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Nebraska's four seniors (from left) - Hannah Whitish, Nicea Eliely, Grace Mitchell and Kristian Hudson give the Huskers their largest and most experienced senior class since 2014-15.

INTRODUCTION...... 1-12 MEET THE HUSKERS...... 63-86 Season Records by Class...... 139-140 Staff Directory...... 2-3 Nicea Eliely/Kristian Hudson...... 64-67 Team Leaders Year-by-Year...... 141-142 Media Services & Information...... 4-6 Grace Mitchell/Hannah Whitish...... 68-71 Individual Game Superlatives...... 143 Compliance Guidelines for Boosters...... 7 Kate Cain/Taylor Kissinger...... 72-75 Team Game, Season Records...... 144-147 Schedule, Roster & Season Preview...... 8-11 Leigha Brown/Sam Haiby...... 76-79 Combined Team, Opponent Records..148-151 ...... 12 Kayla Mershon/Ashtyn Veerbeek...... 80-83 Opponent Individual Records...... 152 Isabelle Bourne/Trinity Brady/Makenzie Helms....84-86 Records, Attendance....153-154 THIS IS NEBRASKA...... 13-48 Bob Devaney Sports Center Records...... 155 Welcome Home...... 14-15 OPPONENTS...... 87-102 Nebraska vs. All Opponents...... 156-161 Nebraska to the WNBA...... 16-17 Non-Conference Opponents...... 88-91 Year-by-Year Results...... 162-171 Huskers Around the World...... 18-19 Big Ten Conference Opponents...... 92-98 Coaching Records...... 172 Husker European Tour ...... 20-21 Nebraska History with Big Ten Opponents...... 99 Championship Facilities...... 22-27 Big Ten Composite Schedule...... 100-101 TRADITION...... 173-200 Athletic Success & Support...... 28-35 adidas...... 102 History of Nebraska Women's Basketball...174-177 Academics & Life Skills...... 36-41 Nebraska's Award Winners...... 178-179 There Is No Place Like Nebraska...... 42-47 SEASON REVIEW...... 103-128 Nebraska's 2,000-Point Scorers...... 180-183 Husker Olympic Dreams...... 48 2018-19 Season Review...... 104-105 Nebraska's 1,000-Point Scorers...... 184-197 Overall Season Results, Statistics...... 106-109 All-Time Roster and Statistics...... 198-200 ADMINISTRATION...... 49-54 2018-19 Big Ten Statistics, Leaders and Honors.....110-114 University Administration...... 50-51 2018-19 NCAA Statistics...... 115-116 The University of Nebraska-Lincoln does not discriminate based on Athletic Administration...... 52-54 2018-19 Box Scores...... 117-126 race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability, age, 2019 Nebraska Senior Maddie Simon...... 127 sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran COACHES...... 55-62 status, marital status and/or political affiliation in its programs, Huskers Shop...... 128 activities or employment. For non-discrimination inquiries, contact Head Coach Amy Williams...... 56 the Director of IEC/Title IX Coordinator or the Section 504/ADA Nebraska Assistant Coaches...... 57-59 RECORDS...... 129-172 Coordinator at 128 Canfield Administration Building, Lincoln, NE Nebraska Women's Basketball Support Staff.....59-62 Game, Season and Career Records...... 130-132 68588, (402) 472-3417 or the Office of Civil Rights. Conference, NCAA Tournament Records...133-138 Credits: The 2019-20 Nebraska women's basketball media guide was written, designed and edited by Senior Communications Director/Operations Jeff Griesch, with editorial assistance from Associate Director Matt Smith and Administrative Support Associate Vicki Capazo. Covers by Jessica Nichols with photography by Scott Bruhn. The book was produced on Adobe InDesign and printed by University of Nebraska Printing Services. Photo credits to Scott Bruhn, Nate Olsen, Stephanie Carpenter, NBAE/Getty Images, USA Basketball, FIBA, Fred Page, Paul Bartunek, Matt Miller, of Jackson Studios, Frank McGrath/PS&E Photo, Andy Wenstrand, University of Nebraska Photo Services, the Lincoln Convention and Visitors Bureau and University of Nebraska Public Relations.

14 ALL-TIME NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 2 2019-20 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY NEBRASKA QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION...... (402) 472-7211 Location: Lincoln, Neb., 68588 Interim President: Susan Fritz, Ph.D...... 472-2111 Population: 284,736 Chancellor: Ronnie Green...... 472-2116 Founded: 1869 Faculty Athletics Representative: Josephine Potuto, J.D...... 472-1252 Enrollment: 25,332 ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION...... (402) 472-3011 Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena (2013) Athletic Director: Bill Moos...... 472-3011 Capacity: 15,000 Senior Depurty A.D./Chief of Staff: John Johnson...... 472-3011 Nickname: Cornhuskers, Huskers Senior Deputy A.D./External Operations: Garrett Klassy...... 472-3011 Colors: Scarlet and Cream Deputy A.D./Facilities & Football: Bob Burton...... 472-3011 Conference: Big Ten (Ninth Season in 2019-20) Deputy A.D./CFO: John Jentz...... 472-2273 Deputy A.D./SWA: Chancellor: Ronnie Green Pat Logsdon...... 472-3011 Executive Associate A.D./Academics: Dennis Leblanc...... 472-4614 Institutional Representative: Josephine Potuto, J.D. Executive Associate A.D./Compliance: Jamie Vaughn...... 472-2042 Athletic Director: Bill Moos Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998) WOMEN'S BASKETBALL STAFF...... (402) 472-6462 Record at Nebraska: 42-49 (Fourth season) Head Coach: Amy Williams...... 472-6462 Career Record: 235-158 (13th season) Assistant Coach: Chuck Love...... 472-6462 Assistant Coach: Career Division I Record: Tandem Mays...... 472-6462 138-93 (Eighth season) Assistant Coach: Tom Goehle...... 472-6462 2018-19 Nebraska Overall Record: 14-16 Director of Basketball Operations: Amanda Hart...... 472-6462 2018-19 Big Ten Record (Finish): 9-9 (Tied for Sixth) Director of Recruiting Operations: Katie Adams...... 472-6462 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/1 Women's Basketball Graduate Manager: Kristina Bayton...... 472-6462 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/1 Women's Basketball Office Secretary:Jillian Hoistad...... 472-6462 Newcomers: 3 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS & STUDENT SERVICES...... (402) 472-4611 Basketball Office Phone: (402) 472-6462 Associate Director of Academic Programs: Katie Jewell, Kim Schellpeper...... 472-4611 Basketball Office Fax: (402) 472-0849 Coordinator of Student-Athlete Development: Alvin Banks...... 472-4611 Women's Basketball Media Contact: Jeff Griesch Women's Basketball Academic Counselor: Sheri Hastings...... 472-4611 Communications Office Phone:(402) 472-7775 Academic Counselors: Caleb Hawley, Mike Nieman, Joann Ross...... 472-4611 Communications Office Fax:(402) 472-2005 Learning Specialists: Andrea Einspahr, Denise Howell, Pablo Rangel...... 472-4611 Griesch's E-mail: [email protected] Computer Specialist in Academics: Andrew Zimmer...... 472-4611 Griesch's Cell Phone: (402) 540-0279 LIFE SKILLS & ENRICHMENT...... (402) 472-4611 Internet: Huskers.com Senior Associate A.D./Life Skills: Keith Zimmer...... 472-4616 Basketball Press Row: (402) 904-5925 Director of Education & Engagement Programs: Stacey Burling...... 472-4626 Honor Candidates: Isabelle Bourne, Leigha Diversity & Inclusion Director: DaWon Baker...... 472-4611 Brown, Kate Cain, Nicea Eliely, Sam Haiby, Director of Post-Eligibility Opportunity Programs: Sammi Cowger...... 472-4638 Taylor Kissinger, Hannah Whitish Assistant Director of Life Skills: Kate Frazier (Women's Basketball)...... 472-7900 Returning Starters (5) Assistant Director of Life Skills: Tom Lemke...... 472-2167 Hannah Whitish, Sr., G, 10.1 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 4.3 apg STRENGTH & CONDITIONING/HUSKER POWER...... (402) 472-3333 Taylor Kissinger, Jr., G, 8.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg Assistant A.D./Strength & Conditioning: Boyd Epley...... 472-3333 Nicea Eliely, Sr., G, 7.9 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.8 spg Women's Basketball Strength Coach: Stuart Hart...... 472-3333 Kate Cain, Jr., C, 7.5 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.6 bpg Men's Basketball Strength Coach: Tim Wilson...... 472-3333 Kayla Mershon, So., F, 3.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg Head Football Strength Coach: Zach Duval...... 472-3333 Starters Lost (1) Assistant Strength Coaches: Mike Arthur, Jasen Carlson, Dan Millington, Eric Johnson...... 472-3333 Maddie Simon, F, 6.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg Katie Klapprodt, Brian Kmitta, Jon Pfeifer, Rusty Ruffcorn, Bryce Siecko, Andrew Strop....472-3333 Others Returning (5) PERFORMANCE NUTRITION...... (402) 472-2813 Sam Haiby, So., G, 10.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.6 apg Director of Sports Nutrition: Dave Ellis...... 472-2813 Leigha Brown, So., G, 9.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg Assistant Director of Sports Nutrition: Lisa Kopecky...... 472-2813 Ashtyn Veerbeek, So., F, 6.9 ppg, 5.5 rpg Performance Nutrition Coordinator: Jake Blattner (Women's Basketball)...... 472-2813 Kristian Hudson, Sr., 2.4 ppg, 1.6 rpg ATHLETIC MEDICINE...... (402) 472-2276 Grace Mitchell, Sr., F, 1.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg Associate A.D./Athletic Medicine: Dr. Lonnie Albers...... 472-2276 Others Lost (0): Head Athletic Trainer/Associate Director of Athletic Medicine: Jerry Weber, PT, ATC...... 472-2276 Newcomers (3) Chief of Staff/Orthopaedic Surgeon: Dr. Robert Dugas...... 472-2276 Isabelle Bourne, 6-2, Fr., F Orthopaedists: Dr. David Clare, Dr. Justin Harris...... 472-2276 Trinity Brady, 5-11, Fr., G Women's Basketball Athletic Trainer: Ashley Rudolph...... 472-1405 Men's Basketball Athletic Trainer: R.J. Pietig...... 472-1405 Makenzie Helms, 5-8, Fr., G Head Football Athletic Trainer: Mark Mayer...... 472-2276 Assistant Athletic Trainers: Jason Amadio, Brad Brown, Tom Dufresne, Jolene Emricson.....472-2276 Drew Hamblin, Marcia Kennedy, Lisa Loewenstein, Jeff Rudy, Julie Tuttle, Tyler Weeda....472-2276 Massage Therapy Coordinator: Amy Seiler...... 472-2276 NEBRASKA SPORT PSYCHOLOGY...... (402) 472-2276 Senior Associate A.D./Performance: Todd Stull, M.D...... 472-3011 The mission of the University of Nebraska Director of Sport Psychology: Brett Haskell...... 472-2276 Athletic Department is to serve our student- Assistant Director of Sport Psychology: Brett Woods...... 472-2276 athletes, coaches, staff and fans by: Displaying Athletic Psychologist: Chad Doerr...... 472-7523 INTEGRITY in every decision and action; Athletic Neuropsychologist: Kate Higgins...... 472-2276 Building and maintaining TRUST with SPORTS ANALYTICS...... (402) 472-3241 others; Giving RESPECT to each person we Director of Sports Analytics/Data Analysis: Tucker Zeleny...... 472-3241 encounter; Pursuing unity of purpose through Assistant Director of Sports Analytics: Lauren Meyers...... 472-8030 TEAMWORK; Maintaining LOYALTY to student-athletes, co-workers, fans and the COMMUNICATIONS...... (402) 472-2263 University of Nebraska. Associate A.D./Communications: Keith Mann (Football)...... 472-2263 Women's Basketball Communications Contact: Jeff Griesch...... 472-7775 Senior Associate Director of Communications: Shamus McKnight (Men's Basketball)...... 472-2263 Associate Director of Communications: Nate Pohlen (Volleyball, Track & Field)...... 472-2263 Associate Director of Communications: Matt Smith (Football)...... 472-2263 Assistant Director of Communications: Erica Nett (Softball)...... 472-2263 Assistant Director of Communications: Connor Stange (Baseball, Soccer)...... 472-2263

