Table of Contents/Quick Facts Quick Facts Athletic Directory Media Information 2010 Roster/Team Photo Season Outlook Head Coach, Sam Poole Assistant Coach, Grant Asher Athlete Profiles Svetlana Flankova Erin Weldon Amanda Cornwell Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom Victoria Baca Melanie Capuano Carolina Salas Espinosa 2008-09 Season in Review 2008-09 Statistics/Results Titan Record Book Year-by-Year Results Horizon League Past League Award Winners 2009 Horizon League Standings Facilities Strength & Conditioning University About UDM Academic Excellence Academic Support City of Detroit Administration Points of Pride
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General Name of School: University of Detroit Mercy City/Zip: Detroit, MI 48221 Enrollment: 5,700 Nickname: Titans School Colors: Red, White and Blue Home Field: Titan Field Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Horizon League President: Fr. Gerard L. Stockhausen, S.J. Director of Athletics: Keri Gaither Faculty Athletics Rep.: Erick Barnes Athletic Department Phone: (313) 993-1700 Athletic Department Fax: (313) 993-1765 COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Sam Poole (Wayne State ‘07; first season) Record at school (yrs.): 0-0 Career record (yrs.): same Poole’s Phone: (313) 575-5431 Poole’s e-mail: samuel.poole@udmercy.edu Assistant Coach: Grant Asher (Michigan State ‘92; second season) Asher’s e-mail: ashersg@udmercy.edu Asher’s Phone: (313) 595-0181 TEAM INFORMATION
2009 Record: Horizon League Record/Finish: Horizon League Championship Finish:
15-8 6-2 2nd
Credits The 2010 Detroit women’s tennis media guide is an official publication of the University of Detroit Mercy’s Sports Information Department, with all graphic design by Maggie Walsh, including the cover. Copy compiled and written by Walsh. Edited by Mark Engel, P.J. Gradowski, Scott Kretzmann, Daron Montgomery and Walsh. Photos by Tim Busch, Mike Roemer, Trevor Thompson and Walsh.
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Media Information/Directory (e-mails: first name.last name@udmercy.edu, unless otherwise noted)
Administration
Athletic Director Keri Gaither (313) 993-1720 Senior Associate AD Daron Montgomery (313) 993-1755 Assistant AD for Compliance Steve Corder (313) 993-1751 Assistant AD for Sports Information Mark Engel (313) 993-1745 Assistant AD for Facilities Glenn Knott (313) 993-1703 Assistant AD/Senior Woman Administrator Teri Kromrei (313) 993-1722 Director of Ticket Operations and Sales Greg Haapala (313) 993-1704 Director of Marketing and Promotions Brandon Longmeier (313) 993-1726 Asst. Director of Compliance/Academic Coordinator Amy Paling (313) 993-1700 Equipment Manager Harvey Theeck (313) 993-1742 Assistant Facilities Manager Craig Yust (313) 993-1714
Athletic Training
Director of Sports Medicine Michael Miller Assistant Directors Chris Hinderliter Ashley Van Meter Graduate Assistant Kristi Lewis Interns Leah Dior Lexi Perry
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Sports Information
Media Services
Web site Sports Information Office Sports Information Fax
DetroitTitans.com (313) 993-1745 (313) 993-1765
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Strength and Conditioning
Coordinator Joe Tofferi Assistant Director Nick Wilson Interns Adam Gentry Stephanie Lieto
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To THE MEDIA
Sports Information
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Support Staff
Facilities Assistant/Concessions Manager Jarrett Alford MBB Office Manager Stacey Barns Administrative Intern Michelle Cordero Olympic Sports Office Manager Anita Foster Equipment & Facilities Intern Casey Hornung Assistant Business/Ticket Manager Phuong Le Office Manager Athletics Main Office Lezly Pruitt Development & Special Events Intern Emily Vannice
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Game-by-game statistics and final results packets are available for the media at each home match upon request.
Horizon League
For information on Horizon League women’s tennis please visit the official Horizon League Web site, horizonleague.org. Conference headquarters are located at: 201 S. Capitol Ave., Suite 500 Indianapolis, IN 46225 (317) 237-5622 (phone) (317) 237-5620 (fax)
Detroit Sports On-line
Final updated statistics, schedules, results and releases can be found 24-hours a day on Detroit’s official athletic Web site, DetroitTitans.com.
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2010 Roster/Team Photo
Back Row (L-R): Victoria Baca, Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom, Svetlana Flankova, Carolina Salas Espinosa, Head Coach Sam Poole. Front Row (L-R): Erin Weldon, Amanda Cornwell, Melanie Capuano.
name Victoria Baca
year
hometown/high school/ previous school
Fr.
Quito, Ecuador/El Sauce
Melanie Capuano
RS-Fr.
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI/Grosse Pointe South/Michigan State
Amanda Cornwell
So.
Waterford, MI/Kettering
Svetlana Flankova
Sr.
Riga, Latvia/Riga Secondary 21
Carolina Salas Espinosa
Fr.
Monterrey, Mexico/Preparatoria No. 7
Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom
So.
Gothenburg, Sweden/Katrinelunds Gymnasiet
Erin Weldon
Jr.
Kalamazoo, MI/Mattawan
Head Coach:
Sam Poole (Wayne State ‘07; first season)
Assistant Coach:
Grant Asher (Michigan State ‘92; second season)
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Season Outlook Coming off the most successful season in University of Detroit Mercy women’s tennis history, the Titans are now entering a new era with first-year head coach Sam Poole. Poole, who has served as an assistant coach for Detroit the past two seasons, was elevated to head coach this past May after nine-year head coach Daron Montgomery stepped down. “Coaching college tennis is my dream and I am thankful to the administration for this opportunity,” said Poole. “I know that we’re going to work hard this year and try to pick up where Daron left off; the expectations I put on myself are very hard, to see what we can do in my first year as head coach.” Outside of the coaching ranks, Detroit will also see some new faces on the team as the Titans lost four players, three of which were solid contributors in Zeljka Minic, Annie Moore and Aneta Maricevic. The three of them combined for 48 singles victories in 2009 and helped lead the Titans to the Horizon League Champi-
onship match for the first time in school history. “Daron’s line-up was spectacular last year and I think this season we may be a little shorthanded considering who we lost from last year’s squad,” commented Poole. On the flip side, the Titans return senior Svetlana Flankova, who tallied 12 singles wins for the Titans, mostly at No. 4, and was a part of 21 doubles victories, which stands tied for third in Detroit’s single season record books. In addition, Flankova earned the 2009 Coach’s Award at the end of the season. “Svetlana is a great leader,” stated Poole. “She’s been here for four years and has helped build a program. She’s kind of a role model to the other girls because she knows the other teams and can help with scouting, as well as reviewing how the opponents play. “The strengths of her game is that she has very good ball control and can move the ball around really well; she covers a lot of ground on the court.” Another returner from last year’s squad is junior Erin Weldon. She made a huge impact for the team last year as she posted 23 singles wins, which tied for a team-high showing and is also tied for third in Detroit’s annals. Weldon posted a 6-2 mark in Horizon League competition, all at the No. 6 flight. “Erin will give you 100 percent out on the court all of the time,” commented Poole. “She works hard and is kind of the meat and potatoes of the team because she’ll do whatever you ask of her.” The final returnee who saw competition last year is sophomore Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom. She finished the 2009 campaign as team leader with a combined 42 wins and tied for a team-high 23 singles victories, which is also tied for third in Detroit’s record books. Sjoberg-Sundstrom collected a 15-2 mark at the No. 5 slot, where she also posted a 6-2 record in Horizon League play. “Sophie had a strong freshman year,” said Poole. “She has a very strong will to win and is very competitive, which is a great thing for the team. “She also uses what she has to win matches. If something isn’t working out that day, she’ll pull out Plan B
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or C to get it done.” Sophomore Amanda Cornwell was on the team last year, but did not compete. She graduated from Waterford Kettering in 2008 and was named Division 2 All-Michigan senior season. “Amanda is extremely talented and dangerous out on the court,” added Poole. “We’re just waiting as a program for her to pull it all together and, once she does, look out because she has a lot of ability.” Three freshmen were added to this year’s roster in Victoria Baca, Melanie Capuano and Carolina Salas Espinosa. Baca comes to Detroit from Ecuador where she graduated from El Sauce in 2009. “Victoria makes a lot of balls on the court,” stated Poole. “She’s unpredictable because she’s able to change the direction of the ball and works the point very good.” Capuano is a redshirt freshman who played club tennis at Michigan State for one season (2009). She is a graduate of Grosse Pointe High School where she earned First Team All-Michigan four years in a row. “Melanie gets a lot of balls back on the court and will make her opponent play until the very last ball, which is a good thing to have at the end Erin Weldon
of your line-up,” commented Poole. “She’s kind of like a junkyard dog because Melanie’s going to go after every point, be tough and be very competitive.” Espinosa hails from Monterrey, Mexico where she graduated from Preparatoria No. 7 in 2008. She captured Nuevo Leon Statal Regionals singles title in 2006, ‘08 and ‘09, as well as advancing to the semifinal round of the regionals in 2007. “As a freshman, I was very impressed with Carolina’s game in the fall,” added Poole. “She has a solid game and just uplifts the team with solid play. Carolina is just an all around good player.” The Titans open up their 2010 schedule at home against Eastern Michigan, for one of seven home matches of the year. Following four road matches, Detroit will host Cincinnati on Feb. 14, but will not return to its home court until the middle of Horizon League play on March 26 against Valparaiso. The Titans open up conference competition at Wright State (March 19) and close it out at home versus Youngstown State on April 18. “It’s tough because there’s not a balance of home and away matches,” said Poole. “I don’t think that anything is for certain for us this year because of the strong competition. “I think that we’re going to have a solid season and that the wins will come together, but things will not be easy.”
