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MEDIA INFORMATION COVERING THE BULLDOGS The Office of Athletics Communication produces stories, pertinent notes about upcoming games, and cumulative statistics, all of which are available at www.uncabulldogs.com, the on-line home of Bulldog athletics.
Athletics Media Communications Mike Gore Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs / Tennis Contact Office Phone: (828) 251-6923 Cell Phone: (828) 215-6387 Email: mgore@unca.edu
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UNC Asheville is a selective, public liberal arts institution. UNC Asheville’s Intercollegiate Athletics Program reflects the attitudes and values underlying the University’s overall mission: academic excellence, diversity, equity, integrity, service, and accomplishment.The UNC Asheville athletics program contributes to this liberal arts culture in two ways. First, athletics programs foster a sense of community and pride by fielding NCAA Division I teams and developing talented student-athletes who successfully represent UNC Asheville in competition and reflect the University’s commitment to overall excellence. Accordingly, the athletics program encourages an atmosphere of respect for self and others through the development of ethical conduct, sportsmanship, leadership, and citizenship and provides equitable opportunities for all students and staff, including women, minorities and indivduals of all sexual identities. Second, the program provides an additional campus experience for capable students to grow and develop academically, personally, socially, and athletically. This experience promotes institutional commitment and pride on the part of students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
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LISE HEAD GREGORY COACH FIFTH YEAR • MIAMI
Former professional tennis player Lise Gregory just completed her fifth year as head coach of the UNC Asheville men’s and women’s tennis program. In 2012, Gregory was named Big South Conference Coach of the Year for men’s tennis. She helped guide the Bulldogs to a 12-10 overall record and 5-2 mark in the Big South Conference. Asheville finished the season in second place in the Big South Conference, the highest finish ever for the Bulldogs in regular-season play. Gregory’s club claimed impressive victories over Furman, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop during the year. Both the Bulldog men’s and women’s program has enjoyed steady improvement under her direction over the last five years. In the 2009 season, she led the women’s team to a 12-9 overall record. Gregory was named Big South Conference Coach of the Year for her work. In 2010, Asheville posted a 14-8 overall, the second best in school history. Asheville has also won in the classroom under Gregory’s leadership. The women’s squad has been designated as an ITA All-Academic team for four consecutive years, while the men’s team has been honored for two straight years. This is Gregory’s second tour of duty with the Asheville program. She served as an assistant during the 2004-05 season and helped lead the women’s team to an 11-8 overall record. It was just the second winning season for the Bulldog program in the previous 18 years. Gregory lived in Asheville during the 2004-05 year before moving on to Vanderbilt where she served as Director of Facilities and Operations for one year. Gregory was the head coach at Florida State for eight years from 1996 until 2004. She enjoyed tremendous success both on and off the court at Florida State.
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Over her eight years at FSU, the Seminoles made seven trips to the NCAA Tournament and earned seven straight Golden Torch Awards - an honor bestowed on the Florida State team with the highest GPA. Gregory has the highest winning percentage in FSU women’s tennis coaching history, with a career record of 119-83 for a .589 winning percentage. Gregory is the all-time winningest women’s tennis coach at FSU and the only 100 match winner. FSU’s best season under Gregory came in 1998-99 when it placed three players on the All-ACC team for the first time in school history. The Seminoles won 118 of 168 matches that season. She was named the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Women’s Tennis Coach of the Year in 1999. Lise also earned another Coach of the Year honors in 2004. As a player at Miami, Gregory earned an amazing seven NCAA All-America honors for her singles and doubles play as well as an NCAA doubles’ championship in 1986 with teammate Ronni Reis. The duo compiled an impressive 84-10 record over four years, while Miami was consistently ranked among the nation’s Top Five. Gregory was named to Tennis Magazine’s All-Star team in both 1986 and 1987. As a professional, Gregory won nine tournament titles in 16 finals appearances, including seven Virginia Slims doubles championships on the way to a career-high No. 18 world doubles ranking in 1990. She also won the singles title at the $25,000 Challenger in Philadelphia in 1987. Gregory was a doubles quarter-finalist at the Australian Open, a Grand Slam event, as well as one of the top eight teams in the world that participated in the year-ending Virginia Slims Championship.
TOM HAND ASSISTANT COACH FOURTH YEAR • LSU
Former LSU standout Tom Hand just completed his fourth season as an assistant coach with both the men’s and women’s tennis program at UNC Asheville.
He has been the personal coach to Melissa Mang, who was the number one ranked junior in the United States. Mang was an AllAmerican at Duke.
Both Hand and head coach Lise Gregory have done an excellent job rebuilding both Bulldog programs.
Hand had a spectacular playing career at LSU. He was a four-year captain for the Tigers and helped lead LSU to two Southeastern Conference championships and two trips to the “Final Four.” Hand is ranked third on LSU’s all-time wins list with 107. He was ranked 13th in the country in singles and was a part of the number one doubles team in the nation as a senior.
In 2012, Hand helped lead the men’s squad to a 12-10 overall record and 5-2 mark in the Big South Conference. It was the first winning season for the Asheville men’s program in seven years. In addition, the Bulldogs finished in second place in the league, the highest finish ever for an Asheville program in BSC play. The Blue & White recorded significant wins over Furman, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop. “We’re lucky to have Tom Hand in our program,” stated Gregory. “He has done an excellent job with both teams.Tom is an excellent teacher of the game.”
Hand was an outstanding student at LSU as he earned the University Medal for graduating with a 4.0 GPA in just three years. He was an Academic All-American and was the national winner of the Arthur Ashe Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service.
Hand brings significant playing and coaching experience to the UNC Asheville program. He served as head coach of both the men’s and women’s tennis program at the University of New Orleans for the 2006 season. Hand was the Associate Head Women’s Coach for Tulane during the 2004 and 2005 seasons. The Green Wave advanced to the “Sweet 16” of the NCAA Tournament both of his years at Tulane.
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CHRISTINE BOISSEVAIN 5-9 • FRESHMAN Overview: Talented rising sophomore who enjoyed a solid freshman year…has great potential to be a solid player for the Bulldogs in the future…one of four freshmen on 2012 roster. 2012: Jumped into the starting line-up right away and enjoyed success…played at both #3 and #4 singles…registered three victories at #3 and four at #4…opened her college career with impressivee
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
three-set win over Davidson…won three-set thriller over Presbyterian College as she won 11-9 in tie-breaker…teamed up with Emily McNall in doubles for 21 matches with eight wins…played at #1 doubles for 15 matches and #2 doubles six times…picked up impressive doubles win vs. Charlotte as they won 9-7…also posted a victory over East Carolina and Davidson.
DEVON 5-6CAVANAUGH • SENIOR
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA with 10-8 mark...won six straight singles matches midway through
Overview: Only senior on this past year’s team and suffered through back injuries that caused her not to play as much...enjoyed a great freshman and sophomore year before injuries slowed her down her final two seasons…proved to be an excellent leader… will go on to graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania… finished her collegiate career with 40 wins in singles matches..
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the season, including three-set win over over Western Carolina.
2012: Played in only six singles matches with back injury and went 4-2…won all four of her singles matches by 6-0, 6-0 scores…managed to play in 15 doubles matches and posted six wins, playing with three different partners…went 4-5 at with Zoe Hamel and #1 and #2 flights…won two matches with Amie Cloer…also played two matches with Jenna Dodge.
2010: Enjoyed a great year for the Bulldogs in both singles and doubles...went 13-5 in singles matches with 4-2 mark against Big South Conference opponents...played primarily at #3 singles and went 5-4...also played five matches at #2 and was a perfect 5-0... two of her singles’ losses came in three sets to regionally-ranked teams Campbell and ETSU...won three-set thriller at ASU that gave the Bulldogs a 4-3 victory...teamed up with Louise Bottomley at #2 doubles and had 14-7 worksheet...had 4-3 mark in league matches... won six straight matches midway through the season...lost in a tiebreaker at regionally-ranked Furman.
