2010 WOMEN’s WOMEN’S TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE Senior MARIA CAMBEROS
Senior KIM WEBB
Senior PATY CORTES
TWO BIG SOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS
TWO NCAA APPEARANCES
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2009-10 Chanticleers Shelby Bates Freshman Jericho, N.Y.
Lexi Bolesky Junior Lexington, Ohio
Alex Derungs Freshman Bruettisellen, Switzerland
Caitlyn Brooksbank Sophomore Viewbank, Victoria, Australia
Mary Hill Freshman Munster, Ind.
Miki Bunea Sophomore Bucharest, Romania
Amanda Malatek Freshman Blythewood, S.C.
Maria Camberos Senior San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Kim Webb Senior Usk, Wales
Paty Cortes Senior Cochabamba, Bolivia
Jody Davis Head Coach 14th Season
2009-10 Coastal Carolina Women’s Tennis Roster Name Yr. Ht. Hometown/High School (Previous) Shelby Bates Fr. 5-9 Jericho, N.Y./Jericho Lexi Bolesky Jr. 5-6 Lexington, Ohio/Lexington Caitlyn Brooksbank So. 5-9 Viewbank, Victoria, Australia/Our Lady of Mercy Miki Bunea So. 5-5 Bucharest, Romania/Colegiul National Emil Racovita (Virginia Commonwealth) Maria Camberos Sr. 5-5 San Luis Potosi, Mexico/Instituto Lomar del Real Paty Cortes Sr. 5-2 Cochabamba, Bolivia/American Institute (Arkansas-Little Rock) Alex Derungs Fr. 5-8 Bruettisellen, Switzerland/Raemibuehl Mary Hill Fr. 5-5.5 Munster, Ind./Munster Amanda Malatek Fr. 5-4 Blythewood, S.C./Blythewood Kim Webb Sr. 5-8 Usk, Wales/Millfield School HEAD COACH: Jody Davis (14th season)
QUICK FACTS Coastal Carolina University Quick Facts
Institution:...........................................................Coastal Carolina University Location:....................................................................Conway, South Carolina Founded:........................................................................................................ 1954 Enrollment:................................................................................................... 8,300 Nickname:....................................................................................... Chanticleers Pronunciation of Nickname:.................................................SHON-ti-cleers Colors:.................................................Teal (PMS 322), Bronze (875) & Black Affiliation:..................................................................................NCAA Division I Conference:..........................................................................................Big South President:......................................................David DeCenzo (Maryland ‘78) Athletics Director:..................................... Hunter Yurachek (Guilford, ‘90) Web Site:...................................................................www.GoCCUsports.com
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach:.......................................................................................Jody Davis Alma Mater/Year:....................................................... Coastal Carolina, ‘84 Record at Coastal Carolina (Years):....................................... 201-78 (14th) Career Record (Years):............................................................................... Same Big South Record........................................................................................88-28 Women’s Tennis Office Phone:...............................................843-349-2832
TEAM INFORMATION
2009 Overall Record:................................................................................... 15-6 2009 Big South Record (Finish):...................................................... 4-3 (4th) 2009 Big South Tournament Finish:............................................Semifinals Letterwinners Returning/Lost:...................................................................5/1 Newcomers:...........................................................................................................5
Post Season History
Number of Years in NCAA Tournament/Last:................................ 2/2007 Overall NCAA Tournament Record............................................................0-2
ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS
Asst. AD-Media Relations/Women’s Tennis Contact................................. ........................................................................................................ John A. Martin Office Phone:................................................................................843-349-2822 E-mail Address:............................................................jamartin@coastal.edu SID Fax:...........................................................................................843-349-2819 Mailing Address:.............................. P.O. Box 261954, Conway, SC 29528 Overnight Address:..........................................132 Chanticleer Drive West .................................................................................................Conway, SC 29526
Table of Contents
2009-10 Team Roster........................................................Inside Front Cover Quick Facts.............................................................................................................1 Table of Contents................................................................................................1 2010 Spring Season Outlook...........................................................................2
2009-10 Chanticleers
Maria Camberos...................................................................................................2 Paty Cortes.............................................................................................................3 Kim Webb...............................................................................................................3 Lexi Bolesky...........................................................................................................4 Caitlyn Brooksbank.............................................................................................4 Shelby Bates..........................................................................................................5 Miki Bunea.............................................................................................................5 Alex Derungs.........................................................................................................5 Mary Hill..................................................................................................................6 Amanda Malatek.................................................................................................6 ITA All-Academic Team......................................................................................6 Head Coach Jody Davis.....................................................................................7
RECORDS
2009 Year-in-Review...........................................................................................8 All-Time Records/Honors..................................................................................9 All-Time Versus Opponent (Since 1996)......................................................9
Coastal Carolina University
Coastal Carolina University........................................................................... 10 University Administration............................................................................. 11 Athletic Facilities............................................................................................... 12 Athletic Department....................................................................................... 13 NCAA Compliance............................................................................................ 14 The Big South Conference............................................................................ 15 Athletic Media Relations................................................................................ 16 Coastal Carolina University............................................. Inside Back Cover 2010 Schedule.................................................................................. Back Cover
What is a Chanticleer?
The 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 the name was chosen when 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.
CREDITS Writing, Design & Layout: John Martin. Editing: Kent Reichert, Teresa Garbee, Deandra Danch, Lindsay Chavez. Photography: Bill Edmonds and Judy Johns of the Coastal Carolina University Photography Department, Coastal Carolina Athletic Media Relations, BIgSouthPhotos.com, Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce.
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2010 Spring Season Outlook The Coastal Carolina University women’s tennis program is starting to show the value of its success over the years. This year’s squad starts with five returners, including three seniors, with significant playing experience, a Division I transfer that has collegiate competition under her belt and four freshmen. That blend of players is something that Head Coach Jody Davis looks forward to seeing what it can be this season. “We had a very good recruiting class this year and we are excited to get started with the spring schedule,” Davis said. “Our depth this year may the best we have ever had since I have been here. With the influx of new players, the first part of the season will be challenging, and defining roles will be a key to our success. However, our goal this year is the same as it has been -- to compete for a Big South Conference championship and gain a berth in the NCAA’s. “Our team has worked hard through the fall season and hopefully this preparation phase will pay off in the spring,” Davis continued. “The team has had a very good attitude, and our leadership has been a key factor in our work ethic and dedication to improving. The team chemistry is good, and the girls really seem to enjoy each other and having that common goal really binds them together.” Seniors Maria Camberos and Kim Webb return for their final spring as the only Chanticleers with NCAA Tournament experience. Senior Paty Cortes, junior Lexi Bolesky and sophomore Caitlyn Brooksbank are also coming back with experience after last year, with Bolesky and Brooksbank having earned All-Big South honors in 2009. Mix in with that one sophomore transfer and four freshmen, and Davis has in-team competition on his side during the season. He also believes that performance late in the year, along with some changes in the preseason work, could be a difference maker throughout the season and into the Big South Tournament. “Last year’s team really played well down the stretch,” Davis said. “We almost pulled a great upset in the semifinals against Winthrop last year. I was very proud of our team’s effort and we did put ourselves in a position to succeed. We just fell a little short.