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Coaching Staff
Sam Poole Head Coach First Season (Wayne State ‘07)
Sam Poole joined the Titan Athletic Department as
Poole, a product of Cass Tech High School in De-
assistant women’s tennis coach during the 2007-08 sea-
troit, first played collegiately at Eastern Michigan Uni-
son, and was elevated to head coach on May 4, 2009.
versity until the men’s tennis program at EMU was dis-
He has undoubtedly strengthened the program during
continued. He then transferred to Chicago State, where
his time on the job at UDM, and is ready for the chal-
he competed for just one season prior to returning to
lenge that lies ahead.
Detroit. Poole ultimately finished his bachelor’s degree
in education at Wayne State in 2007.
He will also serve as assistant men’s coach under
Grant Asher.
The 30-year old Detroit native is addicted to the
sport he knows and loves, and he traveled all over the country with dozens of junior players prior to settling back down in southeast Michigan. He has worked with a myriad of players at all levels during the past 10 years, with experience at Grosse Pointe’s Hunt Club, Wimbledon Racquet Club and Franklin Athletic Club in Southfield.
“Sam has a unique coaching style, and he pushes
our student-athletes from start to finish in every practice,” former UDM head coach Daron Montgomery noted. “He brings energy, enthusiasm and passion to the program. I think he has a lot to offer to the sport of college tennis. His local roots make him a perfect fit for Titan tennis.”
Poole, who taught full-time at Detroit’s Midtown
Academy for two years (2007-09), is one of three children. He has a brother (Kristopher) and a sister (Samantha).
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Grant Asher Assistant Coach Second Season (Michigan State ‘92)
Men’s tennis returned as a varsity sport at UDM
The 38-year old Asher currently resides in Hun-
in the fall of 2008 and Grant Asher was chosen as the
tington Woods with his wife, Katie O’Connor, a se-
man to lead the revival as the program’s head coach.
nior attorney at Butzel Long in Detroit. The couple has
Asher currently works as a tennis professional in the
three-year-old twins, Colin and Payton.
area, and he will also serve as an assistant coach for the Detroit women’s team.
Asher teaches professionally at Franklin Athletic
Club, the current indoor home for the Titan women’s and men’s teams. He also spent the past seven seasons as head coach for Brother Rice High School in Birmingham. Prior to that, Asher had served as Director of Tennis at Court One Athletic Clubs in Okemos.
Asher played Number 1 singles and doubles for
four years at Michigan State before graduating in 1992. He was named the team’s MVP for four consecutive years and earned the All-Big Ten Award. Following his collegiate playing days, Asher spent two years on the pro circuit, playing throughout the United States, Mexico and Europe.
“Grant was clearly the best fit for the University
and our athletic department, and for many reasons,” commented Daron Montgomery, UDM’s senior associate athletic director and former head women’s tennis coach. “He brings a wealth of playing, coaching and teaching expertise, along with an enthusiasm for the sport of tennis, to UDM. I know Grant will do everything he can to strengthen our women’s team while building a successful men’s program in the years ahead.”
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Meet the Titans As A Titan…
One of the first European studentathletes to join the Titan women’s tennis program… Career total of 52 wins in singles after three years put her fifth in Detroit’s record books and her 54 total career doubles victories has her in third.
2008-09…
Earned the 2009 Coach’s Award… Part of 21 doubles victories to go with 12 singles wins… Mostly was in the line-up at No. 4, but tallied a singles victory at No. 3 defeating Green Bay’s Aschley Jurgella 6-0, 6-2… In doubles, partnered with Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom to go 178, including 5-3 in Horizon League play, primarily at the No. 3 slot… The pair posted three wins during Spring Break, downing Duquesne and Nova Southeastern, 8-5, and Barry, 8-4… Blanked Oakland’s Michelle Maxfield and Gabrielle Gogas 8-0… Earned a pair of victories in the conference tournament beating Milwaukee’s Sammi Schoen and Ashley Schoneman, 8-5, as well as Butler’s Gabriella Bobrowski and Natali Jaimes, 8-3… Member of the AD honor roll… Representative on Detroit’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
Get to Know Svetlana... Why did you choose Detroit? It has great academics, small classes, caring people and I loved the coach. One thing people don't know about you? At home people usually call me 'Sveta' because it's a short version of my name. What is your favorite movie? Angels and Demons
2007-08…
Ended season with 18 triumphs in singles… That number stands 14th-best in Detroit’s single season record books… Provided the margin of victory for UDM to capture third place at the Horizon League Championship with a 6-2, 6-3 win over CSU’s Sanda Bjelan in No. 4 singles… Part of 16 doubles victories, which is tied for 10th in Detroit’s single season record books.
2006-07…
Rolled up 22 singles victories during her first season alone with the Titans… Second-best tally by any Detroit freshman, and third-highest by a Titan of any class, in history… Captured 17 doubles win, which is ninth-best in Detroit’s single season record book… Teamed with Annie Moore to represent UDM at the 2006 ITA Midwest Regional,
What are your pre-match superstitions? I try to wear the same headband if I keep winning and wear the same uniform, if possible. When did you start playing tennis? When I was eight years old because my dad played. What are your plans for after college? Start grad school in financial economics and get a job.
coming up on the short end against Iowa before posting a win over Horizon League foe Milwaukee in consolation play.
Prep…
Came to UDM from Riga, Latvia with a great deal of international playing experience... As a high school senior, she stood 14th in the Latvian national rankings (U18)... At one time, was ranked as high as No. 60 ETA in the U14 category... Her ITF Ranking was a combined 538 when she signed a National Letter of Intent with UDM in November of 2005.
Personal…
Daughter of Alex and Larisa Flankova… Born on March 6, 1988 in Riga, Latvia… Favorite professional player is Roger Federer… Majoring in business administration and economics.
Svetlana Flankova Senior w 5-7 Riga, Latvia (Riga Secondary 21) 8
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Meet the Titans 2008-09...
Finished a great sophomore season tied for the team lead with 23 singles tallies and was second on the Titans with 41 overall wins…Her singles wins are tied for the third most in school history…Was also 6-2 in the Horizon League, all at the No. 6 flight…A consistent player who lost back-to-back matches just twice on the season, including one in dual play…Started the year earning a flight title at the IPFW Fall Invite, where she won all three matches in two sets…Was the only Titan to win a match against No. 66 Michigan State with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Christine Milliken…Had five matches on the year where she did not drop a set, all against conference foes…Went undefeated in the HL tournament with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Milwaukee’s Megan Gow, a 6-0, 6-0 triumph against Ashley Breitenbach of Butler and the only Titan to win a set in the championship match defeating UIC’s Jenna Reisch 6-1, 6-3…Ended the year winning nine of her last 11 matches in singles and 11 of her last 12 doubles contests, where she teamed with Aneta Maricevic at No. 3… That duo went 2-0 in the conference tournament...A member of the AD Honor Roll as well as the Uni-
Get to Know Erin...
One thing people don’t know about you? I spit mad rhymes. What are your pre-match superstitions? Sometimes I wear the same headband, but I usually forget which one. When did you start playing tennis? Age six.
versity’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
2007-08...
Slid right into the starting lineup as a freshman and posted 21 singles victories, primarily playing in the fourth or fifth spot… That represented the second-best total on the team behind Zeljka Minic and tied for the third-highest ever by a Detroit freshman… Had a hand in 21 doubles triumphs – again, the third highest one-season tally in Titan annals… Went 8-4 in singles play during the fall tournament slate.
Prep...
What are your plans for after college? Hopefully get a career dealing with sports, in maybe marketing or sales. What is your favorite color? Pink Favorite actor/actress? Gerard Butler…wow.
reer record… Her 110 singles victories was the most amassed by one player in school history… Qualified for the MHSAA state finals all four years with the Wildcats… Reached the Division 2 Michigan Semi Finals in 2006 and ‘07… Led MHS to 49 straight dual match victories… Came to UDM with a great deal of USTA experience… Received ITA Scholar-Athlete Award senior year.
Personal...
Daughter of Doug and Joan Weldon... Born on March 6, 1989 in Kalamazoo, MI... Favorite professional player is Daron Montgomery... Majoring in Business Administration.
2007 graduate of Mattawan High School… Earned four varsity letters in tennis... Named First-Team AllMichigan four straight seasons… Played No. 1 singles for the Wildcats all four years... Rang up a 110-15 ca-
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Meet the Titans As a Titan...
Sat out the 2008-09 season… Very powerful ground-stroker, which comes as a surprise to many foes given she stands only 5’0”... Quick on the court, and boasts good footwork and athleticism… Is an excellent doubles player.
Get to Know Amanda...
What are your plans for after college? To find a job and start my life.
Why did you choose Detroit? Because it was in-state and it’s also where I thought I fit best.
What is your favorite movie? The Green Mile
One thing people don’t know about you? I like to read.
What are your favorite colors? Red and purple
When did you start playing tennis? Four-years old
2008-09...
Did not compete.
Prep...
2008 graduate of Kettering... Named Division 2 All-Michigan in 2008, capping off a solid prep career… Reached second round of the state finals at No. 1 singles in final year at KHS… Played varsity golf in high school… Biggest tournament was an ITF event where she played singles and doubles, winning two doubles matches and received a world ranking in doubles.
Personal...
Daughter of Tony and Tami Cornwell... Born on Sept. 22, 1989... Father, Tony, is a tennis player and instructor… Her two brothers were both nationally-ranked in tennis… Favorite professional player is Novak Djokovic... Majoring in communications.
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Meet the Titans As a Titan...
First native of Sweden ever to play for Detroit, and one of two Europeans in the women’s tennis program… Moved right into the Titan line-up as a freshman last year, making significant contributions… Played mostly in the No. 4 and 5 singles holes, and at No. 2 and 3 doubles… One of the tallest Titans, she owns the ability to cover a lot of ground on the court… Relies heavily on her big serve.
2008-09...
One of the top newcomers in the Horizon League... Finished season as team leader with 42 combined wins... Tied for team lead with 23 singles victories… Those 23 singles victories are second most for a freshman in school history, as well as tied for third in Titan annals with teammate Erin Weldon for a single season… Went 15-2 at the No. 5 slot, where she was also 6-2 in the conference… Defeated Cleveland State’s Myra Pepino 6-3, 6-3 at the Detroit Titan Fall Invite for first collegiate win… That win was part of back-to-back tallies in that tournament to take home the No. 5 flight title… Put together a winning streak of five or more, twice, with her longest an eight-
Get to Know Sophie... Why did you choose Detroit? It had all I looked for: good academics, good school in general, great coaches and a very interesting team. One thing people don’t know about you? That I speak/understand eight languages. When did you start playing tennis? Age five.
match winning streak during dual play… Helped Detroit upset thirdseeded Butler, 4-3, in the Horizon League semi-finals with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 win over Cam Thompson at No. 5… Teamed with Svetlana Flankova to go 3-0 and winning the No. 2 doubles flight at the IPFW Fall Invite… Same duo went on to post a 17-8 record, including a 5-3 mark, mostly from the No. 2 position… In the conference tournament, the tandem earned a pair of 8-5 victories over Milwaukee in the quarter-finals and Butler in the semi-finals… Member of the AD honor roll.
Prep...
Came to UDM as the 67th-ranked player in Sweden, and No. 2 in her region… Was also No. 28 (U-16) in her last year on the European Junior Tour… Ranked in the Top 10 of her age group for five straight years… Won the Memorial Cup and the state championship (singles and team) in 2008, as well as
What are your pre-match superstitions? I have a lot of them, to be honest, but all are confidential!! What are your plans for after college? Keep playing tennis and see where it takes me. Hopefully I’ll achieve all the dreams I have. Then I’m planning on going to grad school. What is your favorite movie? Remember the Titans
national junior tournaments during her career… Put together a total of 60 tournament wins in Regional and National singles during her career, as well as 31 tournament victories… Out of 13 tennis players in her high school graduating class, 10 of them went on to college tennis… Received the Student-Athlete of the Year Award senior season.
Personal...
Daughter of Thomas Sundstrom and Anneli Sjoberg-Schold... Born on Jan. 19, 1989 in Umea, Sweden... Her mother was considered one of Sweden’s most talented swimmers during her competitive days... Her youngest brother is on the Swedish National Hockey team (boys born in 1992) and is ranked as one of the best centers in Sweden… Her cousin, Carl Lumsden, played collegiate tennis at Georgia State and UC Irvine… Admires NFL player Ray Lewis... Majoring in economics.
Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom Sophomore w 5-10 Gothenburg, Sweden (Katrinelunds Gymnasiet) 14
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Meet the Titans PREP…
Attended El Sauce in Ecuador and graduated in 2009… Patuju Open Bolivia International Tennis Federation (ITF) Grade 4 (G4) second place for singles and Champion Doubles in 2009… Farallanes Colombia second place for singles G4 ITF in 2006… Ibague Doubles Champion ITF G4 in 2006… Patuju Open Bolivia ITF G4 second place for singles and Champion Doubles… 2007 National Championship Quito in both singles and doubles… Elected to national team of Ecuador for the South American Championship in 2007.
Get to Know Victoria... Why did you choose Detroit? Because I thought it was my best choice. One thing people don’t know about you? I love to paint. When did you start playing tennis? Four-years old
What are your plans for after college? To work and get a Master’s degree. What is your favorite movie? Dead Poets Society What is your favorite color? Fuscia Favorite actor/actress? Johnny Depp
PERSONAL…
Daughter of Luis Antonio Baca and Adriana Villagimez… Born on Jan. 29, 1997… Has one younger sister, Martina… Enjoys biking… Majoring in clinical psychology.
Victoria Baca Freshman w 5-6 Quito, Ecuador (El Sauce) 16
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Meet the Titans Prep…
Attended Michigan State for a year… Played one year for Michigan State Club Tennis (2008-09)… 2008 graduate of Grosse Pointe South High School… Four-year varsity letterwinner in tennis… Earned First Team All-Michigan all four years with the Blue Devils… Earned GPSHS Coach’s Award senior season… Served as team captain in 2006 and ’08… Advanced to finals round of Division I state competition for #1 Doubles senior year… Qualified for Nationals with the club squad… Member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honors Society.
Get to Know Melanie...
What are your plans for after college? Medical school
Why did you choose Detroit? For the academics and the ability to play tennis.
What is your favorite movie? Snatch
One thing people don’t know about you? I love yoga.
What is your favorite color? Green
When did you start playing tennis? 10-years old
Favorite actor/actress? Natalie Portman
Personal…
Daughter of Joan and John Capuano… Born on Dec. 20, 1989… Has three younger siblings: Alissa, Jake and Brendan… Majoring in biology.
Melanie Capuano RS-Freshman w 5-3 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI (Grosse Pointe South/Michigan State) 18
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Meet the Titans Prep…
2008 graduate of Preparatoria No. 7… Runner-up at the Campeonato de Mexico in 2007… Advanced to the semifinals round of the JITIC (International Tennis Federation, Grade 3) in 2007… Captured Nuevo Leon Statal Regionals singles title in 2006, ‘08 and ‘09… Advanced to the semifinal round of the regionals in 2007… Won doubles at Nuevo Leon nationals in 2005… Claimed the first-ever national tournament doubles title in 2005 in Monterrey with Pamela Montez, who now plays at UCLA… Played for Fernando Ochoa’s Tennis Academy for three years.
Get to Know Carolina... Why did you choose Detroit? Because of the great engineering program, the great athletic program and the scholarship.
What are your plans for after college? Continue with my education and get a master’s degree and then get a job. What is your favorite movie? Peaceful Warrior
One thing people don’t know about you? I used to play flag football as a hobby and was the quarterback of my high school team.
What is your favorite color? Red and yellow
When did you start playing tennis? When I was eight-years old
Favorite actor/actress? Jim Carrey
Personal…
Daughter of Rosendo Salas and Maria Elena Espinosa… Born on April 2, 1991 in Monterrey, Mexico… Has two sisters: Mariel and Gilda… Enjoys listening to music… Majoring in electrical engineering.
