VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE and STATE UNIVERSITY Chrystal Starling Had 30 Points and 15 Rebounds in the Hokies’ Two NCAA Tournament Games at Texas Tech Last Season
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VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY Chrystal Starling had 30 points and 15 rebounds in the Hokies’ two NCAA Tournament games at Texas Tech last season. A sell-out crowd of 10,052 watched Tech win a first round NCAA Tournament game in 1999 at Cassell Coliseum. TABLE OF CONTENTS Media Information ................................................ 2 This Is Virginia Tech Basketball Take a look at the Hokies’ basketball program — from NCAA experiences, to a great university with an excellent coach and outstanding facilities, to current players striving for all-star honors — Virginia Tech is all about being successful ...... 4-13 2001-2002 Outlook The Outlook .................................................. 16-20 Schedule .................................................... 17, IBC MEDIA GUIDE Roster ................................................................ 20 General Information The Coaching Staff Name of School: Virginia Tech Head Coach Bonnie Henrickson ................... 22-25 City/Zip: Blacksburg, VA 24061 Angie Lee ........................................................... 26 Founded: 1872 Karen Lange ...................................................... 27 Enrollment: 25,000 Katie Patton ....................................................... 28 Nickname: Hokies Kyra Elzy, Support Staff ..................................... 29 Mascot: The HokieBird The Hokies School Colors: Chicago Maroon (PMS 208) Lisa Guarneri ............................................... 32, 33 and Burnt Orange (PMS 158) Sarah Hicks .................................................. 34, 35 Arena/Gym Name: Cassell Coliseum Nicole Jones ................................................ 36, 37 Capacity: 10,052 Mollie Owings ............................................... 38, 39 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Chrystal Starling ........................................... 40, 41 Conference: BIG EAST Emily Lipton ................................................. 42, 43 President: Dr. Charles Steger Christina Strother ......................................... 44, 45 Alma Mater, Year: Virginia Tech, 1969 Ieva Kublina ................................................. 46, 47 Director of Athletics: Jim Weaver Davina Simmons .......................................... 48, 49 Alma Mater, Year: Penn State, 1967 Rayna DuBose ................................................... 50 Athletics Department Phone: (540) 231-6796 Erin Gibson ........................................................ 51 Athletics Ticket Office: (540) 231-6731 Amy Lingenfelder ............................................... 52 Sports Information Kacy O’Brien ...................................................... 53 Women’s Basketball SID: Torye Hurst Fran Recchia ...................................................... 54 Office Phone: (540) 231-6726 Speed Chart (TV & Radio Roster) ................... 128 SID Fax: (540) 231-6984 2000-2001 Review Sports Information Director: Dave Smith Season in Review ......................................... 56-59 Associate SID: Anne Panella Box Scores .................................................... 60-65 Assistant SIDs: Bill Dyer, Bryan Johnston, David Knachel Results and Leaders/Statistics ..................... 66, 67 Assistant SID (Women’s Basketball Contact): Torye Hurst BIG EAST Standings and Tourney Results ........ 68 Press Row Phone: (540) 231-4905 SID Mailing Address: 460 Jamerson Athletic Center Opponents Spring Road 2001-2002 Opponent Profiles ....................... 70-78 Blacksburg, VA 24061-0502 Travel Plans ....................................................... 78 Year by Year vs. 2001-2002 Opponents ............ 79 Coaching Staff BIG EAST Conference ................................. 80, 81 Head Coach: Bonnie Henrickson All-time Series Records ..................................... 82 Alma Mater, Year: St. Cloud State, 1986 Record at School (years): 92-33 (4 years) History and Records Career Record (years): 92-33 (4 years) Tech Women’s Basketball History ................. 84-86 Basketball Office Phone: (540) 231-4998 Conference Affiliation History ............................. 87 Best Time/Day to Reach Coach: Through SID Office Individual Records ....................................... 88, 89 Assistant Coaches Team Records .............................................. 90, 91 Angie Lee (Iowa, 1984) Single Game Highs/Records by Class ............... 92 Karen Lange (Iowa, 1996) Year by Year Statistical Leaders ........................ 93 Katie Patton (Virginia Tech, 2000) Tech’s Top Ten ............................................. 