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Blue Raider Soccer 1

MIDDLE TENNESSEE2000QUICKFACTS

GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation .............. Murfreesboro, TN 37132Enrollment ....................................... 18,993Nickname ............................... Blue RaidersColors ....................... Royal Blue and WhiteConference ................................... Sun BeltFacility ......................... Raider Soccer FieldPresident ......................... Dr. James WalkerAthletic Director ......................... Lee FowlerSWA.................................. Diane TurnhamAthletic Dept. Phone .......... (615) 898-2450Web Site ...................... GoBlueRaiders.com

HISTORYFirst year of Soccer ............................ 1996All-Time Record ............................ 30-40-6Last Post-Season Appearance ........... None

MEDIA RELATIONSMedia Relations Director ......... Mark OwensAss’t MRD/Soccer .............. Ryan SimmonsAssistant MRD ..................... Brian AlbertsonMedia Relations Phone ...... (615) 898-2450Media Relations Fax ......... (615) 898-5626Simmons at Home .............. (615) 907-6072Email .......................... [email protected]

COACHING STAFFHead Coach .............................. Scott GinnRecord at School .................... First SeasonCareer Record .............................. 39-35-1Soccer Office Phone .......... (615) 898-2968Assistant Coach .................... Beth Acreman

TEAM INFORMATION1999 Record ................................. 10-10-11999 Conference Record/Finish .. 2-2-1/3rdLetterwinners Returning/Lost ............... 14/4Starters Returning/Lost ........................ 19/2Newcomers .............................................. 5

CONTENTSGeneral InformationQuick Facts .................................. 1Media Information .......................... 2Rosters ......................................... 3

The Year Ahead2000 Season Preview .................... 4Scott Ginn ..................................... 5Assistant Coach ........................... 6Player Profiles ...........................7-142000 Opponents .......................... 15

1999 In ReviewSeason in Review ........................ 16Conference Stats ........................ 17

Records and HistoryHonor Roll ................................... 18All-Time Letterwinners ................. 18Records ...................................... 19Series Results ............................ 20Series Records ........................... 20Scoreboard ................................. 21

The Institution/CommunityPresident Dr. James Walker ........ 22The University ............................. 23AD Lee Fowler ............................ 24Academic Services ..................... 25Staff Directory ............................. 26Weight Room .............................. 27MT Athletics ................................ 28Murfreesboro ............................... 29Mid State .................................... 30Campus Life ................................ 31MT Traditions .............................. 32

A Tennessee Board of Regents Institution, MTSU isan equal-opportunity, non-racially identifiableinstitution that does not discriminate against

individuals with disabilities.SP001-0800

2000 Soccer Media Guide

ON THE COVERThis year’s cover features seniors MorganGuoan, Linsday Henderson, Kenya Hickey, andJennifer Robb. All photos were taken by MTSUPhotographic Services. The inside and outsidecovers were designed by Chris Brady.

CREDITSThe 2000 Blue Raider Soccer media guide is aproduction of the Middle Tennessee Athletic Me-dia Relations Department. The guide was writ-ten and designed by Assistant Media RelationsDirector Ryan Simmons. Printing was done byAmbrose Printing in Nashville, Tenn. Specialthanks to Jim Brown, Ken Robinson, HughScoggins, and MTSU Photographic Services,Publications and Graphics.

MISSION STATEMENTThe Middle Tennessee athletic program is committed to quality athletics that bring the campus communitytogether and promote a sense of pride and tradition in academic and athletic excellence. These programsalso bring the University regional and national recognition and provide a link between the University, itsalumni, and the community at large. They give student, faculty, and alumni opportunities for innovativepublic service activities that better the community. Athletics uses financial and physical resources tomaintain and develop sports programs to accomplish the mission of the University.

Senior Kenya Hickey is set to lead the Blue Raid-ers into the new millineum and a new conferenceduring the 2000 season.

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INTERVIEW POLICY: Media representatives wishing to speakwith members of the soccer team should contact Assistant Media RelationsDirector Ryan Simmons at (615) 898-2450. All members of the soccerteam will make themselves available to the media provided there areno class or practice conflicts.

INTERNET ACCESS: The official internet site for the Middle Ten-nessee athletic department and the Blue Raider Athletic Association maybe reached at GoBlueRaiders.com. Game stories, photos, and statisticswill be available on the web site no later than one hour after the completionof a game. Updated cumulative statistics, feature stories, and other items ofinterest will also be available for media use on the site periodically throughoutthe year. The Athletic Media Relations office encourages members of themedia to use the web site as their primary source for obtaining informationabout athletics. We will make every effort to accomodate any special re-quests. Please contact the Media Relations Office for any such items.

Daily News JournalP.O. Box 68

Murfreesboro, TN 37130(615) 893-5860

Tony Stinnett (Beat Writer)

The Tennessean1100 Broadway

Nashville, TN 37202(615) 259-8010

Chip Cirillo

Associated Press215 Centerview Dr., Suite 110

Brentwood, TN 37027(615) 373-9988

Teresa Walker (Staff Writer)

Chattanooga Free Press400 East 11th St.

Chattanooga, TN 37403(423) 756-6900

Kevin Spain (Sports Editor)

Jackson Sun245 West LafayetteJackson, TN 38301

(901) 427-3333Dan Morris (Sports Editor)

Nashville Sports Weekly1907 Acklen AvenueNashville, TN 37212

(615) 777-5050Danny Brewer (Beat Writer)

SidelinesMTSU Box 42

Murfreesboro, TN 37132(615) 898-2815Sports Editor

WKRN-TV (Ch. 2)441 Murfreesboro Rd.Nashville, TN 37210

(615) 248-7240John Dwyer (Sports Director)

WSMV-TV (Ch. 4)P.O. Box 4

Nashville, TN 37202(615) 353-2231

Rudy Kalis (Sports Director)

WTVF-TV (Ch. 5)474 James Robertson Pkwy.

Nashville, TN 37219(615) 248-5285

Hope Hines (Sports Director)

WNAB-TV3201 Dickerson PikeNashville, TN 37207

(615) 650-5858Ken Smith (Sports)

WZTV-TV (Ch. 17)P.O. Box 9076

Nashville, TN 37209(615) 244-1717Sports Director

WBOZ-104.9 FM1630 South Church St.

Murfreesboro, TN 37130(615) 890-3233

WGNS-1450 AMP.O. Box 1439

Murfreesboro, TN 37130(615) 893-5373

WLAC-1510 AM10 Music Circle EastNashville, TN 37202

(615) 256-0555

WWTN-99.7 FM107 Music City Cir., Suite 203

Nashville, TN 37214(615) 885-9986

George Plaster (Sports Director)

WMOT-89.5 FMMTSU Box 3

Murfreesboro, TN 37132(615) 898-2800

PRIMARY MEDIA OUTLETS

MEDIA RELATIONSDirector .................................................................... Mark OwensAssistant ................................................................ Ryan SimmonsAssistant ................................................................ Brian AlbertsonOffice Phone ........................................................ (615) 898-2450Fax ..................................................................... (615) 898-5626Simmons Home ................................................... (615) 907-6072Email ............................................................ [email protected] ................................................................. Shellie DavisStudent Assistant ......................................................... Chad Wood

QUICK REFER-ENCE

Soccer Contact: Ryan SimmonsMRD Phone: ( 615 ) 898-2450

MRD Fax: ( 615 ) 898-5626Simmons’ Email: [email protected]

Website: GoBlueRaiders.comSBC Bureau Contact: Judy Willson

Media Information


2000 Blue Raiders -- Front Row (L-R): Lindsay Henderson, Veera Viljakainen, Jessica Busey, Tiffany Moore,Emily Carter, Lindsey Bopp, Allison Schulz, Rachael Sulkers, Kenya Hickey. Back Row (L-R): Megan McGregor,Beth Maskey, Emily Shrum, Morgan Guoan, Breann Nevins, Jenny Cox, Megan Holsten, Sarah Schulz, JenniferRobb, Sheri Robbins, Head Coach Scott Ginn.

No. Name, Pos.22 Lindsey Bopp, F00 Jessica Busey, GK18 Emily Carter, MF19 Jenny Cox, MF10 Morgan Guoan, D6 Lindsay Henderson, M

11 Kenya Hickey, F14 Meg Holsten, M12 Elizabeth Maskey, F5 Megan McGregor, MF

13 Tiffany Moore, M17 Breann Nevins, D1 Jennifer Robb, GK7 Sheri Robbins, D

15 Allison Schulz, F4 Sarah Schulz, D0 Emily Shrum, GK9 Rachel Sulkers, M8 Veera Viljakainen, D

BLUE RAIDER NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School/Transfer)0 Emily Shrum GK 5-7 Fr. Gallatin, Tenn. (Hendersonville)

00 Jessica Busey GK 5-6 Jr. Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Oak Ridge)1 Jennifer Robb GK 5-7 Sr. Springfield, Va. (Bedford)4 Allison Schulz F 5-5 So. Nashville, Tenn. (Father Ryan)5 Megan McGregor M 5-2 So. Evansville, Ind. (IUPUI)6 Lindsay Henderson M 5-0 Sr. Covington, La. (Mandeville)7 Sheri Robbins M 5-8 So. Fuquay-Varina, N.C (Fuquay-Varina)8 Veera Viljakainen D 5-4 So. Lahti, Finland (Jamsa)9 Rachael Sulkers M 5-4 Jr. Cape Coral, Fla. (Cypress Lake)

10 Morgan Guoan D 5-9 Sr. Naples, Fla. (Barron Collier)11 Kenya Hickey F 5-2 Sr. McMinnville, Tenn. (Warren Co.)12 Elizabeth Maskey F 5-4 So. Oakton, Va. (Oakton)13 Tiffany Moore M 5-7 Jr. Kingston, Tenn. (Roane County)14 Meg Holsten M 5-6 Jr. Baton Rouge, La. (Episcopal)15 Sarah Schulz D 5-7 So. Nashville, Tenn. (Father Ryan)17 Breann Nevins D 5-11 So. Newburgh, Ind. (Castle)18 Emily Carter M 5-7 Fr. Evansville, Ind. (Reitz Memorial)19 Jenny Cox M 5-10 Fr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Kenwood)22 Lindsey Bopp M 5-5 Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Horizon)

Head Coach: Scott GinnAssistant Coach: Beth Acreman

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

Rosters


Season PreviewMiddle Tennessee’s Blue Raider soccer team

has a new look for the beginning of the millennium.Scott Ginn has taken over the program, be-

coming only the second soccer coach in schoolhistory. The team also moves into the difficult SunBelt Conference for the first time, making theteam’s task an arduous one this season.

However, Ginn’s job is made a bit easier withthe considerable talent that is returning to the fold.The team welcomes back nine of the 11 startersthat equaled the school record of 10 wins a yearago, and each spot on the field holds consider-able experience.

All in all, it should be yet another year of soccerexcitement on tap at Middle Tennessee. Here isa positional breakdown for the Blue Raider squad.

GOALKEEPERThe goalie position is perhaps the most sea-

soned on the field. Jennifer Robb returns for hersenior season and should be firmly entrenchedas the starting netminder. Robb holds everycareer record at the position, and the 2000season should be a continuation of that success.

Junior Jessica Busey, who saw limited playingtime last season, and incoming freshman EmilyShrum will compete for playing time behind Robb.

DEFENSEThe defensive unit lost a veteran player with

the graduation of Yolanda Henderson after the

1999 season, but several young players sawconsiderable action a year ago. SophomoreSarah Schulz set a career and single-seasonrecord with 11 assists last season. Senior Mor-gan Guoan will return to help anchor the defen-sive corp, adding considerable experience to thisunit.

Finnish sophomore Veera Viljakainen, whosaw limited duty a year ago, should be a biggerfactor in the team’s plans this season.

MIDFIELDERSSeveral key players return to the Blue Raiders

in the midfield this season. Sherri Robbins, theteam’s top returning scorer with 10 goals in 1999,should anchor this line. Senior Lindsay Hendersonis back for her final campaign, adding maturity andleadership to what should be a youthful unit.Along with Henderson, juniors Rachael Sulkers,Megan Holsten, and Tiffany Moore also addexperience to the backbone of the midfield line.

Two newcomers will also get into the mix in themidfield. Highly-touted freshmen Lindsay Boppand Emily Carter should make a splash rightaway. Fellow newcomer Megan McGregor willbe forced to sit out the 2000 season due to an ACLinjury and subsequent surgery.

FORWARDSThis unit took a blow when career scoring

leader Hailee Walsh decided to transfer to an-

other program, but several key players look totake up the slack.

Senior Kenya Hickey is the elder statesman ofthis group and will provide leadership for theyounger players. Sophomores Allison Schulzand Beth Maskey combined for eight goals andthree assists last year and will need to be thecatalysts to jump start the offense in the earlygoing. Look for other players to shift to the forwardspot as the season progresses.

SCHEDULEThe 2000 soccer schedule is shaping up to be

one of the most difficult in school history. The BlueRaiders are competing in the Sun Belt Confer-ence for the first time, meaning that several newleague foes could present problems for the youth-ful Middle Tennessee team.

Arkansas-Little Rock, Arkansas State, Den-ver, Florida International, Louisiana-Lafayette,North Texas, and South Alabama will be chal-lenging opponents for the Blue Raiders in thisinaugural SBC season. Western Kentucky is setto join the Sun Belt in 2001.

Outside the league, several difficult opponentswill provide tough tests for the Blue Raiders.Former OVC rivals Eastern Illinois, Murray State,and Southeast Missouri are on the slate as wellas Appalachian State, Furman, and Florida At-lantic among others.

FINAL WORDMany returners felt that the 1999 edition under-

achieved despite reaching the 10-win plateau forthe second straight year. The nucleus of the teamreturns for the first season of the new centurywanting to prove that the talent level at MiddleTennessee can compete at a higher level. De-spite the question marks that dot the Blue Raidersoccer landscape, there is a feeling that the teamwill leave a mark in its first season as a Sun Beltmember.

Jennifer Robb (center) has reason to smile knowing that nine starters return from last year’s10-win squad and that the Blue Raiders will be heading to the Sun Belt Conference.


GINN GOSSIPHIGH SCHOOL: Raines High School,

Jacksonville, Fla.COLLEGE: Atlantic Christian College,

1990 (B.S. in Mathematics); East Caro-lina, 2000 (M.A. in Sports Administration)

COACHING EXPERIENCE: 2000-present: Head Coach, Middle Tennes-see; 1996-1999: Head Coach, BartonCollege; 1995-1996: Assistant Coach,Berry College; 1993: Head Coach, For-est Park HS; 1990-1992: AssistantCoach, Atlantic Christian College

PLAYING EXPERIENCE: 1986-1989:Barton College (served as captain dur-ing senior season)

COACHING CERTIFICATIONS: UnitedStates Soccer Federation “A” License;National Soccer Coaches Association ofAmerica Advanced Diploma

RECORD: At MT 0-0 (2000-present);at Barton College 39-35-1 (1996-1999)

Scott GinnGinn comes to Middle

Tennessee from BartonCollege in Wilson, N.C.,where he put together afour-year record of 39-35-1.

Ginn led the Bulldogsto several schoolrecords during his ten-

ure, including wins in a season and winningpercentage in a season.

During his final campaign at Barton, he led theBulldogs to a 9-8-1 record with a 7-3-1 mark inthe Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference. Ginn’scharges ended their season on penalty kicks inthe quarterfinals of the CVAC tournament after a0-0 score couldn’t determine the outcome of thegame.

“We are very fortunate to have Scott Ginn onour coaching staff,” said Middle Tennessee Ath-letic Director Lee Fowler. “He has a great workethic and should be a very positive influence onthe players in his program.”

“I think Scott is the right person to continue oursoccer program’s success and keep movingforward as we move into the Sun Belt.”

Ginn was a four-year letterman for the Bartonmen’s team, serving as captain during his seniorseason of 1989. Ginn went on to serve as anassistant coach for the men’s team for the next twoseasons.

Following his stint as an assistant at Barton,Ginn took on duties as a clinician and coach forthe Stone Mountain Youth Soccer Associationand assistant coach for the women’s program atBerry College in Rome, Ga.

During his stay in Georgia, he led his 1993Under-18 boys team to a third place finish in theState Championships and Berry College ad-vanced to the NAIA national tournament afterholding a ranking for the entire season.

Ginn continues to increase his knowledgebase by being active in camps across the coun-try. He has worked the All-Star Soccer Camp,Hall of Fame Soccer Camp, University of FloridaSoccer Camp, and the Greensboro DynamoSoccer Camp.

Interestingly enough, Ginn learned the gamewhile living in Paraguay where his parents weremissionaries for many years.

Prior to his college days, Ginn had alreadycompleted a four-year stint in the US Army. Ginnwas a member of the 82nd Airborne Division from1981-1985.

Ginn holds an “A” license from the UnitedStates Soccer Federation and an AdvancedNational Diploma from the National SoccerCoaches Association of America.

Ginn recently completed his master’s degreein sports administration from East Carolina Uni-versity.

GINN YEAR-BY-YEAR

1999 Barton College ...... 9-8-11998 Barton College ...... 12-8-01997 Barton College ...... 9-10-01996 Barton College ...... 9-9-0

Total ....................... 39-35-1Ginn talks strategy with senior Kenya Hickey

We are very fortunate to haveScott Ginn on our coaching staff.He has a great work ethic andshould be a very positive influ-ence on the players in his program.

- Athletic Director Lee Fowler


ROSTER BREAKDOWNBY CLASSSenior: 4 (Lindsay Henderson, Kenya Hickey, Mor-gan Guoan, Jennifer Robb)

Junior: 4 (Jessica Busey, Megan Holsten, TiffanyMoore, Rachael Sulkers)

Sophomore: 7 (Beth Maskey, Megan McGregor,Breann Nevins, Sherri Robbins, Allison Schulz,Sarah Schulz, Veera Viljakainen)

Freshman: 4 (Lindsey Bopp, Emily Carter, JennyCox, Emily Shrum)

BY STATE/COUNTRYArizona: 1 (Lindsey Bopp)

Florida: 2 (Morgan Guoan, Rachael Sulkers)

Indiana: 3 (Emily Carter, Megan McGregor, BreannNevins)

Louisiana: 2 (Lindsay Henderson, Megan Holsten)

North Carolina: 1 (Sherri Robbins)

Tennessee: 7 (Jessica Busey, Jenny Cox, KenyaHickey, Tiffany Moore, Allison Schulz, Sarah Schulz,Emily Shrum)

Virginia: 2 (Elizabeth Maskey, Jennifer Robb)

Finland: 1 (Veera Viljakainen)

Coaching StaffbethACREMAN

Assistant Coach First SeasonYateley, Hampshire, EnglandBarton College, 1999

Beth Acreman comes to the Middle Tennesseeprogram with more than a passing knowledge of

Scott Ginn and his system.Acreman played under Ginn at Barton College from 1995-1999 before

graduating with a bachelor’s degree in physical education with a teachingcertification.

At Barton she was named to the All-Conference and All-South teamduring the 1998 and 1999 seasons. She also participated in basketball,pulling off the difficult task of being a two-sport athlete for all four years ofher collegiate career.

Acreman is just beginning her coaching career. She recently completeda stint with the U.K. Elite Soccer Academy in New Jersey. She also servedas the head soccer coach at the American Community School in Londonthis past year.


d 5-9 SeniorNaples, FL (Barron Collier)

Inside InformationMorgan battled through a knee injury last sea-son that limited her playing time early in the sea-

son ... after continuing a rehab program through the offseason, she shouldreturn to full strength for the 2000 season ... tried out for the NashvilleDream, a women’s professional football team, during the summer

1999Played in 15 games, starting eight, despite battling a mid-season kneeinjury ... equalled career highs in points with eight and goals with four ...netted two goals against UT Martin in the OVC Tournament.

1998Started 17 of 18

games ... scoredone goal and had one

assist vs. Samford ... set sea-son mark for shots with three at

Chattanooga and at UT Martin ... col-lected six points on the year.

1997Started all 20 games ... scored four goals

on 22 shots ... tied for third on the team in totalpoints with eight ... her four goals were the team’s

third-best total ... tied for the team lead with twogame-winning goals.

High SchoolCollected four soccer letters at Barron Collier under coach Marla Ramsey... during her career, the squad was in the state tournament semifinalstwice and was runner-up once ... holds school record for single seasongoals ... was three-time All-County selection.

PersonalMorgan Elizabeth Guoan is majoring in recording industry ... is the daugh-ter of Dan Guoan and Pam Parker ... enjoys playing music, rollerblading,and writing ... born March 6, 1979.

CAREER STATISTICSYear GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points1997 20/20 22 4 0 81998 18/17 17 2 2 61999 15/8 18 4 0 8Totals 53/45 57 10 2 22

Player ProfilesjessicaBUSEY 00

GK 5-6 JuniorOak Ridge, TN (Oak Ridge)

Inside InformationJessica will back up Jennifer Robb in the net thisseason ... has gained limited experience during

her first two seasons ... her development is continuing and she should seeplaying time throughout the year.

1999Played in three games and recorded 77 minutes of net time ... season high45 minutes came against South Alabama ... made three saves againstJacksonville State.

1998Saw limited action in net as a freshman ... provedto be a solid backup to Jennifer Robb ... playedin seven games and had two starts ... sharedin shutouts against Cumberland, Ky., andTennessee Tech ... stopped a season-highfour shots against Samford ... played en-tire game against Oral Roberts at theBelmont Tournament.

High SchoolWas a three-year letterman at OakRidge ... allowed only 20 goals dur-ing her senior season ... was votedAll-District, All-Region, and All-Stateas a senior ... was voted East Ten-nessee Best Eleven in 1997.

PersonalJessica Elise Busey is majoring in environmental science technology ... isthe daughter of Clifford Busey and the late Paulette Busey ... chose MiddleTennessee over Mississippi State ... participated in the Tennessee Olym-pic Development Program ... played club soccer for the Knoxville UnitedStars ... lists Good Will Hunting as her favorite movie ... enjoys writing,drawing, and listening to music ... born Sept. 22, 1980 ... lists her motheras the non-athlete she admires most.

CAREER STATISTICSYear GP/GS Min. Sv. GA GAA ShO1998 7/2 357 16 10 2.52 1.01999 3/0 77 4 4 4.68 0.0Totals 10/2 434 20 14 2.90 1.0

morganGUOAN 10


F 5-2 SeniorMcMinnville, TN (Warren Co.)

Inside InformationKenya is one of the speediest Blue Raiders ...she can play both the midfield and forward posi-

tions ... should take on a leadership role within the team.

1999Played in all 21 games, starting the final 12 contests ... put up an assistagainst UL-Monroe ... took a season-high four shots against SoutheastMissouri.

1998Started in all 18 games ... had her best statistical year with six total points... had a hat trick against Morehead State ... took 16 shots on goal duringthe season.

1997Started all 20 games ... attempted 33 shots

on goal ... had two assists, tying her forthird best on the squad.

High SchoolPlayed four years of soccer at Warren County

under coach Phyl Taylor ... netted 33 goalsas a senior and tallied 67 career goals,

both of which are school records ...was named All-Region and All-

District during her career ...also competed in track,

setting four schoolrecords...voted MissWCHS in 1997.

PersonalKenya Tenay Hickey

is majoring in biology ... served as a youth soccer coach in high school ...participated in over 30 community service and student organizations inhigh school ...born Dec. 2, 1978 ... is the daughter of Billy and TonyaHickey ... enjoys riding horses, running, and reading ... lists her favoritemovie as Jerry McGuire.


PLAYER PROFILES

D 5-0 SeniorCovington, LA (Mandeville)

Inside InformationLindsay is one of four returning seniors ... has anaggresive style of play ... has become a team

leader with her all-out play and great attitude ... will be looked at to mentorsome of the younger players on the team.

1999Started all 18 games ... scored two goals on only five shots ... scored goalsin back-to-back games at UT Martin and vs. Southeast Louisiana ... hergoal vs. Southeast Louisiana came in overtime, giving Middle Tennesseea 1-0 victory ... collected five points on the season ... named OVC Playerof the Week on Oct. 19 ... named second team All-OVC.

1998Started all 18 games ... scored two goals on only five shots ... scored goalsin back-to-back games at UT Martin and vs. Southeast Louisiana ... hergoal vs. Southeast Louisiana came inovertime, giving Middle Tennessee a 1-0 victory ... collected five points on theseason ... named OVC Player of theWeek on Oct. 19 ... named secondteam All-OVC.

1997Started all 20 games ... took onlyone shot on goal.

High SchoolCompeted for four years under Ken Matthews atMandeville High School ... was named to the All-State team twice and the All-District team three times... was voted the team’s Most Outstanding Defen-sive Player twice ... was an honors graduate andwas selected Ms. Mandeville High School.

PersonalLindsay Reed Henderson is majoring in radio/television ... enjoysrollerblading ... has served with the Big Brother/Big Sister program inLouisiana ... also served as a DARE role model ... is the daughter of Jimand Carol Henderson ... born August 9, 1979.


lindsayHENDERSON 6 kenyaHICKEY 11


MF 5-6 JuniorBaton Rouge, LA (Episcopal)

Inside InformationMegan continued her consistent play as a sopho-more ... uses good size and strength to her ad-

vantage ... has excellent defensive skills ... should become an impactplayer as the season goes along.

1999Set career-high in assists with three ... netted a goal against Samford ... setcareer-high with five points ... took a season-hightwo shots in three separate games.

1998Started 17 of 18 games ... net-ted one goal at TennesseeTech ... took a season-highfour shots at UT Martin ...ended the season with two points ... tooka total of 13 shots on the season.

High SchoolSet the career scoring record at Episcopal with 56goals ... played high school soccer for coach JerryHarper ... was voted All-State and All-Metro threetimes, All-District four times, and was varsity MVP threetimes ... also participated in track ... received the Excel-lence in Spanish Award.

PersonalMegan Ridley Holsten is majoring in marketing ... hopes to work in inter-national finance following graduation ... participated in the Louisiana Olym-pic Development Program ... played club for the New Orleans SoccerAcademy ... chose Middle Tennessee over Wyoming, Troy State, Tulane,and Southeastern Louisiana ... served 50 hours of community service atan elementary school ... born Jan. 8, 1980 ... daughter of Eric and PamHolsten.

CAREER STATISTICSYear GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points1998 18/17 13 1 0 21999 20/19 12 1 3 5Totals 38/36 25 2 3 7

PLAYER PROFILES

F 5-4 SophomoreOakton, VA (Oakton)

Inside InformationBeth is an aggresive player that has an attackingstyle ... adds some scoring punch to the offense

... a physical player that can help turn the flow of a game.

1999Played in 20 of the team’s 21 games, starting 18 times ... season-high fourshots came against UAH ... racked up two goalsagainst Mars Hill ... scored a goal in twoof the team’s three meetings againstTennessee Tech ... took at least oneshot in 16 games.

High School/ClubPlayed high school soccer atOakton High School ... playedclub soccer for Team America ...Club team won the Virginia StateChampionship in 1998 alongwith the Region I championship... team finished third in the na-tionals ... had a goal and fourassists in the State Cup games... assisted on a goal in the Re-gional Semifinals to defeat thedefending national championsin overtime.

PersonalElizabeth Brennan Maskey is the daughter of Thomas and Pam Maskey... also lettered in swimming and diving in high school ... majoring inrecording industry.

CAREER STATISTICSYear GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points1999 20/18 32 4 2 10Totals 20/18 32 4 2 10

meganHOLSTEN 14 bethMASKEY 12


PLAYER PROFILES

MF 5-7 JuniorKingston, TN (Oak Ridge)

Inside InformationTiffany’s role with the team should expand thisseason ... she should be fighting for playing time

in a crowded midfield line ... contributed mainly off the bench last year.

1999Got four starts in 16 games played ... had an assist against UT Martin ...took one shot against Southeast Missouri.

1998Played in 15 games while get-

ting the starting nod three times ...took three shots on goal.

High SchoolLettered in soccer for four yearsat Roane County High School

for coach Danielle Eason ... wasa three-year All-District performer ...

named All-Region and All-State as a senior... served two years as team captain ...named team MVP as a senior.

PersonalTiffany LaneMoore wasborn August

8, 1980 ... majoringin nutrition and food science ... is the daughter of James

and Mary Moore ... graduated from Roane County with honors ... namedmost athletic in her senior class ... lists Grapes of Wrath as her favoritebook.


MF 5-10 SophomoreNewburgh, IN (Castle)

Inside InformationBreann started and played in every Blue Raidercontest a year ago ... her height advantage makes

her an excellent air player ... her considerable defensive skills shouldensure that her role will continue.

1999Started every game for the Blue Raiders ... took three shots against UTMartin ... tallied an assist against Mars Hill ... became a solid defender asthe season moved along.

High School/ClubPrepped at Castle High School inNewburgh, Ind., playing forcoach Marty Schroering ...during her senior season,Nevins was namedteam defensive MVP,All-Conference, firstteam All-District, firstteam All-Metro, andhonorable mentionAll-State ... was the team’ssecond-leading scorer,collecting a majority ofher goals off of cornerkicks and direct kicks ...also named team’s topplayer as a junior ...played club soccerfor Evansville United ... participated in the Indiana Olympic DevelopmentProgram.

PersonalBreann Marie Nevins was born May 7, 1981 ... earned four academicletters in high school for maintaining a 3.5 GPA or better ... hopes to majorin nutrition and food science and eventually start her own business ... isthe daughter of Howard and Cindy Nevins ... father Howard playedfootball at Western Michigan.


tiffanyMOORE 13 breannNEVINS 17


PLAYER PROFILES

GK 5-7 SeniorSpringfield, VA (Bedford)

Inside InformationJennifer holds every career goalkeeping recordat Middle Tennessee ... her skills and experience

should make her an all-conference candidate ... her starting position shouldbe solidified at the conclusion of preseason camp.

