2009-10 UNCG Women's Tennis Media Guide

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2009-10 SCHEDULE Opponent Time

Sep 18-20 at UVA Invitational All Day

Sep 25-27 at Wake Forest Invitational All Day

Oct 10-12 at USTA’s College Tennis Invitational All Day

Oct 16-17 at Davidson Fall Invitational All Day

Oct 22-23 at ITA Regional All Day

Oct 30-Nov. 1 at UNCW Fall Invitational All Day

Feb 7 Winston-Salem State 2 pm

Feb 20 UNC Asheville 11 am

Feb 20 at North Carolina 6 p.m.

Feb 26 East Carolina 2:30 pm

Feb 28 Longwood 1 pm

Mar 6 Chattanooga * 1 pm

Mar 9 at Charleston Southern 2 p.m.

Mar 10 at Coastal Carolina 2:30 pm

Mar 12 at Georgia Southern * 2 pm

Mar 13 at College of Charleston * 10 am

Mar 17 Drake 3 pm

Mar 18 Gardner-Webb 2 pm

Mar 21 at Charlotte 12 noon

Mar 23 at UNC Wilmington 2:30 p.m.

Mar 27 at Western Carolina * 1 pm

Mar 30 Davidson * 4 pm

Apr 2 Samford * 2:30 pm

Apr 3 Appalachian State * 12 noon

Apr 6 Liberty 2 pm

Apr 10 at Wofford * 12 noon

Apr 11 at Furman * 1 pm

Apr 14 Elon * 3 pm

Apr 17 Marshall 11 am

Apr 24 at Southern Conference Tournament - semi. TBA

Apr 25 at Southern Conference Tournament - fi nal TBA

*Southern Conference match

QUICK FACTS

Location ..............................................................Greensboro, NC

Founded ..............................................................................1891

Enrollment ........................................ 18,502 (14,664 undergrad)

Nickname ......................................................................Spartans

Colors .............................................................Gold, White & Navy

Conference ..................................................Southern Conference

Chancellor ........................................................ Dr. Linda P. Brady

Director of Athletics ................................................... Kim Record

Athletics Dept. Phone ........................................... 336-334-5952

Ticket Offi ce Phone .............................................. 336-334-3250

Sports Information Director (MBK SID) ................ Mike Hirschman

Email ......................................................... [email protected]

Cell Phone .......................................................... 336-202-5331

Asst. SID ....................................................................... Phil Perry

Email ............................................................ [email protected]

Cell Phone .......................................................... 336-207-2383

Asst. SID ............................................................... David Percival

Email ............................................................drperciv@uncg.edu

Cell Phone .......................................................... 336-420-7518

SID Offi ce Phone // Fax .......... 336-334-5615 // 336-334-3182

Press Row Phone ................................................. 336-218-5343

SID Offi ce Address ................................................UNCG Athletics

..............................................................................PO Box 26168

....................................................... Greensboro, NC 27402-6168

Website .................................................. www.uncgspartans.com

Sports Information Director (Tennis SID) .............. Mike Hirschman

Email ......................................................... [email protected]

Cell Phone .......................................................... 336-202-5331

Asst. SID ....................................................................... Phil Perry

Email ............................................................ [email protected]

Cell Phone .......................................................... 336-207-2383

Asst. SID ............................................................... David Percival

Email ............................................................drperciv@uncg.edu

Cell Phone .......................................................... 336-420-7518

SID Offi ce Phone // Fax .......... 336-334-5615 // 336-334-3182

SID Offi ce Address ................................................UNCG Athletics

..............................................................................PO Box 26168

....................................................... Greensboro, NC 27402-6168

Website .................................................. www.uncgspartans.com

Head Coach ................................................................Jeff Trivette

Alma Mater ...................................................................UNCG ‘92

Career Record ...............................................91-119 (eight years)

Assistant Coach ........................................................Erica Zabkar

2008-09 Record ............................................... 15-6 (8-2 SoCon)

2008-09 SoCon Tournament

.....................................lost to College of Charleston in semifi nals

Players Returning .......................................................................3

Newcomers ................................................................................5

NO HYPHEN, PLEASEThe UNCG sports information offi ce asks members of the media to not put a hyphen in our school’s name.

While at one time all of the schools in the UNC system included a hyphen in their names (i.e. UNC-Wilmington, UNC-

Asheville), that standard changed several years ago to not include a hyphen (i.e. UNC Greensboro).

On fi rst reference, we prefer that you use UNC Greensboro or UNCG. On second reference, UNCG is perfectly accept-

able (never UNC-G, as was used in the old days).

Thanks for your cooperation.

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2009-10 ROSTER

Name Ht Yr Hometown

Valerie Behr 5-9 Sr. Wesel, Germany (Vocational College of Wesel)

Lucy Dougherty 5-8 So. Melbourne, Australia (Methodist Ladies College)

Jessica Eblen 5-6 Sr. Hendersonville, N.C. (Hendersonville HS)

Stephanie Macfarlane 5-5 Jr. Melbourne, Australia (Oregon)

(Loreto Mandeville Hall)

Annette Rios 5-6 Fr. Santa Ana, El Salvador (Liceo Latinoamericano)

Mikayla Rogers 5-5 RJr. Salem, Ore. (Minnesota) (Sprague)

Sasha Skripkina 5-7 Fr. Kiev, Ukraine (N2)

Alex Whitehead 5-6 Fr. Victoria, Australia (Star of the Sea College)

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Jeff Trivette begins ninth season as the women’s tennis coach at UNC

Greensboro. Trivette coached both the men’s and women’s programs at UNCG for

three seasons, before relinquishing the men’s title before the 2004-05 season to

current coach Thomas Mozur.

Trivette was named head tennis coach on July 1, 2000 after serving one year

as interim head coach. He had been the assistant coach for 10 years prior to that.

Last season, Trivette coached the Spartans to a 15-6 mark, including an 8-2

record in SoCon play and a third-place fi nish. The Spartans advanced to the SoCon

Tournament’s semifi nal round in the process for the second time in three years.

Alejandra Guerra broke her own school record with 29 wins as a senior in 2008-

09 and spent the entire season ranked nationally. She was the fi rst Spartan to

ever receive a preseason ranking, coming in at No. 114. Guerra, Arielle VonStrolley,

Valerie Behr and Lucy Dougherty all earned all-conference honors in the process.

Trivette guided the Spartans to a 12-10 mark and a fourth-place fi nish in

conference play (6-3) in 2007-08. Guerra was selected the Conference’s Player of

the Year after going 18-2 in the spring season and compiling a 17-match winning

streak. Guerra was named all-conference in singles, while Guerra and Arielle

VonStrolley combined to earn a doubles all-league slot, as well.

In 2006-07, the Spartans went 10-12 overall, 4-5 in the Southern Conference.

UNCG advanced to the semifinals of the SoCon tournament before being

eliminated by top-seeded Furman. VonStrolley and Erica Zabkar were both named

to the All-SoCon team.

In his second season with the men’s team, Trivette was named the Southern

Conference Coach of the Year in 2001-02. He guided his squad to a 9-1 mark in

conference play (15-5 overall) and a tie with Furman for the league title. In addition,

the women’s team fi nished third in the SoCon that same season with a 7-2 mark

(10-9 overall). Both teams advanced to the conference tournament semifi nals

before being eliminated.

As interim head coach in 1999-2000, Trivette led the men’s team to a national

ranking, a 16-7 overall mark and a third-place fi nish in the Southern Conference

(8-2). The women’s team was 7-15 overall and seventh in the SoCon (3-6).

As assistant coach in 1998-99, Trivette helped guide the women’s team to the

SoCon regular-season title and a national ranking. Also, the men’s team fi nished

runner-up in the conference.

The men’s team has been nationally ranked twice in the Division I era and

was the Big South Conference runner-up in 1992, 1993 and 1994 before winning

its fi rst conference championship in 1995. The team claimed the 1999 SoCon

Championship as well.

The women’s team has also been ranked nationally in two seasons. The

Spartans were Big South runners-up in 1996 and won the league crown in 1997,

rolling to a perfect 6-0 record.

In addition to working with the Spartan teams for 12 seasons, Trivette has

assisted with the University’s summer tennis camp and has been tournament

coordinator for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association/Rolex Summer Circuit event

that is played annually at UNCG.

Trivette, an assistant men’s tennis coach at Greensboro College in 1989, is a

17-year veteran of coaching, including nine years as a tennis professional in the

Greensboro area. Prior to entering coaching, Trivette played at Charlotte and also

competed professionally.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sport science from UNCG in

1992 and a master’s degree in sport psychology from UNCG in 1994.

Jeff

TRIVETTE Head Coach

ninth year

UNCG ‘92

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Erica

ZABKAR Asst. Coach

second year

UNCG ‘08

Erica Zabkar is in her second season as an assistant coach at UNC

Greensboro.

Zabkar is a former four-year starter for the Spartans, earning all-

conference honors as a junior. She compiled an 89-47 record in singles

play during her four seasons at UNCG, including a 25-9 mark in her senior

season. She spent the majority of her career at UNCG playing in the No. 4

and 5 singles positions.

As a freshman, she set a then single-season record with 23 wins. That

mark, which she later re-established and was also eclipsed by Alejandra

Guerra each of the last two seasons, still stands as the school’s mark for

wins by a freshman.

The Atlanta, Ga. native graduated from UNCG with a degree in exercise

and sports science in the spring of 2008. She is currently working towards

a postgraduate degree.

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At UNCG:

Junior season (2008-09):Was a fi rst-team All-Southern Conference performer in doubles after posting

an 18-8 overall record with a 16-3 mark in dual matches, all at No. 2 ... went

undefeated in SoCon play at a perfect 10-0 with Lucy Dougherty ... went 12-17

in singles overall on the season, with a 7-12 mark in the spring ... went 3-5 at

No. 2 and 4-7 at No. 3 ... was 5-5 in Southern Conference play ... was an ITA

Scholar Athlete.

Sophomore season (2007-08)Split time between the No. 3 and No. 4 singles positions ... went 11-19 overall

on the season, including an 8-13 mark in duals ... went 6-3 in the No. 4 singles

slot ... also spent most of the spring season at No. 2 doubles, playing with Erica

Zabkar (6-6) ... fi nished the season 9-17 in doubles play.

Freshman season (2006-07)Held the No. 5 position for nearly four months ... ended her fi rst season at

UNCG with a 12-10 overall record, 11-8 in duals ... fi nished 5-3 in Southern

Conference matches ... partnered with Jessica Eblen for a 9-12 record in

doubles play.

Prior to UNCGWon the 2000 International Sparkassen Cup ... captured the 2001 International

TK Friesland Cup ... was area champion and ranked 22nd by TVN in the Under

16 age group in 2003 ... ranked 36th in TVN’s U21 rankings in 2004 ... won the

Summercup TC Waldhof in 2005.

PersonalValerie Behr ... born April 7, 1987, in Munster, Germany ... daughter of

Wolfgang and Dagmar Behr ... also coaches tennis in Germany and is an umpire

... majoring in international business and marketing at UNCG.

BEHR: BY THE NUMBERS

Singles Doubles

2006-07 12-10 10-14

2007-08 11-19 9-17

2008-09 12-17 18-8

Career 35-46 37-39

Valerie

BEHRSenior

Wesel, Germany

Vocational College of Wesel

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At UNCG:

Junior season (2008-09):Went 8-16 in singles, with a 7-8 mark in dual matches and a 5-4 record in the

Southern Conference ... played mostly at No. 6, going 6-8 there ... was 1-0 at

No. 5, beating Longwood’s Eileen Sullivan 6-0, 6-0 ... was 9-17 in doubles with

a 6-13 dual mark ... went 4-6 in SoCon play ... was 5-13 at No. 3 and 1-0 at No.

2 with Britney Cloer ... was an ITA Scholar Athlete.

