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TABLE OF CONTENTS // MERCER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Mercer Women’s Basketball Mercer University Quick Facts .............................................................................. 1 Location ...................................................................Macon, Ga. Media Information ................................................................ 2 Enrollment .........................................................................8,557 Schedule .................................................................................. 3 Founded ..............................................................................1833 Roster .......................................................................................4 Nickname .......................................................................... Bears Radio/TV Spotter’s Chart ................................................. 5 Colors..........................................................Orange and Black Affilliation ......................................................NCAA Division I Personnel Conference ........................................Southern Conference Head Coach Susie Gardner .......................................... 6-8 Arena (Capacity) ......................... Hawkins Arena (3,200) Assistant Coach Tiffany Morton ..................................... 9 President ...................................Dr. William D. Underwood Assistant Coach Trelanne M. Powell ............................. 9 Alma Mater ..........................Oklahoma Baptist (1982) Assistant Coach Ben Wierzba ........................................10 Athletics Director ..................................................... Jim Cole Director of Operations Joseph Kuykendall ...............10 Alma Mater ................................................Mercer (1993) Student-Athlete Biographies .................................... 11-24 Athletics Phone ............................................(478) 301-2994 Athletics Fax ..................................................(478) 301-2061 Deputy AD - Academic Affairs / SWA .................Sybil Blalock History Senior Associate AD ......................................Brian Gerrity 2015-16 Season Statistics ................................................ 25 Assistant AD - Sports Medicine ............Amos Mansfield 2015-166 Game-by-Game Results ......................... 26-34 Assistant AD - Media Relations ................ Patrick Walsh Record Book ..................................................................35-37 Assistant AD - Marketing ..................................Daniel Tate History .............................................................................. 38-41 Assistant AD - Compliance ............................ John Peach All-Time Results ..................................................................42 Faculty Athletic Rep. .........................Dr. Jeffrey Hugdahl Year-by-Year Results ..................................................43-50 Website ............................................www.MercerBears.com Record vs. All Opponents ......................................... 51-58 All-Time Awards ..................................................................59 All-Time Roster .............................................................60-63 Mercer Women’s Basketball Head Coach ......................................................Susie Gardner Alma Mater ..............................................Georgia (1986) Career Record/Seasons .............................265-247/17 Record at Mercer/Seasons ............................89-100/6 E-mail ...................................... [email protected] Assistant Coach .............................................Tiffany Morton E-mail [email protected] Assistant Coach .....................................Trelanne M. Powell Follow the Bears E-mail [email protected] Assistant Coach ................................................ Ben Wierzba www.facebook.com/MercerWBB E-mail [email protected] Director of WBB Operations ........... Joseph Kuykendall E-mail [email protected] WBB Phone ...................................................(478) 301-2059 @MercerWBB WBB Fax ..........................................................(478) 301-2061 @MercerWBB Mercer Media Relations Assistant AD for Media Relations .................... Patrick Walsh E-mail ......................................... [email protected] Phone .......................................................(478) 301-5209 Assistant Director (WBB Contact) ..............Jenny Moss Media Supplement Credits E-mail ........................................... [email protected] The 2016-17 Mercer women’s basketball media guide Phone ........................................................ (478) 301-5218 was written, designed and edited by Jenny Moss. Cell Phone ............................................... (478) 796-4336 Cover design by Chad Morehead. Editorial assistance Graduate Assistant ............................Gerrit Van Genderen provided by Patrick Walsh. Photography courtesy of E-mail [email protected] Mercer University Media Relations and SoCon Photos. Special thanks to members of the Mercer University Website ............................................www.MercerBears.com Media Relations Department and women’s basketball offices. MercerBears.com // 1 MEDIA INFORMATION // MERCER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TO THE MEDIA The 2016-17 Mercer University Women’s Basketball Media Guide is intended to provide you with general information about the Mercer women’s basketball team. This information should assist you in your coverage of the team throughout the season. Should you need additional information or assistance, please contact Media Relations women’s basketball contact Jenny Moss at (478) 301-5218 or [email protected] with any requests. CREDENTIAL REQUESTS The Media Relations Office will issue credentials to working press only. All credential requests should be made in writing at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled game. PRACTICES As a general rule, all practices are open to the media and the public. There may be instances, however, when all or part of a practice session is closed. Please contact the Media Relations Office in advance if you plan on attending a practice session so an escort can be made avaliable. INTERVIEW POLICY Media interviews of players and coaches are encouraged, and every effort will be made to accommodate media requests. In-person interviews are preferred, but telephone interviews can be arranged through the Mercer Media Relations Office. Under no circumstances will student-athletes’ residence numbers be supplied to the media. INTERVIEWS All interviews with Mercer student-athletes should be coordinated through the Media Relations Office. Players are generally avaliable for interviews up to 30 minutes prior to the start of practice and directly afterward. Head coach Susie Gardner is generally available in the morning. POST-GAME INTERVIEWS Following a 10-minute “cooling-off” period, coaches and players from both teams will be made available to media members in a post-game press conference. The Media Relations Office will poll the media prior to the end of the game to determine any player requests. FAX & EMAIL SERVICE Media outlets may request to be included on the broadcast fax and email lists to receieve updates regarding Mercer women’s basketball. The Mercer Media Relations Office fax number is (478) 301-5350. To be added, submit a request to [email protected]. MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE The Mercer Media Relations Office is located in Suite 135 on the first floor of the University Center. ON THE INTERNET Additional information on the Mercer athletics program can be found online. News releases, player and coach biographies, historical data, live audio streaming, results and statistics on all 17 athletic programs can be found online at www.mercerbears.com. MercerBears.com // 2 SCHEDULE // MERCER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2016-17 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Location Time November 11 Emmanuel College Macon, Ga. 7 p.m. November 13 at Georgia Athens, Ga. 2 p.m. November 16 Campbell Macon, Ga. 7 p.m. November 18 Florida Atlantic Macon, Ga. 7 p.m. November 22 at Illinois Champaign, Ill. 8 p.m. November 25 at Houston Houston, Texas 8 p.m. November 29 at Georgia Southern Statesboro, Ga. 11 a.m. December 3 Kennesaw State Macon, Ga. 2 p.m. December 7 at Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga. 7 p.m. December 10 West Georgia Macon, Ga. 2 p.m. December 18 at Winthrop Rock Hill, S.C. 2 p.m. December 21 Florida State Macon, Ga. 7 p.m. December 29 at Davidson Davidson, N.C. 7 p.m. December 31 Paine College Macon, Ga. 2 p.m. January 5 * ETSU Macon, Ga. 5 p.m. January 7 * Chattanooga Macon, Ga. 2 p.m. January 12 * at UNC Greensboro Greensboro, N.C. 7 p.m. January 14 * at Western Carolina Cullowhee, N.C. 2 p.m. January 19 * Furman Macon, Ga. 7 p.m. January 21 * Wofford Macon, Ga. 2 p.m. January 28 * Samford Macon, Ga. 2 p.m. February 2 * at Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tenn. 5:30 p.m. February 4 * at East Tennessee State Johnson City, Tenn. 2 p.m. February 9 * Western Carolina Macon, Ga. 7 p.m. February 11 * UNC Greensboro Macon, Ga. 2 p.m. February 16 * at Wofford Spartanburg, S.C. 6 p.m. February 18 * at Furman Greenville, S.C. 2 p.m. February 25 * at Samford Birmingham, Ala. 3 p.m. March 2-5 SoCon Tournament Asheville, N.C. 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