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Top (Left to Right): Rebecca Chandler, Holly Robinson, Jesse Lawley. Bottom: (Left to Right): Caitlin Watts, Margaret Yeh, Jessica Rouillard, Amanda Richey.
2013-14 WOMEN’S GOLF ROSTER Name Cl. Hometown/Previous School Amanda Richey R-Jr. Rainbow City, Ala./Gadsden City HS Holly Robinson Jr. Sligo, Ireland/Sligo Grammar School Jessica Rouillard So. Auburn, Ala./Auburn HS Caitlin Watts Sr. LaGrange, Ga./Auburn Margaret Yeh Jr. Cumming, Ga./West Forsyth HS Rebecca Chandler Fr. Northport, Ala./Northside HS Jesse Lawley Jr. Rainbow City, Ala./Birmingham Southern Head Coach: Kim Wilcox (12th Season)
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KIM WILCOX HEAD COACH | 12TH SEASON | AUBURN ’81 The 2012-13 campaign marked the 11th for Kim Wilcox as head coach of the UAB women’s golf program. Under Wilcox’s guidance in 2011-12, Caitlin Watts turned in one of the best seasons by a UAB women’s golfer in recent history. Watts finished among the top 3 in three events and claimed medalist honors at the Belmont Invitational, marking the ninth tournament title for a Wilcox-coached player at UAB. As a team, the 2011-12 Blazers tied for second place at the CSU Wendy’s Invitational to go along with a pair of third-place finishes at their own UAB Fall Beach Blast and the Belmont Invite. UAB women’s golfers have been named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll 38 times and received the C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal 17 times during her tenure. In 2011, senior Carolyn Cochran became the first UAB women’s golfer ever named to the Capital One Academic All-District Team. A two-time member of the C-USA All-Academic Team, Cochran was also selected in 2011 as the league’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year for women’s golf. Cochran was the second golfer under Wilcox to be named the league’s top scholar-athlete. Brooke Mangan, the most accomplished player in school history, also won the award in 2004-05. Under Wilcox’s guidance, Mangan became the first NCAA Regional participant in program history when she competed in the 2005 tournament. Mangan -- a member of the C-USA All-Decade Team for the first 10 years of the league -- also became the first three-time all-conference selection for the Blazers, twice earning third-team honors before closing her career with first-team recognition in 2004-05. Wilcox also coached Janey Deimling to third-team all-conference honors in the 2004-05 campaign. That same season, UAB cracked the top 25 percent of the Golfstat Division I rankings. Just two years earlier, the Blazers were in the bottom half of the rankings, but a strong 2004 fall season had UAB at No. 62 heading into the spring of 2005. UAB won a team title in its first year under Wilcox, taking first place at the 2003 Lady Jaguar Spring Invitational in Mobile, Ala., where UAB’s Katie Kane was the individual medalist. The Blazers have since added tournament championships at the 2004 Miss Louis Season Opener and the 2007 Lady Eagle Classic, both played in Hattiesburg, Miss. In the program’s 18-year history prior to Wilcox’s arrival, only three UAB women’s golfers had claimed individual tournament titles. Since she took over before the 2002-03 season, Blazer women’s golfers have won a total of nine medalist honors. Heading into the 2012-13 season, UAB has had an individual tournament winner in three straight seasons. Cochran won the 2009 UAB Fall Beach Blast, while Jaime Ritter took medalist honors at the 2010 Great Smokies Intercollegiate before Watts claimed the title at the 2012 Belmont Invitational.
Christina Wentworth won the 2006 Cincinnati Spring Invitational. Wilcox, who also serves as executive director of the Birmingham Golf Association, has compiled a 485-814-11 head-tohead record in her first 10 seasons as UAB’s head coach. Wilcox began her collegiate golf career by playing on scholarship at Auburn. From there, she became an office manager at Micro National, Inc., from 1983-91, where she was responsible for accounting and bookkeeping functions. In 1991, the Birmingham, Ala., native became the club manager and golf pro at the Pine Harbor Golf and Racquet Club in Pell City, Ala. While at Pine Harbor from 1991-99, Wilcox was responsible for the operation of the country club, writing and publishing the monthly newsletter and day-to-day operations. Under her direction, membership grew from 270 to 400.
THE WILCOX FILE
Wilcox Year-by-Year Year Record Conference Finish 2002-03 65-70-0 8th of 9 2003-04 76-67-1 T-6th of 9 2004-05 66-60-2 8th of 10 2005-06 18-80-1 T-8th of 9 2006-07 59-89-3 9th of 9 2007-08 32-82-3 8th of 9 2008-09 26-102 9th of 10 2009-10 29-96 10th of 10 2010-11 58-101 10th of 10 2011-12 56-67-1 9th of 10 2012-13 44-81-1 10-of-11 11 Years 529-895-12 Date of Hire: August 12, 2002 Coaching Experience: 1991-99: Head pro, Pine Harbor Golf and Racquet Club 1996-98 : LPGA Clinics Instructor (Atlanta, Ga.) 1999-present: Exec. Director of the B’ham Golf Association 2000: Internship at the Alabama Golf Association 2000-02: Jr. Golf Coordinator for Dixie Section of PGA 2002-present: Head Coach - UAB Women’s Golf Playing Experience: 1977-81: A uburn University - Four-year letterwinner
Mangan, the winningest player in program history, won three titles in her career -- the 2004 Samford Intercollegiate, the 2004 Lady Panther Intercollegiate and the 2005 Buffalo Rock Southern Shootout. Deimling took medalist honors at the 2005 Miss Louis Season Opener, and 2
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In 1999, Wilcox left Pine Harbor to become the executive director at the Birmingham Golf Association. Her responsibilities include tournament operations, media relations and an extensive junior golf tour each summer with 200 children. While with the Birmingham Golf Association, Wilcox also worked as the media relations and junior golf coordinator for the Dixie Section of the PGA, where she was responsible for running the junior golf program for more than 300 children annually. Wilcox also completed an internship at the Alabama Golf Association. A four-year letterwinner at Auburn, Wilcox was the runner-up in the Alabama State Women’s Amateur Championship in 1988 and won over 50 tournaments as a junior golfer. She also earned Achievement Certificates in Rules and Tournament Administration from the USGA/ PGA in 1993 and taught at Gillette LPGA Clinics in Atlanta from 1996-98. She currently conducts annual local junior clinics. Wilcox -- who later completed her degree requirements at UAB -- and her husband, Bill, have two children, Sarah and Will. Sarah graduated from Auburn with a nursing degree and is now enrolled in graduate school at Vanderbilt. Will has played professional golf since 2009, posting four combined wins on the Canadian and Hooters tours. After ranking 36th on the Nationwide Tour money list in 2011, Will is a fully exempt member of the tour for 2012.
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LAWLEY Jr. | Rainbow City, Ala. (Birmingham Southern) Pre UAB- A local product who prepped at Westbrook Christian School in Rainbow City, Ala. transferred to UAB from Birmingham-Southern College ... named to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll in 2011-12 and 2012-13 ... also placed on the all-conference team ... was a sub-state selection as an individual in 2010 and 2011 ... placed on the all-area tournament team in basketball in 2011 ... was the Westbrook Christian High School Female Scholar Athlete of the Year ... was her school’s salutatorian in 2011. Personal - Jesse Erin Lawley ... born Sept. 24, 1993 ... daughter of Jim and Jill Lawley ... has one sister (Ella) ... major is business management.
Jesse Lawley’s Career Statistics Year Events Rds. Strokes Avg. Low Rd. Top 10 Top 20 2013-14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Best Finish: Low Round: Low 36-Hole Score: Low 54-Hole Score: Year-by-Year Tournament Log
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RICHEY R-Jr. | Rainbow City, Ala. (Gadsden City High School) Sophomore Season (2012-13)- Played in two tournaments for the Blazers ... averaged a score of 84.33 over six rounds ... shot a career best 54-hole score of 253 at both the Samford Intercollegiate and the Conference USA Championship ... finished in a career best 36th place at the Samford Intercollegiate ... low round came at the C-USA Championship, where she posted an 81 in the second round of the event. Freshman Season (2011-12) - Competed in two tournaments for UAB ... had a stroke average of 83.00 over five rounds of play ... shot back-to-back rounds of 80 in the first event of the season at the Great Smokies Intercollegiate (Sept. 19-20) ... competed in the Samford Intercollegiate (April 9-10) as an individual and recorded a 54-hole total of 255 to tie for 56th place. Redshirt Season (2010-11) - Did not play and was redshirted. High School - Finished tied for third at the Alabama Class 6A, Section 3 tournament as a senior ... led Gadsden City High School to a third-place finish ... placed second at the Gadsden Area Girls High School Golf Tournament in 2010. Personal - Born July 14, 1992 in Gadsden, Ala. ... daughter of Steve and Deborah Richey ... majoring in civil engineering.