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2008-09 Season in Review
Bay (7-0) and ended at Youngstown State on March 20 (5-
The 2008-09 season for the Detroit Titans women’s tennis team was a memorable one as the team accomplished several things that no other Detroit squad has done in school history, which included advancing to the Horizon League Championship match. The Titans opened up conference tournament play against Milwaukee and advanced to the next round after defeating the Panthers, 4-0. UDM then edged Butler on the Bulldogs home court, 4-3, to advance to the championship match before falling to UIC on neutral ground, 4-1, on April 26 in a match that sent UIC to the NCAA championships. Earlier in the season, the Titans also set a new standard for the record books as Detroit won seven consecutive dual matches, which started on Feb. 20 versus Green
2). The seven-match win streak helped Detroit compile a 15-win season, which is now the most victories ever in a single season in UDM’s record books. In dual competition, the pair of seniors Zeljka Minic and Annie Moore dominated as they combined for 20 wins during the 2009 campaign, while the pair of junior Svetlana Flankova and freshman Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom ended the year with 17 victories. In singles, Sjoberg-Sundstrom and sophomore Erin Weldon each ended with 23 wins, which is tied for third-best for single season wins in Detroit history. Shortly following the conclusion of the ‘09 season, head coach Daron Montgomery stepped down from his post, after nine seasons at the helm. Montgomery’s tenure is
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the longest of any head coach in Titan history. “Stepping down was a difficult decision, but this was the right time for me personally and professionally,” said Montgomery, who coached 10 All-League players and two Horizon League players of the year (Maria Pandele and Moore). His teams earned accolades for having the highest team GPA of all the Titans’ varsity teams or tying for this honor on four occasions. Sam Poole, who served as assistant to Montgomery for two seasons, was announced as new head coach in May. The 30-year old Poole has a positive outlook on the 2009-10 season, despite the loss of three starting seniors from last year’s squad. “I’m really excited about this, and I look forward to working with Grant Asher to help strengthen the Titan tennis programs. Coaching college tennis is my dream job,” commented Poole. “I would like to thank Keri Gaither and the University of Detroit Mercy for giving me this head coaching opportunity.”
2008-09 Statistics/Results Individual Results
SINGLES Kelly Davis Svetlana Flankova Aneta Maricevic Zeljka Minic Annie Moore Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom Erin Weldon Totals Percentage
Overall 8-4 12-21 14-19 19-17 15-22 23-10 23-11 116-104 .527
Dual Tourn. HL 1 2 3 0-0 8-4 0-0 — — — 8-13 4-8 4-4 — — 3-5 8-13 6-6 4-4 — — 6-8 11-12 8-5 5-3 — 11-12 — 11-12 4-10 7-1 11-12 — — 16-5 7-5 6-2 — — — 15-7 8-4 6-2 — — — 71-62 45-42 32-16 11-12 11-12 9-13 .534 .517 .667 .478 .478 .409
4 — 5-8 1-3 — — 1-3 — 7-14 .333
5 — — 1-2 — — 15-2 1-0 17-4 .810
6 — — — — — — 14-7 16-7 .696
DOUBLES Zeljka Minic/Annie Moore Svetlana Flankova/Erin Weldon Aneta Maricevic/Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom/Erin Weldon Svetlana Flankova/Aneta Maricevic Kelly Davis/Svetlana Flankova Aneta Maricevic/Erin Weldon Svetlana Flankova/Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom Kelly Davis/Erin Weldon Aneta Maricevic/Annie Moore Zeljka Minic/Erin Weldon Totals Percentage
Overall 20-13 1-2 1-2 1-2 3-0 0-3 16-8 17-8 0-1 0-2 0-2 61-43 .587
Dual Tourn. HL 12-7 8-6 7-1 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 3-0 0-0 0-0 0-3 0-0 12-6 4-2 6-2 14-8 3-0 5-3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 40-26 21-17 18-6 .606 .553 .750
1 2 3 12-7 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1-4 11-2 — 10-6 4-2 — — 0-1 0-2 — — — 0-2 — 12-9 11-12 17-5 .571 .478 .773
2008-09 Final Team Results Overall record: 15-8 w Horizon League: 6-2 w Region: 11-7 w Home: 8-2 w Away: 6-5 w Neutral:1-1 Date Opponent Score September 12-13 Detroit Titans Fall Invit. NTS 20-21 Bolwing Green Fall Invit. NTS 27-28 Spartan Invitational NTS
February 6 at Michigan State L, 1-6 7 at #54 Western Michigan L, 0-7 13 CHICAGO STATE W, 4-3 15 at Akron L, 2-5 20 vs. Green Bay W, 7-0 22 BOWLING GREEN W, 4-3
October 4-5 IPFW Fall Invitational NTS 23-26 ITA Midwest Invitational NTS March 1 January 2 18 IPFW W, 4-3 3 30 TOLEDO L, 1-6 13 31 at Eastern Michigan L, 3-4 20 27 29
DUQUESNE at Barry University at Nova Southeastern WRIGHT STATE* at Youngstown State* BUTLER* at Cleveland State*
April 10 14 18 19 25 25 26
MILWAUKEE* OAKLAND at UIC* at Valparaiso MILWAUKEE# at Butler# vs. UIC#
W, 7-0 W, 7-0 L, 0-7 W, 7-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-3 L, 1-4
W, 5-2 *-Horizon League Match W, 5-4 #-Horizon League Tournament W, 6-3 W, 6-1 W, 5-2 L, 3-4 W, 4-3
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Titan Record Book 8. 9. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
Zeljka Minic (2008-09) Erin Weldon (2008-pres.) Andrea Buter (2002-05) Stephanie Hill (2005-08) Kelly Davis (2006-09) Rachel Merritt (2003-06) Erika Mainhardt (1999-2001)
Amy Snyder (1994-97)
45 44 44 43 41 37 36 26
Singles Victories – Freshman
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Individual Records Singles Victories – Season 1. 3. 5. 6. 9. 11. 14. 15.
Zeljka Minic (2008) Annie Moore (2006)
26 26 Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom (2009) 23 Erin Weldon (2009) 23 Svetlana Flankova (2007) 22 Erin Weldon (2008) 21 Erika Mainhardt (1999) 21 Maria Pandele (1998) 21 Maria Pandele (2000) 20 Maria Pandele (1999) 20 Zeljka Minic (2009) 19 Aneta Maricevic (2007) 19 Vicki Parker (1999) 19 Svetlana Flankova (2008) 18 Annie Moore (2008) 17 Aneta Maricevic (2008) 17
Singles Victories – Career 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 5. 7.
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Maria Pandele (1998-2001) Annie Moore (2006-09) Aneta Maricevic (2006-09) Vicki Parker (1999-2002)
77 72 64 58 Svetlana Flankova (2007-pres.) 52 Amy Inman (2005-08) 50 Mandy Perzanowski (2001-04) 48
1. 2. 3. 3. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Annie Moore (2006)
26 Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom (2009) 23 Svetlana Flankova (2007) 22 Erin Weldon (2008) 21 Maria Pandele (1998) 21 Erika Mainhardt (1999) 21 Vicki Parker (1999) 19 Amy Inman (2005) 16 Aneta Maricevic (2006) 14 Stephanie Hill (2005) 13 Kelly Davis (2006) 11
Doubles Victories – Season 1. Zeljka Minic (2008) 23 2. Annie Moore (2008) 22 3. Svetlana Flankova (2009) 21 Erin Weldon (2008) 21 4. Aneta Maricevic (2009) 20 Zeljka Minic (2009) 20 Annie Moore (2009) 20 7. Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom (2009) 19 8. Erin Weldon (2009) 18 9. Svetlana Flankova (2007) 17 10. Svetlana Flankova (2008) 16 Annie Moore (2007) 16 Kaitlin McVehil (2004) 16 13. Maria Pandele (1999) 15 Vicki Parker (1999) 15 15. Mandy Perzanowski (2004) 14 Giannetta Savarino (2003) 14 Erika Mainhardt (2000) 14 Maria Pandele (2000) 14
Team Records
Most Wins in a Season: 15 (2008-09) Most Losses in a Season: 19 (1997-98) Longest Dual Match winning Streak: 7 (Feb. 20, 2009 vs. Green Bay to Mar. 20, 2009 at Youngstown St.) Best Horizon League Tournament Finish: 2nd place (2009)
Doubles Victories – Career 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 12.
