2011-12 Men's Basketball Media Guide

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The 2011-12 Willamette University Men’s Basketball Media Guide was written and edited by Robert McKinney, athletics comm. director, and designed by Christopher Sabato, graphic design specialist. Assistance provided by student workers Brandon Chinn, Maya McFaddin and Reva Main. Cover Photos: Front - Top players include (L to R) Sean Dart, Terrell Malley, Taylor Mounts and Ryan Meehan (Photo by Sabato). Inside Front (Clockwise from top) - Mounts (Photo by Sabato); Avery Manu (Photo by Naomi Stukey); Trevor Bos (Photo by Stukey); Inside Back Cover - WU players Bos, Manu and Malley (Photo by Stukey). Inside Photos by Stukey, Sabato and the Willamette Office of Marketing Communications. Printing by K/P Corporation.

Willamette University is proud to provide opportunities for student-athletes to attain great accomplishments in athletics and in the classroom. Bearcat athletes excel on their respective teams throughout the year. Several teams have attained postseason success during recent seasons, continuing a history of excellence in Willamette Athletics. These teams and athletes also shine in the classroom. From Academic All-District and Academic All-America selections to several Fulbright, Kemper and NCAA Postgraduate scholarship winners, WU athletes have been honored for theiracademic achievements. It is this combination, along with a strong commitment to community service and Willamette’s motto, “Not unto ourselves alone are we born,” that makes BearcatAthletics great.

About Willamette Athletics ........................ 1Head Coach Kip Ioane ................................. 2Assistant Coaches ....................................... 3Season Review/Season Outlook ................... 52011-12 Bearcat Basketball Roster .............. 6Player Profiles ........................................ 7-12Year-by-Year Results .................................... 11Willamette Athletics Hall of Fame .............. 11Willamette Sports Medicine ..................... 132010-11 Bearcat Statistics/Results ............. 14Where Are They Now? ............................... 14Bearcat Basketball Records ........................ 15Willamette University ........................... 16-17City of Salem ............................................. 17WU Athletic Facilities ................................. 18Northwest Conference/NCAA ................... 19General Information ................................... 20Willamette Administration .......................... 202011-12 Willamette Schedule .............. OBC

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HEAD CoACH

kIP IoANEHead Coach - 3rd YearEmail: [email protected] Phone: (503) 370-6063

”Two things set us apart as a basketball program: our commitment to building a family atmosphere, and our desire to have that family play an all-out attacking style on the court.”

Kip Ioane is in his third year as the head coach of the men’s basketball team at Willamette University. He was previously an assistant coach for the Bearcats for eight seasons. Ioane also played for the Bearcats from 1997-98 through 2000-01. He was a two-year captain and earnedfour letters while playing at Willamette.

He was a finalist for the Josten’s Trophy, given annually to the NCAA Division III men’s basketball player of the year. Ioaneearned a B.A. degree from Willamettein 2001 and achieved a Master of Arts inTeaching at WU in 2002.

In his first year as head coach, Ioane ledthe 2009-10 Bearcats to a 9-16 overall record. The team improved during the season as players learned a new system. WU ended the year by going 6-3 in itslast nine games.

During 2010-11 the Bearcats achieved a7-18 record. Willamette swept two gamesfrom nearby rivals Linfield College andConcordia University and upset Lewis &Clark in the final regular season game.

Ioane was All-Conference and All-State in football, basketball and track and field as

an athlete at Billings Skyview High Schoolin Montana. He played in 100 basketball games at Willamette. He contributed to the Bearcats earning a combined recordof 54-44 during his four seasons.

”Willamette University and the Bearcat Hoop program raised me to be the man I am today,” Ioane said. “It is my honor to provide that same type of experience asa coach for the players we have today.”

Ioane’s wife, Kelly (Sorenson) ’01, MAT’02, was a star for the WU volleyball and basketball teams. Kip and Kelly are the parents of Lincoln, 4 years old, and Leah,2 years old.

ASSISTANT CoACHES

Mike Plank, who played at Willamette as a student, is in his fourth year as an assistant coach this season. He works onrecruiting and has game day and practice duties.

At Willamette, he was a four-year letterman in basketball and football, and played baseball for one year. In football, he led the team in receiving in 2005 and 2006. He earneda Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from WU in 2007.

Plank is the director of the mentoring program he startedat nearby South Salem High School in 2008. He leadsWillamette students in mentoring high school students. He is working to gradually extend the program throughout the Salem-Keizer School District. Plank is from Stockton, Calif.,where he attended Franklin High School.

MIkE PLANk ‘07Assistant Coach - 4th YearEmail: [email protected] Phone: (503) 370-6063

Kevin Macrae is in his second year on Willamette’s coaching staff after six years as an assistant football and basketball coach at McKay High School in Salem. He helped McKay’s basketball team reach the OSAA State quarterfinals twice. In addition, two members of the team were each honored once as the Central Valley Conference Player of the Year.

While at McKay, he worked with offensive and defensive systems similar to those used by Kip Ioane at Willamette. He is a valuable assistant coach for the Bearcats due to his previous coaching experience, plus his familiarity with Willamette’s offensive and defensive schemes. His wife,Mallory, is a Willamette graduate.

kEVIN MACRAEAssistant Coach - 2nd Year

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WHERE WE’RE GoINGWHERE WE’VE bEENThe Bearcats and Head Coach Kip Ioane, now in his third year, will begin 2011-12 with 11 returning players, including three returning starters. The returning starters are Taylor Mounts (Sr., W/P), Ryan Meehan (Sr., W) and Terrell Malley (Jr., G).

In addition, Sean Dart (Jr., P), who ranked second in NCAA Division III in field goal shooting at 66.7% in 2010-11, is likely to return from a knee injury. If he can, the Bearcats will have four returning starters.

Mounts led WU in scoring last year and was Second Team All-NWC. He led the Bearcats with 20.2 points and 7.9 boards per game. He begins this season with 866 points and 375 rebounds during his career.

Last year, Mounts was third in the NWC and 32nd in NCAA Division III in scoring. He was 2nd in the NWC in rebounding.

Meehan provided 14.0 points per game in 2010-11. He hit 46 three-pointers and made 74.7% of his free throws (65 of 87). Malley earned 12.9 points per game. He shot 77.5% at the line (55 of 71).

In two years at WU, Meehan has tallied 637 points. Malley has scored 539 points.

WU must replace guard Robbie Kunke (Sr. in 2010-11), who graduated with a school record 523 assists. He earned 143 assists last season to lead the NWC and rank 22nd nationally with 5.7 assists per game.

Trevor Bos (So., G), who saw action in 22 games last year, will start at point guard. He hit 14 of 38 threes last season (36.8%).

Other top returners are Avery Manu (So., W), Oliver Hughes (Jr., W), Alex Hansen (So., G) and Noah Ripley (So., P). Manu and Hughes played in 25 games, Hansen played in 21 and Ripley played in 17.

The Bearcats will feature a high-pressure up-tempo style again this year. It should be another season of high-scoring games with great effort at both ends of the court.

Willamette won several games with exciting finishes in 2010-11. Three of the wins were earned in the closing seconds of play.

