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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2018-19 WOMEN’SBASKETBALL 1 WOMEN’SBASKETBALL 1 CRUSADEROATH The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) developed a Student-Athlete Oath for the 2009-2010 academic and athletic year. The oath outlines the expectations accepted by all UMHB Student-Athletes and also details the pride those student- athletes feel to be a part of Cru Athletics. Student-athletes began using the oath for the first time in the fall of 2009 and it became a prominent and permanent part of the UMHB Student- Athlete experience. The Cru Student-Athlete Oath is listed below: The Crusader Oath As Crusader Student-Athletes we pledge to: Pursue excellence in the classroom and in competition; Support our fellow student-athletes and other members of the Crusader student body; Be fair, open, and honest; holding ourselves to highest standards of sportsmanship and integrity; Be positive role models within our community; Glorify Christ through our actions and abilities; Honor and embrace the privilege of wearing Purple, White, and Gold. Wherever we go and forever, we represent the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Go CRU! 2 WOMEN’SBASKETBALL 2 WOMEN’SBASKETBALL CRUSADERBASKETBALL Table of Contents UMHB Quick Facts Student-Athlete Oath .....................................................2 Location ..........................................................Belton, Texas Contents & Quick Facts...................................................3 Enrollment ....................................................................3,300 Head Coach Mark Morefield ........................................4 Founded .........................................................................1845 Assistant Coach ..................................................................5 Nickname .................................................................The Cru 2018-19 UMHB Roster ....................................................6 Colors ............................................... Purple, Gold & White Cru Returners ......................................................................7 President ................................................Dr. Randy O’Rear Cru Newcomers ................................................................12 Director of Athletics .................................. Randy Mann UMHB Sports Medicine ................................................16 Athletics Phone .......................................(254) 295-4618 2017-18 Stats ....................................................................17 UMHB Administration ..................................................18 Head Coach ..............................................Mark Morefield This is UMHB ......................................................................19 Alma Mater .................................................. Valparaiso ‘98 2018-19 UMHB Schedule........................................ Back UMHB Record ..............................................56-25 (4th Yr) Overall Record ........................................................... Same Assistant Coach ..........................................Niya Johnson Credits Lettermen Ret./Lost .....................................................8/9 The 2018-19 UMHB Women’s Basketball Program is a Starters Ret./Lost ..........................................................3/2 publication of the UMHB Sports Information Office. 2016-17 Record ......................................23-5 (14-3 ASC) Photos provided by the Sports Information Depart- Stadium ..................................Mayborn Campus Center ment Capacity .........................................................................2,500 Sports Information ......................................... Jon Wallin You can follow the UMHB Women’s Basketball Team SID Phone ..................................................(254) 295-4611 on the Internet all season long. Visit www.cruath- SID Fax .........................................................(254) 295-4274 letics.com and follow our social media accounts. SID Address ............................................ UMHB Box 8363 ..................................................................900 College Street .....................................................................Belton, TX 76513 ............................................................ Sarah Harborth, Asst. .........................................................................(254) 295-5585 .........................................................................