Annie Moore (2006-09) 65 Aneta Maricevic (2006-09) 56 Stevlana Flankova (2007-pres.) 54 Maria Pandele (1998-2001) 53 Mandy Perzanowski (2001-04) 47 Vicki Parker (1999-2002) 40 Erin Weldon (2008-pres.) 39 Erika Mainhardt (1999-2001) 36 Zeljka Minic (2008-09) 35 Kelly Davis (2006-09) 33 Kaitlin McVehil (2004-06) 33 Rachel Merritt (2004-06) 28
Records are as of June 1, 2009
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Year-By-Year Results
Year
W-L
Coach
Most Wins (Singles)
1992-93
2-12
John Cochrane
Hillary Hart (7)
Hillary Hart (9)
1993-94
3-9
John Cochrane
Hillary Hart (6)
Amy Snyder (6)
1994-95
6-11
Jeff Good
Tanya Berner (9)
Tanya Berner (8)
1995-96 9-7 Jeff Good
Tanya Berner, Jennifer Wioncek (11)
Tanya Berner (9)
1996-97
3-13
Jeff Good
Amy Snyder (6)
Amy Snyder (4)
1997-98
5-19
Jeff Eisen
Maria Pandele (21)
1998-99
11-5
Kristin Hall
Erika Mainhardt (21)
1999-00 5-6
John Brenneman/ John Locke
Maria Pandele (20)
Maria Pandele, Erika Mainhardt (14)
2000-01
6-12
Daron Montgomery
Maria Pandele (16)
Vicki Parker, Mandy Perzanowski (13)
2001-02
5-10
Daron Montgomery
Vicki Parker (12)
Mandy Perzanowski (8)
2002-03 10-12
Daron Montgomery
Mandy Perzanowski (17)
Giannetta Savarino (14)
2003-04
9-11
Daron Montgomery
Rachel Merritt (16)
2004-05 12-13
Daron Montgomery
Amy Inman (16)
Ashley Cummins (13)
2005-06
9-15
Daron Montgomery
Annie Moore (26)
Ashley Cummins (10)
2006-07
9-12
Daron Montgomery
Svetlana Flankova (22)
2007-08 11-11
Daron Montgomery
Zeljka Minic (26)
2008-09 15-8 Daron Montgomery
Most Wins (Doubles)
Maria Pandele (12) Maria Pandele, Vicki Parker (15)
Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom, Erin Weldon (23)
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Mandy Perzanowski (14)
Svetlana Flankova (17) Zeljka Minic (23) Svetlana Flankova (21)
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Horizon League Aspiring to teach young people, through athletic competition, the value of learning, service to others and personal responsibility. Entering its 31st season of operation in the 2009-10 academic year, the Horizon League continues to aspire toward its goal of being one of the nation’s leading athletics conferences while being recognized as a leader in the development of student-athletes as leaders and role models. The Horizon League membership features ten public and private institutions that have impressive academic reputations and a storied tradition of broad-based athletic programs. Current membership includes Butler University, Cleveland State University, the University of Detroit Mercy, the University of Illinois at Chicago, Loyola University Chicago, Valparaiso University, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Wright State University and Youngstown State University. The Horizon League’s primary focus is on adding value to the educational experience through its four platforms: athletic performance, academic achievement, community outreach, and personal responsibility and accountability. It is the League’s belief that athletics is a powerful and visible resource tool that can be used to enhance student-athletes’ collegiate experience. The Horizon League’s goals are to enhance the holistic university experience for the student-athlete, to create an affiliation of institutions with similar athletic goals, and to adhere to the principals of integrity, diversity, excellence and growth. The Horizon League sponsors competition in 19 sports – nine for men (baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and tennis) and ten for women (basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, indoor track and
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field, outdoor track and field, tennis and volleyball). The League receives automatic bids to NCAA championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, women’s volleyball, and for the first time in League history, women’s golf. The Horizon League is headquartered in Indianapolis, the “Amateur Sports Capital of the World,” with offices in the Pan American Plaza (201 S. Capitol Avenue), located a block from Lucas Oil Stadium and just minutes from Conseco Fieldhouse, the State Capitol Building, Victory Field (home of the Indianapolis Indians) and the NCAA national office.
A Proud History...
Founded on June 16, 1979, as the Midwestern City Conference with six charter members, the League changed its name to the Midwestern Collegiate Conference in 1985 and added women’s sports for the 1986-87 academic year. Charter members of the conference included current members Butler and Loyola as well as the University of Evansville, Oklahoma City University, Oral Roberts University and Xavier University. Among other current members, Detroit joined in 1980, and Cleveland State, UIC, Green Bay, Milwaukee and Wright State came aboard in 1994 (along with Northern Illinois University) in the largest non-merger conference expansion in history. Youngstown State joining in 2001 and Valparaiso in 2007. On June 4, 2001, the Horizon League unveiled its current name and ushered in a new dynamic direction that has brought the League closer to its stated goal of being one of the nation’s top ten collegiate athletic conferences with a focus on enhancing the studentathletes’ experience by upgrading the League’s market and competitive positions.
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Horizon League Commissioner, Jon LeCrone
Athletic Success...
In the past few years, the Horizon League has enjoyed unprecedented success on the national stage, highlighted by three Sweet Sixteen appearances (Butler 2003, 2007; Milwaukee 2005) and nine wins in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship in the past seven seasons. In other sports, League teams have won at least one game in their respective NCAA Championships each of the last seven seasons in men’s soccer (Milwaukee 2002-05, UIC 2006-08), with UIC just one win away from the College Cup in 2007. In softball, League teams won a game in the national tournament four straight years earlier in the decade (UIC 2002, 2004; Wright State 2003; Green Bay 2005) while advancing into the second round in women’s soccer three of the last five seasons (Detroit 2004, Milwaukee 2005-06). Green Bay’s women’s basketball team added to that résumé with a victory in the 2007 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship, while Butler’s Victoria Mitchell became the League’s first NCAA individual champion when she won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2005 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Horizon League Academic Success...
Horizon League student-athletes also excel in the classroom as more than 500 have been named to the Academic Honor Roll each of the past seven semesters for carrying a grade-point average of 3.2 or better, including more than 600 for the last four semesters. Twenty-five student-athletes were named to ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District teams in 2008-09, while eight earned Academic All-America honors.
Community Service...
In addition to its athletics success, the Horizon League has secured a well-earned reputation for its community service initiatives. Each January, member institutions partner with local elementary schools for an art, music and essay contest highlighting the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with winners recognized at League games on the weekend of MLK Day. The Horizon League Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) also has continued a tradition of working with youth in Indianapolis during its annual summer meeting. In addition, several League men’s basketball coaches coached barefoot to support Samaritan’s Feet, and the League’s schools and fans donate to Komen for the Cure for breast cancer awareness during its annual women’s basketball championship. On campus, student-athletes have raised money and awareness for such causes as breast cancer, diabetes and hurricane relief, while hosting blood drives, neighborhood clean-ups, Big Brother/Big Sister programs and more.
Sportsmanship...
One of the Horizon League’s points of emphasis is fostering collegial environments for competition among student-athletes, coaches, administrators and fans in a pro-active approach. Among the vehicles is the Ethical Conduct Pledge, which is signed each
season by student-athletes, coaches, officials, and campus and League administrators. Its purpose is to make all the involved groups aware of the Horizon League expectations of behavior during conference events.
Demographics...
Horizon League institutions boast a combined enrollment of more than 130,000 plus nearly a quarter-million living alumni centered in the League’s Midwest footprint. League media markets include five of the nation’s top 35 in Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Indianapolis and Milwaukee, covering more than ten million television households and encompassing more than nine percent of the nation’s television audience.
Governance...
The Horizon League is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of the 10 member institutions’ chief executive officers. Dr. David Sweet, President of Youngstown State, serves as Board Chair through June 30, 2010. Ron Strollo, Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Youngstown State, serves as chair of the Executive Council, and Christine Moeller, Assistant Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator at Cleveland State, is the Vice Chair and Sheila Patterson of Cleveland State serves as chair of the Faculty Athletics Representatives.
Leadership...
Jonathan B. ( Jon) LeCrone is in his 18th year as Commissioner of the Horizon League, having been named to the position on May 11, 1992, and is the fifth-longest tenured commissioner among the 31 Division I conferences. He is the fifth commissioner in League history, succeeding Daniel B. “Tucker” DiEdwardo (1989-92), James W. Shaffer (1984-89), Cecil N. Coleman (1980-84) and James J. McCafferty (1979-80). LeCrone is in the second year of a four-year term on the NCAA Division
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I Leadership Council after completing a five-year term on the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee.
Visibility...
The Horizon League has enhanced its media visibility with a number of initiatives. The League is in a five-year agreement with ESPN that includes selected regular-season men’s basketball action (ESPN2) and the men’s championship game (ESPN) and features increased exposures each year on ESPNU plus inclusion in the annual O’Reilly ESPNU BracketBusters, one of college basketball’s premier in-season events. In addition, the Horizon League has partnered with CBS College Sports to provide the official web site at www. horizonleague.org, which offers the most comprehensive coverage of Horizon League teams on the net.