2011: Despite injuries that caused her to miss five matches and stayed with her most of the season, she finished the year in singles with an 11-6 record...went 6-1 at #3 flight and 4-0 at #4 flight... posted a 4-3 record in BSC play...played with both Zoe Hamel and Britney Cloer in doubles and had winning record as she finished
2009: Played very well as a freshman...went 12-4 in singles while playing the #3 position...played four matches at #2 and went 2-2... teamed up with Louise Bottomley in doubles to post at 12-8 record at the #2 doubles position...went 5-3 in singles during Big South Conference matches.
AMIE CLOER 5-1 • SOPHOMORE
HENDERSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA Appalachian State: Played one year for the Mountaineers and
Overview: Transfer from Appalachian State who was forced into action due to injuries...hard-worker...sister Britney Cloer played for UNC Asheville in the 2011 season.
2012: Played singles at #5 and #6 flights and posted two wins... both victories were by 6-0, 6-0 scores over opponents from North Carolina Central and Western Carolina...played 10 matches in doubles at #3 flight with three different players...won two matches with Devon Cavanaugh.
played one doubles match that she won.
West Henderson HS: : Four-year letter winner .... four-year conference champion ... three-year regional champion ... North Carolina 2A state singles runner-up .... all-Conference, all-Region and all-State honors each year in high school .... overall record of 88-6.
JENNA DODGE 5-0 • FRESHMAN Overview: Rising sophomore from Texas who stepped in and played right away in both singles and doubles...part of impressive freshman class in 2012 that will pay dividends for the Bulldogs in the future...one of two players from Texas on Bulldog roster. 2012: Led all Bulldogs in singles victories with eight...went 6-4 at #5 flight and posted two wins at #4 flight...won five straight matches early in the season...first collegiate match vs. Davidson was a straight set victory...won exciting three-set match vs. Campbell with 10-6 tie-breaker win in final set...doubles partner was primarily fel-
HOUSTON, TEXAS
low freshman Amryn Soldier with the duo winning seven matches, including 5-3 mark at #3 doubles...won first four doubles matches of the year, including 8-1 victory vs. Charlotte. Before UNC Asheville: Attended Duchesne Academy of the Sacred in Houston...enjoyed graet career there earning a district championship and a regional third-place finish...was named MVP of doubles play as a senior.
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ZOE HAMEL 5-6 • SOPHOMORE Overview: UNC Asheville’s #1 singles player before getting hurt midway through the season and had to miss the last half of the year...excellent student who earned spot on Big South All-Academic team...should be one of the top players in the Big South in 2013... native of Paris, France. 2012: Went 5-7 in singles play, all at #1flight before injury ended her season...went 2-2 in three-set matches...opened the season impressively with straight set win at Davidson...also earned victory in three sets vs. Campbell in her only BSC match...also won in three sets over Wofford...went 4-5 in doubles with Devon Cavanaugh at both #1 and #2 flights.
PARIS, FRANCE
2011: Was a starter for Asheville in both singles and doubles as a freshman...played primarily #3 and #4 in singles...produced 5-4 mark in singles play at #3 and won three more matches at #4... teamed up with Stepahnie Schon to play #1 doubles and won five matches...won two three-set matches during the year...early in the season, played with Devon Cavanaugh at #2 doubles, producing 4-1 record.
EMILY McNALL 5-3 • FRESHMAN
ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA rival...teamed up with fellow rookie Christine Boissevain to play 21
Overview: California product who played a great deal as a freshman in 2012...showed tremendous potential and has a bright future with the Bulldog program.
2012: Began the season at #2 singles before being moved to #1 singles with Zoe Hamel injury...fought hard the entire season...rang up five wins in singles...made her #1 debut at Western Carolina and won in three sets to help Bulldogs win 4-3 against mountain
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matches in doubles...the duo posted three wins at #1 flight and 5-1 mark at #2 flight...earned doubles win over Charlotte and East Carolina. Before UNC Asheville:Attended Maranatha HS in Pasadena California and enjoyed a great career.
AMRYN SOLDIER 5-4 • FRESHMAN ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Overview: One of four freshmen who played for the Bulldogs in 2012...earned valuable experience and should be a key player for UNC Asheville over the next three years...talented free-lance photographer from Georgia.
Hill...played with three different doubles partner throughout the season...went 7-10 with Jenna Dodge, including 5-3 mark at #3 flight... won first four doubles matches of the year, including 8-1 victory vs. Charlotte.
2012: Earned five wins in singles during the year...played at #2, #3 and #4 flight in singles and picked up at least one victory at each flight...first collegiate win came in straight set victory over Mars
Before UNC Asheville: Three-year #1 singles player at Duluth... earned All-Conference honors all three years...made quarterfinals of McCallie John Strang Championship in Chattanooga.
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JONAS6-1 •BROBECK SENIOR Overview: Enjoyed outstanding career for Bulldog tennis program and was key performer for Asheville from the start of his freshman year in 2009...graduated in May...came to Asheville from Sweden... earned 36 singles wins in his career...played #1 doubles for four consecutive years and will go down in his career as one of the best Bulldog doubles player in school history. 2012: Had a solid year at #3 singles with a 10-11 record and 1-0 mark at #2 singles...excelled at #1 doubles with Matt Waissen and posted 15-7 overall record and 6-1 mark in Big South...earned All-Conference honors for doubles and was regular-season champion...went 3-1 in three-set singles matches, including crucial wins against Campbell, Wofford and Gardner-Webb...won seven of last 10 doubles matches. d 2011: Primarily played at #5 singles for the Bulldogs and had a solid uyear with 9-6 mark and 3-3 record in BSC play...was part of #1 dou-
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN bles team with Matt Waissen and compiled a 10-10 record...went 5-2
in three-set matches in singles play and won his last three...posted upset win over Winthrop doubles team in Big South Tournament.
2010: Played both at #3 and #4 in singles....compiled eight wins in singles play with three wins at #3 and five victories at #4...won three of his last four singles matches...enjoyed an excellent year in doubles as played #1 with Matt Waissen...compiled an 11-8 doubles record with solid 4-3 worksheet in league play...won six of last eight doubles matches. 2009: Played at #2, #3 and #4 flights as a freshmam in singles...earned eight wins in singles, including three at #2...won nine matches in doubles...played primarily at #1 flight with Mauricio Correa in doubles as the duo combined to win six matches matches.
WILL6-0GOLDBERG • FRESHMAN
MATTHEWS, NORTH CAROLINA Before UNC Asheville: Attended Providence HS in Charlotte
Overview: Freshman who earned a little experience in 2012 and will compete for more playing time in the future.
2012: Worked hard in practice as he provided depth to a team made up of juniors and senior...compete in two singles matches at #6 flight and went 1-1...picked up a straight set win vs. Lees-McRae (2-28) and lost a close match to Tennessee Tech (3-17) with the second set going to a tie-breaker...played one doubles match at #3 at Furman (3-20).
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where he earned All-Conference honors for three straight seasons.
PETE6-0CONATY • JUNIOR
SANFORD, NORTH CAROLINA Alabama A&M and Tennessee State... in doubles teamed with fresh-
Transfer from Austin Peay who made an immediate impact in the Bulldog lineup and helped lead Asheville to second-place finish in Big South Conference...attended Southern Lee HS in Sanford, N.C.
