HILLTOPPER ATHLETICS

HILLTOPPERATHLETICS

2014—2015

TABLE OF CONTENTSCheerleading ..................................... 1

Men’s Soccer .................................2–3

Volleyball ......................................4–5

Women’s Soccer ............................6–7

Men’s Basketball ...........................8–9

Women’s Basketball ..................10–11

Baseball ....................................12–13

Men’s Golf .................................14–15

Men’s Tennis .............................16–17

Softball......................................18–19

Women’s Golf ............................20–21

Women’s Tennis ........................22–23

Facilities....................................24–25

Life in Austin ..................... Back Cover

ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATIONAthletics Director: Debbie Taylor, 512-448-8744

Associate Athletics Director/Compliance: Melinda Terry, 512-233-1637

Associate Athletics Director/Operations: Greg Cooper, 512-233-1495

Administrative Assistant: Monica Baker, 512-448-8480

Administrative Coordinator: Abby Caswell, 512-448-8448

Head Athletic Trainer: Lisa Lowe, 512-448-8498

Associate Athletic Trainer: Chris Magott, 512-428-1378

Assistant Athletic Trainer: Nicole Wilkins, 512-416-5802

Media Relations Associate: Logan Lawrence, 512-464-8810, (cell) 512-636-2779

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ST. EDWARD’S UNIVERSITY ATHLETICSSt. Edward’s University competes as a member of NCAA Division II in 11 sports, including baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, and volleyball. After enjoying many successful seasons in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), St. Edward’s University Athletics made the move to NCAA Division II in 1999. As a charter member of the Heartland Conference, the Hilltoppers have won 55 conference championships since joining the NCAA. In fact, 46 of those titles have occurred since the beginning of the 2005–2006 academic year. A total of 64 Hilltoppers have earned All-America honors, and 83 have been named Academic All-Americans. St. Edward’s has sent 69 teams to the NCAA National Tournament.

Hilltopper Athletics is coming off another impressive year in 2013–2014. The Hilltoppers were one of just 27 Division II institutions nationwide to be honored with the NCAA DII President’s Award for Academic Excellence, after achieving a four-year Academic Success Rate above 90 percent. The department finished 53rd in the annual Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup. Seven teams advanced to the NCAA National Tournament: the men’s and women's golf teams qualified for the NCAA National Tournament with the men finishing in 11th place and the women in eighth place; the women’s soccer team made its seventh trip in eight years to the NCAA Tournament where they advanced to the Elite Eight for the second time in program history; the baseball team advanced to regionals for the third-straight season, while the softball team made it to regionals for the third-straight year; the men’s tennis team won the conference title and advanced to regionals for the sixth-straight season.

Hilltopper student-athletes have enjoyed success in the classroom, too, earning a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the past 24 semesters. This past spring, 134 of 195 student-athletes compiled a 3.0 GPA or higher, and 47 individuals earned a 4.0 GPA. The combined GPA for 2013–2014 was 3.24.

HeArtlAnd ConferenceFounded in 1999, the Heartland Conference is an NCAA Division II conference consisting of 11 schools from Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. These schools include founding members St. Edward’s University and St. Mary’s University as well as expansion members Dallas Baptist University, Oklahoma Panhandle State University, UT–Permian Basin, Texas A&M–International University, Newman University, University of Arkansas–Fort Smith, Oklahoma Christian University, Lubbock Christian University and Rogers State University.

The Heartland Conference is one of the newest NCAA Division II conferences. At the present time, there are 26 conferences in NCAA Division II, totaling just over 300 institutions in full or provisional status across the nation.

CHEERLEADING STAFFHead Coach: Robb Walker

CHEER Office Phone: 512-637-5615

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Team Awards Since 2011: 2014 — UCA College Spirit Camp (Fight Song)

2014 — UCA College Spirit Camp (Sideline)

2014 — UCA College Spirit Camp (Game Day)

2012 — Texas Collegiate Cheer Championships (Team Overall)

2011 — Texas Collegiate Cheer Championships (Skills Routine)

2011 — Texas Collegiate Cheer Championships (Cheer Routine)

2011 — Texas State UCA College Camp (Most Improved While at Camp)

CHEERLEADING Cheer

Robb Walker begins his first season as cheerleading coach at St. Edward's for the 2014–2015 season.

Prior to his arrival at St. Edward’s, Walker had coaching stints at Cheer Station of Austin, Murphysboro High School, the University of Southern Illinois and Cheerleaders of America in Columbus, Ohio. While in college, Walker was a member of the cheerleading teams at Illinois Central College and Southern Illinois where he held the position of team captain.

Walker received his bachelor’s degree in Radio and Television from Southern Illinois and a master’s degree in Administration of Justice and Security from the University of Phoenix. In addition to coaching, Walker has an extensive history with the State of Texas as investigator for the Texas Department of State Health Services, parole officer for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and office specialist for the Travis County District Attorney’s Office.

ROBB WALKERHead Coach • First Season

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Women's Soccer men’s SOCCERMEN’S SOCCER STAFFHead Coach: Brian Young

School Record (Yrs/Pct): 87-74-22 (10/.536)

Overall Record (Yrs/Pct): Same

Assistant Coach (Year): Matt O’Sullivan (Fifth Season)

MSOC Office Phone: 512-448-8507

2013 SEASON IN REVIEW2013 Record: 12-3-2

Home: 6-3-1 Away: 6-0-1

Neutral: 0-0

HC Record (Finish): 7-1-1 (T-First)

Home: 4-1 Away: 3-0-1

Final Ranking: NR

Postseason Play: None

SEU MEN’S SOCCER HISTORYFirst Year of Men’s Soccer: 1985

All-Time Record (Years): 275-220-49 (29)

All-Time DII Record: 133-118-28

HC Titles: Five

NCAA Appearances (Last): One (1999)

NCAA Record: 0-1

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Individual awards since 1985: 12: All-Americans

59: All-Region Selections

1: Regional Coach of the Year Selection

129: All-Conference Selections

8: Conference Most Valuable Player Selections

3: Conference Freshman of the Year Selections

3: Conference Offensive Player of the Year Selections

3: Conference Defensive Player of the Year Selections

6: Conference Coach of the Year Selections

Academic awards since joining NCAA in 1999:11: Academic All-America Selections

7: Academic All-District Selections

8: NSCAA Team Academic Awards

153: Academic All-Conference Selections

201: Dean’s List Honorees

9: Cum Laude Graduates (3.5–3.69)

8: Magna Cum Laude Graduates (3.7–3.89)

9: Summa Cum Laude Graduates (3.9–4.0)

BRIAN YOUNGHead Coach • 11th SeasonBrian Young is entering his 11th year as the head men’s soccer coach for the Hilltoppers. Last year, the Hilltoppers won the Heartland Conference Championship for the second-consecutive year with an overall record of 12-3-2. As a result of a successful year, Young was named Heartland Conference Coach of the Year in 2013 for the second year in a row.

Young’s teams from 2004 to 2008 improved in wins every season. In 2007, St. Edward’s ended the season in second, just one-half game out of the top spot. In 2008, the Hilltoppers were nationally ranked for the majority of the season, moving as high as 12th, and the team finished on the cusp of making its first regional since 1999, with a 13-4-2 record. In 2009, Young led the Hilltoppers to their first Heartland Conference title since 2000, with the squad winning eight of its last 10 matches on its way to the crown. That performance earned Young recognition as Heartland Conference Coach of the Year. In 2010, his Hilltopper squad posted a 10-6-2 record and finished second in the Heartland Conference. He was again selected as Heartland Conference Coach of the Year. Young’s career record now stands at 87-74-22. In Heartland Conference play, he posts a 38-13-6 mark.

In his 10 seasons, Young has coached 55 All-Heartland Conference players, 33 all-region performers and five All-Americans. He has led the team to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Adidas Team Academic Award in eight of the last 10 seasons.* In the spring of 2013, the team tallied a GPA of 3.23, and five of his student-athletes earned 4.0 GPAs. For the past three seasons, Young has served as the chair of the NSCAA Division II Men’s Soccer National Ranking Committee, and he has been the chair for the Heartland Men’s Soccer Coaches since 2004.

Young came to St. Edward’s University after six years as the assistant men’s soccer coach at Brown University in Providence, R.I. He helped the team win four Ivy League Championships (1997, 1998, 2000 and 2001) and make four NCAA Division I Tournament appearances (1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000). The 1999 squad advanced to the Sweet 16, while the 2000 squad made the Elite Eight. Young coordinated national and international recruitment of high school student-athletes. He assisted in coaching five All-Americans and 11 players who have been drafted in the annual Major League Soccer Superdraft or have signed Major League Soccer (MLS) contracts (FC Dallas, LA Galaxy, Kansas City Wizards, Columbus Crew and New England Revolution). While he was at Brown, the Bears posted an overall record of 61-35-10 (.576) and an Ivy League record of 28-8-5 (.683).

Prior to Brown University, Young spent a year as an assistant coach at Bates College, where he helped the team to the East College Athletic Conference Tournament and BBC title. He was the co-founder, technical director and head coach of Bruno United Futbol Club from 2002 to 2003. Young was also the head coach and director of player development for the Lake Travis Soccer Club in Austin, where he led his team (U14) to the 2003 state finals.

Young coached the “90 Boys” Olympic Development Program for South Texas Youth Soccer and is currently a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) Academy Scout for the United States Youth Soccer National Teams.

Young played collegiate soccer at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, N.H. He helped his 1994 team to the first NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Tournament appearance in UNH history. He earned All-North Atlantic Conference Tournament honors in 1993 and 1994. After graduating from UNH, Young played professionally with the Cape Cod Crusaders Soccer Club in the United States Interregional Soccer League from 1995 to 1997.

