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2 PLAYERS OUTLOOK HUSKY ATHLETICS REVIEW COACHES THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL RECORDS HISTORY COACHES 74 HEAD COACH LORENZO ROMAR I n seven years, Coach Lorenzo Romar has elevated Washington to the elite level of college basketball. The charismatic coach plans to stay at the top after leading the Huskies to their first outright Pac-10 Championship since Romar s Huskies were 26-9 in 2009 and 14-4 in the Pac- 10 Conference to finish a game ahead of UCLA. He earned Pac-10 Coach of the Year honors for his efforts -- the second time he has been so honored at UW. Washington earned its first-ever No. 4 seed for the 2009 NCAA Tournament. They beat No. 12 seed Mississippi State in the first round before dropping a close decision to No. 5 Purdue. Romar begins his eighth season at Washington in and has a slew of stellar incoming recruits and a strong core of returning players. Despite losing All-Pac-10 member Jon Brockman, Romar s squad should push for another Pac- 10 title. Romar has 135 wins since 2004, the most wins over a six-year span in school history. He coached UW to back-to-back Sweet 16 berths (2005 & 2006) for the first time in school history. UW participated in three consecutive NCAA Tournaments, from , for just the second time. Romar already ranks fourth among all-time UW coaches with 145 victories. He posted his 100th UW win on Feb. 12, 2007 against Stanford. Romar was honored at the 2006 Final Four as the winner of the John Wooden Keys to Life Award following a season in which he directed the Huskies to a 26-7 record. UW was 13-5 in Pac-10 play, finishing as the conference runner-up for the third straight season. UW won two NCAA tournament games before an overtime setback against top-seed Connecticut. He guided the Huskies to a 29-6 record in 2005, tying the 1938 squad for the highest win total in school history. UW finished second in the Pac-10 standings with a 14-4 mark, but went onto to win the school s first-ever conference tournament championship. After receiving their first ever No. 1 seed, the Huskies posted two NCAA Tournament victories and advanced to the Sweet 16. Romar was named the 2005 Pac-10 Coach of the Year and Black Coaches Association National Coach of the Year. Romar fashioned a spectacular turnaround during his second season when UW posted a record in 2004 and participated in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since In 2004, Romar guided the Huskies to their first second-place regular-season finish since 1986 and their first Pac-10 Tournament championship game appearance since After opening the conference campaign with an 0-5 record, UW W A S H I N G T O N H U S K I E S M E N S B A S K E T B A L L 8th SEASON AT UW Coach Romar has taken the Huskies to the NCAA Tournament four times in seven seasons. reeled off 12 wins in its final 13 Pac-10 outings. Capping the run was a triumph over No. 1 and previously undefeated Stanford in the final regular-season game. His Huskies won all three meetings with highly ranked Arizona, sweeping the season series for the first time since The remarkable 2004 season was ended by a loss to UAB in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Romar is in his 14th year as an NCAA head coach after compiling a record in his previous 13 seasons. His seven-year record at UW entering the season is He was named to head up the program at his alma mater on April 3, A point guard for the Huskies and teams, Romar is the 18th head coach in Washington s 103-year history. He is the first African-American coach to lead the Washington basketball program. His inaugural Washington campaign concluded with a record. UW placed ninth in the Pac-10 with a 5-13 mark. The young Husky roster included only one senior and six freshmen. Romar is well respected among his peers as his selection as the head coach for the U.S. under-18 national team can attest. He led the U.S. juniors, including Husky Spencer Hawes, to a gold medal at the 2006 FIBA Americas championship. He served as an assistant to head coach Tom Izzo on the 2003 USA Basketball Pan American Games staff. Washington is Romar s third stint as a head college coach. During three-year tenures at Pepperdine ( ) and Saint Louis ( ), he gained a reputation as a hard-working coach admired for integrity and dedication. At both Pepperdine and Saint Louis, Romar helped to revive programs to a competitive level. He led the Waves to a pair of second-place finishes in the West Coast Conference and an NIT invitation in During his first season at SLU, the Billikens upset No. 1 Cincinnati in the second round of the Conference USA tournament and went on to win the championship and the league s automatic berth into the NCAAs. During each of his final two seasons at Saint Louis, his teams defeated Washington. The Billikens beat UW on Dec. 5, 2000 in Seattle and on Dec. 29, 2001 in St. Louis. Seattle was the site of one of Romar s great coaching moments. As an assistant coach, he helped UCLA to an 89-

3 COACHES Coach Romar with, daughters Tavia, Taylor, Terra,and wife Leona. LORENZO ROMAR cont... ROMAR AT A GLANCE Birthdate:...November 13, 1958 Birthplace:...South Gate, Calif. Colleges:...Washington, Cerritos (Calif.) CC; Cincinnati, 1992 (criminal justice) High School:...Pius X HS (Compton, Calif.) Wife: Leona Daughters:...Terra, Tavia & Taylor 78 triumph over Arkansas in the Kingdome to win the 1995 NCAA Championship. Cameron Dollar, an assistant coach on Romar s Saint Louis and Washington staffs, was one of the stars for the Bruins during that national title contest. Romar built a reputation at UCLA ( ) as one of the nation s top recruiters and was credited with recruiting much of the talent that formed the core of the Bruins title team. In three years at Saint Louis, Romar compiled a (.537) record, including wins over nine different conference champions. His 51 wins rank No. 7 among all-time SLU coaches