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Ashleigh Hancock5-11 / S / Freshman

Richmond, New Zealand

Natalie Penrod5-11 / OH / Freshman

Alexandria, Ky.

Heather Asplund6-0 / OH / RS-Freshman

Winnebago, Ill.

Leah Meffert6-0 / OH / Senior

Louisville, Ky.

Katrina Dvorken6-3 / MB / Sophomore

Ridgewood, N.J.

Kelsey Gray6-2 / MB / Sophomore

Newark, Ohio

Marie Peddicord6-1 / MB / SeniorColumbus, Ohio

Madison Comperry5-8 / S / Sophomore

Clarksville, Tenn.

Lauren Stiles5-8 / S / Freshman

Kodak, Tenn.

Ashley MurphyGraduate Assistant Coach

Clemson ‘10

Laura Pierce5-8 / OH / Senior

Fort Collins, Colo.

John BlairHead Coach

Tennessee, ‘76

Jessica LaneAssistant CoachUSC Aiken, ‘02

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Elise Robertson6-2 / MB / Freshman

Strongsville, Ohio

Melanie Culp5-6 / S / Senior

Indianapolis, Ind.

Allison May5-9 / DS / Freshman

Louisville, Ky.

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Location: Cookeville, TennesseeFounded: 1915 Enrollment: 10,796President: Dr. Robert (Bob) BellAthletics Director: Mark WilsonSports Info Director: Rob SchabertSID Volleyball Contact: Nick BurnsNickname: Golden EaglesColors: Purple and GoldConference: Ohio ValleyAffiliation: NCAA Division IArena: Eblen Center (10,152)

Head Coach: John Blair Alma Mater: Tennessee (1976)Career Record: 362-481 (26 years)Record at Tech: 88-120 (7 years)Assistant Coach: Jessica LaneGraduate Assistant Coach: Kelsey MurphyAthletic Trainer: Joe ErdeljacTeam Athletic Trainer: Steve HopkinsTeam Manager: 2009 Record: 10-182009 OVC Record: 9-9/5thLetterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/4Starters Returning/Lost: 3/4

Tech Quick Facts

The 2010 Tennessee Tech Volleyball guide was produced by the Sports Information Office. Writing, editing and layout by Sports Information Assistant Nick Burns. Photography by TTU Photo Services, Tony Marable and Jim Dillon. Special thanks to Judy Hees, Karen Lykins, Brandon Goodwin, Nicholas Heidel-berger and Dewayne Wright. Cover design and production by WD Stone and Associates, Cookeville, Tenn. Printed by Multi-Ad, Peoria, Ill.

Tennessee Tech University: A constituent university of the Tennessee Board of Regents. R027-000-10. An AA/EEO/Title IX/Section/ADA University .

Contents / Credits

Shown on the front cover are four seniors #5 Leah Mef-fert, #8 Marie Peddicord, #14 Melanie Culp and #1 Laura Pierce. On the back cover are sophomores #10 Madison Comperry, #9 Kelsey Gray and #7 Katrin Dvorken.

On the Covers

Tech’s 2010 Seniors: Laura Pierce, Melanie Culp, Marie Peddicord and Leah Meffert

WELCOME TO GOLDEN EAGLE VOLLEYBALL

What’s Inside 2010 Schedule .........................................22010 Roster/Team Photo .....................32010 Season Outlook ........................ 4-5Returnees Profiles.............................6-19Newcomers Profiles ...................... 20-25Head Coach John Blair ................. 26-27Assistant Coach Jessica Lane............28Assistant Coach Kelsey Murphy ......29The Ohio Valley Confernece .............30Golden Eagle Athletic Honors .........312010 Opponents ............................ 32-342009 Season in Review ................ 35-36vs. All Opponents .................................37Golden Eagles In Tourney Play.........382009 Statistics ........................................39OVC in 2009 ........................................... 402009 OVC Leaders ................................41Tech All-Time Participants .................42

Golden Eagle Honors ................... 43-44Individual Match Records ..................45Individual Season Records ................46Individual Career Records .................47Year-by-Year Results ..................... 48-51Cookeville, Tennessee .........................52This is Tennessee Tech ........................53Athletic Administration ......................54Athletic Staff ...........................................55Academic Support ........................ 56-57Sports Hall of Fame ..............................58Sports Medicine ....................................59Strength & Conditioning ............ 60-61Sports Hall of Fame ..............................62Mission Statement ...............................63Media Relations.....................................64Following Tech .......................................65Athletic Performance Center ..... 66-67

At left: 2009 OVC All-Newcomer Team member Kelsey Gray

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Date OppOnent LOcatiOn timeAugust27-28 at Big Orange Bash Clemson, S.C. (at right)31 Belmont Cookeville 7:00 p.m.

september3-4 at Samford Invitational Birmingham, A.L. (at right)10-11 at Western Kentucky Invitational Bowling Green, Ky. (at right)17 at Eastern Kentucky * Richmond, Ky. 6 p.m.18 at Morehead State * Morehead, Ky. 1 p.m.24 Austin Peay * COOKEVILLE 7 p.m.25 Tennessee State * COOKEVILLE 2 p.m.

OctOber1 at UT Martin * Martin, Tenn. 7 p.m.2 at Murray State * Murray, Ky. 2 p.m.8 at Southeast Missouri State * Cape Girardeau, Mo. 7 p.m.9 at Eastern Illinois * Charleston, Ill. 2 p.m.15 Jacksonville State * COOKEVILLE 7 p.m.22 Morehead State * COOKEVILLE 7 p.m.23 Eastern Kentucky * COOKEVILLE 2 p.m.29 at Tennessee State * Nashville, Tenn. 7 p.m.30 at Austin Peay * Clarkville, Tenn. 2 p.m.

NOvember2 at Jacksonville State * Jacksonville, Ala. 7 p.m.5 Murray State * COOKEVILLE 7 p.m.6 UT Martin * COOKEVILLE 2 p.m.12 Eastern Illinois * COOKEVILLE 7 p.m.13 Southeast Missouri State * COOKEVILLE 2 p.m.18-22 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament TBA TBA27 at Ohio Valley Conference Championship Louisville, Ky. TBA

December2-5 at NCAA Tournament – First/Second Round TBA TBA9-12 at NCAA Tournament – Regionals TBA TBA16-18 at NCAA Tournament – Final Four TBA TBA

All times listed are Central

August 27-28Clemson InvitationalFriday, Aug. 27 vs. Albany, 4 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 28 at. Clemson, 11 a.m. vs. Jacksonville, 3 p.m.

September 3-4Samford InvitationalFriday, Sept. 3 vs. Syracuse, 12 p.m. vs. Northwestern State, 3 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 4 vs. North Texas, 12 p.m. at. Samford, 3 p.m.

September 10-11Western Kentucky Invitational Friday, Sept. 10 vs. Missouri, 11:30 a.m. vs. Central Arkansas, 4:30 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 11 at. Western Kentucky, 1 p.m.

Golden Eagle Tournaments

2010 GOLDEN EAGLE SCHEDULE

Coach Blair talks with the Golden Eagles


Front row, from left: Ashleigh Hancock, Madison Comperry, Kelsey Gray, Elise Robertson, Katrina Dvorken, Natalie Penrod, Allison May, Lauren StilesBack row, from left: team manager Don Hardcastle, athletic trainer Adrienne Wilson, Melanie Culp, Leah Meffert, Marie Peddicord, Laura Pierce, graduate assistant coach Kelsey Murphy, assistant coach Jessica Lane, head coach John Blair

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

gOLDeN eAgLe vOLLeYbALL stAFFHead coach: John Blair (Tennessee, 1976) team Athletic trainer: Adrienne WilsonAssistant coach: Jessica Lane (USC Aiken, 2005) team managers: Don Hardcastle graduate Assistant coach: Kelsey Murphy (Clemson, 2010)

GOLDEN EAGLE ROSTER

2010 Golden Eagle Volleyball Team

NO. NAme Ht Yr pOs. Hometown/High school major1 Laura Pierce 5-8 Sr. OH Fort Collins, Colo./Fort Collins HS Secondary Education 2 Heather Asplund 6-0 RS-Fr. OH Winnebago, Ill./Winnebago HS Psychology3 Natalie Penrod 5-11 Fr. OH Alexandia, Ky./Campbell County HS Education5 Leah Meffert 6-0 Sr. OH Louisville, Ky./Assumption HS Pre-Medicine6 Ashleigh Hancock 5-10 Fr. S Richmond, New Zealand/Waimea Psychology7 Katrina Dvorken 6-3 So. MB Ridgewood, N.J./Ridgewood HS Health Sciences8 Marie Peddicord 6-1 Sr. MB/RS Columbus, Ind./Columbus East HS Biology9 Kelsey Gray 6-2 So. MB Newark, Ohio/Newark HS Business10 Madison Comperry 5-8 So. S Tampa, Fla../Sickles HS Engineering11 Lauren Stiles 5-8 Fr. S Kodak, Tenn./Knoxville Catholic HS Undecided14 Melanie Culp 5-6 Sr. S/DS Indianapolis, Ind./Heritage Christian HS Nursing17 Elise Robertson 6-2 Fr. MB Strongsville, Ohio/Strongsville HS Pre-Physical Therapy25 Allison May 5-8 Fr. DS Louisville, Ky./Assumption HS Biology

NO. NAme 2 Heather Asplund 10 madison comperry 14 melanie culp 7 Katrina Dvorken 9 Kelsey gray 6 Ashleigh Hancock 25 Allison may 5 Leah meffert 8 marie peddicord 3 Natalie penrod 1 Laura pierce 17 elise robertson 11 Lauren stiles


The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles are looking to rebound off a 2009 season that saw them finish with a 10-18 record, including a 9-9 mark and a fifth place finish in the OVC. Tech is just one season removed from its 2008 OVC champion-ship season that saw the Golden Eagles finish with a 19-13 record, with a 14-4 OVC mark.

The task of climbing up the ranks of the OVC will be a challenge as many teams will be in the running for the top spot in the conference. This season’s preseason poll has placed the Golden Eagles fifth in the rankings. Despite the ranking, head coach John Blair is confident the team will compete every match.

“This team will get better every week,” Blair said. “It depends on how well we can sustain it. We’re hoping for some early success to build on.”

Tournament TestedTech will be tested early on in its non-conference tournaments as it travels to Clemson, Samford and Western Kentucky. Each tournament will pit the Golden Eagles against some of the toughest com-petition in the country and Blair knows it will be a good measuring stick for the rest of the season to come.

“Every host team is from a strong conference,” Blair said. “I don’t see any automatic victories and every win will be earned. We’ll see teams from outside the region which will give us a national flavor.”

At Clemson, the Golden Eagles will take on the host Tigers, Jacksonville and Al-bany. Each team recorded at least 19 wins last season and finished fourth or higher in their respective conference. Albany finished the season 22-9, with a 10-0 record in the America East Conference.

The Golden Eagles open their 2010 home schedule August 31 as they host the Belmont Bruins. Tech has posted an all-time mark of 9-2 against Belmont.

GOLDEN EAGLE 2010 OUTLOOK

Tech will take part in the Samford Invitational where it will take on Syracuse, Northwestern State, North Texas and Samford.

The Golden Eagles wrap up their non-conference schedule as they take part in the Western Kentucky Invitational. Tech will square off against Missouri, Central Arkansas and Western Kentucky.

TTU will open its 2010 OVC schedule with six of eight matches on the road. The Golden Eagles will face Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 17 to begin conference play. Tech and Colonels both finished last season with a 9-9 mark in conference play and made the OVC tournament.

Bolstering the BenchBlair will be joined on the bench this season by third-year assistant coach Jessica Lane. In her first season, Lane was pivotal in the Golden Eagles’ OVC champi-onship run in 2008 and Blair will look to her to remain an essential part of the program.

“She is becoming more comfortable and is taking on more responsibilities in recruiting and on campus

Senior Leah Meffert

2010 PreseasonOhio Valley Conference

Coaches/SID Poll

1. Morehead State ........ 153 (11)2. Jacksonville State ........139 (9)3. Murray State ....................... 133 4. Eastern Kentucky .............. 105 5. Tennessee Tech ...............99 6. Austin Peay .............................937. Southeast Missouri ..............658. Eastern Illinois .......................419. Tennessee State ....................3910. UT Martin ..............................33

2010 PreseasonAll-Ohio Valley

Conference Team

Caitlin Vorbeck.............. Jacksonville StateKatelin Craven .................. Morehead StateLeah Meffert ...............Tennessee TechSarah Alisaleh............................Austin PeayEmma Keough ................. Morehead StateAbby O’Connor ..............Eastern KentuckyJade Guo ...................................Murray StateLauren Snyder ................Eastern KentuckyKayleah Sauer .........................Murray StateBecca Lamb .............................Murray StateJessica Mollman .......................Austin PeayAlex Zwetter ........................ Eastern IllinoisJen Meyer ....................... Jacksonville StateAnnie Gruenschlager .... Morehead State


visits,” Blair said.

Joining the coaching staff this season is graduate assistant coach Kelsey Murphy. A four-year setter at Clemson, Murphy will be anoth-er fine addition to the program and the Golden Eagles will benefit from her experience.

“Kelsey has a strong recommendation from her coach, and we knew she would be a good fit for the program,” Blair said.

Senior LeadershipWith four seniors on this year’s squad, Blair will look to them to pro-vide the leadership for nine underclassmen. That group will be led by outside hitter Leah Meffert who was named to the preseason all-OVC first team.

“We’re excited for all four of our seniors, “ Blair said. “We’re fortunate they’ve played their whole careers here. “We were in every match last season and they’ll remember those things and draw from them.”

Meffert led the team in kills with 406 (3.62 kps), which ranked second in the conference. She also led the team in service aces and points with 28 and 463.5, respectively. Meffert recorded 22 double-doubles in kills and digs during the 2009 season, including a 22-dig perfor-mance against Tennessee State. She reached at least 10 kills in 25 of 28 matches last season.

Senior setter Melanie Culp, who has been named the team captain for the 2010 season, served as the primary setter for the Golden Eagles in the 2009 season. Culp led the Golden Eagles with 1,107 (9.88 aps) assists, which ranked fourth in the OVC. She recorded four matches where she tallied 50 assists or more, including a career-high 62 against Southeast Missouri. She also finished third on the team in digs with 245. As Tech’s most experienced setter Culp will be counted on to run the offense.

Tech also welcomes back two more student-athletes for their senior seasons in Marie Peddicord and Laura Pierce. Peddicord finished her 2009 season third on the team in kills with 224, including a career-high 17 against Murray State, and second in total blocks with 67. Pierce added 154 digs to her career totals including a career-high 15

against Southeast Missouri State.

Also back are three sophomores from last year’s squad including middle blocker Kelsey Gray. Gray led the Golden Eagle newcomers in kills with 198 last season and finished first on the team in total blocks with 122, which ranked fourth in the OVC. Tech will look to Gray to set the tone on the defensive side of the net. Setter Madison Comperry and middle block Katrina Dvorken also return for their sophomore seasons look-ing to build upon lessons learned in their freshmen campaigns.

“We’re looking for them to step forward,” Blair said. “We’re looking

to develop all four and hope to see some major progression this season.”

Tech brings in five new faces in setter Ashleigh Hancock, defensive specialist Allison May, outside hitter Natalie Penrod, setter Lauren Stiles and middle blocker Elizabeth Robertson.

“The goal this off-season was to add depth at every position and we did that,” Blair said. “It’s an athletic group with broad experience and we’re hoping to have raised the beginning standard.”

With a solid group of returnees and a talented group of underclass-men, the Golden Eagles will look to challenge for another OVC title.

The Golden Eagle Huddle

Senior Marie

Peddicord

GOLDEN EAGLE 2010 OUTLOOK


Melanie at her friend’s wedding

Melanie Lee

CulpParents: Timothy and Kathie CulpBirthdate: October 2, 1988 Birthplace: Fort Wayne, Ind.Major: Nursing

u Favorite TV shows:1. Friends2. Untamed Uncut3. I Shouldn’t Be Alive4. Vampire Diaries5. Top-10 Plays ESPN

u Favorite places to travel for volleyball road trips: 1. Indianapolis2. Appalachian State3. Samford4. Louisville5. Nashville

u Favorite things to do outdoors: 1. Tubing2. Four-wheeling3. White water rafting4. Play volleyball5. Swimming

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MELANIE’S TOP 5

“With the energy and excitement the team has for the upcoming season, there is no doubt that this team will be successful on

the court.” -- Melanie Culp


In 2009 (Junior)Melanie was one of three Golden Eagles to appear in all 112 sets and one of three to have started in all 28 matches…she served as the primary setter leading the team with 1,107 assists (9.88 aps) which ranked fourth in the OVC...she compiled 245 digs, 19 block total blocks, 15 kills and nine aces as well...posted four games with 50 assists or more including a career-high 62 against Southeast Missouri (10/10)…set a career-high in kills and attempts with four and five, respectively vs. North Florida (9/4)…named the OVC setter of the week (9/14)…recorded 11 double-doubles in assists and digs including a 49 assist, 15 dig performance vs. North Florida (9/4).

In 2008 (Sophomore) Melanie appeared in 25 sets for the Golden Eagles, finishing the season with 29 assists, 20 digs, two kills and one ace...she set a single-game career high for assists with 11 against Miami Ohio on Sept. 12 and helped Tech to a five-set victory over Jackson-ville State on Sept. 23 with a career-high eight digs...also had six assists in a victory over Ball State on Sept. 6.

In 2007 (Freshman) Melanie saw action in 60 sets in a supporting role and finished the season with 70 assists and 32 digs...she had a season high with

seven assists and five digs on Nov. 2 against Tennessee State...she recorded two kills on the season, one against Butler and one against Utah Valley, both on Aug. 31.

Prep/Club Highlights Culp led her Heritage Christian team to a 2006 sectional championship and received both the team’s best server (2003-04) and best defensive player awards (2004)...Culp was coached by Michelle York, who played for Tech helmer John Blair at Mississippi and was an assistant coach for Blair at Ole Miss for eight seasons...Culp also has club experience competing for Team Indiana, playing for the 18 Gators coached by Rich Coleman...the team competed over the summer in the USA national 18 open Championships in Minnesota... also lettered four years in softball as a center fielder/second baseman for coach Brenda Jones.

Personal FileThe daughter of Timothy and Kathie Culp of Indianapolis... full name is Melanie Lee Culp... born October 2, 1988... majoring in nursing.

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Melanie’s Career HighsAtt.%(K-E-TA) none Kills 4 vs. North Florida, 9/4/09Total Attempts 10 vs. North Florida, 9/4/09Assists 62 vs. Southeast Missouri, 10/10/09Digs 15 vs. North Florida, 9/4/09Aces 3 vs. Eastern Illinois, 10/9/09Blocks 3 vs. Murray State, 11/19/09

At A Glance...Senior

5-6

Setter

Indianapolis, Ind.

Heritage Christian HS

Melanie Culp’s Career StatsYear SP K E TA K/S Pct. A SA SE SA/S DIG D/S BS BA TB2007 60 2 4 7 0.03 -.286 70 3 3 0.05 32 0.53 0 0 02008 25 2 1 4 0.08 .250 29 1 4 0.04 20 0.80 0 0 02009 112 15 25 90 0.13 -.111 1107 9 13 0.08 245 2.19 0 19 19TOTALS 197 19 30 101 0.10 -.109 1206 13 20 0.07 297 1.51 0 19 19

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Leah with her boyfriend Alonzo in Lousiville, Ky.

“I feel like we have a great returning group and great

group of freshmen for this fall. I think if we can come together

and trust one another than the OVC title is most definitely

achievable. It is going to be our number one goal”

-- Leah Meffert

Leah Marie

MeffertParents: Rick and Karen MeffertBirthdate: August 20, 1989 Birthplace: Louisville, Ky.Major: Speech Communication

u Favorite foods:1. Baked mac-n-cheese2. Fried chicken3. Pizza rolls from T-Mart4. Breakfast quesadillas5. Hots dogs

u Favorite athletes: 1. T.O.2. Kobe Bryant3. Ray Allan4. Lebron James5. Dwight Howard

u Favorite volleyball opponents: 1. Cincinatti State2. Morehead3. Tennessee4. Lipscomb5. Southeast Missouri

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LEAH’S TOP 5


LeahMeffert

Leah with her boyfriend Alonzo in Lousiville, Ky.

In 2009 (Junior): Leah was one of three Golden Eagles to start in all 28 matches and to appear in all 112 sets…she led the team in kills with 406 (3.62 kps) which ranked second in OVC…led the team in aces with 28…ranked second on the team in digs with 315…finished third on the team in total blocks with 57…named to the OVC first team…tied her career-high in block with five vs. Austin Peay (11/6)…tallied at least 10 kills in 25-of-28 matches…finished second in the OVC in points with 463.5 (4.14 pps)…record 20 double-doubles in kills and digs including a 22 dig, 15 kill performance against Tennessee State (10/3).

In 2008 (Sophomore): Following a breakout freshman year, Leah made her presence felt dur-ing her sophomore campaign as she received OVC Player of the Year and All-OVC First Team honors after ranking fifth in the conference in both points (264.5) and kills per set (3.48) during OVC matches...she twice earned OVC Offensive Player of the Week accolades and was named to the Lady Bearcat All-Tournament Team after totaling 33 kills, 30 digs, four blocks and two aces over three tournament matches...Tech Outstanding Female Athlete finalist...OVC All-Tournament Team selection after recording a pair of double-doubles against Austin Peay (12 kills, 12 digs) and Murray State (16 kills, 24 digs)...set a career high for hitting percentage of .423 (26-4-52) against Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 1...led the Golden Eagles in points (414), kills (359) and attempts (1,001) while ranking second in aces (22) and third in digs (287)...tallied 14 double-doubles throughout the season and finished with 10-or-more kills in 20 of 32 matches.

In 2007 (Freshman): Leah proved to be the most dominant freshman in the OVC, being named the OVC Freshman of the Year along with All-OVC second-team and all-newcomer honors...she was in the top three in the league in kills (548), kills per game (4.28) and total attacks (1,537)...in the match against

Tennessee State on Nov. 2 she tallied 100 attempts to break the Tech and OVC record previously held by TTU Hall of Fame member Becky Murray Isom (97)...it places her 25th all-time in NCAA history for attempts in a match and only the second freshman ever to reach triple digit attempts...She tallied five kills in the 3-0 sweep of Murray State on Nov. 10 that clinched Tech a spot in the OVC Tournament...she was named OVC Offensive Player of the Week three times and twice named to an all-tournament team (Louisville and UT-Chattanooga).

Prep/Club Highlights: A four-year starter at Assumption High School, Leah was named a 2003 Prep Volleyball Top Freshman during her rookie campaign and was named an honorable mention in the all-state team selection... As a senior, Meffert was part of a back-to-back-to-back state champion as her Assumption team finished 41-2 and was ranked second in the nation... led the team to 2004 and 2005 state titles and the 2005 national prep championship... also has strong club experience with the KIVA Volleyball Club for coach Dan Palmer, earning AAU All-America status in 2004 and 2005.

Personal File: The daughter of Rick and the late Karen Meffert of Louisville... full name is Leah Marie Meffert... born August 20, 1989... majoring in speech communication.

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Leah’s Career HighsAtt.%(K-E-TA) .548 (19-2-31) vs. UT Martin, 9/25/09 Kills 30 vs. Tennessee State, 11/2/07Total Attempts 100 vs. Tennessee State, 11/2/07Assists 4 vs. Jacksonville State, 10/27/07Digs 30 vs. UT-Chattanooga, 9/7/07Aces 5 vs. Murray State, 11/10/07Blocks 5 vs. Austin Peay, 11/6/09


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Outside Hitter

Louisville, Ky.

Assumption HS

Leah Meffert’s Career StatsYear SP K E TA K/S Pct. A SA SE SA/S DIG D/S BS BA TB2007 128 548 220 1537 4.28 .213 26 42 26 0.33 449 3.51 16 27 432008 113 359 162 1001 3.18 .197 14 22 29 0.19 287 2.54 15 34 502009 112 406 204 1181 3.62 .171 6 28 40 0.25 315 2.81 15 29 44TOTALS 353 1313 586 3719 3.72 .195 46 92 95 0.26 1051 2.98 47 90 137


Marie with her second cousins on a family trip in North Carolina

Marie Angela

PeddicordParents: Haskell and Angela PeddicordBirthday: November 27, 1988 Birthplace: Columbus, Ind.Major: Business Administration

u Favorite abbreviations:1. TLTQ (too legit to quit)2. TBCH (too be completely honest)3. BOATS (based on a true story)4. PIBE (play it by ear)5. OBVI (obviously)

u Favorite fantasy pets: 1. A dog sized stegosaurus with attitude2. A teacup piglet that winks3. A mini beluga whale in a fish bowl4. A dog that always stays a puppy5. A giant flying squirrel that you can ride

u Top 5 classes I wish Tech offered: 1. Street smarts2. How to be a lady3. Healthy cooking4. Sports nutrition5. Movie watching 101

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MARIE’S TOP 5

“With five new additions to our team this year, you can expect Tech volleyball to have a fresh new look. Also, with the experience

that our senior class brings to the table, we are itching for another championship

and are committed to going out with a bang.”

-- Marie Peddicord


MariePeddicord In 2009 (Junior): Marie started in 27 of 28 matches and participated in 110 sets…finished second on the team in total blocks with 63, including a six-block performance vs. Jacksonville State (9/22)...third on the team in kills with 224 (2.04 kps)…recorded 35 digs and four assists as well…posted a career-high 17 kills vs. Murray State (9/26) and a career-high hitting percentage of .538 vs. Austin Peay (10/2)…recorded at least 10 kills in 10 matches.

In 2008 (Sophomore): A steady contributor throughout the season, Marie finished the season third on the team with 55 total blocks and fourth with 203 kills...posted single-match career highs in kills (15), attempts (33) and digs (4) in the OVC championship match against Murray State on Nov. 22...finished the season strong with 13 kills and a career-best .520 hitting percentage in the first round of the NCAA tournament against Tulane on Dec. 5...set a career high with six total blocks against Eastern Illinois on Sept. 26...tallied 11 kills with a .417 hitting percentage and three blocks against Jacksonville State on Sept. 23...finished with 10-or-more kills in seven matches.

In 2007 (Freshman): Marie proved to be a a strong player during her freshman season...not just a blocker, Marie had nine kills in the late season match against Morehead State that helped send Tech to the OVC tournament...only three days after the Morehead State match, she had

six kills with a .312 attack percentage...her best defensive performance came against Mis-souri State on Sept. 8 with four total blocks.

Prep/Club Highlights: Peddicord was named second-team all-state in 2006 as a member of her Columbus East High team and was an Indiana All-Star in 2006, an all-HHC Conference selection in 2004 and 2006 and the Republic’s All-Area Player of the Year in 2006...she helped lead her team to sectional and regional championships and the Indiana state Final Four in 2003 and an HHC Conference championship in ‘04 for coach Faith Wilder-Newland...finished prep career with 1,046 kills, 188 blocks, 221 digs and 113 aces...her USAV Junior Olympic team, the 18 Reds, competed in the USA Club Division Championships in Minneapolis.

Personal File: The daughter of Haskell and Angela Peddicord of Columbus, Ind... full name is Marie An-gela Peddicord... born November 27, 1988... majoring in business administration.

Marie Peddicord

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Marie’s Career HighsAtt.%(K-E-TA) .536 (17-2-28) vs. Murray State, 9/26/09 Kills 17 vs. Murray State, 9/26/09Total Attempts 33 vs. Murray State, 11/22/08Assists 7 vs. UT Martin, 11/14/08Digs 4 vs. Murray State, 11/22/08Blocks 6 vs. Jacksonville State, 9/22/09


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Columbus, Ind.

Columbus East HS

Marie Peddicord’s Career StatsYear SP K E TA K/S Pct. A SA SE SA/S DIG D/S BS BA TB2007 74 47 18 151 0.64 .192 18 0 2 0.00 9 0.12 5 13 182008 105 203 82 519 1.93 .233 39 0 1 0.00 24 0.23 10 45 552009 110 224 74 570 2.04 .263 4 0 0 0.00 35 0.32 15 48 63TOTALS 289 474 174 1240 1.64 .242 61 0 3 0.00 68 0.24 30 106 136


Laura on her new ride.

Laura Sue

PierceParents: Mike and Holly PierceBirthday: October 7, 1988 Birthplace: Fort Collins, Colo.Major: Secondary Education/History

u Ways to pass the time:1. Sand volleyball in the rain2. Reading the Dictionary3. Eating spicy food4. Practicing my Pogo stick skills5. Cooking, but not cleaning the dishes

u Favorite foods:1. Buffalo wings 2. Big City Burrito3. #9 at El Tapatio4. Dip N’ Dots5. Buffalo chicken pizza

u Sports teams:1. Minnesota Vikings2. Denver Broncos3. US Curling Team4. Stanford men’s volleyball team5. Tennessee Tech volleyball team

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LAURA’S TOP 5

“This year our team is going to hit the ground

running. We already have good chemistry on

the court and with the right attitude and desire we will be a force to be

reckoned with.” -- Laura Pierce


LauraPierce In 2009 (Junior): Laura participated in all 28 matches and 107 of 112 sets…com-piled 154 digs, 15 kills, 11 service aces and two total blocks…tallied career-highs with 15 digs vs. Southeast Missouri (10/10), three aces vs. Southeast Missouri (9/18) and a .333 hitting percentage against Western Kentucky (8/30)…tallied 10 digs or more in five matches.

In 2008 (Sophomore): Laura appeared in 65 sets for the Golden Eagles and was a key player off the bench down the stretch...finished the season with nine service aces, including a career-high two aces against Ten-nessee State on Sept. 20...notched an ace in four straight games in the second half of the season...posted a season-high five digs against Purdue on Sept. 5...had season totals of 14 points, 14 digs, five kills and three assists.

In 2007 (Freshman): Laura came off the bench in several matches during her first year on the court and provided a presence that lifted the Golden Eagles to several key wins...known to fans as a player with a running jump serve, she had seven total service aces, but her serves led to several free-ball returns and Tech kills...she set her career-high in kills early in the season with 14 against Memphis on Aug.

25....she tallied 70 kills over the course of the season with a 1.11 kills per game average...on the defensive side of the net, Laura had 82 digs and three total blocks.

Prep Highlights: A three-sport athlete at Fort Collins High School, Laura lettered three years in volleyball as an outside hitter for head coach Lindsay Kerr...she was also a member of the basketball team for two seasons as a point guard for coach Kyle Tregoning and lettered twice in track and field, competing in sprints and the shot put, for coach Pat Busteed... Laura received the PAC player award and was named first-team all-conference... Laura was also a mem-ber of the NORCO 18-Black, one of the premier Olympic volleyball programs in Colorado, coached by Tom Hunter and Miles Wagner.

Personal File: The daughter of Mike and Holly Pierce of Fort Collins, Colo. ... full name is Laura Sue Pierce... born October 7, 1988... currently majoring in secondary education/history.

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Laura’s Career HighsAtt.%(K-E-TA) .211 (8-4-19) vs. Eastern Kentucky, 9/21/07 Kills 14 vs. Memphis, 8/25/07Total Attempts 46 vs. UT Martin, 10/6/07Assists 3 vs. Memphis, 8/25/07Digs 15 vs. Southeast Missouri, 10/10/09Aces 3 vs. Southeast Missouri, 9/18/09Blocks 2 vs. Jacksonville State, 9/28/07


5-8

Outside Hitter

Fort Collins, Colo.