INTRODUCTION . THIS IS NEBRASKA . ADMINISTRATION . COACHES . MEET THE HUSKERS . OPPONENTS . REVIEW . RECORDS . TRADITION HUSKERS.COM @HUSKERSWBB #HUSKERS 3 ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY Communications Intern: Tyler Wells (Track & Field, Cross Country)...... 472-2263 DEPARTMENT ADDRESSES Communications Intern: Zach Withers (Wrestling, Men's Tennis, Men's Golf)...... 472-2263 Athletic Director Director of Photography: Scott Bruhn...... 472-2263 One Memorial Stadium Administrative Associate: Vicki Capazo...... 472-2263 P.O. Box 880120 COMMUNITY RELATIONS...... (402) 472-7771 Lincoln, NE 68588-0120 Associate A.D./Community, Governmental & Charitable Relations: Chris Anderson...... 472-7771 e-mail: [email protected] Women's Basketball Office HUSKERVISION...... (402) 472-4645 1600 Court Street Senior Associate A.D./Marketing & Multimedia: Brandon Meier...... 472-0775 Room 222 Assistant A.D./HuskerVision: Kirk Hartman...... 472-4645 P.O. Box 880613 Executive Director: Alex Wood...... 472-4645 Lincoln, NE 68588-0613 Video Production Coordinator: Amanda Holzwarth (Women's Basketball)...... 472-4645 e-mail: Women'[email protected] Video Services Coordinator: Keegan Wilson (BTN Student U)...... 472-4645 Video Production Specialists: Andrew Constans, Kevin Raguse...... 472-4645 Academic Programs & Student Services Broadcasting Engineer: Scott Guthrie...... 472-4645 One Memorial Stadium Intern: Lupe Dimas...... 472-4645 P.O. Box 880219 Lincoln, NE 68588-0219 MARKETING, LICENSING & FAN EXPERIENCE...... (402) 472-0775 e-mail: [email protected] Assistant A.D./Marketing & Fan Experience: Jason Rathe...... 472-0775 Director of Marketing & Fan Experience: Matt Tomjack (Men's Basketball)...... 472-0775 Athletic Compliance Office Assistant Director of Marketing & Fan Experience: Alex Harris (Women's Basketball).472-4201 One Memorial Stadium Marketing Assistant: Mark Springett...... 472-0775 P.O. Box 880219 Director of Licensing & Branding: Lonna Henrichs...... 472-0775 Lincoln, NE 68588-0219 Spirit Squad Head Coach: Erynn Butzke...... 472-0775 e-mail: [email protected] Assistant Spirit Squad Coach: Nikki Kimura...... 472-0775 Athletic Development & Ticket Office CREATIVE & EMERGING MEDIA...... (402) 472-0342 Stadium Drive Parking Garage Director of Creative & Emerging Media: Nick Burkhardt...... 472-0342 Suite E Director of Website Services: Jeremy Foote...... 472-2263 P.O. Box 82848 Digital Media Content Producer: Ridge Barber...... 472-0342 Lincoln, NE 68501 Assistant Director of Creative & Emerging Media: Laura Leffler...... 472-2289 e-mail: [email protected] Creative Media Specialist: Alex Rehurek...... 472-4645 Athletic Performance Graphic Design Assistant: Jessica Nichols (Women's Basketball)...... 472-0342 One Memorial Stadium Assistant Creative Design Specialist: Harris Meyers...... 472-0342 P.O. Box 880217 FACILITIES & EVENTS...... (402) 472-1000 Lincoln, NE 68588-0217 Associate A.D./Events: Matt Davidson...... 472-1000 Communications Office Associate A.D./Capital Planning & Construction: John Ingram...... 472-4641 One Memorial Stadium Associate A.D./Facilities: Eric Haynes...... 472-4641 P.O. Box 880123 Assistant Director of Events: Derek Bond (Women's Basketball)...... 472-1000 Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 Assistant Director of Events: Tim Henrichs...... 472-1000 e-mail: [email protected] Director of Athletic Facilities (Devaney Center): Randy Gobel...... 472-1000 Husker Fan Shop Event Management Specialists: Payton Buckmaster, Kale Terrill...... 472-1003 Pinnacle Bank Arena Building & Grounds Supervisor: Steve Torske...... 472-1000 400 Pinnacle Arena Drive Lost & Found:...... 472-1003 Lincoln, NE 68508 HUSKERS ATHLETIC FUND...... (402) 472-3111 HuskerVision Executive Director of the N Club/Senior Director of Development: Mike Dobbs...... 472-3111 One Memorial Stadium Senior Director of Development Operations: Mattie Fowler Burkhardt...... 472-3111 P.O. Box 880240 Senior Director of Development Analytics & Technology: Derek Freeman...... 472-3111 Lincoln, NE 68588-0240 Development Directors: Leslie Bargen, Lindsey Freeman, Marla Grose ...... 472-3111 e-mail: [email protected] Matt Henry, Brendan Stai...... 472-3111 Development & Ticketing Services Manager: Jenni Puchalla...... 472-3111 Marketing & Fan Experience Assistant Director of Development: Tierra Williams...... 472-3111 One Memorial Stadium Development Assistants: Taylor Berry, Joe Lang, Vincent Martino, Addie Reimbold...... 472-3111 P.O. Box 880153 Lincoln, NE 68588-0153 TICKET OFFICE...... (402) 472-3111 OR 1-800-8-BIG-RED e-mail: [email protected] Assistant A.D./Ticketing: Holly Adam...... 472-3111 Husker Sports Marketing (Husker Radio Network) Director of Ticketing Operations: Kristi Reetz...... 472-3111 201 North 8th Street, #400 Director of Ticketing Intelligence Operations: Angela Christ-Zemunski...... 472-3111 Lincoln, NE 68508 Director of Ticketing: Brittany Gruntorad...... 472-3111 Phone: (402) 742-8600 Associate Ticketing Manager: Karen Williamson Conway...... 472-3111 Assistant Ticketing Managers: Tyson Billings, Christopher Marullo...... 472-3111 e-mail: [email protected] COMPLIANCE...... (402) 472-2042 Associate Director of Compliance for Student-Athlete Services: Jena Johnson...... 472-2042 Associate Director of Compliance for Legislation & Recruiting: Patricia Peterson...... 472-2042 FACILITIES USE RESTRICTIONS Assistant Directors of Compliance: Jonathan Bateman, Kalyn Doyle...... 472-2042 The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has an interest Compliance Coordinator: Tanner Hill Bloyd...... 472-2042 in protecting its facilities, property and reputation Compliance Assistant/Security: Patrick Kelly...... 472-2042 associated with its intercollegiate sports. Therefore, no person shall be permitted to access or use the COMPUTING SERVICES...... (402) 472-4600 arenas, facilities and other University of Nebraska Director of Information Technology: Dan Floyd...... 472-4600 intercollegiate athletic venues without first securing IT Help Desk Manager: Brett Hansen...... 472-0913 the permission of the Athletic Director or his/her Venue Technology Specialist: Andrew Becker...... 472-1199 designee. The only exception is an individual who Venue Technology Specialist: Ryan Wells...... 472-1275 records an image (e.g. photograph, videotape) EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT...... (402) 472-2274 for his/her non-commercial personal use. In no Assistant A.D./Equipment Operations: Jay Terry...... 472-2274 case shall any person be permitted to use these Equipment Manager: Erin Widrig (Women's Basketball)...... 472-1416 venues for the purposes of promoting the sale or Equipment Manager: Pat Norris (Men's Basketball)...... 472-1416 manufacture of alcohol or tobacco or the promotion Equipment Managers: Bryan Harrod, Kyle Kotrous...... 472-2274 of any venture associated directly or indirectly with legal or illegal gaming or gambling.

