LEXINGTON, KY
NCAA DIVISION III
2016 MEDIA GUIDE
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NCAA DIVISION III LEXINGTON, KY TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY
Transylvania
WELCOME TO
President Seamus Carey
As a former college athlete, I understand the value of participating in competitive athletics while pursuing a degree at an institution that embraces academic rigor. The things you learn about yourself and the principles of discipline, teamwork, commitment and resilience will gird you for a lifetime of challenges. You’ll also make lifelong friends and find valuable mentors among your coaches and the athletics staff. As a member of NCAA Division III, Transylvania is committed to the student-athlete ideal. In fact, 41 percent of our students participate in our 26 intercollegiate teams. We challenge our student-athletes to demonstrate high standards of character and achievement both in the classroom and on the field. Since Transylvania’s transition to the NCAA in 2001, the Pioneers have earned 48 conference championships, more than 30 NCAA tournament appearances, 47 Coach of the Year awards and 47 All-American athlete awards.
Transylvania occupies a unique and historic position in American higher education. Founded in 1780 as the first college west of the Allegheny Mountains, Transylvania was a pioneer in bringing the light of learning to what was then the nation’s frontier. Today, the university is a highly regarded liberal arts college with a reputation for the quality of our academics and the personal approach we bring to teaching and learning. With 40 majors and a number of pre-professional programs, Transylvania offers excellent preparation for graduate and professional school as well as a variety of careers immediately following graduation. Our athletic teams are called the Pioneers, and that’s not only a tribute to our honored past—it’s a way of thinking that pervades our vision of the future. Our liberal arts program emphasizes questioning and creative thinking, and that’s what leads to pioneering discoveries and notable contributions to society. Couple that with athletic competition and community spirit is amplified. We hope you’ll join us as we enthusiastically support our student-athletes—our Pioneers and the community’s future leaders.
Seamus Carey President Transylvania University
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General Information
QUICK FACTS
The 2016 volleyball media guide was designed and compiled by Sports Information Director Justin Sweeney and Assistant Director of Sports Information Neal Settle
Season Outlook and Review
2015 Record.......................................................................16-10 2015 HCAC Record...............................................................5-4 Lettermen Returning.................................................................5 Lettermen Lost..........................................................................4 Newcomers.................................................................................9 Starters Returning/Lost........................................................3/3
Student-athletes are representative of the general student population and are afforded similar opportunities and treatment. Programs, staff and facilities reflect the excellence of the institution and contribute to the quality of campus life.
Volleyball Staff
Head Coach............................................................Kyle Walton Record..................................................................................25-29 Assistant Coach..................................................Amy Barmore Strength and Conditioning....................................Mike Caro Volleyball Office Phone..................................(859)-233-8663 Twitter.......................................................@TransylvaniaWVB
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Credits
The Department of Athletics provides equitable opportunities and support for male and female students to participate in intercollegiate athletics and to compete successfully in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference, Ohio Athletic Conference, Ohio River Lacrosse Conference and Southern Athletics Association. All activities hold paramount the academic, personal and physical welfare of the student-athlete and emphasize physical fitness, self-discipline, teamwork, leadership and the highest standards of ethics, sportsmanship and personal performance.
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Senior Associate AD.................................... Mary Struckhoff Asst. AD of Compliance........................................Keith Cecil Assist. AD of Marketing...................................Kyle Dunaway Executive Assistant to VP............................Parviz Zartoshty of Enrollment and Student Life Sports Information Director..........................Justin Sweeney Asst. Director of Sports Information...................Neal Settle Faculty Athletics Representative...........................Judy Jones Business Manager......................................Diana Whitehouse Title IX Coordinator.........................Ashley Hinton-Moncer
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Location...............................................................Lexington, Ky. Founded................................................................................1780 Affiliation....................................................NCAA Division III Conference.................................................Heartland (HCAC) Colors........................................................Crimson and White Mascot...........................................................................Pioneers President.......................................................Dr. Seamus Carey VP of Enrollment and Student Life..........Dr. Holly Sheilley Business Manager......................................Diana Whitehouse Athletic Department Phone............................(859)233-8270 Athletics Mission Statement Address...................300 N. Broadway, Lexington, Ky. 40508 The Transylvania intercollegiate athletics program is Website.................................................www.transysports.com integral to the university’s educational mission and operates under the principles of amateur athletics and Athletic Administration fair play, as established by the National Collegiate Athletic VP of Enrollment and Student Life..........Dr. Holly Sheilley Association (NCAA) Division III.
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STAND OUT Hone your critical thinking and writing skills—abilities employers and grad schools prize—and challenge your mind and imagination through a liberal arts education.
GET PREPPED Immerse yourself in a supportive community, intimate enough for professors to really know you, with peers who believe you’re capable of more than you ever dreamed.
LIVE BIG
CONNECT FOREVER
Make the most of living and learning in the heart of Lexington, a friendly and creative city, with easy access to internships, jobs and infinite opportunities to build your future.
Become a part of the large and welcoming Transylvania network where lifetime friendships are made and career networking opportunities thrive.
