"I'm glad they didn't tell me before or I would have had way too much time to get nervous," Newman said. "It was better I didn't have time to think about it."

The 5-foot-11 middle blocker delivered 13 kills and 11 block assists, helping the Broncos to a school-record 40 block assists in a five-game upset of nationally ranked UC San Diego.
She also tallied eight kills and 10 block assists in a Pacific Regional semifinal loss to Cal State Los Angeles.

Her showing at the end of the season has set her up for more significant playing time this year, especially with the departure of two other middle blockers -- most notably All-American Antoinette Kathol.

The Broncos open the new season with four matches in Hawaii, the first coming Thursday against Chaminade.

The court time has been a long time coming for the former Redlands East Valley High School and San Bernardino Valley College standout.

"We always knew she could play," veteran Broncos coach Rosie Wegrich said. "It was just a matter of when she would get that chance. She had worked very hard in practice and deserved that opportunity. We're looking forward to bigger things from her this season."

Newman, now 22, has been a later bloomer. She didn't play until her sophomore season in high school after her family moved to Southern California from Pullman, Wash.

"It was my mom and dad that encouraged me to play," she recalled. "We had just moved and they thought it would be a good way to make friends because all the girls on the team seemed nice."

She spent her sophomore year on the junior varsity just learning the basics. She followed that up with two years on the varsity. The idea of playing for a four-year school was appealing but she wasn't quite ready. So she opted for SBVC, then coached by current athletic director Dave Rubio.

Newman was a quick study, earning All-Foothill Conference honors both years there, highlighted by a Most Valuable Player selection in 2004.

"She has a great work ethic and she has athletic ability," Rubio said. "She just needs time to develop. It was the experience and technique, especially her footwork, that were lacking."

The decision on a four-year school was even more of a challenge. The most obvious choice would have been Cal State San Bernardino, Cal Poly's conference rival. Not only does it boast great tradition in the sport but her father, Eric, is a marketing instructor there.

But that's exactly why she chose not to go there.

"I wanted to make my own name somewhere else," she said.
Newman actually recruited the Broncos more than they recruited her. She sent Wegrich a letter and the veteran coach invited her to a tryout which several of Newman's SBVC teammates also attended.

But it hasn't been easy. Newman redshirted her first season because of an elbow injury that later healed without surgery. It turned out being a blessing in disguise.

"I learned a lot by watching," she said. "I don't think I would be playing today if I didn't have that year to watch and learn. And I appreciate playing a lot more now."

She played in 16 matches (39 games total), including the two pivotal ones at the end of the season, totaling 48 kills and 30 total blocks.

She has lofty goals for her final go-round including winning a conference title and dethroning the juggernaut that is Cal State.

"This is it. I want to make it a great year," said Newman, who would like to go into sports marketing. "We have some great new players that have fit right in so I think we can do it."

    Fabiola DaSilva assisted on both goals for the Lancers as Jacquelyn Witz put CBU up 1-0 in the 16th minute with a shot inside the near post. Lizzy Bendrick converted DaSilva's corner kick into a goal in the 37th minute.

    The Coyotes had just two shots on goal, both in the second half. Scoring attempts by freshman Casey Hirsch and junior Ashley Salas were stopped by CBU keeper Brittany Buchanan. Overall, CBU outshot the Coyotes 14-8.

    Redshirt freshman Tiffany Mallick and senior Shawna-Rei Kam split time in goal for the Coyotes, each making one save. Only four of CBU's 14 shots were on goal.

    CSUSB Head Coach Diego Bocanegra was not disappointed by the score. "The match gave us an opportunity to look at everybody on the team," he said. Twenty Coyotes saw playing time in the match.

    The Coyotes complete their pre-season exhibition play on Saturday at 4 p.m. at Coyote Premier Field against Biola University, a 1-0 winner in its season opener earlier this week.

    CAL BAPTIST 2, CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO 0
CSUSB goalie saves: Tiffany Mallick (1); Shawna-Rei Kam (1).
CBU goals: Jacquelyn Witz, Llizzy Bendrick. Assists: Fabiola DaSilva (2). Goalie saves: Brittany Buchanan (2).