Fort Collins HS

Laura Pierce’s Career StatsYear SP K E TA K/S Pct. A SA SE SA/S DIG D/S BS BA TB2007 63 70 46 258 1.11 .093 10 7 18 0.11 82 1.30 1 2 32008 65 5 6 33 0.08 -.030 3 9 15 0.14 14 0.22 0 0 02009 107 15 10 65 0.14 .077 0 11 36 0.10 154 1.44 0 2 2TOTALS 235 90 62 356 0.38 .079 13 27 69 0.11 250 1.06 1 4 5


Madison Paige

ComperryParents: John and Diane ComperryBirthday: June 10, 1991 Birthplace: Clarksville, Tenn.Major: Civil Engineering

u Favorite restaurants in Cookeville:1. Cheddars2. Mandarin Palace3. Dipsy Doodle4. Strauds5. Sweet Sally’s

u Best vacation spots I want to visit:1. New Zealand2. Fiji3. Cape Town, South Africa4. Brazil5. Stuttgart, Germany

u Favorite games:1. Farkle2. Duck Duck Goose3. Shoots & Ladders4. Scattergories5. Slap game

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MADISON’S TOP 5 Madison with her friends after riding four-wheelers in Florida.

“There are building blocks every team has to stack, but it is the way they are stacked that determines how strong and cohesive a team

will be. It starts with the preseason, and it will end with the NCAA Tournament”

-- Madison Comperry


MadisonComperry In 2009 (Freshman):Madison participated in 43 sets over 21 matches…finished sec-ond on the team in assists with 76…recorded 18 digs, an assist and an ace…recorded a career-high 14 assists vs. Toledo (9/12).

Prep Highlights: Madison collected three letters in volleyball at Sickles High School under coaches Rob Brashear and Diane Comperry...first team all-conference selection as a senior and team MVP...setter for her club team which finished second at the 2009 Mideast Qualifier to earn a spot in the 2009 U.S. Junior Olympic Cham-pionships where the team finished third...guided Sickles to the district round of the state tournament as a junior and senior.

Personal File:The daughter of John and Diane Comperry...full name is Madison Paige Comperry...born on June 10, 1991...majoring in civil engineer-ing.

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Madison’s Career HighsKills 1 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9/19/09Total Attempts 1 vs. Tennessee State, 11/6/09Assists 14 vs. Toledo, 9/12/09Digs 4 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/14/09Aces 1 vs. Toledo, 9/12/09

At A Glance...Sophomore

5-9

Setter

Clarksville,Tenn.

SicklesHS

Madison Comperry’s Career StatsYear SP K E TA K/S Pct. A SA SE SA/S DIG D/S BS BA TB2009 43 1 1 4 0.02 .000 76 1 5 0.02 18 0.42 0 0 0TOTALS 43 1 1 4 0.02 .000 76 1 5 0.02 18 0.42 0 0 0


Katrina May

DvorkenParents: Greg and Josie PierceBirthdate: January 9, 1991 Birthplace: Ridgewood, N.J.Major: Health Science/Nutrition

u Favorite athletes:1. Chad Ochocinco2. Dwight Howard3. Kevin Garnett4. Leah Meffert5. Marie Peddicord

u Favorite You Tube clips:1. Drinking out of cups2. Shoes3. Scarlet takes a tumble4. Double rainbow5. Unicorn after wisdom teeth

u Favorite TV shows:1. Rachel Zoe Project2. Jersey Shore3. Lockup4. Bad Girls Club5. Lost

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KATRINA’S TOP 5

Katrina with her teammates


KatrinaDvorken In 2009 (Freshman):Katrina started in four matches and saw action in 64 sets…posted 28 kills, 22 total blocks, eight digs and seven assists…led the team with a .264 attack percentage…recorded career-highs with seven kills vs. Eastern Kentucky (11/14) and five blocks against Murray State (9/26).

Prep Highlights: Katrina was a three-year starter at Ridgewood High School, serving as a team captain both her junior and senior seasons...played club with Team Digs, helping lead the team to the GEVA Regional Championship...also participated in the U.S. Junior Olympic Championships.

Personal File:The daughter of Greg and Josie Dvorken...full name is Katrina May Dvorken...born January 9, 1991...majoring in health sci-ences/nutrition.

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Katrina’s Career HighsAtt.%(K-E-TA) .636 (7-0-11) vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/14/09Kills 7 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/14/09Total Attempts 15 vs. Murray State, 9/26/09Assists 2 vs. Murray State, 9/26/09Digs 2 vs. Tennessee, 8/29/09Blocks 5 vs. Murray State, 9/26/09


6-3

Middle Blocker

Ridgewood,N.J.

RidgewoodHS

Katrina Dvorken’s Career StatsYear SP K E TA K/S Pct. A SA SE SA/S DIG D/S BS BA TB2009 64 28 9 72 0.44 .264 7 0 1 0.00 8 0.12 2 23 25TOTALS 64 28 9 72 0.44 .264 7 0 1 0.00 8 0.12 2 23 25


Kelsey with her sister Lacey and dad Ray at Lacey’s wedding

Kelsey Renae

GrayParents: Raymond Gray and Paul and Dee WalterBirthday: August 21, 1991 Birthplace: Newark, OhioMajor: Finance

u Favorite foods:1. Taco Bell2. Pizza rolls3. Pineapple4. Steak5. Ice cream cake

u Best ways to pass time on the bus:1. Sleep2. Eat3. Watch a movie4. Listen to music5. Eat more

u Favorite sporting events:1. Football2. Men’s Basketball3. Beach Volleyball4. Hockey5. Water Polo

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KELSEY’S TOP 5

“All of the girls this year are strong players and we all want to win and

have fun.” -- Kelsey Gray


KelseyGray In 2009 (Freshman):Kelsey was one of three Golden Eagles to start in all 28 matches and 112 sets…led the team in total blocks with 122 (1.09 bps) which ranked fourth in the OVC…led all newcomers with 198 kills (1.77 kps)…posted 33 digs, four assists and one service ace…recorded a career-high 15 kills vs. Southeast Missouri (9/18) and a career-high 11 total blocks against Murray State (11/19)…named to the OVC all-newcomer team.

Prep Highlights: A four-year starter for coach Ruth Sunkle at Newark High School, Kelsey was named all-conference four times and all-state as a senior...two times her team MVP, she led Newark in kills three seasons and earned OCC-Ohio Division Player of the Year honors her senior season...set the school record for kills in a match with 34...also played club for Central Ohio Volleyball Club where she helped the team to a first place finish at the U.S. Junior Olympic Championships silver division as a freshman...member of the AAU National Tournament All-Star Team as a junior.

Personal File:The daughter of Raymond Gray and Paul and Dee Walter...full name is Kelsey Renae Gray...born August 21,1991...majoring in busi-ness.

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Kelsey’s Career HighsAtt.%(K-E-TA) .529 (9-0-17) vs. Morehead State, 10/17/09Kills 15 vs. Southeast Missouri, 9/18/09Total Attempts 34 vs. Southeast Missouri, 9/18/09Assists 1 vs. Jacksonville State, 10/30/09Digs 4 vs. Lipscomb, 8/29/09Aces 1 vs. Louisville, 9/11/09 Blocks 11 vs. Murray State, 11/19/09


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Middle Blocker

Newark,Ohio

NewarkHS

Kelsey Gray’s Career StatsYear SP K E TA K/S Pct. A SA SE SA/S DIG D/S BS BA TB2009 112 198 65 526 1.77 .253 4 1 5 0.01 33 0.29 26 96 122TOTALS 112 198 65 526 1.77 .253 4 1 5 0.01 33 0.29 26 96 122


Heather Asplund

Heather with country music singer Taylor Swift

2Heather Lynn

AsplundParents: Wayne and Debbie AsplundBirthdate: March 11, 1991 Birthplace: Winnebago, Ill.Major: Psychology

u Favorite songs I sing in the shower:1. That’s Not My Name - The Ting Tings2. Picture to Burn - Taylor Swift3. Circus - Britney Spears4. My Humps - Black Eyed Peas5. You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift

u Best ways to pass time on the bus:1. Sing2. Sleep3. Play games4. Take pictures5. Listen to music

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HEATHER’S TOP 5

2009: Was a member of the 2009 Golden Eagle squad but missed the entire season due to injury.

Prep Highlights: A four-year starter for coach Brian Lundeen at Winnebago High School, Heather led her team to its first regional championship in five years while being named all-state honorable mention as both a junior and senior...three times a unanimous all-conference selection, she posted 275 kills, 257 digs and 52 aces as a senior from her outside hitter position...earned all-tournament team honors for the third time at the Stillman Valley Tournament as she guided Winnebago to its first title at the tournament in five years.

Personal File:The daughter of Wayne and Debbie Asplund of Winnebago, Ill and sister of former Tech volleyball player Jes Asplund...full name is Heather Lynn

Red-Shirt FRESHMAN 6-0

Outside HitterWinnebago, Ill. Winnebago HS


Ashleigh Hancock6

FRESHMAN 5-10

SetterRichmond, New Zealand

Waimea College

Ashleigh

HancockParents: Blue and Wendy Hancock Birthdate: August 18, 1991 Birthplace: Greymouth, New Zealand Major: Human Ecology

u Favorite Movies:1. Blood Diamond2. Slum Dog Millionaire3. Sex and the City4. The Hangover5. Whale Rider

u Favorite Foods:1. Chocolate2. Sushi3. Lasagne4. Bread5. Smoothies

u Places I want to visit:1. Italy2. France3. Raratonga4. Hawaii5. Brazil

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ASHLEIGH’S TOP 5

Prep Highlights: Earned four letters as a setter at Waimea Bay College as a setter...led her team to a national title in 2009 where she was named the most Valuable Player...from 2007-09 Ashleigh was selected to the South Island Team and was named a team captain in 2009...named to both the New Zealand under 17 and New Zealand Junior Women’s team in 2008 and took part in the Junior Asian Championships in Taiwan...Competed against the Australian Junior Women’s team in 2009.

Personal File: The daughter of Blue and Wendy Hancock...full name Ashleigh Louis Hancock...born August 18, 1991...majoring in human ecology.

“It was a huge change to leave New Zealand, but coming to TTU and meeting the team and coaching staff I

know I made a great decision” -- Ashleigh Hancock

Ashleigh bungee-jumping


Allison May

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FRESHMAN 5-9

Defensive SpecialistLouisville, Ky.

Assumption HS

Allison Taylor

MayParents: Tim and Julie MayBirthdate:May 27, 1992 Birthplace:Louisville, Ky. Major: Biology/pre-med

u Favorite restaurants:1. Fiesta Time Amigos2. Impellizzeri’s3. Clifton’s4. El Nopallto’s5. W.W. Cousins

uFavorite sporting events to attend:1. Baseball2. U of L basketball3. Football4. Softball5. Swimming

u Favorite TV shows:1. Modern Family2. The Bachelorette3. Wipeout4. Teen mom5. Cake Boss

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ALLISON’S TOP 5

Prep Highlights: Allison earned two letters as a defensive specialist at As-sumption high school...named the Most Valuable Passer in 2006 and was named to the regional all-tournament team in 2009 after winning the district championship...at the club level, she played for KIVA and helped her team to the 2009 JVDA National Championship.

Personal File: The daughter of Tim and Julie May of Louisville, Ky...full name is Allison Taylor May...born May 27, 1992...majoring in biology/pre-med.

“I am extremely excited about joining the TTU volleyball program. I

look forward to having a very good year”

-- Allison May

Allison with her cousin


Allison May

Prep Highlights: A four-year starter and outside hitter for the Campbell County High School, Natalie served as a team captain and was named the team’s Most Valuable Player in 2009...helped her team to four straight district titles and four regional second place finishes from 2006-09...named to the 2009 NKY athletic conference All-Star Team and the 2009 region 10 Player of the Year...club team won NKYVC regional...earned Scholar Athlete awards from 2006-09.

Personal File:The daughter of Jeffrey and Connie Penrod...full name is Natalie Marie Penrod...born October 22, 1991...majoring in business law.

Natalie in Cincinnati

Natalie Marie

PenrodParents: Jeffery and Connie PenrodBirthdate:October 22, 1991 Birthplace:Alexandria, Ky. Major: Business law

u Favorite songs on iPod:1. Erase Me - Kid Cupi2. Back to the Crib - Chris Brown3. Love the Way You Lie Eminem & Rihanna4. Your Love - Nikki Minaj5. Live Your Life - Dave Barns

u Favorite foods:1. Ice cream2. O’Charleys rolls3. Hot tamales4. French fries5. Pancakes/Waffles

u Celebrities I’d like to meet:1. Channing Tatum2. Kerry Walsh3. Lauren Conrad4. David Beckham5. John Mayer

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NATALIE’S TOP 5

Natalie Penrod

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FRESHMAN 5-11

Outside HitterAlexandria, Ky.

Campbell County HS

“To handle yourself, use your head. To handle

others, use your heart.” -- Natalie Penrod


Prep Highlights: A two-sport athlete at Strongsville high school, Elise earned three letters in volleyball as a middle blocker and two letters in basket-ball as a center...named first team all-district and all-conference in 2009...helped her team to sectional championships from 2006-09...earned a 2008 all-district and all-conference Honorable Men-tions...named Best Offensive player in 2008.

Personal File: The daughter of David and Teresa Robertson...full name is Eliza-beth Michelle Robertson...born November 1, 1991...majoring in exercise science.

FRESHMAN 6-2

Middle BlockerStrongsville, Ohio

Strongsville HS

Elise Michelle

RobertsonParents: David and Teresa RobertsonBirthdate:November 1, 1991 Birthplace:Strongsville, Ohio Major: Exercise science

u Favorite sports besides volleyball:1. Soccer2. Rugby3. Curling4. Dog Racing5. Water Polo

u Things I couldn’t live without:1. White V’s2. My kneebrace3. Nike sneakers4. Music5. Chocolate milk

u Favorite warmup songs:1. Your Love - The Outfield2. Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis3. I Feel Good - James Brown4. Super Smash Bros. albums5. Dynamite - Taio Cruz

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ELISE’S TOP 5

Elise Robertson

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“I’m so excited to be part of this program. I think we’ve got a great group

of girls to make a successful season”

-- Elise Robertson

Elise with her cousins on Thanksgiving


11Lauren Stiles

Prep Highlights: A four-time letter winner at Knoxville Catholic High School, Lau-ren served as a setter for her team...was named the 2009 co-Setter of the Year in her region and earned a 2007 Texas Roadhouse Player of the Week award...helped team to three district titles from 2006-08 as well as a second place finish in state in 2007 and a third place finish in 2008.

Personal File: The daughter of Jeff and Amy Stiles...full name is Lauren Danielle Stiles...born July 20, 1992...majoring in nursing.

Lauren and her friend on a mountain top in Poland

FRESHMAN 5-8

SetterKodak, Tenn.

Knoxville Catholic HS

Lauren Danielle

StilesParents: Jeff and Amy StilesBirthday: July 20, 1992Birthplace: Knoxville, Tenn.Major:Nursing

u Favorite places to go on vacation1. Orlando, Fl.2. Bahamas3. Jamaica4. Mountains5. Europe

u Favorite TV shows:1. Vampire Diaries2. Lost3. True Blood4. Ghost Wisperer5. Criminal Minds

u Favorite foods:1. Pickles2. Red velvet cake3. Spaghetti4. Steak5. Banana peppers

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LAUREN’S TOP 5

“I feel so privileged to be able to play and to be able to work with really fun and welcoming girls

and such experienced coaches”

-- Lauren Stiles


John Blair enters his eighth season with the Golden Eagles coming off a 2009 season that was that was full of ups and downs. The Golden Eagles started the season 1-11, but were able to find their rhythm and finish with a 9-8 record the rest of the way to bring their 2009 record to 10-18 with a 9-9 OVC record. Their second half surge helped TTU reach the OVC Tournament for the third straight season under Blair. During the 2009 season, Blair earned his 50th OVC victory when the Golden Eagles defeated Jacksonville State on September 22. Blair now has 362 wins after 26 years as a head coach, including 88 career wins a Tennessee Tech, making him the third winningest coach in program history. Blair has enjoyed great success within the OVC over the past three seasons where the Golden Eagles have a com-bined record of 34-22, but he admits that it is always a chal-lenge to win within the conference.

“It’s going to be the most competitive race in all the years I’ve coached,” said Blair. ”The top eight will battle all season.”

During his time at TTU, Blair’s players have amassed numer-ous awards including10 all-OVC awards, four all-OVC Tournament awards four all-OVC Newcomer awards, as well as an OVC Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Necomer of the

Year awards. Blair’s players have also excelled in the classroom as they have earned one Academic All-American and four Academic All-District IV awards as well as 54 OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll during his time at TTU. Blair coached at the University of Mississippi for 16 years prior to coming to Tennessee Tech. As the Rebel’s winningest coach, Blair coached six All-Southeastern Conference players. With 12 SEC tournament appearances to his credit while at Ole Miss, Blair brought with him a proven ability to win. In his tenure at Mississippi, he had an impressive 70 SEC Academic Honor Roll students and four earned Academic All-America Honors. Blair served three seasons as assistant volleyball coach at the University of Tennessee. While with the Lady Vols, he helped UT capture SEC titles in 1983 and 1984. Blair, 58, also served as head coach at the University of Il-linois from 1980 through 1982, after spending one season as an assistant coach for the Illini. His 1980 Illinois team participated in the AIAW National Championship Tournament. A native of Knoxville, Blair earned his bachelor’s degree in education from Tennessee in 1976. He played volleyball for the Volunteers under coach Bud Fields, who led the team to a ninth-place finish in the open nationals in 1976. He competed in the World University Games in 1973 and was a member of the United States training team for the Pan Am Games in 1974 and the U.S. National training team in 1975. In addition to his collegiate coaching experience, Blair coached the South men’s team to a gold medal in 1986 and a bronze medal in 1987 in the U.S. Olympic Festival and led the Texas Stars USA Volleyball team to the 1996 championship in the men’s master’s division.

John BlairCollege: University of Tennessee (1976) B.A. in EducationYear at Tennessee Tech: Eighth year Coaching Record: 362-481 Tennessee Tech University: Head Coach — 2003-Present (88-120) University of Mississippi: Head Coach — 1986-2001 (218-282) University of Tennessee: Assistant Coach — 1983-85 University of Illinois: Assistant Coach — 1979 Head Coach — 1980-82 (56-79)Born: November 18, 1950

GOLDEN EAGLE HEAD COACH

m i l e s t o n e c a r e e r v i c t o r i e s :

1st career win: Northern Illinois 3-2 (1980)25th career Win: Illinois State 3-2 (1981)

50th career Win: Minnesota 3-2(1982)75th career win: McNeese State 3-0 (1986)

100th career Win: US International 3-2 (1989)150th career Win: Mississippi State 3-1 (1991)

200th career Win: Louisiana Tech 3-1 (1996)250th career Win: Auburn 3-1 (2000)300th career Win: IUPUI 3-2 (2005)

350th career Win: UT Martin 3-1 (2008)

1st ttu victory: Louisiana-Lafayette (2003)1st Ovc victory: Eastern Illinois (2003)

25th Ovc victory: UT Martin (2005)50th Ovc victory: Jacksonville State (2008)


.Blair vs. the Ohio Valley Conference

Austin Peay .....................................................9-6Eastern Illinois ..............................................13-8Eastern Kentucky ..........................................5-7Jacksonville State .......................................7-10Morehead State ...........................................3-12Murray State ...................................................8-7Southeast Missouri ......................................8-8Tennessee State ............................................5-6*Tennessee Tech ...........................................2-0UT Martin .......................................................10-5 * faced the Golden Eagles while coaching at Ole Miss

.All-Time Coaching Records

coach (total Years) Years recordSharon Bilbrey (15) 1979-93 279-252Jennie Gilbert (8) 1994-02 126-130John Blair (6) 2003-Present 88-120Tina Buckles (2) 1976-77 48-39Marynell Meadors (1) 1975 25-15Judy Murray (1) 1978 9-22

2008 OVC Coach of the Year


Jessica Lane will begin her third year as assistant volleyball coach at Tennessee Tech University following two years as the head coach at the University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie. ”Jessica has the same philosophy about the sport of volleyball, and I think she’s a perfect fit for Tennessee Tech.” Blair said. “She’s a former student-athlete who un-derstands the game from the player’s perspective as well as the coach’s perspective. Her goal is to not only develop physically and fundamentally strong student-athletes, but also to instill a high work ethic and excellent charac-ter, both on the court and in the classroom.” A native of Knoxville, Lane has seamlessly made the transition to TTU and was a large part of the 2008 OVC championship winning team. Coach Blair will lean heav-ily on Lane again this year where her familiarity with the players and the system should be beneficial.

“Jess has become more comfortable with how I want things to go,” said Blair. “She has been taking on more responsibility in recruiting and on campus visits.” Lane has taken every opportunity to learn from Blair, who has racked up more than 350 vic-tories in his 26 years of coaching. “I feel much more

comfortable with the players and with coach Blair’s system,” said Lane. “We have a much more efficient working environment and I’m excited to get another season under my belt.” Lane attended Karns High School in Knoxville where she earned eight letters while participating in three sports, including two each in softball and basketball and four on the volleyball

squad. A right side/outside hitter, she helped lead Karns to two district championships, and was named the dis-trict MVP as a senior in 2000. She played her freshman collegiate season at Pied-mont College in Georgia, helping the Lions claim the GSAC championship and earned an all-conference letter. After one year, she transferred to South Carolina-Aiken where she played three seasons for coach Will Condon and earned three letters. Following her playing career and prior to graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sports Science in December 2005 from USC Aiken, she also spent the 2005 season on the coaching staff as a student assistant coach. Lane comes to Tech after two seasons where she created and served as the head coach at the USC Salke-hatchie volleyball team, a junior college located in Wal-terboro, S.C. In addition to her coaching experience at USC Aiken and USC Salkehatchie, Lane has also logged several years coaching club volleyball, including one year at the Branchville Volleyball Club and three years with the Aiken Volleyball Club.

Jessica laneCollege: University of South Carolina Aiken (2005) B.S. in Exercise and Sports ScienceYear at Tennessee Tech: Third year Coaching Experience: Tennessee Tech University: Assistant Coach — 2008-Present University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie: Head Coach — 2006-2008 University of South Carolina Aiken: Student Assistant Coach — 2005

GOLDEN EAGLE ASSISTANT COACH


GOLDEN EAGLE GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH

Kelsey MurphyCollege: Clemson University (2010) B.A. in EnglishYear at Tennessee Tech: First year Coaching Experience: Tennessee Tech University: Graduate Assistant Coach — 2010-Present VolleyPerformance: Clinics Coach — 2008-2010 Tangent Volleyball: Co-Head Coach — 2006

Kelsey Murphy will begin her first year as the Tennes-see Tech graduate assistant coach, following four seasons as the primary setter for the Clemson University volleyball team. ”We had several immediate responses for the open position,” said Tennessee Tech head coach John Blair. “Kelsey has a strong recommendation from her coach (Jolene Jordan Hoover) and we knew she would be a good fit for the program. “I definitely wanted to coach,” said Kelsey Murphy. “I wanted to be part of the game (volleyball) in some way. Tennessee Tech is a great program and coach Blair is a great coach.” Murphy attended Providence Catholic High in New Lenox, Ill., where she lettered in volleyball and served as a setter. She played her four collegiate seasons at Clemson

University, helping the Tigers claim the conference champi-onship. While at Clemson Murphy compiled 5,185 assists which ranked second on Clemson’s all-tie assists list. She also finished her career ranked eighth in digs and blocks with 1,270 and 436, respectively. Murphy received all-ACC and all-

region selections for 2007, 2008 and 2009 and received AVCA all-American honorable mentions from 2007-09. She also received the National Player of the Week award in 2008. After complet-ing her four seasons at Clemson, Murphy earned her Bachelors Degree in English in the spring of 2010 and is currently study-ing for her masters in

English at Tennessee Tech. Outside of Clemson, Murphy has helped at various volleyball camps and clinics, most recently serving as a clinics coach at VolleyPerformance where she specifically worked with setters. In addition to her work at VolleyPerformance, Murphy also logged three years at the Clemson Volleyball Camp as a camp counselor where she taught kids about various techniques in volleyball.


to male and female athletes, while others are com-mended for their academic success by being Medal of Honor recipients or earning a spot on the Commis-sioner’s Honor Roll. Additionally, the league annually presents one institutional Academic Achievement Award, as well as separate team awards in each Conference-sponsored sport. Since the College Sports Information Directors of American (CoSIDA) Academic All-America program began, the Ohio Valley Confer-ence has had 179 student-athletes honored with the award, including 25 over the last three years (2006-07 to the present). Through the early years of the league, administrators wrestled with fan behavior due to the close proximity of the Conference members and the intense rivalries which developed. Just as it did decades ago, the OVC took the leadership role on what has become a national issue. In 1995, the OVC implemented a first-of-its-kind “Sportsmanship Statement,” a policy which promotes principles of fair play, ethical conduct and respect for one’s opponent. The statement has become a model for others to follow across the nation, and has answered the chal-lenge of the NCAA Presidents Commission to improve

From left: Beth DeBauche, Commissioner; Jennifer Gibbs, Assistant Commissioner for Championships; Heather Brown, Director of Media Rela-tions; Brian Pulley, Assistant Commissioner for External Affairs; Kyle Schwartz, Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations; Brad Walker, Associ-ate Commissioner/Chief Operating Officer.

sportsmanship in collegiate athletics. Additionally, the OVC annually presents the Steve Hamilton Sportsmanship Award, in honor of the former Morehead State student-athlete, coach and athletics director, to a junior or senior student-athlete with significant athletic contributions who best exemplifies the characteristics of sportsmanship and citizenship. Most recently, the Conference has also implemented the OVC Institutional and Team Sportsmanship Awards, which are presented to one institution and 18 sport-specific teams voted by their peers to have best exhibited the standards of sportsmanship and ethical conduct as outlined by the OVC and NCAA. The vision of leadership demonstrated by the Founding Fathers in 1948 remains alive today as the Ohio Valley Conference prepares for the future. One example is in regard to the current trend in collegiate athletics administration for increased involvement of university presidents in setting policies and making rules. The presidents of OVC institutions, however, have always governed the Conference, long before presidential governance became a national theme. The Ohio Valley Conference sponsors the fol-lowing sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis and track for men, and basket-ball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and volleyball for women. In addition, the OVC also sponsors the combined men’s and women’s sport of rifle. Now in its seventh decade of competition, the Ohio Valley Conference has grown significantly from its humble beginnings while increasing the number of athletics opportunities it provides for students. Current league representatives include charter members Eastern Kentucky University, Morehead State University and Murray State University, along with Austin Peay State University, Eastern Illinois University, Jacksonville State University, Southeast

Missouri State University, Southern Illinois Uni-versity Edwardsville, Tennessee State University, Tennessee Technological University and the University of Tennessee at Martin.

