San Jose Earthquakes 2012 media guide

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2012 SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
SEASON SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time TV Radio
Saturday, March 10 NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION 7:30 p.m. CSNCA KLIV/KZSF
Saturday, March 17 HOUSTON DYNAMO* 2:00 p.m. CSNCA KLIV/KZSF
Saturday, March 24 at Toronto FC 10:00 a.m. CSNCA KLIV/KZSF
Saturday, March 31 at Seattle Sounders FC 7:00 p.m. CSNBA KLIV/KZSF
Saturday, April 7 VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC 4:00 p.m. CSNCA KLIV/KZSF
Saturday, April 14 at New York Red Bulls 4:00 p.m. CSN+ KLIV/KZSF
Saturday, April 21 REAL SALT LAKE 7:30 p.m. CSNBA KLIV/KZSF
Saturday, April 28 at Philadelphia Union 4:00 p.m. CSNBA KLIV/KZSF
Wednesday, May 2 D.C. UNITED 7:30 p.m. CSNCA KLIV/KZSF
Saturday, May 5 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4:00 p.m. CSNBA KLIV/KZSF
Sunday, May 13 CHIVAS USA 4:00 p.m. CSNCA/GALA KLIV/KZSF
Saturday, May 19 COLUMBUS CREW 7:30 p.m. CSNCA KLIV/KZSF
Wednesday, May 23 at LA Galaxy 7:30 p.m. CSNCA KLIV/KZSF
Sunday, May 27 at Sporting Kansas City 1:30 p.m. NBCSN KLIV/KZSF
Wednesday, June 20 at Colorado Rapids 6:30 p.m. CSN+ KLIV/KZSF
Saturday, June 23 at Real Salt Lake 6:00 p.m. CSNCA KLIV/KZSF
Saturday, June 30 LA GALAXY** 7:00 p.m. ESPN2 KLIV/KZSF
Tuesday, July 3 at Portland Timbers 7:30 p.m. CSNBA KLIV/KZSF
Saturday, July 7 at FC Dallas 6:00 p.m. CSNBA KLIV/KZSF
Saturday, July 14 REAL SALT LAKE 7:30 p.m. CSNCA KLIV/KZSF
Wednesday, July 18 FC DALLAS 8:00 p.m. NBCSN KLIV/KZSF
Sunday, July 22 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4:00 p.m. CSNBA KLIV/KZSF
Saturday, July 28 CHICAGO FIRE 7:30 p.m. CSNCA KLIV/KZSF
Saturday, August 11 SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC 7:30 p.m. CSNCA KLIV/KZSF
Saturday, August 18 at Montreal Impact 4:30 p.m. CSNBA KLIV/KZSF
Saturday, August 25 COLORADO RAPIDS 7:30 p.m. CSNCA KLIV/KZSF
Sunday, September 2 CHIVAS USA 6:00 p.m. NBCSN KLIV/KZSF
Saturday, September 15 at Chivas USA 7:30 p.m. CSN+ KLIV/KZSF
Wednesday, September 19 PORTLAND TIMBERS 7:30 p.m. CSNCA KLIV/KZSF
Sunday, September 23 at Seattle Sounders FC 7:00 p.m. CSNCA KLIV/KZSF
Saturday, September 29 FC DALLAS 7:30 p.m. CSNCA KLIV/KZSF
Saturday, October 6 at Colorado Rapids 6:00 p.m. CSNCA KLIV/KZSF
Sunday, October 21 LA GALAXY 4:00 p.m. CSNCA/GALA KLIV/KZSF
Saturday, October 27 at Portland Timbers 3:30 p.m. NBCSN KLIV/KZSF
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*Match will be played at AT&T Park. **Match will be played at Stanford Stadium.
All times Pacific. All times and dates are subject to change. All home games in bold.