Sophomore season (2007-08)Spent part of the season as the No. 6 singles player, compiling a 3-5 mark on

her way to a 6-8 overall singles record ... had an outstanding season at No. 3

doubles alongside Cloer, going 11-4 overall and 9-4 at No. 3 doubles ... was an

ITA Scholar Athlete.

Freshman season (2006-07)Finished the season with a 6-13 overall record, 2-5 in the SoCon ... defeated

Morgan Robinson of North Carolina A&T (6-0, 6-0) on Jan. 27 for her fi rst

collegiate win ... in doubles, partnered with Arielle VonStrolley at the UNC

Wilmington Invitational, paired with Emily Wade for three matches, and had a

9-12 record with Valerie Behr.

High schoolFour-year letterwinner in tennis at Hendersonville High School ... four-year all-

conference and all-area ... three-time all-state and state doubles champion ...

also named all-conference in track ... letterwinner in track and basketball, as

well ... went undefeated in doubles for three years in a row ... two-time team

Most Valuable Player and Female Athlete of the Year for Hendersonville in 2005

... named Western Highlands Conference Athlete of the Year in 2006 ... member

of the National Honor Society.

PersonalJessica Ann Eblen ... born April 18, 1988, in Hendersonville, N.C. ... daughter of

Gary and Barbara Eblen ... father, Gary, attended UNCG ... majoring in political

science.

EBLEN: BY THE NUMBERS

Singles Doubles

2006-07 6-13 11-16

2007-08 6-8 13-15

2008-09 8-16 9-17

Career 20-37 33-48

Jessica

EBLENSenior

Hendersonville, N.C.

Hendersonville HS

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At Oregon:

Sophomore season (2008-09)Turned in a 9-11 overall singles record, with a 5-9 mark in duals ... went 4-6 at

No. 5 ... also saw action at No. 4, going 1-3 ... opened the spring season 5-2

... was 6-15 overall in doubles, including a 2-10 duals mark ... saw action at

all three positions, playing her fi nal six doubles matches at No. 3.

Freshman season (2007-08)Went 11-14 overall in singles in her fi rst season for the Ducks, including an

11-12 dual mark ... posted a 7-5 mark at No. 4 ... was 4-5 at No. 5 and 0-1 at

No. 3 and 0-1 at the Pac-10 tournament ... won six of her fi rst seven singles

matches to start the season ... went 7-17 in doubles, including a 2-7 mark at

No. 1 ... went 1-1 in doubles at the Pac-10 tournament.

Before UNCG:Played six years of tennis for Loreto Mandeville Hall in Melbourne, Australia...

was the team captain in 2006 ... won the Tennis Award in 2004, 2005 and

2006... won her school’s Academic Award.

Personal:

Stephanie Macfarlane ... born Oct. 17, 1988, in Melbourne, Australia ...

daughter of Stuart and Jan Macfarlane ... has two younger siblings, Andrew

and Emily ... majoring in communications.

Stephanie

MACFARLANEJunior

Melbourne, Australia

Loreto Mandeville Hall

(University of Oregon)

At Minnesota:

Junior season (2008-09)Did not play and used her redshirt for the 2008-09 season.

Sophomore season (2007-0)Went 9-8 overall with a 3-3 mark in duals in singles ... was 1-0 at No. 2, 2-0

at No. 5 and 0-3 at No. 6 ... in doubles action, went 13-10 overall, including

a 7-6 dual mark ... was 2-0 at No. 1 ... played primarily at No. 3, going 4-6 ...

earned ITA Scholar Athlete status for the second straight season.

Freshman season (2007-08)Was 5-14 in singles overall and 2-7 in duals ... played mostly at No. 6, going

1-6 there ... was 0-1 at No. 4 and 1-0 at No. 5 ... went 6-8 in doubles with a

1-3 mark in dual matches ... was 1-1 at No. 2 and 0-2 at No. 3 ... was an ITA

Scholar Athlete.

Before UNCG:Earned four letters at Sprague High School, playing No. 1 singles for three

years ... earned All-Valley League honors ... was a two-time all-city and all-

region honoree ... was the 2006 Salem Senior Athlete of the Year and the

Statesman Journal Tennis Player of the Year ... won the district championship

and advanced to the quarterfi nals of the state tournament in 2006 ... helped

the Olympians to a 30-5 record in her four years, including three district

championships and a pair of fi fth-place state fi nishes ... also earned a varsity

letter in soccer ... was in the National Honor Society.

Personal:

Mikayla M. Rogers ... born May 25, 1988, in Salem, Ore. ... daughter of Mark

and Tina Rogers ... has two older sisters, Kristin and Ashley, and a younger

brother, Bryan ... majoring in media studies.

Mikayla

ROGERSJunior (R)

Salem, Ore.

Sprague HS

(University of Minnesota)

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At UNCG:

Freshman season (2008-09)Earned fi rst-team All-Southern Conference honors in doubles and second-team

distinction in singles in her fi rst season as a Spartan ... was also named to the SoCon

All-Freshman Team ... did not lose a match in SoCon play, going a perfect 10-0 in both

doubles and singles ... was 22-8 overall in singles with a 17-3 mark in dual matches ...

went 16-1 at No. 5 ... picked up 18 of her 22 singles wins in straight sets ... turned in

a 20-10 record in doubles with a 17-3 mark in duals ... was 16-3 at No. 2 with Valerie

Behr ... fi nished the season on 10-match winning streaks in both singles and doubles

... was an ITA Scholar Athlete.

Before UNCG:

Was ranked in the Top 50 in Australia’s ITF under-18 rankings... has advanced to the

quarterfi nal round in several ITF events and entered this season with an ITF ranking of

347... attended Methodist Ladies College in Melbourne.

Personal:

Lucy Maree Dougherty... born September 19, 1989... daughter of the late Paul

Dougherty and Julie Dougherty... majoring in accounting at UNCG.

Lucy

DOUGHERTYSophomore

Melbourne, Australia

Methodist Ladies College

DOUGHERTY: BY THE NUMBERS

Singles Doubles

2008-09 22-8 20-10

Career 22-8 20-10

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Before UNCG:

Attended Liceo Latinoamericano for high school ... won the JITIC tournament

in the Dominican Republic in the Under-16 group ... held the No. 1 ranking

for U-18s in Central America ... was the top-ranked player in El Salvador

within her age bracket for the past six years ... represented El Salvador in the

Fed Cup ... has been a part of El Salvador’s National Team since age 12 ...

ranked as high as No. 530 in the ITF Junior Circuit ... also played basketball

for her high school and swam for the Santa Ana Club, both for three years.

Personal:

Annette Rios ... born May 21, 1991, in Caracas, Venzuela ... daughter of Jose

Mario Rios Alvarez and Cecilia Gil de Rios ... has a younger sister, Daniella ...

intends to major in psychology.

Anette

RIOSFreshman

Santa Ana, El Salvador

Liceo Latinoamericano

Before UNCG:

Attended Star of the Sea College for high school, playing tennis for six years

there ... played No. 1 doubles ... was ranked No. 21 among under-18 players

in Australia and nearly cracked the national Top 100 for all ages ... played

fi ve years of tennis for Dendy Park club in Brighton, Australia ... also played

four years of netball andto fi ve years of soccer and cricket for Star of the Sea.

Personal:

Alexandra F. Whitehead ... born Oct. 18, 1990, in Melbourne, Australia ...

daughter of Peter Whitehead and Kate Whitehead ... has two older sisters,

Emily and Becky ... will major in psychology.

Alex

WHITEHEADFreshman

Victoria, Australia

Star of the Sea College

Before UNCG:

Attended N2 in Kiev, Ukraine, for high school ... fi nished second in doubles

at the 2008 Championship of Ukraine for Under-18s ... took fi rst place

for seniors in doubles ... played for the Ukrainian National Team in the

Summer Cup of Europe in 2008 in Bulgaria ... won or was in the fi nals of

several Ukranian tournaments in singles and doubles ... played in the USTA’s

National Player Development Program, playing in several tournaments.

Personal:

Alexandra “Sasha” Skripina ... born May 28, 1991, in Kiev, Ukraine ...

daughter of Sergii Skrypkin and Olena Lobzooa ... father is a former member

of the Ukranian National Water Polo squad and is currently the head doctor

foo mr the Ukranian Olympic programs ... intends to major in media studies.

Sasha

SKRIPKINAFreshman

Kiev, Ukraine

N2

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2008-09 STATISTICS (15-6 OVERALL, 7-3 SOCON)

SINGLES OVERALL DUAL TOUR SOCON 1 2 3 4 5 6

Courtney Akel 2-7 0-2 2-5 0-0 --- --- --- 0-1 0-1 ---

Valerie Behr 12-17 7-12 5-5 5-5 --- 3-5 4-7 --- --- ---

Britney Cloer 9-17 9-11 0-6 7-3 --- --- --- 9-10 0-1 ---

Lucy Dougherty 22-8 17-3 5-5 10-0 --- --- --- 1-0 16-1 0-2

Jessica Eblen 8-16 7-8 1-8 5-4 --- --- --- --- 1-0 6-8

Alejandra Guerra 29-8 17-3 12-5 9-1 17-3 --- --- --- --- ---

Taylor Mattox 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 --- --- --- --- --- ---

Ashley Sawyer 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 --- --- --- --- --- ---

Sarah Templeton 4-7 1-1 3-6 0-0 --- --- --- --- --- 1-1

Arielle VonStrolley 15-15 13-7 2-8 8-2 --- 6-5 7-2 --- --- ---

Totals 103-97 73-47 30-50 45-15 17-3 9-10 11-9 10-11 17-3 9-11

Percentage .515 .608 .375 .750 .850 .474 .550 .476 .850 .450

DOUBLES OVERALL DUAL TOUR SOCON 1 2 3

Britney Cloer/Jessica Eblen 9-17 6-13 3-4 4-6 --- 1-0 5-13

Lucy Dougherty/Sarah Templeton 2-3 1-0 1-3 0-0 --- --- 1-0

Alejandra Guerra/Arielle VonStrolley 23-9 16-5 7-4 9-1 16-5 --- ---

Valerie Behr/Lucy Dougherty 18-7 16-3 2-4 10-0 --- 16-3 ---

Courtney Akel/Arielle VonStrolley 1-2 0-0 1-2 0-0 --- --- ---

Ashley Sawyer/Sarah Templeton 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 --- --- ---

Jessica Eblen/Sarah Templeton 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 --- --- ---

Courtney Akel/Jessica Eblen 0-3 0-0 0-3 0-0 --- --- ---

Courtney Akel/Valerie Behr 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 --- --- ---

Taylor Mattox/Sarah Templeton 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 --- --- ---

Totals 56-45 41-21 15-24 23-7 16-5 17-3 8-13

Percentage .554 .661 .385 .767 .762 .850 .381

SINGLES DOUBLES Date Opponent Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 Jan 24, 2009 at #18 North Carolina L 0-7 L L L L L L L L L

Feb 8, 2009 at #26 Florida State L 0-7 L L L L L L W L L

* Feb 22, 2009 GEORGIA SOUTHERN W 5-2 W W W L W L W W L

Mar 2, 2009 vs Wyoming W 6-1 W W L W W W W W W

Mar 3, 2009 at Air Force W 4-3 W L W L W L W W L

Mar 3, 2009 vs Northern Colorado W 5-2 W W L L W W L W W

* Mar 11, 2009 at Elon W 5-2 W W L W W W L W L

Mar 19, 2009 at Longwood W 4-0 u u u W W Wf W W Wf

* Mar 21, 2009 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON L 3-4 W L L L W L W W L

Mar 22, 2009 at VCU L 1-6 W L L L L L L L L

Mar 25, 2009 CSU BAKERSFIELD W 6-1 W W W W W L W W W

* Mar 28, 2009 WESTERN CAROLINA W 7-0 W W W W W W W W W

* Apr 1, 2009 at Davidson W 5-2 W L W W W L W W L

* Apr 4, 2009 WOFFORD W 7-0 W W W Wr W W W W W

* Apr 5, 2009 FURMAN L 2-5 L L L L W L W W L

Apr 7, 2009 at East Carolina W 4-3 W L W L W L W W L

* Apr 11, 2009 at Chattanooga W 7-0 W W W W W W W W L

* Apr 12, 2009 at Samford W 6-1 W L W W W Wd W W Wd

* Apr 14, 2009 at Appalachian State W 7-0 W W W W W W W W W

Apr 24, 2009 vs Elon W 4-2 W L W L W u W W L

Apr 25, 2009 vs College of Charleston L 1-4 W u L L u L L u L

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The Southern ConferenceThe Southern Conference, which began its 89th season of inter-

collegiate competition in 2009, is a national leader in emphasizing

the development of the student-athlete and in helping to build life-

long leaders and role models.

