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TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents/Quick Facts 1 Media Information/Academic Excellence 2 Hotels/Restaurants 3 2002 Tiger Roster/Pronunciation 4 2002 Preview 5-6 Head Coach Carrie Yerty 7-8 Assistant Coach Steve Sykes 9 Assistant Coach Jenni Rosselli 10 Assistant Coach Angela Graziani 11 Support Staff 12 Player Profiles Brooke Chrisman 14-15 Rachael Aldous 16 Brittany Barnett 17 Tiara Gilkey 18 Sheila Neba 19 Heather Watts 20 Tiger Newcomers 21-23 Tiger Snap Shots 24 2001 Year-in Review/Conference USA 2001 Year-in-Review 25 2001 Statistics 26 Conference USA 27 2001 C-USA Standings/Tournament 28 2002 C-USA Composite Schedule 29 Tiger Volleyball History By The Numbers 30 Year By Year History 31-36 Head Coach Records 37 Career Stat Leaders 38 Single Season Leaders 39-40 Post-Season History 41-42 All-Time Tournament Results 43 All-Time Letterwinners 44 All-Time Honors 45 Opponents 46-51 All-Time Series Records 52 University of Memphis Section The University of Memphis 53-55 Sport-By-Sport Breakdown 56-57 Memphis Living/Memphis Sports 58-59 Dr. Shirley Raines 60 Athletic Director R.C. Johnson 61 Associate and Asst. Athletic Directors 62-63 Support Staff 64 U of M Head Coaches 65 Assistant Coaches and Staff 66-67 Athletic Facilities 68-69 Academic Services 70 Support Groups 71 Athletic Training 72 Strength and Conditioning 73 Life Skills Program 74 Student-Athlete Campus Living 75 Memphis Traditions 76 2002 Schedule Back Cover

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): 2001 Record: 2001 C-USA Record/Finish: 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 20,322 1912 Dr. Shirley C. Raines (901) 678-2234 R.C. Johnson (901) 678-2335 Lynn Parkes (901) 678-2315 Rodney Smith Bob Winn (901) 678-2337 (901) 678-4134 Dr. Joe Luckey (901) 678-2714 Sally Andrews (901) 678-4121 Tigers Royal Blue and Gray Conference USA Elma Roane Fieldhouse (2,618) 22-10 7-9/8th Carrie Yerty Washington State, 1992 (901) 678-3570 91-107/6 Same Steve Sykes Southern Miss, 1995 (901) 678-3570 Jenni Rosselli Memphis, 2000 (901) 678-3570 Angela Graziani (901) 678-4275 Carol Murray (901) 678-2315 6/4 2/4 Tammy DeGroff (901) 678-5787 (910) 658-6812 tdegroff@memphis.edu

CREDITS The 2002 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 and edited by Tammy DeGroff and 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 photos for the university section. The front cover was designed by Disciple Design. The media guide was printed by EBSCO Media in Birmingham, Ala. Any questions, requests and changes to this guide should be directed to Tammy DeGroff, Volleyball SID at (901) 678-5787. UOM3-0203/750EBSCO

Media Information The Commercial Appeal-Phil Stukenborg

TELEVISION WPTY-TV(ABC^GregGaston

495 Union Ave., Memphis, TN 38103

2701 Union Ave Ext, Memphis, TN 38111

Phone: 901-529-2360, FAX: 901-529-2362

Phone: 901 -323-2430; FAX: 901 -452-1820

Associated Press-Woody Baird

WMC-TV (NBC)-Jarvis Greer

495 Union Ave., Memphis, TN 38103 Phone: 901-525-1972; FAX: 901-525-1978

1901 Union Ave., Memphis, TN 38104 Phone: 901-726-0410; FAX: 901-278-7633

The Daily Helmsman-Sports Editor

WREG-TV (CBSKatenn Carver

University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152 Phone: 901-678-2192; FAX: 901-678-4792

803 Channel Three Dr., Memphis, TN 38103 Phone: 901 -543-2117; FAX: 901 -543-2167

The primary mission of the Department of Athletics is to provide a successful athietic 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.

Memphis Flyer-Chris Przybybszewski

WHBQ-TV (FOXHtevW Lee

460 Tennessee St., Memphis, TN 38101

485 S. Highland, Memphis, TN 38111

Media Information

Phone: 901-521-9000; FAX: 901-521-0129

Phone: 901 -320-1345; FAX: 901 -320-1366

Media wanting to cover Tiger volleyball should contact Tammy DeGroff, Sports Information Specialist, Room 203C 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 a/I 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.

The Jackson Sun-Dan Morris

RADIO

245 W. Lafayette, Jackson, TN 38301

Sports 56-George Lapides

Phone: 901-427-3333; FAX: 901-425-9604

5900 Poplar, Memphis, TN 38119 Phone: 901-767-6532; FAX: 901-767-9531

Germantown News 7545 North Street, Germantown, TN 38138

WREC Radio-Sports Director

Phone: 901-754-0337; FAX: 901-754-2961

203 Beale St., Memphis, TN 38103 Phone: 901-578-1144; FAX: 901-525-8054

Shelby Sun-Times-Buck Patton 7508 Capital Dr., Germantown, TN 38138

WUMR-FM-Sports Director

Phone: 901-755-7386; FAX: 901-755-0827

University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152 Phone: 901-678-3176; FAX: 901-678-4331

Tri-State Defender-Bill Little 124 Calhoun Ave. East, Memphis, TN 38103 Phone: 901-523-1818; FAX: 901-523-1820

WMC-AM-Dave Woloshin 1960 Union Ave., Memphis, TN 38104 Phone: 901-726-0555; FAX: 901-272-9186

Academic Excellence Seven Tigers Were Named to the 2001-2002 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll: Rachael Aldous Brittany Barnett Adrianne Edmonds Emily Eichmann Ginger Garrett Tiara Gilkey Sheila Neba Heather Watts In addition Shellba Neba and Heather Watts earned Commissioner's Academic Medals for having GPAs of 3.75 or higher. Page 2

Area Code Memphis Police Department EMERGENCY CALLS ONLY Ambulance Baptist Hospital (Emergency Room) Methodist Hospital (Emergency Room) St. Francis Hospital (Emergency Room) Yellow Cab City Wide Cab Metro Cab Checker Cab TWA Delta Airlines Northwest Airlines American Airlines USAir Federal Express Pick-up

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DISTANCE TABLE ( Memphis to ...) Atlanta, GA Birmingham, AL.. Charlotte Chicago, IL Cincinnati, OH Houston, TX Knoxville, TN Little Rock, AR Louisville, KY Minneapolis, MN . Nashville, TN New Orleans, LA, Saint Louis, MO...

HOTELS (Drive Time From Airport) Adams Mark (939 Ridge Lake Boulevard) (15 to 20 minutes) Courtyard by Marriott (6015 Park Avenue) (22 minutes) Memphis Marriott Downtown (250 N. Main) (15 minutes) Comfort Inn-East (5877 Poplar Avenue) (20 minutes) Embassy Suites (1022 S. Shady Grove) (20 minutes) French Quarter Suites (2144 Madison) (15 minutes) Hampton Inn (2700 Perkins Rd.) (15 minutes) Hampton Inn (5320 Poplar) (20 minutes) Hilton East (5069 Sanderlin) (20 minutes) Holiday Inn-East (5795 Poplar Avenue) (15 minutes) Holiday Inn-Overton Square (1837 Union) (15 minutes) Homewood Suites (5811 Poplar) (20 minutes) Memphis Marriott East (2625 Thousand Oaks) (15 minutes) Peabody (149 Union) (15 minutes) Radisson (185 Union) (15 minutes) Holiday Inn Mt. Moriah (2490 Mt. Moriah) (15 minutes) RESTAURANTS Bayou Bar and Grill (2105-1 Overton Square) The Butcher Shop Steak House (1/2 block south of Union at 101 S. Front) Landry's Seafood House (263 Wagner Place) The Commissary (Barbecue)(2290 S. Germantown Road) Cooker Bar & Grille (6120 Poplar Avenue) Corky's Bar-B-Q (5259 Poplar) El Chico Mexican Restaurant (3491 Poplar Avenue) Folk's Folly Prime Steak House (551 Mendenhall Road S) Grady's American Grill (6080 Primacy Parkway) Frank Grisanti's at Embassy Suite Hotel (1022 S. Shady Grove) The Half Shell (688 S. Mendenhall Road) Houston's Restaurant (5000 Poplar) Jim's Place East (5560 Shelby Oaks Drive) La Tourelle (2146 Monroe Avenue) Neely's Bar-B-Que (670 Jefferson Avenue) Olive Garden (2765 S. Perkins Extended) The Pier (100 Wagner Place) The Rendezvous (52 S. Second) Ruth's Chris Steak House (5858 Ridgeway Center Parkway) The Spaghetti Warehouse (40 Huling Avenue W.)

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2002 Tiger Volleyball Roster NUMERICAL No, Name 1 Brooke Chrisman 2 Lauren Berg 3 Rachael Aldous 4 Ashley Green 5 Tiara Gilkey 7 Jaci Johnson 9 Nancy Nellans 12 Heather Watts 21 Brittany Barnett 22 Sheila Neba 23 Nan Kimbrell 24 Kristen Hardee

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Carrie Yerty Steve Sykes, Jenni Rosselli, Angela Graziani Barry Bridger, Janelle Barnes

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Rachael ALDOUS Sheila NEBA TIARA Gilkey JACI Johnson Carrie YERTY Jenni ROSSELLI Geish (trainer)

Brooke Chrisman Brittany Barnett, Sheila Neba Rachael Aldous, Tiara Gilkey, Heather Watts Lauren Berg, Ashley Green, Kristen Hardee, Nan Kimbrell, Nancy Nellans, Jaci Johnson

On the court... Setter (1): Middle (4):

Heather Watts Rachael Aldous, Brooke Chrisman, Kristen Hardee, Sheila Neba Outside (4): Brittany Barnett, Tiara Gilkey, Nan Kimbrell, Nancy Nellans Opposite (1): Ashley Green Defensive Specialist (2): Lauren Berg, Jaci Johnson

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Hometown/Last School Tempe. Ariz./Marco de Niza HS Dallas, Texas/Lake Highlands HS Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral HS Katy, Texas/James E. Taylor HS/University of Tulsa St. Louis, Mo./Maryland Heights HS Indianapolis, Ind./Brefeuf Jesuit Prep Santa Fe, Texas/Santa Fe HS Collierville, Tenn./Collierville HS Lafayette, La./Episcopal School of Acadiana Aurora, Colo./St. Mary's Academy South Bend, Ind./St. Joseph HS Salt Lake City, Utah/Skyline HS

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In the classroom... Seniors (1): Juniors (2): Sophomores (3):

Hometown/Last School Katy, Texas/James E. Taylor HS/University of Tulsa Indianapolis, Ind. /Cathedral HS Tempe, Ariz./Marco de Niza HS Indianapolis, Ind./Brefeuf Jesuit Prep St. Louis, Mo./Maryland Heights HS Collierville, Tenn./Collierville HS South Bend, Ind./St. Joseph HS Salt Lake City, Utah/Skyline HS Dallas, Texas/Lake Highlands HS Aurora, Colo./St. Mary's Academy Lafayette, La./Episcopal School of Acadiana Santa Fe, Texas/Santa Fe HS

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On the map... Arizona (1): Colorado (1): Indiana (3): Louisiana (1): Missouri (1): Tennessee (1): Texas (3): Utah(1):

Rachael Aldous Sheila Neba Lauren Berg, Ashley Green, Nancy Nellans Nan Kimbrell Tiara Gilkey Jaci Johnson Brittany Barnett, Brooke Chrisman Kristen Hardee Heather Watts

Ten Questions With Carrie Yerty 1. Last season was a banner year for the Tiger volleyball program, with four key seniors in the line-up who did a great job of helping you get off to a solid start in 2001, starting the season with a school-best 10-0 record. With those four student-athletes now gone, what is the key to again getting off to a good start in 2002? Our physical conditioning and team chemistry will definitely be significant factors for us in getting off to a good start again this season. We had a great spring. Brittany Barnett stepped up as one of our key all-around players and Tiara Gilkey moved from the middle to the outside and was another strong attacking player for us. Tiara really developed into one of our go-to players. I think that once we develop some consistency, our strength and conditioning and our development from the spring will help us get off to a solid start again :his season. 2. Talk a little bit about the returning )layers, particularly your only senior, 3rooke Chrisman, and your junior class Brittany Barnett and Sheila Neba). How did the spring season go for the core of this year's team? Brooke has really made a complete turnaround in the past year. She was a transer here and with a year's experience under her belt, she has made the transition o the environment, the training and our sysm here. She also had a great spring and added 10 pounds of muscle. She is so trong now and her overall play has also mproved, so I think she is ready for a great â&#x20AC;˘enioryear. Brittany took another big step for us this â&#x20AC;˘ear. She moved from middle back to outâ&#x20AC;˘ide last year and then she tore an ab muscle early last season. That injury probbly kept her from being one of our startngoutsidesand restricted herjusttobackow play. But she is healthy now and is a great physical force at the net. She has

several shots now at the net and has matured nicely into an upperclassman. We will look for her to be a leader both on and off the court. Sheila continues to get better and better. After hitting .300 in conference play last season, she has worked hard on her blocking and will continue to get better in that area of her game. She is also such a great role model for our team. She's a great student and has developed into a great leader as well. 3. How did the spring go for the Tigers this year? We had a great spring. We went 12-3 and beat some good teams. We had another busy spring because none of our players, except Sheila, played the same position in the spring as they did in the fall. Tiara moved from middle to an outside and Heather Watts moved from a defensive specialist to our setter. The team did a great job of making those adjustments, it is not something that is easy to do, but we are confident that everyone fits well in their new roles heading into the fall. 4. How important is it that when you were hiring an assistant coach, you found one with previous head coaching experience. Is Coach Sykes experience needed more this season with so many newcomers? Steve is such an important addition to our staff. He not only has head coaching experience, but he has been a head coach in this conference. He is going to help our offense, especially. I really am looking forward to the experience he brings to the gym during practice and to his helping us incorporate a faster offense as soon as our team can implement it. With a bunch of very athletic newcomers and a solid core of returning players, I'm really excited about what this season will bring for our program thanks to the new players and to Steve joining our

team. I am also excited to have Jenni Rosselli back for another year. She is a great recruiting coordinator and will be working directly with the middles this fall. She is a great role model for the student-athletes, especially since she was a Tiger. We did lose Coach Hale this year after she moved to Georgia, but Angela Graziani, another former Tiger, will step in as a volunteer assistant coach for us. We will really utilize her area of specialty, right side, with our young team. She will work and train with the right sides in practice and will do some traveling with the team this year as well. 5. With just one setter on the roster, are there any concerns about the offense and talk a bit about the challenge facing sophomore Heather Watts as she switches from back row to setter. Heather played setter in high school and really has the ability to run the offense. She's quick and has great court awareness. She really had a great spring running the offense and I really think she will become one of the top leaders in the con: ference in her Tiger career. Herteammates respond well to her and in addition to her being very athletic, she is very calm on the court, which helps soothe the rest of the team. She is a great leader by example and was one of our top defensive players and servers last season. Being a setter this year, we will need her to help block. But she already possesses a nice block on the right side. She will also add an extra wrinkle to our offense in that she is ambidextrous. Having her able to hit from either hand is a weapon we have not possessed before. Heather is definitely developing into one of our team's strongest assets.

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6. Your offense loses four of the top five offensive threats from last season, obviously Brittany will be looked to for power from the outside and Sheila from the middle, but who else could figure into the lineup early? Brittany will be one of our go-tos, as will Sheila. I think a year in the system will help Brooke really emerge this season as well. She has a great slide, which will make her another talented hitter up at the net. The move we made in moving Tiara Gilkey from the middle to the outside gives us another multi-faceted weapon in that she can hit from the right, middle or left sides of the court and that will make her tougher to defend. The addition of the newcomers should see some freshmen push for significant playing time right away. Kristen Hardee, Nan Kimbrell and Nancy Nellans all have the ability to break in right away for us. Kristen and Nancy will be big bangers right away and Ashley could be too if she improves her overall strength. Kristen will also get some back-row time because she has great passing ability. And we also have Rachael Aldous back this year. She was sidelined with stress fractures most of the year last year, but once she is healthy, we'll have a much deeper lineup than we have ever had in the past. 7. Out of the 10 players on the roster last season, seven of them were named to the Conference USA Academic Honor Roll; you had an academic ail-American in 2000 and the Tigers were recognized by the AVCA in consecutive years for your team GPA. How important is academics to you? Academics has always been a priority for our program. We believe that balancing academics and athletics makes for a well-rounded graduate from our program who will represent both our team and our university well when they leave Memphis.

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We prioritize academics and our goal is to always be in the top two or three in the conference in team GPA and to strive for Academic all-America status. 8. Talk a bit about the six new freshmen on this year's squad. Lauren Berg is probably one of the best liberos that I have ever seen play. She is a consistent passer, a great defender and will probably have a full-time position on the court if she continues to work hard and improve this summer. Kristin Hardee gives us depth in the middle. She is a fiery, competitive worker who will challenge both Brooke and Sheila for their starting spots and she also brings great back-court ability, something that Brooke and Sheila are not as comfortable with. Kristin is a solid passer and will play some defense for us this season. Nancy Nellans played on one of the best club teams in the country and is a fiery outside hitter who is determined to win. She can pass and play defense and should figure into things on the outside this year as well. Nan Kimbrell from Lafayette will challenge for either a left or right-side position. She has been working hard this summer to get into good shape and to train to get ready for this fall. She is dedicated. She paid her own way to summer school to get a jump on things academically and training-wise and we are really looking forward to having her on the team and having her push the rest of the team by competing for a spot right away when we open practice. Ashley Green is a highly-talented right side who has been sidelined this spring due to a shoulder injury, but she will be back in action this fall. She should bring depth to the right side and will hopefully be able to contribute right away. Jaci Johnson is a Memphian who is adding some assistance to our back-row play. She has been a Tiger fan since about age 12 and has wanted to play volleyball for the Tigers as long as I've known her. She is

another player who trained with the tear at her own expense this summer, takin classes and getting ready for camp t open in the fall. She has a great persona ity and will add a lot of spirit and humort our team. 9. Okay, make a prediction abou where the Tigers will finish in Confei ence USA this season? I would expect us to be in the middle c the pack somewhere, always working t get to the top in terms of win-loss. I thin our depth, chemistry and conditioning wi be an advantage for us this year. We hav a solid core returning and have very att letic younger players that will be compel tive right away. Our environment in prac tice is going to be fun and competitive be cause of the level of talent we are bringin: in. I expect an exciting year with this nev group. The easiest answer to the ques tion about how we will do this season de pends on how long it takes for our team tt mesh together. If that happens quickly, wf will have another good season. Thes< players all have great commitment am dedication and want to excel both on ant off the court, so if we work hard, we shoult always be in a position to win matches. I will definitely be exciting to watch this team this year. 10. Any other general thoughts you want to share? Again, I keep saying it, but I am reall) excited about what we have in store this season. I have a lot of confidence in out returning players and think we have verj talented newcomers that will help us become one of the top teams in the league I have a great coaching staff to help me and Lee has done a tremendous job o; getting the team physically conditioned foi the upcoming season. I can't wait, it'll be, a great year.

Coming off her first 20win season since 1994, Memphis Head Coach Carrie Yerty starts her seventh season at the helm of the Tiger volleyball team with a roster featuring a returning crop of underclassmen who garnered some significant playing time in 2001 who will be expected to replace one of the most storied senior classes in Memphis history. 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 8-27 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 6-10 record that year. The Tigers were now gaining respect from their C-USA foes. After finishing dead last in the league in 1996, the Tigers improved to a fourth-place showing in the National Division the following season. Yerty's Ti-

Carrie Yerty Head Coach Seventh Season Washington State, 1992 gers also made strides in the C-USA postweek of September 10th after picking up her secseason tournament, winning their first-round ond tournament MVP honor at the Kent State meeting with UAB and advancing to the sectournament. The senior setter would go on to ond round where they dropped a 3-1 deciearn second-team all-conference honors, besion to top-seeded and eventual NCAA parcoming just the second Memphis player to earn ticipant Houston. all-Conference USA honors since Monique That would not be the last time that Swaby was a first-team honoree in 1995. Memphis put up a fight with the Cougars. In A strong believer in the total welfare of the 1998, Yerty led her troops to their first win in student-athlete, Yerty continues to stress acaschool history over the University of Housdemic excellence as well as athletic achieveton and for the second straight season, Memment. This resulted in the school's third-ever Acaphis advanced to the second round of the demic All-American when April Harriman earned C-USA Tournament. Yerty's Tigers finished second-team honors in 2000. A total of seven the season with an 18-14 overall record and Tigers were also named to the 2001 C-USA a 6-10 record in conference. It was the first Commissioner's Honor Roll with sophomore time since 1994 that a Tiger Volleyball team Sheila Neba and freshman Heather Watts also had recorded back-to-back winning records. earning C-USA Academic Medals for having a The 2001 Tiger line-up featured a seGPA of 3.75 or higher. Yerty-led teams have been nior class that was Yerty's second-ever rerecognized three-times by the AVCA for their cruiting class at Memphis. team GPAs during the AVCA's annual academic Setter Amie Hamilton wrapped up her awards ceremony. Tiger career as the school's career leader in digs (1,491) and was among the top five in service aces (234) and career assists (2,628) HOMETOWN after just two years as the Tigers' Boring, Oregon primary setter. HIGH SCHOOL Fellow senior Ginger Garrett Sam Barlow High School wrapped up her Tiger career as Reebok First Team All-American the school's all-time leader in ALMA MATER atttacks (3.954) and her .251 caWashington State, 1992 reer hitting percentage ranks (secondary education) fourth in all-time history. On the PLAYING EXPERIENCE other side of the starting front line, Washington State - 1988-1991 Emily Eichmann also marched USA Olympic Developmental Team - 1992 into the Memphis record book COLLEGIATE PLAYING HONORS with her .240 career hitting perAll-American nominee centage, ranking her fifth in allTwo-time PAC-10 Conference honoree time history just behind Garrett. Pac-10 Honor Roll Memphis' 10-0 start to begin WSU record for kills, solo blocks & assisted blocks 2001 marked the Tigers' bestCOACHING BACKGROUND ever start in school history, surUniv. of Memphis - Head Coach (1996-present) passing the 7-0 mark a Carrie Arizona - Asst. Coach (1995) Yerty-led squad posted in 1997. Eastern Washington - Asst. Coach (1992-94) Hamilton was named the CServing three-year term on AVCA Coaches' Committee USA Player of the Week for the Chair of AVCA Policy and Procedures Committee

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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 adopt-a-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 representative 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 bringing the USA and Russian Volleyball teams to the Elma Roane Fieldhouse for a widelyattended 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 three-year term on the AVCA Coaches' Committee and is chairing 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 squad 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 Pac10 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

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nominee, Yerty received an invitation to participate on the U.S. Olympi Developmental Team in San Diego in 1992. Not likely to be forgotten at WSU or even in the Pac-10, Yerty st owns WSU career marks in kills (1,548), solo blocks (196) and in bloc assists with 431. In the Pac-10, Yerty is the league's all-time leadin blocker with 617 total blocks while also ranking first in all-time sol blocks (196), fourth in career hitting percentage (.270) and fifth in al 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 standou at Sam Bartow High School in Boring, Ore., she was named to th Reebok All-America team and was Oregon's Female Athlete of the Yea in 1988. Yerty also played on the Portland Volleyball Club while in hig school. Her squad is still the only club outside of California to ever wi the Davis Volleyball festival which continues to rate as the large women's athletic event in the world. A 1992 graduate of Washington State, Yerty earned her degree i secondary education. Born March 4, 1970, she is married to Lee Yert who is an assistant strength and conditioning coach at The University of Memphis. The couple and their son, WesLee, live in Arlington, Tenn

Steve Sykes Assistant Coach First Season Southern Miss, 1995 Steve Sykes begins his first year as an assistant coach for the Tiger Volleyball squad, replacing Fiona Bolten who left Memphis to pursue a head coaching job at Lamar University. Sykes adds a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience to the staff, having served as a head coach at C-USA rival Southern Miss for four years, and as an assistant coach on the Division I level for six years. Tabbed with the responsibility of training the outside hitters and developing serve reception strategy while at Memphis, Sykes spent the last season as an assistant coach at Birmingham Southern College after serving the previous four years as head coach at Southern Miss. While at USM, Sykes was directly responsible for one of the most remarkable program turn-around efforts, taking a program which had produced only one winning season in its 20year history, and finishing his first campaign at 19-16 overall. Sykes left USM with a 65-65 coaching record, as his 1998 squad finished 21-10 overall to stand as the most successful finish in Southern Miss history. In his four years at USM, Sykes helped the Golden Eagles achieve their first-ever district ranking, knocked off numerous opponents ranked in the district polls and notched a top-25 upset of league rival Louisville. Prior to leading the USM program, Sykes was an assistant for the Golden Eagles for five season. "I am really excited to have Steve on board with our program because of his wealth of experience, especially in this league," said Yerty. "Anytime you hire an assistant who has several years of head coaching experience in the conference you play in, you are sure to gain a competitive advantage." "Steve is very familiar with this league and what it takes to be successful," added Yerty. "This is the first time that I really feel we have put together a staff with experience versus a youthful staff. I am really going to look to Steve to help develop our offense and in recruiting." Sykes also shares Yerty's strong academic philosophy, which is evident in the fact that 11 players on his 1999 team achieved academic awards, including one who was chosen as a GTE Academic All-District honoree.

