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Tiger Volleyball Table of Contents/Quick Facts TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents/Quick Facts Media Information/Academic Excellence 2001 Tiger Roster/Pronunciation 2001 Preview Head Coach Carrie Yerty Assistant Coach Fiona Bolten Assistant Coach Jenni Rosselli Assistant Coach Diane Hale Player Profiles Adrianne Edmonds Emily Eichmann Ginger Garrett Amie Hamilton Angle Johnson Brittany Barnett Sheila Neba Tiger Newcomers Support Staff 2000 Year-in Review 2000 Year-in-Review 2000 Statistics Conference USA 2000 C-USA Standings 2001 C-USA Composite Schedule Tiger Volleyball History By The Numbers Year By Year History Head Coach Records Career Stat Leaders Single Season Leaders Post-Season History All-Time Tournament Results All-Time Letterwinners All-Time Honors Opponents Rules Changes for Collegiate Volleyball All-Time Series Records University of Memphis Section The University of Memphis Building a Brighter Future Athletic Facilities Sport-By-Sport Breakdown Memphis Living/Memphis Sports Dr. Shirley Raines Athletic Director R.C. Johnson Associate and Asst. Athletic Directors U of M Head Coaches Assistant Coaches and Staff Academic Services Support Groups Athletic Training Strength and Conditioning 2001 Schedule
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QUICK FACTS Location: Enrollment: Founded: President: Phone: Athletic Director: Phone: SWA: Phone: Faculty Representative: Athletic Media Relations Director: Phone: FAX: Director of Academic Services: Phone: Compliance Coordinator: Phone: Nickname: Colors: Conference: Arena (Capacity): 2000 Record: 2000 Conference USA Record: Head Coach: Alma Mater: Phone: Record at School/Years: Overall Record: Assistant Coach: Alma Mater: Phone: Assistant Coach: Alma Mater: Phone: Volunteer Assistant Coach: Phone: Volleyball Secretary: Phone: Letterwinners Returning/Lost: Starters Returning/Lost: Volleyball SID Contact: Office Phone: Home Phone: Email:
Memphis, Tennessee 20,100 1912 Dr. Shirley C. Raines (901) 678-2234 R.C. Johnson (901) 678-2335 Lynn Parkes (901) 678-2315 Dr. Nate Essex BobWinn (901) 678-2337 (901) 678-4134 Dr. TimSumner (901) 678-2714 Sally Andrews (901) 678-4121 Tigers Royal Blue and Gray Conference USA Elma Roane Fieldhouse (2,618) 13-20 3-13 Carrie Yerty Washington State, 1992 (901) 678-3570 69-95/5 Same Fiona Bolten Florida State (901) 678-3570 Jenni Rosselli Memphis, 2000 (901) 678-3570 Diane Hale (901) 378-2315 Carol Murray (901) 678-2315 7/3 5/1 Jennifer Rodrigues (901) 678-2397 (901) 737-5552 jmpowers@memphis.edu
CREDITS The 2001 University of Memphis Tiger Volleyball Media Guide is intended for the editorial use of media organizations covering the Tigers. Any reprinting, reproduction or other use of the contents for any commercial use is prohibited. This guide is a publication of the University of Memphis Athletic Media Relations Department. It was designed by Tammy DeGroff and edited by Jennifer Rodrigues, using PageMaker 6.5 and PhotoShop 5.0. Photography was provided by Gerald Gallik, Mark Copley and Gil Michael. Additional thanks to Joel Frey of the Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau and Elizabeth Walker of Publication Services for supplying the photos on the inside front and back covers. The front cover was designed by Disciple Design. The media guide was printed by Murdock Printing. Any questions, requests and changes to this guide should be directed to Jennifer Rodrigues, Volleyball S!D at (901) 678-2397. The University of Memphis Athletic Media Relations' mailing address is: 203 Athletic Office Building, Memphis, TN 38152. UOM5-0102/750Murdock
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2001 Memphis Media Information PRINT The Commercial Appeal-Phil Stukenborg 495 Union Ave., Memphis, TN 38103 Phone: 901-529-2360, FAX: 901-529-2362
TELEVISION WPTY-TV(ABC}GregGatson 2701 Union Ave Ext., Memphis, TN 38111 Phone: 901-323-2430; FAX: 901 -452-1820
Associated Press-Woody Baird 495 Union Ave., Memphis, TN 38103 Phone: 901-525-1972; FAX: 901-525-1978
WMC-TV (NBC)-Jarvis Greer 1901 Union Ave., Memphis, TN 38104 Phone: 901-726-0410; FAX: 901-278-7633
The Daily Helmsman-Sports Editor University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152 Phone: 901-678-2192; FAX: 901-678-4792
WREG-TV (CBS)-Glen Carver 803 Channel Three Dr., Memphis, TN 38103 Phone: 901-543-2117; FAX: 901-543-2167
Memphis Flyer-Chris Przybybszewski 460 Tennessee St., Memphis, TN 38101 Phone: 901 -521-9000; FAX: 901 -521 -0129
WHBOW(FOX)-DavidLee 485 S. Highland, Memphis, TN 38111 Phone: 901-320-1345; FAX: 901-320-1366
The Jackson Sun-Dan Morris 245 W. Lafayette, Jackson, TN 38301 Phone: 901-427-3333; FAX: 901-425-9604
RADIO Sports 56-George Lapides 5900 Poplar, Memphis, TN 38119 Phone: 901-767-6532; FAX: 901-767-9531
Germantown News 7545 North Street, Germantown, TN 38138 Phone: 901-754-0337; FAX: 901-754-2961 Shelby Sun-Times-Buck Patton 7508 Capital Dr., Germantown, TN 38138 Phone: 901-755-7386; FAX: 901-755-0827 Tri-State Defender-Bill Little 124 Calhoun Ave. East, Memphis, TN 38103 Phone: 901-523-1818; FAX: 901-523-1820
WREC Radio-Mark Blalek 203 Beale St., Memphis, TN 38103 Phone: 901-578-1144; FAX: 901-525-8054 WUMR-FM-Sports Director University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152 Phone: 901-678-3176; FAX: 901-678-4331 WMC-AM-Dave Woloshin 1960 Union Ave., Memphis, TN 38104 Phone: 901-726-0555; FAX: 901-272-9186
The primary mission of the Department of Athletics is to provide a successful athletic program at the highest level of competition. Characterized by academic, athletic and moral excellence in a diverse collegiate environment, the program will abide by the spirit of the rules governing students and intercollegiate athletics and will be known for its good sportsmanship and integrity. The University of Memphis is a comprehensive urban university committed to the scholarly accomplishments of our students and faculty and to the enhancement of our community; state and the nation through principles of academic integrity; sound management and equal opportunity. Media Information Media wanting to cover Tiger volleyball should contact Jennifer Rodrigues, Associate Sports Information Director, Room 203 Athletic Office Building, about acquiring a credential and to arrange time to interview either the Tiger coaching staff or volleyball players. All Tiger practices are closed to the public, but arrangements can be made in order to accomodate media requests. The U of M Athletic Media Relations Department will provide complete game statistics, including postgame box scores. Coaches' quotes will be provided only upon request. Tickets for all home games are available at the Athletic Ticket Office, which is open from 8 am-4:30 p.m. The ticket office number is 901-678-2331. The official website of The U of M is www.gotigersgo.com. Media information, such as game notes, box scores, statistics, etc. are also available via www.mediateamlink.com.
Academic Excellence The Tigers made some impressive accomplishments in the classroom during 2000. The biggest achievement was April Harriman earning second team Academic All-America honors. Harriman is just the third Academic All-American at Memphis since 1994. She also served an internship with the lieutenant governor's office in Nashville to complete her degree and was also named the political science department's Outstanding Student. Another former Tiger earning academic honors was Jenni Rosselli, who was named the education department's student of the year prior to completing her degree in May. For the past two years, the Tigers have been recognized by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) for their team's academic accomplishments. In 1999, Memphis posted the third-highest team GPA in the country, a 3.48 team GPA. Memphis had the 10th-highest team GPA in all of Division I in 2000, with a 3.41. Individual honors for 2000-2001 are as follows: Brittany Barnett: Adrianne Edmonds:
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Named to Commissioner's Honor Roll as a freshman Named to Commissioner's Honor Roll; Tiger Academic 30
Emily Eichmann: Ginger Garrett:
Amie Hamilton:
April Harriman:
Sheila Neba:
Three semesters on the Commissioner's Honor Roll Six semesters on the Dean's List Six semesters on Tiger Academic Thirty One semester as Tiger Top Cat Two years as C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medalist Two semesters on the Dean's List One semester on Tiger Academic Thirty One semester as Tiger Top Cat Two semesters on the Commissioner's Honor Roll Second Team Academic All-American; Eight semesters on the Dean's List; Eight Semesters in Tiger Top 30; Eight semesters as Tiger Top Cat; Four-time Commissioner's Academic Medalist, Political Science Dept. Student of the Year; Elma Roane Award; Female Scholar Athlete of the Year (2000-2001) Named to Commissioner's Roll as a freshman; Tiger Academic 30
Tiger Volleyball 2001 Tiger Volleyball Roster NUMERICAL No. Name 1 Brooke Chrisman 2 Adrianne Edmonds 3 Rachel Aldous 5 Tiara Gilkey 7 Amie Hamilton 11 Angle Johnson 12 Heather Watts 14 Ginger Garrett 15 Emily Eichmann 21 Brittany Barnett 22 Sheila Neba ALPHABETICAL No. Name 3 Rachel Aldous 21 Brittany Barnett 1 Brooke Chrisman 2 Adrienne Edmonds 15 Emily Eichmann 14 Ginger Garrett 5 Tiara Gilkey 7 Amie Hamilton 11 Angie Johnson 22 Sheila Neba 12 Heather Watts Head Coach: Assistant Coaches: Team Managers: Athletic Trainer:
Position MH OH MH MH DS/S S
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CL Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Fr.
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6-0 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-4 5-11 5-8 5-10 6-2 6-0 6-0
HE 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-8 6-2
Carrie Yerty Fiona Bolten, Jenni Rosselli, Diane Hale Barry Bridger Naruhino "Geish" Hori, Matt Nolan
In the classroom... Seniors (5):
Hometown/Last School Katy, Texas/James E. Taylor HS/University of Tulsa South Slocan, British Columbia/Spokane Falls Tempe. Ariz./MarcodeNizaH.S. St. Louis, Mo./Maryland Heights Kalama, Wash./Kalama Auburn, Wash./Northern Arizona Salt Lake City, Utah/Skyline Normal, Ill./Normal Community West Scottsdale, Ariz,/Desert Mountain Dallas, Texas/Lake Highlands Aurora, Colo./St. Mary's Academy
Hometown/Last School Tempe. Ariz./MarcodeNizaH.S. Dallas, Texas/Lake Highlands Katy, Texas/James E. Taylor HS/University of Tulsa South Slocan, British Columbia/Spokane Falls Scottsdale, Ariz./Desert Mountain Normal, Ill./Normal Community West St. Louis, MoVMaryland Heights Kalama, Wash./Kalama Auburn, Wash./Northern Arizona Aurora, Colo./St. Mary's Academy Salt Lake City, Utah/Skyline
pronunciation guide Rachel ALDOUS Emily EICHMANN Sheila NEBA TIARA Gilkey Carrie YERTY FIONA Bolten Jenni ROSSELLI Geish (trainer)
Adrianne Edmonds, Emily Eichmann, Ginger Garrett, Amie Hamilton, Angie Johnson Brooke Chrisman Brittany Barnett, Sheila Neba Rachel Aldous, Tiara Gilkey, Heather Watts
Juniors (1): Sophomores (2): Freshman (3):
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On the map... On the court... Amie Hamilton, Angie Johnson, Heather Watts Rachel Aldous, Brooke Chrisman, Tiara Gilkey, Sheila Neba Brittany Barnett, Adrienne Edmonds, Ginger Garrett Emily Eichmann
Setters (3): Middle (4): Outside (3): Opposite (1):
Arizona (2): British Columbia (1): Colorado (1): Illinois (1): Missouri (1): Texas (2): Utah (1): Washington (2):
Rachel Aldous, Emily Eichmann Adrianne Edmonds Sheila Neba Ginger Garrett Tiara Gilkey Brittany Barnett, Brooke Chrisman Heather Watts Amie Hamilton, Angie Johnson
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2001 Memphis A 2001 Preview With Head Coach Carrie Yerty Q. With five seniors returning this season, talk about the experience that you return this year and how you see that starting this season out as compared to the last 2 years when you've had such young squads. A. This biggest difference between this year and the last two years is the confidence that these seniors will bring when they come in. We've come off a really good spring season where we won our last 10 matches in a row and we beat great teams like LSU, Mississippi State and Ole Miss. For our girls to end their spring that way, I think you'll see confidence, and maturity, and that's exciting for us. I also think because they're so confident and so in control of what they're doing that it also brings the level of play up for those around them. They're able to focus more on team than what they are personally doing. Q. You will have three setters on this year's roster, what will that do to the line-up and could Amie Hamilton also see some time as a DS this year after setting last year? A. With two senior setters coming back, I'd like them to be able to contribute from day one. Amie Hamilton is an extraordinary athlete who could be one of the best setters in our conference, as well as one of the best defensive specialists in the conference. She will contribute probably in both of those positions, depending on what kind of shape Angle comes in with and if she's ready to play. It also depends on if our freshman, Heather Watts, can come in and earn a starting position and run the offense. Ideally I'd like to use Angie in the same capacity that I used her last year in terms of a big blacker for the right side. I'd like to see Amie Hamilton as the defensive player of the year in our conference, but I think in order for anybody to come in and beat Amie Hamilton out at setPage 4
ter, they're going to have to be in great shape, they're going to have to have extraordinary leadership skills and they're going to have to be ready to run a quick offense. Amie, however, is ready to do whatever it takes to make this team as good as it can be and she is committed to setting and she is committed to being a defensive specialist, and only time will tell which one she will be. We can see her doing either/or. Q. Last year you had returning players, but quite a few were playing out of position. With three incoming middles, will Brittany Barnett move back to the outside and talk a bit about the type of year Brittany had last year. A. Brittany will definitely play outside hitter. She will be a starting outside hitter playing opposite veteran Ginger Garrett. She did a fantastic job in the spring; there were matches where she was absolutely unstoppable. She is a very gifted hitter, she's got great shots, she's aggressive and she's learning to see her blocks better and mix up her shots. She is an extraordinary ball control player, so I
definitely see her again playing in serve-receive as well; she has great reading skills defensively. Brittany's days in the middle position are certainly over and in terms of last year, she was thrown to the wolves in the middle. She had never been a middle blacker before, we asked her to sacrifice for her team, she came in there and wholeheartedly did the very best job she could, and because of her efforts, and because of the people around her, she was able to become an allfreshman player for Conference USA, I'm very pleased with her progress. Look for Brittany to be a very powerful outside hitter this year. Q. Emily Eichmann really emerged last year, winning the team's Most Improved Player award, and leading the team in service aces. How important is it for her to continue to excel and what are some general comments about the year she had last year. A. Last year was a HUGE year for Emily Eichmann. She went from limited playing time to role-playing time to a starter and all-around player for us. She definitely has the ability to dominate on the right side. Last year, she really emerged with her attacking and blocking skills, she also has a very nice serve, and so t h a t ' s also a nice weapon for us. General comments about last year, I think Emily went from a timid volleyball player hoping to do well to an aggressive volleyball player that expected excellence in what she did. It's important for her to continue where she left off, because in Conference USA, the right side is generally a weakness for the majority of our team: and if you have a good right side attack, it can put you at an advantage offensively. In terms of defensively she's a 6-2 blocker that touches aboul 9-10 or 9-11, which is a big block on that right side as well. I would definitely expect her to continue to progress and she needs to be a leader on our team She's really emerged in her leadership
Tiger Volleyball role, she's dedicated to demonstrating, to verbalizing, to physically putting whatever it takes into practice and match play and to lead by example and I definitely expect her to have a great year this year. She's ready, she's worked hard and she's committed. Q. Having Ginger Garrett, a twotime assistant captain, and Amie Hamilton (an asst. captain last year) back, what type of things do you expect from both of them and your largest-ever senior class? A. I have really high expectations in terms of my senior class for leadership and for confidence. These kids have been in this program for a long time, they've got experience and I think they really understand our system. I definitely expect all my upperclassmen, including Brittany, to take charge of what happens on the court, as well as off the court, and really dedicate themselves to having the kind of season and style of team that they want. We've got a lot of experience coming back and I think that these kids are just ready to take that next leap forward. Q. Your two returning sophomores each saw a lot of action last year. Talk about any possible changes they will see this year and how important it is for them to play as much as they did last year. A. Brittany will move from our team's best blocker to one of our team's most powerful offensive weapons on the outside. She will be asked to continue to be a primary passer as well as be one of our top three defenders. Sheila Neba, who had an extraordinary spring season, has greatly improved. I would expect her to challenge for a starting position and dominate on our attack and help speed up our attack. Sheila is a mature young lady who has really worked to improve over the spring, as well as the summer, and I would expect Sheila to be
much improved and come in and be very steady for us in the middle. Q. You lost April Harriman this season after she stepped up in a huge way last year. You also lost Laura Stoke after she suffered a career-ending knee injury. Who fills those voids in this year's line-up for you?
A. I d o n ' t think that you'll ever fill a void from somebody who has brought something extra-special to your program. April's fire and Laura's athleticism were incredible. Laura's heart and her desire to please were also amazing. I would certainly expect Brittany, Ginger and Adrianne to come in and challenge for those attempts that April had. I would expect Brittany and Ginger to be bangers for us. I would definitely expect Adrianne to continue her ballcontrol presence as a defensive specialist, and to challenge on the outside or the right side as Emily's back up. After losing Laura, we brought in Tulsa transfer Brooke Chrisman. I expect her to come in and not skip a beat. She's a very talented athlete who is excited to come back and play. She is excited to be a Tiger; she's been here over the summer to prepare for the upcoming season. I would definitely expect her to come in and fill that void. I look to Sheila to contribute in the
middle, as well as Tiara Gilkey and Rachel Aldous. Q. You have nine first-time opponents on this year's schedule. Talk a bit about your scheduling philosophy for this season and then talk about the changes in conference play (playing Saint Louis twice a season now and adding ECU and TCU). A. We're excited about playing new opponents. It's always an opportunity for your team to compare to other conferences and to go up against teams that have been tops in their conference. In terms of SLU, I think it'll be exciting. We haven't played Saint Louis as tough as we should in the past, and I think our team is looking forward to playing them at home and playing them back-to-back. ECU and TCU are definitely great additions to Conference USA. TCU has a tradition of being a great volleyball program. I think it was certainly a nice addition in terms of strength of our conference. ECU has an energetic, young and fiery coach there and I think that she will also raise the level of our conference play and I'm looking forward to a new challenge. Q. Any other comments you want to add? A. I'm excited about this season. It is my pleasure to have the opportunity to coach this team and I can't really give a win-loss or guess about where we'll place in our conference, but I can say that this will be one of the best years that I've had with Memphis in terms of player personnel and coaching staff, and I'm really looking forward to it. I think these individuals, from staff, managers, trainers, they have really worked hard and I think now is a good opportunity for us to feed off our hard work and dedication. I know that Fiona has definitely come into her role and I'm excited to have her back again.
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2001 Memphis Carrie Yerty Head Coach Sixth Season Washington State, 1992 Memphis H e a d C o a c h Carrie Yerty starts her sixth season at the helm of the Tiger volleyball team with a roster featuring five seniors and a returning crop of underclassmen who garnered some significant playing time in 2000. Yerty began her Tiger career on July 15, 1996, when she was hired to replace former head coach Penny Lucas-White less than two months from the start of the season. She inherited a squad that finished 13-20 the previous year. That squad featured just five returning players and finished 6-29 overall and 1 -13 in Conference USA. Yerty did not let that one season spoil her dreams of developing and guiding a Division I program into a national powerhouse. She hit the recruiting trails and her hard work and tireless efforts are beginning to come to light. In her second season at the helm of a young Tiger Volleyball program, Yerty made one of the biggest turnarounds in the program's history. Never had a Tiger squad won less than 10 matches one year and finished well above .500 the next. Yerty did it. She guided the 1997 Tigers to a 19-14 overall record, including a school-best 7-0 start. Not included in the overall record that season was a victory over the Australian National Team at the Montana State tournament. She also made a huge jump in the conference rankings with a 610 record that year. The Tigers were now gaining respect from their CUSA foes. After finishing dead last in the league in 1996, the Tigers improved to a fourth-place showing in
the National Division the following sea- Glenn also meant the Tigers needed to find son. Yerty's Tigers also made strides in another go-to hitter for the 2000 campaign. the C-USA post-season tournament, Another roster move put a third Tiger in a winning their first-round meeting with new spot, when senior April Harriman UAB and advancing to the second moved from opposite side to outside hitround where they dropped a 3-1 deci- ter. sion to top-seeded and eventual NCAA The three moves kept the coaching participant Houston. staff busy, helping the newcomers to the That would not be the last time that team adjust to the college game, while Memphis put up a fight with the Cougars. helping veteran players learn new positions. In 1998, Yerty led her troops to their first But even with all the moves, the Tigers were win in school history over the Univer- firing on all cylinders at the end of the seasity of Houston and for the second son, winning six of their last eight matches straight season, Memphis advanced to before falling to Tulane in the Conference the second round of the C-USA Tour- USA tournament in Charlotte, N.C. nament. Yerty's Tigers finished the seaA strong believer in the total welfare of son with an 18-14 overall record and a the student-athlete, Yerty continues to 6-10 record in conference. It was the stress academic excellence as well as athfirst time since 1994 that a Tiger Volley- letic achievement. This resulted in the ball team had recorded back-to-back school's third-ever Academic All-American winning records. when Harriman earned second-team honThe 2000 season began with a rough ors. A total of six Tigers were also named start when freshman Laura Stoke to the Tiger Academic 30 for having one of reinjured her knee during the preseason the highest 30 GPAs in all of Tiger athletcamp. The loss of one of just three middle ics. hitters on the roster meant that Yerty and her coaching staff had to revamp the Tiger line-up, movHOMETOWN ing Brittany Barnett from the Boring, Oregon outside to the middle.The move HIGH SCHOOL meant that the Tigers had two Sam Barlow High School freshmen playing in the middle, Reebok First Team All-American along with junior Sarah ALMA MATER Wengler, who was only in her Washington State, 1992 second collegiate season of (secondary education) volleyball. PLAYING EXPERIENCE Other changes in the Tiger Washington State - 1988-1991 line-up also made 2000 an upUSA Olympic Developmental Team -1992 and-down season. Amie COLLEGIATE PLAYING HONORS Hamilton, who was named ConAll-American nominee ference USA's Defensive Player Two-time PAC-10 Conference honoree Pac-10 Honor Roll of the Year as a freshman, WSU record for kills, solo blocks & assisted blocks moved from the passing game COACHING BACKGROUND to setter, spending the spring Univ. of Memphis - Head Coach (1996-present) practice season learning a new Arizona - Asst. Coach (1995) position. Eastern Washington - Asst. Coach (1992-94) The graduation of Rosie Serving three-year term on AVCA Coaches' Committee
THE CARRIE YERTY FILE
Chair of AVCA Policy and Procedures Committee
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Tiger Volleyball Prior to becoming the Tigers' head coach, Yerty was an assistant at the University of Arizona during the 1995 season where, among her on-court coaching duties, she also served as the recruiting coordinator. In fact, one of her recruiting classes at the University of Arizona ranked in the top five in the nation by recruiting magazines. On the court, she worked closely with the squad's middle blockers as she helped lead the Wildcats to a 14-14 overall record. She also supervised the academic study tables and assisted with scheduling and travel as well as working closely with camps and clinics. Yerty broke into the collegiate coaching ranks in 1992 when she accepted an assistant coaching position at Eastern Washington in Cheney, Wash. Yerty served under coach Pamela Parks at EWU for three years, working closely with the middle blockers and serving as the recruiting coordinator. A strong believer in publicizing her programs, Yerty coordinated several game-day activities including theme nights and an adopta-player program. She also participated in university fund-raising and assisted with various camps and clinics. Yerty's coaching background goes much deeper than the collegiate level. She, along with her husband Lee, founded the Northwest All-Star Volleyball Touring Camp in 1991, in which they managed and conducted in excess of 25 customized instructional clinics and camps for junior high and high school athletes and coaches. Two years later, Yerty founded and coached the New Balance Volleyball Club team in Spokane, Wash., for girls 16 and under. She directed that squad from 1993-95, and then served as the head coach for one year of the Club Cactus Juniors Volleyball Club in Tucson, Ariz., for the 18-Elite age group. A seasoned club team coach, Yerty was selected as a rep•esentative on the Junior Olympic National Team selection committee where she evaluated and selected players for the elite squad at the Southern California tryout. Yerty has wasted no time in getting involved in the community since her arrival at The U of M. Yerty is currently on the Board of Directors for the Memphis Junior Volleyball Club Program, and has held numerous free clinics and camps for church groups and elementary schools. She was also instrumental in 3ringing the USA and Russian Volleyball teams to the Elma toane Fieldhouse for a widely-attended exhibition match in 1998. Yerty has given her time and dedication freely to such groups as the American Cancer Society, The Ronald McDonald House and the Girl Scouts of America. She is also serving a hree-year term on the AVCA Coaches' Committee and is chairng the Policy and Procedures Committee with the AVCA. Formerly Carrie Couturier, Yerty was a four-year standout as a middle blocker during her collegiate days at Washington State University. She was named to the Pac-10 all-freshman quad following the 1988 season when she set a school record with 69 solo blocks. Yerty continued to lead her squad and develop her skills through the next two years, and in her senior season, people starting taking notice. In 1991, she earned
first-team all-Pac-10 honors in her final collegiate season after helping the Cougars to a 23-12 finish and a schoolbest fourth-place showing in the Pac-10. As a senior, she led the Pac-10 in hitting percentage with a .333 mark and in service aces with 55. She was third in the league in kills with 432 and ranked fourth with an average of 3.8 kills per game. An all-West Regional and all-America nominee, Yerty received an invitation to participate on the U.S. Olympic Developmental Team in San Diego in 1992. Not likely to be forgotten at WSU or even in the Pac-10, Yerty still owns WSU career marks in kills (1,548), solo blocks (196) and in block assists with 431. In the Pac-10, Yerty is the league's all-time leading blocker with 617 total blocks while also ranking first in all-time solo blocks (196), fourth in career hitting percentage (.270) and fifth in all-time block assists with 431. Most recently, Yerty was named to the Pac-10 all-Decade team, as well as the Washington State all-Decade team. At 6-2, Yerty's volleyball success began at an early age. A standout at Sam Bartow High School in Boring, Ore., she was named to the Reebok All-America team and Oregon's Female Athlete of the Year in 1988. Yerty also played on the Portland Volleyball Club while in high school. Her squad is still the only club outside of California to ever win the Davis Volleyball festival which continues to rate as the largest women's athletic event in the world. A 1992 graduate of Washington State, Yerty earned her degree in secondary education. Born March 4, 1970, she is married to Lee Yerty, who is an assistant strength and conditioning coach at The University of Memphis. The couple and their two-year old son, WesLee, live in Arlington, Tenn.
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2001 Memphis Fiona Bolten Assistant Coach Third Season Florida State University, 1998 Fiona Bolten is in her third season with the Tiger coaching staff, her first as Carrie Yerty's top assistant. Bolten took over the top assistant job that was vacated by Rob Thomas after last season, and has taken over the Tigers' recruiting efforts, in addition to serving as the setters' coach. She also helps in the planning and execution of the Tiger volleyball camps. Bolten, a former Florida State University standout, joined the Tigers in 1998 after coaching the Big Bend Juniors Volleyball Club in Tallahassee, Fla., the previous two years. Along with coaching, she also coordinated tournament appearances, planned fundraisers and made travel arrangements for the Big Bend Juniors. Bolten's summers have been busy. She served as the administrative assistant on the Florida State volleyball staff during 1997, where she was responsible for team travel, camp preparation, referee schedules and other general office management duties. That summer, she also worked the Cecile Reynaud Volleyball Camp at Florida State, the University of Tampa Volleyball Camp and the University of Kentucky volleyball camp. A graduate of Florida State University, Bolten played two seasons at the University of Kentucky before transferring to FSU. She graduated in August of her senior season with a degree in business management, and was pursuing a master's degree in athletic administration while completing her eligibility. Bolten earned her master's degree in 1999, prior to joining the Memphis coaching staff. Bolten boasts a long list of playing honors as a Seminole. A 5-9 setter from Tampa, Fla., Bolten helped lead FSU to two NCAA Tournament appearances (1997 and 1998) and an Atlantic Coast Conference Championship in 1998. As a senior, she was voted the most valuable player of the ACC Tournament, the FSU Classic and the South Florida Classic. A two-time AVCA all-district honoree, Bolten was named to the all-ACC first-team in 1998, after being honored as a second-team pick the previous year. She finished her senior season as the ACC setting leader and ranked 10th nationally in assists per match with 14.18. She currently holds the school record at FSU for assists in a season with 1,744. Bolten made an immediate impact at FSU after transferring from Kentucky. As a junior, she recorded a triple-double against Clemson with 10 kills, 65 assists and 20 digs. She set a school record for assists in a game with 81 against Virginia, and later was named to the FSU Classic and the University of Michigan All-Sport all-tournament teams. Bolten's honors did not stop on the volleyball court. She graduated Cum Laude in 1998 from FSU and was named to the SEC honor roll both years that she played at Kentucky and to the ACC honor roll both seasons at FSU. She was a member of the FSU NCAA Academic Integrity Committee in 1998 while also serving as a board member of the FSU College of Business Student Accreditation Board. Bolten was inducted into the Berkeley Preparatory High School Hall of Fame at the first annual induction in October of 2000. Bolten's boyfriend, Oliver Simmons, was also a basketball player at FSU.
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THE FIONA BOLTEN FILE HOMETOWN Tampa, Florida HIGH SCHOOL Berkley Prep ALMA MATER Florida State, 1998 (business management; MS-sports administration) PLAYING EXPERIENCE Florida State -1997-98 University of Kentucky - 1995-96 COACHING BACKGROUND Univ. of Memphis - Asst. Coach (1999-present) Big Bend Junior VB Club (1998-99)
Tiger Volleyball Jenni Rosselli Assistant Coach First Season University of Memphis, 2000 Jenni Rosselli joins the Tiger coaching staff beginning in 2001, where she will assist with recruiting and scheduling and will also work with opponent scouting, tape exchange and as the team's academic liaison. On the court, Rosselli will work with the middle hitters. The Memphis graduate will also work closely with the Tiger Volleyball Booster Club. "The staff is very excited to have Jenni back here. She is very committed and loyal and she's excited about being back," Head Coach Carrie Yerty said. "I think that she'll bring spirit and excitement to Tiger Volleyball and I am definately pleased to have her here." Rosselli, who graduated from Memphis with a degree in physical education and exercise science in December, was a two-year letterwinner for the Tigers from 1997-1998 after transferring to Memphis from Spokane Falls Community College in Spokane, Wash. As a two-year starter at middle hitter, Rosselli finished her Memphis career with 520 kills, 33 service aces, 229 digs, and 192 total blocks. Memphis was 37-28 over two years with Rosselli in the line-up, going 19-14 in 1997 and 18-14 in 1998. She was named to the University of Memphis/Graphic Systems Classic alltournament team in 1997 and also earned The U of M Education Department's Student of the Year Award in 2001 after she completed her student-teaching assignment. In community college, the Federal Way, Wash., native was named the all-American JUCO Player of the Year by the AVCA. She was a two-time all-conference performer and was a member of the all-East Region first team. She was named to the all-star team as a sophomore and led her squad to two straight second-place finishes in the conference tournament. She tallied 588 kills, 253 blocks, 425 digs and 66 service aces at Spokane. Rosselli prepped at Federal Way High School in Spokane. She led her squad in kills, blocks and digs and was an all-region and all-city performer and three-year letterwinner under head coach Kathy Hams. Rosselli resides in Memphis and is engaged to former Tiger basketball player, Aaron Mulvagh. She has also served as a coach in the Memphis Junior Volleyball program for the past four years.
