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THE BIG SKY CONFERENCE STAFF DIRECTORY Mailing and Street Address: 2491 Washington, Suite 201 Ogden, UT 84401 Phone: (801) 392-1978 Fax: (801) 392-5568 www.bigskyconf.com Founded: 1963 Affiliation: NCAA I Sports Sponsored MEN & WOMEN: Cross Country, Football*, Basketball*, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Tennis*, Golf* WOMEN ONLY: Softball* * Conference champion receives automatic bid to NCAA Tournament
Commissioner Andrea Williams • (801) 392-1978 x10 Senior Assoc., Deputy Commissioner Ron Loghry • (801) 392-1978 x14 e-mail: [email protected] Assoc. Commissioner/SWA/Compliance Jaynee Nadolski • (801) 392-1978 x15 e-mail: [email protected] Asst. Commissioner/Championships Jon Kasper • (801) 392-1978 x16 e-mail: [email protected] Asst. Commissioner/External Tanner Gooch • (801) 392-1978 x17 e-mail: [email protected] Administrative Assistant Janet Carpenter • (801) 392-1978 x10 e-mail: [email protected] Communications Director Jon Oglesby • (801) 392-1978 x21 e-mail: [email protected] Communications Director (Soccer) Jason Ashcraft • (801) 392-1978 x19 e-mail: [email protected] Communications Director Brad Wall • (801) 392-1978 x12 e-mail: [email protected] Business Manager Stacy Freeman • (801) 392-1978 x13 e-mail: [email protected] Director of Corporate Partnerships Dave Champlin • (801) 660-7066 e-mail: [email protected] Travel Coordinator Christy Hatley • (801) 392-1978 x13 e-mail: [email protected]
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The Big Sky Conference expanded to 12 full-time members with the return of Idaho, an original member of the conference for the 2014-15 season. With the addition of Idaho, the Big Sky Conference now has 11 teams competing in women’s soccer, the most teams in conference history, and will feature a 10-match league season for the first time during the 2014 season. The Big Sky is an NCAA Division I member in all sports, with member institutions classified in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Before Idaho joined in the summer of 2014, the Big Sky added four members for the 2012-13 school year in North Dakota and Southern Utah (full members), and UC Davis and Cal Poly (football-only affiliate members). Those schools and Idaho were added to Eastern Washington, Idaho State, Montana, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Portland State, Sacramento State and Weber State. The Big Sky Conference was established in 1963 by six charter members - Idaho, Idaho State, Gonzaga, Montana, Montana State and Weber State. Those six schools formed the foundation of the Big Sky before the league expanded in 1970 by adding Boise State and Northern Arizona. Gonzaga left the Sky in 1979 and was replaced by Nevada, which gave the league eight members. The conference grew to nine schools in 1987 with the addition of Eastern Washington. The 1990s saw change in the makeup of the league, beginning in 1992 when Nevada departed and put the Big Sky back at eight teams. In 1996 Boise State and Idaho left and at the same time the conference added Portland State, Sacramento State and Cal State Northridge. The Big Sky maintained nine teams for five years before Cal State Northridge departed in the spring of 2001. The Big Sky now includes nine states spanning from the Pacific Ocean to the Red River Valley of North Dakota. The league is represented along the entire west coast with institutions in Washington, Oregon and California. League schools also range up and down the Rocky Mountains with institutions in Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona and Colorado. On Feb. 25, 1963, the name Big Sky was adopted by six presidents of the charter members as the name of the new conference. The name Big Sky originated in a novel written by the late A.B. (Bud) Guthrie of Great Falls, Mont., in 1947 entitled “The Big Sky.” Jack Hollowell, a former Montana advertising director, promoted the Big Sky theme for the Treasure State. While on a track and field trip from Pocatello, Idaho, to Missoula, Mont., legendary Dubby Holt of Idaho State saw a “Welcome to Big Sky Country” sign as his team entered Montana. Holt, and his athletes thought “Big Sky” would be a perfect name for the new conference. Harry Missildine of the Spokane Spokesman-Review called for the newly formed league to be named the Big Sky Conference in his column dated Feb. 20, 1963.
The Big Sky sponsors championships in 15 Big Sky Conf. sports, including men’s Soccer Members and women’s cross coun- E. Washington try, indoor and out- Idaho door track and field, Idaho State basketball and tennis. Montana In addition, there are North Dakota also championships in Northern Arizona football, and women’s No. Colorado volleyball, golf, soccer Portland State and softball. The Big Sky Sacramento State Conference hosted its Southern Utah first softball champion- Weber State ship last season during the 2013-14 academic year. The 2014-15 season will mark the 27th year that the Big Sky Conference will sponsor championships in women’s sports. The former Mountain West Conference existed from 198288, sponsoring championships for women’s sports at the same institutions the Big Sky had men’s programs. The Big Sky merged with the Mountain West in 1988, forming one league for both men and women. Doug Fullerton, the fifth commissioner of the Big Sky Conference, will enter his 19th year at the helm. Fullerton took over the Big Sky on July 1, 1995, replacing longtime commissioner Ron Stephenson, who passed away in 2011. Stephenson served the league for 14 years. Steve Belko was the commissioner from 1977-81, while John Roning held the post from 1971-77. The first league commissioner was Jack Friel, who served from 1963-71.
