2009-10 WOMEN’s WOMEN’S GOLF MEDIA GUIDE
Two-Time Big South Player of the Year Senior ARUKA FELGUEROSO
FOUR BIG SOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS
FOUR NCAA APPEARANCES
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Quick Facts/Outlook 2009-10 Women’s Individual Photos & Roster........................Inside Front Cover 2009-10 Golf Quick Facts and Outlook........................................................................1
2009-10 Chanticleers
Aruka Felgueroso............................................................................................................2-3 Alicia Grier..........................................................................................................................4-5 Carmen Jones...................................................................................................................6-7 Jessica Alexander................................................................................................................8 Tatum Briele..........................................................................................................................9 Brittany Henderson......................................................................................................... 10 Taylor Slagle....................................................................................................................... 11 Head Coach Katie Quinney........................................................................................... 12 Assistant Coach Rebecca Kuhn................................................................................... 13 Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Sonya Woods................................... 13 Grande Dunes.................................................................................................................... 14 World Tour Golf Links...................................................................................................... 14 TPC of Myrtle Beach Golf Performance Center...................................................... 15 Other Courses of the Chanticleers............................................................................. 15 2009-10 Tournament Info.............................................................................................. 16 Big South Conference..................................................................................................... 17 NCAA Appearances......................................................................................................... 18 2008-09 Results...........................................................................................................19-21 2008-09 Statistics............................................................................................................. 21 All-Time Awards & Finishes........................................................................................... 22 Individual & Team Records............................................................................................ 23 Coastal Carolina University........................................................................................... 24 University Executive Officers........................................................................................ 25 Athletic Facilities............................................................................................................... 26 Athletic Department....................................................................................................... 27 Tradition of Excellence................................................................................................... 28 Chanticleers on the Road.............................................................................................. 29 NCAA Compliance............................................................................................................ 30 Student-Athlete Support Services............................................................................. 31 Athletic Media Relations................................................................................................ 32 Coastal Carolina University.............................................................Inside Back Cover 2009-10 Schedule........................................................................................... Back Cover
2009-10 COASTAL CAROLINA QUICK FACTS
Location: .........................................................................................Conway, S.C. 29526 Founded: ...................................................................................................................... 1954 Enrollment: ................................................................................................................ 8,300 Nickname: .................................................................................................... Chanticleers Colors: .........................................................................................Teal, Bronze and Black Conference: . ......................................................................................................Big South President: . .............................................................................................. David DeCenzo Athletic Director: . .............................................................................Hunter Yurachek
CHANTICLEER GOLF
Women’s Head Coach: ....................................Katie Quinney (Florida State, ’04) Coastal Years/Overall Coaching Years: . ..............................Second Year/Same Assistant Coach: ...........................................Rebecca Kuhn (Louisiana State, ’08) Home Courses: ................................................................World Tour/Grande Dunes
TEAM INFORMATION
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: . ............................................................................3/2 Newcomers...........................................................................................................................4 Big South Record Finish: ......................................................................... Champions NCAA Regional Finish: . ..........................................................................................13th
Coastal Carolina ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS
Asst. AD-Media Relations/Golf Contact: . ..................................John A. Martin Office Phone: . .......................................................................................... 843-349-2822 Email: ............................................................................................jamartin@coastal.edu Office Fax: .................................................................................................. 843-349-2819 Website: . ................................................................................www.GoCCUsports.com
The Coastal Carolina University women’s golf team The squad has a blend of veterans and youth, with three returners, all with extensive playing experience, along with four freshmen vying for playing time. Second-year Head Coach Katie Quinney has seen that group develop in the fall, both on and off the course. “The fall was a time to figure out what kind of squad we have this year,” Quinney said. “I have learned that I have an extremely competitve team with lots of heart and desire to accomplish the goals we set in the beginning of the season. They also care greatly for each other and the success of the team. It is a group that is more excited about the team’s accomplishments and success than their own individual goals.” The new blend showed how well it can work in the fall, as the squad won its final tournament in 2009, capturing the team title at the Charleston Southern University Wendy’s Fall Invitational by 19 shots over runner-up College of Charleston. The Chanticleers are showing they are ready to step up again this year and defend their Big South Conference crown. “It was great to have the entire team there to celebrate the win, especially coming from behind,” Quinney continued. “The girls really pulled together and everyone stepped up for a great final day (school record 285 in the final round). I hope we can lean on the experience late in the spring when we get to the Big South Conference Tournament and, hopefully, the NCAA Regionals.” The undeniable leader of the squad is senior Aruka Felgueroso, the defending Big South Conference medalist and Co-Player of the Year. A two-time Player of the Year and three-time All-Big South selection, Felgueroso has shown her ability to compete on the big stage, with a pair of top-15 finishes individually at the NCAA Regionals. The Spaniard has worked harder this off-season to prepare her game for an outstanding final year, and she reaped the benefits late in the fall, shooting a school-record 5-under 66 in the final round at the Wendy’s Invitational to win by five shots. But she also brings intangibles and leadership to the team that Quinney has counted on in the fall. “Aruka’s hard work paid off in her final round in Charleston, as she easily played the best round I have seen,” Quinney stated. “She has been making some swing adjustments and working hard physically to get her body to where it needs to be to compete at an elite level. She has loads of talent and a contagious personality that has helped the freshmen gain a quick sense of team spirit and confidence.” The Chanticleers are also playing one of the toughest schedules in program history again this season, with the spring slate to have the biggest push. Tournaments at Ole Miss, Pinehurst and Augusta State are among the highlights for the 2010 schedule, leading up to the Big South Conference Championship, again being played at The Patriot Golf Club in Ninety-Six, S.C. Quinney knows that everything in the spring leads up to those three days at the Big South, and, with the league’s automatic berth in the NCAA Regionals on the line, everyone looking to knock off the Chants and take that trip to the NCAA Regionals. “I’m sure we will have a target on our back for the Big South,” Quinney concluded. “Any time you are defending champions, you are automatically the team to beat. We were able to compete with some of the top conference teams in Charleston, and our girls stepped up to the challenge and were able to come up with a big win. We need to stay focused on our goals though, and winning Conference is of course one of them. “With our schedule this year, we hope that by Regionals we will have had exposure to teams across the country. This helps to mentally know that we can challenge for a spot in the National Championship.”
2009-10 Coastal Carolina Women’s Golf Roster
Name Jessica Alexander Tatum Briele Aruka Felgueroso Alicia Grier Brittany Henderson Carmen Jones Taylor Slagle
Cl. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr.
Head Coach: Katie Quinney
Ht. 5-11 5-6 5-9 5-10 5-4 5-7 5-8
Hometown/High School Riverview, Fla./Newsome New Bern, N.C./New Bern Madrid, Spain/Blume Hagerstown, Md./Smithsburg Smiths Falls, Ontario/Smiths Falls District Orangeburg, S.C./Orangeburg Prep Southlake, Texas/Southlake Carroll
Assistant Coach: Rebecca Kuhn
What is a Chanticleer?
Credits
Writing, Design, Layout: John Martin with special assistance from Kent Reichert, Matt Hogue, Coastal Carolina University Communication and the City of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Cover Design: Regis Minerd-Marketing Communications. Photography: Bill Edmonds, Chris Wilson, John Martin, BigSouthPhotos.com, TPC of Myrtle Beach, LSU Sports Information and Brandon Advertising.
Four Big South Conference Championships
Chanticleer (SHON-ti-cleer) gives Coastal Carolina University one of the most unique nicknames in all of sports. Chanticleer comes from Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales and came to Coastal when the University was a member of the University of South Carolina system. A Chanticleer is a rooster who rules the barnyard with cunning and wit. His competitiveness never wanes as he battles to the end, using his brains to come out on top every time.
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2009-10 Chanticleers ARUKA FELGUEROSO
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Senior, 5-9 Madrid, Spain Blume
Enters the spring as the all-time leader in scoring average at 74.8 strokes in 86 rounds... Also holds the school’s single round, 36-hole, 54-hole and single-season scoring records... Fall 2009: Led the Chanticleers and Big Sout Conference with a 73.22 scoring average in the fall, playing in all four events and nine rounds... Finished the fall ranked 46th by Golfstat and 63rd nationally by Golfweek... Posted two top-five and three-top six finishes, including winning the CSU Wendy’s Invitational with a 2-under 140 while leading Coastal to the team title by 19 shots over College of Charleston... Shot a school-record 66 in the second round of the Wendy’s Invitational, while her 140 tied for the lowest 36-hole tournament score in program history... Earned Big South Women’s Golfer of the Week twice during the fall for her play at the CSU Wendy’s Invitational and Eat A Peach Collegiate ... Tied for third at the Eat A Peach Collegiate with a 3-over 147... Opened the season with a tie for sixth at the Golfweek Conference Challenge, shooting a 3-over 219... Had four round of par or better... 2008-09: Led Coastal and ranked second in the Big South in scoring with a 75.61 average in 23 rounds played, the fourth best ever at Coastal... Was voted as Big South Co-Player of the Year by the league’s coaches... Won the individual title at the Big South Conference Championships by two shots while leading Coastal to the team title by 18 shots and the program’s second-ever berth in the NCAA Regionals... Her 69 in the second round of the Big South was the lowest in the conference during the year... Finished the year ranked 140th in the nation by Golfweek...Had five rounds of par or better and 19 of 10 rounds in the 70s, with two of them under par... Had three top-five and four top-20 placings on the year... Also won the USF-Waterlefe Invitational with a 3-under 141, the third-best 36-hole total in school history... Shot a 2-under 70 in the opening round and followed it up with a 1-under 71 for the victory, earning her Big South Golfer of the Week honors... Prior to that tied for third at the CSU Fall Invitaitonal and tied for 14th at the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational, earning Player of the Week honors for her play at the Sunflower Invite... 2007-08: Led the Chanticleers and the Big South Conference in scoring, averaging 75.77 strokes per round in 26 rounds and nine events, earning All-Big South honors for the second year in a row despite playing the season with a wrist injury for the entire season… Her scoring average is the fifth-best single season in school history... Finished as the top-ranked golfer in the Big South according to Golfweek and GolfStat… Posted eight top-25 finishes in nine events played, including six top 10s and one top five and led the Chants in scoring in five of eight team events played… Had her top finish at the Big South Conference Championship, tying for fourth… Qualified as an individual for the NCAA Central Regional, the second straight year of accomplishing the feat… Posted a team season-low of 2-under 70 in the first round of the NCAA Central Regional and followed it up with a 1-under 71 in the second round, two of five rounds of par or better on the year… Eventually tied for 10th at the Regional at 2-over 218… Named Big South Player of the Week three times during the season… Got her first league weekly award after finishing sixth at the Lady Paladin Invitational with an 8-over 224… Also earned the honor after tying for 13th at the Qdoba Invitational and again with a tie for 10th at the Pinehurst Challenge… Tied for sixth in her first event of the year at the LPGA International-Xavier Invitational… Also finished in the top 10 at the Edwin Watts/ Palmetto Intercollegiate, placing 10th at 227… Posted five of the top six rounds on the year for Coastal Carolina… Had 23 of 26 rounds under 80… Also named to the league’s All-Academic Team…2006-07: Played in nine team events, one tournament as an individual and 28 rounds overall... Led the Lady Chanticleers and the Big South Conference in scoring at 73.79 strokes per round, earning Big South Player and Freshman of the Year honors and was eventually named Big South Female Athlete of the Year in all sports... Became just the second Big South women’s golfer in history to earn an individual berth to a NCAA Regional... Tied for 13th at the NCAA East Regional with Twenty Questions with Aruka... a 2-under 214, earning All-Region honors... Fired 1. Talents outside of golf: Skying, surfing, dancing (I do it all the time anywhere!) a single-round season low 68 in the first round at 2. If you had a million dollars, what would you do with it? Buy a house next to a golf course the NCAA East Regional... Led Coastal in scoring in and a beach, and also buy an Audi r8 all nine team events she played in... Took home the 3. Which actress would play you in a movie about your life? Amanda Peet medalist honors at the USF/Waterlefe Invitational, 4. Three words that describe you: Energetic, open, spontaneous shooting even-par 216... Started her collegiate career 5. Dream job: LPGA Professional Golfer with a bang, capturing medalist honors at the Unlimited 6. If you could play any sport, regardless of gender, what would it be? Ice hockey Potential/Myrtle Beach Classic with a school-record 7. First job: Worked catering for a wedding seven-under 212... Was runner-up at the PUPS Big 8. Favorite quote: Carpe diem South Conference Championship, helping the Lady 9. Nobody knows how much I hate: The reality show The Hills Chants to a runner-up team finish... Had 10 rounds of 10. Favorite team: Barcelona’s soccer team, Carca par or better to go with four top-five, seven top-10 and nine top-20 finishes on 11. One word to describe Coach Quinney: Amazing the season... High School: Ranked third among juniors in Spain... In 2006, she was 12. Best golf memory: When I played for the Spanish team in the European championship in Italy and we won! first in the medal play of the European 18 Girls Tournament and advanced to the third round of the British Girls... Was a member of Spain’s entry in the European 13. Favorite childhood memory: Spending the summer in the family house in the north of Spain Junior Team Championship in 2006, winning a silver medal with the team... Also earned honors for the Madrid Junior Conference, as well as winning her match 14. If you could have any super power, what would it be? Transporting myself to other countries with a click in the Spain-Sweden competition in 2006... In 2005, advanced to the third round 15. Favorite teacher/professor: Dr. Marvin Keene, finance professor of the Girls British Amateur and was second in the European Amateur Medal Play... Also in 2004-05 captured the silver medal for individuals at the European 16. Best quality: I’m always up for anything! 17. If you could play any course in the world, which one and why? Any golf course in South Amateur Touranment and finished 10th in the Spanish Amateur Championships... Africa because it’s a beautiful place to be As a youth, won the Under 10, Under 11 and Under 12 Spanish Championships... 18. Why did you choose Coastal Carolina? For its amazing golf courses in the area Personal: Full name: Araceli Covandonga Felgueroso... Daughter of Ernesto 19. How would other people describe you? As a crazy Spaniard Felgueroso and Araceli Huici... Majoring in business administration/finance. 20. If you had to change your name, what would you change it to? Daniela, Dani as a nickname
Two NCAA Team and Two NCAA Individual Appearances
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ARUKA FELGUEROSO - CAREER STATISTICS # Season Events Rounds Strokes Avg. 2006-07 10 28 2066 73.8 2007-08 9 26 1970 75.8 2008-09 9 23 1,739 75.6 Fall 2009 4 9 659 73.2 Totals 32 86 6,434 74.8
Low Tournaments Par/- Best Finish Top 54-holes 36-holes Round Rounds Finish 5 10 20 212 145 68 10 1st 4 7 9 218 156 70 5 t-4th 1 6 7 218 141 69 5 1st 3 3 4 219 140 66 4 1st 2 3 3 212 140 66 24 1st 10 19 23
Four Big South Conference Championships
2009-10 Chanticleers ALICIA GRIER
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Junior, 5-10 Hagerstown, Md. Smithsburg
Fall 2009: Was third on the team and eighth in the Big South in the fall in scoring average at 77.6, playing in all four events and nine rounds... Had one top-10 and two top-20 placings... Wrapped up the fall slate with a career-best tie for fourth at the CSU Wendy’s Invitational, shooting a 6-over 148 and helping the Chants win the team title... Tied her career best with a 73 in the second round of the Wendy’s Invitational.. Also tied for 17th at the Eat A Peach Collegiate at 152... 2008-09: Posted an 80.2 scoring average, playing in all nine events and 23 rounds of the season... Ranked 14th in the Big South in scoring average... Earned All-Big South Conference honors by finishing in a tie for fifth at the Big South Championship with a 232... Had one topfive and two top-20 placings on the year overall... In the fall tied for 19th at the CSU Fall Invitational and followed it up with a tie for 21st at the USF-Waterlefe Invitational with a 6-over 150... Had her best career round in the first round at USF, shooting a 1-under 73... Posted 10 rounds in the 70s... 2007-08: Played in all 10 team events and 28 rounds, posting a 79.93 scoring average, good for third on the team… Had one top-10 finish on the year, tying for eighth at the Big South Conference Championship… Had two other top-40 placings, as she tied for 29th at the LPGA International-Xavier Invitational with a season-low 233 and also tied for 37th at the John Kirk/Lady Panther Collegiate…Shot a season-best 75 in the third round of the Napa River Grill Cardinal Cup… Posted 14 rounds in the 70s… High School: A four-year varsity letterwinner for the Leopards, being the medalist in more than 20 matches in her high school career... Captured the Washington County High School and Regional Championships and placed 10th at the State Championship her senior year... Voted best Washington County golfer by a poll in the Herald-Mail... Finished fifth at the state championship her junior year after placing seventh her sophomore season... Earned All-County honors her junior and senior seasons... Washington County Junior Golf Player of the Year in 2005 and 2006, as well as Tri-State Junior Golfer of the Year in 2006... Was Twenty Questions with Alicia... a member of the 2006 Maryland 1. Three words that describe you: Funny, compassionate, smart 2. Dream job: Own a successful business State Junior Girls’ Golf Team... 3. What do you want to accomplish in five years? Be content with where I’m at in life Quaified for the Titleist Junior 4. Pre-round rituals: Eat a good breakfast, put myself in the right mindset and stretch very well Tour Tournament of Champions 5. If you could play any sport, regardless of gender, what would it be? Volleyball three straight years... Was vice- 6. If you could be anyone for a day who would it be and why? Kristen Stewart so I could spend a day with Robert Pattinson president of the National Honor 7. Favorite quote: Life’s a garden, dig it. You gotta keep on keepin’ on. Society, on the Distinguished 8. Group/band you could listen to for hours: Fall Out Boy 9. Reality show you can’t miss: Real World/Road Rules challenges Honor Roll, a top-100 student in 10. Most prized possession: Memories Washington County and earned 11. Nobody knows how much I love: The Twilight saga 12. One word to describe Coach Quinney: Clever the Distinguished Faculty Honor 13. Best golf memory: Winning states my junior year of high school Award... Personal: Full name: 14. Favorite childhood memory: Snow days 15. Greatest accomplishment: My grades in school Alicia Ann Grier... Daughter of 16. If you could have any super power, what would it be? Invisibility Dave and Judy Grier... Sister Ashley played college golf at 17. Favorite teacher/professor: Andy Hendricks 18. If you could play any course in the world, which one and why? Augusta National just because Jacksonville (2002-04) and University of Central Florida it’s somewhere I can’t ever play (2004-06), while other sister Andrea played at Pfeiffer 19. Why did you choose Coastal Carolina? Golf was the determining factor, but I love the size and the location of the school (2005-07) and is currently competing at Marshall... 20. How would other people describe you? Always trying to help others and very funny without even trying Majoring in business administration/management.
