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Table of Contents Letter from the President Meet Dr. Welch Administration School History School Facts Facility UC Softball Field Team History 2012 Season 2013 Season Coaches Head Coach Assistant Coach Support Staff Team Manager 2014 Roster 2014 Schedule Meet the Players Player Bio Highlighting the Freshman Athletic Department Athletic Director Assistant Athletic Director Administration Athletic Trainer MEC Conference History Commissioner Administration MEC Teams
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Letter from the President Hello UC Sports Fans, UC’s commitment “to educate each student for a life of productive work, enlightened living, and community involvement” is a mission that brings to each student countless opportunities and real responsibilities. Athletics plays a vital role in the life of the University and in accomplishing our mission. Teamwork, fitness, community involvement, and leadership are some of the many life-long learning opportunities acquired through athletics. The University’s women’s soccer team provides growth experiences for student athletes and visibility for the university. It is an important part of our strong tradition of athletic success. We have championship teams competing in the new Mountain East Conference. We are fully committed to the philosophy of balance between athletics and academics that is the hallmark of the NCAA Division II. Accordingly, UC athletics combines the zeal to have the most successful teams with the expectation that each student athlete will represent the University superbly every day and everywhere. The University of Charleston is committed to providing the best possible experiences for our students and also providing exciting spectator and involvement opportunities for residents of the greater Charleston community. I wish you and all of our talented student athletes the very best.
Sincerely, Dr. Edwin H. Welch President
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President Welch Dr. Edwin H. Welch President University of Charleston Dr. Edwin H. Welch is a native of Maryland and earned degrees from Western Maryland College, Boston University School of Theology, and Boston University Graduate School. He studied International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science and Higher Education Administration at the Harvard Institute for Educational Management. His Ph.D. is in Social Ethics and he is an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church. Dr. Welch served in the Executive Office of the President at The White House from 1961 until 1971 in the administrations of Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon. Dr. Welch began his teaching career at West Virginia Wesleyan College. Prior to coming to Charleston, he served for eight years as the Provost at Wartburg College in Iowa. Dr. Welch has been President of the University of Charleston since 1989. He has led the institution through a period of unprecedented fundraising, expansion of full-time student enrollment, redefining the institution’s mission, transforming its academic program, adding graduate programs in pharmacy, physician’s assistant and business, constructing 7 of the 11 buildings on campus, and acquiring national recognition for UC’s leadership in outcomes-based learning and student assessment. He led the creation of a central administrative computing corporation (i.e., ICE) which serves seven colleges and universities. Dr. Welch serves on many boards, including BB&T Corporate Board of Directors, Chairman of the Quality Committee for the Charleston Area Medical Center Health Systems, Association of Governing Board’s Council of Presidents, West Virginia Financial Education Foundation Board and BB&T-West Virginia’s Advisory Board.
In May 2006, Dr. Welch was given the first-ever Charles L. Foreman Award for Innovation in Private Higher Education by the Foundation for Independent Higher Education. A year later, Dr. Welch was the recipient of the 2007 YMCA Spirit of the Valley Award in recognition of his exemplary community service, and his selfless concern and care for the Charleston community. He has the unique distinction of having a tug boat named for him. President Welch’s wife, Janet, earned her Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Maryland. She is a graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College, where she was a tenured faculty member in the English Department. She has championed an aesthetic dimension at the University of Charleston and has received national recognition for the creation of the Erma Byrd Gallery for West Virginia Women Artists. The Gallery displays works from 159 of the state’s most outstanding women artists. Dr. Welch takes great pride in the ongoing transformation of the University of Charleston into a leader in private higher education.