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BIG SKY CONFERENCE COMPOSITE SCHEDULE Friday, Aug. 19 CSUN at Portland State Grand Canyon at E. Washington CSU Bakersfield at Sacramento St. Northern Iowa at North Dakota Idaho State at Boise State Colorado College at No. Colorado Utah Valley at Northern Arizona Weber State at Utah Southern Utah at Florida Atlantic Oakland at Montana Sunday, Aug. 21 Sacramento St. at San Jose State Houston Baptist at Idaho State Air Force at Northern Colorado Montana at Purdue Monday, Aug. 22 New Mexico State at No. Arizona Utah State at Eastern Washington Tuesday, Aug. 23 Wyoming at Idaho State Thursday, Aug. 25 Idaho State at BYU - Hawaii Friday, Aug. 26 Grand Canyon at Weber State No. Colorado at Colorado State Montana at Wyoming TBA vs. Sacramento State Southern Utah at Utah Valley Portland State at Portland Northern Arizona at UNLV North Dakota at Minnesota UC Davis at Eastern Washington Saturday, Aug. 27 Idaho State at Hawai’i Sunday, Aug. 28 UC Davis at Northern Arizona Northern Colorado at Indiana North Dakota at Omaha Montana at Denver Sacramento State at Hawai’i Eastern Washington at UNLV Wednesday, Aug. 31 South Dakota St. at North Dakota Thursday, Sept. 1 Idaho at Hawai’i Friday, Sept. 2 Fresno State at Portland State New Mexico at Weber State UC Davis at Sacramento State North Dakota St. at North Dakota Southern Utah at UC Riverside No. Arizona at Grand Canyon Drexel at Northern Colorado Montana at Washington State Eastern Washington at Gonzaga Sunday, Sept. 4 New Mexico at Idaho State Portland State at Gonzaga UNLV at Southern Utah No. Colorado at Grand Canyon St. Mary’s at Idaho Thursday, Sept. 8 Northern Colorado at Denver Friday, Sept. 9 New Mexico State at Weber State Nevada at Sacramento State Portland State at UC Davis
Sam houton State at Idaho State North Dakota at Western Illinois Boise State at Montana Southern Utah at Portland Illinois-Chicago at No. Arizona Idaho at Seattle E. Washington at CSU Bakersfield Sunday, Sept. 11 Air Force at Weber State Washington vs. Southern Utah North Dakota at Illinois State Portland State at Nevada Pacific (Calif.) at Sacramento State New Mexico State at Idaho State Gonzaga at Montana New Mexico at Northern Arizona E. Washington at Saint Mary’s Idaho at Boise State Tuesday, Sept. 13 Wyoming at Northern Colorado Wednesday, Sept. 14 Eastern Washington at Omaha Thursday, Sept. 15 UC Irvine at Idaho State Weber State at San Diego State Friday, Sept. 16 Colorado State at Portland State Northern Arizona at Air Force Omaha at Northern Colorado Montana at San Jose State E. Washington at South Dakota Saturday, Sept. 17 Dixie State at Southern Utah Sunday, Sept. 18 Colorado College vs. No. Arizona Portland State at San Jose State Utah Valley at Idaho State Saint Mary’s at Sacramento State Weber State at Missouri Montana at Fresno State Idaho at CSU Bakersfield Monday, Sept. 19 Idaho at South Dakota Wednesday, Sept. 21 North Dakota at South Dakota Grand Canyon at Idaho Friday, Sept. 23 No. Colorado at Weber State* Idaho at Montana* Portland State at No. Arizona* Idaho State at E. Washington* Sacramento St. at Southern Utah* Sunday, Sept. 25 North Dakota at Weber State* Sacramento State at No. Arizona* Portland State at Southern Utah* Idaho at Eastern Washington* Idaho State at Montana* Portland State at Southern Utah* Monday, Sept. 26 Gonzaga at Idaho Friday, Sept. 30 E. Washington at Portland State* No. Arizona at Weber State* North Dakota at Idaho State* Montana at Sacramento State*
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Sunday, Oct. 2 E. Washington at Sacramento St.* No. Colorado at Idaho State* Southern Utah at Weber State* North Dakota at Idaho* Montana at Portland State*
Idaho State at Idaho* Montana at Eastern Washington*
Friday, Oct. 7 Weber State at Montana* No. Arizona at North Dakota* Idaho at Sacramento State* Portland State at Idaho State* Sunday, Oct. 9 Weber State at E. Washington* Idaho at Portland State* Southern Utah at North Dakota* Idaho State at Sacramento State* Friday, Oct. 14 Sacramento St. at North Dakota* Idaho at Weber State* E. Washington at Southern Utah* Montana at Northern Arizona* Portland State at No. Colorado* Sunday, Oct. 16 E. Washington at No. Arizona* Montana at Southern Utah* Idaho State at Weber State* Portland State at North Dakota* Friday, Oct. 21 Northern Arizona at Idaho* No. Colorado at E. Washington* North Dakota at Montana* Southern Utah at Idaho State* Weber State at Sacramento State* Sunday, Oct. 23 Northern Colorado at Montana* Northern Arizona at Idaho State* E. Washington at North Dakota* Weber State at Portland State* Southern Utah at Idaho* Friday, Oct. 28 Southern Utah at No. Arizona* Sacramento St. at Portland State*
