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KimAngela Mulkey Tisdale #20 Head5-7 Coach- Senior - Guard Ninth SeasonAustin, at Baylor Texas LouisianaDel Valle Tech, High‘84 School

When Women’s In her eight years at the program’s helm, she has posted an Hall of impressive 208-60 (.776) record which ranks her No. 8 nationally in Famer winning percentage. In addition, since her arrival eight years ago,

* 2008-09 BAYLOR LADY* 2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL accepted the head the Lady Bear program ranks No. 7 among the NCAA Division I’s win- coaching job at Baylor ningest teams over that span. University, few could Since taking over a squad that was just 7-20 the season prior to have predicted the dra- her arrival, Mulkey has guided the Lady Bears to eight postseason matic and prestigious turn the program was about to take. In just appearances, including seven NCAA Tournaments and a trip to the eight years at Baylor, the former All-American and Olympic Gold 2003 WNIT finals. In 2004, the Lady Bears made their first trip to the medalist has guided the Lady Bear basketball program to the pinna- NCAA Sweet 16 and have played in three Sweet 16s. In 2001 Sheila cle of women’s basketball, the 2005 NCAA national championship, Lambert was a Kodak All-American and was awarded the Frances seven NCAA Tournament appearances and eight 20-win seasons. Pomeroy Naismith Award, which recognized the nation’s best player Mulkey recently received another impressive honor when she was 5-7 or under. Mulkey won the inaugural award in 1984. inducted into the Baylor Athletic Hall of Fame, as part of the 2007 Under Mulkey’s tutelage, Sophia Young became the program’s class. first two-time Kodak All-American and also the school’s first AP All- The 2005 national title was Baylor’s first for a women’s team sport American. In addition, Baylor landed its first-ever players in the and was the Big 12 Conference’s first basketball national title. WNBA when Sheila Lambert and Danielle Crockrom were each draft- In winning the 2005 title, Mulkey became the first person, man or ed in the first round after the 2001 season and Steffanie Blackmon woman, to win a basketball national championship as a player, assis- was drafted in 2005. Young became Baylor’s highest draft pick when tant coach and head coach. Additionally, she is the only women’s she was selected No. 4 by the San Antonio Silver Stars in 2006. basketball coach, and one of only three in men’s and women’s bas- Young, who completed her second season with the franchise in 2007, ketball (joining and ), who has won a nation- was the team’s leading scorer and rebounder as a rookie and has al championship as both a player and coach. twice been selected to play in the WNBA All-Star game. In 2007,

2008-09 BAYLOR LADY2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL En route to the NCAA Bernice Mosby became championship, the Lady Mulkey’s fourth first- Bears won their first Big round WNBA draft pick 12 Conference champi- when the Washington onship and were the Mystics made her the league’s tournament fourth player selected champion as well. In overall and in 2008 addition, Mulkey- Angela Tisdale was draft- coached players have ed by the Chicago Sky. earned first-team All-Big Not only has Baylor’s 12 honors 12 times and progress registered on she has produced four the national level, local All-Americans. fans have taken notice, Mulkey has generat- too. The Lady Bears con- ed amazing results tinue to break all-time since taking over the attendance records and reins of the program on annually rank among the April 4, 2000, averaging nation’s top 25 in NCAA 26.1 wins a season. women’s basketball Makenzie, Kim and Kramer 2008-09 BAYLOR LADY2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL *

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attendance. In 2006-07 Baylor finished the year ranked 11th in the packed the Ferrell Center for Baylor’s second-round game against country in home attendance and topped the 100,000 fan mark for the Drake. In fact, the Waco first and second rounds ranked second in second time in school history, with 119,603 fans passing through the attendanceAngela compared to other sitesTisdale across the nation. turnstiles. Baylor was one of only 13 schools nationally in 2006-07 to Her third season proved to be her most challenging. Working with STAFF reach the 100,000 fan milestone. That season the Lady Bears broke a team in 2002-03 that returned only one starter and listed only three the all-time Ferrell Center total attendance record (men's or upperclassmen5-7 on its- roster,Senior Mulkey guided - Guard her young squad to a 24- women's) of 109,494 and in 2007-08, 112,953#20 fans passed through 11 record and after being snubbed by the NCAA selection committee, the turnstiles. Baylor has ranked in the top 25 in attendance every the Lady Bears advancedAustin, to the WNITTexas finals. In the championship season since Mulkey became the program’s head coach. game, SECDel rival AuburnValle narrowly High defeated School the Lady Bears, 64-63. In her first season as a head coach, Mulkey moved the Lady Bear Year four yielded even more success for Baylor women’s basket- 070 EIWBG1 POET ITR EODBO THE UNIVERSI RECORD BOOK HISTORY OPPONENTS BIG 12 2007-08 REVIEW program to the next level. She took a team that was 7-20 in 1999- ball. Mulkey guided the Lady Bears to the program’s first-ever NCAA 2000 and molded it into a cohesive, confident unit that went from 12th Sweet 16, where they lost to tradition-rich Tennessee (71-69) on a place in the Big 12 in 2000 to the school’s first-ever NCAA controversial last-second call. Baylor finished the season at 26-9, Tournament berth a year later. Baylor, along with four other schools, was ranked No. 15 in the AP’s final poll and achieved its highest fin- posted the biggest turnaround in NCAA Division I with a 14-game ish in the coaches poll at No. 11. swing, going from 7-20 to 21-9. The Lady Bears, under Mulkey’s The 2004-05 season proved to be the breakthrough year for guidance, moved from a 12th place Big 12 finish (2-12) to sixth place Mulkey. The squad posted a 33-3 record and claimed the Big 12 (9-7). In addition, the Baylor squad was ranked in the AP top 25 poll Conference title with a 14-2 mark. En route to the NCAA champi- for six weeks, climbing as high as No. 20. The Lady Bears finished onship, the Lady Bears defeated three No. 1 seeds. Steffanie the season ranked No. 23. Blackmon and Young were Mulkey continued to add both named All-Americans to her impressive list of with Young becoming achievements. Numerous Baylor’s third WBCA All- honors were bestowed American. Blackmon upon her after her inaugural became BU’s third WNBA season. She was named draftee when the Seattle one of the top 50 Female Storm took her. In addition High School Athletes of the to earning Big 12 Coach of 20th Century, National the Year honors, Mulkey Coach of the Year by Real received the New York Sport magazine and Big 12 Athletic Club’s prestigious Coach of the Year by both Winged Foot Award. the Dallas Morning News After losing two starters and Waco Tribune-Herald. off the NCAA championship Baylor’s second season squad, Mulkey guided the under Mulkey produced 2005-06 Lady Bears to a even better results. The 26-7 record and a 12-4 Big team finished the year at 12 mark, good for a second 27-6 and was ranked No. 7 place league finish and a in the Associated Press’ final AP ranking of No. 10. final rankings. Baylor Although they didn’t repeat played its way into the as national champions, the championship game of the Lady Bears took consola- Big 12 Tournament, which tion in the fact that, after marked the deepest it had making their third consecu- ever advanced in the event. tive Sweet 16 appearance, For the first time in the pro- they were eliminated from gram’s history the Lady the title run by the eventual Bears were selected to host national champions, third- NCAA Tournament games. ranked Maryland. Year six Baylor hosted first and sec- under Mulkey produced the ond round games and set a program’s first two-time Lady Bear attendance WBCA All-American and record when 10,074 fans Big 12 Player of the Year in TY

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Young. Young, as a first round WNBA pick of the San Antonio Silver Stars, ended her career as the Big 12’s leading scorer (2,480) and Mulkey’s rebounder (1,316). Honors and Achievements Fielding a team in 2006-07 that featured eight underclassmen on  Led the Lady Techsters to a 130-6 record as a player. the 11-member squad, the team’s 26-7 record was an impressive  During 15-year stint as assistant and associate head coach, achievement. Led by Mosby, the Lady Bears were again selected to Louisiana Tech posted a 430-68 record and advanced to seven the NCAA Tournament and finished third in the#20 perennially tough Big Final Fours. 12 Conference with an 11-5 mark. Freshman Danielle Wilson ranked 2007  Inducted into Baylor Athletic Hall of Fame. among the nation’s elite in blocked shots and broke a 27-year-old 2005 Baylor record for blocked shots in a season with 86. As a team the  Big 12 Coach of the Year. Lady Bears led the nation in blocked shots with 7.2 a contest. Baylor  Winged Foot Award (New York Athletic Club). finished the year ranked No. 19 in the AP poll and No. 20 in the  Dallas All Sports Association College Coach of the Year.  Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) Senior College coaches poll. Coach of the Year. Facing the 2007-08 season with, for the first time, no dominant  Baylor Staff Member of the Year (Student Government Assoc.) 2004

* 2008-09 BAYLOR LADY* 2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL scorer and rebounder returning, Mulkey guided the squad to an  Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) Senior College impressive 25-7 mark, a second place Big 12 Conference finish and Coach of the Year. another NCAA Tournament berth. The team featured a balanced 2003 offense with five players averaging double-digit scoring. The Lady  Inducted into CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame. Bears were led by All-American and All-Big 12 performers Angela 2002  Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) Senior College Tisdale and Rachel Allison. Coach of the Year. Mulkey, a 2000 inductee into the Women’s Basketball Hall of 2001 Fame, came to Baylor University from Louisiana Tech where she  Named one of top 50 Female High School Athletes of the 20th spent 19 years as either a player or coach in the legendary Lady century.  National Coach of the Year - Real Sport Magazine. Techster program. During her tenure in Ruston, Mulkey was associ-  Big 12 Coach of the Year - Dallas Morning News and Waco ated with 11 Final Four squads and three national championship Tribune-Herald. teams. She has either played or coached in the national champi- 2000 onship game on eight occasions.  Named Baylor’s fourth head coach.  Inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. During her 15-year stint as an assistant and associate head coach 1999 at her alma mater, Louisiana Tech posted a 430-68 record and  Lone female named among Louisiana Sports Writers top 25 athletes advanced to seven Final Fours. Mulkey held the title of associate of the 20th century.  Named one of top three assistants by Women’s Basketball Journal. head coach for four seasons. Her responsibilities at Tech included  Listed by Sports Illustrated as one of the top 50 greatest Louisiana coordinating recruiting, tutoring Lady Techster guards, overseeing sports figures of the 20th century. the players’ academic progress and running the summer camps. 1992 Because of her diligence, while Mulkey was overseeing the academ-  Inducted into the Louisiana Tech Athletics Hall of Fame. 1990 2008-09 BAYLOR LADY2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL ic program, no Lady Techster was ever declared academically ineli-  Inducted into the Louisiana Sports Writers Hall of Fame. gible. 1986 As recruiting coordinator, Mulkey had the opportunity to recruit and  Inducted into Louisiana High School Hall of Fame. coach several Lady Techsters who would go on to play in the WNBA. 1985  Inducted into National High School Hall of Fame. In 1999, Women’s Basketball Journal ranked Mulkey as one of the 1984 nation’s top three assistants. Those ratings were compiled during  NCAA Postgraduate scholarship winner. Women’s Basketball Journal’s annual coaches’ survey, which asks  Academic All-American. the nation’s top head coaches to send in votes on various topics.  James Corbett Award (Louisiana’s College Athlete of the Year).  Naismith “Small Player of the Year” As a player, Mulkey led the Lady Techsters to a 130-6 record, two  Olympic Gold medalist at Los Angeles games. national titles and four Final Fours from 1980-84. During that time the 1983 5-foot-4 playmaker, known for her spectacular passes and French  Won Gold medal at Pan Am Games in Caracus, Venezuela.  Academic All-American. braids, also led Louisiana Tech to its first two national championships 1982 (1981 and 1982) and was a part of the USA’s Gold medal-winning  Member of USA Basketball Select Team. team at both the 1984 Olympics and the 1983 Pan American Games.  Won NCAA National Championship. Mulkey averaged 6.38 assists and 1.56 steals per game and cur- 1981  Won Gold medal for South Team at Olympic Festival (Syracuse, rently ranks second on Tech’s all-time list in assists and 12th in N.Y.). steals.  Won AIAW National Championship. In addition, the summa cum laude scholar was a two-time Academic All-American as a business major. In recognition of her success in the classroom and on the basketball court, Mulkey was 2008-09 BAYLOR LADY2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL *

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inducted into the College Sports Information Directors of America School’s state championship volleyball team during the playoffs. (CoSIDA) Academic All-America Hall of Fame in June 2003. Makenzie was a starter on Midway’s basketball team which lost in the “Being inducted into the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of regionalAngela finals to eventual state Tisdale champion, Dallas’ Lincoln High Fame is one of the more special honors of my career,” Mulkey said. School, while the school’s softball squad advanced to the state tour- STAFF “It combines recognition for what I did as an athlete as well as what nament’s final four. Makenzie was a member of Midway’s Little I achieved in the classroom. A good education will far outlast the League Softball5-7 2003 - Seniorand 2004 World - Series Guard Championship team, fleeting moments on the court or playing field.”#20 which won its crowns in Beaverton, Oregon. During summers she Her athletic career began at an early age. Mulkey, a native of plays both select Austin,softball and select Texas basketball, most recently with Hammond, La., played Dixie Youth baseball as a 12 year old as well the DFWDel Elite hoops Valle squad. High School as two years of Pony League baseball and made the all-star team Kramer, an eighth grader, plays football, basketball, baseball and 070 EIWBG1 POET ITR EODBO THE UNIVERSI RECORD BOOK HISTORY OPPONENTS BIG 12 2007-08 REVIEW two of the three years. At Hammond High School, she led the basket- also competes in track and field. Kramer spends his summers play- ball team to four-straight state championships, posted a 136-5 record ing select baseball. He was recently chosen to play for USA and finished her career with the national record for most points Baseball’s Team Texas (14 and under) which competed against other scored (4,075). She earned all-district, all-state and all-America hon- squads from other states. ors each of her four years at Hammond High. She also graduated as Mulkey’s autobiography, “Won’t Back Down” with Peter May, a her class’ valedictorian with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. recently retired senior sportswriter at the Boston Globe, appeared in Mulkey has a street named after her in her hometown of Tickfaw, La. bookstores on Nov. 5, 2007, and the paperback edition became Mulkey is a member of the National High School Hall of Fame, the available on Sept. 8, 2008. Louisiana High School Hall of Fame, Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Louisiana Tech Athletics Hall of Fame. In 1999 she was the lone female named among the Louisiana Sports Writers top 25 athletes of the 20th century and was listed by Sports Illustrated as one of the top 50 sports figures of Louisiana for the 20th century. In June of 2000 she was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame located in Knoxville, Tenn. In June 2003 she was inducted into the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame. In her highly successful rookie season as a head coach, Mulkey’s Mulkey was named National Coach of the Year by Real Sport Milestone Victories magazine and honored by the Dallas Morning News and Waco Tribune-Herald as Big 12 Coach of the Year. She added Big 12 Win Opponent Score Date Coach of the Year honors and the prestigious Winged Foot Award 1 Miami (Ohio)* 75-62 Nov. 18, 2000 to her resume in 2005. In addition, Mulkey was recently named to 50 Alcorn State 78-62 Nov. 23, 2002 the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. 100 @ Mississippi State 66-49 Nov. 23, 2004 She is a highly sought after motivational speaker and speaks 150 Texas Tech 73-60 Feb. 19, 2006 on a broad range of topics in addition to Lady Bear basketball and is frequently requested both locally and nationally. She is 200 @ Missouri 72-57 Jan. 23, 2008 extremely active in and around the Waco community, donating her time and money to many organizations. * Boston University Invitational, Boston Mulkey, born May 17, 1962, in Santa Ana, Calif., has two chil- dren, daughter Makenzie (17) and son Kramer (14). NCAA Division I Makenzie and Winningest Active Coaches (By Percentage) Kramer are both extremely active in Name, School Years Won Lost Pct. sports. Makenzie, a 1. Pat Summit, Tennessee 34 983 182 .844 high school junior, 2. , Connecticut 23 657 122 .843 plays basketball 3. Tara VanDerveer, Stanford 29 724 188 .794 and softball and 4. , Duke 16 418 112 .789 has participated in 5. Wes Moore, Chattanooga 19 444 122 .785 volleyball and 6. Joe Foley, UALR 21 533 151 .780 track. As a sopho- 7. Robin Selvig, Montana 30 697 199 .778 more she joined 8. Kim Mulkey, Baylor 8 208 60 .776 Midway High TY

93 94 2008-09 BAYLOR LADY BEAR BASKETBALL * 2008-09 BAYLOR LADY BEAR BASKETBALL * 2008-09 BAYLOR LADY BEAR BASKETBALL ukyrnsN.8aogwnigs cieNA DivisionIcoacheswitha208-60(.776)record. Mulkey ranksNo.8amongwinningest activeNCAA appearancesincludingthe2005national title. seven NCAA In hereightseasonsasheadcoach, MulkeyhasledtheLadyBearstoeight20-winseasonsand coach andplayer. coach. Sheisthe ball (joiningBobKnightandDeanSmith),whohavewonanationalchampionship asbothaplayerand Kim Mulkeyistheonlywomen'sbasketballcoach,andoneofthree inmen'sandwomen'sbasket- games 26timesandhaveposted30ormorevictories15times. DivisionIbasketball,Mulkey’s team’s havewon20ormore In her27yearsofinvolvementinNCAA (8 years)208-60(.776) Head CoachingRecord (19 years)560-74(.883) Combined RecordasCollegiatePlayerand Assistant Coach: Player atLouisianaTech Totals: 130-6(.956) 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 Y 430-68(.863) Coach atLouisianaTech Totals: 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 208-60(.776) 1998-99 1999-00 Coach atBaylorTotals: 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 Y Coach ear ear School School oiin eh3- AIAW NationalChampions Champions National NCAA Runner-Up National NCAA Four Final NCAA EliteEight 34-0 NCAA NationalRunner-Up 35-1 NCAA Champions Louisiana Tech 31-2 NCAA 27-5 FinalFour Louisiana Tech 30-3 NCAA 30-3 FinalFour Louisiana Tech NCAA 32-2 Louisiana Tech FirstRound NCAA 32-4 FirstRound NCAA 32-1 EliteEight Asst.Coach NCAA 18-12 NationalRunner-Up Asst.Coach NCAA 20-10 Sweet16 Louisiana Tech Coach Asst. NCAA 26-6 EliteEight Louisiana Tech Asst.Coach NCAA 31-4 Louisiana Tech Asst.Coach 28-5 Louisiana Tech Asst.Coach 31-2 Louisiana Tech Asst.Coach Sweet16 NCAA Louisiana Tech Asst.Coach Tournament NationalRunner-Up NCAA NCAA Louisiana Tech Asst.Coach Tournament FinalFour NCAA NCAA Louisiana Tech Asst.Coach 31-4 EliteEight NCAA Finals WNIT Louisiana Tech Asst.Coach Sweet16 21-9 31-4 NCAA Louisiana Tech Assoc.HeadCoach Champions 27-6 30-3 NCAA Louisiana Tech Assoc.HeadCoach Sweet16 24-11 31-3 NCAA Louisiana Tech Assoc.HeadCoach SecondRound 26-9 NCAA Louisiana Tech Assoc.HeadCoach SecondRound 33-3 HeadCoach NCAA Louisiana Tech 26-7 HeadCoach Louisiana Tech 26-8 HeadCoach 25-7 HeadCoach HeadCoach Baylor HeadCoach Baylor HeadCoach Baylor HeadCoach Baylor Baylor Baylor Baylor Baylor Mulkey’s CollegiateRecord ONLY basketball coachtowinanationalchampionshipasheadcoach,assistant Record Position ONE TEAM... Record Postseason Postseason 904-139 (.867) coach Record asaplayerand Head CoachBaylor(8years) 208-60 (15 years) Asst./Assoc. Louisiana Tech 430-68 638-128 (.841) Record asacoach 136-5 -HammondHS 130-6 -Louisiana Tech 266-11 (.960) Record asaplayer She’s aWinner ...ONE DREAM BEARS THE LADY

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Cutting down the nets with her Mulkey vs. All Opponents children after the 2005 Eight seasons - 208-60 (.776) NCAA championship game. Air Force ...... 2-0 Montana State...... 1-1 Alcorn State...... 1-0 Nebraska ...... 6-2 Arizona State...... 1-0 Nevada ...... 1-0 Arkansas ...... 0-1 New Mexico...... 1-0 Arkansas-Little Rock ...... 1-0 Nicholls State ...... 1-0 Arkansas-Pine Bluff...... 3-0 North Carolina ...... 1-0 Army ...... 1-0 North Carolina A&T ...... 2-0 Auburn...... 0-1 North Carolina State ...... 1-1 Bethune-Cookman...... 1-0 North Texas ...... 3-0 Boston University ...... 1-0 Northern Arizona ...... 1-0 Bucknell...... 1-0 Northern Iowa ...... 1-0 BYU ...... 1-0 Oklahoma ...... 6-13 California ...... 2-0 Oklahoma State ...... 10-4 Central Florida...... 1-0 Oral Roberts ...... 2-0 Colorado...... 5-3 Oregon ...... 2-0 Colorado State ...... 1-0 Pacific ...... 1-0 Denver University ...... 2-0 Penn State...... 1-1 Drake...... 0-1 Pittsburgh ...... 0-1 East Carolina...... 1-0 Prairie View A&M...... 2-0 Eastern Kentucky ...... 1-0 Princeton ...... 1-0 Eastern Michigan...... 1-0 Puerto Rico-Mayaguez ...... 1-0 Florida ...... 3-0 Purdue...... 0-1 Fresno State ...... 2-0 Rice...... 3-0 Georgia ...... 1-0 St. John’s ...... 1-0 Grambling ...... 1-0 Saint Mary’s...... 1-0 Hawai’i...... 1-0 Sam Houston State ...... 5-0 Hofstra...... 1-0 San Jose State ...... 1-0 Howard ...... 1-0 South Dakota State ...... 1-0 Illinois-Chicago ...... 1-0 Southeast Missouri ...... 2-0 Illinois State...... 1-0 Southeastern Louisiana...... 2-0 Indiana...... 2-0 Southern California ...... 1-0 Iowa State...... 8-2 Stanford ...... 0-1 Jackson State ...... 1-0 Tennessee...... 0-1 Kansas ...... 10-0 Tennessee-Chattanoga ...... 1-0 Kansas State ...... 8-4 Texas...... 11-7 Louisiana-Lafayette ...... 1-0 Texas-Arlington ...... 1-0 Loyola Marymount University ...... 2-0 Texas-Pan American ...... 2-0 LSU ...... 2-2 Texas A&M ...... 14-4 Marshall...... 1-0 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ...... 3-0 Maryland ...... 0-1 Texas Southern ...... 1-0 McNeese State ...... 1-0 Texas State...... 1-0 Mercer ...... 1-0 Texas Tech ...... 11-7 Miami (OH) ...... 1-0 UCLA...... 4-0 Michigan State...... 1-0 Washington ...... 2-0 Minnesota ...... 1-0 Washington State ...... 1-0 Mississippi State ...... 2-0 Yale University...... 1-0 1984 Olympic Missouri ...... 8-1 TOTAL...... 208-60 (.776) Gold medalist Missouri-Kansas City...... 1-0 TY

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RichardAngela Barron Tisdale #20Associate5-7 Head- Senior Coach - Guard Second SeasonAustin, at BaylorTexas DelKenyon, Valle ‘91 High School

Richard Barron, for- learned the hard way about things so this will be a good experi- mer head coach at ence for me. I can see different ways to do things after several Princeton University, years. Just take a step back, observing another way of getting * 2008-09 BAYLOR LADY* 2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL begins his second sea- things done,” said Barron. son as Baylor’s associ- “It's a great situation for me, Waco's a great family town, and ate head women’s Baylor's a great university. In addition, just the way the schedule's basketball coach. The Tennessee native joined the staff on May work out, it's going to be a better situation for me as a father and 7, 2007. a husband. Life was hetic as dual head coaches at Princeton As one of his duties with the program, Barron is the team’s where my wife was the head softball coach, our schedules recruiting coordinator. Through his and became difficult. It was more than just the staff’s diligent efforts, Baylor is demanding, the schedules were poised to sign the best recruiting class almost impossible to manage,” contin- in school history. ued Barron. “For Richard, as a former head Barron spent six seasons at coach, to step back and become an Princeton prior to joining the Lady Bear associate head coach speaks volumes basketball program. In his tenure at about his commitment to Baylor Princeton, Barron posted a 74-91 University, to me and our program. Not record after inheriting a team that went many people would do that. He is a 2-25 in the season prior to his arrival.

