2011 Women's Basketball Visitor's Guide

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Key ContaCts athletiCs Department phone..................................................................................... 478-301-2994 athletiCs Department Fax .......................................................................................... 478-301-2061 DireCtor oF athletiCs Jim Cole ............................................................................................................. 478-301-2994 [email protected]

senior assoCiate a.D. Sybil blaloCk .................................................................................................... 478-301-2301 [email protected]

athletiCs CoorDinator myra Cameron ................................................................................................. 478-301-2733 [email protected]

assoCiate a.D. For ComplianCe Joel WeemS ....................................................................................................... 478-301-2729 [email protected]

DireCtor oF sports meDiCine rob murphy ...................................................................................................... 478-301-2453 [email protected]

assistant Dir. oF sports meDiCine (WBB ContaCt) rodger Fleming ................................................................................................. 478-301-2135 [email protected]

marKeting anD promotions daniel TaTe ........................................................................................................ 478-301-2702 [email protected]

sports inFormation DireCtor dave beyer ........................................................................................................ 478-301-2735 [email protected]

assistant sports inFormation DireCtor (WBB ContaCt) andy STabell .................................................................................................... 478-301-5219 [email protected]

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1. Godsey Administration Building2. Knight Hall3. Willingham Hall4. Newton Hall5. President’s Home6. McCorkle Music Building7. Hardman Fine Arts Building8. Ryals Hall9. Langdale Hall10. Roberts Hall11. Groover Hall12. Ware Hall13. Wiggs Hall14. Computer Science Building15. Connell Student Center16. Penfield Hall (Bookstore)16A. University Commons17. Mercer Hall18. Shorter Hall19. Soccer Field20. Sherwood Hall21. Jesse Mercer Plaza22. Sikes Softball Field23. Mercer Police24. University Center25. Stetson Building26. Tarver Library27. Willett Science Center28. Environmental Science Building29. Peddy Tennis Center30. Intramural Field31. Batting Cages32. Claude Smith Baseball Field33. Science & Engineering Building34. Engineering School35. Medical School36. Patterson Building37. Religious Life Center38. Plunkett Hall39. Plunkett Pool40. Admissions Welcome House41. Mary Erin Porter Hall42. Dowell Hall43. Linden House44. Boone Hall45. W.G. Lee Alumni House46. Tift College Alumnae House47. Corporate Services48. Benefits/Payroll49. Human Resources/CTA50. Physical Plant/Central Receiving51. Auxiliary Services Building52. Technology Support Services53. Mercer Village54. Georgia Public Broadcasting55. Educational Opportunity Center56. Lambda Chi Alpha ΛΧΑ57. Alpha Phi Alpha ΑΦΑ58. Kappa Sigma ΚΣ59. Alpha Gamma Delta ΑΓΔ60. Alpha Tau Omega ΑΤΩ61. Zeta Phi Beta ΖΦΒ62. Panhellenic House63. Sigma Alpha Epsilon ΣΑΕ64. Delta Sigma Theta ΔΣΘ65. Alpha Delta Pi ΑΔΠ66. Kappa Alpha ΚΑ67. Phi Delta Theta ΦΔΘ68. Phi Mu ΦΜ69. Sigma Nu ΣΝ70. IFC House71. Pi Kappa Phi ΠΚΦ72. Kappa Alpha Psi ΚΑΨ73. Chi Omega ΧΩ74. Mercer Garden One75. Mercer Garden Two76. Mercer Garden Three77. 1974 Winship78. 1810 Winship79. Macon Townhouse One80. 1884 Winship81. 1892 Winship82. 1934 Winship83. 1962 Winship84. 1975 Adams85. 1923 Adams86. Macon Townhouse Three87. 1821 Adams88. Macon Townhouse Two89. 1711 Adams

1711 Adams ................................................. 891810 Winship............................................... 781821 Adams ................................................. 871884 Winship............................................... 801892 Winship............................................... 811923 Adams ................................................. 851934 Winship............................................... 821962 Winship............................................... 831974 Winship............................................... 771975 Adams ................................................. 84Admissions Welcome House ................. 40Alpha Delta Pi ΑΔΠ ................................... 65Alpha Gamma Delta ΑΓΔ ........................ 59Alpha Phi Alpha ΑΦΑ ............................... 57Alpha Tau Omega ΑΤΩ ............................. 60Auxiliary Services Building ..................... 51Batting Cages .............................................. 31Benefits/Payroll .......................................... 48Boone Hall .................................................... 44Chi Omega ΧΩ ............................................ 73Claude Smith Baseball Field .................. 32Computer Science Building ................... 14Connell Student Center ........................... 15Corporate Services .................................... 47Delta Sigma Theta ΔΣΘ ........................... 64Dowell Hall ................................................... 42Educational Opportunity Center ......... 55Engineering School .................................. 34Environmental Science Building .......... 28Godsey Administration Building.......... 1Groover Hall ................................................. 11Hardman Fine Arts Building .................. 7Human Resources/CTA ............................ 49IFC House ..................................................... 70Intramural Field .......................................... 30Jesse Mercer Plaza ..................................... 21Kappa Alpha ΚΑ ......................................... 66Kappa Alpha Psi ΚΑΨ ............................... 72Kappa Sigma ΚΣ ......................................... 58Knight Hall ................................................... 2Lambda Chi Alpha ΛΧΑ ........................... 56Langdale Hall .............................................. 9Linden House .............................................. 43Macon Townhouse One .......................... 79Macon Townhouse Three........................ 86Macon Townhouse Two ........................... 88Mary Erin Porter Hall ................................ 41McCorkle Music Building ........................ 6Medical School ........................................... 35Mercer Garden One .................................. 74Mercer Garden Three ............................... 76Mercer Garden Two................................... 75Mercer Hall ................................................... 17Mercer Police ............................................... 23Mercer Village ............................................. 53Georgia Public Broadcasting ................. 54Newton Hall ................................................. 4Panhellenic House..................................... 62Patterson Building ..................................... 36Peddy Tennis Center ................................. 29Penfield Hall (Bookstore) ........................ 16Phi Delta Theta ΦΔΘ ................................. 67Phi Mu ΦΜ ................................................... 68Physical Plant/Central Receiving ......... 50Pi Kappa Phi ΠΚΦ....................................... 71Plunkett Hall ................................................ 38Plunkett Pool ............................................... 39President’s Home ....................................... 5Religious Life Center ................................. 37Roberts Hall ................................................. 10Ryals Hall ...................................................... 8Science & Engineering Building ........... 33Sherwood Hall ............................................ 20Shorter Hall .................................................. 18Sigma Alpha Epsilon ΣΑΕ ....................... 63Sigma Nu ΣΝ ............................................... 69Sikes Softball Field .................................... 22Soccer Field.................................................. 19Stetson Building......................................... 25Tarver Library .............................................. 26Technology Support Services ............... 52Tift College Alumnae House .................. 46University Center ....................................... 24University Commons ................................ 16AW.G. Lee Alumni House ........................... 45Ware Hall ....................................................... 12Wiggs Hall .................................................... 13Willett Science Center .............................. 27Willingham Hall .......................................... 3Zeta Phi Beta ΖΦΒ ..................................... 61

