2010-11 Belmont Women's Tennis Media Guide by Belmont Athletics

2010-2011 WOMEN’S TENNIS

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Craig - 2009 Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year

Host of the 2008 Town Hall Presidential Debate

- 2009 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American - Single-season record holder for hits in a season at Belmont (92)

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Christmas at Belmontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; concert on PBS

- Second-longest hitting streak in Belmont history (26 games) New Doctorate of Pharmacy degree

Successful alumni including Brad Paisley

Top 25 Entrepreneurship program

7-time Atlantic Sun All Academic Champions

from Here to AnywHere

Nashville, TN

www.belmont.edu

QUICK FACTS, TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION School: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belmont University Location: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nashville, Tenn. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1951 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,936 Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruins Colors: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Navy, Red, and White Affiliation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division I Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlantic Sun President: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Robert C. Fisher (Henderson St., 1970) Athletics Director: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Strickland (Georgia Southern, 1971) A.D. Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 615.460.5547

WHAT’S INSIDE

HISTORY OF THE PROGRAM First D-I Year: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-98 D-I Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111-136 A-Sun Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-34 A-Sun Tournament Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8 Best A-Sun Finish: . . . . . . . . . . . Semifinals (2007)

Laura Stack, Spenser-Anne Edwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2010-11 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2010-11 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Tennis Facilities, Buchi Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2009-10 Results/Statistics

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Lindsay Bennett, Lauren Irick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Abby Leatherwood, Abigail Hogan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Catherine Holliday, Natalia Nunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Fabiana Mersan, All-Time Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13

TEAM INFORMATION Letterwinners Returning/Lost: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/0 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 2009-10 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13 2009-10 A-Sun Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Team Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Program History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Belmont University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 University Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

COACHING STAFF Head Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Srouji Tenure: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 years Career Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106-125 Tennis Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . 615.460.6420 Best Time to Call: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mornings Athletic Trainer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Megan Goerlinger

Athletic Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19 Academics and Belmont Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Belmont Sports Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Strength and Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Atlantic Sun Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

MEDIA RELATIONS Women’s Tennis Contact: . . . . . . . .John Langdon Media Relations Office Phone: . . . . 615.460.5609 Media Relations Fax Number: . . . . . 615.460.5584 E-mail Address: . . . . . john.langdon@belmont.edu Web Page: . . . . . . . . . . . . www.belmontbruins.com Mailing Address: Belmont Athletics Media Relations 1900 Belmont Blvd. Nashville, TN 37212

Nashville, Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Credits Editor: John Langdon Assistance: Dan Forcella, Brian Karst, Kenisha Rhone, Greg Sage, Megan Wilson Photos: ASunPhotos.com, Glenn Gregory, Michael Krouskup, Don McPeak, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Belmont University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer under all applicable civil rights laws.

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2010-11 TEAM ROSTER

2010-11 Belmont Women’s Tennis Roster Name

Ht.

Class Hometown (Last School)

Lindsay Bennett

5-6

Oakville, Ontario (St. Thomas Aquinas)

Marketing

Spenser-Anne Edwards

5-9

Richmond, Virginia (The Collegiate School)

Marketing

Abigail Hogan

5-5

Houston, Texas (Smith Academy)

Catherine Holliday

5-4

Tupelo, Mississippi (Tupelo HS)

Exercise Science

Lauren Irick

5-6

Heiskell, Tennessee (Webb School)

Exercise Science

Abby Leatherwood

5-3

Ashville, Ohio (Teays Valley HS)

Fabiana Mersan

5-4

Asuncion, Paraguay (Texas A&M -- Corpus Christi)

Natalia Nunes

5-3

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Colegio Saint John)

Laura Stack

5-6

Brentwood, Tennessee (Brentwood HS)

Head Coach: Mark Srouji (Belmont, 1998) - 13th season

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Academic Major

Music Business

History Entrepreneurship International Business English

2010-11 SCHEDULE 2010 Fall Schedule Date 9/17-19 9/24-26 10/22 10/29-31

Event Memphis Fall Invitational Austin Peay Fall Classic Playday with North Alabama June Stewart Invitational

Host Memphis Austin Peay Belmont Vanderbilt

Site Memphis, Tenn. Clarksville, Tenn. Centennial Sportsplex Nashville, Tenn.

Opponent Austin Peay MIDDLE TENNESSEE ST. at Chattanooga at Samford at UAB BETHEL (TENN.) NORTH ALABAMA CUMBERLAND (TENN.) MURRAY STATE at Western Kentucky Kentucky Wesleyan * KENNESAW STATE * MERCER * at ETSU * at FGCU * at Stetson * JACKSONVILLE * NORTH FLORIDA * at Campbell * at USC Upstate WESTERN KENTUCKY * at Lipscomb Atlantic Sun Championship

Site Clarksville, Tenn. Wildwood Club Chattanooga, Tenn. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Wildwood Club Wildwood Club Wildwood Club Wildwood Club Bowling Green, Ky. Bowling Green, Ky. Centennial Sportsplex Centennial Sportsplex Johnson City, Tenn. Fort Myers, Fla. DeLand, Fla. Centennial Sportsplex Centennial Sportsplex Buies Creek, N.C. Spartanburg, S.C. Centennial Sportsplex Nashville, Tenn. DeLand, Fla.

Time 2:00 pm 5:00 pm 1:00 pm 4:00 pm 11:00 am 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 12:00 noon 3:00 pm 1:00 pm 10:00 am TBA 2:00 pm 9:00 am 1:00 pm 10:00 am TBA 1:00 pm 1:00 pm TBA TBA

2011 Spring Schedule Date 1/21 1/28 1/29 2/4 2/5 2/11 2/12 2/18 2/19 2/26 2/26 3/4 3/5 3/11 3/17 3/19 3/25 3/26 4/1 4/2 4/8 4/9 4/14-16

*Denotes Atlantic Sun Conference match All Times Central Home matches in Bold and CAPS Dates and times subject to change.

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FACILITIES, BUCHI SCHOLARSHIP Thomas F. Frist Centennial Sportsplex For the 2010-11 season, the Belmont tennis teams will utilize the facilities of the Dr. Thomas F. Frist Centennial Sportsplex for practices and matches.

The Centennial Sportsplex, owned and operated by Metro Parks and Recreation, opened in 1990 and includes a state-of-the-art Aquatics Center, Ice Arenas, Fitness Center, and a Tennis Center.

The tennis center includes 13 outdoor courts, four indoor courts, and eight quickstart courts. In addition to its daily use by the general public for lessons, clinics, and leagues, the center has hosted numerous USTA, collegiate, and high school events.

Ruthelia Lott Buchi Tennis Scholarship This scholarship was established on October 10, 1998 in honor of one of the matriarchs of Nashville tennis. Ruthelia Lott Buchi and the entire Lott and Buchi families have had a major impact on local tennis and have had many connections to Belmont throughout its history. This scholarship is awarded annually to an outstanding male and female tennis player on Belmont University's tennis teams. Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Female Recipient Gerda Redmond Katie Kelsey Katie Kelsey Laura DeHaan Laura DeHaan Elizabeth Conyer Elizabeth Conyer Elizabeth Conyer Kelly Pence Tatiana Pozo Lindsay Bennett Natalia Nunes

Male Recipient Cal Cook Marcos Cabrera Marcos Cabrera Augusto Ricciardi Michael Moretti Felipe Lima Alex Gillott Alex Gillott Fausto Rocha Fausto Rocha Rodrigo Amaral Jonathan Murrell

Sophomore Natalia Nunes was awarded the Buchi Scholarship

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in 2010.

2009-10 RESULTS/STATISTICS 2009-10 BELMONT WOMEN’S TENNIS STATISTICS AND RESULTS Overall: 5-13 Atlantic Sun: 1-9 Home: 5-5 Away: 0-8 Neutral: 0-0 SINGLES Overall Player Lindsay Bennett 9-21 Spenser-Anne Edwards 0-9 Abigail Hogan 8-20 Catherine Holliday 8-14 Lauren Irick 5-12 Abby Leatherwood 5-24 Natalia Nunes 10-19 Laura Stack 6-23 TOTALS 51-142

Dual 6-12 0-0 7-11 4-7 3-4 4-14 6-12 5-13 35-73

Tour 3-9 0-9 1-9 4-7 2-8 1-10 4-7 1-10 16-69

Conf. 2-8 0-0 4-6 0-4 2-4 1-9 1-9 1-9 11-49

Dual 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 5-13 1-1 0-2 5-11 4-4 3-5 18-36

Tour. 0-3 1-2 0-3 0-7 0-7 1-5 1-6 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-33

Conf. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-9 0-0 0-0 1-9 0-3 0-3 4-26

1 -----4-10 -0-4 4-14

2 --0-1 0-2 -0-4 -3-8 3-15

3 0-2 -2-2 4-5 ---2-1 8-10

2 ------0-2 5-11 --5-13

3 -----1-1 --4-4 4-4 8-10

4 6-8 -1-3 -----7-11

5 0-2 -4-5 ---2-5 -6-12

DOUBLES Players Hogan/Leatherwood Bennett/Stack Holliday /Nunes Edwards/Irick Leatherwood/Stack Bennett/Nunes Hogan/Holliday Hogan/Nunes Bennett/Holliday Bennett/Irick TOTALS

