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Table of Contents University of South Florida Table of Contents ...... 1 Location ...... Tampa, Fla. Quick Facts...... 1 Enrollment ...... 43,885 Media Outlets ...... 2 Founded ...... 1956 Media Policies ...... 2 Colors ...... Green and Gold Media Information ...... 3 Nickname ...... Bulls Affiliation ...... NCAA, Division I 2005-2006 Review Conference ...... BIG EAST 2005 Season Review ...... 4 Home Court ...... USF Varsity Tennis Courts Surface ...... Hard Court History and Records President ...... Dr. Judy Genshaft Women’s All-Time Records ...... 5 Alma Mater, Yr...... Wisconsin, ‘69 All-Americans/All-Conference ...... 5 Director of Athletics...... Doug Woolard Alma Mater, Yr...... SIU Carbondale, ‘73 USF In The NCAAs ...... 5 Faculty Representative ...... Dr. Suresh Khator All-time Coaching Records ...... 5 Athletic Department Phone...... (813) 974-2125 2006-2007 Preview Team Information 2006-07 Roster...... 6 First Year of Women’s Tennis ...... 1966 2006-07 Schedule ...... 6 Overall Record ...... 514-350 2006-2007 Women’s Tennis Preview ...... 7-8 Most Wins ...... 27 (1984) Best Final Ranking ...... No. 31 (Dec. 12, 2000) Coaching Staff 2005 BIG EAST Finish ...... 2nd Head Coach Agustin Moreno ...... 10 NCAA Best Team Finish (year) ...... 34(2004) Assistant Coach Luisa Obando ...... 11 Conference Tournament Titles ...... 10 Vol. Assistant Coach Sorin Cherebetiu ...... 11 Sun Belt...... 4 (1984, 1985, 1986, 1991) Metro ...... 4 (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995) Athlete Profiles C-USA ...... 2 (1997, 2002) Gabriela Duch ...... 12 NCAA Appearances...... 6 (1985, 1997, 1998, 1999, Shadisha Robinson ...... 13 ...... 2000, 2006) Liz Cruz ...... 14 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 4/2 Courtney Vernon ...... 15 Newcomers ...... 5 Iciri Rai ...... 16 Ginifer Hartman ...... 17 2006 Information Ann-Marie Modric...... 17 2006 Record ...... 17-6 Ashley Schumacher ...... 18 BIG EAST Tournament Finish ...... 2nd Jessica Sweeting ...... 18 Final ITA Ranking ...... No. 37 Opponent Section Coaching Staff 2007 Head-to-Head Capsules ...... 20-21 Head Coach ...... Agustin Moreno USF Varsity Tennis Courts ...... 22 Alma Mater, Yr...... Texas Christian, 2002 Overall Record (Yrs.) ...... 17-6 (1) This is USF Record at USF (Yrs.) ...... 17-6 (1) Discover USF ...... 24 Moreno’s Office Phone ...... (813) 974-4121 Tampa Bay ...... 25-26 Assistant Coach ...... Luisa Obando USF Athletics Preferred Travel Partners ...... 26 Alma Mater, Yr...... USF, ‘06 USF President Dr. Judy Genshaft ...... 27 Obando’s Office Phone ...... (813) 974-1109 Faculty Representative Dr. Suresh Khator ...... 28 Volunteer Assistant Coach ...... Sorin Cherebetiu Director of Athletics Doug Woolard ...... 28-29 Alma Mater, Yr...... West Florida, 1992 Senior Women’s Administrator Barbara Sparks-McGlinchy ...... 30 Sports Information Assoc. Director of Athletics/CFO Rick Costello ...... 30 Assistant AD/SID ...... John Gerdes Assoc. Director of Athletics Barry Clements...... 31 Office Phone ...... (813) 974-4086 The Bulls Club...... 32 Assistant SID ...... Rachel Constantine Academic Services ...... 33-34 Office Phone ...... (813) 974-0415 Sports Medicine ...... 35 Assistant SID ...... Paul Dodson Strength and Conditioning ...... 36 Office Phone ...... (813) 974-4029 Prominant USF Alumni ...... 37 Assistant SID ...... Mike Hogan BIG EAST ...... 38-39 Office Phone ...... (813) 974-4092 Assistant SID ...... Scott Kuykendall Office Phone ...... (813) 974-7099 SID Assistant/W. Tennis Contact ..... Adam Hollen Office Phone ...... (813) 974-5755 Email ...... [email protected] SID Assistant ...... Amy Woodruff Office Phone ...... (813) 974-4087

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Media Credentials All requests for press, broadcast and photo credentials for USF home Women’s Tennis matches should be directed to SID Adam Hollen via e-mail ([email protected]), phone (813- 974-5755) or fax (813-974-5328). All requests should be made at least one week prior to the event.

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Game Services Match notes, statistics and final results will be available from Sports Information Assistant Adam Hollen or from www.GoUSFBulls.com. Postgame fax service is also available upon request.

Postmatch Procedures USF head coach Agustin Moreno and requested USF players will be available after the match is complete. Player and coach requests should be made to USF Sports Information Assistant Adam Hollen prior to the end of the match. The USF locker room is not open to the media. Postgame procedures for opponents will be at the discretion of the visiting SID.

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GoUSFBulls.com Most information concerning USF Women’s and Men’s Tennis is available via GoUSFBulls.com. Media members can access biographical data on the entire coaching staff and the current roster. The site also includes updated statistics for the teams and individual athletes, match recaps, weekly notes packages, boxscores, photo galleries and several historical features.

2 www.GoUSFBulls.comwww.GoUSFBulls.com USF Sports Information Office 4202 E. Fowler Ave., ATH 100 Tampa, Fla. 33620 Office: (813) 974-2125 Fax: (813) 974-5328

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Credits The 2006-07 USF Women’s Tennis media guide is a publication of the USF Sports Information Office. Written, edited and designed by USF Sports Information Assistant Adam Hollen, using Adobe PageMaker and Adobe Photoshop. Editorial assistance by: John Gerdes, Mike Hogan, Rachel Constantine, Scott Kuykendall and Amy Woodruff. Photography by J. Meric, Andy Meng, OwenImages.com, Thomas J. Wagner, Mike Mowat, Charles Sonnenblick, Jason Marsh, Gina Villanueva and USF Photography. Cover art (front, inside and back) by Karloz Tellez. Printing by Pro Copy Inc., Tampa, Fla.

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www.GoUSFBulls.com 3 2005-2006 RESULTS Date Opponent Result Score 5/13/2006 at #2 University of Florida Loss 0-4 * 5/12/2006 #35 University of Maryland Win 4-0 * 4/23/2006 #5 University of Notre Dame Loss 1-4 ! 4/22/2006 #74 University of Louisville Win 4-0 ! 4/21/2006 West Virginia University Win 4-0 ! 4/16/2006 #35 Florida International University Win 4-3 4/14/2006 #12 Virginia Commonwealth University Loss 3-4 4/1/2006 at #61 University of South Alabama Win 4-3 3/25/2006 Dartmouth College Win 7-0 3/21/2006 DePaul University Win 7-0 3/19/2006 #52 University of Mississippi Win 5-2 3/11/2006 at #55 University of San Diego Win 5-1 3/10/2006 Saint Mary’s College of CA Win 4-1 3/8/2006 Yale University Win 5-2 3/7/2006 Old Dominion University Win 6-1 3/4/2006 #14 Pepperdine Loss 2-5 2/26/2006 St. John’s University Win 7-0 2/25/2006 #17 University of Kentucky Loss 3-4 2/23/2006 University of North Florida Win 5-2 2/19/2006 Florida Atlantic University Win 6-0 2/8/2006 at #2 University of Florida Loss 1-4 2/1/2006 at University of Central Florida Win 5-2 1/28/2006 Stetson University Win 6-1 ! - Big East Championships * - NCAA Championships

2005-06 SINGLES RESULTS Player Pos #1 Pos #2 Pos #3 Pos #4 Pos #5 Pos #6 Dual Overall Liz Cruz 1 - 0 0 - 0 16 - 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 17 - 2 28 - 3

Gabriela Duch 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 - 0 11 - 8 0 - 0 0 - 0 12 - 8 17 - 11

Neyssa Etienne 13 - 7 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 13 - 7 22 - 12 Luisa Obando 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 - 1 7 - 9 8 - 10 8 - 13

Iciri Rai 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 - 0 10 - 9 1 - 0 12 - 9 21 - 11 Courtney Vernon 0 - 0 20 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 20 - 0 28 - 2

2005-06 DOUBLES RESULTS Team Pos #1 Pos #2 Pos #3 Dual Overall

Duch/Etienne 16 - 5 0 - 0 0 - 0 16 - 5 28 - 10 Cruz/Vernon 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 - 1

Obando/Vernon 0 - 0 0 - 0 13 - 2 13 - 2 15 - 2 Cruz/Rai 0 - 0 12 - 10 0 - 0 12 - 10 19 - 12

4 www.GoUSFBulls.com USF Year-By-Year All-Americans 1984 - Doubles: Laurie Macgill/Kiki Rozwadowski Year Won Lost Conference 1966 5 3 1985 - Doubles: Laurie Macgill/Kiki Rozwadowski 1967 7 1 1968 8 2 2006 - Doubles: Gabriela Duch/Neyssa Etienne 1969 9 0 1970 8 1 All-Conference 1971 7 0 1996 (C-USA) 1972 3 3 First Team - Shelly Sewell 1973 8 5 Second Team - Alicia Kerstyn, Patricio Diaz 1974 7 4 Third Team Honorable Mention - Jacqueline Bunting, Danielle Hose 1975 10 8 1976 9 4 1997 (C-USA) 1977 12 6 First Team- Alicia Kerstyn, Katherine Tessier Second Team - Shelly Sewell 1978 14 8 Third Team Honorable Mention - Jacqueline Bunting 1979 16 7 Coach of the Year - Sherry Bedingfield 1980 14 13 1981 17 16 1998 (C-USA) 1982 25 17 First Team - Alicia Kerstyn 1983 16 17 Second Team - Katherine Tessier 1984 27 11 1st Sun Belt Third Team Honorable Mention - Jacqueline Bunting 1985 24 10 1st Sun Belt 1999 (C-USA) 1986 20 11 1st Sun Belt First Team - Katherine Tessier 1987 8 18 2nd Sun Belt Third Team Honorable Mention - Tina Harrison 1988 15 12 2nd Sun Belt 1989 13 10 2nd Sun Belt 2000 (C-USA) 1990 10 14 2nd Sun Belt First Team - Katherine Tessier 1991 13 8 1st Sun Belt Second Team - Tina Harrison, Genevieve Houle 1992 11 11 1st Metro 1993 14 6 1st Metro 2001 (C-USA) First Team - Tina Harrison 1994 15 6 1st Metro 1995 13 8 1st Metro 2002 (C-USA) 1996 17 6 2nd C-USA Second Team - Natalie Schwartz 1997 14 7 1st C-USA 1998 14 9 4th C-USA 2004 (C-USA) 1999 16 10 2nd C-USA First Team - Gabriela Duch 2000 17 8 1st C-USA 2001 6 16 4th C-USA 2005 (C-USA) First Team - Neyssa Etienne 2002 9 14 5th C-USA Second Team - Courtney Vernon 2003 10 12 T-7th C-USA Third Team - Liz Cruz, Gabriela Duch 2004 7 14 5th C-USA 2005 9 8 T-3rd C-USA C-USA All-Decade Team - Katherine Tessier 2006 17 6 2nd BIG EAST 41 years 514 350 10 Conference Titles 2006 (BIG EAST) Singles - Courtney Vernon USF in the NCAAs Singles - Neyssa Etienne Singles Doubles - Neyssa Etienne/Gabriela Duch Doubles Team 1984 1984 Laura Garcia Laurie Macgill (2nd Round) ALL-TIME COACING RECORDS Kiki Rozwadowski 1985 1985 (Quarterfinals) Kiki Rozwadowski Coach W L Pct. 1997 (1st Round) 1985 1986 Agustin Moreno (2006-present) 17 6 .739 Laura Garcia Laurie Macgill 1998 Kiki Rozwadowski (1st Round) JoAnne Young (1966-75) 72 27 .727 (Semifinals) Ana Almansa 1999 (1st Round) Bill Lufler (1976) 9 4 .692 2006 1998 Alicia Kerstyn Dell Sylvia (1977-79) 42 21 .667 Gabriela Duch 2000 (1st Round) Neyssa Etienne Sherry Bedingfield (1980-02) 348 258 .574 2006 (Quarterfinals) Courtney Vernon 2006 Gigi Fernandez (2003-05) 26 34 .433 (1st Round) www.GoUSFBulls.com 5 2006-07 Roster Name Class Hometown/Previous School Liz Cruz...... Junior...... San Salvador, El Salvador/Complejo Educativo Catolico Gabriela Duch ...... Senior...... Monterrey, Mexico/Institution Obispado Ginifer Hartman...... Junior...... Tampa, Fla./Hillsborough Community College Ann-Marie Modric...... Freshman...... Malmoe, Sweden/Bastad Gymnasium Iciri Rai ...... Sophomore...... Bangalore, India/SRI Bhagawan Jain College Shadisha Robinson ...... Senior...... Tampa, Fla./University of Georgia Ashley Schumacher ...... Sophomore...... Orlando, Fla./Kennesaw State University Jessica Sweeting ...... Freshman...... Freeport, Bahamas/UMO HS Courtney Vernon ...... Junior...... Solon, Ohio/Home School

