High Point University Volleyball Media Guide 2009

2009 Quick factsHigH Point universityLocation: High Point, N.C.Founded: 1924Enrollment: 3,500President: Dr. Nido Qubein (High Point ’70)Athletic Director: Craig Keilitz (Central Michigan ’91)Nickname: PanthersColors: Purple and WhiteConference: Big South (NCAA Div. I)

voLLeyBaLLHead CoachJason Oliver (George Mason ’98) Phone: 336-841-4629Record at High Point: first seasonCareer Record: sameAssistant Coach Jessica Sabath (Eastern Kentucky ’06)Phone: 336-841-9041Athletic Trainer: Kristen Brown (Central Florida ’05)Facility: Millis Athletic and Convocation Center (1,750)

2008 Season 26-7 Overall, 13-3 Big SouthBig South: T-FirstPostseason: Big South semifinals vs. Coastal Carolina (2-3 L)

2009 SeasonLetterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/6Newcomers: 7

sPorts informationAsst. AD for Sports Info.: Jon Litchfield (Northeastern ’04) Office Phone: 336-841-4605 Cell: 336-848-1918 E-Mail: [email protected]. SID: Joe Arancio (American ’07) Office Phone: 336-841-4638 Cell: 336-884-2100 E-Mail: [email protected] Assistant/Volleyball Contact: Erika Carrubba (Northeastern ’09) Office Phone: 336-841-4640 Cell: 617-894-8839 E-mail: [email protected]: www.highpointpanthers.com

meDia guiDe contents Quick Facts/Table of Contents ............................................................ 12009 PantHers Coaching Staff ..................................................................................... 2 2009 Season Preview ........................................................................... 3 2009 Roster ......................................................................................... 4 Returnees ....................................................................................... 5-14 Newcomers .................................................................................. 15-16History anD recorDs 2008 Results ...................................................................................... 17 Career and Season Records ........................................................... 18-20 Year-by-Year Results/Coaching Records ............................................. 21 2009 Opponents ............................................................................... 22HigH Point university Millis Athletic and Convocation Center ............................................ 23 Big South Conference ....................................................................... 24 Dr. Nido Qubein .............................................................................. 26 Academics ......................................................................................... 27 The High Point University Campus .............................................. 28-30 Athletic Administration ..................................................................... 31 Compliance ....................................................................................... 32 Player Development .......................................................................... 33 Strength & Conditioning .................................................................. 34 Athletic Training ............................................................................... 35 Media Information ............................................................................ 36

On THe COverS: Front - Top, Julie Hershkowitz; bottom (left to right), Megan Kaminskas, Lyndsay Rowley, Tara Dyer. Back - Team. CrediTS: The 2009 High Point University volleyball media guide was produced by the HPU Sports Information Office. Design, layout, writing and editing by Sports Information Assistant Erika Carrubba. Editorial and layout assistance by Assistant Athletic Director Jon Litchfield and Assistant Director Joe Arancio. Cover design by Litchfield. Photography by HPU Photographer Chad Christian, WG Sports Photos, Brett Whitesell, United Global Images, Litchfield and Carrubba.

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Jason Oliver is in his first season as the head coach of the High Point Uni-versity volleyball team. Oliver comes to High Point after serving as an assistant coach at the University of Maryland last season. Prior to that, Oliver was at the University of Dayton for three seasons, serving as an assistant to Tim Horsman at both schools. He has also had assistant coaching stints at West Virginia Uni-versity, Towson University and California Lutheran University.

While at Dayton, the team had an 80-24 record and earned two NCAA tour-nament berths. In 2007, the Flyers achieved a No. 12 national ranking from the America Volleyball Coaches Association and advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament. The team spent 14 weeks in the top-25 rankings and grabbed a national RPI ranking as high as eighth in the country. Dayton finished the season with a 33-2 record. In 2005, the team set school records in kills (2,143), total attacks (5.523) and assists (1,965). During his tenure, Oliver helped to train two Atlantic-10 Players of the Year, two A-10 Setters of the Year

and two A-10 Rookies of the Year, as well as 11 All-Conference performers.

During Oliver’s time at WVU the Mountaineers recorded their single largest win total in 13 years, improving from a 6-21 record during the 2003 season to an 18-13 record in 2004. Oliver coached two Big East All-Conference players, two Academic All-Americans and three All-Big East Academic performers.

Oliver played volleyball at George Mason where he was a co-captain and starting setter during his senior year. He led the team in assists and digs per game in 1997. Oliver set a career record of 99 assists in a single match and tal-lied 1,638 assists in a season.

The Thousand Oaks, Calif. native received a bachelor’s degree in Commu-nications from George Mason in 1998 and a Masters of Science in Athletic Coaching Education from West Virginia University in 2005.

Jessica Sabath joined the High Point University volleyball team as assistant coach for the 2009 season. Sabath played volleyball at Eastern Kentucky from 2003-06, where she was a first-team All-Ohio Valley Region selection and set the EKU record for career digs. Most recently, Sabath was assistant coach with the Kaepa Eastside Cleveland Juniors in Eastlake, Ohio.

At Eastern Kentucky, Sabath made an immediate impact for coach Lori Duncan, leading the Colonels with 577 digs and ranking second on the team in kills in 2003. She was EKU’s Defensive Player of the Year as a freshman. The next season, Sabath helped lead Eastern Kentucky to the Ohio Valley Confer-ence regular season and tournament titles, earning a berth to the NCAA Tour-nament. EKU posted a 27-5 overall and 15-1 OVC record that season. Sabath ranked second on the team with 428 digs.

In Sabath’s junior year, Eastern Kentucky repeated as Ohio Valley Conference regular season champ and advanced to the conference championship game, posting a 23-7 overall record and 14-2 conference mark. Sabath was second on the team with 402 digs and third in kills with 330 (3.30 kills per game). Sabath finished her senior year of 2006 with 1,354 kills and was ranked second on the team with 495 digs. Her 1,827 career digs were an Eastern Kentucky record and

she was chosen first-team All-Ohio Valley Confer-ence and team MVP.

Sabath earned her bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sport Science from East-ern Kentucky in 2007 and earned her master’s degree in Sport Administration in 2008. While doing her graduate work, Sabath worked as a Student-Athlete Academic Advising Graduate Assistant in the Eastern Kentucky University Ath-letic Department.

Sabath has extensive coaching experience, most recently as assistant coach with the Kaepa Eastside Cleveland Juniors, based in Eastlake, Ohio. She helped coach the 18 Elite team and her duties included practice planning, drills and skill work. She has coached camps at the high school, college and club levels, including work with sports camps at Ohio State University in 2008.

Originally from Kirtland, Ohio, Sabath was a four-year starter at Lake Catholic. She was a two-time All-Ohio first team selection and two-time league MVP. She led her team to a pair of Div. II state semifinal appearances and was a member of the academic honor roll all four years. She was Plain-Dealer and News-Herald Player of the Year in 2001-02.

Head CoachFirst SeasonGeorge Mason ’98

Jason Oliver

Assistant CoachFirst Seasoneastern Kentucky ’07

Jessica Sabath

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After a record-setting 2008 season, the High Point University volleyball team will look to continue that success in 2009 under first-year head coach Jason Oliver. Oliver came to High Point after serving as an assistant to Tim Horsman for three years at the University of Dayton and, most recently, for one season at the University of Maryland. He has also had assistant coaching stints at West Virginia University, Towson University and California Lutheran University.

Oliver returns 10 players from the Panther team that set a program record in wins with a 26-7 overall record and went 13-3 in the Big South. The Pan-thers earned a share of the Big South regular season title after finishing in a three-way tie for first place with Lib-erty and Coastal Carolina.

High Point earned the first Big South Tournament win in the history of the program with a 3-0 sweep of Radford (25-17, 25-21, 25-16) in the quarterfinals before falling to Coastal Carolina in the semifinals 3-2 (24-26, 25-20, 23-25, 25-23, 15-17).

The Panthers lost six letterwin-ners from last season’s squad but Oli-ver has seven newcomers to help HPU compete for another first-place finish.

“The team is focused and primed to have a good season even with all the changes to the program from last year,” said Oliver. “That is a testament to the character of the players in the program and the volleyball tradition at High Point.

“I feel very confident that this team has a great mix of experienced seniors and juniors and athletic and energetic freshman and sophomores who can really be a contender in the Big South Conference. Our expecta-tion level as a volleyball family is one of winning championships and we all feel that we have a great chance for that to happen this year.”

The team has experience on the outside with three seniors returning to the outside hitter position. Megan Kaminskas and Caroline Miler both saw court time last season. Kaminskas played in 17 matches, registering 62 kills and 11 blocks. The Flagstaff, Ariz. native could see time on the outside or in the middle for the Panthers this season. Miler saw limited time in 2008, ap-pearing in six matches with 11 kills, three assists and two blocks. She will play a similar role this season, coming off the bench for Oliver. Audie Gonzalez was a second team All-Conference selection last season after totaling a team-high 244 kills and 411 digs. Gonzalez will sit out the 2009 schedule after sustain-ing an injury during the spring season. She will return to the Panthers for the 2010 season.

Junior transfer Megan Smith and three freshmen will all compete with the seniors for playing time on the outside. Smith comes to High Point from the University of Maine. In two seasons with the Black Bears, Smith totaled 96 kills, 250 digs and 38 service aces. Courtney Johnk joins High Point after a stellar career at Redwood High School in Larkspur, Calif. where she helped the team to back-to-back MCAL Championships and was named first team All-League in 2007 and 2008. Dublin, Ohio native Lauren Bell and Pheonix, Ariz. native Molly Barlow will add depth to the outside. Barlow helped Seton Catholic High School to three state titles in 2005, 2006 and 2008 and as a

senior was a member of the All-Arizona Volleyball Team, which recognizes the top six players in the state. She will also compete for playing time as a defensive specialist.

In the middle, the Panthers will need someone to step in and fill the spot left by the graduation of Lindsay Raus. Raus was named to the Big South All-Tournament team in 2008 and finished her career with 314 blocks and a .257 attack percentage, both good for third best in school history. Junior Anna Lott will likely start in the middle this season. The Lincoln, Neb. native appeared in all 33 matches last season and led the team with 99 total blocks. Junior

Stephanie Wallin is a middle blocker who will also spend time on the right side. She registered 169 kills, 33 as-sists, 63 digs and 69 blocks in 2008. Her .280 career attack percentage is the best in school history. Newcomer Jaime McDonald will push for play-ing time in the middle. The freshman from Shoreline, Wash. helped her high school team to fourth place state fin-ish in 2007 and a ninth place finish in 2008 and led her club team, Washing-ton Volleyball Academy, to a bronze medal in the 2007 Junior Olympics.

The Panthers have two young setters competing for the starting role. Kristina Taylor, a 2008 first team All-Conference selection, graduated with the HPU record for career assist (3,982) leaving the starting position wide open. Sophomore Holly Fong saw limited time last year as Taylor’s back up, appearing in 10 matches with two starts. The Sebastopol, Ca-lif. native had 135 assists, 31 digs and seven service aces off the bench. Fresh-man Stephanie Kaminskas joins older sister Megan at High Point this year and will be option for Oliver as a set-ter. Stephanie helped Flagstaff High

School to undefeated seasons and conference titles in 2006 and 2007, was named the Grand Canyon Conference MVP in 2007 and earned first team All-Conference honors in 2007 and 2008.

The Panthers have the most depth in the defensive specialist position. Junior libero Julie Hershkowitz will look to continue rewriting the High Point records books. In two seasons she has worked her way to fourth all-time in digs with 1,099 and first all-time in digs per game with 4.72. Her 516 digs last season is the fourth-best season mark in school history. She was a two-time Big South libero of the week in 2008.

Seniors Tara Dyer and Lindsay Rowley and sophomore Breanna Holliday are all options in the back row. Dyer has 246 digs last season in 31 appear-ances off the bench. Rowley totaled 35 digs and 10 service aces and Holliday added 36 digs last year. Barlow and freshman Candice Buchanan add even more depth to the Panther defense. Buchanan helped Auburn-Riverside High School to a second-place finish in the state tournament in 2007.

“There is no way to describe the beginning of a new season,” said Oliver. “The energy, commitment, desire, and family atmosphere that I feel from High Point University and athletic department demands greatness. We want to make sure that we represent everyone with a championship type effort. That excite-ment to prove to everyone that High Point volleyball is a power to stay is what drives this team day in and day out.”

