2012 Volleyball Guide

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Cody DoddFr. • OH/MB • 6-0Cookeville, Tenn.

Cookeville

Courtney SmithSo. • DS • 5-3

Knoxville, Tenn.Karns

Natalie PenrodJr.. • OH • 5-11Alexandria, Ky.

Campbell County

Sarah TeelSo. • OH • 5-9Cyprus, Texas

Cy-Fair

Ellen ContiSo. • OH • 6-0

Grove City, OhioGrove City

Ashleigh HancockJr. • S • 5-10

Richmond, New ZealandWaimea College

Katrina DvorkenSr. • MB • 6-3

Ridgewood, N.J.Ridgewood

Madison KeyesSo. • MB/RS • 6-0Cincinnati, Ohio

Sycamore

Kelsey GraySr. • MB • 6-2

Newark, OhioNewark

Madison ComperrySr. • S • 5-9Tampa, Fla.

Sickles

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So. • MB • 6-0Fishers, Ind.Cathedral 17

Elise RobertsonJr. • MB • 6-2

Strongsville, OhioStrongsville 25

Allison MayJr. • DS • 5-8

Louisville, Ky.Assumption

John BlairHead Coach10th Season

Tennessee ‘76

Claire LindnerAssistant Coach

2nd SeasonStony Brook ‘08

Don Hardcastle Graduate Assistant

5th SeasonTennessee Tech ‘11

Adam Graham Trainer

2nd SeasonWest Virginia ‘10

Lori Keck Manager

1st Season

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Columbus, Ind.Columbus North

1PurPle Pride . Tennessee Tech Volleyball

Location: Cookeville, TennesseeFounded: 1915 Enrollment: 11,385President: Dr. Philip OldhamAthletics Director: Mark WilsonSports Info Director: Rob SchabertSID Volleyball Contact: Erin BeanNickname: Golden EaglesColors: Purple and GoldConference: Ohio ValleyAffiliation: NCAA Division IArena: Eblen Center (9,282)

Head Coach: John Blair Alma Mater: Tennessee (1976)Career Record: 378-526 (28 years)Record at Tech: 104-165 (9 years)Assistant Coach: Claire LindnerGraduate Assistant Coach: Don HardcastleAthletic Trainer: Joe ErdeljacTeam Athletic Trainer: Adam GrahamTeam Manager: Kelsey Scott 2011 Record: 5-252011 OVC Record: 4-16/11thLetterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/2Starters Returning/Lost: 7/0

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Contents / Credits

Shown on the front cover are seniors #7 Katrina Dvorken, #10 Madi Comperry, and #9 Kelsey Gray. Shown on the back cover are juniors#25 Allison Mays, #11 Lauren Stiles, #3 Natalie Penrod, #17 Elise Robertson and #6 Ashleigh Hancock.

On The cOvers

WhaT’s inside 2012 Schedule ...........................22012 Roster/Team Photo .......32012 Season Outlook ..........4-5Returnees Profiles...............6-29Newcomers Profiles ........ 30-31Head Coach John Blair ... 32-33Assistant Coaches ............34-352011 Opponents ..............36-37vs. All Opponents .................. 38Tech In Tourney Play ............. 392011 Statistics ......................... 40The OVC in 2011 ................... 412011 OVC Leaders ................. 42Tech All-Time Participants .. 43Golden Eagle Honors .....44-45Individual Match Records ... 46Individual Season Records . 47

Individual Career Records .. 48Year-by-Year Results ....... 49-53 Cookeville, Tennessee .......... 54This is Tennessee Tech ......... 55University Administration .. 56Athletic Administration ....... 57Academic Support ..........58-59Sports Medicine ...............60-61Athletic Performance ..... 62-63TTU Sports Hall of Fame ...... 64Athletic Honors ...................... 65Athletic Staff ............................ 66The OVC .................................... 67APC .......................................68-69Media Relations................70-71The Upper Cumberland ...... 72

GOLDEN EAGLE VOLLEYBALL

Tech’s 2012 seniors: Katrina Dvorken,

Madi Comperry and Kelsey Gray

Tech’s 2012 juniors:Ashleigh Hancock, Elise Robertson Natalie Penrod and Allison May

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Date OppOnent LOcatiOn time

AUGUST24-25 at UT Chattanooga Invitational Chattanooga, Tenn. (at right)31-Sept. 1 at Xavier Invitational Cincinnati, Ohio. (at right)

SEPTEMBER7-8 at Western Kentucky Invitational Bowling Green, Ky. (at right)14-15 at Samford Invitational Birmingham, Ala. (at right)21 at Murray State * Murray, Ky. 7 p.m.22 at Austin Peay * Clarksville, Tenn. 2 p.m.25 JACKSONVILLE STATE * COOKEVILLE 7 p.m.29 TENNESSEE-MARTIN * COOKEVILLE 2 p.m.

OCTOBER5 at Tennessee State * Nashville, Tenn. 7 p.m.6 at Belmont * Nashville, Tenn. 2 p.m.12 EASTERN KENTUCKY * COOKEVILLE 7 p.m.13 MOREHEAD STATE * COOKEVILLE 2 p.m.19 BELMONT * COOKEVILLE 7 p.m.20 TENNESSEE STATE * COOKEVILLE 2 p.m.26 at Morehead State * Morehead, Ky. 6 p.m.27 at Eastern Kentucky * Richmond, Ky. 4 p.m.

NOVEMBER2 SIU EDWARDSVILLE * COOKEVILLE 7 p.m.3 EASTERN ILLINOIS * COOKEVILLE 5 p.m.6 at Jacksonville State * Jacksonville, Ala. 6 p.m.10 at Southeast Missouri State * Cape Girardeau, Mo. 2 p.m.15-18 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament TBA TBA19 Ohio Valley Conference Championship TBA TBA

DECEMBERNov. 29 - Dec. 2 NCAA Tournament – First/Second Round TBA TBA7-8 NCAA Tournament – Regionals TBA TBA13 & 15 NCAA Tournament – Final Four Louisville, Ky. TBA

All times listed are Central* Denotes OVC matches Bold denotes home matches

August 24-25UT Chattanooga InvitationalFriday, Aug. 24 vs. USC Upstate 4 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 25 vs. Alcorn State 10 a.m. at UT Chattanooga 7 p.m.

August 31-September 1Xavier InvitationalFriday, Aug. 31 at Xavier 12 p.m. vs. Marquette 5 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 1 vs. Mississippi 2 p.m.

September 7-8Western Kentucky Invitational Friday, Sept. 9 at Western Kentucky 1 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 10 vs. IUPUI 10 a.m. vs. Dayton 3 p.m.

September 14-15Samford InvitationalFriday, Sept. 14 vs. Gardner-Webb 2 p.m. at Samford 7 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 1 vs. Alcorn State 12 p.m.

Golden Eagle Tournaments

GOLDEN EAGLE 2012 SCHEDULE


Front row, from left: Ashleigh Hancock, Ellen Conti, Courtney Dodd, Elise Robertson, Madison Keyes, Katrina Devorken, Kelsey Gray, Christine Maci,Natalie Penrod.Second row, from left: assistant coach Claire Lindner, head coach John Blair, Allison May, Courtney Smith, Audrey Lewis, Madi Comperry, Sarah Teel, graduate assistant Don Hardcastle, trainer Adam Graham, manager Lori Keck.

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

GOLDEN EAGLE VOLLEYBALL STAFFHead Coach: John Blair (Tennessee, 1976) Team Athletic Trainer: Adam GrahamAssistant Coach: Claire Lindner (Stony Brook, 2008) Team Manager: Lori KeckGraduate Assistant: Don Hardcastle (Tennessee Tech, 2011)

NO. NAME 10 Madi Comperry 5 Ellen Conti 29 Cody Dodd 7 Katrina Dvorken 9 Kelsey Gray 6 Ashleigh Hancock 8 Madison Keyes 13 Audrey Lewis 14 Christine Maci 25 Allison May 3 Natalie Penrod 17 Elise Robertson 2 Courtney Smith 4 Sarah Teel

2012 Golden Eagle Volleyball Team

GOLDEN EAGLE ROSTERS

NO. NAME HT YR POS. Hometown/High School Major2 Courtney Smith 5-3 So. DS Knoxville, Tenn./Karns HS Business3 Natalie Penrod 5-11 Jr. OH Alexandria, Ky./Campbell County HS Marketing4 Sarah Teel 5-9 So. OH Cypress, Texas/Cy-Fair HS Civil Engineering5 Ellen Conti 6-0 So. OH Grove City, Ohio/Grove City HS Public Relations6 Ashleigh Hancock 5-10 Jr. S Richmond, New Zealand/Waimea College Human Ecology7 Katrina Dvorken 6-3 Sr. MB Ridgewood, N.J./Ridgewood HS Interdisciplinary Studies8 Madison Keyes 6-0 So. MB/RS Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore HS Nursing9 Kelsey Gray 6-2 Sr. MB Newark, Ohio/Newark HS Nutrition10 Madi Comperry 5-9 Sr. S Tampa, Fla./Sickles HS Housing and Design13 Audrey Lewis 5-10 Fr. OH/RS Columbus, Indiana/Columbus North HS Accounting and Finance14 Christine Maci 6-0 So. MB Fishers, Ind./Cathedral HS Basic Business17 Elise Robertson 6-2 Jr. RS Strongsville, Ohio/Strongsville HS Exercise Science25 Allison May 5-9 Jr. DS Louisville, Ky./Assumption HS Nursing29 Cody Dodd 6-0 Fr. OH/MB Cookeville, Tenn./Cookeville HS Undeclared


Seven: the number of starters returning to the court for the 2012 volleyball season. Twelve is the numver of letterwinners returning to the Tech squad. 30 is the number of matches the Golden Eagles played last season but this season it will take only 16 matches to get to the OVC Tournament. Not many teams in the OVC can match the number of returners, or starters, yet in the Preseason poll, TTU filled the 12th spot.

“That’s right where we want to be,” said head coach John Blair.

With the OVC having little expecta-tions for the Golden Eagles, the team is not gathering a ton of attention from opponents, but in his 10th season at Tech, Blair is preparing his team for what some say is unthinkable - an OVC Tournament Championship and a berth to the NCAA Championship.

“There is enough talent on this team that if they play to their potential, this team can compete for an OVC cham-pionship. This year we not only have depth, we have experience within that depth. It’s a good setup for this team, it’s just a matter of what we do with it.”

Non-Conference Schedule

Tech will kick off the season with four tournaments this year, The opneing tournament will be at UT Chattanooga. The regional competition will be vital to jumpstarting the season.

“UTC is only 100 miles from here so we have a pretty good history of play-ing UTC. We’re excited for the opportunity to compete. The team is ready to play. They realize they have some things to work on, but they’re ready. It’s a great opportunity for us to be successful early. If we go and we compete and execute, when we do that now in practice, we look pretty good. If we play consistent, we’ll give ourselves a chance to be successful. We’re playing new teams, teams we’ve never seen before, but if we execute, we’ll control our

Golden Eagles fly under the radar

own fate.”

The following three tournaments, Xavier, Western Kentuckt and Samford will prepare the Golden Eagles for the OVC. The teams they will face will be tough, but the Eagles have the potential to go set-for-set with some of the most respected programs in the country.

“It will be a tougher task. All of the teams we face are very successful programs. It will be an early test to see what we will look like against OVC opponents. It will give us an idea of what we can do. If we play the way we are capable of playing, we will be able to go point for point with a lot of teams. It’s a matter of what point does our consis-tency break down, or does it break down. At what point does athleticism kick in, and the level of competition reach a point of refusing to lose. “

OVC PlayBelmont has been added to the OVC, and with the addition comes with a new bracket and format of the conference. . This season the OVC will break down into two regions, expanding tournament play to the top eight teams (from six in previous years). The winners of each division get automatic berths into the conference champi-onship, while the seeding will be determined by winning percentage.

Senior Kelsey Gray

2012 PreseasonOhio Valley Conference

Coaches/SID Poll1. Morehead State ........ 242 (22)2. Belmont ................................ 198 3. Southeast Missouri .....192 (2) 4. UT Martin ............................. 167 5. Tennessee State ................. 130 6. Eastern Kentucky .............. 1177. SIUE ........................................ 1098. Murray State ....................... 105t9. Austin Peay ........................ 100t9. Eastern Illinois................... 10011. Jacksonville State ..............8312. Tennessee Tech ............41

2012 PreseasonAll-Ohio Valley

Conference Team

Nikki Doyle* ...............................Austin PeayAshley Edmond* ...........Eastern KentuckyEllie Roberson* ................ Morehead StateCaitlin Clark* ..................... Morehead StateEmily Coon* ................Southeast MissouriErika Moss* .......................Tennessee StateKasey Elswick* ............................. UT MartinLaura McDermott ........... Morehead StateAryn Bohannon ............... Morehead StateEmily Franklin ..................... Eastern IllinoisKelsey Augustine ................................... SIUEJulie Shives ..................Southeast MissouriAlison Berens ...................... Eastern IllinoisLeslie Schellhaas ...........Moorehead State

*- All-OVC in 2011

GOLDEN EAGLE 2012 OUTLOOK


Tech will play in the East Division along with Belmont, Eastern Kentucky, Jacksonville State, Morehead State and Tennessee State. The West Division includes Austin Peay, Eastern Illinois, Murray State, Southeast Missouri, SIUE and UT Martin.

“There have abeen a lot of changes in the OVC. THere’s been a big swing in personell in a couple of programs. This is by far the toughest conference to play on the road. The types of venues that you play in are so diverse. You go from small to medium to arenas, and then back to small. It’s definitely a challenge when you play away from home in this conference. The venues are very different, the crowds are very different, and the atmo-spheres are very different.”

Tech plays eight matches on the road, and are going to take the attitude that on the road, the gym their in, is their gym.

The Bench

The team is not the only group filled with experience. This will be Blair’s 10th season leading the Golden Eagles, and both assis-tants Clair Lindner and Don Hardcastle will be back this season. Blair earned his 100th victory last season, becoming the second coach in Tech’s history to reach the milestone.

Returners

The vertan Golden Eagle squad is led by Kelsey Gray.

“Gray practiced really hard in the spring. She had some out-standing matches as an individual, which helped us be suc-cessful as a team. She’s the kind of player that can do that. The position she plays as a middle blocker gives her the opportunity to really impact things.”

Joing the senior, are fellow seniors Madi Comperry and Katrina Devorken. The trio will be looked to keep consitency on and off

the court. The success of the team will rely on their focus and ability to lead by example.

Ellen Conti, a 2011 OVC-Newcomer selec-tion, will also make an impact. The outside hitter will have competition with four other outsides on her trail

“We’ve got experience on the outside; we have three outsides that started a lot of matches for us last year. We’re adding two other potential outsides to that group which we haven’t had in the past. I just think that there’s going to be a little bit of a challenge in the gym. People are going to be looking around seeing what everybody else is doing and has to measure where they are..“

With such high expectations for themselves, the Golden Eagles will have to continue to get better as the season progresses. With such a vertan squad, Blair feels that the competition for starting spots could propell this team to greatness.