1999Started every game in net for the Blue Raiders ... tallied a goals againstaverage of 1.68, which bettered her own school record ... also logged aschool record 1,875 minutes in goal ... 104 saves is her second-bestseason total ... logged a season-high 11 saves against Eastern Illinois ...collected five shutouts on the season ... tops every category in careergoalkeeping statistics.

1998Started 16 of 17 games played ... net-ted 50 saves on the year ... rang upfive shutouts on the season ... had agoals against average of 2.06 ...played 1,308 of the season’s 1,665total minutes.

1997Started 18 of 19 gamesplayed ... set a schoolrecord for minutes played with1,740 ... recorded a school record six shut-outs ... had a sparkling 1.71 goals against aver-age, setting another school record ... had 114saves, second on the MT all-time season list.

High SchoolPlayed four years of high school soccer for coach KristinMaskalenko at Bedford ... had a career goals againstaverage of 0.98 ... was voted Dual County League All-Star three times ...was named Lowell Sun All-Star.

PersonalJennifer Suzanne Robb is majoring in environmental science technology... hopes to attend graduate school ... born March 17, 1979 ... daughter ofJames and Janice Robb.

CAREER STATISTICSYear GP/GS Min. Sv. GA GAA ShO1997 19/18 1740 114 33 1.71 6.01998 17/16 1308 50 30 2.06 5.01999 21/21 1875 104 35 1.68 5.0Totals 56/54 4923 268 95 1.74 16.0

MF 5-8 SophomoreFuquay-Varina, NC (Fuquay-Varina)

Inside InformationSheri made an impact right away, leading theteam with 10 goals ... has a knack for getting open

near the net ... is a physical player that can take over a game.

1999Became an impact player in the midfield ... led the team with 10 goals ... tiedfor the team scoring lead with Hailee Walsh ... took at least one shot in 20of 21 games ... tallied two goals against Tennessee Tech ... took a season-high six shots against Belmont ... her 20 points equalled the third best totalin school history.

High School/ClubWas a four-year All-Confer-ence player for coach ChrisArchambault at Fuquay-Varina High School ...three times voted All-Re-gion ... chosen as All-Region and All-State asa senior ... also namedconference MVP ... waschosen for the prestigious 1999North Carolina East-West All-Stargame ... scored 20 goals and had 24assists as a senior ... named team MVPfor three consecutive years ... also letteredin basketball for four years.

PersonalSheri Leigh Robbins was born Jan. 25, 1981... is the daughter of Randall and Janice Robbins ... enjoys reading andgoing to the beach ... served as Junior Class President ... is undecidedabout a major.

CAREER STATISTICSYear GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points1999 21/21 54 10 0 20Total 21/21 54 10 0 20

jenniferROBB 1 sherriROBBINS 7


PLAYER PROFILES

F 5-5 SophomoreBrentwood, TN (Father Ryan)

Inside Information1Allison battled some late-season injuries but shouldbe full go this fall ... is an excellent passer, espe-

cially in front of the net ... uses her quickness to get open and score whenneeded.

1999Allison battled injury on a couple of different occasions, but proved to be a

solid forward ... played in 19 games with 12starts ... took 33 shots, including a team-high nine against UAH ... netted two goalsagainst UT Martin in the OVC Tournament... tallied four goals and an assist for ninepoints on the year.

High School/ClubLettered for four years in soccer, three of

which took place at Father Ryan forcoach Robin Dieterich ... twice

named All-Midstate and All-State... scored 32 goals and net-ted 25 assists in her final twoprep seasons ... helpedlead Father Ryan to thestate title in 1998 ... named

to the North Carolina camp All-Star teamin 1997 and 1998 ... participated in the TennesseeOlympic Development Program in 1997 and 1998... chose Middle Tennessee over West Virginia,

South Carolina, and North Alabama.

PersonalAllison Louise Schulz was born July 18, 1981 ... majoring in management... served as class president in 1995 ... honored with Athletic-ScholarshipAchievement four times ... is the daughter of Ralph and Leeanne Schulz.


D 5-7 SophomoreBrentwood, TN (Father Ryan)

Inside InformationSarah was the team’s most pleasant surprise ayear ago ... she started each Blue Raider game

while setting the single-season and career assists mark with 11 ... is theteam’s primary option as the server on corner kicks.

1999Shattered the single-season assist record with 11 ... had multiple points inthree games ... tallied two assists twice against UT Martin ... netted a goalagainst Arkansas-Little Rock ... took a season-high four shots againstUAH ... recorded a season-high three points against Arkansas-Little Rock... was the team’s third-leading scorer.

High School/ClubFour-year letterwinner insoccer ... won team’s bestdefensive player award

in 1998 ... named All-Regionin 1998 ... served as captain as a

senior ... also participated in JV bas-ketball as a freshman at St. Mary’s inColorado Springs ... scored four goalsfrom the fullback position ... dished outtwo assists in 1998 ... participated in theTennessee Olympic Development Pro-gram in 1997 and 1998 ... ... had a cu-mulative high school record of 61-18-10... helped lead Father Ryan to the 1998state championship ... team was ranked21st in the nation ... a four-year honorroll student ... chose Middle Tennes-

see over South Carolina, West Vir-ginia, and North Alabama.

PersonalSarah Schulz was born July 18, 1981 ... majoring in early childhoodeducation ... daughter of Ralph and Leeanne Schulz ... served as Fresh-man Class Secretary.


allisonSCHULZ 4 sarahSCHULZ 15


PLAYER PROFILES

MF 5-4 JuniorCape Coral, FL (Cypress Lake)

Inside InformationRachael saw limited playing time last season ...will be battling for playing time in a crowded midfield

... has experience on her side, but competition will be intense.

1999Had one start in 11 games played ... took one shot against Mars Hill.

1998Played in all 18 games while starting 15 ... scored goals against Jackson-ville State and Samford ... added three assists on the season ... netted

seven points on the season, good enough forfifth-best on the squad ... named OVC Player

of the Week on Sept. 28 ... named secondteam All-OVC.

High SchoolPlayed soccer for four years at CypressLake High School ... squad was 21-4-2

during her high school career ... netted 24goals and racked up a school record 51

assists during her tenure ... was voted cap-tain three times ... voted All-Conference three

times and named All-Southwest Florida twice... was FHSSA Academic All-State ... also

earned four letters in swimming.

PersonalRachael Breanne Sulkers is a science, pre-medi-cine major and hopes to attend medical schoolafter graduation ... placed first in the state pianocompetition for three years ... enjoys photogra-phy and water skiing ... participated in Habitatfor Humanity ... born Oct. 21, 1980 ... choseMiddle Tennessee over Oglethorpe, Eckerd,

and Queens ... daughter of Donald Sulkers andMarlene Sulkers.


rachaelSULKERS 9D 5-4 SophomoreLahti, Finland (Jamsa)

Inside InformationVeera should see more playing time this seasonafter a tough transition to new surroundings last

year ... can provide help on defense ... has good speed.

1999Played in eight games ... took one shot against Jacksonville State.

High School/ClubHas progressed through the Finnish leaguessince nine years of age ... played for Ilves junior

team from 1991-1995 before moving up towomen’s team JypK from 1996-1998 ...

played in Finnish league in hometown ofLahti for the team Kuusysi as a defender... was selected to the Middle FinlandCounty team from 1992-1995 ... her 1997squad placed fifth at the A-girls Finnish

Championship.

PersonalVeera Maria Viljakainen was born Jan. 14,1977 ... is the daughter of Esa Matti Juhaniand Leena Viljakainen ... plans to major inphysical education ... enjoys alpine skiing andsnowboarding ... also serves as a ski instruc-tor ... enjoys watersports during the summer.


veeraVILJAKAINEN 8


PLAYER PROFILES

lindseyBOPPMF Fr. 5-5Scottsdale, AZHorizon HS

GeneralLindsey will compete for timein a crowded midfield ... she

is a skilled scorer with great athleticism.

High School/ClubA three-year starter and four-year letterman atHorizon High School led the team with 20 goalsas a sophomore ... named one of the top play-ers to watch by the Arizona Republic after anoutstanding junior season ... was named DesertValley 5A First Team All-Region as a senior ...se-lected as First Team ... All-City led her team tothe regional championship twice ... selected asan All-Star Athlete by the Arizona Coaches As-sociation ... recipient of the AIA Scholastic TeamAward ... played forward and midfield for theCisco ‘82 girls club team ... club team finishedsecond in the state in 2000 and made a regionalappearance.

PersonalDaughter of Barbara and Robert Bopp ... born9/12/81 ... enjoys playing softball.

emilyCARTERMF Fr. 5-7Evansville, INReitz Memorial HS

GeneralEmily is a player that can pro-vide some offensive punch

from the midfield ... she will certainly be in the mixfor considerable playing time in the midfield.

High School/ClubPlayed four years of soccer for Angie Lensing atReitz Memorial ... netted 15 goals and 17 assistsas a senior ... named First Team All-City, All-Conference, and All-Region following her se-nior campaign ... served as team captain ... namedThird Team All-State and Indiana Girls SoccerCoaches Association All-State ... member of theNational Honor Society ... received an AcademicHonors diploma ... earned the school’s highestmath award.

Personal

Daughter of Mike and Becky Carter ... has twoyounger sisters ... born 8/9/82 ... hopes to majorin English ... enjoys playing basketball and swim-ming.

jenniferCOXMF Fr. 5-10Clarksville, TNKenwood HS

GeneralJennifer brings outstandingsize and strength to the

midfield position ... she has outstanding highschool and ODP credentials.

High School/ClubLed her team in scoring in all three years of highschool ... four time All-Area and All-District player... Area MVP and District MVP as a senior ...named Fourth Team All-State ... also played foot-ball as a place kicker ... named Second TeamAll-Midstate in soccer and football ... was namedRegional MVP as a place kicker and is the onlyfemale in Tennessee to be named All-State infootball ... played on the Tennessee ODP team.

PersonalDaughter of Levern and Deborah Cox ... born4/22/82 ... was a four-year member of Fellow-ship of Christian Athletes.

meganMcGREGORMF So. 5-2Evansville, INIUPUI

GeneralWill not participate this sea-son due to offseason ACL

surgery ... should return to full strength next sea-son with a vigorous rehab program.

IUPUIWas first team All-Mid-Continent Conference ...All-MCC Tournament team ... team MVP.

High School/ClubEarned four letters in soccer at Reitz MemorialHigh School under coach Joe Lattner ... namedFirst Team All-City, All-Region, and All-State asa senior ... led team to state runner-up finishes in1995 and 1998 and a state title in 1996.

PersonalMegan Lynn McGregor is the daughter of LindaMcGregor ... born 8/29/81 ... majoring in busi-ness ... enjoys shopping in her spare time.

emilySHRUMGK Fr. 5-7Gallatin, TNHendersonville HS

GeneralEmily should back up Jenni-fer Robb at goalkeeper ...

she was an impressive goalie in high schooland is looked at as the Blue Raider future at thatposition.

High School/ClubA four-year letterman in soccer at Hendersonvilleunder coach Russ Plummer ... earned All-Dis-trict and All-County honors three consecutiveyears ... also named All-District Tournament andAll-Midstate as a senior ... member of the BetaClub and Top 10 Percent.

PersonalDaughter of Danny and Rebecca Shrum ... born6/7/82 ... enjoys being with friends and familyand working out.

STAFF TRAINER

Elsie Lo


SCHOOL SOCCER SID OFFICE PHONE FAX HOME PHONE HEAD COACH 1999 RECORDFurman Chris Colvin (864) 294-2375 (864) 294-3061 (864) 246-6190 Brian Lee 20-3-0Southeastern Louisiana TBA (504) 549-2142 (504) 549-3495 N/A Blake Hornbuckle 11-4-5Arkansas-Little Rock Leigh Ann Gullett (501) 569-3449 (501) 569-3030 (501) 954-9649 Chris Pratt 4-16-0Memphis Jason Black (901) 678-2337 (901) 678-4134 N/A Les Szabo 5-13-0Appalachian State TBA (828) 262-2268 (828) 262-6106 N/A Ben Popoola 8-11-1Drury Dan Cashel (417) 873-7222 (417) 873-7510 N/A Ann Cook 7-12-0Florida International Andrew LaPlant (305) 348-2084 (305) 348-2963 (954) 349-9540 Everton Edwards 9-8-1Florida Atlantic John McMahon (561) 297-3163 (561) 297-2996 (561) 865-0363 Brian Dooley 5-9-1North Texas Randy Cummings (940) 369-7980 (940) 565-3671 (940) 591-1435 John Hedlund 14-4-1South Alabama Matt Smith (334) 460-7035 (334) 460-7297 N/A Mike Varga 12-7-1Denver Daniel Lust (303) 871-7555 (303) 871-3890 (720) 570-8692 Jeff Hooker 9-9-1Eastern Illinois Pat Osterman (217) 581-6408 (217) 581-6434 N/A Steve Ballard 11-9-0Belmont Matt Wilson (615) 460-6698 (615) 460-5584 (615) 367-2639 Sterling Nabours 8-10-1Murray State David Snow (270) 762-3351 (270) 762-6814 (270) 759-3355 Mike Minielli First SeasonLouisiana-Lafayette Jeff Conrad (337) 482-6331 (337) 482-6649 N/A Dave Poggi First SeasonSoutheast Missouri TBA (573) 651-2937 (573) 651-2810 N/A Heather Nelson 4-8-1Arkansas State Gina Bowman (870) 972-2541 (870) 972-3367 (870) 932-6947 Ken Hefner First SeasonJacksonville State Michelle Alford (256) 782-5915 (256) 782-5958 N/A Lisa Howe 12-4-5East Tennessee Simon Gray (423) 439-5263 (423) 439-6138 N/A Heather Henson 3-11-2

Opponents

The Sun Belt Conference celebrates its 25thanniversary in 2000-01 and has not only en-joyed a quarter-century of proven excellence inits academic achievements and athletic endeav-ors, but has also set tremendous standards forthe future.

As the Sun Belt embarks on its 25th season ofcompetition, it does so with a bright new look, anexpansion of the league with three institutions,Middle Tennessee, New Mexico State Univer-sity, and the University ofNorth Texas.

The Sun Belt’s newestmembers help create a12-member all-sportsleague, joining Arkansas-Little Rock, ArkansasState, Denver, Florida In-ternational, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana Tech, New Orleans, SouthAlabama, and Western Kentucky.

In addition, the expansion has led the SunBelt to become the nation’s newest Division I-Afootball conference, as league play on the grid-iron begins in 2001 with Arkansas State, UL-Lafayette, Middle Tennessee, New Mexico State,and North Texas sponsoring the sport alongwith football-only members Idaho and Louisi-ana-Monroe.

SOARING TO THE SUN Successful expansion with the addi-tion of MT, NMSU, and UNT.

Addition of football as championshipsport beginning in 2001 and a berth inthe newly-formed New Orleans Bowl.

UL-Lafayette finished third in the theNCAA College World Series.

South Alabama’s David Kimani winsthree NCAA titles: cross country, andindoor 3,000 and 5,000.

South Alabama women’s tennisteam advances to the NCAA nationalsemifinals.

