Tennessee Tech Volleyball QUICK FACTS
Location: Cookeville, Tennessee Founded: 1915 Enrollment: 11,339 President: Dr. Philip Oldham Director of Athletics: Mark Wilson Sports Information Director: Rob Schabert Volleyball Contact: Jocelyn VerVelde Nickname: Golden Eagles Colors: Purple and Gold Conference: Ohio Valley Affiliation: NCAA Division I Arena: Eblen Center (9,250)
Head Coach: Dave Zelenock Alma Mater: Central Michigan (2005) Career Record: 5-21 Record at Tech: 5-21 Assistant Coach: Cassandra Joyner Assistant Coach: Oyinlola Oladinni Team Athletic Trainer: Chuck Cushman Team Managers: Lori Keck, Megan Hutto 2013 Record: 5-21 2013 OVC Record: 1-15 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/1
The Eblen Center is the home of the Golden Eagles and holds 9,250 fans.
ON THE COVER
Pictured from left: Ellen Conti, Madison Keyes, Cody Dodd, Allison May, and Courtney Smith.
WHAT’S INSIDE 2014 Schedule ..........................................2 2014 Roster/Team Photo ......................3 Returnees Profiles..............................4-19 Newcomers Profiles ....................... 20-25 Head Coach Dave Zelenock ........ 26-27 Assistant Coaches........................... 28-29 2013 Statistics .................................. 30-31 2013 OVC Leaders .......................... 32-33 Vs. All Opponents ................................ 34 Tech All-Time Participants ................. 35 Golden Eagle Honors .................... 36-37 Individual Match Records .................. 38 Individual Season Records ................ 39
Individual Career Records ................. 40 Year-by-Year Results ...................... 41-45 Athletic Administration ................ 46-50 Cookeville, Tennessee ......................... 51 Academic Support ......................... 52-53 Sports Medicine .............................. 54-56 Athletic Performance .................... 57-59 TTU Sports Hall of Fame..................... 60 Athletic Honors ..................................... 61 Media Relations............................... 62-63
CREDITS The 2014 Tennessee Tech Volleyball Guide was produced by the Sports Information Office. Writing, editing and layout by Sports Information Coordinator Jocelyn VerVelde. Photography by TTU Photo Services, Tony Marable and Jim Dillon. Cover design and production by WD Stone and Associates, Cookeville, Tenn. This digital guide was produced by the Tennessee Tech Sports Information Office. Tennessee Tech University is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its program and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director of Diversity & Legal Affairs, PO Box 5164, Cookeville, TN 38505, 931-372-3016. R035-PDF-13
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GOLDEN EAGLE 2014 SCHEDULE Date Aug. 24 Aug. 29 Aug. 30 Aug. 30 Sept. 5 Sept. 5 Sept. 6 Sept. 6 Sept. 12 Sept. 12 Sept. 13 Sept. 13 Sept. 19 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 20 Sept. 23 Sept. 26 Sept. 27 Sept. 30 Oct. 4 Oct. 10 Oct. 11 Oct. 17 Oct. 18 Oct. 24 Oct. 25 Oct. 31 Nov. 1 Nov. 7 Nov. 8 Nov. 11 Nov. 15 Nov. 20-22 Dec. 4-5 Dec. 12-13 Dec. 18-20
Opponent Purple vs. Gold Scrimmage vs. Tennessee 1 at Appalachian State 1 vs. Cleveland State 1 at East Carolina 2 vs. Norfolk State 2 vs. Morgan State 2 vs. UNC Wilmington 2 vs. Alcorn State 3 at McNeese State 3 vs. ULM 3 vs. Prairie View A&M 3 at Wofford 4 vs. North Carolina A&T 4 vs. USC Upstate 4 at Gardner-Webb 4 at Western Kentucky Eastern Illinois * SIUE * at Jacksonville State * at Southeast Missouri * Belmont * Tennessee State * at Morehead State * at Eastern Kentucky * Eastern Kentucky * Morehead State * at Austin Peay * at Murray State * at Tennessee State * at Belmont * Jacksonville State * UT Martin * OVC Tournament NCAA Tournament – First Round NCAA Tournament – Regionals NCAA Tournament – Final Four
Site COOKEVILLE Boone, N.C. Boone, N.C. Boone, N.C. Greenville, N.C. Greenville, N.C. Greenville, N.C. Greenville, N.C. Lake Charles, La. Lake Charles, La. Lake Charles, La. Lake Charles, La. Spartanburg, S.C. Spartanburg, S.C. Spartanburg, S.C. Boiling Springs, N.C. Bowling Green, Ky. COOKEVILLE COOKEVILLE Jacksonville, Ala. Cape Girardeau, Mo. COOKEVILLE COOKEVILLE Morehead, Ky. Richmond, Ky. COOKEVILLE COOKEVILLE Clarksville, Tenn. Murray, Ky. Nashville, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn. COOKEVILLE COOKEVILLE TBA TBA TBA Oklahoma City, Okla.
All times listed are Central * Denotes Ohio Valley Conference game 1 Denotes at Appalachian Invitational (hosted by Appalachian State) 2 Denotes at East Carolina Invitational (hosted by East Carolina) 3 Denotes at Big Daddy’s Invitational (hosted by McNeese State) 4 Denotes at The Spartanburg Courtyard Classic (hosted by Wofford/Gardner-Webb) (EXH) Denotes exhibition match Bold indicates home games Free admission to all regular season home matches
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Time 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 11:30 a.m. 3 p.m. 12 p.m. 3 p.m. 9 a.m. 3 p.m. 12:15 p.m. 7 p.m. 9 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 10 a.m. 2:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 5:30 p.m. TBA TBA TBA TBA
GOLDEN EAGLE ROSTER No. Name 7 33 5 29 22 8 25 3 6 12 2 14 24 18
Sharon Anderson Sam Cash Ellen Conti Cody Dodd K’Vonna Johnson Madison Keyes Allison May Allison Morrett Alyssa Povey Irem Sile Courtney Smith Jordan Wachowiak Kennedy Wade Kellie Williams
Pos. S S OH MB MB MB DS DS MB OH DS MB DS OH
Cl. Ht. Hometown/High School So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. R-So. So. Sr. Fr. So. Fr.
5-9 6-0 6-0 6- 4 5-11 6-0 5-9 5-7 6-3 5-10 5-3 6-3 5-6 6-0
Burr Ridge, Ill. / Hindsdale South Casstown, Ohio / Miami East Grove City, Ohio / Grove City Cookeville, Tenn. / Cookeville Missouri City, Texas / Lawrence Elkins Cincinnati, Ohio / Sycamore Louisville, Ky. / Assumption Casstown, Ohio / Miami East Clifton, Idaho / West Side Istanbul, Turkey / Istek Acibadem Lisesi Knoxville, Tenn. / Karns Muskego, Wis. / Muskego Knoxville, Tenn. / Grace Christian Academy Charlotte, N.C. / Charlotte Latin
NUMERICAL ROSTER
No. Name 2 3 5 6 7 8 12 14 18 22 24 25 29 33
Courtney Smith Allison Morrett Ellen Conti Alyssa Povey Sharon Anderson Madison Keyes Irem Sile Jordan Wachowiak Kellie Williams K’Vonna Johnson Kennedy Wade Allison May Cody Dodd Sam Cash
GOLDEN EAGLE VOLLEYBALL STAFF Head Coach: Dave Zelenock (Central Michigan, 2005) Team Athletic Trainer: Chuck Cushman Assistant Coach: Cassandra Joyner (Delaware St., 2010), Oyinlola Oladinni (MTSU, 2011)
2014 Golden Eagle Volleyball Team
Front Row: Sharon Anderson, Kennedy Wade, Allison May, Courtney Smith, Allison Morrett, Sam Cash, Irem Sile Back Row: K’Vonna Johnson, Madison Keyes, Jordan Wachowiak, Cody Dodd, Alyssa Povey, Ellen Conti, Kellie Williams
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In 2013 (R-Junior): Allison played in 18 matches and 56 sets for the Golden Eagle squad…tallied two 10-dig games against UT Martin (10/4) and Tennessee State (10/11)…recorded a season-high of four service aces versus Eastern Kentucky (11/18)… finished the season with 12 aces and 99 digs…named to the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
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In 2012 (Junior): Medical Redshirt In 2011 (Sophomore): Allison led the Golden Eagles with 507 digs in 107 sets… tallied at least 10 digs in all but two of the 29 matches she played in, including a season-high 30 against Chattanooga (9/10)…led the Golden Eagles with 30 service aces and tallied at least three aces in four matches…named to the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall semester. In 2010 (Freshman): Allison was one of two Golden Eagles to play in all 119 sets... she led the team in digs with 535, which ranked seventh in the OVC...she tallied at least 20 digs in a match eight times, including a career-high 36 against Eastern Illinois (10/9)...finished second on the team in service aces with 30...named to the OVC All-Newcomer Team. Prep Highlights: Allison earned two letters as a defensive specialist at Assumption High School...named the Most Valuable Passer in 2006 and named to the regional all-tournament team in 2009 after winning the district championship...at the club level, she played for KIVA and helped her team to the 2009 JVDA National Championship. Personal: The daughter of Tim and Julie May of Louisville, Ky...full name Allison Taylor May...born May 27, 1992...majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
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LOUISVILLE, KY. / A SSUMPTION HS KIVA CLUB
Allison’s Career Highs Kills 1 Total Attempts 5 Assists 3 Digs 36 Aces 5
vs. Morehead St., 11/12/11 at Eastern Illinois, 11/4/11 vs. Jacksonville State, 11/18/10 at Eastern Illinois, 10/9/10 vs. Murray St., 11/5/10
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COURTNEY SMITH | 2 In 2013 (Junior): Courtney played libero in 92 sets through 26 matches for the Tech squad…earned the President’s Award from Tennessee Tech…passed 1,000 career digs… recorded a career-high eight assists against Coastal Carolina (9/13)…had season-high three service aces in back-to-back matches against Kennesaw State (9/13) and Coastal Carolina…finished the season with 20+ digs in seven matches…named to the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. In 2012 (Sophomore): Courtney started all 28 matches at libero for the Golden Eagles... recorded double-digit digs in every match, including nine games with over 20 digs... recorded a career-best 31 digs twice during the season...finished fourth in digs per set in the OVC... named to the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the spring semester. In 2011 (Freshman): Courtney appeared in 106 sets during her freshman season and finished second on the team in digs with 216…tallied 12 service aces and passed out five assists…notched at least 10 digs in seven matches, including a career-high 21 against Chattanooga (9/10)…posted five service aces against Jacksonville State (10/4)…named to the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. High School: Courtney played four seasons as a libero on the Karns varsity volleyball team under coach Kynette Williams…she helped her team to state appearances in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and received AllAmerican honors. Personal: Courtney is the daughter of Randy and Kim Smith…born April 9, 1993… full name Courtney Rae Smith…majoring in marketing.
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KNOXVILLE, TENN. / KARNS HS PHOENIX RISING
Courtney’s Career Highs Kills 2 Twice Total Attempts 7 vs. Chattanooga, 9/10/11 Assists 8 vs. Costal Carolina, 09/13/13 Aces 5 vs. Jacksonville St., 10/4/11 Digs 31 Twice
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MADISON KEYES | 8 In 2013 (Junior): Madison appeared in 25 matches and 84 sets for the Tech squad… recorded a career-high 12 kills against SIUE (11/8)…tallied another career-best record of 11 total blocks against Stony Brook (9/14)… had two season-best hitting percentages of .500 versus Fordham (8/31) and Coastal Carolina (9/13) en route to 11 games with a percentage of .300 or higher…named to the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. In 2012 (Sophomore): Madison played in all 28 matches for the Golden Eagles... recorded a hitting percentage of .300 or better in six contests...tallied a career-best 10 kills versus Eastern Kentucky (10/27)... tied a career-best six blocks versus UT Martin (9/29)...named to the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters. In 2011 (Freshman): Madison finished third on the team in total blocks with 58 and posted 73 kills in 80 sets…tallied nine kills and six total blocks against Eastern Kentucky (11/11)…posted at least four total blocks in six matches…named to the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. High School: A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Keyes spent four seasons as a member of the Sycamore volleyball team, three of which she started in...she led her team in blocks her sophomore and junior seasons... during her senior season she led her team in kills and finished second in blocks, en route to being named second team allconference...during her junior and senior seasons her team finished second in the Greater Miami Conference...she was also a three-year varsity track and field athlete and led her team in the high jump event her sophomore and junior seasons en route to being named third team all-conference her junior season...she also participated in the 100 and 200-meter dashes. Personal: Madison is the daughter of Michael and Wendy Keyes...born September 23, 1993...full name Madison Aleen E. Keyes...majoring in nursing...her sister, Michaella, is a freshman on the TTU soccer team.
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CINCINNATI, O HIO / SYCAMORE HS TEAM Z
Madison’s Career Highs Kills 12 at SIUE, 11/8/13 Total Attempts 28 at Eastern Kentucky, 10/27/12 Aces 2 vs. Gardner-Webb, 9/14/12 Digs 3 Twice Blocks 11 vs. Stony Brook, 9/13/13
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ELLEN CONTI | 5 In 2013 (Junior): Ellen played in 87 sets and 26 matches for the Tech squad as an outside hitter… recorded a career-high four service aces versus Stony Brook (9/14)…tallied five double-doubles with digs and kills…tied her career-high of 18 digs against Murray State (9/27) where she also had her season-high of 18 kills…finished the season with 10 matches with double-digit kills… recorded 27 total blocks on the season…named to the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. In 2012 (Sophomore): Ellen appeared in all 28 matches for the Golden Eagles...scored double digit kills in six matches...tallied three doubledoubles with digs and kills...recorded a careerhigh 18 digs versus SIUE (11/2)...tallied a careerhigh six blocks versus Eastern Kentucky (10/21)... named to the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall and spring. In 2011 (Freshman): Ellen appeared in all 30 matches for TTU and finished second on the team in kills with 248…notched at least 10 kills in 10 matches, including a career-high 21 against SIUE (10/14)…registered 54 digs and 22 total blocks and was named to the OVC All-Newcomer Team…named to the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. Prep Highlights: A native of Grove City, Ohio, Conti was a four-year starter for the varsity volleyball program at Grove City High School... she was named the team’s Most Valuable Defensive Player her freshman year and was named the team’s MVP her sophomore season... as a junior, Conti was named a team captain... was named to the second team all-Ohio Capital Conference...a year later as a senior, she was named first team all-Ohio Capital Conference and first team all-district... played three seasons of varsity basketball in which she was named second team all-Ohio Capital Conference her junior season and honorable mention allmetro...a National Honor Society member, as well as a member of Student Council, Ambassadors, Renaissance, Fellowship of Christian Athletes...she was also named a Scholar Athlete all four years at Grove City High School... received the Ohio Capital Conference Leadership Award. Personal: Ellen is the daughter of Antonio and Linda Conti...born January 6, 1993...full name Ellen Marie Conti...majoring in communications.
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GROVE CITY, O HIO / GROVE CITY HS ELITE VOLLEYBALL TRAINING CENTER
Ellen’s Career Highs Kills 21 Total Attempts 51 Assists 2 Aces 4 Digs 18 Blocks 6
vs. SIUE, 10/14/11 vs. SIUE, 10/14/11 vs. Milwaukee, 09/06/13 vs. Stony Brook, 9/14/13 twice vs. Eastern Kentucky, 10/21/12
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In 2013 (Sophomore): Cody appeared in 26 matches and 89 sets for the Tech squad…recorded her career record of 17 kills against Murray State (9/27)… tied her career-high of six blocks versus Morehead State (11/1)…recorded four games with six digs…served a high of six aces against Milwaukee (9/6)…finished the season with 195 kills.
CODY DODD | 29 C OOKEVILLE, TENN. / C OOKEVILLE HS N ASHVILLE O NE /RC JUNIORS
In 2012 (Freshman): Cody played in all 28 of the Golden Eagle’s matches in 2012... recorded a career-high six blocks at Eastern Kentucky (11/27)...tallied a career-high 14 kills versus SIUE (11/2). Prep Highlights: Cody was voted District 6-AAA Most Valuable Player for three straight seasons. Her high school team tallied 95 wins, three straight District 6-AAA titles, and two Class AAA sectional appearances over her career, never losing a set in 6-AAA play. Personal: Cody is the daughter of Jim and Jerri Dodd...born July 3, 1994...full name Cody Jewell Dodd...enrolled in EXPW / fitness and wellness.
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Cody’s Career Highs Kills 17 Total Attempts 32 Assists 2 Aces 6 Digs 6 Blocks 6
at Murray St., 9/27/13 at Murray St., 9/27/13 Twice vs Milwaukee, 9/06/13 Multiple Games Twice
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SHARON ANDERSON | 7 In 2013 (Freshman): Sharon played as setter in 31 sets and 11 matches before suffering a season-ending injury…set career records with 54 assists and 21 digs against Murray State (9/27)…earned another career-high three service aces versus Kennesaw State (9/13)…finished the season with three matches with doubledigit digs recorded…named to the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. Prep Highlights: Sharon was a four-time West Suburban All-Conference Selection… recognized as a Top 50 Chicago Volleyball Player in 2011, and was on the USA PrepVolleyball Sophomore 79 Elite List in 2010… led her team to the AAU 16-Open National Championship and has racked up several All-Tournament honors throughout her career…four year-starter, Anderson helped her team to a 110-44 high school record, winning the West Suburban Gold Conference Championship four times, the Regional Championship during her sophomore and senior seasons, and the Sectional Championship in 2010…finished her high school career with 3,215 assists (20.8 per game) and 424 digs (2.75 per game)… member of the National Honor Society, a Hornet Scholar and a member of the Dean’s list for four years. Personal: Sharon is the daughter of Robert and Jackie Anderson...born March 4, 1995... full name Sharon Rose Anderson...majoring in basic business.
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Sharon’s Career Highs Kills 2 vs. Milwaukee, 9/6/13 Total Attempts 4 vs. Milwaukee, 9/6/13 Assists 54 at Murray St., 9/27/13 Aces 3 at Kennesaw St., 9/13/13 Digs 21 vs. Murray St., 9/27/13 Blocks 3 twice
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IREM SILE | 12 In 2013 (Freshman): Irem appeared in 12 matches and 20 sets as an outside hitter for the Golden Eagle squad…tallied a career high four kills against Southeast Missouri (11/16)… recorded at least one service ace in three matches…finished the season with six digs… named to the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. Prep Highlights: The Turkish standout has played for Galatasaray Sports Club for the past several years, and aims to bring her championship caliber style to the Golden Eagles…member of several championship teams including the 2011-12 season Turkey Youth Women’s Championship…in 201011 her team finished fourth…placed in the Istanbul Championships the past two years. Personal: Irem is the daughter of Ali Sirri and Elif Sile...born April 5,1994...full name Irem Sile...majoring in basic business.
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Irem’s Career Highs Kills 4 Total Attempts 9 Aces 2 Digs 2
vs. SEMO, 11/16/13 vs. SEMO, 11/16/13 vs. SEMO, 11/16/13 vs. Murray St., 9/27/13
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KENNEDY WADE | 24 In 2013 (Freshman): Kennedy played in 21 matches and totaled 57 sets with the Golden Eagle squad…recorded a career-high 13 digs against Austin Peay (9/28)…tallied five service aces throughout the season…averaged 1.40 digs per set…named to the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. Prep Highlights: Kennedy helped lead her high school team to the 2011 TSSAA District 3 and Region 2 championships…four-year letter winner in volleyball, earning two team MVP awards as well as two district MVP awards… MaxPreps Player of the Year…finished high school with 1,360 kills, 1,610 digs, and 395 aces. Personal: Kennedy is the daughter of Andrew and Patricia Wade...born on March 30,1995... full name Kennedy Ashlyn Wade...majoring in EXPW / fitness and wellness.
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PHOENIX RISING VBC
Kennedy’s Career Highs Assists 1 five times Aces 2 vs. Savannah St., 8/30/13 Digs 13 at Austin Peay, 9/28/13
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ALYSSA POVEY | 6 CLUB CANYON Before Tech (at CSI): Alyssa attended the College of Southern Idaho (CSI) during her first two years…she saw action in 12 matches during her redshirt freshman season, tallying 18 kills while hitting .333…she also registered 12 blocks…Alyssa has three years of eligibility entering the 2014 season. High School: Alyssa competed in volleyball, basketball, and track and field at West Side High School, earning All-Valley volleyball player of the year in 2011-12…was key to WSHS winning two district championships in volleyball and a state championship in 2011…played for Club Canyon. Personal: Alyssa is the daughter of Brad and Leiza Povey…born February 11, 1994… full name Alyssa Leigh Povey…majoring in secondary education.
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ALLISON MORRETT | 3 High School: Allison Morrett was part of four consecutive undefeated league titles, and a 101-10 high school record…she was part of back-to-back state championship teams in 2011 and 2012 with TTU teammate Sam Cash…Morrett left her legacy at Miami East as she is the all-time dig leader with 855 during her four years…she also added 176 kills, 223 assists, and 128 aces during her prep years… Morrett was honored during her senior year by being named to the first team all-district and also named to the Under Armor AllAmerican watch list. Personal: Allison is the daughter of Richard and Amber Morrett…born March 2, 1996… full name Allison Taylor Morrett…majoring in pre-occupational therapy.
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JORDAN WACHOWIAK | 14 High School: Jordan wrapped up four years of play at Muskego High with a hitting percentage of .318 while tallying 425 kills…showcased her exceptional blocking skills with 308 block assists and 148 solo blocks…with her high school teammates, she qualified for state every year, including a state runner-up finish at the Division 1 level…she holds the WIAA Division 1 State tournament records for Most Total Blocks in four sets and Most Block Assists in four sets…with her club volleyball team, Milwaukee Sting, she registered multiple top five finishes at the AAU National Tournament, including a national runner-up in June 2012. Personal: Jordan is the daughter of Corey Wachowiak and Tammy Wachowiak... born October 4, 1995...full name Jordan Elizabeth Wachowiak...majoring in basic business.
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KELLIE WILLIAMS | 18 High School: Kellie is a four-year letterwinner from Charlotte, N.C.,…finished her prep career with 1,185 kills, 1,058 digs, 145 blocks, and 203 aces…is just the third player in Charlotte Latin program history to go over the 1,000 kills mark…Kellie helped Charlotte Latin High to three NCISSA-3A State Championships during her freshman, sophomore, and junior years…she was honored as a three-time NCISSA-3A all-state selection, and a four-time all-conference selection…named to the Under Armor All-American Watch List…Williams was named one of the top 250 volleyball seniors in the country.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. / CHARLOTTE LATIN HS CAROLINA JUNIORS
Personal: Kellie is the daughter of Charles and Anita Williams…born December 23, 1995… full name Kellie Marie Williams…majoring in nursing.
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K’VONNA JOHNSON | 22 High School: K’Vonna earned four letters in basketball and three in volleyball…played both setter and middle blocker in high school and club…averaged 28 assists, 11 kills and 13 blocks per match … named the team captain her senior year, Johnson earned two firstteam all-district awards, and was named one of VYPE High School Sports Magazine’s 2013 “Hottest Hard Court Prospects” as a setter… academically, Johnson was named Academic All-District and is a member of the National Society of High Scholars. Personal: K’Vonna is daughter of Kevin and Danlela Johnson…born February 5, 1996 … full name K’Vonna Neykol Johnson… nickname “KK”…majoring in nursing.
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H OUSTON JUNIORS
SAM CASH | 33 High School: Sam leaves her high school as the all-time kills leader with 787, and second all-time in assists with 1,204… also finished her career with 197 aces, 99 blocks and 416 digs…was part of four consecutive undefeated league titles, and a 101-10 high school record…back-to-back state championship teams in Ohio in 2011 and 2012, and named first team all-district three years…during her career, Cash earned many honors including All-Ohio first-team (twice), Prepvolleyball.com All-American in 2012, and a spot on the Under Armor All-American Watch List… Cash was also named by Prepvolleyball. com as one of the top 250 players of the senior class…played club at Dayton Juniors VBC. Personal: Sam is the daughter of John and Kelly Cash…born on January 10, 1996…full name Samantha Lynn Cash…majoring in nursing.
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GOLDEN EAGLE HEAD COACH
Dave Zelenock College: Central Michigan University (2005) B.A. in Physical Education
Coaching Experience
Tennessee Tech University: Head Coach — Second Season
Central Michigan University Associate Head Coach — 2009-2012 Assistant Coach — 2007-2008 Delaware State University Assistant Coach — 2006 Northwood University Assistant Coach — 2004-2005
Dave Zelenock is in his second season at the helm of the Golden Eagle volleyball squad. In his first season at Tennessee Tech, Zelenock helped the program continue to excel in the classroom. Following his first full season, the Tennessee Tech volleyball team was named a recipient of the 2013-14 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic award. Tech was one of just six Ohio Valley Conference teams to win the award this past year. He also saw 11 student-athletes earn a spot on the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, 10 of who made it both semesters in the 2013-14 school year. Of those 10, nine athletes also made the OVC Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll, and one earned a Medal of Honor for achieving a perfect 4.0 through both the fall and spring semesters. The Golden Eagle volleyball program has the longest streak among all the teams within the TTU Athletic Department of uninterrupted semesters (28) with a team GPA exceeding 3.0, a stretch which began in fall 2000. On the court, Zelenock has used successful recruiting efforts to help lift the Golden Eagle program toward finding success similar to what he found in his previous positions. Following the completion of his first full recruiting class at Tech, Zelenock was proud to announce that the 2014 Golden Eagle signing class earned High Honorable Mention for strength of the recruiting class by PrepVolleyball.com.