Two NCAA Team and Two NCAA Individual Appearances
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ALICIA GRIER - CAREER STATISTICS # Season Events Rounds Strokes Avg. 2007-08 10 28 2,238 79.9 2008-09 9 23 1,844 80.2 Fall 2009 4 9 698 77.6 Totals 14 38 3053 80.3
Low Tournaments Par/- Best Finish Top 54-holes 36-holes Round Rounds Finish 5 10 20 233 156 75 0 t-8th 0 1 1 229 150 73 0 t-5th 1 1 2 240 148 73 0 t-4th 1 1 2 229 148 73 0 t-4th 2 3 5
Four Big South Conference Championships
2009-10 Chanticleers Carmen Jones
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Junior, 5-7 Orangeburg, S.C. Orangeburg Prep
Fall 2009: Averaged 81.8 in four tournaments and nine rounds played... Had her careerbest finish in the fall finale at the CSU Wendy’s Invitational, finishing ninth at 151 to help the Chants win the tournament... The finish was her first top-10 and second top-20 placing of her career... Shot a career-best 1-over 72 in the final round at the Wendy’s... 2008-09: Averaged 82.1 strokes in 21 rounds and eight tournaments played... Had her best outing at the CSU Fall Invitational, posting her first top-20 finish, placing 14th at 159... Tied for 24th at the Big South Conference Championship... Shot a 75 in the final round of the UNLV Spring Invitational and the second round of the NCAA East Regional, her best 18-hole scores of the season... Fired her best round of the fall in the final round at CSU, shooting a 78... Had six rounds in the 70s... 2007-08: Averaged 83.68 strokes in 19 rounds played over seven events… Had her best finish of the year at the LPGA InternationalXavier Invitational, finishing 32nd at a personal-best 234, with all three rounds under 80… Shot her best 18 of the year in the second round of the Napa River Grill Cardinal Cup, shooting a 4-over 76… Had seven rounds in the 70s… High School: Was the South Carolina Independent School Association state champion in golf her freshman and sophomore seasons... Also played in the South Carolina Junior Golf Association (SCJGA) Championship, winning the 2006 title, as well as the SCJGA’s 2006 All-Star Tommy Cuthburt and 2007 Hootie & the Blowfish Caddie Classic... A two-sport standout in high school as she was also an All-Region selection in basketball her freshman, sophomore and junior seasons, as well as the team’s Most Improved Player each season... Was also a member of the National Honor Society... Personal: Full name: Carmen Roberta Jones... Daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Jones... Majoring in business administration/accounting. Twenty Questions with Carmen... 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Favorite vacation spot: No time for vacations - all work, no play If you had a million dollars what would you do with it: Invest in my spa in Montana Which actress would play you in a movie about your life?: Angela Bassett Three words that describe you: Destined for greatness Dream job: Secret shopper If you could play any sport, regardless of gender, what would it be? Bobsled If you could be anyone for a day who would it be and why: A fly on the wall in the golf offices Group/band you could listen to for hours: Dave Matthews Band Most prized possession: My conference championship ring Nobody knows how much I love: Making good grades Favorite movie: Rent One word to describe Coach Quinney: Wise Weakness: Left turns Favorite childhood memory: Snow Angels with Ashley If you could have any super power, what would it be: A time-jumper Favorite teacher/professor: Dr. Steven L. Hamelman Favorite grade before college and why?: Kindergarten - they took away nap time in first grade and replaced it with history Best quality: Loyalty Why did you choose Coastal Carolina: Perfect distance from my house - not too close and not too far What celebrity do you look like: Fantasia Barrino from American Idol
Two NCAA Team and Two NCAA Individual Appearances
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CARMEN JONES - CAREER STATISTICS # Season Events Rounds Strokes Avg. 2007-08 7 19 1,590 83.7 2008-09 8 21 1,725 82.1 Fall 2009 4 9 736 81.8 Totals 19 49 4,051 82.7
Low Tournaments Par/- Best Finish Top 54-holes 36-holes Round Rounds Finish 5 10 20 234 174 76 0 32nd 0 0 0 238 159 75 0 14th 0 0 1 258 151 72 0 9th 0 1 1 234 151 72 0 9th 0 1 2
Four Big South Conference Championships
2009-10 Chanticleers JESSIC A ALEXANDER
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Freshman, 5-11 Riverview, Fla. Newsome
Fall 2009: Played in all four events and nine rounds in her first fall with the Chanticleers... Ranked second on the team and third in the Big South Conference in scoring average at 74.67 and finished the fall in the top 150 players nationally according to Golfweekand Golfstat... Posted two top-five and three top-20 finishes in the four tournaments and one under-par round... Earned Big South Golfer of the Week honors after leading Coastal with a tie for third at 2-over 145 at the Bettie Lou Evans Fall Invitational, including a personal-best 1-under 70 in the final round... The 70 was the second-lowest 18-hole score in the fall for Coastal and tied for the second lowest in the league... Had her best finish of the fall at the CSU Wendy’s Invitational, placing third to help lead the Chants to a 19-shot team win in the tournament... Also tied for 13th at the Eat A Peach Collegiate at 7-over 151... High School: Four-year letterwinner at Newsome, earning First Team All-Western Conference her last three years as well as team MVP honors her final two seasons... Finished in top four in District Championship as a junior and senior and advanced on to the Regionals both seasons, finishing 11th as a senior and tying for fifth her junior year... Named Most Valuable Sophomore and Most Valuable Freshman during her high school career, playing at No. 2 each of those seasons... Finished ninth in 2008 Florida State Women’s Amateur Stroke Play... Was the top-seeded player at the 2007 Florida State Junior Match Play Championship with a 2-under 70 and finished as the runner-up... Ranked in the top seven percent of her graduating class, earning Honor Roll every year... Personal: Full name: Jessica Mary Alexander... Daughter of Caroline Alexander... Majoring in resort and tourism management. Twenty Questions with Jessica... 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
JESSICA ALEXANDER - CAREER STATISTICS # Season Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Fall 2009 4 9 672 74.7
Talents outside of golf: Wakeboarding, water skiing If you had a million dollars, what would you do with it? Pay off Mom’s mortgage and debts, buy a boat and take a vacation to Europe Three words that describe you: Generous, outgoing, hard-working Dream job: Play on the LPGA Tour What drives/motivates you? Playing a sport as a career If you could play any sport, regardless of gender, what would it be? Golf first, then soccer If you could be anyone for a day who would it be and why? Angelina Jolie because I love her movies and the characters she plays Favorite quotes: “Only the strong survive.”“The dream must be bigger than the struggle.” Group/band you could listen to for hours: Red Hot Chili Peppers Nobody knows how much I love: Disney What was your first date? Dinner at Carrabba’s then a movie Biggest fear: Swimming near crocodiles or sharks One word to describe Coach Quinney: AMAZING! Weakness: Not enough confidence in my golf game Greatest accomplishment: Earning an athletic scholarship If you could have any super power, what would it be? Teleport anywhere in a second Best quality: Hard working If you could play any course in the world, which one and why? Pebble Beach because it’s beautiful and on the ocean Why did you choose Coastal Carolina? Located in Myrtle Beach/Conway and I liked the tam the best out of the colleges I visited If you had to change your name, what would you change it to? Probably Jennifer because a lot of people call me that anyway
Low Tournaments Par/- Best Finish Top 54-holes 36-holes Round Rounds Finish 5 10 20 229 145 70 1 3rd 2 2 3
Two NCAA Team and Two NCAA Individual Appearances
2009-10 Chanticleers TATUM BRIELE
Freshman, 5-6 New Bern, N.C. New Bern
Fall 2009: Played in one tournament and two rounds her first fall in college... Averaged 81.0 in the two rounds played...As an individual tied for 31st at 162 at the CSU Wendy’s Invitationals... High School: A four-year letterwinner in golf at New Bern, where she was the Coastal 4A Conference Golfer of the Year and All-Regional golfer in each of her four years... Was the New Bern Sun Journal Golfer of the Year each of her four years... Placed fifth at the North Carolina Class 4A State Championship as a senior after finishing eighth her junior year, 17th her sophomore season and 22nd as a freshman... Finished fifth at the North Carolina Big I Championship in 2008... Had her best amateur finish at the 2007 EJGA event at her home course, Emerald Golf Club, placing second... Also was a two-time letterwinner in basketball her freshman and junior years, earning All-Conference accolades as a junior... Personal: Full name: Tatum Lynne Briele... Daughter of Jerry and Kim Briele... Mother Kim played college softball and golf (four-year letterwinner in golf ) at the University of North Carolina from 1979-83, while brother Tanner is a golfer at Western Carolina University... Father Jerry is a Carolina Section PGA Professional... Undecided on major.
9 Twenty Questions with Tatum... 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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Person you admire the most: My mother Talents outside of golf: Dance, basketball Three words that describe you: Outgoing, silly, indecisive If you could play any sport, regardless of gender, what would it be? Soccer If you could be anyone for a day who would it be and why? Any singer, because I love music and love to sing, so being able to sound good would feel lovely. First job: Working in the deli at a golf course Favorite quote: Luck is when skill meets opportunity.. (little black book) Country you want to visit: Anywhere as I have never been out of the United States Nobody knows how much I hate: Coconut Nobody knows how much I love: Stars One word to describe Coach Quinney: Awesome! Weakness: I have a hard time saying no if someone asks a favor Best golf memory: Playing with my dad and two other golf pros out our course. We were playing against them, and I hit it in from the fairway on the first hole for eagle. If you could have any super power, what would it be? Let me fly! Favorite grade before college and why? Sophomore year in high school, because I met a group of friends who changed my life at that time and are still my closest friends today. Best quality: My personality If you could play any course in the world, which one and why? St. Andrews, because my dad has played there and says it’s amazing Why did you choose Coastal Carolina? It’s close enough to home but also just as far away. I really liked the environment and felt like I fit here. How would other people describe you? Funny and crazy If you had to change your name, what would you change it to? Lilia!
TATUM BRIELE - CAREER STATISTICS # Season Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Fall 2009 1 2 162 81.0
Low Tournaments Par/- Best Finish Top 54-holes 36-holes Round Rounds Finish 5 10 20 - 162 80 0 t-31st 0 0 0
Four Big South Conference Championships
2009-10 Chanticleers BRIT TANY HENDERSON
Freshman, 5-4 Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada Smiths Falls District
Fall 2009: Competed in all four tournaments and nine rounds in the fall for Coastal... Averaged 78.67 strokes per round, fourth best on the squad and 14th in the Big South... Finished in the top 35 of two events...Had her best finish of the fall at the CSU Wendy’s Invitational, tying for 31st at 162... Also tied for 33rd at 156 in the Eat A Peach Collegiate... Shot her best fall 18 in the opening round of the Eat A Peach, firing a 3-over 75... High School: Was a four-time Lanark County Champion... Won the Eastern Ontario championship her sophomore and junior years as well as earning the Ontario Provincial Championship as a sophomore... Was a three-time Canadian Junior Golf Assocation National Champion and two-time CJGA Mizuno All-Canadian Award winner... Also was a two-time Quebec Junior Provincial Champion... Played badminton her first two years and was the Lanark County Champion each year... Named to the Honor Roll in each of her four years while earning awards for Outstanding Achievement in French, business and physical education... Personal: Full name: Brittany Ellen Henderson... Daughter of David and Darlene Henderson... Dad David played collegiate hockey at the University of Toronto... Majoring in business administration and management.
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Twenty Questions with Brittany... 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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BRITTANY HENDERSON - CAREER STATISTICS # Season Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Fall 2009 4 9 708 78.7
Talents outside of golf: Badminton, writing, artistic Athlete you admire the most: Annika Sorenstam Which actress would play you in a movie about your life? Brittany Snow Three words that describe you: Reserved, pleasant, humorous What do you want to accomplish in five years? Graduate from Coastal and work as a PGA Professional What drives/motivates you? Losing, feeling of success Favorite quote: “Live Your life” Group/band you could listen to for hours: Train Nobody knows how much I hate: Roller coasters Favorite movie: Any James Bond movie Favorite teams: Ottawa Senators, Coastal Carolina Golf Team Favorite soda/drink: Chocolate milk One word to describe Coach Quinney: Motivating Favorite childhood memory: Playing golf with Brooke (sister) and Dad Greatest accomplishment: Being a member of Canada’s National Junior and National Development teams for three years Best quality: Patience Why did you choose Coastal Carolina? Great school, good golf team, golf courses and coaches, weather Three people (dead or alive) that you would want to have dinner with: Annika Sorenstam, Taylor Lautner and Mike Weir What is the scariest thing that has ever happened to you? Flying in the co-pilot seat of a plane Do you prefer water or a sports drink during tournaments? Red Gatorade
Low Tournaments Par/- Best Finish Top 54-holes 36-holes Round Rounds Finish 5 10 20 237 153 75 0 t-31st 0 0 0
Two NCAA Team and Two NCAA Individual Appearances
2009-10 Chanticleers TAYLOR SLAGLE
Freshman, 5-8 Southlake, Texas Southlake Carroll
Fall 2009: Played in two rounds in the fall finale at the CSU Wendy’s Invitational... Playing as an individual shot 171 to tie for 53rd... High School: Ranked ninth in Texas among 2009 graduates by Golfweek/Titleist and 18th overall... Helped the Dragons to the Class 5A State title her junior year and the No. 1 ranking among all classifications... Earned AllRegion and All-District honors her junior year after helping Southlake Carroll to seven team wins along with two second-place and two third-place finishes in 11 events...... Finished in the top 15 of the 2008 US Junior Girls’ Qualifier... Was second at the 2008 Starburst Junior Championship in the 17-year-old division... Placed third in the 2008 Trusted Choice Big I Texas State Championship and qualified for the National Championship... Chose Coastal over 14 other scholarship offers...Personal: Full name: Taylor Alexandra Slagle... Daughter of Jerry and Shelly Slagle... Father Jerry played baseball at Middle Georgia College in the1982 and 1983 seasons and Alabama-Birmingham in 1984 and1985 and was a former National Long Drive finalist... Majoring in psychology.