On Nov. 18, WU trailed by one point after Concordia hit a three with seven seconds to go. Ryan Meehan scored with two seconds left for an 89-88 win.

When the two teams met again, WU won on a 3-pointer by Taylor Mounts as time expired, 86-84. WU trailed by one point after Concordia sank a free throw with eight seconds remaining.

Later, Willamette defeated archrival Linfield on a 3-pointer by Mounts with1.4 seconds left, 90-88. WU trailed by one point after Linfield scored on a 3-pointer with 10.9 seconds left.

WU finished the 2010-11 season with a 7-18 overall record, including 4-12 in the NWC (8th place). The Bearcats averaged 80.3 points per game and ranked 28th in the nation in scoring.

Willamette has achieved 1,240 wins since the Bearcats started playing in 1924-25. WU owns a 56.3% all-time winning percentage. The Bearcats won the 1992-93 NAIA Division II National Championship. WU now competes in NCAA Division III.

2011-12 RoSTER

2011-12 WILLAMETTE RoSTERNo. Name Pos. Yr.Elig. Ht. Wt. Hometown(PreviousSchool) 0 Sean Dart P Jr. Jr. 6’ 6” 220 Bend, Ore. (Mtn. View HS/E. Oregon U.) 1 Talanoa Smith G Fr. Fr. 6’ 2” 190 Pago Pago, Amer. Samoa (Tafuna HS) 2 Terrell Malley G Jr. Jr. 5’11” 175 Portland, Ore. (Roosevelt HS) 3 Joseph Jackson G Fr. Fr. 6’ 2” 165 Hillsboro, Ore. (Hillsboro HS) 4 Kyle McNally P Fr. Fr. 6’ 7” 195 Salem, Ore. (Sprague HS) 5 Derek Newhof G Fr. Fr. 6’ 1” 165 Mercer Island, Wash. (Mercer Island HS) 10 Trevor Bos G Jr. So. 5’11” 175 Lakewood, Calif. (St. John Bosco HS) 12 Oliver Hughes W Jr. Jr. 6’ 1” 185 Salt Lake City, Utah (Judge Memorial HS) 14 Robbie Gibbs W Fr. Fr. 6’ 2” 185 Aptos, Calif. (St. Francis Catholic HS) 20 Alex Hansen G So. So. 6’ 1” 160 Reno, Nev. (Galena HS) 21 Leo Abello G Jr. Jr. 5’10” 165 Anchorage, Alaska (East Anchorage HS) 22 Justin Abraham G Fr. Fr. 5’11” 160 Walnut Creek, Calif. (Athenian HS) 23 Sam Walters W So. So. 6’ 3” 185 Tacoma, Wash. (Stadium HS) 24 Avery Manu W So. So. 6’ 3” 195 Pocatello, Idaho (Highland HS) 25 Eric Knowles G Jr. Jr. 6’ 0” 165 Tacoma, Wash. (Charles Wright Acad.) 30 Alex Brown W/P Fr. Fr. 6’ 5” 215 Happy Valley, Ore. (Clackamas HS) 32 Ryan Meehan W Sr. Sr. 6’ 3” 190 Beaverton, Ore. (Beaverton HS/MSU-Billings) 34 Taylor Mounts W/P Sr. Sr. 6’ 5” 220 Kailua, Hawaii (Iolani School) 44 Cole Douglas W Gr. So. 6’ 1” 190 Tacoma, Wash. (Bellarmine Prep) 52 Noah Ripley P So. So. 6’ 6” 210 Springfield, Ore. (Springfield HS)

HeadCoach: Kip Ioane (3rd year)AssistantCoach: Mike Plank (4th year)AssistantCoach: Kevin Macrae (2nd year)

Willamette University’s top returning players: Front Row (L to R) - Trevor Bos, Taylor Mounts, Avery Manu. MiddleRow - Ryan Meehan; Back Row (L to R) - Terrell Malley, Sean Dart.

bEARCAT SENIoRS

RyAN MEEhANBeaverton, Ore. (Beaverton HS)6’3” • 190 lbs. • Senior • Wing

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TAyLoR MouNTS Kailua, Hawaii (Iolani School)6’5” • 220 lbs. • Senior • Wing/Post

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CoLE DouGLASTacoma, Wash. (Bellarmine Prep)6’1” • 190 lbs. • Graduate • Wing

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Year GP GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Asst. Pts. Avg.2008-09 8 0 2-13 .154 0-4 .000 2-5 .400 11 4 6 0.82009-10 25 21 119-272 .438 35-93 .376 81-95 .853 167 23 354 14.22010-11 25 22 177-354 .500 38-114 .333 114-159 .717 197 22 506 20.2Career 58 43 298-639 .466 73-211 .345 197-259 .760 375 49 866 14.9

Year GP GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Asst. Pts. Avg.2009-10 25 23 107-221 .484 35-95 .368 39-57 .684 74 36 288 11.52010-11 25 23 119-325 .366 46-147 .313 65-87 .747 88 31 349 14.0Career 50 46 226-546 .414 81-242 .334 104-144 .722 162 67 637 12.7

Year GP GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Asst. Pts. Avg.2010-11 2 0 0-0 -- 0-0 -- 0-0 -- 0 0 0 0.0

Earned 14.0 points per game last season and made a team-high 46 three-pointers ... Enters this year with 637 career points in 50 games played (12.7 avg.) ... Scored a career-high 25 points against Linfield on Feb. 6, 2010 ... Transferred to WU after one year at MSU-Billings ... McDonald’s All-America nominee while at Beaverton HS near Portland, Oregon ... Majoring in Economics at Willamette ... Parents are Glenn and Lisa Meehan ... Born on September 13.

Second Team All-NWC in 2010-11 ... Ranked third in the NWC with 20.2 points per game and was second with 7.9 rebounds per game ...Ranked 32nd in NCAA Division III in scoring ... Career-high 33 points against Corban on Nov. 26, 2010 ... Earned 18 boards at Mary Hardin-Baylor on Dec. 30, 2010 ... All-State and ILH Co-Player of the Year at Iolani School in Hawaii ... Majoring in Rhetoric and Media Studies ... Parents are John Mounts and Toni Hartman ... Born on January 20.

Is in his second year with the Bearcats ... Is a graduate student, buthas sophomore eligiblity in basketball ... Previously was a member of the Willamette football team in 2007 and 2008 ... Competed in track and field for the Bearcats in 2010 and 2011 ... Played football andwas a track and field athlete at Bellarmine Prep ... Was All-League asa linebacker and long snapper in football ... Majored in Psychology ...Parents are Dave and Ginny Douglas ... Born on February 15.

bEARCAT JUNIoRS

SEAN DARTBend, Ore. (Mountain View HS/Eastern Oregon)6’6” • 220 lbs. • Junior • Post

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LEo ABELLoPortland, Ore. (Grant HS)5’10” • 165 lbs. • Junior • Guard

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Year GP GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Asst. Pts. Avg.2010-11 20 16 112-168 .667 0-0 -- 46-89 .517 142 11 270 13.5

Played in 28 games the past two years ... Provides Willamette depth at the guard position ... Has good range on his jumper ... Competed in basketball at East Anchorage High School ... Helped East reach the CIC semifinals ... Is majoring in Rhetoric and Media Studies ... Parents are Jones and Dorothea Abello ... Born on February 19.