Overall 0-3 1-2 0-3 0-7 5-20 2-6 1-8 5-11 4-4 3-5 21-69

Date Opponent Score 9/11-13/2009 Blue-Gray Fall Classic (Montgomery, Ala.) 9/18-20/2009 Memphis Invitational (Memphis, Tenn.) 10/2-4/2009 UTC Baras Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 10/23-24/2009 Belmont Fall Invitational (Nashville, Tenn.) 1/27/2010 at Austin Peay L 0-7 2/3/2010 at Middle Tennessee St. L 1-6 2/5/2010 NORTH ALABAMA W 6-1 2/6/2010 at Evansville L 3-4 2/19/2010 at Murray St. L 0-7 2/20/2010 TENNESSEE WESLEYAN W 6-1 2/26/2010 CUMBERLAND (TENN.) W 7-0 * 3/5/2010 #75 USC UPSTATE L 2-5 * 3/6/2010 CAMPBELL L 0-7 * 3/12/2010 at #70 North Florida L 0-7 * 3/13/2010 at Jacksonville L 1-6 * 3/19/2010 STETSON L 0-7 * 3/20/2010 FLORIDA GULF COAST L 1-6 * 3/27/2010 EAST TENNESSEE ST. L 0-7

Date * 4/2/2010 * 4/3/2010 * 4/6/2010 4/9/2010

1 ----5-13 -----5-13

Opponent at Mercer at Kennesaw St. LIPSCOMB WESTERN KENTUCKY

* denotes A-Sun match HOME MATCHES in CAPS and BOLD

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Score L 1-6 L 2-5 W 5-2 W 6-1

6 ----3-4 -4-7 -7-11

ATHLETE PROFILES LINDSAY BENNETT

Senior Oakville, Ontario (St. Thomas Aquinas) 2009-10: Ranked second on the team in singles wins with nine... Competed mostly at the #4 position... Earned eight doubles win with three different partners. 2008-09: Won five singles matches... Competed mostly at the #5 singles position... Went 5-10 in doubles with partner Laura Stack. 2007-08: Posted seven singles victories, tied for third on the team... Competed mostly at the #5 and #6 positions... Had three doubles wins with two partners. Prior to Belmont: Ranked 35th in the under-18 age group in Ontario during her juniors career... Won the NAT Under-18 title in Niagara in the summer of 2007... Won the Greenhills Under-18 Tournament in 2006... As a freshman, she won the Halton Junior Championship and won the Halton Senior title as a sophomore. Personal: Majoring in Marketing... Second Canadian to play for the Bruins during the Division I era... Favorite TV shows are Grey's Anatomy and Laguna Beach... Hobbies include traveling and spending time at the beach... Favorite vacation spot is San Diego... Daughter of Fred and Carol Bennett... Born May 18, 1989 in Toronto, Ontario.

LAUREN IRICK

Senior Heiskell, Tennessee (Webb HS) 2009-10: Won five singles matches while playing at the #6 position... Posted three doubles wins with partner Lindsay Bennett. 2008-09: Posted seven singles wins while playing mostly at the #5 and #6 positions. 2007-08: Had seven singles wins, which tied her for third on the team... Competed mostly at the #5 and #6 positions... Went 1-1 in conference play... Posted three doubles victories. Prior to Belmont: Named All-KIL four times... Played on Webb High School teams that won the state title twice and finished second once... Posted a 73-12 singles record while at Webb... Named team captain as junior and a senior. Personal: A Exercise Science major... Favorite television shows are Veronica Mars and Law and Order SVU... Hobbies include making jewelry, music, and spending time with friends... Favorite athletes are Andre Agassi and Peyton Manning... Daughter of David and Carol Irick... Born October 20, 1988 in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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ATHLETE PROFILES ABBY LEATHERWOOD

Senior Ashville, Ohio (Teays Valley HS) 2009-10: Posted five singles wins while competing mostly at the #1 and #2 positions... Teamed with Laura Stack to win five doubles matches at the #1 doubles position. 2008-09: Led the team in singles wins with 16 while playing mostly at the #3 position... Posted a 6-4 record in conference play... Teamed with Abigail Hogan for seven doubles wins, which ranked second on the team... Named A-Sun Player of the Week on January 21. 2007-08: Earned Atlantic Sun All-Freshman honors... Posted a 11-10 singles record while competing mostly at the #5 and #6 positions... Her 11 singles victories ranked second on the team... Combined with Kelly Pence for seven doubles wins, which ties for second on the team. Prior to Belmont: Posted an 83-2 singles record in four years at Teays Valley and is a two-time Ohio state qualifier... Named League Player of the Year four times... Ranked 48th in the Under-18 Girls Midwest Rankings in singles. Personal: A History major... Planning a career as a high school teacher... Favorite movies are The Shawshank Redemption and Ferris Bueller's Day Off... Hobbies include water skiing and the music of Counting Crows and The Goo Goo Dolls... Favorite vacation spot is Mexico... Has two siblings: Claire and Adrien... Daughter of Mark and Cathy Leatherwood... Born January 11, 1989 in Columbus, Ohio.

ABIGAIL HOGAN

Junior Houston, Texas (Smith Academy) 2009-10: Posted eight singles wins while competing mostly at the #5 position... Earned four conference singles wins, the most on the team... Posted five doubles wins with partner Natalia Nunes, which tied for the most among BU's doubles duos. 2008-09: Competed mainly at the #4 position... Was second on the team in singles wins with 15... Had a seven match winning streak in singles during February and March... Named A-Sun Player of the Week on February 11... Teamed with Abby Leatherwood for a 7-8 doubles mark while competing at the #2 position. Prior to Belmont: Played mostly in juniors tournaments... Ranked #34 in Texas and #371 nationally in her age group... Did play her freshman year at St. John' School, where she was named Freshman of the Year. Personal: Majoring in Music Business... Plans a career in the music industry or in law... Favorite athletes are Lindsay Davenport and Tiger Woods... Likes to eat sushi and Tex-Mex... Favorite vacation spot in Hawaii... Daughter of Lispah and the late Bob Hogan... Has one sibling: Ryder... Born January 14, 1990 in Houston, Texas.

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ATHLETE PROFILES LAURA STACK

Junior Brentwood, Tennessee (Brentwood HS) 2009-10: Won six singles matches while playing mostly at the #1 and #2 positions... Posted six doubles wins, including five with Abby Leatherwood at the #1 position. 2008-09: Went 5-5 in singles while playing at the #6 position... Ended the season on a three-match winning streak... Teamed with Lindsay Bennett for five doubles wins at the #3 position. Prior to Belmont: Lettered four years at Brentwood High School... Was the 2008 Tennessee Class AAA State Doubles Champion... Reached the Class AAA State Individual Tournament twice in singles and doubles... Helped her Brentwood team to three State Tournaments (one runner-up finish, two semifinals)... Posted a career record of 54-9 in singles and a 47-8 record in doubles... Earned All-Midstate honors four times. Personal: Majoring in English Literature... Would like a career as a publisher or teacher... Favorite athletes are Tiger Woods and Tim Duncan... Enjoys watching Psych, The Office, and Gossip Girl... Favorite books are Pride and Prejudice, Harry Potter series, The Bible... Has two siblings: Andy and Emily... Daughter of Larry and Venette Stack... Born October 18, 1989 in Fort Hood, Texas.

SPENSER-ANNE EDWARDS

Sophomore Richmond, Virginia (The Collegiate School) 2009-10: Competed in four fall tournaments... Showed improvement throughout the year. Prior to Belmont: Prepped at The Collegiate School in Richmond.... Was a member of three state championship teams at Collegiate... Went 17-6 in singles and 13-6 in doubles as a senior... AllLeague in doubles as a senior... Named team captain during junior and senior years... Also lettered in basketball. Personal: Majoring in Marketing... Would like a career in sports marketing or management... Favorite TV shows are Law and Order SVU, CSI Miami, Gossip Girl, and Lost... Hobbies include shopping, watching movies, listening to music... Favorite vacation spot is Rome, Italy... Has one brother, Sam... Daughter of Jeff and Rhonda Edwards... Born June 28, 1991 in Richmond, Virginia.

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ATHLETE PROFILES CATHERINE HOLLIDAY Sophomore Tupelo, Mississippi (Tupelo HS)

2009-10: Named to Atlantic Sun All-Freshman team... Saw her spring season cut short in March due to a knee injury... Earned eight singles wins during her freshman campaign... Had five doubles wins among three different partners. Prior to Belmont: Prepped at Tupelo High School... Three-time Mississippi Class 5A Singles Champion (2006, 2007, 2009)... Helped lead Tupelo HS to three Class 5A State Championships... Earned All-State honors four times... Ranked #1 in the USTA Mississippi Girls 18 Rankings... Six-time member of the Southern Junior Cup Team. Personal: Majoring in Exercise Science... Favorite athlete is Roger Federer... Likes to listen to the music of John Mayer... Favorite TV show is Gossip Girl... Favorite vacation spot is the beach... Has one sister, Courtney, who is in law school at Vanderbilt... Daughter of John Mark and Karen Holliday... Born July 23, 1991 in Tupelo, Mississippi.