2012: Played in 10 singles matches and went 4-6 with 4-5 mark at #6 singles...enjoyed an outstanding year in doubles playing with John Schubel...at #3 flight, posted a 12-7 record and went 6-1 in BSC play... doubles team was Big South Conference regular-season champions at #3 flight...earned a key singles win over Winthrop...doubles team won its final four matches of the year, including a win over conference champ Radford. ad Austin Peay: Played sparingly at No. 6 during spring season ... had st a 2-2 record, including a 1-1 OVC mark... had singles wins against
man Amar Subasic during Fall season... finished 1-4 in tournament play, including the Austin Peay Invitational and the UTC Baras Collegiate Fall Classic... only win came in Flight A Consolation against SIU Edwardsville’s Mike Chamberlain and Dylan Reed Before UNC Asheville: Played at Southern Lee High School where he was named the Cape Fear Valley Conference Most Valuable Player as a senior... led the Caveliers to a fourth-place finish in the Mideast region... spent the summer after graduation training at the Van Der Meer Tennis Acadmy in South Carolina... also played on the ITA Summer Circuit in North Carolina
ADRIEN6-1 LANGEARD • JUNIOR Overview: Gets better with each season and enjoyed an excellent 2012 season...earned All-Conference honors in 2012 for the second straight year and also named to All-Conference team for doubles... from France and could be in running for Big South Player of the Year honors in 2013. 2012: Played #1 singles for the Bulldogs from start to finish, earning Big South All-Conference honors in the process...posted a 13-9 overall record at #1 and 4-3 mark in league play...won final three singles matches of the season to help lead Asheville to second-place finish in Big South regular-season...enjoyed a tremendous year in doubles at #2 flight...teamed up with Thomas Rees to go 16-5 and unbeaten in Big South Conference regular-season play at 7-0...Big South regularseason champion and All-Conference in doubles...won 10 straight doubles matches in the final half of the year.
CAEN, FRANCE
2011: Enjoyed an excellent season both in singles and doubles...played most of the season at #2 singles but also played at #1 and #3....finished with a team-high 13-5 singles record, including 8-4 mark at #2... went 5-1 in Big South Conference play...teamed up with Thomas Rees at #3 doubles and went 14-4 with 3-3 mark in BSC action...compiled a 4-2 record in three-set matches...won his first 12 doubles matches of the year. 2010: Began the spring season playing #1 but was injured after second match and didn’t play singles for part of the year...played at #2, #3 and #4 flight and compiled a 7-6 singles record...won three conference matches in singles...teamed up with Thomas Rees at #3 flight and finished with 9-8 doubles record, including 4-3 mark in conference play... the duo won six of last eight doubles matches...went three sets six different times in singles and went 3-3.
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RYAN 5-10MATTHEWS • JUNIOR GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
Overview: Rising senior who has improved with each season...did a nice job for the Bulldogs in singles in 2012 and helped lead Asheville to secondplace regular-season finish in the Big South...primarily a singles player for the Bulldogs...won the C Flight at Brevard Invitational in 2009.
2011: Played in 20 singles matches for the Bulldogs and earned seven wins... was Asheville’s #4 singles player and picked up five wins there...went 2-1 at #3 flight...won key three-set match at Davidson as Bulldogs knocked off Wildcats for first time in school history.
2012: Played primarily at #5 singles and registered six wins and two victories at #6...went 3-3 in Big South Conference matches...won key three-set Big South Conference matches vs. Campbell and Winthrop...also earned win over Furman that helped Bulldogs earn first victory over Paladins in school history.
2010: Compiled a 6-7 singles record for Asheville...went 3-1 at #6 flight... won tournament at Brevard during the fall. Before UNC Asheville:Was named Metro 4-A Conference Player of the Year as a senior at NW Guilford HS
THOMAS REES 6-6 • SENIOR
WORESTERSHIRE, GREAT BRITAIN
Overview: Enjoyed a great career for the Bulldogs after transferring from Tusculum College after his freshman year...was a key singles and doubles player for Asheville during his three-year stay...excellent student who earned a spot on the Big South All-Academic team in tennis in 2012.
2012: Played at #4 singles for the Bulldogs and posted an 10-8 worksheet with 3-3 mark in BSC play...won five consecutive three-set matches during the season...posted three-set win at Furman to help Asheville earn its first ever victory over the Paladins...rallied for three-set triumph over Winthrop to lead Dogs to first win over Eagles in 14 seasons...enjoyed a fantastic season in doubles with Adrien Langeard...the duo went unbeaten in the Big South Conference during regular-season play at 7-0, finishing 16-5 overall... won 10 straight matches late in the regular season...named to All-Conference team for doubles and was recognized for regular-season championship at #2 flight. 2011: Was the Bulldogs standout and #6 singles during the season and posted five wins on the year...earned an important singles victory in Big South Tournament win over Gardner-Webb...also picked up key late-season
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victory vs. Liberty...enjoyed an outstanding season in doubles with Adrien Langeard as the duo went 14-4 at #3 flight...they won their first 12 doubles matches of the year, including wins over Rdford, Charlotte and Davidson.
2010: Played at both #5 and #6 singles this year and posted a 9-11 record... went 6-4 at #6 flight...won three matches in Big South action...won four of his last six singles matches...earned impressive non-conference victory over Georgia State late in the year... teamed up with Adrien Langeard at #3 flight and finished with 9-8 doubles record, including 4-3 mark in conference play...the duo won six of last eight doubles matches. Before UNC Asheville: Competed at Tusculum College as a freshman...went 12-12 in singles play and helped lead Pioneers to berth in South Atlantic Conference championship match...attended Oroitwich Spa HS & Specialist Sports College in Worcestershire, England... coached by Mike Crooks and Allen Benbow... school tennis captain...won eight singles titles in 2006-07... club champion...ranked No. 96 in the nation.
JOHN SCHUBEL 5-11 • REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN CARY, NORTH CAROLINA
Overview: Transfer from N.C. State who sat out the 2011 season but had a huge impact as a red-shirt freshman in 2012 and a key reason for the Bulldogs success.
2012: Played three different flights in singles and compiled a 6-8 record as he went 2-0 at #4, 2-4 and #5 and #6 flights...went 2-3 in Big South Conference matches...teamed up with Pete Conaty at #3 doubles and enjoyed a tremendous season...the duo had a 12-7 overall record but 6-1 mark in Big South Conference play and were named regular-season champions...won their final four matches of the season in doubles and six of the last seven...
earned key singles win at Coastal Carolina (4-14) as he won in three sets over Sam Barr to help lead Bulldogs to 4-3 win and clinch second-place finish...also won three-set match vs. Presbyterian College (4-11) in regularseason. Before UNC Asheville: Began career at N.C. State but was only there for the fall of 2010 before transferring to UNC Asheville that spring...went to Broughton HS but only played freshman and sophomore year there... excellent soccer player who didn’t start playing tennis until he was 14... made finals of Tar Heels Qualifier (18) in 2010.
MATT6-2WAISSEN • JUNIOR BASINGSTOKE, GREAT BRITAIN
Overview: Rising senior who enjoyed a great deal of success in both singles and doubles in 2012...will be one of Asheville’s leaders in 2012-13... earned Big South All-Conference honors in singles in 2011...native of Great Britain.
2012: Played #2 singles for the Bulldogs for every match and posted a 12-9 record and went 4-3 in Big South Conference matches...went 4-1 in three-set matches...rallied for three-set victory at Furman and was the final match on the court when Asheville earned its first ever victory over the Paladins...also won crucial match at Coastal Carolina in three sets that allowed the Bulldogs to down the Chanticleers, 4-3 and finish in second place in Big South Conference...outstanding season in doubles at #1 flight with Jonas Brobeck...finished the season 15-7 and 6-1 in Big South Conference matches...won regular-season title in league for #1 doubles. 2011: Excellent season as he finished with a 13-9 singles mark as he played primarily #3 singles but played six matches at #1...also played four matches
at #2 and went 3-1...compiled a 4-4 mark in three-set matches...won key match at Charlotte to help give Bulldogs upset win over 49ers...won a thrilling three-set match at #1 singles over Coastal Carolina...teamed up with Jonas Brobeck to play #1 doubles and posted a 12-10 record...upset top-seeded Winthrop’s #1 doubles team in semfinals of Big South Tournament.