94, 95 Administrative Assistant Tech’s 1,000-point Club................................. 96-98 Kyra Elzy (Tennessee, 2000) Cassell Coliseum Records ................................. 99 Athletic Trainer Year by Year Results ................................. 100-102 Ron Esteban Lady Luck Classic Records .............................. 103 All-time Letterwinners/Sports Hall of Fame ...... 104 Team Information Virginia Tech Alumni ......................................... 105 2000-2001 Record: 22-9 Hokie Honor Roll .............................................. 106 2000-2001 Conference Record/Finish: 11-5/4th Postseason: NCAA Second Round The University Final/Highest 2000-2001 Ranking: NR/25 Virginia Tech.............................................. 109-110 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 University President Charles Steger ................. 111 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/2 Director of Athletics Jim Weaver ...................... 112 Administration and Management Staff ............. 113 Media Guide Credits Academic Support Services ...................... 114, 115 The 2001-2002 Virginia Tech Women’s Basketball Media Guide was written by assistant Office of Student Life................................. 116, 117 SID Torye Hurst and edited by Hurst, and assistant SID David Knachel. Layout and design Strength & Conditioning ................................... 118 were by Knachel. Most of the photographs in the guide were taken by Knachel. Sports Nutrition/Sports Psychology ................. 119 Photographers of The Roanoke Times, the University Photo Lab, opponents’ SID offices and Sports Medicine ....................................... 120, 121 Woody Veasey also contributed. Printing by Southern Printing Co., of Blacksburg, Va. Cassell Coliseum ..................................... 122, 123 The Locker Room ............................................ 123 Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of race, Merryman Center ............................................. 124 sex, disability, age, veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation, or political affiliation. Anyone Virginia Tech Athletic Fund ............................... 125 having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Equal Employment Affirmative Action Town of Blacksburg .................................. 126, 127 Office, 336 Burruss Hall, Blacksburg, VA, 24061-0216 or (540) 231-7500 2001-2002 Media Guide 1 Contacting Sports Information The 2001-2002 Virginia Tech women’s basketball guide has been designed to aid the media in its coverage of Hokie basketball. Additional information, news releases and photographsHEADLINE are available IN to accredited members of the media.THE All requests BOXES should be directed to the Sports InformationSTYLE Office. Please contact us by writing to the Virginia Tech Sports Information Office, 460 Jamerson Athletic Center, Blacksburg, VA 24061. If you would like to call, please phone (540) 231-6726 during the day Coach Bonnie Henrickson addresses a large media contingent after a game at Cassell Coliseum. or (540) 231-2228 at night or on weekends. The Sports Association of America. submit your request as early as Henrickson and requested Information fax number is Credentials will be granted to possible. A reminder — no players will speak to the media (540) 231-6984. Virginia Tech’s official website, cheering is allowed in the in the auxiliary gym in Cassell the visiting team’s official working press area. Coliseum. Press Credentials website and the BIG EAST Requests for press Conference’s official website. Broadcast Service Listening to the credentials are screened with Requests for media credentials Radio space for broadcast Hokies care to ensure a working press should be made in writing on of women’s basketball games For the fifth-straight year, row. Children and other non- appropriate letterhead at least is located on press row at the Hokies will have a workers are not allowed in one week prior to the game. courtside across from the team commercial radio package compliance with the working Requests should be directed to benches. Lines are available with ISP and the Valley code of The Basketball Writers Torye Hurst. You are urged to on a reciprocal basis. Please Broadcasting Group. Tech contact the Virginia Tech Sports fans will have the luxury of MEDIA OUTLETS Information Office as your local listening to the Hokies’ games contact for broadcast location on WFNR 100.7 FM. Cory Roanoke Times Newport News Daily Press USA Today at Cassell Coliseum. Provus will handle the play-by- P. O. Box 540 P. O. Box 746 1000 Wilson Blvd. play duties in his second Christiansburg, VA 24010 Newport News, VA 23607 Arlington, VA 22229 (540) 981-3221 (757) 247-4767 (703) 276-6518 Media Services season with the team. Web FAX: (540) 981-3392 FAX: (757) 247-9420 FAX: (703) 276-5527 A game flip card, game casts of all women’s Contact: Aaron McFarling Contact: