2010 Jacksonville State Volleyball Media Guide by Jacksonville State Athletics

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T able of C ontents Contents/ Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 OVC Tournament Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 A Championship Tradition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Getting to JSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2010 Rosters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2010 Schedule/Road Headquarters . . . . . . . . . 11

The Coaches

Head Coach Rick Nold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach Abby Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graduate Assistant Coach Paige Beasley . . . . Radio/TV ID Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Gamecocks

#17 Brooke Schumacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #2 Kara Slater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #9 Kaitlin Vorbeck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #12 Lauren Busing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #22 Lauren Harkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #3 Stephanie Koontz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #4 Jen Meyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #7 Alyx Schulte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #6 Kelly Cole / #1 Kaleigh Harvey / #10 Abbey Heredia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #14 Hivga Leite / #5 Liza Senenkova . . . . . . .

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2009 In Review

2009 Final Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 2009 OVC Leaders/Final Standings . . . . . . . . 35 The Ohio Valley Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

The Opponents

2010 Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 OVC Locator Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

The Records

JSU Awards and Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Single-Season Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Career Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Year-by-Year Individual Leaders . . . . . . . . . . All-Time Letterwinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JSU Versus All Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coaching Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division I Series Year-by-Year Results . . . . . .

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This is Jacksonville State

Jacksonville, Ala., and Calhoun County . . . . . Dr. William A. Meehan, President . . . . . . . . Jim Fuller, Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JSU History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JSU Athletic Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Austin, Strength and Conditioning . . . . JSU Sports Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mission Statement/JSU CHAMPS/ACE . . . JSU Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JSU Athletic Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Majors and Concentrations at JSU . . . . . . . . . About Jacksonville State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Athletic Department Directory . . . . . . . . . . . .

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The 2010 Jacksonville State University Volleyball Media Guide is a production of the JSU Sports Information Office. The book was written and edited by Josh Underwood, with editorial assistance from Greg Seitz. Photography provided by JSU Photographer Steve Latham, with additional photographs from James Harkins. Layout and design done by Wray Graphics in Florence, Ala. Printing by JSU Printing Services.

Q uic k facts General information

Team Information

Location: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville, Ala. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,351 Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1883 Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gamecocks Colors: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red and White Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio Valley Affiliation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division I President: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. William A. Meehan Athletics Director: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oval Jaynes Senior Woman Administrator: . . . . . . . . . . . . Tracy Broom Athletic Department Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . (256) 782-5368 Home Facility: . . . . . . . . . . Pete Mathews Coliseum (5,500)

2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-8 2009 OVC Finish: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-1/1st 2009 Postseason: . OVC Regular Season/Tourney Champs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA 2nd Round (Tallahassee, Fla.) Letterwinners Returning (7): Lauren Harkins, Stephanie Koontz, Jen Meyer, Alyx Schulte, Brooke Schumacher, Kara Slater, Caitlin Vorbeck Letterwinners Lost (3): Paige Beasley, Allie Schleisman, Brittney Whitten

Coaching Staff

Sports Information

Head Volleyball Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rick Nold Alma Mater: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Louisville ’98 Record at JSU: . . . . . . . . . . . . 156-84 (.650)/Ninth Season Overall Record (Years): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Same Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (256) 782-5521 E-mail: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rnold@jsu.edu Assistant Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abby Beam Third Season Alma Mater: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Tech, ‘07 Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (256) 782-5754 E-mail: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ashowers@jsu.edu Graduate Assistant Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paige Beasley E-mail: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pbeasley@jsu.edu Volleyball Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (256) 782-5527

Program History

First Year of Volleyball: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979 All-Time School Record: . . . . . . . . . . . 662-457 (33rd Year) Divsion I School Record: . . . . . . . . . . 266-208 (16th year) OVC Championships/Last: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/2009 NCAA Appearances/Last: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . lost to Fla. State in 2nd Rd. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 2

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Starters Returning/Lost: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 + Libero/1

Assistant AD/Sports Information: . . . . . . . . . . Greg Seitz Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (256) 782-5279 E-mail: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gseitz@jsu.edu Assistant SID/VB Contact: . . . . . . . . . . . . Josh Underwood Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (256) 782-5915 Home Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (256) 435-7854 Cell Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (256) 453-0545 E-mail: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . underwood@jsu.edu SID Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (256) 782-5958 Press Row Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (256) 782-5528

2009 OVC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS JSU 3, Morehead State 0 JACKSONVILLE - The Jacksonville State volleyball team rolled over Morehead State in the championship match of the 2009 Ohio Valley Conference Volleyball Tournament, earning its third trip to the NCAA Tournament in the last five seasons. The top-seeded Gamecocks (26-6) used a dominant effort to hand the third-seeded Eagles (21-11) a convincing 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-13) defeat and claim their third OVC Tournament Title since 2005. The win also gives JSU a Division I school record 26 wins and closes a perfect 12-0 record in Pete Mathews Coliseum this season. Junior Caitlin Vorbeck was named the Tournament’s Most Valuable Player to headline three JSU selections on the All-Tournament Team. The Raytown, Mo., native knocked down 11 kills in the win to finish the tourney with 25 kills on a.309 attack percentage. Joining her on the AllTourney Team were senior Brittney Whitten and sophomore Lauren Harkins.

Harkins, a Louisville, Ky., native, picked up a match-high 16 digs in Saturday’s win, following a semifinal match on Friday that saw her grab 31 digs. She wrapped up the weekend averaging 6.71 digs per set and stretched her school record for digs in a season to 625, 99 more than the previous record set by Kisha West in 2005, JSU’s first NCAA Tournament season.

2009 OVC All-Tournament Team

Caitlin Vorbeck, Jacksonville State (MVP) Lauren Harkins, Jacksonville State Brittney Whitten, Jacksonville State Cassie Chesney, Murray State Stephanie Champine, Austin Peay Kristina Schoo, Morehead State Kaitlin Craven, Morehead State

Whitten, an outside hitter from Boonville, Ind., recorded a match-high 14 kills on a .281 attack percentage and picked up 12 digs in the final match. The effort was her 25th double-double of the season and helped extend what has been a decorated career. She wrapped up the weekend with 3.86 kills and 4.14 digs per set. Junior Caitlin Vorbeck earned tournament MVP honors after knocking down 11 kills in the final to finish the tournament with 25 kills on .309 attack percentage.

Freshman Jen Meyer also capped an impressive tournament with nine kill son a .615 attack percentage in the final. The Maineville, Ohio, native hit. 516 over the two tourney matches, averaging 2.71 kills per set. Junior Brooke Schumacher dished 36 of the Gamecocks’ 44 assists in the championship match, finishing the tourney with an average of 10.5 assists per set.

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2009 OVC Championship – Nov. 21 – Jacksonville, Ala.

With the win, the Gamecocks earned a pre-tournament matchup with Louisville, a match set up for the OVC Champion that serves as a tune up for the NCAA Tournament. They were selected as the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tallahassee, Fla., Regional, where they were paired with Florida A&M in the first round. Faced with a 2-1 deficit against the Rattlers, JSU rallied to win the final two sets and claim the Gamecocks’ first-ever NCAA Tournament win in the form of a 3-2 defeat of FAMU, their 12th-straight win in five-set matches. They would fall in the second round to No. 3 Florida State.

Senior Brittney Whitten recorded a match-high 14 kills in the final, while also grabbing 12 digs. Over the tourney, her 3.86 kills and 4.14 digs per set earned her all-tournament honors.

Sophomore Lauren Harkins earned all-tourney honors after averaging 6.71 digs per set over the two matches. In the semifinal, she recorded 31 digs in a win over Murray State.

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BACK TO BACK OVC 2006 OVC Championship-Nov. 18- Jacksonville, Ala.

JSU 3, Southeast Missouri 0 The Jacksonville State volleyball team claimed its second-straight O’Reilly Ohio Valley Conference Tournament title, thanks to a 3-0 sweep of Southeast Missouri in the finals at Pete Mathews Coliseum.

that definitely helps us on the floor,” Withers said. “It really hasn’t sunk in yet. It’s hard to believe its my last year, and I couldn’t think of a better way to go out.”

The top-seeded Gamecocks (24-4) used their school-record 19thstraight win and their 21st sweep of the season to earn their second trip to the NCAA Tournament in as many seasons. They claimed a 3-0 (30-25, 31-29, 30-24) win over the sixth-seeded Redhawks (16-18) to take the OVC Tourney title on their home floor.

In a hard fought match, the Gamecocks never led by more than seven in any game. They held the Redhawks to an .059 attack percentage on a day where JSU’s high-powered offense was limited to a .193 attack percentage.

2006 O’Reilly OVC All-Tournament Team

“This one is special in a different way because it is at home and in front of our home crowd,” JSU head coach and 2006 OVC Coach of the Year Rick Nold said. “It is totally different than last year in that we came in here as the favorite. It says a lot about our team, coming in on the winning streak and being able to stay focused and take care of business.”

Emily Withers, Jacksonville State (MVP) Joi Watts, Jacksonville State Abbey Breit, Jacksonville State Jamie Baumstark, Southeast Missouri Jessica Koeper, Southeast Missouri Erin Peak, Morehead State Erika Godbolt, Tennessee State

Senior setter Emily Withers was named the tournament MVP to lead three Gamecocks on the all-tournament team. The team’s captain, Withers capped a senior season that saw the Cincinnati native break the school’s all-time assists record. She was joined on the all-tournament team by juniors Joi Watts and Abbey Breit.

“We knew that they would make us work on defense with the way they move the ball around,” Nold added. “I thought we did a good job of being patient and taking advantage of our opportunities. Abbey Vierling and Jessica Starck did a great job on the back row for us, and Abbey Breit and Joi really stepped up for us from throughout the tournament.”

Five Gamecocks had 10 or more digs in the match to out-dig the Redhawks, 77-60. Freshman Brittney Whitten led all players with 18 digs, while junior Abbey Vierling added 16. Senior Jessica Starck had 15 digs, while Withers and Breit added 12 and 11, respectively. Breit led all players with 19 kills, while Watts was the only other player on the floor with double-digit kills with 10.

“Everybody knows that we are extremely close off of the court, and

Junior Joi Watts averaged 3.5 kills per game in the tournament and had 10 in the finals to earn all-tournament honors.

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Junior Abbey Breit led all players with 19 kills and had 10 digs in the championship match. She had 35 kills in the tournament to earn a spot on the all-tournament team.

Senior Emily Withers was named the tournament MVP after dishing out 81 assists and recording 14 digs in the tournament, including 39 assists and 12 digs in the title match alone.

2005 OVC Championship-Nov. 20- Charleston, Ill.

JSU 3, Eastern Kentucky 2 (ESPNU) The Jacksonville State volleyball team put its best effort on the floor when it mattered most, setting or tying 10 season highs in a 3-2 defeat of top-seeded Eastern Kentucky to earn the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament title and its first-ever trip to the NCAA Tournament. The third-seeded Gamecocks (18-10, 13-3 OVC) set season highs in kills (99), assists (97) and digs (132) to upend the Colonels (23-7, 14-2 OVC) in front of a national television audience on ESPNU, just one day after knocking off No. 2 Tennessee State in the tournament semifinals. “I don’t know if you could have asked for a better championship match,” JSU head coach Rick Nold said. “It was a match of two very good teams that were both playing well. It was just a matter of who was going to make the final run, and I’m just glad it was us.” Senior outside hitter Suzi Terrell knocked down a career-high 35 kills on a .315 attack percentage en route to earning tournament Most Valuable Player honors, while junior Emily Withers dished out a school and OVC record 88 assists, 22 better than her previous career high to lead the offense.

In the first game, the Gamecocks built an early five-point lead and maintained it. The Colonels cut the lead to three at 22-19, but JSU answered with seven unanswered points to help claim the 30-20 win. JSU recorded 30 team digs in the game, while Breit picked up seven kills on just 11 attacks for a .636 percentage, while Terrell added six.

2005 O’Reilly OVC All-Tournament Team

Jacksonville State, Suzi Terrell (MVP) Jacksonville State, Abbey Breit Jacksonville State, Kisha West Southeast Missouri, Jill Miller Tennessee State, Meesha Jackson Eastern Kentucky, Liz Guard Eastern Kentucky, Kelly Jennings

Senior Kisha West joined Terrell on the All-Tournament team. The school’s all-time digs leader, topped the 30-dig plateau for the first time in her career with 39, one of five Gamecocks with double-digit digs. The Gamecocks’ other senior, Kim Halbach contributed five kills, seven digs and five assists to extend her JSU career. “I can’t say enough about the character of our three seniors,” Nold said. “ Thay all came out and gave us the best volleyball of their careers when it mattered most, and that says a lot about the type of competitors they are.” Emily Withers dished out an OVC record-tying 88 assists in the final to help JSU to its first OVC Tournament title.

Sophomore Abbey Breit, the Gamecocks’ other All-Tournament team member, recorded 23 kills, while sophomores Rebekah Nichols and Katie Moyers set career highs with 18 and 17 kills, respectively.

In game two, EKU took its first lead of the afternoon with a 7-6 advantage, and nine lead changes and 10 ties later they pulled out a 30-27 win to even the match at one. JSU recorded 24 kills in the game, five more than in the first, but 28 EKU digs paced the effort. Withers set the JSU attack, recording 22 assists.

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A late rally and 25 kills that were set up by 23 more Withers assists led JSU to a 30-27 win in game three, moving the Gamecocks one game away from the title. Terrell put down nine kills in the game to lead a JSU attack that hit a collective .300 in the game.

EKU answered in game four on the back of a .241 team attack percentage and 18 kills to win 30-25 and tie the match at two games, apiece. Terrell added seven more kills for JSU, while West picked up eight more digs to pass the 30-dig plateau for the first time in her career. In the final game, JSU jumped out to a 5-2 lead, but five consecutive Colonel points put JSU behind by two. The Gamecocks clawed back to reclaim the lead at 12-11 and held on to claim the final game and the tourney title with a 15-12 win. The Gamecocks, who extended their win streak to 10, the second longest in school history, traveled to Knoxville, Tenn., for the NCAA Regional.

Kisha West picked up a career-high 39 digs in the championship match and earned all-tournament honors.

Suzi Terrell recorded a career-high 35 kills in the final, helping her earn Tournament MVP Honors.

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A Championship Tradition Jacksonville State athletics continued to dominate on the field of competition as the Gamecocks won numerous Ohio Valley Conference Championships, while also excelling in the classroom, during the 2009-10 year. The Gamecocks won a total of five Ohio Valley Conference Championships, with the volleyball team winning its first-ever NCAA regional match. The Gamecock baseball and softball teams also advanced to the NCAA Regionals, while the football team posted the best record in the conference. Jacksonville State had five OVC Player or Most Valuable Player of the Year Awards, six NCAA All-Americans, 62 OVC All-Conference honorees, one FCS Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award, one ESPN The Magazine First-Team Academic All-American and two OVC Coach of the Year Awards.

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Rifle (6): 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Football (11): 1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 2003, 2004

Baseball (13): 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1983, 1988, 1989, 2004*, 2005, 2006*, 2008, 2010*

Women’s Basketball (2): 1991, 1993

Men’s Basketball (6): 1975, 1980, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1992 Volleyball (7): 1991, 1992, 2005*, 2006, 2006*, 2007, 2009, 2009* Men’s Tennis (8): 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2005*, 2007, 2007, 2009 * Women’s Tennis (8): 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2010 Men’s Golf (5): 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007

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Conference Championships (73)

Women’s Golf (4): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Softball (8): 1990, 1996, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2008, 2009, 2010*

National Championships (6) Football: 1992 Men’s Basketball: 1985 Baseball: 1990, 1991 Gymnastics: 1984, 1985

OVC Championships Since 2003-04 Jacksonville State 42 Eastern Illinois 30 Eastern Kentucky 25 Southeast Missouri 18 Murray State 17 Tennessee Tech 14 Austin Peay 10 UT Martin 6 Morehead State 5

Jacksonville State is the only school in the nation to lay claim to national titles in football, men’s basketball and baseball and is one of just two schools (Florida) to have played for a national title in each of those three sports. Since joining the Ohio Valley Conference in 2003-04, Jacksonville State has solidified itself as the preeminent athletic program in the conference. The Gamecocks have won a 42 OVC Championships over the last seven years, which is 12 more than the next OVC school. JSU has seen eight of its 15 programs bring home various titles and combine for 24 trips to the NCAA post-season play. 7

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MEDIA INFORMATION The 2010 edition of the Jacksonville State University volleyball media guide is a source of information for the news media covering the Gamecocks. News releases, photographs/slides, clips and film footage and other additional information will also be available to accredited members of the media upon request.

Credentials — Credentials for JSU home games are issued for working media only and should be requested as early as possible. Requests must be made in writing on company letterhead and are honored only from sports editors of daily newspapers and sports directors of radio and television stations. Jacksonville State University follows the guidelines set forth by the NCAA in governing the issuance of credentials. Season credentials will be granted only to daily newspapers and television/radio stations that cover JSU volleyball on a regular basis. Otherwise, weekly newspapers television/radio stations will be granted credentials on a single-game, space-available basis. All requests for credentials should be made to Josh Underwood, Assistant Sports Information Director. Members of the media will only be admitted through the Pass Gate at the Southwest corner of Pete Mathews Coliseum, adjacent to the men’s basketball coaches offices. Media Room — The media room is located in the northwest corner of Pete Mathews Coliseum. Working facilities, with necessary outlets and six telephones, are available. Media Services — Jacksonville State University uses the “Stat Crew“ computerized statistics system. Working media will receive the following: *Game Program *Complete play-by-play *Final Statistics

Reaching Coach Nold — Coach Nold can be reached by telephone at (256) 782-5521 between 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Postgame Interviews — Following each game, there will be a 10-minute cooling-off period, then players and coaches will be made available to the working media.

Sports Information Department:

(256) 782-5915 FAX: (256) 782-5958 www.jsugamecocksports.com Greg Seitz Assistant AD

(256) 782-5279 (256) 453-3377 (cell) gseitz@jsu.edu

Radio Rights — Jacksonville State University will provide one phone line free of charge to opponents wishing to broadcast. However, it is the responsibility of the visiting radio station to have its flagship station call direct to Pete Mathews Coliseum to establish the broadcast line. JSU will not permit outgoing telephone calls. Teams planning to broadcast should notify JSU Assistant Sports Information Director Josh Underwood of their intent no less than two days before the actual broadcast. Due to limited space at press row, only two seats will be made available to visiting radio stations.

Josh Underwood

Contact the Jacksonville State University Sports Information Office for more information.

Tony Schmidt

Interview Policies — General—All interviews with Jacksonville State University volleyball players or coaches must be arranged through the Sports Information Office. In general, JSU volleyball practices are closed. Player interviews may be conducted immediately before or after practice sessions or at the conclusion of practice.

Assistant SID / Volleyball Contact

(256) 782-5915 (256) 453-0545 (cell) underwood@jsu.edu

Assistant SID

(256) 782-5377 (256) 689-8524 (cell) aschmidt@jsu.edu

SID Mailing Address— Jacksonville State University Attn: Sport Information Director 700 Pelham Road North Jacksonville, AL 35265-1602

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G etting to J ac k sonville S tate DIRECTIONS FROM BIRMINGHAM, ALA., To JACKSONVILLE 2010 Media Guide | INTRODUCTION

l Take I-20 East towards Atlanta l Take the Hwy 21 North exit (No. 185) in Anniston/Oxford l Turn left onto Hwy 21 North towards Jacksonville l Drive 14 miles until you enter the city limits of Jacksonville l After you drive around the Jacksonville town square, go one mile andturn left on Hwy. 204 l Proceed on Hwy 204 for one mile and Pete Mathews Coliseum is on the left

DIRECTIONS FROM ATLANTA, GA. To JACKSONVILLE l Take I-20 West towards Birmingham l Take the Hwy 21 North exit (No. 185) at Anniston/Oxford l Turn right onto Hwy 21 North towards Jacksonville l Drive 14 miles until you enter the city limits of Jacksonville l After you drive around the Jacksonville town square, go one mile and turn left on Hwy. 204 l Proceed on Hwy 204 for one mile and Pete Mathews Coliseum is on the left

DIRECTIONS FROM CHATTANOOGA, TENN., To JACKSONVILLE l Take I-59 South towards Birmingham l Take the US 431 South Exit (No. 183) at Attalla/Gadsden l Turn left onto US 431 South towards Anniston l Proceed through Gadsden and stay on US 431 for 18 miles l Turn left on Hwy. 204 (Rudy Abbott Highway) l Proceed on Hwy. 204 for 12 miles l After you pass Rudy Abbott Field, Pete Mathews Coliseum is on the right

DIRECTIONS FROM CULLMAN, ALA., To JACKSONVILLE l Take US 278 East towards Gadsden l Turn right on US 431 South when US 278 dead ends (approximately 50 miles) towards Anniston l Proceed through Gadsden and stay on US 431 for 18 miles l Turn left on Hwy. 204 (Rudy Abbott Highway) l Proceed on Hwy. 204 for 12 miles l After you pass Rudy Abbott Field, Pete Mathews Coliseum is on the right.

DIRECTIONS FROM HUNTSVILLE, ALA., To JACKSONVILLE l Take US 431 South (Governors Lane) out of Huntsville towards Gadsden l Proceed through Gadsden and stay on US 431 for 18 miles l Turn left on Hwy. 204 (Rudy Abbott Highway) l Proceed on Hwy. 204 for 12 miles l After you pass Rudy Abbott Field, Pete Mathews Coliseum is on the right

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2 0 1 0 G amecoc k R O S T E R S Numerical o. N 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 14 17 22

Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Kaleigh Harvey DS 5-7 Fr. Kara Slater MB 6-1 Sr. Stephanie Koontz MB/OH 5-10 Jr. Jen Meyer OPP 6-1 So. Liza Senenkova MB/OH 6-3 Jr. Kelly Cole DS 5-7 Fr. Alyx Schulte OH 5-10 So. Caitlin Vorbeck MB/OH 5-11 Sr. Abbey Heredia S 5-8 Fr. Lauren Busing MB/OH 6-2 RS-Fr. Hivya Leite OH 5-11 Jr. Brooke Schumacher S 5-7 Sr. Lauren Harkins DS 5-7 Jr.

Hometown/Previous School Katy, Texas/Cinco Ranch HS Colorado Springs, Colo./Liberty HS Edwardsburg, Mich./Edwardsburg HS Maineville, Ohio/Mount Notre Dame HS Tashkent, Uzbekistan/Blinn (Texas) College Mishawaka, Ind./Penn HS Cold Spring, Ky./Newport Central Catholic HS Raytown, Mo./Archbishop O’Hara HS Cary, Ill./Cary-Grove HS Alpharetta, Ga./Northview HS Cabedelo, Brazil/Blinn (Texas) College Lake In The Hills, Ill./Crystal Lake South HS Louisville, Ky./Assumption HS

Alphabetical o. N 12 6 22 1 10 3 4 14 7 17 5 2 9

Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Lauren Busing MB/OH 6-2 RS-Fr. Kelly Cole DS 5-7 Fr. Lauren Harkins DS 5-7 Jr. Kaleigh Harvey DS 5-7 Fr. Abbey Heredia S 5-8 Fr. Stephanie Koontz MB/OH 5-10 Jr. Jen Meyer OPP 6-1 So. Hivya Leite OH 5-11 Jr. Alyx Schulte OH 5-10 So. Brooke Schumacher S 5-7 Sr. Liza Senenkova MB/OH 6-3 Jr. Kara Slater MB 6-1 Sr. Caitlin Vorbeck MB/OH 5-11 Sr.

Hometown/Previous School Alpharetta, Ga./Northview HS Mishawaka, Ind./Penn HS Louisville, Ky./Assumption HS Katy, Texas/Cinco Ranch HS Cary, Ill./Cary-Grove HS Edwardsburg, Mich./Edwardsburg HS Maineville, Ohio/Mount Notre Dame HS Cabedelo, Brazil/Blinn (Texas) College Cold Spring, Ky./Newport Central Catholic HS Lake In The Hills, Ill./Crystal Lake South HS Tashkent, Uzbekistan/Blinn (Texas) College Colorado Springs, Colo./Liberty HS Raytown, Mo./Archbishop O’Hara HS

Head Coach: Rick Nold (Louisville, ’98), Ninth Season Assistant Coach: Abby Showers (Georgia Tech, ’07), Third Season Graduate Assistant Coach: Paige Beasley (Jacksonville State, ’10), First Season Managers: Jared Booker

ROSTER BREAKDOWN Players By State Alabama (1): Kara Slater Georgia (1): Lauren Busing, Illinois (2): Abbey Heredia, Brooke Schumacher Indiana (1): Kelly Cole Kentucky (2): Lauren Harkins, Alyx Schulte Michigan (1): Stephanie Koontz Missouri (1): Caitlin Vorbeck Ohio (1): Jen Meyer Texas (1): Kaleigh Harvey Brazil (1): Hivya Leite Uzbekistan (1): Liza Senenkova

Players By Class Senior (3): Brooke Schumacher, Kara Slater, Caitlin Vorbeck Junior (4): Lauren Harkins, Stephanie Koontz, Hivya Leite, Liza Senenkova Sophomore (2): Jen Meyer, Alyx Schulte Freshman (4): Lauren Busing, Kelly Cole, Kaleigh Harvey, Abbey Heredia

Players by Position

Letterwinners Returning (8)

Name Pos. Kills KPG TA Pct. A SA Digs BS Lauren Harkins DS 3 0.02 6 -.111 37 44 662 4.83 Stephanie Koontz MB/OH 104 1.16 280 .221 18 6 31 0.34 Jen Meyer OH 241 1.87 591 .294 53 0 67 0.52 Alyx Schulte OH 320 2.35 977 .154 21 10 299 2.20 Brooke Schumacher S 57 0.42 180 .233 1283 23 247 1.80 Kara Slater MB 309 2.26 696 .253 9 1 47 0.34 Caitlin Vorbeck OH/MB 376 2.91 913 .231 13 38 106 0.82 Lauren Busing MB/OH (Redshirted in 2009)

Newcomers (3)

Name Kelly Cole Kaleigh Harvey Abbey Heredia Hivya Leite Liza Senenkova

Pos. Cl. DS 5-7 DS 5-7 S 5-8 OH 5-11 MB/OH 6-3

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Ht. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr.

