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Show V*^*3Ky<p<!ewB*isr3W: ' P ' i V n r ? ? •:•:•:* -. T l i t Km » n i president arthur k. smith DR. ARTHUR K. SMITH Dr. Arthur K. Smith, 12th president of the University of Utah, is nationally recognized for his strong administrative skill and leadership, and lauded for his ability to anticipate key strategic issues in the University's future. The 58-year-old Smith became president in 1991 after having served as provost and executive vice president at the University of South Carolina. He was also interim president and chief executive officer of the University of South Carolina system during 1990-91. During his brief tenure at Utah, Smith has already made a significant impact. Teaching and the campus libraries have received priority status, and Smith has secured and allocated new funding for undergraduate program enhancement. Research support has increased by approximately $50 million annually, and private giving to the University is at a record high. Private, federal, and state funding has been secured for several new campus buildings, including the expansion and modernization of Rice Stadium along with teaching and research facilities for biology and computational science. Smith has launched a new long-range development plan which encompasses the current physical plant, transportation and parking issues, and the expansion of branch campuses. He has also initiated and overseen an intensive planning effort for the future of the University's renowned Health Sciences Center. Smith began his academic career at the U.S. Naval Academy, where he earned a bachelor's degree in engineering in 1959. He earned varsity letters during three years as Navy's top sprinter on the indoor and outdoor track teams. After six years on active duty as a naval officer and aviator from 1959-65, Smith completed a master's degree in international relations and Latin American studies from the University of New Hampshire in 1966. He earned his doctorate in 1970 from Cornell University in comparative and international politics and Latin American studies. Before serving at the University of South Carolina, he spent 18 years (1970-88) at the State University of New York at Binghamton where he was vice president for administration, the campus chief business and financial officer. During his tenure at SUNY, he was also provost for graduate studies and research, and professor and chairman of the Department of Political Science. Smith has authored numerous books, articles, and monographs. He has been elected to membership in several professional honor societies, including Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Sigma Alpha, Beta Gamma Sigma, and Omicron Delta Kappa. Active in Utah community affairs, Smith serves on the boards of First Security Corporation, American Stores, the Utah Symphony, the Utah Partnership for Education and Economic Development, the Utah Information Technology Association, and the Salt Lake City Bid Committee for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. A native of Derry, New Hampshire, Smith and his wife June are the parents of three children and have eight grandchildren. F R E E D O M BOWL C H A M P I O NS Dr. Arthur K. Smith, an avid supporter of Utah athletics, presented former Ute gymnast Missy Marlowe with the 1992 Honda- Broderick Cup, which goes to the nation's top female athlete. ^ athletics director chris h i ll DR. CHRIS HILL Dr. Chris P. Hill has established himself as a highly-respected administrator in his seven years as director of athletics at Utah. Hill is past chair of the NCAA Division IA Committee on Certification and one of 12 members on the NCAA's National Certification Committee. He was also on the Executive Committee of Division I-A Athletic Directors and on the WAC television negotiating committee. Under his direction, Ute athletics have become a national force. The women's gymnastics team won the 1990, '92, '94 and '95 NCAA Championships. The men's basketball team reached the 1991 NCAA 'Sweet Sixteen,' the 1993 and '95 NCAA Second Round and the 1992 N.I.T. semi-finals. The Runnin' Utes won the Western Athletic Conference championship in 1991, '93 and '95. The Ute football team won a school-record 10 games (10-2) in 1994 and finished the season with a No. 10 Associated Press ranking and a Freedom Bowl victory over Arizona. The U. grid team has received postseason bowl invitations the past three years. The Ute Softball team qualified for the 1991 and '94 College World Series, finishing fifth in the nation in 1994. The ski team won an NCAA title (1993) and has finished second on three other occasions during Hill's reign. Hill has not only built Utah's athletic reputation into one of renown. He was also instrumental in the construction of several national caliber athletic facilities, among those: the George S. Eccles Tennis Facility, the Dee Glen Smith Athletics Facility, the Thomas Kearns McCarthey Practice Field, Ute Softball Field, Crimson Court (volleyball) and a soon-to-be-completed bubbled indoor practice facility. Last September, Hill served notice that Utah's athletic programs are still growing as