FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL 2002 schedule august/september 30 31 3:00 7:00 12:30 7:00 152 3 4 6 7 7:00 7:00 12:30 7:00 8129 10 11 13 14 GENERAL 7:00 2:30 7:00 12:30 7:00 School: . Florida Atlantic University 1516 17 18 19 20 21 City/Zip: . Boca Raton, FL 33431 Founded: . 1961 Enrollment: . 26,000 7:00 7:00 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Nickname: . Owls 29 30 Colors: . Blue and Gray Arena/Gym: . FAU Gym (5,000) Conference: . Atlantic Sun 7:00 7:00 Interim President: . Dr. Richard L. Osburn Athletic Director: . Tom Cargill Alma Mater: . University of New Hampshire (‘77) october Athletic Department Phone: . (561) 297-3710 132 45 HISTORY 7:00 7:00 1:00 First Year of Volleyball: . 1987 6107 8 9 1112 Overall All-time Record: . 233-196 No. of Years in NCAA Tournament: . Two (‘98, ‘99) Last Post-season Opponent: . Stanford 7:00 2:00 1314 15 16 17 18 19 SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director:. Katrina McCormack 7:00 7:00 SID Office Phone: . (561) 297-3163 2021 22 23 24 25 26 Home Phone: . (561) 367-9467 Volleyball SID: . Dawn Elston Office Phone: . (561) 297-3513 12:00 Home Phone: . (954) 725-6014 2728 29 30 31 E-mail: . [email protected] SID Fax: . (561) 297-3499 SID Mailing Address: . 777 Glades Road 7:00 Oxley Center Room 225 Boca Raton, FL 33431 Overnight Address:. Same november 12 COACHING STAFF Head Coach: . Jody Brown Alma Mater: . Graceland (Iowa) (‘85) 7:00 Record at School: . 98-93, 7 years 374 5 6 89 Career Record: . 98-93, 7 years Volleyball Office Phone: . (561) 297-3595 Volleyball Fax Number: . (561) 297-3963 7:00 Best Time to Reach Coach: . 9 am – 3 pm 1011 12 13 14 15 16 Assistant Coach: . Ashley Eyre Office Phone: . (561) 297-1045 7:00 172118 19 20 22 23 TEAM INFORMATION Overall Record Last Year: . 13-16 Conference Record: . 7-3 Final A-Sun Ranking Last Year: . 4th 2425 26 27 28 29 30 Starters Returning/Lost: . 3/3 Letter Winners Returning/Lost: . 6/5 This media guide was written by Dawn Elston, FAU Volleyball SID, with assistance from Katrina McCormack, FAU SID. Editing away games home games by Louise Hinton, Media Relations. Graphic Design by Audrey Wolfe, FAU Publications, and photos by FAU’s Photography Department and Marc Hagemeier. 1 credentials MEDIA DIRECTORY Media credentials are issued to members of the working media only. Working space at the media tables (Please contact the SID Office for Beat Writer) is assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please call in advance to allow phone lines to be assigned. AREA DAILY There is no charge for parking. NEWSPAPERS Requests for credentials and parking passes should be made either in writing or by phone to the Sports Miami Herald (Broward) Information Office, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431. 2010 NW 150 Ave. Pembroke Pines, FL 33028 Working members of the media are asked to present press credentials at the main entrance where they (800) 627-8430 (954) 538-7127 will be directed to seating. Fax (954) 538-7020 Palm Beach Post PHOTOGRAPHERS 2751 S. Dixie Hwy. Per NCAA guidelines, still photographers and videographers will be allowed to shoot from designated West Palm Beach, FL 33405 areas only. Photographers must sit or kneel while shooting. Due to lighting, strobe lights are helpful. (800) 432-7595 Prior to set-up, it is recommended to consult with the Florida Atlantic Sports Information Office at (561) 820-4440 least three weeks in advance. Fax (561) 820-4481 Sun-Sentinel MEDIA SERVICES 200 E. Las Olas Blvd Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 The media entrance to all FAU athletic events at Florida Atlantic Gymnasium is at the main entrance. (800) 776-6979 It opens 60 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. The Gymnasium media room is located to the (954) 356-4635 right of the main entrance. Programs, media guides and game notes are available prior to the game, Fax (954) 356-4676 and complete statistical packages are distributed in the media room and at courtside at halftime and Boca Raton News postgame. Drinks, telephones and a fax also are available in the media room. P.O. Box 5801 N. Congress Boca Raton, FL 33487 PHONE LINES (561) 893-6633 Fax (561) 893-6677 For non-conference opponents, there will be a charge of $100 per phone line. For conference opponents, there will be one courtesy line available and a $100 charge for additional lines. All requests for phone lines must be made at least one month in advance and should be directed to the Sports WIRE SERVICE Information Office. Associated Press 9100 NW 36 Street For interviews with the coach or members of the staff or players during the season, contact the Miami, FL 33178 respective sports SID. Mornings are