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BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE OFFERED IN: Accounting Anthropology Art Art History Biology Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Track Biology: Molecular and Cellular Biology Track Business Administration Chemistry Chemistry: Biochemistry Track Classics Computer Science Economics Edu. Elementary: P-5 Edu. Middle Grades: 5-9 Educational Studies English Exercise Science French Language and Literature German Studies
History International Affairs Mathematics Music (Applied) Music Education Music Technology Neuroscience Philosophy Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Physics Political Science Psychology Religion Sociology Sociology/Anthropology Spanish Language and Literature Teaching Art Teaching Chemistry Theater Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
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MINORS AVAILABLE IN MOST MAJORS AND: Asian Studies Classical Studies Communication Creative Writing Education Minor for Secondary Certification (8-12) Environmental Studies Latin American and Caribbean Studies Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
PREPROFESSIONAL PREPARATION IN: Health Professions: dentistry, medicine, occupational therapy, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, veterinary medicine Engineering Law Ministry
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L exington WELCOME TO
Transylvania University is in the heart of downtown Lexington, a city with all the excitement and entertainment of a
bustling metropolis while maintaining a small-town feel. Located in the heart of the Bluegrass regions and the second largest city in Kentucky, Lexington features something for everyone to enjoy, whether it’s Third Street Stuff, recently voted the best coffee shop in Kentucky, right around the corner from campus, the Lexington Farmer’s Market; Thursday Night Live featuring local bands and vendors at the 5/3 Pavilion; a concert or basketball game at the world famous Rupp Arena; a day at the track in the horse capital of the world at Keeneland; or a hike at Raven’s Run Nature Preserve.
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TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY
LEXINGTON, KY
NCAA DIVISION III
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LEXINGTON,KY KY NCAA NCAADIVISION DIVISIONIII III LEXINGTON, TRANSYLVANIAUNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY TRANSYLVANIA
Transylvania has enjoyed more than a decade of success since joining the NCAA Division III in 2004. The athletics community has excelled both on and off the field, with student-athletes thriving in the classroom and in competition.
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ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE
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CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
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COACH OF THE YEAR AWARDS
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BACK TO BACK ORLC CHAMPIONS
Transylvania’s athletic training staff strives to provide the highest quality healthcare to its student-athletes. The Certified Athletic Trainers are highly qualified and trained medical professionals with diverse educational backgrounds and experiences.
Transylvania has two athletic training rooms for its student-athletes. The main athletic training room is on the performance floor of the Beck Center with the secondary training room located in the field house at the Athletics Complex and both are open daily. Each training room is equipped with state-of-the-art injury prevention and rehabilitation equipment.
LIBBY COLE ASST. ATHLETIC TRAINER
Libby Cole begins her third year with the Transylvania sports medicine staff in 2016-17 after two years at Division I Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. At Wright State, Cole worked as a graduate assistant and certified athletic trainer. She received her Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from Miami (Ohio) University before earning a masters degree in physical education and sports management from Wright State.
KYLE SUTTON ASST. ATHLETIC TRAINER
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Transylvania partners with Lexington Clinic Sports Medicine Center to provide our student-athlete healthcare. Lexington Clinic orthopedic surgeons David Dome, Peter Hester, Ben Kibler and Trevor Wilkes serve as team doctors for the university and make weekly campus visits, eliminating the need to travel off-campus.
Nick Reuss begins his sixth year with the Transylvania sports medcine staff and his first as the Director of Sports Medicine for the 2016-17 season. Reuss joined the Transylvania sports medicine staff in 2011. He holds a Master of Science in recreation and sport sciences from Ohio University and a Bachelor of Science in athletic training from Ohio University. He is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and is certified by the Kinesio Taping Association as a Kinesio Taping Practitioner.
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The sports medicine staff is fully accredited by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The staff specializes in the prevention, assessment and rehabilitation of injuries to our student-athletes. Athletic trainers have been recognized by the American Medical Association as allied healthcare professionals since 1990.
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Sports Medicine
NICK REUSS DIRECTOR OF SPORTS MEDICINE
Kyle Sutton joined the Transylvania Athletics Sports Medicine Staff as Assistant Athletic Trainer in 2016. Sutton brings over seven years of experience in athletic training to his role at Transylvania. Sutton has previously worked at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Lexington as Head Athletic Trainer from 2015-16 and as Head Athletic Trainer at Westerville Central High School from 2008-15. Sutton received a Master of Science in Applied Exercise Science from Oklahoma State University in 2008 and a Bachelor of Science in Allied Medical Professions from The Ohio State University in 2006.
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TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY
LEXINGTON, KY
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Pioneers Coaching Staff
Kyle Walton Head Coach
Kyle Walton begins his third season as the head coach of the Transylvania volleyball program for the 2016-17 campaign. Walton has engineered a nearly instant ascent for the Transylvania volleyball team upon taking the reins as head coach in the summer of 2014. Walton’s second year as head coach saw the Pioneers improve by five wins and nine fewer losses than the season before.
