University of California Berkeley - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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Rene Herrerias Basketball Coach Basketball The 63-64 California basketball team did not go down in history as one of the greatest shooting teams. This is especially true at the foul line where they barely topped 60%. They were, however, the best defensive team Rene Harrerias has had at California. By forcing opponents into ball control errors, the Bears were able to get off an average of 13 more shots per game than the opposition. The season started with an win over a poor St. Mary ' s club followed by a narrow loss to a fine USF squad. Then, perhaps, came the basketballers finest moment. They played an defensive game to down a nationally rated Oregon State club. They could not maintain the peak, however, as the next night they fell victims to the same team. Cal ' s first league win came in Seattle at the expense of Washington. Again the Bears didn ' t play well the second night and the Huskies managed a split. This was followed by two relatively easy over Washington State, a narrow, victory over USC, and an easier win over the same club. After a break for fall semester finals, the Bears started off a five-game losing streak with two poor efforts against Oregon. It was obvious the period had hurt the team. Mighty UCLA came to town to trounce the Bears on Friday only to be surprised the next night as Cal hung on grimly and upset the heavily favored Bruins. After a split with the Indians of Stanford, the Bears went north to whip each Washington team once. They finished the season on the road with disappointing efforts against SC, UCLA, and Stanford. Third place in the AAWU was the result of the Bears ' 8 and 7 league record. This was the fourth season as head basketball coach for Rene Herrerias and his eighth year at California. His four year record now stands at 50 wins and 52 losses. A disciple of basketball, Herrerias served as Pete Newell ' s asst. coach and chief scout from 1957 to 1960 — a period of time which saw California win four conference. titles and a national championship.

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Women ' s Rifle Team Weightlifting WEIGHTLIFTING — Row One: Josh Lantz, Larry Lorgerbaum, Pat Going. Row Two: Gerry Simon, Don Schmidt, Jim Grauer, Tom Koon.

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Cal 65, St. Mary ' s 50 Cal 60, USF 64 Cal 65, Oregon State 55 Cal 48, Oregon State 61 Cal 58, Arizona 64 Cal 78, Michigan State 68 Cal 66, Arizona State 71 Cal 73, Hawaii Marines 61 Cal 71, Hickum Field 62 Cal 66, Sub Pac 73 Cal 46, Washington 44 Cal 53, Washington 59 Cal 72, Washington State 64 Cal 72, Washington State 56 Cal 65, Southern Cal 64 Cal 65, Southern Cal 47 Cal 63, Oregon 77 Cal 64, Oregon 72 Cal 67, UCLA 87 Cal 56, UCLA 58 Cal 57, Stanford 69 Cal 59, Stanford 52 Cal 57, Washington 51 Cal 72, Washington State 70 Cal 55, Southern Cal 77 Cal 57, UCLA 87 Cal 59, Stanford 61 At the beginning of the season, these players made up the starting five: Dan Lufkin, Chris Camden Wall, Don Wolthers, and Bruce Ballmer. The pompon girls and the straw hat band were immensely popular at games. Captain Dan Lufkin personally thanked both and presented the band with a plaque in appreciation of their efforts.