Table of Contents REBEL GOLF Table of Contents........................................ 3 Media Relations/Las Vegas Media........................... 4-5 Strength & Conditioning/Support Staff/Athletic Training....... 6-7 Mountain West........................................... 8 UNLV Home Courses...................................... 9 Season Outlook......................................... 10 2013-14 Schedule........................................ 11 Postseason Information................................ 12-13 MEET THE REBELS Head Coach Amy Bush-Herzer............................. 15 Assistant Coach Erin Andrews............................. 16 Demi Mak............................................ 18-19 Katerina Prorokova.................................... 20-21 Mayko Chwen Wang.................................... 22-23 Dana Finkelstein....................................... 24-25 Marguerite Swearingen................................. 26-27 Freshmen Newcomers..................................... 28 GOLF HISTORY 2012-13 Season Review................................... 30 2012-13 Season Scorecard............................... 31 Rebel History........................................ 32-36 All-Time Roster......................................... 37 Record Book.......................................... 38-40 Rebel All-Americans..................................... 41 All-Time Results...................................... 42-53 THE UNIVERSITY The University......................................... 55-56 President Dr. Neal Smatresk............................... 57 Nevada State Board of Regents............................ 57 Interim Athletics Director Tina Kunzer-Murphy................ 58 Coaches................................................ 59 Athletic Facilities...................................... 60-62 Hall of Fame............................................ 63 Rebel Rundown.......................................... 64 Notable Rebels.......................................... 65 ON THE COVER The 2013-14 season marks the 13th for UNLV Women's Golf. The program has had a history, be it young, of being successful. This year's squad brings a lot of tournament experience that blends well with a vigorous coaching staff. The team strives for perfection but likes to have fun, both of which is prevalent in the cover of this year's media guide. Pictured from left to right is Assistant Coach Erin Andrews, freshman Avery French, junior Marguerite Swearingen, freshman Kiley Ballew, junior Dana Finkelstein, junior Mayko Chwen Wang, freshman Vivian Chen, senior Demi Mak, senior Katerina Prorokova, and Head Coach Amy Bush-Herzer. Cover design by UNLV Graphic Artist Paul Palmer and photography by Chris Pugh. 3
4 Media Services Andy Grossman Asst. Athletics Director-Media Relations Arizona 96 (Men s Basketball, Men s Golf) Twitter: @unlvsid John Duncan Director of Video Arizona State '99 Mark Wallington Director of Media Relations Florida 93 (Football, Tennis) Twitter: @UNLVFBSID Paul Palmer Director of Graphic Design Nebraska 93 Mark Wasik Asst. Director of Media Relations Florida State 97 (Soccer, W. Basketball, Swimming) Twitter: @UNLVSIDWasik UNLV MEDIA RELATIONS DEPARTMENT Phone: (702) 895-3207 Fax: 895-0989 Box 450004 4505 Maryland kway Las Vegas, NV 89154-0004 Asst. Athletics Director-Media Relations Andy Grossman (andy.grossman@unlv.edu) Office: (702) 895-3995 Cell: 630-3949 Director of Media Relations/Football Contact: Mark Wallington (mark.wallington@unlv.edu) Office: (702) 895-4472 Cell: 528-6291 Jeff Seals Asst. Director of Media Relations Oklahoma 99 (Volleyball, Softball, T&F/CC) Twitter: @theunlvbigguy Assistant Director: Mark Wasik (mark.wasik@unlv.edu) Office: (702) 895-3208 Cell: 528-0289 Assistant Director: Jeff Seals (jeff.seals@unlv.edu) Office: (702) 895-3134 Cell: 683-8050 Sage Sammons Asst. Director of Media Relations UNLV 12 (Baseball, W. Golf, Football/M. Basketball Asst.) Twitter: @UNLV_Sage Assistant Director/Secondary Football Contact: Sage Sammons (sage.sammons@unlv.edu) Office: (702) 895-3764 Cell: 478-0166 CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Since the public is allowed to view the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown for free, no credentials will be required if covering the event. If a member of the media would like to have daily results emailed after the completion of each round, please email Sage Sammons (sage.sammons@unlv.edu) one week prior to the tournament. Members of the media must follow the rules and regulations of Stallion Mountain Golf Club. No carts will be provided unless previously arranged. PRACTICE COVERAGE Practices vary from day-to-day on location. Please contact Sage Sammons at least one day before an interview is set to occur. Those needing interviews and practice times must contact UNLV Media Relations. Interviews must be conducted prior to or at the conclusion of practices. Contact Media Relations in advance to guarantee arrangements. PHONE INTERVIEWS Those needing a telephone interview with either Coach Bush-Herzer or Rebel players must contact UNLV Media Relations at least 24 hours in advance.
