| School |
Chico State |
| Address |
Chico, CA 95929-300 |
| Founded/Enrollment |
1887 (Chico Normal School)/16,000 |
| Nickname/Colors |
Wildcats/Cardinal and White |
| National Affiliation |
NCAA Division II |
| Conference |
California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) |
| Gymnasium/Capacity |
Acker Gym / 1,997 |
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| President |
Paul J. Zingg (Belmont Abbey College, '68) |
| Athletic Director |
Anita Barker (Ohio Northern, '85) |
| A.D. Phone |
(530) 898-6470 |
| Head Trainer/Phone |
Scott Barker / (530) 898-5873 |
| Sports Information Director |
Luke Reid
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Assistant SID
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Rory Miller
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| SID Phones |
(530) 898-4658 |
| FAX |
(530) 898-4699 |
| Web site |
www.chicowildcats.com |
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| Head Coach |
Brian Fogel, 2nd year (Sonoma State, '90)
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| Coach's Phone/E-Mail |
(530) 898-5123
bfogel@csuchico.edu |
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Record at Chico State
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16-13 (1 year)
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| Career Record |
16-13 (1 year, Chico State women's coach, 2008-09)
89-49 (5 years, UC Davis men's coach, 1998-2003)
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Assistant Coach
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Holli Carpenter (4th year)
(530) 898-4265
hhoward@csuchico.edu
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| Graduate Assistant |
Amy Conroy (1st year)
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| 2008-09 Season Record |
16-13 (11-9, 5th place in CCAA)
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| Starters: Returning/Lost |
2/3 |
| Letterwinners: Returning/Lost |
9/3 |
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| Top Returners: |
| Natasha Smith (G, 5-6, Jr., Sacramento) |
First Team All-CCAA...Led Wildcats in scoring (13.3 points per game), assists (3.3 a night) and steals (1.9 a game)...Second on the team with 34 3-pointers.
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| Melissa Richardson (G, 5-8, Sr., Issaquah, Wash.) |
56 3-point baskets tied for most in CCAA last season...Averaged 10.3 points and was second on the team in assists (64)...111 career 3-pointers entering the 2009-10 season; 8th all-time in Chico State history.
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Christine Vest (F, 5-11, Sr., Winnetka)
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Averaged 9.4 points and was second on the team in rebounds (4.9 per contest) and blocked shots (16).
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| Top Newcomers: |
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Katie Girten (G, 5-8, Jr., Palomar Community College)
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Pacific Coast Conference Player of the Year...First Team All-State...Averaged 14.0 points and 4.3 rebounds a game...Connected on 30 3-point baskets, shooting 45 percent from beyond the arc.
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| Kristen Marquardt (F, 6-0, Jr., Palomar Community College) |
First Team All-Pacific Coast Conference...Palomar CC's team captain...Averaged 8.3 points and 5.7 rebounds a game. |
Pauline Ferrall, (F/C, 6-2, So., Eastern Washington University)
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Averaged 5.5 points and 3.3 rebounds a game, primarily in a reserve role...Scored 11 points a night in three late-season starts...46.8 field goal percentage on the year.
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| Postseason History |
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| NCAA Championship Tournament berths |
8 (six straight): 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03, 1987-88, 1986-87. |
| Elite Eight |
1: 2005-06 (Lost in the national semifinals). |
| Sweet 16 |
3: 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05 |
| Conference Championships |
11: 2007-08 (CCAA), 2005-06 (CCAA), 2004-05 (CCAA), 1992-93 (NCAC), 1986-87 (NCAC), 1979-80 (GSC), 1977-78 (GSC), 1975-76 (NCIAC), 1973-74 (NCIAC), 1971-72 (NCIAC), 1970-71 (NCIAC). |