2006-07 Schedule

Date Day Tournament Location Time 9/15-17 Fri.-Sat. Gator Fall Invitational Gainesville, Fla. All Day 9/30-10/3 Sat.-Tues. Riviera/ITA All-American Los Angeles, Ca. All Day 10/19-22 Thurs.-Sun. ITA Regionals Tuscaloosa, Ala. All Day 11/2 Thurs. ITA National Indoor^ Columbus, Ohio All Day 11/3 Fri. FSU Invitational Tallahassee, Fla. All Day 1/19-21 Fri.-Sun. FIU Invitational Miami, Fla. All Day ^ - If Qualified Date Day Opponent Location Time 1/28 Sun. at Clemson Clemson, S.C. 11:00 a.m. 2/10 Sat. Stetson Tampa, Fla. 11:00 a.m. 2/11 Sun. Jacksonville Tampa, Fla. 11:00 a.m. 2/15 Thurs. UCF Tampa, Fla. 2:00 p.m. 2/23 Fri. at Kentucky Lexington, Ky. 4:00 p.m. 2/25 Sun. at VCU Richmond, Va. 9:30 a.m. 3/3 Sat. W. Virginia* Tampa, Fla. 11:00 a.m. 3/7 Wed. St. John’s* Tampa, Fla. 2:00 p.m. 3/11 Sun. Wyoming Tampa, Fla. 1:00 p.m. 3/13 Tues. at Pepperdine Malibu, Ca. 1:30 p.m. 3/14 Wed. vs. TCU Fresno, Ca. 3:00 p.m. 3/15 Thurs. at Fresno St. Fresno, Ca. 11:00 a.m. 3/18 Sun. Auburn Tampa, Fla. 1:00 p.m. 3/21 Wed. Georgia Tech Tampa, Fla. 2:00 p.m. 3/23 Fri. U. of Denver Tampa, Fla. 2:00 p.m. 3/24 Sat. Dartmouth Tampa, Fla. 11:00 a.m. 3/25 Sun. UNF Tampa, Fla. 11:00 a.m. 4/14 Sat. at FAU Boca Raton, Fla. 1:00 p.m. 4/15 Sun. at FIU Miami, Fla. 11:00 a.m. 4/19-22 Thurs.-Sun. BIG EAST Championships* Tampa, Fla. TBA 5/11-13 Fri.-Sun. NCAA Regionals TBA TBA 5/19-27 Sat.-Sun. NCAA Tournament TBA TBA

* - BIG EAST Opponent

6 www.GoUSFBulls.com A NEW ERA

The University of South Florida’s Women’s Tennis team enters Vernon excelled in singles play also, posting a perfect 20-0 the 2006-2007 season with tremendous potential. Last year, record from the No. 2 position and 28-2 overall. Her play led the Bulls marched through the regular season and into BIG her into the NCAA Tournament – the first to do so from the EAST Tournament play to contend for the conference crown women’s tennis team since Alicia Kerstyn in 1998. in just their first year of membership with the conference. Rounding out the squad were sophomore Liz Cruz and fresh- When the team finished second in the highly competitive BIG man Iciri Rai. Cruz proved to be solid in the No. 3 singles EAST, their list of accomplishments was hardly finished. The spot, compiling a 16-2 dual mark and going 28-3 overall. She team earned an NCAA Tournament berth for the first time finished the year with an ITA ranking of #92. Rai fit in well at since 2000, was represented in singles play at Nationals for the No. 5 position and posted a 21-11 overall mark in singles. the first time since 1998, and in doubles play for the first time The two paired up to form the Bulls’ No. 2 doubles team, en since 1985. To top it all off, the Bulls featured two players to route to a 19-12 overall record. gain All-American status for the first time in 20 With the amount of suc- years. cess the women’s tennis team has already The team achieved all of achieved, Moreno still this under head coach has loftier goals in mind. Agustin Moreno, who in his first year in “We want to compete charge, guided a team for national champion- that finished just over ships,” says the .500 the year before, to now second-year head a 17-6 record in a major coach. conference. Of those 17 victories, six came With the off-season ac- against ITA ranked op- quisitions he has brought ponents and the team to the team, such a con- posted a 4-1 conference siderable statement is record — the lone loss not out of the question being to Notre Dame in the BIG EAST Championship match. in the near future. USF has all but one of last year’s talented From March 7 to April 1, the Bulls went on an eight match players retuning to the team. Cruz, Duch, Rai and Vernon are win-streak that included triumphs over #52 Mississippi, #55 back for competitive action while Obando remains with the San Diego and #61 South Alabama. USF twice defeated a team as a first-year assistant coach. #35 ranked team: during regular season play against FIU (4- 3) and in NCAA Tournament action against Maryland (4-0). The additions to the squad are equal parts youth and experience. Of the six new faces to grace the courts, three are in- The Bulls were led on this charge by a slew of talented stu- coming freshmen, while the other three are transfers/walk- dent-athletes. Seniors Luisa Obando and Neyssa Etienne ons with at least one year of playing time to their credit. provided veteran leadership, with Etienne earning ITA Doubles All-American honors along with teammate Gabriela Duch. Highlighting the transfer class is senior Shadisha Robinson. The former standout for the University of Georgia carried The pair posted a 16-5 record in dual play and a 28-10 mark ITA preseason ranks of #1 in doubles and #6 in singles in her on the season as a whole, leading them all the way to the last season as a Bulldog. Already this year, she has demon- quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament. The duo capped off strated that those numbers are not inflated. During her semi- the year with a final ITA ranking of #11 in the nation. Obando final run at the Riviera/ITA Championships singles crown in combined with Courtney Vernon to post a 15-2 overall early October, she defeated 2005 NCAA Champion Zuzana record on the year as the team’s No. 3 tandem. Zemenova in straight sets and took the first set away from last www.GoUSFBulls.com 7 year’s NCAA Champion Suzi Babos, before hamstring tightness allowed the eventual tournament winner to take the match in three sets.

“Shadisha is maybe the most talented player in college tennis. She’s got a complete all- around game, she hits the ball very hard,” says Moreno. “She’s got a very good forehand, although she needs to understand how good it is because she doesn’t use it as much as she should.”

With Robinson replacing the graduated Etienne as Duch’s doubles partner, another national appearance expectation is certainly realistic.

Joining Robinson on the transfer front and walking on to the team are junior Ginifer Hartman and sophomore Ashley Schumacher. Hartman enters USF after playing two years for Hillsborough Community College and prep for Sickles High in Tampa. Schumacher, a native of Orlando, comes to the team after one year spent at Kennesaw State University.

The freshmen roster turns out one local and two international players for the ’06-’07 season. Hailing from Malmoe, Sweden, Ann-Marie Modric brings height to the team, ITA South Regional Doubles Champions Gabriela Duch and Neyssa Etienne. as well as a strong capacity for the game. The duo competed in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Doubles Championship and finished the year ranked #11 in the nation by the ITA. “She’s very talented,” says Moreno. “She possesses a good serve and good strokes. If she gets a little bit stronger and works on her footwork, I think she can be a very good player for us.”

Jessica Sweeting, a southpaw from Freeport, Bahamas, has the potential to make a very quick impact for the Bulls, according to Moreno.

“Her working habits are excellent. She has great volleys and a great all-around game. If she improves on her serve, she could play at one of the top positions.”

A local talent from Spring Hill, Shaena Keefe rounds out the freshman roster.

“She is extremely athletic, probably the fastest on the team. She has great work habits, but like all the new players, needs a little experience.”

The Bulls will begin their run at another stellar year when the head-to-head season opens Jan. 26 at Florida. USF will open its home schedule on Feb. 10 against in-state rival Stetson and face its first BIG EAST opponent Mar. 3 when West Virginia comes to the USF Varsity Courts. In all, the team has 11 regular season home matches on the slate for 2007 before playing host to the BIG EAST Champion- ships (April 19-22) for the second year in a row.

8 www.GoUSFBulls.com COACHES AND PLAYER PROFILES

www.GoUSFBulls.com Agustin Moreno Head Coach ♦ 17-6 (Second Season) Texas Christian, 2002 The 2006-07 season marks the second year for Agustin Moreno’s as head coach at the University of South Florida. Moreno made the move to USF from the University of Georgia where he served as assistant coach for three years, (2002-05) along- side head coach Manuel Diaz.

“Coach Moreno brings a wealth of intercollegiate tennis knowledge from on and off the court, and we are excited to attract him to USF,” Doug Woolard, USF Athletics Director said upon Moreno’s hiring. “He has been a part of three elite tennis programs — as a coach at Georgia and TCU — and as a student-athlete at Pepperdine. His success as the coach of Mexico’s Women’s Federation Cup Team also speaks highly of his talents.”

At Georgia, Moreno helped the squad advance to the NCAA Championship Quarterfinals THE AGUSTIN MORENO FILE in 2004-05 and concluded the year ranked No. 7 in the final Intercollegiate Tennis Asso- Born______ciation (ITA) poll. The roster featured the No. 1 ranked and NCAA Champion doubles March 31, 1967 tandem and several other nationally ranked singles players. Phoenix, Arizona High School______His leadership and coaching abilities were evident in his first season at the helm of the Miraleste High (1985) Bulls, as he guided the team to a 17-6 record and a second place finish at the BIG EAST College______Championships. The team finished ranked No. 37 by the ITA, the highest ranking the Pepperdine (1986): All-American in doubles (1986); Texas Chris- USF women have held at seasons end in more than five years. Moreno additionally tian (2002) coached the team to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. After dispatching No. Pro Tour______35 Maryland 4-0 in the first round, the Bulls fell to No. 2 Florida by the same margin. ATP tour from 1987 to 1994 ... ranked in the top 120 in singles Additionally, Moreno’s Bulls finished the year with three players ranked in the top 100 in and the top 40 in doubles ... doubles semifinalist at the 1988 French singles nationally by the ITA, (No. 59 – Courtney Vernon, No. 60 – Neyssa Etienne and Open and participated in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Ko- No. 92 – Liz Cruz). In doubles, the tandem of Etienne and Gabriela Duch finished the rea ... member of Mexico’s Davis Cup team from 1985 to 1994 year ranked No. 11 in the country and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Doubles and won the Mexican men’s national championship three times Championships after defeating top 20 teams from Pepperdine and Kentucky. (1992, ‘93, ‘94). Coaching Experience______Prior to Georgia, Moreno spent two seasons (1999-01) as an assistant at Texas Christian Head coach at USF 2005- present. Assistant coach at Georgia, University, helping the Horned Frogs to a No. 2 national ranking and a Western Athletic 2002-2005. Assistant coach at Texas Christian, 2000 and ‘01. Mexi- Conference championship. TCU concluded the year 24-4 and advanced to the semifinals can Federation Cup Head Coach. of both the ITA National Indoor Championship and NCAA Championship. Personal______Married to the former Beatriz Lomeli of Guadalajara. Two sons: Moreno’s extensive coaching resume includes a wealth of international experience guid- ing women’s programs. For five years he served as the head coach of the Mexican Women’s Agustin Jr., 8, and Daniel, 6. Federation Cup Team (1999-2003) and during that time also mentored Mexico’s Women’s Continental Cup Team (2001), an 18-and-under squad, and Women’s Pan-American Team (2004). The Federation Cup is the women’s equivalent of the Davis Cup on the men’s side.

Moreno’s international experience also includes a stint as an assistant with the Mexican Davis Cup Team. He also directed the Mexican 14-and-nder World Youth Cup squad in Japan.

“Agustin has been ready to become a head coach and is a great fit for our program,” Associate Director of Athletics Barry Clemens said. “He has played a key role in the successes of several nationally successful teams and no doubt will continue that trend at USF.”

Moreno played one season (1985-86) at Pepperdine, earning a No. 4 national ranking in doubles and helping the Waves to the National indoor title and an appearance in the NCAA Championship title match. Before arriving at Pepperdine, he was ranked No. 1 in doubles as a junior and was the doubles champion at Junior Wimbledon in 1985.

The Phoenix, Ariz., native enjoyed a successful professional career on the ATP tour, which spanned from 1987-1994. He was a doubles semifinalist at the 1988 French Open and also participated in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea. Moreno also was a member of Mexico’s Davis Cup Team (1985-94) and owns career singles wins over Thomas Muster and Petr Korda.