Horizon League Network...
The Horizon League is a recognized leader in video streaming, through the Horizon League Network (HLN), having produced more than 1,200 free, live events in the past four years. HLN also features vignettes of all 19 League championships, weekly highlight videos during the men’s and women’s basketball season and other special programming. The network is primed for unprecedented success and growth beginning in 2009-10, as it has partnered with WebStream Productions, a national leader in live sports webcasting with clients including NCAA championships and the Indianapolis Indians Triple A baseball team.
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Horizon League Award Winners/Standings 2009 Horizon League Standings League Overall School Record Record UIC 8-0 13-6 Butler 7-1 12-10 Detroit 6-2 13-7 Cleveland State 5-3 15-10 Youngstown State 4-4 8-11 Milwaukee 3-5 9-11 Green Bay 2-6 5-13 Wright State 1-7 2-19 Valparaiso 0-8 1-20 Vicki Parker
2009 Horizon League award winners
First Team Mariya Kovaleva (UIC) Ilinca Cristescu (UIC) Kristen McPhillips (UIC) Gabriella Bobrowski (Butler) Catrine Bjerrehus (CSU) Annie Moore (Detroit) Second Team Molly Casperson (Butler) Natali Jaimes (Butler) Charlotte Gibbons (CSU) Zeljka Minic (Detroit) Kelly Drvaric (Milwaukee) Elena Antakova (UIC)
Player of the Year: Mariya Kovaleva (UIC) Coach of the Year: Shannon Tully (UIC) Herb Foster Sportsmanship Award: Emily Lawent (Green Bay) and Kari Kastenholz (Milwaukee)
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Detroit’s Horizon League Honor Roll Player of the Year Maria Pandele (2001) Annie Moore (2006) Coach of the Year Daron Montgomery (2002) Newcomer of the Year Maria Pandele (1998) Annie Moore (2006) All-League Titans Tanya Berner (1996) Andrea Buter (2003) Aneta Maricevic (2008) Zeljka Minic (2008, '09) Annie Moore (2006, '07, '08, '09) Maria Pandele (1998, '99, 2000, '01) Vicki Parker (1999, 2002)
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Facilities
On Sept. 13, 2008, Detroit unveiled its new Titan Tennis Complex, located immediately south of Calihan Hall. The new complex features eight hard courts and a viewing pavilion. The venue will also serve as home for the University of Detroit Jesuit High School & Academy boy’s tennis team, as U of D Jesuit was a major financial contributor to the overall project. A formal blessing of the new tennis complex was conducted by UDM President Fr. Gerard Stockhausen, S.J. In attendance were members of the women’s and new men’s tennis teams, their families, UDM staff and many of the donors who made construction of the new facility possible. The complex features eight varsity courts and a 4,000-square-foot viewing pavilion. TMP Architecture (Bloomfield Hills) served as the lead architect for the project, while The Monahan Company (Eastpointe) served as general contractor. The Titans will also utilize the Franklin Athletic Club, a Premier Health Club, during the winter months. The facility is a 225,000 sq. ft. multi-purpose Health Club featuring a state of the art 10,000 sq. ft. fitness center, and 13 indoor air-conditioned tennis courts.
The Franklin Athletic Club is considered one of the premier tennis and fitness clubs in the country, receiving international recognition not only for its facility, but also for its world renowned teaching staff, highlighted by UDM head men’s tennis coach Grant Asher.
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Strength and Conditioning The main goal of the Strength and Conditioning Department is to help the student-athlete improve physically and mentally in their respective sport. This will be accomplished in such a way that is safe and efficient for each individual athlete. As the studentathlete participates in these activities the strength and conditiong staff will work to lessen the possibility of injury or re-injury. If an injury should occur, they will work with the Sports Medicine Staff and the studentathlete to complete rehabilitation. Each team will have an individualized program based on their particular sport. Each program takes into account the intensity level, the physical demands, and skill involved in each individual sport and also each individual studentathlete. All teams and individuals will be subject to performance tests that will help design each program and also will help to determine the success of the program. The Strength and Conditioning Staff will work with each individual coach at all times. Each coach will receive updated attendance, evaluation, and comments on a
regular basis about each studentathlete. Communication is the key to success in the weight room and on the playing field. Each team will have a designated time in the weight room that will be scheduled by the coaches and also the Strength and Conditioning Staff. Once this scheduled time is set there are no exceptions for an individual to be late or miss completely. Studentathletes must contact their Strength Coach and also their Head Coach, prior to the scheduled time, if there is a time conflict. No team will ever work in the weight room without the supervision of one or more members of the Strength and Conditioning Staff.
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larry bleach fitness center
The Titans condition and train in the Larry Bleach Fitness Center, located in Calihan Hall. All UDM student-athletes are trained under the supervision of two full-time certified strength and conditioning coaches: head coach Joe Tofferi and assistant Nick Wilson, as well as two intern assistants. Every member of the Titan
strength and conditioning staff is assigned specific varsity teams, which allows daily interaction between the athletes, their coaches and the strength and conditioning staff. Such interaction is a tremendous asset when developing a program that best serves the athlete and the team. Titans student-athletes are also counseled in important areas such as nutrition in order to allow them to perform at their highest level. In the past year, the Fitness Center expanded by over 400 square feet. Four new Olympic style platforms, three squat racks and other auxiliary speed equipment have also been added – all designed and implemented to improve the Titans’ speed and power. The center also features an ONS Performance nutritional shake machine. The postworkout drink is designed to help every athlete recover from training and conditioning by insuring an increase in their protein and carbohydrate intake.
The University As Michigan’s largest Catholic university, the University of Detroit Mercy has built an outstanding tradition of academic excellence, firmly rooted in a strong liberal arts curriculum, for more than 130 years. The University has a rich tradition that emanates from its two predecessor institutions — the University of Detroit, founded in 1877 by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), and Mercy College of Detroit, founded in 1944 by the Religious Sisters of Mercy. In 1990, these schools consolidated to become the University of Detroit Mercy, a university dedicated to providing accessible, quality education while meeting the career-preparation needs of a diverse student population. Today, UDM offers approximately 100 majors and programs in seven different schools and colleges. Our faculty provides personal attention to students with a 14:1 student/faculty ratio. Faculty members are known for their teaching excellence with 89 percent having a Ph.D. or comparable terminal degree. Approximately 5,700 students attend classes on three UDM campuses located in northwest and downtown Detroit. All undergraduate and graduate programs, except for Law and Dental programs, are now offered on the McNichols Campus. This campus also provides housing for over 800 students in its six residence halls. The School of Dentistry and its Dental Clinic is now located on the Corktown Campus at Martin Luther
King Jr. Boulevard. UDM’s School of Law is located at the Riverfront Campus in downtown Detroit. The University is widely-recognized for its programs in engineering, law, business, architecture and education. UDM is also known for its strong programs in health care, such as nursing, dentistry, psychology, physician assistants, nurse anesthetists, and counseling and addiction studies. In addition to their classroom experience and research opportunities with faculty, students can explore career options and job opportunities through UDM’s cooperative education program — one of the oldest coop programs in the United States. Co-op allows students to receive practical, on-the-job experience, giving them the extra edge in today’s competitive job market while earning a salary. UDM also provides an environment in which students grow to understand their social, leadership and service responsibility. Through academic projects, professional clinics and joint ventures with business and community organizations, the University contributes to the general well-being of the Detroit community. This commitment reflects the University’s mission, which seeks to integrate the intellectual, spiritual, ethical and social development of its students.
UDM offers the challenge, support and hands-on experience to pursue a lifetime of great things. UDM has: • 100 fields of study, many of them nationally-recognized. • Co-op and internship opportunities in a variety of fields. • Distinguished faculty who know how the real world works. • A 14:1 student-faculty ratio and an average class size of 20. • An Academic Exploration Program that allows students to try out different majors before committing to one. • Independent research and study abroad opportunities. • An active alumni network that includes research scientists, state Supreme Court justices, Fortune 500 executives, partners at major law and accounting firms and educators and health care providers throughout the Midwest.
At UDM, We Want Great Things For You!
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About UDM
• U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks UDM among the top tier of Midwestern master’s universities. The publication also ranks UDM as one of the top 15 institutions in the “Great Schools, Great Price category. • Through partnerships with local health care systems, the McAuley School of Nursing provides 19 cohorts of its BSN Degree Completion Program at hospitalbased sites throughout southeastern and western Michigan area, serving approximately 400 nurses. • UDM’s School of Law and University of Windsor’s Law School offer a joint JD/LLB program. Detroit’s law school has also partnered with Mexico’s Monterrey Tech to offer a joint law degree. • One-third of all Michigan dentists graduated from the University’s School of Dentistry.