BIG SKY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS Year Regular Season 1997 Montana 1998 Montana/ Weber State 1999 Montana 2000 Montana 2001 Weber State 2002 Idaho State 2003 Weber State 2004 Portland State/ Eastern Washington 2005 Weber State 2006 Idaho State 2007 Sacramento State 2008 Weber State 2009 Portland State 2010 Northern Arizona 2011 Northern Colorado/ Portland State 2012 Idaho State/ Portland State/ Montana 2013 Portland State 2014 Montana 2015 Idaho
Tournament Montana Weber State
Location Missoula, Mont. Ogden, Utah
Montana Montana Idaho State Idaho State Idaho State Weber State
Missoula, Mont. Missoula, Mont. Ogden, Utah Pocatello, Idaho Ogden, Utah Portland, Ore.
Weber State Idaho State Sacramento State Northern Arizona Northern Arizona Sacramento State Montana
Ogden, Utah Pocatello, Idaho Sacramento, Calif. Ogden, Utah Portland, Ore. Flagstaff, Ariz. Greeley, Colo.
Idaho State
Pocatello, Idaho
Weber State Hillsboro, Ore. Northern Arizona Missoula, Mont. Northern Colorado Moscow, Idaho
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CSUN MATADORS MATCH #1 Friday, Aug. 19, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Keith West Record at School (Years): 86-94-17 (10) 2015 Record: 11-8-1, 4-3-1 Big West Soccer SID: Nick Bocanegra SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.gomatadors.com Series: CSUN, 4-1-0; Last: L, 0-3 (‘15)
FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS MATCH #3 Friday, Sept. 2, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Brian Zwaschka Record at School (Years): 49-74-18 (7) 2015 Record: 5-12-1, 4-6-1 Mountain West Soccer SID: Jason Kelm SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.gobulldogs.com Series: FSU, 4-0-0; Last: L, 0-1 (‘08)
UC DAVIS AGGIES MATCH #5 Friday, Sept. 9, 4 p.m. (PT) • Davis, Calif. • Aggie Soccer Field Head Coach: Twila Kaufman Record at School (Years): 15-18-5 (2) 2015 Record: 10-7-2, 3-4-1 Big West Soccer SID: Eric Bankston SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.ucdavisaggies.com Series: PSU, 2-1-0; Last: L, 0-1 (‘15)
COLORADO STATE RAMS MATCH #7 Friday, Sept. 16, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Bill Hempen Record at School (Years): 9-43-5 (3) 2015 Record: 3-15-2, 0-10-1 Mountain West Soccer SID: TBA SID Email: TBA Athletics Website: www.csurams.com Series: PSU, 1-0-0; Last: W, 3-0 (‘14)
PORTLAND PILOTS MATCH #2 Friday, Aug. 26, 5 p.m. (PT) • Portland, Ore. • Merlo Field Head Coach: Garrett Smith Record at School (Years): 208-58-20 (13) 2015 Record: 8-11-0, 4-5-0 West Coast Soccer SID: Adam Linnman SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.portlandpilots.com Series: UP, 6-0-0; Last: L, 0-1 (‘10)
GONZAGA BULLDOGS MATCH #4 Sunday, Sept. 4, 12 p.m. (PT) • Spokane, Wash. • Luger Field Head Coach: Amy Edwards Record at School (Years): 47-64-6 (6) 2015 Record: 2-12-5, 1-7-1 West Coast Soccer SID: Barrett Henderson SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.gozags.com Series: Gonzaga, 9-3-2; Last: L, 0-1 (‘10)
NEVADA WOLFPACK MATCH #6 Sunday, Sept. 11, 1 p.m. (PT) • Reno, Nev. • Mackay Stadium Interim Co-HCs: Casey Tate & Erin Otagaki Record at School (Years): First year 2015 Record: 6-11-2, 3-7-1 Mountain West Soccer SID: Tara Park SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.nevadawolfpack.com Series: PSU, 4-2-0; Last: W, 2-0 (‘11)
SAN JOSE STATE SPARTANS MATCH #8 Sunday, Sept. 18, 12 p.m. (PT) • San Jose, Calif. • Spartan Field Head Coach: Lauren Hanson Record at School (Years): 18-16-7 (2) 2015 Record: 10-8-4, 8-3-0 Mountain West Soccer SID: Dominic Urrutia SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.sjsuspartans.com Series: SJSU, 4-0-0; Last: L, 0-1 (‘14)
NORTHERN ARIZONA LUMBERJACKS SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS MATCH #9 Friday, Sept. 23, 7 p.m. (PT) • Flagstaff, Ariz. • Max Spilsbury Field Head Coach: Andre Luciano Record at School (Years): 121-128-42 (15) 2015 Record: 9-8-2, 4-4-2 Big Sky Soccer SID: Carly Grenfell SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.nauathletics.com Series: NAU, 12-5-5; Last: L, 1-2 (‘15)
