2010-11 women's tennis media guide

DayDay DateDate OpponentOpponent SiteSite Time Time

Fri.-Sun.Fri.-Sun. Sept. 24-26Sept. 24-26 Washington State ClassicWashington State Classic Pullman, WAPullman, WA TBATBA

Fri.-Sun.Fri.-Sun. Oct. 1-3Oct. 1-3 USAFA InvitationalUSAFA Invitational USAFAUSAFA TBATBA

Fri.-Sat.Fri.-Sat. Oct. 15-17Oct. 15-17 Florida International TourneyFlorida International Tourney Miami, FLMiami, FL TBATBA

Fri.-Sat.Fri.-Sat. Nov. 5-7Nov. 5-7 Harvard InvitationalHarvard Invitational Boston, MABoston, MA TBATBA

Fri.Fri. Jan. 21Jan. 21 ColoradoColorado USAFAUSAFA 4 p.m.4 p.m.

Sun.Sun. Jan. 23Jan. 23 DenverDenver USAFAUSAFA 1 p.m.1 p.m.

Sat.Sat. Jan. 29Jan. 29 Seattle Univ.Seattle Univ. USAFAUSAFA 8 a.m.8 a.m.

Northern ColoradoNorthern Colorado USAFAUSAFA 4 p.m.4 p.m.

Fri.Fri. Feb. 4Feb. 4 Montana StateMontana State Bozeman, MTBozeman, MT 2 p.m.2 p.m.

Sat.Sat. Feb. 5Feb. 5 MontanaMontana Bozeman, MTBozeman, MT 10 a.m.10 a.m.

Sun.Sun. Feb. 6Feb. 6 GonzagaGonzaga Bozeman, MTBozeman, MT 9 a.m.9 a.m.

Sat.Sat. Feb. 12Feb. 12 WoffordWofford USAFAUSAFA 1:30 p.m.1:30 p.m.

South DakotaSouth Dakota USAFAUSAFA 6 p.m.6 p.m.

Fri.Fri. Feb. 18Feb. 18 Bowling GreenBowling Green USAFAUSAFA 8 a.m.8 a.m.

Sat.Sat. Feb. 26Feb. 26 DaytonDayton Dayton, OHDayton, OH 1:30 p.m.1:30 p.m.

West Virginia StateWest Virginia State Dayton, OHDayton, OH 7 p.m.7 p.m.

Sun.Sun. Feb. 27Feb. 27 Ball StateBall State Dayton, OHDayton, OH 11 a.m.11 a.m.

Robert MorrisRobert Morris Dayton, OHDayton, OH 3:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.

Sat.Sat. Mar. 5Mar. 5 Iowa StateIowa State Ames, IAAmes, IA 3:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.

Sun.Sun. Mar. 6Mar. 6 DrakeDrake Des Moines, IADes Moines, IA 11 a.m.11 a.m.

Sat.Sat. Mar. 18Mar. 18 CSU-PuebloCSU-Pueblo USAFAUSAFA 8 a.m.8 a.m.

Metro StateMetro State USAFAUSAFA 11:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.

Sat.Sat. Apr. 2Apr. 2 San Diego State*San Diego State* Las Vegas, NVLas Vegas, NV 10 a.m.10 a.m.

Sun.Sun. Apr. 3Apr. 3 UNLV*UNLV* Las Vegas, NVLas Vegas, NV 10 a.m.10 a.m.

Thurs.Thurs. Apr. 7Apr. 7 BYU*BYU* Provo, UTProvo, UT 12 p.m.12 p.m.

Fri.Fri. Apr. 8Apr. 8 Utah*Utah* Salt Lake City, UTSalt Lake City, UT 2 p.m.2 p.m.

Sat.Sat. Apr. 16Apr. 16 New Mexico*New Mexico* USAFAUSAFA 10 a.m.10 a.m.

Sun.Sun. Apr. 17Apr. 17 TCU*TCU* USAFAUSAFA 10 a.m.10 a.m.

Sat.Sat. Apr. 23Apr. 23 Colorado State*Colorado State* Fort Collins, COFort Collins, CO 1 p.m.1 p.m.

Sun.Sun. Apr. 24Apr. 24 Wyoming*Wyoming* Laramie, WYLaramie, WY 11 a.m.11 a.m.

Wed.-Sat.Wed.-Sat. Apr. 27 – 30Apr. 27 – 30 MWC ChampionshipsMWC Championships Fort Collins, COFort Collins, CO TBATBA

* Mountain West Conference Match* Mountain West Conference Match

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1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Falcon Facts

2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach Kim Gidley

3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach Nick Dargene

4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Support Staff

5-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010-11 Season Preview

7-13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meet The Falcons

14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division II History

15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division I History

16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Year-by-Year / Coaching Records

17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Academic / Sportsmanship Awards

18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sports Medicine / Human Performance Lab

19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mountain West Conference

20`. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Falcon Fun Off The Court

21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The USAFA

22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USAFA Senior Leadership

23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Athletics

24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USAFA Athletics

Falcon FactsSchool InformationLocation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USAFA, Colo. 80840Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1954Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,400Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FalconsColors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue and SilverAffiliation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA IConference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mountain WestHome Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cadet GymnasiumSuperintendent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lt. Gen. Michael C. GouldAthletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Hans MuehAssociate AD/Intercollegiate Programs . . . . . . . . Marti Gasser

Coaching StaffHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim GidleyAlma Mater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Southern Illinois, 1989Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (719) 333-2489E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149-176 (12 years)Career Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SameAssistant Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Dargene (Iowa, 2003)

Team Information2009-10 Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-122009-10 Conference Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6Postseason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 @ MWC TournamentLetterwinners Ret./Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9/1

Athletic CommunicationsAssociate AD/Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troy GarnhartWomen’s Tennis SID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry CrossOffice Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (719) 333-3950Office Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (719) 333-3798E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.goairforcefalcons.com

Mountain West ConferenceCommissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Craig ThompsonAssociate Commissioner/Communications . . . . Javan HedlundTennis Contact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zach EisendrathOffice Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (719) 488-4046Office Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (719) 487-7241E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Address . . . . . . . . . . . . 15455 Gleneagle Dr., Suite 200

Colorado Springs, CO 80921Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.themwc.com

Credits

The 2010-11 women’s tennis media guide is a product of the Air

Force Academy’s athletic communications office. The guide was

written and designed by assistant communications director Jerry

Cross using QuarkXPress desktop publishing software. Thanks to

Madeline McGuire for the cover designs and the athletic communi-

cations office for editing assistance. Individual and action photos

courtesy of DenMar Services. Printed by McCormick-Armstrong Co.,

Inc., in Wichita, Kansas.

What’s Inside

HEAD COACH KIM GIDLEY

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Kim Gidley is inher 13th season ashead coach of thewomen's tennisteam at the AirForce Academy.The first civilianand longest-tenured headcoach in the 28-year history of theprogram, Gidleybecame the win-ningest coach in

program history in 2003 with her 76th victoryand recorded her 100th career victory duringthe 2005-06 season against South DakotaState. She enters the ‘10-11 campaign with a149-176 career record.

Last season, Gidley led the Falcons to a16-12 record, AFA’s best season since 1999and its first winning campaign since 2003. Shealso produced two Mountain West Conferencevictories, the most in a season since ‘03, andguided AFA to its first shutout of an MWCteam when the Falcons beat New Mexico, 7-0.

Gidley also saw some of her players reachnew heights in ‘09-10. Junior Tahlia Smokebecame the first Air Force female to acheive anational Division I ranking at #102 in the falland the top 25 recruiting class in the countryproved to be as good as it was on paper withsophomore Melissa Cecil setting a Division Ischool record with 28 overall singles wins.

Even though she is a civilian coach, Gidleyis familiar with military life. She grew up in amilitary family as her father, Jim, was a Lt.Col. in the Air Force and retired in 1977 after22 years of service.

Prior to joining the Academy's staff, Gidleywas an assistant coach at the University ofIdaho in 1997-98.

Gidley is a 1989 graduate of SouthernIllinois University-Edwardsville, where sheearned a bachelor's degree in education. AtSIUE, Gidley helped the Cougars to the 1989NCAA Division II national championship whileearning All-American honors for the secondconsecutive year. She was ranked nationally ashigh as No. 3 in singles and No. 5 in doublesduring the year.

The Abilene, Texas, native was also astandout in the classroom. She earned GTEAcademic All-American honors and wasSIUE's top scholar-athlete. She was alsoawarded an ITCA academic postgraduatescholarship.

In 2008, Gidley was inducted into SIUE’sAthletic Hall of Fame as a member of the 1988and ‘89 championship teams.

Prior to attending SIUE, Gidley attendedAbilene Christian University. She lettered intennis and won her first All-American honorwhile leading the Wildcats to an NCAA DivisionII national runner-up finish. She was rankedNo. 5 nationally in singles and No. 6 in dou-bles. Gidley was also invited to the 1984Olympic Trials for tennis.

Following graduation, Gidley began hercoaching career as the assistant women'scoach at West Virginia University . While atWVU, she earned her master's degree in giftededucation in 1991.

She then returned to her hometown tocoach at her high school alma mater, AbileneHigh School. She was an assistant from 1990-93 and head coach from 1993-97.

