Arkansas State Women’s Tennis Table of Contents and Quick Facts INTRODUCTION Table of Contents ................................................................1 Quick Facts .........................................................................1
THE SUN BELT CONFERENCE The Sun Belt Conference..................................................18
QUICK FACTS Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jonesboro, Arkansas (70,187) Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Red Wolves Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13,552 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scarlet & Black Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1909 Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Allen Park and RidgePointe Country Club Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sun Belt President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Charles L. Welch Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Tim Hudson Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Terry Mohajir Faculty Athletics Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nonie Wiggins Senior Woman Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amy Holt Athletic Dept. Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .870-972-3880 Ticket Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .870-972-2781 Athletic Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AStateRedWolves.com
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITy A-State Administration ......................................................19 A-State Chancellor Dr. Tim Hudson ..................................20 A-State Director of Athletics Terry Mohajir ........................21 Life at Arkansas State .......................................................22 Athletic Facilities ...............................................................23 Jonesboro, Arkansas.........................................................24 Staff Directory ...................................................................25
COACHING STAFF Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marina Cooper Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arkansas State ‘06 Record & Years at Arkansas State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-31 (3) Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Same Tennis Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 870-972-2795 Best Time to Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Contact SID
THE 2014-15 RED WOLVES Alphabetical Roster .............................................................2 2014-15 Schedule ...............................................................3 Head Coach Marina Cooper ...............................................4 Player Bios ..........................................................................5 RED WOLVES RECORD BOOK 2014-15 Preview ...............................................................13 Life With A-State Tennis ....................................................14 2013-14 Results ................................................................15 All-time Letterwinners........................................................16 A-State Women’s Tennis Records.....................................17
CREDITS The 2013-14 Arkansas State women’s tennis reference guide has been compiled for use by the media, prospective students and fans. It is a publication of the A-State Media Relations Office (Jerry Scott, Director; Chris Graddy and Joe Gorby, Assistants; Dennen Cuthbertson, Graduate Assistant).
TEAM INFORMATION 2014 Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-11 SBC Tournament Seed/Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7th/0-1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/2 Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
PHOTOGRAPHy Richard Bishop (Bishop Photography), John Bunch Photography, Katey Buckley, Linwood Ferguson (Captive Photons),Erika Christian, Tom Moore, Bill Bowen, Phareta Calkin.
PROGRAM HISTORy First Year of Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1975 All-Time Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .394-302-2 (40 seasons) All-Time SBC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187-109 (23 seasons) Winning Seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
COVER DESIGN A-State Media Relations
MEDIA RELATIONS Assistant Director (Tennis Contact) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Graddy Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .870-340-7836 E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cgraddy@astate.edu Assistant AD/Media Relations Director . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jerry Scott Assistant Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dennen Cuthbertson Assistant Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Taylor Media Relations Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .870-972-2541 Mailing Address: PO Box 1000, State University, AR 72467 Overnight Address: 217 Olympic Drive, Jonesboro, AR 72401
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Arkansas State Women’s Tennis 2014-15 Roster
2014-15 Red Wolves ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Name
Ht.
Cl.
Julie Gauguery Jess Heeps-Eriksen Daria Iurchenko Sabina Jeresic Sofia Krsmanovic Victoria Pisani Tamara Slijepcevic Chiara Stefanov
5-5 5-5 5-7 5-3 5-8 5-9 5-8 5-6
So. Sr. R-So. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr.
Hometown (Previous School) Sailly-en-Ostrevent, France (Baudimont) Melbourne, Australia (Melbourne Girls College) Budennovsk, Russia (Georgia Gwinnett College) Virovitica, Croatia (Gimnazija Birotehnika High School) Forrestfield, Australia (Darling Range Sports College) Tring, Herfordshire, England (Tring School) Novi Sad, Serbia (Jovan Jovanov Zmaj Grammar) Bochum, Germany (Alice-Salomon)
Head Coach: Marina Cooper
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Arkansas State Women’s Tennis 2014-15 Schedule DATE Sept. 26-28 Oct. 16-20 Oct. 31-Nov. 2 Nov. 7-8
FALL 2014 SCHEDULE OPPONENT LOCATION Air Force Invitational Colorado Springs, Colo. Regional Tournament Stillwater, Okla. Wofford Invitational Spartanburg, S.C. A-State Invitational Allen Park
TIME All Day All Day All Day All Day
DATE Jan. 17-19 Jan. 23 Jan. 30 Jan. 31 Feb. 6 Feb. 9 Feb. 13 Feb. 21 Feb. 27 Feb. 28 March 6 March 7 March 20 March 21 March 29 April 2 April 3 April 16-19
SPRING 2015 SCHEDULE OPPONENT LOCATION Florida Gulf Coast Invitational Fort Myers, Fla. UT Martin RidgePointe CC Appalachian State Boone, N.C. Davidson College Davidson, N.C. Southeast Missouri State RidgePointe CC Central Arkansas Conway, Ark. Missouri State RidgePointe CC Murray State Allen Park Lipscomb Nashville, Tenn. Western Kentucky Bowling, Green, Ky. Kennesaw State Kennesaw, Ga. Georgia Southern Atlanta, Ga. Texas State Monroe, La. UT Arlingtson Monroe, La. SIU-Carbondale Allen Park ULM Arlington, Texas Louisiana-Lafayette Arlington, Texas Sun Belt Conference Tourn. New Orleans , La.
