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Bohler Gym Facts• Home to Cougar Athletics since 1928.

• The only facility solely dedicated to volleyball in the Pacific-10 Conference.

• Dominating home court advantage as fans are virtually on top of the action.

• Cougars enjoy tremendous fan support from the University and the Pullman communities.

“Volleyball specific gyms are the future and bohler Gym

is a testament to the commitment Washington State

University has made to Women’s Volleyball and to the

growth of our sport.” Volleyball Magazine, May 2003

“Bohler Gym is a testament to the commitment that Washington State has made to Cougar Volleyball. It is without a doubt one of the premier volleyball only facilities in the nation.”

—WSU Head Coach Brian Heffernan

Bohler GymThe best in the Pac-10

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“Our locker room is newly renovated to provide a

space for our students to start and end their day

in which they can take pride. Whether in between

classes or preparing themselves mentally and

physically for practice or competition, the locker

room is a home for Cougar Volleyball.”

—WSU Head Coach Brian Heffernan

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GOLFWSU Golf Course

“We are very fortunate to be surrounded by greatness in all of our athletic facilities. Bohler Gym provides us with our very own volleyball facility for training and competition. The Cougar Mania Weight Room offers a state-of-the-art training facility of all of our athletes. Upcoming changes have the campus buzzing in anticipation as the Martin Football Stadium will be undergoing a major transformation, the new Rex Davis Tennis facility, and an 18-hole championship golf course that when finished will be among the nation’s elite campus courses.”

—WSU Head Coach Brian Heffernan

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The Student Recreation Center contains 150,000 square feet of fun! It includes seven gymnasiums, a four-lane indoor track, 17,000 square feet of fitness training, a five-lane lap pool, leisure spa, climbing wall, three multi-purpose rooms (mind/body fitness classes), four racquetball courts, a wellness center, fireplace lounge, SRC “backyard” which includes four basketball courts, four sand volleyball courts and a full low-to-high ropes challenge course - all under lights for warm summer and fall evenings.

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“The goal for the weight room is simple: out-work and out-prepare our opponents. Over the past two years our team has distinguished itself as one of the hardest working teams in the Cougar Mania weight room. The strength staff is passionate and committed to helping our athletes become the very best through sport specific training. If you can’t get it done in here-it can’t be done.”

—WSU Head Coach Brian Heffernan

WILLIE JUDEStrength and Conditioning Coach

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BARB RUSSELLCertified Athletic Trainer

• Fourth year with Washington State University athletic training staff.

• Earned Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University (1990).

• Received her Master of Science from BYU (1995).

• Served as a graduate assistant trainer at BYU for two years.

• Head trainer and instructor at Brigham Young University - Hawaii for one year.

• Worked at Utah Valley Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine in Provo, and at Physical & Sports Therapy in Payson, Utah.

• Six years as co-head athletic trainer and instructor at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

• Earned a National Athletic Trainers’ Association Clinical Instructor Educator certification in 2002; member of NATA since 1989.

• Had two “pearls” published in The Physician and Sports medicine (December 2000, and February 2001).

• In addition to volleyball, serves as the certified athletic trainer for Cougar tennis team.

“It’s an exciting opportunity to work with Women’s Volleyball at WSU and be able to see them grow and develop not only as players and a team, but as individuals.”

—Barb Russell

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“We are fortunate to have an experienced and knowledgeable trainer. Barb works hard to keep the students healthy and on the court while maintaining their best interests.”

—WSU Head Coach Brian Heffernan

• Ten certified Athletic Trainers.

• More than 30 student assistants

majoring in athletic training.

• Three on-site sports medicine

team physicians.

Prevention of athletic injuries is the

number on goal of WSU’s athletic

medicine staff, along with care and

rehabilitation. When injuries do occur,

the Cougar staff provides the very

best in care and use of state-of-the-

art equipment to return the student-

athlete to 100 percent recovery.

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ThePac-10ConferenceThe Conference of ChampionsWashington State University offers student-athletes the opportunity to compete at the highest level in the country and attend a well-respected university with an excellent variety of majors to choose from. Cougar athletics has a strong tradition in the Pacific-10 Conference. The WSU volleyball program has consistently taken on the best in the nation, accumulating wins over top-ranked teams in the conference and the nation. The team is once again on the hunt to move up the ladder in the Pac-10 and in the nation under fourth-year Head Coach Brian Heffernan.

Overall, the Pac-10 has captured 13 of the 26 NCAA Division I titles awarded, including 11 of the last 17. In 20 of the past 26 NCAA Championships, a Pac-10 team has finished no lower than second place.