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MATCH #10 Sunday, Sept. 25, 1 p.m. (MT) • Cedar City, Utah • T’Bird Park Comp. Head Coach: Becky Hogan Record at School (Years): 24-37-8 (4) 2015 Record: 8-8-2, 3-5-2 Big Sky Soccer SID: Kyle Birnbrauer SID Email: Athletics Website: www.suutbirds.com Series: PSU, 3-1-1; Last: W, 2-1 (ot) (‘15)
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EASTERN WASHINGTON EAGLES MATCH #11 Friday, Sept. 30, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Chad Bodner Record at School (Years): 20-13-3 (2) 2015 Record: 12-4-3, 6-2-2 Big Sky Soccer SID: Chris Caskey SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.goeags.com Series: PSU, 14-5-1; Last: L, 0-1 (‘15)
IDAHO STATE BENGALS MATCH #13 Friday, Oct. 7, 4 p.m. (MT) • Pocatello, Idaho • Davis Field Head Coach: Allison Gibson Record at School (Years): 70-96-21 (10) 2015 Record: 1-17-1, 0-10-0 Big Sky Soccer SID: Jenna Galloway SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.isubengals.com Series: PSU, 10-8-1; Last: W, 4-1 (‘15)
NORTHERN COLORADO BEARS MATCH #15 Friday, Oct. 14, 7 p.m. (MT) • Greeley, Colo. • Jackson Stadium Head Coach: Tim Barrera Record at School (Years): 154-138-32 (17) 2015 Record: 13-8-2, 7-2-1 Big Sky Soccer SID: Thomas Hoffman SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.uncbears.com Series: PSU, 7-4-1; Last: L, 0-1 (‘15)
WEBER STATE WILDCATS MATCH #17 Sunday, Oct. 23, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Tim Crompton Record at School (Years): 94-104-27 (12) 2015 Record: 10-9-1, 6-4-0 Big Sky Soccer SID: Justin Johnson SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.weberstatesports.com Series: Tied, 9-9-4; Last: L, 1-4 (‘15)
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MONTANA GRIZZLIES MATCH #12 Sunday, Oct. 2, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Mark Plakorus Record at School (Years): 46-43-15 (5) 2015 Record: 9-11-2, 5-4-1 Big Sky Soccer SID: Joel Carlson SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.gogriz.com Series: Montana, 11-10-2; Last: L, 0-1 (‘15)
IDAHO VANDALS MATCH #14 Sunday, Oct. 9, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Derek Pittman Record at School (Years): 18-18-5 (2) 2015 Record: 14-4-3, 9-0-1 Big Sky Soccer SID: Joe St. Pierre SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.govandals.com Series: Idaho, 6-4-0; Last: L, 0-1 (‘15)
NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS MATCH #16 Sunday, Oct. 16, 11 a.m. (CT) • Grand Forks, N.D. • Bronson Field Head Coach: Matt Kellogg Record at School (Years): 7-43-4 (3) 2015 Record: 4-12-2, 2-7-1 Big Sky Soccer SID: Ross LaDue SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.undsports.com Series: PSU, 4-0-0; Last: W, 2-1 (‘15)
SACRAMENTO STATE HORNETS MATCH #18 Friday, Oct. 28, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Randy Dedini Record at School (Years): 73-76-21 (9) 2015 Record: 8-12-0, 5-5-0 Big Sky Soccer SID: Andrew Tomsky SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.hornetsports.com Series: SAC, 11-8-3; Last: L, 1-2 (ot) (‘15)
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THE BIG SKY CONFERENCE STAFF DIRECTORY Mailing and Street Address: 2491 Washington, Suite 201 Ogden, UT 84401 Phone: (801) 392-1978 Fax: (801) 392-5568 www.bigskyconf.com Founded: 1963 Affiliation: NCAA I Sports Sponsored MEN & WOMEN: Cross Country, Football*, Basketball*, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Tennis*, Golf* WOMEN ONLY: Softball* * Conference champion receives automatic bid to NCAA Tournament
Commissioner Andrea Williams • (801) 392-1978 x10 Senior Assoc., Deputy Commissioner Ron Loghry • (801) 392-1978 x14 e-mail: [email protected] Assoc. Commissioner/SWA/Compliance Jaynee Nadolski • (801) 392-1978 x15 e-mail: [email protected] Asst. Commissioner/Championships Jon Kasper • (801) 392-1978 x16 e-mail: [email protected] Asst. Commissioner/External Tanner Gooch • (801) 392-1978 x17 e-mail: [email protected] Administrative Assistant Janet Carpenter • (801) 392-1978 x10 e-mail: [email protected] Communications Director Jon Oglesby • (801) 392-1978 x21 e-mail: [email protected] Communications Director (Soccer) Jason Ashcraft • (801) 392-1978 x19 e-mail: [email protected] Communications Director Brad Wall • (801) 392-1978 x12 e-mail: [email protected] Business Manager Stacy Freeman • (801) 392-1978 x13 e-mail: [email protected] Director of Corporate Partnerships Dave Champlin • (801) 660-7066 e-mail: [email protected] Travel Coordinator Christy Hatley • (801) 392-1978 x13 e-mail: [email protected]