5 PRINT/ONLINE Las Vegas Review-Journal 1111 W. Bonanza Road P.O. Box 70 Las Vegas, NV 89125 PH: (702) 387-2912 FX: (702) 383-4676 MARK WHITTINGTON, Sports Editor mwhittington@reviewjournal.com Las Vegas Sun 2275 Corporate Circle Drive, Suite 300 Henderson, NV 89074 PH: (702) 990-2662 FX: (702) 383-7264 RAY BREWER, Sports Editor ray.brewer@lasvegassun.com The Rebel Yell 4505 Maryland kway Las Vegas, NV 89154-2011 PH: (702) 895-4822 FX: (702) 895-1515 DANNY WEBSTER, Sports Editor sports@unlvrebelyell.com Associated Press P.O. Box 70 Las Vegas, NV 89125-0070 PH: (702) 382-7440 FX: (702) 382-0790 aplasvegas@ap.org MYLVSPORTS.COM PH: (702) 588-4170 STEVE GUIREMAND, Editor sguiremand@gmail.com VEGAS SEVEN MAGAZINE PH: (702) 868-4553 SEAN DeFRANK, Associate Editor sean.defrank@weeklyseven.com RADIO Lotus Broadcasting ESPN Radio 1100 AM/98.9 FM Fox Sports Radio 920 AM 8755 W. Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV 89147 PH: (702) 876-1460 FX: (702) 876-6685 Doug Marsh, Sports Director doug.marsh@lvradio.com CBS RADIO KXNT 840 AM/100.5 FM PH: (860) 416-5677 Brian Shapiro, Reporter brian.shapiro@cbsradio.com Las Vegas Media TELEVISION KSNV-TV 3 (NBC) 1500 Foremaster Lane Las Vegas, NV 89101 PH: (702) 657-3182 FX: (702) 657-3152 KEVIN WEST, Sports Director kwest@mynews3.com RANDY HOWE, Sports Anchor rhowe@mynews3.com KVVU-TV 5 (FOX) 25 TV 5 Drive Henderson, NV 89014 PH: (702) 436-8241 FX: (702) 436-2507 KEVIN BOLINGER, Sports Director dhall3@kvvu.com JON CASTAGNINO, Sports Anchor jcastagnino@kvvu.com KLAS-TV 8 (CBS) 3228 Channel 8 Drive Las Vegas, NV 89109 PH: (702) 792-8895 FX: (702) 792-2977 CHRIS MAATHUIS, Sports Director cmaathuis@8newsnow.com SCOTT BEMIS, Sports Anchor sbemis@8newsnow.com KTNV-TV 13 (ABC) 3355 South Valley View Las Vegas, NV 89102 PH: (702) 257-8329 FX: (702) 876-2237 Sports Director desk@ktnv.com The official UNLV athletics website UNLVRebels. com has steadily expanded in both content and usership since its premiere in 1997. As one of the hundreds of official athletic sites that make up the CBSSports.com College Network, the Rebels home on the internet features in-depth, updated information 24 hours a day. The official UNLV athletic website takes advantage of a number of CBSSports. com College Network online features, including its exclusive GameTracker technology, allowing Rebel fans to follow live simulated game action, details and full play-by-play. The site also houses the Rebels online store, which provides officially licensed merchandise and apparel. Also, UNLVRebels.com is your home for Rebel TV, REBELS ON THE WEB which is a popular online service that features the most in-depth coverage of Rebel sports through exclusive audio and video content, including live games streamed via broadband, special features, highlights, press conferences, coaches shows and much more.
