Arkansas State Tennis INTRODUCTION Table of Contents & Quick Facts.........................................1 2011-12 Roster and Schedule.............................................2
GENERAL INFORMATION Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jonesboro, Arkansas (66,194) Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Red Wolves Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13,239 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scarlet & Black Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1909 Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Allen Park Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA I-A Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sun Belt System President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Charles Welch Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Dan Howard Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Dean Lee Faculty Athletics Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nonie Wiggins Athletic Dept. Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .870-972-3880 Ticket Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .870-972-2781 Athletic Web Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AStateRedWolves.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AStateGuides.com
COACHING STAFF Head Coach Marina Engelbrecht ........................................5 THE 2011 RED WOLVES Returning Players Ceara Howey .................................................................6 Ioana Teu .......................................................................7 Biljana Miloshevska........................................................8 Janie Nowland................................................................9 Newcomers Janelle Fung.................................................................10 Jess Heeps-Eriksen .....................................................11 Tamara Slijepcevic .......................................................12 Mariana Rong...............................................................13 REVIEWING 2011 2011 Results .....................................................................14 2011 Statistics ...................................................................15
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RED WOLVES RECORD BOOK Letterwinners.....................................................................16 ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY Welcome to ASU ...............................................................17 The Sun Belt Conference.............................................18-19 ASU Administration ...........................................................20 ASU Interim Chancellor Dr. Dan Howard ..........................21 ASU Director of Athletics Dr. Dean Lee.............................22 Athletic Facilities ...............................................................23 Jonesboro, Arkansas.........................................................24
TEAM INFORMATION 2010 Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-6 SBC Tournament Seed/Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5th/1-1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/4 Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
CREDITS The 2011-12 Arkansas State tennis reference guide has been compiled for use by the media, prospective students and fans. It is a publication of the ASU Sports Information Office.
PROGRAM HISTORY First Year of Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1976 All-Time Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .354-264-2 (35 seasons) All-Time SBC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185-94 (19 seasons) Winning Seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
PHOTOGRAPHY Nelson Chenault, Richard Bishop (Bishop Photography), Hanna Dolle, David Stout, Jonesboro Sun, Tom Moore, Van Provence, Chris Graddy, Ernie Rice, Roger Williams, Sun Belt Conference. COVER DESIGN ASU Creative Services Department.
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COACHING STAFF Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marina Engelbrecht Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arkansas State ‘06 Record & Years at Arkansas State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 (1) Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Same Tennis Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 870-972-2795 Best Time to Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Contact SID
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Janelle Fung Jess Heeps-Eriksen Ceara Howey Biljana Miloshevska Janie Nowland Mahuiyang Rong Tamara Slijepevic Loana Teu
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Whitby, Ontario (Anderson C.V.I.) Melbourne, Australia (Melbourne Girls College) Gosforth, England (University of New Orleans) Skopje, Macedonia (Zdravko Cvetkovski) Buda, Texas (Jack C. Hays High School) Jinan, Shandong, China (O’Conner High School) Novi Sad, Serbia (Jovan Jovanov Zmaj Grammar) South Auckland, New Zealand (Mount Albert School)
Head Coach: Marina Engelbrecht
2011-12 Arkansas State Tennis Schedule Date Sept. 16-18 Oct. 7-9 Oct. 20-23 Nov. 4-6
Opponent KU Invitational ASU Invitational Regional Tournament Houston Invitational
Site Lawrence, Kansas Jonesboro, Ark. Tulsa, Okla. Houston, Texas
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SPRING 2012 SCHEDULE Date Jan. 29 Feb. 3 Feb. 4 Feb. 11 Feb. 17 Feb. 19 Feb. 24 Feb. 25 March 2 March 10 March 16 March 18 March 28 March 30 April 4 April 6 April 7 April 9 April 13 April 15 April 19-22 AStateGuides.com
Opponent Tennessee-Martin Colorado State University Denver Southeast Missouri State University of Evansville Murray State University Southern Illinois Northern Illinois Louisiana-Monroe Arkansas-Birmingham Northwestern State University Stephen F. Austin Central Arkansas Middle Tennessee Arkansas-Little Rock Troy South Alabama Lamar Texas-El Paso Southern Mississippi Conference Tournament 2
Site Jonesboro, Ark. Denver, Colo. Denver, Colo. Jonesboro, Ark. Evansville, Ind. Murray, KY Carbondale, Ill. Carbondale, Ill. Monroe, La. Birmingham, Ala. Jonesboro, Ark. Nacogdoches, Texas Jonesboro, Ark. Jonesboro, Ark. Jonesboro, Ark. Troy, Ala. Mobile, Ala. Jonesboro, Ark. Jonesboro, Ark. Jonesboro, Ark. Denton, Texas
Time 1:00 pm 7:30 pm 8:00 pm 1:00 pm 7:00 pm Noon 3:00 pm 1:00 pm 11:30 am 10:00 am 11:00 am 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 9:00 am Noon 11:00 am All Day AStateRedWovlves.com
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FALL 2011 SCHEDULE
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Life with Arkansas State tennis is fun, exciting and character-building. Friendships are built, and cultures shared among the Red Wolves tennis team. And, when it’s time to hit the court, it’s all about serious competition and good sportsmanship
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Ceara Howey
Janie Nowland (left) and Biljana Miloshveska
Mariana Rong (left) and Ioana Teu
Janie Nowland
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Entering her first year as head coach of the Arkansas State women’s tennis team, Marina Engelbrecht will usher in a class of four new Red Wolf tennis players for the 2011-12 tennis season. The four freshman will bring youth and excitement to this year’s lineup, while three sophomores, a junior and one senior will add experience to the squad.
to Murray, Ky., Feb. 18 for a match against Murray State.