“Our fitness is always a key in performing well and Coach (Sonya) Woods, our strength coach, has done an outstanding job preparing them for the pounding their legs will receive this spring. All of our players have committed to getting better physically and that will only increase their confidence and team spirit as we progress through the spring schedule.” The Chanticleers will take advantage of being in the South, playing 14 matches on their home courts. The Billy Nichols Tennis Center was a definite advantage the last five years, as Coastal was 46-11 in Conway over that span. Davis hopes that ability to stay off the road and play on the home surface against top-flight competition will prove valuable come Big South Tournament time in April. “One thing working in our favor this spring is our number of matches we will play at home,” Davis said. “We only have two road trips the first half of the season so staying here and playing in our own facility should give us some advantages that we normally would not have in previous seasons. Our non-conference schedule is stronger than last year’s and hopefully these matches will prepare us for our conference play later in the season.” The expectations are there for the Chants, as they were picked to finish second in the Big South Conference by the league’s coaches. A perennial Big South Tournament finalist, Coastal looks to get back to that final for a crack at the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. “We are picked second in the pre-season poll, but I am not sure that everyone has filled out their squads,” Davis commented. “Adding a player or two in January can make a team much stronger than expected. I do feel that this year’s conference, top to bottom, is the strongest we will face in recent memory. There will be no easy matches for us in the Big South, and each of those matches will be so important for seeding purposes. “Winthrop is the still the team to beat and we all are chasing them,” Davis concluded. “Hopefully we will play well enough to have a shot at them in the latter stages of the year. This team has the potential to accomplish great things this year, and my task is to keep them on track and continually look for ways to improve and build the confidence that we will need in the pressure matches.”
Maria Camberos
Senior • San Louis Potosi, Mexico Instituto Lomar del Real
Starts her final spring season tied for ninth in career singles victories with 65 and 13th in career doubles wins with 53... Fall 2009: Had a 4-1 record in singles and 2-2 in doubles... Got all four of her wins at the UNF Fall Invitational, defeating Samford, North Florida, Georgia Southern and Troy en route to a berth in the Flight C Finals... Had a pair of wins in doubles at the UNCW Fall Invitational over UNC Wilmington and Charlotte to advance to the Flight A Championship match... 2008-09: Posted an 18-7 record, including 16-4 in dual matches with the majority at No. 6 singles... Also had a 20-7 doubles mark, partnering with Kim Webb for a team-best 19-4 mark, including 17-3 in duals with all but one at No. 3... Put together a 14-match winning streak from Feb. 7-Mar. 30, with all but two matches won in straight sets... Was 4-1 in three-set singles matches on the season... With Webb the pair won 11 straight matches on the year, including two in tiebreakers, along with a streak of 15 out of 16... Won both of her matches in a 4-3 upset of East Carolina... Had a key three-set singles victory over Sarah Septien of St. Louis to go with her doubles win with Webb to help the Chants to a dramatic 4-3 victory over the Billikens... Finished fourth in B1 Singles at the College of Charleston Fall Invitational with victories over East Carolina and CofC, while teaming with Kim Webb to finish fifth in A2 Doubles with victories over Charleston Southern and Barry... Named ITA Scholar-Athlete and to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll... 200708: Was 18-11 in singles, including 4-2 in Big South contests, and 10-18 in doubles action, going 2-4 in the league... Picked up four straight league wins in singles, icnluding a three-set win against Liberty’s Fabiana Gouveia... Had a season-best seven-match singles winning streak from Feb. 16-Mar. 18... Won five straight doubles matches during the same span, four of them with Tina Petkova at No. 2... Named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll... 2006-07: Posted a record of 25-9 in singles action, including a 6-1 finish in conference action... Went 21-12 in doubles action with a 5-1 mark in the Big South Conference... Named ITA Scholar-Athlete... Finished 2-1 in singles action during the Big South Conference Championship... Posted perfect records of 1-0 at No. 2 singles, 2-0 at No. 4 and 1-0 at No. 5 to go along with a 14-6 mark at No. 6... Finished her first fall with a singles record of 6-3 and a doubles mark of 5-1... Went undefeated in doubles play at the North Carolina State Fall Invitational (Sept. 28-30) going 4-0 with partner Tina Petkova... High School: Received academic honors at Instituto Lomas del Real... Personal: Full name: Maria Isabel Camberos... Daughter of Mario and Lourdes Camberos... Majoring in business administration/marketing.