14 ALL-TIME NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 4 2019-20 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL JEFF GRIESCH Women's Basketball Communications Contact 22nd Season Nebraska (1996)

Jeff Griesch has served as the women's basketball Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). His media contact at Nebraska since 1998, and has women's golf guide also finished third in the been the director of operations in the Athletic national contest, the highest rankings in history for Communications Office since 2004. He also serves both of those publications. as the media contact for Nebraska women's golf, Griesch's 1997-98 wrestling guide was voted while serving as the senior editor for Nebraska's "Best in the Nation" by Amateur Wrestling News and publications. finished second in the CoSIDA publications contest. Griesch is responsible for hiring and supervising The Nebraska women's soccer guide finished in the students and interns, while supervising sport top 10 four straight seasons, including a third-place contacts for men's and women's gymnastics, men's finish in 2000. His 2003-04 women's basketball and women's tennis, men's golf, and swimming and guide was voted "Best in the District" and 11th in diving. the nation, after finishing 12th and winning "Best in In addition to his duties in the Communications the District" honors in 2001-02. From 2000 through Office, Griesch enters his 22nd season asa 2010, Nebraska's publications earned more than radio color commentator for Nebraska women's 180 national publication awards from CoSIDA. basketball in 2019-20. He also spent 11 seasons Griesch earned a bachelor's of journalism degree as the host of the Nebraska Women's Basketball in news-editorial from Nebraska in 1996. He was the Television Show and regularly hosts segments on first two-time recipient of the CoSIDA/Wylie Smith CREDENTIALS the N Side Nebraska Show. Postgraduate Scholarship and was the chairman of Griesch spent six years as an assistant director the CoSIDA Scholarships Committee from 2016 to • Nebraska Senior Associate Director and two years as a graduate intern in the 2018. He was a Regents Scholar as an undergraduate Communications/Operations Communications Office, after starting as a student and graduate student at the University of Nebraska • Nebraska Women's Basketball Contact in the communications field in October of 1995. Griesch and his wife, Emily, are originally from (1998-Present) In 2007-08, Griesch's Nebraska's women's Wayne, Neb., and have a 17-year-old daughter, • Husker Sports Network Women's Basketball Analyst basketball media guide was voted the third- Hollan, a 15-year-old son, Jackson, an 11-year old (1998-Present) best guide in the nation by the College Sports son, Brennan, and a 6-year-old son, Isaac. MEDIA SERVICES & INFORMATION

Keith Mann Shamus McKnight Matt Smith Nate Pohlen Connor Stange Erica Nett Vicki Capazo Scott Bruhn Associate A.D./ Senior Associate Associate Associate Assistant Assistant Administrative Photographer Communications Communications Director Communications Director Communications Director Communications Director Communications Director Associate

NEBRASKA COMMUNICATIONS BIG TEN CONFERENCE MEDIA Huskers.com includes similar information on all In addition to Communications Director of Associate Director of Communications Chris of Nebraska's 24 varsity sports, along with general Operations Jeff Griesch, other members of the Masters coordinates women's basketball information athletic department information. The site also Nebraska Communications Office are available to and statistics for the Big Ten Conference in Rosemont, features free audio broadcasts of football, men's help media representatives with their coverage of Ill. Masters compiles weekly statistical information and women's basketball, volleyball, baseball, the Husker women's basketball program. for the conference, along with coordinating Big Ten softball and soccer, along with Sports Nightly, which Associate Athletic Director for Communications Conference Player-of-the-Week honors and helping airs Monday-Friday, 6-9 p.m. central time. All of Keith Mann (football) and Senior Associate promote the accomplishments of Big Ten teams, Nebraska's radio broadcasts are produced by the Communications Director Shamus McKnight players and coaches. Masters is also responsible Husker Sports Network. Home games broadcast (men's basketball), Associate Directors Matt Smith for directing media services at the 2020 Big Ten live on the Husker Sports Network and simulcast (football) and Nate Pohlen (volleyball, track and Women's Basketball Tournament at Bankers Life on Huskers.com will also include live stats from the field), Assistant Directors Connor Stange (baseball, Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., March 4-8. game. soccer) and Erica Nett (softball) are other full-time For information on the Big Ten Women's staff members of the Communications Office, along Basketball Tournament or Big Ten women's BTN, BTN PLUS & BTN STUDENT U with Administrative Associate Vicki Capazo. Director basketball, please call (847) 696-1010 (ext. 146) or Husker fans can follow Nebraska women's of Photography Scott Bruhn and Director of Website e-mail [email protected]. basketball across Big Ten Network platforms Services Jeremy Foote also provide full-time support throughout the 2019-20 season. BTN will televise to all of Nebraska's athletic teams. Tyler Wells (cross HUSKERS.COM at least seven Husker games during the season, country/track and field) and Zach Withers (wrestling, For the most up-to-the-minute coverage of while BTN Plus will provide live video streams for men's tennis, men's golf) are interns for the 2019-20 Nebraska women's basketball, visit Huskers.com, all other Nebraska women's basketball home games season. the official site of the University of Nebraska Athletic on a subscription basis. BTN Student U provides the Students Kate Dean, Caelan Debban, Francis Department. In addition to results, statistics and production and commentary for many of the games Forte, Tim Hofmann, Matt Jesus, Kristen Nett, game stories, you can find photos, player and on BTN Plus. Sophie Otte, Kassidy Otteman, Taylor Riemersma, coach biographies, schedule and roster information Ben Rhodes, Kyiia Rollag, Steve Sakas and Gabriel and daily news on the Husker women's basketball Vegas Valente will assist with women's basketball. program.

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PINNACLE POST OFFICE N 9th STREET è NEBRASKA S STREET credentials or tickets. KEY BANK UNION Parking for the media is located in Lot 24, and ARENA credentialed media can enter the south/southeast Parking 24 doors labeled "Husker Entrance." Suite Parking VIP PINNACLE BANK ARENA DIRECTIONS Managed by SMG R STREET R STREET CANOPY STREET N 7th STREET N 12th STREET N 14th STREET N 13th STREET Pinnacle Bank Arena is located at the Northwest General Parking 16th STREET end of the Haymarket District in downtown Lincoln. DECK Media Parking LINCOLN The address for Pinnacle Bank Arena is 400 Pinnacle JOURNAL 1 STAR LIED Arena Drive. Buildings CENTER 11th STREET From Lincoln Municipal Airport: Turn right Due to ongoing construction, this map on Northwest 12th Street as you drive out of the is subject to change. ç Q STREET ç ç Q STREET ç airport. Northwest 12th Street becomes Cornhusker 16 Highway, which intersects with I-180. Turn south (right) onto I-180 until it becomes 9th Street. Turn southwest baselines) or the camera deck, but they permits. During the season, Williams will do her right onto R Street. Pinnacle Bank Arena is north of may not occupy space in the upper-level video area. postgame radio show immediately after she leaves 9th Street on Canopy Street. The postgame press conference room is located off the locker room before addressing the media. From Omaha's Eppley Airfield: Follow the signs the northeast corner of the playing court. to downtown Omaha and I-480. Take I-480 West to INTERVIEW POLICIES/AVAILABILITY I-80, then take I-80 West approximately 60 miles to RADIO/TELEVISION BROADCAST SPACE All requests for interviews with Coach Amy I-180. Turn south (right) onto I-180 until it becomes Requests for live radio and television broadcast Williams and Nebraska players should be directed 9th Street. Turn right onto R Street. Pinnacle Bank space and credentials should be made to Vicki to Jeff Griesch by text/phone at (402) 549-0279 or Arena is north of 9th and Canopy streets. Capazo, Communications Office, P.O. Box 880123, email at [email protected] - at least one day in University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0123, advance. Nebraska practices and shoot-arounds are MEDIA SERVICES telephone (402) 472-2263. If statisticians are closed to the public and media, but interviews at Pregame notes, game-day information and media needed, please contact the Communications Office the Hendricks Training Complex and Pinnacle Bank guides will be provided for each game. Play-by- at least three days in advance. Arena can be arranged around practice through play and final statistics will be distributed. Starting Griesch. It is preferred that interviews be conducted approximately 60 minutes before tipoff, a light meal POSTGAME INTERVIEWS before, rather than after practice. will be served in the Media Work Room (C-151), The Nebraska postgame locker room is closed to located on the lower concourse off the north end of the media both home and away. For home games, BIG TEN MEDIA the playing court at Pinnacle Bank Arena. NU's postgame news conference will be held in the A Big Ten coaches teleconference will be held Postgame Interview Room (C-145) off the northeast Oct. 25 as part of Big Ten Women's Basketball Media PRESS ROW LOCATIONS corner of the court following a brief cooling-off Week, Oct. 21-25. A second teleconference will Press row for writers and non-originating radio period. The visiting team is housed in the visitor's be conducted prior to the 2020 Big Ten Women's networks is located in section 121 (northwest corner), locker room. Opposing coaches and players will be Basketball Tournament in Indianapolis, Ind., March just below the main concourse. The visiting radio brought to the Nebraska interview room unless the 4-8. The teleconference is expected to be held on network is located across from the scorer's table, opposing coach prefers other accommodations. Monday, March 2. Media wishing to join the calls along with the Husker Sports Network spot and live On the road, after the mandatory cooling-off must e-mail Chris Masters at [email protected] television tables. The camera deck is located above period, Coach Amy Williams will be available in the for the media dial-in and the replay numbers. Media sections 116 and 117. Television crews broadcasting postgame media room or outside the Husker locker members will be required to identify themselves live may shoot from either floor level (northeast or room. Nebraska players will also be available as time with their media affiliation to access the call.