Ratings Percentage Index or RPI is used in Division I athletics to determine strength of schedule. RPI is calculated by the NCAA using a team’s overall win/loss record, along with its opponent’s win/loss record. As a conference, the Pac-10 has earned the highest RPI rating in four of the last five years. Without a doubt, the Pac-10 is the toughest conference in the country for women’s volleyball.

see how the pac-10 ranks among other volleyball conference in nation!

ConferenceQualifiers 2006Win% RKPI*Pac-10 .627 .589Big Ten .621 .583Big 12 .593 .581West Coast .560 .557Southeastern .573 .553Big West .516 .536Mountain West .539 .530Western Athletic .491 .521Atlantic Coast .520 .521Missouri Valley .505 .515

2006NCAAEliteEightTeamsPac-10 3Big 12 2Big 10 2Western Athletic 1

2006NCAAFinalFourTeamsPac-10 3Big 12 1

*RKPI is the Rich Kern Percentage Index, a simulation of the NCAA Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) that is one of many tools used by the NCAA Selection Committee in deciding which teams are invited to the championship tournament in December.

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Year Event Results1��1 NCAA First Round New Mexico def. WSU 3-1, at Albuquerque, NM

1��� NCAA First Round WSU def. San Diego 3-1, at Pullman, Wash. NCAA Second Round BYU def. WSU 3-0, at Provo, Utah

1��� NCAA First Round New Mexico def. WSU 3-2, at Albuquerque, NM

1��5 NCAA Second Round Oral Roberts def. WSU 3-0, at Pullman, Wash.

1��� NCAA Second Round WSU def. Kansas State 3-1, at Pullman, Wash. NCAA Pacific Regional Semifinals WSU def. Loyola Marymount 3-1, at Stanford, Calif. NCAA Pacific Regional Final Stanford def. WSU 3-0, at Stanford, Calif.1��7 NCAA First Round WSU def. Lehigh 3-0, at Pullman, Wash. NCAA Second Round WSU def. Colorado State 3-1, at Pullman, Wash. NCAA Central Regional Semifinals Florida def. WSU 3-0, at Madison, Wis.

�000 NCAA First Round WSU def. Tennessee 3-0, at University Park, Penn. NCAA Second Round Penn State def. WSU 3-1, at University Park, Penn.

�001 NCAA First Round Hawaii def. WSU 3-0, at Pullman, Wash.

�00� NCAA First Round WSU def. Oral Roberts 3-0, at Manhattan, Kansas NCAA Second Round WSU def. Kansas State 3-1, at Manhattan, Kansas NCAA East Regional Semifinals WSU def. Northern Iowa 3-0, at Gainesville, Florida NCAA East Regional Final Florida def. WSU 3-1, at Gainesville, Florida

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“The team is only as strong as its players. So we all need to push each other to be better in order for our team to reach our goals.”

—Cassie Robbins

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WSU Scouting ReportWorld Class. Face to Face.

I. Nationally-renowned academic programs

Explore a wide range of outstanding programs, with a number of them ranked the best in the nation.

II. Faculty care about your success

Leading experts help you grasp new ideas and engage you in intellectual challenges.

III. Undergraduates do cutting-edge research

You work with world-class professors to solve research challenges instead of listening to lectures.

IV. Better career preparation

Real world action enriches your classroom learning to create career success after graduation.

V. An empowering community and leadership opportunities

Faculty and friends help you face challenges; advisors guide you toward the best path to achieve your academic goals.

VI. An ideal place to live and learn

You’ll thrive in an easy-going, eclectic college community that truly values its university, students and student-athletes.

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Academic Majors• Over 250 fields of study• 70 master’s degree programs• 44 doctoral degree programs

Academics• Student-athlete cumulative grade

point average: 3.02• Freshman student-athlete cumulative

grade point average: 3.12• Female student-athlete cumulative

grade point average: 3.28

Why WSU?Student-athletes create a resume, beginning their freshman year, and revise it throughout their undergraduate years, under the guidance of our support staff, culminating in the resume being published in an exclusive, professionally-bound portfolio sent to thousands of businesses across the country.

• Honors College offers enriched classes with an emphasis on critical analysis, problem solving and active learning.

• Study Abroad - WSU offers 100 education abroad programs in 70 different countries around the world.

• Over 500 real-world internships and clinical opportunities.

• Hands-on undergraduate research opportunities in laboratories, studios, libraries and field sites.

• If you are interested in the medical, dental, optometric or other health careers, register upon enrollment at WSU in the intensive pre-health advising program.

