2003 Volleyball Media Guide

The Citadel Volleyball 2003 1

The Citadel Volleyball 2003

General InformationLocation: Charleston, SCColors: Citadel Blue and WhiteNickname: Bulldogs, CadetsFounded: 1842Enrollment: 1,800Stadium: McAlister Field House (6,000)Conference: SouthernNational Affiliation: NCAA Division IPresident: Maj. Gen. John S. Grinalds, USMC Ret. (Army ‘59)Athletic Director: Les Robinson (N. C. State ‘65)Faculty Represenative: Lt. Col. William Sharbrough (MSU ‘72)Senior Associate Athletic Director: Ray WhitemanSenior Woman Administrator: Leslie TysingerAssocite Athletic Director/Compliance: Ed SteersAssocite Athletic Director/Special Events: Andy SolomonAssistant Athletic Director/Facilities: Mike GroshonAssistant Athletic Director/Event Mgmt: Robby BennettAssistant Athletic Director/Development: Chuck BeddingfieldDirector of Sports Medicine: Andy ClawsonDirector of Media Relations: Mike HaydenAssociate Director of Media Relations: Kevin RhodesAssistant Director of Media Relations: Erica BrammerAssistant Director of Marketing: Rebecca RaynorBusiness Manager: Lynn Meador

The Citadel Quick FactsCoaching StaffHead Coach: Wendy Anderson (Clemson ‘90)Anderson’s Citadel record (yrs): 17-107(4)Anderson’s overall record (yrs): 78-167 (7)Assistant Coach: Kreg Togami (Wheaton College ‘89)Volleyball Office Phone: 843-953-7034

Volleyball HistoryAll-Time Record (yrs): 17-131 (5)2002 Record: 6-242002 SoCon Record: 0-20Starters Returning/Lost: 5/1Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/1

Media RelationsVolleyball Contact: Kevin Rhodes (Clemson ‘00)Office Phone: (843) 953-5120Cell Phone: (843) 343-6956Office Fax: (843) 953-5058E-Mail: [email protected] Address: 171 Moultrie St. McAlister Field HouseCharleston, SC 29409Web Site: www.citadelsports.com

Quick Facts ....................................................... 12003 Outlook.................................................... 22003 Rosters ..................................................... 3Head Coach Wendy Anderson ............................... 4Assistant Coach Kreg Togami............................... 5Player Biographies .......................................... 6-112003 Opponents ........................................... 12-132002 In Review ............................................ 14-15School Records ................................................. 16Honors and Awards ........................................... 17The Southern Conference .................................... 17Year-by-Year Results ........................................ 18Facilities ......................................................... 19President General Grinalds ............................... 20Athletic Director Les Robinson ........................... 20Charleston, SC ............................................. 21-22The Citadel ................................................. 23-24

The 2003 Citadel Volleyball media guide was producedby The Citadel’s Media Relations Department. Theguide was written and designed by Kevin Rhodes usingAdobe Pagemaker and Photoshop. Mike Haydenprovided significant assistance. All photography wasprovided by Russ Pace. The staff extends a specialthanks to The Citadel Print Shop.

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The 2003 Citadel volleyball team returns five of sixstarters from a year ago, a season that saw 18 team andindividual records fall.

Leading the Bulldogs into her fifth season as coach,Wendy Anderson, has guided The Citadel to all of its victoriesin the five-year history of the program. She looks to con-tinue building a tradition of teamwork, unity, and hard-nosedplay.

“Now that we have been around for a few years, wecan finally try to fill holes left by graduation with the type ofplayers that we think will benefit The Citadel and our team.”

This year’s squad looks to do what no other Bulldogvolleyball team has ever done, win a conference match andmake the Southern Conference Tournament, which will beheld in Chattanooga this November. With the leadership oftwo four-year starters, Desiree Browning and Lindsey Hodge,and three other returning starters, the squad looks to make animpact on the league.

Browning, who holds all of the school’s assistrecords, will be the glue that holds the team together.Browning will be the leader on and off the floor. Andersonlooks to her setter to control the team on the floor and in theclassroom, as she is an example to the rest of the squad bygraduating in only three years and beginning work on herpost-graduate degree this fall.

Joining Browning will be fellow senior LindseyHodge, a middle blocker and outside hitter. Hodge, wholed the team with 42 service aces, will be the team’s go toplayer as Anderson will look to her to finish the big play. Shewill be leaned on to get the big side out or kill when needed.

Juniors Audra Ritchie and Katie Livingston, both two-year starters, will play a big role in the middle of the courtfor the Bulldogs. Ritchie will be the squad’s force at the net asthe team’s main blocker. As a freshman in 2001, she brokethe season block record with 82 and built on that in hersecond season. Ritchie looks to continue her dominance inthe middle as a junior.

The coaching staff will look upon Livingston, whowas the team’s Libero last season, as a utility player. She is areserve setter and a defensive specialist, who walked on as afreshman and has subsequently earned a scholarship for herdedicated work ethic.

Samantha Parisi and Stefanie Farris, both of whomplayed in all ofthe Bulldogs’games in 2002,will need tostep up theirplay in orderto help TheCitadel makethe SoConTournament.Parisi, whocould possiblybe the mostknowledgeableplayer on thesquad due toher extensiveplay in hernative Greece,will lead byexample. The

coaches believe she has matured into a fine player with qualityplay in the spring. She finished among the team leaders inseveral statistical categories, total attacks (569), digs (251) andkills (193).

Farris,an outsidehitter, is one thecoaches hopecontinues todevelop. She isan all-aroundgreat athletewho showedher athleticismcould make upfor her lack ofknowledgeabout thecollege game.Anderson looksto Farris to useher power tohave a breakout year.

Twoother sopho-mores who will contribute to the 2003 goals of winning theirfirst conference match and making it to post-season play areMelissa Fridinger and Marina Daniel. Fridinger, a defensivespecialist, has improved tremendously in the off-season andcould see more playing time in the fall with her increasedknowledge of the sport. Daniel, who returns as a right sidehitter, is a big blocking force who has developed her game tofit well into coach Anderson’s system.

There are three freshmen on the 2003 roster and thecoaching staff hopes that all three can make an immediateimpact. Kim Cooper, a middle blocker, is going to belooked upon to fill the void in the middle. Anderson believesthat she will be a big part of the team for years to come andis expected to advance the team to the tournament.

Fellow freshmen Christen Cox and Danelle Cenker,will be works in progress for Coach Anderson and her staff.Cox, an outside hitter, is a great athlete that needs to polishher game, while Cenker will platoon at the defensive specialistposition.