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Entering its 62nd year, the Ohio Valley Confer-ence continues to build on the success that has made it the nation’s eighth-oldest NCAA Division I conference. For only the second time in a decade, the Conference expanded by adding Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as the league’s 11th member in 2008. The move expanded the OVC’s geographical footprint to the St. Louis market and marked the first change in membership since expanding to the state of Alabama (Jacksonville State, Samford) in 2003. For the 2009-10 school year the league will see a change in leadership as the seventh Commissioner in league history, Beth DeBauch, was named in late July. The last three commissioners of the league have moved onto jobs as the commissioner of the Big Ten, Big 12 and the Mid-American Conferences. The OVC’s proud past dates back to 1948, but seeds for the new league were actually planted in 1941. It was then that Roy Stewart, the athletics director at Murray State, Charles (Turkey) Hughes, the athletics director at Eastern Kentucky, and Kelly Thompson, the public relations director at Western Kentucky, first broached the idea of forming a new conference. Discussions were put on hold by World War II, but reemerged Feb. 27-28, 1948 at the Ken-tucky Hotel in Louisville as the three original institu-tions combined with Morehead State, Louisville and Evansville to form the OVC. In the 1950s, the OVC became a pioneer on a much more significant scale socially. During times of racial segregation, league member Morehead State became one of the first non-traditionally black mid-southern institutions to accept a black student. In 1958, Marshall Banks earned athletically-related aid at Morehead, which signed a second black athlete, Howard Murphy, a year later. In 1961, Murphy earned all-conference recognition as a halfback in football. With racial barriers broken, the rest of the institu-tions in the league began to provide educational and athletic opportunities to African-Americans.The playing field is not the only place where OVC athletes are working hard. The league also recognizes excellence in the classroom. Six Scholar-Athlete Awards are presented yearly

The Ohio Valley Conference


ATHLETICS HONORS

Raymond Brown .............................1933-1937Hooper Eblen ...................................1941-1974Tom Fann ...........................................1950-1952P.V. Overall .........................................1923-1967Emmett Strickland .........................1933-1936Wilburn Tucker ................................1941-1967Star Wood ..........................................1950-1951Jim Youngblood ..............................1968-1972 Bill Dupes...........................................1954-1962

Dr. Thurston Banks .........................1974-2006Raymond Brown .............................1933-1937Dr. Everett Derryberry ...................1943-1974Hooper Eblen ...................................1941-1974David Larimore ................................1977-2004David Mays .......................................1974-1999 Marynell Meadors ..........................1970-1986Johnny Oldham ...............................1955-1964P.V. Overall .........................................1923-1967Malcolm Quillen ..............................1930-1933Dr. Arliss Roaden .............................1974-1985Wilburn Tucker ................................1941-1967Angelo Volpe ....................................1987-2000Don Wade ..........................................1966-1982Bill Worrell .........................................1980-2006

Jim Youngblood ..............................1968-1972

Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame

College Football Hall of Fame

OVC Hall of Fame

Woman of the Year 1991 - Dana Scott (Basketball)1992 - Cecilia Ramsey (Basketball)1993 - Bonnie Zoss (Volleyball/Track/BB)1994 - Beth Keylon (Softball)1995 - Taunya Lovelace (Basketball)1996 - Merrie Robin Caldwell (CC/Track)1997 - Dena Adams (Track/CC)1998 - Rachel Melchiorre (Volleyball)1999 - Amber Clark (Basketball)2000 - Diane Seng (Basketball/Volleyball) and Collin Carmichael (Basketball)2001 - Rachael Gobble (Basketball) and Adrienne Fortmann (Softball)2002- Janet Holt (Basketball)2003 - LeeAnne Mongar (Softball)2004 - Alexis Boyd (Soccer) and Andrea Brown (Basketball)2005 - Laura Sidorowicz (Volleyball)2006 - Anne Morrow (Volleyball)2007 - Kayla Garrison (Golf)

Craig SImer Hayes Kirby-Jones

An Honored Staff

Tory Acheson - Softball OVC Coach of the Year - 2003, 2006John Blair - Women’s Volleyball OVC Coach of the Year - 2008Matt Bragga - Baseball TBCA Coach of he Year - 2009 OVC Coach of the Year - 2010 Bill Branch - Women’s Golf OVC Coach of the Year - 1994Jennie Gilbert - Volleyball OVC Coach of the Year - 1997David Green - Athletic Trainer TATS Trainer of the Year - 1994 Frank Harrell - Men’s Basketball TSWA Coach of the Year - 1991Bobby Holloway - Softball OVC Coach of the Year - 1994Tom Kelly - Rifle OVC Coach of the Year - 2001Jeff Lebo - Men’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year - 2000, 2001, 2002Barry Lewis - Men’s Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 2008David Mays - Baseball OVC Coach of the Year -1993, 1995, 1997George Moody - Rifle OVC Coach of the Year - 2002, 2003

Bobby Nichols - Men’s Golf OVC Coach of the Year - 1990, 2005Bobby Nichols - Women’s Golf OVC Coach of the Year - 2000, 2001Steve Payne - Men’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year - 2006Jim Ragland - Football OVC Coach of the Year - 1992, 1993Rob Schabert - Sports Information TTU Outstanding Professional - 2004Qasim Sheikh - Women’s Soccer OVC Coach of the Year - 1998Randy Smith - Men’s Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 1991, 1992, 1999, 2006Randy Smith - Women’s Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 1999Mike Sutton - Men’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year - 2005 BWAA Most Courageous, 2006 NSC Kaia Jergenson Courage Award, 2006 Bill Worrell - Women’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year - 1987, 1990, 1992, 2000Bill Worrell - Men’s Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 1986

Tech Athletics staff members have won many honors and awards since 1986

Oberacker

2008 - Beth Boden (Softball)2009 - Kappy Lang (Volleyball) 2010 - Teresa Craig (Volleyball)

Man of the Year1993 - Ben Holt (Baseball)1994 - Mike Kinney (Baseball)1995 - Willie Queen (Football)1996 - Gerald Bentley (Football)1997 - Robert Taylor (Football)1998 - Jeff Norman (Football)1999 - T.J. Christian (Football)2000 - Wes Gallagher (Football)2001 - Larrie Smith (Basketball)2002- Grant Swallows (Football)2003 - Brent Jolly (Basketball)2004 - Luis Aquerrevere (Tennis)2005 - Brett Vavra (Football)2006 - David McMahan (Football)2007 - Anthony Ash (Football)2008 - Thomas Nelson (Baseball)

2009 - Bradley Thompson (Football) 2010 - Josh Simer (Golf)

Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year 1994 - Beth Keylon (Softball)1995 - Taunya Lovelace (Basketball)1996 - Stacy Hughes (Softball)1997 - Diane Seng (Basketball)1998 - Diane Seng (Basketbal/VB/Track)1999 - Diane Seng (Basketball/Volleyball)2000 - Diane Seng (Basketball/Volleyball)2001 - Janet Holt (Basketball)2002 - Janet Holt (Basketball) and Lupita Hernandez (Tennis)2003 - Stephanie Dallmann (Softball)2004 - Lori Bayless (Softball)2005 - Emily Christian (Basketball)2006 - Bonnie Bynum (Softball) and Emily Christian (Basketball)

2007 - Bonnie Bynum (Softball) and Beth Boden (Softball)2008 - Stephanie Fischer (Softball)2009 - Stephanie Place (CC and Track) 2010 - Tacarra Hayes (Basketball)

Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year 1994 - Mike Jones (Football)1995 - Greg Bibb (Basketball)1996 - Michael Penix (Football)1997 - Mark Maberry (Baseball)1998 - Andre Caballero (Football)1999 - Branon Vaughn (Football)2000 - Branon Vaughn (Football)2001 - Chad Evitts (Football)2002 - Grant Swallows (Football)2003 - Casey Benjamin (Baseball)2004 - Willie Jenkins (Basketball)2005 - Willie Jenkins (Basketball) and Frank Omiyale (Football)2006 - Scott Stallings (Golf)2007 - Scott Stallings (Golf)2008 - Larry Shipp (Football)2009 - A.J. Kirby-Jones (Baseball)2010 - A.J. Kirby-Jones (Baseball) and Chad Oberacker (Baseball)


2010 OPPONENTSAUSTIN PEAYSept. 24 7 p.m. - Cookeville, Tenn.Oct. 30 at 2 p.m.- Clarksville, Tenn.

Location: ....................................................................................Clarksville, Tenn.Founded:............................................................................................................1927Enrollment: ...................................................................................................10,188Nickname: ..............................................................................................Lady GovsColors: ..................................................................................................Red & WhiteArena: ..................................................................................................Dunn CenterConference: .........................................................................................Ohio ValleyPresident: .................................................................................................... Tim HallAthletic Director:..................................................................................Dave LoosHead Coach: ................................................................................ Hayley JanicekRecord at APSU/Years: ....................................................................0-0/1st yearCareer Record/Years: ................................................................................... SameAssistant Coach: ..................................................................................Evin GiglioVolleyball Phone: ..........................................................................931-221-10022009 Record: .....................................................................................................22-9Conference Record:/Finish: ...............................................................15-3/2nd

Sports InformationVB Contact: .......................................................................................... Cody BushEmail: ......................................................................................... [email protected]: ..............................................................................................931-221-7561Fax: ....................................................................................................931-221-7562Website: ...................................................................www.apsugovernors.com

ALBANY Aug. 27 at 4 p.m.- Clemson, S.C.

Location: ...........................................................................................Alabany, N.Y.Founded:............................................................................................................1844Enrollment: ...................................................................................................12,784Nickname: ..........................................................................................Great DanesColors: ...............................................................................................Purple & GoldArena: ..............................................................................University GymnasiumConference: ......................................................................................America EastPresident: ................................................................................... George M. PhilipAthletic Director:.............................................................................. Lee McElroyHead Coach: ................................................................................... MJ EngstromRecord at ASU/Years: ......................................................................23-9/2 yearsCareer Record/Years: ....................................................................................sameAssistant Coaches: ................................................Adam Martel, BT KnudsenVolleyball Phone: ..........................................................................518-442-30392009 Record: .....................................................................................................22-9Conference Record:/Finish: .................................................................10-0/1st

Sports InformationVB Contact: ..........................................................................Brianna LaBrecqueEmail: ...............................................................blabrecque@umail.albany.eduPhone: ..............................................................................................518-442-5733Fax: ....................................................................................................518-442-3139Website: ....................................................................www.UAlbanysports.com

EASTERN Ky.Sept. 17 at 6 p.m.- Richmond, Ky.Oct. 23 at 2 p.m.- Cookeville, Tenn.

Location: ........................................................................................ Richmond, Ky.Founded:............................................................................................................1906Enrollment: ...................................................................................................16,200Nickname: ................................................................................................. ColonelsColors: ..........................................................................................Maroon & WhiteArena: ............................................................................................McBrayer ArenaConference: .........................................................................................Ohio ValleyPresident: ................................................................................ Dr. Doug WhitlockAthletic Director:...............................................................................Mark SandyHead Coach: ..................................................................................... Lori DuncanRecord at EKU/Years: ............................................................156-204/12 yearsCareer Record/Years: ............................................................185-304/17 yearsAssistant Coach: ............................................................................................... TBAVolleyball Phone: ..........................................................................859-622-21412009 Record: ..................................................................................................10-19Conference Record:/Finish: ...................................................................9-9/5th

Sports InformationVB Contact: ..................................................................................... Kevin BrittonEmail: ..............................................................................kevin.britton@eku.eduPhone: ..............................................................................................859-622-2006Fax: ....................................................................................................859-622-5108Website: ............................................................................. www.ekusports.com

BELMONT Aug. 31 at 7 p.m.- Cookeville, Tenn.

Location: ......................................................................................Nashville, Tenn.Founded:............................................................................................................1951Enrollment: ......................................................................................................5,445Nickname: ......................................................................................................BruinsColors: ......................................................................................Navy, Red & WhiteArena: .......................................................................................Curb Event CenterConference: ....................................................................................... Atlantic SunPresident: .............................................................................. Dr. Robert C. FisherAthletic Director:........................................................................Mike StricklandHead Coach: ....................................................................................Deane WebbRecord at Belmont/Years: ........................................................135-83/7 yearsCareer Record/Years: ............................................................297-163/13 yearsAssistant Coaches: ......................................... Jeff Wismer, Embrey BrannonVolleyball Phone: ..........................................................................615-460-80232009 Record: ..................................................................................................18-15Conference Record:/Finish: ................................................................ 13-7/4th

Sports InformationVB Contact: ...................................................................................Megan WilsonEmail: ..................................................................megan.wilson@belmont.eduPhone: ..............................................................................................615-460-8023Fax: ....................................................................................................615-460-5584Website: ................................................................... www.belmontbruins.com

EASTERN ILLINOISOct. 9 at 2 p.m.- Charleston, Ill.Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. - Cookeville, Tenn.

Location: ........................................................................................ Charleston, Ill.Founded:............................................................................................................1895Enrollment: ...................................................................................................11,966Nickname: .................................................................................................PanthersColors: ....................................................................................... Royal Blue & GrayArena: ....................................................................................................Lantz ArenaConference: .........................................................................................Ohio ValleyPresident: ............................................................................... Dr. William L. PerryAthletic Director:.......................................................................... Barbara BurkeHead Coach: ..........................................................................................Kate PriceRecord at EIU/Years: .........................................................................0-0/1st yearCareer Record/Years: ....................................................................................sameAssistant Coach: ........................................................................... Ryan SweitzerVolleyball Phone: ..........................................................................217-581-29242009 Record: ..................................................................................................11-20Conference Record:/Finish: ................................................................ 4-13/8th

Sports InformationVB Contact: .....................................................................................Bart RettbergEmail: ................................................................................... [email protected]: ..............................................................................................217-581-6408Fax: ....................................................................................................217-581-6434Website: .........................................................................www.eiupanthers.com

CLEMSON Aug. 28 at 11 a.m.- Clemson, S.C.

Location: ..........................................................................................Clemson, S.C.Founded:............................................................................................................1889Enrollment: ...................................................................................................18,317Nickname: ...................................................................................................... TigersColors: ..................................................................... Clemson Orange & RegaliaArena: .................................................................................................... Jervey GymConference: ....................................................................................Atlantic CoastPresident: ...................................................................................... James F. BarkerAthletic Director:.............................................................Dr. Terry Don PhillipsHead Coach: ..................................................................Jolene Jordan HooverRecord at Clemson/Years: ...................................................360-195/17 yearsCareer Record/Years: ............................................................453-226/20 yearsAssistant Coaches: .................................. Jodi Steffes Welp, Derek SchmidtVolleyball Phone: ..........................................................................864-656-19312009 Record: ..................................................................................................23-10Conference Record:/Finish: ................................................................ 13-7/4th

Sports InformationVB Contact: ............................................................................................ Jeff KallinEmail: .................................................................................. [email protected]: ..............................................................................................864-656-1920Fax: ....................................................................................................864-656-0299Website: .....................................................................www.clemsontigers.com

Location: ...........................................................................................Conway, Ark.Founded:............................................................................................................1908Enrollment: ...................................................................................................11,737Nickname: ...........................................................................................Sugar BearsColors: .......................................................................................... Purple and GrayArena: .................................................................................................Prince CenterConference: ...........................................................................................SouthlandPresident: ............................................................................ Dr. Allen C. MeadorsAthletic Director:....................................................................... Dr. Brad TeagueHead Coach: .........................................................................Steven McRobertsRecord at Central Arkansas/Years: ........................................118-50/5 yearsCareer Record/Years: ............................................................369-132/13 yearsAssistant Coaches: ...................................................................David McFatrichVolleyball Phone: ..........................................................................501-450-31542009 Record: .....................................................................................................27-3Conference Record:/Finish: .................................................................16-0/1st

Sports InformationVB Contact: ........................................................................................ Cody UsherEmail: ...........................................................................................cusher@uca.eduPhone: ..............................................................................................501-450-5695Fax: ....................................................................................................501-450-5740Website: ............................................................................. www.ucasports.com

CENTRALARKANSAS Sept. 10 at 4:30 p.m.- Bowling Green, Ky.

From the Left: Seniors Marrie Peddicord, Leah meffert, Laura Pierce and Melanie Culp


JACKSONVILLE ST.Oct. 15 at 7 p.m.- Cookeville, Tenn.Nov. 2 at 7 p.m.- Jacksonville, Ala.

Location: ................................................................................... Jacksonville, Ala.Founded:............................................................................................................1883Enrollment: ......................................................................................................9,351Nickname: ........................................................................................... GamecocksColors: ..................................................................................................Red & WhiteArena: ........................................................................... Pete Mathews ColiseumConference: .........................................................................................Ohio ValleyPresident: .........................................................................Dr. William A. MeehanAthletic Director:...............................................................................Oval JaynesHead Coach: ...........................................................................................Rick NoldRecord at JSU/Years: ..................................................................156-84/8 yearsCareer Record/Years: ................................................................................... SameAssistant Coach: ................................................................................ Abby BeamVolleyball Phone: ..........................................................................256-782-57542009 Record: .....................................................................................................27-8Conference Record:/Finish: .............................................................. 17-11/1st

Sports InformationVB Contact: ............................................................................. Josh UnderwoodEmail: ..................................................................................underwood@jsu.eduPhone: ..............................................................................................256-782-5915Fax: ....................................................................................................256-782-5958Website: .......................................................... www.jsugamecocksports.com

JACKSONVILLE Aug. 28 at 3 p.m.- Clemson, S.C.

Location: ....................................................................................Jacksonville, Fla.Founded:............................................................................................................1934Enrollment: ......................................................................................................3,436Nickname: ................................................................................................ DolphinsColors: ................................................................................................Green & GoldArena: ...................................................................................Swisher GymnasiumConference: ........................................................................................ Atlantc SunPresident: ...........................................................................Dr. Kerry RomesburgAthletic Director:.........................................................................Alan VerlanderHead Coach: .........................................................................Shaun KupferbergRecord at Jacksonville/Years:.................................................... 75-47/4 yearsCareer Record/Years: ...............................................................................166-99/Assistant Coaches: ................................................................... Chuck CrawfordVolleyball Phone: ..........................................................................904-256-78042009 Record: .....................................................................................................19-9Conference Record:/Finish: ...............................................................15-5/2nd

Sports InformationVB Contact: ..............................................................................................Josh EllisEmail: ................................................................................................jellis1@ju.eduPhone: ..............................................................................................904-256-7409Fax: .....................................................................................................................nonoWebsite: ............................................................................www.judolphins.com

2010 OPPONENTS

MOREHEAD STATESept. 18 at 1 p.m.- Morehead, Ky.Oct. 22 at 7 p.m.- Cookeville, Tenn.

Location: ........................................................................................ Morehead, Ky.Founded:............................................................................................................1887Enrollment: ......................................................................................................9,046Nickname: ......................................................................................................EaglesColors: .......................................................................................Royal Blue & GoldArena: ............................................................................................. Wetherby GymConference: .........................................................................................Ohio ValleyPresident: .........................................................................Dr. Wayne D. AndrewsAthletic Director:....................................................................Brian HutchinsonHead Coach: ................................................................................. Jaime GordonRecord at MSU/Years: ............................................................. 124-100/7 yearsCareer Record/Years: ............................................................204-127/10 yearsAssistant Coach: ................................................Greg Goral, Katelyn BarbourVolleyball Phone: ..........................................................................606-783-21222009 Record: ..................................................................................................21-11Conference Record:/Finish: ................................................................ 11-6/3rd

Sports InformationVB Contact: ...................................................................................Matt SchabertEmail: ..........................................................m.schabert@moreheadstate.eduPhone: ..............................................................................................606-783-2556Fax: ....................................................................................................606-783-2550Website: ............................................................................www.msueagles.com

MISSOURI Sept. 10 at 11:30 a.m.- Bowling Green, Ky.

Location: ........................................................................................Columbia, Mo.Founded:............................................................................................................1839Enrollment: ...................................................................................................28,477Nickname: ...................................................................................................... TigersColors: .........................................................................................Old Black & GoldArena: ...............................................................................................Hernes CenterConference: ...................................................................................................Big 12President: ...................................................................................... Dr. Gary ForseeAthletic Director:................................................................................Mike AldenHead Coach: ...............................................................................Wayne KreklowRecord at Missouri/Years: .......................................................... 91-62/5 yearsCareer Record/Years: .............................................................. 358-91/11 yearsAssistant Coaches: ..................................................Chris Muscat, Deng YangVolleyball Phone: ..........................................................................573-882-40642009 Record: ..................................................................................................18-14Conference Record:/Finish: ................................................................ 9-11/7th

Sports InformationVB Contact: ..................................................................................Shanw T. DavisEmail: ....................................................................... [email protected]: ..............................................................................................573-884-9486Fax: .....................................................................................................................noneWebsite: ..............................................................................www.MUTigers.com

MURRAY STATEOct. 2 at 2 p.m.- Murray, Ky.Nov. 5 at 7 p.m.- Cookeville, Tenn.

Location: ...............................................................................................Murray, Ky.Founded:............................................................................................................1922Enrollment: ...................................................................................................10,078Nickname: ..................................................................................................... RacersColors: ..................................................................................................Navy & GoldArena: ................................................................................................... Racer ArenaConference: .........................................................................................Ohio ValleyPresident: .....................................................................................Dr. Randy DunnAthletic Director:.................................................................................Allen WardHead Coach: ...........................................................................David SchwepkerRecord at MSU/Years: ...........................................................165-169/12 yearsCareer Record/Years: ............................................................178-244/15 yearsAssistant Coach: ........................................................................ DongPing FangVolleyball Phone: ..........................................................................270-809-38252009 Record: ..................................................................................................13-18Conference Record:/Finish: ................................................................ 11-7/4th

Sports InformationVB Contact: ...............................................................................Terri LaJeunesseEmail: .........................................................terri.lajeunesse@murraystate.eduPhone: ..............................................................................................270-809-3351Fax: ....................................................................................................270-809-6814Website: ................................................................................www.goracers.com

NORTHWESTERN STATE Sept. 3 at 3 p.m.- Birmingham, Ala.

Location: .................................................................................. Natchitoches, La.Founded:............................................................................................................1884Enrollment: ......................................................................................................9,247Nickname: .......................................................................................Lady DemonsColors: ............................................................................Purple, White & OrangeArena: ......................................................................................... Prather ColiseumConference: ...........................................................................................SouthlandPresident: .............................................................................. Dr. Randall J. WebbAthletic Director:................................................................................ Greg BurkeHead Coach: ..........................................................................Hugh HernesmanRecord at Northwestern State/Years: ........................................... 0-0/1 yearCareer Record/Years: .............................................................. 352-88/12 yearsAssistant Coaches: .......................................................Stephanie HernesmanVolleyball Phone: ..........................................................................318-357-58912009 Record: .....................................................................................................3-21Conference Record:/Finish: ................................................................ 2-14/6th

Sports InformationVB Contact: ..........................................................................Matthew BonnetteEmail: ..............................................................................bonnettem@nusla.eduPhone: ..............................................................................................318-357-6467Fax: ....................................................................................................318-357-4515Website: ......................................................................... www.nsudemons.com

NORTH TEXAS Sept. 4 at 12 p.m.- Birmingham, Ala.

Location: ................................................................................................Denton, Tx.Founded:..............................................................................................................1890Enrollment: ..................................................................................................... 36,206Nickname: ............................................................................................Mean GreenColors: ................................................................................................Green & WhiteArena: .................................................................. Mean Green Volleyball CenterConference: .................................................................................................Sun BeltPresident: ........................................................................................V. Lane RawlinsAthletic Director:.............................................................................. Rick VillarrealHead Coach: ......................................................................................Ken MurczekRecord at North Texas/Years: ............................................................0-0/0 yearsCareer Record/Years: ......................................................................................sameAssistant Coaches: .......................................Keith Schunzel, Carrisa DawsonVolleyball Phone: ............................................................................940-565-36662009 Record: .................................................................................................... 12-21Conference Record:/Finish: .................................................................. 8-10/5th

Sports InformationVB Contact: ................................................................................Stephen HowardEmail: ......................................................................... [email protected]: ................................................................................................940-369-8548Fax: ....................................................................................................................... noneWebsite: ................................................................www.meangreensports.com

From the Left: Sophomores Katrina Dvorken, Madison Comperry and Kelsey Gray


2010 OPPONENTSSAMFORD Sept. 4 at 3 p.m.- Birmingham, Ala.

Location: ................................................................................... Birmingham, Ala.Founded:.............................................................................................................1841Enrollment: .......................................................................................................4,507Nickname: .................................................................................................. BulldogsColors: ...................................................................................................... Red & BlueArena: ....................................................................................... Pete Hanna CenterConference: ..............................................................................................SouthernPresident: .................................................................Dr. Andrew WestmorelandAthletic Director:...................................................................................Bob RollerHead Coach: ............................................................................. Derek SchroederRecord at Samford/Years: ............................................................45-19/3 yearsCareer Record/Years: .....................................................................................sameAssistant Coaches: .............................................Kilee Goetz, Reggie CajayonVolleyball Phone: ...........................................................................205-726-40882009 Record: ................................................................................................... 17-14Conference Record:/Finish: .................................................................. 11-4/1st

Sports InformationVB Contact: ...................................................................................... Katie WaldenEmail: ..............................................................................kjwalden@samford.eduPhone: ...............................................................................................205-726-2802Fax: .....................................................................................................206-726-2545Website: ....................................................................... www.samfordsport.com

SOUTHEAST MO. Oct. 8 at 7 p.m.- Cap Girardeau, Mo.Nov. 13 at 2 p.m.- Cookeville, Tenn.Location: ............................................................................. Cape Girardeau, Mo.Founded:.............................................................................................................1873Enrollment: .................................................................................................... 10,859Nickname: ............................................................................................... RedhawksColors: .......................................................................................Red, White & BlackArena: .........................................................................................Houck FieldhouseConference: .......................................................................................... Ohio ValleyPresident: ...................................................................... Dr. Kenneth W. DobbinsAthletic Director:................................................................................ John ShaferHead Coach: .............................................................................. Renata NowackiRecord at SEMO/Years: .................................................................78-77/5 yearsCareer Record/Years: .....................................................................................SameAssistant Coach: .................................................................................................TBAVolleyball Phone: ...........................................................................573-986-61402009 Record: ................................................................................................... 13-17Conference Record:/Finish: ................................................................. 8-10/7th

Sports InformationVB Contact: ............................................................................................Bo BuntonEmail: .................................................................................bobunton@semo.eduPhone: ...............................................................................................573-651-2294Fax: .....................................................................................................573-651-2810Website: ......................................................................... www.gosoutheast.com

SYRACUSE Sept. 3 at 12 p.m.- Birningham. Ala.

Location: ...........................................................................................Syracuse, N.Y.Founded:.............................................................................................................1870Enrollment: .................................................................................................... 19,638Nickname: .....................................................................................................OrangeColors: .............................................................................................................OrangeArena: .........................................................................................Women’s BuildingConference: .................................................................................................Big EastPresident: ....................................................................................Dr. Nancy CantorAthletic Director:.......................................................................Dr. Daryl J. GrossHead Coach: ................................................................................................ Jing PuRecord at Syracuse/Years: .................................................... 265-170/14 yearsCareer Record/Years: ............................................................. 404-222/18 yearsAssistant Coaches: ...........................................Carol LaMarche, Shawn MahmoudiVolleyball Phone: ...........................................................................315-443-26082009 Record: ................................................................................................... 20-11Conference Record:/Finish: ....................................................................9-5/5th

Sports InformationVB Contact: .............................................................................Lindsey CampbellEmail: ............................................................................................suacsid@syr.eduPhone: ................................................................................................ 315-4432608Fax: .....................................................................................................315-443-3405Website: ........................................................................... www.SUAthletics.com

UT MARTINOct. 1 at 7 p.m. - Martin, Tenn.Nov. 6 at 2 p.m.- Cookeville, Tenn.

Location: ............................................................................................Martin, Tenn.Founded:.............................................................................................................1951Enrollment: .......................................................................................................8,100Nickname: ................................................................................................SkyhawksColors: ............................................................................ Blue, Orange and WhiteArena: ....................................................................................Skyhawk FieldhouseConference: .......................................................................................... Ohio ValleyChancellor: .......................................................................................Dr. Tom RakesAthletic Director:.....................................................................................Phil DaneHead Coach: ............................................................................... Darren McClureRecord at UTM/Years: ......................................................................17-45/3 yearCareer Record/Years: .....................................................................................SameAssistant Coach: ................................................................................Kristi FiorilloVolleyball Phone: ...........................................................................731-881-73322009 Record: ......................................................................................................8-21Conference Record:/Finish: ...............................................................2-16/10th

Sports InformationVB Contact: ............................................................................................ Joe LofaroEmail: ........................................................................................... [email protected]: ...............................................................................................731-881-7632Fax: .....................................................................................................731-881-7624Website: ..............................................................................www.utmsports.com

TENNESSEE ST.Sept. 25 at 2 p.m.- Cookeville, Tenn.Oct. 29 at 7 p.m.- Nashville, Tenn.

Location: .......................................................................................Nashville, Tenn.Founded:.............................................................................................................1912Enrollment: .......................................................................................................9,024Nickname: ............................................................................................. Lady TigersColors: ...................................................................................... Royal Blue & WhiteArena: ..........................................................................................................Kean HallConference: .......................................................................................... Ohio ValleyPresident: ............................................................................... Dr. Melvin JohnsonAthletic Director:....................................................................... Teresa L. PhillipsHead Coach: ..................................................................................Kathy RoulhacRecord at TSU/Years: ................................................................... 79-110/6 yearsCareer Record/Years: ............................................................. 241-285/15 yearsAssistant Coach: ................................................................................Tony Howell Volleyball Phone: ...........................................................................615-963-58512009 Record: ......................................................................................................4-26Conference Record:/Finish: ................................................................. 3-15/9th

Sports InformationVB Contact: ..............................................................................Zekeya AndersonEmail: ........................................................................ [email protected]: ...............................................................................................615-963-1867Fax: .....................................................................................................615-963-7692Website: .................................................................................www.tsutigers.com

Location: ................................................................................ Bowling Green, Ky.Founded:.............................................................................................................1906Enrollment: .................................................................................................... 20,712Nickname: ......................................................................................... Lady ToppersColors: ................................................................................................... Red & WhiteArena: ..........................................................................................E.A. Diddle ArenaConference: ................................................................................................ Sun BeltPresident: ....................................................................................Dr. Gary RansdellAthletic Director:................................................................................... Ross BjorkHead Coach: .................................................................................. Travis HudsonRecord at WKU/Years: ............................................................ 349-163/15 yearsCareer Record/Years: .....................................................................................SameAssistant Coach: ................................................................................. Kristi GriffinVolleyball Phone: ...........................................................................270-745-64962009 Record: ......................................................................................................25-9Conference Record:/Finish: ............................................................. 13-4/t-2nd

Sports InformationVB Contact: ............................................................................. Melissa AndersonEmail: .....................................................................melissa.anderson@wku.eduPhone: ...............................................................................................270-745-3756Fax: .....................................................................................................270-745-3444Website: ............................................................................. www.wkusports.com

WESTERN KENTUCKY Sept. 11 at 1 p.m.-Bowling Green, Ky.

From the bottom: Freshmen Allison May, Lauren Stiles, Ashleigh Hancock, Natalie Penrod and Elise Robertson


Despite a slow start to the 2009 season, Golden Eagles used a second half surge to put together a good season that saw them reach the OVC tournament for the third straight season under head coach John Blair. “We weren’t satisfied with where we finished, but it says a lot about where we finished,” said head coach John Blair. It would have been easy for the team to put it in cruise control after starting the season with a 1-11 mark. Tech’s lone win came against William & Mary at the Appalachian State Invitational to bring the Golden Eagles’ non-conference record to 1-9. With non-conference play behind them the Golden Eagles looked to batten down the hatch-es for their OVC schedule but their struggles continued as they dropped their first three OVC matches at home to Southeast Missouri, Eastern Illinois and Jacksonville State. Tech began its climb back up the OVC stand-ings as it swept UT Martin and defeated Murray State to up its record to 3-11, with a 2-3 OVC record. The Golden Eagles then dropped their first conference road match as Austin Peay swept them. The Golden Eagles recovered quickly as they won the first of five straight matches with a win over Tennessee State. Tech fell behind TSU two sets to none quickly, but the Golden Eagles fought back as they took the third and fourth sets 25-11 and 25-13. TTU completed the comeback as it won the final set 15-11, to bring its OVC mark to 3-4. “We had a couple of matches where we started bad but we were able to put ourselves in a position to win,” said Blair. The Golden Eagles won their next four matches against

2009 SEASON IN REVIEW

Eastern Illinois, Southeast Missouri, Eastern Kentucky and Morehead State to bring their record to 8-12, with a 7-4 OVC record. Tech finished its final seven games of the season with a 2-5 mark, which gave the Golden Eagles a 10-17 record and a 9-9 OVC record. With their 9-9 mark in conference play the Golden Eagles finished fifth in the OVC and made it to their third straight OVC tournament. TTU drew fourth-seed Murray State in the first round of the OVC tournament having split the season series with

Racers. Murray State managed to take the first two sets by the scores of 25-23 and 25-21, but the Golden Eagles man-aged to answer in the third set with a 25-23 win of its own. Unfortunately, the Racers recovered and defeated Tech in the fourth set 25-16, ending the Golden Eagles 2009 season with a 10-18 record and a 9-9 OVC record. Despite how the season ended the team was able to take a lot away from its 2009 season. “Our team was very competitive,” said Blair. “Our play-ers gained a lot of experience and the returning players will remember those things and draw upon them.”

From left to right: Leah Meffert and Kelsey Gray. Meffert was named to all-OVC First team, while Gray was named to all-OVC Newcomer team

Front row, from left: Laura Pierce, Leah Meffert, Katie Kenline, Amanda Lingren, Teresa Craig, Marie Peddicord, Melanie Culp Back row, from left: head coach John Blair, manager Don Hardcastle, Madison Comperry, Kelsey Gray, Katrina Dvorken, Stacey Butts, Heather Asplund, athletic trainer Steve Hopkins, assistant coach Jessica Lane

The 2009 Golden Eagles


Team Heart Melanie Culp

Best Offensive PlayerLeah Meffert

Best Defensive PlayerKatie Kenline

Academic AwardTeresa Craig

Coach’s AwardMarie Peddicord

Newcomer AwardKelsey Gray

Team Awards

2009 SEASON IN REVIEW

Despite not having the level of success the team saw in 2008, the 2009 Golden Eagles still made their third straight appear-ance in the OVC tournament under head coach John Blair. Along with making the OVC tournament, the players at Ten-nessee Tech received a total of six OVC awards throughout the season including four Player of the week awards, and three all-OVC honors.

Leah Meffert continues to pad her already impressive resume as she was named to the all-OVC first team for the second straight season. Meffert led the Golden Eagles in kills with 406 (3.62 kps), which was good enough for second in the OVC. Leah also led the team in service aces with 28 and tallied at least 10 kills in 25-of-28 matches last season. Meffert received the Golden Eagle Best Offensive Player award.

Coming off her 2008 season that saw her named the OVC Defensive Player of the Year, senior Katie Kenline received two of the Golden Eagles three OVC Player of the Week awards as she earned two Defensive Player of the Week awards on the way to earn-

ing an all-OVC second team award. Kenline led Tennessee Tech in digs with 547 (4.88 dps) which ranked fourth in the OVC. Kenline received Tennessee Tech’s Best Defensive Player award as well.

Junior Melanie Culp took over as the Golden Eagles primary setter as she tallied 1,107 assists (9.88 aps) which ranked fourth in the OVC. Culp earned her first career Setter of the Week award. Culp recorded at least 50 assists in four matches in 2009 including a 62-assist performance against Southeast Missouri. Culp also recorded 11 double-doubles in assists and digs in 2009 including a 49 assist, 15 dig performance against North Florida. Culp also received the Golden Eagles Team Heart award.