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Camberos’ Career Records Singles 25-9 18-11 18-7 4-1 65-28
Big South 6-1 4-2 5-2 n/a 15-5
Doubles 21-12 10-18 20-7 2-2 53-39
Big South 5-1 2-4 5-2 n/a 12-7
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2009-10 Chanticleers Paty Cortes
Senior • Cochabamba, Bolivia American Institute (Arkansas-Little Rock)
Fall 2009: Was 5-3 in singles and 4-3 in doubles in the fall for Coastal... Won three consecutive matches over North Florida, Charleston Southern and College of Charleston to reach the Flight A Finals at the College of Charleston Invitational... Also won a pair of singles matches at the Brevard College Mountain Invitational... Teamed with Mary Hill for doubles, with the pair finishing fifth at the College of Charleston event with victories over Davidson and Air Force... Also won a doubles match in the ITA Regionals over North Carolina Central... 2008-09: Recorded a18-3 mark in singles and 10-10 in doubles her first season as a Chanticleer, all in the spring as she did not see any action in her first fall with the Chanticleers... Had a 15-match winning streak, predominantly at No. 4 singles, during the heart of the season... Won her final three matches of the year in singles, including both at the Big South Tournament... Partnered with Tina Petkova for a majority of the year, playing at No. 2 doubles... Prior to Coastal Carolina: Played for two years at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock... 2007-08: Finished the season with a 15-8 overall singles record, playing predominantly at No. 4 singles with a 13-6 record... Finished the season with a 11-12 overall doubles record ... She went 5-5 in doubles, including 5-4 at No. 3... Longest singles winning streak was five matches...Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for academic excellence... 2006-07: Finished second on the team in singles victories recording a 16-5 record, spread out between No. 4, 5 and 6... Ended the season on a three match winning streak...Longest winning streak of the season was at seven matches...Recorded a 15-7 doubles record, working with four different partners during the season... Longest winning streak in doubles at seven matches... Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for academic excellence... High School: Ranked No. 1 in Bolivia in singles in 2005 and in doubles in 2004...Ranked No. 6 in South America (COSAT) in 2004...Member of the Bolivia “Fed Cup Team” in Dominican Republic in 2006...Member of the South American team in 2002 and 2004 and played tournaments in Europe... Personal: Full name: Patricia Cortes... Daughter of Agustin Cortes and Martha Calatayud... Majoring in sociology.
2006-07 (UALR) 2007-08 (UALR) 2008-09 Fall 2009 Career
Singles 16-5 15-8 18-3 5-3 54-19
Cortes’ Career Records Big South n/a n/a 6-1 n/a 6-1
Doubles 15-7 11-12 10-10 4-3 40-32
Big South n/a n/a 3-4 n/a 3-4
Kim Webb
Senior • Usk, Wales Millfield
Starts her final spring tied for ninth in career singles wins with 65 and 10th in career doubles victories with 62... Fall 2009: Was 6-3 in singles and 3-3 in doubles combined with Maria Camberos and Caitlyn Brooksbank in the fall... Advanced to the Flight A semifinals fo the Brevard College Mountain Invitational with wins over Charlotte and College of Charleston... Made it to the Flight C Quarterfinals with a pair of wins over Troy and Florida Gulf Coast at the UNF Fall Invitational... Won two of her three doubles victories with Maria Camberos at the UNCW Fall Invitational, getting wins over UNC Wilmington and Charlotte to advance to the Flight A Finals... 2008-09: Finished 16-12 in singles on the year, including 13-8 at No. 3 singles in duals and 5-2 in Big South play... Also was a team-best 21-6 in doubles, including going 19-4 with Maria Camberos mostly at No. 3 singles... The duo put together an 11-match unbeaten streak and won 14-of-15 at one point in the season...Had the most three-set battles in singles, playing six of them and getting the win in two... Had a run wehre she won 7-of-8 matches in singles, with the only loss in three sets... In the fall won twice in A2 singles at CofC with victories over North Florida and Charlotte and placed fifth in A2 Doubles with Maria Camberos, defeating Charleston Southern and Barry... Also won two doubles matches with Lexi Bolesky at UNCW Invitational, defeating Radford and North Carolina Central... Named ITA Scholar-Athlete and to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll... 2007-08: Was 17-7 in singles, the most victories for Coastal Carolina last season, and added an 18-7 mark in doubles, also a team best... Was 4-2 in Big South singles and 5-1 in league doubles... Had a season-best six-match win streak in singles, as well as finishing the season winning five of six matches finished, with four league victories... Won 10 of her last 12 soubles matches with Sofie Ahlberg, including four league wins and two victories in the Big South Championship... Named ITA Scholar-Athlete and to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll... 2006-07: Went 14-6 in singles action with a 5-1 record in the Big South Conference... Posted a 12-8 doubles record, including a 4-1 mark in league action... Registered a 1-1 record during the Big South Conference Championship in singles action... Finished the fall with an overall singles record of 5-2 and 6-1 in doubles... Won her flight at the UNC Wilmington Fall Invitational (Sept. 15-17), finishing 4-0... High School: Played for Millfield school in the No. 2 spot... Earned First-Team honors... U16’s and U18’s Singles Runner-up in the Welsh National Championship... Ladies Runner-up of Welsh Seniors Championship... Ladies Runner-up of Bournemouth Open in 2006... Florin Nita four-time national champion (two-time European Champion)... Personal: Full name: Kimberly Sian Webb... Daughter of Nigel and Alison Webb... Majoring in recreation and sport management. 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Fall 2009 Career
Singles 22-9 21-9 16-12 6-3 65-33
Webb’s Career Records Big South 5-1 4-2 5-2 n/a 14-5
Doubles 17-11 21-11 21-6 3-3 62-31
Big South 4-1 5-1 5-2 n/a 14-4
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2009-10 Chanticleers Lexi Bolesky
Junior • Lexington, Ohio Lexington
Fall 2009: Was 4-3 in singles and doubles during the fall season, teaming with Miki Bunea for all doubles... Picked up a pair of three-set wins over North Florida and College of Charleston in reaching the semifinals of the College of Charleston Invitational... Also got two wins over Georgia Southern and North Florida in reaching the quarterfinals at the UNF Fall Invitational... Finished third in doubles at the College of Charleston Invitational with victories over North Florida and Air Force...Had a doubles win over Samford in the UNF Fall Invitational and also moved on to the round of 32 in the main draw of the ITA Regional with a win over Winston-Salem State... 2008-09: Earned All-Big South in singles and doubles with partner Caitlyn Brooksbank... Recorded an 18-9 record at No. 1 singles (14-7 in duals) and 16-11 at No. 1 doubles, including 13-8 in dual matches (13-7 with Brooksbank)... Had a seven-match winning streak in singles, including a key three-set victory at East Carolina to lead Coastal to a 4-3 upset of the Pirates... Won her last four singles matches of the year, including both at the Big South Tournament... Had two four-match winning streaks in doubles with Brooksbank and also won both Big South Championship matches... Finished fifth at the College of Charleston Fall Invitational with a pair of wins over East Carolina and one over North Florida... Also had a doubles win with Caitlyn Brooksbank at CofC... Was 2-1 in both and singles in the rain-shortened UNCW Invitational... Defeated UNCW and Charlotte in singles and Radford and North Carolina Central in doubles... Named ITA Scholar-Athlete and to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll... 2007-08: Was an All-Big South honoree in doubles with partner Amy Pazahanick after recording a 14-4 mark, including 4-2 in Big South at the No. 1 slot... Also posted an 11-7 mark in singles, splitting time between No. 1 and 2... Won six of her last seven singles matches, all over conference foes, including a win over Winthrop’s Patricia Coimbra in the Big South Championship match... Put together a five-match win streak in doubles to end the year after starting the year with a seven-match win streak with Pazahanick... Won all of her singles matches in straight sets... High School: Four-time Ohio Cardinal Conference champion and Player of the Year... Earned First-Team All-Ohio honors following senior and junior seasons and Second Team All-Ohio following sophomore campaign... Led the Minutemen to an Ohio State Championship during senior season and a third-place finish during her sophomore season... Finished runner-up as an individual in the state tournament during her senior year, finished third her junior season and posted top-eight finishes in both her freshman and sophomore seasons... Also an All-Ohio track athlete... Personal: Full name: Laurel Alexis Bolesky... Daughter of Mark and Mary Bolesky... Mother, Mary, competed in gymnastics at Iowa... Majoring in recreation and sport management.
