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Fall 2009 Football Home Games Feature UH Bauer Sideline Coaches

Growth Capital Partners chairman John T. McNabb II and FEC Holdings founder and co-owner L.R. "Robin" French had the best seats in the house as guest sideline coaches for the Oct. 31 game against Southern Miss, which the Cougars won, 50-43. Both McNabb and French are members of Bauer College's Dean's Executive Board.

Guest sideline coaches Randy Giles, CEO for UnitedHealthcare, and Richard G. Rawson (BBA '72), president of Administaff and chairman of the UH Bauer Dean's Executive Board, were on the field during the Oct. 24 Homecoming game vs. SMU, which UH won, 38-15.

Excitement filled the air in the Coaches' Club before the Sept. 26 game against Texas Tech, which the Cougars won 29-28. Pictured from left are Bauer College Alumni Association past president Matthew Houston; guest sideline coach Jeff Allen, president and CEO of Integrity Financial Group; Dean Arthur Warga; guest sideline coach Gerald W. McElvy, president of ExxonMobil Foundation; and UH athletic director Mack Rhoades.

As guest sideline coaches, Allen and McElvy had the opportunity to watch Houston's gripping win over Texas Tech in the final quarter of the Sept. 26 game, clinching victory by one point.

Guest sideline coaches for the UH Cougars 55-7 season opener win against Northwestern State University were Harris County Sherriff Adrian Garcia, left, and Robert Erwin (BS ’95), owner and president of Pi Studios. They spent time in the stadium with BCAA immediate past president Matthew Houston, center.

The 2009 University of Houston football season marks the launch of the Bauer Business Leaders Program, a joint effort between the UH Bauer College of Business and UH Football that aims to connect student athletes with prominent Houston business leaders.

Each Cougar home game will feature two honorary Guest Sideline Coaches, who will attend the pre-game meal with the team and coaches, participate in all team meetings before the game, arrive to the game on the team bus, and participate in the traditional Cougar Walk with the team and the Cougar marching band and cheer team.

“Bauer is a first-class organization, and their alumni and supporters lead the business community,” said Justin Moore, assistant athletics director for football operations. “We believe this partnership will enhance the connection between UH Athletics and Houston’s business leaders, and will be a great program for everyone involved.”

Harris County Sherriff Adrian Garcia and Pi Studios owner and president Robert Erwin (BS ’95) were on hand as guest sideline coaches for the Cougars’ 55-7 season opener win against Northwestern State University.

Guest sideline coaches Jeff Allen (BS '72), president and CEO of Integrity Financial Group, and Gerald W. McElvy (BBA '75), witnessed the largest crowd in the history of Robertson Stadium and Houston's win in the final moments of the Sept. 26 game against Texas Tech. View highlights from the game.

Upcoming guest sideline coaches for the Bauer Business Leaders Program include:

Nov. 21 (Time TBA) – Memphis (Guest Sideline Coaches: Peter Tumminello, executive vice president of business development and support for Sequent Energy Management; C. Gregory Harper (MBA ’97), senior vice president and group president of CenterPoint Energy Pipelines and Field Services)

Nov. 28 (Time TBA) – Rice (Guest Sideline Coaches: Mike Linn, chairman and CEO of LINN Energy; Bradley Hutchinson, Barclays Capital management director of upstream coverage)

For a complete and up-to-date schedule of upcoming Cougar football games and ticket information, click here. To see a video about Bauer’s support of Cougar Athletics, click here.

By Jessica Robertson

About the University of Houston

The University of Houston, Texas' premier metropolitan research and teaching institution, is home to more than 40 research centers and institutes and sponsors more than 300 partnerships with corporate, civic and governmental entities. UH, the most diverse research university in the country, stands at the forefront of education, research and service with more than 35,000 students.

About the Bauer College of Business

The C.T. Bauer College of Business has been in operation for more than 60 years at the University of Houston main campus. Through its five academic departments, the college offers a full-range of undergraduate, masters and doctoral degrees in business. The Bauer College is fully accredited by the AACSB International - the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. In August 2000, Houston business leader and philanthropist Charles T. (Ted) Bauer endowed the College of Business with a $40 million gift. In recognition of his generosity, the college was renamed the C.T. Bauer College of Business.