Newcomers

Tech has added some local flair with the addition of Cody Dodd, a three-time team district MVP. Audrey Lewis will also compete for a starting spot, having played for one of the premier clubs in Indianna. Neither are no stranger to success, and are looking to make an impact early in the season.

The Golden Eagle Huddle

Junior Natalie Penrod

GOLDEN EAGLE 2012 OUTLOOK

In 2011 (Junior):Madi finished the season with a team-high 652 assists in 102 sets…tallied a career-high 51 assists in TTU’s win over UT Chat-tanooga…posted at least 35 assists in six matches…against Jacksonville State (10/4) she tallied a career high in digs (15) and blocks (4)…notched 10 service aces as well…named to the TTU Athletic Direc-tor’s Honor Roll.

In 2010 (Sophomore):Madi played in 92 sets during 28 match-es...finished fourth on the team in digs with 147...dished out 33 assists and ac-counted for 12 of the team’s service aces...posted at least 10 digs in five matches, including a career-high 11 against Austin Peay (11/19). In 2009 (Freshman):Madi participated in 43 sets over 21 matches…finished second on the team in assists with 76…recorded 18 digs, an as-sist and an ace…recorded a career-high 14 assists vs. Toledo (9/12).

Prep Highlights: Madi collected three letters in volleyball at Sickles High School under coaches Rob Brashear and her mother Diane Comper-ry...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 Championships where the team finished third...guided Sickles to the district round of the state tournament as a junior and senior.

Personal File:Madi is the daughter of John and Diane Com-perry...full name is Madison Paige Comperry...born on June 10, 1991...majoring in Housing and Design.

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Madi’s Career HighsKills 3 at UT Chattanooga, 9/10/11Total Attempts 7 vs. East Tennessee 9/10/11Assists 51 at UT Chattanooga, 9/10/11Digs 15 vs. Jacksonville State, 10/4/11Aces 2 vs. Tennessee State, 9/30/11Blocks 4 vs. Jacksonville State, 10/4/11

Purple Pride means being loyal. Through rain or shine and every event I am supporting the school that made Division I volleyball a reality for me.

In 2011 (Junior):Katrina played in 27 matches and appeared in 77 sets…tallied 48 kills, 34 blocks and 18 digs…tied her career-high of five blocks against Eastern Kentucky (11/11).

In 2010 (Sophomore):Katrina played in 21 matches for a total of 62 sets...she tallied 30 kills, 28 total blocks and six digs...matched her career-high with five total blocks against Eastern Kentucky (10/23).

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 hitting percentage…recorded career-highs with seven kills vs. Eastern Ken-tucky (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 Interdisciplinary Studies.

Katrina’s Career HighsKills 7 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/14/09Total Attempts 16 at UT Martin, 10/18/11Assists 2 vs. Murray State, 10/22/11Digs 6 vs. Murray State, 10/22/11Blocks 5 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/11/11

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Purple Pride is an overwhelming feeling

of togetherness that comes with strength,

will and hard work to-ward a common goal

- TO WIN!

In 2011 (Junior): Kelsey was the only Golden Eagle to ap-pear in all 110 sets…led the team in blocks with 106 and finished third on the team in kills with 234 while maintaining a .256 hit-ting percentage…notched a career-high 12 total blocks against Jacksonville State (10/4) and seven solo blocks against Mur-ray State (10/22)…tallied at least 11 kills in eight matches, including a season-high 15 against Eastern Kentucky (11/11)…fin-ished second on the team in service aces with 20 and posted 66 digs…named to the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

In 2010 (Sophomore):Kelsey was one of two Golden Eagles to play in all 119 sets last season...led the team in total blocks with 126 (1.06 bps), which ranked second in the OVC...finished third on the team in kills with 270, while posting a team-leading .259 hitting per-centage...named the OVC Defensive Player of the Week (10/18) after posting 10 total blocks against Jacksonville State (10/15)...recorded a career-high 16 kills against Murray State (11/5).

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 fresh-man...member of the AAU National Tourna-ment 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 Nutrition.

Kelsey’s Career HighsKills 17 at Murray State, 10/2/11Total Attempts 40 vs. Morehead State, 10/22/10Assists 3 at Lipscomb, 9/2/11Digs 6 at UT Martin, 10/18/11Aces 4 at Austin Peay, 10/28/11 Blocks 12 vs. Jacksonville State, 10/4/11

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Purple Pride is the opportunity to be apart of something much

bigger than myself. It’s being apart of this Tech

volleyball team, being apart of this athletics program dedicated

to winning and being a part of this great university.

In 2011 (Sophomore):Ashleigh finished second on the team in assists with 148…played in 46 sets…tallied a career-high 26 assists against UT Martin (9/16)…posted 38 digs, including a career-high nine against Southeast Mis-souri (10/21)…named to the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

In 2010 (Freshman): Ashleigh finished second on the team in assists with 58, while playing in 26 sets...posted a career-high 17 assists against Eastern Kentucky (10/23)...tallied 14 digs, two kills and two aces.

Prep Highlights: Earned four letters as a setter at Waimea Bay College (high school in New Zealand) 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 Han-cock...full name is Ashleigh Louise Han-cock...born August 18, 1991...majoring in Human Ecology.

Ashleigh’s Career HighsKills 1 at Samford, 9/4/10Total Attempts 4 at Samford, 9/4/10Assists 26 vs. UT Martin, 9/16/11Digs 9 vs. Southeast Missouri, 10/21/11Aces 1 vs. Jacksonville State, 10/4/11Blocks 1 vs. Murray State, 9/23/11

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Purple Pride is like a second family. Coming from the other side of the world into a community with spirit, encouragement and passion for their student athletes made the transition easy.

GO TECH!

In 2011 (Sophomore): Allison led the Golden Eagles with 507 digs in 107 sets…tallied at least 10 digs in all but two of the 29 matches she played in, including a season-high 30 against UT Chattanooga (9/10)…led the Golden Eagles with 30 service aces and tallied at least three aces in four matches…named to the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

In 2010 (Freshman): Allison was one of two Golden Eagles to play in all 119 sets...she led the team in digs with 535, which ranked seventh in the OVC...she tallied at least 20 digs in a match eight times, including a career-high 36 against Eastern Illinois (10/9)...fin-ished second on the team in service aces with 30...named to the OVC all-newcomer team.

Prep Highlights: Allison earned two letters as a defensive specialist at Assumption High School...named the Most Valuable Passer in 2006 and was named to the regional all-tour-nament 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 Lou-

isville, Ky...full name is Allison Taylor May...born May 27, 1992...majoring in Nursing.

Allison’s Career HighsKills 1 vs. Morehead State, 11/12/11Total Attempts 5 at Eastern Illinois, 11/4/11Assists 3 vs. Jacksonville State, 11/18/10Digs 36 at Eastern Illinois, 10/9/10Aces 5 vs. Murray State, 11/5/10

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Purple Pride means giving your all on the court and in the classroom so you can represent your team and school in the best way possible.

In 2011 (Sophomore):Natalie led the Golden Eagle offense with 301 kills her sophomore season in 100 sets…was also one of three TTU play-ers to post at least 200 digs…added 29 total blocks and 11 service aces…posted career-highs in kills (25) and digs (20) against UT Chattanooga (9/10)…tallied at least 10 kills in 16 matches, includ-ing eight of TTU’s last nine matches of the season…named to the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

In 2010 (Freshman): Natalie played in 114 sets during her freshman season, and all but one of Tech’s 31 matches...she led all Tech freshmen in kills with 268 for an average of 2.35 kills per set...recorded at least 10 kills in 12 matches including a career-high 16 against Southeast Missouri (11/13)...one of six Golden Eagles to tally more than 100 digs with 121 including a career-high 12 against Northwestern State (9/3)...added 43 total blocks and 11 service aces...one of two Golden Eagles named to the OVC all-newcomer team. Prep Highlights:A four-year starter and outside hitter for 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 fin-ishes 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 the Ohio Valley regiona...earned Scholar-Athlete awards from 2006-09.

Personal File:The daughter of Jeffrey and Connie Penrod...full name is Natalie Marie Pen-rod...born October 22, 1991...majoring in Marketing

Natalie’s Career HighsKills 25 vs. UT Chattanooga, 9/10/11Total Attempts 70 vs. UT Chattanooga, 9/10/11Assists 2 vs. SIU Edwardsville, 10/14/11Digs 20 vs. UT Chattanooga, 9/10/11Aces 3 vs. Austin Peay, 10/1/10 Blocks 4 at Eastern Illinois, 11/4/11

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er TeamPurple Pride means, regardless if you are

a boy or girl, black or white, tall or short, the

strongest or the fastest, when practicing and in a game you play like a champion. If you play

like a champion you have purple pride.

In 2011 (Sophomore):Elise finished her sophomore campaign with 102 kills, joining just three other Golden Eagles with at least 100 kills…finished second on the team in total blocks with 61, including 16 solo blocks…added 74 digs and 25 assists…posted a career-high 12 kills against Tennessee State (9/30)…notched a career-high nine digs against East Tennessee State (9/10)…named to the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

In 2010 (Freshman): Elise finished her freshman season with 99 kills, while playing in 114 sets...posted a career-high seven kills against Albany (8/27) and Western Kentucky (9/11)...tallied 69 total blocks including a season-high six against Eastern Illinois (10/9).

Prep Highlights: A two-sport athlete at Strongsville High School, Elise earned three letters in vol-leyball as a middle blocker and two letters in basketball as a center...named first-team all-district and all-conference in 2009...helped her team to sectional champi-onships from 2006-09...earned a 2008 all-district and all-conference Honorable Mentions...named Best Offensive Player in 2008.

Personal File: The daughter of David and Teresa Robert-son...full name is Elizabeth Michelle Rob-ertson...born November 1, 1991...majoring in Exercise Science.

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Elise’s Career HighsKills 12 vs. Tennessee State, 9/30/11Total Attempts 26 vs. Tennessee State, 9/30/11Assists 3 vs. SIU Edwardsville, 10/14/11Digs 9 vs. East Tennessee, 9/10/11Blocks 6 at Eastern Illinois, 10/9/10

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Purple Pride means a lot to me. We have a lot to be proud of as student athletes for

TTU. So giving 100% in the classroom weight

room, and on the court help me show my

Purple Pride!

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In 2011 (Freshman):Ellen appeared in all 30 matches for TTU and finished second on the team in kills with 248…notched at least 10 kills in 10 matches, including a career-high 21 against SIU Edwardsville (10/14)…regis-tered 54 digs and 22 total blocks and was named to the OVC all-Newcomer Team…named to the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights: A native of Grove City, Ohio, Conti was a four-year starter for the varsity volleyball program at Grove City High School...she was named the team’s Most Valuable De-fensive Player her freshman year and was named the team’s MVP her sophomore season...as a junior, Conti was named a team captain... was named to the second team all-Ohio Capital Conference...a year later as a senior, she was named first team all-Ohio Capital Conference and first team all-district... played three seasons of varsity basketball in which she was named second team all-Ohio Capital Conference her junior season and honorable mention all-metro...her accolades were not confined to the courts as she excelled in the class-room as well...a National Honor Society member,as well as a member of Student Council, Ambassadors, Renissance, Fellow-ship of Christian Athletes...she was also

named a Scholar Athlete all four years at Grove City High School... received the Ohio Capital Conference Leadership award.

Personal File: Ellen is the daughter of Antonio and Linda Conti...born January 6, 1993...full name Ellen Marie Conti...majoring in Public Rela-tions with an emphasis in Sports Media.

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Ellen’s Career HighsKills 21 vs. SIU Edwardsville, 10/14/11Total Attempts 51 vs. SIU Edwardsville, 10/14/11Assists 1 vs. SIU Edwardsville, 10/14/11Aces 1 at SIU Edwardsville, 11/5/11Digs 9 at Southeast Missouri, 9/24/11Blocks 5 vs. East Tennessee, 9/10/11

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In 2011 (Freshman):Madison finished third on the team in total blocks with 58 and posted 73 kills in 80 sets…tallied nine kills and six total blocks against Eastern Kentucky (11/11)…posted at least four total blocks in six matches…named to the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights: A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Keyes spent four seasons as a member of the Syca-more volleyball team, three of which she started in...she led her team in blocks her sophomore and junior seasons...during her senior season she led her team in kills and finished second in blocks, en route to be-ing named second team all-conference...during her junior and senior seasons, her team finished second in the Greater Miami Conference..she was also a three-year varsity track and field athlete and led her team in the high jump event her sopho-more and junior seasons en route to being named third team all-conference her junior season...she also participated in the 100 and 200-meter dashes.

Personal File: Madison is the daughter of Michael and Wendy Keyes...born September 23, 1993...full name Madison Aleen E. Keyes...major-ing in Nursing

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cincinnaTi, OhiO /sycamOre hs

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Madison’s Career HighsKills 9 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/11/11Total Attempts 21 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/11/11Assists 1 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/11/11Digs 2 vs. SIU Edwardsville, 10/14/11Blocks 6 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/11/11

Purple Pride means being proud to be a part of the TTU volleyball program and carrying myself in a positive way to represent

the team.

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Fishers, ind. / caThedral hs

Team indiana

In 2011 (Freshman):Christine appeared in 42 sets over 14 matches during her freshman season and posted 33 kills and 22 total blocks…tallied a career-high seven kills against UNC Char-lotte (9/3) and posted four total blocks against both Charlotte and East Tennessee.

Prep Highlights: A native of Fishers, Ind., Maci played four seasons of volleyball at Cathedral High School under head coach Jean Kesterson...she also played three seasons for the Munciana club team and was a member of Team Indiana under coaches Sara Marshall and Dave Englert...a two-time all-city se-lection in 2009 and 2010, Maci helped her team to a state championship her sopho-more season in 2008...she was also named second-team all-state in 2010, and helped her team receive the national Catholic Team of the Year award.

Personal File: Christine is the daughter of Jon and Jan Maci...full name Christine Michelle Maci...born December 28, 1992...majoring in Basic Business.

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Christine’s Career HighsKills 7 vs. UNC Charlotte, 9/3/11Total Attempts 17 vs. UT Chattanooga, 9/10/11Assists 1 at Belmont, 9/6/11Aces 1 vs. Kansas State, 8/27/11Digs 4 vs. UNC Charlotte, 9/3/11Blocks 4 vs. East Tennessee, 9/10/11

ChristinemaCi

Purple Pride means knowing that you represent the name on the front of your jersey just as much as the one on the back.