NATALIA NUNES

Sophomore Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Colegio Saint John) 2009-10: Led the team with 10 singles victories... Teamed with Abby Hogan for five doubles wins during the spring season while competing at the #2 doubles position. Prior to Belmont: Played juniors in her native country of Brazil. Personal: Majoring in International Business... Favorite TV shows are Friends and The Big Band Theory... Hobbies include playing soccer and listening to music... Likes to listen to the music of Britney Spears and Blink-182... Favorite athletes include Andre Agassi, Justine Henin, Kim Clijsters... Has one brother, Eduardo... Daughter of Carlos and Ana Nunes... Born May 15, 1991 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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ATHLETE PROFILES, ALL-TIME ROSTER FABIANA MERSAN

Sophomore Asuncion, Paraguay (Texas A&M - Corpus Christi) Career at Texas A&M - Corpus Christi (2008-09): Played for the Islanders for one season… Posted a 7-8 singles record, including a 3-5 in Southland Conference play… Had a 6-1 doubles mark with partner Nina Ciric. Prior to Belmont: Played juniors in her native Paraguay… Her highest junior national ranking was #4, while her best senior national ranking was #12. Personal: Plans to major in Entrepreneurship… Would like to run her own company… Favorite TV shows are Friends and Grey's Anatomy… Hobbies include water sports and watching movies… Favorite place to vacation is the beach… Has four siblings: Maria, Oscar, Gabriel, and Tatiana… Daughter of Oscar and Maria Mersan… Born June 7, 1990 in Asuncion, Paraguay.

ALL-TIME ROSTER (NCAA Era)

I Irick, Lauren

2007-present

A Aid, Jamie

2001-2002

J Johansson, Linda

2004-2008

B Babyar, Joanna Bennett, Lindsay Beyer, Paola Bradley, April

1997-1998 2007-present 2006 2002-2007

K Kelsey, Katie

1999-2003

L Leatherwood, Abby

2007-present

C Castleberry, Vara Conyer, Elizabeth

2000 2003-2007

M Martinez, Lorena Matson, Jessica Mersan, Fabiana Miller, Tonya Moodie, Kate Morgan, Brooke Moss, Burgandy Mukhsiyan, Kristina

1997-1999 1997 2011-present 1997-1998 1998-1999 2000 2002-2005 2000-2001

N Nunes, Natalia

2009-present

O Osborne, Carrie Oberoi, Shivani

2000-2004 2002-2005

P Pence, Kelly Pozo, Tatiana

2006-2008 2005-2009

D DeHaan, Laura Durrer, Nadja

2001-2004 1998-1999

E Edwards, Spenser-Anne

2009-present

F Freese, Stephanie Furman, Keely

2001-2002 1997-1999

G Garcia, Alba Griffith, Christina

2001-2004 2002-2006

H Hogan, Abbey Holliday, Catherine

2008-present 2009-present

R Redmond, Gerda Resha, Paige Rhodes, Katie Rice, Stacy Rudloff, Suzie

1997-2000 1999-2001 2004-2008 1998-1999 1997-1998

S Stack, Laura Stapleton, Talia Steffner, Starr

2008-present 2002-2003 1999-2003

V Valera, Lides

1999-2002

W Warren, Whitnie

2007-2009

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COACHING STAFF MARK SROUJI Head Coach 13th season

Mark Srouji is in his 13th season as the head coach of the Belmont women's tennis program. During his tenure as head coach, Srouji has instilled a winning attitude into the program and improved the overall talent on the team. During this tenure at Belmont, Srouji’s program has earned numerous honors. For the 2009-10 season, his squad received an Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team Award. It marked the fifth time since 2003 that the team earned this award. In addition, Lindsay Bennett and Natalia Nunes were named ITA Scholar-Athletes, the ninth and tenth BU athletes to earn this award. On the court, in the past seven seasons, seven players have earned All-Atlantic Sun honors with Catherine Holliday earning All-Freshman honors in 2010. "Over the past decade, Mark has done a great job in building and developing our women's tennis program," said Mike Strickland, Belmont's Director of Athletics. "He has brought to Belmont individuals who are successful on the court and in the classroom, which has positioned the program for continued success." SROUJI’S COACHING RECORD Srouji, a native of Nashville, received his bachelor's degree in communications from Belmont in 1998 and earned his Masters in Sports Administration from BU in 2004. He also played tennis collegiately for the Bruins. In addition to his coaching duties at Belmont, Mark works as the tennis director at Sequoia Tennis Club in Forest Hills as well as an instructor for some of Nashville's top junior players at the USTA Area Training Center. Mark and his wife, Whitney, currently reside in Franklin, Tennessee. They have one son, Alexander, who turned two in September of 2010.

Year

Overall

A-Sun

1998-99

7-13

N/A

1999-00

7-14

N/A

2000-01

7-11

N/A

2001-02

14-6

1-2

2002-03

10-9

2-3

2003-04

15-7

4-1

2004-05

8-13

1-3

2005-06

7-9

3-5

2006-07

10-8

4-5

2007-08

8-11

4-7

2008-09

8-11

2-8

2009-10

5-13

1-9

Totals

106-125

22-43

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TEAM RECORDS BELMONT SINGLES RECORDS (DIVISION I ERA) 7. Because women’s tennis results and record are incomplete prior to 1997, all women’s tennis records are based on NCAA Division I results. If you have information or results prior to 1997, please contact John Langdon at (615) 4605609. SEASON SINGLES VICTORIES 1. 21 Elizabeth Conyer 2. 20 Elizabeth Conyer 3. 18 Laura DeHaan 4. 17 Starr Steffner Katie Rhodes 6. 16 Abby Leatherwood Alba Garcia Laura DeHaan Starr Steffner 10. 15 Abbey Hogan Starr Steffner

2006-2007 2003-2004 2003-2004 1999-2000 2004-2005 2008-2009 2003-2004 2001-2002 2000-2001 2008-2009 2002-2003

SEASON ATLANTIC SUN SINGLES VICTORIES 1. 6 Abby Leatherwood 2008-2009 Whitnie Warren 2007-2009 Elizabeth Conyer 2006-2007 4. 5 Kelly Pence 2006-2007 Elizabeth Conyer 2003-2004 Alba Garcia 2003-2004 7. 4 Abigail Hogan 2009-2010 Abigail Hogan 2008-2009 Abby Leatherwood 2007-2008 Tatiana Pozo 2007-2008 April Bradley 2006-2007 Linda Johansson 2006-2007 Tatiana Pozo 2006-2007 Katie Rhodes 2004-2005 Laura DeHaan 2003-2004 CAREER SINGLES VICTORIES 1. 65 Elizabeth Conyer 2. 55 Starr Steffner 3. 48 Alba Garcia 4. 47 Laura DeHaan Gerda Redmond 6. 41 Linda Johansson 7. 39 Tatiana Pozo Katie Rhodes April Bradley 10. 34 Christina Griffith

Whitnie Warren Christina Griffith Laura DeHaan

2007-2009 2002-2006 2001-2004

SEASON SINGLES WINNING PERCENTAGE 1. .952 Elizabeth Conyer (20-1) 2003-2004 2. .888 Alba Garcia (16-2) 2003-2004 3. .842 Laura DeHaan (16-3) 2001-2002 4. .807 Elizabeth Conyer (21-5) 2006-2007 5. .800 Paige Resha (12-3) 1999-2000 SEASON ATLANTIC SUN SINGLES WINNING PERCENTAGE (min. 5 matches played) 1. 1.000 Elizabeth Conyer (5-0) 2003-2004 Alba Garcia (5-0) 2003-2004 3. .667 Elizabeth Conyer (6-3) 2006-2007 Laura DeHaan (4-2) 2003-2004 5. .555 Kelly Pence (5-4) 2006-2007 CAREER SINGLES WINNING PERCENTAGE (min. 2 seasons) 1. .722 Elizabeth Conyer (65-25) 2003-2007 2. .676 Alba Garcia (48-23) 2001-2004 3. .671 Laura DeHaan (47-23) 2001-2004 4. .617 Starr Steffner (55-34) 1999-2003 5. .600 Abby Leatherwood (27-18) 2007-present CAREER ATLANTIC SUN SINGLES WINNING PERCENTAGE (min. 2 seasons) 1. .875 Alba Garcia (7-1) 2001-2004 2. .727 Laura DeHaan (8-3) 2001-2004 3. .695 Elizabeth Conyer (16-7) 2003-2007 4. .555 Kelly Pence (5-4) 2006-2009 5. .533 Christina Griffith (8-7) 2002-2006

2003-2007 1999-2003 2001-2004 2001-2004 1996-2000 2004-2008 2005-2009 2004-2008 2003-2007 2002-2006

CAREER ATLANTIC SUN SINGLES VICTORIES 1. 16 Elizabeth Conyer 2003-2007 2. 14 Tatiana Pozo 2005-2009 3. 11 Abby Leatherwood 2007-present 4. 10 Katie Rhodes 2004-2008 5. 9 Linda Johansson 2004-2008 April Bradley 2003-2007 7. 8 Abigail Hogan 2008-present

Elizabeth Conyer (‘07) holds two Belmont Division I era records: most career singles victories with 65 and most singles wins in a season with 21.