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1. Godsey Administration Building2. Knight Hall3. Willingham Hall4. Newton Hall5. President’s Home6. McCorkle Music Building7. Hardman Fine Arts Building8. Ryals Hall9. Langdale Hall10. Roberts Hall11. Groover Hall12. Ware Hall13. Wiggs Hall14. Computer Science Building15. Connell Student Center16. Penfield Hall (Bookstore)16A. University Commons17. Mercer Hall18. Shorter Hall19. Soccer Field20. Sherwood Hall21. Jesse Mercer Plaza22. Sikes Softball Field23. Mercer Police24. University Center25. Stetson Building26. Tarver Library27. Willett Science Center28. Environmental Science Building29. Peddy Tennis Center30. Intramural Field31. Batting Cages32. Claude Smith Baseball Field33. Science & Engineering Building34. Engineering School35. Medical School36. Patterson Building37. Religious Life Center38. Plunkett Hall39. Plunkett Pool40. Admissions Welcome House41. Mary Erin Porter Hall42. Dowell Hall43. Linden House44. Boone Hall45. W.G. Lee Alumni House46. Tift College Alumnae House47. Corporate Services48. Benefits/Payroll49. Human Resources/CTA50. Physical Plant/Central Receiving51. Auxiliary Services Building52. Technology Support Services53. Mercer Village54. Georgia Public Broadcasting55. Educational Opportunity Center56. Lambda Chi Alpha ΛΧΑ57. Alpha Phi Alpha ΑΦΑ58. Kappa Sigma ΚΣ59. Alpha Gamma Delta ΑΓΔ60. Alpha Tau Omega ΑΤΩ61. Zeta Phi Beta ΖΦΒ62. Panhellenic House63. Sigma Alpha Epsilon ΣΑΕ64. Delta Sigma Theta ΔΣΘ65. Alpha Delta Pi ΑΔΠ66. Kappa Alpha ΚΑ67. Phi Delta Theta ΦΔΘ68. Phi Mu ΦΜ69. Sigma Nu ΣΝ70. IFC House71. Pi Kappa Phi ΠΚΦ72. Kappa Alpha Psi ΚΑΨ73. Chi Omega ΧΩ74. Mercer Garden One75. Mercer Garden Two76. Mercer Garden Three77. 1974 Winship78. 1810 Winship79. Macon Townhouse One80. 1884 Winship81. 1892 Winship82. 1934 Winship83. 1962 Winship84. 1975 Adams85. 1923 Adams86. Macon Townhouse Three87. 1821 Adams88. Macon Townhouse Two89. 1711 Adams

1711 Adams ................................................. 891810 Winship............................................... 781821 Adams ................................................. 871884 Winship............................................... 801892 Winship............................................... 811923 Adams ................................................. 851934 Winship............................................... 821962 Winship............................................... 831974 Winship............................................... 771975 Adams ................................................. 84Admissions Welcome House ................. 40Alpha Delta Pi ΑΔΠ ................................... 65Alpha Gamma Delta ΑΓΔ ........................ 59Alpha Phi Alpha ΑΦΑ ............................... 57Alpha Tau Omega ΑΤΩ ............................. 60Auxiliary Services Building ..................... 51Batting Cages .............................................. 31Benefits/Payroll .......................................... 48Boone Hall .................................................... 44Chi Omega ΧΩ ............................................ 73Claude Smith Baseball Field .................. 32Computer Science Building ................... 14Connell Student Center ........................... 15Corporate Services .................................... 47Delta Sigma Theta ΔΣΘ ........................... 64Dowell Hall ................................................... 42Educational Opportunity Center ......... 55Engineering School .................................. 34Environmental Science Building .......... 28Godsey Administration Building.......... 1Groover Hall ................................................. 11Hardman Fine Arts Building .................. 7Human Resources/CTA ............................ 49IFC House ..................................................... 70Intramural Field .......................................... 30Jesse Mercer Plaza ..................................... 21Kappa Alpha ΚΑ ......................................... 66Kappa Alpha Psi ΚΑΨ ............................... 72Kappa Sigma ΚΣ ......................................... 58Knight Hall ................................................... 2Lambda Chi Alpha ΛΧΑ ........................... 56Langdale Hall .............................................. 9Linden House .............................................. 43Macon Townhouse One .......................... 79Macon Townhouse Three........................ 86Macon Townhouse Two ........................... 88Mary Erin Porter Hall ................................ 41McCorkle Music Building ........................ 6Medical School ........................................... 35Mercer Garden One .................................. 74Mercer Garden Three ............................... 76Mercer Garden Two................................... 75Mercer Hall ................................................... 17Mercer Police ............................................... 23Mercer Village ............................................. 53Georgia Public Broadcasting ................. 54Newton Hall ................................................. 4Panhellenic House..................................... 62Patterson Building ..................................... 36Peddy Tennis Center ................................. 29Penfield Hall (Bookstore) ........................ 16Phi Delta Theta ΦΔΘ ................................. 67Phi Mu ΦΜ ................................................... 68Physical Plant/Central Receiving ......... 50Pi Kappa Phi ΠΚΦ....................................... 71Plunkett Hall ................................................ 38Plunkett Pool ............................................... 39President’s Home ....................................... 5Religious Life Center ................................. 37Roberts Hall ................................................. 10Ryals Hall ...................................................... 8Science & Engineering Building ........... 33Sherwood Hall ............................................ 20Shorter Hall .................................................. 18Sigma Alpha Epsilon ΣΑΕ ....................... 63Sigma Nu ΣΝ ............................................... 69Sikes Softball Field .................................... 22Soccer Field.................................................. 19Stetson Building......................................... 25Tarver Library .............................................. 26Technology Support Services ............... 52Tift College Alumnae House .................. 46University Center ....................................... 24University Commons ................................ 16AW.G. Lee Alumni House ........................... 45Ware Hall ....................................................... 12Wiggs Hall .................................................... 13Willett Science Center .............................. 27Willingham Hall .......................................... 3Zeta Phi Beta ΖΦΒ ..................................... 61

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DireCtions to the University CenterTo coordinate practice times, please contact:

Kenetta Kelly, Director of Operations(516) 209-1685

From I-75 Heading North (from Florida)Take I-75 North to the Mercer University Drive exit (Exit #163). Take a right at the top of the exit ramp onto Mercer University Drive. Turn left at the first traffic light onto Stadium Drive. At the stop sign, turn left to continue on Sta-dium Drive (the Hilton Garden Inn will be on your left). Proceed to the first street on the right, University Center Drive. Turn right onto University Center Drive. Continue on University Center Drive until it ends at the parking lots of the University Center (Claude Smith Baseball Field will be on the right as you approach the University Center). Go straight and turn right into the top parking lot if you are a spectator. Turn right at the baseball field and park in the middle lot if you are a visiting team.

From I-75 Heading South (from Atlanta)Take I-75 South to the Mercer University Drive exit (Exit #163). Take a left at the top of the exit ramp onto Mercer University Drive and cross over I-75. Turn left at the first traffic light onto Stadium Drive. At the stop sign, turn left to continue on Stadium Drive (the Hilton Garden Inn will be on your left). Proceed to the first street on the right, Uni-versity Center Drive. Turn right onto University Center Drive. Continue on University Center Drive until it ends at the parking lots of the University Center (Claude Smith Baseball Field will be on the right as you approach the University Center). Go straight and turn right into the top parking lot if you are a spectator. Turn right at the baseball field and park in the middle lot if you are a visiting team.

From I-16 Heading West (from Savannah)Take I-16 West until it merges with I-75 South. Follow directions above.

From I-80 Heading EastStay on Hwy. 80 until it meets Interstate 475. Take Interstate 475 North and take the Thomaston/Macon exit (there will be a sign that says exit for Mercer University Drive). Stay on Mercer University Drive for about four miles until crossing over Interstate 75. Once across I-75, turn left at the first traffic light onto Stadium Drive. At the stop sign, turn left to continue on Stadium Drive (the Hilton Garden Inn will be on your left). Proceed to the first street on the right, University Center Drive. Turn right onto University Center Drive. Continue on University Center Drive until it ends at the parking lots of the University Center (Claude Smith Baseball Field will be on the right as you approach the University Center). Go straight and turn right into the top parking lot if you are a spectator. Turn right at the baseball field and park in the middle lot if you are a visiting team.


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aCComoDationsComfort Suites

120 Plantation Inn Dr.(478) 314-5130

Hilton Garden Inn1220 Stadium Dr.

(478) 741-5527

Holiday Inn Express2720 Riverside Dr.

(478) 745-3967

LaQuinta Inn and Suites3944 River Place Dr.

(478) 475-0206

Ramada Plaza Hotel108 First St.

(478) 746-1461

Red Roof Inn3950 River Place Dr.

(478) 477-7477

Wingate Inn100 North Crest Dr.

(478) 476-8100

restaUrantsBear’s Den

1991 Oglethorpe St.(478) 745-9909

Bonefish Grill5080 Riverside Dr.

(478) 477-5256

Carrabba’s Italian Grill3913 River Place Dr.

(478) 474-5115

Chili’s Grill and Bar5080 Riverside Drive

(478) 757-0169

El Sombrero Mexican Restaurant610 North Ave.(478) 750-8159

3555 Mercer University Dr.(478) 471-6040

4646 Forsyth Rd.(478) 471-6990

Francar’s Buffalo Wings1365 Linden Ave(478) 741-3338

J. Christopher’s220 Starcadia Cir.

(478) 476-0220

Jim Shaw’s Seafood Grill3040 Vineville Ave.

(478) 746-3697

Jittery Joe’s Coffee1635 Montpelier Ave.

(478) 621-5400

Jocks and Jill Sports Grill4680 Sheraton Dr.

(478) 405-9232

McAlister’s Deli6255 Zebulon Rd.

(478) 405-68254641 Presidential Pkwy

(478) 474-7783

Moe’s Southwest Grill3111 Vineville Ave.

(478) 742-8226

Outback Steakhouse3899 Arkwright Rd.

(478) 477-1934

Panera Bread181 Tom Hill Sr. Blvd.

(478) 474-5451

Steak ‘n Shake155 Tom Hill Sr. Blvd.

(478) 471-68113420 Mercer University Dr.

(478) 743-3700

Zaxby’s910 Riverside Dr.(478) 750-1199

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MOVIE THEATERSAmstar Cinema 165996 Zebulon Road(478) 474-4443 (478) 477-8077

TOURISM

The Georgia Music Hall of Fame200 Martin Luther King Junior BoulevardMacon, GA 31201-3490(478) 751-3334Located in historic downtown Macon, the Georgia Music Hall of Fame is home to memorabilia and in-formation on all the recording artists from the state of Georgia, including R.E.M., The Black Crowes, James Brown, Travis Tritt and many more.

The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame301 Cherry StreetMacon, GA 31201-3398(478) 752-1585The state’s official sports museum, the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame is located in downtown Macon and features exhibits and information about excep-tional professional and amateur Georgia athletes such as Hank Aaron and Ty Cobb.

The Grand Opera House 651 Mulberry StMacon, GA 31201(478) 301-5470A historic landmark theatre operated by Mercer University, the Grand Opera House presents a wide variety of national touring Broadway shows, plays and concerts. Mercer University’s Theatre and Music departments also hold many of their productions in this beautiful theatre.

The Hay House 934 Georgia AvenueMacon, GA 31201-6708(478) 742-8155A national historic landmark, this grand Italian Re-naissance Revival mansion features grained wood work, exquisite plasterwork, stained glass windows, gold leafing and some of the countries finest exam-ples of marbleized trompe l’oeil finishes.

Tubman African-American Museum 340 Walnut StreetMacon, GA 31201-0515(478) 743-8544This unique museum houses 14 galleries of African-American art, artifacts and historical information.

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Macon Mall3661 Eisenhower ParkwayMacon, GA 31206 (478) 477-8840

The Shoppes at River Crossing5080 Riverside DriveMacon, Georgia 31210(478) 254-2940

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emergenCy ContaCtsFireMacon/Bibb County Fire Department 478-751-7370

PoliceMercer Police Department 478-301-2911Macon/Bibb County Police Department 478-751-7500Georgia State Patrol (Bibb County) 478-993-3000

HospitalMedical Center of Central Georgia 478-633-1000777 Hemlock StreetEmergency Center 478-633-1146