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2009 rOSTerno. name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School (Previous School) Club Team1 Lyndsay Rowley Sr. DS 5-8 New Albany, Ohio/New Albany Cap City National 2 Molly Barlow Fr. OH 5-8 Pheonix, Ariz./Seton Catholic Red Juniors3 Breanna Holliday So. DS 5-9 Hendersonville, N.C./West Henderson Biltmore Volleyball Academy6 Stephanie Kaminskas Fr. S 5-10 Flagstaff, Ariz./Flagstaff Northern Arizona Juniors7 Megan Kaminskas Sr. OH 6-2 Flagstaff, Ariz./Flagstaff Arizona Grand Canyon Juniors8 Caroline Miler Sr. OH 5-11 Summerville, S.C./Pinewood Prep Charleston Juniors9 Lauren Bell Fr. RS/OH 6-0 Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Coffman Columbus Volleyball Academy10 Anna Lott Jr. MB 6-2 Lincoln, Neb./Lincoln Northeast Nebraska Volleyball Academy11 Julie Hershkowitz Jr. L 5-5 Scottsdale, Ariz./Seton Catholic Arizona Grand Canyon Juniors12 Tara Dyer Sr. DS 5-4 Fountain Hills, Ariz./Fountain Hills Arizona Junior13 Stephanie Wallin Jr. MB 6-1 Plymouth, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong Minnesota Select14 Candice Buchanan Fr. DS 5-7 Lake Tapps, Wash./Auburn-Riverside Washington Volleyball Academy16 Audie Gonzalez Sr. OH 5-8 Peoria, Ariz./Peoria Arizona Grand Canyon Juniors17 Holly Fong So. S 5-7 Sebastopol, Calif./El Molino Absolute20 Courtney Johnk Fr. OH 6-2 Larkspur, Calif./Redwood Absolute21 Megan Smith Jr. OH 6-0 Bellbrook, Ohio/Bellbrook (Maine) Dayton Juniors23 Jamie McDonald Fr. MB 6-1 Shoreline, Wash./Shorecrest Washington Volleyball Academy

Captains: Julie Hershkowitz, Megan Kaminskas, Lyndsay Rowley

Head Coach: Jason Oliver (George Mason ’98), first seasonAssistant Coach: Jessica Sabath (Eastern Kentucky ’07), first seasonAthletic Trainer: Kristen Brown (Central Florida ’05)

PrOnunCiATiOn GuideJulie HerSHKOWiTZ ......................................hersh-KO-witsMegan and Stephanie KAMinSKAS ................KUM-min-skusCaroline MiLer .............................................................MY-ler


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Senior • Defensive Specialist • 5-4Fountain Hills, Ariz. • Fountain HillsClub: Arizona Juniors

Tara dyer 12

CAreer STATS GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G BE BHE2006 83 26 4 0.05 11 54 -.130 12 0.14 9 0.11 19 227 2.73 22 0 0 0 0.00 0 02007 102 32 5 0.05 5 39 .000 7 0.07 9 0.09 12 199 1.95 10 0 0 0 0.00 0 02008 110 31 5 0.05 10 47 -.106 11 0.10 21 0.19 10 246 2.24 9 0 0 0 0.00 0 0TOTAL 295 89 14 0.05 26 140 -.086 30 0.10 39 0.13 41 672 2.28 41 0 0 0 0.00 0 0

Team Captain

2008: Appeared in 110 games in 31 matches with 16 starts ... Had 246 digs on the season ... Had back-to-back matches (Radford and Coastal) with three serving aces ... Also had three serving aces against UNC Asheville later in the season ... Had 11 matches with double-digit digs ... Millis Scholar-Athlete.

2007: Played in 32 matches with 102 games played ... One of Panthers’ key defensive spe-cialists finishing with 199 digs (1.95 dpg) for the season ... Had season best 18 digs versus Charleston Southern ... Tallied double-digit dig totals in nine matches ... A Millis Scholar-Athlete performer in the classroom.

2006: Played in 26 matches (83 games) and earned one start as a freshman ... Tallied double-figure digs in 11 matches including a career best 24 versus Radford ... Posted 10 digs in colle-giate debut against Davidson ... Had personal high three kills in match with Winston-Salem State ... One of six Panthers to finish season with more than 2.0 digs per game (2.73) ... Millis Scholar-Athlete and member of the Big South Presidential Honor Roll.

Prep: Graduate and varsity volleyball letterwinner at Fountain Hills High School ... Named All-Region first team as a junior and honorable mention selection as a senior ... Set school career record with over 900 digs ... Helped guide Fountain Hills to three consecutive State Tournament appearances including a runner-up showing in 2003 and a third-place finish in 2004 ... Played libero for Arizona Juniors 18-2s Club team ... Served as student body Vice-President during senior year and also graduated with over 200 hours of community service.

Personal: Majoring in Communications at High Point ... Daughter of Tom and Beth Dyer ... Born Tara Lynn Dyer on Sept. 18, 1988 in Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Career Highs... Kills: 3 at Winston-Salem State (9/26/06)Digs: 24 at Radford (11/3/06)Assists: 3 vs. Coastal Carolina (10/28/06) Aces: 3, 3 times, last vs. UNC Asheville (10/25/08)


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Sophomore • Setter • 5-7Sebastopol, Calif. • El MolinoClub: Absolute

Holly Fong 17

CAreer STATS GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G BE BHE2008 17 10 6 0.35 11 3 .158 135 7.94 7 0.41 3 31 1.82 0 0 2 2 0.12 0 1TOTAL 17 10 6 0.35 16 3 .158 135 7.94 7 0.41 3 31 1.82 0 0 2 2 0.12 0 1

2008: Appeared in 17 games in 10 matches, including two starts for the Panthers ... Averaged 7.94 assists per game in her first season ... Recorded 37 assists against Winston-Salem State ... Had a double-double against St. Andrews with 11 digs and 30 assists ... Millis Scholar-Athlete.

Prep: A graduate and four-year letterwinner at El Molino High School ... Helped guide the Lions to four straight winning seasons ... Four-time All-League honoree who was named the Co-MVP as a junior and senior ... Played for the Triangle Volleyball Club (18-1s) in 2007 helping guide squad to a first place regional finish and a fifth-place showing at the Junior Olympics ... Member of the Absolute Volleyball (18-1s) from Marin, Calif. during 2008 season.

Personal: Plans to major in Marketing or Business at HPU ... Daughter of Marko and June Fong ... Has an older brother, Nick, and sister, Eve ... Her sister was the starting setter at North Carolina for the Tar Heels’ Sweet 16 appearance in 2002 and is currently an assistant coach at North Carolina ... Born July 20, 1990, in Sebastopol, Calif.

Career Highs... Kills: 2, 2 times, last vs. St. Andrews (10/11/08)Digs: 11 vs. St. Andrews (10/11/08)Assists: 37 at Winston-Salem State (10/7/08) Aces: 4 vs. St. Andrews (10/11/08)Blocks: 2 at Winston-Salem State (10/7/08)


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2008: Named All-Big South second team ... Played 33 matches (119 games) starting all of them ... Led the team and was ranked seventh in the Big South with 2.89 kills per game ... Second on the team with 3.45 digs per game and moed into second place on HPU’s all-time dig leaders list ... Had 20 matches with double-digit kills and 21 with double-digit digs ... Tallied 14 double-doubles this season ... Led the team with 43 service aces and was third in the Big South ... Had six matches with 20 or more digs ... Millis Scholar-Athlete.

2007: Named All-Big South second team ... Played in 31 matches (116 games) with 30 starts ... Ranked second on the team with 299 kills and 469 digs ... Listed seventh in the Big South at 4.04 digs per game ... Posted double-digit kills in 18 matches and reached double-figure digs in 23 contests ... Finished second on the HPU squad with 16 double-doubles ... Topped the 20-dig mark seven times including a season-best 27 digs against Radford ... Twice tallied season-high 16 kills ... Recorded career best four block assists versus North Carolina A&T ... Third on the team with 34 service aces ... Big South Presi-dential Honor Roll and Millis Scholar-Athlete member.

2006: Played in all 32 matches (115 games) with 31 starts in her freshman season ... Named Big South Freshman of the Week on Oct. 2 ... Ranked second on the team in kills (2.90 per game) and digs (4.28 per game) ... Ranked seventh in the Big South for digs per game ... Recorded double-digit kills in 17 matches including a career best 24 against Western Carolina ... Led the team with 25 double-figure dig performances with nine matches of 20 or more ... Tallied personal best 35 digs versus Radford ... Posted 15 double-doubles on the season including one “20-20” outing against WCU (24 kills/20 digs) ... Third on the team with 30 service aces ... Selected to All-Tournament team at the Catamount Clash ... Listed on the Big South Presidential Honor Roll and was a Millis Scholar-Athlete.

Prep: Graduate and volleyball letterwinner at Peoria High School ... First-team All-Region selection as a senior ... Selected MVP at the state All-Star game in 2006 ... Chosen team MVP of prep squad ... Helped guide PHS to undefeated regional title in 2003 and an appearance in the 2005 state playoffs ... Graduated in Top 10 percent of her high school class.

Personal: An Exercise Science major at High Point ... Daughter of Salvador Gonzalez Jr., and Audrey Vickers ... Has an older sister, Jenni ... Born Audrey Sophia Gonzalez on July 25, 1988 in Glendale, Ariz.

Career Highs... Kills: 24 at Western Carolina (9/15/06)Digs: 35 vs. Radford (10/13/06)Assists: 5 vs. North Carolina A&T (9/9/08) Aces: 5 vs. North Carolina A&T (9/9/08)Blocks: 4, 3 times, last vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (9/8/07)

Senior • Outside Hitter • 5-8Peoria, Ariz. • PeoriaClub: Arizona Grand Canyon Juniors

Audie Gonzalez 16

CAreer STATS GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G BE BHE2006 115 32 333 2.90 191 1225 .116 31 0.27 30 0.26 55 492 4.28 39 3 32 35 0.30 2 02007 116 31 299 2.58 142 1112 .141 32 0.28 34 0.29 48 469 4.04 52 3 33 36 0.31 2 22008 119 33 344 2.89 177 1154 .145 32 0.27 43 0.36 33 411 3.45 36 1 36 37 0.31 4 2TOTAL 350 96 976 2.79 510 3491 .133 95 0.27 107 0.31 136 1372 3.92 127 7 101 108 0.31 8 4


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Junior • Libero • 5-5Scottsdale, Ariz. • Seton CatholicClub: Arizona Grand Canyon Juniors

Julie Hershkowitz 11

CAreer STATS GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G BE BHE2007 116 31 5 0.04 6 24 -.042 21 0.18 13 0.11 18 583 5.03 50 0 0 0 0.00 0 12008 117 31 2 0.02 2 19 .000 22 0.19 17 0.15 17 516 4.41 48 0 0 0 0.00 0 1TOTAL 233 62 7 0.04 8 43 -.023 43 0.18 30 0.13 35 1099 4.72 98 0 0 0 0.00 0 2

Team Captain

2008: Appeared in 117 games in 31 matches, starting all in the libero position ... Third in the Big South in digs per game with 4.41 ... Moved into fourth on HPU’s all-time dig leaders list with 1,099 through two seasons ... Tallied double-digit digs in 28 matches including nine with 20 or more ... Millis Scholar-Athlete.

2007: Selected to Big South All-Freshman team ... HPU’s starting libero playing in 116 games and 31 matches ... Ranked third in the Big South at 5.03 digs per game ... Recorded the second-most digs in a season at HPU with 583 and became only third player to surpass 500-dig mark ... Tallied double-digit digs in 28 matches including 11 with 20 or more ... Posted 30-plus digs three times with a career best 34 digs against both UNC Greensboro and Liberty ... Garnered Big South Presidential Honor Roll and Millis Scholar-Athlete honors.

Prep: Graduate and four-year starting varsity letterwinner at Seton Catholic High School ... Helped lead Sentinels to three 3A State and Regional championships including back-to-back titles in 2005 and 2006 ... Teammed with former HPU teammate Kristina Taylor to help Seton Catholic to 2003 crown ... The Arizona Republic’s Arizona Small School (1A-3A) Player of the Year and Top Six player in the state regardless of division ... Also a starter for two 3A state softball championships (2004 & 2005) and a state women’s soccer championship (2007) at Seton Catholic ... Named the Father Joseph N. Patterson Award winner at Seton, presented to the student demonstrating the most leadership, teamwork, spirit, determination and respect for other students while also upholding the ideals of Seton Catholic .... Member of the state No. 1-ranked Arizona Grand Canyon Juniors 18-1s squad that qualified for the 2007 Junior Olympic Championships in the 18 Open Division ... Club teammate of HPU players Audie Gonzalez and Megan Kaminskas and former HPU player Kristina Taylor.

Personal: A Communications major at HPU ... Daughter of Philip and Martha Hershkowitz ... Has a pair of older sisters, Sarah and Anna, and a younger brother, Mitchell ... Sisters both play collegiate softball: Sarah at Indiana Tech and Anna at Eastern New Mexico University ... Born on Nov. 11, 1988 in Phoenix, Ariz.

Career Highs... Digs: 34 vs. Liberty (9/28/07)Assists: 3, 3 times, last vs. Davidson (9/20/08) Aces: 3 vs. Coastal Carolina (10/3/08)


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2008: Appeared in 15 games in nine matches as a true freshman ... Had a career-best 15 digs against St. Andrews ... Millis Scholar-Athlete.

Prep: A two-time letterwinner in volleyball at West Henderson High School ... Garnered All-Western Athletic Conference honors in both 2007 and 2008 ... Twice named an All-Western North Carolina honorable mention selection ... Helped the Falcons post three straight undefeated conference championships and back-to-back state runner-up finishes in 2005 and 2006 ... Also played three seasons of soccer at WHHS ... Member of the Biltmore Volleyball Academy 18s squad that earned a bid to the Junior Olympic Championships in 2008.

Personal: Mathematics major ... Daughter of Deana Breedlove ... Has three older sisters, Brittany, Bridget and Brooke, who all competed at the collegiate level in volleyball ... Brittany just completed her playing career at Brevard College and twin sisters Bridget and Brooke are both current members of the UNC Asheville program ... Born Breanna Jade Holliday on Aug. 23, 1990, in Asheville, N.C.