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Administration Dr. Letha Zook Provost and Dean of the Faculty (2010 – present) B.S., University of Pennsylvania M.S., Temple University M.S., New York University Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Cleta M. Harless Vice President for Administration and Finance (2001 – present) B.A., B.S., Marshall University M.B.A., West Virginia University
cletaharless@ucwv.edu
lethazook@ucwv.edu
Joan Clark Vice President for Enrollment (2011 – present) Served as professor in university’s radiologic science department for 25 years and chaired the department for 7 years. B.S. Siena Heights University M.S. University of Charleston
Jennie O. Ferretti Vice President for Student Development (2004 – present) B.A., University of Virginia J.D., University of Virginia jennieferretti@ucwv.edu
joanclark@ucwv.edu
Ben Beakes Vice President for Development (2009 – present) B.A., University of Charleston benbeakes@ucwv.edu
Susan Backofen Vice President for Marketing (2012 – present) Served as Chief Enrollment and Marketing Officer at Mountain State University in West Virginia, Vice President for University Marketing at Ottawa University in Kansas and Vice President for Recruiting at Davenport University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. MSA, Central Michigan University BBA, Davenport College susanbackofen@ucwv.edu
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History In its first 125 years, the University of Charleston has grown from a small seminary college to a nationally-recognized university comprised of four locations. UC was founded by the Southern Methodist denomination in 1888 as Barboursville Seminary in Barboursville, W.Va., and became a college in 1889. In 1901, it was renamed Morris Harvey College in honor of a prominent donor. During the Great Depression, the college moved to Charleston to take advantage of the larger metropolitan area. As a result of the merger between the Methodist church North and South, the college disaffiliated from the denomination and Morris Harvey College became independent in 1942. From 1935 to 1947, the college was located in downtown Charleston, holding classes in several separate buildings. During these years, the college grew steadily, in part because of a merger with Kanawha Junior College and an affiliation with the Mason College of Fine Arts and Music. Recognizing the need for a unified campus, in 1947 construction of the present facilities began on the south bank of the Kanawha River. The Board of Trustees changed the name from Morris Harvey College to the University of Charleston on December 13, 1978. On August 1, 2012 the University announced it entered into an agreement to establish new locations in Beckley and Martinsburg, W.Va., to replace Mountain State University, which was slated to go out of business in a few months. By January 1, 2013 UC-Beckley, UC-Martinsburg and UC-Online joined UC-Charleston as part of the University of Charleston. In a matter of four months, UC grew to 32 academic programs, over 360 employees and approximately 2,000 students. The University serves the community as a focal point for numerous intellectual, scientific, cultural, athletic, and civic events. These interactions between the University and the community are vital to the achievement of the University's mission. For more information about the University's history, visit the UC Historical Almanac 6
Quick Facts
1,391 full-time students in Fall 2012 Graduate programs in pharmacy and business. New Physician Assistant program staring January 2013 109 international students from 34 countries, and students from 31 states 25% of students who start at UC and stay through graduation get their degrees in less than four years, and an additional 10% proceed to graduate school before receiving an undergraduate degree 94% of graduates are employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation U.S. News Ranks University of Charleston Among Top Regional Colleges One of the Princeton Review's 2013 Best Colleges: Region by Region 100% of 2011 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) 15 Division II varsity athletic teams Nationally ranked Division II men’s soccer team Located in the capital of West Virginia One of 12 colleges nationally chosen as a model for the first-year experience 300 employees; $35 million operating budget; estimated annual economic impact of $87 million 14,000 alumni of record; 6,000 in the Kanawha Valley Outstanding campus facilities: 7 of the 11 buildings on campus have been built since 1998, Including four new residence halls and a fitness center. Admission Average GPA: 3.35 Average ACT score: 23 Essay/Interview: not required, but recommended for scholarship opportunities Application deadline: rolling Application fee: $25 At the University of Charleston, we focus on making learning mean something real, tangible and useful. We call it Learning Your Way, and you can read about it in the online journal. 7