CSNCA = Comcast SportsNet California; CSNBA = Comcast SportsNet Bay Area;
CSN+ = Comcast SportsNet Plus; NBCSN = NBC Sports Network; GALA = Galavision
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2012 SAN JOSE EARTHqUAKES MEDIA GUIDE
Quick Facts ...............................................................................................................................................................2
Earthquakes Front Office Directory ..........................................................................................................................3
Tottenham Hotspur ...................................................................................................................................................4
Lew Wolff ..................................................................................................................................................................5
Executive Staff ......................................................................................................................................................6-8
Technical Staff ....................................................................................................................................................9-13
Community Outreach ..............................................................................................................................................14
2012 ROSTER
2012 Roster ............................................................................................................................................................16
Player Bios .......................................................................................................................................................17-58
2011 IN REVIEW
Final Statistics & Results ..................................................................................................................................60-61
MLS Standings & Stats ...........................................................................................................................................62
Records & Milestones .............................................................................................................................................63
Box Scores .......................................................................................................................................................64-72
Award Winners .......................................................................................................................................................72
qUAKES HISTORY
Club History ......................................................................................................................................................74-84
Earthquakes Hall of Fame ......................................................................................................................................85
Key Dates/Transactions....................................................................................................................................86-95
Draft History ......................................................................................................................................................95-98
All-Time Win-Loss Records ....................................................................................................................................99
All-Time Roster .....................................................................................................................................................100
All-Time Coaches’ Records/Career Leaders ................................................................................................101-103
All-Time Club Records ..................................................................................................................................103-108
Andrew Bedard “Spirit of the Game” Award .........................................................................................................109
All-Time Individual Statistics ..........................................................................................................................110-112
All-Time Penalty Kick Summary ...........................................................................................................................113
Year-By-Year History .....................................................................................................................................114-139
Playoff History ..............................................................................................................................................140-147
Lamar Hunt US Open Cup History ...............................................................................................................148-151
International Competitions ............................................................................................................................152-153
US Open Cup Play-In/Exhibition/Reserve League .......................................................................................154-155
Earthquakes on Social Media ...............................................................................................................................156
MLS INFO
MLS/SUM Staff Directory .............................................................................................................................158-159
2012 MLS Schedule .....................................................................................................................................160-163
2012 MLS Rules & Regulations ....................................................................................................................164-167
MLS Team Media Contact Directory .....................................................................................................................168
OPPONENTS
Western Conference Opponents ..................................................................................................................170-177
Eastern Conference Opponents/Expansion Team .......................................................................................178-187
MLS Conference Alignment ..................................................................................................................................188
Series Histories ............................................................................................................................................189-192
MEDIA INFO
Buck Shaw Stadium/Media Information ........................................................................................................194-195
San Jose Media Outlets ...............................................................................................................................196-197
Earthquakes on Television/Radio .................................................................................................................198-199
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
San Jose Earthquakes Communications Dept. ................................................Jed Mettee, Frank Stranzl, Marissa Silver, Doga Gur
Photography .....................................................................................................................Getty Images, isiphotos.net, Sara Wolfram
Design & Layout .......................................................................................................................................................Justin Muskivitch
EARTHQUAKES QUICK FACTS
Main Phone Number .......................................................................................408-556-7700
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HH Website ....................................................................................................sjearthquakes.com
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2011 Record ...............................................................................................8-12-14 (38 pts.)
All-Time MLS Record ...............................................................................170-174-86 (.495)
R Stadium .................................................................................................Buck Shaw Stadium
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Conference ...............................................................................................................Western
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EARTHQUAKES FRONT OFFICE
451 El Camino Real, Suite 220 • Santa Clara, CA 95050
Tel: [phone] • Fax: [phone] • www.sjearthquakes.com THTH
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Owner .........................................................................................................................................................Lew Wolff BB
Managing Partner .....................................................................................................................................Keith Wolff
Managing Director ...........................................................................................................................Michael Crowley
President .................................................................................................................................................Dave Kaval
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General Manager of Soccer Operations ...................................................................................................John Doyle R
Head Coach ............................................................................................................................................Frank Yallop O
Assistant Coach ........................................................................................................................................Ian Russell S
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Assistant Coach.....................................................................................................................................Mark Watson E
Goalkeeper Coach ...................................................................................................................................Jason Batty R
Video Analyst ...........................................................................................................................................Sean Rubio
Fitness Coach ……………………………………………………………………………… ...............................Greg Tella