14 ALL-TIME NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 6 2019-20 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL MEDIA SERVICES & INFORMATION BROADCAST RIGHTS The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Husker Sports Network own exclusive radio broadcast rights to all of the University of Nebraska women's basketball games. Other than the Husker Sports Network and the University of Nebraska student station (KRNU), the only stations or networks that will be allowed to broadcast Nebraska games from the Pinnacle Bank Arena are those that have rights to broadcast games played by the opposing team. All radio stations and networks broadcasting from the Pinnacle Bank Arena must be approved by the University and are subject to a rights fee. Any representative of a radio station or network that has not purchased such rights shall not air live game action or description of any game while it is in progress, nor shall such representatives air tape- recorded or live commentary of Nebraska coaches or players for one hour before or after a game. Only stations that have purchased broadcast rights may install telephones on press row, or use telephones on press row for reporting on games. By accepting media credentials, representatives of stations and networks that have not purchased broadcast rights signify their agreement to the above stipulations. Any media member wishing to place a telephone Matt Coatney (right) and Jeff Griesch team up for their 19th full season on the call together on press row should contact Joe Mack, Pinnacle for Nebraska women's basketball on the Husker Sports Network in 2019-20. Bank Arena by email at [email protected] or by calling (402) 904-5660. He can also be reached for non-conference games (Big Ten official stations network provides a daily call-in show focusing on by fax at (402) 904-5922. Please contact Mack at receive the use of the lines free of charge as part of Husker athletics from 6 to 9 (central) weeknights. least two weeks before the game. a cooperative). The on-air talent for Nebraska women's basketball is Matt Coatney, a veteran sportscaster who enters BROADCAST TELEPHONE LINES PRO SCOUTING PASSES his 19th full season as the play-by-play voice of the Media are welcome to have their own telephone Per Big Ten Conference rules, the University Huskers. Jeff Griesch will provide color commentary lines installed on press row and may do so by of Nebraska provides press row access or media for the 22nd season. Coach Amy Williams will also contacting Pinnacle Bank Arena's Joe Mack at credentials for scouts of professional basketball appear on a weekly radio show on the Husker Sports [email protected] or by calling (402) 904- teams based on availability. If no space is available, Network beginning with several shows in November 5660. He can also be reached by fax at (402) 904- scouts may arrange through the Communications and December before airing every week during the 5922. The Husker Sports Network installs additional Office (402) 472-2263 to purchase tickets for Big Ten Conference season. telephone lines for visiting official broadcasters or Nebraska home games. The tickets may be picked The Husker Sports Network, in its 25th year teams and charges a fee for the use of those lines up at the Will Call window. of producing and marketing the live broadcast of University of Nebraska Athletics, significantly COMMUNICATIONS enhanced its rights agreement with Nebraska HUSKER SPORTS NETWORK The University of Nebraska Communications Athletics in the fall of 2014. The Learfield-IMG 2019-20 RADIO STATIONS Office is located at One Memorial Stadium, on the College Husker Sports Network's guaranteed Ainsworth* KBRB-1400 AM third floor of the Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic payments to Nebraska Athletics from $50.5 to Alliance* KCOW-1400 AM Complex. Memorial Stadium is approximately one $72 million over the remaining six years of the Beatrice* KWBE-1450 AM mile from Pinnacle Bank Arena. agreement and additional sponsorships and digital/ Broken Bow* KBBN-95.3 FM social media rights to Learfield-IMG College. Chadron* KCSR-610 AM HUSKERS.COM The Husker Sports Network continues to manage Cozad* KAMI-1580 AM A simulcast of all Nebraska women's basketball and market all sponsorship and media rights Falls City* KTNC-1230 AM/KLZA-101.3 FM games on the Husker Sports Network will be associated with Nebraska Athletics, including access Fremont* KFMT-105.5 FM broadcast live and free of charge on the Internet at to university marks/logos, experiential platforms, Grand Island* KRGI-1430 AM Huskers.com. live game and shoulder radio programming, Hastings* KHAS 1230 AM/KLIQ-94.5 FM In addition to the play-by-play radio broadcast, coaches’ TV and radio shows, program sales, digital Holdrege* KUVR-1380 AM real-time statistics, complete results, releases, and platforms, and publications. Huskers.com Husker App team information can be obtained on the official site Learfield-IMG is a global leader in sports, fashion Imperial* KADL-102.9 FM of the Nebraska Athletic Department, Huskers.com. and media operating in more than 30 countries Kearney* KGFW-1340 AM around the world. IMG’s businesses include Events & Lexington* KRVN-880 AM HUSKER SPORTS NETWORK Media, College, Golf, Tennis, Performance and IMG Lincoln KBBK-107.3 FM/KLIN-1400 AM The Learfield-IMG College Husker Sports Network Academy, Fashion, Models, Clients, Consulting, McCook* KSWN-93.9 FM will continue the strong tradition of broadcasting Licensing, Joint Ventures, and creative management North Platte* KODY-1240 AM excellence in 2019-20, as it brings Husker sports to agency Art + Commerce. Omaha KXSP 590 AM/KKCD 105.9 FM In 2014, IMG was acquired by WME, the world’s Scottsbluff* KNEB-960 AM/94.1 FM fans across the nation and around the world. All of leading entertainment and media agency. Together, Sidney* KSID-1340 AM NU's women's basketball games are broadcast by the companies offer an unparalleled client roster; Superior* KRFS-1600 AM/103.9 FM the Husker Sports Network, which includes more TuneIn.com TuneIn App than 20 stations across Nebraska. world-class partnerships with sponsors, brands Valentine* KVSH-940 AM KBBK (B107.3 FM) serves as the Lincoln affiliate, and broadcasters; and marquee assets across *stations will carry select games based on the while ESPN 590 AM and CD 105.93 FM cover the entertainment, events and fashion. station's programming conflicts. All games can Huskers in Omaha. KRVN (880 AM) reaches across be heard for free world-wide on Huskers.com. the Midwest. In addition, all of Nebraska's games can be heard live for free on Huskers.com. The

INTRODUCTION . THIS IS NEBRASKA . ADMINISTRATION . COACHES . MEET THE HUSKERS . OPPONENTS . REVIEW . RECORDS . TRADITION HUSKERS.COM @HUSKERSWBB #HUSKERS 7 COMPLIANCE GUIDELINES FOR BOOSTERS The University of Nebraska Athletic Department takes great pride in abiding by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big Ten Conference rules and guidelines that govern Division I competition. For the benefit of the many alumni, fans and booster club members who are so active in supporting and assisting the Huskers throughout the year, we would like to remind everyone of a few definitions and rules that apply to all athletic representatives and boosters.