A native of Panama City, Fla., Sykes earned a computer specialist degree from Pearl River Technical School in 1987, and his bachelor's degree in coaching and sports administration from USM in 1995.

THE STEVE SYKES FILE HOMETOWN Panama City, Florida

HIGH SCHOOL Purvis High School Purvis, Miss.

ALMA MATER Southern Miss, 1995 (BS-sports administration)

COACHING BACKGROUND Univ. of Memphis - Asst. Coach (2002-present) Birmingham Southern - Asst. Coach (2001) Southern Miss - Head Coach (1997-2000) Southern Miss - Asst. Coach (1992-1996)

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Jenni Rosselli Assistant Coach Second Season University of Memphis, 2000 Jenni Rosselli begins her second season on the Tiger coaching staff where she works with the middle hitters and serves as the Tigers' recruiting coordinator. She is also the Tigers' academic liaison. "I am very excited to have Jenni here on the staff. She is very committed and loyal and she's excited about working with this team," Head Coach Carrie Yerty said. "Jenni brings a lot of spirit and excitement to Tiger Volleyball and I am definitely pleased to have her here." Rosselli, who graduated from Memphis in December 2000 with a degree in physical education and exercise science, was a twoyear 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 all-tournament 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 allEast 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.

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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

Angela Graziani Volunteer Assistant Coach First Season University of Memphis/2000 Another former Tiger makes her way to the Tiger coaching ranks i I as Angela Graziani will join the coaching staff as a volunteer assistant coach for Head Coach Carrie Yerty beginning in 2002. Graziani, a December 2000 graduate of the University of Memphis with a degree in exercise science is currently the Interim Parking Operations Manager at The University of Memphis where she worked under former Tiger volleyball coach Diane Hale. A former middle hitter for the Tigers, Graziani came to Memphis after playing junior college volleyball at San Joaquin Delta College. She helped the 1996 team to a conference championship and a fourth-place finish at the state tournament. She helped her squad to a 39-2 record in her second season at San Joaquin Delta and was named the MVP of the ARC Tournament. Graziani also coaches in the Memphis Junior Volleyball Association. Her 2001 15's team won the Delta Region championship and qualified for the National Championships held in Salt Lake City, Utah. Graziani has remained involved with Tiger volleyball since completing her eligibility in 1998. She worked the Scoreboard for the Tigers for three years during game-day. "We're thrilled to have Angela join us," Yerty said. "She will work with our right-side hitters, an area of expertise for her. She will work with them during practice and will travel some for us this season as well."

THE GRAZIANI FILE HOMETOWN Oakdale, Calif. HIGH SCHOOL Oakdale High School ALMA MATER University of Memphis, 2000 COACHING BACKGROUND Univ. of Memphis - Volunteer Asst. Coach (2002-present) NOTES Played Junior College ball at San Joaquin Delta College at middle hitler. Brother Tony Graziani was a quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons

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JANELLE BARNES MANAGER

CAROLE MURRAY ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY

Janelle Barnes begins her second 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 (20) 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.

Carole Murray serves as administrative secretary to the Tiger Volleyball staff. In this capacity, Murray fields phone calls, manages budgets and assists with trave plans. A native of Memphis, Tenn., Murray has two children, Tina and Amie, and five grandchildren.

MIKE RODRIGUES WOMEN'S ATHLETIC TRAINER

BARRY BRIDGER MANAGER Barry Bridger returns for his sixth 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 attending graduate school at The U of M. 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.

TAMMY DEGROFF SPORTS INFORMATION SPECIALIST Tammy DeGroff has returned to The University of Memphis and will serve as assistant athletic media relations director. She will handle the publicity of the volleyball, track and tennis programs at The U of M. DeGroff who served two years as a graduate assistant SID at Memphis, spent the last year as the assistant SID at Campbell University as the primary contact for volleyball, women's basketball and Softball. She also was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Campbell Athletic Department website, as well as assisting in various departmental projects. Prior to the U of M, DeGroff served as the assistant information director for the Gulf South Conference where she was responsible for soccer, women's basketball and Softball. During the summer of 1998, she worked for the Madison Mad Dogs indoor football team as an intern in the media relations office. She has also served as an intern at the Mid-Continent Conference. A native of Rio, Wis., DeGroff graduated from Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 1995 with a degree in journalism.

AMIE HAMILTON STUDENT ADMINISTRATIVE ASST. Following her stellar four-year Tiger playing career, Amie Hamilton will now assume administrative duties for the program while completing her teaching degree. Hamilton, Memphis' all-time career digs leader (1491), is also ranked in the top four in school history in service aces (234), and assists (2,628) and tied a single season school record with 97 service aces in 2001. The Kalama, Wash, native led the country with 0.86 service aces per game last season and is currently completing her degree in elementary education.

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Mike Rodrigues, the head trainer for women's athletics, is entering his first season at the U of M, after serving the previous four years as an athletic trainer for Baptist Rehabilitation. During a brief stint away from Baptist, Rodrigues, 34, was the head trainer for the Memphis Maniax of the XFL and handled the daily sports medicine needs of 50 professional football players. Rodrigues came to Memphis following a six-year career as an assistant trainer at Mississippi State. He worked with the football program and supervised the student trainers while serving as a graduate assistant, earning his masters degree in exercise physiology in 1993. He left MSU for one year to serve as an assistant trainer at the United States Military Academy before returning to MSU as an assistant trainer. From 1993 through 1997 he worked with the men's football program and took over the responsibilities for the women's soccer, Softball and tennis programs in 1997. A native of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Rodrigues received his bachelor's degree in 1990 from the University of Florida, while also serving as head student trainer for the Gators for two years. Rodrigues has also done summer internships with the Miami Dolphins and the Phoenix Cardinals. He is married to associate SID Jennifer Rodrigues.

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CHUCK ROBERTS PUBLIC ADDRESS ANNOUNCER Chuck Roberts, a native of Southaven, Miss., begins his seventh 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 fifth 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.

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brooke

2001 (Junior) Played in 110 of 116 games, downing 160 kills (1.45/game) and finishing third on the team with 81 total blocks, including 10 solos...Averaged 0.74 blocks per game...Had a season-best .875 hitting percentage against Jackson State (7-0-8) and tied her season best with 11 kills at C-USA foes DePaul (10/27/01) and UAB (9/21/01)..Stuffed a total of five blocks a match four times last season (at Morehead State, at UAB, vs. Tulane and at DePaul).

6-0 Middle Hitter Senior Katy, Texas

At The University of Tulsa (Freshman and Sophomore) Chrisman played 12 matches at the University of Tulsa before suffering a 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 distric! 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 first-team alldistrict honoree in 1997 and 1998...She was the Houston Chronicle player oi 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...Majoring in sociology...Is also active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Young Life. Coach Yerty's Comments Brooke has made a complete turn-around after transferring to Memphis. It took her a year to adjust to the environment, the training and our systems here. She had a great spring and has put on 10 pounds of muscle. She's strong, she's competitive, her overall play has really improved and I think she's gearing up to have a great senior year. She will do a great job for us in the middle this season. Career Highs Hitting Percentage: .875 (7-0-8) vs. Jackson St (10/23/01) Kills: 11 (twice - vs. DePaul, 10/27/01; vs. UAB, 9/21/01) Attacks: 29 vs, Ole Miss (9/14/01) Assists: 2 at East Carolina (11/9/01) Digs: 2 vs. Louisville (10/19/01) Aces: 0 Blocks: 5 at Morehead State (9/1/01)

Chrisman''s Career Statistics 2001 TIGER TOTALS

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KILL 160 160

ATT 408 408

E 64 64

PCI .235 .235

A 4 4

SA 0 I

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The Aldous File Hometown: High School: Position: Birthday: Major:

Family:

Daughter of Linna Thompson and Fred and Beverly Aldous

Awards:

C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2001)

Kills: Attempts: Digs: Block Assists: Block Solos: Service Aces:

2001 (Freshman) Played in 11 games, tallying her first collegiate kill vs. Samford (10/16/ 01)...Had a five block-assist effort in that same match against Samford...Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll for having a GPA greater than 3.0 her freshman season. 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.

Tempe, Ariz. Marcos de Niza Middle Hitter July 6, 1983 Busiiness Admin

Career Highs 1 at Samford (10/16/01) 4 at Samford (10/16/01) 3 vs. South Alabama (10/1/01) 5 at Samford (10/16/01) 0 0

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...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. Coach Yerty's Comments Rachael did not get much playing time last year because of stress fractures, but will help her lend our team some depth in the middle. With the moved Tiara Gilkey over to the outside, there may be an opportunity for Rachael to see more swings during the season.

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brittany

The Barnett File Hometown: Dallas, Texas High School: Lake Highlands Position: Outside Hitter Birthday: November 13, 1981 Major: Hospitality and Resort Management

2000 C-USA All-Freshman Team, 2001, 2002 C-USA Honor Roll (3.0 and up)

Awards:

Daughter of Bill and Becky Barnett

Family:

Kills: Attempts: Digs: Block Assists: Block Solos: Service Aces:

2001 (Sophomore) Moved back to an outside hitter position with the addition of middle hitters in the 2001 freshman class...Had fewer swings at the ball after moving behind seniors Ginger Garrett, Emily Eichmann and Adrianne Edmonds at the outside hitter spot...Played in all 116 games and was a consistent threat from the back row, serving up 32 service aces, fifth on the team...Downed 115 kills and posted 20 total blocks on the outside. 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...Had two career double-doubles (against South Alabama and UAB)...Also served as one of the Tigers' primary passers, finishing with just 32 receiving errors, the secondowest total of the four passers from 2000...Finished with 182 kills on 551 swings...Will move back to outside hitter for the 2001 season.

Career Highs 15 (twice, at SLU 9/28/01, at Charlotte, 10/10/01) 47 at Charlotte (11/10/01) 22 (vs. MTSU, 10/24/00) 8 (vs. Christian Brothers, 11/7/00) 2 (vs. UWGB, 9/1/00) 5 (twice, at Charlotte, 10/10/01; at UAB, 9/21/01)

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 alltournament 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 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. 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. Coach Yerty's Comments: Brittany has done a great job of getting stronger and more powerful over the summer. I expect her to be an impact player for us and a leader on the court. She's been a primary passer for us for two years and should move into the role as one of the go-to hitters this fall. She probably would have been a starting outside last year, but tore an ab muscle that meant that we had to restrict her to just back-row play for most of the season.

At Lake Highlands High School Barnett was the district and team MVP as well as first team all-district and all-

Burnett's Career Statistics E >2 110 172

2001 2000 TOTALS

PCI .144 .131 .136

A 9 17 26

SA 32 11 43

DG 243 270 513

105 116

115 129

tiara

The Gilkey File

GILKEY

Hometown: High School: Position: Birthday: Major:

St. Louis, Mo. Pattonsville Outside Hitter January 19, 1983 Business Admin.

Daughter of Steve Gilkey and Donna Malone C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2001)

Kills: Attempts: Digs: Block Assists: Block Solos: Service Aces:

2001 (Freshman) Recovered from off-season knee surgery in time to play in 36 games for the Tigers in her freshman campaign, downing 43 kills and posting 20 total blocks...Posted a season-best .667 hitting percentage at High Point in a nonconference game that was the third game in three days for the Tigers in early November...Had a season-best seven kills against Jackson State in a triangular match at home and had three total blocks at Charlotte and against Murray State. At Pattonsville High School At Pattonsville, Gilkey was a two-time Suburban North League first team allconference hitter..The middle hitter was a two-time MVP and a two-time alldistrict 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 Donn; Malone...Born January 19, 1983, in St. Louis, Mo....Chose Memphis oveTulane, Rice, UMass and Central Missouri State...Said she would pla; Georgetown if she could play a team that is not currently on the schedule. Coach Yerty's Comments: We moved Tiara from the middle to the outside to give us another multi-talented hitter. We can use her from basically anywhere on the floor and she is such a powerful and dynamic hitter that she will be effective in any of those positions. I expect that Tiara will emerge this season as one of our main go-to players.

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ATT 102

KILL 43

21 21

PCI .216 .216

Career Highs 7 vs. Jackson State (10/23/01) 16 vs. Jackson State (10/23/01) 1 at Cincinnati (11/16/01) 3 vs. Murray State, vs. Jackson State 1 (multiple times) 0

A 11 11

SA 0 0

sheila

The Neba File Hometown: High School: Position: Birthday: Major:

Aurora, Colorado St. Mary's Academy Middle Hitter December 22, 1981 Psychology

Tiger Top 30, Two semesters on the Dean's List (3.50 and up), C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2000, 2001), Commissioner's Academic Medal Winner (2001).

Awards:

Daughter of Denis and Elizabeth Neba

Family:

Kills: Attempts: Digs: Block Assists: Block Solos: Service Aces:

2001 (Sophomore) Led the team with a .293 hitting percentage for the season, downing 257 kills from the middle and posting a team-leading 103 total blocks, including 12 solos...Posted a season-best .643 hitting percentage at UNC Asheville and downed a career-best 17 kills at TCU...Posted double-digit kills 13 times...Posted a career-best 10 total blocks against Houston, including eight assists...Also posted eight assisted blocks vs. Robert Morris at the Kent State tournament...Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and was one of 21 Tiger athletes to receive the Commissioner's Academic Medal for having a GPA of 3.75 or higher. 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).

Career Highs 17 at TCU (10/5/01) 35 at TCU (10/5/01) 2 at Samford (9/20/01) 8 (twice) 3 (vs. Southern Miss, 10/1/00) 0

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. Personal Daughter of Denis and Elizabeth Neba...Has one sister, 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. Coach Yerty's Comments: Sheila had a great spring and after hitting .300 against Conference USA competition last season, we are going to work a little more in practice on getting her some more opportunities to work on her blocking. She was a force hitting last year and I think if we help her round out her game she will continue to be a great role model for the rest of the team.

Neba's Career Statistics E 2001 2000 TOTALS

129

PCT

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.141 .253

.293

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heather

The Watts File Hometown: High School: Position: Birthday: Major:

Salt Lake City, Utah Skyline Setter April 22, 1983 Exercise Science

Daughter of Kurt and Sue Watts C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2001); C-USA Academic Medalist (2001)

Kills: Attempts: Digs: Block Assists: Block Solos: Service Aces:

2001 (Freshman) Played in all 116 games as a freshman, filling a defensive specialist role...Tallied 244 digs for the season (2.10/game) and was fourth on the team with 36 service aces...Had the most service aces of all defensive specialists in the league with 36...Served up five service aces against South Alabama...Also recorded four service aces versus Robert Morris (9/7/01) ... Had 27 assists versus Jackson State (10/23/01) and 14 digs at Saint Louis (9/28/01)...Tallied double-digit digs eight times. 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.

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Career Highs 2 vs. Samford (10/16/01) 7 at East Carolina (11/9/01) 14 at Saint Louis (9/28/01) 1 (multiple times) 0 5 vs. South Alabama (9/1/01)

Personal Full name is Heather Audrey Watts...Daughter of Kurt and Sue Watts...Be April 22, 1983, in Murray, Utah....Enjoys singing and playing the piano...Sa she would pick Utah or BYU as teams she would like to see on the Mempf schedule...Her favorite pre-match meal is lasagna or a turkey sandwich...Lis her personal theme song as When Eagles Fly. Coach Yerty's Comments Heather will become our only setter on the roster this season, but I am not t concerned since she had such a solid spring. She's very quick and athle and does a great job running our offense. She gives us another weapon in tr she is ambidextrous and she is so calm on the floor that she really helps r teammates. The team responds well to her and the biggest change for r defensively will be that we will need her to put up a good block as well as r the offense. She was one of the team's best servers last season and is quic: developing into one of our team's greatest assets.

2002-2003 Tiger newcomers lauren

BERG #4

6-0 Opposite Hitter Freshman Indianapolis, Ind./Brebeuf Jesuit Prep

5-6 Defensive Specialist Freshman Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral

Coach Yerty's Comments Ashley Green is a highly-talented right side who has been sidelined this spring with a shoulder injury, but she should be back and ready in time for camp to open in the fall. She will bring up depth on our right side and will hopefully be able to step in and contribute right away.

Coach Yerty's Comments Lauren Berg is probably one of the best liberos that I've ever seen play. She is a consistent passer and a great defender and will definately have a full-time position on the court if she continues to work hard and improve.

Personal Full name is Ashley Renee Green...Daughter of John and Regina Green...Born September 26, 1983...Will celebrate her 19th birthday the day after the Boston College tournament...Has one sibling, Dallas...Plans to major in international business.

Personal I name is Lauren Michelle Berg..Daughter of Robert and Kathy Berg...Born September 15, 1983...Will celebrate her 19th birthday the day after the Yale tournament...Has one sister, Cheryl, and four brothers, Tom, Bob, Tim and Justin...Major is undecided.

At Brebeuf Jesuit Three-year letterwinner for Head Coach Brian Murray...In her last two seasons, Green helped the team to a 58-15 record and a second-place finish in the Marion County tournament...Downed 405 kills and had a .504 hitting percentage from the right side as a senior and was named the Indianapolis Star Marion County Player of the Year...Was also named to the Marion County Coaches Association first team and to the Indianapolis Star Super Team in 2001 ...Green helped her club team to a 2001 USA Junior Olympic second-place finish...Was named an ICGSA all-star candidate two times...Also competed in track and field one year during her prep career.

At Cathedral High School Was a three-year letterwinner for Head Coach Jean Kesterson...Helped the Fighting Irish to a 68-10 record over her past two seasons, as well as two state championships...Tallied 171 digs and 15 service aces her senior season and was named first-team allstate and all-city in 2001 ...Also played on a very successful club team that ranked second in the nation last year...Her club team had been ranked in the top five nationally in each of the past three years...In 2001, Berg was named to the Nationals all-tournament team as well as the Indiana Junior all-star team...Also lettered in tennis and was named the most improved player in 2000.

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2002-2003 Tiger newcomers kristen

HARDEE 5-11 Middle Blocker Freshman Santa Fe, Texas/Sante Fe HS

#24 At Sante Fe Four-year letterwinner under Head Coach Anna Marie Milligan...Led the Indians to a 44-28 record and two area championships in the past two seasons...As a senior, was named all-district, all-county and all-mainland Superteam as well as Santa Fe High School MVP...Averaged 2.0 solo and 3.5 assisted blocks as a senior...Voted Most Talented and has all-district and all-county honors under her belt for all four seasons of prep volleyball...Her club team won the Tour of Texas finals in 2001 and placed second in the Tampa National Qualifier...Was alsoa Sergeant-at-Arms for the National Honor Society...Also participated in the high jump with the track and field team her freshman and sophomore seasons, qualifying for the regionals during each season.

Personal Full name is Kristen Jean Hardee..Daughter of Mary and Allen Hardee...Born March 23, 1984...Has one brother, Michael, and one sister, Jennifer.,.Plans to major in science and math...Also enjoys art, movies and working with young volleyball players in summer camps. Coach Yerty's Comments Kristin Hardee gives us some depth at the middle. She is a fiery, competitive worker who will challenge both Brooke and Sheila for their starting spots. She also brings us some back-row ability which is something our other middles are not very comfortable with right now. Kristin plays great defense and is a great passer.

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#7 At Collierville Was a three-year letterwinner in volleyball for Head Coach Jeff Jones at Collierville...Helped her team to a 31-20 record as a senior and was named MVP, All-District and All-Region...Was also named AllMetro and all-state and served as team captain...Also played rollerhockey and softbalL.AIso served on the school's yearbook staff and played in the Memphis Juniors volleyball association for five years, Personal Full name is Jacquelin Ann Johnson..Daughter of Johann and Jay Johnson...Born December 30, 1983 in St. Louis, Mo...Also enjoys photography in her freetime. Coach Yerty's Comments Jaci is a Memphian who is giving up some depth in the back row either as a defensive specialist or as a libero. She has been training with the team at her own expense this summer, taking classes to get a head-start on the academic year. She has a great personality and will bring a lot of spirit and humor to our team. She has been a Tiger fan and has wanted to play for the Tigers for as long as I have known her, so it is great to see someone living out their dream and we are thrilled to have her.

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At Episcopal A four-year letterwinner for Head Coach Ursulta Quyeser...Helped her squads to a 62-15 record over the past two seasons and two state championships...Was named MVP of the state tournament as a senior...Downed 525 kills, 249 digs, 55 service aces and 72 total blocks as a senior...Named All-Acadiana, all-state and all-district for three seasons and was both the district and all-acadiana MVP in 2000...Also a three-year letterwinner for the tennis team.

Personal Full name is Nancy Madeleine KimbreH,.Daughter of Madeleine and Robert KimbrelL.Born June 30, 1984...Has one sister, Kristin, and one brother, Vincent...Plans to major in journalism at Memphis. Coach Yerty's Comments Nan Kimbrell will challenge for either a left or right side position for us this season. She has been working hard this summer to get into shape and to train for the fall. She has dedicated herself to pay for summer classes on her own so she can get ahead in coursework and training. She could emerge as another offensive threat for us this season.

At St. Joseph High School Lettered three years for Head Coach Frank Nemeth....Helped the Indians to a 51 -14 record over the past two seasons and was named team MVP both her junior and senior seasons...Downed 338 kills and had a .507 hitting percentage as a senior...Also tallied 43 service aces, 183 digs, 88 block solos and 61 block assists her senior year...Was honored with the Kiwanis Award and was named to the Munster, Ind, all-tournament team as well as to the first-team allstate squad.-.Team captain her junior and senior years and a starter on her club team...Named team MVP and received the spirit and leaderships awards as a senior. Personal Full name is Nancy Louise Nellans..Daughter of Kenneth and Linda Nellans...Born August 9,1984...Has one brother, Nathan...Undecided in her major at Memphis. Coach Yerty's Comments Nancy Nellans played on one of the best club teams in the nation. She is a fiery competitor who is determined to do what it takes to help the team win. She can pass and play defense and will help us push our practices to a very competitive level in terms of competing for playing time.

