2004 Volleyball Media Guide by Jon Cole

Table of Contents

Quick Facts ............................................................... 1 2004 Outlook ........................................................... 2 2004 Rosters ............................................................ 3 Head Coach Wendy Anderson ................................ 4 Assistant Coach Kreg Togami ................................. 5 Trainer Michelle Lomonaco .................................... 5 Player Bios ........................................................... 6-11 All-time Letterwinners ........................................... 1 1 2004 Opponents ............................................... 12-13 2003 in Review ................................................. 14-15 The Record Book .................................................... 1 6 Honors & Awards ................................................... 1 7 The Southern Conference ...................................... 1 7 Year-by-Year Results ............................................ 1 8 Facilities .................................................................. 1 9 Major General John S. Grinalds ............................ 20 Athletic Director Les Robinson ............................ 20 Charleston, SC .................................................. 21-22 The Citadel ........................................................ 23-24 General Information Location: Charleston, SC Colors: Citadel Blue and White Nickname: Bulldogs, Cadets Founded: 1842 Enrollment: 1,800 Stadium: McAlister Field House (6,000) Conference: Southern National Affiliation: NCAA Division I President: Maj. Gen. John S. Grinalds, USMC Ret. (USMA ‘59) Athletic Director: Les Robinson (N. C. State ‘65) Faculty Represenative: Lt. Col. William Sharbrough (MSU ‘72) Sr. Associate AD: Ray Whiteman Sr. Woman Administrator: Kelly Simpson Assoc. AD/Compliance: Ed Steers Assoc. AD/Special Events: Andy Solomon Assist. AD/Facilities: Mike Groshon Assist. AD/Event Mgmt: Robby Bennett Assist. AD/Development: Chuck Beddingfield Dir. of Sports Medicine: Andy Clawson Dir. of Media Relations: Mike Hayden Assoc. Dir. of Media Relations: Kevin Rhodes Assist. Dir. of Media Relations: TBA Assist. Dir. of Media Relations: Al Buddin Assist. Dir. of Marketing: TBA Business Manager: Lynn Meador Coaching Staff Head Coach: Wendy Anderson (Clemson ‘90) Anderson’s Citadel record (yrs): 23-128 (5) Anderson’s overall record (yrs): 84-191 (8) Assistant Coach: Kreg Togami (Wheaton College ‘89) Volleyball Office Phone: 843-953-7034

Junior Melissa Fridinger looks on as fellow junior Stefanie Farris passes the ball to a Bulldog teammate.

Volleyball History All-Time Record (yrs): 23-152 (6) 2003 Record: 6-24 2003 SoCon Record: 1-17 Starters Returning/Lost: 7/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/2 Key Returnees: Marina Daniel (Jr., 149 K, .202, 103.0 B), Audra Ricthie (Sr., 265 K, .198, 23 A), Stefanie Farris (Jr., 239 K, .136, 11 A). Top Newcomer: Crystal Bessler (JC trans., St. Petersburg (Fla.) JC) Key Losses: Desiree Browning (50 K, 983 A, 158 D), Lindsey Hodge (310K, .227, 69 SA). Browning holds The Citadel career, season, and match assist records; Hodge was ranked in the top 10 nationally in service aces in 2003. Media Relations Volleyball Contact: Al Buddin Office Phone: (843) 953-5120 Office Fax: (843) 953-5058 E-Mail: 2buddinw@citadel.edu Mailing Address: 171 Moultrie St., McAlister Field House, Charleston, SC 29409 Web Site: www.citadelsports.com

The Citadel volleyball program returns five starters and seven letter winners from the 2003 campaign. Last season saw the Bulldogs win their first Southern Conference match as well as rewrite every single match record, 11 season and seven career marks.

The Bulldogs celebrate their first SoCon victory, a 4-1 win over Wofford.

Head coach Wendy Anderson enters her sixth season at the helm of the Bulldog volleyball program with assistant Kreg Togami on board for his fourth year. In the off-season the Cadets picked up two junior college transfers and a true freshman who coach Anderson hopes will add much needed depth to a program full of veteran players. “With our incoming players, we will have the most depth that we’ve ever had at the outside hitter position,” said Anderson. “Having a setter with experience other than high school will make it much easier to fill the gap left by Desiree Browning as well.” With the loss of four year starter Desiree Browning, senior Katie Livingston and JC transfer Crystal Bessler will split time at setter. When she is not playing setter look for Livingston to split time with junior Melissa Fridinger at libero. This season the Bulldogs will look to build on the success of their first SoCon match win, which came against Wofford at McAlister Field House on November 8, in what was the second meeting of the season between the two schools. The Cadets will open up the season with a trip to Clemson where they will participate in the Big Orange Bash Tournament. At the Bash, the Dogs will face the Clemson Tigers, Northern Iowa Panthers and Winthrop Eagles. They will also get their first taste of Southern Conference foe Western Carolina in a match that will not count toward the SoCon season, but will be a good early season test.

“This is our first time opening the season at a big-time invitational (Clemson),” said Anderson. “It will be good for our girls to be exposed to a big-time volleyball environment.” Another addition to this year’s slate will see the Bulldogs travel to The U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD where they will face the Midshipmen of Navy and the Black Knights of Army. The Cadets will open up SoCon play in Statesboro, GA on September 14 against Georgia Southern, and wrap up the season with a trip across town when they face cross-town rival College of Charleston on November 12. Senior Katie Livingston high-fiving her teammates during the Bulldogs’ victory over SoCon foe Wofford.