well, when he announced the addition of women's soccer to the U. collection. The women's soccer team will begin competition this fall. A one-time instructor in the U.'s education department, Hill has maintained his academic roots. Since taking charge of the varsity athletic program, Hill's insistence on academic performance has improved Utah's athlete-graduation rate dramatically. Hill settled into the top seat after two years as the athletic department's chief fund-raiser. As director of development, he instigated tremendous growth and virtually overhauled Utah's fund-raising arm-the Crimson Club- from 1985-87. Hill's appointment as development director marked a return to the University of Utah for the New Jersey native. He first came on board as a graduate assistant basketball coach for Bill Foster (1973-74), and later served as assistant Ute basketball coach under Jerry Pimm (1979-81). Between his two stints with Utah athletics, Hill was executive director of United Cerebral Palsy of Utah (1981-85). Under his leadership, the service agency attracted $750,000 in federal, state and private funding to develop a critically needed housing project for people with severe handicaps. In 1984, Hill received an Outstanding Service Award from the Utah Recreation Therapy Association. He was awarded a Milton Bennion Fellowship in 1981. As an undergraduate, Hill lettered three years and was co-captain of the 1971-72 Rutgers basketball team. He graduated from Rutgers in 1972 with a bachelor's degree in mathematics. A master's of education degree (1974) and a Ph.D. in educational administration (1982)-both from Utah-followed. Hill taught in the University's special education department from 1983-85. He coached boys' basketball at Granger High (Utah) from 1975-79, winning 4A coach of the year his first year. Hill is married to the former Kathy Cronin-a clinical instructor in the U. special education department. They have two children: Aly (17) and Christopher (13). comE HOWES Football coach Ron McBride, who has taken Utah to three bowl games, was hired by Chris 1 9 9 5 U T A H F O O T B A LL ^ consultants BILL BEAN DIRECTOR OF SPORTS MEDICINE Bill Bean, Utah's longtime trainer was promoted to director of sports medicine last winter. Bean, now in his 20th year at the U., oversees the entire sports medicine operation for Utah's 18-sport varsity program. In addition to his training certification, Bean is a licensed physical therapist. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical education from Utah State in 1971 and received his master's in sports medicine from Utah in 1977. Bean added a bachelor's degree in physical therapy from Utah in 1986. He also teaches sports medicine courses in the exercise and sport science department, the physical therapy department and the pediatric residency program at the U. He is married to the former Nancy Pickett. They are parents of two sons: Brandon and Justin. DR. BOB BURKS ORTHOPEDIC CONSULTANT Dr. Bob Burks, an orthopedic surgeon for the University of Utah athletic department since 1988, is in his fifth year as football orthopedist. He also directs the Wasatch Sports Clinic and is an associate professor of orthopedic surgery at the U. Burks was director of sports medicine at Wayne State University from 1986-88. The St. Louis, Mo., native is a member of the American Academy of Sports Medicine (AASM), the Orthopedic Research Society, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery and the Arthroscopy Association of North America. Burks' medical degree is from St. Louis (1978). He did an orthopedic residency and sports fellowship at UC-San Diego in 1983. In 1992, he was one of three sports orthopedists from North America chosen for a sports medicine exchange to Europe. He and his wife Karen have two children: Rachael and Peter. DWIGHT DAUB STRENGTH COACH Dwight Daub helped design one of the finest strength and conditioning facilities in the nation-that enclosed in the Dee Glen Smith Center. Daub, in his sixth year as Utah's strength coach, handles the daily operation of the facility. A certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS), Daub was previously at Illinois, where he was co-head strength coach. Prior to his year at Illinois, he spent two years as assistant strength coach at Arizona. As an undergraduate at Evansville, Daub played football. The Milledgeville, 111., native graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical education and biology from Evansville in 1979. He received a master's in physical education (exercise physiology emphasis) from Eastern Illinois in 1985. Daub and his wife Laurie have two children: Gentrie and Bryce. MANNY HENDRIX MANAGER OF ATHLETIC RELATIONS Manny Hendrix, Utah's first-year manager of athletic relations, helps members of all U. athletic teams adjust to university life. He also works with student recruitment and assists the vice president for university relations with community-related activities. A former four-year starter on the U. basketball team, Hendrix captained the team for three years and was team MVP and all-WAC in 1984-85. He signed with the NFL Dallas Cowboys immediately upon