2008-09 BAYLOR LADY2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL tremendous asset to our program and I The Tigers posted an 11-16 record his truly respect what he accomplished first season and under his guidance, during his tenure as a head coach,” went on to claim the 2005-06 Ivy said Mulkey. “He’s a genuinely good League title. Prior to taking the reins of person, a great family man, a perfect fit the Princeton program, he spent five for our program.” seasons at the University of the South. “There are a lot of things that His last season there, Barron led the attracted me to the position at Baylor. I team to the first conference champi- think professionally speaking it is a onship in school history and a national chance for me to coach in the Big 12 ranking of No. 8 in Division III. He post- with a Hall of Fame head coach and ed a 77-48 record with the Tigers and now that Coach Barmore is on board, owns an 11-year career record of 152- it’s an even bigger opportunity to learn. 139. Since I became a head coach at 26, I During his tenure at Princeton, did not have a lot of mentoring in terms Barron coached five players to All-Ivy of working under people. I kind of honors on either , second 2008-09 BAYLOR LADY2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL *

96 THE LADY BEARS STAFF 2007-08 REVIEW BIG 12 OPPONENTS HISTORY RECORD BOOK THE UNIVERSITY 97 South BARRON’S Providence Day School, Charlotte, N.C. FACT SHEET FACT The Barron Family 1996-012001-072007-present University of the South Head Coach, Associate Head Coach, Baylor Princeton University Head Coach, PERSONAL Full Name: Richard Hutton Barron Wife: Maureen Davies Barron daughters Lane and Rae (4); Son Billy (2) Twin Children: Birthdate: Feb. 3, 1969 Birthplace: Sanford, Fla. Tenn. Hometown: Knoxville, Knoxville School of High School: Webb EDUCATION Kenyon, 1991 COACHING EXPERIENCE 1991-92 and Baseball Coach, Basketball 1992-96 Coach, University of the Men’s Assistant (L-R) - Lane, Richard, Billy, Maureen, Rae (L-R) - Lane, Richard, Billy, ...ONE DREAM ...ONE During the summer of 2006, Barron traveled to During the summer of is a 1991 Tennessee, Barron, who grew up in Florida and Princeton softball Barron and his wife, Maureen, a former team or honorable mention. In 2006, Princeton had mention. In 2006, team or honorable Meagan Cowher, Becky Brown and two players, the first time It was All-Ivy. honored on the first-team the five first-team positions since 1981 that two of Cowher repeated first- went to Princeton players. team honors in 2007. Suns to observe and with the Phoenix Italy, Treviso, coach Mike D'Antoni. In learn under Suns head three college coaches select- 1998, he was one of American coach for the ed to serve as a floor has also Basketball League (ABL) combine. Barron for Pete served as the basketball camp director Holland at the Terry Jones and Gillen, Jeff at numerous and has lectured around high school and summer basketball camps For the country about basketball fundamentals. League three seasons (2003-06), he was the Ivy Association Basketball Coaches Representative for the Women's (WBCA). He graduated biology. graduate of Kenyon where he majored in Barron semester. cum laude after making the dean's list every while singing in an played both basketball and baseball in college all-male a capella group. twin daughters, coach, are the proud parents of four-year-old August 2006. born in Lane and Rae, and a son, Billy, ONE TEAM...

LeonAngela Barmore Tisdale #20 Assistant5-7 - SeniorCoach - Guard First SeasonAustin, at Baylor Texas LouisianaDel Valle Tech, High ‘67 School

Plain and simple, sons. Barmore, the fastest coach in women's basketball history missed to reach 500 wins, retired Aug. 22, 2002, after 20 years as basketball and the Louisiana Tech's head coach, posting an amazing career record

* 2008-09 BAYLOR LADY* 2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL game missed him. of 576-87. In fact, his .869 winning percentage still ranks as the Thus, former Barmore best in women's history. assistant and current In his 20 seasons at the program's helm, the Lady Techsters Baylor head coach made 20 trips to the NCAA Tournament, which included a Kim Mulkey shocked the basketball world when she was able to national championship in 1988, four NCAA runner-up finishes coax the legendary coach out of retirement. The hiring makes and nine NCAA Final Four appearances. During his tenure, the Baylor just one of three women’s basketball programs to cur- Lady Techsters were ranked among The Associated Press Top rently have two or more Hall of Fame coaches on one staff. 25 for 179 straight weeks and fashioned a 54-game win streak. Mulkey and Barmore, both In addition, Barmore coached 12 members of the Women's WBCA All-Americas, four Basketball Hall of Fame, joins Olympians and 37 first-team all- forces to again form one of conference selections. women’s basketball’s most suc- Prior to joining the Baylor staff, cessful coaching tandems. Prior to Barmore spent his entire career at Mulkey's arrival as Baylor’s head Louisiana Tech as a player, assis- coach, the duo coached together tant coach and head coach. for 15 seasons at Louisiana Tech. "I am really looking forward to “Words can’t express how excit- working with coach Barmore ed I am that coach Barmore has again. I have always thought that

2008-09 BAYLOR LADY2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL decided to join the Lady Bear he got out of the game too early. staff,” Mulkey said. “This has to He has a wealth of experience rank as one of my best recruiting and a tremendous basketball jobs, albeit in a different way. I’m mind that will greatly benefit our confident that coach Barmore will program. It is exciting that he have an immediate impact with thinks enough of me and this pro- our players and staff as we contin- gram that he would come out of ue to build upon the success retirement; we have high respect we’ve enjoyed the past eight for each other. He's a Hall of years.” Fame coach that has many more A 2003 Naismith Memorial contributions to make to women's Basketball Hall of Fame and basketball. I welcome him to our Women's Basketball Hall of Fame program and look forward to him inductee, Barmore orchestrated becoming a part of our Baylor one of the most dominant pro- family," said Mulkey. grams in women's basketball his- “There are only two schools tory, guiding the Louisiana Tech that could have gotten me out of Lady Techsters to 13, 30-win sea- retirement, Louisiana Tech and sons and 19, 20-plus win sea- Baylor. At this time in my life I 2008-09 BAYLOR LADY2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL *

98 THE LADY BEARS STAFF 2007-08 REVIEW BIG 12 OPPONENTS HISTORY RECORD BOOK THE UNIVERSITY 99 BARMORE’S FACT SHEET FACT grandaughters, Sophie and Ellie Rachel and Leon Barmore 1980-821982-851985-02Tech Head Coach, Louisiana Associate 2008-presentTech Coach, Louisiana Co-Head Assistant Coach, Baylor Tech Louisiana Head Coach, PERSONAL Full Name: William Leon Barmore Wife: Rachel Shannon, son-in-law Karl and twin Children: Daughter, Birthdate: June 3, 1944 Birthplace: Ruston, La. Hometown: Ruston, La. High School: Ruston HS EDUCATION 1967 Louisiana Tech, COACHING EXPERIENCE 1977-80Tech Coach, Louisiana Assistant ...ONE DREAM ...ONE In addition to Barmore being enshrined in Coach Barmore and his wife, Rachel, have no desire to be a head coach but I to be a head coach have no desire to coach. game and still wanted missed the Kim, I decided Baylor After several talks with I get to work for was a perfect fit for me. respect, someone that someone I know and right’has the same ‘doing it attitude that I know will take care of have and someone I at Baylor is one of me. What Kim has done stories of all the most amazing success I’ll get to be a times and for a few moments, Kim and Baylor for part of that. I appreciate said Barmore. giving me this opportunity,” the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and Fame, he Basketball Hall of the Women’s Ark-La-Tex was recently inducted into the a Sports Museum of Champions. He is also member of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Hall of Fame. Tech Fame and the Louisiana Shannon. Shannon and have one daughter, daughters, Sophie her husband Karl are proud parents of twin and Ellie. ONE TEAM...

DamionAngela Tisdale 5-7 - Senior - Guard #20McKinneyAustin, Texas AssistantDel Valle Coach High School Third Season at Baylor Midwestern State, ‘99 * 2008-09 BAYLOR LADY* 2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL

Waco native Damion McKinney became a member of the Lady is willing to work hard,” said head coach Kim Mulkey. “He has a Bear staff on August 16, 2006, and now has two years of colle- strong background in AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) basketball giate coaching under his belt. and his experience and contacts in that arena bring an added McKinney, a 1992 graduate of La dimension to our recruiting,” she Vega (Texas) High School, came to the added. Lady Bear program from the Dallas- During his prep career at La Vega, based DFW Basketball organization McKinney was a standout performer in where he was the program's elite football, basketball and track. Among recruiting director. In addition, he has his honors were first-team Super coached at the high school level, most Centex and all-district honors in bas- recently as an assistant boys coach at ketball and first-team all-district foot- Dallas' Sunset High School where he ball kudos as a quarterback and defen- taught ninth grade history. sive back.

2008-09 BAYLOR LADY2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL The 34-year-old earned his bachelor “I am eager to learn and develop at of science degree from Midwestern the collegiate level. I have gained State University (MSU) in Wichita invaluable experience working for Falls, Texas, where he was a two-time Coach Mulkey and will continue to first-team All-Lone Star Conference work hard and dedicate the time and basketball selection. McKinney still attention needed to make a contribu- holds the MSU record for three-point- tion to this program,” said McKinney. ers in a game with nine. Prior to trans- “This is a dream job for me. I am excit- ferring to MSU, McKinney played at ed to have the opportunity to work with Waco's McLennan Community such a prestigious program.” College. “Damion is a young man that brings a lot of energy to our program. He grew up in Waco which is an added bonus since people in Waco know him. He has proven he's eager to learn and 2008-09 BAYLOR LADY2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL *

100 THE LADY BEARS STAFF 2007-08 REVIEW BIG 12 OPPONENTS HISTORY RECORD BOOK THE UNIVERSITY 101 KINNEY’S C FACT SHEET FACT M COACHING EXPERIENCE 2000-20032003-2006 Asst. Coach, Dallas’2006-present Sunset HS (boys) DFW Elite, Recruiting Director Assistant Coach, Baylor PERSONAL Full Name: Damion Roderick McKinney Birthdate: May 31, 1974 Texas Birthplace: Waco, Texas Hometown: Waco, HS High School: La Vega EDUCATION McLennan Community College, 1992-94 1996-99 Midwestern State University, ...ONE DREAM ...ONE ONE TEAM...

JohnnyAngela Derrick Tisdale Director5-7 of - BasketballSenior - Guard #20 OperationsAustin, Texas Ninth SeasonDel Valle at High Baylor School

* 2008-09 BAYLOR LADY* 2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL The 2008-09 sea- lenges our athletes to be their best, I appreciate that she also son marks Johnny challenges me to be the best I can be.” Derrick’s ninth on the Derrick handles all of the business responsibilities for the pro- Lady Bear basketball staff. He joined the staff when current head gram a portion of which includes management of the budget, coach Kim Mulkey took the reins of the Baylor program in 2000. opponent scheduling and team travel. Derrick served as an assistant coach for the first six seasons, “Even though I have many business and operational responsi- which included both the 2005 Big 12 and NCAA National bilities, my focus still remains on the well being and success of Championships and he now begins his third season as Director of our athletes,” said Derrick. “Student-athletes face many chal- Basketball Operations. lenges each day. My goal is to assist them in finding solutions to “The expansion of our coaching staff allowed me to re-evaluate their problems or answers to their questions. In many cases it is responsibilities. Coach Derrick is simply just being here to listen our ‘go to’ person. He anticipates and to assure them that we truly what needs to be done and has it care about them. Kim’s philoso- accomplished before we even think phy from the first day we arrived to ask for it. Johnny has been at Baylor has been that the stu- involved in every aspect of the pro- dent-athlete must be our top pri-

2008-09 BAYLOR LADY2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL gram, from day-to-day business to ority,” said Derrick. “We demand the long-term in game scheduling the best from them in the class- and recruiting. I greatly value room and on the court and I feel Johnny’s contributions and his loy- it is my responsibility to give alty to this program, he is my right them my utmost attention and hand,” said head coach Kim support.” Mulkey. Derrick also serves as the liai- “I believe having known Kim for son between the Lady Bear staff so long and working with her at and the Tip Off Club, the rapidly Baylor from the first year gives me growing Lady Bear basketball a great prospective of what she support group. He has worked expects every day. I understand closely with booster clubs and and believe in her philosophy of coaching staffs at the collegiate working hard and doing the right level for many years and has things both on and off the court,” used his experience to help the said Derrick. “Just as she chal- Tip Off Club grow in member- 2008-09 BAYLOR LADY2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL *

102 THE LADY BEARS STAFF 2007-08 REVIEW BIG 12 OPPONENTS HISTORY RECORD BOOK THE UNIVERSITY 103 DERRICK’S FACT SHEET FACT COACHING EXPERIENCE 2000-2006 2006-present Assistant Coach, Baylor Director of Basketball Operations PERSONAL Full Name: Johnny Roy Derrick Birthdate: Feb. 18, 1958 Birthplace: Ruston, La. Hometown: Dubach, La. High School: Dubach High School Lady Bears ...ONE DREAM ...ONE won the 2005 NCAA championship. Johnny Derrick cutting down the net after the Johnny Derrick cutting down the net Since arriving in 2000, Derrick has played an integral part in the Derrick is a native of Dubach, La., and currently lives in Waco. ship and involvement. “I am very proud of our Tip Off Club and Off Tip our ship and involvement. “I am very proud of Basketball. I con- the commitment they have made to Lady Bear sider them one of the premier support groups in the country,” added Derrick. Lady Bears’ the excitement of win- success. “I will never forget ning the NCAA championship. It was a very special feeling that continue our few people have the opportunity to experience. We goal of being one of the elite programs in the country year in and year out, and one day hope to experience another championship moment,” Derrick said. ONE TEAM...

RekhaAngela Patterson Tisdale 5-7 - Senior - Guard Coordinator of #20 Austin, Texas Basketball Operations Del Valle High School First Season at Baylor North Carolina A&T, ‘01 * 2008-09 BAYLOR LADY* 2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL

On April 30, 2008, head coach Kim Mulked announced that Conference. Rekha Patterson, a former Lady Bear graduate assistant, had Patterson earned her undergraduate degree in public rela- been hired as the program’s newly-created coordinator of bas- tions from North Carolina A&T in 2001, where she was a four- ketball operations. year letterwinner and two-time team captain in basketball. Upon Patterson, back for her second finishing her degree, she was a stint at Baylor, served as the pro- recipient of the Black Coaches gram’s graduate assistant from Association Postgraduate 2002-04 and was primarily respon- Scholarship and the NCAA Ethnic sible for film exchange, coordinat- Minority Postgraduate Scholarship. ing recruiting correspondence and She earned her master’s degree in visits. Her efforts helped pave the education with a sports manage- way for the Lady Bears’ 2005 ment emphasis from Baylor in NCAA championship. In her two 2004. seasons, Baylor was the 2003 “I am so pleased to have Rekha

2008-09 BAYLOR LADY2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL WNIT runner-up and advanced to back on our staff. She was out- the 2004 NCAA Tournament’s standing in her role here as a grad- Sweet 16 for the first time in school uate assistant and I have kept my history. eye on her career over the past She returns to Baylor after four years. Rekha has an outstand- coaching stops at Creighton, Ball ing basketball mind and has State and Eastern Illinois where excelled in all facets of the game she was actively involved in coach- during her career. She is one of the ing position players, recruiting, best and brightest young minds in preparing scouting reports and the industry and I value her contri- overseeing academics. butions. Her infectious enthusiasm Prior to enrolling at Baylor, she and loyalty make her a perfect fit spent one year in the NCAA offices for our program,” said Mulkey. as an Education Services intern, “This is an exciting opportunity where she helped coordinate the for me. I have always admired Stay in Bounds silent auction and coach Mulkey and that admiration assisted with the CHAMPS / Life grew while I worked under her dur- Skills and Continuing Education ing my graduate assistantship. To 2008-09 BAYLOR LADY2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL *

104 THE LADY BEARS STAFF 2007-08 REVIEW BIG 12 OPPONENTS HISTORY RECORD BOOK THE UNIVERSITY 105 Baylor FACT SHEET FACT PATTERSON’S COACHING EXPERIENCE 2004-062006-072007-08 Coach, Eastern Illinois Assistant 2008-present Coach, Ball State Assistant Coordinator of Basketball Operations, Coach, Creighton Assistant PERSONAL Full Name: Rekha Shaunte’ Patterson Birthdate: Feb. 10, 1979 Birthplace: Lumberton, N.C. Hometown: Red Springs, N.C. High School: Red Springs HS EDUCATION 2001 A&T, North Carolina 2004 Baylor, ...ONE DREAM ...ONE The Red Springs, N.C., native currently lives in Robinson, The Red Springs, N.C., native currently lives be able to return to Baylor and work for what I consider to be be able to return to Baylor and work for what another dream come one of the greatest minds in basketball, is wonderful program true, and will allow me to be a part of a truly said Baylor family,” I am thrilled to return to the and university. Patterson. Texas. ONE TEAM...

Edsel JulieAngela HAMILTON#20 IV BENNETTTisdale Graduate Assistant Media Relations Second Season at Baylor 16th5-7 Season - Seniorat Baylor - Guard The 2008-09 season marks Edsel Hamilton's second season Julie Bennett is in her 16th year with Baylor Athletic Media as a graduate assistant with the Lady Bear basketball program. Relations and is primarily responsible for promoting the Hamilton's primary duties include coordinating the film women's basketball, men's tennis and equestrian programs.

* 2008-09 BAYLOR LADY* 2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL exchange program, working closely with the coaching staff to Bennett is a 25-year athletic media relations veteran. She has prepare for opponents and in recruit correspondence. In addi- had stints at Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State San Bernardino, tion, he coordinates the Dream Team, the all-male practice University of Nebraska-Omaha, University of Central Missouri squad. and the University of Hawaii. Hamilton came to Baylor after spending three years working She has worked as a press officer at the 1996 Atlanta with the USC Women of Troy basketball team. Two of those , the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, the years were spent as a member of the all-male practice squad. 1990 Goodwill Games and the 1994 and 1995 U.S. Olympic His third-year duties included managing the team's statistics Festivals. software and assisting with practices, team travel and office At the University of Hawaii, she directed press operations for work. In addition, he worked several collegiate camps including the 1989 NCAA Women's Volleyball national championships USC's Women's Elite Camp, USC Men's Individual Camp, St. and performed in the same capacity for the 1988 NCAA Division Mary's Men's Individual Camp and Pepperdine's Men's II Volleyball national championships in Omaha, Neb. Bennett Individual Camp. has also worked at and hosted numerous other NCAA and con- A native of Pflugerville, Texas, Hamilton is a 2007 graduate of ference events. In addition, she recently served on the NCAA USC with a degree in economics. While on the Southern media staff for the 2006 & ‘07 Women's Final Fours. California campus, he was a Trustee Scholar, the University's Bennett has won numerous national publication awards, most prestigious and valuable scholarship awarded to only 100 including best in the nation for the 2005-06 women's basketball students for each class at USC, and a National Merit Scholar. media guide and best cover for Baylor’s 1997 softball guide. In Hamilton graduated in 2003 from Hyde Park Baptist School in addition, she has worked with four NCAA championships teams,