Amanda Richey’s Career Statistics Year Events Rds. Strokes Avg. Low Rd. Top 10 Top 20 2012-13 2 6 506 84.33 81 0 0 2011-12 2 5 415 83.00 80 0 0 Totals 4 11 921 83.67 80 0 0 Best Finish: 36th - 2012 Samford Intercollegiate Low Round: 80 - twice, most recently at the 2011 Great Smokies Intercollegiate Low 36-Hole Score: 160 - 2011 Great Smokies Intercollegiate Low 54-Hole Score: 253 - 2013 Samford Intercollegiate, 2013 Conference USA Women’s Golf Championship Year-by-Year Tournament Log Sophomore Season (2012-2013) Samford Intercollegiate Conference USA Championship Freshman Season (2011-12) Great Smokies Intercollegiate Samford Intercollegiate
Finish 36th 52nd
Rounds 85-86-82 87-81-85
Total 253 (+37) 253 (+37)
T-102nd T-56th
80-80 81-87-87
160 (+16) 255 (+39)
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CHANDLER Fr. | Northport, Ala. (Northside HS) Pre-UAB - Played at nearby Northport High School on Northport, Ala. ... qualified and competed in the Alabama High School Activities Association State Golf Tournament all four years in high school ... tied for third at the state tournament in her senior season ... named the Tuscaloosa News Spring Sport Girls Golf MVP all four years of high school ... member of the National Junior Honors Society and the Beta Club. Personal - Rebecca Lynn Chandler ... born March 7, 1995 ... daughter of Tim and Melanie Chandler ... has one sister (Samantha) ... major is business management.
Rebecca Chandler’s Career Statistics Year Events Rds. Strokes Avg. Low Rd. Top 10 Top 20 2013-14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Best Finish: Low Round: Low 36-Hole Score: Low 54-Hole Score: Year-by-Year Tournament Log
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ROBINSON Jr. | Sligo, North Ireland (Sligo Grammar School) Sophomore Season (2012-13)- Played in nine tournaments for the Blazers ... recorded an 81.91 stroke average over 22 rounds ... posted one top-10 and a pair of top-25 finishes ... shot a career-best 54-score of 234 at the HBU Husky Invitational ... recorded her low round of the year during the second round of the same tournament with a 74 ... recorded four scores in the 70s ... finished in a tie for eighth place at the UAB Fall Beach Blast ... named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Freshman Season (2010-11) - Competed in all 10 tournaments and all 24 rounds for UAB ... her 80.13 scoring average was third-best on the team ... posted four top-25 finishes ... tied for seventh at the CSU Wendy’s Invitational (Oct. 17-18) for her best finish of the season and helped UAB to a second-place showing as a team ... recorded two of her three best rounds at that event with a first-round 74 and a second-round 75 on the way to her best 36-hole score of the season at 149 ... tied for 11th at the UAB Beach Blast (Oct. 31-Nov. 1) ... best single-round score was a 72 at the season-opening Great Smokies Intercollegiate (Sept. 19-20) ... fired her season-best 54-hole score with a 236 at the Memphis Invitational (Oct. 24-25) ... part of the UAB lineup at the Conference USA Championship ... named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Pre-UAB - Attended Sligo Grammar School in Sligo, Ireland...played out of County Sligo Golf Club at Rosses Point ... part of teams that won provincial championships in 2008, 2009 and 2010 ... helped team to the All-Ireland semifinals in 2010. Personal - Holly Robinson ... born Aug. 5, 1993 in Northern Ireland ... daughter of Jim Maggie Robinson ... has one brother, Scott ... majoring in art. Holly Robinson’s Career Statistics Year Events Rds. Strokes Avg. Low Rd. Top 10 Top 20 2011-12 10 24 1923 80.13 72 1 4 Totals 10 24 1923 80.13 72 1 4 Best Finish: T-7th - 2011 CSU Wendy’s Invitational Low Round: 72 - 2011 Great Smokies Intercollegiate Low 36-Hole Score: 149 - 2011 CSU Wendy’s Invitational Low 54-Hole Score: 236 - 2011 Memphis Invitational Year-by-Year Tournament Log Sophomore Season (2012-2013) LPGA Xavier Invitational FedEx Memphis Women’s Intercollegiate UAB Fall Beach Blast* USA Women’s Invitational Lady Eagle Invitational UC Spring Invitational HBU Husky Invitational Samford Intercollegiate Conference USA Championship
Finish 59th T-36th 8th T-41st T-49th T-85th 23rd 28th 51st
Rounds 85-88-82 82-77-83 80-77 81-83 84 83-85 85-74-75 80-83-83 84-87-81
Total 255 (+39) 242 (+29) 157 (+13) 164 (+20) 84 (+12) 168 (+24) 234 (+21) 246 (+30) 252 (+36)
T-46th T-7th T-27th T-11th T-20th T-34th T-73rd T-24th 46th T-43rd
79-72 74-75 77-78-81 76-84 80-76 81-81 87-83-77 80-84 81-84-79 87-80-87
151 (+7) 149 (+7) 236 (+23) 160 (+16) 156 (+12) 162 (+18) 247 (+31) 164 (+20) 244 (+28) 254 (+38)
*Competed as an individual. Freshman Season (2011-12) Great Smokies Intercollegiate CSU Wendy’s Invitational Memphis Invitational UAB Beach Blast USA Invitational Lady Eagle Invitational UC Spring Invitational Belmont Invitational Samford Intercollegiate Conference USA Championship
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ROUILLARD So. | Auburn, Ala. (Auburn High School) Freshmen Season (2012-13)- Competed in nine tournaments, one as an individual, and 21 rounds during her freshman season at UAB ... recorded an 80.95 scoring average ... tallied one top-10 and three top-25 finishes ... best finish came at the UC Spring Invitational, where she finished in fifth place ... at the same tournament, she posted her best 18-hole and 36-hole scores of 72 and 148, respectively ... posted low 54-hole score of 237 at the Samford Intercollegiate ... posted seven rounds in the 70s ... named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and earned the league’s Academic Medal. High School - Helped lead Auburn High School to the 2010 Alabama State Championship title as a sophomore ... was also a member of the Alabama State runner-up squad in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2012 ... claimed the Auburn Invitational as a junior and senior, as well as the Alma Bryant Invitational during her senior campaign. Personal - Jessica Nicole Rouillard ... born June 27, 1994 in Hilton Head, S.C. ... daughter of Pete and Terri Rouillard ... majoring in biology.
Jessica Rouillard’s Career Statistics Year Events Rds. Strokes Avg. Low Rd. Top 10 Top 20 2012-13 9 21 1700 80.95 72 1 3 Totals 9 21 1700 80.95 72 1 3 Season Best Finish: 5th- 2013 UC Spring Invitational Low Round: 72- 2013 UC Spring INvitational Low 36-Hole Score: 148- 2013 UC Spring Invitational Low 54-Hole Score: 237- 2013 Samford Intercollegiate Year-by-Year Tournament Log Freshmen Season (2012-13) Great Smokies Intercollegiate LPGA Xavier Invitational UAB Fall Beach Blast* USA Women’s Invitational Lady Eagle Invitational UC Spring Invitational HBU Husky Invitational Samford Intercollegiate Conference USA Championship
Finish T-24th 66th 31st T-46th T-42nd 5th T-41st T-15th T-47th
Rounds 74-75 92-86-81 87-77 80-86 83 72-76 84-81-79 83-73-81 85-84-81
Total 149 (+5) 259 (+43) 164 (+20) 166 (+22) 83 (+11) 148 (+4) 244 (+28) 237 (+21) 250 (+34)
*Competed as an individual.
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WATTS Sr. | LaGrange, Ga. (Auburn Univ.) Junior Season (2012-13)- Played in nine tournaments and 21 rounds for UAB ... led the Blazers with a 79.43 scoring average ... posted three top-25 finishes ... recorded her season-low round of 75 on two occasions, at the Great Smokies Intercollegiate and the HBU Husky Invitational ... best finish came at the UAB Fall Beach Blast, where she finish in a tie for 16th place ... posted 10 rounds in the 70s. Sophomore Season (2011-12) - Led UAB with a 76.29 stroke average ... competed in all 10 events and all 24 rounds for the Blazers ... posted her first career victory with a 36-hole score of 149 at the Belmont Invitational (April 2-3), marking one of three top-3 finishes on the season ... named Conference USA Women’s Golfer of the Week for her performance ... tied for second at the South Alabama Invitational (Feb. 27-28) with a 36-hole score of 148 and tied for third at the UAB Beach Blast (Oct. 31-Nov. 1) with a 36-hole mark of 151 ... finished among the top 25 in eight tournaments and among the top 10 four times ... tied for seventh at the Conference USA Championship, marking the best finish by a UAB golfer at the event since 2008 ... was the 18-hole leader at the tournament after a career-best round of 2-under par 70 ... also posted her career-best 36-hole (146) and 54-hole (224) scores at the championship. Freshman Season (2010-11) - Enrolled at UAB in January 2011 as a transfer from Auburn, where she did not see action in the fall ... competed in two tournaments for the Blazers during the spring season ... had a stroke average of 86.40 over five rounds ... shot a season-best round of 83 at the Administaff Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate. High School - A four-time regional champion and 2008 Georgia State Champion out of LaGrange High School ... was also the 2009 state runner-up and was a two-time all-state selection ... in junior competition, Watts was a seven-time champion on the Southeastern Junior Tour ... finished ninth at the AJGA Ringgold Junior Classic ... finished second at the 2009 GSGA Girls Junior and qualified for the 2009 Georgia vs. South Carolina Challenge Match. Personal - Caitlin Elizabeth Watts ... born July 28, 1992 in LaGrange, Ga. ... daughter of Billy and Cara Watts ... has one brother, Ryan ... major is undecided.