Facility
36th Street MacCorkle Avenue Charleston, WV Built
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Team History 2012 Overall Record: 34-18
Conference Record: 20-4
Apr 26, 2012 Vienna, WV Seton Hill 6, Univ. of Charleston 4
Apr 7, 2012 Buckhannon, W.Va. W.Va. Wesleyan 4, Univ. of Charleston 3
Mar 26, 2012 Charleston, WV Univ. of Charleston 5, Fairmont State 2
Apr 26, 2012 Vienna, WV Alderson-Broaddus 10, Univ. of Charleston 1
Apr 7, 2012 Buckhannon, W.Va. W.Va. Wesleyan 18, Univ. of Charleston 2
Mar 25, 2012 A-B Univ. of Charleston 9, AldersonBroaddus 6
Apr 23, 2012 Vienna, WV Univ. of Charleston 5, Ohio Valley Univ. 1
Apr 06, 2012 Elkins WV Univ. of Charleston 12, Davis & Elkins 10 Apr 06, 2012 Elkins WV Univ. of Charleston 10, Davis & Elkins 3
Mar 25, 2012 A-B Univ. of Charleston 7, AldersonBroaddus 4 Mar 17, 2012 Salem, Va. California (Pa.) 6, Univ. of Charleston 1
Apr 23, 2012 Vienna, WV Univ. of Charleston 16, Ohio Valley Univ. 4
Apr 03, 2012 West Liberty, WV Univ. of Charleston 8, West Liberty 5
Apr 20, 2012 Glenville, WV Univ. of Charleston 6, Glenville State 2
Apr 03, 2012 West Liberty, WV Univ. of Charleston 7, West Liberty 3
Apr 20, 2012 Glenville, WV Univ. of Charleston 6, Glenville State 4
Mar 31, 2012 Institue, WV Univ. of Charleston 6, WV STATE U 2
Apr 17, 2012 Charleston, WV Univ. of Charleston 6, Bluefield State 0
Mar 31, 2012 Institute, WV Univ. of Charleston 8, WV STATE U 3
Apr 17, 2012 Charleston, WV Univ. of Charleston 9, Bluefield State 0
Mar 28, 2012 Wheeling, W.Va. Univ. of Charleston 6, Wheeling Jesuit 1
Apr 15, 2012 Charleston, WV Univ. of Charleston 3, Seton Hill 2
Mar 28, 2012 Wheeling, W.Va. Univ. of Charleston 12, Wheeling Jesuit 2
Apr 15, 2012 Charleston, WV Univ. of Charleston 4, Seton Hill 3
Feb 26, 2012 Huntsville, Ala. UAH 10, Univ. of Charleston 1
Apr 14, 2012 Charleston, WV Shepherd 3, Univ. of Charleston 1
Feb 26, 2012 Huntsville, Ala. UAH 9, Univ. of Charleston 1
Apr 14, 2012 Charleston, WV Shepherd 2, Univ. of Charleston 0
Feb 24, 2012 Greeneville, Tenn. Univ. of Charleston 3, Augusta State 2
Apr 11, 2012 Charleston, WV Univ. of Charleston 12, Concord 4
Feb 24, 2012 Greeneville, Tenn. Tusculum 3, Univ. of Charleston 1
Feb 04, 2012 Florence, SC Univ. of Charleston 9, Virginia State 1
Feb 18, 2012 Charleston, WV Univ. of Charleston 7, UVA-Wise 4
Feb 04, 2012 Florence, SC Univ. of Charleston 4, Virginia State 0
Feb 18, 2012 Charleston, WV Univ. of Charleston 3, UVA-Wise 1
Feb 05 2012 Florence, SC Univ. of Charleston 3, Chowan 0
Feb 05, 2012 Florence, SC Francis Marion Univ. 5, Univ. of Charleston 4
Feb 25, 2012 Huntsville, AL Indianapolis 2, Univ. of Charleston 1
Mar 26, 2012 Charleston, WV Univ. of Charleston 10, Fairmont State 1
Feb 25, 2012 Huntsville, AL Indianapolis 8, Univ. of Charleston 0
Apr 11, 2012 Charleston, WV Univ. of Charleston 4, Concord 1
Mar 17, 2012 Salem, VA Univ. of Charleston 5, Bowie State 0 Mar 16, 2012 Salem, Va. Indiana (Pa.) 8, Univ. of Charleston 0 Mar 16, 2012 Salem, VA Univ. of Charleston 4, Shippensburg 3 Mar 14, 2012 North Canton, OH Walsh University 1, Univ. of Charleston 0 Mar 14, 2012 North Canton, OH Walsh University 2, Univ. of Charleston 0 Mar 13, 2012 Canton, OH Univ. of Charleston 3, Malone 1 Mar 13, 2012 Canton, OH Univ. of Charleston 9, Malone 1 Mar 11, 2012 Dahlonega, Georgia Univ. of Charleston 3, North Georgia 2 Mar 11, 2012 Dahlonega, Georgia Columbus State 1, Univ. of Charleston 0 Mar 10, 2012 Dahlonega, Georgia North Georgia 12, Univ. of Charleston 0 Mar 10, 2012 Dahlonega, Georgia Univ. of Charleston 2, Columbus State 1
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Team History 2013 Overall Record: 29-21 Mar.16.2013 Salem,VA Indiana Feb 10, 2013 Wise, VA Uva-Wise 8, Univ. of Charleston PA 4, Univ. of Charleston 3 7 Mar.16.2013 Salem,VA East Stroudsburg 3, Univ. of Feb. 10, 2013 Wise, VA Charleston 6 Uva-Wise 11, Univ. of Charleston 13 Feb. 15, 2013 Decatur, AL Indianapolis 13, Univ. of Charleston 1 Feb. 15, 2013 Decatur, AL North Georgia 9, Univ. of Charleston 0
