For the benefit of new arrivals to campus (and as a refresher to others), here are some names that every Stanford fan should be aware of. In no particular order:

John Arrillaga: Bay Area construction magnate who helped plan and bankroll the new stadium. The former Stanford basketball player (Class of 1960) has contributed untold sums to the school for athletic facilities. The main athletic center is named for him.

Tara VanDerveer: The women’s hoops coach has notched two national titles in the process of building one of the most consistently successful programs in women’s college basketball. This year’s team has National Championship material stamped all over it, so don’t miss out.

Mark Marquess: A Stanford player before he became the baseball coach, Marquess has a long and distinguished history of winning and several notable players who have made it in the big leagues.

Trent Edwards: Fifth-year senior quarterback. Local product, from Los Gatos High. Widely regarded as one of the most skilled quarterbacks in the Pac-10, he has been unable to avoid injury the past three seasons. He is the face of Stanford football and is known for being an even better man than he is a player.

Trent Johnson: The men’s basketball coach was put in a tough position following Mike Montgomery’s highly successful tenure. Johnson struggled with the rise of new Pac-10 powers as well as implementing his schemes with players recruited for Montgomery’s game strategy. Known as a tireless recruiter and recommended by players who were here when he was an assistant.

KZSU 90.1 FM: Stanford’s campus radio station, which covers a lot of Stanford sports. The only place to listen to volleyball, baseball, women’s basketball, softball and soccer, and also covers football and men’s hoops.

Ted Leland: Athletic director for 14 years before stepping down last year, Leland’s time on the Farm boasts 12 Sears Director’s Cups for the best all-around athletic program. However, he was criticized for football program shortcomings and for the questionable hire of Buddy Teevens (see below.)

Buddy Teevens: Hired as football coach in 2002, Teevens — who had been the coach at Dartmouth when Leland was there in the early 90’s — was tapped to replace Tyrone Willingham who left for Notre Dame. “Buddy Ball” was a complete failure, with a 10-23 record. Lowlights included never winning a game in November and losing to Notre Dame 57-7 at home in 2003.

Walt Harris: Known as a quarterback guru, Harris is in his second season as head football coach. Last year the Cardinal struggled against a very tough schedule, finishing 5-6 and missing a bowl game by one win. Road wins over Navy, Washington State and Arizona kept the fans faithful; disappointments included blowing a 21-point lead in a loss to UCLA and the infamous Davis debacle.

John Dunning: The volleyball coach heads a perennial power in his highly talented “Bombers of Autumn.” Two national titles (2001, 2004) to his credit.

Bob Bowlsby: The former Iowa athletic director took office as Stanford Athletics Director this July. Highly respected among his peers, his hire was viewed as a major coup by pundits.

UC-Davis: The Aggies from the Central Valley were a thorn in the Cardinal’s side. Making the transition from Division II to Division I-AA, Davis defeated the Cardinal last year in football, basketball and baseball. The embarrassing 20-17 football loss cost the Cardinal a trip to a bowl game.

Listen to Christopher P. Anderson’s play-by-play coverage of Stanford football every Saturday on KZSU 90.1 FM. You can email him at cpanders@stanford.edu.