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Zelenock, 31, who helped reshape the landscape of Central Michigan volleyball in his six successful seasons on the Chippewa coaching staff, was named head volleyball coach at Tennessee Tech University in mid-January 2013. “The position at Tennessee Tech is really a dream job,” Zelenock said at the time. “I get to be a head coach in a conference that is competitive with the resources that it takes to win. I have a great administration supporting our program, and it is giving me the opportunity to be successful in my first college head coaching job.” A 2005 graduate of Central Michigan, Zelenock was an assistant coach at Northwood University for two years and Delaware State one season before returning to his alma mater in 2007. At Northwood, he helped the team to a 44-21 two-year record and two NCAA Tournament appearances. After two seasons as assistant coach at CMU, Zelenock was promoted to associate head coach in 2009. With Zelenock on the recruiting trail, Central Michigan secured fivestraight nationally ranked recruiting classes and six over eight seasons. “Dave Zelenock is an up-and-coming coach who is a proven winner,” said TTU Director of Athletics Mark Wilson. “He’s an outstanding recruiter and coach, and we are excited that he has joined the Tennessee Tech coaching staff.”
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GOLDEN EAGLE HEAD COACH “The number one thing that convinced me to come to Tennessee Tech is the people, beginning with Mark Wilson,” Zelenock said. “I want to work for someone who I want to follow, and I believe he has great vision for the department. The people are amazing, both at the university and in the community, and they make me feel comfortable. It’s a great community and I think Cookeville is a great place to raise a family.” Zelenock’s previous responsibilities at CMU included acting as the program’s recruiting coordinator and future opponent scouting. In the gym, he was in charge of outside hitter development/training. “The big change is that now I am the final say in recruiting, lineups and other aspects,” he said. “The wins and losses are in my name now, so that’s a little different.” During his six seasons at CMU, the Chippewas forged five winning seasons and a 107-78 overall record. In 2007, his first season on the staff, Zelenock’s scouting abilities helped CMU to its first 20-win season since 1985 and first postseason victory in 25 years. The Chippewas won 20 straight sets over the course of eight matches midway through the season. In 2008, the Chippewas missed their second straight 20-win season by the slimmest of margins (19-11). CMU posted its fourth straight winning season in 2009, and reached the MAC Tournament semifinals for the first time since 1996. The Chippewas tallied postseason victories over Eastern Michigan and Northern Illinois to reach the semis. The 2011 CMU team ended a 33-year drought as the Chippewas won the Mid-America Conference championship and earned the school’s first trip to the NCAA Volleyball Tournament. Individually, during his six seasons on the staff Zelenock saw seven CMU players earn all-MAC honors as well as two capture all-freshman awards. During his time as a student-athlete at CMU, Zelenock was a four-year starter for the men’s club volleyball team. He served as captain for three seasons, club president for two years and was a coach for two years.
He earned his bachelor’s degree from CMU in 2005 while majoring in physical education with a minor in secondary physical science. Zelenock and his wife, Jamie, have one son, Jacoby, who is two years old.
All-Time Coaching Records Coach (Total Years) Sharon Bilbrey (15) Jennie Gilbert (8) John Blair (10) Tina Buckles (2) Marynell Meadors (1) Judy Murray (1) Dave Zelenock (1)
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Years 1979-93 1994-02 2003-12 1976-77 1975 1978 2013-
Record 279-252 126-130 107-190 48-39 25-15 9-22 5-21
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GOLDEN EAGLE ASSISTANT COACH
Cassandra Joyner College: Delaware State University (2010) B.S. in Psychology Masters in Administration of Justice with a concentration in Homeland Security
Coaching Experience
Tennessee Tech University: Assistant Coach— Second Season LaSalle University Assistant Coach — 2010-2012
Cassandra Joyner enters her second season as an assistant coach under Coach Zelenock.
Joyner was also featured in COBRA magazine, and was an active member of the Student-Athlete Advisory The former Delaware State standout and LaSalle assistant Committee during her stint at Delaware State. During her coach was added to the Golden Eagle volleyball coaching collegiate career, she also coached the Delaware Juniors staff in May of 2013. 17-18s club volleyball team in Dover, and served as camp counselor/assistant coach for several summer volleyball "CJ is a passionate, hard-working person and we are camps. extremely lucky to add her to our staff," said head coach Dave Zelenock. "She played for me seven or eight years ago, and I thought she would turn into a coach. As a player she was a leader, spoke up in the huddle, and made her strategies known to me, which is a quality I always respected." While at LaSalle, Joyern earned her Masters in Administration of Justice with a concentration in Homeland Security. Joyner, a 2010 graduate of Delaware State with a major in Psychology, became the school's first player to reach 1,000 kills and ended her career with 1,272 kills to go along with 888 career digs and 310 career blocks. Prior to Tech, Joyner was an assistant volleyball coach at LaSalle University in Philadelphia, Pa. A member of the staff for three seasons, Joyner helped the Explorers improve each year in the Atlantic 10 Conference. A four-year letterwinner and team captain, Joyner led the DSU Lady Hornets in kills, blocks and digs in both 2008 and 2009. A two-time All-MEAC first team selection, Joyner finished third in the MEAC in points (4.13 pg), fourth in kills (3.32 pg) and sixth in hitting percentage (.283) during her final season with the Hornets.
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Lola Oladinni College: Middle Tennessee State (2011) B.S. in Physiology
Coaching Experience
Tennessee Tech University: Assistant Coach— Second Season Middle Tennessee State University Student Assistant - 2012-2013
Lola Oladinni enters her second season as an assistant coach under head coach Dave Zelenock. The former Middle Tennessee State standout was added to Zelenock’s staff in August 2013. “Bringing Lola to the staff is very beneficial for us. She played for a mid-major that was a Top 50 program during her time, so she knows how to win and how to train hard,” Zelenock said. “She is from the area and has been coaching club volleyball in the area, so she knows a lot of the key people from a recruiting standpoint.”
“She was a great high-level player, and is a high-level person. She is a very good role model for our athletes. She shows that you can come from a mid-major school and be an All-American,” said Zelenock. Oladinni, a native of LaVergne, Tenn., graduated in 2011 from MTSU with a major in physiology, and has been working on her masters in biology.
Prior to joining the Tech staff, Oladinni served as a student assistant for MTSU, aiding in practice, recruiting and video breakdown. She also has served as a head coach with the Rutherford County Juniors volleyball club. During her four seasons of playing at MTSU, Oladinni was a part of winning three conference titles, made four NCAA Tournament appearances, and helped MTSU become a Top 50 RPI program. A four-year letterwinner and two-time American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American, Oladinni played middle blocker and opposite. She finished her career with over 1,000 kills, ranks third in MTSU for career block assists (430) and career hitting percentage (.346). Oladinni was also named captain her senior season.
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2013 SEASON STATS The Automated ScoreBook Tennessee Tech Combined Team Statistics (as of Aug 12, 2014) All matches
RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE
##
Player
sp
3 5 17 29 8 13 14 12 6 7 2 25 10 24
PENROD, Natalie CONTI, Ellen ROBERTSON, Elise DODD, Cody KEYES, Madison LEWIS, Audrey MACI, Christine SILE, Irem HANCOCK, Ashleigh ANDERSON, Sharon SMITH, Courtney MAY, Allison TRAVIS, Rachel WADE, Kennedy TEAM TENNESSEE TECH Opponents
63 87 89 89 84 47 32 20 70 31 92 56 28 57 92 92
Team Statistics ATTACK Ki l l s Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Set SET As s i s t s Assists/Set SERVE Aces Errors Attempts Serve Pct Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set Attempts Reception Pct DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors Ball handling errors ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral site #/Avg Current win streak Home win streak
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k
OVERALL 5-21 1-15 4-6
k/s
Attack e
167 2.65 83 216 2.48 103 212 2.38 114 195 2.19 90 146 1.74 55 81 1.72 60 12 0.38 18 6 0.30 2 17 0.24 8 4 0.13 5 4 0.04 4 1 0.02 1 0 0.00 3 0 0.00 0 1061 11.53 546 1131 12.29 443
TTU
OPP
1061 546 3092 .167 11.5
1131 443 3013 .228 12.3
1002 10.9
1039 11.3
114 237 1863 .873 1.2
150 162 2137 .924 1.6
150 1.6 1946 .923
114 1.2 1613 .929
1235 13.4
1277 13.9
27 276 165.0 1.8 63 35
42 280 182.0 2.0 48 22
2970 8/371 7/34 0 0
2653 11/241
ta
pct
HOME 0-8 0-8 0-0 Set a a/s
sa
Serve se
570 .147 7 0.11 6 15 669 .169 9 0.10 17 24 512 .191 5 0.06 0 2 475 .221 4 0.04 29 71 388 .235 6 0.07 0 4 278 .076 2 0.04 4 6 51 -.118 0 0.00 0 3 16 .250 0 0.00 5 9 71 .127 601 8.59 10 17 15 -.067 295 9.52 5 2 26 .000 55 0.60 19 37 5 .000 12 0.21 12 26 15 -.200 0 0.00 2 4 1 .000 5 0.09 5 17 3092 .167 1002 10.89 114 237 3013 .228 1039 11.29 150 162 Date 8/30/2013 8/31/2013 8/31/2013 Sep 06 Sep 06 Sep 07 Sep 13 Sep 13 Sep 14 Sep 14 *Sep 27 *Sep 28 *Oct 01 *Oct 04 *Oct 11 *Oct 12 *Oct 18 *Oct 19 *Oct 22 *Oct 25 *Nov 01 *Nov 02 *Nov 08 *Nov 09 *Nov 12 *Nov 16
AWAY 1-10 1-7 0-3
sa/s
re
Dig dig dig/s
0.10 27 100 1.59 0.20 30 169 1.94 0.00 2 25 0.28 0.33 0 70 0.79 0.00 3 16 0.19 0.09 11 67 1.43 0.00 0 3 0.09 0.25 1 6 0.30 0.14 0 117 1.67 0.16 0 66 2.13 0.21 32 397 4.32 0.21 11 99 1.77 0.07 8 20 0.71 0.09 10 80 1.40 - 15 1.24 150 1235 13.42 1.63 114 1277 13.88
Opponent at Winthrop vs Savannah State vs Fordham at AKRON vs Milwaukee vs Niagara at Kennesaw State vs Coastal Carolina vs Stony Brook vs Samford MURRAY STATE APSU at Jacksonville State at UT Martin TENNESSEE STATE BELMONT at Eastern Kentucky at Morehead State at Tennessee State at Belmont MOREHEAD STATE EASTERN KENTUCKY at SIUE at Eastern Illinois JACKSONVILLE STATE SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
Record in 3-set matches: 2-14 Record in 4-set matches: 1-5 Record in 5-set matches: 2-2
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Score 0-3 3-0 3-1 0-3 1-3 3-0 2-3 1-3 3-2 0-3 2-3 1-3 0-3 3-2 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 1-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 1-3
NEUTRAL 4-3 0-0 4-3
bs
Blocking ba total blk/s be bhe
4 21 25 2 25 27 4 46 50 7 62 69 7 64 71 0 6 6 3 14 17 0 0 0 0 28 28 0 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 276 165.0 42 280 182.0
0.40 0.31 0.56 0.78 0.85 0.13 0.53 0.00 0.40 0.29 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 1.79 1.98
4 4 19 10 11 2 5 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 63 48
points
0 187.5 3 247.5 1 239.0 0 262.0 0 185.0 0 88.0 0 22.0 0 11.0 23 41.0 5 13.5 1 23.0 2 13.5 0 2.0 0 5.0 35 1340.0 22 1463.0
Score by set 16-25,15-25,18-25 25-19,25-15,25-13 25-21,19-25,25-18,25-22 16-25,18-25,16-25 21-25,25-18,20-25,22-25 25-22,25-22,25-23 21-25,20-25,25-20,25-22,16-18 25-27,22-25,28-26,22-25 23-25,25-18,25-22,21-25,15-9 12-25,16-25,13-25 23-25,25-19,21-25,25-21,11-15 24-26,25-19,25-27,21-25 20-25,18-25,19-25 16-25,28-26,25-21,22-25,15-12 16-25,17-25,17-25 17-25,12-25,14-25 16-25,14-25,19-25 15-25,16-25,19-25 17-25,20-25,18-25 13-25,20-25,26-24,20-25 20-25,19-25,21-25 23-25,21-25,17-25 15-25,12-25,19-25 17-25,15-25,14-25 22-25,24-26,22-25 26-24,22-25,16-25,17-25
Att. 427 68 51 110 75 47 0 0 0 0 659 581 111 178 223 202 220 515 212 142 279 247 343 395 501 278
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The Automated ScoreBook Tennessee Tech Overall Individual Statistics (as of Aug 13, 2014) All matches Overall record: 5-21 Conf: 1-15 Home: 0-8 Away: 1-10 Neutral: 4-3 Attack Player
sp mp-ms
3
PENROD, Natalie CONTI, Ellen ROBERTSON, Elise DODD, Cody KEYES, Madison LEWIS, Audrey MACI, Christine SILE, Irem HANCOCK, Ashleigh ANDERSON, Sharon SMITH, Courtney MAY, Allison TRAVIS, Rachel WADE, Kennedy TENNESSEE TECH Opponents
63 87 89 89 84 47 32 20 70 31 92 56 28 57 92 92
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Player
sp
dig/s
bs
3
PENROD, Natalie CONTI, Ellen ROBERTSON, Elise DODD, Cody KEYES, Madison LEWIS, Audrey MACI, Christine SILE, Irem HANCOCK, Ashleigh ANDERSON, Sharon SMITH, Courtney MAY, Allison WADE, Kennedy TRAVIS, Rachel TEAM TENNESSEE TECH...... Opponents...........
63 27 294 .908 100 1.59 87 30 343 .913 169 1.94 89 2 10 .800 25 0.28 89 0 23 1.000 70 0.79 84 3 18 .833 16 0.19 47 11 120 .908 67 1.43 32 0 1 1.000 3 0.09 20 1 10 .900 6 0.30 70 0 0 .000 117 1.67 31 0 1 1.000 66 2.13 92 32 450 .929 397 4.32 56 11 129 .915 99 1.77 57 10 154 .935 80 1.40 28 8 76 .895 20 0.71 - 15 92 150 1946 .923 1235 13.42 92 114 1613 .929 1277 13.88
4 2 4 7 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 42
5 17 29 8 13 14 12 6 7 2 25 10 24
18-16 26-25 26-20 26-26 25-22 19-11 17-4 12-0 24-23 11-3 26-0 18-6 13-0 21-0 26-26 26-26
k
k/s
167 216 212 195 146 81 12 6 17 4 4 1 0 0 1061 1131
2.65 2.48 2.38 2.19 1.74 1.72 0.38 0.30 0.24 0.13 0.04 0.02 0.00 0.00 11.5 12.2
Recept
5 17 29 8 13 14 12 6 7 2 25 24 10
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re
ta
e
Set
##
ta
83 570 103 669 114 512 90 475 55 388 60 278 18 51 2 16 8 71 5 15 4 26 1 5 3 15 0 1 546 3092 443 3013
pct
a
sa
.147 7 0.11 .169 9 0.10 .191 5 0.06 .221 4 0.04 .235 6 0.07 .076 2 0.04 -.118 0 0.00 .250 0 0.00 .127 601 8.59 -.067 295 9.52 .000 55 0.60 .000 12 0.21 -.200 0 0.00 .000 5 0.09 .167 1002 10.8 .228 1039 11.2
6 17 0 29 0 4 0 5 10 5 19 12 2 5 114 150
Dig pct
dig
Serve a/s
sa/s
ta
pct
0.10 15 158 0.20 24 306 0.00 2 18 0.33 71 231 0.00 4 10 0.09 6 82 0.00 3 13 0.25 9 40 0.14 17 218 0.16 2 96 0.21 37 338 0.21 26 141 0.07 4 57 0.09 17 155 1.24 237 1863 1.63 162 2137
se
.905 .922 .889 .693 .600 .927 .769 .775 .922 .979 .891 .816 .930 .890 .873 .924
Blocking ba
Points
total
blk/s
be
21 25 25 27 46 50 62 69 64 71 6 6 14 17 0 0 28 28 9 9 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 276 165.0 280 182.0
0.40 0.31 0.56 0.78 0.85 0.13 0.53 0.00 0.40 0.29 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 1.79 1.98
4 4 19 10 11 2 5 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 63 48
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pts
pts/s
0 187.5 2.98 3 247.5 2.84 1 239.0 2.69 0 262.0 2.94 0 185.0 2.20 0 88.0 1.87 0 22.0 0.69 0 11.0 0.55 23 41.0 0.59 5 13.5 0.44 1 23.0 0.25 2 13.5 0.24 0 5.0 0.09 0 2.0 0.07 35 1340.0 14.57 22 1463.0 15.90
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2013 Ohio Valley Conference Team Leaders Hitting Percentage
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Belmont Eastern Illinois Morehead State Southeast Missouri Austin Peay SIUE Tennessee State Jacksonville State Murray State Eastern Kentucky Tennessee Tech UT Martin
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Eastern Illinois Belmont SIUE Morehead State Tennessee State Austin Peay Murray State UT Martin Tennessee Tech Eastern Kentucky Jacksonville State Southeast Missouri
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Southeast Missouri Austin Peay Eastern Illinois Belmont Morehead State Jacksonville State UT Martin Tennessee State Tennessee Tech Murray State SIUE Eastern Kentucky
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
SIUE Jacksonville State Murray State Southeast Missouri Belmont Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Austin Peay Morehead State Tennessee State UT Martin Tennessee Tech
Assists
Blocks
Digs
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S
K
E
TA
Pct.
58 63 58 66 63 64 55 56 65 60 55 61
803 910 785 761 815 869 704 652 814 726 649 726
266 363 353 256 352 401 332 248 381 345 343 379
2162 2390 2002 2422 2299 2519 2029 2211 2434 2303 1962 2262
.248 .229 .2 1 6 .2 0 9 .2 0 1 .186 .1 8 3 .1 8 3 .1 7 8 .1 6 5 .1 5 6 .153
S
No.
Avg/S
63 58 64 58 55 63 65 61 55 60 56 66
873 763 826 747 676 748 765 689 620 669 610 717
13.86 13.16 12.91 12.88 12.29 11.87 11.77 11.30 11.27 11.15 10.89 10.86
S
BS
66 63 63 58 58 56 61 55 55 65 64 60
77 28 33 17 22 47 29 11 11 38 18 19
Opponent Hitting Pct
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Morehead State Belmont Southeast Missouri Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky SIUE Austin Peay Jacksonville State UT Martin Tennessee State Murray State Tennessee Tech
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Eastern Illinois Belmont SIUE Morehead State Austin Peay Tennessee State Murray State Eastern Kentucky UT Martin Tennessee Tech Jacksonville State Southeast Missouri
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Morehead State Belmont Eastern Kentucky SIUE UT Martin Southeast Missouri Austin Peay Tennessee State Eastern Illinois Jacksonville State Tennessee Tech Murray State
Kills
BA Total Avg/S
176 236 213 192 174 114 154 156 152 119 135 114
165 146 139 113 109 104 106 89 87 97 85 76
S
No.
Avg/S
64 56 65 66 58 63 60 63 58 55 61 55
1185 1020 1129 1142 996 1080 1028 1014 910 852 941 797
18.52 18.21 17.37 17.30 17.17 17.14 17.13 16.10 15.69 15.49 15.43 14.49
2.50 2.32 2.21 1.95 1.88 1.86 1.74 1.62 1.58 1.50 1.34 1.27
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K
E
TA
Pct.
58 58 66 63 60 64 63 56 61 55 65 55
591 643 932 784 753 807 820 817 766 720 892 689
336 332 470 357 326 329 361 348 314 294 324 228
1957 2128 2717 2359 2224 2464 2361 2297 2162 2000 2489 1837
.1 3 0 .146 .1 7 0 .181 .1 9 2 .194 .1 9 4 .2 0 4 .209 .2 1 3 .2 2 8 .2 5 1
S
No.
Avg/S
63 58 64 58 63 55 65 60 61 55 56 66
910 803 869 785 815 704 814 726 726 649 652 761
14.44 13.84 13.58 13.53 12.94 12.80 12.52 12.10 11.90 11.80 11.64 11.53
S
No.
Avg/S
58 58 60 64 61 66 63 55 63 56 55 65
92 89 81 86 75 78 74 62 66 57 54 55
1.59 1.53 1.35 1.34 1.23 1.18 1.17 1.13 1.05 1.02 0.98 0.85
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Cl
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
MCCOY, Allison-BEL LANDON, Liz-APSU MARTIN, Alex-BEL ARNOLD, Stephanie-EIU HENDERSON, Lauren-APSU MYER, Jen-BEL MARTIN, Amy-EIU COON, Emily-SEMO MARSELLIS, Aubrey-APSU LELM, Alyssa-MUR
Sr Jr Jr Sr Sr Sr Sr Sr So So
Assists
Cl
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
BRADBURY, Marah-EIU MIRANDA, Hannah-BEL MANGUN, Mallory-SIUE CAMERON, Colbey-MOR Erika Moss-TSU BEDARD, Sam-MUR CRASK, Amanda-UTM HANCOCK, Ashleigh-TTU CVELBAR, Abbey-EKU HEREDIA, Abbey-JSU
So Sr Fr Jr Sr So So Sr Jr Sr
Blocks
Cl
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
HENDERSON, Lauren-APSU ARNOLD, Stephanie-EIU MASTERSON, Taylor-SEMO MCCOY, Allison-BEL MARTIN, Amy-EIU COON, Emily-SEMO PLYBON, Hillary-APSU SIGALA, Hannah-MOR MERGET, Nicole-JSU ERVES, Alisha-UTM
Sr Sr So Sr Sr Sr Jr So Jr Fr
Points
Cl
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
EDMOND, Ashley-EKU HUTCHINSON, Reynae-EIU Naomi Wells-TSU HENDERSON, Lauren-APSU HARRIS, Cori-SIUE BOHANNON, Aryn-MOR RUTHERFORD, Emily-JSU LELM, Alyssa-MUR LEE, Chelsea-EIU SMITH, Courtney-MOR
Sr Sr Jr Sr Sr Sr So So So So
S
K
E
TA
Pct.
58 55 54 63 59 58 37 66 53 65
167 102 111 171 159 158 87 158 73 201
33 26 32 45 48 37 23 39 22 68
318 216 232 372 341 373 199 375 165 451
.421 .3 5 2 .3 4 1 .3 3 9 .3 2 6 .324 .3 2 2 .3 1 7 .3 0 9 .2 9 5
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Kills
Cl
EDMOND, Ashley-EKU HUTCHINSON, Reynae-EIU Naomi Wells-TSU HARRIS, Cori-SIUE RUTHERFORD, Emily-JSU LEE, Chelsea-EIU Arijana Anderson-TSU BOHANNON, Aryn-MOR LELM, Alyssa-MUR YARBER, Colleen-SEMO
Sr Sr Jr Sr So So Fr Sr So Sr
Service Aces
Cl
S
No.
Avg/S
60 63 55 64 56 59 52 58 65 66
216 224 190 207 180 184 162 180 201 196
3.60 3.56 3.45 3.23 3.21 3.12 3.12 3.10 3.09 2.97
S
No.
Avg/S
57 60 58 59 32 64 55 58 58 55
25 24 22 21 11 21 18 18 18 17
0.44 0.40 0.38 0.36 0.34 0.33 0.33 0.31 0.31 0.31
S
No.
Avg/S
64 60 58 66 55 57 56 61 44 63
335 310 298 320 260 258 244 261 180 257
5.23 5.17 5.14 4.85 4.73 4.53 4.36 4.28 4.09 4.08
S
No.