Ranked 2nd in NCAA Division III with 66.7% on field goals last year ... Averaged 13.5 points, including 25 vs. Concordia (Dec. 10) ... Moved to WU after playing in 19 games at Eastern Oregon in 2008-09 ... Was All-State at Mountainview HS ... Is majoring in English ... Son of Diana Davidson and Tim Dart ... Born on December 27.

bEARCAT JUNIoRS

oLivER huGhESSalt Lake City, Utah (Judge Memorial HS)6’1” • 185 lbs. • Junior • Wing

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ERiC KNowLESTacoma, Wash. (Charles Wright HS)6’0” • 165 lbs. • Junior • Guard

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TERRELL MALLEyPortland, Ore. (Roosevelt HS)5’11” • 175 lbs. • Junior • Guard

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Year GP GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Asst. Pts. Avg.2009-10 4 0 0-0 — 0-0 — 0-0 — 2 0 0 —


Has played in 43 games, including all 25 last year ... Hit 34.5% of his 3-pointers in 2010-11 ... Was All-State twice at Judge Memorial HS ... In 2008, he played on the State Championship team ... Connected on 75 three-pointers to lead high schools in Utah ... Undecided regarding his major ... Son of Mike and Christy Hughes ... Born on July 4.

Brings the Bearcats depth at guard ... Was starter for three years at Charles Wright Academy ... Contributed to a State Championship as a team captain in 2008 ... Member of the Willamette football team ... Undecided regarding his college major ... His parents are John and Joyce Knowles ... Born on December 18.

Played in 42 games during his first two years ... Enters the season with539 career points ... Scored 24 points vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps onNov. 21, 2009 ... Has earned 61 three-pointers ... First Team All-PIL in football and Second Team in basketball ... Majoring in Rhetoric andMedia Studies ... Son of Terry and Lorraine Malley ... Born on June 29.

JoSTENS TRoPHY NATIoNAL fINALISTSNCAA Division III Basketball Player of the Year

Cam Mitchell 2007-10

Ryan Hepp1999-03

Shawn Gahr 1997-00

Brad Nelson1995-99

Kip Ioane1997-01

bEARCAT SoPHoMoRES

TREvoR BoSLakewood, Calif. (St. John Bosco HS)5’11” • 175 lbs. • Sophomore • Guard

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ALEx hANSENReno, Nev. (Galena HS)6’1” • 160 lbs. • Sophomore • Guard

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SAM wALTERSTacoma, Wash. (Stadium HS)6’3” • 185 lbs. • Sophomore • Wing

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NoAh RipLEySpringfield, Ore. (Springfield HS)6’6” • 210 lbs. • Sophomore • Post

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AvERy MANuPocatello, Idaho (Highland HS)6’3” • 195 lbs. • Sophomore • Wing

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Year GP GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Asst. Pts. Avg.2010-11 22 1 26-63 .413 14-38 .368 11-12 .917 23 31 77 3.5



Year GP GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Asst. Pts. Avg.2010-11 17 0 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 10 0 12 0.7

Year GP GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Asst. Pts. Avg.2010-11 8 0 0-3 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 -- 2 1 0 0.0

Played in 22 games last year ... Was injured in 2009-10 ... First Team All-League and 2nd Team All-CIF at St. John Bosco HS ... Majoring in Economics ... Son of Richard and Margaret Bos ... Born on March 21.

Competed in 21 games last year ... Provides good depth at guard ... Second Team All-Conference twice at Galena HS ... Has not chosen a major ... Parents are Matt and Anne Hansen ... Born on January 27.

Played in all 25 games as a freshman last year ... All-Region twice and First Team All-District once at Highland HS in Idaho ... He has not yet chosen his major ... Son of Tony and Kim Manu ... Born on January 21.

Will challenge for playing time as a post ... Most Improved Player at WU last season ... First Team All-League at Springfield HS ... Has not declared a major ... Son of Mark and Amy Ripley ... Born on June 19.

Played in eight games last year ... Gives WU depth in the backcourt ... Named H.M. All-League at Stadium HS ... Undecided regarding his major ... Parents are Mike and Wendy Walters ... Born on January 21.

bEARCAT fRESHMEN

juSTiN ABRAhAMWalnut Creek, Calif. (Athenian HS)5’11” • 160 lbs. • Freshman • Guard

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ALEx BRowNHappy Valley, Ore. (Clackamas HS)6’5” • 215 lbs. • Freshman • Wing/Post

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Year Overall Conf HeadCoach1924-25 6-12 4-2 Guy L. Rathbun1925-26 15-3 7-2 Guy L. Rathbun1926-27 14-6 10-2 “Spec” Keene1927-28 13-7 7-2 “Spec” Keene1928-29 10-4 7-1 “Spec” Keene1929-30 14-4 8-0 “Spec” Keene 1930-31* 15-3 10-1 “Spec” Keene1931-32 16-12 7-3 “Spec” Keene1932-33* 18-3 9-1 “Spec” Keene1933-34 9-13 6-4 “Spec” Keene1934-35 7-17 4-3 “Spec” Keene1935-36 10-16 3-5 “Spec” Keene1936-37* 22-6 10-0 “Spec” Keene1937-38# 23-9 8-2 Howard Maple1938-39* 29-6 13-1 Howard Maple1939-40 17-9 15-3 Howard Maple1940-41* 13-13 6-2 Howard Maple1941-42 12-12 7-2 Howard Maple1942-43 11-9 5-1 “Spec” Keene1943-44 5-15 0-2 N/A1944-45 4-14 0-2 N/A1945-46 8-13 5-6 Lestle Sparks1946-47 9-15 6-8 Elmer Schaake1947-48 14-14 9-5 John Lewis1948-49# 14-9 8-2 John Lewis1949-50* 16-11 11-3 John Lewis1950-51# 14-13 10-5 John Lewis1951-52* 22-5 14-1 John Lewis1952-53 14-14 9-6 John Lewis1953-54 12-12 7-8 John Lewis1954-55 15-12 8-7 John Lewis1955-56 10-15 5-10 John Lewis1956-57 12-11 7-8 John Lewis

