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muhlenberg college 2008 Centennial Conference Champions Winning Tradition Basketball was one of three original women’s sports at Muhlenberg, beginning in 1960 shortly after the College went coeducational, but the best days of Muhlenberg women’s bas- ketball are clearly in the recent past and future: 2006 Centennial Conference Champions .727 All-time winning percentage in Centennial Conference games 90.8 Scoring average in 2003-04 (fifth-highest in Division III history) 26 Wins in 2005-06 (Centennial Conference record) 21 Three-pointers vs. Haverford in 2004-05 (NCAA Division III record) 19.1 Average wins the last seven years 15 Years in the last 16 the Mules have qualified As permit- for conference playoffs ted by NCAA regulations, International Travel the Muhlen- +13 Improvement from 2005 to 2006 seasons berg women’s (tied for fourth-best in Division III history) basketball team travels overseas dur- 9 Years in the last 11 Muhlenberg has been ing the summer every three years. Proceeds from the ranked regionally and/or nationally season-opening Scotty Wood Tournament help pay for No. 8 Highest national ranking (in 2001-02) these trips and enable team members to enjoy these once-in-a-lifetime experi- 4 NCAA Tournament appearances ences. On the international trips, 4 Centennial Conference championships the team combines sight- seeing with several games 3.467 Team GPA in 2005-06 against club teams. For more on the Mules’ 3 Times on the WBCA Academic Top 25 travels, including highlights of the 2007 trip to Germany and Austria, Honor Roll since 2004 please see page 13. 08- 09 basketball 2008-09 Quick Facts muhlenberg college Location.........................Allentown,.PA..18104 Founded........................1848 Enrollment.....................2,150 Web.Site........................www.muhlenberg.edu Affiliations.....................NCAA.Division.III,.ECAC Conference....................Centennial.Conference Nickname......................Mules Colors............................Cardinal.Red.&.Grey Home.Court...................Memorial.Hall Capacity........................3,529 CONTENTS 5 Year.Built.......................1954 college information management Muhlenberg College ....................... 2 President........................Peyton.Randolph.Helm College Management...................... 3 Dean.of.Students...........Karen.Green Support Staff .................................. 3 Athletic.Director.............Sam.Beidleman Muhlenberg Athletics ..................... 4 Associate.Director..........Corey.Goff Centennial Conference ................... 4 Assistant.Director...........Jenny.Warmack-Chipman Basketball Facilities ......................... 5 Athletics.Phone..............(484).664-3380 The Scotty Wood Tournament........ 5 Athletics.Fax..................(484).664-3035 the 2008-09 mules Head.Athletic.Trainer.....Steve.Nemes Coaching Staff ................................ 6 0 Asst..Athletic.Trainers.....Lindsay.Weiss . Brian.Perez Season Preview ............................... 7 . Mike.Richardson Roster ............................................. 7 Seniors ........................................8-9 basketball Returning Players ....................10-12 Head.Coach...................Ron.Rohn. Newcomers .................................. 12 Alma.Mater...................Fordham.‘82 Schedule ...........................back cover Record.at.Muhlenberg...134-51.(seven.seasons) the 2007-08 mules Overall.Record...............214-225.(15.seasons) Review ......................................... 14 Assistant.Coaches..........Steve.Penuel Statistics ....................................... 15 . Mary.Beth.Bedics history . Christopher.Heery Travel Log .................................... 13 Office.Phone..................(484).664-3394 Individual Records ..................16-17 [email protected] Team Records ............................... 18 4 2007-08.Record.............21-7 2007-08.CC.Record.......14-4 Postseason History ....................... 18 2007-08.CC.Place..........Tied.for.first Series Records ............................... 19 2007-08.Postseason.......CC.championship Coaching Records ........................ 20 . NCAA.Tournament.(first.round) Championship Teams ................... 20 Letters.Returning/Lost....10/2 Honor Roll ................................... 21 Starters.Returning/Lost...4/1 Where Are They Now? ................. 21 All-Time.Record.............507-367.(.580) CC.Championships........1997,.1998,.2006,.2008 Credits: The 2008-09 basketball year- book was produced by the Muhlenberg sports information College Sports Information Office. Director.........................Mike.Falk Editors, Mike Falk, Kaitlin Strumph; Office.Phone..................