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PAUL LOCATELLI, S.J.PRESIDENT

Located 40 miles south of San Francisco in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley, Santa Clara University off ers a rig-orous undergraduate curriculum in the arts and sciences, busi-ness, and engineering. It has nationally recognized graduate and professional schools in business, law, engineering, pasto-ral ministries, and counseling psychology and education.

Th e 8,377-student, Catholic, Jesuit university has a 156-year tradition of educating the whole person for a life of ser-vice and leadership. Th is diverse community of scholars, char-acterized by small classes and a values-oriented curriculum, is dedicated to educating students for competence, conscience, and compassion.

Santa Clara University, founded in 1851 by the Society of Jesus as “Santa Clara College,” is California’s oldest operating institution of higher learning. It was established on the site of Mission Santa Clara de Asís, the eighth of the original 21 California missions.

Th e college originally operated as a preparatory school and did not off er courses of collegiate rank until 1853. Fol-lowing the Civil War, enrollment increased and by 1875, the size of the student body was 275. One-third of the students were enrolled in the collegiate division; the remainder attend-ed the college’s preparatory and high school departments.

Santa Clara experienced slow and steady growth during its fi rst 60 years, becoming “Th e University of Santa Clara” in 1912, when the schools of engineering and law were added. In 1925, the high school was separated from the University tak-ing the name of Bellarmine College Preparatory in 1928.

Th e Leavey School of Business opened in 1926 and with-in a decade it became one of the fi rst business schools in the country to receive national accreditation.

For 110 years, Santa Clara was an all-male school. In 1961, women were accepted as undergraduates and Santa Clara became the fi rst coeducational Catholic university in California. Th e number of students tripled over the next de-cade. Th e size of the faculty also tripled and the University began the largest building program in school history, building eight residence halls, a student union, and the athletic sta-dium. In 1985, the University adopted Santa Clara University as its offi cial name.

Th e 106-acre campus is located in Santa Clara, Calif., at the southern tip of the San Francisco Bay, approximately two miles from San Jose International Airport. Th e University enjoys a moderate climate year-round; the sun shines approxi-mately 300 days a year. At the center of the campus is Mission Santa Clara de Asís, surrounded by the roses and palm trees of the historic Mission Gardens. Th e more than 50 buildings on campus include residence halls, two libraries, a student center, and extensive athletic facilities.

After a three-year capital campaign that concluded in 2006, the University was able to raise funds for several major

projects: a new Jesuit residence for the more than 40 Jesuit priests who serve the campus as faculty and staff and live in the greater Jesuit community; a new dedicated facility for the Leavey School of Business; a larger and more comprehensive Learning Commons and Library, which will open at the start of the 2008-09 academic year on the site of the former Or-radre Library; and the Stephen Schott Stadium, the home of the Santa Clara Bronco baseball team.

Centers of DistinctionCenter for Science, Technology, and Society

Th e Center for Science, Technology, and Society brings a distinctive Santa Clara voice to Silicon Valley and its dynamic global audience. Its mission is to promote the use of science and technology for the good of society, and to explore the relationships between these powerful forces. Th e Center off ers an undergraduate minor program for students interested in science, technology, and society. Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education

Dedicated to extending the core values of Santa Clara University to the campus as a whole, the Ignatian Center’s three constituent units serve students, faculty, and staff in their studies, professions, and faith. Students explore deeper meanings in their academic work and recognize their respon-sibility to address injustice within their own vocations. Th e Arrupe Partnerships, the Kolvenbach Solidarity Program, and the DISCOVER program all off er academic and extracur-ricular opportunities for students to explore social justice and global solidarity.Markkula Center for Applied Ethics

Th e Ethics Center is a place where professionals and schol-ars can meet to explore the dilemmas people actually face. We off er forums, research grants, and a real-world laboratory for the study of theory and best practices in ethics. Th e fruits of this work are available to people across the globe through the Center’s Web site, one of the premier destinations for ethics on the Internet. Th e Ethics Center is instrumental in facili-tating discussions and research for students as they fulfi ll the requirements of the Core Curriculum.