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merCer 2011-12 sCheDUleDate Opponent Location TimeNov. 3 ^+Georgia College and State Macon, Ga. 5 PMFri, Nov. 11 $Auburn Macon, Ga. 7 PMMon, Nov. 14 ^Davidson Davidson, N.C. 6 PMThurs, Nov. 17 Georgia Southern Macon, Ga. 7 PMSun, Nov. 20 Central Florida Orlando, Fla. 2 PMWed, Nov. 23 Wake Forest Winston-Salem, N.C. TBAFri, Nov. 25 High Point High Point, N.C. 7 PMThurs, Dec. 1 ^*Lipscomb Nashville, Tenn. 6 PMSat, Dec. 3 ^*Belmont Nashville, Tenn. 3 PMTues, Dec. 6 Georgia Macon, Ga. 7 PMSun, Dec 18 Troy Macon, Ga. 2 PMWed, Dec. 21 UNC Asheville Asheville, N.C. 12 PMWed, Dec. 28 Winthrop Macon, Ga. 7 PMFri, Dec. 30 Notre Dame Macon, Ga. 7 PMMon, Jan. 2 ^*Florida Gulf Coast Macon, Ga. 5 PMWed, Jan. 4 ^*Stetson Macon, Ga. 5 PMSat, Jan. 7 ^*Eastern Tennessee State Johnson City, Tenn. 1:30 PMMon, Jan. 9 ^*USC Upstate Spartanburg, S.C. 5 PMSat, Jan. 14 *Kennesaw State Macon, Ga. 2 PMThurs, Jan. 19 *Jacksonville Macon, Ga. 7 PMSat, Jan. 21 ^*North Florida Macon, Ga. 2 PMThurs, Jan. 26 ^*Florida Gulf Coast Fort Myers, Fla. 5:15 PMSat, Jan. 28 *Stetson Deland, Fla. 1 PMThurs, Feb. 2 *Eastern Tennessee State Macon, Ga. 7 PMSat, Feb. 4 ^*USC Upstate Macon, Ga. 2 PMSat, Feb. 11 *Kennesaw State Kennesaw, Ga. 5 PMThurs, Feb. 16 *North Florida Jacksonville, Fla. 7 PMSat, Feb. 18 *Jacksonville Jacksonville, Fla. 1 PMThurs, Feb. 23 ^*Lipscomb Macon, Ga. 5 PMSat, Feb. 25 ^*Belmont Macon, Ga. 2 PMWed. Feb. 29 A-Sun Tournament Macon, Ga. TBA

All times are EasternHome games in BOLD^ Doubleheader$ Homecoming+ Exhibition* Atlantic Sun Conference game

Schedule is subject to change

What distinguishes a good university from a great universityextends far beyond the boundaries of its curriculum and its campus. The competence and character of an institution’s graduates are, more often than not, the hallmarks by which its reputation is both earned and measured.

As a private, co-educational institution, Mercer University has emerged as one of the premier universities in the Southeast and the nation.

Mercer is truly a dynamic and comprehensive center of undergraduate, graduate and professional education. Mercer’s outstanding faculty take students beyond the rigors of academic programs to explore the challengesof reason, responsibility, compassion and character. Through learning, living and leading, Mercer students are prepared not only to confront, but also to embrace the challenges of their future. Under the leadership of promi-nent Georgia Baptist leader Jesse Mercer, Mercer University was founded in Penfield, Ga., in 1833 and later moved to Macon in 1871. From its humble beginnings as a small liberal arts college, Mercer now offers pro-grams in 11 schools and colleges. Conveniently located in the middle of the state, Macon serves as the educa-tional, medical, cultural and commercial hub of central Georgia. Located just one hour from Atlanta - one of

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the nation’s most popular international cities - and two hours from the Atlantic coast, Macon is easily accessible from two interstate highways - I-75 and I-16. Consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report and The Princ-eton Review among the nation’s leading universities, Mercer considers one of its strengths to be its superior fac-ulty, who “teach from the heart.” At Mercer, students benefit from learning experiences guided by caring faculty, not teaching assistants found at many universities as is the case at many universities. The Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA recently named Mercer as a “highly selective” university, and The Princeton Review has placed Mercer among the Best 351 Colleges in North America.

The University is comprised of the College of Liberal Arts, the Walter F. George School of Law, the School of Phar-macy and Health Services, the School of Medicine, the Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics,

the School of Engineering, the James and Carolyn McAfee School of Theology, the Tift College of Education, the Georgia Baptist Col-lege of Nursing, the College of Continuing and Professional Studies, and the Townsend School of Music. The University also operates the Mercer University Press in Macon and the Mercer Engineering Research Center in Warner Robins.

Mercer’s enrollment is nearly 8,100 students. While many students come from the Southeast, more than 38 states and 30 countries are represented among the student body. The average class size at Mercer is 21, with a student/faculty ratio of 13:1 - unusually low for a major university.


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The benefits of campus living are numerous - the development of life-long friendships, a sense of community, enhanc-ing campus involvement and higher academic performance. For many new students, this is the first time they have lived away from home, and the community that develops on campus and in residence halls becomes a second family.

All freshman and sophomores (first-year and/or transfer students) are required to live on campus, with the exception of married students, students above the age of 21, students with children and/or students who live at home with a parent or guardian within reasonable commuting distance. In each of Mercer’s residence halls, safety comes first and foremost. The exterior doors are locked at all times, and students use their identification cards to gain ac-cess into their residence hall.

Even with its picturesque setting, the spirit of Mercer is not in the grandeur of its buildings, but in the gracious-ness of its people - a friendly, family-like community of faculty, staff and students who strive for excellence in all that they do.

The University offers a wealth of fascinating experi-ences and activities both in and outside the classroom. From academic clubs and honor societies, to perform-ing arts and special interest groups, to 16 national fraternities and sororities on campus, students can choose from more than 80 on-campus organiza-tions to discover new talents and interests and to gain important leadership skills they will need for life after college.

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Undergraduate Degrees-African American Studies-Art-Biology-Business (M.A.P.S. program)-Chemistry-Christianity-Communication and Theatre Arts-Computer Science-Economics-Education-Engineering-English-Environmental Science-French-German-History-Information Science and Technology-Journalism-Latin-Mathematics-Media Studies-Music-Music Education-Philosophy

-Physics-Political Science-Psychology-Sociology-Spanish-Theater-Women’s and Gender Studies

Graduate Degrees-Business Administration (MBA)-Community Counseling-Engineering-Education-Family Service-Family Therapy-Nursing-Public Health-Technical Communications

Professional Degrees-Law-Medical

DEGREES AT MERCER

Mercer University Quick Facts

Founded1833

PresidentWilliam D. Underwood

EnrollmentFall 2011

8236 Total 4509 Undergraduate

2091 Graduate 1636 Professional

Alumni65,000

Overall Operating Budget$181.3 Million

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Macon, Georgia is the host of the annual International Cherry Blossom Fes-tival, a 10-day event commemorating the beautiful Yoshino cherry trees that bring color to the Macon landscape each spring. Macon boasts more Yoshino cherry trees than even Washington, D.C. The annual festival features special performances and activities and draws thousands of people from literally all over the world.

Through the revitalization of Macon’s historic downtown area, local business owners host events like Taste of Downtown, where downtown food vendors - from gourmet to down-home cooking - display their specialties and First Friday, where businesses unite to bring suburban residents into downtown for a night of fun, food and entertainment.

The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, the state’s official sports museum, features exhibits, interac-tive fun areas and informa-tion about professional and amateur Georgia athletes, such as Hank Aaron and Bobby Jones.