The 2003 Citadel volleyball schedule consists of 27matches and one tournament that have the Bulldogs startingon August 30 in a tri-match against Navy and CharlestonSouthern in the Bulldogs’ own back yard, McAlister FieldHouse. With the Southern Conference splitting into a two-division conference, North and South, and Elon joining theleague, Coach Anderson’s team will play 18 SoCon matches.Nine non-conference opponents are on the slate in 2003,including military rival Navy and cross-town rival CharlestonSouthern. The Bulldogs will even travel to Chicago in earlyNovember to take on Chicago State.

Moreover, The Citadel volleyball team is moving inthe right direction. Anderson finally believes that with thisteam’s combination of size, strength and speed between thereturning players and incoming freshmen, the 2003 squadcould have a memorable season that may propel the Bulldogsinto post-season play.

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Numerical RosterNo. Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown5 Desiree Browning S 5-5 Sr. Rochelle, IL6 Audra Ritchie MB 5-11 Jr. Findlay, OH7 Lindsey Hodge MB/RSH 6-2 Sr. Summerville, SC8 Katie Livingston S/DS 5-5 Jr. Newberry, SC9 Stefanie Farris OH 5-7 So. Wasilla, AK10 Samantha Parisi OH 5-10 So. Thessaloniki, Greece11 Melissa Fridinger DS 5-5 So. Baltimore, MD13 Marina Daniel RSH 6-0 So. Glenwood Springs, CO16 Christen Cox OH 5-7 Fr. Columbus, NC4 Kim Cooper MB 6-0 Fr. Houston, TX17 Danelle Cenker DS 5-4 Fr. Goose Creek, SC

Alphabetical RosterNo. Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown5 Desiree Browning S 5-5 Sr. Rochelle, IL17 Danelle Cenker DS 5-4 Fr. Goose Creek, SC4 Kim Cooper MB 6-0 Fr. Houston, TX16 Christen Cox OH 5-7 Fr. Columbus, NC13 Marina Daniel RSH 6-0 So. Glenwood Springs, CO9 Stefanie Farris OH 5-7 So. Wasilla, AK11 Melissa Fridinger DS 5-5 So. Baltimore, MD7 Lindsey Hodge MB/RSH 6-2 Sr. Summerville, SC8 Katie Livingston S/DS 5-5 Jr. Newberry, SC10 Samantha Parisi OH 5-10 So. Thessaloniki, Greece6 Audra Ritchie MB 5-11 Jr. Findlay, OH

Bulldog Volleyball by StateState No.Alaska 1Colorado 1Illinois 1Maryland 1North Carolina 1Ohio 1South Carolina 3Texas 1

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WendyAnderson, aformer all-conferenceplayer atClemsonUniversityand District 6Coach-of-the-Year at

Converse College, is in her fifth seasonatop The Citadel’s volleyball program.Two season ago Anderson led theBulldogs to the school’s best ever record,7-24.

Under Anderson’s tutelage, the2002 squad rewrote the Bulldog recordbook breaking 18 records. As a team, theBulldogs set three new match records andfour season marks. Individually, fourmatch and season records fell, as well asthree career marks.

In 2001, Anderson led the Bulldogsto the school’s best record ever bywinning 13 more games than in the 2000season. Twelve individual and six teamrecords were broken in the 2001 seasonunder Anderson’s guidance.

Anderson was faced with thechallenge of building The Citadel’svolleyball program from the groundup in 1999, as The Citadel added thewomen’s sport to its list of NCAAsports.

Anderson guided Converse toa three-year record of 61-39 from1991-93. She helped Converse win apair of NAIA Distrcit 6championships in 1992 and 1993,and was named District Coach-of-

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Team Handball squad since 1995,Anderson was a member of the 1999 teamthat played for the USA National Team inthe Pan-American Games that were held inWinnipeg, Canada. Anderson helped leadthe team to a fourth place finish.

This past spring, Anderson rejoinedthe USA National Team Handball squadfor the 2003 Pan-American Championshipsin Brazil, a qualifier for the 16th Women’sWorld Championship held in Croatia inDecember of 2003. The squad, withAnderson’s experience, finished fourth,falling one place shy of qualifying for theWorld Championships. While trainingwith the team as much as possible,Anderson also competed in a women’steam handball league in Canada.

Anderson, 36, graduated fromBroome High School in 1985 and earned aBachelor of Arts degree in elementaryeducation from Clemson in 1990. Whileat Clemson, the Cowpens native was atwo-year team captain on the Tigervolleyball team and earned All-AtlanticCoast Conference honors in 1987 and



Kreg TogamiWheaton College ‘89

Kreg Togami is in his third season at The Citadeland serves as the top assistant under Anderson.

A 1989 graduate of Wheaton College (IL), Togamiearned a Bachelor of

Science in Sport andWellness

Management. Heserved as an assistant at NC State from 1994 to

1999 while also serving as the head coach of ClubRaleigh. While coaching Club Raleigh, his teams

won three regionals and qualified for thenational tournament four consecutive seasons.

Born April 4, 1966, Togami is marriedto the former Laura Kimbrell and they are the

proud parents of a new baby boy, Jonathan.

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Year GP-MP K K/GAME E TA PCT A SA SE RE DIG BS BA TOT BE BHE2000 91-29 44 .48 19 152 .164 722 20 16 3 112 2 11 13 12 362001 99-31 50 .51 30 158 .127 827 58 29 7 159 2 13 15 20 432002 79-24 35 .44 11 93 .258 671 18 18 2 148 1 8 9 14 28Career 269-84 129 .48 60 403 .717 2220 96 63 12 419 5 32 37 46 107

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DesireeBrowning

Rochelle, IL

2003: Will be the floor leader of the squad andwill be looked upon by the coaching staff tocontrol the tempo ... needs to help build theteam’s chemistry with three newcomers on thesquad ... coaches expect a lot of all-time assistleader on and off the floor.

2002: Missed six matches due to pneumonia,but still led the squad in assists (671) for the thirdconsecutive season ... played in only 24 matchesand 79 gamesdue topneumonia ...increased herassists per gameaverage to 8.49,up from 8.35 in2001 ... wassecond on theteam with theleast amount ofservice errors(18) ... placed11th in theSouthernConference inassists with 671.

2001: Helped lead The Citadel to its highest wintotal in a season, seven ... led the Bulldogs inassists with 827, breaking her 2000 record of 722... set the all-time assists in a match record with60 against UNC Greensboro ... played in all 31matches and 99 games, which tied her for first onthe team in matches and games played ...compiled 58 ace serves and 159 digs, third higheston the squad.

2000: Played in 29 of the 30 matches and in 91games, both of which were good enough to tiefor first on the team ... set the school assistsrecord with 722 as a freshman ... was second onthe team in aces with 20 and fourth in digs with112.