the best times for interviews. (800) 824-5498 Fax (305) 594-9265 Practice times change and are open to the media if advance arrangements are made through the Sports Information Office prior to practice. It is suggested to make arrangements at least one day prior to CAMPUS OUTLETS attending practice. Post-game interviews with Coach Brown and the visiting coach will take place in the media area or in the Gymnasium Classroom, depending on available space. University Press 777 Glades Road Prior to the end of the game, all media covering the game should make their requests for post-game Boca Raton, FL 33431 player interviews with a member of the FAU Sports Information staff. Then, with the coaches’ approval, (561) 297-2393 they will be brought to the media room following the interview session with the coaches. College Sports & Entertainment (954) 570-5726 FILING REPORTS PRINT MEDIA/PHOTOGRAPHERS All members of the print media will have access to a phone line in the media room after the game to TELEVISION file reports. There will be no phone lines at courtside to file reports. Sports Phone Sports Fax WPTV Channel 5 (West Palm Beach) PHONE INTERVIEWS (561) 653-5700 (561) 653-5719 Contact the respective SID to arrange phone interviews with WPEC Channel 12 (West Palm Beach) coaches and players. All interviews will be arranged according (561) 881-0737 (561) 881-0731 to players’ class, study and practice schedule. Players will be WPBF Channel 25 (West Palm Beach) asked to return all phone calls. Sports Information will not (561) 694-2525 (561) 624-1089 release player telephone numbers. WTVJ Channel 6 (Miami) (305) 377-3171 (305) 789-4202 FAU ON THE WEB WSVN Channel 7 (Miami) All team information can be accessed by connecting to the (305) 795-2710 (305) 795-2746 official Florida Atlantic University Athletics Web site. The address WFOR Channel 4 (Miami) is www.fausports.com. Team statistics, rosters, schedules and (305) 639-4516 (305) 639-4688 results can be accessed using the site. WPLG Channel 10 (Miami) (305) 325-2485 (305) 325-2480 2 JODY BROWN head coach JODY BROWN was named Florida A promise Brown made to his initial three A Knoxville, Iowa, native, Brown joined the Atlantic University’s fourth head volleyball coach recruits was kept after four years of hard individual staff at WVU after completing his bachelor’s in March of 1995. and team work: “If you come to FAU, and continue degree in health, physical education and Entering his eighth season at the helm of the to strive for excellence, both academically and recreation at Graceland University (Iowa). While Owls’ program Brown is identified as the coach athletically, you can be a part of building a at Graceland, he captained the volleyball team for who has been the guardian for more than half of championship team.” The initial three recruits three seasons and was selected twice to the All- the program’s existence and for the two Atlantic were instrumental in the team’s 16-6 record, the Conference team. In addition, he was named the Sun Championships and its two NCAA Regional program’s first conference championship, and first team’s Most Valuable Player during his freshman appearances. NCAA appearance in 1998. First round opponent and sophomore seasons and was twice honored as Brown came to FAU with the task of was the University of Pacific. best all-around player. During his senior season, developing the program, not from scratch, but The team again found success in 1999 after he was honored with the best setter and best from the unknown. In just four years his vision for filling the shoes of three starters. FAU hosted the defensive player awards to cap off a stellar career. conference tournament, bringing a slice of Following his collegiate career, Brown competed volleyball excitement to Boca Raton, as fans on the Australian State Professional Beach Tour. literally led the rally in the Owls upset victory over Brown brings an impressive list of coaching the no. 2 and no. 1 seeds to retain the A-Sun title credentials to the program. He served as the and earn a second consecutive berth in the NCAA Graceland women’s volleyball assistant coach from Tournament. They returned to California to take on 1986 to 1991 and the men’s assistant from 1988 the eventual runner-up, Stanford. to 1991. Brown coached the Graceland University Injuries plagued the 2000 team which forced JV men’s club team in the off-season (1988-1989) the use of different setters. A team comprised of to the Collegiate Club Division II Title. three upper classmen used versatile players to fill He is also a Level I and Level II United the void to earn the programs fifth straight A-Sun States Volleyball Association certified coach and Tournament appearance.