the perfection connection

Official Newsletter of the Summer Issue, 2003

Gaucho Athletics Association Vol. II, No. 1

THE PERFECTION CONNECTION Emotion in the Ocean: The Super Saga of Lynne Cox Lynne Cox (’79) may well hold the Gaucho world record for learning how to swim early in life. Would you believe three years old? Since she paddled in a lake called Snow Pond in Maine, little did Lynne ever think back then that she would ultimately survive, let alone conquer, the waves of the world. Her saga -- which Lynne documented in a riveting nine page article that appeared in last February’s New Yorker magazine -- is arguably the most heralded and celebrated of any student-athlete to wear a Gaucho uniform. Her incredible story of endurance and survival (con’t. on page 14)

SET AT THE NET…The Successful Reign of Dave Shoji He was a terror on the intramural fields, gave intercollegiate baseball a try and then found his home on the volleyball court where Gaucho Hall of Famer Dave Shoji (’69) has reigned supreme since taking over the women’s volleyball program at the University of Hawaii in 1976. “I’ll probably play volleyball for the rest of my life,” the UCSB All-American and Williamson Award winner prophetically told the school newspaper, El Gaucho, in May of 1969. While he occasionally plays, it has been as a head coach that Shoji has impressively and successfully defined his sterling 27-year career. Guiding the Rainbow Wahine program to national prominence, the Upland, CA native has compiled a remarkable 776-145-1 record that included the school’s first national championship in 1979, with three more to come. He was honored as Coach of the Year, but it was his USA Volleyball award in 2002, (con’t. on page 14)

Editorial

Zooming to New Heights

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n the spring of 2002, the following lines were added to the UCSB mission statement for intercollegiate athletics: “UCSB expects its intercollegiate athletic teams to strive for an excellence commensurate with the excellence achieved by it strongest academic departments. Specifically, UCSB teams should be contenders for conference and national championships.” Such high expectations. All of a sudden. Why? For years, our mission statement contained lines like “the primary mission of UCSB Intercollegiate Athletics is to provide an opportunity for widespread participation in intercollegiate athletics” and other vagaries. Over the years, various ad-hoc committees appointed to study athletics, not to mention a standing committee, the Intercollegiate Athletics Policy Board, re-examined our mission statement and decided to make no changes. And so, despite notable achievements in a few sports, UCSB seemed content with overall mediocrity in athletics, even though we had been what is now called a Division I institution for more than 30 years. But then, in the spring of 2000 came a stunning surprise: the student body voted in a referendum to tax itself for a multi-million dollar athletics complex. This, combined with a successful referendum the year before to refurbish the track, suggested that UCSB students seemed to have higher aspirations for our athletics program than most people ever dreamed. Meanwhile, the women’s basketball team had demonstrated that a most unlikely program (in 1986-87, a record of 4-22, including a 25-105 loss to Long Beach State) could in the late 90’s and early 2000’s completely dominate the Big West Conference and become a national power. If women’s basketball, why not other teams? How about men’s basketball? Despite all the publicity back in the Brian Shaw days, it was not until 2002-03 that it won its first Big West Championship. That year our perennially nationally ranked women’s volleyball team won its first Big West Championship, and so did our men’s soccer team, which advanced to the second round of the NCAA playoffs. Our men’s cross country team ended the season ranked 17th in the nation; our men’s tennis team won the conference and advanced to the NCAA’s. So the mission statement was changed both to reflect new realities in some sports and to acknowledge that the athletics program needed to set much higher goals for itself in all sports. Our students and our coaches had put pressure on the institution. For many years, too, a growing number of UCSB graduates and community members have been wondering why our athletics program has not kept pace with our academic reputation. A few months after the rewriting of the mission statement a group of former Gaucho athletes walk in the door and wonder the same thing. They read the new statement. They approve. They want to help. They form the Gaucho Athletics Association. Our school has never had such a group; most other schools do. To accomplish our mission, we need all the help we can get. Welcome. --Steve Allaback (’60). Steve is a professor of English and serves as UCSB’s Faculty Athletics Representative.

FROM THE HALLS OF ACADEMIA “Student Athletes have my admiration and support.” oth as a professor and as a parent, I have had the pleasure to learn just what the term student-athlete means. As a parent of two sons who were quite serious athletes in high school and then college and who competed at the NCAA Championships, I very much understand the dedication and hard work and sacrifices necessary for scholar-athletes to excel at the highest level, both academically and athletically. As a professor in the sciences at UCSB, I have taught many students. Some were highly gifted and accomplished intercollegiate athletes. These students were able to contend with the rigors of my courses along with the demands of their sports. Among the characteristics shared by the most successful of the student-athletes that I have known, in addition to an intensely competitive spirit, are an ability to sharply focus their energies and concentrate on a given task, a fine ability to manage their time, and a strong personal motivation. It is very gratifying as an educator to work with successful young men and women, who excel both in the classroom and on the court/in the pool/on the field of athletic competition. These student-athletes have my admiration and support. --Chuck Samuel, Storke Professor and Department Chair, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology

“University would not be university without intercollegiate sports.” hat a lot of us former intercollegiate athletes have in common (and the picture proves it) are less hair, more weight and a fair amount of nostalgia. There's a definite pecking order in sports. Those who played the major sports (football, basketball, hockey) were kings. All participated because they were committed and loved the game. But they also enjoyed the benefits of kingship -- rank and an adoring court. Those involved in lesser sports like fencing (it's a lesser sport here but in Europe it can draw a crowd) didn't get the perks -- just the benefits. But the commitment was not any less. Championship fencing required a fourevening a week practice regimen and top cardio-vascular shape. Fencing was a strange cross between an individual sport and a team sport -- a little like bicycle racing. Looking back at how I felt during my undergraduate years, three of which I spent on the fencing team, I can't imagine university without it. University would not be university without intercollegiate sports. We hear, these days, about the excesses in intercollegiate sports and some Professor Markovits, back row, second from left, damn sports for twisting American universities into compliant academic competed on the University of Toronto’s pretzels to please alumni and fans. That's the exception. The rule is that championship team in 1963-64 . most participants in university sports are successful students and graduates who recall their time in the gym as nostalgically as their hours in the lectures and labs. Like so many others I got to know my team members better than I knew any of my classmates. Every one of them is now a successful professional. A few years back when my name was mentioned in a news program, I got a call from one of them (now a well-known neurosurgeon). We spoke as if the intervening decades never happened. University wouldn't be university without sports. --Martin Moskovits, Dean of Science