Young holds an NSCAA Advanced National Diploma and the USSF “A” license.

He resides in Austin with his wife, Lillian.

*The 2013–2014 team earned a 3.26 GPA, which was the highest GPA for men's soccer teams in the Heartland Conference.

MATT O’SULLIVANAssistant Coach • Fifth SeasonMatt O’Sullivan is beginning his fifth year as the assistant men’s soccer coach for the Hilltoppers.

O’Sullivan came to the hilltop after three seasons as a member of the University of the Incarnate Word coaching staff — two years as the graduate assistant coach and his last season as an assistant coach. While at Incarnate Word, he helped lead the Cardinals to

back-to-back Heartland Conference Championships in 2007 and 2008 as well as an NCAA Tournament appearance.

As a player, O’Sullivan lettered three seasons at California State–Bakersfield, where he appeared in 57 matches, scoring 14 goals. He helped lead the team to the second round of the NCAA Playoffs his junior season and was a first-team selection in the California Collegiate Conference. He played semi-professionally for the Bakersfield Brigade in the USL Premier Development League from 2004 to 2008.

O’Sullivan earned his bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science at Calif. State–Bakersfield in 2007 and his Master of Arts and Administration in Business at the University of the Incarnate Word in 2009.

O’Sullivan resides in San Marcos with his wife, Taylar.

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The St. Edward’s University men’s soccer team prides itself on its community service, as it participates in many service projects around the Austin community. During the 2013–2014 school year, the squad completed more than 800 hours of volunteer work.SHOWN ABOVE: The team at the 2012 Central Texas Special Olympics.

LORNE CAMERONVolunteer Assistant First Season

The St. Edward’s University men’s soccer team has been awarded the NSCAA Team Academic Award eight of the 10 years during Coach Young’s tenure. In 2013–2014, the team’s GPA was 3.14.

Midfielder James Martin (right) capped off his St. Edward’s career by being selected to the Capital One Academic All-America Team in 2012. Martin graduated in May of 2013, with a Master of Arts in Teaching degree with an emphasis in Sport Management. He held a perfect 4.0 GPA during his time on the hilltop.

“From day one, the men’s soccer staff and the Athletics Department have been exemplary in providing the means necessary for me to achieve academically, athletically and in developing a proactive supportive lifestyle not just for myself but also for those in the community through volunteering opportunities.” — James Martin ’13

Lorne Cameron begins his first season as volunteer assistant for the Hilltoppers. He will work primarily with the defensive unit.

Cameron comes to the hilltop after spending the past three years as assistant boys director of coaching for the Lonestar Soccer Club in Austin. He spent one year with the Albion Hurricanes Club Soccer as an assistant coach and one year as a staff coach for the Spring Branch Memorial Sport Association.

Cameron played collegiate soccer for Houston Baptist, where he lettered four seasons for the Huskies. He was named first-team all-conference and conference player of the year his senior season. He was named to the Dean’s List every semester at HBU and honored as Academic All-Region and Conference Scholar Athlete his junior and senior seasons.

Cameron earned his bachelor degree in Kinesiology from Houston Baptist in 2011, where he graduated cum laude. Cameron holds a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) E Certification and a USSF National C and D License. He also holds a National Soccer Coaches Association of America Goalkeeping Diploma.

The St. Edward’s men’s soccer team won back-to-back Heartland Conference Championships in 2012 and 2013

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SEAN DONAHUEHead Coach • 13th SeasonSean Donahue is entering his 13th season as the head coach and 14th season as a member of the Hilltopper volleyball program. After showing his dedication and excellence in 2001 as the St. Edward’s assistant volleyball coach, when the Hilltoppers went 30-7 and were crowned Heartland Conference Champions, Donahue was hired as the head coach in 2002. In the 12 years since, he has guided the team to a 229-167 record, six Heartland Conference titles and four trips to the NCAA Division II National

Tournament, receiving the Coach of the Year award for the Heartland Conference in 2003, 2008 and 2009. During his time at the helm, he has coached four All-Americans, one of whom was an All-American for three years, and he has had players make the all-region team eight times, along with 32 all-conference players, two Heartland Conference Players of the Year, three Heartland Conference Liberos of the Year and two Heartland Conference Freshmen of the Year.

Donahue’s leadership on the court can only be matched by his leadership off the court. During his 12 years at the helm of the St. Edward’s University volleyball program, his teams have had an average team GPA of 3.44, and every player who has finished her eligibility has graduated, with one of his student-athletes earning the honor of valedictorian of the university in 2008. His players have been named to the Dean’s List 154 times, Commissioner’s Honor Roll 47 times and President’s Honor Roll 72 times. The team has earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award nine times.

Donahue is currently on the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) top-25 ranking committee and an AVCA mentor. He was previously a member of the AVCA Head Coaches Committee and NCAA Regional Advisory Committee and chair of the Heartland Conference Volleyball Coaches Committee.

Donahue picked up his first volleyball on a beach in 1991 and fell in love with the sport. In 1993, he enrolled at UT–Austin to study Kinesiology and play volleyball. From 1994 to 1996, Donahue played for the University of Texas men’s club volleyball team as an outside hitter. During this time, the team won two conference titles and advanced to National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) Nationals three times, finishing fifth at Nationals in 1995.

In 1995, Donahue started working for Austin Junior Volleyball as an assistant director and coach, where he led both his first and second teams to the USA Junior Olympics for seven consecutive seasons. He earned his USA Volleyball Coaching Accreditation Program Level II coaching certification and was the recipient of USA Volleyball’s Robert L. Lindsay Meritorious Service Award in 1999.

Donahue earned a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology, with a minor in Business, from UT–Austin in 1997. Currently, he resides in Austin with his wife, Shannon, and son Chance.

BRENDA WINKELERAssistant Coach • First SeasonBrenda Winkeler comes to the hilltop after spending the past two years as the head volleyball coach for the Southern Illinois Volleyball Club and a private instructor in the Carbondale, Ill., area.

Prior to her time in club volleyball, Winkeler was a 12-year veteran in NCAA Division I as a head coach. She spent seven seasons as the head coach at Southern Illinois.

During that time, she led the Salukis to an 85-89 record, helped establish a school record RPI of 107 in 2009, broke 44 school records, and posted wins over BCS schools Alabama, Central Florida, University of Connecticut and Mississippi State. She coached eight all-conference performers, 14 conference scholar-athletes and six CoSIDA Academic All-District honorees. Her team also won the AVCA Team Academic Award in all seven seasons.

Winkler was head coach at Eastern Illinois from 2000 to 2004, recording an 82-72 record over five seasons. There she helped revitalize the Panthers program, making the NCAA Tournament in 2001 and capturing a share of the Ohio Valley Conference title in 2004.

Prior to coaching at Eastern Illinois, Winkeler won a junior college national championship in 1999 at Parkland College in Champaign, Ill. She compiled a 428-164-9 record in 11 years at Parkland and earned Coach of the Year honors by both the AVCA and NJCAA. Winkeler's 1999 national championship team was inducted into the Parkland College Hall of Fame in 2007, the same year she was inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame.

A Bartelso, Ill., native, Winkeler graduated from Breese Mater Dei High School, recieved her undergraduate degree in Physical Education from Millikan University in 1984 and went on to the University of Illinois, where she earned her master's degree in Educational Administration in 1991. Winkeler was inducted into the Millikan Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002.

VOLLEYBALL STAFFHead Coach: Sean Donahue

School Record (Yrs/Pct): 229-167 (12/.578)


Assistant Coach (Year): Brenda Winkeler (First Season)

VB Office Phone: 512-428-1386

2013 SEASON IN REVIEW2013 Record: 14-16

Home: 9-5 Away: 4-8

Neutral: 1-3

HC Record (Finish): 12-6 (Third)

Home: 8-1 Away: 4-5

Final Ranking: None


SEU VOLLEYBALL HISTORYFirst Year of Volleyball: 1974


All-Time DII Record: 290-220

HC Titles: Seven

NCAA Appearances (Last): Four (2011)

NCAA Record: 2-4

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS



4: Regional Coach of the Year Selections





11: Conference All-Tournament Team Selections

Academic awards since joining NCAA in 1999:5: Academic All-District Selections

9: AVCA Team Academic Awards






1: Valedictorian

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The Hilltopper volleyball team shown at its annual beach trip to South Padre Island. The team holds a free youth clinic, has a mini training camp and plays a scrimmage match during the trip.

The Hilltopper volleyball team is a family and even takes family vacations. The Hilltopper team at Disney World during a tournament in Florida.

Former Hilltopper volleyball player Angela Vorphal was named St. Edward’s University valedictorian for the Class of 2008. Over the past eight seasons, the squad has had an average team GPA of 3.46. The squad has also won the AVCA Team Academic Award in each of the last nine seasons.

Hilltopper libero Michelle Hundt was named AVCA Honorable Mention All-America her final two seasons on the hilltop. These were the first All-America honors for St. Edward’s since 2002. Hundt amassed 2,718 digs in her four years on the hilltop, which is a school record, and she was also second in the nation in digs per set in 2012 with a 6.91 average.

The St. Edward’s volleyball team has won four of the last six Heartland Conference titles. During that time, the Hilltoppers have produced a 69-18 record in conference play. Below is a look at their titles dating back to 1990, when current athletic director Debbie Taylor took over and Sean Donahue followed with his current successful stint:

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Women's Soccer WOmen’s SOCCERNICK COWELLHead Coach • Ninth SeasonNick Cowell is entering his ninth year as head coach of the women’s soccer program. Last season, the Hilltoppers’ only loss came in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. After winning the Heartland Conference Championship, the Hilltoppers appeared in their fifth-straight NCAA Tournament and their seventh in eight years. This was their second trip to the Elite Eight. Their 18 wins tied the school record set in 2012 when they hosted

the NCAA Regional round for the third time in school history and were ranked as high as #3 in the nation. In 2010, Cowell led the team to a 17-2-2 record, a #6 national ranking and the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. The 2009 season saw Cowell guide the squad to a 16-3-3 record, and a NCAA Sweet 16 appearance for the first time in school history. For his efforts, Cowell was named South Central Region Coach of the Year.