and is the fourth-best three-year total in the school s history. Romar was named head basketball coach at Saint Louis on March 26, In his inaugural season at the school, Romar guided the Billikens to a record that marked the third best debut season-record in Saint Louis annals. In directing the Billikens to the Conference USA Tournament title and an automatic invitation to the NCAA Tournament, Romar became the first Saint Louis coach to accomplish either feat in his debut season. The season marked many other notable firsts as well. Romar became the first coach in history to lead SLU into the NCAA Tournament in his debut season after winning the school s first conference tournament title. Saint Louis upset a No. 1 team, Cincinnati, for the first time since the The SLU squad posted a record and became the first team in Conference USA history to defeat perennial power Cincinnati in back-to-back games. The Billikens finished with a record in against a difficult schedule that included 14 games against teams that qualified for the postseason. Prior to coaching at Saint Louis, Romar amassed a three-year record of (.488) at Pepperdine, including 36 wins in his final two seasons with the Waves. He took control of the Waves program in February 1996 and quickly established himself as a top recruiter, bringing in talent that would guide the Waves to a postseason appearance in In his second year, Romar staged a significant 11-game improvement over the previous season to finish with a record and earn a second-place finish in the West Coast Conference, just one game behind champion Gonzaga. Pepperdine was the second-most improved NCAA Division I team in in , trailing only Connecticut. In his final season at the school, Romar guided Pepperdine to a record and a bid to the NIT, the Waves first postseason appearance in five years. The season after his departure, Pepperdine earned an NCAA Tournament berth with the majority of players Romar recruited. One of those players was Brandon Armstrong who was the 23rd selection overall in the 2001 NBA Draft. Prior to his stint at Pepperdine, Romar was the top assistant under Jim Harrick at UCLA from He recruited such talent as Toby Bailey, Cameron Dollar, J.R. Henderson, Kris Johnson, Jelani McCoy and Charles O Bannon. That recruiting bonanza helped lead the Bruins to backto-back Pac-10 championships in 1995 and UCLA registered a 31-2 record in 1995 and won the NCAA crown. UCLA s record during Romar s four-year assistant coaching tenure was a stunning (.776). A native of Compton, Calif., Romar graduated from Pius X High School. He earned his associate degree from Cerritos (Calif.) Community College in 1978 before studying at UW from He completed his coursework at Cincinnati, receiving his bachelor s degree in criminal justice in During his sophomore year at Cerritos, Romar led the Falcons to a 23-8 record, averaged 14.1 points per game, set the school record for single-season assists and earned first-team all-league honors. Romar was inducted into the California Community College Hall of Fame in He transferred to Washington in 1978 and played two seasons for legendary Husky head coach Marv Harshman. Romar was a two-year starter for the Huskies on the and teams. Romar played all 27 games, starting seven times for the UW squad that finished with an record and a 6-12 mark in Pac-10 play. He averaged 6.0 points and 1.4 rebounds during his junior season while posting team-leading totals of 80 assists and 35 steals. He shot 51 percent from the field and 72 percent from the free throw line. As a senior in , Romar played all 28 games for the Huskies who posted an record, including a 9-9 conference mark. Washington participated in the National Invitation Tournament. He led all UW playmakers with 99 assists while averaging 9.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. Romar served as team captain his senior year. He was the recipient of the Most Inspirational Award both years, an honor voted on by his teammates. The Golden State Warriors selected Romar in the seventh round of the 1980 NBA Draft with the 141st pick overall. He totaled 1,731 points (5.9 average) and distributed 1,022 assists (3.5 average) during 291 career regular-season NBA games. His five-year NBA career included stints with Golden State ( ), Milwaukee (1984) and Detroit ( ). After the season, Romar joined Athletes in Action (AIA), the athletic division of Campus Crusade for Christ, a non-denominational ministry that began in 1951 at UCLA. Romar started 224 of 233 games during his seven years as a player for AIA. In , he averaged 24.4 points, 5.9 assists and 1.8 steals while shooting 54.5 percent from the field, including 49.5 percent from beyond the 3-point arc and 83.7 percent from the free throw line. Romar set single-game records while an AIA player for most points (54) and assists (21). He remains the team s alltime assists leader (1,689) and ranks No. 2 in all-time scoring (4,244). In 1992, the then 34-year-old Romar scored 45 points against Michigan s Fab Five freshmen, who went on to reach the NCAA championship game. In 1989, Romar took on co-head coaching duties for AIA, in addition to his continued responsibilities as a player. The year prior to Romar s assuming the coaching position, AIA went 12-25, the worst record in franchise history. Just three years later, Romar directed the AIA team to 21 wins, including a victory over NCAA Final Four participant Florida. Romar served during the summer of 1997 as an assistant under Rick Majerus for the United States 22 & Under Team that competed at the World Championships in Melbourne, Australia. At Washington, he replaced Bob Bender who resigned on Mar. 13, Romar is the second former Husky player to return as the head coach. He joins Lynn Nance, who played at UW from and was the Huskies head coach for four seasons from Romar and his wife, Leona, have three daughters Terra, Tavia and Taylor. HUSKY ATHLETICS THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL OUTLOOK PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY 75