Kelsey Gray joined the Golden Eagles squad in 2009 and made an immediate impact on the defensive side of the net as she led the Golden Eagles in total blocks with 122 (1.09 bps) which ranked fourth in the OVC. Gray also contributed on the of-fensive side as she led all newcomers with 198 kills including a career-high 15 against Southeast Missouri. With these statistics, Gray became the second Golden Eagle to be named to the OVC all-Newcomer Team and earned Tech Newcomer award.

Senior Teresa Craig received the Tennessee Tech’s Academic award, while junior Marie Peddicord received the Golden Eagles Coach’s award.

Leah MeffertOVC Player of the Year

All-OVC First Team (two times)OVC All-Tournament Team

OVC Offensive Player of the Week (two times)Lady Bearcat All-Tournament Team

Katie KenlineOVC Defensive Player of the Year

All-OVC Second TeamOVC Defensive Player of the Week (four times)

Lady Cardinal All-Tournament Team

Teresa CraigLady Hilltopper All-Tournament Team

Academic All-District

Amanda LindgrenOVC All-Tournament Team

Melanie CulpOVC Setter of the Week

Kelsey GrayAll-Newcomer Team

Individual Honors


AAir Force ........................................ 0-1Akron University ............................ 8-1Albany .................................. 0-0Alabama ....................................... 1-2Alabama A&M ............................... 1-0Alabama-Birmingham .................. 4-8Alabama State............................... 2-0Appalachian State ......................... 3-5Arizona .......................................... 0-1Arkansas-Little Rock ..................... 1-0Arkansas State .............................. 1-2Army ............................................. 1-0Auburn .......................................... 0-1Austin peay ..................... 48-21

bBall State ....................................... 2-1Baptist College .............................. 1-0Bellarmine .................................... 2-2Belmont ................................ 9-2Berry College ................................. 1-1Birmingham-Southern .................. 1-0Boston College .............................. 0-1Bradley .......................................... 1-0Bryan College ................................ 2-0Butler ............................................ 0-1

cCal Poly-San Luis Obispo ............... 0-1Cal-Santa Barbara ......................... 1-0Cal State-Sacramento.................... 0-1Campbell University ...................... 1-0 Carson-Newman ........................... 1-1Centenary University ..................... 1-0Central Arkansas .................... 0-0Central Florida ............................... 3-1Central Michigan ........................... 0-1Charleston ..................................... 1-0Cincinnati ...................................... 1-5Clemson ................................ 1-1Cleveland State ............................. 1-2Coastal Carolina ............................. 2-0Colorado ........................................ 0-1College of Charleston .................... 0-1Columbus College.......................... 2-0Connecticut ................................... 1-0Covenant College........................... 3-0

DDavidson ....................................... 2-0Dayton .......................................... 1-3DePaul........................................... 1-0Drexel ............................................ 1-0

eEast Carolina ................................. 1-1East Tennessee ............................ 21-7Eastern Illinois ........................... 13-16eastern Kentucky ............ 19-43Elon ............................................... 1-0Evansville ...................................... 6-4

FFairleigh Dickinson ........................ 1-0Florida ........................................... 0-1Florida A&M .................................. 1-0Florida International ..................... 0-1Florida State .................................. 0-2Furman ......................................... 2-1

gGeorgetown .................................. 1-0Georgia ......................................... 2-9Georgia State ................................ 1-1Georgia Tech .................................. 6-4Guilford ......................................... 1-0

HHoly Cross ...................................... 1-0High Point ..................................... 2-0Huntington College ....................... 1-0

IIlinois-Chicago .............................. 0-1Indiana State ................................. 1-0Iowa .............................................. 0-1IUPUI ............................................. 1-1

JJacksonville ........................0-0Jacksonville state .............. 5-10James Madison ............................. 0-1

KKent State ..................................... 1-0Kentucky ....................................... 1-9Kentucky State .............................. 1-0

LLake City CC ................................... 1-0Lamar ............................................ 0-1Lambuth ....................................... 3-0Liberty .......................................... 1-1Lipscomb....................................... 3-3Louisiana-Lafayette....................... 1-0Louisiana-Monroe ......................... 1-0Louisiana State ............................. 0-2Louisville ....................................... 0-8

mMaine ............................................ 1-0Marist ............................................ 1-0Mars Hill College ........................... 1-0Marshall ........................................ 2-5Maryville ....................................... 2-0McNeese State............................... 0-2Memphis ....................................... 7-8Miami Dade JC............................... 0-1Miami (Ohio) ................................. 0-3Michigan State .............................. 0-2Middle Tennessee ...................... 43-18Midway College ............................. 1-0Mississippi ..................................... 0-7Mississippi State ............................ 4-3

Mississippi U. for Women .............. 1-3Missouri ................................ 0-1Morgan State ................................ 1-0Montevallo .................................... 0-1morehead state .............. 17-49murray state ................... 24-26

NNew Orleans .................................. 0-2Nicholls State ................................ 2-0North Alabama.............................. 4-1North Carolina ............................... 0-1North Carolina A&T ....................... 1-0North Florida ................................. 0-1 UNC-Asheville ............................... 5-0

UNC-Charlotte ............................... 3-1UNC-Greensboro ........................... 1-0North Carolina State ...................... 0-3North Georgia ............................... 2-0North Texas ........................... 0-0Northeast Louisiana ...................... 1-0Northern Illinois ............................ 0-2Northern Kentucky ........................ 0-4Northwestern State ............... 0-0

OOhio University .............................. 2-1Ohio State ..................................... 0-2Oral Roberts .................................. 1-0

pPennsylvania ................................. 0-1Providence .................................... 1-0

rRobert Morris ................................ 1-0

sSamford ................................ 7-3Sam Houston................................. 0-1South Alabama ............................. 1-2South Carolina ............................... 0-3South Florida ................................. 0-2 Southeast Louisiana ...................... 2-0southeast missouri ............ 8-32Southern Baptist ........................... 1-0Southern Illinois-Carbondale ............... 0-2Southern Methodist ...................... 0-1Southern Mississippi ..................... 2-0Southwestern................................ 4-1Southwestern Louisiana ................ 0-1Southwest Missouri ....................... 0-1Stephen F. Austin .......................... 0-1Stetson .......................................... 1-0St. Francis (PA) .............................. 1-0Syracuse ................................ 1-0

tTennessee ................................... 2-26tennessee state ................ 33-6UT-Chattanooga .......................... 26-8ut martin ....................... 34-18Texas-Pan American ...................... 1-0Toledo ........................................... 2-1Trevecca ........................................ 1-0Troy State ...................................... 0-1 Tulane ........................................... 0-3Tulsa .............................................. 0-1

uUCLA ............................................. 0-1University of the South.................. 1-0Utah State ..................................... 0-1Utah Valley .................................... 0-1

vValparaiso ..................................... 1-1Vanderbilt ..................................... 2-0Va. Commonwealth ....................... 2-0Virginia Tech .................................. 0-1

WWake Forest................................... 0-1Weber State .................................. 0-2Western Carolina ........................... 7-4Western Kentucky ............. 7-17Western Michigan ......................... 0-1West Georgia ................................. 2-0West Virginia ................................. 0-2Wichita State ................................. 1-0William & Mary ............................. 2-1Winthrop ....................................... 1-3Wisconsin-Green Bay .................... 0-1Wright State .................................. 2-2

XXavier ............................................ 1-5

YYoungstown State ......................... 8-0

The Golden Eagles will face Albany, Central Arkansaw, Jacksonville, North Texas and Northwestern State for the first time in 2010. Bold indicates 2010 opponents

VS. ALL OPPONENTS

Senior Marie Peddicord (top), Leah Meffert (bottom


The Golden Eagles in Tournament Play

GOLDEN EAGLES IN TOURNAMENT PLAY

Leah Meffert (4)2007 - Louisville2007 - UT-Chattanooga2008 - Cincinnati2008 - OVC

Katie Kenline (4)2009 - Tennessee2009 - Appalachian State2009 - Louisville2008 - Ball State

Teresa Craig (1)2008 - Western Kentucky

Amanda Lindgren (2)2007 - UT-Chattanooga2008 - OVC

Caitlin Bullock (1)2007 - Louisville

Kappy Lang (3)2005 - Evansville

2007 - OVC2008 - OVC (MVP)

Anne Morrow (5)2003 - Wake Forest2004 - Dayton2004 - Georgia Tech2004 - Liberty (MVP)2005 - App. State

Laura Sidorowicz (3)2000 - Ohio State2003 - Greensboro 2004 - Liberty (MVP)

Liz Engel (1)2003 - Memphis

Maggie Stern (6) 1999 - Air Force2000 - Marist2000- Ohio State2001 - TTU Classic2002 - Charleston

2002 - Xavier

Lauren Viney (1)2001 - TTU Classic

Lisa Dissel (2) 1997 - Ohio Valley1998 - South Florida

Stephanie Busch (3) 1997 - Ohio Valley1998 - South Florida1998 - Kent State

Brandy Best (3) 1996 - Dayton1996 - Golden Eagles1998 - Kent State

Rachel Melchiorre (9)1994 - Furman (MVP)1995 - W. Carolina1995 - Ohio1995 - South Florida

1996 - Northern Ill.1997 - Iowa1997 - Miami (Ohio)1997 - Tenn. Preview1997 - OVC (MVP)

Pam Goldensoph (2) 1995 - Ohio1995 - Western Carolina

Allison Berry (2) 1994 - DePaul1997 - Tenn. Preview

Caroline Murphy (1) 1994 - Furman

Carrie Slagle (1) 1994 - Furman

Lindsey Downs (2) 1994 - Davidson1994 - DePaul

Golden Eagle players to earn all-tournament honors since 1994

All-Tournament Honors

Kappy Lang

The Golden Eagles play in different tournaments around the region each year ... Tech has 26 wins in tournament play under coach John Blair.

2009 at OVC Tournament (0-1)L 3-1 vs. Murray State

2009 at Louisville (0-3)L 3-1 vs. LouisvilleL 3-2 vs. LibertyL 3-1 vs. Toledo

2009 at Appalachian State (1-2)L 3-2 vs. North FloridaW 3-2 vs. William & MaryL 3-1 vs. Appalachian State

2009 at Tennessee (0-3)L 3-0 vs. TennesseeL 3-0 vs. LipscombL 3-0 vs. Western Kentucky

2008 hosts OVC (2-0) *W 3-0 vs. Austin PeayW 3-2 vs. Murray State

2008 at Western Kentucky (1-3)L 3-2 vs. ValparaisoL 3-0 vs. Miami (Ohio)W 3-1 vs. FurmanL 3-0 vs. Western Kentucky

2008 at Ball State (1-2)L 3-0 vs. PurdueW 3-2 vs. Ball StateL 3-0 vs. Southern Illinois

2008 at Cincinnati (1-2)L 3-0 vs. MarshallL 3-1 vs. Cincinnati

W 3-0 vs. Wright State

2007 at Ohio Valley (1-1)W 3-1 vs. SEMOL 3-2 vs. Morehead State

2007 at Louisville (2-1)W 3-2 vs. Coastal CarolinaW 3-1 vs. MemphisL 3-1 vs. Louisville

2007 at Butler (0-3)L 3-2 vs. Utah ValleyL 3-1 vs. ButlerL 3-0 vs. Northern Illinois

2007 at UT-Chattanooga (2-1)W 3-2 vs. UT-ChattanoogaL 3-0 vs. Missouri StateW 3-0 vs. UNC-Asheville

2006 at Cincinnati (1-2)W 3-1 vs. MaineL 3-0 vs. UCLAL 3-0 vs. W. Michigan

2006 at Louisville (0-3)L 3-0 vs. LouisvilleL 3-1 vs. ArizonaL 3-0 vs. Dayton

2006 at Ohio State (0-2)L 3-0 vs. Ohio StateL 3-0 vs. Michigan State

2006 at Western Kentucky (2-1)W 3-2 vs. Appalachian StateW 3-2 vs. Ball StateL 3-0 vs. Western Kentucky

2005 at App. State (2-1)W 3-1 vs. High PointW 3-2 vs. Appy StateL 3-0 vs. East Carolina

2005 at Middle Tenn. (1-3)L 3-2 vs. IUPUIW 3-0 vs. UT-MartinL 3-0 vs. MCNL 3-1 vs. Middle Tenn.

2005 at Evansville (1-2)L 3-0 vs. Evansville

L 3-1 vs. LipscombW 3-2 vs. IUPUI

2004 at Dayton (1-2)W 3-2 vs. West VirginiaL 3-1 vs. DaytonL 3-1 vs. Coastal Carolina

2004 at Georgia Tech (0-2)L 3-0 vs. XavierL 3-0 vs. Georgia Tech

2004 at Liberty (3-0) *W 3-2 vs. William & MaryW 3-1 vs. DavidsonW 3-1 vs. Liberty

2003 at Wake Forest (0-3)L 3-1 vs. SMUL 3-0 vs. Wake ForestL 3-1 vs. Kentucky

2003 at Memphis (2-1) L 3-0 vs. MemphisW 3-1 vs. Louisiana LafayetteW 3-1 vs. Holy Cross

2003 at Greensboro (2-2)W 3-1 vs. UNC GreensboroL 3-0 vs. Winthrop L 3-1 vs. UW Green BayW 3-2 vs. Georgia State * denotes tournament champion

tech’s results in tournament play under coach John blair:

the golden eagles captured the 2008 Ovc tournament title and played in the NcAA championship for the first time since 1997.

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Overall Record: 10-18 (.357) OVC Record: 9-9 (.500)

ALL MATCHESName GP Kill K/Gm Er TA Pct Ast A/Gm SA SE A/Gm DIG Dig/G BS BA TB B/Gm PtsASPLUND, Jessica ..............117 201 1.72 58 451 .317 4 0.03 10 7 0.09 33 0.28 22 74 96 0.82 270.0MEFFERT, Leah ....................112 406 3.62 204 1181 .171 6 0.05 28 40 0.25 315 2.81 15 29 44 0.39 463.5LINDGREN, Amanda ........108 314 2.91 113 1013 .198 11 0.10 13 10 0.12 180 1.67 11 46 57 0.53 361.0GRAY, Kelsey .........................112 198 1.77 65 526 .253 4 0.04 1 5 0.01 33 0.29 26 96 122 1.09 273.0PEDDICORD, Marie ...........110 224 2.04 74 570 .263 4 0.04 0 0 0.00 35 0.32 15 48 63 0.57 263.0CRAIG, Teresa .......................111 173 1.56 81 539 .171 61 0.55 17 18 0.15 229 2.06 2 33 35 0.32 208.5DVORKEN, Katrina ................64 28 0.44 9 72 .264 7 0.11 0 1 0.00 8 0.12 2 23 25 0.39 41.5CULP, Melanie......................112 15 0.13 25 90 -.111 1107 9.88 9 13 0.08 245 2.19 0 19 19 0.17 33.5PIERCE, Laura .......................107 15 0.14 10 65 .077 0 0.00 11 36 0.10 154 1.44 0 2 2 0.02 27.0KENLINE, Katie .....................112 2 0.02 1 11 .091 20 0.18 6 12 0.05 547 4.88 0 0 0 0.00 8.0COMPERRY, Madi ..................43 1 0.02 1 4 0.00 76 1.77 1 5 0.02 18 0.42 0 0 0 0.00 2.0BUTTS, Stacey .........................13 0 0.00 4 9 -.444 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 1 0.08 0 1 1 0.08 0.5

TENNESSEE TECH ..... 112 1376 12.2 587 4080 .193 1296 11.5 86 140 0.77 1765 15.76 71 297 219.5 1.96 1681.5Opponents ............... 112 1492 13.3 642 4141 .205 1386 12.3 132 186 1.18 1814 16.20 40 395 237.5 2.12 1861.5

W/L ...........Opponent ..................................Scores ...................................................Record ......OVC Att.L/3-0 .......... at Tennessee ................................ 22-25, 9-25, 14-25 .............................................0-1 .........0-0 409L/3-0 .......... vs Lipscomb ................................. 16-25, 17-25, 22-25 ..........................................0-2 .........0-0 125L/3-0. ......... vs Western Kentucky............... 19-25, 19-25, 18-25 ..........................................0-3 .........0-0 125L/3-2 .......... vs North Florida .......................... 20-25, 27-25, 25-23, 19-25, 7-15 ...............0-4 .........0-0 109W/3-2 ........ vs William and Mary ................ 23-25, 22-25, 25-23, 25-19, 15-7 ...............1-4 .........0-0 71L/3-1..........at Appalachian State .............. 14-25, 25-13, 21-25, 27-29...........................1-5..........0-0 124L/3-1 .......... at Louisville ................................... 18-25, 25-20, 14-25, 14-25 ...........................1-6 .........0-0 899L/3-2 .......... vs Liberty ........................................ 27-29, 25-22, 18-25, 25-10, 14-16 ............1-7 .........0-0 450L/3/1 .......... at Toledo ........................................ 18-25, 16-25, 25-21, 23-25 ...........................1-8 .........0-0 125L3/2. ........... Southeast Missouri * ......... 25-18, 25-19, 18-25, 21-25, 15-17 ............1-9 .........0-1 350L3/0 ............ Eastern Illinois * .................... 26-28, 23-25, 22-25 .......................................1-10 .........0-2 200L3/2. ........... Jacksonville State * ............. 22-25, 25-16, 25-10, 16-25, 11-15 .........1-11 .........0-3 178W/3-0 ........ UT Martin * .............................. 25-18, 25-13, 25-10 .......................................2-11 .........1-3 131W3/2 .......... Murray State * ....................... 17-25, 25-23, 25-23, 20-25, 16-14 .........3-11 .........2-3 208L/3-0 .......... at Austin Peay * .......................... 17-25, 20-25, 16-25 .......................................3-12 .........2-4 252W/3-2 ........ at Tennessee State Univ * .... 20-25, 19-25, 25-11, 25-13, 15-11 .........4-12 .........3-4 167W/3-1 ........ at Eastern Illinois * ................... 19-25, 25-21, 25-19, 26-24 ........................5-12 .........4-4 219W/3-2 ........ at Southeast Missouri * ........ 22-25, 25-21, 26-24, 23-25, 15-9 ............6-12 .........5-4 156W/3-0 ........ Eastern Kentucky * ............. 25-22, 25-19, 25-17 .......................................7-12 .........6-4 217W/3-1 ........ Morehead State * ................ 25-22, 25-14, 18-25, 25-18 ........................8-12 .........7-4 144L/3-0 .......... at Murray State * ...................... 17-25, 20-25, 17-25 .......................................8-13 .........7-5 292W/3-0 ........ at UT Martin * ............................. 25-18, 25-27, 25-21, 25-22 ........................9-13 .........8-5 128L/3-2 .......... at Jacksonville State * ........... 25-18, 25-23, 18-25, 28-30, 13-15 .........9-14 .........8-6 202W/3-0 ........ Tennessee State Univ * .... 25-23, 25-17, 25-15 .................................... 10-14 .........9-6 236L/3-1 .......... Austin Peay * .......................... 24-26, 25-21, 20-25, 25-27 ..................... 10-15 .........9-7 210L/3-1 .......... at Morehead State * ............... 25-18, 11-25, 15-25, 17-25 ..................... 10-16 .........9-8 307L/3-1 .......... at Eastern Kentucky * ............. 17-25, 25-23, 17-25, 25-27 ..................... 10-17 .........9-9 225L/3-1 .......... vs #4 Murray State ................... 23-25, 21-25, 25-23, 16-25 ..................... 10-18 .........9-9 125

* Denotes OVC match, ^ Denotes OVC Tournament match, % Denotes NCAA Tournament match

2009 Match Results

GOLDEN EAGLE 2009 STATISTICS

Senior Melanie Culp

Senior Laura Pierce


School OVC OverallJacksonville State ........................... 17-1 ..................... 27-8Austin Peay ....................................... 15-3 ......................22-9Morehead State ............................... 11-6 ................... 21-11Murray State ..................................... 11-7 ................... 13-18Tennessee Tech ........................ 9-9 ............... 10-18Eastern Kentucky ............................. 9-9 .................... 10-19Southeast Missouri State ............. 8-10 ................... 13-17Eastern Illinois .................................. 4-13 ................... 11-20Tennessee State .............................. 3-15 ......................8-21UT Martin ........................................... 2-16 ......................8-21

2009 Final Standings

First TeamStephanie Champine ........................APSUEmma Keough ...................................MORBrittney Whitten .................................JSUKarleigh DeLong.............................. SEMOLeah Meffert .............................TTUSarah Alisaleh ..................................APSU Caitlin Vorbeck ....................................JSUKaitlin Craven ....................................MOR

Second TeamJade Guo ...........................................MURKayleah Sauer ...................................MURAbby O’Conner ................................... EKUJessica Mollman .................................APULauren Snyder .................................... EKUBecca Lamb .......................................MURKatie Kenline ......................... ttu

2009 All-OVC Team

Senior Leah Meffert

THE OVC IN 2009

2009 Ovc tournament (Jacksonville, Ala. )Championship Match:#1 Jacksonville State 3, #3 Morehead State 0

Semifinals:#1 Jacksonville State 3, #4 Murray State 1#3 Morehead State 3, #2 Austin Peay 2

First Round:#4 Murray State 3, #5 tennessee tech 1#3 Morehead State 3, #6 Eastern Kentucky 1

2009 OvcAll-tournament team

Cassie Chesney, Murray State Stephanie Champine, Austin PeayKristina Schoo, Morehead StateKaitlin Craven, Morehead StateBrittany Whitten, Jacksonville StateLauren Harkins, Jacksonville StateCaitlin Vorbeck, Jacksonville State (MVP)

All-Newcomer TeamLauren Snyder .................................... EKUAnnie Gruenschlaeger .......................MORAlyx Schulte ........................................JSUJen Meyer ............................................JSUKelsey gray ............................ ttuKasey Elswick .................................... UTMEllie Roberson ...................................MOR

player of the Year: Stephanie Champine, APSUFreshman of the Year: Annie Gruenschlaeger, MORDefensive player of the Year: Kayleah Sauer, MURcoach of the Year: Rick Nold, JSU

Offensive player of the Week

8/31 - Emily Hughes, Southeast Missouri9/7 - Ashley Doherty, UT Martin9/14 - Stephanie Champine, Austin Peay9/21 - Melanie Boykins, Eastern Illinois9/28 - Stephanie Champine, Austin Peay10/5 - Lauren Snyder, Eastern Kentucky10/12 - Stephanie Champine, Austin Peay10/19 - Emily Hughes, Southeast Missouri10/26 - Stephanie Champine, Austin Peay11/2 - Kaleigh DeLong, Southeast Missouri11/9 - Logan Su, Murray State11/16 - Autumn Harms, Eastern Kentucky

Defensive player of the Week

8/31 - Lauren Harkins, Jacksonville State9/7 - Katie Kenline, Tennessee Tech9/14 - Molly Davis, Southeast Missouri9/21 - Molly Davis, Southeast Missouri9/28 - Molly Davis, Southeast Missouri10/5 - Abby O’Connor, Eastern Kentucky10/12 - Lauren Harkins, Jacksonville State10/19 - Kayleah Sauer, Murray State10/26 - Annie Gruenschlaeger, Morehead State11/2 - Brittany Wallace, Eastern Illinois11/9 - Katie Kenline, Tennessee Tech11/16 - Abby O’Connor, Eastern Kentucky

setter of the Week

8/31 - Sarah Barth, Southeast Missouri9/7 - Brooke Schumacher, Jacksonville State9/14 - Melanie Culp, Tennessee Tech9/21 - Jade Guo, Murray State9/28 - Sarah Alisaleh, Austin Peay10/5 - Kate Hendle, Eastern Kentucky10/12 - Sarah Alisaleh, Austin Peay - Kate Hendle, Eastern Kentucky10/19 - Brooke Schumacher, Jacksonville State10/26 - Sarah Alisaleh, Austin Peay11/2 - Sarah Barth, Southeast Missouri11/9 - Jade Guo, Murray State11/16 - Jade Guo, Murray State

2009 OVC Players of the Week


Hitting percentagePlayer K E TA Pct1. HAYDEN, Sara-MUR ............198 .... 58 .......474 ..... .2952. MEYER, Jen-JSU ..................241 .... 67 .......591 ..... .2943. SKINNER, Taylor-APSU .........205 .... 54 .......524 ..... .2884. KEOUGH, Emma-MOR .........256 .... 82 .......608 ..... .2865. CUNNINGHAM, Mary-MUR ..204 .... 67 .......486 ..... .2826. GUO, Jade-MUR ..................135 .... 33 .......362 ..... .2827. LAMB, Becca-MUR ..............284 .... 94 .......698 ..... .2728. HUGHES, Emily-SEMO .........346 .... 104 .....897 ......2709. GROUDLE, Hannah-EKU ......175 .... 49 .......468 ..... .26910. PEDDICORD, Marie-TTU . 224 ... 74 .....570 ... .263

KillsPlayer SP K Avg/G1. CHAMPINE, Stephanie-APSU .....113 ........488 .......4.322. MEFFERT, Leah-TTU.............. 112 ..... 406 .... 3.623. DELONG, Karleigh-SEMO ...........91 ..........312 .......3.434. ZWETTLER, Alex-EIU ..................112 ........369 .......3.295. WHITTEN, Brittney-JSU .............137 ........449 .......3.286. SNYDER, Lauren-EKU.................105 ........336 .......3.207. CRAVEN, Kaitlin-MOR ................121 ........380 .......3.148. HUGHES, Emily-SEMO ...............115 ........346 .......3.019. MONTAGUE, Lauren-UTM ..........104 ........306 .......2.9410. VORBECK, Caitlin-JSU ..............129 ........376 .......2.91

AssistsPlayer SP AST Avg/G1. ALISALEH, Sarah-APSU........ 108 ......... 1141 .......10.562. BRANGERS, Kirstie-MOR ...... 121 ......... 1240 .......10.253. GUO, Jade-MUR ................... 114 ......... 1154 .......10.124. CULP, Melanie-TTU ...........112 ....... 1107 ..... 9.885. CAVANAH, Kylie-EIU ............ 87 ........... 856 ...........9.846. HENDLE, Kate-EKU .............. 106 ......... 1027 .........9.697. SHUMACHER, Brooke-JSU .... 137 ......... 1283 .........9.368. P-COLLAZO, Yamari-TSU ...... 108 ......... 1002 .........9.289. BARTH, Sarah-SEMO ........... 64 ........... 581 ...........9.0810. MILLER, Jenna-UTM .......... 88 ........... 752 ...........8.55

blocksPlayer BS BA TOT Avg/G1. GRUENSCHLAEGER, A.-MOR 26 ......140 .. 166.0 ...1.372. ARNOLD, Stephanie-EIU ...... 11 ......59 .... 70.0 .....1.113. KEOUGH, Emma-MOR ......... 19 ......114 .. 133.0 ...1.104. GRAY, Kelsey-TTU .............26 .... 96 ....122.0 . 1.095. DIETER, Jorie-EIU ................ 5 ........87 .... 92.0 .....0.976. HAYDEN, Sara-MUR ............. 12 ......95 .... 107.0 ...0.967. EVANS, Holly-MOR .............. 5 ........106 .. 111.0 ...0.928. MAHER, Emily-SEMO ........... 7 ........78 .... 85.0 .....0.799. WHEELER, Jessica-EIU ......... 5 ........84 .... 89.0 .....0.7910. WILBURN, Britany-UTM..... 6 ........71 .... 77.0 .....0.79

service AcesPlayer SP SA Avg/G1. ECONOMOS, Paige-APSU ............. 113 ....... 39 .......0.352. VICMARI, Prospero-TSU ............... 108 ....... 36 .......0.333. HARKINS, Lauren-JSU .................. 137 ....... 44 .......0.324. WHITTEN, Brittney-JSU ............... 137 ....... 43 .......0.315. VORBECK, Caitlin-JSU .................. 129 ....... 38 .......0.296. GRANTHAM, Kayla-APSU ............. 82 ......... 24 .......0.297. RUDDELL, Lindsey-MOR .............. 113 ....... 33 .......0.29 SKINNER, Taylor-APSU ................. 113 ....... 33 .......0.299. SCHULER, Liz-MOR ...................... 121 ....... 35 .......0.2910. MILLER, Jenna-UTM .................. 88 ......... 25 .......0.28

DigsPlayer SP DIGS Avg/G1. O’CONNOR, Abby-EKU ..............106 ........589 ........5.562. DAVIS, Molly-SEMO ..................113 ........599 ........5.303. SAUER, Kayleah-MUR ..............107 ........536 ........5.014. KENLINE, Katie-TTU ........... 112 ...... 547 ..... 4.885. HARKINS, Lauren-JSU ..............137 ........662 ........4.836. ELSWICK, Kasey-UTM ..............105 ........505 ........4.817. SCHOO, Kristina-MOR ..............121 ........546 ........4.518. WALLACE, Brittany-EIU............117 ........525 ........4.499. ECONOMOS, Paige-APSU .........113 ........492 ........4.3510. WHITTEN, Brittney-JSU .........137 ........510 ........3.72

2009 Ohio Valley Conference Individual Leaders

Hitting percentageTeam K E TA Pct1. Murray State ............... 1463 ...... 516 ..... 3982 .... .2382. Austin Peay ................. 1505 ...... 531 ..... 4367 .... .2233. Morehead State .......... 1554 ...... 651 ..... 4312 .... .2094. Jacksonville State......... 1864 ...... 824 ..... 5103 ..... .2045. Tennessee Tech .........1376 .... 587 ....4080 .. .1936. Southeast Missouri ..... 1433 ...... 601 ..... 4664 .... .1787. Eastern Kentucky ........ 1295 ...... 597 ..... 3938 .... .1778. UT Martin .................... 1207 ...... 590 ..... 3903 .... .1589. Eastern Illinois ............ 1425 ...... 723 ..... 4498 .... .15610. Tennessee State ........ 1272 ...... 703 ..... 4059 .... .140

KillsTeam GP K Avg/S1. Jacksonville State ......................137 ........1864 ...13.612. Austin Peay ...............................113 ........1505 ...13.323. Morehead State ........................121 ........1554 ...12.844. Murray State .............................114 ........1463 ...12.835. Southeast Missouri ...................115 ........1433 ...12.466. Tennessee Tech .................... 112 ..... 1376 12.297. Eastern Kentucky ......................106 ........1295 ...12.228. Eastern Illinois ..........................117 ........1425 ...12.189. Tennessee State ........................108 ........1272 ...11.7810. UT Martin ................................106 ........1207 ...11.39

AssistsTeam GP AST Avg/S1. Jacksonville State ................ 137 ......... 1745 .......12.742. Austin Peay ......................... 113 ......... 1412 .......12.503. Morehead State .................. 121 ......... 1437 .......11.884. Southeast Missouri ............. 115 ......... 1345 .......11.705. Murray State ....................... 114 ......... 1332 .......11.686. Tennessee Tech ................112 ....... 1296 ... 11.577. Eastern Illinois .................... 117 ......... 1331 .......11.388. Eastern Kentucky ................ 106 ......... 1194 .......11.269. Tennessee State .................. 108 ......... 1160 .......10.7410. UT Martin .......................... 106 ......... 1125 .......10.61

blocksTeam BS BA TOT Avg/S1. Morehead State .................. 61 ......511 .. 316.5 ...2.622. Eastern Illinois .................... 44 ......429 .. 258.5 ...2.213. Tennessee Tech ................71 .... 297 ..219.5 . 1.964. Murray State ....................... 45 ......354 .. 222.0 ...1.955. Austin Peay ......................... 19 ......308 .. 173.3 ...1.636. UT Martin ............................ 26 ......339 .. 195.5 ...1.597. Southeast Missouri ............. 20 ......317 .. 178.5 ...1.558. Jacksonville State ................ 51 ......306 .. 204.0 ...1.499. Eastern Kentucky ................ 61 .....164 .. 143.0 ...1.3510. Tennessee State ................. 24 ......242 .. 145.0 ...1.34

service AcesTeam GP SA Avg/S1. Austin Peay ................................. 113 ....... 187 .....1.652. Morehead State .......................... 121 ....... 194 .....1.603. Jacksonville State ........................ 137 ....... 198 .....1.454. Tennessee State .......................... 108 ....... 147 .....1.365. Eastern Illinois ............................ 117 ....... 131 .....1.126. UT Martin .................................... 106 ....... 117 .....1.107. Eastern Kentucky ........................ 106 ....... 113 .....1.078. Southeast Missouri ..................... 115 ....... 114 .....0.999. Murray State ............................... 114 ....... 113 .....0.9910. Tennessee Tech .................... 112 ..... 86 .... 0.77