Avg/S
63 58 64 58 55 65 61 46 59 56
743 639 705 620 579 629 588 434 539 506
11.79 11.02 11.02 10.69 10.53 9.68 9.64 9.43 9.14 9.04
S
BS
BA Total Avg/S
59 63 66 58 37 66 32 58 56 39
12 8 28 2 3 17 1 7 15 1
63 61 43 58 35 46 29 47 36 33
75 69 71 60 38 63 30 54 51 34
S
K
SA
BS
BA Points Avg/S
Team Identification
Team ID
60 63 55 59 64 58 56 65 59 58
216 224 190 159 207 180 180 201 184 171
9 13 8 21 21 22 9 2 0 18
3 3 1 12 0 4 10 15 7 1
18 17 26 63 23 19 12 30 35 26
Austin Peay Belmont Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Jacksonville State Morehead State Murray State SIUE Southeast Missouri Tennessee State Tennessee Tech UT Martin
APSU BEL EIU EKU JSU MOR MUR SIUE SEMO TSU TTU UTM
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
LUNDSTROM, Jamie-BEL PLAGENS, Alexis-EKU BOHANNON, Aryn-MOR HENDERSON, Lauren-APSU PLYBON, Hillary-APSU HARRIS, Cori-SIUE BOHNE, Samantha-JSU GABLE, Scarlet-BEL SMITH, Courtney-MOR 10. Erika Moss-TSU
1.27 1.10 1.08 1.03 1.03 0.95 0.94 0.93 0.91 0.87
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
237.0 248.5 212.0 223.5 239.5 215.5 205.0 233.0 208.5 203.0
Sr Jr Sr Sr Jr Sr So Jr So Sr
Digs
Cl
COLCLASURE, Chelsea-SIUE OTT, Dena-EKU SCHELLHAAS, Leslie-MOR IDEL, Berkley-SEMO SMITH, Courtney-TTU LUNDSTROM, Jamie-BEL COLE, Kelly-JSU BOWLES, Chelsea-UTM HUDSON, Katlyn-MUR WALLACE, Stephanie-EIU
Jr Jr Sr Sr Jr Sr Sr So Sr So
3.95 3.94 3.85 3.79 3.74 3.72 3.66 3.58 3.53 3.50
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VS. ALL OPPONENTS A Air Force ........................................ 0-1 Akron University............................ 8-2 Albany........................................... 0-1 Alabama ....................................... 1-2 Alabama A&M ............................... 1-0 Alabama State............................... 2-0 Alcorn State................................... 2-0 Appalachian State ....... 3-5 Arizona.......................................... 0-1 Arkansas State .............................. 1-3 Army ............................................. 1-0 Auburn .......................................... 0-1 Austin Peay...............48-28 B Ball State....................................... 2-1 Baptist College .............................. 1-0 Bellarmine .................................... 2-2 Belmont ......................10-7 Berry College................................. 1-1 Birmingham-Southern .................. 1-0 Boston College .............................. 0-1 Bradley.......................................... 1-0 Bryan College ................................ 2-0 Butler ............................................ 0-1 C Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo ............... 0-1 Cal-Santa Barbara ......................... 1-0 Cal State-Sacramento.................... 0-1 Campbell University ...................... 1-0 Carson-Newman ........................... 1-1 Centenary University ..................... 1-0 Central Arkansas ........................... 0-1 Central Florida ............................... 3-1 Central Michigan ........................... 0-1 Charleston ..................................... 1-0 Cincinnati ...................................... 1-5 Clemson ........................................ 1-2 Cleveland State ............ 1-2 Coastal Carolina............................. 2-1 Colorado........................................ 0-1 College of Charleston .................... 0-1 Columbus College.......................... 2-0 Connecticut ................................... 1-0 Covenant College........................... 3-0 D Davidson ....................................... 2-0
Valparaiso ..................................... 1-1 Vanderbilt ..................................... 2-0 VCU ............................................... 2-0 Virginia Tech .................................. 0-1
Dayton .......................................... 1-4 DePaul........................................... 1-0 Drexel............................................ 1-0 E East Carolina ................ 1-1 East Tennessee State ................... 21-8 Eastern Illinois .........14-21 Eastern Kentucky .....20-50 Elon ............................................... 1-0 Evansville ...................................... 6-4 F Fairleigh Dickinson ........................ 1-0 Florida........................................... 0-1 Florida A&M .................................. 1-0 Florida International ..................... 0-1 Florida State .................................. 0-2 Fordham.........................................1-0 Furman ......................................... 2-1 G Gardner-Webb ............. 0-1 Georgetown .................................. 1-0 Georgia ......................................... 2-9 Georgia State ................................ 1-1 Georgia Tech.................................. 6-5 Green Bay...................................... 0-1 Guilford ......................................... 1-0 H Holy Cross...................................... 1-0 High Point ..................................... 2-0 Huntington College ....................... 1-0 I Ilinois-Chicago .............................. 0-1 Indiana State................................. 1-0 Iowa .............................................. 0-1 IUPUI ............................................. 1-2 J Jacksonville ................................... 0-1 Jacksonville State ......8-16 James Madison ............................. 0-1 K
Kansas State.................................. 0-1 Kennesaw State..............................0-1 Kent State ..................................... 1-0 Kentucky ....................................... 1-9 Kentucky State .............................. 1-0 L Lake City CC ................................... 1-0 Lamar............................................ 0-1 Lambuth ....................................... 3-0 Liberty .......................................... 1-1 Lipscomb....................................... 3-4 Louisiana....................................... 1-0 Louisiana State ............................. 0-2 Louisville ....................................... 0-9 M Maine............................................ 1-0 Marist............................................ 1-0 Mars Hill College ........................... 1-0 Marquette ..................................... 0-1 Marshall ........................................ 2-5 Maryville ....................................... 2-0 McNeese State ............. 0-2 Memphis ....................................... 7-8 Miami Dade JC............................... 0-1 Miami (Ohio) ................................. 0-3 Michigan State .............................. 0-2 Middle Tennessee ...................... 43-18 Midway College............................. 1-0 Milwaukee ................................... .0-1 Mississippi..................................... 1-8 Mississippi State............................ 4-3 Mississippi U. for Women .............. 1-3 Missouri ........................................ 0-2 Morgan State ............... 1-0 Montevallo .................................... 0-1 Morehead State .......17-57 Murray State.............26-30
Niagara...........................................1-0 Nicholls State ................................ 2-0 Norfolk State..................0-0 North Alabama.............................. 4-1 North Carolina ............................... 0-1 North Carolina A&T ..... 1-0 North Florida ................................. 0-1 UNC-Asheville ............................... 5-1 UNC-Charlotte ............................... 3-2 UNC-Greensboro ........................... 1-0 UNC-Wilmington........... 0-0 North Carolina State ...................... 0-3 North Georgia ............................... 2-0 North Texas ................................... 0-1 Northeast Louisiana ...................... 1-0 Northern Illinois ............................ 0-2 Northern Kentucky ........................ 0-4 Northwestern State ....................... 1-0 O Ohio .............................................. 2-1 Ohio State ..................................... 0-2 Oral Roberts .................................. 1-0 P Pennsylvania ................................. 0-1 Prairie View....................0-0 Providence .................................... 1-0 R Robert Morris ................................ 1-0 S Samford ........................................ 7-6
N New Orleans.................................. 0-2
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Sam Houston State........................ 0-1 Savannah State..............................1-0 SMU .............................................. 0-1 South Alabama ............................. 1-2 South Carolina............................... 0-3 Southeast Louisiana ...................... 2-0 Southeast Missouri ....9-37 Southern Baptist ........................... 1-0 Southern Illinois-Carbondale ............... 0-2 Southern Mississippi ..................... 2-0 Southwestern................................ 4-1 Southwestern Louisiana ................ 0-1 Southwest Missouri....................... 0-1 Stephen F. Austin .......................... 0-1 Stetson.......................................... 1-0 Stony Brook....................................1-0 St. Francis (PA) .............................. 1-0 SUIE ................................. 1-2 Syracuse ........................................ 1-1 T Tennessee ...................2-26 Tennessee State .......35-12 UT Martin .................37-21 Texas-Pan American ...................... 1-0 Toledo ........................................... 2-1 Trevecca ........................................ 1-0 Troy State ...................................... 0-1 Tulane ........................................... 0-3 Tulsa.............................................. 0-1 U UAB ............................................... 4-8 UALR ............................................. 1-0 UCLA ............................................. 0-1 ULM ............................... 1-0 University of the South.................. 1-0 USC-Upstate ................. 0-1 USF................................................ 0-2 Utah State ..................................... 0-1 Utah Valley .................................... 0-1 V
W Wake Forest................................... 0-1 Weber State .................................. 0-2 Western Carolina ........................... 7-4 Western Kentucky......7-19 Western Michigan ......................... 0-1 West Georgia................................. 2-0 West Virginia ................................. 0-2 Wichita State................................. 1-0 William & Mary ............................. 2-1 Winthrop....................................... 1-4 Wofford..........................0-0 Wright State .................................. 2-2 X Xavier ............................................ 1-6 Y Youngstown State ......................... 8-0 Bold indicates 2014 opponents
ALL-TIME PARTICIPANTS A Janet Allen, 1986 Terri Allen, 1975-77 Sharon Anderson 2013Debbie Askew, 1985-86 Heather Asplund, 2009-10 Jessica Asplund, 2005-08
Asplund
Church
King
Johnson
Cannon
Hagovsky
Hasselbring
Lang
B Lillian Bailey, 1978-79 Sandra Beard, 1975 Pat Bell, 1975 Kristin Benjamin, 1998 Alison Berry, 1994-97 Brandy Best, 1996, 1998 Emily Bible, 1991-93 Amanda Bilbrey, 1993 Sherry Billingsby, 1980-81 Pam Birchfield, 1978-79 Patsy Bow, 1974 Becky Brashears, 1992 Tia Brenning, 2000, 2004 Cathy Brown, 1982-83 Tina Buckles, 1974-75 Caitlin Bullock, 2005-08 Debbie Bumpas, 1974 Sue Burcham, 1978 Stephanie Busch, 1997-00 Stacey Butts, 2009 C Mona Callis, 1982-83 Jennifer Cannon, 1989-91 Kelly Cannon, 2003-04 Aprel Carver, 1988 Sam Cash, 2014Vicky Chandler, 1976 Brenda Choate, 1974 Madison Comperry, 2009-12 Lori Conrad, 1987 Ellen Conti, 2011Cara (Church) Craig, 1984-87 Teresa Craig, 2006-09 Rachael Crossgrove, 1997-00 Melanie Culp, 2007-10 D Cindy Dahlgren, 1979 Michelle Dennis, 1993-94 Jessica Dickerson, 2005 Cyrelle Dillon, 1994-1995 Monica Dimmett, 1981-84 Lisa Dissel, 1996-1999 Cody Dodd, 2012Sarah Dolle, 2006 Susie Downing, 1986 Lyndsay Downs, 1995-96 Alesia Draper, 1979 Angie Duncan, 1983-86 Jennifer Dunn, 1999-02 Katrina Dvorken, 2009-12 E Debbie Elliott, 1977 Ann Elsea, 1977-80 Liz Engel, 2001-04
Raczak
Slagle
F Meredith Ferlic, 1995-98 Fran Flatt, 2005-07 Judy Flatt, 1975-77 G Pauletta Garrett, 1979
Angie Gentry, 1988 Jessica Gerken, 1994-95 Abby Gilbert, 1997-00 Kara Gilbert, 1999-02 Pam Goldensoph, 1994-97
Molly Graham, 1985-86 Kelsey Gray, 2009-12 Karen Greenlee, 1975 Kim Grizzle, 1975
Triko
Tunnell
H Sarah Hagovsky, 1996-99 Terri Hall, 1974 Ashleigh Hancock, 2010-13 Tammy Hargis, 1991 Karen Harris, 1975-77 Corinne Hasselbring, 1992-95 Katrina Hendrix, 1982-85 Suzanne Hensley, 1975-77 Peggy Howard, 1976 Lucretia Huffines, 1979-80 Angie Hughes, 1988-90 I Becky (Murray) Isom, 1985-88 J Dawn Jobe, 1988-89 Brynn Johnson, 2008 K’Vonna Johnson, 2013Vanessa Johnson, 1980-83 Becky Jones, 1978 K Kristen Kastner, 2001-04 Katie Kenline, 2006-09 Madison Keyes, 2011Kari Keyser, 1993-94 Lisa King, 1977-80 Lynn Kirkpatrick, 1976 Katherine Koshakji, 1981 Annette Kupka, 2000-03 L Dorothea La-Fleuer, 1981-84 Katherine “Kappy” Lang, 2005-08 Gina Lee, 1978-81 Kristy Lee, 1991 Angie Leonard, 1983 Audrey Lewis, 2012-13 Amanda Lindgren, 2006-09 Erin Lynn, 2006- 07 M Christine Maci, 2011-13 Dee Dee Malone, 1988-90 Loretta Marlow, 1975-77 Melanie Marshall, 1986-89 Allison May, 2010Michelle McGee, 2001 Leah Meffert, 2007-10 Rachel Melchiorre, 1994-97 Carrie Jo Meyer 2002 Nancy Meyer 2002-05 Mandy Miller, 1995-98 Allison Morrett, 2013Anne Morrow 2002-05 Caroline Murphy, 1993-96 Barbara Muse, 1973 Andrea Myers, 1986 N Anne Norman, 1973, 1975-76 Julie Norman, 1978-79 O Kathy Ochs, 1980-83 Karen O’Connor, 1990 Kim Ohmstede, 1989-90 Liz Ortegal, 1997-99
P Kim Panozzo, 1992-95 Samantha Patrick, 1998-99 Sharon Payne, 1977-79 Marie Peddicord, 2007-10 Julie Pemberton, 1977 Natalie Penrod, 2010- 13 Sally Perkins, 2001 Courtney Perry, 2002-03
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Laura Pierce, 2007-10 Melissa Poff, 1998-99 Jackie Poindexter, 1979-82 Lori Pomeroy, 1989-92 Alyssa Povey, 2014Karen Pressley, 1987-90 Q Lynn Queen, 1976-77 R Missy Raczak, 1990-93 Hayley Raines, 2011 Cathy Rajkowski, 1987 Alicia Reece, 1991-94 Jenny Carr-Rice, 1996-98, 2000 Elise Robertson, 2010-13 Valeria Russell, 1973-74 S Alysson Sanders, 2008 Karen Scott, 1984 Diane Seng, 1997-99 Jessica Seyfert, 2002-05 Sara Shanks, 2006 Laura Sidorowicz, 2001-04 Irem Sile, 2013Carrie Slagle, 1992-95 Courtney Smith, 2011Kelsey Smith, 2011 Mickey Smith, 1980-81 Pam Smith, 1973 Karri Spady, 1993 Holly Spencer, 1992 Angie Stephens, 1991 Marcia Stephens, 1977 Maggie Stern, 1999-02 Lauren Stiles, 2010 T Sarah Teel, 2011-12 Jennifer Thomas, 1991 Vicki Thompson, 1975 Brenda Tollett, 1973 Rachel Travis, 2013 Bilyana Triko, 1986-89 Kim Tunnell, 1982-85 Jenny (Pruett) Turner, 1984-87 Jill Turner, 1991-1992 Laura Tyburski, 2003-06 U Dinah Upchurch, 1977 V Lauren Viney, 2000-01 W Jordan Wachowiak, 2014Mary Lee Waddle, 1975 Kennedy Wade, 2013Sarah Wasserman, 2000-01 Veronica Whittington, 200506 Katheryn Williams, 2005 Kellie Williams, 2014Kendra Wilmoth, 1985-88 Inka Winningham, 1977-80 Amanda Wolfard, 2003-06 Tina Wyatt, 1974 Y Claire Yonatas, 2004-05 Z Bonnie Zoss, 1989-92 Bold indicates current players
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GOLDEN EAGLE HONORS Academic All-America Anne Morrow, 2005 Diane Seng, 2000 Rachel Melchiorre, 1997 Angie Duncan, 1985-8
Leah Meffert, 2008 Amanda Lindgren, 2008 Kappy Lang, 2007 Stephanie Busch, 1997 Lisa Dissel, 1997 Rachel Melchiorre, 1997 Michelle Dennis, 1993 Karen Pressley, 1990 Melanie Marshalll, 1989 Jenny (Pruett) Turner, 1987 Bilyana Triko, 1986, 1989 Cara (Church) Craig, 1987 Becky (Murray) Isom, 1986, 1988 Kim Tunnell, 1985 Katrina Hendrix, 1985 Angie Duncan, 1984, 1986 Monica Dimmett, 1983 Vanessa Johnson, 1982-83
Academic All-District IV Teresa Craig, 2008-09 Anne Morrow, 2004-2005 Kara Gilbert, 2001-2002 Diane Seng, 2000 Rachel Melchiorre, 1995-97 Angie Duncan, 1984-86 AVCA All-Region 6 Rachel Melchiorre, 1997 OVC Player of the Year Leah Meffert, 2008 Becky (Murray) Isom, 1986 (Southern Division) Kim Tunnell, 1985 OVC Defensive Player of the Year Katie Kenline, 2008 Kelsey Grey, 2012 All-OVC (named since 1984) Kelsey Grey, 2012 (All-OVC) Leah Meffert, 2010 (All-OVC) Leah Meffert, 2009 (1st Team) Katie Kenline, 2009 (2nd Team) Leah Meffert, 2008 (1st team) Kappy Lang, 2008 (1st team) Katie Kenline (2nd team) Jessica Asplund (2nd team) Leah Meffert, 2007 (2nd team)
Angie Duncan was a two-time Academic All-America selection. She was inducted into the TTU Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.
Katie Kenline, 2007 (2nd team) Anne Morrow, 2005 Annette Kupka, 2003 Maggie Stern, 1999-2002 Lisa Dissel, 1998-99 Stephanie Busch, 1997-2000 Allison Berry, 1997 Rachel Melchiorre, 1995-97 Carrie Slagle, 1994 Michelle Dennis, 1993-94 Bonnie Zoss, 1991-92 Karen Pressley, 1990
Dee Dee Malone, 1990 Melanie Marshall, 1988-89 Becky (Murray) Isom, 1986-88 Angie Duncan, 1986 Kim Tunnell, 1985 Monica Dimmett, 1984 Dorothea La-Fleuer, 1984 OVC All-Tournament (named since 1982) Leah Meffert, 2010 Kappy Lang, 2008
OVC Tournament MVP Kappy Lang, 2008 Rachel Melchiorre, 1997 OVC Newcomer of the Year Leah Meffert, 2007 OVC All-Freshman/Newcomer Ellen Conti, 2011 Allison May, 2010 Natalie Penrod, 2010 Kelsey Gray, 2009 Leah Meffert, 2007 Amanda Lindgren, 2006 Katie Kenline, 2006 Anne Morrow 2002 Maggie Stern, 1999 Stephanie Busch, 1997 Lisa Dissel, 1996
OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll 2013-14 (9) Sharon Anderson Ellen Conti Ashleigh Hancock Madison Keyes Audrey Lewis Elise Robertson Irem Sile Courtney Smith Kennedy Wade 2012-13 (7) Madison Comperry Ellen Conti Kelsey Gray Ashleigh Hancock Madison Keyes Audrey Lewis Natalie Penrod 2011-12 (10) Madison Comperry Ellen Conti Kelsey Gray Ashleigh Hancock Madison Keyes Allison May Natalie Penrod Elise Robertson Courtney Smith Lauren Stiles
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2010-11(8) Madison Comperry Kelsey Gray Ashleigh Hancock Allison May Marie Peddicord Laura Pierce Elise Robertson Lauren Stiles 2009-10 (8) Stacy Butts Teresa Craig Melanie Culp Kelsey Gray Amanda Lindgren Leah Meffert Marie Peddicord Laura Pierce 2008-09 (7) Teresa Craig Melanie Culp Kappy Lang Amanda Lindgren Marie Peddicord Laura Pierce Alysson Sanders 2007-08 (8) Teresa Craig Melanie Culp
Fran Flatt Kappy Lang Amanda Lindgren Erin Lynn Marie Peddicord Kim Rutherford 2006-07 (7) Teresa Craig Sarah Dolle Fran Flatt Kappy Lang Amanda Lindgren Sara Shanks Amanda Wolfard
Laura Sidorowicz Amanda Wolfard Claire Yonatas
Annette Kupka Laura Sidorowicz Sarah Wasserman
Rachel Melchiorre Mandy Miller Diane Seng
Kim Panozzo Alicia Reece Carrie Slagle
2003-04 (9) Liz Engel Kristen Kastner Annette Kupka Anne Morrow Nancy Meyer Courtney Perry Jessica Seyfert Laura Sidorowicz Amanda Wolfard
2000-01 (5) Stephanie Busch Jen Dunn Kara Gilbert Annette Kupka Jennifer Carr-Rice
1996-97 (9) Alison Berry Jenny Carr Lyndsay Downs Meredith Ferlic Pam Goldensoph Sarah Hagovsky Rachel Melchiorre Mandy Miller Caroline Murphy
1993-94 (5) Amanda Bilbrey Michelle Dennis Missy Raczak Alicia Reece Carrie Slagle
2005-06 (8) Jessica Asplund Jessica Dickerson Sarah Dolle Fran Flatt Kappy Lang Jessica Seyfert Anne Morrow Amanda Wolfard
2002-03 (10) Jen Dunn Liz Engel Kara Gilbert Kristen Kastner Annette Kupka Nancy Meyer Anne Morrow Courtney Perry Jessica Seyfert Laura Sidorowicz
2004-05 (7) Liz Engel Kristen Kastner Anne Morrow Jessica Seyfert
2001-02 (7) Jen Dunn Liz Engel Kara Gilbert Kristen Kastner
1999-00 (6) Stephanie Busch Jennifer Carr Jen Dunn Kara Gilbert Sarah Hagovsky Diane Seng 1998-99 (5) Rachel Crossgrove Meredith Ferlic Sarah Hogovsky Mandy Miller Diane Seng 1997-98 (7) Alison Berry Meredith Ferlic Pam Goldensoph Sarah Hagovsky
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1995-96 (8) Lyndsay Downs Meredith Ferlic Jess Gerken Rachel Melchiorre Mandy Miller Caroline Murphy Kim Panozzo 1994-95 (8) Michelle Dennis Jess Gerken Pam Goldensoph Rachel Melchiorre Caroline Murphy
1992-93 (1) Missy Raczak 1991-92 (3) Tammy Hargis Missy Raczak Bonnie Zoss 1990-91 (3) Angie Hughes Dee Dee Malone Karen Pressley 1989-90 (4) Dee Dee Malone Kim Ohmstede Karen Pressley Bilyana Triko
GOLDEN EAGLE HONORS Double Grand Club Player Becky (Murray) Isom Melanie Marshall Bilyana Triko Karen Presley Rachel Melchiorre Lisa Dissel Maggie Stern Laura Sidorowicz Leah Meffert Player Kappy Lang
Maggie Stern
Years 1985-88 1986-89 1986-89 1987-90 1994-97 1996-99 1999-02 2001-04 2007-10 Years 2005-08
Rachel Melchiorre
Kills 1,158 1,062 1,097 1,072 1,662 1,216 1,388 1,406 1,734 Assists 5,084
Leah Meffert
Bilyana Triko
Digs 1,200 1,472 1,014 1,092 1,586 1,464 1,514 1,147 1,388 Digs 1,240
Kappy Lang became the ninth member of the Double Grand Club when she added the 1,000 assists and 1,000 digs section. She finished her career as the Tech all-time assists leader.
Laura Sidorowicz
Becky Isom
Lisa Dissel
Athletic Director’s Honor Roll **The Athletic Director’s Honor Roll was established in 1989 to recognize student-athletes who achieve a 3.0 grade point average or higher for the semester. The list is updated through the Spring of 2014. The number in parentheses indicates the number of semesters each athlete was included: Sharon Anderson (2) Teresa Craig (7) Abby Gilbert (2) Annette Kupka (7) Mandy Miller (8) Jessica Asplund (4) Rachael Crossgrove (1) Kara Gilbert (8) Kappy Lang (8) Anne Morrow (8) Janice Barr (2) Melanie Culp (6) Pam Goldensoph (7) Kristy Lee (1) Caroline Murphy (5) Alison Berry (8) Michelle Dennis (3) Kelsey Gray (8) Audrey Lewis (4) Kim Ohmstede (2) Brandy Best (2) Jessica Dickerson (2) Sarah Hagovsky (6) Amanda Lindgren (6) Kim Panozzo (6) Emily Bible (1) Lisa Dissel (2) Ashley Hancock (8) Erin Lynn (3) Marie Peddicord (7) Amanda Bilbrey (1) Sarah Dolle (4) Tammy Hargis (2) Christine Maci (3) Natalie Penrod (6) Tia Brenning (1) Lyndsay Downs (5) Corinne Hasselbring (1) Dee Dee Malone (5) Courtney Perry (4) Caitlin Bullock (2) Jen Dunn (7) Angie Hughes (3) Melanie Marshall (4) Laura Pierce (6) Stephanie Busch (1) Katrina Dvorken (1) Becky Isom (1) Allison May (7) Karen Presley (5) Stacy Butts (2) Liz Engel (7) Kristen Kastner (9) Leah Meffert (2) Missy Raczak (3) Kelly Cannon (6) Meredith Ferlic (8) Katie Kenline (1) Rachel Melchiorre (10) Alicia Reece (4) Madi Comperry (8) Fran Flatt (7) Madison Keyes (6) Cari Jo Meyer (1) Jenny (Carr) Rice (8) Ellen Conti (6) Jess Gerken (4) Kari Keyser (1) Nancy Meyer (6) Elise Robertson (7)
Most Wins (279) in school history
Kimberly Rutherford (1) Alysson Sanders (2) Jessica Seyfert (8) Diane Seng (6) Sara Shanks (2) Laura Sidorowicz (6) Irem Sile (2) Carrie Slagle (6) Courtney Smith (3) Karri Spady (1) Maggie Stern (2) Lauren Stiles (4) Sarah Teel (1) Bilyana Triko (3)
Laura Tyburski (3) Kennedy Wade (2) Sarah Wasserman (4) Kendra Wilmoth (1) Veronica Whittington (4) Katherine Williams (1) Amanda Wolfard (8) Claire Yonutas (3) Bonnie Zoss (5)
Tech’s First OVC Coach of the Year
Sharron Bilbrey took over the head coaching post at Tech in 1979 and led the Golden Eagles through 15 seasons, the longest tenure of seven TTU volleyball coaches. Bilbrey’s teams won 279 matches during her career, including a school-record 31 victories in 1983 when the team was 31-9. In 11 years of conference play, her teams were 93-63 against league opponents.
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Jennie Gilbert was Tech’s head volleyball coach from 1994 through 2002. She was named OVC Coach of the Year in 1997 when the Golden Eagles captured the Ohio Valley Conference tournament championship and played in the NCAA Tournament. Her teams won a total of 126 matches. In the 2008 season, John Blair became TTU’s second OVC Coach of the Year.