Gidley's coaching experience and successis not limited to the high school and collegiateranks. She has held several assistant and headprofessional positions at various country clubsand municipal tennis centers, while coachingsome of the best junior players in the country.

Gidley worked with the No. 1 ranked maleand female players from Kentucky, Texas andWest Virginia. In addition, she has coachedover 300 USTA sectionally ranked players andmany nationally ranked juniors, including oneformer player with a world ranking and twoformer All-Americans.

Additionally, she twice served as a clinicianat the Youth through Education and Sportsprogram (Y.E.S.) held at the NCAATournament, coached the USTA IntermountainBoys & Girls 16s National Zonal Team from2001-03 and coached the USTA IntermountainGirls 18s Federation Cup Team from 2002-07.Gidley also served on the NCAA Division ICentral Region ranking committee. She cur-rently sits on the Regional AdvisoryCommittee for Division I women’s tennis andthe ITA Operating Committee.

Gidley belongs to several professional ten-nis organizations, including the United StatesProfessional Tennis Association. She has beenhonored twice by the USPTA as theIntermountain College Coach of the Year, mostrecently in March of 2008. Among her otherawards, she received the USTA/ITA NationalCommunity Outreach Award for 2009 as wellas USAFA's Instructor of the Semester for life-time sports.

TTHEHE GGIDLEYIDLEY FFILEILE

HometownAbilene, Texas

EducationSouthern Illinois Univ.-EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, Ind.B.S., Education, 1989

West Virginia Univ.Morgantown, W.V.M.A, Gifted Education, 1991

Playing ExperienceSIU-Edwardsville1985-89Four-year letterwinnerAll-American, 1987-89Ranked No. 3 in singles nationallyRanked No. 5 in doubles nationallyGTE Academic All-American

Coaching ExperienceAir Force, Head Coach1998-present

Univ. of Idaho, Assistant Coach1997-98

Abilene High School, Head Coach1993-97

Abilene High School, Assistant Coach1990-93

West Virginia U., Grad. Assistant Coach1989-90

Coach Gidley’s dog, Chewy

Coach Gidley’s family

ASSISTANT COACH NICK DARGENE

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Nick Dargene is in his third season as an assistant coach withthe Air Force women’s tennis program. The program has thrivedin his two years at the Academy. After recording just six victoriesin the season prior to his arrival, the Falcons improved in each ofthe last two seasons, winning 10 matches in 2008-09 and 16matches last year, the most in one season since 1999.

Dargene was also very instrumental in bringing in an outstand-ing recruiting class last season. That class produced three of thetop four players in singles victories, Melissa Cecil (28), Christine

Molina (27) and Hannah Dake (22), during the 2009-10 season. Before joining the Falcon coaching staff, Dargene spent two seasons as an assistant

coach with the women’s tennis team at the University of Wyoming. Prior to working at Wyoming, he spent three years as a volunteer assistant tennis

coach and administrative intern at his alma mater, the University of Iowa. During thattime, he served as the head tennis professional and program coordinator at the UniversityAthletic Club (June 2004-June 2006), while providing tennis lessons for the University ofIowa's Recreation Services Department (June 2002-June 2006). His responsibilitiesincluded all aspects of tennis management at the club which entailed private lessons, jun-ior programs, adult clinics and leagues.

Dargene began his collegiate career as a student-athlete at Monmouth University inWest Long Branch, New Jersey. He compiled winning records at the Nos. 2 and 3 singlespositions and the Nos. 1 and 2 doubles spots. He was also honored as the NEC Athlete ofthe Week and received the Most Improved Athlete Award given by his team during hissophomore season.

An avid tennis player, he started taking lessons at the age of five and began playing injunior tournaments when he was 12. Throughout his juniors career, he was a highly-ranked USTA player in the Northern Illinois District, including being ranked number one inthe USTA boys 18 and under in 1998. In high school, Dargene was a three-time statequalifier earning all-conference honors twice and all-state once. During that time, he wasnamed the team MVP as a junior and senior, while being named a team captain.

Dargene, who earned a bachelor's of business administration in marketing with aminor in political science from the University of Iowa in 2003, completed his master's insports and health studies from Iowa in December of 2006. In the fall of 2010 Nick wasnamed Instructor of the semester for Lifetime Sports.

TTHEHE DDARGENEARGENE FFILEILE

HometownRockford, Ill.

EducationUniversity of IowaIowa City, IowaB.BA., Marketing, 2003

University of IowaIowa City, IowaM.A., Sports and Health Studies, 2006

Playing ExperienceMonmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, N.J.Most Improved Player, 2001Played Nos. 2 and 3 singlesPlayed Nos. 1 and 2 doubles

Coaching ExperienceAir Force, Assistant Coach2008-

Wyoming, Assistant Coach2006-08

University of Iowa, Administrative Intern2004-06

University Athletic Club (Iowa City, IA)Head Tennis Professional2004-06

Nick Dargene and his dad, Mark

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LLTT. C. COLOL. J. JOHNOHN PPEAKEAK

OOFFICERFFICER RREPRESENTATIVEEPRESENTATIVE

Lt. Col. John Peak is in his first season asan officer representative for the women’stennis program.

Peak is currently Deputy Head andassistant professor in the department ofChemistry at the Academy. He earned aB.S. in Chemistry from Wright StateUniversity as a 4-year ROTC scholarship

winner with distinction in 1988, earned a master’s degree inChemistry from Wright State University in 1989, and a Ph.D. fromthe Univ. of Florida in 2007.

Peak has served in various assignments as a navigator in the KC-135 and T-43 aircraft as well as serving as an adjunct instructor forthe USAF’s test pilot school at Edwards AFB, CA. During his thir-teen years as an operational navigator, he has been stationed atBeale AFB, Calif., Fairchild AFB, Wash.,, RAF Mildenhall, UK as wellas Randolph AFB, Texas. During these assignments, he has flownin and/or supported OPERATIONS DESERT STORM, DESERT FOX,NOBLE ANVIL, ALLIED FORCE, SILVER WAKE, VILGILENT WAR-RIOR, PROVIDE COMFORT, NORTHERN WATCH, SOUTHERNWATCH, and ENDURING FREEDOM

Peak has been awarded the Air Medal, the Aerial AchievementMedal with two oak leaf clusters and the Meritorious Servicesmedal with one oak leaf cluster as well as being awarded the honorof USAFE Flight Safety officer of the Year.

Peak has two children, Cameron and Kelsey.

MMAJORAJOR CCHRISTELHRISTEL BBERGINERGIN

EELIGIBILTYLIGIBILTY RREPRESENTATIVEEPRESENTATIVE

Major Christel (Helquist) Bergin is in herfirst season as the eligibility representa-tive for the women’s tennis team. Shewas a four-year letterwinner in tennis atthe Academy before graduating in 1998.

Bergin won 48 doubles matches and42 singles matches in her career and wasthe team captain as a senior.

Following her graduation, Begin attending pilot training atColumbus AFB, Miss., then flew the E-3B at Tinker AFB, Okla. andfor NATO at Geilenkirchen AB, Germany. She deployed twice duringOperation Enduring Freedom.

Prior to returning to USAFA, she taught pilot training in the T-1A at Vance AFB, Okla. She earned master’s degrees in internationalrelations and in counseling and is a senior pilot with over 3,500hours. She is currently the AOC for Cadet Squadron 27 and flies theTG-10B as an additional duty.

Bergin and her husband, Major David Bergin, have one son,15-month old Michael.

2010-11 SEASON PREVIEW


The rebuilding process is nearly fin-ished and after last year’s impressive per-formance, the Air Force women’s tennisteam will receive higher expectations andexpect better results in 2010-11. TheFalcons improved from six wins in 2007-08 to 16 last season, the most since1999, and return five of the top singlesplayers from the spring of 2010.

Add to that nucleus a top recruit andhead coach Kim Gidley feels confidentabout her team continuing to improve thisseason. Gidley, who enters her 13th cam-paign at Air Force as the program’s all-time leader with 149 victories, hopes hersquad can improve on its 16-12 overalland 2-6 league record.

Leading the way are two seniors thathave been instrumental in the turnaroundthe past two seasons. The team’s reigningMVP, Christen Monreal, returns after play-ing 22 matches at the No. 1 singles posi-tion in 2010. She won 18 matches overall,falling just short of her third 20-plus winseason in singles. She had a solid dou-bles season as a junior, going 13-4 overall and 12-3 in dual matches with Christine Molina and earning hersecond straight 20 -plus season in dou-bles. Monreal became the only player onthe team to have won over a 100 matchesand four 20-plus winning seasons.

Sarah Cassman also returns for herfinal season with the Falcons. The two-time ITA Academic All-American and ITAArthur Ashe Jr. Sportsmanship winner forthe Mountain Region won a career-high25 singles matches last season, the third-

highest total on the team, and was 18-10in dual matches. Cassman was a standoutat the Nos. 5 and 6 spots, producing a

combined 15-7 record. She is the firstFalcon in the Division I era (since 1996)to win at least 20 singles matches in threestraight seasons.