leaving Utah, despite the fact his football experience was limited to high school. He played for Dallas for six years-starting two of those. He was also a part owner and manager of Matthews Restaurant in Dallas, and owned Manny's Auto Detailing. Hendrix originally attended Utah from 1982-86, finished his class work in 1990, and received a bachelor's degree in speech communication from the U. in 1994. The Phoenix, Ariz., native is married to the former Kammie Baker. They have four children: Mandanette, Lasundra, Krystal, Manny II. DR.DAVEPETRON TEAM PHYSICIAN Dr. Dave Petron, an assistant professor of orthopedics and family medicine at the University of Utah, is in his sixth year on the Ute football medical team. Petron oversees the primary care areas and is a consultant for the team's orthopedics. Petron is also director of the Solitude ski injury clinic, the Salt Lake Regional Medical Center sports medicine clinic, and a team physician for the U.S. Ski Team. He is a charter member and on the continuing education board of the American Medical Society of Sports Medicine. Petron, a native of Williston, N.D., received a bachelor's degree from North Dakota in 1982. He graduated from the North Dakota school of medicine in 1986. From 1989-90, Petron served a primary care sports medicine fellowship at Michigan State. He and his wife Kristin have a daughter Kylie. ROB RAINEY ACADEMIC ADVISOR Rob Rainey, a four-year member of the academic advising staff, handles the academic counseling for the Ute football team. Rainey came to Utah from Arkansas State, where he was director of academic services. Prior to his Arkansas State post, he interned at Penn State. Rainey, who was MVP of his track and cross country teams as a senior at Delaware, earned a bachelor's degree in history from Delaware in 1987. He holds masters' degrees in elementary education (Wilkes, 1988) and counselor education (Penn State, 1990). He has a son Kevin. University of Utah athletes benefit from one of the finest support staffs in the entire nation. ROBERT WISCOMB EQUIPMENT MANAGER Robert Wiscomb is in his 12th year as Ute athletic equipment manager; his 16th overall. He spent the four previous years as assistant equipment manager. Wiscomb is responsible for ordering equipment, equipment maintenance and laundry. He oversees a staff of eight. Wiscomb's equipment duties extend to all home and away football games. He currently serves on the Champion Advisory Staff. He received his bachelor's degree in consumer studies from Utah in 1992. Wiscomb is married to the former Lisa Blonquist. They have a daughter Nicole. F R E E D O M BOWL C H A M P I O NS ^ ^ u. athletics staff Dave Copier Director of Athletic Ticket Sales Robin James Coordinator Academic Advising Shauna Taylor Assistant Ticket Manager Carolyn Johnson Assoc. Director of Development Jacquie Winrow Administrative Secretary Ted Capener Fern Gardner Vice President for University Relations Senior Associate Athletics Dir. Larry Gerlach Faculty Representative M ^ 'SBm HP W^ffljKBffim- W0& &*'gm K B wS^'Wr WJLWis:; 'r ' ffflwi'.i' wM?fif>'' m^GEflffl//: •*. Bobbi Williams Academic Advisor Vaughn Williams Assistant Director of Finance Ron Goch Asst. Director of Marketing/Sales Cathie Pezely Football Secretary Rick Bouillon Assistant Athletics Director Rick James Huntsman Center Director Bill Richards Concessions Manager Steve Pyne Asst. Athletic Facilities Manager Linda Edgar Coordinator Financial Aid/Eligibility \ \ Evelyn O'Donnell Administrative Secretary Peter Hart Director of Development Marc Amicone Director of Marketing Jim Black Senior Program Analyst Gerald Fischer Asst. Dir. of Sports Medicine Lisa Kelly Administrative Assistant Ronell Gardner Crimson Club Secretary 1 9 9 5 U T A H F O O T B A LL Diane Sperry Business Manager Deb Willardson Assoc. Dir. of Sports Medicine Holly Parker Compliance Assistant Kate Chidester Administrative Assistant Marlene Killian Secretary a century of success Four years before Utah was granted statehood, the University of Utah played its first football game. The 12-0 loss to Utah State in 1892 was an inauspicious beginning for a school that would etch its mark nationally in a variety of sports long before its centennial birthday, three years ago. The first 50 years of Utah athletics found the Utes with two national championships in basketball (the 1944 NCAA Tournament and 1947 National Invitational Tournament). Football had its successes in the early years, as well, especially under coach Ike Armstrong (140-57- 13 from 1925-49). Armstrong led the Utes to a 7-1-2 record in 1938 and a Sun Bowl victory over Mew Mexico. The Utah basketball program made regular appearances at the NCAA Tournament throughout the '40s and '50s, setting the tone for the half century to come. And longtime men's swim coach Don Reddish laid the groundwork for a program that would win nine straight Western Athletic Confers ence titles. ' '- Utah's tentative steps up the national athletics ladder changed to leaps and bounds when the '60s rolled around. In 1961, the^&a's hoop team advanced to the NCAA Final Four, barely missing third place in a thrilling four-overtime loss to