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www.theamerican.org 1 QUICK FACTS AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE TABLE OF CONTENTS 15 Park Row West The American Staff/Volleyball SIDs .......2 Providence, R.I. 02903 Preseason Awards ..................................3 American Athletic Conference ...............4 TheAmerican.org Commisioner Michael L. Aresco ............5 (401) 453-0660 • Communications (401) 244-3278 • Switchboard The American ..........................................6 (401) 751-8540 • Fax 2013-14 Sponsored Sports .....................7 2012 Composite Schedule .................8-10 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE STAFF On the Web ............................................ 11 Commissioner ......................................................................................................Michael L. Aresco 2013 NCAA Championship ...................12 Senior Associate Commissioner (Football & Marketing) ....................Nicholas V. Carparelli, Jr. UCF ...................................................13-14 Senior Associate Commissioner (Administration) ..............................................Donna DeMarco Cincinnati ..........................................15-16 Senior Associate Commissioner (Broadcasting & Digital Content) .......... Thomas R. Odjakjian Connecticut ...................................... 17-18 Associate Commissioner (Men’s Basketball) .............................................................Paul Brazeau Houston ............................................19-20 Associate Commissioner (Women’s Basketball) ..............................................Danielle Donehew Louisville ..........................................21-22 Associate Commissioner (Olympic Sports) ......................................................James A. Siedliski Associate Commissioner (Compliance) .....................................................Jennifer M. Condaras Memphis ...........................................23-24 Assistant Commissioner (Women’s Basketball Officiating) ...........................Barbara M. Jacobs Rutgers .............................................25-26 Chief Financial Officer ................................................................................................. John Larson SMU ..................................................27-28 Senior Director of Digital Media ..............................................................................Mark Hodgkin USF ...................................................29-30 Director of Business Affairs ....................................................................................Susan S. Eaton Temple ..............................................31-32 Director of Communications .......................................................................................Sara Naggar 2012 Results .....................................33-35 Director of Communications ...................................................................................Chuck Sullivan 2012 Team Capsules ..............................36 Director of Football & Video Administration ...........................................................Michael Costa 2012 Review ..........................................37 Director of Men’s Basketball Operations ...........................................................Shawn P. Murphy Director of Sport Administration ............................................................... Robert A. Weygand, Jr. Director of Sport Administration ............................................................................. Kristen Brown Director of Compliance .....................................................................................Kenneth A. Schank Assistant Director of Broadcast Scheduling ...................................................... Michael A. Coyne Assistant Director of Sport Administration ..................................................................Pat Colbert Coordinator of Football Officiating ..........................................................................Terry McAulay Branding & Event Coordinator ................................................................... Catherine Carmignani Digital Communications Coordinator ........................................................................Jamie Corun Assistant to the Commissioner ...............................................................................Lisa Zanecchia Executive Assistant for Administration .......................................................................Lois DeBlois Administrative Assistant .......................................................................................Wanda L. Factor Administrative Assistant ................................................................................................Linda Yates Receptionist ...........................................................................................................Kathy Kirkpatrick Communications Assistant ........................................................................................ Megan Erbes Communications Assistant ..........................................................................................Jordan Ozer Digital Network Intern ................................................................................................ Allison White AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACTS School SID Contact Office Email The American Jordan Ozer 401-633-3136 [email protected] UCF Andrew Jennette 407-823-0994 [email protected] Cincinnati Alex Lange 513-556-0667 [email protected] UConn Bobby Mullen 860-486-3531 [email protected] Houston Jessika Bailey 713-743-9404 [email protected] Louisville Nancy Worley 502-852-0113 [email protected] Memphis Trevor Kuss 901-678-2337 [email protected] Rutgers Lily Rodriguez 732-445-4200 [email protected] USF Mark Heise 813-974-5755 [email protected] SMU Travis Chamblee 214-768-3735 [email protected] Temple Karen Auerbach 215-204-3850 [email protected] Credits: The 2013 American Athletic Conference Women’s Volleyball Media Guide was produced by Jordan Ozer on Adobe InDesign CS6. Editorial assistance from Sara Naggar, Chuck Sullivan and Megan Erbes. Special thanks to American Athletic Conference Volleyball Sports Information Directors for their assistance. Photo Credits: Ben Solomon and School Sports Information Offices. 2 2013 American Athletic Conference PRESEASON AWARDS 2013 American Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll Brooke BrookeMattingly Mattingly School (First Place Votes) Points 1. Louisville (7) 79 2. UCF (2) 69 3. UConn (1) 59 4. Cincinnati 53 5. USF 49 6. SMU 41 7. Temple 36 8. Houston 26 9. Rutgers 21 10. Memphis 17 2013 American Athletic Conference Preseason Award Winners Preseason Co-Players of the Year Preseason All-Conference Team Brooke Mattingly, Louisville, Sr., MB Angelica Crump, UCF, Sr., OH Emily Juhl, Louisville, Sr., OH * Erin Fairs, USF. So., OH Emily Howard, Houston, So., MB * Emily Juhl, Louisville, Sr., OH Hannah Kvittle, Louisville, Sr., S Maddie Lozano, SMU, Sr., MB Emmi MacIntyre, Cincinnati, Sr., DS Gabriella Matautia, Temple, Sr., RS Emily * Brooke Mattingly, Louisville, Sr., MB Juhl * DeLaina Sarden, UCF, Jr., MB * Caitlin Welch, Louisville, Sr., DS/L * Caroline Young, SMU, Jr., OH *unanimous selection www.theamerican.org 3 THE AMERICAN AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Not entirely unlike the nation that provides its name- As The American embarks on its first year, there is sake, the American Athletic Conference was born a new era that begins. But the new branding will from an ideal in which members with ambitious be able to draw on the rich tradition that already goals are provided with the means to succeed in exists among the 10 women’ volleyball programs their quests for excellence. competing this year. With roots that extend to three conferences, the Louisville highlights the group of schools coming American Athletic Conference membership in 2013 off a strong season, advancing to the second round – its debut season – consists of 10 institutions: the of the NCAA tournament. The Cardinals were University of Central Florida, the University of Cin- ranked as high as No. 9 in the nation and won the cinnati, the University of Connecticut, the Universi- BIG EAST regular season and the conference tour- ty of Houston, the University of Louisville, the Uni- nament. Six schools had winning records, while versity of Memphis, Rutgers University, Southern two programs finished in the top 100 in the RPI. Methodist University, the University of South Flori- da and Temple University. All 10 institutions will field The conference’s regular season champion will be women’s volleyball teams in the initial year of the rewarded with an automatic berth into the NCAA conference. championship.The 2013 regular season will be high- ly competitive, and provide schools with the oppor- In 2014-15, East Carolina University, Tulane Univer- tunity to make their mark in the debut year of the sity and the University of Tulsa come aboard. The American Athletic Conference. 2015-16 season sees the U.S. Naval Academy join 2013 Preseason AVCA Coaches Poll the ranks in football only. School Rank 1 Texas 55 The American, which operated as the Big East Con- 2 Penn State (3) ference from 1979 to 2013, will immediately take 3 Stanford (2) a place at the forefront of Division I athletics, with 4 Southern California schools that have played in a combined five Bowl 5 Washington Championship Series games, won four NCAA men’s 6 Minnesota