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“Our Student-Athlete Development unit initiates support for academic and personal success, during on-campus recruiting visits with prospective student-athletes, and continues providing support and services until student-athletes graduate from WSU. Our student-athlete development staff is committed to developing and implementing comprehensive and effective programs to assist student-athletes in identifying and meeting their academic and career goals leading to graduation and career development. We take a “life skills” approach when assisting student-athletes with class selection, major selection, graduation planning, career development, time management, goal setting, study skills, and learning strategies.

Our focus is the student-athlete and personal development. We reinforce the value of maximizing the educational and career opportunities at WSU. And, most importantly, our staff emphasizes the importance of student-athletes taking personal responsibility and ownership in developing their academic and career plans. Our 92 percent graduation rate for those seniors who have exhausted their eligibility (over the past 10 years) reflects our consistent commitment to academic success while striking a balance between academics and athletics.”

Pam BradetichSenior Associate Director of AthleticsStudent-Athlete Development

Student Athlete Development

Student-Athlete Development Staff (left to right):Andy Dephtereos, Anna Plemons, Allen Thompson, Pippa Pierce, Wanda Tennant, Chris Cook, Thad Hathaway, Cynthia Prieto, and Danny Gourley.

cynthia prietoVolleyball Academic Counselor

“As the volleyball team Academic Counselor, I provide comprehensive academic and career counseling to assist student-athletes in identifying and meeting their academic goals leading to graduation and career development. The best part of my role is building relationships with each student-athlete and experiencing her academic and personal success!”

Volleyball Academic Counselor, Cynthia Prieto

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Academic services• New Student-Athlete Orientation• General Academic Counseling• Learning Assessment• Individual And Group Tutoring• Assistance With Team Travel• Writing And Math Assistance• Graduation Planning• Computer Lab with internet and

library access• Priority Registration• Summer School and Degree Comple-

tion Financial Aid Programscareer development• Junior and Senior Planning Meetings• Etiquette Dinner• Access To SIGI Web site For Career

Exploration• Career Fairs and Workshops• Interview Skills And Workshops• Job Search Strategies• Professional Development Portfolio• Senior Folder• Alumni Connections• Resume Developmentpersonal development• New Student-Athlete Seminar• Community Outreach – Team CARE• P.R.O.W.L. Resource And Referral

Center• NCAA Lifeskills Materials And

Resources• Career Resources

www.athletics.wsu.edu/arc

Brittany Johnson visits the academic fair in the lobby of Bohler Athletic Complex.

Andy dephtereosVolleyball Academic Counselor

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Academic success has been a mainstay of the Cougar volleyball program. During the 2006 season, Brittany Johnson was one of seven women selected to the Pacific-10 Conference All-Academic Volleyball First Team and Stephanie Weishaar was named to the honorable mention team.

In the past seven years, Washington State University has placed 21 student-athletes on the Pac-10 All-Academic Volleyball Teams.

Academic All-America® Teams as selected by CoSIDAThe Academic All-America teams program was created in 1952 by the College Sports

Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) to honor college athletes who excel in not just sports but also in academics.

cosidA district Viii Academic All-America2006 Brittany Johnson, third team2003 Zanda Bautre, third team1998 Jennifer Stinson, first team1997 Jennifer Stinson, second team Shannon Wyckoff, second team1996 Shannon Wyckoff, second team1995 Shannon Wyckoff, first team

Jennifer Stinson Shannon Wyckoff

Pacific-10All-AcademicTeams

2006 Brittany Johnson, first team Stephanie Weishar, honorable mention2005 Gwen Davis, first team2004 Megan Camp, first team Alison Billingsley, second team2003 Zanda Bautre, second team2002 Adrian Hankoff, honorable mention Holly Harris, honorable mention Kortney Jamtaas, honorable mention Chelsie Schafer, honorable mention2001 Zanda Bautre, honorable mention Melissa Boyle, honorable mention Adrian Hankoff, honorable mention Holly Harris, honorable mention Kortney Jamtaas, honorable mention Chelsie Schafer, honorable mention2000 Melissa Boyle, second team Holly Harris, honorable mention Kortney Jamtaas, honorable mention Trina Kightlinger, honorable mention Chelsie Schafer, honorable mention1998 Jennifer Stinson, first team Samantha Spink, first team Kim Kleven, second team Wendy Rouse, second team Lucie Vratnickova, honorable mention1997 Wendy Rouse, second team Jennifer Stinson, second team Shannon Wyckoff, second team Stephanie Papke, honorable mention1996 Stephanie Papke, first team Jennifer Stinson, second team Wendy Rouse, second team Shannon Wyckoff, honorable mention1995 Shannon Wyckoff, first team Stephanie Papke, second team1993 Stacy Hoffman, second team1992 Corey Bergey, honorable mention1991 Carrie Couturier, first team

Zanda Bautre Brittany Johnson

Brittany Johnson Stephanie Weishaar

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