St. Joseph's (127-120). In 1964, it was football, not baisketball, that shoved the ifes into the national limelight. After an 8-2 regular season, coach Ray Nagel's Utes accepted an invitation to play West Virginia in the first major indoor bowl game ever played- the 1964 Liberty Bowl in Atlantic City, NJ. Before a national television audience, Utah romped past the Mountaineers, 32-6, to improve itsbowl record to 2-0. In 1966, Utah again finished fourth in the NCAA basketball tourney, after faffing to eventual champion Texas West-em (now UTEP) in the first game. In the mid-1970s women's athletics entered the Ute fold and quickly made up for time lost on the sidelines. The Utah women's basketball team acquired 101 wins in its first five years of existence-89 under future Hall-of- Fame coach Fern Gardner. The Ute women skiers took the 1977 Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) championship and sandwiched their gold with a trio of silvers from 1976-79. And what would soon become the premier women's gymnastics team in the nation was born in the 1975-76 season. Coach Greg Marsden led that first team to a 1 Oth-place national finish-a place that, lofty as it may seem, now ranks dead last for a U. gymnastics squad. In the spring of 1979, the Ute softball team went to the College World Series. The men's sports kept pace, with Jeff Rolan making a national splash when he won the 50-yard freestyle at the 1976 NCAA Championships. The 1995 Utah gymnastics team celebrated on the NCAA victory stand after winning its 10th national title. The 1980s saw athletics at Utah continue hurtling into the big time. The gymnastics team won an unprecedented six-straight national titles from 1981-86. Cross country coach Mike Jones led his women's team to the AIAW National (Division II) Championship in 1981. The U. softball team qualified for the 1982 and '85 College World Series. The 1983 men's basketball team upset Illinois and UCLA before falling to eventual NCAA champion North Carolina State in the West Regional semifinals. Also in 1983, skiing became a coed sport and Utah swept to the NCAA title. The coed Skiin' Utes would win four of the next five NCAA Championships, as well. It was a big year across the board, with tennis player Greg Holmes capturing the 1983 NCAA singles championship. The upward spiral has continued into the '90s. Under the direction of athletics director Dr. Chris Hill, the Ute program has reached yet another level. The women's gymnastics team won the 1990, '92, '94 and '95 NCAA Championships-upping its total to 10, all under Marsden. Utah's gymnastics success spilled into the stands, where it has been the highest drawing women's collegiate sport of any type for the past four years. The Ute tumblers averaged nearly 12,000 fans per home meet during that time, including an all-time high 13,164 average in 1993. The Ute ski team won the 1993 NCAA Championship-its eighth championship under coach Pat Miller- and finished second in '94 and '95. Rick Majerus' Runnin' Ute men's basketball team reached the 1991 NCAA 'Sweet Sixteen,' the 1993 and 1995 NCAA Second Round and the 1992 N.I.T. semi-finals. Ron McBride has taken his football team to three straight bowl games: the 1992 Weiser Lock Copper and the 1993 and '94 Freedom Bowls. The 1994 Ute gridiron squad won its first eight games, finished the season with a school-record 10 wins (10- 2) and a No. 10 Associated Press ranking (No. 8 CNN-Coaches Poll). Utah defeated Arizona, 16-13, in the Freedom Bowl. The Ute softball team made the eight-team cut for the 1991 and 1994 College World Series-placing fifth in 1994. On the administrative front, Hill, the former Ute fund-raiser, was instrumental in the construction of the George S. Eccles Tennis Facility, the Dee Glen Smith Athletics Facility, Ute Softball Field and Crimson Court (volleyball)-three of the finest of their kind in the entire nation. His current project is the soon-to-be completed bubbled indoor practice facility. Certainly, three years into the second century as an athletic power, the University of Utah finds itself in a good state. r i i C C D O h l DO W L C H A M P I ON Jtk. academics and u The University of Utah enjoys a richly deserved reputation as a top-notch academic institution. For the student-athlete, the U. provides the opportunity for an exceptional academic and athletic experience. The Utah athletic department is committed to providing the means for a quality education to every varsity athlete. With three full-time athletic academic advisors (Robin James, Rob Rainey and Bobbi Williams), the U. offers specialized academic counseling for its student-athletes. Such features as the athlete study table program, the tutorial program, the career planning program and the fifth-year program have proved invaluable to the student-athlete's learning experience. Rob Rainey is in his fifth year as the football team's academic specialist. Third-year Ute advisor Bobbi Williams works with both the men and women athletes, with her primary responsibility the men's basketball team. Robin James, in her second year with the Utes, coordinates the entire academic advising effort. The Ute