Since taking over at St. Edward’s, Cowell has produced 58 all-conference players, 46 all-region players, seven Heartland Conference Players of the Year and 15 All-America selections. His teams have compiled a 131-22-12 record — all while maintaining a focus on academics. Last spring, the team tallied a GPA of 3.29. Twenty-three of his players were named to the Heartland Conference Honor Roll last year and eight earned 4.0 GPAs.

Cowell came to St. Edward’s after spending three seasons as the head women’s soccer coach at Sewanee: The University of the South. During his tenure at Sewanee, the Tigers posted a 37-14-3 record and advanced to the school’s first NCAA Tournament in 2005. In his 23-year college-coaching career, Cowell is 329-108-30. His 329 wins have been compiled at five different colleges: The College of Wooster (1989–1990), Trinity University (1991–1998), Baylor University (1999–2002), Sewanee (2003–2005) and St. Edward’s (2006–present). Cowell is third all-time in career victories in NCAA Division II and in the Top-15 in career winning percentage. Cowell has guided his teams to 12 conference championships and 14 NCAA National Tournament appearances. He coached 23 All-Americans and 16 Conference Players of the Year while earning Conference Coach of the Year honors 10 times.

For the past three years, Cowell has served as the chair of the NCAA Division II Women’s Soccer National Committee, after serving two years on the NCAA Regional Selection Committee. He has served as the National Soccer Coaches Association of America National Rankings Committee chair, NSCAA All-American Committee regional chair and NCAA Selection Committee regional chair. He is involved in NSCAA national and regional clinics, and in United States Soccer Federation regional and state clinics. He coaches in the Olympic Development Program at the national, regional and state levels.

Cowell received his bachelor’s degree in French and Spanish at the University of Birmingham, England, in 1983 and earned his master’s degree in Sports Psychology, and in Curriculum and Instruction, at Cleveland State University in 1988. He holds a USSF “A” license, a NSCAA Advanced National Diploma and an English F.A. Preliminary Coaching Badge.

JAY MASONAssistant Coach • Eighth SeasonJay Mason begins his eighth season as assistant coach for the Hilltopper women’s soccer program. Mason is the defensive coordinator, coaching the defense and the goalkeepers. Mason also serves as the recruiting coordinator, scouring the globe for the blend of soccer ability, character and academic achievement necessary to succeed at the top level. Mason previously served as the assistant coach for the University of the

Incarnate Word men’s and women’s soccer teams during the 2004 and 2005 seasons. He was an assistant coach for the women’s team that went 22-12-5 during his two seasons with the squad and won the 2005 Heartland Conference title. On the men’s side, Mason was the goalkeeping coach, helping lead UIW to back-to-back NCAA Division II National Tournament Appearances, a #1 NSCAA National Ranking (2004) and an NCAA Elite Eight appearance.

Mason was a two-year letterwinner at the College of Charleston and a two-year letterwinner at Incarnate Word. During his two seasons at the College of Charleston, Mason led a back line to back-to-back Southern Conference Tournament appearances. He recorded the third most wins in a regular season with 15 his freshman year. While at Incarnate Word, Mason led the Cardinals to two NCAA Sweet 16 appearances. In 2002, he was selected as All-Heartland Conference first-team and the Heartland Conference Goalkeeper of the Year. Additional playing experience includes two years with the Canadian U18 National Team Program, one season with the South Carolina State Team that competes in the U23 Donnelly Cup and three years with the St. Catherine’s Roma Wolves Soccer Club in the Canadian Professional Soccer League, where he was named Rookie of the Year in the CPSL in 2001. He also played one season with the A-League Austin Posse, one season as a Minnesota Thunder trial player and two seasons with the South Texas Olympic Development program. Mason coaches for nationally recognized soccer club Dallas Texans as the acting director of goalkeeping.

Mason graduated summa cum laude in 2004 from the University of the Incarnate Word with a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education. He earned a master’s degree in Kinesiology from Incarnate Word in 2006.

WOMEN’S SOCCER STAFFHead Coach: Nick Cowell


Overall Record (Yrs/Pct): 347-109-33 (24/.743)

Assistant Coach (Year): Jay Mason (Eighth Season)

WSOC Office Phone: 512-428-1052

2013 SEASON IN REVIEW2013 Record: 18-1-3

Home: 10-0 Away: 7-1-1

Neutral: 1-0-2

HC Record (Finish): 9-0 (First)

Home: 5-0 Away: 4-0

Final Ranking: 5-Nation

Postseason Play: NCAA Elite Eight

SEU WOMEN’S SOCCER HISTORYFirst Year of Women’s Soccer: 1990



HC Titles: Six

NCAA Appearances (Last): Seven (2013)

NCAA Record: 4-7-5

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Individual awards since 1990: 18: All-Americans89: All-Region Selections2: Regional Coach of the Year Selections102: All-Conference Selections8: Conference Most Valuable Player Selections5: Conference Freshman of the Year Selections1: Conference Offensive Player of the Year Selection2: Conference Defensive Player of the Year Selections2: Conference Goalkeeper of the Year Selections6: Conference Coach of the Year Selections15: Conference All-Tournament Team Selections

Academic awards since joining NCAA in 1999:16: Academic All-America Selections10: Academic All-District Selections3: Academic All-Region Selections8: NSCAA Team Academic Awards236: Academic All-Conference Selections377: Dean’s List Honorees9: Cum Laude Graduates (3.5–3.69)23: Magna Cum Laude Graduates (3.7–3.89)14: Summa Cum Laude Graduates (3.9–4.0)

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WOmen’s SOCCERHilltopper women’s soccer GPA since Nick Cowell’s arrival:

Year Team GPA Academic All-Conference NCAA Tournament

Fall 2006 3.46 20 X

Fall 2007 3.33 24 X

Fall 2008 3.24 26

Fall 2009 3.44 21 X

Fall 2010 3.43 25 X

Fall 2011 3.39 21 X

Fall 2012 3.27 25 X

Fall 2013 3.26 23 X

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2013 ST. EDWARD’S UNIVERSITY ALL-AMERICANS

Julie HarrisonHonorable mentionDaktronics

Megan AndersonHonorable mentionDaktronics

Katie DonahueThird-teamDaktronics

Kate OrkildThird-teamNSCAA

Shown left: Former Hilltopper Rachel Murray was named Heartland Conference Woman of the Year and semifinalist for the NCAA Woman of the Year. She is the fourth women’s soccer player to earn Heartland Conference Woman of the Year since Nick Cowell took over as head coach in 2006: Kelsey Yeatts (2007), Kim Abbott (2010), Olivia Collado (2012) and Rachel Murray (2014).

MEN’S BASKETBALL STAFFHead Coach: Andre Cook

Overall Record (Yrs/Pct): 60-77 (5/.438)


Assistant Coach (Year): Jack Dorn (Third Season)

MBKB Office Phone: 512-448-8591

2013–2014 SEASON IN REVIEW2013–2014 Record: 10-16

Home: 7-7 Away: 3-8

Neutral: 0-1

HC Record (Finish): 6-12 (T-Sixth)

Home: 3-6 Away: 3-6

Final Ranking: None


SEU MEN’S BASKETBALL HISTORYFirst Year of Men’s Basketball: 1921–1922

All-Time Record (Years): 904-961 (86)


HC Titles: Three

NCAA Appearances (Last): Three (2007–2008)

NCAA Record: 0-3

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS





2: Conference Newcomer of the Year Selections


1: Conference Defensive Player of the Year Selection









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ANDRE COOKHead Coach • Sixth SeasonAndre Cook enters his sixth season as head coach of the St. Edward’s University men’s basketball program. In his five seasons on the hilltop, Cook has led St. Edward’s to a 60-77 record. He has produced two first-team All-Heartland Conference players, three second-team All-Heartland Conference players, two honorable mention All-Heartland Conference players and one all-region performer. In 2012–2013, he helped lead the Hilltoppers to their best record in four seasons with an 18-14 record and capped

off the season with four-straight victories. Those victories included wins over the top two teams in the Heartland Conference.

Cook came to St. Edward’s from Hudson Valley Community College, where he compiled an overall record of 119-40 (.748) in five seasons. In each of his last two seasons, he led the Vikings to school records for victories in a season. In 2007–2008, Hudson Valley compiled an amazing 30-1 record and a perfect 16-0 in-conference record, winning the Mountain Valley Conference title for the first time in eight years. As a result of his team’s efforts, Cook was named Region III Coach of the Year and BCANY (Basketball Coaches Association of New York) Junior College Coach of the Year. In 2008–2009, the Vikings again had a perfect conference record and advanced to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III national tournament, winning their way to the semifinals before falling to eventual national champion Richland College.

Cook received his bachelor’s degree in American Studies from Skidmore College in 1994, and he completed a master’s degree in teaching social studies from Union College in 1996. While at Union, he served as an assistant men’s basketball coach from 1994 to 1996.

As a high school player, Cook played four years of varsity basketball at Watervliet High School for New York State and Hudson Valley Hall of Fame coach George Mardigan. Cook was inducted into the Watervliet Hall of Fame in 2009. Cook played four years at Skidmore College, and is in the top 10 in scoring at Watervliet and Skidmore, amassing over 1,000 points at both places. In 2012, Cook was inducted into the Capital District Basketball Hall of Fame in Albany, New York.