TIME All Day 3:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. TBD 12:00 p.m. TBD 1:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD 2:00 p.m. TBD TBD TBD
Home matches in Bold
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Arkansas State Women’s Tennis Head Coach Marina Cooper
Marina Cooper Head Coach
Arkansas State ‘06 Fourth Season
Marina Engelbrecht Cooper completed her third season as Arkansas State's head women's tennis coach and guided the Red Wolves to a 6-11 record, including a 4-0 home record, marking the first time since 2000 A-State finished a season undefeated at home. The Red Wolves also claimed the Sun Belt Conference's team academic award for the second year in a row, continuing a strong tradition of academic success in the Arkansas State women's tennis program. During her second season as head coach, the Red Wolves went 5-11 in 2013 and suffered a narrow defeat to MTSU in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament by a score of 4-3. Sophomore Tamara Slijepcevic was named to the All-Sun Belt Second Team for singles play and A-State won the conference's academic award. After being named Arkansas State's head coach before the 2011 fall season, the Red Wolves attained an 11-9 record during the 2012 dual match season. A-State freshman Tamara Slijepcevic was named to the All-Sun Belt Conference Team under Cooper's watch. Cooper was an assistant coach under former head coach Marcia Williams from 2007-2011. She helped the team to doubledigit victories in three of her five seasons as an assistant coach, including the 2011 team that was 10-7 and advanced to the second round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. During her time as an assistant coach, the Red Wolves had three players named All-Sun Belt Conference, including Biljana Miloshevska in 2011. Also during Cooper's tenure as an assistant coach with the Red Wolves, the tennis program continued its academic success as well. The Red Wolves have been selected as an ITA All-Academic Team each year since 1999 and has historically almost always been at 100 percent for the Athletic Director's Honor Roll. In addition to her responsibilities as an assistant coach, she was also the Coordinator of Wellness Programs at the newly opened Red W.O.L.F. Center for three years and served as a part-time instructor at Arkansas State University for five years. Cooper taught Health Promotion II for Exercise Science majors and several sections of Concepts of Fitness, Fitness Walking, Tennis and Badminton. Prior to serving as an assistant coach, Cooper 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. At No. 1, Engelbrecht posted an overall mark of 37-9. A two-time All-Sun Belt Conference performer, she was also suc-
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cessful as one-half of ASU's No. 1 doubles pair throughout her career. Her all-conference selections came at a time when only six players made up one team. She was one of the toughest players to ever put on an A-State uniform after playing through several injuries in her career. She would never come out of a game and always gave her all. She wasn't very highly recruited out of South Africa due to not being able to play as much as wealthier peers and suffering an ankle injury before coming to Arkansas State. The Bloemfontein, South Africa native graduated from A-State in 2006 with a degree in exercise science and received her master's degree in exercise science in August 2008. 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, Cooper received the prestigious Terry Gwin Award, one of the two highest awards an A-State student-athlete may receive. She married Duane Cooper of Jonesboro, Ark., on June 28, 2014.
Arkansas State Women’s Tennis Jess Heeps-Eriksen
Jess Heeps-Eriksen 5-5 Junior Melbourne, Australia Melbourne Girls College 2013-14: Posted a 6-8 record during dual match season of junior campaign ... went 3-3 in the No. 5 position and 3-5 in the No. 6 spot ... registered a 2-13 record in doubles with three different partners ... named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List. 2012-13: Recorded a mark of 7-8 during singles play of sophomore season ... posted a 5-5 record in the No. 5 spot and a 2-3 mark in the No. 6 position ... had a three-match winning streak during March ... went 5-8 in doubles play overall ... was 2-5 with partner Sofia Krsmanovic before recording a 3-3 record with Tamara Slijepcevic ... named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List. 2011-12: Posted an 1-1 record in limited singles action during freshman Red Wolf season ... saw much more action in doubles ... played with Tamara Slijepcevic, Biljana Miloshevska, and Janelle Fung ... finished with a 4-8 record in doubles action. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended 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. PERSONAL: She is the daughter of Robyn Heeps and Michael Eriksen and is majoring in graphic design.
Singles year 2012 2013 2014 Career
Overall 1-1 7-8 6-8 14-17
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5 1-1 5-5 3-3 9-9
6 --2-3 3-5 5-8
Doubles year 2012 2013 2014 Career
Overall 4-8 5-8 2-13 11-29
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2 --2-2 0-4 2-6
3 4-8 3-6 2-9 9-23
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Arkansas State Women’s Tennis Tamara Slijepcevic
Tamara Slijepcevic 5-8 Junior Novi Sad, Serbia Jovan Jovanović Zmaj Grammar 2013-14: Named to the All-Sun Belt Conference Singles Second Team ... registered a record of 9-7 as a junior, with all matches coming from the No. 1 position ... recorded a 3-13 mark overall in doubles play ... went 3-9 with Janie Nowland in the No. 1 doubles position ... along with Nowland, claimed a doubles flight championship in the Ball State Fall Invite and A-State Fall Invitational ... won a doubles match with Nowland in the ITA Fall Regional Tournament ... named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List. 2012-13: Posted a 12-4 record, all in the No. 1 spot, during her sophomore season at Arkansas State ... extended her match winning streak to 12 by winning first three matches of the season ... put together a couple of four-match winning streaks during the season, including one to end the season and take into next year ... finished with a 6-8 record in doubles play ... teamed with Biljana Miloshevska to go 3-5 before finishing the year with Jess Heeps-Eriksen to post a 3-3 record ... named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List ... named to the All-Sun Belt Conference Singles Second Team. 2011-12: Posted a 17-2 record in freshman Red Wolf season ... went 15-2 in the No. 2 spot and 2-0 in the No. 1 spot ... won eight consecutive matches to open the season ... finished season on nine match winning streak ... played doubles with Janie Nowland, Jess Heeps-Eriksen, and Biljana Miloshevska ... finished with a 6-8 record in doubles ... named to AllSun Belt Conference Tennis Team. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Jovan Jovanović Zmaj Grammar School in Serbia ... named the best player under 14 in Vojvodina, Serbia ... won second place in in singles the U-16 National Championships of Romania ... reached the finals in doubles competition of the U-18 National Championships of Romania. PERSONAL: She is the daughter of Darko and Tatjana Slijepcevic and is majoring in international business.
Singles year 2012 2013 2014 Career
Overall 17-2 12-4 9-7 38-13
1 2-0 12-4 9-7 23-11
2 15-2 ----15-2
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Overall 6-8 6-8 3-13 15-29
1 ----3-9 3-9
2 1-2 5-7 0-4 6-13
3 5-6 1-1 --6-7
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Arkansas State Women’s Tennis Sofia Krsmanovic
Sofia Krsmanovic 5-8 Junior Forrestfield, Australia Darling Range Sports Coll. 2013-14: Registered an 0-1 record in singles play with only match coming at the No. 5 position ... went 0-4 in doubles play with Biljana Miloshevska from the No. 3 doubles position. 2012-13: Posted a 2-5 record at the No. 6 position during freshman campaign ... recorded a 2-9 mark during doubles play ... went 2-5 with Jess Heeps-Eriksen and 0-4 with Biljana Miloshevska. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Darling Range Sports College ... 2010 Western Australia Representative under 18's national team event in Pizzey Cup ... 2011 Caltex All-Rounder Award. PERSONAL: Born April 20, 1994 in Southport, Queensland, Australia ... daugher of Bogdan and Kathy Krsmanovic ... majoring in journalism ... enjoys reading, playing Nintendo, and baking.
