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Quick Facts
1.................................................................Lady Demon Tennis 2................................................................................Quick Facts 3................................................................................This is NSU 4 ............................................................................. Campus Life. 6................................................................................. Academics. 7....................................................................Champs Life Skills 8.......................................................Sports Information Media 9............................................................... 2012 Season Outlook 11 ..................................................Patric Dubois, Head Coack 12.................................... Graduate Assistant & Training Staff 13......................................................................Olga Bazhanova 14............................................................................ Linda Gamo 15.......................................................................... Polina Konop 16......................................................................... Tatiana Larina 17.........................................................................Olga Leyshyna 18..............................................................Andrea Nedorostova 19.......................................................................... Lauren Peters 20............................................................................ Dana Sardak 21......................................................................... Amy Williams 22........................................................... Southland Conference 23........................................................ President Randall Webb 24....................................................Vice President Jerry Pierce 25..............................................Athletics Director Greg Burke 26........................................................ Athletic Administration 28............................................................................Harry Briggs 29...............................................................NSU Men’s Program 30.................................................................................... Records 31.............................................................. Year-by-Year Results
Name........................................Northwestern State University Founded...........................1884, as Louisiana Normal School Location........................................................ Natchitoches, LA President...................................................... Dr. Randall Webb Vice President, External Affairs......................... Jerry Pierce Enrollment ....................................................................... 9,191 Affiliation.......................................................NCAA Divison I Conference................................................................ Southland Director of Athletics............................................. Greg Burke Associate AD/External Relations................... Todd Garzarelli Assistant AD/ Compliance.......................... Dustin Eubanks SWA/Academic Advisor.................................Carrie Crowell Assistant Marketing Director............................... Clay Shaw Marketing Graduate Assistant.............................Jack Smith Ticket Manager................................................... Kyle Barnard Assistant Academic Advisor...............................Cary Bruno Business Manager..................................... Roxanne Freeman Facility Director..................................................Rocky Smith Event Manager....................................................... Scott Smith Faculty Representative......................................... Jody Biscoe
Credits Editor: Matthew Fowler Editorial Assistance: Andrea Nedorostova, Matthew Bonnette, Ronnette Pellegrin, Doug Ireland, Jimmie Walker, Robbie Klienmuntz, Lady Demon tennis players and staff Cover: Matthew Fowler Layout & Design: Matthew Fowler Photography: Gary Hardamon Printing: Multi-Ad Media, Peoria, Ill. The 2012 NSU Women’s Tennis Media Guide was written by the NSU Sports Information Office and women’s tennis team. Design was by NSU SID office on an Apple MacBook Pro using Adobe InDesign and Photoshop CS5. The public media guide was printed at a total cost of $350 Two hundred (200) books were printed with 32 pages in each book. Printing was done by Multi-Ad Media out of Peoria, Illinois
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Sports Information Director (Tennis Contact)................................ Doug Ireland Office Phone....................................................... 318-357-6467 Cell Phone.......................................................... 318-471-2086 Fax........................................................................ 318-357-4515 Email............................................................ ireland@nsula.edu Associate SID.............................................Matthew Bonnette Cell Phone.......................................................... 318-663-5701 Email..................................................... bonnettem@nsula.edu Administrative Assistant.........................Ronnette Pellegrin Email....................................................... pellegrinr@nsula.edu Intern...............................................................Matthew Fowler Graduate Assistant.................................. Robbie Klienmuntz Graduate Assistant.......................................... Jimmie Walker
Team Information 2011 Record.........................................................................18-6 SLC Record/Finish.........................................................9-2/3rd 2011 Postseason.....................................2-1 SLC Tournament Letterwinners Returning....................................................... 3 Team Captain.................................................Olga Bazhanova
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The oldest institution in the University of Louisiana System, Northwestern State University has a long tradition of academic excellence in a student-centered environment. Founded in 1884 as the State Normal School, Northwestern was originally dedicated to the education of teachers. Northwestern gradually added programs in nursing, business, liberal arts, the sciences and graduate programs. Today, NSU offers more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Northwestern has nationally-recognized programs in computer information systems, creative and performing arts, nursing, educational technology and industrial technology. The university has put an emphasis on incorporating technology in the classroom, working to provide students with cutting-edge technology that is applicable to the workplace. Northwestern is also home to the Louisiana Scholars’ College, the state’s designated honors program in the arts and sciences. The university is also preparing for changes in higher education by aggressively seeking new ways to deliver to courses to students. Northwestern has taken a leadership role in electronic delivery of classes as students are taking classes via the Internet, compressed video or desktop video. Eighteen degree programs are available completely online. Enrollment at Northwestern is more than 9,000 students. The university has more than 70,000 alumni in all 50 states and 12 countries. Students come primarily from Louisiana. Located in Natchitoches, the oldest settlement in the Louisiana Purchase, the university and community value history. Part of the university is entered in the National Register of Historic Places. The university is home to the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, a unit of the National Park Service dedicated to promoting and enhancing the preservation and conservation of prehistoric and historic resources in the United States. www.nsudemons.com 3 Great Traditionseeks • Brighter Future Northwestern to provide a well-rounded education for its students, allowing them to take part in a variety of extracurricular activities. More than 100 chartered organizations are available to enhance what is learned in the classroom.
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Doug Ireland
assistant Ad/ Sports Information Director In charge of athletic media relations at his alma mater since January of 1989, Doug Ireland coordinates publicity efforts for Northwestern’s 14 intercollegiate sports teams through local, regional and national media outlets in print, broadcast, television and the internet. He also serves in the volunteer role of chairman of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Ireland assumed that post in April 1991. His 1992 Demon Football Media Guide won “Best in the Nation” in FCS Division from the College Sports Information Directors of America. A 1997 story on Joe Delaney, “The Guy We Called Joe D,” won a national second-place award in a COSIDA writing contest. Ireland has won numerous awards as SID from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. He was recently awarded the Distinguished American Award” by the S.M. McNaughton Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. Several of his assistant SIDs and graduate assistants have advanced to prominence in media fields. Former NSU sports information staffers under Ireland include Bruce Ludlow, assistant commissioner of the Southland Conference for media relations; Bill Magrath, media relations manager for the Sports Business Daily; Mike Morrison, co-editor of the ESPN Information Please Almanac; Daucy Crizer, assistant AD and business manager at Lamar; Erik Cox, SID at Lamar; Dart Volz, former SID at Southeastern Louisiana; Melissa Reynaud, former assistant SID at LSU; Kenny Lannou, SID at Kansas State; Fletcher Jonson, SID at Centenary College and Troy Mitchell, SID at Henderson State. Dustin Eubanks, NSU’s director of NCAA compliance, worked in the NSU SID office as a graduate assistant and for two years as the fulltime assistant. And Adam Jonson, NSU’s former ticket manager, was a student and graduate assistant in the SID office. In 1981-82, while an undergraduate at Northwestern, Ireland worked as chief of the Shreveport Times Natchitoches Bureau, coordinating news coverage of an eight-parish region along the Red River. From 1982-85, he was assistant SID at Southwestern Louisiana, working with a men’s basketball program that made three straight postseason tournament appearances. He won CoSIDA publications and writing awards while at USL. Ireland was the sports editor of the Natchitoches Times in 1985-86 and attended graduate school at Northeast Louisiana before joining the Alexandria Town Talk sports staff in 1987. In 18 months at the Town Talk, he covered both NSU and LSU sports and won 15 writing awards from the Louisiana Sports Writers’ Association. In 2001, the LSWA presented its prestigious Mac Russo Award to Ireland for his contributions to the organization. In 1999, Ireland was awarded honorary membership in the Graduate N Club at NSU by the university’s group of athletic lettermen for his service to Northwestern and its athletic program, and in 2003 he was given full membership. He was appointed by President Dr. Randall Webb to serve a two-year term on the inaugural University Planning Council in 1997-99. A member of the Blue Key National Honor Fraternity and a student government senator while completing a journalism degree from Northwestern, Ireland was editor of the student newspaper “Current Sauce” as a sophomore before going to work for the Shreveport Times. He was an all-district baseball player and the student body president at Jonesboro-Hodge High School, where he was a wingback for the Tigers’ 1977 Class AA state football finalists coached by Don Shows.
Matthew Bonnette
Associate Sports INformation Director Matthew Bonnette is beginning his ninth season as a member of the NSU sports information staff. Bonnette joined the staff in August 2003 after spending a year as sports information director at Henderson State (Ark.) and for former NSU legendary coach Sam Goodwin. Bonnette surpervises all layouts and design work for all media guides and game programs and is the primary media contact for the NSU baseball, women’s basketball and volleyball teams. A 2002 graduate of McNeese State University, Bonnette is no stranger to the SID field as he is the son of longtime McNeese SID Louis Bonnette, who is a member of the CoSIDA Hall of Fame, Southland Conference Hall of Honor, Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, and the McNeese State Athletic Hall of Fame. Matthew’s older brother, Michael, is the sports information director at LSU. While at McNeese, Bonnette served two years as the sports editor of the school’s newspaper. He also worked as both a volunteer and student sports information director while being employed at KPLC-TV as the commercial production manager where he won several advertising awards for his work. He is a member of CoSIDA, Louisiana Sports Writers Association, National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, and the United States Basketball Writers Association. He has been a member of the CoSIDA Academic All-America Committee the last three years and directed the voting for the All-Louisiana Baseball teams. His 2010 football media guide placed second and third in its respective divisions in the LSWA sports information directors contest while his baseball media guide placed second in its division. He has won 11 awards by the LSWA in his career. He is married to the former Colene Lanier of Lake Charles and the couple has two daughters, 11-year-old Haley, who is a sixth grader and a member of the NSU Middle School Dance Line, and Katelyn, who is in the second grade at the NSU Elementary Lab and will turn eight in November. Colene is the Northwestern State men’s basketball and women’s soccer administrative assistant.
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Robbie Kleinmuntz SID Grad Asst.
Jimmie Walker
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Patrick Korn
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They cover the Demons: primary media outlets
Daily Newspapers -Randy Benson, Sports, Alexandria Daily Town Talk, P.O. Box 7558, Alexandria, LA 71306 (318-487- 6351, fax 487-6315) - Scott Ferrell, Roy Lang III, Kelly Morris, Sports, The Times, P.O. Box 30222, Shreveport, LA 71130 (318-459-3296, 800-462-6436, fax 459-3301) - Scott Rabalais, Butch Muir, Sports, Baton Rouge Morning Advocate, P.O. Box 588, Baton Rouge, LA 70821 (225-383-1111, fax 388-0371) - Russell Hedges, Sports, Bossier Press Tribune, P.O. Box 6267, Bossier City, LA 71171 (318-352-3618, fax 747-5298) - Daniel Green, Leesville, Daily Leader, P.O. Box 619, Leesville, LA 71446 (318-239-3444, fax 318-238-1552) - Sports, New Orleans Times Picayune, 3800 Howard Ave., New Orleans, LA 70140 (504-826-3405, fax 826-3401) - Natchitoches Times, 904 Hwy. 1 South, Natchitoches, LA 71457 (318-352-3618, fax 352-7842)
Non-Daily Newspapers - NSU Current Sauce, Kyser Hall, Natchitoches, LA 71497 (318-357-5456, fax 357-6564) Television Stations - Chris Bailey, Mo Carter, Scotty Daniels, KALB-TV, 605 Washington St., Alexandria, LA 71306 (318-445-6397 exts. 516, 523; fax 442-7427) - Colin McElroy, Adria Goins, KSLA-TV, 1812 Fairfield Ave., Shreveport, LA 71104 (318-677-6709, fax 677-6705) - Brandon Dunn, Gavin Moberg, KTAL-TV, 3150 N. Market St., Shreveport, LA 71107 (318-629-7134, 7133, fax 318-629-7171) - Tim Fletcher, Leslie Spoon, KTBS-TV, 312 E. Kings Hwy., Shreveport LA 71104 (318-861-5838, fax 318-862-9431) - David Antilley II, NSU-TV, 104A Kyser Hall, P.O. Box 5273, Natchitoches, LA 71497 (318-357-4417) Campus Radio Station - KNWD, 109 Kyser Hall, P.O. Box 5273, Natchitoches, LA 71497 (318-357-5693) Wire Service - Bret Martel, Associated Press, 1001 Howard Ave. Suite 200A, New Orleans, LA 70113 (800-662-7717, 504-523-3931, fax 586-0531)
Conference/NCAA Offices - Todd Lamb, Southland Conference, 2600 Network Blvd., Suite 150, Frisco, TX 75034 (972-422-9500, fax 422-9225) - Jim Wright, NCAA Statistics, P.O. Box 6222, Indianapolis, IN 46206 (317-917-6222, fax 917-6888)
National Outlets - USA Today, 7950 Jones Branch Dr., McLean, VA 22107 (703-276-3400) - Sports Illustrated, Time/Life Building, New York, NY 10020 (212-522-5782, 212-977-4540/4541) - Sporting News, Box 56, St. Louis, MO 63166 (800-433-1886, 314-993-7111) - CBS Sports, 51 W52nd St., 30th Floor, New York, NY 10019 (212-975-5162/3559) - ABC Sports, 1330 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10019 (212-456-7777) - ESPN, ESPN Plaza, Bristol, CT 06010 (203-585-2154/2125, 800-843-6416) - CNN, One CNN Plaza, 100 International Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30348 (404-822-1588) - SportsTicker, Harborside Financial Center, 600 Plaza Two, New Jersey City, NJ 07311 (800-367-8935)
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Matthew Fowler
Sports INformation Assistant Matthew Fowler is in his fifth year as a member of the NSU sports information office and is now an intern after serving four years as a student assistant. The Homer, Louisiana native graduated in December with a bachelor’s degree in general studies with a concentration in arts and communication. He also has a minor in sports management. During his time as a student assistant, Fowler has assisted with the production of NSU’s award winning football, baseball, and men’s basketball media guides, as well game programs and being the primary contact for the Lady Demon soccer program and secondary contact of baseball and women’s basketball. He is also the official Stat Crew scorer for football, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, and soccer. Prior to joining the sports information staff full-time, Fowler was a member of the Spirit of Northwestern marching band as a trumpet player. In 2010, Fowler became the fourth NSU student assistant to receive the prestigious Ace Higgins Award that is presented annually by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. Fowler was also very active in campus activities including serving as President of the Baptist Collegiate Ministry and participating in intramural athletics. He’s also an avid golfer and enjoys playing pick-up basketball. Fowler is engaged to be married next summer to Whitney Brandon, a NSU graduate and currently a teacher at Natchitoches Central High School.