    
    

            The top 25 poll, released today by AVCA, contains four West Coast teams with defending NCAA Pacific Region champion Western Washington listed at No. 10, UC San Diego at No. 22 and Chico State at No. 25.

            Concordia University of St. Paul, Minn., the 2007 NCAA Division II champion, is No. 1 in the pre-season poll and will face off against the Coyotes at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28 in Coussoulis Arena on the CSUSB campus in the 2008 season opening Coyote Classic tournament.

            The Coyotes volleyball program has been placed in the top 25 pre-season poll virtually every season since the year 2000 and they usually wind up in or near the top 10 at the end of the season. CSUSB (27-3) wound up No. 9 in the final 2007 season poll.

            "It's great to know that we've reached a point where people expect us to be good," said Head Coach Kim Cherniss, starting her 18^th season at the helm of the five-time California Collegiate Athletic Association champions.

            "However, it's not something that will change what we do to prepare for the season or reset our goals," she added. Those goals are to win the conference first, then win the regional and then the national championship.

            One of the Coyotes' other opponents in its Coyote Classic that runs Aug. 28-30 is Lewis University, ranked No. 15 in the pre-season AVCA poll.

            The first official poll is due out Sept. 1.

            CBS College Sports/AVCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll

Rank   School (1^st place votes)          Points              2007 record    07 Final Rank

1.         Concordia-St. Paul (35)           897                  36-4                 1

2.         Washburn                                 830                  38-4                 3

3.         Truman                                     780                  36-6                 8

4.         COYOTES                              762                  27-3                 9

5.         West Texas A&M                    736                  36-8                 6

6.         Grand Valley State                   716                  33-4                 7

7.         Tampa                                      693                  31-3                 4

8.         Minnesota Duluth                      630                  29-2                 5

9.         Florida Southern                       581                  26-9                 13

10.       Western Washington (1)           555                  26-5                 2

11        .Emporia State                          498                  27-9                 15

12        S'West Minnesota State           474                  26-8                 12

13        Central Missouri                       443                  31-7                 10

14.       Nebraska-Kearney                   416                  33-5                 19

15.       Lewis                                       372                  32-4                 11

16.       Indianapolis                              339                  33-4                 17

17.       Pittsburg State                          320                  28-9                 18

18.       Hillsdale                                   298                  26-8                 16

19        Minnesota State                        248                  19-9                 21

20        Augustana (SD)                        194                  19-11               24

21.       Ashland                                    178                  25-6                 20

22        .UC San Diego                         158                  20-8                 22

23.       West Florida                            99                    26-4                 NR

24.       Nova Southeastern                   81                    28-10               NR

25.       Chico State                              63                    16-13               NR

Others receiving votes included: Hawaii Pacific, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State L.A., Hawaii-Hilo, Northwest Nazarene.

The Coyotes posted a 17-1 CCAA record and advanced to the NCAA Pacific Regional final before finishing the 2007 campaign with a 27-3 overall mark. Cal State San Bernardino received eight of the 11 first-place votes and totaled 96 points.

UC San Diego, which tied for second in the CCAA a year ago with a 13-5 conference mark, was picked to finish second after totaling 83 points and one first-place vote. Cal State L.A. garnered 77 points to finish third, while Chico State, which received two-first place votes, was fourth with 76 points. Cal Poly Pomona rounded out the top five after totaling 74 points.

Sonoma State (57) was sixth in the voting and was followed by Cal State Monterey Bay (42), Humboldt State (40), Cal State Stanislaus (23), Cal State Dominguez Hills (19) and San Francisco State (18).

The 2008 season will mark the first for San Francisco State, which is beginning its inaugural year sponsoring women's volleyball.

The 2008 campaign is slated to begin the weekend of August 28 with teams competing in tournaments. CCAA play is scheduled to begin Sept. 12-13.

2008 CCAA Women's Volleyball Preseason Coaches Poll

Rank -- Team (First place votes) -- Points

1. Cal State San Bernardino (8) - 96

2. UC San Diego (1) - 83

3. Cal State L.A. - 77

4. Chico State (2) - 76

5. Cal Poly Pomona - 74

6. Sonoma State - 57

7. Cal State Monterey Bay - 42

8. Humboldt State - 40

9. Cal State Stanislaus - 23

10. Cal State Dominguez Hills - 19

11. San Francisco State - 18

"I'm thrilled to be a part of Cal Poly Pomona's women's soccer program,'' Reinke said. "My playing career has reached its end and this is the next challenge. I look forward to doing all I can to help Isabelle build this program to be at its best with quality student-athletes.''