Janelle Fung, Jess Heeps-Eriksen, Mahuiyang Rong and Tamara Slijepcevic make up the incoming class of freshman and all are expected to contribute this season. Rong is expected to compete in the team’s No. 1 or No. 2 spot and will also compete in doubles competition this year.
A-State will return home March 16 to take on Northwestern State and will then have a week to prepare for a match against in-state opponent Central Arkansas at home or March 28. SBC conference opponent Middle Tennessee will be in Jonesboro March 30, followed by Akansas-Little Rock April 4.
Senior Ceara Howey is the squad’s only senior and will be looked to for leadership and guidance from the younger players. Junior Ioana Teu compiled an 8-5 last season, while sophomores Janie Nowland and Bilijana Miloshevska each return for their second seasons.
ASU will return to the road on April 6 for a match against Troy, followed by a match against South Alabama April 7.
The road swing will continue Feb. 24-25 with matches against Southern Illinois and Northern Illinois in Carbondale, Ill., followed by a match against Louisana-Monroe March 2 and Alabama-Birmingham March 10.
The Red Wolves will wrap-up the regular season with three straight home matches. Lamar will be in town April 9, followed by Texas-El Paso on April 13 and Southern Mississippi April 15.
The Red Wolves will participate in four fall tournaments, including hosting the ASU Invitational Oct. 7-9 at Allen Park. On Oct. 20 AState will travel to Tulsa, Okla. to compete in the four-day Regional Tournament, before wrapping up the fall season Nov. 7-9 at the Houston Invitational in Houston Texas.
The Sun Belt Conference Tournament will be in Denton, Texas April 19-22.
Arkansas State will start its spring schedule Jan. 29 at home against Tennessee-Martin, followed by a trip to Denver, Colorado Feb. 3-4 for matches against Colorado State and Sun Belt Conference opponent Denver. The Red Wolves will return home on Feb. 11 to take on Southeast Missouri State, followed by a six-match road swing begining in Evansville, Ind. Feb. 17 for a match against the University of Evansville, followed by a trip AStateGuides.com
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Marina Engelbrecht Head Coach First Season Arkansas State (2006)
Marina Engelbrecht enters her first season as head coach of the Arkansas State women’s tennis team after serving as an assistant coach for the previous five years.
Coach Profile
At No. 1, Engelbrecht posted an overall mark of 37-9. A two-time All-Sun Belt Conference performer, she was also successful as one-half of ASU's No. 1 doubles pair throughout her career. Engelbrecht graduated from ASU in 2006 with a degree in exercise science. While a student, she was a member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll every semester and was also a four-time member of the ITA All-Academic team and Scholar-Athlete list. During the spring of 2006, Engelbrecht received the prestigious Terry Gwin Award, the highest award an ASU student-athlete may receive. Engelbrecht received her master’s degree in exercise science in August 2008 and also serves as the Coordinator of Wellness Programs at the newly opened Red W.O.L.F. Center. The daughter of Callie and Johanna Engelbrecht, Marina was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, where she was a standout tennis player at Eunice High School.
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Marina Engelbrecht
She was one of the most decorated and successful players at No. 1 singles for Arkansas State for three seasons after playing No. 2 her freshman year.
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Ceara Howey Sr. - 5’6 Gosforth, England University of New Orleans
Previous School: Competed two seasons at the University of New Orleans ... posted an 8-8 singles record last season as a sophomore, including a 5-0 record at the No. 5 position ... recorded a 612 doubles record with 4-10 and 1-1 records at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions ... as a freshman, put together a 10-14 singles record and 11-11 doubles record. High School: Captained her school tennis team for five years, during which time she reached the Abedare Cup (U19) national finals each year ... a high ranking of 68 in Britain for all amateur and professional players before signing with UNO ... ranked as high as No. 26 in Britain in U16 with a highest ranking of No. 54 in U18. Personal: Daughter of Alan and Veronica Howey ... majoring in Geography.
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Player Profiles
2011: Posted an 0-3 singles record in her first season as a Red Wolf ... went in the No. 5 spot and 0-2 in the No. 6 spot ... went 0-2 with Jenny Herring in the No. 3 doubles spot ...won a doubles flight at ASU Invitational ... named to SBC Commissioners List.
Year 2011 Career
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Ioana Teu Jr. - 5’7 South Auckland, New Zealand Mount Albert Grammar School
2011: Posted an 8-5 singles record ... went 6-3 in the No. 5 spot and 2-2 from the No. 4 spot ... went 9-6 with Emily Crowe as the team’s No. 1 doubles pair ... named to the SBCCommissioners List
Player Profiles
HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked 10th in girls' 18 singles and sixth in doubles in New Zealand during 2008 . . . won the 2008 National Secondary Schools Girls' Team Event where she played at No. 1 . . . won the Auckland Secondary Schools Senior Girls' Singles title . . . also played netball, volleyball and hockey.
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PERSONAL: Born June 18, 1991 in Tofao, Tonga . . . daughter of Teuito and Tala Teu . . . majoring in accounting . . . enjoys dancing, music, traveling and going to the beach with friends.
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Ioana Teu
2010: Posted a 2-3 singles record in her first season as a Red Wolf . . . went 2-1 in the No. 5 spot . . . played doubles with Maria Aleman and Tina Ojdanic . . . finished 1-5 on the year in doubles action . . . named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
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2011: Posted a 13-2 record in her first season as a Red Wolf ... went 10-1 in the No. 4 spot and 3-1 in the No. 5 spot ... won a singles flight at the ASU Invitational ... posted an 8-7 record with Janie Nowland as the team’s No. 3 doubles pair ... named to the SBC Commissioners List
Biljana Miloshevska
Player Profiles
Biljana Miloshevska So. - 5’5 Skopje, Macedonia Zdravko Cvetkovski
High School: Graduated from Zdravko Cvetkovski in 2009 ... ranked No. 1 in girls 18's and No. 2 in the adult division in Macedonia ... also played basketball. Personal: Daughter of Sande Milosevski and Nada Miloshevska ... majoring in Computer Science.