6 Strength & Conditioning UNLV women's golf strength and conditioning program, under the guidance of Jason Kabo, is geared towards developing student-athletes' athletic potential through a personalized program that focuses on generating power and strength as well as increasing flexibility and cardiovascular endurance. Benefitting from an individualized conjason Kabo ditioning regimen implemented by Kabo, Director of Strength & Rebel players follow a year-round system Conditioning stressing the development of strength, power, speed and plyometrics. "Our goal and focus is to provide a program that benefits each individual athlete," Kabo said. "Our student-athletes are provided the best regiment possible to put them in a position to compete and succeed at the highest level in collegiate athletics." Kabo has been involved with the UNLV strength and conditioning department since 1999. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA and holds a Sports Nutrition Certification with IFA. Kabo is a Pennsylvania native and a 1999 graduate of Slippery Rock University (of Pennsylvania), with a bachelor s degree in exercise science. After volunteering and completing an internship in UNLV s strength and conditioning department, he was promoted to assistant strength and conditioning coach and then assistant director in 2007. He is in his 11th year overall working with the men's basketball program, and also works with women's basketball, baseball, volleyball, women's golf and the swimming and diving programs at UNLV. Kabo has also been involved in various basketball camps, the NBA Pre- Draft Camp and assists with several NBA Summer League teams during their time in Las Vegas. He and his wife Sheri have two daughters, Madeline (9) and Reese (4). The women's golf team works out and conditions in the Mendenhall Center, which is a state-of-the-art basketball facility that is the home of the UNLV men's baseketball team, the Runnin' Rebels. The Mendenhall Center is attached to the south side of the Cox Pavilion and has a total of 38,000 square feet of space on three levels. The women's golf team is active in the strength and conditioning and equipment areas.
7 Support Staff Rocky Rutledge Asst. Director of Athletics Equipment Sage Sammons Asst. Director of Media Relations Chris Bonnell Director of Marketing Marissa Nichols Graduate Athlete Academic Advisor Providing the best possible preventive and rehabilitative care, the UNLV women's golf athletic training staff is headed by Director of Athletic Training Kyle Wilson. Made possible by a generous gift of $1.5 million by Marilyn and Si Redd, the athletic training facility incorporates the total scope of sports medicine over an 8,500-square-foot area. Aside from five staff offices, a rehabilitation room houses a dozen pieces of equipment including Cybex stationary bicycles, stair machines and treadmills, all under a natural skylight. The largest area features a dozen tables to offer student-athletes various treatments throughout the day. Taping, padding and bracing all take place in another all-inclusive room. Finally, an aquatic therapy room features three above-ground whirlpools surrounding a 10-feet deep pool for rehabilitative exercises. All of these features make it possible for UNLV student-athletes to rehabilitate injuries without ever needing to leave the Lied Athletic Complex. Other amenities include a physician's office and exam room to provide daily medical service for student-athletes. A drug-testing facility also is part of the new complex. This expedites medical care because the student-athletes health care is self-contained. Also, UNLV's academic program and its student athletic trainers benefit from a sports medicine library, study room and conference facility. Athletic Training Kyle Wilson Director of Athletic Training "Aside from being four times larger than our former facility," says Kyle Wilson, UNLV's Director of Athletic Training. "This is one of the top complexes in the nation because of the versatility it offers to service student-athletes in every area of sports medicine. We're now more efficient, more accessible and more effective in preventing and rehabilitating athletic injuries."