Reinke brings a wealth of playing experiences - both as an amateur and as a professional goalkeeper - into her first season.

She spent 2005 through 2007 playing as an amateur and

professional in the Elite Division for women in Denmark. In that three-year span, she played for four teams including one full season with Fortuna Hjorring - one of the top women's teams in the world. She completed her playing career this past summer with the Ottawa Fury, a member of the USL W-League, who reached the league finals against FC Indiana.

            She and Harvey played against each other in college and were teammates on the semipro team Ajax in Southern California, which won national championships from 2001-2004.

            Reinke's coaching experience includes a one-year stint as a volunteer coach at Long Beach State. She also coached club soccer in Palos Verdes for three years.

            Reinke was the first-ever in-state recruit for Arizona State University and went on to start four seasons for the Sun Devils. In her senior year, Reinke was a member of the 2000 Sun Devils' NCAA postseason team, which lost in the second round to eventual semifinalist Portland. She remains the career leader in saves and shutouts for ASU.

            Reinke, a Mesa, Ariz., native, was a member of ASU's Maroon and Gold Scholars twice in her career. She earned her bachelor's of science degree in Sociology from ASU in 2000.

    Webster, an NCAA all-West Region and all-CCAA conference player this past season for CSUSB, shot a 68 over his final 18 holes after a morning round of 74 to finish at 142 and wound up as the No. 2 alternate out of the sectional.

    In order for him to advance to the tournament at Pinehurst, N.C. on Aug. 18-24, both of the two sectional qualifiers who finished four shots ahead of Webster and the No. 1 alternate (Andrew Roque of Fontana) would have to decline the trip.

    Chances of that happening, Webster said, were "very unlikely."

    "I didn't play well in the morning. I didn't putt very good, but I had it going in the second round," Webster said by phone Wednesday. The San Bernardino resident and Arroyo Valley High School graduate was three under par with three holes remaining.  "I felt I had to shoot 66 to have a shot at it. At No. 16 I missed a 12-foot putt for birdie. I birdied No. 17. And, at 18, I had a 10-foot putt that looked like it was good but it did a slow lip-out. That kind of summed up my day."

    Summer play has not been kind to Webster. He lost in the first round at the City of Long Beach Match Play tournament and missed the cut in the Long Beach City Amateur.

    Next on his agenda is the California State Fair Amateur Tournament in Sacramento over Labor Day weekend. He hopes to qualify for the California State Open at the end of September.  

    Webster averaged a team-low 73.5 strokes for 34 rounds of golf for CSUSB this past season, helping them finish second in the CCAA conference, fourth in the NCAA West Regional and advance to the NCAA national championship for the third straight year. The Coyotes wound up a disappointing 18th at nationals.

Moody, 22, finished her eligibility with the Cal Poly Pomona women's basketball team in March. As soon as her season ended she was on the gridiron with the Los Angeles Amazons of the National Women's Football Association.

"I always wanted to play football," said Moody, who averaged 6.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists for the Broncos. "When I was little my uncle had a team and he wanted to play but of course my mother said no. I love all sports but this is new so it's exciting."

Moody was introduced to the sport and the franchise by Tamara McDonald, a first-year assistant coach for the Broncos who was playing for the Amazons, but has since stopped because of injury.

McDonald talked up the football team with the Broncos and invited the seniors to come to a practice, an offer Moody gladly accepted.

Moody, a 5-foot-7 guard on the hardwood, said even she was surprised at what she found when it came to the team.

"I thought there would be all these massive 6-foot-4 women. And it wasn't that at all," she said. "There are players all different sizes, different ages. And the competition is tough. We play hard."

Moody, a native of Carson, didn't get much playing time at first but has become a valuable addition, particularly on special teams. The highlight for her this season was a 63-yard punt return for a touchdown in a 41-14 win over the Phoenix Prowlers.

She has also seen some time at cornerback and has 13 carries for 133 yards on offense.