4 COACHES PLAYERS OUTLOOK HUSKY ATHLETICS REVIEW COACHES THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL RECORDS HISTORY Lorenzo Romar lettered two seasons at Washington, in and Lorenzo Romar was an assistant coach when UCLA won the 1995 NCAA Championship in Seattle. LORENZO ROMAR cont... ROMAR year-by-year As An Assistant Coach Year Institution W-L Pct. Conferece (Place) Postseason 1993 UCLA (3rd, tied) NCAA Elite UCLA (2nd, tied) NCAA 1st Round 1995 UCLA (1st) NCAA Champion The Bruins won the NCAA championship with an win over Arkansas at Seattle s Kingdome Won the Pacific-10 Conference championship 1996 UCLA (1st) NCAA 1st Round UCLA won its second straight Pac-10 title and participated in the NCAA Tournament 4 year UCLA Totals in Pacific-10 Conference As A Head Coach Year Institution W-L Pct. Conference (Place) Postseason 1997 Pepperdine (6th, tied) WCC 1st Round Tied for sixth place in the West Coast Conference 1998 Pepperdine (2nd) WCC 1st Round The second-most improved team in the NCAA, won 11 more games than the previous year 1999 Pepperdine (2nd, tied) NIT 1st Round Competed in the National Invitation Tournament, the Waves first postseason berth in five years Pepperdine Totals in West Coast Conference Year Institution W-L Pct. Conferece (Place) Postseason 2000 Saint Louis (7th, tied) NCAA 1st Round Participated in the NCAA Tournament (lost to to Utah in first round) First coach in Saint Louis history to lead team to NCAA berth in his first season Won the Conference USA Tournament, the first in Saint Louis University history Led SLU to an upset over a No. 1 team (Cincinnati) for the first time since Saint Louis (8th) C-USA Quarterfinal Advanced to the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Tournament SLU became the first team in Conference USA history to defeat Cincinnati in back-to-back games The Billikens swept the season series from Louisville for the first time in 35 years, since Saint Louis (5th) C-USA 1st Round Saint Louis Totals in Conference USA Year Institution W-L Pct. Conferece (Place) Postseason 2003 Washington (9th) Second former Husky player to return to Washington as head coach 2004 Washington (2nd) NCAA Tournament Washington competed in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1999 Dealt No. 1 Stanford its first loss after 29 straight wins. UW won 12 of its last 13 Pac-10 games 2005 Washington (2nd) No. 1 seed, NCAA Sweet 16 UW won its first Pac-10 Tournament championship Received the first NCAA Tournament No. 1 seed in school history and advanced to the Sweet Washington (2nd) NCAA Sweet 16 UW competed in third straight NCAA Tournament for second time in school history Huskies advanced to consecutive Sweet 16 appearances for the second time in school history Tutored Brandon Roy, a first-team All-American, Pac-10 Player of the Year and the No. 6 NBA Draft pick 2007 Washington (7th) Coached Spencer Hawes, the Huskies third straight first-round NBA Draft pick 2008 Washington (8th) 2009 Washington (1st) UW won first outright conference title since 1953 Team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Championships 7 year Washington Totals in Pacific-10 Conference 13 year Career Totals W A S H I N G T O N H U S K I E S M E N S B A S K E T B A L L

5 COACHES Years from now, we ll look at Romar as the man who saved major college basketball in Seattle. Not since Marv Harshman walked the sidelines has the populace been so gaga over the program. John Sleeper, Everett Herald The guy s got such high character and he s got a way of being persistent without coming across as pushy. He s a humble guy who s done a great job. He and his staff have done an excellent job of showing kids that they don t have to go away from home to receive a great college experience. Paul Hewitt, Georgia Tech head coach He has the type of moral character that we need in basketball today. He always puts people at ease. He is an outstanding coach. I see nothing but a bright future for Lorenzo. John Wooden, former UCLA head coach and Hall of Famer He s a natural communicator. In the coaching profession, he is one of the most gifted individuals I know in the way he communicates and connects with people, whether they are fans, alumni, boosters, coaches, recruits, or the custodian at a high school gym. Steve Lavin, ESPN commentator and former UCLA coach Lorenzo Romar s class on the court as a coach is exceeded only by his class off the court as a person. Lorenzo cares foremost about the student-athletes education. He s a man of great passion and is a terrific teacher of the game of basketball. He has an excellent work ethic. Rick Majerus, former University of Utah head coach LORENZO ROMAR cont... what others say about coach romar Lorenzo Romar is more than just an outstanding basketball coach. His is someone who genuinely cares about his players on and off the court. He is a tireless worker. Roy Williams, University of Kansas head coach Lorenzo if the best fit I ve seen at any college for a long, long time. They re getting a great guy, a straight arrow. He knows the recruiting area down south and he has a lot of good UW contacts up here. Marv Harshman, former UW head coach and Hall of Famer The Huskies have themselves a fine young coach, an outstanding recruiter, and a man of character. This could be the start of a beautiful relationship. Larry Henry, Everett Herald Lorenzo is one of the bright young guys in our profession. There s no doubt that he s one of the rising stars in basketball. He s got undying enthusiasm and great passion for the game of basketball. I hire people who can communicate their thoughts and ideas to others, and he is one of the best in the world. Jim Harrick, former UCLA head coach Romar wanted the Huskies job from the moment (Barbara) Hedges announced it was open. He wanted it despite misgivings about departing a fine school