University of Utah Football, 1993

1993FootballMediaGuide09_University of Utah, Administration, Facilities

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 (Charlene Doi, Rob Rainey and an­other who will be on board by fall), 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, Rainey is in his third year as the football team's academic specialist. Doi, a 17-year vet­eran of academic advising, works with both the women and men athletes, as will the new addi­tion. The three monitor the academics of each student-athlete to ensure he or she is making progress toward a degree. They also dispense their knowledge of departmental and University requirements, and assist with course registra­tion and the exploration and selection of ma­jors. Under their direction, freshmen are re­quired to attend study tables their first quarter at the U. All athletes, regardless of year or GPA, are welcomed at the study tables. The athletic department goes a step further with its tutorial Academics and U. program. Individual tutors for any class are available free of charge. Programs are in place to help student-ath­letes choose a major. The testing center offers information on possible career choices and aptitude tests. To assist student-athletes in career planning, the athletic academic advi­sors work closely with the U. Placement and Career Information Center, academic depart­ments and community resources for possible job and internship placements related to the student's major. University of Utah students are ideal candi­dates for internships. The U. is an international center for medical and engineering research, and its genetics research ranks among the world's best. While the University stresses re­search and has gained a national reputation in many areas, its major mission remains under­graduate education (undergraduates comprise 82-percent of the student population). Ninety-percent of the faculty have doctoral degrees and many are among the leaders in their fields. Utah researchers found themselves in elite company when the National Science Founda­tion annual report cited the U of U, Harvard, MIT, Cal Tech and Stanford as schools having the most major scientific projects. The University of Utah has a "special overall margin of excellence normally associated with the best private universities," said to the New York Times education editor. The National In­stitute of Education has called the Utah Liberal Education Program a "model for other univer­sities." The Honors Program (the nation's third oldest) has also been a subject of emulation by other schools. The U.'s ballet and modern dance programs rank with the best. The "Gourman Report" rated Utah 51st na­tionally. It gave the U. particularly high rankings in the following undergraduate pro­grams: engineering (8th), computer science (14th), molecular biology (15th), geophysical/ geoscience (17th), speech communication (18th), biology (22nd), chemistry (23rd), nurs­ing (25th), accounting (28th), finance (28th), and business administration (28th). Ute athletes are among the more than 26,000 students who enjoy the U.'s varied and high caliber curriculum. And, after a student-athlete's four-year athletic career is complete, his or her academic needs continue to be met through the athletic department's fifth-year senior program. The program provides finan­cial assistance to those no longer on athletic scholarship, but who wish to get their degrees. Ute athletes received an additional bonus when the athletics department installed computer rooms for the athletes' use in both the Hunts­man Center and the Dee Glen Smith Center. Academics and athletics. A winning team at the University of Utah. Sharrieff Shah, with a bachelor's degree in political science, is one of four current Ute football players pursuing graduate degrees. 84 life Administration President DR. ARTHUR K. SMITH Dr. Arthur K. Smith's presidency at the University of Utah enters its third year in time for the 1993 football season. Named Utah's 12th president on June 26, 1991, Smith settled into his new post in late August. With a background as broad and diverse as the multidimen­sional University of Utah, Smith was an ideal choice for the school's top seat. To accept the U. offer, Smith relinquished his title as provost and executive vice president at the University of South Carolina. The 55- year-old Smith also served during 1990-91 as interim president and chief executive officer of the University of South Carolina system. As CEO of the South Carolina system, Smith held full responsibil­ity and executive authority for all USC affairs, including matters in­volving intercollegiate athletics, public relations and university de­velopment. In his position as provost and executive vice president, he was responsible for the overall direction of academic affairs on the Columbia campus and for the coordination of academic