Tahlia Smoke is back for her juniorcampaign. Smoke made history last fallwhen she became AFA’s first female to benationally ranked in the Division I era,making the rankings at No. 102 aftergoing 5-0 in singles. She finished the sea-son with a 21-12 overall record and was16-12 in dual matches, most of them atthe No. 2 position. Smoke should enter

2010-112010-11SSCHEDULECHEDULE

Date Opponent TimeSept. 24-26 Washington State Classic TBA

Oct. 1-3 USAFA Invitational TBA

Oct. 15-17 Florida International Tourney TBA

Nov. 5-7 Harvard Invitational TBA

Jan. 21 Colorado 4 p.m.

Jan. 23 Denver 1 p.m.

Jan. 29 Seattle Univ. 8 a.m.Northern Colorado 4 p.m.

Feb. 4 Montana State 2 p.m.

Feb. 5 Montana 10 a.m.

Feb. 6 Gonzaga 9 a.m.

Feb. 12 Wofford 1:30 p.m.South Dakota 6 p.m.

Feb. 18 Bowling Green 8 a.m.

Feb. 26 Dayton 1:30 p.m.West Virginia State 7 p.m.

Feb. 27 Ball State 11 a.m.Robert Morris 3:30 p.m.

Mar. 5 Iowa State 3:30 p.m.

Mar. 6 Drake 11 a.m.

Mar. 18 CSU-Pueblo 8 a.m.Metro State 11:30 a.m.

Apr. 2 San Diego State* 10 a.m.

Apr. 3 UNLV* 10 a.m.

Apr. 7 BYU* 12 p.m.

Apr. 8 Utah* 2 p.m.

Apr. 16 New Mexico* 10 a.m.

Apr. 17 TCU* 10 a.m.

Apr. 23 Colorado State* 1 p.m.

Apr. 24 Wyoming* 11 a.m.

Apr. 27 – 30 MWC Championships TBA

Home Matches in Bold

* MWC Match

# Fort Collins, Colo.

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Senior Christen Monreal

Sophomore Melissa Cecil

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the season with a bunch of confidenceafter winning the doubles title and finish-ing third in singles at the ITA SummerCircuit Event held at the Academy in July.

Junior Megumi Voight returns to theteam after taking her sophomore seasonoff. The four-star recruit out of Alpharetta, Ga., made an immediate impact in the singles and doubles line-upthis fall, winning two flights and wasnamed USFA athlete of the week.

Sophomores Melissa Cecil andHannah Dake are back after each had asuccessful inaugural campaign. Cecilposted 28 overall singles victories lastseason, the most by a Falcon in theDivision I era (1996) and the most sinceLaura Simmons won 31 matches duringthe 1993-94 season. Cecil, who wasnamed the MWC Player of the Week andthe USAFA Athlete of the Week in January,finished the campaign with a 28-12 over-all record and was 19-6 in dual matches.She also won 16 doubles matches duringher first campaign at AFA.

Dake, meanwhile, finished fourth onthe team with 22 singles victories, includ-ing a 15-11 dual match record. She alsowent 14-14 overall in doubles and 13-12at the No. 1 position. In addition, Dake

won the singles championships andpaired with Smoke to win the doubles titlethis past summer at the 2010 ITACollegiate Summer Circuit event hostedby the Acdemy.

Joining the team this season is fresh-man Anastasia Hueffner (Portland, Ore.).A product of Lincoln High School, she ledher high school team to the state champi-onship last season as a senior while hold-ing a USTA National Ranking in singlesand doubles for the last several years.

Hueffner, ranked as high as No. 2 inOregon and No. 3 in the Pacific NorthwestSection, is expected to make a big impactin both the singles and doubles line-ups.

The Falcons played four tournamentsthis past fall, including the annual USAFAInvitational. Air Force also travelled toWashington State, Harvard and FloridaInternational. The spring campaign beginson Friday, Jan. 21 at home against theUniversity of Colorado.

Air Force will host 13 matches thisspring, including Mountain WestConference matches against New Mexico(April 16) and TCU (April 17). The MWCChampionships will begin on April 27 inFort Collins, Colo.

JuniorTahlia Smoke

2010-11 Roster

Name Yr. Hgt. Hometown / Previous SchoolSarah Cassman Sr. 5-6 Columbus, GA / Columbus HS

Melissa Cecil So. 5-6 Huntington Beach, CA / Ocean View HS

Hannah Dake So. 5-5 Excelsior, MN / Southwest Christian HS

Anastasia Hueffner Fr. 5-7 Portland, OR / Lincoln HS

Christen Monreal Sr. 5-5 San Antonio, TX / Roosevelt HS

Tahlia Smoke Jr. 5-5 Belmar, NJ / Manasquan HS

Megumi Voight Jr. 5-2 Alpharetta, GA / Centennial HS

Head Coach: Kim Gidley

Assistant Coach: Nick Dargene

Team Managers: Jasmine Leyro, Derek Sandeblom

Team Trainer: DeAnne Zamora

MEET THE FALCONS


Senior5-6

Columbus, GAColumbus HS

Environmental Engineering

SarahCassman

2009-10 SeasonFinished third on the team with 25 overall singles wins � first Falcon to win at least 20 singles matches three straight years since moving to DivisionI in 1996 � tied for second on the team with 18 dual match victories (18-10 record) � combined 15-7 record at the Nos. 5 and 6 spots � won 13 of14 matches during the middle part of the season � posted a 4-4 record against MWC opponents, the best record since Laura Nigro went 4-3 in 2004� won the 2010 Arthur Ashe Jr. Leadership and Sportsmanship Award for the Mountain Region, presented by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association� member of the MWC all-academic team for the third consecutive year.

2010 Fall SeasonSecond on the team with seven singles victories � tied for team lead with eight doubles wins � advanced to the semifinals of her flight at theWashington Statre Cougar Classic.

PersonalParents are Joel and June Cassman � has two sisters, Noriko (24) and Eva(18) � worked as a squadron athletics/logistics officer this past summer �also took an English class � would like to attend pilot training and becomeeither an astronaut or engineer following her time at the Academy � active inher squadron as the executive officer � holds a blackbelt in Taekwando � hob-bies include reading and music � also recruited by Georgia and Emory �enjoys Asian, Mexican and Italian food � favorite movie is Elf � favorite bookis Harry Potter � favorite TV show is Family Guy � person in history she wouldmost like to meet is Aristotle � greatest moment is sports was saving threematch points then winning the No. 5 singles match against Montana State asa sophomore, giving Air Force a 4-3 victory � credits her father with thebiggest influence in her sports career � member of cadet squadron 35.

Before Air ForceFour-year letterwinner in tennis � Bi-City Player of the Year as a senior andfreshman � three-time team MVP � led team to region championship andstate semifinals her senior campaign � ranked 18th in the state of Georgia �member of National Honor Society � high school tennis coach was BrendaSmith.

Cassman’s Career Stats

Singles DoublesYear Dual Open Overall Dual Open Overall 2008 11-10 9-8 20-18 2-2 4-8 6-102009 14-13 8-9 22-22 9-11 3-10 12-212010 18-10 7-6 25-16 1-0 3-8 4-8Totals 43-33 24-23 67-56 12-13 10-26 22-39

MEET THE FALCONS


Senior5-5

San Antonio, TXRoosevelt HSLegal Studies

ChristenMonreal

2009-10 SeasonTeam MVP after posting 18 singles and 20 doubles victories � played majority of her matches at the No. 1 singles spot, going 10-12 � played fournationally ranked players � won two MWC matches, the No. 1 matches against New Mexico and Colorado State � played nine three-set matches,won six of them � posted a 13-4 doubles record with Christine Molina, including an 11-3 mark at the No. 3 position � played 11 doubles matcheswith Hannah Dake, three of them against nationally ranked teams.

2010 Fall SeasonWon five singles matches and combined with freshman Anastasia Hueffner to win six doubles matches � went 3-1 in the top flight at the WashingtonState Cougar Classic.

PersonalParents are Michael and Arlene Murphy � would like to attend graduate schoolfollowing her time at the Academy � worked the USAFA Summer Seminar thispast summer � also worked Basic Cadet Training � active in her squadron asthe athletic officer � also recruited by Syracuse, Seton Hall and North Texas �favorite food is Chinese food � favorite book is Interpreter of Maladies �favorite TV show is family Guy � credits her parents with the biggest influencein her sports career � member of cadet squadron 12.

Before Air ForceFour-year letterwinner in tennis � 5A state semifinalist and regional championas a senior � selected to the San Antonio News Express “Super Team” as asenior � did not lose a set in Region IV-5A tournament � member of 5A all-area team as a junior � Roosevelt HS Athlete of the Year as a senior � highschool tennis coach was Michael Green.

Monreal’s Career Stats

Singles DoublesYear Dual Open Overall Dual Open Overall 2008 13-10 8-8 21-18 3-7 3-9 6-162009 15-12 7-11 22-23 15-11 5-7 20-182010 11-13 7-6 18-19 16-10 4-7 20-17Totals 39-35 22-25 61-60 34-28 12-23 46-51

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Junior5-5

Belmar, NJManasquan HS

Undecided

TahliaSmoke

2009-10 SeasonBecame AFA’s first nationally ranked player in Division I era (1996) with a ranking of No. 102 during the fall when she went 5-0 in singles � posteda 21-12 overall singles record and was 16-12 in dual matches � won the “C” flight at the Cal State-Northridge Matador Invitational � played from theNo. 1 to No. 5 position in the spring � majority of her matches were at the No. 2 spot � played three regionally ranked and one nationally rankedplayer � won two MWC matches, the No. 2 matches against New Mexico and Colorado State � played doubles with five different teammates.