located in one of the great sports cities in America. he wanted it more than anything he s ever wanted, which is saying something about a former junior-college role player who scratched and clawed his way through a five-year NBA career on sheer desire. John McGrath, Tacoma News Tribune ROMAR s career player statistics Lorenzo Romar s Washington Statistics Year GP/GS FG A PCT 3PT-A FT A PCT REB AVG PTS AVG A AVG TO BLK STL MIN / n/a / n/a Totals 55 / n/a Lorenzo Romar s NBA Statistics Coach Romar is a genuine person. He really cares about the players both on and off the court. He taught me about college basketball and academics. Coach Romar tries to get the maximum out of his players, and he helped me realize my potential. If Coach Romar had told me to run through a brick wall because it would have made me a better player, I would have done it. Jelani McCoy, former UCLA player ( ) Lorenzo played for me in Milwaukee and was one of the most forthright and hard-working players I ever coached. He was totally dedicated to the game. I love to see guys that are dedicated like him go into coaching. Don Nelson, Dallas Mavericks GM and head coach Having a member of the alumni in place is a positive; he learned a lot about the Pac-10 as a UCLA assistant, and now he returns to the conference. Romar can communicate; he has a great way with people, and I look for him to do a solid job with his alma mater. His pride and love for the university, as well as the city of Seattle, will show up big-time in the recruiting process. Romar should be a popular coach in Seattle for years to come. Dick Vitale, ESPN Year GP/GS FG A PCT 3PT A PCT FT A PCT REB AVG PTS AVG A BLK STL MIN 1981, Golden State 53 / , Golden State 79 / , Golden State 82 / , GS-Milwaukee 68 / , Milw.-Detroit 9 / Totals 291 / Playoff Totals 13 / HUSKY ATHLETICS THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL OUTLOOK PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY 77

6 COACHES PLAYERS OUTLOOK HUSKY ATHLETICS REVIEW COACHES THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL RECORDS HISTORY LORENZO ROMAR cont... ROMAR s career record vs. opponents Last Current PEP SLU UW Total Opponent Met Streak W L W L W L W L Air Force 2006 Won Alabama 2005 Won American University 2006 Won Arizona 2009 Won Arizona State 2009 Lost Arkansas-Little Rock 2002 Lost Auburn 1998 Won Austin Peay 1997 Lost Boise State 1998 Won Brigham Young 1998 Lost Brigham Young-Hawai i 1999 Won California 2009 Lost Cal State Fullerton 1999 Lost Cal State Hayward 1997 Won Cal State Northridge 2008 Won UC Irvine 1999 Won UC Riverside 2004 Won UC Santa Barbara 1999 Won Charlotte 2002 Won Cincinnati 2002 Lost Cleveland State 2009 Won Colorado 1999 Lost Columbia 2004 Won Connecticut 2006 Lost Cornell 2006 Won Dayton 2002 Lost Denver 2002 Won DePaul 2002 Won East Carolina 2002 Lost Eastern Washington 2009 Won Florida 2009 Lost Florida International 2009 Won Fresno State 1999 Won Furman 2002 Won Georgia Tech 2002 Lost Gonzaga 2007 Lost Hartford 2002 Won Hawai i 2001 Lost Houston 2005 Won Idaho 2007 Won Idaho State 2008 Won Iowa 2001 Lost Iowa State 2002 Lost Illinois 2006 Won Illinois-Chicago 2001 Won Kansas 2009 Lost Kansas State 2000 Lost Lehigh 2006 Won Long Beach State 2008 Won Louisiana Tech 2000 Lost Louisiana State 2008 Won Louisville 2005 Lost Loyola Marymount 2006 Won Marist 1998 Won Marquette 2002 Lost Memphis 2001 Lost Michigan State 1999 Lost Mississippi State 2009 Won Missouri 2002 Lost Missouri-Kansas City 2000 Won Montana 2009 Won Montana State 2003 Lost Morgan State 2009 Won Nevada-Las Vegas 2003 Lost New Jersey Tech 2008 Won New Mexico 2006 Won Nicholls State 2007 Won Norfolk State 1998 Won UNC Asheville 2000 Won North Carolina State 2005 Won Norhern Iowa 2007 Won Oklahoma 2005 Won Oklahoma State 2009 Won Old Dominion 1997 Lost Oregon 2009 Won Oregon State 2009 Won Pacific 2009 Won Last Current PEP SLU UW Total Opponent Met Streak W L W L W L W L Pepperdine 2007 Won Pittsburgh 2007 Lost Portland 2009 Lost Portland State 2009 Won Purdue 2009 Lost Rhode Island 1999 Won Sacred Heart 2005 Won St. Bonaventure 2001 Won St. Mary s 1999 Won Sacramento State 2007 Won San Diego 1999 Won San Diego State 2005 Won San Francisco 1999 Won San Jose State 1999 Won Santa Clara 2003 Won Seattle Pacific 2005 Won Seattle University 2009 Won Siena 1999 Lost South Florida 2001 Won Southeast Missouri State 2002 Won Southern California College 1999 Won Southern Illinois-Carbondale 2002 Lost Southern Mississippi 2002 Lost Southern Utah 2007 Won Southwest Missouri State 2002 Lost Southwest Texas State 2000 Won Stanford 2009 Won Syracuse 2008 Lost Texas A&M 2008 Lost Texas Tech 1999 Lost Tulane 2002 Lost UAB 2004 Lost UCLA 2009 Lost USC 2009 Won Utah 2008 Won Utah State 2006 Won Washington 2002 Won Washington State 2009 Won Weber State 2007 Won Wichita State 1999 Won Wisconsin 1999 Lost Wisconsin-Green Bay 2006 Won Wyoming 2004 Lost Totals Postseason Play College Basketball Invitational 2008 Lost Conference USA Tournament 2002 Lost Pac-10 Tournament 2009 Lost West Coast Conf. Tourney 1999 Lost National Invitation Tournament 1999 Lost NCAA Tournament 2009 Lost All-Time Washington Coaches Records Rank Coach years W L Pct. 1. Clarence S. Hec Edmundson Marv Harshman Tippy Dye Lorenzo Romar 2003 present Bob Bender Andy Russo John Grayson t. Art McLarney t. Mac Duckworth Lynn Nance Tex Winter Anthony Savage Oscar Olson David Hall John Davidson Warner Williams Claude Hunt Leonard Allison W A S H I N G T O N H U S K I E S M E N S B A S K E T B A L L