8 Mountain West Craig Thompson Mountain West Quick Facts Founded: 1998 Commissioner: Craig Thompson Mailing Address: 15455 Gleneagle Drive, Suite 200 Colorado Springs, CO 80921-2591 Phone: 719.488.4040 Fax: 719.487.7241 W. Golf Contact: Katie Cavender Email: kcavender@themwc.com Office Phone: 719.488.4059 THIS IS THE MOUNTAIN WEST The Mountain West was conceived on May 26, 1998, when the presidents of eight institutions -- Air Force, BYU, Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV, Utah and Wyoming -- decided to form a new NCAA Division FBS intercollegiate athletic conference. The split from a former 16-team conference re-established continuity and stability among the membership within the new league and signaled the continuation of its tradition-rich, long-standing athletic rivalries. Three of the MW s eight original members have been conference rivals since the 1960s (New Mexico, Wyoming and Colorado State), while San Diego State (1978) and Air Force (1980) were longtime members as well. UNLV and TCU entered the fold in 1996 and the Rebels continued as one of the original eight institutions that formed the MW in 1999. With conference realignment sweeping the nation in recent years, the MW has been proactive in addressing membership changes. Boise State joined the Mountain West in 2011-12, followed by Fresno State and Nevada, Reno on July 1, 2012. Also on July 1, 2012, Hawai i became a football-only member of the Conference. On May 4, 2012, the Mountain West announced the additions of San Jose State and Utah State as full-time members effective July 1, 2013. From its inception in 1999, the Mountain West has been committed to excellence in intercollegiate athletics, while promoting the academic missions of its member institutions. Progressive in its approach, the MW continues to cultivate opportunities for studentathletes to compete at the highest level, while fostering academic achievement and sportsmanship. The Mountain West is noted for its geographic diversity. Some of the most beautiful terrain and landscapes in the nation can be found within its boundaries, including the majestic Rocky Mountain range, which borders four MW institutions (Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State and New Mexico). The high plains of Wyoming (elevation 7,220 UNLV MW TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 1999-2000 Men s Basketball Co-Regular Season Men s Basketball Men s Golf Women s Tennis 2001-02 Men s Golf Women s Tennis 2002-03 Baseball Regular Season Baseball Women s Tennis Co-Regular Season Women s Swimming & Diving Regular Season 2003-04 Baseball Women s Golf 2004-05 Baseball Regular Season Baseball Women s Golf Women s Soccer Regular Season Women s Swimming & Diving Men s Swimming & Diving 2005-06 Women s Golf Women s Soccer Men s Swimming & Diving 2006-07 Men s Basketball Women s Soccer Men s Swimming & Diving Regular Season Men s Swimming & Diving Men s Tennis 2007-08 Men s Basketball Women s Soccer Regular Season Men s Swimming & Diving Women s Tennis Volleyball 2008-09 Men s Swimming & Diving Regular Season Men s Swimming & Diving Women s Tennis Regular Season 2009-10 Men s Swimming & Diving 2010-11 Men s Swimming & Diving Regular Season Men s Swimming & Diving Women's Tennis Regular Season 2012-13 Women's Golf Women's Tennis feet the highest Division I campus in the nation) contrast with the desert cities of Las Vegas and Reno, home to UNLV and Nevada, Reno while Fresno State and San Diego State add a West Coast influence with their locations in Central and Southern California. The inclusion of the Hawai i football program extends the Mountain West footprint to the beautiful islands in the Pacific Ocean. Mountain West members have participated in 51 bowl games under the league umbrella, including four appearances in BCS games. The MW has earned 61 postseason bids in men s basketball, including 33 NCAA appearances and two NIT Final Four berths. MW women s basketball has tallied 57 postseason slots, including 31 NCAA bids, five Sweet 16 appearances and one Elite Eight berth since 2000. The MW has produced 762 All-America selections among its 18 sponsored sports in the last 13 years. A total of 125 MW student-athletes have also earned Academic All-America accolades in that span. The Mountain West has captured three team national championships in men s cross country and produced 32 individual national champions.
9 UNLV Home Courses Spanish Trail Golf Club 72 6,957 73.4 Robert Trent Jones 1983 702-364-5050 Las Vegas Country Club 72 7,203 74.7 Ed Ault and Mark Rathert 1965 702-734-1122 Cascata Golf Club 72 7,137 74.6 Rees Jones 2000 877-464-6534 Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort 72 7,112 73.4 Pete Dye 1996 702-658-1400 DragonRidge Golf & Country Club 72 6,975 72.8 David B. Druzisky & Jay Morrish 1996 702-614-4444 TPC at Summerlin 72 7,243 73.9 Bobby Weed 1991 702-256-0222 Stallion Mountain Golf Club 72 7,351 74.8 Jim Colbert 1992 702-547-6601 South Shore Golf Club 71 6,917 72.8 Jack Nicklaus 1996 702.558.0020
