2008-09 Georgia Tech Annual Report

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how lucky we are to be able to affect the lives of so many wonderful young people on a daily basis as we strive for the betterment of Georgia tech athletics. that is the feeling shared by the nearly 150 employees of the athletic association here at tech who dedicate their time and talent to make the Yellow Jackets just a little better every day.

Georgia tech continues to be a place that attracts not only the finest athletes in our state, region and across the nation, but young people who are qualified not only to compete at the highest level, but to perform academically in one of the nation’s most challenging environments. We are so proud that our student-athletes accept the challenge of representing us on the fields and courts, but also work equally as hard to achieve the overriding goal -- a degree from Georgia tech!

Because of the performances and the accomplishments of our teams and coaches we now are able to share with alumni, fans and friends this annual report. We want you to see the accomplishments of our sports programs during the past year and the achievement of the young men and women who represent Georgia tech.

in this very trying economic time in our country, i also want you to feel confident that behind the scenes there is much work being done to ensure that we operate with the utmost fiscal responsibility. We have made many very difficult but necessary financial decisions during the past year, all inspired by our commitment to foresee and react to the outside influences that effect our every day business. it is important that i say thank you to all of you who donate to our programs, purchase our tickets and show support in so many ways. it is that spirit of the Georgia tech faithful that will allow us to continue to thrive even in these trying times.

our adherence to ncaa rules is also a top priority. We go to great lengths to ensure that Georgia tech is a model of integrity when it comes to playing by the rules. this also is a responsibility of all of our supporters, fans and alumni.

i hope you find this annual report both interesting and informative. as we look back at the 2008-09 year we can’t help but be excited about the prospects for the seasons to come. i hope to see each of you often during the coming months as we all pull together in support of the Georgia tech Yellow Jackets!

Sincerely,

Dan RaDakovich Director of athletics

fans

dear yellow jacket

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Mission stateMent

the Georgia tech athletic association forms the front porch of the institute and serves as a gathering place for students, alumni, fans and friends. We provide our student-athletes with the opportunity for academic and athletic success and personal growth. We promote diversity and equity. the integrity of our mission is enhanced by our commitment to adherence to the rules of the institute, the atlantic coast conference and the national collegiate athletic association. this environment we create allows our student-athletes to compete at the highest levels, and creates enjoyment for our supporters. We embrace our proud traditions and strive to enhance the future opportunities for our student-athletes, coaches, and staff.

intRoDuctionletter from the Director of athleticstable of contents / Mission Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12008-09 national award Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

acaDeMics & coMMunity seRviceGraduated Student-athletes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3community Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52008-09 Season highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

inDiviDual spoRts pRofilesFootball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Volleyball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Men’s Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Women’s Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Women’s tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Men’s tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Swimming & Diving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Softball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Men’s track and Field / cross country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Women’s track and Field / cross country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Baseball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

geoRgia tech athletic associationGtaa Financials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-22alexander-tharpe Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23a-t life Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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2008-09the big buzz from

softballacc champions

sharon perkins – acc coach of the Year

golfacc champions

Bruce heppler – acc coach of the Year

paul johnsonacc coach of the Year

jonathan DwyeRacc plaYer of the Year

• steve MaRcelle - acc outdoor field performer of the Year (track)

• Deck McguiRe - acc pitcher of the Year (BaseBall)

• Kristi Miller – ncaa top Viii award (tennis)

• Gal Nevo – acc male swimmer of the Year (swimming)

• NiGel PluMMer – acc freshman of the Year (swimming)

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one hundred and twenty recent and former student-athletes graduated from Georgia tech last year. over one third of those graduating from the Bachelor’s program did so with honors! the following is an alphabetical listing of Summer ‘08, Fall ‘08, Spring ‘09 Georgia tech student-athlete graduates:

Bachelorselris anyaibe Footballryan Bahnsen cheerleadingSara Ballard Women’s Swimmingc’iana Barker Student ManagerBrittany Barnes SoftballGalina Becker Women track/crs ctryD’andre Bell Men’s BasketballMichael Bennett Men’s Swimmingchristopher Bishop Men’s track/crs ctryGlenn Blackwood FootballStewart Boling Student trainercalvin Booker FootballJason Bourgeois Men’s Swimmingneal Brown Student ManagerDavid Brown Footballtimothy Bruegger Student Managerpreston Burden Student ManagerGeorge p. Burdell Men’s lacrosseedwin Burns BaseballJeffrey Burton Men’s Swimmingcameron Butler Men’s track/crs ctryStephanie Butler Softballanthony clark Footballadam cohan Men’s GolfGeorge cooper FootballJonathan cox Footballandrew cranford Men’s SwimmingJakob crowder Student ManagerJill Davis Women track/crs ctrytyler Davis Men’s Basketballtyler Davis Footballpeter Doblar Men’s SwimmingDavid Dragoo Men’s GolfJesse Dubberly BaseballJason eberhard cheerleadingStephanie england Women’s SwimmingDaniel errickson cheerleadingchristopher ewald Men’s SwimmingBradley Feltes BaseballDavid Folkner FootballMartin Frierson Footballamanda Gannon Women’s Swimmingandrew Gardner Footballtroy Garside Footballandrew Gause Baseball, FootballJohn Goodman BaseballShayla Graham cheerleadinglindsey Gray Women’s Volleyballtenisha Griggs Women track/crs ctry

taylor hall Men’s GolfWhitney haller Softballandrew hamilton Student ManagerKimery hern Women track/crs ctryJessica housley cheerleadingDerek hoye Men’s track/crs ctrynicole hughes Student ManagerWhitney humphreys Softballelizabeth ingram Women’s Basketballanne Marie Jones Student trainernicole Kaminskas Women’s VolleyballMasato Kan Men’s track/crs ctryashley Keck Women track/crs ctrynisha Kurian Women track/crs ctrycaitlin lever Softballleland leverette Student ManagerJames liipfert FootballKrista lim-hing cheerleading

elena linn Women track/crs ctryJacob lonowski FootballKyle Manley Footballchristopher Mcclune Student ManagerXavier McGuire FootballMari Mcleod Women’s Swimmingnathan McManus Footballaileen Morales SoftballShantia Moss Women track/crs ctryJose Muguruza Men’s tennisStephen Munna cheerleadingJason neighborgall BaseballDavid north Men’s tennisJack owens Student ManagerJason palmer Footballnicole piver cheerleadingandrew powlen Men’s track/crs ctryhannah ralston cheerleadingeric richardson Student Manageravery roberson Football

arthur rozier FootballBlair Shimandle Softballalison Skala Women’s SwimmingKevin Skenes Men’s Swimmingrachel Smith Student Managerandrew Smith Footballaustin Smith FootballGregory Smith Football, Men’s track/crs ctryStephen Steinmann cheerleadingchristina Striplin Women’s tennisrebecca tatum cheerleadingnicole thomas cheerleadingJoshua thomason Student Managernazar trilisky Men’s track/crs ctrycameron tringale Men’s GolfGregory tunning Men’s SwimmingWilliam turner cheerleadingonur uras Men’s Swimming

Kimberly uzzell cheerleadingJessica Vaughan cheerleadinglevi Walls Footballlance Walls FootballBret White FootballSamuel Williams Footballelliott Wood cheerleadingharrison Woodworth Student ManagerKatherine Wright Women’s Swimming

Master’s

Darryl richard FootballGordon huang Men’s tenniselizabeth Bartle Softballcody Freeman cheerleadinglaurissa prystaj Women’s Swimming

phDDr. neta ezer Women track/crs ctry

Football standout darryl richard (second From leFt)

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total person proGraMat Georgia tech, the day the cheering stops will

still be a time of celebration. a student-athlete’s playing days will end, but the total person program ensures that Yellow Jacket student-athletes will be prepared for the career and personal changes ahead.

through this multifaceted program, the brainchild of retired Director of athletics Dr. homer rice, rambling Wreck student-athletes have the opportunity to learn the elements of success beyond the classroom or playing field. they gain skills that remain with them for a lifetime, preparing for the career and personal challenges ahead.

During his 17-year tenure from 1980-1997, rice rebuilt Georgia tech’s athletic fortunes with an emphasis not just in fund-raising and facilities, but in equally important areas such as academic support and life skills.