“UCSB is a unique and prestigious school…” ' 'm delighted to have the opportunity to support the new El Gaucho newsletter. All three of my daughters were NCAA athletes (two of them at UCSB) and I therefore know how much athletics can add to the educational experience. UCSB is a unique and prestigious school, and its athletics program's high academic and athletic ideals and standards significantly enhance the reputation of the school. I hope you will support this wonderful program. --Mary Nisbet, Assoc. Dean, Undergraduate Studies, College of Letters & Science The El Gaucho -- the official publication of the GAA -- expresses it appreciation to the UCSB Alumni Assn. and the Sports Information Office for providing access to and allowing usage of archival material. This newsletter is printed by Day and Night Printing, Ventura, CA.

By John R. Pettman

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s a fledgling sports writer four decades ago for the school paper El Gaucho -- an honored name that we have proudly bestowed upon this publication -- your erstwhile columnist was never at a loss for subject matter after a session with Cactus Jack Curtice, the Gauchos’ legendary athletic director and head football coach (Illus. 1970).

This craggy-faced Kentuckian was the King of Cornpone…the Titan of Twang…the Warrior of Wit. One left the coach’s crammed office sated with salty stories and soapy sayings -- “Lord willin’ and the creek don’t rise” was a favorite -- along with lasting memories of time spent with a character extraordinaire. All that was missing from the old timer’s surroundings was a spittoon and a jug of hooch. Indeed, Cactus Jack was a throwback to an era long lost. An original one of a kind.

So picture, if you will, the face of shock on your stunned columnist when he was first introduced to Dr. Gary Cunningham, the distinguished gentleman from Inglewood (CA), whose mild manner, scholarly smile and low-key persona cast a tranquil spell on the office of UCSB’s director of athletics. The good doctor and the colorful character were a classic study in contradiction, and while worlds apart in dialogue and demeanor, they shared a common bond: leading the Gaucho intercollegiate athletic program to new levels of excellence and prosperity. Gary Cunningham has more than met the daunting challenge, yet he quickly deflects “any credit for success to our coaches, our staff and our collection of extraordinarily hard working and talented student-athletes. We operate as a team,” said the affable administrator, who took over the Gaucho helm in 1995. Since then, Gary has been the driving force behind championship teams and additions and improvements to the department’s facilities, the latest of which -- a magnificent headquarters complex -- will be the crown jewel of Cunningham’s efforts. A first handshake with this disciple of John Wooden left an immediate impression on this reporter that here is a man of dignity, quality and integrity. Clearly no backslapper or banterer, Gary’s aura radiated decorum, decency and authority. Here was a gifted administrative artist whose brush is all business. He is a no-nonsense guy who grasps the importance of charts and ledgers with the same intensity as he recognizes the significance of success, both on and off the fields of play. As our friendship developed, your columnist even came to forgive Gary for coaching UCLA to a 98-67 win over the Gauchos in 1972, when he filled in for the ailing Wizard of Westwood who was sidelined with a heart condition. It came as no surprise last May when the officers and executive committee of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) selected Gary as the 37th recipient of the James J. Corbett Memorial award, the organization’s highest honor. The inscription reads, in part, “…(who) through the years has most typified Corbett’s devotion to intercollegiate athletics and worked unceasingly for its betterment.” Awards are hardly new to this former UCLA basketball player (195962) and Bruin Hall of Famer (2001), who received his bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees from the Westwood campus. Gary served as an assistant to the legendary John Wooden (1965-75), and he spent two years as UCLA’s head coach (1977-79), posting a 50-8 mark and winning a pair of PAC-8 titles. Off the court, Gary has won a multitude of prestigious honors and he has served on numerous boards and committees, most of which he has chaired. (con’t. on page 14) B/W photos courtesy UCLA sports information office; color cover photo from June issue of NACDA magazine.

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all of Famers Ralph Barkey (’58) and Dave Gorrie (’53) not only measure their Great Gaucho Moments (GGM) carefully, they dish out memories in double doses as same-sport UCSB players and coaches.