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INDIVIDUAL MATCH RECORDS MOST KILLS Kills per set 8.33, Laura Sidorowicz vs. UT Martin, 2003 8.00, Rachel Melchiorre vs. Murray State, 1996 8.00, Maggie Stern vs. Georgia State, 2001 Total kills (in five sets) 32, Laura Sidorowicz at Murray State, 2004 30, Leah Meffert vs. Jacksonville State, 2010 30, Rachel Melchiorre vs. Murray State, 1995 (in four sets) 30, Rachel Melchiorre vs. Middle Tennessee, 1997 28, Laura Sidorowicz vs. Liberty, 2004 28, Rachel Melchiorre vs. Chattanooga, 1997 28, Rachel Melchiorre vs. Georgetown, 1997 (in three sets) 25, Laura Sidorowicz vs.UT Martin, 2003 24, Rachel Melchiorre vs. Murray State, 1996 24, Maggie Stern vs. Georgia State, 2001 MOST ATTACKS Attacks per set 19.6, Maggie Stern vs. Georgia State, 2001 19.2, Becky Isom vs. Cincinnati, 1988 18.8, Lisa Dissel vs. Eastern Illinois, 1998 Total Attacks (in five sets) 100, Leah Meffert vs. Tennessee State, 2007 96, Becky Isom vs. Cincinnati, 1988 94, Lisa Dissel vs. Eastern Illinois, 1998 (in four sets) 74, Rachel Melchiorre vs. Middle Tennessee, 1997 72, Anne Morrow at Murray State, 2005 71, Anne Morrow vs. Southeast Missouri, 2004 71, Rachel Melchiorre vs. Austin Peay, 1996 (in three sets) 59, Maggie Stern vs. Georgia State, 2001 56, Laura Sidorowicz vs. Tennessee-Martin, 2003 54, Laura Sidorowicz vs. Belmont, 2003 54, Lisa Dissel vs. Southeast Missouri, 1998 54, Anne Morrow vs. Eastern Kentucky, 2005 MOST ASSISTS Assists per set 18.7, Caroline Murphy vs. Austin Peay, 1994 17.7, Sarah Hagovsky vs. Austin Peay, 1996 16.6, Sarah Hagovsky vs. Southeast Missouri, 1998 Total Assists (in five sets) 83, Sarah Hagovsky vs. Southeast Missouri, 1998 76, Sarah Hagovsky vs. Eastern Illinois, 1998 70, Sarah Hagovsky vs. Morehead State, 1998 (in four sets) 70, Sarah Hagovsky vs. Austin Peay, 1996 65, Kappy Lang vs. Austin Peay, 2007 65, Kappy Lang vs. UT Martin, 2007 65, Kappy Lang vs. Southeast Missouri, 2006
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Caroline Murphy holds TTU records in both total assists and assists per set.
Melanie Marshall ranked twice among national leaders in digs.
(in three sets) 56, Caroline Murphy vs. Austin Peay, 1994 52, Sarah Hagovsky vs. UT Martin, 1996 49, Caroline Murphy vs. Austin Peay, 1993 MOST SERVICE ACES Service aces per set 2.67, Rachel Melchiorre vs. Tennessee State, 1995 2.50, Mandy Miller vs. Tennessee State, 1995 2.33, Kim Tunnell vs. Chattanooga, 1985 Total Service Aces (in five sets) 9, Lori Pomeroy vs. Alabama, 1990 8, Rachel Melchiorre vs. Murray State, 1997 7, Kari Keyser vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1993 7, Kendra Wilmoth vs. Mississippi, 1988 (in four sets) 7, Rachel Melchiorre vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1995 6, Lori Pomeroy vs. New Orleans, 1990 6, Kendra Wilmoth vs. Evansville, 1987 6, Angie Duncan vs. Tulsa, 1985 6, Maggie Stern vs. Army, 2000 6, Amanda Lindgren vs. Southeast Missouri, 2006 (in three sets) 8, Rachel Melchiorre vs. Tennessee State, 1995 7, Kim Tunnell vs. Chattanooga, 1985 6, Rachel Melchiorre vs. Wichita State, 1996 6, Pam Goldensoph vs. Cincinnati, 1995 6, Kim Ohmstede vs. Alabama, 1989 6, Monica Dimmett vs. Western Carolina, 1983 MOST DIGS Digs per set 14.00, Meredith Ferlic vs. Austin Peay, 1996 10.50, Laura Tyburski at Murray State, 2005 10.33, Jennifer Cannon vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1991 10.33, Michelle Dennis vs. Chattanooga 1993
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Stephanie Busch holds the Golden Eagle record for most total blocks in a career at 548.
Total Digs (in five sets) 50, Katie Kenline vs. Eastern Kentucky, 2006 44, Katie Kenline at UT-Chattanooga, 2007 43, Katie Kenline vs. Tennessee State, 2007 (in four sets) 52, Meredith Ferlic vs. Austin Peay, 1996 42, Laura Tyburski at Morehead State, 2005 41, Katie Kenline vs. Morehead State, 2008 (in three sets) 33, Katie Kenline vs. Austin Peay, 2008 31, Michelle Dennis vs. Chattanooga, 1993 31, Jennifer Cannon vs. E. Kentucky, 1991 28, Meredith Ferlic vs. MTSU, 1998 MOST BLOCKS Blocks per set 3.65, Pam Goldensoph vs. Western Kentucky, 1994 3.33, Stephanie Busch vs. Mississippi State, 1998 3.33, Stephanie Busch vs. Middle Tennessee, 1999 3.33, Stephanie Busch vs. Morehead State, 2000 Total Blocks (in five sets) 14, Stephanie Busch vs. Eastern Illinois, 1999 13, Annette Kupka vs. Eastern Illinois, 2002 12, Kelsey Gray vs. Jacksonville State, 2011 12, Stephanie Busch vs. Murray State, 1998 12, Stephanie Busch vs. Xavier, 1997 (in four sets) 12, Annette Kupka vs. Morehead State, 2003 11, Pam Goldensoph vs. Western Kentucky, 1994 11, Stephanie Busch vs. Belmont, 2000 (in three sets) 10, Stephanie Busch vs. Mississippi State, 1998 10, Stephanie Busch vs. Middle Tennessee, 1999 10, Stephanie Busch vs. Morehead State, 2000
INDIVIDUAL SEASON RECORDS Sets Played 1. Becky Isom ..........................................135..................1988 Kendra Wilmoth ..................................135..................1988 3. Melanie Marshall ................................133..................1988 Kills 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Rachel Melchiorre ...............................592..................1997 Leah Meffert .......................................548..................2007 Michelle Dennis...................................505..................1993 Kim Tunnell .........................................498..................1985 Anne Morrow ......................................465..................2005
Kills per set 1. Kim Tunnell ........................................5.05..................1984 2. Rachel Melchiorre ..............................4.77..................1997 3. Kim Tunnell ........................................4.74..................1985 4. Laura Sidorowicz ................................4.42..................2003 5. Maggie Stern......................................4.29..................2001 Attacks 1. Leah Meffert ....................................1,537..................2007 2. Anne Morrow ...................................1,512..................2005 3. Rachel Melchiorre ............................1,470..................1997 4. Amanda Lindgren ............................1,315..................2007 5. Michelle Dennis................................1,267..................1993 Hitting Percentage 1. Jessica Asplund ...................................341..................2007 2. Kim Tunnell .........................................332..................1985 3. Jessica Asplund ...................................317..................2008 4. Kim Tunnell .........................................316..................1984 5. Kelsey Grey..........................................312..................2012 Service Aces 1. Rachel Melchiorre .................................71..................1995 2. Rachel Melchiorre .................................65..................1997 3. Mona Callis............................................57..................1983 4. Lori Pomeroy .........................................52..................1990 5. Dee Dee Malone ....................................51..................1989 Dorothea LaFleuer .................................51..................1984 Digs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Mandy Miller ranks on the all-time ace list and holds match ace records.
Rachel Melchiorre holds several single season records.
Blocks Solo 1. Vanessa Johnson ...................................68..................1982 2. Annette Kupka ......................................60..................2003 3. Vanessa Johnson ...................................55..................1983 4. Bonnie Zoss ...........................................50..................1991 Bilyana Triko ..........................................50..................1986 Block Assists 1. Stephanie Busch..................................133..................1997 2. Stephanie Busch..................................116..................1998 3. Annette Kupka ....................................111..................2003 4. Kelsey Grey..........................................108..................2012 5. Annette Kupka ....................................104..................2002
Katie Kenline .......................................755..................2007 Katie Kenline .......................................572..................2006 Rachel Melchiorre ...............................571..................1997 Melanie Marshall ................................570..................1988 Meredith Ferlic ....................................566..................1998
Sarah Hagovsky was among Tech’s best setters.
Meredith Ferlic ranked first in the nation in digs as a junior.
Total Blocks 1. Annette Kupka ....................................171..................2003 2. Stephanie Busch..................................157..................1997 3. Kelsey Grey..........................................148..................2012 5. Stephanie Busch..................................135..................1998 Bonnie Zoss .........................................135..................1990 An incredible blocker, Vanessa Johnson played from 1980-1983 and in only three years set the Golden Eagle solo block record with 179. Her 68 solo blocks in a season during 1982 also are a single season record.
Assists 1. Kappy Lang ......................................1,585..................2007 2. Kappy Lang ......................................1,274..................2008 3. Caroline Murphy ...............................1,260..................1993 4. Kappy Lang ......................................1,190..................2006 5. Caroline Murphy ...............................1,122..................1994
Digs per set 1. Katie Kenline ......................................5.90..................2007 2. Katie Kenline ......................................5.40..................2006 3. Meredith Ferlic ...................................5.19..................1998 4. Courtney Smith.........................5.16 ..............2012 5. Jennifer Cannon .................................4.89..................1991
Assists per set 1. Kappy Lang ......................................12.38..................2007 2. Kappy Lang ......................................11.23..................2006 3. Monica Dimmett ..............................10.97..................1984 4. Kappy Lang ......................................10.80..................2008 5. Lauren Viney ....................................10.22..................2001
Annette Kupka set the season mark for blocks in 2003 with 171 total blocks, which led the OVC. She also led the nation in solo blocks.
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INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS Sets Played 1. Bilyana Triko...................... 488 ..................1986-89 2. Bonnie Zoss....................... 476 ..................1989-92 3. Leah Meffert ..................... 468 ..................2007-10 4. Kappy Lang ....................... 463 ..................2005-08 5. Katie Kenline..................... 462 ..................2006-09 Kills 1. Leah Meffert .................. 1,734 ..................2007-10 2. Rachel Melchiorre .......... 1,662 ..................1994-97 3. Amanda Lindgren .......... 1,426 ..................2006-09 4. Laura Sidorowicz............ 1,406 ..................2001-04 5. Maggie Stern ................. 1,388 ..................1999-02 Kills per set 1. Maggie Stern ................... 3.88 ..................1999-02 2. Rachel Melchiorre ............ 3.78 ..................1994-97 3. Leah Meffert .................... 3.71 ..................2007-10 4. Laura Sidorowicz.............. 3.64 ..................2001-04 5. Michelle Dennis ............... 3.53 ..................1993-94 Attacks 1. Leah Meffert .................. 4,946 ..................2007-10 2. Rachel Melchiorre .......... 4,453 ..................1994-97 3. Amanda Lingren ............ 4,329 ..................2006-09 4. Anne Morrow ................. 4,241 ..................2002-05 5. Laura Sidorowicz............ 4,044 ..................2001-04 Service Aces 1. Rachel Melchiorre ............. 229 ..................1994-97 2. Monica Dimmett ............... 145 ..................1981-84 3. Katrina Hendrix ................. 143 ..................1982-85 4. Bilyana Triko...................... 136 ..................1986-89 5. Cara Church ....................... 131 ..................1984-87 Digs 1. Katie Kenline.................. 2,432 ..................2006-09 2. Rachel Melchiorre .......... 1,586 ..................1994-97 3. Maggie Stern ................. 1,514 ..................1999-02 4. Laura Tyburski ................ 1,501 ..................2003-06 5. Melanie Marshall ........... 1,472 ..................1986-89 Meredith Ferlic ............... 1,472 ..................1996-99 Digs per set 1. Katie Kenline.................... 5.26 ..................2006-09 2. Maggie Stern ................... 4.17 ..................1999-02 3. Michelle Dennis ............... 3.88 ..................1993-94 4. Laura Tyburski .................. 3.88 ..................2003-05 5. Meredith Ferlic ................. 3.79 ..................1996-99 Blocks Solo 1. Vanessa Johnson ............... 179 ..................1980-83 2. Bonnie Zoss....................... 155 ..................1989-92 3. Kelsey Grey ....................... 149 ..................2009-12 4. Bilyana Triko...................... 137 ..................1986-89 Block Assists 1. Stephanie Busch ............... 446 ..................1997-00 2. Kelsey Grey ....................... 353 ..................2009-12 3. Annette Kupka .................. 349 .................2000-03 4. Bonnie Zoss....................... 330 ..................1989-92 5. Maggie Stern .................... 278 ..................1999-02
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Karen Presley was among the top hitters in the OVC during her TTU career.
Leah Meffert ranks first all-time in kills with 1,734 and third all-time in kills per set with 3.71. She was a staple on the 2008 OVC championship team.
Assists 1. Kappy Lang .................... 5,084 ..................2005-08 2. Caroline Murphy ............ 3,537 ..................1993-96 3. Monica Dimmett ............ 3,421 ..................1981-84 4. Dee Dee Malone............. 3,202 ..................1988-90 5. Jenny Turner .................. 2,870 ..................1984-87
Kappy Lang took over the career assists record after only her junior season.
Total Blocks 1. Stephanie Busch ............... 548 ..................1997-00 2. Kelsey Grey ....................... 502 ..................2009-12 3. Bonnie Zoss....................... 485 ..................1989-92 4. Annette Kupka .................. 442 ..................2000-03 5. Bilyana Triko...................... 353 ..................1986-89
Golden Eagle Team Records Most Kills In a match: 96 vs. Eastern Illinois in 1997 In a season: 1,988 in 1997 Kills per set/Season: 15.53 in 1997
Most Assists In a match: 89 vs. Eastern Illinois in 1997 In a season: 1,843 in 2007 Assists per set/season: 14.4 in 2007
Most Total Attacks In a match: 269 vs. Eastern Kentucky in 2006 In a season: 5,684 in 2007 Total Attacks per set: 50.2 in 2002
Most Total Blocks In a match: 28 vs. Morehead State in 2003 In a season: 356 in 2003 Blocks per set/season: 3.32 in 2003
Highest Hitting Percentage In a match: .535 vs. Tenn. State in 2000 In a season: .243 in 1997
Most Block Solos In a match: 11 vs. Memphis in 2007 In a season: 302 in 2003
Most Errors In a match: 41 at Appalachian State in 2005 In a season: 775 in 2007
Most Block Assists In a match: 35 vs. SEMO in 2001 In a season: 406 in 2001
Most Service Aces In a match: 20 vs. Eastern Kentucky in 1993 In a season: 262 in 1997 Aces per set/season: 2.05 in 1997
Fewest Kills Allowed In a match: 11 by Tenn. State in 2000 In a season: 1098 in 1996
Most Digs In a match: 140 vs. Southern Miss. in 1988 In a season: 2,518 in 2007 Digs per set/season: 19.7 in 2007
Lowest Hitting Percentage Allowed In a match: -.185 by Tenn. State in 2000 In a season: .181 in 2000 Fewest Total Blocks Allowed In a match: 0.0 by Tenn. State in 2000, UT Martin 2009 In a season: 124 in 1995
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GOLDEN EAGLES YEAR-BY-YEAR OVERALL W
L
1975 Totals
25 25
15 15
1976 1977 Totals
11 17 28
25 14 39
Tina Buckles .306 .548 .418
1978 Totals
9 9
22 22
Judy Murray .290 .290
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 Totals
16 27 13 29 31 17 22 20 13 14 19 19 8 10 21 279
20 19 18 16 9 12 9 17 19 21 17 15 24 22 14 252
Sharron Bilbrey .444 .587 .419 .664 .775 .586 .710 .541 .406 .400 .528 .559 .250 .313 .600 .525
18 10 10 10 8 6 6 7 4 4 10 93
3 3 3 3 6 6 6 5 10 12 6 63
.857 .769 .769 .769 .571 .500 .500 .583 .286 .250 .625 .596
1994 1995 1996 1997* # 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Totals
16 15 10 23 22 13 11 8 8 126
17 15 19 10 7 13 15 16 18 130
Jennie Gilbert .485 .500 .345 .697 .759 .500 .423 .333 .308 .492
7 10 5 14 14 11 4 3 5 73
9 6 13 4 4 7 12 13 11 79
.437 .625 .278 .778 .778 .611 .250 .188 .313 .480
2003 10 2004 12 2005 7 2006 12 2007 18 2008* # 19 2009 10 2010 11 2011 5 2012 3 Totals 107
19 16 22 17 15 13 18 20 25 25 190
John Blair .344 .429 .241 .414 .546 .594 .357 .354 .166 .107 .360
5 7 3 8 11 14 9 8 4 1 70
11 9 13 8 9 4 9 10 16 15 104
.312 .438 .188 .500 .550 .778 .500 .444 .200 .062 .402
2013 Totals
21 21
Dave Zelenock .192 .192
1 1
15 15
.062 .062
237
261
.476
Year
5 5
All-Time 579
669
Pct. W Marynell Meadors .625 .625
.464
* Denotes OVC Champion # Denotes OVC tournament champion
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Pct.
1975 Coach: Marynell Meadors Record: 25-15 Match results unavailable 1976 Coach: Tina Buckles Record: 11-25 Match results unavailable 1977 Coach: Tina Buckles Record: 17-14 Memphis State ..........................................L................1-3 UT Martin ..................................................L................1-3 Carson-Newman .......................................W ..............2-0 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............2-0 Kentucky ...................................................W ..............2-1 UT Chattanooga ........................................W ..............2-0 Morehead State.........................................L................0-2 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............2-1 East Tennessee ..........................................W ..............2-1 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............2-1 SW Baptist ................................................W ..............2-1 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............2-0 Lambuth ...................................................W ..............2-0 SW Baptist ................................................W ..............2-0 Memphis State ..........................................W ..............2-1 Middle Tennessee ......................................L................1-3 Tennessee .................................................L................1-3 Mississippi.................................................L................0-2 Louisiana State..........................................L................0-2 Ark-Little Rock ..........................................W ..............2-0 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................2-3 Kentucky ...................................................L................0-2 Morehead State.........................................L................0-2 UT Chattanooga ........................................W ..............2-1 Middle Tennessee ......................................W .............2-0 UT Chattanooga ........................................W ..............2-0 UT Chattanooga ........................................L................2-3 Tennessee .................................................L................1-2 East Tennessee ..........................................W .............2-1 Memphis State ..........................................L................1-2 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............2-0 1978 Coach: Judy Murray Record: 9-22 Kentucky ...................................................L................0-2 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................0-2 Michigan State ..........................................L................0-2 Marshall ....................................................L................1-3 Mississippi.................................................L................0-2 Southwestern............................................W ..............2-1 Arkansas State ..........................................L................0-2 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............2-0 Lambuth ...................................................W ..............2-0 Tennessee .................................................L................0-2 East Tennessee ..........................................W ..............2-1 UT Chattanooga ........................................W ..............2-1 UT Chattanooga ........................................L................0-2 Western Carolina .......................................W ..............2-0 East Tennessee ..........................................L................0-2 UT Martin ..................................................L................1-3 SW Louisiana.............................................L ...............0-2 UT Chattanooga ........................................L................0-2 Tulane .......................................................L................0-2 Mississippi.................................................L................0-2 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-0 Southern Illinois ........................................L................0-2 S.W. Missouri ............................................L................0-2
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Miami (Ohio) .............................................L................0-2 Berry .........................................................W .............2-0 UT Chattanooga ........................................L................0-2 Tennessee .................................................L................0-2 Kentucky ...................................................L................0-2 Marshall ....................................................L................1-2 Northern Kentucky ....................................L................0-2 Middle Tennessee ......................................W .............3-2 1979 Coach: Sharron Bilbrey Record: 16-20 Vanderbilt .................................................W ..............2-0 UT Chattanooga ........................................W ..............2-0 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............2-1 Middle Tennessee ......................................L................1-2 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............2-1 UT Martin ..................................................L................1-2 Tennessee .................................................L................0-2 UT Chattanooga ........................................W ..............2-1 Covenant ...................................................W .............2-0 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-2 Guilford .....................................................W ..............2-0 East Tennessee ..........................................L................1-2 Tennessee .................................................L................0-3 UT Martin ..................................................L................1-2 Austin Peay ...............................................L................0-2 South Carolina...........................................L................0-2 Northern Kentucky ....................................L................0-3 East Tennessee ..........................................L................0-2 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............2-0 Covenant ...................................................W .............2-0 North Alabama..........................................W ..............2-1 Morehead State.........................................L................0-2 Appalachian State .....................................L................0-2 UT Chattanooga ........................................L................1-2 Middle Tennessee ......................................L................1-2 Bryan ........................................................W .............2-0 Middle Tennessee ......................................L ...............0-2 U. of the South ..........................................W .............2-0 UT Martin ..................................................W .............2-0 UT Martin ..................................................L................1-2 Bryan ........................................................W ..............2-0 Tennessee .................................................L................0-2 Memphis State ..........................................L................0-2 East Tennessee ..........................................L................0-2 UT Chattanooga ........................................W .............2-0 Middle Tennessee ......................................L................1-2 1980 Coach: Sharron Bilbrey Record: 27-19 Austin Peay ...............................................W .............2-0 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............2-0 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................0-2 Morehead State.........................................L................0-2 Clemson ....................................................L................1-2 Jacksonville ...............................................L................1-2 N.C. State ..................................................L................0-2 East Tennessee ..........................................W ..............2-1 VCU ...........................................................W ..............2-0 Miami Dade CC ..........................................L................0-2 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-1 Memphis State ..........................................L................0-3 UNC Asheville ............................................W .............2-0 Appalachian State .....................................W ..............2-1 UNC Charlotte............................................W ..............2-0 Virginia Tech ..............................................L................1-2 Marshall ....................................................W ..............2-0 James Madison .........................................L................0-2 Vanderbilt .................................................W ..............2-0
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GOLDEN EAGLES YEAR-BY-YEAR Middle Tennessee ......................................L................1-2 Ohio University..........................................W ..............2-0 Morehead State.........................................L................0-2 Charleston .................................................W ..............2-0 Bellarmine ................................................L................1-2 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............2-1 S.E. Missouri ..............................................W ..............2-0 UT Martin ..................................................L................2-3 Georgia .....................................................W ..............3-1 East Tennessee ..........................................W ..............3-2 Trevecca ....................................................W ..............2-0 Middle Tennessee .....................................W ..............2-0 Midway .....................................................W ..............2-1 Wright State ..............................................L................0-2 West Virginia .............................................L................0-2 Toledo .......................................................W ..............2-0 VCU ...........................................................W ..............2-0 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-0 Louisville ...................................................L................1-2 Bellarmine ................................................L................0-2 Indiana State.............................................W ..............2-1 UT Chattanooga ........................................W ..............2-0 Memphis State ..........................................L................0-2 East Tennessee ..........................................W ..............2-0 Tennessee .................................................L................0-2 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............2-1 1981 Coach: Sharron Bilbrey Record: 13-18 Cleveland State .........................................L................1-3 UT Chattanooga ........................................W ..............2-0 Middle Tennessee ......................................L................0-2 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............2-1 Western Kentucky .....................................W ..............2-0 North Alabama..........................................W ..............2-1 Miss. U. for W.............................................L................1-2 Southwestern............................................L................1-2 Tennessee .................................................L................0-3 South Alabama .........................................L................2-3 Georgia .....................................................L................0-3 UT Chattanooga ........................................L................2-3 Maryville ...................................................W ..............3-0 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-0 Louisville ...................................................L................0-2 East Tennessee ..........................................L................0-2 Appalachian State .....................................L................1-2 UT Chattanooga ........................................W ..............3-1 Morehead State.........................................L................0-2 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............2-1 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................0-3 Middle Tennessee ......................................L................2-3 East Tennessee ..........................................W ..............2-0 UT Chattanooga ........................................W ..............2-0 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............2-0 East Tennessee ..........................................W ..............2-0 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................0-2 North Carolina ...........................................L................0-2 N.C. State ..................................................L................0-2 Appalachian State .....................................L................0-2 1982 Coach: Sharron Bilbrey Record: 29-16 Maryville College ......................................W ..............2-0 Covenant College ......................................W .............2-0 Georgia State ............................................L................0-3 Western Kentucky .....................................W ..............2-0 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............2-0 Alabama A&M ...........................................W ..............2-0 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............2-1 Jacksonville ...............................................W ..............2-0 Miss. U. for W ............................................W ..............2-0 Montevallo ................................................L................0-2 Southern Baptist .......................................W ..............2-0 Arkansas State ..........................................W ..............2-1 Cincinnati ..................................................L................1-3 Wright State ..............................................L................0-3
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Dayton ......................................................W ..............3-0 Northern Kentucky ....................................L................1-3 Kentucky State ..........................................W ..............3-0 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-1 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................0-3 Austin Peay ..............................................W ..............2-0 Morehead State.........................................L................1-2 North Georgia ...........................................W ..............2-0 Miss. U. for W.............................................L................1-2 Alabama State...........................................W ..............2-1 Columbus College......................................W ..............2-0 Jacksonville State ......................................W ..............2-1 Lake City CC ...............................................W ..............2-0 Georgia .....................................................L................1-2 West Georgia.............................................W .............2-0 UT Chattanooga ........................................W ..............2-0 North Alabama .........................................W ..............2-0 Middle Tennessee ......................................L................0-2 Memphis State ..........................................W ..............2-0 Morehead State.........................................L................0-2 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................0-2 Florida State ..............................................L................0-2 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................0-2 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-0 East Tennessee ..........................................W ..............3-1 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-2 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-2 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................0-2 Youngstown St. .........................................W ..............2-0 Akron ........................................................W ..............2-0 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................1-2 1983 Coach: Sharron Bilbrey Record: 31-9 Mars Hill....................................................W ..............2-0 UNC Asheville ............................................W ..............2-0 High Point .................................................W ..............2-0 Western Carolina .......................................W ..............2-0 Western Carolina .......................................W ..............2-1 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............2-0 Murray State .............................................W ..............2-0 Georgia .....................................................L................1-3 Mississippi State........................................W .............3-0 South Carolina...........................................L................1-3 Morehead State.........................................L................1-3 Memphis State ..........................................W ..............3-2 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-0 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............2-0 Youngstown State .....................................W ..............2-0 Eastern Kentucky.......................................W ..............2-0 Miss. U. for W.............................................W ..............2-0 North Alabama..........................................L................0-2 Huntington ...............................................W ..............2-0 UA-Birmingham ........................................L................0-2 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-0 Bellarmine ................................................W ..............3-0 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................0-3 UC-SB ........................................................L................0-2 Kentucky ...................................................L................0-3 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-0 UT Chattanooga ........................................W ..............3-0 East Tennessee ..........................................W ..............3-0 Murray State .............................................W ..............2-0 Morehead State.........................................W ..............2-0 Youngstown ..............................................W ..............2-0 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............2-0 Akron ........................................................W ..............2-0 E.Kentucky ................................................L................1-3 1984 Coach: Sharron Bilbrey Record: 17-12 Western Carolina .......................................L................1-3 Central Florida ...........................................W ..............3-0 UA-Birmingham ........................................W ..............3-1 Clemson ....................................................W ..............3-0 Mississippi.................................................L................1-3
UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-0 Murray State .............................................W ..............3-0 Middle Tenn. .............................................W ..............3-0 Georgia .....................................................L................0-3 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-0 Morehead State.........................................W ..............3-0 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................1-3 Youngstown State .....................................W ..............3-1 Akron ........................................................W ..............3-0 East Tennessee ..........................................W ..............3-0 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-0 Tennessee .................................................L................0-3 Morehead State.........................................L................2-3 Evansville ..................................................L................2-3 Kentucky ...................................................L................1-3 Xavier ........................................................L................0-3 Bellarmine ................................................W ..............3-0 Evansville ..................................................L................1-3 Murray State .............................................W ..............3-1 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-0 UA-Birmingham ........................................W ..............3-0 Tennessee .................................................L................1-3 Akron ........................................................W ..............3-2 E. Kentucky ...............................................L................0-3 1985 Coach: Sharron Bilbrey Record: 22-9 Evansville ..................................................W ..............3-0 South Alabama .........................................W ..............3-0 UA-Birmingham ........................................L................0-3 Georgia Tech..............................................W ..............3-0 Mississippi State........................................W ..............3-1 UT Chattanooga ........................................W ..............3-0 Georgia .....................................................L................1-3 Georgia Tech..............................................W ..............3-0 Murray State .............................................W ..............3-2 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-1 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................0-3 Morehead State.........................................L................1-3 Youngstown State .....................................W ..............3-0 Akron ........................................................W ..............3-0 UT Chattanooga ........................................W ..............3-0 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-0 Murray State .............................................W ..............3-0 Western Kentucky .....................................W ..............3-1 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-0 UA-Birmingham ........................................L................0-3 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-0 Tennessee .................................................L................1-3 East Tennessee ..........................................W ..............3-1 Western Kentucky .....................................W ..............3-0 Memphis State ..........................................W ..............3-1 Tulsa..........................................................L................1-3 Mississippi State........................................W ..............3-2 Morehead State.........................................W ..............3-0 Tennessee .................................................L................1-3 Morehead State.........................................L................1-3 Akron ........................................................W ..............3-0 1986 Coach: Sharron Bilbrey Record: 20-17 East Tennessee ..........................................W ..............3-0 Tennessee .................................................L................0-3 Middle Tenn. .............................................W ..............3-0 UA-Birmingham ........................................W ..............3-1 UNC-Charlotte ...........................................W ..............3-1 Western Carolina .......................................L................0-3 Cincinnati ..................................................L................0-3 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................1-3 So. Mississippi ...........................................W ..............3-1 Mississippi State........................................L................0-3 SE Louisiana ..............................................W ..............3-2 Tennessee .................................................L................1-3 Western Carolina .......................................W ..............3-1 Murray State .............................................W ..............3-0 Middle Tennessee ......................................L................2-3