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The 2001 University of Memphis volleyball season started with a veteran team running out to a quick 10-0 start, the best start in school history, Along the way, the Tigers captured tournament titles at UNO Asheville and Kent State. Senior setter Amie Hamilton was named tournament MVP in both tournaments, and earned Conference USA Player of the Week honors following the Kent State tournament (Sept. 10th). The nationwide events on September 11th forced the Tigers, and many collegiate teams around the country, to postpone travel plans that would have included a third pre-season tournament at Florida Atlantic University, but Memphis instead stayed at home and later that week added Ole Miss to the schedule to make up one of the three matches they lost. An impressive 3-2 win over the SEC foe pushed Memphis out to 9-0. The win streak was snapped when the Tigers split their first conference series, winning at UAB to improve to 10-0, but falling to Houston in a heartbreaker in the Elma Roane Fieldhouse, 3-2. The fifth and deciding game in that series was won by Houston, 15-13. The Tigers recovered with a 3-1 C-USA win over Saint Louis at home, but dropped the back side of the home-and-home weekend series, losing at SLU, 3-2, with another game five falling to the Tiger opponent 15-13. The loss was the fourth five-set game the Tigers had played to date, heading on the road to TCU and Houston with a 2-2 record in five-game matches and in the conference. Facing TCU for the first time in school history, the Tigers dropped the first two games, 3026 and 30-20, before avoiding a three-game sweep by winning the third game 30-25. But TCU grabbed the first Conference USA win between the two schools, winning the fourth game 30-28. Still smarting from the TCU loss, the Tigers traveled to Houston to face the Cougars the next day, having faced them in Memphis two weeks earlier. The result was a 3-0 Houston win, dropping Memphis to 2-4 in the league and 12-3 overall. Memphis gladly returned to the friendly confines of the Fieldhouse to host a pair of conference foes to try to even their league record. A 30 win over Southern Miss and a 3-1 win over Tulane evened the Tigers' record, and a non-conference win over Samford three days later improved the Tigers' overall record to 15-3, just five wins shy of a 20-win season with 13 regular season matches remaining. The Tigers had the luxury of five straight home matches, but could not get around American Division powerhouses Cincinnati and Louisville, falling back under .500 in the league with a 3-1 loss to Louisville and a 3-0 loss to Cincinnati. A new feature of the Tiger schedule unveiled during 2001 was the triangular match hosted by

-- A Twenty-Win Season Memphis Oct. 23rd. The Tigers brought Jackson State and Murray State both into town, allowing the three teams to pick up two matches on the same day, something common during the pre-season tournaments, but not typical of the regular season schedule. The addition proved to be beneficial for the Tigers with a pair of non-conference wins moving them to 17 wins for the season. But the Tigers then dropped a pair of conference matches on one of their four C-USA road trips, falling at Marquette, 3-0, and dropping a 3-1 decision to DePaul in Chicago. Memphis was now 5-7 in league play and the watch for tournament seeding had begun. A non-conference road trip to UT-Martin appeared to get the Tigers back on track with a 3-0 win, but the ensuing visit from South Florida dropped Memphis even further back in the league standings with a 3-0 loss. Needing to get some momentum built up for the conference tournament, the Tigers regained their stride with a 3-0 win over visiting UAB and snuck a 3-2 win out of East Carolina in Greenville. The five-game match at ECU was the first since the 3-2 loss at Saint Louis earlier in the conference schedule for Memphis. The North Carolina swing was a chance for the Tigers to gain some experience in playing consecutive games on consecutive nights when Memphis played at East Carolina, Friday, at Charlotte, a tough 3-2 loss, on Saturday, and at non-conference High Point, Sunday. Memphis went 2-1 on the trip, easily downing High Point 3-0. On the three matches in three days trip, the Tigers picked up enough wins for their first 20-win season since 1994 and their first under head coach Carrie Yerty. The loss to Charlotte in the conference regular season finale meant the Tigers finished the C-USA schedule with a record of 7-9. That record drew them the No. 8 seed for the conference tournament, which was hosted by the University of Houston. The Tigers' first round opponent, and the No. 9 seed, was Tulane University. Led by a 16-kill effort from senior Adrianne Edmonds, the Tigers advanced to the second round of the league tournament for the first time in three years. In all, the Tigers' secondround appearance against Cincinnati marked just the third time since 1994 that Memphis had advanced beyond the first round of the tournament. But the Tigers' ride would end against Cincinnati with a 3-0 loss. In Memphis' last game, the Bearcats held the entire roster under the double-digit kill mark, with Edmonds again leading the team with nine kills, seven of them coming in game one. The Tiger senior class left an indelible mark on the record book, led by setter Amie Hamilton. Hamilton became just the second Tiger to earn all-conference marks in Conference USA, earning second team honors for 2001. The defensive specialistturned setter led the country in service aces per game, with 0.84 per game (97 for the season). In addition to moving into the top four in school history

in that category, Hamilton broke the Conference USA record in career service aces with 234. The 1998 C-USA Defensive Player of the Year, Hamilton also owns the Memphis school record for career digs with 1,491. Fellow senior Ginger Garrett also stepped into the record book, finishing as Memphis' all-time leader in career attacks and finishing fourth in career hitting percentage (.251) and sixth in service aces (151). Senior right side hitter Emily Eichmann also moved into the books, with her .240 career hitting percentage ranking her fifth in school history. Adrianne Edmonds' wrapped up her twoyear Tiger career with 456 career kills, with 376 of those coming in her senior season. Edmonds was the team's second-leading kill and dig leader after coming to Memphis in 2000 pegged as primarily a defensive specialist. The 2001 off-season was a busy one as the coaching staff went about recruiting to fill the four departing seniors spots. When recruiting was complete, assistant coach Fiona Bolten was offered, and accepted, the head coaching job at Lamar University in Texas, leaving Yerty to recruit one more key spot. She signed Steve Sykes, who was the head coach at Southern Mississippi two years ago, to fill the No. 1 assistant spot.

Amie Hamilton led the country with 0.84 service aces per game in 2001. Her 97 aces in 2001 tied a school record also held by Laura Wilson (1981).

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2007 Statistics and Results RECORD: ALL MATCHES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE PLAYER Sheila Neba Emily Eichmann Amie Hamilton Adrianne Edmonds Ginger Garrett Brooke Chrisman Brittany Barnett Heather Watts Tiara Gilkey Rachel Aldous TEAM UNIV. OF MEMPHIS Opponents

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AWAY 8-5 3-5 5-0 BE. 2 4 1 41 44 1 30 11 0 1 7 142 278

GAME SCORES 30-26,30-25,30-13 30-23,30-22,30-23 30-26,30-19,30-15 30-20,30-23,30-26 30-15,30-21,25-30,30-15 30-24,30-22,30-13 30-23,30-24,21-30,27-30,15-10 24-30,27-30,31-29,30-17,15-12 30-28,30-25,30-21 30-21,30-28,23-30,30-23 30-27,28-30,15-30,30-26,13-15 30-28,31-29,25-30,30-26 17-30,30-28,30-26,27-30,13-15 30-26,30-20,25-30,30-28 27-30,17-30,22-30 30-17,30-23,30-27 30-25,30-24,29-31,30-26 30-24,30-18,30-21 29-31,22-30,30-25,27-30 27-30,23-30,27-30 30-17,30-12,30-10 30-17,20-30,30-28,30-24 23-30,25-30,22-30 32-34,24-30,30-28,27-30 30-12,30-17,30-23 19-30,17-30,10-30 30-16,30-27,30-16 27-30,30-25,27-30,30-20,17-15 24-30,30-16,30-19,25-30,9-15 30-22,30-18,30-15 31 -29,30-22,30-20 28-30,19-30,19-30

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The History of Conference USA In the world of intercollegiate sports, many considered the formation of Honor Roll or received the Commissioner's Academic Medal, indicative of Conference USA a bold move. Its formation occurred during a significant outstanding achievement in the classroom. The conference annually awards six period of major conference realignment and restructuring of the NCAA. Cpostgraduate scholarships, along with the Sport Academic Award, Scholar Athletes USA established a strong foundation while quickly earning a reputation of of the Year and the Institutional Academic Excellence Award. successfully competing at the highest levels of intercollegiate athletics. CapiESPN, Inc. and Conference USA recently entered into an exclusive eighttalizing on the strengths of its 15 distinguished and diverse universities, Conferyear agreement, beginning with the 2001 season. The multi-faceted agreement, ence USA has quickly emerged as one of the nation's top conferences. which incorporates ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Regional Television, ESPN.com and The millennium has brought a new look to the league with membership ESPN Classic, is highlighted by: ESPN/ESPN2's first-time coverage of C-USA expansion and the introduction of a brand identity program, featuring a family football featuring weeknight games; televising future C-USA Football Championof new marks. East Carolina and TCU joined the league in all sports last season ship Games on ABC Sports; men's basketball coverage; syndication and network and South Florida will become a football member in 2003. The new marks rights for the conference's football and basketball coverage through ERT; continreflect the urban, progressive and bold nature of the C-USA brand and are part ued exposure for women's basketball, along with volleyball, baseball, soccer and of a comprehensive marketing and promotional program designed to reinforce Softball, as well as marketing rights. lie conference's athletic and national emergence. C-USA member institutions span 13 states, more than any other Division A PROUD HISTORY -A conference and are located in 13 major television markets. Along with the The conference unveiled its name, logo and commissioner on April 24, ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10 and SEC, Conference USA is one of the 1995 in Chicago. Mike Slive was named the first commissioner of Conference even conferences that has significant representation in the NCAA governance USA. Eleven of the institutions began athletic participation in 1995, while tincture. The conference enjoys prominent national television exposure, Houston joined competition in the fall of 1996. Conference USA added East MCAA automatic qualifications and maCarolina (September, 1996) and the United States or bowl tie-ins. Military Academy (March, 1997) as football memSUCCESS ON AND ,â&#x20AC;&#x17E;. i ^UJHB^^B bers. ECU began league competition in 1997; Army OFF THE FIELD C I Bitmi in 1998 and UAB in 1999. TCU began league play in 2001, along with ECU in all sports, and USF football will begin play 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), andÂ° 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. Conference sports compete in a single division, except for men's basketball which currently competes in two. 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. 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.

Conference USA performers ave achieved success in competition, lacing the league among the top conerences in the nation. The league has onsistently rated as one of the top basetball leagues in the country, producing 4 postseason teams (24 NCAA and 20 FT). The conference also enjoys strong in support, drawing more than 1.5 milon fans each year and placing the league mong the nation's best in home attenance. C-USA football, which began competition in 1996, has rated among the p seven conferences in the nation. Seventeen football teams have earned iwl bids in the last six years. C-USA is a member of the Bowl Championship eries, and sends its regular season champion to the AXA Liberty Bowl in emphis, Tenn., and teams to the GMAC Bowl, the Houston Bowl, the New rleans Bowl and the new Hawai'i Bowl. Conference USA women's sports have also enjoyed success. In women's sketball, the league has produced 25 NCAA teams in its first seven campaigns, eluding one team in the Sweet 16, along with 13 WNIT appearances. In lleyball, the league has earned 16 NCAA bids, with Louisville reaching the reel 16 in 1996 and 1998. In addition, 18 men's and women's soccer teams, 19 baseball teams and x Softball teams have earned NCAA Tournament bids. Last season, Tulane ade its first appearance at the College World Series. C-USA has also sent two en's soccer teams to the Final Four and two teams to the Women's College orld Series. The league has also had numerous NCAA individual and team mpetitors in golf, tennis and track and field. Overall, Conference USA teams d individuals have made more than 237 NCAA appearances. Among C-USA's 5,000 student-athletes, there are champions off the lying field as well. In six years, 49 student-athletes earned national Verizon ademic All-America honors, while 106 were named All-District. In addition, >re than 6,000 student-athletes have been named to the Commissioner's

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OCTOBER 22

Saint Louis at UAB Belmont at Memphis Arkansas State at Memphis South Florida at Miami Tulane at Nicholls State UNC-Wilmington at East Carolina UW-Green Bay at DePaui

OCTOBER 1 DePaui at UW-Milwaukee Eastern Illinois at Saint Louis Tulane at Louisiana-Lafayette UT-Martin at Memphis OCTOBER 2 Florida International at USF OCTOBER 4 Charlotte at UAB Cincinnati at DePaui

i Cincinnati at Tulane \i at Memphis ' Louisville at Southern Miss

Memphis at Louisville Houston at Marquette Saint Louis at Cincinnati Southern Miss at Charlotte TCU at DePaui UAB at Central Florida NOVEMBER 3 Tulane at East Carolina

TexasASM-CorpusChrisiatUSM

NOVEMBER 5

Furman at Charlotte N.C. A&T at East Carolina Tulane at Southern UAB at Georgia State

OCTOBER 18

Charlotte at Louisville East Carolina at Cincinnati Houston at TCU Memphis at South Florida Southern Miss at Marquette Tulane at DePaui Pittsburgh at UAB

Cincinnati at Louisville Southern Miss at UAB Charlotte at VCU ECU at UNC-Greensboro TCU at UT-Pan American

OCTOBER 19 East Carolina at Louisville Memphis at UAB Saint Louis at South Florida Southern Miss at DePaui TCU at Houston Tulane at Marquette

Marquette at East Carolina Saint Louis at Tulane Saint Louis vs. Centenary TCUatTexasAaKorpusChrisi Saint Louis at Tulane Centenary at Tulane

Houston at Charlotte Memphis at Tulane Saint Louis at Southern Miss South Florida at Cincinnati TCU at East Carolina UAB at Louisville

Charlotte at William & Mary

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Marquette at Saint Louis South Florida at Houston UAB at TCU East Carolina at Eton OCTOBER 26

Cincinnati at Southern Miss DePaui at Saint Louis East Carolina at Charlotte Louisville at Tulane Marquette at Memphis South Florida at TCU UAB at Houston OCTOBER 29 Campbell at East Carolina Florida State at South Florida

Charlotte at Davidson DePaui at Illinois-Chicago Memphis at Ole Miss UAB at Middle Tennessee State

OCTOBER 14

SEPTEMBER 22

Houston vs. Saint Mary's Memphis at Dartmouth

OCTOBER 15 Centenary at Tulane East Carolina at North Carolina Louisville at Kentucky Marquette at UW-Green Bay South Florida at Central Florida

East Carolina at Campbell Florida A&M at South Florida North Carolina at Charlotte Southeastern La. at USM UAB at Troy State

NOVEMBER 8 Charlotte at Memphis Cincinnati at TCU DePaui at South Florida East Carolina at Saint Louis Louisville at Houston Marquette at UAB

OCTOBER 17 Rice at Houston

SEPTEMBER 25 DePaui at Bradley Houston at Baylor Loyola at Saint Louis

Charlotte vs. Georgia Charlotte vs. Appalachian Cincinnati vs. Austin Peay Cincinnati at Wright State Oregon at DePaui UW-Milwaukee at DePaui East Carolina vs. Rice East Carolina vs. Virginia Houston at Florida Houston vs. Ohio Louisville vs. Oral Roberts Marquette vs. SE Missouri St. Memphis vs. Marist Memphis at Yale SLU at Northern Illinois Tourney Georgia Tech at South Florida Michigan State at South Florida Southern Miss at Denver Southern Miss vs. Fresno State Miami (Ohio) at TCU Tulane vs. California Tulane vs. UT-San Antonio UAB at Weber State Tournament SEPTEMBERS DePaui at Northern Illinois East Carolina at N.C. State SLU at Southeast Missouri State Samford at UAB South Florida at Florida Atlantic TCU at North Texas SEPTEMBER 18

Southern Miss at New Orleans

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NOVEMBER 16

DePaui at Marquette Houston at East Carolina Memphis at Southern Miss South Florida at Louisville TCU at Charlotte Conference Games in Bold

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Tigers 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 listt under multiple numbers since they changed uniforms from one year to the next.

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Lowette Swinton Brooke Chrisman Jessica Henry Becky Tigert Alisande Cavanagh Jenny McCoy Shawna Mullins Wynne Moore Karen Fussell Linda Conner Cindy Eschbach Lauren Berg Adrianne Edmonds Lindsay Bax Liz Mullen Amy Greer Mia Stephens Mary Vercande Carol Hooker Sylvia Watson Rachel Aldous Laura Stoke Nikki Taylor Katie McFarland Debbie Cunningham Linda Conner Barbara Whitaker

Tiarra Gilkey Amy Vaughn Renee Ross Chelle Penner Holly Buford Debbi Hammond Heather Sanders Jeannie Robison Janice Neyens Katherine Lehman Teri Clarke Lori Jones Margi McNeely tiT frf Jaci Johnson Amie Hamilton Monique Swaby Kris Lemon Phyllis Richey Drenda Roberts Becky Harden

Rosie Glenn Jamie Runkle Sandy Monce

Marie Zwolinski Lisa Eisenrich Lori Jones Toni Clark Debbie Hammond Beth Avery

ti O rr 1 1V Tara Pfeffer Jacqueline Mack Angie Glaub Beth Walthal Drenda Roberts Celeste Homan Anita Albonetti tiTT 1 i y PI Angie Johnson Jenni Rosselli Lacey Morse Lamar Renee Bryant Cherilyn Bright Gwen Horner Shavondra Morgan Kim Ehrhorn Amy Watson ti 1 .£1 rr 1 Heather Watts Sarah Wengler Shoni Hodges Analise Navia Kim Lemon Peggy Rule Cindy Stools Melinda Drake Sally Lowe

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TT I I1

Ginger Garrell Jessica Trezise Nicole Cleveland Allwyn Filzpalrick Sarah Tjelmeland Beth Johnson Judy Toler

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Emily Eichmann Katie Shellogg Tera Hayman Nancy Wolter Laura Wilson Lynn Ballew Camilla Withers 1O ft 1

441 I

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Austin P Brittany Barnett © Rhod< ©Middle Gail Childers Brenda Douglas* ©Tenne ©Tenne . Rhodes till rrMA Rhodes Sheila Neba Rhodes #Peabod Analise Navia #MiddleSally Lowe #Tennes $Milligan $MarsHi Nan Kimbrell $WestG Brenda Douglas $Middle 441 M %UT-Ma 7FZ4 %Jacksc Kristen Hardee %Memp %Memp Lori Rembe %Mississ %Rhode #MTSUT Judy Toler $EastTe %Mempt Lena Turner

tiia

#30 Linda Oates Sharon Watson

@ Peaoo © Murra 440 @ Missis frO Laura George © Miss.U Carolyn Hughes #Northw6 Amanda Boatright Melinda Drake #Houston Jessica Baley ti I1 O ft #TexasS TT Deidre Rowell $Miss. Un Lisa Bray April Harriman $EastTe Nancy Loop Clare Dirksen Ashley Green Chelle Penner %Danvilk Ella Blackford Sami Randolph Margi McNeely %Northec #13 Cindy Scott Katie Sandage Kara Cronin %Southe %South\ Phyllis Richey Angela Graziani Darla Todd %Southe Wynne Moore Heather Fletcher Janice Burford AEastTer Lisa Rembe Nancy Nellans Lori Jones Deidre Rowell APeabody Patty Lovett AAustin F ACarson ATenness HANGING FROM THE BANNERS AFisk y Monce-Garner, a member of the Tiger volleyball team from 1977-1980, is the ATenness J MEHrtllS j-5™™ oniv ji ger to have had her jersey retired. Her No. 9 hangs from the rafters in the Elma ATenness w m-rmff "'m •* ' f aiJyfc | Roane Fieldhouse. Western Madison *} Q ?B Asa Tiger, Monce was the only student-athlete to be invited to the Olympic Team 1 n'.'- } r \ tryouts in 1980. Despite not making the team, Monce soon began her coaching caree Winthrop raduate assistant for then-Memphis State. She assumed an assistant coaching &Tenness &Eastern ** Wf-tJIi Bpd SP°* w th the Tigers in 1984. Monce was an assistant for Memphis until 1986. ©Mid-So 1 :- WUtnttL jyj Monc e was also a member of the Lady Tiger track and field team. #Houston Page 30 $EastTen

Cathy Casias Rhonda Kottke Sinem Oktay Kim Fraser

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#3 1

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1971

Record: 17-5 Coach: Jane Hooker W

2-0

Austin Peay W 2-0 @ Rhodes (Southwestern) W 2-0 iMiddleTennesseeState 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 ffeabody W 2-0 #MiddleTennessee State W 2-1 #Tennessee L 1-2 $MIgan W 2-0 $MarsHill W 2-0 $West Georgia L 1-2 $Middle Tennessee State L 0-2 %UT-Martin W 1-0 WacksonStateJ.C. W 1-0 %Memphis State "B" W 1-0 %MemphisState"A" W 1-0 ^Mississippi College W 1-0 %Rhodes (Southwestern) W 1 -0 ft/ITSU Tournament $East Tennessee St.Tournament %MemphisSt. Invitational Playday

1972 Record: 18-9 Coach: Jane Hooker PeaBody W 2-0 @ Murray State W 2-0 9 Mississippi W 2-0 9 Miss.Univ./Women L 1-2 INorthwestern State W 2-1 IHouston L 1-2 ffexas Southern L 1-2 SMiss. Univ./Women L 0-2 $EastTennessee State L 0-2 %Danville(JC) W 2-0 %Northeastern Illinois W 2-0 %Southern Illinois W 2-0 %Southwest Baptist W 2-0 L 1-2 %Southern Illinois L 1-2 •East Tennessee State jpabody W 2-0 •Austin Peay W 2-0 'Carson Newman W 2-1 "Tennessee W 2-0 •Fisk W 2-0 •Tennessee W 2-0 •Tennessee L 1-2 W 2-1 Western Carolina Madison College W 2-0 Winthrop W 2-0 ^Tennessee W 2-0 ^Eastern Kentucky L 1-2 ©Mid-South Invitational IHouston Invitational $EastTennessee St. Tournament

Year by Year History 1973 Record:18-7 Coach: Jane Hooker @ Murray State W 2-0 @ Lambuth W 2-0 @ Austin Peay W 2-0 @ Florence State W 2-0 @ Tennessee L 1-2 # Jackson State W 2-0 # Lambuth W 2-0 # Austin Peay W 2-0 $ Union W 2-0 #Rhodes (Southwestern) W 2-0 #UT-Martin W 2-0 $ Middle Tennessee State W 2-0 $Winthrop L 0-2 $ East Tennessee State L 0-2 %UT-Martin W 2-1 %Carson-Newman W 2-0 %Tennessee L 1 -2 %Carson-Newman W 2-0 %Tennessee L 0-2 Eastern Kentucky W 2-0 CokerCollege W 2-0 Duke W 2-0 AEastern Mennonite W 2-0 AWinthrop L 0-2 AEastern Kentucky L 0-2 ©Mid-South Invitational #UT-Martin Invitational $EastTennessee St. Tournament %TCWSFState Championship AAIAWSouthern Region II

1974 Record: 13-7 Coach: Janice Dunn ©Southern Illinois W 2-0 ©Northern Illinois W 2-1 ©Illinois State L 1-2 #Peabody W 2-0 #Winthrop L 1-2 #Auburn L 0-2 $MiamiDade North CC W 2-1 $Jacksonville W 2-0 $FlaglerCollege L 1-2 $Georgia W 2-1 $Florida International L 0-2 $FloridaTech W 2-1 %UT-Martin W 2-0 %TennesseeTech W 2-0 %MiddleTennesseeState W 2-0 %East Tennessee State W 2-1 -MurrayState W 2-1 ~Francis Marion College W 2-0 -Madison College L 0-2 -Eastern Kentucky L 1 -2 ©Illinois State Tournament #East Tennessee St. Tournament SJacksonvilleTournament