Cook resides in Austin, with his wife, Stacey, and children, Emily (10) and Colin (5).

JACK DORNAssistant Coach • Third SeasonJack Dorn begins his third season as assistant coach for the Hilltoppers. Dorn came to St. Edward’s after spending three seasons at Missouri Western State as an assistant coach. Dorn’s responsibilities at Western included recruiting, film exchange, coordinating team travel and other operations items.

Prior to Missouri Western, Dorn attended St. Edward’s, where he completed his undergraduate degree in May 2009 in Business Management. During his time in

Austin as an undergraduate, he spent his first two years as the head manager for the men’s basketball team and his final two seasons as a student assistant coach. He was involved in scouting, film exchange and recruiting during his final two seasons with the Hilltoppers.

In his four years at St. Edward’s, the Hilltoppers won 85 games and were conference champions three times. The Hilltoppers were both regular season and tournament champions twice, while another season they were regular season champions. The Hilltoppers were NCAA Tournament participants three times. During that four-year span, St. Edward’s had two Conference Players of the Year and more than 20 all-conference selections.

Dorn also holds a master’s degree in Sport Administration from Northwest Missouri State. He is originally from Dallas, Texas, where his parents, Michael and Mary Jo, still reside. Dorn’s father has been a coach for more than 30 years at schools in Chicago and Dallas, while his mom works for the Catholic Charities in Dallas as their fundraising coordinator.

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Former Hilltopper Shawn Weinstein was selected to the Heartland Conference first-team in 2006–2007 and 2007–2008, and he was the Conference Most Valuable Player in 2006–2007, helping lead the Hilltoppers to three-straight Heartland Conference Championships.

men’s Basketball

Former Hilltopper David Lunn helped lead the team to its first-ever Heartland Conference title in 2005–2006. Lunn was named Heartland Conference Most Valuable Player and Newcomer of the Year.

Newcomer of the YearDavid Lunn, 2005–2006

Defensive Player of the YearCornelius Gilleylen, 2006–2007

First-TeamBradley Burdick, 1999–2000, 2000–2001

Rhonney Greene, 1999–2000

Ben Lyman, 1999–2000, 2000–2001

Lachlan Teasdale, 1999–2000, 2000–2001

David Lunn, 2005–2006

Taylor Mullenax, 2006–2007, 2008–2009

Shawn Weinstein, 2006–2007, 2007–2008

Daniel Pierre, 2007–2008

Jeff Miner, 2009–2010

Reggie Shanks, 2009–2010

Coach of the YearRyan Marks, 2005–2006, 2006–2007, 2007–2008

Second-TeamBradley Burdick, 2001–2002

Lawrence Ramsey, 2002–2003

Chris Smith, 2004–2005

Daniel Pierre, 2005–2006

Remy Bowell, 2010–2011

Shimeek Johnson, 2011–2012 2012–2013

All-Heartland Conference

Chris Smith 2004–2005: Merry Monk Ballina (Ireland), 2006–2007; Sangalhos (Portugal), 2006–2007; Forssan Koripojat (Finland), 2007–2008; Indios de San Francisco (Dominican Republic), 2007–2008; Fjolnir (Iceland), 2009–2010; Njardvik (Iceland), 2009–2010; Svi (Slovakia), 2010–2011; Haukar (Iceland), 2011–2013; Fjolnir (Iceland), 2013

David Lunn 2005–2006: Jonstrup (Denmark), 2006–2007

Daniel Pierre 2005–2008: Jonstrup (Denmark), 2008–2010; Bodfeld (Germany), 2010–2011

Shawn Weinstein 2005–2008: Elitzur Maccabi Netanya (Israel), 2008–2009; Meralco Bolts (Philippines), 2009–2010; Talk N Tex (Philippines), 2010–2011; Barako Bull (Philippines), 2011–present

Taylor Mullenax 2005–2009: Ulriken Elite (Norway), 2009–2010; Kalamuda E.S. (Australia), 2010–2011; Mandura (Australia) 2011–present

Taylor Land 2005–2009: Jonstrup (Denmark), 2010–2011; Mandura (Australia), 2011–present

Remy Boswell 2010–2012: Tokyo Cinq Reves (Japan), 2013–2014

From the Hilltop to the Pros

Shawn Weinstein, 2006–2007 David Lunn, 2005–2006

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Taylor MullenaxTaylor Land

WHERE ARE THEY NOW (Recent Graduates Under Coach Cook)Cory Griffin (2010) 8th Grade Teacher/Coach, Northeast ISD (San Antonio, Texas)Reggie Shanks (2010) Property Accountant, Greystar Management Assistant Coach, Regents School (Austin, Texas)Bobby Watkins (2010) Office Manager, Keith E. Starr State Farm (Las Vegas, Nev.)Jannick Zimmer (2010) International Sales Manager, K1X (Munich, Germany)Patrick Barnes (2011) Regional Strategic Development Manager, Prospect Mortgage (Orange County, Calif.)Tylor Carr (2011) Utility Coordinator, ONEprop, Inc. (Dallas, Texas)Jeff Miner (2011) Account Manager for Luxury Fashion, Google Inc. (New York, N.Y.)Mark Watson (2011) Senior Financial Analyst, Nalco Champion (Houston, Texas)Remy Boswell (2012) Professional Basketball Player, Tokyo Cinq Reves (Tokyo, Japan)Cameron Couball (2012) Weathercaster, United States Air Force (Tucson, Ariz.)Zac Graham (2013) Graduate Assistant Coach, St. Edward's University (Austin, Texas)Tyler Foster (2014) Leadership Account Manager, ACG (Austin, Texas)Matt Miner (2014) Graduate Assistant Coach, St. Edward's University (Austin, Texas)Chris Wacker (2014) Financial Auditor, Holtzman Partners (Austin, Texas)

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL STAFFHead Coach: J.J. Riehl



Assistant Coach (Year): Molly Brennan (Third Season)

WBKB Office Phone: 512-448-8590


Home: 13-2 Away: 5-7

Neutral: 1-0

HC Record (Finish): 12-7 (Fourth)

Home: 8-2 Away: 4-5

Final Ranking: None

Postseason Play: NCAA Regional (2013–2014)

SEU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HISTORYFirst Year of Women’s Basketball: 1974–1975

All-Time Record (Years): 497-423 (40)


HC Titles: One

NCAA Appearances (Last): One (2013–2014)

NCAA Record: 0-1

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS


1: National Player of the Year Selection


2: Regional Player of the Year Selections





1: Conference Defensive Player of the Year Selection



Academic awards since joining NCAA in 1999:96: Academic All-Conference Selections





WOmen’s basketballWOMEN’S BASKETBALL

J.J. RIEHLHead Coach • Third SeasonJ.J. Riehl enters her third season as head coach of the St. Edward’s University women’s basketball program. The 2013–2014 season saw Riehl lead the Hilltoppers to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. They compiled a 19-9 record and won the Heartland Conference Tournament with an overtime defeat of rival St. Mary's in the championship game. In her first season at the helm, Riehl led a resurgent Hilltopper squad to a nine-win improvement, tying a school record for the largest turnaround in program

history, and to a return to the Heartland Conference Tournament after tying for third place in league play.

Riehl is no stranger to the hilltop, as prior to her current role, she served as an assistant coach for 10 seasons. She played an instrumental role in the program’s production of one conference championship (2005–2006), six conference tournament appearances (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011), 24 all-conference players, one conference Player of the Year, one defensive Player of the Year and two players signing contracts overseas to play professional basketball in the past 10 seasons.

Riehl’s prep playing experience includes four years at nearby Dripping Springs High School. She helped lead the team to state runner-up finishes twice and was named first-team all-state her junior and senior seasons.

Riehl first arrived on the hilltop in 1998 as a member of the basketball team. Riehl was a three-year starter, a two-year team captain for the Hilltoppers and a two-year all-conference honoree, and she helped guide the team to an NAIA Championship appearance. In addition to scoring over 1,000 points, her name appears in the record book 11 times, including all-time leader in career three-point field goal percentage. Riehl was also recognized as a member of the St. Edward’s University Women’s Athletics All-Era Team in 2010.

Riehl received her bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology in 2002 and earned her Master of Human Services with a Sports Management concentration in the summer of 2004, both from St. Edward’s University.

MOLLY BRENNANAssistant Coach • Third SeasonMolly Brennan begins her third season as the assistant coach for the Hilltopper women’s basketball team. In her first year at St. Edward’s, she helped turn around the program in the win-loss column, but also in recruiting, as her diligence has helped elevate the St. Edward’s name across the country.

Brennan previously spent two seasons at the University of Pittsburgh–Bradford as head coach. Brennan led the Panthers to a 26-26 record and two appearances in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Tournament. During her tenure at UPB, four players were selected to the all-conference team.

Prior to Pittsburgh–Bradford, Brennan spent four years at SUNY Potsdam as assistant coach. She helped the team compile a 52-57 overall record and four-straight appearances in the SUNYAC Tournament. In 2008–2009, the Bears broke the school record for wins in a season with 17. She worked closely with the team’s post players, and she coached three all-conference performers.

Brennan’s playing experience consisted of four years at Ithaca College. During her four years, the Bombers captured two Empire 8 Conference championships and appeared in three NCAA Division III national tournaments.

Brennan received her bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science with a minor in Coaching from Ithaca in 2006. She earned a Master of Education with a focus in Organizational Leadership from SUNY Potsdam in 2009.

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Minnesota Lynx forward Taj McWilliams-Franklin was a two-time All-America selection and NAIA National Player of the Year during her time at St. Edward’s. She holds the school scoring record with 1,837 points in just three years of action. She is shown above with teammate Lindsay Whalen holding the 2011 WNBA Championship trophy. This was the second WNBA title for the six-time All-Star.