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Alphabetical Roster

Roster Breakdown

By Geography: Alabama (1) Stephenie Allen Alaska (1) Stefanie Farris Colorado (1) Marina Daniel Florida (1) Crystal Bessler Greece (1) Samantha Parisi Maryland (1) Melissa Fridinger Ohio (1) Audra Ritchie South Carolina (1) Katie Livingston Texas (2) Kim Cooper Jenifer Moore

By Position: Outside Hitters (4) Stephenie Allen Stefanie Farris Jenifer Moore Samantha Parisi Middle Blockers (2) Kim Cooper Audra Ritchie Setters (2) Crystal Bessler Katie Livingston

Defensive Specialists (2) Melissa Fridinger Katie Livingston Right Side Hitters (1) Marina Daniel

Samantha Parisi Sophomores (1) Kim Cooper Freshmen (1) Jenifer Moore

By Height:

(*) Denotes Junior College Transfers

6-0 (2) Kim Cooper Marina Daniel 5-11 (1) Audra Ritchie 5-10 (2) Crystal Bessler Samantha Parisi 5-8 (1) Jenifer Moore 5-7 (2) Stephenie Allen Stefanie Farris 5-5 (2) Melissa Fridinger Katie Livingston

By Class: Seniors (2) Katie Livingston Audra Ritchie Juniors (6) Stephenie Allen* Crystal Bessler* Marina Daniel Stefanie Farris Melissa Fridinger

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Wendy Anderson, a former all-conference player at Clemson University and District 6 Coach-of-the-Year at Converse College, is in her sixth season atop The Citadel’s volleyball program. Three seasons ago Anderson led the Bulldogs to the school’s best ever record, 7-24. Last season she led the squad to its first ever Southern Conference Match victory with a 3-1 defeat of Wofford on November 8 in McAlister Field House. In addition to the first SoCon match win, the 2003 Bulldogs bested every individual match record. The squad combined to break 18 other records as well, including 11 season records and seven career marks. Under Anderson’s tutelage, the 2002 squad rewrote the Bulldog record book breaking 18 records. As a team, the Bulldogs set three new match records and four season marks. Individually, four match and season records fell, as well as three career marks. In 2001, Anderson led the Bulldogs to the school’s best record ever by winning 13 more games than in the 2000 season. Twelve individual and six team records were broken in the 2001 season under Anderson’s guidance. Anderson was faced with the challenge of building The Citadel’s volleyball program from the ground up in 1999, as The Citadel added the women’s sport to its list of NCAA sports.

Anderson guided Converse to a three-year record of 61-39 from 1991-93. She helped Converse win a pair of NAIA Distrcit 6 championships in 1992 and 1993, and was named District Coach-of-the-Year in 1993. A member of the USA National Team Handball squad since 1995, Anderson was a member of the 1999 team that played for the USA National Team in the Pan-American Games that were held in Winnipeg, Canada. Anderson helped lead the team to a fourth place finish. In the spring of 2003, Anderson rejoined the USA National Team Handball squad for the 2003 PanAmerican Championships in Brazil, a qualifier for the 16th Women’s World Championship held in Croatia in December of 2003. The squad, with Anderson’s experience, finished fourth, falling one place shy of qualifying for the World Championships. While training with the team as much as possible, Anderson also competed in a women’s team handball league in Canada. Anderson, 36, graduated from Broome High School in 1985 and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education from Clemson in 1990. While at Clemson, the Cowpens native was a two-year team captain on the Tiger volleyball team and earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors in 1987 and 1989.

Kreg Togami is in his fourth season at The Citadel and serves as the top assistant under Anderson. A 1989 graduate of Wheaton College (IL), Togami earned a Bachelor of Science in Sport and Wellness Management. He served as an assistant at NC State from 1994 to 1999 while also serving as the head coach of Club Raleigh. While coaching Club Raleigh, his teams won three regionals and qualified for the national tournament four consecutive seasons. Born April 4, 1966, Togami is married to the former Laura Kimbrell and they are the proud parents of a one-year-old boy, Jonathan.

Michelle Lomonaco, a 2003 graduate of Appalachian State University, is in her second season as a member of The Citadel Sports Medicine Department. Lomonaco, who is a certified athletic trainer, has primarily worked as the sports medicine contact for volleyball and tennis for the past year and will once again work directly with the Bulldog volleyball and tennis programs during the 2004-05 school year. This season she will be also be responsible for coordinating the volleyball team’s travel. While at Appalachian State, Lomonaco worked as a student assistant in the Mountaineer training room and worked directly with the ASU football, women’s soccer, softball, volleyball and tennis teams. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training with a minor in Exercise Science. Lomonaco, a native of Syracuse, NY, is currently working towards her master’s degree in physical education in The Citadel’s College of Graduate and Professional Studies.

2004: Will be looked to for guidance on and off the court… expected to split time between libero and setter… excellent passer and defender with great ball control. 2003: Team captain who played in all 103 games of all 30 matches at libero… finished the season with 127 digs to increase her career mark to 465… cut ball handling errors to two from 18 the previous season… recorded a career high 10 digs against Western Carolina (11/15). 2002: Tied for first on the squad with 102 games played and saw action in all 30 matches as the libiro ... had 220 assists on the year which were good enough for second on the team ... finished third in digs with 238 for an average of 2.33 per game. 2001: Played in 30 of 31 matches and in 91 games ... was named the

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team’s Most Improved Player ... placed fifth on the team in digs with 100 and in digs per game with 1.10. High School: A 2001 graduate of Mid-Carolina High School where she earned all-region honors in 1998, 1999, and 2000 ... was honored with six varsity letters in both volleyball and softball, while earning two in basketball and one in track ... was a member of the 1999-00 Region 3-AA Champions and 2000-01 Region 3-AA runners-up. Personal: Olivia Katie Livingston ... born August 16, 1983 ... daughter of Clyde and Leanne Livingston ... father, Clyde, and brother, Clyde Livingston, III, both played baseball at Newberry College ... brother, Clyde, was drafted by Major League Baseball’s Philadelphia Phillies in 1995 and went on to play in the Phillies’ minor league organization ... majoring in biology.