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Purple, Orange, White!
We are here to fight!
By Andrea Nedorostova, Junior No. 2 singles/doubles If I could name only one attribute of the 2012 Lady Demon Tennis Team, I would say it is motivation. The team is lead by a senior captain, Olga Bazhanova, who is one of the hardest workers and greatest competitors that her teammates and coach Patric DuBois have ever encountered. She sets a wonderful example for the rest of the team with her immense effort in every practice. The three returnees (Bazhanova, Nedorostova, Lauren Peters) are showing the six newcomers how to fight as a Lady Demon. The three veterans were a part of the team which won the Southland Conference Championship in 2010—and we want another ring. Olga is ready to have the senior season we all dream about. By the time we finish this spring, she should rank statistically among the most successful singles and doubles players in Lady Demon history. That is not surprising to anyone who has played with her or against her. Most of our outstanding players have graduated from the very successful 2010 and 2011 teams. During the last two seasons, NSU has recorded a 38-8 dual match record, 18-6 last year. We proudly watched this past spring and fall as the greatly accomplished seniors of 2011 graduated: Dru Colic, Adna Curukovic, Kathrin Lange, Martina Rubesova, and Bianca Schulz. They left quite a legacy. Thanks to their efforts and performance, expectations have been raised for Olga Bazhanova is the lone senior and captain of the team our program, something we welcome. The Lady Demon Tennis Team has a very young roster this year, with only the three veteran players. Polina Konop, Olga Leyshyna and Dana Sardak are from the Ukraine. Linda Gamo is the only player from the African continent, from the Republic of Cameroon. Tatiana Larina, and graduate assistant coach, Olga Kozhevnikova are from Russia while Amy Williams has come up all the way from Leesville, Louisiana. “We have a new team. We have a lot of young girls but with our level of tennis and our surprising maturity, we have big potential. We can become champions,” said Bazhanova, the team captain. Having six talented freshmen on the team might be an advantage at the beginning of the season because other teams do not know what this team is capable of doing. “We finished the fall season at a good level but we know that we can do better, and we are working on our improvement every day,” said Bazhanova. “All the girls are showing great competitiveness when playing points on practice. This team is determined to have success.” The NSU Lady Demon Tennis Team has been known for having outstanding students. Junior Andrea Nedorostova Our new girls proved in the fall that they understand being a great athlete is Great Tradition • Brighter Future
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not enough in our program. We are determined to carry on this standard. The tennis team won the “Demon Challenge” for having the highest GPA out of all women’s sports at NSU. That is a great accomplishment considering that seven out of our nine girls are not Americans, and therefore must adapt to the cultural and educational differences. Clearly, that has happened successfully and quickly for our new players. The team is ready and excited for the spring season. During the fall, the newcomers had the task of becoming adjusted to the level of NCAA Division I college tennis both physically and mentally. We had success in fall tournaments with some quality wins while playing very good opReturning head coach Patric DuBois coaching senior captain Olga Bazhanova and ponents. former Lady Demon Adna Curkovic We expect to transition this learning experience in to many team victories in the spring dual match season! Our practices in January looked promising. The team can´t wait to start competing. Winning the Southland Conference and going to Nationals is the team´s goal. And we are, as you can tell, very motivated. We will have fun and we will work hard, and battle on each point. That is why our team´s cheer for the year 2012 is: “Purple, Orange, White! We are Here to Fight! Go Demons!”
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Patric DuBois Interim Head Coach 10th year • 9th as Head Coach St. Bonaventure (1987) Patric DuBois takes over the Lady Demon tennis program as interim head coach after Luc Godin joined the tennis staff at Auburn University. DuBois is one of the most successful tennis coaches in Southland Conference history, and has a track record of developing nationally-competitive teams and players who succeed on the court and in the classroom. He currently ranks 17th nationally among all collegiate tennis coaches in wins with a 333-202 record at the Division I level. He guided Northwestern State to its greatest season in school history, a 21-2 campaign in 2010 culminating with Southland Conference regular-season and tournament titles, and the school’s first appearance in the NCAA Team Tournament. Sophomore Martina Rubesova became the first Lady Demon player to be invited and participate in the 64-woman NCAA Singles Championship, and was the Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year and the All-Louisiana Player of the Year. In 18 seasons of collegiate coaching, DuBois has led Northwestern State and Texas-Arlington to 13 Southland Conference titles. Early in his coaching career, DuBois guided the 1994 Lady Demons to the SLC Championship before he picked up 11 more SLC crowns and five NCAA Tournament appearances coaching at Texas-Arlington. DuBois coached five seasons (1989-94) at Northwestern, then moved to UTA for nine seasons (1994-2003) before accepting the job managing the ultra-modern WRAC on the NSU campus in 2003. He began his additional duties as tennis coach in June of 2006. During his first stint at NSU, his teams won several Intercollegiate Tennis Association awards for their academic achievement. He recruited Lludmila Pavlov, who rose as high as No. 33 in the ITA singles rankings, and the doubles team of Karen Bacon and Emily Nichols, who rose as high as No. 20 in the ITA doubles rankings. That trio was the cornerstone of the Lady Demons’ 1994 SLC championship. Moving to UTA, he took over a men’s program which had never won an SLC title, but went on to win six under his guidance before he was named director of tennis in 1997, taking on additional head coaching duties for the women’s program. In his third season in that capacity, the UTA women launched a 46-match winning streak in conference play, winning four SLC championships and making three NCAA appearances. He coached Andy Leber, who was the NCAA Division I Senior National Player of the Year in 2002. Leber had a singles record of 44-3, was an NCAA All-American, and was ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation in Division I singles. His overall coaching record is 333-203, including a 154-37 mark in conference matches. DuBois has been named SLC “Coach of the Year” nine times and his teams have won nine SLC Tournament championships to go with the 13 regularseason titles. He has coached more than 80 athletes who have earned first or second-team All-SLC honors, including 10 SLC Tennis “Athletes of the Year.” DuBois has also seen eight of his teams honored by the ITA for their outstanding academic achievements, posting a cumulative team grade point average of 3.2 or better. A Kingston, N.Y. native, DuBois was an outstanding tennis player at St. Bonaventure University in the Atlantic 10 Conference where he received his bachelor’s degree in health and physical education. DuBois then received his graduate degree in sports administration from Kent State in Ohio. DuBois’ wife, Lise, is an instructor in the department of Family and Consumer Sciences at Northwestern. They have one daughter, Mazie Catherine, who attends St. Mary’s Junior High Returning head coach Patric DuBois coaching Andrea Nedorostova and former Lady School. Demon Martina Rubesova
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Olga Kozhevnikova Assistant Coach 1st year Southern Nazarene University (2011) Olga Kozhevnikova finished her career at Southern Nazarene University as one of best players for the Crimson Storm and led her team to a Great American Conference championship. In her senior season she finished 15-5 in singles playing all matches in the No. 1 position playing nine Top 25 teams on the NAIA level. Kozhevnikova finished 11-9 playing all matches in the No. 1 position playing with three differ-
ent teammates. She was voted ITA Region Senior Player of the Year and named NAIA All-American first team. The Krasnodar, Russia, native played all the doubles matches of her career in the No. 1 position and finished her sophomore and junior season as conference runner-up. She graduated in three years at SNU getting her degree in business administration in 2011 and is pursuing her masters in sports administration at Northwestern State University. Daughter of Irina and Igor Kozhevnikov and has one brother, Svyatoslav.
Dustin Morgan Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer 1st Season Florida (2011) Dustin Morgan is in his first season at Northwestern State where he is working towards his master’s degree in sport administration and will be the primary trainer for Lady Demon Volleyball and Lady Demon Tennis teams. A 2011 graduate of the University of Florida, Morgan earned his bachelor’s degree in athletic training. At Florida, he worked with the football team his sohomore season and men’s basketball team as a junior. His senior year, he worked with area high school program and also junior college teams. A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Morgan is a graduate of Andrew Jackson High School in Jacksonville where he was a member of the National Honor Society. He also played baseball for his HS, playing shortstop, second base, and pitcher. Born May 9, 1989, he is the son of Richard and Dianna Morgan. He has two sisters, Candace and Tamara.
Athletic Training Staff Ed Evans, Head Trainer (Georgia Southern, 1979) Jason Drury, Assistant Athletic Trainer (Idaho State, 1999) David Berkley-Tuchmayer, Assistant Athletic Trainer (Appalachian State, 2006) Dr. William Crenshaw, Team Physician Dr. James Knecht, Team Physician Dr. Mike Leddy, Team Physician Dr. Chris Rich, Team Physician 12
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Olga Bazhanova 5-8 • Sr.-3L Nikolaev, Ukraine Gymnasium 2011 Season • Finished the season with a 12-7 record in singles playing all matches in the No. 1 position • Went 13-10 in doubles also playing all matches in the No. 1 position • Teamed up with Dragana Colic (1-0), Bianca Schulz (5-2), and Adna Curukovic (7-8) • Went 6-4 in conference singles and 7-4 in conference doubles 2010 Season • Went 12-7 in singles while playing all matches in the No. 1 position • Finished the season with 17-2 doubles record • Teamed up with Adna Curukovic in the No. 1 position • Went 10-1 in conference doubles action. 2009 Season • Finished 11-11 in singles matches playing in the No. 2 and No. 3 position • Went 17-6 in doubles play teaming up with Dragana Colic, Daniela Posada, and Suncica Strkic • Played all doubles matches from the No. 1 position • Finished 8-2 in SLC doubles play and went 2-0 in doubles in the conference tournament matches. High School • Ranked No. 6 in the Ukraine 16 and under division • Graduated with a 3.7 GPA at Gymnasium. Personal • Born July 21, 1990 • Daughter of Alexandr and Iryna Bazhanova • Mother is a nurse and father is a military officer • One sister, Anna • Majoring in health and performance and wants to become a tennis coach
Bazhanova’s Career Stats
Singles 2011 2010 2009 Totals
Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dual 12-7 12-7 --- --- --- --- --- 12-7 11-11 --- 8-8 3-3 --- --- --- 11-11 12-7 12-7 --- --- --- --- --- 12-7 35-25 24-14 8-8 3-3 --- --- --- 35-35
Doubles 2011 2010 2009 Totals
Total 1 2 3 Dual 13-10 13-10 --- --- 13-10 17-6 17-6 --- --- 17-6 17-2 17-2 --- --- 17-2 47-18 47-18 --- --- 47-18
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Linda Gamo 5-6 • Fr.-HS Bafoussam, Cameroon, Africa Lycee Des Rapides
DuBois on Gamo: “Linda is a very strong, athletic player and is solid from both sides. She has good skills around the net and is very quick. We look for her to be an impact player this spring. High School • Graduated in 2010 from Lycee Des Rapides Personal • Born March 10, 1993 • Daughter of Brigitte Kougoum and Hilaire Gamo • Father is a teacher • Two brothers, Arnold and Richy • Two sister, Pelagie and Catina • Majoring in electrical engineering technology Getting to know Linda: What is your favorite class and why? Industrial Engineering with Professor Brown. He helps me a lot and doesn’t mind spending time when I have trouble understanding. Mrs Pamela Francis makes English so easy to learn. What do you like the most about NSU? I like all of my professors. They each give me confidence. What do you like the most about Natchitoches? People always smile, and I haven’t seen it anywhere else I’ve been before. Nickname: Lilou Favorite Shot: Volleys Scream when you win a point: Allez!
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Polina Konop 5-6 • So-TR Kiev, Ukraine Gymnasium
DuBois on Konop:
“Polina is a fighter and can do a little bit of everything well. She has solid groundstokes,and plays very smart, can read her opponents well, and adjust to figure out a way to win.” High School • Graduated from school in 2009 Personal • Born November 7, 1992 • Daughter of Inna and Igor Konop • One sibling, Andrei • Majoring in psychology • Would like to go to graduate school and become a sports psychologist Getting to know Polina: What is your favorite class and why? Psychology because I find it to be very interesting. What do you like the most about NSU? My teammates What do you like the most about Natchitoches? I like that it is a “City of Lights” and the beautiful downtown Nickname: Polli Favorite Shot: Backhand Scream when you win a point: Davai!