High school: A 2000 graduate of RochelleTownship High Schoole ... earned three varsityletters in volleyball and one as a cheerleader ...was All-Academic as a sophomore and junior.

Personal: Desiree Browning ... born February25, 1982 ... daughter of Dirk and DiannBrowning ... sister, Abby, played volleyball at St.Ambrose University from 1998-2000 ... earnedher bachelors degree in only three years and isnow pursuing her post-graduate degree.

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Year GP-MP K K/GAME E TA PCT A SA SE RE DIG BS BA TOT BE BHE2000 90-29 158 1.76 99 443 .133 18 10 15 20 55 34 28 62 18 32001 99-31 222 2.24 117 580 .181 29 66 22 23 78 23 50 73 27 122002 98-29 212 2.16 105 588 .182 16 42 31 5 87 15 58 73 10 8Career 287-89 492 1.71 321 1611 .106 63 118 68 48 220 72 136 208 55 23

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LindseyHodge

Summerville, SC

2003: Tall, athletic left-hander who will be theBulldogs go to player as a blocker and right sidehitter ... coaches will look to her to take controlduring the big play ... will be looked upon to fill

Nicole Mantu’sshoes on and offthe floor.

2002: Sawaction in 29matches and 98games ... rankedfirst on the teamin serving with 42aces, which wasgood enough forsixth in theSouthernConference ...placed secondwith 212 kills, 588total attacks, and2.16 kills/game ...

was also second in blocking tallying 73 for anaverage of 0.74/game.

2001: Played in all 31 games, while helping leadthe squad to its highest win total in a season,

seven ... was second on the team in kills with 222and assists with 29, while also ranking third inaces with 66 and blocking with 73 on the season.

2000: Played in 29 of the squad’s 30 matcheswhile finishing first on the team in solo blocks(34), total blocks (62) and blocks per game(0.69) ... was also second in kills (158), totalattacks (443), assists (18) and blocking assists (28).

High School: A 2000 graduate of SummervilleHigh School ... earned 9 varsity letters; four inbasketball, three in volleyball and two in track ...was a member of the 1998 and 1999 SouthCarolina state runners-up and the 1996 and 1997Lowerstate runners-up ... was honored as All-Region 6-AAAA and as a South Carolina All-Star... was the MVP of her high school team in 1999... led the squad in blocks, kills and was second inserving percentage ... as a basketball player atSummerville, helped lead the Greenwave to twoSouth Carolina state finals in 1998 and 1999 ... ledthe team in rebounding and scoring her seniorcampaign.

Personal: Lindsey Erin Hodge ... born October6, 1981 ... daughter of Don and Kathy Hodge ...she is majoring in biology.

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s2003: Is slated to be a defensivespecialist and reserve setter ...coaches see her as a utility player,who can play a number ofpositions and in a number ofcircumstances ... walked on theteam as a freshman, but has sinceearned a scholarship through hardwork and persistence. 2002:Tied for first on the squad with102 games played and saw actionin all 30 matches as the libiro ...had 220 assists on the year whichwere good enough for second on

the team ... finished third in digs with 238 for an average of 2.33 per game. 2001: Played in 30 of 31 matches and in 91games ... was named the team’s Most Improved Player ... placed fifth on the team in digs with 100 and in digs per game with1.10. High School: A 2001 graduate of Mid-Carolina High School where she earned all-region honors in 1998, 1999, and2000 ... was honored with six varsity letters in both volleyball and softball, while earning two in basketball and one in track ...was a member of the 1999-00 Region 3-AA Champions and 2000-01 Region 3-AA runners-up. Personal: Olivia KatieLivingston ... born August 16, 1983 ... daughter of Clyde and Leanne Livingston ... father, Clyde, and brother, ClydeLivingston, III, both played baseball at Newberry College ... brother, Clyde, was drafted by Major League Baseball’sPhiladelphia Phillies in 1995 and went on to play in the Phillies’ minor league organization ... majoring in biology.

2003: Needs to continue todevelop in the weight room tobetter her game at the middleblocker position ... will be themain blocking force along thefront line, as she will be a bigthreat in the middle within theSouthern Conference ... looks tobuild on her block totals from herfirst two seasons. 2002: Sawaction in 29 matches and in 99games ... compiled 68 blocks, 18solo and 50 assists placing thirdon the team at season’s end ...

finished fourth on the squad in kills (148) and total attacks (468). 2001: Had nine blocks in one match against Limestonesetting an all-time record ... led the squad in blocks on the season with 82, 27 solo and 55 assists ... 82 blocks set the all-timerecord for blocks in a season ... played in all 31 matches and in 99 games ... placed fourth in kills and total attacks with 119and 351, respectively. High School: A 2001 graduate of Findlay High School, where she was a two-time all-conference pickin the Great Lakes League ... was also honored as a three-year Great Lakes League scholar athlete ... earned three varsityvolleyball letters and best defense, most blocks, most kills and most digs awards ... accumulated 420 kills, 210 solo blacks and216 digs during high school career. Personal: Audra Lean Ritchie ... born December 21, 1982 ... daughter of Jack andCatherine Ritchie ... majoring in criminal justice.

Year GP-MP K K/GAME E TA PCT A SA SE RE DIG BS BA TOT BE BHE2001 91-30 2 .02 6 16 -.250 9 2 0 20 100 0 0 0 2 22002 102-30 5 .05 13 52 -.154 220 2 4 60 238 0 1 1 1 18Career 193-60 7 .04 19 68 -.176 229 4 4 80 338 0 1 1 3 20

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Year GP-MP K K/GAME E TA PCT A SA SE RE DIG BS BA TOT BE BHE2001 99-31 119 1.20 83 351 .103 5 0 0 3 28 27 55 82 22 32002 99-29 148 1.49 103 468 .096 5 18 32 7 115 18 50 68 25 2Career 198-60 267 1.35 186 819 .099 10 18 32 10 143 45 105 150 47 5

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8Katie LivingstonNewberry, SC

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6Audra RitchieFindlay, OH

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2003: : Could work herself intothe lineup as a big blocker on theopposite side ... has used herheight and athletic ability todevelop into a quality blocker ...needs to improve her offensiveskills to become an everydayplayer. 2002: Saw limitedplaying time in 17 matches, butlearned a lot about her own skillsand how to play collegevolleyball ... finished with 71 totalattacks and eight digs ... compiledfive blocks, two solo and three

assists, in 27 games. High School: A 2002 graduate of Colorado Rocky Mountain High School ... earned four varsity lettersin volleyball, diving ... also earned her team’s most improved player award in both her sophomore and junior seasons.Personal: Marina Daniel ... born June 30, 1984 ... daughter of Renee Dougherty and Gergely Daniel ... father playedprofessional basketball in Hungary ... majoring in computer science.