Louisiana Tech advances to NCAAWomen’s basketball Elite Eight.

Five current SBC men’s tennis teamsadvance to the NCAA Championships.

Five current SBC teams advance tothe men’s golf NCAA Championships.

Five current SBC baseball teams ad-vance to the NCAA Championships.

SBC schools enjoy league’s largestTV package ever, over 100 events.

Almost 800 student-athletes earn1999-00 Commissioner’s All-Aca-demic List and Academic Honor Rolldesignation.

Two NCAA Postgraduate ScholarshipAward winners.

A total of 27 All-Americans.

99-00 SBC Achievements

Also, the Sun Belt has already secured a bowlgame, entering into an agreement to provide itsfootball champion a berth in the inaugural NewOrleans Bowl to be played in December 2001,at the fabulous Louisiana Superdome.

The addition of Sun Belt Football also coin-cides with the league’s commitment to providingincreased athletic opportunities for its memberinstitutions and their student athletes in othersports. In the past year, the Conference has

added softball to its list ofsponsored champion-ships, and in 2000-01, theSun Belt will begin spon-sorship of women’s soccerand women’s swimmingand diving.

The addition of thesenew sports bring the num-

ber of league-sponsored sports to 18, eight formen and 10 for women. The men’s sports in-clude baseball, basketball, cross country, foot-ball, golf, tennis, indoor track and field, and out-door track and field.

The women’s sports are basketball, crosscountry, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and div-ing, tennis, indoor track and field, outdoor trackand field, and volleyball.


1999 Final StatisticsPlayer GP/GS SH G A PTSHailee Walsh 19/18 38 8 4 20Sheri Robbins 21/21 54 10 0 20Sarah Schulz 21/21 20 1 11 13Beth Maskey 20/18 32 4 2 10Allison Schulz 19/12 33 4 1 9Morgan Guoan 15/8 18 4 0 8Megan Holsten 20/19 12 1 3 5Shannon Broadwell 20/8 11 2 0 4Lindsay Henderson 21/21 20 1 0 2Tiffany Moore 16/4 1 0 1 1Breann Nevins 21/21 3 0 1 1Alisha Williams 16/5 7 0 1 1Kenya Hickey 21/12 17 0 1 1Yolanda Henderson 21/21 0 0 1 1Rachael Sulkers 11/1 1 0 0 0Veera Viljakainen 8/0 1 0 0 0Jennifer Robb 21/21 0 0 0 0Jessica Busey 3/0 0 0 0 0Totals 21/21 269 35 26 96Opponents 21/21 267 39 36 114

Goalkeeping StatisticsGP/GS Min. Sv. GA GAA SHO

Jennifer Robb 21/21 1875 104 35 1.68 5.0Jessica Busey 3/0 77 4 4 4.68 0.0Totals 21/21 1952 108 39 1.80 5.0Opponents 21/21 1952 120 35 1.61 4.0

MiscellaneousCorner Kicks: Middle Tennessee 143; Opponents 71Fouls: Middle Tennessee 196; Opponents 211Yellow Cards: Middle Tennessee 12 -- L. Henderson 3; Walsh 2;

Holsten 2; S. Schulz 1; Maskey 1; Nevins 1; Robb 1;Sulkers 1. Opponents: 11

Red Cards: Middle Tennessee None; Opponents None

1999 ResultsRecord: 10-10-1; 2-2-1 OVC

Date Opponent Site Result Record8/28 Tennessee Tech H W, 1-0 1-0-09/5 UL-Monroe H W, 3-1 2-0-09/8 *UT Martin H W, 4-3 (OT) 3-0-09/11 Mars Hill H W, 4-0 4-0-09/15 Alabama-Huntsville A W, 1-0 5-0-09/18 Appalachian State A L, 0-2 5-1-09/19 East Tennessee A L, 1-2 5-2-09/22 *Tennessee Tech H W, 2-1 6-2-09/26 *Southeast Missouri H T, 1-1 6-2-110/1 *Eastern Illinois A L, 1-2 6-3-110/6 Belmont A W, 2-0 7-3-110/12 Samford A W, 2-0 8-3-010/15 South Alabama A L, 0-6 8-4-110/17 West Florida A L, 1-6 8-5-110/21 *Morehead State A L, 1-3 8-6-110/24 Arkansas-Little Rock H W, 2-1 9-6-110/28 Chattanooga H L, 0-2 9-7-110/30 Georgia Southern N L, 1-2 9-8-110/31 Jacksonville State A L, 0-3 9-9-111/5 #UT Martin N W, 6-1 10-9-111/6 #Tennessee Tech N L, 2-3 10-10-1

* denotes OVC game# denotes OVC Tournament Game, Charleston, IL

Record BreakdownRecord W L T Pct.All Games 10 10 1 .500Ohio Valley 2 2 1 .500Home 6 1 1 .813Away 3 7 0 .300Neutral 1 2 0 .333Ahead at half 5 1 1 .786Behind at half 0 7 0 .000Tied at half 5 2 0 .714

Scoring by Periods1 2 1OT 2OT Tot

Middle Tennessee 16 17 1 1 35Opponents 18 21 0 0 39

Year in Review


INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

CONFERENCE MATCHESW L T Pct. GF GA

Eastern Illinois 5 0 0 1.000 14 3Tennessee Tech 3 2 0 .600 8 5Middle Tennessee 2 2 1 .500 9 10Southeast Missouri 2 2 1 .500 6 8Morehead State 2 3 0 .400 11 10Tennessee-Martin 0 5 0 .000 8 20

ALL MATCHESW L T Pct. GF GA

Eastern Illinois 11 9 0 .550 29 26Middle Tennessee 10 10 1 .500 35 39Tennessee Tech 7 13 0 .350 24 31Southeast Missouri 4 8 1 .346 14 26Morehead State 4 15 0 .211 27 53Tennessee-Martin 1 19 0 .050 20 96

TEAM SCORINGM G A Pts. FL CK PK

Middle Tennessee 21 35 26 96 196 143 3Eastern Illinois 20 29 22 80 237 99 1Morehead State 19 27 21 75 217 91 2Tennessee Tech 20 24 18 66 173 81 0Tennessee-Martin 20 20 12 52 105 36 2Southeast Missouri 13 14 8 36 92 35 1

TEAM GOALKEEPINGM Min. SVS GA GAA ShO

Eastern Illinois 20 1817 162 26 1.29 4Tennessee Tech 20 1857 105 31 1.50 5Middle Tennessee 21 1952 108 39 1.80 5Southeast Missouri 13 1221 113 26 1.92 2Morehead State 19 1829 163 53 2.61 0Tennessee-Martin 20 1834 225 96 4.71 0

Scoring LeadersNAME, SCHOOL MP G A PTS PTS/GMIda Hakansson, EI 16 9 4 22 1.38Nichole Thiele, SE 13 7 3 17 1.31Hailee Walsh, MT 19 8 4 20 1.05Sheri Robbins, MT 21 10 0 20 0.95Stephanie Sandfoss, MO 19 7 3 17 0.89Angela Freund, TT 20 6 5 17 0.85Kelli Armstrong, TM 19 6 1 13 0.68Myranda Hill, TT 19 5 3 13 0.68Tracy Tenholder, MO 19 5 3 13 0.68

Goal LeadersNAME, SCHOOL MP GLS GLS/GMIda Hakansson, EI 16 9 0.56Nichole Thiele, SE 13 7 0.54Sheri Robbins, MT 21 10 0.48Hailee Walsh, MT 19 8 0.42Stephanie Sandfoss, MO 19 7 0.37Kelli Armstrong, TM 19 6 0.32Angela Freund, TT 20 6 0.30Theresa Iwu, MO 18 5 0.28Morgan Guoan, MT 15 4 0.27Myranda Hill, TT 19 5 0.26

Assist LeadersNAME, SCHOOL MP AST AST/GMSarah Schulz, MT 21 11 0.52Angela Freund, TT 20 5 0.25Ida Hakansson, EI 16 4 0.25Nichole Thiele, SE 13 3 0.23Hailee Walsh, MT 19 4 0.21Devon Bissell, EI 20 4 0.20Carole Griggs, EI 20 4 0.20Amanda Cadell, TM 18 3 0.17Myranda Hill, TT 19 3 0.16Brandy Morris, MO 19 3 0.16

Goalkeeping LeadersNAME, SCHOOL MP Min. SVS GA GAA ShOJessica Graczyk, EI 15 786 79 10 1.14 0 (3)Shelby Henry, TT 13 1035 57 16 1.39 3 (2)Jeanine Fredrick, EI 18 1031 79 16 1.40 1 (3)Jennifer Robb, MT 21 1875 104 35 1.68 5Beth Guccione, SE 12 1131 99 22 1.75 2Jennifer Gordon, MO 18 1602 137 46 2.58 0Paige Robinson, TM 12 752 83 36 4.31 0Jane Carroll, TM 14 736 94 44 5.38 0

( ) indicates number of shared shutouts

Save LeadersNAME, SCHOOL MP SVS SVS/GMBeth Guccione, SE 12 99 8.25Jennifer Gordon, MO 18 137 7.61Paige Robinson, TM 12 83 6.92Jane Carroll, TM 14 94 6.71Jessica Graczyk, EI 15 79 5.27Jennifer Robb, MT 21 104 4.95Jeanine Fredrick, EI 18 79 4.39Shelby Henry, TT 13 57 4.38

Shutout LeadersNAME, SCHOOL MP ShO ShO/GMShelby Henry, TT 13 3 (2) 0.31Jennifer Robb, MT 21 5 0.24Beth Guccione, SE 12 2 0.17Jeanine Fredrick, EI 18 1 (3) 0.11Jessica Graczyk, EI 15 (3) 0.10

Conference Stats


ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERSALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS1998 1st Team All-OVC

Hailee WalshDiane Wootten

1998 2nd Team All-OVCLindsay Henderson

Rachael SulkersMakini Wall

Jennifer Robb

1999 1st Team All-OVCSarah SchulzHailee Walsh

1999 2nd Team All-OVCJennifer RobbSherri Robbins

1999 All-OVC TournamentMorgan GuoanAllison Schulz

AKelly Anderson (1996-1998)

BStephanie Bellis (1996)Shannon Broadwell (1996-99)Jessica Busey (1998-)

DTami DeHart (1996)

GAmanda Gambill (1996)Morgan Guoan (1997-)

HMackey Habisreitinger (1997)Lindsay Henderson (1997-)Yolanda Henderson (1996-1999)Kenya Hickey (1997-)Megan Holsten (1998-)

LRachel Larvie (1996)April Lynn (1996)

MBeth Maskey (1999-)Victoria Martin (1996-1997)Tiffany Moore (1998-)

NBreann Nevins (1999-)

PChristine Payne (1996-1997)Stephine Pryer (1996-1997)

RJennifer Robb (1997-)Sherri Robbins (1999-)

Kelly Anderson

Playing Honors

Honor Roll

Shannon Broadwell was one oftwo Middle Tennessee players tocomplete an entire four-yearcareer in the soccer program in1999.

SAllison Schulz (1999-)Sarah Schulz (1999-)Tobey Schultz (1997-1999)Carrie Sohrabi (1997-1998)Lauren Spina (1998-1999)Rachael Sulkers (1998-)

TGinny Trobaugh (1998)

VVeera Viljakainen (1999-)

WMakini Wall (1997-98)Molly Walroth (1998)Hailee Walsh (1998-99)April Wieneck (1996)Alisha Williams (1999)Jaymie Windrow (1997)Diane Wootten (1998)Lynn Wright (1996)

Yolanda Henderson

Rachael Sulkers

1999BY THE NuMBERS

7Number of con-secutive wins thatgave MT thenation’s longestwinning streak.

3Number of indi-vidual single-season recordstoppled duringthe year.

11Number of as-sists recorded bySarah Schulz,setting both sea-son and careerrecords.

10Number of wins,equalling theschool mark.


TEAM SEASONTEAM SEASONINDIVIDUAL SEASONINDIVIDUAL SEASONINDIVIDUAL CAREERINDIVIDUAL CAREERGames Playedt-1. Shannon Broadwell (‘96-’99) .... 71t-1. Yolanda Henderson (‘96-’99) ... 713. Morgan Guoan (‘97-) ................. 53t-4. Lindsay Henderson (‘97-) ......... 59t-4 Kenya Hickey (‘97-) .................. 596. Kelly Anderson (‘96-’98) ............ 42

Games Started1. Yolanda Henderson (‘96-’99) ... 682. Lindsay Henderson (‘97-) ......... 593. Kenya Hickey (‘97-) .................. 504. Shannon Broadwell (‘96-’99) .... 465. Morgan Guoan (‘97-) ................. 45

Shots1. Hailee Walsh (‘98-’99) .............. 912. Makini Wall (‘97-98) .................. 803. Kenya Hickey (‘97-) .................. 66t-4. Mackey Habisreitinger (‘97) ...... 59t-4. Shannon Broadwell (‘96-) ......... 59

Goals1. Hailee Walsh (‘98-’99) .............. 212. Makini Wall (‘97-’98) .................. 12t-3 Morgan Guoan (‘97-) ................. 10t-3. Sherri Robbins (‘99-) ................ 10t-5. Shannon Broadwell (‘96-) ........... 8t-5. Mackey Habisreitinger (‘97) ........ 8

Assists1. Sarah Schulz (‘99-) ................... 11t-2. Shannon Broadwell (‘96-) ........... 8t-2. Hailee Walsh (‘98-’99) ................ 8t-4. Mackey Habisreitinger (‘97) ........ 4t-4. Makini Wall (‘97-98) .................... 4

Points1. Hailee Walsh (‘98-’99) .............. 502. Makini Wall (‘97-98) .................. 283. Shannon Broadwell (‘96-99) ..... 244. Morgan Guoan (‘97-) ................. 22t-5. Sherri Robbins (‘99-) ................ 20t-5. Mackey Habisreitinger (‘97) ...... 20

Minutes Played (Goalkeeper)1. Jennifer Robb (‘97-) ............. 4,9232. Tory Martin (‘96-’97) .............. 1,5153. Jessica Busey (‘98-) ............... 4344. Angie Venable (‘96) ................. 145

Saves1. Jennifer Robb (‘97-) ................ 2682. Tory Martin (‘96-’97) ................. 1313. Jessica Busey (‘98-) ................ 204. Angie Venable (‘96) ................... 13

Goals Against Avg. (min. 1,000 minutes)1. Jennifer Robb (‘97-) ............... 1.742. Tory Martin (‘96-’97) ................ 2.61

Shutouts1. Jennifer Robb (‘97-) ............... 16.02. Tory Martin (‘96-’97) .................. 4.03. Jessica Busey (‘98-) ............... 1.0

Games Played1. Seven tied with .......................... 212. 11 tied with ................................. 20

Games Started1. Six tied with ................................ 211. Five tied with .............................. 20

Shots1. Mackey Habisreitinger (‘97) ...... 592. Sherri Robbins (‘99) ................. 543. Hailee Walsh (‘98) .................... 534. Makini Wall (‘97) ........................ 435. Hailee Walsh (‘99) .................... 38