BA 1 37 58 38 32 79 74

BPG 0.01 0.41 0.45 0.28 0.23 0.58 0.57

Exp. Hometown/Previous School Mishawaka, Ind./Penn HS Katy, Texas/Cinco Ranch HS Cary, Ill./Cary-Grove HS Cabedelo, Brazil/Blinn (Texas) College Tashkent, Uzbekistan/Blinn (Texas) College

Setters (2): Allie Schleisman, Brooke Schumacher Outside Hitters (7): Lauren Busing, Stephanie Koontz, Hivya Leite, Jen Meyer, Alyx Schulte, Liza Senenkova, Caitlin Vorbeck Middle Blockers (5): Lauren Busing, Stephanie Koontz, Liza Senenkova, Kara Slater, Caitlin Vorbeck Defensive Specialists (3): Kelly Cole, Lauren Harkins, Kaleigh Harvey

2 0 1 0 G amecoc k S chedule Date

Day

Opponent

Location

Time

vs. Memphis

Nashville, Tenn.

6:30 p.m.

Aug. 28 Sat.

Aug. 27

Fri.

vs. Miami (Ohio)

Nashville, Tenn.

10 a.m.

at Belmont

Nashville, Tenn.

6 p.m.

Aug. 31

KENNESAW STATE

JACKSONVILLE

7 p.m.

Tue.

(Virginia Tech – Hokie Invitational - Sept. 3-4) Sept. 3

Fri.

Sept. 4

Sat.

vs. Long Island

Blacksburg, Va.

3 p.m.

vs. Coastal Carolina

Blacksburg, Va.

9 a.m.

at Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Va.

6 p.m.

Sept. 10

vs. Texas A&M

(Denver – Pioneer Classic – Sept. 10-12) Fri.

Denver, Colo.

1 p.m.

Sept. 11 Sat.

vs. Notre Dame

Denver, Colo.

3 p.m.

at Denver

Denver, Colo.

7 p.m.

Sept. 12 Sun.

vs. Gonzaga

Denver, Colo.

12 p.m.

Sept. 17

*at Morehead State

Morehead, Ky.

6 p.m.

Fri.

Sept. 18 Sat.

*at Eastern Kentucky

Richmond, Ky.

1 p.m.

Sept. 24 Fri.

*TENNESSEE STATE

JACKSONVILLE

7 p.m.

Sept. 25 Sat.

*AUSTIN PEAY

JACKSONVILLE

2 p.m.

Oct. 1

Fri.

*at Murray State

Murray, Ky.

7 p.m.

Oct. 2

Sat.

*at UT Martin

Martin, Tenn.

2 p.m.

Oct. 8

Fri.

Oct. 9

Sat.

*at Eastern Illinois

Charleston, Ill.

7 p.m.

*at Southeast Missouri

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

1 p.m.

Oct. 15

Fri.

*at Tennessee Tech

Cookeville, Tenn.

7 p.m.

Oct. 22

Fri.

*EASTERN KENTUCKY

JACKSONVILLE

7 p.m.

Oct. 23

Sat.

*MOREHEAD STATE

JACKSONVILLE

1 p.m.

Oct. 29

Fri.

Oct. 30

Sat.

Nov. 2

Tue.

Nov. 5

Fri.

Nov. 6

Sat.

Nov. 12

Fri.

*at Austin Peay

Clarksville, Tenn.

7 p.m.

*at Tennessee State

Nashville, Tenn.

2 p.m.

*TENNESSEE TECH

JACKSONVILLE

7 p.m.

*UT MARTIN

JACKSONVILLE

7 p.m.

*MURRAY STATE

JACKSONVILLE

2 p.m.

*SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

JACKSONVILLE

7 p.m.

Nov. 13 Sat.

*EASTERN ILLINOIS

JACKSONVILLE

12:30 p.m.

Nov. 18-20

OVC Volleyball Championship TBA

HOME GAMES IN BOLD ALL CAPS

*Ohio Valley Conference Game

TBA All Times Central

2010 Road Headquarters Belmont Invitational Aug. 26-27 Holiday Inn Vanderbilt 2613 West End Ave. Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 327-4707 Hokie Invitational Sept. 2-3 Hilton Garden Inn 900 Plantation Road Blacksburg, VA 24060 (540) 552-5005

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(Belmont – Belmont Invitational - Aug. 27-28)

Pioneer Classic Sept. 9-11 Courtyard-Cherry Creeek 1475 S. Colorado Blvd. Denver, CO 80222 (303) 757-8797 Morehead State Sept. 16-17 Comfort Inn and Suites 2650 KY 801 North Morehead, KY 40351 (606) 780-7378 Murray State Sept. 30-Oct. 1 Baymont Inn 1210 N. 12th Street Murray, KY 27071 (270) 759-5910 Eastern Illinois Oct. 7 Holiday Inn Express 121 Swords Drive Mattoon, IL 61938 (217) 235-2060 Southeast Missouri Oct. 8 Comfort Suites 404 South 44th Street Mount Vernon, IL 62864 (618) 244-2700 Tennessee Tech Oct. 14 Baymont Inn and Suites 1151 S. Jefferson Ave. Cookeville, TN 38506 (931) 525-6668 Austin Peay Oct. 28-29 Fairfield Inn and Suites 110 Westfield Ct. Clarksville, TN 37040 (931) 551-3200 11

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Rick Nold

HEAD COACH

HEAD Coach • Ninth SEASON UniverSIty of Louisville, ’98

Heading into his ninth season at the helm of the Jacksonville State volleyball program, Rick Nold has taken the Gamecocks on a rewarding ride while producing one of the region’s best programs. The longest tenured coach in JSU’s Division I volleyball history, Nold has guided JSU to the top of the Ohio Valley Conference. His run has seen the Gamecocks reach new heights, including three of the last five Ohio Valley Conference Regular Season Titles, three OVC Tournament titles and the school’s first three trips to the NCAA Tournament. Nold, a three-time conference Coach of the Year, and his Gamecocks are in the midst of the most dominant stretch in school history, having won either the Ohio Valley Conference Regular Season or Tournament titles in four of the past five seasons. They took their success to another level in 2009, defeating Florida A&M in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the program’s first win on that stage.

Personal Data

Full Name: Richard M. Nold Date of Birth: April 9, 1970 Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky Education: University of Louisville, ’98

Coaching Experience

Jacksonville State University, 2003-present University of Louisville, 1996-2002 Kentucky-Indiana Volleyball Academy, 1995-2002 Assumption High School, 1992-95 USA Volleyball (Internship), 1995 Falls Cities Volleyball Club, 1989-1992

Year-by-Year at JSU Year

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002

Overall Pct. Conference 27-8 .771 10-19 .345 18-10 .643 24-5 .823 19-11 .633 21-9 .700 23-8 .742 14-14 .500

Pct.

17-1 .944 6-12 .333 15-5 .750 16-0 1.000 13-3 .813 10-6 .625 12-4 .750 7-4 .636

JSU Postseason Appearances Under Nold

Year Tourney Round Opponent Result 2002 A-Sun 1st Rd Jacksonville L, 3-0 2003 OVC Semifinal Murray State L, 3-0 2004 OVC Quarterfinal Morehead State W, 3-1 2004 OVC Semifinal Eastern Illinois L, 3-1 2005 OVC Quarterfinal Austin Peay W, 3-0 2005 OVC Semifinal Tennessee State W, 3-0 2005 OVC Championship Eastern Kentucky W, 3-2 2005 NCAA First Round Tennessee L, 3-0 2006 OVC Semifinal Morehead State W, 3-0 2006 OVC Championship Southeast Missouri W, 3-0 2006 NCAA First Round San Diego L, 3-0 2007 OVC Semifinal Tennessee State L, 3-1 2009 OVC Semifinal Murray State W, 3-1 2009 OVC Championship Morehead State W, 3-0 2009 NCAA First Round Florida A&M W, 3-2 2009 NCAA Second Round Florida State L, 3-0

Coaching Honors

2002 Atlantic Sun Conference Coach of the Year 2006 Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year 2009 Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year 14

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That tournament win punctuated a memorable season that saw the Gamecocks post a 27-8 record, the most wins in program history, and a 17-1 mark in OVC play. After rolling to the regular-season crown and sweeping the league’s tourney, JSU earned the No. 2 seed in the Tallahassee, Fla., Regional. Nold’s team’s impressive run earned him his second OVC Coach of the Year honor in four seasons, as well as Midwest Region Coach of the Year honors by the AVCA. Senior Brittney Whitten and junior Caitlin Vorbeck each earned First Team All-OVC honors, while the freshman duo of Jen Meyer and Alyx Schulte received All-Newcomer accolades. The Gamecocks claimed back-to-back OVC regular-season crowns in 2006 and 2007, a feat that earned them the right to host the conference tournament in each campaign. The recent run includes the most dominant season in school history, a 2006 campaign that saw his team finish in the top 60 in the RPI and rattle off a 24-5 record that included a perfect 18-0 record against OVC foes. The Gamecocks swept all but one of those 18 matches and, at one time, had a streak of 49 consecutive games won, the longest active streak in the nation. Just the third head coach in the program’s history, Nold took over a team in 2002 that was coming off of four consecutive losing seasons and back-to-back 11-17 efforts. Since joining the Gamecocks, the Louisville, Ky., native has compiled a 156-84 record and has taken a program that had just one Division I postseason appearance before his arrival to postseason play in seven of his eight seasons, including berths in the 2005, 2006 and 2009 NCAA Tournaments, the only three in program history. A 1998 graduate of the University of Louisville, Nold has made JSU’s transition into the OVC a more than enjoyable one both on and off the court. His teams have combined for a 91-31 record in OVC games and have advanced to at least the semifinals of the OVC Championship in five of the past six seasons. His student-athletes have also excelled in the classroom. Since joining the OVC in 2003, JSU has had 46 volleyball players named to the Commissioner’s Honor Roll, eight OVC Academic Medal of Honor winners, one Academic All-American and a two-time OVC Female Athlete of the Year in Abbey Breit. In the Gamecocks’ six seasons in the OVC, they boast the best conference winning percentage of any team in the history of the OVC. Nold’s teams have also won a remarkable 71 percent of their OVC matches, also the highest in the history of the league, a stat that has placed the Gamecocks in the top three seeds in the OVC Tournament in each of their first five years in the league. Nold’s teams have consistently had the highest GPA among JSU’s 16 varsity sports since he joined the Gamecocks in 2002. In 2005-06, his team held a 3.36 cumulative team GPA and eight players with a 3.25 of higher. In 2004-05, the Jax State Volleyball team had 10 of 12 players with a 3.3 GPA or higher and had five with a 4.0 for a cumulative GPA of 3.65. His 2008 squad boasted a 3.6 grade point average, while the 2009 crew won the program’s third-straight AVCA Team Academic Award. In 2007, the Gamecocks rode the back of senior Abbey Breit’s encore performance in a Gamecock jersey. Breit became the first player in OVC history to win the league’s Player of the Year Award three times when she earned the honor at season’s end. She also became just the second player in league history to earn First Team All-OVC honors in

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The 2006 season began with a tournament title at the University of Louisville that included a 3-2 season-opening win over the No. 12 Cardinals and rolled from there. Led by Breit, a First Team All-American by Collegiate Volleyball Update and the OVC Offensive Player of the Year for the second-straight season, JSU rolled to just the seventh undefeated league record the OVC has ever seen, earning the Gamecocks their first-ever OVC regular season crown and the right to host the OVC Tournament. Nold earned OVC Coach of the Year honors before his squad swept through the tourney as they did 21 of their 29 matches throughout the season. Senior setter Emily Withers set the school’s career assists record en route to receiving Honorable Mention All-America honors with Breit, while Freshman Brittney Whitten was named the OVC’s Freshman of the Year. The 24-5 mark they finished the year with was highlighted by a 16-0 OVC mark and led to their second-straight OVC Tourney title and the second berth in the NCAA Tournament in as many seasons. The Gamecocks traveled to Knoxville, Tenn. For the second time and lost their first-round matchup with No. 14 San Diego. In 2005, JSU had its winningest OVC season to that point with a 19-11 overall record and a 13-3 league mark but placed third in the regular season, only to roll through an OVC Tournament that culminated with an impressive 3-2 win over Eastern Kentucky in the final on ESPNU, the school’s firstever nationally televised match. Led by the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year and Honorable Mention All-American Abbey Breit, JSU won

10 in a row to finish the season, win the league tourney and earn a date with Tennessee in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. In 2004, the Gamecocks’ success in the OVC continued as Nold’s third season saw his second straight 20-win campaign. JSU finished 21-9 and 10-6 in the OVC, good enough for third place in the final standings. Led by firstteam All-OVC performers Shari Weyer and Abbey Breit, the Gamecocks rewrote the school’s record books, breaking seven team single-season records, including kills, kills per game, attacks per game, assists, assists per game, digs per game and block assists. In 2003, Nold’s Gamecocks made an immediate splash in their first season in the OVC, finishing 23-8 and 12-4 in the league, JSU’s first winning season since 1997. Led by OVC Player of the Year Christina Cary and Weyer, the league’s Freshman of the Year, Jax State rolled into the semifinals of the tournament before falling to eventual champion Murray State.

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four seasons and was just the third player to be named the OVC’s Female Athlete of the Year in back-to-back seasons. Breit and the Gamecocks claimed the league’s regular season title for the second-straight season after posting an 18-10 record and a 15-5 mark in league play. They would fall to eventual tournament champion Tennessee State in the semifinals of the OVC Tournament, which was held in JSU’s Pete Mathews Coliseum. Breit, who also earned all-region honors and led three players on the All-OVC squads, also became the program’s first First-Team Academic All-American. Senior Rebekah Nichols joined Breit on the All-OVC First Team, while freshman setter Brooke Schumacher was an All-Newcomer selection.

In his first season at JSU, Nold led the Gamecocks to a 14-14 record and earned A-Sun Coach of the Year honors in JSU’s eighth and final season in the conference. A 7-4 conference record was good enough to send the Gamecocks to the A-Sun Tournament for just the second time since joining the league in 1995. Nold came to Jacksonville State from his alma mater, where he spent six years on the Cardinals’ staff, the last four as a full-time assistant whose duties included recruiting coordinator. On coach Leonid Yelin’s staff, Nold ran the Cardinals’ volleyball camps, as well as assisted in practice and scouting. During his time at Louisville, the Cardinals won four Conference USA titles and advanced to the NCAA Tournament five times, advancing to the Sweet 16 in 1996 and 1998. Also during that time, he was the head coach of the 16-and-under and 18-and-under teams for the Kentucky Indiana Volleyball Academy in Louisville, where he coached teams that won the 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 AAU National Championships. His teams also earned Top 5 finishes at the USA Volleyball National Championships in 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2001. He also served as president of the Cheaha Juniors Volleyball Club program from 2002-03. Nold began his coaching career as an assistant at Assumption High School in his hometown, where he helped the girls’ varsity squad to three state championships and a 137-9 overall record before joining the University of Louisville staff in 1996. Nold also served as an intern with USA Volleyball, where he assisted the women’s national team in preparations for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. Nold received a bachelor’s degree from Louisville in the spring of 1998 in Sports Administration. He is a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association, the Association of Volleyball Professionals and USA Volleyball Impact Certified Coach. He also serves on the All-Region and All-America selections committees and will be a voter in the USA Today/CSTV Top 25 Coaches Poll for the fourth-straight year.

Nold versus the Opponents Alabama... ... ... ... ... ... 1-2 Alabama State... ... ... ... 1-0 Albany... ... ... ... ... ... .. 1-0 Appalachian State ... ... . 1-0 Arkansas... ... ... ... ... ... 0-1 Arkansas State ... ... ... .. 2-0 Auburn ... ... ... ... ... ... . 2-1 Austin Peay... ... ... ... ..10-5 Belmont ... ... ... ... ... ... 2-1 Bethune-Cookman ... ... . 1-0 Birmingham-Southern... . 1-1 Bradley... ... ... ... ... ... . 1-0 Butler... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1-0 Campbell ... ... ... ... ... .. 1-0

Charlotte ... ... ... ... ... .. 1-0 Chattanooga... ... ... ... . 1-2 Chicago State ... ... ... ... 1-0 Cincinnati ... ... ... ... ... . 0-1 Connecticut... ... ... ... ... 0-1 Creighton... ... ... ... ... .. 0-2 Davidson... ... ... ... ... ... 1-0 Eastern Illinois ... ... ... .11-2 Eastern Kentucky ... ... ... 8-6 Evansville... ... ... ... ... .. 2-0 Florida A&M... ... ... ... .. 1-0 Florida Atlantic... ... ... .. 0-1 Florida State... ... ... ... .. 0-1 Furman... ... ... ... ... ... . 1-0 Gardner-Webb... ... ... ... 4-0 George Washington ... ... 0-1 Georgia Southern... ... ... 1-0 Georgia State... ... ... ... . 4-1

Illinois-Chicago... ... ... .. 1-0 Indiana... ... ... ... ... ... . 0-1 Iowa... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 0-1 IUPUI... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0-1 Jacksonville... ... ... ... ... 1-2 Kansas ... ... ... ... ... ... . 0-1 Lipscomb ... ... ... ... ... .. 2-0 Louisiana-Lafayette ... ... 1-0 Louisiana Tech... ... ... ... 1-0 Louisville ... ... ... ... ... ... 1-2 Loyola-Chicago... ... ... .. 0-1 Loyola (MD)... ... ... ... ... 1-0 LSU ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 0-1 Maryland... ... ... ... ... .. 0-1 McNeese State... ... ... .. 1-0 Mercer ... ... ... ... ... ... . 1-1 Miami... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0-1 Missouri... ... ... ... ... ... 0-1

Missouri-Kansas City... .. 1-0 Morehead State... ... ... 10-5 Murray State... ... ... ... . 9-3 NC-Greensboro ... ... ... . 1-0 North Dakota State ... ... 0-1 North Texas... ... ... ... ... 0-1 Oakland... ... ... ... ... ... 1-0 Ole Miss... ... ... ... ... ... 2-1 Saint Louis... ... ... ... ... . 1-0 Samford... ... ... ... ... ..10-1 San Diego... ... ... ... ... . 1-1 Southeast Missouri... ... . 9-4 Southern Methodist... ... 0-1 Stetson... ... ... ... ... ... . 1-0 Tennessee... ... ... ... ... . 0-1 Tennessee-Martin... ... ... 9-1 Tennessee State... ... ... 12-4 Tennessee Tech... ... ... 10-4

Toledo... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0-1 Troy... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 4-1 Tulane... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0-1 Tulsa... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 0-1 UAB ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 1-2 UCF... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 0-1 Virginia... ... ... ... ... ... . 0-1 Virginia Commonwealth.0-1 Wake Forest... ... ... ... .. 1-0 Western Illinois... ... ... .. 1-0 Winthrop ... ... ... ... ... .. 1-1 Wisconsin-Milwaukee... . 0-1 Wright State... ... ... ... .. 1-0 Xavier ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0-1 Youngstown State... ... .. 0-1

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COACHING S TAFF

Abby Beam ASSISTANT Coach THIRD SEASON • Georgia Tech, ‘07 Abby Beam is entering her third season as an assistant coach on Rick Nold’s staff after being hired in April of 2008.

Beam joined the Gamecocks after spending the previous five years in Atlanta, where she spent four seasons as a defensive specialist and libero at Georgia Tech and the fifth year as a head coach at the A5 Volleyball Club. She replaced Kristi Griffin, who left JSU after four seasons as Nold’s top assistant.

“We are really excited about adding someone with Abby’s background,” Nold said. “She comes from a very successful program and has been a part of several championships during her career. One of the things we were looking for in an assistant is a personality that will allow them to help carry on our program’s championship tradition, as well as help push us farther into the NCAA Tournament. We are excited about getting Abby involved with our team and the day-to-day operations of our program.” A native of Vandalia, Ohio, Beam was the head coach of one of A5’s 16 and under volleyball teams, a capacity she served in since between finishing her Tech career and joining the Gamecocks. Her team opened the 2008 schedule with three straight top-three finishes, including a Silver Championship at the Impact Tournament in Nashville to open the season.

Abby’s experience also includes several duties during her time at Georgia Tech. She served as an instructor at the Yellow Jackets’ camp for four years, and in 2006 she guided her team to the camp tournament championship that featured 22 teams. She has also been involved with other camps, including the Calvert High School Team Camp in

Personal Data

Full Name: Abby L. Beam Hometown: Vandalia, Ohio Family: Husband - Tim Education: Georgia Tech, ’07

Coaching Experience

2008-Present: Jacksonville State University, Assistant Coach 2007-08: A5 Volleyball Club, Head Coach 2004-07: Georgia Tech, Camp Instructor

Playing Experience 2003-06: Georgia Tech

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Tiffin, Ohio, for which she served as director in 2004.

“I am extremely excited to be joining the Jacksonville State Volleyball program,” Beam said. “I have heard only good things about Coach Nold and I am thankful for the opportunity to coach with him. I look forward to working with Coach Nold and such a great group of athletes to keep the Gamecock volleyball program among the best in the Ohio Valley Conference and the region.”

Beam was a versatile part of the Yellow Jackets’ program during her four years as a player. She signed with Georgia Tech as a setter out of VandaliaButler High School after being named a “Fab 50” recruit by Volleyball Magazine. She also played at the rightside hitter and defensive specialist spots for the Yellow Jackets before finishing her career as the team’s libero. As a senior in 2006, she recorded 508 digs, which is the thirdhighest total in a season in Tech history. She also ranks seventh in the school’s career record book with 2.86 digs per game over her four-year career. In her four seasons with the Yellow Jackets, Beam helped her team to three seasons with 20 or more wins, including back-to-back Atlantic Coast Conference titles and a combined 61-11 record in 2003 and 2004.

Beam joined a JSU program that had won either the Ohio Valley Conference’s regular-season or tournament title in each of the previous three seasons. The Gamecocks shared the regular-season crown in 2007 after making the program’s first-ever appearances in the NCAA Tournament in 2005 and 2006.

She helped continue that run in her second season, when she helped guide the Gamecocks to the OVC Regular Season and Tournament titles and the program’s first NCAA Tournament win in the first round of the Tallahassee, Fla., Regional against Florida A&M. The historic win capped a 27-8 season for JSU, the most wins in a season in school history, and a 17-1 mark in OVC play. Beam, formerly Abby Showers, married Tim Beam of Section, Ala., in the summer of 2010.

COACHING S TAFF

Graduate ASSISTANT Coach • First SEASON • JSU ‘09 Paige Beasley begins her first season as the Gamecocks’ graduate assistant coach after a twoyear playing career at Jacksonville State. Beasley, a native of Fort Payne, Ala., earned her degree in elementary education from JSU in 2010, just after completing a career on the court that saw her help the Gamecocks to unprecedented success. A walk-on in 2008 after two all-state and all-region performances at Gadsden State Community College, Beasley served as a defensive specialist for the Gamecocks and earned a scholarship before helping them to the 2009

Ohio Valley Conference title.

Beasley saw action in all but one match as a senior in 2009 and averaged 1.58 digs per set in helping JSU to a 17-1 mark in OVC play and the school’s third OVC Tournament Title in five seasons. Beasley and JSU advanced to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed in Tallahassee, Fla., where they defeated Florida A&M in the first round, 3-2, the program’s first ever NCAA Tournament win.

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Paige Beasley

Beasley is a graduate of Fort Payne High School in her hometown of Fort Payne, Ala. She has coached various age groups for Gadsden Volleyball Club for the past three years and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in sports management at JSU.

Jared Booker Manager

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‘10 GAMECOCKS

Radio/TV ID 1 Kaleigh Harvey DS • Fr. • 5-7

6 Kelly Cole DS • 5-7 • Fr.

2 Kara Slater MB • 6-1 • Sr.

7 Alyx Schulte OH • 5-10 • So.

14 Hivya Leite

OH • 5-11 • Jr.

Head Coach

Rick Nold 18

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Stephanie Koontz

MB/OH • 5-10 • Jr.

4 Jen Meyer

5 Liza Senenkova

OPP • 6-1 • So.

MB/OH • 6-3 • Jr.

9 Caitlin Vorbeck 10 Abbey Heredia 12 Lauren Busing MB/OH • 5-11 • Sr.

S • 5-8 • Fr.

17 Brooke Schumacher 22 S • 5-7 • Sr.

Assistant Coach

Abby Beam

MB/OH • 6-2 • RS-Fr.

Lauren Harkins

DS • 5-7 • Jr.

