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News releases, photos and other services are available to accredited members of the news media. Current releases, statistics and photos can also be obtained at LATechSports.com. Editors: Kane McGuire Contributors: Thomas, Louisiana Tech News Bureau, Louisiana Tech Marketing and Public Relations Department Covers, Layout and Design: Donnie Bell Design. Photography: Donny Crowe, Tom Morris, Darrell James, James Garner, Donald Page.
Content Athletic Vision & Mission Statement............................................................ 1 Quick Facts..................................................................................................... 2 Welcome to the Family.................................................................................. 3 Facilities....................................................................................................... 20 2015 Season Outlook................................................................................... 21 2015 Roster & Schedule.............................................................................. 22 Head Coach Chad Camper........................................................................... 23 Assistant Coach Vivian Ten Dolle................................................................ 24
Athletic Vision Athletic Vision Louisiana Tech University will be Louisiana Tech University will be a conference leader in perfora conference leader in performance by investing strategically mance by investing strategically in student-athletes’ development, in student-athletes’ development, providing superior facilities and providing superior facilities and enhancing program support to enhancing program support to achieve a local and national image achieve a local and national image of success and dominance. of success and dominance.
Player Bios................................................................................................... 25 Opponents.................................................................................................... 33 2014 Results................................................................................................ 37 Honors & Awards, Letterwinners................................................................ 42 Records........................................................................................................ 43 University President Dr. Les Guice............................................................... 45 Athletics Director Tommy McClelland......................................................... 46 Athletic Administration................................................................................ 47 Athletics Council.......................................................................................... 50 Administration, Support Staff & Coaches................................................... 51
Athletic Mission Statement Athletic Mission Embody excellence in everything Statement we do.
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Embody in everything Developexcellence student-athletes to we do. maximize their potential in mind, body and spirit. Develop student-athletes to maximize their potential in mind, Bring pride, admiration, and body and loyalty tospirit. the University family, community and state. Bring pride, admiration, and loyalty to the University family, Win with integrity. community and state. Win with integrity.
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2015 TENNIS QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Location........................................................... Ruston, La. Founded..................................................................... 1984 Enrollment...............................................................11,271 Nickname....................................................Lady Techsters Colors...........................................................Red and Blue Joined C-USA................................................. July 1, 2013 President......................................................Dr. Les Guice Athletics Director.................................Tommy McClelland SWA.....................................................Mary Kay Hungate Faculty Representative.............................. Donna Thomas Athletic Department................................... (318) 257-4111 TEAM INFORMATION 2014 Record...... 15-7 (Home: 3-0, Away: 8-5, Neutral: 4-2) 2014 C-USA Record...................................................... 3-1 Players R/L.................................................................... 5/2 Newcomers..................................................................... 3 First Year of Tennis..................................................... 1977 Overall All-Time Record................... 323-444 (38 seasons)
FACILITY INFORMATION Facility................................Louisiana Tech Tennis Complex First Match.................................................. Oct. 15, 2008 Facility Record.............................. 30-19 (.612), 6 seasons COACHING STAFF Head Coach................................................. Chad Camper Record at School.........................................15-7 (2nd year) Career Record........................................................... Same Assistant Coach........................................ Vivian ten Dolle Office Phone.............................................. (318) 257-4402 MEDIA RELATIONS Tennis Contact............................................ Kane McGuire Office Phone.............................................. (318) 257-5071 Cell Phone................................................. (318) 548-2161 Email................................................ kmcguire@latech.edu Website............................................... LATechSports.com Twitter........................................................... @LATechTEN Facebook......................................................LATechTennis
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WELCOME TO THE FAMILY “ Athletics is a central part of Louisiana Tech and an integral component of our efforts to elevate the institution’s national standing. It is essential that we continue to focus on the success of our student-athletes and ensure that a winning athletics program is achieved with integrity and class.” -- Tech President Dr. Les Guice
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AT LOUISIANA TECH YOU ARE NOT A NUMBER, YOU ARE FAMILY. LOUISIANA TECH i s classified as a Tier 1 National University, the only Carnegie Doctoral/High Research University and the only SREB Doctoral Four-Year 2 Research University in north Louisiana. i s the highest ranked university in Louisiana in starting median pay for graduates (PayScale.com’s 2012-2013 College Salary Report) i s ranked as one of the nation’s 25 Most Affordable Colleges (for both in-state and out-of-state students) by Newsweek and The Daily Beast. i s ranked No. 21 in the nation for providing its graduates with the best returns on their investments (ROI) in their college educations (AdvisorOne.)
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i s ranked No. 17 in nation among “Low Cost Colleges with High Starting Salaries for Graduates” (Affordable Colleges Online) i s ranked No. 11 in the nation in list of “25 Most Underrated Colleges In America” from Business Insider.
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MORE THAN 700 COMPANIES WORLDWIDE TRAVEL TO CAMPUS EACH YEAR TO RECRUIT LOUISIANA TECH GRADUATES
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Dr. Les Guice became the 14th president in the history of Louisiana Tech University on July 1, 2013. “ Louisiana Tech has a really great foundation of excellence, and we’re not starting from scratch by any means. We’ve got so many of the ingredients in place. My vision is to continue to progress Louisiana Tech in national prominence, but to turn that national prominence into things that bring benefit to North Louisiana, to our citizens of this state and to all of the students and stakeholders of the university.” -- D r. Les Guice, University President
QUARTER SYSTEM – BIG ADVANTAGE FOR THE STUDENT-ATHLETE Louisiana Tech has a unique advantage of being on the quarter system as opposed to the semester system. The quarter system provides significant advantages for the students: Lighter workload (take 3 classes instead of 5)
Shorter academic sessions (12 weeks instead of 18)
More frequent breaks during and between academic sessions
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THE BULLDOG ACHIEVEMENT RESOURCE CENTER (BARC) is committed to the success of Louisiana Tech’s student-athletes.
PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY BARC Tutoring and group help sessions in all subjects
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“The faculty is truly amazing, and I give them all the credit in helping decide my major. Once I made the decision, I knew it was the right one, and I’ve never looked back. I’ve always felt encouraged. Honestly, to me, Tech is just the perfect mix of everything in creating the highest quality college experience.” – Erica Stewart (Junior, Columbus, Indiana)
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“ Louisiana Tech allowed me to be a part of a bigger family and not just another number enrolled in a university. Here you are able to have a personal relationship with other students and other professors in your field of study. Tech became a second home to me and my two brothers. I loved it, and my family loved it.”
– Jelena Vucinic (‘14 Alum, Nelson, New Zealand)
- Lyle Fitte (‘13 Alum, Port Sulphur, La.)
REGGIE SIMPKINS, KAITLYN McCANNA & BRANDON BENJAMIN comprise the Louisiana Tech athletics academic center which the University’s student-athletes excel in the classroom and ultimately earn their degrees, something that is the No. 1 goal for the administration and coaches at Tech.
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“By joining one of the many on-campus organizations as a freshman, you will immediately meet new people who share similar interests. It is a place where people make you feel like family. Most teachers are very helpful. And the small close-knit relationship at the school is very reflective of how the Ruston community is shaped.” – Travis Wilmore (’14 Alum, Alexandria, La.)
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“I fell in love with Tech from the first day I started here. Everyone has been so helpful and encouraging. The quarter system is really great too! You have only three or four classes a quarter, so a class that might not be a favorite won’t drag on and the course load feels lighter.”
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TODAY’S FRESHMAN IS
TOMORROW’S GRADUATE LOUISIANA TECH saw Nicole Jaquemet (soccer) and Stephen Gandy (baseball) earn Conference USA All-Academic honors. saw 12 programs improve their single year Academic Progress Rate (APR) while men’s basketball recorded its highest single year and multi-year rates. saw the Lady Techster bowling program earn an NCAA Public Recognition Award after ranking in the top 10 percent in multi-year APR for their respective sport. ranked second in the state of Louisiana among Division I footballplaying public institutions with an 80 percent graduation success rate.
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LOUISIANA TECH boasts the University of Louisiana System’s highest graduation rate at 52.8 percent. boasts the states fastest time to completion for first time baccalaureates at 4.5 years. boasts the ULS’ highest average freshman ACT scores at 24.5.
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Louisiana Tech’s student-athletes recorded an all-time high four-year graduation success rate of 81 percent, which was a percentage point better than the previous record-high of 80 percent.
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RESIDENTIAL LIFE
University Park is a community of Tech students who want the convenience of on-campus living and the privacy and sophistication of high-tech, spacious apartments and townhouses with a signature Louisiana Tech view.
UNIVERSITY PARK AMENITIES
2- and 4-bedroom designs
Townhouse features a spiral staircase to a loft with two bedrooms and a bath
Private bedroom phone and cable television
Kitchen equipped with range and refrigerator High speed internet access A pedestrian bridge provides easy, direct access from UP to the heart of campus
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CLASS IS OVER … TIME TO EAT AND SOCIALIZE! The Student Center’s all-you-care-to-eat Café is a good start. Also, in the Student Center, there is a Chick-fil-A, Asian fare, sushi, salads, homestyle burgers and more. In Tolliver, take your pick from McAlister’s Deli or pizza or grab something from the convenience store. Watch big screen TVs and utilize the wireless internet hot spots while you eat in Tolliver, or sit outside on the picnic tables or in either of two dining areas in the Student Center. Students can also get plenty of Louisiana flavor as Ruston is full of local restaurants that range from a little Cajun spice to southern down-home cooking.
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Also one of the most frequented areas of campus where students hang out to study and socialize is under the century-old oak trees located in the quadrangle.
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STUDENT LIFE There are over 180 student organizations on the Louisiana Tech campus. Plus LA Tech offers 16 NCAA sanctioned athletic programs (Bulldogs and Lady Techsters) and of course Tech students are some of the best fans in the South. This year Tech students can make plenty of road trips to follow their beloved Bulldogs and Lady Techsters as the University makes the all-sports move to the geographical friendly Conference USA.
The MISS TECH pageant is just one of many annual student events on campus, including unity step shows, Greek Week, Spring Fling, homecoming, talent shows, concerts, intramurals, sporting events, student organizations, theatrical and musical productions and more.
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The Lambright Sports and Wellness Center is both old and new. A $12 million expansion means two pools, sunbathing, Counter Culture at LA Tech, and plenty of relaxing social opportunities. It also contains a rock climbing wall, bowling alleys, basketball courts as well as plenty of cardio and weight training. It’s a place of leisure or a place to challenge yourself.
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SUCCESS BREEDS
SUCCESS LOUISIANA TECH’S ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT: officially became a member of Conference USA and competed for the first time ever in the 16-team league. officially broke ground on a $20-million plus south end zone facility at Joe Aillet Stadium with an expected completion date of August of 2015. i nstalled the $1.2 million Paul Millsap Vision presented by Community Trust Bank, a high definition video display board and state-of-the-art sound system in the Thomas Assembly Center. r aised more than $10.9 million through both LTAC and Quest for Excellence; more than double any previous year in Tech Athletics history.
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ON THE PLAYING FIELDS: en’s basketball racked up a program record-tying 29 wins, M including victories at Oklahoma and Georgia, won a second consecutive conference regular season title, this time as a member of Conference USA, and advanced to the NIT quarterfinals for just the second time in school history.
ennis saw first-year coach Chad Camper earn the LSWA T Coach of the Year after guiding the team to a 15-win season, including a program record 11-match winning streak. omen’s basketball welcomed new head coach Tyler W Summitt, son of legendary Tennessee Lady Vols head coach Pat Summitt. Tyler brings a new staff, including former Lady Techster and 35-year coaching veteran Mickie DeMoss. oftball freshman Pauline Tufi earned all-state and all-CUSA S honors after a stellar rookie campaign that saw her break the program single season freshman RBI record (34). occer goalkeeper Caitlin Updyke capped her four-year S career by earning four shutouts in Conference USA play en route to being named second team All-CUSA and becoming only the third Lady Techster to go play professional soccer. aseball entered a new era with the hiring of Greg Goff, B who recently led Campbell University to three straight 40win seasons, as the seventh head coach in program history. olleyball recorded the first Conference USA win in any V sport at Louisiana Tech when the Lady Techsters defeated Charlotte, 3-1 (25-19, 21-25, 25-21, 25-22), on Oct. 4, 2013. owling recorded a victory over host Sam Houston State, B the eventual 2014 NCAA Women’s Bowling National Champions, on Feb. 14, 2013 in the Track Kat Klash in Houston, Texas. ootball produced two NFL Draft picks last season in Justin F Ellis (4th round, Oakland Raiders) and IK Enemkpali (6th round, New York Jets).
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olfer Victor Lange became the first Bulldog to ever earn a G bid to the NCAA Regionals where he competed in the San Antonio Region, finishing in the top 25 during the threeround event.
Men’s track and field sprinter Trey Hadnot (200m, 4x100m relay) collected his sixth and seventh All-America honors. omen’s track and field star Charla Craddock swept the W long jump titles at both the C-USA Indoor and Outdoor Championships while Kim Francis earned second team AllAmerica honors in the 100m hurdles.
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AS IN CONFERENCE USA Conference USA celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2014-15, welcoming newcomer Western Kentucky University into the fold on July 1. The league has transformed through its two decades, but the commitment to excellence, integrity, leadership and its student athletes in athletics, academics and community is unwavering. Conference USA enjoys a far-reaching fan base with its 14 members: Charlotte, FIU, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Old Dominion, Rice, Southern Miss, UAB, UTEP, UTSA and WKU. Conference USA sponsors competition in 19 sports – nine for men (baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, and indoor and outdoor track and field) and 10 for women (basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and volleyball).
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On the Web Website: ConferenceUSA.com Twitter: @Conference_USA Facebook: ConferenceUSA Instagram: Conference USA
Competitive Success
C-USA membership include institutions within eight of the Top 40 media markets and four in the Top 25 according to Nielsen.
total of 83 football teams A have earned bowl bids during its history. C-USA is eligible for the College Football Playoff.
C-USA home markets this year will include more than 13 million TV households, a 30 percent increase from two years ago.
Conference USA has primary bowl tie-ins with the Bahamas Bowl, Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl, Boca Raton Bowl, Gildan New Mexico Bowl, Heart of Dallas Bowl, Miami Beach Bowl, R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl and Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl, along with secondary arrangements with the Duck Commander Independence Bowl and the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl.
C-USA enjoys partnerships with FOX Sports Media Group, CBS Sports Network and ESPN.
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Academic Success -USA institutions are C among the nation’s best in academic performance of student-athletes. Among C-USA’s 5,000 student-athletes, there are champions off the playing field as well. In 19 years, more than 28,000 student-athletes have been named to the Commissioner’s Honor Roll or received the Commissioner’s Academic Medal, indicative of outstanding achievement in the classroom.