The Southern Conference has been on the forefront of inno-

vation and originality in developing creative solutions to address

issues facing intercollegiate athletics. From establishing the fi rst

conference basketball tournament (1921), tackling the issue of

freshmen eligibility (1922), developing women’s championships

(1984), to becoming the fi rst conference to install the three-point

goal in basketball (1980), the Southern Conference has been a

pioneer.

The Southern Conference is the nation’s fi fth-oldest NCAA Divi-

sion I collegiate athletic association. Only the Big Ten (1896), the

Missouri Valley (1907), the Pacifi c 10 (1915) and the Southwestern

Athletic (1920) conferences are older in terms of origination.

Academic excellence has been a major part of the Southern

Conference’s tradition. Hundreds of Southern Conference student-

athletes have been recognized on ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA

Academic All-America and all-district teams. A total of 19 Rhodes

Scholarship winners have been selected from conference institu-

tions.

The Conference currently consists of 12 members in fi ve

states throughout the Southeast and sponsors 19 varsity sports

and championships that produce participants for NCAA Division I

Championships.

The Southern Conference offi ces are located in the historic

Beaumont Mill in Spartanburg, S.C. A textile mill that was in opera-

tion from 1880 until 1999, Beaumont Mill was renovated in 2004

and today offers the league fi rst class meeting areas and offi ces as

well as a spacious library for storage of the conference’s historical

documents.

Membership HistoryOn Feb. 25, 1921, representatives from 14 of the Southern

Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s (SIAA) 30 members met at

Atlanta’s Piedmont Hotel to establish the Southern Intercollegiate

Conference. On hand at the inaugural meeting were offi cials from

Alabama, Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Auburn), Clemson, Geor-

gia, Georgia School of Technology (Georgia Tech), Kentucky, Mary-

land, Mississippi A&M (Mississippi State), North Carolina, North

Carolina State, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute

(Virginia Tech) and Washington & Lee.

Dr. S.V. Sanford of Georgia was chosen as acting chairman and

N.W. Dougherty of Tennessee was named secretary. The decision to

form a new athletic conference was motivated by the desire to have

a workable number of conference games for each league member.

With 30 schools in the SIAA by the early 1920s, it was impossible

to play every school at least once during the regular season and

many schools went several years between playing some conference

members. In addition, in 1920, the SIAA voted down proposed

rules that an athlete must be in a college a year before playing on

its teams and refused to abolish a rule permitting athletes to play

summer baseball for money.

Play began in the fall of 1921 and a year later, six more schools

joined the fl edgling league including Tulane (which had attended

the inaugural meeting but had elected not to join), Florida, Louisi-

ana (LSU), Mississippi, South Carolina and Vanderbilt. VMI joined

in 1925 and Duke was added in 1929.

By the 1930s, membership in the Southern Conference had

reached 23 schools. C.P. “Sally” Miles of Virginia Tech, president of

the Southern Conference, called the annual league meeting to or-

der on Dec. 9, 1932 at the Farragut Hotel in Knoxville, Tenn. Geor-

gia’s Dr. Sanford announced that 13 institutions west and south

of the Appalachian Mountains were reorganizing as the Southeast-

ern Conference. Members of the new league included Alabama,

Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Florida, Georgia, Georgia School

of Technology, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Mississippi A&M,

University of the South, Tennessee, Tulane and Vanderbilt.

According to the minutes of the meeting, Dr. Sanford stated

that the division was made along geographical lines. Florida’s Dr.

J.J. Tigert, acting as spokesman for the withdrawing group, regret-

ted the move but believed it was necessary as the Southern Con-

ference had grown too large. The resignations were accepted and

the withdrawing schools formed the new league which began play

in 1932.

The Southern Conference continued with membership of 10

institutions including Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina,

North Carolina State, South Carolina, Virginia, VMI, Virginia Tech

and Washington & Lee.

The second major shift occurred some 20 years later. By 1952,

the Southern Conference included 17 colleges and universities. An-

other split occurred when seven schools including Clemson, Duke,

Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina

and Wake Forest departed to form the Atlantic Coast Conference

which began play in 1953. The revamped Southern Conference in-

cluded members The Citadel, Davidson, Furman, George Washing-

ton, Richmond, VMI, Virginia Tech, Washington & Lee, West Virginia

and William & Mary.

Today, the league continues to thrive with a membership that

includes 12 institutions and a footprint that spans fi ve states:

Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama and Geor-

gia. Current league members are Appalachian State, College of

Charleston, The Citadel, Davidson, Elon, Furman, Georgia South-

ern, UNC Greensboro, Samford, Chattanooga, Western Carolina

and Wofford.

LeadershipJohn Iamarino was offi cially named commissioner of the con-

ference on January 2, 2006. Iamarino has promoted the Southern

Conference through an ambitious agenda which has improved

competition, upgraded compliance-related matters, launched the

conference’s Hall of Fame and increased the marketing and brand

awareness of the conference and its member institutions.

The Southern Conference named its fi rst commissioner in De-

cember 1950. Duke head football coach Wallace Wade made the

transition from Blue Devil football coach to athletics administra-

tion as the fi rst person at the helm of the conference.

Lloyd Jordan replaced Wade as the commissioner in 1960

and served a 14-year term until Ken Germann became the league

head in 1974. Germann was the commissioner for 13 years and

orchestrated the league’s expansion to include women’s athlet-

ics. In 1987, he was succeeded by Dave Hart who spearheaded the

transfer of the league offi ce from Charlotte, N.C., to Asheville, N.C.

Wright Waters succeeded Hart upon his retirement in 1991. Un-

der Waters’ leadership, the Southern Conference expanded to 12

members, added three women’s sports and posted record revenue

from the basketball tournament. Waters, who is currently the com-

missioner of the Sun Belt Conference, was followed by Alfred B.

White in 1998. White, a veteran member of the NCAA offi ce, intro-

duced the current conference logo and elevated the conference’s

commitment to marketing and development of corporate partners.

Danny Morrison headed the conference from 2001-2005 and

orchestrated the league’s move from Asheville, N.C., to Spartan-

burg, S.C. Under Morrison’s leadership, the conference increased

its marketing and promotional efforts.

Championship HistoryThe fi rst Southern Conference Championship was the league

basketball tournament held in Atlanta in 1922. The North Caro-

lina Tar Heels won the tournament to become the fi rst recognized

league champion in any sport. The Southern Conference Tourna-

ment remains the oldest of its kind in college basketball.

Commissioner Germann spearheaded the Southern Confer-

ence’s expansion to include women’s athletics during the 1983-84

season. That year, league championships were held in volleyball,

basketball and tennis. Cross country joined the mix in 1985 and

the league began holding indoor and outdoor track championships

in 1988. Most recently, the conference instituted golf and softball

championships in the spring of 1994 and added soccer in the fall

of 1994.

The Germann Cup, named in honor of the former commissioner,

annually recognizes the top women’s athletics programs in the con-

ference. From its humble beginnings, women’s athletics have be-

come an integral part of the Southern Conference and its success.

The Southern Conference declares champions in 10 men’s

sports - football, soccer, cross country, basketball, indoor track

and fi eld, outdoor track and fi eld, wrestling, baseball, tennis and

golf - and nine women’s sports - soccer, volleyball, cross country,

basketball, indoor track and fi eld, outdoor track & fi eld, tennis,

golf and softball.

FootballThe Southern Conference has also excelled as the premier Foot-

ball Championship Subdivision (FCS) conference. Southern Con-

ference member Appalachian State won the three consecutive FCS

titles from 2005-07, becoming the fi rst team to do so. The league

boasts more than 250 players who have garnered All-America rec-

ognition and numerous national player or coach of the year awards.

The conference has had at least one team in the Top 10 of the fi nal

FCS poll for 24 consecutive years with at least two teams fi nishing

in the Top 20 in every season since 1982.

The conference has placed multiple representatives in the FCS

Playoffs in 22-of-26 seasons, with 16 Championship Game ap-

pearances and eight national titles. The Southern Conference has

had at least one team reach the semifi nals in nine of the last 11

years and in 15 of the last 18 seasons.

In 2007, Appalachian State became the fi rst FCS team to

defeat a nationally-ranked Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) team

when the Mountaineers defeated No. 5-ranked Michigan, 34-32,

on Sept. 1 before a sellout crowd at Michigan Stadium.

Prior to the conference’s reclassifi cation in 1981, Southern

Conference football teams appeared in a total of 36 bowl games,

posting a record of 16-18-2. From 1925-30, league schools won

fi ve football national championships in a six year span. There are

nearly 40 former Southern Conference players in the College Foot-

ball Hall of Fame. One of the most recognizable of these names is

former North Carolina running back Charlie “Choo Choo” Justice

who helped guide North Carolina to three bowl appearances. He

was a fi rst team All-America selection and Heisman Trophy runner-

up in 1948 and 1949. In 1949, Justice earned fi rst team all-confer-

ence honors for the fourth consecutive season, becoming the fi rst

player in league history to achieve that feat. He was a member of

the league’s inaugural Hall of Fame Class in 2009.

Another of the league’s football products that made it to the

College Football Hall of Fame is Sam Huff of West Virginia. Huff

was a three-year starter on both the offensive and defensive lines

for the Mountaineers. In 1955, Huff earned fi rst team All-America

honors on the fi eld and was a fi rst team Academic All-America for

his work in the classroom. He played 12 seasons in the National

Football League for the New York Giants and the Washington Red-

skins. A member of the conference’s fi rst Hall of Fame class, he was

a fi ve-time All-Pro defensive lineman and is also a member of the

Pro Football Hall of Fame.

In recent years, the Southern Conference has continued to pro-

duce outstanding student-athletes. In 1999, Georgia Southern’s

Adrian Peterson captured the Walter Payton Award presented an-

nually to the Football Championship Subdivision’s most outstand-

ing offensive player. Furman’s Louis Ivory was awarded the honor

in 2000, Georgia Southern’s Jayson Foster was presented with the

2007 trophy and most recently, Appalachian State’s Armanti Ed-

wards claimed the award in 2008.

Appalachian State’s Dexter Coakley was a three-time all-con-

ference selection and consensus All-America in 1994, ’95 and ’96

before going on to stardom with the Dallas Cowboys. Coakley won

a pair of Buck Buchanan Awards, given to Football Championship

Subdivision’s top defensive player each year. Terrell Owens went

from catching passes at Chattanooga to a stellar NFL career. West-

ern Carolina’s David Patten and Appalachian State’s Matt Stevens

were both members of the New England Patriots Super Bowl Cham-

pion team in 2002 and Patten also earned Super Bowl rings with

the Patriots in 2004 and ’05.

BasketballMen’s basketball was the fi rst sport in which the conference

held a championship. The league tournament is the nation’s oldest,

with the inaugural championship held at Atlanta’s City Auditorium

in 1922 and was won by North Carolina.