THE ROSSELLI FILE HOMETOWN Federal Way, Washington HIGH SCHOOL Federal Way ALMA MATER Memphis, 2000 (B.S-Physical Education & Exercise Science) PLAYING EXPERIENCE University of Memphis - 1997-1998 Spokane Falls Community College -1995-1996 (1996 AVCA JUCO All-American Player of the Year) COACHING BACKGROUND Memphis Juniors Volleyball Club -1997-2001
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2001 Memphis Diane Hale Volunteer Assistant Coach Sixth Season University of Tennessee, 1975 It takes just one word to describe what Diane Hale has meant to the University of Memphis volleyball program over the years—LEGACY. She is one of the most successful volleyball coaches to ever lead the U of M volleyball troops. For the last four years, she has returned to a familiar spot on campus-the Elma Roane Fieldhouse to assist Head Coach Carrier Yerty as a volunteer assistant coach. To the benefit of the Tiger Volleyball squad, she just can't stay away from her love of coaching. An invaluable member of the Tiger Volleyball team, Hale serves as an advisor to the program and has been instrumental in using her ties to volleyball alumni and community leaders to help restart the Side Out Club. She currently assists the booster club" by locating former players. No stranger to the University of Memphis, Hale has worked the last six years as director of parking services on campus. Hale became the third Tiger Volleyball coach in 1978. She inherited a team that previously finished at 23-11 under coach Janice Dunn, and completed her first collegiate coaching season with a 26-19 record. In her second year, she set a new record for wins in a season with a 35-20 mark. That record didn't hold up long as she returned for her third season, leading the Tigers to a 41-17 finish and an appearance in the AIAW regional. Her 41 victories still stand as the U of M record for most wins in a season. A native of Knoxville, Tenn., Hale earned her bachelor's degree in education in 1975. She was a four-year member of the UT volleyball team from 1971-74, and took over the reigns of the program in 1975. She spent one season as the head coach for the Lady Vols, leading her squad to a 17-11-2 record before accepting the head coaching job at Iowa State. She coached at Iowa State for the 1976 and 1977 seasons before heading back to her home state to coach at The U of M. While coaching the Tigers, Hale also served on the board of directors of the United States Volleyball Association's Delta Region. She is credited with bringing the 1983 USVBA National Team to The U of M and to the Millington Naval Base. She was also instrumental in bringing the United States and Japanese national teams to Memphis for exhibition meetings. Hale is one of three members of the board of advisors for the Memphis Junior volleyball program. She also serves as an occasional state volleyball referee.
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THE DIANE HALE FILE HOMETOWN Knoxville, Tennessee HIGH SCHOOL West High School ALMA MATER Tennesee, 1975 (education) COACHING BACKGROUND Univ. of Memphis - Volunteer Asst. Coach (1996-present) Univ. of Memphis - Head Coach (1978-86) Iowa State University - Head Coach (1976-77) Univ. of Tennessee - Head Coach (1975) COACHING HONORS Most successful coach (winning percentage) at The U of M with a career record of 212-166 in nine seasons.
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Edmonds' Career Statistics 2000 TIGER TOTALS
ATT 268 268
KILL 80 80
E 46 46
PCT .127 .127
A 16 16
SA 21 i
Tiger Volleyball adrianne
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The Edmonds File Hometown: South Siocan, Brtfeh Columbia High School: Mount Sentinel Position; Outside Hitter
Daughter of Jim and Kathy Edmonds Family: July 11, 1980 Birthday: Major: Marketing Management Awards: Commissioner's Medal, Commissioner's Honor Roll, Tiger Academic 30 Career Highs 18, (2 times) most recently vs. DAB, Kills: 11/1/00 Attempts: 51, vs. UAB (11/1/00) Digs: 21, vs. MTSU (10/24/00) Block Assists: 3, (3 times) most recently vs. UAB, 11/1/00 1, (3 times), most recently vs. UAB, Block Solos: 11/1/00 Favorite thing in Memphis: Favorite pre-match meal: Favorite facility to play in: After coliege, I'll...:
2000 (Junior) Appeared in 33 matches, playing both at defensive specialist and outside hitter...As a hitter, she downed 80 kills on 268 swings in 119 games...Was fourth on the team with 21 service aces and tied for third with 270 digs on the season...Playing front row in nine matches, Edmonds got up for 17 total blocks, including three solos...Had a careerhigh 18 kills against Middle Tennessee State and at UAB...Tallied a double-double (kills-digs) in both of those matches, finishing with a career-high 21 digs in the MTSU match...Tallied double-digit digs in 10 matches, including seven of the last 11, and double-digit kills in three...Also served as one of the Tigers' primary passers in servereceive...Of the four primary passers on the 2000 roster, Edmonds had the fewest receiving errors. At Spokane Falls Community College Comes to Memphis from the same program that brought former Tiger Jenni RossellL.As a sophomore, she finished second on the team with 450 kills, 40 service aces and 23 solo blocks...Was named MWAACC East Region Defensive Player of the Week three times and the league's Defensive Player of the Week once...Was an Eastern Region first team all-star as a sophomore...Earned the school's Academic Student of theYear Award.
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At Mount Sentinel High School Edmonds was a Most Valuable Player and first team all-provincial at Mount Sentinel High School where she also served as the team captain...Helped Team British Columbia win nationals two times. Personal Born July 11, 1980, in Edmonton, Alberta...Daughter of Jim and Kathy Edmonds...Has two sisters, Meghan and Gillian...Wants to work as a marketing consultant and live in the Northwest when she completes college. Coach Yerty's Comments: Adrianne had an incredible spring this year. She is confident in all three defensive positions and is one of our strongest all-around players in terms of ball-control. She also emerged as a nice outside hitter for us that brings a quicker offense to our front line. She has great blocking abilities and will definitely challenge Brittany and Ginger on the outside as well as Emily on the right side for a position next year. We'll look to Adrianne for her maturity and confidence.
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Eichmann's Career Statistics 2000 1999 1998 TIGER TOTALS
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ATT 691 227 L 989
KILL 250 67 26 343
E 90 43 10 143
PCT .232 .106 .225 .202
A 73 7 !
SA 39 3
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Tiger Volleyball emily
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The Eichmann File Hometown: Scottsdale.Ariz. High School: Desert Mountain Position: Opposite Hitter
Daughter of Susan and Geoff Zimmerman May 23, 1980 Elementary Education Foursemesterson Commissioner's Honor Roll; Tiger 30 recipient
Career Highs Kills: 20, vs. Christian Brothers, 11/7/00 Attempts: 49, vs. MTSU 10/24/00 Digs: 19, vs. Christian Brothers,11/7/00 Block Assists: 6, (2 times) most recently vs. Houston, 10/7/00 3, vs. UAB, 11/1/00 Block Solos:
Favorite thing in Memphis: My friends Favorite pre-match meal: Hot dogs or pasta Personal Theme Song: Queen of the Night All-Time favorite musicians: Billy Joel, Frank Sinatra Favorite facility to play in: Elma Roane Fieldh.ouse Goal for this season: Become a leader in all aspects of the game After college, I will...: Move to the beach and teach elementary school. December 2002 Graduation date:
2000 (Junior) Appeared in 33 matches, starting 30...Finished third on the team with 250 kills and led the team with 39 service aces...Was sixth on the roster with 245 digs...Was second on the team with 78 total blocks, including 10 solos...Her 68 block assists was second on the team...Had four double-doubles (kills-digs) over the 33 matches, including a career-high 20 kills and 19 digs against Christian Brothers...Tallied double-digit kills seven times, including a four in five match stretch 20 matches into the season...Had double-digit digs in nine matches...Had five service aces two times...The first one was against Syracuse in the Memphis tournament and the second came in a conference match against Charlotte...Also helped quarterback the Tiger offense out of trouble, tallying 73 assists for the season...She had a career-high six assists in two matches (Middle Tennessee State and Christian Brothers)....Named Most Improved Player at the end of the season banquet. 1999 (Sophomore) Appeared in 29 matches at both opposite side hitter and middle hitter when Lindsay Bax was injured...Posted a career-high 10 kills and 22 attempts against Western Illinois at the University of Memphis/Graphic Systems Classic...Had a career-high four block assists against Louisville and finished with 67 kills and 29 total blocks for the season.
1998 (Freshman) Played in 29 matches for the Tigers as a freshman...Recorded a season-high six kills against MTSU and Arkansas-Pine Bluff...Finished the season with 26 kills and a .225 hitting percentage...Recorded seven block assists over the season. At Desert Mountain HS Grew up in Boca Raton, Fla....moved to Scottsdale, Ariz, halfway through her junior year of high school...Graduated from Desert Mountain High School...Voted all-city, all-region, second team all-state, and earned honorable mention superstate honors...Ranked first in career kills, service aces and blocks after only one season at Desert Mountain...Before moving to Arizona, Eichmann helped her Spanish River Sharks High School team to the 1996 Florida 6A State Championship...She played club volleyball under the direction of Bernie Ing, who coaches the nationally-recognized Arizona Juniors...She played on the Top 18's team. Personal Born May 23,1980, in Miami, Fla....Daughter of Susan and Geoff Zimmerman and Hans Eichmann...Has one brother, Jimmy, and one sister, Victoria...Is majoring in elementary education. Coach Yerty's Comments: Emily is the fire and the spirit of our team. I'll expect her to be a key in terms of where our team is mentally. I'll look to her to be a go-to player on the right side as well as one of our big blockers.
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The Garrett File Hometown: Normal, III, High School: Normal Position: Outside Hitter
Daughter of Bob and Nancy Daniels,& Mike and Marilyn Garrett January 19, 1980 Finance Commissioner's Medal, (3.75 GPA or above), five semesters on the Dean's List, Tiger Academic 30 Recipient Career Highs 29 (vs. CS-Fullerton, 9/5/98) 59 (vs. USM, 11/12/99) 19 (vs. USM, 11/12/99) 6 (multiple times, most recently vs. DePauJ,
Kills: Attempts: Digs: Block Assists:
9/23/00) Block Solos:
3 (two times, most recently vs. UL-Lafayette, 9/17/99)
Favorite thing in Memphis: Favorite pre-match meal: Personal goal for this season: Personal theme song: Greatest on-court moment:: College graduation date:
My roommates Grilled chicken and mashed potatoes Give it all! Gone to Carolina Beating Houston at home my freshman year May, 2002
Personal Born January 19, 1980, in Normal, Illinois...Daughter of Bob and Nancy Daniels and Mike and Marilyn Garrett...Has two brothers, Rob and Brian...Majoring in finance.
1999 (Sophomore) Played in all 33 matches, posting a season-high 18 kills against Idaho at the University of Portland tournament...Had a career-high 59 attempts against Southern Miss and posted a career-high 19 digs in the same match...Blocked a career high three solos against Louisiana-Lafayette at the Mississippi State Tournament...Had four service aces against Portland...Served as a co-captain.
At Normal West HS Earned all-tournament team honors at the Junior Olympics national tournament... Led her club team, Quack Attack, to athird place finish in the club division...First team all-conference pick...A second team Paragraph all-area selection...Named to Jacksonville all-tournament team in 1996...Holds the single season record with 332 kills...Recorded 933 kills in her career...Voted all-area after 1997 season...Garrett's club team finished in second place at Great Lakes Power League tournament, and placed fifth nationally in the Junior Nationals in San Jose, Calif...In 1997, her team finished first in the Indy Cup, fifth at the Northern Lights National Qualifier and 13th in the nation at the Junior Nationals in Denver, Colo....Finished high school with a 4.0 GPA...Recipient of the IHSA Scholastic Achievement Award.
2000 (Junior) Appeared in 33 and started 32 matches...Was second on the team with 311 kills...Was fifth on the team with 267 digs and third with 29 service aces...Opened the season with a 19-kill effort against Wisconsin-Green Bay at the Bradley University tournament...Had a season-high 23 kills against Christian Brothers and downed double-digit kills in 16 matches, including six consecutive in the middle of the conference schedule...Had eight double-doubles, the first coming against the College of Charleston...Was named to the College of Charleston all-tournament team...Is just 12 service aces shy of breaking into the career top 10 in the Tiger record book with 118 career service aces...Finished the year with 969 career kills...Should break into the career top 10 in four categories during her senior season-kills, attempts, service aces and digs...Was a co-captain.
1998 (Freshman) Made an immediate impact for the Tigers in 1998...Recorded 359 kills, the second most on the team...Recorded a season-high 24 kills against Cal State-Fullerton, a total that earned her all-tourney honors...Recorded 283 digs, the fourth most on the team...blocked 63 opponent attempts at the net...Averaged .39 service aces per game, the eighth most in Conference USA.
Coach Yerty's Comments: Ginger has been steady for us her entire career and I certainly think this year will be one of her best. I saw a great improvement in strength on the outside and she was hitting balls harder this spring than she has her whole career. She is confident, she understands what she has to do to be successful, and I think she's really made that commitment and dedicated herself to contributing in every phase of the game. She wants to be one of the best outside hitters in our conference as opposed to the best outside hitter on our team. I definitely am looking forward to watching her have a great senior year.
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Tiger Volleyball amie
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The Hamilton File Hometown: Kalama, Wash. High School: Kalama Position: Setter
Daughter of Tamie and Rex Dyer and Mike Hamilton and Sandy Hamilton December 22,1979 Elementary Education 1998 C-USA Defensive Player of the Year, two semesters on the Dean's List, two semesters on the Commissioner's Honor Roll, Tiger Top 30.
Kills: Attempts: Digs: Block Assists: Block Solos:
Career Highs 5 (vs. MTSU, 9/1/99) 15 (vs. MTSU, 10/24/00} 32 (vs. CBU, 11/7/00) 3 (most recently vs. South Alabama, 9/28/00) 3 (two times, most recently vs. UL-Lafayette, 9/17/99)
Favorite thing in Memphis: Angie-Washington Pride Personal goal for this season: To be remembered Personal theme song: #1 Stunna After college, I'll...: Be a happy little elementary teacher College graduation date:' December 2002 Most memorable road trip: Portland, because it was near my home and we got to go bungee jumping. It was really nice to have all of my family there too. 2000 (Junior) Appeared and started in 33 matches...Moved from defensive specialist to setter ...Led the team with 1,052 assists, averaging 8.69 per game while often splitting setting duties with Angie Johnson...Already ranks in the career top 10 in digs (1113), assists (1226) and service aces (137)...Named to the All-Tournament Team at the College of Charleston...Tallied double-digit digs in 20 matches, including a career-high 32 against Christian Brothers...Also had a career-high 72 assists in the CBU match...Had five service aces against South Carolina State...Had 20 or more digs in six matches...Was second on the team with 37 service aces and led the team with 403 digs, 3.33 per game...Was a co-captain for 2000. 1999 (Sophomore) Appeared in all 33 matches, opening the season with a career-high five kills at Middle Tennessee State...Had a career high 11 attack attempts at three different times from the back row...Stopped a career-high three blocks against Samford at the Mississippi State Tournament...Recorded a career-high 23 digs at Southern Miss, the second time she hit the 20-dig plateau during the season after posting 19 digs on three other occasions...Posted a season-high six service aces against UAB. 1998 (Freshman) Was named the 1998 C-USA Defensive Player of the Year for her stellar back row play...Recorded 361 digs as a freshman, the second most on the team...Recorded double digit digs in 23 of 32 matches, including a season-high 20 against Southern Miss...Totaled more than 10 digs in eight of her last 10 meetings...Led the team in service aces with 54, the second highest total in the league...Did not register a
single receiving error in 22 matches...Recorded two different streaks of seven matches without a reception error. At Kalama HS A three-sport standout from Kalama High School in Kalama, Wash....Voted first team all-league from 1994-97..,An all-state selection in 1997...Voted MVP of her club team, the Cowlitz Volleyball Club...Holds Kalama High School records in aces, kills and assists...Took college classes white still in high school, and entered The University of Memphis with enough credits to qualify for sophomore status...Graduated from Kalama with a 3.70 GPA...Was a member of the National Honor Society and earned a Scholar Athlete Award and an Academic Achievement Award. Personal Born December 22, 1979, in Longview, Wash....Daughter of Tamie and Rex Dyer and Mike and Sandy Hamilton. ..Her father briefly threw the javelin in college and her brother, Zach, is attending Wake Forest University on a track scholarship...Majoring in Elementary Education. Coach Yerty's Comments: You get a player like Amie once in your career as a coach and I can't say enough good things about her in terms of her athleticism and her skill and dedication to the sport. She's been asked to be many different things to our team-a defensive specialist, a setter, a primary passer, a jump-server, and she's never once complained or questioned what her role would be, she's always gone after it with total intensity and commitment. She had a great spring with her jumpserve and she's setting very well. I'm just excited to watch and see what kind of year she will have as a senior.
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Daughter of Murray and Cheryl Johnson August 20, 1980 Physical Education
Career Highs Kills: 4, 4 times (most recently vs. South Florida, 10/29/00) Attempts: 11 (vs. DePaul, 9/23/00} Digs: 6 (vs. Mercer, 9/8/00) Block Assists: 3, 3 times (most recently vs. Houston, 10/27/00) Block Solos: 2 (vs. Charlotte, 10/22/00) Favorite thing in Memphis: Amte-Washington Pride! Personal goal for the season: A positive mind frame When I first met my teammates, I thought: Whoa..They are crazier than me. Personal theme song: Anything by Nsync After college, I'll: Either be a teacher or work for ESPN and marry Justin Timberlake Greatest on-court moment: Winning my last high school game in my home gym *"'Angle is expected to redshirt this season*
2000 (Junior) Appeared in all 33 matches, playing in 88 of the Tigers' 121 games...Was very efficient attacking opposing defenses on the second hit, leading the team with a .302 hitting percentage...Was second on the team with 287 assists, averaging 3.26 per match while splitting setter duties with Amie Hamilton...Was seventh on the team with 36 total blocks...Had a season-high 20 assists at Louisville...Had 11 or more assists 14 times. At Northern Arizona University Johnson played in 20 games and 12 matches as a freshman quarterbacking the NAU offense...She finished with a seasonhigh 11 assists vs. Fresno State and hit .667 against San Francisco...She was also a Golden Eagle Scholar Athlete Award recipient.
Personal Bom August 20, 1980, m Twin Falls, Idaho...Daughter of Murray and Cheryl Johnson...Has two sisters, Corrie Carstens and Montana Ortez...Father played football at Syracuse in the mid-1960s...Majoring in physical education.
Coach Yerty's Comments: Angie will be looked to for something that she helped provide a lot last year, which is a big block. She has the ability to be a great server on our team and with her already knowing our system and having been here for an entire spring, I think that she'll also provide us with leadership.
At Auburn High School A three-time letterwinner in volleyball, Johnson was a Washington Class AAA all-state pick...Was MVP of the Puget Sound League, as well as a first-team member...Selected as a Seattle Niketown Athlete of the Month and served as team captain...Second-team all-league as a junior...Member of the National Honor Society.
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The BarneU File Hometown: Dallas, Texas Hrgh School: Lake Highlands Position: Outside Hitter
Family: Birthday: Major: Awards:
Daughter of Bill and Becky Barnett November 13,1981 Undecided 2000 C-USA All-Freshman Team, C-USA Honor Roll (3.0 and up)
Kills: Attempts: Digs: Block Assists: Block Solos: Service Aces:
Career Highs 13 (vs. Louisville, 10/13/00) 31 (vs. Southern Miss, 11/10/00) 22 (vs. MTSU, 10/24/00) 8 (vs. Christian Brothers, 11/7/00) 2 (vs. UWGB, 9/1/00) 2 (3 times, most recently vs. Saint Louis, 10/20/00)
Greatest on-court Moment: My game-ending block against Tulane Favorite thing in Memphis: Memphis in May When I met my teammates, I thought: There is a wide variety of personalities on this team Personal goals for this season: To work hard and see measurable results After college I'll ... : Travel! If 1 could play anyone not on this year's schedule, it would be: The University of Texas 2000 (Freshman) Was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team after starting all 33 matches and appearing in 120 of the Tigers' 121 games, missing just one game at USM after spraining an ankle in the fourth game of a five-game match...Posted the seventh-highest single season total in school history with 105 block assists...Finished with 115 total blocks...Had to play middle hitter due to the injury to Laura Stoke before the season began...Downed a career-high 13 kills at Louisville...Tallied double-digit kills in five matches...Had double-digit digs in 10 matches...Had two career double-doubles (against South Alabama and UAB)...AIso served as one of the Tigers' primary passers, finishing with just 32 receiving errors, the second-lowest total of the four passers from 2000...Finished with 182 kills on 551 swings...Will move back to outside hitter for the 2001 season.
School District...She was a member of both the varsity volleyball and softball teams, earning the softball team's Defensive Player of the Year honors...She also played club volleyball for coach Andy Retinger with the Dallas Summit...Traveled to Mexico with her church to help with vacation bible school. Personal Born November 13, 1981, in Arlington, Texas,..Daughter of Bill and Becky Barnett...Has one brother, Brady, a junior at Baylor, and two sisters, Brooke and Brianna (8)...Brooke is a junior at Southern Arkansas University, where she plays volleyball...Her dad played basketball at UT-Arlington...ls undecided on her major at The U of M. Coach Yerty's Comments: Brittany will be looked to as one of our primary passers again this year, as well as one of our strongest defensive players. I will look to her to be a go-to player on the outside and I'm excited about her abilities to be a leader with the other upperclassmen this year. I think j it'll be a great transition year for her going into this season before taking ownership of the team that will be hers in the spring, so that's exciting. She'as a really focused,competitive player that will bring a little attitude and fire to our team offensively and defensively.
At Lake Highlands High School Barnett was the district and team MVP as well as first team all-district and all-area her senior year at the Dallas school under head coach Tracey Hurst...Barnett also earned all-state honors as well as being named the Lake Highlands' Defensive Player of the Year...Her high school team finished with a 32-6 record her senior year...As a junior, Barnett was named to two all-tournament teams and earned all-city, all-district and LHHS' Defensive Player of the Year honors...Barnett was the first-ever freshman to play a varsity sport in the Richardson
Barnett's Career Statistics 2000 TOTALS
ATT 551 551
KILL 182 182
E 110 110
PCT .131 .131
A 17 17
SA 11 11
DG 270 270
BA 105 105
IB 115 115
Tiger Volleyball sheila
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The Neba File Hometown: Aurora, Colorado High School: St. Mary's Academ Position: Middle Hitter
Daughter of Denis and Elizabeth Neba December 22, 1981 Undecided Tiger Top 30, Two semesters on the Dean's List (3.50 and up)
Block Assists: Block Solos: Service Aces:
Career Highs 9 (vs. UWGB, 9/1/00) 22 (vs. MTSU, 10/24/00) 3 (vs. Cincinnati, 10/1/00) 6 (vs. MTSU, 10/24/00) 3 (vs. Southern Miss, 10/1/00) 0
Favorite thing in Memphis: Beale Street Favorite pre-match meal: Shrimp Bistro Pasta Greatest on-court Moment: When I got a soto block at the end of the SLU game and it went straight down Personal goal for this season: To hit as many people in the face with my kills as possible Personal theme song: Number One Stunner After college, I'll...: Go to Harvard Law School and later become the US ambassador to Cameroon
If I could play anyone not on this year's schedule, it would be: Stanford
2000 (Freshman) Neba appeared in 29 of the Tigers' 33 matches, playing 64 of Memphis' 121 games...Downed 64 kills on 198 attempts from the middle...Was also up for 35 total blocks, including 11 solos...Opened the season with a career-high nine kills against Wisconsin-Green Bay at the Bradley University Tournament...Also hit .471 in that match...Was named to the Tiger Top 30 and spent both semester's on the Dean's List (GPA of 3.50 and higher). At St. Mary's Academy Was named first team all-conference and was an all-state alternate...Also played club volleyball for the Rocky Mountain volleyball club that was ranked No. 1 in the region and qualified for the National Volleyball Tournament held in Louisville by placing ninth at the Colorado Crossroads National Qualifier.
Claudia...Volunteered with the children's hospital and with the St. Francis De Salle After School Program...Member of both the National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society...Graduated with honors...Freshman and sophomore class president and student body president....Tri-M Music Honor Society...Cherry Creek Youth Advisory Board...Spanish Honor Society Historian...Favorite movie is Shawshank Redemption...If she could meet any three people in history it would be Jesus, Mother Theresa and Nostradamus. Coach Yerty's Comments: Sheila is an incredible athlete who is just learning the game of volleyball. She is going to be an up-and-coming dominating weapon in our conference and I think she'll be a stable front row player for us, especially in terms of blocking.
Personal Daughter of Denis and Elizabeth Neba...Has one sister,
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ALDOUS 5-10 Middle Hitter Freshman Tempe, Ariz. At Marcos de Niza High School Aldous was the team MVP and team captain during her senior campaign and was named first-team all-region at Marcos de Niza High School in Tempe, Ariz, under head coach Guy Fish....She was a four-year letterwinner and helped the team to the regional championship as a junior...Her team finished 13-4 her senior season...She also played club volleyball for the Arizona East Valley Juniors. Personal Daughter of Linna Thompson and Fred and Beverly Aldous...Born July 6, 1983, in Salt Lake City, Utah...Plans to major in international business...Selected the University of Memphis over Virginia Tech...In her freetime, Aldous enjoys music, photography and traveling...Listed her favorite things in Memphis as her team and her kitchen...Her personal goal for the 2001 season is to get stronger...Listed her personal theme song as It's a Great Day to be Alive by Travis Tritt...Plans to move to New York and go to grad school once she graduates from Memphis...Lists her greatest on-cout moment as hitting a rival setter in the face her senior year in high school. I
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mm brooke 6-0 Middle Hitter Junior Katy, Texas
At The University of Tulsa Chrisman played 12 matches at the University of Tulsa before suffering i season-ending knee injury...She then played in 18 matches as a sophomore, downing 45 kills and hitting .229 in 30 games played, while helping Tulsa to its first-ever 20-12 season. At James E. Taylor High School Chrisman was a three-year-letterwinner who helped her team to the district championships three times (1995-97), advancing to the regional finals in 1995...Her senior squad, a team she co-captained, finished 40-2...She was named to three all-tournament teams as a senior and wasa firstteam all-district honoree in 1997 and 1998...She was the Houston Chronicle player of the week in 1998 and averaged 10.5 kills per game as a senior, finishing with 355 kills in her final year...She set a school record for kills in a single game (23) and was named Most Valuable Player in 1998...She played club volleyball with the Houston Juniors Prep team, finishing eighth at Nationals her senior year. Personal Daughter of Robert and Kathy Chrisman...Born January 17, 1981, in Katy, Texas...Planning on majoring in sociology...Is also active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Young Life.
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GILKiY 5-10 Middle Hitter Freshman St. Louis, Mo.
At Pattonsville High School At Pattonsville, Gilkey was a two-time Suburban North League first team all-conference hitter..The middle hitter was a two-time MVP and a two-time all-district honoree...She helped her squad to a 31-3 record her senior season...Gilkey played club volleyball for the St. Louis Elite, competing in tournaments in Baltimore, Las Vegas and Chicago...She was coached by Terry Funderburk at Pattonsville. Personal Full name is Tiara Keyanna Gilkey...Daughter of Steve Gilkey and Donna Malone...Born January 19, 1983, in St. Louis, Mo....Chose Memphis over Tulane, Rice, UMass and Central Missouri State...Listed her personal goal for the 2001 season as staying positive and kicking butt...When she first met her teammates, she thought they were very cool...Said she would play Georgetown if she could play a team that is not currently on the schedule.
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WATTS 5-8 Setter Freshman Salt Lake City, Utah
At Skyline High School Watts joins the U of M after a stellar prep career at Skyline High School in Sandy, Utah...Played for coach Joan Burdett as a setter, leading SHS to a state championship and an undefeated record in 2000...Received several honors on the court, including all-state (1998, 1999), all-region (1998, 1999) and Most Valuable Player (2000)...Is only the second setter in the state of Utah to boast over 1,000 assists in a season...Was one of two setters selected to the all-tournament team of the National Junior Championship...Also helped her squad to a state championship in 1998...Also played basketball, Softball and racquetball at SHS...Member of the National Honor Society. Personal Full name is Heather Audry Watts...Daughter of Kurt and Sue Watts...Born April 22,1983, in Murray, Utah....Enjoys singing and playing the piano...Listed her personal goal for the 2001 season as getting stronger and being in shape...Says she would pick Utah or BYU as teams she would like to see on the Memphis schedule...Her favorite pre-match meal is lasagna or a turkey sandwich...Lists her personal theme song as When Eagles Fly.
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2001 Memphis JANBLLE BARNES MANAGER Janelle Barnes begins her first season as a manager for the Tiger volleyball squad. She will assist with maintaining team gear as well as setting up the courts for practice. A native of Memphis, Tenn., Barnes (19) graduated from Germantown High School and is a sophomore studying biology at The U of M. She plans to graduate in the spring of 2004.
BARRY BRIDGER MANAGER Barry Bridger returns for his fifth season as a Tiger Volleyball manager. Bridger is responsible for maintaining team gear and setting up the practice court, as well as game management. Bridger, 23, is majoring in physical education at The U of M and plans to graduate in the spring. A native of Memphis, Bridger has worked as an equipment manager with the Memphis Redbirds AAA Baseball team. He is a graduate of Germantown High School.
NARUHINO "GEISH" HORI GA ATHLETIC TRAINER Naruhino Hori, or "Geish", as he is known around the athletic department, is beginning his first season as a graduate assistant trainer for the Tiger volleyball team. He is responsible for prevention, recognition and treatment of athletic injuries. A native of Tokyo, Japan, Hori (26) is in his second year in the human movement science master's degree program. He graduated from the Nippon Sport Science University and hopes to secure a job as an athletic trainer in the United States upon the completion of his master's degree. Hori enjoys weightlifting as a hobble, and plans to graduate in the spring of 2001. Hori is a certified athletic trainer and is also certified by the National Strength Coaches Association.
CAROLE MURRAY ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY Carole Murray serves as administrative secretary to the Tiger Volleyball staff. In this capacity, Murray fields phone calls, manages budgets and assists with travel plans. A native of Memphis, Tenn., she is married to Les Murray, and has two children, Tina and Amie, and five grandchildren.