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Louisiana Tech continues to give back on a global level in every profession and every day, either on center stage or behind the scenes. Tech alums seize the opportunity on campus to make a difference off it; because of you, the University’s influence spreads, now more than ever. Leon Barmore: Best winning percentage of any other coach in history of NCAA women’s basketball, five-time Hall of Famer Albert Bourland: Retired President of Daimler-Benz Washington, Inc., manufacturer of Mercedes Benz Terry Bradshaw: Member of FOX NFL Sunday, NFL Hall of Fame, No. 1 pick in the 1970 NFL draft, winner of four Super Bowls Kix Brooks: Songwriter, guitar player, entertainer, Tech fan, host of American Country Music Countdown John D. Caruthers, Jr.: Former President of the Seven States I-69 Mid-Continent Highway Coalition
James Davison: Developer of Squire Creek Country Club, Board of Directors for Genesis Energy, former Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System
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Tara Collins: Developer of the MediKin Hematology Teaching Vein, a “hands on” way of understanding blood disorders and diseases, especially HIV/AIDS
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Benny Denny: Former CEO of Bank of Ruston, Former President of Louisiana Tech University Foundation Rosemary Ellis: Former editor of Good Housekeeping Magazine A.C. Hollins, Jr.: Vice-President/Director of Operations & Infrastructure for National Security Technologies, LLC (NSTec), Las Vegas Emily Howell and Julie Bartlett Stephenson: Back-toback recipients of “Teacher of the Year” award in Louisiana, high school division, in 2012 and 2011; Jenny Marie Blalock was 2011 Louisiana Elementary School Teacher of the Year
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Eddie McGough: Senior Vice President for Alcon Laboratories, a global medical company specializing in eye care products
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Michael McCallister: Former Chairman of the Board/ CEO of Humana, Inc., which employs 30,000 nationwide and has revenues of $33 billion
Hilton Nicholson: CEO of Sixnet, member of FCC Advisory Board
Phil Robertson: Founder of the Duck Commander business and creator of the Duck Commander call, professional hunter, reality television star Teresa Weatherspoon: Named one of the top 15 players in WNBA history, Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer, former coach of the Lady Techsters basketball team, Olympic gold medalist and Wade Trophy winner Sam Wyly: Co-founder of Green Mountain Energy, Maverick Capital, Ranger Capital Group, Michaels Stores, and Sterling Software, Inc.
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Glen Post, III: Chief Executive Officer and President of CenturyLink, the third largest telecommunications company in America
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Glen Post, III: Chief Executive Officer and President of CenturyLink, the third largest telecommunications company in America
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Scott Poole: Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Roy O. Martin Lumber Company, one of the largest independently owned forest products companies in the South
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Mervin Parker: Corporate Forestry Manager of Hunt Forest Products, a privately held company with more than 65,000 acres of timberland owned and managed and more than 700 employees in the state of Louisiana
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Karl Malone: Two-time NBA MVP, Ruston-area businessman, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, second-leading scorer in NBA history
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Sandy Johnson: President/owner of Barrios Technology in Houston; earned NASA’s highest award – the George M. Low Award for Quality and Excellence, won twice – and in 2004 received NASA’s highest honor, the Distinguished Public Service Medal.
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LOUISIANA TECH TENNIS COMPLEX Situated in the heart of the athletic facilities at Louisiana Tech University is the Louisiana Tech Tennis Complex which features eight outdoor courts with an evenly-covered lighting system. Construction on the facility began in March of 2008 and concluded five months later. On Oct. 15, 2008, the women’s tennis team played and swept Grambling State in their inaugural match at their new home. On Nov. 1, 2008, then LA Tech President Dr. Dan Reneau dedicated the facility and officially announced it as the Louisiana Tech Tennis Complex. The past six seasons has seen the Lady Techsters use the facility as a definite home court advantage, tallying a 30-19 all-time record at the complex with an active winning streak of eight matches. One of the many improvements is the location as it is situated behind the track facility which provides a barrier from the northerly winds. It also just recently received a new resurfacing.
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It did not take long for head coach Chad Camper to put his stamp on the Louisiana Tech tennis program. In just his first year at the helm he led the Lady Techsters to a 15-7 record in the school’s first season in Conference USA, a program-record 11 straight wins and a ranking of seventh in the ITA Southern Region. Needless to say LA Tech tennis is certainly on the rise and the excitement level is arguably at an all-time high going into the 2015 spring season. “Everybody is playing solid tennis and is ready to go,” said Camper who was named the 2014 Louisiana Coach of the Year. “I think once they got back the first day or two after the fall season, you could see that excitement building. I think there are more expectations now on myself and the team and that this will be a year that we really break through.” One goal for coach Camper and the Lady Techsters is to become more relevant not just regionally but nationally. That process was accelerated this past fall when the team went in as a sleeper at the ITA Southern Regionals tournament and came out as an impressive up-and-coming program. In what was the biggest tournament of the fall, LA Tech posted 10 total singles wins over players from Mississippi State, LSU, Tulane, Auburn and South Alabama. Even with no seniors on the roster, Camper still has a wealth of experience on the team led by his trio of juniors – Alexandra Starkova, Manoela Chiacchio and Taly Merker. Starkova earned First Team All-Conference USA honors last season, playing predominately at the No. 1 position. She finished with a team-best 15-6 singles record with four of those wins being match clinchers. Chiacchio and Merker provide important depth to the lineup as the two played primarily at the No. 5 and No. 6 slots, combining for a 22-7 dual match record in singles. “I think Taly Merker has definitely picked it up,” Camper said. “I think she just got smarter and it even shows in her doubles. I think she has learned to be more dominating. Manoela Chiacchio is just so solid. Even when she has not played tennis in two weeks, she will come out and play solid tennis. Alexandra Starkova is probably as excited as anyone, getting the chance to play No. 1 and getting to play a lot of big schools with big rankings.” The sophomore duo of Jazmin Britos and Marta Sramkova look to build off their impressive rookie performances. Britos was named to the second team All-Conference USA after producing a 14-3 mark, the best winning percentage on the team. She also was named the C-USA Player of the Month this past October after upsetting an Auburn All-American en route to being the only non-SEC player to make the quarterfinals of the singles main draw at the ITA Southern Regionals. Sramkova also impressed in the fall, going a perfect 7-0 in singles and doubles in the last fall tournament. “Jazmin Britos has really learned how to win a couple of different ways,” Camper said. “She has really been mixing up her game. Marta Sramkova picked up right where she left off. She had a great fall season and has really gotten better in doubles. She can win just about anywhere.” Camper brought in three freshmen to round out the eight-person roster – Tarrannum Handa, Taylor Capannolo and Haley Ballinger. First serve of the spring season starts this weekend when the Lady Techsters travel to take on No. 55 Wichita State on Friday and No. 19 Oklahoma State on Saturday. These are two of the six nationally-ranked opponents LA Tech will face this season. The first of 12 home matches is on Jan. 25 versus Nicholls State.
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Name Class/Exp. Hometown Haley Ballinger FR/HS Monroe, La. Jazmin Britos SO/1L Villarrica, Paraguay Manoela Chiacchio JR/2L Sao Paulo, Brazil Tarrannum Handa FR/HS New Delhi, India Taly Merker JR/2L Guayaquil, Ecuador Marta Sramkova SO/1L Bratislava, Slovakia Alexandra Starkova JR/2L Madrid, Spain PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Manoela Chiacchio (KEE-ah-KEE-oh) Marta Sramkova (shram-KO-vuh) Tarrannum (tear-ruh-num) Handa
2015 Schedule Date Opponent Location Time Jan. 16 @Wichita State Wichita, Kan. 1 p.m. Jan. 17 @Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okla. 5 p.m. Jan. 25 NICHOLLS STATE Ruston, La. 10 a.m. Jan. 30 vs. Florida Gulf Coast Atlanta, Ga. 6:30 p.m. Jan. 31 @Georgia State Atlanta, Ga. 3:30 p.m. Feb. 6 @Northwestern State Natchitoches, La. 1 p.m. Feb. 10 @TCU Fort Worth, Texas 10 a.m. Feb. 11 @SMU Dallas, Texas 3 p.m. Feb. 21 TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE Ruston, La. 9 a.m. ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF Ruston, La. 5:30 p.m. Feb. 28 MCNEESE STATE Ruston, La. 1 p.m. March 2 UAB Ruston, La. TBA March 6 @Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas 5 p.m. March 18 TEXAS STATE Ruston, La. 10 a.m. ASA JUNIOR COLLEGE Ruston, La. 2 p.m. March 21 @Jackson State Jackson, Miss. 10 a.m. GRAMBLING STATE Ruston, La. TBA March 22 UT ARLINGTON Ruston, La. 2 p.m. March 27 SOUTH ALABAMA Ruston, La. 1 p.m. March 28 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN Ruston, La. 2 p.m. April 4 vs. Middle Tennessee New Orleans, La. 2 p.m. April 11 @Rice Houston, Texas 11 a.m. April 16-19 C-USA Tournament Houston, Texas TBD
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Chad Camper took over the Louisiana Tech women’s tennis program just a few weeks prior to the start of the 2014 spring dual season. However, the short adjustment period did not faze him or his young Lady Techster squad as he led the team with only one upperclassman to a 15-7 record in the program’s first year in Conference USA, one of the top mid-major conferences in the country which had four teams ranked nationally this past season. After opening up the year with a loss, LA Tech reeled off a programHead Coach record 11 straight wins. The squad also posted victories over C-USA foes Middle Tennessee, UAB and Florida Atlantic which helped them earn a No. 5 seed in the conference tournament. The Lady Techsters defeated the Blazers a second time in the tourney before dropping a hard-fought match to Marshall in the quarterfinals. Two of Camper’s players, Alexandra Starkova and Jazmin Britos, earned all-conference accolades. Camper was rewarded for his coaching efforts by being named the LSWA Coach of the Year, the first LA Tech women’s tennis coach to ever win the award. Prior to LA Tech, Camper was the associate head tennis coach for men’s and women’s at his alma mater Wright State. Prior to being promoted, he served three years as an assistant coach for the Raiders. As a full-time assistant, the Lima, Ohio native was actively involved in the recruitment of future collegiate players both locally and internationally. Camper recruited the 2012 men’s Horizon League Newcomer of the Year and the 2012 men’s Horizon League Player of the Year while also coaching the men’s team to the Horizon Conference regular season title in 2011-12. On the women’s side, Camper helped take a WSU women’s program with a previous 1-21 record to having three successful seasons, including a 14-win season in 2011, with first-time victories over Xavier, Ball State and IPFW. Camper is the owner of many Wright State tennis records himself having lettered four years for the Raiders from 1998-2002. He was named the Midwestern Collegiate Conference (now Horizon League) Player of the Year as well as the Wright State Male Athlete of the Year as a junior in leading his team to the conference championship in 2001. After graduating from WSU with school records of most singles wins (98), second most doubles wins (77) and second most career wins (175), Camper competed professionally on the ATP Tour from 2002-04. Camper has also had success as an independent junior development coach for the past 9 years, working with players one-on-one with the desire to play college tennis, having developed four nationally-ranked junior players for their college careers.
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Former Lady Techster star Vivian ten Dolle begins her second season as assistant coach for Chad Camper and the Louisiana Tech tennis team. Ten Dolle helped the team post a 15-7 overall record, including a program-record 11 match winning streak. The squad posted victories over C-USA foes Middle TennesAssistant Coach see, UAB and Florida Atlantic which helped them earn a No. 5 seed in the team’s first year in Conference USA, one of the top mid-major conferences in the country. The Lady Techsters defeated the Blazers a second time in the tourney before dropping a hard-fought match to Marshall in the quarterfinals. Ten Dolle previously served alongside interim head coach Katherine Reigelman during the 2013 fall season. In four fall regional tournaments, LA Tech compiled 72 total wins along with six main draw flight wins in singles and three in doubles. Combining main draw and consolation, the Lady Techsters had 20 flight finals appearances. Ten Dolle was a two-time All-WAC selection during her four years (2009-13) at LA Tech and finished her career with 45 dual match wins, the fourth most in program history.
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MANOELA
CHIACCHIO Jr. | 2L
Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil
High School: Was ranked No. 4 in Brazil (18y) ... Finalist in 2010 for the ITF Itajai ... Finalist of the 2009 Copa Guga ... Winner of the Cred-Card Circuit in 2009. Club: Member of the Sociedade Hipica de Campinas. Personal: Daughter of Julio Cesar and Cibele Chiacchio ... Has a younger brother, pedro (nine) and sister, Noemia (eight) ... Born in Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil on October 25, 1993.
Fall 2013: Finished the fall season with a 7-4 record in singles ... Reached the consolation finals of the ITA Southern Regionals B Draw before falling to Catherine Ragan (UAB) in three sets ... Advanced to the flight three singles finals of the NSU Lady Demon Fall Invite, losing to fellow teammate Jazmin Britos ... Advanced to the flight five singles final of the Ragin’ Cajuns Tennis Classic ... Compiled a 2-3 record in doubles, partnering with Melanie Urvoy and Taly Merker.
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Spring 2014: In singles, went 14-5 in dual matches including 3-0 in C-USA play ... Played at the No. 4 and No. 5 spots, but the majority of matches came at No. 6 ... Went 1-0 at No. 4, 6-3 at No. 5 and 7-2 at No. 6 ... Started the spring with losses in two of the first three matches, but then reeled off a 10-match winning streak ... Recorded a team-high five clinchers with all coming against regional opponents in New Orleans (2/14), Lamar (2/22), McNeese State (2/23), Tyler JC (3/8) and Northwestern State (3/30) ... Registered a three-set win of 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 against McNeese to finish off the comeback after being down as a team 3-0 ... Had a singles victory in the C-USA Round of 16 against UAB (4/17) ... In doubles, went 8-8 while partnering with Jazmin Britos, Alexandra Starkova and Taly Merker ... Played primarily at No. 3 ... Had clinching doubles points versus New Orleans, Grambling State and Northwestern State ...
Spring 2013: Earned Academic All-WAC ... Named second team AllWAC in Singles (No. 6) ... In singles, went 13-3 in duals and 5-0 in WAC play ... Began the dual season at the No. 2 spot before eventually settling in at No. 6 where she compiled a perfect 8-0 record ... Also went 3-1 at No. 4 and 2-0 at No. 5 ... Won her first career match versus Nicholls State (2/24) 6-0, 6-1 ... Sealed first conference team win of the season with 6-3, 7-6 (4) victory against Texas State (3/21) ... Notched one of two points against nationally-ranked San Jose State (3/22) at No. 6 with 6-3, 7-5 win ... Finished the year with a team-high 11-match winning streak while only surrending one set ... Had singles victories in both the WAC quarterfinals versus Texas State (4/25) and semifinals versus San Jose State (4/26) ... In doubles, partnered with Vivian ten Dolle to go 9-7 in duals and 3-4 in WAC play, all at the No. 1 position ... Clinched doubles point against UALR (3/2) with 8-5 win ... Defeated Texas State (4/25) 8-3 to help earn doubles point in WAC quarterfinal win.
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MERKER Jr. | 2L
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Guayaquil, Ecuador
Spring 2014: In singles, finished with an 8-2 record in dual matches and 0-1 in C-USA play ... Played every match but one from the No. 6 spot ... Saw her first action of the year at Central Arkansas (2/9) with a 6-2, 6-3 win ... Had the clinching point against Grambling State (2/15) 6-0, 6-0 in her lone match at No. 5 ... Won one of two matches at SMU with a 6-4, 7-6 (1) victory ... In doubles, went 7-4 by teaming up with Jazmin Britos, Manoela Chiacchio and Marta Sramkova ... Spent all matches but one at the No. 3 spot ... Started the season with four straight wins with two clinching doubles points ... Secured the doubles point with an 8-5 win against Northwestern State (3/30).
three setter at UALR (3/2) with 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory ... Sealed team win against Seattle U (3/23) with 6-2, 6-1 victory ... Provided the clinching point against WAC foe UTSA (3/31) with 6-0, 6-4 win ... Recorded a fivematch winning streak to end the regular season ... In doubles, teamed up with Melanie Urvoy to go 9-6 in duals and 5-2 in WAC play, primarily from the No. 3 position ... Secured doubles point in season opener against Central Arkansas (1/26) with 8-4 win ... Won lone doubles match at No. 1 versus Southern (3/9) 8-5 ... Capped doubles point in 4-3 edging of NCAA Tournament participant Northwestern State (3/14). Prior to LA Tech: Received her international baccalaureate diploma from Nuevo Mundo High School ... Was a national championship finalist in singles and doubles champion (18y) for ITF Guayaquil ... Won COSAT 16 Guayaquil singles and doubles titles ... Placed fourth at the South American championship (16y) as racquet three on the Ecuadorian team ... Coached by Andres Gomez. Club: Member of the Anexo Guayaquil Tennis Club. Personal: Daughter of Moshe Merker and Saby Pinoargote ... Has one younger brother Daniel (16) ... Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador on April 15, 1994.