Appalachian State .....................................L................0-2 Marshall ....................................................W ..............2-0 Western Carolina .......................................L................1-2 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............2-1 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-1 Youngstown State .....................................W ..............3-0 Morehead State.........................................L................1-3 Akron ........................................................W ..............3-1 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................0-3 UA-Birmingham ........................................L................1-3 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-0 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 Austin Peay ...............................................L................1-3 Murray State .............................................W ..............3-0 Western Kentucky .....................................W ..............3-2 Evansville ..................................................L................2-3 Morehead State.........................................L................0-3 Georgia Tech..............................................W ..............3-0 Georgia .....................................................L................0-3 Morehead State.........................................L................1-3 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-0 1987 Coach: Sharron Bilbrey Record: 13-19 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-1 UA-Birmingham ........................................L................0-3 Western Kentucky .....................................L................2-3 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................1-3 Pennsylvania .............................................L................0-3 N.C. State ..................................................L................0-3 Florida.......................................................L................1-3 Western Carolina .......................................L................0-3 Cincinnati ..................................................L................1-3 Evansville ..................................................W ..............3-1 Eastern Illinois...........................................L................1-3 Arkansas State ..........................................L................0-3 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 Davidson ...................................................W ..............3-0 Coastal Carolina.........................................W ..............3-1 East Tennessee ..........................................W ..............3-1 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-0 Kentucky ...................................................L................0-3 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................1-3 Youngstown State .....................................W ..............3-0 Morehead State.........................................L................0-3 Tennessee .................................................L................1-3 Murray State .............................................L................2-3 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-0 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 Middle Tennessee ......................................L................0-3 Murray State .............................................W ..............3-2 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-0 Georgia .....................................................L................0-3 Georgia Tech..............................................L................2-3 E. Kentucky ...............................................L................1-3 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-0 1988 Coach: Sharron Bilbrey Record: 14-21 UT Chattanooga ........................................W ..............3-2 Austin Peay ...............................................L................2-3 Tennessee .................................................L................0-3 Louisville ...................................................L................1-3 Western Kentucky .....................................L................2-3 UT Chattanooga ........................................W ..............3-0 East Tennessee ..........................................W ..............3-0 UA-Birmingham ........................................W ..............3-2 Western Kentucky .....................................L................1-3 UA-Birmingham ........................................L................1-3 Lamar........................................................L................1-3 Mississippi.................................................L................2-3 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 So. Mississippi ...........................................W ..............3-2 Missouri ....................................................L................1-3 Stephen F. Austin ......................................L................1-3 South Alabama .........................................L................0-3
GOLDEN EAGLES YEAR-BY-YEAR Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................1-3 Morehead State.........................................L................1-3 Cincinnati ..................................................W ..............3-2 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-1 Auburn ......................................................L................1-3 Georgia Tech..............................................L................1-3 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-1 Murray State .............................................L................0-3 Georgia .....................................................L................0-3 Evansville ..................................................W ..............3-2 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-1 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................1-3 Morehead State.........................................L ...............0-3 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-0 Morehead State.........................................L................0-3
Middle Tenn, .............................................W ..............3-1 Evansville ..................................................W ..............3-0 East Tennessee ..........................................W ..............3-1 Georgia Tech..............................................W .............3-0 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-0 Murray State .............................................L................0-3 UT Chattanooga ........................................W ..............3-0 Alabama ...................................................L................2-3 Mississippi.................................................L................1-3 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-0 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-0 Morehead State.........................................W ..............3-1 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................0-3 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-0 E. Kentucky ...............................................L................0-3
1989 Coach: Sharron Bilbrey Record: 19-17 UA-Birmingham ........................................L................0-3 Samford ....................................................W ..............3-0 UT Chattanooga ........................................W ..............3-1 Western Kentucky .....................................L................0-3 UA-Birmingham ........................................L................0-3 Utah State .................................................L................0-3 Murray State .............................................L................0-3 Memphis State ..........................................L................1-3 Tennessee .................................................L................1-3 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 Evansville ..................................................W ..............3-1 Valparaiso .................................................W ..............3-0 Eastern Illinois...........................................L................0-3 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................2-3 Morehead State.........................................L................0-3 Alabama ...................................................W ..............3-2 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-0 Murray State .............................................L................0-3 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 Stetson......................................................W ..............3-2 Central Florida ...........................................W ..............3-1 East Tennessee ..........................................W ..............3-0 Florida A&M ..............................................W ..............3-0 Central Florida ...........................................W ..............3-1 Western Kentucky .....................................W ..............3-1 East Carolina .............................................W ..............3-0 Georgia Tech..............................................L................2-3 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-0 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................0-3 Morehead State.........................................L................0-3 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-1 Austin Peay ...............................................L................2-3 Murray State .............................................W ..............3-2 Akron ........................................................L................0-3 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-0 Morehead State.........................................L................2-3
1991 Coach: Sharron Bilbrey Record: 8-24 UT Chattanooga ........................................L................1-3 Valparaiso .................................................L................0-3 Butler ........................................................L................0-3 UA-Birmingham ........................................L................0-3 UW-Green Bay...........................................L................0-3 Tennessee .................................................L................0-3 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-1 Eastern Ilinois............................................L................0-3 Evansville ..................................................L................0-3 S.E. Missouri ..............................................L................0-3 Western Kentucky .....................................L................0-3 UT Martin ..................................................L................2-3 S.E. Missouri ..............................................L................1-3 Murray State .............................................L................0-3 Austin Peay ...............................................L................0-3 Morehead..................................................L................2-3 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................0-3 Furman .....................................................W ......... forfeit Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-2 Murray State .............................................L................2-3 UT Chattanooga ........................................W ..............3-1 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 S.E. Missouri ..............................................L................0-3 Western Kentucky .....................................L................1-3 Liberty ......................................................W ..............3-2 East Carolina .............................................W ..............3-0 East Tennessee ..........................................L................2-3 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-0 Morehead State.........................................L................0-3 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................0-3 Austin Peay ...............................................L................1-3 Morehead State.........................................L................0-3
1990 Coach: Sharron Bilbrey Record: 19-15 Kentucky ...................................................L................0-3 Central Michigan .......................................L................1-3 West Virginia .............................................L................1-3 UT Chattanooga ........................................W ..............3-1 Western Kentucky .....................................L................2-3 Tennessee .................................................L................0-3 Baptist College ..........................................W ..............3-0 Georgia Tech..............................................W ..............3-0 Sam Houston.............................................L................2-3 Nicholls State ............................................W ..............3-1 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-1 Georgia Tech..............................................W ..............3-0 New Orleans..............................................L................1-3 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 Murray State .............................................L................2-3 Western Kentucky .....................................W ..............3-2 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................1-3 Morehead State.........................................L................1-3
1992 Coach: Sharron Bilbrey Record: 10-22 Dayton ......................................................L................1-3 Missouri ....................................................L................1-3 Samford ....................................................W ..............3-1 Missouri ....................................................L................1-3 UT Chattanooga ........................................W ..............3-0 East Tennessee ..........................................L................0-3 Mississippi State........................................L................1-3 Robert Morris ............................................W ..............3-1 Winthrop ..................................................W ..............3-1 Marshall ....................................................W ..............3-1 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-1 UT Martin ..................................................L................1-3 S.E. Missouri ..............................................L................0-3 Tennessee .................................................L................0-3 Austin Peay ...............................................L................1-3 Murray State .............................................L................0-3 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................1-3 Morehead State.........................................L................1-3 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-2 Northeastern Ill. ........................................L................2-3 Western Kentucky .....................................L................0-3
UT-Martin .................................................W ..............3-1 S.E. Missouri ..............................................L................0-3 Austin Peay ...............................................L................2-3 Murray State .............................................L................1-3 UT-Chattanooga ........................................L................0-3 Morehead State.........................................L................0-3 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................2-3 Middle Tennessee ......................................L................2-3 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 Austin Peay ...............................................L................0-3 1993 Coach: Sharron Bilbrey Record: 21-14 Southeast La. ............................................W ..............3-1 Alabama ...................................................L................0-3 Alabama State...........................................W ..............3-0 Syracuse ....................................................W ..............3-2 UT Chattanooga ........................................W ..............3-1 Xavier ........................................................L................1-3 Western Kentucky .....................................L................0-3 Western Carolina .......................................W ..............3-0 Robert Morris ............................................W ..............3-0 UNC-Asheville ...........................................W ..............3-0 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 S.E. Missouri ..............................................W ..............3-0 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-0 Murray State .............................................W ..............3-2 Austin Peay ...............................................L................1-3 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 Eastern Kentucky.......................................W ..............3-2 Morehead State.........................................L................0-3 Middle Tennessee ......................................L................2-3 Oral Roberts ..............................................W ..............3-0 East Tennessee ..........................................L................2-3 Western Kentucky .....................................L................2-3 S.E. Missouri ..............................................L................0-3 UT Martin ..................................................L................0-3 Austin Peay ...............................................L................2-3 Murray State .............................................W ..............3-1 UT Chattanooga ........................................W ..............3-0 Morehead State.........................................L................0-3 Eastern Kentucky.......................................W ..............3-1 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-0 Nicholls State ............................................W ..............3-0 New Orleans..............................................L................0-3 McNeese State...........................................L................0-3 E. Kentucky ...............................................W ..............3-1 S.E. Missouri ..............................................L................0-3 1994 Coach: Jennie Gilbert Record: 16-17 Georgia Tech..............................................L................1-3 William & Mary .........................................L................0-3
Davidson ...................................................W ..............3-0 East Tennessee ..........................................W ..............3-1 UNC-Asheville ...........................................W ..............3-0 Western Kentucky .....................................L................0-3 N.E. Louisiana ...........................................W ..............3-0 DePaul.......................................................W ..............3-2 Liberty ......................................................W ..............3-2 Furman .....................................................L................0-3 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-1 Furman .....................................................W ..............3-2 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-0 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-2 S.E. Missouri ..............................................L................3-1 Murray State .............................................L................3-1 Tenn. State (TV) ........................................W ..............3-1 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................3-1 Morehead..................................................L................3-0 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-1 Western Kentucky .....................................L................3-1 South Carolina...........................................L ...............3-0 East Tennessee ..........................................W ..............3-0 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-0 S.E. Missouri ..............................................L................3-1 Tennessee .................................................L................3-0 Austin Peay ...............................................L................3-1 Murray State .............................................L................3-1 Morehead..................................................L................3-1 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................3-0 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-1 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 Morehead State.........................................L................3-0 1995 Coach: Jennie Gilbert Record: 15-15 Florida State ..............................................L................3-1 South Florida.............................................L................3-0 Memphis ...................................................L................3-2 Drexel........................................................W ..............3-2 Youngstown ..............................................W ..............3-1 Ohio ..........................................................L................3-1 NC A&T ......................................................W ..............3-0 Western Carolina .......................................W ..............3-0 Cincinnati ..................................................L................3-0 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 Austin Peay (TV)........................................W ..............3-0 Murray State .............................................W ..............3-2 Middle Tennessee ......................................L................3-1 Tennessee .................................................L................3-0 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................3-1 Morehead State.........................................W ..............3-0 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-1 S.E. Missouri ..............................................L................3-0 Western Kentucky .....................................L................3-1 Austin Peay ...............................................L................3-2
The 1997 Ohio Valley Conference Championship team was the first Golden Eagle volleyball team to compete in the NCAA Tournament. Head Coach Jennie Gilbert also won OVC Coach of the Year honors in 1997.
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GOLDEN EAGLES YEAR-BY-YEAR Murray State .............................................W ..............3-2 Middle Tennessee ......................................L................3-1 Campbell...................................................W ..............3-0 Troy State ..................................................L................3-0 Morehead State.........................................L................3-1 1996 Coach: Jennie Gilbert Record: 10-20 Evansville ..................................................W ..............3-0 Cal Poly SLO ...............................................L................1-3 Dayton ......................................................L................0-3 Wichita State.............................................W ..............3-0 Bradley......................................................W ..............3-0 Northern Illinois ........................................L................0-3 Western Carolina .......................................W ..............3-0 Samford ....................................................W ..............3-0 Xavier ........................................................L................0-3 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 Morehead State.........................................L................1-3 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................2-3 Tennessee .................................................L................0-3 Murray State .............................................L................0-3 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-0 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-2 S.E. Missouri ..............................................L................0-3 Eastern Illinois...........................................L................0-3 Austin Peay ...............................................L................0-3 Eastern Kentucky.......................................W ..............3-2 Morehead State.........................................L................1-3 Middle Tennessee ......................................L................1-3 Eastern Illinois...........................................L................2-3 S.E. Missouri ..............................................L................1-3 Tennessee State ........................................L................0-3 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-0 Murray State .............................................L................2-3 Austin Peay ...............................................L................1-3 Western Kentucky .....................................L................0-3 UT Martin ..................................................L................2-3
1997 Coach: Jennie Gilbert Record: 23-10 East Tennessee ..........................................W ..............3-1 UT Chattanooga ........................................W ..............3-2 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-1 Tennessee .................................................W ..............3-0 Kentucky ...................................................L................1-3 Iowa ..........................................................L................0-3 Cal-Sacramento.........................................L................1-3 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 Xavier ........................................................L................2-3 Miami (Ohio) .............................................L................0-3 Georgetown ..............................................W ..............3-2 S.E. Missouri ..............................................L................1-3 Eastern Illinois...........................................W ..............3-2 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-1 Eastern Kentucky.......................................W ..............3-1 Morehead State.........................................W ..............3-0 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-0 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-0 Murray State .............................................W ..............3-2 Belmont ....................................................W ..............3-1 Eastern Illinois...........................................L................2-3 S.E. Missouri ..............................................L................1-3 Tennessee State ........................................L................0-3 Murray State .............................................W ..............3-2 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-0 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-2 Morehead State.........................................W ..............3-0 Eastern Kentucky.......................................W ..............3-0 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-1 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-1 Morehead State.........................................W ..............3-1 Eastern Illinois...........................................W ..............3-1 Colorado....................................................L................0-3
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1998 Coach: Jennie Gilbert Record: 22-7 Providence ................................................W ..............3-1 Xavier ........................................................W ..............3-1 Mississippi State........................................W ..............3-0 South Florida.............................................L................0-3 Dayton ......................................................L................2-3 Cleveland State .........................................W ..............3-2 Connecticut ...............................................W ..............3-0 Kent State .................................................W ..............3-1 Eastern Illinois...........................................L................1-3 S.E. Missouri ..............................................L................0-3 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-0 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-0 Belmont ....................................................W ..............3-0 Morehead State.........................................W ..............3-1 Eastern Kentucky.......................................W ..............3-0 Murray State .............................................W ..............3-2 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-0 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-2 Austin Peay ...............................................L................2-3 Eastern Illinois...........................................W ..............3-2 S.E. Missouri ..............................................W ..............3-2 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-1 Murray State .............................................W ..............3-0 Eastern Kentucky.......................................W ..............3-0 Morehead State.........................................L................2-3 Belmont ....................................................W ..............3-0 S.E. Missouri ..............................................L................0-3 1999 Coach: Jennie Gilbert Record: 13-13 Ball State...................................................L................0-3 Dayton ......................................................L................0-3 Marshall ....................................................L................0-3 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 Weber State ..............................................L................0-3 Air Force ....................................................L................1-3 Morgan State ............................................W ..............3-0 Morehead State.........................................W ..............3-1 Eastern Kentucky.......................................W ..............3-1 Belmont ....................................................W ..............3-0 Murray State .............................................L................2-3 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-0 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-2 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................2-3 Morehead State.........................................W ..............3-1 Middle Tenn. .............................................W ..............3-0 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 Eastern Illinois...........................................L................2-3 S.E. Missouri ..............................................L................0-3 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-2 Murray State .............................................L ...............0-3 Middle Tennessee ......................................W ..............3-0 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-2 S.E. Missouri ..............................................L................1-3 Eastern Illinois...........................................L................1-3 Murray State .............................................L................0-3 2000 Coach: Jennie Gilbert Record: 11-15 Army .........................................................W ..............3-1 F’leigh Dickinson .......................................W ..............3-0 Marist University .......................................W ..............3-0 Centenary..................................................W ..............3-0 Lou. Monroe ..............................................W ..............3-0 Mississippi State........................................L................0-3 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 Wright State ..............................................W ..............3-2 Central Florida ...........................................L................1-3 W. Kentucky ..............................................L................0-3 Austin Peay ...............................................L................0-3
E. Kentucky ...............................................W ..............3-2 Morehead State.........................................W ..............3-0 S.E. Missouri ..............................................L................0-3 Eastern Illinois...........................................L................0-3 UT Martin ..................................................L................0-3 Murray State .............................................L................1-3 Morehead State.........................................L................2-3 E. Kentucky ...............................................L................1-3 Austin Peay ...............................................L................0-3 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 Eastern Illinois...........................................L................1-3 S.E. Missouri ..............................................L................1-3 UT Martin ..................................................L................2-3 Murray State .............................................L................0-3 Belmont ....................................................W ..............3-1 2001 Coach: Jennie Gilbert Record: 8-16 Ohio University..........................................W ..............3-2 Ohio State .................................................L................0-3 Illinois-Chicago .........................................L................0-3 Georgia State ............................................L................0-3 Birmingham-Southern ..............................W ..............3-0 Belmont ....................................................W ..............3-0 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 Austin Peay ...............................................L................0-3 Morehead State.........................................L................1-3 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................2-3 UT Martin ..................................................L................2-3 Murray State .............................................L................1-3 S.E. Missouri ..............................................L................1-3 Eastern Illinois...........................................L................0-3 Belmont ....................................................W ..............3-0 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................2-3 Morehead State.........................................L................0-3 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 UT Martin ..................................................L................1-3 Murray State .............................................L................0-3 Austin Peay ...............................................L................2-3 Lipscomb...................................................W ..............3-0 Eastern Illinois...........................................W ..............3-2 S.E. Missouri ..............................................L................0-3 2002 Coach: Jennie Gilbert Record: 8-18 College of Charleston ................................L................0-3 Boston College ..........................................L................0-3 Weber State ..............................................L................2-3 Texas Pan-American ..................................W ..............3-0 Florida International .................................L................1-2 Xavier ........................................................L................1-3 Elon ...........................................................W ..............3-0 Cleveland State .........................................L................1-3 Marshall ....................................................L................1-3 St. Francis ..................................................W ..............3-1 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-1 Morehead State.........................................L................0-3 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................0-3 Murray State .............................................L................0-3 UT Martin ..................................................L................0-3 Southeast Missouri....................................L................1-3 Eastern Illinois...........................................W ..............3-2 Eastern Kentucky.......................................W ..............3-1 Morehead State.........................................L................0-3 Austin Peay ...............................................L................2-3 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 Eastern Illinois...........................................L................0-3 Southeast Missouri....................................L................0-3 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-1 UT Martin ..................................................L................0-3 Murray State .............................................L................0-3
