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UNSURPASSED BEAUTY... Surrounded by pines and aspens and sitting at the base of the 12,633-foot San Francisco Peaks, Flagstaff is in the mid- dle of the Coconino National Forest, the largest contiguous stand of ponderosa pines in the world, at an elevation of 7,000 feet above sea level. Flagstaff is surrounded by incredible scenery, including the Grand Canyon National Park, Lake Powell, the Sedona red rocks, Monument Valley, Sunset Crater and Oak Creek Canyon. As the pictures on the covers of this guide and the following six pages will show, Flagstaff, the NAU campus and northern Arizona offer a diverse landscape, four distinctive seasons, unmatched beauty and an exciting array of recre- ational possibilities. TABLETABLE OFOF CONTENTSCONTENTS QUICK FACTS MEDIA RELATIONS THE PLAYERS Location ...................................... Flagstaff, Ariz. Volleyball Contact ............................ Joe Scacco Seniors........................................................16-17 Elevation ............................................ 7,000 feet E-mail ................................ [email protected] Juniors ........................................................18-23 Enrollment .............................................. 23,600 Office Phone ............................ (928) 523-6330 Sophomores ..............................................24-35 Founded .................................................... 1899 Office Fax .................................. (928) 523-6793 Newcomers ................................................36-39 Nickname ...................................... Lumberjacks Cell Phone ..................................(847) 340-0389 Colors ................................ Blue, Gold and Sage Volleyball Press Row ................ (928) 523-5192 BIG SKY CONFERENCE Affiliation .................................. NCAA Division I Assistant AD/Media Relations ........ Steve Shaff The Big Sky Conference ............................39-40 Conference ............................................ Big Sky Office Phone ............................ (928) 523-6792 2009 Big Sky Statistics/Results ..................41-42 President .............................. Dr. John D. Haeger Mailing Address ........................ P.O. Box 15400 Athletics Director ................................ Jim Fallis ............................(Overnight: 1 Skydome Drive) REVIEW Associate AD/SWA ......................Beth Vechinski ....................................Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5400 2009 Volleyball Review ............................43-44 Assistant AD/Compliance ............................ TBA Athletics Web Site ........ www.nauathletics.com 2009 Results/Statistics .................................. 45 Assistant AD/Academics ....................Pam Lowie Faculty Athletic Rep. ................ Tom DeStefano THE UNIVERSITY RECORD BOOK University Web Site .................... www.nau.edu Academic Excellence ...................................... 4 Records vs. All-Time Opponents......................38 Rolle Activity Center ........................................5 Season Bests ..................................................48 VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Career Bests ....................................................49 Home Facility .................... Rolle Activity Center FOR THE MEDIA Team Bests ....................................................50 Capacity .................................................... 1,066 Media Information .......................................... 3 Rolle Activity Center Records ..........................51 Head Coach ................Craig Choate (BYU, 1978) Radio/TV Chart ................................................37 Match Records ................................................52 E-mail [email protected] 2010 Schedule .............................................. BC Office Phone ............................ (928) 523-1532 HISTORY Record at NAU/Season ...................... 23-27/3rd PREVIEW Fiesta Bowl History ........................................6-7 Division I Career/Season ....296-283 (.511)/19th 2010 Outlook ................................................8-9 All-time Roster ................................................53 Assistant Coach .......................... Megan Greene 2010 Roster Breakdown ..................................10 History of NAU Volleyball ..............................54 Assistant Coach .............................. Chris Gorny All-time Honors ..............................................55 2009 Overall Record ........................ 8-17 (.320) COACHING STAFF Coaching History ............................................56 2009 Big Sky Record/Finish .... 5-11 (.312)/T7th Head Coach Craig Choate ..........................11-13 Postseason History ........................................56 Postseason ................................................ None Assistant Coaches ..........................................14 All-time Results ........................................57-60 Letterwinners Returning/Lost .................... 10/2 Starters Returning/Lost .................. 5 + libero/1 Newcomers/Redshirts .................................. 4/0 2 MEDIAMEDIA INFORMATIONINFORMATION MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME The media relations office is located on the east concourse of the J. Arizona does not recognize Daylight Savings Time. As a result, Flagstaff time Lawrence Walkup Skydome. The phone number is (928) 523-6792 or 6330, coincides with the Pacific time zone through Nov. 1. The rest of the season, and the fax number is 6793. Flagstaff is compatible with the Mountain time zone (Eastern time minus two hours). INTERVIEWS All player interviews MUST be coordinated through the media relations LUMBERJACKS ONLINE office at least one day in advance. NO interviews or photo shoots will be Releases, statistics, rosters, video and breaking news are available on the conducted the day of a match prior to first serve. Out-of-town media should athletics web site, www.nauathletics.com. All information is available for contact media relations to arrange phone interviews. Players will be avail- immediate use, including photos. The Big Sky Conference web site is able for interviews following practice and, if prior arrangements have been www.bigskyconf.com. made, before practice. The NAU locker room and training room are closed to media. INTERNET VIDEO STREAMING All NAU home matches and all home and away Big Sky matches are avail- Head coach Craig Choate and his staff are generally available for interviews able for free on the web through www.bigskytv.org. Visit the site for further after practice. To set up personal and phone interviews at other times, con- information. tact the media relations office at 928-523-6330 to set up the session. To confirm practice times each day, contact media relations. LUMBERJACKS BY E-MAIL The media relations office is always compiling a media directory to send out PRACTICE weekly advance releases, event stories and statistics in lieu of a fax. Media Daily workouts are generally closed to the public due to space constraints, members interested in this service should e-mail but media members are allowed upon confirmation of practice times with [email protected]. Game notes will be available on the website the media relations office. Generally, practice starts at 2 p.m. in Rolle prior to that week’s matches. Call Karen Auerbach at 928-523-6330 for Activity Center, though the schedule could change without prior notice. more information. MEDIA PASS LIST NAU TV SERVICES In lieu of credentials, working media will be placed on a media list that will NAU TV Services covers Lumberjack sports on Flagstaff cable channels 4 & be at the ticket table near the northwest entrance to Rolle Activity Center. 59 and Universityhouse (ch. 9411) on the Dish Network, while distributing Media members assigned to work a match must provide their names to the to regional outlet FS Arizona and national digital cable channel Fox College media relations office at least 24 hours in advance. Sports. Six of NAU’s 11 home matches will be televised by TV Services in 2010, including two of three Fiesta Bowl Tournament matches. PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEOGRAPHY For safety, photographers and videographers are not permitted inside the sponsorship tables surrounding the court unless prior permission has been obtained from the media relations office. Due to space constraints, only those on assignment are placed on the pass list. Please provide names at least 24 hours in advance. MEDIA SERVICES Box scores for each set will be issued during the match, with a final box at the conclusion. Prior to first serve, a match program with team rosters will be issued to working media. POSTMATCH The NAU locker room is closed on the road and in Rolle Activity Center. At home, postmatch interviews will be held courtside with requested players and coaches from both teams. A member of the media relations office will collect requests immediately following the conclusion of the match. 3 ACADEMICACADEMIC EXCELLENCEEXCELLENCE LUMBERJACKS SHOW EXCELLENCE IN THE CLASSROOM; EARN AVCA TEAM ACADEMIC AWARD With a 3.33 cumulative team grade-point-average for the 2009-10 school year, the volleyball team earned itself an AVCA Team Academic Award. The Lumberjacks recorded a 3.31 GPA during the competi- tion season in the fall of 2009, and went on to improve their GPA to 3.49 in the spring of 2010. Two volleyball student-athletes earned a perfect 4.0 GPA this year: Lauren Campbell

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