2004: A go-to player who can get a sideout anytime the ball is passed to her… great height up front with back row agility… expected to put up all conference numbers… one of the top passers on the team. 2003: Played in all 30 matches and 103 games… third on the team in blocks with a total of 73, 33 solo and 40 assists… second on the team in kills with 265 and kills/game with 2.57… set individual match record for kills with 24 against Newberry (10/28) and for solo blocks with six against South Carolina State (10/6). 2002: Saw action in 29 matches and in 99 games ... compiled 68 blocks, 18 solo and 50 assists placing third on the team at season’s end ... finished fourth on the squad in kills (148) and total attacks (468). 2001: Had nine blocks in one match against Limestone setting an all-time record ... led the squad in blocks on the season with 82, 27 solo and 55 assists ... 82 blocks set the all-time record for blocks in a season ... played in all 31 matches and in 99 games ... placed fourth in kills and 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 Kills: 24 vs. Newberry 10/28/03 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 Attacks: 40 vs. Newberry 10/28/03 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 Pct: .739 vs. Bethune-Cookman 9/12/03 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 Digs: 12 three times (vs. Newberry 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 10/28/03) 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 Solo Blocks: 8 vs. Limestone 9/4/01 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 Assist Blocks: 6 vs. Newberry 10/28/03 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 Total Blocks: 9 vs. Limestone 9/4/01 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 Aces: 3 at U.M. Eastern Shore 8/31/02 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890 at Wofford 10/4/04 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890

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total attacks with 119 and 351, respectively. High School: A 2001 graduate of Findlay High School, where she was a two-time all-conference pick in the Great Lakes League ... was also honored as a three-year Great Lakes League scholar athlete ... earned three varsity volleyball letters and best defense, most blocks, most kills and most digs awards ... accumulated 420 kills, 210 solo blacks and 216 digs during high school career. Personal: Audra Lean Ritchie ... born December 21, 1982 ... daughter of Jack and Catherine Ritchie ... majoring in criminal justice.

2004: Has shown great improvement over the last two seasons with 2003 being a breakout year… even more improvement expected this season… hard worker on the court and in the weight room… as the teams top blocker last season, she looks to excel on the defensive side of the net again this season. 2003: Saw action in 102 games and all 30 matches… set a new team record with 103 blocks on the season… set a single match record when she notched 12 blocks against Newberry (10/28)… fifth on the team in kills with 149… recorded a career high 14 kills against Western Carolina (10/11)… third on the team in service aces with 23… tied her career match high of three service aces three times against Savannah State (9/17), Navy (8/30) and Newberry (10/28). 2002: Saw limited playing time in 17 matches, but learned a lot about her own skills and how to play college volleyball ... finished with 71 total attacks and eight digs ... compiled five blocks, two solo and three assists, in 27 games. High School: A 2002 graduate of Colorado Rocky Mountain High School ... earned four varsity letters in volleyball, diving ... also earned her team’s most improved player award in both her sophomore and junior seasons. Personal: Marina Daniel ... born June 30, 1984 ... daughter of Renee Dougherty and Gergely Daniel ... father played professional basketball in Hungary ... majoring in computer science. 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901

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Career Highs

2004: The most athletic player on the squad… a team oriented player with the ability and desire to make a difference on the court… solid skills both offensively and defensively … a go-to player and momentum shifter. 2003: Appeared in all 103 games of all 30 matches… ranked third on the team in kills with 239… set career match high 17 kills against South Carolina State (9/2)… tied for tops on the team with 770 total attacks… had a career high 38 attacks against Newberry (10/28) and South Carolina State (9/2)… led the team in digs with 210… set all time match record for digs with 20 against Davidson (9/26). 2002: Played in 29 of 30 matches and in 93 games ... compiled 163 digs and 338 total attacks on the season placing her fourth on the team ... posted 117 kills for an average of 1.26 kills per game placing her fifth on the squad. High School: A 2002 graduate of Wasilla High School where she earned four letters in both volleyball and track ... participated on the 2001 undefeated volleyball team ... was named to the All-Tournament West Spiketacular Team ... placed fifth in the 400 meters at the state track meet as a member of the track team. Personal: Stefanie Farris ... born November 19, 1983 ... daughter of Steve and Sandy Farris ... majoring in health, exercise and sports science. 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901

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Career Highs

2004: Has made great strides over the last two seasons… will be a primary passer this season… expected to emerge as an aggressive defender… will split time at libero with Katie Livingston. 2003: Appeared in 84 games and all 30 matches… recorded 90 digs good for 1.07 digs/game… recorded her first career kill against South Carolina State (9/2). 2002: Saw limited action in 14 matches ... posted eight total attacks, one assist and three service aces ... compiled 44 digs on the year for an average of 1.33 per game. High School: A 2002 graduate of Loch Raven High School ... earned two letters in both volleyball and softball ... named to the all-regional and AllAcademic teams ... received her school’s sportsmanship award. Personal: Melissa Fridinger ... born July 29, 1984 ... daughter of Joanna and Marty Fridinger ... majoring in english.

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Career Highs

2004: The most knowledgeable player on the team… possesses a high skill level in all aspects of the game… a go-to player with a strong court presence… excels at reading opposing offenses… expected to put up all-conference numbers. 2003: Played in 87 games and 25 matches… fourth on the team in total attacks with 556, kills with 197 and blocks with 36…recorded career high 19 kills against South Carolina State (10/6)… ranks second on all time match records with 41 attack attempts against South Carolina State (10/6)… recorded a career high five service aces against South Florida (9/6)… second on the team with 190 digs... notched a career high 15 digs twice, both times against Wofford (10/4 and 11/8). 2002: Ranked second on the team in digs by compiling 251 on the year ... finished third in three categories, kills (193), total attacks (569) and assists (25) ... placed fourth in service aces with 23 and in blocking with 36. High School: A 2002 graduate of Uniquelyceun School ... earned three Greek honors which are equivalent to varsity letters in volleyball ... in 2000, participated with Filathlitikos who is ranked the second best women’s volleyball team in Greece and holds high rankings in all of Europe ... was also chosen in the final selection for Greece’s Junior National Team. Personal: Samantha Parisi ... born July 9, 1983 ... daughter of Parisis Efstratios and Verna Parisi ... majoring in business administration. 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890