MATT NOLAN STUDENT ATHLETIC TRAINER Matt Nolan is in his first season as a student athletic trainer for the volleyball squad. He will assist in all phases of athletic training, including taping ankles and injury rehabilitation. A native of Bartlett, Tenn., Nolan (19) is a sophomore studying exercise and sport science at The U of M. A graduate of Bartlett High School, Nolan plans to attend graduate school and work as a GA trainer upon his graduation in 2004. He enjoys hanging out with his friends, listening to music and going to concerts.
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BETH RAITZ WOMEN'S ATHLETIC TRAINER Beth Raitz enters her third season as the women's athletic trainer, where she works with primarily with the women's basketball team and also works with the student assistants who cover other Tiger sports, including Tiger volleyball and soccer. Raitz joined The U of M staff from The College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio, where she served as an assistant athletic trainer responsible for the Division III school's 21 varsity sports. Prior to her stint at Wooster, Raitz had worked as a trainer at several Division I universities, including Houston, Cincinnati and Eastern Kentucky. A native of Tiffin, Ohio, Raitz graduated from Cincinnati in 1996 with a degree in health promotion and education, and received her master's degree in sports administration from Eastern Kentucky in 1997. She served as a student athletic trainer while at Cincinnati, and was a graduate assistant at EKU while pursuing her master's degree. Raitz, 28, has also been a freelance writer, providing articles for the National Athletic Trainers' Association's NATA News magazine. A member of the NATA, Raitz is the president of REHAB CATS, an educational organization for student athletic trainers. She also spends a great deal of time working with the Tiger football team during summer and fall, as well as the baseball team in the spring. This past August, she traveled with the men's soccer team to Ireland.
CHUCK ROBERTS PUBLIC ADDRESS ANNOUNCER Chuck Roberts, a native of Southaven, Miss., begins his sixth season as public address announcer for the Tiger Volleyball team. Roberts is also the announcer for football, and both the men's and women's basketball teams. Roberts is married to the former Mitzi Pederson. He owns and operates Chuck Roberts Real Estate in Southaven, Miss.
LEE YERTY STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING Lee Yerty begins his fourth season as a full-time assistant strength and conditioning coach, and his fifth season as the Tiger Volleyball strength coach. Yerty served one year as an administrative assistant for women's athletics before he was appointed to his new position. While in that position, Yerty was responsible for game management of the Tiger Volleyball and the Lady Tiger Basketball squads. Yerty was the assistant strength coach at Washington State from 198590 before accepting the job of marketing director at Eastern Washington in 1991. Yerty was elevated to assistant athletic director in 1993 before becoming the recruiting coordinator for volleyball in 1995. Yerty, a native of Naches, Wash., is the husband of Carrie Yerty. They have one son, WesLee.
Tiger Volleyball 2000 Year in Review After finishing 11-22 during the 1999 campaign, the University of Memphis came in to the 2000 campaign with another young team featuring just one senior. But the coaching staff was optimistic that the quality of the newcomers to the Memphis roster would help Memphis improve on its previous season's performance. That optimism took a hit when freshman Laura Stoke reinjured a knee that had been surgically repaired the summer before she came to Memphis. With the loss of Stoke, Memphis had just two middle hitters on the roster, one of them being fellow freshman Sheila Neba. So the Tiger line-up was juggled before Memphis had even stepped on the floor. Freshman Brittany Barnett was moved from an outside hitter to the middle. Also moving out of position was the team's one senior, April Harriman. Harriman, who had been a right-side hitter her first three years, was moved to outside hitter in order to get her more attacks. The senior responded in a dominating style, downing 494 kills, the fifth-highest single season total in school history. Another big change was one the Tigers had thankfully been preparing for since spring ball when Amie Hamilton moved from defensive specialist to setter. The change impacted the Tigers in more ways than just the offense, as Hamilton had been the league's Defensive Player of the Year as a freshman and was no longer one of the Tigers' primary passers in the serve-receive. The season began at the Bradley University tournament. The Tigers had a favorable opening, easily downing Wisconsin-Green Bay, 3-0. Junior Ginger Garrett, performing in front of her hometown crowd, downed 19 kills and hit .340 in the win. Sheila Neba also downed nine kills on 17 swings. Her nine kills turned out to be a individual season-high for the 2000 campaign. The Tigers were not so fortunate on the second day of the tournament in the non-air conditioned Bradley Fieldhouse. Memphis fell to Bradley, 3-0, despite a 16-14 game one loss, and then fell 3-0 to Toledo. Harriman was Memphis' lone all-tournament honoree after coming back to finish the tournament with 47 kills and needing to be treated for dehydration following the Toledo match. Next up for the Tigers was a trip to Charleston, South Carolina, to compete in the College of Charleston tournament. Despite the bus not being at the athletic office building and late flights due to weather, the entire team and staff finally regrouped in Charleston. The Tigers did not drop a game en route the tournament championship, defeating Mercer, South Carolina State and College of Charleston, 3-0. Harriman was named tournament MVP and Garrett and Hamilton were named to the all-tournament team. A somewhat fatigued Memphis team boarded a bus and headed for Knoxville to face the Vols on their home court. The Tigers never broke doubledigit points in a 3-0 loss. After seven matches on the road, it was time to return to the friendly confines of the Elma Roane Fieldhouse for the University of Memphis/Graphic Systems Invitational. After falling 3-0 to Mississippi State and 3-1 to Syracuse, Memphis was left wondering how friendly their home confines really were.
But the Tigers recovered for the second day of the tournament, downing Nicholls State, 3-0, before falling to Ole Miss, 3-1. Harriman and middle hitter Sarah Wengler were both named to the all-tournament team. With a 5-6 overall record, Memphis opened its conference schedule with Marquette. The Golden Eagles came out to win games one and two, 15-10 and 15-2, before Memphis rebounded with wins in game three and four, 15-12, and 15-7, to even the match at 2-2. But Marquette hit .320 in the final game to sneak out of Memphis with their first conference win of the season, 3-2. And in C-USA tradition, after facing Marquette comes DePaul. The going was not going to get any easier for Memphis any time soon. An experienced Blue Demon line-up attacked, but it was Memphis walking away with the first game, 15-13. But the Blue Demons hit .364 in game two, to Memphis' .118 to sway the advantage toward DePaul, eventually walking out of the fieldhouse with a 3-1 win. Now at 5-8, it was again time to head back out on the road for a trip to the Gulf Coast. The Tigers began at South Alabama where they faced a team that had a make-up similar to the Tigers. Harriman had carried Memphis in most of the games to date, but Barnett was getting comfortable in the middle, posting her second consecutive double-digit kills game with 11 in an exciting 3-2 win over USA. But there was no time to celebrate snapping a three-game losing streak, as the Tigers bused to New Orleans to face Tulane the following day. The Big Easy was not so easy for a team that rolled into town at 2 a.m. that morning, with Memphis falling 15-7 in game one. But Memphis' defense came around first, backstopping the Tigers to a 15-11 game two win. Memphis also picked up some energy, and fans, when the Lady Tiger soccer team stopped by Fogelman Arena. The soccer team had faced Tulane earlier that afternoon and helped the Tigers rally back from 5-10 down to tie game three at 13-13, but two Tiger attack errors gave Tulane a 15-13 game three win and enough momentum to take game four, 153. While Memphis lost the game, the Tigers received word that they did win one thing at Tulane. Middle hitter Tiara Gilkey, from Creve Couer, Mo., verbally committed to the Tigers over Tulane, passing up her official visit to New Orleans because she had already decided to commit to Memphis. It was back on the bus and off to Hattiesburg, Miss., to face Southern Miss following a muchneeded day off. The Tiger football team also rolled into Hattiesburg the same weekend, and Memphis got to go bask in the sun and cheer on the Tigers football team on a nationally-televised game before facing USM, Sunday. In what was probably Memphis' tighest game of the season, some calls and Barnett's ankle sprain in game four combined to be too much for Memphis to overcome, limping out of Hattiesburg with a 3-2 loss. Finally returning home at 6-10 after three matches in four days, Memphis' schedule was not getting any easier with home matches against Houston and South Florida scheduled for the upcoming weekend. Memphis dropped both matches 3-0 and was still winless in conference play when they boarded a plane for Louisville, Ky. Memphis lost games one and two in Louisville, but came out determined in game three, going up 12-7 before Louisville changed setters and resumed attacking the back corners of the Tiger defense to win game three, 16-14.
It was another evening on board the bus to ponder a loss en route the next day's match, which featured C-USA defending champion, Cincinnati. Head Coach Carrie Yerty moved Adrianne Edmonds to a front-row attacker and junior Emily Eichmann surprised the Bearcats' on the right side, but Memphis could not get any other offense going, falling 3-0, and failing to hit double-digits in any of the games for just the third time of the season. It was with a sigh of relief that Memphis boarded another bus, this one headed for a non-conference opponent for a change. Not that Murray State and its fans were not a force to be dealt with, but Memphis gritted out a much-needed 3-1 win to snap a six-match losing streak. Unfortunately, a new streak began back at the Fieldhouse with a 3-1 loss to Charlotte. That streak grew to two matches with a 3-0 loss at Saint Louis. At 6-16, a non-conference match against Middle Tennessee State was looming large. The resulting two hour and 45 minute match featured lots of blocking and sporadic offense. MTSU won game one despite hitting just .135. Memphis rebounded, winning games two and three before MTSU won game four, 15-13, to force a game five. The MTSU game was Edmonds' first start at front row. The junior college transfer made her presence felt in game four and helped Memphis close out its seventh win of the year, 3-2. Despite losing at Houston and South Florida, 30 and 3-1, respectively, the Tigers were starting to gel. And the result was a 5-1 run through their last six matches, which featured 3-0 wins over Jacksonville State and UAB and a 3-1 win at UAB. Memphis also weathered a 3-2 win over cross-town rival Christian Brothers University in what was probably one of the top two matches played in the Fieldhouse in 2000. Memphis closed its regular season against Tulane, with a 3-1 win. Harriman, one of three honorees for the final home game, tallied 27 kills on senior night. Her 25th kill of the night was a milestone that put her over 1,000 for her career. But the season also ended against the same Tulaneteam. At the conference tournament in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Tigers rallied back from a 15-4 game one loss to win game two, 15-9, but games three and four were all Tulane, with a pair of 15-5 Tiger losses.
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2001 Memphis 2000 Statistics and Results RECORD: ALL MATCHES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE PLAYER Angie Johnson Sarah Wengler Laura Stoke Emily Eichmann April Harriman Ginger Garrett Sheila Neba Brittany Barnett Adrianne Edmonds Amie Hamilton Heather Sanders TEAM UNIV. OF MEMPHIS Opponents
OVERALL 13-20 3-13 10-7
HOME 5-9 2-6 3-3
AWAY 5-9 1-7 4-2
MP 33 24 21 33 33 33 29 33 33 33 29
GP 88 71 53 115 121 120 64 120 119 121 63
K 52 106 77 250 494 311 64 182 80 38 20
E 14 32 29 90 223 139 36 110 46 33 22
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.302 .276 .255 .232 .200 .183 .141 .131 .127 .030 -.025
A 287 2 2 73 19 24 1 17 16 1052 4
BHE 12 2 11 11 6 2 1 6 3 29 0
SA 1 5 0 39 18 29 0 11 21 37 3
SE 4 8 0 35 43 40 0 34 34 57 3
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1674 1806
774 770
4833 4819
.186 .215
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73 85
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DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE SCORE-BY-GAME Sept. 1 #Wisconsin-Green Bay W 3-1 16-14,9-15, 15-7, 15-10 Sept. 2 #at Bradley L 0-3 14-16, 8-15, 9-15 Sept. 2 #University of Toledo L 0-3 4-15, 1-15, 10-15 Sept. 8 %Mercer University W 3-0 15-6, 15-8, 15-10 Sept. 9 %South Carolina State W 3-0 15-6, 15-10, 15-3 Sept. 9 %at College ofCharleston W 3-0 17-15, 15-10, 15-8 Sept. 11 at Tennessee L 0-3 4-15,6-15,6-15 Sept. 15 &MISSISSIPPI STATE L 0-3 3-15,0-15, 10-15 Sept. 15 &SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY L 1-3 1-15,7-15, 15-10, 12-15 Sept. 16 &NICHOLLS STATE W 3-0 15-11, 15-1, 15-4 Sept. 16 &OLEMISS L 1-3 9-15, 14-16, 15-7, 14-16 *Sept. 22 MARQUETTE L 2-3 10-15,2-15, 15-12, 15-7, 10-15 *Sept. 23 DEPAUL L 1-3 15-13, 3-15, 10-15, 11-15 Sept. 28 at South Alabama W 3-2 15-6, 15-17, 10-15, 15-5, 15-11 *Sept. 29 atTulane L 1-3 7-15, 15-11, 13-15, 3-15 at Southern Miss L 2-3 11-15, 15-7,9-15, 15-13, 12-15 *Oct. 1 *Oct. 6 SOUTH FLORIDA L 0-3 8-15, 5-13, 3-15 "Oct. 7 HOUSTON L 0-3 6-15, 13-15,4-15 "Oct. 13 at Louisville L 0-3 8-15, 9-15, 14-16 *Oct. 14 at Cincinnati L 0-3 4-15,6-15, 1-15 Oct. 17 at Murray State W 3-1 15-13, 14-16, 15-8, 15-12 at Saint Louis L 0-3 5-15, 14-16,3-15 *Oct. 20 CHARLOTTE L 1-3 *Oct. 22 6-15, 14-16, 15-12, 11-15 Oct. 24 MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE W 3-2 13-15, 15-10, 15-12, 13-15, 15-10 "Oct. 27 at Houston L 0-3 2-15, 3-15, 8-15 *Oct. 29 at South Florida L 1-3 9-15,5-15, 15-9,4-15 Oct. 31 at Jacksonville State W 3-0 15-10, 15-7, 15-11 *Nov. 1 at UAB W 3-1 15-9, 15-6, 12-15, 15-2 *Nov. 3 *UAB W 3-0 15-10, 15-7, 15-6 Nov. 7 CHRISTIAN BROTHERS W 3-2 6-15, 15-17, 15-9, 15-10, 15-5 *Nov.10 SOUTHERN MISS L 1-3 9-15, 15-3, 9-15, 13-15 *Nov. 11 TULANE W 3-1 15-6, 15-9, 14-16, 18-16 Nov. 16 Tulane (C-USA Tourney) L 1-3 4-15, 15-9,5-15,5-15 # at Bradley University Tournament %at College of Charleston Tournament & at University of Memphis Tournament * denotes conference game
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Tiger Volleyball All About Conference USA In the world of intercollegiate sports, many Motor City Bowl in Pontiac, Mich. I considered the formation of Conference Conference USA women's sports have also USA a bold move. Its formation occurred dur- enjoyed success. In women's basketball, the ing a significant period of major conference league has produced 22 NCAA teams in its realignment and restructuring of the NCAA. first five campaigns, including one team in the C-USA established a strong foundation while Sweet 16, along with 10 WNIT appearances. quickly earning a reputation of successfully In volleyball, the league has earned 13 NCAA competing at the highest levels of intercolle- bids, with Louisville reaching the Sweet 16 in giate athletics. Capitalizing on the strengths 1996 and 1998. of its 15 distinguished and diverse universiIn addition, 12 soccer teams, 14 baseball ties, Conference USA has quickly emerged teams and five softball teams have earned as one of the nation's top conferences. NCAA Tournament bids. Last season, Tulane The millennium brings a new look to the made its first appearance at the College World league with membership expansion and the Series. C-USA has also sent two men's socintroduction of a brand identity program, fea- cer teams to the Final Four and two teams to turing a family of new marks. East Carolina the Women's College World Series. The and TCU will join the league in all sports this league has also had numerous NCAA indiseason and South Florida will become a foot- vidual and team competitors in golf, tennis ball member in 2003. The new marks reflect and track and field. Overall, Conference USA the urban, progressive and bold nature of the teams and individuals have made more than -USA brand and are part of a comprehen- 190 NCAA appearances. sive marketing and promotional program deAmong C-USA's 5,000 student-athletes, signed to reinforce the conference's athletic there are champions off the playing field as and national emergence. well. In six years, 49 student-athletes earned C-USA member institutions span 13 states, national Academic All-America honors, while more than any other Division I-A conference 106 were named All-District. In addition, more and are located in 13 major television mar- than 5,000 student-athletes have been named kets. Along with the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, to the Commissioner's Honor Roll or received Big 12, Pac-10 and SEC, Conference USA is the Commissioner's Academic Medal, indicaone of the seven conferences that has sig- tive of outstanding achievement in the classnificant representation in the NCAA gover- room. The conference annually awards six nance structure. The conference enjoys postgraduate scholarships, along with the jrominent national television exposure, NCAA Sport Academic Award, Scholar Athletes of the automatic qualifications and major bowl tie- Year and the Institutional Academic Excellence ns. Award. ESPN, Inc. and Conference USA recently Success On and Off the Playing Field entered into an exclusive eight-year agreeConference USA performers have achieved ment, beginning with the 2001 football seaiuccess in competition, placing the league son and the 2001-2002 basketball season. among the top conferences in the nation. The The multi-faceted agreement, which incorpoague has consistently rated as one of the rates ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Regional Televiop basketball leagues in the country, produc- sion, ESPN.com and ESPN Classic, is highng 37 postseason teams (21 NCAA and 16 lighted by: ESPN/ESPN2's first-time coverage \IIT). The conference also enjoys strong fan of C-USA football featuring weeknight games; upport, drawing more than 1.5 million fans televising future C-USA Football Championeach year and placing the league among the ship Games on ABC Sports; men's basketlation's best in home attendance. ball coverage Fridays on ESPN and WednesC-USA football, which began competition days on ESPN2; syndication and network n 1996, has rated among the top seven con- rights for the conference's football and baserences in the nation. Nine football teams ketball coverage through ERT; continued exave earned bowl bids in the last four years, posure for women's basketball, along with ncluding Southern Miss which finished last volleyball, baseball, soccer and softball, as eason nationally ranked for the second time well as marketing rights. n three years. C-USA is a member of the owlChampionship Series, and sends its A Proud History egular season champion to the AXA Liberty The conference unveiled its name, logo and owl in Memphis, Tenn., and teams to the commissioner on April 24, 1995 in Chicago. BMAC Bowl in Mobile, Ala., the Mike Slive was named the first commissioner alleryfurniture.com Bowl in Houston and the
of Conference USA. Eleven of the institutions began athletic participation in 1995, while Houston joined competition in the fall of 1996. Conference USA added East Carolina (September, 1996) and the United States Military Academy (March, 1997) as football members. ECU began league competition in 1997; Army in 1998 and UAB in 1999. TCU will begin league play this season, along with ECU in all sports, and USF football in 2003. Conference USA sponsors 19 sports baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, and track and field (indoor and outdoor) for men and basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball for women. The league's championship competition is enhanced by NCAA automatic bids in volleyball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's tennis and baseball. Men's basketball and volleyball compete in two divisions. Charlotte, Cincinnati, DePaul, East Carolina, Louisville, Marquette, and Saint Louis comprise the American Division, while Houston, Memphis, South Florida, Southern Miss, TCU, Tulane and UAB make up the National Division. All other sports compete in a single division. The Presidents of the member institutions serve as Conference USA's Board of Directors. Dr. Joseph Steger of Cincinnati has served as the chair for the first four years and was succeeded by Dr. J.H. Woodward of Charlotte. In addition to Drs. Steger and Woodward, Rev. Lawrence Biondi of Saint Louis and Dr. Horace Fleming of Southern Miss serve on the Board's Executive Committee. Commissioner Slive serves on the NCAA Management Council.
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2001 Memphis 2000 Conference USA Standings Team Cincinnati Louisville DePaul Charlotte Saint Louis Marquette
American Division C-USA Matches Overall Matches W-L Pet. H A Div. W-L Pet. H A 14-2 .875 7-1 7-1 9-1 24-10 .706 7-1 11-5 12-4 .750 6-2 6-2 7-3 26-8 .765 13-2 8-3 10-6 .625 5-3 5-3 5-5 21-12 .636 9-3 9-7 7-9 .438 3-5 4-4 4-6 14-18 .438 8-8 5-8 6-10 .375 2-4 4-6 3-7 13-18 .419 5-7 5-8 6-10 .375 4-3 2-7 2-8 9-23 .267 5-8 2-9
N Streak 6-4 L1 5-3 L1 3-2 L1 1-2 L1 3-3 L1 2-6 W1
Team South Florida Houston Tulane Southern Miss Memphis DAB
National Division C-USA Matches Overall Matches A Div. W-L Pet. H A W-L Pet. H 15-1 .938 7-1 8-0 9-1 28-6 .824 12-1 14-1 11-5 .688 6-3 5-2 8-2 21-11 .656 10-4 7-4 8-8 .500 6-2 2-6 6-4 17-17 .500 13-3 2-9 4-12 .250 2-6 2-6 4-6 12-19 .387 6-7 2-11 3-13 .188 2-6 1-7 3-7 13-20 .394 5-9 5-9 0-16 .000 0-8 0-8 0-10 6-24 .200 3-10 0-12
N Streak 2-4 L1 4-3 L1 2-5 L3 4-1 L1 3-2 L1 3-2 L3
2000 Conference USA Tournament (1) South Florida South Florida, 3-1
(8) Saint Louis Saint Louis, 3-2 (9) Marquette
South Florida, 3-2 (4) Houston
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(11) Memphis (2) Cincinnati (7) Charlotte
Cincinnati, 3-0 Charlotte, 3-0
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Tiger Volleyball 2001 C-USA Composite Schedule Providence at Charlotte VCU at Charlotte Cincinnati vs. Wyoming DePaul vs. Creighton ECU vs. Northwestern Houston vs. Stephen F. Austin Houston vs. Texas A&M Louisville at Illinois State Marquette vs. Cal St.-Northride Memphis at UNC-Asheville Saint Louis at Butler Invite South Florida vs. Arizona South Florida vs. Florida Southern Miss at Troy State TCU at UConn TCU vs. New Hampshire Tulane vs. UNO UAB at Georgia Tournament September 1
Middle Tenn. State at Charlotte Kansas at Charlotte UC vs. San Francisco/Furman DePaul vs. UTSA DePaul at Northern Illinois East Carolina at Wake Forest ECU vs. Mississippi St. Houston at Rice Houston vs. Samford Louisville vs. UW-Milwaukee Louisville vs. UMKC Marquette vs. Portland Marquette at Idaho State Memphis vs. Morehead State Memphis vs. South Alabama Saint Louis at Butler Invite South Florida vs. Marshall Southern Miss vs. Belmont USM vs. Bethune-Cookman TCUvs.UMass Tulane vs. UNLV Tulane vs. Baylor UAB at Georgia Tournament September 4
Florida Atlantic at South Florida TCU at Texas Tech Tulane at Jackson State Middle Tennessee State at UAB September 5 Marquette at Minnesota Murray State at Saint Louis Nicholls State at Southern Miss September 6 Cincinnati vs. USC September 7 Cincinnati vs. Utah State DePaul vs. Drake ECU vs. Akron ECU at Virginia Tech Houston vs. Washington State Louisville vs. Utah Eastern Kentucky at Marquette Memphis vs. LaSalle Memphis vs. Robert Morris Saint Louis at Wisconsin South Florida vs Evansville Southern Miss vs. UT-Martin Southern Miss at Ole Miss TCU at Montana State Tulane vs. Coastal Carolina Tulane vs. SMU UAB at Miami (FL) Tournament September 8 Charlotte vs. Jacksonville Charlotte vs. Syracuse
September 16 Cincinnati at Hawaii > DePaul vs. SE Missouri ; Canada at Louisville September 18 ; DePaul at UW-Milwaukee \U vs. Maryland-BC Charleston Southern at Charlotte Houston at Kansas State I UW-Green Bay at DePaul Houston vs. Arkansas j North Carolina at East Carolina Texas A&M at Houston Louisville at Arizona ' Tennessee at Louisville Chicago State at Marquette South Florida at Florida State Central Michigan at Marquette i Memphis vs. Cornell } Southern Miss at Mississippi State Memphis at Kent State I North Texas at TCU Saint Louis at Wisconsin Tourney [ UAB at Samford September 20 South Florida vs. Ohio State I South Florida at Loyola-Chicago I Memphis at Samford Southern Miss vs. Samford [ Southern Miss at TCU September 21 Southern Miss vs. Arkansas State j Cincinnati at Charlotte TCU vs. Denver : TCU vs. Indiana State j Tulane at Houston Memphis at UAB Tulane vs. Louisiana-Monroe I Tulane vs. San Diego State I Louisville at East Carolina September 22 UAB at Miami (FL) Tournament i Louisville at Charlotte September 9 ! Charlotte at Auburn j DePaul at Marquette TCU at Saint Louis September 11 j Charlotte at Winthrop i South Floria at Southern Miss UAB at Tulane Ohio State at Cincinnati September 23 East Carolina at Duke Indiana at Saint Louis j Cincinnati at East Carolina Kentucky at Louisville j Houston at Memphis USF at Univ. of New Orleans Marquette at UW-Milwaukee â&#x20AC;˘, September 25 UAB at Mississippi State J Charlotte at North Carolina September 12 | Illinois at DePaul j Western Kentucky at Cincinnati Loyola (Chicago) at DePaul September 14 I East Carolina vs. Campbell Charlotte vs. Radford I Charlotte vs. SMU ( Saint Louis at Memphis Southern Miss at Tulane Cincinnati at Wisconsin September 28 Illinois-Chicago at DePaul j East Carolina vs. Wyoming j Charlotte at Southern Miss Houston vs. Montana State | Houston at Cincinnati Marquette vs. Elon | UAB at DePaul East Carolina at Tulane Memphis vs. Ybungstown St. I Saint Louis at South Florida ; South Florida at Marquette Memphis at Saint Louis Southern Miss vs. Stephen F. Austin ; TCU at Louisville Southern Miss at UMKC : September 29 Alabama at TCU j Tulane at Purdue I Charlotte at Tulane Tulane vs. Notre Dame I South Florida at DePaul UAB at Tennessee Tournament I UAB at Marquette September 30 September 15 i Charlotte at Tennessee ' TCU at Cincinnati Houston at Louisville Cincinnati vs. Duke Cincinnati vs. Central Florida ; East Carolina at Southern Miss October 2 Toledo at DePaul | Mississippi State at DePaul | Alabama at Southern Miss Clemson at South Florida i TCU at SMU East Carolina at Georgetown j Tulane at Southern East Carolina vs. Cornell ! UAB at South Florida October 3 Houston at Florida Marquette at Illinois-Chicago Houston vs. UConn ; October 5 Louisville vs. Ohio University j Charlotte at DePaul Marquette vs. St. Francis J Cincinnati at South Florida Marquette at Robert Morris 'â&#x20AC;˘ Saint Louis at Houston Memphis vs. North Carolina St. East Carolina at Marquette Memphis at Florida Atlantic Memphis at TCU Saint Louis vs. Clemson Tulane at Southern Miss Hofstra vs. Saint Louis Louisville at UAB Hofstra at South Florida October 6 Southern Miss vs. William & Mary ; at Marquette Southern Miss vs. Yale \n at Charlotte TCU East Carolina at DePaul Memphis at Houston Saint Louis at TCU
Arkansas-Little Rock at TCU Tulane vs. Indiana State UAB at Tennessee
Louisville at South Florida October 9
Charlotte at East Carolina Southwest Texas State at TCU October 10 Cincinnati at Louisville October 12
South Florida at Charlotte DePaul at Cincinnati UAB at East Carolina Marquette at Louisville Tulane at Saint Louis Southern Miss at Memphis October 13 UAB at Charlotte Marquette at Cincinnati DePaul at Louisville South Florida at East Carolina Houston at TCU Southern Miss at Saint Louis Tulane at Memphis Appalachian State at Charlotte UW-Green Bay at Marquette Samford at Memphis Illinois State at DePaul Tulane at New Orleans UAB at Alabama October 17 Sam Houston State at TCU October 19 Charlotte at TCU Cincinnati at Saint Louis DePaul at Southern Miss East Carolina at Houston Marquette at Tulane Louisville at Memphis Charlotte at Houston Cincinnati at Memphis DePaul at Tulane East Carolina at TCU Louisville at Saint Louis Marquette at Southern Miss South Florida at UAB October 21 South Florida at Alabama October 23
Charlotte at North Carolina A&T Loyola (Chicago) at Marquette North Carolina State at ECU Central Florida at South Florida Jackson State at Memphis Murray State at Memphis Troy State at UAB October 24 Bradley at DePaul Notre Dame at Saint Louis Houston at UAB Memphis at Marquette Saint Louis at DePaul Southern Miss at Louisville TCU at South Florida Tulane at Cincinnati October 27
East Carolina at Charlotte Memphis at DePaul Saint Louis at Marquette Tulane at Louisville
October 30
Davison at Charlotte East Carolina at Campbell Memphis at UT-Martin New Orleans at Southern Miss Nicholls State at Tulane TCU at Texas-Arlington Wright State at Cincinnati October 31 Marquette at DePaul November 2
East Carolina at Cincinnati Houston at Southern Miss Louisville at DePaul Marquette at Charlotte South Florida at Memphis TCU at Tulane UAB at Saint Louis November 3 Houston at Tulane UAB at Memphis South Florida at Southeast Missouri TCU at Southern Miss November 4 Charlotte at Louisville Cincinnati at Marquette DePaul at East Carolina South Florida at Saint Louis November 6
East Carolina at UNC-Wilmington IUPUI at Louisville TCU at Houston South Alabama at Tulane November 7 Jacksonville State at UAB November 9 DePaul at Houston Louisville at Cincinnati Marquette at TCU Memphis at East Carolina Saint Louis at Charlotte Southern Miss at South Florida Tulane at UAB November 10 DePaul at TCU Marquette at Houston Memphis at Charlotte Saint Louis at East Carolina November 11 Memphis at High Point Southern Miss at UAB Tulane at South Florida Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Cincinnati November 15-18 C-USA Championships at Houston November 20 Tulane at Centenary Tournament November 21 Houston at SMU South Florida at Central Florida November 23 Cincinnati vs. Dayton Louisville vs. Xavier Marquette at Tennessee November 24 Cincinnati vs. Xavier Louisville vs. Dayton
Houston at South Florida Southern Miss at Cincinnati TCU at UAB
Cincinnati at UAB
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2001 Memphis Tiaers By The Numbers Below is a listing of the all-time roster sorted by player number. The list does not include rosters from 1973-1978. Some names are listed under multiple numbers since they changed uniforms from one year to the next.