Since rice started the total person program in 1980, it has developed into the most comprehensive student-athlete support system in the country. rice’s model has been adopted nationwide as the foundation for ncaa’s life Skills program. Because of the success of the total person program, Georgia tech was one of the three schools chosen to consult with the ncaa on this project.

addressing virtually every area of a well-rounded educational experience, the total person program, under the direction of leah thomas, focuses on the following components:

• Academic Support and Degree Completion• Personal Growth & Development• Career Planning and Placement• Counseling and Wellness• Leadership• Honors• Community Outreach

stuDent-athlete aDvisory BoarD anD coMMunity outreach

the Student-athlete advisory Board (SaaB) is a committee of student-athletes representing each sports team within the Georgia tech athletic association. the SaaB is a bridge linking student-athlete concerns with the Gtaa administration. along with major community service projects involving multiple teams, the board is called upon to give input on improving student-athlete welfare at Georgia tech.

this year’s SaaB continues it’s focus on facilitating better communication to all Gtaa staff and student-athletes. “outside athletechS, inside

the edge”, the SaaB monthly newsletter, continues to help with overall awareness with the happenings around the athletic association, and the once per semester town hall Meetings promote increased involvement with student-athletes. the SaaB provides vital input on student-athlete support services to all Georgia tech student-athletes. under the direction of the SaaB the tech student-athletes

participated in an array of community outreach projects this last year which included:

Kipp Ways academy sports clinics – Members of men’s and women’s basketball teams, as well as football, conducted sports clinics at Kipp WaYS academy in West atlanta.

toy Drive – the 8th annual Michael isenhour toy drive was conducted at football, men’s and women’s basketball games, as well as a volleyball game. the united States Marines again teamed up with the student-athletes to collect toys for the toys for tots program and local atlanta charities.

special olympics – Members of football, baseball, volleyball, men’s tennis, golf, softball, and men’s track acted as Grand Marshalls for the opening ceremonies of the Georgia indoor Winter Games held at the cobb county civic center. they escorted Special olympic athletes into the arena to be recognized, from across the whole state of Georgia.

relay for life – Men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams participated in relay for life in collaboration with the Georgia tech campus.

children’s healthcare of atlanta – Baseball, golf, and football players participated in halloween and Valentine’s Day parties at egleston children’s hospital.

Dance Marathon – Women’s tennis, volleyball, and football players participated in the Dance Marathon event at the crc to benefit children’s healthcare of atlanta.

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heat track club Fun run – Members of the football team spoke about maintaining a healthy lifestyle to children of the Marietta-based heat track club.

Kids @ Kollege – Volleyball, swimming, track, and football players participated in the 2nd annual Kids @ Kollege event on Georgia tech’s campus. this event reaches out to local at-risk youth.

Blazesports celebrity Wheelchair Basketball Game – Swimming, cheerleading, football, and basketball players played in a celebrity wheelchair basketball game to benefit BlazeSports, the governing organization for Georgia para-olympic athletes.

You can keep up with the community outreach activities at http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/school-bio/geot-saab.html

2009-10 stuDent-athlete aDvisory BoarDchrista Bagley cheerleadingD’andre Bell Men’s Basketballalana clooten Women’s track & FieldJay Dantzler BaseballKelly eppinger SoftballDalton hedberg Women’s Swimming/DivingKyle Jackson Footballroddy Jones Footballalfonso Jordan Men’s track & FieldQuincy Kelly FootballVeronica Kinard Women’s cross-countryWay Joe lee Men’s Swimming/DivingBilly Mateker Men’s cross-countryJordan Mccullers Volleyballamanda McDowell Women’s tennisWilliam Miller Golftony plagman Baseballryan Smith Men’s tennisShaday Woolcock Women’s Basketballleah thomas SaaB advisor

hearn acaDeMic center

conveniently located on the third floor of the edge athletics center, the andrew hearn, Sr. academic center houses academic staff and facilities to support the academic endeavors of tech student-athletes. the academic support program is under the direction of associate Director of athletics phyllis laBaw.

the hearn center, which originally opened in 1984, has been expanded several times and now includes over 5,000 square feet of open and self-contained work areas. the center support services include tutoring, academic advising, academic coaching, and study hall.

Study and tutoring rooms vary in size and offer secluded environments in which to work. the tutorial programs offers assistance in subjects and classes ranging from biology to advance

engineering courses and are scheduled daily throughout the center. the extent of this support is clearly reflected in the Spring of 2009 tutoring statistics whereby:

• 88 total courses tutored• 177 student-athletes tutored• 55 tutors employed• 283 tutoring sessions per week• 4,528 tutoring sessions per semesterthe addition of the technology center in the

Fall of 2007 added valuable space to the daily operations of student-athlete support services. the 5,000 square foot learning area is located on the ground floor of the edge Building and features:

• State of the art computer lab with 48 computer work stations

• 11 four person study carrels, plus 14 individual study carrels

• Study lounge with two group reading areas• Plasma TV to display upcoming events and

Yellow Jacket accolades/highlightsthe hearn academic center, staff, and programs

offer the finest and most innovative education advantages in the country. Student-athletes are provided a convenient place to study and meet with tutors and advisors.

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2008-09highlights from

Georgia tech athletics, from beginning (fall) to end (spring), enjoyed one of the most successful campaigns in school history in 2008-09.

Yellow Jacket teams and individuals enjoyed unprecedented success on the playing fields and courts and received acclaim for their performances inside the classroom.

the football team, in its first season under head coach paul Johnson, emerged as one of the biggest surprise teams in college football. utilizing one of the nation’s youngest rosters, the Yellow Jackets finished 2008 with a 9-4 record overall and a share of the acc’s coastal Division title after producing a 5-3 mark in conference play. tech finished ranked no. 22 in both major national polls and played in the chick-fil-a Bowl – the Yellow Jackets’ 12th consecutive bowl appearance.

there were several other highlights produced by the football team. tech beat in-state rival 13th-ranked Georgia, 45-42, in athens to snap a seven-year losing skid to the Bulldogs. there were also november wins over nationally-ranked Florida State and Miami, a shutout of Duke and a 31-point win over Sec member Mississippi State.

paul Johnson was the choice for 2008 acc coach of the Year, and he was named national coach of the year by cBS Sportsline. then-sophomore Jonathan Dwyer led the acc in rushing – the third consecutive year a Yellow Jacket has led the league in that categroy – and “the Diesel” was named the acc player of the Year.

two Yellow Jacket teams – softball and golf – captured atlantic coast conference crowns in the spring, and coaches Sharon perkins and Bruce heppler were named acc coach of the Year for their respective sports.

the softball team enjoyed a memorable, record-breaking season in its new facility, Shirley clements Mewborn Field, which received national television exposure when tech hosted an ncaa Super regional for the first time. the Yellow Jackets posted a 46-15 overall record, finished 17-3 in the acc and earned a no. 13 final national ranking.

the golf team won the acc championship for the third time in four years and for the 11th time in the history of the program. the Yellow Jackets played in the ncaa championship for the 22nd time in 25 years and finished tied for 10th in the ncaa finals. Senior cameron tringale was named to the all-acc team for the fourth time and became tech’s 17th all-american in golf.

coach Danny hall’s baseball team continued its run as one of the nation’s top and most consistent programs. the Yellow Jackets finished 38-19-1 overall, 17-10-1 in the acc and hosted an ncaa regional. Sophomore pitcher Deck McGuire headlined a long list of individual honors. he was named the acc pitcher of the Year, was a finalist for national pitcher of the Year, concluded the regular season with a 10-0 record and struck out an acc-best 101 batters.

Accomplishments during the 2008-09 AcAdemic yeAr include:ncaa top viii award: Kristi Miller (tennis)

all-americans: Women’s tennis – irina Falconi; Baseball – Deck McGuire, luke Murton, Matt Skole (Fr); Volleyball – talisa Kellogg (hM), callie Miller (hM); Swimming – Gal nevo; Softball -- Whitney haller, Jen Yee; Golf -- cameron tringale; track & Field – alphonso Jordan, Steve Marcelle and Jerome Miller; Football – Michael Johnson (1st team aFca), Morgan Burnett (2nd team rivals)

acc player of the year: Football – Jonathan Dwyer; Baseball - Deck McGuire (pitcher); track & Field – Steve Marcelle (outdoor); Gal nevo –Male Swimmer of the Year

acc champions: Softball (regular season and tournament), men’s 200 medley relay team (ilia ayzenshtok, Mickey Malul, Sully lynch, Mauricio Sousa), Gal nevo (200 iM, 400 iM), nigel plummer (50 Free), men’s 200 free relay team (Mauricio Sousa, nigel plummer, noah copeland, Garrett robberson), Mickey Malul (100 breast)

acc coach of the year: paul Johnson (football); Sharon perkins (softball); Bruce heppler (golf)

acc postgraduate scholarship recipients: Baseball – Jason haniger; Golf -- David Dragoo; Softball – Whitney haller

academic all-americans: Softball -- Whitney haller; Baseball – Derek Dietrich (2nd team); Golf -- David Dragoo (all-district); track & Field – Billy Mateker

acc academic honor roll: 175 Student-athletes. among tech’s 175 honor roll members are four-time honorees Jake Blackwood (football), alana clooten (track), John Dantzler (baseball), Matthew Didia (track), Whitney haller (softball), Jason haniger (baseball), Matthew Kamp (football), andrew Miller (swimming), alex paquette (football), Stephanie robbins (volleyball) and Blair Shimandle (softball).

