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NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 2011 VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE
Media Outlets........................................................................ 3NSU President........................................................................ 4Director of Athletics............................................................ 5Athletics Highlights............................................................ 6.2011 NSU Volleyball Team. Coaching.Staff.................................................................... 8. Schedule.............................................................................. 9.. Roster..................................................................................10. Player.Breakdown...........................................................11. Team.Pictures...................................................................12. Season.Outlook...............................................................13. Returning.Players............................................................15. Newcomers.......................................................................22. 2010.Statistics..................................................................25
MEAC Volleyball History.of.The.MEAC......................................................28.. 2011.Preseason.Predictions........................................29. 2010.MEAC.Review........................................................30. 2010.MEAC.Stats.............................................................31NSU Records.........................................................................33About Norfolk State University. NSU.Overview..................................................................40.. NSU.Timeline....................................................................41. About.Hampton.Roads.................................................42. NSU.Strength.&.Conditioning....................................44.. NSU.Athletics.Administration.....................................45. NSU.Athletic.Directory..................................................48. NSU.Athletics.Foundation...........................................49
University InformationLocation.........................................................................Norfolk,.Va.Founded.....................................................................................1935.Enrollment.................................................................Nearly.7,000Mascot................................................................................. Spartans.School Colors..........................................................Green.&.Gold.Affiliation............................................................. NCAA.Division.IConference.........................Mid-Eastern.Athletic.Conference.Acting President.............................................Dr..Tony.AtwaterAthletics Director................................................ Marty.L..MillerAthletics Phone...................................................(757).823-8152Athletics Fax.........................................................(757).823-2566.Ticket Office..........................................................(757).823-9009
Sports InformationSID.............................................................................. Matt.Michalec. Email...........................................................mmichalec@nsu.edu.Volleyball Contact......................................................Mike.Bello. SID Phone............................................................(757).823-2628. SID Fax...................................................................(757).823-8218. Cell..........................................................................(814).602-6678 Email..................................................................mjbello@nsu.eduMailing Address.............. NSU.Office.of.Sports.Information.................................................700.Park.Ave.,.Norfolk,.VA.23504Website....................................................www.nsuspartans.com
Coaching Staff Interim Head Coach........ Brandon.Duvall.(Old.Dominion) Email.............................................................. [email protected] Office Phone.......................................................(757).823-2804 Office Fax.............................................................(757).823-2566 Record at NSU.................................................13-20.(1.Season) Career Record.......................................................................SameAssistant Coach............Dave.Albaugh.(Shippensburg,.’94) Email............................................................dkalbaugh@nsu.edu
Team Information 2010 Overall Record........................................................... 13-202010 MEAC Record/Finish........5-3/3rd.Southern.DivisionLetterwinners Returning/Lost............................................ 9/4Starters Returning/Lost........................5/2.(includes.libero)Key Returnees (Per-Set Averages)........Sr..Nicole.Kessner.(7.97.assists,.1.63.digs);.Sr..Jasmine.Frazier.(1.39.kills,.0.68.blocks);.Jr..Charlotte.Armstead.(2.67.kills,.0.56.blocks);.So..Noelle.Eagles.(3.62.digs)Number of Newcomers............................................................... 6First Year of Volleyball.........................................................1980All-Time MEAC Record.....................................................23-108MEAC Regular-Season Titles...............................................N/AMEAC Championship Titles.................................................N/AMEAC Tournament Record..................................................2-11
The 2011 NSU Volleyball Media Guide.was.written,.edited.and.produced.by.the.NSU.Sports.Information.Office,.director.Matt.Michalec.and.assistant.Mike.Bello..Editorial.assistance.was.provided.by.Craig.Cotton.and.Marty.Miller..Photography.was.provided.by.Jerry.S..Altares.and.Mark’s.Digital.Photography.
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NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 2011 VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDEMEDIA OUTLETS
NEWSPAPERS
The Virginian-Pilot150 W. Brambleton Ave.Norfolk, VA 23510Contact: Chris CarlsonEmail: [email protected] Phone: (757) 446-2366Fax: (757) 533-9004
The Daily Press7505 Warwick Blvd.Newport News, VA 23607Contact: Melinda WaldropEmail: [email protected] Phone: (757) 247-4630Fax: (757) 247-9420
The New Journal & Guide P.O. Box 209Norfolk, VA 23509Contact: Leonard ColvinEmail:[email protected]: (757) 543-6531Fax: (757) 543-7620
Richmond Times-Dispatch333 East Grace StreetRichmond, VA 23293Contact: John O’Connor Email: [email protected] Phone: (804) 649-6554Fax: (804) 775-8085
Petersburg Progress Index15 Franklin StreetPetersburg, VA 23803Contact: Tom DozierEmail: [email protected] Phone: (804) 732-3456 ext. 3251Fax: (804) 732-8417
Richmond Free Press 422 East Franklin StreetRichmond, VA 23219Contact: Raymond BoonePhone: (804) 644-0496Fax: (804) 643-7519
Suffolk News HeraldP.O. Box 1220Suffolk, VA 23439Contact: Andrew Giermak Phone: (757) 943-9614Fax: (757) 539-8804
WIRE SERVICES Associated Press (AP)600 E. Main St., Suite 1250Richmond VA 23219-2440 Phone: (804) 643-6646Fax: (804) 643-6223
MEAC OFFICE 222 Central Park Avenue, Suite 1150Virginia Beach, VA 23462Contact: Patricia Porter Email: [email protected]: (757) 416-7100 Fax: (757) 416-7109
CAMPUS MEDIA
The Spartan Echo700 Park AvenueNorfolk, VA 23504Contact: EditorEmail: TBD Phone: (757) 823-8562
WNSB Hot 91.1 FM700 Park AvenueNorfolk, VA 23504Contact: Doug Perry Email: [email protected]: (757) 823-9672Fax: (757) 823-2385
AREA TELEVISION
WAVY-TV (NBC)300 Wavy StreetPortsmouth, VA 23704Contact: Bruce RaderEmail: [email protected] Phone: (757) 673-5440Fax: (757) 397-8279
WVEC-TV (ABC)613 Woodis Ave.Norfolk, VA 23510Contact: Scott Cash Email: [email protected]: (757) 628-6215Fax: (757) 628-5855
WTKR-TV (CBS)720 Boush StreetNorfolk, VA 23510Contact: Kevin Rafferty Email: [email protected] Phone: (757) 446-1361Fax: (757) 446-1376
AREA RADIO
WXTG 102.1 FM The Game232 Business Park Dr., Suite 120Virginia Beach, VA 23462Contact: Keith BennettEmail: [email protected] Phone: (757) 490-2750Fax: (757) 490-2755
WVSP-ESPN Radio 94.1 FM5589 Greenwich Road, Suite 200Virginia Beach, VA 23462Contact: Tony Mercurio Email: [email protected]: (757) 671-1000 ext. 252Fax: (757) 671-1313
ELECTRONIC MEDIA
Black College Sports Page7 Belles CourtGreensboro, NC 27401Contact: Lut Williams Email: [email protected]: (336) 370-9752Fax: (336) 691-0990
College Sporting News, Inc.P. O. Box 5101Skokie, IL 60076Contact: Ralph WallaceEmail: [email protected] Phone: (847) 213-0999
Onnidan GroupP.O. Box 19963Raleigh, NC 27619Contact: Eric Moore Email: [email protected]: (919) 329-7036Fax: (775) 249-6545
The Sports Network2200 Byberry Road, Suite 200 Hatboro, PA 19040Contact: Craig HaleyEmail: [email protected] Phone: (215) 441-8444Fax: (800) 227-0803
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NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 2011 VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDENSU PRESIDENT TONY ATWATER
Dr. Tony Atwater President
Tony Atwater was appointed the fifth president of Norfolk State University on April 22, 2011. He previously served as a Senior Fellow of the American Associa-tion of State Colleges and Universities, a leadership association serving more than 400 public colleges and universities nationwide.
Atwater served as president and chief executive officer at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), a comprehensive,
doctoral/research university. It is the fifth largest university in Pennsylvania and the largest within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. As president, he led a population of more than 14,600 students and nearly 1,700 employees; oversaw an annual university budget of $220 million; and supported six academic colleges and the School of Graduate Studies and Research. He also directed operations at three regional campuses.
Prior to serving as IUP president, he served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Youngstown State University in Ohio. In this capacity, he oversaw academic programs, academic policy and academic assessment. He also provided leadership and strategic direction to approximately 750 faculty members, serving six academic colleges, the School of Graduate Studies and Research, and the library.
Other administrative assignments have included serving as dean of the College of Professional Studies and Education at Northern Kentucky University; chairperson of the Rutgers University Department of Journalism and Mass Media; and special assistant to the provost at the University of Connecticut. He also served as associate vice president for academic affairs at the University of Toledo.
Throughout his career, Atwater has assumed significant community leadership roles. These efforts include serving on the Governor’s Task Force on Youth and Substance Abuse Prevention in Kentucky; the Board of Trustees of the Northwest Ohio Public Television Foundation; and the Indiana County Chamber of Commerce. He was also a member of the 2000-01 delega-tion of Leadership Cincinnati and the Ad-visory Board of KeyBank in the Northeast Ohio Region. Additionally, he was past president of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
A native of Nashville, Tenn., Atwater earned a Ph.D. in communication research from Michigan State University in 1983, where he was the recipient of a competitive doctoral fellowship. He completed post-doctoral studies in the Department of Communication at the Uni-versity of Michigan in 1989. He also earned a bachelor’s degree in mass media arts from Hampton University in 1973. Addition-ally, he holds three graduate certificates in higher education administration from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Atwater is a Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow and is the author of approximately 30 refereed journal articles on news selection behavior in the mass media – the subject of his research interests.
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NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 2011 VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDEAD MARTY MILLER
Marty Miller Director of Athletics
Marty Miller has been called many things during his tenure at Norfolk State University. Some have called him a rock. Others have referred to him as one of Norfolk State’s greatest ambassadors. Regardless of the label, what’s clear is that Miller has served his alma mater in various capacities for nearly 40 years, providing NSU with stability in times of need.
His professional career at Norfolk State has included stints in the areas of financial aid, career services, student affairs and athletics. After winning more than 700 games as the school’s baseball coach, Miller was named NSU’s acting athletics director on December 16, 2004. He was appointed to the permanent athlet-ics director post on March 18, 2005.
Early in Miller’s tenure, he was con-fronted with many challenges, the biggest one being the hiring of a football coach. Miller and his search committee worked during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays to find a football coach. The hard work paid off when the decision was made to hire Pete Adrian from Bethune-Cook-man. With approval of then-President Dr.
Marie V. McDemmond, Adrian became the first white head coach in any major sport at NSU and the second in MEAC football history.
Shortly thereafter, with help from alumni, fans, friends and the Department of Facilities Management, the athletics department was able to raise funds to renovate and purchase new equipment for the weight room. In 2007, the school completed a major renovation of the NSU Softball Field, which included the installa-tion of new team dugouts and a press box. Bleacher renovations to Joseph Echols Hall were completed for the 2008-09 bas-ketball season. A new track surface was completed in the summer of 2010.
Another highlight of his tenure as ath-letics director includes NSU capturing the last seven Talmadge Layman Hill awards, given annually to the top men’s sports pro-gram in the conference. NSU has received a total of $165,000 for winning the awards. Miller was also presented in March 2006 with the Tom Fergusson Memorial Award, given annually to the area’s top sportsman by the Norfolk Sports Club.
Miller is no stranger to winning. His career record as baseball coach was 718-543-3. Miller first started making a name for himself as a player at NSU from 1965-68. He hit .380 as a sophomore; .438 with eight doubles, two triples, three hom-ers and 27 RBI as a junior; and .406 as a senior, when he became the first Spartan player to be named an NCAA College Divi-sion All-American. Miller was an All-CIAA baseball selection in 1967 and 1968, and led the nation in doubles in 1968.
Miller graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics in 1969. An ROTC member in college, Miller was commis-sioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army after he graduated. While on active duty, Miller was signed by the Minnesota Twins. Miller returned to his alma mater in 1972 as an assistant to baseball coach Bob Andrews. The next season, Miller inherited
the head-coaching job, which he held until early in 2005.
Miller is the winningest baseball coach in CIAA history, having led the Spar-tans to a 584-374-3 record in their years in the league. Miller’s ledger in the CIAA includes 17 conference championships, including seven in a row from 1987-93; 12 post-season appearances; 15 CIAA Coach of the Year awards; six All-Americans and 22 players signed to pro contracts. He also won the 1980 NAIA District 19 Coach of the Year award after his team won the District 19 title. Between 1993-97, Miller won five consecutive Louisville Slugger Awards, given to championship coaches. He was one of a select few baseball coaches to receive the award for five consecutive years.
In 1997, NSU honored Miller by build-ing the Marty L. Miller Baseball Field. One year later, Miller led NSU to the MEAC Tournament championship round in the Spartans’ first year in the league. He was named the MEAC Coach of the Year in 2000, and NSU reached the championship round again in 2001.
The year 2003 was also a special one for Miller. In February, Miller was inducted into the CIAA’s John B. McLendon Hall of Fame. In May, Miller earned his 700th career win with the Spartans when sixth-seeded NSU upset No. 2 Delaware State in the MEAC tournament. In August, Miller the player was honored as one of eight inductees into the Norfolk State University Athletics Foundation Sports Hall of Fame.
Miller was inducted into the Hampton Roads African American Sports Hall of Fame in 2010. He was also chosen to serve in March 2011 to serve on the Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame Committee and is also a member of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Honors Court.
Miller, a native of Danville, Va., also serves as president of the Norfolk Sports Club. He and his wife Liz have one son, Marty Eric, a former NSU outfielder.
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NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 2011 VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDENSU ATHLETICS HIGHLIGHTS
. The.Norfolk.State.University.intercollegiate.athletics.program.has.expe-rienced.unprecedented.success.at.the.NCAA.Division.I.level.during.the.past.six.years.(2005-11)...This.period.of.progress.has.been.highlighted.by.improve-ments.in.virtually.every.area.critical.to.transforming.the.NSU.athletics.program.into.a.highly.competitive.program.that.will.consistently.challenge.for.Mid-East-ern.Athletic.Conference.(MEAC).and.NCAA.Division.I.championships.. The.catalyst.for.these.advancements.has.been.Marty Miller,.who.was.appointed.athletics.director.at.NSU.in.December.2004..Miller.believes.that.the.mission.of.the.athletics.program.is.an.extension.of.the.mission.of.Norfolk.State.University..He.places.an.emphasis.on.areas.that.impact.the.welfare.of.student-athletes..Improving.graduation.rates,.gender.equity,.and.the.retention.of.student-athletes.are.equally,.if.not.more.important,.than.winning.conference.and.national.championships.. However,.the.initiatives.designed.to.enhance.the.student-athlete.experi-ence.and.improve.the.overall.administrative.process.have.been.successful.due.to.the.achievements.of.the.teams.and.individual.athletes..Perhaps.the.biggest.achievement.came.in.early.2009,.when.the.athletics.department.was.recertified.to.receive.NCAA.accreditation.for.the.next.10.years..By.achieving.certification.status,.NSU.is.considered.to.be.operating.its.athletics.program.in.substantial.conformity.with.operating.principles.adopted.by.the.NCAA’s.Division.I.mem-bership.. Numerous.staff.and.coaching.hires.have.been.made.to.enhance.the.department’s.efficacy..New.personnel.have.been.hired.in.the.areas.of.academic.support,.compliance,.business.operations.and.development.to.meet.the.grow-ing.demand.in.those.departments..A.host.of.new.head.coaches.joined.the.staff.signaling.new.beginnings.in.several.sports..They.included.Pete Adrian.(Foot-ball),.Claudell Clark (Baseball),.Anthony Evans.(Men’s.Basketball),.Debra Clark.(Women’s.Basketball),.Heidi Cavallo.(Softball),.Brandon Duvall.(Volleyball),.and.Wilhelmenia Harrison.(Bowling)..Kenneth Giles.(Men’s.Track).and.Ronda Berard.(Women’s.Track).were.promoted.from.interim.to.full-time.head.coaches.in.their.respective.sports.. Giles’.cross.country.and.track.teams.have.dominated.the.MEAC..Adrian.has.orchestrated.the.steady.progress.of.the.football.team,.which.came.within.a.game.of.capturing.its.first.MEAC.title.in.2007..Evans.led.the.Spartans.to.the.MEAC.Tournament.championship.game.in.his.second.year,.and.Claudell.Clark.
helped.guide.the.baseball.team.to.a.runner-up.finish.at.the.MEAC.
Championships.in.2008.and.2011..
. Harrison.was.named.the.MEAC.Coach.of.the.Year.in.
2010-11.after.leading.the.bowling.team.to.MEAC.
Southern.Division.regular-season.for.the.second.time.in.three.
years..Duvall.was.also.named.the.MEAC.Coach.of.the.Year.in.2010.after.
guiding.NSU.to.its.best.overall.and.MEAC.record.
in.Division.I,.while.Cavallo.led.the.Spartans.to.a.D-I.
best.13-game.win.streak.in.2011.
. The.accomplishments.of.NSU.student-athletes.in.the.
classroom.since.2005.have.been.equally.impressive..The.number.of.athletes.annually.named.to.the.MEAC.Commissioner’s.All-Academic.Team.has.steadily.increased,.and.now.numbers.40.or.more.each.year.
Academics•. Had.36.student-athletes.(sophomores.or.higher).named.to.MEAC.All-Aca-
demic.team.(min..GPA:.3.0).in.2005-06,.34.in.2006-07,.42.in.2007-08.and.2008-09,.and.40.in.2009-10
•. Had.54.student-athletes.(sophomores.or.higher).named.to.MEAC.All-Aca-demic.team.(min..GPA:.3.0).in.2010-11
•. Increased.student-athlete.graduation.success.rate.from.40%.to.61%.•. Won.the.inaugural.Division.I.Football.Championship.Subdivision.Academic.
Progress.Rate.Award.for.having.the.MEAC’s.highest.cumulative.APR.for.the.2008-09.school.year.and.then.again.for.2009-10
•. David.Kemboi.was.one.of.50.student-athletes.nationwide.named.to.the.2006-07.Division.I.Men’s.Cross.Country.All-Academic.team.as.selected.by.the.United.States.Track.and.Field.and.Cross.Country.Coaches.Association.(USTFCCCA)
•. Thea.Aspiras.named.to.the.2010-11.National.Tenpin.Coaches.Association.(NTCA).All-Academic.First.Team
Program Awards•.Won.the.last.seven.MEAC.men’s.all-sports.awards.(Talmadge.Layman.Hill.Award).and.earned.the.NSU.Athletics.Department.$165,000.from.2005-11.(pictured.at.left)•.Had.the.baseball,.men’s.basketball.and.football.teams.all.post.winning.records.in.2007-08.for.the.first.time.in.the.Division.I.era
Administrative•. Hired.a.full-time.assistant.sports.information.director.(January.2007)•. Hired.a.full-time.athletics.academic.coordinator.(March.2008)•. Hired.a.full-time.strength.and.conditioning.coach.(August.2008)•. Hired.an.associate.athletics.director.for.development.(August.2009)•. Hired.an.assistant.athletics.director.for.academic.services,.an.assistant.compli-
ance.coordinator.and.an.additional.athletic.trainer.(August.2010)•. Developed.comprehensive.gender-equity.and.catastrophic.incident.. guideline.plans
Nor folk.State.University
Athletics Six-Year Highlights(2005-Present)
The following is a list of accomplishments and improvements the NSU athletics program has experienced since 2005.
Football.player.Ryan.Hathaway.(right).and.softball.player.Casey.Pomeroy.(left).were.presented.the.2010.Male.and.Female.Scholar.Athlete.of.the.Year.Awards,.respectively,.by.current.Faculty.Athletics.Representative.Dr..Carray.Banks.
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Football•. Had.first.back-to-back.winning.
seasons.in.Division.I.in.2009.(7-4).and.2010.(6-5)
•. Matched.2005.and.2006.win.total.(8-14).in.2007.with.a.record.of.(8-3)
•. Record.10.NSU.players.named.All-MEAC.in.2007
•. Pete.Adrian.named.NSU’s.first.MEAC.Football.Coach.of.the.Year.in.2007
•. Earned.school’s.first-ever.national.FCS.national.ranking.in.2007,.reaching.as.high.as.23rd
•. Had.its.first.NFL.draftee.since.1996.when.Don.Carey.was.se-lected.by.the.Cleveland.Browns.in.the.sixth.round.of.the.2009.draft
•. Had.three.members.of.the.2009.team.sign.professional.contracts.–.Chris.Bell.(New.Orleans.Saints),.Terrell.Whitehead.(Jacksonville.Jaguars).and.Dennis.Brown.(CFL’s.Calgary.Stampeders)
Football Attendance•.Ranked.20th.in.Division.I.FCS.(I-AA).in.2005•. Ranked.23rd.in.Division.I.FCS.(I-AA).in.2006•. Ranked.7th.in.Division.I.FCS.(I-AA).in.2007•. Had.the.2nd.and.3rd-largest.crowds.in.Dick.Price.Stadium.history.in.2007:.vs..
Hampton.(27,756).and.vs..Virginia.State.(26,970)•. Set.a.stadium.record.in.average.attendance.in.2007.(17,220.average.for. 6.games)
Men’s Basketball•.Won.16.games.in.2007-08,.a.five-win.improvement.over.the.previous.year•. Competed.in.the.conference.championship.game.in.2009.for.the.first.time.
since.joining.the.MEAC
Bowling•.Thea.Aspiras.named.to.NTCA.All-America.Second.Team,.All-MEAC.First.Team.
and.tabbed.the.MEAC.Rookie.of.the.Year.in.2011,.each.a.first.for.NSU•. Won.a.school-record.67.games.in.2009-10.and.matched.that.total.in.2010-11•. Reached.as.high.as.No..16.in.the.national.rankings.in.2010-11
Track & Field
•.Became.first.MEAC.men’s.track.program.to.win.both.the.indoor.and.outdoor.conference.championships.for.six.consecutive.academic.years.(2006-11)
•. Had.two.athletes.(Marlon.Woods,.Corey.Vinston).earn.NCAA.Division.I.All-American.status.in.the.same.championship.meet.for.the.first.time.in.school.history.in.2009
•. Won.the.school’s.first.MEAC.women’s.indoor.championship.in.10.years.in.2010,.and.first.outdoor.title.in.10.years.in.2011
Cross Country•.Won.10.of.the.last.11.MEAC.men’s.titles,.including.a.conference-record.seven.
straight.from.2000-06•. Sent.a.runner.to.the.NCAA.Division.I.National.Cross.Country.Championship.
for.the.first.time.in.school.and.MEAC.history.in.2006.(David.Kemboi)•. Won.the.school’s.first-ever.MEAC.women’s.title.in.2009
Facilities•.Renovated.weight.room.in.Gill.Gymnasium.in.2005,.increasing.size.of.exist-
ing.room.and.purchasing.new.equipment.•. Completed.softball.field.renovations.in.2007-08,.including.construction.of.a.
press.box,.dugouts.and.restrooms•. Replaced.the.outfield.wall.at.Marty.L..Miller.Baseball.Field.(summer.2007)•. Completed.refurbishing.of.women’s.sports.locker.rooms.in.Gill.Gymnasium.
(fall.2008)•. Renovated.the.Joseph.G..Echols.Memorial.Hall.basketball.arena.to.add.new.
chair-back.seating.(August.2008.and.2009)•. Renovated.and.resurfaced.the.Dick.Price.Stadium.track.(summer.2010)
Media Exposure•.Transitioned.the.department’s.web.site.from.the.www.nsu.edu.domain.to.a.
new.and.improved.web.site,.www.nsuspartans.com,.in.the.fall.of.2007•. Hosted.the.school’s.first.two.nationally-televised.softball.games.in.2007.and.
2008•. Had.six.sporting.events.televised.on.ESPN.networks.(thee.football.games,.
two.men’s.basketball,.one.softball).in.2007-08,.most.in.school.history•. Had.five.sporting.events.televised.on.ESPN.networks.(three.football.games,.
two.men’s.basketball).in.2008-09•. Began.airing.a.weekly.radio.show,.Inside.Spartan.Sports,.on.Fox.Sports.affili-
ate.WXTG.102.1.FM.in.January.2009•. Conducted.live.video.streaming.for.the.first.time.in.2009-10,.broadcasting.16.
athletic.events.on.the.department’s.web.site•. Conducted.live.video.streaming.for.all.basketball,.football,.baseball.and.
softball.home.games.in.2010-11,.including.the.first-ever.baseball.and.softball.webcasts.in.school.history
•. Redesigned.the.school’s.current.web.site.again.in.the.summer.of.2010
NSU.became.the.first.MEAC.school.since.2003.to.sweep.the.MEAC.men’s.and.women’s.indoor.track.and.field.titles.when.they.accomplished.the.feat.in.2010.
Defensive.back.Don.Carey.(now.with.the.Jaguars).became.the.first.Spartan.football.player.to.be.drafted.in.13.years.when.the.Browns.selected.him.in.the.2009.draft.
NSU.completed.a.$550,000.renovation.and.resurfacing.of.the.Dick.Price.Stadium.track.in.the.summer.of.2010.
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NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 2011 VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE
. Dave Albaugh.enters.his.second.year.as.an.assistant.coach.with.the.Norfolk.State.volleyball.program.in.2011..He.came.to.the.Spartan.program.with.numerous.years.of.experience.at.the.high.school.and.junior.Olympic.levels.in.the.Hamp-ton.Roads.area.following.a.successful.collegiate.career.. In.just.his.first.season.with.NSU,.Al-baugh.and.head.coach.Brandon.Duvall.began.to.turn.the.program.around,.lead-ing.the.Spartans.to.a.13-20.overall.record.and.a.5-3.conference.slate..It.marked.the.most.overall.and.conference.wins.during.
the.Division.I.era,.dating.back.to.1997.. Albaugh.arrived.at.NSU.after.spending.more.than.a.decade.at.Great.Bridge.High.School.in.Chesapeake..He.first.coached.the.girls’.varsity.team,.leading.them.to.a.fifth-place.finish.at.the.state.cham-pionships.in.1999.during.his.first.season.there..To.this.day,.Albaugh.still.holds.the.school.record.for.most.wins.in.a.season.. After.three.seasons.with.the.girls’.team,.Albaugh.was.named.the.head.coach.for.the.boys’.team.in.2002..During.his.eight.years.with.the.program,.he.won.five.Southeastern.District.Championships.and.two.Eastern.Regional.Championships.while.posting.an.overall.record.of.168-28.. Albaugh.was.named.the.Virginia.State.Coach.of.the.Year.in.
2008.and.also.won.Coach.of.the.Year.honors.for.the.Southeastern.District.in.2002,.‘04,.‘05,.‘08.and.‘09.. Beginning.his.coaching.career.in.Currituck.County,.N.C.,.Al-baugh.eventually.made.his.way.north.to.Virginia.Beach..While.there,.he.led.Kellam.High.School.to.its.highest.winning.percentage.in.the.school’s.history.prior.to.his.departure.. In.addition.to.his.high.school.exploits,.Albaugh.has.also.been.very.active.in.the.USA.Junior.Olympic.program.in.the.local.area..He.started.his.career.with.the.Tidewater.Volleyball.Association.(TVA),.and.is.currently.coaching.for.the.Coastal.Virginia.U-18.Volleyball.Club..During.his.time.with.those.junior.programs,.Albaugh.has.won.local.tournaments.and.also.competed.on.a.national.level.. His.2001.girls’.U-18.national.team.became.the.first.team.in.Virginia.ever.to.win.a.national.qualifier.event.and.is.still.annually.ranked.among.the.nation’s.best.. Throughout.his.Junior.Olympic.coaching.career.Albaugh.has.been.instrumental.in.the.promotion.of.local.athletes.to.college.programs,.an.accomplishment.he.feels.is.his.most.fulfilling.at.the.junior.volleyball.level..In.the.last.12.years,.Albaugh.has.been.directly.involved.in.the.recruiting.process.with.more.than.80.players.from.the.Hampton.Roads.area.. Following.a.successful.high.school.career,.Albaugh.competed.for.Shippensburg.University..He.earned.his.bachelor’s.degree.in.secondary.education.social.studies.in.1994.. Albaugh.currently.lives.and.teaches.in.Chesapeake.as.a.Euro-pean.history.teacher.