Santa Clara University Quick Facts

Founded .............................................................................1851 Campus Size .............................................................106 acres Endowment ........................................................$509 million Undergraduates ..............................................................5,038 Student-Faculty Ratio ..................................................... 12:1 Average Class Size ................................................................24 Academic Calendar ...................................................Quarter Library Volumes .........................................................774,837 Graduate Students .........................................................3,339 Graduation Rate ................................................................86% Tuition ...........................................................................$30,900 Room and Board ........................................................$10,380

Administration

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Paul Locatelli, S.J., became presi-dent of Santa Clara University in 1988. In addition to his duties as president, he was appointed Secre-tary for Higher Education for all Je-suit colleges and universities in the world on Jan. 1, 2007.

Currently, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Association of Jesu-it Colleges and Universities; Catho-lic Relief Services; Silicon Valley Leadership Group; and the Bill Hannon Foundation. In addition, he serves on the Board of Trustees of the Jesuit School of Th eology at Berkeley; and the Society of Jesus International Committee for Jesuit Higher Education.

Locatelli previously served as Aca-demic Vice President and Associate Dean of Business at Santa Clara as well as a member of the Accounting faculty. He received a baccalaureate degree from Santa Clara, Doctorate of Business Administration from the University of Southern California in 1971, and a Master of Divinity from the Jesuit School of Th eology in Berkeley in 1974. He became a Jesuit in 1962 and was ordained a Jesuit priest in 1974.

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Academics

Majors off ered at Santa Clara

AccountingAccounting and Information SystemsAncient StudiesAnthropologyArtArt HistoryBiochemistryBiologyChemistryCivil EngineeringClassical StudiesCombined SciencesCommunicationComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceEconomicsElectrical EngineeringEngineering (General)Engineering Concentration in BioengineeringEngineering PhysicsEnglishEnvironmental StudiesEnvironmental ScienceFinanceFrench and Francophone StudiesGerman StudiesGreekHistoryItalian StudiesLatinLiberal StudiesManagementMarketingMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMusicOperations and Management Information SystemsPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical SciencePsychologyReligious StudiesSociologySpanish StudiesTheatre ArtsWomen’s and Gender Studies

Student Athlete Academic CenterSanta Clara University is committed to maintaining the

highest standards of excellence both in the classroom and on the athletic fi elds. In fact, SCU’s curriculum has been rec-ognized nationally by leading educational publications for its success in preparing student-athletes to address the challenges they will face in the future. Further proof comes from the Na-tional Collegiate Athletic Association’s most recent graduation report, which shows that Santa Clara student-athletes are tied for the highest graduation rate in the West Coast Conference and the second highest graduation rate among Division I in-stitutions on the West Coast. SCU student-athletes also boast a cumulative GPA above 3.0.

Within the Department of Athletics, Santa Clara’s success can be credited to the development and growth of a compre-hensive academic support program for student-athletes.

Th e Academic Support Division of the Athletic Depart-ment oversees a comprehensive academic support program for more than 300 Santa Clara student-athletes. Th e Aca-demic Resource Center, centrally located on the fi rst fl oor of the Leavey Center, provides space for quiet study, conference rooms for groups projects and tutoring, and a computer lab wired for Internet access. Additionally, student-athletes have access to laptop computers when they travel for competition.

Th e Academic Support Program includes a broad range of services and programs to meet the diverse needs of Santa Clara’s student-athletes, including providing assistance with course load and major selection, creating individual and team based academic improvement plans, and deriving department wide academic initiatives. Th e department’s Academic Sup-port manager works closely with the Drahmann Academic Advising and Learning Resources Center and the Career Cen-ter, among many other departments on campus.

Th e Student-Athlete Advisory CouncilTh e Student-Athlete Advisory Council is a student-

athlete organization assembled to address issues of student-athlete welfare on campus. Th e council meets weekly during the academic year to discuss the impact and application of current rules and prospective legislation at both the WCC and NCAA levels, to fi nd new ways to enhance the student-athlete experience, and also to create a sense of community among all of Santa Clara’s student-athletes across sports. Th e group also spearheads student-athlete involvement in chari-table endeavors, including a canned food drive and a winter clothing drive.