Macon, Ga. is also home to Mercer’s Law School. The Walter F. George

School of Law, founded in 1873, is one of the oldest law schools in the

country. Named for Walter F. George, a 1901 graduate of Mercer’s law school who went on to become a justice of the Georgia State Su-

preme Court and later a U.S. Sena-tor, the law school has a rich and

distinguished history.

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The Grand Opera House is a historic landmark theatre operated by Mercer University. It presents a wide variety of national touring Broadway shows, plays and concerts. Mercer University’s theatre and music departments also hold many of their productions in this beautiful theatre.

From fine dining to fast food ... from elegant shops to outlet malls ... from classical to country music concerts, in Macon, Georgia, there is always some place to go and something to do.

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GEORGIA SPORTS HALL OF FAME

Located in Macon, Georgia, the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame is the country’s largest state sports muse-um at 43,000 square feet. Created in 1956 as the Georgia Prep Sports Hall of Fame, the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame has been in existence for more than 50 years. It was ex-panded in 1963 to encompass prep, college, amateur and professional sports. In 1999, it moved into a per-manent new home in Macon.

-Credit, Georgia Sports HOF

Each spring Macon welcomes the arrival of 300,000 Yoshino cherry trees blooming with the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. For 10 days, festival-lovers are treated to one of the most extravagant displays of springtime color in the nation.

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Each spring Macon welcomes the arrival of 300,000 Yoshino cherry trees blooming with the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. For 10 days, festival-lovers are treated to one of the most extravagant displays of springtime color in the nation.

MACON’S MUSICHERITAGE

Macon, Georgia, fosters a rich music heritage which is evidenced at various points around town. Otis Redding’s statue (at right) sits by the dock of the bay as a reminder of the Macon-ites many contributions to the music in-dustry. (Below) The Bell House at 315 College Street was the site for the cover of Macon residents The Allman Brothers self-titled first album (and the Allman Brothers Band Museum is still located in Macon on Vineville Ave.).

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The University Center houses all 17 of Mercer’s NCAA Division I ath-letics offices, training rooms and team rooms. Opened in 2004, it is a state-of-the-art facility that can hold up 3,200 spectators for basketball and volleyball.

UNIVERSITY CENTERMercer broke ground on the centerpiece of the Macon campus in the fall of 2001. The

University Center has become one of the premier venues in the nation for college bas-ketball and volleyball. The $40 million facility has become the focal point for almost all

campus activities, providing students with an area for study, a food court, and a coffee shop.

The “Street” is a tree-lined, sunlit indoor patio, providing students with an area to study, socialize, and dine on cuisine from the food court, including Chic Fil-A, Subway and Burger Studio. Bear Rock Cafe is a coffee shop and internet café for students to use either with high-speed connections throughout the floor area with the wireless internet connections, or with Bear Rock’s computers. Students can also relax and watch either of two flat screen televisions, or relax outside on the Patio overlooking the Greek Village and campus.

Both students and athletes have state of the art fitness facilities, with weight train-ing equipment and cardiovascular theater, as well as a 1/8 mile indoor track. The track overlooks the lower level, which has three full-size basketball and volleyball courts for intramural and recreation use.

Another distinguishing feature of the University Center is the 25-meter indoor swim-ming pool for use by both students and teams for lap swim and water strength and speed drills. Athletes have a separate weight room for use during team workouts with all the latest free weight and weight machine technology. Athletes and trainers also

FACILITIES AT MERCERWhen walking into the U.C. for the

first time, you get a look at Mercer’s

historic past with a glimpse of the future. Heritage Hall is home to memorabilia from Mercer’s historic

athletic achievements as well as the

Athletics Hall of Fame.

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Mercer’s comprehensive therapeutic setting provides medical coverage for all student-athletes. It is staffed by

two full-time athletic trainers and five graduate assistants that are licensed and certified to practice.

have the use of a complete athletic training room, with the latest in injury treatment and prevention equip-ment.

The University Center is also home for Mercer University Athletics, with offices for all the athletics administra-tion and coaching staff. These offices allow potential student-athletes to see first hand the facility that will be their home base for their career at Mercer.

The University Center, on top of all the other amenities, is the home for Mercer basketball and volleyball. There are two full courts, one designated as the practice court, and the main floor in the center of the arena in the University Center. The main court is surrounded by 3,200 seats for basketball and volleyball, but can be ex-panded for up to 4,080 with floor seating for concerts. Three skyboxes at mid-court provide a birds-eye view of the action on the floor.

The main entrance into the Arena at the University Center is Mercer’s Heritage Hall. This is a collection recogniz-ing some of Mercer’s most important alumni, faculty and staff. There are many different displays, including the Mercer Hall of Fame which honors the accomplishments of Mercerians through the years. Displays also include

the history of Mercer Athletics and a History of Mercer itself.

FACILITIES AT MERCERWhen walking into the U.C. for the

first time, you get a look at Mercer’s

historic past with a glimpse of the future. Heritage Hall is home to memorabilia from Mercer’s historic

athletic achievements as well as the

Athletics Hall of Fame.

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Attached to each locker room is a player lounge, complete with a big-screen TV, sound

system and comfortable seating.

Another state-of-the-art addition to Mercer, the weight room is home to power lifting stations, abundant free weights and state-of-the art cardio equipment.

Each of Mercer’s team sports has a an up-to-date locker room in the University Center. The locker rooms have full shower facilities.

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The indoor pool at the University Center is a collegiate size lap pool that is utilized for aqua-therapy for rehabilitation of student-athletes.

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WILLIAM D. UNDERWOODPresident Underwood has led Mercer during a period of dy-namic growth and development for the University. Since his ar-rival as Mercer’s 18th President in 2006, enrollment has increased by 18 percent to more than 8,200 students. Mercer has launched a second medical school campus (in Savannah), initiated a master’s-level physician assistant program and a doctoral-level program in physical therapy and added Ph.D. programs in Educational Leader-ship, Curriculum and Instruction, and Nursing.

Reflecting an increased emphasis on research, Mercer in 2009-10 met the criteria established by the Carnegie Foun-dation for reclassification as a research-doctoral university. Over the past three years, the number of Ph.D. students has increased from fewer than 25 to approximately 200, while the amount of externally funded research expenditures has grown to nearly $25 million. In addition to increased levels of funding from the National Institutes of Health and the Na-tional Science Foundation, Mercer scientists have for the first time been funded as eminent cancer scientists by the Georgia Cancer Coalition, while other Mercer scientists are now receiv-ing funding to support their research through the Georgia Research Alliance.