(254) 295-4274 ...................................................................... UMHB Box 8010 ..................................................................900 College Street .....................................................................Belton, TX 76513 CruSports @CruWomensHoops @CruSports @CruSports WOMEN’SBASKETBALL 3 WOMEN’SBASKETBALL 3 COACHMOREFIELD Mark Morefield became the ninth head coach in UMHB women’s basket- ball history in April of 2015. He joined the Cru after a long and successful stint as a Division I men’s basketball assistant coach. Morefield guided the Cru women to a 15-11 record and a berth in the ASC Championship Tournament in his first season at the helm. He followed with an 18-9 cam- paign and another ASC Tournament berth. The Cru women finished 23-5 in 2017-18 to set a new school Division III era record for wins in a season. UMHB won the ASC West Division for just the second time in program history, was ranked in every NCAA Regional Ranking of the season and cracked the WBCA Top 25 for the first time in the history of the program. Morefield is 58-25 in three seasons in Belton and the Cru women earned top two seeds in the ASC Tournament in three consecutive seasons for the first time in program history under his direction. Morefield spent eight seasons as an assistant coach on Scott Drew’s staff at Baylor University. The Bears advanced to two NCAA Tournaments during his tenure, including an appearance in the Elite Eight in 2010. Morefield also coached three future NBA players at Baylor, with two of those going in the first round of the NBA draft. He was twice named one of Rivals.com’s Top 25 recruiters and helped recruit six Top 20 national recruiting classes over a ten-year span. With the Bears, Morefield served as the team’s recruiting coordinator, oversaw the offense, supervised individual workouts and scouting. More- field moved to Baylor after spending five years as an assistant coach at Valparaiso University under Homer and Scott Drew. The Crusaders posted four 20-win seasons in that time and made three NCAA Tournaments appearances. He spent four years as a student assistant at Valparaiso and the Crusaders recorded at least 20 wins in each of those seasons, made three NCAA Tournament appearances and advanced to the Sweet 16 in 2008. Morefield has one year of professional experience as an assistant coach with the Texas Legends of the NBDL and was also a draft consultant for the NBA’s New Orleans Hornets in 2012. He has coached a pair of professional teams in international competition in the off-season and has also coached two Athletes in Action teams on international tours. Morefield spent the 2014-15 season as the boys’ basketball coach at Vanguard College Preparatory School in Waco. He led the Vikings to a 26-5 record and the TAPPS Sweet 16. He also served as girls’ basketball coach at Texas Christian Academy in Waco for one year and also works with a developmental basketball program in Waco. Morefield is a 1998 graduate of Valparaiso University. He is married to Danika, the daughter of Baylor Women’s Basketball Associate Head Coach Bill Brock. The couple has two sons, Harrison and Ryan. 4 WOMEN’SBASKETBALL 4 WOMEN’SBASKETBALL COACHJOHNSON NIYA JOHNON Niya Johnson joined the UMHB women’s basketball coaching staff in Au- gust of 2017 after a standout playing career at Baylor University and in the professional ranks. Johnson was a four-year All-Big XII selection as the Lady Bears’ starting point guard and she earned All-American honors as a senior. She played for four Big XII Champions and four NCAA Tournament qualifiers at Baylor. Johnson finished her career as the conference’s all-time leader in assists and she also led the league in assists and assist-to-turnover ratio. Johnson set a Baylor single-game record with 16 assists against Oklahoma. She also played one season of professional basketball in Switzerland after closing out her Baylor career. Johnson graduated from Baylor University in May of 2016 with a degree in Health and Kinesiology. She is a native of Gainesville, Florida WOMEN’SBASKETBALL 5 WOMEN’SBASKETBALL 5 TEAMROSTER 2018-19 UMHB WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl.-Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Madison McCoy G 5-10 So.-TR Navarre, Fla. (Valor Christian/ETBU) 2 Tashyra Banks P 5-11 Jr.-2L Navasota, Texas (Navasota) 4 Hannah Holt G 5-9 Jr.-1L Lumberton, Texas (Lumberton/ETBU) 5 Tatum Sorrels G 5-6 Fr.-HS Midlothian, Texas (Midlothian) 10 Bethany McLeod G 5-9 Fr.-HS Liberty Hill, Texas (Liberty Hill) 11 Lauren Jury F 5-6 So.-TR Cedar Park, Texas (Westwood/HSU) 12 Addison Floyd G 5-5 So.-1L Liberty Hill, Texas (Marble Falls Christian) 13 Katie Gear F 5-9 Fr.-HS Fort Worth, Texas (Southwest Christian) 14 Alexia Martin G 5-7 Fr.-HS Lancaster, Texas (Bishop Dunne) 21 Kendall Rollins G 6-0 Jr.-2L Fulshear, Texas (Tompkins) 22 Brooke Elliott G 5-10 So.-1L Georgetown, Texas (Georgetown) 23 Michela Brantley G 5-6 Jr.-TR McKinney, Texas (Frisco Heritage/OK Wesleyan)