Mar.22.2013 Charleston ,WV UVA-Wise 7, Univ. of Charleston 2 Mar.27.2013 Charleston,WV Salem International 0, Univ. of Charleston 1
Mar.27.2013 Charleston,WV Salem International 0, Univ. of Feb. 16, 2013 Decatur, AL Lander 4, Univ. of Charleston 1 Charleston 3
Conference Record: 19-7 Apri. 10, 2013 Charleston, WV West Liberty 3, Univ. of Charleston 4
Apri. 26, Charleston, WV Glenville State 2, Univ. of Charleston 4
Apri. 10, 2013 Charleston, WV West Liberty Univ. 2, Univ. of Charleston 3
Apri. 27, 2013 Charleston, WV Ohio Valley 0, Univ. of Charleston 2
Apri. 13, 2013 Charleston, WV Davis & Elkins 3, Univ. of Charleston 4
Apri. 27, 2013 Charleston, WV ohio Valley 0, Univ. of Charleston 4
Apri. 13, 2013 Charleston, WV Davis & Elkins 1, Univ. of Charleston 3
May 3, 2013 Vienna, WV WV Wesleyan 4, Univ. of Charleston 2
Apri. 14, 2013 Charleston, WV WV Wesleyan 4, Univ. of Charleston 5
Feb. 16, 2013 Decatur, AL Augusta State 8, Univ. of Charleston 3
Mar.29.2013 Charleston WV Fairmont State 2, Univ. of Charleston 0
Apri. 14, 2013 Charleston, WV WV Wesleyan 6, Charleston 1
Feb. 17, 2013 Decatur, AL Bellarmine 13, Univ. of Charleston 5
Mar.29.2013 Charleston, WV Fairmont State 1, Univ. of Charleston 5
Apri. 20, 2013 Shepherdstown, WV Shepherd 2, Univ. of Charleston 11
Feb. 17, 2013 Decatur, AL Kentucky Wesleyan 2, Univ. of Charleston 3
Mar.30.2013 Charleston,WV Alderson- Broaddus 6, Univ. of Charleston 0
Apri. 20, 2013 Shepherdstown, WV Shepherd 0, Univ. of Charleston 9
Feb. 22, 2013 Georgetown, KY Georgetown Collere 3, Univ. of Charleston 2
Mar.30.2013 Charleston,WV Alderson- Broaddus 3, Univ. of Charleston 5
Apri. 21, 2013 Greensburg, PA Seton Hill1, Univ. of Charleston 6
Feb. 22, 2013 Georgetown, KY Georgetown College 6, Univ. of Charleston 5
Apri.2.2013 Charleston, WV Wheeling Jesuit 0, Univ. of Charleston 5
Mar. 10, 2013 Charleston, WV Bluefield College 3, Univ. of Charleston 7
Apri.2.2013 Charleston,WV Wheeling Jesuit 2, Univ. of Charleston 0
Mar. 10, 2013 Charleston, WV Bluefield College 0, Univ. of Charleston 8
Apri.3.2013 Charleston,WV Walsh 5, Univ. of Charleston 3
Mar. 15, 2013 Petersburg, VA Virginia State 4, Univ. of Charleston 7 Mar. 15, 2013 Petersburg, VA Virginia State 5, Univ. Charleston 109
Apri. 3, 2013 Charleston, WV Walsh 5, Univ. of Charleston 0 Apri. 6, 2013 Charleston, WV WV State 4, Univ. of Charleston 0 Apri. 6, 2013 Charleston, WV WV State 0, Univ. of Charleston 2
Apri. 21, 2013 Greensburg, PA Seton Hill 4, Univ. of Charleston Apri. 23, 2013 Bluefield, VA Bluefield State 0, Univ. of Charleston 15 Apri, 23, 2013 Bluefield, VA Bluefield State 3, Univ. of Charleston 14 Apri. 24, 2013 Athens, WV Concord 2, Univ. of Charleston 7 Apri. 23, 2013 Athens, WV Concord 1, Univ. of Charleston 3 Apri. 26, 2013 Charleston, WV Glenville State 2, Univ. of Charleston 1
Coaches
Head Coach Hometown: St. Petersburg, FL Birthday: 6-5-1983 College: Mississippi State University High School: Northeast High School
Ray will being his third season as head coach for the University of Charleston (UC) and he couldn’t be happier. Last year started out as a struggle in the fall. The Golden Eagles stepped up and performed relatively well for the remainder of the season that ended with an overall record of 29-21, including non-conference games. Losing only 2 players from the previous season, the Golden Eagles look to have a solid and successful season this year. This is the first year that the University of Charleston will be a part of the Mountain East Conference (MEC).
Raymond Loeser
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Coaches
Head Coach Hometown: Mansfield, TX Birthday: 9-13-1998 College: Arkansas Tech University Major: Hospitality Management
Shanda was born on Sept 13, 1998 and grew up in Mansfield, TX. She attended Mansfield High School where she was a 4 year starter and 2007 defensive player of the year. After high school Shanda attended Arkansas Tech University and majored in Hospitality Management. At Arkansas Tech for the softball program Shanda had many accomplishments for the softball program at Arkansas Tech. She was academic all conference all 4 years from 2008-11, all conference in 2009-11, 2011 Daktronics NCAA DII all South Region Honors, Arkansas Tech’s female athlete of the year in 2011, and was a part of 3 conference championships. Since graduating Shanda has been the assistant coach here at UC.