Not only was the Southern Conference Tournament the fi rst of

its kind, the league also helped change the face of college basket-

ball. In 1980, the league began a season-long experiment with a

22-foot three-point fi eld goal with the approval of the NCAA Rules

Committee. Ronnie Carr of Western Carolina made the fi rst three-

point fi eld goal in college basketball history in a game against

Middle Tennessee State on Nov. 29, 1980.

Another college basketball tradition that originated in the

Southern Conference is the traditional cutting of the nets by the

winning team. According to USA Today, the practice of net cutting

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originated in 1947 with North Carolina State head coach Everett

Case. As a fi rst-year head coach, Case led the Wolfpack to the

Southern Conference Tournament title. Case celebrated by claim-

ing the nets as a souvenir of the win to commemorate the event.

Basketball coaching legend Red Auerbach gives credit to for-

mer George Washington coach Bill Reinhart, who coached in the

conference for nearly 30 years, as one of the originators of the

modern fast-break.

West Virginia’s 10 tournament championships are still the

most in league history. The Mountaineers were led by the incom-

parable Jerry West from 1958 through ’60. West, a two-time All-

America selection, spurred West Virginia to the Final Four in 1959.

The Mountaineers lost in the championship game that season to

California, 71-70, but West earned Final Four Most Valuable Player

honors. West was a three-time Southern Conference tournament

MVP, a two-time league regular season MVP, and was twice named

the conference’s Athlete of the Year. He went on to a spectacular

career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball As-

sociation and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball

Hall of Fame in 1979. He was a 14-time NBA All-Star while with

the Lakers. It is West’s silhouette that comprises the NBA’s globally

recognized logo.

Frank Selvy set the NCAA record for points in a game while at

Furman. On Feb. 13, 1954, the senior scored 100 points in a game

against Newberry, a record that still stands. Selvy was the South-

ern Conference Most Valuable Player in 1953 and 1954 and the

league’s Athlete of the Year in 1954. He went on to a 10-year career

in the NBA. Selvy and his former Lakers teammate West were both

enshrined in the league’s Hall of Fame in 2009.

Rod Hundley was another West Virginia star during the 1950s.

“Hot Rod” made a name for himself as one of the most spectacular

players to tour the league during his era. Hundley averaged 24.5

points per game in his three seasons as a Mountaineer and was

an all-conference and all-tournament performer in each of those

three years. He was the Southern Conference Most Valuable Player

and Athlete of the Year as a senior in 1957. He was the fi rst player

selected in the 1957 NBA draft and enjoyed a six-year career in that

league.

East Tennessee State’s Keith “Mister” Jennings made his mark

on the college basketball world in the early 1990s. Despite stand-

ing less than six feet tall, Jennings was a two-time all-conference

choice and the league’s Player of the Year and Athlete of the Year in

1991. Jennings played with the Golden State Warriors of the NBA.

Besides West Virginia’s team in 1959, the Southern Confer-

ence has been represented in the Final Four on two other occa-

sions. North Carolina advanced to the NCAA championship game

in 1943 before falling 43-40 to Oklahoma State. North Carolina

State fi nished third in the tournament in 1950.

Davidson continued the record of success by advancing to the

NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight in 2008 and coach Bob McKillop’s

Wildcats came within a basket of making the Final Four behind the

play of sophomore guard Stephen Curry. Curry, a two-time SoCon

Male Athlete of the Year winner, led the nation in scoring as a junior

at 28.6 points per game.

Women’s basketball competition began in the Southern Con-

ference in 1983-84 with seven teams. In the sport’s history, seven

schools have won the league’s tournament at least once with Chat-

tanooga winning 12 and Appalachian State owning six titles. UNC

Greensboro won the 1998 tournament as head coach Lynne Agee

became the fi rst coach to take a team to the NCAA Tournament in

all three Divisions - I, II and III. In 2001, Chattanooga head coach

Wes Moore became the fi rst coach in NCAA history to take three

different teams to the NCAA Tournament in all three Divisions.

Since 1984, seven different teams have claimed at least a

share of the regular season crown. Chattanooga has the most

overall titles with 14, six of them shared. Chattanooga also owns

the most outright championships with eight. Only four players have

won the conference Player of the Year award twice: East Tennessee

State’s DeShawne Blocker in 1992-93 and 1994-95; Furman’s

Jackie Smith, 1997-98 and 1998-99; Chattanooga’s Damita Bull-

ock, who won the award in 2000 and 2001; and Chattanooga’s

Alex Anderson in 2007 and 2008.

Other SportsIn baseball, Wake Forest advanced to the championship game

of the NCAA College World Series in 1949. Demon Deacon second

baseman Charles Teague was named the College World Series

Most Valuable Player. The Citadel made history in 1990 by becom-

ing the fi rst military school to make an appearance at the College

World Series. The Bulldogs were joined that season at the College

World Series by current conference member Georgia Southern.

One of the Southern Conference’s more famous baseball alums

is Duke’s Dick Groat. The Blue Devil shortstop, who was also a bas-

ketball standout, was the conference’s Athlete of the Year in 1951

and 1952. He went on to a 14-year career in the major leagues.

In 1960, he was named the National League MVP after he led the

league in batting with a .325 average for the World Champion Pitts-

burgh Pirates.

Among Southern Conference alums to grace Major League

Baseball fi elds have been Atlee Hammaker (East Tennessee State),

Jeff Montgomery (Marshall) and Mike Ramsey (Appalachian State).

Other SoCon players to go on to a career in the major leagues in-

clude Angels third baseman Dallas McPherson (The Citadel),

pitchers Britt Reames (The Citadel) and Ryan Glynn (VMI) who both

pitched with Oakland in 2005, Furman’s Tom Mastny, a pitcher

with the Cleveland Indians (2007) and Georgia Southern’s Brian

Rogers, who pitched with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2007. Current

players in the majors in 2009 include College of Charleston’s Brett

Gardner, a centerfi elder for the New York Yankees, and a pair of

Western Carolina pitchers, Mark DiFelice (Milwaukee) and Jared

Burton (Cincinnati).

Arnold Palmer, perhaps the world’s most famous golfer, com-

peted under the Southern Conference banner as a collegian at

Wake Forest. He took medalist honors at the Southern Conference

Tournament in 1948 and 1949 and was the tournament’s runner-

up in 1950. Palmer was the medalist at the NCAA Golf Champion-

ships in 1949 and 1950. He went on to become one of the most

accomplished golfers to play on the professional tour. Palmer won

60 tournaments while competing on the PGA Tour and has added

10 more victories as a member of the Senior PGA Tour. A member of

the league’s Hall of Fame, he won eight major championships - four

Masters, two British Opens, one U.S. Open and one U.S. Amateur.

Furman golfer Dottie Pepper was named the Southern Confer-

ence Women’s Athlete of the Decade in the 1980s and was hon-

ored as part of the league’s 25th anniversary of women’s champi-

onships celebration in 2007-08. Appalachian State’s Mary Jayne

Harrelson won the NCAA Outdoor title at 1,500 meters in 1999 and

2001. Furman’s Brandi Jackson won the NCAA Women’s Golf East

Regional in the spring of 2003.

Coaches and AdministratorsThe Southern Conference has also been a breeding ground for

some of college athletics’ most recognized coaches and adminis-

trators.

Legendary basketball coaches Adolph Rupp of Kentucky and

Everett Case of North Carolina State both worked the sidelines

in the Southern Conference. Rupp guided the Wildcats to a 30-5

mark during the 1931 and 1932 seasons. Yet, for all his coaching

accomplishments, Rupp never led Kentucky to a Southern Confer-

ence tournament championship. Case mentored the Wolfpack to

six consecutive Southern Conference Tournament championships

from 1947 through 1952.

Lefty Driesell coached Davidson to three Southern Conference

Tournament championships in 1966, 1968 and 1969. Driesell also

won the league’s Coach of the Year award four straight times from

1963 through 1966. Former Georgia Tech coach Bobby Cremins

earned league Coach of the Year honors three times in the late ’70s

and early ’80s while at Appalachian State and is now the head

coach at the College of Charleston.

Terry Holland saw his basketball coaching career take off at

Davidson when he returned to his alma mater in 1970. Holland was

honored as the Southern Conference Coach of the Year for three

consecutive seasons from 1970-72 and led the Wildcats to the

conference tournament title and an appearance in the NCAA Tour-

nament in 1970. J. Dallas Shirley, a member of the Basketball Hall

of Fame, spent 21 years as the assistant to the commissioner and

supervisor of offi cials in the Southern Conference. He also served

as president of the International Association Basketball Offi cials

and the United States Olympic Basketball Committee.

The legendary Paul “Bear” Bryant got his coaching start in

the Southern Conference as he guided the Maryland Terrapins in

1945. Another famous Southern Conference football coach is the

late Frank Howard of Clemson, who guided the Tigers as a league

member from 1940-52. The incomparable Howard won 69 South-

ern Conference games.

The Southern Conference has been represented on the side-

lines at fi ve Super Bowls in recent years. Bobby Ross, who piloted

the San Diego Chargers to the 1996 Super Bowl, was the head

coach at The Citadel from 1973-77. Former Buffalo Bills head

coach Marv Levy directed William & Mary from 1964-68. He was

succeeded at William & Mary by Lou Holtz. William & Mary com-

peted in the Southern Conference from 1936-77.

The Southern Conference702 North Pine St.

Spartanburg, SC 29303

Phone: 864-591-5100

Administrative Fax: 864-591-4282

Media Relations Fax: 864-591-3448

John Iamarino ..................................................... Commissioner

Geoff Cabe ......................................................... Senior Associate Commissioner

Sue Arakas ......................................................... Associate Commissioner

Doug King ........................................................... Associate Commissioner for Compliance

Brandon Neff ...................................................... Assistant Commissioner for Championships

Mike Mitchell ...................................................... Senior Account Executive, SoCon Sports Properties

Jason Yaman ....................................................... Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations

Jamie Severns ..................................................... Director of Multimedia Services

Laura Hayes ........................................................ Assistant to the Commissioner

Jonathan Caskey ................................................. Associate Director of Media Relations

Caroline Sanker .................................................. Championships/Operations Assistant

JoAnne Cannell ................................................... Media Relations Assistant

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MINERVAThe University of North Carolina at Greensboro was fi rst

chartered back on February 18, 1891 as the State Normal

and Industrial School. It was the fi rst state-supported

school for the higher education of women in North Carolina.

Founded by Charles Duncan McIver, it became co-educa-

tional in 1963. Today, in its 119th year of existance, the

campus covers 210 acres in downtown Greensboro and has

an enrollment that exceeded 18,000 for the fi rst time ever

this year. UNCG’s total enrollment for fall 2009 is 18,502

(14,664 undergraduates and 3,838 graduate students), a

fi gure that includes 967 distance learners.

bruary 18, 1891 as the State Normal

It was the fi rst state-supported

education of women in North Carolina.

uncan McIver, it became co-educa-

in its 119th year of existance, the

acres in downtown Greensboro and has

xceeded 18,000 for the fi rst time ever

l enrollment for fall 2009 is 18,502

ates and 3,838 graduate students), a

67 distance learners.

UNIVERSITY FOUNDER

CHARLES MCIVER

Charles Duncan McIver, founder of the

State Normal and Industrial School (now

UNCG), decided Minerva, Roman god-

dess of Wisdom, would be a good symbol

for the school. Beginning with

the fi rst diploma in 1893,

the head of Minerva has

appeared on every diploma awarded by

the institution.

The class of 1907 donated the original

Minerva statue - made of plaster - to the

University. In 2003, the class of 1953

commissioned a replacement, made of

bronze, and placed outside the Elliott

University Center in the heart of campus.