#1 Brooke Chrisman Jessica Henry Becky Tigert Alisande Cavanagh Jenny McCoy Shawna Mullins Wynne Moore Karen Fussell Linda Conner Cindy Eschbach
#2 Adrianne Edmonds Lindsay Bax Liz Mullen Amy Greer Mia Stephens Mary Vercande Carol Hooker Sylvia Watson
#3 Rachel Aldous Laura Stoke Nikki Taylor Katie McFarland Debbie Cunningham Linda Conner Barbara Whitaker
#4 Sami Randolph Kara Cronin Phyllis Richey Wynne Moore Lori Jones Lowette Swinton
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#6 Heather Sanders Jeannie Robison Janice Neyens Katherine Lehman Teri Clarke Lori Jones Margi McNeely
#7 Amie Hamilton Monique Swaby Kris Lemon Phyllis Richey Drenda Roberts Becky Harden
#8 Amanda Boatright Jessica Baley Deidre Rowell Lisa Bray Clare Dirksen Margi McNeely Katie Sandage
#9 Rosie Glenn Jamie Runkle Sandy Monce
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Amy Vaughn Renee Ross Chelle Penner Holly Buford Debbi Hammond
Tara Pfeffer Jacqueline Mack Angle Glaub Beth Walthal Drenda Roberts Celeste Homan Anita Albonetti
#11 Angie Johnson Jenni Rosselli Lacey Morse Lamar Renee Bryant Cherilyn Bright Gwen Horner Shavondra Morgan Kim Ehrhorn Amy Watson
#12 Sarah Wengler Shoni Hodges Analise Navia Kim Lemon Peggy Rule Cindy Stoots Melinda Drake Sally Lowe
Ginger Garrett Jessica Trezise Nicole Cleveland Allwyn Fitzpatrick Sarah Tjelmeland Beth Johnson Judy Toler
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#16 Cathy Casias Rhonda Kottke Sinem Oktay Kim Fraser
#18 April Harriman Chelle Penner
#20 Darla Todd Janice Burford
#13 Angela Graziani Heather Fletcher Deidre Rowell Marie Zwolinski Lisa Eisenrich Lori Jones Toni Clark Debbie Hammond Beth Avery
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Sheila Neba Analise Navia Sally Lowe
#23 Brenda Douglass
#24 Lori Rembe
#25 Judy Toler Lena Turner
#30 Linda Gates Sharon Watson
#31 Laura George Carolyn Hughes Melinda Drake
#32 Nancy Loop Ella Blackford Cindy Scott
#42 Lisa Rembe Patty Lovett
Brittany Barnett Gail Childers Brenda Douglass
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TOUEflAH
Sandy Monce-Garner, a member of the Tiger volleyball team from 1977-1980, is the only Tiger to have had her jersey retired. Her No. 9 hangs from the rafters in the Elma Roane Fieldhouse. As a Tiger, Monce was the only student-athlete to be invited to the Olympic Team tryouts in 1980. Despite not making the team, Monce soon began her coaching career as a graduate assistant for then-Memphis State. She assumed an assistant coaching spot with the Tigers in 1984. Monce was an assistant for Memphis until 1986. Monce was also a member of the Lady Tiger track and field team.
Tiger Volleyball Year by Year History 1971 Record: 17-5 Head Coach: Jane Hooker © Fisk W 2-0 Austin Peay W 2-0 ©Rhodes (Southwestern) W 2-0 ©Middle Tennessee State W 2-1 ©Tennessee Tech L 0-2 ©Tennessee Tech L 1-2 Rhodes (Southwestern) W 2-1 Rhodes (Southwestern) W 2-0 Rhodes (Southwestern) W 2-1 ((Peabody W 2-0 ((Middle Tennessee State W 2-1 ((Tennessee L 1-2 SMilligan W 2-0 SMars Hill W 2-0 $West Georgia L 1-2 $Middle Tennessee State L 0-2 %UT-Martin W 1-0 "/.Jackson State J.C. W 1-0 %Memphis State "B" W 1-0 %Memphis State "A" W 1-0 "/.Mississippi College W 1-0 %Rhodes (Southwestern) W 1 -0 *MTSU Tournament $East Tennessee State Tournament "/.Memphis State Invitational Playday
1972 Record: 18-9 Head Coach: Jane Hooker 6 Peabody W 2-0 § Murray State W 2-0 6 Mississippi W 2-0 § Mississippi Univ./Women L 1-2 ((Northwestern State (La.) W 2-1 ((Houston L 1 -2 ((Texas Southern L 1 -2 $Mississippi Univ./Women L 0-2 $East Tennessee State L 0-2 %Danville (JC) W 2-0 %Northeastern Illinois W 2-0 "/.Southern Illinois W 2-0 "/.Southwest Baptist W 2-0 "/.Southern Illinois L 1-2 AEast Tennessee State L 1-2 "Peabody W 2-0 AAustin Peay W 2-0 ACarson Newman W 2-1 Tennessee W 2-0 AFisk W 2-0 Tennessee W 2-0 Tennessee L 1-2 Western Carolina W 2-1 Madison College W 2-0 Winthrop W 2-0 ^Tennessee W 2-0 SEastern Kentucky L 1-2 ©Mid-South Invitational ((Houston Invitational $East Tennessee State Tournament
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1974 Record: 13-7 Head Coach: Janice Dunn ©Southern Illinois W 2-0 ©Northern Illinois W 2-1 ©Illinois State L 1-2 #Peabody W 2-0 (fWinthrop L 1-2 #Auburn L 0-2 $Miami Dade North CC W 2-1 SJacksonville W 2-0 $Flagler College L 1-2 $Georgia W 2-1 $Florida International L 0-2 $Florida Tech W 2-1 %UT-Martin W 2-0 %Tennessee Tech W 2-0 %MiddleTennesseeState W 2-0 %East Tennessee State W 2-1 -Murray State W 2-1 -Francis Marion College W 2-0 -Madison College L 0-2 -Eastern Kentucky L 1-2 ©Illinois State Tournament #East Tennessee State Tournament &Jaoksonville Tournament
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7978 Record: 26-19 HeadCoach: Diane Hale @ Mississippi © Mississippi Univ./Women © UT-Martin ©Alabama ©Arkansas State ©Arkansas State ©Alabama #New Orleans ^Mississippi Univ./Women #Florida State #Arkansas State #Columbus College $Middle Tennessee State $UT-Chattanooga %Middle Tennessee State %Austin Peay %Southwest Baptist %Arkansas State A Texas A&M ATexas Tech AOklahoma A Texas &New Orleans &Nicholls State &Central Arkansas &Tennessee &UT-Martin &Mississippi 'Middle Tennessee State 'Southeast Missouri State +UT-Chattanooga +East Tennessee State +Covenant College IFIorida State [Northern Kentucky
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2001 Memphis Year by Year History =Southeast Missouri State W 2-0 =Jefferson CC W 2-1 "Tennessee Tech W 2-0 ' East Tennessee State L 0-2 "Middle Tennesse State W 0-2 "Tennessee L 0-2 ©Mississippi Tournament #Mississippi U. for Women Tournament $MTSU Tri-Meet %UT-Martin Tournament AHouston Tournament &Lady Tiger Invitational 'Memphis State Tri-Meet +UT-Chattanooga Quadrangular Meet ILady Volunteer Tournament ?UT-Martin Tri-Meet =Southeast Missour State Tri-Meet TCWSF State Tournament
1979 Record: 35-20 Head Coach: Diane Hale Henderson State Arkansas State Mississippi ©Mississippi ©Mississippi State @UT-Martin ©Tulane ©Arkansas State @UT-Martin ©Tulane ©Mississippi ©Arkansas State #Mississippi #New Orleans ^Southwestern Louisiana #Alabama #Florida State $Mississippi State $UT-Martin $Mississippi $Arkansas State $Louisville $Mississippi Univ./Women $Mississippi $Jefferson CC %Mississippi Univ./Women %Lander College %Central Florida %Miami %Florida Southern %Tennessee %Mississippi AMissouri (JV) ANorthern Iowa A Missouri-KC. AKansas State A Missouri AKansas State A UT-Martin &Cincinnati &Eastern Michigan &Southern Illinois SMississippi Univ./Women &UT-Martin &North Alabama &Troy State *UT-Chattanooga 'Tennessee Tech 'Middle Tennessee State "East Tennessee State 'Tennessee +North Carolina State +Tennessee
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1981 Record: 27-14 Head Coach: Diane Hale ©Louisville W 3-1 ©Southwest Missouri State L 0-3 ©Oral Roberts L 1-3 Mississippi W 3-0 ^Alabama W 2-0 #Northwestern L 0-2 #Central Florida W 2-0 #South Carolina W 2-1 #Kentucky L 0-2 Ala.-Birmingham W 3-0 $Mississippi W 2-0 SWestern Illinois L 1-2 $Missouri L 0-2 SWestern Illinois L 1-3 $Mississippi W 3-0 Alabama-Birmingham W 3-0 Southern Illinois L 1-3 Mississippi State W 3-0 %Central Arkansas W 3-0 %Jefferson C.C. W 3-0 %St. Louis W 3-1 AMiddle Tennessee St. W 3-0 ^Rollins College W 3-0 AEast Tennessee State W 3-2 ^Florida State L 0-3 ATennessee L 0-3 &Mississippi State W 2-0 SMiss. Univ./Women W 2-0 &Tulane W 2-0 &Mississippi W 2-1 &Mississippi State W 3-0 & Mississippi W 2-0 Mississippi State W 3-0 Mississippi W 3-2 *Tulane L 1-2 •Virginia Tech W 2-1 'Cincinnati L 1-2 *Saint Louis W 2-0 *Louisville W 2-1 Tulane W 2-1 +Cincinnati L 0-2 ©Southwest Missouri Quadrangular #Kentucky Invitational $Missouri Invitational %Lady Tiger Invitational Tennessee Invitational &Ole Miss Invitational 'Metro Conference Tournament +Metro Championship Tournament
1982 Record: 15-26 Head Coach: Diane Hale Kentucky ©Southern Illinois ©Eastern Illinois ©Missouri ©Louisville Mississippi Southern Mississippi #Southern Illinois #Tennessee $South Alabama STexas A&M $Nicholls State $Louisiana State $Sam Houston State Arkansas State %Eastern Michigan %Western Michigan %lllinois State
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1983 Record: 15-18 Head Coach: Diane Hale ©UCLA L 0-2 ©Loyola Man/mount L 0-2 ©Utah L 0-3 @UC-Santa Clara L 1-2 Mississippi W 3-2 Arkansas State W 3-1 #Cincinnati L 1-3 #VirginiaTech W 3-0 #Louisville L 2-3 Tennessee Tech L 2-3 $Southern Mississippi W 3-0 $Southwestern La. W 3-2 $Mississippi State W 3-1 Mississippi L 0-3 %Florida State L 3-1 %South Carolina L 2-3 %Tulane L 0-3 %Southern Mississippi W 3-0 Cincinnati L 0-3 Tennessee L 3-0 AGeorge Washington L 0-3 AMorehead State W 3-2 Arkansas State L 2-3 &Mississippi State W 3-1 SMississippi W 3-2 &Alabama-Birmingham W 3-2 SMississippi L 0-3 SE Missouri State W 3-0 SE Missouri State W 3-1 'Arkansas State W 3-0 'Tulsa W 3-0 'Illinois W 3-2 +Louisville L 1-3 ©Cal State-Fullerton Tournament #Virginia Tech Invitational $Memphis State Tournament %Southern Miss Invitational Tennessee Tournament &Ole Miss Tournament 'Memphis State Invitational +Metro Championships
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1-3 3-1 1-3 3-2 3-2 3-1 3-0 0-3 3-0 3-0 0-3 0-3 3-1 0-3 3-0 3-0 0-3 3-0 3-0 3-1 1-3 3-1 3-0 0-3 2-3 0-3 0-3 3-1 1 -3 3-0 3-1 3-0 2-3 1-3 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 1-3
+Colorado Invitational SPenn State Classic &South Florida Tournament =MSU Invitational Conference Tournament AMetro
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#Arkansas State W 3-1 #SW Missouri State L 2-3 #Florida L 1-3 #South Alabama W 3-0 'Nebraska-Omaha L 1-3 'Pittsburgh L 1-3 Saint Louis L 0-3 %Murray State W 3-0 %UAB W 3-1 %Tennessee Tech W 3-1 %Utah State W 3-2 Mississippi L 3-2 $Colorado L 0-3 $Tennessee W 3-0 $South Florida W 3-2 Austin Peay W 3-1 =Hofstra W 3-0 =Oklahoma L 2-3 =George Mason W 3-0 Southwest Missouri L 1-3 +Virginia Tech W 3-1 +South Carolina W 3-1 Mississippi W 3-2 IBaylor W 3-1 IHouston L 0-3 Alcorn State W 3-0 +Tulane W 3-0 +Southern Mississippi W 3-0 Nicholls State W 3-1 +Florida State L 2-3 Kentucky L 1 -3 Arkansas State L 1-3 +Louisville L 1-3 +Cincinnati W 3-1 Austin Peay W 3-0 &Missouri W 3-0 SSouthern Illinois W 3-2 SMississippi W 3-1 SNorthTexas W 3-0 ?Virginia Tech W 3-1 ?Cincinnati L 2-3 #Lady Tiger Cup *lllini Classic %MSU/Graphic Systems Classic #Tennessee Exercise Essentials Classic —Southwest Missouri State Classic +Metro Conference Match IHouston Invitational ?Metro Conference Tournament
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'Oregon State 'Oklahoma 'Texas Arlington Florida South Florida Mississippi State #Middle Tennessee #Western Kentucky Austin Peay +Evansville +Ball State +Morehead State Arkansas State
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2001 Memphis Year by Year History Missouri W =Northern Iowa W Mississippi W Tulane W Southern Mississippi W Tennessee State W Florida State W Tennessee W Auburn L Alabama-Birmingham W Alcorn State W Louisville W Cincinnati W Murray State W South Carolina W Virginia Tech W Arkansas State W Mississippi L &Southern Mississippi W &Cincinnati W &Louisville L %l_oyola-Marymount L %William & Mary W %Arizona State W %Dayton W %Houston L &Metro Conference Tournament %Women's Invitational Volleyball Champ.
3-1 3-2 3-0 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-2 3-0 1-3 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-1 1-3 3-1 3-0 1-3 0-3 3-1 3-2 3-0 1-3
1991 Record: 20-15 Head Coach: Penny Lucas-White #American University #Georgia #lllinois State %Wisconsin %Rhode Island %Southern California &Southern Illinois Slllinois-Chicago &Ohio University +Northeast Louisiana +Arkansas State Arkansas-Little Rock =George Washington =Bradley =Wright State Mississippi $Butler $Stephen F. Austin $SE Missouri State Louisville Cincinnati Louisiana Tech Saint Louis DePaul Marquette Arkansas State Alabama-Birmingham Rice Mississippi !Army [Connecticut !Va Commonwealth ASaint Louis A UAB Cincinnati #Crimson Classic %Syracuse Invitational +Graphic Systems Classic
W
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1992 Record: 10-26 Head Coach: Penny Lucas-White ^Minnesota
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#Alabama #Central Florida +SE Missouri State +Arkansas-Little Rock North Texas Texas-Arlington Southwestern Louisiana Arkansas State %Bowling Green State %Syracuse Cincinnati SStephen F. Austin SNortheast Louisiana &Louisiana Tech Marquette DePaul Cincinnati Saint Louis Alabama-Birmingham =UT-Chattanooga =Tulane =Samford =Sam Houston Saint Louis Arkansas State DePaul Marquette Alabama-Birmingham $William & Mary $Seton Hall $Pittsburgh $Arkansas State Mississippi State AMarquette AAlabama-Birmingham AGMC Championships
W 3-2 L 0-3 W 3-1 L 0-3 W 3-1 L 2-3 W 3-0 L 0-3 L 0-3 L 1 -4 W 3-0 L 0-3 W 3-0 L 0-3 W 3-0 L 1-3 L 1-3 L 1-3 L 1-3 W 3-1 L 1-3 W 3-1 L 0-3 L 0-3 L 0-3 L 1-3 L 0-3 L 0-3 L 0-3 L 2-3 L 1-3 L 0-3 L 2-3 W 3-1 L 1-3
7993 Record: 25-11 Head Coach: Penny Lucas-White *UT-Chattanooga 'Tennessee-Martin *Clemson #South Alabama Jflllinois-Chicago #EvansvilIe Ole Miss $Texas-Pan American SStephen F. Austin $Samford $New Orleans Tennessee-Martin %George Washington %Florida %South Florida AOral Roberts AWestern Kentucky ASouthern University ATroy State Marquette DePaul Saint Louis Cincinnati Southwestern La. UAB Dayton Arkansas State Cincinnati Dayton DePaul Marquette UAB Ole Miss Arkansas State &UAB &GMC Championships *Tiger Invitational #Graphic Systems Classic
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3-0 3-0 1-3 3-1 2-3 3-1 3-2. 3-0 0-3 3-1 3-1 3-0 0-3 0-3 1-3 2-3 3-2 3-0 3-0 3-2 3-2 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-1 2-3 2-3 3-2 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-1 2-3 1-3
$Stephen F. Austin Tournament %Florida Invitational ANike Invitational &Great Midwest Championships
1994 Record: 27-8 Head Coach: Penny Lucas-White 'Southeastern Ls. W 'Arkansas Little-Rock W *Tulsa W #Ole Miss W #Murray State W ttStephen F. Austin L $Northern Arizona L $CSU Northridge L $Houston L Tennessee State W Louisville L Mississippi State L Saint Louis W UAB W DePaul W Tennessee-Martin W Dayton W Cincinnati W Saint Louis W SlU-Carbondale W UAB W Dayton W Cincinnati W DePaul W Marquette W Ole Miss W %Eastern Illinois W %Arkansas-Little Rock W %SE Missouri State W &Saint Louis W &DePaul W +Georgia L +South Florida W ASan Diego State L "Lady Tiger Invitational #Graphic Systems Classic $Northern Arizona Tournament %SEMO Invitational &GMC Championships +Georgia Invitational ANCAA Tournament
3-0 3-1 3-0 3-1 3-0 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 3-0 2-3 1-3 3-0 3-0 3-2 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-2 3-1 3-1 3-0 3-2 3-0 3-0 3-2 3-0 3-2 3-0 3-0 3-0 0-3 3-1 1 -3
7995 Record: 13-20
Cincinnati* Wright State Saint Louis* UAB* South Florida* Houston UNC Charlotte* DePaulA Saint LouisA Arkansas State AC-USA Tournament
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1996 Record: 8-2 HeadCoach:CarrieYen) LSU Penn State Middle Tennessee Davidson Southwestern La. Ole Miss Austin Peay State Montana State Jackson State Tennessee State Northwestern La. State Arkansas State Nicholls State Chicago State Arkansas-Little Rock Louisville* UNC Charlotte* Houston* Tulane* Southern Miss* DePaul* Marquette* Western Kentucky Cincinnati* Ole Miss South Florida* UAB* Saint Louis* Louisville* SE Missouri State Arkansas-Little Rock UNC Charlotte* Houston* Arkansas State Saint LouisA AC-USA Tournament
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3-0 0-3 0-3 1-3 0-3 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 0-3 3-0 2-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 3-0 2-3 2-3 1-3 0-3 0-3 2-3 0-3 3-0 0-3 0-3 1-3 0-3 0-3 0-3
1997
Head Coach: Penny Lucas-White %South Florida %Florida State Tennesse Tech Central Florida Illinois-Chicago Murray State Ole Miss Clemson Auburn UNC Charlotte* Southern Illinois Louisville* Southern Mississippi* Tulane* Arkansas-Little Rock Middle Tennessee State Houston Louisville* Arkansas State George Mason Marquette* DePaul* Ole Miss
3-1 1-3 1-3 3-1 0-3 0-3 3-2 3-0 1-3 0-3
Record: 19-14 Head Coach: Carrie Yen} SW Texas State Wright State Troy State Montana State-Bozeman Wake Forest Denver Western Illinois Tennessee-Martin Western Kentucky Ole Miss UAB* South Alabama Missouri East Carolina Northeast Louisiana Saint Louis* UNC Charlotte* Houston* South Florida* Southern Miss* Tulane*
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2001 Memphis Career Leaders TOTAL KILLS
1819 1344 1268 1231 1190 1150 1134 1102 1086
Monique Swaby Peggy Rule Katharine Lehman Shoni Hodges Renee Ross Amy Greer Holly Buford Rhonda Kottke Sarah Tjelmeland Angle Glaub
3585 3479 3447 3447 3402 3083 2986 . 2964 2915 2894 2858
Shoni Hodges Peggy Rule Arnv Gr06r Angie Glaub Renee Ross Rosie Glenn Sarah Tjelmeland Katherine Lehman Rhonda Kottke Holly Buford Ginger Garrett
.361 .299 .256 .236
Holly Buford Shoni Hodges Katherine Lehman Monique Swaby Mary Vercande Peggy Rule Rhonda Kottke Beth Johnson Linda Conner Lori Jones
1992-95 1983-86 1987-90 1994-97 1991-94 1990-93 1980-83 1986-90 1987-90 1983-86
TOTAL ATTEMPTS
1994-97 1983-86 1990-93 1983-86 1991-94 1996-99 1987-90 1987-90 1986-90 1980-83 1998-present
KILL PERCENTAGE
.234 .231 .230 .213 .211
1980-83 1994-97 1987-90 1992-95 1981 -82 1983-86 1986-90 1980-84 1980-81 1981-84 SERVICEACES
309 240 193 152 147 143 138 137 130 125 118 Senior Ginger Garrett should break into the career top 10 this season in a couple of categories. She has 969 career kills on 2858 attacks, and is currently ranked 12th in school history with 118 service aces.
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Clare Dirksen Lori Jones Peggy Rule Drenda Roberts Shoni Hodges . Laura Wilson Holly Buford Angie Glaub Amie Hamilton Rosie Glenn Nikki Taylor Ginger Garrett
1986-89 1981-84 1983-86 1981-84 1994-97 1980-82 1980-83 1983-86 1998-present 1996-99 1993-94 1998-present
Tiger Volleyball Career Leaders DIGS
1365 1354 1328 1323 1237 1182 1170 1113 979
Clare Dirksen Shoni Hodges AmyGreer Peggy Rule ReneeRoss Monique Swaby Rosie Glenn Amie Hamilton Angle Glaub Rhonda Kottke
1986-89 1994-97 1990-93 1983-86 1991-94 1992-95 1996-99 1998-present 1983-86 1986-90 ASSISTS
5653 2777 2681 1951 1511 1226 1124 1085
Clare Dirksen Nikki Taylor Jessica Baley Mia Stephens Alisande Cavanagh Amie Hamilton Drenda Roberts Jeannie Robison AmyGreer
1986-89 1993-94 1997-98 1983-85 1990-91 1998-present 1981-84 1999 1990-93
1987-90 1981-84 1980-83 1986-90 1992-95 1989-91 1981 -82
BLOCK SOLOS Katherine Lehman Drenda Roberts Holly Buford Rhonda Kottke Monique Swaby LoriRembe Mary Vercande
151 140 135 129 122 86 82
1986-90 1987-90 1992-95 1985-88 1983-86 1986-89 1981-82 1987-90 1994-97 1984-87
BLOCKXISS/SrS Rhonda Kottke Katherine Lehman Monique Swaby Nancy Wolter Angle Glaub Clare Dirksen Drenda Roberts Sarah Tjelmeland Shoni Hodges KimEhrhorn
206 204
446 356 317 301 285 269 237
Rhonda Kottke holds the school record for career block assists with 446.
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200? Memphis Single Season Leaders ASSISTS
KILLS
670 537 509 501
Monique Swaby Holly Buford Katharine Lehman Monique Swaby
494 April Harriman
484 Holly Buford 432 Becky Tigert 427 Peggy Rule Shoni Hodges 411 Lori Jones
1995 1981 1990 1994 2000 1983 1997 1986 1997 1984
1678 1569 1426 1351 1342 1339 1209 1245 1197 1085
1995 2000 1997 1994 1987 1990 1993 1990 1997 1985
97 94 80 79 69
TOTAL ATTEMPTS
1680 Monique Swaby 1317 April Harriman
1206 1145 1104 1101 1098 1093 1084 1027
Shoni Hodges Monique Swaby Peggy Rule Sarah Tjelmeland AmyGreer Katherine Lehman Becky Tigert Angle Glaub
67 65 59 57
ATTACK PERCENTAGE
.429 .357 .313 .309 .298 .275 .274
Holly Buford Holly Buford Katherine Lehman Beth Johnson Holly Buford Jessica Henry Lori Jones Monique Swaby .268 SimenOktay .263 LoriRembe .260 Peggy Rule
1981 1983 1990 1981 1982 1998 1984 1994 1984 1990 1986
Clare Dirksen Clare Dirksen Nikki Taylor Nikki Taylor Jessica Baley Jessica Baley Clare Dirksen Alisande Cavanagh Clare Dirksen Jeannie Robison
1989 1988 1993 1994 1997 1998 1987 1991 1986 1999
/ACES Laura Wilson Clare Dirksen Clare Dirksen Lori Jones Alisande Cavanagh MaryVercande Holly Buford Lori Jones Peggy Rule Clare Dirksen
1981 1987 1989 1981 1990 1981 1981 1984 1985 1986
BLOCK SOLOS 57 Katherine Lehman 48 Holly Buford 47 LoriRembe 44 Holly Buford 43 Holly Buford 40 Lori Rembe Monique Swaby 34 Monique Swaby
DIGS
420 Clare Dirksen 416 AmyGreer 403 Amie Hamilton
393 391 389 385 382 381
Peggy Rule Kara Cronin Nikki Taylor Marie Zwolinski ReneeRoss Rosie Glenn
379 Ginger Garrett
1989 1993 2000 1986 1987 1993 1989 1992 1998 2000
1990 1982 1991 1983 1981 1989 1994 1995
BLOCKASSISTS
160 140 114 113
Rhonda Kottke Katherine Lehman Angie Glaub Rhonda Kottke Nancy Wolter 107 Drenda Roberts
1989 1990 1983 1990 1987 1983
105 Brittany Barnett
101 Rhonda Kottke 99 Holly Buford 98 LoriRembe
2000
1988 1983 1989
Amie Hamilton is currently in the career top 10 in three categories, including the third-highest single season dig mark with 403 digs in 2000.
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Tiger Volleyball Sinqle Season Team Records 1. 2148 2. 2000 3. 1974 4. 1911 5. 1776 6. 1769 7. 1723 8. 1699 9. 1674 10. 1671
.1989 .1990 .1988 .1993 .1984 .1994 1986 .1997 .2000 1998
.189
10.
.193 .190
8. 9.
983 980 918 838 828 816
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
985
1.
1988 1987 1989 1993 1990 1997 1994
1986 1999 2000
TOTAL ATTEMPTS 5759 1989 5297 1993 5234 1988 5176 1990 1994
6. 4866
1987
5. 5077
1986 1997
4575
1999
HITTING PERCENTAGE .273 1981 .231 .224 .213 .203 .200 .196
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
1990 1983 1989 1998 1994 1986 1991
298 294 285 265 259 252
5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
308 300
3. 4.
SERVICES ACES 527 1981 319 1990
1. 2.
ERRORS
794
8.
793 774
9. 10.
1. 2. 3. 4.
2000
7. 4833
8. 4815 9. 4719 10.
1983 1993 1986 1984 1987 1994 1988 1982
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
RECEPTION ERRORS
379 381 310 309 301 290 225 225 224 223 TOTAL BLOCKS 604 570 538 519 483 414 382 365 355 347
1981 1983 1988 1984 1982 1989 1985 1987 1990 1992
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
BLOCKING ERRORS 136 1989 131 1984 128 1993 128 1991 1982 125 123 1981 1999 120 1992 109 107 1994 1987 104
DIGS 1989 1984 1985 1997 1990 1988 1981 1987 1983
1998
8.