Caitlin Watts’ Career Statistics Year Events Rds. Strokes Avg. Low Rd. Top 10 Top 20 2010-11 2 5 432 86.40 83 0 0 2011-12 10 24 1831 76.29 70 4 8 Totals 12 29 2263 78.03 70 4 8 Season Best Finish: 1st - 2012 Belmont Invitational Low Round: 70 - 2012 Conference USA Championship Low 36-Hole Score: 146 - 2012 Conference USA Championship Low 54-Hole Score: 224 - 2012 Conference USA Championship Year-by-Year Tournament Log Junior Season (2012-13) Great Smokies Intercollegiate LPGA Xavier Invitational FedEx Memphis Women’s Intercollegiate UAB Fall Beach Blast* USA Women’s Invitational Lady Eagle Invitational UC Spring Invitational HBU Husky Invitational Conference USA Championship
Finish T-33rd 51st T-21st 16th T-41st T-31st T-33rd 21st T-35th
Rounds 76-75 82-79-91 81-78-76 79-81 81-83 81 83-80 78-80-75 83-76-77
Total 151 (+7) 252 (+36) 235 (+22) 160 (+16) 164 (+20) 81 (+19) 156 (+12) 233 (+20) 236 (+20)
Sophomore Season (2011-12) Great Smokies Intercollegiate CSU Wendy’s Invitational Memphis Invitational UAB Beach Blast USA Invitational Lady Eagle Invitational UC Spring Invitational Belmont Invitational Samford Intercollegiate Conference USA Championship
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74-74 74-78 79-81-79 73-78 73-75 73-82 77-82-77 74-75 77-76-76 70-76-78
148 (+4) 152 (+10) 239 (+26) 151 (+7) 148 (+4) 155 (+11) 236 (+20) 149 (+5) 229 (+13) 224 (+8)
Freshman Season (2010-11) Administaff Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate UC Spring Invitational
T-87th 119th
91-83-86 DNF-88-84
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YEH So. | Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth, High School) Sophomore Season (2012-13) - Competed in seven tournaments during her sophomore campaign ... recorded a scoring average of 82.50 over 18 rounds ... tied for ninth place at the Great Smokies Intercollegiate where she posted a 36-hole total of 145 (72-73) ... best 54-hole total came at the LPGA Xavier Invitational, where she fired a three-round score of 241 ... recorded one top-10 and two top25 finishes ... named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and earned the league’s Academic Medal. Freshman Season (2011-12) - Played in the final nine of UAB’s 10 events and 21 total rounds ... maintained a stroke average of 81.29 ... tied for 19th place at the UAB Beach Blast (Oct. 31-Nov. 1) and 21st at the Lady Eagle Invitational (March 12-13) ... fired her best round in her first round of the season with a 75 at the CSU Wendy’s Invitational (Oct. 17-18) and later matched it in the second round of the Samford Intercollegiate (April 9-10) ... also had her best 36-hole score (155) and best 54-hole mark (241) at the Samford event ... competed as part of the UAB lineup at the Conference USA Championship ... named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and earned the C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal. High School - Helped West Forsyth to a region championship and a state runner-up finish as a senior in 2011 ... an all-county selection by the Forsyth County News ... took medalist honors at the 2009 region tournament and finished eighth in the 2009 state tournament ... won the 2010 Georgia PGA Junior Championship ... also won the 2010 North Georgia Junior Open ... competed on the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour ... attended Georgia Girls State and was selected as one of two senators out of 375 girls to represent the state of Georgia at Girls Nation. Personal - Margaret Yeh ... born April 24, 1993 in Atlanta, Ga. ... daughter of Peter and Elena Yeh ... majoring in medical distribution. Margaret Yeh’s Career Statistics Year Events Rds. Strokes Avg. Low Rd. Top 10 Top 20 2012-13 7 18 1485 82.5 72 1 2 2011-12 9 21 1707 81.29 75 0 2 Totals 16 39 3192 81.85 72 1 4 Career Best Finish: T-9 - 2012 Great Smokies Intercollegiate Low Round: 72 - 2012 Great Smokies Intercollegiate Low 36-Hole Score: 145 - 2012 Great Smokies Intercollegiate Low 54-Hole Score: 241 - 2012 Samford Intercollegiate; 2012 LPGA Zavier Invitational Year-by-Year Tournament Log Sophomore Season (2012-13) Finish Rounds Great Smokies Intercollegiate T-9th 72-73 LPGA Xavier Invitational T-30th 80-84-77 FedEx Memphis Women’s Intercollegiate T-47th 84-78-84 UAB Fall Beach Blast T-12th 79-80 USA Women’s Invitational T-69th 89-89 HBU Husky Invitational T-67th 86-89-83 Samford Intercollegiate 39th 90-80-88 Freshman Season (2011-12) CSU Wendy’s Invitational T-54th 75-87 Memphis Invitational T-52nd 83-86-79 UAB Beach Blast T-19th 80-83 USA Invitational T-36th 83-77 Lady Eagle Invitational T-21st 80-78 UC Spring Invitational T-77th 79-81-88 Belmont Invitational T-31st 83-86 Samford Intercollegiate 44th 80-75-86 Conference USA Championship 50th DQ-79-79
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Total 145 (+1) 241 (+25) 246 (+33) 159 (+15) 178 (+34) 258 (+42) 258 (+42) 162 (+20) 248 (+35) 163 (+21) 160 (+18) 158 (+16) 248 (+32) 169 (+27) 241 (+25) DQ
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UAB WOMEN’S GOLF 2012-13 RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE RECORDS
Great Smokies Intercollegiate Waynesville Inn Golf Resort | Waynesville, N.C. - Sept. 17 Finish: 9-of-15 | Champion: Morehead State
Lady Eagle Invitational Hattiesburg Country Club | Hattiesburg, Miss. - Mar. 11-12 Finish: T9-of-16 | Champion: Memphis/Southern Miss
Player 1st 2nd 3rd Total Finish Margaret Yeh 72 73 n/a 145 (+1) T-9-of-83 Jessica Rouillard 74 75 n/a 149 (+5) T-24-of-83 Caitlin Watts 76 75 n/a 151 (+7) T-33-of-83 Jaime Ritter 81 80 n/a 161 (+17) T-67-of-83 Ana Martin 86 85 n/a 171 (+21) 79-of-83 TEAM 303 303 n/a 606 (+30) 9-of-15 (Team Finishes: 1. Morehead State, 575; 2. Western Carolina, 582, 3. Samford, 584; 4. Elon, 586; 5. Western Kentucky, 596; t6. SCAD-Savannah, 602; t6. Tennessee Tech, 602; 8. Presbyterian, 605; 9. UAB, 606; 10. Eastern Kentucky, 607; 11. Appalachia State, 609; 12. South Carolina Beaufort, 611; t13. Citadel, 627; t13. USC Upstate, 627; 15. Sandhills CC, 748)
Player 1st 2nd 3rd Total Finish Caitlin Watts 81 81 (+9) T-31-of-96 Jessica Rouillard 83 83 (+11) T-42-of-96 Jaime Ritter 83 83 (+11) T-42-of-96 Holly Robinson 84 84 (+12) T-49-of-96 Lindsey Hipson 89 89 (+17) T-75-of-96 TEAM 331 332 (+43) T-9 -of-16 (Team Finishes: t1. Memphis, 306; t1. Southerm Miss, 306; 3. Troy, 311; 4. Louisianna Monroe, 315; t5. South Alabama, 318; t5. West Florida, 318; 7. Tennessee Tech, 324; 8. Belmont, 330; t9. Stephen F. Austin St., 331; t9. UAB, 331; 11. Austin Peay State, 335; 12. Marshall, 341; 13. Jackson State, 347; 14. Texas-Pan America, 350; 15. William Carey, 361; 16. New Orleans, 389)
LPGA Xavier Invitational LPGA International Golf Course | Daytona Beach, Fla. - Oct. 12-14 Finish: 11-of-14 | Champion: Old Dominion
University of Cincinnati Spring Invitational Plantation Inn Golf Resort and Spa | Crystal River, Fla. - Mar. 22-24 Finish: 12-of-17 | Champion: Cincinnati
Player 1st 2nd 3rd Total Finish Margaret Yeh 80 84 77 241 (+25) T-30-of-75 Lindsey Gipson 82 88 78 248 (+32) T-44-of-75 Caitlin Watts 82 79 91 252 (+36) T-51-of-75 Holly Robinson 85 88 82 255 (+39) 59-of-75 Jessica Rouillard 92 86 81 259 (+43) 66-of-75 TEAM 329 337 318 984 (+120) 11-of-14 (Team Finishes: 1. Old Dominion, 924; 2. Florida Gulf Coast, 930; 3. Mercer, 939; 4. Xavier, 943; t5. North Florida, 945; t5. Daytona State, 945; t7. Stetson, 946; t7. McNeese State, 946; 9. Bethune-Cookman, 951; 10. Louisiana-Monroe, 955; 11. UAB, 984; 12. South Dakota State, 1,011; 13. North Dakota, 1,039; 14. Northern Kentucky, 1,048)