. After.earning.MEAC.Coach.of.the.Year.honors.in.leading.the.program.to.its.best.conference.finish.ever,.Brandon Duvall.enters.his.second.season.as.interim.head.volleyball.coach.at.Norfolk.State.Univer-sity.in.2011..It.will.also.mark.his.fourth.straight.year.working.with.the.Spartans’.volleyball.team.. Taking.over.the.program.just.weeks.before.the.start.of.the.2010.season.after.the.departure.of.previous.head.coach.Jennifer.Fry,.Duvall.led.NSU.to.a.13-20.overall.record,.including.a.5-3.conference.slate.and.a.third-place.finish.in.the.MEAC.
Southern.Division..In.the.13.prior.seasons.in.the.MEAC,.the.program.had.never.finished.better.than.3-5.in.conference.play.. In.addition,.NSU.posted.more.overall.wins.than.any.other.year.in.the.Division.I.era,.breaking.the.previous.mark.of.11.victories.set.in.1999..Duvall’s.MEAC.Coach.of.the.Year.honor.was.the.first.for.the.program.. Charlotte.Armstead.was.named.to.the.All-MEAC.Second.Team.in.2010.and.was.one.of.several.players.to.post.stellar.seasons.for.NSU..Armstead.broke.the.single-season.mark.for.kills.in.a.season,.while.Nicole.Kessner.topped.the.single-season.and.career.records.for.assists..Noelle.Eagles.fell.just.a.few.digs.short.of.that.single-sea-son.mark.in.just.her.first.collegiate.season.. Duvall.previously.served.as.an.assistant.coach.at.NSU.for.the.2008.and.’09.seasons.under.Fry.before.being.named.the.interim.head.coach.in.August.2010.. Perhaps.his.greatest.coaching.accomplishment,.though,.came.away.from.the.NSU.court.in.June.2011.when.Duvall.led.the.Coastal.Virginia.U-16.club.team.to.the.national.title.at.the.38th.AAU.Girls’.
Junior.National.Championships.in.Orlando,.Fla..Duvall’s.squad.com-piled.a.14-0.record.during.the.four-day.tournament,.losing.just.one.set.along.the.way... His.Coastal.Virginia.squad.also.became.the.first.club.team.from.the.state.of.Virginia.to.win.an.AAU.national.championship..A.total.of.175.teams.competed.at.the.2011.championships.at.Disney’s.Wide.World.of.Sports.Complex.. Prior.to.arriving.at.NSU,.Duvall.served.as.an.assistant.at.Virginia.Wesleyan.College.in.2006,.where.he.helped.lead.the.women’s.team.to.a.19-9.overall.record.and.a.third-place.finish.in.the.Old.Dominion.Athletic.Conference.Tournament.. From.2003-06,.Duvall.was.the.assistant.boys.volleyball.coach.at.Great.Bridge.High.School.in.Chesapeake,.Va..He.helped.the.Wildcats.to.the.2004.and.2005.Southeastern.District.regular-season.titles.. Duvall.also.had.assistant.coach.stints.with.the.girl’s.teams.at.Ocean.Lakes.High.School.(1998).and.Tallwood.High.School.(2002),.and.served.as.the.girl’s.head.coach.at.Ocean.Lakes.in.1999.. Duvall.has.also.worked.with.the.Coastal.Virginia.Volleyball.Club.as.an.assistant.under.former.Great.Bridge.High.School.boys.coach.and.current.NSU.assistant.coach.Dave.Albaugh..Duvall.has.assisted.the.nationally.ranked.girls’.U-18.team.since.2003.and.was.the.head.coach.of.the.U-15.girls’.team.from.2006-07.. As.an.assistant,.Duvall.handles.the.travel.arrangements,.con-ducts.practices.and.does.individual.skills.work.with.members.of.the.U-18.team.. He.also.worked.with.the.Tidewater.Volleyball.Club.(TVC).from.2001-03,.assisting.with.the.girls’.U-18.team.and.leading.the.U-15.team.. Duvall.was.the.defensive.specialist.on.the.club.team.while.attending.Old.Dominion..He.continues.to.play.in.several.indoor.and.outdoor.competitions.and.participates.in.both.men’s.and.co-ed.matches.at.the.open.level.
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Norfolk State University2011 Volleyball Schedule
Date Opponent Location TimeAug. 20 GREEN VS. GOLD SCRIMMAGE Norfolk, Va. 3 p.m.
Aug. 26-27 Asics InviationalAug..26. at.Hofstra. Hempstead,.N.Y.. 7.p.m.Aug..27. vs..Manhattan.College. Hempstead,.N.Y.. NoonAug..27. vs..Radford. Hempstead,.N.Y.. 5.p.m.
Sept. 2-3 Mercer Bear BrawlSept..2. vs..Tennessee.State. Macon,.Ga.. 3.p.m.Sept..2. vs..Troy. Macon,.Ga.. 5.p.m.Sept..3. at.Mercer. Macon,.Ga.. 3.p.m.
Sept. 9-10 Maddie Bingaman Memorial TournamentSept..9. vs..Fairleigh.Dickinson.. Baltimore,.Md.. 4.p.m.Sept..10. vs..Youngstown.State. Baltimore,.Md.. 4.p.m.Sept..10. at.UMBC. Baltimore,.Md.. 7.p.m.
Sept. 16-17 Wildcat ClassicSept..16. vs..North.Carolina.A&T. Davidson,.N.C.. 4:30.p.m.Sept..17. vs..Coastal.Carolina. Davidson,.N.C.. 10.a.m.Sept..17. at.Davidson.. Davidson,.N.C.. 5.p.m.
Sept. 24 High Point InvitationalSept..24. at.High.Point. High.Point,.N.C.. 1:30.p.m.Sept..24. vs..Campbell. High.Point,.N.C.. 4:30.p.m.
Sept. 27 NORTH CAROLINA A&T Norfolk, Va. 6 p.m.Sept. 28 HAMPTON * Norfolk, Va. 6 p.m.Sept. 30 COPPIN STATE * Norfolk, Va. 6 p.m.Oct. 9 HOWARD * Norfolk, Va. 3 p.m.Oct. 14 DELAWARE STATE * Norfolk, Va. 7 p.m. Oct. 16 UMES * Norfolk, Va. 3 p.m.Oct..21. at.Hampton.*. Hampton,.Va.. 6.p.m.Oct..23. at.Morgan.State.*. Baltimore,.Md.. 3.p.m.Oct. 28 MORGAN STATE * Norfolk, Va. 6 p.m.Oct..30. at.Coppin.State.*. Baltimore,.Md.. 3.p.m.Nov..2.. at.James.Madison. Harrisonburg,.Va.. 6.p.m.Nov. 4 HOWARD * Norfolk, Va. 6 p.m.Nov..11. at.UMES.*. Princess.Anne,.Md.. 7.p.m.Nov..13. at.Delaware.State.*. Dover,.Del.. 3.p.m..Nov..18-20. MEAC.Championship. Baltimore,.Md.. TBD. .Home.Games.in.BOLD CAPS*.Denotes.MEAC.Northern.Division.Match
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NumericalNo. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous School1. Paige.Gary-Canty. OH/RS. 5-10. RJr.. Winston-Salem,.N.C./Mount.Tabor.HS2. Charlotte.Armstead. MB/RS. 6-0. Jr... Williamsburg,.Va./Warhill.HS3. Tracey.Copley. DS/OH. 5-9. RSr.. Virginia.Beach,.Va./Lees.McRae.College/Kellam.HS4. Taylerlee.Baird. OH/RS. 5-9. Fr.. Virginia.Beach,.Va./Landstown.HS6. Noelle.Eagles.. DS/Lib.. 5-2. So... Richmond,.Ind./New.Castle.Chrysler.HS7.. Maatra.Henderson. DS/OH. 5-7. Jr.. Houston,.Texas/Lamar.HS8. Chynna.Blaker. OH/RS. 5-9. Jr.. Goodrich,.Mich./Goodrich.HS9. Adriana.Ramos. OH. 5-10. Fr.. Fredericksburg,.Va./Chancellor.HS10. Kristen.Burt. S/DS. 5-6. Jr... Ashburn,.Va./Broad.Run.HS11. Megan.Lavo. DS/Lib.. 5-7. Jr.. Santa.Clarita,.Calif./College.of.the.Canyons/Valencia.HS12. Jasmine.Frazier. MB/RS. 6-0. Sr.. Fredericksburg,.Va./Winston-Salem.State/Chancellor.HS13. Ashley.Scott. RS/MB. 6-0. Jr.. South.Riding,.Va./Bridgewater.College/Heritage.HS14. Omolayo.Dada. DS. 5-6. RSo.. Aurora,.Colo./Overland.HS15. Kylee.Thiim. MB/RS. 6-0. So.. Honolulu,.Hawaii/Sacred.Hearts.Academy16. Beatriz.Ferreira. RS/OH. 5-11. Jr.. Contagem,.Brazil/Dodge.City.CC/Laredo.CC17. Jasmin.Flowers. MB. 6-2. Fr.. Seguin,.Texas/Lifegate.Christian.School18. Nicole.Kessner. S. 5-8. Sr.. Blacksburg,.Va./Rancho.Cucamonga.HS
AlphabeticalNo. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous School2. Charlotte.Armstead. MB/RS. 6-0. Jr... Williamsburg,.Va./Warhill.HS4. Taylerlee.Baird. OH/RS. 5-9. Fr.. Virginia.Beach,.Va./Landstown.HS8. Chynna.Blaker. OH/RS. 5-9. Jr.. Goodrich,.Mich./Goodrich.HS10. Kristen.Burt. S/DS. 5-6. Jr... Ashburn,.Va./Broad.Run.HS3. Tracey.Copley. DS/OH. 5-9. RSr.. Virginia.Beach,.Va./Lees.McRae.College/Kellam.HS14. Omolayo.Dada. DS. 5-6. RSo.. Aurora,.Colo./Overland.HS6. Noelle.Eagles.. DS/Lib.. 5-2. So... Richmond,.Ind./New.Castle.Chrysler.HS16. Beatriz.Ferreira. RS/OH. 5-11. Jr.. Contagem,.Brazil/Dodge.City.CC/Laredo.CC17. Jasmin.Flowers. MB. 6-2. Fr.. Seguin,.Texas/Lifegate.Christian.School12. Jasmine.Frazier. MB/RS. 6-0. Sr.. Fredericksburg,.Va./Winston-Salem.State/Chancellor.HS1. Paige.Gary-Canty. OH/RS. 5-10. RJr.. Winston-Salem,.N.C./Mount.Tabor.HS7.. Maatra.Henderson. DS/OH. 5-7. Jr.. Houston,.Texas/Lamar.HS18. Nicole.Kessner. S. 5-8. Sr.. Blacksburg,.Va./Rancho.Cucamonga.HS11. Megan.Lavo. DS/Lib.. 5-7. Jr.. Santa.Clarita,.Calif./College.of.the.Canyons/Valencia.HS9. Adriana.Ramos. OH. 5-10. Fr.. Fredericksburg,.Va./Chancellor.HS13. Ashley.Scott. RS/MB. 6-0. Jr.. South.Riding,.Va./Bridgewater.College/Heritage.HS15. Kylee.Thiim. MB/RS. 6-0. So.. Honolulu,.Hawaii/Sacred.Hearts.Academy
Interim Head Coach:.. Brandon.Duvall.(Old.Dominion/Second.Season)Assistant Coach:.. Dave.Albaugh.(Shippensburg.‘94/Second.Season)
Pronunciation GuideDave.ALBAUGH. All-BAHCHYNNA.Blaker. ChinaOMOLAYO.DADA. Oh-mo-LIE-oh.DAH-daMAATRA.Henderson. MAH-traBeatriz.FERREIRA. Fur-RARE-ahMegan.LAVO. Luh-VOEAdriana.RAMOS. RAY-moseKylee.THIIM. THIM
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Brazil (1)Beatriz.Ferreira.-.Contagem.
California (1)Megan.Lavo.-.Santa.Clarita
Colorado (1)Omolayo.Dada.–.Aurora
Indiana (1)Noelle.Eagles.-.Richmond
Hawaii (1)Kylee.Thiim.–.Honolulu
Michigan (1)Chynna.Blaker.-.Goodrich
North Carolina (1)Paige.Gary-Canty.-.Winston-Salem
Texas (2)Jasmin.Flowers.-.SeguinMaatra.Henderson.-.Houston
Virginia (8)Charlotte.Armstead.-.WilliamsburgTaylerlee.Baird.-.Virginia.BeachKristen.Burt.-.AshburnTracey.Copley.-.Virginia.BeachJasmine.Frazier.-.FredericksburgNicole.Kessner.-.BlacksburgAdriana.Ramos.-.FredericksburgAshley.Scott.-.South.Riding
Freshman (3)Taylerlee.Baird.Jasmin.FlowersAdriana.Ramos
Sophomore (3)Omolayo.DadaNoelle.EaglesKylee.Thiim
Junior (8)Charlotte.ArmsteadChynna.Blaker.Kristen.BurtBeatriz.FerreiraPaige.Gary-CantyMaatra.HendersonMegan.LavoAshley.Scott
Senior (3)Tracey.CopleyJasmine.FrazierNicole.Kessner
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Front Row (Left to Right): Noelle Eagles, Maatra Henderson, Kristen Burt, Chynna Blak-er, Taylerlee Baird, Adriana Ramos, Tracey Copley, Omolayo Dada, Megan Lavo, Nicole Kessner; Back Row: Assistant Coach Dave Albaugh, Trainer Julie Gilbreath, Beatriz Fer-reira, Kylee Thiim, Jasmine Frazier, Jasmin Flowers, Ashley Scott, Charlotte Armstead, Paige Gary-Canty, Trainer Tristen Webb, Interim Head Coach Brandon Duvall
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Spartans Assemble Necessary Pieces for Title Run in 2011
. Following.a.successful.2010.season.in.which.the.Spartans.posted.their.best.record.ever.in.the.Division.I.era,.the.Norfolk.State.volleyball.team.has.begun.to.assemble.the.necessary.pieces.to.make.a.serious.run.toward.a.MEAC.title.in.2011.
. Interim.Head.Coach.Brandon Duvall.is.back.for.his.second.season.after.leading.NSU.to.a.13-20.overall.record.last.year,.including.a.5-3.conference.mark..Duvall.helped.guide.the.Spartans.to.their.best.conference.finish.ever.–.third.in.the.Southern.Division.–.and.was.rewarded.with.the.MEAC.Coach.of.the.Year.Award.
. With.a.roster.of.17.players,.including.nine.returning.letterwinners.and.six.newcomers,.Duvall.has.been.able.to.put.together.a.program.that.has.quality.depth.at.all.posi-tions,.something.NSU.has.lacked.for.more.than.10.years.
. With.senior.setter.Nicole Kessner.out.due.to.injury.for.an.indefinite.amount.of.time,.junior.Kristen Burt.and.ju-nior.college.transfer.Megan Lavo.will.take.over.the.setter.duties..Burt.has.served.as.a.more.than.adequate.backup.the.last.two.seasons.to.Kessner,.competing.in.26.matches.last.year,.while.Lavo.brings.a.lot.of.potential.to.the.posi-tion,.evident.early.on.in.preseason.practice.
. “Both.will.battle.for.time,”.said.Duvall..“Kristen.has.more.experience.in.the.program.and.is.able.to.do.the.job.very.well.from.a.physical.standpoint..Megan.is.a.very.capable.setter.who.understands.the.game.and.has.a.good.volleyball.IQ.”
. Both.players.will.have.the.luxury.of.setting.up.a.solid.core.of.hitters,.none.more.so.than.junior.Charlotte Arm-stead,.an.All-MEAC.Second.Team.performer.in.2010..She.led.the.Spartans.with.2.67.kills.per.set.and.set.the.NSU.single-season.mark..Armstead.is.also.a.very.proficient.blocker.who.will.team.with.senior.Jasmine Frazier.to.again.form.an.intimidating.blocking.duo...Frazier.led.the.team.with.0.68.blocks.per.set.and.also.added.1.39.kills.last.year.
. “Charlotte.was.our.top.scorer.last.year,.and.we.look.for.her.to.continue.that.route.and.perform.even.better.this.year,”.state.Duvall..“Jasmine.is.stronger.and.more.explosive.than.last.year,.and.her.leadership.on.the.court.is.exactly.
what.we.need.”
. Junior.college.transfer.Beatriz Ferreira.and.freshman.Adriana Ramos.provide.plenty.more.firepower.for.NSU’s.frontcourt.attack.and.will.look.to.replace.the.production.of.departed.players.Arielle.Knafel.and.Ellica.Morris,.who.combined.for.nearly.4.5.kills.per.set.in.2010..Ramos.will.play.exclusively.at.outside.hitter,.while.Ferreira.will.man.the.right.side.and.provide.some.solid.blocking.for.the.Spartans.
. “Both.have.a.great.attitude.and.expect.a.lot.out.of.their.teammates,”.Duvall.said..“They.each.have.a.heavy.arm,.they.are.working.extremely.hard,.and.they.want.to.start..Once.they.get.up.to.game.speed.and.improve.in.that.area,.they.have.the.potential.to.be.permanent.start-ers.”
. Duvall.is.also.expecting.big.things.this.year.out.of.freshman.middle.blocker.Jasmin Flow-ers,.NSU’s.tallest.player.at.6-foot-2.and.an.all-state.performer.out.of.Texas..Flowers,.the.5-11.Ferreira.and.Bridgewater.College.transfer.Ashley Scott,.a.6-0.junior.right.side.hitter.and.middle.blocker,.will.give.NSU.more.size.up.front,.an.area.that.was.one.of.NSU’s.biggest.weak-nesses.last.year.
. “They.give.us.the.size.and.physical.presence.we.haven’t.seen.since.I’ve.been.here,”.said.Duvall..“They.are.big.defensive.threats.with.their.net.presence,.and.now.it’s.just.a.matter.of.getting.them.up.to.speed.on.of-fense.
. “I’m.very.excited.about.our.
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offensive.potential.once.some.of.these.players.get.some.game.experience.early.on.in.the.season.”
. Junior.Chynna Blaker.and.freshman.Taylerlee Baird.round.out.NSU’s.depth.at.the.hitter.positions..Blaker.saw.action.in.10.matches.last.year,.while.Baird.will.join.NSU.as.a.walk-on.from.Landstown.High.School.in.Virginia.Beach.
. “Chynna.has.come.to.school.in.great.shape.and.is.hitting.much.better.than.before,”.Duvall.said..“She.brings.a.lot.of.good.intangibles.to.the.court..Taylerlee.has.one.of.the.best.natural.blocking.motions.on.the.team.and.you.can.tell.has.plenty.of.potential..She’s.been.improving.tremendously.since.she.got.here.”
. Sophomore.middle.blocker.Kylee Thiim,.meanwhile,.will.use.her.redshirt.season.this.year.
. NSU’s.backcourt.defense.is.well.stocked,.and.it.starts.with.sophomore.libero.Noelle Eagles,.who.finished.just.a.
few.digs.short.of.set-
ting.NSU’s.single-season.mark.in.her.rookie.campaign..
. “It’s.nice.know-ing.you.have.one.of.the.top.three.liberos.in.the.conference.back.there,.especially.one.with.three.more.years.to.play,”.said.Duvall.
. With.Eagles.entrenched.at.libero,.Lavo,.out.of.the.Col-lege.of.the.Canyons.in.California,.and.redshirt.senior.Tracey Copley.will.serve.as.potential.backups.to.Eagles.and.also.see.plenty.of.time.at.the.defensive.special-ist.spot..Copley.will.
return.to.the.court.after.sitting.out.in.2010.
. “Megan.communicates.well.every.play.when.she’s.out.on.the.court,”.stated.Duvall..“Tracey.hasn’t.played.in.a.match.in.two.years,.so.she’s.just.got.to.get.back.into.the.rhythm.of.things.
. “We’re.a.defensive.team,.relying.heavily.on.our.libero.and.defensive.specialist,.and.we.want.to.come.in.and.make.sure.people.recognize.us.as.a.solid.defensive.unit.”
. Redshirt.sophomore.Omolayo Dada,.whom.Duvall.called.one.of.the.quickest.players.on.the.team,.will.also.battle.for.time.on.the.defensive.side.of.the.ball..“She’s.probably.been.our.most.improved.player.this.year,”.he.said.
. Redshirt.junior.Paige Gary-Canty.and.junior.Maatra Henderson.round.out.the.2011.team,.and.both.are.ca-pable.of.playing.a.variety.of.positions..Gary-Canty.brings.both.solid.defense.and.offense.to.the.floor,.averaging.2.08.digs.and.1.34.kills.per.set.last.year,.while.Henderson.has.seen.time.at.both.offense.and.defense.during.her.career.
. “Paige.is.a.true.utility.player,”.said.Duvall..“She’s.pol-ished.at.every.position,.and.she’s.one.of.our.best.all-around.skill.players..Maatra.is.also.a.good.utility.player..She’s.got.good.ball.control.and.understands.the.game.well.”
. NSU’s.schedule.has.the.Spartans.heading.to.five.dif-ferent.tournaments.in.the.first.five.weeks.of.the.season.before.returning.to.Echols.Hall..The.team.kicks.its.season.off.Aug..26.at.the.Asics.Invitational.at.Hofstra,.which.will.be.followed.by.trips.to.Mercer,.UMBC,.Davidson.and.High.Point.for.tournaments.there.
. The.Spartans.open.their.home.schedule.Sept..27.against.North.Carolina.A&T.in.a.non-conference.match,.and.then.host.Hampton.a.day.later.for.the.start.of.their.conference.season..After.previously.playing.in.the.South-ern.Division,.NSU.moves.into.the.North.in.volleyball.this.year.due.to.the.additions.of.Savannah.State.and.North.Carolina.Central.to.the.MEAC.
. NSU.will.play.home-and-away.matches.against.Hamp-ton,.Morgan.State,.Coppin.State,.UMES.and.Delaware.State.during.the.conference.season.and.host.Howard.twice.at.Echols.Hall.due.to.renovations.at.Howard’s.home.facility..NSU’s.first.five.conference.matches.will.all.be.at.home..The.Spartans.will.also.play.at.James.Madison.Nov..2.
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#3 Tracey Copley5-9 • R-SeniorDS/OH Virginia Beach, Va.Lees McRae College/Kellam HS
2010 (Senior Year): Utilized.redshirt.season.
2009 (Junior Year): Played.in.all.31.matches,.getting.the.starting.nod.in.14.….Led.the.team.with.31.service.aces.in.105.sets.played.(0.30.aces.per.set).….Finished.third.on.the.team.in.digs.with.189,.an.average.of.1.80.per.set.….Contributed.99.kills,.averaging.0.94.per.set,.on.a..069.attack.percentage.….Also.added.29.assists.and.five.blocks.….Had.double-digits.in.kills.in.three.matches.on.the.year,.all.within.a.four-match.stretch.from.Oct..23-Nov..1.….Also.posted.10.or.more.digs.in.six.matches.….Had.her.best.match.
Oct..28.at.South.Carolina.State,.posting.14.kills.and.seven.digs.in.a.3-2.loss.….Also.had.12.kills.at.North.Carolina.A&T.Oct..23.and.Nov..1.against.Bethune-Cookman.….Had.12.digs.and.a.season-high.six.service.aces.against.Alabama.State.Oct..7.in.a.3-0.win.….Had.a.season-high.15.digs.Oct..16.against.South.Carolina.State.….Added.four.service.aces.Oct..9.against.North.Carolina.A&T.
At LMC:.Played.in.30.matches.with.one.start.as.a.sophomore.in.2008.….Tallied.165.digs,.53.kills.and.24.aces.that.season.….Played.in.37.matches.and.had.313.digs,.33.kills.and.42.aces.dur-ing.her.freshman.season.in.2007.
High School: Played.four.years.of.varsity.volleyball.at.Kellam.for.coach.Janice.Johnson.
Personal: Full.name.is.Tracey.Ann.Copley.….Born.on.Feb..3,.1989.….Daughter.of.Joseph.and.Marilyn.Copley.….Has.two.siblings,.Andy.and.K.C..….Majoring.in.biology.….Wants.to.pursue.a.career.as.a.physician’s.assistant.….Enjoys.heading.to.the.beach.and.hanging.out.with.friends.
COPLEY’S CAREER STATISTICS (NSU ONLY)Year SP K E TA PCT A SA SE RE DIG BS BA BHE2009. 105. 99. 76. 333. .069. 29. 31. 42. 27. 189. 1. 4. 12010. . . . . --.Redshirt.Season.--Totals 105 99 76 333 .069 29 31 42 27 189 1 4 1
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#12 Jasmine Frazier6-0 • SeniorMB/RS Fredericksburg, Va.Winston-Salem State/Chancellor HS
2010 (Junior Year):.Member.of.the.MEAC.All-Academic.Team.….Competed.and.started.in.all.33.matches.and.played.in.all.123.sets.….Had.a.team-leading.84.blocks,.including.19.solo.….Tied.for.the.fourth-most.blocks.in.a.season.in.NSU.history.….Posted.0.68.blocks.per.set.….Had.65.block.assists,.four.away.from.tying.the.NSU.single-season.mark.and.the.second-most.all-time.….Tallied.171.kills,.averaging.1.39.per.set,.good.for.fourth.on.the.team.….Hit..172.and.also.contributed.42.digs,.13.service.aces.and.11.assists.….Hit..269.with.12.kills.against.UNC.Greensboro.Aug..28.at.the.Spartan.Classic.….Also.had.12.kills.on.a..296.at-tack.percentage.against.Canisius.Sept..4.with.a.season-best.six.blocks.….Posted.six.blocks.later.on.in.the.season.against.Florida.A&M.Oct..4.at.home.….Began.the.year.off.with.nine.kills.against.Providence.in.a.3-1.victory.and.eight.versus.Navy.in.a.3-0.sweep.
on.Aug..27.in.the.Spartan.Classic.….Played.solid.at.the.tourna-ment.at.UNC.Greensboro.Sept..17-18,.knocking.down.eight.kills.against.Gardner-Webb.in.a.3-1.win.on.the.17th.and.seven.each.against.UNC.Greensboro.and.Morgan.State.on.the.18th.….Had.19.kills.and.just.one.attack.error.in.a.four-match.stretch.near.the.end.of.the.season.….Hit..545.with.seven.kills.versus.North.Caro-lina.A&T.Oct..22.and.also.added.a.season-high.four.digs.in.that.3-0.sweep.….Contributed.four.digs.in.a.match.on.four.separate.occasions.….Also.had.three.service.aces.twice,.at.Hampton.Aug..31.during.a.3-2.victory.and.against.Davidson.at.home.Sept..25.