Singles year 2013 2014 Career
Overall 2-5 0-1 2-6
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Overall 2-9 0-4 2-13
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5 --0-1 0-1
6 2-5 --2-5
Doubles 2 0-2 --0-2
3 2-7 0-4 2-11
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Arkansas State Women’s Tennis Chiara Stefanov
Chiara Stefanov 5-6 Junior Bochum, Germany Alice-Salomon 2013-14: Registered a 1-6 record in singles play during sophomore season ... went 0-2 in limited doubles action ... named to Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List. 2012-13: Posted a 2-6 record in freshman season ... went 1-4 in the No. 5 spot and 1-2 in the No. 6 spot ... teamed with Biljana Miloshevska to go 0-2 in limited doubles action. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Alice-Salomon-Berufskolleg in Bochum, Germany. PERSONAL: Born April 7, 1993 in Bochum, Germany ... daughter of Sabine and Stefan Stefanov ... majoring in International Business ... enjoys tennis, snowboarding, hanging out with friends, and shopping.
Singles year 2013 2014 Career
Overall 2-6 1-6 3-12
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Overall 0-2 0-2 0-4
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5 1-4 0-3 1-7
6 1-2 1-3 2-5
Arkansas State Women’s Tennis Julie Gauguery
Julie Gauguery 5-5 Sophomore Sailly-en-Ostrevent, France Baudimont 2013-14: Registered a 10-6 dual match singles record ... her 10 singles wins led the team ... had a 30 record from the No. 4 position before being moved to No. 3 spot and going 7-6 ... recorded a 4-3 doubles record with Biljana Miloshevska in the No. 2 spot ... had a 4-9 overall doubles record ... won singles flight title at A-State Invitational during fall season. HIGH SCHOOL: 2013 graduate of Baudimont ... obtained a strong rating of zero in the French rating system ... captured wins over players rated higher than her at -2/6 and -4/6 ... competed for Racing Club Arras and Vautour tennis club. PERSONAL: Daughter of Ewa and Stephane Gauguery ... born February 2, 1995 ... enjoys photography.
Singles year 2014 Career
Overall 10-6 10-6
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3 7-6 7-6
4 3-0 3-0
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Doubles year 2014 Career
Overall 4-9 4-9
1 0-3 0-3
2 4-3 4-3
3 0-3 0-3
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Arkansas State Women’s Tennis Victoria Pisani
Victoria Pisani 5-9 Sophomore Tring, Hertfordshire, England Tring School 2013-14: Went 2-5 in doubles with partner Jess Heeps-Eriksen and 2-8 overall in doubles play ... registered an 0-8 record in singles play with five matches coming from the No. 5 position and three matches in the No. 6 position. HIGH SCHOOL: 2013 graduate of Tring School ... Team captain for the U18 County Championships from 2011-13 ... Finished second overall at the U18 County Championships in 2013 and was awarded team MVP ... Earned a 5.1 rating ... Participated in hockey and basketball. PERSONAL: Daughter of Victor and Louise Pisani ... born August 29, 1995 ... enjoys all sports, shoppoing, and socializing with friends.
Singles year 2014 Career
Overall 0-8 0-8
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6 0-3 0-3
Arkansas State Women’s Tennis Daria Iurchenko
Daria Iurchenko 5’7 RS Sophomore Budennovsk, Russia Georgia Gwinnett Coll. 2013-14 (GGC): Didn't appear in any matches as a redshirt freshman at Georgia Gwinnett College. 2012-13 (GGC): Redshirted at Georgia Gwinnett College as a true freshman. HIGH SCHOOL: Finished second in the Krasnodar Region Tennis Tournament ... registered a thirdplace finish at the U18 Russian National Tournament ... also participated in volleyball, table tennis, and track and field. PERSONAL: Born March 22, 1994 ... daughter of Mikhail and Natalia Iurchenko ... majoring in sports management ... enjoys biking and cooking.
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Arkansas State Women’s Tennis Sabina Jeresic
Sabina Jeresic 5’3 Freshman Virovitica, Croatia Gimnazija Birotehnika HS HIGH SCHOOL: Top ranked player on the Croatian national lists at the ages of 12, 14, and 16 ... part of a national champion doubles team ... she was first place at Tennis Europe’s Strobec tournament as a 12-year-old ... won a doubles championship at Tennis Europe’s Grill Zagreb at age 14 ... runner-up at Tennis Europe’s Cakovec tournament at age 16. PERSONAL: Born May 31, 1995 ... daugher of Drazen and Zeljka Jeresic ... undecided on a major ... enjoys going to the beach, going swimming, watching movies, playing tennis, and hanging out with friends.