Shanda Jimeson
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Support Staff Sarah assists the coaches and manages equipment. She helps at practice, keeps book during the games, equipment, etc. Sarah’s future goals are to become a radiologic technologist in a Cardiac Cath Lab. She also plans to pursue her masters degree in Radiology or Leadership. She also hopes to one day coach her kids and their teams in sports. Sarah enjoys anything to do with sports, anything outdoors related: hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, kayaking, etc. She enjoys running and working out on a daily basis. Team Manager Hometown: Tad, WV Birthday: 1-18College: University of Charleston Major: Radiologic Science Years Played: 1
Sarah Clendenin
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Roster
Name Morgan Aguirre Kelly Browning Jacqueline Carlin Bethany Cera Allison Evans Jenna Evans Courtney Fain Taylor Guar Katelyn Hamilton Andrea Hayes Samantha Herndon Kendal Lefrancois Kayla Mineo Abby Nicholas Jade Rolley Ayla Santos Alyssa Stanley Alex Stratton Rachelle Toppings Hailey Tretick Nicole Weaver Angel Withrow
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Position P IF C IF IF IF P OF OF IF C IF OF P IF OF OF C OF OF C IF/P
Height
Year Soph. Soph. Senior Junior Soph. Soph. Junior Fresh. Soph. Junior Senior Soph. Senior Senior Soph. Junior Fresh. Soph. Fresh. Senior Fresh. Senior
Hometown Logan, WV Fairfield, OH Whitter, Ca Bellaire, OH Chapmanville, WV Chapmanville, WV Urbana, OH Eaton, OH Parkersburg, WV Columbus, OH Berryville, VA Bolton, MA Davie, FL Warren, OH Calvert, OH Calvert, OH Blacklick, OH Meriden, CT Logan, WV Round Hill, WV Wadsworth, OH Cross Lanes, WV 14
Schedule Date 2.21-23.14 2.27.14 2.28.14 3.7.14 3.8.14 3.14-16.14 3.19.14 3.22.14 3.23.14 3.26.14 3.29.14 3.30.14 4.2.14 4.5.14 4.6.14 4.8.14 4.12.14 4.13.14 4.18.14 4.19.14 4.22.14 4.26.14 4.27.14 5.1-3.14 5.8-9.14 *Home *Away
Opponent
Location
Palm Beach Atlantic Tournament Palm Beach, FL Alderson Broaddus Philippi, WV Salem Invitational HOME Edinboro HOME Malone University HOME Atlantic Region Tournament Salem, VA Ohio Valley HOME Glenville State HOME WV Wesleyan HOME WV State Institute, WV West Liberty West Liberty, WV Wheeling Jesuit Wheeling, WV WVU- Tech HOME Concord Athens, WV UVA- Wise Wise, WV Ohio Valley Vienna, WV Fairmont Fairmont, WV Sheperd Sheperdstown, WV Notre Dame HOME Urbana HOME WV State HOME UVA-Wise HOME Concord (Senior Day) HOME MEC Tournament TBA NCAA Regional Tournament TBA
Time TBA 3/5pm 4/6pm 2/4pm 1/3pm TBA 4/6pm 1/3pm 1/3pm 6/8pm 1/3pm 1/3pm 3/5pm 1/3pm 2/4pm 4/6pm 2/4pm 1/3pm 2/4pm 1/3pm 6/8pm 2/4pm 1/3pm TBA TBA 15
Players
Age: 19 Major: Nursing Position: Infield Favorite Hobby: Church, family, softball and friends Favorite Color: Purple
Allison Evans #1 16
Players
Name: Abageal Nicholas Age: 23 Major: General Studies Position: Pitcher Year: Senior Favorite Hobby: Playing with cats Favorite Color: Pink
Abby Nicholas #2 17
Players
Age:19 Major: Sports/Business Administration Position: Infield Year: Sophomore Favorite Hobby: Snowboarding/ Photography Favorite Color: Red
Kendal Lefrancois #4 18
Players
Age: 22 Major: Art Position: Outfield Year: Senior Favorite Hobby: Crossfit, Wakeboarding Favorite Color: Orange
Kayla Mineo #8 19
Players
Age: 19 Major: Nursing Position: Infield Year: Sophomore Favorite Hobby: Softball or hanging out with friends and family Favorite Color: Baby Blue
Jenna Evans #5 20
Players
Age: 21 Major: Education Position: Catcher Year: Senior Favorite Hobby: Going to truck polls, showing animals Favorite Color: Purple
Samantha Herdon #10 21
Players
Age: 18 Major: Biology Position: Outfield Year: Freshman Favorite Hobby: Disc Golf Favorite Color: Baby Blue
Taylor Guay #9 22
Players
Age: 20 Major: Sports Administration Position: Catcher Year: Junior Favorite Hobby: Spending time with family and friends Favorite Color: Blue
Jacqueline Carlin #12 23
Players
Age: 20 Major: Athletic Training Position: Infield Year: Junior Favorite Hobby: Shopping Favorite Color: Teal
Bethany Cera #13 24
Players
Age: 20 Major: Nursing-BSN Position: Outfield Year: Junior Favorite Hobby: Putting puzzles together Favorite Color: Orange
Ayla Santos #14 25
Players
Age: 19 Major: Biology Position: Pitcher Year: Sophomore Favorite Hobby: Science! Favorite Color: Purple
Morgan Aguirre #17 26
Players
Age: 20 Major: Elementary Education/Special Education Position: Infield Year: Junior Favorite Hobby: Shopping Favorite Color: Purple
Andres Hayes #18 27
Players
Age: 20 Major: Elementary Education/ Special Education Position: Pitcher Year: Junior Favorite Hobby: Journaling Favorite Color: Purple
Courtney Fain#19 28
Players
Age: 19 Major: Business Administration Position: Infield Year: Sophomore Favorite Hobby: Watching Movies Favorite Color: Purple
Kelly Browning #20 29
Players
Age: 19 Major: Athletic Training Position: Catcher Year: Sophomore Favorite Hobby: Cooking Favorite Color: Purple
Alex Stratton #21 30
Players
Age: 22 Major: Sports Administration Position: Outfield Year: Senior Favorite Hobby: Firefighting, softball, hunting/fishing Favorite Color: Purple
Hailey Tretick #22 31
Players
Age:19 Major: Psychology Position: Catcher Year: Freshman Favorite Hobby: Listening to music Favorite Color: Pink
Nicole Weaver #23 32
Players
Age: 18 Major: Biology Position: Outfield Year: Freshman Favorite Hobby: Shopping Favorite Color: Purple