Career Highs... Digs: 15 vs. St. Andrews (10/11/08)

Sophomore • Defensive Specialist • 5-9Hendersonville, N.C. • West HendersonClub: Biltmore volleyball Academy

Breanna Holliday 3

CAreer STATS GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G BE BHE2008 15 9 0 0.00 0 2 .000 0 0.00 0 0.00 6 36 2.40 2 0 0 0 0.00 0 0TOTAL 15 9 0 0.00 0 2 .000 0 0.00 0 0.00 6 36 2.40 2 0 0 0 0.00 0 0


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2008: Played 34 games in 17 matches with four starts ... Averaged 1.82 kills per game ... Had a career-best 14 kills against St. Andrews ... Posted a career-best eight digs at Winston-Salem State ... Millis Scholar-Athlete.

2007: Played in 39 games of 17 matches with five starts ... Averaged 1.33 kills per game ... Tallied season-best eight kills twice against both Louisiana Lafayette and St. Andrews ... Matched career best with five assists against Louisiana Lafayette ... Posted season-high four digs at Savannah State ... Earned Big South Presidential Honor Roll and Millis Scholar-Athlete accolades.

2006: Played in 28 matches (90 games) with 20 starts as a true freshman ... Posted career best 12 kills and five digs against UNC Asheville ... Had personal high six blocks and five digs versus Radford ... Averaged 1.28 kills per game and handed out 29 assists as a right-side hitter for HPU ... Member of the Big South Presidential Honor Roll and a Millis Scholar-Athlete.

Prep: Graduate and three-year letterwinner at Flagstaff High School ... Two-time All-Grand Canyon Region first team honoree and All-State honorable mention selection ... Served as team captain during both her junior and senior seasons ... Helped guide Eagles to back-to-back region runner-up finishes (2004 and 2005) and advanced to second round of state tournament during her senior campaign ... Member of the Arizona Grand Canyon Juniors club team that earned back-to-back top-five finishes in the Arizona Region Open Division ... 2004 alternate for the Arizona High Performance squad ... Four-year honor roll performer in the classroom, earning the Jamie Golightly Memorial Outstanding Female Student-Athlete Award as a prep senior.

Personal:Majoring in Elementary Education ... Daughter of Daniel and Julie Kaminskas ... Has an older sister, Nikki, who played collegiate volleyball at Georgia Tech, and a younger sister, Stephanie, who also plays for High Point ... Born Megan Danielle Kaminskas on May 18, 1988 in Flagstaff, Ariz.

Career Highs... Kills: 14 vs. St. Andrews (10/11/08)Digs: 8 vs. Winston-Salem State (10/7/08)Assists: 5, 3 times, last vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (9/8/07) Blocks: 6 at Radford (11/3/06)

Senior • Outside Hitter • 6-2Flagstaff, Ariz. • FlagstaffClub: Arizona Grand Canyon Juniors

Megan Kaminskas 7

CAreer STATS GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G BE BHE2006 90 28 115 1.28 56 401 .147 29 0.32 1 0.01 0 41 0.46 1 5 42 47 0.52 16 62007 39 17 52 1.33 17 164 .213 14 0.36 0 0.00 1 14 0.36 0 0 8 8 0.21 0 32008 34 17 62 1.82 24 176 .216 2 0.06 2 0.06 4 22 0.65 4 0 11 11 0.32 0 1TOTAL 163 62 229 1.40 97 741 .178 45 0.28 3 0.02 5 77 0.47 5 5 61 66 0.40 16 10

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2008: Started 30 of the 33 matches (123 games) in which she played ... Averaged 1.37 kills per game ... Had double-figure kills in two matches including a season best 12 against South Carolina State ... Led the team with 99 blocks (0.80 per game) ... Also led in block solos with 11 ... Millis Scholar-Athlete.

2007: Played in 26 matches (82 games) with 19 starts ... Reached double-figure kills in four matches ... Posted career best 13 kills against UNC Wilmington and averaged 1.85 kills per game for the season ... Led the team with 68 blocks (0.83 blocks per game) ... Had career best six blocks versus Gardner-Webb and six digs against St. Andrews ... Big South Presiden-tial Honor Roll performer in the classroom.

Prep: Graduate and multi-sport athlete at Lincoln Northeast High School ... Earned varsity letters in volleyball (two), basketball (two), diving (one) and trap shooting (one) for the Rockets ... Named All-State as a prep senior and All-State honorable mention as a junior ... Helped lead Northeast to state runner-up finish in basketball (2006) ... Captured the state trap shooting championship in 2003 ... Member of the Nebraska Volleyball Academy 18-1s team ... Guided club squad to a second-place regional finish and appearance at Junior Olympic Championship Tournament (Club American Division) in 2007.

Personal: Majoring in Exercise Science ... Daughter of Greg and Ingrid Lott ... Has two younger brothers, Eric and Aaron, an older sister, Amy, and a younger sister, Ashley ... Born on July 18, 1988 in Shawnee, Kan.

Career Highs... Kills: 13 vs. UNC Wilmington (8/25/07)Digs: 6 vs. St. Andrews (10/9/07)Blocks: 7, 2 times, last vs. Gardner-Webb (10/17/08)Aces: 2 vs. St. Andrews (10/9/07)

Junior • Middle Blocker • 6-2Lincoln, Neb. • Lincoln NortheastClub: nebraska volleyball Academy

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CAreer STATS GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G BE BHE2007 82 26 152 1.85 70 403 .203 2 0.02 3 0.04 7 30 0.37 1 7 61 68 0.83 18 02008 123 33 169 1.37 85 453 .185 5 0.04 1 0.01 1 24 0.20 2 11 88 99 0.80 8 4TOTAL 205 33 321 1.57 155 856 .194 7 0.03 4 0.02 8 54 0.26 3 18 149 167 0.81 26 4


2009 Volleyball

2008: Appeared in six matches for High Point ... Had a career-best six kills at Win-ston-Salem State ... Tallied a career-high three assists against St. Andrews.

2007: Redshirt season.

2006: Saw limited time in two matches (four games) during freshman season ... Reg-istered a career best five kills and a dig against Winston-Salem State.

Prep: Volleyball letterwinner and graduate of Pinewood Preparatory School ... Two-time All-State honoree and also twice selected to All-Region team ... Chosen to rep-resent South Carolina as an All-Star against a team from Georgia ... Earned several prep tournament MVP awards ... Helped lead Pinewood Prep to a 73-13 record dur-ing her career including a State Championship in 2003 ... Guided Panthers to four consecutive state final appearances (2002-05) and a semifinal finish as a prep senior ... Also a two-year letterwinner in both swimming and basketball for Pinewood Prep ... Garnered All-State honors as swimmer for the 2004 State Champions and was a member of the record setting 200-meter freestyle relay team ... Played club for the Charleston Juniors National Red Team ... Club squad posted back-to-back Palmetto Regional titles (2005-06), ranked among the nation’s top 25 and appeared twice in the finals of the Peachtree Classic Tournament.

Personal: Majoring in Human Relations at HPU ... Daughter of Richard and Deb-bie Miler ... Has three sisters, Jennifer, Adriane and Elizabeth ... Comes from very athletic extended family with several former collegiate athletes, including her father, who played basketball at Chattanooga and swimming and golf at the Citadel, and her older sister Adriane, who played volleyball at Newberry ... Born Caroline Augusta Miler on Oct. 13, 1987 in Summerville, S.C.

Career Highs... Kills: 6 at Winston-Salem State (10/7/08) Aces: 3 vs. St. Andrews (10/11/08)

Senior • Outside Hitter • 5-11Summerville, S.C. • Pinewood PrepClub: Charleston Juniors

Caroline Miler 8

CAreer STATS GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G BE BHE2006 4 2 5 1.25 3 18 .111 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 1 0.25 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 02008 11 6 11 1.00 7 33 .121 3 0.27 0 0.00 0 1 0.09 0 1 1 2 0.18 0 2TOTAL 15 8 16 1.07 10 51 .118 3 0.20 0 0.00 0 2 0.13 0 1 1 2 0.13 0 2



Senior • Defensive Specialist • 5-8New Albany, Ohio • New AlbanyClub: Cap City national

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CAreer STATS GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G BE BHE2006 16 11 0 0.00 1 2 -.500 1 0.06 1 0.06 3 5 0.31 2 0 0 0 0.00 0 02007 50 23 9 0.18 7 40 .050 5 0.10 11 0.22 12 53 1.06 8 0 1 1 0.02 0 02008 32 14 0 0.00 1 6 -.167 0 0.00 10 0.31 10 35 1.09 5 0 0 0 0.00 0 0TOTAL 98 48 9 0.09 9 48 .000 6 0.06 22 0.22 25 93 0.95 15 0 1 1 0.01 0 0

2008: Played 32 games in 14 matches before being injured mid-way through the season ... Had a career-best three aces against Winston-Salem State on Oct. 7 ... Millis Scholar-Athlete.

2007: Played 50 games in 23 matches ... Averaged 1.06 digs per game as a defensive special-ist for HPU ... Posted a pair of double-figure dig performances including a career best 17 against St. Andrews ... Also tallied personal best eight kills and three aces versus St. Andrews ... Garnered Big South Presidential Honor Roll and Millis Scholar-Athlete honors.

2006: Played in 11 matches (16 games) as a true freshman ... Tallied five digs and one ser-vice ace in limited back-row action ... Posted personal best four digs against Wiston-Salem State ... Millis Scholar-Athlete and member of the Big South Presidential Honor Roll off the court.

Prep: Graduate and three-time volleyball letterwinner at New Albany High School ... Earned first-team All-League and All-District honors as a senior ... Second-team All-League performer as a junior and honorable mention her sophomore season ... Set NAHS record for season kills twice (junior and senior years) ... Owns school mark for kills in match (26) ... Helped lead Eagles to MSL league championship in 2004 ... Also lettered in track and basketball at New Albany ... Played club volleyball for the Cap City National Team, that qualified for national tournament.

Personal: A Communications major at High Point ... Daughter of Jeff and Sandy Rowley ... Has two younger sisters, Kelsey and Jenny ... Father played basketball and mother played volleyball at Ohio Dominican University ... Mother is head volleyball coach at Ohio Do-minican ... Born Lyndsay Ann Rowley on Nov. 25, 1987 in Columbus, Ohio.

Career Highs... Kills: 8 vs. St. Andrews (10/9/07)Digs: 17 vs. St. Andrews (10/9/07)Aces: 3, 2 times, last at Winston-Salem State (10/7/08)

Lyndsay rowley


2009 Volleyball

2008: Had 32 starts in 33 matches and played 118 games ... Had the second-best hitting percentage on the team and was fourth in the Big South at .280 ... Averaged 2.72 kills per game, ranked third on the team ... Had double-digit kills in 18 matches ... Had a career high 16 in three matches ... Third on the team with 69 blocks ... Millis Scholar-Athlete.

2007: Earned 13 starts in 21 matches with 51 games played as a true freshman ... Led the team with a .281 hitting percentage ... Averaged 1.98 kills per game ... Ranked third on the team with 0.59 blocks per game ... Tallied double-figure kills in two matches including a career high 12 against Radford ... Posted personal best four blocks versus Austin Peay and Coastal Carolina ... Earned Big South Presidential Honor Roll and Millis Scholar-Athlete accolades.

Prep: Graduate and three-year varsity letterwinner at Robbinsdale Armstrong High School ... Three year starter at outside hitter for the Falcons ... Two-time team captain ... Team kill leader in 2006 ... Garnered AHS team MVP award as a senior ... All-Conference selection in final prep season and named honorable mention as a junior ... Led prep squad to a conference title in 2004 ... Member of the Minnesota Select Club team that participated in the 17s Nationals.

Personal: A Business Finance major at High Point ... Daughter of Todd and Kay Wallin ... Has a younger brother, Matthew ... Born Stephanie Kay Wallin on Aug. 13, 1989 in Robbinsdale, Minn.

Career Highs... Kills: 16, 3 times, last at Coastal Carolina (11/1/08) Digs: 8 vs. East Carolina (9/5/08)Blocks: 6 vs. East Tennessee (8/30/08)

Junior • Middle Blocker • 6-1Plymouth, Minn. • Robbinsdale ArmstrongClub: Minnesota Select

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CAreer STATS GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G BE BHE2007 51 21 101 1.98 33 242 .281 2 0.04 2 0.04 2 12 0.24 1 6 24 30 0.59 5 02008 118 33 321 2.72 106 768 .280 33 0.28 2 002 3 63 0.53 1 5 64 69 0.58 3 2TOTAL 169 54 422 2.50 139 1010 .280 35 0.21 4 0.02 5 75 0.44 2 11 88 99 0.59 8 2

Stephanie Wallin



Prep: Helped Seton Catholic High School to three state titles in 2005, 2006 and 2008 ... Team finished second in state in 2007 ... Member of the All-Arizona Volleyball Team, which recognizes the top six players in the state her senior year ... Two-time Regional Player of the Year ... Named the Father Joseph N. Patterson Award winner at Seton, presented to the student demonstrating the most leadership, teamwork, spirit, determination and respect for other students while also upholding the ideals of Seton Catholic ... Earned AIA Scholar Athlete Award ... Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Majoring in Elementary Education ... Daughter of Mike and Lisa Barlow ... Has two sisters, Amy and Katie, and a brother, Michael ... Amy played collegiate volleyball at Rollins College and Michael is on the basketball team at Hobart College ... Born Molly Catherine Barlow on Aug. 13, 1990.