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Arkansas State Women’s Tennis 2013-14 Season In Review Coach Marina Engelbrecht enters her third season as the A-State women’s tennis coach with an experienced squad that returns six lettermen from last season’s team. The Red Wolves will have to replace the production of Ioana Teu, who played singles in the No. 3 and No. 4 positions and also helped to form the No. 1 doubles pair with Janie Nowland. Seniors Biljana Miloshevska and Janie Nowland return and will look to lead A-State to its second winning season under Engelbrecht. Junior Tamara Slijepcevic returns and figures to hold down the No. 1 position this season after posting a 12-4 record and earning Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference honors as a sophomore. Junior Jess Heeps-Eriksen looks to be in the mix for the fourth position in singles, while sophomores Chiara Stefanov and Sofia Krsmanovic will look to build off their experience last season to contribute to the lineup this year. Freshmen Julie Gauguery and Victoria Pisani are the new faces to join the team and will look to break their way into the lineup with strong performances during the fall tournament season. The Red Wolves will participate in five fall tournaments this season, starting with a trip to Ball State Sept. 20-22. A-State will make trips to SIU-Carbondale and Louisiana-Lafayette for tournaments before competing in the Regional Tournament Oct. 17-21 in Norman, Okla. Arkansas State will conclude the fall season by hosting the A-State Invitational Oct. 25-26 at Allen Park in Jonesboro. A-State kicks off its spring schedule with a fall-style tournament, the Florida Gulf Coast University Invitational Jan. 18-20, before competing in its first dual match at Murray State Feb. 1. The Red Wolves will travel to Huntsville, Texas for three matches against Tyler Junior College, Oral Roberts, and Sam Houston State Feb. 7-9 before hosting Louisiana-Lafayette in their home opener Feb. 15. A-State travels to Carbondale, Ill., for matchups against SIU-Carbondale and UT Martin Feb. 21 and Feb. 22 before closing out the month of February with a home matchup against in-state opponent Central Arkansas Feb. 25. Arkansas State begins the month of March with a trip to Troy, Ala., for matches against Kennesaw State March 1 and conference foe Troy March 2. The Red Wolves return home for a contest against Southeast Missouri March 8 before hitting the road for four straight matches to close out March. A-State will travel to ULM March 14 and travel to Hattiesburg, Miss., for matches against Southern Mississippi and UAB on March 21 and March 22. The final match of the month is a conference match against Sun Belt Conference newcomer Texas State March 26 in San Marcos, Texas. The Red Wolves host Marquette in their final home match of the season April 4 before traveling to Las Cruces, N.M., to compete against New Mexico State and Idaho on April 11 and April 12. AState will face UTEP in El Paso, Texas April 13 for its final regular season match of the season. The Sun Belt Conference tournament is scheduled for April 17-20 in New Orleans, La.
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Arkansas State Women’s Tennis Life With A-State Women’s Tennis Life with Arkansas State women’s 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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Tamara Slijepcevic
Jess Heeps-Eriksen (left) and Victoria Pisani
Julie Gauguery (left) and Sabina Jeresic
Chiara Stefanov (left) and Sofia Krsmanovic
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Arkansas State Women’s Tennis A Aleman, Maria ‘10 Alred, Natalie ‘84 Anderson, Beth ‘89 ‘90 Axelsson, Eva-Lena ‘99 Axelsson, Pernilla ‘99 ‘00 ‘01
Heeps-Eriksen, Jess ‘12 ‘13 ‘14 Herring, Jenny ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 Hilburne, Janet ‘89 ‘90 ‘91 ‘92 Howey, Ceara ‘11 ‘12 Huchingson, Kimberly ‘91 ‘92 ‘93 ‘94 Hurzeler, Cyndi ‘90
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
I Iddles, Jo ‘90 ‘91 ‘92
C Caldwell, Angela ‘86 ‘87 ‘89 Chelminska, Paula ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 Cibils, Magui ‘99 ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 Clark, Jo ‘85 ‘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 Fung, Janelle ‘12 G Gauguery, Julie ‘14 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 H Halko, Paula ‘81 Harrison, Cynthia ‘89
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 Krsmanovic, Sofia ‘13 ‘14 L Laing, Emily ‘08 ‘09 Lewis, Jill ‘82 ‘83 ‘84 Lockhande, Ashlesha ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 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 ‘12 ‘13 ‘14 Minic, Zeljka ‘06 ‘07 N Nelson, Jennifer ‘02 Nguyen, My-Hang ‘07 Nowland, Janie ‘11 ‘12 ‘13 ‘14 O Ojdanic, Tina ‘09 ‘10 Oprea, Maria ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 Osborn, Sandra ‘81 ‘82
R Rana, Saumya ‘00 ‘01 Reilly, Leanne ‘84 ‘85 ‘86 ‘87 Richardson, Cindy ‘80 ‘81 Roberts, Vanessa ‘85 ‘86 ‘87 ‘88 Robertson, Eileen ‘90 ‘91 Robison, Claire ‘82 ‘83 Robison, Kit ‘82 ‘83 Rong, Mariana ‘12 S Saravia, Karen ‘05 Scarbrough, Scottie Schladweiler, Melissa ‘89 Searle, Julia ‘02 Silva, Melissa ‘05 Slijepcevic, Tamara ‘12 ‘13 ‘14 Smith, Allison ‘90 Snapp, Marianne ‘81 Stephens, Kim ‘84 ‘85 ‘86 ‘87 Stefanov, Chiara ‘13 ‘14 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 ‘12 ‘13 Tiernan, Nicole ‘88 Townsley, Rene ‘82 Turner, Kelley ‘93 ‘94 ‘95 V Van Den Berg, Lee-Ann ‘93 ‘94 van Wyk, Rone’ ‘07 ‘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
P Penon, Monica ‘05 Pisani, Victoria ‘14 Pogacnik, Marusa ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 Posada, Bianca ‘99 Pridgen, Vanessa ‘81
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Arkansas State Women’s Tennis Arkansas State Season Records (Since 1985) Singles Match Wins Name Year Wins 1. Kelley Turner 2. Angela Caldwell Katrien Fourie 4. Wanda de Villiers Lee-Ann Van Den Burg 6. Giuliana Enriquez 7. Catherine Vorwald Kylie Kemsley Carolina Szafranski Megan McCoy Tamara Slijepcevic
1993 1986 1993 1993 1993 1996 1985 1996 1998 2000 2012
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Singles Winning Pct. (min. 10 matches) Name Year Pct. 1. Wilmarie Loots 2. Saumya Rana 3. Catherine Vorwald Kylie Kemsley Tamara Slijepcevic 6. Angela Caldwell 7. Cornelia Botha Melanie Tate Giuliana Enrequez Siobhan Byrne
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1995 2000 1985 1996 2012 1987 1995 1997 1997 2000
.917 (11-1) .909 (10-1) .895 (17-2) .895 (17-2) .895 (17-2) .889 (16-2) .882 (15-2) .882 (15-2) .882 (15-2) .882 (15-2)
Doubles Match Wins Year Wins
1. G. Geme/L. Geme 2002 M. McCoy/J. Searle 2002 3. K. Stephens/J. Stone 1986 4. W. Loots/K. Kemsley 1996 M. Cibils/M. Pogacnik 2002 M. Oprea/P. Chelminska 2008 E. Barnard/P. Chelminska 2009 8. J. Iddles/K. Fourie 1992 K. Turner/W. Loots 1995 E. Barnard/R. van Wyk 2010
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Doubles Winning Pct. (min. 10 matches) Pair Year Pct.