Graduate Assistant Coach

Paige Beasley

Manager

Jared Booker

M eet the G amecoc k s

# e k o o r B Schumacher 2007 OVC All-Newcomer Team

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‘10 GAMECOCKS

Senior • S • 5-7 • Lake In The Hills, Ill. • Crystal Lake South HS

2009: Appeared in all 35 matches and in all 137

games as the Gamecocks’ setter as a junior…led the team and the OVC with 1,283 assists, while her 9.36 assists per set ranked seventh in the league…her 1,283 assists on the year were the sixth-most in a season in school history…was a two-time OVC Setter of the Week honoree, with her first coming on Sept. 7 after totaling 153 assists over three matches and leading JSU to the Bama Bash title, thanks to 53 assists in a win over host Alabama that also saw her record five kills and three block assists…won the weekly honor again on Oct. 19 after averaging 13 assists per set in a pair of wins…dished 40 or more assists in a match 14 times, including five of 50 or more…recorded a season-high 58 assists against UT Martin on Sept. 26…was fourth on the team with 247 digs, and assisted on 32 blocks and totaled 57 kills…recorded seven double-doubles, including three in threeset matches. 2008: Appeared in all 29 matches and in 103 of the Gamecocks’ 107 games as a sophomore… led the Gamecocks with 783 assists and ranked seventh in the OVC in assists per game with an average of 7.60…was named the OVC’s Setter of the Week on Sept. 1 after registering 111 assists over JSU’s first three matches of the year…also picked up 147 digs for an average of 1.43 per game, while putting in 68 kills… dished out 40 or more assists in a match eight times, including a season-high 49 at IUPUI on Aug. 31…recorded a season-high 12 digs twice, vs. Tennessee State on Sept. 19 and vs. Austin Peay on Sept. 20. 2007: Appeared in all 107 games as a true freshman for the Gamecocks and had one of the best seasons by a setter in school history… was named to the Ohio Valley Conference’s All-Newcomer Team after dishing out a JSU Division I record 1,401 assists, the third-highest total in school history…finished second in the OVC and 23rd in the nation in assists per game with an average of 13.09…was fourth on the squad in digs with 194, an average of 1.81 per game…in OVC play, dished 1,026 assists in 73 games, an average of 14.05 per game…recorded the two highest assists totals in the OVC in back-to-back matches (79 at Tennessee Tech

SCHUMACHER’S Career Highs ATTACK PERCENT (K-E-TA) minimum 5 kills .636 (7-0-11) vs Indiana (Sep 01, 2007) KILLS (K-E-TA) 7 (7-0-11) 5s vs Indiana (Sep 01, 2007) TOTAL ATTEMPTS (K-E-TA) 16 (5-1-16) 5s at Tenn. Tech (Oct 27, 2007) POINTS 10.0 (7-2-1.0) 5s vs Indiana (Sep 01, 2007) ASSISTS 79 (5s) at Tennessee Tech (Oct 27, 2007) DIGS 19 (5s) at Murray State (Sep 15, 2007) ACES 4 vs Tennessee State (Nov 7, 2009) BLOCKS (BS-BA) 7 (0-7) at Morehead State (Nov 14, 2009)

on Oct. 27 and 78 at Southeast Missouri on Nov. 2)… also broke the 70-assist mark on Sept. 9, when she distributed 72 assists against Albany…had six doubledoubles on the year and picked up a season-high 19 digs at Murray State on Sept. 15…had 54 assists in a three-game sweep of Samford on Sept. 19, tying her for the most assists in a three-game match by an OVC player during the season…had a season-high seven kills and a .636 attack percentage on Sept. 1 vs. Indiana. Prep: Played four seasons for head coach Laura Jensen at Crystal Lake South High School in Crystal Lake, Ill…started three seasons for the Gators’ varsity squad, setting the school’s assist record in 2006 as a senior…a first team all-conference and all-area performer as a junior and senior…received the 100 Percentile Award for serving in both her junior and senior seasons… led the Gators to conference titles in 2005 and 2006, including an undefeated record in 2005…played club volleyball with Fusion, who she helped lead to second place in the Junior Olympics Open in 2004 and first place at the Northern Lights Qualifier in 2005 and 2006. PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 30, 1988, in Chicago, Ill…the daughter of Patrice Hugo and Bruce Schumacher…has four brothers, Travis, Cody, Jake and Adam, and three sisters, Cynthia, Nicole and Jessica…was an honor student at Crystal Lake South High School… majoring in physical therapy at JSU.

Schumacher’s Career Statistics

Year

2007 2008 2009 TOTAL

28 29 35 92

107 103 137 347

K-E-TA

PCT

69-23-212 .217 68-29-232 .168 57-15-180 .233 194-67-624 .204

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AST

0.64 1401 0.66 783 0.42 1283 0.56 3467

SA-SE

DIG

DPG BS-BA-BE

BPG

BHE

13.09 15-10 7.60 13-7 9.36 23-13 9.99 51-30

APG

194 147 247 588

1.81 1.43 1.80 1.69

0.28 0.33 0.23 0.28

29 21 20 70

2-28-9 2-32-3 0-32-10 4-92-22

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KaraSlater

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SLATER’S Career Highs ATTACK PERCENT (K-E-TA) minimum 5 kills .667 (11-1-15) vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 17, 2009) KILLS (K-E-TA) 15 (15-2-28) 4s vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 17, 2009) TOTAL ATTEMPTS (K-E-TA) 30 (14-7-30) 4s at Wake Forest (Aug 29, 2009) POINTS 16.5 (14-0-2.5) 4s at Wake Forest (Aug 29, 2009) ASSISTS 4 (3g) vs Eastern Illinois (Sep 27, 2008) DIGS 9 (4g) at Eastern Illinois (Nov 07, 2008) ACES 4 at Tulane Green Wave (Sep 12, 2008) BLOCKS (BS-BA) 6 (0-6) at UT Martin (Oct 23, 2009)

sets on the Gamecocks’ front row as a junior… led the team with 79 blocks, while ranking second on the squad with a .253 attack percentage…was fourth on the team in kills with 309, an average of 2.26 per set…put down a seasonhigh 15 kills at Eastern Illinois on Oct. 10, a match that also saw her pick up seven digs… tallied 11 kills on just 15 attacks against Eastern Kentucky on Oct. 17 for a .667 attack percentage…blocked a season-high six attacks at UT Martin on Oct. 23. 2008: Appeared in all 29 matches and all 107 games for the Gamecocks as a sophomore… led the team in total blocks with 57, blocks per game with 0.53 and block assists with 44…was third on the squad with 161 kills, an average of 1.5 per game…had 19 service aces and 70 digs on the year…recorded a season-high 12 kills against Eastern Kentucky on Oct. 31…also has 10 kills against Auburn on Sept. 2…recorded four blocks in a match three times…picked up a season-high nine digs at Eastern Illinois on Nov. 7. 2007: Appeared in 46 games and 22 matches for the Gamecocks as a true freshman…made her collegiate debut an impressive one on Aug. 25 against Missouri, a match that saw her record 14 kills on a .357 attack percentage…she finished the season with 50 kills after serving as one of the Gamecocks’ top weapons off of the bench…knocked down eight assists on Sept. 15 at Murray State and had five on Oct. 9 at Austin Peay. Prep: Played six seasons for head coach Karen Warnock at Liberty High School in Colorado Springs, Colo…amassed 212 kills, 50 aces and 82 blocks as a senior for the Lancers en route to garnering first team all-area and First Team Colorado Springs All-Metro honors… was featured in the Rocky Mountain News’ “Best of the Best” in each her junior and senior

seasons… totaled 211 blocks, 111 service aces and 479 kills in her career… was a club volleyball all-star and was named to the Rocky Mountain Region High Performance Team in 2005… played one season for each the Pikes Peak Volleyball Club, while playing two seasons for the Stellar Volleyball Club in between. PERSONAL: Born on Oct. 12, 1988, in Grand Forks, N.D…the daughter of Kristin and Mike Slater…has one younger sister, Kelsey…majoring in elementary education at JSU.

SLATER’s Career Statistics

Year

PCT

KPG

AST

APG

SA-SE

DIG

DPG BS-BA-BE

BPG

BHE

2007 2008 2009 TOTAL

22 29 35 86

46 50-40-151 .066 107 161-130-526 .059 137 309-133-696 .253 290 520-303-1373 .158

1.09 1.50 2.26 1.79

2 16 9 27

0.04 0.15 0.07 0.09

4-8 19-42 1-0 24-50

12 70 47 129

0.26 3-9-3 0.60 13-44-12 0.34 9-70-20 0.44 25-123-35

0.26 0.53 0.58 0.51

0 0 0 0

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# n i l t i a C Vorbeck

2010 Preseason All-OVC • 2009 OVC Tournament MVP • 2009 OVC All-Tournament Team 2009 First Team All-OVC • 2009 Second Team Preseason All-OVC 2009: Played in 33 of the Gamecocks’ 35

VORBECK’S Career Highs ATTACK PERCENT (K-E-TA) minimum 5 kills .529 (10-1-17) at Eastern Kentucky (Oct 05, 2007) KILLS (K-E-TA) 22 (22-13-59) 5g vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 31, 2008) TOTAL ATTEMPTS (K-E-TA) 46 (16-9-46) 5g vs Morehead State (Oct 16, 2009) POINTS 25.0 (22-0-3.0) 5g vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 31, 2008) ASSISTS 3 (4g) vs Murray State (Nov 20, 2009) DIGS 14 (4g) at IUPUI (Aug 31, 2008) ACES 4 Four Times BLOCKS (BS-BA) 7 (0-7) at Morehead State (Nov 14, 2009)

matches and 129 of their 137 games as a junior…was a First Team All-OVC selection… was second on the team and 10th in the OVC in kills per game with 2.91, while her 376 total kills ranked fifth in the league…hit .231 on the year, while also recording 74 blocks and 106 digs…her 38 service aces ranked third on the team and fourth in the OVC…was eighth in the OVC in points per game with 3.52…was named the MVP of the OVC Tournament after knocking down 25 kills on a .309 attack percentage, including 11 kills in the championship match…recorded double digits in kills 22 times, including 10 of her last 11 matches…had a season-high 18 kills twice, the last coming on a .448 attack percentage against Tennessee Tech on Oct. 30…knocked down 11 kills on a .304 attack percentage in the second round of the NCAA Tournament vs. Florida State…had four service aces on Oct. 10 at Eastern Illinois. 2008: Saw action in all 107 of the Gamecocks’ games as a sophomore…was second on the team and in the OVC with 390 kills, while her 3.64 kills per game ranked third in the league… was seventh in the OVC with 27, while finishing second in the league with 4.21 points per game…averaged 3.82 kills per game in league play, the third-highest mark in the conference…also picked up 185 digs and 45 blocks… was named the league’s Player of the Week on Nov. 10 after averaging 5.0 kills per game in a pair of road wins over Eastern Illinois and SE Missouri…knocked down a season-high 22 kills vs. Eastern Kentucky on Oct. 31, one of three 20-kill performances in 2008…recorded double-digit kills in all but four matches and had four double-doubles…picked up a seasonhigh 14 digs at IUPUI on Aug. 31. 2007: Appeared in all 28 matches for the Gamecocks as a true freshman and saw action in 101 of their 107 games…finished the season fourth on the team in kills with 214, an average of 2.12 per game…was also fourth on the squad in blocks with 47, 0.47 per game…finished the season third on the team in service aces after knocking down 28, while picking up 89 digs,

sixth-most on the squad…had 159 kills, 2.30 per game, in Ohio Valley Conference play… recorded 10 or more kills in a match 11 times, including a season-high 16 against Albany on Sept. 9…had a streak of four-straight matches with double-digit kills from Sept. 29 to Oct. 9…picked up a season-high seven digs against Albany. Prep: Played four seasons at Archbishop O’Hara High School in Kansas City, Mo… was named a PrepVolleyball.com All-American after totaling 77 kills and averaging 6.03 kills per game as a senior…recorded over 1,200 kills in her career with the Celtics…was a first team all-state honoree after each her junior and senior seasons…earned first team all-district and all-region accolades in each her sophomore, junior and senior seasons…as a junior, led the Celtics to a 31-5-5 record and the Missouri Class 3 State Championship, while picking up state tournament MVP honors along the way… also helped guide her team to the state title as a freshman, as well as a third-place finish in her sophomore season…earned First Team All-Metro honors from the Kansas City Star as a junior before being named to the second team as a senior…participated in the MissouriKansas All-Star game in 2006, when she also received the Senior Ace Award...played club volleyball with JSU teammate Jennifer Williams with the KC Power Volleyball Club and helped guide the power to a fifth-place finish at Open Nationals in 2005. PERSONAL: Born on March 10, 1989, in Kansas City, Mo…the daughter of Lori and David Vorbeck…the youngest of six kids, has three brothers, Collin, Brandon and Kevin, and two sisters, Erin and Megan…an honor student at Archbishop O’Hara HS…majoring in nursing at JSU.

VORBECK’S Career Statistics

Year

PCT

KPG

AST

APG

2007 2008 2009 TOTAL

28 29 33 90

101 214-103-516 .215 107 389-229-1091 .147 129 376-165-913 .231 337 979-497-2520 .191

2.12 3.64 2.91 2.91

3 11 13 27

0.03 28-63 89 0.10 27-55 185 0.10 38-71 106 0.08 93-189 380

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SA-SE

DIG

DPG BS-BA-BE

BPG

BHE

0.88 5-42-6 1.73 22-23-11 0.82 6-68-20 1.13 33-133-37

0.47 0.42 0.57 0.49

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# n e r u a L BUSING

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2009: Sat out the 2009 season as a

redshirt. Prep: Played four seasons for head coach Jeff White at Northview High School in Duluth, Ga…was a first team all-state selection as a senior after earning honorable mention honors in her sophomore season…also received all-region and was named a Senior All-Star in 2008…helped lead the Titans to state titles as a freshman, junior and senior…team compiled a 136-23 record over her last three seasons…prepped with former JSU setter Allie Schleisman at NHS. PERSONAL: Born on June 30, 1990, in Atlanta…the daughter of Debra and Lynn Busing…has two older brothers, John and Ryan…both brothers played at Miami (Ohio) and John currently plays for the New York Giants…was an honor student at Northview High School…plans to major in elementary education at JSU.

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2008 OVC All-Newcomer Team

2009: Played in all 137 games for the Gamecocks

HARKINS’ Career Highs ATTACK PERCENT (K-E-TA) minimum 5 kills 2 ( 2- 0- 2) 4s at Eastern Illinois (Oct 10, 2009) KILLS (K-E-TA) 13 (13-4-30) 4g at Alabama (Sept 5, 2009) TOTAL ATTEMPTS (K-E-TA) 5 ( 0- 1- 5) 4g vs Maryland Terrapins (Sep 13, 2008) POINTS 5.0 ( 1- 4- 0.0) 5g at UT Martin (Nov 15, 2008) 5.0 ( 1- 4- 0.0) 4g vs Murray State (Sept 25, 2009) ASSISTS 4 (5g) at UT Martin (Nov 15, 2008) DIGS 31 (5g) vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 23, 2008) 31 (4g) at Eastern Illinois (Oct 10, 2009 31 (4g) vs Murray State (Nov 20, 2009) ACES 4 Four Times

as a sophomore…recorded a school record 662 digs, the sixth-most in the nation and 136 more than any previous player in school history… averaged 4.83 digs per game, which ranked sixth in the OVC and 47th nationally…was a two-time OVC Defensive Player of the Week honoree (Aug. 31 and Oct. 12)…won the first one after averaging 5.46 digs per game in a 3-0 opening weekend at the Wake Forest Deacon Invitational…her second honor came after tying the JSU Division I record for digs in a 4-set match with 31 at Eastern Illinois on Oct. 10… tied that record in a 4-set win over Murray State in the first round of the OVC Tournament on Nov. 20…was named to the OVC AllTournament Team after averaging 6.71 digs per game…recorded double figures in digs in all but two matches, including 17 with 20 ore more and three with 30 or more…dished out 37 assists from the back row…led the team and ranked third in the OVC in service aces per game with 0.32…her 44 total aces led the OVC…boasted a .952 reception percentage after 743 total chances. 2008: Played in all 107 games for the Gamecocks as a true freshman…earned OVC All-Newcomer honors after leading the team and ranking fourth in the OVC with 482 digs, the fourth-highest single-season total in JSU history…averaged 4.50 digs per game, which also ranked fourth in the JSU record books…was second in the OVC in service aces with an average of 0.3 per game after totaling 32 aces on the year…picked up an average of 4.59 ddigs per game in OVC play to rank fifth in that category…picked up 20 or more digs in all but three matches, including the final 13 of the season…recorded a season-high 31 digs vs. Tennessee Tech on Sept. 23…had 20 or more digs in a match eight times…had a seasonhigh four service aces in the season finale at UT Martin on Nov. 15…had at least one ace in all but eight matches. Prep: Prepped at perennial power Assumption High School for head coaches Ron Kordes and Annie Filley…comes from a program at AHS that won state titles in her last four seasons… an all-state and all-region performer as a senior,

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# n e r u a L HaRkins

she guided the Rockets to a 39-3 record, just one season after compiling a 41-1 record in her junior season…in her freshman and sophomore seasons, AHS compiled a 38-5 and 43-0 record, respectively…earned the team’s Defensive Award in 2004…played club volleyball for the Kentucky Indiana Volleyball Academy, where she was a part of AAU National Titles in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2007. PERSONAL: Born on May 22, 1990, in Louisville, Ky…the daughter of Steve and Sandy Harkins… has an older brother, Kyle…was an honor student at AHS, where she graduated with a 4.0 grad point average...is majoring in political science at JSU.

HARKINS’ Career Statistics Year

2008 2009 TOTAL

29 107 35 137 64 244

K-E-TA

5-11-33 3-6-27 8-17-60

KPG

AST

APG

-.182 0.05 -.111 0.02 -.150 0.03

PCT

37 37 74

0.35 32-50 482 0.27 44-87 662 0.30 76-137 1144

SA-SE

DIG

DPG BS-BA-BE

BPG

BHE

4.50 0-0-0 4.83 0-1-0 4.69 0-1-1

0.00 0.01 0.00

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# e i n a h p Ste Koontz 2009: Appeared in 32 of the

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KOONTZ’S Career Highs ATTACK PERCENT (K-E-TA) minimum 5 kills .625 (5-0-8) at Arkansas (Sep 11, 2009) .625 (5-0-8) at Southeast Missouri (Oct 9, 2009) KILLS (K-E-TA) 13 (13-4-30) 4g at Alabama (Sept 5, 2009) TOTAL ATTEMPTS (K-E-TA) 30 (13-4-30) 4g at Alabama (Sept 5, 2009) POINTS 15.5 (13-0-2.5) 4g at Alabama (Sep 5, 2009) ASSISTS 4 (5g) at UT Martin (Nov 15, 2008) DIGS 4 (5g) vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 23, 2008) ACES 6 vs McNeese State (Sept 4, 2009) BLOCKS (BS-BA) 5 (0-5) at Alabama (Sep 5, 2009)

KOONTZ’S Career Statistics

Year

KPG

AST

APG

SA-SE

DIG

DPG BS-BA-BE

BPG

BHE

2008 2009 TOTAL

26 68 78-45-228 .145 1.15 32 90 104-42-280 .221 1.16 58 158 182-87-508 .187 1.15

K-E-TA

15 18 33

0.22 0.20 0.21

0-1 6-7 6-8

14 31 45

0.21 3-26-4 0.34 4-33-7 0.28 7-59-11

0.43 0.41 0.42

1 2 3

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# n Je Meyer

2010 Preseason All-OVC • 2009 OVC All-Newcomer Team 2009: Saw action in all 35 matches

Meyer’s Career Highs ATTACK PERCENT (K-E-TA) minimum 5 kills .692 ( 9- 0- 13) vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 17, 2009) KILLS (K-E-TA) 16 (16- 2-29) 5g vs Austin Peay (Nov 6, 2009) TOTAL ATTEMPTS (K-E-TA) 30 (12- 3-30) 5g vs Tennessee Tech (Oct 30, 2009) POINTS 16.5 (16- 0- 0.5) 5g vs Austin Peay (Nov 6, 2009) 16.5 (15- 0- 1.5) 4g at UT Martin (Oct 23, 2009) ASSISTS 6 (5g) at Austin Peay (Oct 3, 2009) DIGS 6 (5g) at Austin Peay (Oct 3, 2009) ACES 4 (0- 4) Three Times

and 129 of the Gamecocks’ 137 games as a true freshman…earned OVC All-Newcomer honors after averaging 1.87 kills on a .294 attack percentage that ranked second in the OVC… hit .335 in OVC matches, also the second-best mark in the league…was third on the team in blocks with 0.58 per game, while also picking up 67 digs and 53 assists from the front row… recorded double figures in kills eight times, including 10 on a .368 attack percentage in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Florida State…had a season-high 15 kills on a .483 attack percentage at UT Martin on Oct. 23…hit better than .400 11 times, including a .692 percentage that saw her knock down nine kills on 13 swings against Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 13. Prep: Prepped for head coaches Donna Mechley and Rich Zeciski at Mount Notre Dame High School in Cincinnati…led the Cougars to the state’s Final Four in each of her last two seasons…hit .387 as a senior to earn Second Team All-Greater Girls’ Cincinnati League (GGCL) Honors, while guiding her squad to a 23-5 record and to the semifinals of the state tournament…as a junior in 2007, hit .431 to lead MND to a 24-5 record and a spot in the state championship match…played club volleyball for Team Z Volleyball Club with current JSU teammate Alyx Schulte. PERSONAL: Born on June 22, 1991, in Dayton, Ohio…the daughter of Lynn and Daniel Meyer…has two older brothers, Nick and Lee, and an older sister, Danielle…both brothers played volleyball at Ball State and her sister plyed volleyball at Ohio State…was an honor student at Mount Notre Dame High School… plans to major in nursing at JSU.

Meyer’s Career Statistics Year

KPG

AST

APG

SA-SE

DIG

DPG BS-BA-BE

BPG

BHE

2009 TOTAL

35 129 241-67-591 .294 1.87 35 129 241-67-591 .294 1.87

K-E-TA

PCT

53 53

0.41 0.41

0-0 0-0

67 67

0.52 3-55-13 0.52 3-55-13

0.45 0.45

5 5 29

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Alyx

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2009: Appeared in all 35 matches and all

but one of the Gamecocks’ 137 games as a true freshman…earned OVC AllNewcomer honors after finishing third on the team in both kills and digs…knocked down 2.35 kills per game up front, while recording 2.20 digs per game on the back row…also dished 21 assists and had 10 service aces on the year…recorded nine double-doubles on the year, thanks to 18 matches with double figures in kills and 14 with 10 or more digs…picked up a season-best 20 digs against Morehead State on Oct. 16, a match that also saw her knock down a season-high 16 kills on a .306 attack percentage…recorded 15 kills twice, in a Sept. 8 win at Auburn and a Oct. 24 win at Murray State. Prep: Played four seasons for head coaches Jenny Mertle, Vicki Fleissner and Scott Frenhoff at Newport Central Catholic HS in Newport, Ky…was a four-time Northern Kentucky AllConference selection after leading the Lady Breds to four district titles, while earning team MVP and all-state honors in three of those…a first-team selection by the Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association in both her junior and senior seasons after earning second-team accolades as a sophomore…was selected by Rich Kern to his Frosh 69 and Soph 79…was a four-time regional and district MVP and named to all-star team from several publications…holds the NCCHS record for career kills…also ran track at NCCHS, where she was a first team all-state selection after guiding her team to the state title as a senior…holds the school record for the triple jump and has the second longest shot put in school history…played club volleyball with Team Z her last two years with current JSU teammate Jen Meyer. PERSONAL: Born on July 31, 1991, in Taylor Mill, Ky…the daughter of Jennifer and Richard Schulte…has an older brother, Christopher, a younger brother, Jacob, and a younger sister, Caroline Broschied…was an honor student at Newport Central Catholic HS…plans to major in psychology at JSU.

Schulte’s Career Highs ATTACK PERCENT (K-E-TA) minimum 5 kills .520 (13-0-25) vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 17, 2009) KILLS (K-E-TA) 16 (16- 5-36) 5g vs Morehead State (Oct 16, 2009) TOTAL ATTEMPTS (K-E-TA) 41 (10- 5-41) 5g vs Austin Peay (Nov 6, 2009) 41 (15- 5-41) 5g at Murray State (Oct 24, 2009) POINTS 16.5 (15- 1- 0.5) 5g at Auburn (Sept 8, 2009) ASSISTS 3 (3g) at Tennessee State (Oct 2, 2009) DIGS 20 (5g) vs Morehead State (Oct 16, 2009) ACES 2 vs Eastern Illinois (Sept 18, 2009) BLOCKS (BS-BA) 4 (2-2) vs Tennessee State (Nov 7, 2009)

Schulte’s Career Statistics Year

KPG

AST

APG

SA-SE

DIG

DPG BS-BA-BE

BPG

BHE

2009 TOTAL

35 136 320-170-977 .154 2.35 35 136 320-170-977 .154 2.35

K-E-TA

21 21

0.15 0.15

10-32 10-32

299 299

2.20 14-24-38 2.20 14-24-38

0.28 0.28

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M eet the G amecoc k S Freshman • DS – 5-7 • Mishawaka, Ind. • Penn HS

Prep: Prepped for head coach Lisa Pawlik at Penn High School in Mishakawa, Ind….as a senior in 2009, earned second team all-state and first team all-district honors after guiding the Kingsmen to a 32-4 record and their third sectional title in four years…named to the Indiana “Hoosier” Region High Performance Team…led PHS to a 30-7 record in 2006, 30-5 in 2007 and 31-5 in 2008… was a second team all-district honor in each her sophomore and junior seasons…named to the

Plymouth Tournament All-Tournament Team in 2008 and 2009…was named to the Defensive Dandy Team by prepvb.com, and also earned Frosh 59 and PHS Mental Attitude honors. PERSONAL: Born on April 27, 1992, in Indianapolis, Ind…the daughter of Jerry and Kathy Cole…has an older brother, David, and an older sister, Kaitlin…was an honor student at Penn HS…plans to major in public relations at JSU.

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Freshman • DS – 5-7 • Katy, Texas • Cinco Ranch HS

# h g i e l a K Harvey Prep: Prepped for six years at Cinco Ranch High School in Katy, Texas…was a second team alldistrict selection in each her junior and senior seasons…as a senior, led the Cougars to a 42-6 record and helped them win the District 17-5A and Texas 5A Region III championships…as a senior picked up 458 digs, one year after recording 501 and leading CRHS to a 30-17 record as a junior…was the 2008 Defensive Player of the Year…also lettered in basketball and track and field at CRHS…was the 2006 and 2007 district

champion in the pole vault, while also playing a role in back-to-back district titles in basketball and track and field. PERSONAL: Born on April 3, 1992, in Houston, Texas…the daughter of Steven and Kristin Harvey…has an older brother, Tyler, and a younger brother, Tanner, and two younger sisters, Kaitlynn and Kirstyn…was an honor student at Cinco Ranch HS…plans to major in nursing at JSU.