academic team monitors the academics of each student- athlete to ensure he or she is making progress toward a degree. The academic advisors also dispense their knowledge of departmental and University requirements, and assist with course registration and the exploration and selection of majors. ATHLETIC-ACADEMIC PROGRAMS *Study Table-Required of all freshman athletes their first quarter. Open to all athletes, regardless of year or GPA. ^Tutorial Program-Individual tutors for any class free of charge. ^Testing Center-Offers student-athletes information on possible career choices and aptitude tests. ^Internships-Athletic academic advisors work closely with the U. Placement and Career Information Center, academic departments and community resources for job and internship placements related to the student's major. *Fifth-Year Senior Program-Provides financial assistance to those no longer on athletic scholarship (have finished their four-year athletic career), but who wish to get their degrees. Punter Jason Jones received a prestigious NCAA postgraduate scholarship after completing his eligibility last year. "MACADEMICS" Of 106 senior football players during coach Ron McBride's five years at the U., 91 (86%) have graduated, or will graduate by June of 1996. ACADEMICS AT UTAH ^Research-The U. is an international center for medical and engineering research, and its genetics research ranks among the world's best. ^Projects-The National Science Foundation annual report cited Utah, Harvard, MIT, Cal Tech and Stanford as the schools with the most major scientific projects. *Undergraduates-Comprise 82 percent of the student population. *F'acuity-Ninety percent of the faculty have doctoral degrees and many are among the leaders in their fields. *Honors Program-The nation's third oldest. *Gourman Report-According to the latest "Gourman Report" (the only comprehensive rating of the nation's universities), Utah ranks 49th among both public and private institutions. The U.'s rating is tops in both the state and the Western Athletic Conference. Utah received particularly high rankings in these undergraduate programs: marketing (22), computer science (22), biology (22), nursing (24), business administration (25), finance (25), accounting (26) and management (29). ^Computer Facilities-Student-athlete computer rooms are located in both the Huntsman Center and the Dee Glen Smith Center. Lap top computers are also available for team travel. ACCOLADES *New York Times-The University of Utah is a public institution with a "special overall margin of excellence normally associated with the best private universities," [education editor] '^National Institute of Education-Called the Utah Liberal Education Program "a model for other universities." 0 U T A H r O O T D A L L iftk rice stadium The University of Utah football team plays all its home games in Rice Stadium-soon to be one of the most state-of-the-art football facilities in the nation. Already a beautiful 32,500- seat stadium, Rice Stadium will get bigger and better in the coming three years. The first step toward the "new" stadium took place over the summer, when Rice Stadium became the first facility in the nation to resurface its entire field with SportGrass. SportGrass, aunique turf product that combines natural grass grown on top of a layer of artificial turf, replaces the Astroturf that has lined the field since 1972. Starting from the turf up, the entire stadium will be rebuilt into a top-flight facility by the year 2002. By 1998, Rice Stadium's seating capacity will increase to 42,000, with a new press box, scholarship box and luxury suites also in the plans. Over the next three years, the entire west side of the stadium, from row ten up, will be gutted and rebuilt as a concrete and steel structure, with an upper deck added. The upper deck will provide 7,000 additional seats. By 2002, Rice Stadium's seating will jump to 50,000 after a complete rebuilding of the east bleachers. It will be a far cry from the first rudiments of Rice Stadium- those originating in 1927. The stadium has undergone numerous facelifts in the ensuing years, resulting in its current status as a spectator-friendly facility. The first major remodeling took place in 1972, when the scholarship box (located on the east side of the stadium) was built. Also introduced at that time was a new lighting system, an Astroturf playing surface, and additional ticket and concession areas. Another big remodel occurred in 1982, when the field was lowered nine-and-a-half feet, with new seats built along RICE STADIUM - 1. Brigham Young.. 2. Brigham Young .. 3. San Diego State . 4. Wyoming 5. Brigham Young.. 6. Brigham Young.. 7. Brigham Young.. 8. Brigham Young.. 9. Brigham Young.. 10. AirForce 11. Wyoming 12. Hawai'i 13. UTEP 14. Utah State 15. Oregon State • TOP 15 CROWDS 1982.. 1984.. 1986.. 1994.. 1988.. 1994.. 1986.. 1990.. 1992.. 1986.. 1985.. 1988.. 1994.. 1961.. 1992.. .. 36,250 ..36,110 .. 35,982 ..34,607 .. 34,216 .. 34,139 ..34,128 ..33,515 .. 33,348 ..33,281 .. 33,248 .. 32,892 .. 32,620 .. 