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knOxville, Tenn./ karns hs

phOenix rising 2In 2011 (Freshman): Courtney appeared in 106 sets during her freshman season and finished second on the team in digs with 216…tallied 12 service aces and passed out five assists…notched at least 10 digs in seven match-es, including a career-high 21 against UT Chattanooga (9/10)…posted five service aces against Jacksonville State (10/4)… named to the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights: Courtney played four seasons as a libero on the Karns varsity volleyball team un-der coach Kynette Williams…she helped her team to state appearances in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and received All-American honors.

Personal File: Courtney is the daughter of Randy and Kim Smith…born April 9, 1993…full name Courtney Rae Smith…majoring in Business.

Courtney’s Career HighsKills 2 vs. UT Chattanooga, 9/10/11Total Attempts 7 vs. UT Chattanooga, 9/10/11Assists 1 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/11/11Aces 5 vs. Jacksonville State, 10/4/11Digs 21 vs. UT Chattanooga, 9/10/11

CourtneysmitH

Purple Pride means to have pride for Tennes-

see Tech on and off the court, while displaying

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In 2011 (Freshman): Sarah finished her freshman season with 63 kills, 49 digs, and seven service aces in 47 sets…posted a career-high nine kills and nine digs against Southeast Missouri (10/21).

Prep Highlights: Sarah earned three letters as a member of the Cy-Fair High School varsity volley-ball team...playing primarily as an outside hitter or as a defensive specialist, Teel finished her career at Cy-Fair in the top 10 in both kills and service aces, while playing for head coach Donna Benotti...she was named team captain in 2010, and earned several other accolades includ-ing being named all-district and to the Cy-Fair all-tournament team...excelled in the classroom, being named academic all-district during her final two seasons...spent four seasons as a member of the Texas Tornados volleyball club team under coach James Fuller, and was a member of the Willowbrook club team under head coach Chris Burke.

Personal File: Sarah is the daughter of Dennis and Joan Teel...born December 14, 1992...full name Sarah Kathryn Teel...majoring in civil engi-neering.

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Sarah’s Career HighsKills 9 vs. Southeast Missouri, 10/21/11Total Attempts 34 vs. Southeast Missouri, 10/21/11Assists 1 vs. Jacksonville State, 9/13/11Aces 3 vs. Southeast Missouri, 10/21/11Digs 9 vs. Southeast Missouri, 10/21/11Blocks 1 at Eastern Kentucky, 10/8/11

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Purple Pride means wearing purple

fingernail polish to every game.

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Prep Highlights: Cody was voted District 6-AAA Most Valu-able Player for three straight seasons. Her high school team tallied 95 wins, three straight District 6-AAA titles, and two Class AAA sectional appearances over her career, never losing a set in 6-AAA play.

Personal File: Cody is the daughter of Jim and Jerri Dodd...born July 3, 1994...full name Cody Jewell Dodd...enrolled in General Cur-riculum.

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Purple Pride means to be part of a team that is a good influence on the community.

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cOlumbus, ind. /cOlumbus nOrTh hs

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Audreylewis

Prep Highlights: Audrey was a scholar athlete throughout her high school career and an academic all-state honorable mention. She re-ceived all-conference honors her senior season, and all-conference honorable mention her junior season. Along with her volleyball honors, Audrey was a tal-ented gymnast. Her team finished fourth in the state in 2009, and third in 2011 and 2012. Audrey finished fifth on vault at the 2012 state championships. Audrey was also a member of student assembly.

Personal File: Audrey is the daughter of Chris and Melissa Lewis...born July 3, 1994...full name Audrey Christine Lewis...majoring in Accounting and Finance

Purple pride represents the next step in my life.


John Blair continues his reign as head coach by reach-ing the decade mark becoming only the second coach in Tech history to do so. During the 2011 season, Blair reached another mile-stone, earning his 100th victory at UT Chattanooga in a five-set thriller. Blair has had continued success since he lead the Golden Eagles to a conference championship in 2008, making it to the OVC tournament four out of the past five seasons. During the 2011 season, Blair earned his 69th OVC vic-tory when the Golden Eagles defeated Eastern Kentucky

on November 11. Blair now has 373 wins af-ter 27 years as a head coach, including 104 career wins at Tennes-see Tech, making him the third winningest coach in program his-tory. During his time at TTU, Blair’s players have amassed numer-ous awards including 11 all-OVC awards, five all-OVC Tournament awards, seven all-OVC Newcomer awards, as

well as an OVC Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Newcomer 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 61 OVC Commis-sioner’s Honor Roll awards 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, 60 , also served as head coach at the University of Illinois 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 volley-ball 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.

College: University of Tennessee (1976) B.A. in EducationYear at Tennessee Tech: 10th year Coaching Experience (Record: 378-526) Tennessee Tech University: Head Coach — 2003-Present (104-165) 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

Milestone Career Victories: 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)100th TTU victory: UT Chattanooga (2010)

GOLDEN EAGLE HEAD COACH

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.Blair vs. the OVC

.All-Time Coaching Records

Coach (Total Years) Years RecordSharon Bilbrey (15) 1979-93 279-252Jennie Gilbert (8) 1994-02 126-130John Blair (9) 2003-Present 104-165Tina Buckles (2) 1976-77 48-39Marynell Meadors (1) 1975 25-15Judy Murray (1) 1978 9-22

2008 OVC Coach of the Year

Austin Peay ...................................................9-11Eastern Illinois ...........................................14-11Eastern Kentucky ........................................6-10Jacksonville State ....................................10-12Morehead State ...........................................3-16Murray State .................................................10-9SIU Edwardsville ............................................1-1Southeast Missouri ....................................9-11Tennessee State ............................................8-7*Tennessee Tech ...........................................2-0UT Martin .......................................................12-7

* faced the Golden Eagles while coaching at Ole Miss


A four-year member of the Stony Brook volleyball coaching staff, Claire Lindner enters her second season as assistant coach for the Tennessee Tech volleyball team. “This is a great opportunity for me to work under coach Blair,” Lindner said. “The conference and the school have a good tradition and it will be a good learning expe-rience.” A native of Northport, N.Y., Lindner attended Stony Brook University, where she received her Master of Arts in education, along with an advanced graduate certificate in coaching in 2008. “I coached a bunch in college and right before graduation I realized that I wanted to continue coaching,” Lindner said. “I just couldn’t stay away from athletics.” Before coming to Tech, Lindner spent four seasons as a member of the Stony Brook coaching staff that saw the Seawolves compile a 24-8 record in 2007, while

finishing in first place in the America East Conference during the regular season with an 11-1 mark. “The first thing I noticed was that she made a commitment to volleyball and to coaching,” Blair said. “She will have great input into the libero position, being a for-mer libero herself.” As a member of the Stony Brook staff, Lindner was responsi-

ble for several different matters, including film exchange, recruitment, opponent scouting and defensive training and strategy. Lindner has also served as the head coach/club di-rector of the Long Island Volleyball Academy since 2004. She was responsible for the day-to-day operations and coordinated all of the summer camps and position clinics. Before becoming a coach at Stony Brook, Lindner played four seasons as a libero for the Seawolves from 2003-06. She was named a team captain for her final two seasons and the team’s MVP in 2006. She also served as the team’s representative to the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) from 2005-07.

College: Stony Brook University (2008) M.A. in Education (2008) B.A. in History (2007)Year at Tennessee Tech: 2nd year Coaching Experience: Tennessee Tech University: Assistant Coach — 2011-Present Stony Brook University: Assistant Coach — 2007-2010

GOLDEN EAGLE ASSISTANTS

Clairelindner



College: Tennessee Tech (2011) B.A. in Accounting (2011)Year at Tennessee Tech: 5th year Coaching Experience: Tennessee Tech University: Graduate Assistant — 2011-Present Manager/Student Assistant — 2008-2010

Don Hardcastle begins his second year as the Ten-nessee Tech graduate assistant coach, after spending the previous three seasons as the team’s manager and a student-assistant. “He’s been a student-assistant, a manager and now we’re excited to have him be our graduate assistant coach,” head coach John Blair said. “He will carry more responsibility and round out our staff nicely.” A native of Johnson City, Tenn., Hardcastle recently completed his four undergrad in accounting, and will continue towards his MBA. “It’s a great opportunity to take on more of a coach-ing role,” Hardcastle said. “I have a growing love for the sport and would love to keep on coaching.” In 2009, Hardcastle co-founded the men’s volleyball club team at Tennessee Tech and has served as a player/coach since the club’s inception. Hardcastle attended high school at Providence

Academy (Johnson City) where he played four seasons of basketball as a small forward. He also com-peted in one season of cross country. Hardcastle has also helped out at sev-eral volleyball camps, including the Volley Performance camps in Atlanta and several of the TTU volleyball clinics over the past few years. He has also participated in volley-

ball camps at Clemson University, along with former TTU graduate assistant Kelsey Murphy.


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2012 OPPONENTS

AUSTIN PEAY LADY GOVS (Tech leads series 48-26)9/22 in Clarksville — Location: Clarksville, Tenn. — Conference: Ohio Valley Head Coach: Taylor Mott — 2011 record: 11-20, 9-11 — Volleyball Contact: Cody Bush SID Phone: (931) 221-7561 — E-mail: [email protected] — Web: www.apsugovernors.com

EASTERN KENTUCKY COLONELS (EKU leads series 46-20)10/12 in Cookeville, 10/27 in Richmond — Location: Richmond, Ky. — Conference: Ohio Valley Head Coach: Lori Duncan — 2011 record: 14-18, 9-11 — Volleyball Contact: Kevin Britton SID Phone: (859) 622-2006 — E-mail: [email protected] — Web: www.ekusports.com

GARDNER-WEBB RUNNIN’ BULLDOGS (First Meeting)9/14 in Birmingham — Location: Boiling Springs, N.C. — Conference: Big South Head Coach: Leo Sayles — 2011 record: 10-20, 5-9 — Volleyball Contact: Kevin Davis SID Phone: (704) 406-3523 — E-mail: [email protected] — Web: www.gwusports.com

IUPUI JAGUARS (Series tied 1-1)9/8 in Bowling Green — Location: Indianapolis, Ind. — Conference: The Summit League Head Coach: Steve Payne — 2011 record: 15-16, 8-10 — Volleyball Contact: John Berry SID Phone: (317) 278-3691 — E-mail: [email protected] — Web: www.uipuijags.com

ALCORN STATE BRAVES (First Meeting)8/25 in Chattanooga, 9/15 in Birmingham — Location: Lorman, Miss. — Conference: Southwestern Head Coach: Kevin Montgomery — 2011 record: 3-29, 0-12 — Volleyball Contact: LaToya Shields SID Phone: (601) 877-6501 — E-mail: [email protected] — Web: www.alcornsports.com

BELMONT BRUINS (Tech leads series 10-3)10/6 in Nashville, 10/19 in Cookeville — Location: Nashville, Tenn. — Conference: Ohio Valley Head Coach: Deane Webb — 2011 record: 21-9, 11-2 — Volleyball Contact: Kristen LitchfieldSID Phone: (615) 460-8023 — E-mail: [email protected] — Web: www.belmontbruins.com

DAYTON FLYERS (Dyton leads series 3-1)9/8 in Bowling Green — Location: Dayton, Ohio — Conference: Atlantic 10 Head Coach: Kelly Sheffield — 2011 record: 25-7, 14-1 — Volleyball Contact: Brian KarstSID Phone: (937) 229-4431 — E-mail: [email protected] — Web: www.daytonflyers.com

EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS (EIU leads series 19-14)11/3 in Cookeville — Location: Charleston, Ill. — Conference: Ohio Valley Head Coach: Kate Price — 2011 record: 11-20, 8-12 — Volleyball Contact: Bart Rettberg SID Phone: (217) 581-6408 — E-mail: [email protected] — Web: www.eiupanthers.com

JACKSONVILLE STATE GAMECOCKS (JSU leads series 12-8)9/25 in Cookeville, 11/6 in Jacksonville — Location: Jacksonville, Ala. — Conference: Ohio Valley Head Coach: Joseph Goodson — 2011 record: 11-20, 9-11 — Volleyball Contact: Josh Underwood SID Phone: (256) 782-5915 — E-mail: [email protected] — Web: www.jsugamecocksports.com

MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES (First Meeting)8/31 in Cincinnati — Location: Milwaukee, Wis. — Conference: Big East Head Coach: Bond Shymansky — 2011 record: 24-11, 12-2 — Volleyball Contact: Mike Wittiff SID Phone: (414) 288-7447 — E-mail: [email protected] — Web: www.gomarquette.com

MISSISSIPPI REBELS (Mississippi leads series 7-0)

9/1 in Cincinnati — Location: Oxford, Miss. — Conference: Southeastern Head Coach: Joe Getzin — 2011 record: 11-17, 7-13 — Contact: Bill BuntingSID Phone: (662) 915-1083 — E-mail: [email protected] — Web: www.olemisssports.com


2012 OPPONENTS

MURRAY STATE RACERS (MUR leads series 28-26)9/21 in Murray — Location: Murray, Ky. — Conference: Ohio Valley Head Coach: David Schwepker — 2011 record: 8-23, 8-12 — Contact: xxxxxSID Phone: (270) 809-3351 — E-mail: [email protected] — Web: www.goracers.com

TENNESSEE STATE TIGERS (Tech leads series 35-8)10/5 in Nashville, 10/20 in Cookeville — Location: Nashville, Tenn. — Conference: Ohio Valley Head Coach: Kathy Roulhac — 2011 record: 18-11, 13-7 — Volleyball Contact: Zekeya Anderson SID Phone: (615) 963-1867 — E-mail: [email protected] — Web: www.tsutigers.com

USC UPSTATE SPARTANS (First Meeting)8/24 in Chattanooga — Location: Spartanburg, S.C. — Conference: Atlantic Sun Head Coach: Jennifer Calloway — 2011 record: 8-21, 2-11 — Volleyball Contact: Katie Parker SID Phone: (864) 503-5152 — E-mail: [email protected] — Web: www.upstatespartans.com

UT CHATTANOOGA LADY MOCS (Tech leads series 27-8)8/25 in Chattanooga — Location: Chattanooga, Tenn. — Conference: Southern Head Coach: Travis Filar — 2011 record: 6-26, 3-13 — Volleyball Contact: Nate Blythe SID Phone: (423) 425-2116 — E-mail: [email protected] — Web: www.gomocs.com

MOREHEAD STATE EAGLES (MSU leads series 53-17)10/13 in Cookeville, 10/26 in Morehead — Location: Morehead, Ky. — Conference: Ohio Valley Head Coach: Jaime Gordon — 2011 record: 26-8, 19-1 — Volleyball Contact: Matt Schabert SID Phone: (606) 783-2556 — E-mail: [email protected] — Web: www.msueagles.com