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Janie Nowland So. - 5’4 Buda, Texas Jack C. Hays High School
Player Profiles
High School: Played at Jack C. Hays High School in Buda, Texas ... was a regional qualifier in both singles and doubles at Hays ... earned a top-10 United States Tennis Association Texas-section ranking in the girl's 14 and under and the 16 and under divisions in both singles and doubles ... also received a top-30 ranking by the USTA in singles and doubles in the girl's 18 and under division ... among the top 12 percent of her graduating class.
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Personal: Daughter of Dan and Sally Nowland ... major is undecided.
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2011: Posted a 6-9 record in her first season as a Red Wolf ... went 5-6 in the No. 3 spot and 1-3 in the No. 2 spot ... won a singles flight at the ASU Invitational ... posted an 8-7 with Biljana Miloshevska as the team’s No. 3 doubles pair ... named to the SBC Commissioners List.
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Player Profiles
High School: Graduated from Anderson C.V.I. School ... 2008 Central Ontario Secondary School Athletics singles tennis champion ... reached the 2009 quarterfinals of the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations tennis championships ... also played lacrosse Personal: She is the daughter of Gary and Debbie Fung ... majorin in Athletic Training.
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Jess Heeps-Eriksen Fr. - 5’5 Melbourne, Australia Melbourne Girls College
High School: Attneded Melbourne Girls College in 2010 ... ranked as the school's No. 1 tennis player from 2005-10 ... participated in the 2010 Australian Pizzey Cup in 2010.
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Jess Heeps-Eriksen
Personal: She is the daughter of Robyn Heeps and Michael Eriksen ... majoring in graphic design.
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High School: Attended Jovan Jovanović Zmaj Grammar School in Serbia ... named the best player under 14 in Vojvodina, Serbia ... won second place in singles the U-16 National Championships of Romania ... reached the finals in doubles competition of the U-18 National Championships of Romania.
Tamara Slijepcevic
Player Profiles
Tamara Slijepcevic Fr. - 6’1 Novi Sad, Serbia Jovan Jovanov Zmaj Grammar School
Personal: She is the daughter of Darko and Tatjana Slijepcevic ... majoring in Business.
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Mariana Rong Fr. - 5’11 Jinan, Shandong, China O’Conner High School
Personal: She is the daughter of Jianguo Rong and Yingzhu Ma.
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Mariana Rong
Player Profiles
High School: Played at O'Conner High School in San Antonio, Texas ... ranks 16th in girls 18's singles by United State Tennis Association (USTA) Texas ... district champion in 2010 and 2011 and finished third regionally in 2010 ... regional and state champion in 2011.
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Overall 10-7
Home 4-2
Away 5-4
Date Sept. 17-19 Oct. 1-3 Oct. 8-9 Oct. 21-25 Nov. 5-7 Jan. 31 Feb. 12 Feb. 13 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 26 Feb. 27 March 2 March 12 March 17 March 18 April 1 April 2 April 12 April 17
Opponent Memphis Invitational ASU Invitational Monroe Invitational Regional Tournament Cougar Fall Draw Central Arkansas at Florida International at Florida Atlantic at Louisiana-Lafayette at Lamar at Northwestern St. at McNeese State Murray State Southern Illinois Tennessee-Martin at Middle Tennessee Troy Alabama-Birmingham Arkansas-Little Rock Louisiana-Monroe
April 21 April 22
Sun Belt Conference Championship Western Kentucky Mobile, Ala. North Texas Mobile, Ala.
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Site Result Record Memphis, Tenn. NO TEAM SCORING Jonesboro, Ark. NO TEAM SCORING Monroe, La. NO TEAM SCORING Fayetteville, Ark. NO TEAM SCORING Houston, Texas NO TEAM SCORING Jonesboro, Ark. W, 7-0 1-0 Miami, Fla, L, 7-0 1-1 Boca Raton, Fla. W, 5-2 2-1 Lafayette, La. L, 6-1 2-2 Beaumont, Texas L, 4-3 2-3 Natchitoches, La. L, 4-3 2-4 Lake Charles, La. W, 5-2 3-4 Jonesboro, Ark. W, 7-0 4-4 Jonesboro, Ark. W, 6-1 5-4 Martin, Tenn. W, 6-1 6-4 Murfreesboro, Tenn. W, 5-2 7-4 Jonesboro, Ark. L, 4-3 7-5 Jonesboro, Ark. W, 4-3 8-5 Little Rock, Ark. W, 7-0 9-5 Monroe, La. L, 4-3 9-6
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Record: All Matches
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Emily Crowe Jenny Herring Ceara Howey Menna Kamal Biljana Miloshevksa Janie Nowland Ioana Teu Totals Percentage