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The Big Sky Conference expanded to 12 full-time members with the return of Idaho, an original member of the conference for the 2014-15 season. With the addition of Idaho, the Big Sky Conference now has 11 teams competing in women’s soccer, the most teams in conference history, and will feature a 10-match league season for the first time during the 2014 season. The Big Sky is an NCAA Division I member in all sports, with member institutions classified in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Before Idaho joined in the summer of 2014, the Big Sky added four members for the 2012-13 school year in North Dakota and Southern Utah (full members), and UC Davis and Cal Poly (football-only affiliate members). Those schools and Idaho were added to Eastern Washington, Idaho State, Montana, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Portland State, Sacramento State and Weber State. The Big Sky Conference was established in 1963 by six charter members - Idaho, Idaho State, Gonzaga, Montana, Montana State and Weber State. Those six schools formed the foundation of the Big Sky before the league expanded in 1970 by adding Boise State and Northern Arizona. Gonzaga left the Sky in 1979 and was replaced by Nevada, which gave the league eight members. The conference grew to nine schools in 1987 with the addition of Eastern Washington. The 1990s saw change in the makeup of the league, beginning in 1992 when Nevada departed and put the Big Sky back at eight teams. In 1996 Boise State and Idaho left and at the same time the conference added Portland State, Sacramento State and Cal State Northridge. The Big Sky maintained nine teams for five years before Cal State Northridge departed in the spring of 2001. The Big Sky now includes nine states spanning from the Pacific Ocean to the Red River Valley of North Dakota. The league is represented along the entire west coast with institutions in Washington, Oregon and California. League schools also range up and down the Rocky Mountains with institutions in Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona and Colorado. On Feb. 25, 1963, the name Big Sky was adopted by six presidents of the charter members as the name of the new conference. The name Big Sky originated in a novel written by the late A.B. (Bud) Guthrie of Great Falls, Mont., in 1947 entitled “The Big Sky.” Jack Hollowell, a former Montana advertising director, promoted the Big Sky theme for the Treasure State. While on a track and field trip from Pocatello, Idaho, to Missoula, Mont., legendary Dubby Holt of Idaho State saw a “Welcome to Big Sky Country” sign as his team entered Montana. Holt, and his athletes thought “Big Sky” would be a perfect name for the new conference. Harry Missildine of the Spokane Spokesman-Review called for the newly formed league to be named the Big Sky Conference in his column dated Feb. 20, 1963.
The Big Sky sponsors championships in 15 Big Sky Conf. sports, including men’s Soccer Members and women’s cross coun- E. Washington try, indoor and out- Idaho door track and field, Idaho State basketball and tennis. Montana In addition, there are North Dakota also championships in Northern Arizona football, and women’s No. Colorado volleyball, golf, soccer Portland State and softball. The Big Sky Sacramento State Conference hosted its Southern Utah first softball champion- Weber State ship last season during the 2013-14 academic year. The 2014-15 season will mark the 27th year that the Big Sky Conference will sponsor championships in women’s sports. The former Mountain West Conference existed from 198288, sponsoring championships for women’s sports at the same institutions the Big Sky had men’s programs. The Big Sky merged with the Mountain West in 1988, forming one league for both men and women. Doug Fullerton, the fifth commissioner of the Big Sky Conference, will enter his 19th year at the helm. Fullerton took over the Big Sky on July 1, 1995, replacing longtime commissioner Ron Stephenson, who passed away in 2011. Stephenson served the league for 14 years. Steve Belko was the commissioner from 1977-81, while John Roning held the post from 1971-77. The first league commissioner was Jack Friel, who served from 1963-71.