WOmen’s basketball

Former Hilltopper Stephanie Dekkers started her career on the hilltop as the backup point guard during her first two seasons. During her final two seasons, she led the Heartland Conference in assists, averaging 5.2 assists a game. She was eighth in the nation in assists her senior season. Dekkers was also the community service chair for the St. Edward’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and won this year's Stacey Copeland Community Service Award.

2013–2014 St. Edward's University Women’s BasketballOverall Record: 19-9–Conference Record: 12-7Heartland Conference: Fourth Place Finish–HC Tourney Champions3: All-Conference Honorees2: Conference All-Tournament Team Honorees2: Player of the Week Award Winners49: New Record Book Top-10 Rankings9: Conference Honor Roll Honorees

“ I was fortunate enough to have Coach Riehl as a teammate, a coach and mentor during my years as a player and graduate assistant. The amount of pride and passion that Coach Riehl displays not only for the game, but also for her program and the university is infinite. She has a way of making you want to work harder and be greater than you ever imagined was possible. There is no doubt in my mind that the student-athletes that attend St. Edward’s University will be prepared for whatever obstacles come their way, and they will have the time of their lives doing it.”

Rhina Palazuelos ’03, varsity head women’s basketball coach, Round Rock High School

“ St. Edward’s is a remarkable campus in one of the most desired cities in the entire country, and on top of that you receive an amazing education with individualized attention from a great faculty. Even more, several student-athletes that graduate from St. Edward’s go on to play at the next level, but when they complete their professional career they have a great degree to fall back on, as well as a lot of nationwide connections. There are a lot of universities in the country that you have to give up something you desire to go to that university; with St. Edward’s, that just isn’t the case.”

Leah Foster ’06, assistant women’s basketball coach, Loyola University (Chicago)

“ My coaches and teammates all taught me the value of teamwork, communication and leadership. Through my four years at St. Edward’s, the team overcame a tremendous amount of adversity and with the guidance of the coaching staff, it enabled all of us to grow up and step into positions that we otherwise may not have been ready for. Those experiences gave me the confidence to travel to the other side of the world and step into a role on a team that six years ago I would not have had the guts to do.”

Kelli Payton ’10, Mackay Meteorettes (Australia)

“ St. Edward’s helped prepare me for my career in coaching and teaching. I brought many drills and ideas that I learned as a Hilltopper to my high school program. The teaching program was excellent and I felt completely prepared to get out there in the real world.”

Tricia Johnson ’02, varsity head women’s basketball coach, Austin High School

“ In my experience at St. Edward's, I became a better basketball player, as well as a better person. Coach Riehl taught us how to push our bodies past the limit of exhaustion, how to create beneficial relationships with our professors and how to express our feelings in order to create better friendships with our teammates.”

Maddie Wheeler ’14, first-team All-Heartland Conference 2013–2014

WhAt they Are sAying About CoAch Riehl And St. EdwArd’s University women’s bAsketbAll

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BASEBALL STAFFHead Coach: Rob Penders



Assistant Coach (Year): Dave Wood (Fourth Season)

BB Office Phone: 512-448-8497


Home: 22-8 Away: 15-4

Neutral: 2-4

HC Record (Finish): 23-7 (First)

Home: 10-5 Away: 13-2

Final Ranking: 28-Nation, 4-Region

Postseason Play: NCAA Regional

SEU BASEBALL HISTORYFirst Year of Baseball: 1902



HC Titles: Three

NCAA Appearances (Last): Four (2014)

NCAA Record: 8-9

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Individual awards since 1902: 12: MLB First-Year Player Draft Picks

23: All-Americans


6: Regional Player of the Year Selections

6: Regional All-Tournament Team Selections


7: Conference Player of the Year Selections

3: Conference Pitcher of the Year Selections




Academic awards since joining NCAA in 1999:1: Academic All-America Selection







BASEBALLROB PENDERSHead Coach • Ninth SeasonRob Penders begins his ninth season as the head coach of the St. Edward’s baseball team. Last season, he led the Hilltoppers to their fourth NCAA regional appearance and third regular season Heartland Conference Championship. St. Edward’s finished the season with a 39-16 record after winning their second-straight Heartland Conference Tournament Title and finishing fifth in the South Central Regional.

The 2013 season for the Hilltoppers was one for the record books as Penders guided St. Edward’s to the NCAA DII World Series for the first time in school history and a national semifinalist finish. The team compiled a 44-18 record, which broke the school record for victories, and also finished the season ranked fourth nationally. For his efforts, Penders was named Regional Coach of the Year. In 2012, the Hilltoppers compiled a 37-16 record and received an at-large bid to the NCAA Regional Tournament and finished as a semifinalist. Penders began his Hilltopper coaching career with two-straight 40-win seasons. The team also won the Heartland Conference his first two seasons at the helm. In 2007, he led the Hilltoppers to a 43-15 record and the school’s first-ever Heartland Conference Championship. St. Edward’s also qualified for the NCAA Regional Tournament for the first time in school history, and Penders was selected as Heartland Conference Coach of the Year. He has reached career win milestones of 100, 200 and 250 faster than anyone in school history. His 299-149 amassed record advances him to second place in wins and first in winning percentage in the 112-year history of baseball on the hilltop.

Since his arrival at St. Edward’s, his players have received many individual accolades as well. In 2014, Wes Koenig and Brannon Easterling were named to three first-team All-American lists. Easterling also became the fourth draft pick at St. Edward’s under Penders’ watch, as the All-American was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 20th round. Former Hilltoppers Stephen Johnson (San Francisco Giants, Sixth Round, 2012), Jonathan Burns (Atlanta Braves, 26th Round, 2010), and Taylor Johnson (Detroit Tigers, 40th Round, 2013) were the other three. In 2013, Hilltopper starting pitcher Brannon Easterling was named College Baseball Lineup’s DII Josh Willingham Most Valuable Player and to three All-America teams, as he tied for the national lead in wins with 14. In 2012, Stephen Johnson was named by Baseball America as the best prospect in NCAA Division II as well as Preseason Pitcher of the Year. Johnson backed up those nominations leading the nation in saves. Johnson also garnered first-team All-America honors. In 2010, Dexter Moreno won a Rawlings Gold Glove as a first baseman.

Overall, Penders has had 17 All-Americans, 60 players named to all-conference teams, four Conference Players of the Year, two Conference Pitchers of the Year, two Conference Freshmen of the Year, and 44 Conference Players of the Week, while his teams have set 94 individual and season school records.

The success of the Hilltopper baseball program has not been limited to the field of play. In nine years, 146 student-athletes have been nominated to the Heartland Conference Honor Roll. During that same timeframe, 107 student-athletes have been named to the Dean’s List. The baseball program has also had four team members named the St. Edward’s Outstanding Senior Student-Athlete of the Year. This award encompasses not only athletic achievement but also academic excellence and community service.

Prior to St. Edward’s, Penders served on the coaching staff for UT–Austin head coach Augie Garrido during the 1999, 2000 and 2006 seasons. He helped lead the team to the College World Series in 2000 and assisted in the development of six All-Americans, six Freshman All-Americans, one Academic All-American, and 32 players who were drafted by Major League Baseball, with four of those eventually reaching the big leagues.

Between his assignments at UT–Austin, Penders spent time as the head assistant/recruiting coordinator at Galveston College during the 2001 season and from 2002–2005 at San Jacinto College. During three of his four years at San Jacinto, the team qualified for the Junior College World Series, with a third-place finish in 2002 and second-place honors in 2003 and 2004. The success of his players was rewarded there as well: five players were named All-Americans, one player won a Rawlings Gold Glove Award and 41 players were taken in the draft with eight players eventually making it to the big leagues.

Baseball is in Coach Penders’ blood, giving him accomplished role models. In his prep days, Penders was a two-time all-state shortstop at East Catholic High School in Manchester, Conn. He played there for his father, Jim Penders, who won four state championships during his career and was named the National High School Coach of the Year in 1996. Rob’s brother, Jim, currently serves as the head baseball coach for the University of Connecticut, where both his father and his uncle, Tom Penders (long-time Division I men’s basketball coach), were members of the 1965 Huskies College World Series team.

Penders was a four-year letterman for Wake Forest and a team captain his senior year. Primarily a third baseman, he was voted to the Atlantic Coast Conference All-Academic Team three times from 1994 to 1996. In summer 1995, he played for the Hyannis Mets in the Cape Cod League. After Wake Forest, he played professionally for the Richmond Roosters in the Frontier League in Indiana. He and his wife, Christy, have a daughter, Emily, and a son, Jack. They live in Austin.

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baseballDAVE WOODAssistant Coach • Fourth SeasonDave Wood begins his fourth season as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator of the St. Edward’s baseball team. He works primarily with the Hilltopper pitching staff. In 2014, the staff produced a 2.57 ERA, which broke the school record set in 2013 by Wood's staff and advanced the Hilltoppers to sixth in the nation. In the three years Wood has led the Hilltopper staff, they have produced three of the lowest four ERAs in school history.

Wood came to the hilltop after spending three years in the Kansas City Royals minor league organization. In 2007, he was a member of the Royals in the Arizona Fall League, where he won Player of the Year. The 2008 season saw him split time between the Wilmington

Royals and the Burlington (N.C.) Royals, where he was a team captain. His final season, he played for the Class A Burlington (Iowa) Royals, whom he helped lead to the championship series of the Midwest League.