7-8 11-4 0-3 10-3 13-2 6-9 8-5 56-34 .622
Doubes
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Crowe/Teu Miloshevska/Nowland Herring/Kamal Herring/Howey Totals Percentage
9-6 8-7 9-3 0-2 27-18 .600
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A Aleman, Maria ‘10 Alred, Natalie ‘84 Anderson, Beth ‘89 ‘90 Axelsson, Eva-Lena ‘99 Axelsson, Pernilla ‘99 ‘00 ‘01
C Caldwell, Angela ‘86 ‘87 ‘89 Chelminska, Paula ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 Cibils, Magui ‘99 ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 Clark, Jo ‘86 ‘87 ‘88 Crooks, Bettina ‘97 ‘98 Cross, Kerrin ‘92 ‘93 Crowe, Emily ‘11 Crumpton, Karen ‘80 ‘81 ‘82 ‘83 D de Villiers, Wanda ‘93 ‘94 ‘95 ‘96 E Engelbrecht, Marina ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 Enriquez, Giuliana ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘98 Eyeington, Tina ‘83 F Fourie, Katrien ‘92 ‘93 G Geme, Gija ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 Geme, Liga ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 Gibson, Marcia ‘77 ‘78 ‘79 ‘80 Giesen, Vicki ‘88 ‘89 ‘90 ‘91 Georgescu, Andrea ‘10 Grimes, Heidi ‘83 Guthrie, Belinda ‘98 ‘99 ‘00 ‘01 AStateGuides.com
I Iddles, Jo ‘990 ‘91 ‘92 J Jackard, Jane ‘82 ‘83 K Kamal, Menna ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 Kemsley, Kylie ‘96 ‘97 ‘98 ‘99 Kostner, Manuela ‘97 Koster, Mary ‘87 ‘88 Kottke, Heather ‘91 ‘92 ‘93 ‘94 L Laing, Emily ‘08 ‘09 Lewis, Jill ‘82 ‘83 ‘84 Lockhande, Ashlesha ‘05 ‘06 Loots, Wilmarie ‘95 ‘96 M McCoy, Megan ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 McFadden, Maureen ‘82 ‘83 ‘84 McLin, Monica ‘92 Meichsner, Kendra ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘98 Miloshevska, Biljana ‘11 Minic, Zeljka ‘06 N Nelson, Jennifer ‘02 Nowland, Janie ‘11 O Ojdanic, Tina ‘09 ‘10 Oprea, Maria ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 Osborn, Sandra ‘81 ‘82
Posada, Bianca ‘99 Pridgen, Vanessa ‘81 R Rana, Saumya ‘00 ‘01 Reilly, Leanne ‘84 ‘85 ‘86 ‘87 Richardson, Cindy ‘80 ‘81 Roberts, Vanessa ‘85 ‘86 ‘87 ‘88 Robertson, Eileen ‘990 ‘91 Robison, Claire ‘82 ‘83 Robison, Kit ‘82 ‘83 S Saravia, Karen ‘05 Scarbrough, Scottie Schladweiler, Melissa ‘89 Searle, Julia ‘02 Silva, Melissa ‘05 Smith, Allison ‘90 Snapp, Marianne ‘81 Stephens, Kim ‘84 ‘85 ‘86 ‘87 Stone, Jennie ‘85 ‘86 ‘87 Szafranski, Caroline ‘97 ‘98 ‘99 ‘00 Szepeshazi, Agi ‘99 T Tate, Melanie ‘94 ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 Teu, Ioana ‘10 ‘11 Tiernan, Nicole ‘88 Townsley, Rene ‘82 Turner, Kelley ‘93 ‘94 ‘95 V Van Den Berg, Leanne ‘93 ‘94 van Wyk, Rone’ ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 Vorwald, Catherine ‘84 ‘85 ‘86 ‘87 W Wilkinson, Dyphany ‘89 Williams, Marcia ‘77 ‘78 ‘79 ‘80 Wiskotoni, Becky ‘80 ‘81 ‘82 Z Zora, Leydi ‘08 ‘09
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B Barnard, Elne’ ‘09 ‘10 Bishop, Sharon ‘88 Botha, Cornelia ‘95 ‘96 Brohman, Mary Anne ‘84 Bullington, J.J. ‘78 ‘79 ‘80 ‘81 Branker, Renée ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 Byrne, Siobhan ‘00 ‘01
H Halko, Paula ‘81 Harrison, Cynthia ‘89 Herring, Jenny ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 Hilburne, Janet ‘89 ‘90 ‘91 ‘92 Howey, Ceara ‘11 Huchingson, Kimberly ‘91 ‘92 ‘93 ‘94 Hurzeler, Cyndi ‘90
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Arkansas State University Those who have not visited the campus of Arkansas State University in the last five or 10 years would be shocked at the school’s appearance today. So much on campus is tied to athletics. ASU Stadium is the gathering site for Saturdays and excitement surrounding each game can be felt for miles. The sights, the smells, the sounds of football. There is so much construction and new projects on campus. The school looks . . . and is . . . a modern educational institution that has kept up with technology and student needs as much, if not more, than most schools in the nation. A student center addition anchors the campus, and a new student recreation and wellness center was completed last fall. New campus housing has recently been completed, including a “Collegiate Park” apartment complex, coastal-type soft-colored housing throughout campus, and a new dorm. There is a new Alumni Center and construction of a new overpass connecting the campus to local businesses is about to become a reality. It’s a new-look campus that is growing and improving each day. Arkansas State University is an extremely valuable part of Northeast Arkansas and surrounding areas.