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Career Highs

2004: Expected to step up and excel on the defensive side of the net… showed a lot of maturity during spring drills… improved confidence with a season already under her belt… brings much needed height to the net. 2003: Saw limited action in 30 games and 15 matches… recorded her first career kill against Appalachian State (10/10), her first block assist against Furman (10/3) with her first solo block coming against Georgia Southern (10/21)… career highs came against Savannah State when she tallied four kills and two blocks (11/12). High School: A 2003 graduate of Lutheran South Academy ... earned seven varsity letters, four in volleyball, two in softball and one in track ... was a two-time TAPPS-4A All-State honoree and a three-time AllDistrict honoree ... was a member of the TAPPS and Blue South All-Star teams. Personal: Kimberley Cooper ... born March 14, 1985 ... daughter of Gerald and Cecilia Cooper ... sister, Carolyn, played volleyball for the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame ... majoring in psychology. 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901

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Career Highs

2004: Will bring added depth to the outside hitter position… wealth of experience from junior college should lead to playing time. Junior College: Played two seasons at Faulkner State Community College… as an outside and middle hitter earned all tournament and all regional honors in the AJCCC. High School: A 2002 graduate of Clarke County High School… earned varsity letters in volleyball and basketball… invited to participate in the Alabama North/South All-Star game. Personal: Stephenie D. Allen… born January 24, 1984… daughter of Jenethia Allen… majoring in English.

2004: Will split time at setter with Katie Livingston… excellent passer and agile ball handler. Junior College: received coach’s award in 2002 while at St. Petersburg College… helped St. Petersburg to a third place finish in the Suncoast Conference in 2003. High School: A 2002 graduate of Cocoa Beach High School… lettered in volleyball, basketball and softball… four years allconference and three all-tournament team selections in volleyball… two time all-conference and all-tournament in basketball… two time allconference and all-tournament in softball… coached club volleyball for one year for the Space Coast Volleyball Club. Personal: Crystal Bessler… born November 1, 1983… daughter of Paul and Judy Bessler… brother, Daniel, plays football for Valley City College in North Dakota… majoring in Psychology.

All-time Letterwinners Laura Bristol ................................ 1998-2001 Desiree Browning ........................2000-2003 Marina Daniel .................... 2002-2003 Kim Cooper ................................ 2003 Amber Davis ......................................... 2002 Stefanie Farris ................... 2002-2003 2004: Will add depth at the outside hitter posiMelissa Fridinger ...............2002-2003 tion… versatile athlete who could challenge for a starting position with some hard work… High Megan Gentry ............................ 1998-2000 School: A 2004 graduate of Arp High School… Carol Hamlin ......................................... 2000 earned 17 varsity letters, four in basketball, track Lindsey Hodge ............................2000-2003 and softball, three in volleyball and two in crossKatie Livingston ................ 2001-2003 country… all-state, all east Texas and all region Maggie Maisonet ......................... 1998-2001 selection as well as all district MVP in basketball… all state and all east Texas selection in volleyball… Nicole Mantu .............................. 1999-2002 hitting and defensive MVP in volleyball… regional Tosha Mitchell ............................. 1998-2001 champion and state qualifier in the discus… Samantha Parisi ................2002-2003 regional qualifier in cross country… offensive MVP Audra Ritchie .................... 2001-2003 in softball… academic all-state in basketball and Tara Stephenson .................................. 2001 volleyball. Personal: Jenifer Moore… born October 11, 1985… daughter of Milton and Connie A.J. Watson .................................. 1998-2001 Moore… sister, Erin, plays soccer at Oklahoma (Returning players in bold) Christian… undecided on major.

The Bulldogs prepare to face some of the nation’s top volleyball programs in 2004.

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Location ...................... Boone, NC Enrollment ........................ 14,350 Colors ....................... Black & Gold Conference .................... Southern Head Coach ............ Chad Callihan 2003 record ............ 16-17 (13-5) Lettermen returning/lost ...... 8/4 SID .............................. Mike Flynn Phone .................. (828)262-2845

Location .............. West Point, NY Enrollment ......................... 4,000 Colors ............ Black, Gold & Gray Conference ........... Patriot League Head Coach .............. Glen Conley 2003 record .............. 17-15 (8-6) Lettermen returning/lost .... 11/4 SID ................. Adrienne Gonzales Phone ................. (845) 938-3303

Location .................... Atlanta, GA Enrollment .......................... 4,916 Colors .............. Red, Black & Gray Conference .. Southern Intercollegiate Head Coach ............ Tamika Jones 2003 record ......................... 8-22 Lettermen returning/lost ...... NA SID .......................... Charles Ward Phone ................ (404) 880-6685

Clemson Tigers

Charleston Southern

Appalachian State Mountaineers

Army Black Knights

Clark-Atlanta Lady Panthers

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Cougars

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Davidson Wildcats

Location ............... Charleston, SC Enrollment ........................ 1 1 , 6 1 7 Colors ................ Maroon & White Conference .................... Southern Head Coach .......... Sherry Dunbar 2003 record .............. 28-6 (17-1) Lettermen returning/lost ...... 8/5 SID .......................................... TBA Phone ................. (843) 953-5465 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789

Location ................. Davidson, NC Enrollment .......................... 1,650 Colors ........................ Red & Black Conference .................... Southern Head Coach ................. Tim Cowie 2003 record ............ 14-21 (7-11) Lettermen returning/lost ...... 4/4 SID .......................... Michael Clark Phone ................ (704) 894-2635 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678

Location ........... Johnson City, TN Enrollment ........................ 11,500 Colors .............. Navy Blue & Gold Conference .................... Southern Head Coach ......... Lindsey Devine 2003 record .............. 9-22 (7-11) Lettermen returning/lost ..... 7 / 3 SID .......................... Emily Feeney Phone ................. (423) 439-5612 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789