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TEAM RECORDS BELMONT DOUBLES RECORDS (DIVISION I ERA) Because women’s tennis results and record are incomplete prior to 1997, all women’s tennis records are based on NCAA Division I results. If you have information or results prior to 1997, please contact John Langdon at (615) 4605609. SEASON DOUBLES VICTORIES 1. 15 Laura DeHaan/Starr Steffner 2. 14 Alba Garcia/Burgandy Moss Alba Garcia/Lides Valera Gerda Redmond/Starr Steffner 3. 13 Elizabeth Conyer/Christina Griffith Laura DeHaan/Starr Steffner Alba Garcia/Starr Steffner Lorena Martinez/Gerda Redmond 7. 12 Elizabeth Conyer/Katie Rhodes 8. 11 Laura DeHaan/April Bradley Carrie Osborne/Stephanie Freece 10. 10 Whitnie Warren/Tatiana Pozo Linda Johansson/Kelly Pence Linda Johansson/Tatiana Pozo Elizabeth Conyer/Shivani Oberoi Paige Resha/Lides Valera

2002-2003 2003-2004 2001-2002 1999-2000 2004-2006 2001-2002 2000-2001 1998-1999 2006-2007 2003-2004 2001-2002 2008-2009 2006-2007 2005-2006 2003-2004 1999-2000

SEASON ATLANTIC SUN DOUBLES WINNING 1. 1.000 Moss/Garcia (5-0) 2. .800 Steffner/DeHaan (4-1) 3. .667 DeHaan/Bradley (4-2) 4. .555 Conyer/Rhodes (5-4) 5. .500 Leatherwood/Pence (5-5) Pence/ Johansson (5-5)

PCT. 2003-2004 2002-2003 2003-2004 2006-2007 2007-2008 2006-2007

CAREER DOUBLES WINNING PCT. 1. .800 DeHaan/Steffner (28-7) 2. .777 Garcia/Moss (14-4) 3. .750 Resha/Valera (15-5) 4. .736 Conyer/Griffith (14-5) 4. .684 Garcia/Steffner (13-6)

2001-2003 2003-2004 1999-2001 2004-2006 2001-2003

SEASON ATLANTIC SUN DOUBLES VICTORIES 1. 5 Kelly Pence/Abby Leatherwood 2007-2008 Kelly Pence/Linda Johansson 2006-2007 Elizabeth Conyer/Katie Rhodes 2006-2007 Burgandy Moss/Alba Garcia 2003-2004 5. 4 Laura DeHaan/April Bradley 2003-2004 Starr Steffner/Laura DeHaan 2002-2003 CAREER DOUBLES VICTORIES 1. 28 Laura DeHaan/Starr Steffner 2. 22 Burgandy Moss/Shivani Oberoi 3. 21 Linda Johansson/Tatiana Pozo 4. 15 Paige Resha/Lides Valera 5. 14 Elizabeth Conyer/Christina Griffith Alba Garcia/Burgandy Moss Alba Garcia/Lides Valera Gerda Redmond/Starr Steffner

2001-2003 2003-2005 2005-2008 1999-2001 2004-2006 2003-2004 2001-2002 1999-2000

SEASON DOUBLES WINNING PCT. 1. .866 DeHaan/Steffner (13-2) 2. .823 Garcia/Valera (14-3) 3. .812 Conyer/Griffith (13-3) 4. .777 Garcia/Moss (14-4) 5. .750 DeHaan/Steffner (15-5)

2001-2002 2001-2002 2005-2006 2003-2004 2002-2003

The duo of Laura DeHaan (above) and Starr Steffner hold the school record for most career doubles wins with 28.

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TEAM HONORS, PROGRAM HISTORY WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TENNIS HONORS (NCAA ERA) Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team Award (team award): 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar Athletes 2003: Katie Kelsey, Starr Steffner 2004: Laura DeHaan 2005: Elizabeth Conyer 2006: Elizabeth Conyer, Linda Johansson, Tatiana Pozo 2007: April Bradley, Elizabeth Conyer, Linda Johansson, Kelly Pence, Tatiana Pozo 2008: Linda Johansson, Kelly Pence, Tatiana Pozo 2010: Lindsay Bennett, Natalia Nunes

Starr Steffner

All-Atlantic Sun Conference 2001-02: Alba Garcia (honorable mention) 2003-04: Elizabeth Conyer (second team), Laura DeHaan (second team) 2004-05: Linda Johansson (second team) 2005-06: Linda Johansson (first team) 2006-07: Linda Johansson (first team), Elizabeth Conyer (second team) 2007-08: Whitnie Warren (second team) 2008-09: Tatiana Pozo (second team), Whitnie Warren (second team) Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team 2002-03: Christina Griffith 2003-04: Elizabeth Conyer 2004-05: Linda Johansson 2005-06: Tatiana Pozo 2007-08: Abby Leatherwood 2009-10: Catherine Holliday

Alba Garcia

Atlantic Sun All-Academic Lindsay Bennett (2009, 2010), April Bradley (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007), Elizabeth Conyer (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007), Laura DeHaan (2002, 2003, 2004), Stephanie Freese (2002), Alba Garcia (2003), Abigail Hogan (2009, 2010), Catherine Holliday (2010), Lauren Irick (2010), Linda Johansson (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008), Katie Kelsey (2002, 2003), Abby Leatherwood (2008, 2010), Burgandy Moss (2004, 2005), Natalia Nunes (2010), Shivani Oberoi (2003), Kelly Pence (2007, 2008), Tatiana Pozo (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009), Katie Rhodes (2005, 2006, 2008), Laura Stack (2009, 2010), Starr Steffner (2002, 2003), Talia Stapleton (2004), Lides Valera (2002), Megan Whalen (2004) Belmont -- President's Scholar-Athlete of the Year Laura DeHaan (2003-2004) Belmont -- Director of Athletics Character Award Starr Steffner (2002-2003) Tatiana Pozo (2008-2009)

Linda Johansson

Belmont -- Graduating Senior Academic Achievement Award Laura DeHaan (2003-2004)

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PROGRAM HISTORY BELMONT WOMEN’S TENNIS POSTSEASON HISTORY 2009 A-Sun Championship #4 Campbell d. #5 Belmont -- 4-2 (Quarterfinals) 2008 A-Sun Championship #4 Campbell d. #5 Belmont -- 4-0 (Quarterfinals) 2007 A-Sun Championship #5 Belmont d. #4 Campbell -- 4-3 (Quarterfinals) #1 Jacksonville d. #5 Belmont -- 4-0 (Semifinals) 2006 A-Sun Championship #3 Campbell d. #6 Belmont - 4-2 (First Round) 2005 A-Sun Championship #7 Campbell d. #10 Belmont - 4-0 (First Round) 2004 A-Sun Championship #8 Belmont d. #9 Mercer - 4-1 (First Round) #1 Jacksonville d. #8 Belmont - 4-1 (Quarterfinals) 2003 A-Sun Championship #8 Jacksonville State d. #9 Belmont - 4-2 (First Round) 2002 A-Sun Championship #9 Belmont d. #8 Samford - 4-2 (First Round) #1 UCF d. #9 Belmont - 4-0 (Quarterfinals)

All-Time Series Records (NCAA Division I Era) Team Alabama A&M American Arkansas State Austin Peay Birmingham-Southern Bloomsburg (PA) Bradley Brenau (GA) Campbell UCF Chattanooga Cumberland (KY) Cumberland (TN) Dayton ETSU Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Elon Evansville Florida Gulf Coast Freed-Hardeman Gardner-Webb Georgia State

Record 3-1 0-1 0-1 16-3 0-1 1-0 1-0 0-2 1-12 0-1 2-4 0-1 10-0 1-0 0-5 2-1 1-5 0-1 2-4 0-3 1-1 5-1 0-2

BELMONT WOMEN’S TENNIS YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS (NCAA Era) Year 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010

Coach Nancy Griffith Griffith/Srouji Mark Srouji Mark Srouji Mark Srouji Mark Srouji Mark Srouji Mark Srouji Mark Srouji Mark Srouji Mark Srouji Mark Srouji Mark Srouji

Overall 5-11 7-13 7-14 7-11 14-6 10-9 15-7 8-13 7-9 10-8 8-11 8-11 5-13

Conference N/A N/A N/A N/A 1-2 2-3 4-1 1-3 3-5 4-5 4-7 2-8 1-9

BELMONT COACHING HISTORY (NCAA Era) Nancy Griffith Mark Srouji

Team Georgetown (KY) IUPUI Indiana State Jacksonville Jacksonville State Kennesaw State Kutztown (PA) Lipscomb Louisiana Tech Louisville Martin Methodist Memphis Mercer Middle Tennessee St. Morehead State Murray State North Alabama North Florida Rice USC Upstate Samford SE Missouri State Southern Illinois Stetson UT-Martin Tennessee State Tennessee Tech

Record 1-0 2-1 0-1 0-8 1-5 3-2 1-0 11-1 0-1 0-3 1-0 0-3 5-4 0-6 2-1 0-7 4-0 0-5 0-1 0-3 2-3 3-0 2-2 0-5 1-4 2-1 2-8

1997-1998 1998-present

Team Tennessee Wesleyan Texas-Pan American Union (TN) Valparaiso Western Carolina Western Kentucky Wright State Xavier (OH) 2010 Opponents in bold