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Arkansas State University was established April 1, 1909, as a “public school of agriculture” by Act 100 of the Arkansas General Assembly. It was located at Jonesboro because citizens of the city bid $40,000 to the state and pledged 200 acres of land as a site. After a century of growth, ASU-Jonesboro now has an annual budget of some $122.6 million, owns more than 3,000 acres of land in five different counties, has a physical plant valued at almost $200 million, and has an alumni roll exceeding 53,000. ASU’s rapid development over the years has been typical of other major universities in an emerging modern South. From an agricultural high school in 1909, to a junior college in 1918, to a four-year degree-granting institution in 1930, to a university in 1967, ASU has become regionally respected and nationally recognized for its qualities of teaching, research and service. The ASU system includes campuses at Beebe (White County), Mountain Home (Baxter County), and Newport (Jackson County) where associate degree programs are offered, and at Marked Tree, Searcy and Heber Springs. An instructional site is located at Paragould. The Jonesboro campus, which occupies 942 acres amid the gentle slopes of Crowley’s Ridge in east Jonesboro, is located between the vast and fertile Mississippi River Valley and the cultural and scenic richness of the Ozark Mountains. More than 10,000 students annually work toward degrees in 141 areas of specialization at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Fifteen undergraduate degrees are offered through the Colleges of Agriculture, Business, Communications, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Nursing and Health Professions, Sciences and Mathematics, and the University College. The Honors College was instituted July 1, 2004, evolving from the Honors Program.
The Sun Belt Conference enters its 36th season in 2011-2012 with several constants evident during the over three decade span of the league. Success, progress, and academic excellence have always been at the core of the league and in the second decade of the 21st century those constants could not be more clear. The Sun Belt Conference was founded on August 4, 1976 with New Orleans, South Alabama, Georgia State, Jacksonville, North Carolina-Charlotte and South Florida participating in four men's sports: basketball, golf, soccer and tennis. With the onset of the 21st century the Sun Belt Conference began sponsoring football at the Division I-A level (now known as the Football Bowl Subdivision) in 2001 and generated an automatic bowl tie-in for its conference champion in the New Orleans Bowl. Prior to the 2001 season only Louisiana-Lafayette had competed at the Division I-A level for the entirety of its program's history. New members North Texas, Middle Tennessee and New Mexico State would take on the task of maturing into I-A programs along with Arkansas State and football only members Idaho and Louisiana-Monroe. The conference's automatic berth into the New Orleans Bowl gave the league credibility, but wins would be needed to show that the league could contend at the highest level of the game. North Texas carried that responsibility well in the early years of Sun Belt Conference football. The Mean Green would represent the league for four consecutive seasons in the New Orleans Bowl. One of the first shining moments in Sun Belt football history came in the second New Orleans Bowl in 2002 when North Texas defeated Conference USA co-champion Cincinnati 24-19. More memorable moments would soon follow, but not before the league's membership took on additional changes. Utah State joined the league briefly as a football playing member but departed along with Idaho and New Mexico State following the 2004 season. Troy joined the league as a football only in 2004 and would join as an all-sports member soon thereafter. Florida Atlantic joined initially as a football only member in 2005 and would also enter competition in all sports a couple of years later. FIU, a league member since the late 1990s, began competition in football in 2005 and WKU, a longtime league member, began competition in 2009. Louisiana-Monroe, a founding member of the football league, would join as all-sports member as well. As the Sun Belt Conference evolved with new members and new found success - the league earned two bowl berths for the first time in 2004 - the state of the Football Bowl Subdivision would also evolve. The Sun Belt Conference entered the ranks of the Bowl Championship Series when the BCS restructured prior to the 2006 season. The Sun Belt Conference now found itself as one of 31 NCAA conferences that sponsor multiple sports, but the league was now one of only 11 to participate in the AStateGuides.com
Bowl Championship Series (BCS). With that lofty standing, expectations for the Sun Belt Conference are as high as ever and the league and its member institutions have consistently delivered in the past few years. Because of its status as a member of the Football Bowl Subdivision coalition, the Sun Belt Conference has a permanent seat on the NCAA's 18-member Board of Directors. As a result, the conference has a crucial voice on some of the most pressing issues in college athletics and will always have a role in the implementation of any future NCAA legislation and guidelines. The conference continues to utilize television to grow and promote the league and its member institutions. The Sun Belt Conference signed a new multi-year agreement with ESPN, Inc. in January of 2009 that will result in unprecedented national coverage for the league. Additionally, ESPN televised the conference's men's basketball championship game for the 30th straight season in 2010, marking its longest affiliation with any conference in the country. The conference's regional television partnership with Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast (CSS) and Cox Sports Television (CST) enables live telecasts of Sun Belt events to reach millions of households. The addition of volleyball, baseball and softball to the conference's television package has resulted in more national and regional television exposure for the league than at any time in its history. The Sun Belt Conference has also partnered with JumpTV Sports, Inc. to deliver a full-service, customized, public and premium website to provide fans with a broad range of real-time information and content about the conference's athletic teams. The Sun Belt is one of the few conferences in the nation to provide video highlights and features on its website from each of the league's respective championships. This technology serves as a great recruiting tool for schools by enabling anyone in the world with internet access to view the conference's championship events. Over the last four seasons the Sun Belt Conference has represented itself well in the football postseason. In fact the Sun Belt Conference boasts a winning record of 4-3 in its seven bowl appearances in the last four seasons. With Middle Tennessee's victory in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, the Sun Belt Conference has now won four bowl games in its last seven appearances. Since 2005 football season, the first year after conference realignment, the Sun Belt Conference ranks 6th out of 11 conferences in composite bowl game winning percentage. The Sun Belt Conference set an all-time league high for players selected in the NFL Draft in 2010 with seven total players selected - topping the previous record of five in 2007. The world has taken notice of the Sun Belt Conference as well. Proof of that comes as the league now has two automatic tie-ins to postseason bowl games. The R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl recently extended its