2010: Played most of the year at #2 singles and went 6-7 in that position... also won two matches at #1 flight...finished strong as he won of his last five singles matches, including upset win over Coastal Carolina in BSC Tournament...lost close match in tie-breaker at #1 flight to nationally-ranked Furman... enjoyed an excellent year in doubles as played #1 with Jonas Brobeck...compiled an 11-8 doubles record with solid 4-3 worksheet in league play...won six of last eight doubles matches...had an excellent fall and was one of two players to compete in ITA Regional in Chapel Hill where he lost close three-set match to William Parker of North Carolina.
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2012 WOMEN’S FINAL STATISTICS Overall record: 6-16 • Conference: 0-8 • Region: 0-2 • Home: 5-8 • Away: 1-7 • Neutral: 0-1 • vs National ranked: 0-0 • vs Regional ranked: 0-0 SINGLES BOISSEVAIN, Christin CAVANAUGH, Devon CLOER, Amie DODGE, Jenna HAMEL, Zoe MCNALL, Emily SOLDIER, Amryn Totals Percentage
Overall 7-13 4-2 2-17 8-11 5-7 5-17 5-16 37-88 .296
Dual Tour Conf 1 2 3 7-13 0-0 1-6 ----- 3-7 4-2 0-0 0-2 ------2-17 0-0 0-8 ------8-11 0-0 1-6 ------5-7 0-0 1-0 5-7 ----5-17 0-0 0-8 2-8 3-8 0-1 5-16 0-0 1-7 --2-8 2-7 37-88 0-0 4-42 7-15 5-16 5-15 .296 .000 .087 .318 .238 .250
DOUBLES BOISSEVAIN, Christin/MCNALL, Emily CAVANAUGH, Devon/HAMEL, Zoe DODGE, Jenna/SOLDIER, Amryn HAMEL, Zoe/SOLDIER, Amryn CLOER, Amie/HAMEL, Zoe CAVANAUGH, Devon/CLOER, Amie CAVANAUGH, Devon/DODGE, Jenna CLOER, Amie/SOLDIER, Amryn Totals Percentage
Date Jan 28, 2012 Feb 01, 2012 Feb 04, 2012 Feb 05, 2012 Feb 11, 2012 Feb 15, 2012 Feb 18, 2012 Feb 24, 2012 * Feb 25, 2012 Feb 27, 2012 % Mar 04, 2012 % Mar 07, 2012 Mar 14, 2012 * Mar 18, 2012 Mar 24, 2012 * Mar 31, 2012 * Apr 04, 2012 * Apr 06, 2012 * Apr 12, 2012 * Apr 12, 2012 * Apr 14, 2012 Apr 19, 2012 14
Overall Dual 8-13 8-13 4-5 4-5 7-10 7-10 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-2 2-4 2-4 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 21-39 21-39 .350 .350
4 4-6 ----2-7 ----1-1 7-14 .333
Tour Conf 1 2 0-0 1-6 3-12 5-1 0-0 0-1 2-3 2-2 0-0 1-4 --2-7 0-0 0-0 0-1 --0-0 0-0 ----0-0 1-3 ----0-0 0-2 --0-2 0-0 0-2 ----0-0 3-18 5-16 9-12 .000 .143 .238 .429
VS. RANKED 5 6 Nat’l Reg’l ----0-0 0-0 3-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-7 2-10 0-0 0-0 6-4 --0-0 0-0 ----0-0 0-0 ----0-0 0-0 ----0-0 0-0 10-12 3-16 0-0 0-0 .455 .158 .000 .000 3 ----5-3 --0-2 2-4 --0-2 7-11 .389
2012 RESULTS Opponent Score DAVIDSON W 4-3 at North Carolina Central L 2-5 at UNCG L 0-7 MARS HILL W 7-0 WOFFORD L 3-4 AUGUSTA STATE W 5-2 CHARLOTTE L 2-5 EAST CAROLINA L 1-6 CAMPBELL L 2-5 BREVARD W 7-0 at Elon L 0-7 at Appalachian State L 0-7 at Western Carolina W 4-3 WINTHROP L 0-7 KING COLLEGE W 6-0 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN L 0-7 GARDNER-WEBB L 0-4 at Liberty L 0-7 at Radford L 0-7 PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE L 3-4 at Coastal Carolina L 0-7 vs Winthrop L 0-4
Streak L1 L1 L8 L6 L2 L7 L1
VS. RANKED Nat’l Reg’l Streak Last10 0-0 0-0 L6 1-9 0-0 0-0 W1 4-5 0-0 0-0 L2 3-7 0-0 0-0 L1 0-1 0-0 0-0 L2 0-2 0-0 0-0 L2 2-4 0-0 0-0 L2 0-2 0-0 0-0 L2 0-2 0-0 0-0 .000 .000
Overall Conference 1-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-2 0-0 2-2 0-0 2-3 0-0 3-3 0-0 3-4 0-0 3-5 0-0 3-6 0-1 4-6 0-1 4-7 0-1 4-8 0-1 5-8 0-1 5-9 0-2 6-9 0-2 6-10 0-3 6-11 0-4 6-12 0-5 6-13 0-6 6-14 0-7 6-15 0-8 6-16 0-8
Last10 2-6 4-2 1-9 2-7 4-6 2-8 2-7
2012 MEN’S FINAL STATISTICS Overall record: 12-10 • BSC: 5-2 • Region: 0-2 • Home: 10-2 • Away: 2-7 • Neutral: 0-1 • vs National ranked: 0-0 • vs Regional ranked: 0-0 SINGLES BROBECK, Jonas CONATY, Pete GOLDBERG, Will LANGEARD, Adrien MATTHEWS, Ryan REES, Thomas SCHUBEL, John WAISSEN, Matt Totals Percentage
Overall 11-11 4-6 1-1 13-9 8-11 11-8 6-8 12-9 66-63 .512
DOUBLES BROBECK, Jonas/WAISSEN, Matt LANGEARD, Adrien/REES, Thomas CONATY, Pete/SCHUBEL, John CONATY, Pete/MATTHEWS, Ryan CONATY, Pete/GOLDBERG, Will Totals Percentage
Date Jan 14, 2012 % Jan 29, 2012 Feb 04, 2012 Feb 05, 2012 Feb 12, 2012 Feb 19, 2012 Feb 22, 2012 * Feb. 25, 2012 Feb 28, 2012 Mar 03, 2012 Mar 04, 2012 Mar 17, 2012 Mar 20, 2012 Mar 24, 2012 * Mar 25, 2012 % Mar 30, 2012 * Apr 03, 2012 * Apr 06, 2012 * Apr 07, 2012 * Apr 11, 2012 * Apr 14, 2012 Apr 19, 2012
Dual Tour Conf 1 2 3 4 5 6 11-11 0-0 2-5 --1-0 10-11 ------4-6 0-0 1-0 --------- 0-1 4-5 1-1 0-0 0-0 ----------1-1 13-9 0-0 4-3 13-9 ----------8-11 0-0 3-3 ------0-1 6-8 2-2 11-8 0-0 3-3 ----- 1-0 10-8 ----6-8 0-0 2-3 ------2-0 2-4 2-4 12-9 0-0 4-3 --- 12-9 --------66-63 0-0 19-20 13-9 13-9 11-11 12-9 8-13 9-12 .512 .000 .487 .591 .591 .500 .571 .381 .429 Overall Dual 15-7 15-7 16-5 16-5 12-7 12-7 1-1 1-1 0-1 0-1 44-21 44-21 .677 .677
VS. RANKED Nat’l Reg’l 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 .000 .000
Streak L5 W2 L1 W3 L2 W1 L1 W3
Last10 2-8 4-6 1-1 6-4 4-5 5-4 4-5 7-3
VS. RANKED Tour Conf 1 2 3 Nat’l Reg’l Streak Last10 0-0 6-1 15-7 ----0-0 0-0 L1 7-3 0-0 7-0 --- 16-5 --0-0 0-0 L1 9-1 0-0 6-1 ----- 12-7 0-0 0-0 W4 7-3 0-0 0-0 ----- 1-1 0-0 0-0 L1 1-1 0-0 0-0 ----- 0-1 0-0 0-0 L1 0-1 0-0 19-2 15-7 16-5 13-9 0-0 0-0 .000 .905 .682 .762 .591 .000 .000
2012 RESULTS Opponent at #59 North Carolina State at Appalachian State MARS HILL at UNCG BREVARD WOFFORD AUGUSTA STATE CAMPBELL LEES-MCRAE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE at Georgia State TENNESSEE TECH at Furman KING COLLEGE WINTHROP at College of Charleston GARDNER-WEBB at Liberty at #73 Radford University PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE at Coastal Carolina vs Presbyterian College
Score L 0-7 L 3-4 W 6-1 L 2-5 W 7-0 W 6-1 W 6-1 W 4-3 W 7-0 L 2-5 L 0-7 L 3-4 W 4-3 W 7-0 W 6-1 L 0-7 W 4-0 L 0-7 L 1-6 W 6-1 W 4-3 L 3-4
Overall Conference 0-1 0-0 0-2 0-0 1-2 0-0 1-3 0-0 2-3 0-0 3-3 0-0 4-3 0-0 5-3 1-0 6-3 1-0 6-4 1-0 6-5 1-0 6-6 1-0 7-6 1-0 8-6 1-0 9-6 2-0 9-7 2-0 10-7 3-0 10-8 3-1 10-9 3-2 11-9 4-2 12-9 5-2 12-10 5-2 15