SAMFORD BULLDOGS (Tech leads series 7-4)9/14 in Samford — Location: Birmingham, Ala. — Conference: Southern Head Coach: Derek Schroeder — 2011 record: 29-5, 13-3 — Volleyball Contact: Nathan SheehanSID Phone: (205) 726-4005 — E-mail: [email protected] — Web: www.samfordsports.com

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI REDHAWKS (SEMO leads series 35-9)11/10 in Cape Girardeau — Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo. — Conference: Ohio Valley Head Coach: Julie Folliard — 2011 record: 14-19, 12-9 — Volleyball Contact: Nick Seeman SID Phone: (573) 651-2937 — E-mail: [email protected] — Web: www.gosoutheast.com

SIU EDWARDSVILLE COUGARS (Series tied 1-1)11/2 in Cookeville — Location: Edwardsville, Ill. — Conference: Ohio Valley Head Coach: Leah Johnson — 2011 record: 13-19, 8-12 — Volleyball Contact: Eric Hess SID Phone: (618) 650-3608 — E-mail: [email protected] — Web: www.siuecougars.com

UT MARTIN SKYHAWKS (Tech leads series 36-20)9/29 in Cookeville — Location: Martin, Tenn. — Conference: Ohio Valley Head Coach: Darren McClure — 2011 record: 19-14, 12-8 — Volleyball Contact: Joe Lofaro SID Phone: (731) 881-7632 — E-mail: [email protected] — Web: www.utmsports.com

WESTERN KENTUCKY LADY TOPPERS (WKU leads series 18-7)9/7 in Bowling Green — Location: Bowling Green, Ky. — Conference: Sun Belt Head Coach: Travis Hudson — 2011 record: 31-4, 15-1 — Volleyball Contact: xxxxxSID Phone: (207) 745-3758 — E-mail: [email protected] — Web: www.wkusports.com

XAVIER MUSKETEERS (Xavier leads series 5-1)8/31 in Cincinnati — Location: Cincinnati, Ohio — Conference: Atlantic 10 Head Coach: Mike Johnson — 2011 record: 21-11, 11-4 — Contact: Jenna WillholtSID Phone: (513) 745-3961 — E-mail: [email protected] — Web: www.goxavier.com


AAir Force ........................................ 0-1Akron University ............................ 8-1Albany ........................................... 0-1Alabama ....................................... 1-2Alabama A&M ............................... 1-0Alabama-Birmingham .................. 4-8Alabama State............................... 2-0Appalachian State ......................... 3-5Arizona .......................................... 0-1Arkansas-Little Rock ..................... 1-0Arkansas State .............................. 1-3Army ............................................. 1-0Auburn .......................................... 0-1Austin Peay...............48-26

BBall State ....................................... 2-1Baptist College .............................. 1-0Bellarmine .................................... 2-2Belmont ......................10-3Berry 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.................... 0-1

Campbell University ...................... 1-0 Carson-Newman ........................... 1-1Centenary University ..................... 1-0Central Arkansas ........................... 0-1Central Florida ............................... 3-1Central Michigan ........................... 0-1Charleston ..................................... 1-0Cincinnati ...................................... 1-5Clemson ........................................ 1-2Cleveland 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 State ................... 21-8Eastern Illinois .........14-19Eastern Kentucky .....20-46Elon ............................................... 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 .................................. 6-5Guilford ......................................... 1-0

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

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

JJacksonville ................................... 0-1Jacksonville State ......8-12James Madison ............................. 0-1

KKansas State .................................. 0-1Kent State ..................................... 1-0Kentucky ....................................... 1-9Kentucky State .............................. 1-0

LLake City CC ................................... 1-0Lamar ............................................ 0-1Lambuth ....................................... 3-0Liberty .......................................... 1-1Lipscomb....................................... 3-4Louisiana-Lafayette....................... 1-0Louisiana-Monroe ......................... 1-0Louisiana State ............................. 0-2Louisville ....................................... 0-9

MMaine ............................................ 1-0Marist ............................................ 1-0Mars Hill College ........................... 1-0Marshall ........................................ 2-5Maryville ....................................... 2-0McNeese State............................... 0-2

Memphis ....................................... 7-8Miami Dade JC............................... 0-1Miami (Ohio) ................................. 0-3Michigan State .............................. 0-2Middle Tennessee ...................... 43-18Midway College ............................. 1-0Mississippi .................... 0-7Mississippi State ............................ 4-3Mississippi U. for Women .............. 1-3Missouri ........................................ 0-2Morgan State ................................ 1-0Montevallo .................................... 0-1Morehead State .......17-53Murray State.............26-28

NNew Orleans .................................. 0-2Nicholls State ................................ 2-0North Alabama.............................. 4-1North Carolina ............................... 0-1North Carolina A&T ....................... 1-0North Florida ................................. 0-1 UNC-Asheville ............................... 5-1UNC-Charlotte ............................... 3-2UNC-Greensboro ........................... 1-0North Carolina State ...................... 0-3North Georgia ............................... 2-0North Texas ................................... 0-1Northeast Louisiana ...................... 1-0Northern Illinois ............................ 0-2Northern Kentucky ........................ 0-4Northwestern State ....................... 1-0

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

PPennsylvania ................................. 0-1Providence .................................... 1-0

RRobert Morris ................................ 1-0

SSamford ........................ 7-4Sam Houston................................. 0-1South Alabama ............................. 1-2South Carolina ............................... 0-3South Florida ................................. 0-2 Southeast Louisiana ...................... 2-0Southeast Missouri ....9-35Southern Baptist ........................... 1-0Southern Illinois-Carbondale ............... 0-2

Southern Illinois-Edwardsville ... 1-1Southern Methodist ...................... 0-1Southern Mississippi ..................... 2-0Southwestern................................ 4-1Southwestern Louisiana ................ 0-1Southwest Missouri ....................... 0-1Stephen F. Austin .......................... 0-1Stetson .......................................... 1-0St. Francis (PA) .............................. 1-0Syracuse ........................................ 1-1

TTennessee ................................... 2-26Tennessee State .........35-8UT-Chattanooga ........27-8UT Martin .................36-20Texas-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 ..................................... 1-1

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

WWake Forest................................... 0-1Weber State .................................. 0-2Western Carolina ........................... 7-4Western Kentucky ......7-18Western 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 Alcorn State, Gardner-Webb, USC Upstate, Marquette for the first time in the 2012 season. Bold indicates 2012 opponents

VS. ALL OPPONENTS


The Golden Eagles in Tournament Play

Leah Meffert (4)2007 - Louisville2007 - UT-Chattanooga2008 - Cincinnati2008 - OVC2010 - 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 - Charleston2002 - 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 Florida1996 - 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 29 wins in tournament play under coach John Blair.

2011 at Georgia Tech (0-3)L 3-0 vs. LiuisvilleL 3-0 vs. Georgia Tech L 3-0 vs. Kansas State

2011 at Lipscomb (0-3)L 3-1 vs. Lipscomb L 3-0 vs. Arkansas State L 3-2 vs. UNC Charlotte

2011 at UT Chattanooga (1-2)L 3-0 vs. UNC AshevilleW 3-2 vs. UT Chattanooga L 3-1 vs. East Tennessee State

2010 at OVC Tournament (1-1)W 3-2 vs. Jacksonville StateL 3-1 vs. Austin Peay

2010 at Clemson (0-3)L 3-1 vs. AlbanyL 3-0 vs. ClemsonL 3-2 vs. Jacksonville

2010 at Samford (1-3)L 3-1 vs. SyracuseW 3-0 vs. Northwester StateL 3-0 vs. North TexasL 3-0 Samford

2010 at Western Kentucky (0-3)L 3-0 vs. MissouriL 3-0 vs. Central ArkansasL 3-1 vs. Westerm Kentucky

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. CincinnatiW 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. Louisville

L 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. EvansvilleL 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.

TOURNAMENT PLAY


Overall Record: 5-25 (.166) OVC Record: 4-16 (.200) ALL MATCHES

Name SP K K/Set E TA Pct Ast A/Set SA SE A/Set DIG Dig/Set BS BA TB B/Set PtsPENROD, Natalie ...........100 301 3.01 140 1006 .160 11 0.11 10 13 0.10 200 2.00 5 24 29 0.29 328.0CONTI, Ellen ....................102 248 2.43 132 766 .151 5 0.05 2 17 0.02 54 0.53 7 15 22 0.22 264.5 GRAY, Kelsey ...................110 234 2.13 68 648 .256 16 0.15 20 9 0.18 66 0.60 42 64 106 0.96 328.0TEEL, Sarah ........................ 47 63 1.34 37 248 .105 2 0.04 7 14 0.15 49 1.04 0 2 2 0.04 71.0ROBERTSON, Elise ........... 92 102 1.11 88 372 .038 25 0.27 3 9 0.03 74 0.80 16 45 61 0.66 143.5KEYES, Madison ............... 80 73 0.91 54 248 .077 6 0.08 0 0 0.00 10 0.12 16 42 58 0.73 110.0MACI, Christine ................ 42 33 0.79 23 90 .111 2 0.05 1 1 0.02 13 0.31 0 22 22 0.52 45.0RAINES, Hayli .................... 14 9 0.64 9 34 .000 2 0.14 0 0 0.00 4 0.29 1 2 3 0.21 11.0 DVORKEN, Katrina .......... 77 48 0.62 31 151 .113 12 0.16 2 2 0.03 18 0.23 8 26 34 0.44 71.0COMPERRY, Madi ..........102 10 0.10 7 37 .081 652 6.39 10 20 0.10 186 1.82 0 11 11 0.11 25.5SMITH, Courtney ...........106 4 0.04 3 25 .040 5 0.05 12 21 0.11 216 2.04 0 0 0 0.00 16.0STILES, Lauren .................. 61 2 0.03 1 6 .167 164 2.69 0 3 0.00 54 0.89 0 1 1 0.02 2.5MAY, Allison ....................107 3 0.03 8 33 -.152 13 0.12 30 22 0.28 507 4.74 0 0 0 0.00 33.0HANCOCK, Ashleigh ...... 45 0 0.00 1 6 -.167 148 3.29 1 5 0.02 38 0.84 0 2 2 0.04 2.0SMITH, Kelsey ......................8 0 0.00 1 2 -.500 1 0.12 0 0 0.00 3 0.38 0 0 0 0.00 0.0

TENNESSEE TECH......110 1130 10.27 604 3673 .143 1064 9.67 98 137 0.89 1492 13.56 95 256 223.0 2.03 1451.0Opponents ............... 110 1526 13.87 595 3867 .241 1412 12.84 217 243 1.97 1678 15.25 47 320 207.0 1.88 1950.0

W/L ...........Opponent ..................................Scores ...................................................Record ......OVC Att.L/3-0 .........vs Louisville ! ............................9-25,20-25,7-25 ........................................ 0-1 .......0-0 0L/3-0 .........at Georgia Tech ! .....................11-25,17-25,12-25 ................................... 0-2 .......0-0 0 L/3-0 .........vs Kansas State ! ......................19-25,17-25,16-25 ................................... 0-3 .......0-0 0 L/3-1 .........at Lipscomb # ...........................8-25,25-19,25-27,10-25 ......................... 0-4 .......0-0 260 L/3-0 .........vs Arkansas State #.................21-25,27-29,16-25 ................................... 0-5 .......0-0 89 L/3-2 .........vs Charlotte # ...........................25-23,25-20,20-25,22-25,7-15 ............. 0-6 .......0-0 93 L/3-0 .........at Belmont ................................15-25,17-25,12-25 ................................... 0-7 .......0-0 0 L/3-0 .........vs UNC Asheville $ ..................17-25,18-25,21-25 ................................... 0-8 .......0-0 67 W/3-2 .......vs Chattanooga $ ...................25-17,25-19,27-29,19-25,15-13 .......... 1-8 .......0-0 157 L/3-1 .........vs East Tennessee $ ................19-25,25-23,17-25,16-25 ....................... 1-9 .......0-0 0 L/3-0 .........at Jacksonville State * ...........17-25,18-25,21-25 .................................1-10 .......0-1 277 L/3-1 ...... UT MARTIN * ..................... 12-25,25-19,19-25,20-25 ............ 1-11 ..... 0-2 573 L/3-0 .........at Murray State * .....................20-25,15-25,10-25 .................................1-12 .......0-3 276 L/3-1 .........at Southeast Missouri * ........18-25,20-25,25-20,12-25 .....................1-13 .......0-4 219 W/3-2 .... TENNESSEE STATE * ......... 23-25,25-23,25-22,16-25,15-12 . 2-13 ..... 1-4 237 L/3-0 ...... AUSTIN PEAY * .................. 14-25,23-25,17-25 ...................... 2-14 ..... 1-5 101 L/3-2 ...... JACKSONVILLE STATE * .... 25-20,22-25,23-25,25-15,11-15 . 2-15 ..... 1-6 202 L/3-0 .........at Morehead State * ...............17-25,9-25,14-25 ...................................2-16 .......1-7 535 L/3-0 .........at Eastern Kentucky * ............18-25,19-25,22-25 .................................2-17 .......1-8 175 W/3-2 .... SIU Edwardsville * ............ 23-25,25-19,16-25,26-24,15-13 . 3-17 ..... 2-8 256 L/3-0 ...... EASTERN ILLINOIS * ......... 22-25,20-25,20-25 ...................... 3-18 ..... 2-9 193 L/3-1 .........at UT Martin * ...........................25-19,23-25,24-26,20-25 .....................3-19 ......2-10 137 L/3-1 ...... SOUTHEAST MISSOURI * . 13-25,25-19,23-25,22-25 ............ 3-20 .... 2-11 342 W/3-1 .... MURRAY STATE * .............. 17-25,25-19,25-23,27-25 ........... 4-20 .... 3-11 162 L/3-1 .........at Austin Peay * .......................20-25,17-25,25-22,20-25 .....................4-21 ......3-12 263 L/3-0 .........at Tennessee State * ...............23-25,19-25,18-25 .................................4-22 ......3-13 200 L/3-0 .........at Eastern Illinois * ..................21-25,25-27,19-25 .................................4-23 ......3-14 420 L/3-0 .........at SIU Edwardsville * ..............26-28,13-25,18-25 .................................4-24 ......3-15 111 W/3-2 .... EASTERN KENTUCKY * ..... 26-28,25-21,25-15,17-25,15-11 . 5-24 .... 4-15 151 L/3-0 ...... MOREHEAD STATE * ......... 14-25,18-25,18-25 ...................... 5-25 .... 4-16 111

* OVC match, ! Georgia Tech Invitational match, # Libscomb Invitational match, $ UT Chattanooga Invitational match, home matches in BOLD