Fall 2013: Compiled a 9-5 singles record in the fall season ... Reeled off four straight wins to reach the finals of the ITA Southern Regionals B Draw before falling to Mary-Angela Martin (South Alabama) ... Advanced to the semifinals of the Big Easy Tennis Classic ... Recorded a 2-2 mark in doubles, partnering with Manoela Chiacchio. Spring 2013: Earned Academic All-WAC ... In singles, finished the season 10-6 in dual matches and 3-3 in WAC play ... Started the year playing at the No. 3 and No. 4 spots before settling in at No. 5 ... Won first career match in season opener against Central Arkansas (1/26) 6-2, 6-2 ... Won
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ALEXANDRA
STARKOVA Jr. | 2L
Madrid, Spain
Fall 2013: Battled through injuries to finish the fall season with a 6-4 mark ... Reached the Round of 32 of the ITA Southern Regionals before dropping a hard-fought battle with the No. 2 seeded Mary Anne Daines (Alabama) ... Registered four straight wins to take the Big Easy Tennis Classic ... Recorded a 3-2 record in doubles, partnering with Joanna Nalborska ... Reached the semifinals of the Big Easy Tennis Classic before
Prior to LA Tech: Semi-finalist for Motva Madrid Open and Absolute Spain Championship Doubles in 2012 ... Subchampion at the Spain Championship in 2010 and 2012 and a semi-finalist in 2011 ... Subchampion at the Real Open Leon and Pulpi Villa Tournament ... Best national ranking was No. 34 and best WTA ranking was No. 1065 ... Coached by Feliciano Lopez and Ana Alcazar. Club: Member of Alboran, Race and FTM (Madrid Tennis Federation) ... Part of the CT. Alboran and CT. Race Madrid Team Championships. Personal: Full name is Alexandra Starkova ... Nickname is ‘Ale’ ... Daughter of Alexei and Alla Starkova ... Older brother, Anton ... Born March 16, 1994 in Madrid, Spain.
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Spring 2014: Named first team All-Conference USA in singles and second team All-Louisiana ... Finished the spring season with a 15-6 overall record in singles and 3-1 mark in C-USA play ... The 15 singles wins was a team-high ... Played all but three matches at the No. 1 spot ... Went 13-5 at No. 1 and 2-1 at No. 2 ... Had the second most clinching points on the team with four ... Began the spring with five straight victories ... Clinched the conference win over UAB (3/2) with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-0 victory, the first three-set win of the season ... Sealed another team victory in three sets against Connecticut (3/8) by winning 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 ... Recorded a 6-4, 6-2 win in the C-USA Round of 16 against UAB (4/17) and a 2-6, 7-6, 6-2 win versus Marshall in the quarterfinals ... In doubles, went 6-12 while partnering with Joanna Nalborska, Jazmin Britos, Manoela Chiacchio, Marta Sramkova and Melanie Urvoy ... Played at No. 1 and at No. 2 ... Clinched the doubles point against Florida Atlantic (1/22) with a 6-3 victory.
Spring 2013: Named first team All-WAC in doubles (No. 2) ... Selected to the WAC All-Tournament Team in Singles ... Named to the All-Louisiana second team ... In singles, recorded a 13-2 record in duals and a 6-2 mark in WAC play ... Went 3-2 at the No. 1 position before settling in at No. 2 with a perfect 10-0 record ... Won first career match with 6-2, 6-1 win against Southern (3/9) ... Selected as WAC Player of the Week for the week of March 11-17 after sealing 4-3 match win over NCAA Tournament participant Northwestern State (3/14) with 6-2, 5-7, 7-5 victory ... Clinched WAC win over Idaho (4/7) with 6-4, 6-1 victory ... Had singles victories in both the WAC quarterfinals versus Texas State (4/25) and semifinals versus nationally ranked San Jose State (4/26) ... In doubles, partnered with Joanna Nalborska to go undefeated with a 13-0 record, primarily at the No. 2 spot, the best single-season doubles record in program history ... Decided doubles point with victories against New Mexico State (3/23) and UT Arlington (4/6) with wins of 8-6 and 9-7, respectively ... Clinched doubles point in WAC quarterfinal win with 8-4 victory over Texas State (4/25).
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BRITOS So. | 1L
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Villarrica, Paraguay
Spring 2014: Named second team All-Conference USA in singles ... Finished a team best 14-3 record in dual singles while also going 3-0 in C-USA play ... Spent most of the spring at No. 3 but also saw action at the No. 2 and No. 4 spots ... Opened the spring with an 11-match winning streak, all coming by straight sets except a key 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 win at McNeese State (2/23) ... Clinched the win versus conference foe Middle Tennessee (3/1) with a 7-5, 6-4 mark ... Also sealed the victory at UT Arlington with a 6-0, 4-6, 6-4 win ... Nearly notched victories at 24th-ranked Houston and 47th-ranked Arkansas by being up a set but the matches went unfinished ... Had one of the two points in the C-USA quarterfinals against Marshall (4/18) with a 6-3, 6-1 victory ... Finished 10-8 in dual doubles while partnering with every teammate at least once ... Had a stretch of eight wins in nine matches ... Clinched the doubles point five times.
mark in doubles, partnering with Marta Sramkova and Melanie Urvoy ... Won flight one doubles of the NSU Lady Demon Fall Invite ... Reached the finals of the flight one doubles of the Big Easy Tennis Classic before play was suspended due to weather. Prior to LA Tech: Has career high junior ITF ranking of 347 and career high WTA ranking of 962 in singles and 642 in doubles ... Won doubles championships at the 2012 Cochabamba in Bolivia and the 2011 Goiania in Brazil ... Quarterfinalist in singles at the 2012 ITF Club del Comercio and 2011 Copa “Ciudad del Illimani” ... Winner at the 2008 Paraguay Junior Open followed by a runner-up effort in 2009 at same event ... Semifinalist of the 2009 International Pascuas Bowl. Personal: Daughter of Justo and Graciela Britos ... Two siblings, Clara (18) and Danilo (16) ... Born Feb. 19, 1993 in Villarrica, Paraguay.
Fall 2013: Had a solid start to her Lady Techster career in the fall with a 9-3 singles record ... Won the flight three singles of the NSU Lady Demon Fall Invite with an 8-2 victory over fellow teammate Manoela Chiacchio ... Won the consolation finals of the Ragin’ Cajuns Tennis Classic ... Reached the finals of the flight two singles of the Big Easy Tennis Classic before play was suspended due to weather ... Racked up a team-best 8-1
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SRAMKOVA So. | 1L
Bratislava, Slovakia
Personal: Daughter of Boris and Libuga Sramkova ... Has five siblings, Michal (30), Kamila (23), Petra (21), David (17) and Marcel (10) ... Born June 16, 1995 in Bratislava, Slovakia.
Fall 2013: Overcome an early injury to finish 6-2 in singles in the fall season ... Made it to the Round of 32 of the Main Draw ITA Southern Regionals before dropping a heartbreaking three-setter to No. 4 seed Klara Vyskocilova (Tulane) ... Took home the flight two singles title of the NSU Lady Demon Fall Invite ... Won the consolation finals of the Ragin’ Cajuns Tennis Classic ... Tallied a 4-1 mark in doubles, partnering with Jaz-
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Spring 2014: Finished the spring dual season with an 8-10 singles record and a 2-2 record in C-USA play ... Played at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 before settling in at the No. 4 spot at the end of the season ... Went 1-0 at No. 1, 1-3 at No. 2, 4-4 at No. 3 and 2-3 at No. 4 ... Notched her first career spring win against conference foe Florida Atlantic (1/25) 6-0, 6-1 ... Won her lone match at No. 1 versus Grambling State (2/15) 6-0, 6-0 ... Grabbed her first three-set win in a 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) victory versus Middle Tennessee (3/1) ... Had the clinching point against Jackson State (3/23) with a 6-1, 6-0 win ... Notched one of the points in the C-USA Round of 16 against UAB with a 6-0, 6-2 victory ... In doubles, finished with a 9-7 record while partnering with Melanie Urvoy, Taly Merker, Alexandra Starkova and Jazmin Britos ... Spent time at No. 1 and No. 2, but primarily at the No. 3 spot ... Started the spring with six straight wins ... Clinched the doubles point in three matches.
Prior to LA Tech: Career high junior ITF ranking of 462 ... Ranked in the top three in every age category in Slovakia since 2009 ... Finalist in singles and doubles in open division of 2013 Regional Indoor Championships ... Singles finalist and doubles semifinalist in open division at 2013 Slovak Republic Indoor Championships ... Playing in U18 category in 2012, was a singles semifinalist in Slovak Republic Indoor Championships and Slovak Championships ... In doubles, was a runner-up in the Slovak Championships ... In 2011, participated in the Winter Cup U16 to go along with being a semifinalist at the ITF Zilina Junior Open U18 ... Finalist of Europe Tennis Center Cup U18 ... In 2010, team placed first at the Slovak Championships ... Winner of the ZLTC Cup U16 where she defeated the currently ranked No. 328 WTA player Katerina Siniakova in the finals ... 2010 semifinalist of the School Lobik Tournament U16 ... In 2009, winner of the Tejt Prievidza Cup U16 and runner-up at International Prievidza U16.
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BALLINGER Fr. | HS
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Monroe, La.
Prior to LA Tech: Lettered five years at Ouachita Christian School ... Coached by Greg Hearn of the Shreveport-Bossier Tennis Academy ... Ranked No. 2 in G18’s and in G16’s in state of Louisiana by USTA ... Three-star prospect ranked as high as 50th in G18’s in the Southern Section and 19th by tennisrecruiting.net out of the Gulf States ... Named All-Region from 2010-14 and All-State from 2011-14 ... State runner-up in singles and doubles ... Quarterfinalist of College ITA Tournaments at the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas-Arlington ... Placed second in three STA level 3 tournaments in 2014 ... Endorsed by Louisiana for the Southern Closed Tournament from 2011-14 ... Invited to participate in the Southern Cup, representing Team Louisiana in 2014 ... Won 6-8 matches for Team Louisiana at event ... Selected to play National Hard Court Championship in G18’s twice. Personal: Full name is Haley Nicole Ballinger ... Daughter of Michael and Teresa Ballinger ... One brother, Parker ... Grandfather, Tony Montalbano, lettered in track and football at McNeese State ... Chose Louisiana Tech over Louisiana-Lafayette, Southern Miss and Northwestern State ... Born Feb. 13, 1996 in Monroe, La.
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CAPANNOLO Fr. | HS
Melbourne, Australia
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Prior to LA Tech: Played for the Royal South Yarra Tennis Club while attending school at Methodist Ladies Collage ... Ranked as high as 103 in all of Australia ... Captained the club team to a top four finish ... Chosen to participate in a premier league run by Tennis Australia ... Won the prestigious Grace Park Tennis Club championship in 2014 ... Has played Grade 1 pennant, the strongest competition in Victoria, for several years ... Took part in the Milo’s 10, an elite program for the best 10 year olds in the state ... Named Head of Houses in final year of school, an honor bestowed on just two people out of 300 in the school ... Earned house sports captain and many leadership and citizenship awards. Personal: Full name is Taylor Capannolo ... Daughter of Sandy and Lynette Capannolo ... Twin sister, Ashleigh (older than her by one minute) and younger sister, Ellie ... Ashleigh will be playing collegiate tennis at North Carolina State this fall ... Cousin, Michaela, plays tennis at Pepperdine ... Born June 22, 1995 in Melbourne, Australia.
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HANDA Fr. | HS
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New Delhi, India
Prior to LA Tech: Played at the National Institute of Open Schooling ... Ranked in the top 15 women’s and top five in junior’s in India ... Won gold three times at nationals for Delhi State tennis team ... Chosen to represent Indian Juniors team two times ... Participated in and won six Asian Junior tournaments. Personal: Full name is Tarrannum Handa ... Daughter of Ravi and Anita Handa ... Two older siblings, Reema and Chirag ... Born April 23, 1995 in New Delhi, India.