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5-11 106-125

Record 1-0 0-1 1-1 1-0 1-1 12-6 0-2 0-3

BELMONT UNIVERSITY

In the mid-1800s, Belmont University’s campus was known as Adelicia Acklen’s Belle Monte estate. The antebellum mansion remains today, flanked by university buildings separated in age by more than a century. The first educational institution on the estate was the original Belmont College (1890-1913), offering elementary school through junior college education to young ladies. The school merged with Ward Seminary to become the prestigious Ward-Belmont School for Women (19131951) and in 1951, became the coed Belmont College. In 1991, the college became Belmont University, and this year, began the 121st year of higher education on this site. Belmont continually reflects its rich heritage as it excels in academics. For 2011, U.S. News & World Report placed Belmont University at No. 5 in the Best Regional Universities—South category. Perhaps even more notable than the recent top five ranking, Belmont has stood out for three consecutive years as one of U.S. News & World Report’s most cited “Schools to Watch” in the nation. Belmont’s vision is to be a premier teaching university bringing together the best of liberal arts and professional education in a Christian community of learning and service. Belmont strives to empower men and women from diverse backgrounds to engage and transform the world with disciplined intelligence, compassion, courage

and faith. Believing that every student is created for a purpose in life, Belmont encourages students to explore their passions and develop their talents to meet the world’s needs. Belmont’s boundaries continue to extend beyond the Nashville campus through its Cool Springs campus south of Nashville and organized programs such as the Washington Center program and music business’ Belmont West in Los Angeles and Belmont East in New York City. Study-abroad programs place students in China, Costa Rica, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, South Africa and Spain. Belmont also serves as a regional site of the East-West Center for the Development of Asian Studies. Vital to the Belmont student experience are service learning, volunteerism and mission projects that invest in surrounding communities. Through the efforts of students and faculty, Belmont has touched lives in Nashville’s charitable organizations, its growing Hispanic community, area tutoring programs, neighboring businesses and mentoring programs, as well as inner-city and overseas mission projects, including trips to the Appalachian Mountains and the Ukraine. Among its student body of more than 5,900, are students from every state and more than 29 countries. In addition to seven baccalaureate degrees in over 75

areas of study, Belmont offers master’s degrees in Business Administration, Accountancy, English, Education, Sport Administration, Music, Nursing and Occupational Therapy, as well as doctorates in Pharmacy, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy. Under the leadership of President Robert Fisher, Belmont celebrates more than a century of an accomplished academic heritage and commitment to educational innovation. Notably, Belmont has earned the Atlantic Sun Academic Champion Trophy seven of the last nine years. Moreover, Belmont has recently opened several impressive new facilities on campus, including McWhorter Hall and two new freshmen residences—Patton Hall and Bear House. Still, one of Belmont’s biggest achievements came in 2008 with the hosting of the Town Hall Presidential Debate, the first presidential debate to be held in Tennessee. On the one-year anniversary of the debate, the university announced that it will open a College of Law with students starting classes in fall 2011. This past October, the university broke ground on the Randall and Sadie Baskin Center which will house the College of Law when it opens in 2012. Belmont’s remarkable growth and achievement certainly give credence to its theme, From Here to Anywhere!

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UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION

DR. ROBERT FISHER Belmont University President Dr. Robert (Bob) Fisher serves as President of Belmont University, a position he has held since April 2000. During his tenure the University's enrollment has risen by 81 percent while the campus itself has expanded significantly with the additions of the Curb Event Center and Beaman Student Life Center, the Gordon E. Inman Center, the Troutt Theater complex, McWhorter Hall and several new residence halls and parking garages. Under his leadership Belmont University also broke into the Top 5 for the first time in the Best Regional Universities South category in U.S. News & World Report's analysis of America's Best Colleges. Soaring to No. 5 in the 2011 edition, Belmont was also honored for the third year in a row as one of the top schools nationwide for "leading the pack in improvements and innovative changes." Academically, the university has added numerous new interdisciplinary programs in the past decade, including Social Entrepreneurship, New Century Journalism, Pharmacy and, most recently, the Belmont College of Law which will welcome its first class in 2012. In addition, Fisher worked to secure Belmont as the host site for the 2008 Town Hall Presidential Debate, a historic event broadcast worldwide that also led to Fisher's selection as 2008 Tennessean of the Year and 2010 Nashvillian of the Year. But Dr. Fisher's greatest sense of accomplishment comes not from new campus structures, stronger endowments or an ever-increasing student population. Rather, he measures achievement through witnessing education's impact on each individual student. "The student is the focus of all our efforts here at Belmont," Fisher said, "and our top priority is meeting the needs of those students. My life's mission is to help create experiences that transform people, especially students, in ways that enable them to become all they were created to be." Prior to his appointment at Belmont, Fisher was vice president for academic affairs at Arkansas State University for four years and was dean of the School of Business at Henderson State University, his alma mater, for 10 years. Fisher earned a B.S.B.A. from Henderson State, an M.B.A. from the University of Memphis and a Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas. In addition to his success as both faculty member and higher education administrator, Fisher is also an accomplished author with his most recent work, Life Is a Gift: Inspiration from the Soon Departed, released in 2008. Coauthored with his wife Judy, Life Is a Gift fea-

tures a collection of lessons learned from interviews with 104 terminally ill patients of Alive Hospice in Nashville. Dr. Fisher previously coauthored Real Dream Teams: Seven Practices Used by World-Class Team Leaders to Achieve Extraordinary Results, published by St. Lucie Press, with Belmont's Vice President of University Advancement Dr. Bo Thomas. Expressing knowledge gained from his business degrees and management positions, Dr. Fisher has published numerous articles on management and leadership and has consulted with a wide variety of organizations on human resource and strategic planning issues, including Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Alltel, Arkla Gas and the U.S. Department of Transportation, among others. In 1992, Fisher served in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as a Fulbright Scholar, conducting research and consulting with the National Institute of Public Administration. He also provided a keynote address at the Arabian Society for Human Resource Management Conference in Bahrain in 1998. Active in his community, Fisher has served in numerous volunteer roles with such organizations as Alignment Nashville, the Nashville Alliance for Public Education and the PENCIL Foundation, all of which support Nashville's public schools. He also is a past chair of the Greater Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. He is an active member of the Rotary Club of Nashville, participates in Nashville's Agenda and is a 2001 graduate of Leadership Nashville. He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Southern Financial Partners, a division of Southern Bancorp, Inc., and is a director for Fifth Third Bank, Tennessee Division. In addition, he is or has been a member of the Board of Directors for the United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Boy Scouts of Middle Tennessee, the Nashville Symphony, the YMCA of Middle Tennessee, Music City Coalition, TICUA, Cumberland Region Tomorrow and the NCAA Division I Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Married for 40 years, Dr. Fisher and his wife Judy share in their commitment to Belmont University, where Mrs. Fisher provides support through her role as campus-wide coordinator of interior construction and exterior landscaping/lighting. The Fishers are the proud parents of three grown children and have two wonderful sons-inlaw, one wonderful daughter-in-law and six perfect grandsons.

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ENROLLMENT GAINS UNDER FISHER Year . . . . . . . . .Enrollment (gain) 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,976 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,129 (153) 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . .3,344 (215) 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . .3,629 (285) 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . .3,959 (330) 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . .4,319 (360) 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . .4,484 (165) 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . .4,765 (281) 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . .5,017 (252) 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,393 (376) 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,936 (543) Enrollment is up 81 percent since Fall 2000. The overwhelming progress is â&#x20AC;&#x153;the latest validation that Belmont University has the right vision for its future," said Dr. Robert Fisher, president of the university. "Belmont University is on a roll. The abilities of our incoming freshmen and our rapidly rising enrollment show we are on the right track."

MISSION STATEMENT Belmont University is a studentcentered Christian community providing an academically challenging education that empowers men and women of diverse backgrounds to engage and transform the world with disciplined intelligence, compassion, courage and faith.

VALUES OF BELMONT Integrity Inquiry Collaboration Service Humility

ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

MIKE STRICKLAND Director of Athletics | 15th Year at Belmont

ABOUT MR. STRICKLAND BIRTHDATE June 4

HOMETOWN Atlanta, Ga.