Rachelle Toppings #24 33
Players
Age: 19 Major: Biology Position: Outfield Year: Freshman Favorite Hobby: Drawing Favorite Color: Purple
Alyssa Stanley #25 34
Players
Age: 21 Major: Biology/ Business Minor Position: Infield/ Pitcher Year: Senior Favorite Hobby: Crossfit Favorite Color: Green
Angel Withrow #28 35
Players
Age: 20 Major: Special/ Elemetry Education Year: Sophomore Position: Infield Favorite Hobby: Fishing Favorite Color: Purple
Katelyn Hamilton #30 36
Players
Age: 20 Major: Sports Administration Position: Infield Year: Sophomore Favorite Hobby: Cleaning Favorite Color: Orange
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Highlighting the Freshman Rachelle Toppings graduated from Logan High School in 2013 in Logan, West Virginia. Played for the Logan Wildcats Volleyball, Basketball, and Softball teams. She placed 2nd in states in both volleyball and basketball. Rachelle was in the National Honors Society. Alyssa Stanley graduated from Licking Heights High School in 2013 in Pataskala, OH. She was 1st team MSL, 2nd team MSL, honorable mention, 2nd team all district, 1st team all district in softball. Alyssa played basketball and was 1st team MSL and 2nd team all district. An active member of Nelly’s Club, she helped coach little league softball teams. Niki Weaver graduated from Wadsworth High School in 2013 in Wadsworth OH. She broke the school hitting record with 49 hits in a single season. Niki was also a peer tutor at her high school. Taylor Guay graduated from Eaton High School in 2013 in Eaton, OH. She played varsity softball, swimming and volleyball. She was the MVP her freshman and senior year of softball. Guay also placed 1st team all American, 1st team SWBL, had the highest on base percentage, and the most stolen bases during her softball career.
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Athletic Department A native of Massachusetts, Stevens was recruited to what was then known as Morris Harvey College to play volleyball in 1976. As a player, she won both WVIAC and Mid-West Regional First-Team honors. After stints teaching in high school in Boston and in Kanawha County, Stevens was recruited to coach the University of Charleston volleyball squad in 1992. She has held multiple roles at UC, progressing from coaching volleyball and swimming to physical education instructor in 1996, assistant professor of sports administration in 2000, and associate athletic director in 2005. Stevens meanwhile earned a master’s degree in exercise physiology and a doctorate in education administration, putting those skills to work in the classroom and as senior woman administrator in the UC athletic department. Stevens coached the Golden Eagles volleyball team for 19 seasons and holds a career record of 506-210. Her teams have made the NCAA volleyball tournament seven times, won the conference title in 1997, 2001 and 2006, and won the Athletic Director conference championship in 2004, 2005 and 2007. Bren was named WVIAC Coach of the Year three times (1995, 1997, and 2001), and was inducted into the University of Charleston Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006. In 2011, Dr. Stevens earned her 500th career win, during UC’s match with Alderson-Broaddus, which puts Stevens 13th on the NCAA Division II list of most wins for active coaches.
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Athletic Department Todd Diuguid enters his 12th year as the Head Coach of the Women’s Soccer Program at the University of Charleston in 2012. Diuguid has over 25 years of soccer experience as a player, referee, and coach. Coach Diuguid was named the 2010 WVIAC Coach-of-the-Year. The Women’s Soccer Program has the distinction of receiving the inaugural WVIAC Sportsmanship award in 2008 and has received the NSCAA Team Academic Award the past six academic years, 2007-present. Several players have been named to the All-Conference team, NSCAA All-Region team’s, Daktronics All-Region, Freshman-of-the-Year, Player-of-the-Year, Academic All-American and UC’s Outstanding Student-Athlete have all played under Coach Diuguid over the years. While at Marshall University, Diuguid lettered all four years as a central defender/forward and graduated with a Bachelors of Arts in Criminal Justice. Diuguid coached six years of scholastic soccer in the Kanawha Valley. One year as the assistant at South Charleston for the boys, three years as Assistant Athletic Director the head coach at Hurricane HS for the girls and two years as the head coach at Nitro HS for the boys. Diuguid received Regional Coach of the Year honors in 1999 and 2000 while at Nitro HS. Diuguid has also led nine different West Virginia club soccer teams to the West Virginia State Championships. In 2006, Coach Diuguid’s U-13 girls became the first girls’ team in state history to advance to the regional semifinals in the US Youth National Championships. Coach Diuguid holds his United States Soccer Federation license and has been a member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) since 1994. Diuguid has been member of the NSCAA regional ranking committee since 2009 and also holds the position of Assistant Athletic Director at the University of Charleston. In 2012, Diuguid was appointed to the NCAA DII National Committee as the Atlantic Region RAC Chair for a four year term.