2007-08 2008-09 Fall 2009 Career
Singles 16-12 18-9 4-3 38-24
Bolesky’s Career Records Big South 3-3 4-3 n/a 7-6
Doubles 18-8 16-11 4-3 38-22
Big South 4-2 3-4 n/a 7-6
Caitlyn Brooksbank
Sophomore • Viewbank, Victoria, Australia Our Lady of Mercy
Fall 2009: Was 3-4 in singles and double in the fall sessions... Got a pair of wins at the Brevard College Mountain Invitational, defeating Georgia Southern and Brevard... Also picked up a three-set win over Charlotte at the College of Charleston Invitational... Teamed with Amanda Malatek for a pair of wins over West Virginia State and Wingate to reach the Consolation Finals at the Brevard College Mountain Invitational... 2008-09: Went 18-8 in singles play and 14-11 in doubles, earning All-Big South honors in doubles with partner Lexi Bolesky after they paired for a 13-7 record in the spring... Had a seven-match winning streak in No. 4 and 5 singles during the year, including four straight to open the spring season, as well as a segment where she won 10-of-11 matches... Put together a four-match winning streak twice with Bolesky at No. 1 doubles and teamed to win both matches at the Big South Championship... Posted a 5-2 singles mark in the fall, while getting one doubles win... Was 3-0 in the rain-altered UNC Wilmington Tennis Invitational, defeating opponents from North Carolina Central, UNC Greensboro and UNC Wilmington... Finished 10th at the College of Charleston Fall Invitational after posting a pair of wins over players from Davidson and Charleston Southern... Four of her five singles wins were in straight sets... Got her lone doubles win of the fall at the College of Charleston, teaming with Lexi Bolesky to win over Charleston Southern... Named ITA Scholar-Athlete and to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll... High School: Played in the VSSSA Pizey Cup Tennis event, serving as the state captain of Victoria... Also was an Australian Merit Team representative as a junior... Personal: Full name: Caitlyn Jayne Brooksbank... Daughter of Ian and Navelle Brooksbank... Major is undecided.
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Brooksbank’s Career Records
Singles 18-8 3-4 21-12
Big South 4-2 n/a 4-2
Doubles 14-11 3-4 17-15
Big South 3-3 n/a 3-3
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2009-10 Chanticleers Shelby Bates
Freshman • Jericho, N.Y. Jericho
Fall 2009: Was 3-2 in both singles and doubles in her first fall as a Chanticleer... Advanced to the Flight B Semifinals at College of Charleston Invitational with wins over Davidson and Air Force... Picked up a three-set win over North Carolina Central at the UNCW Fall Invitational... Teamed with Alex Derungs for a pair of wins over North Carolina Central and UNC Wilmington at the UNCW Fall Invitational, advancing to the Flight B Championship match... High School: Graduated in 2009 from Jericho... Played at No. 2 singles her senior season and No. 3 as a junior, leading the Jayhawks to their fourth straight berth in the Nassau County finals her senior season... Was named her squad’s MVP as a senior after serving as team captain... Advanced to the All-Division State tournament in singles her junior year... Was on the No. 1 doubles team her sophomore year, where she went undefeated through conference and county play, earning AllCounty accolades after the Jayhawks won the Long Island and Nassau County Championships... Named Most Outstanding Player on her squad as a sophomore... Lost only one match at No. 2 doubles her freshman year, garnering All-County honors... Personal: Full name: Shelby Erin Bates... Daughter of Rick and Jackie Bates... Majoring in recreation and sports management.
Miki Bunea
Sophomore • Bucharest, Romania Colegiul National Emil Racovita (Virginia Commonwealth)
Fall 2009: Had a team-high seven victories in the fall in singles, going 7-3, and added four more in doubles with a 4-3 mark, playing with Lexi Bolesky... Put together a five-match win streak in the fall, incuding winning the consolation finals at the College of Charleston Invitational and advancing to the semifinals of the UNF Fall Invitational... Won a singles match in the ITA Regionals Main Draw, defeating Appalachian State’s Ellie Linsell...Paired with Bolesky to finish third in Flight A at the College of Charleston fall event... Also won a match in the main draw over Winston-Salem State... Prior to Coastal Carolina: Spent her freshman year at Virginia Commonwealth, helping the Rams to a NCAA Tournament appearance... Posted a 21-9 singles record, including 16-6 in duals... Played predominantly at No. 6, where she was 13-5... Was 12-10 in doubles, including 9-7 at No. 3... High School: Graduated in 2008... Ranked No. 1075 in singles in the world and 789 in doubles in 2008... Was a member of the team national champion of Romania in 2007 and also juniors in 2007... Was a mixed doubles national champion in 2005... Ranked No. 4 in singles in Romania in 2004, as well as ranked 115 in 2004 in the European Rankings... Won multiple national tournaments from 2000-2008... Personal: Full name: Mihaela Florina Bunea... Daughter of Marian and Stela Bunea... Majoring in business administration.
Alex Derungs
Freshman • Bruettisellen, Switzerland Raemibuehl
Fall 2009: Saw action in one fall tournament, playing at the UNCW Fall Invitational... Posted a 1-1 record in singles and 2-1 mark in doubles with Shelby Bates... Defeated Raford’s Mirna Matic in singles in straight sets... With Bates the duo defeated North Carolina Central and UNC Wilmington in the B Flight, advancing to the finals... High School: Graduated in 2009 from Raemibuehl... Has extensive international competition experience, having played in Switzerland for Club Belvoir Zurich, ranked No. 2 among all clubs in the country... Was ranked No. 65 in the nation... Personal: Full name: Alexandra Sonika Derungs... Daughter of Hans-Martin and Romi Derungs...Majoring in business management.