2003 Coach: John Blair Record: 10-19 SMU ..........................................................L................1-3 Wake Forest...............................................L................0-3 Kentucky ...................................................L................1-3 Western Kentucky .....................................L................0-3 Memphis ...................................................L................0-3 Louisiana-Lafayette...................................W ..............3-1 Holy Cross..................................................W ..............3-1 UNC-Greensboro .......................................W ..............3-1 Winthrop...................................................L................0-3 Wisconsin-Green Bay ................................L................1-3 Georgia State ............................................W ..............3-2 Belmont ....................................................W ..............3-0 Eastern Illinois...........................................W ..............3-2 SE Missouri State .......................................L................0-3 Morehead State.........................................L................0-3 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................0-3 SE Missouri State .......................................L................0-3 Eastern Illinois...........................................W ..............3-1 Austin Peay ...............................................L................2-3 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 Samford ....................................................W ..............3-1 Jacksonville State ......................................L................2-3 Middle Tennessee * ...................................L................3-1 Murray State .............................................L................0-3 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-0 Samford ....................................................L................0-3 Jacksonville State ......................................L................0-3 Austin Peay ...............................................L................1-3 Morehead State.........................................L................1-3 2004 Coach: John Blair Record: 12-16 West Virginia .............................................W ..............3-2 Dayton ......................................................L................3-1 Coastal Carolina.........................................L................3-1 Western Kentucky .....................................L................3-1 Xavier ........................................................L................3-0 Georgia Tech..............................................L................3-0 William and Mary......................................W ..............3-0 Davidson ...................................................W ..............3-2 Liberty ......................................................W ..............3-1 Belmont ....................................................L................3-1 Eastern Illinois...........................................L................3-0 S.E. Missouri ..............................................W ..............3-1 Morehead State.........................................L................3-2 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................3-0 Middle Tennessee * ...................................L................3-2 S.E. Missouri ..............................................L................3-2 Eastern Illinois...........................................L................3-1 Austin Peay ...............................................L................3-1 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 Samford ....................................................W ..............3-1 Jacksonville State ......................................L................3-2 Murray State .............................................W ..............3-2 UT Martin ..................................................L................3-0 Jacksonville State ......................................W ..............3-0 Samford ....................................................W ..............3-0 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-1 Lipscomb ..................................................W ..............3-0 Morehead State.........................................L................3-2 2005 Coach: John Blair Record: 7-22 High Point .................................................W ..............3-1 Appalachian State .....................................W ..............3-2 East Carolina .............................................L................3-0 IUPUI .........................................................L................3-2 UT-Martin .................................................W ..............3-0 MCN ..........................................................L................3-0 Middle Tennessee * ...................................L................3-0 Western Kentucky .....................................L................3-0 Evansville ..................................................L................3-0 Lipscomb...................................................L................3-1
GOLDEN EAGLES YEAR-BY-YEAR IUPUI .........................................................W ..............3-2 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................3-0 Morehead State.........................................L................3-2 Jacksonville State ......................................L................3-0 Samford ....................................................L................3-1 Southeast Missouri....................................W ..............3-2 Eastern Illinois...........................................L................3-2 Tennessee State ........................................L................3-1 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-2 UT Martin ..................................................L................3-1 Murray State .............................................L................3-1 Jacksonville State ......................................L................3-2 Samford ....................................................L................3-1 Lipscomb...................................................L................3-1 Southeast Missouri....................................L................3-2 Eastern Illinois...........................................L................3-0 Belmont ....................................................L................3-0 Morehead State.........................................W ..............3-2 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................3-0 2006 Coach: John Blair Record: 12-17 Maine........................................................W ..............3-1 UCLA .........................................................L................3-0 Western Michigan .....................................L................3-0 Louisville ...................................................L................3-0 Arizona......................................................L................3-1 Dayton ......................................................L................3-0 Ohio State .................................................L................3-0 Michigan State ..........................................L................3-0 Appalachian State .....................................W ..............3-2 Ball State...................................................W ..............3-2 Western Kentucky .....................................L................3-0 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................3-0 Morehead State.........................................L................3-1 Jacksonville State ......................................L................3-0 Samford ....................................................W ..............3-1 S.E. Missouri ..............................................L................3-1 Eastern Illinois...........................................W ..............3-2 Tennessee State ........................................L................3-0 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-0 Belmont ....................................................L................3-0 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-1 Murray State .............................................W ..............3-1 Samford ....................................................W ..............3-0 Jacksonville State ......................................L................3-0 Eastern Illinois...........................................W ..............3-0 S.E. Missouri ..............................................W ..............3-1 Lipscomb...................................................W ..............3-1 Morehead State.........................................L................3-2 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................3-2 2007 Coach: John Blair Record: 18-15 Coastal Carolina.........................................W ..............3-2 Memphis ...................................................W ..............3-1 Louisville ...................................................L................3-1 Utah Valley ................................................L................3-2 Butler ........................................................L................3-1 Northern Illinois ........................................L................3-0 Lipscomb...................................................W ..............3-1 UT-Chattanooga ........................................W ..............3-2 Missouri State ...........................................L................3-0 UNC-Asheville ...........................................W ..............3-0 Belmont ....................................................W ..............3-0 Eastern Illinois...........................................W ..............3-1 Southeast Missouri....................................L................3-2 Eastern Kentucky.......................................W ..............3-2 Morehead State.........................................L................3-0 Jacksonville State ......................................L................3-0 Samford ....................................................W ..............3-0 Eastern Kentucky.......................................W ..............3-0 Murray State .............................................L................3-1 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-1 Tennessee State ........................................L................3-1 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-0
Southeast Missouri....................................L................3-1 Eastern Illinois...........................................L................3-0 Morehead State.........................................L................3-1 Samford ....................................................W ..............3-1 Jacksonville State ......................................W ..............3-2 Tennessee State ........................................L................3-2 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-1 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-0 Murray State .............................................W ..............3-0 Southeast Missouri....................................W ..............3-1 Morehead State.........................................L................3-2 2008 Coach: John Blair Record: 19-13 Marshall ....................................................L................3-0 Cincinnati ..................................................L................3-1 Wright State ..............................................W ..............3-0 Purdue ......................................................L................3-0 Ball State...................................................W ..............3-2 Southern Illinois ........................................L................3-0 Valpariaso .................................................L................3-2 Miami (Ohio) .............................................L................3-0 Furman .....................................................W ..............3-1 Western Kentucky .....................................L................3-0 Austin Peay ...............................................L................3-2 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-1 Jacksonville State ......................................W ..............3-2 Eastern Illinois...........................................W ..............3-0 Southeast Missouri....................................W ..............3-0 Eastern Kentucky.......................................W ..............3-1 Morehead State.........................................L................3-1 Murray State .............................................W ..............3-1 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-0 Jacksonville State ......................................W ..............3-0 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-0 Morehead State.........................................W ..............3-0 Eastern Kentucky.......................................W ..............3-2 Southeast Missouri....................................L................1-3 Eastern Illinois...........................................W ..............3-0 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-1 Murray State .............................................L................3-0 Austin Peay ...............................................W ..............3-0 Murray State .............................................W ..............3-2 Louisville ...................................................L................3-0 Tulane .......................................................L................3-1 2009 Coach: John Blair Record: 10-18 Tennessee .................................................L................3-0 Lipscomb...................................................L................3-0 Western Kentucky .....................................L................3-0 North Florida .............................................L................3-2 William and Mary......................................W ..............3-2 Appalachian State .....................................L................3-1 Louisville ...................................................L................3-1 Liberty ......................................................L................3-2 Toledo .......................................................L................3-1 Southeast Missouri....................................L................3-2 Eastern Illinois...........................................L................3-0 Jacksonville State ......................................L................3-2 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-0 Murray State .............................................W ..............3-2 Austin Peay ...............................................L................3-0 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-2 Eastern Illinois...........................................W ..............3-1 Southeast Missouri....................................W ..............3-2 Eastern Kentucky.......................................W ..............3-0 Morehead State.........................................W ..............3-1 Murray State .............................................L................3-0 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-1
Jacksonville State ......................................L................3-2 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 Austin Peay ...............................................L................3-1 Morehead State.........................................L................3-1 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................3-1 Murray State .............................................L................3-1 2010 Coach: John Blair Record: 11-20 Albany.......................................................L................3-1 Clemson ....................................................L................3-0 Jacksonville ...............................................L................3-2 Belmont ....................................................W ..............3-1 Syracuse ....................................................L................3-1 Northwestern State ...................................W ..............3-0 North Texas ...............................................L................3-0 Samford ....................................................L................3-0 Missouri ....................................................L................3-0 Central Arkansas .......................................L................3-0 Western Kentucky .....................................L................3-1 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................3-1 Morehead State.........................................L................3-0 Austin Peay ...............................................L................3-0 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-1 Murray State .............................................L................3-2 Southeast Missouri....................................W ..............3-1 Eastern Illinois...........................................L................3-2 Jacksonville State ......................................W ..............3-1 Morehead State.........................................L................3-2 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................3-1 Tennessee State ........................................L................3-2 Austin Peay ...............................................L................3-0 Jacksonville State ......................................W ..............3-1 Murray State .............................................W ..............3-2 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-0 Eastern Illinois...........................................W ..............3-0 Southeast Missouri....................................L................3-1 Jacksonville State ......................................W ..............3-2 Austin Peay ...............................................L................3-1 2011 Coach: John Blair Record: 5-25 Louisville ...................................................L................3-0 Georgia Tech..............................................L................3-0 Kansas State..............................................L................3-0 Lipscomb...................................................L................3-1 Arkansas State ..........................................L................3-0 UNC Charlotte............................................L................3-2 Belmont ....................................................L................3-0 UNC Asheville ............................................L................3-0 UT Chattanooga ........................................W ..............3-2 East Tennessee ..........................................L................3-1 Jacksonville State ......................................L................3-0 UT Martin ..................................................L................3-1 Murray State .............................................L................3-0 Southeast Missouri....................................L................3-1 Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-2 Austin Peay ...............................................L................3-0 Jacksonville State ......................................L................3-2 Morehead State.........................................L................3-0 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................3-0 SIU Edwardsville........................................W ..............3-2 Eastern Illinois...........................................L................3-0 UT Martin ..................................................L................3-1 Southeast Missouri....................................L................3-1
Murray State .............................................W ..............3-1 Austin Peay ...............................................L................3-1 Tennessee State ........................................L................3-0 Eastern Illinois...........................................L................3-0 SIU Edwardsville........................................L................3-0 Eastern Kentucky.......................................W ..............3-2 Morehead State.........................................L................3-0 2012 Coach: John Blair Record: 3-25 S.C. Upstate ...............................................L................3-0 Alcorn St....................................................W ..............3-0 Chattanooga .............................................L................3-0 Xavier ........................................................L................3-0 Marquette .................................................L................3-0 Mississippi.................................................L................3-0 Western Kentucky .....................................L................3-0 IUPUI .........................................................L................3-0 Dayton ......................................................L................3-0 Gardner-Webb ..........................................L................3-1 Samford ....................................................L................3-0 Alcorn St....................................................W ..............3-0 Murray St. .................................................L................3-0 Austin Peay ...............................................L................3-1 Jacksonville St. ..........................................L................3-0 UT Martin ..................................................L................3-2 Tennessee St..............................................L................3-0 Belmont ....................................................L................3-0 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................3-1 Morehead St..............................................L................3-1 Belmont ....................................................L................3-2 Tennessee St..............................................L................3-0 Morehead St..............................................L................3-0 Eastern Kentucky.......................................L................3-2 SIUE...........................................................W ..............3-1 Eastern Illinois...........................................L................3-1 Jacksonville St ...........................................L................3-1 Southeast Missouri....................................L................3-1 2013 Coach: Dave Zelenock Record: 5-21 Winthrop...................................................L................3-0 Savannah St. .............................................W ..............3-0 Fordham....................................................W ..............3-1 Akron ........................................................L................3-0 Wis.-Milwaukee ........................................L................3-1 Niagara .....................................................W ..............3-0 Kennesaw St .............................................L................3-2 Coastal Carolina.........................................L................3-1 Stony Brook...............................................W ..............3-2 Samford ....................................................L................3-0 Murray St ..................................................L................3-2 Austin Peay. ..............................................L................3-1 Jacksonville St ...........................................L................3-0 UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-2 Tennessee St .............................................L................3-0 Belmont ....................................................L................3-0 Eastern Kentucky. ......................................L................3-0 Morehead St..............................................L................3-0 Tennessee St .............................................L................3-0 Belmont. ...................................................L................3-1 Morehead St..............................................L................3-0 Eastern Kentucky. ......................................L................3-0 SIUE. .........................................................L................3-0 Eastern Illinois...........................................L................3-0 Jacksonville St ...........................................L................3-0 Southeast Missouri St................................L................3-1
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Dr. Philip
OLDHAM
University President Freed-Hardeman, 1980
Dr. Philip B. Oldham, who joined the university July 1, 2012, as its ninth president, is a former collegiate tennis player who understands the demands on studentathletes and who values how college athletics enhance the university and surrounding community. President Oldham previously served as provost and senior vice chancellor of academic affairs at the University
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of Tennessee at Chattanooga, a position he had held since 2007. He received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Freed-Hardeman University in 1980 and his doctorate in analytical chemistry from Texas A&M University in 1985. He spent a year following his graduate work as a Wellcome Research Fellow at Burroughs Wellcome Co. (Glaxo Smith-Kline) before joining the faculty at Mississippi
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ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION Top: President Oldham and his son, Sam, visit with Mark Wilson during a preseason scrimmage. Below: The president addresses the Golden Eagles during Football Photo Day. Right: One of Dr. Oldham’s many speaking appearances.
State University in 1986. Oldham served as head of Mississippi State University’s chemistry department for five years prior to becoming MSU’s College of Arts and Sciences dean in 2001. During his five years as provost at UTC, enrollment grew 28 percent to more than 11,400 students. He led efforts to improve student retention and graduation rates resulting in a 15 percent increase in freshmen retention in just three years. Under his leadership, UTC established the Center for Advisement and Student Success, created the Math Plaza and initiated UTeaChattanooga to educate future teachers. He oversaw the addition of doctoral programs in advanced nursing practice and occupational therapy as well as the redesign of summer school. Under his guidance, the university raised significant private support, received board approval to create the University Honors College and launched a creative new “Degree in 3” program designed to accelerate degree completion at reduced student costs.
Oldham has served on statewide task forces to develop the new higher education funding formula for Tennessee and to create universal transfer pathways to provide seamless student transfers across all Tennessee public colleges and universities. Along with his administrative accomplishments, Oldham has authored more than 35 peer-reviewed research articles in analytical chemistry, along with two patents and approximately 100 conference presentations. His research has been financially supported by the National Science Foundation, American Chemical Society, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Geological Survey and private industry. He has served on a number of scholarly editorial boards and as a peer reviewer for both the NSF and National Institutes of Health. Oldham and his wife, Kari, are proud of their family, which includes three sons (Clay, Paden and Sam), a daughter (Audrey) and a daughter-in-law (Rebecca).
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ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION Mark
WILSON
Director of Athletics University of Maine 1991
Tennessee Tech’s Mark Wilson was named in 2013 as one of four winners of the Athletic Director of the Year Award for the Football Championship Subdivision, an honor that is selected and presented by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). Upon his arrival at Tennessee Tech in 2004, Wilson embarked on an ambitious enhancement program to improve every facet of intercollegiate athletics at Tennessee Tech, including academic performance. In the Spring of 2014, for the 11th consecutive semester Tech’s studentathletes teamed up to top 3.0 for their combined grade point average (GPA). Golden Eagle student-athletes from 14 teams combined to post a 3.293 GPA for
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the 2014 Spring semester, the highest semester in school history. Private fundraising has enhanced facilities for TTU student-athletes, highlighted by the construction of a 25,000 square-foot Athletic Performance Center and state-of-the-art basketball offices. He initiated a new branding and standard graphic identity program for regional and national recognition of TTU athletics and under his leadership, TTU’s teams have been highly active supporting community outreach programs such as Habitat for Humanity and Mustard Seed Ranch (a local home for disadvantaged youth). Wilson’s hiring decisions have also paid off. Twenty-two Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) regular season and tournament championships have been won, along with the 2012 OVC Sportsmanship Award. The 2011 football team under Watson Brown won its first conference championship since 1975. Sytia Messer’s (TTU’s first female AfricanAmerican head coach) and Jim Davis’ women’s basketball teams have won two OVC championships in the last three seasons. The tennis team, under the direction of two-time OVC Coach of the Year Kenny Doyle, went unbeaten in OVC play while winning the regular season champion-
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ship two years in a row. Wilson, 45, has served as chair of the OVC Board of Director of Athletics and represented the OVC on the NCAA Leadership Council. Wilson currently serves on the FCS ADA Executive Committee and the NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee and Football Issues Committee. Wilson’s first ten years as Director of Athletics at TTU have showcased his vision, energy, and enthusiasm for providing outstanding experiences for Tech’s student-athletes and fans. In addition to major improvements in Tennessee Tech’s athletics facilities, high graduation and APR rates by Golden Eagle student-athletes, and outstanding academic success, Wilson has also cultivated excellent relationships with the campus, community and alumni. In short, Wilson has facilitated growth and excellence in all areas of TTU Athletics. Following an appointment on the NCAA Leadership Council, Wilson is currently serving a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee and Division I Football Issues Committee, and has been active in the Ohio Valley Conference governance structure. Wilson also developed a strategic plan for Tech’s athletic facilities and has already seen some of those plans become reality. During the past six years Tech has completed several construction and renovation projects to athletic facili-
ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION ties, including a spectacular, new Athletic Performance Center on the western edge of campus, a spacious, new basketball office complex in Eblen Center, a new natural grass practice field, installation of new turf in Tucker Stadium, renovating the running track, renovating the football offices, meeting rooms and locker rooms, and new lights at Tucker Stadium. Additional building plans call for a new student-athlete center and an oncampus tennis center. Another step achieved under Wilson’s direction has been increased fund raising and development efforts with the goal of providing the necessary facilities and resources for Tech’s student-athletes, coaches and staff. All of those accomplishments have come while the department has continued to stay focused on compliance with all NCAA rules and regulations. The most recent NCAA announcements show that all 14 of Tech’s athletic programs are comfortably above the benchmark for compliance in the Athletic Progress Rate (APR). Just as important are the relationships that Wilson has developed and nurtured, including the Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce, the student body, the campus community and the region at-large. His leadership has been instrumental in the overwhelming success in the community’s host role at Tucker Stadium for the annual Blue Cross Bowl for the TSSAA high school state championship football games Tech has also seen growth in regional and national media exposure for its student-athletes and coaches while his hands-on approach to marketing and branding Golden Eagle Athletics has earned increased opportunities and involvement for fans and sponsors. Some of the ideas he has implemented include the Purple Pride Caravans, a new athletics logo and branding marks that have gained nationwide recognition, and an updated and modern ticketing system.
Under Wilson’s direction, Tech has introduced an enhanced digital video presence for athletics, including free live web streaming productions and a variety of additional video programs, interviews and features that give fans, alumni and supporters greater access to Golden Eagle teams, student-athletes, coaches and staff. This year, Tech will debut a beautiful, large new video board in Eblen Center. Wilson was named Director of Athletics on July 1, 2004. He came to Tennessee Tech from a position of Associate Athletic Director at Ohio University. Prior to that, he served as the Director of Athletic Marketing for the University of Massachusetts, worked as a graduate assistant in the UMass athletic department and interned with the Northwestern University ticketing and marketing departments.
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Wilson received his bachelor’s degree in 1991 from the University of Maine in physical education and health, and earned his master’s in sports management from the University of Massachusetts in 1994. Mark has two daughters, Katey (19) and Meaghan (14).
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ATHLETICS STAFF ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION
HEAD COACHES
Wayne Angel Cross Country/Track
Matt Bragga Baseball
Polk Brown Men’s/Women’s Golf
Watson Brown Bonnie Bynum Jim Davis Football Softball Women’s Basketball
Mark Wilson Tennessee Tech University Director of Athletics
Kenny Doyle Men’s Tennis
Casey Kramer Performance
Steve Springthopre Dave Zelenock Soccer Volleyball
ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
TICKET OFFICE
Sandy Zimmerman
Steve Payne Men’s Basketball
Kim Meredith
Jenna Bekker
Katie Tallant
Matt Hewett
ACADEMICS & STUDENT WELFARE
Marilyn Borch-Jensen
Justin Hilliard
Ashlee Kiser
COMPLIANCE
Joe Erdeljac Director of Sports Medicine
Kevin Bostian Associate A.D. Development
Leveda Dexter Corporate Sales & Marketing
Frank Harrell Associate Athletics Director
Dr. Lance Jasitt Tammie McMillan Associate A.D. Assistant A.D. Business Academics
Jenna Philpott
EQUIPMENT
John Albertson
Virginia Lewis
SPORTS INFORMATION / GOLDEN EAGLE SPORTS NETWORK Dr. Jeff Roberts Rob Schabert Mandy Faculty Athletics Assistant A.D. Thatcher Representative Sports Information Compliance & Special Events
Marc Graham
Tom Hollander
FACILITIES AND EVENTS
Matt Dexter
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Cody Sircy
Mike Lehman
Andrew Neff
Dylan Vazzano
ADMINISTRATIVE
DEVELOPMENT
Patrena Hicks
Cory McDonald
Jocelyn VerVelde
MARKETING & SALES
Jesse Bunch
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Zach Ledbetter
ASSISTANT TO THE A.D.
Kim Nash
PICTURESQUE VIEWS:
Two of America’s most picturesque lakes can be found within a short drive of Cookeville. Dale Hollow Lake is just to the north, while Center Hill Lake (shown here) is just south of town.
NICE WEATHER:
The Cookeville area enjoys a mild climate throughout the year, perfect for the abundant outdoor recreational opportunities. January: average high 53F, average low - 38F, July: average high 89F, average low 67F Annual average precipitation: 51 inches Annual average snowfall: 8 inches
CLOSE TO EVERYBODY: Tennessee Tech is less than a day’s drive from almost half of the USA. Mileage to Tech: Nashville (78), Chattanooga (95), Knoxville (102), Atlanta (210), Birmingham (238), Louisville (247), Cincinnati (250), Memphis (289), Indianapolis (357), Tallahassee (397), St. Louis (399), Detroit (525), Cleveland (529), Chicago (547), Orlando (646), New Orleans (648), ESPN Studios (933)
Tennessee Tech University Athletics Mission Statement The mission of Tennessee Technological University Intercollegiate Athletics, based upon and consistent with the university’s mission, is to encourage student scholarship and sportsmanship with emphasis placed on helping studentathletes make appropriate progress toward completion of their chosen academic degree programs and become productive members of society. The TTU Intercollegiate Athletics Program serves as a rallying point for the university as well as a public relations outlet for university activities by striving to bring positive recognition to TTU through a program built on concepts including excellence, integrity, and enthusiasm.
Academic integrity is a key element in athletic decisions, thus ensuring that the educational values, practices, and the university’s mission set the standard for the program. TTU’s athletic program strives for student-athlete excellence in competition and in the academic setting. TTU seeks to field disciplined and competitive athletic teams dedicated to observing sportsmanship and applicable rules, to providing quality athletic training and medical support to intercollegiate athletics, and to supporting the general welfare of student-athletes. The TTU Intercollegiate Athletics Program focuses on the overall development of all persons participating in athletics. Ethical conduct and good sportsmanship are pro-
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moted among faculty and students, alumni and friends, athletics department staff, and student-athletes. The program adheres to the policies, rules, and guidelines of the National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA), the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), and the institution. Intercollegiate Athletics is as supportive of women as of men and as supportive of those in the minority as those in the majority. The program is committed to complying with Title IX regulations. Intercollegiate Athletics provides opportunities to eligible persons without regard to age, gender, color, race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability.
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ACADEMIC SUPPORT The success of Tennessee Tech University’s athletic teams is tied closely to the academic progress of each student-athlete, and the academic performance of each Tech student-athlete is closely monitored by the coaching staff as well as an experienced staff in Academic Services, led by Dr. Lance Jasitt. Student-athletes are the most visible component of a university, entertaining thousands of fans, students, alumni, family and friends. Their athletic abilities and achievements are a focus for national attention, as athletic events not only bring back faithful alumni, but serve as a welcome mat to the university for potential new students. Student-athletes devote many hours to practice, conditioning and training in an effort to be the best they can be. These hours are not required by non-athletes in the student body, and these extra demands can compete with academics for the student-athlete’s time and energy. The Tech Athletics Department works to provide help with course content (through tutors and monitored study hours) as well as with time management and study skills and any other academic support services that will allow Tech student-athletes to maximize their academic potential.
Dr. Lance
JASITT
Penn State University, 1978
Assistant Athletics Director for Academics and Student Welfare Dr. Lance Jasitt serves as Assistant Athletics Director for Academics and Student Welfare. Dr. Jasitt plays a key role in the academic success of each of Tech’s varsity student-athletes, managers, and graduate assistants. His primary goals are to provide guidance and academic resources to permit student-athletes to maintain their academic eligibility under NCAA rules and to help them progress to graduation. In this process, Dr. Jasitt serves as a primary liaison between coaches and faculty. A detail-oriented person and a diligent worker, Dr. Jasitt has developed a solid understanding of the operations of the Athletics Department, the staff and the needs of its student-athletes. In addition to his academics/student welfare roles within Athletics, he has served in compliance and administrative operations roles in the Tech Athletics Department since 1998.
Dr. Jasitt is also highly involved in promoting reading and literacy at all age levels. He was the 200809 president of the TTU Council of the International Reading Association and is actively involved in that organization. He also has served on the President’s Commission on the Status of Women for seven years. Raised in York, Pa., he earned a bachelor’s degree from Penn State in 1978 and added a master’s in public administration from Valdosta State in 1987. In 1993, he received a master’s degree in education from Old Dominion University and added a Ph.D. in literacy education from Tennessee Tech in 2004. Dr. Jasitt is a former Commander in the U.S. Navy. His wife of 30 years, Donna White Jasitt, is a former Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve. They have two children, Ian and Meagan. Ian recently received his second degree from Tech, this one in Environmental Geology. Meagan is a senior Pre-Physical Therapy major at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
The “WIN” program: Work Intensely Now
Marilyn Borch-Jensen Administrative Associate
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Virginia Lewis Academic Coordinator
The WIN Program was implemented in the fall semester of 2004 to provide additional support for freshmen and student-athletes whose general academic progress places them at risk for maintaining eligibility and graduating. The program involves the student-athlete, coach(es), academic advisor, tutors, and others to build academic skills for success. Participation in the program is primarily based on grades, and coaches or the academic advisor may recommend additional participation at any time. All incoming freshmen meet at least one time per week with their coach to discuss academic progress and needs as well as time management and study skill techniques. Other aspects of the program include monitored study hours, tutoring, and study skills workshops.
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ACADEMIC SUPPORT Ashlee
Justin
- Academics Advisor -
- Academics Advisor -
Kiser
Tennessee Tech alumna Ashlee Kiser serves as Academic Advisor for Tech’s studentathletes. A native of Wartburg, Tenn., Kiser earned her bachelor’s degree in English from Tech in 2005 and a master’s in English in 2007. She graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2005 and finished her graduate degree with a perfect 4.0 GPA. Along with her accolades as a student, Kiser has also taught numerous English and writing courses at several levels in and around the Cookeville area including Cookeville High School, Tennessee Tech and Nashville State Community College. Along with her success in the classroom, both as a student and teacher, Kiser has also been active in the community having participated in a number of different events. She has served as a writing scorer at several events at Nashville State and Tennessee Tech. She has also been a yearly participant in the TTU Festival of Student Writing since 2006 and was a member of the Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society. Ashlee and her husband, Brinn, have a two-year-old son, Ian.