Year GP-MP K K/GAME E TA PCT A SA SE RE DIG BS BA TOT BE BHE2002 27-17 19 .70 15 71 .056 0 0 1 0 8 2 3 5 1 1Career 27-17 19 .70 15 71 .056 0 0 1 0 8 2 3 5 1 1

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13Marina DanielGlenwood Springs, CO

Middle HitterSophomore

2003: An all-around great athleteat the outside hitter position ...has lots of offensive power, butneeds to harness raw athleticability and convert it intovolleyball ability ... coachesbelieve she could develop into aquality college player withcontinued development in thegym and in the weight room.2002: Played in 29 of 30matches and in 93 games ...compiled 163 digs and 338 totalattacks on the season placing her

fourth on the team ... posted 117 kills for an average of 1.26 kills per game placing her fifth on the squad. High School: A2002 graduate of Wasilla High School where she earnedfour letters in both volleyball and track ... participatedon the 2001 undefeated volleyball team ... was namedto the All-Tournament West Spiketacular Team ... placedfifth in the 400 meters at the state track meet as amember of the track team. Personal: Stefanie Farris ...born November 19, 1983 ... daughter of Steve andSandy Farris ... majoring in health, exercise and sportsscience.

Year GP-MP K K/GAME E TA PCT A SA SE RE DIG BS BA TOT BE BHE2002 93-29 117 1.26 61 338 .166 14 12 15 24 163 3 9 12 3 3Career 93-29 117 1.26 61 338 .166 14 12 15 24 163 3 9 12 3 3

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9Stefanie FarrisWasilla, AK

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2003: Is the most knowledgeableplayer on the squad due to herextensive play in her nativeGreece ... has matured faster thancoaches imagined and is emergingquickly as a team leader ... willlead by example as she lets herexperience on the court take over... will get many opportunities toshowcase her skills at the outsidehitter position. 2002: Rankedsecond on the team in digs bycompiling 251 on the year ...finished third in three categories,

kills (193), total attacks (569) and assists (25) ... placed fourth in service aces with 23 and in blocking with 36. High School:A 2002 graduate of Uniquelyceun School ... earned threeGreek honors which are equivalent to varsity letters involleyball ... in 2000, participated with Filathlitikos who isranked the second best women’s volleyball team in Greeceand holds high rankings in all of Europe ... was alsochosen in the final selection for Greece’s Junior NationalTeam. Personal: Samantha Parisi ... born July 9, 1983 ...daughter of Parisis Efstratios and Verna Parisi ... majoring inbusiness administration.

Year GP-MP K K/GAME E TA PCT A SA SE RE DIG BS BA TOT BE BHE2002 99-30 193 1.95 82 569 .195 25 23 31 40 251 3 33 36 13 6Career 99-30 193 1.95 82 569 .195 25 23 31 40 251 3 33 36 13 6

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2003: Will see plenty of courttime as a defensive specialist ... hasimproved dramatically overfreshman year and had a goodspring that excited the coachesabout her future ... has increasedher knowledge of the game andlooks to learn more to increaseplaying time. 2002: Saw limitedaction in 14 matches ... postedeight total attacks, one assist andthree service aces ... compiled 44digs on the year for an average of1.33 per game. High School: A

2002 graduate of Loch Raven High School ... earned two letters in both volleyball and softball ... named to the all-regionaland All-Academic teams ... received her school’s sportsmanship award. Personal: Melissa Fridinger ... born July 29, 1984 ...daughter of Joanna and Marty Fridinger ... majoring in english.

Year GP-MP K K/GAME E TA PCT A SA SE RE DIG BS BA TOT BE BHE2002 33-14 0 0.00 2 8 -.250 1 3 2 13 44 0 0 0 0 1Career 33-14 0 0.00 2 8 -.250 1 3 2 13 44 0 0 0 0 1

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11Melissa FridingerBaltimore, MD

Defensive SpecialistSophomore

10Samantha ParisiThessaloniki, Greece

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The Citadel Volleyball 2003 2003: Will be a big part ofteam and coaches will look toher to fill the void in themiddle ... could possibly bean all-star candidate as a first-year player ... will be a goodfit with team system. HighSchool: A 2003 graduate ofLutheran South Academy ...earned seven varsity letters,four in volleyball, two insoftball and one in track ...was a two-time TAPPS-4A All-

State honoree and a three-time All-District honoree ... was a member of the TAPPS and Blue South All-Starteams. Personal: Kimberley Cooper ... born March 14, 1985 ... daughter of Gerald and Cecilia Cooper ...sister, Carolyn, played volleyball for the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame ... majoring in psychology.

4Kimberly CooperHouston, TX

Middle BlockerFreshman

2003: Is a two-sport athletein volleyball and track ...needs to continue to developvolleyball skills in order to seeplaying time ... most likelywill be a redshirt candidate.High School: A 2003graduate of Polk CountyHigh School ... earned sixvarsity letters, four involleyball, one in track andone in softball ... was a two-year all-conference performer

and a two-year Most Valuable Performer of the Southern Foothills Conference ... was a member of theSpartanburg Club South Volleyball team ... participated on Junior Olympics Volleyball team for four years ...was an all-conference performer in track as a senior. Personal: Christen M. Cox ... born December 11, 1984 ...daughter of Chris and Malinda Cox ... majoring in criminal justice.

16Christen CoxColumbus, NC

Outside HitterFreshman

2003: Athlete that needs tomature on the court to earnplaying time ... extremelytalented but skills are raw ...will most likely redshirt inorder to learn college game.High School: A 2003graduate of Stratford HighSchool ... was honored withseven varsity letters; three involleyball, two incheerleading, and one in bothbasketball and softball ...

helped lead Stratford to a regional championship as a sophomore ... was a two-time member of the CharelstonJuniors National volleyball team, as well as the Charleston Juniors Club team ... was the Most ValuablePerformer at The Citadel’s 2002 Volleyball Camp. Personal: Danelle Cenker ... born September 10, 1985 ...daughter of David and Pamela Cenker ... majoring in sports management.

