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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]
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.
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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. 18 Idaho State at Chicago State Sacramento State at Saint Mary’s Omaha at Eastern Washington No. Colorado at Colorado College Montana at Boise State Wright State at Weber State Idaho at UC Santa Barbara North Dakota at N. Dakota State Portland State at Portland Southern Utah at UC Riverside Northern Arizona at Texas State
Hawaii at Idaho State
Sunday, Aug. 20 Drake vs. Weber State Western Illinois at North Dakota Sacramento State at Nevada South Dakota at E. Washington Montana at Utah State Southern Utah at Boise State Air Force at Northern Colorado Idaho State at Michigan Idaho at UC Riverside Northern Arizona at Houston
Sunday, Sept. 10 Chicago State at Portland State So. Utah at Wisconsin-Milwaukee Northern Colorado at Wyoming CSUN at Eastern Washington Pacific (Calif.) at Northern Arizona Montana at Northern Iowa
Thursday, Aug. 24 Colorado State at No. Colorado Friday, Aug. 25 Nevada at Portland State San Jose State at E. Washington Southern Utah at Wyoming Air Force at Montana Boise State at Idaho North Dakota at S. Dakota State N. Dakota State at Weber State Grand Canyon at No. Arizona Saturday, Aug. 26 Fresno State at Sacramento State Sunday, Aug. 27 Air Force at Eastern Washington Saint Mary’s at Idaho San Jose State at Montana TCU at Northern Colorado Southern Utah at UNLV Gonzaga at Portland State Boise State at Idaho State North Dakota at Auburn Weber State at Grand Canyon Thursday, Aug. 31 George Fox at Portland State Eastern Washington at Hofstra Southern Utah at Iowa Friday, Sept. 1 UNLV at Sacramento State Omaha at North Dakota Utah State at Idaho State Hawaii at Idaho New Hampshire at No. Colorado Detroit at Northern Arizona Georgia Southern at Montana Sunday, Sept. 3 Eastern Washington at Cornell New Mexico St. at No. Colorado South Dakota at North Dakota UTEP at Idaho State Portland State at Pacific (Calif.) Nevada at Northern Arizona Texas at Sacramento State UCLA at Weber State Nebraska at Montana Monday, Sept. 4 Seattle at Idaho Tuesday, Sept. 5
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Friday, Sept. 8 Cal at Sacramento State Gonzaga at Eastern Washington Weber State at North Texas Portland State at Oregon State N. Dakota State at No. Colorado Idaho at Oregon Southern Utah at Nevada UNLV at Northern Arizona Montana at Iowa
Monday, Sept. 11 Sacramento State at UC Davis Thursday, Sept. 14 Idaho State at Wyoming Friday, Sept. 15 No. Arizona at New Mexico State S. Dakota State at North Dakota Nevada at Eastern Washington Memphis at Idaho Sacramento State at Cal Poly Boise State at Weber State Montana at Oregon Sunday, Sept. 17 No. Colorado at S. Dakota State Nevada at Idaho Northern Arizona at New Mexico Florida Atlantic at Southern Utah Sacramento St. at CSU Bakersfield North Dakota at Northern Iowa Seattle at Portland State Fairleigh Dickinson at E. Wash. Washington State at Montana Weber State at Arizona State Idaho State at Oregon Friday, Sept. 22 Southern Utah at Portland State* Sacramento St. at E. Washington* Idaho State at North Dakota* Northern Arizona at Idaho* Weber State at No. Colorado* Sunday, Sept. 24 No. Arizona at E. Washington* Weber State at North Dakota* Sacramento State at Idaho* Idaho State at No. Colorado* Southern Utah at Montana* Friday, Sept. 29 Idaho at Southern Utah* N. Dakota at Sacramento State* Montana at Idaho State* Portland State at Weber State* No. Colorado at No. Arizona* Sunday, Oct. 1 Southern Utah at E. Washington* Montana at Weber State* Portland State at Idaho State* No. Colorado at Sacramento St.* North Dakota at No. Arizona* Friday, Oct. 6 E. Washington at North Dakota* Sacramento State at Montana* Idaho State at Southern Utah*