32,438 32,298 the sidelines and in the south end zone. A significant result of that upgrading was the construction of the Spence Clark Football Center at the south end of the field. The building houses locker rooms, a stadium club room and a band room. One of the newest additions to Rice Stadium is a four-color matrix scoreboard. Nearly any kind of visual effect can be produced by the 4,600 individually controlled lights in the matrix-adding yet another dimension of fun to Ute football. The stadium is a timber and concrete construction, with dirt fill. The timber will be replaced with steel in the upcoming years. The press box, located on the west side of the facility, was completed in 1966. In 1989, the press box was upgraded and the newly revamped press area was named the John Mooney Press Area, in honor of longtime Ute football writer and former Salt Lake Tribune sports editor John Mooney. Utah's 1982 game against Brigham Young drew the most spectators ever to see a game in Rice Stadium, when a standing room only crowd of 36,250 came to see the annual instate battle. The Utes inaugurated Rice Stadium with a 44-6 win over Colorado Mines in 1927. f R II C D O M DO W L C 11 A M P I O N 0 academics and u The University of Utah enjoys a richly deserved reputation as a top-notch academic institution. For the student-athlete, the U. provides the opportunity for an exceptional academic and athletic experience. The Utah athletic department is committed to providing the means for a quality education to every varsity athlete. With three full-time athletic academic advisors (Robin James, Rob Rainey and Bobbi Williams), the U. offers specialized academic counseling for its student-athletes. Such features as the athlete study table program, the tutorial program, the career planning program and the fifth-year program have proved invaluable to the student-athlete's learning experience. Rob Rainey is in his fifth year as the football team's academic specialist. Third-year Ute advisor Bobbi Williams works with both the men and women athletes, with her primary responsibility the men's basketball team. Robin James, in her second year with the Utes, coordinates the entire academic advising effort. The Ute academic team monitors the academics of each student- athlete to ensure he or she is making progress toward a degree. The academic advisors also dispense their knowledge of departmental and University requirements, and assist with course registration and the exploration and selection of majors. ATHLETIC-ACADEMIC PROGRAMS *Study Table-Required of all freshman athletes their first quarter. Open to all athletes, regardless of year or GPA. ^Tutorial Program-Individual tutors for any class free of charge. *Testing Center-Offers student-athletes information on possible career choices and aptitude tests. *Internships-Athletic academic advisors work closely with the U. Placement and Career Information Center, academic departments and community resources for job and internship placements related to the student's major. *Fifth-Year Senior Program-Provides financial assistance to those no longer on athletic scholarship (have finished their four-year athletic career), but who wish to get their degrees. Punter Jason Jones received a prestigious NCAA postgraduate scholarship after completing his eligibility last year. "M ACADEMICS" Of 106 senior football players during coach Ron McBride's five years at the U., 91 (86%) have graduated, or will graduate by June of 1996. ACADEMICS AT UTAH *Research-The U. is an international center for medical and engineering research, and its genetics research ranks among the world's best. ^Projects-The National Science Foundation annual report cited Utah, Harvard, MIT, Cal Tech and Stanford as the schools with the most major scientific projects. ^Undergraduates-Comprise 82 percent of the student population. *Facuity-Ninety percent of the faculty have doctoral degrees and many are among the leaders in their fields. *Honors Program-The nation's third oldest. *Gourman Report-According to die latest "Gourman Report" (the only comprehensive rating of the nation's universities), Utah ranks 49th among both public and private iristitutions. The U.'s rating is tops in both the state and the Western Athletic Conference. Utah received particularly high rankings in these undergraduate programs: marketing (22), computer science (22), biology (22), nursing (24), business administration (25), finance (25), accounting (26) and management (29). *Computer Facilities-Student-athlete computer rooms are located in both the Huntsman Center and the Dee Glen Smith Center. Lap top computers are also available for team travel. ACCOLADES *New York Times-The University of Utah is a public institution with a "special overall margin of excellence normally associated with the best private universities," [education editor] ^National Institute of Education-Called the Utah Liberal Education Program "a model for other universities." 