Founded in 1891, UNCG is a diverse, student-cen-

tered research university, linking the Triad and North

Carolina to the world through learning, discovery

and service. The university is organized into a

College of Arts & Sciences and six professional

schools, with more than 1,000 faculty members

teaching in programs that offer 86 undergradu-

ate, 56 master’s and 25 doctoral degrees.

Among its high-impact projects are the

Gateway University Research Park

and the Joint School of Nanosci-

ence and Nanoengineering,

which are being created in

partnership with North

Carolina A&T.

U N C G W O M E N ’ S T E N N I S M E D I A G U I D E T H I S I S U N C G • 1 3

COLLEGE AVENUE

MOORE BUILDING

OPENED IN 2006

Board of TrusteesMr. Stephen C. Hassenfelt

Mrs. Earlene Hardie Cox

Dr. Kate R. Barrett

Dr. Richard L. Moore

Mr. William J. Pratt

Ms. Jane Preyer

Ms. Jean E. Davis

Mr. James Norman Smith

Ms. Susan M. Safran

Dr. Carolyn R. Ferree

Ms. Gwynn Swinson

Mr. Randall Kaplan

Ms. Jesse Russo

(ex-offi cio, SGA President)

UNCG’s School of Nursing, which was established in 1966, is the

third largest in North Carolina. It has three departments – Adult

Health, Parent-Child and Community Practice – and is recognized

for the excellence of its programs and the success of its gradu-

ates. The master’s program in nurse anesthesia was ranked eighth

nationally by U.S. News and World Report. In addition, UNCG is

the fi rst institution in the UNC system to offer a combined Master

of Science in Nursing and Master of Business Administration in

health management.

Despite record numbers for enrollment, UNCG still enjoys a

student-faculty ratio of 17:1 with a faculty totalling 1,080. More

than 2,000 bachelor’s degrees and nearly 1,000 master’s and

doctoral diplomas are awarded annually. Over the last several

years, 75 percent of freshmen have returned the following year.


THE UNCG CAMPUS AND THE GREENSBORO SKYLINE

UNCG has long had a reputation for academic excellence and student-athletes at

UNCG are not an exception to the rule. At the end of each of the last four academic

years, more than 40% of UNCG student-athletes held a grade-point-average of 3.0

or better, including 49% of them last year. In spring 2009, UNCG’s 248 student-

athletes had a combined GPA of 2.93, marking the sixth-straight semester they

combined for a 2.9 GPA or better.

The School of Music, which was established in 1921, is rated as one of

the Top 20 in the country and combines rigorous theory, history, and

performance training with a broad liberal arts education. Pictured above,

the University opened a $25.7 million state-of-the-art music facility in

1999. The school offers the only comprehensive slate of performance

and music education degrees from the baccalaureate through the doc-

torate in North Carolina.


UNCG VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro will redefi ne the public research university for the 21st century as an inclusive, col-

laborative, and responsive institution making a difference in the lives of students and the communities it serves. UNCG is a . . .

• Learner-centered, accessible, and inclusive community fostering intellectual inquiry to prepare students for meaningful lives

and engaged citizenship;

• Research university where collaborative scholarship and creative activity enhance quality of life across the lifespan;

• Source of innovation and leadership meeting social, economic, and environmental challenges in the Piedmont Triad, North

Carolina, and beyond; and

• Global university integrating intercultural and international experiences and perspectives into learning, discovery, and service.

VALUES STATEMENTThe University of North Carolina at Greensboro, a community including students, faculty, staff, and alumni, will demonstrate its

commitment to . . .

• Inclusiveness – A welcoming and inclusive academic community, based on open dialogue and shared governance, offers a

culture of caring with visible, meaningful representation of differences;

• Collaboration – interdisciplinary, intercommunity, inter-institutional and international collaboration is refl ected and rewarded in

teaching, research, creative activity, community engagement, and infrastructure;

• Sustainability – Academics, operations, and outreach are conducted with careful attention to the enduring interconnectedness

of social equity, the environment, economy, and aesthetics;

• Responsibility – A public institution, the University responds to community needs and serves the public in a systematic fashion

through the mutually benefi cial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity; and

• Transparency – Goals, processes, decisions and outcomes are accessible and measurable, resulting in enhanced performance,

trust, and accountability.


Dr. Linda P.

Brady became the

10th chancellor of

The University of

North Carolina at

Greensboro August

1, 2008.

Brady, 61,

succeeded Dr.

Patricia A. Sulli-

van, UNCG’s fi rst

woman chancellor,

who retired July 31,

2008, after almost 14 years in the post.

In recommending Brady to the Board of Governors, UNC President

Erskine Bowles said: “Over the past 25 years, Linda Brady has accu-

mulated a wealth of leadership experience at highly respected public,

urban universities, as well as in the halls of Washington. At each step

along the way, she has proven herself to be an energetic leader who

promotes collaboration, creative problem-solving, and real-life com-

mitment to scholarship, research, and public service.

“With her broad experience in higher education and federal

government, her demonstrated integrity and sound judgment, and

her profound understanding of the global marketplace in which our

students must compete, Linda Brady will be a forceful and effective

leader for UNC Greensboro.”

A native of New York City and the fi rst member of her family to

attend college, Brady graduated from Douglass College, the women’s

division of Rutgers University, in 1969 with a degree in political sci-

ence. She received a master’s degree in the fi eld from Rutgers (1970)

and a doctorate in political science from The Ohio State University

(1974). She began her academic career as an assistant professor of

political science at Vanderbilt University in 1973 and joined the faculty

at Goucher College in Maryland three years later.

From 1978 to 1985, Brady held several positions in the U.S. Department of

State and the U.S. Department of Defense. Among other roles, she served as a po-

litical analyst in the State Department’s Offi ce of Disarmament and Arms Control

and as special assistant for mutual and balanced force reductions in the Offi ce of

the Secretary of Defense. She later served as a senior fellow in international secu-

rity and arms control at the Carter Center of Emory University (1986-87) and as a

distinguished professor of national security at the U.S. Military Academy (1991-

92).

From 1993 to 2001, Brady led the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at

the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she was also a professor of international

affairs. She joined North Carolina State University in 2001 as Dean of the College

of Humanities and Social Sciences and professor of political science, and over the

next fi ve years was credited with building the stature and visibility of the College,

launching a number of new graduate degree programs, and signifi cantly increas-

ing external support for the humanities and social sciences at NC State. She left

North Carolina in 2006 to become the chief academic and operating offi cer at the

University of Oregon.

Brady has authored or co-edited three books and numerous book chapters and

scholarly articles in the fi elds of American foreign policy, international negotiation,

and arms control. Among other professional organizations, she is a member of the

International Studies Association, the American Political Science Association, the

International Institute for Strategic Studies, and the Council on Foreign Relations.

A past recipient of the Georgia Tech School of Social Sciences Teaching Award, she

has earned the Superior Honor Award from the U.S. Department of State and is a

two-time recipient of the Outstanding Civilian Service Medal from the Department

of the Army. She was an American Council on Education Fellow in 1997-98, serv-

ing her fellowship year at the University of Iowa under the mentorship of President

Mary Sue Coleman and Provost Jon Whitmore.

Since moving to UNCG, Brady has become a member of the Greensboro Rotary

Club. She is also on the Board of Directors for United Way of Greater Greensboro

and the Greensboro Partnership.

Brady is married to Gustav “Steve” Heyer, a retired Army offi cer. She has two

adult stepsons and three grandchildren: Stephen Heyer and his wife, Suzanne, live

in Richmond, Va., with their children Alyx, Megan, and Andrew Casey, while Mi-

chael Heyer lives in Chicago, Ill.

In accepting the position at UNCG, Brady said, “This is one of the very best jobs

in American higher education. I am so grateful for this opportunity and humbled by

the trust you have place in me. I shall not let you down.”

Dr. Linda BRADYChancellor


Kimberly S. “Kim” Record,

was named to the post of director

of intercollegiate athletics at

UNCG on September 27.

Record, who most recently

had ser ved as a consultant

with ISP Sports, was the senior

associate director of athletics at

Florida State Unviersity from 1995

to 2008, and held a succession

of positions at the University

of Virginia from 1984-1995,

culminating with an appointment

as associate director of athletics for administration.

She emerged from a national search that drew 125 candidates, and is UNCG’s fi rst

female athletic director. There are only 29 female athletic directors in the NCAA Division I,

with fi ve of them in the UNC system. Record is only the second woman to hold an athletic

director’s position in the 89-year history of the Southern Conference.

“I am delighted that Kim Record is joining UNCG as Director of Intercollegiate

Athletics,” said UNCG Chancellor Linda P. Brady. “She is the right person for this position,

and she possesses the leadership, administration and fundraising skills that are essential

to bringing greater success to Spartan athletics. I look forward to working with her to

raise UNCG’s program to a higher level of visibility and excellence.”

At UNCG, Record will lead a program that fi elds men’s and women’s teams in

18 sports, 250 student-athletes, and 57 employees. She succeeds Nelson E. Bobb,

UNCG’s fi rst-ever AD who resigned from the post in the spring, after directing Spartan

athletics for 26 years.

Record will be responsible for the leadership, administration, organization and

fi nances of UNCG’s athletics program, which is undergoing a major shift in its men’s

basketball program. The Spartan men’s basketball team will be playing their games in

the Greensboro Coliseum beginning this season.

Among other responsibilities, she will coordinate fundraising and operation of

the Spartan Club with the vice chancellor for university advancement. She will oversee

efforts to engage alumni, fans and the community with UNCG athletics. The AD also

takes the lead role in strategic planning and in athletics facilities development. The

athletics budget is approximately $8.8 million, and athletic scholarships provided for

the 2009-10 academic year exceed $2.1 million.

In her 13 years at Florida State, she had a broad range of administrative duties,

including serving as a member of the Executive Management Team which determined and

implemented policy decisions for a 19-sport, $50 million intercollegiate program. She

directly supervised three sports programs - men’s and women’s basketball and women’s

soccer - and monitored Title IX compliance. Other areas included executive-level staffi ng;

day-to-day departmental operations; liaison with the trademark licensing program; and

oversight for marketing, media and public relations, and radio and television contracts.

In construction, she facilitated FSU’s $6 million state-of-the-art soccer and softball

stadium and its $10 million men’s and women’s basketball training center. She oversaw

a project that showcased the history of athletics at FSU as part of a $100 million facilities

improvement plan. Her initial responsibilities as associate director of athletics at FSU

included oversight of men’s and women’s tennis, swimming & diving and softball. Record

also held the designation of senior woman administrator.

At Virginia, she supervised all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the department

and specialized in external operations. She implemented marketing and promotional

strategies for all 26 sports programs as associate director of athletics for external

operations. She was the executive staff member of a capital campaign team created

to raise $50 million. She came up through the ranks at Virginia, where she earned her

bachelor’s degree, starting out as a sports information intern who was progressively

promoted in the department to associate director of athletics for administration.

As a consultant with ISP, Record provided marketing expertise in the area of athletics

sports signage, including videoboards, scorer’s tables and other digital signage. She

has also coordinated purchase and installation between vendor, institution and ISP.

Within the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), Record

has served on both the executive committee and the Director’s Cup Committee. Within

the NCAA, she served on the Women’s Soccer Committee and the Regional Soccer

Committee.

A native of Charlottesville, she graduated form Virginia and earned the M.S. degree

in sports management from Florida State. She has two sons - Kyle, 21, a third year

student at the University of Virginia, and Josh, 16, a sophomore at Leon High School

in Tallahassee, Fla.

Kim RECORDDirector of Athletics

Kim Record with her sons Kyle (left) and Josh (right) shortly after being

introduced as UNCG’s new director of athletics.

Kim Record chats with members of the media and university community at

her press conference on September 27.


Terry Ackerman

Faculty Athletics Rep.