Player 1st 2nd 3rd Total Finish Jessica Rouillard 72 76 148 (+4) 5-of-101 Caitlin Watts 76 80 156 (+12) T-33-of-101 Jaime Ritter 83 80 163 (+19) T-57-of-101 Lindsey Gipson 80 87 167 (+23) T-79-of-101 Holly Robinson 83 85 168 (+24) T-85-of-101 TEAM 311 321 632 (+56) 12-of-17 (Team Finishes: 1. Cincinnati, 604; 2. Bradley, 605; 3. Florida Southern, 613; 4. Xavier, 615; 5. Seton Hall, 616; 6. Daytona St., 619; t7. North Dakota State, 620; t7. Florida Gulf Coast, 620; t7. Seminole State, 620; 10 Florida Atlantic, 626; 11. Rutgers, 630; 12. UAB, 632; 13. Embry-Riddle, 642; 14. Oakland, 644; 15. Fairleigh Dickinson, 659; 16. Texas-Pan America, 665; 17. Tampa, 675)
FedEx Memphis Women’s Intercollegiate Ridgeway Country Club | Germantown, Tenn. - Oct. 22-23 Finish: 11-of-14 | Champion: Samford
Houston Baptist Husky Invitational Riverbend CC | Sugar Land, Texas - April 1-2 Finish: 10-of-15 | Champion: Sam Houston State
Player 1st 2nd 3rd Total Finish Caitlin Watts 81 78 76 235 (+22) T-21-of-74 Holly Robinson 82 77 83 242 (+29) T-36-of-74 Margaret Yeh 84 78 84 246 (+33) T-47-of-74 Jaime Ritter 83 86 83 252 (+39) T-56-of-74 Kristin Lottman 87 86 88 261 (+48) T-67-of-74 TEAM 330 319 326 975 (+123) 11-of-14 (Team Finishes: 1. Samford, 919; 2. Xavier, 927; 3. Memphis, 932; 4. Louisiana Monroe, 933; 5. Central Arkansas, 938; 6. Redlands Community College, 940; 7. Missouri State, 944; 8. Sam Houston State, 51; 9. Montana, 958; 10. Stephen F. Austin St,, 968; 11. UAB, 975; 12. Marshall, 985; 13. Drury, 998; 14. Lewis, 1,021)
Player 1st 2nd 3rd Total Finish Caitlin Watts 78 80 75 233 (+17) T-21-of-78 Holly Robinson 85 74 75 234 (+18) 23-of-78 Jessica Rouillard 84 81 79 244 (+28) T-41-of-78 Jaime Ritter 83 87 79 249 (+33) T-55-of-78 Margaret yeh 86 89 83 258 (+42) T-58-of-78 TEAM 330 322 308 960 (+96) 10-of-15 (Team Finishes: 1.Sam Houston State, 911; 2. Lamar, 913; 3. Central Arkansas, 932; t4. Houston Baptist, 939; t4. Okahama City, 939; 6. McLennan, 940; t7. Texas A&M Corpus Christi, 948; t7. McNeese State, 948; 9. Redlands, 957; 10. UAB, 960; 11. Butler, 961; 12. Western Texas, 983; 13. Chicago State, 990; 14. Texas-Pan America, 1000; 15. North Dakota, 1034)
UAB Fall Beach Blast The Peninsula Golf and Racquet Club | Gulf Shores, Ala. - Oct. 29-30 Finish 3-of-9 | Champion: Southern Miss
Samford Intercollegiate Hoover CC | Birmingham, Ala. - April 8-9 Finish: 7-of-11 | Champion: Samford
Player 1st 2nd 3rd Total Finish Holly Robinson 80 77 n/a 157 (+13) T-8-of-53 Margaret Yeh 79 80 n/a 159 (+15) T-12-of-52 Caitlin Watts 79 81 n/a 160 (+16) T-16-of-53 T-23-0f-53 Lindsey Gipson 79 82 n/a 161 (+17) Jaime Ritter 85 78 n/a 163 (+19) T-28-of-53 Jessica Rouillard 87 77 n/a 164 (+20) 31-of-53 TEAM 317 316 n/a 633 (+57) 3-of-9 (Team Finishes: 1. Southern Miss, 613; 2. Sam Hosuton State, 627; 3. UAB, 633; 4. Houston Baptist University, 634; 5. Embry-Riddle, 640; 6. Austin Peay State, 641; 7. Belmont, 646; 8. Tennessee Tech, 650; 9. West Florida, 658
(Team Finishes: 1. Samford, 930; 2. ULM, 930; 3. Lamar, 936; 4. Jacksonville State, 947; 5. West Florida, 948; 6. Tennessee Tech, 970; 7. UAB, 990; 8. Alabama State, 1008; 9. Jackson State, 1018; 10. Mobile, 1061; 11. New Orleans, 1109)
11th Annual USA Women’s Invitational Azalea City Golf Course | Mobile, Ala. - Feb. 25-26 Finish: 9-of-14 | Champion: Louisiana Monroe
Conference USA Women’s Golf Championship Peninsula Golf and Raquet Club | Gulf Shores, Ala. - April 22-24 Finish: 10-of-11 | Champion: Tulane
Player 1st 2nd 3rd Total Finish Jaime Ritter 81 80 161 (+17) T-20 of 74 Caitlin Watts 83 81 164 (+20) T-41 of 74 Holly Robinson 81 83 164 (+20) T-41 of 74 Jessica Rouillard 80 86 166 (+22) T-46 of 74 Markaret Yeh 89 89 178 (+34) T-69 of 74 TEAM 325 330 655 (+79) 9 of 14 (Team Finishes: 1. Louisiana Monroe, 616; 2. South Alabama, 617; 3. Troy, 626; 4. Southern Mississippi, 627; 5. Arkansas-Little Rock, 628; 6. McNeese State, 635; 7. Jacksonville State, 636; 8. Eastern Kentucky, 641; 9. UAB, 655; 10. Alabama State, 662; 11. Mobile, 664; 12. Western Kentucky, 671; 13. Jackson State, 680; 14. Spring HIll, 730
Player 1st 2nd 3rd Total Finish 83 76 77 236 T-35-of-55 Caitlin Watts Jaime Ritter 77 83 81 241 41-of-55 Jessica Rouillard 85 84 81 250 T-47-of-55 Holly Robinson 84 87 81 252 51-of-55 Amanda Richey 87 81 85 253 52-of-55 TEAM 329 324 320 973 (+109) 10-of-11 (Team Finishes: 1.Tulane, 877; 2. East Carolina, 904; 3. UCF, 905; t4. SMU, 914; t4. Tulsa, 914; 6. Memphis, 923; t7. Southern Miss, 926; t7. Old Dominion, 926; 9. UTEP, 933; 10. UAB, 973; 11. Marshall, 989)
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2nd 73 83 86 80 94 94 99 WD 322
3rd 81 83 82 88 88 84 99 WD 330
Total 237 (+21) 246 (+30) 253 (+37) 258 (+42) 268 (+52) 270 (+54) 289 (+73) WD 990 (+126)
Finish T-15-of-58 28-of-58 36-of-58 39-of-58 T-47th-of-58 49 of 58 T-56th-of-58 WD 7-of-11
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Record Book Women’s Golf Team Titles 2007 Lady Eagle Classic, Hattiesburg, Miss., 4/2-3/07, 1st of 8 (302-294-303=899) 2004 Miss Louis Season Opener, Hattiesburg, Miss., 2/11/04, 1st of 4 (313-318=631) 2003 Lady Jaguar Spring Invitational, Mobile, Ala., 3/10-11/03, 1st of 7 (314-312=636) 2002 BSC Southern Shootout, Birmingham, Ala., 2/18-19/02, 1st of 13 (335-332=667) 1998 Lady Ram Invitational, Mobile, Ala., 10/18-19/98, 1st of 7 (319-331=650) 1997 Big Bird Invitational, Tampa, Fla., 3/8-10/97, 1st of 5 (303-305=608)
UAB Women’s Golf Year-by-Year Year Head Coach Record 1984-85 Joann Beddow --- 1985-86 Joann Beddow --1986-87 Joann Beddow --1987-88 Joann Beddow --1988-89 Joann Beddow --1989-90 Joann Beddow --1990-01 Pam Kaufman --1991-92 Pam Kaufman --1992-93 Shelly Liddick --1993-94 Tim Mahoney --1994-95 Calli Sanders --1995-96 Calli Sanders --1996-97 Mary Ritchie 73-51-1 1997-98 Mary Ritchie 60-55-1 1998-99 Gwen Merritt 113-36-2 1999-2000 Gwen Merritt 71-79-2 2000-01 Gwen Merritt 52-78-1 2001-02 Gwen Merritt 81-64-2 2002-03 Kim Wilcox 65-70-0 2003-04 Kim Wilcox 76-67-1 2004-05 Kim Wilcox 66-60-2 2005-06 Kim Wilcox 18-80-1 2006-07 Kim Wilcox 59-89-3 2007-08 Kim Wilcox 32-82-3 2008-09 Kim Wilcox 26-102 2009-10 Kim Wilcox 29-96 2010-11 Kim Wilcox 58-101 2011-12 Kim Wilcox 56-67-1 2012-13 Kim Wilcox 44-81-1 27 Years Eight Coaches 979-1,258-21
Women’s Golf Individual Titles 2011-12 Caitlin Watts 2012 Belmont Invitational, Old Hickory, Tenn., 4/2-3/12 2010-11 Jaime Ritter 2010 Great Smokies Intercollegiate, Waynesville, N.C., 9/18-19/10 2009-10 Carolyn Cochran 2009 UAB Fall Beach Blast, Gulf Shores, Ala., 11/2-3/09 2005-06 Christina Wentworth 2006 Cincinnati Spring Invitational, Crystal Lake, Fla., 3/24-25 2004-05 Brooke Mangan 2005 Buffalo Rock Southern Shootout, McCalla, Ala., 2/28-3/1/05 Janey Deimling 2005 Miss Louis Season Opener, Hattiesburg, Miss., 2/11/05 Brooke Mangan 2004 Lady Panther Intercollegiate, Stockbridge, Ga., 10/25-26/04 2003-04 Brooke Mangan 2004 Samford Intercollegiate, Calera, Ala., 3/22-23/04 2002-03 Katie Kane 2003 Lady Jaguar Spring Invitational, 3/10-11/03 2000-01 Heather Lourie 2000 Beacon Woods Invitational, Club Boyonet Point, Fla., 10/13-15/00 1999-2000 Susan Seabrook 1999 JSU Gamecock, Silver Lakes G.C., Jacksonville, Ala. 3/22-23/99 1998-99 Maria Salling 1998 Lady Ram Invitational, Mobile, Ala., 10/18-19/98