The University has intensified its longstanding commitment

MERCER UNIVERSITYPRESIDENT

to service-learning and community engagement under President Underwood’s leadership. During the spring of 2009, Mercer announced a $5 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to support continued revitaliza-tion of the College Hill Corridor between campus and down-town Macon. The groundbreaking Mercer On Mission pro-gram, launched in 2007, has been recognized by the Clinton Global Initiative as “an exemplary approach to addressing a specific global challenge.” Mercer earned the highest federal recognition for community engagement by the Corporation for National and Community Service in 2009, and in 2008 became the only university in Georgia to receive the Carnegie Foundation’s designation for “Curricular Engagement and Outreach and Partnerships.”

Prior to joining Mercer, President Underwood served at Baylor University as Interim President and held the prestigious Leon Jaworski Chair at the Baylor School of Law. President Under-wood is an accomplished educator and scholar. He was des-ignated a Master Teacher at Baylor in recognition of extraor-dinary classroom teaching over an extended period. He is an

elected member of the American Law Institute and the American Bar Foundation.

President Underwood was awarded the J.D. degree summa cum laude by the University of Illinois College of Law in 1985, where he gradu-ated as class salutatorian and was an editor of the University of Illinois Law Review. Following graduation, he clerked for the Honorable Sam D. Johnson of the United States Court of Ap-peals for the Fifth Circuit, prior to practicing law for several years with a large law firm in Dallas. He also holds an undergraduate degree from Oklahoma Baptist University, where he met his spouse, Lesli. They have two children, Jessica and William.

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DIRECTOR OFATHLETICS

JIM COLEJim Cole assumed the duties of Director of Athletics for Mercer University on July 1, 2010. Prior to that, he served as MU’s Senior Associate Director of Athletics for External Affairs, heading up the Mercer Athletics Foundation (the fund-raising arm for Bears’ athlet-ics) concurrent with his time as a State Representative in Georgia.

A native of Augusta, Cole en-tered Mercer on an academic

scholarship in 1990 and lettered in baseball from 1990 to 1993. He was recipient of the Charles C. Morgan Outstanding Student-Athlete Award and graduated with honors from the University in 1993.

Cole was drafted as a pitcher by the Milwaukee Brewers in 1993 and was named the franchise’s “Organizational Player of the Year” and a finalist for the TOPPS Minor League “Player of the Year Award” in 1994.

After an injury ended his professional baseball career, he returned to Mercer in 1997 to earn his MBA while serving as a graduate assistant and pitching coach for the baseball team. In 1998 he served as pitching coach for the Madison Black Wolves minor league team in Madison, Wis. Cole then entered private business before being elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2004 (and serving in that capac-ity until 2010).

Cole served as the legislative voice under the Gold Dome for the constituents of House District 125 - which includes Jasper County and parts of Monroe, Jones and Lamar Counties. His legislative duties included membership on the Appropria-tions Economic Development Sub-Committee (to oversees important areas of the budget that deal with agriculture, community affairs, economic development and transporta-tion). In addition, Cole served on the Rules, Judiciary Non-Civil and State Planning and Community Affairs Committees.

Gov. Sonny Perdue appointed Cole to serve as senior admin-istration floor leader in early 2009, having served formerly as assistant floor leader from 2007-2008.

Even after leaving the political arena to assume the role as Mercers A.D., Cole was called on to continue his commitment of service to the people of the state of Georgia. In 2010, he was elected by his former constituents in Georgia’s House and Senate to represent the 8th Congressional District on the state’s Department of Transportation Board.

Cole is an active community leader throughout the state. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. A graduate of Leadership Georgia, he is a member of Forsyth United Methodist Church.

Cole is married to the former Gaylyn Lawson of Forsyth, where they live with their two children, Caroline and Lawson.

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Sybil BlalockSr. Assoc. A.D./

Senior Women Admin.

Jason ChildsHead Coach

Men’s Lacrosse

Myra CameronAthletics

Coordinator

Rob MurphyAssistant A.D.

Sports Medicine

Jim TessmerEvent

Coordinator

Ryan BaileyHead Coach

Cross Country (M & W)

Bob HoffmanHead Coach

Men’s Basketball

Susie GardnerHead Coach

Women’s Basketball

Craig GibsonHead Coach

Baseball

Dave BeyerAthletics MediaRelations/SID

Penny DavisSpirit

Coordinator

STAFF & COACHES

Dr. Jeffrey HugdahlFaculty AthleticsRepresentative

Paul BohrHead Strength &

Conditioning Coach

Andy StabellAssistant Sports

Information Director

Michael EllisDirector of Operations

Nicky BrunoCheerleading

Coach

Jeff GrahamSports Information

Assistant/New Media

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Joel WeemsAssistant A.D.Compliance

Pam MansonStaff

Assistant

Brittany LeeExecutive Director

Mercer Athletic Foundation

Gary GuyerHead Coach

Women’s Golf

Steve BradleyHead CoachMen’s Golf

Bobby LambHead Coach

Football

Doug CowdenPep BandDirector

Daniel TateAssistant A.D.

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Brad RuzzoHead CoachMen’s Soccer

Noelle RookeHead CoachVolleyball

Kelly BretscherAsst. Coach

Softball

Warren WoolfolkHead Coach

Tennis (M & W)

Grant SerafyHead Coach

Women’s Soccer

STAFF & COACHES

Jason FarhadiVolunteer

Sports Information

Amanda Brown Assistant

Compliance

Kevin CavoorisAssistant

Compliance

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Jacob StreetAssistant

Operations

Dan KlineAssistant

Marketing

Alex RiersonAcademicServices

CAMPUS SCENE: An aerial view of Mercer is the only way to truly appreciate the historical beauty and charm that the campus adds to Macon and middle Georgia.


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The Mission of the Sports Medicine Department is to provide quality comprehensive healthcare to student-athletes. The health and well-being of student-athletes is the number one priority. Student-athletes have access to therapeutic services such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation, hydrotherapy, rehabilitation, nutritional counseling and preventative physical medicine.

The Mercer Sports Medicine department utilizes a state-of-the-art athletic training facility in the University Center. The athletic training room consists of a treatment, taping and rehabilitation area. The rehabilitation area is equipped with a treadmill, exercise bikes in addition to a variety of weights, resistance bands, medicine balls, and other rehabilitation equipment which can be used to facilitate injury rehabilitations.

The athletic training area also has an enclosed hydrotherapy room with an eight-person cold whirlpool and smaller extremity whirlpools. There are also offices for the staff and a physician exam room. The athletic training room also has easy access to the weight room and the University Center pool.

The facility is staffed by two full-time certified athletic trainers and six graduate assistant certified athletic trainers, a family practice physician and an orthopedic surgeon. The staff works with other group of health-care providers to bring a comprehensive care to the student-athletes and acts as a liaison with nutritionists, dentist, cardiologists, and many other specialists.