2010 Fall SeasonPosted four singles wins and paired with Melissa Cecil to go 8-6 in doubles � the duo won both matches at the Florida International PantherInvitational.

PersonalParents are Alan and Kim Smoke � has two brothers, Jarrad (22) and Maclane(16) and one sister, Farrah (18) � her brother Jarrad is a 2010 graduate ofNavy and played tennis for the Midshipmen � completed Operation Air Forceat Ramstein AB, Germany this past summer � also worked Basic CadetTraining � active in her squadron as the operations NCO (non-commissionedofficer) � hobby is surfing � favorite food is sushi � favorite book is Tuesdayswith Morrie � favorite TV show is Glee � favorite movie is Inception � personin history she would most like to meet is Albert Einstein � greatest moment insports was winning her match against Colorado State last year that clinchedthe victory over the Rams � credits her parents with the biggest influence onhis sports career � member of cadet squadron 14.

Before Air ForceFour-year letterwinner in tennis � won New Jersey state singles championshipas a senior � posted a perfect 30-0 record � finished her high school careerwith a 110-10 record � became first-ever state singles champion from herhigh school � first-team all-state as a senior � two-time second-team all-stateselection � led team to three sectional championships � high school tenniscoach was Rodney Ravaioli.

Smoke’s Career Stats

Singles DoublesYear Dual Open Overall Dual Open Overall 2009 4-1 8-10 12-11 0-4 7-10 7-14

2010 16-12 5-0 21-12 4-8 1-1 5-9

Totals 20-13 13-10 33-23 4-12 8-11 12-23

2010-11 WOMEN’S TENNIS GUIDE

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Junior5-2

Alpharetta, GACentennial HS

Undecided

MegumiVoight

2009-10 SeasonDid not play a varsity match.

2010 Fall SeasonLed team with eight singles victories � won her flight at the USAFA Invitational � went 8-6 in doubles with Sarah Cassman � they were a perfect 3-0 at the Florida International Panther Invitational � named AFA’s Athlete of the Week.

PersonalParents are Richard and Naoko Voight � in foreign area studies � completed a four-week language immersion program in Japan last summer � shelived with a host family in Wakayama, Japan and took classes for four hours each day � also completed Operation Air Force at Altus AFB, Okla., work-ing closely with the base’s public affairs office, and worked Basic Cadet Training � would like to be a U.S. Ambassador to Japan or a trauma surgeonin the future � active in her squadron as the group security NCO (non-com-missioned officer) � her great-grandfather was the mayor of Tahara, Japan �also recruited by UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, Yale, Princeton and Harvard �hobbies include any aquatic activity and photography � favorite food is cheesedip with jalapenos � favorite book is Anything � favorite movie is Across theUniverse � person in history she would most like to meet is Arthur Ashe �credits her parents with the biggest influence on his sports career � memberof cadet squadron 30.

Before Air ForceLettered one year in tennis at Centennial HS � named team MVP as a fresh-man � ranked 18th in the state of Georgia last year � member of NationalHonor Society and Spanish Honor Society � high school tennis coach wasBrendan Zackey.

Voight’s Career Stats

Singles DoublesYear Dual Open Overall Dual Open Overall 2009 0-0 2-5 2-5 0-0 0-0 0-0

2010 DNP

Totals 0-0 2-5 2-5 0-0 0-0 0-0

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Sophomore5-6

Huntington Beach, CAOcean View HS

Undecided

MelissaCecil

2009-10 SeasonLed the team with 28 singles wins, the most by a Falcon in the Division I era (1996) and since Laura Simmons won 31 matches during the 1993-94season � finished with a 28-12 overall record � named the MWC Player of the Week and the USAFA Athlete of the Week in January � team-high 19dual match wins (19-6 record) � won 17 of 19 matches at one point � played from No. 2 to No. 6 position, had winning record at all five spots,including 4-1 mark at No. 2 � posted a 4-4 record against MWC opponents, the best record since Laura Nigro went 4-3 in 2004 � finished third inthe No. 2 flight at the USAFA Invitational � won 16 doubles matches and went 13-13 in dual matches � paired with fellow freshman Hannah Dake togo 10-4 at the No. 1 spot.

2010 Fall SeasonPosted an 8-6 dobles record with Tahlia Smoke � they won both matches at the Florida International Panther Invitational � played three singlesmatches.

PersonalParents are Jeff and Anh Cecil � has one sister, Katie (16) � completedCombat Survival Training this past summer � also completed GlobalEngagement and the Soaring program � would like to attend pilot training fol-lowing her time at the Academy � also recruited by UC Riverside and Denver� active in her squadron as the element NCO (non-commissioned officer) �hobbies include reading and taking naps � favorite food is pizza � favoritebook is Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire � person in history she would mostlike to meet is Arthur Ashe � credits her family with the biggest influence onhis sports career � member of cadet squadron 21.

Before Air ForceThree-year letterwinner in tennis � two-time league champion in doubles(2007 & 2008) � won singles league championship in 2005 � led team to twoleague championships � ranked No. 52 in Southern California Section and No.182 nationally for 18-and-under � ranked No. 74 by tennisrecruiting.net forgirls 18-and-under � high school tennis coach was David Deaton.

Cecil’s Career Stats

Singles DoublesYear Dual Open Overall Dual Open Overall

2010 19-6 9-6 28-12 13-13 3-5 16-18


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Sophomore5-5

Excelsior, MNSouthwest Christian HS

Undecided

HannahDake

2009-10 SeasonFinished fourth on the team with 22 singles victories � posted a 15-11 mark in dual matches, including a 10-10 record at the No. 3 spot � also went3-1 at No. 2 and 2-0 at No. 4 � finished third in the No. 6 flight at the USAFA Invitational � went 18-22 overall in doubles and 13-12 at the No. 1position � had a 10-4 mark with Melissa Cecil at the top spot.

2010 Fall SeasonDid not play during the fall season.

PersonalParents are Scott and Joanne Dake � has one older sister, Alanna � planning to major in history � would like to become a chaplain or counselor inthe future � also recruited by Army and Northern Illinois � hobbies include ping-pong and bowling � favorite food is sushi � favorite TV show isGilmore Girls � favorite movie is Rocky II � favorite book is The Bible � per-son in history she would most like to meet is C.S. Lewis � greatest momentin sports was placing fifth at a national tennis tournament � credits her fami-ly and personal coach, Felicia Tebon, with the biggest influence on his sportscareer � member of cadet squadron 20.

Before Air ForceRanked in the top two for her age group in the USTA Northwest Section sinceshe was 12 � ranked in the top 80 nationally in 16-and-under age group andaround 100 nationally as an 18-and-under player � high school did not offertennis.

Dake’s Career Stats

Singles DoublesYear Dual Open Overall Dual Open Overall

2010 15-11 7-7 22-18 15-14 3-8 18-22

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Freshman5-7

Portland, ORLincoln HSUndecided

AnastasiaHueffner

2010 Fall SeasonWon six singles matches and paired with senior Christen Monreal to win six doubles matches � they advanced to the finals of their flight at theWashington State Cougar Classic � went 4-1 in singles play at the tournament.

PersonalParents are Bill and Marina Hueffner � has two twin sisters, Allie and Kadie (15) � nickname is “Tasha” � also recruited by Army, navy, Iowa Stateand Drake � hobbies include golfing and hanging out with her friends � favorite food is ice cream � favorite TV show is That 70s Show � favoritemovie is mean Girls � favorite book is Flowers for Algernon � person in history she would most like to meet is herself when she was little � great-est moment in sports was getting to the consolation finals of an ATP tournament � credits her father with the biggest influence on his sports career� member of cadet squadron 30.

Before Air ForceFour-year letterwinner in tennis � led her high school team to the state championship as a senior � three-time district doubles champion � two-timestate runner-up in doubles � finished second in district for singles as a freshman � ranked No. 2 in Oregon and No. 3 in the Pacific Northwest Section� ranked 13th in the country in doubles in the girls’ 14 and under age group � placed second twice in national doubles tournaments � high schooltennis coach was Sue Basham.