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agreements with the Sun Belt Conference ensuring that a Sun Belt team will play in that bowl game through 2013 (the league has sent a team to that game every year since the game's inception in 2001). The Sun Belt Conference also signed an agreement this past offseason with the GMAC Bowl, played annually in Mobile, Alabama, that will ensure a Sun Belt team plays in that bowl game through 2013. The league also has secondary tieins with the Little Caesar's Pizza Bowl, the St. Petersburg Bowl and the PapaJohns.com Bowl. There has been no shortage of success in the league's other sports as well in recent years. The Sun Belt Conference has sent at least two teams to the NCAA Baseball Tournament for 22 consecutive seasons. Since 2000 the Sun Belt Conference has sent three teams to the NCAA Tournament in a season six times - that is six times in the last decade that the Sun Belt has been worthy of having three teams in the NCAA Tournament. In women's basketball, Sun Belt Conference ranked in the top half of the final league RPI rankings for the 200910 season - making it the 12th consecutive season that the Sun Belt Conference has placed in the top half of league RPI. Most impressively In six of those 12 seasons, Sun Belt Conference women's basketball has placed in the national top 10 for RPI. The Sun Belt Conference has also sent multiple teams to the Women's NCAA Basketball Championship in two of the last four season. This past season UALR and Middle Tennessee both represented the league in the NCAA postseason. Men's basketball has seen noted highlights as well in recent years, with none greater than Ty Rodger's magical last second three-point shot as WKU defeated No. 5 seed Drake in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship in 2008. The Hilltoppers would go on to reach the Sweet 16 that season and followed up with a trip to the second round the following year. South Alabama also reached the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship in 2008 as the Jaguars qualified for an at-large bid. One of the nation's all-time greatest softball programs resides in the Sun Belt Conference as LouisianaLafayette has advanced to the NCAA Women's College World Series on five occasions. Most recently, the Ragin' Cajuns played in the annuals WCWS in 2008. The Denver women's golf team has been among the nation's best for a number of years as well. The Pioneers held a national ranking throughout the entire 2009 season and capped the year with its first-ever regional championship, winning the NCAA East Regional at the Mark Bostick Golf Course in Gainesville, Fla. Denver came away with a top-five finish in the national competition, taking fifth place at the 2009 NCAA National Championship. Each of the 19 sports has seen numerous team and individual accomplishments, but in the realm of academic excellence nearly every Sun Belt Conference school is currently graduating its student-athletes at a rate higher AStateGuides.com
than its respective school's student body. For the third consecutive year Sun Belt Conference student-athletes topped the previous year's record number of Commissioner's List and Academic Honor Roll awards winners. 1,700 Sun Belt student-athletes earned a GPA over 3.0 for the previous school year and were named to either the Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll or Sun Belt Commissioner's List. Sun Belt schools combined to have 756 student-athletes land on the Commissioner's List, which honors all student-athletes recording a 3.5 GPA or better during the 2008-09 academic year. The league also had a total of 944 student-athletes named to the Academic Honor Roll, which is awarded to those maintaining a 3.0-3.49 GPA. The total of 1,700 student-athletes that were honored tops the previous highs of 1,503 set during the 2007-08 school year and 1,429 for the 2006-07 school year. Prominent Sun Belt alumni include former United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (Denver), NFL Hall of Fame football player "Mean" Joe Greene (North Texas), Florida Marlins All-Star baseball player Luis Gonzalez (South Alabama), Boston Red Sox baseball player Mike Lowell (MLB All-Star and 2007 MLB World Series MVP, FIU), former member of the United States Senate and House of Representatives John Breaux (Louisiana-Lafayette), country music superstar Tim McGraw (Louisiana-Monroe), and actor Andy Garcia (FIU). The conference's first 34 years have also produced numerous individual national champions along with Olympic track medalists including Earl Bell, Tom Hill and Al Joyner (Arkansas State), Hollis Conway (LouisianaLafayette), and Tayna Lawrence (FIU). Old Dominion's Anne Donovan, who received the Naismith Trophy recognizing the nation's top women's basketball player in 1983, helped the United States win the Olympic gold medal in 1984 and helped the Lady Monarchs capture the national championship in 1985.
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Arkansas State Tennis Dr. Glen Jones Interim Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
Mr. Ed Kremers Vice Chancellor Finance & Administration
Dr. Rick Stripling Vice Chancellor Student Affairs
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Dr. Charles L. Welch
Ron Rhodes Cherokee Village Secretary
Mike Gibson Osceola
Dan Pierce Jonesboro
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INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS COMMITTEE The Intercollegiate Athletics Committee was formed in the spring of 1997. The Intercollegiate Athletics Committee reviews and makes recommendations on issues involving Nonie Wiggins the welfare of student-athletes, the role of athletics in campus life, and the athletics program’s compliance with the university, conference, and NCAA regulations; serves as a search advisory committee for key athletics program personnel; reviews the role of existing and potential sports programs; and reviews the athletics budget. The committee reports to the Chancellor. Membership consists of four students appointed annually by the Student Government Association (one should be a student-athlete); four faculty appointed by the Faculty Senate (staggered two-year terms); one Faculty Athletic Representative appointed by the Chancellor (two-year term); one executive staff member appointed by the Chancellor (two-year term); the Dean of University College; two staff members appointed by the Staff Senate (staggered two-year terms); Student Government Association and Student Activities Board presidents; and representatives from the following external organizations: Alumni Association, Red Wolf Club, Letterman’s Club, and the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce ASU Committee. The Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Senior Woman Athletic Administrator serve as ex-officio, nonvoting members. The chancellor appoints a chair at the beginning of each academic year. 20