17Danelle CenkerGoose Creek, SC

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naval academymidshipmen

Location...............Annapolis, MDEnrollment..........................4,000Nickname.................MidshipmenColors..................Navy and GoldConference.......................PatriotHead Coach..........Mike SchwabAlma Mater..........George Mason2002 Record................17-14/8-6Players Returning/Lost........12/4SID..................Justin KischefskyPhone.........(410)293-2340x.109Email............kischefs@usna.eduWebsite......www.navysports.com

Location.........N. Charleston, SCEnrollment..........................2,600Nickname.........................BuccaneersColors...................Blue and GoldConference..................Big SouthHead Coach........Danyel BellushAlma Mater........Charleston Southern2002 Record..................5-23/2-8Players Returning/Lost...........8/3SID........................David SheltonPhone..................(843)863-7688Email..........dshelton@csuniv.eduWebsite.......www.CSUSports.com

Aug. 30 McAlister Field HouseAug. 30 McAlister Field House

charleston southernbuccaneers

south carolina statebulldogs

Sept. 2 @ SCSUOct. 6 McAlister Field House

bethune-cookmanwildcats

Location.......Daytona Beach, FLEnrollment.........................2,500Nickname.............................WildcatsColors.............Maroon and GoldConference.............Mid-EasternHead Coach....Paula ThompsonAlma Mater...................Mt. Nazarene2002 Record...............13-19/6-4Players Returning/Lost..........9/2SID.....................Opio MasharikiPhone.................(386)481-2206Email...mashario@cookman.eduWebsite......www.bethune.cookman.edu

Sept. 12 McAlister Field House

savannah statetigers

Sept. 16 @ SSUOct. 15 McAlister Field House

college of charlestoncougars

Location..............Charleston, SCEnrollment........................11,620Nickname..............................CougarsColors............Maroon and WhiteConference..........................SouthernHead Coach........Sherry DunbarAlma Mater..................Ball State2002 Record................29-5/18-2Players Returning/Lost........10/4SID....................Simon WhitakerPhone..................(843)953-5465Email...........whitakers@cofc.eduWebsite...................cougars.cofc.edu

Sept. 18 @ CofCNov. 4 McAlister Field House

georgia southerneagles

davidsonwildcats

Location..............Statesboro, GAEnrollment........................15,075Nickname................................EaglesColors.................Blue and WhiteConference..........................SouthernHead Coach..Kerry MessersmithAlma Mater............Chadron St.2002 Record................26-9/18-2Players Returning/Lost...........9/3SID...................Kevin DuckworthPhone..................(912)[email protected] i te . . . .www.georg iasoutherneag les . com

Sept. 23 @ GSUOct. 21 McAlister Field House

Sept. 27 McAlister Field House Oct. 31 @ Davidson College

furmanpaladins

Location...............Greenville, SCEnrollment..........................2,500Nickname..............Lady PaladinsColors..............Purple and WhiteConference...........................SouthernHead Coach.......Michelle YoungAlma Mater....................Clemson2002 Record..............21-14/15-5Players Returning/Lost.........10/4SID........................Teri BrinkmanPhone..................(864)294-3065Email.......teri.brinkman@furman.eduWebsite....www.furmanpaladins.com

Oct. 3 @ FurmanNov. 7 McAlister Field House

Location................Davidson, NCEnrollment..........................1,600Nickname.............................WildcatsColors..................Red and BlackConference..........................SouthernHead Coach...............Tim CowieAlma Mater......Roberts Weslyan2002 Record..............23-11/15-5Players Returning/Lost...........9/3SID........................Michael ClarkPhone..................(704)894-2635Email.......mkclark@davidson.eduWebsite..........www.davidson.edu

Location............Orangeburg, SCEnrollment..........................5,000Nickname.............................BulldogsColors....................Red and BlueConference..............Mid-EasternHead Coach..................Mary HillAlma Mater..............Florida A&M2002 Record......................14-18Players Returning/Lost........10/1SID..........................Bill HamiltonPhone..................(803)536-7060Email.........whamilton@scsu.eduWebsite.........www.scsusports.com

Location...............Savannah, GAEnrollment..........................2,200Nickname.................................TigersColors..............Orange and BlueConference......................IndependentHead Coach..............Alvin JonesAlma Mater.........................N/A2002 Record........................0-21Players Returning/Lost...........6/3SID................Lee Grant PearsonPhone..................(912)353-5181Email......pearsonl@savstate.eduWebsite...........www.savstate.edu



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Location.................Rock Hill, SCEnrollment..........................1,100Nickname..............................TerriersColors.................Black and GoldConference..........................SouthernHead Coach.............Corey HelleAlma Mater..................Nebraska2002 Record..............14-19/5-15Players Returning/Lost...........6/5SID.......................Carrie FellrathPhone..................(864)597-4093Email [email protected]/athletics

Oct. 4 @WoffordNov. 8 McAlister Field House

appalachian statemountaineers

Location.....................Boone, NCEnrollment........................12,500Nickname...............MountaineersColors..................Black and GoldConference....................SouthernHead Coach..........Chad CallihanAlma Mater.....................Radford2002 Record..............15-18/9-11Players Returning/Lost.........13/1SID.............................Mike FlynnPhone..................(828)262-2845Email.......flynnmh@appstate.eduWebsite.................www.goASU.com

western carolinacatamounts

Location...............Cullowhee, NCEnrollment..........................6,700Nickname........................CatamountsColors................Purple and GoldConference...........................SouthernHead Coach.........Angell BensonAlma Mater......Western Carolina2002 Record..............22-12/13-7Players Returning/Lost.........11/0SID......................Rebecca GraefPhone..................(828)227-2339Email........rgraef@email.wcu.eduWebsite...www.catamountsports.com

Oct. 10 McAlister Field HouseNov. 14 @ ASU

Oct. 11 McAlister Field HouseNov. 15 @ WCU

unc greensborospartans

Location............Greensboro, NCEnrollment........................13,775Nickname.............................SpartansColors..................Navy and GoldConference..........................SouthernHead Coach......Stacy MeadowsAlma Mater......UNC Greensboro2002 Record................7-25/5-15Players Returning/Lost..........8/4SID..............................Jake KeysPhone..................(336)334-5615Email..............jmkeys@uncg.eduWebsite.......www.uncgspartans.com

elonphoenix

Location........................Elon, NCEnrollment..........................4,432Nickname..............................PhoenixColors..............Maroon and GoldConference...........................SouthernHead Coach...........Mary TendlerAlma Mater........................Illinois2002 Record..............10-23/4-10Players Returning/Lost...........5/2SID..........................Matt EvistonPhone..................(336)[email protected]/athletics

Oct. 17 @ UNCG Oct. 18 @ Elon

east tennessee statebucs

Oct. 24 McAlister Field HouseLocation...........Johnson City, TNEnrollment........................11,000Nickname.........................BuccaneersColors...Navy Blue and Old GoldConference...........................SouthernHead Coach........Lindsey DevineAlma Mater..........York University2002 Record...............8-23/6-14Players Returning/Lost...........7/0SID........................Luke LeNoblePhone..................(423)439-4220Email.......snelling@mail.etsu.eduWebsite...............www.etsubucs.com