A 2002 gradate of TCU with a bachelor of arts degree in international relations; Moreno is married to the former Beatriz Lomei. The couple has two sons, Agustin (8) and Daniel (6).

10 www.GoUSFBulls.com Luisa Obando Assistant Coach ♦ (First Season) USF, 2006 Luisa Obando begins her first season as an assistant coach for the USF women's tennis team.

"Luisa played for four years here at South Florida and a great part of our mental strength last year was due to her," says head coach Agustin Moreno. "She is a very good doubles player and never complains about anything. She communi- cates well with the players."

As a Junior (2004-05): Finished season with an overall record of 11-12 despite playing the season with a serious back injury ... Proved to be a veteran leader for the relatively young Bulls squad, going 5- 7 in spring competition playing at the No. 5 an No. 6 positions ... Played doubles at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions with four different teammates.

As a Sophomore (2003-04): Had the best overall record on the team going 21-12 (12-7 in duel matches) ... Went undefeated in the Conference USA Tournaments beating Christina Wieser of Memphis, Stephanie Matko of DePaul, and Marilyn Clark of Charlotte.

As a Freshman (2002-03): Played in 22 matches during the spring season racking up an impressive 9-6 record at the No. 3 position...Played six matches at the No. 2 position winning only one of six matches...Was a big part of USF’s four-match win streak with doubles partner Fabiana Taverna going 4-0 during that stretch and 7-10 overall at the No. 1 position ... Clinched a victory against Indiana with a tough match against Martina Grimm 6-4, 7-6, (7- 5).

Juniors: Played at the ICFES High School in Bogotá, Colombia ... Represented her country in numerous tournaments such as the South American and World Cup Tournaments.

Personal: Born May 24, 1984 in Bogotá, Colombia...Daughter of Enrique Obando ... One of three children ... Antonio (17) and Juanita (14) ... Enjoys watching television, reading and dancing...Favorite movie is Conspiracy Theory ... Majored in public relations. Sorin Cherebetiu Volunteer Assistant Coach ♦ (Second Season) West Florida, 1991

Sorin Cherebetiu enters his second season as assistant coach at the University to South Florida, bringing a wealth of coaching and playing experience to the squad. Cherebetiu, was a four-year letterwinner at the University of West Florida from 1989-1992 where he and doubles partner Andrej Tonejc won the NAIA National Doubles Championship in 1992. His many collegiate honors include NAIA All-America first team singles (1991), first team doubles (1992), second team singles (1990, 1992) and second team doubles (1989, 1990). In addition to his All-America honors, Cherebetiu was named UWF Student Athlete of the Year in 1992. He was recently inducted into the UWF athletics Hall of Fame as part of the 2003 class.

After a brief stint on the ATP tour, Cherebetiu coached two Orange Bowl Tennis Tournament Champions in Artiom Sitak and Jose Magurusa. He spent three years at his Alma Matter of UWF as a graduate assistant for men's and women's tennis from 1997-1999. From there he accepted the men's and women's tennis head coaching position at West Georgia from 1999-2000. Most recently, he worked at the International Tennis Academy in Delray Beach, Fla., and Saddlebrook Tennis Academy in Tampa, Fla. There, he worked with top international and American junior players. He also worked with touring professionals such as Marty Fish, James Blake and Jeff Morrison.

Cherebetiu holds a masters in sports science with a minor in sports psychology from UWF. He married Jordan Cherebetiu on Feb. 8, 2003. Jordan is a professional on the LPGA Tour.

www.GoUSFBulls.com 11 Gabriela Duch 5’4” ♦ Senior Monterrey, Mexico Institution Obispado

Junior (2005-06): Named ‘All-American’ in doubles along with partner Neyssa Etienne … Advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Doubles Championships … The duo finished the year ranked No. 11 by the ITA in doubles play … Won Wilson/ITA South Regional Doubles Champion- ship with an 8-5 defeat of Shadisha Robinson and Caroline Basu of Georgia … 11 match win streak extended from 3/07/06 to 4/22/06 … Finished season with a 28-10 doubles record, including 16-5 in spring play … Played singles predominately from the No. 4 position, posting a 17-11 overall record … Defeated Yolandi Terblanche of Houston 6-4, 6-1 to win a final at The Lady Seminole Classic … Downed Jennifer Dent of Maryland 6-2, 6-0 in NCAA singles play.

Sophomore (2004-05): Emerged as a force in doubles with teammate Neyssa Etienne … Compiled a 10-3 doubles record with upset wins over No. 8. Moldovan/ Deason of FSU; No. 37. Ivanov/ Ivanov of Tulane and No. 19 Yuferova/ Borisova of VCU … Ranked No. 19 in the country to end the 2005 campaign … Finished her sophomore campaign with an 19-9 overall singles record … Went 12-5 during the spring season including a five match win-streak to end the season … Upset No. 117 Nika Koukhartchouk of Ole Miss, 6-3, 7-5.

Freshman (2003-04): Played at the No. 1 position going 10-9 in duel matches and 19-13 overall … Made the flight ‘A’ finals at the Gator Fall Classic … Ranked as high as No. 93 by ITA … Earned first team All-Conference USA Honors … Played doubles with partner Marie Andrade going 8-8 in duel matches and 17-11 overall … Won the doubles ‘A’ draw championship at the Lady Seminole Classic defeating FSU’s Gheorghe/Tantee, 8-4.

Juniors: 15-time National Champion (Mexico) in singles and doubles ... Awarded three gold medals at the Junior Olympic Games in Mexico (2001-02), as well as many victories in different state, regional and sectional tournaments.

DUCH’S CAREER STATISTICS

Singles Year #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Dual Overall ‘03-’04 ..... 8-9 ...... 0-0 ...... 0-0 ...... 0-0 ...... 0-0 ...... 0-0 ...... 8-9 ...... 14-10 ‘04-’05 ..... 0-0 ...... 0-0 ...... 10-4 ...... 3-1 ...... 0-0 ...... 0-0 ...... 13-5 ...... 18-9 Personal: Born on May 22, 1985, in Moscow, '05-’06 ..... 0-0 ...... 0-0 ...... 1-0 ...... 11-8 ...... 0-0 ...... 0-0 ...... 12-8 ...... 17-11 Russia ... Daughter of Elena Antoniuk and Juan Total ...... 8-9 ...... 0-0 ...... 11-4 ...... 14-9 ...... 0-0 ...... 0-0 ...... 23-22 ...... 49-30 Pablo Duch ... Attended high school at Obispado Doubles College in Mexico ... Speaks three languages: ‘03-’04 #1 #2 #3 Dual Overall Duch/Andrade ...... 6-8 ...... 0-0 ...... 0-0 ...... 6-8 ...... 9-10 English, Spanish and Russian while currently ‘04-’05 learning French ... Hobbies include reading, play- Duch/Andrade ...... 0-0 ...... 0-0 ...... 0-0 ...... 0-0 ...... 1-2 Duch/Etienne ...... 11-3 ...... 0-0 ...... 0-0 ...... 11-3 ...... 11-4 ing soccer, traveling, playing the piano and watch- ‘05-’06 ing extreme sports. Duch/Etienne ...... 16-5 ...... 0-0 ...... 0-0 ...... 16-5 ...... 8-10 Total ...... 33-16 ...... 0-0 ...... 0-0 ...... 33-16 ...... 49-26

12 www.GoUSFBulls.com Shadisha Robinson 5’9” ♦ Senior Tampa, Florida University of Georgia Junior (2005-06-UGA): ITA preseason ranked #1 in doubles, and #6 in singles …The recipient of the 2005-06 Vickie Farmer Women’s Tennis Scholarship Endowment …Final fall record of 3-3 in singles and 7-3 in doubles with Caroline Basu …Reached the doubles semifinal at the All-American Championships and the ITA National Indoors.

Sophomore (2004-05-UGA): Earned All-America honors in singles and doubles and final ITA national ranking of #1 in doubles and #13 in singles … Made ITA rankings debut at #12 on Feb. 22nd and climbed to #1 on May 2nd … 23-2 in team matches and 12-4 against ranked opponents including a win over then #1 Cohen/Grier of Northwestern at the National Team Indoors …A First- Team All-SEC selection in doubles, going 10-1 in conference matches … 32-15 in singles and ranked as high as a career-best #4 during year; ITA preseason singles ranking of #23 … 13-13 versus ranked foes, beat then top-ranked Audra Cohen (Northwestern) at the National Team Indoors … Helped lead ninth-ranked Georgia to the NCAA Quarterfinals and a final record of 18-8 … In fall action, won the Ole Miss Classic, the UNLV Invitational and was a finalist at the ITA Southern Regionals.

Freshman (2003-04-UGA): Earned All-America honors in doubles and finished the year ranked #9 by the ITA … 34-13 singles record and final ITA national ranking of #31 highest ranking during the year was #9 … Won first six matches and posted a 16-4 fall record and 14-2 in doubles including 12-2 with Agata Cioroch … Singles finalist at the ITA Southern Regionals to qualify for the ITA National Indoors., Won ITA Southern Regional doubles title with Cioroch and advanced to the semifinals of the ITA National Indoors … Won the consolation title at the ITA National Indoors ; Wins over top 25 opponents including #13 Julie Coin (Clemson), #14 Jackie Carleton (UCLA), #22 Nataly Cahana (Old Dominion) and then #7 Daria Panova (Oregon) … Preseason ITA doubles ranking of #5 with Cioroch.

Juniors/High School: One of the top American junior players and among the top 100 ranked in the world ... Awarded a wild card into the 2003 US Open qualifying draw … Ranked among the top 10 U.S. junior players from 1999-2003 including as high as #2 in the USTA Girls 14s in 2000, #4 in the USTA Girls 16s in 2001 and #9 in the USTA Girls 18s in 2002 … Career highlights include 2003 Junior Family Circle Cup title, 2002 doubles finalist at the US Open (Girls 18s) with Tory Zawacki, a semifinalist of the singles at the 2002 Astrid Bowl, an ITF event in Belgium … Won the 2000 USTA National Clay Court doubles, won the 1999 USTA National Clay Court champion (Girls 14s) and won singles and doubles at the Southern Open.

Personal: Born July 12, 1985 in New York, N.Y. ... Daughter of Charles Robinson and Delina Sears … Major: Speech Communications … Has a younger brother, Danladhi, and an older sister, Shaniqua … Featured on BET’s MAAD SPORTS Show in May of 2005. ROBINSON’S CAREER STATISTICS Singles Doubles Year #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Dual Overall ‘04-’05 #1 #2 #3 Dual Overall ‘03-’04.. 1-0...... 11-6...... 2-2...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 14-8...... 34-13 Robinson/Basu ...... 23-2 ... 0-0 ..... 0-0 ..... 23-2 ...... 28-4 ‘04-’05.. 11-9...... 2-1...... 10-4...... 3-1...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 13-10...... 31-15 ‘05-’06 ‘05-’06..... 0-1...... 8-6...... 1-0...... 11-8...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 8-7...... 14-10 Robinson/Basu ...... 9-4 .... 0-0 ..... 0-0 ..... 9-4...... 19-7 Total 12-10...... 21-13...... 13-6...... 14-9...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 35-25...... 79-38 Robinson/Hyndman 0-0 .... 0-0 ..... 0-2 ..... 0-2...... 0-2 Total ...... 32-6 .... 0-0 ..... 0-2 ...... 32-8 ...... 47-13 www.GoUSFBulls.com 13 Liz Cruz 5’8” ♦ Junior San Salvador, El Salvador Complejo Educativo Catolico

Sophomore (2005-06): Played singles primarily from the No. 3 position to post a dual match record of 17-2 … Finished the season ranked No. 92 by the ITA … Won eight consecutive singles matches from 11/11/05 – 2/01/06 and seven consecutive matches from 3/21/06 – 4/22/06 … Defeated No. 58 Melissa Applebaum of Miami (Fla.) 7-6, 7-6 on 1/13/06 … Paired with teammate Iciri Rai to go 19-12 in doubles play on the year from the No. 2 position … Went 1-1 with teammate Courtney Vernon in tournament doubles play … Finished 2-0 in BIG EAST Championship play, defeating Stacey Percival of WVU 6-1, 6-1 and Bianca Gorbea of Louisvile 6-0, 6-2.

Freshman (2004-05): Finished her freshman year with a 21-6 overall record, including a 15-2 record in the spring season … Started the spring season with a 12-match win-streak that included wins over three ranked opponents: No. 105 Alex Liles of Florida, No. 67. Nancy Kockett of Tulane and No. 49. Megan Muth of William & Mary … Went undefeated in the Conference USA championships defeating Tina Grasso of Saint Louis, Natalie Laszkowski of Louisville and Yolandi Terblanche of Houston.

Juniors: Ranked #1 in Salvador in singles and doubles from age 16 … Ranked #2 COTECC G18 in singles (Central American and Caribbean Ranking) … In 2002, ranked #123 in singles and #88 in doubles by the ITF… In 2001 ranked 136 in singles and 156 in doubles by the ITF … Represented El Salvador in Fed Cup for the last three years.