Location ......................... Elon, NC Enrollment .......................... 4,584 Colors .................. Maroon & Gold Conference .................... Southern Head Coach ............ Mary Tendler 2003 record ............ 14-19 (7-11) Lettermen returning/lost ... 10/3 SID ................... Megan McDonald Phone ................. (336) 278-6711

Location ............. Fayetteville, NC Enrollment ......................... 5,307 Colors ............ Royal Blue & White Conference ... Central Intercollegiate Head Coach ................ Elorine Hill 2003 record ............ 14-15 (12-4) Lettermen returning/lost ...... 4/3 SID ......................... Marion Crowe Phone ................. (910) 672-1349

Location ................... Clemson, SC Enrollment ........................ 15,873 Colors ................ Orange & Purple Conference ............ Atlantic Coast Head Coach .......... Jolene Hoover 2003 record ............ 18-16 (6-10) Lettermen returning/lost ..... 8 / 7 SID .............................. Philip Sikes Phone ................. (864) 656-1926 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 Sept. 28, McAlister Field House 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 Nov. 12, Charleston, SC

College of Charleston

Elon Phoenix

Buccaneers

Nov. 9, McAlister Field House Location ........... N. Charleston, SC Enrollment .......................... 2,854 Colors ........... Navy, Gold & White Conference .................... Big South Head Coach .......... Danyel Bellush 2003 record ............ 15-19 (3-11) Lettermen returning/lost ..... 7 / 5 SID ......................... David Shelton Phone ................. (843) 863-7688 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678

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Fayetteville State Lady Broncos

Chattanooga Lady Mocs

Location ........... Chattanooga, TN Enrollment .......................... 8,653 Colors ....................... Navy & Gold Conference .................... Southern Head Coach .............. Lisa Rhodes 2003 record ........... 20-14 (12-6) Lettermen returning/lost ...... 8/5 SID .............................. Don Harris Phone ................. (423) 425-4618 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789

East Tennessee St. Buccaneers

Furman Lady Paladins

Location ................ Greenville, SC Enrollment ......................... 2,600 Colors .................. Purple & White Conference .................... Southern Head Coach ........ Michelle Young 2003 record ............ 17-16 (12-6) Lettermen returning/lost ...... 8/4 SID ......................... Teri Brinkman Phone ................. (864) 294-3065

Location .............. Statesboro, GA Enrollment ......................... 15200 Colors ............ Navy Blue & White Conference .................... Southern Head Coach .. Kerry Messersmith 2003 record ........... 27-10 (17-1) Lettermen returning/lost ...... 8/6 SID ........................... Eli Boorstein Phone ................. (912) 681-5071 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789

Location ............. Greensboro, NC Enrollment ........................ 14,328 Colors ........... Gold, White & Navy Conference .................... Southern Head Coach .. Stacy Meadows-Kosciak 2003 record .............. 8-24 (3-15) Lettermen returning/lost ..... 7 / 7 SID ................................ Jake Keys Phone ................. (336) 334-5615 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789

Location ................ Hampton, VA Enrollment ......................... 5 , 7 0 5 Colors ............ Royal Blue & White Conference ............... Mid-Eastern Head Coach ................ Tiny Laster 2003 record .............. 14-14 (3-7) Lettermen returning/lost..... 8 / 7 SID ...................... Patricia Harvey Phone ................ (757) 727-5811 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789

Location ............... Cedar Falls, IA Enrollment ........................ 13,441 Colors .................... Purple & Gold Conference ......... Missouri Valley Head Coach ......... Bobbi Petersen 2003 record .............. 28-6 (16-2) Lettermen returning/lost ...... 8/3 SID .......................... Josh Lehman Phone ................. (319) 273-3642 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789

Location ................ Savannah, GA Enrollment ......................... 2,600 Colors .................... Blue & Orange Conference .............. Independent Head Coach ............... Alvin Jones 2003 record ........................... NA Lettermen returning/lost ...... NA SID .................. Lee Grant Pearson Phone ................. (912) 356-2446 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789

Georgia Southern Eagles

UNC Greensboro Spartans

S.C. State Lady Bulldogs

Location .............. Orangeburg, SC Enrollment ......................... 4,700 Colors ..................... Garnet & Blue Conference ............... Mid-Eastern Head Coach ................... Mary Hill 2003 record .............. 16-13 (7-5) Lettermen returning/lost ...... 9/4 SID ......................Trevin Goodwin Phone ................ (803) 536-7060 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789

Location ............... Cullowhee, NC Enrollment ......................... 8,300 Colors .................... Purple & Gold Conference .................... Southern Head Coach ........... Angell Benson 2003 record ........... 16-17 (8-10) Lettermen returning/lost ...... 9/3 SID .......................... Rebecca Vick Phone ................. (828)227-2336

Navy Midshipmen

Location ............... Annapolis, MD Enrollment ......................... 4,000 Colors .............. Navy Blue & Gold Conference ........... Patriot League Head Coach ............. Mike Schwob 2003 record .............. 11-17 (5-9) Lettermen returning/lost ...... 8/3 SID ................... Justin Kischefsky Phone ....... (410) 293-2340 x109 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789

Wofford Terriers

Location ............. Spartanburg, SC Enrollment .......................... 1,100 Colors ....................... Gold & Black Conference .................... Southern Head Coach ............... Corey Helle 2003 record .............. 8-23 (4-14) Lettermen returning/lost ...... 6/5 SID .......................... Travis Woods Phone ................ (864) 597-4092

Northern Iowa Panthers

Western Carolina Catamounts

Hampton Pirates

Savannah State Tigers

Winthrop Eagles

Location .................. Rock Hill, SC Enrollment .......................... 6,610 Colors .................... Garnet & Gold Conference .................... Big South Head Coach ........ Joel McCartney 2003 record ........... 24-13 (10-4) Lettermen returning/lost ...... 8/3 SID ............................... Jack Frost Phone ..... (803) 323-2129 x6245 Junior Marina Daniel readys herself to tally another block.