7 ASSISTANT COACH University of Washington men s basketball coach Lorenzo Romar announced the hiring of highly-successful prep and amateur coach Raphael Chillious as assistant men s basketball coach on April 20, Chillious had served as Nike s business manager for Elite Youth Basketball in Beaverton, Ore., since Feb., He previously served as the head coach and coathletic director at South Kent (Conn.) School from He also held the position as head basketball coach at Nottingham Academy in Colora, Md. From We are very fortunate to have Raphael join our men s basketball staff, said Romar, the 2009 Pacific-10 Conference Coach of the Year. He has extensive contacts in recruiting, both in the United States and abroad. He also has an excellent background in player development and will be responsible for coaching the guard position. Raphael has a great deal of energy and I m confident that he will be a strong addition to our program. Chillious began his career in 1998 as an assistant coach at the University of Victoria in Victoria, B.C. He is a 1996 graduate of Lafayette College in Easton, Pa., where he earned a bachelor s degree in Psychology and registered a 3.4 grade point average as a senior. He also served as a captain of the Lafayette basketball team. RAPHAEL CHILLIOUS It is hard for me to put into words exactly how excited I am to be joining the Husky basketball family, said Chillious. I ve known and admired Coach Romar for nearly 15 years and I have the utmost respect for him as a coach, mentor and friend. There aren t too many times in life a person gets the opportunity to reunite with his former players, join one of the most respected coaches in the business and walk into a situation where the team has a legitimate chance to make a deep run in the NCAA tourney. Chillious coached three players who are currently playing in the National Basketball Association - Josh Boone (New Jersey Nets), Dorrell Wright (Miami Heat) and Andray Blatche (Washington Wizards). He has coached nearly 40 players who have advanced their careers at NCAA Division I schools, including current Huskies Isaiah Thomas and Matthew Bryan- Amaning. Chillious graduated from Sherwood HS in Sandy Spring, Md., in He attended West Nottingham Academy as a post-graduate student and set the single-season scoring record, including a 67 point, 13 assist game in which he made 10-of-13 threepointers. Chillious and his wife, Charlene, have a daughter - Zaya Joy. COACHES 1st SEASON AT UW CHILLIOUS AT A GLANCE Birthdate...March 16, 1972 Birthplace...Olney, Md. College...Lafayette College, 1996 Degree...B.S., Psychology High School... Sherwood HS, Sandy Springs, Md. Wife...Charlene Daughter...Zaya Joy As A High School Coach Averaged 26 wins per season in four-and-a-half years as head coach at South Kent (Conn.) School from Coached NBA players Josh Boone, Dorrell Wright and Andray Blatche at South Kent and current Huskies Matthew Bryan- Amaning and Isaiah Thomas. Head coach at West Nottingham Academy from As A College Assistant Coach Year School Record Pct Victoria (Can.) University Canada West Semifinals Victoria Totals (1 year) Spent one season ( ) with Victoria as an assistant coach and as an advisor to head coach Guy Vetrie. As A Player Year School Record Pct Lafayette (Redshirt-Knee injury) Lafayette Pfieffer College Lafayette (Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules) Lafayette Victoria (Can.) University Canada West Champions, CIS Semifinals Victoria (Can.) University CIS Quarterfinals Career Totals (5 years) Started career at Lafayette College in Easton, Pa. Transferred to Pfieffer College (Div II) in Misenheimer, N.C. for one season before transferring back to Lafayette. Team co-captain at Lafayette in Player under the name of Ralph Carter. Played two season at Victoria (Canada) University after exhausting his NCAA eligibility. Helped Victoria to CIS National Semifinals and CIS Quarterfinals. HUSKY ATHLETICS THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL OUTLOOK PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY Assistant Coach Raphael Chillious with wife Charlene and daughter Zaya-Joy 79

8 PLAYERS OUTLOOK HUSKY ATHLETICS REVIEW COACHES THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL COACHES ASSISTANT COACH Paul Fortier, an All-Pac-10 forward with the Huskies in 1986, is in his fifth season as an assistant coach on the W a s h i n g t o n staff. He coached Jon Brockman during his four years in which he became UW s all-time leading rebounder, which the UW capped with a 26-9 record and Pac-10 Championship in In 2007, he tutored center Spencer Hawes, the 10th pick in the 2007 NBA Draft by Sacramento. Fortier helped the Huskies post a 26-7 record in 2006 and advance to the Sweet 16 for the second straight season. He worked as a UW team manager during the 2003 season while completing his psychology degree. Fortier served the two years as an assistant at Cornell on Coach Steve Donahue s staff. The Big Red improved their record in both of Fortier s seasons. Cornell posted an record and a 6-8 Ivy League mark during 2004 in Fortier s first season. He tutored the post players, helping Cornell lead the league in rebounding and improve from a minus-3.0 to plus-2.3 margin. In , the Big Red registered a overall record. Cornell was 8-6 in conference play, earning its highest Ivy Assistant Coach Paul Fortier with his wife Elizabeth and daughters Kassia and Marissa. PAUL FORTIER League finish in 17 years with a second-place effort. The Big Red swept Princeton for the first time in 20 years. Fortier brings extensive playing and teaching experience to his new UW post. After a tremendous collegiate career at UW, Fortier was selected by the Washington Bullets in the fifth round of the 1986 NBA Draft, the 104th pick overall. He was a standout in the European professional ranks, including stints in the top leagues of Italy, France, Spain and Greece. Fortier participated in the French All-Star Game in both 1997 and 1998 and was a member of the French Cup-winning Cholet squad in 1998 and In 17 years playing in Europe, Fortier averaged better than 15 points per game 13 times. His top statistical season was with Le Mans (France) when he recorded averages of 21.5 points and 10.2 rebounds. Just as important as his work on the court was his leadership off the court. Fortier served as a mentor to young American players overseas. He also worked at various camps, sharing his professional experiences. Fortier lettered four years at Washington, from He started his final three seasons, helping the Huskies earn NCAA Tournament berths each time. Fortier served as team captain his final year during which he averaged 14.8 points and 7.2 rebounds. He still ranks 14th among all-time Huskies with 1,326 career points. A product of St. Ignatius (Calif.) College Prep in San Francisco, Fortier averaged 20 points and 11.5 rebounds in 1982 during his senior season of high school. He garnered All-Northern California honors as well as honorable mention prep All-America acclaim. Fortier and his wife, Elizabeth, have two daughters, Kassia and Marissa. 