Idaho at Northern Colorado* No. Arizona at Portland State*
Wednesday, Nov. 1 Big Sky Quarterfinals
Sunday, Oct. 8 E. Washington at No. Colorado* Idaho at North Dakota* Sacramento St. at Portland State* Weber State at Southern Utah* Northern Arizona at Montana*
Friday, Nov. 3 Big Sky Semifinals Sunday, Nov. 5 Big Sky Championships
Friday, Oct. 13 Portland State at E. Washington* No. Colorado at Southern Utah* Montana at Idaho* Weber State at No. Arizona* Idaho State at Sacramento State* Sunday, Oct. 15 Sacramento State at Weber State* North Dakota at Southern Utah* Portland State at Idaho* Montana at Eastern Washington* Idaho State at Northern Arizona* Friday, Oct. 20 Montana at Northern Colorado* North Dakota at Portland State* E. Washington at Idaho State* Idaho at Weber State* Southern Utah at No. Arizona* Sunday, Oct. 22 E. Washington at Weber State* No. Colorado at Portland State* Idaho at Idaho State* So. Utah at Sacramento State* North Dakota at Montana* Friday, Oct. 27 No. Colorado at North Dakota* Portland State at Montana* Weber State at Idaho State* Eastern Washington at Idaho* No. Arizona at Sacramento 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 2016 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 Eastern Washington Cheney, Wash.
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PORTLAND PILOTS MATCH #1 Friday, Aug. 18, 7 p.m. (PT) • Portland, Ore. • Merlo Field Head Coach: Garrett Smith Record at School (Years): 217-65-23 (14) 2016 Record: 9-7-3, 3-5-1 West Coast Soccer SID: Adam Linnman SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.portlandpilots.com Series: UP, 7-0-0; Last: L, 0-6 (‘16)
GONZAGA BULLDOGS MATCH #3 Sunday, Aug. 27, 3 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Chris Watkins Record at School (Years): First Year 2016 Record: 6-10-2, 2-7-0 West Coast Soccer SID: Barrett Henderson SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.gozags.com Series: Gonzaga, 10-3-2; Last: L, 2-5 (‘16)
PACIFIC TIGERS MATCH #5 Sunday, Sept. 3, 1 p.m. (PT) • Stockton, Calif. • Knoles Field Head Coach: Kerri Scroope Record at School (Years): 1-15-1 (1) 2016 Record: 1-15-1, 1-8-0 West Coast Soccer SID: Christine Jacobsen SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.pacifictigers.com Series: Pacific, 4-2-0; Last: L, 0-5 (‘09)
CHICAGO STATE COUGARS MATCH #7 Sunday, Sept. 10, 12 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Kevin Meek Record at School (Years): First Year 2016 Record: 1-16-0, 0-7-0 Western Athletic Soccer SID: Corey Miggins SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.gocsucougars.com Series: First Meeting
SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS MATCH #9 Friday, Sept. 22, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Fred Thompson Record at School (Years): First Year 2016 Record: 3-12-2, 2-7-1 Big Sky Soccer SID: Kyle Birnbrauer SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.suutbirds.com Series: PSU, 3-2-1; Last: L, 2-3 (ot) (‘16)
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NEVADA WOLFPACK MATCH #2 Friday, Aug. 25, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Erin Otagaki Record at School (Years): 5-13-0 (1) 2016 Record: 5-13-0, 2-9-0 Mountain West Soccer SID: Hugh Tomasello SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.nevadawolfpack.com Series: PSU, 5-2-0; Last: W, 1-0 (‘16)
GEORGE FOX BRUINS MATCH #4 Thursday, Aug. 31, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Cory Hand Record at School (Years): 14-56-10 (4) 2016 Record: 3-14-3, 3-11-2 Northwest (D-3) Soccer SID: Danny Cross SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: athletics.georgefox.edu Series: Tied, 1-1-1; Last: W, 3-0 (‘95)