Year Overall Conf HeadCoach1957-58# 18-7 10-5 John Lewis1958-59* 18-9 12-3 John Lewis1959-60*^ 22-6 12-3 John Lewis1960-61 10-15 4-11 John Lewis1961-62 13-12 8-7 John Lewis1962-63 8-17 5-10 John Lewis1963-64 10-15 3-12 John Lewis1964-65 8-17 4-11 John Lewis1965-66 14-12 8-10 John Lewis1966-67 13-13 8-10 John Lewis1967-68 14-12 10-8 Jim Boutin1968-69 14-12 11-7 Jim Boutin1969-70 11-15 7-5 Jim Boutin1970-71 18-11 8-4 Jim Boutin1971-72#^ 23-6 11-3 Jim Boutin1972-73 16-10 7-7 Jim Boutin1973-74 13-13 6-8 Jim Boutin1974-75^ 24-5 11-3 Jim Boutin1975-76 15-11 7-7 Jim Boutin1976-77 20-8 10-4 Jim Boutin1977-78 10-16 6-8 Jim Boutin1978-79 16-11 7-5 Jim Boutin1979-80 12-13 6-6 Rich Glas1980-81 13-13 6-6 Rich Glas1981-82 12-14 6-6 Rich Glas1982-83 19-8 9-3 Rich Glas1983-84 10-16 3-9 Rich Glas1984-85 6-20 2-8 Geoff Petrie +1985-86 12-14 2-8 John Roche1986-87# 13-13 7-3 John Roche 1987-88* 18-10 10-0 Gordie James1988-89* 15-12 9-3 Gordie James1989-90#& 25-6 10-2 Gordie James

Year Overall Conf HeadCoach1990-91& 19-10 8-4 Gordie James1991-92 17-13 8-4 Gordie James

NAIADivisionIIChampions1992-931992-93*^% 29-4 11-1 Gordie James

1993-94#@ 24-6 10-2 Gordie James1994-95#@ 20-12 8-4 Gordie James1995-96 11-13 5-9 Gordie James1996-97 10-14 8-8 Gordie James1997-98 14-10 10-8 Gordie James

WillamettejoinsNCAADivisionIII1998-99 15-10 11-7 Gordie James1999-00 15-10 9-7 Gordie James2000-01 10-14 7-9 Gordie James2001-02 18-8 12-4 Gordie James2002-03 19-7 12-4 Gordie James2003-04 17-8 12-4 Gordie James2004-05 11-14 8-8 Gordie James2005-06 17-8 13-3 Gordie James2006-07 10-15 6-10 Gordie James2007-08 11-15 9-7 Gordie James2008-09 12-11 8-8 Gordie James2009-10 9-16 6-10 Kip Ioane2010-11 7-18 4-12 Kip IoaneTotals 1240-964 625-444 12 Coaches (.563) (.585)+ Interim Head Coach * Won conference title# Tied for conf. title ^ NAIA Dist. 2 title& NAIA District 2 Western Div. Champion% NAIA Division II National Champion@ NAIA Division II Quarterfinals

WILLAMETTE YEAR-bY-YEAR RESULTS

Set school career records with 1,828 points and 259 three-pointers at Athenia HS ... First Team All-League twice ... Majoring in Economics at WU ... Son of Walter and Diane Abraham ... Born on January 20.

Provides depth at the wing and post ... Averaged 17.6 points and 5.6 boards per game at Clackamas HS in 2010-11 ... Rhetoric and Media Studies major ... Son of Steve and Sheri Brown ... Born on January 1.

Coaches inductedRoy S. “Spec” Keene 1991Coached 1926-27 - 1936-37, 1942-43

John Lewis 1991 Coached 1947-48 - 1966-67

Gordie James 2009 Coached 1987-88 - 2008-09

Athletes inductedKen Ashley ‘63 1991Vic Backlund ‘58 1991Scott Baker ‘94 2009

bEARCAT HooP - WILLAMETTE ATHLETICS HALL of fAMEJim Booth ‘64 2009Mike Cahman ‘75 2003Eric Clarkson ‘91 2001George Erickson ‘37 1997Gib Gilmore ‘69 1993Ed Grossenbacher ‘60 1991Henry “Hank” Hartley ‘27 1992Harold Hauk ‘30 1991Doug Holden ‘71 1996John Kolb ‘41 1991Ted Loder ‘52 1994Doug Logue ‘52 2000

Nikolas Lubisich ‘01 2011Lou Scrivens ‘52 1995Russell Sovde ‘90 2007Mike Ward ‘ 93 2003Jimmy Watts ‘00 2011Bob Woodle ‘63 1995

Teams inducted1938-39 Bearcats 29-6 19941951-52 Bearcats 22-5 20001959-60 Bearcats 22-6 20091992-93 Bearcats 29-4 2003

bEARCAT fRESHMEN

TALANoA SMiThPago Pago, American Samoa (Tafuna HS)6’2” • 190 lbs. • Freshman • Guard

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RoBBy GiBBSAptos, Calif. (St. Francis Central Coast Catholic)6’2” • 185 lbs. • Freshman • Wing

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DEREK NEwhofMercer Island, Wash. (Mercer Island HS)6’1” • 165 lbs. • Freshman • Guard

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KyLE MCNALLySalem, Ore. (Sprague HS)6’7” • 195 lbs. • Freshman • Post

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joSEph jACKSoNHillsboro, Ore. (Hillsboro HS)6’2” • 156 lbs. • Freshman • Guard

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Joins the Bearcats as a wing ... Achieved 14.6 points and 7.1 boards per game at St. Francis Central Coast Catholic HS ... Is majoring in English ... Son of Dan and Christy Gibbs ... Born on July 16.

Was a McDonald’s All-America nominee at Hillsboro HS ... Averaged 15 points and 6 boards per game ... Undecided regarding his major at WU ... Son of Jerry and Billie Jackson ... Born on December 28.

Will challenge for playing time as a post ... Was selected First Team All-Conference at Sprague HS ... Majoring in Exercise Science ... His parents are Dan and Marianne McNalley ... Born on April 15.

First Team All-King County as a senior at Mercer Island HS ... Also First Team All-King County in tennis ... Is undecided regarding his major ... Son of Thomas Newhof and Connie Brumm ... Born on March 2.

Played basketball at Tafuna High School in American Samoa ... Gives WU depth at the guard position ... Plans to major in Economics ... Hisparents are Doug and Norma Smith ... Born on November 10.

SPoRTS MEDICINE

Shane Wibel, ATCHead Athletic Trainer

Dylan Borden, ATCPT Northwest

Ken Smith, ATCAsst. Athletic Trainer

Erin Scharer, ATCAsst. Athletic Trainer

Dr. David ThorsettWU Team Physician

Dr. Daniel SchweigertWU Team Physician

WILLAMETTE SPoRTS MEDICINE

Silverton HoSpital

The Willamette University sports medicine program provides medical support to ourvarsity athletes. Athletic trainers focus ontwo components: service and education.

Service includes the evaluation, treatmentand rehabilitation of injuries suffered byour athletes. It also involves referrals tomedical personnel when athletes becomeinjured or ill.

The education component is designed forany student interested in athletic training or other medical fields to gain valuableexperience working in a clinical setting.

Students achieve experience by coveringpractices and games, and by working in the treatment centers where they help Willamette’s certified athletic trainers withrehabilitation of injuries.

Our athletic training staff works closely with our team physicians from Silverton Hospital, the physical therapist from PT Northwest and the staff at the Bisohop Wellness Center on the WU campus toprovide care for our varsity athletes.

