2015-16 USC AIKEN ANNUAL REPORT Table of Contents
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2015-16 USC AIKEN ANNUAL REPORT Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................................................................1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................................2 Athletic Program Overview ............................................................................................................................................................3 Athletic Highlights/25 Years In The Peach Belt Conference ..................................................................................................4, 5 Peach Belt Conference Hall Of Fame .............................................................................................................................................6 Year-In-Review .................................................................................................................................................................................7 Strategic Plan .................................................................................................................................................................................8, 9 Internal Overview ..........................................................................................................................................................................10 Peach Belt Conference Honors .............................................................................................................................................. 11, 12 Regional/National Honors ............................................................................................................................................................13 Sports Sponsorship .........................................................................................................................................................................14 Title IX ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 15, 16 Student-Athlete Grade Report ......................................................................................................................................................17 Fall 2015 AD Honor Roll ........................................................................................................................................................ 18, 19 Team GPA Comparison .................................................................................................................................................................20 Spring 2016 AD Honor Roll ................................................................................................................................................... 21, 22 Team GPA Comparison .................................................................................................................................................................23 Student-Athlete Minimum GPA of 3.0 During 2015-16 .....................................................................................................24-26 Student-Athlete 2015-16 Degree Candidates ...................................................................................................................... 27, 28 Academic Honors ...........................................................................................................................................................................29 2015-16 Team Reviews ............................................................................................................................................................30-34 Commissioner’s Cup Standings ....................................................................................................................................................35 Drug Testing ....................................................................................................................................................................................36 Drug Testing - Summary Report ..................................................................................................................................................37 Staff Honors/Committees & Community Relations ............................................................................................................38-40 Professional Memberships ............................................................................................................................................................41 Staff Directory .................................................................................................................................................................................42 1 INTRODUCTION How does the Athletic Department support the USC Aiken • Athletic department recruitment practices enhance the mission? international and non-South Carolina student base on campus. This provides opportunities for greater diversity and • Participation in athletics promotes active learning multicultural experiences; experiences for the student-athletes through practice and game experiences; • Athletics has strong community ties which leads to increased publicity for the University through the various media outlets; • Athletics challenges the student-athletes to acquire and develop the skills, knowledge, and values necessary for • Athletics by nature creates an “esprit de corps” with the success by teaching teamwork, honesty, dedication, and goal- community and provides a sense of pride when programs are setting; successful. An example of this would be the increased fan base seen in many of our programs including basketball and • Student-athletes are given the framework of how to build and baseball; maintain a healthy body through exercise, stretching, weight lifting, and cardiovascular routines; • Staff members and student-athletes give back to the community by participating in community service projects such • Practice and game opportunities provide the student- as Adopt-A-Parkway programs, reading to the Boys and Girls athletes with opportunities to maximize individual and team Club members, speaking to various elementary and middle achievement; school groups, and speaking when requested at civic groups and other functions; • Practice and game opportunities challenge the student- athletes to think critically and creatively, to communicate with • Athletics also interacts with the community through others, and learn when challenged competitively; promotions and fund raising initiatives. Examples include the Pacer Club, Polo Tournament, golf tournaments, sports • NCAA, Peach Belt Conference, and athletic department auctions, endowed scholarships, baseball rodeos and bull rules and regulations stress honesty, integrity, and responsible riding, etc. citizenship; 2 ATHLETICS OVERVIEW ATHLETIC PROGRAM TYLER’S TIRE & AUTO CENTER USC AIKEN OVERVIEW ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK USCA Department of Athletics Mission Statement - The Sept. 7 Ashley Diedrich, Volleyball USC Aiken Department of Athletics is a member of the Sept. 14 Ashley Diedrich, Volleyball Student Life and Services Division. As an integral part Sept. 21 Hubert Tisserand, Golf of the total educational process and the development of Sept. 28 Monica Cardona, Volleyball students, athletics fosters pride in the University among the Oct. 5 Bethany Fordham, Cross Country students, faculty/staff, alumni, and friends. It also builds Oct. 12 Katie Toman, Volleyball support for the institution throughout the community, region, Oct. 19 Emily May, Women’s Soccer state, and nation. Oct. 26 Taylor Stratton, Volleyball Nov. 2 Andre Simmond, Men’s Soccer Athletics attempts to support the total University community Nov. 9 Katie Toman, Volleyball by recruiting and retaining quality full-time student- Nov. 16 Ashley Diedrich, Volleyball athletes; by enhancing the visibility and positive image Nov. 23 Keith Belfield, Men’s Basketball of the University through the various media sources; by Nov. 30 Arbry Butler, Men’s Basketball creating an “esprit de corps” among our supporters; and by Dec. 7 Gavin Stephenson, Men’s Basketball providing another fund raising entity. Dec. 14 Kassy Johannsen, Women’s Basketball Dec. 21 Kassy Johannsen, Women’s Basketball Department of Athletics Objectives and Long Range Goals Jan. 4 Stephanie Ball, Women’s Basketball • To recruit student-athletes who possess the ability to Jan. 11 Keith Belfield, Men’s Basketball achieve academic success with the ultimate objective to Jan. 17 Rachelle Aupont, Women’s Basketball graduate each and every student-athlete. Jan. 24 Andrew Glover, Men’s Basketball • To build and sustain quality and competitive programs in Jan. 31 Tavares Sledge, Men’s Basketball all sports offered. Feb. 7 Tavares Sledge, Men’s Basketball • To fundraise and help support all athletic programs at Feb. 14 Mariah Durian, Women’s Basketball USCA. Feb. 21 Erik Davis, Baseball • To adhere to the letter and spirit of the rules and Feb. 28 Johnson Holliday, Golf regulations set forth by the National Collegiate Athletic March 6 Nick Yobbi, Baseball Association (NCAA), the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) and March 13 Taylor Morgan, Softball USC Aiken. March 20 Nadine Tusiama, Women’s Tennis • To create an environment that encourages gender