Match Results

Sophomore Courtney Smith

Senior Kelsey Gray

GOLDEN EAGLE 2011 STATISTICS


School OVC OverallMorehead State ............................... 19-1 .......................26-8Tennessee State .............................. 13-7 .................... 18-11UT Martin ........................................... 12-8 .................... 19-14Southeast Missouri ........................ 11-9 .................... 14-19Eastern Kentucky ............................ 9-11 .................... 14-18Jacksonville State ........................... 9-11 .................... 11-20Austin Peay ....................................... 9-11 .................... 11-20Murray State ..................................... 8-12 .......................8-23SIU Edwardsville .............................. 8-12 .................... 13-19Eastern Illinois .................................. 8-12 .................... 11-20Tennessee Tech .......................4-16................. 5-25

Final Standings

All-OVC TeamShaquita Williams .............................. TSUEllie Roberson ...................................MORKasey Elswick .................................... UTMNikki Doyle .......................................APSUEmma Keough ...................................MORCaitlin Clark .......................................MOR Terakka Walker ................................... TSUEmily Coon ...................................... SEMOLiza Senenkova ...................................JSUStephanie Koontz ................................JSUPaige Economos ...............................APSUAshley Edmond .................................. EKUErika Moss .......................................... TSUAshley Doherty ................................. UTM

All-OVC Team

Sophomore Ellen Conti

2011 OVC Tournament (Morehead, Ky. )Championship Match:#1 Morehead State 3, #3 Austin Peay 0

Semifinals:#2 Tennessee State 1, #3 UT Martin#1 Morehead State 3, #4 Southeast Missouri 0

First Round:#3 UT Martin 3, #6 Jacksonville State 2#4 Southeast Missouri 3, #5 Eastern Kentucky 1

2011 OVCAll-Tournament Team

Shaquita Williams, Tennessee StateEmily Coon, Southeast MissouriAshley Doherty, UT MartinJenna Miller, UT MartinCaitlin Clark, Morehead StateLeslie Schellhaas, Morehead StateEmma Keough, Morehead State (MVP)

All-Newcomer TeamLaura McDermott ..............................MORCami Fields .......................................APSUHillary Plybon ..................................APSUHannah Burkle ................................... EKUAbbey Cvelbar .................................... EKUEmily Keaton ..................................... UTMEllen Conti .................................TTU

Player of the Year: Shaquita Williams, TSUFreshman of the Year: Laura McDermott, MORDefensive Player of the Year: Kasey Elswick, UTMCoach of the Year: Darrin McClure, UTM

Offensive Player of the Week

8/29 - Ellie Roberson, Morehead State9/5 - Ashley Edmond, Eastern Kentucky9/12 - Ashley Doherty, UT Martin9/19 - Shaquita Williams, Tennessee State Ashley Doherty, UT Martin9/26 - Ellie Roberson, Morehead State10/3 - Aryn Bohannon, Morehead State10/10 - Ellie Roberson, Morehead State10/17 - Aryn Bohannon, Morehead State10/24 - Ellie Roberson, Morehead State10/31 - Nikki Doyle, Austin Peay11/7 - Ilyanna Hernandez, Austin Peay11/14 - Aryn Bohannon, Morehead State

Defensive Player of the Week

8/29 - Kasey Elswick, UT Martin9/5 - Kasey Elswick, UT Martin9/12 - Kasey Elswick, UT Martin9/19 - Kasey Elswick, UT Martin9/26 - Kasey Elwick, UT Martin10/3 - Dena Ott, Eastern Kentucky10/10 - Paige Economos, Austin Peay Kasey Elswick, UT Martin10/17 - Kasey Elswick, UT Martin10/24 - Kasey Elswick, UT Martin10/31 - Paige Economos, Austin Peay11/7 -Stephanie Arnold, Eastern Illinois11/14 - Chelsea Colclasure, SIUE

Setter of the Week

8/29 - Sammie Minton, SIUE Jenna Miller, UTM9/5 - Abbey Cvelbar, Eastern Kentucky9/12 - Caitlin Clark, Morehead State9/19 - Caitlin Clark, Morehead State9/26 - Caitlin Clark, Morehead State10/3 - Caitlin Clark, Morehead State10/10 - Jenna Miller, UT Martin10/17 - Caitlin Clark, Morehead State10/24 - Alina Agamy, Jacksonville State10/31 - Cami Fields, Austin Peay11/7 - Chrissie Albers, Eastern Illinois Erika Moss, Tennessee State11/14 - Caitlin Clark, Morehead State Sammi Minton, SIUE

OVC Players of the Week

THE OVC IN 2011


Hitting PercentagePlayer K E TA Pct1. CVELBAR, Abbey-EKU ..........161 .... 36 ......405 .... .3092. KEOUGH, Emma-MOR ..........268 .... 83 ......602 .... .3073. WILLIAMS,Shaquita-TSU......432 .... 139 ....963 .... .3044. COON, Emily-SEMO .............288 .... 92 ......652 .... .3015. KOONTZ,Stephanie-JSU ......355 .... 105 ....849 .... .2946. GRUENSCLAEGER, Annie-MOR ...135 .... 48 ......306 .... .2847. AUGUSTINE, Kelsey-SIUE .....286 .... 86 ......705 .... .2848. HEMANN, Jessica-SIUE ........258 .... 83 ......641 .... .2739. Ashley Doherty-UTM ...........378 .... 106 ....1013 .. .26910. SENENKOVA,Liza-JSU ........302 .... 113 ....724 .... .261

KillsPlayer SP K Avg/G1. ROBERSON, Ellie-MOR ................114 .......440 ......3.862. WILLIAMS,Shaquita-TSU ............115 .......432 ......3.763. DOYLE, Nikki-APSU ....................119 .......408 ......3.434. FRANKLIN, Emily-EIU .................115 .......386 ......3.365. BOHANNON, Aryn-MOR .............116 .......382 ......3.296. EDMOND, Ashley-EKU ................123 .......404 ......3.287. KROG, Teresa-MUR .....................112 .......362 ......3.238. HUTCHINSON, Reynae-EIU .........102 .......328 ......3.229. HERNANDEZ, Ilyanna-APSU .......100 .......308 ......3.0810. SENENKOVA,Liza-JSU ............... 99 ........302 ......3.05

AssistsPlayer SP AST Avg/G1. CLARK, Caitlin-MOR ..... 114 ..............1304 .........11.442. MOSS,Erika-TSU ........... 115 ..............1201 .........10.443. FIELDS, Cami-APSU ...... 119 ..............1242 .........10.444. MINTON, Sammi-SIUE .. 129 ..............1321 .........10.245. Jenna Miller-UTM ........ 128 ..............1308 .........10.226. ALBERS, Chrissie-EIU ... 95 ................941 .............9.917. HAVILI, Lia-MUR .......... 105 ..............1007 ...........9.598. SHIVES, Julie-SEMO ..... 132 ..............1189 ...........9.019. CVELBAR, Abbey-EKU .. 127 ..............1110 ...........8.7410. COMPERRY, Madi-TTU ..102 ........... 652 ......... 6.39

BlocksPlayer BS BA TOT Avg/G1. COON, Emily-SEMO .............. 34 .....107 .. 141.0 ..1.082. SENENKOVA,Liza-JSU ............ 20 .....86 .... 106.0 ..1.073. Britany Wilburn-UTM ........... 12 .....119 .. 131.0 ..1.024. ARNOLD, Stephanie-EIU ....... 17 .....58 .... 75.0 ....1.015. GRAY, Kelsey-TTU .............42 ... 64 ...106.0 0.966. McDERMOTT, Laura-MOR ...... 16 .....96 .... 112.0 ..0.967. HENDERSON, Lauren-APSU .. 21 .....88 .... 109.0 ..0.928. BERENS, Alison-EIU .............. 8 .......83 .... 91.0 ....0.869. BURKLE, Hannah-EKU .......... 82 .....105.0 ............0.8510. GRUENSCLAEGER, Annie-MOR .. 10 .....56 .... 66.0 ....0.77

Service AcesPlayer SP SA Avg/G1. WILLIAMS,Shaquita-TSU .............. 115 ...... 58 ......0.502. BOHANNON, Aryn-MOR ............... 116 ...... 47 ......0.413. KUEHNER, Kelsey-EKU ................. 93 ........ 30 ......0.324. KOONTZ,Stephanie-JSU ............... 122 ...... 37 ......0.305. DOYLE, Nikki-APSU ...................... 119 ...... 36 ......0.306. CVELBAR, Abbey-EKU .................. 127 ...... 37 ......0.297. HARRIS, Cori-SIUE ........................ 117 ...... 33 ......0.288. MAY, Allison-TTU .................... 107 .... 30 ... 0.289. PLAGENS, Alexis-EKU ................... 72 ........ 20 ......0.2810. GOSEWISCH, Kat-EIU ................. 89 ........ 24 ......0.27

DigsPlayer SP DIGS Avg/G1. Kasey Elswick-UTM ..................131 ........852 ........6.502. SCHELLHAAS, Leslie-MOR ........119 ........641 ........5.393. ECONOMOS, Paige-APSU .........119 ........604 ........5.084. COLCLASURE, Chelsea-SIUE ......129 ........631 ........4.895. OTT, Dena-EKU ........................127 ........618 ........4.876. MAY, Allison-TTU ................ 107 ..... 507 .... 4.747. SAUER, Kayleah-MUR ..............110 ........497 ........4.528. HATHORN,Britani-TSU ..............115 ........472 ........4.109. HARKINS,Lauren-JSU ...............123 ........449 ........3.6510. WALLACE, Brittany-EIU .........111 ........396 ........3.57

2011 Ohio Valley Conference Individual Leaders

Hitting PercentageTeam K E TA Pct1. Morehead State ........... 1702 ..... 758 .... 4339 .... .2182. Austin Peay .................. 1538 ..... 647 .... 4578 .... .1953. SIUE ............................. 1658 ..... 713 .... 4876 .... .1944. Jacksonville State ........ 1520 ..... 680 .... 4483 .... .1875. UT Martin .................... 1657 ..... 711 .... 5152 .... .1846. Southeast Missouri ...... 1588 ..... 709 .... 4835 .... .1827. Tennessee State ........... 1493 ..... 755 .... 4263 .... .1738. Murray State ................ 1401 ..... 667 .... 4253 .... .1739. Eastern Illinois ............. 1417 ..... 725 .... 4116 .... .16810. Eastern Kentucky ....... 1486 ..... 755 .... 4508 .... .16211. Tennessee Tech .......1130 ... 604 ...3673 .. .143

KillsTeam SP K Avg/S1. Morehead State .........................119 .......1702 ...14.302. Tennessee State .........................115 .......1493 ...12.983. Austin Peay ................................119 .......1538 ...12.924. SIUE ...........................................129 .......1658 ...12.855. UT Martin ..................................131 .......1657 ...12.656. Murray State ..............................112 .......1401 ...12.517. Jacksonville State ......................123 .......1520 ...12.368. Eastern Illinois ...........................116 .......1417 ...12.229. Southeast Missouri ....................132 .......1588 ...12.0310. Eastern Kentucky .....................127 .......1486 ...11.7011. Tennessee Tech .................. 110 ..... 1130 10.27

AssistsTeam SP AST Avg/S1. Morehead State ........... 119 ..............1592 .........13.382. Tennessee State ........... 115 ..............1394 .........12.123. Austin Peay .................. 119 ..............1424 .........11.974. SIUE ............................. 129 ..............1540 .........11.945. UT Martin .................... 131 ..............1561 .........11.926. Murray State ................ 112 ..............1308 .........11.687. Jacksonville State ........ 123 ..............1410 .........11.468. Eastern Illinois ............. 116 ..............1326 .........11.439. Southeast Missouri ...... 132 ..............1461 .........11.0710. Eastern Kentucky ....... 127 ..............1387 .........10.9211. Tennessee Tech .......110 ........... 1064 ....... 9.67

BlocksTeam BS BA TOT Avg/S1. Tennessee Tech ................95 ... 256 .223.0 2.032. Jacksonville State ................ 65 .....365 .. 247.5 ..2.013. Morehead State ................... 56 .....355 .. 233.5 ..1.964. UT Martin ............................ 48 .....401 .. 248.5 ..1.905. Eastern Illinois ..................... 46 .....341 .. 216.5 ..1.876. Southeast Missouri .............. 62 .....361 .. 242.5 ..1.847. Austin Peay .......................... 53 .....308 .. 207.0 ..1.748. Eastern Kentucky ................. 56 .....318 .. 215.0 ..1.699. Tennessee State ................... 29 .....291 .. 174.5 ..1.5210. Murray State ...................... 51 .....212 .. 157.0 ..1.4011. SIUE ................................... 42 .....264 .. 174.0 ..1.35

Service AcesTeam SP SA Avg/S1. Morehead State ........................... 119 ...... 170 ....1.432. Tennessee State ........................... 115 ...... 159 ....1.383. SIUE ............................................. 129 ...... 175 ....1.364. Jacksonville State ........................ 123 ...... 152 ....1.245. Eastern Kentucky ......................... 127 ...... 155 ....1.226. UT Martin .................................... 131 ...... 152 ....1.167. Eastern Illinois ............................. 116 ...... 130 ....1.128. Austin Peay .................................. 119 ...... 128 ....1.089. Southeast Missouri ...................... 132 ...... 127 ....0.9610. Tennessee Tech .................... 110 .... 98 ... 0.8911. Murray State .............................. 112 ...... 77 ......0.69

DigsTeam SP DIGS Avg/S1. UT Martin ................................131 ........2416 ....18.442. Murray State ............................112 ........1929 ....17.223. Morehead State .......................119 ........1975 ....16.604. Austin Peay ..............................119 ........1953 ....16.415. Southeast Missouri ..................132 ........2157 ....16.346. SIUE .........................................129 ........2093 ....16.227. Jacksonville State ....................123 ........1974 ....16.058. Tennessee State .......................115 ........1710 ....14.879. Eastern Kentucky .....................127 ........1860 ....14.6510. Eastern Illinois .......................116 ........1592 ....13.7211. Tennessee Tech ................ 110 ..... 1492 13.56

2011 Ohio Valley Conference Team Leaders

2011 OVC LEADERS


AJanet Allen, 1986Terri Allen, 1975-77Debbie Askew, 1985-86Heather Asplund, 2009-10Jessica 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, 1987Ellen Conti, 2011-Cara (Church) Craig, 1984-87Teresa Craig, 2006-09Rachael Crossgrove, 1997-00Melanie Culp, 2007-10

DCindy Dahlgren, 1979Michelle Dennis, 1993-94Jessica Dickerson, 2005Cyrelle Dillon, 1994-1995Monica Dimmett, 1981-84Lisa Dissel, 1996-1999Cody Dodd, 2012-Sarah 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, 1974Ashleigh Hancock, 2010-Tammy 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, 2006-09Madison Keyes, 2011-Kari 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, 1983Audrey Lewis, 2012-Amanda Lindgren, 2006-09Erin Lynn, 2006- 07

MChristine Maci, 2011-Dee Dee Malone, 1988-90Loretta Marlow, 1975-77Melanie Marshall, 1986-89Allison May, 2010-Michelle McGee, 2001Leah Meffert, 2007-10Rachel 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, 2007-10Julie Pemberton, 1977