The Amazons are one of 38 teams in the league which is set to expand by nine teams in 2009. They are 9-0 and the only unbeaten team in the 19-team Southern Conference. They will host a playoff game at 7 p.m. Saturday at Bassett Stadium in La Puente.

Moody can forsees the sport gaining in popularity.

"It is that way for every woman's sport," she said. "It always takes awhile to catch on. Look at the WNBA. It has become very popular but it wasn't always that way."

Although Moody is done with basketball, she still has a year left before getting her degree in graphic design. She plans to follow through with that.

"Definitely, school comes first," she said.

Staff Writer

Tacy Duncan's job just got a lot easier.

Trying to compete in one of the premier conferences in the country was tough enough. And when Duncan took over three years ago the program was the conference doormat.

She did that while holding down a full-time job in the Alvord Unified School District in Riverside. Then a year ago motherhood factored into the mix as she gave berth to twins.

But the load has been lightened considerably as Duncan's position has been elevated to full time. She becomes the first full-time coach in the 11-year history of the program.

The school had planned on making the full-time appointment last year but the timing wasn't right so it was put on hold until this year.

Duncan had to go through the interview process all over again with job having to be advertised, even though she had done a stellar job in her three years as a part-time coach, highlighted by her selection as CCAA coach of the year by her peers.

She was still the best person for the job.

"We got a good pool of applicants," Cal State athletic director Kevin Hatcher said. "But I think much of the reason for that was the success she had last year and the recognition she brought to our program. We couldn't not look at what she has been able to do in a short time."

The Coyotes are coming off their best season in school history. Cal State went 36-32 overall (17-13 in CCAA play), advancing to the postseason for the first time ever. They also advanced to the Division II West Region, before being eliminated by Humboldt State which went on to win the national championship.

That was a significant improvement over the 2007 season in which the Coyotes were sixth in the conference and 27-27 overall.

The team went 21-32 in Duncan's first year and that represented a 10-win improvement over the previous year.

To put the progress in perspective, the Coyotes were a combined 38-129 overall and 24-70 in conference play the three seasons before Duncan took over.

Hatcher said he expects the program to continue to grow, thanks in part to the Western Interchange Program adopted by the school for the coming calendar year. The program gives all students from the western part of the country in-state tuition. That should make it easier for coaches to lure in top talent from out of the area.

"I see how well she has done evaluating talent," he said. "I can't imagine how much better she will do with more time to do it."

But Hatcher said the school will still stick to its core area for the majority of its players.

"We have great talent in this area," he said. "There is no reason we shouldn't get the bulk of our players from around here."

Duncan earned her bachelor's degree in education from the University of Mary in North Dakota where she also earned All-American honors as a player. She got a master's in counseling from the University of Redlands while serving as an assistant coach from 2002 to 2005.

Seven of the Coyotes 11 head coaches are full time. The exceptions are women's tennis coach Heather Lehman, women's water polo coach Tom Finwall, women's cross country coach Tom Burleson and men's golf coach Tom Mainez.

Hatcher said he would eventually like to have the other four coaches at full-time status as well.

"I'm asking them to go out there and win conference titles and it's hard for me to look them in the face and ask them to do it when this is their second job."

The Coyotes graduated 16 seniors, including the bulk of their
pitching staff. Earlier this spring head coach Don Parnell signed
pitchers Dan Stenavich (all-Southern California first-team selection)
and Jorge Dryjanski from Pacific Coast Conference champion
Southwestern College along with lefthanders Kevin McLaughry and
Garret Nelson from Grossmont College.

Other recruits to date are Aaron Brooks, an all-CIF and all-area
pitcher-infielder from Cajon; Andrew Harrison, a slugging first
baseman from Riverside's Norte Vista; Matt Winn, an outfielder from
Canyon Springs HS; Darren Dworak, an infielder from Damien and Ken
Othman, a catcher from Riverside's Martin Luther King.

All are transfers, which has pretty much been his pattern since stepping in as head coach six years ago.

Oliver said the team's biggest needs have been addressed. The Coyotes (22-8, 15-5) led the CCAA in scoring defense but were just fifth in offense and seventh in field-goal percentage.

The Coyotes have finished with at least a share of the conference title seven of the last nine years but were bounced from the Division II West Region tournament in the quarterfinal.