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2009-10 Chanticleers Mary Hill
Freshman • Munster, Ind. Munster
Fall 2009: Posted a 3-5 singles mark and 4-3 record in doubles with Paty Cortes in her first collegiate fall, playing in the top flight... Picked up wins over Western Carolina, Charlotte and Winthrop in singles along with UNC Asheville, Davidson, Air Force and North Carolina Central in doubles... Advanced to the Round of 16 in the main draw of doubles at the ITA Regionals... High School: Graduated in 2009 from Munster... Was the winningest girls singles player in Indiana High School history with a 104-1 record... Named First Team All-State all four years for the Mustangs, leading them to four straight state tournament appearances, including three finals berths... Was undefeated her senior year at No. 1 singles at 28-0, winning the state championship, the first from Northwest Indiana to accomplish the feat, and earning The Times Female Athlete of the Year for 2009... Also earned the Mental Attitude Award at the state tournament, as voted on by the coaches... Posted a 25-1 record her junior year, including finishing third at the state championship... Played at No. 2 singles her freshman and sophomore years, going undefeated both years at 24-0 and 25-0, respectively... Was a member of the Honor Roll in three of her four years in high school... Also played individually at the Nation Open, winning the singles title in 2002 and 2004 and doubles in 2005... Personal: Full name: Mary Dominique Hill... Daughter of Stephen and Sheila Hill... Undecided on major.
Amanda Malatek
Freshman • Blythewood, S.C. Blythewood
Fall 2009: Had a 3-3 singles mark and 3-3 doubles record in the fall for Coastal, splitting time with partners Caitlyn Brooksbank and Shelby Bates... Had singles wins over Western Carolina, North Florida and Charlotte, while picking up doubles wins over West Virginia State, Wingate and Air Force... High School: A 2009 graduate of Blythewood... Played as the No. 1 in both singles and doubles for the Bengals, earning team MVP honors her sophomore and senior years... Was Region Player of the Year and All-Region selection her senior season... Also served as team captain her senior year, leading the Bengals to the second round of the Class 4A playoffs... Advanced to the state quarterfinals in the fall singles championship as a freshman... Also was a varsity cheerleader and wrote for the school newspaper while carrying a 3.2 GPA... Personal: Full name: Amanda Nicole Malatek... Daughter of Dennis and Tami Malatek... Majoring in exercise science.
Coastal Women’s Tennis Named ITA All-Academic Team For 11th Consecutive Year For the 11th consecutive season, Coastal Carolina University landed its women’s tennis team on the 2009 Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s (ITA) All-Academic Team list, which consists of squads whose cumulative team grade point average is 3.20 or higher. The 2008-09 Coastal Carolina women’s tennis team posted a 3.549 combined team grade point average, the highest among all Chanticleer teams. In addition, five of the team’s members were named ITA Scholar-Athletes with Lexi Bolesky, Caitlyn Brooksbank, Maria Camberos, Tina Petkova and Kim Webb earning the honor. To qualify student-athletes must achieve a minimum of a 3.50 GPA. “This is a great accomplishment for our team and to have this happen for 11 years running shows the quality of student-athlete we are attracting here at Coastal,” Head Coach Jody Davis said. “I would like to thank the faculty for challenging our athletes to perform well in the classroom and we share this honor with them”.
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Head Coach Jody Davis Jody Davis enters his 14th season as head coach of the Coastal Carolina University women’s tennis program. With an overall record of 201-78 and a .720 winning percentage, Davis has consistently kept the Lady Chanticleers among the region’s top teams. He has also made them perennial contenders in the Big South Conference, posting winning records in each of his 13 seasons and a stellar 88-28 (.759) record in league play, including a 23-6 mark over the past five regular seasons. Davis picked up his 200th career victory with the regular-season finale win at Radford, April 10, 2009. Davis has guided the Chanticleers to two Big South championships and two NCAA Tournament appearances. Coastal Carolina advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2007, where it faced Clemson in the opening round, and posted a 20-6 overall record. During Davis’ tenure, the program has seen unprecedented honors and awards earned by individuals. These accolades include six Big South Player of the Year award winners, four Rookie of the Year honors, 32 AllConference players and three Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards. Davis has been named Big South Coach of the Year four times. He was also named the 2006 South Carolina Coach of the Year by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) of South Carolina. The USTA Southern Section has a comprehensive awards program that annually recognizes excellence on and off the tennis court. One of the most impressive accomplishments has been earned in the classroom. The women’s program has been named an Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team for the last 11 years. This honor Coach Davis Year-By-Year Results goes to programs with a grade point Year Overall Pct. Big South Pct. average of 3.20 or higher. There have also been 51 times that student-athletes that 1996-97 11-5 .687 5-3 .625 have earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors by having a 3.50 grade point average or above, 1997-98 8-7 .533 4-2 .667 including three members from the 2008-09 squad. Coach Davis’ emphasis on academics 1998-99 8-11 .421 4-3 .571 has produced a 100-percent graduation rate during his 13-year tenure. 1999-00 19-3 .863 7-2 .778 Davis is a native of Conway, S.C. where he played football and tennis for Conway 2000-01 20-2 .909 9-0 1.000 High School. As a tennis player, he earned a No. 1 doubles ranking in South Carolina 2001-02 15-5 .750 7-2 .778 along with All-State honors. After high school, he entered Coastal Carolina and played 2002-03 13-7 .650 8-2 .800 two years for the Chanticleers. Davis went on to receive a master’s degree from The 2003-04 16-6 .727 8-2 .800 2004-05 18-5 .782 8-2 .800 Citadel in 1988. Davis came back to Coastal in 1992, working in the Spadoni College 2005-06 22-4 .846 8-2 .800 of Education and the Division of Student Affairs. He took over the tennis program in 2006-07 20-6 .769 9-1 .900 1996. 2007-08 16-11 .593 6-3 .667 Davis is married to the former Martha Metts, who also graduated from Coastal 2008-09 15-6 .714 5-4 .556 Carolina and was a four-year starter on the Lady Chanticleers’ volleyball squad. The Career 201-78 .720 88-28* .759 couple lives in Myrtle Beach with their four daughters Lindsey (21), Abby (20), Katie * Includes Big South Conference Tournament action (16), and Gracie (10).