For information call: (503) 370-6672

2010-11 STATISTICS

2010-11 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSoverall Record: 7-18 Northwest Conference: 4-12 (8th Place)home: 4-6 Away: 2-11 Neutral: 1-1Name Gp GS fG pct 3fG pct fT pct Reb Avg AS To BL ST pts AvgTaylor Mounts 25 22 177-354 .500 38-114 .333 114-159 .717 197 7.9 22 79 13 23 506 20.2Ryan Meehan 25 23 119-325 .366 46-147 .313 65-87 .747 88 3.5 31 49 7 32 349 14.0Terrell Malley 21 14 90-238 .378 36-101 .356 55-71 .775 43 2.0 20 71 0 18 271 12.9Sean Dart 20 16 112-168 .667 0-0 .000 46-89 .517 142 7.1 11 38 9 13 270 13.5Robbie Kunke 25 24 66-163 .405 17-56 .304 51-82 .622 128 5.1 143 110 3 42 200 8.0Marcus Holmes 11 10 45-117 .385 30-70 .429 34-39 .872 26 2.4 11 25 2 10 154 14.0Trevor Bos 22 1 26-63 .413 14-38 .368 11-12 .917 23 1.0 31 31 0 6 77 3.5Oliver Hughes 25 0 16-43 .372 10-29 .345 12-16 .750 15 0.6 1 4 0 4 54 2.2Avery Manu 25 2 17-48 .354 4-15 .267 7-16 .438 30 1.2 7 17 3 4 45 1.8Cory Lowe 25 4 13-24 .542 0-1 .000 6-21 .286 53 2.1 7 14 2 7 32 1.3Alex Hansen 21 1 8-26 .308 1-9 .111 2-6 .333 11 0.5 13 10 0 6 19 0.9Cody Pastorino 22 8 7-30 .233 2-9 .222 2-10 .200 22 1.0 32 20 0 19 18 0.8Noah Ripley 17 0 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 10 0.6 0 1 3 0 12 0.7Leo Abello 11 0 0-5 .000 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 1 0.1 1 1 0 1 1 0.1Sam Walters 8 0 0-3 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 2 0.3 1 0 0 1 0 0.0Cole Douglass 2 0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Chris Zumtobel 1 0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Willamette 25 25 701-1619 .433 198-594 .333 408-612 .667 898 35.9 331 473 42 186 2008 80.3Opponents 25 25 787-1611 .489 223-568 .393 481-689 .698 1050 42.0 430 458 53 228 2278 91.1

Deadball Rebounds: Willamette 106 (98-8); Opponents 100 (92-8)

Date opponent Result overall NwC Att high pts. high Rebs.Nov. 16 at Western Wash. 115-84 L 0-1 594 Mounts 23 Mounts 7Nov. 18 at Concordia (Ore.) 89-88 W 1-1 254 Dart 21 Mounts 12Nov. 20 NWChristian 102-90 L 1-2 1450 Dart 31 Dart 12Nov. 26 Corban 104-97 W 2-2 172 Mounts 33 Dart 13Nov. 27 at Western Oregon 96-73 L 2-3 272 Holmes 21 Dart 9Nov. 30 GeorgeFox* 91-88 L 2-4 0-1 450 Meehan 24 Dart 12 Dec. 3 at Puget Sound* 74-66 L 2-5 0-2 459 Dart 16 Mounts 8Dec. 10 Concordia(Ore.) 86-84 W 3-5 355 Dart 25 Dart 11Dec. 11 at Oregon 100-67 L 3-6 6953 Mounts 23 Mounts 9Dec. 29 Texas Lutheran 96-95 L (OT) 3-7 325 Dart 21 Mounts 11Dec. 30 at Mary Hardin-Baylor 79-75 L 3-8 700 Mounts 28 Mounts 18Jan. 7 at Pacific (Ore.)* 87-67 L 3-9 0-3 300 Dart 21 Mounts 13Jan. 8 Linfield* 92-66 W 4-9 1-3 453 Meehan 24 Dart 13Jan. 14 Whitman* 74-69 L 4-10 1-4 235 Mounts 20 Mounts 12Jan. 15 Whitworth* 84-70 L 4-11 1-5 1140 Malley 22 Dart 9Jan. 21 at Lewis & Clark* 99-77 L 4-12 1-6 1750 Mounts 29 Mounts 8Jan. 22 PacificLutheran* 99-72 L 4-13 1-7 1045 Mounts 30 Mounts 8Jan. 25 at George Fox* 117-100 L 4-14 1-8 256 Mounts 31 Mounts 7Jan. 29 PugetSound* 69-65 L 4-15 1-9 550 Malley 20 Kunke 12Feb. 4 at Linfield* 90-88 W 5-15 2-9 377 Mounts 27 Mounts, Meehan 5Feb. 5 Pacific(Ore.)* 80-76 W 6-15 3-9 560 Mounts 19 Kunke 10Feb. 11 at Whitworth* 115-69 L 6-16 3-10 1844 Mounts 17 Kunke 6Feb. 12 at Whitman* 119-77 L 6-17 3-11 225 Meehan 21 Dart 5Feb. 18 at Pacific Lutheran* 90-87 L 6-18 3-12 808 Mounts 22 Mounts 7Feb. 19 Lewis&Clark* 76-73 W 7-18 4-12 1085 Mounts 25 Mounts 11

* Northwest Conference home games in BoldFace

2010-11 WILLAMETTE RESULTS

WHERE ARE THEY NoW?RichardAsh’88Corvallis,Ore.President,GlobalMappingTechnology

NickBabij’09AnnArbor,Mich.Grad.Student,U.ofMichigan

ScottBaker’94,MAT’96Bend,Ore.•MathTeacherBasketballCoach,BendHS

JoeCarmichael’03,MBA’05Eugene,Ore.BranchManager,PacificContinentalBank

ErikClarkson’90Tacoma,Wash.DeputySheriff

B.J.Dobrkovsky’03,MAT’04Salem,Ore.•MathTeacherHeadCoach,SpragueHS

JasonDowney’00Portland,Ore.•FinancialAdvisor,SmithBarney

RyanHepp’03SantaRosa,Calif.Sheriff’sDeputy/SWAT

MarquesJohnson’03J.D.,HowardUniversity‘10NewYork,N.Y.Lawyer,PrivatePractice

NikLubisich’01Seattle,Wash.•NWSportsManagementGroup

JasonLuchterhand’07Beaverton,Ore.SalesRepresentative,NIKE

Dr.BrianMahoney’93U.ofRochesterMedicalSchoolMinneapolis,Minn.Cardiologist

JayMoore’97MBA’01,U.ofSanFranciscoBaltimore,Md.•AccountExec.,ImreCommunications

BrianNewton’02Beaverton,Ore.WebGraphicsDesign

MikeShepard’88HongKongOperationsDir.,NIKEApparel

DavidSnyder’95J.D.’98,GeorgetownUnv.Bellevue,Wash.•LawAssoc.FosterPepperPLLC

HaroldSublett,Jr.’05Raleigh,N.C.LoanOfficer,WellsFargo

KevinVandenBrink’98Sherwood,Ore.Broker,MacadamForbesCommercialRealEstate

bEARCAT bASkETbALL RECoRDS

WILLAMETTE MEN’S bASkETbALL INDIVIDUAL RECoRDSCareerScoring2,071 Erik Clarkson (113 gms.) ..........1987-911,897 Doug Holden (109) ..................1968-721,670 Mike Ward (122) .......................1989-931,641 Bob Lundahl (100) ....................1967-711,547 Ed Grossenbacher (100) ..............1956-60

