@GTAthletics www.RamblinWreck.com 2015-16 GEORGIA TECH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS GENERAL Full Name: Georgia Institute of Technology Location: Atlanta, Ga. Founded: 1885 Enrollment: 21,000 Nicknames: Ramblin’ Wreck, Yellow Jackets Colors: Old Gold and White Arena (Cap.): McCamish Pavilion (8,600) GEORGIA TECH President: Dr. G. P. “Bud” Peterson Athletics Director: Mike Bobinski ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Faculty Ath. Representative: Dr. Reginald DesRoches SWA: Theresa Wenzel 150 Bobby Dodd Way NW Atlanta, GA 30332 COACHING STAFF 404-894-5400 Head Coach: MaChelle Joseph www.RamblinWreck.com Years at Tech: 13th Twitter: @GTAthletics Twitter: @GT_Coach_Jo Facebook: GTAthletics Career Record: 232-149 (.609) Instagram: @GTAthletics Record at Tech: Same YouTube: RamblinWreckTube Alma Mater: Purdue, 1992 Assistant Coaches: Kevin Morrison, Rob Norris, M.L. Willis Director of WBB Ops: Catherine Greene CREDITS TEAM INFORMATION 2014-15 Overall Record: 19-15 EDITORS 2014-15 ACC Record: 7-9 Brittany McCormick, Lauren Rupert, Jack Shields 2014-15 Home Record: 11-6 2014-15 Road Record: 6-6 COMPILATION 2014-15 Neutral Record 2-3 Brittany McCormick Letterwinners R/L: 8/4 Starters R/L: 4/1 Newcomers 7 PHOTOGRAPHY Danny Karnik HISTORY Mollie McClure First Year: 1974-75 (42nd season) Overall Record: 607-576 (.513) ACC Record: 187-336 (.358) ACC Tournament Record: 15-36 Postseason Record: 13-21 (NCAA, WNIT & AIAW) © 2015, Georgia Tech Athletic Association NCAA Appearances/Last: 9, 2014 NCAA Tournament Record: 5-9 WNIT Record: 6-4 All-Time Home Record: 315-196 All-Time Road Record: 154-251 All-Time Neutral Record: 69-71 2015 GEORGIA TECH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL INFORMATION GUIDE @GTWBB TABLE OF CONTENTS INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION Quick Facts IFC Georgia Tech’s practices are closed to the public and the media, but the Yellow Jackets’ players and coaches are available to the media Communications & PR 2 by request before or after practices. The weekly practice schedule varies once the season begins. McCamish Pavilion 3 - TV stations occasionally will be able to shoot B-roll during practices and all requests should go through Brittany McCormick in the 2015-16 Preview 4 Georgia Tech Athletic Communications Offi ce. INFORMATION INFOGRAPHIC: MaChelle Joseph 5 - All interview requests should be made through McCormick at least 24 hours in advance. Media are asked not to contact players INFOGRAPHICS: Roddreka Rogers & Aaliyah Whitside 6-7 directly either by phone or email. Players are not available on gamedays until after the game. Tech in the Community 8 RELEASES/PHOTOS BY EMAIL MEET THE TEAM All Georgia Tech women’s basketball releases, statistics, game notes and media advisories are distributed via email to a list maintained 2015-16 Team Picture and Roster 10 by the athletic communications offi ce. Media wishing to be added to this list should send a request to Brittany McCormick (bmccormick@ Student-Athlete Profi les 11-25 athletics.gatech.edu). Photographs are available upon request. Coaches Profi les 26-31 Adminstration 32-33 RAMBLINWRECK.COM / SOCIAL MEDIA -RamblinWreck.com - Georgia Tech’s offi cial website is continuously updated with all of Tech’s releases, statistics, game notes, SEASON IN REVIEW biographies and other information. Game notes and bio updates are generally posted at least 24 hours prior to each game, while updated 2014-15 Season In Review 35 statistics and box scores are posted following each game. 2014-15 Results 36 -Twitter (@GTWBB), Instagram (@GTWBB), Facebook - Georgia Tech women’s basketball information and updates will also be Game-by-Game Stats 37 posted to the team’s Twitter, Instagram and Facebook pages, along with photos and behind-the-scenes activities. Individual Stats 38 -The Good Word (formerly Sting Daily) - Feature stories and other news on Yellow Jacket women’s basketball, along with all other Superlatives 39 Georgia Tech sports, can also be found in Tech’s newsletter that is distributed four times a week. Subscriptions are free. Box Scores 40-48 MEDIA CREDENTIALS FOR HOME GAMES HISTORY -Media credentials are issued to accredited members of the working media only. Working space is limited, and children, Year-by-Year Records 50 spouses and other non-workers will not be granted credentials or access to media areas. Year-by-Year Results 51-56 -Media seating and workspace at McCamish Pavilion is in the upper level, section 211, and the media entrance to the arena All-time Letterwinnners and Coaches 57-58 is through the west entrance off of Fowler Street. Media will call is located at the ticket booth by the west entrance. All-time Series History 59-60 -Requests for credentials should be made in writing via email at least 24 hours in advance of each game to Brittany GT vs. the Conferences 61-62 McCormick. Credentials will not be mailed. They can be picked