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2007-08 Basketball Media Guide GENERAL Location . .Hampton, Virginia Founded . 1868 Enrollment . 6,156 Affiliation . NCAA Division I Conference . .Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC) President . Dr. William R. Harvey Director of Athletics . .Lonza Hardy, Jr. Athletic Office Phone . (757) 727-5641 Athletic Fax . (757) 727-6995 Mascot/Nickname . Pirates Colors . Royal Blue and White Arena (Capacity) . Hampton University Convocation Center (7,200) Press Row Phone . (757) 728-6886 Ticket Office Phone . (757) 728-6800 SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director . Maurice Williams Assistant SID/Women’s Basketball Contact . .TBA SID Phone . .(757) 727-5757 SID Fax . (757) 727-5813 Athletics Website . www.hamptonpirates.com OVERNIGHT ADDRESS . .Hampton University Sports Information Office, 194 Holland Hall Hampton, VA 23668 COACHING STAFF Head Coach . Walter Mebane Alma Mater . .University of North Carolina, ’81 Career Record / (Years) . .36-48 / (3) Record at School / (Years) . .36-48 / (3) Basketball Office Phone . (757) 728-6818 Basketball Fax . (757) 728-6905 Best Time to Reach Coach . Contact Women’s Basketball SID Assistant Coaches . .Tiffany Gwynn (Liberty, ’98) LaShondra Dixon (Hampton, ’03) Keith McCray (Belford, ’05) Director of Athletic Performance . .Zach Nott (Nebraska, ’03) Head Athletic Trainer . .Christina Espinoza (Texas State, ’98) Women’s Basketball Trainer . .TBA MEDIA INFORMATION The Daily Press . .7505 Warwick Blvd., Newport News, VA 23607 (757) 247-4630 phone (757) 247-9420 fax The Virginian Pilot . .150 W. Brambleton Ave., Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 446-2366 phone (757) 533-9004 fax 2006-07 TEAM INFORMATION Overall Record . .15-13 Conference Record . .11-7 Conference Finish . .5th Postseason . .MEAC Tournament Quarterfinals (L, 59-63) Starters Returning/Lost . .4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost . .10/2 Newcomers . .5 RADIO INFORMATION Radio Flagship Station . WHOV Radio Contact Person . Rob Dixon Phone . (757) 727-5407 Play-by-Play Announcer . TBA Color Announcer . Rob Dixon Quick Facts IFC Media Information 2-3 Tribute to Tiny Laster, Jr. 4 The 2007-2008 Outlook 5-8 The Coaches 9-12 The Basketball Support Staff 13-14 Meet The Lady Pirates 15-38 The 2007-2008 Opponents 39-58 C R E D I T S The Lady Pirates’ Travel Plans 59 Hampton University A Look Back at Last Season 61-80 2007-2008 Basketball Magazine The Records 81-122 Published by The Office of Sports Information MEAC-The Conference 123-130 DIRECTOR The University 131-136 Maurice Williams Administration 134-135 PHOTO CREDITS Dr. William R. Harvey All-Pro Photography Mark Sutton HAMPTON UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT HU Sports Information Office Department of Athletics 137-152 Sports Illustrated-Porter Binks Director of Athletics 138-139 TYPESETTING/DESIGN Typography Plus Lonza Hardy, Jr. DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Portsmouth, Virginia [email protected] Athletic Administration 140 COVER DESIGNS Hampton Convocation Center 145 Laurinda Minke PRINTING Campus Highlights 146-47 Multi-Ad Radio/TV Chart IBC Missouri 2007-2008 Lady Pirate Basketball Schedule BC Acknowledgements The Lady Pirate Media Guide is published by Hampton University. Editorial content was written and edited by Maurice Williams, Director of Sports Information at the HU Sports Information Office. For further information regarding Pirate Athletics, please write Hampton University Sports Information, Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia 23668, or phone (757) 727-5811. MEDIA INFORMATION COVERING THE LADY PIRATES TO THE MEDIA he Office of Sports Information at Hampton PIRATES ON THE WEB University has produced the 2007-08 HU For all of the latest news concerning the Lady TWomen’s Basketball Media Guide in order Pirates basketball program, along with all Hamp- to assist members of the working media in their ton University athletic teams, please turn your coverage of the Lady Pirates’ program. Maurice attention to the internet at the following address: Williams , Director of Sports Information, will be www.hamptonpirates.com your primary contact for the Lady Pirates during this exciting season of women’s basketball. MAURICE Information on all Mid-Eastern Athletic Thank you for your interest in the Lady Pirates, WILLIAMS Conference happenings may be found at SPORTS INFORMATION and we look forward to working with you www.MEACSports.com DIRECTOR throughout the year. (the official MEAC website) MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE on your internet browser. The Hampton University Office of Sports LADY PIRATES MEDIA GUIDELINES Information is located in Room 194 on the Interviews with any staff member or player must second floor of Holland Hall, which is located be scheduled through the Hampton University directly adjacent the HU Convocation Center. Office of Sports Information. To schedule inter- Hampton plays all of their home contests at the views with players/coaches and staff members, Hampton University Convocation Center. please contact Maurice Williams at (757) 727- PRACTICES 5811. All Lady Pirates practices are open to members