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BIG SKY CONFERENCE COMPOSITE SCHEDULE Friday, Aug. 19 CSUN at Portland State Grand Canyon at E. Washington CSU Bakersfield at Sacramento St. Northern Iowa at North Dakota Idaho State at Boise State Colorado College at No. Colorado Utah Valley at Northern Arizona Weber State at Utah Southern Utah at Florida Atlantic Oakland at Montana Sunday, Aug. 21 Sacramento St. at San Jose State Houston Baptist at Idaho State Air Force at Northern Colorado Montana at Purdue Monday, Aug. 22 New Mexico State at No. Arizona Utah State at Eastern Washington Tuesday, Aug. 23 Wyoming at Idaho State Thursday, Aug. 25 Idaho State at BYU - Hawaii Friday, Aug. 26 Grand Canyon at Weber State No. Colorado at Colorado State Montana at Wyoming TBA vs. Sacramento State Southern Utah at Utah Valley Portland State at Portland Northern Arizona at UNLV North Dakota at Minnesota UC Davis at Eastern Washington Saturday, Aug. 27 Idaho State at Hawai’i Sunday, Aug. 28 UC Davis at Northern Arizona Northern Colorado at Indiana North Dakota at Omaha Montana at Denver Sacramento State at Hawai’i Eastern Washington at UNLV Wednesday, Aug. 31 South Dakota St. at North Dakota Thursday, Sept. 1 Idaho at Hawai’i Friday, Sept. 2 Fresno State at Portland State New Mexico at Weber State UC Davis at Sacramento State North Dakota St. at North Dakota Southern Utah at UC Riverside No. Arizona at Grand Canyon Drexel at Northern Colorado Montana at Washington State Eastern Washington at Gonzaga Sunday, Sept. 4 New Mexico at Idaho State Portland State at Gonzaga UNLV at Southern Utah No. Colorado at Grand Canyon St. Mary’s at Idaho Thursday, Sept. 8 Northern Colorado at Denver Friday, Sept. 9 New Mexico State at Weber State Nevada at Sacramento State Portland State at UC Davis
Sam houton State at Idaho State North Dakota at Western Illinois Boise State at Montana Southern Utah at Portland Illinois-Chicago at No. Arizona Idaho at Seattle E. Washington at CSU Bakersfield Sunday, Sept. 11 Air Force at Weber State Washington vs. Southern Utah North Dakota at Illinois State Portland State at Nevada Pacific (Calif.) at Sacramento State New Mexico State at Idaho State Gonzaga at Montana New Mexico at Northern Arizona E. Washington at Saint Mary’s Idaho at Boise State Tuesday, Sept. 13 Wyoming at Northern Colorado Wednesday, Sept. 14 Eastern Washington at Omaha Thursday, Sept. 15 UC Irvine at Idaho State Weber State at San Diego State Friday, Sept. 16 Colorado State at Portland State Northern Arizona at Air Force Omaha at Northern Colorado Montana at San Jose State E. Washington at South Dakota Saturday, Sept. 17 Dixie State at Southern Utah Sunday, Sept. 18 Colorado College vs. No. Arizona Portland State at San Jose State Utah Valley at Idaho State Saint Mary’s at Sacramento State Weber State at Missouri Montana at Fresno State Idaho at CSU Bakersfield Monday, Sept. 19 Idaho at South Dakota Wednesday, Sept. 21 North Dakota at South Dakota Grand Canyon at Idaho Friday, Sept. 23 No. Colorado at Weber State* Idaho at Montana* Portland State at No. Arizona* Idaho State at E. Washington* Sacramento St. at Southern Utah* Sunday, Sept. 25 North Dakota at Weber State* Sacramento State at No. Arizona* Portland State at Southern Utah* Idaho at Eastern Washington* Idaho State at Montana* Portland State at Southern Utah* Monday, Sept. 26 Gonzaga at Idaho Friday, Sept. 30 E. Washington at Portland State* No. Arizona at Weber State* North Dakota at Idaho State* Montana at Sacramento State*
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Sunday, Oct. 2 E. Washington at Sacramento St.* No. Colorado at Idaho State* Southern Utah at Weber State* North Dakota at Idaho* Montana at Portland State*
Idaho State at Idaho* Montana at Eastern Washington*