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Tatiana Larina 5-11 •Fr-HS Taganrog, Russia School N37
DuBois on Larina: “Tatiana hits a very big ball and is very physical on the courts. She has solid groundstrokes and is very comfortbal at the net. We look for Tatiana to be an impact player for the Lady Demons this spring.” High School • Played tennis under Ivan Potapov • Lettered in basketball and volleyball as well Personal • Born November 23, 1993 • Daughter of Anna and Victor Larin • Majoring in psychology • Wants to go on and play professional tennis or become a head tennis coach.
Getting to know Tatiana: What is your favorite class and why? Psychology is my favorite because I enjoy listening to the lectures Professor Gruesbeck gives each class. What do you like the most about NSU? Nice professors, tennis team, and men’s basketball team. What do you like the most about Natchitoches? It has some of the nicest people that I have ever met. Nickname: Tati Favorite Shot: Volleys and Overhead Scream when you win a point: Let’s go!
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Olga Leyshyna 5-4 •Fr-HS Odessa Ciy, Ukraine High School No. 40
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DuBois on Leyshyna: “Olga is a very solid from both sides. She is hard worker, and will compete to get in the
High School • Played tennis under Victoria Ducheva • Lettered in Volleyball also • Graduated in 2011 Personal • Born November 27, 1994 • Daughter of Oleg Sidorenko and Elena Leyshyna • Majoring in psycoholgy • Wants to be a head tennis coach
Getting to know Olga: What is your favorite class and why? Geography is my favorite because I find it very interesting, and if I don’t understand something my professor is willing to explain it to me. What do you like the most about NSU? I like NSU because I study here. I like my team a lot. I also like the dorms. What do you like the most about Natchitoches? I have only been here one month, but I think it is a beautiful town. Nickname: Lil Olga Favorite Shot: Backhand Scream when you win a point: Come On!
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Andrea
Nedorostova 5-6 • Jr-3L Brno, Czech Republic Gymnazium Ludvika Danka 2010 All-SLC First Team Doubles 2010 SLC All-Academic First Team 2010 All-Louisiana Second Team 2011 Season • Went 19-4 in singles providing the second best win percentage on the team behind former Lady Demon Martina Rubesova. • Played a majority of matches in from the No. 5 spot, but also played in the No. 4 and No. 6 spot. • Finished the season with a 20-3 doubles record playing all matches with Rubesova • Only four of her 19 singles wins had to go to a third set or tiebreak • In four of her first six matches she did not allow a point 2010 Season •Finished the season 14-4 in singles playing in the No.4 and No. 5 spots •Played primarily in the No. 5 spot finishing 11-5 •Compiled a perfect 19-0 record in doubles playing primarily in the No. 2 spot •Led conference with the most wins in doubles play with Martin Rubesova (17-0) High School •Her senior year, she won four international doubles tournaments in Europe •Finished with high of 14th ranking in the Czech under-18 division •Ranked 70th in the European Tennis Association... graduated with a 3.7 GPA at Gymnazium Ludvika Danka in Brno. Personal •Born August 2, 1990... daughter of Milan and Jana Nedorostova •Father is a building entrepreneur •One sibling, Klara •Majoring in communications
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Northwestern State
Lady Demon Tennis
Lauren Peters 5-3 • So.-1L Baton Rouge, Louisiana Parkview Baptist 2011 Season •Played in one singles match at North Texas going 0-1 •Played in a doubles match with Dragana Colic winning 8-0 against Grambling 2010 Season •Did not see any action during competition play but was a pivotal part in preparing the Lady Demons to cruise to their Southland Conference championship. High School •Lettered five years in tennis •Team regional champions three of four years •High school team was state runner-up two of three which include her junior and senior year •Regional singles champion four years •State champion in singles junior year finishing with a 16-0 record •Regional and state doubles champion senior year •MVP junior and senior year •Participated in National Honor Society, Beta Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (Chaplain), yearbook editor... •Graduated with a 3.6 gpa. Personal: •Born December 19, 1990 •Daughter of Warren and Barbara Peters •One sibling, Lewis •Majoring in the department of Health and Human Performance •Plans to attend graduate school for athletic training.
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Northwestern State
Lady Demon Tennis
Dana sardak 5-11 •Fr-HS Alusta, Ukraine Chervono Partizanskaya School
DuBois on Sardak: “Dana has improved quite a bit from the fall. Her ground strokes are strong. She looks to break in to the lineup in the spring. High School • Graduated from Chervono Partizangkaya School in 2011 Personal • Born October 5,1994 • Daughter of Larisa and Igor Sardak • One sister, Liana • Majoring in psychology • Wants to play professional tennis or become a psychologist
Getting to know Dana: What is your favorite class and why? Pyschology because it is my major. I like class with professor Gruesbeck the most. What do you like the most about NSU? NSU athletics and my professors. What do you like the most about Natchitoches? Historic downtown Nickname: Bonita Favorite Shot: Forehand Scream when you win a point: Davai!
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Northwestern State
Lady Demon Tennis
Amy Williams 5-8 • Fr-HS Leesville, Louisiana Leesville HS
DuBois on Williams: “She was one of the top players in Louisiana in high school at Leesville. She has shown a lot of improvement since the fall season. Will be fighting for a spot in the singles and doubles lineup and can certainly be competitive in both. She has solid ground strokes and a strong serve.” High School • Lettered in tennis and volleyball • Was voted MVP all three season she played at Leesville High School • Made it to the State semifinals three years and was voted All-District all three of those years • Two-time captain • Ranked as the top recruit from Louisiana in 2011, and ranked 42nd in the southern region • Coached by Francisco Acuna • Graduated with a 3.98 gpa Personal • Born December 1, 1992 • Daughter of Linda and James Williams • Majoring in Biology • Wants to attend graduate school and pursue a career in oceanography Getting to know Amy: What is your favorite class and why? Biology because it is my major and preps me for the future. What do you like the most about NSU? I like NSU because the class size is smaller which allows you to have a better relationship with the teacher What do you like the most about Natchitoches? It is close to home and it is a good environment Nickname: Mitchel Favorite Shot: Backhand Scream when you win a point: Come On!
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Northwestern State
Lady Demon Tennis
2011 All-SLC Women's Tennis Teams
In an era of considerable change in intercollegiate athletics, the Southland Conference continues to be a model of innovation, stability and consistent achievement as it celebrates the academic and athletic accomplishments of its member institutions. What began as a small gathering of college administrators more than 45 years ago, the Southland Conference has transformed itself into a dynamic and respected consortium of 12 member universities in three states. Beginning with a historic meeting of five institutions in Dallas on March 15, 1963, that included current members Lamar University (then Lamar State College of Technology) and the University of Texas at Arlington (then Arlington State College), the Southland Conference set on an extraordinary course that has proven successful well into its fifth decade of existence. On July 1, 2006, the Southland Conference commemorated another milestone as the league membership reached 12, marking the largest configuration ever for the organization. The addition of the University of Central Arkansas and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi expanded the Southland into the Little Rock metro area and into the eighth largest city in Texas. Central Arkansas and A&M-Corpus Christi enhanced the Southland Conference in innumerable ways, including athletic and academic successes, strong and principled leadership, and strong fan support and media coverage. In addition to its two newest members, the Southland Conference lineup also consists of Lamar University, McNeese State University, Nicholls State University, Northwestern State University, Sam Houston State University, Southeastern Louisiana University, Stephen F. Austin State University, the University of Texas at Arlington, the University of Texas at San Antonio, and Texas State University-San Marcos. All told, the revised membership of the Southland encompasses more than 180,000 current students and an alumni base of approximately 920,000. Famous alums from Southland Conference schools include former President Lyndon B. Johnson (Texas State), former CBS news anchor Dan Rather (Sam Houston State), retired U.S. Central Command General Tommy Franks (UT Arlington), NBA executive Joe Dumars (McNeese State), ABC news anchor Robin Roberts (Southeastern Louisiana), country music star George Strait (Texas State), Major League Baseball stars Hunter Pence (UT Arlington), Kevin Millar (Lamar) and Ben Broussard (McNeese State), NBA legend Scottie Pippen (Central Arkansas) and actor Lou Diamond Phillips (UT Arlington). The cities of the Southland are diverse and progressive, ranging from international business and cultural centers such as the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, San Antonio and the New Orleans area, to the historical cities of Nacogdoches, Texas, and Natchitoches, La., to the home of the modern oil boom, Beaumont, Texas, to the unique Cajun French cultures found in the Louisiana cities of Thibodaux and Lake Charles. Southland Conference institutions also draw large numbers of students from the metropolitan areas of Houston, Little Rock, Baton Rouge, Austin, and Shreveport. The Southland sponsors 17 championship sports, all at the NCAA Division I level. The eight men’s sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, and indoor and outdoor track and field. The women compete for nine championships in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and volleyball. The Conference earns automatic qualification to NCAA championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and women’s golf, women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, and volleyball.Southland Conference football ranks among the best Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) leagues in the nation, and enjoys an annual expectation of competing for the national championship with multiple teams advancing to the NCAA playoffs each year. In 2002 and 2003, McNeese State finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in the nation, and advanced to the 2002 national championship contest, the sixth such title game appearance since the league joined FCS in 1982. All told, Southland teams have played in 89 Division I playoff games in 27 years, winning 42 of the contests.