Prep: Four-year varsity player at Dublin-Coffman High School ... Captained the team her senior season ... Helped team to the 2007 and 2008 conference and district championships ... Earned All-Conference and All-District honors her junior and senior seasons and was named the Best Offensive Player ... Played club ball for the Columbus Volleyball Academy where she helped the team to top-five finishes in the Ohio Valley Region from 2005-08 ... Earned Junior Olympic National bids in 2007 and 2008 with Columbus Valley Academy ... Played for Mintonette 18 Elite in 2009 and won the silver championship at the Junior Olympics.

Personal: Undecided on major ... Daughter of Tim and Cathy Bell ... Has one sister, Leah ... Born Lauren Elizabeth Bell on Oct. 28, 1991.

Prep: A four-year varsity letter winner at Auburn-Riverside High School ... Helped the team to a second place finish in the state tournament in 2007 ... Played club ball for the Puget Sound Volleyball Club as well as the Washington Volleyball Academy ... Helped Washington Volleyball Academy to a junior Olympics bronze medal in 2007.

Personal: Majoring in Elementary Education ... Daughter of Gary and Carmela Buchanan ... Has three sisters, Jacque, Ashley and Clarice ... Older sister Jacque played volleyball at Saint Martins University ... Born Candice Diana Buchanan on Nov. 8, 1990.

Prep: Helped Redwood High School to back-to-back MCAL Championships in 2007 and 2008 ... Earned a spot on the All-League first team in 2007 and 2008 ... Played club volleyball for Absolute 18-1s where she was a teammate of current HPU player, Holly Fong.

Personal: Majoring in Entrepreneurship ... Daughter of Bryan and Teresa Johnk ... Has three sisters, Torie, Ashley and Lindsey, and two brothers, Taylor and Alan ... Born Courtney Caroline Johnk on Nov. 20, 1991.

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FreshmanRight Side/Outside Hitter • 6-0 Dublin, Ohio • Dublin CoffmanClub: Columbus volleyball Academy

FreshmanOutside Hitter • 5-8 Pheonix, Ariz. • Seton CatholicClub: red Juniors

Molly Barlow

Lauren Bell

CourtneyJohnk

FreshmanOutside Hitter • 6-2 Larkspur, Calif. • RedwoodClub: Absolute

FreshmanDefensive Specialist • 5-7 Lake Tapps, Wash. • Auburn-RiversideClub: Washington volleyball Academy

CandiceBuchanan


2009 Volleyball

Prep: Helped lead Flagstaff High School to undefeated seasons and conference titles in 2006 and 2007 ... Team made it to state semifinals in 2005 and 2006 ... Named team captain in 2007 and 2008 ... Named the Grand Canyon Conference MVP in 2007 and first-team All-Conference honors in 2007 and 2008 ... Member of the National Honor Society, named to the Academic Honor Roll (2005-08) and won the scholar athlete award for three years.

Personal: Majoring in Communications ... Daughter of Daniel and Julie Kaminskas ... Has two sisters, Nikki, who played volleyball at Georgia Tech, and Megan, who is a senior outside hitter for High Point ... Born Stephanie Lauren Kaminskas on June 27, 1991.

At Maine: Transfer from the University of Maine … Played two seasons for the Black Bears … Appeared in 54 games, recording 86 kills, 91 digs, nine service aces and seven assists as a freshman ... Played in 93 games in 26 matches as a sophomore with 159 digs and 28 service aces.

Prep: Three-year starter and captain at Bellbrook High School ... Named first-team All-Conference in 2006 ... Bellbrook player of the year in 2005 and 2006 and offensive player of the year in 2004 ... Set Bellbrook’s kills in a season records with 243.

Personal: Majoring in Exercise Science … Daughter of Joanne Smith ... Has two brothers, Ben and Nick … Born April 3, 1989

Prep: Helped lead Shorecrest High School to a fourth-place state finish in 2007 and a ninth-place finish in 2008 ... Following an undefeated season in 2006, Shoreline finished third in the state ... Earned first team All-WESCO honors in 2008 and second team honors in 2006 and 2007 ... Played club ball for Washington Volleyball Academy and in 2007 helped the team to a Junior Olympics bronze medal.

Personal: Majoring in Psychology ... Daughter of Doug and Toni McDonald ... Has one sister, Sarah ... Born Jamie Elaine McDonald on Oct. 23, 1990.

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MeganSmith

JuniorOutside Hitter • 6-0 Bellbrook, Ohio • Bellbrook/MaineClub: dayton Juniors

FreshmanSetter • 5-10 Flagstaff, Ariz. • FLagstaffClub: northern Arizona Juniors

StephanieKaminskas

FreshmanMiddle Hitter • 6-1 Shoreline, Wash. • ShorecrestClub: Washington volleyball Academy

JamieMcdonald



2008 reSuLTS And STATiSTiCS

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALAll Matches 26-7 12-2 10-3 4-2Confernce 13-3 6-2 7-1 0-0Non-conference 13-4 6-0 3-2 4-2

individuAL STATiSTiCS --------------ATTACK-------------- ----SeT---- ----Serve---- --------diG-------- ------------BLOCKinG---------- no. G K K/Game e TA Pct A Pct SA Se Pct re diG dig/G BS BA Total B/Game Be BHe16 Audie Gonzalez 119 344 2.89 177 1154 .145 32 .069 43 33 .931 36 411 3.45 1 36 37 0.31 4 24 Ashley Mellott 109 313 2.87 127 861 .216 2 .087 0 0 1.000 0 50 0.46 3 23 26 0.24 3 113 Stephanie Wallin 118 321 2.72 106 768 .280 33 .320 2 3 .932 1 63 0.53 5 64 69 0.58 3 22 Lindsay Raus 112 299 2.67 83 667 .324 6 .133 18 20 .944 0 62 0.55 10 82 92 0.82 7 37 Megan Kaminskas 34 62 1.82 24 176 .216 2 .125 2 4 .750 4 22 0.65 0 11 11 0.32 0 110 Anna Lott 123 169 1.37 85 453 .185 5 .227 1 1 .900 2 24 0.20 11 88 99 0.80 8 414 Laura Ann Huskey 13 17 1.31 13 60 .067 3 .231 1 1 .889 2 8 0.62 0 3 3 0.23 2 08 Caroline Miler 11 11 1.00 7 33 .121 3 .750 0 0 .000 0 1 0.09 1 1 2 0.18 0 29 Kristina Taylor 114 60 0.53 17 220 .195 1192 .626 27 39 .901 1 271 2.38 4 44 48 0.42 4 1923 Holly Fong 17 6 0.35 3 19 .158 135 .808 7 3 .951 0 31 1.82 0 2 2 0.12 0 15 Lauren Hatch 116 7 0.06 3 36 .111 40 .139 22 34 .926 13 306 2.64 0 0 0 0.00 0 012 Tara Dyer 110 5 0.05 10 47 -.106 11 .066 21 10 .975 9 246 2.24 0 0 0 0.00 0 011 Julie Hershkowitz 117 2 0.02 2 19 .000 22 .040 17 17 .964 48 516 4.41 0 0 0 0.00 0 16 Samantha Baden 9 0 0.00 0 0 .000 2 .182 3 2 .913 1 11 1.22 0 0 0 0.00 0 03 Breanna Holliday 15 0 0.00 0 2 .000 0 .000 0 6 .806 2 36 2.40 0 0 0 0.00 0 01 Lyndsay Rowley 32 0 0.00 1 6 -.167 0 .000 10 10 .885 5 35 1.09 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 TEAM 24 High Point........... 123 1616 13.14 658 4521 .212 1488 .388 174 183 .936 148 2093 17.02 35 354 212.0 1.72 31 36 Opponents........... 123 1345 10.93 765 4521 .128 1235 .319 148 205 .916 174 1974 16.05 33 346 206.0 1.67 48 56

TeAM STATiSTiCS ATTACK HPu OPP Kills 1616 1345 Errors 658 765 Total Attacks 4521 4521 Attack Pct .212 .128 Kills/Game 13.1 10.9SeT Assists 1488 1235 Attempts 3836 3870 Assist Pct .388 .319 Assists/Game 12.1 10.0Serve Aces 174 148 Errors 183 205 Attempts 2841 2428 Serve Pct .936 .916 Aces/Game 1.4 1.2Serve reCePTiOnS Errors 148 174 Errors/Game 1.2 1.4 Attempts 2183 2592 Reception Pct .932 .933deFenSe Digs 2093 1974 Digs/Game 17.0 16.0BLOCKinG Block Solo 35 33 Block Assist 354 346 Total Blocks 212.0 206.0 Blocks Per Game 1.7 1.7 Block Errors 31 48BALL HAndLinG errOrS 36 56ATTendAnCe Total 4895 3277 Dates/Avg Per Date 14/350 13/252 Neutral site #/Avg 6/149

2008 reSuLTS dATe OPPOnenT SCOre SCOre-BY-GAMe ATTendAug. 29 vs Howard 3-0 W 25-13, 25-15, 25-19 53Aug. 30 vs East Tennessee State 2-3 L 25-27, 25-14, 25-17, 19-25, 13-15 32Aug. 30 at East Carolina 0-3 L 21-25, 21-25, 18-25 97Sept. 02 CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY 3-0 W 25-17, 25-19, 25-19 423Sept. 05 EAST CAROLINA 3-2 W 25-17, 25-17, 27-29, 23-25, 15-12 326Sept. 06 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 3-1 W 25-22, 25-18, 22-25, 25-16 83Sept. 06 MARIST 3-0 W 25-19, 25-18, 25-19 304Sept. 09 NORTH CAROLINA A&T 3-1 W 25-12, 25-27, 25-7, 25-10 123Sept. 16 at UNC Greensboro 3-0 W 25-20, 25-16, 25-22 312Sept. 19 vs St. Francis 3-0 W 25-13, 25-14, 25-21 52Sept. 19 at Buffalo 3-0 W 25-13, 25-23, 25-17 183Sept. 20 vs Davidson 3-2 W 22-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-15, 15-12 88Sept. 24 at ELON 2-3 L 25-27, 23-25, 25-14, 25-20, 9-15 116Sept. 26 at UNC Asheville* 3-2 W 22-25, 25-20, 25-23, 21-25, 15-10 379Sept. 27 at Presbyterian* 3-1 W 25-20, 13-25, 25-12, 25-20 89Sept. 30 RADFORD* 3-0 W 25-18, 25-19, 26-24 287Oct. 03 COASTAL CAROLINA* 3-0 W 25-15, 26-24, 25-11 523Oct. 04 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN* 3-0 W 25-17, 25-17, 25-19 902Oct. 07 at Winston-Salem State 3-0 W 25-17, 25-19, 25-16 121Oct. 10 WINTHROP* 3-1 W 25-18, 25-14, 22-25, 25-14 452Oct. 11 ST. ANDREWS 3-0 W 25-5, 25-17, 26-24 78Oct. 14 at Liberty* 3-2 W 25-23, 21-25, 24-26, 25-22, 15-13 754Oct. 17 at Gardner-Webb* 3-0 W 25-18, 25-20, 25-21 218Oct. 24 PRESBYTERIAN* 3-2 W 25-23, 21-25, 25-19, 21-25, 15-9 72Oct. 25 UNC ASHEVILLE* 2-3 L 23-25, 25-23, 25-13, 22-25, 4-15 68Oct. 28 at Radford* 3-0 W 25-17, 25-19, 25-17 108Oct. 31 at Charleston Southern* 3-0 W 25-22, 25-21, 25-20 337 Nov. 1 at Coastal Carolina* 1-3 L 13-25, 21-25, 25-17, 20-25 172Nov. 7 at Winthrop* 3-1 W 25-21, 17-25, 27-25, 25-18 512Nov. 11 LIBERTY* 0-3 L 25-27, 20-25, 21-25 1127Nov. 15 GARDNER-WEBB* 3-0 W 25-23, 25-15, 25-13 127 Nov. 21 vs #7 Radford@ 3-0 W 25-17, 25-21, 25-16 278Nov. 22 vs #3 Coastal Carolina@ 2-3 L 24-26, 25-20, 23-25, 25-23, 15-17 391

*Big South Conference game @Big South Tournament


2009 Volleyball

CAreer reCOrdS

Jamie Kaufman

Kim Anderson

Lindsay rausDue to incomplete records and a change in NCAA Divisions, the records reflect statistical leaders from only High Point’s Division I Era (1999-present).