Personal: Born on July 21, 1985 in El Salvador … Daughter of Marta Lidia de Cruz … Has four siblings, Alicia (33), Jose Mauricio (31), Hector (26) and Mirian (20) … Has played tennis in many countries including: Aruba, Domini- can Republic, Cuba, Panama, Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, Bra- zil, Chile and the USA ... Attended High School at Complejo Maria Mazzarello in Santa Tecla el Salvador … Hobbies includes watching Spanish soap operas, going to the movies, listening to music.

Major: Management Information Systems.

CRUZ’S CAREER STATISTICS

Singles

Year #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Dual Overall ‘04-’05... 0-0...... 0-0...... 2-1...... 11-1...... 3-0...... 0-0...... 16-2...... 21-6 ‘05-’06 1-0...... 0-0...... 16-2...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 17-2...... 28-3 Total...... 1-0...... 0-0...... 18-3...... 11-1...... 3-0...... 0-0...... 33-4...... 49-9

Doubles

‘04-’05 #1 #2 #3 Dual Overall Cruz/Vernon...... 0-0...... 5-5...... 0-0...... 5-5...... 5-5 ‘05-’06 Cruz/Vernon...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 1-1 Cruz/Rai...... 0-0...... 12-10..... 0-0...... 12-10..... 19-12 Total...... 0-0...... 12-10..... 0-0...... 12-10.... 20-13

14 www.GoUSFBulls.com Courtney Vernon 5’10” ♦ Junior Solon, Ohio Home School

Sophomore (2005-06): Posted an unblemished singles mark of 20-0 from the No. 2 position in dual play … Finished the season with a team high ITA Collegiate Tennis rank of No. 59 in singles … Was ranked as high as No. 38 in February of 2006 … Paired mainly with teammate Luisa Obando at No. 3 doubles to post a season mark of 15-2, including a 10 match win streak from 2/ 23/06 to 3/25/06 … Teamed with Liz Cruz to go 1-1 in tournament doubles play … Posted impressive victories over No. 46 Marianna Yuferova of Virginia Commonwealth on 4/16/06 and No. 64 Sylvia Kosakowski of Pepperdine on 3/04/06 … Tallied a total of six singles victories over ranked opponents during the season … Overall record for the entire season was 28-2.

Freshman (2004-05): Proved to be a “Diamond in the Rough” for the Bulls in the 2005 season … Finished her first collegiate year with an impressive 11-5 singles record playing at the No. 2 singles position. Upset No. 55 Boglarka Berecz of UF in Gainesville, Fla. … Started the season with an notable six-match win-streak with wins over Stetson, Ole Miss, Memphis, UCF, UF and South Alabama … Ranked as high at No. 65 by the ITA … Teamed up with Liz Cruz to go 4-5 at the No. 2 doubles spot which included a win over No. 56 Peturskaite/ Jovanovic of FIU, 8-4 … Also played three matches at the No. 1 doubles position with Neyessa Etienne, finishing with a 2-1 record.

Juniors: Ranked #13 in the US in 2003 in the 18 and under ... Ranked #4 in the Midwest ... Finish 5th at the 2003 Clay Court Nationals ... Finish 3rd in doubles in the USA National Rankings. Qualified and won a round her first $10,000 chal- lenger in Harrisonburg, VA ... Won Sportsmanship award at the ITF International Hardcourts in 2002 ... Represented Midwest section in Junior Fed Cup and helped team finish 3rd ... Highest WTA ranking 1046.

Personal: Born Oct. 11, 1985 in Solon, Ohio ... Daughter of Robert and Valerie Vernon ... Brother Rob (21) plays baseball at Campbell University ... Enjoys working out and listening to music.

Major: Sociology. VERNON’S CAREER STATISTICS

Singles

Year #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Dual Overall ‘04-’05..... 0-1...... 12-4...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 12-5...... 12-5 ‘05-’06.. 0-0...... 20-0...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 20-0...... 28-2 Total...... 0-1...... 32-4...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 32-5...... 40-7

Doubles

‘04-’05 #1 #2 #3 Dual Overall Vernon/Cruz...... 0-0...... 5-5...... 0-0...... 5-5...... 5-5 Vernon/Etienne 2-1...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 2-1...... 2-1 ‘05-’06 Vernon/Obando..... 0-0...... 0-0...... 13-2...... 13-2...... 15-2 Vernon/Cruz...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 1-1 Total...... 2-1...... 5-5...... 13-...... 20-8...... 23-9

www.GoUSFBulls.com 15 Iciri Rai 5’10” ♦ Sophomore Bangalore, India SRI Bhagawan Jain College

Freshman (2005-06): Finished first singles campaign with an overall record of 21-11 … Played primarily from the No. 5 position … Paired with teammate Liz Cruz to complete a 19-11 doubles season as the No. 2 team … Duo defeated Khady Berthe and Aina Rafolomanantsiatosika of Auburn 8-4 to win the Roberta Alison Fall Invitational … Defeated Irina Pljusznyin also of Auburn 6-2, 6-3 in singles play to win a final at The Lady Seminole Classic … Posted seven consecutive singles victories from 3/08/06 to 4/01/06.

Juniors: Won five tournaments in 2001 including the Embassy Tennis Tournament (Under 18); Pioneers Tennis Club, AITA South Zone (Under 16); Chamundi Cup (Under 16) and the Vaishnav Cup, Chennai … Won the Deccan Gymkhana Girls under 18 doubles tournament in 2002 and the Jain College Tournament in 2003 … Silver medallist at the Hyderabad National Games … Was a finalist at the Delhi $10K ITF doubles tournament, in 2002.

Personal: Born Oct. 25, 1985 in Bangalore, India … Daughter of Ajit Prasao and Roshan Rai … Sister Natasha is 23 … Enjoys reading and listening to music.

Major: Advertising.

RAI’S CAREER STATISTICS

Singles

Year #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Dual Overall ‘05-’06.. 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 1-0...... 10-9...... 1-0...... 12-9...... 21-11 Total...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 1-0...... 10-9...... 1-0...... 12-9...... 21-11

Doubles

‘04-’05 #1 #2 #3 Dual Overall Rai/Cruz...... 0-0...... 12-10..... 0-0...... 12-10..... 19-12 Total...... 0-0...... 12-10..... 0-0...... 12-10.... 19-12

16 www.GoUSFBulls.com Ginifer Hartman 5’6” ♦ Junior Tampa, Florida Hillsborough Community College

Juniors: Earned one letter in tennis at Sickles High in Tampa ... Honor student.

Personal: Born August 15, 1985 in Houston, Texas ... Daughter of Frank and Gini Hartman ... Has two older brothers and one older sister ... Hobbies include swim- ming and shopping.

Major: Education

Ann-Marie Modric 6’2” ♦ Freshman Malmoe, Sweden Bastad Gymnasium

Juniors: Juniors: Attended Bastad Gymnasium in Sweden ... Made it past the round of 16 in the 2005 Falkenberg Qualifying Draw in singles and lost in the quarterfinals in doubles of the same tournament.

Personal: Born April 25, 1986 in Malmoe, Sweden ... Daughter of Margoureta and Vinko Modric.

Major: Pre-med

www.GoUSFBulls.com 17 Ashley Schumacher 5’6” ♦ Sophomore Orlando, Florida Kennesaw State University

Juniors: Lettered all four years at Dr. Phillips High in Orlando ... Senior year captain and MVP ... Earned Orlando Sentinal honorable mention sophomore year ... Finished first in state in doubles sophomore year ... Team was district regional champions freshman, sophomore and senior years ... Team finished second in state soph. year.

Personal: Born May 14, 1987 in Orlando ... Daughter of Steven and Sheryl Schumacher ... Hobbies include tennis, working out and ultimate frisbee ... Has two younger brothers ... Spent summer working as a counselor/coach at a tennis camp.

Major: Biology

Jessica Sweeting 5’0” ♦ Freshman Freeport, Bahamas UMO HS

Juniors: Earned a ranking of No. 67 by the ITF after reaching the semi-finals of the Banana Bowl ITF Grade A in Brazil … defeated #2 seed (#15 in the world) Giulia Gabba of Italy 6-3, 6-1 and the #14 seed (#41 in the world) Andrea Remynse of the USA 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 after fighting off 2 match points … Also holds the distinction of being the first female ever from the Bahamas to play in the Main Draw at Wimbledon in 2005 … trained under coach Nicolas Guizar of the Guizar Tennis Academy.

18 www.GoUSFBulls.com 2007 OPPONENTS SECTION

www.GoUSFBulls.com Clemson University Stetson University Jacksonville University Tigers Hatters Dolphins January 28, 2007 January 28, 2007 February 11, 2007 Hoke Sloan Tennis Center USF Varsity Tennis Courts USF Varsity Tennis Courts Location: ...... Clemson, SC Location: ...... DeLand, Fla. Location: ...... Jacksonville, Fla. Founded: ...... 1889 2007 USF Founded: ...... 1883 Founded: ...... 1934 Nickname: ...... Tigers Nickname: ...... Hatters Nickname: ...... Dolphins Conference: ...... ACC Conference: ...... A-Sun Conference: ...... A-Sun Athletics Director: ...... Dr. Terry Phillips Women’s Tennis Athletics Director: ...... Jeff Altier Athletics Director: ...... Alan Verlander Colors: ...... Burnt Orange and N.W. Purple Colors: ...... Hunter Green and White Colors: ...... Green & Gold Enrollment: ...... 17,135 Enrollment: ...... 2,457 Enrollment: ...... 2,972 Tennis Facility: ...... Hoake Sloan Head-to-Head Tennis Facility: ...... Mandy Stoll Tennis Center Tennis Facility: ...... N/A 2006 Record ...... 17-8 2006 Record: ...... 16-7 2006 Record: ...... 10-10 Posteason ...... NCAA Regionals Postseason: ...... N/A Postseason: ...... N/A Final ITA Ranking ...... 18th Opponent Final ITA Ranking: ...... N/A Final ITA Ranking: ...... NR Head Coach ...... Nancy Harris Head Coach: ...... Sasha Schmid Head Coach: ...... Jarod Camerota Alma Mater ...... Alabama, 1984 Alma Mater ...... Iowa, 1996 Alma Mater: ...... Arizona State, 2002 Overall Record ...... 270-123 (17 Seasons) Overall Record: ...... 40-47, Four Seasons Overall Record: ...... N/A Capsules Record at School ...... 135-89 (9 Seasons) Record at School: ...... Same Record at School: ...... 19-18 Letterwinners R/L: ...... 5/2 Letterwinners R/L: ...... N/A Letterwinners R/L: ...... N/A Tennis SID: ...... Christine Long Tennis SID: ...... Salina Hood Tennis SID: ...... Joel Lamp SID Phone: ...... 864-656-1920 SID Phone: ...... 386-822-8131 SID Phone: ...... 904-256-7409 SID e-mail: ...... [email protected] SID e-mail: ...... [email protected] SID e-mail: ...... [email protected] Website: ...... www.clemsontigers.com Website: ...... stetson.edu/athletics Website: ...... www.judolphins.cstv.com

University of Central Florida University of Kentucky Virginia Commonwealth University West Virginia University Golden Knights Wildcats Rams Mountaineers February 15, 2007 February 23, 2007 February 25, 2007 March 3, 2007 UCF Tennis Complex Hilary Boone Tennis Complex Thalhimer Tennis Courts USF Varsity Tennis Courts