Overall: 6-24 Conference: 1-17 Date Opponent 8/30 8/30 9/2 9/5 9/6 9/6 9/12 9/17 9/18 9/23 9/26 10/3 10/4 10/6 10/10 10/11 10/17

W/L Score

CHARLESTON SOUTHERN NAVY at South Carolina State vs Maryland at Florida Atlantic vs South Florida BETHUNE-COOKMAN at Savannah State at College of Charleston* at Georgia Southern* DAVIDSON* at Furman* at Wofford* SOUTH CAROLINA STATE APPALACHIAN STATE* WESTERN CAROLINA* at UNC Greensboro*

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Home: 5-10

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W/L Score

10/18 at Elon* L 0-3 10/21 GEORGIA SOUTHERN* L 0-3 10/24 EAST TENNESSEE STATE* L 0-3 10/25 CHATTANOOGA* L 0-3 10/28 NEWBERRY W 3-2 10/31 at Davidson* L 0-3 11/2 at Chicago State L 1-3 11/4 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON* L 0-3 11/7 FURMAN* L 1-3 11/8 WOFFORD* W 3-1 11/12 SAVANNAH STATE W 3-0 11/14 at Appalachian State* L 0-3 11/15 at Western Carolina* L 0-3 (*) Indicates Southern Conference Matches (CAPS) Indicates Home Matches

Bulldogs Earn First SoCon Victory With 3-1 Decision Over Wofford Nov. 8, 2003 Charleston, SC - Before one of the largest outscoring The Citadel in game three 30-28, crowds of the season, The Citadel (5-22; 1but the Bulldogs snagged the win in the 15 SoCon) honored senior setter Desiree fourth game, 30-28. Browning and senior middle blocker Lindsey Hodge, while nailing their first Southern Leading the Bulldogs to the biggest win in Conference win ever in their five-year the program’s short history was senior history by defeating Wofford (8-19; 4-11 middle blocker Lindsey Hodge who had 13 SoCon) 3-1 on Senior Day, kills, six service aces and Saturday in McAlister five total blocks. Junior Field House. middle blocker Audra Ritchie contributed 17 “I’m really excited about kills, two solo blocks and the win and the way the one block assist. Sophogirls played today,” head more outside hitter Audra coach Wendy Anderson Samantha Parisi added 11 Ritchie said. “They played well, kills. records a they deserve the win and block in it was a great senior day Not only was the victory a The for Desiree and Lindsey.” first for the Bulldog volleyCitadel’s ball program, it also first-ever The Bulldogs captured the marked the first time that SoCon win. first two games of the any womens’ squad from match with scores of 30The Citadel had won a 28 and 30-24. The TerriSouthern Conference ers made a comeback match.

2003 Individual Statistics Name GP Desiree Browning 100 Danelle Cenker 17 Kim Cooper 30 Marina Daniel 102 Stefanie Farris 103 Melissa Fridinger 84 Lindsey Hodge 100 Katie Livingston 103 Samantha Parisi 87 Audra Ritchie 103 TEAM Totals 103 Opponents 103

K E TA Pct 50 25 147 .170 1 1 2 .000 10 14 44 -.091 149 65 416 .202 239 134 770 .136 2 6 12 -.333 310 135 770 .227 3 3 16 .000 197 99 556 .176 256 131 676 .198

A SA SE RE DIG 983 33 38 5 158 0 3 4 1 7 2 2 8 1 11 8 23 28 0 35 1 1 22 29 27 210 11 0 1 19 90 7 69 70 12 99 28 0 1 45 127 7 21 34 32 190 23 20 55 45 172 49 1223 613 3409 .180 1080 193 268 236 1099 1464 492 3313 .293 1251 236 266 185 1219

BS 1 0 1 36 2 0 21 0 11 33

BA TOT BE 6 7 4 0 0 0 6 7 0 67 103 13 17 19 3 0 0 0 58 79 21 0 0 0 25 36 10 40 73 20

105 219 214.5 72 128 303 279.5 78

2003 Overall Statistics Team Statistics The Citadel Attack Kills 1226 Errors 613 Total Attacks 3409 Attack % .180 Kills/Game 11.9 Set Assists 1080 Assists/Game 10.5 Serve Aces 193 Errors 268 Aces/Game 1.9 Serve Receptions Errors 236 Errors/Game 2.3 Defense Digs 1099 Digs/Game 10.7 Blocking Block Solo 105 Block Assist 219 Total Blocks 214.5 Blocks/Game 2.1 Block Errors 72 Ball Handling Errors 109

Opponents 1464 492 3313 .293 14.2 1251 12.1 236 266 2.3

Katie Livingston

185 1.8 1219 11.8 128 303 279.5 2.7 78 114

Audra Ritchie

Team Records

Individual Records Kills Match: 24, Audra Ritchie vs Newberry, 2003 Season: 344, Nicole Mantu, 2000 Career: 1282, Nicole Mantu, 1999-2002

Kills Match: 76 vs UNCG, 2001 Season: 1226, 2003 Attack Attempts Match: 184 (58-32-184) vs Wofford, 2002 Season: 3444, 2002

Attack Attempts Match: 42, Lindsey Hodge vs Wofford, 2003 Season: 974, Nicole Mantu, 2002 Career: 3521, Nicole Mantu, 1999-2002 Attack Percentage Match: .739, Audra Ritchie vs Bethune-Cookman, 2003 Season: .258, Desiree Browning, 2002 Career: .198, Tara Stephenson, 2001 Assists Match: 49, Desiree Browning vs Newberry, 2003 Season: 983, Desiree Browning, 2003 Career: 3203, Desiree Browning, 2000-03 Service Aces Match: 7, Lindsey Hodge (three times) all in 2003 Season: 81, Nicole Mantu, 2001 Career: 187, Lindsey Hodge, 2000-03 Digs Match: 20, Stefanie Farris vs Davidson, 2003 Season: 348, Nicole Mantu, 2002 Career: 1035, Nicole Mantu, 1999-2002 Block Solos Match: 6, Audra Ritchie vs S.C. State, 2003 Season: 36, Marina Daniel, 2003 Career: 93, Lindsey Hodge, 2000-03