Kills1. 1597 Jamie Kaufman (2004-07)2. 1359 Tracyann Pryce (1999-02)3. 1175 Kamarsha Ryan (2000-03)4. 1139 Ashley Mellot (2005-08)5. 976 Audie Gonzalez (2006-)

Kills Per Game1. 4.27 Tahirah Dock (1999)2. 3.86 Lindsey Pickens (2003-04)3. 3.75 Jamie Kaufman (2004-07)4. 3.23 Kimberly Wright (2001-02)5. 3.15 Tracyann Pryce (1999-02)

Attack Attempts1. 4511 Jamie Kaufman (2004-07)2. 3491 Audie Gonzalez (2006-)3. 3341 Kamarsha Ryan (2000-03)4. 3329 Tracyann Pryce (1999-02)5. 2967 Ashley Mellott (2005-08)

Attack Percentage (Min. 1000 attempts)1. .280 Stephanie Wallin (2007-) 2. .259 Tracyann Pryce (1999-02)3. .257 Lindsay Raus(2005-08)4. .225 Ashley Mellott (2005-08)5. .224 Ashley Johnson (2004-07)

Assists1. 3982 Kristina Taylor (2005-08)2. 3601 Michelle Feiser (2002-05)3. 1722 Kristy Flint (2000-01)4. 1484 Jaime Kutz (2000-03)5. 1464 Heather Butt (2003-04)

Aces1. 220 Jamie Kaufman (2004-07)2. 124 Michelle Feiser (2002-05)3. 121 Kristina Taylor (2005-08) 4. 107 Audie Gonzalez (2006-)5. 103 Lauren Hatch (2005-08)

digs1. 1389 Lauren Hatch (2005-08)2. 1372 Audie Gonzalez (2006-)3. 1159 Jenelle Stouffer (2002-05)4. 1099 Julie Hershkowitz (2007-)5. 1064 Michelle Feiser (2002-05)

digs Per Game1. 4.72 Julie Hershkowitz (2007-)2. 4.35 Kim Anderson (2003-04)3. 3.92 Audie Gonzalez (2006-)4. 3.39 Tahirah Dock (1999)5. 3.03 Lauren Hatch (2005-2008)

Block Solos1. 127 Tracyann Pryce (1999-2002)2. 48 Sabrina Wahid (2003-06)3. 29 Michelle Feiser (2002-05) 29 Kamarsha Ryan (2000-03)5. 7 Lindsay Raus (2005-08)

Block Assists1. 287 Lindsay Raus (2005-08)2. 278 Sabrina Wahid (2003-06)3. 213 Tracyann Pryce (1999-2002)4. 198 Michelle Feiser (2002-05)5. 181 Ashley Johnson (2004-07)

Total Blocks1. 340 Tracyann Pryce (1999-2002)2. 326 Sabrina Wahid (2003-06)3. 314 Lindsay Raus (2005-08)4. 227 Michelle Feiser (2002-05)5. 189 Ashley Johnson (2004-07)

Blocks Per Game1. 0.84 Sabrina Wahid (2003-06)2. 0.81 Anna Lott (2007-)3. 0.80 Tara Mahoney (2002-05)4. 0.79 Tracyann Pryce (1999-2002)5. 0.74 Lindsay Raus (2005-08)

Games Played1. 480 Jenelle Stouffer (2002-05)2. 470 Michelle Feiser (2002-05)3. 458 Lauren Hatch (2005-08)4. 432 Tracyann Pryce (1999-2002)5. 426 Jamie Kaufman (2004-07)

Matches Played1. 133 Michelle Feiser (2002-05)2. 128 Lauren Hatch (2005-08)3. 126 Jamie Kaufman (2004-07)4. 119 Lindsay Raus (2005-08)5. 115 Sabrina Wahid (2003-06)



SeASOn reCOrdS

Lindsey Pickens

Sabrina Wahid

Michelle Feiser

Due to incomplete records and a change in NCAA Divisions, the records reflect statistical leaders from only High Point’s Division I Era (1999-present).

Kills1. 512 Lindsey Pickens (2003)2. 479 Jamie Kaufman (2004)3. 475 Kamarsha Ryan (2003)4. 470 Jamie Kaufman (2006)5. 448 Tahirah Dock (1999)

Kills Per Game1. 4.27 Tahirah Dock (1999)2. 4.13 Jamie Kaufman (2004)3. 4.09 Jamie Kaufman (2006)4. 3.97 Lindsey Pickens (2003)5. 3.75 Lindsey Pickens (2004)

Attack Attempts1. 1536 Jamie Kaufman (2006)2. 1383 Lindsey Pickens (2003)3. 1254 Kamarsha Ryan (2003)4. 1215 Audie Gonzalez (2006)5. 1201 Lindsey Pickens (2004)

Attack Percentage (Min. 500 attempts)1. .324 Lindsay Raus (2008)2. .300 Tracyann Pryce (1999)3. .280 Stephanie Wallin (2008)4. .276 Ashley Mellott (2007) .276 Sabrina Wahid (2005)

Assists1. 1439 Kristina Taylor (2007)2. 1339 Heather Butt (2003)3. 1246 Michelle Feiser (2004)4. 1227 Jaime Kutz (2002)5. 1208 Niki Ferguson (1999)

Assists Per Game1. 11.89 Kristina Taylor (2007)2. 11.50 Niki Ferguson (1999)3. 10.83 Michelle Feiser (2004)4. 10.46 Kristina Taylor (2008)5. 10.38 Heather Butt (2003)

Aces1. 67 Jamie Kaufman (2005)2. 65 Jamie Kaufman (2004)3. 53 Jamie Kaufman (2006)4. 52 Kim Anderson (2004)5. 50 Lindsey Pickens (2004)

Aces Per Game1. 0.57 Jamie Kaufman (2005)2. 0.55 Jamie Kaufman (2004)3. 0.46 Jamie Kaufman (2006) 0.46 Jamie Kaufman (2007)5. 0.45 Kim Anderson (2004)

digs1. 590 Kim Anderson (2004)2. 583 Julie Hershkowitz (2007)3. 530 Lauren Hatch (2006)4. 516 Julie Hershkowitz (2008)5. 492 Audie Gonzalez (2006)

digs Per Game1. 5.13 Kim Anderson (2004)2. 5.03 Julie Hershkowitz (2007)3. 4.61 Lauren Hatch (2006)4. 4.28 Audie Gonzalez (2006)5. 4.04 Audie Gonzalez (2007)

Block Solos1. 44 Tracyann Pryce (2001)2. 38 Tracyann Pryce (2002)3. 24 Tracyann Pryce (2000)4. 21 Tracyann Pryce (1999)5. 18 Sabrina Wahid (2006)

Block Assists1. 90 Sabrina Wahid (2003)2. 88 Anna Lott (2008)3. 83 Ashley Johnson (2004) 83 Sabrina Wahid (2005)5. 82 Lindsay Raus (2008)

Blocks Per Game1. 0.95 Sabrina Wahid (2004)2. 0.90 Tracyann Pryce (2000)3. 0.86 Sabrina Wahid (2006)4. 0.83 Anna Lott (2007)5. 0.82 Tara Mahoney (2005) 0.82 Sabrina Wahid (2005) 0.82 Lindsay Raus (2008)


2009 Volleyball

TeAM reCOrdSKills1. 1889 20072. 1832 20023. 1788 20044. 1760 20035. 1759 2005

Kills Per Game1. 15.23 20072. 14.78 20053. 14.54 20044. 14.05 19995. 13.77 2002

Attack Attempts1. 5448 20072. 5228 20063. 5076 20034. 5031 20025. 4942 2001

Attack Percentage1. .213 20082. .207 20073. .196 20054. .194 20045. .190 2002

Assists1. 1674 20072. 1604 20053. 1574 20044. 1554 20025. 1520 2003

Assists Per Game1. 13.50 20072. 13.48 20053. 12.80 20044. 12.50 19995. 12.10 2006, 2008

Aces1. 271 20042. 215 20053. 195 20014. 193 20075. 189 2003

Aces Per Game1. 2.20 20042. 1.81 20053. 1.56 2007 1.56 2001 1.56 2006

digs1. 2388 20072. 2282 20063. 2093 20084. 2028 20035. 1961 2004

digs Per Game1. 19.50 20062. 19.26 20073. 17.02 20084. 15.97 20055. 15.94 2004

Block Solos1. 74 20022. 73 20013. 59 20004. 53 20035 43 2006

Blocks Assists1. 388 20042. 369 20053. 354 20084. 341 20075. 324 2006

Blocks Per Game1. 1.90 20052. 1.86 20043. 1.75 20064. 1.72 2008`5. 1.62 2007

All-Big South1999 Tahirah Dock (2nd team)2000 Tracyann Pryce (2nd team)2002 Tracyann Pryce (2nd team)2003 Lindsey Pickens (2nd team)2004 Kim Anderson (2nd team)2005 Michelle Feiser (2nd team)2006 Jamie Kaufman (1st team)2007 Kristina Taylor (1st team) Audie Gonzalez (2nd team) Ashley Mellott (2nd team)2008 Kristina Taylor (1st team) Audie Gonzalez (2nd team)

Big South Coach of the Year2008 Chad Esposito

Big South Freshman of the Year1999 Tracyann Pryce 2003 Lindsey Pickens

All-Freshman1999 Tracyann Pryce 2003 Lindsey Pickens 2004 Ashley Johnson Jamie Kaufman2005 Ashley Mellott2007 Julie Hershkowitz

AWArdS And HOnOrS

Kristina TaylorDue to incomplete records and a change in NCAA Divisions, the records reflect statistical leaders from only High Point’s Division I Era (1999-present).

Big South All-Tournament Team2000 Tracyann Pryce2008 Lindsay Raus

CoSidA Academic All-district2003 April Sheilds (3rd Team)2005 Michelle Feiser (3rd Team)

AvCA Team Academic Award20052007

Big South All-Academic1999 Niki Ferguson2000 Tracyann Pryce2001 Tracyann Pryce2002 April Shields2003 April Shields2004 Jenelle Stouffer2005 Michelle Feiser2006 Lauren Hatch2007 Lauren Hatch2008 Kristina Taylor



Year record ............................................................. Coach1973 3-10 ......................................................... Jennifer Alley1974 8-13 ......................................................... Jennifer Alley1975 25-12 (Conf. champs) .............................. Jennifer Alley1976 32-9 (Conf./State champs) ....................... Jennifer Alley1977 42-10 (Conf./State champs) ......................Wanda Briley1978 42-7 (Conf./State champs) ........................Wanda Briley1979 23-15 (Conf. champs) ................................ Nancy Little1980 21-18 (Conf. champs) ................................ Nancy Little1981 n/a .............................................................. Nancy Little1982 25-13 (Conf./District champs) ................... Nancy Little1983 23-8 (Conf./District champs) ..................... Nancy Little1984 19-9 (Conf. champs) .................................. Nancy Little1985 28-4 (Conf. champs) ............................ Debbie Trogden1986 38-9 (Conf. champs) ............................ Debbie Trogden1987 n/a ........................................................ Debbie Trogden1988 n/a .............................................................Joe Ellenburg1989 21-10 (Conf. champs) ...............................Joe Ellenburg1990 19-8 (Conf. champs) .................................Joe Ellenburg1991 18-14 ........................................................Joe Ellenburg1992 18-15 ........................................................Joe Ellenburg1993 18-14 ........................................................Joe Ellenburg1994 16-23 ............................................... Ellenburg/Faucette1995 20-9 (Conf. champs) ........................ Ellenburg/Faucette1996 26-9 (Conf. champs) .............................. Teresa Faucette1997 11-20 ..................................................... Teresa Faucette1998 8-26 ..........................................................Jennifer Guzi

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ALL-TiMe COACHinG reCOrdSCoach Seasons recordJennifer Alley 4 (1973-76) 68-44 (.607)Wanda Briley 2 (1977-78) 84-17 (.832)Nancy Little* 6 (1979-84) 111-63 (.638)Debbie Trogden 3 (1985-87) 66-13 (.835)Joe Ellenburg* 6 (1988-93) 94-61 (.606)Teresa Faucette* 4 (1994-97) 73-61 (.545)Jennifer Guzi 1 (1998) 8-26 (.235)Georgette Crawford 4 (1999-2002) 19-110 (.147)Chad Esposito 6 (2003-2008 ) 101-101 (.500)

Big South Conference PlayGeorgette Crawford 4 (1999-2002) 9-48 (.158)Chad Esposito 6 (2003-2008) 38-46 (.452)

*Due to incomplete records, this information reflects all available material and is as accurate as possible.