A native of Long Island, N.Y., Wood began his collegiate career at Stony Brook University, where he was named to the Freshman All-America East Team. After transferring to Temple (Texas) College, he was named second-team all-region as both a pitcher and first baseman. His final two seasons, Wood played at Texas State University, where he was second-team all-conference on the 2007 Southland Conference Champion Bobcats.

On the coaching side, Wood has been a coach and instructor for six different teams in the Bowie Baseball Academy.

Wood holds a bachelor’s degree in Applied Arts and Sciences with a coaching emphasis from Texas State. He is married to the former Randi Warren; the coupleand their son live in Kyle, Texas.

The St. Edward’s baseball team opened its brand-new hitting/pitching facility during the 2012 season. The facility is 80x36 feet and 20 feet in height. It has room for two full-length batting cages and three regulation-pitching mounds. It also has soft-toss stations and can be opened for live batting practice. See video of the facility at: bit.ly/SEUBATTINGCAGE.

The 2014 Hilltopper squad won the Heartland Conference Tournament championship for the second-straight time, and the team advanced to the NCAA South Central Regional for the third-consecutive season.

Hilltopper designated hitter Wes Koenig was named a semifinalist for the 2014 Tino Martinez Award, which is given to the DII National Player of the Year. Koenig led the Hilltoppers in just about every offensive category and was selected to three different All-America teams. He was also named the 2014 Daktronics South Central Regional Player of the Year.

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Former starting pitcher Brannon Easterling was taken by the Chicago White Sox in the 20th round of the 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft. He is the 12th player in St. Edward’s University history to be drafted. He finished his St. Edward’s career by placing his name atop three categories for career marks and in the Top-10 in seven individual career statistical categories.

MEN’S GOLF STAFFHead Coach: Todd Ohlmeyer



MG Office Phone: 512-448-8604


HC Finish: First


Postseason Play: NCAA National Tournament (11th)

SEU MEN’S GOLF HISTORYAll-Time DII Record: 1515-773-27

HC Titles: Five

NCAA Tournament Appearances (Last): 11 (2014)

NCAA Tournament Record: 138-80-7

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS








Academic awards since joining NCAA in 1999:13: Academic All-American Selections




1: Cum Laude Graduate (3.5-3.69)

4: Magna Cum Laude Graduates (3.7-3.89)

2: Summa Cum Laude Graduates (3.9-4.0)

Men’s golfMEN’S GOLF

TODD OHLMEYERHead Coach • Seventh SeasonTodd Ohlmeyer enters his seventh season as head coach of the St. Edward’s University men’s golf program. Last year, Ohlmeyer led the Hilltoppers to the NCAA Regionals for the 11th-straight season and a spot in the NCAA National Tournament for the fourth time in school history. St. Edward's finished 11th at the tournament and narrowly missed the Match Play Quarterfinals by three strokes.

Since Ohlmeyer joined the Hilltoppers in November 2008, the golf team has finished first 13 times — including at the 2014 NCAA DII South Central/West Super Regional, the 2010 and the 2014 Heartland Conference Championships — second six times and in the top five in 40 tournaments. The program has amassed a 688-316-15 record over the course of his tenure. He has coached eight members of the Srixion Golf All-America Scholar team, five All-America selections, 11 all-region members, 18 all-conference players, the 2012 and 2014 Heartland Conference Freshmen of the Year, and the 2010, 2012 and 2014 Heartland Conference Players of the Year. Ohlmeyer was also named the Heartland Conference Coach of the Year in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014.

Ohlmeyer got his start in coaching as a volunteer assistant to both the men’s and women’s golf teams at Belmont Abbey College outside of Charlotte, N.C. He assisted with the instruction of both teams and traveled with them to tournaments.

He then became the associate head coach of men’s and women’s golf at DI Coastal Carolina University in Myrtle Beach, S.C. While at Coastal, he was in charge of all recruiting efforts, coached the women’s program at tournaments and served as tournament director for the General Jim Hackler Championship.

Ohlmeyer has wide-ranging golf experience. He worked for the American Cancer Society, overseeing all the golf events in the Carolinas from 2005 to 2008. From 2000 to 2003, Ohlmeyer played golf professionally on the Golden Bear Tour, the Developmental Players Tour, Pro Tour Hawaii and the Tight Lies Tour. Additionally, he caddied for Debbie Koyama on the LPGA Tour and Michael Walton on the Nationwide Tour.

In 1997, he joined the staff of ESPN Regional Television as production assistant and then as operations coordinator in 1999. Ohlmeyer prepared the operational budget of each golf telecast, negotiated weekly and yearly contracts with equipment vendors, and researched and wrote video features on the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour and Champions TOUR players.

Ohlmeyer, a two-time Connecticut High School All-State Golf selection from New Canaan, attended Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif. He graduated in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations with an emphasis on Sport Management/Administration. While at Pepperdine, Ohlmeyer was a member of the Pepperdine men’s golf team that captured the NCAA Division I National Team Championship in 1997. In November 2007, along with his teammates, he was inducted into the Pepperdine University Hall of Fame.

Ohlmeyer and his wife, Kati, have two children: Ian and Lauren.

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the 2013–2014 men’s golf team capped off a very successful campaign by finishing 11th at the NCAA National Tournament.

Local golf courses with St. Edward’s University playing privileges:

Course Website

Onion Creek Country Club (Home Course) onioncreekclub.com

Austin Country Club austincountryclub.com

Barton Creek Resort bartoncreek.com

Flint Rock Falls Golf Club flintrockfalls.com

Grey Rock Golf Club greyrockgolfclub.com

Lakecliff Country Club lakecliffcc.com

Lost Creek Country Club clubcorp.com/Clubs/Lost-Creek-Country-Club

The Hills Country Club clubcorp.com/Clubs/The-Hills-of-Lakeway

UT Golf Club utgolfclub.com

Wolfdancer Golf Club wolfdancergolfclub.com

Men’s golf

Lost Creek Country Club

Onion Creek Country Club

Barton Creek Fazio Foothills

Grey Rock Golf Club

UT Golf Club

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MEN’S TENNIS STAFFHead Coach: Estevam Strecker

School Record (Yrs/Pct): First Season

Overall Record (Yrs/Pct): First Season

MT Office Phone: 512-448-8743


Home: 5-3 Away: 5-3

Neutral: 5-2

HC Finish: First


Postseason Play: NCAA Regional- Round of 32

SEU MEN’S TENNIS HISTORYAll-Time DII Record: 182-141

HC Titles: Eight

NCAA Tournament Appearances (Last): 13 (2014)

NCAA Tournament Record: 15-13

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Individual awards since 1999: 1: All-American


1: Regional Rookie of the Year Selection



5: Conference Senior of the Year Selections








3: Summa Cum Laude Graduates (3.9–4.0))

Men’s tennisMEN’S TENNIS

ESTEVAM STRECKER Head Coach • First SeasonEstevam Strecker begins his first season as head men's tennis coach at St. Edward's. Strecker comes to St. Edward’s after coaching at the Austin Tennis Academy for the past seven years.

While at the Austin Tennis Academy, Strecker was an Academy coach since 2007 and the fitness director for the past six years. He was also a College Prep teacher in Anatomy and Physiology since 2010.

Strecker’s coaching experience extends into the collegiate ranks; he was an assistant coach for his alma mater Auburn from 2004–2007. He coached the men for one season and the women for two seasons.

A native of Novo Hamburgo, Brazil, Strecker played collegiate tennis at Auburn from 1999–2002. While a Tiger, Strecker claimed 86 singles victories, which led him to be ranked sixth on the all-time list, and he helped the squad to three-straight national rankings. He led Auburn to three NCAA Tournament appearances. His senior season, he was team captain and led his team to a best-ever NCAA DI #11 ranking and an Elite Eight tournament finish. Strecker was named Academic All-American his senior season and named Academic All-SEC three times while at Auburn.

Strecker graduated cum laude from Auburn in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, and in 2007 with a master’s degree in Exercise Physiology.

The 2013–2014 men’s tennis team is shown above after capturing the Heartland Conference Championship. This was the eighth time in the previous nine years the Hilltoppers have won the title.

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Men’s tennis

Another Successful RunThe St. Edward’s University men’s tennis team has proven to be one of the top teams in the nation, with trips to the NCAA Tournament in 12 of its 14 years since joining the NCAA in 1999. The Hilltoppers have appeared in the Sweet 16 six times and the National Quarterfinals three times.Team results since joining NCAA in 2000:Year Conference NCAA Post season

2000 Runner-up Sweet 16

2001 Runner-up Round of 32

2002 Third None




2006 Champions Elite Eight

2007 Champions Sweet 16

2008 Runner-up None

2009 Champions Sweet 16



2012 Champions Round of 32



Hilltopper men’s tennis GPA:

Year Team GPA Academic All-Conference

Fall 2009 3.06

Spring 2010 3.06 9

Fall 2010 3.43

Spring 2011 3.27 3

Fall 2011 3.62

Spring 2012 3.40 10

Fall 2012 3.52

Spring 2013 3.47 8

Fall 2013 3.41

Spring 2014 3.18 6

20142008

2014#16 Cameron

#17 Midwestern State

#27 St. Mary's

#40 Ouachita Baptist

#41 McMurry

#45 Colorado Mesa

Abilene Christian (DI)

Incarnate Word (DI)

UT–San Antonio (DI)

2013#1 Barry

#5 Hawaii Pacific

#15 Grand Canyon

#16 Cameron

#17 Midwestern State

#19 Abilene Christian

#23 Incarnate Word


2012#2 West Florida

#4 Barry

#18 Baylor (DI)

#27 Texas (DI)


2011#1 Valdosta State

#2 Barry

#5 Lynn

#6 Abilene Christian

#8 Rollins College

#10 Texas A&M (DI)

#16 Texas (DI)

Lamar (DI)


2010#1 Barry

#3 Armstrong Atlantic

#4 Texas (DI)

#10 Concordia (N.Y.)