Ralph was a basketball standout 46 years ago, while it’s been a half-century since Dave excelled on both the baseball diamond and the gridiron. Neither flinched when the El Gaucho asked each to share his GGMs as player and coach. “It was against Los Angeles State in 1957 when I scored 30 points, hitting nine-of-13 from the floor and going 12-for-12 on the free throw line,” recalled Barkey, a native of Laramie, Wyoming, who was a scrappy 5 ft., 10 in. guard. While Barkey, 67, who played for Willie Wilton in the coach’s final season, couldn’t remember the final score in his 30-point splurge against the Diablos (UCSB 90, LA State 78), he had no difficulty in remembering his 85-81 coaching victory over Memphis State in the Dec., 1970 California Winter Classic played at Robertson Gymnasium. “It was indeed my most memorable coaching moment and it was one of the great games of all time,” enthused Ralph during a phone interview from his home in Lincoln, CA, near Sacramento, where he lives with his wife, Dianne. They have a son, John, and a daughter, Leslye, along with three grandchildren (and a fourth on the way). With Memphis State head coach Gene Bartow, a former Gaucho assistant under former head coach Art Gallon, making his return to Santa Barbara, “the game took on a special aura,” Ralph said. “We had an outstanding team which included the talented Doug Rex and John Tschogl, two tremendous players.” The win over Memphis State helped propel Barkey’s Gauchos to a 20-6 record. (As a footnote on Bartow, two years after losing to the Gauchos, he took Memphis State to the NCAA Final Four where his Tigers fell to UCLA (Bill Walton), 87-66, in the championship game.) “For me,” Gorrie reflected, “my greatest moment as a player (No. 4) was the 1952 season (17-8), when we won our conference baseball championship with as scrappy a group of guys as you’d ever want to play with.” A playoff loss to Fresno State, then an independent, “eliminated us from further competition, but it still was a most memorable season,” said Dave, 72, a Long Beach (CA) native who currently lives in Carthage, Texas with his wife, Linda. The Gorries have a son, Bryan, and daughter, Lu Anne, and two grandchildren. Twenty years after playing on UCSB’s conference winning baseball team, Gorrie led his 1972 Gauchos to the Pacific Coast Athletic Association championship. “Clearly,” said the 5 ft., 10 in., 180-lb. former All-Conference outfielder who still holds the UCSB single season slugging percentage record (.688), “winning that title was my most memorable Gaucho moment as a coach.” Gorrie’s Gauchos advanced to the regional playoffs where they prevailed over Santa Clara in a three game series, but were denied a trip to the College World Series in Omaha when UCSB fell to USC in two straight games. Seven years later, in his first season as head baseball coach at Pepperdine, Dave took his Waves to Omaha where they took third place. In addition to his prowess on the baseball diamond, Dave was a Gaucho football standout and for 15 years he held the career and season record for rushing yards. “Playing with my brothers Dick (QB) and Doug (HB) meant a lot to me,” Gorrie said. Like Dave, his two brothers went on to successful coaching careers in high school and junior college. (Ed. Note: Photo of Dave Gorrie, hitting home run against Cal Poly in 1951, and Ralph Barkey, as player in 1957, appeared in La Cumbre yearbooks and were provided to El Gaucho courtesy of Natalie Wong (’79), senior artist, UCSB Alumni Assn. Gorrie head shot insert courtesy Linda Gorrie. Coaching photos from El Gaucho archives.) (More ‘ double doses’ to come.)

(The El Gaucho thanks Hancock, Rothert,& Bunshoft, LLP, SF, and Cohn & Wolfe, NY, for their editorial assistance.)

GAUCHO AQUA ALUMS GATHER FOR MASTERS’ MEET Tried and True, Fit and Blue, Poolsters Pull Out Third By Don Galine (’68)

Fifteen Gaucho alumni competed for the “UCSB Masters” swim team at Arizona State University in Tempe May 14-18, 2003. This unique team was made up of men and women spanning four decades of great Gaucho swimmers (60s, 70s, 80s, 90s). UCSB captured third place in the nation, competing against 160 teams AQUA ACES---Back row, left to right, Mike Shaffer (’87), Stan Fujimoto (’80), with much greater Richard Schroeder (’85), Jon Otsuki (’88), Dave Gray (’68), and Jim Phalen (’98). depth than the Middle row, left to right, Marcie Kjoller (’90), Don Galine (’68), Dawn Schroeder (’89), Schroeder Sharon Otsuki (’99) and Arlette Godges (’85). Kneeling, left to right, Tate Hurwitz Gauchos. One of the (’94), Gregg Wilson (UCSB head coach) and Mike Carpenter (’86). Not pictured, but Grabs Gold outstanding races of attended: Lo Knapp (’77) and Randy Eickhoff (’88). ---Photo courtesy UCSB Sports Info.Office the meet was won by 1985 graduate and Olympic gold medal champion, Richard Schroeder (’85). He shattered the 100-yard breaststroke record and his time was so fast that he probably could qualify for next year’s Olympic trials. The four day swim meet, held at the Mona Plummer Aquatic Center (left), produced some amazing records and swimming accomplishments for all of the Gaucho alumni. The senior swimmers were Dave Gray (’68) and Don Galine (’68) and the roster also included some very young swimmers in their 20s. All swimmers competed in a number of events and the relay competitions. It was a very close finish for the Gauchos who upset the Utah swimmers on the last day in the final relays to take third place. Our team is indebted to Mike Shaffer (’87) who, as one of the chief organizers of the event, helped to assemble everybody so that we could swim as “UCSB Masters.” In addition to his hard work on the meet, Mike took second place in the nation in the 200 butterfly. All of the UCSB alumni swimmers usually compete for other masters teams throughout the United States. They came together under the great coaching of Gregg Wilson Coach Wilson’s (right) to produce some excellent swims for UCSB. In fact, Gregg Support Lauded and his wife were standing on the end of the lanes coaching and cheering for every Gaucho in each of their events which added excitement and gave the swimmers tremendous incentive. After competing for Coach Wilson in this meet, I can see why UCSB has had so many champion swimmers and champion teams for the past 24 years. He is really a great coach and the support that came from him and his wife to put this team together was truly phenomenal. UCSB should be very proud to have a coach of his stature and caliber. Hopefully, this team and other Gaucho swimming alumni can get together and compete for UCSB Masters again in the future. Once a Gaucho, Always a Gaucho! (Ed. Note: Attorney Don Galine has been an ardent supporter of Gaucho swimming.)

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PASSAGES AND PASTIMES EAGER TO PUSH THE MERCURY HIGHER A Dream Fulfilled in the Desert ayte Christensen (’01) not only can take the heat, she thrives on it. The former Gaucho basketball star, who was named the Big West Player of the Year her senior year, is now in her second season with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, where she is making her mark as a future force in the league.