"Our achillies heel was our offense and the fact that we weren't consistent from long distance," he said. "We took care of those issues. I expect us to be one of the better 3-point shooting teams."

The newcomers are 6-foot-7 junior forward Brandon Brown (Holmes CC in Goodman, Miss.), 6-4 junior guard Larry DeHughes (Fullerton JC), 6-4 senior forward-guard Michael Frazier (Mt. San Jacinto/Northern Colorado) and 6-2 junior point guard Lawrence Tyson (Northeastern JC in Colorado/Cal State Northridge).

Brown, a New Orleans native, averaged 27 points and 13 points for a team that went 16-8. He had a season high of 38 points twice.

Oliver expects him to be an impact player.

"He could be the best inside scorer we have ever had," he said. "He is an absolute presence in the paint and has 101 post moves and he's a great athlete."

Frazier last played at Northern Colorado in 2003-04 after transferring from Mt. San Jacinto. Oliver said he has unlimited range and won't affected by the move of the 3-point line back a foot.

DeHughes played at Compton as a freshman and at Fullerton last year, helping the Hornets to the state title game and earning All-Orange Empire Conference honors.
Tyson played at Cal State Northridge as a freshman and is a graduate of Quartz Hill High School.

The Coyotes have just one returning starter - defensive stopper Phil Jones. Reserves Devon Davis, Reggie Brown and Steve Gaston saw considerable time while freshman Ryan Kinney saw some playing time.

Those who redshirted last year expected to have an impact next season are guard Tim Denson, a transfer from Colorado State, and center Jordan Richard, out of Los Osos High School.

Guard Omar Krayem, who redshirted last season afer coming in from Eastern Washington, is not returning.

Oliver is still looking for a wing, a point guard and another big man.

The only other question mark is an intangible as Oliver will be looking for a floor leader to replace departed guard Marlon Pierce who filled that role.

"We really don't know yet who is going to be the take charge guy," he said.

            The team posted a Spring Quarter grade point average of 3.63. The team prevailed in the Winter Quarter with a 3.36 GPA and took the Fall Quarter "Cody" Award with a 3.47 average.

            Women's cross country was the runnerup team each quarter, posting GPA's of 3.07 for  spring, 3.16 for winter and 3.26 for fall.

            The overall grade point average for all 11 NCAA-sponsored sports at CSUSB for the 2007-08 academic year was 2.73.

            Seventy-nine student-athletes earned a grade point average of 3.0 or higher for the Spring Quarter while 40 of them had a grade point average of 3.5 to 4.0.

            LEADER OF THE PACK ACADEMIC AWARDS (3.5-4.0) FOR SPRING QUARTER

            Men's Soccer -- Lorenzo Loson, Helio Navarro.

            Women's Soccer -- Sophie Bruins, Alejandra Flores, Ashley Haagsma, Jacqueline Reyes, Cleary Taylor.

            Women's Cross Country -- Shawna Alavarez, Marlene Malagon, Kristen Torrez.

            Women' s Volleyball -- Alyssa Auck, Meghan Haas.

            Men's Golf -- Dane Bagnell, Bill Clayton, Joshua Segal.

            Men's Basketball -- James Estrada, Joseph Tillman.

            Women's Basketball -- Mindy Baker, Shanae Blake, Jaclyn Rainville.

            Baseball -- Robert Badilla, Tyler Cross, David Martin, Michael Minjares, James O'Neill, Brent Planck, Corey Sandoval, Justin Watson.

            Softball -- Tawni Baker, Tori Beaudette.

            Women's Tennis -- Brittany Choate, Priscilla Cooper, Dottie Elwell, Leslie Horn.

            Women's Water Polo -- Jennifer Goetz, Kaitlin Hartman, Italia Iossif, Sabrina Marquez, Cheryl Salazar, Aimee Salcido.

            COYOTE PUP ACADEMIC AWARDS (3.0-3.49) FOR SPRING QUARTER

            Men's Soccer -- Nick Boyce, Zach Ellis, Ryan Larson, Ryan Myers, James Pusey, Brock Steele, Brent Vander Eyk.

            Women's Soccer -- Lynn Castillo, Jenna Faughnder, Krista Feer, Karissa Kelly, Katie Liby, Megan Monahan, Cathleen Rodriguez.

