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KIRBY COURT AT WAYNE ESTES CENTER Opened in May, 2014, Kirby Court at Wayne Estes Center is a $9.7 million, 32,000 square-foot volleyball competition venue and basketball practice facility, and contains a regulation-size volleyball competition court with chair back seating for 1,400 fans and two regulation-size basketball courts, along with a training room and in-season strength and conditioning area. Office space for volleyball and both men and women’s basketball is also included in the new facility, as well as a locker room and film room for volleyball. Ticketing and concession services are also available on Game Days. Located inside the foyer of the Wayne Estes Center is a visual tribute of the building’s namesake. TABLE OF CONTENTS/QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION 2014 UTAH STATE VOLLEYBALL Utah State Quick Facts ......................................................................... 1 Media Information & Outlets ............................................................... 2 2014 Utah State Volleyball Roster ........................................................ 3 AGGIE VOLLEYBALL OUTLOOK 2014 Aggie Preview ........................................................................... 4-6 COACHING STAFF Head Coach Grayson DuBose ......................................................... 7-8 Associate Coach Jeremiah Larsen ..................................................... 9 Assistant Coach Taubi Neves .............................................................. 9 Support Staff ......................................................................................... 10 AGGIE PLAYER PROFILES ® Veteran Bios .................................................................................... 11-24 Newcomer Bios .............................................................................. 24-25 UNIVERSITY INFORMATION USU Logo/Uniforms .............................................................................. 26 Location .......................................................................... Logan, Utah Aggie Volleyball In The Community ................................................. 27 Founded ....................................................................................... 1888 USU Volleyball Off The Court ......................................................... 28-29 Enrollment ................................................................................. 27,812 OPPONENTS Nickname ................................................................................. Aggies 2014 Opponents ............................................................................. 30-31 Colors ............................................. Navy Blue, White & Pewter Grey All-Time Opponents ............................................................................ 32 President .............................................................. Dr. Stan L. Albrecht Vice President/Athletics Director ................................. Scott Barnes MOUNTAIN WEST Executive Associate AD/SWA .................................... Jana Doggett Mountain West Conference ...........................................................33-34 Faculty Representative ....................................................... Ed Heath 2014 Mountain West Composite Schedule ........................................35 Affiliation ..................................................................... NCAA Division I 2013 Mountain West Standings & Statistics .......................................36 Conference ........................... Mountain West (MW) - Second Year YEAR IN REVIEW Home Court ................. Kirby Court at Wayne Estes Center (1,400) 2013 Match-by-Match Results & Statistics ........................................ 37 VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION UTAH STATE RECORD BOOK Head Coach ........................................................... Grayson DuBose Career Records ................................................................................... 38 Alma Mater ........................................................ Brigham Young, ‘93 Single-Season Records ....................................................................... 39 Record at USU .................................................. 133-109 (Eight Years) Single-Match Records ........................................................................ 40 Career Record .......................................................................... Same Aggie Honors .................................................................................. 41-42 Associate Coach .....................................................Jeremiah Larsen Aggie Volleyball In USU Athletics Hall of Fame ................................. 43 Alma Mater ......................................................... Brigham Young, ‘06 All-Time Results ................................................................................ 44-52 Assistant Coach .............................................................. Taubi Neves All-Time Coaching Records ............................................................... 52 Alma Mater ................................................................. Utah State, ‘04 Year-by-Year Records & Statistics ..................................................... 53 Manager ........................................................................ Shani Calder All-Time Letterwinners ......................................................................... 54 Volleyball Office Phone ............................................. (435) 797-2068 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY Volleyball Fax .............................................................. (435) 797-2615 This Is Utah State University ................................................................. 55 2013 Overall Record .................................................................. 20-11 President Dr. Stan L. Albrecht ............................................................ 56 2013 MW Record/Finish ........................................................ 13-7/3rd Vice President/Athletics Director Scott Barnes ................................ 56 Postseason .................................................................................... N/A USU Administration & Support Staff ................................................... 57 Final National Ranking ............................................................... None Utah State Facilities ............................................................................. 58 Starters Returning/Lost ...................................................... 4+ libero/2 Molten - The Official Volleyball of Utah State ....................................59 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ....................................................... 10/2 Utah State Volleyball Class Pictures ....................................................60 Newcomers ........................................................................................ 3 The 2014 Utah State University Volleyball Guide is a publication of Redshirts ............................................................................................. 2 the Utah State University Athletic Media Relations Office. The guide All-Time Record ................................................................... 609-686-8 was designed, written and edited by Zach Fisher, Assistant Athletics First Year of Volleyball ................................................................. 1976 Director for Communications, Writing and design contributions by Doug MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION Hoffman, Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations, Kara Fisher, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications/ Assistant Athletics Director for New Media as well Assistant Media Rela- Volleyball Contact ........................................................... Zach Fisher tions Coordinator Megan Allen. Office Phone ............................................................... (435) 797-2066 Photos by USU Photography, Brendon Allen, Tyson Bybee, Grayson Cell Phone ................................................................... (435) 213-0318 DuBose, Zach Fisher, Eli Lucero, Josh Munns, Taubi Neves, Mark Sobhani, Office Fax .................................................................... (435) 797-2066 Ryan Talbot, John Zsiray and Timber Ridge Photography. The front and E-mail Address .................................................. [email protected] back covers were designed by Brianna Bybee. Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations ...... Doug Hoffman Utah State is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution. Assistant Athletics Director for New Media .................... Kara Fisher ON THE COVER Assistant Media Relations Coordinator ....................... Megan Allen A group celebration photo is on the front cover, while the back Courtside Phone/SID Cell .......................................... (435) 213-0318 cover features USU volleyball’s 2014 team photo. Web Site Address ................................ www.UtahStateAggies.com Mailing Address ......................................... Athletic Media Relations .................................................................................. 7400 Old Main Hill .......................................................................... Logan, UT 84322-7400 2014 Utah State Volleyball 1 MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA SERVICES PLAYER INTERVIEWS The 2014 Utah State University volleyball Utah State University welcomes media MEDIA OUTLETS guide has been prepared to assist the working representation