Walton came to Transylvania from the University of Kentucky, where he served as an assistant coach and technical director. Walton was a member of a staff that helped guide UK to a 22-11 overall record in 2012 and advance to its second-straight Sweet 16 appearance, and eighth consecutive NCAA Tournament. He then helped guide UK to a 22-9 record in 2013 which also included a trip to the NCAA Tournament. Prior to Lexington, Walton served as an assistant coach at Louisville. The Cardinals paved their way to the NCAA Tournament in 2011 with Walton serving as the recruiting coordinator.
Before coming to Louisville, he spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Saint Louis and helped guide the Billikens to back-to-back Atlantic 10 ConWalton’s most recent season also produced new con- ference regular-season crowns and NCAA Tourference and program records by Erin Romito in kills nament appearances in his first two campaigns. In with 481 in the season, and 189 total kills in confer2009, he helped eventual A-10 co-Player of the Year ence play in 2015-16. Under Walton’s guidance, the and AVCA All-American Sammi McCloud make Pioneers furnished four all-HCAC players in 2015the transition to the middle-blocker position. 16 along with the HCAC Defensive Most Valuable Player, Audrey Brown. Walton has been around the game of volleyball for most of his life, with his father in his 23rd year as As Walton continues to enhance the culture of the the head coach at Edon High School. After assisting Pioneers volleyball program, the third-year head with his father’s high school teams, he spent two coach completed his largest recruiting class in the years as a student assistant with the Otterbein Colsummer of 2016, bringing 10 talented freshmen to lege volleyball team while also competing as a stuBroadway and 4th Street. dent-athlete on the basketball and baseball teams. Walton’s guidance helped current student-athlete Erin Romito set conference and program records in kills in 2014, tallying 495 kills on the season-177 in conference play- while three of his players earned conference honors. 10
Walton graduated from Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio, in 2005 with a degree in sports management. He was part of the Cardinals’ 2002 men’s basketball Division III national championship team.
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Amy Barmore Assistant Coach
In addition, Barmore led the Lexington United Club where she compiled a 31-2 record the past two seasons. Barmore assisted with recruiting, directed team practices and instructed individual positions. Barmore was a four-year starter while at Georgetown, earning NAIA All-American Honorable Mention honors in 2009. Barmore was a three-time All-District and Second Team All-State performer at Louisville Male (Ky.) High School, before earning a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown College in 2010.
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Prior to Transy, Barmore spent two seasons at her alma mater, Georgetown College, as an assistant volleyball coach. While at Georgetown, she served as recruiting coordinator and assisted with practice and game strategies, schedules and strength and conditioning.
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Amy Barmore is in her third season as an assistant at Transylvania in 2016-17. Alongside head coach Kyle Walton, Barmore oversaw Erin Romito’s procession to resetting several program and conference records in the 2015-16 season while landing three all-conferene selections.
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2016 Volleyball Roster NO.
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Hannah Talkers Holly Dorfman Sarah Shivley Marissa Coutinho Taryn Glass Darby Bourdon Abby Wills Hadley Trenaman Shelby Catlett Jennifer Buckman Jordan Horne Adeline Tonn Rian Boelter Hannah Graff
Setter Defensive Specialist Outside Hitter Defensive Specialist MB/OH Middle Blocker Defensive Specialist Defensive Specialist Outside Hitter MB/OH Right Side Hitter Middle Blocker D. Specialist/Setter Middle Blocker
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Villa Hills, Ky. / Notre Dame Academy Durham, N.C. / Trinity School of Durham Brighton, Co. / Brighton Terre Haute, Ind. / Terre Haute South Vigo Louisville, Ky. / Central Harrodsburg, Ky. / Mercer Co. Waddy, Ky. / Shelby Co. Louisville, Ky. / Christian Academy Louisville, Ky. / Mercy Academy Louisville, Ky. / Assumption Louisville, Ky. / Male Crestwood, Ky. / South Oldham Hebron, Ky. / Conner California, Ky. / Campbell Co.
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5 Sarah Shivley Freshman Outside Hitter Brighton, Colo. / Brighton
7 Marissa Coutinho Junior Def. Specialist Terre Haute, Ind. / Terre Haute South Vigo
8 Taryn Glass Freshman MB/OH Louisville, Ky. / Central
9 Darby Bourdon Sophomore Middle Blocker Harrodsburg, Ky. / Mercer Co.
10 Abby Wills Freshman Def. Specialist Waddy, Ky. / Shelby Co.
12 Hadley Trenaman Freshman Def. Specialist Louisville, Ky. / Christian Academy
14 Shelby Catlett Senior Outside Hitter Louisville, Ky. / Mercy Academy
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3 Holly Dorfman Junior Def. Specialist Durham, N.C. / Trinity School of Durham
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2 Hannah Talkers Freshman Setter Villa Hills, Ky. / Notre Dame Academy
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15 Jennifer Buckman Sophomore MB/OH Louisville, Ky. / Assumption
16 Jordan Horne Freshman Right Side Hitter Louisville, Ky. / Male
22 Rian Boelter Freshman Def. Specalist/Setter Hebron, Ky. / Conner
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21 Adeline Tonn Freshman Middle Blocker Crestwood, Ky. / South Oldham
24 Hannah Graff Freshman Middle Blocker California, Ky. / Campbell Co.
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