2009 (Winston-Salem State):.Finished.the.season.ranked.second.on.the.team.in.total.blocks.….She.saw.time.in.all.36.matches.and.102.total.sets.….Improved.in.nearly.every.category.with.91.kills.and.18.service.aces.….Was.also.one.of.the.team’s.top.defensive.players.with.73.total.blocks.and.64.digs.….Best.offensive.match.of.the.season.came.against.North.Carolina.A&T.with.a.season-best.eight.kills.….Was.a.staunch.defender.against.Hampton.with.six.blocks.….Repeated.the.feat.at.Delaware.State.
2008 (Winston-Salem State):.Made.an.immediate.impact,.seeing.time.in.102.sets,.the.most.on.the.team.….Finished.the.season.as.the.team’s.leader.in.total.blocks.(57).….Also.added.82.kills.with.a..046.attack.percentage.….Added.10.assists.with.34.
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FRAZIER’S CAREER STATISTICS (* at Winston-Salem State)Year SP K E TA PCT A SA SE RE DIG BS BA BHE*2008. 102. 82. 69. 280. .046. 10. 18. 28. 1. 34. 15. 42. 0*2009. 124. 91. 70. 286. .073. 3. 18. 33. 0. 64. 24. 49. 22010. 123. 171. 90. 472. .172. 11. 13. 21. 0. 42. 19. 65. 11Totals 349 344 229 1038 .111 24 49 82 1 140 58 156 13
digs.….Best.effort.of.the.season.came.against.St..Augustine’s.with.a.career-high.eight.kills.….Repeated.the.effort.with.eight.kills.vs..North.Carolina.A&T.….Twice.had.a.career-high.five.blocks.against.St..Augustine’s,.once.in.Winston-Salem,.N.C.,.and.once.in.Raleigh,.N.C..….Recognized.as.the.Freshman.of.the.Year.following.the.season.
High School:.Played.four.years.of.varsity.volleyball.for.head.coach.Rod.Crooks.at.Chancellor.High.….Graduated.in.2008.….Team’s.Most.Improved.Player.in.2004.….Earned.first-team.all-
district.honors.senior.year.….Led.team.to.district.championship.all.four.years.
Personal:.Full.name.is.Jasmine.Mone’t.Frazier.….Born.on.Jan..16,.1990.….Daughter.of.George.and.Deborah.Frazier.….Has.one.younger.sister,.Janay.….Majoring.in.finance.….Member.of.the.Dean’s.List.both.years.at.Winston-Salem.State.….Member.of.NSU’s.School.of.Business.Honor.Society.….Wants.to.become.a.financial.analyst.….Enjoys.hanging.out.with.her.volleyball.team-mates.
#18 Nicole Kessner5-8 • SeniorS/RS Blacksburg, Va.Rancho Cucamonga HS (Calif.)
2010 (Junior Year): Set.the.school.record.with.877.assists,.break-ing.the.previous.mark.of.818.set.by.Solange.Honore.in.2008.….Also.ended.the.year.with.2,162.assists,.shattering.Honore’s.previ-ous.career.mark.of.1,971.….Received.the.team’s.Coaches.Award.….Member.of.the.MEAC.All-Academic.Team.….Stood.ninth.at.the.end.of.the.year.in.career.digs.with.520.….Named.the.MEAC.Co-Player.of.the.Week.Nov..1.after.breaking.the.career.assist.re-cord.and.posting.a.triple-double.at.South.Carolina.State.….Com-peted.in.30.matches.and.started.29.….Saw.action.in.110.sets.….Totaled.115.kills.on.a..279.attack.percentage,.the.best.mark.on.the.team.….Averaged.1.05.kills.and.7.97.assists.per.set,.the.lat-ter.good.for.fifth.in.the.conference.….Also.totaled.179.digs,.an.average.of.1.63.per.set.….Posted.18.blocks.and.13.service.aces.as.well.….Had.at.least.30.assists.in.14.matches,.including.seven.with.40.or.more.assists.….Had.a.career.night.at.South.Carolina.State.Oct..27,.breaking.the.career.assist.record.on.the.way.to.a.triple-double.with.26.assists,.10.digs.and.a.career-high.13.kills.….Recorded.the.first.triple-double.by.an.NSU.player.since.2005.….Also.had.her.third.straight.double-double.and.the.fifth.of.the.season.….Tied.her.career.high.with.15.digs.and.had.a.season-high.48.assists.against.UNC.Greensboro.Aug..28.at.the.Spartan.Classic.….Had.a.combined.17.kills.in.two.matches.against.
Coppin.State.and.UMES.Oct..2.….Came.close.to.a.triple.double.with.29.assists,.nine.kills.and.eight.digs.against.Coppin.State.….The.next.match.at.home.against.Florida.A&M.Oct..4,.totaled.40.assists.with.11.digs.….Posted.40.assists.in.a.3-2.win.at.Bethune-Cookman.Nov..12.and.44.assists.two.days.later.at.Florida.A&M.
2009 (Sophomore Year):.The.Norfolk.State.Female.Athlete.of.the.Year.….Named.to.the.All-Mid-Eastern.Athletic.Conference.Second.Team.….Member.of.the.MEAC.All-Academic.Team.….Team’s.primary.setter,.ranked.seventh.in.the.MEAC.with.7.30.assists.per.set.….Named.the.team’s.Most.Valuable.Player.for.the.second.year.in.a.row.….Competed.in.all.31.matches.with.a.team-leading.27.starts.….Appeared.in.105.sets,.totaling.767.assists.….Also.finished.fourth.on.the.team.with.130.kills,.averaging.1.24.per.set.while.hitting.a.team-leading..276.….Also.ranked.second.on.the.team.with.1.84.digs.per.set.(193.total).and.22.service.aces.….Totaled.20.blocks.….Reached.30.or.more.assists.eight.times.….Had.a.season.and.career.high.with.50.assists.at.South.Carolina.State.Oct..28.with.11.digs.and.six.kills.….One.of.five.double-doubles.on.the.year.….Had.43.assists.and.a.career-high.15.digs.against.Bethune-Cookman.Nov..1.along.with.seven.kills.and.four.service.aces.….Tied.her.career.high.in.service.aces.with.four.the.very.next.match.Nov..8.against.Winston-Salem.State.….Reached.a.new.career.high.in.kills.with.10.against.North.Carolina.A&T.Oct..9.to.go.along.with.24.assists.….Also.had.double-doubles.with.assists.and.digs.on.two.other.occasions.….Nearly.missed.out.on.a.triple-double.with.23.assists,.11.digs.and.nine.kills.Oct..13.at.James.Madison.
2008 (Freshman Year):.Named.the.team’s.Most.Valuable.Player.….Played.in.27.matches.and.started.15.….Led.the.team.in.hit-ting.percentage.(.240).and.assists.(518).….Had.65.kills,.16.aces,.
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KESSNER’S CAREER STATISTICSYear SP K E TA PCT A SA SE RE DIG BS BA BHE2008. 89. 65. 17. 200. .240. 518. 16. 23. 1. 148. 1. 7. 152009. 105. 130. 38. 333. .276. 767. 22. 14. 2. 193. 1. 19. 192010. 110. 115. 25. 323. .279. 877. 13. 17. 3. 179. 0. 18. 12Totals 304 310 80 856 .269 2162 51 54 6 520 2 44 46
148.digs.and.eight.total.blocks.on.the.season.….Ranked.ninth.in.the.MEAC.with.5.82.assists.per.set.….Had.a.career-high.46.assists.in.the.3-1.win.over.Hampton.Nov..5.….Had.a.double-double.of.43.assists.and.11.digs.in.the.Sept..9.win.over.Hampton.….Had.11.matches.where.she.passed.out.20.or.more.assists,.including.four.of.30.or.more.….Had.a.career-high.six.kills.on.two.occasions,.first.against.Youngstown.State.Sept..5.and.then.against.Maryland.Eastern.Shore.in.the.first.round.of.the.MEAC.Tournament.on.Nov..14.….Had.a.season-best.14.digs.and.added.28.assists,.five.kills.and.two.aces.in.the.3-1.win.over.Winston-Salem.State.Oct..19.….Posted.three.double-doubles.in.assists.and.digs.for.the.season.….Held.a.positive.hitting.percentage.in.25.of.the.27.matches.in.which.she.played.
High School:.Played.two.years.of.varsity.volleyball.for.coach.
Brandon.Blevins.….Named.to.the.All-Baseline.Conference.First.Team.as.a.junior.and.senior.….Tallied.910.assists,.205.digs,.102.kills,.24.aces.and.30.blocks.(11.solo).her.senior.year.….Had.707.assists,.158.digs,.95.kills,.36.blocks.(14.solo).and.17.aces.as.a.ju-nior.….Was.also.a.scholar.athlete.at.RCHS.….Named.to.the.Ayala.and.Los.Osos.High.School.all-tournament.teams.her.junior.and.senior.years.
Personal:.Full.name.is.Nicole.Marie.Kessner.….Born.on.Dec..28,.1989.….Daughter.of.Janice.and.David.Kessner.….Has.four.younger.siblings:.Chelsea,.Eli,.Matt.and.Aubrey.….Majoring.in.pre-med.biology.with.a.minor.in.chemistry.….Wants.to.become.an.ob-gyn.and.own.a.midwifery.house.….Enjoys.reading.histori-cal.romance.novels,.taking.care.of.her.fish.and.hanging.out.with.her.volleyball.teammates.
#1 Paige Gary-Canty5-10 • R-JuniorOH/RSWinston-Salem, N.C.Mount Tabor HS
2010 (Redshirt Sophomore Year):.Competed.in.32.matches.and.started.in.29.….Saw.action.in.118.sets.all-together.….Finished.third.on.the.team.with.2.08.digs.per.set.and.fifth.with.1.34.kills.….Totaled.158.kills.on.a..027.attack.percentage.….Also.added.28.blocks,.24.assists.and.19.service.aces.….Started.the.season.off.with.double-digit.kills.in.the.first.five.matches.….Reached.double.digits.in.kills.six.times.throughout.the.year.and.in.digs.on.10.occasions.….Had.13.kills.on.a..526.attack.percent-age.with.10.digs.in.the.season.opening.win.against.Providence.Aug..27.….A.day.later,.added.12.kills.and.15.digs.in.a.3-2.loss.to.UNC.Greensboro.in.the.Spartan.Classic.….Added.a.career-high.16.kills.at.Hampton.Aug..31.and.had.her.third.double-double.of.the.season.with.13.digs.in.the.3-2.victory.….Posted.double-dig-its.in.digs.in.four.of.five.matches.during.the.middle.of.the.season.
….Contributed.a.career-high.17.digs.against.NC.Central.Oct..24.
2009 (Redshirt Freshman Year):.Competed.in.three.matches.before.concussions.symptoms.forced.her.to.miss.the.rest.of.the.season.….Did.not.tally.any.statistics.in.three.sets.played.2008.(Freshman.Year):.Played.in.three.matches.and.started.two.before.suffering.a.season-ending.knee.injury.….Tallied.four.kills,.two.digs.and.one.block.assist.in.five.sets.….Redshirted.the.remainder.of.the.season.
High School:.Played.two.years.of.varsity.volleyball.for.coach.Robyn.Wessalman.….Led.the.Mount.Tabor.Spartans.to.the.2007.Forsyth.County.Volleyball.Tournament.title.and.a.26-2.record.….Spent.her.freshman.and.sophomore.years.playing.varsity.basketball.
Personal:.Full.name.is.Paige.LaJoi.Gary-Canty.….Born.on.June.25,.1990.….Daughter.of.LaTonya.Young.and.Arthur.Gary,.and.Curtis.and.Valerie.Canty.….Has.four.older.siblings,.Curtis,.Chris,.Alex.and.Torez,.and.three.younger.ones,.Kobe,.Charles.and.Christy.….Majoring.in.English.….Intends.to.enroll.in.graduate.school.….Enjoys.writing,.drawing,.modeling.and.spending.time.with.family.
GARY-CANTY’S CAREER STATISTICSYear SP K E TA PCT A SA SE RE DIG BS BA BHE2008. 5. 4. 4. 15. .000. 0. 0. 1. 0. 2. 0. 1. 12009. 3. 0. 0. 0. .000. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 02010. 118. 158. 144. 516. .027. 24. 19. 33. 39. 245. 1. 27. 4Totals 126 162 148 531 .026 24 19 34 39 247 1 28 5
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#2 Charlotte Armstead6-0 • JuniorMB/RS Williamsburg, Va.Warhill HS
2010 (Sophomore Year):.Named.to.the.All-MEAC.Second.Team.….Tabbed.the.MEAC.Player.of.the.Week.Nov..15.after.averaging.4.17.kills.per.set.and.hitting..379.in.the.last.three.regular.season.matches.….Earned.a.spot.on.the.All-Tournament.Team.at.the.Peaky’s.North/South.UMES.Hawk.Invitational.Oct..2.….Member.of.the.MEAC.All-Academic.Team.….Team.MVP.….Set.the.NSU.single-season.record.for.kills.in.a.season.with.328.….Broke.the.old.record.of.307.set.by.April.Johnson.in.1996.….Finished.the.season.ranked.tied.for.fourth.all-time.in.block.assists.at.NSU.with.101,.seventh.in.kills.with.520,.ninth.in.total.blocks.with.129.and.tied.for.15th.in.solo.blocks.with.28.….Competed.in.all.123.sets.and.started.32.of.33.matches.….One.of.only.two.players.to.compete.in.every.set.….Averaged.2.67.kills.per.set.on.a..242.attack.percentage.….Led.all.hitters.in.attack.percentage.and.finished.second.overall.on.the.team.to.setter.Nicole.Kessner.….Finished.seventh.in.the.conference.with.3.26.points.per.set.….Posted.69.blocks,.including.15.solo,.and.finished.second.on.the.team.with.0.56.blocks.per.set.….Had.the.third-most.service.aces.on.the.team.with.31.….Also.added.49.digs.and.12.assists.….Came.on.as.the.season.wore.on,.reaching.double-digits.in.kills.in.15.matches,.including.the.last.four.and.seven.of.the.last.10.….Had.her.best.match.of.the.season.against.North.Carolina.Central.Oct..24,.posting.a.career-high.24.kills.–.two.away.from.tying.the.NSU.single-match.mark.–.on.a..452.attack.percentage.and.set.another.career.high.with.six.digs.….Her.24.kills.was.the.third-most.by.a.MEAC.player.on.the.season.….Posted.19.kills.against.Delaware.State.Sept..25.in.the.Spartan.Invitational.and.tied.a.
career-high.with.six.blocks.….Had.a.career-high.four.service.aces.against.Savannah.State.Oct..11.with.eight.kills.….Also.had.19.kills.at.Florida.A&M.Nov..14.and.averaged.15.kills.a.match.over.the.last.four.matches.of.the.year.
2009 (Freshman Year):.Earned.Mid-Eastern.Athletic.Confer-ence.Athlete.of.the.Week.honors.on.Nov..2.and.Oct..5.….Team’s.Rookie.of.the.Year.….Competed.in.30.matches,.starting.18.….Led.the.team.with.60.blocks.in.103.sets,.including.13.solo.blocks.and.47.block.assists,.averaging.0.58.blocks.per.set.….Finished.second.on.the.team.with.192.kills.(1.86.per.set),.while.finishing.with.the.second-best.hitting.percentage.at..181.….Also.contrib-uted.19.digs,.13.service.aces.and.nine.assists.on.the.season.….Totaled.double-digits.in.kills.on.six.occasions.….Added.15.kills.with.just.three.errors.on.a..414.attack.percentage.in.a.tough.3-2.loss.at.South.Carolina.State.Oct..28.….Posted.12.kills.and.a.season-high.six.blocks.in.a.3-1.win.at.North.Carolina.A&T.Oct..23.….Also.had.six.blocks.with.13.kills.against.North.Carolina.Central.Oct..3,.hitting..455.in.the.3-2.loss.….Had.four.service.aces.Oct..7.against.Alabama.State.
High School:.Played.three.years.of.varsity.volleyball.….Tallied.297.kills,.177.digs.and.122.blocks.as.a.senior.en.route.to.making.the.All-Bay.Rivers.District.First.Team.….Was.a.two-year.letterwin-ner.at.Warhill.and.a.Region.1.honorable.mention.pick.as.a.senior.….Became.the.first.student.in.Warhill’s.two-year.history.to.earn.an.athletic.scholarship.when.she.signed.with.NSU.
Personal:.Full.name.is.Charlotte.Victoria.Armstead.….Born.on.Aug..11,.1991.….Daughter.of.Levi.and.Christine.Armstead.….Has.two.older.sisters,.Leisa.and.Alex.….Majoring.in.kinesiotherapy.….Member.of.the.Dean’s.List.and.Honors.College.….Also.member.of.the.Alpha.Lambda.Delta.Honor.Society.and.Golden.Key.Inter-national.Honor.Society.….Wants.to.become.a.pediatric.physical.therapist.in.the.sports.field.….Enjoys.taking.care.of.her.fish.and.hanging.out.with.volleyball.teammates.
ARMSTEAD’S CAREER STATISTICSYear SP K E TA PCT A SA SE RE DIG BS BA BHE2009. 103. 192. 106. 475. .181. 9. 13. 21. 1. 19. 13. 47. 22010. 123. 328. 146. 752. .242. 12. 31. 62. 2. 49. 15. 54. 2Totals 226 520 252 1227 .218 21 44 83 3 68 28 101 4
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#7 Maatra Henderson5-7 • JuniorDS/OH Houston, TexasLamar HS
2010 (Sophomore Year):.Recipient.of.the.James.Douglas.Gill.Scholarship.….Member.of.the.MEAC.All-Academic.Team.….Competed.in.29.matches.and.started.eight.of.them.….Saw.action.in.81.sets.all-together.….Had.94.digs,.an.average.of.1.16.per.set,.and.also.added.36.kills,.11.assists,.seven.blocks.and.three.service.aces.….Had.a.career-best.14.digs.and.a.solo.block.against.Navy.Aug..27.in.the.Spartan.Classic.….Also.reached.11.digs.against.UNC.Greensboro.Aug..28.and.at.Hampton.Aug..31.….Posted.a.career-best.six.kills.in.the.match.at.Hampton.….Knocked.down.four.kills.with.nine.digs.in.the.season.opener.against.Providence.Aug..27.
2009 (Freshman Year):.Competed.in.19.matches,.starting.in.two.….Appeared.in.53.sets,.posting.a.total.of.29.digs.on.the.year.….Also.added.nine.assists,.seven.kills.and.five.service.aces.….Posted.a.season-high.seven.digs.against.South.Carolina.State.Oct..16.….Had.two.kills.and.two.service.aces.against.North.Caro-lina.A&T.Oct..9.
High School:.Played.two.years.of.varsity.volleyball.for.coach.Alexia.McWhinney.….Earned.District.21-5A.first-team.honors.as.a.junior.and.senior.….Was.the.team.MVP.and.named.Lamar’s.Most.Athletic.Girl.in.2008.….Tallied.173.kills,.148.digs,.42.assists.and.31.aces.as.a.senior.….Had.142.kills,.101.digs,.32.assists.and.22.aces.her.junior.year.
Personal:.Full.name.is.Maatra.A..Henderson.….Born.Dec..21,.1990.….Daughter.of.Dedra.Shealy.and.Ricky.Henderson.….Has.a.twin.brother,.Malik.….Also.has.one.older.sibling,.Takiyah,.and.one.younger.sibling,.Elijah.….Majoring.in.kinesiotherapy.….Wants.to.become.a.physical.therapy.doctor.and.licensed.kine-siotherapist.….Enjoys.singing,.music,.shopping.and.hanging.out.with.friends.
HENDERSON’S CAREER STATISTICSYear SP K E TA PCT A SA SE RE DIG BS BA BHE2009. 53. 7. 8. 24. -.042. 9. 5. 9. 5. 29. 0. 0. 22010. 81. 36. 40. 160. -.025. 11. 3. 16. 23. 94. 1. 6. 2Totals 134 43 48 184 -.027 20 8 25 28 123 1 6 4
#8 Chynna Blaker5-9 • JuniorOH/RS Goodrich, Mich.Goodrich HS
2010 (Sophomore Year):.Member.of.the.MEAC.All-Academic.Team.….Competed.in.10.matches.and.started.one.….Saw.ac-tion.in.16.sets.all-together.….Totaled.14.kills.on.a..125.attack.percentage.with.seven.digs.and.three.blocks.….Got.the.start.against.East.Tennessee.State.Sept..4.and.posted.five.kills.with.two.digs.….Had.three.kills.and.two.digs.against.The.Citadel.Sept..11.….Finished.off.the.3-0.win.over.Bethune-Cookman.at.home.Oct..17.with.a.pair.of.kills.at.the.end.of.the.third.set.
2009 (Freshman Year):.Competed.in.24.matches,.starting.one.….Appeared.in.61.sets,.compiling.57.kills.(0.93.per.set).and.33.digs.….Also.added.eight.assists,.five.blocks.and.five.service.aces.….Had.her.best.match.of.the.year.at.Delaware.State.Sept..11,.
posting.a.season-high.12.kills.with.five.digs.….Had.a.season.high.in.digs.with.seven.against.Winston-Salem.State.Nov..8.….Had.eight.kills.Oct..16.against.South.Carolina.State.
High School:.Played.two.years.of.varsity.volleyball.for.coach.Robin.Batterbee.….Led.Goodrich.to.a.39-10-4.record.and.the.2008.Genesee.Area.Conference.Red.Division.Tournament.title.as.a.senior.….Tallied.150.kills,.209.digs,.49.assists,.51.total.blocks.(19.solo).and.34.aces.in.2008.….Was.on.the.power.lifting.and.track.and.field.teams.at.Goodrich.….Earned.first-team.all-confer-ence.honors.in.the.discus.and.second-team.honors.in.the.shot.put.her.senior.year.….Had.personal.bests.of.97.feet,.four.inches.in.the.discus.and.31-11.in.the.shot.put.….Set.the.Michigan.state.record.in.the.squat.as.a.junior.when.she.lifted.200.pounds.
Personal:.Full.name.is.Chynna.Pearl.Blaker.….Born.on.Dec..17,.1990.….Daughter.of.Brad.and.Darlene.Blaker.….Has.two.younger.siblings,.Gage.and.Colt.….Majoring.in.physics-premed.with.a.minor.in.chemistry.….Wants.to.be.an.emergency.room.physician.then.volunteer.with.DOCARE.International.or.Doctors.Without.Borders,.organizations.that.provide.much-needed.medi-cal.care.around.the.world.
BLAKER’S CAREER STATISTICSYear SP K E TA PCT A SA SE RE DIG BS BA BHE2009. 61. 57. 32. 156. .160. 8. 5. 15. 5. 33. 0. 5. 12010. 16. 14. 8. 48. .125. 0. 0. 3. 1. 7. 0. 3. 0Totals 77 71 40 204 .152 8 5 18 6 40 0 8 1
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#10 Kristen Burt5-6 • JuniorS/DS Ashburn, Va.Broad Run HS
2010 (Sophomore Year):.Competed.in.26.matches,.starting.four.….Saw.time.in.52.sets.all-together.….Finished.second.on.the.team.with.167.assists.on.the.year,.an.average.of.3.21.per.set.….Ended.the.year.10th.in.career.assists.with.241.….Also.tallied.eight.kills.on.a..114.attack.percentage.with.31.digs,.eight.assists.and.five.blocks.….Reached.double.digits.in.assists.in.seven.matches.….Had.a.career-high.30.assists.with.a.season-high.six.digs.and.two.kills.against.Canisius.Sept..4.….Added.26.assists.with.four.digs.and.two.kills.against.USC.Upstate.Sept..10.….Handed.out.16.assists.against.The.Citadel.on.Sept..11.
2009 (Freshman Year):.Appeared.in.24.matches,.getting.the.
starting.nod.in.14.….Saw.action.in.83.sets,.finishing.second.on.the.team.in.assists.with.74,.an.average.of.0.89.per.set.….Fifth.on.the.team.with.123.digs.(1.48.per.set).….Added.17.kills.on.a..125.attack.percentage.….Totaled.10.service.aces.and.eight.blocks.….Posted.a.season-high.24.assists.at.Delaware.State.Sept..11.with.six.digs.….Also.reached.double.digits.with.18.assists.vs..LaSalle.the.same.day.with.five.digs.and.two.service.aces.….Had.a.season-best.five.kills.the.next.day.against.Maryland.Eastern.Shore.…..Posted.10.digs.against.Winston-Salem.State.Nov..8.for.a.season.high.….Against.Sacred.Heart.Sept..26,.had.nine.digs.and.a.season-best.four.blocks.
High School:.Lettered.four.years.at.Broad.Run.High.School.and.was.a.three-time.AA.All-Dulles.District.pick.….Had.277.assists,.43.service.aces,.14.total.blocks.and.averaged.4.0.assists.per.set.as.a.senior.in.2008.
Personal:.Full.name.is.Kristen.Jennine.Burt.….Born.June.25,.1991.….Daughter.of.Darlene.Canady-Burt.and.Clinton.Burt.….Majoring.in.mass.communications.….Wants.to.obtain.a.master’s.degree.in.public.relations.and.pursue.a.career.as.a.lobbyist.….Enjoys.shopping,.singing,.dancing.and.hanging.out.with.friends.
BURT’S CAREER STATISTICSYear SP K E TA PCT A SA SE RE DIG BS BA BHE2009. 83. 17. 10. 56. .125. 74. 10. 20. 10. 123. 1. 7. 52010. 52. 8. 4. 35. .114. 167. 8. 16. 0. 31. 0. 5. 6Totals 135 25 14 91 .121 241 18 36 10 154 1 12 11
#6 Noelle Eagles5-2 • SophomoreDS/Lib. Richmond, Ind.New Castle Chrysler HS
2010 (Freshman Year):.Two-time.MEAC.Rookie.of.the.Week.….Earned.a.spot.on.the.All-Tournament.Team.at.the.Coastal.Caro-lina.Invitational.Sept..11.….Named.the.team’s.Rookie.of.the.Year.….Competed.in.all.33.matches.and.in.122.of.123.sets.on.the.year.….Totaled.442.digs,.an.average.of.3.62.per.set,.and.finished.sev-en.digs.short.of.tying.the.school.record.of.449.….Finished.fourth.in.the.conference.in.digs.per.set.….Did.set.a.school.record.with.30.digs.against.UNC.Greensboro.Aug..28.in.the.Spartan.Classic.in.just.her.third.collegiate.match.….Broke.the.previous.mark.of.29.set.by.April.Johnson.on.Oct..23,.1996.against.Virginia.Union.….Had.30.digs.again.against.Delaware.State.on.Sept..25.in.the.Spartan.Invitational.….Earned.the.season’s.first.MEAC.Rookie.of.the.Week.honor.Aug..30.after.averaging.5.25.digs.per.set.in.
the.opening.four.matches.….Named.the.Co-Rookie.of.the.Week.Sept..27.after.averaging.4.44.digs.per.set.in.two.matches,.includ-ing.30.against.Delaware.State.….Ended.the.season.ranked.10th.all-time.in.digs.at.NSU.….Also.posted.60.assists,.18.service.aces.and.two.kills.on.the.season.….Reached.double-digits.in.digs.in.21.matches.….Had.28.digs.against.Florida.A&M.Oct..4.….Posted.a.season-high.five.service.aces.with.11.digs.the.next.match.at.North.Carolina.A&T.Oct..8.….Totaled.25.digs.and.five.assists.in.her.first.collegiate.match.against.Providence.Aug..27.in.the.Spartan.Classic.….Had.a.season-best.seven.assists.with.20.digs.at.South.Carolina.State.Oct..27.
High School: Played.four.years.of.varsity.volleyball.at.New.Castle.Chrysler.High.School.for.coach.Alan.Davis.….Also.a.four-year.member.of.the.softball.team.….Earned.all-conference.honors.in.volleyball.freshman,.junior.and.senior.years.….Earned.All-Ameri-can.accolades.at.volleyball.nationals.sophomore.year.….Set.the.school’s.season.record.in.digs.as.a.senior.….All-Conference.member.in.softball.freshman.year.