Q&A With Coach Davis What is your philosophy regarding the kind of student-athletes you recruit? We are looking for student-athletes who put academics first. I think with our academic record, we need to find players who know what it means to be a student-athlete. Along with that, we are looking for a player that wants to improve their tennis game and get better not only on the court, but off the court. We look for players who are dedicated to physical training, don’t mind hard work and, most importantly, can be team players and embrace team work. I think that is what makes college tennis so successful is taking an individual sport and putting it in a team format and you learn how to make each other better. That’s the most gratifying part of being in a tennis program like this is being in it together. What is your coaching philosophy regarding your student-athletes? I like to be a positive coach. My philosophy is that being negative usually does not have positive results. I really make an effort to be positive. I want our players to see the big picture and understand it’s not always about wins and losses. It is a lot about making sure that you are performing to the best of your ability and that is sometimes as important as winning. At the end of the day if you feel good about what you are doing, you most likely are going to perform better. We look at trying to encourage people and making sure that we are taking a positive outlook on how to get back on track. Many schools recruit only foreign players. However, we have had a mix of U.S.-born and international student-athletes over the years and are continuing that. Our University has recently funded our program where recruiting American players is truly feasible. Some of the best players we have ever had in this program have been American players, but we just cannot take them for the sake of taking American players. The worst thing I could do, as a coach, is
bring a player in that can’t contribute because the player is not happy, the coach is not happy and the team is not happy. So when it comes down to recruiting, we look to bring in players who believe in the philosophy of the program. Do I think U.S. kids can contribute to this program? Absolutely, so it is my job to go out and find them. Do you believe having that mix of U.S. and international student-athletes is a good thing for the program? Having a mix of backgrounds is a huge plus in our program. We have learned so much from the international flavor of the team and the kids that we have had in the program really get a chance to see how we really are “one world.” It is absolutely wonderful to see. And our international studentathletes have performed well above the average student in the classroom. The graduation rate is exemplary, demonstrating that they are here for a purpose. I have had a very, very good experience with international student-athletes in the program, and it is a tradition I will continue. So how have you kept this program among the top teams in the Big South Conference all these years? We have been very fortunate to have created an environment that when they come in, they see what tradition means and what it takes to get to the top. Obviously we still have a lot of work to do as we have a lot of runner-up trophies and we would much rather have championship trophies. But I wouldn’t trade them for the kids who have been in this program. I have seen them grow up before my eyes and established life-long relationships with them, as well as between themselves. We stay in contact regularly and that to me means more than winning championships at times.
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2009 Year-in-review Individual Records SINGLES Overall Conf. Lexi Bolesky 18-9 4-3 Caitlyn Brooksbank 18-8 4-2 Maria Camberos 18-7 5-2 Paty Cortes 18-3 6-1 Tina Petkova 9-17 2-5 Fernanda Shalders 4-1 0-0 Kim Webb 16-12 5-2 Totals 101-58 26-16
1 2 3 4 5 14-7 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 5-1 8-5 --- --- --- --- 1-0 --- --- --- 13-2 5-1 --- 7-12 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 13-8 --- --- 14-7 7-12 13-8 18-3 14-6
DOUBLES Overall Lexi Bolesky/Caitlyn Brooksbank 14-9 Maria Camberos/Kim Webb 19-4 Tina Petkova/Fernanda Shalders 1-2 Lexi Bolesky/Kim Webb 2-1 Maria Camberos/Tina Petkova 1-3 Caitlyn Brooksbank/Fernanda Shalders 0-2 Paty Cortes/Kim Webb 0-1 Paty Cortes/Tina Petkova 10-8 Lexi Bolesky/Paty Cortes 0-1 Totals 47-32 DOUBLES BY INDIVIDUAL Lexi Bolesky Caitlyn Brooksbank Maria Camberos Paty Cortes Tina Petkova Fernanda Shalders Kim Webb
Big South Standings
Conf. 3-3 5-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-3 0-1 11-10
1 13-7 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 0-1 13-8
6 ----15-4 ----- ----15-5
2 3 --- --- 1-0 16-3 --- ----- --0-1 ----- ----- 0-1 10-8 ----- --11-9 16-5
Big South W-L Pct. 7-0 1.000 6-1 .857 4-3 .571 4-3 .571 3 4 .429 2-5 .286 2-5 .286 0-7 .000
Overall W-L Pct. Home Road Neutral 14-8 .636 5-2 6-6 3-0 15-7 .682 3-0 8-5 4-2 15-6 .714 7-3 3-2 5-1 7-10 .412 3-6 2-3 2-1 12-9 .571 8-2 4-5 0-2 12-10 .545 5-3 4-4 3-3 10-14 .417 5-4 5-9 0-1 2-17 .105 1-6 1-11 0-0
Big South Tournament (Rock Hill, S.C.)
First Round (Thursday, April 16) #4 Coastal Carolina 4, #5 UNC Asheville 0 #2 Liberty 4, #7 Gardner-Webb 0 #3 Charleston Southern 4, #6 Radford 0 Semifinals (Friday, April 17) #1 Winthrop 4, #4 Coastal Carolina 3 #3 Charleston Southern 4, #2 Liberty 2 Championship (Saturday, April 18) #1 Winthrop 4, #3 Charleston Southern 0
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Big South Conference Awards
Schedule/Results 15-6 (4-3 Big South)
Date 1-30-09 2-7-09 2-7-09 2-8-09 2-13-09 2-21-09 3-7-09 3-9-09 3-10-09 3-11-09 3-18-09 3-18-09 3-19-09 3-21-09 3-30-09 4-4-09 4-6-09 4-9-09 4-10-09 4-16-09 4-17-09
Team Winthrop Liberty Coastal Carolina Charleston Southern UNC Asheville Radford Gardner-Webb Presbyterian **
Opponent at College of Charleston WESTERN CAROLINA NORTH CAROLINA A&T PRESBYTERIAN* at East Carolina GARDNER-WEBB* at UNC Asheville* FERRIS STATE ST. LOUIS CHARLOTTE vs. North Dakota # vs. Fairleigh Dickinson # vs. Cleveland State # vs. Long Island # CHARLESTON SOUTHERN* WINTHROP* at Liberty* UNC WILMINGTON at Radford* vs. UNC Asheville $ at Winthrop $
W/L L W W W W W W W W W W W W W L L L L W W L
* Big South Conference Match # Orlando, Fla. $ Big South Conference Championship (Rock Hill, S.C.)