Friday, Oct. 7 Weber State at Montana* No. Arizona at North Dakota* Idaho at Sacramento State* Portland State at Idaho State* Sunday, Oct. 9 Weber State at E. Washington* Idaho at Portland State* Southern Utah at North Dakota* Idaho State at Sacramento State* Friday, Oct. 14 Sacramento St. at North Dakota* Idaho at Weber State* E. Washington at Southern Utah* Montana at Northern Arizona* Portland State at No. Colorado* Sunday, Oct. 16 E. Washington at No. Arizona* Montana at Southern Utah* Idaho State at Weber State* Portland State at North Dakota* Friday, Oct. 21 Northern Arizona at Idaho* No. Colorado at E. Washington* North Dakota at Montana* Southern Utah at Idaho State* Weber State at Sacramento State* Sunday, Oct. 23 Northern Colorado at Montana* Northern Arizona at Idaho State* E. Washington at North Dakota* Weber State at Portland State* Southern Utah at Idaho* Friday, Oct. 28 Southern Utah at No. Arizona* Sacramento St. at Portland State*
BIG SKY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS Year Regular Season 1997 Montana 1998 Montana/ Weber State 1999 Montana 2000 Montana 2001 Weber State 2002 Idaho State 2003 Weber State 2004 Portland State/ Eastern Washington 2005 Weber State 2006 Idaho State 2007 Sacramento State 2008 Weber State 2009 Portland State 2010 Northern Arizona 2011 Northern Colorado/ Portland State 2012 Idaho State/ Portland State/ Montana 2013 Portland State 2014 Montana 2015 Idaho
Tournament Montana Weber State
Location Missoula, Mont. Ogden, Utah
Montana Montana Idaho State Idaho State Idaho State Weber State
Missoula, Mont. Missoula, Mont. Ogden, Utah Pocatello, Idaho Ogden, Utah Portland, Ore.
Weber State Idaho State Sacramento State Northern Arizona Northern Arizona Sacramento State Montana
Ogden, Utah Pocatello, Idaho Sacramento, Calif. Ogden, Utah Portland, Ore. Flagstaff, Ariz. Greeley, Colo.
Idaho State
Pocatello, Idaho
Weber State Hillsboro, Ore. Northern Arizona Missoula, Mont. Northern Colorado Moscow, Idaho
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CSUN MATADORS MATCH #1 Friday, Aug. 19, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Keith West Record at School (Years): 86-94-17 (10) 2015 Record: 11-8-1, 4-3-1 Big West Soccer SID: Nick Bocanegra SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.gomatadors.com Series: CSUN, 4-1-0; Last: L, 0-3 (‘15)
FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS MATCH #3 Friday, Sept. 2, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Brian Zwaschka Record at School (Years): 49-74-18 (7) 2015 Record: 5-12-1, 4-6-1 Mountain West Soccer SID: Jason Kelm SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.gobulldogs.com Series: FSU, 4-0-0; Last: L, 0-1 (‘08)
UC DAVIS AGGIES MATCH #5 Friday, Sept. 9, 4 p.m. (PT) • Davis, Calif. • Aggie Soccer Field Head Coach: Twila Kaufman Record at School (Years): 15-18-5 (2) 2015 Record: 10-7-2, 3-4-1 Big West Soccer SID: Eric Bankston SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.ucdavisaggies.com Series: PSU, 2-1-0; Last: L, 0-1 (‘15)
COLORADO STATE RAMS MATCH #7 Friday, Sept. 16, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Bill Hempen Record at School (Years): 9-43-5 (3) 2015 Record: 3-15-2, 0-10-1 Mountain West Soccer SID: TBA SID Email: TBA Athletics Website: www.csurams.com Series: PSU, 1-0-0; Last: W, 3-0 (‘14)
PORTLAND PILOTS MATCH #2 Friday, Aug. 26, 5 p.m. (PT) • Portland, Ore. • Merlo Field Head Coach: Garrett Smith Record at School (Years): 208-58-20 (13) 2015 Record: 8-11-0, 4-5-0 West Coast Soccer SID: Adam Linnman SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.portlandpilots.com Series: UP, 6-0-0; Last: L, 0-1 (‘10)
GONZAGA BULLDOGS MATCH #4 Sunday, Sept. 4, 12 p.m. (PT) • Spokane, Wash. • Luger Field Head Coach: Amy Edwards Record at School (Years): 47-64-6 (6) 2015 Record: 2-12-5, 1-7-1 West Coast Soccer SID: Barrett Henderson SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.gozags.com Series: Gonzaga, 9-3-2; Last: L, 0-1 (‘10)
NEVADA WOLFPACK MATCH #6 Sunday, Sept. 11, 1 p.m. (PT) • Reno, Nev. • Mackay Stadium Interim Co-HCs: Casey Tate & Erin Otagaki Record at School (Years): First year 2015 Record: 6-11-2, 3-7-1 Mountain West Soccer SID: Tara Park SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.nevadawolfpack.com Series: PSU, 4-2-0; Last: W, 2-0 (‘11)