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First Team Singles No. 1 Daiana Negreanu No. 2 Kaltrina Harbuzi No. 3 Maria Martinez-Romero No. 4 Natalia Mayuk No. 5 Diana Mendez
UTA Lamar UTA UTA Lamar
Alexandria, Romania
First Team Doubles No. 1 Daiana Negreanu Linda Aqvist No. 2 Martina Rubesova Andrea Nedorostova No. 3 Natalia Mayuk Giada D’ortona
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Alexandria, Romania Alexandria, Sweden Ustinad Laben, Czech Brno, Czech Republic Belgorod, Russia Bologna, Italy
Second Team Singles No. 1 Mariayeni Gutierrez No. 2 Linda Aqvist No. 3 Martina Rubesova No. 4 Natalia Mayagoitia No. 5 Kathrin Lange
Lamar UTA NSU Lamar NSU
San Antonio, Venezuela Gothenburg, Sweden
Second Team Doubles No. 1 Mariaryeni Gutierrez Kaltrina Harbuzi No. 2 Maria Martinez-Romero Nikola Matovicova No. 3 Bianca Schulz Kathrin Lange
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Schneverdingen, Germany
Nules, Spain Belgorod, Russia Bologna, Italy
Ustinda Laben, Czech Monterey, Mexico Emmingen, Germany San Antonio, Venezuela Schneverdingen, Germany
Nules, Spain Alexandria, Romania
Wiesenstiasse, Germany
Emmingen, Germany
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Quaterfinals No. 3 Northwestern State def. No. 6 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 4-1 No. 2 Lamar def. Sam Houston, 4-1 No. 1 Texas-Arlington def. McNeese State, 4-1 No. 4 Texas State def. No. 5 Stephen F. Austin, 4-3 Semifinals No. 3 Northwestern State def No. 2 Lamar, 4-1 No. 1 Texas-Arlington def. No. 4 Texas State, 4-0 Championship No. 1 Texas-Arlington def. No. 3 Northwestern State, 4-2
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Northwestern State
Lady Demon Tennis
Dr. Randall J. Webb Northwestern State President
Dr. Randall J. Webb stated when he became Northwestern State U N I V E R S I T Y A D M I N I S T R AT I O N University’s 17th president in July of 1996 that his primary objective would be to help make his Alma Mater the best institution it could be. President: It is apparent after 15 years that Webb is achieving that admirable goal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Randall J. Webb Enrollment has reached record levels during Webb’s tenure as Provost & Vice President for Academic and president and exceeded 10,500 for the first time in history in the fall Student Affairs: of 2004. Webb has also been at the forefront in recent years of moving . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Lisa Abney the university toward higher admission standards, which has resulted Vice President for External Affairs: in some enrollment declines but in the enrollment of students with . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry Pierce greater academic potential and aptitude. Retention has increased at the university, the average ACT score of students has gone up, and Vice President for Business Affairs: high school student leaders are enrolling in Northwestern in record numbers. There has been a . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carl Jones substantial increase in the number of high school valedictorians and salutatorians among first-time Vice President for University Affairs: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Jones freshmen at the university. External funding for NSU has also increased dramatically under Webb’s leadership. In the first Vice President for Technology, Research and capital campaign in its history, the university received $32.7 million to far exceed its goal of $18.84 Economic Development: million. That funding included the establishment of numerous endowed chairs and professorships . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Darlene Williams to enhance academic programs at the university. In addition to the private funding, Northwestern has received more grant monies in recent years from state and federal agencies and private founda- Executive Assistant to the President: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Crew tions than at any time since its founding in 1884. Webb has also expanded the university’s outreach by spearheading the development at NSU of the largest electronic education and distance learning network of any university in Louisiana. NSU offers courses and degree programs to students across the nation and world through Internet and compressed video. Millions of dollars have been obtained during Webb’s presidency for new and renovated facilities. A new $6.9 million Wellness, Recreation and Activity Center opened on the campus in 2005; and Morrison Hall, the Family and Consumer Sciences Building, and Williamson Hall have been completely renovated and restored. A new Student Services Center on the site of the former West Caspari Hall will be complete early next year. Over $32 million in construction by a private company has added two modified residence halls to the campus in recent years. Funding has also been obtained to rebuild the East Caspari Hall and replace the underground electrical distribution system. Northwestern academic programs and athletic teams continue to receive positive national recognition. The Computer Information Systems program, for example, won five consecutive national championships in academic competition in systems analysis, and the NSU men’s basketball team defeated Iowa in the NCAA national championship tournament. A former center on the Northwestern football team, Webb is an avid supporter of the university’s athletic programs and has held positions of leadership at the national level in intercollegiate athletics. He has served as chair of the board of directors of the Southland Conference and has been a member of the prestigious NCAA Executive Council and the NCAA Division I Board of Directors that oversee all major policy decisions by the governing body for major college sports. He currently serves as the Southland Conference representative on the NCAA Presidential Advisory Group. A 1965 graduate of Northwestern in mathematics and business education, Webb earned a master of science degree in mathematics from NSU in 1966. He received a doctorate in education from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1971 with a concentration in mathematics and research. Webb was a member of the faculty of Longwood College in Farmville, Va, from 1966 until 1974. He served as Director of Higher Education and Teacher Certification in the Louisiana Department of Education from 1974 through 1976. He moved to Southeastern Louisiana University in 1976 and in 13 years there held positions as director of institutional research, EEO officer, registrar and member of the mathematics faculty. He became Dean of Instruction and Graduate Studies and professor of mathematics at Northwestern in 1989. In that position, he was responsible for campus-wide policy development, planning, advancement, and review of both graduate and undergraduate programs. While Webb was in that position, graduate enrollment increased by 35 percent, and internal funding for faculty research increased by 200 percent. As dean, Webb proposed the concept for NSU’s successful Freshman Connection Program and served as a member of the writing team for a grant proposal that resulted in a five year, $1.7 million Title III grant to improve student retention. He also chaired the steering committee for NSU’s Self Study for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. He has been active in the community as a member of the board of directors of the Natchitoches Chamber of Commerce and as a member of the Association for the Preservation of Historic Natchitoches, the Natchitoches Historic Foundation, the NatchitochesNorthwestern Symphony Society, Rotary Club, and the First Baptist Church. Webb and his wife Brenda have two daughters, both honor graduates of Northwestern. Tamara and her husband, former NSU All-America baseball pitcher Reggie Gatewood, live in McKinney, Texas, withtheir children Tyler and Ava. Lauren is married to former outstanding NSU baseball player Nick Simokaitis, and they live in St. Louis with their sons Nicholas and Benjamin. Randy and Brenda Webb
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Northwestern State
Lady Demon Tennis
Jerry Pierce
Vice President • External Affairs Jerry Pierce is the Cal Ripken of the Northwestern State athletic program. Day after day, year after year, Pierce is in the lineup, fielding his position with aplomb, and delivering at the plate, knocking a ball out of the park from time to time but always taking an understated profile, seeing himself as a role player. Beginning his 47th year on the university’s staff, Pierce’s impact on NSU and the city of Natchitoches can’t be measured as easily as Ripkin’s Baseball Hall of Fame statistics, but they are equally indelible. He begins his 21st year as vice president of external affairs at Northwestern. A significant aspect of his job is oversight of intercollegiate athletics. Pierce works closely with athletic director Greg Burke and all NSU coaches and staff members to keep Northwestern athletics competing at a championship level week after week, month after month and year after year. Pierce is an avid tennis player who has been a member of USTA teams that have won more than a dozen state championships, five regional titles and one national championship. Well before moving into the executive position, Pierce had NSU Athletic Council already served his alma mater, adopted hometown and state with Jody Biscoe (Chair) distinction. In his role as vice president, he oversees university operations in athletics, alumni and development, public and media Dion Boyett relations and assists President Dr. Randall J. Webb in governmental Lyn Christophe affairs activities. Many of those duties were his since the 1970s as he Dwight Epperson worked under four previous presidents as Northwestern advanced Kelee Grimes (Student) from NAIA to NCAA College Division to NCAA Division I athletic status in 1977. Marcus Jones A 1961 graduate of Northwestern, Pierce served as trainer for the Jennifer Kelly Demon football team during his college years, working closely with Melissa Kelly legendary coach Jack Clayton. After earning his journalism degree, Dr. Michal Land Pierce went to work for the New Orleans Times Picayune, serving as a reporter and editor. He was named executive sports editor at Michelle Pichon the age of 24. Kristi Simms In 1965, he chose to raise his two sons in Natchitoches and reMark Swanstrom turned to NSU as sports information director. He was promoted to Ed Ward news bureau director two years later and assumed additional reWill Watson (Student) sponsibilities in athletics, alumni affairs and other areas through the years. He founded, in 1972, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame facility in Ex-Officio Members Prather Coliseum on the NSU campus, providing a home for an enGreg Burke tity created in 1958. He established annual induction activities that remain in place nearly four decades later, and served as director of Carrie Crowell the Hall for 19 years until his promotion to vice president forced Dustin Eubanks him to step aside from the volunteer post. Dr. Patrice Moulton He helped guide Northwestern into three athletic conferences Dr. Vicki Parrish (Trans America, 1979; Gulf Star, 1983; Southland, 1987) and NCAA Division I status in 1977. He is a past president of the Southland Jerry Pierce and has served the conference through other offices and committee positions. In 1994, he was named one of Louisiana’s 20 most influential sports figures by the TimesPicayune. Also on the list were New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson, LSU athletic director Joe Dean and basketball coach Dale Brown, and Grambling football coaching legend Eddie Robinson. His salesmanship and managerial skills were instrumental in convincing Tri-Star Productions to film the 1989 smash hit movie Steel Magnolias, with an all-star cast including Julia Roberts, Sally Field and Dylan McDermott in Natchitoches and on the NSU campus. The movie’s impact on tourism in Natchitoches continues to resonate more than two decades later. Pierce is regarded as one of the most effective legislative liaisons for Louisiana’s higher education system. He is also a popular after dinner speaker and master of ceremonies who has spoken at hundreds of events since 1965. In addition to his administrative responsibilities, Pierce is a member of the Journalism Department faculty. He is the author of one book and editor of two others and has written thousands of editorials, columns, features and other articles for newspapers and magazines. Pierce and his wife Regina, a teacher, live on Cane River Lake in Natchitoches. He has two sons, Randy and Rick, both NSU graduates; and three grandchildren, twins Evan and Amanda, 22, and Miranda, 11, and two stepchildren, Nicholas and Natalie.
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DEMONS’ DECADE OF EXCELLENCE Highlights of NSU athletics in the first 10 years under the leadership of Dr. Randall Webb, Vice President Jerry Pierce and Director of Athletics Greg Burke 23 Southland Conference Championships (7 sports)
Football (1997, 1998, 2004), basketball (2005, 2006), women’s basketball (1999, 2004), baseball (1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005), women’s soccer (2000), softball (1998, 1999, 2000), men’s track and field (1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002), women’s tennis (2010). All-Sports (1997-98). 11 SLC Tournament Championships (4 sports) Basketball (2001, 2006), women’s soccer (1997, 2000, 2002, 2005), women’s basketball (2004), women’s tennis (2010) and softball (1998, 2000, 2002). 17 Postseason Appearances (6 sports) Football - FCS Division playoffs (1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004); basketball (2001, 2006); women’s basketball (2004); baseball (2005); softball (1998, 2000, 2002); women’s soccer (2000, 2002, 2005); women’s tennis (2010). Women’s Basketball also played in the 1999 WNIT. 45 National Awards (5 sports) All-America awards - track and field (18), football (19), baseball (1). Academic All-America honors – softball (2), baseball (2). National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete (1); NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship (1); basketball - 2006 Pontiac Game Changing Performance $100,000 Scholarship 3 Olympic Competitors (2 sports) Track and field alumni LaMark Carter (2000) Kenta Bell (2004 and 2008) represented the USA in the Olympic Games in the triple jump. Fomer Demon basketball player Dr. Gayle Hatch was the USA’s head men’s weightlifting coach in the 2004 Athens Games.
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Northwestern State
Lady Demon Tennis
Greg Burke
Director of Athletics The Burke File
AGE: 54 (Born Oct. 22, 1956) • HOMETOWN: Alliance, Ohio • HIGH SCHOOL: Marlington ’74 • COLLEGE: Mt. Union ’78 (cum laude) POSTGRADUATE: Kent State ’86 • BEFORE HE WAS A.D.: Sports writer, Alliance (Ohio) Review, 1972-78; director of news and sports information, Hiram (Ohio) College (1978-85); administrative intern, NSU athletics, 1985-86; director, NSU Athletic Association, 1986-92; director of athletic development, University of Akron, 1992-96. BIG FAN OF: Cleveland Browns, Indians and Cavaliers • INTERESTS: Working out, watching ESPN and VH1 Classic, family outings.
At the outset of his 16th year as director of athletics at Northwestern State, Greg Burke has received national acclaim for the job he’s done in his adopted hometown. Burke has been athletics director at Northwestern since Aug. 29, 1996, when his first day included speaking at the annual NSU/Independence Bowl Kickoff Luncheon. Burke is the longest serving AD at any Louisiana institution. He has steered NSU athletics to many of its greatest accomplishments while overseeing a program that has fielded championship caliber teams in nearly all of the school’s NCAA Division I sports. Last year, he was included among 29 winners of the Under Amour AD of the Year Award presented by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). He was also among four winners chosen to be involved in a Street and Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal panel discussion on current Division I athletics issues. Joining NSU’s Burke were Purdue’s Morgan Burke (no relation), Samford’s Bob Roller and Lee Fowler of North Carolina State, with the transcript of their discussion distributed to national media by the Sports Business Daily. Burke just completed a term as the 2010-11 president of the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association. Burke’s 15 years as athletic director include 32 Southland Conference regular-season or tournament championships, 54 All-American and Academic All-American student athletes, and three U.S. Olympic competitors. Seventeen NSU teams have taken part in NCAA or WNIT postseason competition. Under his guidance, Northwestern State has led all 13 public institutions in Louisiana, and all 12 Southland Conference institutions, in the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate reports. The school’s athletic facilities have undergone nearly $7 million in improvements in the past four years. NSU in 2004-05 became the first (and remains the only) Southland Conference member in the league’s five decades of history to sweep football, men’s basketball and baseball championships in the same athletic year. It’s been done only once in Southeastern Conference history, by Alabama in 1933-34, and only four times in Big Ten Conference history, the last time by Michigan State in 1979-80. Those accomplishments have come with one of the more modest athletic budgets in the state and conference. Burke’s management skill and fundraising ability have been pivotal. Burke generated a $2 million series of sponsorships for new scoreboards installed for 2008-09 at all NSU athletic venues and spearheaded the $700,000 Second Century Circle fencing project for athletic venues. Burke has displayed a remarkable ability to hire dynamic head coaches, including several whose success at Northwestern State has propelled them to national prominence in subsequent positions. One of his best hires remain on staff at NSU. Men’s basketball head coach Mike McConathy who guided Northwestern in NCAA Tournament play in their second seasons and have been back to postseason since. NSU’s 2006 basketball team scored one of the most memorable upsets in the history of March Madness, coming from 17 down to stun No. 15-ranked Iowa 64-63. Burke has selected head coaches who have subsequently been hired by Alabama, Florida, Missouri, New Mexico, Kentucky, Virginia, Mississippi State and Wichita State. From his first day on the job, Burke has stressed the importance of having a balanced athletic program. To that end, tremendous competitive strides have been made in women’s athletics under his guidance. The NSU soccer program was the first one in Louisiana ever to reach the NCAA Tournament and remains the only one with multiple appearances. Volleyball set attendance records and has made its best-ever showings in conference play in recent years. In softball, NSU posted the nation’s most improved win total in 2010 regular-season play under second-year coach Donald Pickett, and moved among league contenders in 2011. The Lady Demons joined Stanford as the only women’s tennis programs in the country in 2010 with only one regular-season loss, while sweeping Southland regular-season and tournament titles and making a first-ever NCAA Team Tournament appearance. While on-field success by Demon and Lady Demon teams has been a source of pride for NSU supporters, Burke is equally proud of the tone which has been set within the NSU athletic program as it relates to academic achievement and community service. The academic accomplishments are reflected annually in the NCAA’s APR and GSR studies. Community service by NSU student-athletes, coaches and staff more than doubled to over 5,000 hours in 2009-10 and remained at that level in 2010-11. Burke spearheaded the adoption of the slogan “Great Tradition, Brighter Future” for NSU Athletics, and the creation of NSU Athletics “Cornerstones” for student-athletes: “Academic Achievement, Personal Responsibility, Competitive Success … Every Minute, Every Hour, Every Day!” In 2005, Burke was one of three recipients of the All-America Football Foundation’s Gen. Robert R. Neyland Outstanding Athletic Director Award and that same year, was also tabbed as one of two Natchitoches Parish Cenla Newsmakers of 2005 by the Alexandria Town Talk newspaper’s editorial staff. He received the 2006 “Outstanding Alumni Award” from his alma mater, Marlington High School in Alliance, Ohio, recognizing his community service and professional achievements. Burke became one of only 21 alumni honored since the award was instituted in 1982. In June 2006, he was a featured speaker and panelist at the National Association of Collegiate Athletic Directors convention in New Orleans, addressing members of the College Athletic Business Managers of America and also participating in a panel discussion of “Fundraising from an Athletic Director’s Perspective” speaking to the National Association of Athletic Development Directors. Since 2007, Burke has been a member of the prestigious NCAA Championships/Sports Management Cabinet, a 49-person panel which makes recommendations to the NCAA Board of Directors on key issues facing Division I athletics. He previously served a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Football Issues Committee (19992002) and concurrently served a term on the eight-member NCAA FCS Committee that administers the national playoffs. Since his committee term expired, Burke has served as a site supervisor for Football Championship Subdivision playoff games across the nation and he is regarded as one of the country’s premiere advocates of FCS football. In 2004, NSU received the highest possible rating, “fully certified,” from the National Collegiate Athletic Association, affirming that Northwestern operates its athletic program in substantial conformity with operating principles adopted by the NCAA Division I membership. Burke is a past president of the Natchitoches Kiwanis Club and remains active in that civic group. He has also been part of the steering committee for the Natchitoches Christmas Festival and is a former president of the Natchitoches Area Jaycees. He is involved with the American Heart Association and was 2010 March of Dimes chairman locally. He and his wife, Susu, is a Natchitoches native, NSU graduate and an elementary teacher. Their 17-year-old daughter, Catherine, is captain of the St. Mary’s High School cheerleading squad, in addition to being a point guard on the basketball team and a member of the tennis team.