2417 2301 2297 2176 2129 2105 2006
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
.1993 1989 .1990 .1986 .1994 .1992 .1987 .2000 .1997 .1998
9. 1917 10. 1896
SERVICES ERRORS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
473 462 436 380 336 326 324 316 301 300
1990 .1989 .1993 .1997 .1994 .1985 .1988 .1998 .1991 1999
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2001 Memphis Post-season Histor 1986 in Blacksburg, Virginia November 22-23 First Round Memphis def. Cincinnati Semifinals South Carolina def. Memphis
3-0 3-1
1987 in Memphis, Tennessee November 20-22 First Round Memphis def. Virginia Tech Semifinals Cincinnati def. Memphis
First Round Memphis def. Louisville Second Round Memphis def. Saint Louis Third Round Memphis def. Tulane Fourth Round Florida State def. Memphis Sixth Round Memphis def. Cincinnati Seventh Round Memphis def. Florida State Semifinals Florida State def. Memphis
2-1 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-1 2-1
1981 in Cincinnati, Ohio November 21-23 First Round Tulane def. Memphis Second Round Memphis def. Virginia Tech Third Round Cincinnati def. Memphis Fourth Round Memphis def. Louisville Cincinnati def. Memphis Fifth Round Memphis def. Louisville Semifinals Memphis def. Tulane Championship Cincinnati def. Memphis
Second Round Memphis def. Virginia Tech Third Round Florida State def. Memphis Fourth Round Louisville def. Memphis Fifth Round Memphis def. Cincinnati Sixth Round Memphis def. Tulane Seventh Round Memphis def. Southern Miss Semifinals Cincinnati def. Memphis Championship Florida State def. Memphis
2-1 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 3-1 3-0
1983 in Louisville, Kentucky November 18-20 2-1 2-1 2-1 2-0 2-1 2-0
First Round Louisville def, Memphis
3-1
First Round Memphis def. Cincinnati Semifinals Louisville def. Memphis
3-1 3-1
2-1 2-1
3-0 3-1
1989 in Tallahassee, Florida November 17-19 First Round Memphis def. Virginia Tech Semifinals Cincinnati def. Memphis
3-1 3-2
1990 In Louisville, Kentucky November 16-17 First Round Memphis def. Southern Miss Semifinals Memphis def. Cincinnati Championship Louisville def. Memphis
3-1 3-0 3-1
GREAT MIDWEST
1984 in Columbia, South Carolina November 16-17
1985 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi November 23-24 First Round Southern Miss def. Memphis
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First Round Memphis def. Louisville Semifinals Cincinnati def. Memphis
1982 in Tallahassee, Florida November 21-23
2-1
3-1
1988 in Cincinnati, Ohio November 18-19
METRO CONFERENCE 1980 in Memphis, Tennessee September 26-27
3-0
3-1
1991 in Memphis, Tennessee
November 22-23 First Round Memphis (3) def. Saint Louis Semifinals DAB (2) def. Memphis (3) Third Place Memphis (3) def. Cincinnati (4)
3-0 3-0 3-0
Tiger Volleyball Post-season History CONFERENCE USA 1992 in Chicago, Illinois November 20-21 First Round Memphis (3) def. Marquette (6) Semifinals UAB (2) def. Memphis (3)
3-1 3-1
1993 in Birmingham, Alabama November 19-21 Semifinals UAB (3) def. Memphis (1)
1995 in Louisville, Kentucky November 22-23 First Round Memphis (6) def. DePaul (11) Second Round Saint Louis (3) def. Memphis
3-0 3-1
1996 in Louisville, Kentucky
First Round Saint Louis (4) def. Memphis
First Round Memphis (7) def. UAB (10) Second Round Houston (2) def. Memphis (7)
1998 in Cincinnati, Ohio November 19-22
Marquette def. Memphis (11) 3-0
1997 in Houston, Texas November 20-22 3-0 3-0
First Round Memphis (8) def. DePaul (9) Second Round Louisville (1) def. Memphis (8)
3-1 3-0
1999 in Tampa, Florida November 18-21
November 21-24 3-1
1994 in Dayton, Ohio November 18-20 Semifinals Memphis (1) def. Saint Louis Championship Memphis (1) def. DePaul (7)
3-0
2000 in Charlotte, North Carolina November 16-19 Tulane def. Memphis (11)
3-1
3-1 3-1
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2001 Memphis All-time Tournament Results 7978 Miss. Univ. for Women Tourney, 4th Middle Tennessee St. Tri-Meet, 1st UT-Martin Tournament, 1st Houston Tournament, 5th Lady Tiger Invitational, 2nd Memphis State Tri-Meet, 1st Lady Volunteer Tournament, 4th UT-Martin Tri Meet, 1st SE Missouri State Tri-Meet, 1st TCWSF State Tournament, 3rd
7979 Mississippi Invitational, 3rd Miss. Univ. for Women Invit., 3rd Memphis State Invitational, 2nd Florida State Invitational, 4th Missouri Invitational, 3rd Southern Illinois Invitational, 4th TCWSF State Tournament, 1st AIAW Region II Tournament, 3rd 7980 Alabama Invitational, 3rd Metro Conference Tourney, 2nd South Carolina Invitational, 3rd Florida State Invitational, 4th Memphis State Invitational, 2nd Southern Illinois Invitational, 2nd TCWSF State Tournament, 1st AIAW Region II Tournament, 3rd 7987 Kentucky Invitational, 3rd Missouri Invitational, 3rd Lady Tiger Invitational, 1st Tennessee Invitational, 3rd Ole Miss Invitational, 2nd Metro Conference Tourney, 2nd
7982 Southern Illinois Invitational, 4th Memphis State Invitational, 1st Louisiana State Classic, 5th Louisville Invitational, 7th Ole Miss Invitational, 2nd Morehead State Invitational, 4th Metro Conference Tourney, 4th
1983 Cal-State Fullerton Tourney, 4th Virginia Tech Invitational, 3rd Memphis State Tournament, 1st Southern Mississippi Invite, 4th Tennessee Tournament, 5th Ole Miss Tournament, 2nd Memphis State Invitational, 1st Metro Conference Tourney, 3rd
1989 Lady Tiger Cup, 3rd Illini Classic, 4th Memphis State Classic, 1st Exercise Essentials Classic, 1st SW Missouri State Classic, 4th Houston Invitational, 2nd Memphis State Invitational, 1st Metro Conference Tourney, 3rd
7994 Lady Tiger Invitational, 1st Graphic Systems Classic, 2nd Northern Arizona Tourneyt, 4th SE Missouri State Invite, 1st GMC Tournament, 1st Georgia Invitational, 3rd NCAA Tournament, 1st round
1990 Asics-Lady Maverick Invite, 3rd MSU Graphic Systems Classic, 1st Evansville Invitational, 1st Metro Conference Tourneyt, 2nd
USF Volleyball Classic, 3rd Graphics System Classic, 2nd Conference USA, 2nd Round
7995 7984 Southwest Missouri State, 3rd Mississippi State Tournament, 1st Texas Tournament, 4th Metro Conference Tourney, 4th
1985 Memphis State Invitational, 2nd Metro Conference Tourneyt, 5th
1986 Lady Tiger Classic, 3rd Western Kentucky Tourney, 2nd Florida Tournament, 4th Memphis State Invitational, 1st Metro Conference Tournament, 3rd
1987 SW Missouri State Invitel, 4th Western Kentucky Classic, 1st Brigham Young Invitational, 15th Houston Whataburger Classic, 1st Memphis State Invitational, 1st Ole Miss Invitational, 2nd Metro Conference Tournament, 3rd 1988 Missouri Tournament, 2nd Memphis State Classic, 3rd Colorado Coors Classic, Tie 3rd Penn State Classic, 3rd South Florida Tournament, 3rd Memphis State Invitational, 1st Metro Conference Tourney, 5th
1991 Georgia Lady Bulldog Classic, 3rd Volleyball Monthly Invite, 4th Saluki Invitational, 2nd Graphic Systems Classic, 2nd Wright State Invitational, 2nd SWMS Autumn Classic, 2nd Connecticut Challenge, 1st Great Midwest Tournament, 3rd
7997 Adam's Mark Invitational, 1st Montana State Invitational, 1st Western Kentucky Invite, 1st Graphic Systems Classic, 1st Conference USA, 2nd Round
1-992 Crimson Classic, 3rd Syracuse Invitational, 4th Graphic Systems Classic, 2nd NLU Classic, 3rd Kathy Trosclair Invitational, 3rd William & Mary Tournament, 5th Great Midwest Tournament, 3rd
1993 Tiger Invitational, 2nd Memphis State Classic, 2nd Stephen F. Austin, 2nd Florida Invitational, 4th Nike Invitational, 2nd Great Midwest Tournament, 3rd
2000 Tournament Honors
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7996 Graphics System Classic, 3rd Tiger Invitational, 3rd Arkansas State Invitational, 4th Conference USA, 1st Round
7998 CS-Fullerton Invitational, 2nd Adam's Mark Invitational, 1st Syracuse Invitational, 3rd Conference USA, 2nd Round
7999 University of Portland Invite, 3rd Graphic Systems Classic,2nd Mississippi State Tourney, 3rd Conference USA, 1st Round
2000 Bradley University, 3rd College of Charleston, 1st Univ. of Memphis,. No Tourney Champion Conference USA, 1st Round
Tiger Volleyball All-Time Letterwinners
Holly Buford 1980-83
Phyllis Richey 1984-88
1986-89
Clare Dirksen
1999 1990-91 1980-83 1996 1980-81 1985
Cathy Casias Alisande Cavanagh Teri Clark Nicole Cleveland Linda Conner Debbie Cunningham
1997-98 2000 1999 1973-76 1991 1999 1991-94 1980-83
Jessica Baley Brittany Barnett Lindsay Bax Betsy Bland Lisa Bray Amanda Boatright Cherilyn Bright Holly Buford
Kim Fraser 1980-83
Kim Lemon 1988-91
1993-96 1993-94 1980-83 1981
1974-77 1998-Present 1983-86 1996-99 1997 1990-93
Angle Glaub 1983-86
SandyMonce 1977-80
2000 1980-84 1981-84
Angle Johnson Beth Johnson Lori Page Jones
1998-Present 1979-80 1997-2000 1977-80 1998 1978-80 1994-97 1980 1989-90
Amie Hamilton Debbi Hammond April Harriman Becky Harden Jessica Henry Celeste Homan Shoni Hodges Carol Hooker Gwen Horner
Rhonda Kottke
Adrianne Edmonds 2000 KimEhrhorn 1984-88 Emily Eichmann ...1998-Present Lisa Eisenrich 1985-86 Cindy Eschbach 1974-77
Heather Fletcher Allwyn Fitzpatrick Kim Fraser Karen Fussell
Cindy Gable Ginger Garrett Angie Glaub Rosie Glenn Angela Graziani Amy Greer
1986-90
1992-95 2000
Janice Neyens Sheila Neba
1992-93 1976-79 1988-89 1990 1979-80 1977-80 1982-83 1996 1988 1995-96 1985-86
Jacqueline Mack Nancy McAlexander Jenny McCoy Katie McFarland Margi McNeely Sandy Monce Wynne Moore Lacey Morse Shavonda Morgan Liz Mullen Shawna Mullin
1987-90 1988-91
Katherine Lehman Kim Lemon
Simen Oktay
Sarah Pearl Chelle Penner Tara Pfeffer
Rosie Glenn 1996-99
Becky Tigert 1994-97
1984
1976-79 1984-88 1995-97
Sami Randolph Lisa Rembe Lori Rembe Phyllis Richey Drenda Sue Roberts Jeannie Robison Sharon Rose Renee Ross Jenni Rosselli Deidre Rowell Peggy Rule Jamie Runkle
1990-93 1989-91 1989-91 1984-88 1981-84 1998-99 1974-77 1991-94 1997-98 1992-95 1983-86 1991-94
1987-90 1993-94 1994-97 1997
Sarah Tjelmeland Nikki Taylor Becky Tigert Jessica Trezise
1974-77 2000 1976-79 1983-85 2000 1979-82 1992-95 1977-80
Katie Sandage Heather Sanders Debbie Sanford Mia Stephens Laura Stoke Cindy Stoot Monique Swaby Lowette Swinton
Shoni Hodges 1994-97
Nancy Wolter 1985-88
1982 1980-83 1976-79 1999 1977-80 1980-82 1985-88
Beth Walthal Amy Watson Sylvia Watson Sarah Wengler Barbara Whitaker Laura Wilson Nancy Wolter
1996-99 1981-82
Amy Vaughn Mary Vercande
Marie Zwolinski
1987-90
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2001 Memphis All-Time Tiaer Honor Roll
ALL-CONFERENCE USA Monique Swaby, 1995 CONFERENCE USA ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Brittany Barnett, 2000 Jessica Henry, 1998 CONFERENCE USA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Amie Hamilton, 1998 ALL-GREAT MIDWEST First Team Monique Swaby, 1994 Nikki Taylor, 1994 Monique Swaby, 1993 Amy Greer, 1993 Renee Ross, 1992 AlisandeCavanagh, 1991 Second Team Sami Randolph, 1993 Lori Rembe, 1991
GREAT MIDWEST NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Monique Swaby, 1992 GREAT MIDWEST ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM Shoni Hodges, 1994 Nikki Taylor, 1993 Monique Swaby, 1992 ALL-METRO CONFERENCE Katherine Lehman, 1990 Rhonda Kottke, 1990 Clare Dirksen, 1990 Katherine Lehman, 1989 Rhonda Kottke, 1989 Clare Dirksen, 1989 Rhonda Kottke, 1988 Clare Dirksen, 1988 Nancy Wolter, 1987 Clare Dirksen, 1987 Peggy Rule, 1986
GREAT MIDWEST ALL-TOURNAMENT Monique Swaby, 1994 (MVP) Nikki Taylor, 1993 Jamie Runkle, 1993 Shoni Hodges, 1993 Renee Ross, 1992 AlisandeCavanagh, 1991
METRO CONFERENCE ALL-TOURNAMENT Katherine Lehman, 1990 Sarah Tjelmeland, 1990 Clare Dirksen, 1988 Kim Ehrhorn, 1987 AngieGlaub, 1986 Drenda Roberts, 1984 Holly Buford, 1982
GREAT MIDWEST COACH OF THE YEAR Penny Lucas-White, 1994 Penny Lucas-White, 1993
METRO CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR Jim Callender, 1987 Mike Lingenfelter, 1980
GREXJ7 MIDWEST PLAYER OF THE YEAR Monique Swaby, 1994
NCAA SOUTH REGION Katherine Lehman, 1990 VERIZON ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN April Harriman, 2000
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Head Coach Carrie Yerty presents April Harriman the 2000 Verizon Academic Ail-American award.
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GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Asheville, N.C. Enrollment: 3,200 Colors: Royal Blue, White Nickname: Bulldogs Conference: Big South Facility: Justice Center (1,100) President: Dr. Jim Mullen Athletics Director: Dr. Joni Comstock VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Julie Torbett Alma Mater/Yr: Penn St/90 Record at School: 120-108/7 Overall Record: Same 2000 Record: 13-21 Conference Record: 5-9 Asst. Coach: Fred Santos Volleyball SID: Mike Gore SID Phone: 828-251-6923 SID Fax: 828-251-6386 Home Phone: 828-299-1320 Email: mgore@unca.edu Website: www.unca.edu/athletics Starters returning/lost: 4/2
sept. GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Philadelphia, Pa. Enrollment: 3,150 Colors: Blue, Gold Nickname: Explorers Conference: Atlantic 10 Facility: Hayman Center/4,000 President: Michael McGinnis AD: Dr. Thomas Brennan VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Jason Klotkowski Alma Mater/Yr: LaSalle,' 94 Record at School: 57-110/5 Overall Record: Same 2000 Record: 12-22 Conference Record: 0-16 Asst. Coach: Jay Yedriniak Volleyball SID: Sue Senner SID Phone: 215-951-1605 SID Fax: 215-951-1694 Home Phone: N/A Email: N/A Website: www.lasalle.edu/athletic Starters returning/lost: 2/4
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VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Ginger Mayson Alma Mater/Yr: USA/1977 Record at School: 75-115-2/6 Overall Record: 142-296-2/14 2000 Record: 9-18 Conference Record: 4-12 Asst. Coach: Rob Thomas Volleyball SID: Jason Mayfield SID Phone: 334-460-7035, ext. 5 SID Fax: 334-460-7297 Home Phone: 334-414-8069 Email: jmayfield @ usamail.usouthala.edu Website: www.usajaguars.com Starters returning/lost: 2/4
VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Mike Swan Alma Mater/Yr: Manchester College/79 Record at School: 39-56/3 Overall Record: 344-208/15 2000 Record: 19-13 Conference Record: 8-8 Asst. Coach: Steve Carr Volleyball SID: Brad Laux SID Phone: 606-783-2500 SID Fax: 606-783-2550 Home Phone: 606-780-9111 Email: b.laux@morehead-st.edu Website: www.morehead-st.edu/athletics Starters returning/lost: 4/2
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Mobile, Ala. Enrollment: 11,870 Colors: Red, Blue, White Nickname: Jaguars Conference: Sun Belt Facility: Jaguar Gymnasium President: V. GordonMoulton Athletics Director: Joe Gottfried
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Morehead, Ky. Enrollment: 8,300 Colors: Royal Blue, Gold Nickname: Lady Eagles Conference: Ohio Valley Facility: Athletic Center (6,500) President: Dr. Ron Eaglin Athletics Director: Mike Mincey
sept. GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Moon Township, Pa. Enrollment: 5,000 Colors: Blue, White Nickname: Colonials Conference: Northeast Facility: L. Sewall Center./3,056 Chancellor: Dr. Edward Nicholson Athletics Director: Dr. Bruce Corrie VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Tim Horsmon Alma Mater/Yr: Frostburg St., '91 Record at School/Yrs: 40-31/3 Overall Record: Same 2000 Record: 21-16 Conference Record: 8-1 Asst. Coaches: Joe Bonner, Mike Vavrek Volleyball SID: Scott Koskoski SID Phone: 412-262-8314 SID Fax: 412-262-8557 Home Phone: 412-269-4221 Email: koskoski@robert-morris.edu Website: www.robert-morris.edu Starters returning/lost: 5/1
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GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Ithaca, N.Y. Enrollment: 13,300 Colors: Red, White Nickname: Big Red Conference: Ivy League Facility: Newman (4,473) President: Hunter Rawlings III AD: J. Andrew Noel Jr. VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Christie Jackson Alma Mater/Yr: Idaho/1993 Record at School: 29-23/2 Overall Record: Same 2000 Record: 20-9 Conference Record: 4-3 Asst. Coach: Steve Loeswick Volleyball SID: TEA SID Phone: 607-255-5627 SID Fax: 607-255-9791 Home Phone: TEA Email: TEA Website: www.cornellbigred.com Starters returning/lost: 5/1
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GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Youngstown, Ohio Enrollment: 12,533 Colors: Red, White Nickname: Penguins Conference: MCC Facility: Beegly Center/6,000 President: Dr. David Sweet AD: Pauline Saternow
VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Mora Kanim Alma Mater/Yr: UCLA/1988 Record at School: 60-65/4 Overall Record: Same 2000 Record: 15-15 Conference Record: 11-7 Asst. Coaches: Scott Carter, Jenny Wilson Volleyball SID: Brian Deitz SID Phone: 330-672-8419 SID Fax: 330-672-2112 Home Phone: 330-945-5996 Email: bdeitz@kent.edu Website: www.kent.edu/athletics Starters returning/lost: 4/2
VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Joe Conroy Alma Mater/Yr: Toledo/1980 Record at School: 150-128/9 Overall Record: Same 2000 Record: 14-15 Conference Record: 6-8 Asst. Coach: Andrea Jackson Volleyball SID: Jamie Hall SID Phone: 330-742-1581 SID Fax: 330-742-3191 Home Phone: 330-534-2547 Email: jehall@ysu.edu Website: www.ysu.edu/sports Starters returning/lost: 5/1
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GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Boca Raton, Fla. Enrollment: 26,000 Colors: Blue, Gray Nickname: Owls Conference: Atlantic Sun Facility: FAU Gym/5,000 President: Dr. Anthony Catanese AD: Tom Cargill VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Jody Brown Alma Mater/Yr: Graceland/'85 Record at School: 85-77/6 Overall Record: Same 2000 Record: 10-20 Conference Record: 5-4 Asst. Coach: Jackie Egger Volleyball SID: Dawn Elston SID Phone: 561-297-3513 SID Fax: 561-297-3499 Home Phone: 954-725-6014 Email: tba Website: tba Starters Returning/Lost: 5/2
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GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Kent, Ohio Enrollment: 30,000 Colors: Navy Blue, Gold Nickname: Golden Flashes Conference: Mid-America Facility: Memorial Athletic Ctr. President: Dr. Carol Cartwright Athletics Director: Laing Kennedy
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GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Birmingham, Ala. Enrollment: 4,473 Colors: Red, Blue Nickname: Bulldogs Conference: Atlantic Sun Facility: Seibert/4,000 President: Dr. Thomas E. Corts Athletics Director: Bob Roller VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Vickie Nichols Alma Mater/Yr: Mississippi St./87 Record at School: 28-35/2 Overall Record: Same 2000 Record: 14-16 Conference Record: 3-6 Asst. Coach: Kristofer Dorn Volleyball SID: Everett Hutto SID Phone: 205-726-2802 SID Fax: 205-726-2799 Home Phone: 205-414-9310 Email: scthrelk@samford.edu Website: www.samfordsports.com Starters Returning/Lost: 6/0
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Raleigh, N.C. Enrollment: 28,800 Colors: Red, White Nickname: Wolfpack Conference: ACC Facility: Raleigh Sports/20,000 President: Dr. Marye Anne Fox Athletics Director: Lee Fowler VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Mary Byrne Alma Mater/Yr: Nebraska, '85 Record at School: First Year Overall Record: 175-88/8 2000 Record: 9-22 Conference Record: 1-15 Asst. Coaches: John Skatrud/Anna Tool Volleyball SID: Bruce Winkworth SID Phone: 919-515-2102 SID Fax: 919-515-2898 Home Phone: N/A Email: bruce_winkworth@ncsu.edu Website: www.gopack.com Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3
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GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Birmingham, Ala. Enrollment: 16,081 Colors: Green, Gold, White Nickname: Blazers Conference: C-USA Facility: Bartow Arena/8,500 President: W. Ann Reynolds Athletics Director: Herman Frazier VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Melinda Claiborne Alma Mater/Yr: Washington, '90 Record at School: 6-24/2 Overall Record: Same 2000 Record: 6-24 Conference Record: 0-12 Asst. Coaches: Michael King, Nathan Fristen Volleyball SID: Grant Shingleton SID Phone: 205-934-0722 SID Fax: 205-934-7505 Home Phone: 205-823-2857 Email: wileyg@uab.edu Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3
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VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Marilyn Nolen Alma Mater/Yr: SW Texas, '66 Record at School: 147-94/7 Overall Record: 766-312-12 2000 Record: 13-18 Conference Record: 6-10 Asst. Coach: Alan Ursillo Volleyball SID: Chuck Yahng SID Phone: 314-977-3462 SID Fax: 314-977-7193 Home Phone: 314-535-9470 Email: yahngc@slu.edu Website: www.slubillikens.com Starters returning/lost: 5/1
VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Bill Walton Alma Mater/Yr: George Williams, '74 Record at School: 320-176/15 Overall Record: 530-231/20 2000 Record: 21-11 Conference Record: 11-5 Asst. Coach: Julie Miller Volleyball SID: John Sullivan SID Phone: 713-743-9410 SID Fax: 713-743-9411 Home Phone: 713-521-9464 Email: jsullivan@uh.edu Website: www.uhcougars.edu Starters Returning/Lost: 2/4
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: St. Louis, Mo. Enrollment: 11,112 Colors: Blue, White Nickname: Billikens Conference: C-USA Facility: Bauman-Eberhardt Ctr President: Rev. Lawrence A. Biondi Athletic Director: Doug Woolard
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Houston, Texas Enrollment: 30,757 Colors: Scarlet, White Nickname: Cougars Conference: C-USA Facility: Hofheinz Pavilion/8,479 President: Dr. Arthur Smith AD: Chet Gladchuk
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GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Hattiesburg, Miss. Enrollment: 13,000 Colors: Black, Gold Nickname: Golden Eagles Conference: C-USA Facility: Reed Green/8,095 President: Horace Fleming, Jr. AD: Richard Giannini VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Santiago Restrepo Alma Mater/Yr: East Stroudsburg,/86 Record at School: 0-0/1 st Overall Record: 75-32/3 2000 Record: 12-19 Conference Record: 4-12 Asst. Coach: TBA Volleyball SID: Shirley Hill SID Phone: 601-579-9573 SID Fax: 601-266-4507 Home Phone: 601-264-2659 Email: shirley.jones-hill@usm.edu Website: www.SouthernMiss.com
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GENERAL INFORMATION Location: New Orleans, La. Enrollment: 11,300 Colors: Olive Green, Sky Blue Nickname: Green Wave Conference: C-USA Facility: Fogelman Arena/3,600 President: Dr. Scott Cowen Athletic Director: Rick Dickson VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Betsy Becker Alma Mater/Yr: Catholic/'92 Record at School: 30-34/2 Overall Record: 108-92/6 2000 Record: 17-17 Conference Record: 8-8 Asst. Coaches: Liz Kritza, Sam Ojie Volleyball SID: Krisden Wunsch SID Phone: 504-865-5506, ex. 5 SID Fax: 504-865-5512 Home Phone: 504-598-2239 Email: kwunschl Štulane.edu Website: www.TulaneGreenWave.com Starters returning/lost: 5/1
oct. GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Forth Worth, Texas Enrollment: 7,800 Colors: Purple, White Nickname: Horned Frogs Conference: C-USA Facility: Rickel Center/500 President: Dr. Michael Ferrari Athletics Director: Eric Hyman VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Sandy Troudt Alma Mater/Yr: Northern Colorado/78 Record at School: 50-108/5 Overall Record: 244-269/15 2000 Record: 15-18 Conference Record: 6-10 Asst. Coaches: Chris Rudiger, Barbara Kovacs Volleyball SID: Ryan Chambers SID Phone: 817-257-5367 SID Fax: 817-257-7964 Home Phone: 817-921-3494 Email: r.chambers@tcu.edu Website: www.gofrogs.com Starters returning/lost: 5/1
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19 GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Louisville, Ky. Enrollment: 23,000 Colors: Red, Black Nickname: Cardinals Conference: C-USA Facility: Cardinal Arena/840 President: Dr. John Shumaker Athletics Director: Tom Jurich VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Leonid Yelin Alma Mater/Yr: Uzbekistan Gov't Institute of Physical Culture/1980 Record at School: 116-42/5 Overall Record: 230-78/10 2000 Record :26-8 Conference Record: 12-4 Asst. Coaches: Rich Mold, Patty Norton Volleyball SID: Nancy Smith SID Phone: 502-852-6581 SID Fax: 502-852-0084 Home Phone: 502-893-8349 Email: nasmitOI @ gwise.louisville.edu Starters Returning/Lost: 5/1
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20 GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Enrollment: 36,000 Colors: Red, Black Nickname: Bearcats Conference: C-USA Facility: Shoemaker Ctr/13,176 President: Dr. Joseph Steger Athletics Director: Bob Goin VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Reed Sunahara Alma Mater/Yr: UCLA/'84 Record at School: 24-10/1 Overall Record: 43-50/3 2000 Record: 24-10 Conference Record: 14-2 Asst. Coaches: Darrell McLean, Stephanie Meinig Volleyball SID: Jeremy Hartigan SID Phone: 513-556-4500 SID Fax: 513-556-0619 Home Phone: 513-721-4519 Email: tba Website: tba Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2
oct.
27 GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Chicago, III. Enrollment: 18,565 Colors: Scarlet, Royal Blue Nickname: Blue Demons Conference: C-USA Facility: Alumni Hall/5,300 President: Rev. John P. Minogue, C.M. AD: Bill Bradshaw VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Dawn Dockstader Alma Mater/Yr: Montana Tech, '88 Record at School: 60-69/4 Overall Record: same 2000 Record: 21-12 Conference Record: 10-6 Volleyball SID: Jeff Keag SID Phone: 773-325-7525 SID Fax: 773-325-7531 Home Phone: TBA Email: jkeag@wppost.depaul.edu Website: www.depaulbluedemonds.com Starters Returning/Lost: 6/0
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GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Murray, Ky. Enrollment: 9,000 Colors: Navy, Gold Nickname: Lady Racers Conference: Ohio Valley Facility: Regional Special Events Center/8,342 President: Dr. Kern Alexander Athletic Director: E.W. Dennison VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: David Schwepker Alma Mater/Yr: SW Missouri St/87 Record at School: 42-44/5 Overall Record: 55-119/6 2000 Record: 10-16 Conference Record: 8-8 Asst. Coach: Dong Ping Fang Volleyball SID: David B. Snow SID Phone: 270-762-3351 SID Fax: 270-762-6814 Home Phone: 270-759-3355 Email: david.snow@murraystate.edu Website: www.GoRacers.com Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3
oct.
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Milwaukee, Wis. Enrollment: 10,000 Colors: Navy Blue, Old Gold Nickname: Golden Eagles Conference: C-USA Facility: Marquette Gym/500 President: Rev. Robert A. Wild Athletic Director: Bill Cords VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Laura Farina Alma Mater/Yr: Illinois/1992 Record at School: 27-36/2 Overall Record: Same 2000 Record: 9-23 Conference Record: 6-10 Asst. Coaches: Courtney DeBolt, Matt Darling Volleyball SID: John Farina SID Phone: 414-288-5144 SID Fax: 414-288-6519 Home Phone: 414-453-6021 Website: www.gomarquette.com Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3
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30 GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Martin, Tenn. Enrollment: 5,881 Colors: Royal Blue, Orange, White Nickname: Skyhawks Conference: Ohio Valley Facility: Skyhawk Fieldhouse/3,000 Chancellor: Dr. Phillip Conn Athletics Director: Phil Dane VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Chris Rushing Alma Mater/Yr: Brigham Young/1993 Record at School: 44-43/3 Overall Record: 91-70/5 2000 Record: 21-6 Conference Record: 13-3 Graduate Asst. Coach: Jill Lytle Volleyball SID: Lee Wilmot SID Phone: 731-587-7630 SID Fax: 731-587-7624 Home Phone: n/a Email: lwilmot@utm.edu Website: n/a Starters Returning/Lost: 6/0
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Tampa, Fla. Enrollment: 37,000 Colors: Green, Gold Nickname: Bulls Conference: C-USA Facility: The Corrall (1,000) President: Dr. Judy Genshaft Athletics Director: Lee Roy Selmon VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Nancy Mueller Alma Mater/Yr: Tennessee/'93 Record at School: 43-24/2 Overall Record: Same 2000 Record: 28-6 Conference Record: 15-1 Asst. Coaches: Claire Roach, Staci Elias, Melanie Mueller Volleyball SID: Dave Ford SID Phone: 813-974-2125 SID Fax: 813-974-5328 Home Phone: 813-903-9671 Website: www.goUSFbulls.com Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3
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VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Lisa Marston Alma Mater/Yr: North Carolina, '92 Record at School: 14-18/2 Overall Record: 99-97/4 2000 Record: 14-18 Conference Record: 7-9 Asst. Coach: Kevin Campbell Volleyball SID: Fischer Beasley SID Phone: 704-687-6312 SID Fax: 704-687-4918 Home Phone: 704-893-0814 Email: fbeasley@email.uncc.edu Website: www.charlotte49ers.com Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2
VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Colleen Farrell Alma Mater/Yr: UT-Arlington, '93 Record at School: 17-13, 2 yrs Overall Record: Same 2000 Record: 17-13 Conference Record: 6-3 Asst. Coach: Ryan Manning Volleyball SID: Jody Jones SID Phone: 252-328-4522 SID Fax: 252-328-4528 Home Phone: 252-215-5623 Email: jonesjod@mail.ecu.edu Website: www.ecupirates.com Starters Returning/Lost: 2/4
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Charlotte, NC Enrollment: 16,844 Colors: Green, White Nickname: 49ers Conference: C-USA Facility: Halton Arena/9,105 President: Dr. J.H. Woodward Athletics Director: Judy Rose
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Greenville, NC Enrollment: 18,233 Colors: Purple, Gold Nickname: Lady Pirates Conference: C-USA Facility: Williams Arena/7,500 President: Dr. Richard Eakin Athletic Director: Mike Hamrick
aooi Opponent Quick Facts Most Commonly Faced Opponent: Ole Miss, 62 times {31-31} Record vs. Conference USA Schools: 111-125(,470) Record vs. SEC Schools: 67-97 (.416) Record vs. Big Ten Schools: 2-6 (.250) Record vs. Big Twelve Schools: 15-26 (.366) Record vs. Tennessee Universities: 99-44 (.692) Team Record in the 70s: 178-117 (.603) Team Record in the 80s: 222-176 (.558) Team Record in the 90s: 179-168 (.516) Program Record:
592-479 (.553) Number of Winning Seasons: 19
Explaining the Rule Change in College Volleyball There have been some rule changes that will affect the college volleyball game today. Unlike past years where you could only score a point on the serve in games one through four, the college game will now be all-rally-scoring all the time. A second change will be that games one through four will also go to 30 points, and the winner must win by at least two points. Game five will still be played rally-scoring to 15 points as it has been in the past. Other new rules have been implemented on the serve. Players will have eight seconds from the moment the referee authorizes service and will not be allowed a second toss for service. The college game will also mimic the international game with the let serve. A served ball will remain in play if it hits the net and continues to the
opposition's court. A service ace can be earned if the ball falls to the opposition's side of the court on the serve, despite contact with the net on service. There is also an experimental rule that coaches may or may not implement for the match called the international pursuit rule. The rule allows for a player to retrieve a ball (on second contact) that has crossed the plane of the net to the opponent's free space, provided that player does not touch the opponent's court and sends the ball back to their court, over or outside the antennas, for an opportunity for a third contact. The referees will decide prior to the match if the facility is safe for this type of play. These rules were all implemented beginning in 2001 and were released by the National Association for Girls and Women in Sports, the official rules-making body for women's collegiate volleyball.