10 Season 2013-14 Outlook Winning a championship is hard, but repeating as conference champions is even more difficult. That will be the task at hand for the UNLV women s golf in the 2013-14 season. The Rebels return all five players that helped the team win the Mountain West championship, which was the fourth in school history. The return of all of that experience is rare amongst in college athletics, let alone golf. Our experience is a very important component coming into the season, head coach Amy Bush-Herzer said. Everyone came together at the end of last season and they are pushing each other to get better and that is huge for our team. The heart of the lineup is three juniors: Dana Finkelstein, Marguerite Swearingen and Mayko Chwen Wang. They all have played over 50 rounds of golf in just two years of competition. Their experience will help the Rebels grow from a young squad into a veteran team. As a unit, it is really cool to see how Dana, Marguerite and Mayko get along, Bush-Herzer said. They are genuinely friends on and off the course. To have that as a solid group moving through school together is a really neat thing to see as a coach. They also can share a lot with our new kids coming in because they have played a lot of rounds and have a ton of experience. The two other returners are seniors that have helped the team tremendously. Demi Mak finished runner-up at the Mountain West Championship during her first year as a Rebel and Katerina Prorokova has played in 80 rounds during her UNLV career which ranks 10th, in program history. We want both of our seniors to leave their mark on our program in a great way, Bush-Herzer said. They both have a lot of experience and can help lead our team. The Rebels also bring in three newcomers. Freshmen Vivian Chen, Avery French and Kiley Ballew join the team with great potential. Chen and French have played well in big events and bring that experience to UNLV. Ballew hails from the Las Vegas Valley and had an outstanding prep career at Arbor View High School. THE SCHEDULE The UNLV women s golf team schedule will challenge them this season as they will play in many of the sport's high-profile tournaments. The Rebels open with two tournaments held by Mountain West schools. The first is the Colonel Bill Wollenberg s Ptarmigan Ram Classic in Fort Collins, Colorado. This is the third consecutive season UNLV opens its season at the Ram Classic and last year the team finished third. Next on the schedule will be a trip to Albuquerque, N.M., for the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational. Last fall, the Rebels led the tournament after the first day, but finished tied for second. UNLV will then travel to the Lone Star State to play in the Betsy Rawls Invitational hosted by Texas. This is the second consecutive year the Rebels will play in the tournament and they will look to improve on a 10th-place finish from last October. Wrapping up the Fall season will be the Rebels' only home tournament of the 2013-14 year as they will host the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown. This will be the second consecutive year that the tournament will be played at the Stallion Mountain Golf Club. The Spring season will open with a trip to Stanford, Calif., for the Peg Barnhard Invitational. The tournament will be played at the Stanford Golf Club, where the Rebels competed in the NCAA Regional last spring. UNLV will then play three tournaments in March (Bruin Wave Invitational (Woodland Hills, Calif.), Clover Cup (Mesa, Ariz.) and The Farms Invite (San Diego, Calif.) and one tournament in April (Silverado (Napa, Calif.) before traveling back to Rancho Mirage, Calif., for the Mountain West Championship. Our goal is to be back-to-back Mountain West champions, Bush-Herzer said. But to do that, we need to start winning tournaments during the regular season. After winning it all last year, our girls know they have the ability to win tournaments, which is good, and that needs to carry over into this season. The NCAA Regional sites are in Tallahassee, Fla., Stillwater, Okla., and Seattle, Wash. And the NCAA Championship will take place in Tulsa, Okla. on May 21-24, 2014.
11 Compete Against The Best 2013-14 Schedule 11 5,9 1 6 8,10 4 7 2 11,12 3 11 FALL SEASON 1. Sept. 9-10 Colonel Bill Wollenberg's Ptarmigan Ram Classic Ptarmigan Country Club, Fort Collins, Colo. 2. Sept. 20-21 Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational The Championship Course at UNM, Albuquerque, N.M. 3. Oct. 13-15 Betsy Rawls Invitational University of Texas Golf Club, Austin, Texas 4. Oct. 27-29 Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown Stallion Mountain Golf Club, Las Vegas, Nev. SPRING SEASON 5. Feb. 15-16 Peg Barnhard Invitational Stanford Golf Course, Palo Alto, Calif. 6. Mar. 3-4 Bruin Wave Invitational El Caballero Country Club, Woodland Hills, Calif. 7. Mar. 14-16 Clover Cup (Hosted by Notre Dame) Mesa, Ariz. 8. Mar. 24-26 The Farms Invite The Farms Golf Club, San Diego, Calif. 9. Apr. 14-15 Silverado (Hosted by Oregon) Napa, Calif. POSTSEASON 10. Apr. 24-26 Mountain West Championship Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, Calif. 11. May 8-10 NCAA East Regional Tallahassee, Fla. NCAA Central Regional Stillwater, Okla. NCAA West Regional Seattle, Wash. 12. May 21-24 NCAA Championship Tulsa, Okla.