CAPITAL ONE / COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA 1976 .................... Donley Canary, Baseball 1978 .................. Pat Kannapel, Basketball 1982 ................ Jerilynn Harper, Basketball 1985 ....................Angie Duncan, Volleyball 1986 ................Andy Rittenhouse, Football 1986 ....................Angie Duncan, Volleyball 1987 ........................ Derek Lane, Baseball 1987 ....................Angie Duncan, Volleyball 1987 ................Andy Rittenhouse, Football 1988 ............................. Jim Cornelius, Golf 1990 ........................ Lisa Johnson, Softball 1993 ...................... Andrea Roark, Softball 1996 ............... Dena Adams, Track & Field 1996 .......................Stacy Hughes, Softball 1996 ..............Dena Adams, Cross Country 1997 ............... Dena Adams, Track & Field 1997 .............Rachel Melchiorre, Volleyball 1998 .............. Jenny Adams, Track & Field 1999 .....................Adnan Hadzialic, Tennis 1999 ......................Wes Gallagher, Football 2000 ......................Diane Seng, Basketball 2000 ......................Nick Solomon, Football 2001 ........................ Janet Holt, Basketball 2002 ........................ Janet Holt, Basketball 2002 ..................LeeAnne Mongar, Softball 2003 ................. Stephanie Ward, CC/Track 2003 ..................LeeAnne Mongar, Softball 2004 ................. Stephanie Ward, CC/Track 2005 .................... Anne Morrow, Volleyball 2007 ......................... Beth Boden, Softball 2008 ..................Thomas Nelson, Baseball 2008 ......................... Beth Boden, Softball 2008 ................ Stephanie Fischer, Softball 2009 ....................... Taylor Askew, Football 2009 ......................Teresa Craig, Volleyball 2010 ................................. Josh Simer, Golf 2014 ................... Dennis Ogbe, Basketball
HILLIARD Tennessee Tech welcomed back one of its own as former Golden Eagle football player Justin Hilliard rejoined Tech Athletics in the role of an Academic Advisor where he works with TTU student-athletes, helping them to excel in the classroom. A Pikeville, Tenn. native, Hilliard spent five seasons on the Golden Eagle football team including a redshirt freshman season. An All-OVC Selection in his senior season, he wrapped a solid career with 117 total tackles, 22.5 tackles-for-loss, two blocked kicks, and one and half sacks in 43 career games. He took advantage of his time in the classroom as well, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Human Resource Management in May 2010. While at Tech, Hilliard was involved not only with the football team, but also with the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the prestigious Who’s Who Among Students honors program. He also served as an Academic Mentor, tutoring other students in math and business courses. Justin and his wife, Staci, will welcome their first child in October, a son to be named Jaxon.
CAPITAL ONE / COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA DISTRICT IV 1985 ........................ Angie Duncan, Volleyball 1985 ......................... Barry Wilmore, Football 1985 .................... Andy Rittenhouse, Football 1986 .................... Andy Rittenhouse, Football 1986 ............................Joel Chandler, Football 1986 ........................ Angie Duncan, Volleyball 1987 ........................... Ed deHass, Basketball 1987 .............................Derek Lane, Baseball 1987 ........................ Angie Duncan, Volleyball 1987 .................... Andy Rittenhouse, Football 1987 ............................. Clark Richey, Football 1988 ..................................Jim Cornelius, Golf 1990 ......................... Steve Arnette, Baseball 1990 ..........................Tuesday Frase, Softball 1990 .............................Lisa Johnson, Softball 1990 ...................... Spencer Hissam, Football 1991 ........................... Ted Lockerby, Football 1991 ................................. Ben Holt, Baseball 1991 ...........................Andrea Roark, Softball 1992 ........................... Ted Lockerby, Football 1992 ...........................Andrea Roark, Softball 1993 ...........................Andrea Roark, Softball 1993 ................................. Ben Holt, Baseball 1994 ...................Mary Beth Coombs, Softball 1995 ...............................Scott Trent, Football 1995 .................................... Lisa Phipps, Golf 1995 ................. Rachel Melchiorre, Volleyball 1996 ............................. Jason Matson, Tennis 1996 ........................... Stacy Hughes, Softball 1996 ..............Kelly Carmichael, Track & Field 1996 ....................Dena Adams, Track & Field 1996 ........................... Brandy Henry, Softball 1996 ................. Rachel Melchiorre, Volleyball 1996 ............. Meggan Toohey, Cross Country 1997 ........................... Stacy Hughes, Softball 1997 ....................Dena Adams, Track & Field 1997 ....................Jenny Adams, Track & Field 1997 ................................. Wade Morrell, Golf 1997 .............................Jeff Norman, Football
1997 .......................... Wes Gallagher, Football 1997 ................. Rachel Melchiorre, Volleyball 1998 .......................... Diane Seng, Basketball 1998 ........................... Taylor Ralph, Baseball 1998 ................................ Amy Ayers, Softball 1998 ....................Jenny Adams, Track & Field 1998 .......................... Wes Gallagher, Football 1999 .......................... Diane Seng, Basketball 1999 ................. Collin Carmichael, Basketball 1999 ......................... Adnan Hadzialic, Tennis 1999 ................................. Shane Sewell, Golf 1999 .......................... Wes Gallagher, Football 1999 ................Kevin Boucher, Cross Country 1999 ...............Steven Gordon, Cross Country 2000 .......................... Diane Seng, Basketball 2000 .............................Janet Holt, Basketball 2000 ................. Collin Carmichael, Basketball 2000 ........................... Brandy Henry, Softball 2000 .........................Mirza Duranovic, Tennis 2000 .......................... Nick Solomon, Football 2001 .............................Janet Holt, Basketball 2001 ........................ Grant Swallows, Football 2001 ...........................Kara Gilbert, Volleyball 2001 ................................. Julie Tryon, Soccer 2002 .............................Janet Holt, Basketball 2002 ............................ Brent Jolly, Basketball 2002 ...................... LeeAnne Mongar, Softball 2002 ............... Stephanie Ward, Track & Field 2002 ................................Alexis Boyd, Soccer 2002 ...........................Kara Gilbert, Volleyball 2002 ................................Trey Perry, Football 2003 ......................Stephanie Ward, CC/Track 2003 ..................... LeeAnne Mongar, Softball 2003 ................................Alexis Boyd, Soccer 2004 ......................Stephanie Ward, CC/Track 2004 ..............................Brett Vavra, Football 2004 .........................Anne Morrow, Volleyball 2005 ................................Eric Anderson, Golf 2005 ........................Michelle Brigano, Soccer
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2005 ........................... Jess Seyfert, Volleyball 2005 .........................Anne Morrow, Volleyball 2005 ............................... Jon Mahan, Football 2006 ....................Leah Watson, Track & Field 2006 .............................. Beth Boden, Softball 2006 ............................... Jon Mahan, Football 2007 .............................. Beth Boden, Softball 2007 ............................Taylor Askew, Football 2007 ..................Bradley Thompson, Football 2008 .............................. Beth Boden, Softball 2008 .....................Stephanie Fischer, Softball 2008 ...................... Thomas Nelson, Baseball 2008 ........................ Keri Coulthard, CC/Track 2008 ............................Taylor Askew, Football 2008 ..................Bradley Thompson, Football 2008 ..............................Kathryn Lally, Soccer 2008 ..............................Taren Brown, Soccer 2008 .......................... Teresa Craig, Volleyball 2009 ..........................Frank Davis, Basketball 2009 ................................Keri Light, CC/Track 2009 ..................... Stephanie Place, CC/Track 2009 ........................Lacie Coquerille, Softball 2009 .......................... Teresa Craig, Volleyball 2009 ............................Taylor Askew, Football 2010 ............................... Lee Henry, Baseball 2010 ......................Chad Oberacker, Baseball 2010 ........................Lacie Coquerille, Softball 2010 ......................................Josh Simer, Golf 2011 ...........................Corey Watson, Football 2011 ...................... James Normand, Football 2011 ........................Lacie Coquerille, Softball 2012 ..........................Molly Heady, Basketball 2012 ..........................Stephen Bush, Football 2013 ........................Dennis Ogbe, Basketball 2013 ........................... Beth Miller, CC & Track 2013 ................Adam McLeod, Cross Country 2014 ........................Dennis Ogbe, Basketball Total honors since 1985 ............. 113
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SPORTS MEDICINE Responsible for providing medical coverage, recognition and treatment of injuries, and rehabilitation for all 14 intercollegiate teams and more than 300 student-athletes, Tennessee Tech’s Sports Medicine department provides some of the most complete and advanced care available.
Joe
ERDELJAC
University OF WEST Virginia, 1988
Director of Sports Medicine
Joe Erdeljac was named in July 2008 as Head Athletic Trainer at Tennessee Tech University. Erdeljac previously served as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Tennessee Tech for seven years, and worked for nine years with high school athletes for the Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Overall, he is currently in his 13th year at Tech. Erdeljac was at Tech from 1992 to 1999. During that time, he was the Athletics Trainer for the men’s basketball team and worked with the student-athletes on all of Tech’s teams. A native of West Virginia, Erdeljac, 49, began his career in 1988 while an undergraduate at the University of West Virginia. Upon graduation with a bachelor’s degree in Science and Physical Education, he took a graduate assistant position at Austin Peay and received his master’s degree in 1989. From there, he accepted his first full-time position as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at LaSalle University in Philadelphia,
a post he held until being hired for a similar assignment at Tech under former Head Athletic Trainer David Green. After seven years at TTU, he accepted a position in 1999 with the Cookeville Regional Medical Center as Head Athletic Trainer for Upperman High School in Baxter, a position he held until accepting the top post in Tech’s Sports Medicine Department. During his time with CRMC, he was a volunteer athletic trainer at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. He is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), Southeastern Athletic Trainers Association (SEATA), and Tennessee Athletic Trainers’ Society (TATS). He was reappointed by the governor to the Tennessee Board of Athletic Trainers through 2014. Joe and his wife, Jessica, have one daughter, Riley Grace, 5.
Dr. William C. Francis Athletic Training Complex Tennessee Tech University’s athletic training complex was renamed the Dr. William C. Francis Student Therapy/Athletic Training Complex on November 7, 1992, in recognition of the dedicated, long-time team physician who was instrumental in the health care of all Tech student-athletes for 35 years. The state-of-the-art facility is located in the east side of Tucker Stadium. A 1953 Tech graduate who served as the football team’s captain and was president of the student body, Dr. Francis was inducted into the school’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1984. Dr. Francis passed away on October 13, 1996.
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SPORTS MEDICINE Assistant Athletic Trainers
Mike Brown
Chuck Cushman
Mike Brown After spending two years as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for the Sports Medicine staff, Mike Brown stepped into a new role in 2014, taking a full-time position as an assistant athletic trainer, working primarily with the Golden Eagle football team. A native of Kissimmee, Fla., Brown is a 2012 graduate of Florida Southern College with a bachelor’s of science in athletic training. In May 2014, he completed his master’s of arts in EXPW/fitness and wellness from Tennessee Tech. While at Florida Southern College, he worked with all sports while earning his degree as well as filled hours working in the training room. Brown also spent the fall of 2011 as an intern with the University of Tennessee football team and the spring of 2011 working as an intern with the Detroit Tigers. Brown resides in Cookeville with his fiancée, Michaela Hawley. Chuck Cushman Chuck, 27, is in his second year as a full-time assistant athletic trainer on Joe Erdeljac’s Sports Medicine staff at Tennessee Tech. He previously served for two years as a graduate assistant. A native of Marshall, Ill., Cushman worked as an undergrad trainer at Southern Illinois where he tended to several teams including the football, baseball and track and field teams. He worked under SIU trainers Ed Thompson, Lee Land and Kristin Trotter, earning his degree in exercise science, with a focus on athletic training in 2010. Cushman earned his graduate degree in exercise science and health and wellness from Tennessee Tech in 2013. Adam Graham Adam joined the Sports Medicine staff in 2011 as assistant athletic trainer and has worked primarily with the Golden Eagle volleyball, soccer and baseball teams. A graduate of Western Carolina with a master’s degree from West Virginia, Graham is a native of Chapel Hill, N.C., and a 2008 graduate of Western Carolina with a bachelor’s degree in athletic training. As a student athletic trainer, he worked with
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the Catamount football and women’s basketball teams. During his time as an undergraduate, he also spent one summer in an internship position with the Pittsburgh Pirates’ organization, working with the Bradenton Pirates in the Gulf Coast League. He also served in volunteer positions at the North Carolina State High School cross country and wrestling championships, and the Kentucky Bluegrass Games. After graduation, he spent one year in an internship position at Georgia Tech where he worked primarily with the Yellowjacket football team. His coverage also included working with the cross country and track teams and the cheerleading squad. During 2010-11, Graham worked toward his master’s degree and served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at West Virginia University. He holds membership in several regional associations, and is also a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. Randi Kaplan Building her professional resume with positions at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Newberry College and Niagara University, Randi Kaplan joined the Tennessee Tech Sports Medicine staff in January 2012 in the role of Assistant Athletic Trainer. She works with women’s basketball and other sports as assigned. A native of Woodridge. N.Y., Kaplan received her bachelor’s degree in Biology from the State University of New York at Albany in 2004 and went to graduate school at the State University of New York at Buffalo. She received a combined bachelor’s/master’s degree in exercise science at Buffalo, and graduated with honors in June 2007. As an undergraduate at SUNY Albany, she supported the head athletic trainer in providing medical coverage for the football, lacrosse, men’s and women’s basketball and track & field teams. She was also a volunteer student athletic trainer at two Empire State Games. In January 2007, she was selected as an athletic training intern at Niagara University. For the next three years, Randi was an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Newberry College and
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spent an extended period of time serving as the acting Head Athletic Trainer. In October 2010, she was selected as Assistant Athletic Trainer at the University of MarylandEastern Shore, a position she held until joining the Golden Eagle Sports Medicine staff. Professionally, she is a member of the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA) in addition to the College Athletic Trainer’s Society, the Maryland Athletic Trainer’s Association and the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainer’s Association. Dan Redmond After 27 years as an athletic trainer in professional sports, both baseball and hockey, Dan moved to the college athletics ranks when he accepted a position as assistant athletic trainer for the Golden Eagles. Redmond, 53, came to Tech in 2013 and works with the men’s basketball team along with other Tech sports as needed. Originally from Chippewa Falls, Wis., he graduated in 1986 from UW-Eau Claire with a degree in physical education and minors in athletic training and coaching. He worked as a student athletic trainer while an undergraduate at Eau Claire. He attended graduate school at Temple University, then returned to the field of athletic training where he began with a three-year stint in the Cleveland Indians organization, working with the Indians’ Class A and AA affiliates. Remaining in minor league sports, Redmond spent nine years as the athletic trainer for the Washington Capitals’ affiliate in the American Hockey League. From there, he moved up to the NHL and served as the head athletic trainer for the Nashville Predators, a role he filled for 15 years. He is a member of the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA). Dan and his wife, the former Barbara Wolff, were married in 1994 and have two children, Danielle, 14, and Sean, 9.
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SPORTS MEDICINE Dr. Richard WILLIAMS Team Physician
Dr. Richard Williams, M.S., M.D., serves as the Team Physician for Tennessee Tech student-athletes. A physician at Mid-State Sports Medicine, Dr. Williams has specialized in sports medicine throughout his professional medical career, including experience with high school, college, Olympic and professional athletes. He understands sports medicine from an athlete’s point of view, participating on track and field and basketball teams during his high school and collegiate careers. A 1975 graduate of Crawfordsville (Ind.) High School, Dr. Williams also spent one year as a foreign exchange student in West Germany. He graduated Cum Laude (A.B.) from Dartmouth College, and went on to earn an M.S. degree in Medical and Molecular Genetics from Indiana University, and an M.D. from the Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Williams worked with the Indianapolis Colts training camp and provided volunteer medical support for high school soccer and football teams in Indianapolis during his senior year in medical school, and also served as a research assistant at the Methodist Sports Medicine Center. During his residency at the University of Cincinnati Hospitals, Dr. Williams provided coverage for local high school and college football teams, and worked extensively with the University of Cincinnati athletic teams. He earned an Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship with Kentucky Sports Medicine in Lexington, and during the 1994-95 season was the team physician at Eastern Kentucky University, including primary game coverage in football and basketball, and training room coverage for all sports. Since 1995, Dr. Williams has been in practice in the Upper Cumberland. He has assumed primary responsibility, training room care and game coverage and injury treatment for all of Tennessee Tech’s athletic programs along with area high schools.
Dr. James TALMAGE Consultant
Dr. James Talmage, M.D., has over a decade of providing a variety of services to Tennessee Tech’s more than 300 student-athletes as general practitioner and consultant to the sports medicine staff. Currently a physician at the Occupational Health Center, Dr. Talmage moved to Cookeville in 1979 and has worked closely with the Tech sports medicine staff since 1987. While working with all men and women athletes, his primary area is the women’s basketball program. After graduating with a degree in Physiology from Ohio State University in 1968, he was Summa Cum Laude in 1972 from the OSU medical school. He is Board Certified both in orthopedic surgery and in emergency medicine, and among his published works and lectures have been numerous items relating to athletic injuries and sports medicine.
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Dr. Garrett Shepherd Team Optometrist
Physical Therapy for Student-Athletes TTU/CRMC Golden Eagle Sports Medicine Therapy Center is located inside the east side of Tucker Stadium on the TTU campus. The center specializes in athletic and orthopedic injuries and creates a convenient way for students, faculty and staff to attend physical therapy without leaving campus. The center is operated by a community partnership between Cookeville Regional Medical Center and Tennessee Tech, and is also open to members of the community. Dr. Mario Cruz joined the Tennessee Tech Sports Medicine program in the spring of 2013. His duties include the provision of rehabilitation services to all student-athletes, as well as assisting the sports medicine staff. A Colombian native, Dr. Cruz specializes in the treatment of nonoperative and post-operative musculoskeletal, orthopedic, and sports medicine pathologies. He graduated with honors from Georgia Southern University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Sports Medicine with an emphasis in Athletic Training. While at GSU, he worked with several athletic teams as a student trainer, including football, men’s soccer, baseball, women’s track and field, and men’s and women’s basketball. He was also the recipient of the Jerry Rhea Sports Medicine Scholarship Award, as well as the Georgia Athletic Trainer’s Association Undergraduate Student Scholarship Award. Following his graduation from GSU, he attended the Medical College of Georgia (now called Georgia Regents University), where he earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2009. While at MCG, he worked as an athletic trainer for Augusta State University, assisting with the medical care of student-athletes. After finishing his training in rehabilitation sciences, Dr. Cruz gained experience working for private clinics providing both physical rehabilitation and athletic training services for a wide range of patients including high school, college, semi-professional, and professional athletes. In 2013, he became a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Rehabilitation/Medicine.
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ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE Emphasizing Player Development Our mission is to provide Tennessee Tech University student-athletes with the best possible training environment to excel and achieve competitive success. Athletes will train consistently in an environment where they will develop a positive attitude, individual character and integrity, work ethic, mental toughness, and team camaraderie and accountability. As a strength and conditioning staff we will train the Tennessee Tech University student-athletes competitively, sensibly and systematically over designated periods of time in a safe, clean and professional environment.
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KRAMER Director of Athletic Performance / Head Strength and Conditioning Coach With coaching experience at Washington State, Boston College and Auburn, plus a couple of years training Special Forces Soldiers in the U.S. Army, Casey Kramer was named in December 2013 as the head strength and conditioning coach at Tennessee Tech University. Kramer, 31, served two years as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Washington State University, where his emphasis was with the Cougar football program. Kramer said his primary goal for the program will be assisting student-athletes. He has been a key member of the staff in working with the WSU sports medicine staff, providing a link between injury rehabilitation and performance, as well as planning and developing strength training and conditioning workouts for short- and long-term injured athletes. Prior to WSU, Kramer served as a military tactical strength and conditioning specialist for the U.S. Army 10th Special Forces Group at Fort Carson, Colo., a civilian position that developed strength and condition training programs for elite Special Forces Soldiers. He created multi-faceted programs that were effective regardless of location and could be performed year-round, in addition to scheduling individual training sessions around military tactical training schedules. Due to deployments, his physical training programs were also utilized in a wide variety of locations and with a wide variety of available equipment. As part of the position at Fort Carson, Kramer took
part in military training exercises to properly develop needs analysis, and briefed top U.S. Military officials on the importance of performance training. The programs he designed and developed were utilized by Soldiers attending Special Forces Assessment and Selection, as well as CAG Selection and Ranger School. He also spent two years as assistant strength and conditioning coach at Boston College, from 2008 to 2010, where he worked closely with the football program. That position followed two years as graduate assistant strength coach at Auburn, where he worked with football, softball, women’s basketball, baseball, women’s soccer, and women’s gymnastics. His first position in the field was as a student intern strength and conditioning coach at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, where he received his bachelor’s degree in 2005 in health and physical education. He spent one season as the head strength and conditioning coach at Fort Scott (Kansas) Community College, where he also served as tight ends coach for the football team. Kramer is a member of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA), the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the Association of Tactical Strength and Conditioning Instructors. He is Strength and Condition Coach Certified, and also certified in First Aid, AED and CPR, and Modern Army Combatives (MAC-P) Level 1.
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ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE Matt
HEWETT
University of Tennessee - Martin, 2010
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Following two years as a graduate assistant in the Tennessee Tech Athletic Performance Center, Matt Hewett has been elevated to the position of student support associate. The position places Hewett as the assistant strength and conditioning coach, where he reports to Casey Kramer, Director of Athletic Performance, and is responsible for coaching, teaching, motivating and supervising the workouts of Golden Eagle student-athletes. Hewett trains the baseball and tennis teams as well as assists with the conditioning of Tech’s football student-athletes. During the past two seasons, Hewett assisted in the strength training and conditioning workouts for TTU football under the direction of Kramer and former Director of Athletic Performance Chip Pugh. He also designed and administered strength training and conditioning workouts for both the baseball and volleyball teams. A Dresden, Tenn., native, Hewett is a level 1 certified USA W Sport Performance Coach, a CrossFit level 1 trainer, and his strength and conditioning specialist certification is pending. Prior to earning his masters in exercise science, physical education and wellness at Tennessee Tech, Hewett attended UT Martin and graduated cum laude with a bachelor of science in Health and Human Performance with a concentration in Exercise Science and Wellness. Hewett will draw on his experiences as a volunteer coach for Dresden High School. Hewett also played runningback for the Skyhawks and served as the football strength and conditioning intern. After graduation, Hewett became a strength and conditioning intern at the University of Tennessee from January to June, 2012. Hewett, 26, currently resides in Cookeville. He was married to the former Brooke Mussard of Cookeville on Aug. 9, 2014.
Assistant Strength Coaches Jenna Bekker, a graduate of Washington State University and native of Pretoria, South Africa, has joined the Athletic Performance staff at Tennessee Tech University, serving as a strength and conditioning graduate assistant. Bekker comes to Tech after spending last year as a Strength and Conditioning Coaching Assistant at her alma mater, where she worked with cheerleading, baseball, and track and field. Bekker serves as the strength and condiJenna Bekker tioning coach for softball, and also assists with football and volleyball. Throughout her time at Washington State, Bekker was a Strength and Conditioning volunteer, where she worked with men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, women’s rowing, track and field, and cheerleading. Bekker was on the women’s swimming team at WSU from 2009-13, serving as team captain for two of her four years with the program. Throughout Bekker’s time with the Cougars, she was named three times to the athletics all-academic team, and was once named to the Pac-12 all-academic team. The 2013 graduate was also a two-time South African Olympic Trials competitor.
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Former Tennessee Tech student-athlete Katie Lowery Tallant (track and field) has joined the Athletic Performance Center staff in the role of graduate assistant. Tallant work directly with women’s basketball, women’s track and field, and both golf teams. An Andersonville, Tenn. native, Tallant holds the TTU pole vault record at 10-feet, 8 inches. She hit that mark at the Battle on the Cumberland meet, hosted by Katie Tallant Austin Peay on April 23, 2013. On July 27, 2013, she married TTU football defensive back, Austin Tallant. Tallant graduated from Tech in May 2013 with a bachelors of science in fitness and wellness., and is currently working on her masters of education to become an elementary and middle school physical education teacher while obtaining her teacher's license.
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ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE Training Philosophy In general, all sports involve multi-joint, multi-directional movements that are often done at high speeds and in a reactionary environment. Athletes must be trained to develop a wide variety of skills that are sport specific and will enhance the possibility of competive success.
Strength Training and Conditioning Programs will be designed based on the following: * Proper Technique - technique produces results and lessens the risk of injury *Training Tempo - train at a pace that your opponent in unwilling to match *Strength Development a) Train to be fast and explosive b) The ability to produce force, time and time again c) Development of large muscle groups *Development of Sport-Related Skills - train for the demands of the sport *Injury Prevention and Reduction *Development of the Total Athlete - Proprioception, coordination, balance and flexibility *Training Variety - use a wide variety of stimuli to produce results *Year-Round Periodization - constantly work to raise the standard *Agility - train and develop the ability to change direction efficiently *Speed Development - focus on acceleration, proper mechanics and efficiency *General Conditioning - we will benefit from being in great shape *Educating Each Athlete - work to create “students of training” *Build Character - instill discipline, moral values, pride, confidence and work ethic *Leadership and Team Building *Continuing Research - In order to provide the most competitive and successful workouts for our athletes.
Program overview Strength Training - typically occurs inside the weight room with the goal of gaining strenth in a wide variety of areas, with a wide variety of methods. Goals: *Develop Competitive Athletes *Train Fast and Explosive - utilize Olympic lifts and all variations *Train and Develop Athletic Musculature - hips, legs and core *Focus on Stabilizing and/or Mobilizing the Joints *Pursue Positive Body Composition - lean mass gains Conditioning - typically takes place outside of the weight room with the overall goal of increasing and enhancing athletic movement capabilities. Goals: *Train and Develop Sport Related Movement Skills *Train Fast and Explosive - first step, sport speed *Teach and Master Spring and Change of Direction Mechanics *Be in Great Shape - year round *Compete Every Day
Each training cycle is periodized and specifically planned to meet the goals and demands of each sport, as well as the overall goals for each particular cycle. All programming is designed to produce repetitive year-to-year athletic improvement and competitive success. Athletic improvement and physical preparation means constantly moving forward, getting better every day and improving upon athletic skills and physical tools.