Freshman • S – 5-8 • Cary, Ill. • Cary Grove HS

AbbeyHEREDIA# Prep: Lettered four seasons for head coach Patty Langanis at Cary Grove High School in Cary, Ill…earned Honorable Mention All-America honors by the AVCA as a senior, while also receiving second team all-state accolades from the Chicago Tribune and the News Gazette… was named team MVP and team captain in 2008 and 2009…as a senior, led the Trojans to a 38-4 record and the state title after dishing 829 assists, picking up 227 digs and recording 112 kills… added 32 aces and 74 blocks to earn all-area and all-conference honors for the third-straight season…finished her career with a school-record 3,168 assists to go along with 844 digs and 166 service aces…led the Trojans to conference titles

in 2006, 2008 and 2009, while picking up a pair of regional titles and a sectional and supersectional title along the way…also lettered in softball and basketball at CGHS…led the softball Trojans to the 2007 regional title…played club volleyball for the Sky High V-Ball Club from the 6th through the 12 grades, and was named a JVDA Nationals All-American in 2009. PERSONAL: Born on April 8, 1992, in Cary, Ill… the daughter of Rick and Bonnie Heredia…has two older sisters, Mandy and Amy…was an honor student at Cary Grove HS…is undecided on a major at JSU. 31

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Junior • OH – 5-11 • Cabedelo, Brazil • Pio Xi Bessa HS • Blinn College

# a y v i H LEITE Prior to JSU:: Played two seasons for head

coach David Rehr at Blinn College in Brenham, Texas…guided the Buccaneers to their first NJCAA National Championship in 2008 and to a pair of Region XIV Tournament berths… as a sophomore in 2009, averaged 1.89 kills and 2.03 digs per game to earn honorable mention all-region honors…had nine matches with double figures in kills, led by 16 against Galveston College on Sept. 11, match that also saw her pick up 14 digs…had a season-best 15 digs twice…

averaged 1.62 kills as a freshman in 2008…played alongside current JSU middle blocker/outside hitter Liza Senenkova. Prep: Prepped for five years at Pio XI Bessa for head coach Idebaldo Grisi. PERSONAL: Born on July 31, 1990, in Patos, Brazil…the daughter of Aurelio and Adriana Leite…has an older brother, Heytor, and an older sister, Hayvolla…is majoring in nutrition at JSU.

Junior • MB/OH – 6-3 • Tashkent, Uzbekistan • Blinn College

# a z i L Senenkova Prior to JSU:: Played two seasons for head

coach David Rehr at Blinn College in Brenham, Texas… guided the Buccaneers to their first NJCAA National Championship in 2008 and to a pair of Region XIV Tournament berths… was a first team all-region performer in both her freshman and sophomore seasons, while earning Region MVP accolades in 2008…as a sophomore, averaged 2.28 kills per game on a .300 attack percentage, while also putting back 0.87 blocks per game…blocked seven swings twice, whiel picking up a season-high 13 kills against Frank Phillips

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College on Sept. 19…as a freshman, averaged 2.40 kills on a .430 attack percentage and 1.00 blocks per game…played alongside current JSU outside hitter Hivya Leite. PERSONAL: Born on July 1, 1989, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan…the daughter of Aleksandr and Olga Senenkova…has a younger sister, Olga…majoring in accounting at JSU.

2010 Media Guide |

2009 REVIEW

2009 In REVIEW

2009 Final Statistics All matches

Overall record: 27-8 ## Name SP MP-MS 137 35- 13 WHITTEN, Brittney

9 7 2 4 3 17 23 24 22

VORBECK, Caitlin 129 SCHULTE, Alyx 136 SLATER, Kara 137 MEYER, Jen 129 KOONTZ, Stephanie 90 SCHUMACHER, Brooke 137 BEASLEY, Paige 118 SCHLEISMAN, Allie 90 HARKINS, Lauren 137 JAX STATE 137 Opponents 137

33- 35- 35- 35- 32- 35- 34- 29- 35- 35- 35-

## Name S RE

13 9 7 2 4 3 17 23 24 22

WHITTEN, Brittney 137 VORBECK, Caitlin 129 SCHULTE, Alyx 136 SLATER, Kara 137 MEYER, Jen 129 KOONTZ, Stephanie 90 SCHUMACHER, Brooke 137 BEASLEY, Paige 118 SCHLEISMAN, Allie 90 HARKINS, Lauren 137 TEAM JAX STATE 137 Opponents 137

Conf: 17-1

Home: 12-0

ATTACK K/Set E

449 3.28 215 376 2.91 165 320 2.35 170 309 2.26 133 241 1.87 67 104 1.16 42 57 0.42 15 3 0.03 4 2 0.02 6 3 0.02 6 1864 13.61 824 1561 11.39 654 DIG TA

Pct

Away: 11-4

Pct

SET A

1402 .167 22 913 .231 13 977 .154 21 696 .253 9 591 .294 53 280 .221 18 180 .233 1283 18 -.056 20 18 -.222 269 27 -.111 37 5103 .204 1745 4804 .189 1440

BLOCKING DIG Dig/S BS BA

Neutral: 4-4

A/Set

SERVE SA/Set

0.16 0.10 0.15 0.07 0.41 0.20 9.36 0.17 2.99 0.27 12.74 10.51

43 38 10 1 0 6 23 17 16 44 198 147

0.31 0.29 0.07 0.01 0.00 0.07 0.17 0.14 0.18 0.32 1.45 1.07

46 565 .919 71 463 .847 32 320 .900 0 5 1.000 0 3 1.000 7 47 .851 13 484 .973 21 328 .936 21 314 .933 87 498 .825 298 3027 .902 251 2935 .914

Total

Blk/S

BHE POINTS Pts/Set

45 733 .939 510 3.72 15 23 38 0.28 9 3 31 .903 106 0.82 6 68 74 0.57 20 37 588 .937 299 2.20 14 24 38 0.28 2 3 15 .800 47 0.34 9 70 79 0.58 20 1 14 .929 67 0.52 3 55 58 0.45 13 0 4 1.000 31 0.34 4 33 37 0.41 7 0 7 1.000 247 1.80 0 32 32 0.23 10 7 240 .971 186 1.58 0 0 0 0.00 1 0 3 1.000 145 1.61 0 0 0 0.00 0 36 743 .952 662 4.83 0 1 1 0.01 0 14 146 2661 .945 2300 16.79 51 306 204.0 1.49 82 198 2709 .927 2088 15.24 67 513 323.5 2.36 91

2 1 2 0 5 2 20 1 6 1

518.5 454.0 356.0 354.0 271.5 130.5 96.0 20.0 18.0 47.5

Pct

3.78 3.52 2.62 2.58 2.10 1.45 0.70 0.17 0.20 0.35

40 2266.0 16.54 39 2031.5 14.83

JSU Volleyball Excellence in the Classroom The Jacksonville State volleyball team has set an example in the classroom during the Rick Nold era. In many of the team’s seven seasons in the OVC under Nold, his Gamecocks have maintained the highest cumulative GPA of any of the school’s 16 varsity athletic teams. In the 2003-04 academic year, the Gamecocks boasted a 3.452 GPA while earning an impressive 3.65 GPA in 200405, a 3.36 GPA in 2005-06, a 3.37 GPA in 2006-07, a 3.38 mark in 2007-08, a 3.6 GPA in 2008-09 and a 3.56 mark in 2009-10. In their seven seasons in the OVC, JSU Volleyball has placed 54 players on the Commissioner’s Honor Roll and has had nine OVC Academic Medal of Honor Winners. The following are the JSU volleyball players named to the Commissioners Honor Roll since joining the OVC in 2003.

2003 Jennifer Brenneman Christina Cary Meredith Duke Kim Halbach Jessica Starck Kisha West Shari Weyer

2004 Abbey Breit Kim Halbach Katie Moyers Rebekah Nichols Annie O’Connor

Jessica Starck Abbey Vierling Kisha West Shari Weyer Emily Withers

2005 Abbey Breit Katie Moyers Annie O’Connor Jessica Starck Abbey Vierling Kisha West Shari Weyer

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2006 Alena Bogatyreva Abbey Breit Melanie Pund Jessica Starck Abbey Vierling Joi Watts Shari Weyer

2007 Haley Booker Abbey Breit Rebekah Nichols Brooke Schumacher Kara Slater

Abbey Vierling Caitlin Vorbeck Brittney Whitten

2008 Haley Booker Paige Beasley Brooke Schumacher Kara Slater Caitlin Vorbeck Lauren Harkins Stephanie Koontz Allie Schleisman

2009 Paige Beasley Lauren Harkins Stephanie Koontz Jen Meyer Allie Schleisman Brroke Schumacher Kara Slater

2009 In REVIEW 2009 OVC FINAL STANDINGS School Jacksonville State Austin Peay Morehead State Murray State Tennessee Tech Eastern Kentucky Southeast Missouri Eastern Illinois Tennessee State UT Martin

W 17 15 11 11 9 9 8 4 3 2

Conference Games L For Opp 1 51 23 3 50 17 6 41 25 7 40 27 9 36 36 9 34 36 10 32 39 13 23 44 15 22 46 16 14 50

Pct .944 .833 .647 .611 .500 .500 .444 .235 .167 .111

W 27 22 21 13 10 10 13 11 4 8

Overall Games L For Opp 8 83 54 9 76 37 11 74 47 18 53 61 18 47 65 19 39 67 17 51 64 20 47 70 26 29 79 21 35 71

Pct .771 .710 .656 .419 .357 .345 .433 .355 .133 .276

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2009 OVC Volleyball Statistics and Standings

2009 OVC Team Leaders HITTING PERCENTAGE 1. Murray State 2. Austin Peay 3. Morehead State 4. Jacksonville State 5. Tennessee Tech 6. Southeast Missouri 7. Eastern Kentucky 8. UT Martin 9. Eastern Illinois 10. Tennessee State

G 114 113 121 137 112 115 106 106 117 108

Kills 1463 1505 1554 1864 1376 1433 1295 1207 1425 1272

Errs 516 531 651 824 587 601 597 590 723 703

Total Pct 3982 .238 4367 .223 4312 .209 5103 .204 4080 .193 4664 .178 3938 .177 3903 .158 4498 .156 4059 .140

BLOCKS 1. Morehead State 2. Eastern Illinois 3. Tennessee Tech 4. Murray State 5. Austin Peay 6. UT Martin 7. Southeast Missouri 8. Jacksonville State 9. Eastern Kentucky 10. Tennessee State

G 121 117 112 114 113 106 115 137 106 108

OPPONENT HITTING PCT 1. Austin Peay 2. Morehead State 3. Jacksonville State 4. Southeast Missouri 5. Eastern Illinois 6. Tennessee Tech 7. Eastern Kentucky 8. UT Martin 9. Murray State 10. Tennessee State

G 113 121 137 115 117 112 106 106 114 108

Kills 1323 1396 1561 1579 1566 1492 1422 1432 1624 1377

Errs 640 679 654 639 682 642 498 526 614 461

Total Pct 4258 .160 4225 .170 4804 .189 4828 .195 4534 .195 4141 .205 3937 .235 3798 .239 4233 .239 3760 .244

SERVICE ACES 1. Austin Peay 2. Morehead State 3. Jacksonville State 4. Tennessee State 5. Eastern Illinois 6. UT Martin 7. Eastern Kentucky 8. Southeast Missouri 9. Murray State 10. Tennessee Tech

G 113 121 137 108 117 106 106 115 114 112

No. 187 194 198 147 131 117 113 114 113 86

Per Game 1.65 1.60 1.45 1.36 1.12 1.10 1.07 0.99 0.99 0.77

ASSISTS 1. Jacksonville State 2. Austin Peay 3. Morehead State 4. Southeast Missouri 5. Murray State 6. Tennessee Tech 7. Eastern Illinois 8. Eastern Kentucky 9. Tennessee State 10. UT Martin

G 137 113 121 115 114 112 117 106 108 106

No. 1745 1412 1437 1345 1332 1296 1331 1194 1160 1125

Per Game 12.74 12.50 11.88 11.70 11.68 11.57 11.38 11.26 10.74 10.61

DIGS 1. Southeast Missouri 2. Austin Peay 3. Jacksonville State 4. Eastern Illinois 5. Eastern Kentucky 6. Tennessee Tech 7. Morehead State 8. Tennessee State 9. Murray State 10. UT Martin

G 115 113 137 117 106 112 121 108 114 106

Total 2218 2038 2300 1932 1702 1765 1860 1645 1695 1546

Per Game 19.29 18.04 16.79 16.51 16.06 15.76 15.37 15.23 14.87 14.58

KILLS 1. Jacksonville State 2. Austin Peay 3. Morehead State 4. Murray State 5. Southeast Missouri 6. Tennessee Tech 7. Eastern Kentucky 8. Eastern Illinois 9. Tennessee State 10. UT Martin

G 137 113 121 114 115 112 106 117 108 106

No. 1864 1505 1554 1463 1433 1376 1295 1425 1272 1207

Per Game 13.61 13.32 12.84 12.83 12.46 12.29 12.22 12.18 11.78 11.39

Solo 61 44 71 45 43 19 20 51 61 24

Asst 511 429 297 354 285 308 317 306 164 242

Total Per Game 316.5 2.62 258.5 2.21 219.5 1.96 222.0 1.95 185.5 1.64 173.0 1.63 178.5 1.55 204.0 1.49 143.0 1.35 145.0 1.34

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2010 Media Guide | THE OVC

THE OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE Entering its 61st year, the Ohio Valley Conference continues to build on the success that has made it the nation’s eighth-oldest NCAA Division I conference. In 2008, for only the second time in the past decade, the Conference expanded by adding Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as the league’s 11th member. The move expanded the OVC’s geographical footprint to the St. Louis market and marked the first change in membership since expanding to the state of Alabama (Jacksonville State, Samford) in 2003. The OVC’s proud past dates back to 1948, but seeds for the new league were actually planted in 1941. It was then that Roy Stewart, the athletics director at Murray State, Charles (Turkey) Hughes, the athletics director at Eastern Kentucky, and Kelly Thompson, the public relations director at Western Kentucky, first broached the idea of forming a new conference. Discussions were put on hold by World War II, but reemerged Feb. 27-28, 1948 at the Kentucky Hotel in Louisville as the three original institutions combined with Morehead State, Louisville and Evansville to form the OVC.

The vision of leadership demonstrated by the Founding Fathers in 1948 remains alive today as the Ohio Valley Conference prepares for the future. One example is in regard to the current trend in collegiate athletics administration for increased involvement of university presidents in setting policies and making rules. The presidents of OVC institutions, however, have always governed the Conference, long before presidential governance became a national theme.

Austin Peay State University, Eastern Illinois University, Jacksonville State University, Southeast Missouri State University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Tennessee State University, Tennessee Technological University and the University of Tennessee at Martin.

The Ohio Valley Conference sponsors the following sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis and track for men, and basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and volleyball for women. In addition, the OVC also sponsors the combined men’s and women’s sport of rifle.

Eastern Kentucky University (1948)

Eastern Illinois University (1996)

Jacksonville State University (2003) Morehead State University (1948) Murray State University (1948)

Now in its sixth decade of competition, the Ohio Valley Conference has grown significantly from its humble beginnings while increasing the number of athletics opportunities it provides for students. Current league representatives include charter members Eastern Kentucky University, Morehead State University and Murray State University, along with

Beth DeBauche Commissioner

Brad Walker Associate Commissioner

Kyle Schwartz Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations

Heather Brown Assistant Director Media of Relations

Jennifer Brost Director of Championships

Brian Pulley Assistant Commissioner for External Affairs

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Austin Peay State University (1948)

Matt Banker Assistant Commissioner/ Institutional Services

Southeast Missouri State University (1991) Tennessee State University (1948) Tennessee Technological University (1948) University of Tennessee at Martin (1992)

Jenny Kulchar Administrative Assistant

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JSU Opponents

Austin Peay Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. Jacksonville, Ala. Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. Clarksville, Tenn.

Location:.....................................................Clarksville, Tenn. Founded:......................................................................... 1927 Enrollment:..................................................................10,188 Nickname:............................................................. Lady Govs Colors:............................................................Red and White Arena:.................................................................Dunn Center Conference:.........................................................Ohio Valley President:...................................................................Tim Hall Athletics Director:................................................ Dave Loos Senior Woman Admin.:..................................... Cheryl Holt Sports Information VB Contact:...........................................................Cody Bush Phone:........................................................... (931) 221-7561 E-mail:..........................................................bushc@apsu.edu Fax:................................................................ (931) 221-7562 Website:...................................... www.apsugovernors.com Head Coach:................................................... Haley Janicek Alma Mater:.......................................................Idaho, 2009 Record at APSU/Years:..........................................First Year Career Record/Years:............................................First Year Assistant Coaches:...............................................Evin Giglio Volleyball Phone:........................................ (931) 221-1002 2009 Record:...................................................................22-9 2009 Conference Record/Finish:.........................15-3/2nd Starters Returning/Lost:.................................................. 5/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:........................................ 9/4

Belmont

Aug. 28 at 6 p.m. Nashville, Tenn.

Location:...................................................... Nashville, Tenn. Founded:......................................................................... 1951 Enrollment:.................................................................... 5,445 Nickname:.................................................................... Briuns Colors:................................................Navy, Red, and White Arena:.......................................................Curb Event Center Conference:........................................................ Atlantic Sun President:...............................................Dr. Robert C. Fisher Athletics Director:....................................... Mike Strickland Senior Woman Admin.:..................... Betty Jean Wiseman Sports Information VB Contact:....................................................Megan Wilson Phone:........................................................... (615) 460-8023 E-mail:......................................megan.wilson@belmont.edu Fax:................................................................ (615) 460-5584 Website:...................................... www.belmontbruins.com Head Coach:.................................................... Deane Webb Alma Mater:..............................Mary Hardin-Baylor, 1995 Record at AU/Years:............................ 297-163 (13 years) Career Record/Years:.............................1335-83 (7 years) Assistant Coaches:......Jeff Wismer and Embrey Brannon Volleyball Phone:....................................... (615) 460- 5986 2009 Record:................................................................ 18-15 2009 Conference Record/Finish:..........................13-7/4th Starters Returning/Lost:................................. 5 + Libero/ 1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:........................................ 9/2

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Coastal Carolina Sept. 4 at 9 a.m. Blacksburg, Va.

Location:........................................................... Conway, S.C. Founded:......................................................................... 1954 Enrollment:.................................................................... 8,300 Nickname:......................................................... Chanticleers Colors:................................................. Teal, Bronze, & Black Arena:............................................................... Kimbel Arena Conference:.............................................................Big South President:.......................................... Dr. David A. DeCenzo Athletics Director:.....................................Hunter Yurachek Senior Woman Admin.:..................................... Cari Rosiek Sports Information VB Contact:....................................................Teresa Garbee Phone:........................................................... (843) 349-2848 E-mail:.................................................. tgarbee@coastal.edu Fax:................................................................ (843) 349-2819 Website:.......................................... www.goccusports.com Head Coach:....................................................Kristen Bauer Alma Mater:..............................................Ohio State, 1993 Record at CCU/Years:......................... 196-158 (12 years) Career Record/Years:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:...........Tucker Short, Pavlina Steffkova Volleyball Phone:........................................ (843) 349-2814 2009 Record:................................................................ 20-14 2009 Conference Record/Finish:..........................10-6/4th Starters Returning/Lost:...................................4/2 + Libero Letterwinners Returning/Lost:......................................10/3

Denver

Sep. 11 at 7 p.m. Denver, Colo.

Location:.......................................................... Denver, Colo. Founded:......................................................................... 1864 Enrollment:..................................................................11,328 Nickname:.................................................................Pioneers Colors:......................................................Crimson and Gold Arena:............................................... Hamilton Gymnasium Conference:............................................................... Sun Belt Chancellor:............................................. Robert D. Coombe Athletics Director:...............................Peg Bradley-Doppes Senior Woman Admin.:.....................................Pam Wettig Sports Information.................................................................. VB Contact:......................................................Nicole Dupes Phone:........................................................... (303) 871-4990 E-mail:.................................................. nicole.dupes@du.edu Fax:................................................................ (303) 871-2689 Website:.................................... www.DenverPioneers.com Head Coach:.....................................................Beth Kuwata Alma Mater:.................................................... Denver, 1988 Record at DU/Years:............................ 227-203 (14 years) Career Record/Years:.......................... 254-236 (15 years) Assistant Coaches:............... Todd Nelson, Brook Coulter Volleyball Phone:........................................ (303) 871-3319 2009 Record:................................................................ 16-17 2009 Conference Record/Finish:......................... 11-7/3rd Starters Returning/Lost: ................................................ 3/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:........................................ 7/4

Eastern Illinois Oct .8 at 7 p.m. Charleton, Ill. Nov. 13 at 12:30 p.m. Jacksonville, Ala.

Location:.........................................................Charleston, Ill. Founded:......................................................................... 1895 Enrollment:..................................................................11,966 Nickname:................................................................Panthers Colors:.................................................. Royal Blue and Gray Arena:.................................................................. Lantz Arena Conference:........................................................ Ohio Valley President:............................................... Dr. William L. Perry Athletics Director:.........................................Barbara Burke Senior Woman Admin.:................................ Mary Wallace Sports Information VB Contact:..................................................... Bart Rettberg Phone:........................................................... (217) 581-6408 E-mail:.....................................................bvrettberg@eiu.edu Fax:................................................................ (217) 581-6434 Website:............................................www.eiupanthers.com Head Coach:..........................................................Kate Price Alma Mater:..............................................Penn State, 2008 Record at EIU/Years:............................................. First year Career Record/Years:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:.........................................Ryan Sweitzer Volleyball Phone:........................................ (217) 581-2924 2009 Record:................................................................ 11-20 2009 Conference Record/Finish:..........................4-13/8th Starters Returning/Lost:.....................................4+Libero/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:........................................ 9/2

Eastern Kentucky Sep. 18 at 1 p.m. Richmond, Ky. Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. Jacksonville, Ala.

Location:......................................................... Richmond, Ky. Founded:......................................................................... 1906 Enrollment:..................................................................16,200 Nickname:................................................................ Colonels Colors:.....................................................Maroon and White Arena:.......................................................... McBrayer Arena Conference:.........................................................Ohio Valley President:.................................................Dr. Doug Whitlock Athletics Director:............................................. Mark Sandy Senior Woman Admin.:.......................... Lindsey McKaskle Sports Information VB Contact:.......................................................Kevin Britton Phone:........................................................... (859) 622-2006 E-mail:.................................................kevin.britton@eku.edu Fax:................................................................ (859) 622-5108 Website:................................................www.ekusports.com Head Coach:......................................................Lori Duncan Alma Mater:.................................. Eastern Kentucky, 1984 Record at EKU/Years:.......................... 156-204 (12 years) Career Record/Years:.......................... 185-304 (17 years) Assistant Coaches:........................................... Corey Carlin Volleyball Phone:........................................ (859) 622-2141 2009 Record:................................................................ 10-19 2009 Conference Record/Finish:.................... 9-9/5th (tie) Starters Returning/Lost:.....................................6+Libero/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:......................................11/3

JSU Opponents

Long Island

Miami (OH)

Location:......................................................Spokane, Wash. Founded:......................................................................... 1887 Enrollment:.................................................................... 7,500 Nickname:......................................................Bulldogs; Zags Colors:................................................. Blue, White, and Red Arena:.............................................................. Martin Centre Conference:.........................................................West Coast President:............................................Dr. Thayne McCulloh Athletics Director:.................................................Mike Roth Senior Woman Admin.:............................... Heather Gores

Location:.........................................................Brooklyn, N. Y. Founded:......................................................................... 1926 Enrollment:..................................................................11,000 Nickname:............................................................. Blackbirds Colors:...........................................................Black and silver Arena:............. Wellness, Recreation, and Athletic Center Conference:......................................................Northeastern Chancellor:....................................... Dr. David J. Steinburg Athletics Director:............................................. John Suarez Senior Woman Admin.:...........................Margaret Alaimo

Location:............................................................Oxford, Ohio Founded:......................................................................... 1809 Enrollment:..................................................................16,000 Nickname:..............................................................Redhawks Colors:............................................................Red and White Arena:....................................................................Millett Hall Conference:...............................Mid-American Conference Chancellor:........................................... Dr. David C. Hodge Athletics Director:............................................... Brad Bates Senior Woman Admin.:.................................Jennie Gilbert

Sports Information VB Contact:..............................................................Liz Smith

Sports Information VB Contact:................................................. Shawn Sweeney Phone:........................................................... (718) 488-1307 E-mail:............................................... shawn.sweeny@liu.edu Fax:............................................................... (718) 488--3302 Website:..............................................www.liuathletics.com

Sports Information VB Contact:......................................................Michael Roth Phone:........................................................... (513) 529-7092 E-mail:.................................................. rothmb@muohio.edu Fax:..................................................................................... N/A Website:....................................... www.MURedHawks.com

Head Coach:...................................................Kyle Robinson Alma Mater:..................................LIU-Southampton, 1998 Record at UNCC/Years:............................40-26/ (2 years) Career Record/Years:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:.Jennifer Robinson and Svetlana Simic Volleyball Phone:........................................ (718) 488-1532

Head Coach:.................................................Carolyn Condit Alma Mater:.........................................Mt. St Joseph, 1976 Record at MU/Years:........................... 471-348 (26 years) Career Record/Years:......................... 570-427 (29 years) Assistant Coaches:............ Anna Nies and Jonah Carson Volleyball Phone:........................................ (513) 529-3113

2009 Record:................................................................ 21-14 2009 Conference Record/Finish:.......................... 16-0/1st Starters Returning/Lost:.....................................3+ libero/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:........................................ 9/3

2009 Record:................................................................ 17-14 2009 Conference Record/Finish:........... 11-5/t-2nd(East) Starters Returning/Lost:................................................. 1/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:........................................ 9/2

Kennesaw State

Memphis

Morehead State

Location:........................................................Kennesaw, Ga. Founded:......................................................................... 1963 Enrollment:..................................................................23,000 Nickname:.......................................................................Owls Colors:........................................................... Black and Gold Arena:........................................... KSU Convocation Center Conference:...................................Atlantic Sun Conference President:......................................................... Dr. Dan Papp Athletics Director:.................................... Dr. Dave Waples Senior Woman Admin.:.............................. Dr. Nancy King

Sports Information VB Contact:.......................................................Jason Hanes Phone:........................................................... (978) 797-2562 E-mail:............................................. jhanes2@kennesaw.edu Fax:................................................................ (770) 423-6665 Website:...................................... www.apsugovernors.com

Sports Information VB Contact:.................................................... Jason C. Redd Phone:........................................................... (901) 678-4640 E-mail:................................................... jredd@memphis.edu Fax:................................................................ (901) 678-4134 Website:............................................. www.gotigersgo.com

Head Coach:.........................................Karen Weathington Alma Mater:............................................ New Mexico State Record at KSU/ Years:.................................. 17-12 (1 year) Career Record/Years:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:..........Jing Hou and Ashley Crenshaw Volleyball Phone:........................................ (678) 797-2561

Head Coach:...................................................April Jauregui Alma Mater:................................................ Memphis, 2001 Record at MU/Years:...................................24-38 (2 years) Career Record/Years:.................................................. Same Assistant Coaches:... Anne Cote and Marko Majstorovic Volleyball Phone:........................................ (901) 678-4232

2009 Record:................................................................ 17-12 2009 Conference Record/Finish:..........................11-9/5th Starters Returning/Lost:......................................3/3+libero Letterwinners Returning/Lost:........................................ 5/8

2009 Record:...................................................................7-24 2009 Conference Record:.................................. 3-13/11th Starters Returning/Lost:..................................... 3+libero/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:........................................ 6/6

Sep. 12 at 12:00p.m. Denver, Colo.