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coach Bryan Shelton’s women’s tennis team has been equally successful and consistent. the Yellow Jackets earned a spot in the ncaa tournament for the 10th consecutive season and advanced to the round of 16 for the fifth time under Shelton. tech, which earned a no. 8 national ranking, saw four players compete as individuals or in doubles at the ncaa championships and three players earned all-acc honors.

the men’s tennis team, with no seniors in the starting lineup, finished the year strong by winning four of its final five conference matches. the Yellow Jackets had a player qualify for the ncaa singles championships for the third straight year in sophomore Guillermo Gomez. Gomez was Georgia tech’s first singles’ all-american since 1988 when current head coach Kenny thorne and Shelton did it.

the volleyball team, 20-10 overall and 12-8 in the acc, reached the 20-win plateau for the third straight season and for the sixth time in the last seven years. two Yellow Jackets earned all-acc honors, all-region, honorable mention all-america and academic all-acc honors.

Women’s basketball won 20-plus games and advanced to the ncaa tournament for the third straight year. the Yellow Jackets, 22-10 overall and 8-6 in the acc, won an ncaa tournament game for the second time in school history, defeating iowa, 76-72. Senior Jacqua Williams shattered the school record for career steals (370) and was part of a senior class that won a school-record 79 games in four years.

the youth-laden men’s basketball team finished 12-19 overall and 2-14 in the acc. the Yellow Jackets, who split a pair of games in the acc tournament, lost three conference games in overtime and six others by less than 10 points. Sophomore Gani lawal, who opted to return in 2009-10 instead of going to the nBa, was named third team all-acc.

the men’s swimming team produced a 7-2 dual meet record and its highest finish ever (19th) at the ncaa championships. Gal nevo was the first Yellow Jacket to be named acc Swimmer of the Year and he earned all-american honors in both the 200-iM and 400-iM. tech won acc titles in four individual events and in two relays.

Women’s swimming broke 10 school records at the acc championships and three Yellow Jackets combined to break six individual school records.

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Men’s cross country finished 10th at the acc championships and the team was honored by the uStFccca for its academic performance during the 2008 season. Women’s cross country also earned academic honors from the uStFccca after registering a 3.39 team grade-point average in 2008.

Men’s track and field, which had its highest finish at the ncaa championships (32nd) in more than 10 years, produced two all-americans -- senior Jerome Miller (high jump) and junior Steve Marcelle (shot put, discus). Marcelle was the acc outdoor Field performer of the Year. Women’s track had three individuals compete at the ncaa championships.

the 2008-09 year was an outstanding one for Georgia tech student-athletes in the classroom. Whitney haller (softball), Derek Dietrich (baseball), David Dragoo (golf) and Billy Mateker (track and field) all earned academic all-america honors. haller, Dragoo and Jason haniger (baseball) earned acc postgraduate Scholarships, and former tennis standout Kristi Miller received the prestigious ncaa top Viii award.

Several Georgia tech athletic facilities were erected or upgraded in 2008-09. Shirley clements Mewborn Field, completed prior to the start of the 2009 season, is one of the top facilities of its kind in college softball. the Zelnak center, a practice facility for Yellow Jacket mens’ and women’s basketball teams, will be completed in october. at Bobby Dodd Stadium, a new 60’ x 40’ video board, sound system and ribbon boards were installed this summer.

FolloWinG are GeorGia tech’s teaM recorDs, acc Finishes anD post-season play:

footballrecord: 9-4 overall, 5-3 acc (tie for 1st place Coastal Division) • Chick-fil-A Bowl

volleyballrecord: 20-10 overall, 12-8 acc (6th place overall)

Men’s basketballrecord: 12-19 overall, 2-14 acc (12th)

woMen’s basketballRecord: 22-10 overall, 8-6 ACC (5th place) • NCAA tournament Second round

Men’s cRoss countRyacc Finish: 10th place (239 points)ncaa South region: 10th place (263 points)

woMen’s cRoss countRyacc Finish: 11th place (289 points)ncaa South region championship: 15th place (379 points)

Men’s swiMMing & DivingRecord: 7-2 overall, 2-2 ACC • ACC Championship: 4th place

woMen’s swiMMing & DivingRecord: 6-6 overall, 0-5 ACC • ACC Championship: 9th place

woMen’s tRack & fielDacc Finish: 7th indoor (37.33 points), 7th outdoor (55.5 points)ncaa east region Finish: 18th (12 points)ncaa championship: n/a

Men’s tRack & fielDacc Finish: 8th indoor (43 points), 4th outdoor (81 points)ncaa east region Finish: 5th (41 points)ncaa championship: t-32nd outdoor (8 points), 59th indoor (1 point)

golfACC: Champions • NCAA Central Regional (T-3rd place) • NCAA Finals (T10th place) • Final national ranking: no. 7

Men’s tennisrecord: 10-11, 5-6 acc (7th place)

woMen’s tennisRecord: 18-8, 9-2 ACC (4th place) • NCAA Round of 16 • Final national ranking: No. 8

softballrecord: 46-15 overall, 17-3 acc (regular Season and tournament champions)ncaa atlanta regional championsncaa atlanta Super regionalFinal national ranking: no. 13

baseballrecord: 38-19-1 overall, 17-10-1 acc (3rd place in Coastal Division) • NCAA Atlanta Regional

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• Despite a roster low in scholarship numbers and loaded with freshmen and sophomores, paul Johnson guided his first Georgia tech team to a 9-4 record overall, 5-3 in the acc.

• Tech earned a school-record 12th straight bowl berth, playing lSu in the chick-fil-a Bowl, and posted its 12th consecutive season with seven or more wins.

• The Yellow Jackets earned a share of the ACC’s coastal Division title.

• Tech achieved a conference record of .500 or better for the 14th consecutive year.

• Despite being projected by SI.com to win just three games, tech won nine games and finished ranked 15th in the final BcS standings, 22nd in the final national polls.

• The Yellow Jackets defeated three nationally-ranked teams in the month of november – vs. Florida State and Miami, and at Georgia.

• The 45-42 win at Georgia broke a seven-year losing skid to the Bulldogs.

• Georgia Tech led the ACC and ranked fourth nationally in rushing offense.

• The Jackets produced 67 offensive plays that went for 20 yards or more.

• Tech’s defense ranked in the top 30 nationally for rushing defense, scoring defense, interceptions and total defense.

• Johnson, in his first year as the Yellow Jackets’ head man, was named acc coach of the Year, and national coach of the Year by cBS Sports.

• Then-sophomore Jonathan Dwyer led the ACC in rushing (1,395 yards) to give tech the acc rushing champion for the third consecutive year.

• Dwyer was named ACC Player of the Year, ACC offensive player of the Year and was one of just two unanimous selections for the all-acc team.

• Senior Michael Johnson was named first team All-american and sophomore Morgan Burnett second team all-america.

• Dwyer, Johnson, Andrew Gardner and Vance Walker were all named first team all-acc.

• Johnson, Gardner, Vance Walker and Darryl Richard were all selected in the 2009 nFl Draft.

national award Winner: none

all-americans: Michael Johnson (1st team), Morgan Burnett (2nd team); andrew Gardner (hM)

all-acc: Jonathan Dwyer (1st team), andrew Gardner (1st team), Vance Walker (1st team), Michael Johnson (1st team), cord howard (2nd team), Darryl richard (2nd team), Morgan Burnett (2nd team), Derrick Morgan (hM)

academic all-americans: none

academic all-acc: roddy Jones, Darryl richard, Jaybo Shaw, cooper taylor

RecoRD: 9-4 OVeRALL, 5-3 ACC (TIe-1ST PLACe COASTAL DIVISION) • chick-fil-a bowl

football

paul johnsonheaD FootBall coach

michael Johnson

morgan burnett

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• Georgia Tech named Tonya Johnson, who helped texas to a 2008 Final Four appearance following a pair of regional final finishes in 2006 and 2007, tech’s seventh head volleyball coach on January 9.

• The Yellow Jackets won 20 matches for the third-straight season, and for the sixth time over the last seven years, while posting their 15th consecutive winning season.

• Tech opened the season with a 3-1 win at Georgia and went on to capture the 2008 Georgia Bulldog invitational title.

• The Jackets opened conference play with a 3-2 victory at clemson en route to capturing the 2008 clemson classic title.

• Georgia Tech had two players named first-team all-acc – senior outside hitter talisa Kellogg and senior middle hitter callie Miller.

• Talisa Kellogg and Callie Miller went on to earn first-team all-region honors and honorable mention all-america accolades.

• Two Yellow Jackets – senior setter Allie Niekamp and freshman middle hitter asia Stawica – were named to the academic all-acc Volleyball team.

• Setter Allie Niekamp was named to eSPN The Magazine’s academic all-District 2nd team.

• Seven members of the squad were named to the ACC honor roll, and the volleyball team earned one of tech’s three ncaa public recognition awards for their academic performance.

• The team raised $2,680 with 45 digs in Dig for the cure match.