12 2014 Postseason Information MW Champions 2014 Mountain West Championship Arpil 24-26, 2014 The Dinah Shore Course at Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, Calif. 72, 6,355 Yards Teams Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, New Mexico, Nevada, Reno, San Diego State, San Jose State, UNLV and Wyoming YEAR TEAM INDIVIDUAL 2013 UNLV Manon DeRoey, New Mexico 2012 TCU Sanna Nuutinen, TCU 2011 TCU Therese Koelbaek, UNLV 2010 New Mexico Jodi Ewart, New Mexico 2009 New Mexico Jonelle Martinez, Wyoming 2008 New Mexico Jodi Ewart, New Mexico 2007 TCU Jodi Ewart, New Mexico 2006 UNLV Da Sol Chung, UNLV 2005 UNLV Elena Kurokawa, UNLV 2004 UNLV Sonny Oh, UNLV 2003 New Mexico Katrina Leckovic, New Mexico 2002 New Mexico Lynette Duran, Colorado State 2001 New Mexico Ryley Webb, New Mexico 2000 New Mexico Jordan Lintz, Wyoming Dinah Shore Course at Mission Hills Country Club
13 2014 Postseason Information NCAA Regional Sites MAY 8-10, 2014 SOUTHWOOD GOLF CLUB EAST REGIONAL Host: Florida State Course: SouthWood Golf Club Location: Tallahassee, Fla. /: 7,172 Yards, 72 Course Phone: (850) 942-4653 Media Contact: Chuck Walsh Office Phone: (850) 644-1077 Email: cwalsh@fsu.edu 2012 Medalist: Stephanie Meadow, Alabama (68-66-69--203) 2012 Champion: Alabama (277-277-290--844) KARSTEN CREEK CENTRAL REGIONAL Host: Oklahoma State Course: Karsten Creek Location: Stillwater, Okla. /: 7,408 Yards, 72 Course Phone: (405) 743-1658 Media Contact: Ryan Cameron Office Phone: (405) 744-4854 Email: ryan.cameron@okstate.edu 2012 Medalist: Ally McDonald, Mississippi State (69-69-68--206) 2012 Champion: Duke (284-291-276--851) TUMBLE CREEK AT SUNCADIA RESORT WEST REGIONAL Host: Washington Course: Tumble Creek at Suncadia Resort Location: Cle Elum, Wash. /: 7,122 Yards, 71 Course Phone: (509) 649-6400 Media Contact: Brian Tom Office Phone: (206) 897-1742 Email: briantom@uw.edu 2012 Medalist: Annie k, USC (67-71-68--206) 2012 Champion: USC (290-289-280--859) TULSA COUNTRY CLUB NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP Dates:... May 20-23, 2014 Host:...Tulsa, Tulsa Sports Commission Course:...Tulsa Country Club Location:... Tulsa, Okla. /:...6,136 Yards, 70 Course Phone:...(918) 585-8151 Media Contact:... Don Tomkalski Office Phone:...(918) 631-3200 Email:... donald-tomkalski@tulsa.edu Website:... tulsahurricane.com... ncaachampionships.com 2013 Medalist:...Annie k, USC (70-67-70-71--278) 2013 Champion:...USC (284-276-285-288--1133)
14 This is Rebel Golf Coaches
15 Head Coach Amy Bush-Herzer Head Coach 4th year Amy Bush-Herzer enters her fourth season as head coach of the UNLV women's golf program after having a remarkable 2012-13 season that earned her Mountain West Coach of the Year honors. It was the third time a UNLV women's golf head coach was honored as former coach Missy Ringler won the award twice (2003-04 and 2005-06). The 2012-13 season was highlighted by the Rebels' fourth Mountain West Championship. With the title, UNLV earned a spot at an NCAA Regional for the 11th straight year. At the NCAA West Regional in Stanford, Calif., the Rebels finished tied for 15th. As a team the Rebels recorded nine top-10 finishes on the season and finished the year as the 41st ranked team by Golf Stat. Under Bush-Herzer's guidance, rising junior Dana Finkelstein became UNLV's fifth Mountain West Player of the Year. She led the MW in average with 74.28 strokes per round and was named to the All-Region Team for the West Region after placing 10th. In 2012, Finkelstein and Mayko Chwen Wang became the fourth and fifth UNLV golfers to be named Mountain West Freshmen of the Year. One year earlier, Therese Koelbaek became the fourth women's golfer to earn MW Player of the Year honors. The Denmark native dominated all season, racking up 10 top-10 finishes in 11 events, including winning the MW Championship by a record-tying seven-stroke margin. Koelbaek became the first golfer in program history to earn All-MW honors four straight years and collected a slew of postseason accolades, including the 2011 Mountain West Female Scholar Athlete of the Year and a CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-America First Team selection. During the 2011-12 season, Bush-Herzer helped guide the Rebels to their 10th straight NCAA Regional, posting nine top-10 finishes in 11 events. UNLV posted top-five finishes