Todd Diuguid
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Athletic Department Assistant to the AD for Compliance & Marketing
Travis Chandler
Senior Woman Administrator University of Charleston 2007-Present
Shari Reed
Administrative Assistant to the Athletic Director
Pam O'Brien
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Athletic Trainer Kelvin Phan serves as the Coordinator of Clinical Education for the Department of Athletic Training. He is an instructor in the Athletic Training Education Program and also provides athletic training services for the University of Charleston's softball team. Kelvin earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from the University of Texas in Arlington (TX).
Coordinator of Clinical Education/Asst. Athletic Trainer
Following UT-Arlington, Kelvin completed the Post-Professional Athletic Training Education Program at Old Dominion University (Va.), earning his Master of Science in Education degree in Physical Education/Athletic Training. While in graduate school, Kelvin worked as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for Norfolk State University, providing medical care primarily for the football and baseball teams. Kelvin's interests include clinical education in athletic training education and participating in mentoring, leadership, and scholarly activities. He is a native of Houston, Texas, and enjoys spending time watching and participating in sports and outdoor activities.
Kelvin Phan
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Mountain East Conference The Mountain East Conference (MEC) announced its application for membership has been approved by the NCAA Division II Membership Committee. The MEC will officially become the 25th NCAA Division II conference on Sept. 1, 2013 and immediately assumes active status. “This is a very exciting time for the Mountain East Conference and our 12 charter institutions,” MEC Commissioner Reid Amos said. “Every one of our schools has great history, great tradition and now a great future as an MEC member. It has been an exhilarating experience to be a part of the formation of a group of like-minded institutions that has laid a strong foundation for a long and successful association.” The 12 charter members of the nation’s newest NCAA Division II regional all-sports l league include nine West Virginia institutions – Concord University, Fairmont State University, Glenville State College, Shepherd University, The University of Charleston, West Liberty University, West Virginia State University, Wheeling Jesuit University, and West Virginia Wesleyan College – along with Notre Dame College and Urbana University from Ohio and the University of Virginia’s College at Wise. The formal application process was extremely detailed – the final application document totaled nearly 200 pages when it was filed in December 2012 – but Amos said all that hard work proved to be a blessing in disguise. “The NCAA Division II membership process was very valuable to us in a number of ways,” he said. “It almost served as a step-by-step guide to organizing a model NCAA Division II conference and really helped our presidents and athletic directors crystallize a strategic plan – a vision – for our collective future. I’m very grateful to our presidents and athletic directors for their great input throughout the process and would also like to express appreciation for the valuable guidance provided by Oliver and Lindemenn Consulting.” The MEC expects to crown conference champions in 16 sports during its first season of operation: men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s track and field, and volleyball. As a new conference, the MEC’s conference champions won’t be able to receive automatic NCAA Tournament bids during the 2013-14 and 2014-15 academic years but the eligibility of all MEC institutions for at-large bids to NCAA championship play will be unaffected throughout the period. “A highly-competitive conference supports the high-quality experience that we are committed to creating for every one of our student-athletes,” Amos said. “Ultimately, we expect our new affiliation will create increased opportunities for NCAA Tournament participation in every one of our 16 NCAA Championship 43 sports.”