Twenty Questions with Taylor... 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Three people (dead or alive) that you would want to have dinner with: Will Ferrell, Ronald Reagan and Taylor Swift Three words that describe you: Sparkly, pink, fluffy Dream job: Victoria’s Secret Angel Model (I can dream, can’t I?) Favorite Food: Grandmas home cookin’ :) Pre-round rituals: Watch something funny before I go to sleep, and the next morning I have to hit balls first and then putt and listen to my current favorite song. Athlete you admire the most: Annika Sorenstam Most prized possession: My Sanity Nobody knows how much I love: Waffle House :) Favorite quote: “Tell me I’m clever, Tell me I’m kind, Tell me I’m talented, Tell me I’m cute, Tell me I’m sensitive, Graceful and wise, Tell me I’m perfect-- But tell me the truth.” One word to describe Coach Quinney: Positive Why did you choose Coastal Carolina? It was the best fit for me. One thing you can’t live without: Laughter Weakness: Chocolate If you could have any super power, what would it be? Telekinesis What do you do in your free time? Read, listen to music, watch tv, hangout with friends. What drives/motivates you? The competition. If you had to change your name, what would you change it to? Annabelle, I don’t know why but I’ve always liked that name. How would other people describe you? Fun, crazy, loves pink, spastic (at times) If you could play any course in the world, which one and why? Ballybunion, because it is in Ireland and it is awesome! Favorite childhood memory: My best friend Ansley and I, in preschool, wore overalls and a bandana and sang Ironic by Alanis Morissette in front of the class.
TAYLOR SLAGLE - CAREER STATISTICS # Season Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Fall 2009 1 2 171 85.5
Low Tournaments Par/- Best Finish Top 54-holes 36-holes Round Rounds Finish 5 10 20 - 171 83 0 t-53rd 0 0 0
Four Big South Conference Championships
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Head Coach Katie Quinney
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Katie Quinney is in her second year as Coastal Carolina University’s Head Women’s Golf Coach, leading the squad to a Big South Conference Championship and NCAA Tournament berth in her first year. Quinney has a vast amount of postseason experience, now having been a part of six NCAA Tournament teams, including last year’s appearance with the Chanticleers and her five seasons as a Florida State player and coach. “I am very excited about what we have going at Coastal Carolina,” Quinney commented. “The program has shown it can make it to the NCAAs and I look to make that a reality year-in and yearout as well as taking it to the next level. The Grand Strand is also a great area to recruit to, including the numerous top-level golf courses like our home course Grande Dunes, so I anticipate having quality recruits joining our ranks quickly.” Before arriving in Conway in January 2009, Quinney was in in her third coaching season at Florida State, helping coach the Seminoles into the NCAA Tournament in both of her first two seasons as an assistant coach at her alma mater. In her third season on the Seminole’s coaching staff she had been promoted to recruiting coordinator. In addition to working with two consecutive NCAA Tournament teams, she accompanied All-America Caroline Westrup to both of the last two NCAA Championships where the Seminoles’ star has earned a pair of top-15 individual finishes. Quinney is a 2004 Florida State graduate who received her degree in psychology after earning three varsity letters as a member of the Seminoles’ starting line-up. Following her graduation she played professionally on the Futures, Asian and Canadian professional tours. Quinney, who garnered All-ACC honors in 2004, is one of 11 players in school history to earn All-ACC honors. She finished with a career-low scoring average and posted three top-five individual finishes in receiving All-ACC honors as a senior. Quinney finished in third place in the Liz Murphey Collegiate, tied for fourth at the Ryder/Florida Championship and tied for fifth in the ACC Championship. She then finished in a tie for 12th place at the NCAA East Regional Championship to lead the Seminoles to a fourth-place finish and into the NCAA Championship for the third time in her career. Quinney, 28, helped the Seminoles reach the NCAA Championship in 2002, 2003 and 2004 making her senior class one of only four in school history to play in consecutive NCAA Championships during their careers. Her career-best single-round score of 67 came during the second round of the spring 2004 ACC Championship while the best individual finish of her career came as a third place finish at the spring 2004 Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic and the fall 2003 Ann Rhoads/University of Alabama Intercollegiate. During her career as a Seminole she played in three NCAA Championships, three NCAA Regional Championships, three ACC Championships and helped Florida State win three team championships (spring 2002 Ryder/Florida Championship, spring 2003 Ryder/Florida Championship and fall 2003 Ann Rhoads/University of Alabama Intercollegiate). Quinney was a member of the NCAA All-Star Women’s Golf Team that played in a series of tournaments in the Orient during the summer of 2003. She was one of only 10 golfers who played in the month-long tour. During their stay in the Orient, the team traveled to and played in Korea, Thailand, Japan and Hong Kong. The NCAA All-Stars played in a total of 16 different tournaments during their stay in the Orient. The tournaments consisted of pro-am and competitive matches against that country’s all-stars. The Jacksonville, Fla., native played in the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship three times and was named to the Trans America Athletic Conference All-Freshman team during her first collegiate season at Jacksonville University.
Two NCAA Team and Two NCAA Individual Appearances
Assistant Coach/Support Staff
Assistant Coach Rebecca Kuhn
Rebecca Kuhn is in her first year as an assistant coach with the Coastal Carolina University women’s golf program. Kuhn brings extensive playing experience to the Chanticleers as she was a four-year letterwinner at Louisiana State from 2004-2008. A four-time Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll member, Kuhn finished her career as a two-time First-Team All-Louisiana selection and with the fourth-best scoring average in LSU history at 75.8 strokes per round and had seven career top-10 finishes. She also led the Tigers to four straight NCAA Regional appearances along with a NCAA Championship appearances in 2006 and 2008. Kuhn was also actively involved with various charities during her time at LSU, working at more than 20 events during her collegiate career, including the First Tee golf program. Most recently, Kuhn served as an intern with the United States Golf Association at the 2009 U.S. Open in Farmingdale, N.Y. There she assisted with all aspects of the merchandising operation, which had more than $8 million in sales in the final week. This included working with 1,500 volunteers in training, scheduling and service during the event as well as working with more than 30 of the top golf company vendors. A native of Miami, Fla., Kuhn earned her Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications with a public relations concentration and a minor in business from LSU in 2008.
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Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Sonya Woods Sonya Woods is in her third year as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Coastal Carolina University, working primarily with the volleyball, women’s tennis and women’s golf programs. Woods arrived at Coastal Carolina after serving as a sports performance specialist at Athletic Republic of Charlotte for six months. Prior to that, she was the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Winthrop University for three years, working directly with 10 of the Eagles’ athletic programs and assisting with the remaining teams. She also worked for Winthrop as a graduate assistant with the women’s basketball program, working not only with the workout programs but also handling film exchange, student managers, practice schedules and other functions. Certified by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, Woods earned two degrees in her time at Winthrop, receiving a Bachelor of Science in sport management in December 2001 and following it up with a Master of Science in physical education in May 2007. Woods resides in Myrtle Beach.
Four Big South Conference Championships
Home Courses of the Chants
PGA Magazine called Grande Dunes "one of the great golf clubs in the world,” featuring the Resort Club and the Members Club courses. The Resort Club, created by Roger Rulewich, offers a dramatic design featuring seven holes that play along the Intracoastal Waterway. With its numerous elevation changes, wide Bermuda fairways, generous bent grass greens, and more than 34 acres of freshwater lakes, this course sets a new standard for world-class play. It was honored as one of the “Top Ten New Courses to Play” by Golf Magazine in 2002. The Members Club at Grande Dunes is a design collaboration between PGA Hall of Fame inductee Nick Price and golf architect Craig Schreiner. This creative layout weaves throughout the area’s natural pine preserves and along the Intracoastal Waterway, presenting a unique variety of shot-making challenges on a gently rolling terrain. It has been voted one of the "Top 45 Courses in the World.”
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The World Tour golf facility comprises 27 holes inspired by world-renowned courses, many of which have been host to championship tournaments. Augusta National, St. Andrews, Winged Foot, Oakmont and Valderrama, to name a few, are etched into the Carolina terrain, enabling golfers to sample some of the most famous layouts throughout the world, all in a single day. The superior design and placement of the holes flows naturally and seamlessly together, creating a landscape that reads like a golfer’s fantasy list. In fact, a tee time at World Tour is the equivalent of a golfing passport to some of golf’s most exclusive clubs. World Tour Golf Links has been honored to receive awards and mentions from numerous sources. Included among those are “Places to Play - 4 1/2 Stars” by Golf Digest in 2008, “2004 National Golf Course of the Year” by the National Golf Course Owners’ Association, “2003 Myrtle Beach Golf Course of the Year” and “Places to Play - 4 Stars” in 2002 by Golf Digest.
Two NCAA Team and Two NCAA Individual Appearances
Home Courses of the Chants TPC of Myrtle Beach also has the Coastal Carolina Golf Performance Center, a player development building under renovation that has an indoor hitting bay, workout facilty (shown top left and bottom right with the women’s squad working working out and bottom left and top right with the entire workout area and equipment), coaches office, team lounge, conference room, putting lab and study center.
Other Courses of the Chanticleers
The Dunes Club
Ranked #21 in Golfweek Magazine’s “2009 Best Resort Courses”. The Dunes Club was built in 1948 and is recognized as one of Robert Trent Jones finest designs. Since its inception, it has proved to be a world class course, offering the best in golf.
The Reserve Golf Club of Pawleys Island
Designed by Greg Norman, opened in 1998. One of the largest practice facilities on the Grand Strand, complimented by a large chipping green with natural waste bunkers and sand bunkers, allowing one to perfect their short game.
Wachesaw Plantation Club
When it first opened in 1986, Golf Digest dubbed it the No. 1 course in Myrtle Beach. Other accolades include Top 100 Best Residential Golf Courses in America 2006, Golf Week Magazine Top 100 Best Residential Golf Courses in America 2004, Golf Week Magazine Top 50 Best Courses in South Carolina 2005 and South Carolina Magazine Top 50 Best Courses in South Carolina 2004.
Four Big South Conference Championships
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2009-10 Tournament Info GolfWeek Conference Challenge September 13-15, 2009
Host: Golfweek/University of Nevada-Las Vegas Location: Primm, Nev. Course: Primm Valley Desert Course Course Par/Yardage: 72 / 6,135 SID Contact: Bryan Haines Office Phone: 702-895-3764 Email: bryan.haines@unlv.edu Web Site: www.unlvrebels.com Tournament Field: Coastal Carolina, Ball State, California, Chattanooga, Drake, East Tennessee State, Fresno State, Georgia State, Harvard, Jacksonville State, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Oral Roberts, Pepperdine, Portland State, Southern Methodist, UC Irvine, UNLV
BETTIE LOU EVANS FALL INVITATIONAL September 25-27, 2009
Host: University of Kentucky Location: Lexington, Ky. Course: University of Kentucky Big Blue Course Course Par/Yardage: 72 / 6,041 SID Contact: Maria Zumdick Office Phone: 859-257-3838 Email: maria.zumdick@uky.edu Web Site: www.ukathletics.com Tournament Field: Coastal Carolina, Kentucky, Augusta State, Central Florida, Chattanooga, Florida International, Florida State, Kennesaw State, Kentucky, Kentucky “B”, Miami (Fla.), Middle Tennessee State, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Princeton, Texas State
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EAT A PEACH COLLEGIATE October 4-5, 2009
Host: Mercer University Location: Macon, Ga. Course: Idle Hour Country Club Course Par/Yardage: 72 / 6,181 SID Contact: Robbie Burns Office Phone: 478-301-4130 Email: burns_ro@mercer.edu Web Site: www.mercerbears.com Tournament Field: Coastal Carolina, Mercer, Augusta State, Central Florida, Florida State, Furman, Georgia, Georgia State, High Point, James Madison, Kennesaw State, Miami (Fla.)
CSU WENDY’S INVITATIONAL October 19-20, 2009
Host: Charleston Southern University Location: North Charleston, S.C. Course: Coosaw Creek Country Club Course Par/Yardage: 71 / 5,898 SID Contact: Robert Walden Office Phone: 843-863-7688 Email: rwalden@csuniv.edu Web Site: www.csusports.com Tournament Field: Coastal Carolina, Charleston Southern, Alabama-Birmingham, Armstrong Atlantic, Carson-Newman, College of Charleston, Florida Gulf Coast, High Point, Memphis, Methodist, Presbyterian, South Carolina State, The Citadel, USC-Beaufort, Winthrop
Qdoba CLASSIC February 14-16, 2010
REBEL INTERCOLLEGIATE April 2-4, 2010
Host: University of Miami Location: Miami Lakes, Fla. Course: Don Shula’s Miami Lakes Resort Course Par/Yardage: 72 / 6,210 SID Contact: Kerwin Lonzo Office Phone: 305-284-3244 Email: klonzo@miami.edu Web Site: www.hurricanesports.com Tournament Field: Coastal Carolina, Miami (Fla.), Augusta State, Central Florida, Charleston Southern, East Tennessee State, Eastern Michigan, Georgia State, Illinois State, James Madison, Kentucky, Louisville, Memphis, Mercer, NC State, Oklahoma City, South Florida, Southern Miss, Texas State, Tulane, UNC Greensboro, Washington State
Host: University of Mississippi Location: Oxford, Miss. Course: University Course Course Par/Yardage: 72 / 5,956 SID Contact: Kimberly Ling Office Phone: 662-915-7522 Email: kling@olemiss.edu Web Site: www.olemisssports.com Tournament Field: Coastal Carolina, Mississippi, Arkansas-Little Rock, Augusta State, East Tennessee State, Illinois State, Kansas, Kennesaw State, Middle Tennessee State, Mississippi State, Missouri, Murray State, Oklahoma, Princeton, South Florida, Southern Miss, Texas A&M, Tulane, Wisconsin
UCF CHALLENGE March 1-2, 2010
Host: Big South Conference Location: Greenwood, S.C. Course: The Patriot Golf Club Course Par/Yardage: SID Contact: Mark Simpson Office Phone: 704-341-7990 Email: marks@bigsouth.org Web Site: www.bigsouthsports.com Tournament Field: Coastal Carolina, Bucknell, Charleston Southern, Gardner-Webb, High Point, Holy Cross, Presbyterian, Radford, Winthrop
Host: University of Central Florida Location: Sorrento, Fla. Course: RedTail Golf Club Course Par/Yardage: 72 / 6,301 SID Contact: Leigh Torbin Office Phone: 407-823 0994 Email: ltorbin@athletics.ucf.edu Web Site: www.ucfathletics.com Tournament Field: Coastal Carolina, Central Florida, Augusta State, Baylor, College of Charleston, East Carolina, Furman, Georgia State, Indiana, Miami (Fla.), Oklahoma, Purdue, South Florida, Southern Methodist, Texas A&M, UNC Greensboro, UT-San Antonio
Administaff Lady jaguar intercollegiate March 7-8, 2010
Host: Augusta State University Location: Augusta, Ga. Course: Forest Hills Golf Club Course Par/Yardage: 72 / 5,940 SID Contact: Joey Warren Office Phone: 706-731-7925 Email: jwarren3@aug.edu Web Site: www.aug.edu/athletics Tournament Field: Coastal Carolina, Augusta State, Charleston Southern, Lamar, Maryland, Mercer, Middle Tennessee State, Southern Mississippi, Troy, UAB UNC Greensboro, UNC Wilmington, Western Carolina, William and Mary, Wofford
PINEHURST SPRING CHALLENGE March 22-23, 2010
Host: College of Charleston Location: Pinehurst, N.C. Course: Pinehurst Resort #6 Course Par/Yardage: 72 / 6,004 SID Contact: Simon Whitaker Office Phone: 843-953-5465 Email: whitakers@cofc.edu Web Site: www.cofcsports.com Tournament Field: Coastal Carolina, College of Charleston,, Campbell, Charleston Southern, East Carolina, East Tennessee State, Florida State, Illinois, James Madison, Maryland, Minnesota, N.C. State, UNC Greensboro, Princeton, Richmond, SMU, Western Carolina, Wofford
Big South Conference Championship April 12-14, 2010
NCAA Regionals May 6-8, 2010
East Host: East Carolina University Location: Greenville, N.C. Course: Ironwood Country Club
Central Host: Indiana University City: Bloomington, Ind. Course: Otter Creek Golf Course West Host: Stanford University City: Stanford, Calif. Course: Stanford Golf Course Tournament Field: Twenty-one teams and three individuals not on those teams will compete at each of the three regionals.
NCAA National Championship May 18-20, 2010
Host: University of North Carolina at Wilmington Location: Wilmington, N.C. Course: Country Club of Landfall Course Par/Yardage: TBA SID Contact: Jarrett Abelson Office Phone: 910-962-3252 Email: Abelsonj@uncw.edu Tournament Field: Top eight teams from each regional and top two individuals (one per regional) not on qualifying teams. It is a 72-hole stroke-play event to determine the national champion.