OREGON STATE BEAVERS MATCH #6 Friday, Sept. 8, 7 p.m. (PT) • Corvallis, Ore. • Paul Lorenz Field Head Coach: Linus Rhode Record at School (Years): 80-83-20 (9) 2016 Record: 8-10-2, 3-8-0 Pac-12 Soccer SID: Jeff Schmidt SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.osubeavers.com Series: Oregon State, 10-4-1; Last: L, 1-2 (‘12)
SEATTLE REDHAWKS MATCH #8 Sunday, Sept. 17, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Julie Woodward Record at School (Years): 275-104-37 (20) 2016 Record: 14-6-1, 7-0-0 Western Athletic Soccer SID: Brian Vail SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.goseattleu.com Series: Seattle, 4-0-4; Last: L, 0-1 (‘12)
WEBER STATE WILDCATS MATCH #10 Friday, Sept. 29, 7 p.m. (MT) • Ogden, Utah • Wildcat Soccer Field Head Coach: Tim Crompton Record at School (Years): 99-114-29 (13) 2016 Record: 5-10-2, 3-6-1 Big Sky Soccer SID: Justin Johnson SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.weberstatesports.com Series: PSU, 10-9-4; Last: W, 2-1 (ot) (‘16)
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IDAHO STATE BENGALS MATCH #11 Sunday, Oct. 1, 1 p.m. (MT) • Pocatello, Idaho • Davis Field Head Coach: Allison Gibson Record at School (Years): 77-109-21 (11) 2016 Record: 7-13-0, 4-6-0 Big Sky Soccer SID: Jenna Galloway SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.isubengals.com Series: PSU, 10-9-1; Last: L, 2-3 (2ot) (‘16)
SACRAMENTO STATE HORNETS MATCH #13 Sunday, Oct. 8, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Randy Dedini Record at School (Years): 81-83-25 (10) 2016 Record: 8-7-4, 6-2-2 Big Sky Soccer SID: TBA SID Email: Athletics Website: www.hornetsports.com Series: SAC, 12-8-3; Last: L, 1-2 (‘16)
IDAHO VANDALS MATCH #15 Sunday, Oct. 15, 1 p.m. (PT) • Moscow, Idaho • Guy Wicks Field Head Coach: Derek Pittman Record at School (Years): 29-23-9 (3) 2016 Record: 11-5-4, 7-1-2 Big Sky Soccer SID: Joe St. Pierre SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.govandals.com Series: Idaho, 7-4-0; Last: L, 1-2 (‘16)
NORTHERN COLORADO BEARS MATCH #17 Sunday, Oct. 22, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Tim Barrera Record at School (Years): 164-146-34 (18) 2016 Record: 10-8-2, 5-4-1 Big Sky Soccer SID: Grant Greenhalge SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.uncbears.com Series: PSU, 8-4-1; Last: W, 1-0 (‘16)
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NORTHERN ARIZONA LUMBERJACKS MATCH #12 Friday, Oct. 6, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Andre Luciano Record at School (Years): 131-135-47 (16) 2016 Record: 10-7-5, 5-2-3 Big Sky Soccer SID: Cheyanne Mumphrey SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.nauathletics.com Series: NAU, 13-5-5; Last: L, 1-2 (ot) (‘16)
EASTERN WASHINGTON EAGLES MATCH #14 Friday, Oct. 13, 3 p.m. (PT) • Cheney, Wash. • EWU Soccer Field Head Coach: Chad Bodner Record at School (Years): 33-18-7 (3) 2016 Record: 13-5-4, 5-3-2 Big Sky Soccer SID: Monica Jaenicke SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.goeags.com Series: PSU, 14-5-2; Last: T, 0-0 (2ot) (‘16)
NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS MATCH #16 Friday, Oct. 20, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Chris Logan Record at School (Years): First Year 2016 Record: 2-14-2, 1-9-0 Big Sky Soccer SID: Ross LaDue SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.undsports.com Series: PSU, 5-0-0; Last: W, 1-0 (‘16)
MONTANA GRIZZLIES MATCH #18 Friday, Oct. 27, 3 p.m. (MT) • Missoula, Mont. • S. Campus Stadium Head Coach: Mark Plakorus Record at School (Years): 55-49-20 (6) 2016 Record: 9-6-5, 5-2-3 Big Sky Soccer SID: Joel Carlson SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.gogriz.com Series: PSU, 12-11-2; Last: W, 1-0 (‘16)
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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]
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.