NCAA PRINCIPLES guardian, and a Nebraska staff member or athletic Institutional Control representative during which any dialogue occurs. It is the responsibility of the University of Nebraska Q: What is Recruiting? to control its intercollegiate athletic program in A: Recruiting is any solicitation of a prospect compliance with the rules and regulations of the or a prospect’s family member (or guardian) NCAA. by an institutional staff member or by athletic Responsibility representative of the institution, for the purpose The University of Nebraska’s responsibility for the of securing the prospect’s enrollment and ultimate conduct of its program includes responsibility for participation in Nebraska’s intercollegiate athletic the actions of its staff members and for the actions program. of any other individual, booster or organization GUIDELINES engaged in activities promoting the athletic interests Q: Who is a Booster? of the institution. A: Someone who belongs to a University of Compliance Nebraska athletic booster club; promotes or makes The University of Nebraska must monitor its financial donations to the athletic department or program to assure compliance and to identify and a specific Husker team; assists in the recruitment "special" arrangement by an institutional employee, report to the NCAA instances in which compliance of prospective student-athletes; employs, gives booster, employer or fan. has not been achieved. An institution found to have benefits to, or provides services to a student-athlete, EMPLOYMENT, NCAA BYLAW 12 a prospective student-athlete or the relative/friends violated NCAA rules is subject to disciplinary and Q: What are non-permissible benefits? corrective actions as determined by the NCAA. of either. A: Free or reduced-fee housing/rent including the REPRESENTATIVE OF ATHLETIC INTERESTS (I.E., use of vacation or seasonal homes; free or reduced- Questions and Answers for Fans, Boosters, Alumni BOOSTERS), NCAA BYLAW 13 and Representatives of Athletic Interests fee meals; loans or cash advances in pay or salary; Q: What constitutes impermissible contact by a tuition costs or school supply expenses; gifts or DEFINITIONS Booster? presents of any type regardless of the occasion or Q: What is a booster? A: Phone calls to prospects (9th to 12th grade) purpose; use of telephone for long distance or use A: Someone who belongs to a University of and their relatives placed for recruiting purposes of telephone cards and cell phones; free use of any Nebraska athletic booster club; promotes or makes (questions about the athletic program at Nebraska motor vehicle, boat or recreational vehicle; free financial donations to the athletic department or must be directed to the coach); writing, paging, use of services (i.e., automobile repair, hair care, a specific Husker team; assists in the recruitment text messages or instant messages to a prospect laundry, copying, faxing, etc.); free or reduced-fee of prospective student-athletes; employs, gives to encourage Nebraska attendance; contact memberships at golf courses, health clubs, etc. benefits to, or provides services to a student-athlete, with a prospect at a high school or club contest; (This list is not exhaustive. Only benefits authorized a prospective student-athlete or the relative/friends contact with a prospect or his/her coach, principal, by NCAA legislation shall be provided to and of either. or counselor to evaluate the prospect; visiting accepted by a student-athlete. It is not permissible REPRESENTATIVE OF ATHLETIC INTEREST (I.E. the prospect's educational institution to pick up for a student-athlete to receive a benefit that is the BOOSTERS), NCAA BYLAW 13 videotape or transcripts for evaluation purposes; result of a "special" arrangement by an institutional employee, booster, employer or fan). Q: Who is a Prospective Student-Athlete? contacting a prospect to congratulate him/her BENEFITS AND PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT, A: A prospective student-athlete is a student who for signing a National Letter of Intent to attend NCAA BYLAW 16 has started classes for the ninth grade or above, Nebraska; giving anything of value to a prospect to induce him/her to attend Nebraska; contact of any including students in prep schools and junior Q: What types of promotional activities may the kind while the prospect is on the Nebraska campus colleges as well as students who have officially student-athlete be permitted to participate? for an official or unofficial visit. withdrawn from a four-year institution and plan A: Charitable, educational or non-profit promotions RECRUITING CONTACTS, NCAA BYLAW 13 to transfer to another institution. In addition, a and events with requested approval from the student who has not started classes for the ninth Q: What are the rules of employment for a Athletic Compliance Office prior to the event. grade becomes a prospective student-athlete if student-athlete? Q: What types of promotional activities are not the institution or a Nebraska booster provides the A: A student-athlete may be employed during the permissible? individual or the individual’s relatives or friends academic year or summer vacation period; receive A: Any fundraising activity that supports a high school with any financial assistance or benefits that the compensation equal to the going rate for similar organization or group that assists prospective-aged institution does not provide to prospective students services in the locale; receive compensation only students; use of his/her name or picture; or appear in general. A good rule of thumb is to treat ALL for work performed; accept employment from more to promote or market a commercial business or STUDENTS as prospects. than one employer and earn unlimited income; product. receive benefits provided to all other employees; Q: Who is a Student-Athlete? PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES, NCAA BYLAW 12 A: A student-athlete is a student whose enrollment teach sport-related individual skill instruction or was solicited by a member of the Nebraska athletic fee-for-lesson sessions. A student-athlete may not For further information regarding NCAA staff or other representative of athletic interests with conduct personal sport camps or promote, market, Guidelines for Athletic Representatives, please a view toward the student’s ultimate participation in advertise or endorse a commercial business or contact the athletic compliance office at (402) the intercollegiate athletic program. product. 472-2042 or 1-(800) 927-7220. Inquiries may also be mailed to: Athletic Compliance Office, One Only benefits that are authorized by NCAA Q: What is Contact? Memorial Stadium, P.O. Box 880219, Lincoln, NE, legislation shall be provided to and accepted by a A: Contact is ANY face-to-face encounter between 68588-0219. Questions can also be faxed to (402) student-athlete. It is not permissible for a student- a prospect, or the prospect’s parent or legal 472-4609 or e-mailed to [email protected]. athlete to receive a benefit that is the result ofa

14 ALL-TIME NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 8 2019-20 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 2019-20 NEBRASKA SCHEDULE Date Day Opponent Site Time (CT) Nov. 2 Saturday Rogers State (Exhibition) Pinnacle Bank Arena TBA SCHEDULE NOTES Nov. 6 Wednesday Alabama A&M [BTN+] Pinnacle Bank Arena Noon HUSKERS FEATURE FULL HOME Nov. 10 Sunday at Missouri [SECN+] Columbia, Mo. 2 p.m. SCHEDULE AT PINNACLE BANK ARENA Nov. 14 Thursday Morgan State [BTN+] Pinnacle Bank Arena 7 p.m. The Nebraska women's basketball team will be Nov. 17 Sunday SIUE [BTN+] Pinnacle Bank Arena 2 p.m. at home early and often throughout the 2019-20 Nov. 20 Wednesday Southern [BTN+] Pinnacle Bank Arena 7 p.m. season with 17 regular-season home games and one Nov. 24 Sunday Creighton [BTN+] Pinnacle Bank Arena 2 p.m. exhibition contest on the schedule. The Huskers tip Nov. 29 Friday vs. USC Las Vegas, Nev. 7:45 p.m. their home season with an exhibition game against Nov. 30 Saturday vs. Sacred Heart Las Vegas, Nev. 5:30 p.m. Rogers State, where Nebraska Coach Amy Williams Dec. 4 Wednesday Duke (Big Ten/ACC) [BTN] Pinnacle Bank Arena 6 p.m. held her first collegiate head coaching job, and former Dec. 14 Saturday Oral Roberts [BTN+] Pinnacle Bank Arena 1 p.m. Husker Jasmine Cincore is an assistant coach. Dec. 22 Sunday Manhattan [BTN+] Pinnacle Bank Arena Noon The Big Red then tip the regular season against Dec. 28 Saturday Iowa [BTN+] Pinnacle Bank Arena 1 p.m. Alabama A&M on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at noon. The Dec. 31 Tuesday at Michigan State [BTN] East Lansing, Mich. Noon game with Alabama A&M will bring back former Jan. 4 Saturday Minnesota [BTN] Pinnacle Bank Arena 5 p.m. Husker Margaret Richards, who enters her fourth Jan. 9 Thursday Wisconsin [NET/BTN+] Pinnacle Bank Arena 7 p.m. season as the head coach of the Bulldogs. Nebraska's Jan. 12 Sunday at Rutgers [BTN+] Piscataway, N.J. 1 p.m. top home non-conference contests include a clash Jan. 16 Thursday at Maryland [BTN] College Park, Md. 7 p.m. with Creighton on Sunday, Nov. 24, and a Big Ten/ Jan. 19 Sunday Michigan [BTN] Pinnacle Bank Arena 4 p.m. ACC Challenge battle with Duke on Dec. 4. Jan. 22 Wednesday Purdue [BTN+] Pinnacle Bank Arena 7 p.m. The Huskers wrap up home non-conference play Jan. 25 Saturday at Wisconsin [BTN] Madison, Wis. 11 a.m. with Manhattan on Sunday, Dec. 22. Nebraska junior Jan. 30 Thursday at Minnesota [BTN+] Minneapolis, Minn. 7 p.m. Feb. 2 Sunday Ohio State [NET/BTN+] Pinnacle Bank Arena 2 p.m. center Kate Cain's father was an All-American for Feb. 6 Thursday at Iowa [BTN+] Iowa City, Iowa 6:30 p.m. the Jaspers during his playing days, and the Huskers Feb. 9 Sunday Indiana [BTN+] Pinnacle Bank Arena 2 p.m. will complete a two-game series at Manhattan next Feb. 13 Thursday Penn State [NET/BTN+] Pinnacle Bank Arena 7 p.m. season. Feb. 16 Sunday at Northwestern [BTN+] Evanston, Ill. 2 p.m. Nebraska's nine-game home Big Ten schedule will Feb. 19 Wednesday at Ohio State [BTN+] Columbus, Ohio 6 p.m. be loaded, beginning with Iowa on Saturday, Dec. 28. Feb. 22 Saturday Illinois Pinnacle Bank Arena TBA Other marquee conference battles include Minnesota Feb. 27 Thursday at Indiana Bloomington, Ind. TBA (Jan. 4), Wisconsin (Jan. 9), Michigan (Jan. 19), Purdue March 4-8 Wed.-Sunday at Big Ten Tournament Indianapolis, Ind. (Jan. 22), Ohio State (Feb. 2), Indiana (Feb. 9), Penn March 20-23 Friday-Monday at NCAA First and Second Rounds 16 Campus Sites TBA State (Feb. 13) and Illinois (Feb. 22). The game with March 27-30 Friday-Monday at NCAA Regional Championships Fort Wayne, Ind.; Dallas, Texas TBA Illinois will mark Senior Day for Nicea Eliely, Kristian Greenville, S.C.; Portland, Ore. Hudson, Grace Mitchell and Hannah Whitish. April 3-5 Friday-Sunday at NCAA Women's Final Four New Orleans, La. TBA (Smoothie King Center) HUSKERS SHOOT FOR ANOTHER All times central (as of Oct. 8, 2019) and subject to change. TOP 25 ATTENDANCE SEASON Visit Huskers.com for schedule updates. Nebraska has been ranked among the top- 25 women's basketball programs nationally in attendance over each of the past 10 seasons. In their first six seasons at Pinnacle Bank Arena, the Huskers have averaged more than 5,000 fans per game. This season, the Huskers will tip off the regular season with the Nebraska Life Skills Sportsmanship Pep Rally. It will be the first time since the first game in the history of the arena against UCLA on Nov. 8, 2013, that the Huskers have partnered with the Nebraska High School Hall of Fame in putting on the statewide rally. That game with UCLA attracted nearly 10,000 fans. JOIN US AT PINNACLE BANK ARENA Nebraska provides one of the nation's best atmospheres for women's basketball. The Huskers ranked 22nd nationally with an average attendance of 4,101 in 2018-19, and have ranked among the top 25 teams nationally in attendance each of their first six seasons at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Huskers have ranked among the top 45 teams nationally in attendance every season since 1997-98, including six seasons among the nation's top 15. 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The 2019-20 Nebraska Women's Basketball Team: Back row (from left) - Director of Operations Amanda Hart, Strength and Conditioning Coach Stuart Hart, Nicea Eliely, Grace Mitchell, Ashtyn Veerbeek, Kate Cain, Kayla Mershon, Isabelle Bourne, Trinity Brady, Assistant Coach Tom Goehle, Assistant Coach Chuck Love, Graduate Manager Kristina Bayton. Front row (from left) - Assistant Coach Tandem Mays, Head Coach Amy Williams, Taylor Kissinger, Sam Haiby, Hannah Whitish, Kristian Hudson, Makenzie Helms, Leigha Brown, Director of Recruiting Operations Katie Adams, Athletic Trainer Ashley Rudolph.