5th SEASON AT UW FORTIER AT A GLANCE Birthdate...January 27, 1964 Birthplace...San Francisco, Calif. College... Washington (2003) Degrees...Bachelor s Psychology High School...St. Ignatius HS, San Francisco Wife...Elizabeth Daughters...Kassia, Marissa As A College Assistant Coach Year School Record Pct Cornell Cornell Cornell Totals (2 years) Washington (NCAA-16) Washingtn Washington Washington Pac-10 Conference Champions Washington Totals (4 years) Career Totals (6 years) Assisted in UW s 2009 Pac-10 Championship. Helped lead Washington to a the 2006 Sweet 16. Cornell improved its record both of his seasons. Big Red second-place in 2005 was best Ivy finish in 17 years. As A College Player Year School Record Pct Washington Washington Pac-10 Co-Champions; NCAA Sweet Washington Pac-10 Co-Champions; NCAA Tournament 1986 Washington NCAA Tournament College Totals (4 years) A 1986 All-Pac-10 selection as a forward at UW. Selected by the Washington Bullets in the fifth round of the 1986 NBA Draft, the 104th pick overall. Played professionally for 17 years in Europe. RECORDS HISTORY Fortier s Washington Statistics YEAR GP / GS FG A PCT 3PT A FT A PCT REB AVG PTS AVG AST TO BLK ST MIN / n/a / n/a / n/a / n/a Totals 120 / n/a W A S H I N G T O N H U S K I E S M E N S B A S K E T B A L L

9 ASSISTANT COACH In his sixth year on the W a s h i n g t o n coaching staff is assistant coach Jim Shaw. He re-joined head coach Lorenzo Romar on May 10, 2004, after they worked together for half a season in 1999 at Saint Louis. Shaw helped direct the Huskies to a Pac-10 leading 119 wins since 2004, the second-best five-year span in UW history. He played a major role in the spectacular 2005 and 2006 seasons that were among the finest in UW history. Shaw s contributions come both on the court, where he provides a wealth of coaching knowledge and experience, and on the recruiting trail. He helped sign UW recruiting classes that were ranked among the best in the nation. Shaw has recently been a part of several successful coaching staffs, helping direct teams deep into the NCAA Tournament five times during a recent six-year stretch. In 2007, Shaw helped guide Washington to a 26-7 record. The Huskies made back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances for the first time ever. He was pivotal in the Huskies run to their first Pac-10 Tournament championship in 2005 and first ever No. 1 seed into the NCAA Tournament. UW finished with a 29-6 record, tying the school record for wins in a season. JIM SHAW Shaw served the previous five seasons at Oklahoma on Kelvin Sampson s staff. He helped the Sooners to a record, three Big 12 Tournament titles, a Final Four appearance in 2002 and an Elite Eight berth in We are extremely fortunate to have Jim Shaw join our staff. He is one of the hardest working coaches in America and his track record reflects that, Romar says. He was part of a staff that recruited a Final Four team at Oklahoma. He has been an NCAA participant at most of his jobs. His history in the Northwest, growing up here and having success coaching at Portland and other schools, should help us continue to build our program. Shaw, 44, was an assistant at Saint Louis under head coach Lorenzo Romar for a half year. Prior to that brief stint, he served as assistant coach at Portland for five seasons, from through He helped the Pilots to a pair of 20-win campaigns and a 1996 NCAA Tournament berth, the school s first since Prior to arriving at Portland, Shaw worked two years as an assistant at Montana State under head coach Mick Durham. He helped the Bobcats to a record and fourth-place Big Sky Conference finish, their best in seven years. Three of Shaw s recruits went on to earn All- Big Sky accolades. As an assistant at Southern Utah for a season ( ) under head coach Neil Roberts, Shaw was instrumental in leading the team to a 20-8 record, the school s best mark in its history as a Division I program. Washington is not the first Pacific-10 Conference job for Shaw who coached at Oregon State during the 1990 and 1991 seasons. The nationally-ranked 1990 Beaver team, featuring point guard Gary Payton, won the Pac-10 championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. Shaw s first assistant coaching assignment came in at Idaho State. He helped lead the Bengals to an impressive run to the Big Sky Tournament championship and the league s automatic NCAA Tournament berth. That was ISU s first NCAA appearance in 10 years. A 1985 graduate of Western Oregon State College, Shaw was an NAIA honorable mention All-American and district MVP runner-up as a senior. He earned his master s degree in athletic administration from Idaho State in A native of Chimacum, Wash., Shaw attended Chimacum High School where he was an all-state performer in both basketball and football. He has two children, daughter Brittany and son Bradley. COACHES 6th SEASON AT UW SHAW AT A GLANCE Birthdate... October 23, 1962 Birthplace...Seattle, Wash. College... Western Oregon State 85 Degrees... Bachelor s physical education/remedial reading Master s athletic administration (Idaho State, 1986) High School...Chimacum HS, Port Townsend, Wash. Daughter...Brittany Son...Bradley As An Assistant Coach Year School Record