up the night of the game at the media entrance. Joseph vs. Opponents 63 -Photo credentials are granted to still photographers and videographers on assignment for a media agency only. Admission to Series History 64-73 courtside is by FLOOR or PHOTO pass only, and photographer positions are at the discretion of the basketball game offi cials and Rankings History 74-75 the media relations staff. ACC Tournament Results 76 Post-season Results 77 Honors and Awards 78-80 DIRECTIONS TO McCAMISH PAVILION AND THE ZELNAK CENTER #ProJackets 81 -Going South on I-75: Take exit 250 (16th/14th/10th Streets) and follow through light at 14th Street. Stay to the right and follow to 10th Street, where McCamish Pavilion is straight ahead. Turn right to access the parking areas other than the main lot. THE ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE -Going South on I-85: Take exit 84 (17th/14th/10th Streets). You will stay to the left immediately upon exiting the interstate, but will need to move to the right after 16th Street. Follow until you reach 10th Street where McCamish Pavilion will be in front of 2013-14 ACC Stat Leaders 55-56 you. Take a right on 10th Street and an immediate left on Fowler Street and access the main arena parking lot off of 8th Street. Tech in the ACC Tournament 57-58 -Going North on I-75/85: Take the 10th Street exit (250). Turn left on 10th Street and after you cross the bridge, McCamish The ACC Tournament 59 Pavilion will be on your left. Just past the arena, turn left at Fowler Street (fi rst traffi c light). Take fi rst left at 8th Street and follow to Georgia Tech’s ACC Honors 60 main arena parking lot. NCAA INFRACTIONS RECORDS In July of 2011, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Committee on Infractions found the Georgia Tech Records 83-86 Institute of Technology men’s basketball and football programs responsible for committing violations of NCAA legislation. Individual Records 86-88 The Institute was cited for a lack of cooperation during the investigation, a failure to meet the conditions and obligations of Opponent Records 88-89 membership, and preferential treatment violations. Also cited were additional violations in the men’s basketball program related to the Career Leaders 90 conduct of a nonscholastic men’s basketball tournament on campus. The NCAA public report further details all of the fi ndings. Records By Class 91 Penalties Included: Annual Leaders 92-93 • Public reprimand and censure. Year-by-Year Stats 94-95 • Four years of probation from July 14, 2011 through July 13, 2015. The Last Time 96 • A $100,000 fi nancial penalty. 1,000 Point Scorers 97 • A reduction of two men’s basketball recruiting days during the 2011 summer evaluation period (self-imposed by the Institute). NCAA Tournament Record Book 98-103 • A limit of 10 offi cial visits for the men’s basketball program for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 academic years, respectively. • Vacation of contests won by the football team during the 2009 season after November 24, which is when the university was alerted to potential eligibility issues. Additionally, in September of 2014 the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions cited the Institute for a failure to monitor recruiting activities, and the football, men’s basketball, and women’s basketball programs were cited for recruiting violations sur- rounding impermissible telephone calls and text messages sent to prospective student-athletes. The NCAA accepted the Institute’s self-imposed penalties. The NCAA public report further details all of the fi ndings. Penalties Included: • Public reprimand and censure. • Two additional years of probation, extending through July 13, 2017. • Recruiting restrictions during the 2012-13 academic year, including telephone call restrictions and a reduction in off-campus recruiting opportunities (self-imposed by the Institute). As a result of the exhaustive investigation and review process and because of Georgia Tech’s steadfast commitment to compli- ance, the Institute completely revamped and enhanced its athletics compliance operation and staffi ng. A robust monitoring system was implemented and a more frequent and meaningful rules education program was established across all sports. The Institute remains committed to operating all of its athletics programs within the letter and spirit of NCAA, ACC, and Institute rules and regula- tions. 1 2015 GEORGIA TECH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL INFORMATION GUIDE www.RAMBLINWRECK.com COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC RELATIONS GEORGIA TECH COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC RELATIONS Arthur B. Edge Jr. Intercollegiate Athletics Center 150 Bobby Dodd Way NW, Atlanta, GA 30332 Phone: 404-894-5445 | www.RamblinWreck.com COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC RELATIONS CHRIS YANDLE Assistant AD / Communications & Public Relations