SERVICE WITH A SMILE---Legendary Gaucho coach (golf, football) M. S. ‘Doc’ Kelliher, 93, was honored last May when he was presented the Graver Alumni Service Award by the UCSB Alumni Assn. Left to right, behind Doc, are Chancellor Henry Yang, Peter Steiner, executive director of the Alumni Assn. and Gaucho Hall of Famer Bill Russell, who presented the plaque to “my friend of 70 years.” ---Photo by Rod Rolle

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She has been called the greatest female distance runner in Gaucho history. It’s no wonder why. Katie Appenrodt, a senior honors student, put an exclamation point on her stellar career following her seventh place finish in the 5,000-meter run at the 2003 NCAA Track and Field Championships in Sacramento. Katie earned All-American honors with her school record-setting time of 16:22.17. The Burlingame native also holds UCSB marks in the 1,500 and 10,000-meter distances. She was the first Gaucho to earn a Big West Conference title and to become an NCAA qualifier in cross country as a junior in 2001. A political science major, Katie earned a coveted Golden Eagle award for academic excellence (see page 8).

--Ben Alkaly

The 6 ft., 3 in. native of Alturas, CA, has been seeing her share of action this year and the outlook is bright for Kayte, who is second on the Gauchos’ career field goal percentage list. She majored in classics with an emphasis on civilization and she writes a weekly column for phoenixmercury.com.

THOSE E-MAIL EARLYBIRDS Talk about quik-reply! The following alums had hardly finished reading the premiere issue of El Gaucho before they batted out a hearty hello while joining the GAA. And this is just a tip of the iceberg. Be sure to turn to pages 11-13, the home of our letters. Here’s a sneak-peak.

Doug Barker (’69), football; Poway, principal in his San Diego law firm; Mark Campanara (’76), basketball; Irvine, played pro in Italy 17 yrs.; Wilma Comenat (’88), rowing; Seattle, working to subsidize traveling; Barbara Uehling Charlton, former Chancellor, UCSB (1987-1994), SF,; Jerry Durfee (‘67), track; San Rafael, taught 32 yrs. middle school, re’t.; Marlow Durousseau (’03), football; Goleta; Patrick Farley (‘86), football/ rugby; Novato, Vice President Merrill Lynch; James Firmage (’88), soccer; Mill Valley, “Congrats to Tim Vom Steeg and the 2003 soccer team.” (see pg. 10); Don Galine (‘68), swimming (see pg. 6); Hillsborough, attorney and past president, San Mateo County Trial Lawyers; Cindy Goebel (’00), soccer; Arlington, VA; Michael Heid (’95), San Francisco; John Heidmiller (‘85), tennis; Phoenix; Maggie Hogan (‘01), swimming; San Diego; Robert Klein (‘81), Santa Clarita; David Leipsic (’87), cross country, track; San Rafael, “Still running, albeit slower, and pushing our two year old in the jog stroller; still run an occasional marathon.”; Ken Logan (‘96), baseball; San Francisco, “Took a few courses in sports management that helped me get a foot in the door with the SF Giants where I happily work as a project manager.”; Robert McDonald (’99), Covington, WA; Joe O’Brien (’85; MA, ’88), water polo and swimming; Santa Barbara, UCSB men’s water polo coach; Tim Philibosian (‘69), intramurals; Goleta; Harley F. Pinson (’73), Bakersfield; Josh Shinoff (’94), Oakland; Paul Thatcher (‘71), football; Carlsbad, where he lives with wife Joan and two sons, Evan and Wes; Dennis Twitchell (’68), track; Myrtle Beach, OR; a retired attorney who now helps his wife with her shop, Just Bears & Stuff; Peter Ziblatt (‘89), track; San Francisco. (All from California, unless otherwise noted.)

DISSA ’N DATTA---Climbing the ranks is the dream of all assistant coaches, and a quartet of former Gaucho basketball aides have proven that hard work pays off. Ben Howland (far right), whose parents live in Santa Barbara, served under head coaches Ed DeLacy and Jerry Pimm from 1982 through 1994. Ben took over the helm at UCLA last March. Ray Lopes (left), who was an assistant under Pimm from 1989-93, was named to replace the legendary Jerry Tarkanian at Fresno State. Jamie Dixon, who served under Pimm from 1991-92, and who earned a master’s in economics from UCSB in 1992, replaced Howland at Pitt. And Gary Stewart, an aide to Pimm during the 1997-98 season, was named head coach at UC Davis last April.

Gaucho Honor Roll Golden Eagle Awards Katie Appenrodt Sr., Cross Coun. Burlingame Political Science 3.68

Brian Six Sr., Golf Yorba Linda Poly Sci., 3.30

Vicky Rogers Sr., Swimming West Covina Geog., 3.38

Ivan Ramirez Jr., Baseball Santa Ana Law & Soc. 3.33 Cosette Smith Jr., Track & Fld. Manhattan Bch. Psyc., 3.45

Erin Miller Jr., Water Polo San Diego Microbiol., 3.81*

Max Lishansky Sr., Track & Field , S.F. Comm., 3.31

Michael Kennedy Jr., Volleyball Palmdale Sociol./Psyc. 3.60

Lisa Willett Jr., Basketball Santa Barbara Religious Stud. 3.68

Danielle Bauer Sr., Volleyball Santa Ana Law & Soc., 3.28

Doug Arthur Sr., Water Polo San Diego; Art Hist., Psyc. 3.50

Karim Varela Sr., Swimming Portland, OR Comp. Sci., 3.37

Amber Squire Jr., Soccer Sandy, Utah Biopsyc., 3.26 Chris White Jr. Cross Coun. Montara Global Studies 3.70*

Dan Young Sr., Soccer Placentia Psychology 3.46

Asterisk indicates Golden Eagle Ring winners to top male and female GPA of all recipients.