Pct Idaho State (NCAA-64) Chemeketa (Ore.) CC Chemeketa (Ore.) CC NWAAC Conference Champions Chemeketa Totals (2 years) Oregon State (NCAA-64) Pac-10 Champions Oregon State Oregon State Totals (2 years) Southern Utah Montana State Montana State Montana State Totals (2 years) Portland Portland (NCAA-64) Portland Portland Portland Portland Totals (5 years) Saint Louis Oklahoma (NCAA-32) Oklahoma (NCAA-64) Oklahoma (NCAA-4) Oklahoma (NCAA 8) Oklahoma (NIT) Oklahoma Totals (5 years) Washington (NCAA-16) Pac-10 Tournament Champions Washington (NCAA-16) Washington Washington Washington Pac-10 Conference Champions Washington Totals (5 years) Career Totals (24 years) Assisted in UW s 2009 Pac-10 Championship. In 2005, helped lead Washington to its first No. 1 seed and Pac-10 Touranment championship. Worked five seasons on Kelvin Sampson s Oklahoma staff, including the 2002 Final Four squad. At Oregon State, tutored NBA all-star Gary Payton. As A Collegiate Player Years School Record Pct Western Oregon State District Champions, NAIA National Semfinals 1983 Western Oregon State Western Oregon State Western Oregon State NAIA All-American, District MVP runner-up Career Totals (4 years) Earned All-America accolades as a senior in 1985 and was runner-up for the district MVP award. HUSKY ATHLETICS THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL OUTLOOK PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY 81

10 PLAYERS OUTLOOK HUSKY ATHLETICS REVIEW COACHES THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL BASKETBALL SUPPORT BASKETBALL OPERATIONS DIRECTOR LANCE LaVETTER Lance LaVetter is in his eighth season as Director of Basketball Operations at the University of Washington. He previously served three years on Coach Lorenzo Romar s staff at Saint Louis University. LaVetter is crucial to the day-to-day operations of the UW program and his experience in the coaching ranks is invaluable. His responsibilties include team travel, game operations, community outreach projects, youth programs and alumni relations for the Washington men s basketball program. The Director of the Lorenzo Romar Basketball Camps, LaVetter is an expert ball-handler and his services as a basketball camp clinician are in high demand. He has extensive experience as a summer camp director and instructor, serving as a coach at the University of San Diego camp and as the camp director of the Fat Lever/Calvin Natt Basketball Camp from He also coached at the Eastern Arizona ( ) and Lute Olson ( ) basketball camps. LaVetter garnered a wealth of experience during seven years of work at both the men s and women s Division I level. LaVetter served as an assistant coach at New Mexico State from , helping lead the Aggies to a Big West Conference championship in He was an assistant on the University of Portland s women s staff from and helped the Pilots to the 1999 WNIT. A 1992 graduate of Northern Arizona University, LaVetter received his bachelor s degree in education, specializing in social sciences. He was a one-year letterman in basketball for the Lumberjacks. LaVetter was a multi-sport athlete at Rincon High School in Tucson, Ariz. and graduated in 1986 after earning allstate honors in baseball and all-metro honors in basketball. He also was an honorable mention all-state selection in basketball and a letterman in football. He continued his basketball career at Pima Community College where he earned an Associate of Arts degree in education. Lance was born on May 18, He and his wife, Michelle, have a daughter, Delaney Morgan. 8th SEASON AT UW BASKETBALL SUPPORT STAFF Jamee Ashburn Men s Basketball Secretary Matt Ludwig Sports Performance Coach Trevor Wade Men s Basketball Video Technician Bart Fullmer Men s Basketball Equipment Manager Pat Jenkins Head Athletic Trainer Brian Tom Men s Basketball SID RECORDS HISTORY Lance LaVetter with his wife Michelle and daughter Delaney Morgan. 82 W A S H I N G T O N H U S K I E S M E N S B A S K E T B A L L

11 UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT Mark A. Emmert President Phyllis M. Wise Provost and Executive Vice President Weldon E. Ihrig Executive Vice President Emeritus Paul G. Ramsey Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs V Ella Warren Senior Vice President for Finance and Facilities Doug Wadden Executive Vice Provost Ronald A. Johnson Vice President, UW Technology Connie Kravas Vice President, University Advancement MARK EMMERT UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION Randy Hodgins Vice President, External Affairs Eric Godfrey Vice President, Student Life Mindy Kornberg Vice President, Human Resources Sheila Edwards Lange Provost and Executive Vice President, Diversity Paul G. Ramsey CEO, UW Medicine Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs Johnese Spisso COO, UW Medicine Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs Bruce Ferguson CFO, UW Medicine Vice President for Medical Affairs UW ADMINISTRATION Mark A. Emmert became the 30th president of the University of Washington, his alma mater, in June Since taking office, he has worked to strengthen the UW s commitment to providing a transformative learning experience for students and improving the lives of the citizens of the state of Washington and beyond. Under Emmert s leadership, the University has achieved a number of notable milestones, including the creation and launch of the Husky Promise, a guarantee to Washington s low-income students that they will not have to pay for tuition at the UW. Also, the University completed the most successful private fundraising effort in its history, Campaign UW: Creating Futures, which raised more than $2.68 billion from nearly 300,000 donors. During Emmert s tenure, the University has built solidly on its commitment to help improve the health of people at home and around the globe, establishing a new interdisciplinary Department of Global Health and creating the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. Another