Attack Percentage Match: .463 (44-7-80) vs Savannah St., 2002 Season: .180, 2003 Assists Match: 63 vs UNCG, 2001 Season: 1080, 2003 Service Aces: Match: 88 vs Coppin State, 2001 Season: 398, 2001 Digs Match: 100 vs Charleston Southern, 2002 Season: 1479, 2002 Total Blocks: Match: 21.5 vs Newberry, 2003 Season: 214.5, 2003 Matches Played Season: 30, three times (2000,2002 & 2003) Games Played Season: 103, 2003

Block Assists Match: 10, Lindsey Hodge vs Wofford, 2003 Season: 77, Amber Davis, 2002 Career: 194, Lindsey Hodge, 2000-03 Total Blocks Match: 12, Marina Daniel vs Newberry, 2003 Season: 103, Marina Daniel, 2003 Career: 287, Lindsey Hodge, 2000-03

Nicole Mantu

Lindsey Hodge

Games Played Season: 103, Katie Livingston, Audra Ritchie & Stefanie Farris, 2003 Career: 387, Lindsey Hodge, 2000-03

Desiree Browning

In order to be named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll a student-athlete must obtain a semester GPA of 3.0 or higher and a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher. Gold Stars are awarded to those cadet-student-athletes who receive a GPA of 3.7 or higher for the semester. Student-athletes who receive a semester GPA of 3.2 or higher are named to the Dean’s List. In the Spring of 2004, The Citadel volleyball team had six of its ten team members earning a 3.0 GPA or higher. This placed all seven on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901

The Requirement for the Southern Conference Honor Roll is a GPA of 3.0 or higher for the entire academic year. Over the course of this past school year, The Citadel volleyball team had 6 of its ten members earn a 3.0 or higher GPA for the 2003-04 school year. This accomplishment placed all 6 on the Southern Conference Honor Roll. 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901

The Southern Conference SoCon Quick Facts Founded ................................................ February 26, 1921 Schools ............................................................................ 12 Headquarters ............................................Spartanburg, SC Commissioner ........................................... Danny Morrison Assoc. Commissioner/External Affairs ............. Geoff Cabe Assoc. Commissioner/Compliance ..................... Doug King Assoc. Commissioner/Internal Affairs ............. Sue Arakas Assoc. Commissioner/Public Affairs ............... Steve Shutt Director of Integrated Marketing ................... Pete Moore Danny Morrison SoCon Commissioner Wofford ‘75

Steve Shutt Assoc. Commissioner Public Affairs Bowling Green ‘80

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1999

L vs Stetson * 0-3 L vs East Carolina * 0-3 L vs Hampton * 0-3 W Columbia 3-0 L at Lander 1-3 L Charleston Southern 1-3 L at UNC Greensboro 0-3 L at Davidson 0-3 L at Columbia 0-3 L at East Tennessee State 0-3 L at Appalachian State 0-3 L CofC 0-3 L at Georgia Southern 0-3 L Western Carolina 0-3 L Chattanooga 0-3 L Georgia Southern 0-3 L Lander 0-3 L Furman 0-3 L at Wofford 0-3 L at Furman 0-3 L at Charleston Southern 0-3 L UNC Greensboro 0-3 L Davidson 0-3 L Newberry 1-3 L East Tennessee State 1-3 L Appalachian State 0-3 L at CofC 0-3 L at Western Carolina 0-3 L at Chattanooga 0-3 L Wofford 0-3 *Winthrop/Microtel Invitational Bold indicates first match victory 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 Record: 3-27 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 Head Coach: Wendy Anderson 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 W vs Coppin State 3-0 L vs Elon 0-3

2000

W vs Norfolk 3-0 L South Carolina State 1-3 L at Bethune-Cookman 1-3 L Georgia Southern 1-3 L at Wofford 0-3 L at Georgia State 0-3 L vs Hampton 2-3 L UNCG 0-3 L Davidson 0-3 L at Furman 0-3 L East Tennessee State 0-3 L Appalachian State 0-3 L at Chattanooga 0-3 L at South Carolina State 0-3 L at CofC 0-3 L at Georgia Southern 0-3 W Columbia 3-0 L at Charleston Southern 0-3 L Furman 0-3 L Wofford 0-3 L at UNC Greensboro 0-3 L at Davidson 0-3 L Lander 0-3 L at East Tennessee State 0-3 L at Appalachian State 0-3 L CofC 0-3 L Western Carolina 0-3 L Chattanooga 0-3 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678 Record: 7-24 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678 Head Coach: Wendy Anderson 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678

2001

L at Hampton 0-3 W vs Coppin State 3-0 W vs Coppin State 3-0 L at Hampton 0-3 W Limestone 3-0 L at Georgia Southern 0-3 L Bethune-Cookman 1-3 W Clark Atlanta 3-0 L at Davidson 0-3 L at UNC Greensboro 0-3 L at Appalachian State 0-3 L at East Tennessee State 0-3 W South Carolina State 3-1 L Chattanooga 0-3 L Western Carolina 0-3 L CofC 0-3 W Columbia College 3-0 L Furman 0-3 W at Columbia College 3-0 L at Furman 0-3 L at Wofford 0-3 L Georgia Southern 0-3 L Davidson 0-3 L UNC Greensboro 2-3 L Wofford 1-3 L Appalachian State 0-3 L East Tennessee State 0-3 L CofC 0-3 L at Chattanooga 0-3 L at Western Carolina 0-3 L Charleston Southern 0-3 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678 Record: 6-24 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678 Head Coach: Wendy Anderson 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678