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WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING UNC Asheville Featured in Princeton Review’s “The Best 376 Colleges” UNC Asheville is featured in the Princeton Review’s “The Best 376 Colleges – 2012 Edition,” and also included on several “best of” lists within the annual guidebook released today. The Princeton Review ranked the top 15 percent of colleges and universities, based on a survey of 122,000 students who provide candid assessments of their institutions. The Princeton Review praised UNC Asheville as offering a “top-notch academic experience,” citing the liberal arts curriculum, challenging course material, and professors who are devoted and passionate about their fields of study. “The professors’ enthusiasm for each course is contagious,” said a student quoted in the guide. An environmental studies major added, “The classes are small enough that the professors know you by name and seem to care if you do well … tutoring sessions are free and plentiful.” UNC Asheville also received a high “quality of life” ranking of 92 (scale maximum is 99). Students told the Princeton Review that they love living and eating in Asheville and the guide lists UNC Asheville as #16 on its national “best of” lists for the categories “Town-Gown Relations are Great,” and “Great College Towns.” Residence life, outdoor recreation, athletics and opportunities for relaxing in downtown Asheville were among the features commended for rounding out the college experience at UNC Asheville. Earlier this year, the Princeton Review ranked UNC Asheville as one of the nation’s 50 “Best Value” public colleges, and “A Best in the Southeast.” This assessment is echoed by other prominent college rankings. In July, the “Fiske Guide to Colleges” called UNC Asheville “one of the best education bargains in the country.” UNC Asheville was also named one of America’s “10 Best Colleges for the Money” by bankrate.com, and praised for quality and value by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, and in the most recent edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges.”
Fiske Guide Gives High Marks to UNC Asheville and its Environmental Studies Program UNC Asheville is once again ranked among the nation’s top colleges in the 2012 edition of the “Fiske Guide to Colleges” published in July. The Fiske Guide calls UNC Asheville “one of the best educational bargains in the country.” “This public liberal arts university offers all the perks that are generally associated with pricier private institutions: rigorous academics, small classes, and a beautiful setting,” says the Fiske Guide, noting that UNC Asheville provides all this for a fraction of the cost of a private college. “I have been astounded by the quality of the teaching,” said a senior quoted in the guide. “There are no teaching assistants, only professors, and a large majority of them have the highest degree in their field.” In addition, for the eighth consecutive year, UNC Asheville’s Environmental Studies Program was named to the Fiske Guide’s list of pre-professional programs with unusual strength in preparing students for careers. Students in UNC Asheville’s program learn to address environmental issues through a multidisciplinary approach that includes biology, ecology, geology, chemistry, physics, economics, public policy, and other natural and social sciences. Undergraduate research is an important feature of the curriculum, and the Environmental Studies Department stresses on-the-job internships in organizations involved with environmental issues. Earlier this year, UNC Asheville was named one of America’s “10 Best Colleges for the Money” by bankrate.com. The university was ranked among the nation’s 50 “2011 Best Value Colleges” by the Princeton Review, and listed among the top 100 public colleges by Kiplinger Personal Finance. The most recent edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” praised UNC Asheville’s faculty for its “unusually strong commitment to undergraduate teaching,” and ranked UNC Asheville 5th in the nation on the “Up-and-Comers” list of liberal arts colleges.
UNC Asheville Ranked 8th Among Nation’s Top Public Liberal Arts Colleges by U.S. News & World Report UNC Asheville received high marks in the 2012 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges,” released September 13. The new survey ranks UNC Asheville as the eighth best public liberal arts college in the nation. U.S. News & World Report ranked 252 liberal arts colleges, 225 private and 27 public, in this year’s survey. The annual college rankings look at a range of measures, including academic reputation, commitment to instruction, student abilities and admissions selectivity, college financial resources, graduation and retention rates, and alumni financial support. Said UNC Asheville Chancellor Anne Ponder, “It is always gratifying to be recognized for the great work our faculty and staff undertake every day as we challenge and inspire our students to great scholarship, research and service. It is especially rewarding, in this economic climate, to be able to assure access to a stellar educational experience for all students, regardless of their financial situation. These rankings affirm our continued success in both endeavors.” UNC Asheville was also again recognized by U.S. News & World Report for affordability as measured by student debt.The university ranked 22nd among 252 private and public national liberal arts colleges for least debt among students graduating in 2010. The U.S. News & World Report rankings are among several accolades UNC Asheville has recently received. In August 2011, Forbes magazine ranked UNC Asheville 26th in the nation on its “Top 100 Best Buy Colleges” roster. Also in August, UNC Asheville was included in the Princeton Review’s new edition of “The Best 376 Colleges” and as ranked as one of 20 institutions that have “Great College Towns.” In July 2011, the “Fiske Guide to Colleges” ranked UNC Asheville among the nation’s top colleges, and for the eighth consecutive year, UNC Asheville’s Environmental Studies Program was among 29 in the nation that showed unusual strength in preparing students for careers. In June 2011, UNC Asheville was named one of America’s “10 Best Colleges for the Money” by Bankrate.com, a leading online source of financial information. UNC Asheville was the only college in North Carolina to earn a place on this list. In January 2011, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance again ranked UNC Asheville among the nation’s top 100 public colleges for its combination of outstanding education with economic value.