Begin nCAA division i Play1999 2-27 (1-13 Big South) .................... Georgette Crawford2000 3-29 (2-12 Big South) .................... Georgette Crawford2001 7-27 (3-11 Big South) .................... Georgette Crawford2002 7-27 (2-12 Big South) .................... Georgette Crawford2003 8-28 (1-13 Big South) .............................Chad Esposito2004 17-18 (5-9 Big South) .............................Chad Esposito2005 16-17 (5-9 Big South) .............................Chad Esposito2006 10-22 (6-8 Big South) .............................Chad Esposito2007 24-9 (8-4 Big South) ...............................Chad Esposito2008 26-7 (13-3 Big South) .............................Chad Esposito

Overall Program record: 624-498 (36 years)*division i Program record: 120-211 (10 years)Big South Program record: 46-94Big South Tournament record: 1-10


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2009 OPPOnenTSCAMPBeLL Location Buies Creek, N.C.Nickname Fighting CamelsConference Atlantic SunArena (cap.) John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center (3,100)Head Coach Leigh Mullins (2nd season)2008 Record 7-23 (5-15 A-Sun, 8th)SID Contact Jason WilliamsPhone 910-814-4367Email [email protected] gocamels.com

CenTrAL FLOridA Location Orlando, Fla.Nickname KnightsConference Conference USAArena (cap.) The Venue at UCF (2,000)Head Coach Todd Dagenais (2nd season)2008 Record 15-17 (6-10 C-USA, T-8th)SID Contact Sarah TarasewiczPhone 407-823-6489Email [email protected] ucfathletics.com

CHArLeSTOn SOuTHern Location Charleston, S.C.Nickname Lady BuccaneersConference Big SouthArena (cap.) CSU Fieldhouse (789)Head Coach Danyell Bellush (13th season)2008 Record 16-18 (5-11 Big South, 7th)SID Contact Ryan BurnsPhone 843-863-7688Email [email protected] csusports.com

CHArLOTTe Location Charlotte, N.C.Nickname 49ersConference Atlantic 10Arena (cap.) Halton Arean (9,105)Head Coach Chris Redding (7th season)2008 Record 12-17 (3-10 A10, 4th East)SID Contact Ryan RosePhone 704-687-6312Email [email protected] www.charlotte49ers.com

CiTAdeL Location Charleston, S.C.Nickname BulldogsConference SouthernArena (cap.) McAlister Field House (6,000)Head Coach Carolyn Geiger (4th season)2008 Record 9-23 (2-16 SoCon, 6th South)SID Contact Patrick WalshPhone 843-953-7590Email [email protected] www.citadelsports.com

COASTAL CArOLinA Location Conway, S.C.Nickname ChanticleersConference Big SouthArena (cap.) Kimbel Arena (1,039)Head Coach Kristen Bauer (11th season)2008 Record 27-9 (13-3 Big South, T-1st)SID Contact Teresa GarbeePhone 843-349-2848Email [email protected] goccusports.com

dAvidSOn Location Davidson, N.C.Nickname WildcatsConference SouthernArena (cap.) Belk Arena (5,223)Head Coach Tim Cowie (8th season)2008 Record 12-20 (7-11 SoCon, 4th South)SID Contact Lauren BiggersPhone 704-894-2815Email [email protected] davidsonwildcats.com

eLOn Location Elon, N.C.Nickname PhoenixConference SouthernArena (cap.) Alumni Gym (1,558)Head Coach Mary Tendler (6th season)2008 Record 19-16 (8-10 SoCon, 4th North)SID Contact Jen BlackwellPhone 336-278-6634Email [email protected] elonphoenix.com

GArdner-WeBB Location Boiling Springs, N.C.Nickname BulldogsConference Big SouthArena (cap.) Paul Porter Arena (3,500)Head Coach Chris Phillips (5th season)2008 Record 5-27 (3-13 Big South, 9th)SID Contact Kevin DavisPhone 704-406-3981Email [email protected] gwusports.com

GeOrGeTOWn Location Washington D.C.Nickname HoyasConference Big EastArena (cap.) McDonough Gym (2,200)Head Coach Arlisa Williams (4th season)2008 Record 14-13 (7-7 Big East, 9th)SID Contact Ryan SakamotoPhone 202-687-5241Email [email protected] guhoyas.com

GeOrGiA STATe Location Atlanta, Ga.Nickname PanthersConference Colonial Athletic AssociationArena (cap.) Georgia State Sports Arena (3,400)Head Coach Mike Webster (6th year)2008 Record 3-25 (2-12 CAA, 9th)SID Contact Mike HolmesPhone 404-413-4033Email [email protected] georgiastatesports.com

LA SALLe Location Philadelphia, Pa.Nickname ExplorersConference Atlantic 10Arena (cap.) Tom Gola Arena (4,000)Head Coach Dave Stever (7th season)2008 Record 6-24 (1-12 A10, 5th East)SID Contact Anthony BonaguraPhone 215-991-2886Email [email protected] goexplorers.com

LiBerTY Location Lynchburg, Va.Nickname Lady FlamesConference Big SouthArena (cap.) Vines Center (8,085)Head Coach Shane Pinder (6th season)2008 Record 25-8 (13-3 Big South, T-1st)SID Contact Paul CarmanyPhone 434-221-2604Email [email protected] libertyflames.com

MArSHALL Location Huntington, W.Va.Nickname Thundering HerdConference Conference USAArena (cap.) Cam Henderson Center (9,043)Head Coach Mitch Jacobs (8th season)2008 Record 13-15 (5-11 C-USA, 10th)SID Contact Ben WarnickPhone 304-696-4662Email [email protected] herdzone.com

nOrTH CArOLinA A&T Location Greensboro, N.C.Nickname AggiesConference Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC)Arena (cap.) Corbett Sports Ctr. (5,700)Head Coach Toni Conway (1st season)2008 Record 7-22 (2-6 MEAC, 5th Southern)SID Contact Darlene MitchellPhone 336-334-7141Email [email protected] ncataggies.com

nOrTH CArOLinA CenTrAL Location Durham, N.C.Nickname EaglesConference IndependantArena (cap.) McLendon-McDougald Gym (3,056)Head Coach Georgette Crawford-Crooks (4th season)2008 Record 7-28 (N/A)SID Contact Reah NicholsonPhone 919-530-6892Email [email protected] www.NCCUEaglePride.com

nOrTH CArOLinA STATe Location Raliegh, N.C.Nickname WolfpackConference Atlantic Coast ConferenceArena (cap.) Reynolds Coliseum (12,400)Head Coach Charita Stubbs (4th season)2008 Record 9-26 (3-17 ACC, 10th)SID Contact Brandon YoppPhone 919-513-8195Email [email protected] gopack.com

unC ASHeviLLe Location Asheville, N.C.Nickname BulldogsConference Big SouthArena (cap.) Justice Center (1,100)Head Coach Julie Torbett (16th season)2008 Record 18-14 (8-8 Big South, 4th)SID Contact Everett HuttoPhone 828-251-6931Email [email protected] uncabulldogs.com

unC GreenSBOrO Location Greensboro, N.C.Nickname SpartansConference SouthernArena (cap.) Fleming Gym (1,833)Head Coach Patrick Nicholas (1st season)2008 Record 23-10 (14-4 SoCon, 2nd North)SID Contact David PercivalPhone 336-334-5615Email [email protected] uncgspartans.com

unC WiLMinGTOn Location Wilmington, N.C.Nickname SeahawksConference Colonial Athletic AssociationArena (cap.) Hanover Hall (500)Head Coach Amy Bambeneck (1st season)2008 Record 6-23 (0-14 CAA, 10th)SID Contact Jarrett AbelsonPhone 910-962-3252Email [email protected] uncwsports.com

PreSBYTeriAn Location Clinton, S.C.Nickname Blue HoseConference Big SouthArena (cap.) Templeton Center (2,500)Head Coach Chris Belshe (4th season)2008 Record 13-21 (6-10 Big South, 6th)SID Contact Brent C. HagerPhone 864-833-8252Email [email protected] gobluehose.com

rAdFOrd Location Radford, Va.Nickname HighlandersConference Big SouthArena (cap.) Dedmon Center (1,000)Head Coach Marci Jenkins (2nd season)2008 Record 9-19 (4-12 Big South, 8th)SID Contact Joey BeelerPhone 540-831-5726Email [email protected] ruhighlanders.com

WinSTOn-SALeM STATe Location Winston-Salem, N.C.Nickname BulldogsConference Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC)Arena (cap.) Gaines Center (3,200)Head Coach Douglas Hunter (3rd season)2008 Record 4-28 (N/A)SID Contact Trevvin GoodwinPhone 336-750-2909Email [email protected] wssurams.com

WinTHrOP Location Rock Hill, S.C.Nickname EaglesConference Big SouthArena (cap.) Winthrop Coliseum (6,100)Head Coach Sally Polhamus (3rd season)2008 Record 13-21 (6-10 Big South, 5th)SID Contact Arthur TakahashiPhone 803-323-2129 x6067Email [email protected] winthropeagles.com



Opened in 1992, the Millis Center James H. and Jesse E. Millis Athletic and Convocation Center is considered one of the best facilities for men’s and women’s basketball and volley-ball in the Big South.

HPU has hosted the Big South Volleyball Tournament at the Millis Center twice. It has been host of the Big South Women’s Basketball Tournament three times and will host again in 2010, and was also host of the first two rounds of the 2004 Big South Men’s Basketball Tournament. President George W. Bush visited HPU and spoke in the Millis Center in July 2002.

Often host of regionally-televised men’s and women’s bas-ketball games, the Millis Center underwent a major renovation that included a new floor, seating, the addition of four state-of-the-art video boards and a new sound system in 2008. The Millis Center also houses offices for men’s and women’s basket-ball, volleyball, men’s and women’s golf, a swimming pool and athletic training and strength & conditioning areas.

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Kyle KallanderCommissioner

James Companion, Jr.Associate Commissioner

dawn TurnerAssociate Commissioner

Mark SimpsonAsst. Commissioner

Chad CookDirector of Marketing

Mark BryantCoord. of New Media

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has matured into a competitive leader in college athletics, ac-tively pursuing excellence on the field of play and in the class-room. The league’s growing presence as an NCAA Division I athletic conference is evident by athletic accomplishments on the national stage, innovative marketing and media partner-ships, increased television packages, and quality athletic competition while intention-ally fostering the academic, personal, social, athletic and leadership development of each student-athlete. This has evolved into the conference’s mission of “Developing Leaders Through Athletics.”

The Big South Conference was formed on August 21, 1983, when Charleston Southern (then Baptist College) Athletic Director Howard Bagwell and Augusta President George Christenberry began recruiting members into the Big South, receiving initial commitments from Augusta, Charles-ton Southern, Campbell, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop. One month later, Dr. Edward M. Singleton was selected as the league’s first Commissioner and continued to solicit new members. His efforts led to the additions of Armstrong State, Radford and UNC Asheville, giving the Big South more than the required six members to constitute an official conference. The Big South’s first year of competition was in the fall of 1984, and in September 1986, the Big South Conference was granted full-fledged NCAA Division I status.

During its infancy and prior to securing automatic bids to NCAA Championships, the Big South made early strides in earning at-large berths in several national postseason events, including volleyball, women’s basketball and women’s golf. In 1989, George F. “Buddy” Sasser replaced the retir-ing Dr. Singleton as Commissioner, and in 1990, the league received its first automatic bid – receiving an automatic quali-fier to the NCAA Baseball Championship. Under Sasser’s seven years of leadership, the conference implemented its public relations and compliance programs, and introduced its first-ever men’s basketball television package, featuring the Big South competing among some of the finest teams in the nation.

In August 1996, Kyle B. Kallander replaced Sasser as the league’s third Commissioner, and in his 13 years at the helm of the Big South, Kallander has been instrumental in aggressively promoting the confer-ence to new levels. The conference has enjoyed record levels in marketing revenue during the past several years, he has brought television coverage to Big South women’s basketball, baseball and softball for the first time in conference history, as well as increased national television exposure to the league as a whole through aggressive and unique television packages.

Under Kallander’s leadership, the Big South developed and initiated its first long-range strategic plan, re-affirming the league’s vision as a distinc-tive athletic conference committed to the quality of institutional life through

athletic competition. He also spearheaded the efforts to add football as a championship sport, which came to fruition in 2002. Conference membership has been solidified with the additions of High Point, Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian, and in 2011-12, the return of charter member Campbell Uni-

versity. Kallander’s long range vision has also included tech-nological advancements, as the conference introduced its first live event video stream-ing in 2005 and has since expanded its video offerings to more than 600 events an-nually through a partnership

with the member institutions, as well as the creation of several online and social media platforms.

In the last 15 years alone, the Big South Conference has experienced monumental growth and success in nearly every sport. During this time, the conference has had two individual national champions, more than 200 All-Ameri-cans, has reached the “Sweet 16” in men’s soccer, women’s basketball and baseball, has received national top-25 rank-ings in men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, men’s outdoor track & field and men’s golf, had an individual selected to play in the NCAA Singles Champion-ship four times in addition to the first men’s tennis doubles at-large selection, had the No. 1 ranked men’s golfer in the country, has had the nation’s top scoring men’s basketball team three consecutive years as well as the national men’s basketball scoring leader twice, received an at-large playoff berth in the Football Championship Subdivision in 2006, and had an institution finish fifth in the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships – the conference’s highest-ever team finish in an NCAA event.

In 2006-07 alone, the Big South was the only conference nationwide to have an at-large participant in the football playoffs (Coastal Carolina), a team in the Second Round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament (Winthrop) and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Baseball Regionals (Coastal Carolina). In fact, Coastal Carolina’s baseball program has been a No. 1 seed three out of the last five years, while its FCS playoff berth in 2006 came in just the fifth-year of the Big South’s football existence.

The conference’s tagline, “Developing Leaders Through Athletics” was unveiled in 2008-09 in conjunction with the conference’s 25th Anniversary. The league also honored its

heritage with the Top 25 “Best of the Best” moments in league history from 1983-2008, with Liberty University’s 10-year women’s basketball champi-onship run from 1996-2007 being crowned the No. 1 moment in the Big South’s first 25 years.