Greg Burke with wife, Susu, and daughter, Catherine.
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Northwestern State
Lady Demon Tennis
Kyle Barnard
Cary Bruno
Interim Athletic Ticket Manager Kyle Barnard has been named the interim athletic ticket manager and is also assistingwith development. His duties include working with event management, external affairs, and alumni relations aside from his ticket manager needs. His career plans are to become an associate athletic director. His first year at Northwestern State served as a graduate assistant for the department. While working with game day operations and marketing/promotions, he served on the diversity council for NSU during the NCAA recertification process. Kyle organized a NCAA diversity workshop for both coaches and players. Barnard received his undergraduate degree in kinesiology and fitness from Ouachita Baptist University. He was a 4 year letterman and a 3 year starter on the offensive line for the OBU football team. As a captain his junior and senior year, the team had their highest ranking in school history. He served as member and president of OBU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. While attending OBU, Kyle reached the dean’s list and was a member of IFC (Inter Fraternal Council) and also was a member of Rho Sigma men’s social club. His hometown is The Woodlands, Texas. In high school, he was named to the alldistrict and all-county teams at The Woodlands High School. Kyle also earned a power lifting letter. The son of Ron and Brenda Barnard, he was born Nov. 13, 1987, in Corpus Christi, Texas and has one brother, Conall. He is currently married to Brittany Barnard, a pediatric RN at Cabrini Hospital.
Assistant Academic Coordinator Enhanced Academic Program Advisor Cary Bruno is the Assistant Academic Coordinator with oversight of the following sports: Freshman Football, softball, volleyball, men’s track and cross country, women’s track and cross country, and women’s basketball. Cary is also the Director of the Enhanced Academic Program, a program that mentors academically underprepared student-athletes. Bruno also assists Carrie Crowell with the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program, which is designed to assist with the transition phase of college to work . Bruno was a member of the Demon Softball team from 2005-2009. During her time at Northwestern State, her most memorable honors include the esteemed Southland Conference Steve McCarty Citizenship Award as well as being selected as the Southland Conference Softball Student Athlete of the Year in 2008. Bruno graduated from NSU in May 2009 with a B.S. in Business Administration. She is currently earning her Master’s degree in Student Personnel Services with a concentration in Student Affairs Administration.
Jody Biscoe
Carrie Crowell
Academic Coordinator Senior Woman Administrator
Carrie Crowell, a two-year Academic All-Southland Conference soccer standout for Northwestern State in 2005-06, from Faculty Athletic Representative Arlington, TX, now serves as an academic coordinator in the Johnnie Emmons Athletic Study Center at NSU as well as being Faculty Athletic Representative Jody Biscoe is Associate Profes- the Senior Woman Administrator. sor of Psychology and Addiction Studies at Northwestern State, Crowell served as an intern in the Academic Services and CHAMPS/Life Skills prowhere he is the coordinator for the undergraduate Addiction gram in January 2009, while also completing her second season as a graduate assistant Studies, and Substance Abuse/Prevention concentrations. Since soccer coach and finishing work on her master’s of science in sport administration. 2006, he has served as Faculty Athletic Representative for NSU. She was a magna cum laude graduate of NSU in August 2007 in business administration, and also was a key contributor on the Lady Demons’ 2005 NCAA Tournament This role includes the chair of the NSU Athletic Council. Since 2006, Northwestern State University has made numerous paradigm shifts in team that won the Southland Conference Tournament. how it addresses the needs of student-athletes; however, one thing has been consistent Crowell is the academic coordinator for the sports of soccer, women’s basketball, in that its student-athletes are winners on the field and in the classroom. All have heard men’s and women’s track, volleyball, and veteran football. She also heads the Enhanced about higher educational institutions being penalized by the NCAA for academic im- Academic Program which provides additional help for student-athletes and aids in proprieties. NSU has attempted to be a model program of “Doing Things the Right maintaining a healthy and successful balance between academics and athletics. Way,” by following the Athletic Department motto: Great Tradition – Brighter Futures. Crowell served an internship in the summer of 2008 with the Missouri Sports Hall This past year, NSU was one of only four schools in the State of Louisiana that did not of Fame, helping stage events supporting a Nationwide Tour golf tournament co-sponreceive any penalties for low NCAA Academic Progress Rates (APR) with baseball, soc- sored by the Hall. She also assisted in daily operations of the museum in Springfield, cer, softball, tennis, women’s indoor & outdoor track, and volleyball rating in the top Mo., and helped stage the Missouri High School Basketball All-Stars Game. three in the Southland Conference. Among the 40 Northwestern State student-athletes Crowell was a member of Alpha Lambda Delta honors society from 2005-2007, and athletic staff members who graduated in spring 2010, 10 of the 20 receiving under- graduating in three years with a 3.74 grade point average. She made the SLC Commisgraduate degrees graduated either cum laude or magna cum laude. Graduation rates sioners’ Academic Honor Roll in the last three seasons she competed for NSU, capped of student-athletes in soccer, volleyball, men’s basketball, baseball and football ranked in by a 2006 season in which her defense helped the Lady Demons set a school record for the top four of the Conference. These accomplishments could not have been achieved least goals allowed per game. Crowell graduated with her Masters of Science in Sport without the support and efforts of the student-athletes, coaches, faculty, and administra- Administration with a 4.0 GPA in May 2009. tion. Also, Jody is the Director for the Louisiana Addiction Technology Transfer Center at NSU. He has served on the National Addiction Technology Transfer Center’s (ATTC) - Practice and National Leadership Institute Committee. In addition, he has Assistant Athletic Director coordinated five nationally recognized leadership institutes for Louisiana, Texas and NCAA Compliance Director New Mexico and a member of the National ATTC Leadership Directors Committee. Recently, he was appointed to the NAADAC - National Addiction Studies & Standards Dustin Eubanks is in his 13th year in the NSU athletic departCollaborative Committee. This past year, Jody was selected to serve on the United States ment and his 12th year at the helm of the compliance duties, Health and Human Services – Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administrakeeping all athletic personnel current and in accordance with tion Expert Panel concerning workforce issues. Jody’s married to his wife, Veronica (Roni), an avid runner, and daughter Roxy is a NCAA and Southland Conference guidelines. senior co-captain on the varsity cheerleading squad and Lady Tiger basketball team at A 1996 education graduate of Northwestern, the 38-year-old avid fan of all teams that hail from Pittsburgh seized an opportunity to serve as a graduate assistant in the St. Mary’s School. All are devoted Demon fans!
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sports information department at Northwestern while beginning the pursuit of his master’s degree in health and physical education (concentration in sports administration), which he obtained in May of 2003, and was impressive enough to earn a promotion to full-time status in November 1998. Eubanks is married to the former Dawn Hornsby of Branch and the couple has two daughters, Emilie (16) and Taylor Nicole (5). The sisters share the same birthdate. Dustin and Dawn, who is the Associate Director of Financial Aid at NSU, will celebrated their eighth wedding anniversary this summer.
Roxanne Freeman Athletic Business Manager
Roxanne Freeman began working at NSU in 1983 as an accounting clerk in business affairs. She transferred to the athletic department as football/baseball/track secretary and served under Sam Goodwin, Leon Johnson and several baseball coaches for eight seasons before graduating with a B.S. in accounting in
May 1995. Freeman then became the compliance coordinator and academic advisor during a three-year span before leaving in 1998. She returned to NSU in the Fall of 2000 in her current position as Business Manager where she now serves as liaison between the athletic department and business affairs. She has one son, Aaron Pizani, who is also an NSU alum.
Todd Garzarelli
Associate AD for External Affairs Todd Garzarelli was named as the Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs in October 2011 after a successfull three-year stint at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville and will oversee all external areas at Northwestern State, including the NSU Athletic Association Garzarelli came to NSU from SIUE where he immediately made an impact on the SIUE Athletics Department in helping the external unit from the ground up. During his short tenure, he signed the school’s first-ever apparel contract, helped launch a newly designed website, and worked to enhance the radio network that included online streaming for the first time. He also established a corporate sponsorship platform and a compreshensive annual fund and put together a major gift program and portfolio to enhance a million capital campaign. Prior to SIUE, Garzarelli was at Northern Illinois University, where he served most recently as the Associate Athletic Director for Marketing, Corporate and Broadcast Relations. During his tenure at NIU, revenue in corporate sponsorship, tickets, licensing, hospitality and media trade all increased dramatically. Garzarelli also successfully negotiated and landed multi-year agreements with Chicago Sports Leader in radio WSCR 670 AM “The Score” and Comcast Sportnet Chicago which gave Huskie Athletics inmeasureable exposure in radio and television. In all, theHuskie football team played in more than 40 regional or national television broadcasts during his tenure. Garzarelli also established the first NIU All-Access platform on internet that streamed over 100 audio and video events annually. Before his time at NIU, Garzarelli previously worked as the Director of Marketing and Promotions at the United States Military Academy (Army) from 2001 to 2004. He also served as marketing associate at the University of Missouri during the 2000-2001 season. He spent one season at the Air Force Academy as a Marketing and Development Assistant and one season as an Assistant to the Director of External Affairs at Saint Francis (Penn.). At Army, he helped maintain an 18-station radio network that covered most of the U.S. market and assisted in a regional television agreement for Army football. He also played an instrumental part in landing Jeep as the Title Sponsor of the annual Army/Navy Football game. Army Athletics increased corporate sponsorships, tickets and overall attendance under Garzarelli’s watch. Garzarelli received a sport management degree from Slippery Rock University in 1998. He also earned a master’s in sport management from Northern Illinois in 2006. Garzarelli and his wife, Leah, have a five-year old daughter, Goia, and a two-year old son, Gabe.
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Clay Shaw
Asst. Director of Marketing & Promotions After a brief hiatus from college athletics, Clay Shaw returns to the profession as the new assistant for sport marketing and promotions at Northwestern State. An Ohio native, the 2003 graduate of the University of Toledo earned his bachelor’s degree in graphic design with coursework in business and marketing. He enrolled at Bowling Green University in 2006 to work towards a career in sports marketing and was a volunteer intern. He followed that with a marketing assistant internship at the University of New Mexico and the University of Tulsa. He landed his first full-time job in college athletics as the promotions coordinator at California State University-Bakersfield. Shaw stepped away from college athletics to work in professional sports as a ticket representative for the Fresno Grizzlies Triple-A baseball team, and the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning. Prior to joining NSU, Shaw spent two years with Bisk Education as a representative of Villanova University Online.
Rocky Smith
Director of Athletic Facilities Rocky Smith is in his first year as the Director of Athletic Facilities and Game Operations at NSU. Smith began his career as a student worker under Alan Pasch and progressed his way from student worker to graduate assistant to then assistant director. He has served as game manager for the majority of sports for NSU along with special event management for the university. A native of Bedford, Texas and a graduate of Trinity High School, Smith earned his bachelor’s degree in general studies from NSU and is currently pursuing his master’s degree in sports administration. At Trinity, he participated in gymnastics state and national competitions in rings, pommel horse, and parallel bars. In college, he was a part of the Spirit of Northwestern marching band as a bass trombonist and a four year rower. Smith is in his third year of being an assistant coach for the rowing team specializing in sculling. Born March 9th of 1986, he is the son of David and Robbie Smith and brother of younger sister Delayne Smith.