#7 Baylor (DI)

Lamar


2009#2 Barry

#3 Lynn

#6 Hawaii Pacific

#8 Ouachita Baptist

#7 Baylor (DI)

Lamar (DI)


2008#2 Barry

#3 Drury

#8 Cameron

#9 Ouachita Baptist

#10 Hawaii Pacific

#34 TCU (DI)


Hilltopper Opponents Since 2008

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SOFTBALL STAFFHead Coach: Lindsay Gardner



Assistant Coach (Year): Meghan Mullin (First Season)

SB Office Phone: 512-448-8494


Home: 17-9 Away: 8-12

Neutral: 9-4

HC Record (Finish): 14-10 (Second)

Home: 8-4 Away: 6-6

Final Ranking: 7-Region

Postseason Play: NCAA Regional

SEU SOFTBALL HISTORYFirst Year of Softball: 1989

All-Time Record (Yrs): 773-582-1 (26)

All-Time DII Record (Yrs): 455-369 (15)

HC Titles: Four

NCAA Tournament Appearances (Last): Seven (2014)


PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTSIndividual awards since 1989: 1: All-American


4: Regional All-Tournament Team Selections

1: Regional Tournament Most Valuable Player Selection



2: Conference Pitcher of the Year Selections




2: Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player Selections








SOFTBALL LINDSAY GARDNERHead Coach • Fourth SeasonLindsay Gardner begins her fourth season as head softball coach on the hilltop. In 2012, she led the Hilltoppers to the Heartland Conference Tournament Championship and a spot in the NCAA South Central Regional for the first time since 2009. The team also finished as runner-ups in the regional tournament. The 2013 team took a step further, winning the NCAA Regional as the seventh seed and advancing to the NCAA Super Regional for the first time in school history. In 2014, St. Edward's qualified for the regional tournament for the third-straight year.

Gardner is not new to the hilltop: she served as assistant coach in 2007 and 2008, helping the Hilltopper coaching staff earn the honor of National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) South Central Regional Coaching Staff of the Year in 2008. She played a vital role in the Hilltoppers’ back-to-back appearances in the NCAA South Central Regional Tournament, a third-place finish at the 2008 NCAA World Series and a school record for wins with a 53-17 record in 2008. Success is a way of life for Gardner, who brings a palpable passion and a wealth of experience to the program.

A native of Katy, Texas, Gardner graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology. While at UT–Austin, her defensive efforts at second base, as well as her productive offense, played a key role in the success of the Longhorn softball program, which included a third-place finish in the 2003 College World Series, Big 12 Regular Season Champions (2002 and 2003) and Big 12 Tournament Champions (2002 and 2003). Gardner earned many honors as a Longhorn including NCAA All-American and Easton All-American (2000), NFCA first-team All-Midwest Region (2000 and 2002), NFCA Regional All-Tournament Team (2003), Big 12 Freshman of the Year (2000), Big 12 All-Conference Tournament Team (2000, 2002 and 2003) and Big 12 All-Conference Team (2000, 2002 and 2003). Gardner has the stats to back up her honors. She led the Big 12 in batting average (.519) and set single–season records for batting average (.421) and hits (83) in 2000. She also finished her career in the top 10 of 17 UT–Austin offensive categories.

Gardner spent two and a half years playing for the USA National Team from 2001 to 2003, where she was in the top five in batting average (.375) while playing second base and left field. After her career with the U.S. team, she played five seasons in the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league with the Texas Thunder and the Rockford Thunder from 2004 to 2008. Gardner was the first ever NPF Player of the Week, as well as Defensive Player of the Year in 2004, when the Rockford Thunder were regular-season champions. She was named to the NPF All-Star Team three times, and she finished her career in 2008 after leading the team in RBI production and holding a .986 fielding percentage at second base. At the 2008 NPF Finals, Gardner won the first–ever Battle of the Bats Homerun Derby, sending 30 balls over the fence after three rounds.

Gardner resides in Pflugerville, Texas, and when not coaching she enjoys photography and music.

MEGHAN MULLINAssistant Coach • First SeasonMeghan Mullin enters her first season as the assistant coach at St. Edward's.

Mullin comes to the hilltop after spending the previous two years as assistant coach at her alma mater, Seton Catholic Preparatory High School in Chandler, Ariz. She also taught Theology and worked as an assistant in the Counseling Center and in Campus Ministry. Mullin is no stranger to St. Edward's; she was a graduate assistant coach for the Hilltoppers

during the 2011 and 2012 seasons. Before that, she was a coach for the Austin Storm Club Team for two years.

As a player, Mullin lettered four seasons for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Her final three seasons, she was a starter and hit over .300 in each season. She finished seventh all-time at Nebraska with 54 stolen bases. Her junior season, she was named second-team all-Big 12. Her senior season, she was named the team's most valuable player and academic all-district. She was named to the All-Big 12 Academic Team all four seasons, and was a team captain her sophomore through senior seasons.

Mullin earned her bachelor's degree in History from Nebraska in 2010, with a minor in Religious Studies and Philosophy. She earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from St. Edward's in 2013.

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Softball

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The 2014 St. Edward’s softball team advanced to the NCAA South Central Regional Tournament for the third-straight season under head coach Lindsay Gardner.

Lindsay Gardner

Faith Roberts Breah Whitten Sarah Debrow

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WOMEN’S GOLF STAFFHead Coach: Jennifer McNeil

School Record (Yrs/Pct): 1,159-276-8 (11/.806)


WG Office Phone: 512-233-1654


HC Finish: First


Postseason Play: NCAA DII National Tournament (Eighth)

SEU WOMEN’S GOLF HISTORYAll-Time DII Record: 1,159-276-8

HC Titles: Seven

NCAA Tournament Appearances (Last): Nine (2013—2014)


PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS


1: National Coach of the Year Selection











1: Cum Laude Graduate (3.5–3.69)



WOmen’s GOLFWOMEN’S GOLF JENNIFER MCNEILHead Coach • 12th Season

Jennifer McNeil enters her 12th season as head coach of the St. Edward’s University women’s golf team.

In the span of 11 seasons, McNeil has led the Hilltoppers from a last-place finish at the Heartland Conference Championship in 2003–2004 to a fifth-place finish at the DII

National Tournament in 2011, a fourth-place finish at the NCAA National Championship in 2013 and an eighth place finish at the NCAA National Championship in 2014. She led the team to six-straight Heartland Conference Championships from 2006–2007 to 2011–2012, a Heartland Conference Championship in 2013–2014, as well as nine-straight appearances in the NCAA West Regional. She has coached 38 all-conference players, six conference Freshman of the Year players, eight conference Players of the Year, eight All-Americans and 13 NGCA Academic All-Scholars in her 11-year stint. In the 2007–2008 season, the Hilltoppers were ranked as high as 12th in the nation and they finished in fourth place at the NCAA West Regional, just missing a trip to the National Tournament. She followed that up in 2008–2009 by taking the Hilltoppers to number 10 in the nation. She led the squad to four victories and produced the school’s first-ever All-American. In the 2009–2010 season, St. Edward’s again reached number 10 in the nation and narrowly missed out on the team’s first appearance in the NCAA National Tournament. The 2010–2011 team qualified for nationals for the first time in school history. The 2011–2012 squad garnered the highest ranking in program history, reaching third on the list. The 2012–2013 edition of Hilltopper women’s golf took it a step further. In the fall season, they won all four tournaments and finished the year with a school record seven victories. The team won the NCAA Regional for the first time in school history. They reached as high as second in the national rankings. McNeil has been named Heartland Conference Coach of the Year nine times. She has been named NCAA West Region Coach of the Year in 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. In 2011, McNeil was named NGCA DII National Coach of the Year — the first such honor for any coach at St. Edward’s University.

As a player, McNeil earned four NAIA All-America honors at Mary Hardin-Baylor. She was named four-time most valuable player, was selected Senior Athlete of the Year and was a member of the 2000 NAIA National Championship Team.

McNeil grew up in Austin and attended Anderson High School. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sports Science from Mary Hardin-Baylor, she attended Baylor University and earned a master’s degree in Sports Management. She came to St. Edward’s University from Mill Creek Inn and Golf Club, where she worked as an assistant golf professional.

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WOmen’s GOLF2013–2014 was another banner year for the St. Edward’s University women’s golf team. The team won another Heartland Conference Championship, finished as runner-up at the NCAA West Super Regional and finished eighth at the national tournament — and Haley Haught was named first-team All-America, the program's first such honoree.

Haley Haught 2011–Present-First-team All-America (2013–2014)-Honorable mention All-America (2012–2013)-First-team all-region (2011–2012, 2012–2013)-Heartland Conference Player of the Year (2013–2014)-All-Heartland Conference (2011–2012, 2012–2013, 2013–2014)-Conference Freshman of the Year (2011–2012)-Heartland Conference All-Tournament (2011–2012, 2013–2014)

Ryanne Haddow 2010–2014-Second-team All-America (2012–2013)-Second-team all-region (2011–2012) -Honorable mention All-America (2013–2014)-All-Heartland Conference (2010–2011, 2011–2012, 2012–2013, 2013–2014)-Heartland Conference All-Tournament (2010–2011)

Isabel Morales 2013–2014-NGCA All-America Scholar (2013–2014)

A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH Hilltopper women’s golf finishes since 2006:

Year Heartland Conference Finish

Regional Rank

National Rank

2006–2007 1st 2nd 11th

2007–2008 1st 3rd 13th

2008–2009 1st 2nd 9th

2009–2010 1st 3rd 11th

2010–2011 1st 3rd 7th

2011–2012 1st 1st 3rd

2012–2013 2nd 1st 2nd

2013–2014 1st 2nd 11thconference

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WOMEN’S TENNIS STAFFHead Coach: Kendall Brooks



WT Office Phone: 512-637-5617


Home: 5-4 Away: 3-4

Neutral: 0-3

Final Ranking: 7-Region


SEU WOMEN’S TENNIS HISTORYAll-Time DII Record: 172-127-1

HC Titles: Five

NCAA Tournament Appearances (Last): Nine (2012)


PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Individual awards since 1999: 1: All-Region Selection

1: Regional Rookie of the Year Selection

1: Regional Coach of the Year Selection



5: Conference Senior of the Year Selections









WOmen’s tennisWOMEN’S TENNIS

KENDALL BROOKSHead Coach • Second Season

Kendall Brooks begins her second season as head coach for the St. Edward’s University women’s tennis team. In 2014, she led the Hilltoppers to a spot in the Heartland Conference Tournament Semifinals, featuring a doubles team ranked 19th in the nation.