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2007 Memphis All-Time Series Records Opponent Alabama UAB Alcorn State American University Arizona State Arkansas-Pine Bluff Arkansas-Litte Rock Arkansas State Army Auburn Austin Peay Ball State Baylor Berry Bowling Green St Bradley Butler BYU Cal.-Northridge Cal.-Santa Barbara Cal. State-Fullerton Carson-Newman Carthage College Central Arkansas Central Florida Central Missouri Chapman ChicagoState Christian Brothers Cincinnati Clemson Coker College Coll. of Charleston Colorado ColoradoState Columbus College Connecticut Covenant College Davidson Dayton Denver DePaul Drexel Duke EastCarolina East Tenn. State Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Eastern Mennonite
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Last Time Record 1992 2-6 2000 29-7 1989 0-1 .... 1991 1-0 1990 1-0 1998 1-0 1995 5-3 1996 26-20 1991 1-0 1995 0-4 1996 17-1 1990 3-1 1989 1-0 1975 0-1 1992 0-1 2000 1-1 1991 2-0 1987 0-1 1994 0-1 1983 0-1 1998 0-1 1975 3-1 1975 1-0 1971 2-0 1995 2-3 1976 0-1 1987 1-0 1996 1-0 2000 2-0 2000 13-23 1995 3-2 1973 1-0 2000 2-0 1989 0-2 1988 0-1 1978 2-0 1991 1-0 1978 1-0 1996 1-0 1994 5-0 1997 1-0 2000 10-6 1999 1-0 1987 2-1 1997 2-0 1981 6-5 1994 2-2 1980 2-5 1973 1-0
Eastern Michigan Evansville Fairfield Fisk Flagler College Florence State Florida Florida International Florida Southern Florida State Florida Tech Freed Hardeman Francis Marion George Mason George Washington Geogetown Georgia Graceland College Henderson State Hofstra Houston Idaho Illinois Illinois-Chicago (Illinois State IndianaState IUPUI Jackson State Jacksonville St Kansas KansasState Kearney State Kentucky KentuckyState Lambuth Lander Louisiana-Lafayette Louisiana State Louisiana Tech Louisville* Loyola Loyola-Marymount Madison College Marquette Mars Hill Maryland Mercer Miami MTSU Milligan Minnesota
1982 1993 1999 1972 1974 1973 1993 1974 1980 1990 1977 1977 1974 1995 1991 1986 1991 1974 1979 1989 2000 1999 1983 1995 1991 1984 1984 1998 2000 1987 1979 1976 1989 1977 1977 1979 1999 1996 1992 2000 1986 1990 1974 2000 1971 1988 2000 1988 2000 1971 1992
* Includes two forfeit wins
0-2 2-0 0-1 2-0 0-1 1-0 1-5 0-1 2-0 2-17 1-2 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-2 1-0 1-5 0-0-1 1-0 1-0 2-15 0-1 1-0 4-2 0-4 1-0 1-0 3-0 4-0 0-1 0-2 0-1 0-6 1-0 7-1 1-0 5-4 1-3 1-1 10-19 0-2 0-2 1-1 8-6 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-3 23-3 1-0 0-1
Mississippi Mississippi Col Mississippi St: Miss.-Women Missouri UMKC Montana Montana State Montevallo Morehead State Murray State Nebraska-Omaha New Mexico New Orleans Nicholls State NorthAlabama North Carolina UNC Charlotte North Carolina St North Dakota State North Texas Northern Arizona Northeast Louisiana Northern Iowa Northern Kentucky NE Illinois Northern Illinois NWLouisiana Northwestern Northwestern St OhioState Oklahoma Oral Roberts OregonState Peabody Penn State Pittsburgh Portland Purdue Rhode Island Rhodes Rice Rollins SaintLouis Sam Houston State Samford SetonHall South Alabama South Carolina South Carolina St South Florida
2000 1971 2000 1981 1997 1979 1987 1997 1985 1983 2000 1989 1988 1993 2000 1980 1980 2000 1986 1985 1992 1994 1992 1990 1978 1972 1976 1996 1981 1972 1991 1990 1993 1990 1974 1996 1992 1999 1975 1991 1977 1991 1981 2000 1992 1999 1992 2000 1989 2000 2000
31-31 1-0 18-6 7-6 4-3 1-0 0-1 1-1 1-0 5-2 12-2 0-1 0-2 4-1 3-2 3-0 1-3 3-5 2-2 1-0 2-0 0-1 4-1 2-1 0-2 1-0 1-1 1-0 0-1 1-0 1-0 0-4 2-4 0-1 4-0 0-2 0-2 1-1 0-1 0-1 10-0 1-0 1-0 9-12 0-2 5-0 0-1 16-1 4-6 1-0 5-11
Southeast Missouri 1996 SE Louisiana 1994 Southern Illinois 1994 Southern Miss 2000 Southern University 1993 Southwest Baptist 1978 Southwest Missouri 1989 Southwest Texas 1997 Stephen F. Austin 1994 Syracuse 2000 Tennessee 2000 Tenn.-Chattanooga 1993 Tenn.-Martin 1999 Tennessee State 1996 Tenn. Tech 1995 Texas 1987 Texas A&M 1982 Texas-Arlington 1992 Texas-El Paso 1986 Texas-Pan American.... 1992 Texas-San Antonio 1999 Texas Southern 1972 Texas Tech 1979 Toledo 2000 Troy State 1997 Tulane 2000 Tulsa 1998 UCLA 1983 Union College 1973 USC 1991 Utah 1987 UtahState 1989 Valparaiso 1988 Villanova 1988 Virginia Commonw 1991 Virginia Tech 1990 Wake Forest 1997 Washington 1987 WeberState 1987 WestGeorgia 1971 Western Carolina 1999 Western Illinois 1999 Western Michigan 1985 Western Kentucky 1997 Wichita State 1988 William & Mary 1992 Winthrop 1974 Wisconsin 1991 Wis.-Green Bay 2000 WrightState 1991 Xavier 1986
9-2 1-0 7-13 14-9 1-0 2-0 0-8 1-0 1-4 5-1 9-25 7-1 25-5 3-0 10-9 0-2 0-3 1-3 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-1 4-0 13-13 7-1 0-1 1-0 0-1 0-2 1-1 1-0 1-0 2-0 13-1 1-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 2-0 3-4 0-1 1-0 1-1 2-1 1-3 0-1 1-0 1-0 2-0
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200? Memphis All-Time Series Records Opponent
Last Time
Eastern Michigan
Record
1982
0-2
Mississippi
2000
31-31
1971
1-0
SE Louisiana
1994
1-0
2000
18-6
Southern Illinois
1994
7-13
Southeast Missouri
1996
9-2
Evansville
1993
2-0
Mississippi Col
Fairfield
1999
0-1
Mississippi St,
Fisk
1972
2-0
Miss.-Women
1981
7-6
Southern Miss
2000
14-9
Flagler College
1974
0-1
Missouri
1997
4-3
Southern University
1993
1-0
1-0
Florence State
1973
1-0
UMKC
1979
1-0
Southwest Baptist
1978
2-0
1-0
Florida
1993
1-5
Montana
1987
0-1
Southwest Missouri
1989
0-8
1998
1-0
Florida International
1974
0-1
Montana State
1997
1-1
Southwest Texas
1997
1-0
1995
5-3
Florida Southern
1980
2-0
Montevallo
1985
1-0
Stephen F. Austin
1994
14
1996
26-20
Florida State
1990
2-17
Morehead State
1983
5-2
Syracuse
2000
5-1
Army
1991
1-0
Florida Tech
1977
1-2
Murray State
2000
12-2
Tennessee
2000
9-25
Auburn
1995
0-4
1-0
Nebraska-Omaha
1989
0-1
Tenn.-Chattanooga
1993
7-1
Austin Peay
1996
17-1
Francis Marion
1974
1-0
New Mexico
1988
0-2
Tenn.-Martin
1999
25-5
Ball State
1990
3-1
George Mason
1995
1-1
New Orleans
1993
4-1
Tennessee State
1996
3-0
Baylor
1989
1-0
George Washington
1991
1-2
Nicholls State
2000
3-2
Tenn. Tech
1995
10-9
Berry
1975
0-1
Geogetown
1986
1-0
NorthAlabama
1980
3-0
Texas
1987
0-2
Bowling Green St
1992
0-1
Georgia
1991
1-5
North Carolina
1980
1-3
Texas A&M
1982
0-3
Bradley
2000
1-1
Graceland College
1974
0-0-1
UNC Charlotte
2000
3-5
Texas-Arlington
1992
1-3
Butler
1991
2-0
Henderson State
1979
1-0
North Carolina St
1986
2-2
Texas-El Paso
1986
1-0
BYU
1987
0-1
Hofstra
1989
1-0
North Dakota State
1985
1-0
Texas-Pan American.... 1992
1-0
Cal.-Northridge
1994
0-1
Houston
2000
2-15
North Texas
1992
2-0
Texas-San Antonio
1999
0-1
Cal.-Santa Barbara
1983
0-1
Idaho
1999
0-1
Northern Arizona
1994
0-1
Texas Southern
1972
0-1
1992
4-1
Texas Tech
1979
0-2
Alabama
1992
2-6
UAB
2000
29-7
Alcorn State
1989
0-1
American University .... 1991 Arizona State
1990
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Arkansas-Litte Rock Arkansas State
Cal. State-Fullerton
1998
Freed Hardeman
1977
0-1
Illinois
1983
1-0
Northeast Louisiana
Carson-Newman
1975
3-1
Illinois-Chicago
1995
4-2
Northern Iowa
1990
2-1
Toledo
2000
0-1
Carthage College
1975
1-0
(Illinois State
1991
0-4
Northern Kentucky
1978
0-2
Troy State
1997
4-0
Central Arkansas
1971
2-0
Indiana State
1984
1-0
NE Illinois
1972
1-0
Tulane
2000
13-13
Central Florida
1995
2-3
IUPUI
1984
1-0
Northern Illinois
1976
1-1
Tulsa
1998
7-1
Central Missouri
1976
0-1
Jackson State
1998
3-0
NW Louisiana
1996
1-0
UCLA
1983
0-1
Chapman
1987
1-0
Jacksonville St
2000
4-0
Northwestern
1981
0-1
Union College
1973
ChicagoState
1996
1-0
Kansas
1987
0-1
Northwestern St
1972
1-0
USC
1991
Christian Brothers
2000
2-0
Kansas State
1979
0-2
OhioState
1991
1-0
Utah
1987
Cincinnati
2000
13-23
Kearney State
1976
0-1
Oklahoma
1990
04
UtahState
1989
1-1
Clemson
1995
3-2
Kentucky
1989
0-6
Oral Roberts
1993
24
Valparaiso
1988
1-0
Coker College
1973
1-0
KentuckyState
1977
1-0
Oregon State
1990
0-1
Villanova
1988
1-0
Coll. of Charleston
2000
2-0
Lambuth
1977
7-1
Peabody
1974
4-0
Virginia Commonw
1991
2-0
1-0 0-1 0-2
Colorado
1989
0-2
Lander
1979
1-0
Penn State
1996
0-2
Virginia Tech
1990
13-1
Colorado State
1988
0-1
Louisiana-Lafayette
1999
54
Pittsburgh
1992
0-2
Wake Forest
1997
1-0
Columbus College
1978
2-0
Louisiana State
1996
1-3
Portland
1999
1-1
Washington
1987
0-1
Connecticut
1991
1-0
Louisiana Tech
1992
1-1
Purdue
1975
0-1
WeberState
1987
0-1
Covenant College
1978
1-0
Louisville*
2000
10-19
Rhode Island
1991
0-1
WestGeorgia
1971
0-1
Davidson
1996
1-0
Loyola
1986
0-2
Rhodes
1977
10-0
Western Carolina
1999
2-0
Dayton
1994
5-0
Loyola-Marymount
1990
0-2
Rice
1991
1-0
Western Illinois
1999
3-4
Denver
1997
1-0
Madison College
1974
1-1
Rollins
1981
1-0
Western Michigan
1985
0-1
DePaul
2000
10-6
Marquette
2000
8-6
SaintLouis
2000
9-12
Western Kentucky
1997
1-0
Drexel
1999
1-0
Mars Hill
1971
1-0
Sam Houston State
1992
0-2
Wichita State
1988
1-1
Duke
1987
2-1
Maryland
1988
1-0
Samford
1999
5-0
WilliamS Mary
1992
2-1
EastCarolina
1997
2-0
Mercer
2000
1-0
SetonHall
1992
0-1
Winthrop
1974
1-3
East Tenn. State
1981
6-5
Miami
1988
0-3
South Alabama
2000
16-1
Wisconsin
1991
0-1
Eastern Illinois
1994
2-2
MTSU
2000
23-3
South Carolina
1989
4-6
Wis.-Green Bay
2000
1-0
Eastern Kentucky
1980
2-5
Milligan
1971
1-0
South Carolina St
2000
1-0
Wright State
1991
1-0
Eastern Mennonite
1973
1-0
Minnesota
1992
0-1
South Florida
2000
5-11
Xavier
1986
2-0
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he University of Memphis was founded under the auspices of the General Education Bill, enacted by the Tennessee Legislature in 1909. Known originally as West Tennessee Normal School, the institution opened its doors Sept. 10, 1912, with Dr. Seymour A. Mynders as president. Students in the first classes selected blue and gray as the school colors and the Tiger as the mascot. (Tradition holds that the colors, those of the opposing armies during the Civil War, were chosen in commemoration of the reuniting of the country after that divisive conflict.) Over the next decade, The Desoto yearbook was created, the first library was opened in the Administration Building, the first dining hall was built and the first men's dorm was built; today that dorm, Scales Hall, houses the academic counseling offices. In 1925 the name of the college changed to West Tennessee State Teachers College. Three years later, the Brister Library was built, named after two-term president John W. Brister, In 1931 the students created a campus newspaper, The Tiger Rag; and in 1935 the school's agriculture department was discontinued. The college changed names again in 1941, becoming Memphis State College, and in 1946 the first alumnus was named president, ]. Millard "Jack" Smith. In 1950 graduate studies were initiated, and in 1954 the school switched from a quarter to a semester system. In 1957 the state legislature designated Memphis State full university status. In 1959 the university admitted its first black students, and the first doctoral programs began in 1966. The 1970s, under President Cecil C. Humphreys, saw new buildings constructed across the campus, including a University Center and a 12-story library. In 1983 MSU became the first public university in Tennessee to gain accreditation of its entire curriculum. The 1990s were characterized by another name change and another building boom. In 1994 MSU became The University of Memphis, and the Ned R. McWherter Library was completed. As the century closed, a 1,200-seat theater was being completed, and plans were underway for the FedEx Emerging Technology Center adjacent to the Fogelman College of Business and Economics and a full-service hotel and hospitality training facility, a $15 million gift from Holiday Inns founder Kemmons Wilson. Today, The University of Memphis is one of Tennessee's two comprehensive institutions of higher learning. Situated on an urban campus in the state's largest city, It is the flagship of the Tennessee Board of Regents system. It awards more than 3,000 degrees annually. With an enrollment of approximately 20,000 students, The University of Memphis has 24 Chairs of Excellence, more than any other Tennessee university, and five stateapproved centers of excellence. Mission: The University of Memphis is a doctoral degree-granting urban research university committed to excellence in undergraduate, graduate, and professional education; in the discovery and dissemination of knowledge; in service to the metropolitan community, state, and nation; and in the preparation of a diverse student population for successful careers and meaningful participation in a global society. The University of Memphis remains committed to the education of a non-racially identifiable student body and promotes diversity and access without regard to race, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
U of M Fall 2000 Enrollment Data * Total Enrollment: 19,986
GMC% facts Accreditation: The University of Memphis is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, first professional, master's, educational specialist's and doctoral degrees. Campus Size: 1,160 acres and nearly 200 buildings at four sites. Operating Budget: $220 million Local Economic Impact: More than $ 1 billion University Focus: Opened in 1912 as a teacher training college, The University of Memphis has grown into one of the largest comprehensive universities in the southeast United States. Still offering the teaching, research and service functions it was founded to provide, The University of Memphis has established five destination areas: information technology, international studies, performing arts, public health and undergraduate education. Gmpus Location: Located in a suburban, residential section of Memphis - the 18th largest U.S. city - our beautifully landscaped campus is easily accessible to shopping, recreation and entertainment. The University also has teaching sites throughout Shelby County and West Tennessee.
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Major Divisions of the University: College of Arts and Sciences, Fogelman College of Business and Economics, College of Communication and Fine Arts, College of Education, Herff College of Engineering, University College, Loewenberg School of Nursing, School of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law and the Graduate School. Degrees: The University of Memphis offers 15 bachelor's degrees in more than 50 majors and 70 concentrations, master's degrees in 45 subjects and doctoral degrees in 18 disciplines in addition to the Juris Doctor (law) and a specialist degree in education. More than 3,000 degrees are awarded annually. Library: The University's Ned R. McWherter Library provides one of the most electronically up-to-date information repositories within hundreds of miles. Students are able to tap into information stored in libraries around the world. Library collections contain more than 13 million items, which include monographs, periodical volumes, federal and state documents, maps and manuscripts. Holdings include nearly 3.1 million microformat materials and more than a million bound volumes. Information Technology: The U of M provides state-of-the-art computing facilities for student and faculty use, including a 24-hour TigerLAN lab. Thirty-five additional labs with more than 700 PC and Macintosh workstations and eight "smart" classrooms complement the teaching and research activities of the University. Center and Chairs of Excellence: The University of Memphis has five state-approved Centers of Excellence: Center for Applied Psychological Research, Center for Earthquake Research and Information, Center for Research Initiatives and Strategies for the Communicatively Impaired, Center for Research in Educational Policy, and the Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology. There are 24 endowed Chairs of Excellence, which boast some of this country's top scholars and researchers.
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PERFORMING ARTS CENTER The University and surrounding community is extremely deficient in respect to a facility that will adequately accomodate major cultural events. Teaching and interpretation through exhibition experience benefits the students of the University and the general community. The proposed structure would provide a performing arts theater seating 1,200 to allow opera, ballet, musical and theatrical productions to be conducted in a world class atmosphere. The Performing Arts Center is envisioned as the focal point of the campus entry and a hub for community-related activities.
BOOKSTORE The bookstore will complete the walkway from the newly constructed parking garage to the Unviersity Center, and will include service functions such as a post office, copy center, bank and convenience store. The main floor of the facility will replace the current bookstore, which is located in the lower level of the University Center. Construction is expected to be complete during the summer of 2002.
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This jointly-funded project will represent the most advanced and evolving methods in teaching and learning the technology skills of today and tomorrow. The idea behind the facility is that students will be better prepared for the fast-paced, rapidly-changing business world. The facility will provide a technologically equipped 200-seat forum, computer labs, training room, collaboration suites, and hardware and software development labs as well as a cyber cafe and exhibit area. The University of Memphis is already established in the area of technology and research with over 17 doctoral programs as well as an advanced masters program in e-commerce, opportunities in cycle time research and participation in its highly recognized, Institute for the Management of Emerging Technology. As an Internet2 campus and a Carnegie Classification of Extensive Doctoral Research University, The U of M has made a commitment to move to the next level with the FedEx Emerging Technology Complex. There was a ground-breaking ceremony on May 2, 2001 and construction is expected to be complete in spring of 2003.
KEMMONS WILSON SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY AND RESORT MANAGEMENT The site construction for this exciting new facility has begun. The hotel will include 82 suites, a fullservice restaurant, meeting and ballroom facilities. Accomodations for the academic program includes offices, a computer lab, service rooms, classrooms, demonstration kitchen and other associated space.
STUDENT PLAZA The Student Plaza project is funded and construction is expected to begin in the near future with a projected completion in the fall or winter of 2001. Major features will include a center fountain, seating areas, surrounding mall development and landscaping.
cr future MICHAEL D. ROSE THEATER LECTURE HALL I This facility, which was completed this past summer and is now open, will provide students with 1,000 seats in an auditorium configuration for student and other university events, lectures, films, etc.
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The University of Memphis Tiger basketball team has played for the past nine seasons in The Pyramid, which seats 20,142. Highlighting its contents is one of the finest locker room facilities in all of basketball, including the NBA. This 2,200 square-foot room is equipped with a lounge and team meeting area, dressing room, training room and storage area. In the dressing room each player has his own personal vanity and locker, while the lounge area is furnished with couches, a 35-inch color television, a stereo sound system and a color pulldown projection screen. It also has an entrance way that includes a stainless steel door and a lighted U of M logo that hangs on a marble wall. The Tigers made good use of their new home in their first season as they went on to have the nation's largest attendance increase (5,207) and were ranked eighth overall in per game attendance (16,142). Memphis' 10year record at The Pyramid is 125-38. The Pyramid sits on the bank of the Mississippi River and is visible to motorists as they cross the Tennessee-Arkansas bridge into Memphis. It was the site of the 1993 Great Midwest Conference Men's and Women's basketball tournaments, the 2000 C-USA Men's Basketball Championship and the 2000 NCAA Women's Mideast Regional. The Pyramid has played host to the first and second round of the Men's NCAA Tournament three times (1995, 1997, 2001). The University of Memphis women's basketball and volleyball teams play all home events at the 2,800-seat Elma Roane Fieldhouse. Situated in the heart of U of M's campus, the Fieldhouse is equipped with lockerroom and training facilities for the five Lady Tiger athletic teams. The Fieldhouse received an $80,000 renovation in August of 1993 as the gym itself was completely painted and entry ways were improved with lighting and a totally different design. In the summer of 1998, a new floor was put down, and that floor will receive a new paint scheme for the 2001-02 season. The lighting in the building was improved prior to the 1999-2000 season, and plans are in the early stages to add air conditioning to the arena. The fieldhouse was nicknamed "The jungle" this past basketball season, and the building will undergo another facelift in 2001 as awnings will be added to the outside and over the concession and ticket areas. There is also discussion to change all seating to chairback seating. The Lady Tiger basketball team set a record for attendance in 1997-98, hosting 3,410 fans for the matchup with cross state rival Tennessee. The Lady Tiger basketball team owns an impressive 75-16 record at The Fieldhouse. Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium is the site of all the University of Memphis home football games, as well as the Liberty Bowl postseason game. Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, "built by the citizens of Memphis," is a memorial to the veterans of World War 1, World War II and the Korean War. The 62,380-seat facility, operated by the Memphis Park Commission, was built in 1965 at a cost of $3.7 million by the city of Memphis and renovated in 1987 for $19.5 million. The Tigers opened the stadium with a meeting against Ole Miss on Sept. 1 8, 1965, and over 35 years have compiled a 108-92-7 record in the Liberty Bowl. The stadium features a new "prescription turf" playing surface, spacious lockerrooms, and a four-level press box, which features a stadium club for VIPs. In 1983, city of Memphis officials named the playing surface Rex Dockery Field in honor of the late Tiger coach who was killed in a plane crash. Included in the 1987 renovations were new sky suites, approximately 12,000 new seats, a new stadium club, new lighting system, the new playing surface, a new handicap seating area, and numerous concession stands and restroom facilities for the new sections. The largest crowd to witness a Tiger football game at the Liberty Bowl was the 65,885 who attended the Tigers' stunning upset of sixth-ranked Tennessee in 1996. Memphis defeated the Vols, 21 -1 7, in a game televised by CBS. •M^—^••"^^^^^PBW"^^^^^^
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In 1970, the U of M Athletic Department officially opened the Kennedy Sportsplex, a 140-acre complex located just south of the main campus. The complex serves as the home of the Tiger football, baseball, soccer and track teams and offers workout facilities for all U of M sports. In the mid-80s, the facility was renamed the Billy ]. Murphy Complex in honor of former Memphis head football coach and athletic director Billy ]. Murphy. The main building features a 50-yard indoor practice field with an artificial surface. This field is used for workouts when the weather prohibits outdoor practices and is also used by the baseball team for winter workouts. Located behind the main building are four outdoor football fields, used for fall and spring practices. Other features of the complex include a golf driving range and a 5,000 square foot Novagrass artificial green. The green, which features four sand bunkers, allows both golf teams to practice their short games.The building will undergo a much needed $ 10 million renovation in the coming year. Included in the renovation is a main lobby which will feature a Hall of Fame as well as Tiger athletic memoribilia. The lobby will accomodate up to 1 50 people and will also be used for special events. Two large meeting rooms will be added in order for the Tiger football team to meet prior to practices. The main meeting room will seat up to 100 people and the smaller room will accomodate up to 75 people. There will also be individual meeting rooms for all of the position coaches to hold meetings. The equipment room will receive an overhaul as will the athletic training facility. The equipment room will also receive an expanded laundry facility, and the training room will add two underground aquatic pools for rehabilitation. The football lockerroom will be completely revamped and players will now have a lounge area to relax and study in. Also included are new lockerrooms for track and a visitor's changing area. The current lockerrooms for the spring sports teams will be updated.
The newly-constructed Larry O. Finch Center opened in the spring of 2000 and serves as the practice facility for men's basketball. The 31,000 square foot facility features a regulation court which runs east to west. With the removal of portable goals, the building can be divided into three north-south courts for intramural play. Each court has its own Scoreboard and clock. The center's fully-equipped training room includes heat packs, electrical stimulation units, ultrasound, whirlpools, three treatment and two taping tables as well as a separate doctor's examination room. Additionally, the center includes a locker room for the U of M basketball team, player lounge and storage area as well as a complete weight room. Overlooking the courts is a media room as well as coaching staff offices and a coaches' lockerroom. The Finch Center is attached to the Student Recreation and Fitness Center, which was completely remodeled in 1999. Improvements include a state-of-the-art air conditioning and dehumidification center, an aerobics room, larger free weight and nautilas/cardivascular fitness rooms and additional basketball courts. Also a part of the improvements was the complete renovation of the center's aquatics facilities, including four swimming pools. The SRFC has two identical indoor and outdoor aquatic facilities. The two Olympic-size pools have 10, seven-foot lanes with a minimum pool depth of four feet while the two, 25-yard short course diving wells have a minimum depth of eight feet. The pools include both short course and long course non-turbulent lane lines, 32 starting blocks, underwater observation window, two Colorado 4000 timing systems with display, audio system and spectator seating. Located adjacent to the indoor pools are a whirlpool, sauna, and steam room. The center includes two gymnasiums with multi-court floors as well as additional outdoor basketball and tennis courts across Echles Street. There are also 10 racquetball courts located in the building. The SRFC also includes remodeled lockerroom facilities. All of the University of Memphis' home baseball games are played at Nat Buring Stadium, a 1,200seat facility adjacent to the Murphy Athletic Complex, which opened with an 11 -2 Tiger victory over Mississippi State on March 1 4, 1972. Just 13 days after celebrating the 19th anniversary of opening day at Nat Buring, Memphis played its first-ever night game with a 5-4 win over Ole Miss on March 27, 1991. Nat Buring Stadium is named after the owner of Buring Food Packing who is an avid supporter of Memphis baseball. The stadium has had several renovations over the years, including the addition of chairback seating, an enclosed press box and most recently, new dugouts. Feasibility studies are currently underway to approach the construction of a new stadium for Tiger baseball. In 30 years at Nat Buring, the Tigers own a 591-21 7-1 record, and recorded their best home record of 32-1 in 1981.
Located next to the baseball stadium is Murphy Track, an eight-lane, polyurethane tartan surface track used by the U of M track teams for home meets. During the summer of 1991, the University of Memphis hosted the World Police and Fire Games. The track meet featured over 700 athletes from around the world. During the summer of 1992, U of M served as host of the Tennessee Sports Festival which featured athletes from around the state. Murphy Track was also the host site of the 1992 and 1993 Great Midwest Conference Track and Field Championships.
The 2001 soccer season is sure to be an exciting one as the men's team will play all of their matches at the newly-constructed Mike Rose Soccer Complex. The women's team will is expected to play at least four games at the complex. The facility, which is privately managed and operated, sits on 136.17 acres and was designed to accomodate exhibition games, tournaments, special events, camps and clinics. There are 16 fields which have Bermuda grass and an underground drainage system. Completed most recently is the stadium which will feature more than 5,000 seats and will be the host to Tiger soccer. The stadium facility also includes showers, lockerrooms, a food court, a retail store, full media services, administrative offices, Trophy Suites and a conference room. Matches not played at Mike Rose will be played on campus at Echles Field. The 900-seat facility is located adjacent to the Health Physical Education and Recreation Building and received a $20,000 facelift in the summer of 1992. The renovations include a new electronic Scoreboard, concrete slabs for bleachers, and the purchase of additional seats.
The men's and women's tennis teams host their opponents on the HMSE courts located just two blocks from the Athletic Office Building. There are 21 laykold-surfaced courts which allow the Tiger tennis teams to host multi-team tournaments. The courts received some much needed renovation in 2000. Concrete was poured underneath the lower courts, while the remaining courts were resurfaced. The light poles and the courts were painted blue and gray, and new windscreens were installed that announce the facility as the "home of Tiger and Lady Tiger Tennis." Plans are also in the works to add a gazebo and sand volleyball courts for student use outside of the facility.
The Tiger defense, which was ranked 106* in 1999, finished the 2000 season ranked fifth in the nation, jumping as high as second after just two weeks. In the season opener against Mississippi State, the Tiger defense limited the Bulldogs to just 127 yards in total offense. In a game against Louisiana-Monroe, the defensive unit gave up just 176 yards in total offense and just 44 yards on the ground. The defense, which was headed by now-head coach Tommy West, was ranked No. 1 in the country against the rush. Memphis allowed just 72.7 yards per game en route the national honor. Five defensive Tigers were named to the all-Conference USA first team including Andre Arnold, Marcus Bell, Kama! Shakir, Idrees Bashir and Michael Stone, while tight end Billy Kendall received second-team honors.
Led by senior April Harriman's record book-worthy season, the Tiger volleyball team won five of their final seven matches to finish the season 13-20 overall. Memphis went 4-2 through its first six matches, including a 3-0 stretch where they did not drop a game en route to the tournament championship at the College of Charleston. Harrhnan was named tournament MVP. The Tigers straggled through the middle part of the season, but used a 3-0 win at Jacksonville State to begin an end-of-the-season run that resulted in five wins in seven matches. Harriman nailed her 1,000*" career kill on senior night in the Elma Roaiie Fieldhouse, and finished 2000 with 494 kills, the fifth-highest single-season total in school history. Freshman Brittany Barnett also moved into the record book with 105 block assists, the sixth-highest single-season mark in school history. Barnett became the second Tiger in three years to earn C-USA All-Freshman team honors.
Head coach Brooks Monaghan's first season at The U of M resulted in a 9-11 finish, marking the best record by a Lady Tiger team since the 1997 season. After grabbing just one victory in league play during the 1999 season, Memphis registered three in 2000, and also improved their home mark at Echles Field, going 6-3 this past season. Freshman striker Jessica Gjertsen was a force to be reckoned with after setting new singleseason records for points (40) and goals (18). She was honored by C-USA as a first-team all-league pick as well as the C-USA Freshman of the Year.
The 2001 season went down as one of the best in Tiger soccer history as The U of M's 14-6 overall record marked the best finish since the 1992 season. Memphis went on to earn a berth in the C-USA Tournament, advancing to the semi-finals before bowing out to eventual champion Saint Louis University. The Memphis offense ranked fifth nationally, and junior striker Sean Fraser set a school record with 41 points. Several Tigers were named to the all-Conference USA teams, including Fraser (first-team), Stephen Lewis (second-team), Justin Stralka (second-team), Lars Thorstensen (third-team) and Clark Talley who was selected to the all-freshman team. Coach Richie Grant was named the C-USA Coach of the Year.
After a regular season where she had three top 10 and one top 15 finish, redshirt sophomore Wendy Ragle led the Lady Tigers with a 40th-piace finish at the conference championships. The Lady Tigers finished 12th overall with 298 points. Three Lady Tigers advanced to the NCAA Regional;, where sophomore Leslie-Ann Daley led Memphis with a time of 24:25.11 for the 6,000-meter course, finishing 110th.
Led by sophomore, Balazs Laszlo, the men's cross country team finished 10th at the conference championships with 294 points. Laszio finished 14"> overall, earning All-Conference Honors after covering the 8,000-meter course in 25:38.69. Just five Memphis student-athletes competed in the meet after sophomore Ryan Smith was forced to miss the meet due to illness.
Led by two newcomers, the Memphis men's tennis team became the first Tiger tennis team in 25 years to make it into the national rankings. Junior Michael Chamberlain, a transfer from Middle Tennessee State University, and sophomore Joe Schntutian, who joined the Tigers in the fall from Devon, South Africa, each earned third-team all-conference honors after helping Memphis to a 1 5-7 overall record and a fifth-place finish at the conference championships. Chamberlain led all Tigers with 1 6 singles wins, while Schmulian and senior Alistair Todd each added 1 5 singles wins during 2001.