JORDANO’S…SYNONOMOUS WITH GIVING For time immemorial, the name Jordano has been inextricably linked with the university in general and Gaucho athletics in particular. The familiar ad (left, from a ’71 program) has graced the pages of UCSB sports for more years than are remembered. Peter Jordano (right), President and CEO of Jordano’s, received an Honorary Alumni Award last May in recognition of his “long term, focused and extremely helpful support of UCSB.” Among its many contributions to the university, Jordano’s sponsors the Golden Eagle Awards and the GAA extends this special ---Photo by Rod Rol salute to Peter, a long time Gaucho friend and supporter. [SFDOC:8.

THE GAA SALUTES THE GAUCHOS’ FINEST, 2002-03

OPS IN THEIR FIELD FINAL NATIONAL RANKINGS Women’s Volleyball, No. 8; Women’s Water Polo, No. 10; Men’s Water Polo, No. 13; Women’s Basketball, No. 18 and Men’s Soccer, No. 21

BIG WEST CONFERENCE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Men’s Basketball (regular season); Women’s Basketball (regular season and tournament); Men’s Soccer; Men’s Tennis and Women’s Volleyball

BIG WEST COACHES OF THE YEAR

Marty Davis

Mark French

Kathy Gregory

Bob Williams

Men’s Tennis

Women’s Basketball

Women’s Volleyball

Men’s Basketball

BIG WEST PLAYERS OF THE YEAR Danielle Bauer, Women’s Volleyball; Rob Friend, Men’s Soccer; Branduinn Fullove, Men’s Basketball; Uzma Khan, Women’s Tennis; Carlos Palencia, Men’s Soccer; Lindsay Taylor, Women’s Basketball and Krystal Sandza, Women’s Soccer

GAUCHO ALL AMERICANS KATIE APPENRODT, WOMEN’S TRACK &FIELD, SENIOR, BURLINGAME, CA DANIELLE BAUER, WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL, SENIOR, SANTA ANA, CA ANTHONY BORASI, MEN’S WATER POLO, SENIOR, CAPITOLA, CA ROB FRIEND, MEN’S SOCCER, SENIOR, KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA BRANDUINN FULLOVE, MEN’S BASKETBALL, JUNIOR, SIMI VALLEY, CA TERESA GORBETT, WOMEN’S WATER POLO, SENIOR, SANTA ANA, CA BROOKE NILES, WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL, SENIOR, WOODLAND HILLS, CA JAMI TRINIDAD, SOFTBALL, SENIOR, NORWALK, CA

VERIZON/COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT Danielle Bauer, Women’s Volleyball, Sr., Law & Society Lisa Dunn, Women’s Track & Field, Grad., Electrical Engineering Desiree Leek, Women’s Track & Field, Soph., Biopsychology Krystal Sandza, Women’s Soccer, Soph., Communications Leslie Simien, Softball, Jr., Psychology Lisa Willett, Women’s Basketball, Jr., Religious Studies (Conference Honors next page.)

(Compiled by Ben Alkaly, Sports Information Office.)

Big West and Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Nick Rodriguez Jacoby Atako Branduinn Fullove Mark Hull Nick Jones Mia Fisher Jess Hansen Kristen Mann Lindsay Taylor Brandy Richardson Memo Arzate Rob Friend Alan Keely Danny Kennedy Matt Kubota Tony Lochhead Drew McAthy Dan Young Jen Borcich Kristyn Bright Jen Coddington Katie Cooper Krystal Sandza Emilee Schwimmer

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Carly Harmon E.J. Lauchland Katie Oliver Chantal Pershing Leslie Simien Loren Thornburg Jami Trinidad Scott Baer Shaun Crossman Ryan Dingler Thomas Erwin Ben Fisher Eric Koch Derek Ogata Patrick Ota Garrett Porteous Matt Wheeler Jennifer Cook Lindsay Dalonzo Kristel Haesler Julia King Lauren Moskivitz Romina Mosquera Stephanie Netzley

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Alex Anselme Carlos Palencia Mike Placek Mirco Schwindt Marielle Gruenig Uzma Khan Andrea Pintar Kent Centers Tetlo Emmen Byron Lamorandier Chris White Katie Appenrodt Deborah Samson Cosette Smith Aaron Mansfield Teresa Gorbett Erin Lezak Danielle Bauer Megan Blackshire Courtney Guerra Erica Menzel Brooke Niles J.T. Service Katie Appenrodt Desiree Leek

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(Soccer photo by Marny Thomas, Brooks Institute)

GAUCHO SOCCER LOCKER TURNED INSIDE OUT uccess goes hand-in-hand with Tim Vom Steeg (’89) (right), a former Gaucho soccer player and history major who was destined to write some history of his own. In just three years, UCSB’s energetic men’s soccer coach turned a floundering program into a flourishing one. Winning only three games in 1998, the year before he took over, Tim’s 2001 team had just five losses as the turnaround titan led his Gauchos to their first Big West Conference championship. Led by the league’s Co-Offensive and Co-Defensive players of the year -- Rob Friend and Reuben Bates, respectively -- Vom Steeg’s booters compiled a 7-2-1 Big West record and posted an 11-5-3 mark overall, best in school history. The following season, Tim earned his second Big West crown, and took UCSB to its first NCAA post-season tournament where the Gauchos (shown lining up in photo above) -- ranked 21st nationally -- earned an historical first victory. He credits his success to assistant coach Leo Chappel (left) “and a dedicated bunch of hungry and hard working players.” When Vom Steeg’s Gauchos return to action this fall, they will be playing their home games, thanks to an anonymous donor, on a newly refurbished, state-of-the--Jeff Bowers, Sports Information Office, contributed to this story. art turf that is currently being laid at Harder Stadium.