(484).664-3232 Assistant Editors, Sheila Cook, Janelle Home.Phone..................(610).432-8953 Mentrikoski, Kelley Freund; Photogra- Fax.................................(484).664-3477 phy, Amico Studio, billjohnsonphotos. [email protected] com and 7designpro.com; Printing, Assistant.Director...........Kelley.Freund Independent Graphics of Pittston, Pa. Office.Phone..................(484).664-3168 (570-654-4040). [email protected] On the Cover: Seniors Bethany Enter- Mule.Hotline.(voice).......(484).664-3474 line, Lauren Boyle, Kaitlin Strumph and Erin McSherry (left to right). Muhlenberg College Basketball 2008-09 F F www.muhlenberg.edu/sports www.muhlenberg.edu MAJORS Founded:.1848..Named.for. MINORS Accounting.* Henry.Melchior.Muhlenberg,. African.American.Studies American.Studies patriarch.of.the.Lutheran.Church. Asian.Traditions Anthropology.* in.the.American.Colonies. Environmental.Studies Art.*. Jewish.Studies •.Art.History Affiliation:.Private,.affiliated.with. Public.Health •.Art.Studio Lutheran.Church. Women’s.Studies Biochemistry Location:.Allentown,.Pa.;.55. majors designated with an Biology miles.north.of.Philadelphia.and. asterisk at left are also available Business.Administration.*.. as minors •.Entrepreneurial.Studies 90.miles.west.of.New.York. •.Human.Resources.Management Academic Emphasis:.Liberal.arts. CONCENTRATIONS •.Management.and.Organization and.preprofessional.studies. Latin.American.Studies . Studies. Full-Time Enrollment:.2,150;. •.Management.Science.and Non-science.Medical.Studies . Info.Science 43%.men,.57%.women. •.Managerial.Finance Student-Faculty Ratio:.12-1. CERTIFICATIONS •.Marketing Admission:.Highly.selective.. Elementary.Education Secondary.Education Chemistry.* Over.4,200.applicants.for.a.class. Computer.Science.* Dance.* of.580..The.single.most.impor- PREPROFESSIONAL Economics.*. tant.factor.is.high.school.record.. PROGRAMS •.International Entering.freshmen.are.strong. Health.Professions •.Public.Policy performers.academically.and.give. Prelaw English.*. Religious.Vocation.Preparation •.Writing evidence.of.the.potential.for.positive.impact.on.the.college.community.as.extra- Environmental.Science curricular.contributors.as.well. Film.Studies Application Deadlines: Early.Decision,.February.1..Regular.Decision,.February.15.. COOPERATIVE Finance Muhlenberg.values.the.energy.and.enthusiasm.Early.Decision.candidates.bring.to. PROGRAMS Army.ROTC French.* the.campus. German Dentistry German.Studies.* Personal Interview:.Strongly.recommended. Engineering History.* Financial Aid:.Approximately.65%.of.students.receive.some.form.of.financial.aid.. Environmental.Science.or. History/Government Both.need-based.and.merit.aid.are.available. Forestry. International.Studies Students:.Muhlenberg.students.are.drawn.largely.from.the.Middle.Atlantic.and. Medicine Music.Education Mathematics.* New.England.states,.although.35.states.and.over.a.dozen.foreign.countries.are. Media.and.Communication Occupational.Therapy Music.* represented.. Optometry •.Performance Faculty:.151.full-time,.109.part-time..Faculty.are.drawn.from.America’s.finest. Physical.Therapy •.Music.Theory/Composition universities..Their.primary.focus.is.excellence.in.teaching..85%.hold.the.Ph.D..or. •.Music.History terminal.degree. SPECIAL ACADEMIC Natural.Science Library Resources:.Trexler.Library.resources.include.over.213,000.volumes.and. PROGRAMS Neuroscience Self-Designed.Major Philosophy.* 360,000.microforms..An.interlibrary.loan.program.makes.over.1.75.million.books. Semester.in.Washington,.D.C. Philosophy/Political.Thought available.to.students.with.daily.delivery.to.campus. Education.Abroad.Programs Physical.Science Campus Life:.More.than.100.clubs.and.student.organizations,.from.United. Dana.Associates.Program Physics.* Student.Government.to.Habitat.for.Humanity,.four.national.fraternities.and.four. Muhlenberg.Scholars.Program Political.Economy national.sororities. RJ.Fellows.Program Political.Science.* Departmental.Honors.Programs Psychology Writing.Program Religion.* Active Learning First.Year.Seminars Russian.Studies.* Many.of.Muhlenberg’s.classes.are.taught.seminar.style,.with.an.emphasis.on. Sociology.* discussion.and.classroom.interaction..Science.labs.are.hands-on,.with.the.oppor- Spanish.* “Muhlenberg holds its stu- tunity.to.do.real.science.in.a.small.college.setting..Independent.study,.mentored. Theatre dents to rigorous academic •.Acting.. research,.internships.and.field.experience.all.are.encouraged..The.goal.is.to.pro- •.Design mote.an.active,.participatory.learning.style.. standards, and they know •.Directing . That.commitment.to.first-rate.teaching.and.active.learning.means.that. it. From its solid Lu- •.Performance.Studies •.Stage.Management Muhlenberg.strives.always.to.provide.learning.experiences.that.are.not.simply.