Women’s Golf Honor Roll NCAA Regional At-Large Invitation Brooke Mangan - 2004-05
Conference USA All-Freshman Team Brooke Mangan - 2001-02
Capital One Academic All-District At-Large Carolyn Cochran - (second team 2010-11)
Conference USA All-Tournament Team Brooke Mangan - 2003 Marika Pluta - 2002
Conference USA All-Decade Team (1995-2005) Brooke Mangan Conference USA Freshman of the Year Heather Lourie - 1998-99 Conference USA Scholar-Athlete of the Year Carolyn Cochran - 2010-11 Brooke Mangan - 2004-05 Susan Seabrook - 1998-99 Conference USA All-Academic Team Carolyn Cochran - 2009-10, 2010-11 All-Conference USA Cindy Carson - (second team 1996-97) Janey Deimling - (third team 2004-05) Heather Lourie - (first team 2000-01; second team 1998-99) Brooke Mangan - (first team 2004-05; third team 2002-03, 2003-04) Susan Seabrook - (second team 1996-97, 1998-99)
All-Great Midwest Team Kristina Wichmann - (first team 1993-94) Jeanette Klangefeldt - (first team 1993-94) Amber Bianco - (first team 1993-94) All-Sun Belt Team Kelly Stokes - (first team 1989-90) Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal Emi Boozer - 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 Carolyn Cochran - 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 Petra Hallberg - 2000-01, 2001-02 Kristin Lottman - 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 Brooke Mangan - 2001-02, 2003-04, 2004-05 Margaret Yeh - 2011-12, 2012-13 Jessica Rouillard - 2012-13
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Record Book Women’s Golf Team Records 628 - USF-Waterlefe Invitational, Bradenton, Fla., 10/6-7/08 628 - Unlimited Potential/Bay Tree Classic, Charleston, S.C., 9/5-7/03 629 - Towson Invitational, St. Michael’s, Md., 9/8-9/08 630 - Birmingham Tri-Match, McCalla, Ala., 9/18/06 631 - UAB Fall Beach Blast, Gulf Shores, Ala., 11/1-2/10 631 - Ann Rhoads - BSC Shootout, McCalla, Ala., 2/26-27/07 631 - Miss Louis Season Opener, Hattiesburg, Miss., 2/11/05 54-holes (955 or better) 899 - Lady Eagle Classic, Hattiesburg, Miss., 4/2-3/07 912 - Taco Bell Intercollegiate, Greenville, N.C., 10/11-12/04 913 - Conference USA Championships, Hattiesburg, Miss., 4/19-21/02 919 - Beacon Woods Invitational, Bayonet Point, Fla., 10/1-3/05 923 - Beacon Woods Invitational, Bayonet Point, Fla., 10/13-15/00 927 - Beacon Woods Invitational, Bayonet Point, Fla., 10/10-13/03 928 - Lady Seminole Classic, Tallahassee, Fla., 9/19-20/98 929 - Southern Miss Invitational, Hattiesburg, Miss., 4/4-5/05 929 - Lady Panther Classic, Atlanta, Ga., 11/2-3/98 932 - Samfrod Intercollegiate, Oneonta, Ala., 3/15-16/10 940 - Waterlefe Invitational, Bradenton, Fla., 4/17-18/03 944 - LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic, Baton Rouge, La., 4/5-6/03 944 - Grizzly Invitational, Missoula, Mont., 9/10/13 946 - Waterlefe Invitational, Bradenton, Fla., 3/14-15/05 946 - Bale Chevrolet Honda Invitational, Little Rock, Ark., 10/18-19/99 947 - Beacon Woods Invitational, Bayonet Point, Fla., 10/12-14/01 948 - Edwin Watts/Carolinas Classic, Pinehurst, N.C., 2/28-3/2/03 948 - LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic, Baton Rouge, La., 4/5-7/02 949 - Crimson Tide Classic, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 4/4-6/08 949 - Samford Intercollegiate, Oneonta, Ala., 3/17-18/08 949 - LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic, Baton Rouge, La., 4/6-8/01 950 - Conference USA Championship, Gulf Shores, Ala., 4/23-25/12 950 - UC Spring Invitational, Crystal River, Fla., 3/25-27/11 951 - Lady Seminole Invitational, Tallahassee, Fla., 9/12-15/96 952 - Lady Pirate Invitational, Greenville, N.C., 10/20-22/06 953 - John Kirk Intercollegiate, Stockbridge, Ga., 10/28-30/02 953 - Rainbow Wahine Fall Classic, Oahu, Hawai`I, 10/31-11/1/00 953 - Jaguar Invitational, Gulf Shores, Ala., 2/28-3/02/99 955 - Myrtle Beach Classic, Myrtle Beach, S.C., 9.25-26/06
18-holes (305 or better) 293 - Great Smokies Intercollegiate, Waynesville, N.C., 9/19/10 294 - Lady Eagle Classic, Hattiesburg, Miss., 4/2/07 299 - Great Smokies Intercollegiate, Waynesville, N.C., 9/20/11 299 - Taco Bell Intercollegiate, Greenville, N.C., 10/12/04 299 - Conference USA Championships, Hattiesburg, Miss., 4/20/02 299 - NIU Snowbird Invitational, Tampa, Fla., 3/14/97 300 - Great Smokies Intercollegiate, Waynesville, N.C., 9/19/10 300 - Great Smokies Intercollegiate, Waynesville, N.C., 10/1/06 300 - Lady Panther Classic, Atlanta, Ga., 11/2/98 301 - CSU Wendy’s Invitational, Charleston, S.C., 10/17/11 301 - Beacon Woods Invitational, Bayonet Point, Fla., 10/14/00 302 - Lady Eagle Classic, Hattiesburg, Miss., 4/2/07 302 - John Kirk Intercollegiate, Stockbridge, Ga., 10/25/04 302 - Lady Seminole Classic, Tallahassee, Fla., 9/19/98 303 - South Alabama Women’s Invitational, Mobile, Ala., 2/28/12 303 - Great Smokies Intercollegiate, Waynesville, N.C., 9/19/11 303 - UC Spring Invitational, Crystal River, Fla., 3/26/11 303 - Lady Eagle Classic, Hattiesburg, Miss., 4/3/07 303 - Lady Aztec Fall Individual, Chula Vista, Calif., 10/19/04 303 - Big Bird Invitational, Tampa, Fla., 3/9/97 304 - John Kirk Intercollegiate, Stockbridge, Ga., 10/26/04 304 - Lady Aztec Fall Individual, Chula Vista, Calif., 10/18/04 304 - Beacon Woods Invitational, Bayonet Point, Fla., 10/3/04 305 - Lady Jaguar Invitational, Mobile, Ala., 3/5/07 305 - John Kirk Intercollegiate, Stockbridge, Ga., 10/29/02 305 - Beacon Woods Invitational, Bayonet Point, Fla., 10/14/01 305 - Conference USA Championships, Hattiesburg, Miss., 4/19/02 305 - Big Bird Invitational, Tampa, Fla., 3/10/97 36-holes (631 or better) 593 - Great Smokies Intercollegiate, Waynesville, N.C., 9/18-19/10 602 - Great Smokies Intercollegiate, Waynesville, N.C., 9/19-20/11 606 - John Kirk Intercollegiate, Stockbridge, Ga., 10/25-26/04 607 - Lady Aztec Fall Individual, Chula Vista, Calif., 10/18-19/04 608 - Big Bird Invitational, Tampa, Fla., 3/8-10/97 610 - CSU Wendy’s Invitational, Charleston, S.C., 10/17-18/11 611 - Great Smokies Intercollegiate, Waynesville, N.C., 9/30-10/1/06 613 - CSU Wendy’s Invitational, Charleston, S.C., 10/18-19/10 614 - Lady Blazers Invitational, Birmingham, Ala., 3/25-26/02 616 - Great Smokies Intercollegiate, Waynesville, N.C., 9/17/13 617 - South Alabama Women’s Invitational, Mobile, Ala., 2/27-28/12 617 - Buffalo Rock Southern Shootout, McCalla, Ala., 2/28-3/1-05 619 - Lady Jaguar Invitational, Mobile, Ala., 3/5-6/07 620 - UC Spring Invitational, Crystal River, Fla., 3/25-27/11 620 - UAB Fall Beach Blast, Gulf Shores, Ala., 11/2-3/09 620 - Lady Rebel Intercollegiate, Oxford, Miss., 10/3-4/98 621 - Samford Intercollegiate, Calera, Ala., 3/24-25/03 622 - Samford Intercollegiate, Calera, Ala., 3/22-23/04 624 - UAB Fall Beach Bash, Gulf Shores, Ala., 11/3-4/08 625 - NIU Snowbird Invitational, Tampa, Fla., 3/12-14/97 626 - Springlake Invitational, Sebring, Fla., 3/10-11/00
Christina Wentworth is one of nine Blazers in school history to win a tournament.