Goals1. Hailee Walsh (‘98-) ................... 132. Sherri Robbins (‘99) ................. 103. Mackey Habisreitinger (‘97) ........ 84. Makini Wall (‘98) .......................... 75. Morgan Guoan (‘97) .................... 4tie Shannon Broadwell (‘96) ............ 4tie Shannon Broadwell (‘98) ............ 4

Assists1. Sarah Schulz (‘99) .................... 11t-2. Shannon Broadwell (‘97) ............ 4t-2. Mackey Habisreitinger (‘97) ........ 4t-2. Hailee Walsh (‘98) ...................... 4t-2. Makini Wall (‘98) .......................... 4t-2. Shannon Broadwell (‘98) ............ 4t-2. Sherri Robbins (‘99) ................... 4

Points1. Hailee Walsh (‘98) .................... 30t-2. Mackey Habisreitinger (‘97) ...... 20t-2 Sherri Robbins (‘99) ................. 20t-2 Hailee Walsh (‘99) .................... 205. Makini Wall (‘98) ........................ 18

Minutes Played (Goalkeeper)1. Jennifer Robb (‘99) .............. 1,8752. Jennifer Robb (‘97) .............. 1,7403. Tory Martin (‘96) .................... 1,3254. Jennifer Robb (‘98) .............. 1,3085. Jessica Busey (‘98) ................ 357

Saves1. Tory Martin (‘96) ....................... 1202. Jennifer Robb (‘97) ................. 1143. Jennifer Robb (‘99) ................. 1044. Jennifer Robb (‘98) ................... 505. Jessica Busey (‘98) .................. 16

Goals Against Avg. (min. 500 minutes)1. Jennifer Robb (‘99) ................ 1.682. Jennifer Robb (‘97) ................ 1.713. Jennifer Robb (‘98) ................ 2.064. Tory Martin (‘96) ...................... 2.65

Shutouts1. Jennifer Robb (‘97) .................. 6.02. Jennifer Robb (‘98) .................. 5.03. Jennifer Robb (‘99) .................. 5.04. Tory Martin (‘96) ........................ 4.05. Jessica Busey (‘98) ................. 1.0

Games1. 1999 .......................................... 212. 1997 .......................................... 20t-3. 1996 .......................................... 18t-3 1998 .......................................... 18

Winst-1. 1998 .......................................... 10t-1. 1999 .......................................... 103. 1997 ............................................ 64. 1996 ............................................ 4

Losses1. 1996 .......................................... 132. 1999 .......................................... 103. 1997 ............................................ 94. 1998 ............................................ 8

Ties1. 1997 ............................................ 52. 1999 ............................................ 1t-3. 1996 ............................................ 0t-3 1998 ............................................ 0

Overtime Games1. 1997 ............................................ 52. 1998 ............................................ 2t-3. 1996 ............................................ 1t-3 1999 ............................................ 1

Shots1. 1999 ........................................ 2692. 1997 ........................................ 2363. 1998 ........................................ 1984. 1996 .......................................... 91

Assists1. 1999 .......................................... 262. 1998 .......................................... 223. 1997 .......................................... 174. 1996 ............................................ 3

Points1. 1999 .......................................... 962. 1998 .......................................... 923. 1997 .......................................... 634. 1996 .......................................... 23

Minutes Played1. 1999 ...................................... 19521. 1997 ..................................... 1,9302. 1998 ..................................... 1,6653. 1996 ..................................... 1,470

Saves1. 1996 ........................................ 1332. 1997 ........................................ 1253. 1999 ........................................ 1083. 1998 .......................................... 66

Goals Against1. 1996 .......................................... 502. 1998 .......................................... 403. 1999 .......................................... 394. 1997 .......................................... 38

Goals Against Average1. 1997 ....................................... 1.772. 1999 ....................................... 1.803. 1998 ....................................... 2.164. 1996 ....................................... 3.40

Shutoutst-1. 1998 ............................................ 6t-1. 1997 ............................................ 63. 1999 ............................................ 54. 1996 ............................................ 4

Records


ALABAMAAlabama Leads, 1-0-0

10/9/96 L Forfeit (A)

ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLEMT leads, 1-0-1

9/21/97 T 0-0 (ot) (A)9/15/99 W 1-0 (A)

APPALACHIAN STATEAppalachian St. leads, 2-0-0

10/17/98 L 1-8 (H)9/18/99 L 2-0 (A)

ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCKSeries tied, 2-2-0

9/28/96 L 1-4 (H)10/19/97 L 0-4 (N)10/25/98 W 1-0 (N)10/24/99 W 2-1 (H)

BELMONTMT leads, 2-1-0

9/3/97 W 2-0 (A)9/1/98 L 0-3 (H)10/6/99 W 2-0 (A)

CARSON-NEWMANCarson Newman leads, 2-0-0

10/21/96 L 0-1 (H)10/15/97 L 0-1 (A)

CHARLESTON SOUTHERNCSU leads, 1-0-0

11/1/97 L 1-2 (A)

CHATTANOOGAChattanooga leads, 1-2-1

9/8/96 L 2-3 (A)9/10/97 T 1-1 (ot) (H)9/15/98 W 1-0 (A)10/28/99 L 0-2 (H)

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTONSeries Tied, 0-0-1

11/2/97 T 2-2 (ot) (A)

CUMBERLAND (KY)MT leads, 1-0-1

10/13/97 T 1-1 (ot) (H)9/9/98 W 3-0 (A)

DRURYDrury leads, 1-0-0

10/23/98 L 0-6 (A)

EAST TENNESSEEETSU leads, 3-0-0

10/25/97 L 0-1 (A)9/13/98 L 0-1 (H)9/19/99 L 1-2 (A)

EASTERN ILLINOISEIU leads, 4-0-0

9/7/96 L 1-4 (H)9/13/97 L 0-5 (A)9/5/98 L 1-2 (H)10/1/99 L 1-2 (A)

GEORGIA SOUTHERNGSU leads, 1-0-0

10/30/99 L 1-2 (N)

GEORGIA STATEGSU leads, 2-0-0

9/18/96 L 0-8 (A)10/22/97 L 1-2 (H)

JACKSONVILLEJacksonville leads, 1-0-0

10/5/97 L 0-3 (N)

JACKSONVILLE STATESeries tied, 2-2-0

9/11/96 L 0-2 (H)9/17/97 W 3-2 (A)9/6/98 W 3-2 (H)10/31/99 L 0-3 (A)

LOUISIANA-MONROEMT leads, 2-0-0

11/2/96 W 2-0 (N)9/5/99 W 3-1 (H)

MARS HILLMT leads 1-0-0

9/11/99 W 4-0 (H)

MISSISSIPPI STATEMSU leads 1-0-0

8/31/96 L 0-5 (A)

MONTEVALLOSeries Tied, 1-1-0

10/19/96 L 0-4 (A)9/20/97 W 4-0 (H)

MOREHEAD STATESeries tied, 1-1-0

10/30/98 W 6-1 (H)10/21/99 L 1-3 (A)

NORTHWESTERN STATEMT leads, 1-0-0

11/2/96 W 2-0 (N)

NORTH CAROLINA-ASHEVILLEUNCA leads 1-0-0

10/4/97 L 0-5 (A)

OLE MISSOle Miss leads, 1-0-0

11/3/96 L 0-10 (A)

ORAL ROBERTSORU leads, 1-0-0

10/4/98 L 0-4 (N)

SAMFORDMT leads, 2-0-1

10/29/97 T 2-2 (ot) (A)9/23/98 W 3-2 (H)10/12/99 W 2-0 (A)

SOUTH ALABAMAUSA leads, 1-0-0

10/15/99 L 0-6 (A)

SOUTHEAST MISSOURISeries tied, 0-0-1

9/26/99 T 1-1 (H)

SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANASeries tied, 1-1-0

10/6/96 L 0-3 (N)10/2/98 W 1-0 (N)

TENNESSEEUT leads, 2-0-0

10/16/96 L 0-4 (H)10/8/97 L 0-7 (A)

TENNESSEE-MARTINMT leads, 4-0-0

10/16/98 W 1-0 (A)11/1/98 W 7-0 (H)9/8/99 W 4-3 (ot) (H)11/5/99 W 6-1 (N)

TENNESSEE TECHMT leads, 8-2-0

10/1/96 W 1-0 (H)10/5/96 W 1-0 (N)10/29/96 W 2-0 (ot) (A)9/24/97 W 3-0 (H)10/1/97 W 1-0 (A)9/20/98 L 2-4 (A)10/14/98 W 4-0 (H)8/28/99 W 1-0 (H)9/22/99 W 2-1 (H)11/6/99 L 2-3 (N)

TROY STATEMT leads, 1-0-0

9/27/97 W 2-0 (H)

WEST FLORIDAUWF leads, 1-0-0

10/17/99 L 1-6 (A)

WOFFORDWofford leads, 2-0-0

10/24/96 L 0-2 (H)9/19/98 L 0-6 (A)

Series Results

Tory Martin, who was Middle Tennessee’s first goalie, is now serving asthe head coach at Martin Methodist College in Pulaski, Tenn.


19964-13-0 (Independent)

Head Coach: Colette Gilligan

8/31 @Mississippi State .......... L, 0-59/7 Eastern Illinois ................. L, 1-49/8 @Chattanooga ................ L, 2-39/11 Jacksonville State ............ L, 0-29/18 @Georgia State ............... L, 0-89/28 @Arkansas-Little Rock .... L, 1-410/1 Tennessee Tech ............. W, 1-010/5 !Tennessee Tech ............ W, 1-010/6 !Southeastern Louisiana . L, 0-310/9 @Alabama ................... L, forfeit10/16 Tennessee ....................... L, 0-410/19 @Montevallo .................... L, 0-410/21 Carson-Newman ............. L, 0-110/24 Wofford ............................. L, 0-210/29 @Tennessee Tech ...W, 2-0 (ot)11/2 #Northwestern (La.) St. ... W, 2-011/3 #@Ole Miss ................... L, 0-10

!Jacksonville State Tournament#Ole Miss Tournament

19976-9-5 (Independent)


9/3 @Belmont ....................... W, 2-09/10 Chattanooga .............. T, 1-1 (ot)9/13 @Eastern Illinois ............. L, 0-59/17 @Jacksonville State ....... W, 3-29/20 Montevallo ....................... W, 4-09/21 Alabama-Huntsville ... T, 0-0 (ot)9/24 Tennessee Tech ............. W, 3-09/27 Troy State ........................ W, 2-010/1 @Tennessee Tech ......... W, 1-010/4 @UNC-Asheville .............. L, 0-510/5 !Jacksonville .................... L, 0-310/8 @Tennessee ................... L, 0-710/13 Cumberland College . T, 1-1 (ot)10/15 @Carson-Newman ......... L, 0-110/19 Arkansas-Little Rock ....... L, 0-410/22 Georgia State ................... L, 1-210/25 @East Tennessee ........... L, 0-110/29 @Samford .................. T, 2-2 (ot)11/1 @Charleston Southern .... L, 1-211/2 @Coll. of Charleston . T, 2-2 (ot)

!Greenville, S.C.

199810-8-0; 2-2 (OVC)


9/1 Belmont ............................ L, 0-39/5 *Eastern Illinois ............... L, 1-29/6 Jacksonville State ...........W, 3-29/9 @Cumberland (Ky.) ........W, 3-09/13 East Tennessee .............. L, 0-19/15 @Chattanooga ...............W, 1-09/19 @Wofford ......................... L, 0-69/20 @*Tennessee Tech ........ L, 2-49/23 Samford ..........................W, 3-29/30 @Tennessee-Martin .......W, 1-010/2 #Southeastern LouisianaW, 1-010/4 #Oral Roberts .................. L, 0-410/14 Tennessee Tech ............W, 4-010/17 Appalachian State ............ L, 1-810/23 $Drury ............................... L, 0-610/25 $Arkansas-Little Rock ....W, 1-010/30 *Morehead State .............W, 6-110/1 *Tennessee-Martin .........W, 7-0

* OVC game$Drury Tournament; Springfield, Mo.

199910-10-1; 2-2-1 (OVC)


8/28 Tennessee Tech ............W, 1-09/5 UL-Monroe ......................W, 3-19/8 *UT Martin ................ W, 4-3 (ot)9/11 Mars Hill ..........................W, 4-09/15 @Alabama-Huntsville .....W, 1-09/18 @Appalachian State ........ L, 0-29/19 @East Tennessee .......... L, 1-29/22 *Tennessee Tech ...........W, 2-19/26 *Southeast Missouri ........ T, 1-110/1 @Eastern Illinois ............. L, 1-210/6 @Belmont .......................W, 2-010/12 @Samford .......................W, 2-010/15 @South Alabama ............. L, 0-610/17 @West Florida ................. L, 1-610/21 @*Morehead State .......... L, 1-310/24 Arkansas-Little Rock ......W, 2-110/28 Chattanooga .................... L, 0-210/30 %Georgia Southern ......... L, 1-210/31 %@Jacksonville State ..... L, 0-311/5 #UT Martin .......................W, 6-111/6 #Tennessee Tech ........... L, 2-3

*OVC Game%Jacksonville State Tournament#OVC Tournament, Charleston, IL

Series Records vs. All OpponentsAlabama .....................................0-1-0Alabama-Huntsville ....................1-0-1Appalachian State .......................0-2-0Arkansas-Little Rock ..................2-2-0Belmont ......................................2-1-0Carson-Newman ........................0-2-0Charleston Southern ..................0-1-0Chattanooga ...............................1-2-1College of Charleston ................0-0-1Cumberland (Ky.) ........................1-0-1Drury ...........................................0-1-0East Tennessee .........................0-3-0Eastern Illinois ...........................0-4-0Georgia Southern .......................0-1-0Georgia State ..............................0-2-0Jacksonville ................................0-1-0Jacksonville State .......................2-2-0Louisiana-Monroe ......................1-0-0Mars Hill ......................................1-0-0Mississippi State ........................0-1-0Montevallo ...................................1-1-0Morehead State ...........................1-1-0UNC-Asheville ............................0-1-0Northwestern (La.) State ............1-0-0Ole Miss ......................................0-1-0Oral Roberts ...............................0-1-0Samford ......................................2-0-1South Alabama ...........................0-1-0Southeastern Louisiana ............1-1-0Southeast Missouri ....................0-0-1Tennessee .................................0-2-0Tennessee-Martin ......................4-0-0Tennessee Tech .........................8-2-0Troy State ....................................1-0-0West Florida ...............................0-1-0Wofford .......................................0-2-0Total ....................................... 30-40-6

Series Records by StateAlabama .....................................7-6-2Arkansas ....................................2-2-0Florida .........................................0-2-0Georgia .......................................0-3-0Illinois .........................................0-4-0Kentucky .....................................2-0-1Louisiana ....................................3-1-0Mississippi .................................0-2-0Missouri ......................................0-1-1North Carolina ............................1-3-0Oklahoma ...................................0-1-0South Carolina ...........................0-3-1Tennessee ............................ 15-12-1

All-Time Record by MonthAugust .........................................1-1-0September ............................. 15-13-3October ................................... 11-23-2November ...................................3-3-1

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Dr. James WalkerPresident

James E. Walker became the eighth presi-dent of Middle Tennessee State University onFebruary 1, 1991. Dr. Walker’s appointment,which followed a national search, was unani-mously approved by the Tennessee Board ofRegents. Enthusiastically applauded by the uni-

versity community, hehas performed his du-ties with an informedunderstanding ofhigher education ad-ministration based onleadership roles hehas held at other insti-tutions.