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Florine Tousant Milligan Forrest City Chair
Howard L. Slinkard Rogers Vice Chair
Mr. Cristian Murdock Vice Chancellor University Advancement
Dr. G. Daniel Howard currently serves as Interim Chancellor at Arkansas State University. In this capacity, he is the Chief Executive Officer for the University. Dr. Howard holds the academic title as tenured full professor. He earned his baccalaureate degree from Manhattan College and holds four graduate degrees from Indiana University, including two master’s degrees “with honors” and two doctoral degrees (including a Ph.D., in higher education, with a minor in law). Dr. Howard attended and graduated from the Institute for Educational Management at Harvard University, the Educational Leadership Institute at Indiana University, and the Williamsburg Development Institute. He holds active professional credentials as a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), and Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS). Additionally, Dr. Howard has been an active member of MENSA for more than 19 years. His professional career exceeds 35 years that is marked by increasing levels of responsibility and authority, from a full-time faculty member, to dean, to a vice president/vice chancellor, to an executive vice chancellor and provost, and now interim chancellor. He has authored more than 80 scholarly publications and was instrumental in importing the private model of enrollment management to the University of North Alabama (UNA). Dr. Howard has been instrumental in globalizing both the University of North Alabama and Arkansas State University by providing leadership to cause the international student populations to grow dramatically and to influence positively the number of students and faculty engaged in academic activities outside of the United States. Along with former UNA President Robert L. Potts, Dr. Howard provided leadership for concluding successfully the first Capital Campaign at the University of North Alabama in which the $10 million goal was exceeded by a healthy margin. Dr. Howard served as the Chair for the “Return AStateGuides.com
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the Pride to UNA” Campaign, the “ROTC Commemorative Garden Campaign,” the “Restore the Wesleyan Bell Campaign, the “Coby Hall Campaign,” and the ”Campaign for Rogers Hall.” During his career, Dr. Howard has developed more than $20 million in successful grant proposals and has served as principal investigator or project director for the associated grants (including those in association with the pedestrian walkways on the UNA campus). Dr. Howard is engaged actively in professional and other voluntary service. He is a member of the Board of Directors for the Northeast Arkansas United Way, a Commissioner for the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA), a member of the Board of Directors for the Arkansas Research Alliance, a member of the Board of Directors for the American College of Education, and a member of the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, Dr. Howard is a member of the Arkansas State University Foundation Joint Committee on University Investments. His philanthropic contributions benefit, among other charities, the Arkansas State University Foundation, Santa’s Wolves, ASU Theater Guild, Delta Symphony Orchestra, ASU Museum, and the First Presbyterian Church in Florence, Alabama. Dr. Howard has received numerous professional honors and is listed in Marquis’ Who’s Who in America and Marquis’ Who’s Who in Education. He is the recipient of the Willard W. Patty Distinguished Alumni Award from Indiana University; the Alumni Friend of the Year from the University of North Alabama National Alumni Association; the Award of Excellence from the Alabama Group Home; the Outstanding Administrator of the Year from the Alabama Association of Foreign Language Teachers; the Outstanding Citizen and the Key to the City of Florence, Alabama; Resolution of Commendation by the Board of Trustees for the University of North Alabama; Resolution Proclaiming Appreciation for Extraordinary Contributions to the State of Alabama and award of Key to the State, by Lieutenant Governor Jim Folsom, Jr.; Resolution of Commendation for Outstanding Professional Achievement, by Senator Roger Bedford; Proclamation and Resolution Expressing Appreciation for Extraordinary Contributions to the University of North Alabama National Alumni Association and award of the Key to Rogers Hall; and Resolution of Commendation, the University of North Alabama Foundation Board of Directors. AStateRedWovlves.com
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The Arkansas State University athletics program reached its 100th birthday just two years ago and Dean Lee's name has figured prominently in the celebration. Lee is entering his 10th year as Director of Athletics and continues restoring the old and building new tradition for Arkansas State. Under Lee’s direction, the ASU athletic department enjoyed another significant year in 20010-11. Not only did ASU enjoy some of the most exciting moments ever on the fields, courts, and tracks, but also in the arenas of academics, donor and alumni involvement, community service and achievement. The 2008 AAFF’s Outstanding Athletic Director, Lee serves on the NCAA Men’s Basketball Issues Committee, the BCS Athletic Directors Advisory Committee and the Division 1A Athletic Directors Association Board of Trustees. This year he was named chair of the NCAA Women’s Bowling Committee after spending the previous two years on the committee’s Board of Director’s. Lee was named chair of the Sun Belt Conference Athletic Director’s Committee this year as well, and he will serve as a member of the SBC Executive committee for the next two years. He has guided the athletic department to annual success academically and competitively, and last year ASU athletics once again enjoyed growth through a number of unique accomplishments and projects. For instance, ASU took third place in the Bubas Cup standings, the Sun Belt Conference all-sports award, for its best results in over a decade. This came on the heels of a fourth-place finish the previous year, which marked a six-place jump in the standings. The Red Wolves also continued to upgrade their facilities with a new baseball scoreboard, renovations to the Charles Luter Family Academic Success Center and installation of a new stateof-the art GEO Surfaces turf inside ASU Stadium. A-State has also recently made first-class renovations to the men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball locker rooms and their media/film room in the Convocation Center. Under Lee’s direction, 206 field-level seats and new party boxes available for corporate events have been added to Tomlinson Stadium, and the Convocation Center weight room underwent major renovations that included new weights and cardio equipment. The ASU Athlec Department has brought in a number of significant donaons under Lee’s leadership. ASU received the largest single donaon in its history, a $400,000 gi from Charles Luter in 2008. Included among some of the other major donaons was a $150,000 contribu on from ASU alumnus and former football letterman Steve Bryant. The athlec department also received a $250,000 donation from alumni and long-time supporters Scott and Kay Dawson. The $250,000 donation matched the second largest gift in the department’s historyand was used to improve the academic environment for all student-athletes. Among the many athlec accomplishments aained last year, the