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The women's tennis team saw the completion of the career of one of the greatest players in school history when senior Christina Ladyman finished her senior season. The Perth, Australia, native's return helped Memphis to a top 10 ranking in their region in the fall, and Memphis used that momentum to qualify three individuals for the 1TA Southeast Regional for the first time in three years. Ladyman, who earned second-team all-conference honors for the fourth consecutive year, finished her career with 94 singles wins, the second-most in school history. The Lady Tigers finished eighth at the conference championships, finishing the season with a mark of 11-15 overall.
The men's golf team saved its best team finish for the Conference USA Championship, finishing sixth with a team score of 910. Memphis was led by freshmen David Jeans, who tied for 13th overall with a three round total of 223. That was one of a year of highlights for Jeans, after the freshman got his first collegiate hold-in-one at the Alabama Spring Invitational.
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onsidered the Home of the Blues and the Birthplace of Rock 'n Roll, the city of Memphis' musical roots run deep. However, music is just a chapter in the history as well as the future of the city located in the heart of MidAmerica. Memphis, named after the capital of ancient Egypt, boasts all the amenities you would expect in a city with over 1,000,000 residents while retaining the charm and down-to-earth feel of a small town. Downtown Memphis is in the midst of a building boom valued at $2.3 billion which is transforming the heart of the city. One of the most visible projects has been the construction of AutoZone Park, the downtown ballpark which is the home of the Memphis Redbirds, the St. Louis Cardinals' Triple-A club. The new 14,320-seat stadium includes 1,500 club seats, 48 luxury suites and is located at the comer of Third Street and Union Avenue across from the world-famous Peabody Hotel. Downtown is served by the Main Street Trolley. The trolley system, which first opened in April of 1993. currently consists of the Main Street Line which passes near such Memphis landmarks as Beale Street, the Pinch District, Court Square and the National Civil Rights Museum. The Riverfront Loop includes a station in front of The Pyramid and offers riders a unique vista of the Mississippi River. Memphis musical roots can be traced to band leader W.C. Handy who wrote the first blues song here in 1909, a campaign theme for Memphis mayor "Boss" Crump called "Boss Crump Blues" and later published as "The Memphis Blues." The sound soon caught on and blues bands filled the clubs along Beale. Young musicians who performed along Beale included Muddy Waters, Furry Lewis, Albert King, Bobby "Blue" Bland, and B.B. King. Where Beale Street meets the Mississippi River is Tom Lee Park, site of the annual Beale Street Music Festival. The weekend-long musical festival is just apart of the month-long Memphis in May International Festival which also includes the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest and the Sunset Symphony. Located just off Beale Street is the Peabody Place Retail and Entertainment Center which is slated to open late this year. The 300,000 square foot retail complex will feature a 21-screen movie the-
ater and 3D IMAX as well as several theme restaurants. Also located within a block of Beale Street is Gibson Guitar Memphis which includes factory tours and cultural exhibits. Also on the same property is the Smithsonian's Rock 'n' Soul Museum which includes artifacts documenting music's past. Memphis' musical roots also includes Stax and HiRecords as well as Sun Records recording studios. Stax became known for "sweet soul music" through such artists as the MarKeys, Booker T. and the MGs, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Sam and Dave and Isaac Hayes. One of Hi-Records premier artists was Al Green. Sun Records' most famous recording artist was Elvis Presley and also boasted Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Pickens and Johnny Cash among its recording artists. Elvis Presley's Graceland is one of the five most visited home tours in America and is the most famous home in America after the White House. In 1991, Graceland was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Over 600,000 visitors tour Graceland each year. Also located downtown is the refurbished Orpheum Theater which serves as a venue for performances by Ballet Memphis, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and traveling broadway shows as well as the Orpheum Classic Movies series and other concerts. The city's location makes Memphis a major distribution hub with two interstate highways intersecting in the city. Memphis is also home of FedEx, the nation's largest package earner which makes Memphis International Airport the world's busiest cargo airport in the world. Over 500 commercial passenger flights originate from Memphis International each day. Memphis is also a twice daily stop by Amtrak's City of New Orleans which runs from Chicago to New Orleans.
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hether it's cheering on the University of Memphis Tigers, catching a Redbirds game downtown or following the touring professionals at the PGA FedEx St. Jude Golf Classic, when it comes to sports, the city of Memphis offers something for everyone. The U of M plays its home football games in the Liberty Bowl, which also plays host to the annual bowl game pitting the Conference USA champion against the Mountain West champion. The Tigers' basketball games are played in The Pyramid which played host to the NCAA Basketball Championship South Region First and Second Rounds last spring. A year earlier, The Pyramid was the venue for the Women's Mideast Regional championship. The Lady Tiger basketball and volleyball teams have a definite homecourt advantage playing in the E 1 m a Roane Fieldhouse located in the middle of the university's main campus. The Memphis Redbirds are in their second season in the 14,320 seat Au tozone Park. The Redbirds are the only notfor-profit team in the country. All operating profits are put back into The Memphis Redbirds Baseball Foundation which funds two youth baseball programs, RBI (Returning Baseball to the Inner City) and STRIPES
(Sports Teams Returning In the Public Education System). This year's 44th annual FedEx St. Jude Classic continues to be one | of longest, continuous running sporting events in the city's history. The tournament adopted St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital as its beneficiary in 1970 and to date the event has generated over $ 10.4 million towards fighting childhood catastrophic diseases. Past champions have included such noted players as Greg Norman, Jack Nicklaus, Fred Couples, Nickl Price and Curtis Strange. For race fans, there is Memphis Motorsports Park with it's four distinctive racing venues. MMP features a %-mile paved oval which plays host to a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event in the summer and a NASCAR Busch Series race in the fall. The track's quarter-mile dragstrip plays host to an NHRA event in October. The park also features a 1 PAUM quarter-mile dirt oval as I well as a road course. The Kroger St. Jude is one of only nine championship-level tennis tournaments in North America and one of only two in the world to be held in a private club. For 24 years, the sport's brightest stars have come to Memphis and have voted the ; February tournament among their favorite stops worldwide on the ATP Tour. Memphis also offers its citizens 10 public and 15 private courses throughout Classic the city. There are also 230 parks (totaling over 23,000 acres), 17 public swimming pools, 26 community centers, 14 country clubs, 80 public tennis courts and 108 hotels and motels (totaling 13,633 rooms).
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University President Dr. Shirley C. Raines has been named the 11th president of The University of Memphis. She will assume the office July 1,2001. She had previously been vice chancellor for academic services and dean of the College of Education at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. She will be the first woman to hold the presidency of the University, which was founded in 1912. She is also the first woman to be named president of a major public university in the MidSouth. Dr. Raines, 55, earned her doctorate in education from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, as well as her master of science degree. Her bachelor of science degree is from the University of Tennessee at Martin. She also completed the Management Development Program from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Executive Education Program from University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. She is the author or co-author of 11 books and numerous journal articles, and is widely regarded as an expert in early childhood and teacher education. She is the president of the Association for Childhood Education International, a 108-year-old education organization with members in 72 different nations. She serves on the selection committee for the National Teacher of the Year and has received honors for her leadership in teacher education, including a Phi Delta Kappa
TENNESSEE BOARD OF REGENTS The University of Memphis is proud to be a member institution of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee, which is governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents. The system includes six universities, 14 twoyear institutions, 12 community colleges and 26 area technology centers and was established by the General Assembly in 1972.
Chapter Award for Distinguished Service to Education, and two distinguished paper awards from the Eastern Educational Research Association. Before her appointment at UK, Dr. Raines was professor and department chair of Childhood/Language Arts/Reading at the University of South Florida in Tampa, and associate professor of education at George Mason University in Fairfax,Va., where she received the Distinguished Faculty Award. She also held higher education academic appointments at Northeastern State University in Oklahoma, North Carolina Wesleyan, and the University of Alabama. She was founder and director of the Child Care Center at Roane State Community College in Harriman, Tenn., and director of the Knox County Schools Head Start in Knoxville, Tenn. Early in her career, Dr. Raines was a teacher in Louisville, Ky., and Sellersberg, Ind. Dr. Raines is known for her effective work with legislators on public policy issues related to higher education, literacy projects, and community initiatives. Major themes of her higher education leadership have been interdisciplinary research; improving teaching, retention, and graduation rates; and building partnerships on and off the campus. Described in the Memphis Commercial Appeal as "powerful, prepared, and personable," she is a much sought after speaker at {conferences, schools, and civic \. A native of Bells, Tenn., about Ian hour's drive east of Memphis, I she is married to retired professor Dr. Robert J. Canady. In his 1 retirement, Bob is a stained glass I artist and a private pilot. Bob and Shirley are the parents of four adult I children and three grandchildren.
Dr. Shirley Raines Presiden 1912-13
Dr. Seymour A. Mynders
1913-18
Dr. John Willard "J.W." Brister
1918-24
Dr. Andrew A. Kincannon
1924-39
Dr. John Willard "J.W." Brister
1939-43
Dr. Richard C. Jones
1943-46
Dr. Jennings B. Sanders
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1991-99
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Athletic Director R.C.Johnson, who has worked for 29 years in athletic administration and served as athletic director at Temple University, was named the Director of Athletics at The University of Memphis on December 29, 1995. "Clearly, R.C. Johnson is one of the premier athletic directors in the country," said former U of M President Dr. V. Lane Rawlins. "We were seeking an individual with people skills, as well as a deep caring about student-athletes and their futures. "We searched long and hard for someone whom we felt had the talents to fit The University of Memphis and the Memphis community, someone who was well respected in NCAA circles. We checked every resource that was available and feel that we could not have found a more qualified individual with a better record." Johnson initiated the start of a capital campaign to add a new 8,000-squarefoot football and basketball office complex to the current Athletic Office Building, a new basketball practice facility and a complete renovation of the Murphy Athletic Complex on Memphis' south campus. The eight million dollar campaign is the largest fund raising effort in the history of Memphis athletics and should bring the Tiger athletic facilities on-line with Conference USA sister institutions. During the spring of 1999, Johnson negotiated one of the richest radio broadcast package in Tiger athletic history with WMC-AM 79 in Memphis. The threeyear agreement calls for WMC to pay the University approximately $1.2 million for football and men's basketball rights. In his short tenure, Johnson has created the Athletic Director's Honor Roll, the Tiger Clubs Board of Directors and the athletic director's Ambassador's Club. Johnson has conducted several meetings with the Memphis Park Commission to add a greater presence for the Tigers in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Numerous signs appear in the Liberty Bowl indicating that the stadium is
the "home of the Tigers." At Temple, Johnson was responsible for directing a program with more than 500 student-athletes in 20-men's and women's intercollegiate sports, including nationally visible programs in men's basketball and football. He was named Temple's director of athletics on May 9, 1994, after a national search. The former Temple athletic director enjoys a reputation for building private and corporate support for intercollegiate athletics and for developing strong academic services for student-athletes. Highlights of his tenure at Temple include: the origination of a Student-Athlete Advisory Committee; the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for student-athletes; the reorganization of the Athletic Department infrastructure; chairing the Atlantic 10 Conference Membership Committee and representing the Big East Conference on the Gender-Equity Task Force. Johnson was hired at Temple after nearly six years as director of athletics at Miami (Ohio) University. During his tenure at Miami University, Johnson was responsible for numerous programs that enhanced the stature and image of the Ohio institution. A strong believer in a quality education for student-athletes, Johnson emphasized academic integrity and excellence during his time at Miami University. At the time he departed for Temple, Miami University had 15 student-athletes with a perfect 4.0 GPA, 62 student-athletes with a 3.50 or better GPA and 191 studentathletes with a 3.00 GPA or better. Before becoming athletic director at Miami University, Johnson was athletic director at Eastern Illinois from 1980-88. He was the associate athletic director at Northern Iowa from 1974 to 1980. A former football coach himself, Johnson served as an assistant football coach at
R.C. Johnson Mankato State University from 196874. He coached at Youngstown State University during the 1967 and '68 seasons. Prior to joining the staff at Youngstown State, Johnson served as an assistant coach at Northern Iowa for two years (1965-67) and the University of Iowa (1963-65). A native of Ottawa, III., Johnson has his bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Iowa and a master's in physical education from the University of Northern Iowa. He is a member of the Football Issues Committee of the NCAA, the National Association of College Directors of Athletics, the Executive Committee of the Division I-A Athletic Directors Association, the C-USA Representative on the Board of Directors of the AFCA, and he serves on the Finance, Nominating, Planning, Football Scheduling, and Expansion & Bowl Committees for Conference USA. He is also a member of the Shelby County Sports Authority. Johnson and his wife, Melba, have three children and three grandchildren.
KEVIN GROTHE Kevin Grothe is in his sixth year as associate athletic director for advancement at The University of Memphis. He is responsible for overseeing the athletic department's external operations, including fund raising, marketing and promotions, media relations, ticketing, merchandising and licensing, and the spirit squads. Grothe came to Memphis after spending two years as assistant commissioner for corporate development at the Mid-America Conference in Toledo, Ohio. His responsibilities included coordinating and developing sponsorship packages for the MAC television and radio networks. The 38-year-old Grothe worked as assistant athletic director for marketing and promotions at Miami University from 1989-1993. He coordinated marketing and promotions for 19 men's and women's intercollegiate sports programs at Miami and managed all activities for the Red and White Club. Prior to joining the staff at Miami, Grothe worked as the assistant director of sports marketing and promotions at the University of Iowa for four years. Grothe received his bachelor of arts degree from Iowa in 1985. He is a member of the Public Relations Society of America, the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators and the National Association of Athletic Development Directors.
LYNN PARKES Lynn Parkes is in her 18th year as the senior women's administrator for The U of M. As such, she oversees eight intercollegiate sports of women's basketball, volleyball, men's and women's golf, men's and women's track and men's and women's tennis. Parkes also oversees the areas of compliance and student-athlete services. Prior to devoting full-time to her role as associate athletic director, Parkes spent 11 years as the head women's golf coach at Memphis. A native of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., Parkes is a 1973 graduate of the University of Alabama. She was a member of the Crimson Tide women's golf team and competed in the National Collegiate Championship Tournament her final three years of college. Following graduation, she taught for two years at Loretto (TN) High School as a physical education instructor. Parkes came to The University of Memphis in 1975 to complete her graduate degree in physical education and at the same time, started the women's golf program. In addition to her administration of the women's sports programs, Parkes is compliance coordinator for the University of Memphis Athletic Department. As such, she is Memphis' liaison to Conference USA and the NCAA in ad-
herence to the rules and regulations of those two organizations. She also served on the NCAA Task Force which designed the recently approved restructure of the NCAA. A former member of the LPGA, Parkes served as chair of the NCAA Women's Golf Committee. She has served as tournament director of the 1995 NCAA East Golf Regional hosted by Memphis, as well as the 2000 NCAA Women's Basketball Mideast Regional Tournament. She most recently earned a spot on the NCAA Women's Basketball Selection Committee. Parkes also is active in numerous civic organizations and serves on the Board of the American Cancer Society.
BILL LOFTON Associate AD Bill Lofton came to the Tiger athletic department in 1994 as associate athletic director for finance and management. He is responsible for overseeing the athletic department budget and the day-to-day operation of the department in the absence of the athletic director. A graduate of Memphis, Lofton came to the athletic department after serving for 10 years as the manager of financial planning for the University. Lofton, who was named the University's Administrative Employee of the Year in 1990-91, has over 20 years of financial management experience in the areas of budget management, implementation of computer systems, cost accounting and auditing financial procedures. A native of Memphis, Lofton graduated from Trezevant High School in 1968 and enrolled at Memphis. He received his B.B.A. in management and marketing in 1972. He began his business career with International Harvester in 1972, starting as a cost accountant and advancing to senior cost accountant and office systems and procedures analyst. In 1981 he left International Harvester to become vice president of business affairs for The Memphis College of Arts. He was responsible for the budgeting, purchasing and fund raising, while supervising the financial operation and facility management. Lofton joined the staff at the University of Memphis in 1984 as the manager of Financial Planning.
BOB WINN Bob Winn, a native of Roanoke, Virginia, is in his 27th year with The University of Memphis athletic department. For the past 14 years Winn has served as assistant athletic director for media relations.
The chairman of the Conference USA Sports Information Directors in 1995-96, Winn is a 1974 graduate of the University of Memphis, holding a B.A. degree in journalism. During his tenure with the Tigers, he has promoted 22 football All-Americans, including national award winners Joe Allison, who received the Lou Groza Award in 1993, and Ryan White, who was named to the 2000 Playboy Ail-American squad, 12 basketball All-Americans, five baseball All-Americans and three track All-Americans. In addition, Winn served as media coordinator for four NCAA Regionals (1984, 1995, 1997, 2001), five NIT Tournaments, five Metro Conference Tournaments, one Great Midwest Conference Tournament and two Conference USA Tournaments. He also served as the official scorer for the Women's NCAA East Regional Golf Tournament in Memphis. Winn was inducted into the All-American Football Foundation Hall of Fame in May 1998, receiving the Scoop Hudgins award for media relations. In addition to his duties with The U of M, Winn has served as the media coordinator for the PGA Tour stop in Memphis, the FedEx St. Jude Classic for 27 years and has assisted with the press box operation for the annual St. Jude Liberty Bowl, which is played in Memphis in December. A 1966 graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Winn is a member of the College Sports Information Directors of America and recently received recognition by CoSIDA for 25 years of service in the SID profession.
BOB KILPATRICK Assistant AD Bob Kilpatrick is in his seventh year as an assistant athletic director at the University of Memphis. Prior to assuming his role as assistant AD, he was the spring sports coordi- ] nator for eight years. For 21 years Kilpatrick served as head baseball coach for the Tigers. He became baseball coach in 1972 and turned the program into one of the most successful programs in the nation. In his first year at The U of M, Kilpatrick's team posted a 19-14 record, the first winning mark in two years. The native Memphian soon became the winningest baseball coach in Tiger history and completed his tenure as head coach with a record of 653-341-2 during his 21 seasons. Before stepping down, he was ranked in the Top 40 among active coaches in victories and winning percentage. Kilpatrick's 1978 team led the nation in batting average with a .357 team mark, won the 1 Metro Conference championship and advanced to the finals of the NCAA Southeast Regional. The former professional infielder played his prep baseball at Memphis Central High School
and continued his career coliegiately at Mississippi. He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox and played in the Sox system for four years. He was named the Midwest League's top second baseman in 1962 and earned Minor League Player of the Month in May of 1962. After his professional career, Kilpatrick returned to Memphis and began teaching and coaching in the city school system.
MELISSA MOORE Melissa Moore, a graduate of The University of Memphis, is in her 16th year as a member of the athletic department and her 13th with the Tiger Clubs staff. She has served as Tiger Clubs coordinator for six years and has been an assistant athletic director for the past seven years. A 1985 graduate of the University of Memphis, Moore received her BBA with a major in accounting. During her tenure as a student, Moore worked in the Athletic Academic Office and moved to the Athletic Department, working in the athletic director's office and the basketball office before joining the staff of the Tiger Clubs in 1986. Moore oversees the operation of the Tiger Clubs, which includes contributions for the general scholarship fund, gift-in-kind, the Tiger Clubs Auction and the Tiger Club Golf Tournament. She most recently was instrumental in initiating the on-line auction for The U of M. As an undergraduate student, Moore received an early taste of athletics. She was a featured majorette with the University of Memphis band, the Mighty Sound of the South, from 1980-84. The band performed at all U of M football and basketball games. She was named to the Outstanding Young Women of America in 1985. The native Memphian is a graduate of Germantown High School.
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While at Iowa, he received his BBA with a double major in marketing and finance. He recently completed his MBA from Drake University in August 2000. A native of Montezuma, Iowa, Rabenold joined The U of M staff from Wake Forest University where he worked in a similar capacity for three years. During his time there, Wake Forest raised over $20 million and successfully completed a $7.5 million facility campaign. Scott and his wife Sarah, a pharmaceutical sales representative for Pharmacia Corporation, reside in Memphis.
MURRAY ARMSTRONG Facilities Murray Armstrong has served under eight head football coaches during his 38-year tenure at the University of Memphis. He was hired by former head coach and athletic director Billy J. Murphy in 1962. Armstrong has been involved with every facet of college football at Memphis. He has been an assistantfreshman coach, head freshman coach, varsity defensive end coach, kicking coach, special teams coach, academic advisor and administrative aid during his tenure with the Tigers. He serves as the coordinator of the Billy J. Murphy Athletic Complex. A 1961 graduate of the University of Tennessee, Armstrong was afirst team all-Southeastern Conference academic selection in 1961. Armstrong was a three-year letterman for the Volunteers. He received his degree in sociology and biology from Tennessee and has since earned his master's degree at The University of Memphis. Armstrong and his wife, Joan, have two children Sterritt, a 1990 West Point graduate, and Brence, a 1997 graduate of Memphis.
FRED STEWART Business
Fred Stewart is in his 15th year as the athletic business manager at the University of Assistant AD Memphis. Among his duties is advancing travel One of the newest additions to the staff, Scott for the Tiger football team. A native of Bruce, Mississippi, Stewart Rabenold serves as the assistant athletic director for annual giving. He is responsible for moved to Memphis with his family in 1963 and the Tiger Clubs annual giving campaign, which graduated from Frayser High School in 1967. Stewart entered the United States Navy in includes overseeing the Tiger Clubs Fund Drive and working closely with many of the over 3000 1968 and served for two years on the aircraft Tiger Club donors who last year contributed carrier USS Kearsarge CVA-21. He began working at International Har$3.14 in unrestricted donations. Rabenold graduated from the University of vester in 1968 before joining the Navy and reIowa, where he was a member of the men's turned to the company in 1970. Stewart enbasketball team from 1993-1998 and was rec- rolled in The U of M while working at IH and ognized as an Academic All-Big 10 performer. received his BBA in accounting in 1978. He
moved into the accounting office at Harvester in 1978 and remained there for seven years. Stewart, who enjoys playing and reading about sports, was hired as athletic business manager at the University of Memphis in 1986.
SALLY ANDREWS Sally Andrews, who previously served as women's golf coach for the Lady Tigers, is in her 10th year as assistant compliance coordinator for The U of M. A 1982 graduate of Christian Brothers College in Memphis, Andrews lettered for four years in basketball and volleyball. A golfer who took up the game at an early age, the native Memphian established herself as one of the top women players in the MidSouth. She was a six-time Memphis city women's champion. Andrews was named as the head women's golf coach in 1987 and remained in that position for five years. Her 1988 team won the (JAB Lady Blazer Tournament, the first victory ever for a Lady Tiger golf team.
AL BROWN Al Brown is in his 11th year as the director of The University of Memphis M Club. The M Club is the letterman's organization for the institution. A former letterman himself, Brown played baseball for the Tigers from 1947-48. He played professional baseball and worked as a professional scout in the Chicago White Sox organization in the 1950s and returned to Memphis in the 1960s as head baseball coach. During his tenure as the Tigers' baseball coach, Brown compiled an overall record of 156-118-4 in nine seasons. His 1964 and 1965 teams won 21 games, marking the first 20-win seasons in the school's history. Brown's teams posted winning records in seven of his nine seasons at the helm. When he left The U of M in 1971, he joined the Memphis Park Commission and later was named as the manager of Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. He remained with the city of Memphis until rejoining the staff at Memphis in 1991. Brown's duties with the M Club include hosting the annual M Club Sports Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremonies each fall.P
EDDIE CANTLER Athletic Training Eddie Cantler is beginning his 32nd season at the University of Memphis. Head trainer since 1980, Cantler is in charge of all men's sports with football as his primary duty. Cantler, a native of Bowling Green, Ky., came to Memphis in 1970, and received his undergraduate degree in biology in 1974. He later received his master's degree in health education in 1976. Cantler has been the host of local cable television's Trainer's Corner for the last nine years. He was inducted into the Tennessee Athletic Trainer's Hall of Fame in 1996. Cantler, who enjoys singing, has also been honored as the state's Trainer of the Year in 1994, and received the NATA Athletic Trainer Service Award in May of 1998. Cantler is married to the former Jenina Martin of Memphis, who received her doctorate degree from the U of M. The couple has two children, Michael (12) and Andrew (13). Cantler is also the director of Music Ministries at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
JENNIFER RODRIGUES Jennifer Rodrigues enters her fourth year as the associate athletic media relations director at The University of Memphis. She is responsible for the publicity and promotion of The U of M women's athletic programs. The primary media contact for women's basketball, Rodrigues also assists with gameday operations for football, and is responsible for overseeing the work of the athletic media relations graduate and student assistants. This past year, she served as the assistant Media Coordinator of the NCAA Men's 1st and 2nd Round tournament, and last year, she was the media coordinator for the NCAA Women's Basketball Mideast Regional. A 1995 graduate of the University of Southwestern Louisiana, Rodrigues joined The U of M after serving two years as an assistant media relations director at Mississippi State where she was the primary contact for women's basketball and Softball. She also assisted in the game-day operations for football, volleyball and men's basketball. Her 1998 Softball media guide was judged third in the nation by CoSIDA and her cover received the Best In the Nation honor. Prior to Mississippi St., Rodrigues served as assistant SID for women's athletics at Northern Arizona University. She also served as interim SID at NAU and handled men's basketball and football prior to accepting the job at MSU. The New Orleans, La., native received her
bachelor's degree in journalism at USL. While at USL, she served as a student assistant in the sports information office, where she was the media contact for volleyball and the nationally-ranked Lady Cajun Softball team. Rodrigues, 28, is married to Mike Rodrigues, who is an athletic trainer for Baptist Hospital.
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SYRA THIBAULT Syra Thibault is in her first year as the director of marketing and promotions for The U of M. Thibault joins the staff from the University of South Alabama where she served in a similar capacity for the last three years, while earning her degree. She graduated from USA in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in sport and event marketing. She has also worked as the game director for the 2000 GMAC Mobile Alabama Bowl as well as the 2001 Sun Belt Conference basketball tournament. A native of Bay St. Louis, Miss., Thibault worked two years at the Casino Magic in Biloxi, Miss., prior to attending USA. She also worked at Casino Magic in Bay St. Louis from 1994-96 as the marketing/group sales coordinator.
Ron Mears begins his fourth season as the primary contact for men's basketball in the Office of Athletic Media Relations after a 10-year stint as the director of sports information at Nicholls State University. Mears, a 1986 graduate of Oklahoma State University, was named Nicholls State's SID in 1988 and received additional responsibilities as the assistant director of university relations in 1991. While at the south Louisiana university, Mears produced the 1996 Nicholls State football media guide which was named Best in the Nation by CoSIDA. The football publication was named one of the top five nationally three times during Mears' final four years at the university. Mears was also honored in 1995 by CoSIDA, penning the Best Historical Feature. While at Nicholls State, Mears was involved Marc Hohorst joined the athletic department with the Louisiana Sports Writers Association, coordinating the LSWA's basketball player of this past summer, replacing former equipment the week program for five years as well as vari- manager Chris Williams. Hohorst is responsible for purchasing, isous LSWA all-Louisiana teams. He served a suing, and maintaining all athletic equipment, two-year term as the LSWA's treasurer. He has also assisted with media coordina- as well as supervising several student mantion at several NCAA and amateur athletic agers. He will also oversee the day-to-day events including the 1992 U.S. Olympic Track operations of the equipment room at South Campus, which services football, baseball, and Field Trials and two NCAA Final Fours. Mears previously worked as a sports writer soccer, track and golf. A native of Lafayette, La., Hohorst joins The at the Bartlesville, OK, Examiner-Enterprise U of M staff from Arkansas State where he covering Big 8 and prep athletics. was the supervisor of equipment for the last three years. Prior to his duties at Arkansas State, Hohorst worked for one year at his college alma mater, the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, in a game management capacity. He worked various ULL events, serving as the visiting team host and organizing ticket sales and records. Hohorst graduated from the University of Joel Baron joined the atheltic department Southwestern Louisiana (now called ULL) in staff at the U of M in February 2001, and will 1997 with a degree in physical education. He serve as the video coordinator. He replaces received his Louisiana teaching certification Bill Sisler who left in August 2000 to accept a that same year and served as a substitute similar position at UMass. teacher in 1997 and 1998 at Youngsville Middle A native of Lansdale, Pa., Baron attended School. While at USL, Hohorst also assised in the North Penn High School before enrolling at Millersville University in Millersville, Pa. Baron equipment room as a student and worked both worked as the video coodinator for the the NCAA Softball regional tournament and the Millersville football prog ram for four years and Sunbelt Conference baseball tournament as was responsible for shooting and editing all a tournament official. He spent one year with of the Marauder's football tapes. He received the Lafayette Swamp Cats as the head equiphis bachelor's degree in communications from ment manager before the team folded. MU in 1999. In addition to his duties at Millersville, he served as a video intern with the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL in 1998.
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JOEL BARON
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Memphis 1 year 34-24 34-24 Dave Anderson led his squad to one of the greatest turnarounds of any NCAA baseball program in 2001. Memphis increased its win total from 15 in 2000 to 34 in 2001. Junior Daniel Uggla was , named to the all-C-USA first team and to two all-America squads, and he was also selected as a semifinalist for the Dick Howser _J National Player of the Year award. Memphis jumped from a ninthDiVF ANr>PB<iOM P'ace ''n'sn 'n tne C-USA standings last season to a semifinal UAVt ANUttHaUN appearance in the post-season tournament in 2001.
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Clarion State, 1982 1 year 21-15 214-86 John Calipari led Memphis to a third-place finish attheTiVo NIT in his first season at Memphis, and through nine collegiate seasons has the fifth-best career start in wins in NCAA Division I history. The Tigers swept four, two-game Conference USA series for the first time in school history in 2001 while also setting a school record for attendance (290,864). Kelly Wise was named to the C-USA first-team, and Scooter McFadgon received C-USA JOHN CALIPARI all-freshman team honors.
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JOYE LEE-MCNELIS
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Memphis, 1968 30 years N/A N/A Jim Cook has just completed his 30th season as the head golf coach for The U of M. He has led his Tiger golf team to ^tournament championships, including the 1976 and 1988 Metro Conference titles, and the 1992 Great Midwest Conference championship. In addition to his coaching duties, he serves as director of the Hillman Robbins Memorial Tournament, and is a committee member for the NCAA Golf Championships and the Southern Golf Association.
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Florida Atlantic, 1982 6 years N/A N/A Debby King completed her sixth season as the Lady Tiger golf coach with a come-from-behind victory in the C-USA Golf Championship in Birmingham, Ala. During her tenure, King has led her Lady Tigers to six tournament titles, including the 1997 and 2001 C-USA championships. King's squads have received five NCAA tournament invitations over the last six years, and freshman Meaghan Francella was invited to the NCAA Finals in 2001. King has coached 14 all-conference honorees while at Memphis.
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N/A 9 years N/A N/A Butch Woolbright has spent the last nine years at the helm of the U of M rifle squad. He has been honored as Coach of the Year by both Conference USA (1998) and the Great Midwest (1993). Woolbright's shooters have won three gold, two silver and one bronze individual conference medals, and his squads have placed in the top tier of league competition during his tenure as coach. He also holds the Distinguished Rifleman Award for excellence BUTCH WOOLBRISHT in service rifle competition.