Scott Smith
Asst. Dir. of Special Facilities for Event Operations Scott Smith is no stranger to Northwestern State athletics. He has spent the last two years with the Lady Demon tennis program while working on a master’s degree. He joined the staff as an assistant coach and brought experience to the tennis program as a teaching pro and a head college
coach. From 2002-2004, Smith was a tennis teaching professional at the Raveneaux Country Club in Spring, Texas, as well as the Woodlands Country Club in Houston. The next two years he was the assistant coach at the University of the Ozarks from 2004-2006 and became the head coach at Ozarks from 2006-2008. He has been a tennis teaching professional at the Westside Tennis and Fitness Club in Houston since 2008 before joining Coach Patric Dubois on the NSU coaching staff in August 2009. Smith received his B.S. degree in business administration in 2007 from the University of the Ozarks. He received his associate’s degree in recreational leadership – Tennis Teaching from Tyler (Texas) Junior College in 2002. He is currently working on his master’s degree in sport administration here at Northwestern State.
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Tennis at NSU dates back to the early 1900s; took off in the ‘70s Tennis at Northwestern State dates back to the earliest days of the institution. Dating back to the early 1900s, there are photos of students playing tennis, in a day when all but a few students at Louisiana Normal School were women training to be teachers. More than a century later, with plenty of history in place, women’s tennis is annually one of the strongest sports at what is now Northwestern State University. An official intercollegiate women’s team dawned in the late 1970s as additional women’s sports popped up in college tennis around the country, thanks to the creation of Title IX spurring formalized competition in many women’s sports that were previously contested on the club level. During those days, NSU had an extremely strong men’s tennis program -- so strong that in the late 1970s, the Demons were ranked in the NCAA’s Top 20 and played in the NCAA Division I Championships in Athens, Georgia. Under coach Johnnie Emmons, the Demons produced All-Americans Gregg Manning and Ricardo Acuna. Among several players who became professionals, Acuna reached the game’s greatest levels. In 1985, he was a singles quarterfinalist at Wimbledon. He was voted by his peers to serve on the Association of Tennis Professionals board and remained in that capacity for several years. He was ranked as highly as No. 47 in the world in March 1986, won three ATP doubles titles in his career, and since has been associated with the ATP as a coach and player development official after his playing career wound up. Acuna was NSU’s first NCAA All-American (Manning won the honor in the NAIA) and never lost to a Louisiana opponent during his career. A former Lady Demon standout, Emily Nichols, has been in the highest of tennis circles around the pro courts. She was part of a No. 19 nationally-ranked doubles team for NSU in 1993 and helped the 1994 Lady Demons win the Southland Conference championship. After going home to England, she worked for the Lawn Tennis Association for five years, as a press officer working with, among other events, the Wimbledon Championships. She is currently a senior account director for Progressive Sports and Entertainment, working with the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, and has worked with
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Ricardo Acuna was NSU’s first NCAA All-American and advanced to the Round of 8 at the 1985 Winbeldon Championships the International Tennis Federation, the 2004 Olympic Games, the French Tennis Federation (French Open), Tennis Australia and with the Davis Cup series. Modern-day tennis at Northwestern was launched in 1970 when Emmons, hired as a football assistant coach, was named head tennis coach for a men’s program. He soon developed a friendship with Nick Bollettieri and attended the Junior Orange Bowl Championships each year, looking for international prospects. It led to a tradition of global influence producing a strong program that continues at NSU today. In 1972, Carlos Blanco, a Bolivian native, became the first in a long line of foreign tennis players to attend NSU, bringing the Demons one of the strongest programs in the region. Many recruits and three years later, NSU became a force to be reckoned with, winning the school’s first conference championship (Gulf South) and fashioning a 23-4 record. With Acuna, Manning, Willie Paz and Blanco among the stars, NSU developed into a powerhouse that lost just four matches over three years -- going 24-1 in 1976, 22-1 in 1977 and 16-2 in 1978. Emmons remembers the players from that era as if it were yesterday. “As any coach knows, the number one reason for success is the material that you have to work with. Gregg Manning, Juan Lopez, Luis Varela, Steve Fricker, Mike Phillips, Jose
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deCamino and Ricardo Acuna - those players put Northwestern State on the map.” Emmons is most proud of the fact that his teams had just two losing seasons in 17 years. But that is just one item on a long list of accomplishments. “Every player that played here for four years graduated and all are successful in life. Some are judges, lawyers, engineers, and tennis pros. All of my players were hard workers and were respectful of everyone. They gave the alumni of Northwestern a winning program and one that could be identified with.” That tradition transferred to the Lady Demons program. Emmons took over as head baseball coach in his final three seasons (1986-89) and relied upon graduate assistants to help run the women’s team which won the Southland championship in 1989 under Emmons and Alex Kukaros. He was followed by Patric DuBois, who became the first fulltime women’s tennis coach and had a strong run of success from 1990-94 culminating with the 1994 Southland crown as Ljudmila Pavlov ranked as highly as No. 33 nationally in singles. DuBois moved on, only to return in 2007 to create a renaissance for NSU tennis -- which is back where it’s often been, a program regionally and nationally respected, bringing in players from near and far bonding to produce championship play and the highest level of academic success.
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Harry Briggs... NSU’s “Paddlin’ Professor”
“The Paddlin’ Professor,” 90-year-old Northwestern State adjunct political science instructor Dr. Harry Briggs has used his favorite hobby to benefit the NSU Lady Demon tennis program for the past ten years.
Briggs, a Marine Corps veteran of World War II battles in the Pacific Theatre at Saipan, Tinian and Okinawa, is an adjunct political science professor at NSU’s Leesville-Fort Polk campus. His swims are designed to bring attention to the Northwestern Lady Demon tennis team and to raise funds for the Lydia Briggs Tennis Scholarship and the Harry Briggs Tennis Support Fund at NSU.
For the past ten years, the “Paddlin’ Professor” has aided the NSU Women’s tennis program with a scholarship fund in memory of his wife, and avid tennis player
“There are two reasons to do it, and the first is selfish,” he said. “I want to see if I can still do it. People get older and too often, lose the desire to challenge themselves.” “Secondly, but more important, it’s a chance to help Northwestern State and the Lady Demon tennis program. It’s a great university, and I say that as a fellow who’s been all over this country and all around the world. Getting involved with the tennis team has been an outstanding experience.” Briggs, no novice swimmer, is a member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame in recognition of his 43 long-distance swims. In 1998 on his 77th birthday he spent 14 hours crossing Tampa Bay, swimming seven miles against the current. His most notable swimming feat was becoming the first person to swim across Lake Erie in 1947. Briggs swam for 35 hours, 55 minutes and covered 32 miles from Sandusky, Ohio, to Point Pelee, Ontario. Acclaimed author Gay Talese, writing a profile of Briggs for the New York Times in the early 1950s, gave him the nickname “The Paddlin’ Professor.” He appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show” after his swim and was featured in Sports Illustrated. Now, he’s content knowing his annual outings don’t get that kind of attention – although Shreveport, Alexandria and Lake Charles media outlets have covered his last two annual challenges -- but in any case, they have lasting impact by providing scholarship opportunities for NSU students. Eight years ago, as the centerpiece of a series of three swims, Briggs did eight miles on Cane River Lake. Since then, he’s done two miles each year in Natchitoches. In 2006, Briggs completed three two-mile swims on the Red River in Shreveport, Alexandria, and Natchitoches. Two summers ago, he covered two miles on Cross Lake in Shreveport in 3:16, appropriately beginning his swim at the American Legion outpost. “This was my toughest challenge yet,” said Briggs. “But the great thing was that I felt better after I finished than I did before I started.” Briggs made his swim in 2007 despite learning a few weeks earlier than he was suffering from prolonged carbon monoxide poisoning. “Harry is one of the most remarkable people anyone could meet,” said Lady Demon tennis coach Patric DuBois. “The experiences and accomplishments he has had in life could fill volumes. We are very fortunate to have a friend to our team in Harry Briggs. He is an inspiration to all of us.” Just recently Briggs was honored by Tufts University, where he attended school, when they retired his No. 9 hockey jersey. He later went on to coach at Tufts, he later went on to pursue a professional hockey career. To contribute to the Briggs Scholarship, in any amount, contact Todd Garzarelli in the NSU Athletic Association at 318-357-4295 or at garzarellit@nsula.edu
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Career Singles wins Name Record Years 1.Vicky Sims 67-19 1989-92 2. Bianca Schulz 65-21 2008-11 3. Shayne Fitzwilliam 63-14 1986-89 4. Shirley Echaiz 58-35 1979-82 5. Karen Patel 56-23 1988-91 6. Babette Cramer 53-36 1987-88 7. Daniela Posada 51-26 2006-09 8. Nanette Beasley 20-23 1979-81 8. Jane Paterson 50-30 1988-91 10. Ana Maria deFelippo 49-33 1984-87 11. Monica Isaza 48-28 1984-87 Season Singles wins Name Record Years 1. Marie Jeanne Huyben 30-4 1979 2. Carin Roux 23-3 1980 3. Shayne Fitzwilliam 20-0 1986 3. Shirly Echaiz 20-7 1979 5. Martina Rubesova 19-3 2011 5. Andrea Nedorostova 19-4 2011 5. Bianca Schulz 19-4 2008 5. Nannette Beasley 19-7 1979 Six tied with 17
Career Doubles wins Name Record Years 1. Bianca Schulz 67-21 2008-11 2. Kathrin Lange 65-21 2008-11 3. Karen Patel 63-22 1988-91 4. Barbara Tomns 57-13 1986 89 4. Adna Curukovic 57-26 2008-11 6. Shaybe Fitzwilliam 55-19 1986-89 7. Jane Paterson 52-16 1988-91 8. Karla Tubss 49-30 1983-85 9. Olga Bazhanova 47-18 2009-present 10. Sara Jones 45-33 1987-89 Season Doubles wins Name Record Years 1. Siw Johnson 28-13 1990 2. Andrea Nedorostova 20-3 2011 2. Martina Rubesova 20-3 2011 4. Andrea Nedorostova 19-0 2010 4. Bianca Schulz 19-4 2009 6. Martina Rubesova 18-0 2010 6. Vicki Sims 18-7 1990 6. Karen Patel 18-1 1988 6. Jane Paterson 18-1 1988 6. Four Players 18-9 6. Two Players 18-10
Top Singles Career Percentage Top Doubles Career Percentage (minimum 20 matches) (minimum 20 matches)
Name 1. Carin Roux 2. Marie Jeanne Huyben 3. Tory Plunket 4. Shayne Fitzwilliam 5. Vicky Sims 6. Barbara Tons 7. Bianca Schulz 8. Diane Raybon 8. Kim Tollet 9. Nanette Beasley 10. Daniela Posada
Pct. .885 .882 .829 .828 .780 .766 .756 .741 .698 .685 . 662
Record 23-3 30-4 34-7 63-14 67-19 46-22 65-21 20-7 44-19 20-23 51-26
Years 1980 1979 1985-86 1986-89 1989-92 1986-89 2008-11 1978 1983-85 1979-81 2006-09
Name Pct. 1. Shayne Fitzwilliam 1.000 2. Marie Jeanne Huyben . 882 3. Matina Rubesova .864 4. Bianca Schulz .850 4. Tory Plunkett .850 6. Andrea Nedorostova .826 6. Bianca Schulz .826 8. Kathrin Lange .810 8. Tory Plunkett .810 10. Barbara Tons .762 10. Karen Patel .762 10. Jane Paterson .762
Record 20-19 30-4 19-3 17-3 17-3 19-4 19-4 17-4 17-4 16-5 16-5 16-5
1. Andrea Nedorostova 1.000 19-0 2010 Years 1. Martina Rubesova 1.000 18-0 2010 1986 3. Karen Patel .947 18-1 1988 1979 3. Jane Paterson .947 18-1 1988 2011 5. Olga Bazhanova .895 17-2 2009 2008 6. Andrea Nedorostova .870 20-3 2011 1986 6. Martina Rubesova .870 20-3 2011 2011 8. Daniela Posada .867 13-2 2009 2008 9. Nanette Beasley .850 17-3 1981 2010 9. Elizabeth Rosenthal .850 17-3 1981 1985 11. Tory Plunkett .842 16-3 1986 1988 11. Barbara Tons .824 16-3 1986 1988 1988 www.nsudemons.com Great Tradition • Brighter Future
Name Pct. 1. Andrea Nedorostova .929 2. Barbara Tons .814 3. Dragana Colic .800 4. Jane Paterson .765 5. Bianca Schulz .761 6.Kathrin Lange .755 7. Tory Plunkett .744 8. Shayne Fitzwilliam .743 9. Olga Bazhanova .723 10. Karen Patell .704
Record 39-3 57-13 28-7 52-16 67-21 65-21 29-10 55-19 47-18 50-21
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Top DOubles Season Percentage Top Singles Season Percentage (minimum 15 matches) Name Pct. Record Years (minimum 15 matches)
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1978 (10-4)
LSU-Alexandria Centenary Southern Arkansas Southwestern La. North Texas State Houston Ole Miss McNeese State Southeastern La. Tulane Louisiana Tech Tulane Northeast La. Centenary McNeese State Centenary McNeese State LSU Northeast La. LSU-Alexandria Northeast La.