An association-wide SAAC was adopted by legislation approved at the 1989 NCAA Convention, and was formed primarily to review and off er student-athlete input on NCAA activities and proposed legislation that aff ected student-athletes. [Th e NCAA’s] mission statement is “to enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete welfare and fostering a positive student-athlete image.”

NCAA CHAMPS/Life SkillsSanta Clara is also a member of the NCAA CHAMPS/

Life Skills program, which was created to enhance the quality of the student-athlete experience within the university setting. Its mission is to maintain intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of the student-athlete’s experience. SCU’s commitment to the NCAA CHAMPS Life Skills program is achieved through SAAC and ongoing programming devoted to supporting fi ve diff erent commitment areas: academic development, athletic development, personal development, career development and community service.



DAN COONANDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS & RECREATION

Since taking over as the Director of Athletics and Recreation on August 27, 2004, Dan Coonan has helped take Santa Clara University athletics to new heights both on and off the fi eld. Coonan arrived at Santa Clara from the University of Califor-nia, Berkeley, where he served as the executive associate athletics director.

In his fi rst year (2004-05), the Broncos captured their fi rst-ever West Coast Conference (WCC) Commissioner’s Cup, the award given annually to the top WCC school, based on a point system refl ecting the place fi nish of each team in conference play. In 2005-06, the athletic department saw four of its coaches earn WCC Coach of the Year honors as Santa Clara fi nished second in the Commissioner’s Cup standings. From 2004 - 2006, 12 teams have reached the postseason play, including the 2005 volleyball team’s dramatic run to its fi rst-ever Final Four and an appearance in the 2004 College Cup by the women’s soccer team. Five teams ended the season in 2005-06 ranked in the top-20 nationally. Additionally, in 2005-06 the Broncos earned their highest fi nish in the Directors Cup standings since 1998-99.

In 2006-07, Coonan helped Santa Clara athletics reach even greater heights. Th e Broncos captured the WCC Commissioner’s Cup for the second time in three years and simultaneously, SCU student-athletes achieved the department’s long-stated goal of a cumulative 3.0 GPA. Santa Clara won the Rivalry Series with San Jose State for the fi fth straight season.

Th e student-athletes at Santa Clara continue to thrive off the fi eld under Coonan’s leadership as the school leads the WCC in graduation rates among student-athletes and ranks second on the West Coast.

Following his arrival on the Mission Campus, Coonan has helped energize the Bronco Bench Foundation, while re-con-necting the athletic department with its roots. Under his leader-ship, the athletic department has seen a rise in contributions to the Bronco Bench, as Santa Clara continues to attempt to in-crease its scholarship base. School spirit is also on the rise under Coonan, fueled by his decision to move the student section for men’s basketball to center court and by his decision to encour-age the return of the student pep band. Coonan also oversaw the successful opening of the newest jewel of the athletic depart-ment, Stephen Schott Stadium, a state-of-the-art stadium for the Broncos tradition-rich baseball program.

Th e El Segundo, Calif. native was recently named as one of the top 25 “Most Powerful People in Sports in the Bay Area” by the San Jose Mercury News.

While at Cal, Coonan, oversaw all aspects of football and men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball. He also managed the department’s strength and conditioning and sports medicine units as well as legal aff airs and event management. He served as the department’s primary contact with local, regional, and national television representatives for football and basketball broadcasts, conducted a successful search for football coach Jeff Tedford, and negotiated the institution’s fi rst multi-sport apparel and equipment contract with Nike.

A 1984 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Coonan received his doctor of jurisprudence from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles in 1987. He served on the staff of the Loyola Law Review and as a law clerk for the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth District. After passing the California Bar exam, Coonan worked as an associate attorney for Smith & Hilbig in Torrance for fi ve years before becoming a partner at Nakahara & Lane. In 1994, he served as the fi nance director for the United States congressional campaign of Corky Larson.