Editorial EL GAUCHO Board Ben Alkaly, Ass’t. Sports Information Dir.; Jim Barber, Copy Editor; Jon Bartel, UCSB Alumni Assn., Editor, Coastlines; Donn Bernstein, Editor; Jeff Bowers, Ass’t. Sports Information Dir.; Joe Kovach, former UCSB Publications Dir.; Bill Mahoney, UCSB Sports Information Director; John R. Pettman, contributing columnist; Gil Picciotto, Dir., Development, Athletics; John Zant, Santa Barbara News Press Sports Columnist.

WITHOUT FAIL, WE LOVE OUR MAIL… “I just discovered the UCSB Alumni Assn. website. There was nothing like the Golden Age at Santa Barbara (mid-60s). As a fledgling illustrator, I remember drawing a Hall of Fame portrait of Tom Broadhead, one of several I did that are currently hanging in Rob Gym. Upon graduation in 1969, I attended Art Center College of Design and then went into advertising, working at a variety of ad agencies in LA as an art director/ copywriter. About that time, at 50, my daughter was born. Yeah, I started late. My third wife is a gorgeous actress and life is good.” --John R. Johnson (’69).

“I loved the premiere issue of El Gaucho…what wonderful memories. I know you guys (the GAA’s founders) are OLD…but me? No way! I’ll always remember attending the Gaucho football banquet honoring the Camellia Bowl squad (1965). Various members of Coach Spud Harder’s 1936 undefeated team were on hand and it was a most memorable evening. Hopefully, there can be more of those type affairs in the future. Remember the COGS (Campus Organization for Gaucho Spirit)? A bunch of jocks wearing those British driving caps to the basketball games, raising hell and cheering on the team. We could use the COGS today. My thanks to the GAA for all it has done. I’ve already made a solid commitment to the campus and the athletic department: Should the UCSB basketball team ever make the NCAA’s ‘Sweet Sixteen,’ I will paint my face red and my chest blue and yellow and join the students in yelling my brains out. If that’s not an incentive for Coach Bob Williams, there won’t ever be one.” --Ken Khachigian (’66). Ken, an honors student who served the Associated Students unselfishly during his undergraduate years, was elected AS President.

“I enjoyed the first issue of El Gaucho and I want to correct an error. Chris Speier only played on the l969 baseball team, not 1970, when we won the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Baseball Tournament and were briefly ranked in the Top 10. I wish he would have been our shortstop that year.” --Walt Rehm (’70). Walt was a regular rotating starter for the Gauchos.

“The GAA looks great. Thanks to you all who obviously worked so hard at putting it together. Until just recently, I was VP/sales and marketing at Dolch Computers, a Silicon Valley computer firm. I’m currently exploring other opportunities. I have fond memories of my Lambda Chi Alpha days (1973-77), and spent many happy hours (pun intended!) at Donn Bernstein’s cabin on Del Playa and at various rugby tournaments. Let me know how I can get more involved with the GAA.” --Tom Brassil (’77). “My fondest memories seem to be around my days at UCSB. What a place, what a time. I was fortunate to be drafted by the Angels after my junior year, but I decided to stay in Santa Barbara. I signed with the Angels after my senior year and attended their rookie league in l972. I wanted to travel, and wasn’t enamored with the minor league scene, so I abruptly quit and spent the next year hitchhiking around Europe. After bartending and waiting in Lake Tahoe for four years, I returned to school where I earned a master’s and doctor’s degree in psychology. I’ve been in private practice for the past 20 years in San Ramon, CA. I married three years ago and have an 11-year old stepdaughter.” --Steve Ross (’72). This honored heavy hitter captained the 1972 Gauchos to the PCAA championship.

“I enjoyed reading the premiere issue of the El Gaucho. It is packed with memories, many that were vintage my era. My daughter, Katherine, swam at Berkeley and will be a senior next year. I escorted her to London where she attends summer school. My son, Grant, 16, is about to become a high school junior. Where has the time gone? I’m now retired, but keep busy. I recently went to UCSB where I was on a panel judging business plans in a competition put on by the engineering school. The students were impressive, but I only recognized half the buildings on campus. But I certainly recognized the ocean and beautiful mountains. What a great place!” --Jim Mitchell (’72). Reliable No. 45 was an outstanding defensive back for the Gauchos from 1968-71. “As a defensive back in 1969-70, I had five interceptions in the last two games of the ’69 season. Coach Curtice always had me come to his office before each travel game to give me a shirt, pants and tie. He didn’t like my ‘hippie’ clothes. Coach Curtice’s wife asked me in Hawaii if I would intercept a pass for her in the game and I told her I’d get her two, which I did. I remember Barbara (Deutsch, then an assistant dean of students) sitting with her, telling everybody around her I promised two for Margaret Curtice. But it didn’t help me with Coach Curtice. He gave the game ball to his son (Jim, the QB) and a second ball to somebody else.” --Tom Hillis (’71). Tom was named Best Defensive Back in 1969. He’s the ‘hippie’ getting a hug from teammate Mike Schultz.