Two NCAA Team and Two NCAA Individual Appearances
Big South Conference Since its founding in 1983, the Big South Conference has matured into a competitive leader in college athletics, actively pursuing excellence on the field of play and in the classroom. The League’s growing presence as an NCAA Division I athletic conference is evident by athletic accomplishments on the national stage, innovative marketing and media partnerships, increased television packages, and quality athletic competition while intentionally fostering the academic, personal, social, athletic and leadership development of each student-athlete. This has evolved into the Conference’s mission of “Developing Leaders Through Athletics.” The Big South Conference was formed on August 21, 1983, when Charleston Southern (then Baptist College) Athletic Director Howard Bagwell and Augusta President George Christenberry began recruiting members into the Big South, receiving initial commitments from Augusta, Charleston Southern, Campbell, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop. One month later, Dr. Edward M. Singleton was selected as the League’s first Commissioner and continued to solicit new members. His efforts led to the additions of Armstrong State, Radford and UNC Asheville, giving the Big South more than the required six members to constitute an official conference. The Big South’s first year of competition was in the Fall of 1984, and in September 1986, the Big South Conference was granted full-fledged NCAA Division I status. During its infancy and prior to securing automatic bids to NCAA Championships, the Big South made early strides in earning at-large berths in several national postseason events, including volleyball, women’s basketball and women’s golf. In 1989, George F. “Buddy” Sasser replaced the retiring Dr. Singleton as Commissioner, and in 1990, the League received its first automatic bid – receiving an automatic qualifier to the NCAA Baseball Championship. Under Sasser’s seven years of leadership, the Conference implemented its public relations and compliance programs, and introduced its first-ever men’s basketball television package, featuring the Big South competing among some of the finest teams in the nation.
In August 1996, Kyle B. Kallander replaced Sasser as the League’s third Commissioner, and in his 13 years at the helm of the Big South, Kallander has been instrumental in aggressively promoting the Conference to new levels. The Conference has enjoyed record levels in marketing revenue during the past several years. Kallander has brought television coverage to Big South women’s basketball, baseball and softball for the first time in Conference history, as well as increased national television exposure to the League as a whole through aggressive and unique television packages. Under Kallander’s leadership, the Big South developed and initiated its first long-range strategic plan, re-affirming the League’s vision as a distinctive athletic Conference committed to the quality of institutional life through athletic competition. He also spearheaded the efforts to add football as a championship sport, which came to fruition in 2002, and has solidified Conference membership with the additions of High Point, Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian, and in 2011-12, the return of charter member Campbell University. Kallander’s long range vision has also included technological advancements, as the Conference introduced its first live event video streaming in 2005 and has since expanded its video offerings to more than 600 events annually through a partnership with the member institutions, as well as the creation of several online and social media platforms. In the last 15 years alone, the Big South Conference has experienced monumental growth and success in nearly every sport. During this time, the Conference has had two individual National Champions, more than 200 All-Americans, has reached the “Sweet 16” in men’s soccer, women’s basketball and baseball, has received national Top 25 rankings in men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, men’s outdoor track & field, and men’s golf and had an individual selected to play in the NCAA Singles Championship four times in addition to the first men’s tennis doubles at-large selection. The League also had the No. 1 ranked men’s golfer in the country, has had the nation’s top scoring men’s basketball
Big South Conference
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team three consecutive years as well as the national men’s basketball scoring leader twice, received an at-large playoff berth in the Football Championship Subdivision in 2006, and had an institution finish fifth in the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships – the Conference’s highest-ever team finish in an NCAA event. In 2006-07 alone, the Big South was the only Conference nationwide to have an at-large participant in the football playoffs (Coastal Carolina), a team in the Second Round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament (Winthrop) and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Baseball Regionals (Coastal Carolina). In fact, Coastal Carolina’s baseball program has been a No. 1 seed three out of the last five years, while its FCS playoff berth in 2006 came in just the fifth-year of the Big South’s football existence. The Conference’s tagline, “Developing Leaders Through Athletics” was unveiled in 2008-09 in conjunction with the Conference’s 25th Anniversary. The League also honored its heritage with the Top 25 “Best of the Best” moments in League history from 1983-2008, with Liberty University’s 10year women’s basketball championship run from 1996-2007 being crowned the No. 1 moment in the Big South’s first 25 years. The Conference’s on-field accomplishments have been duplicated in the classroom. Annually, more than 40 percent of Conference student-athletes are named to the Big South’s Presidential Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average, and the League has had more than 95 Academic All-Americans in its quarter-century of existence.
George F. “Buddy” Sasser Cup
Coastal Carolina University won the prestigious George F. “Buddy” Sasser Cup for a record-setting ninth time in 2006-07. The Sasser Cup, named for the former Coastal Carolina Athletic Director and Big South Commissioner, honors the top overall athletic department in the Big South Conference. The award is based on a point system, with points being awarded based upon each school’s finish in each of the 18 league-sponsored sports. T h e C h a n t i c l e e r s’ n i n e Sasser Cup awards are the most earned by one school in Big South history. Coastal won the 2006-07 award by capturing Big South titles in football, women’s indoor track, men’s golf, women’s tennis (tournament) and baseball (regular-season and tournament). In addition to the Big South honors, Coastal Carolina was represented in six different NCAA Championships.
Four Big South Conference Championships
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NCAA Appearances
The 2005 Coastal Carolina squad became the first women’s golf team in school history to play in the NCAA Regionals. Pictured are (left to right): Lindsey Letzig, Natalie Cruse, Katy Heher, Line Cordes and Rachel Graves.
NCAA Regionals (Team)
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2005 East Regional - 21 teams University of Florida Golf Club (Par 70) Gainesville, Fla. 19. Coastal Carolina 323-307-322=952 t-60. Natalie Cruse 78-76-77=231 t-83. Line Cordes 80-75-83=238 t-91. Rachel Graves 82-79-80=241 98. Lindsey Letzig 83-80-82=245 105. Katy Heher 91-77-85=253 2009 East Regional (21 teams) University of Florida Golf Club (Par 70) Gainesville, Fla. 13. Coastal Carolina 301-297-300=898 t-34. Jessica Vincent 70-74-78=222 t-40. Aruka Felgueroso 76-73-74=223 t-67. Alicia Grier 80-75-74=229 75. Ann Maness 78-79-74=231 t-90. Carmen Jones 77-75-86=238
NCAA Regionals (Individuals) 2007
East Regional - 108 Individuals University Golf Club (Par 72) Baton Rouge, La t-13. Aruka Felgueroso
2008
Central Regional - 108 Individuals University of Texas Golf Club (Par 72) Austin, Texas t-10. Aruka Felgueroso 70-71-77=218
68-70-76=214
Aruka Felgueroso became the first Coastal Carolina women’s golfer to advance to the NCAA Regionals as an individual, accomplishing the feat in 2007 and 2008.
Two NCAA Team and Two NCAA Individual Appearances
2008-09 Results Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational September 22-23, 2008 -- 16 teams/91 players Alvamar Public Golf Course (72 / 6,242) Lawrence, Kan.
The Coastal Carolina University women’s golf squad shot the second-best final round of the tournament and moved up four spots to tie for seventh at the 2008 Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational, Sept. 22-23. The Chanticleers shot 307 in the final 18 holes to finish the three-round tournament at 955 in a tie with Kansas State. Oral Roberts took home the team title after a twohole team playoff with Nebraska, as the two schools tied at 926 for the top spot. Illinois State was third at 930, while South Florida, who fired a tournament final-round leading 303, moved up to fourth at 931. Junior Aruka Felgueroso was the top finisher for the Chanticleers, tying for 14th at 234, while senior Ann Maness also posted a top-20 finish, tying for 20th at 236. Senior Jessica Vincent tied for 35th at 240, while sophomores Alicia Grier (t-54th, 247) and Carmen Jones (86th, 259) rounded out the scoring for Coastal Carolina. Team Results ** 1. Oral Roberts 307-308-311=926 (+62) (won a two-hole team playoff ) 2. Nebraska 307-312-307=926 (+62) 3. Illinois State 302-315-313=930 (+66) 4. South Florida 318-310-303=931 (+67) 5. Kansas 318-308-308=934 (+70) 6. Oklahoma City 317-315-311=943 (+79) 7. Kansas State 318-321-316=955 (+91) Coastal Carolina 324-324-307=955 (+91) 9. Nebraska (B) 326-312-330=968 (+104) 10. Wichita State 318-323-328=969 (+105) 11. North Texas 322-327-323=972 (+108) UMKC 318-327-327=972 (+108) 13. Creighton 328-331-323=982 (+118) 14. Northern Iowa 325-330-330=985 (+121) 15. Redlands CC 333-336-318=987 (+123) 16. Kennesaw State 328-333-333=994 (+130) Top Five and Coastal Carolina Results 1. Emily Powers (Kansas) 77-75-71=223 (+7) 2. Jennifer Clark (Kansas-Ind.) 74-75-76=225 (+9) 3. Eve Santillan (Oral Roberts) 77-73-76=226 (+10) 4. Gennifer Mendez (S. Florida) 78-78-73=229 (+13) Kate White (Nebraska) 73-78-78=229 (+13) t-14. t-20. t-35. t-54. 86.
Aruka Felgueroso (Coastal) Ann Maness (Coastal) Jessica Vincent (Coastal) Alicia Grier (Coastal) Carmen Jones (Coastal)
77-80-77=234 (+18) 76-82-78=236 (+20) 81-83-76=240 (+24) 92-79-76=247 (+31) 90-85-84=259 (+43)
CSU Women’s Fall Invitational September 29-30, 2008 - 11 teams / 52 players Coosaw Creek Golf Course (71 / 5,898) North Charleston, S.C. The Coastal Carolina University women’s golf team finished as the runner-up at the Charleston Southern Women’s Fall Invitational, Sept. 29-30. The Chanticleers shot the best final round of the tournament with a 309 but it wasn’t enough to close the gap as Coastal Carolina finished at 614, four shots behind host Charleston Southern at 610. Bethune-Cookman was third at 625, with Radford in fourth at 628. Fairfield wrapped up the top five at 665. Junior Aruka Felgueroso finished as the top Chanticleer at 9-over 151, placing third, while senior Ann Maness was in a tie for fourth at 10-over 152. Senior Jessica Vincent also posted a top-10 finish, placing 10th at 154. Sophomores Carmen Jones and Alicia Grier finished 14th (154) and in a tie for 19th (164), respectively. Olivia Higgins of Charleston Southern and Radford’s Hannah Coles tied for first at 7-over 149, with Higgins taking medalist honors in a playoff.
Team Results 1. Charleston Southern 2. Coastal Carolina 3. Bethune-Cookman 4. Radford 5. Fairfield 6. Newberry 7. Presbyterian 8. Armstrong Atlantic 9. Anderson (SC) 10. South Carolina State 11. The Citadel
300-310=610 (+42) 305-309=614 (+46) 311-314=625 (+57) 316-312=628 (+60) 335-330=665 (+97) 342-329=671 (+103) 324-348=672 (+104) 338-340=678 (+110) 340-340=680 (+112) 350-352=702 (+134) 359-345=704 (+136)
Medalist and Coastal Carolina Results **1. Olivia Higgins (Char. Southern) 73-76=149 (+5) (Won playoff for medalist honors) 2. Hannah Coles (Radford) 73-76=149 (+5) 3. Aruka Felgueroso (Coastal) 74-77=151 (+7) 4. Ann Maness (Coastal) 78-74=152 (+8) Megan Leineweber (Radford) 75-77=152 (+8) Rhiannon Loebs (Char. Southern) 75-77=152 (+8) Emma Tayler (Bethune-Cookman) 73-79=152 (+8) 10. Jessica Vincent (Coastal) 14. Carmen Jones (Coastal) t-19. Alicia Grier (Coastal)
72-82=154 (+12) 81-78=159 (+17) 84-80=164 (+22)
USF/Waterlefe Invitational October 6-7, 2008 - 16 teams / 87 players Waterlefe Golf & River Club (72 / 5,962) Bradenton, Fla. The Coastal Carolina University women’s golf team finished fifth at the USF/Waterlefe Invitational, Oct. 6. The two-day tournament, hosted by the University of South Florida, was shortened from 54 holes to 36 holes due to thunderstorms on Monday. Playing with just four players in the play five-count four scoring tournament, the Chanticleers shot a 302 in the final round to finish at 597, two shots behind Florida International in fourth. Campbell took the team title at 581 by nine shots over host South Florida at 590, with Nova Southeastern in third at 592. Healthy after a wrist injury hampered most of last year, junior Aruka Felgueroso posted her first tournament victory of the season with a 3-under 141, one shot ahead of five players tied for second. Felgueroso shot under par in both rounds, firing a 2-under 70 in the first round and a 1-under 71 in the final 18. Sophomore Alicia Grier was next for the Chants in a tie for 21st at 6-over 150, while senior Jessica Vincent tied for 25th at 7-over 151. Senior Ann Maness wrapped up the scoring for Coastal Carolina with a tie for 42nd at 155.
Team Results 1. Campbell 2. South Florida 3. Nova Southeastern 4. Florida International 5. Coastal Carolina 6. Stetson 7. Grand Valley State 8. McNeese State 9. Florida Atlantic 10. Kennesaw State 11. Akron 12. Troy 13. Bethune-Cookman 14. UAB 15. South Alabama Daytona State
290-291=581 (-5) 293-297=590 (+4) 294-298=592 (+6) 305-290=595 (+9) 295-302=597 (+11) 305-294=599 (+13) 300-301=601 (+15) 302-301=603 (+17) 302-308=610 (+24) 301-312=613 (+27) 303-315=618 (+32) 304-315=619 (+33) 304-322=626 (+40) 309-319=628 (+42) 316-315=631 (+45) 324-307=631 (+45)
Four Big South Conference Championships
Top Five and Coastal Carolina Results 1. Aruka Felgueroso (Coastal) 2. Maggie Welch (McNeese State) Lauren Darnell (Stetson) Sandra Changkija (Nova SE) Kimberly D’Andrea (Fla. Atlantic) Rachel Edwards (South Florida) t-21. Alicia Grier (Coastal) t-25. Jessica Vincent (Coastal) t-42. Ann Maness (Coastal)
70-71=141 (-3) 70-72=142 (-2) 72-70=142 (-2) 71-71=142 (-2) 70-72=142 (-2) 71-71=142 (-2)
73-77=150 (+6) 74-77=151 (+7) 78-77=155 (+11)
Derby Invitational October 24-26, 2008 -- 17 teams / 90 players Auburn University Club (72 / 6,301) Auburn, Ala. The Coastal Carolina University women’s golf team finished 17th at the 2008 Derby Invitational, Oct. 24-26. The Chanticleers shot 971 overall, with No. 3 Arizona State winning the tournament at 869, eight shots ahead of No. 8 Virginia in second. The tournament had 14 of 17 the teams ranked in the top 50 in the Golfstat rankings. The Chanticleers were led by junior Aruka Felgueroso and redshirt senior Jessica Vincent in a tie for 60th at 238. Senior Ann Maness was next for Coastal Carolina at 248, tied for 84th, while sophomores Alicia Grier (254) and Carmen Jones (257) finished 86th and 88th, respectively. Arizona State’s Anna Nordqvist was the medalist at 9-under 207. Team Results 1. Arizona State 2. Virginia 3. Alabama 4. Auburn 5. Mississippi 6. Georgia 7. LSU 8. Kentucky South Carolina Tulane 11. Chattanooga 12. Central Florida 13. Furman 14. Kansas Mississippi State 16. Florida State 17. Coastal Carolina
300-284-285=869 (+5) 289-298-300=887 (+23) 294-302-296=892 (+28) 298-304-294=896 (+32) 305-305-293=903 (+39) 308-305-296=909 (+45) 314-300-297=911 (+47) 315-308-297= 920 (+56) 310-304-306=920 (+56) 307-311-302=920 (+56) 317-306-302=925 (+61) 310-316-300=926 (+62) 309-313-307=929 (+65) 311-306-314=931 (+67) 312-309-310=931 (+67) 310-329-317=956 (+92) 324-321-326=971 (+107)
Medalist and Coastal Carolina Results 1. Anna Nordqvist (Arizona State) 70-67-70=207 (-9) 2. Azahara Munoz (Arizona State) 72-70-69=211 (-5) Whitney Neuhauser (Virginia) 69-71-71=211 (-5) 4. Candace Schepperle (Auburn) 71-73-72=216 (E) 5. Dori Carter (Mississippi) 75-70-72=217 (+1) t-60. t-60. 84. 86. 88.