Rob MurphyAssistant Athletics Director /Director of Sports MedicineMen’s Basketball contaxct

Assistants

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Sean RobbGraduate Assistant

Men’s Soccer, Wom. Golf

Loren AlemanGraduate Assistant

Volleyball, Tennis

Jesse KolodziejskiGraduate Assistant

Wom. Soccer, Men’s Golf

Tyler FredlundGraduate Assistant

Lacrosse

Rodger FlemingAssistant Trainer

Women’s Basketball

SPORTS MEDICINE

Rob Murphy came to Mercer in 2000-01 as director of the Sports Medicine Department, overseeing the healthcare related needs for the Univer-sity’s Division I sports program. During his tenure at Mercer, Murphy has overseen the sports medicine needs of the men’s and women’s basketball teams, men’s soccer and baseball.

Murphy has established a professional relationship with Mercer Health Systems, Forsyth Street Orthopaedics and various other medical facilities in the greater Macon and Atlanta area in an effort to provide Mercer Univer-sity’s student-athletes with the most comprehensive healthcare available.

He is also active on campus promoting health and safety as a representa-tive on the University’s Alcohol Awareness Task Force and the Student-Health Advisory Committee.

Prior to coming to Mercer, Murphy attended graduate school at the Univer-sity of Georgia. While at UGA, he served as the athletic trainer for baseball and softball.

Prior to his arrival at Georgia, Murphy acquired clinical experience in Gainesville, Fla., as the Director of Athletic Training Services at the Physical Therapy Center, Inc. In addition, he served as the Head Athletic Trainer at Oak Hall School.

A native of Ocala, Fla., Murphy received his bachelors degree in exercise and sports sciences with an emphasis in athletic training from the University of Florida in 1994. As a student athletic trainer with the Gators, Murphy was named head student athletic trainer from 1993-94. He was also honored with a University Presidential Leadership Award in 1993.

Eric CarterGraduate Assistant

Baseball, Cheer Squad

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Paul BohrStrength and Conditioning Coach

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The strength and conditioning program at Mercer has three primary goals. These goals are to maximize athleticism, minimize injuries and increase mental/physical toughness. The way this is accomplished is by primarily utilizing ground based, multi-joint, triple extension, explosive exercises. Athletes will perform exercises of all types but focus is put on three main exercise styles: Olympic lifting, power lifting and plyometrics. The goal is to try and replicate the movements, velocities and forces that are experienced during competition of the athlete's sport.

Served by a professional full-time strength and conditioning coach as well as an assistant coach, Mercer Athletics provides a full range of weight training and exercise equipment to assist Mercer’s approximately 250 student-athletes in reaching their athletic potential through strength training and conditioning.

Easily accessible from anywhere in the University Center, the equipment includes the following:• three top of the line power lift full racks• over 3,000 pounds of plates • a line of variable resistant machines• three sets of Iron Grip dumbbells • five free standing adjustable benches

Derrick RosinskiGraduate Assistant

Strength & Conditioning

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

Paul Bohr was hired as the first full-time strength and condi-tioning coach in 2007. Bohr came to the Bears after spending the previous two years as an assistant strength coach at the College of Charleston.

While at C of C, Bohr designed and implemented strength and conditioning programs, along with speed programs for men’s basketball, volleyball, softball, men’s soccer, golf, cross country, track & field, swimming and equestrian.

The Winter Park, Fla., native began his collegiate career as an assistant strength coach at UC Riverside in August 2004 prior to joining the UCLA athletics program in January 2005. While at UCLA, Bohr worked with the Bruins’ football program assisting with speed development while also teaching and monitoring exercise techniques and developing weight management and nutrition training for student-athletes. Bohr is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Spe-cialist (CSCS). He is also a member of the International Sports Science Association (ISSA) and is a Certified Fitness Trainer (CFT), Specialist in Sports Conditioning (SSC) and a Certified Sports Performance Nutritionist (SPN). He also is a certified member USA Weightlifting (USAW) as a Level 1 Club Coach.

Paul has been coaching and working with athletes since 1993, designing fitness and speed development programs. Paul worked with numerous professional athletes from teams such as the Miami Dolphins and Orlando Magic.

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MERCER ATHLETIC FOUNDATION

The Mercer Athletics Foundation was created in 2007 as the fund-raising arm for Mercer Univer-sity Athletics. Since its inception, members of the foundation have contributed over $1.5 million. These funds have been used to undertake such projects as hiring a full-time strength and con-ditioning coach, enhancing recruiting budgets, providing additional scholarships and to help increase salaries to attract and retain outstanding coaches.

Mission Statement:

2010-11 MAF President

John W. Collier John graduated from Mercer University in 1966 where he played baseball and was captain his senior year. He received his J.D. in 1971 from the Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University, where he served on Law Review, and is a member of the Georgia and Florida Bar. He is a past member of Mercer Board of Trustees. John has more than 15 years of experience providing wealth management services and over 25 years of experience in the practice of law. After serving as an institutional consultant at Smith Barney, John joined Merrill Lynch in 2007. He is currently an Institutional Money Manager at Merrill Lynch.

Message from the MAF President: “It’s a great time to ‘Be the Bear’ as a part of the Mercer University athletics family! There are many exciting things currently going on in Bears Athletics...with even more on the horizon!

The experiences I gained as a Mercer student and athlete have proven invaluable in both my personal and professional life. Mercer offers its students an education - both on and off the field - that is as functional as it is respected in today’s world. A Mercer degree tells people that you have been a part of something special.

The Mercer Athletic Foundation’s goal is to enhance and grow the ‘athletic ex-perience’ for the student-athletes who follow in the footsteps of those who, like myself, were fortunate enough to represent the Orange & Black in intercollegiate athletics competition. Your gifts and contributions to the MAF are what make it possible for this to happen, so please consider how you can ‘Be the Bear’ today!”

OTHER MERCER ATHLETIC FOUNDATION OFFICERSVice-President: Secretary: Treasurer:Charlie Cantrell Dr. Bill Argo Dr. Chuck Hawkins

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BUILDING…• Atlantic Sun student-athletes set a new all-time record with 63.79 percent earning All-Academic honors by achieving at least a 3.0 GPA during their season of competition last year.• The A-Sun led all of Division I last year as the NCAA’s top academic women’s soccer conference; nine of 11 teams received national honors from the NSCAA for posting a team GPA of 3.0 or better, the highest percentage in the country.• ETSU baseball standout Paul Hoilman won his second-straight A-Sun Student-Athlete of the Year award becoming just the fourth person in A-Sun history to accomplish that feat. The 2010 National College Home Run Derby Champion posted a 3.95 GPA in math and was named a Lowe’s CLASS National finalist.• Belmont’s Mick Hedgepeth was named the 2010-11 NACDA Division I-AAA Scholar Athlete of the Year.• Kennesaw State’s Ben Greene earned the NCAA Elite-88 honor for having the best GPA among participants in the NCAA men’s golf national championship.