DigsTeam GP DIGS Avg/S1. Southeast Missouri .................115 ........2218 ....19.292. Austin Peay ..............................113 ........2038 ....18.043. Jacksonville State.....................137 ........2300 ....16.794. Eastern Illinois .........................117 ........1932 ....16.515. Eastern Kentucky .....................106 ........1702 ....16.066. Tennessee Tech .................. 112 ...... 1765 . 15.767. Morehead State .......................121 ........1860 ....15.378. Tennessee State .......................108 ........1645 ....15.239. Murray State ............................114 ........1695 ....14.8710. UT Martin ..............................106 ........1546 ....14.58

2009 Ohio Valley Conference Team Leaders

2009 OVC LEADERS


AJanet Allen, 1986Terri Allen, 1975-77Debbie Askew, 1985-86Heather Asplund, 2009-Jessica Asplund, 2005-08

BLillian Bailey, 1978-79Sandra Beard, 1975Pat Bell, 1975Kristin Benjamin, 1998Alison Berry, 1994-97Brandy Best, 1996, 1998Emily Bible, 1991-93Amanda Bilbrey, 1993Sherry Billingsby, 1980-81Pam Birchfield, 1978-79Patsy Bow, 1974Becky Brashears, 1992Tia Brenning, 2000, 2004Cathy Brown, 1982-83Tina Buckles, 1974-75Caitlin Bullock, 2005-08Debbie Bumpas, 1974Sue Burcham, 1978Stephanie Busch, 1997-00Stacey Butts, 2009

CMona Callis, 1982-83Jennifer Cannon, 1989-91Kelly Cannon, 2003-04Aprel Carver, 1988Vicky Chandler, 1976Brenda Choate, 1974Madison Comperry, 2009-Lori Conrad, 1987Cara (Church) Craig, 1984-87Teresa Craig, 2006-09Rachael Crossgrove, 1997-00Melanie Culp, 2007-

DCindy Dahlgren, 1979Michelle Dennis, 1993-94Jessica Dickerson, 2005Cyrelle Dillon, 1994-1995Monica Dimmett, 1981-84Lisa Dissel, 1996-1999Sarah Dolle, 2006Susie Downing, 1986Lyndsay Downs, 1995-96Alesia Draper, 1979Angie Duncan, 1983-86Jennifer Dunn, 1999-02Katrina Dvorken, 2009-

EDebbie Elliott, 1977Ann Elsea, 1977-80Liz Engel, 2001-04

FMeredith Ferlic, 1995-98Fran Flatt, 2005-07Judy Flatt, 1975-77

GPauletta Garrett, 1979Angie Gentry, 1988Jessica Gerken, 1994-95Abby Gilbert, 1997-00Kara Gilbert, 1999-02Pam Goldensoph, 1994-97Molly Graham, 1985-86

Kelsey Gray, 2009-Karen Greenlee, 1975Kim Grizzle, 1975

HSarah Hagovsky, 1996-99Terri Hall, 1974Tammy Hargis, 1991Karen Harris, 1975-77Corinne Hasselbring, 1992-95Katrina Hendrix, 1982-85Suzanne Hensley, 1975-77Peggy Howard, 1976Lucretia Huffines, 1979-80Angie Hughes, 1988-90

IBecky (Murray) Isom, 1985-88

JDawn Jobe, 1988-89Brynn Johnson, 2008 Vanessa Johnson, 1980-83Becky Jones, 1978

KKristen Kastner, 2001-04Katie Kenline, 2006-09Kari Keyser, 1993-94Lisa King, 1977-80Lynn Kirkpatrick, 1976Katherine Koshakji, 1981Annette Kupka, 2000-03

LDorothea La-Fleuer, 1981-84Katherine “Kappy” Lang, 2005-08Gina Lee, 1978-81Kristy Lee, 1991Angie Leonard, 1983Amanda Lindgren, 2006-09Erin Lynn, 2006 - 07

MDee Dee Malone, 1988-90Loretta Marlow, 1975-77Melanie Marshall, 1986-89Michelle McGee, 2001Leah Meffert, 2007-Rachel Melchiorre, 1994-97Carrie Jo Meyer 2002Nancy Meyer 2002-05Mandy Miller, 1995-98Anne Morrow 2002-05Caroline Murphy, 1993-96Barbara Muse, 1973Andrea Myers, 1986

NAnne Norman, 1973, 1975-76Julie Norman, 1978-79

OKathy Ochs, 1980-83Karen O’Connor, 1990Kim Ohmstede, 1989-90Liz Ortegal, 1997-99

PKim Panozzo, 1992-95Samantha Patrick, 1998-99Sharon Payne, 1977-79Marie Peddicord, 2007-Julie Pemberton, 1977Sally Perkins, 2001Courtney Perry, 2002-03

Laura Pierce, 2007-Melissa Poff, 1998-99Jackie Poindexter, 1979-82Lori Pomeroy, 1989-92Karen Pressley, 1987-90

QLynn Queen, 1976-77

RMissy Raczak, 1990-93Cathy Rajkowski, 1987Alicia Reece, 1991-94Jenny Carr-Rice, 1996-98, 2000Valeria Russell, 1973-74

SAlysson Sanders, 2008Karen Scott, 1984Diane Seng, 1997-99Jessica Seyfert, 2002-05Sara Shanks, 2006Laura Sidorowicz, 2001-04Carrie Slagle, 1992-95Mickey Smith, 1980-81Pam Smith, 1973Karri Spady, 1993Holly Spencer, 1992Angie Stephens, 1991Marcia Stephens, 1977Maggie Stern, 1999-02

TJennifer Thomas, 1991Vicki Thompson, 1975Brenda Tollett, 1973Bilyana Triko, 1986-89Kim Tunnell, 1982-85Jenny (Pruett) Turner, 1984-87Jill Turner, 1991-1992Laura Tyburski, 2003-06

UDinah Upchurch, 1977

VLauren Viney, 2000-01

WMary Lee Waddle, 1975Sarah Wasserman, 2000-01Veronica Whittington, 2005-06Katheryn Williams, 2005Kendra Wilmoth, 1985-88Inka Winningham, 1977-80Amanda Wolfard, 2003-06Tina Wyatt, 1974

YClaire Yonatas, 2004-05

ZBonnie Zoss, 1989-92

bold indicates current players

ALL-TIME PARTICIPANTS

Church

Asplund Cannon

Elsea

King Hasselbring

Johnson Lang

Raczak Slagle

Triko Tunnell

Hagovsky

Cannon


2009-10 (8) Stacy Butts Teresa Craig Melanie Culp Kelsey GrayAmanda Lingren Leah MeffertMarie Peddicord Laura Pierce

2008-09 (7) Teresa Craig Melanie CulpKappy LangAmanda Lindgren Marie Peddicord Laura PierceAlysson Sanders 2007-08 (8) Teresa CraigMelanie CulpFran FlattKappy LangAmanda LindgrenErin LynnMarie PeddicordKim Rutherford

2006-2007 (7)Teresa Craig

Sarah DolleFran FlattKappy LangAmanda LindgrenSara ShanksAmanda Wolfard

2005-2006 (8)Jessica AsplundJessica DickersonSarah DolleFran FlattKappy LangJessica SeyfertAnne MorrowAmanda Wolfard

2004-2005 (7)Liz EngelKristen KastnerAnne MorrowJessica SeyfertLaura SidorowiczAmanda WolfardClaire Yonatas

2003-2004 (9)Liz EngelKristen KastnerAnnette KupkaAnne Morrow

Nancy MeyerCourtney PerryJessica SeyfertLaura SidorowiczAmanda Wolfard

2002-2003 (10)Jen DunnLiz EngelKara GilbertKristen KastnerAnnette Kupka Nancy MeyerAnne MorrowCourtney PerryJessica SeyfertLaura Sidorowicz

2001-2002 (7)Jen DunnLiz EngelKara GilbertKristen KastnerAnnette Kupka Laura SidorowiczSarah Wasserman

2000-2001 (5)Stephanie BuschJen DunnKara Gilbert

Annette KupkaJennifer Carr-Rice

1999-2000 (6)Stephanie BuschJennifer CarrJen DunnKara GilbertSarah HagovskyDiane Seng

1998-1999 (5)Rachel CrossgroveMeredith FerlicSarah HogovskyMandy MillerDiane Seng

1997-1998 (7)Alison BerryMeredith FerlicPam GoldensophSarah HagovskyRachel MelchiorreMandy MillerDiane Seng

1996-1997 (9)Alison BerryJenny CarrLyndsay Downs

Meredith FerlicPam GoldensophSarah HagovskyRachel MelchiorreMandy MillerCaroline Murphy

1995-1996 (8)Lyndsay DownsMeredith FerlicJess GerkenRachel MelchiorreMandy MillerCaroline MurphyKim Panozzo

1994-1995 (8)Michelle DennisJess GerkenPam GoldensophRachel MelchiorreCaroline MurphyKim PanozzoAlicia ReeceCarrie Slagle

1993-94 (5)Amanda BilbreyMichelle DennisMissy RaczakAlicia Reece

Carrie Slagle

1992-1993 (1)Missy Raczak

1991-1992 (3)Tammy HargisMissy RaczakBonnie Zoss

1990-1991 (3)Angie HughesDee Dee MaloneKaren Pressley

1989-1990 (4)Dee Dee MaloneKim OhmstedeKaren PressleyBilyana Triko

Academic All-AmericaAnne Morrow, 2005Diane Seng, 2000Rachel Melchiorre, 1997Angie Duncan, 1985-86

Academic All-District IvTeresa Craig, 2008-09Anne Morrow, 2004-2005Kara Gilbert, 2001-2002Diane Seng, 2000Rachel Melchiorre, 1995-97Angie Duncan, 1984-86

AvcA All-region 6Rachel Melchiorre, 1997

Ovc player of the YearLeah Meffert, 2008Becky (Murray) Isom, 1986 (Southern Division)Kim Tunnell, 1985

OVC Defensive Player of the YearKatie Kenline, 2008

All-Ovc(named since 1984)Leah Meffert, 2009 (1st Team)Katie Kenline, 2009 (2nd Team)Leah Meffert, 2008 (1st team)Kappy Lang, 2008 (1st team)Katie Kenline (2nd team)Jessica Asplund (2nd team)Leah Meffert, 2007 (2nd team)Katie Kenline, 2007 (2nd team)

Anne Morrow, 2005Annette Kupka, 2003Maggie Stern, 1999-2002Lisa Dissel, 1998-99Stephanie Busch, 1997-2000Allison Berry, 1997Rachel Melchiorre, 1995-97Carrie Slagle, 1994Michelle Dennis, 1993-94Bonnie Zoss, 1991-92Karen Pressley, 1990Dee Dee Malone, 1990Melanie Marshall, 1988-89Becky (Murray) Isom, 1986-88Angie Duncan, 1986Kim Tunnell, 1985

Monica Dimmett, 1984Dorothea La-Fleuer, 1984

Ovc All-tournament(named since 1982)Kappy Lang, 2008Leah Meffert, 2008Amanda Lindgren, 2008Kappy Lang, 2007Stephanie Busch, 1997Lisa Dissel, 1997Rachel Melchiorre, 1997Michelle Dennis, 1993Karen Pressley, 1990Melanie Marshalll, 1989Jenny (Pruett) Turner, 1987

Bilyana Triko, 1986, 1989Cara (Church) Craig, 1987Becky (Murray) Isom, 1986, 1988Kim Tunnell, 1985Katrina Hendrix, 1985Angie Duncan, 1984, 1986Monica Dimmett, 1983Vanessa Johnson, 1982-83

Ovc tournament mvpKappy Lang, 2008Rachel Melchiorre, 1997

Ovc Newcomer of the Year Leah Meffert, 2007

Ovc All-Freshman/NewcomerKelsey Gray, 2009Leah Meffert, 2007Amanda Lindgren, 2006Katie Kenline, 2006Anne Morrow 2002Maggie Stern, 1999Stephanie Busch, 1997Lisa Dissel, 1996Meredith Ferlic, 1995Mandy Miller, 1995Rachel Melchiorre, 1994Cyrelle Dillon, 1994Michelle Dennis, 1993Caroline Murphy, 1993Emily Bible, 1991Bonnie Zoss, 1989Jennifer Cannon, 1989Dee Dee Malone, 1988

Angie Duncan was a two-time Academic All-America selection.

OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll

GOLDEN EAGLE HONORS


**The Athletic Director’s Honor Roll was established in 1989 to recognize student-athletes who achieve a 3.0 grade point average or higher for the semester. The list is updated through the Spring of 2010. The number in parentheses indicates the number of semesters each athlete was included:

Jessica Asplund (4)Janice Barr (2)Alison Berry (8)Brandy Best (2)Emily Bible (1)Amanda Bilbrey (1)Tia Brenning (1)Caitlin Bullock (2)Stephanie Busch (1)Stacy Butts (2)Kelly Cannon (6)Madison Comperry (1)Teresa Craig (7)

Rachael Crossgrove (1)Melanie Culp (5)Michelle Dennis (3)Jessica Dickerson (2)Lisa Dissel (2)Sarah Dolle (4)Lyndsay Downs (5)Jen Dunn (7)Liz Engel (7)Meredith Ferlic (8)Fran Flatt (7)Jess Gerken (4)Abby Gilbert (2)

Kara Gilbert (8)Pam Goldensoph (7)Kelsey Gray (1)Sarah Hagovsky (6)Tammy Hargis (2)Corinne Hasselbring (1)Angie Hughes (3)Becky Isom (1)Kristen Kastner (9)Katie Kenline (1)Kari Keyser (1)Annette Kupka (7)Kappy Lang (8)

Kristy Lee (1)Amanda Lindgren (6)Erin Lynn (3)Dee Dee Malone (5)Melanie Marshall (4)Leah Meffert (2)Rachel Melchiorre (10)Cari Jo Meyer (1)Nancy Meyer (6)Mandy Miller (8)Anne Morrow (8)Caroline Murphy (5)Kim Ohmstede (2)

Kim Panozzo (6)Marie Peddicord (5)Courtney Perry (4)Laura Pierce (3)Karen Presley (5)Missy Raczak (3)Alicia Reece (4)Jenny (Carr) Rice (8)Kimberly Rutherford (1)Alysson Sanders (2)Jessica Seyfert (8)Diane Seng (6)Sara Shanks (2)

Laura Sidorowicz (6)Carrie Slagle (6)Karri Spady (1)Maggie Stern (2)Bilyana Triko (3)Laura Tyburski (3)Sarah Wasserman (4)Kendra Wilmoth (1)Veronica Whittington (4)Katherine Williams (1)Amanda Wolfard (8)Claire Yonutas (3)Bonnie Zoss (5)

player Years Kills DigsBecky (Murray) Isom 1985-88 1,158 1,200Melanie Marshall 1986-89 1,062 1,472Bilyana Triko 1986-89 1,097 1,014Karen Presley 1987-90 1,072 1,092Rachel Melchiorre 1994-97 1,662 1,586Lisa Dissel 1996-99 1,216 1,464Maggie Stern 1999-02 1,388 1,514Laura Sidorowicz 2001-04 1,406 1,147Leah Meffert 2007-present 1,313 1,051player Years Assists DigsKappy Lang 2005-08 5,084 1,240

Double Grand Club

Kappy Lang became the ninth member of the

Double grand club when she added the 1,000

assists and 1,000 digs section. she finished her

career as the tech all-time assists leader.

Jennie Gilbert was Tech’s head volleyball coach from 1994 through 2002. She was named OVC Coach of the Year in 1997 when the Golden Eagles captured the Ohio Valley Conference tournament champion-ship and played in the NCAA Tourna-ment. Her teams won a total of 126 matches. In the 2008 season, current head coach John Blair became TTU’s second OVC Coach of the Year.

Tech’s First OVC Coach of the YearSharron Bilbrey took over the head coaching post at Tech in 1979 and led the Golden Eagles through 15 seasons, the longest tenure of six TTU volleyball coaches. Bilbrey’s teams won 279 matches during her career, including a school-record 31 victories in 1983 when the team was 31-9. In 11 years of conference play, her teams were 93-63 against league opponents.

Most Wins (279) in school history

Lisa Dissel rachel melchiorre Karen presley bilyana triko melanie marshall becky Isommaggie stern

Athletic Director’s Honor Roll

GOLDEN EAGLE HONORS


melanie marshall ranked twice among national leaders in digs.

stephanie busch holds the golden eagle record for most total blocks in a career at 548.

caroline murphy holds ttu records in both total assists and assists per set.

MOST KILLS

Kills per set8.33, Laura Sidorowicz vs. UT Martin, 20038.00, Rachel Melchiorre vs. Murray State, 19968.00, Maggie Stern vs. Georgia State, 2001

total kills...(in five sets)32, Laura Sidorowicz at Murray State, 200430, Leah Meffert vs. Tennessee State, 200730, Rachel Melchiorre vs. Murray State, 1995(in four sets)30, Rachel Melchiorre vs. Middle Tennessee, 199728, Laura Sidorowicz vs. Liberty, 200428, Rachel Melchiorre vs. Chattanooga, 199728, Rachel Melchiorre vs. Georgetown, 1997(in three sets)25, Laura Sidorowicz vs.UT Martin, 200324, Rachel Melchiorre vs. Murray State, 199624, Maggie Stern vs. Georgia State, 2001

MOST ATTACKS

Attacks per set19.6, Maggie Stern vs. Georgia State, 200119.2, Becky Isom vs. Cincinnati, 198818.8, Lisa Dissel vs. Eastern Illinois, 1998

total Attacks...(in five sets)100, Leah Meffert vs. Tennessee State, 200796, Becky Isom vs. Cincinnati, 198894, Lisa Dissel vs. Eastern Illinois, 1998(in four sets)74, Rachel Melchiorre vs. Middle Tennessee, 199772, Anne Morrow at Murray State, 200571, Anne Morrow vs. Southeast Missouri, 200471, Rachel Melchiorre vs. Austin Peay, 1996(in three sets)59, Maggie Stern vs. Georgia State, 200156, Laura Sidorowicz vs. Tennessee-Martin, 200354, Laura Sidorowicz vs. Belmont, 200354, Lisa Dissel vs. Southeast Missouri, 199854, Anne Morrow vs. Eastern Kentucky, 2005

MOST ASSISTS

Assists per set18.7, Caroline Murphy vs. Austin Peay, 199417.7, Sarah Hagovsky vs. Austin Peay, 199616.6, Sarah Hagovsky vs. Southeast Missouri, 1998

total Assists...(in five sets)83, Sarah Hagovsky vs. Southeast Missouri, 199876, Sarah Hagovsky vs. Eastern Illinois, 199870, Sarah Hagovsky vs. Morehead State, 1998(in four sets)70, Sarah Hagovsky vs. Austin Peay, 199665, Kappy Lang vs. Austin Peay, 200765, Kappy Lang vs. UT Martin, 200765, Kappy Lang vs. Southeast Missouri, 2006

(in three sets)56, Caroline Murphy vs. Austin Peay, 199452, Sarah Hagovsky vs. UT Martin, 199649, Caroline Murphy vs. Austin Peay, 1993

MOST SERVICE ACES

service aces per set2.67, Rachel Melchiorre vs. Tennessee State, 19952.50, Mandy Miller vs. Tennessee State, 19952.33, Kim Tunnell vs. Chattanooga, 1985

total service Aces...(in five sets)9, Lori Pomeroy vs. Alabama, 19908, Rachel Melchiorre vs. Murray State, 19977, Kari Keyser vs. Eastern Kentucky, 19937, Kendra Wilmoth vs. Mississippi, 1988(in four sets)7, Rachel Melchiorre vs. Eastern Kentucky, 19956, Lori Pomeroy vs. New Orleans, 19906, Kendra Wilmoth vs. Evansville, 19876, Angie Duncan vs. Tulsa, 19856, Maggie Stern vs. Army, 20006, Amanda Lindgren vs. Southeast Missouri, 2006(in three sets)8, Rachel Melchiorre vs. Tennessee State, 19957, Kim Tunnell vs. Chattanooga, 19856, Rachel Melchiorre vs. Wichita State, 19966, Pam Goldensoph vs. Cincinnati, 19956, Kim Ohmstede vs. Alabama, 19896, Monica Dimmett vs. Western Carolina, 1983

MOST DIGS

Digs per set14.00, Meredith Ferlic vs. Austin Peay, 199610.50, Laura Tyburski at Murray State, 200510.33, Jennifer Cannon vs. Eastern Kentucky, 199110.33, Michelle Dennis vs. Chattanooga 1993

total Digs...(in five sets)50, Katie Kenline vs. Eastern Kentucky, 200644, Katie Kenline at UT-Chattanooga, 200743, Katie Kenline vs. Tennessee State, 2007(in four sets)52, Meredith Ferlic vs. Austin Peay, 199642, Laura Tyburski at Morehead State, 200541, Katie Kenline vs. Morehead State, 2008(in three sets)33, Katie Kenline vs. Austin Peay, 200831, Michelle Dennis vs. Chattanooga, 199331, Jennifer Cannon vs. E. Kentucky, 199128, Meredith Ferlic vs. MTSU, 1998

MOST BLOCKS

blocks per set3.65, Pam Goldensoph vs. Western Kentucky, 19943.33, Stephanie Busch vs. Mississippi State, 19983.33, Stephanie Busch vs. Middle Tennessee, 19993.33, Stephanie Busch vs. Morehead State, 2000

total blocks...(in five sets)14, Stephanie Busch vs. Eastern Illinois, 199913, Annette Kupka vs. Eastern Illinois, 200212, Stephanie Busch vs. Murray State, 199812, Stephanie Busch vs. Xavier, 1997(in four sets)12, Annette Kupka vs. Morehead State, 200311, Pam Goldensoph vs. Western Kentucky, 199411, Stephanie Busch vs. Belmont, 2000(in three sets)10, Stephanie Busch vs. Mississippi State, 199810, Stephanie Busch vs. Middle Tennessee, 199910, Stephanie Busch vs. Morehead State, 2000

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS-IN A MATCH


sets played1. Becky Isom ..........................................135 ..................1988 Kendra Wilmoth ..................................135 ..................19883. Melanie Marshall ................................133 ..................1988

Kills1. Rachel Melchiorre ...............................592 ..................19972. Leah Meffert .......................................548 ..................20073. Michelle Dennis ...................................505 ..................19934. Kim Tunnell .........................................498 ..................19855. Anne Morrow ......................................465 ..................2005

Kills per set1. Kim Tunnell ........................................5.05 ..................19842. Rachel Melchiorre ..............................4.77 ..................19973. Kim Tunnell ........................................4.74 ..................19854. Laura Sidorowicz ................................4.42 ..................20035. Maggie Stern ......................................4.29 ..................2001

Attacks1. Leah Meffert ....................................1,537 ..................20072. Anne Morrow ...................................1,512 ..................20053. Rachel Melchiorre ............................1,470 ..................19974. Amanda Lindgren ............................1,315 ..................20075. Michelle Dennis ................................1,267 ..................1993

Hitting percentage1. Jessica Asplund ...................................341 ..................20072. Kim Tunnell .........................................332 ..................19853. Jessica Asplund ...................................317 ..................20084. Kim Tunnell .........................................316 ..................19845. Carrie Slagle ........................................307 ..................1994

service Aces1. Rachel Melchiorre .................................71 ..................19952. Rachel Melchiorre .................................65 ..................19973. Mona Callis ............................................57 ..................19834. Lori Pomeroy .........................................52 ..................19905. Dee Dee Malone ....................................51 ..................1989 Dorothea LaFleuer .................................51 ..................1984

Digs1. Katie Kenline .......................................755 ..................20072. Katie Kenline .......................................572 ..................20063. Rachel Melchiorre ...............................571 ..................19974. Melanie Marshall ................................570 ..................19885. Meredith Ferlic ....................................566 ..................1998

Digs per set1. Katie Kenline ......................................5.90 ..................20072. Katie Kenline ......................................5.40 ..................20063. Meredith Ferlic ...................................5.19 ..................19984. Jennifer Cannon .................................4.89 ..................19915. Laura Tyburski ....................................4.83 ..................2005

blocks solo1. Vanessa Johnson ...................................68 ..................19822. Annette Kupka ......................................60 ..................20033. Vanessa Johnson ...................................55 ..................19834. Bonnie Zoss ...........................................50 ..................1991 Bilyana Triko ..........................................50 ..................1986

block Assists1. Stephanie Busch ..................................133 ..................19972. Stephanie Busch ..................................116 ..................19983. Annette Kupka ....................................111 ..................20034. Annette Kupka ....................................104 ..................20025. Bonnie Zoss .........................................102 ..................1990

total blocks1. Annette Kupka ....................................171 ..................20032. Stephanie Busch ..................................157 ..................19973. Stephanie Busch ..................................135 ..................1998 Bonnie Zoss .........................................135 ..................19905. Bonnie Zoss .........................................132 ..................1992

Assists1. Kappy Lang ......................................1,585 ..................20072. Kappy Lang ......................................1,274 ..................20083. Caroline Murphy ...............................1,260 ..................19934. Kappy Lang ......................................1,190 ..................20065. Caroline Murphy ...............................1,122 ..................1994

Assists per set1. Kappy Lang ......................................12.38 ..................20072. Kappy Lang ......................................11.23 ..................20063. Monica Dimmett ..............................10.97 ..................19844. Kappy Lang ......................................10.80 ..................20085. Lauren Viney ....................................10.22 ..................2001

Annette Kupka set the season mark for blocks in 2003 with 171 total blocks, which led the Ovc. she also led the nation in solo blocks.

An incredible blocker, vanessa Johnson

played from 1980-1983 and in only three

years set the golden eagle solo block re-

cord with 179. Her 68 solo blocks in a season during 1982 also are a

single season record.

sarah Hagovsky was among tech’s best setters.

rachel melchiorre holds several single season records.

mandy miller ranks on the all-time ace list and holds match ace records.

meredith Ferlic ranked first in the nation in digs as a junior.

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS-IN A SEASON


total blocks1. Stephanie Busch ............................. 548 .................1997-002. Bonnie Zoss .................................... 485 .................1989-923. Annette Kupka ............................... 442 .................2000-034. Bilyana Triko ................................... 353 .................1986-895. Carrie Slagle ................................... 331 .................1992-95

sets played1. Bilyana Triko ................................... 488 .................1986-892. Bonnie Zoss .................................... 476 .................1989-923. Kappy Lang .................................... 463 .................2005-084. Katie Kenline .................................. 462 .................2006-095. Caitlin Bullock ................................ 446 .................2005-08

Kills1. Rachel Melchiorre ....................... 1,662 .................1994-972. Amanda Lindgren ....................... 1,426 .................2006-093. Laura Sidorowicz ......................... 1,406 .................2001-044. Maggie Stern ............................... 1,388 .................1999-025. Anne Morrow .............................. 1,355 .................2002-05

Kills per set1. Maggie Stern ................................. 3.88 .................1999-022. Rachel Melchiorre ......................... 3.78 .................1994-973. Laura Sidorowicz ........................... 3.64 .................2001-044. Michelle Dennis ............................. 3.53 .................1993-945. Anne Morrow ................................ 3.28 .................2002-05

Attacks1. Rachel Melchiorre ....................... 4,453 .................1994-972. Amanda Lingren.......................... 4,329 .................2006-093. Anne Morrow .............................. 4,241 .................2002-054. Laura Sidorowicz ......................... 4,044 .................2001-045. Leah Meffert...................... 3,719 .... 2007-present

service Aces1. Rachel Melchiorre .......................... 229 .................1994-972. Monica Dimmett ............................ 145 .................1981-843. Katrina Hendrix .............................. 143 .................1982-854. Bilyana Triko ................................... 136 .................1986-895. Cara Church .................................... 131 .................1984-87

Digs1. Katie Kenline ............................... 2,432 .................2006-092. Rachel Melchiorre ....................... 1,586 .................1994-973. Maggie Stern ............................... 1,514 .................1999-024. Laura Tyburski ............................. 1,501 .................2003-065. Melanie Marshall ........................ 1,472 .................1986-89 Meredith Ferlic ............................ 1,472 .................1996-99

Digs per set1. Katie Kenline ................................. 5.26 .................2006-092. Maggie Stern ................................. 4.17 .................1999-023. Michelle Dennis ............................. 3.88 .................1993-944. Laura Tyburski ............................... 3.88 .................2003-055. Meredith Ferlic .............................. 3.79 .................1996-99

blocks solo1. Vanessa Johnson ............................ 179 .................1980-832. Bonnie Zoss .................................... 155 .................1989-923. Bilyana Triko ................................... 137 .................1986-89

block Assists1. Stephanie Busch ............................. 446 .................1997-002. Annette Kupka ............................... 349 ................2000-033. Bonnie Zoss .................................... 330 .................1989-924. Maggie Stern .................................. 278 .................1999-025. Pam Goldensoph ............................ 248 .................1994-97

Assists1. Kappy Lang ................................. 5,084 .................2005-082. Caroline Murphy .......................... 3,537 .................1993-963. Monica Dimmett ......................... 3,421 .................1981-844. Dee Dee Malone .......................... 3,202 .................1988-905. Jenny Turner ................................ 2,870 .................1984-87

Kappy Lang took over the career assists record after only her

junior season.

caitlin bullock ranks fifth all-time in career sets played. she was a staple on the 2008 Ovc

championship team.