“I have lived in Santa Barbara for 44 years. My wife Eva and I are parents of one daughter, 23, and I’m in my 40th year in the insurance business (Kirkpatrick & Assoc.).” --Phil Kirkpatrick (’61). Phil was an extraordinary track and field athlete and he also played football. His photo, right, was clipped from a COLLEGMASTER life insurance ad that was placed in a 1971 Gaucho program. “Great idea. I live in Santa Barbara and I’m a principal of Radius Group Commercial Real Estate.” --Bob Tuler (’78). Bob played soccer for the Gauchos. “Following four years of playing football at UCSB, during which I was voted most valuable lineman my senior year, I enrolled in Santa Clara law school and embarked upon a successful 12 year rugby career. I played for the Bergin Hall Barristers (SC law school) and then the Mission Rugby FB Club (SC alumni). I currently play for the Pelicans, a northern California Rugby Union select side and I practice law in San Francisco at Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP. My wife Eddy and I have two children, Sophia and Michael.” --Brian Harrison (’87). Brian played end on the Gaucho football team before being moved to guard. “I’m a dentist in Santa Barbara.” --Jerry Woolf (’70; DDS, ’77, USC). Jerry was an exceptional aqua athlete, earning honors in both swimming and water polo. He captained the 1970 swim squad. “I received a master’s degree from Southern California in physical therapy and continue to work part time. I also spend time volunteering for the National Ski Patrol in Big Bear.” --Luanne Pryor (’82). Luanne was a Gaucho track and field athlete. “I’m a retired high school principal living in Ojai.” --Jack Smith (’68). Jack was an outstanding end on the Gaucho football team who was a sophomore (photo, right) on the Camellia Bowl squad of 1965. “I am in the real estate group of Ernst & Young LLP, Irvine. We have two daughters, ages six and two.” --Mark Henigan (’91). Mark played football from 1987-90 and captained the team his senior year. “I’m still walking, breathing and eating!” --RayRubenstein (’53). This Gaucho baseballer lives in North Hollywood. “I retired in 1995 after coaching women’s volleyball for 20 years. I live in the central coast of California (Grover Beach), work at a community college and surf.” –David DeGroot (’76). David played volleyball for the Gauchos. “I wish the GAA well!” –Tom Morgan (’63). Tom, who is executive director of the Southern California Golf Assn., served as UCSB’s athletic business manager from l965-70.

“I am retired, playing plenty of golf and live in Sun City, Lincoln Hills in the community of Lincoln, near Auburn and Sacramento.” --Ralph Barkey (’58). A Gaucho Hall of Famer, Ralph was an outstanding player and coach. (See page 5.) “I’m a retired lawyer, have been married 35 years, have two grown children and this year I am spending five months traveling in the United States and Europe.” --Art Buck (’68; LLB, ’80, Univ. San Diego). Art was a rugby player. “I played two years in the minors for the California Angels. For seven years, I coached baseball at a junior high and then spent 28 years as a district sales manager for Family Life Ins. Co. Every January the great class of ’68 baseball team plays an ‘old timers’ alumni game prior to the ‘real’ alumni game. We love UCSB!” --John Schroeder (’69). John is shown here firing another strike as he begins his ninth inning, three-hit shutout of USC’s Trojans in 1968. “I am unemployed.” --William Luther Davis (’53). Bill, who lives in Stockton, competed for three seasons in both football and baseball. “I am retired and do some counseling.” --Lee Powers (’55). This Huntington Beach resident lettered four years in basketball, two years in football and one season in baseball. “I am president/CEO/founder of the Peninsula Valve & Fitting Co., Inc., located in Mountain View, CA. It is among the 100 largest private companies (according to San Jose Business Journal) that is headquartered in the San Jose-Silicon Valley area.” --Bruce Black (’69). Bruce was a member of the Gaucho track and field team. “I currently work for the UCSB physical activities/recreation department.” --Judith Dale (’67; MA, ’70). Judith participated in basketball and track and field.

“I’m a real estate investor in Ashland and Gold Beach, Oregon.” --Brent Thompson (’69). Brent (left) played soccer for the Gauchos. “I still run competitively and I work as an engineer for the Chevron refinery in El Segundo.” –Jason Kolb (’00). Jason ran track and cross country.

Keep ‘em Coming “I’m currently a high school math teacher and I also taught PE and coached volleyball, swimming, track and field, softball and crew.” –Randi Heinrichsen (’72). Randi was a Gaucho rower. “As one of two students who put the football program back together in the 80s, I fondly recall those great studentathletes who were a part of that era during which we had some very competitive teams. Through the GAA, I hope we can reach out to those players. My wife, Denise San Vicente, played soccer for the Gauchos and was team captain and MVP her senior season. She was also UCSB’s female Athlete of the Year in 1988.” ---Brad Tisdale (’85). Brad served as UCSB’s assistant, and subsequently associate athletic director from 1988-1995. He is now in the insurance business in Goleta. After writing to suggest that the El Gaucho pursue updates on former student-athletes Dick Acres (basketball) and Gordon McClenathan (track), Ann Mitchell Adam added, “I am not an athlete, just knew a few of them while I was at UCSB. I was fortunate to be on the Rivera campus for my first year and in Goleta for the rest. It was GREAT even though Isla Vista had no sidewalks about which to complain nor did Goleta have a Bank of America to set on fire a la later years.” --Ann Mitchell Adams (’57). “Thanks for the great premiere issue of El Gaucho. I saw a lot of old friends and Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity brothers featured. I was, however, disappointed to see that there was no mention of gymnastics. When I arrived at UCSB in 1964, our gymnastics team was a club and we competed primarily against community colleges. Coach Art Aldritt arrived in 1965 and we became an official NCAA team the next year. While we never won any titles, it was a great experience. Keep up the good work.” --Ralph E. Brown (’68). Ralph served as a naval aviator for five years, attended the LA Art Center College of Design and is currently vice president of Pappas Teleproductions in Fresno. He and his wife Cindy have four children. And Ralph, the El Gaucho hasn’t forgotten. We proudly salute Coach Art Aldritt and UCSB’s 1966 first intercollegiate gymnastics team (photo right).

“I’m currently in my 30th year of professional baseball where I serve on the coaching staff of the Kansas City Royals. I enjoy the winter playing golf in the Palm Springs area.” --Tom Gamboa (‘71). Tom appeared in the premiere issue of El Gaucho where he was shown in a celebrated attack last season by an unruly father and son. He was an outstanding baseball player for the Gauchos. “Please get on-line credit card contributions.” --Galen Cortina (’85). This former Gaucho gymnast resides in Los Angeles. And yes, Galen, we’re pleased to report that on-line credit card contributions are being investigated for our website, www.ucsbgaa.org. “I’m vice president/general manager for the Quadramed Corp. in San Jose.” --Mindy Hatt (’77). Mindy played basketball and softball. “After 35 years of teaching and coaching football, I’m approaching retirement.” --Ron Moser (‘67). Tough as nails, Ron played nose guard and then took over as starting center after Preston Hensley, a GAA founder, graduated. “I work as a physical therapist in Napa where I remain active with Napa High School athletics. My wife Jan and I have a son Kyle, 20, and a daughter Kim, 15.” --Glenn Hughes (’75). Glenn played soccer for the Gauchos. “I currently teach and coach.” –Tim Clime. Tim, a Santa Ana resident, played on UCSB’s national championship volleyball team in 1969, and he also participated in basketball and baseball.

