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Shontavia Williams, Missy Glaser and Amanda Bulin were named All-Tournament. Coach Chancellor Dugan addresses the press following capturing her first A-Sun Championship. Proposed New Cultural Event Center FAU is reviewing the concept of developing an “innovation village” on its Boca Raton campus that would include a multipurpose facility to host many of the University's athletic activities, including football and basketball, as well as commencement ceremonies and community programs. The Owls will transition its entire athletic department into the Sun Belt Conference in 2006-07. FAU has approved a master plan to improve its current basketball facility, FAU Arena. The plan calls for FAU Arena, also known as “The Burrow,” to have several major upgrades, including improved seating on the lower levels and renovated locker rooms.The Owls will play in the Sun Belt Conference, ranked no. 9 nationally. Quick Facts GENERAL INFORMATION School. Florida Atlantic City/Zip. Boca Raton, FL 33431 Founded . 1961 Enrollment . 26,000 Nickname . Owls Colors . Blue and Red Arena . FAU Arena (5,000) Conference . Sun Belt President . Frank T. Brogan Alma mater . Cincinnati (‘76), FAU (‘81) Athletics Director. Craig Angelos Alma mater . BYU (‘87) Inside Athletic department phone . (561) 297-3710 HISTORY Media Services. 7 First year of basketball . 1984-85 Media Directory . 8 All-time record . 314-289 Roster . 10 NCAA Tournament appearances . LSU . L, 48-72 (2006, First Round) Personnel . 11 COACHING STAFF Head Coach Chancellor Dugan . 12-14 Head coach. Chancellor Dugan Assistant Coach Shannon Litton. 15 Alma mater . Eastern Kentucky ('82) Assistant Coach Tamala Vaughn . 16 Record at school. 99-104 (7) Career record . 258-177 (15) Assistant Coach Mollie Kahn . 16 Basketball office. (561) 297-1370 Director of Operations Cherese Hinckson 17 Fax . (561) 297-2996 Student Assistant Amanda Bulin . 17 Best time to reach coach. Contact SID Assistant coaches. Shannon Litton (Morehead Staff. 17 State '93), Tamala Vaughn (Florida Atlantic '01), Player Bios . 18-40 . Mollie Kahn (Truman State '00) Student assistant. Amanda Bulin Owl Pride . 41 Dir. of operations Cherese Hinckson (Dowling '02) Radio/T.V. 42 Athletic trainer . Karri Russ Review . 43-61 TEAM INFORMATION Away from the Game . 62 2005-06 record . 20-11 History. 63-77 2005-06 Atlantic Sun record. 16-4 (2nd) Final 2005-06 ranking . n/a Opponents . 79-85 Starters returning/lost . 2/3 Florida Atlantic University . 87-93 Letterwinners returning/lost . 8/5 Athletics . 94-117 SPORTS INFORMATION All-Americans . 118 Director . Katrina McCormack Owls Professionally . 119 Office phone . (561) 297-3163 Cell phone. (561) 251-5588 E-mail . [email protected] Basketball contact . Alan Barr Office phone/cell. 561.414.1782 E-mail . [email protected] Press row . (561) 297.4092 SID mailing address . 777 Glades Road . Boca Raton, FL 33431 Overnight address . same Web site. www.fausports.com CREDITS MEDIA INFORMATION Audio streaming . www.fausports.com This media guide is a collaborative effort. Written by Mike Boseak, FAU's assistant Address . 777 Glades Road director of Athletic Media Relations, assisted by Katrina McCormack, FAU's assistant . Boca Raton, FL 33431 AD for Athletic Media Relations, Dawn Elston, FAU's assistant director of Athletic Phone . (561) 297-3163 Media Relations and Michael Partee. Graphic design by Laurie Donahue, FAU Creative Play-by-play announcer . Alan Barr Services Department. Photography by Mardie Banks, Bill Plate, FAU's Photography Department; J.C. Ridley, Paul Chapman, Bill Ryan, Peter Lorber, Barbara McCormick, Todd Drexler, Jim Wilson, Gus Botta, Robin Sherman, Neil Brake and Ralph Notaro. Printing by Franklin Trade Graphics. FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY 6 Media Services DIRECTIONS TO FAU ARENA Practices are open to the media if advance arrangements are made FAU Arena is located on Florida Atlantic University’s Boca Raton through the Athletic Media Relations Office. It is suggested to campus. From I-95, take exit 45 (Glades Road) and go east make arrangements at least one day prior to attending practice. approximately one-half mile where the main entrance will appear Post-game interviews with Coach Dugan and the visiting coach will on the left side of the road. After turning left, proceed straight take place in the media room, located just outside the gym area in for approximately one-quarter of a mile. After passing through a the southeast corner of the arena. traffic light, take the first left and the arena will be ahead on Prior to the end of the game, all media covering the game should the right. make their requests for post-game player interviews with a member CREDENTIALS of the athletic media relations staff. Then, with Coach Dugan’s Media credentials are issued to members of the working media approval, they