Karen presley was among the top hitters in the Ovc

during her ttu career.

most KillsIn a match: 96 vs. Eastern Illinois in 1997In a season: 1,988 in 1997Kills per set/Season: 15.53 in 1997

most total AttacksIn a match: 269 vs. Eastern Kentucky in 2006In a season: 5,684 in 2007Total Attacks per set: 50.2 in 2002

Highest Hitting percentageIn a match: .535 vs. Tenn. State in 2000In a season: .243 in 1997

most errorsIn a match: 41 at Appalachian State in 2005In a season: 775 in 2007

most service AcesIn a match: 20 vs. Eastern Kentucky in 1993In a season: 262 in 1997Aces per set/season: 2.05 in 1997

most DigsIn a match: 140 vs. Southern Miss. in 1988In a season: 2,518 in 2007Digs per set/season: 19.7 in 2007

most AssistsIn a match: 89 vs. Eastern Illinois in 1997In a season: 1,843 in 2007Assists per set/season: 14.4 in 2007

most total blocksIn a match: 28 vs. Morehead State in 2003In a season: 356 in 2003Blocks per set/season: 3.32 in 2003

most block solosIn a match: 11 vs. Memphis in 2007In a season: 302 in 2003

most block AssistsIn a match: 35 vs. SEMO in 2001In a season: 406 in 2001

Fewest Kills AllowedIn a match: 11 by Tenn. State in 2000In a season: 1098 in 1996

Lowest Hitting percentage AllowedIn a match: -.185 by Tenn. State in 2000In a season: .181 in 2000

Fewest total blocks AllowedIn a match: 0.0 by Tenn. State in 2000, UT Martin 2009In a season: 124 in 1995

Golden Eagle Team Records

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS-IN A CAREER


1975coach: marynell meadorsrecord: 25-15Match results unavailable

1976coach: tina buckles record: 11-25Match results unavailable

1977coach: tina bucklesrecord: 17-14Memphis State ...............................................L .................1-3UT Martin .......................................................L .................1-3Carson-Newman ............................................W ................2-0Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................2-0Kentucky ........................................................W ................2-1UT Chattanooga .............................................W ................2-0Morehead State ..............................................L .................0-2UT Martin .......................................................W ................2-1East Tennessee ...............................................W ................2-1UT Martin .......................................................W ................2-1SW Baptist .....................................................W ................2-1Austin Peay ....................................................W ................2-0Lambuth ........................................................W ................2-0SW Baptist .....................................................W ................2-0Memphis State ...............................................W ................2-1Middle Tennessee ...........................................L .................1-3Tennessee ......................................................L .................1-3Mississippi ......................................................L .................0-2Louisiana State ...............................................L .................0-2Ark-Little Rock ...............................................W ................2-0Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................2-3Kentucky ........................................................L .................0-2Morehead State ..............................................L .................0-2UT Chattanooga .............................................W ................2-1Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ...............2-0UT Chattanooga .............................................W ................2-0UT Chattanooga .............................................L .................2-3Tennessee ......................................................L .................1-2East Tennessee ...............................................W ...............2-1Memphis State ...............................................L .................1-2Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................2-0

1978coach: Judy murrayrecord: 9-22Kentucky ........................................................L .................0-2Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................0-2Michigan State ...............................................L .................0-2Marshall .........................................................L .................1-3Mississippi ......................................................L .................0-2Southwestern.................................................W ................2-1Arkansas State ...............................................L .................0-2Austin Peay ....................................................W ................2-0Lambuth ........................................................W ................2-0Tennessee ......................................................L .................0-2East Tennessee ...............................................W ................2-1UT Chattanooga .............................................W ................2-1UT Chattanooga .............................................L .................0-2Western Carolina ............................................W ................2-0East Tennessee ...............................................L .................0-2UT Martin .......................................................L .................1-3SW Louisiana ..................................................L .................0-2

six years before the university elevated the volleyball program to varsity status, the 1969 Intercollegiate volleyball team won the state championship, coached by marynell meadors. Now in the ttu sports Hall of Fame, meadors was instrumental in initiating the first varsity team, which began intercollegiate competition in 1975.

UT Chattanooga .............................................L .................0-2Tulane ............................................................L .................0-2Mississippi ......................................................L .................0-2Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-0Southern Illinois .............................................L .................0-2S.W. Missouri .................................................L .................0-2Miami (Ohio) ..................................................L .................0-2Berry ..............................................................W ...............2-0UT Chattanooga .............................................L .................0-2Tennessee ......................................................L .................0-2Kentucky ........................................................L .................0-2Marshall .........................................................L .................1-2Northern Kentucky .........................................L .................0-2Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ...............3-2

1979coach: sharron bilbreyrecord: 16-20Vanderbilt ......................................................W ................2-0UT Chattanooga .............................................W ................2-0Austin Peay ....................................................W ................2-1Middle Tennessee ...........................................L .................1-2Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................2-1UT Martin .......................................................L .................1-2Tennessee ......................................................L .................0-2UT Chattanooga .............................................W ................2-1Covenant ........................................................W ...............2-0Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-2Guilford ..........................................................W ................2-0East Tennessee ...............................................L .................1-2Tennessee ......................................................L .................0-3UT Martin .......................................................L .................1-2Austin Peay ....................................................L .................0-2South Carolina ................................................L .................0-2Northern Kentucky .........................................L .................0-3East Tennessee ...............................................L .................0-2Austin Peay ....................................................W ................2-0Covenant ........................................................W ...............2-0North Alabama...............................................W ................2-1Morehead State ..............................................L .................0-2Appalachian State ..........................................L .................0-2UT Chattanooga .............................................L .................1-2Middle Tennessee ...........................................L .................1-2Bryan .............................................................W ...............2-0Middle Tennessee ...........................................L .................0-2U. of the South ...............................................W ...............2-0UT Martin .......................................................W ...............2-0UT Martin .......................................................L .................1-2Bryan .............................................................W ................2-0Tennessee ......................................................L .................0-2Memphis State ...............................................L .................0-2East Tennessee ...............................................L .................0-2UT Chattanooga .............................................W ...............2-0Middle Tennessee ...........................................L .................1-2

1980coach: sharron bilbreyrecord: 27-19Austin Peay ....................................................W ...............2-0Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................2-0Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................0-2Morehead State ..............................................L .................0-2Clemson .........................................................L .................1-2Jacksonville ....................................................L .................1-2N.C. State .......................................................L .................0-2

OVERALL OVC ONLYYear W L Pct. W L Pct.

Marynell Meadors1975 25 15 .625 Totals 25 15 .625

Tina Buckles1976 11 25 .306 1977 17 14 .548 Totals 28 39 .418

Judy Murray1978 9 22 .290 Totals 9 22 .290

Sharron Bilbrey1979 16 20 .444 1980 27 19 .587 1981 13 18 .419 1982 29 16 .664 1983 31 9 .775 18 3 .8571984 17 12 .586 10 3 .7691985 22 9 .710 10 3 .7691986 20 17 .541 10 3 .7691987 13 19 .406 8 6 .5711988 14 21 .400 6 6 .5001989 19 17 .528 6 6 .5001990 19 15 .559 7 5 .5831991 8 24 .250 4 10 .2861992 10 22 .313 4 12 .2501993 21 14 .600 10 6 .625Totals 279 252 .525 93 63 .596

Jennie Gilbert1994 16 17 .485 7 9 .437 1995 15 15 .500 10 6 .6251996 10 19 .345 5 13 .2781997* # 23 10 .697 14 4 .7781998 22 7 .759 14 4 .7781999 13 13 .500 11 7 .6112000 11 15 .423 4 12 .2502001 8 16 .333 3 13 .1882002 8 18 .308 5 11 .313Totals 126 130 .492 73 79 .480

John Blair2003 10 19 .344 5 11 .312 2004 12 16 .429 7 9 .4382005 7 22 .241 3 13 .1882006 12 17 .414 8 8 .5002007 18 15 .546 11 9 .5502008* # 19 13 .594 14 4 .7782009 10 18 .357 9 9 .500Totals 88 120 .423 57 63 .475

All-time 614 578 .515 223 205 .521

* Denotes OVC Champion

GOLDEN EAGLES YEAR-BY-YEAR


UA-Birmingham .............................................W ................3-0Tennessee ......................................................L .................1-3Akron .............................................................W ................3-2E. Kentucky ....................................................L .................0-3

1985coach: sharron bilbreyrecord: 22-9Evansville .......................................................W ................3-0South Alabama ..............................................W ................3-0UA-Birmingham .............................................L .................0-3Georgia Tech ...................................................W ................3-0Mississippi State .............................................W ................3-1UT Chattanooga .............................................W ................3-0Georgia ..........................................................L .................1-3Georgia Tech ...................................................W ................3-0Murray State ..................................................W ................3-2Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-1Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................0-3Morehead State ..............................................L .................1-3Youngstown State ..........................................W ................3-0Akron .............................................................W ................3-0UT Chattanooga .............................................W ................3-0Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-0Murray State ..................................................W ................3-0Western Kentucky ..........................................W ................3-1Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-0UA-Birmingham .............................................L .................0-3Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-0Tennessee ......................................................L .................1-3East Tennessee ...............................................W ................3-1Western Kentucky ..........................................W ................3-0Memphis State ...............................................W ................3-1Tulsa ...............................................................L .................1-3Mississippi State .............................................W ................3-2Morehead State ..............................................W ................3-0Tennessee ......................................................L .................1-3Morehead State ..............................................L .................1-3Akron .............................................................W ................3-0

1986coach: sharron bilbreyrecord: 20-17East Tennessee ...............................................W ................3-0Tennessee ......................................................L .................0-3Middle Tenn. ..................................................W ................3-0UA-Birmingham .............................................W ................3-1UNC-Charlotte ................................................W ................3-1Western Carolina ............................................L .................0-3Cincinnati .......................................................L .................0-3Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................1-3So. Mississippi ................................................W ................3-1Mississippi State .............................................L .................0-3SE Louisiana ...................................................W ................3-2Tennessee ......................................................L .................1-3Western Carolina ............................................W ................3-1Murray State ..................................................W ................3-0Middle Tennessee ...........................................L .................2-3Appalachian State ..........................................L .................0-2Marshall .........................................................W ................2-0Western Carolina ............................................L .................1-2UT Martin .......................................................W ................2-1Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-1Youngstown State ..........................................W ................3-0Morehead State ..............................................L .................1-3Akron .............................................................W ................3-1Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................0-3UA-Birmingham .............................................L .................1-3Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-0Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0Austin Peay ....................................................L .................1-3Murray State ..................................................W ................3-0Western Kentucky ..........................................W ................3-2Evansville .......................................................L .................2-3Morehead State ..............................................L .................0-3Georgia Tech ...................................................W ................3-0Georgia ..........................................................L .................0-3Morehead State ..............................................L .................1-3Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-0

1987coach: sharron bilbreyrecord: 13-19Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-1UA-Birmingham .............................................L .................0-3Western Kentucky ..........................................L .................2-3Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................1-3Pennsylvania ..................................................L .................0-3N.C. State .......................................................L .................0-3Florida ............................................................L .................1-3Western Carolina ............................................L .................0-3Cincinnati .......................................................L .................1-3Evansville .......................................................W ................3-1

Eastern Illinois ................................................L .................1-3Arkansas State ...............................................L .................0-3Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0Davidson ........................................................W ................3-0Coastal Carolina ..............................................W ................3-1East Tennessee ...............................................W ................3-1Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-0Kentucky ........................................................L .................0-3Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................1-3Youngstown State ..........................................W ................3-0Morehead State ..............................................L .................0-3Tennessee ......................................................L .................1-3Murray State ..................................................L .................2-3Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-0Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0Middle Tennessee ...........................................L .................0-3Murray State ..................................................W ................3-2Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-0Georgia ..........................................................L .................0-3Georgia Tech ...................................................L .................2-3E. Kentucky ....................................................L .................1-3Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-0

1988coach: sharron bilbreyrecord: 14-21UT Chattanooga .............................................W ................3-2Austin Peay ....................................................L .................2-3Tennessee ......................................................L .................0-3Louisville ........................................................L .................1-3Western Kentucky ..........................................L .................2-3UT Chattanooga .............................................W ................3-0East Tennessee ...............................................W ................3-0UA-Birmingham .............................................W ................3-2Western Kentucky ..........................................L .................1-3UA-Birmingham .............................................L .................1-3Lamar .............................................................L .................1-3Mississippi ......................................................L .................2-3Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0So. Mississippi ................................................W ................3-2Missouri .........................................................L .................1-3Stephen F. Austin ...........................................L .................1-3South Alabama ..............................................L .................0-3Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................1-3Morehead State ..............................................L .................1-3Cincinnati .......................................................W ................3-2Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-1Auburn ...........................................................L .................1-3Georgia Tech ...................................................L .................1-3Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-1Murray State ..................................................L .................0-3Georgia ..........................................................L .................0-3Evansville .......................................................W ................3-2Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-1Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................1-3Morehead State ..............................................L .................0-3Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-0Morehead State ..............................................L .................0-3

1989coach: sharron bilbreyrecord: 19-17UA-Birmingham .............................................L .................0-3Samford .........................................................W ................3-0UT Chattanooga .............................................W ................3-1Western Kentucky ..........................................L .................0-3UA-Birmingham .............................................L .................0-3Utah State ......................................................L .................0-3Murray State ..................................................L .................0-3Memphis State ...............................................L .................1-3Tennessee ......................................................L .................1-3Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0Evansville .......................................................W ................3-1Valparaiso ......................................................W ................3-0Eastern Illinois ................................................L .................0-3Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................2-3Morehead State ..............................................L .................0-3Alabama ........................................................W ................3-2Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-0Murray State ..................................................L .................0-3Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0Stetson ...........................................................W ................3-2Central Florida ................................................W ................3-1East Tennessee ...............................................W ................3-0Florida A&M ...................................................W ................3-0Central Florida ................................................W ................3-1Western Kentucky ..........................................W ................3-1East Carolina ..................................................W ................3-0Georgia Tech ...................................................L .................2-3Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-0Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................0-3Morehead State ..............................................L .................0-3Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-1

East Tennessee ...............................................W ................2-1VCU ................................................................W ................2-0Miami Dade CC ...............................................L .................0-2Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-1Memphis State ...............................................L .................0-3UNC Asheville .................................................W ...............2-0Appalachian State ..........................................W ................2-1UNC Charlotte.................................................W ................2-0Virginia Tech ...................................................L .................1-2Marshall .........................................................W ................2-0James Madison ..............................................L .................0-2Vanderbilt ......................................................W ................2-0Middle Tennessee ...........................................L .................1-2Ohio University ...............................................W ................2-0Morehead State ..............................................L .................0-2Charleston ......................................................W ................2-0Bellarmine .....................................................L .................1-2UT Martin .......................................................W ................2-1S.E. Missouri ...................................................W ................2-0UT Martin .......................................................L .................2-3Georgia ..........................................................W ................3-1East Tennessee ...............................................W ................3-2Trevecca .........................................................W ................2-0Middle Tennessee ..........................................W ................2-0Midway ..........................................................W ................2-1Wright State ...................................................L .................0-2West Virginia ..................................................L .................0-2Toledo ............................................................W ................2-0VCU ................................................................W ................2-0Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-0Louisville ........................................................L .................1-2Bellarmine .....................................................L .................0-2Indiana State ..................................................W ................2-1UT Chattanooga .............................................W ................2-0Memphis State ...............................................L .................0-2East Tennessee ...............................................W ................2-0Tennessee ......................................................L .................0-2Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................2-1

1981coach: sharron bilbreyrecord: 13-18Cleveland State ..............................................L .................1-3UT Chattanooga .............................................W ................2-0Middle Tennessee ...........................................L .................0-2UT Martin .......................................................W ................2-1Western Kentucky ..........................................W ................2-0North Alabama...............................................W ................2-1Miss. U. for W. .................................................L .................1-2Southwestern.................................................L .................1-2Tennessee ......................................................L .................0-3South Alabama ..............................................L .................2-3Georgia ..........................................................L .................0-3UT Chattanooga .............................................L .................2-3Maryville ........................................................W ................3-0UT Martin .......................................................W ................3-0Louisville ........................................................L .................0-2East Tennessee ...............................................L .................0-2Appalachian State ..........................................L .................1-2UT Chattanooga .............................................W ................3-1Morehead State ..............................................L .................0-2Austin Peay ....................................................W ................2-1Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................0-3Middle Tennessee ...........................................L .................2-3East Tennessee ...............................................W ................2-0UT Chattanooga .............................................W ................2-0Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................2-0East Tennessee ...............................................W ................2-0Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................0-2North Carolina ................................................L .................0-2N.C. State .......................................................L .................0-2Appalachian State ..........................................L .................0-2

1982coach: sharron bilbreyrecord: 29-16Maryville College ...........................................W ................2-0Covenant College............................................W ...............2-0Georgia State .................................................L .................0-3Western Kentucky ..........................................W ................2-0Austin Peay ....................................................W ................2-0Alabama A&M ................................................W ................2-0UT Martin .......................................................W ................2-1Jacksonville ....................................................W ................2-0Miss. U. for W .................................................W ................2-0Montevallo .....................................................L .................0-2Southern Baptist ............................................W ................2-0Arkansas State ...............................................W ................2-1Cincinnati .......................................................L .................1-3Wright State ...................................................L .................0-3Dayton ...........................................................W ................3-0Northern Kentucky .........................................L .................1-3Kentucky State ...............................................W ................3-0Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-1

Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................0-3Austin Peay ...................................................W ................2-0Morehead State ..............................................L .................1-2North Georgia ................................................W ................2-0Miss. U. for W. .................................................L .................1-2Alabama State................................................W ................2-1Columbus College...........................................W ................2-0Jacksonville State ...........................................W ................2-1Lake City CC ....................................................W ................2-0Georgia ..........................................................L .................1-2West Georgia ..................................................W ...............2-0UT Chattanooga .............................................W ................2-0North Alabama ..............................................W ................2-0Middle Tennessee ...........................................L .................0-2Memphis State ...............................................W ................2-0Morehead State ..............................................L .................0-2Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................0-2Florida State ...................................................L .................0-2Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................0-2Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-0East Tennessee ...............................................W ................3-1UT Martin .......................................................W ................3-2Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-2Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................0-2Youngstown St. ..............................................W ................2-0Akron .............................................................W ................2-0Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................1-2

1983coach: sharron bilbreyrecord: 31-9Mars Hill .........................................................W ................2-0UNC Asheville .................................................W ................2-0High Point ......................................................W ................2-0Western Carolina ............................................W ................2-0Western Carolina ............................................W ................2-1Austin Peay ....................................................W ................2-0Murray State ..................................................W ................2-0Georgia ..........................................................L .................1-3Mississippi State .............................................W ...............3-0South Carolina ................................................L .................1-3Morehead State ..............................................L .................1-3Memphis State ...............................................W ................3-2Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-0Austin Peay ....................................................W ................2-0Youngstown State ..........................................W ................2-0Eastern Kentucky ............................................W ................2-0Miss. U. for W. .................................................W ................2-0North Alabama...............................................L .................0-2Huntington ....................................................W ................2-0UA-Birmingham .............................................L .................0-2Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-0Bellarmine .....................................................W ................3-0Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................0-3UC-SB .............................................................L .................0-2Kentucky ........................................................L .................0-3Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-0UT Chattanooga .............................................W ................3-0East Tennessee ...............................................W ................3-0Murray State ..................................................W ................2-0Morehead State ..............................................W ................2-0Youngstown ...................................................W ................2-0Austin Peay ....................................................W ................2-0Akron .............................................................W ................2-0E.Kentucky .....................................................L .................1-3

1984coach: sharron bilbreyrecord: 17-12Western Carolina ............................................L .................1-3Central Florida ................................................W ................3-0UA-Birmingham .............................................W ................3-1Clemson .........................................................W ................3-0Mississippi ......................................................L .................1-3UT Martin .......................................................W ................3-0Murray State ..................................................W ................3-0Middle Tenn. ..................................................W ................3-0Georgia ..........................................................L .................0-3Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-0Morehead State ..............................................W ................3-0Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................1-3Youngstown State ..........................................W ................3-1Akron .............................................................W ................3-0East Tennessee ...............................................W ................3-0Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-0Tennessee ......................................................L .................0-3Morehead State ..............................................L .................2-3Evansville .......................................................L .................2-3Kentucky ........................................................L .................1-3Xavier .............................................................L .................0-3Bellarmine .....................................................W ................3-0Evansville .......................................................L .................1-3Murray State ..................................................W ................3-1Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-0



Austin Peay ....................................................L .................2-3Murray State ..................................................W ................3-2Akron .............................................................L .................0-3Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-0Morehead State ..............................................L .................2-3 1990coach: sharron bilbreyrecord: 19-15Kentucky ........................................................L .................0-3Central Michigan ............................................L .................1-3West Virginia ..................................................L .................1-3UT Chattanooga .............................................W ................3-1Western Kentucky ..........................................L .................2-3Tennessee ......................................................L .................0-3Baptist College ...............................................W ................3-0Georgia Tech ...................................................W ................3-0Sam Houston..................................................L .................2-3Nicholls State .................................................W ................3-1Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-1Georgia Tech ...................................................W ................3-0New Orleans ...................................................L .................1-3Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0Murray State ..................................................L .................2-3Western Kentucky ..........................................W ................3-2Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................1-3Morehead State ..............................................L .................1-3Middle Tenn, ..................................................W ................3-1Evansville .......................................................W ................3-0East Tennessee ...............................................W ................3-1Georgia Tech ...................................................W ...............3-0Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-0Murray State ..................................................L .................0-3UT Chattanooga .............................................W ................3-0Alabama ........................................................L .................2-3Mississippi ......................................................L .................1-3Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-0Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-0Morehead State ..............................................W ................3-1Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................0-3Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-0E. Kentucky ....................................................L .................0-3

1991coach: sharron bilbreyrecord: 8-24UT Chattanooga .............................................L .................1-3Valparaiso ......................................................L .................0-3Butler .............................................................L .................0-3UA-Birmingham .............................................L .................0-3UW-Green Bay ................................................L .................0-3Tennessee ......................................................L .................0-3Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-1Eastern Ilinois .................................................L .................0-3Evansville .......................................................L .................0-3S.E. Missouri ...................................................L .................0-3Western Kentucky ..........................................L .................0-3UT Martin .......................................................L .................2-3S.E. Missouri ...................................................L .................1-3Murray State ..................................................L .................0-3Austin Peay ....................................................L .................0-3Morehead.......................................................L .................2-3Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................0-3Furman ..........................................................W ........... forfeitMiddle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-2Murray State ..................................................L .................2-3UT Chattanooga .............................................W ................3-1Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0S.E. Missouri ...................................................L .................0-3Western Kentucky ..........................................L .................1-3Liberty ...........................................................W ................3-2East Carolina ..................................................W ................3-0East Tennessee ...............................................L .................2-3Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-0Morehead State ..............................................L .................0-3Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................0-3Austin Peay ....................................................L .................1-3Morehead State ..............................................L .................0-3

1992coach: sharron bilbreyrecord: 10-22Dayton ...........................................................L .................1-3Missouri .........................................................L .................1-3Samford .........................................................W ................3-1Missouri .........................................................L .................1-3UT Chattanooga .............................................W ................3-0East Tennessee ...............................................L .................0-3Mississippi State .............................................L .................1-3Robert Morris .................................................W ................3-1Winthrop .......................................................W ................3-1Marshall .........................................................W ................3-1Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-1

UT Martin .......................................................L .................1-3S.E. Missouri ...................................................L .................0-3Tennessee ......................................................L .................0-3Austin Peay ....................................................L .................1-3Murray State ..................................................L .................0-3Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................1-3Morehead State ..............................................L .................1-3Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-2Northeastern Ill. .............................................L .................2-3Western Kentucky ..........................................L .................0-3UT-Martin ......................................................W ................3-1S.E. Missouri ...................................................L .................0-3Austin Peay ....................................................L .................2-3Murray State ..................................................L .................1-3UT-Chattanooga .............................................L .................0-3Morehead State ..............................................L .................0-3Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................2-3Middle Tennessee ...........................................L .................2-3Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0Austin Peay ....................................................L .................0-3

1993coach: sharron bilbreyrecord: 21-14Southeast La. .................................................W ................3-1Alabama ........................................................L .................0-3Alabama State................................................W ................3-0Syracuse .........................................................W ................3-2UT Chattanooga .............................................W ................3-1Xavier .............................................................L .................1-3Western Kentucky ..........................................L .................0-3Western Carolina ............................................W ................3-0Robert Morris .................................................W ................3-0UNC-Asheville ................................................W ................3-0Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0S.E. Missouri ...................................................W ................3-0UT Martin .......................................................W ................3-0Murray State ..................................................W ................3-2Austin Peay ....................................................L .................1-3Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0Eastern Kentucky ............................................W ................3-2Morehead State ..............................................L .................0-3Middle Tennessee ...........................................L .................2-3Oral Roberts ...................................................W ................3-0East Tennessee ...............................................L .................2-3Western Kentucky ..........................................L .................2-3S.E. Missouri ...................................................L .................0-3UT Martin .......................................................L .................0-3Austin Peay ....................................................L .................2-3Murray State ..................................................W ................3-1UT Chattanooga .............................................W ................3-0Morehead State ..............................................L .................0-3Eastern Kentucky ............................................W ................3-1Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-0Nicholls State .................................................W ................3-0New Orleans ...................................................L .................0-3McNeese State................................................L .................0-3E. Kentucky ....................................................W ................3-1S.E. Missouri ...................................................L .................0-3

1994coach: Jennie gilbertrecord: 16-17Georgia Tech ...................................................L .................1-3William & Mary ..............................................L .................0-3Davidson ........................................................W ................3-0East Tennessee ...............................................W ................3-1UNC-Asheville ................................................W ................3-0Western Kentucky ..........................................L .................0-3N.E. Louisiana ................................................W ................3-0DePaul............................................................W ................3-2Liberty ...........................................................W ................3-2Furman ..........................................................L .................0-3UT Martin .......................................................W ................3-1Furman ..........................................................W ................3-2Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-0UT Martin .......................................................W ................3-2S.E. Missouri ...................................................L .................3-1Murray State ..................................................L .................3-1Tenn. State (TV) .............................................W ................3-1Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................3-1Morehead.......................................................L .................3-0Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-1Western Kentucky ..........................................L .................3-1South Carolina ................................................L .................3-0East Tennessee ...............................................W ................3-0UT Martin .......................................................W ................3-0S.E. Missouri ...................................................L .................3-1Tennessee ......................................................L .................3-0Austin Peay ....................................................L .................3-1Murray State ..................................................L .................3-1Morehead.......................................................L .................3-1Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................3-0

Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-1Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0Morehead State ..............................................L .................3-0

1995coach: Jennie gilbertrecord: 15-15Florida State ...................................................L .................3-1South Florida ..................................................L .................3-0Memphis ........................................................L .................3-2Drexel .............................................................W ................3-2Youngstown ...................................................W ................3-1Ohio ...............................................................L .................3-1NC A&T ...........................................................W ................3-0Western Carolina ............................................W ................3-0Cincinnati .......................................................L .................3-0Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0Austin Peay (TV) .............................................W ................3-0Murray State ..................................................W ................3-2Middle Tennessee ...........................................L .................3-1Tennessee ......................................................L .................3-0Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................3-1Morehead State ..............................................W ................3-0UT Martin .......................................................W ................3-1S.E. Missouri ...................................................L .................3-0Western Kentucky ..........................................L .................3-1Austin Peay ....................................................L .................3-2Murray State ..................................................W ................3-2Middle Tennessee ...........................................L .................3-1Campbell ........................................................W ................3-0Troy State .......................................................L .................3-0Morehead State ..............................................L .................3-1

1996coach: Jennie gilbertrecord: 10-20Evansville .......................................................W ................3-0Cal Poly SLO ....................................................L .................1-3Dayton ...........................................................L .................0-3Wichita State ..................................................W ................3-0Bradley ...........................................................W ................3-0Northern Illinois .............................................L .................0-3Western Carolina ............................................W ................3-0Samford .........................................................W ................3-0Xavier .............................................................L .................0-3Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0Morehead State ..............................................L .................1-3Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................2-3Tennessee ......................................................L .................0-3Murray State ..................................................L .................0-3 UT Martin .......................................................W ................3-0Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-2S.E. Missouri ...................................................L .................0-3Eastern Illinois ................................................L .................0-3Austin Peay ....................................................L .................0-3Eastern Kentucky ............................................W ................3-2Morehead State ..............................................L .................1-3Middle Tennessee ...........................................L .................1-3Eastern Illinois ................................................L .................2-3S.E. Missouri ...................................................L .................1-3Tennessee State .............................................L .................0-3UT Martin .......................................................W ................3-0Murray State ..................................................L .................2-3Austin Peay ....................................................L .................1-3Western Kentucky ..........................................L .................0-3

UT Martin .......................................................L .................2-3

1997coach: Jennie gilbertrecord: 23-10East Tennessee ...............................................W ................3-1UT Chattanooga .............................................W ................3-2Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-1Tennessee ......................................................W ................3-0Kentucky ........................................................L .................1-3Iowa ...............................................................L .................0-3Cal-Sacramento..............................................L .................1-3Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0Xavier .............................................................L .................2-3Miami (Ohio) ..................................................L .................0-3Georgetown ...................................................W ................3-2S.E. Missouri ...................................................L .................1-3Eastern Illinois ................................................W ................3-2Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-1Eastern Kentucky ............................................W ................3-1Morehead State ..............................................W ................3-0Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-0UT Martin .......................................................W ................3-0Murray State ..................................................W ................3-2Belmont .........................................................W ................3-1Eastern Illinois ................................................L .................2-3S.E. Missouri ...................................................L .................1-3Tennessee State .............................................L .................0-3Murray State ..................................................W ................3-2UT Martin .......................................................W ................3-0Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-2Morehead State ..............................................W ................3-0Eastern Kentucky ............................................W ................3-0Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-1Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-1Morehead State ..............................................W ................3-1Eastern Illinois ................................................W ................3-1Colorado .........................................................L .................0-3

1998coach: Jennie gilbertrecord: 22-7Providence .....................................................W ................3-1Xavier .............................................................W ................3-1Mississippi State .............................................W ................3-0South Florida ..................................................L .................0-3Dayton ...........................................................L .................2-3Cleveland State ..............................................W ................3-2Connecticut ....................................................W ................3-0Kent State ......................................................W ................3-1Eastern Illinois ................................................L .................1-3S.E. Missouri ...................................................L .................0-3Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-0Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-0Belmont .........................................................W ................3-0Morehead State ..............................................W ................3-1Eastern Kentucky ............................................W ................3-0Murray State ..................................................W ................3-2UT Martin .......................................................W ................3-0Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-2Austin Peay ....................................................L .................2-3Eastern Illinois ................................................W ................3-2S.E. Missouri ...................................................W ................3-2Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0

The 1997 Ohio Valley Conference Championship team was the first Golden Eagle volleyball team to compete in the NCAA Tournament. Head Coach Jennie Gilbert also won OVC Coach of the Year honors in 1997.