1979 (14-8)
W, 9-0 W, 8-1 W, 9-0 W, 6-3 W, 7-2 L, 1-8 L, 0-9 W, 8-1 W, 8-1 L, 1-8 W, 9-0 L, 4-5 L, 0-9 W, 8-1 W, 9-0 W, 8-1 W, 9-0 L, 2-7 L, 0-9 W, 9-0 L, 2-4
Louisiana College Southwestern La. Vanderbilt Purdue LSU Lousiana Tech Memphis State Stephen F. Austin Southeastern La. Louisiana Tech McNeese State Gustavus Adolphus Southeastern La. South Alabama South Alabama Tulane McNeese State LSU Tulane Centenary Northeast La. Centenary
W, 6-0 W, 8-1 L, 3-6 L, 4-5 L, 0-9 W, 6-3 W, 9-0 W, 8-1 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 8-1 W, 8-1 W, 9-0 L, 4-5 L, 4-5 L, 3-6 W, 8-1 L, 1-8 L, 3-6 W, 8-1 L, 0-9 W, 7-2
1980 (16-5) Southern Arkansas Louisiana College Lamar Southwestern La. McNeese State Centenary Southwestern La. Southwestern La. Memphis State Louisiana Tech Northeast La. Southeastern La. Louisiana Tech LSU Arkansas-Little Rock Centenary Louisiana Tech LSU Southeastern La. LSU Tulane
W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 5-4 W, 3-1 W, 9-0 W, 5-2 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 6-3 W, 9-0 L, 0-9 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 L, 3-5 W, 9-0 W, 7-2 W, 6-3 L, 2-7 W, 9-0 L, 1-8 L, 3-6
1981 (12-10)
@ Stephen F. Austin @ Centenary McNeese State @ Tulane @ Southwestern La. Arkansas-Little Rock #Oral Roberts #Alabama Wichita State
L, 2-6 L, 4-5 W, 6-3 L, 1-8 W, 8-1 W, 8-1 L, 4-5 L, 4-5 L, 3-6
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@ Houston Baptist W, 9-0 @ McNeese State W, 9-0 Southwestern La. W, 9-0 Louisiana Tech W, 6-3 Stephen F. Austin L, 0-5 Grambling W, 9-0 Houston Baptist W, 7-2 @ Arkansas-Little Rock W, 8-1 @ Louisiana Tech W, 6-3 Centenary L, 3-6 ##McNeese State W, 5-4 ##LSU L, 0-9 ##Tulane L, 1-8 #LSU Team Tournament ##LAIAW State Tournament, placed 4th
1982 (9-9)
@ Louisiana College W, 9-0 @ Tulane L, 0-9 Centenary L, 2-7 @ Grambling W, 9-0 Notre Dame W, 5-4 #New Orleans L, 4-5 #Sam Houston W, 5-4 #Stephen F. Austin L, 0-9 Arkansas-Little Rock W, 7-2 McNeese State L, 3-6 Louisiana Tech L, 0-9 Stephen F. Austin L, 2-7 Southwestern La. W, 6-3 Louisiana College W, 7-2 Louisiana Tech L, 3-6 Grambling W, 8-1 McNeese State W, 6-3 @ Southwestern La. L, 4-5 #SFA Tournament, placed 3rd
1983 (11-11)
2/26 @ Southern Arkansas W, 9-0 2/28 @ Stephen F. Austin W, 7-2 3/2 McNeese State W, 8-1 3/3 @ Southwestern La. L, 1-7 3/6 @ Houston L, 0-9 3/7 Stephen F. Austin W, 7-2 Illinois State W, 6-3 3/10 #Lamar L, 0-9 3/10 #Louisiana Tech L, 3-6 3/11 #Oklahoma State L, 1-8 3/11 #Memphis State L, 3-6 3/12 #Northeast La. L, 1-8 Northern Iowa W, 8-1 3/15 @ Grambling W, 7-2 3/19 @ New Orleans W, 7-2 3/20 @ Tulane L, 0-9 4/8 @ Louisiana Tech L, 4-5 4/15 Southwestern La. W, 5-4 4/16 Lamar L, 1-8 4/18 Arkansas-Little Rock W, 5-4 Louisiana Tech L, 4-5 4/23 Grambling W, 8-1 #NLU Invitational, placed 4th
1984 (11-9)
@ Nicholls State @ Tulane Southwestern La. Arkansas-Little Rock #Arkansas State #Memphis State #Northeast La. #Arkansas-Little Rock West Texas State Nicholls State @ Southwestern La. Louisiana Tech @ Centenary @ McNeese State @ Stephen F. Austin LSU Tulane Stephen F. Austin McNeese State @ Louisiana Tech
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W, 5-4 L, 3-6 L, 4-5 L, 3-6 W, 8-1 W, 5-4 L, 1-8 L, 3-6 W, 6-3 W, 8-1 W, 5-4 W, 5-4 W, 5-4 W, 5-4 L, 4-5 L, 2-7 L, 4-5 W, 7-2 L, 4-5 W, 5-4
#NLU Invitational, placed 4th 1985 (14-4, 4-1 GSC) 2/9 East Texas Baptist W, 9-0 2/20 @ East Texas Baptist W, 9-0 2/23 @ Tulane L, 1-8 2/24 @ New Orleans W, 7-0 2/26 Lamar W, 8-1 3/1 @ McNeese State W, 7-2 3/10 @ Southwestern La. W, 8-1 3/12 @ Centenary W, 6-2 3/17 Tulane L, 1-8 3/19 Louisiana Tech W, 6-3 3/25 *@Sam Houston W, 8-1 3/31 McNeese State W, 5-4 4/1 *Stephen F. Austin L, 3-6 4/2 @ Arkansas-Little Rock L, 3-6 4/6 *@ Nicholls State W, 9-0 4/8 *Southeastern La. W, 7-2 4/13 *@Southwest Texas W, 5-4 4/22 @Louisiana Tech W, 5-4 Finished 2nd in Gulf States Conference
1986 (13-4)
GULF STAR CHAMPIONS New Orleans W, 9-0 Southern Miss W, 9-0 Louisiana Tech W, 6-3 Mississippi State W, 6-3 Houston Baptist L, 3-6 Southwestern La. L, 2-7 Lamar W, 6-3 Kansas State W, 8-1 Louisiana Tech W, 9-0 Sam Houston W, 9-0 Houston Baptist L, 3-6 Stephen F. Austin W, 6-3 McNeese State W, 6-3 Southeastern La. W, 9-0 Northeast La. W, 8-1 Texas-Tyler L, 4-5 Tulane W, 5-4
1987 (12-7)
2/14 Northeast La. W, 5-4 3/6 #Texas-Permian Basin W, 8-1 3/6 #Texas-San Antonio W, 9-0 3/7 #Texas-Tyler L, 2-5 3/10 @ Northeast La. W, 6-3 3/13 Southwestern La. L, 2-7 3/18 @ LSU L, 1-8 3/25 @ New Orleans W, 9-0 3/26 @Tulane L, 2-7 3/27 *@ Nicholls State W, 7-2 3/31 @ McNeese State W, 5-4 4/1 @ Texas-Tyler L, 4-5 4/4 @ Southwestern La. L, 0-9 4/7 McNeese State W, 6-3 4/8 Louisiana Tech W, 7-2 4/11 *@ Sam Houston W, 7-2 4/12 @ Baylor W, 5-4 4/13 @ Texas Christian L, 0-9 4/14 @ East Texas State W, 8-1 # Texas-Tyler Invitational
1988 (12-5, 2-2 SLC)
2/24 @ Louisiana Tech W, 7-2 2/27 @ Nicholls State W, 9-0 2/28 @ New Orleans W, 8-1 3/1 @ Centenary W, 6-3 3/13 LSU L, 1-5 3/16 Texas-Tyler W, 9-0 3/20 New Orleans W, 9-0 3/22 Louisiana Tech W, 7-2 Lamar L, 4-5 3/27 *Southwest Texas L, 3-6 Southwestern La. W, 6-3 4/9 *Sam Houston W, 8-1 4/11 *@ North Texas State W, 5-4 4/15 Tulane L, 4-5 4/17 @ Southwestern La. W, 8-1 4/19 Centenary W, 8-1 4/23 *Northeast La. L, 4-5 Finished 2nd in Southland Conference
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1989 (13-2, 3-0 SLC)
SOUTHLAND CO-CHAMPIONS 2/22 Texas-Tyler W, 5-3 3/3 New Orleans W, 9-0 3/3 Louisiana Tech W, 9-0 3/4 Southeastern La. W, 8-1 3/8 LSU L, 0-9 3/27 Southwestern La. L, 4-5 4/2 *Sam Houston W, 9-0 4/5 Grambling W, 9-0 4/6 Southern W, 9-0 4/10 Grambling W, 9-0 4/17 *North Texas W, 7-2 4/20 Southwestern La. W, 7-2 4/21 Texas-Tyler W, 8-1 4/23 *Northeast La. W, 8-1
1990 (9-9, 4-0 SLC)
2/11 @ Baylor L, 0-9 2/18 @ Louisiana Tech W, 7-2 2/24 @ Arkansas-Little Rock L, 4-5 2/26 @ Southwestern La. L, 1-8 3/1 #Texas Tech L, 1-8 3/2 #Texas Pan-Am W, 7-3 3/3 #Schreiner W, 9-0 3/6 @ Lamar W, 7-2 3/9 @ Centenary L, 2-7 3/17 @ Tulane W, 5-4 3/22 Centenary W, 9-0 3/24 Tulane L, 4-5 3/27 *Northeast La. W, 5-4 3/31 @ North Texas L, 4-5 4/1 *@ Texas-Arlington W, 9-0 4/4 Southern W, 9-0 4/7 *Southwest Texas W, 5-4 4/8 *Sam Houston W, 5-4 Finished 4th in Southland Conference
1991 (15-5, 3-2 SLC)
2/9 @ LSU L, 0-9 2/10 Southwestern La. W, 5-4 2/17 Southeastern La. W, 5-4 2/22 Arkansas-Little Rock W, 5-4 2/24 Lamar W, 7-2 2/25 Centenary W, 5-4 3/6 Louisiana Tech W, 9-0 3/11 @ Centenary L, 4-5 3/15 Nicholls State W, 6-1 3/20 Oklahoma City W, 5-4 3/24 @ South Alabama L, 1-5 3/28 @ Jacksonville W, 9-0 3/29 @ West Florida W, 9-0 3/30 @ Southern Miss W, 7-2 4/2 @ Louisiana Tech W, 6-0 4/6 *@ Southwest Texas W, 6-3 4/10 *@ Northeast La. L, 2-7 4/13 *Texas-Arlington W, 9-0 4/16 *Sam Houston W, 8-1 4/18 *@ North Texas L, 3-6 Finished 4th in Southland Conference
1992 (13-7, 6-1)
2/8 @ Southeastern La. 2/14 @ Centenary 2/20 @ Louisiana Tech 2/28 @ Mobile College 2/29 @ South Alabama 3/1 @ West Florida 3/3 @ Jacksonville 3/4 #N. Carolina-Wilimington 3/18 Oklahoma City 3/20 Southwestern La. 3/21 *Sam Houston 3/22 *Nicholls State 3/25 Centenary 4/1 *Northeast La. 4/4 *Texas-San Antonio 4/5 *Southwest Texas 4/7 Louisiana Tech 4/11 *@ Texas-Arlington 4/12 *@ North Texas 4/20 @ Southwestern La.