Rod Wyatt

Associate AD

Cathy Roberts

Associate AD

Christy Avent

Associate AD

Dick Stewart

Associate AD

Jackie Walsh

Assistant AD

Jennifer Aguillar

Assistant AD

Gary Klutts

Assistant AD

Kwadjo Steele

Assistant AD

Mike Hirschman

Sports Info. Director

Phil Perry

Asst. SID

David Percival

Asst. SID

Stacy Kosciak

Special Asst. to AD

Paula Terrell

Business Offi ce

Emily Snow

Internal Relations

Jana Henderson

Compliance Director

John Comer

Ticket Operations

Justin Hukill

External Relations

Joanna Camp

Academic

Enhancement

Erica Thornton

Head Athletic Trainer

Daisy Kovach

Associate


Jay McCloy

Associate


Molly Weber

Associate


Jane Long

Equipment Room

Linda Peronto

Staff Secretary

Joann Cozart

Staff Secretary

Josh Vernon

Facilities Asst.

Mark Williams

Strength & Cond. Coach

Chad Workman

Asst. Strength & Cond.

Josh V

Missing:

Dave Black -

Facilities Asst.


Athletic Department Mailing Address: 1408 Walker Ave., 337 HHP Building, PO Box 26168,

Greensboro, NC 27403

All Phones are area code (336)

[WM] Denotes offi ce located at West Market Street building

[HHP] Denotes offi ce located at HHP Building

Phone E-mail

Dr. Linda P. Brady, Chancellor 334-5266

Dr. Terry Ackerman, Faculty Athletics Rep. 334-3474 [email protected]

ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATIONKim Record, Director of Athletics [HHP] 334-5952 [email protected]

ADMINISTRATION FAX 334-4063

TBA, Assoc. AD - Administration [HHP] 334-5649

Cathy Roberts, Assoc. AD - Facilities/Internal Operations [HHP]

334-5537 [email protected]

Dick Stewart, Assoc. AD - Public Affairs [HHP] 334-4464 [email protected]

Rod Wyatt, Assoc. AD - Student Welfare [HHP] 256-0108 [email protected]

Christy Avent, Assoc. AD - External Operations [HHP] 334-5213 [email protected]

Stacy Kosciak, Special Asst. to the AD 256-1188 [email protected]

ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENTJoanna Camp, Academic Enhancement Director 334-5172 [email protected]

Kwadjo Steele, Academic Compliance Director 334-3465 [email protected]

ATHLETIC TRAININGErica P. Thornton, Head Athletic Trainer [HHP] 334-3700 [email protected]

Daisy Kovach, Assoc. Athletic Trainer [HHP] 334-5925 [email protected]

Jay McCloy, Assoc. Athletic Trainer [HHP] 334-5925 [email protected]

Molly Weber, Assoc. Athletic Trainer/Rehab Coord. [HHP] 334-5925 [email protected]

Jennifer Eick, Asst. Athletic Trainer 334-5925 [email protected]

Erin Gillooly, Asst. Athletic Trainer 334-5925 [email protected]

Devin Demyanovich, Asst. Athletic Trainer 334-5925 [email protected]

Sara Nottingham, Asst. Athletic Trainer 334-5925 [email protected]

BUSINESS OFFICEJackie Walsh, Asst. AD - Business [HHP] 334-3253 [email protected]

Paula Terrell, Accountant [HHP] 334-3367 [email protected]

COMPLIANCERod Wyatt, Assoc. AD - Student Welfare [HHP] 256-0108 [email protected]

Jana Henderson, Compliance Director [HHP] 334-3254 [email protected]

FACILITIESCathy Roberts, Assoc. AD - Facilities [HHP] 334-5537 [email protected]

Jennifer Aguillar, Asst. AD - Facilities [HHP] 334-3226 [email protected]

David Black, Facilities Assistant [HHP] 334-3032 [email protected]

Josh Vernon, Facilities Assistant [HHP] 334-3032 [email protected]

Jane Long, Equipment Assistant [HHP] 334-3032 [email protected]

PROMOTIONSChristy Avent, Assoc. AD - External Operations [HHP] 334-5213 [email protected]

Emily Snow, Director of Campus Relations 256-0550 [email protected]

Stacy Kosciak, Special Asst. to the AD 256-1188 [email protected]

PUBLIC AFFAIRS - MARKETINGDick Stewart, Assoc. AD - Public Affairs [HHP] 334-4464 [email protected]

TBA, Asst. AD - Public Affairs [WM] 334-3420 TBA

Gary Klutts, Asst. AD - Public Affairs [WM] 334-3252 [email protected]

Justin Hukill, External Relations [WM] 334-3798 [email protected]

WEST MARKET STREET OFFICE FAX 334-3798

SPARTAN CLUBMike Roach, Spartan Club Director [WM] 334-3576 [email protected]

Donegan Root, Associate Director [WM] 334-3786 [email protected]

SPORTS INFORMATIONMike Hirschman, Sports Information Director [HHP] 334-5615 [email protected]

(Men’s Soccer, Men’s Basketball, M/W Tennis, M/W Golf)

Phil Perry, Asst. Sports Information Director [HHP] 334-5615 [email protected]

(Women’s Soccer, Women’s Basketball, Softball)

David Percival, Asst. Sports Information Director [HHP] 334-5615 [email protected]

(Volleyball, Wrestling, Baseball, M/W Track & XC)

SPORTS INFORMATION FAX 334-3182

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONINGMark Williams, Strength & Conditioning Coach [HHP] 334-9861 [email protected]

SPORTS MEDICINE FAX 256-0407

TICKETSJohn Comer, Ticket Manager [HHP] 334-3250 [email protected]

COACHING STAFFS

BASEBALL (Offi ce located in stadium)Mike Gaski, Head Coach 334-3247 [email protected]

Jamie Athas, Asst. Coach 334-3247 [email protected]

Dustin Ijames, Asst. Coach 334-3247 [email protected]

MEN’S BASKETBALLMike Dement, Head Coach [HHP] 334-3003 [email protected]

Rod Jensen, Associate Head Coach [HHP] 256-0120 [email protected]

Brian Judski, Asst. Coach [HHP] 334-3003 [email protected]

Corey Gipson, Asst. Coach [HHP] 334-4473 [email protected]

Kevin Oleksiak, Dir. of Basketball Operations [HHP] 334-3003 [email protected]

WOMEN’S BASKETBALLLynne Agee, Head Coach [HHP] 334-4021 [email protected]

Carol Peschel, Associate Head Coach [HHP] 334-3002 [email protected]

Jon Hines, Asst. Coach [HHP] 334-3754 [email protected]

KaLeah Latham, Asst. Coach [HHP] 334-3754 [email protected]

CROSS COUNTRY / TRACK & FIELDLinh Nguyen, Head Coach [HHP] 334-4157 [email protected]

Jennifer Severns, Asst. Coach [HHP] 334-4157 [email protected]

MEN’S GOLFTerrance Stewart, Head Coach [HHP] 334-3122 [email protected]

WOMEN’S GOLFEmily Maron, Head Coach [HHP] 334-5316 [email protected]

MEN’S SOCCERMichael Parker, Head Coach [HHP] 334-5222 [email protected]

Justin Maullin, Asst. Coach [HHP] 334-5258 [email protected]

Scott Brittsan, Asst. Coach [HHP] 334-5258

WOMEN’S SOCCEREddie Radwanski, Head Coach [HHP] 334-4474 [email protected]

Jeff Robbins, Asst. Coach [HHP] 334-3121 [email protected]

SOFTBALLJennifer Herzig, Head Coach [HHP] 334-5057 [email protected]

Vanessa Williams, Asst. Coach [HHP] 334-5057 [email protected]

MEN’S TENNISThomas Mozur, Head Coach [HHP] 334-4302 [email protected]

WOMEN’S TENNISJeff Trivette, Head Coach [HHP] 334-5581 [email protected]

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALLPatrick Nicholas, Head Coach [HHP] 334-5303 [email protected]

Laura Tomes, Asst. Coach [HHP] 334-3001 [email protected]

WRESTLINGJason Loukides, Head Coach [HHP] 334-5050 [email protected]

Daren Burns, Asst. Coach [HHP] 334-5050 [email protected]


Team Inductions

1973 Women’s Golf Team(Inducted 2004) Won the fi rst national

championship of any kind for UNCG, com-

peting in the AIAW National Tournament

in Massachusetts... defeated Rollins Col-

lege on the fi nal hole for the champion-

ship.

1981-1982 Women’s Basketball Team(Inducted 2007) Na-

tional Runners-up in the

fi rst-ever NCAA Division

III Women’s Basketball

Tournament... amassed

a record of 25-3, losing

in overtime at Elizabeth-

town College (PA)....

began a run of seven

consecutive 20-win sea-

sons for the women’s

basketball program.

1982 Men’s Soccer Team(Inducted 2004) Won the NCAA Division III Na-

tional Championship without a home fi eld...

facilities at UNCG were under renovation at

the time, forcing the team to play its games at

near-by Grimsley High School... the team fi n-

ished 19-3-0, including a 3-0 win over Wake

Forest during the regular season and a 2-1 win over Plymouth State in double overtime

in the NCAA Quarterfi nals.

1983 Men’s Soccer Team(Inducted 2009) Brought

home the school’s second

consecutive national title with

a dominant season. Went

23-1-1 on the year, includ-

ing outscoring its seven con-

ference foes by a combined

44-1. Twelve of their fi rst 13

matches were won by shut-

out. Won a then-NCAA record

23 matches, including rally-

ing from a 2-0 defi cit in the

national title match to defeat Claremont.

1983 Women’s Tennis Team(Inducted 2008) With four

freshmen and two sopho-

mores, team compiled a 20-4

record, including 14-2 in the

spring, and fi nished the NCAA

Division III National Runners-

up... Amy Brown and Lisa Zim-

merman earned All-American

honors that season.

Individual Inductions

Lynne Agee - Women’s Basketball Coach

(Inducted 2004) The fi rst active

head coach to be enshrined...

fi rst coach in NCAA history to

lead her team to the NCAA Tour-

nament in all three divisions...

more than 500 career wins to her

credit.

Jim Allen - Administrator

(Inducted 2003) Former vice

chancellor for student affairs...

had oversight on program’s move

from Division III to I.

Maxine Allen - Amateur Athlete

(Inducted 2001) Garnered nation-

al attention as duckpin bowler...

set world records and earned a

top national ranking.

Mike Berticelli - Men’s Soccer Coach

(Inducted 2000) Led UNCG to Divi-

sion III national championships in

1982 and 1983... guided UNCG

to 70-9-5 record (86.3%) in four

seasons.

Nelson Bobb - Administrator

(Inducted Feb. 2008) UNCG’s Di-

rector of Athletics for more than 25

years... Led the program through its

transition from Division III to Divi-

sion II to Division I and from the Big

South Conference into the Southern

Conference.

Mike Burke - Supporter

(Inducted 2001) Led UNCG’s

charge in scholarship fundrais-

ing... created fi rst athletic endow-

ment in 1987... raised funds to-

ward a total endowment valued at

more than $4 million.

Marge Burns - Amateur Athlete

(Inducted 2000) Holds record of

10 North Carolina State Amateur

Golf titles ... named Carolinas

Outstanding Amateur fi ve times

... qualifi ed and played in 14

USGA Amateur Championships,

as well as six US Open Tourna-

ments.

Joseph Caldeira - Men’s Golf

(Inducted 2009) A second-

team All-American selection

in 1979. He was the fi rst male

student-athlete to earn All-

American honors in any sport.

Finished 10th in the 1979 NCAA

Division III Championship.

Renee Coltrane - Women’s Basketball

(Inducted 2001) All-American

as a junior (1983-84)... fi rst

women’s basketball player to

exceed 1,000 points and 1,000

rebounds in a career.


Mike Fleming - Supporter

(Inducted 2000) UNCG sup-

porter for more than two

decades... UNCG named its

basketball gymnasium the Mi-

chael Fleming Gymnasium on

December 1, 1994.