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MATCH 2 OKLAHOMA STATE
MATCH 3 NICHOLLS STATE
MATCH 4 FLORIDA GULF COAST
MATCH 5 GEORGIA STATE
MATCH 6 NORTHWESTERN STATE
Location: Wichita, Kan. Nickname: Shockers School Colors: Black and Gold Conference: Missouri Valley Facility: Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex 2014 Spring Record: 19-7 2014 Conference Record: 6-0 2014 National Ranking: 57th Tennis Contact: Bryan Holmgren Email: bholmgren@goshockers.com Website: GoShockers.com
Location: Fort Myers, Fla. Nickname: Eagles School Colors: Emerald Green and Colbalt Blue Conference: Atlantic Sun Facility: FGCU Tennis Complex 2014 Spring Record: 14-8 2014 Conference Record: 6-2 2014 National Ranking: N/A Tennis Contact: Matt Moretti Email: mmoretti@fgcu.edu Website: FGCUAthletics.com
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Location: Stillwater, Okla. Nickname: Cowgirls School Colors: Orange and Black Conference: Big 12 Facility: Greenwood Tennis Center 2014 Spring Record: 15-8 2014 Conference Record: 7-2 2014 National Ranking: 21st Tennis Contact: Taylor Miller Email: taylor.miller11@okstate.edu Website: OKState.com
Location: Atlanta, Ga. Nickname: Panthers School Colors: Blue and White Conference: Sun Belt Facility: Piedmont Park 2014 Spring Record: 13-9 2014 Conference Record: 4-0 2014 National Ranking: 55th Tennis Contact: Will Owens Email: jowens33@gsu.edu Website: GeorgiaStateSports.com
Location: Thibodaux, La. Nickname: Colonels School Colors: Red and Gray Conference: Southland Facility: N/A 2014 Spring Record: 15-8 2014 Conference Record: 8-4 2014 National Ranking: N/A Tennis Contact: Jamie Bustos Email: jamie.bustos@nicholls.edu Website: GeauxColonels.com
Location: Natchitoches, La. Nickname: Demons School Colors: Purple and White Conference: Southland Facility: Jack Fisher Tennis Complex 2014 Spring Record: 20-6 2014 Conference Record: 11-1 2014 National Ranking: N/A Tennis Contact: Doug Ireland Email: ireland@nsula.edu Website: NSUDemons.com
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MATCH 7 TCU
MATCH 8 SMU
MATCH 9 TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE
MATCH 10 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF
MATCH 11 CENTRAL ARKANSAS
MATCH 12 MCNEESE STATE
Location: Fort Worth, Texas Nickname: Horn Frogs School Colors: Purple and White Conference: Big 12 Facility: Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center 2014 Spring Record: 12-12 2014 Conference Record: 5-4 2014 National Ranking: 53rd Tennis Contact: Abby Norman Email: a.norman@tcu.edu Website: GoFrogs.com
Location: Pine Bluff, Ark. Nickname: Lions School Colors: Black and Gold Conference: SWAC Facility: N/A 2014 Spring Record: N/A 2014 Conference Record: N/A 2014 National Ranking: N/A Tennis Contact: N/A Email: N/A Website: UAPBLionsRior.com
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Location: Dallas, Texas Nickname: Mustangs School Colors: Red and Blue Conference: American Athletic Facility: Northwood Country Club 2014 Spring Record: 10-12 2014 Conference Record: 2-3 2014 National Ranking: N/A Tennis Contact: Tim Wentz Email: twentz@smu.edu Website: SMUMustangs.com
Location: Conway, Ark. Nickname: Bears School Colors: Purple and Gray Conference: Southland Facility: UCA Tennis Complex 2014 Spring Record: 13-11 2014 Conference Record: 5-7 2014 National Ranking: N/A Tennis Contact: Charlie Skinner Email: cskinner@uca.edu Website: UCASports.com
Location: Tyler, Texas Nickname: Apache School Colors: Black and Gold Conference: NJCAA Facility: Murphy Tennis Center 2014 Spring Record: 20-5 2014 Conference Record: 3-0 2014 National Ranking: 2nd (NJCAA) Tennis Contact: N/A Email: N/A Website: ApacheAthletics.com
Location: Lake Charles, La. Nickname: Cowgirls School Colors: Royal Blue and Gold Conference: Southland Facility: Nancy Hank Tennis Center 2014 Spring Record: 16-7 2014 Conference Record: 10-2 2014 National Ranking: N/A Tennis Contact: Hunter Bower Email: hbower@mcneese.edu Website: McNeeseSports.com
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MATCH 14 TEXAS TECH
MATCH 15 TEXAS STATE
MATCH 16 ASA JUNIOR COLLEGE
MATCH 17 JACKSON STATE
MATCH 18 GRAMBLING STATE
Location: Birmingham, Ala. Nickname: Blazers School Colors: Forest Green and Old Gold Conference: C-USA Facility: George Ward Park 2014 Spring Record: 9-15 2014 Conference Record: 1-5 2014 National Ranking: N/A Tennis Contact: Tray Littlefield Email: trayl@uab.edu Website: UABSports.com
Location: Brooklyn, N.Y. Nickname: Avengers School Colors: Purple, Black and Silver Conference: NJCAA Facility: N/A 2014 Spring Record: 8-4 2014 Conference Record: N/A 2014 National Ranking: 1st (NJCAA) Tennis Contact: Tim Slakas Email: slakas@asa.edu Website: ASACollegeAvengers.com
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Location: Lubbock, Texas Nickname: Red Raiders School Colors: Black and Red Conference: Big 12 Facility: McLeod Tennis Center 2014 Spring Record: 17-9 2014 Conference Record: 6-3 2014 National Ranking: 30th Tennis Contact: Trenten Hilburn Email: trenten.hilburn@ttu.edu Website: TexasTech.com
Location: Jackson, Miss. Nickname: Tigers School Colors: Blue and White Conference: SWAC Facility: Jackson State Tennis Complex 2014 Spring Record: 4-14 2014 Conference Record: N/A 2014 National Ranking: N/A Tennis Contact: John Westbrook Email: john.w.westbrook@jsums.edu Website: JSUTigers.com
Location: San Marcos, Texas Nickname: Bobcats School Colors: Maroon and Metallic Gold Conference: Sun Belt Facility: Bobcat Tennis Complex 2014 Spring Record: 9-10 2014 Conference Record: 3-1 2014 National Ranking: N/A Tennis Contact: Rick Poulter Email: rpoulter@txstate.edu Website: TXStateBobcats.com
Location: Grambling, La. Nickname: Tigers School Colors: Black and Gold Conference: SWAC Facility: N/A 2014 Spring Record: N/A 2014 Conference Record: N/A 2014 National Ranking: N/A Tennis Contact: Robert Vogel Email: vogelr@gram.edu Website: GSUTigers.com
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MATCH 19 UT ARLINGTON
MATCH 20 SOUTH ALABAMA
MATCH 22 MIDDLE TENNESSEE
MATCH 23 RICE
Location: Arlington, Texas Nickname: Mavericks School Colors: Royal Blue and Orange Conference: Sun Belt Facility: UTA Tennis Center 2014 Spring Record: 12-8 2014 Conference Record: 2-1 2014 National Ranking: N/A Tennis Contact: Hannah Altheide Email: Hannah.altheide@mavs.uta.edu Website: UTAMavs.com
Location: Murfreesboro, Tenn. Nickname: Blue Raiders School Colors: Royal Blue and White Conference: C-USA Facility: Buck Bouldin Tennis Center 2014 Spring Record: 12-10 2014 Conference Record: N/A 2014 National Ranking: N/A Tennis Contact: Tony Stinnett Email: stinnett@goblueraiders.com Website: GoBlueRaiders.com
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Location: Mobile, Ala. Nickname: Jaguars School Colors: Blue, Red and White Conference: Sun Belt Facility: Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts 2014 Spring Record: 16-3 2014 Conference Record: N/A 2014 National Ranking: N/A Tennis Contact: Matt Horne Email: mhorne@southalabama.edu Website: USAJaguars.com
MATCH 21 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
Location: Nacogdoches, Texas Nickname: Lumberjacks School Colors: Purple and White Conference: Southland Facility: Schlief Tennis Complex 2014 Spring Record: 12-11 2014 Conference Record: 7-4 2014 National Ranking: N/A Tennis Contact: Kyle Rogers Email: rogerska1@sfasu.edu Website: SFAJacks.com
Location: Houston, Texas Nickname: Owls School Colors: Blue and Gray Conference: C-USA Facility: George R. Brown Tennis Center 2014 Spring Record: 18-7 2014 Conference Record: 2-1 2014 National Ranking: 23rd Tennis Contact: Chuck Pool Email: cpool@rice.edu Website: RiceOwls.com
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2014 RESULTS
Overall record: 15-7 • Conference: 3-1 • Region: 5-0 • Home: 3-0 • Away: 8-5 • Neutral: 4-2 vs National ranked: 0-3 • vs Regional ranked: 0-0 Overall 23-6 21-9 17-7 21-8 14-12 21-10 19-9 136-61 .690
Dual 14-3 14-5 8-2 11-5 8-10 15-6 10-6 80-37 .684
DOUBLES TEAMS Jazmin Britos/Melanie Urvoy Joanna Nalborska/Alexandra Starkova Jazmin Britos/Marta Sramkova Manoela Chiacchio/Taly Merker Manoela Chiacchio/Melanie Urvoy Jazmin Britos/Manoela Chiacchio Marta Sramkova/Melanie Urvoy Jazmin Britos/Taly Merker Jazmin Britos/Alexandra Starkova Manoela Chiacchio/Alexandra Starkova Jazmin Britos/Joanna Nalborska Taly Merker/Marta Sramkova Marta Sramkova/Alexandra Starkova Alexandra Starkova/Melanie Urvoy Totals Percentage
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Date 9/20/2013 10/5/2013 10/11/2013 10/18/2013 1/24/2014 1/25/2014 2/9/2014 2/14/2014 2/15/2014 2/22/2014 2/23/2014 3/1/2014 3/2/2014 3/8/2014 3/8/2014 3/10/2014 3/11/2014 3/14/2014 3/21/2014 3/22/2014 3/23/2014 3/30/2014 4/4/2014 4/12/2014 4/17/2014 4/18/2014
DOUBLES Alexandra Starkova Joanna Nalborska Melanie Urvoy Jazmin Britos Taly Merker Marta Sramkova Manoela Chiacchio Totals Percentage
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Conf 3-0 3-0 0-1 3-0 2-2 3-1 2-2 16-6 .727
Overall 4-0 6-6 5-1 7-5 0-1 3-2 7-4 1-0 1-1 0-3 3-5 1-1 0-2 2-2 40-33 .548
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Dual 6-12 6-9 10-6 10-8 7-4 9-7 8-8 28-27 .509
Tour 3-2 3-2 3-1 7-1 2-2 4-1 2-3 12-6 .667
Score Overall Conf 8 a..m. (New Orleans, La.) 8 a.m. (Lafayette, La.) 8 a.m. (Natchitoches, La.) 8 a.m. (Auburn, La.) L 2-5 0-1 0-0 W 7-0 1-1 1-0 W 6-1 2-1 1-0 W 6-1 3-1 1-0 W 6-0 4-1 1-0 W 6-1 5-1 1-0 W 4-3 6-1 1-0 W 5-2 7-1 2-0 W 5-2 8-1 3-0 W 6-1 9-1 3-0 W 5-2 10-1 3-0 W 4-2 11-1 3-0 L 0-4 11-2 3-0 W 5-2 12-2 3-0 L 0-4 12-3 3-0 L 1-4 12-4 3-1 W 7-0 13-4 3-1 W 7-0 14-4 3-1 L 0-4 14-5 3-1 L 2-5 14-6 3-1 W 4-1 15-6 3-1 L 2-4 15-7 3-1
Conf 1-3 1-2 2-1 1-2 0-1 2-1 1-2 4-6 .400
1 5-8 4-9 2-0 2-6 --1-1 0-2 7-13 .350
2 1-4 2-0 4-3 7-2 1-0 3-2 4-3 11-7 .611
3 ----4-3 1-0 6-4 5-4 4-3 10-7 .588
Last 10 3-3 4-3 7-2 5-4 3-6 7-3 3-4
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Dual Tour Conf 1 2 3 Nat'l Reg'l 1-0 3-0 0-0 --1-0 --0-0 0-0 3-4 3-2 1-2 3-4 ----0-0 0-0 1-0 4-1 0-0 --1-0 --0-0 0-0 5-3 2-2 0-1 --1-0 4-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 ------0-0 0-0 3-2 0-0 1-1 --3-2 --0-0 0-0 7-4 0-0 2-1 1-0 2-1 4-3 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 ----1-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-1 1-1 ----0-0 0-0 0-3 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-1 --0-0 0-0 3-5 0-0 0-0 1-5 2-0 --0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 ----1-1 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 --0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-2 --0-0 0-0 Louisiana Tech Women's Tennis 28-27 12-6 4-6 7-13 11-7 10-7 0-0 0-0 Louisiana Tech 2013-14 Season Statistics .509 .667 .400 .350 .611 .588 .000 .000
Opponent Big Easy Tennis Classic Ragin' Cajuns Fall Tennis Classic NSU Lady Demon Fall Invite ITA Southern Regionals Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Atlantic Central Arkansas New Orleans GRAMBLING STATE Lamar McNeese Middle Tennessee UAB Tyler Junior College Connecticut UT Arlington #70 TCU Louisiana #24 Houston North Texas JACKSON STATE NORTHWESTERN STATE #47 Arkansas SMU UAB Marshall
Overall 9-14 9-11 13-7 17-9 9-6 13-8 10-11 40-33 .548
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1 2 3 4 5 6 Nat'l Reg'l --2-0 4-2 8-1 ----0-1 0-0 ------1-0 6-3 7-2 0-0 0-0 --------1-0 7-2 0-0 0-0 1-2 9-3 1-0 ------0-0 0-0 1-0 1-3 4-4 2-3 ----0-1 0-1 13-5 2-1 --------0-2 0-0 ----1-0 5-1 4-5 --0-0 0-0 15-7 14-7 10-6 16-5 11-8 14-4 0-4 0-1 .682 .667 .625 .762 .579 .778 .000 .000
Strk W4 L3 W1 L1 L1 L1 L3 W1 L1 L3 L5 L1 L2 L2
Career 23-6 34-12 27-13 32-10 14-12 34-12 27-16
Last 10 4-0 4-6 5-1 6-4 0-1 3-2 6-4 1-0 1-1 0-3 3-5 1-1 0-2 2-2
Nation Region
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Reg'l 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000
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SINGLES Jazmin Britos Manoela Chiacchio Taly Merker Joanna Nalborska Marta Sramkova Alexandra Starkova Melanie Urvoy Totals Percentage
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Florida Gulf Coast 5, Louisiana Tech 2
Louisiana Tech 6, Grambling State 0
Jan. 24, 2014 at Fort Myers, Fla. (FGCU Tennis Complex)
Feb. 15, 2014 at Ruston, La. (LA Tech Tennis Complex)
Doubles 1. S. Means/E. Means (FGCU) def. Nalborska/Starkova (LT) 6-3 2. Sterkel/Botha (FGCU) def. Chiacchio/Britos (LT) 6-2 3. Sramkova/Urvoy (LT) def. Giron/Mandic (FGCU) 6-1
Doubles 1. Sramkova/Urvoy (LT) def. Jones/Chiridza (GRAM) 8-0 2. Chiacchio/Merker (LT) def. Karenzi/Southern (GRAM) 8-0 3. default
Singles 1. S. Means (FGCU) def. Nalborska (LT) 6-3, 2-6, (10-5) 2. Starkova (LT) def. Sterkel (FGCU) 6-2, 6-2 3. E. Means (FGCU) def. Sramkova (LT) 6-4, 6-4 4. Britos (LT) def. Botha (FGCU) 6-4, 6-2 5. Mandic (FGCU) def. Urvoy (LT) 6-2, 4-6, (11-9) 6. Giron (FGCU) def. Chiacchio (LT) 6-3, 6-1
Singles 1. Sramkova (LT) def. Kassim (GRAM) 6-0, 6-0 2. Britos (LT) def. Jones (GRAM) 6-0, 6-0 3. Urvoy (LT) def. Chiridza (GRAM) 6-1, 6-1 4. Chiacchio (LT) def. Southern (GRAM) 6-1, 6-3 5. Merker (LT) def. Karenzi (GRAM) 6-0, 6-0 6. default
Louisiana Tech 7, Florida Atlantic 0
Louisiana Tech 6, Lamar 1
Jan. 25, 2014 at Boca Raton, Fla. (Patch Reef Park)
Feb. 22, 2014 at Beaumont, Texas (Thompson Tennis Center)