Natalie Penrod, 2010- Sally Perkins, 2001Courtney Perry, 2002-03Laura Pierce, 2007-10Melissa Poff, 1998-99Jackie Poindexter, 1979-82Lori Pomeroy, 1989-92Karen Pressley, 1987-90

QLynn Queen, 1976-77

RMissy Raczak, 1990-93Hayley Raines, 2011Cathy Rajkowski, 1987Alicia Reece, 1991-94Jenny Carr-Rice, 1996-98, 2000Elise Robertson, 2010-Valeria Russell, 1973-74

SAlysson Sanders, 2008Karen Scott, 1984Diane Seng, 1997-99Jessica Seyfert, 2002-05Sara Shanks, 2006Laura Sidorowicz, 2001-04Carrie Slagle, 1992-95Courtney Smith, 2011-Kelsey Smith, 2011Mickey Smith, 1980-81Pam Smith, 1973Karri Spady, 1993Holly Spencer, 1992Angie Stephens, 1991Marcia Stephens, 1977Maggie Stern, 1999-02Lauren Stiles, 2010-

TSarah Teel, 2011-Jennifer 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

Church

Asplund Cannon

King Hasselbring

Johnson Lang

Raczak Slagle

Triko Tunnell

Hagovsky

Cannon

ALL-TIME PARTICIPANTS


Academic All-AmericaAnne Morrow, 2005Diane Seng, 2000Rachel Melchiorre, 1997Angie Duncan, 1985-8

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, 2010 (All-OVC)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, 1999-2002

Lisa 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, 1985Monica Dimmett, 1984Dorothea La-Fleuer, 1984

OVC All-Tournament(named since 1982)Leah Meffert, 2010Kappy Lang, 2008Leah Meffert, 2008Amanda Lindgren, 2008Kappy Lang, 2007Stephanie Busch, 1997Lisa Dissel, 1997Rachel Melchiorre, 1997Michelle Dennis, 1993Karen Pressley, 1990Melanie Marshalll, 1989Jenny (Pruett) Turner, 1987Bilyana Triko, 1986, 1989Cara (Church) Craig, 1987Becky (Murray) Isom, 1986, 1988

Kim 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/NewcomerEllen Conti, 2011Allison May, 2010Natalie Penrod, 2010Kelsey 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

2011-12 (10)Madison Comperry Ellen ContiKelsey GrayAshleigh HancockMadison Keyes Allison MayNatalie PenrodElise Robertson Courtney SmithLauren Stiles

2010-11(8)Madison Comperry Kelsey GrayAshleigh Hancock Allison MayMarie Peddicord Laura PierceElise Robertson Lauren Stiles

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 CraigSarah DolleFran FlattKappy LangAmanda LindgrenSara ShanksAmanda Wolfard

2005-2006 (8)Jessica AsplundJessica DickersonSarah DolleFran FlattKappy Lang

Jessica SeyfertAnne MorrowAmanda Wolfard

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

2003-2004 (9)Liz EngelKristen KastnerAnnette KupkaAnne MorrowNancy MeyerCourtney PerryJessica SeyfertLaura SidorowiczAmanda Wolfard

2002-2003 (10)Jen DunnLiz EngelKara GilbertKristen KastnerAnnette Kupka Nancy MeyerAnne MorrowCourtney Perry

Jessica SeyfertLaura Sidorowicz

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

2000-2001 (5)Stephanie BuschJen DunnKara GilbertAnnette 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 DownsMeredith FerlicPam GoldensophSarah HagovskyRachel MelchiorreMandy MillerCaroline Murphy

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

1994-1995 (8)Michelle DennisJess Gerken

Pam GoldensophRachel MelchiorreCaroline MurphyKim PanozzoAlicia ReeceCarrie Slagle

1993-94 (5)Amanda BilbreyMichelle DennisMissy RaczakAlicia ReeceCarrie 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

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 2012. 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)Madi Comperry (6)Ellen Conti (2)Teresa Craig (7)Rachael Crossgrove (1)

Melanie Culp (6)Michelle Dennis (3)Jessica Dickerson (2)Lisa Dissel (2)Sarah Dolle (4)Lyndsay Downs (5)Jen Dunn (7)Katrina Dvorken (1)Liz Engel (7)Meredith Ferlic (8)Fran Flatt (7)Jess Gerken (4)Abby Gilbert (2)Kara Gilbert (8)Pam Goldensoph (7)

Kelsey Gray (6)Sarah Hagovsky (6)Ashley Hancock (4)Tammy Hargis (2)Corinne Hasselbring (1)Angie Hughes (3)Becky Isom (1)Kristen Kastner (9)Katie Kenline (1)Madison Keyes (2)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)Allison May (3)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 (7)Natalie Penrod (3)

Courtney Perry (4)Laura Pierce (6)Karen Presley (5)Missy Raczak (3)Alicia Reece (4)Jenny (Carr) Rice (8)Elise Robertson (4)Kimberly Rutherford (1)Alysson Sanders (2)Jessica Seyfert (8)Diane Seng (6)Sara Shanks (2)Laura Sidorowicz (6)Carrie Slagle (6)Courtney Smith (2)

Karri Spady (1)Maggie Stern (2)Lauren Stiles (4)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 2007-10 1,734 1,388Player 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

Rachel Melchiorre Leah Meffert Bilyana Triko Laura Sidorowicz Becky IsomMaggie Stern Lisa Dissel

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. Jacksonville State, 201030, 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, Kelsey Gray vs. Jacksonville State, 201112, 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 MATCH RECORDS


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 record 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 SEASON RECORDS


Total Blocks1. Stephanie Busch ............................. 548 .................1997-002. Bonnie Zoss .................................... 485 .................1989-923. Annette Kupka ............................... 442 .................2000-034. Kelsey Gray ............................ 354 ................. 2009-5. Bilyana Triko ................................... 353 .................1986-89

Sets Played1. Bilyana Triko ................................... 488 .................1986-892. Bonnie Zoss .................................... 476 .................1989-923. Leah Meffert .................................. 468 .................2007-104. Kappy Lang .................................... 463 .................2005-085. Katie Kenline .................................. 462 .................2006-09

Kills1. Leah Meffert ............................... 1,734 .................2007-102. Rachel Melchiorre ....................... 1,662 .................1994-973. Amanda Lindgren ....................... 1,426 .................2006-094. Laura Sidorowicz ......................... 1,406 .................2001-045. Maggie Stern ............................... 1,388 .................1999-02

Kills per set1. Maggie Stern ................................. 3.88 .................1999-022. Rachel Melchiorre ......................... 3.78 .................1994-973. Leah Meffert ................................. 3.71 .................2007-104. Laura Sidorowicz ........................... 3.64 .................2001-045. Michelle Dennis ............................. 3.53 .................1993-94

Attacks1. Leah Meffert ............................... 4,946 .................2007-102. Rachel Melchiorre ....................... 4,453 .................1994-973. Amanda Lingren.......................... 4,329 .................2006-094. Anne Morrow .............................. 4,241 .................2002-055. Laura Sidorowicz ......................... 4,044 .................2001-04

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 .................1986-894. Kelsey Gray ............................ 109 ................. 2009-

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.

Leah Meffert ranks first all-time in kills with 1,734 and third all-time in kills per set

with 3.71. 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 CAREER RECORDS


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................0-2

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.

Marshall ....................................................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 ...............0-2UT 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 ..............2-0

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 .5002010 11 20 .354 8 10 .4442011 5 25 .166 4 16 .200Totals 104 165 .486 69 89 .430

All-Time 629 623 .502 235 239 .495

* Denotes OVC Champion# Denotes OVC tournament champion

GOLDEN EAGLES YEAR-BY-YEAR


Western 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 ..............3-0UA-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 ..............3-1

Eastern 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 ..............3-01987Coach: 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 ..............3-1Eastern Illinois ...........................................L................1-3Arkansas State ..........................................L................0-3Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0

Covenant ...................................................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................0-2East 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................1-2

Tennessee .................................................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 ..............3-1Eastern 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 ..............2-0



Davidson ...................................................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................0-3

Tennessee 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 ..............3-1Austin 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 ......... forfeit

Middle 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 ..............3-1UT 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 ..............3-0

Syracuse ....................................................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................3-1

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.



South 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................3-0Middle 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 ..............3-0UT 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................0-3

Air 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 ..............3-2

S.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................3-1



Eastern 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 ..............3-0

Jacksonville 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................3-1Samford ....................................................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................3-0

Tulane .......................................................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................3-1Morehead State .........................................L................3-1Eastern Kentucky .......................................L................3-1Murray State .............................................L................3-1

2010Coach: John BlairRecord: 11-20Albany .......................................................L................3-1Clemson ....................................................L................3-0Jacksonville ...............................................L................3-2Belmont ....................................................W ..............3-1Syracuse ....................................................L................3-1Northwestern State ...................................W ..............3-0North Texas ...............................................L................3-0Samford ....................................................L................3-0Missouri ....................................................L................3-0Central Arkansas .......................................L................3-0Western Kentucky .....................................L................3-1Eastern Kentucky .......................................L................3-1Morehead State .........................................L................3-0Austin Peay ...............................................L................3-0Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-0UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-1Murray State .............................................L................3-2Southeast Missouri ....................................W ..............3-1Eastern Illinois ...........................................L................3-2Jacksonville State ......................................W ..............3-1Morehead State .........................................L................3-2Eastern Kentucky .......................................L................3-1Tennessee State ........................................L................3-2Austin Peay ...............................................L................3-0Jacksonville State ......................................W ..............3-1Murray State .............................................W ..............3-2UT Martin ..................................................W ..............3-0Eastern Illinois ...........................................W ..............3-0Southeast Missouri ....................................L................3-1Jacksonville State ......................................W ..............3-2Austin Peay ...............................................L................3-1

2011Coach: John BlairRecord: 5-25Louisville ...................................................L................3-0Georgia Tech ..............................................L................3-0Kansas State ..............................................L................3-0Lipscomb...................................................L................3-1Arkansas State ..........................................L................3-0UNC Charlotte............................................L................3-2

Belmont ....................................................L................3-0UNC Asheville ............................................L................3-0UT Chattanooga ........................................W ..............3-2East Tennessee ..........................................L................3-1Jacksonville State ......................................L................3-0UT Martin ..................................................L................3-1Murray State .............................................L................3-0Southeast Missouri ....................................L................3-1Tennessee State ........................................W ..............3-2Austin Peay ...............................................L................3-0Jacksonville State ......................................L................3-2Morehead State .........................................L................3-0Eastern Kentucky .......................................L................3-0SIU Edwardsville ........................................W ..............3-2Eastern Illinois ...........................................L................3-0UT Martin ..................................................L................3-1Southeast Missouri ....................................L................3-1Murray State .............................................W ..............3-1Austin Peay ...............................................L................3-1Tennessee State ........................................L................3-0Eastern Illinois ...........................................L................3-0SIU Edwardsville ........................................L................3-0Eastern Kentucky .......................................W ..............3-2Morehead State .........................................L................3-0

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



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Cookeville boasts a mild climate, with an average temperature of 57 and fourdistinct seasons. Located within a day's drive of 75 percent of the nation'spopulation, Cookeville is just off Interstate 40, which runs from the east coastto California. City life is easily accessible, as well, because Cookeville is situat-ed within 100 miles of Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga — three ofTennessee's major metropolitan areas.

The seat of Putnam County, Cookeville is the heart of a three-county allianceknown as the Highlands, which centers Tennessee's 14-county UpperCumberland region. We have hundreds of acres of unspoiled nature —from championship golf courses to natural preserves, state parks andtop-rated lakes — close to home. There's plenty of nature inside the city lim-its, too; the City of Cookeville tends nine parks, including Cane Creek Park, a262-acre natural area with a 56-acre lake.

And while Cookeville is a relatively small town, we have no lack of culture. Weare one of the smallest cities in the U.S. with a full-blown symphonyorchestra, and our area attracts visual artists and craftspeople from acrossthe nation, thanks to the Appalachian Center for Craft, a satellite campus ofTTU. Drama also takes center stage here, with the 456-seat CookevillePerforming Arts Center cranking out productions year-round, including theaward-winning Drama Center Backstage series.

Cookeville is home to three museums — the Cookeville Depot Museum, theCookeville History Museum and the Cookeville Children's Museum —and a year-round slate of events, including regular excursion trains and theannual Fall FunFest. A walkable downtown shopping district and animpressive roster of national chain stores give the retail segment a small-townfeel with big-city convenience. Add to that our more than 100 restaurantsand 1,400 hotel rooms, and you'll quickly see that Cookeville offers some-thing for everyone.

To learn more about what Cookeville, Putnam County and the Highlands havein store for you, make your first stop the Highlands Visitor Center, which islocated at 470-A Neal St. in Cookeville and is open daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Orvisit us online at MustSeeCookeville.com or CookevilleChamber.com.


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There's no question Tennessee Tech University is a great place to getan education. And Cookeville is a great college town. The largestmicropolitan area in Tennessee and one of the top 40 micropolitan

areas in the nation, Cookeville has consistently been rated among the top 10most affordable regions in the nation.

Cookeville boasts a mild climate, with an average temperature of 57 and fourdistinct seasons. Located within a day's drive of 75 percent of the nation'spopulation, Cookeville is just off Interstate 40, which runs from the east coastto California. City life is easily accessible, as well, because Cookeville is situat-ed within 100 miles of Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga — three ofTennessee's major metropolitan areas.

The seat of Putnam County, Cookeville is the heart of a three-county allianceknown as the Highlands, which centers Tennessee's 14-county UpperCumberland region. We have hundreds of acres of unspoiled nature —from championship golf courses to natural preserves, state parks andtop-rated lakes — close to home. There's plenty of nature inside the city lim-its, too; the City of Cookeville tends nine parks, including Cane Creek Park, a262-acre natural area with a 56-acre lake.

And while Cookeville is a relatively small town, we have no lack of culture. Weare one of the smallest cities in the U.S. with a full-blown symphonyorchestra, and our area attracts visual artists and craftspeople from acrossthe nation, thanks to the Appalachian Center for Craft, a satellite campus ofTTU. Drama also takes center stage here, with the 456-seat CookevillePerforming Arts Center cranking out productions year-round, including theaward-winning Drama Center Backstage series.

Cookeville is home to three museums — the Cookeville Depot Museum, theCookeville History Museum and the Cookeville Children's Museum —and a year-round slate of events, including regular excursion trains and theannual Fall FunFest. A walkable downtown shopping district and animpressive roster of national chain stores give the retail segment a small-townfeel with big-city convenience. Add to that our more than 100 restaurantsand 1,400 hotel rooms, and you'll quickly see that Cookeville offers some-thing for everyone.