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women’s bowling team made its fourth straight appearance in the NCAA Championships. The Red Wolves also claimed the Sun Belt Conference West Division tle in both men’s basketball and volleyball. Lee’s vision for ASU Athlecs was revealed in a 2008 video called “Inside A-State Athlecs”, which focused on the Red Wolves athletic programs and how the athlec department plans to meet challenges in the future. AState released a second “Inside AState Athlecs” video featuring Lee in 2009 that gave an in-depth look at facilites and the progress that is being made in that area Lee was instrumental in the recruitment and hiring of John Brady, who was just two years removed from an NCAA Final Four appearance and recently named the 2009-10 Sun Belt Conference Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year. Those are just a few of the many ways the ASU athletic department has continued to develop under Lee, who is always looking for new and creative ways to take the Red Wolves athletic program to the next level while maintaining its main focus on academics, competitive performance and a well-rounded environment for studentathletes. Lee remains hungrier than ever for ASU to have continued success in all areas. He has already made great strides in enabling Arkansas State's Department of Athletics to become one of the most respected programs around. Dr. Lee became ASU's 10th Director of Athletics July 9, 2002. It wasn't long before the department began to experience important and progressive changes which were capped by an unprecedented “State of A-State” address in the spring of 2004. When he concluded the address to a packed house, there was no mistaking that he is committed to building a successful program at ASU. In a very short time, he has orchestrated sellout and capacity crowds, overseen the expansion and growth of ASU's athletic facilities, and provided sound leadership to both the athletic staff and population of student-athletes. Lee came to ASU from Oklahoma State University, where he was the Associate Director of Athletics for External Operations. His administrative experience at two NCAA Division IA universities, OSU and the University of Arkansas, and his achievements in mobilizing financial support make him well-suited for Arkansas State University and Northeast Arkansas. While at the University of Arkansas, Lee served as the Vice President of the Razorback Foundation. In addition, Dr. Lee's experience as athletic director at Arkansas Tech University and his familiarity with ASU and the state of Arkansas help him feel right at home. He earned his bachelor's degree in 1979 and master's in education at Henderson State University, then completed his doctor of education degree at the University of Arkansas in 1989. In 2009, Lee was chosen as a Distinguished Alumni of Henderson State University, the highest honor Henderson State bestows. Although born in Tulsa, Okla., Lee competed in high school sports in Berryville, Arkansas, and was selected to play in the allStar basketball and football games in 1975. He also played basketball, baseball and tennis at Henderson State, where he later served as an assistant coach. He played in two national championship games as a member of Henderson State’s basketball team. He was head basketball coach at Malvern High School early in his career. Dean and wife Reba are the parents of two daughters, Diamond Olivia (16) and Anna Pearl (14).
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Arkansas State University’s athletic programs compete in top-of-the line facilities. ASU Stadium, which opened in 1974, has evolved into a beautiful stadium which seats 30,406 fans. That includes a cluster of exclusive suites in the south end zone atop the football office complex. A million dollar video/scoreboard is the focal point in the stadium. Coaches and student-athletes moved into a new $2.7 million track and field complex in spring 2004. It contains an eight-lane 400-meter track and can be set up for two NCAA venues. Three local country clubs graciously allow ASU’s men’s and women’s golf programs to utilize their facilities for practice and play. J.A. “Ike” Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field serves as home to Red Wolves baseball. Built in 1993, the stadium received complete lighting in 1996 and, most recently, 206 field level seats were added for the 2008 season. ASU’s newest women’s program, bowling, competes in the newly renovated Paragould Bowling Center.
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Jonesboro, home of Arkansas State University, weighs in as the largest city in Northeast Arkansas. As a matter of fact, if you form a triangle by connecting Little Rock, St. Louis and Memphis, Jonesboro stands out as the largest metropolitan city in what amounts to a 17,000 square mile triangular area. Jonesboro is a great city of 60,000, and is always ready to welcome incoming ASU students from the moment they arrive in town. The booming community has matured over the past half century into a regional center for cultural, educational, industrial, commercial, agricultural, communication, transportation, recreational and medical interests. It contains almost every convenience of a big city and every comfort of a small town. The community is alive with cultural events such as the art exhibitions, theatrical and musical productions, not only on campus but in the city itself through the Jonesboro Fine Arts Council, NEA Foundation of Arts, the Forum and the Northeast Arkansas Symphony. One highlight is the annual Hispanic celebration when downtown Main Street is transformed into a festive explosion of Hispanic music, food and cultural activity.
Arkansas and southeast Missouri, with two major hospitals and countless medical professionals. The city is also a shopping mecca, offering a modern business district as well as quaint downtown antique shops and restaurants. The $100 million Mall at Turtle Creek recently opened with more than 100 stores. One of the five largest cities in Arkansas, Jonesboro is located between the vast and fertile Mississippi River and the cultural and scenic richness of the Ozark Mountains. It is nestled about 70 miles west of Memphis, Tennessee, on the gentle slopes of Crowley’s Ridge. Jonesboro is a comfortable one hour drive from Memphis, two hours from Little Rock and four hours from St. Louis.The city and University have meshed resources in recent years and have truly become the “capital” of the northeast quadrant of the state. Northeast Arkansas is a recreation haven for the person who enjoys water sports, fishing, hunting, and boating as well as the joys of unspoiled nature. Jonesboro and the surrounding area have an abundance of lakes, rivers, ponds, streams and forests to serve as nature’s playgrounds for the avid outdoors person. And, Jonesboro, ranked by Forbes.com as the 27th “best small place to live” is a nice place to call home.
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