matters for the entire nine-campus USC system. All academic deans reported to Smith in his role as chief academic officer. He went to South Carolina from the State University of New York (SUNY) in Binghamton, where he had served as vice president for administration. At SUNY-Binghamton, Smith's duties included those of chief budget and financial officer. During his 18 years at the up­state New York campus from 1970 through 1988, he was also a pro­fessor of political science and had served as provost for graduate studies and research and chairman of the Department of Political Science. Smith's academic career began at the U.S. Naval Academy, where he earned his bachelor's degree in engineering in 1959. He went on to receive a master's degree in international relations and Latin American studies from the University of New Hampshire in 1966. A Ph.D. in comparative and international politics and Latin American studies from Cornell University followed in 1970. A commissioned officer in the United States Navy from 1959-65, Smith attained the rank of full lieutenant as a naval aviator. His background also includes a visiting professor appointment at the Centro de Estudios Internacionales, El Colegio de Mexico in Mexico City from 1968-69. He taught at both New Hampshire and Cornell briefly, as well. Cited in Who's Who in America since 1980, Smith has authored numerous books, articles and monographs. He is a member of sev­eral professional organizations and honor societies, including Phi Beta Kappa. A native of Derry, N.H., Smith and his wife June are the parents of three children. They also have four grandchildren. Athletics Director DR. CHRIS HILL Dr. Chris P. Hill has established himself as a highly-respected administrator in his five years as director of athletics at Utah. Hill was chair of the NCAA Division IA Committee on Certification and one of 12 members on the NCAA's National Certification Committee. He is also a member of the College Football Association (CFA) Ath­letic Directors Committee and is on the Executive Committee of Di­vision I-A Athletic Directors. Under his direction, Ute athletics have become a national force. The women's gymnastics team won the 1990 and 1992 NCAA Cham­pionships and the men's basketball team reached the 1991 NCAA 'Sweet Sixteen,' the 1993 NCAA Second Round and the 1992 N.I.T. semi-finals. Hill was also instrumental in the completion of the George S. Eccles Tennis Facility and the Dee Glen Smith Athletics Facility-two of the finest of their kind in the entire nation. And Hill's insistence on academic performance has improved Utah's athlete-graduation rate dramatically. The former director of development at the U. instigated tremen­dous growth in his two years as an athletic department fund-raiser. Hill's appointment as development director in 1985 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 the Utah athletic department, 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. Hill remains ac­tive on issues affecting people with handicaps. As an undergraduate, Hill lettered three years and was co-captain of the 1971-72 Rutgers basketball team. In 1972, he graduated from Rutgers 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. He taught in the University's spe­cial education department from 1983-85. Hill coached boys' basket­ball at Granger High (Utah) from 1975-79, winning class 4A coach-of-the- year honors his first year. Hill is married to the former Kathy Cronin, who is a clinical in­structor in the U. special education department. They have two children: Alyson (15) and Christopher (11). 85 life Consultants BILL BEAN Trainer For nearly two decades, Bill Bean has treated injured athletes at the Univer­sity of Utah. Bean, now in his 18th year as Ute athletic trainer, oversees the training operation of Utah's 16- 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 earned a bachelor's degree in physical therapy from Utah in 1986. He is mar­ried to the former Nancy Pickett. They are parents of two sons: Brandon and Justin. RUSS BOLINGER Recruiting Coordinator Second-year recruiting coordinator Russ Bolinger is undertaking his third year as a Ute staff member. Bolinger began as a graduate assistant in 1991 and was promoted to recruiting coor­dinator in February of 1992. He came to Utah after 10 years in the National Football League-the first seven which were spent with the Detroit Li­ons as their third-round draft pick (1976). From 1983-85, he played with the Los Angeles Rams, with a mid-sea­son (1984-85) stint with the USFL Memphis Showboats. After retiring from football, Bolinger co-wrote, pro­duced and acted in a play about pro­fessional football-"Game Face." He played his college ball at UC-Riverside and Long Beach State. Bolinger won the Lynn Hoyem Outstanding Senior Award and played in the 1976 East- West Shrine All-Star Game. He gradu­ated with a degree in Liberal Arts