• UDM’s Education Department now offers a five-year accelerated Teacher Education Program for undergraduate sudents to obtain both their bachelor’s and master’s degrees with teacher certification. • The College of Liberal Arts & Education offers a Master of Science in Information Assurance designed to help protect the nation’s information infrastructure. • The College of Business Administration now offers a five-year BSBA/MBA accelerated program, which will allow students to acquire both a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business. • The McAuley School of Nursing is the only BSN degrees program in Michigan with a mandatory cooperative education requirement.
• Ninety percent of UDM co-op students are rated above average by co-op assignment employers.
• The School of Dentistry Clinic records approximately 73,000 patient visits annually for more about 7,600 patients, including services to the elderly, handicapped and homeless.
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• The College of Engineering & Science is the eastern most Jesuit engineering school in the United States. The School of Architecture is the only full Architecture school among the 28 Jesuit universities in the country. • Through the University’s Leadership Development Institute, more than 1,200 students participate in volunteer service learning opportunities coordinated with classroom study. • UDM’s Physician Assistant Program was one of the first established in Michigan and the nation, and now offers an accelerated five-year PA program for full-time traditional undergraduate students. • A r c h i t e c t u r e ’s D e t r o i t Collaborative Design Center was the first university-based design center in Metropolitan Detroit to provide design services to non-profit community and civic organizations.
Academic Excellence UDM’s seven colleges and schools offer approximately 100 respected undergraduate and graduate and professional programs. Each provides a wealth of resources for advising, academic research and professional development. Here are UDM’s colleges, and the undergraduate programs they offer:
School of Architecture
Architecture (5-year Master’s Degree) Digital Media Studies (formerly Electronic Critique)
College of Business Administration
Accounting Business Administration BSBA/MBA (five-year program) Computer Information Systems (BS and Certificate*) Concentrations in: - Finance - International Business - Management - Marketing - CIS Software Production and Management *from U.S. Government
College of Engineering and Science
Biochemistry Biology Chemistry Civil and Environmental Engineering Computer Science Electrical and Computer Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Pre-Dentistry Pre-Med Pre-Physician Assistant Seven-year BS/DDS Program Seven-year Engineering/JD.
Great things in life start with a great education. Through our nationally recognized academic programs, caring faculty and a co-op program that takes full advantage o f D e t r o i t ’s m a n y professional opportunities, UDM offers just the right balance of challenge, support, and hands-on experience. That’s why UDM consistently ranks in the top tier of Midwestern master’s universities by U.S. News & World Report.
School of Dentistry
Dental Hygiene Six-year BS/DDS Program
College of Health Professions
Health Services Health Services Administration Physician Assistant (5-year Master’s Degree)
College of Liberal Arts and Education
Academic Exploration Program (for undeclared majors) Addiction Studies (and Certificate) African American Studies (Certificate) Catholic Studies (Certificate) Communication Studies Criminal Justice Studies Economics Education Elementary Education English History Human Services
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Language Studies (Certificate) Legal Administration Legal Studies (Certificate) Philosophy Political Science Pre-Law (Legal Studies Certificate) Psychology - General - Developmental - Industrial/Organizational Religous Studies Secondary Education Social Work Sociology Special Education - Emotionally Impaired/ Behaviorally - Disorders - Learning Disabilities Theatre
McAuley School of Nursing
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When talking about students who compete in a varsity sport, the term typically used is “student-athlete.” The word “student” comes first, and that’s the way the University of Detroit Mercy approaches all of its athletic team members. Although performance in competition is important, they are students first, and athletes second, with their performance in the classroom plenty important in Titan Territory. UDM has long proven its commitment to preparing students for on-court battles as well as those in the classroom. In 1995, UDM opened the Center for Student-Athlete Development, one of the first of its kind. The center offers programs for academic classes, drug education, student enhancement and works to improve communication skills. All 19 varsity teams, and more than 200 student-athletes, at UDM are encouraged to take full advantage of the programs offered at the center. The center also heads up the NCAA Life Skills Program, which focuses on the student in student-athlete and how to deal with issues that all student-athletes today must face.
Through seminars, guest speakers and NCAA videos, student-athletes are made aware of issues such as gambling and drug and alcohol abuse, and how to deal with these concerns. The center is made possible, in part, by a grant from the NCAA. In conjunction with the staff of the University Learning Center, members of the center’s staff teach UAS 107, “Athletes in Transition,” each year. All freshman and transfer student-athletes must take this course during their studies at UDM. The course deals with how studentathletes can make the transition from high school to college. This important class teaches studentathletes to deal with time and stress management, study skills and the import-ance of good nutritional habits. “I feel that this center does everything to prepare studentathletes to succeed in life after college,” said Steve Corder, a UDM Assistant Athletic Director. “Student-athletes sometimes enter college unaware of the expectations and pressures on them, and this center helps them alleviate some of that pressure by knowing what to expect and preparing for those added responsibilities.” Another example of Detroit’s commitment to its student-athletes’ academic excellence is the Athletic Academic Coordinator’s post. The position was created in 1988 and, since then, UDM’s graduation rate for student-athletes has steadily risen. Corder, no stranger to collegiate athletics as he played soccer for Detroit from 1994-98, and his staff carefully track each Titan’s academic progress to make sure they are on the right path toward graduation.
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In addition, Titan student-athletes are helped with their tutorial needs through the use of the student-run Learning Center, where professors and students donate their time as tutors. Members of the athletic department’s administrative staff work together to run the studentathlete study table. The studentathletes’ academic progress is closely monitored and the study table is set up to assist the Titans with any and all academic areas, including providing tutors and a writing lab. The center is open daily and also has evening hours to work around a student-athlete’s busy schedule. All freshmen must take part in the study table, as well as other studentathletes who have not yet achieved a 2.75 GPA. Detroit also annually recognizes student-athletes who attain a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average by naming them to the Athletic Director ’s Honor Roll. During the 2008-09 school year, more than 120 Titans, well over half of UDM’s student-athletes, accomplished the feat. The number of honorees has steadily increased in the last decade. “Clearly, athletes come here to graduate,” Titans athletic director Keri Gaither noted. “Even though they want to compete at the Division I level, they want their degree, too. That’s the only thing which is more important. It’s the only thing that counts in the long run.”
City of Detroit Having celebrated its tricentennial in 2001, Greater Detroit has the best of the old and the most promising of the new. From Greektown to Bricktown, Detroit has it all. The oldest city in the Midwest, Detroit was discovered in 1701 and has since become the center of business and recreation for millions. It is the largest city in Michigan and the 11th largest in the United States. Encompassing three counties — Wayne, Oakland and Macomb — the Metropolitan Detroit area spans 2,026 square miles and is home to 4.4 million people, nearly one million of whom live within the City of Detroit. Detroit’s vibrant, 75-acre Civic Center is a riverfront mecca for convention, entertainment, festival and sporting activities. Home to Cobo Conference/ Exhibition Center and Arena, Joe Louis Arena and Philip A. Hart Plaza, the Civic Center is adjacent to some of the area’s finest hotels, top-notch restaurants and the famous Renaissance Center. Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center underwent a $200 million expansion, which was completed in 1989 and increased the facility’s exhibit space to 720,000 square feet, making it one of the nation’s largest convention centers. Renaissance Center, now the world headquarters for General Motors, is the city’s largest office complex, with seven gleaming towers of activity located on the Detroit riverfront. The 73-story Marriott Hotel is housed within this symbol of downtown development. Long known as the automobile capital of the world, the Detroit area is headquarters to all of the major automobile companies. While a lot of the area’s industry centers around the “horseless carriage,” Detroit is more than a smokestack town. Home to 16 of the Fortune 1000 firms, greater Detroit ranks sixth among U.S. cities in total spendable income. A short walk from the riverfront and the rigors of business is the enjoyment of exciting ethnic nightlife, known to Detroiters as Greektown. A two-block area of authentic Greek food and entertainment, Greektown became an even more invigorating locale in recent years with the addition of the Greektown Casino, one of three major casinos operating near downtown. One can enjoy art and scan the shelves that house 2.5 million books in the Detroit Public Library; and experience Michigan’s Underground Railroad movement at the Museum of African-American History. Americana at its finest is displayed at Dearborn’s Henry Ford and Greenfield Village. While The Henry Ford is a museum that displays artifacts and implements used
in earlier times, Greenfield Village demonstrates how these items were used and how they affected lifestyles. Music for every taste abounds in Greater Detroit. The Detroit symphony is world-renowned. Jazz greats join local performers at the annual Montreaux Jazz Festival. Popular music fans are entertained at several area music houses including the Royal Oak Music Theater, Orchestra Hall and the Fox Theatre. Detroit is a great sports town, known throughout the country for its enthusiastic fans. The Detroit Tigers play in Comerica Park, which opened in 2000 and hosted the 2005 Major League All-Star Game as well as 2006 World Series contests. Immediately adjacent to the Tigers’ home, the NFL Lions play in another wonderful new facility, Ford Field, which hosted Super Bowl XL in 2006. The 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball Midwest Regional was played in Ford Field, as well as the 2009 Final Four, both of the events, incidentally, hosted by UDM. The 2008 Stanley Cup Champion Red Wings call Joe Louis Arena home. The NBA Detroit Pistons play in the Palace of Auburn Hills. Two-thirds of a mile across the Detroit River lies Windsor, Ontario, Canada. To celebrate the friendship and independence of the two nations, the International Freedom Festival is held for two weeks each summer, with activities in both countries.