Personal:.Full.name.is.Noelle.Justine.Eagles.….Born.on.Dec..31,.1991.….Daughter.of.Nicole.Eagles.….Majoring.in.physical.therapy.….Wants.to.become.a.physical.therapist.in.the.athletics.field.….Enjoys.reading.and.family.bonding.
EAGLES’ CAREER STATISTICSYear SP K E TA PCT A SA SE RE DIG BS BA BHE2010. 122. 2. 4. 35. -.057. 60. 18. 21. 38. 442. 0. 0. 0Totals 122 2 4 35 -.057 60 18 21 38 442 0 0 0
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#14 Omolayo Dada5-6 • R-SophomoreDS Aurora, Colo.Overland HS
2010 (Sophomore Year):.Utilized.redshirt.season.….Member.of.the.MEAC.All-Academic.Team.
High School:.Four-year.member.of.the.varsity.volleyball.team.at.
Overland.High.School.under.Coach.Carlson.….Also.competed.in.basketball.all.four.years.and.ran.track.her.freshman.and.sopho-more.years.
Personal:.Full.name.is.Omolayo.Oluwadamilola.Dada.….Born.Jan..16,.1991.….Daughter.of.Kolawole.and.Anne.Dada.….Has.three.older.siblings:.Temi,.Dare.and.Bukunimi.….Majoring.in.biology.….Plans.on.continuing.her.education.in.medical.school.….Enjoys.bowling,.going.to.the.movies.and.hanging.out.with.family.and.friends.
#15 Kylee Thiim6-0 • SophomoreMB/RS Honolulu, HawaiiSacred Hearts Academy
2010 (Freshman Year):.Saw.playing.time.in.23.sets.and.16.matches.overall.….Got.her.lone.start.of.the.season.against.Coastal.Carolina.Sept..11.….Had.eight.kills.for.the.season.with.a..091.attack.percentage.….Also.added.one.dig.and.one.block.assist.….Knocked.down.two.kills.in.a.3-0.win.at.Savannah.State.
Oct..28..
High School:.Played.varsity.volleyball.all.four.years.at.Sacred.Hearts.Academy.under.coach.Derwin.Tsutsui.….Member.of.the.2006.Hawaii.High.School.Athletic.Association.(HHSAA).State.Championship.team.for.Division.2.….Also.led.the.team.to.a.runner-up.finish.at.the.Interscholastic.League.of.Honolulu.(ILH).Championship.
Personal:.Full.name.is.Kylee.Kealohilani.Thiim.….Born.March.30,.1992.….Daughter.of.Larry.and.Maile.Tuileta.….One.of.eight.siblings.….Has.two.older.siblings:.Keila.Ah.Mow.and.Mabeleen.Kuma,.and.five.younger.ones:.Larry.Jr.,.Kiani,.Larson,.Larae.and.Nive.Tuileta.….Majoring.in.business.management.….Enjoys.photography.and.going.to.the.beach.
THIIM’S CAREER STATISTICSYear SP K E TA PCT A SA SE RE DIG BS BA BHE2010. 23. 8. 6. 22. .091. 0. 0. 0. 1. 1. 0. 1. 0Totals 23 8 6 22 .091 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
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#4 Taylerlee Baird5-9 • FreshmanOH/RS Virginia Beach, Va.Landstown HS
High School:.Was.a.four-year.varsity.letterwinner.at.Landstown.High.School.for.Coach.Cheryl.Smith.….A.three-time.All-Beach.District.honorable.mention.pick.her.last.three.years.….Named.co-captain.her.junior.and.senior.seasons.….Member.of.the.AAA.state.semifinal.team.her.sophomore.year.that.won.the.Beach.District.and.Eastern.Regional.championships.….The.Offensive.Player.of.the.Year.her.junior.year.and.the.Player.of.the.Year.senior.season.….The.school’s.Athlete.of.the.Month.Award.recipient.in.Nov..2010.….Member.of.the.National.Honor.Society.and.the.school’s.Honor.Roll.….Ranked.in.the.top.15.percent.of.her.class.
Club:.Played.for.the.Virginia.Beach.Volleyball.Academy.15R,.16N.and.the.17N/Coastal.18.Blue.teams.….Was.a.three-year.captain.on.the.15,.16.and.17.teams.….Member.of.the.Old.Dominion.Re-gional.Championship.All-Tournament.Team.in.the.16N.Division.
Personal:.Full.name.is.Taylerlee.Karson.Baird.….Born.on.Dec..31,.1992.….Daughter.of.Vicki.and.Tony.Baird.….Has.two.younger.brothers,.Tony.and.Justice.….Majoring.in.mathematics.….Wants.to.teach.high.school.mathematics.after.college.….Enjoys.music.and.hanging.out.with.friends.and.family.
#9 Adriana Ramos5-10 • FreshmanOH Fredericksburg, Va.Chancellor HS
High School:.Four-year.letterwinner.at.Chancellor.High.for.Coach.Rod.Crooks.….Named.the.Battlefield.District.Player.of.the.Year.her.junior.and.senior.years.….Named.to.the.AA.all-state.first.team.her.sophomore,.junior.and.senior.seasons.….Also.gar-nered.all-district,.all-area.and.all-region.first-team.honors.all.four.years.….The.all-area.Player.of.the.Year.in.2009.….Earned.Wash-ington.Post.All-Met.second-team.honors.in.2010.and.honorable.mention.in.2009.….Team.MVP.and.co-captain.her.junior.and.senior.seasons.….Led.her.team.to.four-straight.district.champi-onships.and.three.straight.Region.I.Championships.freshman,.sophomore.and.junior.years.….Also.competed.on.the.varsity.softball.and.basketball.teams.….Earned.first-team.all-district.in.basketball.in.2007.and.in.softball.in.2007.and.’08.….An.Honor.Roll.student.
Club:.Competed.on.the.U18-1.Metro.American.travel.team.….Also.competed.for.the.U-14.and.U-16.Nationals.of.the.Freder-icksburg.Juniors.Volleyball.Club.….Named.“Best.Server”.at.the.Capitol.Hill.Classic.in.2007.while.a.member.of.the.U-14.team.
Personal: Full.name.is.Adriana.Ivellisse.Ramos-Giron.….Born.Aug..22,.1993.….Daughter.of.Maria.and.Yariel.Ramos.….Has.one.younger.brother,.Marco.….Majoring.in.kinesiotherapy.….Wants.to.become.either.a.physical.therapist.or.an.athletic.trainer.….Enjoys.going.to.the.beach.
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#13 Ashley Scott6-0 • JuniorRS/MB South Riding, Va.Bridgewater College/Heritage HS
2010 (At Bridgewater):.Competed.in.20.matches.and.64.sets.….Averaged.a.team-leading.3.80.kills.per.set.on.a..301.attack.percentage.….Also.averaged.2.17.digs.and.0.38.blocks.per.set.….Totaled.243.kills,.139.digs,.24.blocks.and.10.assists.on.the.season.
2009 (At Bridgewater):.Saw.action.in.22.matches.and.78.sets.during.her.first.season.….Finished.second.on.the.team.with.2.49.kills.per.set.and.hit..261.….Averaged.1.24.digs.and.totaled.194.kills,.97.digs,.24.blocks,.six.service.aces.and.four.assists.….Named.to.all-tournament.team.at.Trinity’s.River.City.Classic.
High School:.Was.a.three-time.first-team.all-district.selection.at.Heritage.High.....Earned.all-region.honors.as.a.senior.….Named.to.the.All-Met.First.Team.in.2008.and.2009.….Team.MVP.in.both.basketball.and.volleyball.….Was.also.an.Honor.Roll.student.at.Heritage.
Personal:.Full.name.is.Ashley.Chanelle.Scott.….Born.April.13,.1991.….Daughter.of.Stacy.Scott.….Has.five.younger.siblings:.Ceara,.Breanna,.Symone,.Asia.and.Julianna.….Majoring.in.social.work.….Wants.to.go.into.private.therapy.
SCOTT’S CAREER STATISTICS (*at Bridgewater)Year SP K E TA PCT A SA SE RE DIG BS BA BHE2009*. 78. 194. 61. 509. .261. 4. 6. 8. 4. 97. 8. 16. 02010*. 64. 243. 45. 658. .301. 10. 0. 5. 4. 139. 6. 18. 1Totals 142 437 106 1167 .284 14 6 13 8 236 14 34 1
#11 Megan Lavo5-7 • JuniorDS/Lib. Santa Clarita, Calif.College of the Canyons/Valencia HS
2010 (College of the Canyons):.Earned.All-Western.State.Conference.First.Team.honors.under.Coach.Lisa.Hooper.….Team.captain.
2009 (College of the Canyons):.Earned.All-Western.State.Con-ference.Second.Team.honors.….Averaged.2.83.digs.and.1.96.kills.
per.set.on.a..248.attack.percentage.….Totaled.212.digs,.147.kills,.58.assists,.29.service.aces.and.27.blocks.on.the.season.
High School: Competed.on.the.varsity.volleyball.team.for.Coach.Ray.Sanchez.her.junior.and.senior.seasons.at.Valencia.High.….Also.a.member.of.the.freshman.team.and.the.JV.team.her.sophomore.year.….Named.to.the.All-Santa.Clarita.Valley.and.the.All-Foothill.League.first.teams.her.senior.season.….Led.Valencia.High.to.first.place.finishes.in.the.Foothill.League.all.four.years.….Team.captain.her.freshman,.sophomore.and.senior.years.….Team.MVP.her.freshman.season.
Personal:.Full.name.is.Megan.N..Lavo.….Born.June.18,.1991.….Daughter.of.Kevin.and.Teri.Lavo.….Majoring.in.psychology.….Wants.to.become.a.sports.psychologist.….Enjoys.going.to.the.beach,.reading.and.hanging.out.with.friends.
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#16 Beatriz Ferreira5-11 • JuniorRS/OH Contagem, BrazilDodge City CC/Laredo CC
2010 (at Dodge City):.Competed.in.37.matches.and.116.sets.….Ranked.second.on.the.team.with.2.78.kills.per.set.….Totaled.323.kills.and.carried.a..354.attack.percentage.….Also.added.72.digs,.28.blocks,.12.assists.and.one.service.ace.….Had.15.matches.with.double-digit.kills.….Had.a.season.high.of.21.kills.against.West-ern.Texas.College.on.Oct..15.….Named.to.the.all-tournament.
team.at.the.Running.Lope.Invitational.in.late.August.
2009 (at Laredo):.Competed.in.27.sets.and.averaged.2.22.kills.per.set.….Totaled.60.kills.on.the.season.on.a..151.attack.percent-age.….Also.added.nine.blocks,.eight.digs,.two.assists.and.two.service.aces.
High School:.Competed.at.Colegio.Santo.Agostinho.in.Conta-gem.
Personal:.Full.name.is.Beatriz.Maria.Da.Silva.Ferreira.….Born.Sept..14,.1990.….Daughter.of.Carmen.and.Welington.Ferreira.….Has.three.older.siblings:.Igor,.Ludmila.and.Stéphane.….Majoring.in.communications.….Wants.to.work.in.advertising.and.market-ing.….Enjoys.music.and.spending.time.with.friends.and.family.
FERREIRA’S CAREER STATISTICS (*at Dodge City, #at Laredo)Year SP K E TA PCT A SA SE RE DIG BS BA BHE2009#. 27. 60. 34. 172. .151. 2. 2. . . 8.2010*. 116. 323. 59. 745. .354. 12. 1. . . 72Totals 143 383 93 917 .316 14 3 80
#17 Jasmin Flowers6-2 • FreshmanMB Seguin, TexasLifegate Christian School
High School:.Four-year.letterwinner.at.Seguin.Christian.for.Coach.Jennifer.Hines.….Represented.USA.in.an.international.volleyball.tournament.in.Italy.her.sophomore.year.….Earned.first-team.all-state.honors.her.junior.and.senior.seasons.in.the.1A.Division.of.the.Texas.Association.of.Private.and.Parochial.Schools.(TAPPS).….Named.second-team.all-state.her.sophomore.year.….Also.named.first-team.All-Southwest.District.4.all.four.years.….District.4.MVP.her.junior.year.and.Guadalupe.County.
MVP.her.senior.year.….Named.to.the.all-area.first.team.by.the.Seguin.Gazette.her.last.three.years,.and.named.Player.of.the.Year.by.the.paper.her.sophomore.year.….Selected.to.participate.in.the.TAPPS.1A.all-star.tournament.her.last.two.seasons.….MVP.of.the.Casa.Tournament.her.senior.year.….Also.competed.on.the.basketball.team.her.freshman.year.….Salutatorian.for.her.graduating.class.
Club:.A.member.of.the.Texas.Volleyball.Academy.U-17.Nationals.her.junior.year.and.the.San.Antonio.Hornets.U-18.Showcase.her.senior.year.….Also.competed.for.the.Texas.Tigers.U-15.during.eighth.grade.and.the.Ruff.Rhyderz.U-16.her.sophomore.year.of.high.school.
Personal:.Full.name.is.Jasmin.Ayana.Flowers.….Born.Sept..24,.1992.….Daughter.of.Ellen.Flowers.….Majoring.in.chemistry/pre-med.and.minoring.in.Spanish.….Wants.to.earn.her.medical.doc-torate.in.Immunology.and.then.eventually.become.a.missionary.
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2010 Norfolk State VolleyballNorfolk State Overall Individual Statistics (Final 2010 Stats)
All matches
Overall record: 13-20 Conf: 5-3 Home: 7-7 Away: 4-6 Neutral: 2-7
Attack Set Serve
## Player sp mp-ms k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s se
2 ARMSTEAD,Charlotte 123 33-32 328 2.67 146 752 . 2 4 2 12 0.10 31 0.25 625 KNAFEL,Arielle 121 33-32 270 2.23 225 833 . 0 5 4 56 0.46 37 0.31 4914 MORRIS,Ellica 104 32-26 224 2.15 166 686 . 0 8 5 8 0.08 32 0.31 4712 FRAZIER,Jasmine 123 33-33 171 1.39 90 472 . 1 7 2 11 0.09 13 0.11 211 GARY-CANTY,Paige 118 32-29 158 1.34 144 516 . 0 2 7 24 0.20 19 0.16 3311 KESSNER,Nicole 110 30-29 115 1.05 25 323 . 2 7 9 877 7.97 13 0.12 178 BLAKER,Chynna 16 10-1 14 0.88 8 48 . 1 2 5 0 0.00 0 0.00 316 VAILU'U,Mykal 35 22-3 20 0.57 26 102 - . 0 5 9 3 0.09 5 0.14 77 HENDERSON,Maatra 81 29-8 36 0.44 40 160 - . 0 2 5 11 0.14 3 0.04 1615 THIIM,Kylee 23 16-1 8 0.35 6 22 . 0 9 1 0 0.00 0 0.00 010 BURT,Kristen 52 26-4 8 0.15 4 35 . 1 1 4 167 3.21 8 0.15 166 EAGLES,Noelle 122 33-0 2 0.02 4 35 - . 0 5 7 60 0.49 18 0.15 214 PATTERSON,Tiana 6 6-0 0 0.00 2 2 -1.000 0 0.00 0 0.00 2
NORFOLK STATE 123 33-33 1354 11.0 886 3986 . 1 1 7 1229 9.99 179 1.46 295Opponents 123 33-33 1220 9.92 612 3643 . 1 6 7 1117 9.08 196 1.59 309
Dig Blocking Points
## Player sp re dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe pts pts/s
2 ARMSTEAD,Charlotte 123 2 49 0.40 15 54 6 9 0.56 11 2 401.0 3.265 KNAFEL,Arielle 121 42 321 2.65 3 37 4 0 0.33 2 8 328.5 2.7114 MORRIS,Ellica 104 8 129 1.24 2 17 1 9 0.18 4 3 266.5 2.5612 FRAZIER,Jasmine 123 0 42 0.34 19 65 8 4 0.68 11 1 235.5 1.911 GARY-CANTY,Paige 118 39 245 2.08 1 27 2 8 0.24 4 4 191.5 1.6211 KESSNER,Nicole 110 3 179 1.63 0 18 1 8 0.16 4 12 137.0 1.258 BLAKER,Chynna 16 1 7 0.44 0 3 3 0.19 0 0 15.5 0.9716 VAILU'U,Mykal 35 3 29 0.83 0 5 5 0.14 0 0 27.5 0.797 HENDERSON,Maatra 81 23 94 1.16 1 6 7 0.09 2 2 43.0 0.5315 THIIM,Kylee 23 1 1 0.04 0 1 1 0.04 0 0 8.5 0.3710 BURT,Kristen 52 0 31 0.60 0 5 5 0.10 2 6 18.5 0.366 EAGLES,Noelle 122 38 442 3.62 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 20.0 0.164 PATTERSON,Tiana 6 0 1 0.17 0 1 1 0.17 0 1 0.5 0.08- TEAM - 36 - - - - - - - - - -
NORFOLK STATE....... 123 196 1571 12.77 41 239 160.5 1.30 40 39 1693.5 13.77Opponents........... 123 179 1399 11.37 49 424 261.0 2.12 60 53 1677.0 13.63
2010 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
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2010 Norfolk State VolleyballNorfolk State Overall Team Statistics (Final 2010 Stats)
All matches
Overall record: 13-20 Conf: 5-3 Home: 7-7 Away: 4-6 Neutral: 2-7
Team Statistics NSU OPPATTACK K i l l s 1354 1220 E r r o r s 886 612 Total Attacks 3986 3643 Attack Pct . 1 1 7 . 1 6 7 K i l l s / S e t 11.0 9.9SET A s s i s t s 1229 1117 A s s i s t s / S e t 10.0 9.1SERVE A c e s 179 196 E r r o r s 295 309 A c e s / S e t 1.5 1.6SERVE RECEPTIONS E r r o r s 196 179 E r r o r s / S e t 1.6 1.5DEFENSE D i g s 1571 1399 D i g s / S e t 12.8 11.4BLOCKING Block Solo 41 49 Block Assist 239 424 Total Blocks 160.5 261.0 B l o c k s / S e t 1.3 2.1 Block Errors 40 60Ball handling errors 39 53ATTENDANCE T o t a l 2103 2349 Dates/Avg Per Date 14/150 10/235 Neutral site #/Avg 9/232 Current win streak 0 - Home win streak 1 -
Match wins by #sets 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th TotalNorfolk State 0 0 9 2 2 13Opponents 0 0 7 8 5 20
Sets won by set 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th TotalNorfolk State 19 16 14 6 2 57Opponents 14 17 19 11 5 66
Points by set 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th TotalNorfolk State 727 700 697 354 81 2559Opponents 719 718 743 407 100 2687
2010 TEAM STATISTICS
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2010 Norfolk State VolleyballNorfolk State Match Results (Final 2010 Stats)
All matches
Date Opponent Score Score-by-set Overall Conf Time Att.# Aug 27 PROVIDENCE W 3-1 20-25,25-22,25-22,25-21 1-0 0-0 1:30 175# Aug 27 NAVY W 3-0 25-19,26-24,25-22 2-0 0-0 1:19 189# Aug 28 UNC GREENSBORO L 2-3 36-34,25-21,16-25,8-25,14-16 2-1 0-0 1:56 133# Aug 28 KENT STATE L 1-3 11-25,25-20,23-25,16-25 2-2 0-0 1:24 127
Aug 31 at Hampton W 3-2 25-23,18-25,27-29,25-14,15-10 3-2 0-0 1:57 254Sep 03 at Radford L 0-3 18-25,22-25,20-25 3-3 0-0 1:16 134Sep 04 vs Canisius L 1-3 22-25,26-24,17-25,17-25 3-4 0-0 2:08 67Sep 04 vs ETSU L 0-3 11-25,10-25,15-25 3-5 0-0 1:01 103
@ Sep 10 vs USC Upstate L 0-3 21-25,19-25,23-25 3-6 0-0 1:15 30@ Sep 11 vs Coastal Carolina L 0-3 12-25,14-25,18-25 3-7 0-0 1:15 201@ Sep 11 vs The Citadel L 0-3 11-25,15-25,17-25 3-8 0-0 0:55 55
Sep 17 vs Gardner-Webb W 3-1 23-25,25-19,25-18,25-23 4-8 0-0 1:44 101Sep 18 at UNC Greensboro L 1-3 26-24,22-25,15-25,15-25 4-9 0-0 1:40 148Sep 18 vs Morgan State W 3-0 25-19,25-13,25-19 5-9 0-0 1:10 73
^ Sep 25 DAVIDSON L 1-3 25-10,23-25,14-25,21-25 5-10 0-0 1:41 131^ Sep 25 DELAWARE STATE L 2-3 25-23,18-25,21-25,29-27,9-15 5-11 0-0 2:07 155
Oct 02 vs Coppin State L 2-3 17-25,25-19,25-17,18-25,11-15 5-12 0-0 1:50 672Oct 02 at Maryland E. Shore L 0-3 18-25,20-25,15-25 5-13 0-0 1:13 672
* Oct 04 FLORIDA A&M L 1-3 18-25,21-25,25-21,17-25 5-14 0-1 1:44 132* Oct 08 at North Carolina A&T W 3-0 25-19,25-14,25-14 6-14 1-1 1:05 58
Oct 11 SAVANNAH STATE W 3-0 25-10,25-13,25-20 7-14 1-1 1:09 137* Oct 13 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE W 3-0 25-19,27-25,25-19 8-14 2-1 1:16 144* Oct 17 BETHUNE-COOKMAN W 3-0 25-12,25-18,25-16 9-14 3-1 1:16 104
Oct 20 JAMES MADISON L 1-3 26-24,13-25,9-25,26-28 9-15 3-1 1:42 144* Oct 22 NORTH CAROLINA A&T W 3-0 25-15,25-18,25-19 10-15 4-1 1:07 128
Oct 24 NC CENTRAL L 2-3 25-22,25-13,23-25,23-25,7-15 10-16 4-1 1:44 147* Oct 27 at South Carolina State L 2-3 20-25,20-25,25-23,25-21,9-15 10-17 4-2 2:19 438
Oct 28 at Savannah State W 3-0 25-17,25-11,25-15 11-17 4-2 1:16 80Nov 07 at NC Central L 1-3 25-19,21-25,11-25,22-25 11-18 4-2 1:40 106Nov 10 HAMPTON W 3-0 25-18,25-19,25-19 12-18 4-2 1:11 257
* Nov 12 at Bethune-Cookman W 3-2 25-21,13-25,23-25,25-23,16-14 13-18 5-2 2:18 302* Nov 14 at Florida A&M L 1-3 25-21,13-25,19-25,17-25 13-19 5-3 1:41 157$ Nov 19 vs Delaware State L 0-3 17-25,14-25,21-25 13-20 5-3 1:20 785
# Spartan Classic@ Coastal Carolina Invitational^ Spartan Invitational$ MEAC Tournament
Team Record W-L-TOverall: 13-20
Conference: 5-3Home: 7-7Away: 4-6
Neutral: 2-73 sets: 9-74 sets: 2-85 sets: 2-5
Attend Dates Total Avg.Total: 33 6539 198
Home: 14 2103 150Away: 10 2349 235
Neutral: 9 2087 232
2010 RESULTS
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NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 2011 VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDEMEAC HISTORY
THE MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
The.Mid-Eastern.Athletic.Conference.(MEAC).begins.its.42nd.year.of.intercollegiate.competition. heading. into. the. 2011-12. academic. school. year.. Located. in. Norfolk,. Va.,.the.MEAC.is.made.up.of.13.outstanding.historically.black.institutions.across.the.Atlantic.coastline:.Bethune-Cookman.University,.Coppin.State.University,.Delaware.State.Univer-sity,.Florida.A&M.University,.Hampton.University,.Howard.University,.University.of.Mary-land.Eastern.Shore,.Morgan.State.University,.Norfolk.State.University,.North.Carolina.A&T.State.University,.North.Carolina.Central.University,.Savannah.State.University.and.South.Carolina.State.University.
The. MEAC. sponsors. 15. Division. I. (FCS). sports. with. automatic. qualifying. bids. for.NCAA.postseason.competition.in.baseball,.bowling,.men’s.and.women’s.basketball,..men’s.and.women’s.cross.country,.football,.men’s.and.women’s.tennis,.men’s.and.women’s.track.and.field,.softball.and.volleyball...
MEAC.student-athletes.excel.on.and.off.the.field.and.several.have.been.recognized.on.ESPN.The.Magazine/CoSIDA.Academic.All-America.and.All-District.teams..The.MEAC.awards.two.post-graduate.scholarships.of.$5,000.each.annually.to.one.male.and.one.fe-male. student-athlete. who. have. excelled. academically. and. athletically. and. are. in. their.final.season.of.intercollegiate.athletics.eligibility.and.competition.under.MEAC.and.NCAA.regulations..
HISTORYIn.1969,.a.bold.ad.hoc.group.of.innovators.long.associated.with.intercollegiate.ath-
letics.met.in.Durham,.N.C.,.to.discuss.the.feasibility.of.organizing.a.new.conference..From.these. discussions,. they. formed. a. steering. and. planning. committee. to. fully. investigate.the.idea,.present.a.detailed.report.with.recommendations.to.interested.collegiate.institu-tions.and.construct.a.workshop.to.outline.proposals..
After.selecting.a.proposal.and.adopting.a.program,.seven. institutions. (Delaware.State. College,. Howard. University,. University. of. Maryland. Eastern. Shore,. Morgan. State.University,. North. Carolina. A&T. State. University,. North. Carolina. Central. University. and.South. Carolina. State. College). agreed. to. become. the. Mid-Eastern. Athletic. Conference..Their.major.objective.was.to.establish,.organize.and.supervise.an.intercollegiate.athletic.program.among.a.compact.group.of.educational.institutions.of.high.academic.standards.with.a.sound.philosophy.of.co-curricular.activities..The.conference.agreed.to.seek.Divi-sion.I.status.for.its.sports..
The.conference.was.confirmed.in.1970,.kicking.off.its.first.season.of.competition.in.football.in.1971...
In. 1978,. the. MEAC. reached. a. milestone. when. it. selected. Kenneth. A.. Free. to. be.its.first.full-time.commissioner..Free.served.the.conference.for.18.years.before.stepping.down.in.May.of.1996..In.July.1996,.Charles.S..Harris.was.named.commissioner.and.served.in.the.capacity.until.April.2002..On.September.1,.2002,.Dr..Dennis.E..Thomas.was.named.commissioner.and.has.served.in.the.position.for.nine.years..
The. conference’s. first. expansion. occurred. in. October. 1979. when. Bethune-Cook-man. College. and. Florida. A&M. University. were. voted. into. the. MEAC. as. new. members..Original. members. Morgan. State,. North. Carolina. Central. and. Maryland. Eastern. Shore.withdrew. from. the. conference. at. the. end. of. the. 1979-80. fiscal. year.. Maryland. Eastern.Shore.was.readmitted.in.1981.and.Morgan.State.returned.in.1984.. .Florida.A&M.opted.to.resign.in.1984.but.rejoined.the.conference.in.1986..Coppin.State.College.was.granted.admittance.in.1985,.becoming.the.ninth.member.institution..
The.MEAC.expanded.again.in.the.1990s.with.the.inclusion.of.Hampton.University.(1995).and.Norfolk.State.University.(1997)..The.conference.expanded.once.again.in.2007,.adding.Winston-Salem.State.University..Following.the.2009-10.academic/athletic.season,.however,.Winston-Salem.State.withdrew.from.the.conference.and.returned.to.Division.II..On.July.1,.2010,.the.MEAC.made.its.most.recent.expansion.with.the.admittance.of.North.Carolina.Central.and.Savannah.State.University..