Prior to his currentappointment, Walker

served as provost and vice president for aca-demic affairs at University of Northern Colorado,dean of the College of Education at CaliforniaState University—Hayward, chair of the Depart-ment of Specialized Educational Development atIllinois State University, and assistant superinten-dent for Bryce Hospital in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.In addition to his administrative experience, hehas held academic ranks from instructor to fullprofessor and has taught in the Atlanta publicschool district.

A native of Phenix City, Alabama, the MTSUpresident earned his undergraduate degreefrom Alabama State University where he holdsDistinguished Alumnus status, a master’s degreefrom Atlanta University, and a doctorate fromPenn State University. He completed post-doc-toral studies at the prestigious Harvard Institute forEducational Management and held a post-doc-toral fellowship in higher education administrationat the University of Alabama.

Walker is co-author of Behavior Management:A Practical Approach for Educators, now in itsseventh edition. He has published numerousscholarly articles, has served on several ac-creditation teams, and regularly presents at re-gional and national conferences. He recentlywas named one of 50 top college presidents toinfluence higher education in the 20th century byBlack Issues in Higher Education. Actively in-volved in the community, Walker is chair of theRutherford County Chamber of Commerce.

During President Walker’s tenure at MiddleTennessee State University, student enrollmenthas increased by 17 percent, with a Fall 1999enrollment of 18,993. Academic standards foradmission to MTSU were raised in 1993, and for

The Presidentthe past five years, ACT composite scores forentering freshman have exceeded the nationalaverage. The number of students in theUniversity’s Honors program has increased dra-matically, and, in 1998, approval was granted forestablishing an Honors College—the first of itskind in Tennessee.

A Presidential Scholars Program, establishedby Dr. Walker, has attracted to campus a signifi-cant number of students whose ACT scores are29 and above and whose high school grade pointaverages exceed 3.5. Over 90 freshmen ac-cepted Presidential Scholarships for the Fall1999 semester, bringing the total currently en-rolled to 340. He has increased scholarship fundsavailable to academically talented students from$500,000 in 1991 to over $3 million.

Under Walker’s leadership, three Chairs ofExcellence have been added to the University,increasing the total to nine. The University hasformal exchange agreements with higher educa-tion institutions in several foreign countries. Tech-nological advances on campus have enhancedthe University’s relationship with the businesscommunity and K-12 education, creating oppor-tunities for a variety of collaborative efforts.

MTSU has received national recognition for itsefforts in the recruitment and retention of African-American students. The President has workedsuccessfully with the Multicultural Committee andthe President’s Commission on Women to pro-vide greater diversity within the University com-

munity. Walker was one of three Tennesseanshonored in 1999 by the National Conference ofCommunity and Justice.

A campus facilities master plan, exceeding$200 million, received approval by the Tennes-see Board of Regents early in Dr. Walker’spresidency. Construction has been completedon numerous projects including the Business andAerospace Building, Cason-Kennedy NursingBuilding, Greek Row, Horticulture EducationCenter, Jean A. Jack Flight Education Center,Project HELP (Help Education Little People)Building, Scarlett Commons (a nine-building resi-dential complex), Smith Baseball Clubhouse andIndoor Training Facility, Student RecreationCenter, and Telecommunications Building. Theschool’s $34 million state-of-the art library openedat the beginning of the 1999 Spring semester. A$25-million football stadium renovation was com-pleted in 1998. Construction in phases two andthree of the master plan will continue well into the21st century.

President Walker joined with the MTSU Foun-dation in launching a $30-million, five-year capitalcampaign in 1997. That goal will be reachedduring 2000, more than a year early!

Jim and his wife, Gwenn, are the parents ofdaughters Jamell and Jabrina. Jamell, a gradu-ate of Stanford and Harvard universities, is astudent at ETSU College of Medicine; Jabrina isa recent graduate of Stanford University. GwennWalker is program coordinator for Project HELP.

Dr. James Walker was named one of the 50 top college presidents to influence higher education in the 20thcentury by Black Issues in Higher Education.


The UniversityFounded on September 11, 1911, Middle

Tennessee State University is the oldest, larg-est, and fastest-growing public university in cen-tral Tennessee. For the past three years MTSUhas been the number one college choice of mid-state high school valedictorians and salutatori-ans in an independent survey.

The University has a long history of andcommitment to educating middle Tennesseans.With a current enrollment of over 18,900 students,MTSU educates more people in this region thanany other school. More than 90 percent of thestudent body are Tennessee residents, and thevast majority remain in middle Tennessee aftergraduation. Of almost 70,000 alumni, approxi-mately 77 percent live in Tennessee.

During 89 years of existence, the Universityhas seen some remarkable changes, growingfrom a 100-acre campus with 125 students and19 faculty members to a 500-acre campus withover 750 faculty.

A comprehensive university, MTSU offersmore than 140 undergraduate programs in its fivecolleges—Basic and Applied Sciences, Busi-ness, Education and Behavioral Science, LiberalArts, and Mass Communication—and over 55graduate programs, including doctoral degrees.

Middle Tennessee State University has de-veloped a comprehensive institution-wide Aca-demic Master Plan that will implement 20-plusstrategies to continue moving the University for-ward into the 21st century. An important compo-nent of the Academic Master Plan was the estab-

lishment of an Honors Col-lege, which was approvedby the Tennessee Board ofRegents and became a real-ity in Fall 1998.

The University’s progressand forward momentum isclearly evidenced by the on-going capital projects on cam-pus. The new four-storyUniversity Library openedfor student use in January1999. A new approach toon-campus living, ScarlettCommons opened in Fall1999, and the Greek RowProject was completed forthe Spring 2000 semester. Over $200 million inconstruction projects were completed in the 1990sor are currently underway.

A teachers college in its earliest days, MTSUstill educates more teachers than any school inTennessee. The University also has one of thelargest recording industry programs in the nation;strong programs in business, aerospace, andagriscience; and a nationally recognized gradu-ate program in public history. Among MTSU’sgraduates are a Nobel Laureate; NationalTeacher of the Year; U.S. Senator; U.S. Con-gress members; state legislators; scientists; art-ists; engineers; Grammy, Emmy, and Peabodyaward winners; and others too numerous tomention. A May 2000 music graduate, Alysa

Cannon, holds the dis-tinction of being the firstMTSU student to par-ticipate in the FulbrightScholar Program; shecurrently is studying inSpain.

Academic pro-grams are enrichedthrough the establish-ment of chairs dedi-cated to the support ofparticular disciplines.Funded by gifts to theUniversity Founda-tion, the Martin Chairof Insurance and theWeatherford Chair ofFinance are adminis-tered through the Eco-Students walk through the recently constructed Business-Aerospace building.

nomics and Finance Department. MTSU housesnine Chairs of Excellence, established with acombination of private, university, and state funds.They are The Jennings A. Jones Chair in FreeEnterprise, The Jennings and Rebecca JonesChair in Urban and Regional Planning, The JohnSeigenthaler Chair in First Amendment Studies,The Dr. Carl Adams Chair in Health Care Ser-vices, The National HealthCare Chair in Nurs-ing, The Robert E. and Georgiana West RussellChair in Manufacturing Excellence, The KatherineDavis Murfree Chair in Dyslexic Studies, TheJohn C. Miller Chair in Equine ReproductivePhysiology, and The Mary E. Miller Chair inEquine Health.

MTSU is also the site of two Centers of Excel-lence established by the Tennessee GeneralAssembly—The Center for Historic Preservationand The Center for Popular Music. Another boonto scholars is the Albert Gore Research Center,a repository of manuscripts and other materials.

Students enjoy dining at the new Cyber Cafe in Woodmore Hall. Therestudents can check email and surf the internet while eating or just havinga cup of Starbucks coffee.

MIDDLE TENNESSEE’S STU-DENT POPULATION COMESFROM 70 FOREIGN COUN-TRIES, 92 TENNESSEE COUN-TIES, AND 47 STATES.THERE ARE FIVE ACADEMICCOLLEGES AND OVER 140


Lee FowlerAthletic Director

MT Athletics Under FowlerJune 13, 1994 - Named Athletic Director

Since his hiring, the Blue Raidershave won 21 Ohio Valley ConferenceChampionships and made 17 appear-ances in NCAA Tournament play.

The men have won five OVC All-Sports Trophies and the departmentas a whole earned an OVC AcademicAchievement Banner.

Under his direction, Floyd Stadiumwas expanded to 30,788 seats.

Facility additions and improve-ments include a new baseball club-house (Spring 1998), new baseballscoreboard (1999), new track/soccerfacility (Summer 1999), new academiccenter (January 1999), new turf on thefootball field (Summer 1999), and con-tinued enhancements of the softballfield (Lights/Spring 1997).

During the summer of 1997, Fowlerreceived the honor of being named tothe NCAA Men's Basketball SelectionCommittee.

Growth, advancement, and increased visibil-ity are what come to mind when you think of theleadership the athletic department has been un-der with Lee Fowler the past six years.Fowler, who has been involved in college

athletics for the past 30 years, spearheaded amove to the Sun BeltConference in all sportsfor Middle Tennesseebeginning with the2000-2001 academicyear. That announce-ment came on the heelsof the football programadvancing to I-A.Fowler will serve as

chair of the basketballand golf committee until

2003 and will serve on the softball committee until2002.A member of the prestigious NCAA Men’s

Basketball Selection Committee since 1997,Fowler is set to begin his seventh year as athleticdirector at Middle Tennessee.Fowler was given another honor by the NCAA

when he was named the chair of the men’sbasketball sub-committee for television in Augustof 2000.While at Middle Tennessee, he has proven

himself as an administrator. The Blue Raiderswon five straight Ohio Valley Conference Men’sAll Sports Trophies (1996-2000) and had thehighest combined point total (men and women) ofany other OVC school in 1996, 1999, and 2000.Proof also comes in the classroom. Under his

Athletic Directorwatch, Middle Tennessee won its first Ohio ValleyConference Academic Achievement Banner in1996.In 1998, Fowler moved the Blue Raider foot-

ball team into the newly-renovated Floyd Sta-dium where capacity went from 13,421 to 31,000.Also in 1998, Fowler organized a season ticketcampaign that set Blue Raider records with a totalof 16,127 sold. In the season opener againstTennessee State, the Blue Raiders set the OVCattendance record with 27,568 fans.A native of nearby Columbia, TN, Fowler was

a star-caliber basketball player at both ColumbiaHigh School and Vanderbilt University beforemoving to a distinguished career as both a coachand an administrator.Just prior to his coming to Middle Tennessee,

Fowler held the post of associate athletic directorand director of the Tiger Clubs at Memphis StateUniversity (now University of Memphis).He was elevated to those posts in 1986 after

having served as assistant basketball coachsince 1979, helping the Tiger basketball squadattain national recognition. He was an assistant onMemphis State’s 1985 Final Four team.As assistant AD and head of the Tiger Clubs,

Fowler increased athletic fundraising at MemphisState from $634,000 in 1985 to a total of $3,059,000in 1993. In addition, he added more than $550,000to the Athletic Scholarship Endowment Fundthrough the Tiger Clubs Auction and golf outings.He also coordinated and implemented priority

seating plans for Mid-South Coliseum and laterfor the 20,142-seat Pyramid when the Tigersmoved their basketball operations from the former

to the latter structure in 1991.At MSU, he developed corporate sponsorship

packages of $60,000 each for total sales of morethan $400,000.He also inaugurated the Tiger Cub Club for

youths aged 12 and under to encourage earlyinvolvement with the MSU program. Through asystem of commercial sponsorships, he was ableto build an enrollment of more than 1,000 young-sters.From 1971 to 1974, Fowler was a starter on

a Vanderbilt University basketball team that wonone Southeastern Conference championship andhad an overall record of 59 wins against only 21losses, the best three-year record in Commo-dore history.After graduating from Vanderbilt in 1974, he

was an assistant Commodore basketball coachuntil joining the Memphis State staff in 1979. Hereceived his master’s degree from Memphis Statein 1986.Lee and his wife, Carol, have three daughters:

Ashley, Kristin, and Carlee.

Lee Fowler (left) stands with Middle Tennessee President Dr. James Walker prior tothe I-A Day celebration which commemorated the Blue Raiders’ move to I-A football.


Community InvolvementReading Raiders Program

The Reading Raiders program beganin the summer of 1993 and was de-signed to allow MTSU athletes the op-portunity to give back to the communityby getting involved in the lives of thecommunity’s children. Within this pro-gram, Middle Tennessee athletesserve as role models and motivatorsin encouraging the importance of read-ing and proper study skills to studentsin the Murfreesboro City ExtendedSchools Program.

B.R.A.S.S.The B.R.A.S.S. program is another ve-hicle that encourages student-athletesto become involved in service activities.The MTSU athletic department, throughthe B.R.A.S.S. program, became thestate’s first to take an active role in theSpecial Olympics. This relationship isstrengthened every year, as the stu-dent-athletes begin to look as forwardto working with the Special Olympiansas much as the Olympians look for-ward to interacting with college athletes.

Jeanne MassaquoiDirector

Wynnifred CountsAssistant Director

Academic ServicesThe Student-Athlete Enhancement Center at

Middle Tennessee houses the academic supportsystem and the B.R.A.S.S. Life Skills Program forall 16 Division I-A sports. The Center is housedat the Johnny “Red” Floyd Football Stadium onRaider Drive.

The new facilityopened its doors onJanuary 4, 1999, tothe delight of student-athletes, coaches, andadministrators.Blue Raider stu-

dent-athletes can takeadvantage of the li-brary-like atmosphereas they report for their

required study hall hours under the watchful eyesof Director Mrs. Jeanne Massaquoi and AssistantDirector and Coordinator of B.R.A.S.S., Mrs.Wynnifred Counts. The Center consists of admin-istrative offices, fully equipped individual and

group tutor rooms, acomputer center andspacious study carrelsequipped with task light-ing. Services providedby the Center includehelp with registrationand pre-registration,help with study skills,and updates on NCAAlegislation.