2002

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L Georgia Southern 0-3 L Lipscomb 0-3 W Charleston Southern 3-1 L at California Baptist 0-3 L at Hope International 1-3 W Savannah State 3-0 L at Wofford 2-3 L at Furman 0-3 L East Tennessee State 2-3 L Appalachian State 0-3 W at Limestone 3-0 L Davidson 0-3 L UNC Greensboro 0-3 W at Savannah State 3-0 L at Chattanooga 0-3 L at Western Carolina 0-3 L CofC 0-3 L Wofford 1-3 L Furman 0-3 L at Georgia Southern 0-3 W at South Carolina State 3-1 L at UNC Greensboro 0-3 L at Davidson 0-3 L at CofC 0-3 L at Appalachian State 0-3 L at East Tennessee State 2-3 L Western Carolina 0-3 L Chattanooga 0-3 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 Record: 6-24 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 Head Coach: Wendy Anderson 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789 L Charleston Southern 0-3 L Navy 1-3 L at South Carolina State 1-3 L vs Maryland* 0-3 L at Florida Atlantic* 0-3 L vs South Florida* 0-3 W Bethune-Cookman 3-0 W at Savannah State 3-0 L at CofC 0-3 L at Georgia Southern 0-3 L Davidson 1-3 L at Furman 0-3 L at Wofford 2-3 W South Carolina State 3-2 L Appalachian State 0-3 L Western Carolina 1-3 L at UNC Greensboro 0-3 L at Elon 0-3 L Georgia Southern 0-3 L East Tennessee State 0-3 L Chattanooga 0-3 W Newberry 3-2 L at Davidson 0-3 L at Chicago State 1-3 L CofC 0-3 L Furman 1-3 W Wofford 3-1 W Savannah State 3-0 L at Appalachian State 0-3 L at Western Carolina 0-3 *at Florida Atlantic Invitational Bold indicates first Southern Conference match victory

2003

Major General John Southy Grinalds, United States Marine Corps (Retired), was named eighteenth President of The Citadel on his 59th birthday, January 5, 1997. General Grinalds was graduated with honors from the United States Military Academy in 1959, earning a B.S. degree. He continued his education at Brasenose College, Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in geography and, once again, graduating with honors. General Grinalds served as a White House Fellow in 1971 and completed his MBA at Harvard Business School with distinction in 1974. General Grinalds has served abroad in the Mediterranean region, the Panama Canal Zone, Japan, Belgium, and for two tours of duty in Vietnam. During one of those tours, he was awarded a Silver Star for heroism in combat. From 1982 to 1985, General Grinalds served as special assistant to the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, working in delicate negotiations between NATO and the French military. Because of his outstanding service there, French President François Mtterand inducted him into the Legion d’Honneur, a rare honor for an American colonel. In 1986, General Grinalds received the rank of brigadier general before beginning an assignment serving the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was later promoted to major general and, in 1989, became the commanding general of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, California, a position he held until his retirement in 1991. General Grinalds then became the seventh headmaster of one of the South’s most prestigious boys’ preparatory schools, Woodberry Forest School in Virginia, where he served until coming to The Citadel. General Grinalds married Norwood Dennis, his childhood sweetheart from Macon, GA, in 1962. They have four children. General Grinalds is a member of the Rotary Club of Charleston, the Senior Board of Directors of the Brasenose College Charitable Foundation, a trustee of Porter-Gaud School, and a member of the Executive Board of the Coastal Carolina Council, Boy Scouts of America. General Grinalds also has membership in the Officers’ Christian Fellowship, the White House Fellows Association, the Association of American Rhodes Scholars, and the Sons of the American Revolution. He is a former trustee of HampdenSydney College and the Madeira School and has served as a member of the Virginia and South Carolina state selection committees for the Rhodes Scholarship Trust.

At a school where leadership is taught and duty is part of the curriculum, The Citadel has the right person to lead its Department of Athletics in Les Robinson. A virtual Who’s Who in intercollegiate athletics and one of the region’s most sought-after speakers, Robinson begins his fifth year as the Bulldogs’ Director of Athletics. Possessing more than four decades of college athletic experience to his credit, Robinson, who also served as athletics director and basketball coach at North Carolina State and East Tennessee State, is only the fifth athletics director in Citadel history. He served as the Bulldogs’ basketball coach from 1974-85, having spent the five previous seasons as an assistant coach. In his first four years leading The Citadel’s athletics program, Robinson’s skills as a proven fund-raiser have already benefited The Citadel Brigadier Foundation. During the past four years, the school witnessed the opening of the Altman Athletic Center at Johnson Hagood Stadium and the addition to McAlister Field House for women’s athletics. The Citadel, under Robinson’s guidance, has hosted the Southern Conference cross-country championships, the first two rounds of the women’s basketball championships, the men’s and women’s tennis championships and the baseball tournament. A 1965 graduate of N.C. State, Robinson served five years as a Bulldog assistant coach under Dick Campbell and George Hill, and eventually spent 11 seasons as The Citadel’s head basketball coach from 1974-85. He directed the 1978-79 and 198485 teams to 20 and 18 victories, respectively. Robinson was named the Southern Conference Coach-of-the-Year in 1979 and was tabbed South Carolina’s Coach-of-the-Year in 1979 and 1985. Following his tenure at The Citadel, Robinson became the head basketball coach at East Tennessee State, where he coached the Buccaneers for five years increasing their win total (7-14-2027) each year. The West Virginia native remains the only coach in Southern Conference men’s basketball history to earn league coach-of-the-year honors at two different schools, and he ranks fifth on the conference’s list of basketball wins. Robinson is in his fourth year serving on the prestigious NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee, one of the NCAA’s most influential committees. The Committee is responsible for site selection for each round of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championships. Robinson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education and recreation from N.C. State in 1965 and added a master’s degree in education and guidance from Western Carolina in 1969. Robinson is married to the former Barbara Simon of St. Albans, WV. The Robinsons, who have maintained a home on Sullivan’s Island since coaching at The Citadel, have four children and seven grandchildren.