from Long Beach State in 1978. He is an in­ductee in both the UC-Riverside and Long Beach State Halls of Fame. The 38-year-old is pursuing a master's de­gree in sport psychology at the U. He and his wife Paula have three chil­dren: Joey, Kaylin and Jaclyn, DR. BOB BURKS, M.D. Orthopedic Consultant Dr. Bob Burks, an orthopedic surgeon for the University of Utah athletic de­partment since 1988, is in his third year as U. football orthopedist. He also directs the Wasatch Sports Clinic and is an assistant professor of ortho­pedic surgery at the U. Burks came to Utah from Wayne State University, where he was director of sports medi­cine from 1986-88. The St. Louis, Mo., native is a member of the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medi­cine, the Orthopedic Research Soci­ety, the American Academy of Ortho­pedic Surgery and the Arthroscopy Association of North America. Burks attained his medical degree from St. Louis in 1978 and followed that with an orthopedic residency and sports fellowship at UC-San Diego in 1983. He and his wife Karen have two children: Rachael and Peter. finest strength and conditioning facili­ties in the nation-that enclosed in the Dee Glen Smith Center. Daub, in his third year as Utah's strength coach, now spends his time handling 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, 37, and his wife Laurie have two children: Gentrie and Bryce. The University of Utah's athletic con­sultants are among the leaders in their respective fields. DWIGHT DAUB Strength Coach Dwight Daub helped design one of the DR. BURTIS EVANS, M.D. Team Physician Dr. Burtis Evans, the Ute team physi­cian, is president of the private inter­nal medicine practice of Evans, Evans and Evans, Inc., and of Physician Care Corporation. On the board of direc­tors of CARE Enterprises, Inc. and the Utah Medical Political Action Commit­tee, Evans is also a member of the Utah State Medical Association Legis­lative Committee and the House Staff Committee at LDS Hospital. He is an assistant clinical professor of medi­cine at the University of Utah and re­ceived a 1991 Distinguished Alumni Award from the U. An avid fan of the Utah Symphony, Evans is its former senior vice president of development. He and his wife Jan have eight chil­dren, ROB RAINEY Academic Advisor Rob Rainey, a third-year member ol 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 a pair of master's degrees-one in elementary education from Wilkes (1988) and the other in counselor education from Penn State (1990). He is married to the former Laurie Dougherty. They have a son, Kevin. ROBERT WISCOMB Equipment Manager Robert Wiscomb begins his second decade as Ute athletic equipment manager this fall. 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 received his bachelor's degree in consumer stud­ies from Utah in 1992. Wiscomb is married to the former Lisa Blonquist. They are expecting a child in Novem­ber. 86 Behind the Scenes Ted Capener Vice President for University Relations Monty Howard Director of Athletics Ticket Sales Charlene Doi Academic Advisor Fern Gardner Senior Associate Athletics Director Larry Gerlach Faculty Representative A. I Bill Richards Concessions Manager Ned Alger Assistant to the Athletics Director Rick James Huntsman Center Director Jim Black Senior Program Analyst Peter Hart Director of Development Mark Amicone Director of Marketing Deb Willardson Head Women's Trainer GaryRatlirf Athletics Facilities Director Diane Sperry Business Manager Shauna Taylor Assistant Ticket Manager Vaughn Williams Assistant Director of Finance Carolyn Johnson Associate Director of Development Cathie Pezely Football Secretary Steve Pyne Assistant Athletic Facilities Manager Ron Goch Assistant Director of Marketing and Sales Kate Chidester Assistant Recruiting Coordinator Gerald Fischer Assistant Trainer Linda Edgar Administrative Assistant Evelyn O'Donnell Administrative Secretary -. Dave Copier Assistant Huntsman Center Director Lisa Kelly Administrative Assistant Ronell Gardner Crimson Club Secretary Holly Parker Compliance Assistant Jacquie Winrow Administrative Secretary Victor Checketts Assistant Equipment Manager 87 Robert L. Rice Stadium and the Spence Clark Football Center The University of Utah football team plays all its home games in Rice Stadium, one of the most attractive and complete football facilities in the country. Rice Stadium seats 32,500 and there is not a bad seat in the house. A major remodeling took place in 1982, when the field was lowered nine-and-a-half feet, with new seats added along the sidelines and in the south end zone. The remodeling made each seat even more intimate with the action on the field. Another result of the stadium upgrading was the construction of the Spence Clark Football Cen­ter at the south end of the field. The building, made possible by a $1 million gift from local busi­nessman Spence