1993 (11-9, 4-3 SLC)
L, 5-1 L, 4-5 W, 8-1 L, 4-5 L, 1-5 W, 6-3 W, 7-2 W, 5-1 W, 5-1 L, 2-7 W, 8-1 W, 5-4 W, 5-4 L, 0-9 W, 5-4 W, 5-4 W, 6-0 W, 8-1 W, 5-4 L, 1-8
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Northwestern State 1/29 @ Lamar W, 5-1 1/30 @ Texas-Pan Am W, 9-0 2/6 Baylor L, 3-6 2/7 Southeastern La. W, 5-4 2/9 Centenary W, 7-2 2/27 Middle Tennessee State L, 3-5 2/28 @ Arkansas-Little Rock L, 3-6 3/6 Arkansas-Little Rock W, 7-2 3/7 Centenary L, 4-5 3/14 *@ Sam Houston W, 9-0 3/17 Oklahoma City W, 6-3 3/18 Louisiana Tech W, 8-0 3/20 *North Texas W, 7-2 3/21 *@ Texas-Arlington W, 9-0 3/27 @ Southwestern La. L, 2-7 3/28 *@ Nicholls State L, 3-6 4/1 *@ Northeast La. L, 4-5 4/9 *@ Texas-San Antonio L, 1-8 4/10 *@ Southwest Texas W, 8-1 4/16 Southwestern La. L, 1-8 Finished 4th in Southland Conference
1994 (13-4, 8-0)
SOUTHLAND CHAMPIONS 1/29 @ Rice L, 0-6 1/30 @ Houston W, 5-4 2/5 @ Baylor L, 3-6 2/25 Arkansas State W, 5-4 2/26 Lamar W, 7-2 3/4 @ Southwestern La. L, 1-5 3/13 *@ Texas-Arlington W, 9-0 3/15 Centenary W, 5-1 3/19 *@ Stephen F. Austin W, 9-0 3/20 @Sam Houston W, 9-0 3/30 *Northeast La. W, 5-4 4/1 *Nicholls State W, 7-2 4/2 *McNeese State W, 9-0 4/9 *Southwest Texas W, 8-1 4/10 *Texas-San Antonio W, 7-2 4/14 Southwestern La. L, 3-6 4/16 *@ North Texas W, 8-1
1995
No records available 1996 No records available
1997
No records available
1998
No records available
1999 (7-12, 4-6 SLC)
3/8 @ North Texas L, 1-8 3/11 *Lamar L, 3-6 3/12 *McNeese State W, 7-2 3/14 *@ Louisiana-Monroe W, 5-4 3/18 *@ Nicholls State W, 5-4 3/25 *Sam Houston L, 2-7 3/28 Louisiana Tech W, 4-3 4/1 *Southwest Texas L, 0-5 4/2 *Texas-San Antonio L, 0-6 4/10 *@ Southeastern La. L, 0-5 4/10 @ Louisiana-Lafayette L, 1-5
2001 (8-12, 4-6 SLC)
2/2 @ North Texas L, 1-6 2/10 @ Louisiana-Lafayette L, 0-7 2/11 @ New Orleans L, 0-7 2/13 Centenary W, 5-2 2/17 Southern Miss L, 1-6 2/17 @ Mississippi Valley State W, 7-0 2/21 Arkansas State L, 2-5 2/23 @ Arkansas-Little Rock L, 1-6 3/3 *@ Texas-San Antonio L, 2-5 3/4 *@ Southwest Texas W, 5-2 3/10 *@ Lamar W, 5-2 3/11 @ Texas-Pan Am W, 6-1 3/17 *Southeastern La. L, 2-5 3/18 *Nicholls State W, 5-2 3/20 *Louisiana-Monroe L, 2-5 3/24 *@ McNeese State L, 1-6 3/25 *@ Stephen F. Austin (!) W, 5-2 3/31 *Texas-Arlington L, 0-7 4/1 * Sam Houston W, 4-3 4/16 @Louisiana Tech W, 6-1
2005 (6-13, 3-7 SLC)
!- Won on court but lost by forfeit on appeal
2002 (8-11, 5-5 SLC)
2006
1/26 @ North Texas L, 1-6 2/1 @ Arkansas-Little Rock L, 1-6 2/2 @ Arkansas State L, 1-6 2/25 New Orleans L, 0-7 2/27 @ Centenary W, 7-0 3/2 Texas-Pan Am W, 6-1 3/5 *Louisiana-Monroe L, 1-6 3/9 *Texas-San Antonio L, 1-6 3/10 *Southwest Texas L, 3-4 3/16 *@ Sam Houston W, 4-3 3/17 *@ Texas-Arlington L, 0-7 3/23 *Lamar W, 6-1 3/24 *Stephen F. Austin W, 6-1 4/3 Louisiana-Lafayette L, 1-6 4/6 *@ Nicholls State W, 5-2 4/7 *@ Southeastern La. W, 7-0 4/12 Louisiana Tech W, 6-1 4/14 *McNeese State L, 1-6
2003 (8-12, 5-5 SLC)
2000 (6-12, 3-7 SLC)
2004 (14-5, 9-1 SLC)
W, 9-0 L, 0-9 L, 1-5 L, 1-8 W, 6-3 L, 2-7 L, 3-6
3/7 *@ Stephen F. Austin W, 5-2 3/13 *Lamar W, 4-3 3/14 *McNeese State W, 4-3 3/16 *@ Louisiana-Monroe W, 5-2 3/20 *@ Nicholls State W, 6-1 3/21 *@ Southeastern La. W, 4-3 3/27 *Sam Houston W, 6-1 4/3 *Texas State W, 5-2 4/4 *Texas-San Antonio W, 4-3 4/10 @ Louisiana Tech L, 2-5 4/17 Louisiana-Lafayette W, 4-3 4/25 $McNeese State L, 4-0 $ - Southland Conference Tournament 1/29 @ Louisiana-Lafayette L, 1-6 2/4 @ Texas A&M-CC W, 3-2 2/4 @ Texas-Pan Am W, 6-0 2/5 @ Abilene Christian L, 1-4 2/19 Southern Miss L, 0-7 2/20 Arkansas State L, 2-5 3/5 *@ Texas-San Antonio L, 3-4 3/6 *@ Texas State L, 1-4 3/10 @ Texas A&M-CC L, 3-4 3/12 *@ Lamar L, 1-6 3/19 *@ Southeastern La. L, 1-6 3/20 *Nicholls State W, 6-0 3/22 *Louisiana-Monroe L, 2-5 3/26 @ Louisiana Tech W, 6-1 4/2 *@ McNeese State L, 0-7 4/3 *@ Stephen F. Austin W, 4-3 4/9 *@ Texas-Arlington L, 2-5 4/10 *Sam Houston W, 4-3 4/15 @ Arkansas-Little Rock L, 1-6
2/6 @ Centenary W, 8-1 2/12 #ABAC L, 2-5 2/13 #Miss. Univ. for Women L, 2-3 2/13 #West Florida L, 0-6 2/20 @ New Orleans L, 1-8 2/27 Centenary W, 7-2 2/28 Tulane L, 0-9 3/6 *@ Texas-San Antonio L, 2-7 3/7 *@ Southwest Texas W, 8-1 3/14 *@ Stephen F. Austin L, 3-6 3/20 *Southeastern La. W, 9-0 3/21 *Nicholls State L, 3-6 3/27 *@ McNeese State L, 0-9 3/31 @ Southwestern La. L, 1-5 4/2 *Sam Houston W, 8-1 4/3 *Texas-Arlington L, 0-9 4/5 *Northeast La. W, 9-0 4/9 Louisiana Tech W, 8-1 4/11 *@ Lamar L, 4-5 #West Florida Spring Fling 2/1 Centenary 2/5 @ Rice 2/20 New Orleans 2/26 @ Arkansas State 3/2 @ Centenary 3/4 *@ Texas-Arlington 3/5 *@ Stephen F. Austin
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1/8 @ Southern Miss L, 2-5 2/15 North Texas W, 4-3 2/21 Arkansas State L, 0-5 2/22 @ New Orleans L, 1-6 3/7 @ Memphis L, 1-6 3/8 @ Murray State L, 0-7 3/15 *Southeastern La. W, 4-3 3/16 *Nicholls State W, 6-1 3/18 *Louisiana-Monroe L, 1-6 3/23 *@ Stephen F. Austin W, 4-3 3/27 Arkansas-Little Rock L, 1-6 3/29 *@ Southwest Texas L, 1-6 3/30 *@ Texas-San Antonio L, 0-3 4/2 Centenary W, 6-1 4/5 *Sam Houston W, 6-1 4/6 *Texas-Arlington L, 1-6 4/12 *@ McNeese State L, 2-5 4/13 *Lamar W, 5-2 4/19 Louisiana Tech W, 4-3 1/23 @ Arkansas-Little Rock L, 0-6 1/24 @ Arkansas State L, 5-1 1/30 @ Centenary W, 4-2 2/15 Grambling W, 5-2 2/28 @ Southern Miss W, 5-2 2/29 @ Samford W, 4-3 3/6 *@ Texas-Arlington L, 1-6
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2007 (10-10, 5-6 SLC)
2/3 @ Louisiana-Lafayette L, 1-6 2/10 Arkansas State W, 4-3 2/11 Southern Miss L, 1-6 2/15 @ LSU L, 1-6 2/28 Louisiana Tech W, 5-2 3/1 Centenary W, 7-0 3/2 *Central Arkansas W, 7-0 3/10 *@ Lamar L, 2-4 3/11 *@ McNeese State W, 5-2 3/16 @ Louisiana Tech W, 6-0 3/18 Nicholls State W, 4-3 3/19 #59 Southeastern La. L, 0-7 3/24 *@ Stephen F. Austin W, 4-3 3/25 *@ Sam Houston State L, 3-4 3/31 *Texas State L, 3-4 4/1 *Texas-Arlington L, 2-5 4/4 *@ Texas A&M-CC L, 2-5 4/5 Texas-San Antonio W, 5-2 4/11 Arkansas-Little Rock L, 3-4 4/12 @ Louisiana-Monroe W, 5-2
2008 (16-8, 9-2 SLC)
2/3 @ Arkansas State W, 4-3 2/4 *@ Central Arkansas W, 6-1 2/5 @ Arkansas-Little Rock W, 5-2 2/9 @ Alabama-Birmingham L, 4-3 2/10 @ Southern Miss L, 4-3 2/16 @ Rice L, 1-6 2/17 @ Houston L, 1-6 2/23 Louisiana Tech W, 6-0 2/23 Centenary W, 7-0 3/1 *@ Texas State W, 6-1 3/2 *@ Texas-Arlington W, 5-2 3/8 *Texas A&M-CC W, 6-1 3/9 *Texas-San Antonio W, 6-1 3/15 Memphis W, 6-1 3/20 Louisiana-Monroe W, 5-2 3/25 #71 Louisiana-Lafayette L, 5-2 3/30 *@ Nicholls State W, 4-2 4/5 *Stephen F. Austin W, 6-1 4/6 *Sam Houston W, 6-1 4/12 *Lamar L, 1-6 4/13 *McNeese State W, 4-3 4/19 *@ Southeastern La. L, 0-7 4/25 $Sam Houston W, 4-0
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4/26 $Lamar L, 0-4 $ - Southland Conference Tournament
2009 (15-8, 8-3 SLC)
2/7 @ Tulane W, 4-3 2/8 @ New Orleans L, 2-5 2/14 Houston L, 1-6 2/16 Southern Miss W, 6-1 2/21 @ Florida Gulf Coast W, 5-2 2/22 @ Bethune Cookman W, 7-0 2/23 @ Florida Atlantic W, 6-1 2/28 *Texas State W, 6-1 3/1 *Texas-Arlington L, 1-6 3/7 *@ Texas A&M-CC W, 5-2 3/8 *@ Texas-San Antonio L, 2-5 3/17 @ Louisiana-Lafayette L, 1-6 3/28 *Southeastern La. W, 5-2 3/29 *Nicholls State W, 7-0 4/1 Louisiana-Monroe W, 5-2 4/4 *@ Lamar L, 3-4 4/5 *@McNeese State W, 7-0 4/8 *Central Arkansas W, 7-0 4/11 @ Rice L, 0-7 4/15 *@ Stephen F. Austin W, 6-1 4/16 *@ Sam Houston W, 5-2 4/24 $Texas State W, 4-0 4/25 $Texas-Arlington L, 0-4 $ - Southland Conference Tournament
2010 (20-2, 11-0 SLC)
SOUTHLAND CHAMPIONS 2/2 @Louisiana Tech W, 7-0 2/17 Tulane L, 3-4 2/19 New Orleans W, 7-0 2/21 @ Houston W, 6-1 2/27 *Lamar W, 5-2 2/28 *McNeese State W, 7-0 3/6 *Stephen F. Austin W, 6-1 3/7 *Sam Houston W, 6-1 3/13 *@ Central Arkansas W, 7-0 3/14 @ Arkansas-Little Rock W, 6-1 3/27 *Texas A&M-CC W, 6-1 3/28 *Texas-San Antonio W, 7-0 4/2 *@ Southeastern La. W, 6-1 4/4 *@ Nicholls State W, 5-2 4/8 *@ Texas State W, 6-1 4/11 *@ Texas-Arlington W, 6-1 4/14 @ Louisiana-Monroe W, 4-3 4/16 Louisiana-Lafayette W, 5-2 4/23 $Stephen F. Austin W, 4-0 4/24 $Texas-Arlington W, 4-3 4/24 $Lamar W, 4-0 5/14 $$#1 Baylor L, 0-4 $ - Southland Conference Champions $$ - NCAA Regional (Waco, Texas)
2011 (18-6, 8-4 SLC)
2/11 Arkansas-Little Rock W, 6-1 2/13 Southern Mississippi W, 7-0 2/13 Central Arkansas W, 7-0 2/18 Louisiana-Monroe L, 2-5 2/20 Houston W, 6-1 2/26 Arkansas State W, 4-3 2/26 Louisiana Tech W, 6-1 3/6 *Texas-Arlington L, 1-6 3/12 *at *Texas A&M-CC W, 4-3 3/13 *at Texas San-Antonio W, 6-1 3/16 at Louisiana-Lafayette L, 3-4 3/25 #Texas State W, 6-1 3/26 # Texas-El Paso W, 6-1 3/27 #North Texas L, 2-5 4/2 *Southeastern La. W, 6-1 4/3 * Nicholls W, 6-1 4/3 Grambling W, 5-2 4/9 *@Stephen F. Austin W, 6-1 4/10 *@ Sam Houston W, 4-2 4/16 *@ Lamar L, 2-5 4/17 *@McNeese State W, 6-1 4/29 $ Texas A&M CC W, 4-0 4/30 $ Lamar W, 4-1 5/1 $ Texas-Arlington L, 2-4 $- Southland Conference (3rd) #- North Texas Invitiational
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