Phone:........................................................... (509) 313-4288 E-mail:................................... smith@athletics.gonzaga.edu Fax:................................................................ (509) 313-5730 Website:.................................................... www.gozags.com Head Coach:.......................................................Dave Gantt Alma Mater:...................... University of Great Falls, 1978 Record at GU/Years:....................................10-18 (2 years) Career Record/Years:.......................... 226-178 (15 years) Assistant Coaches:.................... Allen Allen, Abby Bennett Volleyball Phone:........................................ (509) 313-6376 2009 Record:................................................................ 10-18 2009 Conference Record/Finish:............................ 5-9/6th Starters Returning/Lost:.................................................. 5/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:........................................ 8/4

Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. Jacksonville, Ala.

Sept. 3 at 3 p.m. Blacksburg, Va.

Aug. 27 at 6:30 PM Nashville, TN

Aug. 28 at 10 a.m. Nashville, Tenn.

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Gonzaga

Sep. 17 at 6 p.m. Morehead, Ky. Oct. 23 at 1 p.m. Jacksonville, Ala.

Location:.........................................................Morehead, Ky. Founded:......................................................................... 1887 Enrollment:.................................................................... 9,046 Nickname:....................................................................Eagles Colors:............................................................. Blue and Gold Arena:.............................................................Wetherby Gym Conference:........................................................ Ohio Valley President:.........................................Dr. Wayne D. Andrews Athletics Director:....................................Brian Hutchinson Senior Woman Admin.:.................................... Sara Larson Sports Information VB Contact:....................................................Matt Schabert Phone:........................................................... (606) 783-2556 E-mail:..............................m.schabert@moreheadstate.edu Fax:................................................................ (606) 783-2550 Website:..............................................www.msueagles.com Head Coach:...................................................Jaime Gordon Alma Mater:.................................................Kentucky, 1996 Record at MSU/Years:............................124-100 (7 years) Career Record/Years:.......................... 204-127 (10 years) Assistant Coaches:.................Greg Goral, Katelyn Barbor Volleyball Phone:......................................... (606)783-2122 2009 Record:................................................................ 21-11 2009 Conference Record/Finish:..........................11-6/3rd Starters Returning/Lost:......................................6/0+libero Letterwinners Returning/Lost:........................................ 9/3

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JSU Opponents

Murray State

Southeast Missouri

Tennessee Tech

Location:..............................................................Murray, Ky. Founded:......................................................................... 1922 Enrollment:..................................................................10,078 Nickname:....................................................................Racers Colors:............................................................Navy and Gold Arena:................................................................. Racer Arena Conference:........................................................ Ohio Valley President:.....................................................Dr. Randy Dunn Athletics Director:.............................................. Allen Ward Senior Woman Admin.:..............................Velvet Milkman

Location:.............................................Cape Girardeau, Mo. Founded:......................................................................... 1873 Enrollment:..................................................................10,859 Nickname:..............................................................Redhawks Colors:................................................ Red, White and Black Arena:........................................................ Houck Fieldhouse Conference:........................................................ Ohio Valley President:...................................... Dr. Kenneth W. Dobbins Athletics Director:..............................................John Shafer Senior Woman Admin.:................................Cindy Gannon

Location:.....................................................Cookeville, Tenn. Founded:......................................................................... 1915 Enrollment:..................................................................10,850 Nickname:......................................................Golden Eagles Colors:..........................................................Purple and Gold Arena:.................................................................Eblen Center Conference:.........................................................Ohio Valley President:........................................................Dr. Robert Bell Athletics Director:............................................Mark Wilson Senior Woman Admin.:......................... Tammie McMillan

Sports Information VB Contact:..................................................Teri LaJeunesse Phone:........................................................... (270) 809-3351 E-mail:..............................teri.lajeunesse@murraystate.edu Fax:................................................................ (270) 809-6814 Website:................................................. www.goracers.com

Sports Information VB Contact:........................................................... Bo Bunton

Sports Information VB Contact:.......................................................... Nick Burns Phone:........................................................... (931) 372-6193 E-mail:..................................................... nburns@tntech.edu Fax:................................................................ (931) 372-6139 Website:................................................. www.ttusports.com

Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. Murray, Ky. Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. Jacksonville, Ala.

Head Coach:.............................................David Schwepker Alma Mater:...............................Southeast Missouri, 1987 Record at MSU/Years:......................... 165-169 (12 years) Career Record/Years:.......................... 178-244 (15 years) Assistant Coaches:...................................... DongPing Fang Volleyball Phone:........................................ (270) 809-3825 2009 Record:................................................................ 13-18 2009 Conference Record/Finish:..........................11-7/4th Starters Returning/Lost:.....................................6+Libero/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:........................................ 9/2

Notre Dame Sept. 11 at 3 p.m. Denver, Colo.

Location:................................................... Notre Dame, Ind. Founded:......................................................................... 1842 Enrollment:..................................................................11,603 Nickname:........................................................ Fighting Irish Colors:............................................................. Gold and Blue Arena:......................... Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center Conference:............................................................... Big East President:...................................Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. Athletics Director:........................................ Jack Swarbrick Senior Woman Admin.:.................................Missy Convoy Sports Information VB Contact:....................................................... Alan George Phone:........................................................... (574) 631-3397 E-mail:....................................................... ageorge2@nd.edu Fax:................................................................ (574) 631-7941 Website:......................................................... www.und.com Head Coach:.................................................. Debbie Brown Alma Mater:.........................................Arizona State, 1982 Record at UND/Years:....................445-170 (19 seasons) Career Record/Years:..................... 562-253 (24 seasons) Assistant Coaches:................. Matt Botsford, Robin Davis Volleyball Phone:........................................ (574) 631-3378 2009 Record:...................................................................21-7 2009 Conference Record/Finish:.......................... 14-0/1st Starters Returning/Lost:.................................................. 3/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:........................................ 9/7

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Sept. 19 at 2 p.m. Jacksonville, Ala. Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Phone:........................................................... (573) 651-2294 E-mail:.................................................bobunton@gmail.com Fax:................................................................ (573) 651-2810 Website:........................................... www.gosoutheast.com Head Coach:.................................................. Renata Heard Alma Mater:................................................. Ole Miss, 2001 Record at SEMO/Years:..............................78-77 (5 years) Career Record/Years:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:..................................................TBA, TBA Volleyball Phone:........................................ (573) 681-6140 2009 Record:................................................................ 13-17 2009Conference Record/Finish:...........................8-10/7th Starters Returning/Lost:......................................2/4+libero Letterwinners Returning/Lost:........................................ 8/6

Tennessee State Sep. 24 at 7 p.m. Jacksonville, Ala. Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. Nashville, Tenn.

Location:...................................................... Nashville, Tenn. Founded:......................................................................... 1912 Enrollment:.................................................................... 9,024 Nickname:........................................................... Lady Tigers Colors:................................................ Royal Blue and White Arena:...................................................................... Kean Hall Conference:........................................................ Ohio Valley President:............................................... Dr. Melvin Johnson Athletics Director:..................................... Teresa L. Phillips Senior Woman Admin.:.............................Valencia Jordan Sports Information VB Contact:............................................... Zekeya Anderson Phone:........................................................... (615) 963-1867 E-mail:......................................... zanderson01@tnstate.edu Fax:................................................................ (615) 963-7692 Website:..................................................www.tsutigers.com Head Coach:..................................................Kathy Roulhac Alma Mater:............................. North Carolina A&T, 1987 Record at TSU/Years:............................... 79-110 (6 years) Career Record/Years:............................................. 241-285 Assistant Coaches:............................................Tony Howell Volleyball Phone:........................................ (615) 963-5010 2009 Record:...................................................................4-26 2009 Conference Record/Finish:..........................3-15/9th Starters Returning/Lost:......................................5+libero/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:........................................ 8/5

Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. Cookeville, Tenn. Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. Jacksonville, Ala.

Head Coach:..........................................................John Blair Alma Mater:...............................................Tennessee, 1976 Record at TTU/Years:................................ 88-120 (7 years) Career Record/Years:.......................... 362-481 (30 years) Assistant Coaches:........................................... Jessica Lane Volleyball Phone:........................................ (931) 372-3924 2009 Record:................................................................ 10-18 2009 Conference Record/Finish:........................... 9-9/ 5th Starters Returning/Lost:.................................................. 3/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:........................................ 7/4

Texas A&M Sept. 10 at 1 p.m. Denver, Colo.

Location:........................................... College Station, Texas Founded:......................................................................... 1876 Enrollment:..................................................................48,702 Nickname:....................................................................Aggies Colors:.....................................................Maroon and White Arena:...................................................................Reed Arena Conference:.................................................................. Big 12 President:............................................... Dr. R. Bowen Loftin Athletics Director:.................................................. Bill Byrne Director of Volleyball Operations.:............... Kelly Stumph Sports Information VB Contact:...................................................Debbie Darrah Phone:........................................................... (979) 862-5449 E-mail:.....................................ddarrah@athletics.tamu.edu Fax:................................................................ (979) 845-6825 Website:................................................. aggieathletics.com Head Coach:..................................................Laurie Corbelli Alma Mater:.................University of San Francisco, 1988 Record at T A&M/Years:..................... 363-169 (17 years) Career Record/Years:......................... 463-275 (24 years) Assistant Coaches:..........John Corbelli, Robyn Romansky Volleyball Phone:........................................ (979) 862-3925 2009 Record:................................................................ 20-11 2009 Conference Record/Finish:..................11-9/4th (tie) Starters Returning/Lost:......................................2+libero/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:........................6+redshirt/8

JSU Opponents

Virginia Tech

Location:...........................................................Martin, Tenn. Founded:......................................................................... 1900 Enrollment:.................................................................... 8,100 Nickname:...............................................................Skyhawks Colors:..............................................Navy Blue and Orange Arena:............................................................ Skyhawk Arena Conference:.........................................................Ohio Valley Chancellor:.....................................................Dr. Tom Rakes Athletics Director:..................................................Phil Dane Senior Woman Admin.:........................ Danielle Fabianich

Location:.......................................................Blacksburg, Va. Founded:......................................................................... 1872 Enrollment:..................................................................31,000 Nickname:....................................................................Hokies Colors:...........................Chicago Maroon & Burnt Orange Arena:......................................................... Cassell Coliseum Conference:.................................................... Atlantic Coast President:................................................. Charles W. Steger Athletics Director:..............................................Jim Weaver Senior Woman Admin.:.........................Sharon McCloskey

Sports Information VB Contact:.................................................Matthew Maxey Phone:........................................................... (731) 881-7632 E-mail:.......................................................mmaxey@utm.edu Fax:................................................................ (731) 881-7624 Website:............................................... www.utmsports.com

Sports Information VB Contact:.................................................... Marla Glasser Phone:........................................................... (540) 231-1454 E-mail:............................................................... marla@vt.edu Fax:................................................................ (540) 231-6984 Website:............................................ www.hokiesports.com

Head Coach:................................................Darrin McClure Alma Mater:...............................................UT Martin, 2006 Record at UTM/Years:.................................17-45 (2 years) Career Record/Years:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:............................................Kristi Fiorillo Volleyball Phone:........................................ (731) 881-7332

Head Coach:.........................................................Chris Riley Alma Mater:............................................Jacksonville, 1993 Record at VT/Years:.....................................70-55 (4 years) Career Record/Years:............................ 214-109 (9 years) Assistant Coaches:................. Shelbylynn McBride, Jolene Shepardson, Aaron Shepardson Volleyball Phone:........................................ (540) 231-5037

Oct. 2 at 2 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Martin, Tenn. Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jacksonville, Ala.

2009 Record:...................................................................8-21 2009 Conference Record/Finish:....................... 2-16/10th Starters Returning/Lost:.....................................6+Libero/0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:......................................10/3

2010 Media Guide | Opponents

UT Martin

Sept. 4 at 6 p.m. Blacksburg, Va.

2009 Record:................................................................ 19-12 2009 Conference Record/Finish:..................9-11/7th (tie) Starters Returning/Lost:...................................5/1 + Libero Letterwinners Returning/Lost:......................................11/5

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SIU Edwardsville (Edwardsville, IL)

UT Martin (Martin, TN)

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2010 Media Guide | RECORDS

JSU YEAR-BY-YEAR Awards and Honors Ohio Valley Conference 2009

First-Team All-Conference: Caitlin Vorbeck, Brittney Whitten OVC All-Newcomer Team: Jen Meyer, Alyx Schulte Coach of the Year: Rick Nold Tournament MVP: Caitlin Vorbeck All-Tournament Team: Lauren Harkins, Caitlin Vorbeck, Brittney Whitten OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll: Paige Beasley, Lauren Harkins, Stephanie Koontz, Jen Meyer, Allie Schleisman, Brooke Schumacher, Kara Slater OVC Academic Medal of Honor: Jen Meyer OVC Defensive Player of the Week: Lauren Harkins (twice) OVC Setter of the Week: Brooke Schumacher (twice)

OVC All-Newcomer Team: Brittney Whitten Tournament MVP: Emily Withers All-Tournament Team: Emily Withers, Abbey Breit, Joi Watts First Team All-Region: Abbey Breit and Emily Withers (AVCA) OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll: Alena Bogatyreva, Abbey Breit, Melanie Pund, Jessica Starck, Abbey Vierling, Joi Watts, Shari Weyer Academic All-Midwest District: Abbey Breit (ESPN The Magazine) National Player of the Week: Abbey Breit (Aug. 29, Collegiate Volleyball Update) OVC Player of the Week: Abbey Breit (six times)

2008

All-America: Abbey Breit, Honorable Mention (AVCA) Player of the Year: Abbey Breit First-Team All-Conference: Abbey Breit Second-Team All-Conference: Suzi Terrell Tournament MVP: Suzi Terrell All-Tournament Team: Suzi Terrell, Abbey Breit, Kisha West First-Team All-Region: Abbey Breit, Midwest (AVCA) OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll: Abbey Breit, Katie Moyers, Annie O’Connor, Jessica Starck, Abbey Vierling, Kisha West and Shari Weyer Academic All-District: Abbey Breit (ESPN the Magazine) Player of the Week: Abbey Breit (4), Kisha West

First-Team All-Conference: Brittney Whitten OVC All-Newcomer Team: Lauren Harkins OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll: Haley Booker, Paige Beasley, Brooke Schumacher, Kara Slater, Caitlin Vorbeck, Lauren Harkins, Stephanie Koontz, Allie Schleisman OVC Academic Medal of Honor: Allie Schleisman OVC Offensive Player of the Week: Brittney Whitten (once), Caitlin Vorbeck (once) OVC Defensive Player of the Week: Brittney Whitten (once) OVC Setter of the Week: Brooke Schumacher (once)

2007

All-America: Abbey Breit, Honorable Mention (AVCA) Academic All-America: Abbey Breit, First Team (ESPN The Magazine) OVC Female Athlete of the Year: Abbey Breit Offensive Player of the Year: Abbey Breit First-Team All-Conference: Abbey Breit, Rebekah Nichols OVC All-Newcomer Team: Brooke Schumacher All-Tournament Team: Rebekah Nichols First-Team All-Region: Abbey Breit (AVCA) OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll: Haley Booker, Abbey Breit, Rebekah Nichols, Brooke Schumacher, Kara Slater, Abbey Vierling, Caitlin Vorbeck, Brittney Whitten OVC Offensive Player of the Week: Abbey Breit (Twice) OVC defensive Player of the Week: Abbey Breit (Once)

2006

2005

2004

First-Team All-Conference: Shari Weyer, Abbey Breit All-Tournament Team: Shari Weyer OVC Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll: Abbey Breit, Kim Halbach, Katie Moyers, Rebekah Nichols, Annie O’Connor, Jessica Starck, Abbey Vierling, Kisha West, Shari Weyer and Emily Withers Player of the Week: Kisha West (3), Abbey Breit

2003

Player of the Year: Christina Cary Freshman of the Year: Shari Weyer First Team All-Conference: Christina Cary Second Team All-Conference: Jessica Starck, Shari Weyer Player of the Week: Christina Cary (2), Shari Weyer Player of the Year: Shari Weyer

All-America: Abbey Breit, Honorable Mention (AVCA) and First Team (CVU Stellar Spikers); Emily Withers, Honorable Mention (AVCA and CVU Stellar Spikers) Academic All-America: Abbey Breit (ESPN The Magazine) OVC Female Athlete of the Year: Abbey Breit Coach of the Year: Rick Nold Offensive Player of the Year: Abbey Breit Freshman of the Year: Brittney Whitten First-Team All-Conference: Abbey Breit, Emily Withers Second-Team All-Conference: Brittney Whitten 44

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Atlantic Sun Conference

Gulf South Conference

All-Academic: Jennifer Brenneman, Kim Halbach, Danika Heartt, Sarah Taylor, Michelle Tippets, Kisha West Alison Wright Coach of the Year: Rick Nold

All-Conference: Deanna Baker, Janet Ledbetter, Amy Vycital, Tesha Zito (MVP) All-Tournament: Camille Ponder, Lynn Batey All-Academic: Dana Upton, Amy Vycital

2002

2001

All-Academic: Kari Borr, Meredith Duke, Jennifer Brenneman, Kim Halbach, Danika Heartt, Theresa Lynch, Isabel Oquendo, Sarah Taylor, Sarah Tognetti, Alison Wright

2000

All-Conference Second Team: Kelby Rumph All-Academic: Heather Beers, Kari Borr, Jennifer Brenneman, Christina Cary, Theresa Lynch, Kelby Rumph, Sarah Taylor, Alison Wright Player of the Week: September 25th, Kelby Rumph

1999

All-Conference Second Team: Kelby Rumph All-Academic: Heather Beers, Theresa Lynch, Jessica Pohl, Kelly Rhinehart, Kelby Rumph, Sarah Taylor, Allison Wright Player of the Week: October 25th, Kelby Rumph

1998

All-Conference Second Team: Amy Reaves All-Academic: Heather Beers, Dana Bryant, Jessica Pohl, Amy Reaves, Kelly Rhinehart Player of the Week: September 22nd, Amy Reaves

1997

All-Conference Second Team: Amy Reaves All-Academic: Candie Terry, Jessica Pohl, Dana Bryant, Kelly Rhinehart, Amy Reaves, Amie Crow and Jolanda Gardner

1996

All-Conference Honorable Mention: Angela Woodard All-Academic: Candie Terry, Dana Bryant, Jessica Pohl, Kelly Rhinehart, Amy Reaves, Amie Crow

1995

All-Conference Honorable Mention: Amanda Sandlin, Angela Woodard All-Academic: Dana Bryant, Robyn Carpenter, Melanie Linder, Cissie Nelson, Amy Reaves, Amanda Sandlin, Candie Terry

1994 (No Conference Affiliation) 1993 (No Conference Affiliation)

All-South Region: Lisa Smith

1992

1991

All-Conference: Deana Baker, Lynn Batey, Janet Ledbetter, Tesha Zito All-Tournament: Amy Vycital All-Academic: Dana Upton, Amy Vycital

1990

All-Conference: Selina Carpenter, A.J.Sanders (MVP), Lynn Batey All-Tournament: Melonie McBrayer All-Academic: Melonie McBrayer, Amy Vycital

1989

All-Conference: Terri Jo Horrocks, A.J. Sanders, Selina Carpenter (Co-MVP) All-Tournament: Selina Carpenter, A.J. Sanders

1988

All-Conference: Selina Carpenter (Defensive Player of the Year) All-Tournament: Gena Higginbotham, A.J. Sanders

1987

All-Conference: Lisa Highley, Meg Meeks (Offensive Player of the Year) All-Tournament: Gena Higginbotham, A.J.Sanders, Karen Graham

1986

All-Conference: Meg Meeks All-Tournament: Shawn Wilson All-Academic: Lisa Hughlet

1985

All-Conference: Donna Oden, Shawn Wilson, Meg Meeks All-Tournament: Meg Meeks, Lori Garmon

1984

All-Conference: Lisa Holtzclaw, Martha Butler All-Tournament: Jean Ann Fowler, Martha Butler, Donna Oden

1983

All-Conference: Lisa Holtzclaw

1982

All-Conference: Cassie O’Hearn All-Tournament: Cassie O’Hearn

JSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Single-Season Team Records 2004 2005 2003 2009 2005 2009

Assists Per Game: 15.74 Digs: 2300 Digs Per Game: 18.56 Service Aces: 265 Solo Blocks: 119 Block Assists: 306

2005 2009 2007 2003 1996 2009

Single-Season Individual Records Hitting

Total Kills (400 or more) Terri Jo Horrocks, 1989 A.J. Sanders, 1989 Lisa Smith, 1993 Abbey Breit, 2006 Amanda Sandlin, 1995 Abbey Breit, 2007 Abbey Breit, 2005 Amy Reaves, 1997 A.J. Sanders, 1990 Brittney Whitten, 2009 Suzi Terrell, 2005 Christina Cary, 2003 Brittney Whitten, 2008 Shari Weyer, 2004 Amy Reaves, 1998 Amanda Sandlin, 1996 Division I Kills Leader Abbey Breit, 2006

585 577 542 525 515 499 490 480 455 449 447 419 418 417 403 402 525

Kills/Game (3.50 or more) Abbey Breit, 2006 5.36 Abbey Breit, 2005 4.67 Abbey Breit, 2007 4.66 Suzi Terrell, 2005 4.26 Brittney Whitten, 2008 3.91 Christina Cary, 2003 3.71 Kelby Rumph, 2000 3.70 Caitlin Vorbeck, 2008 3.64 Rebekah Nichols, 2007 3.62 Amanda Sandlin, 1995 3.60 Shari Weyer, 2004 3.56 Amy Reaves, 1997 3.53 Division I Kills/Game Leader Abbey Breit, 2006 5.36 Attack Percentages (.270 or more, Min. 100 Kills) Christina Cary, 2003 .395 Shari Weyer, 2003 .364 Shari Weyer, 2004 .339 Shari Weyer, 2005 .333 Angela Woodard, 1996 .325 Angela Woodard, 1995 .311 Abbey Breit, 2006 .306 Rebekah Nichols, 2007 .299 Shari Weyer, 2006 .298 Jen Meyer, 2009 .294 Christina Cary, 2001 .289 Robyn Carpenter, 1995 .287 Rebekah Nichols, 2006 .282 Abbey Breit, 2004 .280 Angela Woodard, 1994 .270 Division I Attack Percentages Leader Christina Cary, 2003 .395 Attack Attempts (1,000 or more) Brittney Whitten, 2009 1,402 Amanda Sandlin, 1995 1,347 Brittney Whitten, 2008 1,291 Abbey Breit, 2007 1,254

Kim Carney, 1994 1,183 Abbey Breit, 2006 1,152 Amanda Sandlin, 1996 1,128 Abbey Breit, 2005 1,125 Lisa May, 1997 1,114 Caitlin Vorbeck, 2008 1,091 Kelby Rumph, 2000 1,047 Suzi Terrell, 2005 1,034 Amy Reaves, 1997 1,022 Kelby Rumph, 1999 1,000 Division I Attack Attempts Leader Brittney Whitten, 2009 1,402

Setting

Assists (1,000 Assists Club) Selina Carpenter, 1989 1,729 Tesha Zito, 1992 1,540 Brooke Schumacher, 2007 1,401 Emily Withers, 2006 1,353 Tesha Zito, 1991 1,343 Brooke Schumacher, 2009 1,283 Robyn Carpenter, 1995 1,268 Meredith Duke, 2002 1,194 Emily Withers, 2005 1,144 Selina Carpenter, 1990 1,142 Division I Assists Leader Brooke Schumacher, 2007 1,401

Serving

Service Aces (75 or more) Melonie McBayer, 1989 93 Amy Reaves, 1995 81 A.J. Sanders, 1990 78 Janet Ledbetter, 1989 78 A.J. Sanders, 1988 77 Division I Service Ace Leader Amy Reaves, 1995 81