ScoringAverage(Min.3years)18.3 Erik Clarkson (2071/113 gms.) ..1987-9117.4 Doug Holden (1897/109) ..........1968-7216.4 Bob Lundahl (1641/100) ............1967-7116.2 Cam Mitchell (1200/74) .............2007-1015.5 Ed Grossenbacher (1547/100) ...... 1956-6015.0 Spike Moore (1500/100) ............1963-67

FieldGoalPct.(Min.2years).615 Mike Gilson (262 of 426) ...........1979-81.577 Bill Dougherty (296 of 513) .......1980-82.572 Cam Mitchell (466 of 815) .........2007-10.558 Quentin Reynolds (246 of 441) .1982-84.557 Joe Nichols (307 of 551) ...........1980-82.557 Steve Nett (216 of 388) .............1979-81

3-PointFieldGoalsMade175 Paul Scott (365 att.) ...................1988-92172 Mike Hayter (397) ......................1993-97167 Ted Harris (366) ..........................1987-90

3-PointFieldGoalsAttempted397 Mike Hayter (172 made) ............1993-97389 Erik Clarkson (155) .....................1987-91366 Ted Harris (167) ..........................1987-90

3-PointFGPct.(Min.120att.).479 Paul Scott (175 of 365) ..............1988-92.456 Ted Harris (167 of 366) ..............1987-90.454 Mike Shepard (114 of 251) ........1984-88.433 Mike Hayter (172 of 397) ...........1993-97.432 Michael Smith (96 of 222) .........2004-08.431 Erik Weiss (75 of 174) ................1989-93

FreeThrowPct.(Min.180att.).842 John Olinger (223 of 265) .........2003-06.832 Chris Roche (158 of 190) ...........1987-90.817 Miles Sandgathe (245 of 300) ...2000-04.811 Mike Hayter (163 of 201) ...........1993-97.799 Russ Sovde (218 of 273) ............1987-90

Rebounds1043 Bob Lundahl (100 gms.) ............1967-711039 Scott Baker (122) .......................1990-94888 Craig Reingold (107) .................1973-76884 Buz Wilfert (104) ........................1957-61831 Larry Lynn (81) ............................1956-60813 Mike Ward (122) .........................1989-93791 Cam Mitchell (74 gms.) .............2007-10

ReboundsPerGame(Min.2yrs.)10.8 Mike Cashman (572/53 gms.) ...1973-7510.7 Cam Mitchell (791/74) ..................... 2007-1010.4 Bob Lundahl (1043/100) ............1967-7110.3 Larry Lynn (831/81) ....................1956-6010.2 Ken Ashley (766/75) ...................1959-629.3 Rich Grady (494/53) ...................1971-73

AssistsPerGame6.52 Rob Cantonwine (502/77) .........1979-825.86* Sandy Marcelino (299/51) .........1965-695.45 Robbie Kunke (523/96) ..............2007-114.62 Brian Mahoney (388/84) ............1990-934.55 Richard Ash (364/80) ...... 1984-86/87-88* Assists recorded during final two years

StealsPerGame1.65 Rich Ash (132/80) ................ 84-86/87-881.64 John Olinger (115/70) ...............2003-061.63 Dave Snyder (155/95) ................1992-951.54 Brian Mahoney (129/84) ............1990-931.54* Rob Cantonwine (80/52) ...........1979-82* Steals recorded during final two years

FGPct.(Min.10att.)1.000 John Thompson (10 of 10) vs. Lewis & Clark ...................... 1/17/89.917 Ted Harris (11 of 12) vs. Lewis & Clark ...................... 1/17/89.900 Four times (9 of 10) Ryan Meehan vs. UPS ................ 1/8/10 Scott Marshall vs. WOU ........... 1/30/88 Steve Nett vs. E. Oregon ........ 12/6/80 Bob Wagner vs. W. Pacific ....... 12/4/76

3-PointFGsMade9 Nik Lubisich vs. Pac. Lutheran .. 2/16/019 Nik Lubisich vs. George Fox .... 1/16/018 Steve Raze vs. Whitman .............. 2/6/938 Jason Thompson vs. OIT ........ 12/30/928 Erik Weiss* vs. G. Fox ............. 11/20/928 Mike Shepard vs. Conc. ............ 12/8/87* In 13 minutes of play

3-PointFGPct.(Min.5att.)1.000 ...............................................Nine times6/6 Mike Hayter vs. Whitworth ........ 1/31/97 Steve Raze vs. Tabor ............... 2/11/94 Mike Shepard vs. OIT.............. 1/23/885/5 John Olinger vs. Pacific .......... 2/10/06 Drew Miller vs. G. Fox ............. 1/18/05 Mike Hayter vs. UC-Davis ....... 11/23/96 Paul Scott vs. Rocky Mtn. ........ 11/23/90 Ted Harris vs. UCSD .................. 1/6/90 Mike Shepard vs. W. Baptist ....... 1/8/87

FTPct.(Min.10att.)1.000 .........................................Thirteen times13/13 Cam Mitchell vs. Whitman ........ 2/7/09 Rob Andrus vs. GFU .................. 2/9/07 Russ Sovde vs. Pacific ............. 1/16/9012/12 Ryan Meehan vs. GFU ............... 2/9/1111/11 Mike Ward vs. Pacific ............ 11/21/92 Brian Mahoney vs. WOU ...... 12/11/9210/10 Dan Nugent vs. UPS ................ 1/26/07 Dan Nugent vs. UPS ................ 12/1/06 Jay Moore vs. Pacific ............... 2/22/97 Richard Ash vs. L&C ................ 1/26/88 Bill Phipps vs. W. Baptist ......... 12/4/82 Doug Holden vs. Pacific.......... 1/22/71 Doug Holden vs. GFU ............. 12/4/69

Rebounds36 Ken Ashley vs N/A .......................... 196225 Cam Mitchell vs. George Fox... 2/12/1025 Larry Lynn vs. Pacific .................. 2/28/5823 Cam Mitchell vs. W.C. Baptist .. 12/5/0923 Cam Mitchell vs. Whitman .......... 2/7/0922 Todd Lewis vs. Pac. Lutheran ... 2/22/05

Assists15 Sandy Marcelino vs. HSU ........ 12/30/6713 Richard Ash vs. Concordia ........ 12/8/8713 Rob Cantonwine vs. GFU ......... 1/24/8112 Jason Thompson vs. NWC ........ 12/9/9412 Scott Yates vs. So. Oregon ........ 12/7/9012 Rob Cantonwine vs. Pacific ......... 1/30/81

Steals8 Russ Sovde vs. Pac. Lutheran ... 1/12/907 John Olinger, vs. Whitman ......... 2/6/047 Kevin VandenBrink vs. UPS ....... 1/10/986 Cody Pastorino vs. UPS ............ 1/29/116 John Olinger vs. Pacific ............ 2/10/06 6 Dave Snyder vs. UPS ................... 1/2/956 Erick Siffert vs. CCC .................. 2/10/876 Richard Ash vs. Conc. ............. 12/13/856 Carlos Gilyard vs. L&C ............... 2/4/846 Carlos Gilyard vs. WOU ............ 1/17/846 Steve Nett vs. W. Baptist .......... 1/20/81