EDUCATION Georgia Southern B.S. Political Science University of Georgia M.A. Public Administration

EXPERIENCE Belmont, Director of Athletics 1996-present Murray State, Athletics Director 1987-96 Wichita State, Associate AD 1983-87

PERSONAL Wife: Martha Daughters: Leanna, Sara (Vaughn) Grandchild: Jacob

Now entering his 15th year as Director of Athletics, Mike Strickland has led Belmont's Department of Athletics through its infancy stages as a new NCAA Division I program to become one that sees annual success on the field and in the classroom. During his tenure at Belmont, the program has expanded the number of teams it fields, joined the Atlantic Sun Conference, enhanced its facilities, and established a reputation producing winning teams and distinguished student-athletes. Since arriving in Nashville in 1996, Strickland has overseen the inception of six new sports at Belmont: women's soccer, women's golf and men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field. In addition, the University has built the Frances Bond Davis Tennis Courts and the Whitten Soccer Complex, as well the most recent partnership with Metro Parks for athletic fields at Rose Park. This exciting new venture will house Belmont baseball, softball, soccer, and track & field and will open in the spring of 2011. Two of the most important achievements of his tenure at Belmont are the acceptance of Belmont into the Atlantic Sun Conference and the opening of the Curb Event Center. During his tenure, Strickland has overseen a program expansion from 11 to 17 teams of competition, spearheaded membership into the Atlantic Sun Conference, spurred athletic facility enhancement and forged a reputation of producing winning teams and distinguished student-athletes. In 2008, Belmont became the first school in Atlantic Sun Conference history to represent the league in three consecutive NCAA Men's Basketball Championships. Adding conference championships in women's cross country, women's soccer and volleyball during the past academic year, Belmont Athletics has won a staggering 26 Atlantic Sun Conference Championships since becoming a member institution in 2001-02 - far and away the league standard. In addition, the school has hosted nine conference championships over the past five years, most recently the 2006 A-Sun Volleyball Championship. Strickland has taken a leadership role in the A-Sun serving as chairman of the tournament committee and presently serves as a member of the conference's membership committee. In addition to the program's success on the field, his tenure has seen the building of the exquisite Curb Event Center. The $52 million

facility, which opened in the fall of 2003, has become the centerpiece of the athletics program. The complex houses a 5,000-seat arena for basketball and volleyball, locker rooms for all sports, a training facility and weight room, as well as administrative offices for the Athletic Department. Off the field, the athletic department has made academic achievement the cornerstone of its definition of success. Belmont has won the Atlantic Sun Academic Trophy seven of the past eight years. The Bruins boasted over two-thirds of their student athletes with a grade-point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale during the past academic year. Belmont is the only school to win the trophy five straight times (2002-2006). Also of significance, Belmont has earned distinction from the NCAA in each of their Academic Progress Rate (APR) reports. Strickland brings varied years of experience to the program, including nine years as athletics director at Murray State University prior to coming to Belmont. While at Murray State, Strickland served on numerous Ohio Valley Conference committees as well as serving on the NCAA I-AA football advisory committee and the NCAA rifle committee. Prior to serving at Murray State, Strickland was an Associate Athletics Director at Wichita State University from 1983-87, where he was responsible for all business operations for the department. Strickland earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Georgia Southern University and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Georgia. In June of 2009, Strickland received the Under Armour National Assocation of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Division I Southeast Region A.D. of the Year Award. Strickland was honored at the annual NACDA convention in Orlando, Fla. Strickland is married to the former Martha Thomas, an English instructor at Nashville State Community College. The couple has two children: Leanna Elizabeth, an undergraduate student at the University of Tennessee, and Sara Grace, a Belmont University graduate who is married to Jared Vaughn. In 2008, Mike and Martha celebrated two milestone events: their 35th wedding anniversary and the arrival of their first grandson, Jacob. In his leisure time, Mike enjoys travel, history, and spending time with his family.

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ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

BETTY WISEMAN Assistant AD/Senior Woman Administrator | 44th Year at Belmont For five decades, Betty Wiseman has been an active figure at Belmont University. As a student, coach, and professor, Wiseman has been a great ambassador for the University and the Department of Athletics. As Assistant Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator, Wiseman advises the athletic department on the status of women's sports and conducts administrative tasks in relation to all sports. She serves as liaison between Athletics and Student Affairs, coordinates counseling, discipline, and all random drug-testing for athletes, and serves as advisor to Belmont’s Student-Athletes Advisory Committee. In addition, she works with teams as they participate in service opportunities throughout the year, including organizing and leading a yearly foreign mission trip with athletes to do Sports Evangelism overseas. Countries served through these trips include Poland, Portugal, Costa Rica, Brazil, Venezuela, and Ukraine. In May 2009 she will lead a team to Cape Town, South Africa. Wiseman also serves on many committees and boards. In 2008 she completed a four-year term as one of the Atlantic Sun Conference’s representatives on the NCAA Management Council. The Management Council serves as the main legislative body for Division I sports. She has been a member of many Atlantic Sun Conference committees. After graduating from Belmont in 1965, the Portland, Tennessee native was named as Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education in 1966 and began a teaching career of 40 years. She was named Professor Emeritus in the Department of Health and Human Performance in 2006 where she served as Chair for six years. In 1968 the former high school basketball standout began a new career as a women’s sports trailblazer when she founded the women’s basketball program at Belmont, one of the first programs, not only in the state, but in the southeast. Wiseman was the head women's basketball coach at Belmont for 16 seasons, compiling a 248-152 record. She led Belmont to four consecutive berths in the National Women's Invitational Tournament from 1973-1977. In those tournaments, her teams knocked off such programs as Alabama, Nebraska, and North Carolina. She was inducted into the Belmont Athletics Hall of Fame in 1981. Wiseman has been honored by several organizations for her contributions to collegiate athletics. In 1999 she was given the Josten-Berenson Service Award by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association during the NCAA Women’s Final Four in San Jose, California to recognize her lifelong commitment to women's basketball. In 2003 Belmont honored her by naming part of the university’s new athletic facility the StriplinWiseman Athletic Office Complex. Finally, in 2004, Wiseman was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame for her contributions to promoting women’s basketball in the state. She is the first Belmont coach or athlete to be so honored. In July 2007 she was featured in an article on the front page of The Tennessean, as a Tennessee Sports Legend. She is a member of Brentwood Baptist Church where she serves as Trustee, is a member of the adult choir, serves as a substitute teacher in Sunday School, and is an active missions volunteer.

ABOUT MISS WISEMAN BIRTHDATE February 19, 1943

HOMETOWN Portland, Tenn.

EDUCATION Belmont, B.A. Physical Education Vanderbilt, M.A. (Peabody College for Teachers)

COACHING EXPERIENCE Belmont Women’s Basketball (1968-84) Belmont Tennis (1976-84)

Administrative Staff

STEVE BARRICK

JULIE BEAZLEY

Associate AD

Program Assistant

WES BURTNER

DEBBIE CHENOWETH

HEATHER COPELAND

JIMMY FRUSH

COLETTE KEYSER

Bruin Club Director

Basketball Ops.

Dir. of Compliance

Dir. of Marketing

Asst. Director of Compliance

JOHN LANGDON

AMY MCGINNIS

KENISHA RHONE

GREG SAGE

SEAN SAWYER

RENEE SCHULTZ

JOYCE WATSON

Assistant Director of Compliance

Finance

Women’s Director of Media Relations

Director of Media Relations

Director of Corporate Sales

Academic Services

Budget Assistant

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ACADEMICS AND BELMONT ATHLETICS Academics is one of the cornerstones of Belmont University's Department of Athletics. Since the move to Division I in 1997, Belmont student-athletes have excelled in the classroom bringing great recognition to individuals, specific teams, the department as a whole and the entire university. ALL-ACADEMIC TROPHY Since joining the Atlantic Sun Conference in 2001-02, Belmont University has enjoyed unparalleled success in regards to the league’s All-Academic Trophy. Belmont University won the award seven times, including each of its first five years in the conference, 2002-2006. No other university in the history of the Atlantic Sun has earned this honor five years in a row. In 2010, over two-thirds of Belmont's student-athletes received A-Sun Academic All-Conference honors during the academic year. GPA TRADITION CONTINUES Belmont University's Department of Athletics posted a 3.276 GPA in the Spring of 2009, marking the 25th consecutive semester in which the departmental GPA has exceeded a 3.00. In 2008, for the first time in the Division I era, all of Belmont’s athletic teams posted a GPA of 3.0 or higher, both fall and spring semesters. Furthermore, in 2010, Belmont received distinction from the NCAA for outstanding academic achievement in the Academic Progress Rate (APR) report. More specifically, Belmont men’s soccer has been on the APR Honor Roll each of the five years of existence. ALL-DISTRICT HONORS Brittany Thune of Women’s Track and Field and Jayme Trocino of Women’s Soccer were both honored as Academic All-District during the 2009-10 academic year. Over the past 10 years, 17 Belmont student-athletes have been named Academic All-Americans while 46 have earned All-District honors. The program honors thousands of student-athletes across the country for combining the best of competition with academics. TEAM ACADEMIC HONORS Several Belmont University athletic squads have ranked among Division I’s elite for their impressive team GPAs including: W-Cross Country: 1st, 2nd (twice), 3rd (twice), 6th, 8th, & 10th nationally (1999 - present) Men’s Cross Country: 1st nationally (2006, 2007) W- Basketball: 5th, 9th, 11th (twice) & 12th nationally (2000-present) Women's Volleyball: 1st, 12th nationally (2001, 2005) Women’s Soccer: 2nd nationally (2000) Softball: 1st nationally (1999) Men’s Golf: 7th (2009) INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC HONORS The following Belmont student-athletes have received distinguished conference and national recognition for their academic accomplishments: NCAA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Team (Team, Year) Josh Brummett -- Baseball (3rd, 2002; 1st, 2004) Wes Burtner -- Men’s Basketball (3rd, 2001; 1st, 2002) Marcos Cabrera -- Men’s Soccer, Tennis (3rd, 2001; 3rd, 2002) Justin Hare -- Men’s Basketball (2nd, 2007; 1st, 2008) Meggan Harris -- Women’s Soccer (2nd, 2000; 2nd, 2001) Adam Mark -- Men’s Basketball (2nd, 2002; 1st, 2003; 1st, 2004) Dan Soukup -- Baseball (3rd, 2004) Andy Wicke -- Men’s Basketball (3rd, 2009) Brittany Thune -- Women’s XC/Track & Field (2010) NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Winner Justin Hare -- Men’s Basketball (2008) Adam Mark -- Men’s Basketball (2004) Brittany Thune -- Women’s XC/Track & Field (2010) Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Cyrus Eaton -- Men’s Soccer (2009) - Semifinalist Justin Hare -- Men’s Basketball (2008) - Semifinalist Andy Wicke -- Men’s Basketball (2009) - Finalist Division I-AAA Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year Adam Mark -- Men's Basketball (2004) Justin Hare -- Men’s Basketball (2008)