Location: ...... Orlando, Fla. Location: ...... Lexington, Ky. Location: ...... Richmond, Va. Location: ...... Morgantown, WVa. Founded: ...... 1963 Founded: ...... 1865 Founded: ...... 1838 Founded: ...... 1867 Nickname: ...... Golden Knights Nickname: ...... Wildcats Nickname: ...... Rams Nickname: ...... Moutaineers Conference: ...... C-USA Conference: ...... SEC Conference: ...... CAA Conference: ...... BIG EAST Athletics Director: ...... Steve Orsini Athletics Director: ...... Mitch Barnhart Athletics Director: ...... Dr. Richard L. Sander Athletics Director: ...... Ed Pastilong Colors: ...... Black and Gold Colors: ...... Blue and White Colors: ...... Black and Gold Colors: ...... Old Gold and Blue Enrollment: ...... 45,000 Enrollment: ...... 26,545 Enrollment: ...... 29,225 Enrollment: ...... 20,000 Tennis Facility: ...... UCF Tennis Complex Tennis Facility: ...... Hilary Boone Tennis Complex Tennis Facility: ...... Thalhimer Tennis Courts Tennis Facility: . Mountaineer Tennis Courts 2006 Record: ...... 11-8 2006 Record: ...... 26-6 2006 Record: ...... 17-7 2006 Record: ...... 11-12 Postseason: ...... N/A Postseason: ...... NCAA Quarterfinals Postseason: ...... N/A Postseason: ...... N/A Final ITA Ranking: ...... N/A Final ITA Ranking: ...... T-16 Final ITA Ranking: ...... No. 54 Final ITA Ranking: ...... NR Head Coach: ...... Patricia Allison Head Coach: ...... Carlos Drada Head Coach: ...... Paul Kostin Head Coach: ...... Marc Walters Alma Mater ...... FIU, 1981 Alma Mater ...... Kentucky, 2000 Alma Mater ...... Araknsas-Little Rock, 1978 Alma Mater: ...... Fairmont State, 1987 Overall Record: ...... 77-57, (6 Seasons) Overall Record: ...... First Season Overall Record: ...... 188-55, (13 Seasons) Overall Record: ...... 394-196 (12 yrs.) Record at School: ...... Same Record at School: ...... Same Record at School: ...... 78-19, (4 Seasons) Record at School: ...... First year Letterwinners R/L: ...... 6/2 Letterwinners R/L: ...... N/A Letterwinners R/L: ...... 6/1 Letterwinners R/L: ...... TBA Tennis SID: ...... Cheryl Flesch Tennis SID: ...... Jeff Salmon Tennis SID: ...... Chris Kowalczyk Tennis SID: ...... Bryan Messerly SID Phone: ...... 407-823-2464 SID Phone: ...... 859-257-3838 SID Phone: ...... 804-828-8818 SID Phone: ...... 304-293-2821 SID e-mail: ...... [email protected] SID e-mail: ...... [email protected] SID e-mail: ...... [email protected] SID e-mail: ...... N/A Website: ...... ucfathletics.com Website: ...... ukathletics.com Website: ...... vcurams.vcu.edu Website: ...... www.msnsportsnet.com

St. John’s University University of Wyoming Pepperdine University Texas Christian University Red Storm Cowgirls Waves Horned Frogs March 7, 2007 March 11, 2007 March 13, 2007 March 14, 2007 USF Varsity Tennis Courts USF Varsity Tennis Courts Ralphus-Straus Tennis Center Wathen Tennis Center (Fresno St.)

Location: ...... Queens, N.Y, Location: ...... Laramie, Wy. Location: ...... Malibu, Calif. Location: ...... Fort Worth, Texas Founded: ...... 1870 Founded: ...... 1886 Founded: ...... 1937 Founded: ...... 1873 Nickname: ...... Red Storm Nickname: ...... Cowgirls Nickname: ...... Waves Nickname: ...... Horned Frogs Conference: ...... BIG EAST Conference: ...... Mountain West Conference: ...... West Coast Conference: ...... Mountain West Athletics Director: ...... Chris Monasch Athletics Director: ...... Gary Barta Athletics Director: ...... Dr. John Watson Athletics Director: Daniel B. Morrison, Jr. Colors: ...... Red and White Colors: ...... Brown & Gold Colors: ...... Orange and White Colors: ...... Purple and White Enrollment: ...... 19,813 Enrollment: ...... 13,207 Enrollment: ...... 8,000 Enrollment: ...... 8,749 Tennis Facility: ... The Courts at St. John’s Tennis Facility: ...... UW Tennis Complex Tennis Facility: ...... Ralphus-Straus Tennis Center Tennis Facility: .... Friedman Tennis Center 2006 Record: ...... 9-4 2006 Record: ...... 9-15 2006 Record: ...... 21-4 2006 Record ...... 23-7 Postseason: ...... N/A Postseason: ...... N/A Postseason: ...... NCAA 2nd Round Postseason ...... NCAA Sweet 16 Final ITA Ranking: ...... N/A Final ITA Ranking: ...... N/A Final ITA Ranking: ...... No. 14 Final ITA Ranking ...... 15 Head Coach: ...... Allison Davidson Head Coach: ...... Kristen Hall Head Coach: ...... Gualberto Escdero Head Coach ...... Jefferson Hammond Alma Mater ...... St. John’s Alma Mater ...... Virginia Tech Alma Mater ...... Pepperdine Alma Mater ...... Vermont, 1993 Overall Record/Year: ...... First Season Overall Record: ...... 9-15 (1st Season) Overall Record/Year: ...... 502-255 (28 Seasons) Overall Record ...... First Season Record at School/Year: ...... Same Record at School: ...... Same Record at School/Year: ...... Same 7Record at School ...... First Season Letterwinners R/L: ...... 6/4 Letterwinners R/L: ...... 6/2 Letterwinners R/L: ...... 8/0 Letterwinners R/L ...... 8/5 Tennis SID: ...... Sabrina Polidoro Tennis SID: ...... Amy Dambro Tennis SID: ...... Jennifer Landes Tennis SID: ...... Kyle Seay SID Phone: ...... 718-990-1523 SID Phone: ...... 307-766-2269 SID Phone: ...... 310-506-4160 SID Phone: ...... 817-257-5379 SID e-mail: [email protected] SID e-mail: ...... [email protected] SID e-mail: ...... [email protected] SID e-mail: ...... [email protected] Website: ...... redstormsports.com Website: ...... wyomingathletics.cstv.com Website: ...... pepperdinesports.com Website: ...... www.gofrogs.com

20 www.GoUSFBulls.com Fresno State University Auburn University Georgia Institue of Technology University of Denver Bulldogs Tigers Yellowjackes Pioneers March 16, 2007 March 18, 2007 March 21, 2007 March 23, 2007 Wathen Tennis Center USF Varsity Tennis Courts USF Varsity Tennis Courts USF Varsity Tennis Courts Location: ...... Denver, Col. Location: ...... Fresno, Calif. Location: ...... Auburn, Ala. Location: ...... Atlanta, Ga. Founded: ...... 1864 Founded: ...... 1911 Founded: ...... 1856 Founded: ...... 1885 Nickname: ...... Pioneers Nickname: ...... Bulldogs Nickname: ...... Tigers Nickname: ...... Yellow Jackets Conference: ...... Sun Belt Conference: ...... Western Athletic Conference: ...... SEC Conference: ...... ACC Athletics Director: ...... Peg Bradley-Doppes Athletics Director: ...... Thomas Boeh Athletics Director: ...... Jay Jacobs Athletics Director: ...... Dan Radakovich Colors: ...... Crimson and Gold Colors: ...... Red and Blue Colors: ...... Burnt Orange and Navy Blue Colors: ...... Old Gold and White Enrollment: ...... 10,326 Enrollment: ...... 21,389 Enrollment: ...... 23,333 Enrollment: ...... 16,000 Tennis Facility: ...... Benjamin Stapleton Center Tennis Facility: Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center Tennis Facility: ...... Young Tennis Complex Tennis Facility: ...... Moore Tennis Center 2006 Record: ...... 11-11 2006 Record ...... 20-7 2006 Record ...... 6-15 2006 Record ...... 23-6 Postseason: ...... N/A Postseason ...... NCAA Sweet 16 Postseason ...... N/A Postseason ...... NCAA Sweet 16 Final ITA Ranking: ...... 58th Final ITA Ranking ...... No. 20 Final ITA Ranking ...... NR Final ITA Ranking ...... No. 7 Head Coach: ...... Amy Jensen Head Coach ...... Simon Thibodeau Head Coach ...... Tim Gray Head Coach ...... Bryan Shelton Alma Mater ...... Cal, 2000 Alma Mater ..... University of Sherbrooke, 1997 Alma Mater ...... Washington College, 1986 Alma Mater ...... Georgia Tech, 1989 Overall Record: ...... First Year Overall Record ...... 59-20, 3 Years Overall Record ...... 6-15 Overall Record ...... 110-58 Record at School: ...... First year Record at School ...... same Record at School ...... Same Record at School ...... Same Letterwinners R/L: ...... 6/1 Letterwinners R/L ...... N/A Letterwinners R/L ...... 3/5 Letterwinners R/L ...... 5/3 Tennis SID: ...... Erich Bacher Tennis SID: ...... Curtis Webb Tennis SID: ...... Ryan Schulz Tennis SID: ...... Mike Stamus SID Phone: ...... 303-871-2390 SID Phone: ...... 559-278-2509 SID Phone: ...... 334-844-9709 SID Phone: ...... 404-894-5445 SID e-mail: ...... [email protected] SID e-mail: ...... [email protected] SID e-mail: ...... [email protected] SID e-mail: ...... [email protected] Website: ...... www.denverpioneers.com Website: ...... www.gobulldogs.com Website: ...... www.auburntigers.com Website: ...... www.ramblinwreck.com

Dartmouth College University of North Florida Florida Atlantic University Florida International University Big Green Ospreys Owls Golden Panthers March 24, 2007 March 25, 2007 April 14, 2007 April 15, 2007 USF Varsity Tennis Courts USF Varsity Tennis Courts Patch Reef Park University Park

Location: ...... Hanover, N.H. Location: ...... Jacksonville, Fla. Location: ...... Boca Raton, Fla. Location: ...... Miami, Fla. Founded: ...... 1763 Founded: ...... 1965 Founded: ...... 1961 Founded: ...... 1972 Nickname: ...... Big Green Nickname: ...... Ospreys Nickname: ...... Owls Nickname: ...... Golden Panthers Conference: ...... Ivy League Conference: ...... Atlantic Sun Conference: ...... Atlantic Sun Conference: ...... Sun Belt Athletics Director: ...... Josie Harper Athletics Director: ...... Dr. Richard Gropper Athletics Director: ...... Craig Angelos Athletics Director: ...... Rick Mello Colors: ...... Dartmouth Green and White Colors: ...... Navy Blue and Gray Colors: ...... Blue and Red Colors: ...... Blue and Gold Enrollment: ...... 4,300 Enrollment: ...... 14,120 Enrollment: ...... 26,000 Enrollment: ...... 34,000 Tennis Facility: ...... Alexis Boss Tennis Center Tennis Facility: ...... UNF Tennis Complex Tennis Facility: ...... Patch Reef Park Tennis Facility: ...... University Park 2006 Record: ...... 13-8 2006 Record: ...... 18-7 2006 Record: ...... 8-9 2006 Record: ...... 19-6 Postseason: ...... N/A Postseason: ...... Mid-Atlantic Regional Postseason: ...... Lost in 1st Round Postseason: ...... NCAA’s Final ITA Ranking: ...... NR Final ITA Ranking: ...... No. 9 DII Final ITA Ranking: ...... N/A Final ITA Ranking: ...... No. 32 Head Coach: ...... Bob Dallis Head Coach: ...... Igal Buberman Head Coach: ...... Mary Dailey Head Coach: ...... Ronnie Bernstein Alma Mater ...... Boston University, 1986 Alma Mater ...... Spring Hill College, 2001 Alma Mater ...... Miami (Fla.) Alma Mater ...... Miami (Fla.), 1988 Overall Record: ...... N/A Overall Record: ...... First Season Overall Record: ...... First Season Overall Record: ...... 137-72, 9 Seasons Record at School: ...... N/A Record at School: ...... Same Record at School: ...... Same Record at School: ...... 137-72, 9 Seasons Letterwinners R/L: ...... 9/5 Letterwinners R/L: ...... N/A Letterwinners R/L: ...... 4/2 Letterwinners R/L: ...... 8/1 Tennis SID: ...... Gordon Moton Tennis SID: ...... Tom Strother Tennis SID: ...... Katrina McCormack Tennis SID: ...... Rich Kelch SID Phone: ...... 603-646-2468 SID Phone: ...... 904-620-4026 SID Phone: ...... 561-297-3163 SID Phone: ...... 305-348-3164 SID e-mail: ...... N/A SID e-mail: ...... N/A SID e-mail: ...... [email protected] SID e-mail: ...... [email protected] Website: ...... dartmouth.edu.athletics Website: ...... UNFOspreys.com Website: ...... fausports.com Website: ...... FIUsports.com

2006-07 Tournament Opponents

Gator Fall Invitational Seminole Invitational FIU Invitational September 15-17, 2006 November 3-5, 2006 January 19-21, 2007 ♦Auburn ♦Duke ♦Boston College ♦Auburn ♦Florida ♦Florida Atlantic ♦Florida International ♦ ♦Miami Florida State ♦Miami ♦Florida A&M ♦Jacksonville

www.GoUSFBulls.com 21 USF Varsity Tennis Courts

The USF Varsity Tennis complex has seen various improvements since its conception in 1984. It has undertaken several changes and additions within the last couple of years. In 1996, six new hard courts were added, making a total of 12, which allowed convenient practice and match scheduling to accommodate both the men's and women's tennis teams. All 12 courts are indi- vidually fenced in, preventing interruption of play.

The latest improvement to the tennis facility includes the new grass in the infield with grand- stand bleachers and a gazebo. The grass, the same used at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla., is tifnay 419 hybrid bermuda grass which was grown on a farm in Georgia.