• Four seniors on the team combined to set 12 top-10 career marks in school-history, as well as six top-10 single-season marks.

all-americans: talisa Kellogg and callie Miller (both aVca honorable mention)

all-acc: talisa Kellogg (1st team), callie Miller (1st team)

academic all-District: allie niekamp (2nd team)

academic all-acc: allie niekamp, asia Stawicka

tonya johnsonheaD VolleYBall coach

RecoRD: 20-10 oVerall, 12-8 acc (6th place)

Volleyball

talisa Kellogg

allie nieKamp

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• Georgia Tech finished its 2008-09 season with 12-19 overall record after splitting a pair of games in the 56th atlantic coast conference Basketball tournament, falling 64-62 to 22nd-ranked Florida State in the quarterfinals after an 86-81 win over no. 17 clemson in the opening round. the Yellow Jackets finished their campaign by winning two of their last four games.

• Tech finished its ACC schedule with a 2-14 record, but lost three of those games in overtime and six others by less than 10 points.

• Sophomore forward Gani Lawal was named third-team all-atlantic coast conference. he entered his name in the 2009 nBa Draft, but removed it a week before the draft and will play his junior year at tech. lawal was the acc’s most improved player, averaging 15.1 points while ranking second in the acc in both rebound average (9.5 per game) and field goal percentage

(55.6 percent). he led the acc in “double-doubles” (10 or more points and rebounds in the same game).

• Two Tech players earned ACC weekly honors – Gani lawal was named acc player of the Week on Feb. 2, while iman Shumpert was named acc rookie of the Week on Dec. 8.

• Lewis Clinch, a 6-3 guard, closed out his Tech career with an unprecedented streak of scoring and three-point shooting. clinch scored 20 or more points in six of his last seven games, averaging 25.1 points while shooting 43.2 percent from three-point range

(41-of-95). he made nine threes against Miami, tying a tech record for threes against an acc team, and seven against Florida State in the acc tournament. he finished his career ninth in three-point field goals (176) and became the 38th tech player to surpass 1,000 career points.

• Tech alumnus Chris Bosh won a Gold Medal playing for the united States team that competed in the 2008 olympic Games in Beijing, china. Stephon Marbury was the only tech basketball player to previously play in the olympics, winning a bronze medal.

• Nine Tech alums – Chris Bosh, Will Bynum, Javaris crittenton, Matt harpring, Jarrett Jack, Stephon Marbury, anthony Morrow, Mario West and thaddeus Young – spent the entire 2008-09 season on nBa rosters.

• Head coach Paul Hewitt and his staff signed six high school players, five from the state of Georgia, in what analysts rate as the fourth-best recruiting class in the nation. it included 6-9 forward Derrick Favors of atlanta, the national player of the year by parade Magazine and uSa today and a McDonald’s all-american.

• Construction is currently underway on the Zelnak center, a practice facility which will serve both the men’s and women’s basketball teams and be ready to use in october.

all-acc: Gani lawal (3rd team)

paul hewittheaD Men’S BaSKetBall coach

RecoRD: 12-19 oVerall, 2-14 acc (12th)

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iman shumpert

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• For the third straight season under head coach Machelle Joseph, the Georgia tech women’s basketball team registered at least 20 wins and was selected to participate in the ncaa tournament.

• Tech’s 22 wins tied for the most since the team joined the acc prior to the 1979-80 season. tech also won 22 games during the 2007-08 campaign.

• The Jackets’ first round 76-62 win over Iowa in the ncaa tournament was the second all-time ncaa victory for the program.

• Joseph registered her 100th victory at Georgia Tech on Feb. 1, 2009 with a 49-41 win over clemson.

• The Yellow Jackets led the NCAA for the second straight season with 13.6 steals per game, while the team registered 434 on the season.

• Senior Jacqua Williams became the first Yellow Jacket to register at least 350 points, 100 rebounds, 100 assists and 100 steals in a season.

• Jacqua Williams shattered the school steals record with 370 during her four-year stint on the Flats.

• Williams was named to the ACC All-Defensive Team for the second straight season.

• Sophomore Alex Montgomery was named to the All-acc third team after leading the team with 13.7 points and 6.7 rebounds a game.

• The senior class of Williams and Tabitha Turner registered a school-best 79 wins during their four years at tech.

• Two Yellow Jackets received ACC Rookie of the Week honors during the 2008-09 season – Mo Bennett (nov. 17, 2008) and Sasha Goodlett (Feb. 9, 2009).

• The Georgia Tech coaching staff signed another top 25 recruiting class to play at Georgia tech. the 2009-10 freshmen class consists of Sharena taylor (pontiac, Mich.), Jasmine Blain (atlanta, Ga.), Shayla Bivins (Jacksonville, Fla.) and Danielle hamilton-carter (Stockholm, Sweden).

all-acc: alex Montgomery (third team), Jacqua Williams (all-Defensive team)

Machelle josephheaD WoMen’S BaSKetBall coach

RecoRD: 22-10 OVeRALL, 8-6 ACC (5TH PLACe) • NCAA TOuRNAMeNT SeCOND ROuND

basketballwomen's

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sasha goodlett

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• The Yellow Jackets earned a spot in the NCAA tournament for the 10th straight season and reached the round of 16 for the fifth straight year under head coach Bryan Shelton.

• Freshman Irina Falconi finished the season ranked No. 12 in singles and became the fifth Yellow Jacket to earn all-american honors.

• Four Yellow Jackets competed in the NCAA Singles and Doubles championships – amanda McDowell, irina Falconi, noelle hickey and christy Striplin.

• Amanda McDowell, Noelle Hickey and Irina Falconi were all named to the all-acc team.

• Irina Falconi and Amanda McDowell were selected to the 12-person uSta pro circuit tour at the season’s end.

• Irina Falconi was named the ACC Player of the Week

twice and amanda McDowell earned the honor once during the 2009 season.

• Head coach Bryan Shelton was inducted into the alabama tennis association hall of Fame.

• Amanda McDowell and Irina Falconi teamed together in fall to win the 2008 riviera/ita all-american Doubles title.

• Former Yellow Jacket Kristi Miller was named a recipient of the ncaa top Viii award.

• Amanda McDowell opened her fall by competing in the 2008 u.S. open.

all-americans: irina Falconi (Singles)

all-acc: irina Falconi, noelle hickey, amanda McDowell

ncaa top viii award: Kristi Miller

academic all-District: amanda McDowell (2nd team)

academic all-acc: amanda McDowell

Final singles rankings: irina Falconi (no. 12), amanda McDowell (no. 24), christy Striplin (no. 42), noelle hickey (no. 60)

Final Doubles rankings: amanda McDowell-irina Falconi (no. 17), christy Striplin-noelle hickey (no. 34), irina Falconi-Sasha Krupina (no. 61)

bRyan sheltonheaD WoMen’S tenniS coach

recorD: 18-8, 9-2 ACC (4TH PLACe) • NCAA ROuND OF 16 • FINAL NATIONAL RANKING: NO. 8

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amanda mcdowell

irina Falconi

mcdowell & Falconi2008 riviera/ita doubles championschristy striplin

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• The Yellow Jackets four of their last five Atlantic Coast conference matches to finish seventh in the regular season, but dropped a first-round acc tournament match to nc State for the second straight year.

• The Jackets had a player earn an NCAA Singles championship bid for the third straight season. Sophomore Guillermo Gomez earned a bid for the second straight year. he won his first-round match against Syketh Myneni of alabama, 6-4, 6-2, before losing in the round of 32. he was the first Yellow Jackets to win his first-round match since Jose Muguruza in 2005.

• Gomez earned All-America honors, becoming Georgia tech’s first singles all-american since 1988, when current tech tennis coaches Kenny thorne and Bryan Shelton did it.

• Gomez finished his season with a 29-10 overall singles record, and has won 56 singles matches in his career. he reached as high as no. 7 in the ita national rankings before finishing no. 12. he was named the ita’s Mideast region player to Watch.

• Gomez’ 29 singles wins were the fifth-most in school history.

• Gomez and sophomore Ryan Smith were both named to the eSpn the Magazine/coSiDa academic all-District iii team.

• Head coach Kenny Thorne moved into second place on Georgia tech’s all-time coaches’ victory list.

• The Jackets return every player from their 2008-09 team, and will have only one senior on next year’s team.

all-american: Guillermo Gomez

all-acc: Guillermo Gomez

academic all-acc: Guillermo Gomez, Kevin King and ryan Smith

Final singles rankings: Guillermo Gomez (no. 12)

Final Doubles rankings: Guillermo Gomez-ryan Smith (no. 56)

cosiDa acacemic all-District: Guillermo Gomez (2nd team), ryan Smith (2nd team)

kenny thoRneheaD Men’S tenniS coach

RecoRD: 10-11, 5-6 ACC (7TH PLACe) • FINAL NATIONAL RANKING: NO. 48

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eliot potvin

miguel muguruza

guillermo gomez

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bRuce heppleRheaD GolF coach

• Played in the NCAA Championship for the 12th straight year and advanced to the ncaa Finals for the 22nd time in 25 years. only four other Division i schools have reached the Finals that many times in the last 25 years.

• Tech won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship for the third time in the last four years, the sixth time under head coach Bruce heppler and the 11th time in the history of the golf program.

• Senior Cameron Tringale was named to the All-ACC team for the fourth time, and became tech’s 17th first-team all-american when he was named by the Golf coaches association of american. he concluded his career with four tournament victories and the second-best stroke average (71.80) in tech history.