The conference’s on-field accom-plishments have been duplicated in the classroom. Annually, more than 40 percent of conference student-athletes are named to the Big South’s Presi-dential Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average, and the league has had more than 95 Academic All-Americans in its quarter-century of existence.www.BigSouthSports.com




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dr. nidO QuBeinDr. Nido Qubein believes in creating significance – both in

his own life and in the lives he touches. He is a man of diverse interests and talents, and uses the life God has given him to cre-ate a legacy that reaches far and wide. Dr. Qubein came to the United States as a teenager with little knowledge of English, no contacts and only $50 in his pocket. His life has been an amazing success story.

Having graduated from High Point University in 1970, it is poetic that Dr. Qubein would be pursued as its seventh president in 2005. He immediately began a campaign to transform the uni-versity, with $300 million being invested in academic programs, student life and facilities. HPU has completed or is constructing 15 new buildings and two stadiums, in addition to renovating 27 other structures on campus. That includes all athletic facilities, with the construction of the Steele Center, Vert Stadium and Wil-lard Stadium, and the renovation of the Millis Center. The HPU campus has grown from 90 acres to 180 acres. Most recently, the University Center, the Plato S. Wilson School of Commerce and the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication were opened to students. Dr. Qubein also teaches a required course called The President’s Seminar on Life Skills, teaching freshmen how to de-velop such skills as self-esteem, leadership, communication and time management.

Dr. Qubein is the recipient of the highest awards given for professional speakers including the Cavett (known as the Oscar of professional speaking), the Speakers Hall of Fame, Horatio Alger Award for Distinguished Americans and The Order of the Long Leaf Pine (North Carolina’s highest civilian honor) and Sales and Marketing International’s Ambassador of Free Enterprise. Toastmasters International named him the Top Business and Commerce Speaker and awarded him the Golden Gavel Medal. He served as president of the National Speakers Association, which has a membership of 4,000 professionals, and is the founder of the National Speakers Association Foundation, where the highest award for Philanthropy is named for him. Dr. Qubein has been the recipient of many honors including the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and induction into Beta Gamma Sigma, the honor society for business leadership.

Dr. Qubein’s business savvy led him to help start a bank in 1986 and today he serves on the board and chairs the executive committee of BB&T, a Fortune 500 financial corporation with $130 billion in assets and 30,000 employees. He is also chairman of Great Harvest Bread Company, which has 218 stores in 42 states, and he serves on the board of La-Z-Boy Corporation, one of the world’s largest and most recognized furniture retailers. He is a former board member of the YMCA of the USA, which oversees 2,600 YMCAs across the country.

Dr. Qubein has written a dozen books and recorded scores of audio and video learning programs. His books are translated in 20 languages and sold worldwide. He is an active speaker and consultant addressing business and professional groups.

His foundation provides scholarships to 48 deserving young people each year. To-date the Qubein Foundation has granted more than 600 scholarships, worth over $4 million.


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Colleges & Schools• College of Arts & Science• Earl N. Phillips School of Business• Evening Degree Program• Nido R. Qubein School of Communication• Norcross Graduate School• Plato S. Wilson School of Commerce• School of Education

ACAdeMiCS AT HiGH POinT univerSiTYThe most important thing to consider in choosing a college or university

is the institution’s expectation of its faculty. Good professors are actively in-volved in both teaching and scholarly activity, such as research, but institutions and their faculties tend to give priority to one or to the other. In a recently completed study, the prestigious Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching concluded that often, at the research institutions, “undergradu-ates are seriously neglected,” in part because they are often taught by graduate students. By contrast, at High Point, you will be taught by career teachers who care about students. Currently, 78 percent of the faculty have doctorates or other terminal degrees; others have one or more master’s degrees.

Although High Point University is an academic institution, your educa-tion is not complete if, in the process of learning, you have not inculcated moral values without which success in life and work is at risk. Therefore, the University emphasizes the teaching of ethics across the curriculum, and all degree candidates must successfully complete at least one course in ethics. Options include Business Ethics; Christian Ethics; Ethics in Professionalism for Accounting; Ethical Conflicts in Information Technology; Environmental Ethics; Ethical Traditions; Faith, Ethics, and Wholeness; Families, Values, and Ethics; and Social Ethics.



THe HiGH POinT univerSiTY CAMPuSIn the midst of a $300 million new-construction and

renovation program, the campus of High Point University is currently experiencing the greatest period of growth in its history.

The university Center (above) opened on August 21, 2009 with a total of 277,000 square feet. The $65 million building has luxury residential space for 500 students, a 200-seat movie theater, a convenience store, an entire floor of study areas and multiple dining venues. Included in the University Center are The Point Sports Grille, an interactive sports enter-tainment restaurant and community gaming center similar to an ESPN Zone, the Great Day Bakery, where students will be able to dine on fresh-baked breads, sandwiches, Panini, fresh salads and pastries, and 1924 Prime Steakhouse, which will serve steaks, fresh fish and poultry entrees and unique vegetarian options.

The Plato S. Wilson School of Commerce (top right) is a $16 million, 60,000-square-foot building named in honor of Plato S. Wilson, a 40-year furniture sales and manufacturer’s

representative for companies including Heritage, Henredon and Henkel-Harris. The new building contains several spaces dedicated to business endeavors, such as a New York Stock Exchange-style investment trading room, complete with a real stock ticker and Reuters trading software, as well as a Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

The state-of-the-art Nido R. Qubein School of Commu-nication (bottom right) houses HPU’s five communication-based majors: Electronic Media Production, Games and Interactive Communication, Journalism, Media and Popular Culture Studies, and Strategic Communication. The facility is equipped with an incredible array of high-tech instruc-tional equipment and spaces including two high-definition TV production studios, computer labs, a multi-track audio recording studio, observation decks, 12 editing suites with Final Cut Pro and Pro Tools editing systems, a games/inter-active communication development studio, classrooms and faculty offices, a library lounge with rare first-edition books, and the new HPU Internet radio station.


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CAMPuS LiFe AT HPuWith its beautiful campus containing modern

facilities, wooded acreage and well-manicured gardens, High Point University provides an ideal atmosphere for teaching and learning. Located in the city of High Point, N.C., the campus is spacious and open. The campus has expanded from 90 acres to 180 acres, with new buildings and spectacular amenities for High Point University students.

Several new residence halls have been built, includ-ing Blessing Hall, a $10 million facility made possible by the generous lead gift of one anonymous donor who requested it be called “Blessing.” It is loaded with conveniences that make it a prototype for 21st-century college residence halls. It offers 240 fully furnished, private bedrooms arranged in suites with living rooms, kitchens and dining areas. Residents enjoy spacious common areas, computer lounges, conference areas, laundry rooms and elevators.

Slane Student Center is in the middle of campus. This $6.5 million, 90,000-square-foot building con-nects to the original Slane Student Center via a two-

story atrium and features a high-performance aerobics room, rock-climbing wall, indoor track, fully equipped weight room, food court, dramatic inside and outside basketball courts, outdoor swimming pool, sand vol-leyball courts, and a grand student atrium with billiard tables and sitting areas.

The Earl N. Phillips School of Business is a new 27,000-square-foot building that is the home for the more than 1,000 undergraduate students pursuing a de-gree in one of High Point University’s 12 undergraduate majors and Master of Business Administration graduate degree. The facility features a 200-seat, tiered lecture hall, four smaller lecture rooms, traditional classrooms, a spacious auditorium, private study rooms, computer labs and faculty offices.

Hayworth Park is an extraordinary outdoor ex-perience. Featuring a network of trails and bridges, spectacular waterfalls, a 15-foot overhead trellis, mul-tilevel reflecting pools, 65-foot covered walkway and an amphitheatre, this is the perfect place for an outdoor class, receptions, plays and programs.


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Craig Keilitz was named High Point University’s Athletic Director in January 2008 and, since then, the HPU Athletic Department has undergone un-precedented change.

With Keilitz’s guidance, High Point Athletics has undergone a complete evaluation of all aspects of the department and its various programs with goals of operational efficiency, extraordinary service and championship performance on the top of his list.

An energetic and enthusiastic leader, Keilitz’s first major project was a $2 million inside renovation of the Millis Athletic Center, which included a new playing floor, all new chair-back seats throughout the arena, a fourth video board, a new center hung scoreboard and a state-of-the-art sound and lighting system. Keilitz continues to assess HPU’s athletic facilities in order to provide the best resources for the Panthers’ student-athletes and coaches.

The Panthers have added women’s lacrosse as a varsity sport, and HPU’s first season of competition will be 2011. In his short tenure, Keilitz has made coaching staff changes in men’s basketball, baseball, women’s soccer and volleyball, and has added several new members to the administrative team.

The change in the Athletic Department is already paying dividends, as High Point University recorded its highest-ever finish – third place – in the Big South Conference Sasser Cup standings during the 2008-09 athletic season.

Keilitz joined HPU following a long stint at Wake Forest

University, where he served as an Associate Athletic Director. Keilitz began at Wake Forest in 1996 when he was hired as the Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance. After two years, Athletic Director Ron Wellman promoted Keilitz to Associate Athletic Di-rector for Internal Operations, where he supervised the NCAA compliance office, the sports medicine and equipment operations as well as strength and conditioning and event management.

In 2001, Keilitz was promoted again as Wake Forest’s Associate Athletic Director, supervising the

marketing and promotions, media relations and facilities opera-tions while also overseeing the baseball and women’s volleyball programs. Under Keilitz’s supervision, Wake Forest football set season attendance records in five of six seasons.

Keilitz started his career in college athletics at the University of Michigan in 1993 and was promoted to Director of Compli-ance in 1995.

A native of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., Keilitz earned his bachelor’s degree in communications with a minor in marketing from Central Michigan University in 1991. He was a member of the Chippewas baseball team. Keilitz received his master’s in sports administration from Ohio University in 1992.

Keilitz resides in High Point with his wife Jane, who works as a physician’s assistant at Johnson Neurological Clinic in High Point. His daughter, Lauren, is a junior at High Point University in 2009-10.

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High Point University’s Athletics Compli-ance office monitors and verifies compliance with all NCAA, Big South Conference and University requirements. The office educates not only the athletics staff, administration and student-athletes, but also HPU faculty, staff and administration as well as other individuals and entities with athletic interests.

HPU is committed and compelled to the principle of institutional control in the opera-tion of its athletics department in a way that is consistent within the rules and regulations of the NCAA, Big South and HPU.

Everyone involved with High Point Ath-letics, both inside and outside the University, has a role and responsibility to operate with accountability and integrity when it comes to compliance with NCAA rules and regulations. Communication is the key when it comes to understanding how each person fits within the structure of the NCAA’s rules and regulations.

Any questions regarding NCAA rules and regulations, especially those dealing with pros-pects and student-athletes, should be directed toward Senior Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Mike Tuttle at (336) 841-4518 or [email protected]. The HPU Athletic program needs your help and support, so please cooperate to ensure success for the Panthers, on and off the field.

NCAA rules and regulations for“Representatives of Athletics Interests”

The High Point University Athletic Depart-ment in conjunction with the HPU Compliance Office strives for honor and dignity of fair play and the highest standards associated with inter-collegiate athletic programs. “Representatives of Athletics Interests,” which include alumni, boosters, and friends of High Point University all have a key role in maintaining our standards under the guidelines of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Relationships are easily formed with HPU student-athletes as fans watch and cheer them on in their competitions. Building these types of relationships is not only exciting for the fans but also important in the lives of the student-athletes.

There are many NCAA rules and regula-tions regarding the eligibility of student-athletes. Ask before you act! Make sure that anything you provide for a student-athlete is within the

NCAA’s guidelines. Speak with Senior Associate Athletic Director Mike Tuttle at (336) 841-4518 or [email protected].

Some Helpful FactsOnly coaches and athletic department staff mem-bers are permitted to be involved in recruiting...

Alumni, friends and other “representatives of athletics interests” (usually boosters) who are not employed by the University are not permit-ted to contact a prospect or members of the pros-pect’s family by letter, telephone or in-person for the purpose of soliciting their participation in the athletic program. High Point University faculty members are allowed to have contact with prospects, but only while on the campus during unofficial or official visits.A student-athlete becomes a prospect...

A student-athlete becomes a prospect when he or she begins ninth grade classes. Before the ninth grade, a student-athlete becomes a prospect if a college provides any financial aid or other benefits to the student-athlete (or their relatives or friends) that the college does not provide to all prospective students.

A student-athlete is considered a “recruited” prospect at a particular college if any coach or representative of the school’s athletics interest (booster or representative) approaches a student-athlete or any member of their family about enrolling and participating in athletics at that college. Activities by coaches or boosters that cause a student-athlete to become a recruited prospect are:

• Providing the student-athlete with an of-ficial visit

• Placing more than one telephone call to the student-athlete or any other member of their family

• Visiting the student-athlete or any other member of their family anywhere other than on the college’s campus

This information was prepared by the High Point Athletic Compliance Office and is presented to you as a guide to assist you with any questions you may have. There are many more NCAA rules and regulations that are not contained here. If you are ever unsure regarding your involvement with our prospects or current student-athletes, please contact Senior Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Mike Tuttle at (336) 841-4518 or [email protected].


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Ask before you act! If you are unsure regarding your involve-ment with our prospects or current student-athletes, please contact Senior Associate Ath-letic Director for Compliance Mike Tuttle at (336) 841-4518 or [email protected].