Wendy Engelmann-Gettings -

Women’s Basketball

(Inducted 2002) Scored 1,378

points and dished out a school-

record 574 assists.

Siggi Eyjolffson - Men’s Soccer

(Inducted Sept. 2008) Three-

time All-American and two-time

Academic All-American. UNCG’s

all-time leading scorer with 185

points, recording 75 goals and

35 assists in his four seasons.

Dr. June Galloway - Administrator

(Inducted Feb. 2008) Served

as the Coordinator of Women’s

Athletics until her passing in

1974, helping to develop the

fi rst formal athletics program

at UNCG.

Liz Gremillion - Volleyball

(Inducted 2006) On of the best

setters to ever play for the Spar-

tans, recording over 4,000 as-

sists in her career... named 1995

Big South Conference Player of

the Year.

Belmar Gunderson - Amateur Athlete

(Inducted 2000) Participated

from 1952-56 at Women’s Col-

lege ... competed in four Wim-

bledons and 11 United States

Lawn Tennis National Champi-

onships (now U.S. Open).

Larry Hargett - Men’s Basketball Coach

(Inducted 2007) Coached UNCG

to its fi rst NCAA Men’s Basketball

Tournament berth, coming at the

Division III level... fi nished the

1979-80 season 16-12 to earn its

fi rst NCAA bid.

Scott Hartzell - Men’s Basketball

(Inducted 2006) Led UNCG to its

fi rst Division I NCAA Men’s Basket-

ball Tournament bid, in which UNCG

nearly upset Cincinnati... graduated

as UNCG’s all-time leading scorer

and set every UNCG three-point

shooting standard in his career...

led the team in scoring in three of

his four seasons.

Jason Haupt - Men’s Soccer

(Inducted 2001) Two-time fi rst-

team All-American... led UNCG to

a Division III national champion-

ship in 1987... UNCG’s all-time

leader in goals scored with 77.

Winn Hazlegrove - Softball

(Inducted 2005) Three-time Co-

SIDA Academic All-American

honoree... one of UNCG’s greatest

softball players, still ranked in the

Top 10 in 20 statistical categories

at the time of her induction (10

years after her graduation).

Pat Hielscher - Volleyball Coach

(Inducted 2001) Coached UNCG’s

fi rst volleyball team in 1970 ...

guided Spartans to a 106-30 re-

cord and a NCAIAW state title in

1974.

Elizabeth House - Media / Supporter

(Inducted 2003) Former sports

writer for The Carolinian and The

News & Record covering UNCG

athletics.

Lewis Johnstone - Men’s Soccer

(Inducted 2000) Led UNCG to

three straight national playoff ap-

pearances ... third all-time leading

scorer in team history with 66 goals

and 24 assists.

Ellie Jones - Women’s Tennis, Field Hockey,

Women’s Basketball

(Inducted 2003) One of UNCG’s

most versatile student-athletes

ever as she excelled in tennis,

basketball and fi eld hockey from

1969-73.

Dock Kelly - Wrestling

(Inducted 2006) One of UNCG’s fi rst-

ever qualifi ers for the NCAA Champi-

onships (1996)... compiled a 50-34

mark despite competing with birth

defects that left him without part of

an arm and a leg. Honored by the Na-

tional Wrestling Hall of Fame with its

Medal of Courage.

Dr. David B. Knight - Administrator

(Inducted 2004) Not only a leader in the transition from Division III to Divi-sion I, but a leader on the national scene as UNCG’s Faculty Athletics Representative... became the only FAR to serve on the Div. I, II and III levels... served as chair of the NCAA’s fi rst Division I Academics / Eligibility / Compliance Cabinet and served as a

consultant to the NCAA on numerous academic reform issues.

Ethel Martus Lawther - Administrator

(Inducted 2003) Served 26 years

as head of Department of Physical

Education (1948-71)... developed

both men’s and women’s intercol-

legiate athletic programs after

Women’s College became UNCG

in 1963.

Christine Hornak - Softball

(Inducted 2009) Won 52 games

over two seasons pitching for

UNCG. Led the Spartans to their

fi rst-ever NCAA Tournament bid

in 1997 while earning Big South

Pitcher of the Year honors.


Andrew Mehalko - Men’s Soccer


three (1983, 1985 and 1986)

NCAA Division III National Cham-

pionships in his four seasons

with the Spartans.

Jo Ann Messick - Women’s Basketball,

Women’s Tennis,

Field Hockey

(Inducted 2006) Three-sport com-

petitor at UNCG in the 1970’s...

four-year standout in fi eld hockey,

earning Deep South All-Star ac-

colades three times... six-time par-

ticipant in National Field Hockey

Festivals, including three while at

UNCG.

Brian Moehler - Baseball

(Inducted 2005) UNCG’s fi rst

player to be drafted in Major

League Baseball’s First-Year Play-

er Draft... earned UNCG’s fi rst-

ever win over a Division I opponent

and went onto pitch for Detroit

and Florida in the major leagues.

Becky Morgan - Women’s Golf

(Inducted 2007) One of the most

notable athletic alumni as a mem-

ber of the LPGA Tour... won the Big

South individual championship

three times and earned Big South

Player of the Year (1995, 1996,

1997)... a three-time All-Amer-

ican, won medalist honors 10

times... qualifi ed for the NCAA Re-

gional all four years, earning a spot in the national event

three times... an Academic All-American in 1997...holds

the UNCG records for lowest 18, 36 and 54-hole scores.

Chancellor Emeritus William E. Moran -

Administrator

(Inducted 2000) Served as Chan-

cellor from 1979-94... guided

UNCG from Division III to Division

I in 1991... created the Spartan

Club.

Laura Mussulman - Women’s Soccer

(Inducted 2002) Member of fi rst

women’s soccer team... UNCG’s

fi rst great goalkeeper in women’s

soccer with 18 career shutouts.

Michael Parker - Men’s Soccer Coach

(Inducted 2005) Second active

coach to be inducted (fi rst male)...

winner of more than 400 collegiate

matches, including more than 300

at UNCG... led Spartans to NCAA

Division III National Champion-

ships in 1985, 1986 and 1987.

Dr. Frank Pleasants- Administrator(Inducted 2007) Served as the

Coordinator of Men’s Athletics,

helping to develop the fi rst formal

athletics program at UNCG begin-

ning in 1967.

Angie Polk-Jones - Women’s Basketball


a 93-22 mark in her four years

(1985-89) ... Division III All-Amer-

ican as a junior... UNCG’s all-time

leading scorer with 1,585 points.

Nancy Porter, Women’s Golf Coach

(Inducted 2005) One of the pio-

neers of women’s athletics at

UNCG... coached the UNCG wom-

en’s golf team to the 1973 national

championship... also considered

one of UNCG’s fi rst student-ath-

letes, participating in women’s golf

in the 1940’s.

Eddie Radwanski - Men’s Soccer


back-to-back Division III national

championships in 1982 and

1983... two-time Division III All-

American (1983 and 1984)... No. 1

draft pick in the 1985 Major Indoor

Soccer League draft by the Dallas

Sidekicks.

Cathy Roberts - Administrator

(Inducted Feb. 2008) Has spent

virtually entire career - beginning

as a student - working in athletics

at UNC Greensboro, overseeing

athletic facilities and operations

and serving as the Senior Wom-

en’s Administrator.

Ali Lord - Women’s Soccer

(Inducted 2007) UNCG’s record

holder for single-season and ca-

reer goals... tallied 20 or more

goals in three seasons... had a

single-season record 26 goals in

1996, earning All-American hon-

ors... Big South Player of the Year

in 1996 and SoCon Player of the

Year in 1998.

Carol Mann - Women’s Golf

(Inducted 2002) LPGA Hall of

Fame member... earned 38 LPGA

victories in 22 years on tour.

Tom Martin - Men’s Basketball, Supporter

(Inducted 2002) UNCG’s fi rst

male president of Alumni Board of

Directors... served as tri-captain

of the fi rst two UNCG men’s bas-

ketball teams.

Jill Masterman - Field Hockey

(Inducted 2000) In the days of

AIAW, a four-year standout on

fi eld hockey team and was a co-

captain as a senior in 1977.

Tonka Maynor - Baseball

(Inducted 2007) Ten years after

graduation, still ranked on the Top

10 list at UNCG in every offensive

statistical category... hit .363 in

his four seasons at UNCG, logging

239 hits... holds UNCG record for

career RBI with 171.

Missi Olson Kovachev - Volleyball


108 wins in her four seasons as a

Spartan, despite the program be-

ing in transition during its climb

to Division I. Helped Spartans to

32 wins and an NCAA Division II

Tournament appearance in 1990.

Compiled 1,600 career kills.


Bruce Shaw - Men’s Basketball

(Inducted 2000) Led UNCG’s fi rst-

ever men’s basketball teams...

scored 1,401 points, becoming

UNCG’s fi rst 1,000 point scorer...

two-time All-Dixie Conference hon-

oree.

Joe Stanton - Wrestling

(Inducted 2008) Compiled a 98-

25 mark in his four seasons at

UNCG, qualifying for three NCAA

Championships to make him the

fi rst male to qualify for an NCAA

Championship as an individidu-

al... was UNCG’s winningest wres-

tler for 11 years.

Mike Sweeney - Men’s Soccer

(Inducted 2003) Amassed 55 goals

and 27 assists in his three seasons

at UNCG (1980-83)... member of

1982 and 1983 NCAA III National

Championship teams... led the

team in scoring in 1981 and 1982

and was a fi rst-team All-American

in 1983.

Jim Swiggett - Coach, Administrator

(Inducted 2006) Pioneer in men’s

athletics at UNCG... served as

men’s basketball coach from

1968-75 and started men’s golf

program, serving as coach from

1967-79... also served as the uni-

versity’s second Men’s Intercolle-

giate Division Coordinator.

Karyn Thompson Voelz - Softball

(Inducted 2008) Most prolifi c

hitter in UNCG softball history. In-

ducted 12 years after graduation

and still ranked in Top 6 in 12 of-

fensive categories... led UNCG to

149-86-2 mark and three NCAA

Play-in series during her time at

UNCG.

Rita Wiggs - Women’s Basketball


state NCAIAW title and AIAW Re-

gional appearance in 1972... led

UNCG in scoring for four straight

seasons and fi nished with 1,347

career points.

Donna Friesen Wigton - Volleyball

(Inducted 2003) Volleyball stand-

out at UNCG (1970-73)... active

contributor to the sport through

coaching.. part of offi ciating

crew at 1996 Olympics and 1993

World University Games.

About the Hall of Fame:The purpose of the UNCG Athletics Hall of Fame is to recognize and

honor those special individuals, who through their superior athletic

achievements or by their outstanding service, have made long-

lasting, exemplary contributions to the UNCG athletics program.

Persons to be recognized for the excellence of their achievements

may include former athletes, coaches, administrators and other in-

dividuals who brought recognition and honor to both themselves and

to UNCG.

Ceremonies are traditionally held each Fall during Homecoming

weekend.

Nominations should be sent to:

Hall of Fame Committee - c/o Stacy Kosciak

UNCG Department of Athletics

PO Box 26168

Greensboro, NC 27402

Additional Information Available Through:

E-mail: [email protected]

or on-line at www.uncgspartans.com

“The Big Five” (shown left to right)

Chuck Hayes, Mike Weaver, Jim Melvin, Stanley Frnak, Charlie Reid

Helped establish NCAA Division I athletic programs at UNCG through scholarship funding and support.


Endowed Athletic ScholarshipsA named endowment to support athletic scholarships may be created with a commitment of $50,000

or more. The endowment generates income that is awarded to student-athletes on an annual basis.