• Tringale finished the spring ranked 4th in the nation on the Golfweek/Sagarin performance index, and led tech and ranked second in the acc in stroke average (71.36). a finalist for the Byron nelson award, he won two events as a senior, the Brickyard collegiate in the fall and the Southern highlands collegiate in the spring.

• Four Tech seniors graduated on May 4, including Adam cohan, David Dragoo and taylor hall who graduated with honors. tringale also received his degree in Management.

• Tringale, following the NCAA Tournament, chose to remain an amateur for the summer in an attempt to make the u.S. team for the Walker cup matches. he qualified for the u.S. open championship in early June.

• Head coach Bruce Heppler was named ACC Coach of the Year for the fifth time in his 14 years leading the program. only clemson’s larry penley has won the honor more times (7) than heppler has since the conference began bestowing the award in 1980.

• The golf team earned an NCAA Public Recognition award for its academic performance for the third straight year. awards are given to teams in all divisions that finished in the top 10 percent in each sport with their aprs (academic progress reports). high-performing teams receiving public recognition posted apr scores ranging from 976 to a perfect 1,000. the Yellow Jacket golf team, which captured its third acc championship in four years, finished in the top 10 percent for the third consecutive year.

• Tringale was named to the united States team which played in the annual palmer cup matches, where he won three matches and halved his other.

• Seven Tech alums – Stewart Cink, David Duval, Matt Kuchar, troy Matteson, Bryce Molder, nicholas thompson and Matt Weibring – have exempt status on the pGa tour in 2009.

• Tech achieved a perfect APR score for the second straight year.

• Heppler has recruited the No. 2-ranked junior player in Georgia (Seth reeves) and the top-ranked player in north carolina (Bo andrews) to enroll at tech in the fall.

• Georgia Tech was named one of six institutions who will host ncaa regional championship tournaments in 2010. tech will host its regional at the capital city club/crabapple Golf club in Woodstock, Ga. it will be the third time the Yellow Jackets have hosted an ncaa regional.

all-americans: cameron tringale (1st team Gcaa, Golfweek)

all-acc: cameron tringale

acc post-Graduate scholarship recipient: David Dragoo

cosiDa academic all-District: David Dragoo

academic all-acc: cameron tringale (acc Men’s Golf Scholar-athlete of the Year), David Dragoo and James White

Final national rankings: cameron tringale (no. 4)

golfACC CHAMPIONS • NCAA CeNTRAL ReGIONAL (T-3RD PLACe) • NCAA FINALS (T-10TH ) Final national ranKinG: no. 7

cameron tringale

david dragoo

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• Georgia Tech finished a program-best 19th at the ncaa championships

• Gal Nevo was the first Yellow Jacket to be named ACC Swimmer of the Year

• Nevo was an All-American in both the 200-IM and 400-iM this season. at the ncaa championships, he finished second in the 400-iM with a mark of 3:38.00. that was the second fastest time in ncaa history and third-best in the world. he also finished fourth at the ncaa meet in the 200-iM with a time of 1:42.79. Both of those marks were Georgia tech and acc records

• Nigel Plummer became the first Yellow Jacket swimmer to be named acc Freshman of the Year.

• Plummer broke the Georgia Tech record and was an acc champion in the 50-free this season as he finished in a time of 19.54. he was also a member of the acc champion 200-free relay team where he joined robberson, Mauricio Sousa and copeland to set a new Georgia tech and acc record. they touched the wall in 1:17.84.

• A school-record nine Yellow Jackets participated in the ncaa championships in college Station, texas

• At the ACC Championships, the Jackets finished fourth and broke 14 school records. all but three individual swims set career highs.

• Tech set ACC records in the 200 medley relay (Ilia ayzenshtok, Mickey Malul, Sullivan lynch, Mauricio Sousa) and 200 free relay (Garrett robberson, Mauricio Sousa, nigel plummer, noah copeland).

• Gal Nevo broke ACC records in the 200 IM and 400 IM

• Courtney Hart, a Georgia Tech assistant coach the past two years, was named head coach of the Yellow Jackets’ swimming programs following the departure of coach Stu Wilson.

all-american: Gal nevo (200 iM, 200 iM)

acc champions: men’s 200 medley relay team (ilia ayzenshtok, Mickey Malul, Sully lynch, Mauricio Sousa), Gal nevo (200 iM, 400 iM), nigel plummer (50 Free), men’s 200 free relay team (Mauricio Sousa, nigel plummer, noah copeland, Garrett robberson), Mickey Malul (100 breast)

all-acc: Gal nevo (200-Breast, 200-iM, 400-iM), nigel plummer (50-Free, 200-Free relay), Garrett robberson (50-Free, 200-Free relay), noah copeland (100-Free, 200-Free, 200-Free relay), Mauricio Sousa (200-Medley relay, 200-Free relay), Mickey Malul (100-Breast, 200-Medley relay), andy Miller (100-Breast), ilia ayzenshtok (200-Medley relay), Sullivan lynch (200-Medley relay)

academic all-acc: ilia ayzenshtok, Mickey Malul, andy Miller, Mauricio Sousa, Matt tang and travis Wagner

• Broke 10 school records at the ACC Championships

• Over 70 percent of the individual swims were career highs

• Brittany Gobat broke three individual school records (100 breast, 200 breast, 200 iM) and was also part of school-record setting 400 medley relay team

• Ryann Kopacka set school records in the 100 back and 200 back and was also part of school-record setting 400 medley relay team

• Taylor Flynn set a Tech record in the 200 fly

academic all-acc: hannah Krimm

recorD: 6-6 overall, 0-5 aCC • aCC Championship: 9th plaCe

couRtney haRtheaD SWiMMinG coach

recorD: 7-2 OVeRALL, 2-2 ACC • ACC CHAMPIONSHIP: 4TH PLACe

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• Georgia Tech won its third ACC title in school history and swept through the acc tournament for its third postseason tournament win.

• The Yellow Jackets hosted an NCAA Regional for the first time and advanced to the program’s first Super regional before falling to eventual national champion Washington

• Mewborn Field, Tech’s brand-new, $4.99 million state-of-the-art on-campus facility opened this season. the Jackets went 21-6 at home in 2009 and the field was showcased nationally on eSpn in front of overflow crowds during the Super regional games against Washington

• Tech finished 13th in both the final NFCA/uSA Today and uSa Softball/eSpn.com top 25 polls as well as 12th in the final rpi, all program bests

• Georgia Tech won all seven of its ACC series’ this year en route to a 17-3 conference record. all three conference losses were by one run and came in the opponent’s final at bat. Dating back to last year, the Jackets have won 10 straight acc series’.

• Head coach Sharon Perkins, who won her 100th career game on March 10 against tennessee-Martin, was named acc coach of the Year. She is just the fourth tech coach in program history to win this award.

• Two Tech hitters batted over .400 this season for the first time ever.

• Redshirt junior Jen Yee hit a team-high .415 and was one of a league-best six all-acc selections. Yee, a third-team easton all-american, ranked among the

league’s top three for nearly every statistical category.

• Senior Whitney Haller was also a third-team easton all-american. She leaves tech on top of the school and acc record books for several categories including home runs and rBi. She is just the second player in program history to be a four-time all-acc selection and was a first team academic all-american as well this year. haller was a finalist for the lowe’s Senior claSS award and named to the all-Senior first team.

• Kelsi Weseman was the other Jacket to bat over .400. She was tabbed the acc Freshman of the Year and was also a first team all-acc member.

all-american: Whitney haller (3rd team), Jen Yee (3rd team)

academic all-american: Whitney haller (1st team), Blair Shimandle (all-district)

all-acc: Whitney haller (1st team), Kelsi Weseman (1st team), Jen Yee (1st team), Kristen adkins (2nd team), tiffany Johnson (2nd team), Blair Shimandle (2nd team)

all-southeast region: Whitney haller (1st team), tiffany Johnson (1st team), Jen Yee (1st team)

academic all-acc: Shannon Bear, Whitney haller, christy Jones, Blair Shimandle, Kelsi Weseman, Jennifer Yee

shaRon peRkinsheaD SoFtBall coach

softballrecorD: 46-15 oVerall, 17-3 acc (reGular SeaSon anD tournaMent chaMpionS)atlanta reGional chaMpionS; atlanta Super reGionalFinal national ranKinG: no. 13

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• The Yellow Jackets’ finished tied for 32nd-place at the ncaa outdoor championships in Fayetteville, ark., their highest team finish since the 1998 season in which they placed eighth.

• Senior Jerome Miller (high jump) and junior Steve Marcelle (shot put, discus) both earned ncaa and uStFccca all-america honors.

• Marcelle’s sixth-place finish was the best ever by a tech male in the shot put and first ever all-america honor for tech in that event.

• Miller’s fourth-place spot was the best ever by a Tech male high-jumper, and highest individual finish by a Jacket since 1998.