DIVISION II HISTORY

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Layla DeStaffany1988 Doubles1989 Doubles

Amanda Krantz1993 Doubles

Susan Wheeler1988 Singles and Doubles1989 Singles and Doubles

Christine Rilovick1994 Doubles

Monica Davis1989 Singles

Laura Simmons1991 Singles1992 Singles1993 Singles and Doubles 1994 Singles and Doubles

National Champions

All-Americans

1991Laura Simmons

(Singles)

Colorado Athletic Conference

1991Laura SimmonsJessica TalbergD’Ron LonginoKim SchroederGwen Summers

1993Laura SimmonsKim Schroeder

Christine Rilovick

1989Layla DeStaffany

and Susan Wheeler (Doubles)

All-Conference

Laura Simmons with headcoach Bob Swanson after

the 1991 NCAA Tournament

DeStaffany (left) and Wheelerafter winning the 1989 NCAADivision II Doubles Championship

DIVISION I HISTORY


Most Valuable PlayersYear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Name1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gail Cooper1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gail Cooper1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Duffy1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Emily Reghy1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rita Lane1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tamaron Sharp1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tricia Heller1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tricia Heller1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Susan Wheeler1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Layla DeStaffany1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leslie Skinner1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Laura Simmons1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Laura Simmons1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Laura Simmons1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Laura Simmons1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amanda Krantz1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Misty Holder1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Misty Holder1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nadine Lynn1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kacy Mitchell2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brooke Parsons2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brooke Parsons2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brooke Parsons2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Laura Nigro2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Laura Nigro2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kat Bushey2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kat Bushey2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kelly Morgan2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lauren Wilson2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christine Abayan2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christen Monreal

Division I Highlights1998-99 - Junior NADINE LYNN defeatsNo. 72 Nadine Kenzlemen of Colorado, thefirst Top 75 win for a USAFA singles player.

1999-2000 - A 5-2 victory over No. 83Utah at the MWC Tournament is the team’sfirst Division I Conference win.

2000-01 - Senior KRISTEL CHUNTRARUKsplits sets with the 1999 NCAA Div. ISingles Champion and No. 1 player in thenation, Zuzeana Lesenarova of theUniversity of San Diego.

- Junior BROOKE PARSONS defeats No.73 Anneliese Rose (Florida Int’l) and No.106 Sanja Hanson (Colorado State).

2001-02 - Senior BROOKE PARSONSdefeats No. 41 Paulina Janus (UNLV), No.46 Irina Tereschenko (Texas Tech), No. 58Becky Varnum (Notre Dame), No. 76Yanick Dullens (Denver), No. 96 LindseyHedberg (San Diego State) and No. 106 Kristen Stubbs (Virginia Tech).

- PARSONS posts the best record in theMountain West Conference at No. 1singles (6-1).

- PARSONS becomes first USAFA playerto participate in the Riviera All - American,also invited in doubles with partner LAURANIGRO.

- Doubles team of PARSONS & NIGROdefeats the No. 1 doubles team from No.13 Notre Dame, No. 15 UNLV, No. 22 SanDiego State, No. 38 BYU, No. 44 SouthernMethodist, No. 64 Richmond and No. 75Virginia Tech.

- USAFA posts its first wins over nation-ally ranked teams - No. 44 SouthernMethodist and No. 57 Texas Tech.

- First time in USAFA history that a sin-gles player (PARSONS #11), a doublesteam (PARSONS/NIGRO #13) and the team(#13) receive a Central Regional Ranking.

2002-03 - Junior LAURA NIGRO defeatsNo. 46 Irina Tereshenko (Texas Tech), No.50 Renate Stoop (Boise State), No. 82Sandy Lukowski (New Mexico) and No.138 Annette Bryntesson (Oklahoma State).

- Senior HEATHER SHELBY defeats No.72 Gyorgyi Zsiros (UNLV) and No. 76Yanick Dullens (Denver).

- USAFA defeats nationally ranked TexasTech (No. 61).

2003-04 - Senior LAURA NIGRO defeatsNo. 72 Gyorgyi Zsiros (UNLV) and No. 81Dita Haverlandova (San Diego State).

- NIGRO is invited to play in the RivieraAll- American, along with doubles partner,GINA BLACK.

- NIGRO & BLACK defeat the NCAAdoubles semi-finalists of 2003 (Missouri)and 2004 (New Mexico).

2004-05 - Junior KAT BUSHEY wins theMWC Sportsmanship Award.

2005-06 - Senior KAT BUSHEY and fresh-man CHRISTINE ABAYAN upset the No. 1doubles seed and advanced to the quarter-finals of the Central Region Tourney - Beattwo nationally ranked teams from BYU andset a new school record with 29 wins.

2006-07 - Senior KELLY MORGAN wins 24overall singles matches, the most by aFalcon since Gina Black won 26 during the2002-03 campaign.

2007-08 - Freshmen CHRISTEN MONREAL(21) and SARAH CASSMAN (20) becamethe first pair of freshmen to win 20 overallsingles matches in the same season sinceAir Force moved to Division I.

2008-09 - USAFA won the doubles pointvs. nationally ranked #21 TCU and # 57Texas Tech.

2009-10 - USAFA finished the 2009-10season with a 16-12 record, the best sinceGidley’s initial season in 1998-99 whenthey went 20-10. Gidley also led Air Forceto two MWC victories, the most in a sea-son since ‘03.

- Freshman MELISSA CECIL posted 28overall singles victories, the most by aFalcon in the Division I era and the mostsince Laura Simmons won 31 matchesduring the 1993-94 season.

- Five Falcons won at least 20 overallsingles matches in one season for the firsttime in program history.

- Junior SARAH CASSMAN became thefirst Falcon to win at least 20 overall sin-gles matches in three consecutive seasonssince moving to Division I.

- Sophomore TAHLIA SMOKE becameUSAFA’s first female tennis player toacheive a Division I national ranking at#102.

- USAFA posted its first-ever shutoutover a Mountain West opponent, defeatingNew Mexico 7-0.

Kat Bushey 2006 Singles

Laura Nigro 2004 Singles/Doubles2003 Singles/Doubles2002 Doubles

Brooke Parsons 2002 Singles/Doubles2001 Singles

All-Conference

Gina Black2004 Doubles2003 Doubles


COACHING RECORDS

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Career Coaching Records --Name Years Wins Losses Pct. Kim Gidley 1998-present (12) 149 176 .458Kim Green 1995-98 (4) 62 39 .614Bob Swanson 1991-94 (4) 66 38 .635Luvon Fowler 1986-90 (5) 75 44 .630Bill Allen 1984-85 (2) 32 20 .615Mike McClellan 1980-83 (4) 53 36 .596George Fritts 1979 (1) 8 3 .730Charles Patton 1978 (1) 8 4 .667Jack Davis 1977 (1) 4 9 .310

Year W L Pct. Coach Captain(s)1977 4 9 .310 Capt. Jack Davis (4-9, .310) Lisa Brightbill1978 8 4 .667 Capt. Charles Patton (8-4, .667) Lisa Brightbill1979 8 3 .730 Capt. George Fritts (8-3, .730) Donna Lundquist1980 4 3 .570 Capt. Mike McClellan Julie Grimmig1981 12 11 .520 Capt. Mike McClellan Gail Cooper1982 21 9 .700 Capt. Mike McClellan Gail Cooper1983 16 13 .550 Capt. Mike McClellan (53-36, .596) Emily Reghy1984 17 11 .610 Capt. Bill Allen Ruth Denison, Rita Lane1985 15 9 .630 Capt. Bill Allen (32-20, .615) Tamaron Sharp1986 11 10 .520 Capt. Luvon Fowler Sara Beth Riddlehoover1987 12 5 .710 Capt. Luvon Fowler Tricia Heller1988 16 8 .670 Capt. Luvon Fowler Teri Cave1989 21 9 .700 Maj. Luvon Fowler Tatiana Stead, Layla DeStaffany1990 15 12 .556 Maj. Luvon Fowler (75-44, .630) Leslie Skinner1991 22 6 .786 Capt. Bob Swanson D'Ron Longino, Jessica Talberg1992 17 5 .773 Capt. Bob Swanson D'Ron Longino1993 12 16 .429 Maj. Bob Swanson Laurel Scherer, Kim Schroeder1994 15 11 .577 Maj. Bob Swanson (66-38, .635) Laura Simmons, Christine Rilovick1995 15 6 .714 Capt. Kim Green Amanda Krantz1996 20 8 .714 Capt. Kim Green Misty Holder1997 15 10 .600 Capt. Kim Green Misty Holder1998 12 15 .444 Capt. Kim Green (62-39, .614) Christel Helquist1999 20 10 .667 Kim Gidley Julie Weiss2000 14 9 .560 Kim Gidley Julie Weiss2001 13 16 .448 Kim Gidley Kristel Chuntraruk, Brooke Parsons2002 15 12 .556 Kim Gidley Brooke Parsons2003 15 13 .536 Kim Gidley Heather Shelby2004 13 14 .481 Kim Gidley Laura Nigro, Gina Black2005 8 18 .308 Kim Gidley Katie Tomkie, Kat Bushey2006 9 18 .333 Kim Gidley Kat Bushey2007 10 16 .385 Kim Gidley Kelly Morgan2008 6 21 .222 Kim Gidley Lauren Wilson, Erika Shortridge2009 10 17 .370 Kim Gidley Christine Abayan2010 16 12 .571 Kim Gidley (149-176, .458) Erlyn RudicoTotal: 406 311 .566

Best Career Winning Pct.

# Name (Yrs) Pct.1. Bob Swanson (4) .6352. Luvon Fowler (5) .6303. Bill Allen (2) .6154. Kim Green (4) .6145. Mike McClellan (4) .5966. Kim Gidley (12) .458

Must have coached at least two seasons.