Tennessee Tech’s strength and conditioning program features:
Year-round strength and conditioning programming State of the art Athletic Performance Center, fully equipped by Legend Fitness Sports nutrition and Muscle Milk supplements Coaches and staff dedicated to the athletic success of TTU Athletics
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SPORTS HALL OF FAME 1975 Inductees Preston V. (Putty) Overall (1923-67)--Football, Basketball, Track, Baseball Creed Denton McClure (1937-39)--Football, Track B. Holmes Neal (1937-39)--Football Tom Fann (1950-52)--Football James Dearing Miller (1920-25)--Football
1985 Inductees Earl Carrier (1929-34)--Football, Baseball, Basketball Ray Carter (1970-73)--Rifle Homer Hamdorff (1936-39)--Football, Baseball, Basketball Charles (Chuck) Kriese (1970-72)--Tennis
1976 Inductees Malcolm P. Quillen (1930-33)--Baseball, Football Raymond H. (Bull) Brown (1933-37)--Baseball, Basketball, Football, Track Elwin W. (Wink) Midgett (1930-34)--Baseball, Basketball, Football Sidney McGee (1939-68)--Sports Information Emmett T. Strickland (1933-36)--Football, Baseball, Basketball
1986 Inductees Glen (Pete) Davis (1938-42)--Basketball, Football Elois Grooms (1972-75)--Football Mike Hennigan (1971-72)--Football Ron Shumate (1957-61)--Baseball, Basketball
1977 Inductees Hooper Eblen (1941-74)--Basketball, Baseball, Football, Track, Tennis, Golf Kenneth Sidwell (1955-56)--Basketball Joe B. Sills (1927-31)--Football, Baseball, Basketball Wilburn Tucker (1941-67)--Baseball, Football Eddie Watson (1922-28)--Football, Baseball, Basketball 1978 Inductees Benton Bilbrey (1940-43)--Track, Football, Baseball Huland Draper (1937-40)--Baseball, Basketball Jack Van Hooser (1951-54)--Football, Baseball Lonnie Warwick (1961-63)--Football Homer (Rudy) Schmittou (1959-62)--Football, Track 1979 Inductees Carl S. (Cotton) Barlow (1936-39)--Football, Baseball Tom Chilton (1956-57)--Track William Dupes (1949-51)--Football James S. Hagan (1957-60)--Basketball Flavious Smith (1948-52)--Football, Basketball 1980 Inductees Albert Jobe (1927-30)--Football, Baseball, Basketball, Track Jim Ragland (1960-63)--Football Marshall (Stick) Taylor (1953-56)--Football, Basketball David C. Williamson (1927-33)--Football, Basketball Larry Schreiber (1966-69)--Football 1981 Inductees Frank R. Adams (1927-31)--Football Lowell Smith (1958-61)--Football James A. Carlen (1924-27)--Athletics 1982 Inductees David Baxter (1958-61)--Football Kenneth Broyles (1951-53)--Football Bannis Norris (1931-35)--Basketball, Baseball Virgil Rains (1949, 1952-54)--Football Ray Thomas (1957-60)--Football 1983 Inductees Edward Gracey (1939-42)--Golf, Football, Track Gordon Mason (1957-61)--Football Charles Pangle (1943-45)--Football, Basketball, Baseball W. J. Shumaker (1957-59)--Football Jim Youngblood (1968-72)--Football 1984 Inductees Edward F. Etzel (1971-74)--Rifle William C. Francis (1949-52)--Football Don Cook (1948-51)--Baseball, Basketball Tommy Hackler (1959-60)--Football Edd Zegarski (1942, 1947-48)--Football, Track
1987 Inductees R.L. Highers (1940-43)--Football, Baseball Basketball Frank Jones (1972-76)--Basketball L.C. (Lusk) Stubblefield (1938-42)--Football Baseball 1988 Inductees Everett Derryberry (1940-74)--Administration Herbie Merritt (1956-59)--Basketball Dana Winningham (1972-75)--Football Kenneth (Moe) Wright (1955-57)--Football 1989 Inductees Noble Cody (1952-90)--Athletics James M. Gaylor (1951, 1955-57)--Football, Baseball Gayle Burgess-Hastings (1975-76)--Basketball James G. (Red) Jarell (1944, 46-49)--Football, Basketball 1990 Inductees L.D. (Speedy) Carden (1946-50)--Basketball, Football Pam Chambers-Compton (1976-80)--Basketball Bobby Nichols (1960-63)--Golf Johnny Oldham (1955-64)--Basketball 1991 Inductees Ray Drost (1958-64)--Football, Baseball Ron Filipek (1964-67)--Basketball Rod M. Fitz-Randolph (1976-80)--Rifle Joseph (J.R.) Mulvihill (1967-69)--Football 1992 Inductees Robert Aylward (1970-73)--Rifle Jerilynn Harper (1979-82)--Basketball Jim Harrison (1943-49)--Baseball, Football Marynell Meadors (1970-86)--Basketball, Volleyball 1993 Inductees Marc Burnett (1977-82)--Basketball Dr. William Headrick (1941-43)--Basketball, Baseball Pam Cassity Smith (1973-77)--Basketball Don Wade (1968-82)--Football 1994 Inductees Murray Cunningham (1973-76)--Football Don J. Henderson (1946-49)--Football, Baseball Ed Hooper (1940-1998)--Athletics Hubie Smith Jr. (1950-56)--Golf 1995 Inductees Ed Burns (1975-79)--Football Kurt Fitz-Randolph (1976-80)--Rifle Rodney Moore (1975-79)--Track 1996 Inductees Eldon Burgess (1962-96) and Gene Davidson (1962-98)--Broadcasting Wayne Pack (1970-73)--Basketball Kim Tunnell-Suiter (1982-85)--Volleyball Mike Winchester (1972-75)--Baseball 1997 Inductees Wayne Anderson (1977-80)--Football Donley Canary (1973-77)--Baseball Jim Newkirk (1980-89)--Rifle Cheryl Taylor (1983-87)--Basketball
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1998 Inductees Juan Escudero (1986-88)--Tennis Bruce Harris (1955-57)--Basketball Bob Joye (1967-80)--Football Derek Lane (1984-87)--Baseball 1999 Inductees Jim Cornelius (1985-88)--Golf Johnny Donnelly (1989-98)--Supporter Melinda Clayton Hatfield (1986-90)--Basketball Elaine Proffitt Keagle (1978-82)--Rifle 2000 Inductees Bill Branch (1949-52)--Football, Baseball C. Stephen Lynn (1966-69)--Tennis Melanie Marshall (1986-89)--Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, Golf John D. Wall (1950-53)--Track Lana Ward (1987-90)--Rifle 2001 Inductees Matt Bulow (1987-90)--Tennis, Paralympics Angela Moorehead (1988-91)-- Basketball Matt Stark (1977-80)--Rifle 2002 Inductees John Fitzpatrick (1969-72)--Football Todd Kemp (1985-88)--Baseball Roschelle Vaughn (1990-92)--Basketball 2003 Inductees Becky Murray Isom (1982-85)--Volleyball Stephen Kite, Sr. (1982-86)--Basketball Steve Moore(1968-83)--Athletics Trainer Raymond Slonena, Sr. (1980-84)--Rifle Barry Wilmore (1982-85)--Football 2004 Inductees Anthony Avery (1986-90)--Basketball Beth Keylon (1992-94)--Softball Andrea Roark (1990-93)--Softball Delores Wheatley (1969-2004)--Academics 2005 Inductees Leonard “Sonny” Allen (1951-54)--Football Scott Baerns (1985-88)--Baseball David Mays (1974-98)--Baseball Coach 2006 Inductees Shawn Monday Smith (1986-90)--Basketball Cecilia Ramsey Fisher (1988-91)--Basketball Angelo Volpe (1987-2000)--President Melanie Gray Walker (1991-95--Golf Bill Worrell (1981-2006)--Basketball Coach 2007 Inductees Dr. Thurston Banks (1973-2006)--Administrator Stacy Hughes Britt (19866-89)--Softball Dr. David Larimore (1976-2006)--Administrator Eddie Scott (1951-54)--Football, Track Ryan Weeks (1986-89)--Football 2008 Inductees Chris Hedman (1986-90)--Tennis Mark Maberry (1994-97)--Baseball John “Shakey” McClellan (1964-2007)--Supporter Rachel Melchiorre (1994-97)--Volleyball Tom Pack (1996-99)--Golf 2009 Inductees Dena Adams Fairley (1995-98)--Cross Country, Track Jim Bishop (1967-71)--Football, Baseball John Moorhead (1955-59)--Football, Track Tony Stone (1955-59/67-73)--Football/Coach Branon Vaughn (1995-99)--Football 2010 Inductees Steve Hawkins (1984-87)--Baseball Diane Seng Haynes (1996-2000)--Basketball, Volleyball, Track Brandy Henry Kleeman (1999-2000)--Softball Gene Palmer (1956-60)--Cross Country, Track
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2011 Inductees Ralph Broyles (1959-60), Football Chad Evitts (1997-2000), Football Angie Duncan Hyche (1983-87), Volleyball James “Redbone” McMillan (1958-61), Football Esra Bayburt Roan (1994-98), Tennis 2012 Inductees Ralph Broyles (1959-60), Football Chad Evitts (1997-2000), Football Angie Duncan Hyche (1983-87), Volleyball James “Redbone” McMillan (1958-61), Football Esra Bayburt Roan (1994-98), Tennis 2013 Inductees Kylie Crouch (1997-01), Golf Stephanie Dallmann (2000-03), Softball Wes Gallagher (1996-99), Football Lupita Hernandez (2000-03), Tennis Damien Kinloch (2001-03), Basketball
A period of 10 years must pass after they complete their eligibility before athletes can be nominated for the Tech Sports Hall of Fame. Nominations are due each year by June 30. Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Raymond Brown ..........................1933-1937 Hooper Eblen ...............................1941-1974 Tom Fann .....................................1950-1952 P.V. Overall....................................1923-1967 Emmett Strickland .......................1933-1936 Wilburn Tucker .............................1941-1967 Star Wood ....................................1950-1951 Jim Youngblood ...........................1968-1972 Bill Dupes .....................................1954-1962 Watson Brown......................................2006OVC Hall of Fame Dr. Thurston Banks .......................1974-2006 Bob Bell........................................1976-2012 Raymond Brown ..........................1933-1937 Dr. Everett Derryberry ..................1943-1974 Hooper Eblen ...............................1941-1974 David Larimore .............................1977-2004 David Mays...................................1974-1999 Marynell Meadors ........................1970-1986 Bobby Nichols ..............................1967-2008 Johnny Oldham ............................1955-1964 P.V. Overall....................................1923-1967 Malcolm Quillen ...........................1930-1933 Dr. Arliss Roaden ..........................1974-1985 Wilburn Tucker .............................1941-1967 Angelo Volpe ................................1987-2000 Don Wade.....................................1966-1982 Bill Worrell ...................................1980-2006 College Football Hall of Fame Jim Youngblood ...........................1968-1972
ATHLETIC HONORS
Meghan O’Donoghue
Dennis Ogbe
Ellie Iaciafano
Woman of the Year
Man of the Year
1991 - Dana Scott (Basketball) 1992 - Cecilia Ramsey (Basketball) 1993 - Bonnie Zoss (Volleyball/Track/BB) 1994 - Beth Keylon (Softball) 1995 - Taunya Lovelace (Basketball) 1996 - Merrie Robin Caldwell (CC/Track) 1997 - Dena Adams (Track/CC) 1998 - Rachel Melchiorre (Volleyball) 1999 - Amber Clark (Basketball) 2000 - Diane Seng (Basketball/Volleyball) and Collin Carmichael (Basketball) 2001 - Rachael Gobble (Basketball) and Adrienne Fortmann (Softball) 2002- Janet Holt (Basketball) 2003 - LeeAnne Mongar (Softball) 2004 - Alexis Boyd (Soccer) and Andrea Brown (Basketball) 2005 - Laura Sidorowicz (Volleyball) 2006 - Anne Morrow (Volleyball) 2007 - Kayla Garrison (Golf) 2008 - Beth Boden (Softball) 2009 - Kappy Lang (Volleyball) 2010 - Teresa Craig (Volleyball) 2011 - Brooke Mayo (Soccer) 2012 - Lindsey Reed (Soccer) 2013 - Kellie Cook (Basketball) 2014 - Meghan O’Donoghue (Track/CC)
1993 - Ben Holt (Baseball) 1994 - Mike Kinney (Baseball) 1995 - Willie Queen (Football) 1996 - Gerald Bentley (Football) 1997 - Robert Taylor (Football) 1998 - Jeff Norman (Football) 1999 - T.J. Christian (Football) 2000 - Wes Gallagher (Football) 2001 - Larrie Smith (Basketball) 2002- Grant Swallows (Football) 2003 - Brent Jolly (Basketball) 2004 - Luis Aquerrevere (Tennis) 2005 - Brett Vavra (Football) 2006 - David McMahan (Football) 2007 - Anthony Ash (Football) 2008 - Thomas Nelson (Baseball) 2009 - Bradley Thompson (Football) 2010 - Josh Simer (Golf) 2011 - Kelechi Ordu (Football) 2012 - Corey Watson (Football) 2013 - Tristan Archer (Baseball) 2014 - Dennis Ogbe (Basketball)
An Honored Staff Tory Acheson - Softball OVC Coach of the Year - 2003, 2006 John Blair - Women’s Volleyball OVC Coach of the Year - 2008 Matt Bragga - Baseball TBCA Coach of the Year - 2009 OVC Coach of the Year - 2010, 2013 Bill Branch - Women’s Golf OVC Coach of the Year - 1994 Watson Brown - Football OVC Coach of the Year - 2011 Kenny Doyle - Tennis OVC Coach of theYear - 2012, 2013 Jennie Gilbert - Volleyball OVC Coach of the Year - 1997 David Green - Athletic Trainer TATS Trainer of the Year - 1994 Frank Harrell - Men’s Basketball TSWA Coach of the Year - 1991
Daniel Miles
Brandon Thomasson
Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year
Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year
1994 - Beth Keylon (Softball) 1995 - Taunya Lovelace (Basketball) 1996 - Stacy Hughes (Softball) 1997 - Diane Seng (Basketball) 1998 - Diane Seng (Basketbal/VB/Track) 1999 - Diane Seng (Basketball/Volleyball) 2000 - Diane Seng (Basketball/Volleyball) 2001 - Janet Holt (Basketball) 2002 - Janet Holt (Basketball) and Lupita Hernandez (Tennis) 2003 - Stephanie Dallmann (Softball) 2004 - Lori Bayless (Softball) 2005 - Emily Christian (Basketball) 2006 - Bonnie Bynum (Softball) and Emily Christian (Basketball) 2007 - Bonnie Bynum (Softball) and Beth Boden (Softball) 2008 - Stephanie Fischer (Softball) 2009 - Stephanie Place (CC and Track) 2010 - Tacarra Hayes (Basketball) 2011 - Tacarra Hayes (Basketball) and Leah Meffert (Volleyball) 2012 - Tacarra Hayes (Basketball) 2013 - Diamond Henderson (Basketball) 2014 - Ellie Iaciafano (Soccer/Basketball)
1994 - Mike Jones (Football) 1995 - Greg Bibb (Basketball) 1996 - Michael Penix (Football) 1997 - Mark Maberry (Baseball) 1998 - Andre Caballero (Football) 1999 - Branon Vaughn (Football) 2000 - Branon Vaughn (Football) 2001 - Chad Evitts (Football) 2002 - Grant Swallows (Football) 2003 - Casey Benjamin (Baseball) 2004 - Willie Jenkins (Basketball) 2005 - Willie Jenkins (Basketball) and Frank Omiyale (Football) 2006 - Scott Stallings (Golf) 2007 - Scott Stallings (Golf) 2008 - Larry Shipp (Football) 2009 - A.J. Kirby-Jones (Baseball) 2010 - A.J. Kirby-Jones (Baseball) and Chad Oberacker (Baseball) 2011 - Zac Swansey (Basketball) 2012 - Tim Benford (Football) 2013 - Syrym Abdukhalikov (Tennis) 2014 - Daniel Miles (Baseball) and Brandon Thomasson (Baseball)
Tech Athletics staff members have won many honors and awards since 1986 Bobby Holloway - Softball OVC Coach of the Year - 1994 Tom Kelly - Rifle OVC Coach of the Year - 2001 Jeff Lebo - Men’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year - 2000, 2001, 2002 Barry Lewis - Men’s Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 2008 David Mays - Baseball OVC Coach of the Year -1993, 1995, 1997 Sytia Messer - Women’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year, 2011 George Moody - Rifle OVC Coach of the Year - 2002, 2003 Bobby Nichols - Men’s Golf OVC Coach of the Year - 1990, 2005 Bobby Nichols - Women’s Golf OVC Coach of the Year - 2000, 2001 Steve Payne - Men’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year - 2006
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Jim Ragland - Football OVC Coach of the Year - 1992, 1993 Rob Schabert - Sports Information TTU Outstanding Professional - 2004 Qasim Sheikh - Women’s Soccer OVC Coach of the Year - 1998 Randy Smith - Men’s Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 1991, 1992, 1999, 2006 Randy Smith - Women’s Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 1999 Mike Sutton - Men’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year - 2005 BWAA Most Courageous, 2006 NSC Kaia Jergenson Courage Award, 2006 Bill Worrell - Women’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year - 1987, 1990, 1992, 2000 Bill Worrell - Men’s Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 1986
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MEDIA RELATIONS Rob
SCHABERT
St. Cloud State, 1977
Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Information and Broadcasting Now in his 32nd year on the Tennessee Tech athletics staff, Rob Schabert is assistant athletics director for sports information and broadcasting. He joined the Tech staff on Sept. 8, 1982, and has been going full-speed ever since, working not only in publicizing Tech’s student-athletes and staff but also in promotions and marketing for the athletics department. In September 2008 he was inducted into the Hall of Distinction at Minnesota State University (Mankato). An active member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), he has attended the organization’s annual workshop in 32 of his 37 years in the profession. He has served on numerous CoSIDA committees, including Ethics, Academic All-America and Writing, and he currently serves on the Olympic Liaison Committee. In 2004, he was voted winner of the university’s Outstanding Professional Award, and in July 2005 was promoted to his current title. Schabert has won dozens of national publications and writing awards, including “Best in the Nation” from USA Volleyball for his annual media guide six times. In addition to award-winning publications, he has kept pace with the fast-changing world of the sports information profession, moving Tech smoothly into the digital age and the exploding world of social media. Schabert, 58, has established several programs within the department. He created the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in 1987 and initiated the President’s Awards program in 1991. He also established the Woman of the Year/Man of the Year awards along with the Outstanding Male and Female Athlete awards.
He is active in the TTU Sports Hall of Fame selection process and serves as the emcee of the annual Hall of Fame Dinner. Schabert has promoted the selection of numerous Tech Academic All-Americans and is extremely active in promoting both the academic and athletic accomplishments of Tech’s student-athletes. Another wing of his operation is the day-to-day production and operations of the vast Tech athletics web site, TTUsports.com. Rob and his staff also serve as the hosts to all media attending athletics events on campus. Over the past several years, many of the interns who have worked for Schabert have moved into full-time positions in the Sports Information profession at a wide variety of colleges and universities, including Appalachian State, UAB, Xavier, Idaho, Texas State, New Mexico, Minnesota State (Mankato) and Florida Atlantic. A Minnesota native who learned the trade under the guidance of his father, Bob (a long-time Minnesota Sportswriter), Rob earned his bachelor’s degree in mass communications from St. Cloud (Minn.) State University in 1977, spent one year in the Minnesota Twins public relations office, and was SID for five years at Mankato State University. He was a charter member of the St. Cloud chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, the Society of Professional Journalists. In 2002, Rob was a volunteer with the Salt Lake Olympic Committee as a member of the Press Operations staff. Rob and his wife, Joan, have two grown children who are also in the public relation business -- Matt (Morehead State sports information) and Kristen (U.S. Army public affairs). They also have one grandson, Jacob.
Sports Information Coordinators Mike Lehman, 25, is in his third year on
the Tech Sports Information staff. A Northern Illinois University graduate from Dundee, Ill., Lehman worked as an undergraduate in the NIU SID office. He serves as the primary contact for the Golden Eagle men’s basketball and baseball teams, as well as men’s and women’s golf, and secondary contact for football. He is also heavily involved in providing daily updates on the official Tech Athletics website, producing department publications and a variety of social media projects. Lehman is also the primary statistician for all Golden Eagle teams. While at Northern Illinois, Lehman held several responsibilities over. After gaining experience his first year, he was kept on for a special summer project of reformatting the record books. Lehman earned new duties in his second year, including leading the statistics crew for basketball and assisting with volleyball. He was also the secondary contact for women’s tennis and was chosen to design the 2012 MAC Women’s Tennis Championship program. During his time with the Huskies, NIU was honored as a 2011 “Super 11” sport information department by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), which recognizes the best 11 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) departments in the nation during the season.
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Jocelyn VerVelde, a graduate of Central
Michigan University and native of Oostburg, Wis., joined the Sports Information staff in 2013 and is in her second season on the Golden Eagle SID staff. VerVelde, 24, majored in sports studies at CMU and minored in journalism. She is the primary contact for the volleyball, women’s basketball, tennis and track & field teams, and will work with all 14 Golden Eagle programs. She serves as the primary contact for all of Tech’s social media efforts, and provides daily updates on TTUsports.com, contributes to “unlimited” magazine, and provides photography and graphic design support. A 2008 graduate of Sheboygan (Wis.) County Christian High School where she was a standout player in volleyball, basketball and soccer, she spent two years at North Dakota State University and was a member of the volleyball team. She transfered to Central Michigan where she played her final three seasons for the Chippewas, with current Golden Eagle volleyball head coach Dave Zelenock as one of the assistant coaches. During her final year at CMU, she worked as a student assistant in the sports information office, and was the primary contact for the men’s and women’s track & field teams.
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MEDIA RELATIONS Sports Information Coordinators / Video Coordinators Dylan Vazzano, a graduate of Syracuse
University and native of Los Angeles, joined the Sports Information staff at Tennessee Tech University in mid-August, 2013, as a Sports Information Coordinator and enters his second season on the staff. Vazzano, 25, is the primary contact for soccer and softball, and broadcasts the audio portion of all webstreams on the Golden Eagle Sports Network, including soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball and softball games which also air on the OVC Digital Network. He is also the sidelines reporter during football broadcasts on the Golden Eagle Sports Network, and provided play-by-play for selected basketball games. Vazzano came to Tech after spending two years as Sports Information Director and lead play-by-play broadcaster at Menlo College, an NAIA school in the San Francisco Bay Area. While at Menlo, Vazzano controlled all communications and media relations aspects for the department’s 14 sports, As a broadcaster, he provided play-by-play for football, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, softball, men’s wrestling, and served as the “voice” of eight different regional and national tournaments. In addition to his Tech duties, he has also spent the past five years providing radio play-by-play and commentary for the Hyannis Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was selected to broadcast the league’s annual All-Star game each of the past two years on NPR.
Marc Graham 22, joined the Tennessee
Tech Athletics staff in the role of Video Coordinator , and handles all video operations for the Golden Eagle Sports Network and Tech’s productions for the Ohio Valley Conference Digital Network. He also serves as director for The Watson Brown Show, all live webstreams of Tech athletics events, and helps with the new video board in Eblen Center. He earned his degree from the University of Cincinnati, and spent the past summer as Assistant Editor and Post Production Coordinator on the feature film Bad Blood in Los Angeles. While at the University of Cincinnati, Graham spent two years with the Bearcats TV office and held several responsibilities, varying from directing live web streams, producing program series, and editing special features. Graham also was an assistant on The Sammi Cronin Show. He spent the past two years directing, producing, and editing two documentaries and one short film. Graham’s first drama director’s debut was titled Solace, a story about a young man’s struggles with his brother’s substance addiction and his own deteriorating state. The film was premiered in Corbett Theatre at the University of Cincinnati. Graham graduated in 2014, earning a degree in electronic media with a minor in marketing.
Tom Hollander, 25, is in his first season as
a member of the Tennessee Tech Athletics staff, filling the role of Video Coordinator within the Sports Information Office. He works with all video operations for the Golden Eagle Sports Network and Tech’s productions for the Ohio Valley Conference Digital Network, including technical director of The Watson Brown Show. He works in a variety of roles on all live webstreams of Tech athletics events, and is the primary producer of the new video board in Eblen Center. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Hollander is a graduate of Kent State University. Prior to taking his post at Tech, he completed an internship with the Cleveland Browns where he was hands-on with most aspects of the Browns’ live productions, both in-stadium and from the team’s training complex. Hollander began in video production early in his high school career, where he became a motivated trailblazer, helping to create production programs with his instructors.
Andrew Neff , 24, is a 2011 graduate of
Tennessee Tech who has spent the past five seasons as Video Coordinator for the Golden Eagle football team and six years as filmer for coach Watson Brown’s squad. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in December of 2011 in sociology, Neff transfered his knowledge to a new position as an Athletics Department Coordinator to work with sports technology. His duties include working with the department’s video software, webstreaming, and a variety of other technologybased areas. A product of nearby Livingston, he ranked second in his graduating class and was named Salutatorian of the Livingston Academy Class of 2007. His experience in team video and film began with two seasons at Livingston, including the 2005 season in which the Wildcats captured the TSSAA state title. He also played three seasons on the LA baseball team and won numerous team awards. Andrew was home-schooled throughout his earlier academic career up until his sophomore year, when he first enrolled at Livingston Academy. In his three years at the school, he was a member of both the Beta Club and the National Honor Society. Neff’s position as Sports Technology Coordinator is a constantly evolving role as the TTU Athletics Department works to keep pace with the fast-changing business of technology being used in college athletics.
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