• The Tech men broke four outdoor records and one indoor record on the year – Miller set the bar in the high jump, Marcelle etched his name in the books in the indoor and outdoor shot put along with the outdoor discus, while junior alphonso Jordan broke a 20-year old outdoor record in the triple jump.

• Jordan earned his first ever All-America honors with an eighth-place finish at the ncaa indoor championships.

• The men earned highest ever finish at NCAA east region championships while placing 5th. Miller and Jordan took titles in the high jump and triple jump, respectively.

• Marcelle was named the ACC Outdoor Field Performer of the year, marking the third-straight year a Yellow Jacket has earned the honor.

• The Jackets picked up eight All-ACC honors, two indoor and six outdoor.

ncaa all-americans (outdoor): Jerome Miller (high jump), Steve Marcelle (shot put)

cosiDa academic all-americans: Billy Mateker

ncaa east region champions: e.c. Gibbs (1500-meters), alphonso Jordan (triple jump), Jerome Miller (high jump), Steve Marcelle (shot put, discus)

ncaa outdoor all-east region performers:

acc outdoor Field performer of the year: Steve Marcelle

acc champions: alphonso Jordan (outdoor triple jump), Steve Marcelle (indoor and outdoor shot put), Jerome Miller (outdoor high jump)

indoor all-acc: Steve Marcelle (shot put), andy powlen (shot put)

outdoor all-acc: alphonso Jordan (triple jump), e.c. Gibbs (1500-meter), Steve Marcelle (shot put, discus), Jerome Miller (high jump) andy powlen (shot put)

academic all-acc: hunter clasen, casey Gramling, tim Guglielmo and Billy Mateker

• Senior Nazar Trilisky earned All-ACC Academic honors for the second straight season, while senior e.c. Gibbs picked up his first-ever honor.

• The men’s team was honored by the uSTFCCCA for their academic performance during the 2008 season

with a Division i Men’s all-academic team award. (the award is given to teams with an overall Gpa of 3.00 or higher).

academic all-acc: e.c. Gibbs, nazar trilisky

acc Finish: 10th plaCe (239 points)ncaa south reGion: 10th place (263 points)

gRoveR hinsDaleheaD Men’S tracK & FielD coach

acc Finish: 8th inDoor (43 pointS), 4th outDoor (81 pointS)ncaa east reGion Finish: 5th (41 pointS)ncaa chaMpionship: t-32 outDoor (8 pointS), 59th inDoor (1 point)

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alphonso Jordan

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• The Yellow Jackets had three performers compete at the ncaa outdoor championships, equaling the number from 2008.

• Freshman Bailey Wagner (shot put) and sophomore Joanna Wright (pole vault) both placed second at the acc indoor championships, garnering all-acc honors in the process.

• Sophomore erica Penk was Tech’s lone All-ACC performer during the outdoor season, placing third in the pole vault.

• Wagner broke a seven year old record in the shot put during the indoor season with a mark of 49’11.25”.

• Wright broke the outdoor record in the pole vault for the second straight season, with a clearance of 13’1.75”.

ncaa outdoor all-east region performers: Kimery hern (hammer throw), Bailey Wagner (shot put), Joanna Wright (pole vault).

all-acc indoor academic team: alana clooten, tiffany Grant, erica penk and Joanna Wright

cosiDa academic all-District: alana clooten, erica penk and Joanna Wright

indoor all-acc: Joanna Wright (pole vault, 2nd), Bailey Wagner (shot put, 2nd); terri ann Grant (high jump, 2nd)

outdoor all-acc: erica penk (pole vault, 3rd)

academic all-acc: alana clooten, tiffany Grant, erica penk and Joanna Wright

• The Tech women’s cross country team earned uStFccca Women’s all-academic team honors for the third-straight season after registering a 3.39 team Gpa in 2008.

• Freshman Mary Kate DuBard placed 22nd at the 2008 ncaa South region championships, earning her all-South region honors in the process.

• 2008 marked the third-straight year that a Yellow Jacket earned all-South region honors at the ncaa region championships.

• DuBard was named to her first ever All-ACC Academic team for her performance on and off the field.

all-south region: Mary Kate DuBard

academic all-acc: Mary Kate DuBard

acc Finish: 11th place (289 pointS) ncaa south reGion chaMpionship: 15th place (379 pointS)

alan DRoskyheaD WoMen’S tracK & FielD/

M&W croSS countrY coach

acc Finish: 7th indoor (37.33 points), 7th outdoor (55.5 points)ncaa east reGion Finish: 18th (12 points)ncaa chaMpionship: n/a

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cross country

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mary Kate dubard

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• Georgia Tech advanced to the postseason for the 23rd time in the last 25 years, and 14th time under head coach Danny hall

• Sophomore starting pitcher Deck McGuire became the first Yellow Jacket to earn the league’s top pitching honor when he was named the 2009 acc pitcher of the Year. he posted a 10-0 record during the regular season while posting a league-best 101 strikeouts.

• Deck McGuire was also a finalist for the National pitcher of the Year award and a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes award.

• The Yellow Jackets belted 111 home runs on the season, the second-highest total in a single season and the most under head coach Danny hall.

• Four different Yellow Jackets hit at least 10 home runs on the season, led by senior outfielder luke Murton. Murton’s 20 home runs in 2009 were the most since Jeremy Slayden hit 18 in 2002 and marked the first time since 1997 that a Yellow Jacket eclipsed 20 in a season.

• The Yellow Jackets pitching staff averaged 9.14 strikeouts per game, which was the second-highest total in school history.

• Georgia Tech’s April 14th win over No. 1 Georgia marked the first time in six years that the Yellow Jackets defeated the nation’s no. 1 – ranked team.

• Collegiate Baseball and the NCBWA listed Deck McGuire as a first-team all-american, while Baseball america placed McGuire on its second team. the aBca had him as a third-team all-american.

• Senior outfielder Luke Murton earned third-team All-america honors from Baseball america, collegiate Baseball and the aBca.

• Georgia Tech had five players named first- or second-team all-acc. Deck McGuire, luke Murton and sophomore outfielder Jeff rowland were listed on the first team, and sophomore shortstop Derek Dietrich and first baseman tony plagman made the second team.

• Derek Dietrich was a semifinalist for the Brooks Wallace Shortstop of the Year award.

• Senior catcher Jason Haniger was the only baseball player among the league’s 12 schools to receive and acc postgraduate Scholarship in 2009.

• Jason Haniger was a finalist for the 2009 Lowe’s Senior claSS award and a member of the all-Senior all-america team (presented by the lowe’s Senior claSS award in conjunction with the ncaa).

• Third baseman Matt Skole, Luke Murton and designated hitter Jay Dantzler were named to the ncaa atlanta regional all-tournament team

• Derek Dietrich was tabbed to eSPN The Magazine’s academic all-District first team.

• Matt Skole earned first-team Freshman All-America honors from collegiate Baseball, while Baseball america had the third baseman listed on their Freshman all-america second team.

• The baseball team earned one of Tech’s three ncaa public recognition awards for their academic performance and posted an apr score of 989.

• Chase Burnette overshadowed a stellar pitching performance by Brandon cumpton (who carried a perfect game into the 7th inning) when he went 6-for-6 with three home runs and three doubles against presbyterian. Burnette’s six hits, three doubles, three home runs and nine rBi all tied tech single-game records, while his 18 total bases broke a 25-year old school record.

• Four Yellow Jackets were selected in the June Major league Baseball First-Year player Draft, including luke Murton (19th round/585th overall pick, Yankees), Jeff rowland (21st/635th, indians), Zach Von tersch (22nd/674th, Mets), and tony plagman (46th/1395th, Yankees). Murton and Von tersch signed professional contracts within a week of the draft.

national award honors: Deck McGuire (finalist, national pitcher of the Year; semifinalist, Golden Spikes award); Jason haniger (finalist, lowe’s Senior claSS award); Derek Dietrich (semifinalist, Brooks Wallace Shortstop of the Year award)

all-americans: Deck McGuire (first team – collegiate Baseball, ncBWa); luke Murton (third team – collegiate Baseball, Baseball america, aBca); Matt Skole (first team – collegiate Baseball Freshman all-america)

acc pitcher of the year: Deck McGuire

all-acc: Deck McGuire (1st team), luke Murton (1st team), Jeff rowland (1st team), Derek Dietrich (2nd team), tony plagman (2nd team)

second team academic all-america: Derek Dietrich (1st team)

academic all-acc: Derek Dietrich, Jason haniger, chris house, tony plagman , Jeff rowland, Zach Von tersch

acc postgraduate scholarship: Jason haniger

Danny hallheaD BaSeBall coach

baseballrecorD: 38-19-1 oVerall, 17-10-1 acc (3rD in coaStal DiViSion)RuNNeR-uP IN NCAA ATLANTA ReGIONAL • FINAL NATIONAL RANKING: NO. 18

luKe murton

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georgia tech athletic association

incoMe stateMent Fy 2006-07 Fy 2007-08 Fy 2008-09- cash Basis actuals actuals proJecteD year enD