19 9 0 U T A 11 r O O T D A L L iftk rice stadium The University of Utah football team plays all its home games in Rice Stadium-soon to be one of the most state-of-the-art football facilities in the nation. Already a beautiful 32,500- seat stadium, Rice Stadium will get bigger and better in the coming three years. The first step toward the "new" stadium took place over the summer, when Rice Stadium became the first facility in the nation to resurface its entire field with SportGrass. SportGrass, a unique turf product that combines natural grass grown on top of a layer of artificial turf, replaces the Astroturf that has lined the field since 1972. Starting from the turf up, the entire stadium will be rebuilt into a top-flight facility by the year 2002. By 1998, Rice Stadium's seating capacity will increase to 42,000, with a new press box, scholarship box and luxury suites also in the plans. Over the next three years, the entire west side of the stadium, from row ten up, will be gutted and rebuilt as a concrete and steel structure, with an upper deck added. The upper deck will provide 7,000 additional seats. By 2002, Rice Stadium's seating will jump to 50,000 after a complete rebuilding of the east bleachers. It will be a far cry from the first rudiments of Rice Stadium- those originating in 1927. The stadium has undergone numerous facelifts in the ensuing years, resulting in its current status as a spectator-friendly facility. The first major remodeling took place in 1972, when the scholarship box (located on the east side of the stadium) was built. Also introduced at that time was a new lighting system, an Astroturf playing surface, and additional ticket and concession areas. Another big remodel occurred in 1982, when the field was lowered nine-and-a-half feet, with new seats built along RICE STADIUM - 1. Brigham Young.. 2. Brigham Young.. 3. San Diego State . 4. Wyoming 5. Brigham Young.. 6. Brigham Young.. 7. Brigham Young.. 8. Brigham Young.. 9. Brigham Young.. 10. AirForce 11. Wyoming 12. Hawai'i 13. UTEP 14. Utah State 15. Oregon State ,.., • TOP 15 CROWDS 1982.. 1984.. 1986.. 1994.. 1988.. 1994.. 1986.. 1990.. 1992.. 1986.. 1985.. 1988.. 1994.. 1961.. 1992.. .. 36,250 .. 36,110 .. 35,982 .. 34,607 ..34,216 .. 34,139 ..34,128 ..33,515 .. 33,348 ..33,281 .. 33,248 .. 32,892 .. 32,620 ..32,438 32,298 the sidelines and in the south end zone. A significant result of that upgrading was the construction of the Spence Clark Football Center at the south end of the field. The building houses locker rooms, a stadium club room and a band room. One of the newest additions to Rice Stadium is a four-color matrix scoreboard. Nearly any kind of visual effect can be produced by the 4,600 individually controlled lights in the matrix-adding yet another dimension of fun to Ute football. The stadium is a timber and concrete construction, with dirt fill. The timber will be replaced with steel in the upcoming years. The press box, located on the west side of the facility, was completed in 1966. In 1989, the press box was upgraded and the newly revamped press area was named the John Mooney Press Area, in honor of longtime Ute football writer and former Salt Lake Tribune sports editor John Mooney. Utah's 1982 game against Brigham Young drew the most spectators ever to see a game in Rice Stadium, when a standing room only crowd of 36,250 came to see the annual instate battle. The Utes inaugurated Rice Stadium with a 44-6 win over Colorado Mines in 1927. r | [ [ D Q M DO W L C II A M P I O M 0 indoor training facility IN THE BUBBLE * The Utah football program and the entire U. athletics department will receive a reprieve from the elements this fall, with the construction of a gigantic indoor training facility. The bubbled dome, located just south of the Dee Glen Smith Center, is scheduled to open on Oct. 1,1995. The bubble will dominate the horizon of what has become a virtual "athletics row" along the Guardsman Way corridor, with its 270-foot length, 200-foot width and 70-foot height. Jointly funded by the U. athletics department and campus recreation, the $800,000 structure features a 70-yard football field (full width of 53 yards), with two ten-yard endzones. The surface of the field is state-of-the-art, multi-directional, nylon 6.6 Astroturf. Football is not the only beneficiary of the protective dome. The Ute baseball, softball, soccer, track and golf teams will also call the bubble their winter home. 1 9 9 0 U T A 11 f 0 0 T D A L L JMl dee glen smith athletics center The Dee Glen Smith Athletics Center (above), completed in 1991, houses the football coaches' offices, and training, strength, meeting and locker rooms. Adjacent to the Smith Center is the Thomas Kearns McCarthey Practice Field (left). The new bubbled indoor practice facility, scheduled to open in October, will be situated directly to the south of the Smith Center. r [j [ [ D Q M DO W L C 11 A M P I 0 U 0 Ak. dee glen smith athletics center The Smith Center offers Utah student-athletes the opportunity to strengthen their bodies and their minds. A computer center is available for all varsity athletes. The spacious, glass-enclosed strength and conditioning facility features top-of-the-line equipment, as well as a breathtaking view of the Wasatch Mountain range. UTAH M UTES E M S 19 9 0 U T A H f 0 0 T D A L L iftw dee glen smith athletics center The Bud Archer Sports Medicine Facility provides the latest technology in the treatment and