Aruka Felgueroso (Coastal) 76-80-82=238 (+22) Jessica Vincent (Coastal) 82-76-80=238 (+22) Ann Maness (Coastal) 81-87-80=248 (+32) Alicia Grier (Coastal) 86-84-84=254 (+38) Carmen Jones (Coastal) 85-81-91=257 (+41)
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2008-09 Results UNLV Spring Invitational March 9-11, 2009 -- 18 teams / 96 players Boulder Creek Golf Club (72 / 6,234) Las Vegas, Nev. The Coastal Carolina University women’s golf team continued to improve its scoring and posted its best round of the tournament to finish 14th at the nationallyrenowned UNLV Spring Invitational, Mar. 9-11. After posting a 330 in tough conditions on the opening day and following it up with 304 in the second round, Coastal Carolina had its best round of the event with an 8-over 296 to finish at 930 in 14th. Host No. 34 UNLV, one of five ranked teams in the field, took home the team title with an 884, two shots ahead of Texas Tech in second and 10 shots better than third-place Georgia. The Chanticleers were paced by junior Aruka Felgueroso, who continued to improve throughout the tournament and finished tied for 22nd after a 2-under 70 in the final round put her at 9-over 225 for the event. Senior Ann Maness also had a top-25 finish, tying for 24th at 226. Sophomores Carmen Jones and Alicia Grier were next for Coastal Carolina, tying for 72nd and 83rd, respectively, while senior Jessica Vincent finished 92nd.
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Team Results 1. UNLV 2. Texas Tech 3. Georgia 4. Oregon Washington 6. Kent State 7. Tulsa 8. Oregon State 9. Campbell 10. Nebraska 11. Brigham Young 12. Missouri 13. Fresno State 14. Coastal Carolina 15. Washington State 16. Idaho 17. Southern Methodist 18. UNLV (B)
312-283-289=884 (+20) 306-291-289=886 (+22) 312-292-290=894 (+30) 311-301-283=895 (+31) 325-288-282=895 (+31) 319-294-288=901 (+37) 306-302-294=902 (+38) 317-296-296=909 (+45) 323-294-293=910 (+46) 330-288-299=917 (+53) 321-303-297=921 (+57) 324-298-302=924 (+60) 323-304-299=926 (+62) 330-304-296=930 (+66) 337-300-294=931 (+67) 334-301-299=934 (+70) 325-314-297=936 (+72) 326-315-309=950 (+86)
Top Five and Coastal Carolina Results 1. Mallory Hetzel (Georgia) 75-71-68=214 (-2) Marta Silva (Georgia) 70-74-70=214 (-2) 3. Anya Alvarez (Washington) 79-69-67=215 (-1) 4. Natasha Krishna (UNLV) 77-69-70=216 (E) 5. Cathryn Bristow (Oregon) 75-75-68=218 (+2) t-22. t-24. t-72. t-83. 92.
Aruka Felgueroso (Coastal) Ann Maness (Coastal) Carmen Jones (Coastal) Alicia Grier (Coastal) Jessica Vincent (Coastal)
83-72-70=225 (+9) 78-74-74=226 (+10) 87-78-75=240 (+24) 82-80-81=243 (+27) 89-82-77=248 (+32)
Grier (83) and Carmen Jones (86) rounded out the Coastal Carolina effort, tying for 79th and 91st, respectively. Alabama’s Kathleen Ekey took medalist honors at 3-under 69. Team Results 1. Auburn 2. Kent State Alabama. 4. North Carolina Ohio State 6. LSU Georgia 8. Virginia 9. Kentucky Mississippi Oklahoma State 12. Wake Forest Florida State 14. Arkansas 15. Coastal Carolina Michigan State 17. Mississippi State 18. Kansas. Medalist and Coastal Carolina Results 1. Kathleen Ekey (Alabama) 2. Kirby Dreher (Kent State) 3. Candace Schepperle (Auburn) In-Hong Lim (Ohio State) 5. Natalie Sheary (Wake Forest) Macarena Silva (Florida State) Calle Nielson (Virginia) Patricia Sanz (Auburn) Cydney Clanton (Auburn) Jennie Arseneault (Virginia) Kate Thomas (North Carolina) Catherine O’Donnell (North Carolina) t-30. Aruka Felgueroso (Coastal) t-30. Jessica Vincent (Coastal) t-67. Ann Maness (Coastal) t-79. Alicia Grier (Coastal) t-91. Carmen Jones (Coastal)
299 (+11) 302 (+14) 302 (+14) 304 (+16) 304 (+16) 305 (+17) 305 (+17) 306 (+18) 308 (+20) 308 (+20) 308 (+20) 309 (+21) 309 (+21) 310 (+22) 318 (+30) 318 (+30) 321 (+33) 327 (+39) 69 (-3) 70 (-2 72 (E) 72 (E) 74 (+2) 74 (+2) 74 (+2) 74 (+2) 74 (+2) 74 (+2) 74 (+2) 74 (+2) 77 (+5) 77 (+5) 81 (+9) 83 (+11) 86 (+14)
SunTrust Lady Gator Invitational April 6-7, 2009 -- 16 teams / 84 players Mark Bostick Golf Course (70 / 5,954) Gainesville, Fla.
tournament, shooting a 308 in the final round to move up four slots to eighth. The 308 was one of just three team scores under 310 in the tough conditions and moved Coastal Carolina ahead of No. 46 Furman and No. 49 Florida State in the final standings. No. 7 Auburn and No. 10 Duke tied for the team championship at 913, one shot ahead of Georgia State in third. Coastal Carolina was led by junior Aruka Felgueroso, who tied for 22nd at 232, with senior Jessica Vincent and sophomore Carmen Jones next in a tie for 41st at 238. Senior Ann Maness moved up 21 spots in the final round to a tie for 53rd after carding the tournament’s best final round with a 72 to end at 240. Sophomore Alicia Grier rounded out the Chanticleer effort in a tie for 57th at 240. Duke’s Amanda Blumenherst took home medalist honors with a three-round total of 222. Team Results 1. Duke Auburn 3. Georgia State 4. Alabama 5. Florida 6. Washington 7. Northwestern 8. Coastal Carolina 9. FIU 10. Furman 11. Florida State 12. South Florida 13. Campbell 14. Brigham Young 15. Florida Atlantic 16. Georgetown
Medalist and Coastal Carolina Results 1. Amanda Blumenherst (Duke) 70-75-77=222 (+12) 2. Molly Aronsson (Washington) 74-72-78=224 (+14) Charlotte Lorentzen (Ga. St.) 76-74-74=224 (+14) 4. Cydney Clanton (Auburn) 77-75-74=226 (+16) Paula Hurtado (FIU) 73-75-78=226 (+16) Anna Scott (Georgia State) 73-76-77=226 (+16) Alison Whitaker (Duke) 74-74-78=226 (+16) Jessica Yadloczky (Florida) 75-75-76=226 (+16) t-22. t-41. t-41. t-53. t-57.
Aruka Felgueroso (Coastal) Jessica Vincent (Coastal) Carmen Jones (Coastal) Ann Maness (Coastal) Alicia Grier (Coastal)
The Coastal Carolina University women’s golf team fired the third-best final round of the tournament and moved up four spots to finish in eighth at the 2009 SunTrust Lady Gator Invitational, April 6-7. Under very windy conditions for the second straight day, the Chanticleers put together their best round of the
Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic March 29, 2009 -- 18 teams / 96 players University of Georgia Golf Course (72 / 6,335) Athens, Ga. The Coastal Carolina University women’s golf squad tied for 15th at the rain-shortened 2009 Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic, March 29. After rain washed out the first two rounds of the nationally-renowned event, the final and only round of the 18-team event was played under very wet conditions on Sunday. With 14 teams ranked in the top 50 in the nation, the Chanticleers faced a stiff test but still managed to tie for 15th with No. 14 Michigan State at 30-over 318. No. 7 Auburn took home the team title with a 11-over 299, with No. 28 Kent State and No. 6 Alabama tying for second at 14-over 302. Junior Aruka Felgueroso and senior Jessica Vincent led the Chanticleers, tying for 30th at 5-over 77, with senior Ann Maness next it a tie for 67th at 81. Sophomores Alicia
298-305-310=913 (+73) 306-305-302=913 (+73) 307-305-302=914 (+74) 302-301-315=918 (+78) 304-302-321=927 (+87) 309-312-311=932 (+92) 304-311-319=934 (+94) 310-319-308=937 (+97) 313-311-317=941 (+101) 307-316-319=942 (+102) 320-299-329=948 (+108) 307-316-328=951 (+111) 306-324-323=953 (+113) 313-322-325=960 (+120) 324-326-327=977 (+137) 314-332-334=980 (+140)
Aruka Felgueroso (left) earned Big South Conference Medalist honors and is shown here receiving the award from The Patriot Golf Club’s Head Professional Tommy Thomas.
Two NCAA Team and Two NCAA Individual Appearances
78-76-78=232 (+22) 74-82-82=238 (+28) 81-81-76=238 (+28) 80-87-72=240 (+30) 77-80-85=242 (+32)
2008-09 Results Big South Women’s Golf Championship April 12-14, 2009 -- 9 teams / 45 players The Patriot Golf Club (72 / 5,956) Ninety-Six, S.C. The Coastal Carolina University women’s golf team continued its domination by firing the best score for the third straight day in capturing the 2009 Big South Conference Women’s Golf Championship, April 14. This was the Chanticleers’ fourth Big South crown and gives them their second berth in the NCAA Regionals in program history. For the third-consecutive day, the top-seeded Chanticleers posted the best round of the day by eight shots, shooting a 12-over 300 to finish at 911 and post an 18shot team victory. Charleston Southern was second at 929, with Winthrop in third at 935. Junior Aruka Felgueroso, the Big South Co-Player of the Year, shot a 4-over 76 in the final round, the fourth best score of the day, and took home medalist honors by two shots with a 54-hole total of 218. Felgueroso (shown receiving her medalist trophy) is the fifth Coastal Carolina player to win the individual title and the first since teammate and senior Ann Maness did it in 2006.Olivia JordanHiggins of Charleston Southern, the other Co-Player of the Year, was the runner-up at 220. Maness shot the best final round in the tournament, as she was the only player under par for the day with a 1-under 71, moving her up 10 spots to a tie for fifth at 232. Redshirt-senior Jessica Vincent shot a 4-over 76 to finish fourth at 229, while sophomore Alicia Grier joined Maness in a tie for fifth after a final-round 77 put her at 232. For their play in the tournament, Vincent, Maness and Grier all earned places on the All-Big South squad. Sophomore Carmen Jones rounded out the scoring with her best round of the tournament with an 80, finishing in a tie for 24th at 248. “I cannot be more excited for the team,” First-year Head Coach Katie Quinney said about winning the championship. “They have worked so hard since I got here in January, going through the transition and taking everything I threw at them in stride to get better. They have really worked hard last few months and I am so proud of them. “Today, they looked relaxed and confident in warmups, and it showed on the course,” Quinney commented about her team. “Aruka played really well throughout the tournament and proved she was the top player in the league. I also thought it was a great tribute to the team that we had four players in the top six, with Jessica, Ann and Alicia earning their way onto the All-Big South squad. I think accomplishing that proves our stroke averages and the quality of schedule we played in the spring. That really gave them confidence in this championship, and I couldn’t be happier for them.”
Team Results 1. Coastal Carolina 315-296-300=911 (+47) 2. Charleston Southern 322-299-308=929 (+65) 3. Winthrop 322-303-310=935 (+71) 4. Radford 320-309-322=951 (+87) 5. Gardner-Webb 322-324-325=971 (+107) 6. Bucknell 333-327-316=976 (+112) 7. High Point 341-318-325=984 (+120) 8. Presbyterian 344-337-325=1006 (+142) 9. Holy Cross 368-360-359=1087 (+223) Top Five and Coastal Carolina Results 1. Aruka Felgueroso (Coastal) 73-69-76=218 (+2) 2. Olivia Higgins (Char. Southern) 75-70-75=220 3. Sara Hester (Winthrop) 78-73-77=228 4. Jessica Vincent (Coastal) 81-72-76=229 (+13) t-5. Ann Maness (Coastal) 83-78-71=232 (+16) t-5. Alicia Grier (Coastal) 78-77-77=232 (+16) Brittany Penny (Winthrop) 78-74-80=232 t-24. Carmen Jones (Coastal)
84-84-80=248 (+32)
NCAA Division I Women’s East Regional May 7-9, 2009 -- 21 teams / 108 players Mark Bostick Golf Course (70 / 6,023) Gainesville, Fla. The Coastal Carolina University women’s golf team wrapped up play and finished 13th at the 2009 NCAA East Regionals May 7-9. Hosted by the University of Florida, the three-day, 54-hole event was played at the Mark Bostick Golf Course at the University of Florida (Par 70 - 6,023 yards) in Gainesville, Fla. The Chanticleers shot a 300 in the final round to finish at 898 and in 13th, their highest finish for a Big South Conference school since the expansion to 21 teams in a region and second-highest overall. The Chants also finished higher than four Top-50 teams, including Furman, Florida and College of Charleston and were one shot behind South Carolina. No. 20 Denver took home the team title at 862, four shots ahead of No. 6 Alabama at 866 and 11 shots better than No. 27 Tennessee in third. A total of 16 top-50 squads were in the tournament, including six teams who finished in the Top-25 at the NCAA Championship a year ago. Coastal Carolina was led by senior Jessica Vincent, who tied for 34th in her final collegiate tournament, shooting a 222. Junior Aruka Felgueroso, sophomore Alicia Grier and senior Ann Maness all shot 74 in the final round to lead the Chants’ effort. Felgueroso shot a 223 to tie for 40th, while Grier tied for 67th at 229. Maness, also in her final collegiate tournament, shot a 231 to place 75th, while sophomore Carmen Jones wrapped up the Coastal Carolina scoring at 238, tying for 90th.
The Chanticleers wrap up their season with their second NCAA Regionals berth and fourth Big South Conference title in program history. Team Results 1. Denver 287-296-279=862 (+22) 2. Alabama 284-291-291=866 (+26) 3. Tennessee 292-293-288=873 (+33) 4. Virginia 290-297-287=874 (+34) 5. Tulane 292-296-288=876 (+36) 6. Duke 298-293-290=881 (+41) North Carolina 291-303-287=881 (+41) 8. Georgia 297-295-297=889 (+49) 9. East Carolina 283-313-296=892 (+52) 10. Auburn 304-294-295=893 (+53) 11. Vanderbilt 286-299-309=894 (+54) 12. South Carolina 308-290-299=897 (+57) 13. Coastal Carolina 301-297-300=898 (+58) 14. Furman 305-290-308=903 (+63) 15. Florida State 307-297-303=907 (+67) 16. Florida 305-301-302=908 (+68) 17. Mississippi 307-293-309=909 (+69) UCF 309-302-298=909 (+69) 19. Stetson 309-303-304=916 (+76) 20. College of Charleston 302-310-312=924 (+86) 21. Jackson State 324-336-331=991 (+151) Top Five and Coastal Carolina Results 1. Dawn Shockley (Denver) 73-70-66=209 (-1) 2. Stephanie Connelly (UCF) 73-69-68=210 (E) 3. Camilla Lennarth (Alabama) 69-70-73=212 (+2) Nathalie Mansson (Tennessee) 69-72-71=212 (+2) 5. Marina Alex (Vanderbilt) 69-72-73=214 (+4) Katie Kempter (Denver) 69-77-68=214 (+4) t-34. t-40. t-67. 75. t-90.