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Dr. Anne Ponder Chancellor University of North Carolina Asheville Dr. Anne Ponder became the sixth Chancellor of the University of North Carolina Asheville in October 2005. Chancellor Ponder is a native of Asheville and a lifelong educator. She earned her bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in English from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She began her academic career at Elon College (now Elon University) in North Carolina, where she was the first woman and first pretenure professor to receive the Daniels-Danieley Award for Excellence in Teaching. During her nine years at Elon, she taught English and communications, and founded the college’s Honors Program. She later joined Guilford College in North Carolina, where she was an associate professor of English and interdisciplinary studies and served as associate academic dean. At Kenyon College in Ohio, she served as professor of English and drama, academic dean, adding ‘vice president for information technology’ to her portfolio. In 1995, she was selected to become president at Colby-Sawyer College, a private liberal arts college in New London, N.H., where she would serve for ten years. At UNC Asheville, Chancellor Ponder has led a campuswide collaboration resulting in a five-year Strategic Plan and then implemented an administrative reorganization that focuses University resources on the Strategic Plan’s highest priorities. As part of that strategy, the UNC Asheville campus now serves as the new national headquarters for the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. Chancellor Ponder is a nationally known expert on institutional effectiveness, strategic planning, and fundraising and resource development. She has been a frequent faculty member of Harvard University’s Institutes for Higher Education, and has written a chapter on strategic planning for the book “Leading America’s Branch Campuses,” edited by Samuel Schuman and published by the American Council on Education. In addition to serving the University, Chancellor Ponder is member of the Mission Hospitals Audit Committee and the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. She also serves as a member of the Asheville Community and Economic Development Alliance. Chancellor Ponder is the daughter of the late Herschel and Eleanor Ponder, both of whom traced their Asheville family roots back to the 1780s. She is married to Christopher Brookhouse, an award-winning writer and publisher previously on the English faculty at UNC Chapel Hill.
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Janet R. Cone Director of Athletics Senior Administrator for University Enterprises
Janet R. Cone is in her eighth year as Director of Athletics at UNC Asheville. She also serves as the school as Senior Administrator for University Enterprises.
Last year, Cone saw the UNC Asheville men’s basketball team win the Big South Conference championship and advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. In addition, the Bulldog women’s indoor track and field squad finished in third place, the highest finish in school history. Senior sprinter Natalie Pearson made her second appearance in the NCAA National Outdoor Track and Field meet. Two years ago, Chancellor Anne Ponder appointed Cone to the newly-created position of Senior Administrator for University Enterprises. In this position, Cone oversees the Wilma Sherrill Center, manage specific community relationships and serve as a member of UNC Asheville’s fundraising team. She continues as a member of the Chancellor’s Senior Staff and assists Chancellor Ponder in more closely aligning the university with the North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement. In 2009, Cone created the Asheville Sports Commission to help bring athletic events to the Asheville area. Her leadership helped land the Southern Conference men’s and women’s basketball tournament to return to Asheville starting in 2012. Student-Athletes have excelled in the classroom under Cone’s leadership. In 2004, she created the Athletic Director’s 3.0 + Club that recognizes all student-athletes who make a 3.0 or better grade point average each semester. More than 700 student-athletes have made the club during Cone’s six years, and in 2009-10, a record number of student-athletes earned that distinction. During that same time period, more than 600 student-athletes have been named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll, and in 2009-10 more than 60 percent of UNC Asheville’s student-athletes have earned this impressive academic distinction. The Department of Athletics has also successfully hosted two Big South Conference Tournaments that produced revenue for the school. Cone has overseen construction projects that has dramatically improved the facilities in which UNC Asheville’s Bulldog student-athletes compete and train. (1) The Wilma Sherrill Center for Health and Wellness/Kimmel Arena was finished last spring and is being used this semester. Funded partly through a $35 million state appropriation, Cone helped raise more than seven million dollars in private funds to construct the Kimmel Arena, a major convocation space that will accommodate larger group events than the campus has been able to host before. Among other things, this will allow the university to host its own graduation on campus, attract major venue speakers and performances, and will secure a future home for men’s and women’s basketball teams. The inaugural game in Kimmel Arena will be against UNC Chapel Hill on Nov. 13 and that game will be nationally televised by ESPNU. (2) Renovation and repairs to the Karl Straus Track began in the spring of 2009. Cone helped raised more than one million dollars in private funding for the track project. (3) Cone negotiated a partnership with Crowne Plaza Hotel and Resort for construction of a new Bulldog tennis facility which has indoor courts, composition courts and six hard courts that was completed n the fall of 2009. The facility has been the home of Bulldog men’s and women’s tennis for the past two seasons and this spring will host the Big South Conference men’s and women’s tennis tournaments for the first time in school history. Highlights of the 2007-08 year included the men’s basketball team being co-regular season champions of the Big South Conference and earning a bid to the National Invitational Tournament, making UNC Asheville the first men’s basketball team in Big South history to receive a bid to the NIT. Cone helped the department successfully host the Big South Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament and Women’s Basketball Tournament in back-to-back weekends. In October of 2007, Cone was named the 2007 Division I-AAA Administrator of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators. UNC Asheville Chancellor Anne Ponder was delighted to see Cone receive the award. “Janet Cone’s inspirational leadership has set a very high standard for our student-athletes and our coaches, all of whom continue to be winners both on and off the field,” stated Ponder. “We are thrilled that she is being recognized in this way for her vision, her energy, and her tenacity, qualities our University benefits from each and every day.”
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In 2006-07, three different teams UNC Asheville teams won Big South Conference championships and advance to the NCAA Tournament. In May of 2006, the Bulldog baseball team completed an amazing run with their first ever championship and a trip to Clemson for the NCAA Regional. In the fall of 2006, the women’s soccer team became the first women’s team in school history to qualify for the NCAA Tournament when the Bulldogs won the league title and earned a spot against top-seed UNC Chapel Hill in the College Cup. In March of 2007, the UNC Asheville women’s basketball team won its first ever Big South Conference championship.Asheville advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time where it took on Final Four-bound LSU. The South Carolina native has promulgated a significant increase in corporate sponsorships and Bulldog Athletic Association donations, critical to an organization that is not allowed to receive state funds of any kind. She has also overseen a new partnership with the Asheville City and Buncombe County Parks and Recreation Departments, an improved Athletics web-site, and the implementation of internet broadcasts and video-streaming for six different sports. Cone has been tapped by the NCAA and the Big South Conference to serve on several key committees. In the Big South, she is on the committees for Budget, Compliance, Ad Hoc Committee on Publicity and Promotions, Baseball, Men’s and Women’s Basketball and Men’s Soccer and Tennis. In the spring of 2006, Cone was named to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Issues Committee. In September of 2008, she began a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Leadership Council. In July of 2006, the Summerville, S.C. native was one of just 14 female athletic administrators to be picked by the NCAA/NACWAA to attend The Institute of Athletics Executives in Denver. In September of 2008, she began a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Leadership Council. Other highlights of Cone’s tenure include the development of a new Athletics Logo and a partnership with the Asheville City and Buncombe County Parks and Recreation Departments. In the spring of 2006, she was named as an Outstanding Executive Manager by the Asheville-Buncombe Excellence in Public Service.Cone has been tapped by the NCAA and the Big South Conference to serve on several key committees. In the Big South, she is on the Budget, Compliance, Ad Hoc Committee on Publicity and Promotions and the Baseball, Men’s and Women’s Basketball and Men’s Soccer Committees. In the spring of 2006, Cone was named to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Issues Committee. Starting in September, she will begin a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Leadership Council. In July of 2006, the Summerville, S.C. native was one of just 14 female athletic administrators to be picked by the NCAA/NACWAA to attend The Institute of Athletics Executives in Denver.