Doubles 1. Nalborska/Starkova (LT) def. Ene/Boos (FAU) 6-3 2. Briggs/Legall (FAU) vs. Chiacchio/Britos (LT) 4-5 (uf) 3. Sramkova/Urvoy (LT) def. Biglione/Cardullo (FAU) 6-1
Doubles 1. Starkova/Britos (LT) def. Maso/Porte (LU) 8-6 2. Urvoy/Sramkova (LT) def. Dashutina/Elfving (LU) 8-3 3. Chiacchio/Merker (LT) def. Spengler/Lapayeva (LU) 8-2
Singles 1. Starkova (LT) def. Legall (FAU) 6-0, 7-5 2. Nalborska (LT) def. Ene (FAU) 6-1, 6-1 3. Sramkova (LT) def. Boos (FAU) 6-0, 6-1 4. Britos (LT) def. Briggs (FAU) 6-3, 6-1 5. Urvoy (LT) def. Andrews (FAU) 6-1, 6-1 6. Chiacchio (LT) def. Biglione (FAU) 6-2, 6-1
Singles 1. Starkova (LT) def. Dashutina (LU) 6-2, 6-0 2. Nalborska (LT) def. Porte (LU) 6-1, 6-3 3. Sramkova (LT) def. Maso (LU) 6-0, 5-7, 6-2 4. Britos (LT) def. Elfving (LU) 6-2, 6-4 5. Chiacchio (LT) def. Spengler (LU) 6-1, 6-3 6. Lapayeva (LU) def. Merker (LT) 6-0, 0-6, 6-2
Louisiana Tech 6, Central Arkansas 1
Louisiana Tech 4, McNeese State 3
Feb. 9, 2014 at Conway, Ark. (Hendrix Athletic Center)
Feb. 23, 2014 at Lake Charles, La. (Nancy Hank Tennis Center)
Doubles 1. Nalborska/Starkova (LT) def. Murphy/Williams (UCA) 6-0 2. Urvoy/Sramkova (LT) def. Crawford/K. Horsikyan (UCA) 6-5 (4) 3. Britos/Merker (LT) def. Ruocco/Buck (UCA) 6-3
Doubles 1. Gawlik/Castellano (MCN) def. Nalborska/Starkova (LT) 8-6 2. Britos/Chiacchio (LT) def. Borbely/Surkova (MCN) 8-6 3. Kral/Peacock (MCN) def. Urvoy/Sramkova (LT) 8-6
Singles 1. Starkova (LT) def. S. Horsikyan (UCA) 6-3, 6-3 2. Sramkova (LT) def. Williams (UCA) 6-1, 6-0 3. Nalborska (LT) def. K. Horsikyan (UCA) 6-1, 6-0 4. Britos (LT) def. Crawford (UCA) 6-1, 6-3 5. Ruocco (UCA) def. Chiacchio (LT) 6-4, 4-6, (13-11) 6. Merker (LT) def. Buck (UCA) 6-2, 6-3
Singles 1. Gawlik (MCN) def. Starkova (LT) 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 2. Nalborska (LT) def. Castellano (MCN) 7-5, 7-6 3. Kral (MCN) def. Sramkova (LT) 6-2, 6-1 4. Britos (LT) def. Borbely (MCN) 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 5. Urvoy (LT) def. Surkova (MCN) 6-4, 6-3 6. Chiacchio (LT) def. Peacock (MCN) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
Louisiana Tech 6, New Orleans 1
Louisiana Tech 5, Middle Tennessee 2
Feb. 14, 2014 at New Orleans, La. (University Tennis Center)
March 1, 2014 at Birmingham, Ala. (Samford Tennis Center)
Doubles 1. Nalborska/Starkova (LT) def. Calderon/Rashad (UNO) 8-2 2. Chiacchio/Britos (LT) def. Sans/Nolan (UNO) 8-2 3. Urvoy/Sramkova (LT) def. Laraibi/Rius (UNO) 8-2
Doubles 1. William/Grace (MT) def. Nalborska/Starkova (LT) 8-7 2. Britos/Chiacchio (LT) def. Moraes/Constantinide (MT) 8-6 3. Sramkova/Urvoy (LT) def. Nagayama/Sediri (MT) 8-7
Singles 1. Starkova (LT) def. Calderon (UNO) 6-0, 6-3 2. Nalborska (LT) def. Nolan (UNO) 6-0, 6-0 3. Rius (UNO) def. Sramkova (LT) 6-4, 6-1 4. Urvoy (LT) def. Sans (UNO) 7-5, 6-2 5. Chiacchio (LT) def. Rashad (UNO) 6-1, 6-0 6. Merker (LT) def. Laraibi (UNO) 6-2, 7-5
Singles 1. William (MT) def. Starkova (LT) 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 2. Nalborska (LT) def. Grace (MT) 6-4, 6-0 3. Sramkova (LT) def. Moraes (MT) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 4. Britos (LT) def. Nagayama (MT) 7-5, 6-4 5. Constantinide (MT) def. Urvoy (LT) 7-6, 6-3 6. Chiacchio (LT) def. Sediri (MT) 6-1, 6-2
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#70 TCU 4, Louisiana Tech 0
March 2, 2014 at Birmingham, Ala. (Samford Tennis Center)
March 11, 2014 at Fort Worth, Texas (Friedman Tennis Center)
Doubles 1. Daniell/Simon (UAB) def. Starkova/Nalborska (LT) 8-6 2. Kianoush/Castro (UAB) def. Chiacchio/Britos (LT) 8-6 3. Ragon/Lowther (UAB) def. Urvoy/Sramkova (LT) 8-4
Doubles 1. Tan/Arantekin (TCU) def. Britos/Nalborska (LT) 8-5 2. Parajova/Sirilova (TCU) def. Sramkova/Starkova (LT) 8-2 3. Kadzhaya/Nowlin (TCU) vs. Merker/Chiacchio (LT) 7-6 (uf)
Singles 1. Starkova (LT) def. Daniell (UAB) 5-7, 6-3, 6-0 2. Nalborska (LT) def. Lowther (UAB) 7-5, 7-5 3. Kianoush (UAB) def. Sramkova (LT) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 4. Britos (LT) def. Castro (UAB) 6-2, 6-0 5. Urvoy (LT) def. Simon (UAB) 2-6, 7-5, 7-5 6. Chiacchio (LT) def. Ragon (UAB) 6-1, 6-1
Singles 1. #53 Tan (TCU) def. Starkova (LT) 6-1, 6-1 2. Parajova (TCU) def. Nalborska (LT) 6-1, retired 3. Fotopoulos (TCU) vs. Sramkova (LT) 5-4 (uf) 4. Arantekin (TCU) def. Britos (LT) 6-3, 6-1 5. Kadzhaya (TCU) vs. Chiacchio (LT) 1-6, 6-2, 4-1 (uf) 6. Nowlin (TCU) vs. Urvoy (LT) 7-6, 1-1 (uf)
Louisiana Tech 6, Tyler Junior College 1
Louisiana Tech 5, Louisiana-Lafayette 2
March 8, 2014 at Houston, Texas (John E. Hoff Courts)
March 14, 2014 at Lafayette, La. (Cajun Courts)
Doubles 1. Savva/Pietersz (TJC) def. Chiacchio/Starkova (LT) 8-2 2. Nalborska/Britos (LT) def. Murdock/Reynaud (TJC) 8-4 3. Merker/Sramkova (LT) def. Wiegand/De Wet (TJC) 8-2
Doubles 1. Phiri/Breaux (ULL) def. Sramkova/Starkova (LT) 8-4 2. Britos/Urvoy (LT) def. Cremers/Way (ULL) 8-6 3. Merker/Chiacchio (LT) def. Burckhartt/Clement (ULL) 8-2
Singles 1. Nalborska (LT) def. Pietersz (TJC) 6-2, 6-1 2. Savva (TJC) def. Starkova (LT) 7-5, 5-7, (10-4) 3. Britos (LT) def. De Wet (TJC) 6-3, 6-1 4. Urvoy (LT) def. Reynaud (TJC) 6-3, 6-2 5. Chiacchio (LT) def. Murdock (TJC) 6-2, 6-1 6. Merker (LT) def. Wiegand (TJC) 6-2, 6-2
Singles 1. Starkova (LT) def. Phiri (ULL) 6-3, 7-6 2. Breaux (ULL) def. Sramkova (LT) 0-6, 6-3, 6-4 3. Burckhartt (ULL) def. Britos (LT) 6-7, 7-6 (10-7) 4. Urvoy (LT) def. Cremers (ULL) 6-2, 6-2 5. Chiacchio (LT) def. Way (ULL) 6-3, 6-4 6. Merker (LT) def. Clement (ULL) 6-3, 6-4
Louisiana Tech 5, Connecticut 2
#24 Houston 4, Louisiana Tech 0
March 8, 2014 at Houston, Texas (John E. Hoff Courts)
March 21, 2014 at Denton, Texas (Waranch Tennis Complex)
Doubles 1. Stosljevic/Nutting (UCONN) def. Chiacchio/Starkova (LT) 8-6 2. Britos/Nalborska (LT) def. Alderman/Weinberg (UCONN) 8-4 3. Learmonth/Gargiulo (UCONN) def. Sramkova/Urvoy (LT) 8-7
Doubles 1. Vogasari/Kordolaimi (HOU) def. Nalborska/Britos (LT) 8-2 2. Cardenas/Rupert (HOU) vs. Starkova/Urvoy (LT) 6-6 (uf) 3. Martin/Phillips (HOU) def. Merker/Chiacchio (LT) 8-5
Singles 1. Stosljevic (UCONN) def. Nalborska (LT) 6-3, 6-4 2. Starkova (LT) def. Alderman (UCONN) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 3. Britos (LT) def. Weinberg (UCONN) 6-0, 7-5 4. Urvoy (LT) def. Nutting (UCONN) 6-4, 6-7, (10-6) 5. Chiacchio (LT) def. Flanagan (UCONN) 6-1, 6-2 6. Merker (LT) def. Learmonth (UCONN) 6-2, 7-6
Singles 1. #80 Vogasari (HOU) def. Starkova (LT) 7-5, 6-2 2. Kordolaimi (HOU) def. Sramkova (LT) 6-3, 6-2 3. Fraser (HOU) vs. Britos (LT) 1-6, 5-6 (uf) 4. Cardenas (HOU) vs. Urvoy (LT) 3-6, 5-5 (uf) 5. Rupert (HOU) def. Chiacchio (LT) 7-5, 6-2 6. Martin (HOU) vs. Merker (LT) 6-2, 4-6, 1-1 (uf)
Louisiana Tech 4, UT Arlington 2
North Texas 4, Louisiana Tech 1
March 10, 2014 at Arlington, Texas (UTA Tennis Center)
March 22, 2014 at Denton, Texas (Waranch Tennis Complex)
Doubles 1. Britos/Nalborska (LT) def. Thoms/Rios (UTA) 8-4 2. Gehre/Tugarinova (UTA) def. Starkova/Chiacchio (LT) 8-4 3. Birowski/D’ortona (UTA) def. Sramkova/Merker (LT) 8-4
Doubles 1. Bardabush/Sprinkmeye (NT) def. Starkova/Britos (LT) 8-2 2. Galieva/Thoma (NT) vs. Sramkova/Urvoy (LT) 7-2 (uf) 3. Joubert/Shestakov (NT) def. Chiacchio/Merker (LT) 8-2
Singles 1. Starkova (LT) def. D’ortona (UTA) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 2. Nalborska (LT) def. Thoms (UTA) 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 3. Rios (UTA) vs. Sramkova (LT) 4-6, 6-2, 5-2 (uf) 4. Britos (LT) def. Gehre (UTA) 6-0, 4-6, 6-4 5. Birowski (UTA) def. Urvoy (LT) 6-4, 6-2 6. Chiacchio (LT) def. Foote (UTA) 6-4, 6-1
Singles 1. Starkova (LT) def. Bardabush (NT) 7-5, 6-4 2. Shestakov (NT) def. Sramkova (LT) 7-6, 6-1 3. Galieva (NT) vs. Britos (LT) 4-6, 6-5 (uf) 4. Valenzuela (NT) def. Urvoy (LT) 6-2, 6-2 5. Thoma (NT) vs. Chiacchio (LT) 1-6, 6-4, 2-2 (uf) 6. Sprinkmeye (NT) def. Merker (LT) 7-5, 6-0
T HI S I S L A DY T EC H ST E R T E R RI TO RY
Louisiana Tech 5, UAB 2
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Louisiana Tech 7, Jackson State 0
Louisiana Tech 4, UAB 1 -- C-USA Tournament
March 23, 2014 at Ruston, La. (LA Tech Tennis Complex)
Round of 16
Doubles 1. Urvoy/Starkova (LT) def. Ananth/Condorelli (JSU) 8-1 2. Britos/Sramkova (LT) def. Reddy/Jayapalan (JSU) 8-2 3. Merker/Chiacchio (LT) def. Zviahints/Angermann (JSU) 8-6
April 17, 2014 at Norfolk, Va. (Folkes Stevens Tennis Center)
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Singles 1. Starkova (LT) def. Condorelli (JSU) 6-0, 6-0 2. Britos (LT) def. Zviahints (JSU) 6-1, 7-5 3. Sramkova (LT) def. Ananth (JSU) 6-1, 6-0 4. Urvoy (LT) def. Reddy (JSU) 6-0, 6-1 5. Chiacchio (LT) def. Angermann (JSU) 6-4, 3-6, (10-7) 6. Merker (LT) def. Jayapalan (JSU) 6-1, 6-4
Louisiana Tech 7, Northwestern State 0
Doubles 1. Daniell/Simon (UAB) def. Nalborska/Britos (LT) 8-5 2. Kianoush/Castro (UAB) def. Starkova/Urvoy (LT) 8-5 3. Merker/Chiacchio (LT) vs. Lowther/Ragon (UAB) 7-7 (uf) Singles 1. Starkova (LT) def. Daniell (UAB) 6-4, 6-2 2. Nalborska (LT) def. Lowther (UAB) 6-2, 6-3 3. Britos (LT) vs. Kianoush (UAB) 6-2, 4-3 (uf) 4. Sramkova (LT) def. Simon (UAB) 6-0, 6-2 5. Urvoy (LT) vs. Ragon (UAB) 7-5, 1-5 (uf) 6. Chiacchio (LT) def. Castro (UAB) 6-0, 6-3
March 30, 2014 at Ruston, La. (LA Tech Tennis Complex)
Marshall 4, Louisiana Tech 2 -- C-USA Tournament
Doubles 1. Britos/Nalborska (LT) vs. Konop/Larina (NWLA) 5-6 (uf) 2. Starkova/Urvoy (LT) def. Krutova/Piatakova (NWLA) 8-5 3. Merker/Chiacchio (LT) def. Williams/Simonova (NWLA) 8-5
Quarterfinals
Singles 1. Starkova (LT) def. Konop (NWLA) 6-3, 6-2 2. Nalborska (LT) def. Larina (NWLA) 6-7, 6-4, (11-9) 3. Britos (LT) def. Krutova (NWLA) 6-3, 7-5 4. Sramkova (LT) def. Piatakova (NWLA) 7-5, 1-6, (10-5) 5. Urvoy (LT) def. Williams (NWLA) 6-3, 6-0 6. Chiacchio (LT) def. Simeonova (NWLA) 6-1, 6-4
April 18, 2014 at Norfolk, Va. (Folkes Stevens Tennis Center) Singles 1. Starkova (LT) def. Oppinger (MAR) 2-6, 7-6, 6-2 2. Turhan (MAR) def. Nalborska (LT) 7-5, 6-4 3. Britos (LT) def. Broomfield (MAR) 6-3, 6-1 4. Pomyatinskaya (MAR) def. Sramkova (LT) 7-6, 6-4 5. Timko (MAR) def. Urvoy (LT) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 6. Morales (MAR) def. Chiacchio (LT) 6-3, 6-3
#47 Arkansas 4, Louisiana Tech 0 April 4, 2014 at Fayetteville, Ark. (Billingsley Tennis Center) Doubles 1. Surin/Huxley (AR) def. Britos/Nalborska (LT) 8-6 2. Pang/Shkorupeieva (AR) def. Urvoy/Starkova (LT) 8-3 3. Hudson/McLean (AR) vs. Chiacchio/Merker (LT) 6-6 (uf) Singles 1. Hudson (AR) def. Starkova (LT) 6-4, 6-0 2. Pang (AR) vs. Nalborska (LT) 7-6, 1-0 (uf) 3. McLean (AR) vs. Britos (LT) 2-6, 4-3 (uf) 4. Shkorupeieva (AR) def. Sramkova (LT) 6-1, 6-2 5. Surin (AR) def. Urvoy (LT) 6-4, 6-2 6. Huxley (AR) vs. Chiacchio (LT) 7-6, 5-2 (uf)
SMU 5, Louisiana Tech 2 April 12, 2014 at Dallas, Texas (Northwood Country Club) Doubles 1. Bulgakova/Sharapova (SMU) def. Britos/Nalborska (LT) 8-6 2. Verner/Dishkova (SMU) def. Urvoy/Sramkova (LT) 8-2 3. Anderson/Elliott (SMU) def. Merker/Chiacchio (LT) 8-7 Singles 1. Starkova (LT) def. Sharapova (SMU) 6-3, 6-3 2. Dishkova (SMU) def. Nalborska (SMU) 6-1, 6-3 3. Bulgakova (SMU) def. Britos (LT) 6-3, 6-3 4. Erkeeva (SMU) def. Sramkova (LT) 6-1, 7-6 5. Anderson (SMU) def. Chiacchio (LT) 6-3, 6-4 6. Merker (LT) def. Elliott (SMU) 6-4, 7-6
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2014 RESULTS
Score W, 4-3 Overall Conf. L, 2-5 Season W L W...L W, 7-0 Spring 2014....... 15.....7..........3.....1 W, 6-1 Spring 2013....... 15.....5..........7.....1 W, 6-1 Spring 2012....... 14.....8..........0.....3 W, 6-0 Spring 2011....... 11.....9..........0.....4 W, 6-1 W, 4-3 Spring 2010....... 8.......18........1.....7 W, 5-2 Spring 2009....... 3.......21........0.....6 W, 5-2 Spring 2008....... 4.......17 W, 6-1 Spring 2007....... 1.......15 W, 5-2 Spring 2006....... 4.......14 W, 4-2 Spring 2005....... 10.....12 L, 0-4 Spring 2004....... 9.......12 W, 5-2 Spring 2003....... 5.......10 L, 0-4 Spring 2002....... 7.......13 L, 1-4 Spring 2001....... 3.......19 W, 7-0 Spring 2000....... 11.....15 W, 7-0 Spring 1999....... 5.......16 L, 0-4 Spring 1998 ...... 8.......9 L, 2-5 Spring 1997....... 7.......8 W, 4-1 Spring 1996....... 12.....4 L, 2-4 Spring 1995....... 6.......12 Spring 1994....... 17.....6 Spring 1993....... 6.......13 Spring 1992....... 8.......19 Spring 1991....... 6.......13 Spring 1990....... 5.......12 Spring 1989....... 5.......18 Spring 1988....... 5.......18 Spring 1987....... 4.......10 Spring 1986....... 10.....14 Spring 1985....... 17.....8 Spring 1984....... 13.....4 Spring 1983....... 13.....11 Spring 1982....... 21.....6 Spring 1981....... 11.....13 Spring 1980....... 7.......8 Spring 1979....... 8.......9 Spring 1978....... 6.......10 Spring 1977....... 3.......8
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Date Opponent 1/26 Central Arkansas 1/24 at Florida Gulf Coast 1/25 at Florida Atlantic* 2/9 at Central Arkansas 2/14 at New Orleans 2/15 Grambling State 2/22 at Lamar 2/23 at McNeese State 3/1 vs. Middle Tennessee* 3/2 at UAB* 3/8 vs. Tyler Junior College 3/8 vs. Connecticut 3/10 at UT Arlington 3/11 at #70 TCU 3/14 at Louisiana-Lafayette 3/21 vs. #24 Houston 3/22 at North Texas* 3/23 Jackson State 3/30 Northwestern State 4/4 at #47 Arkansas 4/12 at SMU 4/17 vs. UAB# 4/18 vs. Marshall# * denotes C-USA match # denotes C-USA Tournament