22 www.GoUSFBulls.com www.GoUSFBulls.com DISCOVER USF

The University of South Florida is among America’s largest and most dynamic research universities. Founded in 1956, USF opened its doors with an enrollment of nearly 2,000. Today, USF serves more than 43,000 students at four campuses in almost 200 degree programs at all levels: bachelor’s, master’s, specialty, doctoral and doctor of medicine.

USF’s student body is as diverse as its academic program profile. Almost 60 percent of students are women. African-American, Hispanic and students from other minority groups comprise 29 percent of the student body. USF students are taught by highly regarded faculty who came to USF from many of the world’s leading universities and research institutions.

TOP RESEARCH UNIVERSITY

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching recently released an extensive revision to how it classifies American colleges and universities and has placed USF in its highest classification level, which is Research University with Very High Research Activity. Of the 4,321 colleges and universities classified, USF is one of only 63 public universities in the highest tier. Inclusion at this level affirms USF’s position among the top research universities in the nation. The National Science Foundation ranks USF 66th in Research & Develop- ment expenditures with $213 million in total research expenditures in 2003.

At the center of the Tampa Bay region’s medical, biotechnology and bioscience research, USF has become a major player in the highly competitive research arena. USF’s internation- ally renowned researchers are making radical breakthrough in marine science, medicine, engineering and social research. Work in counter-terrorism and biological defense, optical sensors, immunology, Alzheimer’s and other neurological disorders, aging studies, laser technology and alternative fuels has gained national and international recognition.

The university is a leader in establishing public/private partnerships for the mutual exchange of resources and talent for research and development. As one of the major anchors in the creation and development of the 21-county Florida High Technology Corridor that runs from the Atlantic coast to the Gulf of Mexico along Interstate 4, USF attracts hundreds of high-tech businesses and creates thousands of jobs in the heart of central Florida. Its master-planned Research and Development Park, on the Tampa campus, links USF facilities to high-tech research firms, devoting 1.2 million square feet of space to offices, research and development activities. A hotel on the property has 1,400 square feet of conference and meeting facilities, opening new opportunities for conferences and collaborative activities.

ECONOMIC IMPACT

The University of South Florida is making an impressive mark on the business community of the Tampa Bay region – a move that is increasingly necessary for the economic and educational wellbeing of the state of Florida. In January 2006, USF released the findings of an economic impact study. The results reported that USF makes a $3.2 billion annual economic impact on the regional economy of Tampa Bay through direct and indirect spending of payroll, student tuition, student expenses, construction and research. This study demonstrated how an initial investment of $50,000 from the Legislature and the Tampa community to found the university 50 years ago is today paying powerful dividends to the entire Tampa Bay region – with ambi- tion to reach across the state and around the world.

TOP-NOTCH FACILITIES

USF boasts modern science and engineering labs, a communications building with a full range of broadcast facilities, on-campus public television and radio stations, foreign language listening labs, fine art studios and display spaces, photo darkrooms, education teaching labs, and even an on-campus elementary school. Hundreds of computers are available 7 days a week in 12 labs conveniently located on all four campuses with free Internet access.

ATHLETICS AT USF

The USF Bulls compete in the BIG EAST Conference at the NCAA Division I level. Football games are played at Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. USF’s 10,000-seat Sun Dome is home court for the men’s and women’s basketball teams. The university fields men’s and women’s soccer, indoor and outdoor track, cross country, tennis and golf teams plus men’s baseball and women’s softball, volleyball and sailing teams. Its many fine recreational facilities include an 18-hole golf course on the Tampa campus.

24 www.GoUSFBulls.com TAMPA BAY

It serves as a vacation get away to 30 million people a year, but to us it’s home. And what a great place it is. We revel in the kiss of the sun, the caress of the breeze and the sparkle of the tur- quoise water all around us. Sometimes at the end of a long winter weekend, we call our friends, who are buried under a blanket of snow, and tell them how we spent our day. Playing golf in short sleeves. Riding in a boat. Working on the lawn. At times the temptation to rub it in wears down even the best of us.

However, the Tampa Bay area offers much more than just nice weather. Over two million residents would agree it’s a great place to work, to recreate, to grow a business, to raise a family and to live.

Ideally located on Florida’s beautiful Gulf of Mexico coast, the Tampa Bay region provides easy access to Gulf beaches and sur- rounding areas. The area’s central location also provides access to other Florida treasures perfect for day trips including Or- lando, Daytona and Miami.

The Bay Area is a vibrant multi-cultural community. It’s such a hotbed of diversity that the U.S. Census Bureau named the area one of the five most diverse, integrated urban areas in the country. This diverse mix of homes and cultures add to the area’s high quality of life. Newcomers will find stately charm among the older neighborhoods of South Tampa or innovative planning and amenities in the northern communities of Carrolwood and New Tampa. East of the county, the country flavor of Plant City; to the west and south, the beauty of the Pinellas County and Sarasota/Bradenton beaches.

Just east of downtown Tampa, Ybor City, one of only three Florida National Historic Districts, mixes the past with the present. The area, which was famous for its flourishing cigar industry during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, is now famous for its rich culture and exciting nightlife.

CentroYbor, a former cigar factory itself, is now a popular spot for shopping and dining. Ybor City also offers art studios and Spanish-Cuban ethnic restaurants with a true taste of the local cuisine. But the fun doesn’t stop when the sun goes down. At night, Ybor City comes alive with nightclubs showcasing the blues, jazz and rock. The area becomes a street party as music flows into the streets from local clubs. For those who enjoy somewhat quieter nights, Centro Ybor, at the heart of the city, offers a more family type atmosphere with shops, restaurants and a movie theater. No matter how you like to spend your evenings, Ybor City won’t disappoint you.

And if you’ve never thought about Tampa Bay as a place where the arts flourish, think again. Our museums draw acclaim from visitors and critics alike. We enjoy a renowned symphony orchestra, an exciting theater scene and cultural performances in state of the art venues. Those venues - including the University of South Florida’s own Sun Dome - also play host to most every national touring musical act.

Weekends are never dull here. In addition to cultural events, the area offers theme parks such as Busch Gardens and Adventure Island, professional sports, boating, year- round golf and places where families can escape to marvel at Florida’s natural majesty.

Yes, the sun does shine on us an average of 240 days a year, but that’s only part of the picture. Just take a more in depth look at the many items that make Tampa Bay an ideal place to call home.

SPORTS & RECREATION

Baseball, football, basketball, tennis, golf, hockey…. whatever sport you’re looking for, we’ve got it. For spectators and participants alike, Tampa Bay’s mild climate and first-rate facilities allow its residents and visitors to enjoy any number of sporting activities virtually year-round.

Spoiled by an annual average of 240 days of sunshine and a mean temperature that even in January hovers around 60 degrees, Tampa residents pursue recreation and fitness opportunities with great enthusiasm. They go fishing, play tennis, jog, rollerblade, ride bicycles…. the list is endless. There are countless ways to get exercise, but shoveling snow isn’t one of them.

The Tampa Bay area offers beautiful parks and recreation facilities that allow visitors and residents to enjoy any outdoor activity they choose from a scenic canoe ride down the charming Hillsborough River to a family football or softball game at any one of the area’s neighborhood parks.

For those who just like to sit back and watch the excitement, the historic Tampa Bay Downs is a perfect place to spend the day. Visitors can enjoy a day of thoroughbred racing and try their luck by wagering on their favorite horses.

www.GoUSFBulls.com 25 And residents can always watch the pros. Whether it’s the 2003 Super Bowl If great music is what you want, then Coachman Park in nearby Clearwater is where Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the 2004 Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay you’ll want to be. The park plays host to numerous musical venues year-round. From Lightning or the Tampa Bay Devil Rays of Major League Baseball, Tampa Bay fans country to rock, R&B, reggae and the annual Jazz Fest, Coachman Park has something can enjoy professional sports year-round. Other pro teams include the five- for everyone. time Arena Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Storm and an abundance of Major League Baseball teams in Spring Training, including the New York Yankees, just a long Catch a Broadway play, listen as contemporary poets compete for applause or browse home run away from Raymond James Stadium. The facilities for these fran- among the displays of one of Tampa Bay’s many sidewalk art festivals.All this and so much chises are as first class as the many fans that attend the various events. So much more adds up to an electric combination, making Tampa Bay one of the most happening so, Tampa Bay is among only a handful of cities nationally to attract a Super spots in the nation. Whether you enjoy quiet days and invigorating nights - or vice versa Bowl, Final Four and NHL All-Star-Game. - Tampa Bay’s got just what you’re looking for.

Tampa Bay hosted its third Super Bowl in 2001, and will host its fourth in 2009 at Raymond James Stadium. The University of South Florida is serving as the host institution for the 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball 1st and 2nd Rounds, the 2008 NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four, and the 2009 NCAA Women’s Vol- leyball Championship. The Tampa Bay Lightning’s home - the St. Pete Times Forum – will also host the 2007 ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament, the 2009 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament, and the 2012 NCAA Frozen Four.

TOURISM

Welcoming visitors has always been a mainstay of Tampa business. Annually, more than 18 million people come to Tampa/Hillsborough County to take vacations or attend conventions. Keeping this in mind, the hospitality community devotes Listed below are the USF Athletics Preferred Travel Partners. Please be sure to ask much effort to continuously offering new things to see and do. our hotel partners about the preferred USF Athletics rate. If you have any questions regarding the USF Athletics Preferred Travel Partners please feel free to contact Tampa’s newest addition came in 2004 with the opening of the Ford Amphithe- Sarah Kay at (813) 974-7497 or [email protected]. ater, where visitors can experience some of the nation’s hottest touring per- formers and concerts. Official Hotel of USF Athletics: Downtown Tampa Hotel:

ATTRACTIONS & EVENTS Embassy Suites Tampa - USF/Busch Gardens Hyatt Regency Tampa Scott Selvaggi, Director of Sales & Marketing Gary Hoover – Sports Consultant With so many people visiting the Bay Area each year, you better believe there are 3705 Spectrum Boulevard Two Tampa City Center plenty of things to see and do. Newcomers, as well as long time residents, Tampa, FL 33612 Tampa, FL 33602 sometimes find it difficult to keep up with the ever-growing list of sights and Phone (813) 903-6620 Phone (813) 222-4956 attractions. The Tampa Bay area is packed with excitement, offering visitors [email protected] [email protected] educational, entertaining and cultural attractions. www.embassysuitesusf.com www.tamparegency.hyatt.com AmeriSuites - Near USF & Busch Gardens USF Area Hotels: Some attractions - like Busch Gardens and the Florida Aquarium are consistently Brenda Holloway, Director of Sales expanding to give people even more reasons to keep coming back. Thrill seekers 11408 N. 30th St. Westshore/Airport/Stadium Area Hotel will enjoy the newest addition at Busch Gardens – SheiKra – America’s only dive Tampa, FL 33612 Sheraton Suites Tampa Airport coaster and one of only three such coasters in the world. SheiKra is 200 feet up, Phone (813) 979-1922 Ignacio Hernandez, Sales Manager 90 degrees straight down and already a legend. Others, such as the Florida [email protected] 4400 West Cypress Street Aquarium, the Museum of Science and Industry, and Lowry Park Zoo, have www.amerisuites.com Tampa, FL 33607 recently completed expansion projects worth millions of dollars. Phone (813) 357-6143 Clarion Hotel – Near USF [email protected] As it is already, the number of places to go and things to do is nearly overwhelm- Gwen Thurman – Sales Manager www.sheraton.com/tampaairport 2701 E. Fowler Ave. ing. The list is only partially complete with Busch Gardens, Adventure Island, Tampa, FL 33612 Area Attractions: The Florida Aquarium, Lowry Park Zoo, Museum of Science and Industry, Yacht Phone (813) 952-2504 StarShip dining cruises, The arts are a vital component of the Tampa Bay commu- [email protected] Busch Gardens Tampa Bay nity. Newcomers quickly realize that in this region the arts thrive. From its www.choicehotels.com For Tickets, Group Events & Park theater groups, orchestras, world-class performance halls, museums, galleries Information and much more, Tampa Bay’s cultural horizons are diverse and stimulating. Ven- Comfort Inn & Conference Center Phone (888) 800-5447 ues such as the Tampa Bay History Museum, Ybor City State Museum, the Mu- Missy Pregeant, Director of Sales www.buschgardens.com seum of Science and Industry, and the Florida International Museum and Salva- 820 East Busch Blvd. Tampa, FL 33612-8005 Transportation: dor Dali Museum in nearby St. Petersburg are attracting praise from critics around Phone (813) 349-8191 the country. [email protected] First Priority Tours, Inc. www.comfortinntampa.com Joan E.Hart Downtown Tampa offers a variety of commercial art galleries that showcase 12301 40th Street North museum quality exhibitions ranging from cutting edge contemporary art to deco- Hilton Garden Inn Tampa North Clearwater, FL 33762 rative sculptural and glass works. Nancy Nethery, Director of Sales Phone (800) 550-1148 13305 Tampa Oaks Blvd. [email protected] The Tampa Theatre, with its unique baroque style architecture and brand new Tampa, FL 33637 marquee, shows a variety of independent and foreign films, as well as classic film Phone (813) 342-5002 shows. [email protected] www.tampanorth.gardeninn.com

26 www.GoUSFBulls.com ADMINISTRATION

Dr. Judy Genshaft Education president ♦ Bachelor of Arts, Social Work & Psychology, Judy Genshaft was appointed president of University of Wisconsin, 1969 the University of South Florida in July ♦ 2000. Master of Arts, School of Psychology, Kent State University, 1973 During Dr. Genshaft’s presidency, USF has been nationally recognized as one of the ♦ Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Kent State nation’s top research universities. With University, 1975 campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota/Manatee and Lakeland, USF serves more than 43,000 students in more than 200 degree programs on the undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doc- Prior to joining USF, President Genshaft served as provost toral levels, including the doctor of medicine. USF has 12,000 and vice president for academic affairs at the University at employees and a budget of more than $1.3 billion annually. Albany, State University of New York. She also held various positions during a 16-year tenure at The Ohio State Univer- President Genshaft led the development and implementation sity. She holds a bachelor’s degree in social work and psy- of a five-year strategic plan that focuses USF resources on stra- chology from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, a tegic priorities. She has also developed a more focused plan to master’s degree in school counseling from Kent State Uni- move USF into the top 50 of public research universities. The versity, and a doctorate in counseling psychology from Kent plan strengthens USF’s faculty and program quality, student State. She has authored and co-authored 69 journal articles selectivity and achievement, research quality and productivity, and three books. and private support.