Coonan began his career in athletics in 1994 as he returned to his alma mater in to serve as assistant compliance director for the Fighting Irish athletic department before moving to Central Connecticut State University to become assistant athletic direc-tor in January 1995. Following his time in Connecticut, Coonan came to the Bay Area to accept a position at the University of California, Berkeley as assistant athletic director responsible for legal aff airs, compliance, and personnel.

Coonan next moved on to accept a position as assistant commissioner for governance and enforcement at the Pacifi c-10 Conference in Walnut Creek, Calif. While at the Pac-10, he managed the league’s NCAA and conference rules enforcement program and oversaw the NCAA and conference governance and legislative process. He also organized the conference’s gambling issues committee and conducted campus audits and education sessions on NCAA and league rules.

Coonan is the fi fth director of athletics at Santa Clara since Pat Malley took over the reigns in 1965. Since that time, Tom O’Connor (1986-92), Carroll Williams (1992-2000) and Cher-yl Levick (2000-2004) have served in that role on the Mission Campus. Coonan oversees all aspects of operating the depart-ment’s 19 NCAA Division I intercollegiate sports as well as its recreation, intramural, and club sports programs.

Coonan, a devoted father and husband, is married to the former Donna Kreter and the couple has three children, Claire, Tommy and Kevin.

Jon CloughSenior Assoc. AD

Jed MetteeDir. of Media Relations

Jeff MitchellDir. of Compliance

Steve O’BrienDir. of Development, BBF

Staci GustafsonAsst. AD/SWA

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EducationNotre Dame ’84Loyola Law ’87

Athletics EmploymentNotre DameCentral ConnecticutUC BerkeleyPac-10 Conference

Other EmploymentSmith & HilbigNakahara & Lane


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Andy Ackerman ’60Producer - Seinfeld, Cheers

Paul Aquino ’65Pres., Management Dynamics

Th omas Bannan ’23Former President, Western Gear

Bryan Barker ’86Former pro football player

Jeff Brazil ’85Pulitzer Prize-winner, journalist

Jerry Brown ’60Attorney General, Calif.

Brandi Chastain ’91U.S. Women’s National Team

Doug Cosbie ’79Former pro football player

David Drummond ’86 Google, Vice President

Bill Duff y ’82Professional sports agent

Fred Franzia ’65CEO, Bronco Win Company

Joseph Franzia ’64President, Bronco Wine Company

David Fry ’83CIO, Fry’s Electronics

John Fry ’78President, Fry’s Electronics

Randy Fry ’80Co-founder, Fry’s Electronics

Gary Gillmor ’58 Former Mayor of Santa Clara

Khaled Hosseini ’88Author, “Th e Kite Runner”

Brent Jones ‘85Former pro football player

Jack Kuehler ’54Former president, IBM Corp.

Paul Laxalt ’44Former U.S. Senator

Paul Locatelli, S.J. ‘60President of SCU

Zoe Lofgren ’75U.S. Congresswoman

Mike MacFarlane ’84Former pro baseball player

Tom McEnery ’67Former Mayor of San Jose

Bill McPherson ’54Former asst. coach, SF 49ers

Robert Miller ’67Former Governor of Nevada

Michael Mondavi ’66Former Owner, Mondavi Winery

Dee Dee Myers ’83Former White House Spokes-person

Janet Napolitano ’79Governor of Arizona

Steve Nash ‘96Pro basketball player, NBA

Gavin Newsom ’89Mayor of San Francisco

Wilmot Nicholson ’36Former Mayor of Santa Clara

Leon Panetta ’60Former White House Chief

of Staff

Dan Pastorini ’71Former pro football player

Kurt Rambis ’80Former pro basketball player

Stephen Schott ’60Former owner, Oakland A’s

Aly Wagner ’02Olympic Gold Medalist

Anthony Williams ’73Fmr. Mayor, Washington, D.C.