On.June.8,.1980,.the.MEAC.was.classified.as.a.Division.I.conference.by.the.NCAA..Prior.to.that.year,.the.conference.operated.as.a.Division.II.conference..The.month.after.it.achieved.Division.I.status,.the.MEAC.received.an.automatic.qualification.to.the.NCAA.Di-vision.I.Men’s.Basketball.Championship..Currently,.the.conference.has.automatic.qualify-ing.bids.for.NCAA.postseason.play.in.baseball.(since.1994),.men’s.basketball.(since.1981),.women’s. basketball. (since. 1982),. football. (since. 1996),. softball. (since. 1995),. men’s. and.women’s.tennis.(since.1998),.and.volleyball.(since.1994).
The.MEAC.initiated.cross.country.in.1980,.and.North.Carolina.A&T.earned.the.in-augural. men’s. crown..The. first. women’s. cross. country. championship. took. place. a. year.later,. with. Howard. winning. the. first. of. its. seven. titles.. Indoor.Track. and. Field. was. also.added.in.1981,.with.South.Carolina.State.capturing.the.men’s.title.and.Howard.winning.the.women’s.crown..
Tennis.and.golf.returned.as.MEAC-governed.sports.in.1981.after.a.five-year.hiatus..South. Carolina. State. won. all. seven. of. the. conference’s. golf. championships. from.
1972-1983.before.the.sport.was.discontinued.after.the.1983.championship..Baseball,.which.began.in.1972,.was.discontinued.following.the.1977.season..It.was.
brought.back.as.a.MEAC-governed.sport.along.with.women’s.volleyball.in.1983...Women’s.softball.became.a.MEAC-sanctioned.sport.in.1992.
Bowling.was.officially.sanctioned.as.a.MEAC.sport.in.1999..The.MEAC.was.the.first.conference.to.secure.NCAA.sanctioning.for.women’s.bowling.by.adopting.the.club.sport.prior.to.the.1996-97.school.year.
SPORTS HIGHLIGHTSThe.MEAC.has.enjoyed.tremendous.athletic.success.over.the.years..In.2008,.Mary-
land.Eastern.Shore.(UMES).defeated.Arkansas.State.4-2.to.win.the.NCAA.Women’s.Bowl-ing. National. Championship,. a. first. for. the. conference. and. institution..The. Lady. Hawks.repeated.the.feat.in.2011.to.win.the.team’s.second.NCAA.title..During.the.same.season,.UMES.won.the.United.States.Bowling.Congress.(USBC).Intercollegiate.Team.Champion-
ships.(ITC),.becoming.the.first.team.to.win.two.national.championships.during.the.same.season...
In. men’s. basketball,. UMES. became. the. first. historically. black. college/university.(HBCU).to.participate.in.the.National. Invitational.Tournament.(NIT). in.1974..The.Hawks.defeated.Manhattan,.84-81,.in.the.first.round.before.falling.to.Jacksonville.by.two.points.in.the.second.round..Before.the.Jacksonville.loss,.UMES.had.the.best.record.in.the.nation.at.27-1..That.same.year,.Morgan.State.won.the.NCAA.College.Division.II.National.Champi-onship.and.junior.center.Marvin.“The.Human.Eraser”.Webster.was.named.the.Division.II.Player.of.the.Year..The.1981.tournament.champion.Howard.Bison.became.the.first.MEAC.team.to.play.in.the.NCAA.Division.I.Basketball.Championship..
Coppin.State.and.Hampton.made.history.in.the.NCAA.Division.I.Men’s.Basketball.Tournament.with.first-round.victories..The.No..15.seeded.Coppin.State.Eagles.defeated.No..2.South.Carolina.in.1997,.and.No..15.seeded.Hampton.defeated.No..2.Iowa.State.in.2001..ESPN.Sports.Center.ranked.both.victories.ranked.among.the.Top.10.greatest.tour-nament.upsets.of.all.time.
In.women’s.basketball,.South.Carolina.State.won.the.Association.for.Intercollegiate.Athletics.for.Women.(AIAW).Division.II.National.Championship.in.1979..In.1982,.Howard.became.the.first.MEAC.women’s.team.to.participate.in.the.NCAA.Division.I.Women’s.Bas-ketball.Championship..SCSU.earned.the.conference’s.bid. in.1983.and.became.the.first.MEAC.team,.men.or.women,.to.win.an.opening-round.game.in.the.NCAA.Division.I.Bas-ketball.Tournament.
In.2010,.The.North.Carolina.A&T.Lady.Aggies.defeated.Wake.Forest.and.Charlotte.before.falling.to.Miami.in.the.third.round.of.the.Women’s.National.Invitation.Tournament.(WNIT)..North.Carolina.A&T.became.the.first.MEAC.team.and.historically.black.college/university. to. win. two. consecutive. basketball. games. in. a. national. postseason. tourna-ment...
The.No..13.Hampton.Lady.Pirates.faced.No..4.Kentucky.in.the.2011.NCAA.Division.I.Women’s.Basketball.Tournament..The.13th.seed.was.the.highest.seed.earned.by.a.MEAC.women’s.basketball.program.since.the.inception.of.the.64-team.bracket.in.1994.
In.football,.the.MEAC.was.instrumental.in.constructing.the.Freedom.Bowl.All-Star.Classic,.the.Heritage.Bowl.and.the.Gold.Bowl..Prior.to.Division.I.competition,.the.MEAC.competed.in.the.Gold.Bowl,.held.in.Richmond,.Va.,.which.matched.the.MEAC.champion.against. the. champion. of. the. Central. Intercollegiate. Athletic. Association. (CIAA).. South.Carolina.State.represented.the.MEAC.in.1976.and.1979,.winning.both.outings.over.Win-ston-Salem.State.and.Norfolk.State.respectively..In.addition.to.the.1976.and.1979.crowns,.South.Carolina.State.won.MEAC.football.titles.in.1974-78,.1980-83,.1994,.2004,.2008.and.2009..The.Bulldogs.were.also.named.co-champions.along.with.Bethune-Cookman.and.Florida.A&M.in.2010..
On.the.track,.Hampton’s.Francena.McCorory.set.an.American.record.in.the.400m.dash.with.a.time.of.50.54.and.defended.her.national.indoor.title.at.the.2010.NCAA.Indoor.Championships..McCorory,.a.two-time.All-American.and.three-time.MEAC.indoor.cham-pion.in.the.400m.dash,.became.the.first.back-to-back.NCAA.indoor.400m.champion.since.Suziann.Reid.of.Texas.(1998.and.1999)..McCorory.was.named.the.U.S..Track.&.Field.and.Cross.Country.Coaches.Association.(USTFCCCA).Division.I.National.Athlete.of.the.Year.for.the.2010.Indoor.Track.and.Field.season.
In.outdoor.track.and.field,.North.Carolina.Central.won.the.first.three.MEAC.titles...The. quartet. of. Melvin. Bassett,. Robert. Ouko,. Julius. Sang. and. Larry. Black. set. the. world.record.in.the.sprint.medley.relay.with.a.time.of.38.19.in.the..1972.Olympics..MEAC.women.began.outdoor.track.and.field.conference.competition.in.1980..In.1982,.South.Carolina.State.won.the.AIAW.Division.II.Outdoor.Track.and.Field.National.Championship.
The.MEAC.has.showcased.more.than.27.athletes.in.the.Olympics..Among.them,.11.have.earned.medals.during.the.Summer.Games..
In.2003,.Florida.A&M.became.the.first.MEAC.school. to.win.a.volleyball.match. in.the.NCAA.Championship,.with.a.first-round.win.over.Winthrop..In.2004,.the.Lady.Rattlers.became.the.first.historically.black.college/university.to.rank.in.the.Top.25.of.the.American.Volleyball.Coaches.Association.(AVCA).national.poll.
South.Carolina.State’s.women’s.tennis.team.earned.the.conference’s.first.Intercol-legiate.Tennis.Association.(ITA).ranking.in.a.2005.poll,.reaching.No..72..
In.softball,.Bethune-Cookman.earned.the.conference’s.first-ever.at-large.bid.to.the.NCAA.Softball.Championship.in.2005..The.Lady.Wildcats.defeated.Florida,.Central.Flori-da.and.South.Florida.in.the.Florida.Regional.to.become.the.first.MEAC.school.to.win.an.NCAA.Division. I.Softball.Regional..Bethune-Cookman.ended.the.2005.season.with.the.conference’s.first-ever.rankings.in.the.final.softball.polls,.reaching.No..18.in.the.NFCA/USA.Today.Coaches.poll.and.No..23.in.the.USA.Softball/ESPN.com.Poll.
Florida. A&M. was. the. first. MEAC. baseball. team. to. advance. to. NCAA. postseason.play.in.1994..The.Rattlers.took.on.Southeastern.Louisiana.in.a.best.of.three.play-in.series,.falling.after.two.games,.11-10.and.8-7....During.the.2002.campaign,.Bethune-Cookman.advanced.to.the.Gainesville.Regional.and.became.the.first.MEAC.team.to.win.in.the.NCAA.Tournament.with.a.7-4.victory.over.Florida.International..
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All-Time MEAC ChampionsYear ......Champion .............Outstanding Coach ..........Runner-Up2010......S.C. State .............Millicent Sylvan ................Delaware State2009......Florida A&M..........Tony Trifonov ...................Md. Eastern Shore2008......Florida A&M..........Tony Trifonov ...................Md. Eastern Shore2007......Florida A&M..........Tony Trifonov ...................Md. Eastern Shore2006......Florida A&M..........Tony Trifonov ...................Morgan State 2005......Florida A&M..........Tony Trifonov ...................North Carolina A&T2004......Florida A&M..........Tony Trifonov ...................Morgan State2003......Florida A&M..........Tony Trifonov ...................Md. Eastern Shore2002......Florida A&M..........Tony Trifonov ...................Morgan State2001......Florida A&M..........Tony Trifonov ...................Morgan State2000......Morgan State........Ramona Riley-Bozier ......Florida A&M1999......Florida A&M..........Tony Trifonov ...................Morgan State1998......Morgan State........Ramona Riley-Bozier ......North Carolina A&T 1997......Morgan State........Ramona Riley-Bozier ......Florida A&M
Year ......Champion .............Outstanding Coach ..........Runner-Up1996......Florida A&M..........Pamela Riley ...................Morgan State1995......Florida A&M..........Pamela Riley ...................Morgan State1994......Howard .................Linda Spencer .................Morgan State1993......Howard .................Linda Spencer .................Florida A&M1992......Morgan State........Ramona Riley ..................Florida A&M1991......Howard .................Linda Spencer .................Morgan State1990......S.C. State .............Charlene Myers ...............Florida A&M1989......Howard .................Linda Spencer .................Florida A&M1987......Howard .................Linda Spencer .................Florida A&M1986......Delaware St..........Mary Lamb ......................Md. Eastern Shore1985......Howard .................Cynthia Debnam ..............North Carolina A&T1984......Delaware St. ........Mary Lamb ......................Md. Eastern Shore1983......Howard .................Cynthia Debnam ..............North Carolina A&T
2011 Preseason Predicted Order of Finish(First-Place Votes in Parenthesis)
MEAC Northern Division Team Points. 1..Maryland.Eastern.Shore.(21)...............................309.pts.. 2..Delaware.State.(4)...................................................236.pts... 3..Howard.(1).................................................................178.pts. 4. Norfolk State ............................................ 168 pts.. 5..Morgan.State............................................................164.pts.. 6..Hampton....................................................................140.pts.. 7..Coppin.State.............................................................109.pts.
MEAC Southern Division Team Points. 1..Florida.A&M.(17)......................................................285.pts.. 2..South.Carolina.State.(8)........................................242.pts.. 3..North.Carolina.Central.(1)....................................202.pts.. 4..Bethune-Cookman.................................................185.pts.. 5..North.Carolina.A&T.State.....................................153.pts...... 6..Savannah.State........................................................137.pts.
2011 Preseason All-Conference TeamName School Pos Ht. Cl. HometownMaline.Vaitai............... UMES. OH....... 6-0. So.......Salt.Lake.City,.UtahZoe.Bowens............... UMES. OH....... 5-10. Sr....... Long.Beach,.Calif.Desire.Waller............. SCSU. MH....... 6-1. So.... Houston,.TexasShabree.Roberson... SCSU. MB........ 6-0. Jr..... Pflugerville,.TexasBria.Brimmer.............. SCSU. S.......... 5-5. Sr...... Austin,.TexasSonja.Banicevic.......... DSU. L.......... 5-9. Sr........Zagrab,.Crotia
Preseason Player of the Year: Maline.Vaitai,.UMES
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FIRST TEAMName School Pos Ht. Cl. HometownJarne.Gleaton... S.C..State... OH.. 5-11. Sr...... West.Columbia,.S.C..Tosin.Elebute.. Howard.. OH.. 6-0. Jr.. Fort.Lauderdale,.Fla.Maline.Vaitai..... UMES....... OH.........6-0. Fr.. Salt.Lake.City,.UtahShabree.Roberson. S.C..State. MB.........6-0. So.......Pflugerville,.TexasBria.Brimmer.. S.C..State.. S... 5-5.. Jr..... Austin,.TexasSonja.Banicevic. Del..State. L.......... 5-9..... Jr...... Zagreb,.Croatia
SECOND TEAMName School Pos Ht. Cl. HometownErica.Tajchman... Del..State...OH.. 6-1... Sr.... Omaha,.Neb.Kaveinga.Lea’Aetoa. UMES.......... OH.........5-11.. Fr... Salt.Lake.City,.UtahCharlotte Armstead NSU OH 6-0 So. Williamsburg, Va.Samantha.Chukwura. UMES...........MB.........5-9... Jr..... Brooklyn,.N.Y.Stephanie.Sierra. UMES...... S..... 5-8... So... El.Paso,.TexasSusan.Egoavil.. FAMU. L........... 5-6.. Sr... Lima,.Peru
Coach of the Year: Brandon.Duvall,.Norfolk.State.Player of the Year: Jarne.Gleaton,.South.Carolina.StateRookie of the Year: Maline.Vaitai,.Maryland.Eastern.Shore
2010 Final StandingsNorthern DivisionTeam MEAC Pct. Overall Pct.Maryland.Eastern.Shore.. 8-2. .800. 20-12. .625Delaware.State.. 8-2. .800. 18-12. .600Howard... 5-5. .500. 8-20. .286Morgan.State. 4-6. .400.. 6-20. .231Hampton. 3-7. .300. 7-24. .226Coppin.State.. 2-8. .200. 5-21. .192
Southern DivisionTeam MEAC Pct. Overall Pct.Florida.A&M.. 7-1. .875... 12-15. .444South.Carolina.State. 6-2. .750.. 17-23. .425Norfolk State 5-3 .625 13-20 .394Bethune-Cookman.. 2-6. .250.. 7-27. .206North.Carolina.A&T.. 0-8. .000.. 2-31. .061
2010 MEAC Tournament(Physical Education Complex, Baltimore, Md.)
QuarterfinalsFriday, November 19Match.1.-.No..2.seed.S.C..State.def..No..3.seed.Howard,.3-1Match.2.-.No..1.seed.UMES.def..No..4.seed.Bethune-Cookman,.3-1.Match.3.-.No..1.seed.FAMU.def..No..4.seed.Morgan.State,.3-0Match.4.-.No..2.seed.Delaware.State.def..No. 3 seed NSU,.3-0
SemifinalsSaturday, November 20Match.5.-.No..2.seed.S.C..State.def..No..1.seed.UMES,.3-1Match.6.-.No..2.seed.Delaware.State.def..No..1.seed.FAMU,.3-1
FinalSunday, November 21Match.7.-.No..2.seed.S.C..State.def..No..2.seed.Delaware.State,.3-1
2010 NCAA TournamentFirst Round (O’Connell Center, Gainesville, Fla.)
Friday, December 3No..1.Florida.def..S.C..State,.3-0
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HITTING PERCENTAGE S K E TA Pct.1..Maryland.E..Shore... 118.. 1390. 625.. 3511.. .218.2..Delaware.State... 117.. 1369. 649.. 4033.. .179.3..South.Carolina.State.. 142.. 1627.. 842.. 4493.. .175.4..Florida.A&M... 95.. 1084.. 542.. 3105.. .175.5..Howard... 102.. 1030.. 595.. 2998.. .145.6..Bethune-Cookman... 122.. 1274.. 748.. 3960.. .133.7..Hampton... 107.. 1016.. 621.. 3246.. .122.8. Norfolk State 123 1355 885 3986 .118 9..Morgan.State... 92.. 922.. 594.. 3078.. .107.10..Coppin.State... 89.. 765.. 521.. 2673.. .091.11..North.Carolina.A&T... 102.. 685.. 589.. 2641.. .036.
OPPONENT HITTING PCT. S K E TA Pct.1..Delaware.State... 117.. 1359.. 715.. 4159.. .155.2. Norfolk State 123 1219 613 3643 .166 3..Maryland.E..Shore... 118.. 1190.. 581.. 3314.. .184.4..South.Carolina.State.. 142.. 1531.. 719.. 4227.. .192.5..Bethune-Cookman... 122.. 1452.. 653.. 3981.. .201.6..Hampton... 107.. 1267.. 552.. 3302.. .217.7..Morgan.State... 92.. 1179. 482.. 3203.. .218.8..Coppin.State... 89.. 1071.. 444.. 2763.. .227.9..Florida.A&M... 95.. 1199.. 495.. 3072.. .229.10..Howard... 102.. 1150.. 487.. 2891.. .229.11..North.Carolina.A&T... 102.. 1249.. 465.. 2795.. .281.
ASSISTS S No. Avg/S1..Maryland.E..Shore... 118.. 1259.. 10.67.2..South.Carolina.State.. 142.. 1499.. 10.56.3..Delaware.State... 117.. 1231.. 10.52.4..Florida.A&M... 95.. 989.. 10.41.5. Norfolk State 123 1230 10.00 6..Bethune-Cookman... 122.. 1166.. 9.56.7..Morgan.State... 92.. 834.. 9.07.8..Howard... 102.. 916.. 8.98.9..Hampton... 107.. 917.. 8.57.10..Coppin.State... 89.. 685.. 7.70.11..North.Carolina.A&T... 102.. 617.. 6.05.
KILLS S No. Avg/S1..Maryland.E..Shore... 118.. 1390.. 11.78.2..Delaware.State... 117.. 1369.. 11.70.3..South.Carolina.State.. 142.. 1627.. 11.46.4..Florida.A&M... 95.. 1084.. 11.41.5. Norfolk State 123 1355 11.02 6..Bethune-Cookman... 122.. 1274.. 10.44.7..Howard... 102.. 1030.. 10.10.8..Morgan.State... 92.. 922.. 10.02.9..Hampton... 107.. 1016.. 9.50.10..Coppin.State... 89.. 765.. 8.60.11..North.Carolina.A&T... 102.. 685.. 6.72.
BLOCKS S BS BA Total Avg/S1..South.Carolina.State.. 142.. 59.. 416.. 267.0.. 1.88.2..Howard... 102.. 46.. 254.. 173.0.. 1.70.3..Delaware.State... 117.. 52.. 286.. 195.0.. 1.67.4..Florida.A&M... 95.. 56.. 196.. 154.0.. 1.62.5..Bethune-Cookman... 122.. 52.. 288.. 196.0.. 1.61.6..Morgan.State... 92.. 28.. 226.. 141.0.. 1.53.7..Hampton... 107.. 56.. 213.. 162.5.. 1.52.8..Coppin.State... 89.. 30.. 199.. 129.5.. 1.46.9. Norfolk State 123 41 241 161.5 1.31 10..Maryland.E..Shore... 118.. 49.. 198.. 148.0.. 1.25.11..North.Carolina.A&T... 102.. 35.. 179.. 124.5.. 1.22.
SERVICE ACES S No. Avg/S1..Maryland.E..Shore... 118.. 246.. 2.08.2..South.Carolina.State.. 142.. 219.. 1.54.3. Norfolk State 123 179 1.46 4..Coppin.State... 89.. 129.. 1.45.5..Delaware.State... 117.. 164.. 1.40.6..Bethune-Cookman... 122.. 165.. 1.35.7..Hampton... 107.. 137.. 1.28.8..Howard... 102.. 124.. 1.22.9..North.Carolina.A&T... 102.. 118.. 1.16.10..Florida.A&M... 95.. 108.. 1.14.11..Morgan.State... 92.. 87.. 0.95.
DIGS G 3FGM 3FGA1..Delaware.State... 117.. 1772.. 15.15.2..Morgan.State... 92.. 1292.. 14.04.3. Norfolk State 123 1571 12.77 4..Bethune-Cookman... 122.. 1558.. 12.77.5..Florida.A&M... 95.. 1213.. 12.77.6..Coppin.State... 89.. 1045.. 11.74.7..South.Carolina.State.. 142.. 1628.. 11.46.8..Hampton... 107.. 1199.. 11.21.9..Maryland.E..Shore... 118.. 1265.. 10.72.10..Howard... 102.. 1042.. 10.22.11..North.Carolina.A&T... 102.. 936.. 9.18.
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HITTING PERCENTAGE. Cl S K E TA Pct.1..CHUKWURA,Samantha-UMES.. SR.. 100.. 231.. 54.. 455.. .389.2..ROBERSON,Shabree-SCSU.. SO.. 142.. 336.. 123.. 722.. .295.3..LEA’AETOA,Kaveigna-UMES.. FR.. 114.. 285.. 115.. 627.. .271.4..JOHNSON,.Kaiyana-BCU.. SR.. 120.. 209.. 92.. 452.. .259.5..BARRERA,Pamela-FAMU. SO.. 86.. 189.. 75.. 451.. .253.
KILLS Cl S No. Avg/S1..GLEATON,Jarne-SCSU. SR.. 115.. 398.. 3.46.2..VAITAI,Maline-UMES. FR.. 118.. 407.. 3.45.3..ELEBUTE,Tosin-HOW.. JR.. 102.. 347.. 3.40.4..HUANEC,Katherine-FAMU.. FR.. 95.. 292.. 3.07.
ASSISTS Cl S No. Avg/S1..BRIMMER,Bria-SCSU.. JR.. 142.. 1311.. 9.23.2..SIERRA,Stephanie-UMES.. SO.. 117.. 1054.. 9.01.3..GONZALEZ,Diana-FAMU.. FR.. 84.. 751.. 8.94.4..FERRARI,Martina-DSU.. SR.. 117.. 1045.. 8.93.5. KESSNER,Nicole-NSU JR 110 877 7.97 6..KING,Jasmine-HOW.. SO.. 99.. 708.. 7.15.7..BLIESE,.Alexis-BCU.. FR.. 118.. 777.. 6.58.8..LEMONS,Jourdan-MSU.. SO.. 82.. 526.. 6.41.9..BEECHLER,Haley-CSU.. FR.. 87.. 551.. 6.33.10..INMAN,Amber-NCAT.. SR.. 102.. 561.. 5.50..
SERVICE ACES. Cl S No. Avg/S1..BOWENS,Zoe-UMES.. JR.. 118.. 79.. 0.67.2..SAUNDERS,Ashley-CSU.. JR.. 89.. 34.. 0.38.3..VAITAI,Maline-UMES.. FR.. 118.. 44.. 0.37.4..LEA’AETOA,Kaveigna-UMES. FR.. 114.. 37.. 0.32.5..SIMMONS,Stephanie-CSU. FR.. 70.. 22.. 0.31.6. MORRIS,Ellica-NSU SO 104 32 0.31 7. KNAFEL,Arielle-NSU FR 121 37 0.31 8..BRIMMER,Bria-SCSU. JR.. 142.. 43.. 0.30.9..ROBINSON,Melissa-SCSU.. SO.. 142.. 42.. 0.30.10..FERRARI,Martina-DSU.. SR.. 117.. 34.. 0.29.
BLOCKS Cl S BS BA TOTAL Avg/S
DIGS Cl S No. Avg/S1..BANICEVIC,Sonja-DSU.. JR.. 112.. 516.. 4.61.2..EGOAVIL,Susan-FAMU.. SR.. 95.. 436.. 4.59.3..BEAMON,Dina-MSU.. JR.. 92.. 415.. 4.51.4. EAGLES,Noelle-NSU FR 122 442 3.62 5..WOODYEAR,.Jacqueline-BCU.. SO.. 103.. 357.. 3.47.6..ROBINSON,Melissa-SCSU.. SO.. 142.. 443.. 3.12.7..BROWN,Nicole-HOW.. SR.. 91.. 249.. 2.74.8. KNAFEL,Arielle-NSU FR 121 321 2.65 9..PHILLIPS,Tyler-CSU.. JR.. 88.. 225.. 2.56.10..SAUNDERS,Ashley-CSU.. JR.. 89.. 226.. 2.54.