197S

Record: 16-16 Coach: Janice Dunn Purdue L Western Michigan L Illinois State L Carthage College W Alabama L Berry College L HindsJuniorCollege W Mississippi State W Mississippi UnivTWomen L MiddleTennesseeState W UT-Martin L © Rhodes (Southwestern) W ©Middle Tennessee St. W ©TennesseeTech W ©Austin Peay W ©Lambuth W ©UT-Martin W #Lambuth L ^Tennessee L #Auburn L #MiddleTennesseeSt. W #UT-Martin W Tennessee L Southern Illinois W Southern Illinois L UT-Martin W MemphisVolleyball W $Tennessee L $ Carson-Newman L %College of Charleston W %Eastern Kentucky L %North Carolina L @ UT-MartinTournament #Mid-South Invitational $TCWSF Championships %AIAWSouthern Region II

2-0 1 -2 0-2 2-1 0-2 1-2 2-0 2-1 0-2 2-0 0-3 2-0 2-1 2-1 2-0 2-1 3-0 0-2 0-2 0-2 2-1 2-0 0-2 2-1 1 -2 2-1 2-0 0-2 0-2 2-1 0-2 1-2

1976

Record: 12-23-1 Coach: Janice Dunn UT-Martin UT-Chattanooga Tennessee Tech ©ColumbusCollege @ Tulane © Miss. UnivTWomen © Mississippi State ©Alabama #Murray State #Southern Illinois # Ball State #Northern Illinois $Murray State $ Lambuth % North Alabama %TennesseeTech % Louisiana State Rhodes(Southwestern)

L L L W L L L L W L L L L W W L L W

0-2 2-0 0-2 2-1 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 2-0 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 2-0 2-1 0-2 0-2 2-1

ACentral Missouri L 0-2 AWestern Illinois L 0-2 Alllinois-ChicagoCircle L 0-2 AWichita State L 0-2 AGraceland College T 1-1 ASouthwest Missouri State L 0-3 AKearney State L 0-2 UT-Martin L 3-1 &MiddleTennesseeState W 2-0 &Rhodes (Southwestern) W 2-0 &Lambuth W 2-0 &MurrayState W 2-0 &Austin Peay W 2-0 &UT-Martin L 0-2 'MiddleTennesseeState W 2-0 *East Tennessee State L 1-2 Tennessee W 1 -2 'Tennessee Tech L 1-2 ©Miss. Univ. for Women Tourney #S. Illinois Quadrangular Match $Lambuth Triangular Match %Lady Tiger Invitational ASouthwest Missouri St. Tourney &Austin Peay Invitational *TCWSFState Championships

1977

Record; 23-11 Coach: Janice Dunn @ Mississippi UnivTWomenL ©FloridaTech L ©TroyState W #UT-Martin __ W #TennesseeTech W $Mississippi State W $Tulane L $Miss.Univ./Women W $FloridaTech L %Rhodes (Southwestern) W %UT-Chattanooga W %Christian Brothers W %Kentucky State W % UT-Martin W %TennesseeTech ' L Mississippi L Southeast Missouri State W AArkansas State W AAustin Peay W ASouthwestern La. L ANorthern Kentucky L &Lambuth W &Freed-Hardeman W MiddleTennessee State W Southeast Missouri State W *UT-Martin W "Mississippi L Mississippi L Lambuth W +Middle Tennessee State W +Tennessee L +TennesseeTech W

0-2 0-2 2-0 3-1 3-1 2-0 1 -2 2-0 1-2 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-1 2-1 1-2 2-3 3-1 2-1 2-0 0-2 1 -2 3-0 3-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 0-2 1 -3 3-0 2-0 0-2 3-0

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+East Tennessee State W 2-1 @ Alabama Invitational #Martin Triangular Match $Mississippi U. for Women Tourney %UT-Martin Invitational ALady Tiger Inviitational &Lambuth Triangular Match *Memphis State Triangular Match +TCWSF State Championships

1978 Record; 26-19

Coach: Diane Hale ;

,.-/r. & © Mississippi L 0-2 © Miss. Univ./Women W 2-1 @UT-Martin W 2-0 ©Alabama L 0-2 ©Arkansas State L 1-2 ©ArkansasState W 2-1 ©Alabama L 0-2 #New Orleans W 2-1 #Miss. Univ./Women L 0-2 #Florida State L 0-2 #Arkansas State L 2-1 #Columbus College W 2-0 $MiddleTennesseeSt. W 2-0 $UT-Chattanooga W 2-1 %MiddleTennesseeSt. W 2-0 %Austin Peay W 2-0 %Southwest Baptist W 2-0 %Arkansas State L 0-2 ATexasA&M L 0-2 Texas Tech L 0-2 Oklahoma L 0-2 Texas L 0-2 &New Orleans L 0-2 &Nicholls State W 2-0 SCentral Arkansas W 2-0 &Tennessee L 2-0 &UT-Martin W 2-1 SMississippi L 1 -2 *MiddleTennesseeSt. W 2-0 'Southeast Missouri St. W 2-0 +UT-Chattanooga W 2-0 +East Tennessee St. W 2-1 +CovenantCollege W 2-0 ! Florida State " L 0-2 INorthern Kentucky L 0-2 IMorehead State W 2-0 (Tennessee W 2-0 ?UT-Martin W 2-0 ?AustinPeaySt. W 2-0 =Southeast Missouri State W 2-0 =JeffersonCC 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 #Miss. U.forWomen Tournament

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$MTSUTri-Meet %UT-Martin Tournament AHouston Tournament &Lady Tiger Invitational 'Memphis State Tri-Meet H-UT-Chattanooga Quadrangular ILady Volunteer Tournament ?UT-MartinTri-Meet =SoutheastMissourStateTri-Meet TCWSFState Tournament

1979 Record: 35-2Q 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 La. #Alabama #Florida State $Mississippi State $UT-Martin SMississippi $Arkansas State $Louisville $Mississippi Univ./Women $Mississippi $Jefferson CC %Miss. Univ./Women %LanglerCollege %Central Florida %Miami %Florida Southern %Tennessee %Mississippi AMissouri(JV) ANorthern Iowa AMissouri-KC. AKansas State AMissouri AKansas State AUT-Martin SCincinnati SEastern Michigan &Southern Illinois SMississippi Univ./Women &UT-Martin &North Alabama &Troy State *UT-Chattanooga Tennessee Tech

W W L L W W L W W W L W W W W L L W W L L W W W W W W W L W W W W L W L W L L L W W W W W W

3-0 3-1 2-3 0-2 3-0 2-0 1-2 2-0 2-0 2-1 0-2 2-1 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-2 1-3 2-0 2-0 1-1 0-2 2-0 2-1 3-1 2-1 2-0 2-0 1-2 1-2 2-0 2-0 3-2 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-2 2-0 2-0 3-0 1-2 1-2 1-2 2-1 3-2 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0

'(opponent unknown) W 2-0 'MiddleTennesseeState W 2-1 'East Tennessee State W 2-0 Tennessee L 1 -3 +North Carolina State L 0-2 +Tennessee L 0-2 +MoreheadSt. L 3-0 © Mississippi Invitational #Miss. U.forWomen Invitational $Memphis State Invitational %FloridaStatelnvitational AMissouri Invitational &Southern Illinois Invitational TCWSFState Tournament +AIAW Region 11 Tournament 1980 Record: 41-17 Coach: Diane Hale

Mississippi North Alabama Ala.-Birmingham ©CentralFlorida ©Texas Tech ©FloridaState ©Alabama UT-Martin Mississippi State #Louisville #Saint Louis #Fulane #Florida State Cincinnati #VirginiaTech #Florida State Tennessee Tech Tennessee $Clemson $Duke $North Carolina State $Kentucky $South Carolina $North Carolina %LakeC.C. %Miami %Florida Southern %North Carolina AMiss. Univ./Women AMiddle Tennessee St. AJeffersonC.C. AMississippi Mississippi State ArkansasState &Ball State SWestern Michigan Slllinois-Chicago Circle &Southern Illinois &KelloggC.C. &Ball State SKelloggC.C. Mississippi Austin Peay

W W W W L W L W W W W W L W W L W L W W W L L L W L W L W W W L W W W L W W L W L W W

3-1 2-0 2-0 2-0 0-2 2-0 0-2 3-1 3-1 2-1 2-1 2-0 0-2 2-0 2-0 1-2 3-0 2-3 3-1 2-0 2-1 0-2 1-2 0-2 2-0 0-2 2-0 0-2 2-0 2-0 2-0 1 -2 3-0 3-0 2-1 1 -2 2-0 2-0 0-2 2-0 1-3 3-2 2-0

UT-Martin W 2-0 Arkansas State W 3-0 'East Tennessee State W 2-0 Tennessee W 2-1 TennesseeTech W 2-0 'MiddleTennesseeSt. W 2-1 *UT-Chattanooga W 2-1 Tennessee L 1 -2 Tennessee W 2-0 +EastCarolina W 2-1 +North Carolina W 2-1 +North Carolina State W 2-1 +Eastern Kentucky W 2-1 +Kentucky L 2-1 +Eastern Kentucky L 1-3 ©Alabama Invitational #Metro Conference Tournament $South Carolina Invitational %Florida State Invitational AMemphis State Invitational &Southern Illinois Invitational +AIAW Region II Tournament

1W1 Record: 27-14 Coach: Diane Hale ©Louisville ©Southwest Missouri St. ©Oral Roberts Mississippi #Alabama #Northwestem #Central Florida #South Carolina ^Kentucky Ala.-Birmingham $Mississippi $Western Illinois $Missouri $Western Illinois $Mississippi Alabama-Birmingham Southern Illinois Mississippi State %Central Arkansas %JeffersonC.C. %St. Louis AMiddle Tennessee St. ARollins College AEast Tennessee State AFlorida State Tennessee &Mississippi State &Miss. Univ./Women &Tulane &Mississippi &Mississippi State & Mississippi Mississippi State Mississippi Tulane 'VirginiaTech

W L L W W L W W L W W L L L W W L W W W W W W W L L W W W W W W W W L W

3-1 0-3 1-3 3-0 2-0 0-2 2-0 2-1 0-2 3-0 2-0 1-2 0-2 1-3 3-0 3-0 1-3 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-2 0-3 0-3 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-1 3-0 2-0 3-0 3-2 1-2 2-1

'Cincinnati L 1-2 W 2-0 'Saint Louis W 2-1 'Louisville W 2-1 Tulane L 0-2 fCincinnati @ Southwest Mo. Quadrangular ^Kentucky Invitational $Missouri Invitational %Lady Tiger Invitational Tennessee Invitational &Ole Miss Invitational 'Metro Conference Tournament •i-Metro Championship Tournament

1982

Record: 15-26 Coach; Diane Hale Kentucky L ©Southern Illinois L ©Eastern Illinois L ©Missouri L ©Louisville L Mississippi W Southern Mississippi W #Southern Illinois L #Tennessee L $South Alabama L $TexasA&M L $Nicholls State L $Louisiana State W $Sam Houston State L Arkansas State W %Eastern Michigan L %Western Michigan L %lllinois State " L %Cincinnati L Kentucky L AMississippi State W Mississippi L ANew Orleans W AArkansas State W AArkansas State W AMississippi L Mississippi L &TennesseeTech L &Florida State L SMorehead State W &Eastern Kentucky W &Morehead State L Arkansas State W *VirginiaTech W •Florida State L *Louisville L •Cincinnati W Tulane W 'Southern Mississippi W 'Cincinnati L *FloridaState L ©Southern Illinois Invitational #Memphis State Invitational $LSU Classic %Louisville Invitational

2-3 1-3 2-3 0-3 0-3 3-1 3-0 0-3 0-3 0-2 0-2 0-2 2-1 0-2 3-1 0-2 1-2 0-2 1-2 1-3 2-0 1-2 2-0 2-0 2-0 0-2 2-3 0-2 0-2 2-0 2-1 0-2 3-1 2-1 0-2 0-2 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-3 0-3

Year by Year History AOle Miss Invitational SMorehead State Invitational +Metro Conference Tournament

1983

Record- 15-18 Coach: Diane Hale 0-2 ©UCLA 0-2 ©Loyola Man/mount 0-3 ©Utah 1-2 @UC-Santa Clara W 3-2 Mississippi W 3-1 Arkansas State 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 &Mississippi W 3-2 &Alabama-Birmingham W 3-2 &Mississippi 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 ©CalState-Fullerton Tournament #VirginiaTech Invitational $Memphis State Tournament %Southern Miss Invitational ATennessee Tournament &Ole Miss Tournament 'Memphis State Invitational +Metro Championships 1984

Record: 21-16 Coach: Diane Hale Southern Illinois Indiana Purdue Indiana State Florida Eastern Illinois Mississippi @SW Missouri State ©Oral Roberts ©Oral Roberts

L W W W W L L W W

1-3 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-1 3-2 0-3 3-1 3-1

@SW Missouri State L 0-3 #Mississippi L 2-3 #Arkansas State W 3-0 #MiddleTennesseeSt. W 3-1 #Mississippi State W 3-0 Tulane W 3-2 Southern Mississippi W 3-0 Arkansas State W 3-0 $Texas-Arlington L 0-3 $Oklahoma L 0-3 $TexasA&M L 1-3 Murray State W 3-0 Alabama-Birmingham W 3-0 Florida State L 0-3 Georgia L 1 -3 Louisville L 0-3 Cincinnati L 2-3 Mississippi L 2-3 Arkansas State W 3-0 SE Missouri State W 3-0 South Carolina L 1-3 VirginiaTech W 3-2 Tulsa W 3-2 Morehead State W 3-1 Southern Illinois L 0-3 Illinois-Chicago W 3-1 'Cincinnati W 3-1 'Louisville L 1-3 ©Southwest Missouri St. Tourney #Mississippi State Tournament $Texas Tournament 'Metro Championships

19S5

Record: 15-19 Coach: Diane Hale UAB Clemson Eastern Illinois Louisiana State Southwestern La. Loyola North Dakota State Mississippi Texas-Arlington Western Michigan Tennessee Florida State Montevallo Xavier Southern Illinois Stephen F.Austin Louisville Cincinnati Northeast Louisiana Tulane Southern Mississippi Arkansas State Mississippi Georgia South Carolina VirginiaTech

W W L L W L W W L L L L W W L L L W W L W W L L L W

3-0 3-0 2-3 0-3 3-1 0-3 3-2 3-1 0-3 0-3 0-3 1-3 3-2 3-1 0-3 0-3 1-3 3-0 3-1 1-3 3-2 3-2 0-3 0-3 1-3 3-1

Southern Illinois L Arkansas State L ©Tulsa L ©Tennessee Tech L ©Western Kentucky W ©MississippiState W Austin Peay W 'Southern Mississippi L @ Memphis State Invitational 'Metro Championships

0-3 2-3 1-3 1-3 3-1 3-1 3-0 1-3

7986

Record: 17-17 Coach: Diane Hale @SW Missouri State L 0-3 ©Georgetown W 3-2 ©Mississippi L 0-3 #Butler W 3-2 #Western Kentucky W 3-1 #Tennessee L 0-3 #Louisville W 3-0 ^Tennessee L 0-3 Austin Peay W 3-0 Mississippi State W 3-1 Arkansas-Little Rock W 3-1 Oral Roberts L 1-3 Northeast Louisiana L 0-3 Arkansas State W 3-2 Southern Mississippi W 3-0 William & Mary W 3-1 Florida State L 2-3 $Florida L 0-3 $North Carolina State L 1-3 Arkansas State W 3-0 Mississippi W 3-1 Louisville L 2-3 Cincinnati L 1-3 Loyola L 2-3 Oral Roberts L 2-3 South Carolina L 0-3 VirginiaTech L 2-3 %Texas-EIPaso W 3-0 %Xavier W 3-2 %Tulsa W' 3-0 Arkansas State W 3-1 Mississippi L 2-3 'Cincinnati W 3-2 'South Carolina L 2-3 ©LadyTigerClassic #Western Kentucky Tournament $Florida Tournament %Memphis State Invitational 'Metro Championships 1987

Record: 21-16 Coach: Mm Callender Tennessee 'Texas 'Southwest Missouri

L L L

1-3 0-3 2-3

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"Kansas L 0-3 OleMiss W 3-0 #Western Kentucky W 3-0 #Va. Commonwealth W 3-0 #Austin Peay W 3-0 Cincinnati W 3-1 Alabama-Birmingham W 3-1 $Brigham Young L 0-3 $Montana L 0-3 $Utah L 2-3 $Weber State L 0-3 ^Washington L 0-3 $Utah State L 1-3 $Chapman W 3-1 Louisville W 3-1 Cincinnati L 1-3 Southern Mississippi W 3-1 Mississippi State W 3-0 Arkansas State W 3-1 South Carolina W 3-1 Duke L 1-3 Northern Iowa L 0-3 VirginiaTech W 3-0 +Alabama-Birmingham W 3-1 +Houston W 3-1 Florida State L 0-3 Arkansas State W 3-1 AMississippi State W 3-0 Tulsa W 3-0 =Arkansas State W 3-0 =Alabama-Birmingham W 3-2 +OleMiss L 1-3 &VirginiaTech W 3-0 SCincinnati L 1 -3 'Southwest Missouri Invitational #Western Kentucky Classic $BYU Invitational +Houston What-A-Bu rger Classic AMemphis State Invitational =Ole Miss Invitational &Metro Conference Tournament 1988

Record: 24-18 Coach: Jim CaHender Southern Illinois "Western Illinois "Missouri Wichita State #South Alabama #Clemson #Valparaiso #New Mexico #South Alabama Austin Peay Colorado State +New Mexico +VirginiaTech +Colorado +OleMiss SMaryland

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L W L W W W W L W W L L W L W W

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

&Penn State L 0-3 &Villanova W 3-0 OleMiss W 3-0 Southern Mississippi W 3-1 Arkansas State L 1-3 Louisville W 3-1 Cincinnati L 3-0 Kentucky L 0-3 Florida State L 2-3 $Florida L 0-3 $Miami L 0-3 $South Florida W 3-1 Arkansas State L 1 -3 Alcorn State W 3-0 OleMiss W 3-1 South Carolina L 1-3 VirginiaTech W 3-0 Georgia L 2-3 =Saint Louis L 1-3 =Tulsa W 3-0 =Western Kentucky W 3-0 =Northeast Louisiana W 3-0 Western Illinois W 3-0 ALouisville W 3-0 ACincinnati L 1 -3 "Missouri Tournament #MSU/Graphic Systems Classic +Colorado Invitational &Penn State Classic &South Florida Tournament =MSU Invitational AMetro Conference Tournament 1989 Record: 26-15

#Arkansas State #SW Missouri State #Florida #South Alabama "Nebraska-Omaha "Pittsburgh Saint Louis %MurrayState %UAB %Tennessee Tech %Utah State Mississippi $Colorado $Tennessee $South Florida Austin Peay =Hofstra ^Oklahoma =George Mason Southwest Missouri +VirginiaTech +South Carolina Mississippi IBaylor IHouston

W L L W L L L W W W W L L W W W W L W L W W W W L

3-1 2-3 1-3 3-0 1-3 1-3 0-3 3-0 3-1 3-1 3-2 3-2 0-3 3-0 3-2 3-1 3-0 2-3 3-0 1-3 3-1 3-1 3-2 3-1 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 &Southern Illinois W 3-2 &Mississippi W 3-1 &NorthTexas W 3-0 ?VirginiaTech W 3-1 ?Cincinnati L 2-3 #Lady Tiger Cup "Illini Classic %MSU/Graphic Systems Classic #UT Exercise Essentials Classic =Southwest Missouri State Classic +Metro Conference Match IHouston Invitational ?Metro Conference Tournament 1990 Record: 30-9

"Oregon State "Oklahoma "Texas Arlington Florida South Florida Mississippi State #MiddleTennessee #Western Kentucky Austin Peay +Evansville +Ball State +Morehead State Arkansas State Missouri =Northern Iowa Mississippi Tulane Southern Mississippi Tennessee State Florida State Tennessee Auburn Alabama-Birmingham Alcorn State Louisville Cincinnati Murray State South Carolina VirginiaTech Arkansas State Mississippi &Southern Mississippi

L L W L W L W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W L W W W W W W W W L W

0-3 0-3 3-2 2-3 3-0 1-3 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-2 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

SCincinnati W 3-0 SLouisville L 1-3 %Loyola-Marymount L 0-3 %William&Mary W 3-1 %Arizona State W 3-2 %Dayton W 3-0 %Houston L 1-3 &Metro Conference Tournament %Women'slnvitationalVol[eyball Champ. 1991 Record: 20-15 CoaekPennyLucas-White

#American University W #Georgia L Illinois State L %Wisconsin L %Rhode Island L %Southern California L &Southern Illinois L Slllinois-Chicago W &Ohio University W +Northeast Louisiana W +Arkansas State L Arkansas-Little Rock W =George Washington W =Bradley W =Wright State L Mississippi L $Butler W $Stephen F. Austin W $SE Missouri State L Louisville L Cincinnati W Louisiana Tech W Saint Louis W DePaul L Marquette W Arkansas State L Alabama-Birmingham L Rice W Mississippi W !Army W [Connecticut W IVaCommonwealth W ASaint Louis W AUAB L Cincinnati W #Crimson Classic %Syracuse I nvitational +Graphic Systems Classic

3-0 0-3 1-3 0-3 1-3 0-3 1-3 3-2 3-0 3-1 0-3 3-1 3-0 3-0 0-3 1-3 3-1 3-1 1-3 0-3 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 0-3 0-3 3-2 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-0 3-0 0-3 3-0

1992 Record: 10-26 Coach:PennyLucas-White #Minnesota #Alabama #Central Florida +SE Missouri State +Arkansas-Little Rock

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North Texas Texas-Arlington Southwestern Louisiana Arkansas State %Bowling Green State %Syracuse Cincinnati &Stephen F. Austin &Northeast Louisiana SLouisianaTech Marquette DePaul Cincinnati Saint Louis Alabama-Birmingham =UT-Chattanooga =Tulane =Samford =Sam Houston Saint Louis Arkansas State DePaul Marquette Alabama-Birmingham $William&Mary $SetonHall $Pittsburgh $Arkansas State Mississippi State AMarquette AAlabama-Birmingham AGMC

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3-1 2-3 3-0 0-3 0-3 1 -4 3-0 0-3 3-0 0-3 3-0 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 3-1 1-3 3-1 0-3 0-3 0-3 1-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 2-3 1-3 0-3 2-3 3-1 1-3

Championships

Record: 25-11 CoacfuPermyLucas-Wfiite

*UT-Chattanooga 'Tennessee-Martin *Clemson #SouthAlabama #lllinois-Chicago #Evansville OleMiss $Texas-Pan American $Stephen F.Austin $Samford $New Orleans Tennessee-Martin %George Washington %Florida %South Florida Saint Louis AOral Roberts AWestern Kentucky ASouthern University Troy State Marquette DePaul Saint Louis Cincinnati

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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 3-1 2-3 3-2 3-0 3-0 3-2 3-2 3-0 3-0

Year by Year History Southwestern La. UAB Dayton Arkansas State

W W W L

3-0 3-1 3-1 2-3

Dayton W 3-2 DePaul W 3-0 Marquette W 3-0 UAB W 3-1 OleMiss W 3-1 Arkansas State L 2-3 &UAB L 1-3 &GMC Championships Tiger Invitational #Graphic Systems Classic $Stephen F. Austin Tournament %Florida Invitational ANike Invitational &Great Midwest Championships

im4 Record: 27-8 CoactKPem^Lucas^ime

•Southeastern La. W 3-0 *Arkansas Little-Rock W 3-1 *Tulsa W 3-0 #OleMiss W 3-1 #Murray State W 3-0 #Stephen F.Austin L 0-3 $Northern Arizona L 0-3 $CSUNorthridge L 0-3 $Houston L 0-3 Tennessee State W 3-0 Louisville L 2-3 Mississippi State L 1-3 Saint Louis W 3-0 UAB W 3-0 Marquette W 3-0 DePaul W 3-2 Tennessee-Martin W 3-0 Dayton W 3-1 Cincinnati W 3-0 Saint Louis W 3-2 SlU-Carbondale W 3-1 UAB W 3-1 Dayton W 3-0 Cincinnati W 3-2 DePaul W 3-0 Marquette W 3-0 OleMiss W 3-2 %Eastern Illinois W 3-0 %Arkansas-LittleRock W 3-2 %SE Missouri State W 3-0 &Saint Louis W 3-0 &DePaul W 3-0 +Georgia L 0-3 +South Florida W 3-1 ASan Diego State L 1-3 *Lady Tiger Invitational #Graphic Systems Classic $Northern Arizona Tournament