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All-Conference Conference USA 2014 First Team (Singles): Alexandra Starkova Second Team (Singles): Jazmin Britos
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2010 Second Team (Singles): Vivian ten Dolle 2002 Second Team (Singles): Annabella Duque
Western Athletic Conference 2013 First Team (Singles): Joanna Nalborska First Team (Doubles): Joanna Nalborska First Team (Doubles): Alexandra Starkova Second Team (Singles): Manoela Chiacchio Second Team (Singles): Vivian ten Dolle Freshman of the Year: Joanna Nalborska
WAC Player of the Week 2013 Joanna Nalborska Alexandra Starkova 2011 Elne Barnard
All-Louisiana 2014 Second Team: Alexandra Starkova 2013 Second Team: Joanna Nalborska Second Team: Alexandra Starkova 2012 First Team: Alena Erofeyeva Second Team: Elne Barnard Coach of the Year 2014 LSWA: Chad Camper
LETTERWINNERS Taly Merker (2013-14)
Saharai Uriarte (2002-05)
Jody Orton (1992-95)
Alicia Saars (1983-86)
Jazmin Britos (2014)
Holly Ready (2002-05)
Claudia Coleman (1994-95)
Lee Todd (1983-86)
Marta Sramkova (2014)
Katie Westbrook (2004-05)
Cathy Blythe (1992-95)
Jeanne Weber (1983-86)
Manoela Chiacchio (2013-14)
Andrea Moncada (2004)
Daniela Sarquiz (1995)
Pam Arledge (1985-86)
Alexandra Starkova (2013-14)
Danielle Landry (2003)
Jessica Valesco (1992-94)
Tracey Dunn (1982-84)
Joanna Nalborska (2013-14)
Morgan Majors (2002-03)
Deanna Hogan (1991-94)
Becky Dumas (1981-84)
Vivian ten Dolle (2010-13)
Lauren Longbotham (2000-03)
Karen Whitfield (1994)
Helen Chemaly (1982-84)
Alena Erofeyeva (2010-13)
Kristin Graif (2000-02)
Tracey Walters (1990-93)
Wendy Williams (1980-83)
Melanie Urvoy (2011-14)
Rebecca Moity (2001-02)
Crystal Farley (1992)
Cindy Delgado (1982-83)
Sophie Heldoorn (2011, 13)
Karen Bass (2001)
Miren Libano (1991-92)
Kathy Goebel (1981-83)
Elne Barnard (2011-12)
Kristen Davies (2000-01)
Christie Lumpkin (1991)
Marla Watson (1979-82)
Maartje de Wit (2009-12)
Leslie House (2001)
Lynda Boltos (1991)
Carol Dille (1979-81)
Maria Coronel (2012)
Heidi Nielson (2001)
Susan Hepburn (1988-91)
Lisa Peterson (1980-81)
Laura Fernandez (2012)
Lacey Brooks (1997-00)
Sherry Pilcher (1989-91)
Jill Register (1978-81)
Anna Zurek (2011-12)
Misty McGowen (1999-00)
Jody McCormack (1990)
Kay Mock (1977-80)
Rocio Juarez (2008-10)
Kamie Treybig (1999-00)
Gunilla Kall (1989-90)
Ruth Ann Oliver (1980)
Laura Rodriguez (2009-10)
Tiffany Sanders (1999-00)
Catherine Owens (1989)
Janie Webb (1980)
Cecile Vichery (2010)
Anna Mitchell (1998-99)
Punam Paul (1988-89)
Valerie Harrison (1978-79)
Ada Makowska (2006-09)
Sabrina McBride (1999)
Heather Howell (1989)
Ann Raborn (1978-79)
Mallory Smith (2008-09)
Sandi Beasley (1996-98)
Anne Chabloz (1988)
Julie Sippel (1978)
Ashley Wedderburn (2007-09)
Crystal Clark (1996-98)
Amy Mulvihill (1987-88)
Dawn Delgado (1977-78)
Alexandra Gaspar (2006-08)
Amy Elmore (1998)
Danette Aud (1988)
Andy Shannon (1978)
Carolina Pachon (2008)
Wendy Zatloukal (1996-98)
Taeko Yamasaki (1987-88)
Susan Herring (1977-78)
Monica Kelly (2004-07)
Bridgett Ballard (1995-97)
Sheila Glover (1987)
Jett Grigsby (1978)
Carolina Tran (2006-07)
Kim Smitherman (1995-97)
Joy Nyman (1986-87)
Gail Dowell (1977)
Jessie Gray (2007)
Traci McKinley (1993-96)
Jenny Wuller (1987)
Jolene Shirley (1977)
Avril Martinez (2003-06)
Kortney Deveny (1996)
Jill Urban (1985-86)
Connie Coker (1977)
Anabella Duque (2002-05)
Bianca Schoneck (1995-96)
Barbie Fitterer (1985-86)
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ALL-TIME RECORDS (DUALS ONLY) Years Wins 1979-82 60 2002-05 52 1981-84 49 2010-13 45 2010-13 44 1980-83 42 1992-94 37 1993-96 36 2002-05 35 1988-91 35
Doubles 1. Becky Dumas 2. Marla Watson 3. Wendy Williams 4. Vivian ten Dolle 5. Maartje de Wit 6. Saharai Uriarte 7. Lacey Brooks 8. Cindy Delgado Holly Ready 10. Tracey Dunn
1981-84 1979-82 1980-83 2010-13 2009-12 2002-05 1997-00 1982-83 2002-05 1982-84
52 47 44 42 39 37 32 31 31 30
Career Matches Played Singles 1. Wendy Williams 2. Deanna Hogan 3. Tracey Walters Becky Dumas 5. Susan Hepburn Marla Watson 7. Lauren Longbotham 8. Anabella Duque Saharai Uriarte 10. Lacey Brooks
1980-83 1991-94 1990-93 1981-84 1988-91 1979-82 2000-03 2002-05 2002-05 1997-00
85 81 80 80 79 79 75 73 73 72
Doubles 1. Wendy Williams 2. Maartje de Wit 3. Becky Dumas 4. Marla Watson 5. Vivian ten Dolle 6. Sherry Pilcher 7. Saharai Uriarte 8. Holly Ready 9. Lauren Longbotham 10. Susan Hepburn
1980-83 2009-12 1981-84 1979-82 2010-13 1989-91 2002-05 2002-05 2000-03 1988-91
85 82 79 76 69 65 68 65 64 62
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1982 2012 1981 1982 1982
21 19 19 18 17
Doubles 1. Cindy Delgado 2. Marla Watson Tracey Dunn 4. Becky Dumas Vivian ten Dolle
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1979-82 2002-05 2010-13 2010-13 2004-07
60-19 (75.9%) 52-21 (71.2%) 44-25 (63.8%) 45-26 (63.4%) 30-18 (62.5%)
1996-98 1982-83 1981-84 1979-82 2010-13
21-10 (67.7%) 31-15 (67.4%) 52-27 (65.8%) 47-29 (61.8%) 42-27 (60.9%)
Career Winning Percentage Singles (min. 30 wins) 1. Marla Watson 2. Anabelle Duque 3. Alena Erofeyeva 4. Vivian ten Dolle 5. Monica Kelly Doubles (min. 20 wins) 1. Wendy Zatloukal 2. Cindy Delgado 3. Becky Dumas 4. Marla Watson 5. Vivian ten Dolle
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COACHING RECORDS
Most Wins
Quinton Yray Jim Watkins Philip Campbell Clayton Traylor Scott Mayhew Joe Pullis Terrence de Jongh Betty Markham Chad Camper Bryan DePriest Freddy Gomez John Vinson Lacey Brooks Pat Downs Pam Arledge Tomislav Poljak Chris Rudiger Greg Hearn Jay Butler
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21 17 17 15 15 14
Best Percentage 1. 1982 2. 1984 3. 2013 1996 5. 1994
21-6 (77.8%) 13-4 (76.5%) 15-5 (75%) 12-4 (75%) 17-6 (73.9%)
Most Consecutive Wins 1. 2014 2. 1982 3. 2013 1994 5. 1985
11 10 9 9 7
2007-12 1994-96 1982-83 1984-85 1991-93 1980-81 2004-05 1977-79 2014-pres. 1999-00 2013 1989-90 2001-02 1986 1987-88 1998 1997 2003 2006
41-87 37-23 34-18 30-12 20-46 19-22 19-24 17-25-1 15-7 15-31 15-5 12-32 10-32 10-14 9-27 8-9 7-8 5-11 4-14
Most Consecutive Wins to Start Season 1. 1985 7 Most Shutout Wins 1. 1994
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Louisiana Tech University and President Les Guice share a rich history together that spans five decades and has produced family ties that are deeply rooted in a passion for the Bulldogs and Lady Techsters. From an architecture student stepping on the campus for the first time in 1972 to an appointment as Louisiana Tech’s 14th President in 2013, Dr. Guice has shown an unwavering commitment to leadership and service to his alma mater. One of Dr. Guice’s first achievements at Louisiana Tech was earning a bachelor of arts in architecture in 1976. Discovering a passion for engineering under the mentorship of Professor Jack Painter, Dr. Guice went on to earn a master’s degree in civil engineering from Tech in 1978. While working on his master’s degree, Dr. Guice also discovered a passion for teaching and education as a profession. Dr. Guice accepted a position as an assistant professor of civil engineering at Louisiana Tech in 1978 and was promoted to associate professor in 1981. A few short years after earning his Ph.D. in civil engineering from Texas A&M University in 1986, Dr. Guice was named the interim department head of civil engineering in Louisiana Tech’s College of Engineering in 1988 and earned the permanent department head position and full professorship in 1989. As department head, Dr. Guice initiated the formation of the Civil Engineering Advisory Board and the Civil Engineering Distinguished Alumni recognition program, both of which significantly enhanced alumni participation and significantly enhanced fund-raising for the department. Throughout the next decade, Dr. Guice would continue to distinguish himself as an academician, researcher, administrator and leader. His dedication to his students, his faculty and the university would lead to his appointment as Dean of Louisiana Tech’s College of Engineering and Science (COES) in 1999. As Dean, Dr. Guice continued to encourage and support innovations in the curricula. The College’s faculty became increasingly successful in securing external funding for the integrated curriculum which resulted in a transformative redesign of curricula throughout the College. Dr. Guice’s leadership and vision also reinvigorated the Engineering and Science Foundation to more effectively serve the needs of the College. He initiated a new integrated strategic plan, known as “COES 2010,” and capital campaign, “Tech’s BEST,” that led advancement of the college and to funding for an Eminent Scholar Chair, 15 Professorships, $500k Scholarship Fund, and several new laboratories and facilities. Dr. Guice leadership also helped to guide the Institute for Micromanufacturing (IfM) toward a focus on the emerging field of nanotechnology. With the hiring of key nanotechnology faculty in numerous disciplines, further expansion of research laboratories, establishment of an interdisciplinary engineering PhD program with a nanotechnology track, and initiation of a B.S. in Nanosystems Engineering, the IfM and COES established strong research and education nanotechnology programs that have received national recognition. In 2004, Dr. Guice’s performance and accomplishments as dean of the College of Engineering and Science led to his appointment as Louisiana Tech’s vice president for research and development. During his tenure as vice president and as executive vice president in 2012, Louisiana Tech has significantly increased patents, licenses/options, start-up companies, SBIR grants with affiliated companies, and has established strong industry partnerships for commercialization of technologies. Dr. Guice also led the establishment of Louisiana Tech’s first two technology incubators, the Rawle and Humana Enterprise Centers. With a focus on the future and a progressive vision for economic development, Dr. Guice has led the planning and development of the Louisiana Tech Enterprise Campus – a research park connecting the university and downtown Ruston. Enterprise Campus’ first building, Tech Pointe, was completed in 2012 and is now home for several companies and organizations, including an Air Force funded Cyberspace Research Laboratory. With the recent completion of Louisiana Tech’s new College
of Business building and renovation to University Hall as a home for interdisciplinary entrepreneurship and innovation activities, the first phase of Enterprise Campus is nearing completion. Dr. Guice’s reputation for exemplary leadership has not been bound by the campus or the region. Roles in statewide leadership have included election to serve as the founding Chair for the Louisiana Optical Network Initiative (LONI) Management Council, serving as Chair of the Louisiana EPSCoR Committee, and leading the development of a statewide science and technology plan, called FIRST Louisiana. Dr. Guice currently serves as Chair of the Board of Regents Master Plan Research Advisory Council and as chair of the Louisiana Innovation Council. Among the many awards and recognitions Dr. Guice has earned during his career is the Robert E. Russ Award from the Ruston/Lincoln Parish Chamber of Commerce (2009), Outstanding Civil Engineer from the ASCE Louisiana Section (2008), Louisiana Tech University Civil Engineering Distinguished Alumnus (2007), Louisiana Engineering Society’s James M. Todd Technological Accomplishment Award (2007), Governor’s University Technology Leader of the Year Award (2006), and Louisiana Engineering Society A.B. Patterson Medal for an Engineer in Management (2004.) On December 4, 2012, during a special session of the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors, Dr. Guice was unanimously voted to serve as the 14th President of Louisiana Tech University. Dr. Guice officially took over as President on July 1, 2013. As President of Louisiana Tech, Dr. Guice is the chief executive officer of north Louisiana’s only Carnegie Foundation national research university and one of only two public universities from Louisiana recognized in the top tier of national universities in the U.S. News and World Report. Dr. Guice leads a university that most recently has been ranked #11 in the nation in a list of “Most Underrated Colleges In America” (Business Insider), #17 in the nation in a list of “Low Cost Colleges with High Starting Salaries for Graduates” (Affordable Colleges Online), and #21 in the nation for providing its graduates with the best returns on their investments (AdvisorOne.) Throughout his career, Dr. Guice has contributed to and played a central role in creating the culture and vision for the future of Louisiana Tech, and continues that commitment as President. Dr. Guice’s focus on campus-wide engagement, building and growing relationships, and leadership in forging a path toward advancement of the university’s academic and athletic programs, research and commercialization activities, and economic development efforts means that Louisiana Tech University’s best days are yet to come. Dr. Guice is a native of Monroe and grew up in Bastrop. He and his wife, Kathy, have three sons – Kyle, Chad, and Bret – and one grandson, Christopher.