Jessica Vincent (Coastal) Aruka Felgueroso (Coastal) Alicia Grier (Coastal) Ann Maness (Coastal) Carmen Jones (Coastal)
70-74-78=222 (+12) 76-73-74=223 (+13) 80-75-74=229 (+19) 78-79-74=231 (+21) 77-75-86=238 (+28)
2008-09 Final Statistics # Low Tournaments Par/- Best Finish Top Name Events Rounds Strokes Avg. 54-holes 36-holes Round Rounds Finish 5 10 FELGUEROSO, Aruka 9 23 1739 75.6 218 141 69 5 1st 3 3 VINCENT, Jessica 9 23 1797 78.1 222 151 70 2 1 2 MANESS, Ann 9 23 1800 78.3 226 152 71 1 2 2 GRIER, Alicia 9 23 1844 80.2 229 150 73 - 1 1 JONES, Carmen 8 21 1725 82.1 238 159 75 - - - FOUR-PLAYER TEAM 9 23 7131 310.0 898 597 295 8 7 8
Four Big South Conference Championships
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W-L W-L% 556-184 .751 418-322 .565 387-353 .523 278-462 .376 156-498 .239 51-67 .432
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All-Time Awards & Finishes NATIONAL HONORS
BIG SOUTH TEAM & TOP-5 INDIVIDUAL FINISHES
CoSIDA Academic All-American 2006 Line Cordes (Second Team) NGCA All-American Scholar 2004 Katy Heher 2005 Line Cordes, Natalie Cruse, Katy Heher 2006 Katy Heher 2007 Katy Heher, Johanna Rodert, Rachel Graves 2008 Rachel Graves
All-Big South HonorS
Big South Female Athlete of the Year 2007 Aruka Felgueroso Player of the Year 2005 Line Cordes 2007 Aruka Felgueroso 2009 Aruka Felgueroso
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Rookie of the Year 2000 Andrea Sarratt 2002 Tamara Page-Jones 2004 Katy Heher 2005 Rachel Graves 2006 Ann Maness 2007 Aruka Felgueroso Coach of the Year 1992 Tom Brennan 1998 Donald Clement 2005 Brian Ashley 2008 Eileen “Beans” Kelly Medalist 1992 Kim Chase 2002 Paige Landry 2005 Line Cordes 2006 Ann Maness 2009 Aruka Felgueroso Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2005 Line Cordes All-Academic 1997 Laura Thijssen 1998 Jordan Roberts 1999 Jordan Roberts 2000 Paige Landry 2001 Paige Landry 2002 Paige Landry 2003 Morgan O’Banion 2005 Line Cordes 2006 Katy Heher 2007 Katy Heher 2008 Aruka Felgueroso 2009 Aruka Felgueroso
Kim Chase (top left), Paige Landry (top middle), Line Cordes (top right), Ann Maness (bottom left) and Aruka Felgueroso (bottom right) are the five Chanticleers who have earned medalist honors at the Big South Conference Championship.
All-Big South Selections 1989 Michelle Wood 1990 Kim Chase, Laura Egan, Sue Tollefson, Nickie Gainey, Heather Sujansky 1991 Kim Chase, Marie Barker, Kate Atkinson, Sue Tollefson, Nickie Gainey 1992 Kim Chase, Christina Steffan, Jenny Gray, Sue Tollefson 1993 Christina Steffan, Stacey Altman, Sue Tollefson 1994 Laura Thijssen, Christina Steffan 1995 Laura Thijssen, Michelle Smith 1996 Michelle Smith, Laura Thijssen 1997 Laura Thijssen, Kim Springer 1998 Kim Springer, Jackie Hays, Rebecca Erickson, Jordan Roberts 1999 Vicki Padgett 2000 Andrea Sarratt, Morgan O’Banion 2001 Andrea Sarratt 2002 Paige Landry, Tamara Page-Jones 2003 Morgan O’Banion,Natalie Cruse 2004 Natalie Cruse,Katy Heher 2005 Line Cordes, N atalie Cruse, Lindsey Letzig, Katy Heher Rachel Graves 2006 Ann Maness, Katy Heher 2007 Aruka Felgueroso, Ann Maness, Rachel Graves, Johanna Rodert 2008 Aruka Felgueroso, Ann Maness, Rachel Graves 2009 Aruka Felgueroso, Ann Maness, Jessica Vincent, Alivia Grier
Past Champions CCU Finish 1989 Winthrop 2nd (3) 1990 Winthrop 2nd (4) 1991 Winthrop 2nd (4) 1992 Coastal Carolina 1st (5) 1993 Campbell 3rd (6) 1994 Campbell 2nd (6) 1995 UNC Greensboro 3rd (5) 1996 UNC Greensboro 2nd (5) 1997 Charleston Southern 3rd (5) 1998 Coastal Carolina 1st (4) 1999 Charleston Southern 3rd (5) 2000 Charleston Southern 2nd (5) 2001 Charleston Southern 5th (6) 2002 UNC Wilmington 2nd (7) 2003 UNC Wilmington 2nd (9) 2004 UNC Wilmington 2nd (9) 2005 Coastal Carolina 1st (8) 2006 Birmingham-Southern 2nd (8) 2007 Birmingham-Southern 2nd (8) 2008 Charleston Southern 2nd (8) 2009 Coastal Carolina 1st (9) Top 5 Big South Individual Finishes 1989 Michelle Wood - 2nd 1990 Kim Chase - 4th 1991 Kim Chase - 2nd Marie Barker - 4th 1992 Kim Chase - 1st 1993 Christina Steffan - t-2nd 1994 Laura Thijssen - 3rd Christina Steffan - t-4th 1996 Michelle Smith - t-4th Laura Thijssen - t-4th 1997 Laura Thijssen - 2nd 1998 Kim Springer - 3rd Jackie Hays - 4th Rebecca Erickson - t-5th Jordan Roberts - t-5th 1999 Vicki Padgett - 3rd 2000 Andrea Sarratt - 3rd Morgan O’Banion - 5th 2002 Paige Landry - 1st Tamara Page-Jones - 2nd 2003 Morgan O’Banion - t-3rd 2004 Natalie Cruse - 3rd Katy Heher - t-4th 2005 Line Cordes - 1st Katy Heher - 2nd 2006 Ann Maness - 1st Katy Heher - t-5th 2007 Aruka Felgueroso - 2nd Ann Maness - 5th 2008 Aruka Felgueroso - t-4th 2009 Aruka Felgueroso - 1st Jessica Vincent -4th Alicia Grier - t-5th Ann Maness - t-5th
Two NCAA Team and Two NCAA Individual Appearances
Individual & Team Records 66 68 68 69 69 69 69 70
Aruka Felgueroso Aruka Felgueroso Ann Maness Aruka Felgueroso Rachel Graves Natalie Cruse Morgan O’Banion 15 times Jessica Alexander
Single Round CSU Wendy’s Invitational (Rd. 2) NCAA East Regional (Rd. 1) Big South Championships (Rd. 3) Big South Championships (Rd. 2) Taco Bell/ECU Intercollegiate (Rd. 3) Beacon Woods Invitational (Rd. 1) Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercoll. (Rd. 1) Most recent -- Fall 2009 Bettie Lou Evans Fall Invite (Rd. 2)
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Aruka Felgueroso Morgan O’Banion Aruka Felgueroso Jessica Alexander Aruka Felgueroso Morgan O’Banion Jessica Alexander Aruka Felgueroso Morgan O’Banion Tamara Page-Jones
36 Hole Tournament CSU Wendy’s Invitational 10/19-20/09 Lady Catamount Intercollegiate 4/8-9/02 USF-Waterlefe Invitational 10/6-7/07 Bettie Lou Evans Fall Invitational 9/25-27/09 John Kirk/Lady Panther Intercollegiate 4/2-3/07 Bradford Creek Intercollegiate 3/7-9/03 CSU Wendy’s Invitational 10/19-20/09 Eat A Peach Collegiate 10/4-5/09 Cougar Fall Invitational 9/23-24/02 Lady Catamount Intercollegiate 4/8-9/02
Aruka Felgueroso Aruka Felgueroso Aruka Felgueroso Line Cordes Line Cordes Rachel Graves Natalie Cruse Line Cordes Ann Maness Aruka Felgueroso Morgan O’Banion
54 Hole Tournament Unlimited Potential/M.B. Classic NCAA East Regional USF/Waterlefe Invitational PUPS/Big South Championship Taco Bell/ECU Intercollegiate Taco Bell/ECU Intercollegiate Beacon Woods Invitational Unlimited Potential/Bay Tree PUPS/Big South Championship Lady Paladin Invitational Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercoll.
212 214 216 216 216 216 216 216 217 218 218
10/19/09 5/10/07 4/12/06 4/14/09 10/12/04 10/1/04 11/4/02 9/26/09
Line Cordes ranks second in Coastal Carolina’s records for single season and career scoring averages. She was also the 2005 Big South Medalist, Player of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
9/25-26/06 5/10-11/07 3/19-20/07 4/11-13/05 10/11-12/04 10/11-12/04 10/1-3/04 9/24-26/04 4/10-12/06 10/6-8/06 11/4-5/02
Single Season Average (15 Rounds Minimum) Player Year Rds. Strokes 1. Aruka Felgueroso 2006-07 28 2,066 2. Line Cordes 2004-05 33 2,466 3. Laura Thijssen 1995-96 26 1,952 4. Aruka Felgueroso 2008-09 23 1,739 5. Aruka Felgueroso 2007-08 26 1,970 6. Morgan O’Banion 2002-03 28 2,136 7. Natalie Cruse 2004-05 33 2,522 8. Tamara Page-Jones 2001-02 27 2,069 9. Ann Maness 2005-06 29 2,223 10. Lindsey Letzig 2004-05 33 2,540 Career Average (40 Rounds Minimum) Player Year Rds. Strokes 1. Aruka Felgueroso 2006-pres. 86 6,434 2. Line Cordes 2003-05 59 4,513 3. Tamara Page-Jones 2002-04 41 3,137 4. Natalie Cruse 2001-05 112 8,817 5. Ann Maness 2005-09 108 8,370 6. Katy Heher 2003-07 127 9,927 7. Lindsey Letzig 2002-06 113 8,901 8. Laura Thijssen 1993-97 85 6,696 9. Morgan O’Banion 1999-03 109 8,610 10. Rachel Graves 2004-08 115 9,115
Avg. 73.79 74.73 75.08 75.61 75.77 76.29 76.42 76.63 76.66 76.97 Avg. 74.81 76.49 76.51 77.34 77.50 78.17 78.77 78.78 78.99 79.26
Paige Landry was the 2002 Big South Conference medalist as well as a threetime Big South All-Academic selection.
Katy Heher captured her first individual title at the Lady Herd/El Diablo Intercollegiate in 2004-05.
Morgan O’Banion became the first CCU women’s golfer ever to break 70 with a 69 at the Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate on Nov. 4, 2002.
285 286 287 287 292 293 293 294 295 295 296 296 296 296 296 296 296 296
Single Round CSU Wendy’s Invitational (Rd. 2) Beacon Woods Invitational (Rd. 1) PUPS/Big South Championships (Rd. 3) Taco Bell/ECU Intercollegiate (Rd. 3) Taco Bell/ECU Intercollegiate (Rd. 2) Edwin Watts/Palmetto Inter. (Rd. 3) Unlimited Potential/Bay Tree (Rd. 2) Lady Catamount Intercollegiate (Rd. 1) USF Waterlefe Invitational (Rd.1) Lady Catamount Intercollegiate (Rd. 2) Big South Championships (Rd. 2) UNLV Spring Invitational LPGA International-Xavier Invit. (Rd. 2) PUPS/Big South Championship (Rd. 3) Taco Bell/ECU Intercollegiate (Rd. 1) PUPS/Big South Championship (Rd. 1) Edwin Watts/Palmetto Inter. (Rd. 2) Unlimited Potential/Bay Tree (Rd. 1)
586 589 602 604 605 606 607 610 613 621
36 Hole Tournament CSU Wendy’s Invitational Lady Catamount Intercollegiate Unlimited Potential/Bay Tree Classic Bradford Creek Intercollegiate John Kirk/Lady Panther Intercollegiate Eat A Peach Collegiate Bettie Lou Evans Fall Invitational Cougar Fall Invitational Great Smokies Women’s Collegiate Elon College Women’s Intercollegiate
10/19-20/09 4/8-9/02 9/6-7/03 3/7-9/03 4/2-3/07 10/4-5/09 9/25-27/09 9/23-24/02 10/22-23/01 3/10-11/01
876 883 890 898 899 901 905 906 906 906
54 Hole Tournament Taco Bell/ECU Intercollegiate Beacon Woods Invitational Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate Unlimited Potential/Bay Tree Classic Unlimited Potential/Myrtle Beach Classic Taco Bell/ECU Intercollegiate PUPS/Big South Championship PUPS/Big South Championship Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate Big South Championships
10/11-12/04 10/1-3/04 11/1-2/04 9/24-26/04 9/25-26/06 10/21-23/05 4/10-12/06 4/11-13/05 11/4-5/02 4/14-16/02
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Year 2004-05 2006-07 2008-09 2005-06 2001-02 2007-08 2002-03 2003-04 1995-96 2000-01
Team Scoring Average Rnds Strokes 33 10,021 28 8,665 23 7,131 29 9,002 27 8,403 28 8,730 28 8.751 26 8,137 26 8.206 27 8,726
BOLD - Indicates record set during 2008-09 or Fall 2009 seasons.
The 2009-10 Chanticleers won the CSU Wendy’s Invitational with a 36-hole school scoring record of 586, including an 18hole record of 285.
Four Big South Conference Championships
10/19/09 10/1/04 4/12/06 10/12/04 10/11/04 11/2/04 9/25/04 4/8/02 10/6/08 4/9/02 4/14/09 3/9-11/09 10/13/07 4/11/07 10/21/05 4/11/05 11/2/04 9/6/03
Avg. 303.67 309.46 310.04 310.41 311.22 311.79 312.53 312.96 315.62 323.19
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Coastal Carolina University The University Coastal Carolina University is a dynamic, public, comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, just minutes from Myrtle Beach, S.C. The University offers baccalaureate programs to nearly 8,300 students in 42 fields of study including acclaimed programs in marine science, resort tourism and professional golf management. Graduate programs include an MBA as well as master’s degrees in education and coastal marine and wetland studies. The University prides itself on the interaction of students and faculty in the classroom, through internships and hands-on research. The combined expertise of faculty ranges from emerging market economics to global positioning systems, bottlenosed dolphins and the history of rock ‘n’ roll. There are 335 full-time faculty members, 83 percent of whom have doctoral or terminal degrees.
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The Campus The campus comprises 53 main buildings on 307 acres including the Burroughs & Chapin Center for Marine and Wetland Studies and the Coastal Science Center, located on the East Campus at the Atlantic Center on U.S. 501. The University also offers courses at the Waccamaw Center for Higher Education in Litchfield, and in Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach and Georgetown. Waties Island, 1,062 acres of pristine barrier island on the Atlantic coast, provides a natural laboratory for extensive study in marine science and wetlands biology. Students enrolled in Coastal’s Professional Golf Management program staff Quail Creek Golf Club at Coastal Carolina University, a public 18-hole golf facility located adjacent to the campus. Academic Programs Coastal Carolina University offers baccalaureate degree programs in 42 major fields of study and 37 undergraduate minors. The University also offers six master’s degree programs in education, instructional technology, and coastal marine and wetland studies. Coastal’s growing array of international programs take students to places such as Australia, Costa Rica, Cuba, England, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Germany, India, Japan and Russia. Coastal Carolina University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees. The E. Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration is accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The Spadoni College of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the South Carolina State Board of Education. Coastal Carolina University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). The Department of Computer Science is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
Coastal Carolina University Quick Facts Founded: 1954 (In 1993, the South Carolina Legislature established Coastal Carolina University as an independent, public institution, ending a more than 30-year affiliation with the University of South Carolina.) Student Profile Enrollment Approximately 8,300 students South Carolina residents: 51 percent Out-of-state residents: 47 percent from 45 states International students: 2 percent from 38 countries Male students: 46 percent Female students: 54 percent Average SAT score for first-time freshmen: 1,030
Faculty Full-time faculty members: 335 Faculty members with doctoral or terminal degrees: 83 percent Student to faculty ratio: 18:1 Finances Tuition for 2009-2010 In-state: $4,475 per semester; Out-of-state: $9,385 per semester Residence Halls $3,600 per semester includes meal plans, student health services and Internet access.
Two NCAA Team and Two NCAA Individual Appearances
University Executive Officers David A. DeCenzo became the second president of Coastal Carolina University on May 7, 2007. DeCenzo joined Coastal Carolina’s administration in 2002 when he was named dean of the E. Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration. He was named provost and senior vice president of academic administration in May 2006. Before joining the Coastal Carolina University faculty, DeCenzo served as director of partnership development in the College of Business and Economics at Towson University in Maryland from 1999 to 2002. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Maryland College Park and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from West Virginia University. An experienced industry consultant, DeCenzo has served a wide variety of clients including Citicorp Global Technology, Moen Inc., Motorola and others. His major academic interests are in human resource management, management and organizational behavior. He is the author of textbooks that are used widely at colleges and universities throughout the United States and the world. He serves on the board of directors of the Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development Center, and he served a two-year term on the Conway Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors. As dean of Coastal Carolina’s Wall College, DeCenzo led the move to establish a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. He also helped create 25 the Wall Center of Excellence, designed to enhance and reinforce business students’ skills through experiential learning. As provost, he instituted Centers for Excellence to support student internships, research and travel in each of the university’s four colleges. President David DeCenzo shares a laugh with Head Baseball Coach DeCenzo and his wife, Terri, have four children. Gary Gilmore prior to one of the 2008 NCAA Conway Regional games.