1. K. Turner/W. Loots W. de Villiers/M. Tate G. Geme/C. Szabranski 4. W. Loots/K. Kemsley 5. E. Barnard/R. van Wyk 6. K. Meichsner/C. Botha 7. G. Geme/L. Geme M. McCoy/J. Searle 9. J. Herring/M. Kamal L. Geme/M. McCoy
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1995 1995 2000 1996 2010 1995 2002 2002 2010 2003
1.000 (13-0) 1.000 (11-0) 1.000 (10-0) .933 (14-1) .867 (13-2) .833 (10-2) .800 (16-4) .800 (16-4) .786 (11-3) .786 (11-3)
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Arkansas State Career Records (Since 1985) Singles Match Wins Name Years Wins 1. Caroline Szafranski 2. Wanda de Villiers 3. Melanie Tate Kendra Meichsner 5. Guiliana Enriquez 6. Megan McCoy 7. Kimberly Huchingson 8. Magui Cibils 9. Heather Kottke Kelley Turner Marina Engelbrecht
1997-00 1993-96 1994-97 1995-98 1995-98 2000-03 1991-94 1999-02 1991-94 1993-95 2003-06
55 53 52 52 51 50 48 47 46 46 46
Singles Winning Pct. (min. 30 matches) Name Years Pct. 1. Guiliana Enriquez 2. Kelley Turner 3. Tamara Slijepcevic 4. Cornelia Botha 5. Marina Engelbrecht 6. Melanie Tate 7. Caroline Szafranski 8. Liga Geme 9. Kendra Meichsner 10. Kylie Kemsley
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1995-98 1993-95 2012-Pres. 1995-96 2003-06 1994-97 1997-00 2002-04 1995-98 1996-99
.797 (51-13) .767 (46-14) .745 (38-13) .737 (28-10) .730 (46-17) .722 (52-20) .705 (55-23) .696 (32-14) .693 (52-23) .689 (42-19)
Doubles Match Wins Years Wins
1. M. Engelbrecht/M. Pogacnik 2003-05 2. L. Reilly/A. Caldwell 1986-87 3. K. Stephens/J. Stone 1986-87 4. J. Herring/M. Kamal 2010-11 5. W. de Villiers/M. Tate 1995-96 R. van Wyk/L. Zora 2008-09 7. C. Vorwald/V. Roberts 1986-87 8. K. Meichsner/C. Botha 1995-96 9. G. Geme/L. Geme 2002 M. McCoy/J. Searle 2002
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1. W. de Villiers/M. Tate 1995-96 2. G. Geme/L. Geme 2002 M. McCoy/J. Searle 2002 4. J. Herring/M. Kamal 2010-11 5. M. Engelbrecht/M. Pogacnik 2003-05 6. K. Meichsner/C. Botha 1995-96 7. K. Stephens/J. Stone 1986-87 R. van Wyk/L. Zora 2008-09 9. L. Reilly/A. Caldwell 1986-87 10. K. Huchingson/K. Turner 1993-94
.833 (20-4) .800 (16-4) .800 (16-4) .750 (21-7) .730 (27-10) .708 (17-7) .667 (22-11) .667 (20-10) .657 (23-12) .583 (14-10)
Arkansas State Women’s Tennis The Sun Belt Conference The Sun Belt Conference mantra “Together We Rise” exemplifies what has quickly become America’s most up-andcoming collegiate athletics conference. Founded in 1976, the Sun Belt has adapted and evolved in its nearly 40 year existence. The league was originally formed as a home for some of the nation’s premier midmajor basketball teams and it wasn’t until a number of changes and the demand for a higher national profile that the league began sponsoring football in 2001. Because of this decision to move the league in to th group of football playing conferences, 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. With the 2014-15 year marking the debut of the College Football Playoff (CFP) the Sun Belt continues to find itself among the 10 premier college football conferences and the new system is guaranteed universal access based on performance – there are no automatic qualifiers for the playoff system. Additionally, the CFP will mean that a spot among the premier bowl games of college football will be guaranteed to the highest-ranked champion from the other “Group of Five” conferences: the Sun Belt Conference, American Athletic Conference, Mountain West Conference, Mid-American Conference and Conference USA. With the College Football Playoff included with the league’s other bowl arrangements, the Sun Belt Conference is tied to seven total bowl games. The R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, the GoDaddy Bowl, the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl, the Cure Bowl (debuting in 2015) all guarantee a home for a bowl eligible Sun Belt Conference team each year. And beginning with the 2016 season, the Sun Belt is also part of a rotation of conferences that will send a team to the Bahamas Bowl and the Miami Beach Bowl. The influx of bowl game opportunities comes at a time when the Sun Belt Conference is breaking win records year after year and the league is continually exceeding expectations. The Sun Belt’s 21 non-conference football wins in the 2013 season was a new record for the league - eclipsing the mark of 19 set the year prior. Additionally of note for the league’s nonconference win total was that the Sun Belt fared well against its peer opponents in the non-AQ BCS ranks. The Sun Belt finished a combined 8-1 against members of Conference-USA (41), the Mid-American Conference (3-0) and the Mountain West Conference (1-0). The Sun Belt also had the best overall nonconference win percentage when comparing the four non-AQ conferences. The 2013 football season also saw two teams take home bowl championship trophies, as UL Lafayette won its third consecutive R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl and Arkansas State won its second consecutive GoDaddy Bowl. Of course, football wasn’t the only sport that has seen recent success and all of the league’s sports have contributed to the “Rise” of the Sun Belt Conference. In men’s basketball, league newcomer Georgia State put together one of the best conference perform-ances in league history in winning the 2013-14 Sun Belt regular season championship. UL Lafayette captured the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament in what was one of the most thrilling finishes
to the Sun Belt championship game in recent memory. An influx of young coaches mixed with proven veterans makes both Sun Belt men’s and women’s basketball an exciting brand with vast potential. The Sun Belt Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships were played in the hometown of the Sun Belt at Lakefront Arena this past March in what was the first of a three year deal that will have Sun Belt hoops in the “Big Easy” each March. Baseball and softball continue to be among the league’s standard-bearers for success as each continues to send teams on deep postseason runs and teams are easy to find in the national polls. In baseball, UL Lafayette held a unanimous No. 1 national ranking during the 2014 season and hosted a NCAA Tournament Regional and Super Regional. Not to be outdone, the UL Lafayette softball team also hosted the NCAA Tournament rounds and qualified for the 2014 edition of the Women’s College World Series. In recent years as many as four Sun Belt teams have advanced to the baseball postseason in a single year, while as many as three Sun Belt softball teams have accomplished that feat. While the accomplishments of the Sun Belt’s student-athletes and coaches deserve great praise, so to do the league’s administrators who have helped set the tone for the future of the conference. “We have never been as strong as we are now academically and financially and I believe we are getting stronger all the time athletically,” former Sun Belt Conference President and Troy University Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. said recently. “I truly believe that the best is yet to come.” The Sun Belt Conference’s membership consists of 11 football members for 2014 – Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Idaho, UL Lafayette, UL Monroe, New Mexico State, South Alabama, Texas State and Troy. UALR and UT Arlington compete in all-sports as nonfootball members while Idaho and New Mexico State are football only members. Prominent Sun Belt alumni include Lyndon B. Johnson, former President of the United States (Texas State), former AllStar baseball player Luis Gonzalez (South Alabama), former member of the United States Senate and House of Representatives John Breaux (UL Lafayette), country music superstar Tim McGraw (UL Monroe), CEO of Duck Commander and Buck Commander Willie Robertson (UL Monroe) and DeMarcus Ware, an All-Pro NFL linebacker (Troy).