%SEMO Invitational &GMC Championships +Georgia Invitational ANCAA Tournament

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Record: 13-20 Coach:PennyLusas-Wae

%South Florida %Florida State TennesseTech Central Florida Illinois-Chicago Murray State OleMiss Clemson Auburn UNCCharlotte* Southern Illinois Louisville* Southern Mississippi* Tulane* Arkansas-Little Rock Middle Tennessee State Houston Louisville* Arkansas State George Mason Marquette* DePaul* OleMiss Cincinnati* Wright State Saint Louis* UAB* South Florida* Houston UNCCharlotte* DePaulA Saint LouisA Arkansas State

L L W L W W L L L W W L W W W L L L L L L W W L L L W L L W W L L

0-3 0-3 3-2 0-3 3-0 3-0 0-3 0-3 1-3 3-0 3-2 0-3 3-0 3-0 3-1 1-3 1-3 0-3 2-3 1 -3 0-3 3-0 3-1 3-1 1-3 1-3 3-1 0-3 0-3 3-2 3-0 1-3 0-3

AC-USA Tournament

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Record: 8-27 Coach: Carrie Yerty

LSU Penn State Middle Tennessee Davidson Southwestern La. OleMiss Austin Peay State Montana State Jackson State Tennessee State Northwestern La. State Arkansas State Nicholls State Chicago State

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1-3 0-3 2-3 3-0 0-3 0-3 1-3 0-3 3-0 3-0 3-0 1-3 1-3 3-0

Arkansas-Little Rock Louisville* UNCCharlotte* Houston* Southern Miss* DePaul* Marquette* Western Kentucky Cincinnati* OleMiss South Florida* UAB* Saint Louis* Louisville* SE Missouri State Arkansas-Little Rock UNCCharlotte* Houston* Arkansas State Saint LouisA

L W L L L W L L L L L L L W L L L L L L

0-3 3-0 2-3 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

AC-USATournament

i /*\ K^B Ftecord: 19-14 , \* Coach: Carrie Yerty SW Texas State Wright State Troy State Montana State-Bozeman Wake Forest Denver Western Illinois Tennessee-Martin Western Kentucky OleMiss UAB* South Alabama Missouri East Carolina Northeast Louisiana Saint Louis* UNCCharlotte* Houston* South Florida* Southern Miss* Tulane* Marquette* DePaul* Cincinnati* Louisville* UAB* South Florida* Houston Southwestern Louisiana Tulane* Southern Miss* UABA HoustonA

W W W W W W W L W L W W W W W L W L L L W W W L L W L L L L L W L

3-0 3-1 3-0 3-2 3-1 3-1 3-1 1-3 3-1 0-3 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 0-3 3-0 1-3 0-3 2-3 3-0 3-2 3-2 1-3 0-3 3-0 0-3 0-3 0-3 1-3 1-3 3-1 1-3

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Year by Year History 1998

Record!: 18-14 Coach: Carrie Yerty Samford W3-0 Jacksonville State W 3-1 Tulsa W 3-0 Southwestern La. W 3-0 CalState-Fullerton L 3-2 Jackson State W 3-0 UT-Martin W 3-0 Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 3-0 UMKC W 3-1 UAB W 3-0 Portland L 3-1 Syracuse L 3-1 Drexel W 3-0 Saint Louis* L 3-2 UNCCharlotte* L 3-2 Tulane* W 3-0 Southern Miss* L 3-0 South Florida* L 3-1 Houston* W 3-2 MTSU W 3-0 Cincinnati* L 3-2 Louisville* L 3-1 OleMiss W 3-2 DePaul* L 3-0 Marquette* W 3-2 Southern Miss* L 3-0 Tulane* W 3-0 UAB* W 3-0 Houston* L 3-0 South Florida* L 3-0 DePaulA W 3-1 LouisvilleA L 3-0 AConference USA Tournament

Record; 11-221 Coach: Carrie Yerty at Middle Tennessee State Texas-San AntonioA IdahoA Fairfield UniversityA at Univ. of PortlandA Western Carolina & Western Illinois & Samford University & UT-Martin at UAB* UL-Lafayette% Samford University % at Mississippi State % at Marquette* at DePaul* Tulane* Southern Miss* Tennessee

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W L L L W W L W W W L W L L L L L L

3-0 1-3 2-3 0-3 3-0 3-1 1-3 3-2 3-0 3-1 0-3 3-1 1-3 0-3 1-3 1-3 2-3 1-3

at South Florida* L 0-3 at Houston* L 0-3 Jacksonville State W 3-0 Louisville* L 0-3 Cincinnati * L 0-3 at OleMiss L 1-3 Saint Louis* L 1-3 at UNCCharlotte* L 0-3 Murray State L 1-3 Houston* L 1-3 South Florida* W 3-1 UAB* W 3-0 at Southern Miss* W 3-2 at Tulane* L 2-3 Marquette# L 0-3 APortlandTournament & Graphic Systems Classic % Mississippi State Tournament #Conference USA Tournament

2000 Record: 13-20 \ vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay%W 3-0 at Bradley % L 0-3 vs. Toledo % L 0-3 vs. MercerA W 3-0 vs. South Carolina St.A W 3-0 atCharlestonA W 3-0 at Tennessee L 0-3 MISSISSIPPISTATE& L 0-3 SYRACUSE& L 1-3 NICHOLLSSTATE& W 3-0 OLE MISS & L 1-3 MARQUETTE* L 2-3 DEPAUL* L 1-3 at South Alabama W 3-2 at Tulane* L 1-3 at Southern Miss* L 2-3 SOUTH FLORIDA* L 0-3 HOUSTON* L 0-3 at Louisville* L 0-3 at Cincinnati* L 0-3 at Murray State W 3-1 CHARLOTTE* L 1-3 SAINTLOUIS* L 0-3 MIDDLETENNESSEEST. W 3-2 at Houston * L 0-3 at South Florida* L 1-3 at Jacksonville St. W 3-0 at UAB* W 3-1 UAB* W 3-0 CHRISTIANBROTHERS W 3-2 SOUTHERN MISS* L 1-3 TULANE* W 3-1 Tulane# L 1-3 % Bradley Tournament A College of Charleston Tourney

& G raph ic Systems Classic #C-USATourney (Charlotte, N.C.)

2001 Record: 22-10 Coach: Carrie Yerty SatUNCAsheville &vs.Morehead State &vs. South Alabama #vs. LaSalle #vs. Robert Morris #vs. Cornell #at Kent State OLEMISS at Samford at UAB* HOUSTON* SAINTLOUIS* at Saint Louis* atTCU* at Houston* Carrie Yerty l SOUTHERNMISS* TULANE* SAMFORD LOUISVILLE* CINCINNATI* JACKSONSTATE MURRAYSTATE at Marquette* at DePaul* at UT-Martin SOUTH FLORIDA* UAB* at East Carolina* at Charlotte* at High Point Avs. Tulane Avs. Cincinnati

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3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-2 3-2 3-0 3-1 2-3 3-1 2-3 3-1 0-3 3-0 3-1 3-0 1-3 0-3 3-0 3-1 0-3 1-3 3-0 0-3 3-0 3-2 2-3 3-0 3-0 0-3

SUNCAsheville Tournament # Kent State Tournament A C-USATourney (Houston, TX)

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1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986

Jane Hooker Jane Hooker Jane Hooker Janice Dunn Janice Dunn Janice Dunn Janice Dunn Diane Hale Diane Hale Diane Hale Diane Hale Diane Hale Diane Hale Diane Hale Diane Hale Diane Hale

17-5 18-9 18-7 13-7

16-16 12-23-1 23-11 26-19

35-20 41-17 27-14 15-26 15-18 21-16

15-19 17-17

.773 .667 .720 .650 .500 .343 .677 .578 .636 .707 .659 .366 .455 .568 .417 .500

1987 JimCallender 21-16 1988 JimCallender 24-18 1989 MikeLingenfelter 26-15 1990 MikeLingenfelter 30-9 1991 Penny Lucas-White 20-15 1992 Penny Lucas-White 10-26 1993 Penny Lucas-White 25-11 1994 Penny Lucas-White 27-8 1995 Penny Lucas-White 13-20 1996 Carrie Yerty 8-27 1997 Carrie Yerty 19-14 1998 Carrie Yerty 18-14 1999 Carrie Yerty 11-22 2000 Carrie Yerty 13-20 2001 Carrie Yerty 22-10 Program History 616-489

All-time Coaching Records (by victories) Coach Diane Hale Penny Lucas-White Carrie Yerty Janice Dunn Mike Lingenfelter Jane Hooker Jim Callender

Seasons 9 5 6 4 2 3 2

Tenure 1978-86 1991-95 1996-pres. 1974-77 1989-90 1971-73 1987-88

Wi 212-166 95-80 91-107 64-57-1 56-24 53-21 45-34

PCT .561 .543 .460 .529 .700 .716 .570

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Career Leaders

ASSISTS Clare Dirksen Nikki Taylor Jessica Baley Amie Hamilton Mia Stephens Alisande Cavanagh Drenda Roberts Jeannie Robison Amy Greer

1986-89 1993-94 1997-98 1998-01 1983-85 1990-91 1981-84 1999 1990-93

206 204

BLOCK ASSISTS Rhonda Kottke Katherine Lehman Monique SwabyNancy Wolter -— Angie Glaub Clare Dirksen Drenda Roberts Sarah Tjelmeland Shoni Hodges Kim Ehrhorn

1986-90 1987-90 1992-95 1985-88 1983-86 1986-89 1981-82 1987-90 1994-97 1984-87

151 140 135 129 122 86 82

BLOCK SOLOS Katherine Lehman Drenda Roberts Holly Buford Rhonda Kottke Monique Swaby Lori Rembe Mary Vercande

1987-90 1981-84 1980-83 1986-90 1992-95 1989-91 1981-82

1231 1190 1150 1134 1102 1086

1491 1365 1354 1328 1323 1237 1182 1170 1141 979

3954 3585 3479 3447 3447 3402 3083 2986 2964 2915 2894

TOTAL ATTEMPTS Ginger Garrett Shoni Hodges Peggy Rule Amy Greer Angle Glaub Renee Ross Rosie Glenn Sarah Tjelmeland Katherine Lehman Rhonda Kottke Holly Buford

1998-01 1994-97 1983-86 1990-93 1983-86 1991-94 1996-99 1987-90 1987-90 1986-90 1980-83

5653 2777 2681 2628 1951 1511 1124 1085 869

.234 .231 .230 .213 .211 309 240 234 193 152 151 147 143 138 130 125

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1998-01 1986-89 1994-97 1990-93 1983-86 1991-94 1992-95 1996-99 1998-01 1983-86 1986-90

1992-95 1998-01 1983-86 1987-90 1994-97 1991-94 1990-93 1980-83 1986-90 1987-90 1983-86

.361 .299 .256 .251 .240 .236

Ginger Garrett, who completed her career in 2001, ranksinthe top five in three major hitting categories. She is tops in attempts with 3,954, second in total kills with 1,389, and fourth in hitting percentage with a mark of .251.

DIGS Amie Hamilton Clare Dirksen Shoni Hodges Amy Greer Peggy Rule Renee Ross Monique Swaby Rosie Glenn Ginger Garrett Angle Glaub Rhonda Kottke

TOTAL KILLS Monique Swaby Ginger Garrett Peggy Rule Katherine Lehman—— Shoni Hodges Renee Ross Amy Greer Holly Buford Rhonda Kottke — Sarah Tjelmeland Angle Glaub

1819 1389 1344 1268

KILL PERCENTAGE Holly Buford Shoni Hodges Katherine Lehman Ginger Garrett Emily Eichmann Monique Swaby Mary Vercande Peggy Rule Rhonda Kottke -— Beth Johnson Linda Conner Lori Jones

1980-83 1994-97 1987-90 1998-01 1998-01 1992-95 1981-82 1983-86 1986-90 1980-84 1980-81 1981-84

SERVICE ACES Clare Dirksen Lori Jones Amie Hamilton Peggy Rule Drenda Roberts Ginger Garrett Shoni Hodges Laura Wilson Holly Buford Angle Glaub Rosie Glenn Nikki Taylor

1986-89 1981-84 1998-01 1983-86 1981 -84 1998-01 1994-97 1980-82 1980-83 1983-86 1996-99 1993-94

446 356 317 301 285 269 237

KILLS 670 Monique Swaby 537 Holly Buford 509 Katherine Lehman 501 Monique Swaby 494 April Harriman 484 Holly Buford 432 Becky Tigert 427 Peggy Rule Shoni Hodges 420 Ginger Garrett TOTAL ATTEMPTS 1680 Monique Swaby 1317April Harriman 1206Shoni Hodges 1145 Monique Swaby 1104 Peggy Rule 1101 Sarah Tjelmeland 1098Amy Greer 1096 Ginger Garrett 1093 Katherine Lehman 1084 Becky Tigert 1036 Adrianne Edmonds

Single Season Leaders 1995 1981 1990 1994 2000 1983 1997 1986 1997 2001 1995 2000 1997 1994 1987 1990 1993 2001 1990 1997 2001

ATTACK PERCENTAGE .429 Holly Buford 1981 .357 Holly Buford 1983 .313 Katherine Lehman 1990 .309 Beth Johnson 1981 .298 Holly Buford 1982 .293 Sheila Neba 2001 .285 Emily Eichmann 2001 .275 Jessica Henry 1998 .274 Lori Jones 1984 Monique Swaby 1994

ASSISTS 1678Clare Dirksen 1569Clare Dirksen 1426Nikki Taylor 1402 Amie Hamilton 1351 Nikki Taylor 1342Jessica Baley J339 Jessica Baley 1209Clare Dirksen 1245Alisande Cavanagh 1197Clare Dirksen ACES 97 Amie Hamilton 97 Laura Wilson 94 Clare Dirksen 80 Clare Dirksen 79 Lori Jones 69 Alisande Cavanagh Mary Vercande 67 Holly Buford 65 Lori Jones 59 Peggy Rule DIGS 420 Clare Dirksen 416 Amy Greer 403 Amie Hamilton 393 Peggy Rule 391 Kara Cronin 389 Nikki Taylor 385 Marie Zwolinski 382 Renee Ross 381 Rosie Glenn 379 Ginger Garrett 378 Amie Hamilton

1989 1988 1993 2001 1994 1997 1998 1987 1991 1986 2001 1981 1987 1989 1981 1990 1981 1981 1984 1985 1989 1993 2000 1986 1987 1993 1989 1992 1998 2000 2001

BLOCKSOLOS 57 Katherine Lehman 48 Holly Buford 47 Lori Rembe 44 Holly Buford 43 Holly Buford 40 Lori Rembe Monique Swaby 34 Monique Swaby

1990 1982 1991 1983 1981 1989 1994 1995

BLOCKASSISTS 160 Rhonda Kottke 1989 140 Katherine Lehman 1990 114Angie Glaub 1983 113 Rhonda Kottke 1990 Nancy Wolter 1987 107Drenda Roberts 1983 105 Brittany Barnett 2000 101 Rhonda Kottke 1988 99 Holly Buford 1983 98 Lori Rembe 1989

Amie Hamilton holds the school record for career digs with 1,491. She also ranks fourth in assists (2,628) and shares the record for aces in a season (97) with Laura Wilson.

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Single Season Team Records 1. 2148 2. 2000 3. 1974 4. 1911 5. 1795 6. 1776 7. 1769 8. 1723 9. 1699 10. 1674

HITTING PERCENTAGE 1. .273 .1981

_1989 _1990 _1988 _1993 _2001 _1984 _1994 _1986 _1997 2000

7. 8. 9. 10.

.200 .196 .193 .190

_1988 .1987 .1989 .1993 .1990 .1997 .1994 .1986 .1999 .2000

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

527 319 308 300 298 294 285 279 265 259

2. .240 3. .231 4. .224 5. .213

6. .203

SERVICES ACES

ERRORS

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

985 983 980 918 838 828 816 794 793 774

TOTAL ATTEMPTS

1.5759 2. 5297 3. 5234 4.5176 5. 5077 6. 4866 7. 4833 8.4815 9.4719 10.4668

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.2001 .1984 .1990 .1983 .1989 .1998 .1994 .1986 1991

_1989 _1993 _1988 _1990 _1987 .1994 .2000 .1986 _1997 _2001

.1981 .1990 .1983 .1993 .1986 .1984 .1987 .2001 .1994 1988

SERVICES ERRORS

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

473 462 436 380 336 326 324 316 316 10. 301

.1990 .1989 .1993 .1997 .1994 .1985 .1988 .1998 .2001 1991

RECEPTION ERRORS

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

379 381 310 309 301 290 225 225 224 223

1981 .1983 1988 .1984 1982 .1989 1985 .1987 1990 1992

TOTALBLOCKS 1. 604 1986

2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

570 538 519 483 414 382 365 355 347

.1989 1984 .1985 1997 .1990 1988 .1981 1987 1983

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

BLOCKING ERRORS 136 .1989 131 .1984 128 .1993 128 .1991 125 .1982 123 .1981 120 .1999 109 .1992 107 .1994 104 .1987 DIGS

1.2417 2. 2301 3. 2297 4. 2176 5.2129 6. 2105 7. 2006 8. 1998 9. 1917 10. 1896

.1993 .1989 .1990 .1986 .1994 .1992 .1987 .2000 .1997 _1998

METRO CONFERENCE 1980 In Memphis, Tennessee September 26-2? 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 2-1 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

1S82 in Tallahassee, Florida November 21-23 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 2-1

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1986 in Blacksburg, Virginia November 22-23 First Round Memphis def. Cincinnati Semifinals South Carolina def. Memphis 1987 in Memphis, Tennessee November 20-22 First Round Memphis def. Virginia Tech Semifinals Cincinnati def. Memphis 1988 in Cincinnati, Ohio November 18-19 First Round Memphis def. Louisville Semifinals Cincinnati def. Memphis

1990 in Louisville, Kentucky November 16-17

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3-1 3-1

1985 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi November 23-24

First Round Southern Miss def. Memphis

1989 in Tallahassee, Florida November 17-19 First Round Memphis def. Virginia Tech Semifinals Cincinnati def. Memphis

2-0 2-0 3-1

First Round Memphis def. Southern Miss Semifinals Memphis def. Cincinnati Championship Louisville def. Memphis

1983 in Louisville, Kentucky November 18-20

First Round Louisville def. Memphis

1984 in Columbia, South Carolina November 16-17

2-1 2-0 2-1 2-0 2-1 2-1

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3-1

CONFERENCE USA

1992 In Chicago, Illinois November 20-21 First Round Memphis (3) def. Marquette (6) Semifinals UAB (2) def. Memphis (3)

1995 In Louisville, Kentucky November 22-23 3-1 3-1

1993 in Birmingham, Alabama November 19-21 Semifinals UAB (3) def. Memphis (1)

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1994 In Dayton, Ohio November 18-20 Semifinals Memphis (1) def. Saint Louis Championship Memphis (1) def. DePaul (7)

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1998 in Cincinnati, Ohio November 19-22

First Round Memphis (6) def. DePaul (11) Second Round Saint Louis (3) def. Memphis

3-0 3-1

First Round Saint Louis (4) def. Memphis

3-0

First Round Memphis (7) def. UAB (10) Second Round Houston (2) def. Memphis (7)

Marquette def. Memphis (11)

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2000 in Charlotte, North Carolina November 16-19

3-0

3-1

1999 in Tampa, Florida November 18-21

1996 in Louisville, Kentucky November 21-24

1997 in Houston, Texas November 20-22 3-0

First Round Memphis (8) def. DePaul (9) Second Round Louisville (1) def. Memphis (8)

2001 in Houston, Texas November 15-18 Memphis (8) def. Tulane (9)

Miss. Univ. for WomenTourney, 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 TCWSFState Tournament, 3rd

1979 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 AlAWRegionll Tournament, 3rd 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 11 Tournament, 3rd

1981 Kentucky Invitational, 3rd Missouri Invitational, 3rd Lady Tiger Invitational, 1st Tennessee Invitational, 3rd Ole Miss Invitational, 2nd Metro Conference Tourney, 2nd 1982 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, 1 st Southern Mississippi Invite, 4th Tennessee Tournament, 5th Ole Miss Tournament, 2nd Memphis State Invitational, 1st Metro Conference Tourney, 3rd 1984 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 Tourney, 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 Tourney, 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 1989 Lady Tiger Cup, 3rd Illini Classic, 4th Memphis State Classic, 1st Exercise Essentials Classic, 1 st

SW Missouri State Classic, 4th Houston Invitational, 2nd Memphis State Invitational, 1st Metro Conference Tourney, 3rd

1990 Asics-Lady Maverick Invite, 3rd MSU Graphic Systems Classic, 1st Evansville Invitational, 1st Metro Conference Tourney, 2nd 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 1992 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

Conference USA, 2nd Round

1996 Graphics System Classic, 3rd Tiger Invitational, 3rd Arkansas State Invitational, 4th Conference USA, 1st Round 1997 Adam's Mark Invitational, 1st Montana State Invitational, 1st Western Kentucky Invite, 1st Graphic Systems Classic, 1st Conference USA, 2nd Round 1998 CS-Fullerton Invitational, 2nd Adam's Mark Invitational, 1st Syracuse Invitational, 3rd Conference USA, 2nd Round 1999 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 Champion Conference USA, 1 st Round 2007 UNCAshevilleTourney, 1st Kent State Tournament, 1 st Conference USA, 2nd Round

7994 Lady Tiger Invitational, 1st Graphic Systems Classic, 2nd Northern Arizona Tourneyt, 4th SE Missouri State Invite, 1 st GMCTournament, 1st Georgia Invitational, 3rd NCAA Tournament, Istround 7995 USF Volleyball Classic, 3rd Graphics System Classic, 2nd

2001 Tournament Honors

GINGER GARRETT UNC Asheville and Kent State all-tournament teams.