Randy Winn ’97Pro baseball player, SF Giants

Santa Clara University’s heritage of athletic excellence is nearly unmatched by any university of a similar size in America. Santa Clara fields 19 Division I athletic programs, many of which have won championships and have been honored nationally. At the same time, the department boasts some of the best off-the-field achievements as well. The student-atheletes’ cumulative GPA reached 3.0 in 2007. This type of success is no accident; it has been built year by year on the achievements of outstanding young men and women who were given the opportunity to excel both on and off the field. The victories, the championships and the pride is the essence of Santa Clara Athletics, as is the dedication to academic excellence that also characterizes this first-class institution.

Our MissionWhile the face of Santa Clara athletics is continually changing, its values remain the same. The Department of Athletics and Recreation is dedicated to maximizing an individual’s full potential through sport in an educational environment and stands by five values: integrity, excellence, equity, developing the whole person and community service.

Tradition of SuccessFrom the bowl-winning football teams of the 1930s and 1950s to the Broncos’ rise to the top of the college baseball world in the 1960s and from simultaneous national No. 1 rankings by the men’s and women’s soccer teams to men’s basketball 1993 NCAA Tournament upset of second seeded Arizona, 64-61, SCU has a rich athletic tradition. Overall, the Broncos have enjoyed countless athletic achievements, including 26 West Coast Conference championships and 74 NCAA Tournament appearances. Bronco teams have also made 18 NCAA Final Fours and won two NCAA Championships, while capturing a WNIT title. Year in and year out, the Broncos have successfully competed against the best in the nation.

SupportThe Bronco athletic teams have always received great suppport in the stands from students, alumni and the local community. Since 1999, the Ruff Riders have increased student spirit on campus at all athletic events. The group has been a key ingredient to solidifying the home advantage the Broncos have held at the Leavey Center, Buck Shaw Stadium and Stephen Schott Stadium. Along with a revamped pep band, the mascot, Bucky and dance and cheerleading teams, fans are a big part of the Bronco experience.




Summary of Athletic Success National ChampionshipsWomen’s Soccer 2001Women’s Basketball 1991 (WNIT)Men’s Soccer 1989Final Four AppearancesBaseball 1962 (College World Series)Men’s Basketball 1952Men’s Soccer 1989, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003Women’s Soccer 1989, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004Volleyball 2005

NCAA AppearancesBaseball 1959, 1962, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1978, 1988, 1994, 1996, 1997Men’s Basketball 1952, 1953, 1954, 1960, 1968, 1970, 1987, 1993, 1995, 1996Women’s Basketball 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2005Men’s Golf 2006Men’s Soccer 1973, 1978, 1979, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006Women’s Soccer 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006Volleyball 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

West Coast Conference ChampionshipsBaseball 1962, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1978, 1982, 1994, 1996, 1997Men’s Basketball 1953, 1954, 1960, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1996, 1996, 1997Women’s Cross Country 2001Men’s Golf 1970, 1998Men’s Soccer 1979, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2006Women’s Soccer 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006Volleyball 1992, 1993, 2000, 2005

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Th e Santa Clara University Sports Medicine Center is the hub for the prevention, treat-ment and rehabilitation of athletic-related injuries suff ered by Bronco student-athletes. Under the supervision of Director Mike Cembellin and his staff , Santa Clara student-athletes receive the highest quality medical care and access to an extensive network of physicians and other medical specialists.

StaffTh e Sports Medicine Center is actively in-volved in the health and well-being of the student-athlete. Th e staff includes Cembel-lin, who has led the department since 1978, assistant director Scott Heinrichson, and assistant athletic trainer Michelle Pikor, as well as four graduate assistant athletic trainers and 12 student athletic trainers. Dr. Michael Dillingham and Dr. Jeff ery Saal, owners of the SOAR clinic and team doctors for the San Francisco 49ers, serve as Santa Clara team physicians. Ron Kaminski, a physical therapist and owner of the MORE clinic, also works closely with Bronco student-athletes. In addition, the Sports Medicine Center utilizes Cowell Health Center and University Counseling Services.