Location............Chattanooga, TNEnrollment...........................8,319Nickname...................................MocsColors......Navy, Old Gold, and SilverConference...........................SouthernHead Coach.............Lisa RhodesAlma Mater.....Appalachian State2002 Record...............10-22/6-14Players Returning/Lost.........14/0SID..............................Don HarrisPhone...................(423)425-4618Email..............don.harris@utc.eduWebsite.................www.gomocs.com

chattanoogamocs

Oct. 25 McAlister Field HouseLocation................Newberry, SCEnrollment.............................750Nickname................Lady IndiansColors...............Scarlet and GrayConference...........South AtlanticHead Coach....Nicolee SwabackAlma Mater.....USC-Spartanburg2002 Record..............13-20/3-11Players Returning/Lost...........6/5SID............................Ryan RosePhone..................(803)321-5667Email..........rrose@newberry.eduWebsite.................www.newberry.edu

newberryindians

Oct. 28 McAlister Field House

Location....................Chicago, ILEnrollment...........................9500Nickname..............................CougarsColors...............White and GreenConference...........Mid-ContinentHead Coach........Heidi CartisserAlma Mater............................N/A2002 Record................4-25/1-11Players Returning/Lost...........8/3SID........................Mark JohnsonPhone..................(773)[email protected]/athletics

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Overall: 6-24 Conference: 0-20 Neutral: 0-1Date Opponent W/L Score8/31 vs Long Island L 0-38/31 at UM-Eastern Shore W 3-19/3 *GEORGIA SOUTHERN L 0-39/7 LIPSCOMB L 0-39/7 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN W 3-19/13 at California Baptist L 0-39/14 at Hope International L 1-39/17 SAVANNAH STATE W 3-09/20 *at Wofford L 2-39/21 *at Furman L 0-39/27 *EAST TENNESSEE STATE L 2-39/28 *APPALACHIAN STATE L 0-310/1 at Limestone W 3-010/5 *DAVIDSON L 0-310/6 *UNC GREENSBORO L 0-310/8 at Savannah State W 3-010/12 *at Chattanooga L 0-310/13 *at Western Carolina L 0-310/15 *COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON L 1-310/22 *at Georgia Southern L 0-310/25 *WOFFORD L 1-310/26 *FURMAN L 0-310/29 at South Carolina State W 3-111/1 *at UNC Greensboro L 0-311/2 *at Davidson L 0-311/5 *at College of Charleston L 0-311/9 *at Appalachian State L 0-311/10 *at East Tennessee State L 2-311/16 *WESTERN CAROLINA L 0-311/17 *CHATTANOOGA L 1-3 (*) Indicates Southern Conference Matches (CAPS) Indicates Home Matches



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Name GP K E TA Pct. A SA SE RE DIG BS BA TOT BEDesiree Browning 79 35 11 93 .258 671 18 18 2 148 1 8 9 14Samantha Parisi 99 193 82 569 .195 25 23 31 40 251 3 33 36 13Lindsey Hodge 98 212 105 588 .182 16 42 57 5 87 15 58 73 10Stefanie Farris 93 117 61 338 .166 14 12 15 24 163 3 9 12 3Nicole Mantu 94 311 185 974 .129 10 39 53 45 348 5 25 30 12Amber Davis 102 86 53 283 .117 9 40 24 6 77 21 77 98 20Audra Ritchie 99 148 103 468 .096 5 18 32 7 115 18 50 68 25Marina Daniel 27 19 15 71 .056 0 0 1 0 8 2 3 5 1Katie Livingston 102 5 13 52 -.154 220 2 4 60 238 0 1 1 1Melissa Fridinger 33 0 2 8 -.250 1 3 2 13 44 0 0 0 0TEAM 17Totals 102 1126 630 3444 .144 971 197 237 219 1479 68 264 200 99Opponent 102 1353 452 3250 .277 1129 216 240 182 1557 92 455 319.5 109

Team Statistics Citadel OpponentAttack

Kills 1126 1353Errors 630 452Total Attacks 3444 3250Attack Pct .144 .277Kills/Game 11.0 13.3

SetAssists 971 1129Assists/Game 9.5 11.1

ServeAces 197 216Errors 237 240Aces/Game 9.5 11.1

Serve ReceptionsErrors 219 182Errors/Game 2.1 1.8

DefenseDigs 1479 1557Digs/Game 14.5 15.3

BlockingBlock Solo 68 92Block Assist 264 455Total Blocks 200 319.5Blocks/Game 2.0 3.1Block Errors 99 109

Ball Handling Errors 77 78

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Attack PercentageMatch: .632 (12-0-19), Nicole Mantu vs ETSU 2001Season: .200 (344-173-853), Nicole Mantu, 2000Career: .198 (201-95-536), Tara Stephenson, 2001

KillsMatch: 22, Nicole Mantu vs Bethune Cookman 2001Season: 344, Nicole Mantu, 2000Career: 1282, Nicole Mantu, 1999-2002

Total AttemptsMatch: 55, Nicole Mantu vs Wofford, 2002Season: 974, Nicole Mantu, 2002Career: 3521, Nicole Mantu, 1999-2002

AssistsMatch: 60, Desiree Browning vs UNCG, 2001Season: 827, Desiree Browning, 2001Career: 2220, Desiree Browning, 2000-present

Attack PercentageMatch: .463 (44-7-80) vs Svannah State, 2002Season: .148 (1008-627-3115), 2001

KillsMatch: 76 vs UNCG, 2001Season: 1126, 2002

Total AttemptsMatch: 184 (58-32-184) vs Wofford, 2002Season: 3444, 2002

AssistsMatch: 63 vs UNCG, 2001Season: 971, 2002

DigsMatch: 100 vs Charleston Southern, 2002Season: 1479, 2002

Service AcesMatch: 88 vs Coppin State, 2001Season: 398, 2001

Total BlocksMatch: 17 vs South Carolina State, 2000Season: 342, 2001

Matches PlayedSeason: 30, twice (2000 and 2002)

DigsMatch: 27, Nicole Mantu vs Wofford, 2002Season: 348, Nicole Mantu, 2002Career: 1035, Nicole Mantu, 1999-2002

Service AcesMatch: 20, Maggie Maisonet vs Coppin St., 2001Season: 81, Nicole Mantu, 2001Career: 176, Nicole Mantu, 1999-2002

Total BlocksMatch: 9, Audra Ritchie vs Limestone, 2001Season: 98, Amber Davis, 2001Career: 166, Maggie Maisonet, 1999-2001

Games PlayedSeason: 102 (two in 2002)Career: 372, Nicole Mantu, 1999-2002



The requirements for the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll is a GPA of 3.0 or higher forthe term and an overall GPA of 2.75 or higher. Gold Stars are awarded to those cadet-student-athletes who receive a GPA of 3.7 or higher for the semester. In Spring 2003,The Citadel volleyball team accumulated a team GPA of 3.12 with seven of its ten teammembers earning a 3.0 GPA or higher. This accomplishment placed all seven members