Score 1-6 6-1 6-0 7-0 4-3 7-0 6-1 7-0 4-3 4-3 7-0 6-1 6-1 5-2 3-4 1-6 1-6 3-4 6-1 4-0 3-4
Singles All-Conference: Olga Makhova, Charleston Southern Liza Zaytseva, Winthrop Jordan Jenkins, Liberty Patricia Coimbra, Winthrop Lexi Bolesky, Coastal Carolina Petra Dajevic, Radford Hannah Fick, Liberty Nadia-Solomon-Burgess, Liberty Mia Drobnjak, Radford
Doubles All-Conference: Patricia Coimbra/Liza Zaytseva, Winthrop Jordan Jenkins/Hannah Fick, Liberty Lisa Wilkinson/Sandra Herrera, Winthrop Lexi Bolesky/Caitlyn Brooksbank, Coastal Carolina Academic All-Conference: Andrea Schutte, Jr., Charleston Southern Maria Camberos, Jr., Coastal Carolina Laura Kriett, Jr., Gardner-Webb Jordan Jenkins, Soph., Liberty Heather Isbell, Jr., Presbyterian Ally Spector, Sr., Radford Louise Bottomley, Jr., UNC Asheville Patricia Coimbra, Sr., Winthrop Player of the Year: Olga Makhova, Charleston Southern Freshman of the Year: Olga Makhova, Charleston Southern Coach of the Year: Lise Gregory, UNC Asheville Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Patricia Coimbra, Winthrop 2009 Singles Champions No. 1 Olga Makhova, Charleston Southern No. 2 Patricia Coimbra, Winthrop No. 3 Sandra Herrera, Winthrop No. 4 Hannah Fick, Liberty No. 5 Lisa Wilkinson, Winthrop No. 6 Paula Pereira, Winthrop 2008 Doubles Champions No. 1 Patricia Coimbra & Liza Zaytseva, Winthrop No. 2 Sandra Herrera & Lisa Wikinson, Winthrop No. 3 Sara Abutovic & Paula Pereira, Winthrop
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Honors/All-Time Records Coastal Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Emma Kidd.......................................... 2007 ITA Awards
All-Academic Team (3.2 GPA or higher) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Scholar-Athletes (3.5 GPA or higher) Sofie Ahlberg............................ 2006, 2007, 2008 Medina Bajrambasic.......................................2004 Wissal Benkhalifa................................. 2000, 2001 Lexi Bolesky......................................... 2009 Caitlyn Brooksbank............................. 2009 Maria Camberos...............2007, 2008, 2009 Jessica Cleland..................................................2004 Sarize Coetzee.......................... 2005, 2006, 2007 Virginie Dinh.....................................................2006 Dana Goffin.................... 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Petra Jantti...................... 2003, 2004, 2005,2006 Emma Kidd................................ 2000, 2001, 2002 Stephanie Koot......................... 2002, 2003, 2004 Nicole Lemmerer.............................................2007 Lara Lendenmann................... 1999, 2000, 2001 Jaime Mason............................. 1997, 1998, 1999 Marie Matrka................. 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Amy Pazahanick................................... 2007, 2008 Tina Petkova.............................. 2007, 2008, 2009 Camilla Polak.....................................................1996 Michelle Robinson..........................................1999 Megan Romine..................................... 1998, 1999 Hayley Rudman.................................... 2006, 2007 Kim Webb...................................2008, 2009 Erin Whitlock......................................... 1997, 1998
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Player of the Year Emma Kidd.................... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Medina Bajrambasic.......................................2004 Marie Matrka.....................................................2005 Rookie of the Year Sofie Ahlberg.................................................... 2005 Medina Bajrambasic.......................................2001 Emma Kidd........................................................1999 Lara Lendenmann...........................................2000 Coach of the Year Jody Davis...................... 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006 John Mack..........................................................1991
Scholar-Athlete of the Year Emma Kidd...............................................2000(co-) Marie Matrka...............................2004(co-), 2005 All-Academic Team Sofie Ahlberg....................................................2008 Maria Camberos.................................. 2009 Petra Jantti........................................................2006 Emma Kidd................................ 2000, 2001, 2002 Jamie Mason......................................... 1998, 1999 Marie Matrka............................ 2003, 2004, 2005 Hayley Rudman...............................................2007 Cheri Ward.........................................................1997 All-Conference Team (Singles) Sofie Ahlberg....................................................2006 Medina Bajrambasic . ......................................... 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Lexi Bolesky......................................... 2009 Penny Coker......................................................1988 Virginie Dinh.....................................................2005 Lana Flowers.....................................................1991 Petra Jantti........................................................2005 Emma Kidd.................... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Jane Kravchenko.............................................1989 Lara Lendenmann............................... 2000, 2001 Christian Mack.................................................1989 Melissa Mason..................................................1996 Marie Matrka............................ 2003, 2004, 2005 Amy Pazahanick..............................................2008 Kristin Pernier...................................................1987 Hayley Rudman................................... 2006, 2007 Rhonda Wray........................................ 1990, 1991 All-Conference Team (Doubles) Kristin Pernier/Trish Connell.......................1987 Rachel Lee/Kristin Pernier............................1988 Penny Coker/Rhonda Wray.........................1988 Christian Mack/Susan Bervy.......................1989 Cheri Ward/Melissa Mason..........................1996 Emma Kidd/Jamie Mason............................1999 Emma Kidd/Lara Lendenmann...... 2000, 2001 Medina Bajrambasic/Dana Goffin . ................................................................. 2001, 2002 Emma Kidd/Marie Matrka............................2002 Medina Bajrambasic/Marie Matrka.................... . ................................................................. 2003, 2004 Virginie Dinh/Marie Matrka.........................2005 Virginie Dinh/Hayley Rudman....................2006 Amy Pazahanick/Hayley Rudman.............2007 Amy Pazahanick/Lexi Bolesky....................2008 Lexi Bolesky/Caitlyn Brooksbank...... 2009