NUMERICAL ROSTER PRONUNCIATION GUIDE No. Player Yr. Ht. Pos. Hometown (High School/Other School) Isabelle Bourne ...... BORN 1 Makenzie Helms Fr. 5-8 G East Haven, Conn. (East Haven) Leigha Brown ...... LEE-uh 2 Trinity Brady Fr. 5-11 G Indianapolis, Ind. (Hamilton Heights (Tenn.) Christian Academy) Nicea Eliely ...... NY-see-uh E-ly-lee 3 Hannah Whitish*** Sr. 5-9 G Barneveld, Wis. (Barneveld) Sam Haiby ...... HY-bee 4 Sam Haiby* So. 5-9 G Moorhead, Minn. (Moorhead) Taylor Kissinger ...... KISS-in-jurr 5 Nicea Eliely*** Sr. 6-1 G Colorado Springs, Colo. (Rampart) Kayla Mershon ...... MERR-shawn 11 Kristian Hudson* Sr. 5-5 G Birmingham, Ala. (Clay-Chalkville/Florida International) Ashtyn Veerbeek ...... Verr-BEEK 13 Ashtyn Veerbeek* So. 6-2 F Sioux Center, Iowa (Western Christian) Hannah Whitish ...... WHITE-ish 14 Grace Mitchell*** Sr. 6-2 G/F Wellington, Kan. (Wellington) HUSKER HOMES 31 Kate Cain** Jr. 6-5 C Middletown, N.Y. (Pine Bush) The 13 members of the 2019-20 Huskers come 32 Leigha Brown* So. 6-1 F Auburn, Ind. (DeKalb) to Nebraska from nine states and Australia. 33 Taylor Kissinger** Jr. 6-1 G/F Minden, Neb. (Minden) Alabama (1): Kristian Hudson 34 Isabelle Bourne* Fr. 6-2 F Canberra, Australia (Australian Institute of Sport) Colorado (1): Nicea Eliely 44 Kayla Mershon* So. 6-3 F Chanhassen, Minn. (Minnetonka) Connecticut (1): Makenzie Helms Indiana (2): Trinity Brady, Leigha Brown ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Iowa (1): Ashtyn Veerbeek Player No. Yr. Ht. Pos. Hometown (High School/Other School) Kansas (1): Grace Mitchell Bourne, Isabelle 34 Fr. 6-2 F Canberra, Australia (Australian Institute of Sport) Minnesota (2): Sam Haiby, Kayla Mershon Brady, Trinity 2 Fr. 5-11 G Indianapolis, Ind. (Hamilton Heights (Tenn.) Christian Academy) Nebraska (1): Taylor Kissinger Brown, Leigha* 32 So. 6-1 F Auburn, Ind. (DeKalb) New York (1): Kate Cain Cain, Kate** 31 Jr. 6-5 C Middletown, N.Y. (Pine Bush) Wisconsin (1): Hannah Whitish Eliely, Nicea*** 5 Sr. 6-1 G Colorado Springs, Colo. (Rampart) Australia (1): Isabelle Bourne Haiby, Sam* 4 So. 5-9 G Moorhead, Minn. (Moorhead) Helms, Makenzie 1 Fr. 5-8 G East Haven, Conn. (East Haven) HUSKERS BY CLASS Hudson, Kristian* 11 Sr. 5-5 G Birmingham, Ala. (Clay-Chalkville/Florida International) Seniors (4): Nicea Eliely, Kristian Hudson Kissinger, Taylor** 33 Jr. 6-1 G/F Minden, Neb. (Minden) Grace Mitchell, Hannah Whitish Mershon, Kayla* 44 So. 6-3 F Chanhassen, Minn. (Minnetonka) Juniors (2): Kate Cain, Taylor Kissinger Mitchell, Grace*** 14 Sr. 6-2 G/F Wellington, Kan. (Wellington) Sophomores (4): Leigha Brown, Sam Haiby Veerbeek, Ashtyn* 13 So. 6-2 F Sioux Center, Iowa (Western Christian) Kayla Mershon, Ashtyn Veerbeek Whitish, Hannah*** 3 Sr. 5-9 G Barneveld, Wis. (Barneveld) Freshmen (3): Isabelle Bourne, Trinity Brady Position Legend: G--Guard; F--Forward; C--Center Makenzie Helms *--denotes letter earned at Nebraska HUSKERS BY MAJOR Applied Science (Master's): Kristian Hudson NEBRASKA COACHING STAFF Business Administration: Nicea Eliely Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998) Criminology & Criminal Justice: Trinity Brady Assistant Coaches: Chuck Love (Northwestern Oklahoma State, 2008) Management: Leigha Brown, Kate Cain Tom Goehle (Augustana, S.D., 1993), Tandem Mays (Tulsa, 2007) Ashtyn Veerbeek, Hannah Whitish Director of Basketball Operations: Amanda Hart (Dakota Wesleyan, 2014) Marketing: Kayla Mershon Director of Recruiting Operations: Katie Adams (Rutgers, 2008) Mathematics Education (7-12): Taylor Kissinger Athletic Trainer: Ashley Rudolph (Michigan State, 2010) Nutrition & Health Sciences: Grace Mitchell Strength & Conditioning Coach: Stuart Hart (Saint Leo, 1998) Political Science: Makenzie Helms Graduate Manager: Kristina Bayton (Maryland, 2018) Undeclared: Isabelle Bourne, Sam Haiby