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The Southern ConferenceSoCon Quick Facts

Founded ..................................................... February 26, 1921Commissioner .............................................. Danny MorrisonAssoc. Commissioner/External Affairs ...................Geoff CabeAssoc. Commissioner/Compliance ......................... Gil GrimesAssoc. Commissioner/Internal Affairs..................... Sue ArakasAssoc. Commissioner/Public Affairs .......................Steve ShuttDirector of Integrated Marketing ........................ Pete Moore

Cadet-Student-Athlete 2002-2003 HonorDesiree Browning 3.14 Southern Conference Honor RollMarina Daniel 3.42 Southern Conference Honor RollMelissa Farris 3.06 Southern Conference Honor RollKatie Livingston 3.46 Southern Conference Honor RollNicole Mantu 3.62 Southern Conference Honor RollSamantha Parisi 3.22 Southern Conference Honor RollAudra Ritchie 3.77 Southern Conference Honor Roll

Cadet-Student-Athlete Spring 2003 Cumulative HonorDesiree Browning 3.250 3.288 Athletic Director’s Honor RollMarina Daniel 3.333 3.500 Athletic Director’s Honor RollMelissa Farris 3.000 3.061 Athletic Director’s Honor RollKatie Livingston 3.588 3.333 Athletic Director’s Honor RollNicole Mantu 3.789 3.132 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll/Gold StarsSamantha Parisi 3.105 3.219 Athletic Director’s Honor RollAudra Ritchie 3.833 3.485 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll/Gold Stars

The requirement for the Southern Conference Honor Roll is a GPA of 3.0 or higher forthe entire school year. Over the course of this past school year, 2002-03, The Citadelvolleyball team had seven of its ten team members earn a 3.0 GPA or higher for the

2002-03 school year. This accomplishment placed all seven members on the SouthernConference Honor Roll.



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1998Record: 0-24Head Coach: Bonnie Houchens

L at Converse 0-3L at USC-Spartanburg 0-3L Charleston Southern 0-3L at Coastal Carolina 0-3L vs UNC Asheville 0-3L at CofC 0-3L vs Stetson 0-3L vs NC A&T 0-3L Columbia College 1-3L vs Jacksonville State 0-3L at Western Carolina 0-3L at Columbia College 0-3L at East Tennessee State 0-3L vs Davidson 0-3L at Charleston Southern 0-3L Savannah College 0-3L vs Maryville 0-3L vs Guilford 1-3L Converse 0-3L Coastal Carolina 0-3L at Wingate 0-3L at Gardner-Webb 0-3L at UNC Greensboro 0-3

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1999Record: 1-29Head Coach: Wendy Anderson

L vs Stetson * 0-3L vs East Carolina * 0-3L vs Hampton * 0-3

W Columbia 3-0L at Lander 1-3L Charleston Southern 1-3L at UNC Greensboro 0-3L at Davidson 0-3L at Columbia 0-3L at East Tennessee State 0-3L at Appalachian State 0-3L CofC 0-3L at Georgia Southern 0-3L Western Carolina 0-3L Chattanooga 0-3L Georgia Southern 0-3L Lander 0-3L Furman 0-3L at Wofford 0-3L at Furman 0-3L at Charleston Southern 0-3L UNC Greensboro 0-3L Davidson 0-3L Newberry 1-3

L East Tennessee State 1-3L Appalachian State 0-3L at CofC 0-3L at Western Carolina 0-3L at Chattanooga 0-3L Wofford 0-3

*Winthrop/Microtel InvitationalBold indicates first match victory


W vs Coppin State 3-0L vs Elon 0-3W vs Norfolk 3-0L South Carolina State 1-3L at Bethune-Cookman 1-3L Georgia Southern 1-3L at Wofford 0-3L at Georgia State 0-3L vs Hampton 2-3L UNCG 0-3L Davidson 0-3L at Furman 0-3L East Tennessee State 0-3L Appalachian State 0-3L at Chattanooga 0-3L at South Carolina State 0-3L at CofC 0-3L at Georgia Southern 0-3W Columbia 3-0L at Charleston Southern 0-3L Furman 0-3L Wofford 0-3L at UNC Greensboro 0-3L at Davidson 0-3L Lander 0-3L at East Tennessee State 0-3L at Appalachian State 0-3L CofC 0-3L Western Carolina 0-3L Chattanooga 0-3


L at Hampton 0-3W vs Coppin State 3-0W vs Coppin State 3-0L at Hampton 0-3W Limestone 3-0L at Georgia Southern 0-3L Bethune-Cookman 1-3W Clark Atlanta 3-0L at Davidson 0-3

L at UNC Greensboro 0-3L at Appalachian State 0-3L at East Tennessee State 0-3W South Carolina State 3-1L Chattanooga 0-3L Western Carolina 0-3L CofC 0-3W Columbia College 3-0L Furman 0-3W at Columbia College 3-0L at Furman 0-3L at Wofford 0-3L Georgia Southern 0-3L Davidson 0-3L UNC Greensboro 2-3L Wofford 1-3L Appalachian State 0-3L East Tennessee State 0-3L CofC 0-3L at Chattanooga 0-3L at Western Carolina 0-3L Charleston Southern 0-3


L vs Long Island 0-3W at UM-Eastern Shore 3-1L Georgia Southern 0-3L Lipscomb 0-3W Charleston Southern 3-1L at California Baptist 0-3L at Hope International 1-3W Savannah State 3-0L at Wofford 2-3L at Furman 0-3L East Tennessee State 2-3L Appalachian State 0-3W at Limestone 3-0L Davidson 0-3L UNC Greensboro 0-3W at Savannah State 3-0L at Chattanooga 0-3L at Western Carolina 0-3L CofC 0-3L Wofford 1-3L Furman 0-3L at Georgia Southern 0-3W at South Carolina State 3-1L at UNC Greensboro 0-3L at Davidson 0-3L at CofC 0-3L at Appalachian State 0-3L at East Tennessee State 2-3L Western Carolina 0-3L Chattanooga 0-3


The Citadel Volleyball 2003 Facilities

Originally constructed in 1939 andrenovated in 1989, McAlister Field Houseserves as the home of The Citadel’svolleyball, basketball and wrestling programs.

The facility, which also houses theathletic department’s administrative officesalong with locker rooms for the basketballand baseball teams, has a seating capacity of6,000.

When built in 1939, the facility wasreferred to as “The Citadel Armory,” andseated 4,500 for basketball games.

In 2001, The Citadel annexed awomen’s facility onto McAlister Field House. The women’s wing is home to offices and locker roomsfor the women’s volleyball and soccer teams.