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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. 18 Idaho State at Chicago State Sacramento State at Saint Mary’s Omaha at Eastern Washington No. Colorado at Colorado College Montana at Boise State Wright State at Weber State Idaho at UC Santa Barbara North Dakota at N. Dakota State Portland State at Portland Southern Utah at UC Riverside Northern Arizona at Texas State
Hawaii at Idaho State
Sunday, Aug. 20 Drake vs. Weber State Western Illinois at North Dakota Sacramento State at Nevada South Dakota at E. Washington Montana at Utah State Southern Utah at Boise State Air Force at Northern Colorado Idaho State at Michigan Idaho at UC Riverside Northern Arizona at Houston
Sunday, Sept. 10 Chicago State at Portland State So. Utah at Wisconsin-Milwaukee Northern Colorado at Wyoming CSUN at Eastern Washington Pacific (Calif.) at Northern Arizona Montana at Northern Iowa
Thursday, Aug. 24 Colorado State at No. Colorado Friday, Aug. 25 Nevada at Portland State San Jose State at E. Washington Southern Utah at Wyoming Air Force at Montana Boise State at Idaho North Dakota at S. Dakota State N. Dakota State at Weber State Grand Canyon at No. Arizona Saturday, Aug. 26 Fresno State at Sacramento State Sunday, Aug. 27 Air Force at Eastern Washington Saint Mary’s at Idaho San Jose State at Montana TCU at Northern Colorado Southern Utah at UNLV Gonzaga at Portland State Boise State at Idaho State North Dakota at Auburn Weber State at Grand Canyon Thursday, Aug. 31 George Fox at Portland State Eastern Washington at Hofstra Southern Utah at Iowa Friday, Sept. 1 UNLV at Sacramento State Omaha at North Dakota Utah State at Idaho State Hawaii at Idaho New Hampshire at No. Colorado Detroit at Northern Arizona Georgia Southern at Montana Sunday, Sept. 3 Eastern Washington at Cornell New Mexico St. at No. Colorado South Dakota at North Dakota UTEP at Idaho State Portland State at Pacific (Calif.) Nevada at Northern Arizona Texas at Sacramento State UCLA at Weber State Nebraska at Montana Monday, Sept. 4 Seattle at Idaho Tuesday, Sept. 5
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Friday, Sept. 8 Cal at Sacramento State Gonzaga at Eastern Washington Weber State at North Texas Portland State at Oregon State N. Dakota State at No. Colorado Idaho at Oregon Southern Utah at Nevada UNLV at Northern Arizona Montana at Iowa
Monday, Sept. 11 Sacramento State at UC Davis Thursday, Sept. 14 Idaho State at Wyoming Friday, Sept. 15 No. Arizona at New Mexico State S. Dakota State at North Dakota Nevada at Eastern Washington Memphis at Idaho Sacramento State at Cal Poly Boise State at Weber State Montana at Oregon Sunday, Sept. 17 No. Colorado at S. Dakota State Nevada at Idaho Northern Arizona at New Mexico Florida Atlantic at Southern Utah Sacramento St. at CSU Bakersfield North Dakota at Northern Iowa Seattle at Portland State Fairleigh Dickinson at E. Wash. Washington State at Montana Weber State at Arizona State Idaho State at Oregon Friday, Sept. 22 Southern Utah at Portland State* Sacramento St. at E. Washington* Idaho State at North Dakota* Northern Arizona at Idaho* Weber State at No. Colorado* Sunday, Sept. 24 No. Arizona at E. Washington* Weber State at North Dakota* Sacramento State at Idaho* Idaho State at No. Colorado* Southern Utah at Montana* Friday, Sept. 29 Idaho at Southern Utah* N. Dakota at Sacramento State* Montana at Idaho State* Portland State at Weber State* No. Colorado at No. Arizona* Sunday, Oct. 1 Southern Utah at E. Washington* Montana at Weber State* Portland State at Idaho State* No. Colorado at Sacramento St.* North Dakota at No. Arizona* Friday, Oct. 6 E. Washington at North Dakota* Sacramento State at Montana* Idaho State at Southern Utah*
Idaho at Northern Colorado* No. Arizona at Portland State*
Wednesday, Nov. 1 Big Sky Quarterfinals
Sunday, Oct. 8 E. Washington at No. Colorado* Idaho at North Dakota* Sacramento St. at Portland State* Weber State at Southern Utah* Northern Arizona at Montana*
Friday, Nov. 3 Big Sky Semifinals Sunday, Nov. 5 Big Sky Championships
Friday, Oct. 13 Portland State at E. Washington* No. Colorado at Southern Utah* Montana at Idaho* Weber State at No. Arizona* Idaho State at Sacramento State* Sunday, Oct. 15 Sacramento State at Weber State* North Dakota at Southern Utah* Portland State at Idaho* Montana at Eastern Washington* Idaho State at Northern Arizona* Friday, Oct. 20 Montana at Northern Colorado* North Dakota at Portland State* E. Washington at Idaho State* Idaho at Weber State* Southern Utah at No. Arizona* Sunday, Oct. 22 E. Washington at Weber State* No. Colorado at Portland State* Idaho at Idaho State* So. Utah at Sacramento State* North Dakota at Montana* Friday, Oct. 27 No. Colorado at North Dakota* Portland State at Montana* Weber State at Idaho State* Eastern Washington at Idaho* No. Arizona at Sacramento 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 2016 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 Eastern Washington Cheney, Wash.