14 ALL-TIME NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 10 2019-20 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL MORE EXPERIENCED HUSKERS BRING IT; After a season of learning from the school of hard knocks, close calls and an unprecedented number of narrow losses, a more experienced Nebraska women’s basketball team plans to “Bring IT” in 2019-20. Last season, Nebraska featured four freshmen who combined for the most points (893) by a group of Husker freshmen since 1981-82. The youth movement provided promise for the future, but the Huskers lost 10 games by six points or less on their way to a 14-16 season. The Huskers displayed growth throughout the season, notching a 9-9 Big Ten mark that included three wins by six or fewer points from Jan. 20 to the end of the season. The 2019-20 Huskers feature three-year starters in All-Big Ten guard Hannah Whitish and senior wing Nicea Eliely. They also bring back experienced junior starters Kate Cain and Taylor Kissinger along with a sophomore class that features explosive talent in Sam Haiby, Leigha Brown and Ashtyn Veerbeek. In all, Nebraska returns its top seven scorers from a year ago. Although Nebraska must replace departed senior Maddie Simon (6.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg), it also returns sophomore starter Kayla Mershon, fifth-year senior point guard Kristian Hudson and senior forward Grace Mitchell, while adding Australian U19 National Team forward Isabelle Bourne and fellow freshmen Trinity Brady and Makenzie Helms. “We feel excited and optimistic about the season, as we work to build on lessons learned last year and throughout the offseason," Coach Amy Williams said. “Returning all but one player and adding some talented newcomers has led A two-time All-Big Ten selection, Hannah Whitish leads the Huskers into the 2019-20 season as to the optimism and expectations we have for Nebraska's top scorer the past two years. Whitish is on pace to reach career milestones in points ourselves.” (1,000), assists (400) and three-pointers made (200) early in her senior season. Last year, Nebraska went 4-10 in games decided by two possessions, and the Huskers She is also just five three-pointers away from fourth in the nation in three-point percentage believe they let losses happen because of a lack becoming the third Husker with 200 career (.456) as a sophomore. She helped the Huskers of urgency. threes. average 72.4 points – 3.6 more points per game That understanding led to the team’s 2019-20 "We are happy with the growth Hannah than 2018. mantra “Bring IT.” has shown this offseason, particularly in the "Taylor is coming off a very good sophomore The Huskers are asking themselves to practice leadership category," Williams said. "She is season where she finished as one of the and play with heightened intensity and emotion entering this season extremely motivated to top-five three-point shooters in the country," every time they take the court. They are also make her mark here at Nebraska and return to Williams said. "She is motivated now that she committed to “Invest Together” to increase their the NCAA Tournament." is an upperclassman to broaden her skills and trust in each other on and off the floor. The 6-1 Eliely has started 84 career games help our team become a better defensive and “Our foreign tour this summer provided and had a career-high 54 steals, while averaging rebounding team." some incredible once-in-a-lifetime experiences 7.9 points per game as a junior. While those four Huskers may provide the and kick-started our team cohesiveness and One of the Big Ten’s top defenders, Eliely most experience for Nebraska, Brown, Haiby, understanding of each other,” Williams said. will be key in helping improve a defense that Veerbeek and Mershon supply the ingredients "We were also able to address and work on allowed 70.1 points per game in 2019. for the most growth. some specific areas of concern such as pace of "Nicea is poised to have a great senior Haiby was NU’s No. 2 scorer (10.0 ppg) play and rebounding.” season," Williams said. "She has committed to while playing 21 minutes per game. She also Williams, the Big Ten Coach of the Year more time in the gym, and it definitely showed led Nebraska with 106 free throw attempts after leading the Huskers to the 2018 NCAA in the three games we played in Europe this and will look to put even more pressure on the Tournament, hopes to lead Nebraska back to summer. She is probably our most complete opposition as a sophomore. the postseason in 2020. player, and we will look for her to make big “Playing with a consistent sense of urgency “Overall, I am incredibly proud of the growth contributions on both sides of the ball this year." has been a focus for Sam this offseason,” of our upperclassmen in leadership,” Williams Cain, a 6-5 junior, joins Eliely as a defensive Williams said. “We have also seen a commitment said. “They have been focused and driven to anchor. Cain carries 179 career blocks after to work on the consistency of her perimeter shot, ensure that this team is invested.” setting the school season record with 100 and she is shooting with more confidence.” Whitish, Eliely, Cain and Kissinger were key rejections as a freshman. She added 79 last year The 6-1 Brown showed moments of players in Nebraska’s trip to the Big Dance in and needs 60 to claim Nebraska’s career record explosiveness as a freshman. She was Nebraska’s 2018. Whitish was a second-team All-Big Ten in that category. No. 3 scorer (9.6 ppg) despite playing less than choice in 2018 and an honorable-mention pick "We are very excited about the growth 19 minutes per contest. She had an outstanding in 2019. The 5-9 guard led the Big Red in scoring Kate has shown since the completion of last offseason, averaging a team-best 19.7 points on (10.1 ppg) and assists (4.3 apg) for the second season," Williams said. "She has a different, NU’s three-game tour of Europe. Her toughness straight season in 2019. more aggressive and positive mindset, and it is and leadership could be driving forces for Whitish enters her senior season needing just making a difference in her play. In Europe, she Nebraska’s growth. 34 points tor reach 1,000 in her career, while was much more mobile and moved better on “Leigha has been attacking things with a needing just 37 assists to reach the 400 career both ends of the court." different mindset since the end of last season,” mark in that category. Kissinger made 24 starts and averaged 8.9 Williams said. “She has a different level of points while leading the Big Ten and ranking intensity and a different confidence about her.”

INTRODUCTION . THIS IS NEBRASKA . ADMINISTRATION . COACHES . MEET THE HUSKERS . OPPONENTS . REVIEW . RECORDS . TRADITION HUSKERS.COM @HUSKERSWBB #HUSKERS 11 INVEST TOGETHER FOR BIG RED GROWTH Veerbeek averaged 6.9 points and 5.5 Coach Amy Williams had experience with as a NCAA Sweet 16 team on the 10th anniversary rebounds in less than 17 minutes per game player herself. of their undefeated regular season in 2009-10. last season. The 6-2 forward from Sioux Center, Although Helms was limited during the The Huskers will spend Thanksgiving in Las Iowa, can score at all three levels, and has a offseason and did not play in Europe, she was Vegas at the South Point Shootout, where they variety of moves around the basket. She is also approaching full speed at the start of fall practice will face USC (Nov. 29) and Sacred Heart (Nov. an excellent free throw shooter, giving her a full and could supply depth in the Husker backcourt. 30), before returning to Pinnacle Bank Arena to arsenal of offensive weapons. As a high school senior, Helms averaged 26.5 take on perennial power Duke in the Big Ten/ She put her explosiveness on full display points, 7.4 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 4.3 steals ACC Challenge (Dec. 4). with 19 points and eight rebounds in just 22 at East Haven High School. She was rated as the Nebraska closes non-conference play at minutes in Nebraska's win at Illinois on Jan. 17. No. 27 point guard in the nation by ESPN. home against Oral Roberts (Dec. 14) and She added 14 points and nine rebounds in 22 As a team, the Huskers will shoot to "Bring IT" Manhattan (Dec. 22), before opening Big minutes in a win at Purdue two weeks later. from start-to-finish, beginning with an exhibition Ten play at home against defending Big Ten "Moving into her sophomore season, Ashtyn game against Rogers State at Pinnacle Bank Tournament champion and NCAA Elite Eight is feeling more comfortable with our system Arena (Nov. 2). Rogers State provided Coach qualifier Iowa (Dec. 28). and her teammates, which is allowing her to Williams with her first head coaching job, and The game with Iowa tips off an 18-game be a more dangerous threat," Williams said. the Oklahoma school currently features former conference schedule that includes home "She knows where her opportunities are going Husker Jasmine Cincore as an assistant coach. battles with Minnesota (Jan. 4), Wisconsin (Jan. to come, so she is shot-ready and looking to The Big Red open regular-season play against 9), Michigan (Jan. 19), Purdue (Jan. 22), Ohio score." another former Husker when Alabama A&M State (Feb. 2), Indiana (Feb. 9), Penn State While Veerbeek showed her explosiveness comes to Lincoln. The Bulldogs are led by (Feb. 13) and Illinois (Feb. 22). as a freshman, Mershon provided reliability and Margaret Richards, who played for coaches Paul The Huskers open their nine-game Big consistency inside for the Huskers. Although she Sanderford and Connie Yori at Nebraska as a Ten road schedule at Michigan State (Dec. averaged just 3.2 points and 3.0 rebounds per four-year letterwinner (2001-04). Alabama A&M 31), followed by road trips to Rutgers (Jan. game, Mershon started 14 games, including 13 also features Lincoln Northeast High School 12), Maryland (Jan. 16), Wisconsin (Jan. Big Ten contests. graduate Nigeria Jones and Omaha North guard 25), Minnesota (Jan. 30), Iowa (Feb. 6), "Kayla is a very unselfish player who takes Dariauna Lewis. Northwestern (Feb. 16), Ohio State (Feb. 19) pride in doing the little things right," Williams The game with Alabama A&M, which is and Indiana (Feb. 27). said. "She led our team in assist-to-turnover scheduled for a special noon tip on Wednesday, The Big Ten Tournament returns to Bankers ratio last year as a freshman and showed an Nov. 6, will be preceded by the Nebraska Life Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis (March 4-8), ability to lock in to scouting report defense. That Skills Sportsmanship Pep Rally on the court at before the NCAA Tournament Selection Show dependability with increased rebounding effort Pinnacle Bank Arena. reveals the 64-team field on March 16. should equate to a great sophomore season." The Huskers make their first road trip by NCAA first and second rounds will be held Another young forward could add to traveling to 2019 NCAA Tournament qualifier March 20-23, before Regionals are held in Nebraska's quality and depth inside this Missouri (Nov. 10). They return home for a four- Dallas, Texas, Fort Wayne, Ind., Greenville, season. Freshman Isabelle Bourne, who spent game stand featuring Morgan State (Nov. 14), S.C., and Portland, Ore., March 27-30. the summer with the Australian U19 National SIUE (Nov. 17), Southern (Nov. 20) and Creighton The NCAA Women's Final Four will take Team, could make an immediate impact. (Nov. 24). The game with SIUE will be part of place at the Smoothie King Center in New The 6-2 Bourne averaged 8.4 points, 5.1 Alumni Weekend, when the Huskers will honor Orleans, April 3-5. rebounds and 1.1 assists in 23 minutes per game members of the 2010 Big 12 Champion and while helping the Gems to a silver medal at the World Cup. The Australians pushed the USA U19 team to overtime in the gold medal game in Bangkok, Thailand at the end of July. Bourne, who was also a member of the U17 and U18 Australian National Teams and the Australian U17 3-on-3 Team, brings an extraordinary amount of high level international experience to the Husker roster. "We are so excited to have Issie in a Husker uniform," Williams said. "She spent her summer training and competing with some of the best players in the world with Team Australia, and those experiences will help her make the transition to Division I college basketball. She knows how to work and how to win, and know that will help our team." Fellow freshmen Trinity Brady and Makenzie Helms complete Nebraska's three-player freshman class. Brady, who was one of the top high school players in Indiana two years ago before playing her senior season at Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Tennessee, gives Nebraska a big, versatile presence on the wing. "Our coaching staff has been very impressed with Trintity's coachability and how quickly she picks things up," Williams said. "She is already one of our better help-defenders and she is determined and focused. She brings a fun, upbeat personality to our team, and we need that energy." Helms, the 2019 Connecticut Player of the Year, spent the offseason recovering from surgeries on her legs to relieve pain caused by Entering her fourth-year as a starter, Nicea Eliely is one of the Big Ten's best defenders. The 6-1 wing compartment syndrome - something Nebraska from Colorado Springs has a chance to become just the 10th Husker in history to produce 200 career steals. She enters her senior season with 136 career steals.