will be brought to the media room following the only. Working space at the media tables is assigned on a first- interview session with the coaches. come, first-serve basis. Please call in advance to allow phone lines FAU ON THE WEB to be assigned. There is no charge for parking. All team information may be accessed by logging on to the Requests for credentials should be made either in writing or by official Florida Atlantic University Athletics Web site at phone to: Florida Atlantic University, Athletic Media Relations www.fausports.com. Team statistics, roster, schedule, and results Office-Oxley, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431. The phone may be found on this site. number is (561) 297-3163. Requests may also be faxed to (561) 297-3963. Working members of the media are asked to present press credentials at the main entrance where they will be directed to seating. Only those who have received credentials through the Athletic Media Relations office will be allowed access to the designated media area. PHOTOGRAPHERS Per NCAA guidelines, still photographers and videographers will be allowed to shoot from six feet beyond each baseline. Photographers FAUsports.com must sit or kneel while shooting. Due to lighting, strobe lights are helpful. Prior to set-up, it is recommended to consult with the Athletic Media Relations Office at least three weeks in advance. MEDIA SERVICES The media entrance to the FAU Arena is the main entrance. Programs, media guides and game notes are available prior to the game in the media room, and complete statistical packages are distributed following the game. There will be a telephone line available for filing stories as well as a fax machine in the media room. For special phone line needs, please contact the Athletic Media Relations Office in advance. PHONE LINES FOR RADIO All requests for phone lines for visiting radio crews must be made at least one month in advance through the Athletic Media Relations Office. Standard, analog phone line service is available at FAU arena. There will be one courtesy line available and a $75 charge for additional lines. Requests for additional phone lines or ISDN service will need to be directed through Bell South. Please contact the Athletic Media Relations Office for information. INTERVIEWS All requests for interviews with Chancellor Dugan, members of her staff, or players during the season, must be coordinated through the Athletic Media Relations Office. The best time to reach Coach Dugan is before or after practice. For phone interviews, all players will be asked to return calls. The Athletic Media Relations Office will not release player telephone numbers. BASKETBALL 2006 07 7 Media Directory AREA DAILY Sarasota Herald-Tribune WTVJ Channel 6 (NBC) NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS P.O. Box 1719 15000 SW 27th St. MEDIA OUTLETS (Please contact the AMR Sarasota, FL 34230 Miramar, FL 33027 Office for beat writers) (o) 941.957.5172 (o) 954.622.6353 CBS SportsLine.com (f) 941.957.5276 (f) 954.622.6107 2200 W. Cypress Creek Rd. Boca Raton News Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 5801 N. Congress Ave. St. Petersburg Times College Insider Boca Raton, FL 33487 P.O. Box 1121 STATE 594 New Paltz Rd. (o) 561.549.0834 St. Petersburg, FL 33731 TELEVISION Highland, NY 12528 (f) 561.893.6677 (o) 727.893.8123 (o) 914.691.9091 (f) 727.893.8784 Sun Sports Network Bob Emanuel (f) 914.691.9092 Miami Herald 1000 Legion Pl., Ste. 1600 Miami Herald One Herald Plaza Stuart News Orlando, FL 32801 ESPN Sports Center Miami, FL 33132 P.O. Box 9009 (o) 407.245.2500 ESPN Plaza (o) 305.376.2387 Stuart, FL 34995 (f) 407.245.2554 Bristol, CT 06010 (f) 305.376.2295 (o) 561.221.4233 (o) 860.585.2000 (f) 305.376.2295 (game stats) (f) 561.221.4246 Fox Sports Net Florida (f) 860.766.2422 1550 Sawgrass Corporate Palm Beach Post Tampa Tribune Pkwy., Ste. 350 ESPN Regional 2751 S. Dixie Hwy. P.O. Box 191 Sunrise, FL 33323 11001 Rushmore Dr. West Palm Beach, FL 33405 Tampa, FL 33601 (o) 407.648.1150 Charlotte, NC 28277 (t) 800.432.7595 x4440 (o) 813.259.7655 Ted Hutton (f) 407.245.2571 (o) 704.973.5000 (o) 561.820.4440 (f) 813.259.8148 Sun-Sentinel (f) 704.973.5090 (f) 561.820.4481 LOCAL RADIO ESPN – The Magazine South Dade News Leader CAMPUS 19 East 34th St. P.O. Box 900340 NEWSPAPERS ESPN (760 AM) New York, NY 10016 Homestead, FL 33090 2090 Palm Beach Blvd., (o) 212.515.1008 (o) 305.245.2311 University Press Ste. 701 (f) 212.525.1290 (f) 305.248.0596 777 Glades Rd. West Palm Beach, FL 33409 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-697-8353 Sport Magazine Sun-Sentinel (o) 561.297.3766 888-760-ESPN Petersen Publishing 200 E. Las Olas Blvd. (f) 561.297.2106 110 5th Ave. Marcus Nelson Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 ESPN (1400 AM) New York, NY 10011 Palm Beach Post (t) 800.776.6979 College Sports and 6600 N.