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PORTLAND PILOTS MATCH #1 Friday, Aug. 18, 7 p.m. (PT) • Portland, Ore. • Merlo Field Head Coach: Garrett Smith Record at School (Years): 217-65-23 (14) 2016 Record: 9-7-3, 3-5-1 West Coast Soccer SID: Adam Linnman SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.portlandpilots.com Series: UP, 7-0-0; Last: L, 0-6 (‘16)
GONZAGA BULLDOGS MATCH #3 Sunday, Aug. 27, 3 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Chris Watkins Record at School (Years): First Year 2016 Record: 6-10-2, 2-7-0 West Coast Soccer SID: Barrett Henderson SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.gozags.com Series: Gonzaga, 10-3-2; Last: L, 2-5 (‘16)
PACIFIC TIGERS MATCH #5 Sunday, Sept. 3, 1 p.m. (PT) • Stockton, Calif. • Knoles Field Head Coach: Kerri Scroope Record at School (Years): 1-15-1 (1) 2016 Record: 1-15-1, 1-8-0 West Coast Soccer SID: Christine Jacobsen SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.pacifictigers.com Series: Pacific, 4-2-0; Last: L, 0-5 (‘09)
CHICAGO STATE COUGARS MATCH #7 Sunday, Sept. 10, 12 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Kevin Meek Record at School (Years): First Year 2016 Record: 1-16-0, 0-7-0 Western Athletic Soccer SID: Corey Miggins SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.gocsucougars.com Series: First Meeting
SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS MATCH #9 Friday, Sept. 22, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Fred Thompson Record at School (Years): First Year 2016 Record: 3-12-2, 2-7-1 Big Sky Soccer SID: Kyle Birnbrauer SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.suutbirds.com Series: PSU, 3-2-1; Last: L, 2-3 (ot) (‘16)
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NEVADA WOLFPACK MATCH #2 Friday, Aug. 25, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Erin Otagaki Record at School (Years): 5-13-0 (1) 2016 Record: 5-13-0, 2-9-0 Mountain West Soccer SID: Hugh Tomasello SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.nevadawolfpack.com Series: PSU, 5-2-0; Last: W, 1-0 (‘16)
GEORGE FOX BRUINS MATCH #4 Thursday, Aug. 31, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Cory Hand Record at School (Years): 14-56-10 (4) 2016 Record: 3-14-3, 3-11-2 Northwest (D-3) Soccer SID: Danny Cross SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: athletics.georgefox.edu Series: Tied, 1-1-1; Last: W, 3-0 (‘95)
OREGON STATE BEAVERS MATCH #6 Friday, Sept. 8, 7 p.m. (PT) • Corvallis, Ore. • Paul Lorenz Field Head Coach: Linus Rhode Record at School (Years): 80-83-20 (9) 2016 Record: 8-10-2, 3-8-0 Pac-12 Soccer SID: Jeff Schmidt SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.osubeavers.com Series: Oregon State, 10-4-1; Last: L, 1-2 (‘12)
SEATTLE REDHAWKS MATCH #8 Sunday, Sept. 17, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Julie Woodward Record at School (Years): 275-104-37 (20) 2016 Record: 14-6-1, 7-0-0 Western Athletic Soccer SID: Brian Vail SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.goseattleu.com Series: Seattle, 4-0-4; Last: L, 0-1 (‘12)