ACC Distribution $9,407,941 $10,416,734 $11,994,368

ticket Sales 11,987,792 12,029,626 10,372,033

Guarantees received 1,495,010 1,376,651 1,467,606

tech Fund 3,750,200 5,070,123 4,927,678

club Seats and Suites 3,777,302 4,220,597 4,191,727

Sponsorships 2,513,102 3,029,789 5,989,497

Student Fees 2,327,210 3,959,482 4,323,885

alex. tharpe and endowment Draws 9,285,804 9,123,829 6,583,764

institutional Support 725,427 896,327 1,291,210

other 2,277,597 3,416,621 3,100,654

capital contributions 3,544,170 1,870,421 996,364

total revenues $51,091,555 $55,410,200 $55,238,786

eXpenses

Personnel $15,650,157 $16,951,703 $19,105,061

Scholarships 6,289,276 7,013,577 7,227,471

travel & post Season 2,671,450 3,636,415 3,556,429

recruiting 1,300,282 1,333,119 1,369,408

event & other Services 2,244,999 3,143,677 2,754,174

General and administrative 5,965,387 7,347,777 6,764,885

Guarantees 2,360,291 2,234,657 2,185,134

physical plant 1,479,127 1,591,651 1,700,637

utilities 1,100,372 1,340,607 1,658,150

uniforms and equipment 731,530 528,021 595,765

capital repairs 505,084 1,924,446 353,926

Debt Service 8,016,348 7,706,530 7,974,447

Sales taxes 855,513 946,151 768,299

total eXpenses $49,169,816 $55,698,331 $56,013,786

net incoMe $1,921,739 ($288,131) ($775,000)

Beginning Operating Cash Balance $4,008,796 $5,930,535 $5,723,985

change in Fund Balance investment Value

During Fiscal Year $81,581 ($1,326,000)

ending Operating Cash Balance $5,930,535 $5,723,985 $3,622,985

financialsSeveral accomplishments in the areas of

revenue growth and financial management positioned the Gtaa for strong financial performance in Fiscal Year 2009. however, the athletic association was not immune to the downturn that impacted the worldwide economy in 2008 and 2009. as a result, a fiscal year that had potential for positive net income is projected to end with a net loss.

new agreements with iSp, coca-cola and Russell Athletic created $3 million in new sponsorship revenue in FY 09. additional institutional Support and increases in student fee funding allowed for an additional $759,000 in revenue in FY 09. Finally, in light of the problems created by the faltering national economy, tighter expense management controls were implemented, allowing athletics to hold the line or reduce

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spending versus prior year in most operating expense areas.

these positive developments were not enough to offset the $2.5 million drop in revenue support that resulted from a 25% drop in the value of the at Fund’s endowment base. economic factors also contributed to a $1.6 million drop in ticket revenue received by the athletic association in FY 09. reduced donations resulting from the final year of the Building a competitive advantage capital Campaign led to a $900,000 drop in Facility campaign contributions.

as a result of these and other factors, the GTAA is projected to incur a $775,000 net loss in FY 09. in addition, the Gtaa’s Fund Balance, which experienced a 25% drop in investment value (a drop in value of $1.3 million) in FY 09. combining this with the net loss caused the total in the Gtaa’s Fund Balance to drop over $2 million in FY 09. The resulting fund balance at fiscal year end is projected to be $3.6 million.

to address these fiscal challenges, last spring the athletic association overhauled all areas of the athletic budget. as a result the total expenses approved for FY 10 by the GTAA Board of Trustees are $2.7 less million than the total budgeted in FY 09. every effort was made to minimize the impact these reductions had on sport operating budgets and on the support provided to student athletes.

the Gtaa moved ahead on several major financial initiatives in FY 09. in December, the athletic association successfully issued $21.25 million in tax exempt bonds, allowing athletics to move forward with a series of facility enhancements and additions. the timing of the bond issue was such that the interest payments will be lower than projected. these interest payments are being covered from the at Fund’s long term Support Fund. Dollars in this fund are part of the investment pool managed by the Georgia tech Foundation. this fund stands separate from the athletic association’s annual operating revenues and expenses and was not impacted by the net loss experienced by the Gtaa in FY 09. callie miller


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the alexander-tharpe Fund (a-t) continues to be the primary fund-raising arm of the Gtaa. new gifts and commitments to a-t for FY 2009 were in excess of $XX million. We are extremely grateful to our friends and fans of Gt athletics for their financial support.

Gifts and commitments fall into three categories: endowments, facility gifts and current operations. the priority for FY 2010 will continue to be scholarship endowments and current operations through annual gifts to a-t. a-t continues on the very ambitious goal

of fully endowing scholarships for all student-athletes at tech within the decade. the a-t will also continue raising money to maintain our athletic facilities, allowing us to recruit and train student-athletes of the highest caliber.

a-t BoarD oF Directors (July 1 – June 30, 2009)

president

Dr. G. p. peterson

treasurer

Mr. Steven G. Swant

secretary

Mr. Barrett carson

Mr. Michael K. anderson

Mr. Michael K. anderson

Mr. leo Benatar

Mrs. Kathy t. Betty

Mr. J. Donald Boggus

Mr. John F. Brock, iii

Dr. John h. Burson, iii

Mr. Jere a. Drummond

Dr. allen ecker

Mr. Joseph W. evans

Mr. hubert l. harris, Jr.

Mr. John S. Markwalter, Jr.

Mr. William a. Mcclain, iii

Dr. lawton M. nease, iii

Mr. parker h. petit

Mr. Brady l. rackley, iii

Mr. charles a. Smithgall, iii

Mr. Sachin D. Shailendra

Mrs. Sue G. Staton

Mr. James l. terry

Mrs. Karen c. thurman

Mr. William t. towles

Mr. David r. tyndall

Mr. Stephen p. Zelnak, Jr.

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GolDen JacKetsMrs. Bennie h. abellMr. robert a. anclienMr. David W. DormanMr. tom e. Dupree, Jr.Dr. h. allen eckerMr. Gary t. JonesMr. George W. Mathews, Jr.Mrs. Desiree B. MooreMr. James l. nicolMr. albert n. parkerMr. Bill r. polandMr. William t. towlesMr. Stephen p. Zelnak, Jr.9 anonymous

platinuM liFe MeMBerMr. Jeffrey a. BeechMr. William r. collins, Jr.Mr. Whitney KnollMr. George W. levert4 anonymous

GolDen liFe MeMBerMr. John e. aderholdMr. c. Dean alfordMr. James e. BellMs. Kathy t. BettyMr. leo BenatarMr. J. Donald Boggus, Jr.Mr. John F. Brock iiiMr. Kenneth G. Byers, Jr.Mr. a. russell chandler iiiMr. James c. edenfieldMrs. elizabeth l. FortierMrs. Marvin W. GriffinMr. W. richard hauensteinMr. lewis h. Jordan iiiMr. Mark G. MillerMr. lawton M. nease, iiiMr. Jess newbern, iiiMr. tim norrisMr. claude a. petty, Jr.Mr. David l. rockerMrs. Deen Day SandersMr. e. roe Stamps iVMr. Mark c.teixeiratharpe Family8 anonymous

liFe MeMBerMr. ronald W. allenMike andersonMr. Bobby Joe anderson

Mr. taz l. andersonMr. richard D. austinMr. charles c. averettMr. Steven r. BaldwinMr. l. andy BargeronMr. Karl W. BarnesMs. Kimberly K. BarnesDr. Wade BarnesMr. Kenneth D. BarwickMs. elizabeth l. BeersMr. ron h. BellMr. Vance D. BellMr. Joseph BernittMr. robert e. Blackwell, Jr.Mr. G. niles BoltonBon Building Services, inc.Mr. claude h. Booker, Jr.Mr. James r. BordersMr. thomas G. BorenMr. arthur o. BrannenMr. Marvin G. Brooks, Jr.Mr. carey h. BrownMr. Morris M. Bryan iiiMr. roy B. BurnetteDr. John h. Burson iiiMr. robert c. BushMr. J. randall carrollMr. James M. caswellMr. George e. catesMr. thomas G. caubleMr. Steve W. chaddickMr. Don l. chapmanMr. John B. chapmanMr. Kenneth B. claryMr. Madison F. cole, Jr.Mr. J. tom Jr.coleman,Mr. phillip h. cookMr. h. Keith cooleyMr. Bobby creminsMr. rembert t. cribb, Jr.Mr. charles K. cross, Sr.Mr. c. richard crutchfieldMr. & Mrs. loren G.

cunninghamMr. e. ross Daniel iiiMr. G. Derrick DarbyMr. Karl F. DasherMr. robert t. Davis, Jr.Mr. Wink a. Davis, Jr.Ms. Kathleen DayMr. Stephen M. DeedyMr. Justin F. Deedy, Jr.Mr. James r. Dellinger, Jr.Mr. Jack c. Demetree, Jr.Mr. peter G. DemetriadesMr. John K. Dewberry