As the leader of a metropolitan research university, President Genshaft has established herself as a leader for economic development, especially related to high-technology and bioscience. President Genshaft has focused on partnering university research—which under her leadership was nearly $290 million last year—with corporate and entrepreneurial partners. She launched the university’s high-tech business incubator and is developing USF’s Research Park as a hub for bioscience research and entrepreneurship. Two new buildings in the Research Park will open in spring 2005.

President Genshaft is the immediate past chair of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce’s Committee of 100 and vice chair of the Tampa Bay Partnership. She is also on the boards of Tampa Downtown Partnership, the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, the Florida High-Tech Corridor and the Florida Council of 100. She also serves on the executive committee for the BIG EAST Athletic Conference.

www.GoUSFBulls.com 27 Dr. Suresh Khator Doug Woolard faculty rep. athletic director

While the 2006-07 academic and In just under two years at the University of athletic year at the University of South Florida, Doug Woolard has inspired South Florida will mark Dr. Suresh and led a number of initiatives that have al- Khator’s first as Faculty Represen- lowed the Bulls’ program to make a success- tative for the Bulls, he has been, for ful transition into the prestigious BIG EAST many years, a valuable member of Conference. the staff at USF. Although USF had already accepted a bid to Khator arrived on campus as an as- join the BIG EAST when Woolard assumed sistant professor in 1983 and has command in May 2004, his tireless work to set a strong foundation continued to further his career at the University. He was at the outset has not gone unnoticed. promoted to professor of Industrial & Management Sys- tems Engineering in 1993 and is currently serving as the The BIG EAST places the Bulls in an elite neighborhood of pro- Director of Engineering Computing. grams, but Woolard set a goal upon his hiring to make USF the best program in the conference. To do that, he has stressed the impor- In his current capacity, he is responsible for planning and tance of a strong partnership between staff, student-athletes and supervision of computing in the College of Engineering. community. The computing facilities in the College consist of five Since May 2004, Woolard has led a successful effort to earmark a open-access and teaching labs with more than 180 com- new “athletics footprint” on campus that will allow the program to puters. initiate efforts to build new facilities in a core area on campus. As fundraising allows, Woolard will lead the staff in improving facili- Career highlights at USF also include serving as the In- ties for baseball, basketball, softball, soccer and tennis. terim Associate Dean (Academics) of the College of En- gineering (1994-95) and the Director of Undergraduate Already, USF has added nearly $2 million in video scoreboards to Program of the Department of Industrial & Management the Sun Dome, USF’s basketball arena, and Woolard has a progres- Systems Engineering (1983-86 and 1990-92). sive plan to re-fit the entire seating configuration in the arena.

Dr. Khator has always been heavily involved in campus Woolard has also been proactive in retaining successful coaches, activities, serving as Faculty Senate Vice President from having negotiated new contracts with Jim Leavitt (football), Ken 1999-2001. He has also served on numerous commit- Eriksen (softball) and Jose Fernandez (women’s basketball). Leavitt tees during his tenure at USF. remains the only football coach USF has ever had and he led the program to a bowl game in 2005 in what was only the ninth season Dr. Khator earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical of competition. Eriksen has annually led his softball program into engineering (with distinction) from Jiwaji University in postseason competition and was an assistant coach for the 2004 Gwalior, India, in 1969. He went on to claim a master’s USA Olympic Team. Fernandez has led the women’s basketball pro- of technology in production and industrial engineering gram to postseason play in each of the past three years – the (with distinction) in 1971 before receiving his doctorate of philosophy in industrial engineering from Purdue in Expanded television and radio coverage for USF programs has also 1975. been a key initiative for Woolard. In 2005, he helped complete an agreement that allows for the most electronic media exposure in Dr. Khator’s connection with USF doesn’t stop with his school history.only such appearances in the program’s history. accomplishments. His wife, Dr. Renu Khator, was appointed Provost and Senior Vice President at the Univer- sity in 2004.

28 www.GoUSFBulls.com In addition to USF’s football and men’s basketball programs The Saint Louis men’s basketball team has consistently ranked upgrading to more powerful stations, every USF women’s bas- among the top 30 in the nation in annual attendance during ketball game is now being aired on the radio for the first time Woolard’s decade at the helm. Three times, the program ever. Opportunities will also exist for USF’s baseball and soft- was among the nation’s top 10, peaking with an average at- ball programs, in addition to volleyball. There is also more tendance of 17,708. Further, the men’s soccer program at television exposure through re-broadcast opportunities for all Saint Louis is consistently in the nation’s top 10 in atten- of USF’s athletic teams on Bright House Networks in Tampa dance by averaging over 2,800 fans a game in a stadium that Bay. was constructed for the men and women’s teams under Woolard’s watch. In 2004 - his first year at USF and the Bulls’ final season in Conference USA – Woolard helped build momentum head- Further enhancing the community partnership, Woolard has ing into the program’s initiation into the BIG EAST. The remained committed to bringing all Billiken athletic events women’s track, golf and softball teams earned NCAA bids back on campus. In addition to constructing a new soccer and the women’s basketball team had its finest season ever stadium, Saint Louis has added a new softball facility and and played in a second-straight postseason tournament. Men’s nine new tennis courts on campus. Planning and fundraising basketball built strong momentum at the end of the year with are now underway to construct a $70 million on-campus upset wins over Charlotte, Houston and Cincinnati en route multi-purpose facility where Saint Louis can play its men to the semifinals of the Conference USA Tournament. and women’s basketball games.

All of this has not been achieved without continued emphasis While maintaining an outstanding department at Saint Louis, on academics. Woolard has taken a personal involvement in Woolard has also become a prominent figure on national building resources that will allow USF to maintain its early committees. Presently he is a member of the NCAA Sports success in the NCAA’s new APR (Academic Progress Rate) Wagering Task Force, which has been charged with recom- rankings. Woolard has hired Dr. Joann Nester and Dr. Amy mending strategies to counteract sports wagering by stu- Haworth to overseee the Academic Services area and their dent-athletes. He is a past chair of the Conference USA di- professional backgrounds provide USF student-athletes with rectors of athletics committee and he also served as the a wealth of support. Additionally, Woolard has hired the first- league’s representative on the NCAA Academic/Eligibility/ ever full-time Champs/Life Skills Director at USF. Compliance (AEC) Cabinet, where he chaired the amateurism and agents subcommittee. Woolard has also served as C- Woolard’s contributions extend to the community, where he USA’s alternate to the NCAA Management Council, the most has worked hard to build on existing relationships while open- powerful committee in the NCAA governance structure. ing the door for new ones as well. Prior to joining Saint Louis, Woolard worked for the nation- Woolard’s leadership role is one he is fit to assume and one in ally respected Jim Livengood at Washington State Univer- which he has experience. In October 1994, he assumed lead- sity. Under Livengood, who is now the Director of Athletics ership of the Saint Louis University Department of Athletics at Arizona and a past chair of the NCAA Men’s Basketball as its Director and guided the program through a historic pe- Committee, Woolard was the associate director for external riod that included the school’s inclusion as a founding mem- operations from 1989-94 after one year (1988-89) as an as- ber of Conference USA, and more recently its acceptance of sistant director of athletics. membership in the Atlantic 10 Conference. While at Washington State, Woolard was a key member of While overseeing a department that was progressive in its the senior management staff that oversaw a successful foot- competitive success, Woolard also proved to be a large asset ball program, and he played a prominent role in the entire in a community that like Tampa Bay, presents the challenge of department’s relationship with the community. finding a niche with professional football, baseball and hockey in the market. Woolard and his wife, Cherrie, have two children, Chris and Amy.

www.GoUSFBulls.com 29 Barbara Sparks-McGlinchy Rick Costello senior associate director of athletics assoc. director of athletics/chief

A member of the University of South Florida Ath- financial officer letic Department family since March 1982, Bar- bara Sparks-McGlinchy was elevated to senior Rick Costello was appointed the first chief associate athletic director in 1998. financial officer and associate athletic director for USF Athletics on July 31, 2003. Coinciding with Sparks-McGlinchy's increasing In this role, Costello provides leadership responsibilities within the athletic department, and administrative oversight for the plan- there has been a rapid growth period within the ning, directing and fiscal management of overall athletic program. During her tenure, USF the USF Athletic Department. These re- has added women's cross country, men's and sponsibilities include directing the devel- women's track and field, women's soccer, foot- opment and implementation of the $22 ball and women's sailing. million intercollegiate athletic department At the same time, USF moved first from the Sun Belt Conference (1976- budget. As part of the Athletics' execu- 1991) into the Metro Conference in 1991. Following four seasons in the tive management team, Costello supervises and manages the areas Metro Conference, USF became a member of Conference USA in 1995 and of finance, human resources, information technology, facilities, ticket transitioned into the BIG EAST in 2005. Along with that transition came a office and the Sun Dome. steady increase in USF's competitive demands, and the Bulls have responded impressively, especially within the Olympic and women's programs, two Costello came to USF after serving as the assistant athletic director areas of primary managerial oversight for Sparks-McGlinchy. for business operations at San Jose State University from 2001-03. Costello was responsible for the business and fiscal affairs, includ- USF's volleyball team won back-to-back Conference USA Championships ing the procurement, travel, payroll and internal control functions. in 1997 and 1998 and has made four NCAA appearances in the past nine In addition, he supervised the ticket office as well as directing all years, while the women's tennis team won the 1997 and 2000 Conference USA titles and had been to four-straight NCAA Championships from 1997- event management operations for football and men's basketball. 2000. Meanwhile, the softball team has reached the NCAA Championships seven of the last 10 seasons, while the men's soccer team has been to four of His experience as a college administrator also includes four years the last nine NCAA Championships, including the Elite 8 in 1997. The men's (1997-01) at Lehigh University as a senior budget analyst. Comple- tennis and women's golf teams have also been regulars in postseason NCAA menting this administrative experience, Costello served as an Assis- competition. tant Men's Basketball Coach for three years (1991-94) at Lehigh University. In her current role, Sparks-McGlinchy has administrative supervision of five athletic teams at USF, including men's baseball and soccer and women's Recognized by his peers for excellence, Costello received the 1999 sailing, softball and volleyball. Sparks-McGlinchy also serves as USF's se- Residential Services Distinguished Service Award at Lehigh Univer- nior woman administrator and has oversight responsibility for Title IX compliance. She was an integral part of the team that planned, designed and sity. He is currently a member of the College Athletic Business oversaw construction of the Athletics Training Facility and she is the Athlet- Management Association (CABMA) and serves on the association's ics' staff liaison to the USF Board of Trustees Academics and Campus Envi- membership committee. In addition, Costello also serves on the ronment workgroup. Finance Committee at the University of South Florida.

Selected to the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Business and Fi- Costello is a 1988 graduate of Muhlenberg College, cum laude. After nance Cabinet in 1997, Sparks-McGlinchy was also a member of that cabinet's graduation, Costello gained experience in public and private ac- marketing committee. She represented USF on the State Council on Equity counting. In 1994, Costello earned a master's degree in business in Athletics for over 15 years and served as chair of the Finance Committee administration from Lehigh University. for the Council. Additionally, she was the chair of the Conference USA Se- nior Woman Administrators for 1999-2000. Costello and his wife, Amy, have three children, Kelsea (8), Lauren Sparks-McGlinchy has a bachelor's degree in business management and a (5) and Ryan (3). They reside in New Tampa. master's degree in guidance and counselor education, both from the Uni- versity of South Florida. She counts golf and walking among her recreational activities, and she resides in Temple Terrace with her husband, John. They have three grown children, Shawn, John and April.