2008-09 BAYLOR LADY2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL Austin, Texas, where he lettered in four sports. He was an all- three in women’s basketball (Cal Poly Pomona 1985 & ‘86, district selection in both basketball and football and a state qual- Baylor 2005 and men’s tennis 2004). ifier in track. He also lettered in tennis. Edsel Poston Hamilton The Porterville, Calif., native has a bachelor's degree from IV was born Feb. 8, 1985, in Austin, Texas. Fresno State University and a master's degree from the In addition to his basketball commitments, Hamilton is pursu- University of Central Missouri. She is a member of the College ing a graduate degree in sport management at Baylor. Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) where she serves on the Committee on Committees. In addition, she is a member of the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), the Association of Women in Sports Media (AWSM) Monique and Female Athletic Media Executives (FAME). She and her husband, Bruce, a retired Air Force Lt. Col., have KADAZI four grown daughters and nine grandchildren. They reside in Bruceville. Academic Advisor First Season at Baylor 2008-09 BAYLOR LADY2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL *

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Alex ShaunAngela STAFF OLSON#20 MTisdaleCPHERSON Athletic Trainer Strength & Conditiong 10th Season at Baylor Ninth5-7 Season - Senior at Baylor - 070 EIWBG1 POET ITR EODBO THE UNIVERSI RECORD BOOK HISTORY Guard OPPONENTS BIG 12 2007-08 REVIEW Alex Olson enters his 10th season as the Lady Bear basket- Associate Director of Strength and Conditioning Shaun ball athletic trainer. He also oversees the athletic training staff McPherson is in his ninth year at Baylor and his sixth season for Baylor's nationally prominent men’s and women’s tennis with the Lady Bears. teams. Prior to taking over the strength and conditioning duties for Olson came to Baylor from Mansfield (Texas) High School Lady Bear basketball during the summer of 2003, McPherson where he worked as the district’s head athletic trainer from spent four seasons working with BU’s men’s and women’s track 1996-1999. While at Mansfield, Olson was a part of the 1999 and field program (2000-03). In addition to working with undefeated (38-0) girls basketball state championship team. women’s basketball, McPherson has also handled strength and During the same year, Olson served as the head athletic train- conditioning duties for baseball (2000-07) and football (1999- er for the girls 17-18 AAU National Championship Tournament. 2007). In 2007 he assumed the duties as strength and condition- After graduating from North Garland High School in 1989, ing coach for Baylor’s highly successful men’s and women’s ten- Olson enrolled at Baylor. While a student athletic trainer at nis teams. Baylor from 1989-1994, Olson worked with the football and While baseball, women’s basketball and women’s tennis were baseball teams. under his direction, both squads made an impact on the nation- Since returning to Baylor on a full time basis, the teams Olson al scene. Women’s basketball won the 2005 NCAA champi- oversees have won a combined 25 Big 12 regular season and onship, the 2005 baseball squad earned a College World Series tournament championships, including national championships in berth and women’s tennis made it to the 2008 NCAA 2004 (men’s tennis) and 2005 (women’s basketball). Championship semifinals. Additionally, during his time at Baylor, Olson remained at Baylor as a graduate assistant earning a McPherson has been a part of six regular season and three Big master’s degree in 1996. Olson’s wife, Beth, is a 1994 graduate 12 Championship squads. of Baylor. The Olson’s are the proud parents of a daughter, While at Baylor, McPherson has trained world class athletes Taylor Elise (4). including NCAA and Olympic track gold medalists Jeremy Wariner and Darold Williamson, WNBA All-Star Sophia Young, football’s two-time Ray Guy award winner Daniel Sepulveda, current major league baseball starters David Murphy and Kelly Shoppach and current pro tennis player Zuzana Zemenova. The North Carolina native came to Baylor in 1999 as a grad- uate assistant and was hired full-time in August 2001. He received his master of science in education from Baylor in 2001. Barbara McPherson received his bachelor of arts in exercise and sport SPITZER science from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 1999. While at Carolina, he served as an undergraduate strength and conditioning coach. He is certified by the National Administrative Strength and Conditioning Association and has completed Assistant requirements as a Level 1 Club Coach for USA Weightlifting. In Second Season at Baylor addition, McPherson has had two articles published in Stack magazine, one on baseball speed development and another on basketball conditioning. McPherson is a native of Whiteville, N.C., and is married to the former Rebecca Denham of Albuquerque, N.M. TY

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Krystal Crystal ARCHER- CARTWRIGHTAngela GOODMAN Manager Manager First season with Lady Bears Year - Sophomore Fifth season with Lady Bears Tisdale #20 Hometown - Arlington, Texas Year - Post baccalaureate Major - Business Hometown - West, Texas Birthdate5-7 - Feb. - Senior8, 1989 - Major - Sports Management Full name - Crystal Dawn Birthdate - July 22, 1982 Guard Cartwright Full Name - Krystal Anne Archer- Goodman * 2008-09 BAYLOR LADY* 2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL Crystal Chelsea NILPIROM SAVILLE Manager Manager Fourth season with Lady Bears Second season with Lady Bears Year - Post baccalaureate Year - Sophomore Hometown - New York, N.Y. Hometown - Fort Worth, Texas Major - Political Science Major - Forensic Anthropology Birthdate - Jan. 19, 1986 Birthdate - Nov. 26, 1988 Full Name - Crystal Theresa Ross Full name - Chelsea Lynn Saville Nilpirom

Drew Jill VALENTINE WIEST Manager Student Trainer Third season with Lady Bears First season with Lady Bears

2008-09 BAYLOR LADY2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL Year - Junior Year - Junior Hometown - Mansfield, La. Hometown - Oviedo, Fla. Major - Business Major - Athletic Training Birthdate - May 23, 1988 Birthdate - Jan. 13, 1988 Full name - Andrew Lane Valentine Full name - Jill Pamela Wiest

Liz WOOD Manager Fourth season with Lady Bears Year - Graduate student Hometown - San Antonio, Texas Major - Journalism Birthdate - July 24, 1985 Full name - Elizabeth Louise Wood 2008-09 BAYLOR LADY2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL *

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