Defense

Digs (350 or more) Lauren Harkins, 2009 Kisha West, 2005 Kisha West, 2004 Abbey Vierling, 2007 Brittney Whitten, 2009 Lauren Harkins, 2008 Brittney Whittem 2008 Jessica Starck, 2006 Abbey Breit, 2007 Brittney Whitten, 2007 Amanda Sandlin, 1996 Kisha West, 2003 Alison Wright, 2002 Lisa May, 1997 Alison Wright, 2002 Division I Digs Leader Lauren Harkins, 2009 Digs/Game (3.30 or more) Kisha West, 2005 Lauren Harkins, 2009 Abbey Vierling, 2007 Kisha West, 2004

662 526 514 514 510 482 434 427 424 409 406 382 360 354 351 662

Total Blocks: 421 Wins: 27 Winning Pct: .828 Winning Streak: 19 Consecutive Sets Won: 49

1995 2009 2006 2006 2006

Division I (Since 1995) Lauren Harkins, 2008 4.50 Jessica Starck, 2006 4.36 Brittney Whitten, 2008 4.06 Abbey Breit, 2007 3.96 Brittney Whitten, 2007 3.82 Brittney Whitten, 2006 3.43 Kisha West, 2003 3.41 Alison Wright, 2002 3.33 Amanda Sandlin, 1996 3.30 Division I Digs/Game Leader Kisha West, 2005 5.01

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Kills: 1890 Kills Per Game: 17.08 Hitting Percentage: .247 Total Attacks: 5103 Attacks Per Game: 42.82 Assists: 1745

Division I (Since 1995)

Block Assists (70 or more) Amy Reaves, 1997 129 Melanie Linder, 1997 126 Kelby Rumph, 1997 116 Eysha Ambler, 2000 92 Shari Weyer, 2003 91 Melanie Linder, 1998 79 Abbey Breit, 2004 77 Christina Cary, 2000 77 Christina Cary, 2002 74 Eysha Ambler, 1999 72 Kara Slater, 2009 70 Division I Block Assists Leader Amy Reaves, 1997 129 Solo Blocks (30 or more) Amy Reaves, 1996 Angela Woodard, 1996 Abbey Breit, 2006 Eysha Ambler, 1999 Abbey Breit, 2007 Division I Solo Blocks Leader Amy Reaves, 1996

50 40 35 31 31 50

Total Blocks (100 or more) Melanie Linder, 1997 154 Amy Reaves, 1997 152 Kelby Rumph, 1997 128 Eysha Ambler, 2000 121 Shari Weyer, 2003 117 Amy Reaves, 1996 106 Angela Woodard, 1996 104 Eysha Ambler, 1999 103 Melanie Linder, 1998 102 Division I Total Blocks Leader Melanie Linder, 1997 154 Blocks/Game (1.00 or more) Eysha Ambler, 2000 1.17 Amy Reaves, 1997 1.12 Melanie Linder, 1997 1.10 Shari Weyer, 2003 1.04 Shari Weyer, 2005 1.02 Melanie Linder, 1998 1.00 Division I Blocks/Game Leader Eysha Ambler, 2000 1.17

5.01 4.83 4.80 4.76 45

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JSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;All-Time Career Records Hitting

Setting

Defense

Total Kills (1,000 or more) Abbey Breit, 2004-2007 Brittney Whitten, 2006-09 Amy Reaves, 1995-98 Amanda Sandlin, 1993-96 A.J. Sanders, 1988-90 Christina Cary, 2000-03 Kelby Rumph, 1997-00 Kim Carney, 1993-96 Shari Weyer, 2003-06 Suzi Terrell, 2003-05 Lynn Batey, 1989-92 Deanna Baker, 1989-92 Janet Ledbetter, 1989-92 Rebekah Nichols, 2004-07 Caitlin Vorbeck, 2007-A Division I Kills Leader Abbey Breit, 2004-2007

Assists (2,000 or more) Emily Withers, 2003-06 Selena Carpenter,1988-90 Robyn Carpenter, 1993-96 Brooke Schumacher, 2007-A Tesha Zito, 1989-92 Meredith Duke, 2000-03 Jenni Williamson, 1997-99 Robyn Carpenter, 1995-96 Brooke Schumacher, 2007-A Division I Assists Leader Emily Withers, 2003-06

Digs (800 or more) Kisha West, 2002-05 Brittney Whitten, 2006-09 Abbey Breit, 2004-07 Jessica Starck, 2003-06 Brittney Whitten, 2006-09 Lauren Harkins, 2008-A Jennifer Brenneman, 2000-03 Kelby Rumph, 1997-00 Emily Withers, 2003-06 Abbey Vierling, 2004-07 Heather Beers, 1997-00 Amanda Sandlin, 1995-96 Amy Reaves, 1995-98 Jennifer Brenneman, 2000-03 Alison Wright, 1999-02 Division I Digs Leader Kisha West, 2002-05

1,897 1,474 1,428 1,335 1,312 1,222 1,182 1,149 1,119 1,102 1,083 1,078 1,023 1,017 979 1,897

*Kills/Game (2.20 or more, Min. 200 games) Abbey Breit, 2004-07 4.50 Suzi Terrell, 2003-05 3.42 Brittney Whitten, 2006-09 3.28 Shari Weyer, 2003-06 3.19 Kelby Rumph, 1997-00 2.96 Amanda Sandlin, 1993-96 2.95 Christina Cary, 2000-03 2.92 Caitlin Vorbeck, 2007-A 2.91 Kim Carney, 1993-96 2.89 Amy Reaves, 1995-98 2.77 Lisa May, 1997-98 2.77 Rebekah Nichols, 2004-07 2.73 Jessica Starck, 2003-04 2.61 Eysha Ambler, 1999-00 2.60 Kelby Rumph, 1997-00 2.22 Division I Kill/Game Leader Abbey Breit, 2004-07 4.50 *Attack Percentages (.220 or more, Min. 1,000 kills) Shari Weyer, 2003-06 .336 Christina Cary, 2000-03 .310 Angela Woodard, 1993-96 .289 Abbey Breit, 2004-07 .273 Katy Krajnak, 2007-08 .256 Rebekah Nichols, 2004-07 .247 Amy Reaves, 1995-98 .227 Amanda Sandlin, 1993-96 .226 Sharon Peavy, 1993-94 .222 Jessica Starck, 2003-06 .220 Division I Attack Percentages Leader Shari Weyer, 2003-06 .336

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Serving

Service Aces (140 or more) Tesha Zito, 1989-92 A.J.Sanders, 1988-90 Amy Reaves, 1995-99 Janet Lebetter, 1989-92 Kelby Rumph, 1997-00 Robyn Carpenter, 1993-96 Jessica Starck, 2003-06 Melonie McBrayer, 1988-90 Heather Beers, 1997-00 Jennifer Brenneman, 2000-03 Division I Service Ace Leader Amy Reaves, 1995-99 Abbey Breit

4,335 4,216 3,548 3,467 3,214 2,981 2,952 2,197 2,184 4,335 278 216 208 186 173 172 157 147 145 141 208

1,745 1,689 1,342 1,271 1,689 1,144 1,096 1,033 1,032 925 899 880 857 814 811

Total Blocks (300 or more) Deanna Baker, 1989-92 Amy Vycital, 1989-92 Janet Ledbetter, 1989-92 Amy Reaves, 1995-98 Angela Woodard, 1993-96 Abbey Breit, 2004-07 Melanie Linder, 1995-98 Christina Cary, 2000-03 Division I Total Blocks Leader Amy Reaves, 1995-98

1,745 959 659 496 489 372 355 328 320 489

Year-By-Year Individual Leaders 449, Brittney Whitten 418, Brittney Whitten 499, Abbey Breit 525, Abbey Breit 490, Abbey Breit 417, Shari Weyer 419, Christina Cary 338, Christina Cary 279, Christina Cary 389, Kelby Rumph 371, Kelby Rumph 403, Amy Reaves 480, Amy Reaves 402, Amanda Sandlin 515, Amanda Sandlin

Kills Per Game 2009 3.28, Brittney Whitten 2008 3.91, Brittney Whitten 2007 4.66, Abbey Breit 2006 5.36, Abbey Breit 2005 4.67, Abbey Breit 2004 3.56, Shari Weyer 2003 3.71, Christina Cary 2002 3.02, Sarah Taylor 2001 2.91, Christina Cary 2000 3.70, Kelby Rumph 1999 3.47, Kelby Rumph 1998 3.44, Amy Reaves 1997 3.53, Amy Reaves 1996 3.27, Amanda Sandlin 1995 3.60, Amanda Sandlin Hitting Percentage 2009 .294, Jen Meyer 2008 .257, Katy Krajnak 2007 .299, Rebekah Nichols 2006 .306, Abbey Breit 2005 .333, Shari Weyer 2004 .339, Shari Weyer 2003 .395, Christina Cary 2002 .289, Christina Cary 2001 .289, Christina Cary 2000 .228, Christina Cary 1999 .242, Theresa Lynch 1998 .288, Jenni Williamson 1997 .259, Amy Reaves 1996 .440, Robyn Carpenter 1995 .311, Angela Woodard Total Attacks 2009 1402, Brittney Whitten 2008 1291, Brittney Whitten 2007 1254, Abbey Breit 2006 1152, Abbey Breit 2005 1125, Abbey Breit 2004 951, Suzi Terrell 2003 801, Christina Cary 2002 866 , Sarah Taylor 2001 798, Jennifer Brenneman 2000 1047, Kelby Rumph 1999 1000, Kelby Rumph 1998 886, Amy Reaves 1997 1114, Lisa May 1996 1128, Amanda Sandlin 1995 1347, Amanda Sandlin Attacks Per Game 2009 10.23, Brittney Whitten 2008 12.06, Brittney Whitten 2007 11.72, Abbey Breit 2006 11.76, Abbey Breit 2005 10.71, Abbey Breit

2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995

8.72, Suzi Terrell 7.09, Christina Cary 8.09, Sarah Taylor 7.75, Jennifer Brenneman 9.97, Kelby Rumph 9.35, Kelby Rumph 7.57, Amy Reaves 8.38. Lisa May 9.17, Amanda Sandlin 9.42, Amanda Sandlin

Assists 2009 1283, Brooke Schumacher 2008 783, Brooke Schumacher 2007 1401, Brooke Schumacher 2006 1353, Emily Withers 2005 1144, Emily Withers 2004 986, Emily Withers 2003 852, Emily Withers 2002 1194, Meredith Duke 2001 1028, Meredith Duke 2000 857, Heather Beers 1999 1103, Jenni Williamson 1998 916, Jenni Williamson 1997 936, Jenni Williamson 1996 929, Robyn Carpenter 1995 1268, Robyn Carpenter Assists Per Game 2009 9.36, Brooke Schumacher 2008 7.60, Brooke Schumacher 2007 13.00, Brooke Schumacher 2006 13.81, Emily Withers 2005 11.56, Emily Withers 2004 8.29, Emily Withers 2003 7.82, Emily Withers 2002 11.06, Meredith Duke 2001 9.79, Meredith Duke 2000 8.08, Heather Beers 1999 10.41, Jenni Williamson 1998 8.89, Jenni Williamson 1997 8.51, Jenni Williamson 1996 9.38, Robyn Carpenter 1995 8.87, Robyn Carpenter Digs 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995

662, Lauren Harkins 482, Lauren Harkins 514, Abbey Vierling 427, Jessica Starck 526, Kisha West 5.01, Kisha West 514, Kisha West 382, Kisha West 360, Alison Wright 300, Jennifer Brenneman 319, Kelby Rumph 275, Heather Beers 264, Lisa May 354, Lisa May 406, Amanda Sandlin 307, Amanda Sandlin

Digs Per Game 2009 4.83, Lauren Harkins 2008 4.50, Lauren Harkins 2007 4.80, Abbey Vierling 2006 4.36, Jessica Starck 2005 5.01, Kisha West 2004 4.76, Kisha West 2003 3.41, Kisha West 2002 3.33, Alison Wright 2001 2.91, Jennifer Brenneman 2000 3.04, Kelby Rumph

1999 1998 1997 1996 1995

2.72 , Heather Beers 2.38, Lisa May 2.66, Lisa May 3.30, Amanda Sandlin 2.48, Kim Carney

Service Aces 2009 44, Lauren Harkins 2008 32, Lauren Harkins 2007 36, Brittney Whitten 2006 37, Brittney Whitten 2005 31, Abbey Breit & Jessica Starck 2004 45, Jessica Starck 2003 54, Jennifer Brenneman 2002 42, Kisha West 2001 43, Sara Tognetti 2000 42, Heather Beers 1999 45, Jenni Williamson 1998 41, Jenni Williamson 1997 59, Lisa May 1996 60, Amy Reaves 1995 81, Amy Reaves

2010 Media Guide | RECORDS

Kills 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995

Solo Blocks 2009 15, Brittney Whitten 2008 23, Brittney Whitten 2007 31, Abbey Breit 2006 35, Abbey Breit 2005 22, Abbey Breit 2004 22, Abbey Breit 2003 26, Shari Weyer 2002 21, Christina Cary 2001 10, Christina Cary 2000 29, Eysha Ambler 1999 31, Eysha Ambler 1998 23, Melanie Linder 1997 28, Melanie Linder 1996 50, Amy Reaves 1995 66, Amy Reaves Block Assists 2009 70, Kara Slater 2008 44, Kara Slater 2007 65, Rebekah Nichols 2006 52, Rebekah Nichols 2005 65, Abbey Breit 2004 77, Abbey Breit 2003 91, Shari Weyer 2002 74, Christina Cary 2001 81, Sarah Taylor 2000 92, Eysha Ambler 1999 72, Eysha Ambler 1998 79, Melanie Linder 1997 129, Amy Reaves 1996 56, Amy Reaves 1995 81, Amy Reaves Total Blocks 2009 79, Kara Slater 2008 57, Kara Slater 2007 87, Abbey Breit 2006 82, Abbey Breit 2005 87, Abbey Breit 2004 99, Abbey Breit 2003 117, Shari Weyer 2002 95, Christina Cary 2001 86, Sarah Taylor 2000 121, Eysha Ambler 1999 103, Eysha Ambler 1998 102, Melanie Linder 1997 154, Melanie Linder 1996 106, Amy Reaves 1995 147, Amy Reaves 47

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Volleyball All-time Letterwinners -A-

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Agee, Patricia Ambler, Eysha

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Baker, Deanna Bates, Naleesa Batey, Lynn Beasley, Paige Beers, Heather Bogatyreva, Alena Booker, Haley Brackman, Heather Breit, Abbey Brenneman, Jennifer Browder, Tracy Bryant, Dana Butler, Martha

1978 1999, 00 1989, 90, 91, 92 1985, 86, 87, 88 1989, 90,91, 92 2008, 09 1997, 98, 99, 00 2006 2007, 08 1995 2004, 05, 06, 07 2000, 01, 02, 03 1998 1995, 96, 97, 98 1983, 84

Halbach, Kim 2002, 03, 04, 05 Harkins, Lauren 2008, 09 Hicks, Liza 1994, 95, 96 Higginbotham, Gena 1986, 87, 88 Highley, Lisa 1985, 86, 87 Holtzclaw, Lisa 1981, 82, 83, 84 Horrocks, Terry Jo 1988, 89 Hughlet, Lisa 1986 Huntington, Angie 1997 Hurley, Christy 1998

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Jackiel, Lisa Jones, Lori

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Koontz, Stephanie Krajnak, Katy

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Carney, Kim Carpenter, Robyn Carpenter, Selina Cary, Christina Coss, Julie Crowe, Amy

1993, 94, 95, 96 1993, 94, 95, 96 1987, 88, 89, 90 2000-03 1994, 95 1996, 97, 98, 99

Ledbetter, Janet Lehman, Jill Linder, Melanie Long, Reesa Lynch, Theresa

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Malone, Angie Manning, Lupe May, Lisa McBrayer, Melonie McGough Meeks, Meg Meyer, Jen Mills, Melinda Minegar, Tarynn Moore, Sonya Morton, Christina Moyers, Katie

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Nelson, Cissie Nichols, Rebekah Norris, Kiki

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Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor, Annie Oden, Donna OĂHearn, Cassie

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Selina Carpenter

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Daniel, Elke Darnieder, Jean Davis, Lauren Duke, Meredith

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Essig, Tira

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Fowler, Jean Franceshi, Wendy

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Gardner, Jolanda Garmon, Lori Goulding, Jessica Graham, Karen Green, Kristi

1984 1987 2007 2000-03 1991 1983, 84 1994, 95 1995, 96 1985 1993 1984, 85, 86, 87 1993

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Peavy, Sharon Picard, Michele Pierce, Goldie Pohl, Jessica Ponder, Camille Melanie Pund

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Rappleyea, Amy Reaves, Amy Recourt, Ana Rhinehart, Kelly Rice, Stacey Rumph, Kelby

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Smith, Lisa Spinner, Rachel Starck, Jessica Stewart, Natalie

1991, 92, 93 1993, 94 2003, 04, 05, 06 1985

1988, 89 1983, 84, 85 2008, 09 2007, 08 1989, 90, 91, 92 1997 1995, 96, 97, 98 1988 1999, 00, 01 1988 1983 1997, 98 1987, 88, 89, 90 1991 1984, 85, 86, 87 2009 1984 1994 1987 1984 2004, 05

A. J. Sanders

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Taylor, Sarah Terrell, Suzi Terry, Candie Thomas, Lateatrice Tippets, Michelle Tognetti, Sara Twigg, Melissa

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Upton, Dana

-V1992, 93, 94, 95 2004, 05, 06, 07 1991

Vierling, Abbey Vorbeck, Caitlin Vycital, Amy

-W2004. 05 1983, 84, 85 1981, 82 1993, 94 1983, 84 1988 1996, 97, 98, 99 1989, 90, 91 2006 1987, 88 1995, 96, 97, 98 1977, 78, 79, 80 1996, 97, 98, 99 1991 1997, 98, 99, 00

Sanders, Adrienne 1987, 88, 89, 90 Sandlin, Amanda 1993, 94, 95, 96 Schleisman, Allie 2008 , 09 Schumacher, Brooke 2007, 08, 09 Simmons, Jana 1994 Slater, Kara 2007, 08, 09

Watts, Joi Weaks, Allison Weaver, Lynne West, Kisha Weyer, Shari Whitten, Brittney Williams, Jennifer Williamson, Jenni Wilson, Shawn Withers, Emily Woodard, Angela Wright, Alison

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Zito, Tesha

1999, 00, 01, 02 2003, 04, 05 1995, 96, 97 1998 2002 2001-02 1983 1990, 91 2004, 05, 06, 07 2007, 08, 09 1989, 90, 91 2004, 05, 06, 07 1983, 84, 85 1993, 94 2002, 03, 04, 05 2003, 04, 05, 06 2006, 07, 08 , 09 2007, 08 1997, 98, 99 1983, 84, 85 2003, 04, 05, 06 1993, 94, 95, 96 1999, 00, 01, 02 1989, 90, 91, 92

*This list contains all information that JSU has on former players. From 1978-1981, the Gamecocks were a part of the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women and located as a part of the Physical Education Department at the University. The Sports Information Department invites any corrections or additions. Please contact Josh Underwood at (256) 782-5915 If you have any information on players missing from this list.

JSU VS. ALL OPPONENTS -A-

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Belmont Bethune-Cookman Birmingham-Southern Bradley Butler

UA leads 4-1 JSU leads 1-0 JSU leads 7-0 JSU leads 1-0 Air Force leads 1-0 JSU leads 2-1 UA leads 1-0 JSU leads 2-1 Auburn leads 4-2 JSU leads 10-8 JSU leads 8-1 JSU leads 1-0 JSU leads 3-2 JSU leads 1-0 JSU leads 1-0

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Campbell Campbell leads 4-3 Centenary College JSU leads 7-0 Charleston Southern JSU leads 1-0 Charlotte JSU leads 1-0 Chattanooga UTC leads 7-4 Chicago State JSU leads 2-0 Cincinnati UC leads 1-0 College of Charleston CC leads 4-0 Connecticut UConn leads 1-0 Creighton Creighton leads 2-0

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Davidson

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Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Eastern Michigan Evansville

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Florida A&M Florida Atlantic Florida International Florida State Furman

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Gardner-Webb George Washington Georgia Southern Georgia State Georgia Tech

JSU leads 1-0 JSU leads 11-2 JSU leads 8-7 EMU 1-0 JSU leads 2-1 JSU leads 3-0 FAU leads 5-0 JSU leads 1-0 FSU leads 1-0 Series tied 1-1 JSU leads 4-0 GWU leads 1-0 JSU leads 3-0 GSU leads 11-7 GT leads 1-0

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Hampton High Point Houston

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Illinois-Chicago Indiana Iowa IUPUI

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Jackson State Jacksonville

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Kansas Kansas State

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Lehigh Lipscomb Louisiana-Lafayette Louisiana-Monroe Louisiana Tech Louisville Loyola-Chicago Loyola (MD) LSU

JSU leads 1-0 JSU leads 2-0 UH leads 1-0 JSU leads 1-0 IU leads 1-0 Iowa leads 1-0 IUPUI leads 2-0 Jax State leads 5-0 JU leads 6-0

JSU leads 1-0 JSU leads 2-0 JSU leads 1-0 ULM leads 1-0 JSU leads 1-0 UL leads 2-1 Loyola leads 1-0 JSU leads 1-0 LSU leads 1-0

Maryland Maryland leads 1-0 McNeese State JSU leads 1-0 Memphis Memphis leads 3-0 Mercer JSU leads 9-6 Miami (Fla.) Miami leads 1-0 Mississippi Series tied 2-2 Mississippi State MSU leads 8-0 Missouri MU leads 1-0 Missouri-Kansas City JSU leads 2-1 Montevallo Montevallo leads 1-0 Morehead State JSU leads 10-5 Morgan State JSU leads 1-0 Morris Brown JSU leads 3-0 Murray State JSU leads 9-3 New Mexico State New Orleans Nicholls State North Alabama North Carolina North Texas

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Oakland Ole Miss

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Prairie View

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Rhode Island KU leads 1-0 KSU leads 1-0

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UNC-Ashville JSU leads 1-0 UNC-A&T JSU leads 1-0 UNC-Greensboro UNC-G leads 2-1 North Carolina State NC State leads 1-0 UNC-Wilmington JSU leads 1-0 North Dakota State NDSU leads 1-0

NMSU leads 1-0 UNO leads 1-0 JSU leads 1-0 Series tied 2-2 UNC leads 1-0 UNT leads 1-0

JSU leads 1-0 UM leads 1-0 JSU leads 1-0 URI leads 1-0

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Alabama Alabama A&M Alabama State Albany Air Force Appalachian State Arkansas Arkansas State Auburn Austin Peay

Saint Louis JSU leads 1-0 Samford JSU leads 18-8 San Diego USD leads 1-0 South Alabama USA leads 1-0 Southeast Missouri State JSU leads 9-4 Southern JSU leads 1-0 Southern Illinois SIU leads 1-0 Southern Methodist SMU leads 1-0 Southern Miss USM leads 1-0 SE Louisiana SELA leads 4-1 Stetson Stetson leads 6-5 Syracuse Syracuse leads 1-0

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Tennessee UT leads 2-0 Tennessee-Martin JSU leads 9-2 Tennessee State JSU leads 14-4 Tennessee Tech JSU leads 10-4 Texas A&M Chorpus Christi JSU leads 1-0 Toledo Toledo leads 1-0 Troy JSU leads 11-8 Tulane Tulane leads 1-0 Tulsa Tulsa leads 1-0

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UAB UCF

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Virginia Virginia Commonwealth

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Wake Forest Weber State West Georgia Western Carolina Western Illinois Winthrop Wisconsin-Green Bay Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wofford Wright State

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Xavier

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Youngstown State

UAB leads 6-2 UCF leads 5-0 UVA leads 1-0 VCU leads 1-0 JSU leads 1-0 WSU leads 1-0 JSU leads 4-1 JSU leads 5-2 JSU leads 1-0 Series tied 1-1 JSU leads 1-0 WMU leads 1-0 JSU leads 3-0 Series tied 1-1 Xavier leads 1-0 YSU leads 1-0

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Volleyball COACHING RECORDS JSU Head Coaches

Rick Nold Jose Rivera Janice Slay Barbara Wilson

2002-Present 1997-2001 1979-1996 1978

156-84 (.650) 76-85 (.472) 430-288 (.599) 27-4 (.871)

All-Time Coaching Records Year Coach 2009 ^Rick Nold 2008 Rick Nold 2007 Rick Nold 2006 ^Rick Nold 2005 Rick Nold 2004 Rick Nold 2003 Rick Nold 2002 *Rick Nold 2001 Jose Rivera 2000 Jose Rivera 1999 Jose Rivera 1998 Jose Rivera 1997 Jose Rivera 1996 Janice Slay 1995 Janice Slay 1994 Janice Slay 1993 Janice Slay 1992 Janice Slay 1991 Janice Slay 1990 Janice Slay 1989 #Janice Slay 1988 Janice Slay 1987 Janice Slay 1986 Janice Slay 1985 Janice Slay 1984 #Janice Slay 1983 Janice Slay 1982 Janice Slay 1981 Janice Slay 1980 Janice Slay 1979 **Janice Slay 1978 Barbara Wilson Total

Record 27-8 10-19 18-10 24-5 19-11 21-9 23-8 14-14 11-17 10-20 14-17 16-18 25-13 16-19 17-23 19-16 24-21 38-7 21-11 24-17 30-17 23-19 24-15 28-16 21-14 19-16 19-19 28-17 25-18 35-12 19-11 27-4 662-457

Pct. .771 .345 .643 .828 .633 .700 .742 .500 .393 .333 .452 .471 .658 .457 .425 .543 .533 .844 .656 .585 .638 .548 .615 .636 .600 .543 .500 .622 .581 .745 .633 .871 .584

^ Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year #Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year

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Conference Finish First (OVC) – Tournament Champs Seventh (OVC) First-Tied (OVC) First (OVC) – Tournament Champs Third (OVC) – Tournament Champs Third (Ohio Valley Conference) Second (Ohio Valley Conference) Fifth (Atlantic Sun Conference) Seventh (Atlantic Sun Conference) Ninth (Atlantic Sun Conference) Eighth (Atlantic Sun Conference) Second (West Division/Atlantic Sun Conference) Third (West Division/Atlantic Sun Conference) Third (West Division/Atlantic Sun Conference) Second (West Division/Atlantic Sun Conference) N/A N/A First (Gulf South Conference) First (Gulf South Conference) Second (Gulf South Conference) Second (Gulf South Conference) Second (Gulf South Conference) Second (Gulf South Conference) Second (Gulf South Conference) Second (Gulf South Conference) Second (Gulf South Conference) Fourth (Gulf South Conference) Second (Gulf South Conference) Second (AIAW) First (AIAW) Fourth (AIAW) Second (AIAW) *Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year **Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Coach of the Year

Division I Year-By-Year Results 9/2 @at Eastern Kentucky L, 0-3 9/2 @vs. Western Carolina W, 3-0 9/3 @vs. Chicago State W, 3-0 9/3 @vs. Mississippi State L, 0-3 9/9 Georgia Southern W, 3-0 9/9 Montevallo L, 3-0 9/15 #at Troy State L, 0-3 9/15 #vs. Austin Peay L, 1-3 9/16 #vs. Samford L, 0-3 9/16 #at Troy State L, 2-3 9/19 at Alabama State W, 3-0 9/21 North Alabama W, 3-1 9/21 West Georgia L, 2-3 9/23 *at Centenary W, 3-1 9/26 at Chattanooga L, 2-3 9/27 at Georgia State W, 3-0 9/29 %vs. Western Carolina W, 3-0 9/29 %vs. Stetson W, 3-1 9/30 %vs. Appalachian State L, 0-3 9/30 %at College of Charleston L, 0-3 9/30 %vs. UNC-Greensboro L, 0-3 10/3 at Mississippi State L, 1-3 10/5 Troy State W, 3-1 10/7 *at Southeastern Louisiana L, 0-3 10/17 *at Samford W, 3-2 10/21 *Georgia State W, 3-1 10/21 Austin Peay L, 0-3 10/27 *Southeastern Louisiana W, 3-0 10/30 *Mercer L, 1-3 Stetson W, 3-1 11/7 at Troy State L, 0-3 11/8 Mississippi State L, 0-3 11/16 ^Southeastern Louisiana L, 0-3 11/17 ^Stetson L, 2-3 @-EKU Volleyfest (Richmond, Ky.) #-Troy State Invitational (Troy, Ala.) %-College of Charleston Tourney (Charleston, S.C.) *-A-Sun Match ^-A-Sun Tournament (Atlanta, Ga.)