Most Career Wins

# Name (Yrs) Wins1. Kim Gidley (12) 1492. Luvon Fowler (5) 753. Bob Swanson (4) 664. Kim Green (4) 625. Mike McClellan (4) 536. Bill Allen (2) 327. George Fritts (1) 8

Charles Patton (1) 89. Jack Davis (1) 4

JackDavis

BillAllen

LuvonFowler

BobSwanson

KimGreen

CharlesPatton

GeorgeFritts

MikeMcClellan

ACADEMIC/SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS


Academic All-ConferenceMountain West Conference (Div. I)2010 Sarah Cassman

Christine Molina

2009 Erlyn RudicoSarah CassmanShannon Young

2008 Erlyn RudicoSarah Cassman

2007 Erlyn RudicoKarissa Walker

2006 Kat Bushey

2005 Kat BusheyKarissa Walker

2004 Kat BusheyLiza VaccaroKarissa Walker

2003 Kat BusheyKelli O’BryantHeather Shelby

2002 Kelli O’BryantBrooke ParsonsHeather Shelby

2001 Kelli O’BryantHeather Shelby

2000 Mae Li-AmickSusan DoyleKelli O’Bryant

Western Athletic Conference (Div. I)1999 Kacy Mitchell

Academic All-American

GTE Academic All-America Team1991 D’Ron Longino (Third Team)

Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete2009 Shannon Young2008 Erlyn Rudico2007 Karissa Walker and Jennifer Walters2004 Karissa Walker2003 Kelli O’Bryant

Cassman Molina

Bushey Shelby

Parsons Amick

Doyle

O’Bryant Walker

Brooke Parsons won the2002 Cissie LearySportsmanship Award for theCentral Region, presented bythe Intercollegiate TennisAssociation. The award ispresented to the individualwho displays inspiring dedi-cation and commitment toher team, which hasenhanced her team's per-formance and exemplifiedthe spirit of college tennis.

Laura Nigro was the recipi-ent of the 2003 Arthur AsheJr. Leadership andSportsmanship Award for theCentral Region, presented bythe Intercollegiate TennisAssociation. The award goesto a player who has exhibit-ed outstanding leadershipand sportsmanship as wellas scholastic, extracurricularand tennis achievements.

Kat Bushey won the 2006Cissie Leary SportsmanshipAward for the CentralRegion, presented by theIntercollegiate TennisAssociation. The award ispresented to the individualwho displays inspiring dedi-cation and commitment toher team, which hasenhanced her team's per-formance and exemplifiedthe spirit of college tennis.

Sarah Cassman was therecipient of the 2010 ArthurAshe Jr. Leadership andSportsmanship Award for theMountain Region, presentedby the Intercollegiate TennisAssociation. The award goesto the player who has exhib-ited outstanding leadershipand sportsmanship as wellas scholastic, extracurricularand tennis achievements.

Mitchell

Rudico


SPORTS MEDICINE

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The Sports Medicine Division is one of

the newest and most important divisions in

the athletic department. Headed up by Lt. Col.

Gerald McGinty, the division is split into three

major areas. They are the human performance

lab, strength and conditioning and the athletic

training rooms.

The human performance lab develops

team and individual performance improve-

ment. Educational workshops to coaches and

athletes which results in consistent high per-

formances and outstanding performances for

all the athletic programs at the Academy.

The sports vision branch attempts to

improve a player’s focus and concentration.

Al Wile heads the branch which helps players

work on certain visual aspects of the game.

Although critics argue that you can’t improve

a player’s sight, these skills improve a player’s

ability to focus on the task at hand. The

Academy’s women’s tennis team has benefited

greatly from this specialized training.

Buck Blackwood, who was recently

named head strength and conditioning coach,

has been at the Academy since 2003.

Blackwood, along with assistant strength and

conditioning coach Lt. Julie Rubino, and the

staff make up computerized programs for ath-

letes which tell them how much weight to lift,

how many repetitions and when to increase in

weight. Each sport at the Academy has its

own lifting program.

The athletic training department, under

the direction of head athletic trainer Tony

Peck, focuses on injury prevention, rehabilita-

tion and on- and off-season workouts. Peck,

along with women’s tennis trainer DeAnne

Zamora assist athletes with prevention by tap-

ing, bracing and completing thorough screen-

ing processes to help discover past injuries.

The staff also assists with the on- and

off-season workouts. Athletes have the luxury

of having a fully-equipped athletic training

room in both the Cadet Field House and the

Cadet Gym. The athletic training room staff

consists of 13 certified athletic trainers.

HUMAN PERFORMANCE LAB

Athletes are taught at a very young ageto take care of their body. Lift weights, run,eat healthy and the list goes on and on andon.

But two very important pieces of the ath-letic puzzle are often left out.

The mind and the eyes.

Not at the Air Force Academy.

Not at an institution where athletes com-pete at a very high level and rarely have thesize and speed of athletes at other universi-ties. This is where the Academy’s human per-formance lab can give athletes an advantage.

The human performance lab in the athleticdepartment falls under the direction of Lt.Col. Gerald McGinty and is headed by Lt. Col.Mike Zupan. Zupan, along with human per-formance coach Al Wile, operate one of themost sophisticated labs in the country andoffer all its services to intercollegiate athleticprograms.

The lab conducts over 3,000 individualperformance assessments annually and pro-vides sports vision training to 17 major varsi-ty sports. The lab’s database containsassessments of over 1,500 athletes, with thecapabilities of providing coaches the chrono-logical tracking progress annually of eachone of his/her athletes.

Body composition assessment using the“gold standard” hydrostatic testing (sub-merging underwater) method continues to beone of the most popular condition factorsmost coaches are utilizing. Many coaches

utilize upper and lower Wingate testing todetermine anaerobic power thresholds, asimple 30-second test of pedaling anergometer on a predetermined load based on50% of body weight for arms and 80% bodyweight for legs.

Aerobic testing is accomplished utilizing aSensorMedics cardiopulmonary VO2 maxassessment system with treadmill. The labhas recently purchased a Peak Performancebiomechanics assessment system withinfrared cameras to conduct body motionanalysis. Other lab assessments includeblood lactate testing, strength assessmentsand flexibility assessments.

The lab has become the pioneer programin the country in the area of sports vision.This program is directed by sports visioncoach Al Wile, who has been working withathletes at the Academy since 1980. Thewomen’s tennis team has greatly benefitedfrom the program. Other teams highlyinvolved with the sports vision traininginclude football, baseball, water polo, gym-nastics, diving, hockey, lacrosse, fencing andsoccer.

Wile and his staff believe that vision train-ing is where weight training was 15 yearsago, as evidenced by the interest in theAcademy program from world-class athletes,Olympic athletes, professional athletes andother intercollegiate programs throughout thecountry.

MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE


From its inception in 1999, the Mountain WestConference has been committed to excellence inintercollegiate athletics, while promoting the aca-demic missions of its member institutions.Progressive in its approach, the MWC continues tocultivate opportunities for student-athletes to com-pete at the highest level, while fostering academicachievement and sportsmanship. Now in its ninthyear, the MWC has been assertive in its involve-ment with the NCAA governance structure and hastaken a leadership role in the overall administrationof intercollegiate athletics.

The Mountain West Conference is noted for itsgeographic diversity. Some of the most beautifulterrain and landscapes in the nation can be foundwithin Mountain West Conference boundaries,including the majestic Rocky Mountain range,which borders four MWC schools (Utah, BYU, AirForce and Colorado State). The high plains ofWyoming (elevation 7,220 feet - the highestDivision I campus in the nation) contrast with thedesert city of Las Vegas (the fastest growing met-ropolitan area in the West) and the Pacific Oceanlocale of San Diego State. The southwestern flavorof New Mexico complements the western heritageand culture of Fort Worth, Texas, home of theMWC's newest member, TCU.

HISTORYThe Mountain West Conference was conceived

on May 26, 1998, when the presidents of eightinstitutions -- Air Force, BYU, Colorado State, NewMexico, San Diego State, UNLV, Utah and Wyoming-- decided to form a new NCAA Division I-A inter-collegiate athletic conference.

The split from the former 16-team conferencere-established continuity and stability among themembership within the new league and signaled thecontinuation of its tradition-rich, long-standing ath-letic rivalries. Five of the MWC's eight originalmembers have been conference rivals since the1960s (BYU, Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming,Colorado State), while San Diego State (1978) andAir Force (1980) were longtime members as well.UNLV entered the fold in 1996 and TCU began itsfirst year of competition in 2005-06, completing themembership in the MWC as it stands today.

When the MWC officially began operations onJuly 1, 1999, the new league had in place a seven-year contract with ESPN, giving the broadcasterexclusive national television rights to MWC footballand men's basketball, and three-year agreements tosend the league's football champion to the LibertyBowl and a second team to the Las Vegas Bowl.Commissioner Craig Thompson also arranged athird bowl tie-in each of the first three years (1999Motor City, 2000 Silicon Valley, 2001 New Orleans)before securing a four-year deal with the EmeraldBowl in San Francisco in 2002. An innovator in thepostseason bowl structure, the MWC engineeredmany "firsts," as league teams have participated infive inaugural bowl games (2000 Silicon Valley,2001 New Orleans, 2002 San Francisco (Emerald),2005 Poinsettia, 2006 New Mexico), as well asplacing the first non-automatic-qualifying BCS teaminto a BCS bowl game with Utah's appearance inthe 2005 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.