In an effort to accommodate the student-athlete’sbusy schedules, the Center is open from 7:00 amuntil 10:30 pm Monday-Thursday and from 7:00am until 2:00 pm on Friday. The Center uses aninnovative time-clock system activated by thestudent’s ID card for daily and weekly reports.Tutors in various subjects are scheduled in thetutoring rooms throughout all hours of operationand all tutoring takes place only at the Center.In addition to providing the academic support

needed to be successful in the classroom, theCenter is committed to meeting the needs ofstudent-athletes in life skills development throughthe very popular B.R.A.S.S. Program. MTSU’sLife Skills Progam has the acronym “BRASS”which means Blue Raider Athlete Skills for Suc-cess.Mrs. Counts is dedicated to helping prepare

student-athletes for life after college. Blue Raidersvolunteer, when possible, to help teachers andstudents at elementary and middle schools

throughout Rutherford Countyduring the academic year.In the spring of each year,

Special Olympics at MT uses BlueRaider student-athletes to runeach event. Career night andsubstance and alcohol abusesseminars are well attendedevents. Social events such as theFall Welcome Back Picnic and theSpring Student-Athlete Ball areeagerly anticipated as the onlytimes during the year when allstudent-athletes can be together.“We are very grateful for the cooperation we

receive from our supervising office, AcademicAffairs, from the Athletic Department, and from theFaculty and staff throughout the MTSU commu-nity,” said Massaquoi. “This success of the Cen-ter depends on this cooperation and we havebeen very fortunate to experience an outpouringof support in our efforts.”Despite the move and upgraded facility, the

mission of the Center remains to help student-athletes utilize skills like teamwork that werelearned on the field and turn them into positivepreparation for life after college. The Center isalso committed to meeting the changing needs ofstudent-athletes. The Center also continues topromote partnerships between University, theNCAA, and the Murfreesboro community to helpachieve its goals.The Student-Athlete Enhancement Center is

just one way that Middle Tennessee is helping toprepare student-athletes for life after college.Programs such as B.R.A.S.S. help student-ath-letes learn to take personal responsibility for their

lives after college and help them become self-sufficient. By taking advantage of these opportu-nities, student-athletes can get far ahead of theircompetitors in the game of life.


Name (Alma Mater, Year) (Area Code 615) Office HomeALBERTSON, Brian (Indiana, 1996) 898-8115 217-2457

Assistant Media Relations DirectorALDRIDGE, Miles (Gardner-Webb, 1971) ..... 898-2926 ...... NA

Defensive CoordinatorBARLOW, Bobby (Mississippi, 1987) ....... 898-2412 ...... NA

Head Athletic TrainerBIRD, Steve (Eastern Kentucky, 1983) ...... 898-2926 ...... NA

Wide Receivers CoachCOPPINGER, Ty (Auburn, 1969).......... 898-2915 ... 904-6697

Director of External AffairsCOUNTS, Larry (Middle Tennessee, 1972) .... 898-5563 ...... NA

Associate Athletic DirectorCOUNTS, Wynnifred (Middle Tennessee, 1973) . 898-5581 ... 896-1532

Assistant Athletic Advisement CoordinatorDAVIS, Shellie .................... 898-2968 ... 895-9249

Secretary (Media Relations, Women’s Basketball, Track, Soccer, Volleyball)DONNELLY, Boots (Middle Tennessee, 1965) .. 898-2986 ...... NA

Director of Community RelationsFEDORA, Larry (Austin College, 1985) ...... 898-2926 ...... NA

Offensive CoordinatorFIVEASH, Tom (Middle Tennessee, 1965) .... 898-2926 ... 890-4487

Director of Football OperationsFREDETTE, Rick (Memphis, 1990) ........ 898-8129 ...... NA

Manager of Murphy Center ComplexFOWLER, Lee (Vanderbilt, 1974) .......... 898-5480 ... 893-6382

Athletic DirectorGINN, Scott (Atlantic Christian, 1990) ....... 898-5316 ...... NA

Head Softball CoachGREEN, Karen (Trevecca Nazarene, 1985) .... 898-5018 ... 895-5563

Head Softball CoachGUFFEY, Linda ................... 898-2916 ...... NA

Secretary (Men’s Basketball, M&W Tennis, Softball)HAYES, Dean (Lake Forest, 1959) ......... 898-2571 ...... NA

Head Track and Field CoachHERZER, Andy (UNC-Asheville, 1984) ...... 898-5993 ...... NA

Assistant Men’s Basketball CoachHUGHES, Cindy (Middle Tennessee, 1972) .... 898-2452 ...... NA

Athletic Department SecretaryJORDAN, Michael (Middle Tennessee, 1994) ... 898-5322 ...... NA

Special Events CoordinatorKERR, Roger (Iowa, 63) .............. 898-5879 ...... NA

Assistant Track and Field CoachKISSEE, Lisa (Central Missouri State, 1985) ... 898-2230 ...... NA

Head Volleyball CoachKUNKEL, Ellie (Central Missouri State, 1979) .. 898-5491 ... 890-0081

Assistant Compliance CoordinatorMASSAQUOI, Jeanne (Middle Tennessee, 1985) 898-5610 ...... NA

Athletic Advisement CoordinatorMATTSON, Mark (Casper College, 1995) .... 898-8010 ...... NA

Assistant Softball CoachMCCOLLUM, Andy (Austin Peay, 1981) ..... 898-2926 ...... NA

Head Football CoachMCGUIRE, Jim (Cumberland, 1985) ........ 898-2961 ... 896-5312

Associate Head Baseball CoachMCLAURY, Mike (Middle Tennessee, 1994) ... 898-5495 ...... NA

Assistant Baseball CoachMCMAHAN, Howard (Louisiana Tech, 1992) ... 898-2926 ...... NA

Assistant Football CoachMILLER, Tara (Middle Tennessee, 1998) ..... 898-8346 ...... NA

Assistant Volleyball CoachMOORE, Johnny (Middle Tennessee, 1961) ... 898-5685 ... 896-0754

Assistant Athletic Director/Head Men’s Golf Coach

NEWMAN, Victor (UNC-Asheville, 1996) .... 898-2178 ...... NAAssistant Men’s Basketball Coach

OWENS, Mark (Virginia Tech, 1989) ........ 898-2450 ... 907-5797Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations

PARKER, Kevin (Miami, OH, 1995)........ 898-2412 ...... NAAssistant Trainer

PETERSON, Steve (Jacksonville St., 1973) ... 898-2984 ... 896-4490Head Baseball Coach

PHILLIPS, Lillian .................. 898-2210 ...... NASecretary (BRAA)

RANDLES, Cindy (Middle Tennessee, 1992) ... 898-2103 ...... NADirector of University Ticket Operations

RILEY, Matt (Middle Tennessee, 1988)....... 898-2428 ... 849-9714Asst. Athletic Director/Strength and Conditioning

ROBINS, Alex (Maryville College, 1969) ..... 898-2926 ...... NAQuarterbacks Coach

RODGERS, Kacy (Tennessee, 1991) ........ 898-2926 ...... NADefensive Line

ROGERS, Robb (SW Missouri Sate, 1982) .... 898-8196 ...... NAAssociate Strength Coach

RYAN, Jim (Montclair State, 1990) ......... 898-5988 ... 904-0446Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

SHAFFER, Kristi (Illinois, 1997) .......... 904-8303 ...... N/AAssistant Trainer

SHORT, Dale (Middle Tennessee, 1980) ..... 898-2957 ... 893-2346Men’s Tennis Coach

SIMMONS, Ryan (Middle Tennessee, 1994) ... 904-8209 ... 907-6072Asst. Media Relations Director

SMITH, Stephany (Harding, 1988) ......... 898-2451 ...... NAHead Women’s Basketball Coach

ST. JOHN, Kim (Wichita State, 1992) ....... 898-5018 ...... NAHead Women’s Golf Coach

STEPHENS, Melanie (Georgia College, 1998) .. 898-5083 ...... NAAssistant Women’s Basketball Coach

THORPE, Hunter (Kentucky, 1996) ........ 898-5448 ...... NAAdministrative Assistant/Men’s Basketball

TURNHAM, Diane (David Lipscomb, 1980 ) ... 898-2938 ... 895-7595Senior Woman’s Admin./Compliance Coordinator

TURNHAM, Kyle (Middle Tennessee, 1988) ... 898-5632 ... 895-7595Account Executive

WALKER, Floyd (Middle Tennessee, 1989) .... 898-2926 ...... NATight Ends

WALTERS, Chip (Middle Tennessee, 1985) ... 898-5135 ... 898-0912Marketing and Promotions Director

WARMLEY, Altherias (UAB, 1990) ........ 898-5356 ...... NAAssistant Women’s Basketball Coach

WATSON, Linda ................... 898-5953 ...... NAAdministrative Assistant, BRAA

WHITAKER, Rita (Middle Tennessee, 1998) ... 904-8129 ... 895-2304Administrative Assistant for the Murphy Center

WHITE, Bradley (Tennessee State, 1994) ..... 898-2207 ...... NABusiness Manager

WHITE, Eric (Montevallo, 1996) .......... 898-2498 ...... NAAssistant Women’s Basketball Coach

WICKLINE, Joe (Florida, 1983) ........... 898-2926 ...... NAOffensive Line Coach

WIEL, Randy (North Carolina, 1979) ........ 898-2120 ...... NAHead Men’s Basketball Coach

WOODFORD, Mike (Arizona, 1982) ........ 898-2926 ...... NASecondary Coach

WORLEY, Jan (Middle Tennessee, 1980) ..... 898-2926 ... 896-5012Football Secretary

Staff Directory


It is often said that the path to athletic greatnessleads through the weight room. It certainly ringstrue at Middle Tennessee, but Blue Raider teamshave a decided advantage over most of theiropponents.

The addition to Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadiumalso allowed for a 10,000-plus square foot weightroom facility adjacent to the north end zone for useby all Middle Tennessee student-athletes and theend result is a strength training area that rivals anyin the country. The weight room has been laudedby many people as better than any in the imme-diate area, including SEC and Conference USAschools.

The facility, which opened in January of 1999,greets student-athletes with 20,714½ pounds ofplates and dumbbells, but the sheer volume ofweights is not the most impressive aspect of theroom. It is equipped with nine Wynmor powerracks, nine Wynmor platforms, and nine Yorkhalf-racks. The equipment list continues to growfrom there. Hammer Strength equipment roundsout the room with five ground-base jammers, adead lift, a leg press, a leg curl, and a legextension. Other Hammer Strength equipment inthe facility includes a bench press, a militarypress, a row machine, neck machine, pull-up,and pull-over.

An impressive array of dumbbells is alsoprovided for the student-athletes’ use. Two setseach of dumbbells ranging from five to 150pounds are kept on racks around the room.Mirrors ring the walls of the room to help student-athletes ensure that they are using proper form

throughout their workouts. Cardiovascular equip-ment such as treadmills and stationary bikes arealso available for use in the facility.

Fringe benefits may also be found in the weightroom. A television with cable and a state-of-the-art sound system has been installed for theenjoyment of the student-athletes. Two offices forthe strength coaches are located in the room,along with restrooms and a small hospitality area.The weight room also provides direct access tothe football stadium and a large meeting room.The meeting room is used not only by the BlueRaider football team on game days and for filmbreakdown, but press conferences, HPERSclasses, and other functions are held in this space.The meeting room is fully equipped with high techaudiovisual equipment to enhance the learning ofstudents using the space.

This newest addition to the Blue Raider athleticfacilities is the crown jewel for all Middle Tennes-see athletes.

The weight room is supervised by head strengthand conditioning coach Matt Riley, associateRobb Rogers, assistant Darren Edgington andgraduate assistant Cedric Walthaw.

Riley, a former Middle Tennessee footballplayer, oversees the entire operation and wasresponsible for the design and layout of the facility.Following his graduation from Middle Tennesseein 1988, Riley was the head strength and condi-tioning coach at Tennessee Tech in 1989 and1990 before taking over the same role at South-ern Miss in 1991 and 1992.

Rogers, the National Strength Coach of the

WEIGHT ROOM FACTSLocation: Behind the North

stands of Floyd Stadium

Size: Over 10,000 square feet

Date Opened: May 14, 1999

Total Weight: 20714.5 pounds

Builder: Turner Construction

Coordinator: Matt RileyStrength Coach

Year in 1996, is in his second season with the BlueRaiders. He is the coordinator for all footballstrength and conditioning programs and came toMiddle Tennessee after serving as the headstrength trainer for the St. Louis Blues of the NHL.

Along with strength training, Rogers is widelyknown for speed development and injury pre-vention.

Every member of the staff is highly respectedand very knowledgeable in the field, which is abig reason Middle Tennessee athletes are inbetter shape today than in years past.

Weight Room


7 National ChampionshipsTeam Competition

Golf - 1965

Individual CompetitionGary Head - 1963 Golf

Larry Gilbert - 1965 GolfBarry McClure - 1972 TrackBarry McClure - 1973 TrackTommy Haynes - 1974 Track

Dionne Rose - 1994 Track

108 OVC ChampionshipsBaseball (15) - 1959*, 1968, 1976, 1981,1982, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993,1995, 1996*, 1997*, 2000

Basketball (Men) (5) - 1975, 1978*, 1986*,1987, 1989*

Basketball (Women) (11) - 1980, 1983, 1984,1985, 1986, 1987*, 1988, 1989, 1995*, 1996*,1999

Cross Country (Men) (1) - 1983

Football (11) - 1956, 1957, 1958*, 1959,1962*, 1964, 1965, 1985, 1989, 1990*, 1992

Golf (16) - 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962,1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1974, 1978, 1994,1995, 1996, 1998, 2000

Indoor Track (Men) (9) - 1979, 1981, 1982,1983, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1993, 2000

Indoor Track (Women) (5) - 1988, 1991,1994, 1995, 1996

Outdoor Track (Men) (11) - 1977, 1978,1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986,1993, 1994

Outdoor Track (Women) (3) - 1991, 1994,1996

Tennis (Men) (11) - 1976, 1979, 1991, 1992,1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000

Tennis (Women) (10) - 1980, 1982, 1990,1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000*Co-Championships

101 NCAA Tournament App.Baseball (9) - 1976, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988,1990, 1991, 1995, 2000

Basketball (Men) (6) - 1975, 1977, 1982,1985, 1987, 1989

Basketball (Women) (7) - 1983, 1984, 1985,1986, 1988, 1996, 1998

*Cross Country (Men) (2) - 1966, 1971

Football (I-AA Playoffs) (7) - 1984, 1985,1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994

*Golf (8) - 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968,1974, 1977, 2000

*Indoor Track (Men) (23) - 1970, 1971, 1972,1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980,1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991,1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000

*Indoor Track (Women) (4) - 1987, 1988,1994, 1996

*Outdoor Track (Men) (24) - 1968, 1970,1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977,1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984,1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995,2000

*Outdoor Track (Women) (3) - 1988, 1994,2000

*Tennis (Men) (6) - 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997,1998, 2000

Tennis (Women) (1) - 2000

Volleyball (1) - 1996*NCAA appearances for track, golf and tennis are based on

individual as well as team performances.