1996 16-19 (2-4 Atlantic Sun) Head Coach: Janice Slay

8/30 8/30 8/31 8/31 9/4 9/6 9/6 9/7 9/7 9/11 9/14 9/14 9/14 9/20 9/20 9/21 9/24 9/28 10/1 10/4 10/4 10/5 10/10 10/11 10/15 10/19 10/24 10/25 10/29 11/2 11/5 11/6 11/9 11/12

@at UAB @vs. South Alabama @vs. Jackson State @vs. Samford Georgia Southern #vs. Coll. of Charleston #vs. Georgia Tech #vs. UNC- Ashville #at Furman at North Alabama %vs. Chattanooga %vs. Wofford %at Georgia State $at Stetson $vs. Western Carolina $vs. Florida A&M Chattanooga at Mercer *at Samford ^vs. Stetson ^at College of Charleston ^vs. Samford *at Southeastern Louisiana at Jackson State at Troy State *Centenary *Southeastern Louisiana Mississippi State at Alabama State *at Centenary Troy State at Mississippi State *Samford Alabama State Mercer

W, 3-0 L, 2-3 W, 3-1 W, 3-1 W, 3-0 L, 1-3 L, 0-3 W, 3-1 L, 1-3 W, 3-1 W, 3-2 W, 3-0 L, 0-3 L, 0-3 L, 2-3 W, 3-0 W, 3-2 L, 1-3 L, 2-3 L, 0-3 L, 0-3 W, 3-2 L, 0-3 W, 3-1 L, 0-3 W, 3-0 L, 1-3 L, 1-3 W, 3-1 W, 3-0 L, 2-3 L, 1-3 L, 1-3 W, 3-0 L, 2-3

@-Alabama Classic (Birmingham, Ala.) #-Furman Invitational (Greenville, S.C.) %-Georgia State Quadrangle (Atlanta, Ga.) $-Stetson Invitational (DeLand, Fla.) ^-College of Charleston Invite (Charleston, S.C.) *-A-Sun Match

1997 25-13 (4-2 Atlantic Sun) Head Coach: Jose Rivera

9/5 9/5 9/6 9/6 9/9 9/10 9/13 9/13 9/14 9/16

@vs. UNC A&T @vs. Wofford @vs. Hampton @at Campbell Georgia State at Chattanooga #at Mercer #vs. Stetson #vs. Western Carolina at Alabama State

W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 L, 3-1 L, 2-3 L, 2-3 L, 1-3 W, 3-1 W, 3-0 W, 3-0

9/19 ^Campbell L, 2-3 9/19 ^UNC-Greensboro L, 1-3 9/20 ^Charleston Southern W, 3-0 9/20 ^UNC-Wilmington W, 3-0 9/20 ^Missouri-Kansas City W, 3-0 9/23 Belmont W, 3-0 9/26 &at College of Charleston L, 1-3 9/26 &vs. Stetson W, 3-1 9/27 &vs. Western Carolina L, 1-3 10/7 *at Troy State W, 3-2 10/9 *at Samford W, 3-2 10/11 at Belmont W, 3-0 10/11 vs. Ark. State (Nashville) L, 3-0 10/13 at West Georgia W, 3-1 10/17 *Centenary W, 3-0 10/18 at Georgia State W, 3-2 10/18 vs. Campbell (Atlanta) W, 3-0 10/24 $vs. Alabama State W, 3-0 10/24 $vs. Western Carolina W, 3-1 10/25 $vs. Samford L, 0-3 10/28 *Troy State L, 1-3 10/30 *Samford L, 0-3 11/1 *at Centenary W, 1-3 11/2 at Jackson State W, 3-0 11/5 Chattanooga W, 3-1 11/7 West Georgia W, 3-0 11/8 Mercer W, 3-0 11/12 at Mississippi State L, 1-3 @-Campbell Invitational (Buies Creek, N.C.) #-Mercer Quad (Macon, Ga.) ^-UNCG Invitational (Greensboro, N.C.) &-College of Charleston Invite (Charleston, S.C.) *-A-Sun Match $-JSU Invitational (Jacksonville, Ala.)

1998 16-18 (4-1 Atlantic Sun) Head Coach: Jose Rivera

9/2 Memphis 9/4 @at Ole Miss 9/4 @vs. Rhode Island 9/5 @vs. Florida A&M 9/11 at Florida Atlantic 9/11 vs. Wright State (Boca Raton, Fla.) 9/12 at Florida International 9/18 #vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay 9/18 #vs. Missouri-Kansas City 9/19 #at Southern Illinois 9/19 #vs. Evansville 9/25 North Alabama 9/26 Mercer 9/26 West Georgia 9/29 at UAB 10/3 %vs. The Citadel 10/3 at Western Carolina 10/6 at Troy State 10/8 *Samford 10/10 *at Mercer 10/10 $vs. Appalachian State 10/15 *Centenary 10/17 Georgia State 10/20 at Samford 10/23 *Troy State 10/28 at Alabama 10/30 at Centenary 11/1 at Louisiana-Monroe 11/6 Auburn 11/7 at West Georgia 11/9 *at Georgia State 11/11 at North Alabama 11/14 Austin Peay 11/20 ^vs. Central Florida @-Ole Miss Invitational (Oxford, Miss.) #-Saluki Invitaional (Carbondale, Ill.) %-in Cullowhee, N.C. $-in Macon, Ga. *-A-Sun Match

L, 1-3 L, 1-3 L, 0-3 W, 3-0 L, 0-3 L, 0-3 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 L, 0-3 L, 0-3 L, 0-3 L, 0-3 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 L, 3-1 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-0 L, 2-3 W, 3-1 W, 3-1 L, 1-3 W, 3-1 L, 0-3 L, 0-3 W, 3-0 L, 0-3 L, 1-3 L, 2-3 L, 0-3

9/3 9/4 9/4 9/10 9/11 9/11 9/17 9/17 9/18 9/21 9/24 9/25 9/25 9/29 10/1 10/2 10/2 10/4 10/8 10/9 10/12 10/13

L, 1-3 L, 0-3 L, 0-3 W, 3-0 L, 0-3 L, 1-3 W, 3-1 L, 0-3 W, 3-0 L, 0-3 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 L, 0-3 L, 2-3 L, 0-3 L, 1-3 L, 0-3 W, 3-1

1999 14-17 (3-6 Atlantic Sun) Head Coach: Jose Rivera

@at Syracuse @vs. Kansas State @vs. Weber State #Nicholls State #Tennessee-Martin #UAB %vs. Morgan State %at New Mexico State %vs. Prairie View at Auburn ^vs. Belmont ^vs. Mercer ^at Samford Jackson State *at Mercer vs. Wofford (in Chattanooga) at Chattanooga *Georgia State *Central Florida *Florida Atlantic at Memphis at Belmont

10/22 *at Campbell W, 3-1 10/23 at High Point W, 3-1 10/26 *Troy State W, 3-0 10/28 *at Samford L, 1-3 11/2 Alabama L, 0-3 11/5 *at Stetson L, 2-3 11/6 *at Jacksonville L, 1-3 11/12 at Georgia State L, 0-3 11/13 at Troy State W, 3-1 @-Syracuse Tournament (Syracuse, N.Y.) #-JSU Invitational (Jacksonville, Ala.) %-New Mexico State Invitational (Las Cruces, N.M.) ^Samford Tournament (Birmingham, Ala.) *-A-Sun Match

2000 11-17 (3-7 Atlantic Sun) Head Coach: Jose Rivera

9/3 @at Air Force 9/3 @vs. Mississippi State 9/4 @vs. Lehigh 9/8 #vs. North Carolina 9/9 #vs. Tennessee 9/9 #at Houston 9/15 %at New Orleans 9/16 %vs. Southern Miss 9/16 %vs. Tex. A&M-Chorpus Christi 9/22 ^Belmont 9/22 ^Mercer 9/23 ^Jackson State 9/23 ^Georgia State 9/30 at Austin Peay 10/3 Chattanooga 10/6 *Jacksonville 10/7 *Stetson 10/10 Birmingham-Southern 10/13 *Campbell 10/14 *at Georgia State 10/16 Auburn 10/20 at Morris Brown 10/24 *Samford 10/28 *Mercer 10/31 Memphis 11/3 *at Florida Atlantic 11/4 *at UCF 11/7 UAB 11/10 *Troy State 11/11 Morris Brown @-Air Force Tournament (USAF Academy, Colo.) #-Houston Tournament (Houston, Texas) %-New Orleans Invite (New Orleans, La.) ^-JSU Invitational (Jacksonville, Ala.) *-A-Sun Match

L, 0-3 L, 0-3 W, 3-2 L, 0-3 L, 0-3 L, 0-3 L, 2-3 L, 1-3 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-1 W, 3-0 L, 2-3 L, 0-3 L, 2-3 L, 2-3 L, 2-3 W, 3-1 L, 2-3 L, 1-3 L, 1-3 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 L, 0-3 L, 1-3 L, 0-3 L, 2-3 L, 1-3 W, 3-0

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1995: 17-23 (4-2 Atlantic Sun Conf.) Head Coach: Janice Slay

2001 (11-17, 3-7 Atlantic Sun) Head Coach: Jose Rivera

9/1 @vs. N.C. State L, 3-1 9/2 @at IUPUI L, 3-1 9/2 @vs. Eastern Michigan L, 3-0 9/7 #Tennessee State W, 3-0 9/7 #Morris Brown W, 3-0 9/8 #Mercer L, 3-2 9/18 at Birmingham-Southern L, 3-2 9/21 Southern W, 3-0 9/22 Alabama State W, 3-0 9/23 *Georgia State L, 3-0 9/28 at Ole Miss L, 3-1 9/29 at Mississippi State L, 3-0 10/5 *at Jacksonville L, 3-0 10/6 *at Stetson L, 3-1 10/9 *Samford L, 3-1 10/12 *Florida Atlantic L, 3-0 10/13 *UCF L, 3-1 10/16 *at Georgia State L, 3-1 10/17 at Chattanooga L, 3-2 10/23 Mercer W, 3-0 10/26 *at Belmont W, 3-1 10/27 at Tennessee State W, 3-1 10/30 *Troy State W, 3-1 11/2 *at Campbell L, 3-0 11/5 at High Point W, 3-2 11/6 Birmingham-Southern W, 3-2 11/7 at UAB L, 3-0 11/10 Alabama A&M W, 3-1 @-IUPUI Tournament (Indianapolis, Ind.) #-JSU Invitational (Jacksonville, Ala.) *-A-Sun Match

2002 (14-14, 7-4 Atlantic Sun) Head Coach: Rick Nold

8/30 8/30 8/31 8/31 9/6 9/7 9/7 9/13 9/14 9/18 9/20

@vs. Gardner-Webb @vs. UNC-Greensboro @vs. Va. Commonwealth @ at Winthrop #vs. Chicago State #vs. Youngstown State #at Toledo %vs. Connecticut %vs. Arkansas State at Alabama at Birmingham-Southern

W, 3-2 W, 3-0 L, 0-3 L, 2-3 W, 3-1 L, 1-3 L, 0-3 L, 0-3 W, 3-2 L, 0-3 L, 0-3

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Division I Year-By-Year Results 9/22 Lipscomb W, 3-0 9/27 *at UCF L, 0-3 9/28 *at Florida Atlantic L, 0-3 10/8 *Georgia State L, 1-3 10/12 *Belmont W, 3-2 10/16 *at Troy State W, 3-1 10/18 *Jacksonville L, 3-1 10/19 *Stetson W, 3-1 10/22 at Lipscomb W, 3-1 10/26 *at Gardner-Webb W, 3-1 10/29 *at Samford W, 3-2 11/2 *Campbell W, 3-0 11/3 Chattanooga L, 2-3 11/5 *at Mercer W, 3-2 11/9 Eastern Kentucky L, 3-2 11/15 Winthrop W, 3-1 11/22 ^vs. Jacksonville L, 3-0 @-Winthrop Invitational (Rock Hill, S.C.) #-Rocket Classic (Toledo, Ohio) %- Illini Classic (Champaign, Ill.) *-A-Sun Match ^-A-Sun Tournament (Orlando, Fla.)

2003 (23-8, 12-4 Ohio Valley Conference) Head Coach: Rick Nold

8/30 Gardner-Webb W, 3-0 9/5 @vs. Bethune Cookman W, 3-0 9/6 @vs. Alabama State W, 3-0 9/6 @at Auburn L, 2-3 9/9 at Chattanooga L, 1-3 9/12 #Evansville W, 3-2 9/12 #Belmont W, 3-0 9/13 #Davidson W, 3-2 9/19 %at Alabama L, 0-3 9/19 %vs. UAB W, 3-0 9/20 %vs. Georgia Southern W, 3-2 9/24 *at Samford W, 3-2 9/26 *at Tennessee State W, 3-0 9/27 at Gardner-Webb W, 3-0 10/3 *at UT-Martin W, 3-1 10/4 *at Murray State W, 0-3 (forfeit) 10/10 *Eastern Kentucky L, 0-3 10/11 *Morehead State L, 1-3 10/14 Georgia State W, 3-1 10/17 *Southeast Missouri W, 3-1 10/18 *Eastern Illinois W, 3-0 10/23 *at Tennessee Tech W, 3-2 10/24 *at Austin Peay L, 0-3 10/31 *at Morehead State L, 1-3 11/1 *at Eastern Kentucky W, 3-1 11/5 Birmingham-Southern W, 3-0 11/7 *Tennessee Tech W, 3-0 11/8 *Austin Peay W, 3-1 11/12 *Samford W, 3-0 11/15 *Tennessee State W, 3-0 11/21 ^vs. Murray State L, 0-3 @-War Eagle Invitational (Auburn, Ala.) #-JSU Invitational (Jacksonville, Ala.) %- Crimson Tide Invitational (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) *-OVC Match ^-OVC Tournament (Morehead, Ky.)

2004 (21-9, 10-6 Ohio Valley Conf.) Head Coach: Rick Nold

9/1 Troy 9/3 @vs. Loyola (MD) 9/4 @vs. Virginia 9/4 @at Louisville 9/10 #vs. Bradley 9/11 #vs. Western Illinois 9/11 #at Butler 9/14 at Georgia State 9/17 at Ole Miss 9/17 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette 9/18 vs. Illinois-Chicago 9/22 *Samford 9/24 *Tennessee State 10/1 *UT-Martin 10/2 *Murray State 10/8 *at Eastern Kentucky 10/9 *at Morehead State 10/15 *at Southeast Missouri 10/16 *at Eastern Illinois 10/22 *Austin Peay 10/23 *Tennessee Tech 10/26 at Troy 10/29 *Morehead State 10/30 *Eastern Kentucky 11/5 *at Tennessee Tech 11/6 *at Austin Peay 11/10 *at Samford 11/13 *at Tennessee State 11/20 ^vs. Morehead State 11/21 ^vs. Eastern Illinois @-Louisville Invitational (Louisville, Ky.) #-Butler Invitational (Indianapolis, Ind.) *-Ohio Valley Conference match ^-OVC Tournament (Richmond, Ky.)

W, 3-0 W, 3-0 L, 3-1 L, 3-1 W, 3-1 W, 3-1 W, 3-2 W, 3-2 W, 3-2 W, 3-1 W, 3-2 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-0 L, 3-0 L, 3-2 W, 3-2 L, 3-0 L, 3-1 W, 3-2 W, 3-1 W, 3-2 W, 3-1 L, 3-0 L, 3-2 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 L, 3-1

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2005 (19-11, 13-3 Ohio Valley Conference) OVC Tournament Champs NCAA Tournament Head Coach: Rick Nold

8/27 at Mercer L, 3-2 9/2 @vs. Wright State W, 3-0 9/3 @vs. LSU L, 3-1 9/3 @at Georgia State W, 3-0 9/9 #at Miami L, 3-0 9/10 #vs. Xavier L, 3-0 9/13 Chattanooga W, 3-0 9/15 &at Cincinnati L, 3-0 9/15 &vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee L, 3-1 9/16 &vs. George Washington L, 3-0 9/23 *Tennessee State W, 3-0 9/24 *Austin Peay W, 3-0 9/28 *at Samford W, 3-0 9/30 *Tennessee Tech W, 3-0 10/7 *at Austin Peay W, 3-1 10/8 *at Tennessee State L, 3-0 10/14 *at Eastern Kentucky L, 3-1 10/15 *at Morehead State W, 3-1 10/21 *Southeast Missouri L, 3-1 10/22 *Eastern Illinois W, 3-0 10/25 *at Tennessee Tech W, 3-2 10/28 *Samford W, 3-1 11/4 *UT-Martin W, 3-0 11/5 *Murray State W, 3-0 11/10 *at Southeast Missouri W, 3-0 11/11 *at Eastern Illinois W, 3-2 11/18 ^vs. Austin Peay W, 3-0 11/19 ^vs. Tennessee State W, 3-0 11/20 ^vs. Eastern Kentucky (ESPNU) W, 3-2 12/2 %at #23 Tennessee L, 3-0 @-Georgia State Tournament (Atlanta, Ga.) #-Hurrican Invitational (Miami, Fla.) %-Bearcat Classic (Cincinnati, Ohio) *-OVC Match ^-OVC Tournament (Charleston, Ill.) % - NCAA Tournament (Knoxville, Tenn.)

2006 (24-5, 16-0 Ohio Valley Conference) OVC Tournament Champs NCAA Tournament Head Coach: Rick Nold

8/25 8/26 8/26 8/29 9/1 9/2 9/2 9/15 9/16 9/16 9/22 9/23 9/27 9/29 10/6 10/7 10/13 10/14 10/20 10/21 10/25 10/28 11/3 11/4 11/10 11/11 11/17 11/18 12/1

@at #12 Louisville @vs. Jacksonville @vs. Missouri-Kansas City Georgia State #at Creighton #vs. Iowa #vs. North Dakota State $vs. Saint Louis $at Loyola-Chicago $vs. Oakland *at Tennessee State *at Austin Peay *Samford *at Tennessee Tech *Austin Peay *Tennessee State *Eastern Kentucky *Morehead State *at Southeast Missouri *at Eastern Illinois *at Samford *Tennessee Tech *at Tennessee-Martin *at Murray State *Eastern Illinois *Southeast Missouri ^Morehead State ^Southeast Missouri %San Diego

W, 3-2 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 L, 2-3 L, 3-0 L, 3-2 W, 3-2 L, 3-2 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 L, 3-0

@-Cardinal Tournament (Louisville, Ky.) #-Bluejay Invitational (Omaha, Neb.) $-Loyola Invitational (Chicago, Ill.) *-OVC Match ^-OVC Tournament (Jacksonville, Ala.) %-NCAA Tournament (Knoxville, Tenn.)

2007 (18-10, 15-5 Ohio Valley Conference) OVC Regular Season Champs Head Coach: Rick Nold

8/24 8/25 8/25 8/31 8/31 9/1 9/9 9/14 9/15 9/19 9/22 9/28 9/29 10/5 10/6 10/9 10/12 10/13

@vs. Arkansas State @vs. #20 Missouri @at Ole Miss #vs. Appalachian State #vs. Belmont #vs. Indiana Albany *at Tennessee-Martin *at Murray State *Samford *Austin Peay *Tennessee Tech *Tennessee State *at Eastern Kentucky *at Morehead State *at Austin Peay *Eastern Illinois *Southeast Missouri

W, 3-0 L, 3-2 L, 3-0 W, 3-2 L, 3-1 L, 3-2 W, 3-2 W, 3-0 W, 3-2 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 L, 3-2 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-1 W, 3-0 L, 3-1

10/19 10/20 10/23 10/26 10/27 11/2 11/3 11/8 11/10 11/16

*Murray State *Tennessee-Martin *at Samford *at Tennessee State *at Tennessee Tech *at Southeast Missouri *at Eastern Illinois *Morehead State *Eastern Kentucky ^*Tennessee State

W, 3-0 W, 3-0 L, 3-0 W, 3-0 L, 3-2 L, 3-2 W, 3-1 W, 3-1 W, 3-0 L, 3-1

@-Magnolia Invitational (Oxford, Miss.) #-Lady Vol Classic (Knoxville, Tenn.) *-OVC Match ^-OVC Tournament (Jacksonville, Ala.)

2008 (10-19, 6-12 Ohio Valley Conference) Head Coach: Rick Nold

8/30 8/31 8/31 9/2 9/5 9/5 9/6 9/12 9/12 9/13 9/16 9/19 9/20 9/23 9/26 9/27 10/3 10/4 10/10 10/11 10/18 10/24 10/25 10/31 11/1 11/7 11/8 11/14 11/15

@vs. Tulsa @at IUPUI @vs. Evansville Auburn #Creighton #Ole Miss #UAB $vs. Louisiana Tech $at Tulane $vs. Maryland at Troy *Tennessee State *Austin Peay *Tennessee Tech *Southeast Missouri *Eastern Illinois *at Morehead State *at Eastern Kentucky *Tennessee-Martin *Murray State *at Tennessee Tech *at Austin Peay *at Tennessee State *Eastern Kentucky *Morehead State *at Eastern Illinois *at Southeast Missouri *at Murray State *at Tennessee-Martin

L, 3-0 L, 3-1 W, 3-0 W, 3-2 L, 3-0 W, 3-1 L, 3-0 W, 3-0 L, 3-1 L, 3-1 L, 3-0 W, 3-2 L, 3-1 L, 3-2 L, 3-0 W, 3-0 L, 3-0 L, 3-2 L, 3-0 L, 3-0 L, 3-0 L, 3-0 L, 3-1 W, 3-2 L, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-0 L, 3-1 W, 3-2

@-Hampton Inn Invitational (Indianapolis, Ind.) #-Gamecock Invitational (Jacksonville, Ala.) $-Tulane Tournament (New Orleans, La.) *-OVC Match

2009 (27-8, 17-1 Ohio Valley Conference) OVC Regular Season Champs OVC Tournament Champs NCAA Tournament â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Second Round Head Coach: Rick Nold

8/28 8/29 8/29 9/1 9/4 9/4 9/5 9/8 9/11 9/12 9/12 9/15 9/18 9/19 9/22 9/25 9/26 10/2 10/3 10/9 10/10 10/16 10/17 10/23 10/24 10/30 11/6 11/7 11/13 11/14 11/20 11/21 11/28 12/5 12/6

@vs. Furman @at Wake Forest @vs. Charlotte at UAB #vs. Southern Methodist #vs. McNeese State #at Alabama at Auburn $at Arkansas $vs. Kansas $vs. North Texas Troy *Eastern Illinois *Southeast Missouri *at Tennessee Tech *Murray State *UT Martin *at Tennessee State *at Austin Peay *at Southeast Missouri *at Eastern Illinois *Morehead State *Eastern Kentucky *at UT Martin *at Murray State *Tennessee Tech *Austin Peay *Tennessee State *at Eastern Kentucky *at Morehead State ^Murray State ^Morehead State at Louisville %vs. Florida A&M %at #3 Florida State

@-Deacon Invitational (Winston-Salem, N.C.) #-Bama Bash (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) $-Arkansas Tournament (Fayetteville, Ark.) *-OVC Match ^-OVC Tournament (Jacksonville, Ala.) %-NCAA Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.)