Head Athletic Trainer ...........................................................................................................................Bruce Morgan 2
Assistant Athletic Trainer.........................................................................................................................Hank House 0
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Team Administrator ...............................................................................................................................Joe Dincecco R
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Sr. Director, Ticket Sales and Strategy ...............................................................................................Jared Shawlee
Season Ticket Sales Manager ..............................................................................................................Ted Firestone
Group Sales Manager ..........................................................................................................................David Zeilstra
Sr. Account Executive ..........................................................................................................................Anthony Perry C
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Account Executive ....................................................................................................................................Ryan Duey B
Account Executive ............................................................................................................................Alyssa Emmons H
Account Executive ...................................................................................................................................Chris Futch IS
Account Executive ...............................................................................................................................Eric Hanninen TO
Account Executive ...............................................................................................................................Jeremy Hollar R
Account Executive ..................................................................................................................................Mark Raney Y
Account Executive .............................................................................................................................James Williams
Sr. Director, Ticket Operations and Merchandise ...........................................................................Richard Fedesco
Manager, Purchasing and Merchandise Operations ...........................................................................Mark Fancher M
Manager, Ticket Operations............................................................................................................Jacob Thompson L
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Fan Relations Specialist ..........................................................................................................................Jen Mizono FO
Sr. Accountant .........................................................................................................................................Renee Pike
Front Office Assistant ...........................................................................................................................Sarah Fowler
Director of Game Operations ........................................................................................................J. Ramon Estevez
Director of Stadium Operations ............................................................................................................Auggie Torres O
Stadium Operations Manager ...........................................................................................................Thomas Olshan P
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Sr. Manager of Corporate Partnerships ....................................................................................................Rob Bardin E
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Coordinator, Client Services .................................................................................................................Kellee Wilson S
Account Manager, Corporate Partnerships ..........................................................................................Ian Anderson
Vice President, Marketing and Communications ......................................................................................Jed Mettee
Marketing Manager ....................................................................................................................................Niki Shinn M
Media Relations Manager .....................................................................................................................Frank Stranzl E
Community Relations Coordinator ...........................................................................................................Alison High D
Multimedia Coordinator .................................................................................................................Chris MacDougall IA
Marketing Assistant .............................................................................................................................Marissa Silver IN
Club Ambassador ......................................................................................................................................Kelly Gray F
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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
The San Jose Earthquakes have an official partnership with Tottenham Hotspur
Football Club of the English Premier League. The partnership was originally an-
UBUB nounced on Oct. 9, 2008, during a press conference at The Fairmont hotel in San
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exchange and implementation of best practices both on the pitch and in the front
office. The two clubs have also collaborated on several community and charitable
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Lodge from March 4 through March 11. The Quakes trained on Tottenham Hotspurs’ grounds during the trip and won
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E Spurs’ reserve side. Quakes players also had the opportunity to take in a Spurs match while enjoying their time in London.
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1 Hotspur and San Jose announced a friendly to be played at Buck Shaw Stadium, home of the Earthquakes, on July 17,
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R time across the pond. The Quakes won their first two matches - 4-0 over Birmingham City and 3-0 over Colchester
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Simon Dawkins to San Jose from Spurs. The midfielder played with the Tottenham Hotspur Academy and Reserve sides
and trained with the Quakes during their preseason trip to London. Dawkins scored six goals and had two assists while
with the Quakes in 2011.
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• Oct. 9, 2008 - Partnership announced at The Fairmont San Jose
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OWNERSHIP GROUP
LEW WOLFF - INVESTOR/OPERATOR
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Lew Wolff is co-owner of the San Jose Earthquakes after exercising his exclusive C C
option to bring the team back to the Bay Area on July 18, 2007. Wolff’s entry into MLS LULU
came after a trip to the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. For over two years prior to BB
the team’s return, Wolff was instrumental in laying the groundwork for the revival of
the Earthquakes as an expansion franchise with its records, colors and trophies intact.
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renovations to Buck Shaw Stadium at Santa Clara University, helping create one of the best and most intimate 2
atmospheres in MLS. The newly-improved Buck Shaw Stadium has a top quality grass field, and a state-of-the-art R
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scoreboard and video screen. He also worked to create the Earthquakes Training Facility, adjacent to the site of S
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paving the way for a new stadium by commencing and completing the demolition process of the Food Machinery
Corporation buildings at the Coleman Avenue site. Due to Wolff’s commitment to Bay Area soccer, the club’s new
stadium will be privately financed with no public funding.
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season trips to London while Spurs played the Earthquakes at a sold-out Buck Shaw Stadium in 2010. Additionally, IE
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Spurs midfielder Simon Dawkins joined the Earthquakes on loan, becoming the first player in league history to join
an MLS franchise through a strategic partnership with an international team.
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Wolff is the founder of Wolff Urban Development and co-founder of Maritz-Wolff, entities that are involved in the
development, acquisition and management of a wide range of commercial, office, parking and hotel properties in a
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City; Four Season Hotels in Houston, the Park Hyatt in Carlsbad; The Ritz-Carlton in St. Louis; Fairmont Hotels in FO
San Jose and San Francisco; Rosewood-managed hotels including The Mansion in Dallas, Little Dix Bay, Virgin
Gorda, Inn of the Anasazi, Sante Fe plus other brands such as Marriott. In addition, Maritz-Wolff has a 50 percent
interest in the Dallas-based Rosewood Management Company, which owns and operates luxury hotels and resorts
throughout the world.
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now-defunct minor league baseball team. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Uni-
versity of Wisconsin in Madison, a master’s degree in business administration from Washington University in St.
Louis, and is also a member of the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers (MAI). M
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EXECUTIVE STAFF
KEITH WOLFF - MANAGING PARTNER
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During his time with the Earthquakes, Wolff has taken the lead on several multi-million
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E class Earthquakes Training Facility, a one-million dollar venture. San Jose’s training
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demolition process on the Food Machinery Building at 1125 Coleman Avenue. The demolition process wrapped up
midway through the year, paving the way for the club to pursue its own stadium.