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Administration its Jesuit and Sisters of Mercy traditions. An outstanding educator and a d m i n i s t r a t o r, F r. S t o c k h a u s e n previously served as the University’s Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost from 2000 to 2004. Prior to joining UDM, Fr. Stockhausen was Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Internal Operations for Creighton University’s College of Business Administration. He was chair of the College’s Economics and Finance program in 1996 and became interim dean in 1997. During the 1991-92 school year, F r. S t o c k h a u s e n wa s a v i s i t i n g associate professor of Economics at Makerere University in Uganda. Fr. Stockhausen holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Michigan; a master’s degree in social ethics and a Master of Divinity degree from the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkley, California; and a master’s
degree in mathematics and a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from St. Louis University. His academic areas of expertise focus on international economics, including trade theory and policy, political economics and social ethics. He has written on topics such as free trade, protectionism, labor unions, and Catholic social teachings, including a book entitled, Threats of Quotas in International Trade: Their Effect on the Exporting Country. Fr. Stockhausen currently serves as a board trustee at Creighton University, Wheeling Jesuit University and Loyola Jesuit High School in Detroit. Raised in Milwaukee, Fr. Stockhausen grew up in an active household with two older brothers. He also has three Jesuit uncles. An avid reader, Fr. Stockhausen also enjoys music, theater and athletics.
Keri Gaither was appointed as the University of Detroit Mercy’s director of athletics in May of 2007, less than six months after being asked to serve as interim director of athletics. Soon after taking the helm of the department, Gaither announced the expansion of the Detroit Titans Division I sports program from 16 to 19 teams with the addition of men’s lacrosse, women’s lacrosse and men’s tennis, all of which began play in 2008-09. In her first two years on the job, Gaither has expanded the athletic staff by adding eight fulltime positions to the department, directed the building and completion
of a new $1.6 million all-purpose synthetic turf field and track, and was responsible for the hiring of men’s basketball coach Ray McCallum, women’s basketball coach Autumn Rademacher and softball coach Sunny Jones. Gaither is also leading a successful fundraising campaign for the renovation of the men’s basketball office suite and oversaw the building of a new tennis complex, which included eight new courts and a tennis pavilion. Gaither chaired the Detroit Local Organizing Committee for the 2009 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four, played at Ford Field in Detroit in April of 2009, as the University of Detroit Mercy served as the host institution. As the committee’s Chair, Gaither provided strong leadership for the DLOC and maintained ultimate responsibility for the local operations of the Final Four event. Gaither held the same position, in addition to being designated Tournament Director, for the 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball Midwest Regional. In Sept. 2009, Gaither was appointed to serve on the NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee. In addition, Gaither was named to Crain’s Detroit Business’ 2008 Women to Watch List. In June 2007, Gaither was recognized for her strong leadership
as UDM’s Director of Athletics when she was appointed to the University’s senior leadership team as a member of the Associate Vice President’s group. For the three years preceding her appointment as A.D., Gaither served as second in command for the Detroit athletic department as the senior associate athletic director. Prior to her selection as A.D., Gaither had served in several key administrative roles for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics including stints as senior woman administrator and director of business operations. As a current member of the Horizon League’s Executive Council, Gaither is actively involved with League operations. In March of 2008, Gaither was presented with the Phenomenal Women’s Ashley Gray Legacy Award by the University of Detroit Mercy’s Student Programming Board. This award was presented for her outstanding contribution toward the growth and development of students. Graduating magna cum laude from the University of Detroit Mercy, Gaither earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. Gaither and her husband, Brad Trombley, reside in Pleasant Ridge with their two children, Elliott (18), a sophomore in UDM’s psychology program, and Kennedy (12).
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UDM President, Fr. Gerard Stockhausen, S.J.
Installed as the President of University of Detroit Mercy in 2004, Rev. Gerard L. Stockhausen, S.J., Ph.D., continues to advance the University’s mission and
UDM Director of Athletics, Keri Gaither
Points of Pride HOST INSTITUTION FOR THE 2009 FINAL FOUR
The University of Detroit Mercy served as the host institution for the 2009 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Final Four at Ford Field and it was a resounding success as it shattered the NCAA record for attendance. The championship game saw 72,922 in attendance, the second-largest to ever watch a college basketball game. It was also the largest to watch an NCAA tournament game or session and was the biggest crowd for an NCAA championship game in NCAA history. The total numbers showed that Ford Field drew a two-day crowd of 145,378, the biggest in Final Four history.
NEW SPORTS LIGHT UP DETROIT
Three new Titan teams began play in 2008-09 with the UDM men’s and women’s lacrosse teams and the reinstatement of the men’s tennis team after a 15-year hiatus. The women’s team was led by freshman Emily Boissonneault, who earned National Lacrosse Conference Attack MVP honors. The men’s lacrosse team set the Titan field record in attendance in its first home game, while the men’s tennis program saw junior Pjotrs Necajevs take home Horizon League Newcomer and Player of the Year accolades.
TITANS RECEIVE HIGH MARKS IN LATEST NCAA'S APR REPORT
UDM’s athletic teams, once again, have brought home high marks in the NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate report issued in May. One Titan team, men’s fencing, was credited with a perfect 1000 APR score, and every one of Detroit’s varsity teams registered a multi-year APR above the minimum standard (925) established by the NCAA. The new report is based on data supplied
for the 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08 academic years.
SEVEN STUDENT-ATHLETES RECEIVED ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS
The UDM Athletic Department announced the establishment of a pair of endowed scholarships for Titan student-athletes. The new Lee Graziotti Endowed Scholarship is awarded each year to two track and field student-athletes in good academic standing who go above and beyond on the track and in the classroom. The Raymond J. and Catherine Nagle Endowed Scholarship will also be presented to select student-athletes in good academic standing, based upon recommendation from UDM’s head coaches. The 2008-09 recipients for the Lee Graziotti Endowed Scholarship were seniors John LaRocca and Danielle Poulin. The Nagle Endowed Scholarship recipients included: Gino McCathney (men’s tennis), Madeline Franko (women’s soccer), Caitlin McPartlin (softball), Craig Budzynski (men’s fencing) and Ashlee McLemore (women’s fencing).
SAAC CONTINUES ITS LEGACY
The Detroit Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) was as active as ever during the 2008-09 season, volunteering and giving a helping hand. The year included a visit to the Coalition on Temporary Shelter (COTS) in Detroit as the Titans assisted the regular workers in preparation of the food and setting up the room for dining services. Members of the group also took part in a charity Read-a-Thon to benefit the St. Christopher’s Catholic Elementary School in Windsor, helping raise over $16,000 for the school.
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TITANS' BYRNE NAMED GOLF ALL-AMERICA SCHOLAR
Detroit Titans golfer David Byrne was named to the Cleveland Golf/ Srixon All-America Scholars Team for 2009. A total of 108 players in Division I earned the honor and Byrne was one of just two from Horizon League schools. To be eligible for Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar status, an individual must be a junior or senior academically, compete in at least two full years at the collegiate level, participate in 70 percent of his team’s competitive rounds or compete in the NCAA Championships and have a stroke average under 76.0 in Division I. Byrne continued that success in the summer, winning the 46th annual Western Ontario Amateur as well as the Ontario Champion of Champions and Men’s Match Play titles.
FUNDRAISING ON AN UPSWING
UDM is in the midst of an ambitious fundraising campaign to benefit the men’s basketball team. In August, the UDM Athletic Department announced that the head men’s basketball coach’s office will be officially renamed The Doris & Donald Duchene, Sr. Head Men’s Basketball Coach’s Office at the completion of Phase I renovations of the men’s basketball offices. Future plans call for the funds raised for a new state of the art video/film basketball operations office and renovation of the Sophia Boone Conference Room. The fundraising efforts in the past years also helped the Titans prepare for the 2009-10 season with a 10-day exhibition tour of Spain, with the red, white and blue showcasing a perfect 5-0 record overseas.
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