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Green Mountain College, 1993 2 years 21-17 78-52-2 Richie Grant is in his third year at the helm of the men's soccer program after guiding Memphis to a 14-6 record last season and earning C-USA Coach of the Year honors. Memphis finished fifth in the country in scoring, and was rated the eighth most improved squad in NCAA Division I soccer. In his tenure, f Grant has coached five C-USA all-conference honorees.
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Memphis, 1994 1 year 9-11 9-11 Brooks Monaghan served last year as the interim head coach for the Lady Tiger soccer program. He is no stranger to the program, having enjoyed a stellar goalkeeping career at The U of M in the early 90s. Monaghan led Memphis to a 9-11 record in his first year, which was the second-best finish by a UM squad in six years. He also coached one all-C-USA performer, as Jessica Gjertsten was named the 2000 C-USA Freshman of the Year.
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\e Lee-McNelis has done wonders for the Lady Tiger basketj ball program. This past year, she led Memphis to their seventh ! straight post-season appearance and a 17-13 overall record. She I has coached 12 all-conference players and two WNBA players, and has won five conference championships in her 10 years at j Memphis. A former Southern Miss basketball player, McNeils was 'nc'uc'ec:' 'n*° 'he USM Hall of Fame in 1997.
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\ Miss, 1983 4 years N/A N/A I Stan Hollenbeck prepares for his fifth season at the helm of the j U of M women's cross country team as well serving as the assisI tant coach for the women's track and field squad. Under Hollenbeck's tutelage, the Lady Tigers have advanced to the NCAA Cross Country Regionals in each of the past two years. As the track and field coach in charge of middle distance and distance runners, six different school records have been reset
STAN HOLLENBECK! under Hollenbeck's watch at Memphis. Alma Mater
Tennessee, 1976 1st year 0-0 31-28 The 21 st head football coach at The U of M, Tommy West is the newest head coach as he looks to lead the Tiger football squad this season. West served last season as the Defensive Coordinator and his defense received national recognition as The U of M ranked first in rushing defense and sixth nationally in total defense. Seven members of West's defense were named to the TOMMY WEST a""C"USA team last Year' ancl tnree were drafted by the NFL. West came to Memphis after six years as Clemson's head coach.
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Memphis, 1976 3 years 52-32 52-32 Phil Chamberlain is already making an impact at The U of M. This year, he guided his squad to its first appearance in the ITA's national-rankings in 25 years. The last time the Tigers were nationally-ranked, Chamberlain was a senior on the squad. Chamberlain has coached two individuals to all-C-USA honors. He was inducted into the Tennessee Tennis Hall of Fame in 2001 and also serves as an assistant tournament director of the ATP/Kroger PHIL CHAMBERLAIN St. Jude International tennis tournament.
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Memphis, 1972 26 years 299-373 299-373 A member of The U of M women's tennis program for over three ; decades as both a coach and a player, Charlotte Peterson has ! seen much of Memphis' tennis history, including coaching the ! top two career singles victories leaders—Annika Ewaldson and Christina Ladyman. The U of M sent three individuals to the ITA _^^_^^_—_J Southeast Regionals for the first time in four years in 2000. CHARLOTTE PETERSON Peterson PlaYed for The U of M from 1970-72.
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Rhodes College, 1962 31 years N/A N/A Glenn Hays has coached 7 ail-Americans, 6 national champs, 1 world record holder and 4 conference freshmen of the year in his 31 years. Since joining C-USA in 1996, Hays has guided19 conference champs, including Larry Crawford's win I in the 60-meter dash and the 100-meter dash in 2000. During I the 2000 outdoor season, Hays also coached Delvit Rogers to " a qualifying distance in the triple jump for both the NCAA outGLEN HAYES door championships and the U.S. Olympic Trials.
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! Arizona State, 1981 16 years N/A N/A The U of M reinstated women's track in 1985 after a three-year hiatus and Brenda Cash has been rebuilding the program ever since. The results are most obvious in the record book, where all but six school records have been reset, including 13 during 2000. ; Freshman Keenan Gibson made an impact during the 2001 sea! son, earning C-USA Runner of the Week honors after tying track ; and stadium records at Arkansas St. in the 200-meter dash en BRENDA CASH route a 100 and 200-meter dash sweep.
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Washington St., 1992 5 years 69-97 69-97 Carrie Yerty begins her sixth season at the helm of the volleyball program. In the past three years, she has guided two freshmen to C-USA all-freshman team honors. In just her second year, she helped a U of M team that finished 6-29 her first season to an impressive turn-around, finishing 19-14 her second year. The Tigers followed that year with an 18-14 season. Yerty most recently helped senior April Harriman step into the Memphis record CARRIE YERTY books as Harriman downed the fifth-highest single season kill < total in school history with 494 kills in 2000.
Assistant Coacfos
TONY BARBEE Men's Basketball
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FIONA BOLTEN Volleyball
TIM BANKS Football
CHARLIE COE Football
JOE CULLEN Football
JOHN DOWDY Rifle
JODI FISHER Women's Soccer
RANDY FICHTNER Football
JOHN FLOWERS Football
PAUL GOEBEL Men's Tennis
CLAY HELTON Football
GEORGE HOLT Baseball
RUSS HUESMAN Football
DEREK KELLOGG Men's Basketball
RICK MALLORY Football
LARRY OWENS Baseball
BEN LAW BLAIR SAVAGE-LANSDEN Women's Basketball Women's Basketball
MAURICE STAFFORD Women's Basketball
MILT WAGNER Men's Basketball
STEVE ROCCAFORTE JENNI ROSSELLI Men's Basketball Volleyball
TIM WALTON Football
STEVE WHISTLER Track & Field
RICK WHIT Football
SUSAN BLACKWELL Business Office
RAY BURR Asst. Athletic Trainer
DAVE BUTLER Dorm Cafe Director
RYAN SHEA Men's Soccer
Support Staff
ROBBIE ALLRED W. Basketball Secretary
JOEL BARON Videographer
BARBARA CHAPMAN Olympic Sports Secretary
LAWSON CULVER Computer Specialist
Support Staff
JENNIFER WALKER Administrative Asst.
ROSANNE WILLIAMS Athletic Director's Office
CHERI SCHWARTZ Football Recruiting Secretary
KELLY SAMPSON Accountant
SHAWNA POTTS Ticket Supervisor
RAY OLIVER Strength & Conditioning
CONNIE DIFFEE Tiger Clubs
SHANNON DeSANCTIS Administrative Secretary
DR. NATE ESSEX PEGGY FITZGERALD CAROL FREDERICK TAUYNA JUMPER Faculty Representative Football Office Coord. Ticket Office Marketing
LUNETHA PRYOR BETH RAITZ Basketball Secretary Asst. Athletic Trainer
MIKE STARK LOU STRASBERG Strength & Conditioning Travel Coordinator
CHITRA RAMPERSAD Basketball Secretary
LISH TRICE Assistant to the AD
CHERI GANONG-ROBINSON Spirit Coordinator
RONNIE VINSON Business Office
CAROL MURRRAY Olympic Sports Secretary
BETTY RUSSELL W. Basketball Secretary
LETONIA WILLIAMS Ticket Office
U of M ATHLETIC COMMITTEE
LEE YERTY Strength & Conditioning
TIGER CLUB BOARDS The Tiger Clyb Board of Directors are: Dr. Steve Baltard, Harold Byrd, Harold Collins, HiHard Crews, Mark Cnlrfield,Bruce Dwnps, Bevertey Dunn, Diane Fry, Winston Gipson, Alan Graf, John Kelley, Jim Keiy, Rick Massoti, George Mayo, Bill Menkle, Jackson Moore, William N, Morris - President, Kandye Smith, Steve Smith, Riok Spell, Tom Watson, Van Weinberg, Phil White and John Wllfong. ! he Board of Visitors Athletic Advisory Committee includes: Mike Rose - chairman, Ben Bryant, Harold Byrd, Bridget CWshohn, Frank Rautt, James Barwood, Dean Jerigan, John Keiiey, William N. Morris, Jim Phillips, ¥«ard Sparks, Rick Spell, Ron Terry, Pat Kerr Ttgrett and Tom Watson. Members of the Ambassador's Clyb are: Ben Bryant, Crews, Wiiam Dunavant, Frank Flautt, PiW Hyde, Janet January, Mike Rose, Fred Smith, Wtllard Sparks, Rick Spell, Elaine Springer and Tom Watson.
The Athletic Committee at the U of M is comprised of a chairman, Mate issex, vice-president, provost, the Director of Business and Administrative Services and eight faculty and staff members wno serve four-year terms or> a staggered basis. Th© committee also includes two student voting members anc! two student alternate members who vote only in case a voting student member is not m attendant*. The purpose of th« committee is to serve In a advisory capacity to the president on matters involving athletics. The committee assists in the of broad program policies for the University men's and women's intercollegiate athletic programs. The committee also reviews and approves the policies and procedures for awarding grant-in aid to student athletes. They certify, through the chairman, the eligibility of student athletes for intercollegiate sports, The committee reviews proposed appointments to the coaching staff made by the Director of Athletics and recommend to the President for appointment by him candidates deemed qualified for the position. They review scheduling of intercollegiate athletic contests and proposed budgets prepared by the Director of Athletics and submit recommendations through standard University budget review procedures. Members of the U of M Athletic Committee include: Or. Nate Essex (chairman), Dr. Don Carson, John W. Cothern, Or. James Fickle, Roxana Gee, Dr. Philip T. Kolbe, Dr. Martin LipnsM.Dr. Amy Dietrich, Dr. Rodney Smith, Dr. David Cox, Dr. Nicholas White, Dr. Kevin Carreathers, B.C. Johnson, Lynn Parkes, Dr.Shirtey Raines (president) and Dr. Tim Stunner, Student members include Claire Otkmoghue and CMrtey Stephenson.
Academic Services
DR. TIM SUMNER
Dr. Tim Sumner has directed the athletic academic services program for the last 14 years. He and his staff of counselors and tutors are instrumental in the success of U of M student-athletes in the classroom. Over the years, several U of M student-athletes have received recognition as Academic ailAmericans and have been listed on the C-USA Commissioners Honor Roll. A native of Hammond, Ind., Sumner received his bachelor's degree in political science and history from Taylor University and his master's in world history from Ball State. He completed his doctorate in education leadership and administration at Mississippi State. Sumner's program at The U of M is so successful that nine Division I institutions have visited Memphis to evaluate the center for academic services and its policies.
GOALS OF THE UNIVERSITY The primary purpose of the University of Memphis is to advance learning. Memphis is dedicated first to the traditional ideals of learning by focusing its attention and efforts upon the creation, transmission, and application of knowledge. Secondly, it is committed to goals that are utilitarian in (1) preparing students to serve in a variety of professions and occupations, and in (2) providing services to society for improving the quality of life and environment. Through instruction, research, and public service, the University offers a diversity of learning opportunities for the pursuit of knowledge and truth in an atmosphere of free inquiry and open discussion. A community of learning, the University exists to nurture students in achieving intellectual competence, maturity, and self development.
ORGANIZATION The University of Memphis is comprised of six undergraduate colleges, The Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, The Loewenberg School of Nursing and The Graduate School. The undergraduate colleges are the College of Arts and Sciences, The Fogelman College of Business and Economics, The College of Communication and Fine Arts, The College of Education, The Herff College of Engineering, and The University College. There are also several special programs: Air Force, Army and Navy ROTC; Audiology and Speech Pathology; City and Regional Planning, International Studies and Urban Studies. The Office of Continuing Education coordinates CEU (Continuing Education Unit) credit through conferences, institutes, short courses, etc.; and noncredit courses designed to provide increased opportunities for the people of this area to avail themselves of University facilities and services. Reflecting its commitment to high-quality teaching and national prominence in research, The University of Memphis has five Centers of Excellence and 18 Chairs of Excellence.
CENTER FOR ATHLETIC ACADEMIC SERVICES The Center for Athletic Academic Services, which has been nationally recognized for its efforts by USA Today, The College Football Association, Sports Illustrated, ABC World News Tonight and The Chronicle of Higher Education, is committed to assisting student athletes in earning a college degree. Over the past four years, Tiger student athletes have the highest graduation rate for any public Division I institution in Tennessee, Arkansas or Mississippi.
The Center provides an atmosphere of personal attention and encouragement as well as tutorial assistance and academic support. The Center's services includes advice in all aspects of the student athlete's academic liferegistration, study skills; degree planning; information regarding University programs, and policies and procedures. The Center also sponsors programs and workshops to enhance the personal development of the student athlete. Information regarding NCAA rules and compliance are made available to the student athlete and coaches by the Center. Additionally, the Center monitors the student athlete's progress toward his/her degree objective. The facility contains: two tutor rooms, each eight-person capacity; two computer labs, outfitted with eight PCs and seven Maclntoshs; three types of study area seating; 16 individually-lighted study carrels; four counselor offices; check-in area; kitchen area for staff and evening workers; director's suite with conference area, reception/secretary area and assistants' offices.
Tiger volleyball player April Harriman (right) was named a Verizona Academic all-American in 2000. She is pictured with Coach Carrie Yerty.
Tiger football player Rodney Lanctot (right) was honored at the 2001 National Football Foundation's 28th Annual Black Tie ScholarAthlete dinner. Lanctot finished his master's degreee in marketing with a 4.0 GPA. He is pictured with head coach Tommy West.
ZOOI C-USA MEDALISTS The following is a list of Tiger studentathletes who attained a grade point average of 3.75 during the 2000-01 academic year and were honored as C-USA Medalists: Malissa Bush, Women's Basketball Laura Clark, Women's Track Ginger Garrett, Volleyball Jessica Gjertsen, Women's Soccer April Harriman, Volleyball Jack Hu, Men's Tennis Laura Hughes, Women's Tennis Lisa Marie Hyman, Women's Track Lauren Jackson, Women's Basketball Jennifer Jaszek, Women's Golf Michael LaHaie, Men's Tennis Sabrina Lindemann, Women's Tennis Ryan Mallory, Football Abigail More, Women's Golf Anja Nielsen, Women's Soccer Kari Rawe, Women's Soccer Scott Scherer, Football Cory Shumate, Men's Soccer Cameron Thomas, Men's Track Jarod Wilson, Baseball
CHECK IT OUT... n In the last 14 years, Memphis' freshman graduation rate has risen from 16% to 59% in 2000. O In 1986, Memphis'exhausted eligibility rate was 47% according to the NCAA. In 2000, that rite for Memphis was 89%. H According to the College Football Coaches Association's graduation rate report, Memphis has improved from 52% to 66% in the last four years. H In 2000-01, 121 Memphis student-athletes received the C-USA medalist or commissioner's list honor - the highest ever in U of M history.
Support TIGER CLUBS The Tiger Clubs are The University of Memphis' annual fund-raising program for intercollegiate athletics. The Tiger Clubs are managed in accordance with the policies and procedures established by The University of Memphis, Conference USA and the NCAA. The governing body of the Tiger Clubs is the Tiger Club Board of Directors. The president of this year's organization is former Shelby County Mayor Bill Morris. The main goal of the Tiger Clubs is to provide a base of fund-raising services for alumni and friends who support the following University of Memphis athletic programs: Baseball Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Men's Cross Country Women's Cross Country Football Women's Golf Men's Golf
Rifle Men's Soccer Women's Soccer Men's Tennis Women's Tennis Men's Track & Field Women's Track & Field Volleyball
Annual contributions extend scholarship opportunities to more than 300 student-athletes, maintain and improve physical facilities, and advance Memphis' place in the national spotlight. Members of the Tiger Clubs play a direct role in the success of Memphis Athletics. Annual gifts to the Tiger Clubs compliment and supplement the reserves from ticket sales, radio and television rights fees, corporate sponsorships and other sources of income. With more than 2,500 members, the Tiger Clubs raises approximately $3 million each year. Contributors to the Tiger Clubs receive many benefits, including priority seating for regular season home athletic events and post-season games, automobile decals, recognition in football game programs, newsletters, invitations to special functions and other interesting items. The Tiger Clubs are run by Associate Athletic Director Kevin Grothe, Assistant Athletic Director Melissa Moore, Assistant Athletic Director Scott Rabenold and Administrative Assistant Connie Diffee. The Tiger Club room at The Pyramid opened in December of 1997, serving as the hospitality area for Super, Scholarship and Platinum level donors, li is also home to various team banquets.
FASTBREAK CLUB The Fastbreak Club is entering its 11th year as the support group for The University of Memphis women's basketball program. The organization is made up of more than 125 dedicated supporters who stand behind the Lady Tigers every step of the way. They start the season off with a welcome picnic as well as providing food and snacks after all the games. In addition, the group sponsors a Christmas dinner and an end-of-the-year banquet for the Lady Tigers and the staff in the Tiger Club Room at The Pyramid. The Fastbreak Club has also established a scholarship in memory of Eva Phillips' husband, Les, a long-time Lady Tiger fan, who died late in the 1998-99 season. The scholarship is given at the end of each season to a member of the Lady Tiger "family" that exemplifies hard work, dedication and spirit throughout the season. The first plaque has been awarded to Heather Phillips (1998-99), Toby Bush (1999-00) and Malissa Bush (2000-01),
HIGHLAND HUNDRED Over 40 years ago, several Memphis area business men gathered one night on Highland Avenue and formed the Memphisfootball booster group, the Highland Hundred. At its inception in 1954, the group, now regarded as one of the most energetic organizations in the nation, had just eight members and set its initial goal at a membership of 100. The group membership now totals over 600. But their goal remains the same, to promote Tiger football. The activities and projects of the Highland Hundred are many and varied. The group sponsors a barbecue contest, a preseason kickoff banquet and a golf tournament. In addition, the Highland Hundred has undertaken serveral major projects like the restoration of Murphy Athletic Training Center and the purchasing of a
Lexicon Video Sports Editing System. Recently, the club funded lights for Memphis' practice facility. The club also sponsors the Senior Banquet. The group, once featured in Sports Illustrated, received national attention in 1972, when it purchased a Bengal Tiger mascot, TOM (which standsforTigers-Of-Memphis). TOM I died in February 1992 and the Highland Hundred purchased TOM II, who is housed at Saint Nix Farms in his own 3,500 square-foot habitat.
REBOUNDERS CLUB The Rebounders Club is entering its 30th year as the support group for The University of Memphis men's basketball program. The organization consists of over 500 members. Again this season, the Rebounders will maintain a special room at all home games that is available to all members and their guests. The Rebounders promote the annual Blue-Gray scrimmage, the annual golf scramble, the end of the year awards banquet, Midnight Madness, the club room on the arena floor and many special projects which the coach asks the group to assist him with throughout the year. The group also publishes a monthly newsletterthat will be made available 10 months of the year. The publication is available the 15th of every month.
TIGER SPORTS PROPERTIES The 2001-02 school year marks the beginning of a new relationship between the Tigers Athletic Department and Tiger Sports Properties, a division of Learfield Communications. Under a five-year agreement, Tiger Sports Properties focuses on the growth of the athletic department's corporate sponsorship programs,assisting with securing sponsors for radio and television broadcasts, promotions, signage and corporate hospitality. Consisting of three full-time employees in Memphis, the local operation is headed by General Manager Eric Buchanan. Buchanan comes to Memphis after working at Learfield's joint Indiana and Purdue properties. Prior to joining Learfield, Buchanan worked at ESPN Regional Television at the University of Oregon. Also on the staff of Tiger Sports Properties is Kris Kassel. Kris returns to the Memphis area where he previously worked for the Memphis Redbirds as an intern. Prior to joining Tiger Sports Properties, Kassel worked for two years at Indiana University as the Marketing and Advertising Manager for Inside Indiana Magazine, a publication dedicated to IU Sports. Rounding out the TSP staff are Memphian Chris Todd and Kim HuntMcNeil. Hunt-McNeil was an all-conference golfer for the Lady Tigers during the 1990s. OTHER
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AtMctic Immmg The University of Memphis athletic training staff is second-to-none when it comes to ensuring that U of M student-athletes receive quality care in the areas of rehabilitation and preventative care. The athletic training staff uses a comprehensive approach to the injury care and the wellness of studentathletes by utilizing state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment equipment with the latest methods in the care and prevention of injuries. Head athletic trainer Eddie Cantler, in his 32nd year at The U of M, supervises the Memphis sports medicine program. Cantler is assisted by two full-time certified athletic trainers, two graduate assistants and 18 student trainers. Assistant athletic trainer Beth Raitz is in her third season working with the women's basketball team, while Ray Burr is in his fifth season as the head trainer for the men's basketball team. The athletic training staff is surrounded by many qualified and generous team doctors who are available to the many student-athletes at the U of M. Dr. Barry Phillips is directly responsible for the orthopedic needs of the Lady Tiger basketball team, while Dr. Thomas Meriweather serves as the team physician. Also serving as team doctors are Dr. T. David Sisk, Dr. Barney Freeman and Dr. Art Franklin. The athletic training staff is one support group that the athletic teams cannot do without. They are responsible for staffing all practices and games as well as handling the day-to-day rehabilitation of injured or post-surgery student-athletes. The goal of the sports medicine department is not only to care for injuries, but to assist the athletes in preventing the injuries from occurring.
& Conditioning The Tiger Strength and Conditioning facility located next to the newly remodeled indoor turf room in the south campus' Billy J. Murphy Athletic Complex, opened in January 1993 and serves each of the University's intercollegiate sports programs. The 7,000-square foot varsity weightroom is equipped with rugged, versatile hardware such that groups of up to 70 student-athletes can train concurrently with optimal effectiveness and efficiency. Workouts are designed and supervised by one of the Strength and Conditioning staff's certified specialists, and each student-athlete's individual progress is projected via computerized database. The Tiger Power philosophy couples functional, mulit-joint movements with fundamental principles: exercise techniques are simplified and performed on an alternating heavy/explosive basis in order to maximize training effects while minimizing teaching and training time (as well as fatique). Performance based fitness and work quality are the bottom line objectives. The weightroom's equipment upgrade plan reflects this philosophy and includes: 10 self-contained Olympic platforms and power racks; a plyometric/ medicine ball area; a complete dumbbell line; and a variety of hip sleds, gluteham stations, cable stations and other supplemental pieces allowing student-athletes to perform an unlimited variety of exercises and movements. The modern and spacious facility is also equipped with dressing/restrooms; is naturally illuminated; and is maintained at a constant 70-74 degrees. In planning the long range Tiger Power programs, student-athletes are assigned to respective developmental levels based on individual ability and training history. For example, newcomers begin with an extensive volume of "foundational" or generalized movements; and progress toward more intensive and specialized exercises with each successive phase. The actual workout menu may remain fairly constant over a studentathlete's four or five year sport career, however broad variations in workload combine the program's simplicity with a measure of sophistication.
Mike Stark, who lettered for the Tigers for three years under former head coach Billy J. Murphy during the late 1960s and early 1970s, has returned to the University has the head strength and conditioning coach. Stark is entering his second year with the Tiger athletic department. A native Memphian, Stark comes to The U of M after serving as defensive coordinator and head strength coach at Cordova High School for two years (1998-99). In addition, he worked as the head wrestling coach for the Wolfpack. Prior to joining the staff at Cordova High, Stark spent 10 years as the defensive coordinator and strength coach at Bartlett High School in Memphis. During his tenure at Bartlett, the Panthers posted a 87-39 record, MIKE STARK made seven appearances in the state playoffs and reached the quarterfinals Director four times. As the strength coach, his teams won eight City Weightlifting Championships and three Tennessee Weightlifting Championships. Stark began his coaching and strength career at Trezevant High School in Memphis. From 1983-89 the Bears posted a 42-8 record, made the state playoffs three times and won a state championship. A 1972 graduate of The University of Memphis (then Memphis State University), Stark played football for the Tigers for four years serving as an offensive lineman. He was selected to the AllMVC Freshman Team in 1968 and received All-Missouri Valley Conference honors for the next three seasons. Stark received All-Midlands honors as a junior and senior and was named AllAmerican by Associated Press, UPI and Kickoff Magazine as a senior. He received his master's degree in education from the U of M in 1982.
LEE YERTY Assistant
Lee Yerty begins his third season as a full-time assistant strength and conditioning coach. Yerty, who works with all sports under the director of strength and conditioning, had served one year as an administrative assistant for women's athletics before he was appointed to his new position. Yerty was the assistant strength coach at Washington State from 1985-90 before acccepting the job of marketing director at Eastern Washington in 1991. Yerty was elevated to assistant athetic director in 1993 before becoming the; recruiting coordinator for volleyball in 1995. Yerty is the husband of Carrie Yerty, Memphis' head volleybaM coach. They have one son, Weslee, who is two years old.
Ray Oliver is in his second year as the director of performance enhancement for basketball. He joined the staff from the Columbia, S.C.,sports marketing company, Synergy, where he was involved in the strength and conditioning programs for more than 35 NFL athletes. From 1982-1997, Oliver refined his strength and conditioning skills at various levels. He worked coltegiately at Kansas, Pittsburgh, Kentucky and South Carolina, and worked on the pro level with the Green Bay Packers, the Cincinnati Bengals and the New Jersey Nets. Ofiver, 40, and his wife Wlnone have two children, Ashley Rhae, 13, and Michael Ray, 11. RAY OLIVER Assistant
Traditions WHY TIGERS? When the University of Memphis first fielded a football team in the fall of 1912, no one had selected a nickname for the squad. Early references to the football team, tabbed them only as the Blue and Gray Warriors of West Tennessee Normal School. After the final game of the 1914 season, there was a student parade. During this event, several Normal students shouted, "We fight like Tigers". The nickname was born. I More and more the nickname "Tigers" was ; used, particularly in campus publications. But it j did not catch on with the newspapers downtown. I They continued to use "Normals" or the "Blue and I Gray" when referring to the University. ! Under coach Lester Barnard in 1922, : Normal's football team gave a ring of truth to that ; old student yell about Tigers. The team adopted a motto - "Every Man A Tiger" and went on to score 174 points while allowing their opponents just 29 points. In the late 1920s, student publications and downtown newspapers began referring to the foot; ball team as the "Teachers" or "Tutors". The Tiger nickname would return. But not until 1939 was it ! finally adopted as the official nickname for the University of Memphis.
A BENGAL FOR A MASCOT ! For almost 30 years, the sideline mascot for ; the University of Memphis athletics has been the I Bengal Tiger. TOM II, the name of the current mascot, puts in personal appearances at all Tiger football games, as well as numerous basketball games. TOM II has also been seen at Tiger baseball, soccer and women's basketball games. : The first tiger, purchased by the Highland Hundred (football booster group) in 1972, lived for 20 years and was housed at the Memphis Zoo. TOM died in February of 1992. The story of how the first Tiger cub arrived in Memphis is quite interesting. On November 9, 1972, the baby tiger was placed in a dog kennel in Michigan City, IN, and flown to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. There it was placed aboard a Delta flight and arrived in Memphis at 3:00 AM. C. Cleveland Drennon, an attorney and president of the Highland Hundred, approved a check for $1,500 to buy the animal, and TOM was taken to athletic director Billy Murphy's office for a press conference. In ceremonies at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, the Highland Hundred officially presented TOM to the University on November 11, 1972. The zookeeper, at the suggestion of his daughter, called the little tiger, Shane. Once in Memphis, however, a contest was held to name the mascot. More than 2,500 entries came in to a committee chaired by Judge Harry Pierotti. The list ran from Spook, Sampson, Goliath, Bengo, Sultan, Sahib, Big Cat, Ptah, Touchdown, Sonny, and
Shiloh to Bengie Wougie Bengal Boy from Tennessee. Finally, the judges reduced the list to two: Shane and TOM, for Tigers of Memphis. TOM won. During his first few months in Memphis, Bill Proctor housed the tiger in his garage, which was redecorated by the Highland Hundred. TOM was guarded by Proctor's hound dog. TOM II came to the University of Memphis in the fall of 1992 and is housed at his new home at Nixon Farms in Collierville, Tenn. His new home is 3500 square feet and includes two pools, a waterfall, heated and air conditioned den box and has seperately, a complete medical facility for his care and upkeep. The young tiger is nearly 500 pounds and is expected to be as large or larger than his predecessor, TOM, who was once the largest Bengal Tiger in captivity at 550 pounds. There is even a birthday party for TOM II prior to each football season.
of M ALMA MAT Stand Firm, O Alma Mater Through All The Years To Come; In Days Of Youth And Beauty Thy Halls Have Been Our Home. In Time Of Preparation Great Lessons Didst Thou Teach Till Now O Alma Mater, The Stars We'll Strive To Reach. Lead On, O Alma Mater They Sons To Highways, Give Light And Truth Unto Them For All Their Coming Days. To Thee We'll Give All Honor, Our Hopes Abide In Thee, For Thou, O Alma Mater, Hast Made Us Ever Free.
SCHOOL COLORS The University of Memphis' official school colors of Royal Blue and Gray were selected in the early 1900s. The colors were chosen in an effort to show unity in a nation that was still recovering from the effects of the Civil War. The student body thought that by picking the colors of the North and the South, the school would show a togetherness among all students.
THE LOGO The University of Memphis' official logo has been redesigned by Craig Thompson, from Disciple Design in Memphis, Tenn. The original logo was an MSU with a leaping tiger coming out from behind the letters. The new logo is an "M" with a leaping tiger coming up over the center of the "M".
e U of M FIGHT SON Go Tigers Go, Go On To Victory, Be A Winner Thru And Thru; Fight Tigers, Fight Cause We're Going All The Way -Fight, Fight For The Blue And Gray And Say -
Go On To Victory. See Our Colors Bright And True; It's Fight Now Without A Fear, Fight Now Let's Shout A Cheer, Shout For Dear Memphis U. (Yell) Go Tigers Go Go Tigers Go Yea-Tiger Go!
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UNC-Asheville Tournament ot UNC-Asheville 7:00 p.m. Morehead State 10:00 a.m. South Alabama 2:00 p.m. Kent State Tournament LaSalle University 10:00 a.m. Robert Morris University 5:30 p.m. Cornell University 3:00 p.m. at Kent State 7:30 p.m. Florida Atlantic Tournament Youngstown State 5:00 p.m. North Carolina State 1:00 p.m. at Florida Atlantic 7:00 p.m. at Samford University 7:00 p.m. atUAB* 7:00 p.m. Houston * 2:00 p.m. Saint Louis* 7:00 p.m. at Soirtt Louis* 7:00 p.m.
Location Asheville, N.C. Asheville, N.C. Asheville, N.C. Kent, Ohio Kent, Ohio Kent, Ohio Kent, Ohio Boca Raton, Fla. Boca Raton, Fla. Boca Raton, Fla. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Memphis, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn. St. Louis, Mo.
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7:00 p.m. at Texas Christian * 7:00 p.m. at Houston * Southern Miss* 7:00 p.m. Tulane* 7:00 p.m. Samford 7:00 p.m. Louisville* 7:00 p.m. Cincinnati* 7:00 p.m. Jackson State 12:00 p.m. Murray State 7:00 p.m. at Marquette* 7:00 p.m. at DePaul* 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. at UT-Martin 7:00 p.m. South Florida* UAB* 2:00 p.m. at East Carolina* 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. at Charlotte* at High Point 7:00 p.m. at Conference USA Championships TBA 'Conference USA Opponent
Location Dallas, Texas Houston, Texas Memphis, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn. Milwaukee, Wis. Chicago, III. Martin, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn. Greenville, N.C. Charlotte, N.C. High Point, N.C. Houston, Texas