W, 3-1 W, 3-1 W, 3-2 L, 3-1 L, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-2 L, 3-0 L, 3-0 L, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-0 W, 3-2 W, 3-1 W, 3-2 W, 3-0 W, 3-2 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-2 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-2 W, 3-2 W, 3-2 W, 3-1 L, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-1 W, 3-0 L, 3-1 W, 3-2 L, 3-0

The Home of

Jacksonville State University

Near Atlanta, Near Birmingham, Near Perfect!

Tucked into the rolling foothills of the Appalachian mountain range in Northeast Alabama, Calhoun County is a growing business center, yet still evokes an atmosphere of small-town America. We are a tranquil community with a fabulous climate of four distinctive seasons, full bloom summers, and brilliantly colored falls. In every direction there are tree-covered mountains, deep canyons, lush valleys, and underground springs. And yet, if you begin to yearn for big city life, we are only 60 miles from Birmingham, and 90 miles from Atlanta. A surprising variety of experiences await you in Calhoun County. The climate here allows for year round golf, tennis, hiking, or any activity you may enjoy in the great outdoors. Although our slogan reads, near Atlanta…near Birmingham…near Perfect, our citizens will tell you that the commitment to caring for others combined with a strong work ethic and community spirit makes “Calhoun County…the perfect” place to live.

Calhoun County Attractions…

Anniston Downtown Historic District Anniston Museum of Natural History-Anniston Berman Museum of World History-Anniston Calhoun County Courthouse-Anniston Centennial Memorial Park & Alabama Vietnam Memorial Wall-Anniston Chief Ladiga Trail-Anniston, Weaver, Jacksonville and Piedmont Choccolocco State Forest Coldwater Covered Bridge-Oxford Ft. McClellan National Wildlife Refuge Knox Concert Series Neely Henry Lake, Calhoun County Boat, Recreation Facility-Ohatchee Oxford Lake & Civic Center The Church of St. Michael and All Angels-Anniston The Victoria Inn-Anniston The Wren’s Nest Gallery-Anniston Woodland Park Softball Complex-Anniston Wright Dairy-Alexandria Zinn Park-Anniston

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Jacksonville and Calhoun COUNTY

Close By…

Alabama Princess River Boat – Gadsden Atlanta Braves-Baseball Atlanta Falcons-Football Atlanta Hawks- Basketball Atlanta Motor Speedway-Motersports Atlanta Thrashers-Hockey Birmingham Zoo Cheaha State Park DeSoto Caverns – Childersburg Guntersville State Park and Lodge International Motorsports Hall of Fame McWane Science Center-Birmingham Noccalula Falls Park – Gadsden Oak Mountain State ParkBirmingham Silver Lakes Golf-Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Six Flags Over Georgia-Atlanta Talladega National Forest Talladega Superspeedway Visionland-Birmingham White Water Park-Atlanta

Quick Facts About Calhoun County Population Statistics Calhoun County: 116,290 Anniston: 24,617 Jacksonville: 10,635 Oxford: 11,333 Piedmont: 5,210

Area Climate- Average Temperature January 40.6 April 56.6 July 80.3 October 63.0

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Dr. William A. Meehan President

President for Academic and Student Affairs, Acting Vice President for Academic Affairs and Acting Vice President for Institutional Advancement. Dr. Meehan is well aware of the benefits of college athletics and what athletics adds to the college experience.

r. William A. Meehan begins his 12th year as President at Jacksonville State University, but his association with the University dates back to when he enrolled as a first-time freshman in 1968. Dr. Meehan completed the Bachelor of Science in Biology in 1972 and began a career in education that same year. He earned the Master’s of Science degree in Biology at Jacksonville State University in December of 1976 and returned in January 1977 to serve as an instructor in the Department of Biology. He completed a Doctorate of Education in the field of higher education administration from the University of Alabama and began the role of President on July 1, 1999. Since 1977, Dr. Meehan has served in numerous administrative and teaching positions at the University. Among these are Coordinator of Medical Technology Program, Director of Academic Advisement, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, Associate Vice

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“I’m very proud of the fact that we have won 42 Ohio Valley Conference Championships and two Women’s All-Sports Trophy since joining the Conference in 2003,” said Meehan. “We have claimed conference titles in football, rifle, volleyball, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, men’s golf , women’s golf, softball and baseball. We have enjoyed post-season competition in many of our sports, which brings national exposure and prestige to our University. As a matter of fact, we have won 12 more OVC titles than any other school in the Conference since 2003. “Our student-athletes excel, not only on the fields of competition, but also in the classroom,” added Meehan. “I’m proud to say that we have more than 130 of our student-athletes with a 3.0 grade point average or higher.” In 2011 and beyond, Dr. Meehan hopes to more accurately accomplish the institution’s mission, which means integrating traditional academic programs with careeroriented programs for the students of Alabama. His vision for the future is based on the philosophy that

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higher education is an engine for economic development serving society and the individual. Dr. Meehan began a four-year term on the prestigious NCAA Board of Directors in August of 2009. The NCAA Board of Directors is the primary decisionmaking body in Division I, with the ultimate responsibility for the policy and direction of the division and for adopting any changes to the operating bylaws and rules of Division I. The NCAA Board of Directors is comprised of 18 Division I CEOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, with each member serving a four-year term. Other duties of the board include establishing the budget, general policies and strategic plan for the NCAA. Dr. Meehan has and continues to be very active in numerous organizations. He is an active board member for the area Chambers of Commerce, both Calhoun and Etowah County. He served as a member of the NCAA Presidential Task Force on the Future of Division I Intercollegiate Athletics and the NCAA Presidents Advisory Group for Division I-AA/I-AAA. He is a member of the First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Alabama. He is married to the former Elizabeth Stevens and together they are the parents of twin boys, Drew and Will, and a daughter Carol Grace.

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Oval Jaynes ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Fourteen of his former staff members went on to serve as Athletic Directors at Division I Institutions, including Jay Jacobs at Auburn University and Mark Hollis at Michigan State University.

eteran college administrator Oval Jaynes begins his third year as Athletic Director at Jacksonville State University and he looks to continue to build upon the success the Gamecocks have experienced over the last two years. “I’m very excited about what we have accomplished the last two years,” Jaynes recently said. “Not only did we achieve success on the fields of competition, but we had more than 250 of our studentathletes post a 3.0 grade point average or higher in the classroom and that’s something that I’m very proud of.”

Jaynes, who spent more than 20 years in coaching, including three years as the head football coach at Gardner-Webb, began his administrative career as an Assistant Athletic Director and Associate Athletic Director at Auburn University from 1981-1986. He was the Athletics Director at Colorado State for five years before taking over at the University of Pittsburgh. He led the Panther athletic department from 1991 until 1996, when he moved to Director of Athletics at the University of Idaho. He then spent five years at Chattanooga as Director of Athletics and then another year as Special Assistant to the Chancellor.

“We are very fortunate to have someone with the experience that Mr. Jaynes has to lead our athletics department,” JSU President Dr. William A. Meehan said. “His experience at four different Division I institutions, along with his outstanding credentials and contacts, only enhance our entire athletic department.” jsugamecocksports.com

Forty of his former staff members and players have gone on to become head football coaches, including Skip Holtz and Urban Meyer and 61 have become NFL assistant coaches. Additionally, three of his former coaches went on to become head coaches in the NFL.

Jaynes has been very active in many national organizations and has served on numerous NCAA committees. He has served on the NCAA Council, the NCAA Nominating Committee, while also chairing of the District VII PostGraduate Scholarship Committee.

He is also very involved in NACDA, having served as the AFCA Liaison, while also being a member of the Finance, Legislative, and Executive Committees. He was elected and served as the Third Vice-President in 1995-96 for the Division I Athletic Director’s Association. He served on the College Football Association Board of Directors in 1996-97, and is still very active in the American Football Coaches Association, where he is currently the Chairman of the Convention Foundation Committee.

In March, 1999, he received the General Robert R. Neyland Award for Lifetime Achievement by the All-American Football Foundation. He also received the Bill Wade Unsung Hero Award in 2002 by the All-American Football Foundation, which is awarded to a college player for outstanding performance. In the summer of 2008, Jaynes was inducted into the Burke County Sports Hall of Fame in his hometown of Morgantown, N.C.

Jaynes is a 1962 graduate of Appalachian State, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics. He was a two-sport letterman for the Mountaineers, excelling in football and baseball. As an end for the football team, Jaynes was an AllConference and All-State performer, and was also selected Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities. He was awarded his master’s degree in Educational Administration from North Carolina in 1965. Born July 25, 1940, he is married to the former Pricilla Sink of Thomasville, N.C. They have two sons, Lee and Brandon. Lee and his wife, Susan, has one son, Drew, while Brandon and his wife Jennifer has a son, Evan, and a daughter, Emma.

The Oval Jaynes File Athletic Administration Experience Sept. 2008 – Current

Jacksonville State University (Athletic Director)

Feb. 2002–Jan. 2003 Chancellor)

UT-Chattanooga (Special Assistant to the

Feb. 1998–2002

UT-Chattanooga (Athletics Director)

Oct. 1996–Feb. 1998

University of Idaho (Athletics Director)

Sept. 1991–Oct. 1996

University of Pittsburgh (Athletics Director)

Oct. 1986–Aug. 1991

Colorado State University (Athletics Director)

May 1984–Sept. 1986

Auburn University (Associate Director of Athletics)

Jan. 1981–May 1984

Auburn University (Assistant Athletic Director)

Jan. 1975–Feb. 1978

Gardner-Webb University (Head Football Coach)

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The History From modest beginnings, Jacksonville State University has evolved into the educational center of Northeast Alabama. The Alabama Legislature in the 1882-83 session created a state normal school when Governor Edward O’Neal signed into law a bill creating the school on February 22, 1883. Jacksonville State Normal School acquired the facilities and equipment of Calhoun College, consisting of 12 acres of land and a two-story brick building. The Board of Directors elected James G. Ryals, Jr., as the first president. The school opened with three instructors: W. J. Borden, Mathematics; Eliza A. Bowen, English; and Ida J. Woodward, primary department. As stipulated in the establishing act, the Normal School administered a preparatory school for children of the town and surrounding areas. At the end of the first year, on August 15, 1884, William Mark Hames, President of the Board of Directors, reported that funds totaling $4,751.25 had been received, including $2,500 from the state; that 25 students were enrolled in the normal school; and that 222 were in the preparatory school. The Normal School remained in operation until 1930, when it became Jacksonville State Teachers College. Five years later, the College earned regional accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The name again changed to Jacksonville State College in 1957

when the first graduate program—the master’s degree in elementary education—was created. On August 2, 1966, the Legislature authorized the State Board of Education to elevate the College to university status. On August 17, 1967, the Legislature established an independent Board of Trustees for the University and divested jurisdiction from the State Board of Education.

Jacksonville State University has been served by 11 presidents: James G. Ryals, Jr. (1883-85), J. Harris Chappell (1885-86), Carleton Bartlett Gibson (1886-92), J. B. Jarrett (1892-93), Jacob Forney IV (1893-99), Clarence William Daugette (1899-1942), Houston Cole (1942-71), Ernest Stone (1971-81), Theron E. Montgomery (1981-86), Harold J. McGee (1986-99), and William A. Meehan (1999-present). Jacksonville State University has developed into a modern regional university serving Northeast Alabama on a 392-acre campus with 63 buildings. In addition, the University operates an off-campus center in Gadsden and videoconferencing sites throughout Alabama and Northwest Georgia. Through its programs of teaching, research, and service, Jacksonville State University has served the region and state for more than 100 years.

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graphic and culturally diverse faculty and student body. Our educational programs are designed to prepare students for the marketplace of the future and citizenship in a world economy.

Greg Bonds Associate AD/Internal Affairs

Tracy Broom Academic Advisor/SWA

Misty Cassell Compliance

Mike Davis Academic Advisor

Karen Dean Coliseum Secretary

Jan Evans Athletics Secretary

David Farrar Associate AD/External Affairs

Steve Latham University Photographer

Greg Seitz Associate AD/Media Relations

Doug Phillips Tickets

Mike Parris Assistant AD/Marketing

Tony Schmidt Assistant Sports Information Director

Josh Underwood Assistant Sports Information Director

Support Staff

Joy Brindle Football Secretary

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Whit McGhee PA Announcer

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StRENGTH & CONDITIONING The William Taylor Stewart Strength and Conditioning Center is located Kennamer Hall and is widely regarded as one of the top training facilities in the Ohio Valley Conference. At just over 6,000 square feet, it is home to a wide array of strength building machines that has played a large role in JSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 42 conference championships over the last seven seasons.

The strength and conditioning staff is headed by Scott Austin, who enters his ninth season at JSU in 2010-11. Austin is responsible for the design and implementation of the departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entire strength and conditioning program. He is also a veteran of the United States Military and served 19 months in Iraq, beginning in 2006 and ending in the fall of 2007.

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Also playing a vital role in the JSU Strength and Conditioning department is Ricky Rutledge, a former head football coach at Jacksonville High School. Rutledge enters his fifth season with the Gamecocks.

Ricky Rutledge Strength and Conditioning Assistant

Dr. Michael Herndon

Dr. E. Lyle Cain

Head Team Physician

Orthopedics

Jim Skidmore

Eric Johnson JSU Sports Medicine

Located in the Gamecock Field House, the JSU Sports Medicine Center has undergone an impressive re-modeling phase. Because of the re-model, the facility has doubled in square footage and will house some state-of-the-art features.

Dr. Bruce E. Cunningham, DMD

JSU Sports Medicine

Under the direction of Mr. Jim Skidmore, JSU student-trainers experience extensive instruction and supervision, helping to oversee all the medical needs for all 16 Gamecock teams. There are three full-time trainers and up to 15 student-trainers on staff.

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Sports Medicine Facilities and Staff

Team Dentist

Dr. William Clancy Otorhinolaryngology

Sumer Chesnut JSU Sports Medicine

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Academic Center for Excellence

Academic Support

CHAMPS/ Life Skills Program

Jacksonville State University is committed to promoting and assisting all students in areas of academics, admissions, financial aid and counseling. ACE (Academic Center for Excellence) enhances student academic success and persistence through graduation. ACE, located in the Montgomery Building, develops student academic skills, student adjustment to college, student and faculty/ staff appreciation and cultural diversity, student-centered skills and intrusive academic advisement. ACE services are divided into two areas: Encouragment Advising, comprised of Counseling and Career Services, Disability Support Services, Multicultural Servcies and Orientation/Advisement Services; and Learning Assisting, comprised of Learning Services and Supplemental Learning Services.

JSU is committed to producing champions both on the field and in the classroom and an invaluable resource to help the Gamecock student-athletes achieve their academic potential is the Athletic Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s academic support staff. Among the many services it provides are:

From admission through graduation, Jacksonville State is committed to providing services and support that equip studentathletes with life skills which promote success in present and future endeavors. The CHAMPS/Life Skills program is to develop, nurture and motivate student-athlete excellence by promoting the support services and opportunities available throughout the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diverse colleges, departments and organizations.

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l Advisement in the scheduling of classes l Academic and Eligibility advisement l Athletic study hall

l Life Skills class for first year studentathletes

l Monitoring classroom attendance and performance

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Jacksonville State University

Board of Trustees Governor Bob Riley Governor of Alabama

Dr. Joseph B. Morton

State Superintendent of Education Jim Bennett Jim Coxwell Thomas W. Dedrick, Sr. Jamie “Red” Etheredge Jim Folsom Randy Jones Randy Owen G. “Mack” Roberts Ronald Smith

Jim Bennett

District 6-Birmingham, AL

Jamie “Red” Etheredge

District 1-Gulf Shores, AL

Birmingham, AL Anniston AL Tuscaloosa, AL Gulf Shores, AL Cullman, AL Guntersville, AL Fort Payne, AL Montgomery, AL Jacksonville, AL

Thomas W. Dedrick, Sr.

Bob Riley Governor

District 7, Tuscaloosa, AL

Jim Folsom

District 4-Cullman, AL

Randy Jones

District 5-Guntersville, AL

Dr. Joseph B. Morton State Superintendent of Education

Randy Owen

Member at Large-Ft. Payne, AL

Jim Coxwell

District 3-Anniston, AL

G. Mack Roberts

District 2-Montgomery, AL

Ronald Smith

District 3-Jacksonville, AL

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JSU Athletic Facilities

Jacksonville State football is located in the Gamecock Field House.

The 2003 and 2004 OVC Champs play at Paul Snow Memorial Stadium which is adjacent to the Field House.

Rudy Abbott Field was completed in 1998 and has a seating capacity of 1,000. There is a press box and covered batting cages on site.

JSU Softball makes its’ home at University Field, formerly home of the baseball team. Before the 2003 season a brick backstop was built, as well as a covered batting cage and in 2004 a permanent outfield fence was put into place.

Robert Trent Jones’ Silver Lakes is home to JSU’s Championship Golf Teams. Silver Lakes is located at the edge of the Talladega National Forest between Anniston and Gadsden. 64

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The JSU soccer team began play on the JSU Soccer Field in 2003.

The new state-of-the-art Gamecock Rifle Range, consisting of a fully electronic scoring system, is located in the basement of Rowe Hall. The range has 12 divided firing points and each firing point is 50 feet from the target.

The JSU Tennis Courts are located behind Pete Mathews Coliseum. There are 15 tennis courts divided by fencing and windscreens.

Gamecock Basketball and Volleyball are housed in Pete Mathews Coliseum. The 5,500-seat multi-purpose facility was opened in 1974 and underwent a complete renovation in 1987.

The Gamecock track and field complex is located adjacent to Pete Mathews Coliseum and Rudy Abbott Field. It features a polyurethane track surface and is equipped for all field events.

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One of the newest facilities in the athletic department is Kennamer Hall, which opened in October of 2004. It houses the William Taylor Stewart Weight and Conditioning Center and coaches offices for baseball, softball and golf, as well as athletic administration. 65

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Majors and Concentrations at JSU ART -Ceramics -Drawing -Graphic Design -Painting -Photography -Printmaking BIOLOGY -Animal Biology -Cellular and Molecular Biology -Ecology/Environmental Biology -General Biology -Marine Biology -Natural History -Plant Biology -Pre-Health Professional BUSINESS -Accounting -Economics International Business -Finance -Management* Human Resource Mgt. Info. Mgt./E-Commerce -Marketing CHEMISTRY -Biochemistry -General Chemistry -Environmental Chemistry -Professional COMMUNICATION -Broadcasting -Print Journalism -Public Relations COMPUTER SCIENCE -Information Assurance -Game Development -General COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS -Information Assurance -Web Development -General 66

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE -Corrections -Forensic Investigations -Law Enforcement -Security Administration/ Loss Prevention DRAMA -Performance -Design/Technical EDUCATION -Early Childhood Education (P-3) -Elementary Education (K-6) -Collaborative Teacher/Special Education (K-12) -Biology (6-12) -Business Marketing (6-12) -Career Technologies (6-12) -English Language Arts (6-12) -Family and Consumer Sciences (6-12) -French (P-12) -General Science (6-12) -History (6-12) -Instrumental Music (6-12) -Mathematics (6-12) -Physical Education (P-12) -Social Sciences (6-12) -Spanish (P-12) -Technical Education (6-12) -Vocal Music (P-12) EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT* ENGLISH EXERCISE SCIENCE & WELLNESS FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES -Child Development* -Dietetics -Human Sciences -Merchandising -Hospitality & Culinary Management FOREIGN LANGUAGE -French -Spanish

GEOGRAPHY -General Geography -Geoarchaeology -Geographic Techniques HISTORY LIBERAL STUDIES MATHEMATICS -Applied Mathematics -General Mathematics -Theoretical Mathematics MILITARY SCIENCE (minor only) MUSIC -General Music -Music Education NURSING POLITICAL SCIENCE PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS -Pre-Engineering -Pre-Law PSYCHOLOGY RECREATION LEADERSHIP -Community Recreation -Outdoor Education -Youth Development SOCIAL WORK SOCIOLOGY TECHNOLOGY -Industrial Technology Mgt. -Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems -Electronics Technology -Occupational Safety and Health Technology * online degrees The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

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JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSIT Y Friendliest Campus in the South Academic excellence, A beautiful setting. Friendly people.

All this and much more make Jacksonville State University right for you.

Jacksonville State University’s main campus is located in one of the most beautiful areas of Alabama. A blend of modern and old, Jacksonville is a charming Southern village that is rich in history, dotted with Civil War monuments, nationally registered antebellum homes, and other historic sites. From our very beginning in 1883 as a state teacher’s college, the focus at JSU has been on education. 120 years later, JSU has developed a rich history of providing a quality education in diverse fields of study. JSU has the right balance of qualities that people look for in a university. At JSU, you will gain excellent career preparation, skills to compete in the 21st century, and begin to shape your future.

M issi o n S t a t e m e n t Jacksonville State University is a public, comprehensive teaching institution that provides educational, cultural, and social experiences for a diverse undergraduate and graduate student population. As a student-centered university, Jacksonville State University strives to balance academic challenges with a range of support services for students’ academic, career, and personal goals. As an academic institution, Jacksonville State University seeks to produce broadly educated graduates with skills for employment, citizenship, and life-long learning. As comprehensive university, Jacksonville State University supports scholarly and service activities consistent with its academic and professional strengths.

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JSU Athletic Directory All Area Code (256) Sports Information Staff Greg Seitz Assistant AD/Media Relations Cell Josh Underwood Assistant SID Cell Tony Schmidt Assistant SID SID FAX Number Internet: Email:

782-5279 gseitz@jsu.edu 453-3377 782-5915 underwood@jsu.edu 453-0545 782-5377 tschmidt@jsu.edu 782-5958 www.JSUGamecockSports.com sid@jsu.edu

Athletic Director’s Office Oval Jaynes Athletic Director David Farrar Associate AD/External Affairs Greg Bonds Associate AD/Internal Affairs Mike Parris Assistant AD/Broadcasting Jan Evans Secretary, Athletic Director Lori McFall Secretary, Athletic Development Misty Cassell Compliance Tracy Broom Academics/SWA Mike Davis Academics Doug Phillips Tickets Joy Brindle Secretary, Football Karen Dean Secretary, Pete Mathews Coliseum

782-5368 ojaynes@jsu.edu 782-8101 cdfarrar@jsu.edu 782-5988 gbonds@jsu.edu 782-5890 mparris@jsu.edu 782-5368 jevans@jsu.edu 782-8101 lmcfall@jsu.edu 782-5737 mcassell@jsu.edu 782-5970 tbroom@jsu.edu 782-5889 mdavis@jsu.edu 782-8499 dphillip@jsu.edu 782-5365 jbrindle@jsu.edu 782-5535 kdean@jsu.edu

Baseball Coaching Staff Jim Case Head Coach Steve Gillispie Assistant Coach Travis Janssen Assistant Coach

782-5367 jwcase@jsu.edu 782-5358 sgillisp@jsu.edu 782-8141 tjanssen@jsu.edu

Football Jack Crowe Head Coach Toby Norwood Cornerbacks Ronnie Letson Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Jimmy Ogle Running Backs Adam Ross Offensive Tackles/Recruiting Greg Stewart Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Scott Smouse Offensive Line Max Thurmond Outside Linebackers Matt Wannebo Defensive Secondary Davern Williams Defensive Line

782-5365 jcrowe@jsu.edu 782-5371 norwood@jsu.edu 782-5936 rletson@jsu.edu 782-5378 jogle@jsu.edu 782-5375 aross@jsu.edu 782-5376 gstewart@jsu.edu 782-5089 smouse@jsu.edu 782-8252 mthurmond@jsu.edu 782-5134 mwannebo@jsu.edu 782-5374 dwilliams@jsu.edu

Tennis Steve Bailey Head Men’s & Women’s Tennis Coach Tim MacTaggert Assistant Tennis Coach Softball Jana McGinnis Head Coach Mark Wisener Assistant Coach Julie Boland Assistant Coach Golf James Hobbs Head Men’s & Women’s Golf Coach Brad Fleetwood Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball James Green Head Coach Mike Smith Assistant Coach Scottie Fletcher Assistant Coach TBA Assistant Coach Women’s Basketball Annette Watts Head Coach Dee Bell Assistant Coach Matt Couvillion Assistant Coach Rifle Ron Frost Head Coach Women’s Volleyball Rick Nold Head Coach Abby Beam Assistant Coach Cross Country/Track and Field Steve Ray Head Coach Asha Gibson Assistant Coach Women’s Soccer Julie Davis-Carlson Head Coach Andy Swift Assistant Coach Cheerleading Misty Holmes Coordinator

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782-5524 mcginnis@jsu.edu 782-5962 mwisener@jsu.edu 782-8299 jboland@jsu.edu 782-5840 jhobbs@jsu.edu 782-5840 bfleetwood@jsu.edu 782-5535 782-5831 mdsmith@jsu.edu 782-5534 sfletcher@jsu.edu 782-5539

782-5417 awatts@jsu.edu 782-5494 dkbell@jsu.edu 782-8066 mcouvillion@jsu.edu 782-5185 rfrost@jsu.edu 782-5521 rnold@jsu.edu 782-5754 ashowers@jsu.edu 782-8068 sray@jsu.edu 782-5520 agibson@jsu.edu 782-5679 davis@jsu.edu 782-5695 atswift@jsu.edu 782-8345 jsucheer@jsu.edu

Athletic Training Staff Jim Skidmore Sports Medicine Eric Johnson Sports Medicine Sumer Chesnut Sports Medicine

782-5369 jskidmore@jsu.edu 782-5369/5539 ejohnson@jsu.edu 782-5369/5539 schesnut@jsu.edu

TicketOffice

782-TIXX (8499)

Football Press Box Basketball Press Row Media Room Numbers Baseball Press Box

782-5887 sbailey@jsu.edu 782-5887

782-5585/5586 782-5528/5583 782-5529/5530/5531 782-5533