No players’ and/or coaches’ home or dorm of the working media. Practice times and sites numbers, including email addresses, will be may vary, depending on certain situations. Most provided. The policy for media interviews is as practices are conducted in the HU Convocation follows: All Hampton University student-athletes Center, but they may take place in Holland Hall have been instructed not to accept calls or on occasion. For more information on specific emails from anyone asking athletic-related times and locations of practices each day, please questions. If the student-athlete is contacted contact Maurice Williams at (757) 727-5811. through their personal phone number or email, then they will not respond to the question at INTERVIEWS hand. All interviews with players and coaches are arranged specifically through the Office of Sports Information under the guidance of Maurice VISITING RADIO Williams. We are asking that you not contact the Hampton University provides a maximum of basketball office directly to arrange interviews. three courtesy lines for visiting radio. The visit- Prior to the conclusion of each contest, Hampton ing radio station court location is on the opposite University SID student assistants will gather all side of the official scorer’s table, next to the names of players and coaches needed for post- visiting media outlet. A maximum of three game interviews. Following a brief 10-minute people can fit comfortably in this area, and an “cooling off” period, members of the working extra seat will be provided if requested at least media are free to interview the selected players 24 hours in advance. For this additional space, and coaches in the media room (Green Room) of please contact Maurice Williams in the Office of the HU Convocation Center. Visiting players and Sports Information. Halftime and final statistics, coaches will be escorted to the media room as well as pre-game notes, will be provided. directly following the game for post-game interviews/comments, followed by HU head coach Walter Mebane and the Lady Pirates. www.hamptonpirates.com 2 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2007-2008 NEWSPAPERS USA Today ESPN Radio 1310 AM Tom O’Toole Tony Mercurio Daily Press [email protected] [email protected] Jennifer Williams – 7950 Jones Branch Drive 5589 Greenwich Road, Suite 200 [email protected] McLean, VA 22108 Virginia Beach, VA 23462 7505 Warwick Boulevard (703) 854-5354 (757) 671-1000, ext. 206 Newport News, VA 23607-1517 (703) 854-2078 FAX (757) 671-1010 FAX (757) 249-4963 www.usatoday.com www.espnradio1310.com (757) 247-9420 FAX www.dailypress.com From The Press Box To Press Row TELEVISION Donald Ware Virginian-Pilot WTKR-TV 3 [email protected] [email protected] 145 Ruth Circle 150 West Brambleton Avenue Cory Curtis [email protected] Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526 Norfolk, VA 23510-2018 (919) 567-0583 (757) 446-2371 720 Boush Street Norfolk, VA 23510-1502 (919) 567-0670 FAX (757) 533-9004 FAX www.boxtorow.com www.pilotonline.com (757) 446-1361 (757) 446-1376 FAX Richmond Times Dispatch www.wtkr.com NETWORKS, WIRE SERVICES, [email protected] MAGAZINES 300 East Franklin Street WAVY-TV 10 Bruce Rader College Sporting News Richmond, VA 23219 Ralph Wallace [email protected] (804) 649-6233 [email protected] 300 Wavy Street (804) 775-8085 FAX PO Box 5101 www.timesdispatch.com Portsmouth, VA 23704-5200 Skokie, IL 60076 (757) 673-5370 (847) 675-5180 Progress-Index (757) 397-8279 FAX www.collegesportingnews.com John Coscia www.wavy.com [email protected] WVEC-TV 13 SportsTicker 15 Franklin Street Santosh Venkataraman Scott Cash Petersburg, VA 23803-4514 [email protected] [email protected] (804) 732-3456 Harborside Financial Center 613 Woodis Avenue (804) 732-8417 FAX 800 Plaza Two www.progess-index.com Norfolk, VA 23510-1017 Jersey City, NJ 07311 (757) 628-6215 (201) 309-1300 New Journal & Guide (757) 628-5855 FAX Leonard Colvin www.wvec.com (800) 336-0383 FAX [email protected] Sports Network PO Box 209 2200 Byberry Road, Suite 200 Norfolk, VA 23501 RADIO Hatboro, PA 19040 (757) 543-6531 WHOV 88.1 FM (800) 583-5499 (757) 543-7620 FAX Rob Dixon (800) 583-6195 FAX [email protected] www.sportsnetwork.com Associated Press Hampton University Hank Kurz Hampton, VA 23668 American Urban Radio Networks [email protected] (757) 727-5407 700 East Main Street, Suite 1380 Ty Miller Richmond, VA 23219-2619 Director of Sports (804) 643-6646 (412) 456-4036 (804) 643-6223 FAX Conference MEAC OFFICE SAHAR ABDUR-RASHID ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MEDIA RELATIONS 222 Central Park Avenue, Suite 1150 Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462 757-416-7100 • 757-416-7109 (FAX) WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2007-2008 3 MEAC TRIBUTE TINY L. LASTER, JR. - 1946-2007 ampton University softball coach Tiny H L. Laster, Jr. passed away in May of of Alabama. Laster took over the position as the 2007 following an ongoing battle with head women’s basketball coach for the Lady Pirates. kidney disease. A pioneer in women’s athletics since During his tenure with Hampton, Laster became the implementation of Title IX in 1972, Laster was the second winningest coach in the history of the 61 years old.