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Cone is extremely active in the community, and in the summer of the 2006, she helped lead a group of community leaders to bring the Big South Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament to UNC Asheville’s Justice Center in 2007 and 2008. Cone also initiated the “Our Turn to Play” women’s luncheon for local business, civic, and community leaders the past two years. In addition, Cone was recognized as one of 10 Women to Know in Western North Carolina. Cone came to Asheville from Samford University where she served as the first head women’s basketball coach in 1996. She coached the Bulldogs for five seasons and, in 1999-2000, the team posted a 19-10 record. Cone was named Assistant Athletics Director before being promoted to Associate Athletics Director in 2003. Prior to Samford, Cone served as the first full-time Assistant Athletics Director, and the head women’s basketball and volleyball coach at Saint Leo University in Florida. She also directed basketball programs at Western Carolina University and Mars Hill College. Cone began her career as a teacher and coach in Gilbert, South Carolina. She coached against UNC Asheville eight times in her career and had a 5-3 record against the Bulldogs. Cone was born and raised in Summerville, South Carolina. She was a four-year letterwinner on the basketball team and was an all-conference performer at Summerville HS for two years. Cone was inducted into that school’s Hall of Fame last fall. She graduated magna cum laude from Furman University in 1978 and was named Physical Education Student of the Year while lettering in basketball and field hockey as an undergraduate. While earning her Master’s from the University of South Carolina in 1986, she completed her studies with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. A life-long learner, Cone is a 2003 graduate of the NACWAA/HERS Institute of Administrative Advancement. She is a member of NACDA, NACWAA, NCAA Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association, Women’s Sports Foundation, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
UNC ASHEVILLE SUPPORT STAFF
MIKE GORE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Mike Gore is in his 26th year of service to the UNC Asheville Athletics Department. He currently serves the school as an Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs. In his post, Gore is the liaison with the media, handling all media-related activities concerning the athletic department. He also assists with game management and sport oversight. In 2004, Gore served as the school’s Interim Athletics Director for six months prior to the hiring of Janet Cone. He is the chairman of the school’s Athletics Department Hall of Fame and the Big South Conference Hall of Fame committee. The Buffalo native has been a longtime contributor to the Asheville Citizen-Times , Hendersonville Times-News and has written for Blue Ribbon Basketball Magazine. For the past 13 years, Gore has been the official scorer for the Class A Asheville Tourists baseball team. In 2005, Gore was honored with the first ever Mike Gore Bulldog Service Award at UNC Asheville’s Athletics Banquet. Gore is a 1984 graduate of Appalachian State University with a bachelor’s degree in communications. His wife Lisa is an Assistant District Attorney for the 28th Judicial District.
TERRI BRNE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS / SENIOR WOMEN’S ADMINISTRATOR Terri Brne begins her sixth year at UNC Asheville. She serves as Associate Athletics Director of Internal Affairs and is also the athletic department’s Director of Compliance and Sport Oversight. Brne came to UNC Asheville in the fall of 2006. She is responsible for the interpretation of rules by the NCAA and Big South Conference. Brne is the department’s liaison with Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar and the Big South Conference. She educates UNC Asheville’s student-athletes and staff on all of the NCAA rules and regulations. In addition, Brne is the administrator for men’s and women’s soccer and baseball. She also serves as the Game Administrator for women’s basketball. The Illinois native was an assistant basketball coach at both South Dakota State and St. Andrews Presbyterian College. While at St. Andrews, she assisted in NCAA Compliance in NCAA Compliance. Brne earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from Illinois State. She earned her Master’s degree at Tarleton State in Exercise and Sports Studies and is currently completing a doctorate in Sports Administration.
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Judith Bohan Business Manager
Joe Burnette Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach
Brett Carey Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
Mary Casey Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach
Tiffany Gwynn Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach
Megan Hammonds Assistant Athletic Trainer, ATC
Tom Hand Assistant Tennis Coach
Pat Bryant Director of Development
Dr. Herman Holt Faculty Athletics Representative
Andrea Kaufman Athletic Trainer, ATC
Rebecca Nelms-Keil Director of Student Athlete Affairs
Linda Marshall Assistant Business Manager
Nick McDevitt Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
Curtis Metten Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach
Donna Peek Administrative Assistant
Matt Pellegrin Director of Athletics Media Communications
Kellen Petrone Assistant Volleyball Coach
Lauren Powell Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach
Adam Puett Assistant Cross Country Coach
Aaron Rembert Assistant Baseball Coach
Aaron Sanders Director of Sherrill Center
Erin Punter-Spence Director of Marketing and Promotions
Harmon Turner Ticket Manager
Tim White Head Athletic Trainer, ATC
Joel Williams Assistant Track & Field Coach
ASHEVILLE HEAD COACHES
Eddie Biedenbach Men’s Basketball 16th Year as head coach
Omar Ahmad Strength and Conditioning 1st year as head coach
Michele Demko Women’s Soccer 2nd year as head coach
Matt Kern Men’s Soccer 2nd year as head coach
Tom Smith Baseball 3rd year as head coach
Jesse Norman Cross Country/Track 5th year as head coach
Lise Gregory Tennis 5th year as head coach
Elizabeth Lykins Women’s Swimming 1st year as head coach
Frederico Santos Volleyball 1st year as head coach
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ROCKY Since UNC Asheville first fielded athletics teams in the 1930s (then known as Biltmore College), the bulldog has been its mascot. Early students chose the bulldog for its fierce and tenacious reputation. In the decades that have followed, the bulldog has become a beloved symbol of our University. In 1948, “Puck,” arrived on campus and began a tradition of live bulldog mascots that lasted into the 1980s. Puck, named after the character in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, was followed by Puck II and in the 1960s by Chuga-lug. In the 1980s the campus welcomed Winston, named after British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, both for his bulldogged resolve as well as his appearance.Winston appeared for only a year and the tradition of a live mascot fell out of use. In 2009 thanks to a group of student organizers, UNC Asheville welcomed a new bulldog mascot to the University community. “Rocky I” made his first public appearance at halftime of UNC Asheville’s homecoming basketball game on Feb. 21, 2009. Alumni couple, Alexis Johnson (’97) and Ed Johnson (’96), also a member of the math faculty, are his keepers. The name “Rocky” was suggested by staff member Nancy Williams during a naming contest sponsored by the Athletics Department in 1995. Though the rumor has often been that the name came from Sylvester Stallone’s famous character, Rocky Balboa, which is based on the American prize fighter Rocky Marciano, the name was chosen because it means steadfast, much like the mountains that surround campus. Ironically, the name “Rocky,” which is of English origin, is a derivation of the name “Roch” (also Rocco and Roque) after St. Roch, the Patron Saint of Dogs. In addition to the live bulldogs, the UNC Asheville mascot has also been depicted by an army of costumed students. Since the 1960s, students dressed as the bulldog have rallied the fans at thousands of games in support of Bulldog Athletics. The present incarnation of Rocky was introduced during the 2006-2007 season and is the first to accurately reflect the logo image of the bulldog used on signs and in print publications. That image, introduced during the 2004-05 season is the fifth official incarnation of the UNC Asheville bulldog logo. In the late 1990s, the image of the bulldog, or “Rocky,” was immortalized in aluminum through a gift by the Class of 1998. Sculpted by Matt West (‘00) and modeled after a canine friend of the University, Pete “Bubba” McGill, the statue of Rocky stands in front of the Justice Center as a sentinel over campus. Careful observers will note a chipped tooth and a torn ear, signs of his ferocity. Despite his tough outward appearance, the statue of Rocky is beloved by fans. Continuing a tradition begun by the Class of 1998, each year, during convocation and commencement, freshman and seniors rub his head for good luck before going to the ceremonies. Seniors are also often spotted getting their picture made riding Rocky in the days leading up to graduation. UNC Asheville is proud of its bulldog heritage. Today, Rocky, in all of his forms serves as a rallying point for fans far and wide.