POINTS S K SA BS BA TOTAL Avg/S1..VAITAI,Maline-UMES. 118.. 407. 44.. 9.. 33.. 476.5.. 4.04.2..GLEATON,Jarne-SCSU.. 115. 398.. 33.. 2.. 40.. 453.0.. 3.94.3..ELEBUTE,Tosin-HOW.. 102. 347.. 23.. 2.. 29.. 386.5.. 3.79.4..BOWENS,Zoe-UMES.. 118.. 350.. 79.. 7.. 17.. 444.5.. 3.77.5..HUANEC,Katherine-FAMU.. 95.. 292.. 7.. 4.. 25.. 315.5.. 3.32.6..HARRISON,Aaryn-HAM. 102.. 279.. 18.. 15.. 49.. 336.5.. 3.30.7. ARMSTEAD,Charlotte-NSU 123 328 31 15 54 401.0 3.26 8..SAUNDERS,Ashley-CSU.. 89.. 240.. 34.. 2.. 25.. 288.5.. 3.24.9..COX,Erin-MSU.. 92.. 266.. 16.. 1.. 28.. 297.0.. 3.23.10.LEA’AETOA,Kaveigna-UMES.. 114.. 285.. 37.. 20.. 52.. 368.0.. 3.23
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MATCHES PLAYEDSeason1... Dianne.Harris,.Kim.Mumford,.1995............................................ 362... Holly.Gray,.Cicely.Hocker,.Regina.Younkin,.1995.................. 353... Cicely.Hocker,.Regina.Younkin,.1996......................................... 344... Charlotte Armstead, Jasmine Frazier, . Noelle Eagles,.Arielle.Knafel,.2010............................................. 33..... Breanna.Allums,.Angie.Clewis,.Elayne.Greer,.2008............... 33..... Heather.Quinn,.Yolanda.Roberts,.Vanessa.Faircloth..... Shardonay.Blueford,.Solange.Honore,.. Chantel.Cherry,.Abaina.Farrell,.2007......................................... 33..... Donnetta.Fisher,.April.Johnson,.Janelle.Ross,.1996............. 338... Paige Gary-Canty,.Ellica.Morris,.2010....................................... 32..... Solange.Honore,.Jourdan.Ellison,.2008.................................... 32..... Samoria.Kelsey,.Jennell.Holloman,.1996.................................. 3211...Nicole Kessner, Tracy Copley,.Angie.Clewis,.2009.............. 31..... Aurelia.Isham,.2008.......................................................................... 31..... Vanessa.Blyden,.1996...................................................................... 3114...Nicole Kessner,.2010...................................................................... 30..... Charlotte Armstead,.Elayne.Greer,.Aurelia.Isham,.. Solange.Honore,.2009.................................................................... 30..... Yolanda.Roberts,.2008.................................................................... 30
Career.*1... Solange.Honore.(2006-09)..........................................................1222... Yolanda.Roberts.(2005-08)..........................................................1153... Afryea.Allen.(2003-06)..................................................................1004... Chanel.Barnes.(2003-06)................................................................ 995... Shea.Kersey.(2003-06)..................................................................... 956. Nicole Kessner (2008-p) ....................................................... 887... Shardonay.Blueford.(2005-08)..................................................... 848... Chantel.Cherry.(2005-07)............................................................... 709... Abaina.Farrell.(2005-07)................................................................. 6810...Angie.Clewis.(2008-09)................................................................... 64
*.From.2002-present
SETS PLAYEDSeason1. Charlotte Armstead, 2010 .................................................123 Jasmine Frazier, 2010 .........................................................1233. Noelle Eagles, 2010 ............................................................1224... Arielle.Knafel,.2010........................................................................121..... Dianne.Harris,.1995........................................................................121..... Kim.Mumford,.1995.......................................................................1217... Holly.Gray,.1995..............................................................................1208. Paige Gary-Canty, 2010 .....................................................118..... Aricka.Spellman,.1994..................................................................11810...Regina.Younkin,.1994....................................................................11711...April.Johnson,.1996.......................................................................116....... Holly.Gray,.1994..............................................................................116....... Kim.Mumford,.1994.......................................................................11614...Breanna.Allums,.2008...................................................................115...... Angie.Clewis,.2008.........................................................................115...... Regina.Younkin,.1995....................................................................115
...... Kami.Jackson,.1994........................................................................115
Career1... Regina.Younkin.(1993-96)............................................................4272... Solange.Honore.(2006-09)..........................................................4033... Kim.Mumford.(1992-95)...............................................................3874... Yolanda.Roberts.(2005-08)..........................................................3745... Dianne.Harris.(1992-95)...............................................................3606... Holly.Gray.(1993-95)......................................................................3457... Cicely.Hocker.(1994-97)................................................................3408... Afryea.Allen.(2003-06)..................................................................3329... Chanel.Barnes.(2003-06)..............................................................33010...Shea.Kersey.(2003-06)...................................................................31011...Kami.Jackson.(1991-94)................................................................30812. Nicole Kessner (2008-p) .....................................................30413...April.Johnson.(1995-97)...............................................................28614...Samoria.Kelsey.(1996-99)............................................................27615...Jennell.Holloman.(1996-99)........................................................266
KILLSMatch1... Amanda.Johnson.vs..Howard,.10/17/03.................................. 262. Charlotte Armstead vs. NC Central, 10/24/10 .................. 24..... Stacey.Williams.at.Coppin.State,.11/15/03.............................. 244... (4x).–.last:.Arielle.Knafel.vs..Providence,.8/27/10.................. 238... (4x).–.last:.Stacey.Williams.vs..Howard,.10/17/03.................. 2212...Ellica.Morris.vs..Gardner-Webb,.9/17/10.................................. 21....... Kim.Mumford.vs..North.Carolina.Central,.10/1/94............... 2114...Stacey.Williams.vs..Coppin.State,.9/26/03............................... 20....... Annette.Burris.at.Elizabeth.City.State,.10/15/92................... 20
Season1. Charlotte Armstead, 2010 .................................................3282... April.Johnson,.1996.......................................................................3073... Kim.Mumford,.1994.......................................................................3064... Kim.Mumford,.1995.......................................................................2935... Holly.Gray,.1995..............................................................................2796... Annette.Burris,.1993......................................................................2777... Arielle.Knafel,.2010........................................................................270..... Breanna.Allums,.2008...................................................................2709... Kami.Jackson,.1994........................................................................26310...Kim.Mumford,.1993.......................................................................25611...Stacey.Williams,.2003....................................................................25112...Tomaneci.Waller,.1999..................................................................24313...Holly.Gray,.1994..............................................................................23614...Afryea.Allen,.2006..........................................................................23415...Ellica.Morris,.2010...........................................................................224
Career1... Kim.Mumford.(1992-95)...............................................................9372... Kami.Jackson.(1991-94)................................................................8083... Yolanda.Roberts.(2005-08)..........................................................7864... Holly.Gray.(1993-95)......................................................................7125... Dianne.Harris.(1992-95)...............................................................6076... April.Johnson.(1995-98)...............................................................584
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7. Charlotte Armstead (2009-p) ............................................5208... Annette.Burris.(1990-93)..............................................................4699... Chanel.Barnes.(2003-06)..............................................................43710...Regina.Younkin.(1993-96)............................................................43511...Shea.Kersey.(2003-06)...................................................................417...... Jennell.Holloman.(1996-99)........................................................41713...Samoria.Kelsey.(1996-99)............................................................40414...Elayne.Greer.(2008-09).................................................................38815...Afreya.Allen.(2003-06)..................................................................373
ATTACKSMatch1... Stacey.Williams.vs..Coppin.State,.9/26/03............................... 692... Vanessa.Blyden.vs..Fayetteville.State,.11/3/96....................... 64..... Kim.Mumford.vs..Hampton,.11/1/94......................................... 644... Stacey.Williams.vs..Delaware.State,.8/29/03........................... 635... K’rin.Duplessis.vs..Delaware.State,.8/29/03............................. 606... Breanna.Allums.at.Hampton,.9/9/08......................................... 597... Arielle.Knafel.vs..UNC.Greensboro,.8/28/10............................ 588... Amanda.Johnson.vs..Howard,.10/17/03.................................. 579... Stacey.Williams.at.Coppin.State,.11/15/03.............................. 5610...Holly.Gray,.vs..Morgan.State,.9/14/95....................................... 5411...(3x).–.last:.Yolanda.Roberts.vs..S.C..State,.10/7/06................ 52
Season1... April.Johnson,.1996.......................................................................9022... Stacey.Williams,.2003....................................................................8453... Arielle.Knafel,.2010........................................................................8334... Breanna.Allums,.2008...................................................................8265... Holly.Gray,.1995..............................................................................7616. Charlotte Armstead, 2010 .................................................7527... Yolanda.Roberts,.2007..................................................................7448... Kim.Mumford,.1995.......................................................................7239... Tomaneci.Waller,.1999..................................................................69710...Chantel.Cherry,.2007.....................................................................69611...Vanessa.Blyden,.1996....................................................................69112...Ellica.Morris,.2010...........................................................................686....... Dianne.Harris,.1995........................................................................68614...Annette.Burris,.1993......................................................................67815...Regina.Younkin,.1996....................................................................665
Career1... Yolanda.Roberts.(2005-08)...................................................... 2,5332... Kim.Mumford.(1992-95)........................................................... 2,2123... Shea.Kersey.(2003-06)............................................................... 1,8454... Holly.Gray.(1992-95).................................................................. 1,7545... Kami.Jackson.(1991-94)............................................................ 1,7236... Dianne.Harris.(1992-95)........................................................... 1,7037... April.Johnson.(1995-98)........................................................... 1,6678... Regina.Younkin.(1993-96)........................................................ 1,520.9... Chanel.Barnes.(2003-06).......................................................... 1,47010...Samoria.Kelsey.(1996-99)........................................................ 1,34611...Afryea.Allen.(2003-06).............................................................. 1,32312...Jennell.Holloman.(1996-99).................................................... 1,28713. Charlotte Armstead (2009-p) .........................................1,227
14...Chantel.Cherry.(2005-07)......................................................... 1,13815...Elayne.Greer.(2008-09)............................................................. 1,073
HITTING PERCENTAGEMatch.(Min..10.kills)1.. Dianne.Harris.vs..Johnson.C..Smith,.10/2/93...... 1.000.(11-0-11)2... Kami.Jackson.vs..Johnson.C..Smith,.10/2/93......... .846.(12-1-13)3... Holly.Gray.vs..UMES,.9/8/94.....................................786.(12-1-14)..... Dianne.Harris.vs..Winston-Salem.St.,.10/3/93........ .786.(12-1-14)5... Heather.Quinn.at.UNC.Wilmington,.9/7/07....... .769.(10-0-13)..... Kami.Jackson.vs..Elizabeth.City.St.,.9/20/94....... .769.(10-0-13)7... Kami.Jackson.vs..Virginia.St.,.10/18/94................750.(10-1-12)8... Breanna.Allums.vs..Winston-Salem.St.,.11/2/08.......... .727.(17-1-22)9... Elayne.Greer.at.Winston-Salem.St.,.10/25/09........692.(10-1-13)10...Holly.Gray.at.Chowan,.10/11/93............................688.(12-1-16)11...Annette.Burris.at.District.of.Columbia,.9/30/93....... .667.(15-3-18)12...Kim.Mumford.at.District.of.Columbia,.9/30/93........647.(14-3-17)
Season.(Min..50.kills)1... Aisha.Rickets,.1995.................................................324.(84-23-188)2... Janelle.Ross,.1997...................................................306.(70-36-111)3... Veatrice.Green,.1999......................................... .302.(159-42-388)4... Annette.Burris,.1993.......................................... .294.(277-78-678)5... Kim.Mumford,.1995........................................... .285.(293-87-723)6... Holly.Gray,.1994.................................................. .284.(236-99-483)7. Nicole Kessner, 2010 ..................................279 (115-25-323)8. Nicole Kessner, 2009 ..................................276 (130-38-333)9... Kami.Jackson,.1991............................................ .273.(157-69-322)10...Kim.Mumford,.1994..........................................271.(306-127-660)11...Holly.Gray,.1995.................................................. .267.(279-76-761)12...Kami.Jackson,.1993............................................ .264.(193-74-450)13...Kim.Mumford,.1993........................................... .264.(256-89-632)14...Annette.Burris,.1992.......................................... .255.(124-47-302)15...Dianne.Harris,.1994............................................ .250.(120-53-268)
Career.(Minimum.100.kills)1... Alisha.Rickets.(1994-95)................................... .298.(116-38-262)2. Nicole Kessner (2008-p) .............................269 (310-80-856)3... Holly.Gray.(1993-95)..................................... .265.(712-248-1754)4... Kim.Mumford.(1992-95).............................. .259.(930-358-2212)5... Tomaneci.Waller.(1997-99).............................236.(335-101-991)6... Kami.Jackson.(1991-94)............................... .233.(777-376-1723)7... Annette.Burris.(1991-93)................................. .229.(447-XX-XX).*8. Charlotte Armstead (2009-p) .............. .218 (520-252-1227)9... Dianne.Harris.(1992-95).............................. .215.(590-224-1703)10...Heather.Quinn.(2007)....................................... .189.(197-86-587)11...Janelle.Ross.(1996-99)......................................187.(278-123-830)12...April.Johnson.(1995-97).............................. .184.(584-277-1667)13. Jasmine Frazier (2010-p) ...........................172 (171-90-472)14...Karina.Moore.(2005-06)...................................169.(281-151-767)15...Angie.Clewis.(2008-09)....................................152.(361-210-993)
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SERVICE ACESMatch1... Dianne.Harris.at.Virginia.Union,.9/17/92.................................. 172... Dianne.Harris.at.St..Paul’s,.9/25/92............................................. 133... Dianne.Harris.vs..Livingstone,.9/29/95..................................... 124... Dianne.Harris.vs..St..Paul’s,.9/15/95............................................ 115... Yolanda.Roberts.vs..Winston-Salem.State,.9/29/06.............. 10..... Holly.Gray.vs..Bowie.State,.9/24/94............................................ 107... (4x).–.last:.Amanda.Johnson.vs..B-CU,.11/8/03.........................911...(6x).–.last:.Arielle.Knafel.at.Hampton,.8/31/10..........................8
Season1.... Dianne.Harris,.1992.......................................................................... 912.... Dianne.Harris,.1995.......................................................................... 85...... Aricka.Spellman,.1994.................................................................... 854.... Tomaneci.Waller,.1999.................................................................... 815.... Kami.Jackson,.1994.......................................................................... 786.... Holly.Gray,.1994................................................................................ 617.... Regina.Younkin,.1994...................................................................... 588.... Regina.Younkin,.1995...................................................................... 57. Holly.Gray,.1995................................................................................ 57. Kim.Mumford,.1994......................................................................... 5711...Regina.Younkin,.1996...................................................................... 5512...Kim.Mumford,.1995......................................................................... 5313...Stacey.Williams,.2003...................................................................... 4714...Yolanda.Roberts,.2006.................................................................... 4515...Solange.Honore,.2006.................................................................... 43........April.Johnson,.1996......................................................................... 43
Career1... Dianne.Harris.(1992-95)...............................................................2432... Regina.Youkin.(1993-96)..............................................................1993... Kami.Jackson.(1991-94)................................................................1774... Holly.Gray.(1993-95)......................................................................1605... Kim.Mumford.(1992-95)...............................................................1516... Yolanda.Roberts.(2005-08)..........................................................1367... Solange.Honore.(2006-09)..........................................................1298... April.Johnson.(1995-98)...............................................................1279... Aricka.Spellman.(1991-94)..........................................................12510...Tomaneci.Waller.(1997-2000).....................................................10411...Annette.Burris.(1990-93)..............................................................10212...Cicely.Hocker.(1994-97).................................................................. 9013...Afreya.Allen.(2003-06).................................................................... 8414...Shea.Kersey.(2003-06)..................................................................... 7815...Donnetta.Fisher.(1993-96)............................................................ 74
ASSISTSMatch1... Afreya.Allen.vs..Howard,.10/17/03............................................. 552... Afreya.Allen.at.Coppin.State,.11/15/03.................................... 543... Solange.Honore.at.Winston-Salem.State,.9/23/06............... 534. Nicole Kessner at South Carolina State, 10/28/09 .......... 505... Solange.Honore.at.Savannah.State,.11/12/06....................... 496. Nicole Kessner vs. UNC Greensboro, 8/28/10 .................. 487. Nicole Kessner vs. Hampton, 11/5/08 ............................... 46
..... Solange.Honore.vs..Bethune-Cookman,.11/2/07................. 469... Solange.Honore.vs..Hampton,.9/22/07.................................... 45..... Tiffany.Neal.vs..UMES,.10/20/01.................................................. 4511. (4x) – last: Nicole Kessner at FAMU, 11/14/10 ................. 4415. (3x) – last: Nicole Kessner vs. B-CU, 11/1/09 .................... 43
Season1. Nicole Kessner, 2010 ..........................................................8772... Solange.Honore,.2007..................................................................8183. Nicole Kessner, 2009 ..........................................................7674... Solange.Honore,.2006..................................................................7615... Janelle.Ross,.1999...........................................................................7566... Afryea.Allen,.2003..........................................................................5737... Afryea.Allen,.2005..........................................................................5208. Nicole Kessner, 2008 ..........................................................5189... Cicely.Hocker,.1996........................................................................45810...Dianne.Harris,.1993........................................................................44111...Dianne.Harris,.1995........................................................................41212...Holly.Gray,.1993..............................................................................41013...Holly.Gray,.1994..............................................................................39714...Dianne.Harris,.1992........................................................................38315...Solange.Honore,.2008..................................................................346
Career1. Nicole Kessner (2008-p) ..................................................2,1622.... Solange.Honore.(2006-09)...................................................... 1,9713.... Dianne.Harris.(1992-95)........................................................... 1,5144... Afreya.Allen.(2003-06).............................................................. 1,4475... Holly.Gray.(1993-95).................................................................. 1,1356... Janelle.Ross.(1996-99)...................................................................9957... Cicely.Hocker.(1994-97)................................................................9448... Natasha.Harvey-Johnson.(1990-93).........................................2779... Tiffany.Neal.(1999-2001)..............................................................26610. Kristen Burt (2009-p) ..........................................................24111...Angie.Moretto.(1988-91).............................................................23212...K’rin.Duplessis.(2001-03)..............................................................12413...Shea.Kersey.(2003-06)...................................................................107....... Kim.Mumford.(1992-95)...............................................................10715...Allison.Millette.(1989-92)............................................................... 95
BLOCKS SOLOMatch1... Jennell.Holloman.vs..Maryland.Eastern.Shore,.9/7/97...........92... (3x).–.last:.Veatrice.Green.vs..Coppin.State,.8/31/02...............85... (4x).–.last:.Kim.Mumford.vs..St..Paul’s,.11/1/93.........................79... (5x).–.last:.Jennell.Holloman.vs..Hampton,.9/23/97................614...(9x).–.last:.Valerie.Santos.at.South.Carolina.St.,.10/6/01........5
Season1... Dianne.Harris,.1993.......................................................................... 632... Holly.Gray,.1993................................................................................ 543... Jennell.Holloman,.1997.................................................................. 41..... Kim.Mumford,.1993......................................................................... 415... Keisha.Chapman,.2001................................................................... 376... Samoria.Kelsey,.1997....................................................................... 33
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..... Holly.Gray,.1994................................................................................ 33
..... Lisa.Roach,.1993................................................................................ 339... Jennell.Holloman,.1996.................................................................. 3110...Kim.Mumford,.1994......................................................................... 28....... Annette.Burris,.1993........................................................................ 2811...Kim.Mumford,.1995......................................................................... 2712...Veatrice.Green,.1999....................................................................... 26....... Samoria.Kelsey,.1999....................................................................... 26....... Samoria.Kelsey,.1996....................................................................... 26....... Dianne.Harris,.1994.......................................................................... 26
Career1... Dianne.Harris.(1992-95)...............................................................1172... Holly.Gray.(1993-95)......................................................................1113... Kim.Mumford.(1992-95)................................................................. 984... Jennell.Holloman.(1996-99).......................................................... 895... Samoria.Kelsey.(1996-99).............................................................. 856... Veatrice.Green.(1999-2002).......................................................... 717... Kami.Jackson.(1991-94).................................................................. 668... Keisha.Chapman.(2000-02)........................................................... 559... Regina.Younkin.(1993-96).............................................................. 5410...Lisa.Roach.(1990-93)........................................................................ 4911...Chanel.Barnes.(2003-06)................................................................ 4112...Karina.Moore.(2005-06).................................................................. 38....... Annette.Burris.(1990-93)................................................................ 3814...April.Johnson.(1995-98)................................................................. 3215. Charlotte Armstead (2009-p) .............................................. 28....... Vanessa.Blyden.(1995-96).............................................................. 28
BLOCK ASSISTS Match1... Samoria.Kelsey.vs..Delaware.State,.11/1/97........................... 112... Elayne.Greer.vs..Arkansas.State,.9/20/08................................. 103... Solange.Honore.vs..Arkansas.State,.9/20/08.............................84... (6x).–.last:.Elayne.Greer,.Aurelia.Isham.vs..Navy,.9/19/09......7
Season1... Karina.Moore,.2005.......................................................................... 692. Jasmine Frazier, 2010 ........................................................... 653... Veatrice.Green,.1999....................................................................... 604... Heather.Quinn,.2007....................................................................... 565. Charlotte Armstead, 2010 ................................................... 546... Angie.Clewis,.2008........................................................................... 53..... Karina.Moore,.2006.......................................................................... 53..... Chanel.Barnes,.2006........................................................................ 539... Samoria.Kelsey,.1999....................................................................... 5210...Elayne.Greer,.2008............................................................................ 5111. Charlotte Armstead, 2009 ................................................... 4712...Veatrice.Green,.2001....................................................................... 4613...Breanna.Allums,.2008..................................................................... 45....... Shea.Kersey,.2005............................................................................. 4515...Vanessa.Faircloth,.2007.................................................................. 44....... Holly.Gray,.1994................................................................................ 44
Career:.1... Chanel.Barnes.(2003-06)..............................................................1332... Veatrice.Green.(1999-2002)........................................................1243... Karina.Moore.(2005-06)................................................................1224. Charlotte Armstead (2009-p) ............................................101..... Samoria.Kelsey.(1996-99)............................................................1016... Dianne.Harris.(1992-95)...............................................................100..... Shea.Kersey.(2003-06)...................................................................1008... Yolanda.Roberts.(2005-08)............................................................ 989... Holly.Gray.(1993-95)........................................................................ 9710...Elayne.Greer.(2008-09)................................................................... 9411...Angie.Clewis.(2008-09)................................................................... 9312...Solange.Honore.(2006-09)............................................................ 79....... Lisa.Roach.(1990-93)........................................................................ 7914...Afreya.Allen.(2003-06).................................................................... 7615...Regina.Youkin.(1993-96)................................................................ 69
TOTAL BLOCKSMatch1... Jennell.Holloman.at.UMES,.9/7/97............................................. 122... Samoria.Kelsey.vs..Delaware.State,.11/1/97........................... 11..... Dianne.Harris.vs..St..Augustine’s,.10/3/93................................ 114... Elayne.Greer.vs..Arkansas.State,.9/20/08................................. 10..... Dianne.Harris.at.Bowie.State,.9/25/93...................................... 106... (4x).–.last:.Veatrice.Green.vs..Coppin.State,.8/31/02...............910...(5x).–.last:.Angie.Clewis,.Solange.Honore.. vs..Arkansas.State,.9/20/08...............................................................8
Season1... Dianne.Harris,.1993........................................................................1002... Holly.Gray,.1993................................................................................ 923... Veatrice.Green,.1999....................................................................... 864. Jasmine Frazier, 2010 ........................................................... 84..... Karina.Moore,.2005.......................................................................... 846... Samoria.Kelsey,.1999....................................................................... 787... Holly.Gray,.1994................................................................................ 778... Karine.Moore,.2006.......................................................................... 769... Veatrice.Green,.2001....................................................................... 7110. Charlotte Armstead, 2010 ................................................... 69....... Heather.Quinn,.2007....................................................................... 69....... Samoria.Kelsey,.1997....................................................................... 6913...Angie.Clewis,.2008........................................................................... 68....... Elayne.Greer,.2008............................................................................ 6815...Chanel.Barnes,.2006........................................................................ 67
Career1... Dianne.Harris.(1992-95)...............................................................2192... Holly.Gray.(1993-95)......................................................................2083... Veatrice.Green.(1999-2002)........................................................1954... Samoria.Kelsey.(1996-99)............................................................1865... Chanel.Barnes.(2003-06)..............................................................1746... Jennell.Holloman.(1996-99)........................................................1727... Karina.Moore.(2005-06)................................................................1608... Kim.Mumford.(1992-95)...............................................................1589. Charlotte Armstead (2009-p) ............................................129
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10...Lisa.Roach.(1990-93)......................................................................12811...Regina.Younkin.(1993-96)............................................................12312...Elayne.Greer.(2008-09).................................................................11913...Kami.Jackson.(1991-94)................................................................11414...Angie.Clewis.(2008-09).................................................................113....... Yolanda.Roberts.(2005-08)..........................................................113
DIGSMatch1. Noelle Eagles vs. UNC Greensboro, 8/28/10 .................... 30 Noelle Eagles vs. Delaware State, 9/25/10 ....................... 303... April.Johnson.vs..Virginia.Union,.10/23/96............................. 294. (3x) – last: Noelle Eagles vs. Florida A&M, 10/4/10 ......... 287... April.Johnson.at.North.Carolina.Central,.9/29/96................. 278. (3x) – Noelle Eagles vs. Providence, 8/27/10 ................... 2511...(7x).–.last:.Jourdan.Ellison.at.Hampton,.9/9/08..................... 2418...(3x).–.Arielle.Knafel.vs..UNC.Greensboro,.8/28/10................ 23
Season1... April.Johnson,.1996.......................................................................4492. Noelle Eagles, 2010 ............................................................4423... Kim.Mumford,.1995.......................................................................3534... Jourdan.Ellison,.2008....................................................................3345... Arielle.Knafel,.2010........................................................................3216... Abaina.Farrell,.2007.......................................................................3207... Regina.Younkin,.1996....................................................................3068... Tomaneci.Waller,.1999..................................................................3049... Kim.Mumford,.1994.......................................................................28610...Aricka.Spellman,.1994..................................................................27611...Solange.Honore,.2009..................................................................27112...Yolanda.Roberts,.2007..................................................................27013...Shardonay.Blueford,.2007...........................................................25914...Samoria.Kelsey,.1999.....................................................................25115. Paige Gary-Canty, 2010 .....................................................245
Career1... Kim.Mumford.(1992-95)...............................................................8692... Solange.Honore.(2006-09)..........................................................8033... Regina.Youkin.(1993-96)..............................................................7844... April.Johnson.(1995-98)...............................................................7635... Yolanda.Roberts.(2005-08)..........................................................7266... Shea.Kersey.(2003-06)...................................................................6107... Abaina.Farrell.(2005-07)...............................................................5848... Cicely.Hocker.(1994-97)................................................................5679. Nicole Kessner (2008-p) .....................................................52010...Afreya.Allen.(2003-06)..................................................................50211...Kami.Jackson.(1991-94)................................................................46312. Noelle Eagles (2010-p) .......................................................44213...Tomaneci.Waller.(1997-99)..........................................................43214...Aricka.Spellman.(1991-94)..........................................................39315...Dianne.Harris.(1992-95)...............................................................377
Bold:.Indicates.active.players.Note:.Statistics.prior.to.1991.and.for.the.1998.and.2000.seasons.are.unavailable.