University Executive Council
Coastal Carolina University Mission Statement
Original approved by the Coastal Carolina University Board of Trustees on April 18, 1997 Update adopted by the Coastal Carolina University Board of Trustees on December 14, 2007
Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution that seeks to develop students who are both knowledgeable in their chosen fields and prepared to be productive, responsible, healthy citizens with a global perspective. To deliver on this commitment, Coastal Carolina recruits highly qualified and motivated students, faculty, and staff from the region, state, nation, and world to create a diverse and dynamic student-centered learning environment. Because Coastal Carolina embraces the teacher-scholar model, it places primary emphasis on high quality teaching and engaged learning, and it supports faculty research, creative activities, and expert collaboration in the community, state, nation, and world. This focus enables faculty and staff to mentor students in collaborative research, creative opportunities, and internships. To nurture this active learning community, Coastal Carolina maintains a broad range of contemporary technologies, programming, support services, and innovative course offerings and delivery methods. The result is alumni who are well prepared for professional careers or graduate programs in their chosen fields and who continue to be connected to Coastal Carolina. Inspired by its founding in 1954 to serve the educational needs of the immediate area, Coastal Carolina has grown with the region to become a mid-sized regional comprehensive university with a tradition of a strong liberal arts core. As such, Coastal Carolina commits its resources to maintaining a population of 8,000 – 12,000 students by building baccalaureate and selective master’s programs of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services. Coastal Carolina fully embraces its leadership role as a regional center of economic and intellectual resources, lifelong learning, cultural and recreational opportunities, and athletic programs. As Coastal Carolina executes this mission, it recognizes its responsibility to be a role model to the community and to the professions by assuring fair and honest treatment of people with whom it interacts and sustainable stewardship of resources entrusted to it, adopting the highest standards of integrity and accountability, and committing itself to excellence through continuous self-improvement.
David A. DeCenzo President
Edgar Dyer Executive Vice President
Will Garland Senior VP of Finance and Administration
Robert Sheehan Senior VP of Academic and Student Affairs
Mary Eaddy Interim Vice PresidentUniversity Communication
Judy Vogt Vice PresidentEnrollment Services
Jim Adams Vice PresidentUniversity Advancement
Debbie Conner Associate Vice President University Relations
Four Big South Conference Championships
Athletic Facilities Brooks Stadium
The newest addition to the Coastal Carolina athletic landscape, Brooks Stadium has ranked among the top 15 in the nation in its six years in attendance based on capacity.
Watson Stadium/ Vrooman Field
Coastal Carolina Softball Field
Coastal Carolina Track & Field
The Chanticleer softball program has won over 70 percent of its home contests at the home field, recently renovated with a brick, padded backstop, new backstop netting, permanent chairback seating and inning-by-inning scoreboard. The facility is among the finest on the East Coast and is the home of numerous events during the year.
TPC of Myrtle Beach
TPC is the home course of the nationally-recognized men’s golf program and host to the annual General Hackler Championship.
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Home to the nationally-ranked baseball program, Watson Stadium/ Vrooman Field hosted the 2008 NCAA Conway Regional and has seen the three-time defending Big South Champion Chanticleers win more than 75 percent of their games in the stadium in recent years.
Kimbel Arena
Coastal Carolina Soccer Field
The men’s and women’s soccer squads call Coastal Carolina Soccer Field home as the facility has hosted a first-round NCAA Regional game in recent history, as well as being the home field for two of the top soccer programs in the Big South Conference.
World Tour Golf Links
Kimbel Arena is home to the volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball programs, with an intimate setting providing a solid home-court advantage for the Chanticleers.
Billy Nichols Tennis Center & Joseph Holliday Courts
The center gives Coastal Carolina’s men’s and women’s tennis programs a first-class home advantage. The facility includes six courts and seating for fans.
The 2009 Big South Champion women’s golf program counts World Tour Golf Links among its home courses in the Myrtle Beach area, utilizing the unique course design mimicking some of the greatest holes in golf to its advantage.
Athletic Training Room
Located within Kimbel Arena, the facility houses rehab and treatment equipment for the Chanticleer student-athletes.
Two NCAA Team and Two NCAA Individual Appearances
Athletic Department Hunter Yurachek is starting is first year as the Director of Athletics at Coastal Carolina University, taking over the reins of the department in January 2010. “First I would like to thank Dr. (David) DeCenzo and (search committee chair) Charles Hodge for the confidence they have shown in me to lead the Coastal Carolina University Athletics Department.” Yurachek said. “I believe Coastal Carolina is a rising star in college athletics and my family can not wait to become a part of the Conway and Myrtle Beach communities. Most importantly, I can not wait to become a part of the Chanticleer family, be involved in the lives of the student-athletes and work with the coaches and staff. This is where I want to be for a long time and I will do whatever I can to see this department and University reach all of its goals.” Yurachek has spent the last three-and-a-half years at the University of Akron, serving the last two as executive senior associate athletics director. In that role, he led and managed the Zips’ external relations unit, which includes marketing and promotions, media relations, ticket operations, development (Z-Fund), video operations and merchandising. In addition to those tasks, he was the sport administrator for men’s basketball, men’s golf and women’s golf, including hiring golf coaches Nick Goetze and Jenny King, as well as working closely with the football program. Most recently, Yurachek was instrumental in the addition of the 30,000-seat InfoCision Stadium on Akron’s campus. He co-chaired a subcommittee that oversaw the financing and assisted in the selling of the stadium and field naming rights for a combined $15 million. He also brought in another $1.2 million in naming rights for other areas of the facility that opened this season to rave reviews. Yurachek also worked closely with ISP - which handles the athletic program’s radio network, sponsorships and advertising. Yurachek helped increase Akron’s sponsorship past the $500,000 mark two years ago, the first time that occurred in the program’s history. In addition, the amount of gifts increased 75 percent and the monetary portion increased 38 percent during the 2008-09 school year. Prior to his time Akron, the 41-year-old Yurachek spent two years (2004-06) as the associate athletics director for marketing at the University of Virginia. He spent four years (200104) as senior associate athletics director at Western Carolina University and two years at Vanderbilt University (1998-2000) as an assistant athletics director and director of marketing and promotions. The native of Charlotte, N.C., began his career in athletics administration at Wake Forest University (1994-98) as the assistant director of marketing and promotions. A native of Richmond, Va., Yurachek grew up in Charlotte, N.C., and eventually earned his bachelor’s in business management at Guilford College in 1990, where he was a four-year letterwinner in the basketball program. He then followed that with his master’s in sports administration from the University of Richmond in 1994. Yurachek is a member of he National Association of Collegiate Athletic directors and National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators, as well as being involved in numerous community service activities. He and wife Jennifer have three sons, Ryan (13), Jake (9) and Brooks (5).
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Elizabeth Appenzeller Cheer Coach
Lauren Barker Business Manager
Kristen Bauer Women’s Volleyball Coach
AraLeigh Beam Assistant Compliance Director
Dwayne Beam Head Athletic Trainer
David Bennett Football Coach
Alan Connie Women’s XC & Track & Field Coach
Stella Cooper Special Projects Coordinator
Jim Curry Compliance Director
Jess Dannelly Associate A.D.Community Outreach
Jody Davis Women’s Tennis Coach
Shaun Docking Men’s Soccer Coach
Cliff Ellis Men’s Basketball Coach
Ken Faircloth Ticket Manager
Heather Fons Assistant Athletic Trainer
Brian Gabriel Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
Gary Gilmore Baseball Coach
Walter Goffigan Associate DirectorAcademic Support
Kelley Green Softball Coach
Bruce Gregory Senior Associate A.D.Internal Operations
Jeff Jacobs Men’s XC & Track & Field Coach
Kayla Johnson Business Assistant
Samantha Kost Student-Athlete Support Services
Alan LeForce Women’s Basketball Coach
Jon Lenze Assistant Athletic Trainer
Barry Lippman Assistant Athletic Trainer
Linda Lyerly Associate A.D/ Finance
John Martin Assistant A.D.Media Relations
Joe Mazurkiewicz Associate A.D.Academics
Bryan Paar Event Operations Coordinator
Jeff Pounds Associate Athletic Trainer
Chris Powers Men’s Tennis Coach
Katie Quinney Women’s Golf Coach
Kent Reichert Associate DirectorMedia Relations
Cari Rosiek Associate A.D./ SWA
Alex Souza Assistant Event Ops. Coordinator
Jennifer Spindler Assistant Athletic Trainer
Allen Terrell Director of Golf/ Men’s Golf Coach
Melissa Todd Administrative Assistant
Sonya Woods Asst. Strength Coach
Four Big South Conference Championships
Tradition of Excellence
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Coastal Carolina University ’s Athletic Department continued its tradition of Athletic and Academic excellence among its student-athletes. In 2008-09, Coastal Carolina Athletics: ♦ Captured the Women’s All-Sport Trophy for the fifth time in six years of existence. ♦ Six Big South Team Championships (Baseball, Men’s Golf, Women’s Golf, Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Indoor Track and Field, Women’s Outdoor Track and Field) ♦ Three NCAA Teams (Baseball, Men’s Golf and Women’s Golf) ♦ Six Big South Athletes of the Year (Women’s Soccer, Men’s Golf, Women’s Golf, Women’s Outdoor Track and Field, Baseball (Player and Pitcher)) ♦ Two NCAA Individual Participants (Men’s Outdoor Track and Field and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field) ♦ Five Big South Coaches of the Year (Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Indoor Track and Field, Men’s Golf, Women’s Outdoor Track and Field, Baseball) ♦ One Big South Freshman of the Year (Women’s Cross Country) ♦ Five Big South Scholar-Athletes of the Year (Women’s Soccer, Volleyball, Women’s Indoor Track and Field, Women’s Outdoor Track and Field, Men’s Golf) ♦ Big South Men’s Golf Medalist, Women’s Golf Medalist, Baseball Tournament MVP and 14 Individual Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Champions. ♦ 90 All-Conference selections ♦ Three CoSIDA Academic All-America winners – Ashleigh Gunning (Second Team - Women’s Soccer), Emily McColl (Third Team - Women’s Soccer) and Marcie Veitch (Third Team Women’s Track and Field) ♦ Seven CoSIDA Academic All-District award winners. ♦ Overall student-athlete cumulative grade point average of 2.983, as compared to 2.922 for the general degree-seeking students. ♦ Cumulative grade point average of all women’s teams is 3.241, compared to a 3.045 of female degree-seeking students. ♦ Women’s track and field’s Marcie Veitch won the Big South’s Christenberry Award for the top graduating female student-athlete, completing her biology degree with a perfect 4.0 GPA. ♦ The men’s golf squad won its sixth consecutive Big South title, including all five golfers earning All-Big South honors, the first time that has happened in League history. ♦ The women’s golf team picked up its third conference crown in school history and made its second appearance in the NCAA Regionals, posting the second-best women’s golf team finish in conference annals. ♦ The women's cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field squads won the League's "Triple Crown" taking home all three league titles in the same year, the third time they have accomplished that feat. ♦ Men’s track and field’s Jacques Watson qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the high jump for the second straight year, clearing 7’ 3 1/2” to continue to raise his Big South record. ♦ Women’s track and field’s Ikeiylah Brown also qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 200 meters, her first appearance in the postseason event.
Jacques Watson qualified for the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, his second straight year to advance to the championships.
♦ The baseball team posted 47 wins and earned its third straight Big South Tournament title, advancing to the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional as the No. 2 seed. ♦ Baseball's David Anderson and Cody Wheeler were named Second and Third Team All-Americans, respectively, by Collegiate 2009 Big South Women’s Golf Champion Chanticleers Baseball, while Anthony Meo, Taylor Motter and Daniel Bowman were named Freshman All-Americans by the publication. Nick McCully joined Wheeler and Anderson on the Third Team Ping! Baseball All-America squad, while Meo also picked up Second Team Freshman All-American from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers’ Association and Baseball America. ♦ Men’s golfer Zack Byrd was named Third Team All-American by the Golf Coaches Association of America and Golfweek. ♦ Women’s soccer won its second straight Big South regular season title and advanced to the Big South title game. ♦ Volleyball shared the regular season crown for the first time in more than 10 years. ♦ Baseball Head Coach Gary Gilmore recorded his 800th career win on May 14, 2009, in a 9-1 win over Charleston Southern.
Nine Big South Conference Sasser Cups
1987-88, 1988-89 1989-90, 1990-91, 2000-01, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07
83 Big South Conference Championships
Football (3) -- 2004, 2005, 2006 Men’s Soccer (9) -- 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005 Volleyball (3) -- 1996, 1998, 2009 Men’s Cross Country (3) -- 1993, 1995, 1996 Women’s Cross Country (12) -- 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008 Men’s Basketball (3) -- 1990, 1991, 1993 Women’s Indoor Track & Field (5) -- 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Men’s Golf (12) -- 1988, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Women’s Golf (4) -- 1992, 1998, 2005, 2009 Men’s Tennis (4) -- 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994 Women’s Tennis (2) -- 2001, 2007 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field (2) -- 2003, 2006 Women’s Outdoor Track & Field (5) -- 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 Baseball (11) -- 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009 Softball (5) -- 1992, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006
72 NCAA Championship Appearances (Team and Individual)
Football (1) -- 2006 Men’s Soccer (7) -- 1993, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Volleyball (3) -- 1996, 1998, 2009 Men’s Cross Country (2) -- 2002, 2003 Women’s Cross Country (7) -- 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 Men’s Basketball (2) -- 1991, 1993 Women’s Indoor Track & Field (6) -- 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007 Men’s Golf (10) -- 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Women’s Golf (4) -- 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 Women’s Tennis (2) -- 2001, 2007 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field (6) -- 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Women’s Outdoor Track & Field (9) -- 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 Baseball (9) -- 1991, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 Softball (4) -- 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006
Schools COASTAL Carolina HAS Defeated since 2000
Clemson • South Carolina • North Carolina • North Carolina State • Penn State • Georgia Tech • Hawai’i • UCLA • Wake Forest • Louisville • Duke • Virginia • Purdue • Kentucky • Arkansas • Hofstra • Florida Atlantic • East Carolina • Ohio State • St. John’s • California • Iowa State • Washington State • Illinois • Virginia Tech • Syracuse • Texas Tech • South Florida • Oregon • Alabama • Oregon State • Davidson • Bradley • Temple • Boston College • Ball State • Seton Hall • Evansville • George Mason • Louisiana-Lafayette • UNLV • Pittsburgh • West Virginia • Kent State • Minnesota • Memphis • Connecticut • Nebraska • Michigan • Maryland • Marshall • Toledo • Tennessee • Kansas • Michigan State • Creighton
Two NCAA Team and Two NCAA Individual Appearances
Chanticleers On the Road
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Four Big South Conference Championships
NCAA Compliance The NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER
TELEPHONE CALLS & CONTACTS
What is the NCAA Eligibility Center?
The NCAA Eligibility Center will certify the academic and amateur credentials of all college-bound student-athletes who wish to compete in NCAA Division I or II athletics. If you intend to participate in Division I or II athletics, you must register with and be certified by the NCAA Eligibility Center.
How do I register with the Eligibility Center?
The only method of registration is online. Please note that the Web address for the Eligibility Center was changed in the summer of 2009. Go online to www.eligibilitycenter.org. Register as a U.S. or international student and complete the Student Release Form online. Then follow instructions to complete the registration process. You will be asked to include your credit or debit card information to pay the fee at the time of registration. The registration fee is $60 for domestic and $85 for international students. Students should register with the Eligibility Center at the beginning of their junior year in high school.
What information does the Eligibility Center need to certify me?
In order to receive a final certification decision from the NCAA Eligibility Center, you must: 1) Register online and pay the registration fee. 2) Send official transcripts from every high school you attended to the Eligibility Center. Faxed transcripts are no acceptable. 3) Request the appropriate testing agency (SAT/ACT) to send your official test scores to the Eligibility Center using code 9999. Test scores on your high school transcript will not be used. 4) Submit your final high school transcript with proof of graduation to the Eligibility Center. 5) Complete the Amateurism Questionnaire AND request final amateurism certification.
What is the 16 Core Course Requirement?
If you want to participate in Division I athletics or receive an athletics scholarship during your first year out of high school, you must satisfy the 16 core course requirement. Remember that not all classes you take to meet high school graduation requirements may be used as core courses. These 16 core courses must be included on your high school’s list of approved core courses which can be found on the Eligibility Center Web site or by asking your guidance counselor. The minimum approved core course requirements are: • 4 years of English. • 3 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher). • 2 years of natural/physical science (1 year of lab if offered by high school). • 1 year of additional English, mathematics or natural/physical science. • 2 years of social science. • 4 years of additional courses (from any area above, foreign language or non-doctrinal religion/philosophy).
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Who can call me on the telephone? When? How often?