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1 a soccer specific stadium for the Earthquakes and a new professional baseball stadium for the Athletics. Wolff
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EXECUTIVE STAFF
MICHAEL CROWLEY - MANAGING DIRECTOR
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Michael Crowley is in his second season with the Earthquakes as the Managing Direc- C C
tor. In October of 2010, Crowley was promoted after hiring Dave Kaval as Earthquakes LULU
President. He served as the team’s President from 2007 to October of 2010. BB
Under the guidance of Crowley, the club saw significant success on the business side
in 2011. The Earthquakes boosted attendance by an average of over 2,000 per game, 2
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ending the season at 11,858 fans per game. The club closed the year on a six-game 1
sellout streak. In addition to attendance success at Buck Shaw Stadium, the Earthquakes hosted their first-ever 2
game at the newly-renovated Stanford Stadium, drawing 41,028 for a 2-2 draw against New York on July 2 with a R
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fireworks extravaganza following the match. The total attendance for 2011 was 201,587, up from 144,885 in 2010. S
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Jose for a friendly on July 17, 2010, a match that drew a sellout crowd as well as a national television audience
on ESPN. Additionally, the Earthquakes set a franchise record for single-game attendance against the LA Galaxy
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kicked off. He also played a key role in bringing the Night of Champions doubleheader to San Francisco, which saw
the largest Bay Area soccer crowd since the 1999 Women’s World Cup. The Night of Champions saw the Earth-
quakes take on the Columbus Crew followed by FC Barcelona playing Chivas de Guadalajara at Candlestick Park.
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the Athletics organization and his 14th as President after being named to the position on Sept. 28, 1998. His tenure
is the longest among those who have served in the same capacity since 1968. A limited partner in the Athletics
ownership group, Crowley is responsible for the overall day-to-day functioning of the Athletics organization both on
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Paints, Crowley joined the Athletics organization in July 1997 as vice president and chief financial officer. Consid- FO
ered a key figure in the A’s resurgence as one of baseball’s premier franchises, Crowley has been committed to
fielding a championship-caliber team with homegrown talent. He works closely with General Manager Billy Beane
on key player decisions and issues relating to the baseball operations overall objectives and philosophies.
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develop the knowledge, skills and character to succeed in college and in the competitive world. He also served on TS
the board of top business executives and community leaders that attempted to land the 2012 Summer Olympic
Games in the Bay Area. Recently, Crowley has been named to the advisory board for the Institute of Sports Law
and Ethics at Santa Clara University’s law school.
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1992. In November of 2002, Crowley was named one of Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal’s “40 Under 40”, IN
honoring the nation’s top sport executives under the age of 40. Crowley resides in Los Gatos with his wife, Kathy, F
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DAVE KAVAL - PRESIDENT
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2 Stadium on July 2. The crowd was the Quakes’ largest-ever in a non-doubleheader match, and the third-biggest
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2 saw a significant increase in sponsorship revenue under Kaval’s direction. The club added VISA, Farmer’s Insur-
ance, 7UP Bottling Company of San Francisco, Kaiser Permanente and Wells Fargo to the docket and renewed
programs with KFC and SuperCuts, among others.
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Kaval ushered in more than new food and entertainment options. He also dedicated a gate to George Best, a
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holders, fans, media, players, coaches and front office staff.
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N School graduate Amit Patel. Kaval was responsible for raising the initial capital to launch the league and attracted
S I a number of investors from around the country to fund the venture. He also negotiated a number of major corporate
ML partnerships, including the multi-million dollar league naming rights agreement with Safeway. Kaval served as the
President of the Yuma Scorpions, Long Beach Armada and Chico Outlaws teams, as well as the Arizona Winter
League. The Golden Baseball League included 12 teams in three different countries. Under Kaval’s leadership, the
league turned an operating profit in multiple years.

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T In addition to his time with the Golden Baseball League, Kaval worked at Key Bank, served as a Business Analyst
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E for Accenture, and was the Director of Business Development for Sparks.com. Kaval has also spent time in the
N Office of the President of the United States on the budget for National Security. He is a recognized expert by the
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P Superior Court of the State of California on the subject of minor league baseball and the business of professional
OP sports. He lectures in a variety of programs at Stanford University, including the Graduate School of Business, and
is a Director of the Workforce Investment Board in San Mateo County.
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Kaval earned a B.A. in 1998 and an M.B.A. in 2003 from Stanford University. He cur-
O rently resides in Menlo Park with his wife and two daughters.
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