…WINNERS…• The A-Sun set multiple records for postseason participation in men’s basketball and finished ranked 17th in conference RPI, leading all but the ACC, SEC and Conference USA among nine southeastern Division I conferences. A conference record three teams reached postseason play; the A-Sun earned three postseason wins, and hosted three postseason games with ETSU reaching the semifinals of the CIT and Jacksonville notching a postseason win for the second-straight year (2010 NIT, 2011 CIT).• A record-setting three A-Sun teams advanced to postseason play in women’s basketball (Stetson/NCAA; FGCU/WNIT; USC Upstate/WBI), with FGCU playing in the postseason for the fourth-consecutive year at Division I; the Eagles posted their third national postseason victory in that span with a win in the WNIT last year.• The A-Sun earned national distinction in women’s basketball as one of only two Division I conferences to receive a grant from the NCAA to promote attendance nationally for women’s basketball - league attendance jumped more than 15%; the A-Sun also partnered with CollegeInsider.com to present the first national poll in women’s basketball for mid-major programs – a poll that showed FGCU in a top-ten ranking all year long.• A-Sun Baseball returned to a familiar lofty position on the national stage last year. The A-Sun was a top-ten conference all year, with Stetson, Belmont and Jacksonville playing in the NCAA Championship; each A-Sun team had at least one win, with Stetson and Belmont reaching the regional finals, giving the A-Sun five wins in the national tournament, tops among non-BCS conferences. Jacksonville’s Adam Brett Walker, ETSU’s Bo Reeder and Mercer’s Jacob Tanis earned All-American honors.• Softball continued to impact the national rankings and tournaments as the A-Sun ranked in the top-12 conferences nationally for the fourth-straight year; the A-Sun boasted five teams in the RPI top-100.• National success for the A-Sun in men’s golf success has become an annual achievement as the A-Sun sent multiple teams to the NCAA Championship for the eighth time in nine years; All-American Jeff Karlsson helped Kennesaw State finished third at the NCAA Southeastern Regional last year, the best regional finish ever for an A-Sun team. The Owls advanced to nationals, the seventh time in eight years an A-Sun team has advanced through regionals into the finals.• The A-Sun posted the nation’s best increase in men’s soccer ranking last year. Four programs improved nearly 100 spots in the NCAA RPI rankings with FGCU nationally ranked in the Top 25 for the majority of the year.

…FOR LIFE!• Federal Graduation Rate and NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) reports show the A-Sun meeting its mission of Building Winners for Life as 32 programs boast a perfect 100% success rate.• Three A-Sun schools, North Florida, Lipscomb and Belmont, received Community Engagement recognition from the Carnegie Foundation for exceptional commitment to community service.• The Tennessean tabbed Lipscomb graduate Beth Harwell, the state’s first female Speaker of the House, as Tennessee’s Most Powerful Woman.• The A-Sun SAAC surpassed the $100,000 mark for charitable fund raising, reaching $103,000 in the seven-year history of the charitable challenge.• The A-Sun claimed the Southeast D-I Athletic Director of the Year honor for the third-straight year, as Stetson’s Jeff Altier followed ETSU’s Dave Mullins and Belmont’s Mike Strickland in earning that distinction.• Lipscomb basketball player Jenna Bartsokas earned post-graduate scholarships from both the A-Sun and the NCAA as she claimed the A-Sun’ Student-Athlete of the Year honor and was named a finalist for the NCAA Woman of the Year award.• Three A-Sun institutions earned Top-10 rankings in U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings of the best regional universities in the southeast. Stetson at No. 3, Belmont at No. 5, and Mercer at No. 8 each earned top marks.• The Princeton Review recognized ETSU, Mercer, North Florida and Belmont in its list of the Best Colleges in the southeast.

Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.

THIS IS THE ATLANTIC SUNFor more than 30 years, the Atlantic Sun Conference has supported its member institutions in providing intercollegiate athletics programs committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun meets this mission by maintaining the highest standards in academic and athletic achievement with a true balance between student and athlete. By integrating sportsmanship in the competitive arena and fostering leadership through community service, A-Sun member institutions provide an overall educational experience for our student-athletes that reflects our commitment to and success in Building Winners for Life.

ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE

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MERCER KEY CONTACTS1400 Coleman Ave., Macon, Ga. 31207 * Phone: (478) 301-2994

Athletics AdministrationJim Cole Director of Athletics (478) 301-2994 [email protected] Blalock Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Academic Affairs/SWA (478) 301-2301 [email protected] Murphy Assistant Director of Athletics/Sports Medicine (478) 301-2453 [email protected] Weems Assistant Director of Athletics/ Compliance (478) 301-2729 [email protected] Tate Assistant Director of Athletics/Marketing (478) 301-2702 [email protected] Lee Executive Director, Mercer Athletic Foundation (478) 301-4003 [email protected] Cameron Athletics Coordinator/Administrative Eligibility Coordinator (478) 301-2733 [email protected] Manson Office Assistant (478) 301-4130 [email protected] AffairsSybil Blalock Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Academic Affairs/SWA (478) 301-2301 [email protected] Weems Assistant A.D./ Compliance (478) 301-2729 [email protected] MedicineRob Murphy Assistant Director of Athletics/Sports Medicine (478) 301-2453 [email protected] & ConditioningPaul Bohr Strength & Conditioning Coach (478) 301-2047 [email protected] Davis Spirit Coordinator (478) 301-5217 [email protected]/Event ManagementMichael Ellis Director of Facility Operations (478) 301-2369 [email protected] & PromotionsDaniel Tate Assistant Director of Athletics/Marketing (478) 301-2702 [email protected] Media Relations/Sports InformationDave Beyer Sports Information Director (478) 301-2735 [email protected] Stabell Assistant Sports Information Director (478) 301-5219 [email protected] Graham Sports Information Assistant (478) 301-5209 [email protected] Gibson Head Coach (478) 301-2396 [email protected]'s BasketballBob Hoffman Head Coach (478) 301-2736 [email protected]'s BasketballSusie Gardner Head Coach (478) 301-2739 [email protected] Country (M & W)Ryan Bailey Head Coach (478) 301-2144 [email protected] Lamb Head Coach (478) 301-2713 [email protected]'s GolfSteve Bradley Head Coach (478) 301-5349 [email protected]'s GolfGary Guyer Head Coach (478) 301-5625 [email protected]'s LacrosseJason Childs Head Coach (478) 301-2731 [email protected]'s SoccerBrad Ruzzo Head Coach (478) 301-4011 [email protected]'s SoccerGrant Serafy Head Coach (478) 301-2060 [email protected] Head Coach (478) 301-2263 TBATennis (M & W)Warren Woolfolk Head Coach (478) 301-2269 [email protected]'s Volleyball/Sand VolleyballNoelle Rooke Head Coach (478) 301-2268 [email protected]

Other Mercer Police (478) 301-2970Key Campus Emergency (478) 301-2911 Numbers Admissions (478) 301-2650 Automated Information (478) 301-1500

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