OVC Hall of FameDr. Quill E. Cope (1978)Charles M. Murphy (1982)Jimmy Earle (1989)Dr. Sam Ingram (1990)E.K. Patty (1993)John Stanford (1997)

OVC All-Sport TrophiesCombined - 1977Women - 1982, 1986, 1988Men - 1986, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000(The OVC All-Sports Trophy was a combined award prior to

1981)

OVC Academic Achievement Banner1996

OVC Female Athlete of the Year1987 - Kim Webb1992 - Priscilla Robinson1996 - Nadia Graham

OVC Male Athlete of the Year1981 - Greg Artis1986 - Don Griffin1990 - Jayhawk Owens

OVC Scholar Athletes1982-83 - Arlene Hale1983-84 - Mitzi Grogan1984-85 - Maria Salas1988-89 - Lianne Beck1991-92 - Lea White

MT AthleticsIn what was arguably the greatest year in Blue

Raider athletics, Middle Tennessee brought home theoverall OVC Sports Trophy for the second straightyear, while earning the men’s championship for the fifthtime. Along the way, the Blue Raiders saw five teamsadvance to NCAA play, along with individual repre-sentatives in indoor and outdoor track.Here’s a look at each sport during the past year.

Baseball - Won 11th OVC title and earned ninth NCAAappearance ... Made it to the regional finals to finishamong the top 32 teams in the country ... Enjoyedschool record 13-game win streak during middle ofseason ... Bryan Peck named OVC tournament MVP.Basketball (Men) - Finished with a 15-13 record, andmade the OVC Final Four for the fourth straight year ...Jonathan Whitworth led the nation in three-point shoot-ing.Basketball (Women) - The Lady Raiders ended theseason with an 18-12 record while winning 10 of theirlast 11 games.Cross Country (Men and Women) - The men finishedeighth at the OVC Championship while the womencame in ninth.Football - The Blue Raiders played their first year ofI-A football and registered a record of 3-8. Along theway, the Blue Raiders broke numerous offensiverecords, including quarterback Wes Counts (passingyards) and receiver Kendall Newson (receptions).Golf - The Blue Raiders won the OVC for the 16th timeand advanced to the NCAA Division I regional for thefirst time in school history. Brett Alexander won theOVC for a record third consecutive year.Soccer - Equalled the most wins in school history bygoing 10-10-1, and at one point owned the nation’slongest winning streak at seven games.Softball - The Lady Raiders went 39-21, won the OVCregular season and tournament championship, andearned their first-ever NCAA berth.Tennis (Men) - The Blue Raiders won the OVC andadvanced to the NCAA tournament.Tennis (Women) - The Lady Raiders won the OVCtitle and earned their first-ever trip to the NCAAtournament.Track (Men) - The Blue Raiders won the OVC indoorchampionship and finished second in the outdoor event.The team also participated in the Sun Belt Champion-ships where they finished third.Track (Women) - The Lady Raiders finished third in theOVC indoor championships and second in the outdoormeet. The Lady Raiders also competed in the Sun BeltConference championships where they came home infirst place to capture Middle Tennessee’s first-ever SunBelt title.Volleyball - The Lady Raiders went 13-17 on theseason, and senior Kelly Smith led the league in blockswith 1.39 per game.


Stone’s River National Battlefield500-acre National Park is the site of

a crucial Civil War battle. Located at3501 Old Nashville Highway.

Cannonsburgh VillageRe-creation of the earliest times in

Murfreesboro’s history. Located at 321South Front Street.

Geographic Center of TennesseeDetermined to be the exact center

of Tennessee in 1834. A historical obe-lisk erected in 1976 marks the spot.Located on Old Lascassas Highway,one mile from MTSU campus.

Music RowHome to the Country Music Hall of

Fame, many major record companies,publishers, and performance rights or-ganizations. Located on Music Square,downtown Nashville.

Ryman AuditoriumHistoric original home to the Grand

Ole Opry. Recently renovated, there areregular events held in the building alongwith tours of the facility. Located off ofChurch Street in downtown Nashville.

Opryland HotelLargest hotel and convention cen-

ter in the United States. Located off ofBriley Parkway in Nashville.

Area Attractions

RUTHERFORD COUNTYGROWTH TRENDS1996 - 146,5532000 - 161,8962005 - 194,3522010 - 226,778

Murfreesboro, Tenn., the home to Middle Ten-nessee State University, is one of the fastest grow-ing communities in Tennessee. Located just 32miles from Nashville, Murfreesboro has a sto-ried past and an extremely bright future.

The city was founded in 1811 but originallywas known as Cannonsburgh. However, thename was changed to Murfreesboro after only33 days in honor of Revolutionary War Col.Hardy Murfree, who was one of the early set-tlers of the town. Murfreesboro, which is consid-ered the geographic center of the state of Ten-nessee, served as the state capital from 1819 to1825. However, the larger economic base andriver port of Nashville drew the capital statusaway from Murfrees-boro. Murfreesboro didremain a significanteconomic center,though. This was duemainly to the city beinglocated between Nash-ville and Chattanooga.

The geographics ofMurfreesboro continueto aid its development.It is still an important stopalong the Nashville/Chattanooga route, butit is not that fact alonethat makes Murfrees-boro so desirable. Itsproximity to three ma-jor interstate routes inTennessee make itreadily accessible fromnearly anywhere in thestate. Also, the MiddleTennessee area is lo-cated in the demographic center of 70 percent ofthe population of the United States. These fac-tors combine to generate considerable growthin Murfreesboro.

Industry has become an important corner-stone of the economy of Murfreesboro duringthis period of time. Manufacturers such as Aladdin,Nissan, Bridgestone/Firestone, and Georgia Pa-cific have located into the Murfreesboro/Ruther-ford County area and make a continual impacton the area. Recently, several shopping cen-ters, restaurants, and other diversions havehelped Murfreesboro become one of the mostsought-after communities in the Midstate region.

The city of Murfreesboro is the largest city inRutherford County with an estimated populationof over 52,000. The county as a whole is hometo approximately 150,000 residents.

Rutherford County has seen unprecedentedgrowth over the past few years. A state censusestimate in 1995 showed that the population ofthe county had increased 25 percent since the1990 census.

During this time, Middle Tennessee as a wholehas seen tremendous change. Population in-creases, continued construction, and increasedmedia attention have helped to thrust Nashvilleand the surrounding areas into the forefront ofurbanism. This growth has come with some prob-

lems, but it has alsocreated some tremen-dous opportunities forthe residents of thearea. Nashville con-structed a world-classdowntown arenawhich opened early in1997, and it has al-ready attracted twoprofessional sportstenants. The Nash-ville Kats of the ArenaFootball League re-cently completed itssecond year of com-petition and the NHL’sNashville Predatorsbegan prowling theice in the fall of 1998.The AFL ChampionTitans have taken upresidency in Nash-ville and started play-

ing in a state-of-the-art stadium beginning in thefall of 1999.

Murfreesboro is growing by leaps andbounds, but it still has managed to retain most ofthe small-town charm that made it so appealingyears ago. Even though the town has gonethrough massive change in recent times, thereare still some things that stay the same. It re-mains a quality place to raise children, work,and carry on day-to-day activities. It is thesequalities that will keep Murfreesboro growing ina positive way.

Murfreesboro

The NHC building is one of the mostrecognizeable landmarks in Murfreesboro


Nashville and and the Middle Tennesseearea have been thrust into the national spotlightin recent years and this time country music isnot the entire reason.

Nashville and the surrounding counties havebecome one of the most popular relocation ar-eas in the United States, but not without goodreason. The area is now home to the NFL, theNHL, Arena League Football, and will soon behome to a NASCAR superspeedway.

Of course, country music continues to be theheartbeat of Nashville with many record labelsand performance rights organizations movingtheir base of operations to the “Third Coast.”

Residents and tourists alike enjoy visiting thedowntown Nashville area known as The Dis-trict. The areaalong Second Av-enue, which paral-lels the Cum-berland River, hasbecome home toseveral nationallyknown hot spots.The Hard RockCafe, Planet Holly-wood, and theNASCAR Cafe areall located in this area along with other restau-rants and shops with a local flavor.

The area is also home to the burgeoningprofessional sports scene. The Gaylord Enter-tainment Center is located at Broadway and

Fifth Avenue and is home to the Nashville Preda-tors of the NHL and the Nashville Kats of theAFL.

Adelphia Coliseum, the brand new home ofthe Tennessee Titans NFL franchise is locatedjust across the river and is readily accessiblefrom the downtown area.

Just across the interstate from the downtownarea is Music Row, home to many of Nashville’srecord labels and recording studios.

History buffs should also remember that theMiddle Tennessee area is home to a number ofCivil War battle fields, museums, and militarycemeteries. Also located in the area is the Her-mitage, home of President Andrew Jackson.

The seat of Tennessee’s government is lo-cated in Nashvillewith the StateCapitol buildinglocated mereblocks from thedowntown Nash-ville area.

If shopping isyour bag, thenMiddle Tennes-see offers a widevariety of wares.

Several malls with the latest in fashion are lo-cated in the area along with antique shops, artdealers, and good old fashion flea markets.

The area has become also become popularbecause of the good reputation of Middle Ten-nessee as family friendly. The area featuresmany parks, rivers, lakes, and hiking trails forfamily fun. The schools in Middle Tennesseeare consistently given high marks for excellence.

The best part about all of these area attrac-tions is that Middle Tennessee State Universityis located a scant few minutes from all of it. Nomatter what you want to do, you willfind a friend on campus to goand participate with you.

Mid-State

Eddie George and the Tennessee Titans helpedput the midstate area on the map with a trip tothe Super Bowl last year.

THE NASHVILLE SPORTSCOUNCIL ESTIMATES THAT65.5 MILLION DOLLARS HASBEEN BROUGHT TO THEMIDSTATE DUE TO SPECIALSPORTING EVENTS SUCH ASTHE MUSIC CITY BOWL, THE NA-TIONAL FIGURE SKATINGCHAMPIONSHIPS, AND THEMUSIC CITY MARATHON

In their two years of existence, the NashvillePredators have become the winningest expan-sion franchise in NHL history.

Adelphia Coliseum is the home of the NFL’s Titans.

The GaylordEntertainment Centeris home to the NHL’sPredators, AFL’s Kats,and other special events.


Middle Tennessee’s newest residential area is Scarlett Commons.Located immediately north of the Campus Recreation Center, ScarlettCommons features four-bedroom, two-bathroom apartments with fullkitchens and living rooms. Residents occupy a private bedroom and sharetheir bath with one other student. Each bedroom is wired for direct dataaccess to the university computing system.

“I love living there,” said Barry Hall, a member of the MiddleTennessee football team. “It’s a lot better than the dorms. You have moretime to yourself and its has more of a ‘homey’ atmosphere.”

The Scarlett Commons clubhouse includes a 24-hour reception andservice desk, recreation/meeting room with fireplace, and laundry room.The University shuttle bus, Raider Xpress, provides campus transportationfrom a bus stop located at the front of the clubhouse.

Middle Tennessee offersfive different on-campusdining areas with the mostpopular being The KUCGrill and the Cyber Cafe.

The KUC is located in the center of campus andis a major intersection for student and activities.The KUC Grill is on the second floor and featuresPizza Hut, Grille Works, Salad Garden, Chick-Fil-A, and Cafe Features to name a few. The KUCGrill is open from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and isopen to 5:00pm. on Fridays.

After the KUCGrill is closed,the Cyber Cafestays open until10:00 p.m andcloses at 7:00p.m on Fridays.The first of itskind in theTenn-essee Board ofRegents, theCyber Cafe of-fers a futuristic approach to dining. The cafefeatures eight computers connected to the WorldWide Web. Also included in the cafe are 10 sofas,four arm chairs, and six 32-inch televisions sus-

SCARLETT COMMONS where the blue raiders live

pended from the ceiling. There are severalvendors in the Cyber Cafe. They are BurgerKing, DC Subs, Ben and Jerrys Ice Cream, andStarbucks. The cafe also features a wide arrayof items traditionally found in convenience stores.

Another dining location is in the James UnionBuilding. There students can enjoy foods from

Subway, TacoBell, and GrilleWorks.

M c C a l l i eDining at Cor-lew and Just forStarters lo-cated in theMass Commu-nication build-ing are theother locationsfor students.There are

more than 10 different vendors in the two locationsgiving students a multitude of choices while oncampus.

CAMPUS DININGwhere the blue raiders eat

Business-Aerospace Building

Recreation Center

Students on Campus

Campus Life


TraditionsIn mythology, the winged horse pos-

sessed superior cunning and speed. Thethundering horse of the gods was en-trusted to carry the awesome lightningbolts and could only be harnessed by anoble one with a pure heart. As withsuccess in all things, it requires characteras well as talent and strength to mount andride the fabled winged horse.

This winged horse is a fitting symbolof a university that has earned its wingsand excels in many academic arenas,among them historic preservation, teachertraining, aerospace, political science, horsescience and recording industry. But thewinged horse is more than a symbol ofphysical accomplishment; it’s also a sym-bol of character and the correct wielding ofpower.

The challenge of all great universitiesand university athletic departments is toadvance student-athletes in character aswell as ability, to allow powerful steeds tosoar at higher levels. This winged horse isa testimony to what Middle Tennesseestudents, athletes, and alumni represent.

For its nobility and character, thewinged horse was once immortalized inthe stars. Now, with breathtaking speedand thundering, unbridled power, light-ning strikes, forevermore, fear in the heartsof Blue Raider opponents!

In the early days of athletics at MiddleTennessee State University, the teamswere known by several nicknames. Amongthese were Teachers, Normalities andPedagogues.

In 1934, it was decided that the schoolneeded a specific nickname, and duringthe football season of that year, the Mur-freesboro Daily News Journal held a con-test to name the team.

Charles Sarver, then a Middle Ten-nessee football player and later principalat White County High School in Sparta,Tenn., won the $5 prize for his entry of“Blue Raiders.” Sarver later indicated hehad “borrowed” the nickname of theColgate Red Raiders, but substitutedMTSU Blue for Colgate Red.

Ever since that time, Middle Tennes-see athletic teams have been known asthe Blue Raiders.

The symbol of Confederate GeneralNathan Bedford Forrest on a horse wasfirst used about 1945, when then-univer-sity President Q.M. Smith instructed Pub-lic Relations Director Gene Sloan to beginusing the figure in conjunction with thenickname.

In 1965, the Student Government As-sociation established strict specifications

Fight SongBlue Raiders ride on to vic-t’ry

Never failing in the fightUpholding honor and tradition

Of the name that’s held most high

M-T-S-U marching onwardThis will be our battle cry

For the one, true pride of the BlueM-T-S-U Raiders Ride!

Alma MaterWe sing thy praises,

faithful guide of youth,Through all the ages

affirmed and strong in truth.Alma Mater, Middle Tennessee

We proudly offerour hearts in loyalty.

Legend of Lightning Blue Raider Nickname as to what size the student must be whowould emulate Forrest. This was done, itis believed, because there was only oneuniform available and a “good fit” wasdesired.

In sensitivity to the African-Americancommunity at the school, the figure ofGeneral Forrest was abandoned.

For a time, the “unofficial” mascot forthe Blue Raiders was a costumed, car-toon-like dog. A reasonable facsimile of ablue tick hound, the affable character wasdubbed “Ole Blue.”

It was on January 17, 1998 that thecurrent mascot, “Lightning,” was born. Themascot was unveiled along with an attrac-tive eye-catching logo. The introduction ofLightning gave an identity to the nicknameBlue Raiders.

Lightning en-tertains fansduring a BlueRaider basket-ball game.

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