            Women's Cross Country -- Kari Brandt, Holly DiGerolamo, Kim Miller

            Women's Volleyball -- Michelle Alvarez, Sara Hoffman, Alicia Karver, Ligaya Malones.

            Men's Basketball -- Grants Huff, Ryan Kinney

            Baseball -- Theron Cueva, Billy Haynes, Ronald Leon

            Softball -- Anjelice Foreman, Jocelyn Perry, Maddie Pulido, Rhiannon Treat.

            Women's Tennis -- Xinia Chaves, Kara Jenkins, Ashley Hulett, Christine Macias

            Women's Water Polo -- Freyja Berg, Sara Hastings, Ashley Hays.

"My friends told me it was a good way to get girls," he said with a chuckle.

While that may have been the impetus to get started, White, a junior at Cal State Los Angeles, has quickly risen through the ranks to earn a place in the 200-meter dash at the United States Olympic Trials, which start today and run through July 6 in Eugene, Ore.

Not bad for a guy that only took up the sport when he started college three years ago.

"It was a chance to better myself," he said. "If they're going to pay me to go school, why not do it?"

White spent his freshman year at Garey High School, but transferred to Rialto the following year when his family moved from Pomona to San Bernardino. He excelled in football, playing tight end on the same team with Ryan Grice-Mullen, who went on to star as a wide receiver at the University of Hawaii.

College was not originally in White's plans. After finishing high school he got a job making decent money and even moved out on his own.

It was close friend and Rialto teammate Francis Nunez that convinced him to come with him to a track practice at Riverside Community College, where Nunez was competing.

Then-coach Aaron Goodman remembers Nunez bringing his friend.

"He (Nunez) said he had this friend that wanted to try out with us," Goodman recalled. "I didn't think anything of it at the time because we have guys come in here all the time and we never turn them away. He didn't have any technique but he had potential."

White spent that year working on the technical aspects of the sport, since he was just a rookie. The Tigers had several sprint specialists so his contribution came on relays.

The following year Goodman went over to Long Beach City as sprint coach, with White and Nunez following him. The move paid off, as White won a state championship in the 200 meters and placed third in the 400. Being a quick study helped.

"A lot of guys come to college and they think they know everything," he said. "I had never competed before so I knew I didn't know anything. I really listened to what my coaches told me, let it sink in and went out and did it."

Some Division I schools were interested, including Arizona State. But White, 22, chose to stay closer to home and go to Cal State Los Angeles along with Nunez.

It helped that Goodman had a strong working relationship with Eagles coach Christopher Asher, who has many of the same philosophies.

"I wasn't taken in by the whole Division I thing," White said. "You can run fast anywhere."

White's showing with the Eagles this season put him on the map. He took first in the 100 and 200 and ran the second leg of a winning 4x100 relay at the CCAA championships.

His time of 20.55 in the 200 was a personal best and met the provisional qualifying standard for the upcoming trials. It also ranked him first nationally among Division II athletes.

At the Division II nationals at Cal Poly Pomona, White finished second in the 200 and sixth in the 100, both won by junior Dennis Boone of St. Augustine. The relay team, which also included Nunez, placed third with a school record time of 40 seconds flat.

He didn't take any time off after that meet, shifting his focus to the trials. Asher isn't worried about having two big meets so close together.

"We have really been working him more toward this one any way," Asher said. "Division I athletes have it tougher because they only have 10 days between the two. He has had five weeks."

White admits he is still new enough in the sport that gets excited about his surroundings. He is a big fan of  Tyson Gay, the top American and world record holder in the 200.

"I'll probably be the only guy out there racing against him, then asking for his autograph," White said.

Coincidentally, White's specialty comes up July 4.

"I plan on providing the fireworks," he laughed.

White's future appears to be bright. He has achieved good results in a short time even though he admits he doesn't like lifting weightsa distaste for weightlifting and he isn't good about watchingis lax about his diet.

Asher would also like to see him start running the 400 meters, something Goodman has always pushed as well.

All know that this likely won't be his first Olympic trials. He could have at least two more after this.

"There is still a lot he doesn't know. But he's getting there," Asher said. "Male runners don't usually reach their peak till at least their mid 20's. And he still is relatively new to the sport. He has great potential. This is just the start for him. He can go as far in this sports as he wants to go."