To learn more about what Cookeville, Putnam County and the Highlands havein store for you, make your first stop the Highlands Visitor Center, which islocated at 470-A Neal St. in Cookeville and is open daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Orvisit us online at MustSeeCookeville.com or CookevilleChamber.com.

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.

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 development lo-cally, regionally and nationally. Tech’s 65,000-plus alumni occupy positions of leadership in education, busi-ness, 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 is divided into seven academic divisions offering 40 programs of study leading to the bachelor’s degree and more than 20 programs 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, located 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 continues to include students from almost all 95 Tennessee coun-ties, 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, rac-quetball, rugby, soccer, 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, pre-senting concerts, theatre productions, lectures, dance performances, 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

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Dr. Phillip OLDHAM v University President

Freed-Hardeman, 1980

Dr. Philip B. Oldham, who joined the university July 1, 2012, as its ninth presi-dent, is a former collegiate tennis player who understands the demands on student-athletes and who values how college athletics enhance the university

and surrounding community. President Oldham previously served as provost and senior vice chancellor of academic affairs at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, a position he had held since 2007. He received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Freed-Hardeman University in 1980 and his doctorate in analytical chemistry from Texas A&M University in 1985. He spent a year following his graduate work as a Wellcome Research Fellow at Burroughs Wellcome Co. (Glaxo Smith-Kline) before joining the faculty at Mississippi State University in 1986. Oldham served as head of Mississippi State University’s chemistry department for five years prior to becoming MSU’s College of Arts and Sciences dean in 2001. During his five years as provost at UTC, enrollment grew 28 percent to more than 11,400 students. He led efforts to improve student retention and graduation rates resulting in a 15 percent increase in freshmen retention in just three years. Under his leader-ship, UTC established the Center for Advisement and Student

Success, created the Math Plaza and initiated UTeaChattanooga to educate future teachers. He oversaw the addition of doctoral programs in advanced nursing practice and occupational therapy as well as the redesign of summer school. Under his guidance, the university raised significant private support, received board approval to create the University Honors College and launched a creative new “Degree in 3” program designed to accelerate degree completion at reduced student costs.Oldham has served on statewide task forces to develop the new higher education funding formula for Tennessee and to create univer-sal transfer pathways to provide seamless student transfers across all Tennessee public colleges and universities. Along with his administrative accomplishments, Oldham has authored more than 35 peer reviewed research articles in analytical chemistry, along with two patents and approximately 100 conference presentations. His research has been financially supported by the National Science Foundation, American Chemical Society, U.S. De-partment of Defense, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Geological Survey and private industry. He has served on a number of scholarly editorial boards and as a peer reviewer for both the NSF and National Institutes of Health. Oldham and his wife, Kari, are proud of their family, which includes three sons (Clay, Paden and Sam), a daughter (Audrey) and a daughter-in-law (Rebecca).

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free live web streaming productions and a variety of additional video programs, nterviews and features that will give fans, alumni and sup-porters greater access to Golden Eagle teams, student-athletes, coaches and staff. During his tenure, Wilson has successfully se-lected and hired head coaches for six of the school’s 14 teams, and three of those hires have earned Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year honors. Another highly visible product of Wilson’s leadership is the increased fan support at Golden Eagle events. Last year, while winning the OVC Championship for the first time in 36 years, the Tech football team drew the largest average home at-tendance at Tucker Stadium in 25 years. In February, Tech set a school record for the largest attendance at a women’s basketball game. Wilson was named Director of Athletics on July 1, 2004. He came to Tennessee Tech from a position of Associate Athletic Director at Ohio University. Prior to that, he served as the Director of Athletic Marketing for the University of Mas-sachusetts, 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 educa-tion and health, and earned his master’s in sports management from the University of Massachusetts in 1994. Mark has two daughters, Katey (17) and Meaghan (12).

Mark WILSON v Director of Athletics

University of Maine, 1991

Mark Wilson’s first eight years as Director of Ath-letics at Tennessee Tech have showcased his vision, energy, and en-thusiasm for providing

outstanding experiences for Tech’s student-athletes and fans. Highlights of his efforts include major improvements in Tennessee Tech’s athletics facili-ties including the Basketball Coach’s Complex and the Athletic Performance Center, high graduation and APR rates by Golden Eagle student-athletes, outstanding academic success, and excellent rela-tionships with the campus, community and alumni. In short, Wilson has facilitated growth and excellence in all areas of TTU Athletics. In June, Wilson agreed to a five-year contract extension, keeping him at the helm of the Golden Eagle athletic program through 2017 Coming off an appointment on the NCAA Leadership Council, Wilson is beginning a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Football Champion-ship Committee and Division I Football Issues Com-mittee, and has been very active in the Ohio Valley Conference governance structure. Wilson, 43, has led Athletics to several mile-stone accomplishments during his first eight 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 five years Tech has completed several construction and renovation projects to athletic facilities, including a spectacular, new Athletic Performance Center on the western edge of campus, a spacious, new basketball office complex in Eblen Center, a new natural grass practice field, installation of new turf in Tucker Stadium, renovating the running track, renovating the football offices, meeting rooms and locker rooms, and new lights at Tucker Stadium. Additional building plans call for a new

student-athlete center and an on-campus tennis center. Another step achieved under Wilson’s direction has been increased fund raising and development efforts with the goal of providing the necessary facilities and 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. The most recent NCAA announcements show that all 14 of Tech’s athletic programs are comfortably above the benchmark for compliance in the Athletic Progress Rate (APR), including two Tech teams winning Public Recognition Awards. Prior to that, the Golden Eagle softball team ranked first in the nation for cumulative team GPA for the second time in four years. Just as important are the relationships that Wilson has developed and nurtured, including the Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce, the student body, the campus community and the region at-large. His leadership has been instrumen-tal in the overwhelming success in the community’s host role at Tucker Stadium for the annual Blue Cross Bowl for the TSSAA high school state champi-onship football games. Tech has also seen growth in regional and na-tional media exposure for its student-athletes and coaches while his hand-on approach to marketing and branding Golden Eagle Athletics has earned in-creased opportunities and involvement for fans and sponsors. Some of the ideas he has imple-mented include the Purple Pride Caravans, a new athletics logo and branding marks that have gained nationwide recogni-tion, and an updated and modern ticketing system.Under Wilson’s direc-tion, Tech is also on the brink of introduc-ing an enhanced digital video presence for athletics, including

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The “WIN” program: Work Intensely Now

The WIN Program was implemented in the fall semester of 2004 to provide additional sup-port 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. Participation in the program is primarily based on grades, and coaches or the academic advisor may recom-mend 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, tutor-ing, and study skills workshops.

Dr. Lance JASITT v Assistant Athletics Director for Academics and Student Welfare

Penn State University,1978

Dr. Lance Jasitt serves as Assistant Athletics Director for Academics and Student Welfare. He has served in compli-ance 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 gradu-ate assistants. His primary 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 pub-lic 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 received his second degree from Tech, this one in Environmental Geology. Meagan is a senior Pre-Physical Therapy major at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

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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 & Field1997 ......................Jenny Adams, Track & Field

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1997 ...................................... 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, Softball2003 ..................................... Alexis Boyd, Soccer2004 ........................ Stephanie Ward, CC/Track

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

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Tennessee Tech University student-athletes have achieved

Academic All-America honors 36 times since 1976. 2004 ................................... 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, Baseball2010 ..........................Lacie Coquerille, Softball 2010 ............................................Josh Simer, Golf2011 ..........................Lacie Coquerille, Softball 2011 ............................. Corey Watson, Football2011 ........................ James Normand, Football2012 ............................Molly Heady, Basketball Total honors since1985 ......................110

Tennessee Tech alumna Ashlee Kiser serves as Academic Advisor for Tech’s student-athletes. A native of Wartburg, Tenn., Kiser earned her bachelor’s degree in English from Tech in 2005 and a master’s in English in 2007. She graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2005 and finished her graduate degree with a perfect 4.0 GPA. Along with her accolades as a student, Kiser

has also taught numerous English and writing courses at several levels in and around the Cookeville area including Cookeville High School, Tennessee Tech and Nashville State Community College. Along with her success in the classroom, both as a student and teacher, Kiser has also been active in the community having participated in a number of different events. She has served as a writing scorer at several events at Nashville State and Tennessee Tech. She has also been a yearly participant in the TTU Festival of Student Writing since 2006 and was a member of the Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society. Kiser and her husband, Brinn, recently welcomed their first child on Mother’s Day, Ian Lonnie Kiser was born May 13, 2012.

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Responsible for providing medical coverage, recognition and treatment of injuries, and rehabilitation for all 14 intercollegiate teams and more than 300 student-athletes.

Tennessee Tech’s Sports Medicine department providessome of the most complete and advanced care available.

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 basket-ball 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

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bachelor’s degree in Science and Physical Education, 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 Colo-rado 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 Asso-ciation (SEATA) and recently completed a term as president of the Tennessee Athletic Trainers’ Society (TATS). He was recently re-appointed by the governor to the Tennessee Board of Athletic Trainers, a post he’ll fill through 2014. Joe and his wife, Jessica, have one daughter, Riley Grace, born on December 15, 2008.

Assistant Athletic TrainersKaplan received her bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Albany in 2004 and went to graduate school at the University of Buffalo. She graduated with honors from the combined BS/MS program in June 2007 and was BOC certified in July. She was an Athletic Training Intern at Niagara University for one year, then spent three years For the next three years, from 2007 to 2010, Randi was an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Newberry College. In 2010, she was selected as Assistant Ath-letic Trainer at the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, a position she held until joining the Golden Eagle Sports Medicine staff. She is a member of the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA) in addition to the College Athletic Trainer’s Society,

the Maryland Athletic Trainer’s Association and the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainer’s Association.

JESSICA VAUGHAN Jessica Vaughan joined the Tennessee Tech athletic training staff in October 2011. A native of Camano Island, Wash., Vaughan did her undergraduate work at Washington State University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with a concentration in Athletic Training. From there, she attended graduate school at Seattle University, where she earned a Master of Sport Administration with a concen-tration in Leadership. While at Seattle, Vaughan served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer working primarily with baseball and men’s and women’s track and cross coun-try. In her summers, Vaughan worked with the Bellingham Bells, a collegiate summer baseball team in Bellingham, Wash., which plays in the West Coast League. Vaughan resides in Cookeville.

ADAM GRAHAM Adam Graham joined the Sports Medicine staff in 2011 as assistant athletic trainer. A graduate of Western Carolina with a master’s degree from West Virginia, Graham is a native of Chapel Hill, N.C., and a 2008 graduate of Western Carolina with a bachelor’s degree in athletic training. As a student athletic trainer, he worked with the Cata-mount football and women’s basketball teams. During his time as an undergraduate, he also spent one summer in an internship position with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, working with the Bradenton Pirates in the Gulf Coast League. He also served in volunteer positions at the North Carolina State High School cross country and wrestling championships, and the Kentucky Bluegrass Games. As part of the WCU Athletic Training program, Graham had a stronghold on the department’s annual honors, winning the Outstanding Sophomore, Junior and Senior awards. After graduation, he spent one year in an internship position at Georgia Tech where he worked primarily with the Yellow-jacket football team. His coverage also included working with the cross country and track teams, and the cheerleading squad. During 2010-11, Graham worked to-ward his master’s degree and served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at West Virginia University. His coverage with Mountaineer teams was with the baseball, cross country, track and football teams. He holds membership in several regional associations, and is also a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.

RANDI KAPLAN Building her professional resume with positions at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Newberry College and Niagara University, Randi Kaplan joined the Tennessee Tech Sports Medicine staff in January 2012. A native of Salisbury, Md.,

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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.

Medical Support StaffTTU/CRMC Golden Eagle Sports Medicine Therapy Center is located inside the east side of Tucker Stadium on the TTU campus. The center specializes in athletic and orthopedic injuries and creates a conve-nient 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 Ten-nessee Tech, and is also open to members of the community. Eric Tarsi is the physical therapist for the TTU/CRMC Golden Eagle Sports Medicine Therapy Center. Tarsi comes to Cookeville with nearly 10 years experience in sports medicine, physical therapy and rehabilitation, most recently having worked for a year in Nashville at Lean Physical Therapy. Prior to that, he spent a year in the Monterey/

San Jose region of California as a traveling physical therapist, working mainly in home health and acute care. A native of Kingsford, Mich., Tarsi graduated from Grand Valley State University in 2002 with his M.S. in Physical Therapy after completing his undergraduate degree at GVSU in Health Sciences. Tarsi is engaged to Katie Reber; the couple resides in Cookeville and plans to marry in June of 2012. To make an appointment, Tarsi will be reached at the center by calling (931) 783-2463.

Physical Therapy for Student-Athletes

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.

Dr. Clark Childress Team Dentist

Dr. Mike Huddleston Team Optometrist

Graduate Assistants

Left: Mike Brown

Right: Chuck Cushman

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 dedicated, long-time team physician who was instrumental 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

Sports Medicine


Athletic Performance

Tennessee Tech’s strength and conditioning program features: u Strength and conditioning coaches u A wide variety of workout stations at the new Athletic Performance Center u A comprehensive obstacle course u Nutrition analysis u Complete conditioning regimen

Chip Pugh is in his fifth year as Tennessee Tech’s strength and conditioning head coach. He oversees the physical develop-ment of student-athletes in all 14 sports, providing support in

building toward championships. Pugh served three years in the same position at Winthrop University where he created 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 physi-cal education. 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 coach-ing 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,

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.

Emphasizing Player Development

Chip PUGH v Director of Athletic Performance /Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

Ohio, 2000

currently the head strength and conditioning coach at Wake Forest, 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 football 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 Colle-giate Strength and Conditioning Coaches’ Association. He also holds the Club Coach certification through USA Weightlifting. He is a Level-I certified CrossFit trainer and con-ducts personal training classes open to the public using the CrossFit methods. Chip and his wife, the former Nicole Carey, were married July 29, 2000. They live in Cookeville, where they are active in sprint triathlons and CrossFit. The couple welcomed their first daughter, Rory Love Pugh, in Octo-ber of 2010. Their family grew to four on June 12, 2012, with the arrival of their second daughter, Reagan Mercy Pugh.


Athletic Performance

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 2011 Tacarra Hayes, Women’s Basketball Dustin Dillehay, Football 2012 Kendall Hooper, Softball Scott Schweitzer, Football

Assistant Strength Coaches

Dan Bailey

By taking advantage of expert instruction,

Golden Eagle student-athletes are afforded every opportunity to maximize their athletic potential

Jen Hoffman

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, multi-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 athleticism 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 be-comes 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 movements 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 stronger sense of unity, therefore making it harder to “fold” under pres-sure.