14 ALL-TIME NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 12 2019-20 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL BIG TEN CONFERENCE Known as one of intercollegiate sports’ most successful In 2004, the Big Ten implemented a pilot program of instant replay for college undertakings, the Big Ten is home to a lineage of legendary football. Following the season, the conference forwarded replay proposals to the NCAA names and an ongoing tradition of developing strong leaders. regarding the future use of instant replay, where it approved country-wide testing Even in its infancy, the conference established itself as the in 2005. In 2006, the NCAA approved the use of instant replay for all conferences. preeminent collection of institutions in the nation, where the In 2006, Delany announced the creation of the first conference-owned television pursuit of academic excellence prevailed as the definitive goal. network, a 20-year agreement with FOX Networks to create what would become the The Big Ten is a national leader in intercollegiate athletics on Big Ten Network (BTN). Launched on Aug. 30, 2007, BTN now produces more than and off the field, as schools have combined to win more than 450 1,800 events across all platforms each year. BTN is in almost 60 million homes in the team and 1,800 individual national championships. and Canada via the nation’s major video providers and more than 300 The history of the Big Ten traces back nearly 125 years to the additional video providers across the country. BTN is also available through the majority Palmer House hotel in Chicago, where on Jan. 11, 1895, then- Kevin Warren of OTT providers, and via the Fox Sports App, which delivers live and on-demand Purdue president James H. Smart and leaders from the University of Commissioner programming to computers, smartphones and tablets. BTN Plus streams hundreds of Chicago, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern and Wisconsin additional events each season. set out to organize and develop principles for the regulation of intercollegiate athletics. On June 11, 2010, the Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors (COP/C) approved At that meeting, a blueprint for the administration of college athletics under the a formal membership application by Nebraska, expanding the conference to 12 direction of appointed faculty representatives was outlined. The presidents’ first known institutions. Nebraska joined the Big Ten on July 1, 2011. action “restricted eligibility for athletics to bona fide, full-time students who were not The conference expanded its footprint further in 2012 when the COP/C approved delinquent in their studies.” That important legislation, along with other legislation that formal membership applications from Maryland (Nov. 19) and Rutgers (Nov. 20). followed in coming years, served as the primary building block for intercollegiate athletics. Maryland and Rutgers became official Big Ten members on July 1, 2014, giving the On Feb. 8, 1896, one faculty member from each of those seven universities met at the conference almost 9,500 students participating in intercollegiate athletics and more same Palmer House and officially established the mechanics of the conference, which was than 11,000 participation opportunities on 350 teams. officially incorporated as the “Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Association” in 1905. On June 3, 2013, the Big Ten announced that Johns Hopkins had been accepted as Indiana and Iowa became the eighth and ninth members in 1899. In 1908, Michigan the conference’s first sport affiliate member. Johns Hopkins’ addition in men’s lacrosse briefly withdrew, and in 1912 Ohio State joined the conference, bringing its membership gave the Big Ten six institutions sponsoring the sport, allowing the debut of men’s back to nine. Upon Michigan’s return in 1917, the conference was first referred to as lacrosse as an official conference sport and building on the Big Ten’s tradition of broad- the “Big Ten” by media members, and that name was eventually incorporated in 1987. based sports competition. On June 17, 2015, the conference announced that Johns As the 1900s opened, faculty representatives established rules for intercollegiate Hopkins was accepted as a sport affiliate member for women’s lacrosse beginning with athletics that were novel for the time. As early as 1904, the faculty approved legislation the 2016-17 academic year. On March 23, 2016, the conference announced that Notre that required eligible athletes to meet entrance requirements and to have completed Dame would join the Big Ten for men’s ice hockey beginning in 2017-18. a full year’s work, along with having one year of residence. Since opening in the fall of 2013, the Big Ten conference center hosts more than In 1901, the first Big Ten Championship event was staged when the outdoor track 300 meetings annually for member institutions, Big Ten Academic Alliance (formerly and field championships were held at the University of Chicago. The debut event marked CIC) related committees and coaches’ groups. The headquarters also features an what is now a staple of conference competition. Today, the Big Ten sponsors 28 official interactive digital museum - the Big Ten Experience – which brings the conference’s sports, 14 for men and 14 for women, including the addition of men’s ice hockey and storied academic and athletic history to life. For more information on the Big Ten men’s and women’s lacrosse over the last four years. Big Ten schools compete in a total Experience, go to bigten.org. of 42 sports, furthering the conference’s commitment to broad-based programming In June 2014, the Big Ten opened a second office in New York City, featuring and providing more participation opportunities than any conference in the country. both office and meeting space in Midtown Manhattan. Big Ten staff members are One of the conference’s proudest traditions began in 1902 when Michigan faced based in the New York City office to provide expanded coverage and service, while Stanford in the Rose Bowl, the nation’s first bowl game. Big Ten teams appeared in other conference and institutional administrators utilize the space as necessary when Pasadena twice before the conference signed an exclusive contract with the Tournament conducting business on the East Coast. The Big Ten and its member institutions also of Roses in 1946, making it the first bowl game with permanent conference affiliations. have access to satellite office space in Washington, D.C. Coupling the academic goals set forth by the leaders of the charter members of the The Big Ten staff works to meet the educational needs of students competing in conference and their steadfast commitment to athletics, the conference instituted the intercollegiate athletics to allow them to excel in all areas of their lives. The conference Big Ten Medal of Honor in 1915. It is awarded annually by each conference institution office manages 28 different championships and tournaments, offers legislative and to a student of the graduating class who has attained the greatest proficiency in compliance services, oversees the production and distribution of more than 2,000 scholarship and athletics. For more than 100 years, it has been the most prestigious events annually, provides staff services to coaching and administrative personnel, and honor a student competing in Big Ten athletics can receive. services media and fans interest for information on the Big Ten. In 1922, Major John L. Griffith became the conference’s first “Commissioner of Athletics.” Griffith was the first of six men to assume the role of commissioner in BIG TEN ADMINISTRATION the conference’s history, followed by Kenneth L. “Tug” Wilson in 1945, Bill Reed in Commissioner...... Kevin Warren 1961, Wayne Duke in 1971 and James E. Delany in 1989. Those five served prior to Deputy Commissioner, COO...... Brad Traviola current Commissioner Kevin Warren, who assumed the role on Sept. 16, 2019. Delany Deputy Commissioner, Public Affairs...... Diane Dietz announced his retirement on March 4, 2019, concluding a 30-year career with the Senior Associate Commissioner, Television Administration...... Mark D. Rudner conference on Jan. 1, 2020. Associate Commissioner, CFO...... Julie Suderman After nearly 30 years with 10 members, the conference consolidated to nine schools Associate Commissioner, Football Operations...... Scott Chipman when the University of Chicago formally withdrew its membership in 1946. Michigan Associate Commissioner, Men’s Basketball...... Rick Boyages State was added to the Big Ten three years later, bringing the number of affiliated Associate Commissioner, Policy...... Chad Hawley conference schools to 10 once again. Associate Commissioner, Sports Administration...... Wendy Fallen In 1955, the Big Ten formulated a revenue-sharing model designed to pool all football Associate Commissioner, Technology...... Mike McComiskey television rights of its members and share those proceeds equally. The conference and Assistant Commissioner, Branding...... Robin Jentes its members continue to utilize a revenue-sharing model, dividing media rights, bowl Assistant Commissioner, Compliance...... Gil Grimes payouts and other profits among all institutions. Assistant Commissioner, Officiating Services...... Tony Buyniski While academics have always played an integral role, presidents of the Big Ten Assistant Commissioner, Men's & Women's Basketball Operations.....Jessica Palermo member institutions formalized the primacy of academics with the establishment of Assistant Commissioner, Public Affairs...... Kerry Kenny the Big Ten Academic Alliance (formerly the Committee on Institutional Cooperation) Coordinator of Women's Basketball Officials...... Patty Broderick in 1958. The Big Ten Academic Alliance is an academic consortium of all Big Ten universities. Annually, the schools currently constituting the Big Ten Academic Alliance BIG TEN COMMUNICATIONS STAFF produced over $10 billion in funded research, $5 billion more than any other conference. Assistant Commissioner, Communications...... Jason Yellin In one of Duke’s first actions as commissioner, he oversaw the adoption of the Big Director, Public Affairs & Communications...... Adam Augustine Ten Advisory Commission in 1972, designed to study conference programs and make Associate Director of Communications (Women's Basketball)...... Chris Masters suggestions which would further Big Ten objectives. The Advisory Commission enlists Assistant Director of Communications...... Shannon Malone former students that competed in Big Ten athletics to serve as liaisons to the NCAA’s Assistant Director of Communications...... Megan Rowley Diversity and Inclusion Department, the Big Ten Student-Athlete Advisory Commission Robert Hammel Communications Intern...... Leigh McGuirk and other organizations. In 1981, the conference presidents and chancellors endorsed a proposal that enabled universities to affiliate their women’s intercollegiate programs with the conference, CONTACT THE BIG TEN OFFICE and the first conference championships for women were staged that fall. The Big Ten 5440 Park Place was the first conference to voluntarily adopt male and female participation goals after Rosemont, IL, 60018 launching its Gender Equity Action Plan in 1992. Phone: (847) 696-1010 / Fax: (847) 696-1150 In December of 1989, the conference agreed in principle to invite Penn State for www.bigten.org membership. On June 4, 1990, the Council of Presidents officially voted to integrate Penn State into the conference, giving the Big Ten 11 members.

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