Top to bottom, McAlister Field House is one of the top volleyball, basketball and wrestlingarenas in the region for both participants and fans. Even though 6,000 fans can pack into McAlisterField House for a basketball game, no fan is further than 24 rows away from the court. In addition,consession stands and restroom facilities are located on both the first and second floors.

With the seats pulled back, there are three full-size basketball and volleyball courts for practice.During inclement weather, The Citadel’s baseball, football, tennis and track teams use the facility.

The Citadel has hosted three 6,000-fan “sellout” crowds in basketball since the building’srenovation in 1989, including games with Duke (1989), South Carolina (1997) and College ofCharleston (1999).

In January of 1998 and 2002, The Citadel and McAlister Field House hosted the annual All-Academy Wrestling Championships.

McAlister Field House served as the host arena of the 2002 and 2003 Southern ConferenceWomen’s Basketball Championships and is scheduled for the 2004 tournament.

McAlister Field House has also hosted such entertainment acts as Dave Matthews, WidespreadPanic, Bob Hope, Kenny Rogers and PattiLaBelle. Events that have utilized the multi-purpose building include WCW Wrestling,Charleston Cup Gymnastics Championships,Special Olympics, Moja Arts FestivalActivities, Rotary/Red Cross Roundball HighSchool Basketball Classic and assorted highschool and college graduation ceremonies.

A brand new floor was put in duringthe spring of 2001 and exhibits the newsouthern Conference Logo and “Spike,” thelogo of Citadel athletics.

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Les RobinsonNorth Carolina State 1965

Major General John SouthyGrinalds, United States MarineCorps (Retired), was namedeighteenth President of TheCitadel on his 59th birthday,January 5, 1997.

General Grinalds wasgraduated with honors fromthe United States MilitaryAcademy in 1959, earning aB.S. degree. He continued hiseducation at Brasenose College,Oxford University as a Rhodes

Scholar earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in geographyand, once again, graduating with honors. General Grinaldsserved as a White House Fellow in 1971 and completed hisMBA at Harvard Business School with distinction in 1974.

General Grinalds has served abroad in the Mediterra-nean region, the Panama Canal Zone, Japan, Belgium, and fortwo tours of duty in Vietnam. During one of those tours, hewas awarded a Silver Star for heroism in combat. From 1982to 1985, General Grinalds served as special assistant to theSupreme Allied Commander, Europe, working in delicatenegotiations between NATO and the French military. Becauseof his outstanding service there, French President FrançoisMtterand inducted him into the Legion d’Honneur, a rarehonor for an American colonel.

In 1986, General Grinalds received the rank ofbrigadier general before beginning an assignment serving theChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was later promotedto major general and, in 1989, became the commandinggeneral of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego,California, a position he held until his retirement in 1991.

General Grinalds then became the seventh headmasterof one of the South’s most prestigious boys’ preparatoryschools, Woodberry Forest School in Virginia, where heserved until coming to The Citadel.

General Grinalds married Norwood Dennis, hischildhood sweetheart from Macon, GA, in 1962. They havefour children.

General Grinalds is a member of the Rotary Club ofCharleston, the Senior Board of Directors of the BrasenoseCollege Charitable Foundation, a trustee of Porter-GaudSchool, and a member of the Executive Board of the CoastalCarolina Council, Boy Scouts of America.

General Grinalds also has membership in the Officers’Christian Fellowship, the White House Fellows Association, theAssociation of American Rhodes Scholars, and the Sons of theAmerican Revolution. He is a former trustee of Hampden-Sydney College and the Madeira School and has served as amember of the Virginia and South Carolina state selectioncommittees for the Rhodes Scholarship Trust.

At a school where lead-ership is taught and duty is partof the curriculum, The Citadel hasthe right person to lead its De-partment of Athletics in LesRobinson. A virtual Who’s Whoin intercollegiate athletics and oneof the region’s most sought-afterspeakers, Robinson begins hisfourth year as the Bulldogs’ Di-rector of Athletics.

Possessing more thanfour decades of college athleticexperience to his credit,Robinson, who also served as ath-letics director and basketball coach at North Carolina State andEast Tennessee State, is only the fifth athletics director in Citadelhistory. He served as the Bulldogs’ basketball coach from 1974-85, having spent the five previous seasons as an assistant coach.

In his first three years leading The Citadel’s athletics pro-gram, Robinson’s skills as a proven fund-raiser have already ben-efited The Citadel Brigadier Foundation.

During the past three years, the school witnessed theopening of the Altman Athletic Center at Johnson Hagood Sta-dium and the addition to McAlister Field House for women’sathletics. He hired the school’s first senior woman administra-tor, taken measures to revamp totally the department’s weightroom, and is personally spearheading the revitalization of JohnsonHagood Stadium.

The Citadel, under Robinson’s guidance, has hosted theSouthern Conference cross-country championships, the first tworounds of the women’s basketball championships, the men andwomen’s tennis championships and the baseball tournament.

A 1965 graduate of N.C. State, Robinson served fiveyears as a Bulldog assistant coach under Dick Campbell and GeorgeHill, and eventually spent 11 seasons as The Citadel’s head basket-ball coach from 1974-85. He directed the 1978-79 and 1984-85teams to 20 and 18 victories, respectively. Robinson was namedthe Southern Conference Coach-of-the-Year in 1979 and wastabbed South Carolina’s Coach-of-the-Year in 1979 and 1985.

Following his tenure at The Citadel, Robinson becamethe head basketball coach at East Tennessee State, where he coachedthe Buccaneers for five years increasing their win total (7-14-20-27) each year.

The West Virginia native remains the only coach in South-ern Conference men’s basketball history to earn league coach-of-the-year honors at two different schools, and he ranks fifth onthe conference’s list of basketball wins.

Robinson is in his fourth year serving on the prestigiousNCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee, one of the NCAA’smost influential committees. The Committee is responsible forsite selection for each round of the NCAA Division I men’s bas-ketball championships. Additionally, it chooses the at-large teamsthat competes in the field of 65, and makes many importantdecisions regarding the NCAA Basketball Tournament.

Robinson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in edu-cation and recreation from N.C. State in 1965 and added amaster’s degree in education and guidance from Western Caro-lina in 1969. He also served a pair of stints with USA Basketballas head coach of the South squad in the 1993 Olympic Festival inSan Antonio, TX and as an assistant coach to Bobby Cremins atthe 1988 World Qualifying Games in Mexico City.

Robinson is married to the former Barbara Simon of St.Albans, WV. The Robinsons, who have maintained a home onSullivan’s Island since coaching at The Citadel, have four chil-dren and seven grandchildren.









Documents

2003 Volleyball Media Guide