SeasonScoring678 Erik Clarkson ..............................1990-91650 Doug Holden .............................1971-72645 Erik Clarkson ..............................1989-90605 Mike Ward ..................................1992-93603 Doug Holden .............................1970-71

ScoringAverage23.4 Erik Clarkson ..............................1990-9122.4 Doug Holden .............................1971-7221.1 Cam Mitchell .............................2009-1020.8 Erik Clarkson ..............................1989-9020.8 Doug Holden .............................1970-7120.2 Taylor Mounts ............................2010-1120.1 Nik Lubisich ...............................2000-01

FieldGoalPercentage.667 Sean Dart ...................................2010-11.621 Mike Gilson ................................1980-81.610 Mike Gilson ................................1979-80.594 Mike Ward ..................................1992-93.586 Cam Mitchell .............................2007-08 .586 Bill Dougherty............................1980-81.584 Joe Nichols ................................1981-82

3-PointFGPercentage.505 Steve Fedler (44/91) ..................1986-87.504 Ted Harris (66/131) ....................1988-89.500 Costantino (26/52) .....................2007-08.500 Paul Scott (70/140) ....................1990-91.491 Erick Siffert (28/57) ....................1986-87.484 Ted Harris (44/91) ......................1987-88

FreeThrowPercentage.875 Miles Sandgathe .......................2002-03.870 Chris Roche ................................1989-90.869 John Olinger ..............................2005-06.862 Ted Harris ...................................1987-88.859 Mike Hayter ...............................1996-97

Rebounds366 Ken Ashley .................................1961-62334 Larry Lynn ...................................1959-60331 Buz Wilfert .................................1958-59325 Bob Lundahl ..............................1970-71324 Neil Causbie ..............................1956-57

ReboundsPerGame14.6 Ken Ashley .................................1961-6213.0 Neil Causbie ..............................1956-5712.9 Larry Lynn ...................................1959-6012.6 Ken Ashley .................................1960-6112.5 Cam Mitchell .............................2009-1012.4 Bob Lundahl ..............................1968-69

AssistsPerGame7.46 Rob Cantonwine ........................1980-817.00 Sandy Marcelino ........................1967-686.40 Rob Cantonwine ........................1979-806.27 Robbie Kunke ............................2009-105.79 Richard Ash ................................1987-885.72 Robbie Kunke ............................2010-115.69 Rob Cantonwine ........................1981-82

StealsPerGame2.27 Jason Thompson .......................1993-942.12 Nik Lubisich ...............................2000-012.08 John Olinger ..............................2005-062.06 Dave Snyder ..............................1994-952.00 Carlos Gilyard ............................1983-84

GameScoring46 Erik Clarkson vs. So. Oregon .... 12/7/9141 Mike Cashman vs. W. Pacific .. 11/30/7340 Doug Holden vs. N/A .................... 197238 Bob Lundahl, vs. Lewis & Clark ..... 196938 Ed Grossenbacher vs. Linfield ....... 1960

WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY

THE fIRST UNIVERSITY IN THE WESTWillamette’s curriculum and collaborative learning environment allow you to explore a wide variety of subjects that are critical to helping you navigate the world around you.

Whether working one-on-one with a professor, studying abroad, pursuing innovative research, interning with a business or nonprofit, or leading a campus organization, you can hone your creativity, global perspective and critical thinking for a lifetime of success.

Willamette professors contribute a wide range of expertise to create a dynamic

and collaborative learning environment for their students. They engage in scholarly research and publication, but they are also fundamentally committed to teaching and serving as mentors and advisors.

Since 1990, ten Willamette faculty members have been named Oregon Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation. They have been honored among the most outstanding undergraduate instructors in the country for excelling in teaching and positively influencing the lives and careers of their students.

WHY WILLAMETTE?NCAA and Northwest Conference competition

Supportive coaching staff and team environment

25% of students are intercollegiate athletes

24% of students are multicultural

Quality academics with highly engaged professors

Student-faculty ratio of 10:1

Average class size of 14

50% of students study abroad

68% of students complete 1 or more internships

Career development program

SALEM, oREGoN

With an average class size of 14 and a student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1, Willamette provides a personal classroom experience where professors get to know you well, making it easy to find individualized help or ask questions.

The life of the Willamette student is active, thought-provoking and focused on community — in the classroom and out. More than 100 student organizations, in addition to numerous athletic, leadership and service opportunities, help you develop your character in addition to your intellect — and have fun, too.

Our students are engaged in communities locally and around the world. About 50% earn study abroad credit before they graduate, and 68% of students complete at least one internship while at Willamette.

Academics come first at Willamette, but you still have time to compete. Our athletes, both formal and informal, have an enthusiastic network of supporters. Willamette’s NCAA Division III athletics program includes 10 men’s and 10 women’s sports and about 25% of students are DIII student-athletes.

Our alumni say their time at Willamette was life-changing, and they credit their education with providing them the expertise they needed for a successful career and life — whether they went on to a job, prestigious graduate program, national fellowship or public service.

SALEM, oREGoN

Located in the heart of Oregon’s Willamette Valley, the university is situated ideally to access all the benefits of the Pacific Northwest. Gorgeous forests, rivers, mountains and ocean beaches nearby. A relaxed and creative culture. Vibrant arts and music scenes. And, coffee shops on almost every block.

Willamette University is in the heart of downtown Salem, Oregon’s capital, a community that is large enough to provide plenty of entertainment, yet personal enough that you’ll usually run into someone you know.

When you want to enjoy some of Oregon’s attractions outside Salem, it’s not hard to find a university organized trip or an informal group of friends to join you — whether you plan to snowboard on Mount Hood, catch a concert in Portland or build a bonfire at the coast.

ATHLETIC fACILITIES

Cone Field House/Gordie James Court is the home of the WU men’s basketball, women’s basketball and volleyball teams. The arena holds 2,500 fans, with plenty of seating on each side of the court. The court was redone and named after former men’s basketball coach Gordie James in 2010 with the new Bearcat logo added at center court.

The WU basketball court is connected to the Lestle J. Sparks Center. The Sparks Center includes the Fitness Center, which is available for use by the basketball teams. The Currey Classroom in the Sparks Center is a great location for team meetings and to evaluate player performances on video.

Other facilities at WU include Sparks Field, where the men’s and women’s soccer teams play, McCulloch Stadium for football and track and field, John Lewis Field for baseball, the WU Natatorium for swimming, plus the WU Tennis Courts and the WU Softball Field. The Bearcats host cross country meets in Bush’s Pasture Park, the rowing teams practice on the Willamette River, and golfers practice at both Illahe Country Club and Creekside Golf Club.

The game floor at Cone Field House is named after retired Willamette men’s basketball Head Coach Gordie James. In 22 seasons as the Bearcats’ head coach, from 1987-88 until 2008-09, James achieved a 357-230 (.608) record. He also earned a 340-129 (.725) record in 22 years at the high school level, giving him a combined record of 697-359 (.660). The court received its official name during a dedication ceremony on Nov. 20, 2010.