WEBER STATE WILDCATS MATCH #10 Friday, Sept. 29, 7 p.m. (MT) • Ogden, Utah • Wildcat Soccer Field Head Coach: Tim Crompton Record at School (Years): 99-114-29 (13) 2016 Record: 5-10-2, 3-6-1 Big Sky Soccer SID: Justin Johnson SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.weberstatesports.com Series: PSU, 10-9-4; Last: W, 2-1 (ot) (‘16)
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IDAHO STATE BENGALS MATCH #11 Sunday, Oct. 1, 1 p.m. (MT) • Pocatello, Idaho • Davis Field Head Coach: Allison Gibson Record at School (Years): 77-109-21 (11) 2016 Record: 7-13-0, 4-6-0 Big Sky Soccer SID: Jenna Galloway SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.isubengals.com Series: PSU, 10-9-1; Last: L, 2-3 (2ot) (‘16)
SACRAMENTO STATE HORNETS MATCH #13 Sunday, Oct. 8, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Randy Dedini Record at School (Years): 81-83-25 (10) 2016 Record: 8-7-4, 6-2-2 Big Sky Soccer SID: TBA SID Email: Athletics Website: www.hornetsports.com Series: SAC, 12-8-3; Last: L, 1-2 (‘16)
IDAHO VANDALS MATCH #15 Sunday, Oct. 15, 1 p.m. (PT) • Moscow, Idaho • Guy Wicks Field Head Coach: Derek Pittman Record at School (Years): 29-23-9 (3) 2016 Record: 11-5-4, 7-1-2 Big Sky Soccer SID: Joe St. Pierre SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.govandals.com Series: Idaho, 7-4-0; Last: L, 1-2 (‘16)
NORTHERN COLORADO BEARS MATCH #17 Sunday, Oct. 22, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Tim Barrera Record at School (Years): 164-146-34 (18) 2016 Record: 10-8-2, 5-4-1 Big Sky Soccer SID: Grant Greenhalge SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.uncbears.com Series: PSU, 8-4-1; Last: W, 1-0 (‘16)
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NORTHERN ARIZONA LUMBERJACKS MATCH #12 Friday, Oct. 6, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Andre Luciano Record at School (Years): 131-135-47 (16) 2016 Record: 10-7-5, 5-2-3 Big Sky Soccer SID: Cheyanne Mumphrey SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.nauathletics.com Series: NAU, 13-5-5; Last: L, 1-2 (ot) (‘16)
EASTERN WASHINGTON EAGLES MATCH #14 Friday, Oct. 13, 3 p.m. (PT) • Cheney, Wash. • EWU Soccer Field Head Coach: Chad Bodner Record at School (Years): 33-18-7 (3) 2016 Record: 13-5-4, 5-3-2 Big Sky Soccer SID: Monica Jaenicke SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.goeags.com Series: PSU, 14-5-2; Last: T, 0-0 (2ot) (‘16)
NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS MATCH #16 Friday, Oct. 20, 1 p.m. (PT) • Hillsboro, Ore. • Hillsboro Stadium Head Coach: Chris Logan Record at School (Years): First Year 2016 Record: 2-14-2, 1-9-0 Big Sky Soccer SID: Ross LaDue SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.undsports.com Series: PSU, 5-0-0; Last: W, 1-0 (‘16)
MONTANA GRIZZLIES MATCH #18 Friday, Oct. 27, 3 p.m. (MT) • Missoula, Mont. • S. Campus Stadium Head Coach: Mark Plakorus Record at School (Years): 55-49-20 (6) 2016 Record: 9-6-5, 5-2-3 Big Sky Soccer SID: Joel Carlson SID Email: [email protected] Athletics Website: www.gogriz.com Series: PSU, 12-11-2; Last: W, 1-0 (‘16)
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