UT Martin .......................................................W ................3-1Murray State ..................................................W ................3-0Eastern Kentucky ............................................W ................3-0Morehead State ..............................................L .................2-3Belmont .........................................................W ................3-0S.E. Missouri ...................................................L .................0-3

1999coach: Jennie gilbertrecord: 13-13Ball State ........................................................L .................0-3Dayton ...........................................................L .................0-3Marshall .........................................................L .................0-3Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0Weber State ...................................................L .................0-3Air Force .........................................................L .................1-3Morgan State .................................................W ................3-0Morehead State ..............................................W ................3-1Eastern Kentucky ............................................W ................3-1Belmont .........................................................W ................3-0Murray State ..................................................L .................2-3UT Martin .......................................................W ................3-0Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-2Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................2-3Morehead State ..............................................W ................3-1Middle Tenn. ..................................................W ................3-0Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0Eastern Illinois ................................................L .................2-3S.E. Missouri ...................................................L .................0-3UT Martin .......................................................W ................3-2Murray State ..................................................L .................0-3Middle Tennessee ...........................................W ................3-0Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-2S.E. Missouri ...................................................L .................1-3Eastern Illinois ................................................L .................1-3Murray State ..................................................L .................0-3

2000coach: Jennie gilbertrecord: 11-15Army ..............................................................W ................3-1F’leigh Dickinson ............................................W ................3-0Marist University ............................................W ................3-0Centenary.......................................................W ................3-0Lou. Monroe ...................................................W ................3-0Mississippi State .............................................L .................0-3Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0Wright State ...................................................W ................3-2Central Florida ................................................L .................1-3W. Kentucky ...................................................L .................0-3Austin Peay ....................................................L .................0-3E. Kentucky ....................................................W ................3-2Morehead State ..............................................W ................3-0S.E. Missouri ...................................................L .................0-3Eastern Illinois ................................................L .................0-3UT Martin .......................................................L .................0-3Murray State ..................................................L .................1-3Morehead State ..............................................L .................2-3E. Kentucky ....................................................L .................1-3Austin Peay ....................................................L .................0-3Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0Eastern Illinois ................................................L .................1-3S.E. Missouri ...................................................L .................1-3UT Martin .......................................................L .................2-3Murray State ..................................................L .................0-3Belmont .........................................................W ................3-1

2001coach: Jennie gilbertrecord: 8-16Ohio University ...............................................W ................3-2Ohio State ......................................................L .................0-3Illinois-Chicago ..............................................L .................0-3Georgia State .................................................L .................0-3Birmingham-Southern ...................................W ................3-0Belmont .........................................................W ................3-0Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0Austin Peay ....................................................L .................0-3Morehead State ..............................................L .................1-3Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................2-3UT Martin .......................................................L .................2-3Murray State ..................................................L .................1-3S.E. Missouri ...................................................L .................1-3Eastern Illinois ................................................L .................0-3Belmont .........................................................W ................3-0Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................2-3Morehead State ..............................................L .................0-3Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0UT Martin .......................................................L .................1-3Murray State ..................................................L .................0-3Austin Peay ....................................................L .................2-3Lipscomb........................................................W ................3-0Eastern Illinois ................................................W ................3-2S.E. Missouri ...................................................L .................0-3

2002coach: Jennie gilbertrecord: 8-18College of Charleston .....................................L .................0-3Boston College ...............................................L .................0-3Weber State ...................................................L .................2-3Texas Pan-American .......................................W ................3-0Florida International ......................................L .................1-2Xavier .............................................................L .................1-3Elon ................................................................W ................3-0Cleveland State ..............................................L .................1-3Marshall .........................................................L .................1-3St. Francis .......................................................W ................3-1Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-1Morehead State ..............................................L .................0-3Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................0-3Murray State ..................................................L .................0-3UT Martin .......................................................L .................0-3Southeast Missouri .........................................L .................1-3Eastern Illinois ................................................W ................3-2Eastern Kentucky ............................................W ................3-1Morehead State ..............................................L .................0-3Austin Peay ....................................................L .................2-3Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0Eastern Illinois ................................................L .................0-3Southeast Missouri .........................................L .................0-3Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-1UT Martin .......................................................L .................0-3Murray State ..................................................L .................0-3

2003coach: John blairrecord: 10-19SMU ...............................................................L .................1-3Wake Forest....................................................L .................0-3Kentucky ........................................................L .................1-3Western Kentucky ..........................................L .................0-3Memphis ........................................................L .................0-3Louisiana-Lafayette........................................W ................3-1Holy Cross .......................................................W ................3-1UNC-Greensboro ............................................W ................3-1Winthrop ........................................................L .................0-3Wisconsin-Green Bay .....................................L .................1-3Georgia State .................................................W ................3-2Belmont .........................................................W ................3-0Eastern Illinois ................................................W ................3-2SE Missouri State ............................................L .................0-3Morehead State ..............................................L .................0-3Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................0-3SE Missouri State ............................................L .................0-3Eastern Illinois ................................................W ................3-1Austin Peay ....................................................L .................2-3Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0Samford .........................................................W ................3-1Jacksonville State ...........................................L .................2-3Middle Tennessee * ........................................L .................3-1Murray State ..................................................L .................0-3UT Martin .......................................................W ................3-0Samford .........................................................L .................0-3Jacksonville State ...........................................L .................0-3Austin Peay ....................................................L .................1-3Morehead State ..............................................L .................1-3

2004coach: John blairrecord: 12-16West Virginia ..................................................W ................3-2Dayton ...........................................................L .................3-1Coastal Carolina ..............................................L .................3-1Western Kentucky ..........................................L .................3-1Xavier .............................................................L .................3-0Georgia Tech ...................................................L .................3-0William and Mary ...........................................W ................3-0Davidson ........................................................W ................3-2Liberty ...........................................................W ................3-1Belmont .........................................................L .................3-1Eastern Illinois ................................................L .................3-0S.E. Missouri ...................................................W ................3-1Morehead State ..............................................L .................3-2Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................3-0Middle Tennessee * ........................................L .................3-2S.E. Missouri ...................................................L .................3-2Eastern Illinois ................................................L .................3-1Austin Peay ....................................................L .................3-1Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0Samford .........................................................W ................3-1Jacksonville State ...........................................L .................3-2Murray State ..................................................W ................3-2UT Martin .......................................................L .................3-0Jacksonville State ...........................................W ................3-0Samford .........................................................W ................3-0Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-1Lipscomb .......................................................W ................3-0Morehead State ..............................................L .................3-2

2005coach: John blairrecord: 7-22High Point ......................................................W ................3-1Appalachian State ..........................................W ................3-2East Carolina ..................................................L .................3-0IUPUI ..............................................................L .................3-2UT-Martin ......................................................W ................3-0MCN ...............................................................L .................3-0Middle Tennessee * ........................................L .................3-0Western Kentucky ..........................................L .................3-0Evansville .......................................................L .................3-0Lipscomb........................................................L .................3-1IUPUI ..............................................................W ................3-2Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................3-0Morehead State ..............................................L .................3-2Jacksonville State ...........................................L .................3-0Samford .........................................................L .................3-1Southeast Missouri .........................................W ................3-2Eastern Illinois ................................................L .................3-2Tennessee State .............................................L .................3-1Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-2UT Martin .......................................................L .................3-1Murray State ..................................................L .................3-1Jacksonville State ...........................................L .................3-2 Samford .........................................................L .................3-1Lipscomb........................................................L .................3-1Southeast Missouri .........................................L .................3-2Eastern Illinois ................................................L .................3-0Belmont .........................................................L .................3-0Morehead State ..............................................W ................3-2Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................3-0

2006coach: John blairrecord: 12-17Maine .............................................................W ................3-1UCLA ..............................................................L .................3-0Western Michigan ..........................................L .................3-0Louisville ........................................................L .................3-0Arizona ...........................................................L .................3-1Dayton ...........................................................L .................3-0Ohio State ......................................................L .................3-0Michigan State ...............................................L .................3-0Appalachian State ..........................................W ................3-2Ball State ........................................................W ................3-2Western Kentucky ..........................................L .................3-0Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................3-0Morehead State ..............................................L .................3-1Jacksonville State ...........................................L .................3-0Samford .........................................................W ................3-1S.E. Missouri ...................................................L .................3-1Eastern Illinois ................................................W ................3-2Tennessee State .............................................L .................3-0Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-0Belmont .........................................................L .................3-0UT Martin .......................................................W ................3-1Murray State ..................................................W ................3-1Samford .........................................................W ................3-0Jacksonville State ...........................................L .................3-0Eastern Illinois ................................................W ................3-0S.E. Missouri ...................................................W ................3-1Lipscomb........................................................W ................3-1Morehead State ..............................................L .................3-2Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................3-2

2007coach: John blairrecord: 18-15Coastal Carolina ..............................................W ................3-2Memphis ........................................................W ................3-1Louisville ........................................................L .................3-1Utah Valley .....................................................L .................3-2Butler .............................................................L .................3-1Northern Illinois .............................................L .................3-0Lipscomb........................................................W ................3-1UT-Chattanooga .............................................W ................3-2Missouri State ................................................L .................3-0UNC-Asheville ................................................W ................3-0Belmont .........................................................W ................3-0Eastern Illinois ................................................W ................3-1Southeast Missouri .........................................L .................3-2Eastern Kentucky ............................................W ................3-2Morehead State ..............................................L .................3-0Jacksonville State ...........................................L .................3-0Samford .........................................................W ................3-0Eastern Kentucky ............................................W ................3-0Murray State ..................................................L .................3-1UT Martin .......................................................W ................3-1Tennessee State .............................................L .................3-1Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-0Southeast Missouri .........................................L .................3-1Eastern Illinois ................................................L .................3-0Morehead State ..............................................L .................3-1

Samford .........................................................W ................3-1Jacksonville State ...........................................W ................3-2Tennessee State .............................................L .................3-2Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-1UT Martin .......................................................W ................3-0Murray State ..................................................W ................3-0Southeast Missouri .........................................W ................3-1Morehead State ..............................................L .................3-2

2008coach: John blairrecord: 19-13Marshall .........................................................L .................3-0Cincinnati .......................................................L .................3-1Wright State ...................................................W ................3-0Purdue ...........................................................L .................3-0Ball State ........................................................W ................3-2Southern Illinois .............................................L .................3-0Valpariaso ......................................................L .................3-2Miami (Ohio) ..................................................L .................3-0Furman ..........................................................W ................3-1Western Kentucky ..........................................L .................3-0Austin Peay ....................................................L .................3-2Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-1Jacksonville State ...........................................W ................3-2Eastern Illinois ................................................W ................3-0Southeast Missouri .........................................W ................3-0Eastern Kentucky ............................................W ................3-1Morehead State ..............................................L .................3-1Murray State ..................................................W ................3-1UT Martin .......................................................W ................3-0Jacksonville State ...........................................W ................3-0Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-0Morehead State ..............................................W ................3-0Eastern Kentucky ............................................W ................3-2Southeast Missouri .........................................L .................1-3Eastern Illinois ................................................W ................3-0UT Martin .......................................................W ................3-1Murray State ..................................................L .................3-0Austin Peay ....................................................W ................3-0Murray State ..................................................W ................3-2Louisville ........................................................L .................3-0Tulane ............................................................L .................3-1

2009coach: John blairrecord: 10-18Tennessee ......................................................L .................3-0Lipscomb........................................................L .................3-0Western Kentucky ..........................................L .................3-0North Florida ..................................................L .................3-2William and Mary ...........................................W ................3-2Appalachian State ..........................................L .................3-1Louisville ........................................................L .................3-1Liberty ...........................................................L .................3-2Toledo ............................................................L .................3-1Southeast Missouri .........................................L .................3-2Eastern Illinois ................................................L .................3-0Jacksonville State ...........................................L .................3-2UT Martin .......................................................W ................3-0Murray State ..................................................W ................3-2Austin Peay ....................................................L .................3-0Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-2Eastern Illinois ................................................W ................3-1Southeast Missouri .........................................W ................3-2Eastern Kentucky ............................................W ................3-0Morehead State ..............................................W ................3-1Murray State ..................................................L .................3-0UT Martin .......................................................W ................3-1Jacksonville State ...........................................L .................3-2Tennessee State .............................................W ................3-0Austin Peay ....................................................L .................1-3Morehead.......................................................L .................3-1Eastern Kentucky ............................................L .................3-1Murray State ..................................................L .................3-1

* Wins vacated by MTSU in 2003, 2004 and 2005 due to NCAA action




students braved a driving night rainstorm to pilfer a huge block-tin eagle statue from the charred ruins of a resort hotel in Monteagle. They painted the creature - with a wingspan of over six feet - a glistening gold, and suspended it from the rafter for public inspection at the following day's basket-ball game in Memorial Gym. Then-Governor Frank G. Clement, a lifelong friend of the hotel owner, was in Cookeville to speak . He worked out a compromise between his friend and the school students, who wanted to retain the eagle as their mascot.

Over the years, a wide variety of art-work and drawings have been used to represent the Ten-nessee Tech Golden

Eagles. Some of those include a drawing which appeared in media guides in the mid 1970s, and a cartoon-style mascots in the early 1980s that was dubbed ‘the purple chicken” by Tech students.

u One of the “Top Southern Public Universities” by U.S. News & World Report

u One of the “Best Southeastern Universities” and “America’s Best College Values” by The Princeton Review

u Among “America’s 100 Best College Buys” by Institutional Research and Evaluations, Inc.

THIS IS TENNESSEE TECH

WHERE QUALITY COUNTS For nearly 100 years, Tennessee Tech has served the various needs of the region, the state and beyond. Not only is Tech renowned as a fine institution of higher education, it also serves as a public resource center and encourages scholarly research and creative activity by its faculty and students. Today, Tech makes a number of contributions to economic devel-opment locally, regionally and nationally. Tech’s 65,000-plus alumni occupy positions of leadership in educa-tion, business, industry, government and public service. Tennessee Tech is widely known as an institution noted for its academic quality -- an institution where the energies of the faculty, staff and students are devoted to ensuring that the university’s quality is maintained and enhanced. The university’s vision is guided by the “T.E.C.H.” framework — technological leadership, enrollment growth, a caring campus, and high quality. The university is divided into seven academic divisions offering 44 programs of study leading to the bachelor’s degree and 20 pro-grams of study at the graduate level. More than 75 percent of the 370 full-time faculty members hold doctoral degrees. Considered one of the most picturesque campuses in the South -- and one of the safest -- the buildings carry an attractive Georgian style of architecture that lends the Tech campus an Ivy-league character. Tech was established in 1915 as Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, lo-cated on the site of its forerunner, Dixie College. TPI gained university

status in 1965, reflecting the institution’s role as a multipurpose, state-supported university. Tech’s current enrollment contin-ues to include students from almost all 95 Tennessee counties, along with students from more than 40 other states and about 40 foreign countries.

CAMPUS LIFE Tennessee Tech students know that there is a lot more to college life than what goes on in the classroom. Nearly 200 student organizations on campus offer activities ranging from academic, athletic, cultural, political, community-oriented, social to spiritual. At Tech, it’s easy to get involved and make friends. Campus recreation coordinates 11 intramural and club sports: basketball, bowling, flag football, golf, racquetball, rugby, soc-cer, softball, tennis, volleyball and wrestling. The Fitness Center is a free, full-service health club for students. It houses a fully equipped weight room, 25-meter indoor pool, cardiovascular equipment and an indoor track. Tech is also a center for the arts, presenting concerts, theatre productions, lectures, dance per-formances, films, workshops, demonstrations and art exhibits each year. And, of course there’s always an athletics event to attend. Tennessee Tech’s athletic teams compete in the Ohio Valley Conference for 14 sports on the NCAA Division I level, and students can attend all regular season athletic events absolutely free!

The Tennessee Tech Athletic Department unveiled a new brand on Aug. 31, 2006, with an all-new set of logos for the Golden Eagles. The brand is new, but the tradition remains -- the name Golden Eagles. How did TTU adopt the name? In the first quarter of this century, Tennessee Polytechnic Institute was a tiny school, located in the rugged, mountainous Upper Cumberland region where Golden Eagles were plentiful, soar-ing above the lush, upland forests. It's easy to understand how those early students and faculty could narrow their choices for their athletic team's nicknames to "Golden Eagles" or "Mountaineers." On February 14, 1925, the nickname "Golden Eagles " was officially adopted. The school news-paper, The Oracle, printed a story that outlined the efforts of a committee to suggest several possible nicknames to Athletic Association members for their consideration. The two most popular names were "Golden Eagles" and "Mountaineers," and the association, by a vote of 139-18, proudly declared its preference. It wasn't until 27 years later that a tangible mascot found its way to the campus. Several Tech

Why we're

the Golden Eagles


ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

DR. ROBERT (BOB) BELLUniversity President - Florida 1969

Dr. Robert (Bob) Bell, now in his 11th year as President of Tennessee Tech, is an avid supporter of TTU and Ohio Val-ley Conference sports. He currently chairs the OVC President’s Board of Directors. Bell became TTU’s President in 2000 after serving as dean, associate dean, assistant dean, and a chairperson in the university’s College of Business. After tak-ing the post, he oversaw the reorganiza-tion of the athletics department, bringing

in a full-time athletics director for the first time in almost 20 years. He has also been involved in statewide economic develop-ment on behalf of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, work-ing on the THEC master plan focusing on links among higher educa-tion and stakeholders in business, health care and state government. Bell has served four terms on the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award’s Board of Examiners and was appointed a charter member of the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence in 1992, serving on the group’s panel of judges from 1994 to 2005. He repre-sented Tennessee as a state delegate to the White House Conference on North American Free Trade Agreement in 1994 and spent two years as an economic development consultant for the nation of Mauritius.

Dr. Bell has served on or chaired a variety of professional, regional and national organizations, including the American Associa-tion of Collegiate Schools of Business International, the Southern Business Association, the North American Case Research Association, the Tennessee College Association, and a number of Tennessee higher education task forces, among others. In 2005, Bell was named the first recipient of the Ned R. McWherter Leadership Award, presented by the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence. In the scholarly arena, he has been published extensively in the fields of management, organizational design, computer science and quality/productivity management, authoring two books and more than 70 articles, case studies and papers. Bell is also well known and respected in the Cookeville com-munity. He has chaired the Cookeville-Area Putnam County Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors, the Regional Quality Council and the Putnam Tomorrow Task Force for the Putnam County Commission. A past president of the local YMCA, Bell currently chairs the Cooke-ville Industrial Development Board and is a member of the Board of Directors for CityScape and Blood Assurance Corp. He has been an adult leader in the Boy Scouts of America since 1988 and serves on the executive board for the Middle Tennessee Council of BSA. He is also a member of the Cookeville Rotary and Evening Lions Clubs.

MARK WILSONDirector of Athletics - Maine 1991

Mark Wilson’s first six years as Director of Athletics at Tennessee Tech have been highlighted by vision, energy, and enthusiasm. Those factors have facili-tated growth and excellence in all areas and have placed the focus on generating a better student-athlete experience. Wilson is currently serving an appointment on the NCAA Leadership Council through April, 2011. It gives the Ohio Valley Conference, TTU and Wilson

a voice in a variety of strategic decisions that can affect intercollegiate athletics. Wilson, 41, has led Athletics to several milestone accomplishments during his first six years, including enhanced facilities and fund raising, high profile staff additions, and compliance and academic success. Under Wilson’s guidance, the program has continued to focus on the academic success of its student-athletes, with soaring numbers each semester on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. Tech’s student-athletes have achieved their highest overall combined semester GPAs. Wilson also developed a strategic plan for Tech’s athletic facilities and has already seen some of those plans become reality. During the past three years Tech has completed several construction projects to athletic facilities, including resurfacing the outdoor tennis courts, a new natural grass practice field, installation of new turf in Tucker Stadium, renovating the running track, renovating the football offices, meet-ing rooms and locker rooms, and new lights at Tucker Stadium. Most recently, Athletics opened a spacious, new basketball office complex in

Eblen Center and construction is underway on an new Athletic Perfor-mance Center on the western edge of campus. Additional building plans call for a new student-athlete center. Another step achieved under Wilson’s direction has been in-creased fund raising and development efforts with the goal of provid-ing the necessary resources for Tech’s student-athletes, coaches and staff. All of those accomplishments have come while the department has continued to stay focused on compliance with all NCAA rules and regulations. Wilson was named Director of Athletics on July 1, 2004. He came to Tennessee Tech from Ohio University. Since his first day at Tech, Wilson has made rapid and steady prog-ress. He began by restructuring the department and implemented plans for a better student-athlete experience. In addition, athletics launched a dynamic new website, gained NCAA certification and was found in complete compliance, created a far-reaching “WIN” program for academic success, opened an entertaining and popular Tailgate Park, and started plans for two capital projects. Before going to Ohio, Mark served as the Director of Athletic Marketing for the University of Massachusetts. He also worked as a graduate assistant in the UMass athletic department and interned with the Northwestern University ticketing and marketing departments. Wilson received his bachelor’s degree in 1991 from the University of Maine in physical education and health, and earned his master’s in sports management from the University of Massachusetts in 1994. Mark and his wife, Michelle, have two daughters, Katey (15) and Meaghan (10).


ATHLETICS STAFF

Athletics Administration Frank Harrell

Associate A.D.Dr. Lance Jasitt Assistant A.D.

Tammie McMillan Assistant A.D.

Misty Pearson Corporate Sales & Marketing

Dr. Jeff Roberts Faculty Rep

Rob Schabert Assistant A.D.

Ben Shannon Facilities and Events

Grant Swallows Associate A.D.

Mandy Thatcher Compliance &Special Events

Golf (W) Brandy Stout

Soccer Daniel Brizard

Softball Tory Acheson

Tennis (M) Kenny Doyle

Volleyball John Blair

Baseball Matt Bragga

Basketball (M) Mike Sutton

Basketball (W) Sytia Messer

CC & Track Tony Cox

Football Watson Brown

Golf (M) Craig King

Joe Erdeljac Athletics Trainer

Golden Eagle Head Coaches

Robin Burroughs

Cheerleading & DanceClerical Staff

Patrena Hicks

Kim Nash

Peggie Parrott

Debbie Turnbow

Jessica Mathis

Chip Pugh

Ticket Office

Sandy Zimmerman

Strength & Conditioning Facilities

TylerBirdwell

Matt Dexter

Allison Price

Marketing & Sales

MeganJames

Kim Meredith


The success of Tennessee Tech University’s athletic teams is tied closely to the academic progress of each student-athlete, and the academic performance of each Tech student-athlete is closely monitored by the coaching staff as well as an experienced staff in Academic Services. Tech’s student-athletes continue to excel in the classroom. Each semester, the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll pays tribute to more than 150 students in athletics, including athletes, trainers, managers and cheerleaders, and the overall GPA of the department has climbed steeply in the past seven semesters. Student-athletes are the most visible component of a university, entertaining thousands of fans, students, alumni, family and friends. Their athletic abilities and achievements are a focus for national attention, as athletic events not only bring back faithful alumni, but serve as a welcome mat to the university for potential new stu-dents. Student-athletes devote many hours to practice, conditioning and training in an effort to be the best they can be. These hours are not required by non-athletes in the student body, and these extra demands can compete with academics for the student-athlete’s time and energy. The Tech Athletics Department works to provide help with course content (through tutors and monitored study hours) as well as with time management and study skills and any other academic support services that will allow Tech student-athletes to maximize their academic potential.

Marilyn Borch-JensenAcademic Advisement Secretary

Tennessee Tech’s commitment to its student-athletes is evident.The support personnel and resources available provide Golden Eagle

student-athletes with the tools needed for success.

1985 ......................... Angie Duncan, Volleyball1985 .............................Barry Wilmore, Football1985 .....................Andy Rittenhouse, Football1986 .....................Andy Rittenhouse, Football1986 ..............................Joel Chandler, Football1986 ......................... Angie Duncan, Volleyball1987 ................................ Ed deHass, Basketball1987 .................................. Derek Lane, Baseball1987 ......................... Angie Duncan, Volleyball1987 .....................Andy Rittenhouse, Football1987 .................................Clark Richey, Football1988 ...................................... Jim Cornelius, Golf1990 ..............................Steve Arnette, Baseball1990 ..............................Tuesday Frase, Softball1990 ................................ Lisa Johnson, Softball1990 .........................Spencer Hissam, Football1991 ...............................Ted Lockerby, Football1991 ........................................Ben Holt, Baseball1991 ...............................Andrea Roark, Softball1992 ...............................Ted Lockerby, Football1992 ...............................Andrea Roark, Softball1993 ...............................Andrea Roark, Softball1993 ........................................Ben Holt, Baseball1994 ....................Mary Beth Coombs, Softball1995 ................................... Scott Trent, Football1995 ...........................................Lisa Phipps, Golf1995 ..................Rachel Melchiorre, Volleyball1996 ................................. Jason Matson, Tennis1996 ...............................Stacy Hughes, Softball1996 ............... Kelly Carmichael, Track & Field1996 .......................Dena Adams, Track & Field1996 ...............................Brandy Henry, Softball1996 ..................Rachel Melchiorre, Volleyball1996 ............. Meggan Toohey, Cross Country1997 ...............................Stacy Hughes, Softball1997 .......................Dena Adams, Track & Field

ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America District IV

District IV consists of Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee and Alabama.

1997 ......................Jenny Adams, Track & Field1997 ...................................... Wade Morrell, Golf1997 ................................ Jeff Norman, Football1997 ............................ Wes Gallagher, Football1997 ..................Rachel Melchiorre, Volleyball1998 ..............................Diane Seng, Basketball1998 ................................ Taylor Ralph, Baseball1998 .....................................Amy Ayers, Softball1998 ......................Jenny Adams, Track & Field1998 ............................ Wes Gallagher, Football1999 ..............................Diane Seng, Basketball1999 ..................Collin Carmichael, Basketball1999 ............................ Adnan Hadzialic, Tennis1999 .......................................Shane Sewell, Golf1999 ............................ Wes Gallagher, Football1999 .................Kevin Boucher, Cross Country1999 ............... Steven Gordon, Cross Country2000 ..............................Diane Seng, Basketball2000 .................................Janet Holt, Basketball2000 ..................Collin Carmichael, Basketball2000 ...............................Brandy Henry, Softball2000 ............................Mirza Duranovic, Tennis2000 .............................Nick Solomon, Football2001 .................................Janet Holt, Basketball2001 .......................... Grant Swallows, Football2001 .............................. Kara Gilbert, Volleyball2001 .......................................Julie Tryon, Soccer2002 .................................Janet Holt, Basketball2002 ................................ Brent Jolly, Basketball2002 ........................LeeAnne Mongar, Softball2002 .................Stephanie Ward, Track & Field2002 ..................................... Alexis Boyd, Soccer2002 .............................. Kara Gilbert, Volleyball2002 ..................................... Trey Perry, Football2003 ........................ Stephanie Ward, CC/Track2003 .......................LeeAnne Mongar, Softball

1976 ...................................... Donley Canary, Baseball1978 ..................................... Pat Kannapel, Basketball1982 ................................. Jerilynn Harper, Basketball1985 .................................... Angie Duncan, Volleyball1986 ................................Andy Rittenhouse, Football1986 .................................... Angie Duncan, Volleyball1987 .............................................Derek Lane, Baseball1987 .................................... Angie Duncan, Volleyball1987 ................................Andy Rittenhouse, Football1988 .................................................Jim Cornelius, Golf1990 ...........................................Lisa Johnson, Softball1993 ..........................................Andrea Roark, Softball1996 ..................................Dena Adams, Track & Field1996 ......................................... Stacy Hughes, Softball1996 ...............................Dena Adams, Cross Country1997 ..................................Dena Adams, Track & Field1997 .............................Rachel Melchiorre, Volleyball1998 ................................Jenny Adams, Track & Field1999 .......................................Adnan Hadzialic, Tennis1999 ....................................... Wes Gallagher, Football2000 .........................................Diane Seng, Basketball2000 ........................................Nick Solomon, Football2001 ........................................... Janet Holt, Basketball2002 ........................................... Janet Holt, Basketball2002 .................................. LeeAnne Mongar, Softball2003 ...................................Stephanie Ward, CC/Track2003 .................................. LeeAnne Mongar, Softball2004 ...................................Stephanie Ward, CC/Track2005 ..................................... Anne Morrow, Volleyball2007 ............................................. Beth Boden, Softball2008 .....................................Thomas Nelson, Baseball2008 ............................................. Beth Boden, Softball2008 ................................. Stephanie Fischer, Softball 2009 ..........................................Taylor Askew, Football 2009 .........................................Teresa Craig, Volleyball2010 ...................................................... Josh Simer, Golf

ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America

Tennessee Tech University student-athletes have achieved

Academic All-America honors 36 times since 1976. 2003 ..................................... Alexis Boyd, Soccer2004 ........................ Stephanie Ward, CC/Track2004 ................................... Brett Vavra, Football2004 ...........................Anne Morrow, Volleyball 2005 ..................................... Eric Anderson, Golf2005 .......................... Michelle Brigano, Soccer2005 ...............................Jess Seyfert, Volleyball2005 ...........................Anne Morrow, Volleyball2005 ...................................Jon Mahan, Football2006 .......................Leah Watson, Track & Field2006 .................................. Beth Boden, Softball2006 ...................................Jon Mahan, Football2007 .................................. Beth Boden, Softball2007 ...............................Taylor Askew, Football2007 ................... Bradley Thompson, Football2008 .................................. Beth Boden, Softball2008 .......................Stephanie Fischer, Softball2008 ..........................Thomas Nelson, Baseball2008 ...........................Keri Coulthard, CC/Track2008 ...............................Taylor Askew, Football2008 ................... Bradley Thompson, Football2008 .................................. Kathryn Lally, Soccer2008 ...................................Taren Brown, Soccer2008 ..............................Teresa Craig, Volleyball2009 ..............................Frank Davis, Basketball2009 .....................................Keri Light, CC/Track2009 ........................Stephanie Place, CC/Track2009 ..........................Lacie Coquerille, Softball 2009 ..............................Teresa Craig, Volleyball 2009 ...............................Taylor Askew, Football 2010 .....................................Lee Henry, Baseball 2010 ...........................Chad Oberacker, Baeball2010 ..........................Lacie Coquerille, Softball 2010 ............................................Josh Simer, Golf Total honors since1985 ...............................106

ACADEMIC SUPPORT

Winning in the Classroom


Academic All-America

The “WIN” program: Work Intensely NowThe WIN Program was implemented in the fall semester of 2004 to pro-vide additional support for freshmen and student-athletes whose general academic progress places them at risk for maintaining eligibility and graduating. The program involves the student-athlete, coach(es), academic advisor, tutors, and others to build academic skills for success. Partici-pation in the program is primarily based on grades, and coaches or the academic advisor may recommend additional participation at any time. All incoming freshmen meet at least one time per week with their coach to discuss academic progress and needs as well as time management and study skill techniques. Other aspects of the program include monitored study hours, tutoring, and study skills workshops.

Dr. LANCE JASITTAssistant Athletics Director / Academics and Student Welfare

Dr. Lance Jasitt serves as Assistant Athletics Director for Academics and Student Welfare. He has served in compliance and administrative operations roles in the Tech Athletics Department since 1998. Dr. Jasitt plays a key role in the academic success of each of Tech’s

varsity student-athletes, managers, and graduate assistants. His pri-mary goals are to provide guidance and academic resources to permit student-athletes to maintain their academic eligibility under NCAA rules and to progress to graduation. In this process, Dr. Jasitt serves as a primary liaison between coaches and faculty. A detail-oriented person and a diligent worker, Dr. Jasitt has developed a solid understanding of the operations of the Athletics Department, the staff and the needs of its student-athletes. In addition to his administrative role within Athletics, Dr. Jasitt is also highly involved in promoting reading and literacy at all age levels. He was the 2008-09 president of the TTU Council of the International Reading Association and is still actively involved in that organization. He also has served on the President’s Commission on the Status of Women for seven years. Raised in York, Pa., he earned a bachelor’s degree from Penn State University in 1978 and added a master’s in public administration from Valdosta State University in 1987. In 1993, he received a master’s degree in education from Old Dominion University and added a Ph.D. in literacy education from Tennessee Tech in 2004. Dr. Jasitt is a former Commander in the U.S. Navy. His wife of 30 years, Donna White Jasitt, is a former Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve. They have two children, Ian and Meagan. Ian recently reeived his sec-ond degree from Tech, this one in Environmental Geology. Meagan is a senior Pre-Physical Therapy major at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Members of the Tennessee Tech volleyball team who were named to the Athletic Directors Honor Roll during 2009-2010.


Sports MedicineResponsible for providing medical coverage, recognition and treatment of injuries, and rehabilitation for all14 intercollegiate teams and more than 300 student-athletes. Tennessee Tech’s Sports Medicine department provides some of the most complete and advanced care available.

Tennessee Tech University’s athletic training complex was renamed the Dr. William C. Francis Student Therapy/Athletic Training Complex on November 7, 1992, in recognition of the dedi-cated, long-time team physician who was instru-mental in the health care of all Tech student-athletes for 35 years. The state-of-the-art facility is located in the east side of Tucker Stadium. A 1953 Tech graduate who served as the football

team’s captain and was president of the student body, Dr. Francis was inducted into the school’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1984. Dr. Francis passed away on October 13, 1996.

