2019 Pirate Volleyball Prospectus
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2019 PIRATE VOLLEYBALL PROSPECTUS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION SOCIAL MEDIA Institution ............................................................................ East Carolina University Facebook ......................................................................................................ECUAthletics Location .................................................................................................. Greenville, N.C. ......................................................................................................East Carolina Volleyball Founded....................................................................................................................... 1907 Twitter ...................................................................................................... @ECUAthletics Enrollment ............................................................................................................... 28,718 .................................................................................................................................. @ECUVB Mascot ......................................................................................................................Pirates Instagram .....................................................................................................ECUAthletics Colors ..................................................Purple (PMS #268) and Gold (PMS #109) ...................................................................................................................................... ECUVB Affiliation ............................................................................................. NCAA Division I Youtube .........................................................................................................ECUAthletics Conference ......................................................................................American Athletic ABOUT EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Home Facility (Capacity)............................................. Minges Coliseum (7,100) East Carolina University, founded in 1907, is a public university nationally Interim Chancellor ...................................................................................Dan Gerlach recognized for preparing teachers and primary care physicians as well Director of Athletics ................................................................................. Jon Gilbert as for its cultural and performing arts programs. It enrolls more than Senior Woman Administrator .................................................Caroline Bevillard 29,000 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students and is North Athletics Department Phone ..........................................................252-737-4600 Carolina’s leading producer of initially licensed teachers and primary care .............................................................................252-737-4500 Ticket Office Phone physicians. Among the colleges and schools, ECU operates the Brody Website ......................................................................................www.ECUPirates.com School of Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, College of Engineering and Technology, and a growing undergraduate Honors College. ECU COACHING STAFF is located near four major military bases, including Camp Lejeune and Head Coach ................................................................................................ Julie Torbett Fort Bragg, and in 2010 won the Freedom Award from the United States Alma Mater, Year .................................................................................Penn State, ‘90 Department of Defense for its support of military families and service Record at East Carolina ........................................................90-96 (Six Seasons) men and women. East Carolina’s economic impact is estimated at $2.8 Career Record .........................................................................428-381 (25 Seasons) billion statewide, with more than $1.8 billion in eastern North Carolina. Assistant Coach ........................................................................Moneshia McKenney Alma Mater, Year .......................................................................................Clemson, ‘14 Assistant Coach .....................................................................................Tyler Golsteyn Alma Mater, Year ..............................................................................................IPFW, ‘16 Volleyball Office Phone ....................................................................(252) 737-1426 Volleyball Office Fax ..........................................................................(252) 737-4741 TEAM INFORMATION 2018 Overall Record ...............................................................................................13-16 AAC Record/Finish ......................................................................................5-13/T-9th Home Record ................................................................................................................6-7 Road Record .................................................................................................................4-8 Neutral Site Record .................................................................................................... 3-1 Final NCAA RPI Ranking ........................................................................................205 Players Returning/Lost ......................................................................................... 13/5 Starters Returning/Lost ...........................................................................5+Libero/1 Newcomers...............................................................................................................Three MEDIA RELATIONS Assistant AD/Media Relations ...............................................Tom McClellan Director of Media Relations ......................................................Malcolm Gray Associate Director .............................................................................Jody Jones Assistant Director (Volleyball Contact) .................................Chip Welch Office Phone ...............................................................................(252) 737-4520 Cell Phone ....................................................................................(336) 508-1994 Email ........................................................................................welchc15@ecu.edu Assistant Director ............................................................................Pat McGlynn Administrative Assistant ........................................................ Brenda Perkins Media Relations Office Phone ..............................................(252) 737-4522 Media Relations Address .............................................ECU Media Relations ..................................................................... 319 Ward Sports Medicine Building ................................................................................................Greenville, N.C. 27858 2019 PIRATE VOLLEYBALL ROSTER No. Name Position Height Class Hometown (Last School) 2 Shelby Martin S 5-11 Jr. Waxahachie, Texas (Waxahachie HS) 3 Brianna Wood RS 5-10 Jr. Fayetteville, N.C. (Freedom Christian) 5 Gabrielle Ferguson MB 6-0 So. Stafford, Va. (North Stafford HS) 6 Chloe Wilmoth OH 6-1 Fr. Williamsburg, Va. (Warhill HS) 7 Jaylibeth Garcia MB 6-1 Fr. Toa Baja, Puerto Rico (Bayamon Military) 8 Natalie Tyson OH 5-8 So. Winston-Salem, N.C. (Mount Tabor HS) 9 Janiece Jefferies S/RS 5-10 So. Germantown, Md. (Northwest HS) 10 Brandee Markwith DS/L 5-8 R-Jr. Honolulu, Hawai’i (Punahou HS) 11 Kalee Vanderhorst OH 5-10 Jr. Raleigh, N.C. (East Tennessee State) 14 Kaiya Heyliger-Powell OH 6-1 Jr. Silver Spring, Md. (Sherwood HS) 16 Alden Willis DS 5-4 So. Raleigh, N.C. (Broughton HS) 18 S’Mara Riley MB 5-10 So. Encino, Calif. (Bishop Alemany HS) 23 Marissa Harmon S 6-1 Jr. Frisco, Texas (Wyoming) 32 Sydney Hall MB 6-1 R-So. Torrance, Calif. (Bishop Montgomery HS) 41 Sydney Kleinman OH 6-2 Jr. Frisco, Texas (Minnesota) 99 Toya Osuegbu MB 5-11 Sr. Winder, Ga. (Winder-Barrow HS) Head Coach: Julie Torbett (Seventh Season at ECU) (Penn State, ‘90) Assistant Coach: Moneshia McKenney (Second Season at ECU) (Clemson, ‘14) Assistant Coach: Tyler Golsteyn (First Season at ECU) (IPFW, ‘16) Director of Operations: Cody Carmichael HEAD COACH JULIE TORBETT | SEVENTH SEASON Julie Torbett, who played an integral role in the success of a nationally-prominent Penn State team as a student-athlete and has followed with over 400 victories in 24 years as a head coach, begins her seventh season as head volleyball coach at East Carolina University in 2019. In just six years, Torbett has transferred a once dormant ECU program into a contender in the American Athletic Conference. The Purple and Gold experienced another strong start under Torbett’s tutelage in 2018, winning seven of 10 matches prior to the start of AAC play. ECU ran its record all the way to 12-4 and began the league season 4-1 - the best start to a conference schedule in program history - before injuries finally caught up with the Pirates and hampered the remainder of the campaign. East Carolina enjoyed one of its finest seasons in school history in 2017, racking up a 22-11 overall record and 13-7 AAC mark – good for fourth place in the league standings. ECU was picked to finish 11th in the preseason coaches poll. The 22 victories