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THE NCAA Dead period:
Important NCAA Terms A prospective student-athlete is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade. In addition, a student who has not started classes for the ninth grade becomes a prospective student-athlete if the institution provides such an individual (or the individual’s relatives or friends) any financial assistance or other benefits that the institution does not provide to prospective students generally. An individual remains a prospective student-athlete until one of the following occurs (whichever is earlier): (a) The individual officially registers and enrolls in a minimum full-time program of studies and attends classes in any term of a four-year collegiate institution’s regular academic year (excluding summer); or (b) The individual participates in a regular squad practice or competition at a four-year collegiate institution that occurs before the beginning of any term; or (Revised: 1/11/89, 1/10/90) (c) The individual officially registers and enrolls and attends classes during the summer prior to initial enrollment. (Adopted: 4/28/05, Revised: 1/17/09)
Contact: A contact is any face-to-face encounter between a prospective student-athlete or the prospective student-athlete’s parents, relatives or legal guardians and an institutional staff member or athletics representative during which any dialogue occurs in excess of an exchange of a greeting. Any such face-to-face encounter that is prearranged (e.g., staff member positions himself or herself in a location where contact is possible) or that takes place on the grounds of the prospective student-athlete’s educational institution or at the site of organized competition or practice involving the prospective student-athlete or the prospective studentathlete’s high school, preparatory school, two-year college or all-star team shall be considered a contact, regardless of whether any conversation occurs. However, an institutional staff member or athletics representative who is approached by a prospective student-athlete or the prospective student-athlete’s parents, relatives or legal guardians at any location shall not use a contact, provided the encounter was not prearranged and the staff member or athletics representative does not engage in any dialogue in excess of a greeting and takes appropriate steps to immediately terminate the encounter.
Contact Period: A contact period is that period of time when it is permissible for authorized athletics department staff members to make in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts and evaluations.
Evaluation: Evaluation is any off-campus activity designed to assess the academic qualifications or athletics ability of a prospective student-athlete, including any visit to a prospective student-athlete’s educational institution (during which no contact occurs) or the observation of a prospective student-athlete participating in any practice or competition at any site.
Evaluation Period: An evaluation period is a period of time when it is permissible for authorized athletics department staff members to be involved in off-campus activities designed to assess the academic qualifications and playing ability of prospective studentathletes. No in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts shall be made with the prospective student-athlete during an evaluation period.
Quiet Period: A quiet period is a period of time when it is permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts only on the institution’s campus. No in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts or evaluations may be made during the quiet period.
A dead period is a period of time when it is not permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts or evaluations on or off the institution’s campus or to permit official or unofficial visits by prospective student-athletes to the institution’s campus. The provision of complimentary admissions to a prospective studentathlete during a dead period is prohibited, except as provided in Bylaw 13.7.2.5 for a prospective student-athlete who visits an institution as part of a group. During a dead period, a coaching staff member may not serve as a speaker at or attend a meeting or banquet at which prospective student-athletes are in attendance, except as provided in Bylaw 13.1.8.1, and may not visit a prospective student-athlete’s educational institution. It remains permissible, however, for an institutional staff member to write or telephone a prospective student-athlete during a dead period.
Initial Eligibility: A student-athlete who enrolls in a member institution as an entering freshman with no previous full-time college attendance shall meet specific NCAA academic requirements, as certified by the NCAA Eligibility Center, as approved by the Executive Committee, and any applicable institutional and conference regulations, to be considered a qualifier and thus be eligible for financial aid, practice and competition during the first academic year in residence. For further information please visit, www.eligibilitycenter.org.
Frequently Asked Questions What is the National Letter of Intent (NLI)? The NLI is a contract between a prospect and an institution. By signing a NLI, a prospect agrees to attend UNC Asheville for at least one academic year. In exchange, UNC Asheville must provide athletic financial aid for one academic year. The NLI early signing period for Basketball, Baseball, Tennis and Volleyball is November 10-17, 2010.The regular signing period for Basketball is April 13 - May 18, 2011. The regular signing period for Baseball, Tennis and Volleyball is April 13August 1, 2011.The NLI signing period for Soccer and Track is February 2-August 1, 2011. The NLI regular signing period for all other sports is April 13-August 1 2011. For more information, visit the NLI website: http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ wcm/connect/nli/nli. What is the difference between an official visit and unofficial visit? After opening day of classes of the prospect’s senior year, the prospect may take five official visits to different Division I or II schools. Before the visit, the prospect must present a high school transcript, proof of SAT, ACT, PACT, PSAT test to UNC Asheville, register with the NCAA Eligibility Center, and be placed on the Institution’s IRL. An official visit may not occur if the prospect is not registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center. Official visits are paid in part and extended by UNC Asheville coaches only. All visits must be comparable to normal student life. Prospects may make unlimited number of unofficial visits and may visit UNC Asheville anytime except during a dead period. Prospects are solely responsible for all expenses of unofficial visits. However, prospects may receive three complimentary admissions to any home athletic contest, excluding Big South Conference Post Season Tournaments. What is the NCAA Eligibility Center? It is the agency that certifies both a prospect’s academic and amateur eligibility for Division I and II. A prospect should register with the NCAA Eligibility Center at the beginning of their senior year in high school. Visit the NCAA Eligibility Center website for registration information.
This is a brief summary of regulations which outlines the basic recruiting rules to help prospective student-athletes and parents better understand the recruiting process. UNC Asheville is committed to recruiting and conducting its athletics program with the highest level of integrity. If you have any questions about NCAA rules, please contact Terri Brne, Associate Athletics Director, at 828-251-6930.
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BULLDOG ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION For over 30 years, the Bulldog Athletics Association has been the athletics scholarship fundraising arm of the UNC Asheville Athletics Department, but in its simplest terms, the Bulldog Athletics Club is YOU. Construction workers, doctors, teachers, lawyers, bankers, manufacturers, brokers, and technicians who are friends, fans, alumni, and countless combinations of others from Asheville, Weaverville, Arden, Hendersonville, …and places all over North Carolina, the United States, and the world. They all have one thing in common—a passion for Bulldog Athletics. While we have high expectations for conference and NCAA competition, we also have high expectations for outstanding graduation rates, personal growth, and community involvement. As a member of the Bulldog Athletics Association, you become a critical part of a successful athletics program with a tradition of developing a student-athlete. We must raise funds not only to increase the amount of scholarship money we can offer but also to offset the rising costs of a college education. The confidence of knowing your investment will be maximized is one reason supporting UNC Asheville Bulldog Athletics is a great investment. UNC Asheville Athletics receives no state funding for scholarships, so 100 percent of your gift will enable UNC Asheville to recruit and retain student-athletes who will succeed in the classroom, athletics arena, and the community – following our motto:
Champions in Athletics, Leaders in Life.
“UNC Asheville is a point of pride for this community, as an alumnus and business owner. We are proud to support the athletics department and student-athletes as they represent our community and bring attention to WNC.” --Rich Davis ’93, Jan Davis Tire Store
“The athletics scholarship I received from UNC Asheville allowed me to focus solely on my academics and soccer, without being concerned about how to pay for school. I donate to the Bulldog Athletics Club now so that current and future student-athletes can enjoy the same experience I did. Being a student-athlete at UNC Asheville was one of the best experiences of my life and the values and lessons I learned have helped me in my professional career and my personal life. Go Bulldogs!” --Pat Britz ’90; former men’s soccer player
For more information about the Bulldog Athletics Association, please contact us: UNC Asheville Athletics Justice Center, CPO #2600 One University Heights Asheville, NC 28804 Phone: (828) 251-6459 Fax: (828) 251-6386 www.uncabulldogs.com
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