EXPOSUREOn Aug. 26, 2004, College Sports Television

(CSTV) and the Mountain West Conferenceannounced a visionary partnership that revolution-ized the college sports landscape. The landmarkagreement was the first NCAA Division I footballand men's basketball conference-wide deal forCSTV. The advent of the new television model givesthe fastest-growing independent cable networkexclusive rights to all Conference events, includingcable and satellite television coverage, nationalover-the-air and satellite radio, video-on-demandand online broadcast rights. The CSTV/MWC part-nership has guaranteed greater levels of televisionexposure for all MWC sports and has resoundinglymet the fundamental goals of more exposure, pre-ferred start times and competition on select days ofthe week.

A succession of events since the fall of 2004have improved the new television model, includingthe CBS purchase of CSTV, and the merger withComcast to create The Mtn. - MountainWest SportsNetwork. The relationship with Comcast also deliv-ered a new national broadcast partner in VERSUS.The MWC was the first exclusive college program-ming provider for the Comcast-owned entity, withfootball and both men's and women's basketballgames.

In the summer of 2006, the centerpiece of thishistoric relationship was realized with the launch ofThe Mtn. - the first sports network dedicated toserving a single collegiate athletic conference 24hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.The Mtn. provides sports fans blanket coverage ofMWC athletics across multiple sports, includingfootball, men's and women's basketball, and men'sand women's Olympic sports. The Mtn. featuresmore than just live games and has added its ownoriginal programming. Fans get a comprehensivearray of news, features and analysis about theirfavorite MWC teams and players. In 2006-07, morethan 250 MWC events were shown live on TheMtn., CSTV and VERSUS. CSTV is currently avail-able in over 65 million homes, while VERSUS is inmore than 72 million households. With a "fans first"focus, each television partner ensures MWC con-stituents see more MWC sports at more convenienttimes and in more media platforms than everbefore.

The MWC has remained steadfast in its missionto promote the league's athletic events to nationaland regional television audiences and will continueto grow its new TV model. Previously, ESPN servedas the league's inaugural official television partner,while in-house productions guaranteed coveragefor several MWC Olympic sports. Through theleague's first eight years, excluding institutionallocal packages, 982 football, volleyball, men's bas-ketball and women's basketball events have airedon television, with 159 football games and over 132men's basketball contests broadcast nationally. TheMWC is the only conference to have televised allcontests from its volleyball and women's basketballchampionships six of the past seven years, whilebaseball, softball and women's soccer have hadselected games from their respective champi-onships televised in that span.

2009-10 MWC Women’s Tennis

Review

Final StandingsFinal Standings

Conference Team (Overall) W L Pct.Utah (17-8) 8 0 1.000UNLV (22-5) 7 1 .875Wyoming (14-8) 5 3 .625BYU (9-13) 5 3 .625San Diego St. (15-11) 4 4 .500TCU (10-17) 4 4 .500Air Force (16-12) 2 6 .250Colorado St. (8-15) 1 7 .125New Mexico (1-20) 0 8 .000

2010 MWC Championships2010 MWC Championships@ Las Vegas, NV@ Las Vegas, NV

Wednesday, April 28Wednesday, April 28#8 Colorado State 5, #9 New Mexico 2

Thursday, April 29Thursday, April 29#1 Utah 4, #8 Colorado State 0

#2 UNLV 4, #7 Air Force 0#6 TCU 4, #3 Wyoming 3

#5 San Diego State 4, #4 BYU 2

Friday, April 30Friday, April 30#5 San Diego State 4, #1 Utah 1

#6 TCU 4, #2 UNLV 3

Saturday, May 1Saturday, May 1#6 TCU 4, #5 San Diego State 3

The Air Force Academy hosted theMWC Tennis Championships for thefirst time ever in 2007. The Academy

will host the tournament again in 2014.


FALCON FUN

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The United States Air Force Academy offers a four-year program of instruction and experiencedesigned to educate, train and inspire men andwomen to become officers of character, motivatedto lead the United States Air Force in service to ournation. Each cadet graduates with a bachelor ofscience degree and a commission as a second lieu-tenant in the Air Force.

COURSE OF STUDYCadets are exposed to a balanced curriculum

that provides the knowledge, skills and responsibil-ities essential to a career Air Force officer. Theentire USAFA experience is integrated and mappedto achieve a set of desired outcomes in every grad-uate.

The core academic curriculum includes coursesin basic sciences, engineering, social sciences andhumanities. Cadets take additional elective coursesto complete requirements for one of 32 majorareas of study. About 50 percent of the cadetscomplete majors in science and engineering; theremainder graduate in the social sciences andhumanities. Some of the most popular majorsinclude management, aeronautical engineering, for-eign area studies, history, behavioral science, civilengineering, astronautical engineering, electricalengineering and engineering mechanics.

FACULTY COMPOSITIONThe majority of the Academy's faculty members,

more than 500 total, are Air Force officers. Theyare selected primarily from career-officer volun-teers who have established outstanding records ofperformance and dedication. Each has at least amaster's degree and more than 55 percent havedoctorates or other terminal degrees in their fieldof study.

About 30 percent of the faculty are civilians whobring great depth of disciplinary and educationalexpertise and provide academic stability and conti-nuity.

Faculty members are intensely focused on cadetlearning as an integral part of their officer develop-ment. The Air Force Academy has been ranked No.1 in the nation for the most accessible andinvolved faculty for four years in a row.

To provide greater contributions by a diversefaculty, the Academy has several distinguished vis-iting professors and endowed professors whoserve one or more years. Officers from other serv-ices, as well as officers from allied countries arealso members of the faculty. Distinguished civilianand military lecturers also share their expertisewith the cadets during the academic year.

ATHLETIC PROGRAMThe Academy's athletic program is designed to

improve physical fitness, teach athletic skills anddevelop leadership qualities. To achieve its goals,the Academy offers some of the most extensivephysical education, intramural sports and intercol-legiate athletic programs in the nation. Cadets takeat least three different physical education courseseach year.

MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAININGAn air, space and cyberspace-orient-

ed military education, training andleadership program begins with basiccadet training and continues through-out the four years. Seniors are respon-sible for the organizational leadershipof the cadet wing, while juniors andsophomores seek to develop team andinterpersonal leadership and instruc-tional skills. Cadets are projected intoas many active leadership roles as pos-sible to prepare them to be effective AirForce officers.

Fundamental concepts of militaryorganization -- drill, ethics, honor, AirForce heritage and physical training --are emphasized the first summer dur-ing basic cadet training. Freshmen then study themilitary role in United States society as well as themission and organization of the Air Force.Sophomores receive instruction in communicationskills and juniors study the combat and operationalaspects of the Air Force.

The Academy offers courses in flying, naviga-tion, soaring and parachuting, building from basicskills to instructor duties. Some cadets may flylight aircraft with the Cadet Flying Team.

Summer training for cadets is divided into three,three-week training periods. There are a variety ofprograms available and each cadet is required tocomplete two training periods each summer withleave during the other period. All new cadets takesix weeks of basic cadet training in their first sum-mer.

Combat survival training is a required three-week program during cadets' second summer. Forother second-summer training periods, cadetshave options such as working with Airmen in anoperational unit at an Air Force installation, air-borne parachute training, soaring or basic free-fallparachute training.

During their last two summers, all cadets areoffered leadership training as supervisors orinstructors in the summer programs listed above.

Extracurricular activities also are an integral partof the education program. The cadet ski club, drumand bugle corps, cadet chorale and forensics are afew of the programs available.

NOMINATIONSNominations to the Academy may be obtained

through a congressional sponsor or by meeting eli-gibility criteria in other categories of competitionestablished by law. For information on admissionprocedures, write to HQ USAFA/RRS; 2304 CadetDrive, Suite 200; USAF Academy, CO 80840-5025.

www.usafa.edu

HISTORY OF

THE ACADEMYIn 1948, a board of leading

civilian and military educators wasappointed to plan the curriculumfor an academy that would meetthe needs of the newly establishedAir Force. The board determinedthat Air Force requirements couldnot be met by expanding the otherservice academies and recom-mended an Air Force Academy beestablished without delay.

In 1949, then Secretary of theAir Force W. Stuart Symingtonappointed a commission to assistin selecting a site and on April 1,1954, President Dwight D.Eisenhower authorized creation ofthe United States Air ForceAcademy. After considering 580sites in 45 states, the commissionnarrowed the choice to three loca-tions. The summer of 1954,Secretary of the Air Force HaroldTalbott selected a site nearColorado Springs, Colo. Coloradocontributed $1 million toward pur-chase of the property.

In July 1955, the first Academyclass entered interim facilities atLowry Air Force Base, Denver,while construction began. It wassufficiently completed for occupan-cy by the cadet wing in late August1958. Initial construction cost was$142 million.

Women entered the Academy onJune 28, 1976, as members of theclass of 1980.

THE USAFA



Lt. Gen. Michael C. Gould is Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. He directs afour-year academic, military training, athletic and character development program leading to a bachelor’s degreeand commission as an Air Force officer.