rehabilitation of injured athletes. One of several Smith Center meeting rooms, the auditorium (below) can accommodate the entire football team for meetings and film sessions. r R C L D 0 M DO W L C 11 P I 0 N 0 Jk. Midi university of Utah The University of Utah, hub for higher education from the Rockies to the Sierras, boasts an academic reputation that is rivaled only by its breathtakingly gorgeous location. To the east, the towering Wasatch Mountains are snow-capped billboards for a series of popular ski resorts. To the west shimmers the Great Salt Lake. The campus, itself, is a beautiful 1,500-acre collage of native and exotic trees, fountains, flowering malls and pedestrian walkways, nestled between the Wasatch Range and bustling downtown Salt Lake City. Utah students enjoy unparalleled outdoor diversions, from skiing at any of eight world-class resorts in nearby canyons, to backpacking, bicycling and river running in the spectacular red-rock canyons of southern Utah. More than two-thirds of the state is public land-including 14 national parks. Utah's acclaimed powder snow, touted as the "Greatest Snow On Earth," blankets the local ski resorts with an average of 450 inches a season. It, along with the proximity of Salt Lake International Airport, helped Salt Lake City win the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Campus life is also stimulated by its Salt Lake City address. Salt Lake, with a metropolitan population in excess of one million, is the biggest city in the Intermountain West and home to professional symphony, ballet, modern dance, opera and theater companies, as well as the National Basketball Association Utah Jazz and TripleAbaseball's Utah Buzz. Utah's "economic engine," the University of Utah generates nearly $500 million annually in non-tax revenue and is the state's second largest employer. It has the only medical, social work, architecture and pharmacy schools in a multi-state area. It offers the SALT LAKE CITY •Biggest city in the Intermountain West •Capital of Utah •Eight world class ski resorts within 40 minutes of Salt Lake International Airport •Host City for the 2002 Winter Olympics •Ski resorts average 450 inches of powder snow per season •Nearby canyons also offer backpacking, bicycling and river running •Professional symphony, ballet, modern dance, opera and theater companies •Home to the Utah Jazz of the NBA and the AAA baseball Salt Lake Buzz •Metropolitan lifestyle in a state that is two-thirds public land and boasts 14 national parks THEU. •Founded in 1850 •65 undergraduate degree programs •98-percent of faculty have highest terminal degrees •Enrollment of 27,100 •Located on 1,500 acres of tree-lined, flowering land •Campus backdrop is the 11,000-foot peaks of the beautiful Wasatch Mountain Range •Research funding ranks in the Top-25 nationally •Utah joins Harvard, MIT, Cal Tech and Stanford as the schools with the most scientific projects •Honors Program is the nation's third oldest •Home to national caliber athletic teams (including 10- time national champion gymnastics program and eight-time champion ski team) nation's only graduate degree in fuels engineering and is one of just three schools nationwide with a facility used exclusively for dance instruction and performance. Other facilities include a health sciences center, public radio and television stations, three libraries and numerous centers and laboratories devoted to research. Ninety-eight percent of Utah's faculty members hold the highest terminal degree in their respective fields. The University, which offers 65 undergraduate degree programs and 92 graduate programs, draws its 27,000-plus student population from all 50 states and 90 foreign countries. Founded in 1850, the U. has established itself as a top-notch research institution-one that ranks in the top 25 among American colleges and universities in funded research. From a field of 3,400 U.S. schools, the Carnegie Foundation classified the U. as one of 50 comprehensive research universities. The first total artificial heart was developed and implanted in a human at the University Medical Center. The University's Human Toxicology Laboratory is known world-wide, and its graduate programs in the various sciences have also been cited. The ballet, modem dance, liberal education and honors programs have achieved national recognition. The U. provides a lot of fun, too. More than a million people enjoy the University of Utah's athletic, entertainment and cultural offerings each year. The state's Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Natural History and the Arboretum, all located on the U. campus, provide a wide range of programs. And Utah has earned a reputation as a site of championships in the athletic arena- serving as host to a number of national tournaments, including the 1979 NCAA Basketball Final Four, seven National Women's Gymnastics Championships, and a pair of National Women's Tennis and NCAA Ski Championships. 1 9 9 6 U T A H r O O T D A L L ifew Salt Lake City, capital of Utah and the largest city in the Intermountain West, is home to the University of Utah. 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