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All-Time Letterwinners

Kim Fraser 1980-83

Holly Buford 1980-83

Kim Lemon 1988-91

Shoni Hodges 1994-97

Rachael Aldous

Jessica Baley Brittany Barnett Lindsay Bax Betsy Bland Lisa Bray Amanda Boatright Cherilyn Bright Holly Buford

Cathy Casias Alisande Cavanagh Brooke Chrisman Teri Clark Nicole Cleveland Linda Conner Debbie Cunningham

Clare Dirksen

Adrianne Edmonds Kim Ehrhorn Emily Eichmann Lisa Eisenrich Cindy Eschbach

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2001

1997-98 20001999 1973-76 1991 1999 1991-94 1980-83

1999 1990-91 20011980-83 1996 1980-81 1985

1986-89

2000-01 1984-88 1998-01 1985-86 1974-77

Angle Glaub 1983-86

Sandy Monce 1977-80

Heather Fletcher Allwyn Fitzpatrick Kim Fraser Karen Fussell

1993-96 1993-94 1980-83 1981

Cindy Gable Ginger Garrett Tiara Gilkey Angie Glaub Rosie Glenn Angela Graziani

1974-77 1998-01 20011983-86 1996-99 1997

Amy Greer

1990-93

Amie Hamilton Debbi Hammond April Harriman Becky Harden Jessica Henry Celeste Homan Shoni Hodges Carol Hooker Gwen Horner

Angie Johnson Beth Johnson Lori Page Jones

1998-2001 1979-80 1997-2000 1977-80 1998 1978-80 1994-97 1980 1989-90

2000-2001 1980-84 1981-84

Rhonda Kottke

1986-90

Katherine Lehman Kim Lemon

1987-90 1988-91

Amie Hamilton 1997-2001

Phyllis Richey 1984-88

Jacqueline Mack Nancy McAlexander Jenny McCoy Katie McFarland Margi McNeely Sandy Monce Wynne Moore Lacey Morse Shavonda Morgan Liz Mullen Shawna Mullin

1992-93 1976-79 1988-89 1990 1979-80 1977-80 1982-83 1996 1988 1995-96 1985-86

Janice Neyens 1992-95 Sheila Neba....................... 2000-

Simen Oktay

Sarah Pearl ChellePenner Tara Pfeffer

Sami Randolph Lisa Rembe LoriRembe Phyllis Richey Drenda Sue Roberts Jeannie Robison Sharon Rose Renee Ross Jenni Rosselli Deidre Rowell

Nancy Wolter 1985-88 Peggy Rule Jamie Runkle

1983-86 1991-94

Katie Sandage Heather Sanders Debbie Sanford Mia Stephens Laura Stoke Cindy Stoot Monique Swaby Lowette Swinton

1974-77 2000 1976-79 1983-85 2000 1979-82 1992-95 1977-80

Sarah Tjelmeland NikkiTaylor Becky Tigert Jessica Trezise

1987-90 1993-94 1994-97 1997

Amy Vaughn Mary Vercande

1996-99 1981-82

Beth Walthal Amy Watson Sylvia Watson Sarah Wengler Barbara Whitaker Laura Wilson Nancy Wolter

1982 1980-83 1976-79 1999 1977-80 1980-82 1985-88

Marie Zwolinski

1987-90

1984

1976-79 1984-88 1995-97

1990-93 1989-91 1989-91 1984-88 1981-84 1998-99 1974-77 1991-94 1997-98 1992-95

FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE USA Monique Swaby, 1995 SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE USA Amie Hamilton, 2001 CONFERENCE ALL-FRESHMAN Brittany Barnett, Jessica Henry,

USA TEAM 2000 1998

All-Time Tiaer Honor Roll

NCAA SOUTH REGION Katherine Lehman, 1990

GREAT MIDWEST PLAYER OF THE YEAR Monique Swaby, 1994

METRO CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR Jim Callender, 1987 Mike Lingenfelter, 1980

GREAT MIDWEST COACH OF THE YEAR Penny Lucas-White, 1994 Penny Lucas-White, 1993

GREAT MIDWEST NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Monique Swaby, 1992

CONFERENCE USA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Amie Hamilton, 1998 CONFERENCE USA PLAYER OF THE WEEK Amie Hamilton, 9/10/01 Becky Tigert, 9/22/97 Monique Swaby, 9/18/95 Liz Mullen, 10/2/95

VERIZON ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN April Harriman, 2000

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

FIRST TEAM ALL-GREAT MIDWEST Monique Swaby, 1994 Nikki Taylor, 1994 Monique Swaby, 1993 Amy Greer, 1993 Renee Ross, 1992 Alisande Cavanagh, 1991 SECOND TEAM ALL-GREAT MIDWEST Sami Randolph, 1993 Lori Rembe, 1991 GREAT MIDWEST ALL-TOURNAMENT Monique Swaby, 1994 (MVP) Nikki Taylor, 1993 Jamie Runkle, 1993 Shoni Hodges, 1993 Renee Ross, 1992 Alisande Cavanagh, 1991

METRO CONFERENCE ALL-TOURNAMENT Katherine Lehman, 1990 Sarah Tjelmeland, 1990 Clare Dirksen, 1988 Kim Ehrhorn, 1987 Angie Glaub, 1986 Drenda Roberts, 1984 Holly Buford, 1982

Head Coach Carrie Yerty presents April Harriman the 2000 Verizon Academic Ail-American award.

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Opponents aug.

aug.

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Atlanta, Ga. Enrollment: 25,500 Colors: Blue, White and Red Nickname: Lady Panthers Conference: Atlantic Sun Facility: GSU Sports Arena (4500) Athletics Director: Greg Manning VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Dr. Richard Leonard Alma Mater/Yr: Robert Morris/W Record at School: 92-47/4 Overall Record: Same 2001 Record: 24-9 Conference Record: 9-1/1 st Asst. Coach: Anna Popenko Volleyball SID: Stephen Rosner SID Phone: 404-651-4629 SID Fax: 404-651-3204 Home Phone: 404-377-6118 Email: srosner@student.gsu.edu Starters returning/lost: 5/1

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Charleston, S.C. Enrollment: 2,600 Colors: Blue, Gold Nickname: Buccaneers Conference: Big South Facility: CSU Fieldhouse Athletics Director: Hank Small VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Danyel Bellush Alma Mater/Yr: Charleston Southern/ '97 Record at School: 38-120/5 Overall Record/Years: Same 2001 Record: 11-17 Conference Record: 6-8/4th Asst. Coach: Amir Khaledi Volleyball SID: David Shelton SID Phone: 843-863-7688 SID Fax: 843-863-7676 Email: dshelton@csuniv.edu Starters returning/lost: 3/3

aug.

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GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Bowling Green, Kent. Enrollment: 16,579 Colors: Red and White Nickname: Lady Toppers Conference: Sun Belt Facility: E.A. Diddle Arena (8,100) Athletics Director: Dr. Camden WcodSelig VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Travis Hudson Alma Mater/Yr: Western Ky. Record at School: 127-103/7 Overall Record: Same 2001 Record: 24-6 Conference Record: 13-1 (1st) Asst. Coach: Natalie Furry Volleyball SID: Chris Glowacki SID Phone: 270-745-5388 SID Fax: 270-745-3444 Emaihch ris.glowacki@wku.edu Starters returning/lost: 3/3

sept.

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Statesboro, Ga. Enrollment: 14,200 Colors: Blue and White Nickname: Eagles Conference: Southern Facility: Hanner Fieldhouse Athletics Director: Sam Baker VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Kerry Messersmith Record at School: 22-12/1 Overall Record: Same 2001 Record: 22-12 Conference Record: 14-6/4th Asst. Coach: CamilaSchmitz-Rower Mkah Roman Volleyball SID: Karen Hagman SID Phone: 912-681-5448 SID Fax: 912-681-0046 Email: khagman@gasouth.edu Starters returning/lost: 4/2

aug.

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GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Memphis, Tenn. Enrollment: 1,800 Colors: Scarlet, Gary Nickname: Lady Buccaneers Conference: Gulf South Facility: De La Salle (2,200) Athletics Director: Michael Daush VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Gary Lee Alma Mater/Yr: Maryland ('91) Record at School/Yrs: 50-72/4 Overall Record: Same 2001 Record: 19-10 Conference Record: 6-6 Asst. CoaclrMatthew Woodward Volleyball SID: Rorie Eddie SID Phone: 901-321-3378 SID Fax: 901-321-3570 Email: reddie@cbu.edu Starters returning/lost: 3/3

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Jonesboro, Ark. Enrollment: 10,429 Colors: Scarlet & Black Nickname: Lady Indians Conference: Sun Belt Facility: Convocation Center Athletics Director: Paul Griffin VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Craig Cummings Alma Mater/Yr: Cal-Poly-San Luis Obispo/1982 Record at School: 124-70/6 Overall Record: 205-180/12 2001 Record: 8-20 Conference Record: 3-11 5th Asst. Coach: Jo Beth Mathis Volleyball SID: TBA SID Phone: 870-972-2541 SID Fax: 870-972-3367 Starters returning/lost: 4/2

sept.

6 GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Birmingham, Ala, Enrollment: 1,424 Colors: Black, Gold, White Nickname: Panthers Conference: Big South Facility: Striplin Center/500 Athletics Director: Joe Dean Jr. VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Tonya Charland Alma Mater/Yr: UAB/1997 Record at School: 12-16/1 yr Overall Record: Same 2001 Record: 12-16 Conference Record: 8-8/4th Asst. Coach: Hal Messersmith Volleyball SID: Jason Falls SID Phone: 205-226-4905 SID Fax: 205-226-3049 Email: jfalls@bsc.edu Website: www.bscsports.net Starters returning/lost: 5/1

sept.

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Fairfield, Conn. Enrollment: 2,200 Colors: Red, White Nickname: Pioneers Conference: Northeast Facility: William Pitt Center Athletics Director: C. Donald Cook VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Elizabeth Herzner Alma Mater/Yr: Marist/1997 Record at School: 7-22 Overall Record: 7-22 2001 Record: 7-22 Conference Record: 1-8 Asst. Coach: Craig Boston Volleyball SID: Bill Peterson SID Phone: 203-396-8125 SID Fax: 203-371-7889 Email: TBA Starters Returning/Lost: 5/1

sept. GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Murfreesboro, Tenn. Enrollment: 20,078 Colors: Royal Blue & White Nickname: Lady Raiders Conference: Sun Belt Facility: Murphy Center/11,500 Athletic Director: Boots Donnelly VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Lisa Kissee Alma Mater/Yr: Central Missouri/1984 Record at School: 105-127/7 Overall Record: 319-283/16 2000 Record: 10-23 Conference Record: 4-10/4th Asst. Coach: Tara Miller Volleyball SID: Denise Gideon SID Phone: 615-904-8080 SID Fax: 615-898-5626 Email: dgideon@mtsu.edu Website: www.goblueraiders.com Starters returning/lost: 5/1

sept.

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Bethlehem, Penn. Enrollment: 4,500 Colors: Brown, White Nickname: Mountain Hawks Conference: ECAC Facility: Stabler ACC/5,600 Athletic Director: Joe Sterrett VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Patrick Nichols Alma Mater/Yr: George Mason/1986 Record at School: 82-65/5 Overall Record: Same 2001 Record: 15-11 Conference Record: 11-3/2nd Asst. Coach: George Yeh Volleyball SID: Mike Garland SID Phone: 610-758-3174 SID Fax: 610-758-4407 Email: meg8@lehigh.edu Starters Returning/Lost: 6/0

sept. GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Boons, N.C. Enrollment: 12,500 Colors: Black, Gold Nickname: Mountaineers Conference: Southern Facility: Holmes Center/8,325 Athletics Director: Roachel Laney VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Chris Redding Alma Mater/Yr: Cortland St./'90 Record at School: 29-57/3 Overall Record: Same 2001 Record: 4-25 Conference Record: 4-16/9th Asst. Coach: Ryan Goodwin Volleyball SID: John Butts SID Phone: 828-262-2845 SID Fax: 828-262-6106 Email: buttsjd@appstate.edu Website: www.appstate.edu Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3

sept.

14 GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Enrollment: 3,700 Colors: Red, White Nickname: Red Foxes Conference: MAAC Facility: McCann Center/3,944 Athletics Director: Tim Murray VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Sarah Walters Alma Mater/Yr: UMass/1998 Record at School: 3-23/1 st Overall Record: Same 2001 Record: 3-23 Conference Record: 0-9 Asst. Coach: TBA Volleyball SID: TBA SID Phone: 845-575-3659 SID Fax: 845-471-0466 Email: TBA Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2

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GENERAL INFORMATION Location: New Haven, Conn. Enrollment: 5,278 Colors: Yale Blue, White Nickname: Bulldogs Conference: Ivy League Facility: Payne Whitney Gym Athletics Director: Thomas Beckett VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Peg Scofield Alma Mater/Yr: Rutgers, 1984 Record at School: 293-172 Overall Record: Same 2001 Record: 10-14 Conference Record: 3-11 Asst. Coaches: Larry Donofrio, Richard Liu Volleyball SID: Michelle Whyte SID Phone: 203-432-1457 SID Fax: 203-432-1454 Email: sport.info@yale.edu Letterwinners R/L: 8/2

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Boiling Springs, N.C. Enrollment: 3,500 Colors: Red and Black Nickname: Lady Bulldogs Conference: Atlantic Sun Facility: Lutz-Yelton Convocation/5,000 Atheltic Director: Chuck Burch VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Angell Benson Alma Mater/Yr: Western Carolina/1993 Record at School: 160-76/6 Overall Record: 160-76/6 2001 Record: 14-18 Conference Record: N/A Asst. Coach: Kellie Williams Volleyball SID: Marc Rabb SID Phone: 704-406-4355 SID Fax: 704-406-3523 Email: mrabb@gardner-webb.edu Website: www.gwusports.com Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3

sept.

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Chestnut Hill, Mass. Enrollment: 14,500 Colors: Maroon, Gold Nickname: Eagles Conference: Big East Facility: Silvio Conte Forum Athletics Director: Gene DeFilippo VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Jackie Hadel Alma Mater/Yr: Tampa/1992 Record at School: 56-64 Overall Record: 47-74 2001 Record: 18-11 Conference Record: 5-7 Asst. Coach: Melissa Apers Volleyball SID: Christen Redeker SID Phone: 617-552-2094 SID Fax: 617-552-4903 Email: redeker@bc.edu Website: www.bceagles.com Starters returning/lost: 5/1

GENERAL INFORMATION I Location: Hanover, N.H. Enrollment: 4,200 Colors: Dartmouth Green, White Nickname: Big Green Conference: Ivy League Facility: Leede Arena I AD: JoAnn Harper VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION I Head Coach: Ann Marie Larese Alma Mater/Yr: UMass/'89 Record at School: 115-105/8 Overall Record: same 2001 Record: 7-17 Conference Record: 2-12 Asst. Coach: Kristen Shockley Volleyball SID: Bill Garfield SID Phone: 603-646-2468 SID Fax: 603-646-1286 Email: bgarf@dartmouth.edu

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GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Staten Island, N.Y. Enrollment: 2,083 Colors: Green, White Nickname: Seahawks Conference: Northeast Facility: Spiro Sports Ctr./2,100 Athletic Director: Walt Hameline VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Lauris Murnieks Alma Mater/Yr: Wagner, '88 Record at School: 64-228/10 Overall Record: same 2001 Record: 6-23 Conference Record: 4-5 Asst. Coach: Pavlina Klimova Volleyball SID: Ben Shove SID Phone: 718-390-3215 SID Fax: 718-390-3347 Email: bshove@wagner.edu Website: www.wagner.edu/athletics Starters returning/lost: 2/4

OCt. GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Martin, Tenn. Enrollment: 6,000 Colors: Royal Blue, Orange, White Nickname: Skyhawks Conference: Ohio Valley Facility: Skyhawk Fieldhouse/3,000 Athletics Director: Phil Dane VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Chris Rushing Alma Mater/Yr: BYU/'93 Record at School: 69-51/4 Overall Record: 116-78/6 2001 Record: 25-8 Conference Record: 14-2/1 st Asst. Coach: TEA Volleyball SID: Joe Lofaro SID Phone: 731-587-7632 SID Fax: 731-587-7624 Email: jlofaro@utm.edu Starters Returning/Lost: 6/0

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: St. Louis, Mo. Enrollment: 11,145 Colors: Blue, White Nickname: Billikens Conference: C-USA Facility: Bauman-Eberhardt Ctr Athletics Director: Doug Woolard VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Marilyn Nolen Alma Mater/Yr: SW Texas, '66 Record at School: 160-108/8 Overall Record: 779-326-12/30 2001 Record: 13-14 Conference Record: 8-8/7th Asst. Coach: Alan Ursillo Volleyball SID: Chuck Yahng SID Phone: 314-977-3346 SID Fax: 314-977-7193 Home Phone: 314-909-1148 Email: yahngc@slu.edu Website: www.slubillikens.com Starters returning/lost: 5/1

OCt.

12 GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Fort Worth, Texas Enrollment: 8,066 Colors: Purple, White Nickname: Horned Frogs Conference: C-USA Facility: Daniel-Meyer Coliseum/7,127 Athletics Director: Eric Hyman VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Prentice Lewis Alma Mater/Yr: Long Beach St/95 Record at School: 1st season Overall Record: same 2001 Record: 7-21 Conference Record: 3-13/12th Asst. Coaches: Jason Tanaka, Barbara Kovacs Volleyball SID: Ryan Chambers SID Phone: 817-257-5367 SID Fax: 817-257-7964 Starters returning/lost: 2/4

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Oxford, Miss. Enrollment: 14,429 Colors: Cardinal Red, Navy Blue Nickname: Lady Rebels Conference: SEC Facility: Gillom Sports Center Athletics Director: Pete Boone VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Joe Getzin Alma Mater/Yr: George Williams/^ Record at School: 1st season Overall Record: 35-60 2001 Record: 7-18 Conference Record: 3-12 Asst. Coaches: Kris Grunwald, Kim Crandall Volleyball SID: Kim Ling SID Phone: 662-915-7522 SID Fax: 662-915-7006 Email: kling@olemiss.edu Website: www.olemisssports.com Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Houston, Texas Enrollment: 30,757 Colors: Scarlet, White Nickname: Cougars Conference: C-USA Facility: Hofheinz Pavilion/8,520 Athletics Director: DaveMaggard VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Bill Walton Alma Mater/Yr: George Williams, '74 Record at School: 336-187/16 Overall Record: 546-242/21 2001 Record: 16-11 Conference Record: 12-5/4th Asst. Coach: Nikki Shade Volleyball SID: Jeff Conrad SID Phone: 713-743-9410 SID Fax: 713-743-9411 Home Phone: 936-448-4693 Email: jaconrad@uh.edu Website: www.uhcougars.com Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2

OCt.

OCt. GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Tampa, Fla. Enrollment: 37,000 Colors: Green, Gold Nickname: Bulls Conference: C-USA Facility: The Corral (1,000) Athletics Director: Lee Roy Selmon VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Nancy Mueller Alma Mater/Yr: Tennessee/'93 Record at School: 64-33/3 Overall Record: same 2001 Record: 21-9 Conference Record: 13-3/2nd Asst. Coach: Claire Roach Volleyball SID: Jodi Smith SID Phone: 813-974-7099 SID Fax: 813-974-5328 Email: TBA Starters Returning/Lost: 5/1

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Birmingham, Ala. Enrollment: 15,921 Colors: Forest Green and Old Gold Nickname: Blazers Conference: C-USA Facility: Barlow Arena/8,500 Athletics Director: Herman Frazier VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: MelindaClaiborne Alma Mater/Yr: Washington, '90 Record at School: 18-41/2 Overall Record: same 2001 Record: 12-17 Conference Record: 3-13/12th Asst Coaches: Steve Carr, Nesrin Seckin Volleyball SID: Mark Crawford SID Phone: 205-934-0722 SID Fax: 205-934-7505 Email: mcra@uab.edu Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2

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Opponents oct.

oct.

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Nashville, Tenn. Enrollment: 3,126 Colors: Blue, Red, White Nickname: Bruins Conference: Atlantic Sun Facility: Aquinas Center (500) Athletics Director: Mike Strickland VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Jill Simmons Alma Mater/Yr: Cumberland/W Record at School: 6-17/1 Overall Record: same 2001 Record: 6-17 Conference Record: 2-8 Asst. Coach: TEA Volleyball SID: Matt Fairchild SID Phone: 615-460-5990 SID Fax: 615-460-5584 Home Phone: 615-641-3646 Email: fairchildm@mail.belmont.edu Website: www.belmont.edu/athletics 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: Pati Rolf Alma Mater/Yr: N. Dakota St. '92 Record at School: First year Overall Record: 310-169/14 2001 Record: 19-13 Conference Record: 9-7 Asst. Coach: Amy Lee, Todd Nelson Volleyball SID: John Farina SID Phone: 414-288-7447 SID Fax: 414-288-6519 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3

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GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Jonesboro, Ark. Enrollment: 10,429 Colors: Scarlett, Black Nickname: Lady Indians Conference: Sun Belt Facility: Convocation Ctr/l 0,563 Athletics Director: Paul Griffin VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Craig Cummings Alma Mater/Yr: Cal Poly SLO/1982 Record at School: 124-70/6 Overall Record: 205-180/12 2001 Record: 8-20 Conference Record: 3-11 Asst. Coach: Jo Beth Mathis Volleyball SID: TBA SID Phone: 870-972-2541 SID Fax: 870-972-3367 Email: TBA Website: www.asuindians.com Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2

nov. GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Enrollment: 34,000 Colors: Red, Black Nickname: Bearcats Conference: C-USA Facility: Shoemaker Ctr/13,176 Athletics Director: Bob Goin VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Reed Sunahara Alma Mater/Yr: UCLA/'84 Record at School: 47-18/2 Overall Record: 66-58/4 2001 Record: 23-8 Conference Record: 14-2/1 st Asst. Coaches: Darrell McLean, Stephanie Meinig Volleyball SID: Geoff Wiswell SID Phone: 513-556-4500 SID Fax: 513-556-0619 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2

oct.

25 GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Chicago, III. Enrollment: 20,548 Colors: Scarlet, Royal Blue Nickname: Blue Demons Conference: C-USA Facility: Athletic Center/3000 Athletics Director: Bill Bradshaw VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Dawn Dockstader Alma Mater/Yr: Montana Tech, '88 Record at School: 84-78/5 Overall Record: same 2001 Record: 24-9 Conference Record: 11-5/5th Asst. Coach: Julie Wiejak Volleyball SID: Rob Jansen SID Phone: 773-325-7525 SID Fax: 773-325-7531 Email: rjansen@depaul.edu Website: www.depaulbluedemons.com Starters Returning/Lost: 2/4

nov. GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Louisville, Ky. Enrollment: 23,000 Colors: Red, Black Nickname: Cardinals Conference: C-USA Facility: Cardinal Arena/840 Athletics Director: Tom Jurich VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Leonid Yelin Alma Mater/Yr: Uzbekistan Gov't Institute of Physical Culture/1970 Record at School: 142-49/6 Overall Record: 256-85/11 2001 Record:26-7 Conference Record: 13-3/2nd Asst. Coaches: Patty Norton, Chad Norton Volleyball SID: Nancy Smith SID Phone: 502-852-6581 SID Fax: 502-852-7401 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Charlotte, N.C. Enrollment: 18,308 Colors: Green, White Nickname: 49ers Conference: C-USA Facility: Halton Arena/9,105 Athletics Director: Judy Rose VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Lisa Marston Alma Mater/Yr: North Carolina, '92 Record at School: 29-33/2 Overall Record: 114-112/7 2001 Record: 15-15 Conference Record: 5-11/1 Oth Asst. Coaches: Kevin Campbell, Andrew Villa Volleyball SID: Fisher Beasley SID Phone: 704-687-6312 SID Fax: 704-687-4918 Home Phone: 704) 532-4751 Email: fbeasley@email.uncc.edu Website: www.chariotte49ers.com Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Greenville, N.C. Enrollment: 19,700 Colors: Purple, Gold Nickname: Lady Pirates Conference: C-USA Facility: Williams Arena/8,000 Athletic Director: Mike Hamrick VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Colleen Munson Alma Mater/Yr: UT-Arlington, '93 Record at School: 25-34/2 Overall Record: same 2001 Record: 8-21 Conference Record: 3-14 Asst. Coach: Ryan Manning Volleyball SID: Natasha J. Parker SID Phone: 252-328-4524 SID Fax: 252-328-4528 Home Phone: 252-353-6400 Email: parkern@mail.ecu.edu Website: www.ecupirates.com Starters Returning/Lost: 5/4

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: New Orleans, La. Enrollment: 11,900 Colors: Olive Green, Sky Blue Nickname: Green Wave Conference: C-USA Facility: Fogelman Arena/5,000 Athletic Director: Rick Dickson VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Betsy Becker Alma Mater/Yr: Catholic/'92 Record at School: 46-48/4 Overall Record: 124-106/7 2001 Record: 16-14 Conference Record: 7-9 Asst. Coaches: Liz Kritza, Sam Ojie Volleyball SID: Richie Weaver SID Phone: 504-865-5506, ex. 5 SID Fax: 504-865-5512 Home Phone: 504-895-0381 Email: rweaver@tulane.edu Website: www.TulaneGreenWave.com Starters returning/lost: 5/1

nov.

16 GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Hattiesburg, Miss. Enrollment: 15,233 Colors: Black, Gold Nickname: Golden Eagles Conference: C-USA Facility: Payne Center/500 Athletics Director: Richard Giannini VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Santiago Restrepo Alma Mater/Yr: East Stroudsburg/'86 Record at School: 9-19/1 Overall Record: 84-51/4 2001 Record: 9-19 Conference Record: 4-12/11th Asst. Coaches: Kelly Tribble, Laura Risley Volleyball SID: Shirley Hill SID Phone: 601-266-4503 SID Fax: 601-266-4507 Starters returning/lost: 5/1

2002 Opponent Quick Facts Most Commonly Faced Opponent: Ole Miss, 63 times (32-31) Record vs. Conference USA Schools: 119-135(.469) Record vs. SEC Schools: 68-97 (.412) Record vs. Big Ten Schools: 2-6 (.250) Record vs. Big Twelve Schools: 15-26 (.366) Record vs. Tennessee Universities: 100-44 (.694)

Team Record in the 178-117 (.603) Team Record in the 222-176 (.558) Team Record in the 179-168 (.516) Team Record in the 35-30 (.538 Program Record:

70s: 80s: 90s: 2000s:

614-489 (.557) Number of Winning Seasons:

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Opponent Alabama UAB Alcorn State American University Arizona State Arkansas-Pine Bluff Arkansas-Line 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 Chicago State Christian Brothers Cincinnati Clemson Coker College Coll. of Charleston Colorado Colorado State Columbus College Connecticut Cornell Covenant College Davidson Dayton Denver DePaul Drexel Duke East Carolina East Tenn. State Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Eastern Mennonite Eastern Michigan

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ie University of Memphis is a comprehensive urban university committed to scholarly accomplishments of our students and faculty and to the enhancement of our community. The University of Memphis offers 15 bachelor's degrees in more than 50 majors and 70 concentrations, master's degrees in 46 subjects and doctoral degrees in 21 disciplines, in addition to the Juris Doctor (law) and a specialist degree in education. The University of Memphis campus is located on 1,160 acres with nearly 200 buildings at more than four sites. During a typical semester, students come from almost every state and many foreign countries. The average age of full-time undergraduates is 23. The average ACT score for entering freshman is 22.

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, j. 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 Spring 2002 Enrollment Data * Total Enrollment: 18,832 59% White 'other. 32% black

icli faetg 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. Campus Location: Located in a suburban, residential section of Memphis - the 1 8th 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. 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 1 5 bachelor's degrees in more than 50 majors and 70 concentrations, master's degrees in 46 subjects and doctoral degrees in 2 1 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 1 3 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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The Tiger football team began the Tommy West era in 2001 and came within a matter of seconds of breaking the school's 30-year bowl drought. Memphis finished the season with a record of 5-6, matching the most victories by the U of M since the 1994 campaign. The Tigers notched wins over UT-Chattanooga, Sooth Florida, Sow the final contest of the year with a 5-5 record and bowl scouts on hand to award battled to the final fours seconds of the contest before the Bearcats pulled out the 3 honors and freshman punter James Gaither was named to two All-America Teams.

The 2001 volleyball season will go down as one of the most successful seasons in recent history. The squad opened the year with a 100 record, marking the best start in school history. The previous best was a 7-0 mark to open the 1997 season. The Tigers won both the UNC Asheville and Kent State tournaments, and placed several players on the all-tournament teams. Senior Amie Hamilton was named the MVP at both events, while senior Ginger Garret* was named as an all-tournament pick at both tournaments. Senior Adriaitite Edmonds garnered honors at the Kent State tournament. The Tigers closed out the season with a 22-10 record, which was the best in coach Carrie Yerty's six years at the helm of the program. It also marked the best season for the Tigers since 1994. Amie Hamilton, who broke the C-USA career record for service aces, was named to the all-C-USA second team.

First year women's soccer head coach Brooks Monaghan guided the young Lady Tigers to a 5-13-1 mark. The 2001 Lady Tigers featured 17 first and second year players and were close to sweeping Mid-South rivals Ole Miss and Mississippi State. The Lady Tigers topped the Rebels 1 -0 before suffering a heartbreaking 4-3 overtime loss to the Bulldogs in the 2001 season finale. Junior midfielder Ali Baker and freshman sweeper Annika Moller were named to the Under-23 National Amateur Team.

After ah impressive 14-6 record and semi-final appearance in the C-USA tournament following the 2000 season, expectations were high for the U of M soccer team in 2001. However, plagued by several key injuries and a rough two-week preseason tour of Ireland, the Tigers found themselves just one win shy of advancing to postseason play at 6-9-2. Even on a down year, head coach Richie Grant's eye for talent was never in question, as four seniors received all-conference honors including first-team forward Sean Fraser, second-team midfielder Justin Stralka and a pair of third-team performers in defender Stephen Lewis and forward Lars Thorstensen. Both Fraser and Thorstensen were also recognized on two separate occasions as the C-USA Offensive Player of the Week.

The women's cross country claimed its first meet title in recent memory in the 2001 season winning the Arkansas State/Pepsi Invitational in Jonesboro, Ark. The Lady Tigers finished 31 points ahead of second place Ole Miss. Memphis also had a second place finish in the Murray State Invitational. Individually, senior Wendy Ragle had an outstanding season with three top three finishes during the season.

In men's cross country, the Tigers won the Plough Park Invitational to open the season as Balazs Laszlo won the individual title in the four-mile run. The men also claimed a second-place finish at the Murray State Invitational as Derek Nakluski, Laszlo, and Ricky McLain finished third, fourth and fifth respectively in the meet. Memphis finished sixth in the C-USA Championships with Laszlo claiming a top 20 finish at 19th.

Phil Chamberlain's Tigers had one of the best seasons in Memphis history. The Tigers posted a 16-8 record, and were undefeated in CUSA play during the regular season at 6-0. Eight of the Tigers' 16 victories came against ranked teams as Memphis played one of the nation's toughest schedules. Senior Michael Chamberlain and freshman Alex Bucewicz were honored for their stellar play as both were named C-USA Player of the Week once during the season. Memphis won two team titles this year, claiming the UC-Irvine Anteater Classic and sharing the title of the H.E.B. Invitational in Corpus Christ!, Texas.

Women's tennis finished the 2002 season at 5-16, but had several highlights. Junior Monica Gonzalez-Gordo (Barcelona, Spain) had one of the greatest seasons in school history. The transfer from Baylor posted a 15-1 record in singles play and paired with junior Sabrina Lindemann to go 18-2 in doubles play. Lindemann, an Academic All-America nominee, was just as successful off the court, earning her bachelor's degree in sports management in just three years. She will play her fourth and final season next year as a graduate student. Head coach Charlotte Peterson won her 300th career match, making her only the second women's coach at Memphis to reach that level joining former women's basketball coach Mary Lou Johns on that exclusive list.

The Memphis men's golf team, under the direction of 31-year veteran coach Jim Cook, competed in 10 tournaments in 2001-02. The team had four top 10 finishes during the season, including a sixth-place finish in the South Alabama Fall Beach Classic. Sophomore David Jeans was one of the team's top players. He averaged 74.88 strokes per round during the season, and placed in a tie for 26th at the CUSA Championships.

The Tigers captured their first post-season title in any intercollegiate sport, winning the 2002 Owens Corning NIT championship. It was Memphis' 15th appearance in the NIT. The U of M posted a 27-9 record, marking the squad's most wins since 1985-86. The team's 75 percent winning streak also marked the best percentage since the 1986-87 squad finished at 26-8. Under second-year coach John Calipari, Memphis won 20+ games in back-to-back seasons for the first time since consecutive 20-win years during the 1994-95 and (995-96 seasons. Memphis won Conference USA's national Division by three games, posting a 12-4 record in league play, and became the first repeat National Division title champion since the league went to the two-division system. The Tigers posted a 19-2 record at home, including a 7-1 mark in C-USA play. For a second straight year the U of M set an attendance record drawing 349,737 over 21 dates. The 16,654 average over 21 dates ranks second all-time only to last year when Memphis averaged 17,110. Memphis's average attendance through 18 regular-season home games was 18,241.

The 2001-02 season will go down in the books as one of the most uncharacteristic Lady Tiger basketball seasons in nearly 10 years. Early on, coach Joye Lee-McNelis knew adding seven new faces to a roster that only had two seniors, a junior and four sophomores, would yield inconsistencies. Memphis showed some promise early in the season. It was the end of the season, when McNeils' squads typically peak, that was hard to accept as the U of M saw a seven-game losing streak and an early exit from the C-USA Tournament. Memphis ended with an 11-17 overall record that included a disappointing 2-12 record in games played outside of Memphis. The seven-game losing streak was the longest since the 1990-91 season, and the 11 wins was the least for a Lady Tiger squad since that same season. There were several positives to note, though . On Feb. 3, 2002, 5-6 point guard Kalara McFadyen recorded what is believed to be the first-ever triple-double in NCAA history that did not include a single shot taken. She hauled in 10 rebounds, dished out 12 assists and totaled 10 steals in the win. She was named a C-USA co-Player of the Week for her effort and was featured in various national publkations including USA Today, Sports Illustrated and the New York Times. Junior Shannon Hamp was named to the all-C-USA second team after leading Memphis in scoring all season long.

The 2002 season saw the Tigers battle inexperience and far too many untimely injuries. Still, despite all the setbacks Memphis found a way to shine on an individual level within both the record books and the postseason watch. Catcher Barrett Smith, capped a career with over 160 games, a lifetime average of .314 and ranked second in career home runs with 28 and among the all-time top ten in hits and RBI. Junior outfielder Paul Cookman was the C-USA Hitter of the Week on March 25 and rookie shortstop Brent Dlugach brought a glimpse of the future after receiving a selection to the league's All-Freshman team.

Under the direction of interim coach Katie Rump, the Lady Tiger golf team won two tournaments in 2001-02 and again received a bid to the NCAA Regional Championships. The Lady Tigers opened the season by winning the Memphis Women's Intercollegiate, while sophomore Jennifer Jaszek won the individual title for her first collegiate victory. The Lady Tigers also won the Edwin Watts/Carolinas Classic at Pinehurst #8 and junior Marianne Rtiud won the individual title. Memphis placed fourth at the C-USA Championships and Meaghan Francella and Jennifer Jaszek were named to the All-Conference Team. The Lady Tigers traveled to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for the NCAA East Regional and placed 11 th. Francella received her second consecutive individual bid to the NCAA Championships and competed in Auburn, Washington. She tied for 96th.

The 2001 season marked the first time in nine years that a University of Memphis men's track and field student-athlete did not win an Moor conference championship, but sophomore Greg Doughty's conference championship in the javelin at the outdoor championships kept the Tigers' 10-year outdoor streak alive. After finishing as runner-up in the javelin as a freshman, Doughty claimed the Tigers' only event championship of 2001, helping the Tigers to a 7th place finish at the outdoor championships, matching their indoor finish. Junior Ryan Smith finished second in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the outdoor meet, while the 4x400-meter relay team finished third. Delvit Rogers, who holds the Memphis indoor triple jump and outdoor long jump records, finished third in the triple in his last season in a Tiger uniform.

Sophomore Lisa-Marie Hyman's conference championship in the outdoor triple jump gave the Lady Tiger track and field program conference championships in back-to-back years for just the third time since the program was reinstated in 1985. Hyman, who was the runner-up in the triple jump at the Conference USA indoor meet, helped the Lady Tigers to a 10th place finish at the outdoor meet. The women's 4x100 meter relay team captured third at the outdoor meet, finishing behind nationally-ranked powerhouses TCU and Houston and defeating the fourth-place finishers by half a second. Senior Kameilah Amaya posted the Lady Tigers' other third place finish. Also powering the Lady Tigers in the jumps was freshman Ashley Reed. The Memphis, Tenn. native finished sixth in the long jump with a leap of 5.68 meters.

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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 corner 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 a part 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 opened this past year. The 300,000 square foot retail complex features a 21-screen movie theater and 3D IMAX

as well as several theme restaurants and shopping venues. 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, Sain 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 Orpheurn 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 carrier 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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iether it's cheering on the Jniversity of Memphis Ti;ers, 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 Basket- : ball Championship South Region First and Second Rounds in the spring of 2001. A year earlier, The Pyramid was the venue for the Women's Mideast Regional championship, and will be the host site of the 2003 Conference USA women's basketball tournament. The Lady Tiger basketball and volleyball teams have a definite home-court advantage playing in the Elma Roane Fieldhouse located in the middle of the university's main campus. The Memphis Redbirds are in their third season in the 14,320 seat Autozone Park. The Redbirds are the only not-for-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 FedEx STRIPES (Sports Teams Returning In the Public Education System). i The Tiger baseball team was fortunate in being able to move over half of its 2002 home baseball games to Autozone Park. In an agreement with Redbirds management, the Tigers were able to play 16 events in the AAA park. Very few college teams play in a facility

that is considered the equivalent of most j major league parks. This year's 45th annual FedEx St. Jude i 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 j Hospital as its beneficiary in ] 1970 and to date the event has generated over $11.4 million towards fighting childhood catastrophic diseases. Past champions have included such noted players as Greg Norman, Jack Nicklaus, Fred Couples, Nick Price and Curtis Strange. For race fans, there is Memphis Motorsports Park with it's four distinctive racing venues. MMP • features a %-mile paved i oval which plays host to j a NASCAR Craftsman ] Track Series event in the I summer and a NASCAR Busch Series race in the fall. The track's quarter-mile \p pl in October. The park also features a quar- j ter-mile dirt oval as well as a road course. The Kroger St. Jude is one of only nine champion-1 ship-level tennis tournaments in North America and one of only two in the world to be j held in a private club. For 25 years, the sport's brightest j stars have come to Memphis and have voted the February tournament j among their favorite stops worldwide on the ATP Tour. In October 2001, Memphis became a I member of the NBA when the Vancouver | Grizzlies moved their franchise to the Pyramid. The NBA team plays over 40 games per season in the | city and offers citizens a chance to see such noted professional players as Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson and I Kevin Garnett. In the summer of 2002, ground breaking took place for a $250 million arena for | Classic the Grizzlies. Memphis also offers its citizens 10 public and 15 private courses throughout the city. There are also 230 j 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 became the 11th president of The University of Memphis on 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 is 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 Mid-South. Dr. Raines 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 past 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 Chapter Award for Distinguished Service to Education, and two distin-

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.

guished 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 organizations. A native of Bells, Tenn., about an hour's drive east of Memphis, she is married to retired professor Dr. Robert J. Canady. In his retirement, Bob is a stained glass artist and a private pilot. Bob and Shirley are the parents of four adult children and three grandchildren.

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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

1946-48

Dr. J.M. Jack Smith

1949-50

Lamar Newport (acting)

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Dr. J.M. Jack Smith

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Dr. Jerrry Boone (interim)

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Athletic Director B.C.Johnson, who has worked for 30 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. Johnson came aboard in February of 1996 and immediately set forth in putting together one of the most renowned staffs in school history. Since his arrival, Johnson has hired such highprofile coaches as former Clemson head football coach Tommy West, former New Jersey Nets and UMass head basketball coach John Calipari and former Los Angeles Dodger shortstop Dave Anderson as baseball coach. With his staff completed, the Iowa native set his sights on revamping the University of Memphis athletic facilities and that goal is now coming to completion. 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 three-year 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."

'SJL/J At Temple, Johnson was responsiole 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 student-athletes 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 Mankato State University from 1968-74. He coached at Young-

R.C. Johnson stown 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 seventh 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 39-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 19th 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 serves on the NCAA Women's Basketball Selection Committee. 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. Parkes also is active in numerous civic organizations, including the American Cancer Society.

BILL LOFTON 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 28th year with The University of Memphis athletic department. For the past 15 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 bachelor's degree in journalism. During his tenure with the Tigers, he has promoted 24 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 All-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 28 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 was honored by CoSI DA in 2000 for 25 years of service in the SID profession.

BOB KILPATRICK Bob Kilpatrick is in his eighth year as an assistant athletic director at the University of Memphis. Prior to assuming his role as assistant AD, he was the spring sports coordinator 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 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 collegiately 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.

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ognized as an Academic All-Big 10 performer. 1978 and remained there for seven years. While at Iowa, he received his BBA with a double Stewart, who enjoys playing and reading major in marketing and finance. He recently com- about sports, was hired as athletic business pleted his MBA from Drake University in August manager at the University of Memphis in 1986. 2000. A native of Montezuma, Iowa, Rabenold joined The U of M staff from Wake Forest University where he worked as an assistant in the Deacon Club office. 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 Compliance sales representative for Pharmacia Corporation, reside in Memphis.

Assistant AD Melissa Moore, a graduate of The University of Memphis, is in her 17th year as a member of the athletic department and her 14th with the Tiger Clubs staff. She has served as Tiger Clubs coordinator for seven years and has been an assistant athletic director for the past eight 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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Murray Armstrong has served under eight head football coaches during his 39-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 assistant freshman 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 a first 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.

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SCOTT RABENOLD One of the newest additions to the staff, Scott Rabenold is in his second year as the assistant athletic director for annual giving. He is responsible for the Tiger Clubs annual giving campaign, which includes overseeing the Tiger Clubs Fund Drive and working closely with many of the over 3000 Tiger Club donors who last year contributed over $4 million dollars in unrestricted donations. Rabenold graduated from the University of Iowa, where he was a member of the men's basketball team from 1993-1998 and was rec-

Assistant AD Fred Stewart is in his 16th year as the athletic business manager at the University of Memphis. A native of Bruce, Mississippi, Stewart moved to Memphis with his family in 1963 and graduated from Frayser High School in 1967. Stewart entered the United States Navy in 1968 and served for two years on the aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge CVA-21. He began working at International Harvester in 1968 before joining the Navy and returned to the company in 1970. Stewart enrolled in The U of M while working at IH and received his BBA in accounting in 1978. He moved into the accounting office at Harvester in

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Sally Andrews, who previously served as women's golf coach for the Lady Tigers, is in her 11th 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 UAB Lady Blazer Tournament, the first victory ever for a Lady Tiger golf team.

AL BROWN Al Brown is in his 12th 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

JENNIFER RODRIGUES Jennifer Rodrigues enters her fifth 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 game-day operations for football, and is responsible for overseeing the work of the athletic media relations graduate and student assistants. In March 2000, she served as the assistant Media Coordinator of the NCAA Men's 1 st and 2nd Round tournament, and a year later served as the media coordinator for the NCAA Women's1 Basketball Mideast Regional. In 2002, she volunteered at the Mideast Regional hosted by Marquette University. 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. She was honored in 1995 by CoSIDA as her softball guide placed third nationally. Rodrigues, 29, is married to Mike Rodrigues, who is an assistant athletic trainer for the U of M.

RON MEARS 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 with the Louisiana Sports Writers Association, coordinating the LSWA's basketball player of the week program for five years as well as various LSWA all-Louisiana teams. He served a two-year term as the LSWA's treasurer. He has also assisted with media coordination at several NCAA and amateur athletic events including the 1992 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials and two NCAA Final Fours. Mears previously worked as a sports writer at the Bartlesville, OK, Examiner-Enterprise covering Big 8 and prep athletics.

TAMMY DEGROFF Asst. SID Tammy DeGroff enters her first year as a fulltime member of the athletic media relations' staff. DeGroff who served two years as a graduate assistant SID at Memphis, spent the last year as the assistant SID at Campbell University. While at Campbell, DeGroff served as the primary contact for volleyball, women's basketball and softball. She also was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Campbell Athletic Department website, as well as assisting in various departmental projects. In her earlier stint as a graduate assistant at Memphis, DeGroff was responsible for the promotion of the volleyball, track and tennis teams. She also assisted at home football games, and was an instrumental part of the women's basketball stat crew. Prior to the U of M, DeGroff served as the assistant information director for the Gulf South Conference where she was responsible for soccer, women's basketball and softball. During the summer of 1998, she worked for the Madison Mad Dogs indoor football team as an intern in the media relations office. She has also served as an intern at the Mid-Continent Conference. A native of Rio, Wis., DeGroff graduated from Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 1995 with a degree in journalism. She worked as a student assistant in the SID office for two years while working on her bachelor's degree.

]OEL BARON Joel Baron enters his second year as the athletic department video coordinator. A native of Lansdale, Pa., Baron attended North Penn High School before enrolling at Millersville University in Millersville, Pa. Baron worked as the video coodinator for the Millersville football program for four years and was responsible for shooting and editing all of the Marauder's football tapes. He received his bachelor's degree in communications from 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.

SYRA THIBAULT Marketing Syra Thibault is in her second year as the director of marketing and promotions for The U ofM. Thibault joined the staff from the University of South Alabama where she served in a similar capacity for 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.

MARC HOHORST Marc Hohorst is entering his second year as the head equipment manager for The U of M. Hohorst is responsible for purchasing, issuing, and maintaining all athletic equipment, as well as supervising several student managers. He will also oversee the day-to-day operations of the equipment room at South Campus, which services football, baseball, soccer, track and golf. A native of Lafayette, La., Hohorst joins The U of M staff from Arkansas State where he 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 Southwestern Louisiana (now called ULL) in 1997 with a degree in physical education. He received his Louisiana teaching certification that same year and served as a substitute teacher in 1997 and 1998 at Youngsville Middle School. While at USL, Hohorst also assised in the equipment room as a student and worked both the NCAA softball regional tournament and the Sunbelt Conference baseball tournament as a tournament official. He spent one year with the Lafayette Swamp Cats as the head equipment manager before the team folded.

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Memphis 2 years 54-55 54-55 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 National Player of the Year award. The Tigers struggled in 2002, but managed to place freshman Brent Dlugach on the CDAVE ANDCRSOM USA all-freshman team. Alma Mater Yrs. at UM UM Record Career Clarion State, 1982 2 years 48-24 241-95 John Calipari led the Tigers to a National Championship at the 2002 NIT, and through 10 seasons has the fifth-best career start in wins in NCAA Division I history. The Tigers won 27 games in 2001 -02 and Dajaun Wagner was named the Freshman of the Year and All-Conference USA. Kelly Wise was also named to the C-USA first-team. Under Calipari, the Tigers have also managed to set attendance records the last JOHN CALIPARI two straight years.

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Tennessee, 1976 1 year 5-6 36-34 The 21st head football coach at The U of M, Tommy West is primed to send this Tiger squad in the right direction. Last season, West's Tigers came within seconds of breaking the school's 30-year bowl drought. Memphis finished the year with a 5-6 record, matching the most wins by the U of M since 1994. Six Tigers were honored with all-C-USA awards, and freshman punter James Gaither was named to two all-American teams.

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N/A 10 years N/A N/A Butch Woolbright has spent the last 10 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 in service rifle competition.

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Richie Grant is in his fourth year at the helm of the men's soccer program after guiding Memphis to a 14-6 record in 2000, 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, Grant has coached nine C-USA all-conference honorRtCHIE GRANT ees

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i Southern Miss, 1984 11 years 195-131 195-131 ; Joye Lee-McNelis has done wonders for the Lady Tiger basketball program. In her career, she has led Memphis to seven straight post-season appearance, and has coached 13 all-conference players and two WNBA players. She has also won five conference championships in her 11 years at Memphis, and is primed to earn her 200th win in 2002-03. A former Southern basketDa" P'ayer, McNeils was inducted into the USM Hall of Fame in 1997. Miss

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Ole Miss, 1983 5 years N/A N/A Stan Hollenbeck prepares for his sixth season at the helm of the U of M women's cross country team as well serving as the assistant 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 two of the past three years. As the track and field coach in charge of middle distance and distance runners, six different school records have been reset STAN HOLLENiECK under Hollenbeck's watch at Memphis.

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Memphis, 1968 31 years N/A N/A Jim Cook has just completed his 31st season as the head golf coach for The U of M. He has led his Tiger golf team to 12 tournament championships, including the 1976 and 1988 Metro ConIference 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 SouthJIM COOK ern Golf Association.

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Memphis, 1994 2 years 14-24-1 14-24-1 Brooks Monaghan enters his third year as 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 has coached one all-C-USA performer, as Jessica Gjertsten was named the 2000 C-USA Freshman of the Year.

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i Memphis, 1976 4 years 68-40 68-40 \l Chamberlain has already made an impact at The U of M. A year after guiding his 2001 squad to its first appearance in the ITA's national-rankings in 25 years, Chamberlain led his 2002 team to one of its best seasons in history with a 16-8 record. I Eight of Memphis' 16 wins were over ranked teams, and MemI phis was undefeated in C-USA action. Chamberlain has coached I four individuals to all-C-USA honors. He was inducted into the CHAMBERLAIN Tennessee Tennis Hall of Fame in 2001.

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Memphis, 1972 27 years 304-389 304-389 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 leadersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Annika Ewaldson and Christina Ladyman. The U of M sent three individuals to the ITA Southeast Regionals for the first time in four years in 2000. pu*oi IYITC PETERSON ucTCDonu her Peterson played for The U of M from 1970-72. She notched CHARLOTTE 300{h career wjn jn 20Q2

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; Rhodes College, 1962 32 years N/A N/A : Glenn Hays has coached 7 all-Americans, 6 national champs, 1 world record holder and 4 conference freshmen of the year in his 32 years. Since joining C-USA in 1996, Hays has guided 20 conference champs, including Greg Doughty's title in the javelin during the outdoor season. During the 2000 outdoor season, Hays also coached Delvit Rogers to a qualifying distance in the triple jump for both the NCAA outdoor GLEN HAYS \ and the U.S. Olympic Trials.

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Miami, 1990 1st season N/A N/A Sheryl Maize joined the U of M staff in August 2002 and inherits a squad that interim coach Katie Rump led to two tournament titles last season. The 2001 squad also earned its sixth NCAA Regional tournament in seven years. Maize, a former standout at the University of Miami (Fla.), has been the head coach at Augsburg College in Minnesota since the fall of 2000. In her collegiate career, she had four Top 10 finishes and 11 Top 20 SHERYLMAEE finishes. She has spent the summers as an instructor for the Ben Sutton Golf School in Sun City, Fla.

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Arizona State, 1981 17 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. Sophomore Lisa-Marie Hyman's conference championship in the outdoor triple jump gave the Lady Tiger track and field program conference championships in back-to-back years.

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Washington St., 1992 6 years 91-105 91-105 Carrie Yerty begins her seventh season at the helm of the volleyball program. Last season, she led Memphis to a 22-10 finish - the best for a Tiger volleyball squad since 1994. Memphis had opened the season winning 10 straight matches, marking the best start in school history. Yerty has coached four all-conference honorees, including Amie Hamilton who was named to the all-C-USA second team in 2001. CARRIE YERTY

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TIM BANKS Football

TONY BARBEE Men's Basketball

CRAIG BOLLER Football

JODI FISHER Women's Soccer

JOHN FLOWERS Football

PAULGOEBEL Men's Tennis

TIM KEANE Football

DEREKKELLOGG Men's Basketball

CHARLIE COE Football

CLAY HELTON Football

BLAIR SAVAGE-LANSDEN SYTIAMESSER Women's Basketball Women's Basketball

PAULCONWAY Men's Soccer

JOHN DOWDY Rifle

RANDY FICHTNER Football

GEORGE HOLT Baseball

JENNIFER HOOVER Women's Basketball

RUSS HUESMAN Football

RICK MALLORY Football

LARRY OWENS Baseball

STEVE ROCCAFORTE Men's Basketball

LAWSON CULVER Computer Specialist

CONNIE DIFFEE Tiger Clubs

CAROL FREDERICK Ticket Office

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JENNI ROSSELLI Volleyball

STEVE SYKES Volleyball

MILT WAGNER Men's Basketball

RICK WHIT Football

DAVE BUTLER Dorm Cafe Director

BARBARA CHAPMAN Olympic Sports Secretary

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ROBBIE ALLRED W. Basketball Secretary

SUSAN BLACKWELL Business Office

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MARTHA WOODS Sports Info Secretary

DARIANWESTERFIELD Annual Giving

LOU STRASBERG Travel Coordinator

SHERRISCHWARTZ Football Office Coord.

CAROL MURRAY Olympic Sports Secretary

TRECE HAYSLETT Life Skills Coord.

LUNETHAPRYOR CHITRA RAMPERSAD Basketball Secretary Basketball Secretary

LISH TRICE Assistant to the AD

RONNIE VINSON Business Office

CHERIGANONG-ROBINSON Spirit Coordinator

JENNIFER WALKER Administrative Asst.

BETTY RUSSELL W. Basketball Secretary

LETONIAWILLJAMS Ticket Office

KELLY SAMPSON Ticket Manager

ROSANNE WILLIAMS Athletic Director's Office

p Board Of Directors are: Reggie Barnes, M Harold Byrd, Hiiiard Crews, Bruce Demps, Curtis Diithunt, Bevertey Dunn, Dr. Larry Edwards, Diane Fry, Winston Gipson, Alan Graf, John Ketley-PresMent, Jim Kely, Kay Kelly, Rick Masson, Randy McCtein, SillmanMcFadcien.B! MerikeJ, Jackson Moore, Dr. Ptobert Richardson, Win Rainey, Steve Smith, Rick Spell, Van Weinberg, John Wilfong.

Th* Athletic Committee at the U of M is comprised of a chairman, Dr. Rodney Smith, Holder of the Chair/Excellence in the School of Law, and eight faculty and staff members who serve four-year terms on a staggered basis. The committee also includes two sluctert voting members and two student alternate members who vote only in ease a voting student member is not in attendance. The purpose of the committee is to serve in a advisory capacity to ft速 president on matters involving athletics. The committee assists in ft速 tfcvefojjrnent of broad program policies for the University men's and women's intercollegiate athletic programs. The committee reviews and approves the policies and procedures for awarding granl-io aid to student athletes. They certify, through tie chairman, the eligibility of stuctent athletes for intercollegiate sports. The committee reviews proposed appointments to the coaching staff made by the Director ol Athletics and recommend to the President for appointment by him candidates deemed qualified, tor the position. They review scheduling o( intercottegiate 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: Dr. Rodney Smith (chairman & faculty representative), Dr. Kevin Carreathers, Or. Don Carson, John W. Cothem, Dr. David Cox, Dr. Amy Dietrich, Dr. James Fickle, Dr. PhiitpT. Koltoe, Dr. SSadius Lewis, Dr. Martin Upinski, Of. Ronnie Priest, Dr. Miehotes White, SWrtey White-Means. The two student members are Bill Edwards {baseball) and Aaron Meadows (football).

TIGER CLUB BOARDS

U of M ATHLETIC COMMITTEE

The Board of Visitors Athletic Advisory Committee includes: Mike Rose - chairman, Ben Bryant, Harold Byrd, Bridget Chisholrn, Frank Flautt, James Harwood, Dean Jernwjan, John Keltey, William N. Morris, Rtek Spei, Ron Terry, Pat Kerr Tigrett and Tom Watson. Ex-officio: Jim Phlips, Wilterd Sparks. Wtembe'rs of the Ambassador's Club are: Ben Bryant, Billiard Crews, WMiam Dtmavant, Frank Flautt, Janet January, William N. Morris, Mike Rose, Fred Smith, Wiltard Sparks, Rick Spell, Elaine Springer, John Stokes and Tom Watson.

The University of Memphis Tiger basketball team has played for the past 10 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 pull-down 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' 10-year record at The Pyramid is 144-40. 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 CUSA 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), and will be the host site for the 2003 C-USA Women's Basketball Tournament. 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 received a new paint scheme for the 2002-03 season. The lighting in the building was improved prior to the 19992000 season, and air conditioning was added to the arena for the 2001-02 season. The fieldhouse was nicknamed "The ]ungle", and the building undewent another facelift in 2001 as awnings were added to the outside and over the concession and ticket areas. There is also continuing discussion regarding changing 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 82-20 record at The Fieldhouse the last eight years. 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 I, 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. 18, 1965, and over 36 years have compiled a 112-94-7 record in the Liberty Bowl. The stadium features a "prescription turf" playing surface, spacious lockerrooms, and a fourlevel 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, 21-17, in a game televised by CBS. 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 150 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 lockerroom 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. The University of Memphis' home field for baseball games is Nat Buring Stadium, a 1,200-seat facility adjacent to the Murphy Athletic Complex, which opened with an 11-2 Tiger victory over Mississippi State on March 14, 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 31 years at Nat Buring, the Tigers own a 599-220-1 record, and recorded their best home record of 32-1 in 1981. In 2002 Memphis hosted 14 games at AutoZone Park, the Triple- A stadium of the Memphis Redbirds.

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 2002 soccer season is sure to be an exciting one as both the men's and women's team will play all of their matches at the newly-constructed Mike Rose Soccer 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, allowing 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." Long term plans for the area include a gazebo and sand volleyball courts for student use outside of the facility. Also new in 2001 were a blue and gray awning over the fan seating area, and white awnings which cover player seating during changeovers.

Academic mpponq^^l

ÂŁ*r- â&#x20AC;˘/oe Luckey is in his first year as the Director of Athletic Academic Services. He and his staff of counselors and tutors are instrumental in the success of U of M studentathletes in the classroom. Luckey came to The U of M from Austin Peay St. where he served as assistant athletics director for academic services since 1996. In that capacity, he advised and counseled more than 200 athletes in 15 sports, monitoring their academic progress and eligibility with the goal of making sure each one graduated. He also served as supervisor of the Student Athlete Advisory Council, a forum for student athletes to express their opinions DR. JOE and voice their concerns. LUCKEY Luckey received the 1999 Lan Hewlett Award for outstanding performance as an Director academic athletics advisor. A graduate of the University of Dayton, Luckey earned a master's degree from Indiana University, an education specialist degree from Austin Peay, and a doctor of education degree from Tennessee State University. Before joining Austin Peay in 1992, he worked in athletics at Indiana University and the University of Dayton.

GOALSOFTHEUNIVERSITY 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 non-credit 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 Chronicleof Higher Education, is committedto 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 life-registration, study skills; degree plan-

ning; 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 thestudentathlete'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. The director of the center is Dr. Joseph Luckey, and he is assisted by academic counselors Dr. Perry Ballard (Football & Men's Basketball), Jill Gross (Women's Basketball, Women's Tennis, Women's Track&Cross Country), Richard Jones(Football, Rifle, Men'sTrack, Tennis&Soccer), and Cathy Norton (Baseball, Women's Soccer & Golf, Men's Golf, and Volleyball). Carol Hartsfield is responsible for Academic Compliance and Brenda Gilmore serves as the secretary for the Academic Center.

LAUMN JACKSON

SCOTT SCHERER

Following the 2001-02 athletic season, two U of M athletes received one of the highest honors issued by Conference USA. UM football player Scott Scherer and Lady Tiger basketball player Lauren Jackson were one of six athletes in the league who received a C-USA Postgraduate Scholarship in the amount of $4,000. This was the first time ever that two athletes from the same school received such an honor. Jackson completed her collegiate career in 2002, and Scherer will enroll as a graduate student for his senior football season.

Lady Tiger women's basketball player Lauren Jackson received the M-Club Senior ScholarAthlete award which is awarded to the graduating male and female student-athlete with the highest cumulative gpa. Darren Bevard (men's soccer) shared the honor with Jackson. Jackson also received the Elma Roane Award which is named after the true pioneer of women's athletics who is said to have paved the way for female athletes here at The U of M. She is pictured with coach Joye Lee-McNeils.

IOOZC-USAMEDALISTS The following is a list of Tiger studentathletes who attained a grade point average of 3.75 during the 2001-02 academic year and were honored asC-USA Medalists: Steven Anthony, Men's Tennis Laura Barse, Women's Soccer Darren Bevard, Men's Soccer Matthew Bryant, Men's Soccer Laura Hughes, Women's Tennis Lauren Jackson, Women's Basketball Jennifer Jaszek, Women's Golf Michael LaHaie, Men'sTennis Sabrina Lindemann, Women's Tennis Andre Lucas, Men's Track Kenneth Matsuba, Men's Soccer Richard McLain, Men'sTrack Abigail More, Women's Golf Sheila Neba, Volleyball Anja Nielsen, Women's Soccer Kari Rawe, Women's Soccer Scott Scherer, Football Joe Schmulian, Men's Tennis Ronald Smith, Men'sTrack Matthew Thomas, Men's Golf HeatherWatts, Volleyball

CHECK IT OUT... n In the last 14 years, Memphis' freshman graduation rate has risen from 16% to 59% in 2000. n In 1986, Memphis' exhausted eligibility rate was 47% according to the NCAA. In 2000, that rate 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 UofMhistory. The following yeat, 106 athletes were honored with a 3.0 or better, and 21 athletes received the Commissioners Medal with a 3.75 gpa or better.

\upport 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 First Tennessee executive John C. Kelley. The main goal of the Tiger Clubs is to provide a base of fund-raising services for alumni andfriends 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 3,000 members, the Tiger Clubs raises approximately $4 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 DirectorScottRabenold, DarianWesterfieldand 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. It is also home to various team banquets.

FASTBREAKCLUB The Fastbreak Club is entering its 12th 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 spiritthroughout the season. The plaques have been awarded to Heather Phillips (1998-99), Toby Bush (1999-00), Malissa Bush (2000-01) and Melissa Abraham (2001 -02).

HIGHLAND HUNDRED Almost 50 years ago, several Memphis area business men gathered one night on Highland Avenue and formed the Memphis football 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 800. But theirgoal remains thesame, to promote Tigerfootball. 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 several major projects like the restoration of Murphy Athletic Training Centerand 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 31st 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 marked 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 four 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 Claire Moore. Moore has a great deal of sales experience in the Memphis market having worked in media sales at WMC FM-100 andatWREG-TV. The Marketing staff is made up of Melissa Dunn and Kim Hunt-McNeil. Dunn has worked in Affiliate Relations for Learfield Communications, while McNeil, who was with TSP last year, was an all-conference golfer for the Lady Tigers during the 1990s. Todd Williams is in his second year as an assistant for TSP. OTHER SUPPORT GROUPS Bullpen Club .. Baseball Side Out Club Volleyball Friends of Soccer. Soccer MClub All Sports

AtACetic Training Room Eddie Cantler is beginning his 33rd season at the University of Memphis. Head trainer since 1980, Cantler is in charge of the sports medicine program and oversees 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 10 years. He was inducted into the Tennessee Athletic ED CANTLER Trainer's Hall of Fame in 1996. Cantler, who enDirector joys 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 (13) and Andrew (14). Cantler is also in his first year as the director of Music Ministries at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He served in the same capacity at Underwood Methodist Church in Memphis for several years. Mike Rodrigues, the head trainer for Lady Tiger basketball, is entering his first season at the U of M, after serving the previous four years as an athletic trainer for Baptist Rehabilitation. During a brief stint away from Baptist, Rodrigues, 34, was the head trainer for the Memphis Maniax of the XFL and handled the daily sports medicine needs of 50 professional football players. Rodrigues came to Memphis following a six-year career as an assistant trainer at Mississippi State. He worked MIKE with the football program and supervised the student trainRODRIGUES ers while serving as a graduate assistant, earning his Assistant masters of science degree in exercise physiology in 1993. He He left MSU for one year to serve as an assistant trainer at the United States Military Academy, and worked there for one year before returning to MSU as an assistant trainer. From 1993 through 1997 he worked with the men's football program and took over the responsibilities for the women's soccer, Softball and tennis programs in 1997. A native of Ft. Lauderdaie, Fta., Rodrigues received his bachelor's degree in 1990 from the University of Florida, while also serving as head student trainer for the Gators for two years. Rodrigues has also done summer internships with the Miami Dolphins and the Phoenix Cardinals. He is married to associate SID Jennifer Rodrigues.

The University of Memphis athletic training staff is second-to-none when it comes to ensuring that U of M studentathletes receive quality care in the areas of athletic injury rehabilitation and preventative care. And now with the new renovation of Murphy Athletic Complex training facility, the Memphis student-athlete can be assured of receiving the best medical attention and rehabilitation available. The Murphy Athletic Complex training room is currently being redesigned and reconstructed with the $6 million renovation of south campus. The new training facility, which more than doubles the size of the old training room, contains an in-ground aquatic rehabilitation pool which allows trainers to work on rehabilitating injuries without having the student-athlete to support his/or her own body weight. The new training room also contains new doctor examination rooms, storage areas, and the latest in rehabilitation equipment. 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, who is in his 33rd year at The University of Memphis, suFred Azar pervises the Tigers' sports medicine program. Dr.Orthopedic Cantler, who has served as the head trainer since Surgeon 1980, is assisted by two full-time certified athletic trainers, two graduate assistants and 18 students trainers. Assistant athletic trainer Mike Rodrigues is in his first season working with the women's basketball team and assisting with the football and spring sports programs. Rodrigues Dr. Arthur Franklin has served as an athletic trainer at Mississippi Team Physician State, and Army and was the head trainer for the Memphis Maniax of the XFL. He has spent two years handling the training needs of Bartlett High School in Memphis, while working for Baptist Hospital's Sports Medicine Clinic. The athletic training staff is surrounded by Dr. Barney Freeman many qualified and generous team doctors who Orthopedic Surgeon are available to the many student-athletes at the University of Memphis. Dr. Barney Freeman, Dr. Fred Azar, and Dr. Barry Phillips of The Campbell Clinic are directly responsible for the orthopedic needs of the Tiger football team, while Dr. Thomas Meriwether and Dr. Arthur Franklin serve as the team physicians. Dr.TomMei1welh6r Dr. Allen Sills serves as the team's neurosurgeon. Team Physician Tiger athletes are fortunate to have the two largest privately owned hospital systems in the world located in Memphis. Baptist Hospital and Methodist Hospital offer the finest in healthcare to area residents and handle the care of Memphis athletes. Dr. Barry Phillips Orthopedic The athletic training staff is one support group Surgeon 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 third year with the Tiger athletic department. A native Memphian, Stark came 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 Director quarterfinals 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.

LEEYERTY Assistant

rW RAY OLIVER Assistant

Lee Yerty begins his fourth season as a futl-time assistant strength and; conditioning coach. Yerty, who works with aH 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. A 1986 graduate of Washington State, Yerty served as 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 volleybaH coach. They have one son, Weslee, who is four years old. i Ray Oliver is in his third 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 cotlegiately 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. This past summer, Oliver accepted a minority feltowship to work with the Carolina Panthers for four weeks. Oliver, 41, and his wife Winone have two children, Ashley Rhae, 14, and Michael Ray, 12.

life StyMs Program Trece Hayslett is in her second year as the coordinator of the Life Skills program at The U of M. A former standout on the Lady Tiger track team from 198992, Hayslett is no stranger to Tiger athletics. She is truly an ambassador for the student-athletes at the university, and is intent on making their collegiate experience with Tiger Athletics a positive one. As the Life Skills coordinator, Hayslett is responsible for scheduling workshops and speakers as well as creating the Life Skills program which she has named Tiger POWER. She is also TRECE HAYSLETT instrumental in organizing community events for the student-athDirector letes as well as implementing a mandatory drug education program for the athletes. She has also created a mentoring program and has established internships for women and minorities. Prior to her administrative role at The U of M, Hayslett was an assistant track coach at Texas Tech from 1997-99 and at Tulane from 1996-97. Hayslett graduated from Memphis with a bachelor's degree in education, and is currently working on her master's degree.

One of the newer programs benefitting student-athletes at The University of Memphis is the Life Skills program which is under the direction of former Tiger track athlete Trece Hayslett. The Life Skills program assists the studentathlete in areas pertaining to social skills, resume writing and job interviews, community relations, campus life and peer pressure. The Student-Athlete Committe, a studentadvisory board for the Life Skills Program, has sponsored a wide variety of events such as a student-athlete picnic to open the school year, and community involvement projects like working with Habitat for Humanity, Toys for Tiger Tots, Feed the Needy and many more. The basic concept behind the Life Skills program is what director Trece Hayslett has termed Tiger P.O.W.E.R., which stands for Preparing and Organizing Winners with Educational Resources. The program is a total development plan for student-athletes which aims at bridging the gap from the collegiate setting to the business world. With this progam, Hayslett hopes to prepare the athletes to make meaningful contributions to the Memphis community during and after their athletic careers at The U of M. In just one short year at The U of M, Hayslett has established a strong program which features workshops in drug education, anti-hazing, business etiquette, personal finance and study skills to name a few. She has also created partnerships with the following local organizations: The Memphis Redbirds, The Memphis Urban League, Habitat for Humanity, 100 Black Men of Memphis, Serenity Recovery Centers and the South Memphis Alliance.

Tiger tight end Jeff Cameron writes a letter to a Memphis Tiger Club member to thank them for their support of UM athletics.

Memphis student-athletes join "Habitat-for-Humanity" to build homes for those less fortunate (upper left) and help gather ACan-From-Every-Fan during a Tiger football game to generate food for the Salwation Army (lower left).

I Stndc*\i-At&Cctc Campus living

Carpenter Complex

The University of Memphis Carpenter Complex offers single students and student-athletes a chance to live in an apartment or townhouse style accommodation. The coeducational apartment and townhouse complex was opened in the spring of 2000 and serves as the home for many of the Tiger athletes. The apartment units can house as many as 328 students, while the townhouses have a capacity of 100. An apartment unit offers private bedrooms for four students, as well as a shared bathroom, kitchen and living room. Each bedroom has a private telephone line, cable TV connection, desk, drawers and closet. The townhouse units accommodate five students and offers the same amenities as the apartments. Townhouse units also have a semiprivate patio, and washer/dryer hook ups. The complex also has gated parking, a community center with fireplace, kitchen, TV and ice machine. The air-conditioned units are fully furnished and have oversized beds. Each unit is equipped with refrigerator, range/oven, dishwasher, disposal, and washer-dryer hookups. Utilities, local telephone and cable services are provided. There is even a community building with laundry facilities. The University of Memphis offers the student-athlete a wide variety of locations to dine on campus and a very wide selection of foods. Campus dining areas include The Market Place, the Tiger Den and R.T. Cafe. The Market Place, located in the University Center, offers the student-athlete numerous choices and a varied menu. The Market Place contains Chick-fil-A, The Memphis Market, Orville sc Wilburs, The Soup Bowl, Pizza, Pizza, Noa SC Zens and the Mexican Market. The Memphis Market offers hot entrees and vegetables, while Noa SC Zen's allows you to create your own stir fry meals. The Tiger Den, located in ]ones Hall, features numerous fast food selections. Included in the Tiger Den are Subway, Taco Bell, Bene Pizza, Create Your Own Pasta, The Southern Cafe, Columbo Yogurt, and Salad SC Garden. R.T. Cafe allows you to choose anything from Tiger BBQ to seasonal vegetables, from homecooked meals like your grandmother makes, to hand-tossed pizzas, from deli sandwiches to creative pastas.

The Market Place

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. More and more the nickname "Tigers" was used, particularly in campus publications. But it did not catch on with the newspapers downtown. : They continued to use "Normals" or the "Blue and 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 football 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 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 ludge 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 separately, 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.

The U of M ALMA MATE 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".

If of M FIGHT SONG 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 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Let's Go Tigers Go, 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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