endeavor, the College of the Environment, was created in 2008 to focus the collective expertise of the more than 400 UW faculty members who are working to find sustainable solutions to the complex environmental challenges facing our world. Prior to assuming the presidency at the University of Washington, Emmert was chancellor at Louisiana State University. He also served as chancellor of the University of Connecticut and held administrative and academic positions at the University of Colorado and Montana State University. Emmert is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, and chair of the Worldwide Universities Network Executive Group. A native of Fife, Washington, Emmert attended Green River Community College before he transferred to the University of Washington. He graduated from the UW in 1975 with a degree in political science. He received his master s degree in 1976 and his doctorate in 1983, both in public administration from the Maxwell School of Syracuse University. Emmert and his wife, DeLaine, have two children, Steve and Jennifer. Cheryl A. Cameron Vice Provost, Academic Personnel David Szatmary Vice Provost, Educational Outreach Gerald Baldasty Vice Provost, Graduate School Stephen Hanson Vice Provost, Global Affairs Sara Gomez Vice Provost, Information Management Paul Jenny Vice Provost, Planning and Budgeting Mary Lidstrom Vice Provost, Research Gus K.J. Kravas Vice Provost, Special Programs Eric Godfrey Vice Provost, Student Life Ed Taylor Vice Provost, Undergrad. Academic Affairs Linden Rhoads Vice Provost, UW Tech Transfer UW Board of Regents Stanley H. Barer, Chairman Emeritus Herb Simon, Chair Kristianne Blake, Vice Chair Jeffrey H. Brotman Craig W. Cole William H. Gates Ben Golden* Joanne R. Harrell Sally Jewell Frederick C. Kiga *Student Regent 5th YEAR AT UW Discover what s next. It s the Washington Way. HUSKY ATHLETICS THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL OUTLOOK PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY 83

12 PLAYERS OUTLOOK HUSKY ATHLETICS REVIEW COACHES THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL RECORDS UW ATHLETICS EXECUTIVE STAFF ATHLETIC DIRECTOR SCOTT WOODWARD intercollegiate athletics executive staff Jennifer Cohen Senior Associate Director of Athletics -Advancement Paul King Senior Associate Director of Athletics - Business & Finance John Morris Senior Associate Director of Athletics - Compliance & Student Development 1st YEAR AS UW AD Scott Woodward was named Director of Athletics for the University of Washington on Sept. 17, 2008, becoming the school s 16th director of intercollegiate athletics. Woodward served as interim athletic director for the previous seven months. As the director of athletics, Woodward oversees 21 sports programs, 650 studentathletes and a staff of nearly 200, with an annual budget of $60 million. Since becoming the director of athletics, Woodward has seen three Husky programs bring home National Championships in women s cross country, men s crew and softball. Washington finished 11th out of 271 Division I institutions in the Learfield Sports Director s Cup, the second-best finish ever for the school. UW teams scored a total of 1, points, the highest for the Husky athletic program since the award began in A total of 19 of Washington s 23 sports programs in participated in post-season competition. Additionally, Woodward has led the hiring of new head football coach Steve Sarkisian and head baseball coach Lindsay Meggs. Prior to his work in the Athletic Department, Woodward served as Washington s Vice President of External Affairs for one of the nation s leading research institutions. Woodward was also charged with overseeing the University s Offices of Federal Relations, State Relations, Regional Affairs, Marketing and Media Relations and Communications. In this role, his primary responsibility was managing the relationship of the UW and its administration with public constituents such as members of Congress, state legislators, high-level donors, business and community leaders and other stake holders. From 2004 through 2005, Woodward worked as Special Assistant to the President for External Affairs, during which time he restructured the University s central communications organization and helped to hire several top administrators. Before coming to the University of Washington, Woodward served as Director of External Affairs ( ) under then-chancellor Mark Emmert at Louisiana State University. In that position, he acted as the liaison between the university and government and corporate officials and advised the chancellor on the implications of potential policy changes external to the university. He also served as the liaison from the Chancellor s office to the LSU athletic department and helped Emmert oversee it. While Emmert and Woodward were at LSU, the institution s intercollegiate athletic teams won 10 NCAA national championships, including one in football in Woodward also experienced first-hand national championship caliber teams in baseball, basketball, and track and field. In addition, during that span the athletics program ranked among the top 11 in the nation three times in the annual NACDA Director s Cup and claimed 11 CoSIDA Academic All-America selections. Before moving into higher education, he owned a government and public relations firm in Baton Rouge, La., providing strategic direction to corporations dealing with local and state governments. He was previously a political consultant and legislative liaison in the Office of the Governor of Louisiana, Buddy Roemer. Woodward holds a bachelor s degree in political science from LSU. He is married to Nanette Dicharry and has two grown sons, Michael and Josh Evans. HISTORY Stephanie Rempe Senior Associate Director of Athletics -Athletic Programs O.D. Vincent Senior Associate Director of Athletics -Athletic Programs 84 W A S H I N G T O N H U S K I E S M E N S B A S K E T B A L L