Division I-AAA Basketball Scholar-Athlete Team Adam Mark -- Men's Basketball (2004) Justin Hare -- Men’s Basketball (2007, 2008) Andy Wicke -- Men’s Basketball (2009) CollegeInsider.com Student-Athlete of the Year Wes Burtner -- Men’s basketball (2002) Creamland Dairies Collegiate Basketball Award of Excellence Adam Mark -- Men’s Basketball (2004) Atlantic Sun Conference Male Student-Athlete of the Year Wes Burtner -- Men's Basketball (2002) Justin Hare -- Men’s Basketball (2007, 2008) Adam Mark -- Men's Basketball (2003, 2004) Andy Wicke -- Men’s Basketball (2009) Atlantic Sun Conference Female Student-Athlete of the Year Candice Mitchell -- Women's Basketball (2002) Brittany Thune -- Women’s XC/Track & Field (2010) Atlantic Sun Conference Postgraduate Scholarship Winner Sarah Brandt -- Women’s Soccer (2008) Andy Wicke -- Men’s Basketball (2009) Brittany Thune -- Women’s XC/Track & Field (2010) National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team Laura Dyson -- Women’s Golf (2008, 2009) Kelly Maguigan -- Women’s Golf (2009, 2010) Lauren Oeser -- Women’s Golf (2007, 2008, 2009) Jennifer Newman -- Women’s Golf (2010) Janet Steen -- Women’s Golf (2010) Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar Team Danny Amundson -- Men’s Golf (2008, 2009) Scott O’Brien -- Men’s Golf (2009, 2010) Dan Smith -- Men’s Golf (2010)

RENEE SCHULTZ Academic Coordinator Renee Schultz enters her sixth year as Academic Coordinator for Belmont's Department of Athletics. She coordinates the extensive academic support programs offered to Belmont student-athletes which include weekly, one-on-one academic counseling sessions for new studentathletes, academic advising and class scheduling, tutoring, teamassigned laptops, and monitoring class performance. She also manages the student-athlete academic center located within the athletic offices in the Curb Event Center. The academic center provides study tables and computers in a quiet, monitored study environment exclusively for Belmont student-athletes. Schultz earned her Bachelor's degree in Sociology and a M.Ed. in Sports Administration from Belmont University. While at Belmont, she was a part of the Women's Soccer Program and helped Captain the team in both 1999 and 2001. Schultz served as the Assistant Coach for the Women's Soccer team from 2003-2004. She also holds memberships in various professional organizations, including N4A (National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics) and NACADA (National Academic Advising Association). A native of University Place, Washington, Schultz currently resides in Nashville with her husband, Donovan and their newborn daughter Brynn.

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BELMONT SPORTS MEDICINE

2010-11 Belmont Sports Medicine Staff Front Row (L to R): Megan Goerlinger, Haley Brochu, LeighAnne Schlichte Back Row (L to R): Kelly Bacchus, Tim Lee, Jonathan DeMarie, Paul Malloy, Kim Anderson Rehab Area in Training Room

The Belmont athletic training department is housed in an 1,860 square foot state-of-the-art modern, athletic training facility. The facility is equipped with a hydroroom, taping area, treatment and rehabilitation area as well as a doctor’s office. Servicing 200 over athletes participating in 17 Division I varsity sports, the facility is staffed by five National Athletic Training Association Certified Athletic Trainers. • • • •

Two whirlpools Separate doctors office Separate rehabilitation area Five training tables

Mission Statement The Belmont Athletic training staff is primarily responsible for the delivery of quality healthcare to all student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs at Belmont University. This care will be provided by the guidelines of the NATA through prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses sustained during any practice or game. SERVICES PROVIDED BY VANDERBILT SPORTS MEDICINE Kelly Bachus - Assistant Athletic Trainer Volleyball, Softball

Megan Goerlinger - Assistant Athletic Trainer Women’s Soccer , Tennis

Paul Malloy - Head Athletic Trainer Men’s Basketball, Cross Country/Track and Field

Jon DeMarie - Assistant Athletic Trainer Baseball

LeighAnne Schilchte - Graduate Assistant Trainer Women’s Soccer, Tennis

Kim Anderson - Assistant Athletic Trainer Women’s Basketball, Cheerleading

Tim Lee - Assistant Athletic Trainer Men’s Soccer, Golf

ATHLETIC TRAINING DIRECTORY

Haley Brochu - Graduate Assistant Trainer Softball

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STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING Inside the Curb Event Center, Belmont has a state of the art weight room for Belmont student-athletes. The 1600 square foot facility offers several amenities for use by Belmont and its student-athletes. The facility has equipment including:

- Three power stations with customized platforms. - Customized dumbbells from 5-to-150 pounds. - A variety of free weight equipment and machines. - A variety of speed, agility, and plyometric equipment.

JOSH MCMILLIAN Strength and Conditioning Coach Josh McMillian begins his third season as the head of Belmont's Strength & Conditioning program. McMillian is no stranger to Belmont's strength program. He served as a graduate assistant in 2005 and then moved up to an assistant's role for two years before being elevated to the head position this past summer. In addition to his work in the weight room, Josh also serves as an Administrative Assistant with the Men's Track and Field program. "Josh has done a great job as head of our strength program here at Belmont," said Mike Strickland, Belmont's Director of Athletics. "He is a great asset to our program and contributes greatly in developing our student-athletes."

Strength and Conditioning Mission By means of teamwork, experience, current research, and education, the staff of the Belmont Athletic Department challenges each athlete in order for them to participate at the highest level of competition. In order to promote a positive atmosphere, the strength and conditioning staff provide the athlete with a safe, clean, professional environment. We strive to challenge our athletes by way of free weights, multi-joint exercises, and multiple sets.

The native of St. Peter's, Missouri is a 2003 graduate of Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education/Health. While at Lindenwood, Josh lettered in track and field and was a two-time NAIA National Qualifier in indoor and outdoor track. He earned his Master's degree in Sports Administration from Belmont in 2005. In addition, Josh is certified CSCS, USAW Level 1, and USATF Level 2 (Throws, Jumps, and Multi-Events). Josh and his wife Erin reside in Nashville. They have one daughter, Elizabeth, who turned two in November of 2010. NSCA All-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year Tyler Howell -- Men’s Track & Field (2009) Adrian Jones -- Men’s Basketball (2006)

While keeping the athlete's sport in mind, we individualize the programs as much as possible, focusing on weaknesses in order to prevent injuries and help them stay as competitive as possible for as long as possible.

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ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE For more than 30 years the Atlantic Sun Conference has stood for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas with a focus on the balance between the two for its student-athletes. The A-Sun boasts a blend of the most dynamic and prestigious private and public institutions in the region, with all committed to the conference goal of Building Winners for Life. BUILDING Continuing a tradition of academic achievement, a record 60 percent of all student-athletes earned All-Academic status during the 2009-10 academic year. Lipscomb edged out Belmont, the seven-time winner of the All-Academic Trophy, to win its first such trophy with close to 72 percent of its the student-athletes achieving All-Academic status with grade point averages of a 3.00, or better. Several Bisons teams received national recognition for their success in the classroom. Both the men’s and women’s track & field teams posted team GPAs among the top five in the nation - the only school in the country to boast that distinction. Jacksonville’s women’s track team received their ninth straight USTFCCCA AllAcademic honor. Lipscomb’s women’s basketball team posted the ninth best GPA in the country and the conference champion volleyball team led five A-Sun schools in receiving an AVCA Team Academic Award. The Stetson men’s tennis team led the nation with nine studentathletes earning the honor of Scholar Athlete from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. A total of five A-Sun schools and 24 student-athletes received recognition from the ITA. Stetson and Belmont joined only 16 other Division I schools considered an All-Academic squad in both men’s and women’s tennis. For the first time the NCAA released single-year APR for Division I head coaches in six sports dating back to 2003-04, the beginning of the program. All 11 A-Sun schools produced a coach who had a year of a perfect score of 1000 and the league produced a total of 25 seasons with scores of 1000. Seven of the conference’s men’s and women’s basketball recorded at least one score of 1000 and five teams had a score of 1000 in 2008-09, the most recent year recorded by the NCAA. WINNERS Four A-Sun teams received Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association All-Sports Trophies in recognition of their performances in NCAA postseason play. Lipscomb’s softball team, ETSU’s men’s tennis squad plus UNF’s men’s golf team and women’s tennis carried the conference to the third-highest total by any one conference. Golf continued to boom in the conference as three league members on the women’s side advanced to NCAA play for the first time in conference play. Women’s golf became the first sport in the conference to produce three NCAA participants since baseball in 2003. At the NCAA Regionals, ETSU’s Nina Muehl opened with an 8-under 64, the single lowest round carded in all of Division I golf and became just the second golfer from the A-Sun to earn a spot in the NCAA Championships