FacilitiesLocated at the west end of the Leavey Center, the Sports Medicine Center is a 2,000-square foot modern medical facility. Renovated and expanded in 1998, it contains a treat-ment area with eight tables and several therapeutic modalities, four taping stations, a rehabilitation room, doctor’s exam room, hydrotherapy room, and staff offi ces. Th e exam room contains an X-ray viewing box,

wall-mounted blood pressure unit and an overhead lamp and is equipped for sutur-ing, casting and administering IVs. The Center features some of latest rehabilitation equipment, such as the Orbiter low-impact treadmill and the Shuttle MVP, a plyometric non-weight bearing device used for upper and lower body rehabilitation.

Strength & ConditioningAn integral part of Santa Clara Athletics is the strength and conditioning program. Th e program is geared toward teaching each student-athlete how achieve the highest level of athletic development through enhance-ment of all components of strength and con-ditioning. Athlete workouts are monitored by strength and conditioning coordinators who work in collaboration with the sports medicine staff to ensure the health and safety of all student-athletes.

In Fall 2002, Bronco student-athletes began training in a new 2,000 square foot strength and conditioning center that opened in the Leavey Center. As part of the 43,000 square foot addition at the Leavey Center’s east end, the facility almost doubles the size of the old weight room and includes a glass-lined wall to view the Center from a hallway.

Santa Clara student-athletes have their own weight room at the Leavey Center.

Th e Santa Clara University sports medicine staff (from l-r), Shannon Walker, Michelle Pikor, Director of Sports Medicine Mike Cembellin, Scott Heinrichson and Liz Gilmore.


Sports Medicine

DEGHERI TENNIS CENTERTh e Degheri Tennis Center, formerly known as the Santa Clara University Tennis Center, is the home of both the men’s and women’s programs. Th e facility is one of fi nest tennis venues of its size on the West Coast and boasts a distinct Bronco home court advantage.

Opened in January 1999, the $2.5 million facility includes nine championship lighted courts with seating for 450 spectators. Th e Tennis Center was renamed in February 2004 after Bert Degheri, who attended SCU in 1958-59 and was a member of the men’s squad.

Th e facility has been used for a variety of marquee collegiate tennis events. Th e men’s program hosted the prestigious OMNI Hotels ITA Fall Regional in 2001, as well as the West Coast Conference Championships during the spring of 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006.

STEPHEN SCHOTT STADIUMStephen Schott Stadium opened on April 30, 2005 at a cost of $8.6 million. Th e state-of-the-art facility includes reserved theater style as well as general admission bleacher seating, fully compliant ADA seating, a press box and stadium suite. Th e 6,800-square-foot home dugout and clubhouse features a training room, equip-ment storage, team room and a beautiful locker room. Th e hitting center has four full-size batting cages.

Th e 1,500-seat stadium will house the entire Santa Clara baseball program, in-cluding its training, practice and equipment facilities. Also equipped with a 600 square-foot press box and VIP suite, Schott Stadium is one of the premier college baseball stadiums on the West Coast.

Th e grass is a Bluegrass-Rye Blend. Th e apron behind home plate from the fi rst base side to the third base dugout consists of FieldTurf.




LEAVEY CENTERTh e Santa Clara University men’s and women’s basketball, and women’s volleyball teams play their contests in one of the fi nest sports venues of its size on the West Coast, the Leavey Center. Th e facility has hosted nine West Coast Conference Basketball Championships, most recently in March 2005. Th e Leavey Center is named after the late founder of Farmers Insurance, Th omas E. Leavey, who gradu-ated from Santa Clara in 1922.

Formerly known as Harold J. Toso Pavilion, a two-year reconstruction eff ort from April 2000 to June 2002 has transformed Leavey into a one-of-a-kind facility for more than 300 Bronco student-athletes. Its capacity is 4,500. Th e reconstruc-tion included a new roof, fl oor, bleachers and a new suspended scoreboard, along with a complete reconstruction of the east side of the building, creating offi ces, a weight room, an academic center, team rooms, upper level seating and a suite that overlooks the court.