SAN JOSE STATE SPARTANS MATCH #8 Sunday, Sept. 18, 12 p.m. (PT) • San Jose, Calif. • Spartan Field Head Coach: Lauren Hanson Record at School (Years): 18-16-7 (2) 2015 Record: 10-8-4, 8-3-0 Mountain West Soccer SID: Dominic Urrutia SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.sjsuspartans.com Series: SJSU, 4-0-0; Last: L, 0-1 (‘14)
NORTHERN ARIZONA LUMBERJACKS SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS MATCH #9 Friday, Sept. 23, 7 p.m. (PT) • Flagstaff, Ariz. • Max Spilsbury Field Head Coach: Andre Luciano Record at School (Years): 121-128-42 (15) 2015 Record: 9-8-2, 4-4-2 Big Sky Soccer SID: Carly Grenfell SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.nauathletics.com Series: NAU, 12-5-5; Last: L, 1-2 (‘15)
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MATCH #10 Sunday, Sept. 25, 1 p.m. (MT) • Cedar City, Utah • T’Bird Park Comp. Head Coach: Becky Hogan Record at School (Years): 24-37-8 (4) 2015 Record: 8-8-2, 3-5-2 Big Sky Soccer SID: Kyle Birnbrauer SID Email: Athletics Website: www.suutbirds.com Series: PSU, 3-1-1; Last: W, 2-1 (ot) (‘15)
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EASTERN WASHINGTON EAGLES MATCH #11 Friday, Sept. 30, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Chad Bodner Record at School (Years): 20-13-3 (2) 2015 Record: 12-4-3, 6-2-2 Big Sky Soccer SID: Chris Caskey SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.goeags.com Series: PSU, 14-5-1; Last: L, 0-1 (‘15)
IDAHO STATE BENGALS MATCH #13 Friday, Oct. 7, 4 p.m. (MT) • Pocatello, Idaho • Davis Field Head Coach: Allison Gibson Record at School (Years): 70-96-21 (10) 2015 Record: 1-17-1, 0-10-0 Big Sky Soccer SID: Jenna Galloway SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.isubengals.com Series: PSU, 10-8-1; Last: W, 4-1 (‘15)
NORTHERN COLORADO BEARS MATCH #15 Friday, Oct. 14, 7 p.m. (MT) • Greeley, Colo. • Jackson Stadium Head Coach: Tim Barrera Record at School (Years): 154-138-32 (17) 2015 Record: 13-8-2, 7-2-1 Big Sky Soccer SID: Thomas Hoffman SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.uncbears.com Series: PSU, 7-4-1; Last: L, 0-1 (‘15)
WEBER STATE WILDCATS MATCH #17 Sunday, Oct. 23, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Tim Crompton Record at School (Years): 94-104-27 (12) 2015 Record: 10-9-1, 6-4-0 Big Sky Soccer SID: Justin Johnson SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.weberstatesports.com Series: Tied, 9-9-4; Last: L, 1-4 (‘15)
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MONTANA GRIZZLIES MATCH #12 Sunday, Oct. 2, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Mark Plakorus Record at School (Years): 46-43-15 (5) 2015 Record: 9-11-2, 5-4-1 Big Sky Soccer SID: Joel Carlson SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.gogriz.com Series: Montana, 11-10-2; Last: L, 0-1 (‘15)
IDAHO VANDALS MATCH #14 Sunday, Oct. 9, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Derek Pittman Record at School (Years): 18-18-5 (2) 2015 Record: 14-4-3, 9-0-1 Big Sky Soccer SID: Joe St. Pierre SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.govandals.com Series: Idaho, 6-4-0; Last: L, 0-1 (‘15)
NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS MATCH #16 Sunday, Oct. 16, 11 a.m. (CT) • Grand Forks, N.D. • Bronson Field Head Coach: Matt Kellogg Record at School (Years): 7-43-4 (3) 2015 Record: 4-12-2, 2-7-1 Big Sky Soccer SID: Ross LaDue SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.undsports.com Series: PSU, 4-0-0; Last: W, 2-1 (‘15)
SACRAMENTO STATE HORNETS MATCH #18 Friday, Oct. 28, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Randy Dedini Record at School (Years): 73-76-21 (9) 2015 Record: 8-12-0, 5-5-0 Big Sky Soccer SID: Andrew Tomsky SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.hornetsports.com Series: SAC, 11-8-3; Last: L, 1-2 (ot) (‘15)
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