The Ospreys’ men’s golf team spent the year ranked among the top programs in the country alongside ETSU. Both advanced to NCAA postseason play and the Ospreys made the nationals for the first time as a conference member. Sophomore Sean Dale earned AllAmerica honors and qualified for the US Amateur, as did his teammates Kevin Alywin and Kevin Phelan. Phelan opened his summer by qualifying for the US Open at Pebble Beach. ETSU’s Rhys Enoch tied for the individual title at the NCAA East Regional and his play carried into summer as he made his second Palmer Cup team and advanced all the way to the quarterfinals of the British Amateur. Individual performances stood out on the diamond as FGCU’s Chris Sale became a consensus All-America en route to becoming the conference’s fourth first-round pick in the last two years. ETSU’s Paul Hoilman contended for the national triple crown and burst onto the national scene by winning the first-ever home run derby competition - contested at historic Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Neb. Mercer’s Jacob Tanis finished one RBI shy of the national lead in pacing the Bears back to the top of the A-Sun for the first time in more than 25 years. In softball, two hurlers established themselves among the best in the nation. Lipscomb’s Whitney Kiihnl and USC Upstate’s Morgan Childers each topped the 30-win mark - a first for the conference. The two traded the national lead in ERA throughout the season and when the year came to a close, Kiihnl finished with the best mark in the nation with Childers taking a close second. Kiihnl and Childers ranked second and third in the country in fewest hits allowed per seven innings. For the first time in league history, the conference’s last remaining charter member, Mercer, hosted the General Shale Brick Basketball Championships. The hosts advanced to the final of the men’s event setting up a standing-room-only event at the University Center against ETSU. In the end the Buccaneers won back-to-back titles. Jacksonville advanced to the NIT for the straight second year and provided the league’s first win in the event since 1996 when Ben Smith connected on a game-winning 3-pointer in the final seconds to stun top-seeded Arizona State. On the women’s side ETSU became the third A-Sun school to win three straight titles, FGCU advanced to the WNIT for a third consecutive year and USC Upstate registered its first 20-win season as a Divisioon I program. FOR LIFE Alums from the Atlantic Sun, both recent and historic continued to excel at the highest levels. Within the span of three days, FGCU produced its first two major league baseball players. Two pitchers of the Eagles’ 2008 A-Sun Championship squad, Casey Coleman and Sale, took their talents to Chicago as Coleman broke in with the Cubs and Sale soared through the White Sox system after spending less than two months in the minors. In late June, former Stetson All-American Chris Johnson returned to the Astros lineup and hit over .380 his first two months as a regular.

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

Nashville is the capital of Tennessee and the entertainment, cultural, and commercial center of the Mid-South. With a metropolitan population more than 1.5 million, Nashville is one of the fastest growing markets in the country. In the past decade alone, the population of the Nashville area has grown by nearly 30 percent. ‘The Music City’ can best be described as a pleasant mix of big city entertainment and "down home" friendliness. Nashville is located in the heart of our nation’s bustling core. Major cities such as St. Louis, Cincinnati, Memphis, Atlanta, and Birmingham can all be reached by car within 3-5 hours. And when going from work to play, Nashville has it all. The city offers a multitude of sporting events, recreational opportunities, restaurants, parks, and shopping malls. The sports landscape in Nashville has changed dramatically over the past decade with the introduction of major professional sports into the area. The arrival of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans in 1998 brought instant credibility and excitement to the Mid-State. The Titans have won two division titles and one conference championship under longtime Head Coach Jeff Fisher. Tennessee represented the AFC in Super Bowl XXXIV, playing the St. Louis Rams in one of the most memorable games in NFL history. With star running back Chris Johnson, the future looks bright for the powder blue and white. Home for the Titans is LP Field, a 69,000 seat, state-of-the-art facility located on the east bank of the Cumberland River across from downtown. Aside from the NFL, LP Field also plays host to several major concerts and international sporting events. Not to be outdone, the Nashville Predators have introduced the thrills of the National Hockey League to Middle Tennessee. In 2010, the Predators advanced to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a fifth time in six seasons. The Preds skate in one of Nashville’s downtown landmarks, the Bridgestone Arena. The 18,000 seat Bridgestone Arena is a regular venue for touring groups. Another constant among Nashville professional sports over the past two decades has been the Nashville Sounds. The Sounds, who have called Music City home since 1978, compete in the Pacific Coast League as the Class AAA affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. In recent years, players like Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder, Yovani Gallardo, and Ricky Weeks have called Nashville home. The 2006 PCL Champion Sounds play at Greer Stadium, located just minutes from downtown. The Nashville Superspeedway has become the area's

top racing venue, hosting NASCAR and IRL events for the past seven summers. Furthermore, Nashville has established itself as the ideal place to host a major sporting event. In the past decade alone, the city has hosted events such as the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournament, the SEC men's and women's basketball tournaments, numerous AAU national championships, and the U.S. Swimming Championships. Recently, Nashville was awarded the 2014 NCAA Women’s Final Four. Each year, Nashville hosts the highly-popular Country Music Marathon and the Music City Bowl which now pits teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and Southeastern Conferences each December at LP Field. Recreation is second-to-none in Nashville. Located in the picturesque hills of Middle Tennessee, Nashville boasts thousands of acres of public parks and offers a variety of outdoor activities like golf, boating, fishing, and hiking. Known as "Music City USA", Nashville is a city whose musical tastes range from country to rock to gospel. The city has several major concert venues and many big-name concert tours consider Nashville a “must-stop.” The city also serves as home to the Grand Ole Opry, the nation's longest running weekly radio show, and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Nashville has long been the mecca of the country music industry and is one of the top recording centers in the world. All of the music industry's major recording labels have a presence in Music Row, just north of the Belmont campus. The nightlife in downtown Nashville offers something for everyone. Amidst the savory sights and sounds of historic Second Avenue sit some of the most venerable hot spots anywhere. From Wildhorse Saloon and Hard Rock Cafe to Famous Dave’s BBQ and The Pancake Pantry, it is not uncommon to bump into stars of stage and screen in Nashville. Nashville's cultural environment earned the city its other nickname, the "Athens of the South." Nashville is well known as a major education center. The area's 10 accredited four-year and postgraduate institutions, including Belmont, are an integral part of the economic and cultural identity of the area. In addition to its educational institutions, the city offers numerous cultural and artistic venues. It is home to nine performing arts facilities, including the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. TPAC is the home to a wide range of events, including Broadway musicals and performances by the Nashville Ballet, Nashville Opera, and the Nashville Symphony. The city is also home to seven art galleries, including the Frist Center for the Visual Arts. The Frist Center, housed in the city's old main post office, presents a wide assortment of visual arts exhibitions. Nashville boasts 25 museums (including the Tennessee State Museum), numerous historic sites (like The Hermitage - home of President Andrew Jackson, an exact replica of the Parthenon, and the Natchez Trace Parkway), and an upgraded public library system that includes a new $50 million downtown library. Lastly, Nashville is the cornerstone of the Mid-South economy. It has become a leader in printing and publishing, music and entertainment, finance and insurance, healthcare management, automobile and other related industry, manufacturing and tourism. Internationally known companies like Bridgestone/Firestone, Caterpillar Financial, Dell, Dollar General, HCA, Nissan have significant operations in the city. Sporting a mild climate with distinct changes in season warm summers, colorful autumns, brisk winters, and beautiful springs - no two days are alike in Nashville.

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NASHVILLE

o Nicknames: 'Music City,' 'Athens of the South' o Market size: DMA #29 - Nielsen Ratings o Ranked #1 'America's Smart Places to Live' - Kiplinger o Ranked #1 'Hottest City in America for Relocation & Expansion' by Expansion Management o 1.521 million residents in 13 county area o Notable Landmarks & Attractions: Parthenon, Ryman Auditorium, Country Music Hall of Fame, The Hermitage, Grand Ole Opry, Opryland Hotel, Wildhorse Saloon

2010-11 Belmont Women’s Tennis Team Front Row (L to R): Lauren Irick, Catherine Holliday, Abby Leatherwood, Natalia Nunes Middle Row (L to R): Laura Stack, Fabiana Mersan, Abbey Hogan Back Row (L to R): Head Coach Mark Srouji, Spenser-Anne Edwards, Lindsay Bennett

2011 Belmont Women’s Tennis Spring Schedule Date 1/21 1/28 1/29 2/4 2/5 2/11 2/12 2/18 2/19 2/26 2/26 3/4 3/5 3/11 3/17 3/19 3/25 3/26 4/1 4/2 4/8 4/9 4/14-16

Opponent at Austin Peay MIDDLE TENNESSEE ST. at Chattanooga at Samford at UAB BETHEL (TENN.) NORTH ALABAMA CUMBERLAND (TENN.) MURRAY STATE at Western Kentucky Kentucky Wesleyan * KENNESAW STATE * MERCER * at ETSU * at FGCU * at Stetson * JACKSONVILLE * UNF * at Campbell * at USC Upstate WESTERN KENTUCKY * at Lipscomb Atlantic Sun Championship

Home matches in bold and CAPS *denotes Atlantic Sun Conference matches All times Central

Time 2:00pm 5:00pm 1:00pm 4:00pm 11:00am 6:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 5:00pm 12:00 noon 3:00pm 1:00pm 10:00am TBA 2:00pm 9:00am 1:00pm 10:00am TBA 1:00pm 1:00pm TBA TBA