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CAREER SINGLES VICTORIES Emma Kidd (1998-02).....................................114 Medina Bajrambasic (2000-04)...................105 Marie Matrka (2001-05)................................... 91 Sofie Ahlberg (2004-08)................................... 83 Petra Jantti (2002-06)....................................... 78 Amy Pazahanick (2005-08)............................. 76 Dana Goffin (1999-03)...................................... 71 Jaime Mason (1996-00).................................... 69 Kim Webb (2006-pres.).......................... 65 Maria Camberos (2006-pres.)................ 65 Sarize Coetzee (2004-07)................................ 65 Lara Lendenmann (1998-02)......................... 61 Nicole Lemmerer (2003-07)........................... 60 Virginie Dinh (2003-06).................................... 56 Megan Romine (1996-00)............................... 55 Melissa Mason (1992-96)................................ 54 Jenny Clack (1995-99)...................................... 48 Hayley Rudman (2005-07).............................. 48 CAREER DOUBLES VICTORIES Medina Bajrambasic (2000-04)..................... 93 Emma Kidd (1998-02)....................................... 92 Marie Matrka (2001-05)................................... 92 Petra Jantti (2002-06)....................................... 84 Dana Goffin (1999-03)...................................... 80 Sofie Ahlberg (2004-08)................................... 77 Amy Pazahanick (2005-08)............................. 69 Virginie Dinh (2003-06).................................... 66 Lara Lendenmann (1998-02)......................... 64 Kim Webb (2006-pres.).......................... 62 Sarize Coetzee (2004-07)................................ 60 Jaime Mason (1996-00).................................... 55 Maria Camberos (2006-pres.)................ 53 Haley Rudman (2005-07)................................ 47 Melissa Mason (1992-96)................................ 45 Bold denotes active player
Head-to-Head Records (since 1 996) Team Alabama Alabama A&M Alabama-Birmingham Appalachian State Augusta State Barton College Binghamton Birmingham-Southern Boston University Bradley Broward College Bucknell Campbell Charleston Southern Charlotte Chattanooga Clemson Cleveland State College of Charleston
W-L 0-1 1-0 0-2 4-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 7-0 0-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 5-5 11-3 5-6 1-1 0-1 1-0 2-8
Team Connecticut Dartmouth Dayton East Carolina Elon Fairleigh Dickinson Ferris State Florida Gulf Coast Francis Marion Fort Valley State Gardner-Webb Georgia Georgia Southern Georgetown Goucher College High Point Iowa State Jacksonville Liberty
W-L 1-0 0-1 1-0 4-5 2-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 8-0 0-1 2-0 1-0 1-0 10-1 1-0 1-1 10-2
Team Limestone Long Island Marist Maryville Memphis Mercer Mount Olive Newberry N.J.I.T. North Carolina A&T North Carolina State North Dakota Northern Kentucky Ohio State Presbyterian Queens Quinnipiac Radford Richmond
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Team Savannah State South Carolina State St. Louis Stony Brook Temple UMBC UNC Asheville UNC Greensboro UNC Wilmington USC Upstate Western Carolina West Virginia Winston-Salem State Winthrop Wofford Youngstown State
W-L 2-0 5-0 1-0 1-1 1-0 4-3 16-0 2-2 8-3 3-0 10-0 1-0 2-0 5-18 5-4 1-0
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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.
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
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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.
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University Administration 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 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
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ATHLETIC FACILITIES Coastal Carolina Softball Field
Coastal Carolina Track & Field
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
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.
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.
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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.
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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).
COASTAL CAROLINA ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF
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
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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).
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.
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Jim Curry Director of Compliance 843-349-2976 / jcurry@coastal.edu
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AraLeigh Beam Asst. Director of Compliance 843-349-2029 / abeam@coastal.edu
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 studentathlete. 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
7233 Pineville-Matthews Road, Suite 100 Charlotte, NC 28226 704-341-7990 Fax: 704-341-7991 www.BigSouthSports.com
Kyle Kallander
Commissioner
Mark Simpson
Assistant CommissionerPublic Relations
Nic Bowman Assistant DirectorPublic Relations
Mark Bryant
Coordinator of New Media
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.
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ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Coastal Carolina Athletic Media Relations Asst. A.D.-Media Relations\Women’s TennisContact......................... . ........................................................................................... 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
Deandra Danch
Office fax.................................................................................843-349-2819 Address:........................... Coastal Carolina Athletic Media Relations . .........................................................................................P.O. Box 261954 . ........................ (Overnight Address: 132 Chanticleer Drive West) . ....................................................................................Conway, SC 29528
Teresa Garbee
TO GET CCU WOMEN’S TENNIS INFORMATION Contact the Media Relations Office or the Internet at
www.GoCCUsports.com 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.
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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
Two-Time All-Big South Junior LEXI BOLESKY
All-Big South Sophomore CAITLYN BROOKSBANK
2010 SCHEDULE Day Date Sat. Jan. 23 Sat. Jan. 30 Sat. Feb. 6 Sat. Feb. 13 Sun. Feb. 14 Sat. Feb. 20 Sun. Feb. 21 Fri. Feb. 26 Sun. Feb. 28 Sat. Mar. 6 Sun. Mar. 7 Wed. Mar. 10 Sun. Mar. 14 Mon. Mar. 15 Tue. Mar. 16 Tue. Mar. 23 Wed. Mar. 31 Fri. Apr. 2 Wed. Apr. 7 Sat. Apr. 10 Sun. Apr. 11 Sun. Apr. 13 Thu.-Sat. Apr. 22-24
OPPONENT time Appalachian State 11 a.m. Western Carolina 9 a.m. Savannah State 3 p.m. North Carolina Central 9 a.m. Coker 3 p.m. USC Upstate 11 a.m. Wofford Noon at Georgia Southern 11 a.m. at Mercer 11 a.m. at Gardner-Webb* 1 p.m. UNC Asheville* 10 a.m. Liberty* 9 a.m. Radford* 1 p.m. UNC Greensboro 2 p.m. vs. California (Pa.) (Morgantown, W.Va.) 9 a.m. at Duquesne 1 p.m. at West Virginia 1 p.m. at Campbell 2:30 p.m. at Charleston Southern* 2:30 p.m. East Carolina 2 p.m. at UNC Wilmington 2:30 p.m. at Winthrop* 11 a.m. at Charlotte 11 a.m. Presbyterian* 1 p.m. at Big South Conference Championship $ TBA
Home matches in BOLD CAPS * Big South Conference Match $ Big South Conference Tournament (Radford, Va.)