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Arkansas State Women’s Tennis Arkansas State Board of Trustees
Dr. Lynita Cooksey Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs and Research
Dr. Rick Stripling Vice Chancellor Student Affairs
Dr. Len Frey Vice Chancellor Finance and Administration
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Dr. Charles L. Welch
Dan Pierce Jonesboro Chair
Charles Luter Paragould Vice Chair
Howard L. Slinkard Rogers Secretary
Ron Rhodes Cherokee Village
Dr. Tim Langford Little Rock
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Dr. Jason Penry Vice Chancellor University Advancement
University System President
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 the Nonie Wiggins 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.
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Arkansas State Women’s Tennis Dr. Tim Hudson, Chancellor
Appointed on May 1, 2012, by the ASU Board of Trustees, Dr. Tim Hudson is the second chancellor in Arkansas State history. Since his appointment, Arkansas State has started projects to transform the Jonesboro campus into a destination university. His vision for the creation of public-private partnerships to enhance Arkansas State led to plans to establish the first American-style university campus operated by a U.S. college in Mexico, and an agreement to join with New York Institute of Technology to locate a College of Osteopathic Medicine in Jonesboro. Preparing the next generation of leaders with a commitment toward a global mindset is a high priority for Hudson, resulting in a significant growth in study-abroad opportunities for A-State students. Programs to improve residences through living-learning communities and the opening of Sorority Row generated an all-time record for
Arkansas State’s on-campus student population in 2013-14. For the past two years, A-State has welcomed the most academically prepared freshman class (i.e., highest ACT scores and high school GPAs). Under his administration, A-State achieved a goal of Southern Regional Education Board salary parity for professors at all levels, and record enrollment. Hudson joined A-State from Texas Tech University System, where he was a vice chancellor. From 2004 until 2010, he was president of the University of Houston-Victoria following a twodecade tenure as a professor of economic development, program director, founding dean of the College of International and Continuing Education, and provost at the University of Southern Mississippi. Prior to working in academia, he served as an analyst for the Bureau of Intelligence and Research in the U.S. Department of State. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in history and Latin American studies, Master of Arts in geography from Southern Miss and Ph.D. from Clark University of Worcester, Mass. He has written numerous scholarly works for national and international publications, including a recent co-authored book focusing on multinational corporation subsidiaries in China (Chandos, Cambridge). Hudson was the recipient of two Fulbright Fellowships (Germany and Mexico) and an ITT International Fellowship to study in Colombia. He has developed and led more than 30 programs for U.S. students to study abroad and was awarded an honorary doctorate by London Guildhall University for his contributions to global literacy. He is married to Dr. Deidra “DeeDee” Ransburgh Hudson, who is the head of A-State’s Study Abroad Program; she holds a Master of Science degree in speech pathology from the University of Tennessee and a Ph.D. in educational leadership from Southern Miss. The Hudsons have three children, Gianna Grace and twins Daisy and Nathaniel.