Six additional funds that are on their way to reaching endowment status include:

Dr. Richard and Sharon Beavers Scholarship Fund

Rich Brenner Endowed Fund

Gary, Marilyn and Jordan Smith Fund

Patricia A. Hielscher Volleyball Athletic Scholarship

Becky Jackson Fund

Lynne C. Agee Fund

James H. Allen Fund

Alma W. Barrier Fund

Smith Barrier Fund

Irwin Belk Fund Fund

Aaron Michael Bobb

Mike & Nancy Burke Fund

Robert A. and Mary C. Fleming Fund

The Michael B. Fleming Fund

Stanley and Dorothy Frank Fund

J. Douglas Galyon Fund

Ellen Griffi n Fund

Lester Earl Gross III Fund

Charles A. Hayes Fund

Nathan & Robyn Jameson Fund

David Bates Knight Fund

C. Tomas Martin Fund

Karl Mayer Fund

Jim Melvin Fund

Charles C. Moyer Fund

Victor M. Nussbaum, Jr. Fund

Nancy Ann Porter Fund

Charles M. Reid Fund

Rayna Matea Taylor Fund

Edward & Carolyn Uprichard Fund

H. Michael Weaver Fund

Annual ScholarshipsAn annual scholarship may be created with a commitment of $10,000 or more over

a four-year period.

Richard A. and Sharon J. Beavers Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund

Bobb Family Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund

Bott Family Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund

Linda Brady and Steve Heyer Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund

David L. and Martha P. Brown Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund

Marc and Janis Bush Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund

Clarida Family Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund

Doug M. Hamilton Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund

Raila M. Harris Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund

Nixon C. Henley Annual Athletic Scholarship

George G. Hoyle Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund

Karl Mayer Textile Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund

Brenda Tolbert King Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund

Kronenfeld Family Annual Scholarship Fund

LindBrook Development Annual Athletic Scholarship

Greg & Sylvia Mims Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund

Shawn Daniel Mulrooney Memorial Annual Athletic Scholarship

Piedmont Orthopedic Associates, Inc. Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund

Bob & Laura Pitts Spartan Excellence Scholarship Fund

Senn Dunn Annual Athletic Scholarship

Shamrock Corporation Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund

Jerry & Ellyn Steinhorn Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund

Mary and Art Winstead Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund

Perry R. Wyatt Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund

UNCG Spartan ClubPO Box 41230Greensboro, NC 27404-1230

Phone: (336) 334-5156Fax: (336) 334-5319www.spartanclub.org

Director: Mike Roach Associate Director: Donegan Root Offi ce Manager: Helen Sedwick

The Spartan Club is a non-profi t organization whose primary purpose is to secure scholar-

ship support for nearly 250 student-athletes who compete in 18 men’s and women’s

NCAA Division I athletic programs at UNCG. UNCG proudly proclaims that 100 percent

of Spartan Club contributions go directly to athletic scholarships for deserving student-

athletes.

Methods of GivingCash, Checks and Credit Card Gifts:Provide the yearly fi nancial resources needed to operate the athletic program. Payments

may be spread over the course of a fi scal year (July 1-June 30), but all pledges must be

paid by June 30. The University accepts cash, checks and credit cards (American Express,

MasterCard, Visa).

Employer Matching Gifts:Matching gifts double or triple the impact of your gift and increase your membership level.

Be sure to enclose your matching gift form with application and donation and associate

benefi ts.

Athletic Scholarship Endowments:These provide tuition, room, melas, books and fees on an annual basis for a student-

athlete. Pay tribute to someone’s life and accomplishments or leave your own legacy while

strengthening UNCG’s athletic program.

Planned and Estate Gifts:These gifts include life income arrangements from trusts, annuities, income funds, as well

as life insurance policies and individual estate bequests, such as cash or real estate.


Spartan Club Executive CommitteeChair: Kurt Kronenfeld ‘79 - Vice President, Senn Dunn Insurance

Samantha F. Brumbaugh ‘99 - Attorney at Cairo, Ferguson, Brumbaugh, Stroupe, PLLC

Chuck Burns - Area Vice President, First Citizens Bank

Craig Cook ‘82 - President, Oakbrook Solutions, Inc.

Katie Dannemiller - Vice President of Operations, Greensboro Grasshoppers

Michael H. Godwin - Attorney at Schell, Bray, Aycock, Abel & Livingston, PLLC

Keith Grandberry ‘89 - President & CEO, Winston-Salem Urban League

Leaton Harris - Director of Business Operations, TEK Systems

Pete LaMuraglia ‘86 - Partner, Compass Financial Partners, LLC

F. Dean Little, III - Secretary/Treasurer of Yost & Little

Kevin McCoy ‘02 - Vice President, South Atlantic Lumber

Ben Sirmons ‘74 - Assistant General Council, UNIFI, Inc.

Tracy Smith

Michael Spohn ‘91 - CFO/Vice President, Old North State Trust, LLC

Jeff Taylor ‘83 - CFO, Pope Companies

Harrison Turner, Partner, Greensboro Dermatology Associates

Ex-Offi cio Members

Dr. Patti Stewart - Vice Chancellor for University Advancement, UNCG

Marc Bush - President, Greensboro Sports Commission

Dick Stewart - Associate Director of Athletics, UNCG

Dr. Terry Ackerman - Faculty Athletics Rep, UNCG

Kim Record - Director of Athletics, UNCG

Ryan Soloman - SAICA President

Kayren Finney - SAICA representative

Eric Durham - Blue Crew representative

Mike Roach - Director, Spartan Club

Advisor

C. Thomas Martin ‘70 - Former Director of Planning, City of Greensboro


National Championships (6)

Women’s Golf – 1973 (AIAW)Men’s Soccer – 1982 (NCAA III)Men’s Soccer – 1983 (NCAA III)Men’s Soccer – 1985 (NCAA III)Men’s Soccer – 1986 (NCAA III)Men’s Soccer – 1987 (NCAA III)

Conference Tournament Titles(40 overall; 28 in NCAA Div. I)

Women’s Volleyball – 1981Women’s Basketball – 1982Women’s Volleyball – 1982Women’s Volleyball – 1983Women’s Basketball – 1983Softball – 1983Women’s Basketball – 1984Women’s Volleyball – 1984Women’s Basketball – 1985Women’s Basketball – 1987Women’s Basketball – 1988Softball – 1988 Men’s Soccer – 1993 **Softball – 1994 **Women’s Soccer – 1994 **Men’s Soccer – 1994 **Softball – 1995 **Men’s Golf – 1995 **Women’s Golf – 1995 **Men’s Tennis – 1995 **Men’s Basketball – 1996 **Men’s Golf – 1996 **Women’s Golf – 1996 **Softball – 1996 **Women’s Soccer –1996 **Men’s Soccer – 1996 **Baseball – 1997 **Women’s Tennis – 1997 **Softball – 1997 **Women’s Soccer –1997Men’s Soccer –1998Women’s Soccer –1998Women’s Basketball – 1998Men’s Basketball –2001Women’s Soccer – 2001Women’s Soccer – 2003Men’s Soccer – 2005Women’s Soccer – 2006 ++Men’s Soccer – 2006 Men’s Soccer – 2008

Conference Reg. Season Titles(75 overall; 41 in NCAA Div. I)

Men’s Tennis – 1974Men’s Basketball – 1981Men’s Tennis – 1981Women’s Volleyball – 1981Men’s Soccer – 1981Women’s Basketball – 1982Softball – 1982Women’s Tennis – 1982Women’s Volleyball – 1982Women’s Basketball – 1983Softball – 1983Women’s Tennis – 1983

Women’s Volleyball – 1983Men’s Soccer – 1983Women’s Basketball – 1984Softball – 1984Men’s Tennis – 1984Women’s Tennis – 1984Women’s Volleyball – 1984Men’s Soccer – 1984Women’s Basketball – 1985Women’s Tennis – 1985Men’s Soccer – 1985Men’s Tennis – 1986Women’s Tennis – 1986Men’s Soccer – 1986Men’s Basketball – 1987Women’s Basketball – 1987Women’s Tennis – 1987Men’s Soccer – 1987Men’s Basketball – 1988Women’s Basketball – 1988Men’s Tennis – 1988Women’s Tennis – 1988Softball – 1993Women’s Basketball – 1993Men’s Soccer – 1993Women’s Soccer – 1993Women’s Basketball – 1994Baseball – 1994 **Men’s Soccer – 1994Women’s Soccer – 1994Men’s Basketball – 1995Women’s Basketball – 1995Softball – 1995Men’s Soccer – 1995Women’s Soccer – 1995Volleyball – 1995Men’s Basketball – 1996Women’s Basketball – 1996Softball – 1996Men’s Soccer – 1996Women’s Soccer – 1996Softball – 1997Baseball – 1997Women’s Basketball – 1997 **Women’s Soccer – 1997 **Men’s Soccer - 1997 **Women’s Basketball – 1998 **Baseball – 1998 **Women’s Soccer – 1998 **Men’s Soccer – 1998 **Women’s Basketball – 1999 **Women’s Soccer – 2000 **Men’s Tennis – 2001 **Women’s Soccer – 2001 **Women’s Basketball – 2002 **Men’s Basketball – 2002Men’s Soccer – 2004 **Women’s Soccer – 2004 **Men’s Soccer – 2005 **Women’s Soccer – 2006 ** ++Men’s Soccer – 2006 **Women’s Soccer – 2007**Women’s Soccer – 2008**

** denotes officially recognized conference champion

SPARTAN SUCCESSStudent-athletes at UNCG have enjoyed a tremendous amount of success over the

years. Although the athletic department just celebrated its 40th season last year, athletics

at UNCG date back to the 1940’s in the days before the university became co-ed.

Golfer Nancy Porter, who went on to a successful pro career, is regarded as one of

UNCG’s fi rst student-athletes, competing in tournaments on the national level in the late

1940s.

In 1963, as the university prepared to go co-ed, UNCG began to formally organize

athletic teams. Women’s basketball, under head coach Ellen Griffi n, women’s tennis,

women’s golf and fi eld hockey were started. LPGA Hall of Famer Carol Mann was on one of

the early UNCG women’s golf teams.

In 1967, UNCG began men’s athletics and the intercollegiate athletics program

received formal recognition from the University. In the fall of 1967, the Spartan was adopted

as the program’s mascot.

In 1968, UNCG’s men’s teams joined the Dixie Athletic Conference, known today as the

USA South Conference on the NCAA Division III level. Women’s teams competed as part of

the AIAW early on, with UNCG being one of the lead organizers of the organization. Two of the

fi rst men’s sports were basketball and bowling.

In 1971, with the emergence of the fi ve-player rule in women’s basketball, UNCG

fi nished fourth in the National Collegiate Tournament.

Two years later, the women’s golf team won the AIAW national title - UNCG’s fi rst-ever

team national crown. Nancy Porter coached the squad and future professional golfer Donna

Horton White was on the squad.

Since then, UNCG has enjoyed a number of successes. Five national titles in men’s

soccer during the 1980s and a runner-up fi nish in women’s tennis.

An unprecedented fi ve-year move from Division III to Division II to Division I.

A trip to the “Big Dance” - the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament in just its fi fth year

of Division I status.

Men’s soccer coach Michael Parker and women’s basketball coach Lynne Agee were

the fi rst to lead teams to the NCAA Tournament in all three divisions.

A baseball squad built from scratch by Mike Gaski that made it to the NCAA Tournament

in just its fi fth season of play.

A men’s soccer program that conquered all comers for two months to become the No. 1

team in the nation in 2004, the beginning of UNCG’s three straight NCAA Tournament Round

of 16 appearances and four in fi ve years.

Kyle Hines, who became just the sixth player in college basketball history to record

2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 300 blocked shots in a career.

Individuals like wrestler Dock Kelly, who overcame birth defects that left him without

legs qualifying for the NCAA Championship.

Students like Siggi Eyjolffson earned Academic All-American honors three times.

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