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General Information 2007 QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION Location ............................................ Durham, N.C. Table of Contents/Quick Facts ............... 1 Founded ................................... 1838, Trinity College 2007 Season Preview ........................ 2-3 Enrollment ....................................................... 6,197 Head Coach Robbie Church ................. 4 Nickname ............................................. Blue Devils Coaching Staff ....................................... 5 Colors ....................................... Royal Blue & White 2007 Roster ........................................... 6 Stadium ...................................... Koskinen Stadium Capacity ......................................................... 7,000 2007 Blue Devil Bios ....................... 7-17 Affiliation ........................................ NCAA Division I Opponents ........................................... 18 Conference ........................................ Atlantic Coast 2006 Results/Statistics ......................... 19 President ........................... Dr. Richard H. Brodhead Records ......................................... 20-22 Director of Athletics .................................. Joe Alleva Honors & Awards ............................... 23 Assoc. Director of Athletics/SWA ............ Jacki Silar Blue Devil Alumni ................................ 24 Athletic Dept. Phone ......................... (919) 684-2120 Duke Academics ................................. 25 Ticket Office Phone ........................ (919) 681-BLUE Koskinen Stadium ............................... 26 Blue Devil History .............................. 27 HISTORY First Year of Soccer .......................................... 1988 Year-By-Year Results ..................... 28-29 All-Time Record ..................................... 231-148-26 Duke University ............................. 30-33 NCAA Appearances/Last ............................ 13/2006 Last Postseason Opp. ............................. Tennessee COVERING THE BLUE DEVILS Result .......... T, 0-0 (3-4 PK), NCAA Second Round CONTACT COACHING STAFF Information about the 2007 Duke University Women’s THE SUPPORT STAFF Soccer team will be coordinated by Associate Sports Head Coach .................................... Robbie Church Information Director Lindy Brown. Alma Mater ............................................. Pfeiffer ‘81 Record at Duke/Years ............................... 69-48-9/6 INTERVIEWS ACC Record ............................................ 24-23-3/6 All student-athlete interviews must be arranged through Career Record/Years .................... 156-97-18/13 (W) the Duke Sports Information Office. Please contact Lindy Brown with all requests. Phone interviews 90-58-5/8 (M) with out-of-town media can be arranged by calling the Assistant Coaches ............................ Billy Lesesne, SID. Head Coach Robbie Church should be con- Carla Overbeck, Nathan Kipp tacted directly in his office for interviews. Interview Office Phone ..................... (919) 668-5749/681-3456 requests must be made at least one day in advance. Athletic Trainer ................................. Elizabeth Zanolli Dr. Greg Dale Jeff Howser GODUKE.COM You can find all the updated statistics, releases, bios, Mental Perfor- Speed & Agility TEAM INFORMATION pictures and history of Duke Women’s Soccer on the mance & Enhance- Coach 2006 Record.................................................... 9-8-4 World Wide Web at www.GoDuke.com. ment Coach 2006 ACC Record/Finish ......................... 5-4-1/T6th Final Ranking ................................................... none CREDITS Starters Returning/Lost ........................................ 7/4 The 2007 Duke Women’s Soccer Media Guide is a publication of the Duke Sports Information Office. Letterwinners Returning/Lost ............................. 12/9 Editor/Designer: Lindy Brown, Associate SID. SPORTS INFORMATION Editorial/Design Assistance: Maegan Azpiazu. Director ................................................... Art Chase Photography: Jon Gardiner - Duke Photography; Assoc. SID/ Women’s Soccer SID .......... Lindy Brown Max Turner, Andy Mead/YCJ. Office Phone .................................... (919) 684-2664 WUSA Photography: Whelchel - NY Power/Bruce Bennett Studios; Kester - Thom Vollenweider. Office Fax ........................................ (919) 684-2489 Printing: McCain Printing, Danville, Va. Anne Tamporello Elizabeth Zanolli Cell Phone ....................................... (919) 599-9821 Covers Design: Grant Hawkins Design, Dallas, Strength Coach Athletic Trainer Email Address ......................... [email protected] Texas. Website ..................................... www.GoDuke.com 1 2 2007 Blue Devils 3 The Head Coach S In 2005, the Blue Devils were ranked as high as sixth in the nation and knocked off top-ranked North Carolina on its home field with a 2-1 victory in Chapel Hill. The win was only the second in school history over the Tar Heels. Senior defender Carolyn Robbie Church Ford went on to be selected as the ACC Defensive Player of the Year as Duke Seventh Year At Duke registered 11 shutouts. In 2004, the Blue Devils collected a 15-8 overall and 5-4 ACC mark. Church led 69-48-9 Record Duke to an NCAA Tournament Sweet sixteen appearance and the five league victo- ries was the most since 1997. For his efforts, Church was named NSCAA/adidas Entering his seventh season as head coach of South Region Coach of the Year. the Blue Devil women’s soccer program, Robbie Church, who replaced former head coach Bill Hempen in 2001, is only the Church will feature a much different Duke roster in second coach in Duke’s 19-year history. Over the past seven years, Church has 2007. After boasting very experienced squads the past brought in recruiting classes rated in the top 20 by Soccerbuzz.com - third in 2006, two seasons, Church’s seventh-year roster includes two seniors and 13 under- seventh in 2002, eighth in 2003 and 2007, and 20th in 2004. classmen. Church earned his 100th career victory as a women’s head coach against Florida Over the last four years, Church has led Duke to 52 victories, four NCAA International on Sept. 20, 2002, and collected his 200th career victory on Sept. 26, Tournament appearances, and brought in the third-best recruiting class in the nation in 2003, against Davidson. 2006. In 2003, he guided the Blue Devils to 14 victories, which equaled the most wins for The Blue Devils return seven of 11 starters and 12 letterwinners off last year’s 9- Duke since 1994, and to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Church did all 8-4 overall and 5-4-1 ACC squad. Last year was a season of close matches as the of this with only three seniors, as 16 of 22 letterwinners were underclassmen. The Blue Devils registered eight one-goal games and four ties. One of the major high- Blue Devils finished with a 4-3 record in the ACC, which tied for third place, and were lights was knocking off third-ranked Florida State on senior day with a 3-1 victory ranked as high as sixth nationally. and senior Rebecca Moros earned All-America accolades. Before arriving at Duke, Church compiled a 21-19-1 record in two seasons as head coach at Vanderbilt. He led the Commodores to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Tournament semifinals in each of his two seasons. THE CHURCH FILE In 1994, Church became the first head coach at UNC Charlotte, a position he held Birthdate ....................................................................... June 14, 1957 until 1998. While at Charlotte, he guided the 49ers to a 66-30-10 mark in five seasons, High School........................................................ Woodward Academy including the school’s first NCAA Tournament bid in 1998 and three Conference USA Education ................ Pfeiffer College, 1981, B.A. in Physical Education titles. Church coached men’s college teams at Lynn University (1990), East Carolina South Carolina, 1985, M.A. in Physical Education (1982-84) and Belmont Abbey (1985-89), where he also served as associate athletic Record at Duke/Years .............................................. 69-48-9/6 (.583) director. ACC Record ............................................................ 24-23-3/6 (.510) Church began his career as a head coach at East Carolina from 1982-84. In 1984, NCAA Tournament Record (Women)/Appearances ...... 5-5-3/6 (.500) he was a men’s assistant coach at Duke under John Rennie. After a one-year stint Career Record (Women)/Years .......................... 156-97-20/13 (.608) with the Blue Devils, Church accepted the head coach and associate athletic director Career Record (Men)/Years .................................... 95-65-3/8 (.592) position at Belmont Abbey. Overall Record/Years ........................................251-162-23/21 (.602) Over the next five years, he led the Crusaders to a 69-35-1 record, while gradu- ating 90 percent of his players. Included in that stretch were two Carolinas Confer- ence Championships and an NAIA National Tournament appearance in 1989. COACHING BACKGROUND Church moved on to the College of Boca Raton, now Lynn University, in 1990, Men’s Head Coach Women’s Head Coach leading the men’s team to an 17-4-2 mark. In one season, he guided Boca Raton to the 1982 .............. East Carolina, 7-10-0 1994 ...................... Charlottte, 13-4-2 District 25 Championship and the NAIA national finals. 1983 .............. East Carolina, 3-16-0