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Arkansas State Women’s Tennis Director of Athletics, Terry Mohajir Terry Mohajir is in his second year as Director of Athletics at Arkansas State University. He became the 11th Director of Athletics in AState history on September 19, 2012. Since being named director of athletics, Mohajir (pronounced MO-HODGEER) has adopted an “ALWAYS RISING” slogan as an expansion on the popular “RED WOLVES RISING” campaign. With that theme in mind, the Arkansas State alumnus has instituted sweeping changes, created new policies, produced record-breaking fundraising totals, overseen significant facility upgrades and implemented creative philosophies that have put the Red Wolves on course to strengthen their national brand. During his brief watch, the Red Wolves have accomplished numerous firsts in both academics and athletics accomplishments. Since his arrival to A-State, the Red Wolves have claimed two Sun Belt Conference football championships (2012-13), won the league’s West Division in men’s basketball (2012-13) and picked up conference titles in women’s indoor track and field (2013), women’s cross country (2014) and women’s basketball (2013-14). Arkansas State had its first female student-athlete ever win an individual national championship and its women’s athletics program claimed its highest finish all-time in the Capital One Cup standings, earning a prestigious top-50 award for ranking No. 44 among all NCAA Division I programs during 2013-14. The 2013-14 athletics year also saw A-State finish No. 83 in the nation in the Learfield Sports Director’s Cup standings, which was its first ever top-100 ranking. Thrust into a football coaching change at the end of the 2012 regular season, Mohajir responded with one of his first major acts as athletics director by appointing an interim head coach and keeping the entire assistant coaching staff in place for the 2013 GoDaddy.com Bowl. The Red Wolves went on to claim their first bowl victory since 1970 and their first win over a top-25 ranked opponent since joining the FBS in 1992. Faced with a head football coaching change last season as well, Mohajir guided A-State through the process again by keeping the assistant coaching staff in place and giving the Red Wolves everything needed in order to pick up a second consecutive GoDaddy Bowl win. Mohajir conducted two national searches for a new head football coach that resulted in the hiring of Bryan Harsin at the end 2012 and Blake Anderson a year later. Both hires were heralded by the national media as some of the best hires in the country. Mohajir’s candid media interviews and engaging public speaking appearances have captivated the Red Wolves fan base, but his actions in a short amount of time have also reflected his vision to take A-State Athletics to new heights. The primary development arm of A-State Athletics, formerly known as the Red Wolf Club, has been renamed the Red Wolves Foundation and a new logo has been introduced as part of a rebranding effort. The changes have been in conjunction with new and exciting initiatives that have been put in place, including a Red Wolves 500 program designed to make a significant impact on donor relations and fundraising opportunities. The positive results are evident with a 41 percent increase in annual funds raised over the previous two years and a 63 percent jump in corporate sales over last year under Mohajir’s watch. Mohajir has made it a point to engage the fan base, stressing the importance of fan experience through avenues such as courtside seating at basketball games, enhancing game-day atmosphere and ensuring that staff go out of their way to extend every fan their assistance. The most recent change in this area has been to Centennial Bank Stadium, where a new approximately 1,600 square foot LED Daktronics
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scoreboard is being installed for the 2014 season. The value he places on the student-athlete has been evident, creating the inaugural stAte Awards held at the end of each year to celebrate both their academic and athletic accomplishments. He was behind the development of a student-advisory group that encompasses everything from a student-athlete mentorship program to fostering leadership in the community. The Red Wolves Leadership Academy Program’s key initiative is 100 percent job placement for all the department’s studentathletes upon graduation. The Red Wolves also saw their academic performance reach an all-time high during a record-setting 2013 fall semester, which saw student-athletes achieve a school-record 3.029 all-department GPA. Facilities have received a number of facelifts since Mohajir’s arrival as well, making sure that the athletics department’s “front door” and other sports areas possess a first-class appearance. He has taken over the fundraising efforts for a $25-million football facility project, making adjustments to the plans that allow for a better fan experience, environment for student-athletes and revenue-generating areas. Under Mohajir’s watch, A-State received its largest single gift commitment ever by an individual ($5 million by Arkansas State University alumnus Johnny Allison for a “Centennial Expansion Project” at the football stadium). Since Mohajir’s arrival, A-State has already invested over $16 million in construction and facility renovations, including a new 1,600square foot LED video scoreboard, stadium lighting and seats at Centennial Bank Stadium. Also included in the upgrades have been renovations and updates inside the A-State Football Facility and weight rooms, locker rooms and training rooms at both Centennial Bank Stadium and the Convocation Center, where new seating is also being installed. A-State is also scheduled to break ground this fall on a new women’s soccer and women’s tennis facility near the soccer field and tennis courts, which will house both squads’ locker rooms, training room areas, offices and more. His philosophies on scheduling have been well documented, and they have resulted in home-and-home games with nationally-prominent programs such as Missouri and Miami for the first time in A-State history. He has capitalized on the Red Wolves recent success by gaining additional games against teams such as Southern Cal, making A-State the first Sun Belt program to schedule a football contest against the Trojans. Mohajir was recently appointed as the Sun Belt Conference’s representative on the College Football Playoff Athletic Director’s Advisory Board, acting as one of 10 athletics directors from FBS conferences on the board. He was also asked to serve on the NCAA Division I Championships Cabinet and the NCAA Division I Football Issues Committee. Mohajir's career path went through three other NCAA Division I institutions, including the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Florida Atlantic and Kansas, before leading him back to his alma mater. The Overland Park, Kansas native has been involved with major fundraising campaigns at multiple universities, while also overseeing corporate sales, marketing promotions and ticket sales. Prior to AState, he most recently served 16 months as Kansas' Senior Associate Director of Athletics and Chief Marketing Officer. Prior to his time with the Jayhawks, he spent a seven-year stint as Florida Atlantic's Senior Associate Director of Athletics for External Relations from 2004-11 after working at UMKC from 1997-2004 as its Assistant Director of Athletics for External Relations. Mohajir's original connection to KU dated back to the early 1990's, when he was a graduate assistant, an assistant offensive line coach and game-day special team's football coach for the Jayhawks (1993-96). He left Kansas in 1997 but didn't go far, staying in the Kansas City area to take over his administrative position with the newly-created Division I UMKC Athletics program. Mohajir graduated from Arkansas State University with a major in sports management and a minor in marketing in 1993. He was a starting safety on A-State's football team. Mohajir is married to the former Julie Hammond and they have two daughters, Maria (13) and Molly (11), and son, Marco (6).
Arkansas State Women’s Tennis 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.
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.
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Arkansas State Women’s Tennis Arkansas State Athletics Arkansas State University’s athletic programs compete in top-of-the line facilities. Centennial Bank 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 eightlane 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. A-State’s women’s bowling program competes in the Jonesboro Bowling Center, a 32-lane state-of-the-art facility, and practices at the Paragould Bowling Center.