BUCK SHAW STADIUMNamed after former Santa Clara football coach, Lawrence T. “Buck” Shaw, Buck Shaw Stadium has served as a showcase for some of Santa Clara University’s proud-est athletic achievements since the facility opened in 1962. Besides serving as the home for the Bronco soccer team, the 6,800-seat facility also housed Santa Clara baseball until 2005.

The stadium was dedicated on October 6, 1962, prior to the football game between Santa Clara and Occidental, but was first used in the Broncos’ loss to UC Davis on Sept. 22, 1962. Buck Shaw Stadium earned national attention when it played host to the 1996 NCAA Women’s College Cup. The two-day attendance of 17,600 was a record for the event.

In 1994, the facility served as the practice site for the Brazilian National Team during the World Cup competition.

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The athletic facilities of the West Coast Conference run from the pine forests of the Pacifi c Northwest to the beaches of Southern California. Gonzaga, Loyola

Marymount, Pepperdine, Portland, Saint Mary’s, San Diego, San Francisco and Santa Clara make up the NCAA I-AAA league. All are private institutions with exceptional academic and athletic traditions.

Th e WCC is dedicated to providing opportunities for student-athletes to achieve their fullest potential, both on the playing fi eld and in the classroom. Th e league is characterized by the stability of its membership, as only two conferences have been together longer, and its unique emphasis on combining excellence in athletics and academics.

A nationally-recognized and competitive force in intercollegiate athletics, the WCC sponsors 13 championships: baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer and tennis for men; and basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, volleyball and crew for women. Th e league owns NCAA automatic bids in baseball, basketball, soccer, tennis, volleyball and men’s golf. Current WCC members have won 20 NCAA team championships, as well as numerous individual titles. Many outstanding WCC student-athletes have also gone on to excel in professional sports.

From its inception in 1952 as the California Basketball Association, the conference expanded from fi ve to eight schools in 1956 with the addi-tion of current members Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine, along with Fresno State, which left the league in 1958. It was during that initial expansion that the conference was named the West Coast Athletic Confer-ence. Th e league shortened the name to West Coast Conference in 1989. Several other schools have owned membership in the WCC, including UC Santa Barbara (1965-69), UNLV (1969-75), Nevada (1969-79) and Seattle University (1971-80). All together, 15 diff erent schools have competed in the West Coast Conference.

Th e long and rich history of the WCC demonstrates that success in intercollegiate athletics can be built on the foundation of values, character and academics.

A Mark of ConsistencyTh e West Coast Conference now has the third longest streak of NCAA Division I conferences for consecutive years in a current alignment, as there hasn’t been a change since Seattle University left the conference in 1980.

1. Ivy League 54 years 2. Pacific-10 29 years 3. West Coast 28 years

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Current WCC MembersInstitution Location Enrollment Alumni Member Since

Gonzaga University Spokane, Wash. 6,108 30,795 1979

Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, Calif. 8,300 52,000 1955

Pepperdine University Malibu, Calif. 8,000 70,900 1955

University of Portland Portland, Ore. 3,300 16,221 1976

Saint Mary’s College Moraga, Calif. 4,768 27,514 1952

University of San Diego San Diego, Calif. 7,200 40,000 1979

University of San Francisco San Francisco, Calif. 8,000 78,050 1952

Santa Clara University Santa Clara, Calif. 8,377 71,103 1952

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1 p.m.21 STAN5 p.m. (CSTV)

22 FS6 p.m.

23 24 25 UH7 p.m.

26 UH6 p.m.

27 UH1 p.m.

28 STAN5 p.m. (CSTV)

29 SAC5 p.m.

30 1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

MaySUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

27 28 29 30 1 2 LMU*

3 p.m.3 LMU*

1 p.m.

4 LMU*

1 p.m.5 6 7 PAC

6 p.m.8 9 SMC*

7 p.m.10 SMC*

6 p.m.

11 SMC*

1 p.m.12 STAN

6 p.m.13 14 15 16 PEP*

7 p.m.17 PEP*

6 p.m.

18 PEP*

1 p.m.19 20 PAC

6 p.m.21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

All times Pacifi c. *WCC Game

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