“I’m old, balding, fat, slow, hard of hearing, short term memory loss, knees are gone, but I can still throw.” --Steve Cushman. Currently the executive director of the Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce, Steve was a standout baseball and rugby player. “I’m a financial consultant, working in Redding.” -- Alvin Cibula (’59). Alvin swam for the Gauchos.

Thanks for your response…next time be sure to share your update Scott Rivenes (‘88), soccer, a physician residing in Sugar Land, TX; Ned Emerson (’65), football and volleyball, Santa Barbara; Dave Hardy (’70), football and rugby, owner, Beachside Café, Goleta; Gary E. Erickson (’63), basketball, outgoing president of the UCSB Alumni Assn.; Thom Dimmitt (‘70), football, wrestling, rugby, Athletic Director, San Luis Obispo HS; Dennis Reilly (‘70 ), football, attorney, Santa Barbara; Gary (’70) and Adrian (‘02) Dilley, both track and field, Redwood City, Gary is athletic director at San Mateo City College; Mark French (’73), basketball and baseball, head coach, UCSB women’s basketball; Margaret Curtice Loving, wife of former Gaucho football coach and athletic director Jack Curtice; Ernest Zomalt (’66), former footballer and college administrator, is retired and living in Solvang; Marilyn Lee of Los Angeles; Ed Austin (’57) , track, of Redondo Beach, still officiates meets.

Lynne Cox Braves Coldest Water on Earth

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as she prepared for her swim to Antarctica was featured earlier this year, not only in the New Yorker but also during an enlightening segment on the highly popular CBS television show, 60 Minutes II. Plunging into 32-degree water -- the coldest on earth -- that would kill nearly anyone else in five minutes, Lynne miraculously mastered 1.2 miles, doing better than she had hoped. As CBS noted, her trophy, indeed, was her sense of triumph. Interestingly, it was Lynne’s study of history at UCSB (’79) which might have been a catalyst in choosing which swims to pursue. It became her desire to use her swims to help bring people together and to work toward a more peaceful world. In 1987, in the midst of the cold war, Lynne was the first to swim from Alaska to the Soviet Union -- a less-than-three-mile splash through 40-degree water that warmed the frosty political climate. “I really believed that there had to be things that would change the way the world was,” Lynne told CBS’ Scott Pelley on 60 Minutes II. “We (the USA and the Soviet Union) were neighbors, we were 2.7 miles apart and there had to be a way to figure out how to get along in the world together.” A few months later at the White House, then Soviet Premier Mikael Gorbachev began his speech on how to bridge the gap between our two countries on nuclear disarmament by saying, “Last summer, it took a daring American girl by the name of Lynne Cox a mere two hours to swim the distance separating our two countries.” Honored by the UCSB Alumni Association, Lynne received a Distinguished Alumni Award in 1990 for Athletics/International Relations. She was recognized for such amazing feats as swimming the Catalina Channel when she was 14, covering 21 miles in 12 hours, and then swimming the English Channel at 15, when she set the women’s record and surpassed the men’s.

Dave Shoji Enjoys Success in Hawaii

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when he was named one of the “all-time greatest coaches” that he treasured most. “It was an extraordinary honor to be included among coaches whom I have looked up to during my career,” he said. Under Shoji’s guidance, Hawaii’s women have finished the season ranked in the Top 10 in 16 of 20 years, including 12 times in the Top Five. Dave’s teams have dominated the sport for 27 consecutive winning seasons and he has led the ladies to post-season play in all but one year. Shoji’s 1988 and 1996 teams made it to the finals, but had to settle for the runner-up spot behind Texas and Stanford, respectively. He won his second national title in 1982, with a five game, come-from-behind-victory over USC, and his Rainbow Wahine repeated as champions the following year, as Hawaii became the first school to capture consecutive national crowns. Shoji’s fourth title came in 1987, when he posted a 37-2 record. (con’t. from pg. 4) If ever there was a fitting trophy symbolizing UCSB’s success under Gary’s reign, it would be the Big West Conference Commissioner’s Cup, presented to the institution with the best overall results in the conference’s 17 sponsored sports championships during the school year. The Gauchos collected their third consecutive Cup this spring, winning five Big West titles and taking second in four other sports.

Above All, Let Us Hear from You… Send your updates, profile capsules, letters and whatever else is on your mind to Donn Bernstein, 100 W. 78th St., Apt. 1C, New York, NY 10024 or e-mail [email protected]. (Use underscore between donn_bernstein.) Donn’s phone numbers are 212-798-9782 (office) or 212-873-8449 (home). Call at any time. Or if you prefer, send your information to Ben Alkaly, c/o UCSB Sports Information Office, 805-893-3428 or e-mail to [email protected]. For alumni affairs, feel free to contact Jean King, director of the UCSB Alumni Association’s Family Vacation Center and a GAA honorary founding member. Jean can be reached at [email protected]. Or give her a call at 805-893-3598.

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Please join us for an open GAA meeting on Sat., Nov. 8, 2003, 2-4 p.m., in the UCen. AD Gary Cunningham, Faculty Rep. Steve Allaback and Development Officer Gil Picciotto will participate. We urge all of our members and friends to attend. Please contact Gil (above) for further details.