at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown (5th), UNLV Spring Invitational (2nd), Bruin/Wave Invitational (4th) and at the Mountain West Championship, finishing runner-up to TCU. The 2010-11 squad also earned the program's first top-25 finish in the nation in team GPA, tying for 24th on the National Golf Coaches Association's top 25 listing. UNLV was the highest nationally ranked team to appear on the list. Before taking over, Bush-Herzer had spent the previous three years as the top assistant to former head coach Missy Ringler. During that time the Rebels made three consecutive appearances in NCAA Regional competition and one trip to the NCAA Championships, where they turned in a program-best finish of 16th overall in 2008. Since 2007, the program has posted 25 top-10 finishes in regular-season tournament play. Prior to joining Ringler's staff, Bush-Herzer was the Chapter Coordinator for the Southwest Section PGA, where she was responsible for the overall operations for Las Vegas from 2005 to 2007. She was the tournament director for numerous events, including the PGA Junior Series, Arizona Open and the Southwest Section Championship. She earned the 2006 Las Vegas Chapter Golf Professional of the Year while working at the Southwest Section PGA. Bush-Herzer served as the assistant golf professional from 2001-05 at SouthShore Golf Club at Lake Las Vegas Resort, working on the day-to-day operations at the course. She also served as an assistant golf professional for the TPC at Summerlin where she assisted with a PGA Tour event and a Champions Tour event. Bush-Herzer graduated from New Mexico State in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in business administration with a specialization in professional golf management from a program that is sanctioned by the PGA. In 2007, Bush completed her master's degree in sports and leisure management from UNLV. Bush graduated from the NCAA Women's Coaches Academy in Denver, Colo., in 2008. In 2010, she also attended the NCAA Women's Coaches Academy Dimension 2, which was held in Boston, Mass. Bush-Herzer has more than 12 years of experience as a golf professional and is a Class A member of the PGA of America. In addition to coaching, Bush is active with the PGA, serving as the President for the Southern Nevada Section PGA (the first woman to be elected to that post) and also a board member for the Southwest Section PGA. She has also presented at the PGA Fall Expo Main Stage and serving on the boards of The First Tee and Southern Nevada Golf Association. In 2009, Bush-Herzer was again honored by the PGA and was named the 2009 Bill Strausbaugh Award winner for community service. In 2011, Bush attended the NACWAA Institute in Denver, Colorado. Bush-Herzer was married to Kendall Herzer on August 7, 2010. The couple resides in Las Vegas.
16 Assistant Coach Erin Andrews Assistant Coach 3rd Year Erin Andrews was hired as assistant coach for the UNLV women's golf team during the summer of 2011. Andrews, a Las Vegas native and graduate of Durango High School, lettered four times for the University of Oregon Ducks and was a 2004 All-Pac-10 Conference honoree. "Erin's experience within various sports programs has been a great asset to the women's golf team here at UNLV," Bush- Herzer said. "She understands the hard work that goes into building a successful team and has brought a wealth of knowledge in her time here." Andrews led Durango HS to two state titles before accepting a full scholarship to Oregon in 2003. She opened her sophomore season with the Ducks winning the Lady Vandal Fall Invitational, becoming UO's first medalist winner in two seasons in the process. She tied for the team lead in scoring average that season en route to allconference honors. She capped her career with a 15th-place finish at the 2006 Pac-10 Championship, the highest Duck finisher in the tournament. Andrews still sits among the top 10 in the record books at UO, standing tied for seventh for career rounds played (109) and for rounds counted, factoring in the top five in 87.2 percent of rounds played. Andrews was a qualifier for the USGA Junior Girls Championship in 2002 and the Women's Amateur in 2004, 2005 and 2007. Last fall she joined Bush in helping lead a clinic for the promotion of women's golf at the annual Justin Timberlake Shriner's Hospital for Children Open.