Only coaches and authorized institutional staff members may call prospects, and rules regarding telephone calls do vary by sport. In sports other than football and basketball, coaches may begin call you once per week starting July 1st following your junior year. In football, coaches may call you one time from April 15 – May 31 during your junior year. Coaches may then start calling you once per week after September 1 of your senior year. In men’s basketball, coaches are permitted one call per month beginning June 15 before your junior year through July 31 after your junior year. Beginning August 1 after your junior year, coaches may call twice per week. In women’s basketball, coaches are permitted to call once per month in April, May and from June 1-20 during your junior year, as well as once between June 21 – 30, and three times in July after your junior year. Beginning August 1 after your junior year, coaches can make one call per week.
Can I call a coach? When? How often?
Yes. You can make an unlimited number of calls to a coach at your own expense at any time. Remember though that a coach may not be able to call you back if you leave a message if it is not a permissible call period explained above based on your grade level, or if the coach has reached the maximum number of permissible calls for that time period.
Who can have an in-person, off-campus contact with me? When? How often?
Only coaches can have in-person, off-campus contact with a prospect, and similar to telephone calls, the rules regarding contacts do vary by sport. In sports other than football and basketball, it is permissible to make an in-person, off-campus recruiting contact starting July 1 following your junior year, limited to three per year. Football is permitted off-campus contact beginning July 1 of your senior year and is limited to six contacts during a contact period. Men’s basketball is permitted to make an in-person, off-campus recruiting contact starting September 9 of your senior year, limited to three contacts during the prospect’s senior year. Women’s basketball is permitted to do so starting September 16 of your senior year, limited to three contacts during the prospect’s senior year.
When are coaches allowed to have unlimited calls to me?
During the five days immediately prior to, and during, your official visit to that University; on the day of a permissible, in-person, off-campus contact that occurs between you and a coach; after the calendar day on which you sign a National Letter of Intent (NLI); and in all sports other than football, on the initial NLI signing date and during the two days immediately following the initial signing date. In football, coaches are permitted to make unlimited calls during the 48 hours before and after 7 a.m. on the initial NLI signing date.
CORRESPONDENCE AND RECRUITING MATERIALS
From whom can I receive letters? Beginning when?
Coaches can begin sending you recruiting materials, such as letters and e-mails, beginning September 1 of your junior year. In men’s basketball, you may begin receiving recruiting materials June 15 after your sophomore year.
How do I have my test scores sent to the Eligibility Center?
What can a university send me?
RECRUITING REGULATIONS
Can they send me anything prior to my junior year?
All SAT and ACT scores must be reported to the Eligibility Center directly from the testing agency. Test scores will not be accepted if reported on a high school transcript. When registering for the SAT or ACT, input the Eligibility Center code of 9999 to make sure the score is reported directly to the Eligibility Center. You may also log on to the SAT or ACT web site and request your scores to be sent to the Eligibility Center.
When do I become a prospective student-athlete?
Typically when you start ninth-grade. However, if a college gives you, your relatives or your friends any financial aid or other benefits that the college does not provide to students generally, then you become a prospective student-athlete before your ninth-grade year.
When is a college considered to be recruiting me?
Recruiting is considered to have occurred when a coach, institutional staff member or representative of the institution’s athletics interests solicits a prospect (or a prospect’s relatives or legal guardians) for the purpose of securing that student’s enrollment and participation in athletics at their institution.
Who can recruit me?
Only University coaches and authorized institutional staff members. Representatives of an institution’s athletics interests, such as boosters, alumni, and friends of the University, are NOT permitted to have contact with a prospective student-athletes in any way.
OFFICIAL VISITS
What is an official visit?
Any visit to a college campus by you and your parents paid for by the college. The college may pay all or some of your expenses and provide you with three complimentary admissions to a home athletics contest.
How many official visits am I allowed to take? Beginning when?
You are limited to one official visit per college and up to a maximum of five official visits total to Divisions I and II colleges. These visits may be taken following the opening day of classes during your senior year of high school.
General correspondence (such as letters and e-mails), questionnaires, media guides, camp brochures, business cards, institutional note cards or postcards, pre-enrollment information subsequent to signing a National Letter of Intent, nonathletics institutional publications, and NCAA educational material published by the NCAA may all be mailed to a prospect. Game programs, however, cannot be mailed to a prospect but may be provided during an official or unofficial visit. Yes, but only questionnaires, summer camp brochures, non-athletics institutional publications, and NCAA educational material published by the NCAA.
SUMMER JOBS
Can a university I will be attending help me get a summer job? Beginning when?
Yes, an institution may arrange for employment opportunities provided the employment does not begin until after graduation from high school.
Are there payment regulations for summer employment?
Yes, compensation may only be paid for work actually performed and at a rate comparable with the going rate in that locality for similar services. It is preferred that payment is received by check or direct deposit, as opposed to a cash transaction.
Can I accept transportation from my employer?
Free transportation to and from a job may not be provided unless it is the employer’s established policy to transport all employees to and from the job site.
Any questions?
If you should have any further questions, please contact a member of Coastal Carolina University’s Athletic Compliance Office. You can also gain further information through the NCAA’s Web site at www.ncaa.org and the Web site for the NCAA Eligibility Center, located at www.eligibilitycenter.org.
What must the school have from me before I take an official visit?
Before a college may invite you on an official visit, you will have to register with the Eligibility Center and provide the college with a copy of your high school transcript and SAT, ACT or PLAN score.
UNOFFICIAL VISITS
What is an unofficial visit?
Any visit by you and your parents to a college campus paid for by you or your parents. The only expense you may receive from the college is three complimentary admissions to a home athletics contest.
How many unofficial visits am I allowed to take? Beginning when?
You may make as many unofficial visits as you like and may take those visits at any time. The only time you cannot talk with a coach during an unofficial visit is during a dead period.
Jim Curry Director of Compliance 843-349-2976 / jcurry@coastal.edu
Two NCAA Team and Two NCAA Individual Appearances
AraLeigh Beam Asst. Director of Compliance 843-349-2029 / abeam@coastal.edu
Student-Athlete Support Services The goal of the Coastal Carolina University Athletic Department and Student-Athlete Academic Support Services is to provide a comprehensive program that emphasizes academic success and personal development. Our Athletic Academic Advising and Student Services staff is dedicated to a holistic approach to supporting studentathletes in reaching academic, personal, and career goals through providing educational opportunities and services to promote academic success, personal growth, and career development. In the department of athletics at Coastal Carolina University, academic support services include academic counseling, advising and mentoring. Academic advisors coordinate student-athlete study hall and academic tutoring in specific subject areas as well as provide a mentoring program for at-risk students. Serving as the liaison between athletic coaches and faculty members, the Student-Athlete Academic and Student Services staff monitors academic progress through interim reports and close communication with faculty members regarding missed class time related to team travel and competition. Additionally, athletic academic advisors help to promote understanding of progress toward degree and NCAA academic eligibility requirements through individual and team meetings. Programming throughout the year to discuss study skills, time management and goal setting also assists in helping student-athletes achieve in the classroom while maintaining excellence in their respective sports. The academic advising staff for student-athletes hosts an annual Academic Awards Banquet to celebrate academic highlights and also counsels the institution’s national student-athlete honorary, Chi Alpha Sigma, Delta Chapter, recognizing juniors and seniors who have earned a 3.2 GPA or higher. Providing opportunities for student-athletes that promote personal development is also important to the Academic Advising and Student Services Staff at Coastal Carolina University. Through program planning and various series of educational courses, the CHAMPS/Life Skills program seeks to educate student-athletes on healthy choices, positive life skills, safe environments, respecting others and embracing diversity. The staff also provides many community service and leadership opportunities on campus, in the Big South Conference, and nationally to achieve personal growth and development. Additional programming on stress management, self-esteem, sexual assault and social development aid student-athletes in developing self-awareness and achieve understanding in terms of their own student development. Coastal Carolina’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is a student group composed of noted leaders among Chanticleer teams who meet regularly throughout the year to discuss various issues that teams are facing and organize events such as the Welcome Back Celebration and Student-Athlete Dance. These functions, along with the annual Senior Banquet which recognizes senior student-athletes, are opportunities for student-athletes to integrate appropriate social growth and development into their college experience while participating in their sport. The Coastal Carolina University Athletic Department and Student-Athlete Academic and Student Services staff are dedicated to providing programming and opportunities for academic success and personal development. Student-athletes have more demands, stricter requirements and more complex schedules than non-athletes. To help meet those demands, each student-athlete has access to an academic advisor. Academic advisors perform a variety of functions which include: • Provide academic, personal and career advising • Assist with class scheduling and major selection • Work with faculty advisors to track academic and degree progress of each student-athlete • Arrange for tutors and mentors • Monitor study hall attendance and productivity • Monitor NCAA continuing eligibility regulations • Tutorial The primary goal of the tutorial program is to provide student-athletes with academic assistance beyond what they receive in the classroom. Tutor appointments may be scheduled through the academic advising staff. Tutors are also available during night time Study Hall in certain subjects and may be utilized on a walk-in basis. All student-athletes have access to tutors on any subject matter. Academic Mentors The purpose of an academic mentor is to provide individualized and/or small group academic support and assistance for student-athletes, assisting them in their transition to the University, developing their study skills and habits, fostering an understanding of learning and motivation, and helping them to develop academic literacy skills. These duties include: • Working with student-athletes on a regular basis to provide guidance in their coursework • Help students develop good study skills and habits • Foster and understanding of the principles of learning and motivation • Facilitate the application of these principles to the student-athletes course work • Provide relevant guidance, support and instruction in reading and writing for students with deficits in those areas • Study hall
Dr. Joe Mazurkiewicz Associate A.D./Academics 843-349-2976 / jcurry@coastal.edu
Walter Goffigan Associate Director 843-349-2029 / abeam@coastal.edu
Samantha Kost Athletic Academic Advisor 843-349-4178 / skost@coastal.edu
Four Big South Conference Championships
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Athletic Media Relations Coastal Carolina Athletic Media Relations Asst. A.D.-Media Relations\Golf Contact................... John A. Martin Office Phone.....................................................................843-349-2822 E-mail..................................................................jamartin@coastal.edu Associate Media Relations Director.............................. Kent Reichert Office Phone.....................................................................843-349-2840 E-mail...................................................................kreicher@coastal.edu
John Martin
Media Relations Assistant.............................................Deandra Danch Office Phone:.....................................................................843-349-6467 E-mail.....................................................................ddanch@coastal.edu
Kent Reichert
Media Relations Assistant................................................Teresa Garbee Office Phone:..........................................................................843-349-2848 E-mail.................................................................... tgarbee@coastal.edu Student Assistants.......... Katie McClure, Phil Johnson, Terrel Curry, . ........................ Kate Dowling, Lindsay Chavez, Samantha Zeisler, . .......Samantha Mann, Janelle Setzer, Kyle Cole, Devon Howard Office fax.................................................................................843-349-2819 Address:........................... Coastal Carolina Athletic Media Relations . .........................................................................................P.O. Box 261954 . ........................ (Overnight Address: 132 Chanticleer Drive West) . ....................................................................................Conway, SC 29528
Deandra Danch
Teresa Garbee
TO GET CCU GOLF INFORMATION Contact the Media Relations Office or the Internet at
www.GoCCUsports.com
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Media Information Interviews: Interviews with Coastal Carolina University coaches and players must be arranged through the athletic media relations office and will be scheduled before or after practices. No interviews will be allowed with players on gameday unless permission is received from the coaching staff through the athletic media relations office. After all home events, Coastal Carolina players and coaches will be available in the interview room following a brief cooling off period. A member of the Coastal Carolina athletic media relations staff will contact all media representatives at the events for interview requests. Under no circumstances will student-athlete phone numbers be given out.
Directions to Coastal Carolina University
By Air: Arriving at Myrtle Beach Airport, enter the on-ramp for U.S. 17 North (entering to the right). Stay in the right lane and exit for U.S. 501 North (to Conway). Follow the directions below for U.S. 17 the remainder of the way. From I-95: From the South, take S.C. 327 exit to U.S. 76/301 Turn left onto U.S. 76/301. This will become S.C. 576 and then U.S. 501. After passing through Conway, turn right at the second stop light (approximately two miles) into the entrance of Coastal Carolina University. You are now on College Road. Kimbel Arena (basketball/volleyball), Charles L. Watson Baseball Stadium and Brooks Stadium are visible on the right from University Boulevard. To get to the Softball Field or the Track & Field Complex, turn right onto Chanticleer Drive West after passing Kimbel Arena but before getting to the Baseball Stadium. From the North, take the “South of the Border� exit (IMPOSSIBLE to miss). Follow signs to Myrtle Beach and this will lead you to U.S. 501. Then follow the directions above. From U.S. 17: Follow U.S. 17 Bypass to U.S. 501 (Conway exit). At this point, you are approximately eight miles from campus. You will pass the stoplight at Conway Hospital and then pass a Food Lion shopping center (on left). Just after passing Horry-Georgetown Technical College (on left), take the next left into the entrance of Coastal Carolina University. See directions above to find athletic facilities.
Two NCAA Team and Two NCAA Individual Appearances
Media Outlets Newspapers The Sun News 914 Frontage Road East Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Phone: 843-444-1767 Fax: 843-626-0356 Web: www.thesunnews.com Josh Hoke, Beat Writer E-mail: jhoke@thesunnews.com Shane Bowen, Sports Editor E-mail: sbowen@thesunnews.com The Chanticleer P.O. Box 261954 Conway, SC 29528 Phone: 843-349-2330 Fax: 843-349-2743 E-mail: chanticleer@coastal.edu The State P.O. Box 1333 Columbia, SC 29202 Phone: 803-771-8415 Fax: 803-771-8613 Web:www.thestate.com E-mail: state@thestate.com Myrtle Beach Herald 2501 North Kings Highway Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Phone: 843-626-3131 Fax: 843-448-4860 E-mail: mbherald@aol.com The Horry Independent 2510 North Main Street Conway, SC 29526 Phone: 843-248-6882 Fax: 843-248-6024 E-mail: horry80@aol.com TELEVISION WPDE-TV (ABC) 3215 South Cashua Drive Florence, SC 29501 Phone: 843-665-1515 Fax: 843-665-4907 Web:www.wpde.com Rich Chrampanis, Sports Director Mark Haggard, Sports Reporter E-mail: 15sports@wpde.com WBTW-TV (CBS) 101 McDonald Court Myrtle Beach, SC 29588 Phone: 843-294-8402 Fax: 843-293-1760 Web:www.wbtw.com Matt Lincoln, Sports Director E-mail: mlincoln@wbtw.com WMBF-TV (NBC) 918 Frontage Road East Myrtle Beach, SC 29578 Phone: 843-839-9623 Fax: 843-839-9625 Web:www.wmbfnews.com Justin Felder, Sports Anchor E-mail: jfelder@wmbfnews.com Wire Services Associated Press (Columbia) P.O. Box 101101 Columbia, SC 29211 Phone: 800-922-1565 Fax: 803-252-2913 Web:www.ap.org Pete Iacobelli, Sports E-mail: piacobelli@ap.org; apcolumbia@ap.org PA-Sports Ticker 55 Realty Drive, Suite 200 Cheshire, Ct 06410 Phone: 800-367-8935 Fax: 800-336-0383
All-Big South Junior ALICIA GRIER
Junior CARMEN JONES
2009-10 SCHEDULE DAY Sun.-Tue.
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13-15
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25-27
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3-4
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19-20
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14-16
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Mar.
1-2
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7-8
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22-23
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2-4
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6-8
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EVENT at Golfweek Conference Challenge (Primm Valley Golf Club, Desert Course - Primm, Nev.) at Bettie Lou Invitational (University Course - Lexington, Ky.) at Eat-a-Peach (Idlehour Country Club - Macon, Ga.) at Wendy’s Invitational (Coosaw Creek Country Club - Charleston, S.C.) at Qdoba Classic (Don Shula’s Miami Lakes Resort - Miami Lakes, Fla.) at UCF Challenge (Red Tail Country Club - Orlando, Fla.) at Administaff Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate (Forest Hills Golf Club - Augusta, Ga.) at Pinehurst Challenge (Pinehurst Resort #6 - Pinehurst, N.C.) at Ole Miss Rebel Invitational (University Course - Oxford, Miss.) at Big South Conference Championship (The Patriot Golf Club - Ninety-Six, S.C.) at NCAA Regionals (East: Ironwood Country Club - Greenville, N.C.) (West: Stanford Golf Course - Stanford, Calif.) (Central: Otter Creek Golf Course - Bloomington, Ind.) at NCAA National Championship (Country Club of Landfall - Wilmington, N.C.) .C.)