The general is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Class of 1976. His career encompasses a widerange of assignments, ranging from head football coach of the Air Force Academy Preparatory School, to servingas Air Force aide to the President of the United States.

He has held numerous command positions at the group, wing and numbered air force level, and was com-mander of Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center during 9/11. Prior to his return to the Academy, he was Directorof Operations and Plans, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. General Gould is a command pilotwith more than 3,000 flying hours in the T-38, T-41, KC-10, C-5, C-17, C-21, C-141 and KC-135R.

The general’s military awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal with two oak leaf clus-ters, Defense Superior Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, MeritoriousService Medal with oak leaf cluster, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal and the GlobalWar on Terrorism Service Medal.

Commandant of CadetsBrig. General

Richard M. Clark

Dean of FacultyBrig. General Dana H. Born

Vice SuperintendentColonel

Tamara Rank

Commander, 10th Air Base Wing

Col. Rick J. LoCastro

Lt. Gen. Michael C. Gould

SENIOR LEADERSHIP

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Dr. Hans J. Mueh is in his seventh year as thedirector of athletics at the Air Force Academy. Aretired Air Force brigadier general, Mueh was vicedean of faculty for two years prior to his retirementfrom active duty in the summer of 2004. Muehwas heavily involved in Academy athletics beforebecoming director of athletics. He was theAcademy's faculty athletics representative from1996-2004 and was a long-time member of theboard of directors for the Air Force AcademyAthletics Association.

Since becoming the director of athletics,Mueh has led the Academy to some remarkablefeats. In 2007, the Academy was one of only threeschools (Michigan State and Boston College) toreach post-season play in football (2007), men’sbasketball and ice hockey (2006-07). It marked thefirst time a service academy has ever had a teamcompete in the post-season in all three sports.

In addition, under Mueh’s watch the men’s bas-ketball team has played in an NCAA tournamentand the National Invitational Tournament’s FinalFour. The ice hockey team won three straight con-ference championships and made three straightappearances in the NCAA tournament. Mueh wason the selection committee that hired current headcoach Frank Serratore and led the Academy’smove into the Athletic Hockey Association.

The football program, the Academy’s flagshipsport, has gone through a major overhaul underMueh. He led the transition from the retirement ofthe legendary Fisher DeBerry after 23 years at thehelm to hiring current head coach Troy Calhoun, a1989 Academy graduate. Calhoun’s impact wasimmediate, leading the Falcons to a 9-4 overallmark and a second-place finish in the MountainWest Conference in 2007. The Falcons qualified fortheir first bowl game in five years, playing in theArmed Forces Bowl in 2007. The program hasposted back-to-back eight-win seasons and quali-fied for bowl games since, marking the first timesince 1990-92 Air Force has been to a bowl threestraight years.

Mueh has been just as successful behind thescenes with the administration of the department.Mueh restructured the department with an inter-nal/external model that has streamlined resources

and made the department more effective from topto bottom. In addition, he has the department oncourse to become a federally chartered non-profitorganization which will lead to more fund-raisingopportunities.

Mueh was instrumental in the USAFAEndowment and the announcement of an IndoorTraining Facility that broke ground in the summerof 2010. The $15 million facility will be completedin early 2011.

Mueh has also been active within the confer-ence and the NCAA. He was recently selected to bepart of the NCAA Division I Amateurism Cabinetand has been active on the NCAA’s academ-ics/eligibility compliance cabinet, the men’s golfcommittee and the region 7 postgraduate scholar-ship committee. Mueh has been equally activewithin the conference on various leadership com-mittees. He is currently on the awards and recog-nition committee and has previously served on thejoint council executive committee, and committeeson championships, television and sportsmanship.

Before assuming his duties as vice dean at theAcademy, Mueh was permanent professor andhead of the department of chemistry at theAcademy, a position he held since October 1987where he oversaw the annual design and instruc-tion of 25 undergraduate courses for 1,500 cadetsannually.

Mueh was born Jan. 8, 1944, in Celle,Germany, and emigrated to the United States in1951. He entered the Air Force in 1962 as a mem-ber of the Academy's eighth graduating class, andgraduated with a bachelor of science degree inchemistry in 1966. While at the Academy, Muehwas a two-year letterwinner in soccer as a goalie.He still holds the Academy record for saves in agame with 30, accomplishing it twice in 1965against North Carolina and Benedictine. In his jun-ior and senior years, Mueh helped the Falcons tothe Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Soccer Leaguechampionship and quarterfinal berths in the NCAAtournament. He was a first-team all-league selec-tion in 1965.

Following graduation, Mueh completed twoassignments in intelligence before attending theUniversity of Wisconsin where he earned his mas-ter's degree in chemistry in 1970. He later earneda doctorate degree in chemistry from Wisconsin in1976 as a distinguished graduate. He has alsocompleted Squadron Officer School, Air Commandand Staff College and Air War College.

Between earning the two degrees, Muehreturned to the Academy as an instructor in thedepartment of chemistry from 1970-72. He alsoserved as assistant soccer coach and played semi-pro soccer with the Aurora Internationals inDenver during those two years, leading theInternationals to the Colorado state title in 1971.He volunteered for duty in Vietnam and served asan intelligence officer in Saigon, Republic ofVietnam and at Nakhon Phanom RTAB, Thailand,in 1972 and 1973.

After earning his doctorate degree, Muehreturned to the Academy in 1976 as an associateprofessor of chemistry. He remained at theAcademy except for a stint in 1985-86 as the spe-cial assistant for technical matters at the DefenseIntelligence Agency at the Pentagon.

In 1986, he assumed the position of actinghead, department of chemistry, before beingselected for his position of permanent professorand head of the department of chemistry in 1987.As faculty athletics representative, he was active inboth the Western Athletic Conference andMountain West Conference, and was theAcademy's representative on the transition team toform the new MWC, the only faculty athletics rep-resentative on the team. He competes in golf, rac-quetball, handball and tennis, and has promotedAir Force Academy intercollegiate sportsthroughout his tenure, beginning with work aschairman of the hockey eligibility committee, offi-cer representative to the men's golf team and fiveyears as the officer representative to the footballteam.

Mueh is married to the former Sally Flax ofCincinnati, Ohio. They have three children:Kristine, Kurt and Deborah.

Director of Athletics Dr.Hans Mueh is in his sev-enth season as theDirector of Athletics atthe Air Force Academy.

Mueh, a 1966 graduateof the Academy, was atwo-year letterwinner onthe men’s soccer teamand still holds the schoolrecord for most saves inone game with 30. Heset the record on Oct. 1,1965 against NorthCarolina, then matched itthe following gameagainst Benedictine.

Dr. Hans J. Mueh

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS



Few schools in the country have an athletic program as extensive as the AirForce Academy's.

The goals of the athletic program are to enhance the physical conditioningof all cadets, to develop the physical skills necessary for officership, to teachleadership in a competitive environment and to build character. There arethree subdivisions of the athletic program: intercollegiate athletics, intramuralsand physical education.

The intercollegiate program has 17 men's and 10 women's NCAA-sanc-tioned teams, facing some of the top competition in the nation. Men’s teamsare football, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, cross-country, fencing, golf, gym-nastics, indoor and outdoor track, lacrosse, rifle, soccer, swimming and diving,tennis, water polo and wrestling. The Academy fields women's teams in bas-ketball, cross-country, fencing, gymnastics, rifle, indoor and outdoor track,swimming and diving, soccer, tennis and volleyball. In addition, the Academysponsors two non-NCAA programs; boxing and cheerleading.

The majority of the Academy’s men’s and women’s programs compete atthe NCAA Division I level in the Mountain West Conference. The Falcons battlein the MWC against teams from Brigham Young, New Mexico, Colorado State,San Diego State, TCU, Wyoming, Utah and UNLV. All sports also compete

against non-conference opponents, including many nationally-ranked teams.The football team competes annually for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy,

which is emblematic of service academy football supremacy. The Falcons havewon the trophy 16 times, which is more than Army and Navy combined. Thewinner of the annual rivalry visits the White House to have the trophy present-ed by the President of the United States.

The USAFA Cadet Field House is one of the most impressive buildings in thecountry. It’s a modern, versatile structure with seemingly endless uses. The$5.6 million building is five stories high and 396 feet by 426 feet, the size ofthree football fields laid side by side. The structure is divided into three areas--basketball arena, ice hockey arena and multipurpose area. The three sectionshave a combined seating capacity of more than 9,000.

Clune Arena seats 5,834. The Cadet Ice Rink has a seating capacity of2,470, while the multipurpose area seats 1,000 fans for track and field compe-titions.

The department’s newest facility is the Indoor Training Facility (picturedleft), which will be completed in early 2011.

AIR FORCE ATHLETICS

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Brad DeAustin

Vice Director

of Athletics

John Coulahan

Associate AD

Finance

Jim Trego

Senior Associate AD

External Affairs

William Carpenter

Associate AD

Recruiting Support

Wayne Kellenbence

Associate AD

Support

Troy Garnhart

Associate AD

Info./Communications

Dermot Coll

Associate AD

Development/Gov’t

Col. Billy Walker

Deputy AD

Head, Physical Education

Marti Gasser

Associate AD/SWA

Intercollegiate Program

Karen Warner

Associate AD

Human Resources

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