Nguyen comes to Fullerton with an extensive coaching resume that dates back more than 20 years. For the past 12 season, Nguyen, has been an assistant coach at Cal Poly Pomona where he helped Head Coach Rosie Wegrich lift the Broncos to six seasons with at least 18 wins and a program-best 24-3 mark in 2005. That same year, Pomona won its first California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) championship since 1990.

Nguyen was the Broncos summer camp director for the past nine years and taught as a kinesiology professor on campus as well.

In 2007, Nguyen was hired by the USA Men's National Team as an assistant coach to help the team prepare for its run at World League, Pan-Am Cup, Americas Cup and Norceca Cup championships, which resulted in two gold medals, a silver and a bronze.

Prior to his work at Cal Poly Pomona, Nguyen coached at five Southern California high schools (Hoover, San Gabriel, Arcadia, Alhambra and La Habra) and worked with the San Gabriel, Magnum and Power Volleyball Clubs.

In 1996, Nguyen co-founded the Top Gun Volleyball Club, one of Southern California's most respected youth volleyball programs which has trained more than 800 athletes since its inception.

In 2005, under the guidance of USA Volleyball, Nguyen was named head coach and led the Southern California Youth National Team to a sixth-place finish in the USA High Performance Championships in Austin, Texas. A year later, his Top Gun 18 Red club team won a gold medal at the USA Junior Olympic Invitational in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Nguyen played at Mt. San Antonio College and Long Beach City College before transferring into the Big West Conference with Long Beach State. He finished his schooling and graduated from Cal Poly Pomona in 2000 with a degree in kinesiology.

            The awards are voted upon by the student-based Bronco Athletics Association.

            Ortiz, who competed in the 800 meters, qualified for the NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships that was hosted by Cal Poly Pomona in May. The Woodland native ran a personal-best 1 minute and 52.27 qualifying time at the Occidental Relays on May 10. He then ran 1:52.31 in a qualifying heat at the NCAAs. He did not race in the finals.

            For the season, Ortiz dropped his personal best time in the 800 by more than two seconds in a little more than a month.

            Winn, a junior from Pomona, became the only Bronco athlete - male or female -  this year to earn all-American honors. She finished third in the long jump at the NCAA meet. She jumped 18 feet, 7 inches. She held the nation's best jump for roughly a month and a half this season when she jumped 19-3 ½ at Cal State Los Angeles on March 1.

            Marquez, a senior graphics design major, maintained a 3.73 grade point average while excelling in her sport for the Coyotes over the past two seasons after transferring from Chaffey College. She is a 2004 graduate of San Bernardino High School and one of nine children in her family.

            The 2007-08 CSUSB Athletics Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year was an impact player for the Coyotes. She earned NCAA Div. II all-America honors in 2007 by scoring 81 goals, 13th best in the nation after twice earning JC all-America honors at Chaffey in 2005 and 2006.

            This season Marquez scored 52 goals and set a team single-season record with 69 assists. She also had 43 steals. She now ranks No. 5 on the CSUSB career scoring list with 133 goals and No. 3 on the team's career assist list with 123.

            Marquez has received the CSUSB Athletics "Leader of the Pack" academic awards each quarter since she enrolled in the fall of 2006. Those awards to go student-athletes who earn a 3.5 or higher grade point average.

            She is the daughter of Hermelinda and Silviano Marquez of San Bernardino.

            Marquez is the second CSUSB water polo player to earn academic all-America honors. The first was Taryn Harp, a former Pacific High School/San Bernardino swimming and water polo star, who was voted to the third team in 2002-03.

            Marquez is one of only four West Coast student-athletes selected to the three 15-person academic all-America teams. The others were Gina Auriemma (rowing) of Western Washington, Audrey Coon (rowing) of Western Washington, and Lindsey Cline (swimming) of Cal Baptist in Riverside.

            Honorees in the at-large category included players in the sports of tennis, lacrosse, gymnastics, golf, rowing, field hockey, skiing and water polo.

            The academic all-America program has been directed by the College Sports Information Directors Association since 1952, honoring over 14,000 student-athletes in three NCAA divisions and the NAIA, covering all NCAA championship sports.

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