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Louisiana Tech boasts one of the rising young stars in the industry in Athletics Director Tommy McClelland, who enters his second year in Ruston after an impressive debut. McClelland joined the LA Tech Family when University President Les Guice introduced him as the new athletics director during a press conference at the Charles Wyly Athletic Center on July 16, 2013. McClelland, the youngest AD among all Football Bowl Subdivision athletic programs, came to Ruston after serving six years in the same position at McNeese State in Lake Charles. His first year in north Louisiana was a successful one. McClelland’s philosophy of developing student-athletes into champions on the playing fields, in the class room and in life is the cornerstone of his leadership style. While leading Louisiana Tech into the Conference USA era, McClelland impacted the athletics department through fundraising, facility improvements, coaching hires and overall student-athlete development. Shortly after his hiring, McClelland re-energized the LA Tech fanbase when he joined President Guice in an October press conference revealing the updated plans for the $20 million south end zone facility project – the centerpiece of the University’s Quest for Excellence capital campaign. McClelland completed the fundraising needed for the project, and the University broke ground in mid-April. An expected completion date is August of 2015. When completed, the three-story facility, 70,000-plus square foot building will benefit all of Louisiana Tech’s student-athletes; it will include a new state-of-the-art strength and conditioning complex utilized by all 16 of the University’s athletic programs. The building will also house football coaches’ offices, football locker room, team and position meeting rooms, club seating and a multi-functional dining space that can be utilized for athletic and campus events. Another marquee addition to the Louisiana Tech athletic facilities during McClelland’s first year was the $1.2 million Paul Millsap Vision presented by Community Trust Bank, a high definition video display board in the Thomas Assembly Center. The project also includes a customized sound system for the Thomas Assembly Center and a video board control room, which will be utilized for both football and basketball. These two major facility improvements and additional smaller scale projects were made possible through a record-setting year of fundraising. During the 2013-14 fiscal year, McClelland spearheaded the efforts in raising more than $10.9 million through both LTAC and Quest for Excellence; more than double any previous year in Tech Athletics history. Included in the record total were five, seven-figure gifts. Tech had plenty of success stories on the playing fields this year as well, led by Mike White and the Bulldog basketball team. The Dunkin’ Dawgs captured the regular season Conference USA title, tied the program single season wins record and advanced to the third round of the National Invitation Tournament after impressive wins over Iona and SEC foe Georgia. Following the season’s success, McClelland extended the contract of White, which enabled the University to hold onto one of the hottest commodities in the basketball coaching circles nationwide. In addition to the men’s basketball success, the Lady Techster tennis team recorded one of its best seasons in program history, posting a 15-7 record and earning the No. 5 seed in the C-USA championships. First-year head coach Chad Camper earned the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Coach of the Year Award, and the Lady Techsters earned their first ever regional ranking, finishing seventh in the southern region of the final Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings. Tech sophomore Victor Lange became the first Bulldog golfer ever to earn an NCAA Regional appearance and competed in the San Antonio Region. Tech track and field had 13 student-athletes qualify for the NCAA regionals; six advanced to the NCAA championships in Eugene, Oregon. McClelland also made some tough personnel decisions, making
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coaching changes in both women’s basketball and baseball. McClelland made a national splash with the hiring of Tyler Summitt to lead the tradition-rich Lady Techster basketball program. Summitt, son of legendary Tennessee Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt, is the youngest head coach of any Division I women’s basketball program. He also hired one of the rising stars in college baseball in Greg Goff, a 21-year coaching veteran who recently led Campbell to its third straight 40-win season. The Camels joined LSU, Florida State, Oregon, Oregon State, Louisville, South Carolina and Rice as the only NCAA Division I baseball programs with at least 40 victories in each of the past three years. Goff led the program to this year’s NCAA Regionals. Prior to coming to Ruston, McClelland made a national name for himself after quickly elevating to the athletics director position at age 26. He earned high praise from a number of high-profile, experienced athletic administrators. “Tommy McClelland is an outstanding leader and one of the nation’s rising stars in intercollegiate athletics,” said Bubba Cunningham, athletics director at the University of North Carolina. “He has a demonstrated commitment to supporting and developing his coaches and student-athletes and has already become well-known among ADs for his leadership, vision and character. Tommy has also shown a dedication to lifelong learning and the application of his skills and talents to making his athletic programs better.” Prior to being named athletic director at McNeese State on March 19, 2008, McClelland served as interim athletic director and assistant athletic director of internal affairs at the university. In his time at McNeese, McClelland and his staff had numerous success stories when it came to increased revenue streams and the overall game-day experience in Lake Charles. He raised more than $3 million in private donations, and he was instrumental in increasing corporate sponsorships to nearly $1 million, while securing new clients and multi-year sponsorships. McClelland was also responsible for increasing football season ticket sales: the program eclipsed the 8,000 mark in 2008 with a high of 8,035 in 2009. In addition, he was instrumental in setting single-game attendance records in baseball, volleyball, softball, soccer, women’s basketball and women’s tennis. “Tommy is a rising star in the college athletics administration field and, in my view, the ideal leader to advance Louisiana Tech’s athletics program as it transitions into Conference USA,” said Ian McCaw, athletics director at Baylor University. “He possesses impeccable integrity and has an extraordinary work ethic. Moreover, his interpersonal and relational skills are outstanding and will enable him to quickly connect with Bulldog fans as well as campus and community leaders.” One of McClelland’s main goals was to improve the life of the student-athletes and increase the game-day experience for the McNeese State fan base. One of the most effective ways to accomplish these goals was by improving the facilities. During his time at McNeese State, he oversaw a combined total of over $11 million dollars in facility renovation and new construction. The combination of increased revenue streams, renovations and
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Deputy Athletics Director/ Senior Woman Administrator Deputy Athletics Director and Senior Woman Administrator Mary Kay Hungate enters her 29th year as a member of the Louisiana Tech Athletics Department and has proven to be an integral part in the emergence of the University’s programs on the playing fields and in the classroom. Not only does Hungate serve as the sports administrator for softball, women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s track and field, and women’s bowling, but she is also in charge of NCAA compliance for all of the university’s 16 NCAA sanctioned programs. As one of the top two ranking administrators in the Tech Athletics Department, Hungate is part of a senior staff that was instrumental in helping the University earn an invitation to join Conference USA starting July 1, 2013. In addition, Hungate and the current senior staff have also garnered a number of national awards, including the 2010 Turnkey PRISM Award which recognizes colleges for managerial excellence across four areas: marketing/branding; fan development; community relations; and customer/client service. The Tech athletics department also finished in the Top 10 three times in the Excellence in Management Cup, which recognizes the most
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efficient athletic departments in the nation. Hungate serves a vital role in the hiring of head coaches. She served as the point person in the hiring process of head women’s soccer coach Kevin Sherry. Sherry led the Lady Techster soccer team to four straight winning seasons (the first ones in program history), the program’s first ever WAC victories and its first appearance in the WAC Tournament in 2010. She has also been involved in the hiring of a number of other highly successful coaches, including current Lady Techster basketball coach Tyler Summitt, son of legendary Tennessee coach Pat Summitt. Another of Hungate’s responsibilities includes overseeing the academic side of the Tech athletics department, another area which has improved drastically as proven by the fact LA Tech’s graduation rate continues to be one of the highest in the state (Federal Graduation Report). Louisiana Tech’s student-athletes continue to reach academic progress superlatives. For the sixth straight year the University recorded alltime highs in the most recent Federal Graduation Rate Report released by the NCAA last October. Tech’s student-athletes recorded a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 80 percent and a Federal Graduation Rate (FGR) of 59 percent, which both were improvements over last year’s numbers. Louisiana Tech’s 80 percent graduation success rate ranks as the second highest in the state among Division I football-playing public institutions, trailing only LSU (81). LA Tech’s graduation success rate is four percentage points higher than last year’s (76) and easily outdistances the state average of 66 percent among the other nine Division I footballplaying public institutions in the state of Louisiana. Twelve out of 16 programs at LA Tech also saw an improvement in their single year Academic Progress Rates (APR) over the previous year’s scores, including men’s and women’s indoor track and field, men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, and women’s cross country. Thirteen of Tech’s athletic programs earned a single year rate above 930 for 2012-13 led by perfect 1000 scores by men’s basketball, men’s golf, women’s tennis and women’s bowling. The women’s bowling team also earned an NCAA Public Recognition Award last week after their multi-year APR (1000) ranked in the top 10 percent among all the women’s bowling programs in the nation. Hungate also plays an important role in LA Tech’s NCAA Certification process. As a member of the Steering Committee and the liaison between the athletic department and the University’s Self Study Committees, she provides the information needed for the committees to write their reports. Hungate joined the Louisiana Tech staff in 1985 as an assistant women’s basketball coach and remained in that role for five years. During that time, the Lady Techsters participated in four Final Fours and won the NCAA National Championship in 1988. In 1990, Hungate made a move out of coaching and became assistant athletics director for academics and compliance as well as senior woman administrator. One of Hungate’s early accomplishments as assistant director of athletics was the creation of the Louisiana Tech Athletic Academic Center program. Hungate has served terms on the NCAA Division I Academics/ Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet, the NCAA Division I Interpretations/Legislative Review Subcommittee, the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators Wade Trophy Selection Committee and as an NCAA Peer Reviewer. She has also served on the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Issues Committee since 2004. She served on the Western Athletic Conference Council, the Conferences’ Legislative Review Committee, the Finance Committee and the Code Book Committee. Along with Athletics Director Tommy McClelland, she represents the athletics department as an ex-officio member of the LA Tech Athletics Council. Hungate’s professional career began as Women’s Sports Coordinator and head volleyball, head basketball and head softball coach at Illinois’ Carl Sandburg Junior College. She spent four seasons at the college where she guided the basketball team to a mark of 80-22 which included an 11th place finish in the 1976 NJCAA national tournament. In 1978 Hungate took over the head coaching position at Richwoods High School in Peoria, Ill., and quickly compiled one of the top prep coaching records in the nation. During her seven seasons at Richwoods High School, Hungate’s team ran up an impressive record of 195-13, including a state-record 63 consecutive victories. Hungate was named the National Coach of the Year by USA Today in 1985. Before coming to Louisiana Tech, Hungate amassed a career coaching record of 275-35.
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new construction, and a highly-involved fan base led to plenty of success stories on the playing fields. During his tenure as athletic director, McNeese won Southland Conference championships in football (2007, 2009), soccer (2006, tournament; 2007, regular season), softball (2010, tournament; 2013, regular season), men’s basketball (2011, regular season), women’s basketball (2011, regular season; 2011 and 2012 tournament) and men’s cross country (2012). The women’s basketball program made its first appearances ever in the NCAA Tournament, and the men’s basketball program hosted the first round of the NIT postseason tournament (Boston College live on ESPNU). Even more impressive is the fact that while the Cowboy and Cowgirl programs were capturing titles on the fields, the University’s student-athletes were making tremendous strides in the classroom. In five of McClelland’s six years as athletics director, McNeese State led the Southland Conference in the number of student-athletes named to the Commissioner’s Honor Roll. In addition, McClelland guided the resurgence in APR success in Lake Charles. The number of athletic programs boasting the required APR score of 925 went from four in his first year to all 16 in his final year. The community service hours performed by the MSU student-athletes also tripled to more than 3,000 during his tenure. “Tommy has a great knowledge of college athletics and excels at helping his student-athletes balance and succeed in their commitments to academics and athletics,” said Warde Manuel, athletics director at the University of Connecticut. “Tommy has also proven his ability to work effectively with coaches and administrators to help his programs be successful.” McClelland earned his bachelor’s degree from Northwestern State in 2004 and completed his master’s degree in sports administration in 2005. He walked on with the Demons football team and eventually earned a scholarship; he also competed in the javelin for the NSU track and field team. The native of Basile, Louisiana served as a graduate assistant at Northwestern State in athletics and also worked at the Southland Conference office as an administrative intern, assisting with championship events. McClelland is also a 2012 graduate of the Executive Program of the Sports Management Institute and attended instruction at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School and the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business. McClelland is married to the former Jessica Stokes of Garrison, Texas. They have two sons, Lawson (4) and Grayson (3).
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Dr. Donna Thomas currently serves as the faculty athletics representative and chair of the Louisiana Tech Athletics Council after joining the council in 2007. Since arriving at Louisiana Tech, Thomas has garnered much more than academic achievements in the Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences. In 2007, she was named a member of the Louisiana Tech Athletics Council and in 2014 was appointed by Dr. Les Guice as chair of the council and the Faculty Athletics Representative. Thomas has been involved in the hiring of more than 10 LA Tech head coaches and dozens of assistants and support personnel in her time as a member of the Athletics Council. As the faculty athletics representative, Thomas has been designated by the university to serve as a liaison between the institution and the athletics department, and also as a representative of the institution in Conference USA and NCAA affairs. This is to ensure that the academic institution establishes the appropriate balance between academics and intercollegiate athletics, while also maintaining academic integrity and student-athlete welfare. After earning her Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Louisiana Tech in 2005, Thomas served as Director of the Counseling Psychology Ph.D. program from 2006 to 2012. In 2011, Thomas was awarded the George and Jean Baldwin Endowed Professorship. From 2010 to 2013, she was elected to serve on the Executive Board of the Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs (CCPTP), while she was also awarded the Outstanding Service Award from Louisiana Tech’s College of Education in 2010 and four consecutive years from the Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences. In 2012, Thomas was promoted to associate professor and became chair of the Louisiana Tech Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences. She currently oversees a department with more than 275 undergraduate majors and 200 graduate students. Since 2007, Thomas has served as a member of the College of Education Administrative Council. In all, Thomas has more than 17 years of clinical, administrative and academic experience in the field of psychology. A native of Tallulah, Louisiana, Thomas earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of Louisiana at Monroe in 1997. She continued her education in 1998 with a master’s degree in experimental psychology from ULM before earning her Ph.D. from Louisiana Tech in 2005. Thomas and her husband Bob have been married since 1983 and have four children, Kathryn, Patrick, Drew and Anna Claire. Bob played baseball at Louisiana Tech in the 1970s for legendary coach Pat Patterson, while Patrick and Drew were members of LA Tech’s baseball program from 2004-2010. Anna Claire graduated from Tech in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and is currently a sports information director in the athletic communications office at LA Tech. Thomas is the proud grandparent to three granddaughters, Gracyn, Kennedy and Carlyle, all of whom belong to Kathryn and her husband Mitch.