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KILLSMatch1... Howard,.10/17/03............................................................................ 722... vs..Johnston.C..Smith,.10/2/93.................................................... 703... vs..North.Carolina.Central,.10/1/94........................................... 694... at.Coppin.State,.11/15/03............................................................. 685... vs..North.Carolina.Central,.11/6/95........................................... 656... Providence,.8/27/10........................................................................ 637... UNC.Greensboro,.8/28/10............................................................ 62..... at.Savannah.State,.11/12/06........................................................ 629... (5x),.last.at.South.Carolina.State,.10/28/09............................ 6114...Bethune-Cookman,.11/1/09........................................................ 60....... at.St..Paul’s,.10/19/93...................................................................... 6016...Delaware.State,.9/25/10................................................................ 59....... at.Virginia.State,.10/21/93............................................................ 59
Season1... 2010................................................................................................ 1,3542... 1993................................................................................................ 1,3143... 1995................................................................................................ 1,1974... 2008................................................................................................ 1,1575... 1994................................................................................................ 1,154
ATTACKSMatch1... vs..Fayetteville.State,.11/3/96....................................................2302... Bethune-Cookman,.11/2/07......................................................2233... vs..Delaware.State,.8/29/03........................................................2214... Bethune-Cookman,.11/8/03......................................................2195... South.Carolina.State,.10/7/06...................................................216..... vs..St..Augustine’s,.9/29/96.........................................................2167... Delaware.State,.9/25/10..............................................................2058... UNC.Greensboro,.8/28/10..........................................................2049... Elizabeth.City.State,.10/14/93...................................................20110...at.Shaw,.11/2/96............................................................................19811...vs..North.Carolina.Central,.11/6/95.........................................197
Season1... 1996................................................................................................ 4,1632... 2010................................................................................................ 3,9863... 2008................................................................................................ 3,6644... 2007................................................................................................ 3,6135... 1993................................................................................................ 3,505
HITTING PERCENTAGEMatch1... vs..St..Paul’s,.9/26/94..................................................670.(27-2-42)2... vs..Johnson.C..Smith,.10/2/93............................ .591.(70-18-88)3... at.District.of.Columbia,.9/30/93........................ .564.(61-17-78)4... Johnson.C..Smith,.10/1/95......................................545.(37-7-55)5... Virginia.State,.10/18/94............................................490.(29-4-51)6... vs..Catawba,.10/15/93...............................................476.(24-4-42)7... Virginia.Union,.10/11/91..........................................469.(27-4-49)8... at.Chowan,.10/11/93............................................. .456.(50-14-79)
9... at.University.of.D.C.,.10/19/95...............................435.(45-8-85)10...Virginia.State,.9/2/08.................................................435.(37-7-69)11...Winston-Salem.State,.11/2/08........................... .425.(47-10-87)12...vs..Livingstone,.10/1/94...........................................425.(40-9-73)
Season1... 1995..................................................................237.(1197-392-3395)2... 1993..................................................................225.(1314-524-3505)3... 1994..................................................................201.(1154-596-2782)4... 1991....................................................................... .167.(423-XX-XX).*5... 1992................................................................... .166.(553-313-1450)*.Exact.numbers.unknown
SERVICE ACESMatch1... at.Virginia.Union,.9/17/92............................................................. 32..... Elizabeth.City.State,.10/14/91..................................................... 323... Bowie.State,.9/18/95...................................................................... 28..... vs..Livingstone,.9/29/95................................................................ 285... vs..Livingstone,.9/8/93................................................................... 276... Bowie.State,.9/24/94...................................................................... 247... vs..Delaware.State,.8/29/03.......................................................... 228... (3x),.last:.University.of.D.C.,.9/23/95......................................... 2111...(3x),.last:.vs..Fayetteville.State,.9/30/94................................... 2014...(7x),.last:.UMES,.9/20/99................................................................ 1921..(10x),.last:.at.Hampton,.10/28/03............................................... 1831..(5x),.last:.Hampton,.9/2/09............................................................ 17
Season1... 1994....................................................................................................4102... 1995....................................................................................................3853... 1992....................................................................................................2734... 1996....................................................................................................2545... 1993....................................................................................................241
ASSISTSMatch1... vs..Coppin.State,.11/15/03........................................................... 602... (3x),.last:.UNC.Greensboro,.8/28/10.......................................... 585... at.Winston-Salem.State,.9/23/06................................................ 57..... Howard,.10/17/03............................................................................ 577... at.Bowie.State,.9/25/93.................................................................. 568... Providence,.8/27/10........................................................................ 559... at.Savannah.State,.11/12/06........................................................ 54..... vs..North.Carolina.Central,.10/1/94........................................... 5411...(5x),.last:.vs..Gardner-Webb,.9/17/10........................................ 5316...(3x),.last:.Delaware.State,.9/25/10............................................. 5219...vs..Delaware.State,.10/15/05....................................................... 5120...(3x),.last:.at.Hampton,.9/9/08...................................................... 50
Season1... 2010................................................................................................ 1,2292... 1993................................................................................................ 1,0843... 2008....................................................................................................999
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4... 2009....................................................................................................9955... 2007....................................................................................................945
BLOCKS SOLOMatch1... at.Maryland-Eastern.Shore,.9/7/97........................................... 272... vs..St..Augustine’s,.10/3/93........................................................... 193... vs..Fayetteville.State,.11/2/93...................................................... 184... Hampton,.10/18/93........................................................................ 165... (4x),.last:.at.South.Carolina.State,.10/6/01.............................. 149... (3x),.last:.at.Hampton,.10/20/97................................................. 1312...(4x),.last:.South.Carolina.State,.10/26/01................................ 1216...at.Elizabeth.City.State,.9/11/97................................................... 1117...(5x),.last:.vs..Coppin.State,.8/31/02........................................... 10
Season1... 1993....................................................................................................2672... 1994....................................................................................................1443... 1996....................................................................................................1274... 1995....................................................................................................1115... 1997....................................................................................................108
BLOCK ASSISTSMatch1... vs..Delaware.State,.11/1/97.......................................................... 362... vs..Arkansas.State,.9/20/08........................................................... 343... at.UMES,.10/10/92........................................................................... 264... at.South.Carolina.State,.10/10/07.............................................. 23..... at.Bowie.State,.9/25/93.................................................................. 236... (3x),.last:.at.South.Carolina.State,.10/22/08........................... 229... (3x),.last:.vs..Presbyterian,.9/19/08............................................ 2012...at.Virginia.Union,.9/5/96............................................................... 1813...vs..Hampton,.10/15/05.................................................................. 1714...(8x),.last:.Florida.A&M,.10/4/10................................................... 16
Season1... 2010....................................................................................................2392... 2006....................................................................................................2343... 2005....................................................................................................2264... 2008....................................................................................................2205... 1999....................................................................................................220
TOTAL BLOCKSMatch1... at.UMES,.9/7/97.............................................................................31.02... vs..St..Augustine’s,.10/3/93........................................................23.03... Hampton,.10/18/93.....................................................................21.04... at.Bowie.State,.9/25/93...............................................................19.55... (3x),.last:.vs..Delaware.State,.11/1/97....................................19.08... (4x),.last:.vs..Arkansas.State,.9/20/08.....................................18.012...at.UMES,.10/10/92........................................................................17.013...(3x),.last:.South.Carolina.State,.10/26/01.............................16.016...vs..Delaware.State,.8/29/03.......................................................15.0
....... at.Virginia.Union,.9/5/96............................................................15.018...at.South.Carolina.State,.10/10/07...........................................14.5....... at.Hampton,.10/20/97................................................................14.5
Season1... 1993................................................................................................ 353.02... 1994................................................................................................ 238.03... 1999................................................................................................ 197.04... 1996................................................................................................ 181.55... 1997................................................................................................ 175.5
DIGSMatch1... vs..St..Augustine’s,.9/29/96.........................................................1292... at.North.Carolina.Central,.9/29/96..........................................1133... vs..Delaware.State,.11/1/97........................................................1044... Bethune-Cookman,.11/2/07......................................................103..... vs..Fayetteville.State,.9/28/96....................................................1036... vs..North.Carolina.Central,.10/1/94.........................................1027... vs..Shaw,.9/28/96...........................................................................1018... vs..Hampton,.11/1/94...................................................................1009... UNC.Greensboro,.8/28/10............................................................ 9810...at.Mt..Olive,.10/13/95..................................................................... 9211...Delaware.State,.9/25/10................................................................ 90....... at.Fayetteville.State,.10/14/95..................................................... 90
Season1... 1996................................................................................................ 2,0252... 2010................................................................................................ 1,5713... 2007................................................................................................ 1,4614... 1999................................................................................................ 1,4445... 1994................................................................................................ 1,419
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. Norfolk.State.University.was.founded.in.1935.as.a.beacon.of.hope.to.the.region’s.youth—especially.within.the.African.American.commu-nity..Brought.to.life.in.the.midst.of.the.Great.Depression,.the.university.was.named.the.Norfolk.Unit.of.Virginia.Union.University.at.its.founding.and.was.one.of.the.last.historically.black.institutions.established.in.the.Commonwealth.of.Virginia..By.1969,.Norfolk.State.University.began.its.transformation.into.a.vibrant,.independent.college.and.was.bestowed.university.status.in.1979.. More.than.75.years.later,.the.University.remains.a.source.of.inspira-tion.for.those.who.aspire.to.fulfill.their.dreams..A.four-year.public.institu-tion,.NSU.is.located.in.the.dynamic.Hampton.Roads.region.of.Virginia.and.is.close.to.the.Virginia.Beach.oceanfront.and.downtown.Norfolk..Additionally,.NSU.is.one.of.the.nation’s.largest.HBCUs.with.an.enrollment.of.nearly.7,000.students.and.a.faculty.of.nearly.300,.with.more.than.half.holding.terminal.degrees.. The.University.offers.a.variety.of.academic.programs.within.the.following.schools.and.colleges:.College.of.Liberal.Arts;.the.College.of.Science,.Engineering.and.Technology;.the.Honors.College;.the.School.of.Business;.the.School.of.Education;.the.Ethelyn.R..Strong.School.of.Social.Work;.the.School.of.Extended.Learning;.and.the.Graduate.School..NSU.offers.32.undergraduate,.16.master’s.and.three.doctoral.degrees..
Expanding Learning Capacity Norfolk.State.University.has.been.recognized.as.one.of.the.top.25.producers.of.cyber.security.professionals,.according.to.US Black Engineer and Information Technology Magazine..Additionally,.the.University.has.also.been.named.in.recent.years.as.one.of.the.top.50.producers.of.Afri-can-American.Ph.D..recipients,.according.to.Inside Higher Ed..The.finding,.based.on.a.National.Science.Foundation.report,.says.that.Historically.Black.Colleges.and.Universities.are.graduating.a.growing.share.of.African.Americans.who.go.on.to.earn.Ph.D.s.in.science.and.engineering..NSU’s.Dozoretz.National.Institute.for.Mathematics.and.Applied.Sciences.(DNIMAS),.established.in.1985,.is.specifically.geared.toward.increasing.the.number.of.Ph.D.s.in.science.technology,.engineering,.and.mathe-matics..More.than.50.percent.of.DNIMAS.scholars.have.earned.advanced.degrees... Norfolk.State.University.also.has.been.named.a.“military.friendly.school,”.which.means.that.the.university.is.successful.at.offering.the.nec-essary.financial.benefits,.flexibility.in.scheduling.and.support.programs.to.service.members..Most.recently,.the.university.entered.into.an.agree-ment.with.the.U.S..Navy.to.provide.the.bachelor’s.degree.in.interdisci-plinary.studies.through.the.Navy.College.Program.Distance.Learning.Partnership.coordinated.through.the.School.of.Extended.Learning..The.Navy’s.distance.learning.program.is.vital.in.providing.sailors.with.the.best.possible.options.for.obtaining.higher.educational.degrees.wherever.they.may.be.assigned..Now,.sailors.may.apply.to.Norfolk.State.University.to.obtain.a.degree.in.interdisciplinary.studies.in.an.online.environment.. Our.School.of.Extended.Learning.expertly.places.the.convenience.of.the.digital.age.at.the.fingertips.of.learners..The.School.works.with.the.academic.and.administrative.units.of.the.University.by.serving.as.an.extension.of.the.NSU.campus..It.offers.coursework.through.distance.education,.continuing.education.and.certificate.programs..Additional.degree.programs.include.Master.of.Arts.degrees.in.Pre-Elementary.Edu-cation,.Elementary.Education.(Pre-K-6),.Pre-Elementary.Early.Education.with.an.emphasis.on.Childhood.Special.Education.and.Urban.Educa-tion,.as.well.as.graduate.certificates.in.Transition.Special.Education.and.Bilingual.Special.Education..
Building for the Future. The.University.is.building.for.the.future.with.the.construction.of.a.three-story,.132,000-square-foot.library.that.will.house.library.services,.archives.and.a.24/7.Internet.café,.individual.and.group.study.rooms,.a.multimedia.project.room,.virtual.conference.room,.a.24-hour.study.area,.exercise.equipment,.and.an.African.art.gallery..One.of.the.new.library’s.distinguishing.features.is.a.90-foot.high.glass.atrium.that.will.provide.
areas.to.display.current.student.and.faculty.artwork,.and.also.serve.as.a.gathering.area.for.multi-purpose.events..The.new.library.will.provide.the.latest.technology.and.create.an.exciting.study.and.research.environ-ment.for.students..Upon.completion.in.December.2011,.the.library.will.also.reshape.the.look.of.the.campus..The.old.library.will.be.razed.and.a.beautiful.quadrangular.pedestrian.mall.between.the.new.library.and.the.New.Student.Center.will.be.created... From.the.days.of.the.Great.Depression.to.the.Digital.Age,.Norfolk.State.University.continues.to.achieve..Today,.NSU.remains.an.active.and.vital.component.of.the.Hampton.Roads.region,.the.Commonwealth.of.Virginia.and.the.nation..Our.faculty.researchers.have.forged.partnerships.that.have.created.cutting-edge.virtual.learning.environments.and.the.world’s.smallest.laser.-.both.of.which.will.have.an.impact.on.our.every-day.lives..Our.graduates.establish.and.lead.corporations,.distinguish.themselves.in.their.industries.and.fields.of.study.and.provide.humanitar-ian.aid.around.the.world.. Norfolk.State.University.has.played.a.vital.role.in.our.community.in.the.past,.is.serving.in.a.critical.role.today,.and.will.continue.to.be.an.academic.leader.in.the.future.
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Location:.. Historic.Norfolk,.Va.;.134-acre.campus.2.miles... from.downtown.NorfolkExtendedCampus Center:.. Virginia.Beach.Higher.Education.CenterHistory:.. •.Founded.in.1935.as.the.Norfolk.Unit. . of.Virginia.Union.University. •.Became.the.independent.Norfolk. . Polytechnic.College.in.1942. •.Became.an.independent.institution.in.1969. •.Granted.University.status.in.1979Enrollment:.. Nearly.7,000President:.. Tony.Atwater,.Ph.D.Faculty:.. 274.full-time.equivalentDegree Offerings:.. 32.bachelor’s.degrees;.16.master’s.degrees;. 3.doctoral.degreesAthletics:.. 15.intercollegiate.teams.(Division.I;.competing... in.Mid-Eastern.Athletic.Conference.–.MEAC)StudentOrganizations:.. 125Website:.. www.nsu.edu
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Sept. 7, 1935.. –.. Samuel.Fischer.Scott.appointed.Director.. . of.Norfolk.Unit.of.Virginia.Union.University
Sept. 18, 1935.. –.. Norfolk.Unit.of.Virginia.Union.University.opened... . on.the.second.floor.of.the.Hunton.Branch.YMCA.... . Building.on.Brambleton.Avenue
June 1938.. –.. Lyman.Beecher.Brooks.became.Director. . of.Norfolk.Unit.of.VUU
March 1942.. –.. The.Norfolk.Polytechnic.College.was.chartered.. . to.take.over.the.functions.and.assets.of.. . the.Norfolk.Unit.of.Virginia.Union.University.
Feb. 29, 1944.. –.. The.Norfolk.Division.of.Virginia.State.. . College.was.established.by.an.act.. . of.the.General.Assembly
April 25, 1951.. –.. The.City.of.Norfolk.transferred.the.deed.of.the.. . Memorial.Park.Golf.Course.to.the.college.. . as.a.permanent.site
Sept. 1955.. –.. The.College.moved.into.a.new.multipurpose.. . administration.classroom.building.. . on.Corprew.Avenue
Sept. 1956.. –.. Norfolk.Division.of.Virginia.State.College.changed... . from.a.two-year.junior.college.to.a.four-year,.. . degree.granting.institution
1960.. –.. James.D..Gill.Gymnasium.erected
1969.. –.. Mills.Godwin.Jr..Student.Center.opened
Feb. 1, 1969.. –.. Norfolk.State.College.emerged.as.an.independent,... . four-year.institution
1970.. –.. Twin.Towers.dormitories.erected
1972.. –.. Lyman.Beecher.Brooks.Library.erected
1974.. –.. Technology.Center.opened
May 1975.. –.. College.granted.its.first.master’s.degree
June 1975.. –.. President.Lyman.B..Brooks.retired
July 1, 1975.. –.. Harrison.Benjamin.Wilson.became.2nd.president
1977.. –.. Samuel.F..Scott.men’s.dormitory.opened
1979.. –.. Norfolk.State.became.a.University
Aug. 1979.. –.. Academic.programs.re-organized.into.nine.schools
1982.. –.. Joseph.G..Echols.Hall.erected
1984.. –.. Harrison.B..Wilson.administration.building.erected
1996.. –.. L..Douglas.Wilder.Performing.Arts.Center.erected
July 1997.. –.. Marie.V..McDemmond.became.3rd.president
May 2000.. –.. First.independent.doctoral.degree.awarded
2005.. –.. Alvin.J..Schexnider.became.interim.president
July 2006.. –.. Carolyn.W..Meyers.became.4th.president
2007.. –.. The.Marie.V..McDemmond.Center.. . for.Applied.Research.dedicated
2010.. –.. University.celebrated.its.75th.anniversary
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. The.vibrancy.of.city.life,.the.charm.of.the.sea-shore,.the.verdant.countryside,.the.wild.preserves.and.the.historic.landmarks.are.just.a.few.of.the.features.found.in.Hampton.Roads..The.area,.which.includes.the.cities.of.Norfolk,.Virginia.Beach,.Chesa-peake,.Portsmouth,.Newport.News,.Hampton.and.Suffolk,.has.a.growing.population.of.about.2.million.
. There.are.numerous.attractions.within.each.city..Norfolk.has.its.Waterside,.a.festive.marketplace.similar.to.those.in.Baltimore,.St..Louis.and.Boston..The.financial.and.cultural.hub.of.Virginia,.Norfolk.is.the.home.of.the.world’s.largest.naval.installation.and.serves.as.headquarters.for.the.North.Atlantic.Treaty.Organization.(NATO)..As.a.cultural.center,.its.features.include.the.Chrysler.Museum,.the.Douglas.MacArthur.Memorial,.the.Nauticus.National.Maritime.Center,.the.Virginia.Symphony.and.several.theater.companies,.including.Norfolk.State.University’s.own.NSU.Players.
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. Besides.a.long.and.beautiful.coastline,.Virginia.Beach.offers.numerous.landmarks,.including.the.first.landing.cross.(where.the.first.settlers.touched.the.shores.of.the.New.World.in.1607,.13.years.before.the.Pilgrims.landed.at.Plymouth.Rock);.The.Adam.Thor-oughgood.House,.probably.the.oldest.brick.house.in.America,.dating.back.to.1636;.and.Mount.Trashmore,.a.project.that.turned.a.mountain.of.solid.waste.into.an.innovative.recreational.compound.with.bicycle.trails,.picnic.areas,.and.soapbox.derby.and.cross-country.courses.around.two.lakes.used.for.a.myriad.of.recre-ational.water.sports..The.unique.17-mile.Chesapeake.Bay.Bridge.Tunnel.links.Virginia.Beach.with.Virginia’s.Eastern.Shore.and.a.national.wildlife.refuge.
. The.Virginia.Sports.Hall.of.Fame.and.the.Children’s.Museum.are.located.in.Portsmouth..Newport.News.has.the.Mariners’.Museum,.which.houses.one.of.the.world’s.most.extensive.nautical.collections,.while.Hampton.is.home.of.the.Air.and.Space.Museum.
. NSU.is.just.off.Interstate.264.within.walking.dis-tance.of.downtown.and.other.major.area.attractions,.such.as.the.Scope,.Chrysler.Hall.and.MacArthur.Center.Mall.
. Hampton.Roads.has.three.daily.newspapers,.one.African-American.weekly,.three.independent.TV.sta-tions.and.more.than.30.radio.stations.
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. The.NSU.Strength.and.Conditioning.Program.is.administered.by.Reese.Bridgman,.NSU’s.strength.and.conditioning.coach..Bridgman.has.27.years.of.coaching.experience.in.athletics.at.the.high.school,.college.and.professional.levels..His.resume.includes.a.seven-year.stint.as.head.strength.and.conditioning.coach.at.Central.Flor-ida,.where.he.worked.with.future.professionals.such.as.Daunte.Culpepper,.Asante.Samuel.and.Brandon.Marshall.of.the.NFL.and.Mike.Maroth.of.Major.League.Baseball.. The.NSU.Strength.and.Conditioning.Program.exists.to.provide.all.NSU.student-athletes.with.scientifically-sound.performance-enhancement.programs.in.the.areas.of.strength,.speed,.explosive.power.and.sports.nutrition..Programs.are.conducted.in.the.NSU.athletics.weight.room,.a.2,000-square.foot.facility.in.Gill.Gymnasium.that.houses.the.equipment.and.accessories.needed.to.devel-op.championship-level.NCAA.Division.I.athletes.. The.strength.and.conditioning.program.also.uses.the.NSU.athletics.department’s.game.and.practice.fields.The.program.develops.athletes.by.means.of.functional.strength.training.for.strength.and.power.utilizing.Olym-pic.lifts,.power.lifts,.plyometric.drills.and.additional.supplementary.lifts,.particularly.dumbbell.exercises..The.program.trains.speed.in.both.linear.and.change-of-direc-tion.movement..Athletes.are.taught.recovery.by.develop-ing.good.eating.habits.that.are.appropriate.for.athletes.training.at.the.Division.I.level.and.by.emphasizing.the.correct.amount.of.rest.. Athletes.are.trained.in.a.team.setting.as.a.part.of.a.year-round.program..Athletes.train.two.times.per.week.in.season.and.three.to.four.times.per.week.during.the.remainder.of.the.year.with.a.break.between.semesters.and.at.the.end.of.their.sport’s.season..Their.annual.plan.consists.of.in-season,.offseason,.preseason.and.holiday.programs..All.training.schedules.are.administered.within.
NCAA.guidelines.for.contact.time.with.athletes.in.both.required.programs.and.voluntary.programs.. Part.of.the.emphasis.within.the.NSU.Strength.and.Con-ditioning.Program.is.on.the.athlete.developing.lifetime.character.qualities.of.teamwork,.discipline,.dedication,.determination,.respect.for.others.and.respect.for.hard.work..Athletes.are.also.expected.to.develop.an.interest.in.lifetime.fitness.. “The.Strength.and.Conditioning.Program.at.NSU.tries.to.remember.that.our.athletes.came.to.us.to.participate.in.and.excel.in.their.given.sport,.not.to.become.weight.lifters.or.body.builders,”.Bridgman.says..“For.this.reason,.we.ap-proach.strength.and.conditioning.as.a.means.to.an.end,.and.we.encourage.our.athletes.to.learn.from.and.enjoy.the.journey.”
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SHERIE CORNISH GORDON Sherie.Cornish.Gordon.is.entering.her.sixth.year.in.athlet-ics.administration.at.Norfolk.State.University,.currently.serving.as.the.senior.associate.athletics.director.for.administration.. Gordon’s.primary.responsibili-
ties.are.supervising.five.sports.(bowling,.volley-ball,.softball,.men’s.tennis.and.women’s.tennis),.managing.the.department’s.budget,.supervision.of.the.equipment.and.facility.operations,.oversight.of.game-day.management.and.providing.strategic.guidance.for.the.department’s.marketing,.promo-tions.and.development.initiatives,.as.well.as.serving.as.the.department’s.senior.woman.administrator.Gordon.came.to.Norfolk.State.University.in.2005.after.serving.as.a.senior.administrative.assistant.at.American.University..She.also.served.as.an.athletics.department.intern.at.the.University.of.Maryland.in.2004-2005.and.as.an.assistant.women’s.basketball.coach.at.her.alma.mater,.Morgan.State.University,.during.the.2003-2004.school.year... Gordon.is.currently.a.participant.in.the.NCAA.Pathways.Program.(formerly.NCAA.Fellows.Program)..She.is.a.2006.graduate.of.the.National.Association.of.Collegiate.Women.Athletics.Ad-ministrators’.(NACWAA).Institute.for.Administra-tive.Advancement,.a.2009.graduate.of.the.NCAA.Leadership.Institute.for.Ethnic.Minority.Males.and.Females.and.a.2010.and.2011.participant.in.the.NACDA.Mentoring.Institute.. In.addition,.Gordon.is.a.member.of.NACWAA,.the.National.Association.of.Collegiate.Directors.of.Athletics.(NACDA),.the.Collegiate.Athletics.Business.Management.Association.(CABMA).and.the.Minor-ity.Opportunities.Athletics.Association.(MOAA)..She.currently.serves.on.the.program.committee.for.CABMA... Gordon.was.an.accomplished.basketball.player.at.Morgan.State,.where.she.scored.more.than.1,000.career.points..She.was.a.four-year.letter.winner.and.was.a.team.captain.her.final.three.seasons... Gordon,.a.native.of.Severna.Park.,.Md.,.earned.her.bachelor’s.degree.in.sports.administration.from.Morgan.State.in.2002.and.her.master’s.in.sports.management.from.Temple.in.2004.. Sherie.currently.resides.in.Suffolk,.Va.,.with.her.husband,.Ross,.and.son,.Ethan..
CRAIG COTTON. Craig.Cotton.is.in.his.11th.year.as.associate.athletics.direc-tor.for.external.operations..He.is.also.in.his.sixth.year.as.executive.director.of.the.NSU.Athletics.Foundation..Cotton.joined.the.NSU.athletics.staff.after.serving.
as.marketing.manager.at.Howard.University.. .Cotton’s.primary.duties.at.NSU.include.devel-oping.and.managing.marketing.and.public.rela-tions.projects.with.particular.focus.on.the.“Team.Spartan.Corporate.Partners.Program,”.a.comprehen-sive.sports.marketing.initiative.designed.to.attract.corporate.sponsorship.and.funding.for.the.athletics.program...... Previously,.Cotton.worked.for.seven.years.in.the.Delaware.State.University.Public.Relations.Of-fice..He.arrived.at.the.Dover,.Del.-based.institution.in.1992.and.served.as.sports.information.director.
for.two.years.before.his.appointment.as.the.univer-sity’s.director.of.public.relations.and.marketing.in.1994.. From.1988-1992,.Cotton.was.associate.direc-tor.of.sports.information.at.Temple.University..He.worked.for.seven.years.(1981-1988).as.sports.infor-mation.director.and.administrative.assistant.to.the.director.of.intercollegiate.athletics.at.the.University.of.Maryland.Eastern.Shore... Cotton.was.also.was.a.press.operations.manag-er.for.the.United.States.Olympic.Committee.(USOC).at.the.1996.Summer.Games.in.Atlanta,.Ga.;.1995.Pan.American.Games.in.Mar.del.Plata,.Argentina;.and.the.1994.U.S..Olympic.Festival.in.St..Louis,.Mo.. Cotton.is.a.native.of.Greensboro,.N.C.,.and.a.1980.graduate.of.North.Carolina.A&T.State.University,.where.he.earned.a.bachelor’s.degree.in.English-mass.communications..He.received.the.M.Ed..degree.at.Temple.University.in.1995... Cotton.and.his.wife,.Cynthia,.reside.in.Norfolk,.Va.
KAREN HOLMES. Karen.Holmes.is.in.her.third.year.on.staff.in.the.NSU.athletics.department..As.the.associate.athletics.director.for.marketing.and.corporate.development,.her.primary.responsibilities.are.to.plan,.coordinate.and.execute.
athletic.fundraising.and.outreach.events.and.to.recruit.corporate.sponsors.for.the.department.... Prior.to.NSU,.Holmes.served.as.the.founda-tion.manager.at.the.Norfolk.Convention.&.Visitors.Bureau..She.was.responsible.for.planning.and.directing.the.foundation’s.operations.to.include.fundraising,.staffing,.budgeting.and.research..... Holmes.has.also.held.positions.as.a.business.account.representative.at.Opportunity,.Inc..in.Norfolk.and.as.a.senior.marketing.consultant.in.television.and.radio..Holmes.is.a.member.of.the.National.Association.of.Collegiate.Women.Athletics.Administrators.(NACWAA),.National.Association.of.Athletic.Development.Directors.(NAADD),.National.Association.of.Collegiate.Marketing.Administrators.(NACMA).Hampton.Roads.Chamber.of.Commerce.and.the.Association.of.Fundraising.Professionals.(AFP)..Holmes.also.serves.as.the.MEAC’s.NAADD.representative... Holmes,.a.native.of.Philadelphia,.Pa.,.gradu-ated.magna.cum.laude.with.a.bachelor’s.degree.in.interdisciplinary.studies.from.NSU.in.1998..She.is.also.a.2010.graduate.of.the.NACWAA’s.Institute.for.Administrative.Advancement..