Make workouts short and intenseThere are many philosophies on how to get athletes stronger, faster and more flexible. But, when combined, these philoso-phies have the same three underlying principles: a) The workouts 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

Mike Hewett Scott Schweitzer


Since its creation in 1975, the TTU Sports Hall of Fame has inducted 159 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

1992 InducteesRobert Aylward (1970-73)--Rifle Jerilynn Harper (1979-82)--BasketballJim Harrison (1943-49)--Baseball, FootballMarynell Meadors (1970-86)--Basketball, Volleyball

1993 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 (1940-98)--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)--Broadcasting

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.

Wayne 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)--Basketball

2003 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 (1969-04)--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 (1987-00)--PresidentMelanie Gray Walker (1991-95--GolfBill Worrell (1981-06)--Basketball Coach

2007 InducteesDr. Thurston Banks (1973-06)--Administrator Stacy Hughes Britt (19866-89)--SoftballDr. David Larimore (1976-06)--AdministratorEddie Scott (1951-54)--Football, TrackRyan Weeks (1986-89)--Football

2008 InducteesChris Hedman (1986-90)--Tennis Mark Maberry (1994-97)--BaseballJohn “Shakey” McClellan (1964-07)--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

2010 InducteesSteve Hawkins (1984-87)--Baseball Diane Seng Haynes (1996-00)--Basketball, Volleyball, Track Brandy Henry Kleeman (1999-00)--Softball Gene Palmer (1956-60)--Cross Country, Track

2011 InducteesRalph Broyles (1959-60)--Football Chad Evitts (1997-00)--Football Angie Duncan Hyche (1984-87)--Volleyball James “Red” McMilan (1958-61)--FootballEsra Bayburt Roan (1994-98)--Tennis

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 .................................1970-1986 Bobby Nichols .......................................1963-2008Johnny 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

Hall of Fame


Individual Honors

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)2008 - Beth Boden (Softball)2009 - Kappy Lang (Volleyball) 2010 - Teresa Craig (Volleyball)2011 - Brooke Mayo (Soccer) 2012 - Lindsey Reed (Soccer)

Lindsey Reed Corey Watson Tacarra Hayes Tim Benford

An Honored StaffTory Acheson - Softball OVC Coach of the Year - 2003, 2006John Blair - Women’s Volleyball OVC Coach of the Year - 2008Matt Bragga - Baseball TBCA Coach of the Year - 2009 OVC Coach of the Year - 2010 Bill Branch - Women’s Golf OVC Coach of the Year - 1994Watson Brown - Football OVC Coach of the Year - 2011 Kenny Doyle - Tennis OVC Coach of theYear - 2012Jennie 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 - 1991

Bobby 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, 1997Sytia Messer - Women’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year, 2011 George Moody - Rifle OVC Coach of the Year - 2002, 2003Bobby 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 - 2006

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

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) 2011 - Kelechi Ordu (Football)2012 - Corey Watson (Football)

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) 2011 - Tacarra Hayes (Basketball) and Leah Meffert (Volleyball)2012 - 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)2011 - Zac Swansey (Basketball) 2012 - Tim Benford (Football)

Jim 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


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 an-swered the challenge of the NCAA Presidents Com-mission to improve 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 sportsman-ship 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 following sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis and track for men, and basketball, 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 University Edwardsville, Tennessee State University, Tennessee Technological University and the University of Tennessee at Martin. Bel-mont University will become the league’s 12th member on July 1, 2012.

volleyball added over the next four years. Those sports were initially governed by the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW), but the overall strength of women’s programs in the league was demonstrated by the automatic bids the OVC instantly received when the NCAA became the governing body in 1982. 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 to male and female athletes, while others are commended for their academic success by being Medal of Honor recipients or earning a spot on the Commissioner’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 Conference has had 202 student-athletes honored with the award, including 35 over the last three years. Through the early years of the league, ad-ministrators 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

The Ohio Valley Conference215 Centerview Drive, Suite 115

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Entering its 64th 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. In May 2011 the Conference expanded for the second time in four years, adding Belmont Univer-sity which will begin competition in the 2012-13 academic year. The addition of Belmont will give the OVC 12 members, the most the league has had at one time in its illustrious history. The move added a second team in the city of Nashville and was the first addition to the league since Southern Illinois University Edwardsville joined in 2008. SIUE will begin regular season competition this season (2011-12) and be eligible for postseason the same year Belmont joins the league. The 2009-10 school year saw a change in lead-ership as Beth DeBauche was named the seventh full-time Commissioner in league history on July 28. She is currently one of just five females to be the head of a Division I conference, and one of just eight to lead a Division I conference all-time. The last three commissioners of the OVC 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. Discussions were put on hold by World War II but reemerged Feb. 27-28, 1948 at the Kentucky Hotel in Louisville as Morehead State, Louisville and Evansville merged to form the OVC. Tennessee Tech joined the OVC the following year. In the 1950s, the OVC became a pioneer on a much more significant scale socially, breaking racial barriers to providde educational and athletic opportunities to African-Americans. Through the past 63 years, 15 teams have won or shared the league’s football title. The list is led by Eastern Kentucky, winner of 20 outright or shared football crowns, including both the 2007 and 2008 championships. Former member Middle Tennessee is next with 11 titles, followed by Tennessee Tech with nine. The first Division I-AA/FCS football playoff was held in 1978 with only four teams, which is the only year through present day that the OVC did not field a playoff representative. In the late 1970s, women’s athletics began somewhat of a rebirth on the national scene as the NCAA began spon-soring and marketing women’s sports. Recognizing the need to provide in-creased opportunities for female athletes, the OVC established women’s champion-ships in the sports of basketball, tennis and track in 1977, with cross country and

From left: Beth DeBauche, Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner; Brad Walker, Associate Commissioner/Chief Operating Officer; Jennifer Gibbs, Assistant Commissioner for Championships; Kyle Schwartz, Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations; Brian Pulley, Assistant Commissioner for External Affairs; Matthew Banker, Assistant Commissioner for Institutional Services; Heather Brown, Director of Media Relations.

OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE


OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE Athletics Staff

Athletics Administration Frank Harrell

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

Tammie McMillan Assistant A.D./ Business

Leveda Birdwell Corporate Sales & Marketing

Dr. Jeff Roberts Faculty Athletics Representative

Rob Schabert Assistant A.D./ Sports Information

Ben Shannon Facilities and Events

Kevin Bostian Associate A.D./ Development

Mandy Thatcher Compliance &Special Events

Joe Erdeljac Athletics Trainer

Baseball Matt Bragga

Basketball (M) Steve Payne

Basketball (W) Jim Davis

CC & Track Tony Cox

Football Watson Brown

Golf (M/W) Polk Brown

Golden Eagle Head Coaches

Soccer Daniel Brizard

Softball Tory Acheson

Tennis (M) Kenny Doyle

Volleyball John Blair

Performance Chip Pugh

Robin Burroughs

Cheerleading & DanceClerical Staff

Patrena Hicks

Kim Nash

Debbie Parker

Debbie Turnbow

Jessica Morgan

Facilities

TylerBirdwell

Matt Dexter

Marketing

Bobby Long

Ticket Office

Sandy Zimmerman

Kim Meredith


Building a Better Athlete is the goal of Tech’s new Athletic Performance Center

In the Spring, Tennessee Tech held the Grand Opening for its brand new, state-of-the-art Athletic Per-formance Center for Golden Eagle student-athletes. The 25,000 square-foot facility will benefit every Golden Eagle student-athlete. Considered as the finest such facility in the Ohio Valley Conference, the APC features 10,000 square-feet for the new strength & conditioning room and 10,000 square-feet for indoor practice. At an estimated cost of $2 million, the facility is located west of the softball complex close to Pine Ave. To help Tech’s student-athletes by providing sup-port for the purchase of equipment, please contact Kevin Bostian, associate athletic director for Development, either by phone (931-372-3929) or email him [email protected].

Athletic Performance Center

Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting March 24, 2011


The new Athletic Performance

Center provides 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.

Athletic Performance Center


Media Relations

Rob SCHABERT

v Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Information

and BroadcastingSt. Cloud State, 1977

Now in his 30th year on the Tennessee Tech athletics staff, Rob Schabert 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 Minnesota State University (Mankato). An active member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), he has attended the organization’s annual workshop in 30 of his 336 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. Schabert has won dozens of national publications and writing awards, including “Best in the Nation” from USA Volleyball for his annual me-dia guide six times. In addition to award-winning publications, he has kept pace with the fast-changing world of the sports information profes-sion, moving Tech smoothly into the digital age and the exploding world of social media. Schabert, 56, 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 accom-plishments 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 Informa-tion profession at a wide variety of colleges and universities, including Appalachian State, UAB, Xavier, Idaho, Texas State and the University of New Mexico. 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 rela-tions 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 Journalists. 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 public relation business -- Matt (Morehead State sports information) and Kristen (U.S. Army public affairs). They also have one grandson, Jacob.

Sports Information Suite located on upper level of Eblen Center

(Rooms 442-446)

Rob Schabert: Football, Cross Country, Track :(931) 372-3088 Brandon Goodwin: Golf : (931) 372-3293

Erin Bean: Volleyball, Women’s Basketball, Softball : (931) 372-6139 Mike Lehman: Soccer, Men’s Basketball, Baseball : (931) 372-3883

Matthew Wagner: Tennis: (931) 372-3293 Press Box Phones: (931) 372-6030, (931) 372-6031

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5057 TTU, Cookeville, TN 38505

Overnight Address: 1100 McGee BlvdEmail: [email protected]

Sports Information


Erin Bean , a native of Clarion, Pa., and a graduate of Juniata Col-lege, joined the Sports Information Staff on July 1. She works in all phases of the department, and serves as the primary contact for volleyball, women’s basketball and softball. Bean studied Commu-nications at Juniata, where she was also given opportunity to study photojournalism abroad in Athens, Greece. A three-sport athlete in high school in volleyball, basketball, and track, she chose the path of collegiate volleyball which led her to Juniata College. During her time at Juniata College, Bean participated in women’s volleyball, before becoming actively involved in the Juniata Sports Information Depart-ment. Bean worked from student assistant to intern and finished as a prestigious Juniata Associate. Bean has also been involved in working during several championships

including the 2009 DIII women’s volleyball regional championship, 2011 and 2012 DIII Women’s basketball regional championship, 2011 men’s volleyball EIVA Conference championships at Penn State, as well as various Landmark Conference Championships.

Brandon Goodwin , in his second year on staff, is the New Media and Video Production Coordinator for Tech Athletics. A 2010 graduate of Tennessee Tech, he returned to his alma mater to work with the TTU Sports Information staff. His responsibilities range from maintaining Tech’s social media efforts on Facebook and Twitter to engineer-ing and coordinating all athletic’s broadcasts. Goodwin manages Tech’s video content on Youtube and on the OVC Digital Network. He provides play-by-play for many of those broadcasts and is one of the voices of the Golden Eagles Sports Network. This year, he serves as the primary contact for men’s and women’s golf and secondary for football, while assisting with Tech’s 11 other sports. A native of Lenoir City, Tenn., Goodwin earned a Bachelor of Science degree in communications and pre-law with an emphasis in sports media.

During his tenure at TTU, Goodwin served as sports editor for The Oracle, Tech’s weekly student newspaper, where he covered each of Tech’s then 16 intercollegiate teams. He also held the title of assistant sports editor of The Eagle, the TTU yearbook, and was a disc jockey on WTTU 88.5 fm in Cookeville. Goodwin worked as an undergraduate student in the sports information department from 2007-2010 while attending Tech. His responsibilities ranged from writing and designing media guides to public address and radio broadcasts.

Mike Lehman, 22, began his internship on August 1. A Northern Illinois University graduate from Dundee, Ill., Lehman worked as an undergraduate in the NIU SID office. He serves as the primary contact for the Golden Eagle soccer, men’s basketball and baseball teams, and work with many of the other 11 Tech teams. He is also heavily involved in providing daily updates on the official Tech Athletics web-site, producing department publications and a variety of social media projects. While at Northern Illinois, Lehman held several responsibili-ties over. After gaining experience his first year, he was kept on for a special summer project of reformatting the record books. Lehman earned new duties in his second year, including leading the statistics crew for basketball and assisting with volleyball. He was also the secondary contact for women’s tennis and was chosen to design the

2012 MAC Women’s Tennis Championship program. During his time with the Huskies, NIU was honored as a 2011 “Super 11” sport information department by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), which recognizes the best 11 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) departments in the nation during the season.

Matt Wagner, 22, began his internship in the Tech Sports Infor-mation office on July 20, and will play a key role in the department’s expanding video production area. A 2011 Western Kentucky Uni-versity graduate, he will help produce all of the Athletics live web streaming, coach’s shows, and a wide variety of video features and special projects. His position utilizes both his creative abilities and his technical knowledge. He works in designing sports programming, promos and creative pieces for Tech athletics, as well as production of all Golden Eagle Athletics video and audio content for the OVC Digital Network, TTUsports.com and social media such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.Wagner will also serve as the primary contact for the Tech men’s ten-nis team, and assist in the promotion of all 14 Golden Eagle teams.

Wagner graduated from WKU with Summa Cum Laude honors and Bachelor of Arts degree in Television and Film production, with a minor in English. A Danville, Ky. resident, Wagner has worked on film sets, television sets, and sports productions ranging from Lexington, Ky., to Los Angeles.

Fans can follow and support Tech Ath-letics through several social media outlets, including Twitter and Facebook. The Ten-nessee Tech Sports Information Depart-ment has created a TTU Sports Fan Page on

Facebook, and also send regular “tweets” via Twitter. Twitter provides up-to-the-minute, breaking news while

Facebook focuses on feature stories, game previews and recaps for all Tech teams.

Follow Tech on Facebook at: TTU Sports Follow Tech on Twitter at: @TTUGoldenEagles

Tech Athletics also has Pinterest and Instagram accounts under the name ofTTUGoldenEagles

Sports Information Assistants Social Media

Sometimes a pen and paper just can’t tell the whole story. That’s where video comes in. After producing more than 100 videos during the 2011-12 academic year, Tech Athletics looks to continue its visual media efforts by providing quality videos on a regular basis. From feature stories and behind-the-scenes pieces to high-lights and press conferences, the TTUSports1 YouTube channel is the exclusive home for Tech video content.

Watch for information about the all-new OVC Digital Network, which will provide free web streaming of all OVC football, men’s basket-ball and women’s basketball games, plus other feaytured content. In conjunction with member schools, the OVC provides the online destination for exclusive LIVE streaming video and audio straight to your computer. This broadband video channel is the ultimate place for fans of OVC member schools on the web. The OVC Digital Network is powered by OVCsports.com, the Official Site of the Ohio Valley Conference.

OVC Digital Network

Media Relations


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 Statement

moted 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

The Upper Cumberland

H o o p e R e b l e n C e n T e R

H o m e o f t H e G o l d e n e a G l e s

@TTUGoldenEaglesPURPLE PRIDECHAMPIONS ARE MADE HERE

Documents

2012 Volleyball Guide