Mrs. c. Bailey DixonMr. nathan t. DorrisDr. alan l. Dorris,Dozier FamilyMr. Gary W. DraperMr. Jere a. DrummondMrs. Jean F. DukeMr. George B. Dunbar, Sr.Mr. Daniel M. DupreeMr. Ben J. DyerDr. & Mrs. G.B. espyMr. Joseph W. evansMr. andrew e. FarkasMr. alfred Donald Faulk, Jr.Mr. W. Daniel Faulk, Jr.Mr. Jack J. FaussemagneMr. alvin M. Ferst, Jr.Mr. D. Shawn FowlerMr. roland W. FuentesDr. ian r. GatlandMr. l. thomas GayMrs. Mary GeorgeGeorgia power companyMr. Marion B. Glover, Jr.Mr. Francis S. GodboldMr. William J. GoldinMr. Jere W. Goldsmith iVMr. J. William Goodhew iiiMr. r. Stanley GoodroeMr. Douglas M. GrimmMr. George W. GwaltneyMr. Steven K. hallMr. tom h. hall, iiiMr. William t. hallMs. Judy h. hamiltonMr. W. leon hardemanMr. robert a. harleyMr. christopher K. harrellMr. charles l. harrisMr. hollis l. harrisMr. hubert l. harris, Jr.Mr. Dennis c. hayesMr. h. craig hayesDrew hearn enterprises, inc.Mr. thomas n. herrington, Jr.Mr. Douglas J. hertzMr. paul h. hewittMr. patrick h. hickokMr. neil h. hightowerMr. thomas c. hilesMr. lansford M. hillMr. h. richard hillerMr. Brett r. hittMr. t. Mark hodges, Sr.Mr. carl e. hofstadterMr. Duane l. hoover

Mr. richard r. house, Jr.Mr. lawrence p. huangMr. John S. hunsingerMr. V. Davis huntMr. John p. imlay, Jr.Mr. J. russell ivie, Sr.Mr. Stephen F. JensenMr. John l. JohnsonMr. t. Stephen JohnsonMr. Donald c. Johnston, Jr.Mr. James r. Jolly, Jr.Mr. charles h. JonesMr. Frederick l. Jones, Jr.Mr. J. lamar JordanMr. anthony h. KepanoDr. aaron l. King, Jr.Mrs. Gail KingMr. arlen J. Kirchoff, Jr.Mr. christopher W. KlausMr. ralph e. KytanMr. John e. laganaMr. a. J. landMr. Joel S. langsfeldMr. richard S. lawrenceMr. Julian lecraw, Sr.Mr. robert h. ledbetter, Sr.M. S. lee international,llcMr. James M. lemonMr. James F. letsonMr. alan D. levowMr. Dale M. lloydMr. Don logginsMr. henry h. longMrs. helen G. MaddoxMr. John D. MargesonMr. John S. Markwalter, Jr.Mr. Steve MartonMr. c. Scott Mayfield, Jr.Mrs. emily t. Fletcher

McBrideMr. hayne D. MccondichieMr. W. andrew McKennaMr. David M. McKenneyMr. John c. Mclean, Jr.Mr. Jack o. McMillan, Jr.Mr. toney e. MeansMrs. constance S. MillerMrs. theresa MilliganMr. John V. Miner, Jr.Mr. Bud MingledorffMr. Wade t. MitchellMr. charles D. Moseley, Jr.Mr. robert l. Moultrie, Sr.Mr. peter J. MountsMr. thomas h. Muller, Jr.Mr. Gerald a. Murphy

Mr. h. ronald nash, Jr.Mr. John alan nealDr. George nemhauserMr. thomas e. noonanMr. andres e. nunezMr. William r. oakes iiiMr. Malcolm B. oakleyMr. Steve odomMr. Donald W. paulMr. Morgan Q. payneMr. larry W. pearsonMs. Debbie K. percyMr. David a. perdueMr. parker h. petitMr. robert F. pinkertonMr. James G. popeMr. John K. porter, Jr.Mr. W. Mark priceMr. J. neal purcellMr. thomas J. QuigleyMr. Brady l. rackley iiiMr. William D. reynoldsDr. homer c. riceMr. timothy W. riceMrs. Vicki M. rilesMr. Ken robertsMr. e. claiborne robinsMr. r. lee robinsonMr. Michael J.

M.D.rooneyMr. thomas p. Sapitowicz, Jr.Mrs. Susan B. SappingtonMr. charles e. SawyerMr. phillip J. ScottMr. robert l. SeldomridgeMr. leslie n. Shade iiiMr. earl l. Shell, Jr.Mr. Danny r. ShepherdMr. John W. Shriver iiiMr. lester t. SimervilleMr. John W. Simmons, Jr.Mr. reid W. SimmonsMr. allan Boyd SimpsonMr. Mark V. SmithMr. t. Donnell SmithMr. George F. Smith, Jr.Mr. J. Frank Smith, Jr.Mr. John e. Smith iiMr. V. hawley Smith, Jr.Ms. Jill W. StantonMr. robert SteinMr. Jeb M. StewartMr. e. chester Stokes, Jr.Mr. Berthold G. Stumberg, Jr.Mr. andrew Kirk SusongMr. Bernard W. taylor iii

Mr. r. Joe taylorMr. howard t. tellepsen, Jr.Mr. Frank r. tettertonMr. John tharpeMrs. Marie Faulk thomasMr. B. Kenneth townsendMrs. hal B. tuckerMr. James e. turnerMr. eddie W. turnerMr. W. David turnerMr. G. Ben turnipseedMr. David r. tyndallMr. ronald a. VeithMr. chris a. VerlanderMr. albert o. WaldonMr. John M. WallaceMrs. John W. WallaceMr. John W. Wallace, Jr.Mr. c. rhett WardMr. e. turner WarmackMr. carlton B. WaskeyMr. hugh r. WatkinsMr. Joseph r. WattersMr. thad W. WattersMr. J. tom Watters, Jr.Mr. John r. WellsMr. charles B. WestMr. W. ashley Whitehurst, Jr.Mr. randolph WhitfieldMr. e. Don WhittleMr. Gregory c. WilkesMr. W. allen Wilkins, Jr.Mr. Frank S. WilkinsonMr. Joseph F. Willett, Jr.Dr. Sidney e. WilliamsMr. paul h. WilliamsMr. James r. Williams, Jr.Mr. William l. WillisMr. homer B. Wilson, Jr.Mr. Marshall D. WingoMr. robert l. WorleyMr. W. Gardner WrightMr. p. Dan Yates, Jr.Mr. Vincent t. ZarzacaMr. Jack M. ZeiglerZell Family (Mr. David Zell)40 anonymous

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the Georgia tech athletic association is a non-profit organization responsible for maintaining the intercollegiate athletic program at tech. the athletic association is overseen by the Georgia tech athletic Board, chaired by the president of the institute, and composed of nine faculty members, three alumni members, and three student members. the object of this association is not pecuniary gain or profit but is to promote the educational program of the Georgia institute of technology by affording facilities for and encouraging participation by the student body in healthful exercises, recreation, athletic games, and contests.

Special recognition and thanks to Dr. Gary B. Schuster for his service as interim president and Gtaa chair. additional recognition and thanks for Dr. Daniel p. Schrage, Mrs. Kimberly Krabe Barnes, and Mr. Jere W. Goldsmith for their service as their terms end with the conclusion of 2008-2009 year.

2008-09 GTAA BOARD OF TRUSTEESoFFicers:Dr. G.p. “Bud” peterson chair (’09) president, Georgia institute of technology

Dr. Gary B. Schuster chair (’08) interim president, Georgia institute of technology

Dr. Daniel p. Schrage Vice-chair professor, Faculty athletics representative

Dr. thomas D. Boston Secretary professor of economics

Mr. Steve Swant treasurer exec Vp, admin and Finance

votinG trustees:Mrs. Kimberly Krabe Barnes alumni iM ’80, Jacksonville Fl

Dr. Susan cozzens Faculty professor of public policy, assoc. Dean

Mr. charles easley alumni iM ’89, atlanta Ga

Mr. Jere W. Goldsmith alumni iM ’62, atlanta Ga

Dr. narayanan Jayaraman Faculty professor Management

Dr. Gary S. May Faculty professor of electrical & computer engr, chair

Dr. Marie thursby Faculty professor of Management

Dr. William t trotter Faculty professor of Mathematics, chair

Dr. Ben t. Zinn Faculty professor of aerospace engineering

Mr. aaron Fowler Student SGa Graduate president

Mr. Darryl richard Student president, Student athlete advisory Board

Mr. nick Wellkamp Student SGa undergraduate president

non-votinG MeMBers:Mr. Dan radakovich Director of athletics

Mr. John B. carter, Jr. Georgia tech Foundation liaison, president & coo

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The 2008-09 Georgia Tech Athletic Association Annual Report was published by the GTAA and edited by Doug Allvine, GTAA SID staff (Dean Buchan, Seth Gerard, Dan Goldberger, Mike Huff, Mike Stamus, and Cheryl Watts), and Wayne Hogan.

Photos courtesy of: Georgia Tech Sports Information Department.

acknowledgements

e.c. gibbs

Documents

2008-09 Georgia Tech Annual Report