ALISHA TUCKER. Alisha.Tucker.is.entering.her.sixth.year.working.in.the.Norfolk.State.University.athletics.depart-ment..She.assumed.the.role.of.associate.athletics.director.for.student.services.for.the.2010-11.academic.year.after.serving.as.
assistant.athletic.director.for.compliance.for.the.previous.four.years..In.her.new.role,.she.provides.oversight.for.the.compliance.and.athletics.aca-demic.support.offices.. In.addition.to.her.duties.at.NSU,.Tucker.is.involved.in.administrative.activities.on.the.national.level..Tucker.was.appointed.to.the.NCAA’s.Amateur-
ism.Fact-Finding.Committee.in.2010.and.will.serve.on.that.committee.until.2014..She.also.is.a.member.of.the.NCAA.Low.Resource.Institution.working.group.and.NCAA.Academic.Performance.Program.Users.working.group..In.addition,.Tucker.serves.as.a.peer.reviewer.for.the.NCAA’s.Division.I.Athletics.Certification.program..She.is.also.instrumental.in.working.with.the.NCAA’s.Supplemental.Support.Fund.which.provided.monies.to.NSU.in.support.of.athletics.academic.initiatives.. In.2011,.Tucker.was.selected.to.participate.in.the.NACWAA.(National.Association.for.Collegiate.Women.Athletics.Administrators).Institute.for.Administrative.Advancement.(West.Class).as.well.as.the.NCAA.Regional.Rules.Seminar.Advanced.Tract..Before.coming.to.Norfolk.State,.Tucker.served.as.the.athletics.eligibility.specialist.and.curriculum.coordinator.at.Marshall.University..She.began.her.career.as.an.intern.at.Michigan.State.University.in.2001..She.was.promoted.to.assistant.compliance.coordinator.,.and.then.earned.a.promotion.to.com-pliance.coordinator.at.MSU.in.2003..Tucker.has.also.worked.in.compliance.offices.at.Villanova.University.and.the.University.of.Richmond.. Tucker.earned.her.bachelor’s.degree.in.English.literature.and.composition.from.the.University.of.Virginia.in.1996..She.earned.her.master’s.in.sports.management.from.Old.Dominion.University.in.2001.. A.Hampton.native,.Tucker.was.a.track.and.field.athlete.at.Hampton.High.School..She.was.also.a.sprinter.and.hurdler.on.the.U.Va..track.team..Tucker.was.also.the.liaison.between.the.student-government.and.the.athletics.department.serving.on.various.committees..She.is.also.a.member.of.Zeta.Phi.Beta.Sorority,.Inc.,.and.currently.resides.in.Portsmouth,.Va.
JAMAR ROSS. Jamar.Ross.is.in.his.third.year.as.NSU’s.assistant.athletics.direc-tor.for.business.operations.. Ross.served.from.July.2007.to.April.2009.as.associate.sports.information.director.at.Old.Dominion.University..At.ODU,.he.
was.the.primary.media.contact.for.the.Monarchs’.start-up.football.team.. Previously,.Ross.was.the.sports.information.director.at.Hampton.University.from.2002-07..While.at.Hampton,.Ross.served.on.the.Governance.and.Commitment.to.Rules.Compliance.Subcommittee.for.Hampton’s.NCAA.Recertification.Self.Study.. Ross.also.served.as.Sports.Information.Direc-tor.at.Winston-Salem.State.University.in.2001-02,.was.the.assistant.SID.at.Hampton.2000-01,.and.completed.a.post-graduate.internship.at.Southern.Illinois.University.in.2000..He.also.served.as.a.press.room.attendant.at.NCAA.men’s.basketball.tourna-ments.in.1997.and.2000... Ross.graduated.cum.laude.from.Winston-Salem.State.University.with.a.bachelor’s.degree.in.sports.management.in.1999..He.received.his.master’s.in.sports.management.from.ODU.in.2008..Ross.also.completed.the.NCAA.Leadership.Institute.for.Ethnic.Minority.Males.and.Females.in.2008.
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DR. CARRAY BANKS JR.. Dr..Carray.Banks.Jr..is.in.his.first.year.as.NSU’s.faculty.athletic.representative..In.this.capacity,.he.represents.Norfolk.State.Uni-versity.and.its.faculty.in.relation-ships.with.the.NCAA.and.MEAC..The.faculty’s.voice.and.influence.
regarding.intercollegiate.athletics.are.channeled.primarily.through.the.faculty.athletic.representa-tive.. Banks,.who.is.also.the.head.of.the.Department.of.Technology.in.the.College.of.Science,.Engineer-ing.and.Technology.at.NSU,.has.lent.his.talents.to.many.athletic.endeavors.at.the.University..He.worked.for.six.years.as.an.academic.enhancement.counselor.for.the.men’s.basketball.team..In.addi-tion,.he.has.served.on.the.NSU.Athletics.Founda-tion.Sports.Hall.of.Fame.selection.committee.as.well.as.the.chairman.of.the.steering.committee.for.NSU’s.NCAA.recertification.in.2008..He.is.also.a.staple.at.home.athletic.events,.serving.as.member.of.the.official.game.clock.management.team.at.Spartan.basketball.and.football.games..Banks.also.supervises.the.data.generation.and.graphic.media.advertisements.on.the.graphics.display.boards.dur-ing.football.games.at.William.“Dick”.Price.Stadium.. Banks.received.his.bachelor’s.degree.in.industrial.arts.education.from.Elizabeth.City.State.University,.his.master.of.arts.degree.from.Ball.State.University,.and.his.doctor.of.philosophy.degree.in.vocational.and.industrial.education.from.Penn.State.University... Banks.resides.in.Virginia.Beach.with.his.wife,.Alesia,.and.daughter,.Aliyah.
REESE BRIDGMAN. Reese.Bridgman.is.in.his.fourth.year.as.the.Spartans’.assistant.athletics.director.for.strength.and.conditioning..Bridgman.oversees.the.strength.and.conditioning.efforts.for.all.15.of.NSU’s.sports.programs.
. Bridgman.previously.served.as.the.strength.and.conditioning.coach.for.the.Newport.News.Apprentice.School’s.football.program.from.2005-07..He.was.also.the.Builders.defensive.coordinator.in.2007.after.coaching.the.defensive.line.in.2005.and.2006.. Before.moving.to.the.Hampton.Roads.area,.Bridgman.was.the.head.strength.and.condition-ing.coach.for.the.University.of.Central.Florida.from.1997-2003..Bridgman.helped.train.20.UCF.football.players.who.went.on.to.make.active.NFL.rosters,.including.the.likes.of.Daunte.Culpepper,.Asante.Samuel,.Travis.Fisher,.Atari.Bigby,.Steve.Edwards,.Brandon.Marshall.and.Rashad.Jeanty..Other.top-notch.athletes.he.helped.tutor.at.UCF.include.Major.League.pitcher.Mike.Maroth.. Along.with.his.strength.and.conditioning.expertise,.Bridgman.has.an.extensive.background.as.a.football.coach.at.the.high.school,.college.and.professional.levels..Bridgman.coached.two.seasons.in.the.Arena.Football.League..He.coached.linemen.and.was.the.strength.coach.for.the.Orlando.Preda-tors.in.their.ArenaBowl.runner-up.season.of.1995..The.following.year,.he.worked.in.the.same.capacity.for.the.Milwaukee.Mustangs.(now.defunct).. Bridgman’s.one.stint.as.a.head.football.coach.
came.at.East.Central.Community.College.in.his.home.state.of.Mississippi.from.1992-94..He.has.also.worked.as.an.assistant.football.coach.at.NAIA.Georgia.Southwestern.College.and.at.a.pair.of.Divi-sion.II.schools,.Southeast.Oklahoma.State.and.East.Texas.State.(now.known.as.Texas.A&M-Commerce)..He.also.was.men’s.track.coach.during.his.tenure.at.Southeastern.Oklahoma.State.. Bridgman,.a.native.of.Tylertown,.Miss.,.got.his.football.coaching.start.at.Hattiesburg.(Miss.).Prep.in.1983.. Bridgman,.47,.received.his.bachelor’s.degree.in.athletic.administration.and.coaching.from.the.Uni-versity.of.Southern.Mississippi.in.1985..He.earned.his.master’s.in.physical.education.with.an.emphasis.in.exercise.physiology.from.East.Texas.State.(Texas.A&M-Commerce).in.1986.. Bridgman.is.certified.through.the.National.Strength.and.Conditioning.Association,.the.Collegiate.Strength.and.Conditioning.Coaches.Association,.and.the.National.Association.of.Speed.and.Explosion..He.and.his.wife,.Kelly,.reside.in.Chesapeake.
JACQUELINE NICHOLSON. Jacqueline.Nicholson.is.in.her.fourth.year.working.in.the.NSU.athletics.department..After.serving.as.athletics.academic.coordinator.the.last.two.years,.Nicholson.was.promoted.to.the.position.of.assistant.athletics.di-
rector.for.academic.support.for.the.2010-11.school.year.. Nicholson’s.responsibilities.include.advising.all.NSU.student-athletes.on.issues.of.NCAA.eligibility.requirements.and.monitoring.progress.toward.their.degrees..Nicholson.is.also.in.charge.of.coordinat-ing.the.academic.support.efforts.for.each.team.along.with.the.academic.enhancement.counselors..She.also.oversees.the.NCAA/CHAMPS.Life.Skills.Program.and.serves.as.the.advisor.for.the.Student.Athlete.Advisory.Committee.(SAAC)... Previously,.Nicholson.worked.as.an.academic.coordinator.intern.at.Virginia.Tech.during.the.2007-08.school.year,.assisting.with.the.Hokies.football.team..She.also.served.as.a.graduate.assistant.in.the.university.academic.advising.center.at.Virginia.Tech.from.2005-07.. Nicholson.is.a.member.of.the.National.Associa-tion.of.Collegiate.Women.Athletics.Administrators.(NACWAA),.the.National.Association.of.Academic.Advisors.for.Athletics.(N4A),.and.the.National.Aca-demic.Advising.Association.(NACADA)..She.serves.on.the.awards.committee.for.NACWAA.and.the.membership.committee.for.N4A.... Nicholson.is.a.2011.graduate.of.NACWAA’s.Institute.for.Administrative.Advancement.and.2011.and.2009.graduate.of.the.N4A.Professional.Devel-opment.Institute... A.native.of.Clayton,.N.J.,.Nicholson.was.a.four-year.letterwinner.for.the.Hokies.track.and.field.team.as.a.sprinter.and.hurdler..She.was.a.member.of.the.Virginia.Tech.all-academic.team.and.athletics.director’s.honor.roll..She.earned.her.bachelor’s.degree.in.human.development.in.2005.and.her.master’s.in.educational.leadership.and.policy.stud-ies.with.a.focus.in.higher.education.in.2007,.both.from.Virginia.Tech.
MEGHAN ANTINARELLI. Meghan.Antinarelli.is.in.her.second.year.as.assistant.athletics.director.for.sports.medicine.at.NSU..Previously,.she.served.for.eight.years.as.an.athletic.trainer.within.the.department... Antinarelli,.who.is.originally.
from.Wellesley,.Mass.,.received.her.bachelor’s.degree.in.health.and.physical.education.from.the.University.of.Massachusetts.in.1998..She.received.her.master’s.degree.in.athletic.training.at.Old.Dominion.University.in.2001..She.and.her.husband,.Joseph,.live.in.Suffolk.and.have.one.son,.Nicholas.
MATT MICHALEC. Matt.Michalec.is.in.his.ninth.full.year.heading.up.the.NSU.sports.information.depart-ment..After.serving.as.sports.information.director.for.eight.years,.Michalec.was.promoted.to.assistant.athletics.director.for.
communications.in.the.spring.of.2011.... Michalec.is.in.charge.of.coordinating.media.relations.efforts.for.all.15.of.NSU’s.athletics.pro-grams..His.duties.include.the.production.of.press.guides,.serving.as.the.media.liaison.for.the.athletics.department,.keeping.statistics.at.all.home.athletic.contests,.and.maintaining.the.university.athletics.web.site..In.2006,.he.was.named.the.Black.College.Baseball.SID.of.the.Year... Previously,.Michalec.worked.for.two.years.as.a.part-time.sports.reporter.and.editorial.assistant.at.the.Daily.Press.newspaper.in.Newport.News,.Va.. Michalec.graduated.magna.cum.laude.with.a.bachelor’s.degree.in.English.and.a.minor.in.com-munications.from.Old.Dominion.University.in.2002..He.served.as.sports.editor.for.ODU’s.student.news-paper.during.his.time.there..He.got.his.professional.start.by.working.for.two.years.as.a.sportswriter.at.the.York.Town.Crier.and.Poquoson.Post.newspapers.in.York.County,.Va... Michalec.is.a.member.of.the.College.Sports.Information.Directors.of.America.(CoSIDA).and.the.Virginia.Sports.Information.Directors.(VaSID)... Michalec.and.his.wife,.Annie,.live.in.Newport.News.and.have.a.son,.Brandon,.and.daughter,.Alexis.
MIKE BELLO. Mike.Bello.was.hired.as.the.assistant.sports.information.director.in.August.of.2010..He.came.to.NSU.after.a.pair.of.internships.at.Division.I.institu-tions..At.NSU,.Bello.will.be.the.main.contact.for.volleyball,.
women’s.basketball,.softball,.tennis.and.bowling.. Prior.to.arriving.at.NSU,.Bello.spent.the.previ-ous.year.at.the.University.of.South.Florida.as.a.full-time.intern,.where.he.was.the.main.contact.for.track.and.field.and.cross.country.as.well.as.the.sec-ondary.contact.for.men’s.basketball.and.football.. While.at.USF,.Bello.was.part.of.a.new.initiative.there.that.did.away.with.traditional.printed.media.guides.and.went.to.a.new,.interactive.and.online.format.that.featured.videos,.photos.and.text.all.intermixed.on.a.web-based.platform..
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Continued from page 46. During.the.2008-09.athletics.season,.Bello.worked.as.an.intern.in.the.sports.information.of-fice.at.Harvard..He.also.spent.the.2007-08.season.volunteering.with.the.sports.information.office.at.Kent.State.University.as.part.of.his.graduate.work.there..He.has.also.volunteered.with.the.Cleveland.Gladiators.of.the.Arena.Football.League.and.the.Boston.Breakers.of.the.Women’s.Professional.Soccer.League.. Bello.earned.a.bachelor’s.of.arts.degree.from.Penn.State.University.in.journalism.in.2004,.and.a.master.of.arts.degree.in.recreation.and.sports.management.in.2009.from.Kent.State..
JESSICA COLE. Jessica.Cole.is.in.her.third.year.as.the.head.assistant.athletic.trainer.at.Norfolk.State.University..Previously,.Cole.served.as.the.assistant.athletic.trainer.at.Virginia.State.Univer-sity.in.Petersburg,.Va.,.for.two.
years.(2007-09)..She.also.worked.for.two.and.a.half.years.as.the.athletic.trainer.at.Chelsea.Community.Hospital.Outpatient.Physical.Therapy.in.her.native.Chelsea,.Mich..... Cole.earned.her.bachelor’s.degree.in.athletic.training.from.Florida.Southern.College.in.2004..She.completed.her.senior.internship.with.the.WNBA’s.Detroit.Shock.in.2004,.and.earned.her.master’s.de-gree.in.exercise.physiology.from.Eastern.Michigan.in.2008..
NICOLE DIETRICH. Nicole.Dietrich.is.in.her.second.year.as.the.assistant.athletic.trainer.at.Norfolk.State.University..Previously,.Dietrich.served.as.the.assistant.athletic.trainer.at.Chestnut.Hill.College.in.Philadelphia,.Pa.,.for.the.past.
two.and.half.years..... A.native.of.Lykens,.Pa.,.Dietrich.received.her.bachelor’s.degree.in.athletic.training.and.minored.in.recreation.fitness.management.from.Lock.Haven.University.in.2004..She.earned.her.master’s.degree.in.psychology.at.Shippensburg.University.in.2007.... Dietrich.currently.resides.in.Norfolk,.Va..She.and.her.fiancée,.Filiberto,.will.be.married.in.May.2012.
DERRICK COLES. Derrick.Coles.is.in.his.second.year.as.the.compliance.coordina-tor.at.Norfolk.State.University..His.duties.consist.of.handling.many.of.the.day-to-day.opera-tions.of.Norfolk.State.University’s.compliance.office,.specifically:.
monitoring.playing/practice.seasons,.monitoring.recruiting.contacts/calls,.overseeing.the.National.Letter.of.Intent.program,.NCAA.Special.Assistance.Fund.and.MEAC.reports...In.addition,.Coles.assists.the.associate.athletics.director.with.rules.education.for.coaches.and.student-athletes.and.serves.as.a.member.of.the.eligibility.certification.team... Before.coming.to.Norfolk.State,.Coles.was.the.assistant.director.of.sports.information.at.Hampton.University...Derrick.assisted.with.the.day-to-day.
activities.of.the.Office.of.Sports.Information,.as.well.as.serving.as.the.primary.media.contact.for.women’s.basketball,.volleyball,.bowling.and.men’s.and.women’s.tennis..He.was.also.the.secondary.media.contact.for.football... Before.coming.to.Hampton,.Coles.spent.six.years.as.an.assistant.within.the.athletic.department.at.Virginia.Union.University..His.duties.included.assisting.the.sports.information.department.with.programs,.media.guides.and.game-day.activities,.as.well.as.working.with.the.compliance.office.in.reviewing.academic.records,.practice.schedules.and.athlete.eligibility.matters... Coles.received.his.bachelor’s.degree.in.market-ing.from.Virginia.Union.in.2007.and.his.master’s.in.sports.management.from.Virginia.State.University.in.2009..Coles.is.a.native.of.Richmond,.Va..and.his.volunteer.work.includes.the.Special.Olympics,.the.Rudy.Johnson.Foundation,.the.James.Farrior.Foundation,.Richmond.Sports.Backers.and.Upward.Sports.Academy.. He.is.an.active.member.of.Alpha.Phi.Alpha.Fraternity,.Inc..and.is.also.a.member.of.the.National.Association.for.Athletics.Compliance.(NAAC).
MICHELLE MacFARLANE. Michelle.MacFarlane.is.in.her.second.year.as.an.administrative.specialist.in.the.NSU.athletics.department.. She.comes.to.NSU.after.spending.six.years.at.Eastern.Virginia.Medical.School.as.an.
administrative.assistant..While.there,.MacFarlane’s.duties.included.composing.correspondence,.recording.and.distributed.minutes.of.faculty.meetings,.handling.travel.and.catering.arrange-ments,.organizing.and.creating.flyers,.and.filing.and.organizing.grades.. During.her.time.at.EVMS,.she.also.worked.for.Jackson.Hewitt.Tax.Service.as.a.tax.preparer.and.instructor.of.basic.tax.course.. MacFarlane.completed.classes.at.Old.Dominion.and.Kee.Business.College,.where.she.received.her.medical.assistant.diploma.prior.to.working.at.Eastern.Virginia.Medical.School.
SHIRLEY BROOKS. Shirley.Brooks.is.in.her.12th.year.as.the.football.administra-tive.assistant.for.the.NSU.athlet-ics.department..Brooks.oversees.all.administrative.aspects.of.the.program,.including.coordinat-ing.special.events,.team.travel,.
player.files.and.day-to-day.operations.. A.native.of.Hertford,.N.C.,.Brooks.has.three.chil-dren:.Derek,.Dietrich.and.Verletita..She.graduated.cum.laude.with.her.bachelor’s.degree.in.tourism.and.hospitality.management.from.NSU.in.2010.
WILLIAM WRIGHT. William.Wright.is.in.his.ninth.year.as.the.head.equipment.manager.at.NSU..Previously,.Wright.worked.as.a.parking.supervisor.in.NSU’s.Office.of.Parking.and.Transportation..He.has.also.served.as.a.security.of-
ficer.at.NSU.... A.native.of.Portsmouth,.Wright.lettered.in.foot-ball,.basketball.and.track.at.NSU.in.the.early.1980s..He.was.a.member.of.the.1984.CIAA.championship.football.team.. Wright.earned.his.bachelor’s.degree.in.interdis-ciplinary.studies.and.a.minor.in.physical.education.in.1995..He.is.currently.pursuing.his.master’s.in.administration.. Wright.has.four.daughters,.Chiquita,.Nikeya,.Britney.and.Ashley;.three.granddaughters.and.one.grandson.
NATE BELL. Nate.Bell.is.in.his.16th.year.as.assistant.equipment.manager.for.the.Norfolk.State.University.athletics.department..A.native.of.Norfolk,.Va.,.Bell.is.a.1994.graduate.of.Maury.High.School,.were.he.lettered.in.football,.and.
wrestling..Bell.resides.in.Norfolk..
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StaffDirector.of.Athletics:.Marty.L..Miller.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8152Faculty.Athletics.Representative:.Dr..Carray.Banks.............................................................................................................................................................................................823-2421Senior.Assoc..AD/SWA:.Sherie.Cornish.Gordon....................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8404Assoc..AD.for.External.Operations/NSUAF.Executive.Director:.Craig.Cotton............................................................................................................................................823-2667Assoc..AD.for.Marketing.and.Coporate.Development:.Karen.Holmes........................................................................................................................................................823-8645Assoc..AD.for.Student.Services:.Alisha.Tucker......................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2337Asst..AD.for.Sports.Medicine:.Meghan.Antinarelli..................................................................................................................................................................................823-9547/8997Asst..AD.for.Business.Operations:.Jamar.Ross.......................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2105Asst..AD.for.Strength.and.Conditioning:.Reese.Bridgman...............................................................................................................................................................................823-2187Asst..AD.for.Academic.Support:.Jacqueline.Nicholson.....................................................................................................................................................................................823-8751Asst..AD.for.Communications:.Matt.Michalec.......................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2628Asst..Sports.Information.Director:.Mike.Bello.......................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2628Athletics.Academic.Coordinator:.Christina.Ruffin...............................................................................................................................................................................................823-8751Compliance.Coordinator:.Derrick.Coles..................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2337Head.Assistant.Athletic.Trainer:.Jessica.Cole.............................................................................................................................................................................................823-9547/8997Asst..Athletic.Trainer:.Nicole.Dietrich...........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-9547/8997Administrative.Specialist:.Michelle.MacFarlane...................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8152Equipment.Manager:.William.Wright.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2022Asst..Equipment.Manager:.Nate.Bell........................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2022Cheerleading.Coach:.Carmen.Harris........................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8200Administrative.Specialist/Football:.Shirley.Brooks...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Men’s CoachesBaseball:.Claudell.Clark,.Head.Coach.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8196. Asst..Coach:.A.J..Corbin............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-9533Basketball:.Anthony.Evans,.Head.Coach.................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8934. Asst..Coaches:.Robert.Jones/Larry.Vickers/Kelvin.Hawkins............................................................................................................................................................823-9192/2840Cross.Country:.Kenneth.Giles,.Head.Coach...........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8169. Asst..Coach:.Harry.Freeman....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8801Football:.Pete.Adrian,.Head.Coach............................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8824. Asst..Head.Coach/Offensive.Line:.Rod.Holder.................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8779. Asst..Coach/Defensive.Coordinator:.Mark.DeBastiani..................................................................................................................................................................................823-2582. Asst..Coach/Interim.Offensive.Coordinator:.Joe.Blackwell.........................................................................................................................................................................823-8824. Asst..Coach/Defensive.Line:.Mark.Thurston.....................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8758. Asst..Coach/Defensive.Backs:.Marco.Butler......................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2495. Asst..Coach/Quarterbacks:.Steve.Canter...........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2570. Asst..Coach/Running.Backs:.Paul.Macklin.........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8824. Asst..Coach/Wide.Receivers:.Howard.Feggins.................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8824Tennis:.Nate.Feldman,.Head.Coach..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8821. Asst..Coach:.Torrie.Browning..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8821Track.and.Field:.Kenneth.Giles,.Head.Coach..........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8801. Asst..Coaches:.Serge.Bengono/Brandon.Tynes/Harry.Freeman................................................................................................................................................................823-2104..
Women’s CoachesBasketball:.Debra.Clark,.Head.Coach.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8441. Asst..Coaches:.Lashondra.Dixon-Gordon/Kenny.Edwards..............................................................................................................................................................823-2132/8456Bowling:.Wilhelmenia.Harrison,.Head.Coach........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8152... Asst..Coach:.Aundray.Darden................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8152Cross.Country:.Ronda.Berard,.Head.Coach............................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2104. Asst..Coach:.Harry.Freeman....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2104Softball:.Heidi.Cavallo,.Interim.Head.Coach..........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8194. Asst..Coach:.Amanda.Haverman...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8343Tennis:.Nate.Feldman,.Head.Coach..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8821. Asst..Coach:.Torrie.Browning..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8821Track.and.Field:.Ronda.Berard,.Head.Coach..........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2104. Asst..Coaches:.Serge.Bengono/Jerry.Price/Dwayne.Miller/Harry.Freeman..........................................................................................................................................823-2104Volleyball:.Brandon.Duvall,.Interim.Head.Coach.................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2804. Asst..Coach:.Dave.Albaugh.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2804
MiscellaneousFootball.Press.Box...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2628Basketball.Press.Row......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8195Softball.Press.Box............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-0056Baseball.Press.Box...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8196Ticket.Office.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-9009
ATHLETICS DIRECTORY
WWW.NSUSPARTANS. COM 4�
NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 2011 VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE
A BRIEF OVERVIEW
. Norfolk.State.University’s.proud.legacy.of.achievement.incollegiate.athletics.began.at.the.NCAA.Division.II.level.as.a.member.of.the.Central.Intercollegiate.Athletic.Association.(CIAA)..NSU.was.one.of.the.league’s.most.dominant.programs,.winning.championships.in.every.sport.the.school.offered.. In.1997,.NSU.joined.the.Mid-Eastern.Athletic.Conference(MEAC),.one.of.only.two.NCAA.Division.I.conferences.comprisedof.historically.black.colleges.and.universities... Other.conference.members.include:.Bethune-Cookman.University,.Coppin.State.University,.Delaware.State.University,.Florida.A&M.Univer-sity,.Hampton.University,.Howard.University,.the.University.of.Maryland.Eastern.Shore,.Morgan.State.University,.North.Carolina.A&T.State.Uni-versity,.North.Carolina.Central.University,.Savannah.State.University.and.South.Carolina.State.University.. NSU.made.an.immediate.impression.in.the.conference.in2000-01,.winning.the.Talmadge.Hill.Award.–.presented.annually.tothe.member.whose.men’s.teams.compile.the.most.points.based.on.team.finishes.in.conference.competition..The.Spartans.won.the.T.almadge.Hill.Award.again.each.year.from.2005-11..In.all,.NSU.has.won.conference.titles.in.men’s.and.women’s.track,.men’s.and.women’s.cross.country,.and.women’s.basketball.during.its.brief.tenure.in.the.MEAC.
Why Support Norfolk State University Athletics?•.. NSU.competes.at.the.nation’s.highest.level.of.intercollegiate.athleticscompetition.–.National.Collegiate.Athletic.Association.(NCAA).Division.I-.and.is.a.member.of.the.Mid-Eastern.Athletic.Conference.(MEAC).•.. The.need.to.increase.funding.for.scholarships.for.deserving.student-athletes.motivated.by.achievement.both.in.athletics.and.academics.•.. Improvements.and.maintenance.of.equipment.and.facilities.enable.NSU.student-athletes.to.perform.at.their.full.potential.•.. A.competitive.athletics.program.contributes.to.the.enjoyment.of.thestudent-athlete.experience.
Total Sports - 15
Women’s SportsBasketballBowling
Cross.CountryIndoor.Track.&.Field
Outdoor.Track.&.FieldSoftballTennis
Volleyball
Men’s SportsBaseball
BasketballCross.Country
FootballIndoor.Track.&.Field
Outdoor.Track.&.FieldTennis
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Norfolk State UniversityAthletics Foundation
Board of DirectorsFran.Steward,.President
Merv.Pitchford,.Vice.PresidentPhillip.Brooks,.Treasurer
Craig.Cotton,.Executive.DirectorMarty.Miller,.Athletics.Director
Michael.K..BrownA..Graige.Johnson.
Curtis.Maddox*Langston.PowellZackery.Rodgers
James.Satterfield*Donna.Sample.Smith
Joel.WagnerJohn.Warren
*.-.Emeritus
NSU ATHLETICS FOUNDATION