Centennial Bank Stadium—Home of A-State Football
Track & Field Complex
RidgePointe Country Club
Allen Park Tomlinson Stadium and Kell Field
A-State Soccer Park
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Sage Meadows Golf Club
Arkansas State Women’s Tennis Jonesboro, Arkansas
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. Jonesboro is also the medical hub of northeast 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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Arkansas State Women’s Tennis Staff Directory AREA CODE 870 ATHLETICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972-3880 ATHLETIC TRAINING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972-3342 COMPLIANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972-2813 DEVELOPMENT AND RED WOLF CLUB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972-2401 FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972-3880 MARKETING AND PROMOTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972-3930 SPIRIT GROUPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972-3880 SPORTS INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972-2541 STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972-2082 STUDENT SERVICES AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972-2813 VIDEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972-2082 BASEBALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972-2700 MEN’S BASKETBALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972-2077 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972-2303 WOMEN’S BOWLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972-3876 FOOTBALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972-2082 MEN’S GOLF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972-3411 WOMEN’S GOLF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972-2777 TRACK AND FIELD, CROSS COUNTRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972-3350 WOMEN’S SOCCER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972-2340 WOMEN’S TENNIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972-3876 VOLLEYBALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972-3876 ADMINISTRATION Terry Mohajir Rich Zvosec Amy Holt Jason Martin Karen Barker Tabitha Foreman Caroline Williams Karan Upton Nonie Wiggins Trevor White
Director of Athletics Associate AD for Administration Associate Athletics Direcot & SWA Associate AD for External Relations Business Manager Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant Faculty Athletics Representative Athletic Eligibility Specialist
972-3882 972-3882 972-4163 972-2950 972-3115 972-2991 972-2990 972-3880 972-3385 972-3831
ATHLETIC TRAINING Ron Carroll Chad Sturkie Julie Ellena Eric Ennis Hiroki Yoshimoto Ben Turner Kreg Kinnaman Brent Roark Christina West Allyssa Zenter
Head Certified Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Athletic Training GA Athletic Training GA Athletic Training GA Athletic Training GA Athletic Training GA
972-3923 972-2419 680-4009 972-3343 972-3343 972-3342 972-3342 972-3342 972-3342 972-3342
COMPLIANCE Joel Weems TBA Mary Tinsley
Associate AD for Compliance Compliance Coordinator Administrative Assistant
972-3098 972-3162 972-2304
DEVELOPMENT AND RED WOLF CLUB Adam Hakup Associate AD & Director of Red Wolves Foundation Claire Drerup Donor Experience Coordinator Kirk Gatlin Dir. of Annual Fund & Premium Seating Tyler Cornwell Development Coordinator Gina Winchester Administrative Assistant FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT Randy Knowles Bobby Burton Jason Jones
Assistant AD for Facilities & Event Management Athletics Facilities Supervisor for Grounds & Landscape Equipment Supervisor
972-2401 972-3126 972-3004 972-4353 972-2993
972-2578 972-3880 680-8093
MARKETING AND PROMOTIONS Brenna McConaughey Assistant Athletic Director, Marketing & Fan Experience Austin Queck Marketing Coordinator
972-2943 972-2558
RED WOLVES SPORTS PROPERTIES JK Thompson General Manager John Fray Associate General Manager
972-2401 972-2944
SPIRIT GROUPS Paige Pauley
Coordinator
972-3880
Assistant AD for Media Relations Assistant Dir. of Media Relations Assistant Dir. of Media Relations Assistant Dir. of Media Relations Director of Digital Media
MEDIA RELATIONS Jerry Scott Chris Graddy Mark Taylor Dennen Cuthbertson Dustin Sullivan
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STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING Matt Shadeed Director of Strength & Conditioning Shelton Stevens Assistant Dir. of Strength & Conditioning Ross Miller Assistant Dir. of Strength & Conditioning Derek Rosinksi Strength & Conditioning Inetn972-8068 Brandon Pringle Strength & Conditioning GA
680-8253 972-3004 972-3897 972-2082
STUDENT SERVICES AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT Abby Wilson Associate AD for Student Services Shaquita Renelique Academic Coordinator Sarah Bradberry Academic Coordinator Jason Brooks Academic Coordinator TBA Academic Coordinator Felicia Rehr Tutor Coordinator
972-3356 972-2302 972-2721 972-4791 972-3702 972-3127
VIDEO Liz Lambert Brooks Cockrell
Video Coordinator Video Intern
972-2082 972-8004
BASEBALL Tommy Raffo Tighe Dickinson Anthony Everman Noah Sanders Jon Garner
Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Volunteer Coach Director of Operations
972-2700 680-4338 680-4339 680-4336 680-4336
MEN’S BASKETBALL John Brady Melvin Haralson Carlos Wilson Mike Scutero Kyle Drake Leela Keller
Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Director of Operations Administrative Assistant
972-2077 972-2491 972-3512 972-2390 972-2627 972-3505
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Brian Boyer Aaron Kallhoff Sonja Tate Aisha Stewart Renae Shippy
Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Director of Operations
972-2303 972-3583 972-2473 972-3668 972-3537
WOMEN’S BOWLING Justin Kostick
Head Coach
680-8552
FOOTBALL Blake Anderson Walt Bell Glen Elarbee Joe Cauthen Luke Paschall Brian Early Anthony Tucker Allen Johnson Trooper Taylor Kyle Cefalo Larry Hart Micah James John Mohrning Jason Andrews Dave Roberson Yvone Foster Karen Rinehart
Head Coach Assistant Head Coach/OC/QB Co-Offensive Coordinator/OL Defensive Coordinator/LB Special Teams/WR Defensive Line Running Backs Safeties Cornerbacks Football GA Football GA Football GA Football GA Assistant AD of Football Operations Director of Player Peronnel Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant (Coach Anderson)
972-2092 680-8438 972-3871 972-3294 972-3716 972-3872 972-8002 972-8055 972-3873 972-2082 972-2082 972-2082 972-2082 972-3874 680-8005 972-2082 972-2092
MEN’S GOLF Steve Johnson
Head Coach
972-3411
WOMEN’S GOLF MJ Desbiens Shaw
Head Coach
972-2708
TRACK AND FIELD AND CROSS COUNTRY Jim Patchell Head Coach Jarius Cooper Assistant Coach Matt Kraft Assistant Coach Matt Vining Assistant Coach Kyle Chandler Head Cross Country Coach
680-4001 680-4005 680-4003 972-4002 680-4005
WOMEN’S SOCCER Brian Dooley Jessica Greer TBA
Head Coach Assistant Coach Graduate Assistant Coach
972-3195 972-8193 972-2876
972-3405 972-2707
WOMEN’S TENNIS Marina Engelbrecht
Head Coach
972-2895
972-3547 972-2541 972-3930
VOLLEYBALL David Rehr Tristan Johnson TBA
Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
972-2725 972-3524 972-3876
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