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Marco Born joined the Louisiana Tech senior athletics staff in August as the senior associate athletics director in charge of external operations. Born comes to Ruston after spending the past 10 years at Middle Tennessee as a student-athlete and administrator. In his new position at Louisiana Tech, Born will oversee external operations, including ticketing and marketing while serving as the liaison with LA Tech Sports Properties and Aspire. He will be heavily involved in athletic fundraising while also serving on the athletics senior staff and as the sport administrator for baseball. “I am excited to have someone of Marco’s experience and background join our athletics leadership team,” said Louisiana Tech Athletics Director Tommy McClelland. “He is a proven athletics administrator that understands the revenue generation needs of a Division I FBS program. He will be a tremendous help to our student-athletes as we continue to explore ways to generate revenue that will ultimately support them.” Born has served on the athletics staff at Middle Tennessee since June of 2007, including stints as associate athletics director and assistant athletics director for ticketing and marketing. During his time on the senior administrative staff in Murfreesboro, Born handled all internal and external duties with oversight of marketing, ticketing, Aspire and Learfield partners. He served on the senior staff for five years and was heavily involved in the school’s transition to Conference USA. “My family and I are very excited to join Louisiana Tech Athletics and become part of the Bulldog and Lady Techster family and the Ruston community,” Born said. “I am excited to work under the leadership of Tommy and look forward to a bright future of Louisiana Tech Athletics.”
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Associate Athletics Director/ Communications @LATechMButler
Malcolm Butler begins his 16th year in the Louisiana Tech Athletics Department, his eighth as the associate athletic director in charge of communications. A 1994 graduate of the Louisiana Tech journalism department, Butler joined the athletic department in July of 1999 as the assistant athletic media relations director. Butler was then promoted to director four months later and served in that capacity until the fall of 2007 when he was promoted to associate athletic director. The Ruston native is in charge of media relations for women’s basketball and softball and also serves as the secondary contact for football while overseeing the daily operations for the entire department. He is a member of Tommy McClelland’s senior staff and also serves as the sports supervisor for women’s tennis. During his time at Louisiana Tech, Butler has been instrumental in promoting numerous high-profile student-athletes including record-setting quarterbacks Tim Rattay and Luke McCown, and All-American women’s basketball players Tamicha Jackson and Cheryl Ford. He has also worked closely with a number of highly-successful head coaches, including 4-time Hall of Famer Leon Barmore, former Tennessee head football coach Derek Dooley and current Lady Techster women’s basketball coach Tyler Summitt, son of legendary Tennessee coach Pat Summitt. Over the course of his tenure, Louisiana Tech’s Athletic Communications Department has proven to be one of the most successful in the state. Over the past 13 years, members of the department have won a total of 52 awards at the annual Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) SID contest, the second most behind only LSU. During that same period of time, Butler has personally garnered 28 awards, second most among all state SIDs behind only LSU Associate Athletics Director Michael Bonnette (30). Butler is part of a senior staff at LA Tech that has been instrumental in garnering a number of national awards, including the 2010 Turnkey PRISM Award - which recognizes colleges for managerial excellence across four areas: marketing/branding; fan development; community relations; and customer/client service. The Tech athletics department also finished in the Top 10 three times in the Excellence in Management Cup, which recognizes the most
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Associate Athletics Director/ Chief Financial Officer Marie Gilbert enters her 30th year at Louisiana Tech and her seventh as associate athletics director and chief financial officer in the athletics department. Gilbert is responsible for the day-to-day business operations of the athletic department, including overseeing the individual budgets for 16 varsity sports, monitoring athletic funds of the Louisiana Tech Athletic Foundation and serving as liaison with the university’s business offices. She is also a member of Athletic Director Tommy McClelland’s senior staff and serves as the sports supervisor for men’s golf. Gilbert served on the Program Committee for 2014 CABMA Conference and led a round-table discussion on tackling equipment budgeting. She is part of a senior staff at LA Tech that was instrumental in the University’s invitation to join Conference USA, a membership which began July 1, 2013. She has also been actively involved in numerous initiatives to enhance the athletics department, including signing new agreements with companies such as Learfield, the Aspire Group, Ticketmaster, Pepsi and ACS Athletics. The hard work and vision of that same senior staff has led to numerous national awards, including the 2010 Turnkey PRISM Award - which recognizes colleges for managerial excellence across four areas: marketing/branding; fan development; community relations; and customer/ client service. The Tech Athletics Department has also finished in the Top 10 three times in the Excellence in Management Cup, which recognizes the most efficient athletic departments in the nation. Gilbert previously served as the budget manager for the College
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of Engineering for six years where she had similar duties. She was also in the College of Liberal Arts as the dean’s assistant handling day-to-day business in the office while working with budget planning for the year. In 2002, she received the Distinctive Professional Performance and Conduct Award from the Institute of Micro-manufacturing at Louisiana Tech. Gilbert has earned two degrees from Louisiana Tech University and completed a master’s certificate in technical writing. She is a current member of the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA) and the College Athletic Business Management Association (CABMA). She is also actively involved in the American Cancer Society and serves as the chair for the Relay for Life Luminaria Service. She is on the Executive Committee for the ACS Relay for Life in Lincoln Parish. Gilbert was the honorary captain for Louisiana Tech’s 2013 Bulldogs Tackling Breast Cancer game. Gilbert and her husband, Tim, reside in Bossier with their four dogs.
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Associate Athletics Director/ Internal Operations @AdamMcGuirt
After working more than six years as the director of athletic advancement in the Division of University Advancement, Adam McGuirt took over the role as associate athletics director for internal operations in December of 2013. McGuirt’s new role includes the oversight of facilities, event management and all capital improvements within the athletic department. He assists in the scheduling, supervision and administration of all athletic facilities while also maintaining relationships with campus constituents, campus security, visiting groups and outside organizations. He is also a member of Athletic Director Tommy McClelland’s senior staff and serves as the sports supervisor for women’s soccer. One of his main responsibilities is the oversight of the construction of the $20 million south end zone facility at Joe Aillet Stadium. Construction on the 70,000-plus square foot, three-story building began in April and should be operational by August, 2015. During his previous role in athletic advancement, McGuirt was responsible for all areas of athletic development, including donor relations and all aspects of the Louisiana Tech Athletic Club (LTAC). McGuirt was instrumental in helping more than double the number of LTAC members which resulted in a large increase in private donations. McGuirt also worked closely with the Louisiana Tech Alumni Association in the development and implementation of events for alumni and friends throughout the state of Louisiana and surrounding areas. McGuirt has been a part of a staff at LA Tech that helped the University garner an invitation to join Conference USA, a membership which began July 1, 2013. That same staff has been instrumental in garnering a number of national awards, including the 2010 Turnkey PRISM Award which recognizes colleges for managerial excellence across four areas: marketing/branding; fan development; community relations; and customer/client service. The Tech Athletics Department also finished in the Top 10 three times in the Excellence in Management Cup, which recognizes the most efficient athletic departments in the nation. A native of Shreveport, McGuirt graduated from Louisiana Tech in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. McGuirt is married to April, and the couple has three daughters: Lily, Sophie and Emily.
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efficient athletic departments in the nation. He was instrumental in forming the partnership between Louisiana Tech and CBS Interactive in the fall of 2007, including the redesign and hosting of the athletic departments website, LATechSports.com. As part of the agreement with CBS Interactive, a webstreaming platform - LA Tech All-Access -- was created, allowing fans from all over the world to watch live streams of almost all of the university’s home athletic events. LA Tech All-Access annually streams more than 125 live events. Butler has served as the host media coordinator for three NCAA Women’s Basketball First- and Second-Round sites hosted by Louisiana Tech (2000, 2001 and 2003) while also serving as the host media coordinator for the 2008 WAC Baseball Championships and the 2013 WAC Softball Championships hosted by Louisiana Tech. In addition to his media relations responsibilities, Butler serves as the radio play-by-play voice for the nationally-prominent Louisiana Tech Lady Techster basketball team. Butler has broadcast more than 480 women’s basketball games, including 15 NCAA Tournament games, during his 14 years behind the mic. He finished second in the Louisiana Sports Writers Association College Radio Play by Play category in 2013. He has also broadcast in excess of 200 softball games, including four in the 2008 NCAA Tournament, and served as the color commentator on numerous Bulldog football and basketball broadcasts. He served as the sideline reporter for the Bulldog football broadcasts in 2014. Butler joins Dave Nitz as the co-hosts of Inside Tech Basketball, an hour-long coaches radio show during the winter. Butler implemented a fundraising campaign for his department in the fall of 2007 and since that time it has raised over $40,000, which has been used to purchase additional equipment, software and other essentials within the media relations department. He is a member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA), United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) and Football Writers Association of America (FWAA). He is also a proxy voter for the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame committee.
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NATE
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Assistant Athletics Director/ Athletic Development
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Nate Warren begins his second year as the assistant athletic director for development where he oversees the fundraising efforts for the Louisiana Tech Athletic Department. Warren’s responsibilities at Louisiana Tech include identifying and securing private support with an emphasis on major gifts, cultivating and soliciting major gift societies, providing oversight for the Louisiana Tech Athletic Club, the Lettermen’s Club and the Director of LTAC. During his first year in his position, Warren teamed up with A.D. Tommy McClelland and the LA Tech Foundation to raise a record $10.9 million in total athletic gifts, nearly $6 million more than the previous year. Almost 1,300 individuals responded with financial gifts, including three separate major gifts of seven figures. A University of Tennessee and Kansas State alum, Warren came to Ruston after serving as the assistant director for development at K-State for more than two years. During Warren’s four-plus years at Kansas State which included two years as a graduate assistant, he oversaw the Ahearn Fund which experienced unprecedented growth from 5,454 members and $12.7 million in gifts to athletics when he arrived to 9,143 members and $25.8 million in gifts to athletics in fiscal year 2012. Much of the growth in the Ahearn Fund numbers was due to the increased focus on leadership annual giving of $10,000 and above, as well as increased focus in Kansas City, Kansas State’s largest alumni base. In his role as assistant director of development, he oversaw an active portfolio of over 150 Ahearn Fund members and prospects, primarily in Kansas City. In addition to his duties in Kansas City, he oversaw membership campaigns and special events, both in the Kansas City area and on campus for returning letter winners. Warren was also actively involved in fund raising for the West Stadium Center, the largest capital project in Kansas State University history both through philanthropic capital gifts and premium seat construction gifts. Some of his additional responsibilities at Kansas State included providing leadership in re-branding the Ahearn Fund across Kansas as well as nationally; fully overhauling the online signup process leading to a much more simple process for first time members to join the Ahearn Fund; helping implement and serving on the Marketing Task Force, a collaborative effort between the development and marketing departments, leading to more streamlined communications to both current and potential members; creating and running the R1SE UP member referral program, which led to over 300 new members via referrals from existing members; and soliciting and secured annual gifts from $50 to $15,000 and capital gifts up to $140,000. Warren earned his bachelor’s degree from Tennessee in sports management in 2008 while he completed his master’s degree in education administration and leadership from Kansas State in 2011.
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Tyson Baldwin Director of LTAC
Blake Baker AC - Football
Lance Basler Director of Football Operations
Brandon Benjamin Academic Advisor
Jonathan Blake G.A./Men’s Basketball
Ryan Bohn Intern/Sports Medicine
Marco Born Senior Associate A.D./External Affairs
Ronnie Bradford AC - Football
Kourtney Brown G.A./Women’s Basketball
Eric Burton Director of WBB Operations
Malcolm Butler Associate A.D./ Communications
Chad Camper HC - Tennis
Kyle Church Director of MBB Operations
Jacob Cohen AC - Track & Field
Kristen Cook G.A./Sports Medicine
Aaron Corneil Video Operations Associate
Donny Crowe Photographic Services
Jeff Cummings Assistant A.D./ Tickets
Mickie DeMoss Assoc. HC - WBB
Adriano de Souza HC - Volleyball
Manny Diaz AC - Football
Emerald Doria AC - Softball
Price Ferguson G.A./Football
Marie Gilbert Associate A.D./ CFO
Oscar Giles AC - Football
Greg Goff HC - Baseball
Bill Graham Coordinator/ Special Events
Thomas Graham Director of Football Recruiting
Kiva Gresham AC - Soccer
Bradley Gschwedtner Aspire Sales
Chris Haller Game Mgmt. Associate
Kurt Hester Strength & Cond. Coach
Skip Holtz HC - Football
Peter Hopkins G.A./Football
Jessica Hulderman Assistant Athletic Trainer
J.D. Hulse AC - Baseball
Mary Kay Hungate Senior Deputy A.D./SWA
Ed Jackson Assistant A.D./ Player Development
Jeff Jenkins HC - Golf
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Jonathan Ables Head Equipment Manager
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Jabbar Juluke AC - Football
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Sandra Kane Assistant/NCAA Compliance
Cory Kaplan G.A./Sports Medicine
Janelle Kirila G.A./Sports Medicine
Janel Lee FB Video Coordinator
Logan Lewis LTSP/Account Exec.
Billy Logan Facilities Assistant
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Jay Luksis Assistant A.D./ Marketing
Brison Manor Strength & Conditioning
Dusty May Assoc. HC - MBB
Kaitlyn McCanna Academic Advisor
Rick McCarty AC - Baseball
Tommy McClelland Athletic Director
Kane McGuire Asst. Director of Communications
Adam McGuirt Associate A.D./ Internal Operations
Jerry Miles HC - Bowling
Mandy Miller Interim Head Athletic Trainer
Brenda Milton Office Coordinator/WBB & Soccer
Jordan Mincy AC - Men’s Basketball
Mark Montgomery HC - Softball
Tom Morris Photographic Services
Jeannie Murphy AC - Softball
Chris Nichols Aspire Sales Consultant
Darris Nichols AC - Men’s Basketball
Gabryel Ording AC - Volleyball
Krista Patrick Exec. Asst. to Football HC
Tony Petersen AC - Football
Dana Pettit Business Ops. Assistant
Ellissa Phlegar Assistant to A.D.
Patrick Pierce Facilities Assistant
David Pillen Director of Video Operations
Renee Puckett Office Coordinator/ MBB & Volleyball
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Calvin Robinson AC - Track & Field
Dustin Sahlmann AC - Volleyball
Kevin Sherry HC - Soccer
Reggie Simpkins Assistant AD/ Academics
Joe Sloan AC - Football
Amber Smith AC - Women’s Basketball
Gary Stanley HC - Track & Field
Tyler Summitt HC- Women’s Basketball
Jacob Talcott Strength & Conditioning
Kim Tanner Office Coordinator/ Facilities, SB, Bsbl
Vivian ten Dolle AC - Tennis
Anna Claire Thomas Communications Assistant
Ashley Thompson WBB Creative Services Associate
Shinji Tsumura G.A./Sports Medicine
Josh Wagenaar AC - Soccer
Patrick Walsh Associate Communications Dir.
Nate Warren Asst. A.D./Athletic Development
Ty Webb Strength & Conditioning
Jake Wells AC - Baseball
Justin Wheeler Assistant Athletic Trainer
Michael White HC - Men’s Basketball
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