Clark, houses locker rooms for both teams and game officials, a stadium club room and a band room. Also installed was the Astroturf on the stadium floor. Several new, con­venient concession stands were installed, as well. One of the most recent 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. An earlier remodeling of Rice Stadium occurred 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Rice Stadium- Top 15 Crowds Brigham Young Brigham Young San Diego State Brigham Young Brigham Young Brigham Young Brigham Young Air Force Wyoming Hawaii Utah State Oregon State Idaho State Utah State Wyoming 1982 36,250 1984 36,110 1986 35,982 1988 34,216 1986 34,128 1990 33,515 1992 33,348 1986 33,281 1985 33,248 1988 32,892 1961 32,438 1992 32,298 1987 32,283 1979 31,108 1990 31,051 in 1972, when the first artificial surface was in­stalled, along with the scholarship box (located on the east side of the stadium). A new lighting system and new ticket and concession areas were also introduced at that time. The first rudiments of what is now Rice Sta­dium were completed in 1927. The Utes inaugu­rated the stadium with a 44-6 win over Colorado Mines in 1927. Constant improvements and re­modeling projects since that time have resulted in the current beautiful and practical facility. The stadium is a timber and concrete construc­tion, with dirt fill. The press box, located on the west side of the facility, was completed in 1966 in yet another timely renovation. 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-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. ^g ^£ A fall Saturday at the Robert L. Rice Stadium - home of the University of Utah football team. 88 ee Glen Smith Athletics Center The Dee Glen Smith Athletics Center houses the football coaches' offices, training, strength, meeting and locker rooms. Lounge area in the Dee Glen Smith Athletics Center. The center's computer facilities are available to U. student-athletes. 89 Dee Glen Smith Athletics Center The auditorium is used for team meetings, among other things. The spacious strength training facility is glass enclosed. pi 7M ammammmammami The Utah athletic teams enjoy the finest strength training equipment available in their Dee Glen Smith Athletics Center home. 90 ee Glen Smith Athletics Center A state of the art, fully-equipped training facility is used in the treatment of any injured University of Utah athlete. ^ ^ 0^^ •--- * ^^ -^^0 ^ ^ ^ ' ' " ^ ^ ^ ^ , • ,/vJt*ss>. . 4r ' \ '•"•jftjk^ - ' '^ "^H^B^9 •^ISk'S?^ v-^*-^* ** "• -tsSa^: jgfggZxr, / \ , S ' at * ~* i - * ' / ^ j The training room's "Aqua Arc" is seven-feet deep. The rehabilitation room gets injured athletes back on the field. 91 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 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 and helped Salt Lake City win the United States bid as host city for the 2002 Winter Olympics. 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 is home to profes­sional symphony, ballet, modern dance, opera and theater companies, as well as the National Basketball Association Utah Jazz. The University of Utah, "Utah's economic en- 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 • U.S. choice for 2002 Winter Olympics • Ski resorts average 450 inches of powder snow • 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 • Metropolitan lifestyle in a state that is two-thirds public land and boasts 14 national parks THEU. • Founded in 1850 • 67 undergraduate degree programs • 90-percent of faculty have highest terminal degrees • Enrollment of 26,600 • Located on 1,500 acres of tree-lined, flowering land • Campus backdrop is the Wasatch Mountain Range • Research funding ranks in the Top-25 nationally • Utah, along with Harvard, MIT, Cal Tech and Stanford, has the most scientific projects • Honors Program is the nation's third oldest • Home to national caliber athletic teams gine," generates nearly $500 million annually in non-tax revenue and is the state's third largest employer. It has the only medical, social work, architecture and pharmacy schools in a multi-state area. It offers the 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. Ninety-eight percent of Utah's faculty members hold the highest terminal degree in their respective fields. The University, which offers 67 undergraduate degree programs and 92 graduate programs, draws its 26,000-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 which 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, modern dance, liberal education and honors programs at Utah have achieved na­tional recognition. The U. provides a lot of fun, too. 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, six National Women's Gym­nastics Championships, two National Women's Tennis Championships and two NCAA Ski Champi­onships. '-^ '. s*5- ' ' '•''' - • - • ' . • . . 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