Mountain East Conference Reid Amos was appointed as the first Commissioner of the Mountain East Conference by a unanimous vote of the MEC Board of Directors in November 2012. Amos brings extensive experience in administration and athletics, to go with a sincere passion for the NCAA Division II experience, to his new position. Prior to his role as commissioner, Amos was the Vice President of Broadcasting at West Liberty University. He was promoted to that role following a successful stint as the Executive Director for the WLU Office of Communications. During his time at West Liberty, Amos’s work was instrumental in the growth of West Liberty University Television (WLTV-14), which today reaches more than 100,000 cable homes in West Virginia and Ohio. Known throughout the Upper Ohio Valley as the “Voice of the Hilltoppers,” he served as play-by-play announcer for approximately televised football and basketball games each year at West Liberty. Amos served as executive producer and play-by-play man on several WLTV telecasts that have aired on ROOT Sports, the regional cable sports network in Pittsburgh that reaches 2.5 million cable homes. He achieved a major coup when he successfully negotiated and coordinated the firstever live telecast of the 2012 WVIAC Tournament’s men’s basketball c hampionship game on ROOT Sports. In addition to his experience as a member of the West Liberty University’s senior staff and broadcaster at West Liberty, Amos also has the benefit of being a successful collegiate coach and NCAA administrator. He enjoyed a highly successful run as head men’s golf coach at Fairmont State University from 2003-07. A two-time WVIAC Coach of the Year and the 2007 NCAA Division II East Region Coach of the Year, Amos led the Falcons to a pair of WVIAC championships, five consecutive NCAA Division II regional tournament bids and the 2007 NCAA Division II East Region championship. His career coaching record at Fairmont State was a sparkling 450-215-7 (.677). Since 2009, Amos has served in NCAA governance as a member of the NCAA Division II Men’s Golf National Committee that administers the NCAA Division II national championship tournament. As part of that role, Amos has served as Chair of the Atlantic/East Regional Committee and has been the NCAA’s site representative for the NCAA Division II Atlantic/East Regional each year since 2009. Along with fellow national committee members, he serves as a site representative for the NCAA Division II national championship tournament and was appointed Chair of the NCAA Division II Men’s Golf National Committee for the 2012-13 season. Along with his work in broadcasting and athletics, Amos also brings extensive communications and marketing experience to the table. Since 2003, he has been the owner/operator of Intermedia Solutions, LLC, a multimedia consulting company working with many of the institutions he now serves in the MEC. Amos was responsible for developing the largest Division II tournament radio network in the nation and has also worked as director of business development for an information technology government contractor as well as director of operations for a radio ownership group. Amos cut his teeth in the broadcasting business during 13 years as Sports Director at WMMN-AM radio in Fairmont, W.Va., where he handled play-by-play duties for the football and basketball teams at Fairmont State. He began working at the station while still a student at FSU. A Fairmont native and a graduate of Fairmont Senior High, Amos graduated from Fairmont State in 1994 with a B.A. in Speech Communication and earned his Master’s Degree in Communications from West Virginia University in 1996. He resides in Wheeling with his wife, Jennie, and their children, Elizabeth and Cate.
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Mountain East Conference Associate Commissioner of Championships and Compliance bbrownlee@mountaineast.org
Ben Brownlee
Associate Commissioner of Communications azundell@mountaineast.org
Supervisors of Officials
Adam Zundell
Gene Steratore- Football Kim Vieira- Men’s and Women’s Soccer Gerry Durishan- Volleyball Mike Eades- Men’s Basketball Brad McMillion- Women’s Basketball TBA- Baseball TBA- Softball
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Mountain East Conference Opponents University of Charleston Location: Charleston, WV Enrollment: 1,391 Mascot: Golden Eagle Head Coach: Raymond Loeser Assistant Coach: Shanda Jimeson Media Contact: Venue:
Fairmont State Location: Fairmont, WV Enrollment: 4,600 Mascot: Falcons Head Coach: RIck Wade Assistant Coaches: Brad Campbell & Brittany Tallhamer Media Contact: Venue: Duvall-Rosier Field
Glenville State Location: Glenville, WV Enrollment: 1,900 Mascot: Pioneers Head Coach: Mandy Sansbury Assistant Coach: Luke Shamblin Media Contact: Venue:
Notre Dame College Location: South Euclid, Ohio Enrollment: 2,156 Mascot: Falcons Head Coach: Amy Kyler Assistant Coaches: Jill Gigliotti & Candace Shofar Media Contact: Venue:
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Mountain East Conference Opponents Shepherd University Location: Shepherdstown, WV Enrollment: 4,170 Mascot: Rams Head Coach: Leslie Lopez Assistant Coach: Danielle Easton Media Contact: Venue: Urbana University Location: Urbana, Ohio Enrollment: 2,000 Mascot: Blue Knights Head Coach: Danielle Lowe Assistant Coaches: Jeff Eichelberger & Larry Spahr Media Contact: Venue:
West Virginia State University Location: Institute, WV Enrollment: 3,000 Mascot: Yellow Jackets Head Coach: Bob Allen Assistant Coaches: Phillip Anderson & Kerri Blackwell Media Contact: Venue:
UVa-Wise College Location: Wise, VA Enrollment: 2,000 Mascot: Cavaliers Head Coach: Karen Bitter Assistant Coaches: Shelley Newton & Nick Bitter Media Contact: Venue:
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West Virginia Wesleyan Location: Buckhannon, WV Enrollment: 1,400 Mascot: Bobcats Head Coach: Steve Warner Assistant Coach: N/A Media Contact: Venue: Culpepper Field
West Liberty Location: West Liberty, WV Enrollment: 2,778 Mascot: Hilltoppers Head Coach: Jim Bacca Assistant Coaches: Kristina & Kortne Bacca Media Contact: Venue: Hilltopper Softball Complex
Wheeling Jesuit Location: Wheeling, WV Enrollment: 1,000 Mascot: Cardinals Head Coach: Kelli Williams Graduate Assistants: Jay Park & Megan McCormick Media Contact: Venue:
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