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PLAYer deveLOPMenTAcademic Support

The Academic Support Program works to provide student-athletes with the resources to excel academically during their participation in intercollegiate athletics. The services offered by the Academic Support Program seek to reinforce the University’s overall mission to promote intellectual and personal growth.

Student-athletes have the same academic responsi-bilities as all other students, but they also must devote significant time and energy to athletics participation. The Department of Athletics Academic Support Program of-fers various services to assist student-athletes with these responsibilities; however all student-athletes are ulti-mately personally responsible for following a course of academic study that will lead to a degree.

HPU’s Student-Athlete Learning Assistance Cen-ter in the Steele Center gives all Panther student-athletes access to top-notch academic resources and amenities. The center is equipped with multiple desktop computer stations, wireless in-ternet capabilities, a small group work area and tutor offices. The center also serves as the location for all of HPU’s study hall ses-sions.

CHAMPS/Life SkillsThe NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Pro-

gram is an educational program designed to enhance the welfare and promote the personal development of student-athletes. High Point University Athletics seeks to benefit the student-athletes by focusing upon their unique academic, athletic, and emotional objectives and needs.

The CHAMPS/Life Skills Program Commitment Statements are as follows:

• Commitment to Academic Excellence: To support the aca-demic progress of the student-athlete toward intellectual de-velopment and graduation.

• Commitment to Athletic Excellence: To build philosophical foundations for the development of athletic programs that are broad-based, equitable and dedicated to the well-being of the student-athlete.

• Commitment to Personal Development: To support the de-velopment of a well-balanced lifestyle for student-athletes, encouraging emotional well-being, personal growth and de-cision-making skills.

• Commitment to Career Development: To encourage the student-athlete to develop and pursue career and life goals.

• Commitment to Service: To engage the student-athlete in service to his/her campus and surrounding communities.

Competition CupA critical component of the Life Skills Program is the Com-

petition Cup, a competitive contest among the High Point Uni-versity athletic teams. Student-athletes compete on behalf of

their teams for points in various categories. The categories are based upon Life Skills commitment areas:

• Being an active role model and leader• Working as a team• Encouragement for fellow athletes• Overall academic achievement

The Competition Cup enables and encourages investment in the self (academic performance category), fellow student-athletes (athletes supporting athletics, Student-Athlete Advisory Com-mittee, Student-Athlete Mentors, and athletic performance cat-egories), and community outreach. The team that has the highest total at the end of the academic year prevails as the winner.

Student-Athlete Advisory CommitteeThe Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is a group

made up of student-athletes assembled to provide insight on the student-athlete experience. The SAAC also offers input on the rules, regulations and polices that affect student-athletes’ lives on NCAA member institution campuses. Each of High Point’s 15 athletic teams have a representative on the HPU SAAC.



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High Point University offers a compre-hensive strength & conditioning program that provides a combination of strength and speed in a safe manner that will enable HPU student-athletes to be the strongest, fastest, and most explosive collegiate athletes in the nation. The Panthers’ strength & conditioning program is led by head coach Tim Teefy, who joined HPU in 2009.

The profession of strength & conditioning is constantly changing and evolving, and Teefy stays on the cutting edge and uses the most innovative practices avail-able. Using any means necessary within the scope of strength & con-ditioning that will improve the performance of the athlete in a positive manner is what High Point University strength & conditioning is all about.

The following six areas are the focal points of High Point Univer-sity’s strength & conditioning program:

• STRENGTH: Olympic lifting techniques are one of the most wide-ly used by strength & conditioning coaches all over the country. These lifts teach the athlete advanced movements while putting the muscular skeletal system under stress and creating positive adapta-tions. This will mirror the stress the athlete undergoes during com-petition.

• POWER & EXPLOSION: Power is the ability to generate large amounts of force at a high rate of speed. Explosiveness is the ability to generate power in a short amount of time. These two principles can be applicable to every athlete regardless of sport or position.

• FLEXIBILITY: Static, dynamic and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation are the three main components of flexibility. Using these three methods helps prevent injury, improve muscle activation, pre-vents delayed onset muscle soreness, and increases range of motion.

• SPEED & AGILITY: Speed training is used to enhance the ath-lete’s ability to get from point A to B as fast as possible. It involves teaching the athlete proper body mechanics to optimize sprinting performance. Agility is the ability to own a certain amount of space around you. An athlete must be able to react as quickly as possible in all directions for any type of situation. Spatial awareness and mus-cular coordination play major roles in agility training.

• CORE: Core training in recent years has become a major part of strength training for the athlete. “If you want to be strong on the outside, you must be strong on the inside.” The core consists of 36 muscles in and around the abdominal area and lower back region.

• NUTRITION: A training body can only perform as long as it’s get-ting an adequate supply of fuel. An athlete’s calorie intake is under high demand during a full training cycle. Athletes need adequate calories from all major food groups and minerals that will keep the athlete at optimal training performance.

High Point University strength & conditioning utilizes weight rooms in both the Steele Center and Millis Center, and HPU’s coaches and student-athletes also have access to the Panthers’ practice fields as well as Belk Track for strength & conditioning activities.


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High Point University is committed to providing the best op-portunities for its student-athletes, both on and off the field, and one of the most important aspects of any quality athletic department is its athletic training program. Headed by Matt Schooler, HPU’s top-notch athletic training staff handles the day-to-day, minute-by-minute demands placed on the human body. The responsibilities of HPU’s athletic trainers are key to player development.

Schooler and each of HPU’s assistant athletic trainers are certified by the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA) and licensed by the State of North Carolina. With locations in both the Millis Center and Steele Center, HPU’s athletic trainers provide compre-hensive sports medicine services for HPU’s intercollegiate athletes as well as visiting team athletes, including injury prevention, support and rehabilitation for injured athletes, as well as medical emergency management. All of HPU’s athletic trainers are qualified to react to spontaneous, on-the-field injuries, manage and treat them, and, when it is necessary, follow through on athletes’ comprehensive reha-bilitation programs under a physician’s direction.

The coaching staffs of the Panthers’ 15-sport, women’s and men’s athletics program rely heavily on the input of Schooler and his staff as they prepare lineups for games and analyze depth charts for future seasons.

MATT SCHOOLerHead Athletic Trainer

Matt Schooler is High Point University’s head athletic trainer, a post he assumed in 2009. Schooler joined the HPU athletic train-ing staff in August 2003 and has worked ex-tensively with the entire athletic program at High Point. He currently oversees coverage for the Panthers’ men’s basketball team and men’s and women’s golf teams in addition to super-vising athletic training for all 15 varsity sports at HPU.

Schooler earned his undergraduate degree in Sports Medicine from Eureka College in 2001. He was a four-year member of the Red Devils golf team. He earned his master’s degree in Secondary Educa-tion at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. A native of Georgetown, Ill., Schooler resides in High Point with his fiance, Lisa.


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Melanie WarrenAsst. Athletic Trainer

Kristen BrownAsst. Athletic Trainer

Ryan HollemanAsst. Athletic Trainer

Xavion CarterGraduate Asst. Trainer

Jasonn MillerGraduate Asst. Trainer



Print Media...High Point [email protected] McKinney, Sports Editorph: 336-888-3500, ext. 256fax: 336-841-5165

Associated [email protected]

Greensboro news & [email protected]: 336-373-7062fax: 336-373-7067

Winston-Salem [email protected]: 336-727-7321fax: 336-727-4083

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The High Point University Sports Information Office is available to assist media covering HPU Athletics. Members of the media may contact Sports Information staff at any time. Assistant Athletic Direc-tor Jon Litchfield, Assistant Sports Information Director Joe Arancio and Sports Information Assistant erika Carrubba are available dur-ing business hours and “off hours,” and a member of the staff will be at nearly every HPU athletic contest, home and away.

Perhaps the best way to obtain information about HPU sports is on the redesigned highpointpanthers.com, the official web site of HPU Athletics. The web site has extensive information about all 15 of High Point University’s varsity sports, including game stories, box scores, statistics, schedules and results, as well as general information about the Athletic Department and HPU. Information will be up-dated in a timely fashion at the conclusion of every contest.• Game Services: Game notes, statistics, rosters, media guides, and

programs will be provided for working media prior each home event. Statistics will be available following the conclusion of the game.

• Credentials: Media credentials can be made by contacting the Sports Information Office in writing at least 48 hours before the event. HPU’s working press facilities are for accredited media only. Spouses, dates, non-workers and children are strictly prohibited in any media area. In accordance with NCAA regulations, no cheering for either team will be tolerated in press areas.

• Radio: Requests for radio broadcast permission may be made through the HPU Sports Information Office. High Point has a courtesy line available to the visiting team’s radio network free of charge. Due to limited space in press areas, radio stations are limited to two spaces.

• Interviews: Following the NCAA-mandated 10-minute cooling off period, High Point University coaches and players will be available for interviews. Please make interview requests to a member of the HPU Sports Information staff before the end of the game. Locker rooms are closed to the media. During the week, interviews with players and coaches may be arranged through the Sports Informa-tion Office.


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Sports Information Fax ...................................................(336) 841-9182Mailing/Overnight Address: .......................833 Montlieu Avenue, Box 9 .................................................................... High Point, NC 27262Official website ...........................................www.highpointpanthers.comDirections ........................ see www.highpointpanthers.com/directions

Jon LitchfieldAssistant AD for Sports InformationOffice Phone: (336) 841-4605Cell Phone: (336) 848-1918Email: [email protected]

Joe ArancioAssistant Sports Information Director*Men’s Soccer Contact*Office Phone: (336) 841-4638Cell Phone: (336) 884-2100Email: [email protected]

erika CarrubbaSports Information AssistantOffice Phone: (336) 841-4640Cell Phone: (617) 894-8839Email: [email protected]

Charlotte [email protected]: 704-358-5125/ 5127fax: 704-358-5110

raleigh news & [email protected]: 800-873-4500/ 919-829-4560fax: 919-829-4888

The Chronicle (Campus Newspaper)Tony Gutowski, Sports [email protected]: 302-598-0440

Primary Media OutletsTelevision Media... WGHP-FoxKevin Connolly [email protected]: 336-821-1166Tim [email protected]: 336-821-1180/336-906-8810fax: 336-887-8236

[email protected] [email protected] ph: 336-675-7275Brian [email protected]: 336-908-6220fax: 336-230-0971

WXII-NBCDave [email protected]: 336-703-6209fax: 336-921-0856

News 14 CarolinaMike [email protected]: 704-973-5792Jim [email protected]: 919-882-4230fax: 919-882-4045

radio Media... 790 AM The Ball/ 98.3 WiST FMph: 336-887-0983fax: 336-887-3055

Follow the Panthers – on the web!The new www.highpointpanthers.com...

Check out HPU’s new athletics web site at www.highpointpanthers.com! • News • Schedules • Statistics • Team Profiles • Digital Media Guides • Photo Galleries • Videos • TicketsCan’t make it to the game?Watch all home games and many road games with live streaming video on the Big South Network.

www.highpointpanthers.com

2009 Panthers ScheduleAug. 28 at North Carolina Central^ 1 p.m.Aug. 28 vs. Citadel^ 3 p.m.Aug. 29 vs. Georgia State^ 11 a.m.Aug. 29 vs. UNC Wilmington^ 3 p.m.Sept. 1 at Campbell 7 p.m.Sept. 5 DAVIDSON# 12 p.m.Sept. 5 Charlotte vs. WSSU# 2 p.m.Sept. 5 Marshall vs. Davidson# 4:30 p.m.Sept. 5 UNC CHARLOTTE# 7 p.m.Sept. 6 WINSTON-SALEM STATE# 12 p.m.Sept. 6 Marshall vs. Charlotte# 2 p.m.Sept. 6 WSSU vs. Davidson# 4:30 p.m.Sept. 6 MARSHALL# 7 p.m.Sept. 9 ELON 7 p.m.Sept. 11 at Central Florida 1 p.m.Sept. 14 UNC GREENSBORO 7 p.m.Sept. 18 vs. NC State% 12 p.m.Sept. 19 vs. La Salle% 10 a.m.Sept. 19 vs. Georgetown% 4:30 p.m.Sept. 25 COASTAL CAROLINA* 7 p.m.Sept. 26 WINTHROP* 2 p.m.Sept. 29 at Radford* 7 p.m.Oct. 3 at Presbyterian* 4 p.m.

Oct. 6 at North Carolina A&T 6 p.m.Oct. 9 at UNC Asheville* 7 p.m.Oct. 10 at Gardner-Webb* 4 p.m.Oct. 13 LIBERTY* 7 p.m.Oct. 17 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN* 2 p.m.Oct. 23 at Winthrop* 7 p.m.Oct. 24 at Coastal Carolina* 2 p.m.Oct. 28 RADFORD* 7 p.m.Oct. 30 PRESBYTERIAN* 7 p.m.Nov. 3 WINSTON-SALEM STATE 7 p.m.Fri. 6 Gardner-Webb* 7 p.m.Sat. 7 UNC Asheville* 2 p.m.Tue. 10 at Liberty* 7 p.m.Fri. 13 at Charleston Southern* 5:30 p.m.Thu. 19 Big South Championship TBA-Sat. 21 (Radford, Va.)

Home games in CAPS at the Millis Center*Big South Conference game ^North Carolina Central Tournament#High Point University Classic%UNC Greensboro Tournament

Documents

High Point University Volleyball Media Guide 2009