Brooks came to St. Edward’s after serving as the director of Junior Development and academy coach at the Austin Tennis Academy for seven years. While at the Austin

Tennis Academy, Brooks was the coordinator for the Junior Tennis Team and the director of all women’s programs. As the junior coach, she led the 18-and-under team to national titles in 2009, 2011 and 2012. She led the 14-and-under team to a national championship in 2012. During her time, Brooks was named the Capitol Area Tennis Association Pro of the Year in 2010, as well as the United States Tennis Professional Association’s Texas Section Touring and National Touring Coach of the Year in 2011. Brooks was the Team Texas coach for the United States Tennis Association Boys and Girls 14’s Zone Team Championships in 2012 and 2013.

Before the Austin Tennis Academy, Brooks served as assistant coach for Texas Tech during the 2004–2005 and 2005–2006 seasons. The Red Raiders were nationally ranked in both seasons and finished with a combined 24-21 record.

Brooks was a four-year letterwinner for Texas Tech, where she compiled a career singles record of 61-58 and a doubles mark of 41-17, playing primarily at the number two and one positions, respectively, for the Red Raiders. Brooks still holds the school’s career record for winning percentage in doubles play. Her sophomore season, she was the Big XII Conference winner at her positions in both singles and doubles. She was named preseason All-Big XII before her junior season and was team captain her junior and senior seasons. Brooks graduated from Texas Tech in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sports Science, with a minor in English and Spanish. She is a Corpus Christi native.

The 2014 St. Edward’s University Women’s Tennis Team

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Brooke Hughes and Sasha Khadzhyan teamed up to win the 2013 ITA South Central Regional Doubles Championship. They advanced to the ITA Small College National Championships and finished the 2013–2014 season ranked second in the region and 19th nationally.)

The 2014 team having lunch in downtown Austin.

Offseason cross training: The 2014 team took part in in a dodgeball competition against the SEU women’s golf team.

The 2014 team on a Spring Break road trip to Colorado Springs. The 2014 team at the annual “Celebration of Champions” awards presentation.

WOmen’s tennisHilltopper women’s tennis GPA since 2009:

Year Team GPA Academic All-Conference

Fall 2010 3.66

Spring 2011 3.18 8

Fall 2011 3.74

Spring 2012 3.58 10

Fall 2012 3.49

Spring 2013 3.58 8

Fall 2013 3.64

Spring 2014 3.31 6

TOTALS 3.52 32

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THIS IS HILLTOPPER TENNIS

FACILITIES

RecreAtion And ConvocAtion CenterThe Recreation and Convocation Center (RCC), built in 1987, is the main hub for Hilltopper Athletics. The RCC contains all athletic staff offices for the 11 varsity programs, one co-ed team and campus recreation as well as administration. The main gym seats up to 1,300 spectators for volleyball and basketball competitions. Other uses for this space include informal recreation, intramural leagues, dance shows and volleyball tournaments. It has two regulation volleyball and basketball courts.

The RCC has two meeting spaces available. The smaller meeting space, known as the Ed Norris Room or Trophy Room, is used for numerous meetings and comfortably holds 20–25 people. Additionally, on the second floor of the RCC is a large multi-purpose classroom that is used for classes, film sessions, team meetings and study hall sessions.

The RCC contains a modern fitness center with cardio, free weights and Cybex machines, which is available to all students, faculty and staff, as well as a weight training facility for athletic teams. The RCC has four racquetball courts used for kinesiology classes, informal recreation and intramural leagues, in addition to a 25-meter competition pool with six lanes.

The Athletic Training Room is home to the Sports Medicine Department which is dedicated to providing the highest standards of sports medicine care for the 11 Hilltopper intercollegiate athletic teams. Hilltopper student-athletes receive care in the newly renovated athletic training room, located on the lower level of the Recreation and Convocation Center. The 750 sq. ft. facility has been upgraded with new rubber composite flooring, taping stations and cabinetry, along with the latest therapeutic treatment, rehabilitation and recovery equipment to ensure that student-athletes receive the best care possible.

Lewis-Chen FAmily FieldWith some of the best views of Austin, the recently renamed Lewis-Chen Family Field sits on the north side of campus overlooking downtown and is used as the competition and practice field for the men’s and women’s soccer teams. The field was relocated from its original location, where the current residence halls of Dujarié and Moreau sit, in 2004. Renamed Lewis-Chen Family Field in the fall of 2011 for the Lewis-Chen families, who generously donated to the university, the facility hosted the 2007 NCAA South Central Regional as well as the 2010 First Round through Elite Eight Round of the NCAA National Tournament. The field is a natural bermuda grass surface with an extra 50x70 yard practice area on the back end. A quarter-mile walking/jogging crushed granite path surrounds the field.

DiAne DAniels FieldBuilt in 1988, the Diane Daniels Field is the home of Hilltopper softball. Dedicated in April of 1990 in honor of Diane Daniels, a physical education instructor and the first female coach at St. Edward’s, the field is 190 feet down the lines and 220 feet to center. Just outside the left field fence is a 2,800 sq. ft. covered batting/pitching facility built in 2008. Also added in the winter of 2011 was a net backstop, which replaced the outdated chain link. The field contains two enclosed dugouts, as well as a storage and changing area for the home team. The home and visitors bullpens were renovated in spring of 2010 to add pitching lanes to each.

LuciAn-HAmilton FieldLocated on the northernmost point of campus, Lucian-Hamilton Field was built in 1968, named for longtime athletic director Brother Lucian Blersch, CSC, and former baseball coach Tom Hamilton.

The facility has received recent updates, such as new dugouts in 2007, new infield turf in 2008, a new net backstop to replace the outdated chain link in 2010, and, most notable, a new enclosed hitting and pitching facility completed in 2011. This facility houses two full-length batting cages and three regulation pitching mounds. Another unique addition is a four-camera video system added in the spring of 2012. The system provides unique game and practice film to the baseball team from four different angles and is also utilized for live streaming of home games.

Brother Emmett Strohmeyer VArsity Tennis CourtsBuilt in the late 1960s, the tennis facility is named for Brother Emmett Strohmeyer, CSC, legendary tennis coach at St. Edward’s, who amassed 25 consecutive conference championships. The facility is the home of the men’s and women’s tennis programs. The facility was most recently repaired and resurfaced in the spring of 2012. New top-of-the-line windscreens adorned with the famous Hilltopper logo were added in 2011. The courts have video streaming capabilities, and the Hilltoppers had numerous matches streamed this past season.

At times, the tennis programs compete at the South Austin Tennis Center, located just one mile from campus. The SATC contains 10 courts, including one championship court, and a pro shop. For more information, visit rippnertennis.com.

onion creek country ClubOriginally opened in 1974, the Onion Creek Country Club is the home of the St. Edward’s University men’s and women’s golf teams, both ranked top-20 nationally. Located just 15 minutes from campus, the 27-hole course designed by Jimmy Demaret and Ben Crenshaw is known as the “Birthplace of the Senior PGA Tour.” It hosted the first-ever Senior PGA event in 1978. The course has been a regular host of Senior PGA and LPGA Tour events. For more information, visit onioncreekclub.com.

AdditionAl PrActice And RecreAtion FieldsTwo additional fields are available on the St. Edward’s campus. The practice field, as it is known, is located just north of the Brother Strohmeyer Tennis Courts. This field is natural turf and has dimensions of 130x75 yards. It is used by all club sports programs and also as a secondary practice field for the varsity men’s and women’s soccer programs.

The Recreation Field was built in 2010 and is appropriately named. Located just in front of Teresa Hall, the field is 70x40 yards and is used for informal recreation as well as several club sport practices.

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Recreation and Convocation Center (Pool)

facilities

Grey Rock Golf Course

Diane Daniels Field

Recreation and Convocation Center (Volleyball)

Lewis-Chen Family Field

Lucian-Hamilton Field

Recreation and Convocation Center (Basketball)

Onion Creek Country Club

Athletic Training RoomBrother Emmett Strohmeyer

Varsity Tennis Courts

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A nationally recognized university, with partner universities in 11 countries, St. Edward’s prepares students for the opportunities and challenges of an interconnected world. Our students gain an internationally focused education that broadens their worldview and builds a foundation for lifelong learning, achievement and personal satisfaction in career and community life.

Economic growth and endless opportunity. Diverse and eclectic cultures. A laid-back lifestyle and hip music scene. It all comes together in Austin, the heart of Central Texas, to create one of America’s most vibrant cities. Austinites enjoy great year-round weather — with an average of 300 days of sunshine. You can hike the Barton Creek Greenbelt, take in an outdoor concert on the shores of Lady Bird Lake, relax in 351-acre Zilker Park or explore the nearly 200 other parks around town.

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