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Record Book Women’s Golf Individual Records 18-holes (72 or better) 68, Brooke Mangan - Taco Bell Intercollegiate, Greenville, N.C., 10/12/04 69, Jaime Ritter - Great Smokies Intercollegiate, Waynesville, N.C., 9/8/10 69, Ana Martin - Conference USA Championship, Hattiesburg, Miss., 4/18-20/10 70, Caitlin Watts - Conference USA Championship, Gulf Shores, Ala., 4/23/12 70, Carolyn Cochran - UAB Fall Beach Blast, Gulf Shores, Ala., 11/2-3/09 70, Lindsay Taylor - Great Smokies Intercollegiate, Waynesville, N.C., 9/19/09 70, Alyson Mitchell - Lady Eagle Classic, Hattiesburg, Miss., 4/2/07 70, Brooke Mangan - Buffalo Rock Southern Shootout, McCalla, Ala., 3/1/05 70, Brooke Mangan - Lady Aztec Fall Idividual, Chula Vista, Calif., 10/18/04 70, Brooke Mangan - John Kirk Intercollegiate, Stockbridge, Ga., 10/29/02 70, Genevieve LeClair - Big Bird Invitational, Tampa, Fla., 3/10/97 71, Jaime Ritter - Great Smokies Intercollegiate, Waynesville, N.C., 9/19/10 71, Carolyn Cochran - Great Smokies Intercollegiate, Waynesville, N.C., 9/19/10 71, Christina Wentworth - UAB Fall Beach Bash, Gulf Shores, Ala., 11/4/08 71, Carolyn Cochran - Lady Eagle Classic, Hattiesburg, Miss., 4/2/07 71, Christina Wentworth - C-USA Championships, Greenville, N.C., 4/19/06 71, Brooke Mangan - Southern Miss Invitational, Hattiesburg, Miss., 4/5/05 71, Elizabeth Schweihs - Southern Miss Invitational, Hattiesburg, Miss., 4/4/05 71, Brooke Mangan - John Kirk Intercollegiate, Stockbridge, Ga., 10/26/04 71, Elizabeth Schweihs - Taco Bell Intercollegiate, Greenville, N.C., 10/11/04 71, Brooke Mangan - Samford Intercollegiate, Calera, Ala., 3/22/04 71, Brooke Mangan - Memphis Intercollegiate, Southhaven, Miss., 9/16/02 71, Susan Seabrook - Lady Panther Classic, Atlanta, Ga., 11/2/98 71, Cindy Carson - NIU Snowbird Invitational, Tampa, Fla., 3/14/97 71, Genevieve LeClair - Big Bird Invitational, Tampa, Fla., 3/9/97 72, Holly Robinson - Great Smokies Intercollegiate, Waynesville, N.C., 9/20/11 72, Jaime Brabb - C-USA Championships, El Paso, Texas, 4/14/08 72, Christina Wentworth - Samford Intercollegiate, Oneonta, Ala., 3/17/08 72, Carolyn Cochran - Lady Eagle Classic, Hattiesburg, Miss., 4/3/07 72, Christina Wentworth - Lady Eagle Classic, Hattiesburg, Miss., 4/11/06 72, Janey Deimling - Lady Eagle Classic, Hattiesburg, Miss., 4/11/06 72, Janey Deimling - Waterlefe Invitational, Bradenton, Fla., 3/14/05 72, Brooke Mangan - John Kirk Intercollegiate, Stockbridge, Ga., 10/25/04 72, Brooke Mangan - Taco Bell Intercollegiate, Greenville, N.C., 10/11/04 72, Elizabeth Schweihs - Samford Intercollegiate, Calera, Ala., 3/23/04 72, Brooke Mangan - Bay Tree Classic, Charleston, S.C., 9/7/04 72, Brooke Mangan - Waterlefe Invitational, Bradenton, Fla., 3/18/03 72, Katie Kane - John Kirk Intercollegiate, Stockbridge, Ga., 10/29/02 72, Marika Pluta - C-USA Championship, Hattiesburg, Miss., 4/20/02 72, Marika Pluta - C-USA Championship, Hattiesburg, Miss., 4/21/02 72, Susan Seabrook - Lady Seminole Classic, Tallahassee, Fla., 9/19/98 72, Susan Seabrook - NIU Snowbird Invitational, Tampa, Fla., 3/14/97 72, Cindy Carson - Lady Seminole Invitational, Tallahassee, Fla., 11/15/96 72, Jessica Rouillard - UC Spring Invitational, Crystal River, Fla., 3/22-24/13 72, Margaret Yeh - 2012 Great Smokies Intercollegiate, Waynesville,N.C. 9/17/12 36-holes (151 or better) 140, Jaime Ritter - 2010 Great Smokies Intercollegiate, Waynesville, N.C. 141, Genevieve LeClair - 1997 Big Bird Invitational, Tampa, Fla. 142, Carolyn Cochran - 2009 UAB Fall Beach Blast, Gulf Shores, Ala. 143, Brooke Mangan - 2004 John Kirk Intercollegiate, Stockbridge, Ga. 145, Christina Wentworth - 2008 UAB Fall Beach Bash, Gulf Shores, Ala. 145, Brooke Mangan - 2004 Lady Aztec Fall Individual, Chula Vista, Calif. 145, Margaret Yeh - 2012 Great Smokies Intercollegiate, Waynesville, N.C. 146, Caitlin Watts - 2012 Conference USA Championship, Gulf Shores, Ala. 146, Carolyn Cochran - 2007 Lady Eagle Classic, Hattiesburg, Miss. 146, Brooke Mangan - 2005 Buffalo Rock Southern Shootout, McCalla, Ala.