Dr. William C. Francis Athletic Training Complex

JOE ERDELJACHead Athletics Trainer West Virginia 1988 Joe Erdeljac was named in July 2008 as Head Athletic Trainer at Tennessee Tech University. Erdeljac previously served as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Tennessee Tech for seven years, and

worked for nine years with high school athletes for the Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Erdeljac was at Tech from 1992 to 1999. During that time, he was the Athletics Trainer for the men’s basketball team and worked with the student-athletes on all of Tech’s teams. A native of West Virginia, Erdeljac began his career in 1988 while an undergraduate at the University of West Virginia. Upon graduation with a bachelor’s degree in Science and Physical Edu-cation, he took a graduate assistant position at Austin Peay and received his master’s degree in 1989. His first full-time position was Assistant Athletic Trainer at LaSalle University prior to joining the Tech staff. After seven years at TTU, he accepted a position in 1999 with the CRMC as Head Athletic Trainer for Upperman High School in Baxter. During his time with CRMC, he was a volunteer athletic trainer at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, working with the basketball teams and other Olympic team members A member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), he is also in the Southeastern Athletic Trainers Associa-tion (SEATA) and is currently serving as president of the Tennessee Athletic Trainers’ Society (TATS). Joe and his wife, Jessica, have one daughter, Riley Grace, born on December 15, 2008.

Assistant Athletic Trainers

Upton Dabney

Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainers

Lucas Daugherty

Molly Kidd

LeeRice

Ali Bush

Jake Fox Adrienne Wilson

UPTON DABNEY -- Upton Dabney joined the athletic training staff at Tennessee Tech in 2008 after serving five years at Oregon Tech where he personally handled all of the sports medicine needs for the school’s 11-sport athletic program. A graduate of Morristown (Tenn.) East High School, he earned a degree from the Tennessee Institute of Electronics, worked for several years in the computer field, and in 1992 joined the U.S. Air Force where he worked in the medical field at Offutt AFB (Neb.) for four years. In 1996, Dabney returned to school for athletic training at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, and worked at the University of Nebraska Medical School. He transferred to East Tennessee State in 1998, serving as a student athletic trainer before earning his bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training in 2001. He spent one year at Emporia (Kan.) State beginning graduate studies, then interned at Jacksonville (Fla.) University and finished a master’s degree in physical education while at The Citadel (SC) in 2003-04. JAKE FOX -- Jake Fox, a graduate assistant athletic trainer at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga for the past two years, is a new assistant athletics trainer at Tennessee Tech University in 2010-11. Fox, 33, earned his masters degree in clinical exercise physiology while at Chattanooga, receiving it in May. A native of Canandaigua, N.Y., Fox earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from East Carolina University where he worked with the football, volley-ball and baseball teams, and also with high school teams in the area. He served as a graduate assistant in athletics at Chattanooga for two years. Prior to beginning his collegiate studies, Fox had more than 10 years of service in the U.S. Army, spending his time on active duty as a paratrooper and combat medic. He was in Operation Iraqi Freedom II from 2003 to 2005.

ADRIENNE WILSON -- Adrienne Wilson is in her first year at Tennessee Tech, joining the Sports Medicine staff in October 2009 after earning her master’s degree at the University of New Mexico. A native of San Diego, Calif., Wilson received her bachelor’s degree at the University of North Dakota, and has worked with athletes ranging from high school and college athletics to professional soc-cer and international competition at the ESPN Winter X Games.As an undergraduate, Wilson was an athletic training student at North Dakota, where she received her bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Athletic Training. She also held an internship with the Grand Forks, N.D., high schools. She took a graduate assistant position at the University of New Mexico, earning her master’s degree in Sports Administration. In 2008, she gained additional experience with two temporary positions. She was on the medical staff at the ESPN Winter X Games in 2008, providing services for an international field of extreme sport athletes.


Dr. Richard WILLIAMS Team Physician Dr. Richard Williams, M.S., M.D., serves as the Team Physician for Tennessee Tech student-athletes. A physician at Mid-State Sports Medicine, Dr. Williams has specialized in sports medicine throughout his professional medical career, including experience with high school, college, Olym-pic and professional athletes. He understands sports medicine from an athlete’s point of view, participating on track and field and basketball teams during his high school and collegiate careers. A 1975 graduate of Crawfordsville (Ind.) High School, Dr. Williams also spent one year as a foreign exchange student in West Germany. He graduated Cum Laude (A.B.) from Dartmouth College, and went on to earn an M.S. degree in Medical and Molecular Genetics from Indiana University, and an M.D. from the Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Williams worked with the Indianapolis Colts training camp and provided volunteer medical support for high school soccer and football teams in Indianapolis during his senior year in medical school, and also served as a research assistant at the Methodist Sports Medicine Center. During his residency at the University of Cincinnati Hospitals, Dr. Williams provided coverage for local high school and college football teams, and worked extensively with the University of Cincinnati athletic teams. He earned an Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship with Kentucky Sports Medicine in Lexing-ton, and during the 1994-95 season was the team physician at Eastern Kentucky University, including primary game coverage in football and basketball, and training room coverage for all sports. Since 1995, Dr. Williams has been in practice in the Upper Cumberland. He has assumed primary responsibility, training room care and game coverage and injury treatment for all of Tennessee Tech’s athletic programs along with area high schools.

Kristine GERMANN Physician’s Assistant Kristine Germann covers several of the women’s sports programs and events at TTU. She specializes in primary care sports medicine and non-surgical orthopedics. A native of Jefferson City, Missouri, Kristine attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City Medical School. While there, she was a Division I varsity letterman in volleyball. She then went on to the Medical College of Georgia, completing her PA degree in 1994. She has 10 years of experience in various areas of health care including internal medicine, psychiatry and sports medicine. She has also worked with the LPGA tour in primary care and sports medicine for the professional lady golfers. Kristine has been practicing with Dr. Wil-liams at Mid-State Sports Medicine since 2007.

Medical Support StaffGolden Eagle Sports Medicine Student Therapy Center is located inside the east side of Tucker Stadium on the TTU campus. The center specializes in athletic and orthopedic injuries and cre-ates a convenient way for students, faculty and staff to attend physical therapy without leaving campus. The center is operated by a community partnership between Cookeville Regional Medical Center and Tennessee Tech.

Physical Therapy for Student-Athletes

Dr. Craig MALTMAN ConsultantDr. Craig Maltman, M.D., is the newest member of the Tennessee Tech sports medicine team. For the past several years, Dr. Maltman has helped to improve the Tech program by providing services as a consultant to the sports medicine staff and a general practitioner for all of Tech’s more than 300 student-athletes. Dr. Maltman is currently on the active staff at the North Cedar Medical Center. Born in Scotland, he was schooled in Canada. He earned his bachelor’s degree with honors in 1983, his master’s in Physiology in 1985, and his medical degree in 1987, all from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. He also served a two-year residency in family practice at Queen’s before embarking on his professional medical career in 1989.

Dr. James TALMAGE Consultant Dr. James Talmage, M.D., has over a decade of providing a variety of services to Tennessee Tech’s more than 300 student-athletes as general practitioner and consultant to the sports medicine staff. Currently a physician at the Occupational Health Center, Dr. Talmage moved to Cookeville in 1979 and has worked closely with the Tech sports medicine staff since 1987. While working with all men and women athletes, his primary area is the women’s basketball program. After graduating with a degree in Physiology from The Ohio State University in 1968, he was Summa Cum Laude in 1972 from the OSU medical school. He is Board Certified both in orthopedic surgery and in emergency medicine, and among his published works and lectures have been numerous items relating to athletic injuries and sports medicine.

Sports Medicine

Dr. Clark Childress Team Dentist

Dr. Mike Huddleston Team ptometrist


The Tennessee Tech strength and conditioning program is a blend of science, technology, nutrition and one-on-one attention to each athlete. Golden Eagle student-athletes make a year-round

commitment to physically preparing to play their sport at the highest level. At TTU, a program is tailored to match each student-athlete’s individual needs with the sport-specific physical demands. This includes strength, speed, power, agility, flexibility, metabolic conditioning and motivation. This combination allows Tennessee Tech’s student-athletes to better reach their specific goals. Another

major focus of the strength staff is the development of sport-specific speed, agility and conditioning.

CHIP PUGH Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

Chip Pugh is in his fifth year as Tennessee Tech’s strength and conditioning head coach. He oversees the physical development of student-athletes in all 14 sports, provid-ing support in building toward championships. Pugh served three years in the same position at Winthrop University where he cre-ated and developed a highly successful strength and conditioning program that helped win 12 conference championships. An alumnus of Ohio University, he was an offensive lineman on the football team while earning a bachelor’s degree in sport industry and a master’s degree in physical edu-cation.

Pugh believes that the qualities that athletes can develop in strength and conditioning will not only aid in their athletic development, but will also help them build quality character components necessary for life. A native of Parkersburg, W. Va., he began his coaching career at his alma mater as an assistant strength and conditioning coach where he primarily worked with men’s and women’s track, men’s and women’s swimming, and women’s soccer. He also assisted coach Ethan Reeve, currently the head strength and conditioning coach at Wake For-

est, with football while at Ohio. After leaving Ohio University he became the head

strength and conditioning coach for football at Marietta (Ohio) College, where he also worked as an assistant foot-ball coach. Additionally, during his two years at Marietta College he also served as a campus minister to the college.

Pugh is a certified member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches’ Association. He also holds the Club Coach certification through USA Weightlifting.

He is a Level-I certified CrossFit trainer and conducts personal training classes open to the public using the CrossFit methods.

Chip and his wife, the former Nicole Carey, were mar-ried July 29, 2000. They live in Cookeville, where they are active in sprint triathlons and CrossFit and are expecting their first child in October

Emphasizing Player DEVELOPMENT

Golden Eagle Strength All-Americans

under Chip PughAwarded by the National Strength

and Conditioning Association (NSCA)

2007 Katie Sutherland, Softball Amadi McKenzie, Men’s Basketball2008 Allison Price, Women’s Basketball John Jackson, Football2009 Blair Bowens, Women’s Basketball Kelechi Odu, Football 2010 Kaleigh Gates, Softball Elijah Muhammad, Basketball

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STRENGTH & CONDITIONING


Assistant Strength Coaches

Kristina Hortert

By taking advantage of expert instruction, Golden Eagle student-athletes are afforded every opportunity to maximize their athletic potential

Scott Reall Elijah Muhammad

Tech’s strength and conditioning program features: u Strength and conditioning coaches u A wide variety of workout stations u A comprehensive obstacle course u Nutrition analysis u Complete conditioning regimen

Development of Core StrengthImagine the body is a 3-link chain with the head and arms being one link, the torso.trunk being the second link and the legs being the third link. If the core link (trunk/torso) is weak or inflexible, there is little chance of maximizing potential because all body movement stems from the core. Train using ground-based, mulit-joint lifting versus machine lifting Most athletes participate in stand up power sports using many muscle groups at once. The emphasis of training should be on total body athleticsm and flexibility rather than having body weight supported by a machine and forcing isolation of just one muscle group. By incorporating ground-based lifts and exercises that focus on the total body, the athlete becomes more prepared to use their whole body in sport skills.

Train for Power (which results in increased speed)Power = (Mass Moved x Distance)/time. The less time it takes to move a mass a certain distance, the higher the output. As seen in the above formula, an increase in speed of move-ments results in an increase in power. Train AthleticismMany factors are included in athleticism: strength, power, speed, agility, flexibility, coordination, fitness level and mental toughness are just a few. It is the goal to maximize an athlete’s overall athleticism.

Train as a Team When teams train together, it provides another opportunity to develop chemistry, teamwork, leadership skills and a com-petitive environment. Within this competitive environment, teams can work on mental toughness, attacking the weights and maintaining a positive attitude. By enabling athletes to work on these things as a team, it helps to promote a stron-ger sense of unity, therefore making it harder to “fold” under pressure.

Make workouts short and intenseThere are many philosophies on how to get athletes stron-ger, faster and more flexible. But, when combined, these philosophies have the same three underlying principles: a) The workous should be highly organized b) The workouts should be short in duration c) The workouts should be extremely intense

The following are recommendations for athletes concerning days and times of strength trainig (including warmups): * In-season: 3 days / week; 30-40 minutes/workout * Post-season: 3-4 days / week; 45-60 minutes/workout * Pre-season: 4 days / week; 50-60 minutes/workout

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SPORTS HALL OF FAME

Since its creation in 1975, the TTU Sports Hall of Fame has inducted 150 members, whose photos and biographies are featured in the Hall of Fame Gallery in Eblen Center.

1975 InducteesPreston V. (Putty) Overall (1923-67)--Football, Basketball, Track, BaseballCreed Denton McClure (1937-39)--Football, TrackB. Holmes Neal (1937-39)--FootballTom Fann (1950-52)--FootballJames Dearing Miller (1920-25)--Football

1976 InducteesMalcolm P. Quillen (1930-33)--Baseball, FootballRaymond H. (Bull) Brown (1933-37)--Baseball, Basketball, Football, TrackElwin W. (Wink) Midgett (1930-34)--Baseball, Basketball, FootballSidney McGee (1939-68)--Sports InformationEmmett T. Strickland (1933-36)--Football, Baseball, Basketball

1977 InducteesHooper Eblen (1941-74)--Basketball, Baseball, Football, Track, Tennis, GolfKenneth Sidwell (1955-56)--BasketballJoe B. Sills (1927-31)--Football, Baseball, BasketballWilburn Tucker (1941-67)--Baseball, FootballEddie Watson (1922-28)--Football, Baseball, Basketball

1978 InducteesBenton Bilbrey (1940-43)--Track, Football, BaseballHuland Draper (1937-40)--Baseball, BasketballJack Van Hooser (1951-54)--Football, BaseballLonnie Warwick (1961-63)--FootballHomer (Rudy) Schmittou (1959-62)--Football, Track

1979 InducteesCarl S. (Cotton) Barlow (1936-39)--Football, BaseballTom Chilton (1956-57)--TrackWilliam Dupes (1949-51)--Football James S. Hagan (1957-60)--Basketball Flavious Smith (1948-52)--Football, Basketball

1980 InducteesAlbert Jobe (1927-30)--Football, Baseball, Basketball, TrackJim Ragland (1960-63)--FootballMarshall (Stick) Taylor (1953-56)--Football, BasketballDavid C. Williamson (1927-33)--Football, BasketballLarry Schreiber (1966-69)--Football

1981 InducteesFrank R. Adams (1927-31)--FootballLowell Smith (1958-61)--Football James A. Carlen (1924-27)--Athletics

1982 InducteesDavid Baxter (1958-61)--Football Kenneth Broyles (1951-53)--Football Bannis Norris (1931-35)--Basketball, BaseballVirgil Rains (1949, 1952-54)--FootballRay Thomas (1957-60)--Football

1983 InducteesEdward Gracey (1939-42)--Golf, Football, TrackGordon Mason (1957-61)--FootballCharles Pangle (1943-45)--Football, Basketball, BaseballW. J. Shumaker (1957-59)--FootballJim Youngblood (1968-72)--Football

1984 InducteesEdward F. Etzel (1971-74)--Rifle William C. Francis (1949-52)--FootballDon Cook (1948-51)--Baseball, BasketballTommy Hackler (1959-60)--Football Edd Zegarski (1942, 1947-48)--Football, Track

1985 InducteesEarl Carrier (1929-34)--Football, Baseball, BasketballRay Carter (1970-73)--Rifle Homer Hamdorff (1936-39)--Football, Baseball, BasketballCharles (Chuck) Kriese (1970-72)--Tennis

1986 InducteesGlen (Pete) Davis (1938-42)--Basketball, FootballElois Grooms (1972-75)--FootballMike Hennigan (1971-72)--FootballRon Shumate (1957-61)--Baseball, Basketball

1987 InducteesR.L. Highers (1940-43)--Football, Baseball BasketballFrank Jones (1972-76)--Basketball L.C. (Lusk) Stubblefield (1938-42)--Football Baseball

1988 InducteesEverett Derryberry (1940-74)--AdministrationHerbie Merritt (1956-59)--Basketball Dana Winningham (1972-75)--Football Kenneth (Moe) Wright (1955-57)--Football

1989 InducteesNoble Cody (1952-90)--Athletics James M. Gaylor (1951, 1955-57)--Football, BaseballGayle Burgess-Hastings (1975-76)--Basketball James G. (Red) Jarell (1944, 46-49)--Football, Basketball

1990 InducteesL.D. (Speedy) Carden (1946-50)--Basketball, FootballPam Chambers-Compton (1976-80)--BasketballBobby Nichols (1960-63)--GolfJohnny Oldham (1955-64)--Basketball 1991 InducteesRay Drost (1958-64)--Football, BaseballRon Filipek (1964-67)--BasketballRod M. Fitz-Randolph (1976-80)--RifleJoseph (J.R.) Mulvihill (1967-69)--Football

A period of 10 years must pass after they complete their eligibility before athletes can be nominated for the Tech Sports Hall of Fame.

Nominations are due each year by June 30.

1992 InducteesRobert Aylward (1970-73)--Rifle Jerilynn Harper (1979-82)--BasketballJim Harrison (1943-49)--Baseball, FootballMarynell Meadors (1970-86)--Basketball, Volleyball1993 InducteesMarc Burnett (1977-82)--BasketballDr. William Headrick (1941-43)--Basketball, BaseballPam Cassity Smith (1973-77)--Basketball Don Wade (1968-82)--Football

1994 InducteesMurray Cunningham (1973-76)--Football Don J. Henderson (1946-49)--Football, BaseballEd Hooper (1940-1998)--AthleticsHubie Smith Jr. (1950-56)--Golf

1995 InducteesEd Burns (1975-79)--Football Kurt Fitz-Randolph (1976-80)--RifleRodney Moore (1975-79)--Track

1996 InducteesEldon Burgess (1962-96) and Gene Davidson (1962-98)--BroadcastingWayne Pack (1970-73)--Basketball Kim Tunnell-Suiter (1982-85)--VolleyballMike Winchester (1972-75)--Baseball

1997 InducteesWayne Anderson (1977-80)--Football Donley Canary (1973-77)--Baseball Jim Newkirk (1980-89)--RifleCheryl Taylor (1983-87)--Basketball

1998 InducteesJuan Escudero (1986-88)--TennisBruce Harris (1955-57)--BasketballBob Joye (1967-80)--Football Derek Lane (1984-87)--Baseball

1999 InducteesJim Cornelius (1985-88)--GolfJohnny Donnelly (1989-98)--SupporterMelinda Clayton Hatfield (1986-90)--BasketballElaine Proffitt Keagle (1978-82)--Rifle

2000 InducteesBill Branch (1949-52)--Football, BaseballC. Stephen Lynn (1966-69)--TennisMelanie Marshall (1986-89)--Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, GolfJohn D. Wall (1950-53)--TrackLana Ward (1987-90)--Rifle

2001 InducteesMatt Bulow (1987-90)--Tennis, ParalympicsAngela Moorehead (1988-91)-- BasketballMatt Stark (1977-80)--Rifle

2002 InducteesJohn Fitzpatrick (1969-72)--FootballTodd Kemp (1985-88)--BaseballRoschelle Vaughn (1990-92)--Basketball2003 InducteesBecky Murray Isom (1982-85)--Volleyball Stephen Kite, Sr. (1982-86)--BasketballSteve Moore(1968-83)--Athletics TrainerRaymond Slonena, Sr. (1980-84)--RifleBarry Wilmore (1982-85)--Football

2004 InducteesAnthony Avery (1986-90)--Basketball Beth Keylon (1992-94)--SoftballAndrea Roark (1990-93)--SoftballDelores Wheatley (1969-2004)--Academics

2005 InducteesLeonard “Sonny” Allen (1951-54)--Football Scott Baerns (1985-88)--Baseball David Mays (1974-98)--Baseball Coach

2006 InducteesShawn Monday Smith (1986-90)--BasketballCecilia Ramsey Fisher (1988-91)--BasketballAngelo Volpe (1987-2000)--PresidentMelanie Gray Walker (1991-95--GolfBill Worrell (1981-2006)--Basketball Coach

2007 InducteesDr. Thurston Banks (1973-2006)--Administrator Stacy Hughes Britt (19866-89)--SoftballDr. David Larimore (1976-2006)--AdministratorEddie Scott (1951-54)--Football, TrackRyan Weeks (1986-89)--Football

2008 InducteesChris Hedman (1986-90)--Tennis Mark Maberry (1994-97)--BaseballJohn “Shakey” McClellan (1964-2007)--SupporterRachel Melchiorre (1994-97)--VolleyballTom Pack (1996-99)--Golf

2009 InducteesDena Adams Fairley (1995-98)--Cross Country, TrackJim Bishop (1967-71)--Football, BaseballJohn Moorhead (1955-59)--Football, TrackTony Stone (1955-59/67-73)--Football/CoachBranon Vaughn (1995-99)--Football


The mission of Tennessee Techno-logical University Intercollegiate Athlet-ics, based upon and consistent with the university’s mission, is to encourage student scholarship and sportsmanship with emphasis placed on helping student-athletes make appropriate progress to-ward completion of their chosen academic degree programs and become productive members of society. The TTU Intercollegiate Athletics Program serves as a rallying point for the university as well as a public relations outlet for university activities by striving to bring positive recognition to TTU through a program built on concepts including excellence, integrity, and enthusiasm.

Academic integrity is a key element in athletic decisions, thus ensuring that the educational values, practices, and the university’s mission set the standard for the program. TTU’s athletic program strives for student-athlete excellence in competition and in the academic setting. TTU seeks to field disciplined and competitive athletic teams dedicated to observing sportsmanship and applicable rules, to providing quality athletic training and medical support to intercollegiate athletics, and to supporting the general welfare of student-athletes. The TTU Intercollegiate Athletics Pro-gram focuses on the overall development of all persons participating in athletics. Ethical conduct and good sportsmanship are pro-

Tennessee Tech University Athletics Mission Statementmoted among faculty and students, alumni and friends, athletics department staff, and student-athletes. The program adheres to the policies, rules, and guidelines of the National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA), the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), and the institution. Intercollegiate Athletics is as sup-portive of women as of men and as sup-portive of those in the minority as those in the majority. The program is committed to complying with Title IX regulations. Inter-collegiate Athletics provides opportunities to eligible persons without regard to age, gender, color, race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability.

CLOSE TO EVERYBODY: Tennessee Tech is less than a day’s drive from almost half of the USA. Mileage to Tech: Nashville (78), Chattanooga (95), Knoxville (102), Atlanta (210), Birmingham (238), Louisville (247), Cincinnati (250), Memphis (289), Indianapolis (357), Tallahassee (397), St. Louis (399), Detroit (525), Cleveland (529), Chicago (547), Orlando (646), New Orleans (648), ESPN Studios (933)

PICTURESQUE VIEWS: Two of America’s most picturesque lakes can be

found within a short drive of Cookeville. Dale Hollow Lake is just to the north, while Center

Hill Lake (shown here) is just south of town.

NICE WEATHER: The Cookeville area enjoys a mild climate

throughout the year, perfect for the abundant outdoor recreational opportunities.

January: average high 53F, average low - 38F,July: average high 89F, average low 67FAnnual average precipitation: 51 inches

Annual average snowfall: 8 inches

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Game Day Support Staff

Don Foster Art Gernt Steve Smith

Heading into his 29th year on the Tennessee Tech athletics staff, Rob Schab-ert is assistant athletics director for sports information and broadcasting. He joined the Tech staff on Sept. 8, 1982, and has been going full-speed ever since, working not only in publicizing Tech's student-athletes and staff but also in promotions and marketing for the athletics department. In September 2008 he was inducted into the Hall of Distinction at Minne-sota State University (Mankato). An active member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), he has attended the organization's annual workshop in 29 of his 33 years in the profession. He has served on numerous CoSIDA committees, including Ethics, Academic All-America and Writing, and he currently serves on the Olympic Liaison Committee. In 2004, he was voted winner of the university's Outstanding Professional Award, and in July 2005 was promoted to his current title. A tireless worker, Schabert has won dozens of national publications and writing awards, including "Best in the Nation" from USA Volleyball for his annual media guide six times. Schabert, 54, has established several programs within the department. He created the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in 1987 and initiated the President's Awards program in 1991. He also established the Woman of the Year/Man of the Year awards along with the Outstanding Male and Female Athlete awards. He is active in the TTU Sports Hall of Fame selection process and serves as the emcee of the annual Hall of Fame Dinner. Schabert has promoted the selection of numerous Tech Academic All-Americans and is extremely active in promoting both the academic and athletic accomplishments of Tech's student-athletes. Another wing of his operation is the day-to-day production and operations of the vast Tech athletics web site, TTUsports.com. Rob and his staff also serve as the hosts to all media attending athletics events on campus. Over the past several years, many of the interns who have worked for Schabert have moved into full-time positions in the Sports Information profession at a wide variety of colleges and universities, including Appalachian State, UAB, Xavier, Idaho and Texas State. A Minnesota native who learned the trade under the guidance of his father, Bob (a long-time Minnesota Sportswriter), Rob earned his bachelor's degree in mass communications from St. Cloud (Minn.) State University in 1977, spent one year in the Minnesota Twins public relations office, and was SID for five years at Mankato State University. He was a charter member of the St. Cloud chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, the Society of Professional Journalist. In 2002, Rob was a volunteer with the Salt Lake Olympic Committee as a member of the Press Operations staff. Rob and his wife, Joan, have two grown children who are also in the busi-ness -- Matt (assistant SID at Morehead State) and Kristen (U.S. Army public affairs in Heidelberg, Germany). They also have one granson, Jacob.

Nick Burns, 25, joined the Tennessee Tech Sports Information staff in July. He will serve as the primary contact for volleyball, women's basketball and softball, and the secondary contact for tennis and track. A native of Bloomington, Minn., he is a 2007 graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications with a public relations emphasis. As an undergraduate, Burns was a reporter for the campus newspaper covering the men's and women's track and field and golf teams and writing feature stories. He also worked in the school’s athletic communications office helping with gameday services and writing. From 2007 to 2009, Burns was a graduate assistant in the MSU athletic communications office, serving as the primary contact for the volleyball and women's basketball teams for two seasons, and the softball, men's and women's track and field and tennis teams for one season. He produced publications, was the in-game statistician for all Maverick home events, updated the athletic website and filled in as guest host of the weekly Mav-erick Magazine radio show. During the 2008-09 women's basketball season, Burns served as the primary contact when the team won the Division II NCAA National Championship in San Antonio. He has also worked at the WCHA Final Five.

Kate Nicewicz, 24, joined the Tech Sports Infomormation staff in April. A native of Sauquoit, N.Y., she graduated from the University of Rochester in May of 2009 with a Bachelors degree in Communications and Marketing. At Rochester, Nicewicz participated in JV and Varsity soccer and worked as an assistant in the Sports Information office. While obtaining her B.A. in Com-munications, Nicewicz participated in an internship with MCLA the Lax Mag beginning in January of 2008, contributing nationally published content in the form of feature articles, team and player profiles, and game recaps. In May of 2008, she traveled to Dallas, Texas to provide live coverage for the 2008 Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) National Tournament. Nicewicz also acted as a senior writer for the sports section of the Campus Times, UR’s campus-wide newspaper.At Tennessee Tech, Nicewicz will handle several aspects of media relations for the athletic department, including the production of publications, press releases and human-interest articles. She will provide game coverage and live stats and serve as the primary contact for soccer, men’s basketball, and baseball, as well as secondary contact for men’s and women’s golf.

ROB SCHABERTAssistant Athletic Director for Sports Infoirmation/Broadcasting St. Cloud State 1977

Sports Information Assistants

Kate NicewiczNick Burns


For complete details on covering Tech, please contact the Sports Information office.

t MEDIA PASSES: All requests for media cre-dentials should be directed to the Tennessee Tech Sports Information Office. The mail-ing address is P.O. Box 5057, Cookeville, TN 38505. You may call (931) 372-3088 or send and email to: [email protected].

Covering Tech On Game Day

FOLLOWING TECH

Driving directions to Eblen Center

From points east and west on I-40:

Take Willow Avenue exit (exit 286); turn north onto Willow Avenue and proceed three miles; the campus and Eblen Center will be on your

right.

From points north and south on SR 42/111: Exit at Cookeville/Algood exit and turn west

onto 10th street; proceed three miles to Washington Avenue, and turn right; proceed

2/10 mile to 12th Street and turn left; after 1/2 mile, the campus and Eblin Center will be

on your left.

Media Parking: Unless other arrangements are made with

the Sports Information office, all media park-ing is in the South Lot next to Eblen Center,

about one block from Tucker Stadium.

t POST-GAME PRESS CONFERENCE: Coach John Blair and selected players will be available to the media approximately 15 minutes after each match. Quick stats will be provided. Complete game stats and play-by-play will be available in the press box approximately 15 minutes after the contest. Please note: Visiting teams will handle their own post-game access to coaches and players, so please check with the visiting sports infor-mation representative.

Post-Game Interviews

t PRACTICES: As a general rule, all Tech practices are open to the media and the public. The team works in the weight room each Sunday and Monday and is on the turf in Tucker Stadium Tuesday through Thursday. t INTERVIEWS WITH COACH JOHN BLAIR: Interviews with coach John Blair or his staff can be arranged by contacting the Sports Information Office.t PLAYER INTERVIEWS: All player interviews must be arranged through the Sports Informa-tion Office. This policy allows us to arrange a time that will not interfere with a student-athlete's academic schedule, which has top priority. No interviews will be granted in the day prior to any game. Please note: No player's phone number will be given out. t WEEKLY GAME NOTES: Tennessee Tech's Sports Information Office prepares and distributes weekly game notes, including statistics, records and game information. The release is distrib-uted each Wednesday during the season by 10 a.m. The weekly game notes are available in PDF format on the Tech web site.

During The Week

WELCOME to GOLDEN EAGLE Volleyball The Sports Information staff provides information about the student-athletes and staff of Tennessee Tech’s 14 intercollegiate teams.

The staff works hard to make following the Golden Eagles as easy as possible for media and fans, including daily updates on TTUsports.com, game notes, email newsletter, Facebook and Twitter updates, and this media guide. The information in this guide was accurate as of Aug. 1.

We encourage you to check TTUsports.com to keep up with changes. As always, if there is something else you need, please ask us!


BUILDING A

Construction nearing completion on new Athletic Performance Center

New facility will house weight room, practice space and locker facilities

Construction is nearing completion on a brand new state-of-the-art Athletic Performance Center for Tennessee Tech student-athletes. The 25,000 square-foot facility, expected to open in January, 2011, will benefit every Golden Eagle student-athlete. When completed, it will be the finest such facility in the Ohio Valley Conference, with 10,000 square-feet for the new weight room and 10,000 square-feet for indoor practice and conditioning.

At an estimated cost of $2 million, the facility will also house dressing room facilities including a team room for the Golden Eagle softball program.

By taking advantage of expert instruction,

Golden Eagle student-athletes

are afforded every opportunity to maximize

their athletic potential

Better Student-Athlete

The new building is going up west of the softball complex close to Pine Ave. The location allows for access to the newly built outdoor strength and conditioning area that includes an obstacle course, speed training sand pit, as well as a natural grass practice surface. Athletics is currently seeking financial support to furnish the building with state-of-the-art strength equipment to enhance the outstanding quality of the facility. To help Tech’s student-athletes with support for the purchase of equipment, please contact Grant Swallows, Associate Athletic Director for Development, either by phone (931-372-3929) or email at [email protected].

Strength and

conditioning coach

Chip Pugh


Better Student-Athlete The new Athletic Performance

Center will provide Tennessee Tech

student-athletes with an indoorpractice facility

to use year-round, providing them the opportunityto work on every

aspect of their game12 months a year.

For more information, please contact Grant Swallows at (931) 372-3929 or email [email protected]

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