CoNE fIELD HoUSE

GoRDIE JAMES CoURT

NoRTHWEST CoNfERENCE & THE NCAA

NCAA Division III is where the true student-athlete studies and competes. The National Collegiate Athletic Association is the main governing body of collegiate sports, dividing levels of classification into three divisions. D3 institutions are largely regarded as leading academic institutions and do not offer athletic scholarships. Still, athletics in D3 is highly competitive. There are over 136,000 athletes at over 430 D3 colleges and universities and each one is studying to earn a valuable degree in preparation for the workplace while playing the sport that he or she loves.

For D3 athletes, sports have been an integral part of our lives since our youth. From elementary school through high school, sports have complemented our educational experience.And as college looms, we want to continue playing the sport we love while receiving an education from a first-rate college. A D3 school is that fit.

The nine private colleges and universities in Oregon and Washington that form the Northwest Conference are building a reputation as one of the top NCAA Division III leagues in the nation. The NWC is nationally competitive in a broad spectrum of sports.

Formed in 1926, the NWC is 84 years old and is one of the oldest conferences in the western United States. The NWC’s current members in Oregon are Willamette, George Fox, Linfield, Lewis and Clark, and Pacific. Members located in Washington are Pacific Lutheran, Puget Sound, Whitman and Whitworth.

Charter members included Willamette, the College of Idaho, Linfield, Pacific and Puget Sound. Albany College was added in 1931, remained for seven years, and then returned in 1949 as Lewis & Clark College. Pacific Lutheran joined in 1965 and was followed by Whitworth in 1970. The College of Idaho withdrew from the conference in 1978.

Whitworth dropped out in 1984 and returned in 1988. Menlo joined in 2006 as a member in football only and dropped out in 2009.

The NWC originally sponsored athletic competition for men’s sports only, but joined forces with the Women’s Conference of Independent Colleges in 1984 to form the Northwest Conference of Independent Colleges. The name was shortened back to the original Northwest Conference in 1998.

Also in 1998, all nine NWC members shifted affiliation from the NAIA to the NCAA. Members knew the move would foster equity, sportsmanship and a genuine concern for all student-athletes.

ADMINISTRATIoN AND STAff

BaseballAaron Swick

Men’s Basketballkip Ioane

Women’s BasketballAnne Lapray

Cross Country / Track & FieldMatt McGuirk

FootballMark Speckman

Men’s & Women’s GolfNoah Horstman

Men’s & Women’s RowingRyan Miller

Men’s SoccerLloyd fobiWomen’s Soccer

Hillary ArthurSoftball

Damian WiliamsMen’s & Women’s Swimming

Leslie ShevlinMen’s Tennis

Toby krauelWomen’s Tennis

becky RobertsVolleyball

Tom Shoji

CoACHING STAff

AboUT WILLAMETTELocation ................................................Salem, OregonFounded ...............................................................1842Enrollment .......... 2,027 Undergraduate; 2,827 OverallNickname ....................................................... BearcatsColors ...................................... Cardinal and Old GoldNational Affiliation ............................ NCAA Division IIIConference ...................Northwest Conference (NWC)Arena (Capacity) .................. Cone Field House (2,500)

ADMINISTRATIoNPresident ......................................Dr. Stephen ThorsettDean of Campus Life ..................... Dr. David DouglassDirector of Athletics .................................David RigsbyFaculty Athletic Rep...........................Dr. Kelley StrawnAssociate Athletic Director ......................Judy GordonAssociate Athletic Director ................. Anwau HuffmanHead Athletic Trainer .......................Shane Wibel, ATCAssistant Athletic Trainer .................. Erin Scharer, ATCAssistant Athletic Trainer .....................Ken Smith, ATCAthletics Comm. Director ................. Robert McKinneyAdministrative Assistant ........................ Leslie Berning

CoNTACT Athletics Comm. Phone ........................(503) 370-6110Athletics Comm. E-mail [email protected] Department Phone ................(503) 370-6420Athletics Department FAX ....................(503) 370-6379Athletics Web Site .........www.willamette.edu/athletics

Dr. Stephen Thorsett became the 25th president of Willamette University and professor of physics in Willamette’s College of Liberal Arts on July 1, 2011. Thorsett served previously as the dean of the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences at University of California, Santa Cruz. He joined UC-Santa Cruz as an associate professor of astronomy and astrophysics in 1999. He was appointed to professor of astronomy and astrophysics and chair of the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics in 2003.

David Rigsby is the new director of athletics at Willamette University after serving in several positions in the campus life division, most recently as associate dean of campus life. Rigsby was a member of the baseball team at WU for two years before his career was shortened by an arm injury. He earned a B.A. degree from Willamette in 2000 with a major in Chemistry, and later added an M.S. from Duquesne University.

DR. STEPHEN THoRSETTWillamette University President

DAVID RIGSbYWillamette University Director of Athletics

ASSISTANT CoACHES

department of athletics willamette.edu/athletics

2011-12 SChEDuLENov. 5 at university of idaho (Exhib.) Moscow, iD 7 p.m.

Nov. 12 Alumni Game (Exhib.) Salem, oR 6 p.m.

Nov. 18Nov. 19

CalvinTip-OffTourneyD’youville (N.y.)Calvin/Grace Bible (Mich.)

Grand Rapids, Mi2:30 p.m.TBA

Nov. 25 Nov. 26

CapitalCityClassicMontana Tech Corban/western oregon

Salem, oR 7 p.m.5 or 7 p.m.

Dec. 2 pacific Lutheran* Salem, oR 8 p.m.

Dec. 3 puget Sound* Salem, oR 8 p.m.

Dec. 6 at St. Martin’s Tacoma, wA 7 p.m.

Dec. 7 at Montana State Bozeman, MT 6 p.m.

Dec. 10 at Northwest Christian Eugene, oR 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 20Dec. 21

TrinityNationalInvitationalwisconsin-whitewaterTrinity (Texas)

San Antonio, Tx3 p.m.3 p.m.

jan. 6 pacific* Salem, oR 8 p.m.

jan. 7 at Linfield* McMinnville, oR 8 p.m.

jan. 13 at George fox* Newberg, oR 8 p.m.

jan. 14 at Lewis & Clark* portland, oR 8 p.m.

jan. 20 whitworth* Salem, oR 8 p.m.

jan. 21 whitman* Salem, oR 6 p.m.

jan. 27 at puget Sound* Tacoma, wA 8 p.m.

jan. 28 at pacific Lutheran* Tacoma, wA 8 p.m.

feb. 3 Linfield* Salem, oR 8 p.m.

feb. 4 at pacific* forest Grove, oR 8 p.m.

feb. 9 Lewis & Clark* Salem, oR 8 p.m.

Feb. 11 George fox*# Salem, oR 8 p.m.

Feb. 17 at whitman* walla walla, wA 8 p.m..

feb. 18 at whitworth* Spokane, wA 8 p.m.

* Northwest Conference game # Senior Day

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