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146, Susan Seabrook - 1997 NIU Snowbird Invitational, Tampa, Fla. 147, Carolyn Cochran - 2010 Great Smokies Intercollegiate, Waynesville, N.C. 148, Caitlin Watts - 2012 South Alabama Women’s Invitational, Mobile, Ala. 148, Caitlin Watts - 2011 Great Smokies Intercollegiate, Waynesville, N.C. 148, Jaime Brabb - 2008 C-USA Championship, El Paso, Texas 148, Brooke Mangan - 2003 Samofrd Intercollegiate, Calera, Ala. 148, Jessica Rouillard - 2013 UC Spring Invitational, Crystal River, Fla. 149, Caitlin Watts - 2012 Belmont Invitational, Old Hickory, Tenn. 149, Holly Robinson - 2011 CSU Wendy’s Invitational, Charleston, S.C. 149, Jaime Brabb - 2010 CSU Wendy’s Invitational, Charleston, S.C. 149, Christina Wentworth - 2008 Towson Invitational, St. Michael’s, Md. 149, Brooke Mangan - 2004 Samford Intercollegiate, Calera, Ala. 149, Heather Lourie - 2002 Lady Blazers Invitational, Birmingham, Ala. 150, Jaime Ritter - 2011 Great Smokies Intercollegiate, Waynesville, N.C. 150, Jaime Ritter - 2011 Administaff Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate, Augusta, Ga. 150, Jennifer Head - 2007 Lady Jaguar Invitational, Mobile, Ala. 150, Martha Hudson - 2006 Great Smokies Intercoll., Waynesville, N.C. 150, Janey Deimling - 2004 John Kirk Intercollegiate, Stockbridge, Ga. 150, Brooke Mangan - 2003 Bay Tree Classic, Charleston, S.C. 150, Heather Lourie - 2000 Springlake Invitational, Sebring, Fla. 150, Susan Seabrook - 1998 Lady Rebel Intercollegiate, Oxford, Miss. 151, Jaime Ritter - 2012 UC Spring Invitational, Crystal River, Fla. 151, Caitlin Watts - 2011 UAB Fall Beach Blast, Gulf Shores, Ala. 151, Caitlin Watts - 2012 Great Smokies Intercollegiate, Waynesville,N.C. 151, Caitlin Watts - 2013 HBU Husky Invitational, Sugar Land, Texas 151, Holly Robinson - 2011 Great Smokies Intercollegiate, Waynesville, N.C. 151, Carolyn Cochran - 2011 UC Spring Invitational, Crystal River, Fla. 151, Lindsay Taylor - 2008 Cincinnati Spring Invitational 151, Christina Wentworth - 2008 USF-Waterlefe Invitational, Bradenton, Fla. 151, Jaime Brabb - 2008 USA Lady Jaguar Invitational, Mobile, Ala. 151, Carolyn Cochran - 2007 Lady Jaguar Invitational, Mobile, Ala. 151, Alyson Mitchell - 2006 Great Smokies Intercoll., Waynesville, N.C. 151, Jennifer McGuigan - 2000 Springlake Invitational, Sebring, Fla. 54-holes (226 or better) 214, Brooke Mangan - 2004 Taco Bell Intercollegiate, Greenville, N.C. 220, Carolyn Cochran - 2007 Lady Eagle Classic, Hattiesburg, Miss. 221, Marika Pluta - 2002 C-USA Championships, Hattiesburg, Miss. 221, Heather Lourie - 2000 Beacon Woods Invitational, Club Bayonet Point, Fla. 222, Carolyn Cochran - 2010 Samford Intercollegiate, Oneonta, Ala. 222, Alyson Mitchell - 2007 Lady Eagle Classic, Hattiesburg, Miss. 222, Alyson Mitchell - 2006 Myrtle Beach Classic, Myrtle Beach, S.C. 222, Elizabeth Schweihs - 2005 Southern Miss Invitational, Hattiesburg, Miss. 222, Elizabeth Schweihs - 2003 Beacon Woods Inv., Club Bayonet Point, Fla. 223, Brooke Mangan - 2005 Southern Miss Invitational, Hattiesburg, Miss. 223, Brooke Mangan - 2002 C-USA Championships, Hattiesburg, Miss. 223, Susan Seabrook - 1997 FIU/Pat Bradley Invitational, Miami, Fla. 224, Caitlin Watts - 2012 Conference USA Championship, Gulf Shores, Ala. 224, Christina Wentworth - 2006 Lady Eagle Classic, Hattiesburg, Miss. 224, Janey Deimling - 2005 Waterlefe Invitational, Bradenton, Fla. 224, Brooke Mangan - 2002 Memphis Intercollegiate, Southhaven, Miss. 225, Jaime Ritter - 2011 Administaff Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate, Augusta, Ga. 225, Elizabeth Schweihs - 2004 Taco Bell Intercollegiate, Greenville, N.C. 225, Brooke Mangan - 2004 Beacon Woods Invitational, Club Bayonet Point, Fla. 225, Brooke Mangan - 2002 John Kirk Intercollegiate 226, Jaime Brabb - 2009 USF-Waterlefe Invitational, Bradenton, Fla. 226, Jennifer Head - 2007 Lady Eagle Classic, Hattiesburg, Miss. 226, Christina Wentworth - 2006 C-USA Championships, Greenville, N,C.
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ay L. Watts, M.D., UAB’s seventh president, has demonstrated visionary leadership in education, research and clinical care throughout his career. A Birmingham native and graduate of West End High School, Dr. Watts earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering at UAB in 1976. The collaborations he had with biomedical engineering students as an undergraduate inspired him to expand his career horizons and, four years later, he graduated from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis as valedictorian of his class. Dr. Watts completed a neurology residency, medical internship, and clinical fellowships at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, followed by a two-year medical staff fellowship at the National Institutes of Health. Before returning to UAB in 2003, he was part of a team that helped to create an internationally renowned research and clinical center for Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders
at Emory University in Atlanta. At UAB, Dr. Watts served as the John N. Whitaker Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurology. There he led the development of an interdisciplinary research program aimed at translating scientific breakthroughs into promising new therapies for neurodegenerative diseases and played a key role in the establishment of the UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center. He also was named president of the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation. In 2010, Dr. Watts accepted the position of Senior Vice President and Dean of the School of Medicine at UAB, and later was named to the James C. Lee Jr. Endowed Chair. As dean, Dr. Watts – in partnership with UAB Health System and Health Services Foundation leaders – initiated the AMC21 comprehensive strategic plan, encompassing education, research, clinical care and primary care. AMC21 aims to make UAB “the preferred academic
medical center of the 21st century,” and has led to the recruitment of outstanding faculty, the launch of programs to accelerate research and drug discovery, and the development of a third regional medical campus in Montgomery, among other successes. He has been tireless in his efforts to enhance medical student training—from increasing available scholarships to supporting Equal Access Birmingham, a volunteer organization in which students provide care to underserved patients—and to foster stronger relationships with medical alumni throughout the state. “People want to invest in the future—in solutions that will have a real impact on our health, education and our economy,” Dr. Watts has said. “So the state and community want us to develop our ideas and capitalize on opportunities to lead. UAB can be one of the most dymanic and productive universities of the 21st century, and that is our vision.” Dr. Watts and his wife Nancy, who just retired as a nurse at UAB, have five grown children.
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rian Mackin was named UAB’s Director of Athletics on February 14, 2007. He moved into the position after spending five years as senior associate athletic director for external affairs for the Blazers. A former UAB baseball letterman, Mackin has a deep-rooted passion for the University and its athletics program. With an eye on the future, his commitment to continue to grow the program has been clear in the time since he became athletics director. Mackin’s desire to see UAB excel both on and off the playing field was never more apparent than this past academic year when the Blazers turned in their highest finish in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings in 12 years. He has made success in the classroom and improving athletic facilities two of his top priorities. Mackin was able to secure the first-ever naming rights for the athletics program with the generous gift from Don and Marsha Hire for the Hoke Hire Student-Athlete Academic Center. With the opening of the Academic Center, an abundance of new computer equipment has been added. Mackin has also strengthened the academic area by creating additional staff positions. Under Mackin’s watch, the Academic Reform Group (ARG) was initiated. This group is made up of athletics staff members and academic support staff. With its mission to create an environment of academic excellence in the department, the group addresses every aspect of a student-athlete’s experience while at UAB. Mackin has also demonstrated his commitment to academic success by initiating a penalty structure for student-athletes and making them accountable if they miss classes or tutorial sessions. Mackin’s priority on academics has paid dividends as
the Blazers’ Academic Progress Rates (APR) scores have improved each year under his tenure as AD. The most recent APR report released in June showed that all but three of UAB’s teams have a multi-year rate of 950 or better. Since Mackin became athletics director, a new 10,000-square foot weight room has opened. A new, spacious, state-of the-art athletic training facility opened in the fall of 2008. With the renovation of the Ullman Building, the Blazers’ Olympic sports coaches have been able to relocate into brand new offices. Other facilities improvements have included the resurfacing of the track for the Blazers’ track and field team. The first phase of the new, on-campus UAB softball facility was completed prior to the start of the 2010 season. This past February, the Don and Alicia Huey Softball Hitting Facility was dedicated. The upgrades and progress of the program under Mackin have not been limited to facilities and academics. In the last two years, the athletics program entered an agreement with Nike that provides apparel and equipment for all of UAB’s athletics teams. In his position as athletics director, Mackin has also been involved on various conference and national committees. He just completed his first year as a member of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee. Mackin came on board at UAB in the spring of 2002 as senior associate AD for external affairs. In that role, he was responsible for fund-raising, corporate support and marketing for the athletic department. In 2006, Mackin was named Division I-A Fundraiser of the Year by the National Association of Athletic Development Directors. Under Mackin’s leadership, contributions to UAB athletics nearly tripled from $1.3 million in 2001 to about $3.7 million in 2006. Additionally, he has been responsible for the creation
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of several affinity groups including the Athletic Investors Group, the Champion Club, and the Blazer Club, which brought together the two annual funds supporting football and men’s basketball. Prior to joining UAB, Mackin served as Manager of Corporate Business Development at Vulcan Materials, where he was responsible for examining potential new markets for business development and locating growth opportunities in the industry. Mackin earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from UAB in 1983. He was a member of the Blazer baseball team four seasons and then moved into the Houston Astros baseball organization where he spent one season. Mackin then joined Vulcan Materials, where he held management positions in sales and market analysis. In 1990, he joined Southern Ready Mix as sales manager before joining Dunn Construction in 1993 where he rose to vice president in 1999. His responsibilities included business development, sales and project management. Mackin’s community activities include the Birmingham Tip-Off Club, which hosts the State High School Final Four, the Monday Morning Quarterback Club and the Birmingham Rotary Club. He has served as the president of the Birmingham Tip-Off Club. In addition, Mackin is a member of the Public Athletic, Cultural and Entertainment Facilities Board of the City of Birmingham (PACE). Mackin and his wife, Sally, have five children: Ragland (24), Brian Jr. (22), Ferrell (19), Mary Aileen (18), and Ella (16).
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UAB Administration UAB ADMINISTRATION FRANK MESSINA, FACULTY ATHLETICS REP. Dr. Frank Messina has served as UAB’s faculty athletics representative (FAR) since 2008. In addition to his duties as faculty athletics representative, Dr. Messina is professor of Accounting & Finance at the University of Alabama at Birmingham where he has been on the faculty since 1993. Dr. Messina received his doctorate in business administration (D.B.A.) from Mississippi State University in 1993, a master’s in professional accountancy at MSU in 1990, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration at the University of West Alabama in 1986. He has four times been awarded for UAB Excellence in Classroom Teaching; has received the UAB President’s Excellence in Teaching Award; twice received the Loudell Robinson Excellence in Accounting Teaching Award, the NSAC Silver Pen Research Award and the El Paso Energy Foundation Faculty Achievement Award, along with several other teaching and research honors. Dr. Messina has published extensively in tax, accounting, and cooperative journals and has presented a variety of seminars around the country over the past several years.
Shannon Ealy
Derita Ratcliffe
Senior Associate AD
Bill Lansden
Senior Associate AD/SWA
Jeff Guin
Associate AD/Student Services
Senior Associate AD/External Affairs
Norm Reilly
Matt Wildt
Associate AD/Media Relations
Brad Hardekopf
Associate AD/Ticketing, FB Admin.
Mike Jones
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Conference USA From its beginning in 1994, Conference USA’s dedication to excellence has been the league’s guiding principle and remains a common thread today and for a promising future. As we enter the 201213 season, C-USA is home to 12 nationally prominent, traditionBritton Banowsky rich members in East C-USA Commissioner Carolina, Houston, Marshall, Memphis, Rice, SMU, Southern Miss, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, UCF and UTEP. This combination enhances men’s and women’s programs that are immersed in athletic success and academic prowess. Together, we are committed to excellence, integrity and leadership in athletics, academics and in our communities. These C-USA institutions all sponsor Division I-A football, along with several other men’s and women’s athletic programs that compete regularly for NCAA Championships. C-USA sponsors competition in 20 sports - nine for men (baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and indoor and outdoor track and field) and 11 for women (basketball, cross country, golf, rowing, softball, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field and volleyball). The league sponsors numerous academic awards, including the Commissioner’s Honor Roll and the Commissioner’s Academic Medal, indicative of outstanding achievement in the classroom. C-USA annually awards 12 postgraduate scholarships, along with the Sport Academic Award, Scholar Athletes of the Year and the Institutional Academic Excellence Award. Conference USA also added a Spirit of Service Award, recognizing student-athletes three times a year for a combination of significant community service efforts, good academic standing and participation in their elected sport. SUCCESS ON THE PLAYING FIELD Conference USA performers have achieved great success in competition, placing the league among the top conferences in the nation. Football - 67 teams have earned bowl bids - Member of the Bowl Championship Series - Bowl tie-ins with the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Beef ‘O’ Brady’s St. Petersburg Bowl, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, Military Bowl, R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl and the TicketCity Bowl Men’s Basketball - Consistently rated as one of the top basketball leagues in the country - 102 postseason teams (49 NCAA, 41 NIT, 6 CBI, 6 CIT) - One National Championship title game appearance - Three Final Four teams - Seven Elite Eight NCAA Tournament teams - One NIT Champion and four NIT semifinalists
- Inaugural CBI Champion Women’s Basketball - 47 NCAA Tournament appearances - 38 WNIT appearances - One team in the NCAA Sweet 16 - Two WNIT semifinalists - One WBI Champion Baseball - 57 NCAA appearances - Six College World Series appearances (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2001), including five of the last eight - 13 Super Regional appearances - Has produced at least four NCAA teams in nine of the last 11 seasons In addition, 36 volleyball teams, 61 men’s and women’s soccer teams and 34 softball teams have earned NCAA Tournament bids. C-USA has sent three men’s soccer teams to the NCAA College Cup, three softball teams to the Women’s College World Series and three volleyball teams to the Sweet 16. The league has also had eight national champions in NCAA track and field competition, one national champion in diving and numerous NCAA individual and team competitors in cross country, golf, swimming, tennis and track and field. Overall, Conference USA teams and individuals have made more than 650 NCAA appearances. SUCCESS OFF THE FIELD C-USA institutions are among the nation’s best in academic performance among student-athletes, bolstered by the fact that student-athletes at league schools have a higher graduation rate than the general student population. Among C-USA’s 5,000 student-athletes, there are champions off the playing field as well. In 17 years, 169 student-athletes earned national Capital One Academic All-America honors, while 588 were named All-District. In addition, more than 22,000 student-athletes have been named to the Commissioner’s Honor Roll or received the Commissioner’s Academic Medal, indicative of outstanding achievement in the classroom. C-USA ON TV C-USA enjoys significant television exposure through partnerships with FOX Sports Media Group, CBS Sports Network and ESPN. The multi-tiered selection process that is rooted in partnering with all three networks has substantially increased the number of national and regional appearances for football, men’s and women’s basketball, and all other conference sports. C-USA DIGITAL NETWORK The C-USA Digital Network officially launched in August of 2011. Network programming includes live streaming of non-televised events, video on demand, a weekly C-USA studio show, podcasting, regular-season and championship event highlights and conference-produced feature stories. In its first year, 1,164 events were streamed live and 8,126 videos were posted and available on the C-USA Digital Network, and that number just keeps growing. Monthly and yearly subscriptions offer fans access to events offered on all 12 of the C-USA member institution’s athletic websites as well as C-USA network programming. C-USA IN THE COMMUNITY The conference’s footprint is concentrated with 12
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members in nine states and a combined area population of nearly 17 million. More than 1.1 million living alumni represent C-USA schools across the nation. With a renewed commitment to community involvement, the conference has begun development of several initiatives to maintain strong ties in C-USA cities, as well as with fans and alumni across the country. C-USA schools also place a priority on giving back to their communities through volunteer service with local and national organizations. GOVERNANCE Conference USA has significant representation in the NCAA governance structure. The Presidents of the member institutions serve as the league’s Board of Directors. A PROUD HISTORY Conference USA was formed in 1995 and quickly emerged as one of the nation’s top conferences. The conference unveiled its name, logo and commissioner April 24, 1995 in Chicago. The league’s charter members included Charlotte, Cincinnati, DePaul, Houston, Louisville, Marquette, Memphis, Saint Louis, Southern Miss, Tulane, UAB and USF. Eleven of the institutions began athletic participation in 1995, while Houston joined competition in the fall of 1996. The league’s headquarters were established in Chicago and after nine years, relocated to the current office in Irving, Texas. Britton Banowsky was named Commissioner in October 2002, succeeding Mike Slive, the league’s first commissioner. C-USA added East Carolina (September, 1996) and the United States Military Academy (March, 1997) as football members. ECU began league competition in 1997; Army in 1998 and UAB began football play in 1999. The league added TCU and ECU (1999) for all sports and they began competition in 2001. USF started C-USA football in 2003. After celebrating its 10th Anniversary during the 2004-05 season, Conference USA began a new chapter in 2005-06 when its current membership came together. A PROMISING FUTURE With more conference realignment taking the stage during the 2011-12 season, C-USA held onto its strong foundation, identity and a history that reflects the league’s national presence. Conference USA will welcome six new institutions in 2013, including the return of charter member Charlotte along with FIU, Louisiana Tech, North Texas, Old Dominion and UTSA. These six members will join with East Carolina, Marshall, Rice, Southern Miss, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB and UTEP. In addition to the outstanding competition and strong athletic achievements these schools bring, the C-USA footprint will grow by nearly 20 percent. Additionally, the geography of these members allows for a divisional scheduling model that will be beneficial to the studentathletes, fan-friendly and cost effective. These 14 extraordinary institutions and 17 years of remarkable history have reinforced the league’s position in collegiate athletics, setting the course for the next decade and beyond.