30 www.GoUSFBulls.com Barry Clements Clements won the 1993 Florida Athletic Trainer of the Year Award, and he also was the 1992 winner in the college and assoc. director of athletics/sports & professional sports division. In addition, He has been a lec- programs turer on sports medicine, including tours of Sweden, Fin- land and Russia. In 1994, he became the first American trainer to work in the European Championships. An employee in the USF Department of Athletics since 1983, Barry Clements was In 2003, Clements was inducted into the Athletic Trainers promoted to his current position as as- Association of Florida Hall of Fame. sociate director of athletics for Sports and Program Services in 2002. Clements Clements, 46, graduated from Ball State, where he was provides oversight to eleven of USF’s named an OutstandingYoung Alumnus in 1994, and he also eighteen sports: women’s basketball, has a master’s degree from Kent State. Prior to coming to men’s and women’s cross country, men’s USF he was the head athletic trainer at Stebbins High School and women’s golf, women’s soccer, in Dayton Ohio. He was also the director of Dick women’s indoor track, men’s and Baumgartner’s Basketball Shooting Camps during the early women’s outdoor track, and men’s and women’s tennis. Addi- to mid eighties. At the time the camps were the largest in tionally, Clements administratively oversees the Equipment Area, the country. Other previous experience includes athletic the Sports Medicine Department, the Strength and Condition- trainer positions with the Cleveland Browns, the Orlando ing Department and the Video Area. All-Star Classic, Baseball Fantasies Camp and the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, just to mention a Clements has overseen the sports medicine area since 1983 when few. he first came to USF. In January 1993, he was promoted to assistant director of athletics. Over the course of his tenure, Clements Clements is a native of Richmond, Ind. He and his wife, has built a comprehensive Sports Medicine Department and Pro- Melissa, reside in Temple Terrace with their daughter, Nicole gram that is one of the best in the country. He has former stu- (9). dents placed throughout the country as well as here at USF. He has developed a network of the Tampa Bay area’s top physicians, covering every facet of healthcare to serve USF’s student-athletes. Clements has and continues to stay involved in providing sport medicine services to the community. Clements is also responsible for building the Strength and Conditioning Depart- ment. As in sports medicine, Clements served as the head per- son in that area and remains certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

A certified member of the National Athletic Trainers Association and the Southeastern Athletic Trainers Association, Clements is also a past president of the Athletic Trainers Association of Florida. During his presidency, that organization became incorporated and tax-exempt while achieving registration and licensure. Clements is also a Doping Control Officer for the United States Anti Doping Agency, formerly the United States Olympic Com- mittee of which he also served as an athletic trainer for men’s and women’s volleyball during the Olympic Festival in 1993 at San Antonio. He was invited to be the men’s volleyball athletic trainer for the World University Games in 1995.

www.GoUSFBulls.com 31 BULLS CLUB The Bulls Club is charged with advancing the USF Athletics program through private philanthropic support. As we enter our second year of BIG EAST competition, the Bulls Club is larger and stronger than ever, and its members have been the backbone of the program’s incredible growth. These fans, friends, and alumni provide the needed resources so our student-athletes and coaches can write the next chapter in Bulls history.

As investors in one of the fastest growing intercollegiate athletic programs in the country, donors are recognized for their critical role in advancing USF athletics and receive special consideration for priority seating and parking at USF competitions, invitations to special events, and other benefits. The levels of support from fans, friends, and alumni have continued to increase as the level of competition USF faces on the field becomes more challenging. Over the past five years, total giving to USF Athletics has increased more than 385 percent.

The Bulls Club has annual, capital, and endowment giving goals. Annual giving, defined as annually-repeatable gifts for operating support, seeks both to “build the base out,” by increasing the numbers of Bulls Club donors, and to “build the base up,” by growing levels of investment by existing donors. In 2005-06, Bulls Club annual giving reached more than $2 million, an increase of 63 percent over the mark set in 2000-01, and 160 percent increase over the pre-football giving levels.

In 2005 the Iron Bulls program was established for donors who make an extraordinary annual commitment to the green and gold. Iron Bulls make unrestricted annual gifts of at least $10,000, and are recognized as leaders helping USF compete for championships at the highest levels.

The primary capital and endowment goals for the Bulls Club over the next five years will focus on the Athletics District Master Plan and growing the scholarship endowment. The Athletics District Master Plan, which includes new practice and competition facilities for football, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s tennis, softball, baseball, and men’s and women’s track and field, is expected to cost upwards of $50 million.

To become a member of the Bulls Club: Eric Soncrant, Director of the Annual Fund. 813-974-3481 - [email protected]

For more information about the Bulls Club: For more information on capital/endowment giving: Collin Sherwin, Communications Coordinator. Vicki Mitchell, Assoc. Athletic Director for Development: 813-974-7180 - [email protected] 813-974-1889 - [email protected]

32 www.GoUSFBulls.com ACADEMIC SERVICES

Dr. Amy Haworth Courtney Lewellen Myrtice Landers Assistant AD Academic Advisor Academic Advisor for Academics

Academic Enrichment Center The Academic The new USF Academic Enrichment Center opened in June Enrichment Program provides a variety of support mechanisms of 2004 and has seen continued use from USF student-ath- for all student-athletes by way of specific events and activities letes as they take advantage of the outstanding Academic En- designed to promote academic success, athletic success, com- richment Program provided to meet the needs and goals of munity service, career development and personal development. our diverse student athlete population. The Center includes The theories and tenants mirror those promoted through the a computer lab, a large study lounge, individual tutor rooms, NCAA CHAMPS Life/Skills model, but are designed specifi- a distance learning lab and five staff offices. Student-athletes cally for the identified needs and challenges specific to our stu- have accessibility to the Academic Enrichment Center and dent-athlete body. the excellent staff throughout the entire year. Because we are committed to academic success and to provid- Academic Enrichment Program ing the appropriate level of support for all our student-ath- The Academic Enrichment Program at the University of South letes, the academic component of our Enrichment Program is Florida is designed to be a full service program with the goal considered most vital. Focus is placed on identifying and meet- of providing the programs and services necessary to enhance ing the needs and challenges faced by our student-athletes the total development of the USF student-athlete. The pro- through providing assistance programs, workshops, tutoring and gram is focused on the unique needs and demands of stu- mentoring made available throughout the academic year. Em- dent-athletes at USF and fosters the cultivation of skills that phasis is placed on encouraging student-athletes to take respon- allow for the development of potential in the classroom, on sibility for their academic careers and for being productive and the field and for the future. successful members of the USF academic community.

All first year students are afforded the opportunity to par- ticipate in the EXCEL program designed to assist all first year student-athletes with the transition to the university and to help students adjust to the rigor of the USF academic program. Components of the program include weekly meetings with an EXCEL counselor, objective based study hall, tutoring program and ongoing academic advising. In addition to the emphasis on the classroom and academic success, the Academic Enrichment Program provides support and programming in the areas of career development, community service, personal development and leadership. The athletic success of our student-athletes is

www.GoUSFBulls.com 33 USF Academic Facts

♦ In its inaugural year in the BIG EAST Conference, USF student-athletes continued to excel academically as 140 student-athletes were named BIG EAST Aca- demic All Stars.

♦ In 2005-06, 165 student-athletes compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better.

♦ During USF's tenure in Conference USA, 22 student-athletes were named Scholar Athlete of the Year in their respective sports. In USF's first year in the BIG EAST, student-athletes continue to gain recognition for their outstanding academic achievements as Hunter supported through our coaching staffs as well as the various support staffs West (men's soccer) and Tiffany Stewart (softball) provided for them, including the strength and conditioning staff, athletic were named BIG EAST/Aeropostale Scholar Athletes. training staff, facilities staff and the equipment room staff. In addition, programming in the areas of nutrition, performance enhancement, leader- ♦ Sixteen USF student-athletes have been named an ship development, sports agents and gambling, ethical behavior, sports- Academic All-America. Most recently was softball manship and amateurism are provided throughout the academic year. player Tiffany Stewart, who received this honor for the second consecutive year.

Career Development ♦ 165 student-athletes earned cumulative grade point A major focus for the program is to provide programming and services averages of 3.0 or better in 2005-06. Eight student- designed to prepare student-athletes for careers beyond the field and court. athletes earned perfect GPA's of 4.0. Networking opportunities, career placement services, workshops in resume writing, cover letter composition and interview skills provide stu- ♦ Bente General (cross country/track and field) and dent-athletes with the vital resources to prepare them for this phase of Tiffany Stewart (softball) were named as finalists for their development. the prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship award. Community Service ♦ Michael Ruegger was named USF's Meineke Car The Academic Enrichment Program serves to coordinate all of the efforts Care Bowl Student Athlete of the Year. by our student-athletes and coaches as well as the SAAC organization in the area of community service. Organized, coordinated efforts in community ♦ Samantha Ray (softball) was selected to be the BIG service afford student-athletes safe, constructive and manageable opportu- EAST Conference nominee for the NCAA National nities to work within the greater Tampa area in providing services to hospi- Sportsmanship Award for 05-06 tals, youth organizations and reading programs in local elementary schools. Community service is an important component of the Academic Enrich- Support, encouragement and enthusiasm for the aca- ment Program. demic success for all USF student-athletes is evident throughout the athletic program here at the University Personal Development of South Florida, as athletic director Doug Woolard has placed a very high priority on the academic enrichment The personal development component of the program encompasses a wide of the academic lives of our student-athletes. variety of areas including leadership development and decision making, financial planning and money management, gender violence prevention, personal health, disordered eating and other topic areas requested by student-athletes, coaches or administrators. Focus is also placed on assisting student-athletes with the transition process going from varsity athlete to a career off the field.

34 www.GoUSFBulls.com SPORTS MEDICINE The health of every student-athlete at the University of South Florida is the primary concern of the USF Sports Medicine Staff, a group that covers every facet of the health care spectrum.

Under the guidance of Assistant Athletic Director and Head Football Athletic Trainer Steve Walz, Associate Athletic Trainers Robb Duncanson and Lisa Osterbrock, and Assistant Athletic Trainer Donna Jordan, the USF Sports Medicine staff offers comprehensive health care with special emphasis placed on injury prevention methods. The Sports Medicine staff offers daily service to every student-athlete.

Walz has been with USF Sports Medicine in several different capacities since The Sports Medicine Staff is comprised of seven 1992. He returned to USF most recently in 2000 after graduate assistant certified athletic trainers who working as the sports medicine director at Shawnee Mis- complement Walz, Duncanson, Osterbrock, sion Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. Walz was the and Jordan. first-ever football athletic trainer for USF from 1996-98. The USF Sports Medicine Department is privi- Walz oversees all aspects of the sports medicine program leged to be affiliated with the very best physi- while serving as the primary athletic trainer for USF foot- cians in the Tampa Bay area. USF student-ath- ball. letes benefit from the close proximity, both in Steve Walz M.A., ATC/L relationship and geography, with USF Health. A 1992 graduate from the University of Missouri, Walz Drs. David Leffers and Eric Coris serve as the also holds a master's degree from USF, which he obtained primary team physicians and are assisted by in 1994 when he was the men's basketball athletic trainer for two seasons. Larry Collins and Dave Kotun, physician assis- Following the 1993-94 basketball season, he accepted a position with the Florida tants. Seth Gasser, Adam Morse, Scott Welsh, Orthopedic Institute, where the USF student-athletes received care and un- John Small and Jeff Stone also serve as ortho- derwent injury rehabilitation. During his stint at FOI, Walz also served as head pedic team physicians. Michelle Pescascio and athletic trainer for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League during Arnold Ramirez serve as family practice team their 1996 World Championship season. physicians.

Walz is a two-time elected official for the Athletic Trainers Association of Florida The University of South Florida Sports Medi- Executive Board as the West Coast Representative. Walz was honored as the cine Department is housed in both Outstanding USF Staff Member in 2005. He also serves as an adjunct professor in the Athletic Training Education program, having taught a variety of courses. Walz and his wife, Shelley, have a four-year-old son, Henry.

www.GoUSFBulls.com 35 STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

the Sun Dome and in the brand new Intercol- With the new intercollegiate athletic McKeefery is in his legiate Athletic Facility. This new facility of over facility opened in June of 2004, USF's seventh season at 5,200 square feet is equipped with the latest student-athletes have a state-of-the-art USF.A former all- tools and technology. The department also 10,900 square foot strength room to conference defensive works closely with the USF Athletic Training meet their conditioning needs. The back at Ottawa Uni- Education Program and provides clinical ex- spacious facility has been designed to versity in Ottawa, periences for athletic training students. provide student-athletes with every- Kan., he earned thing they need to succeed, including Ronnie McKeefery bachelor's degrees Mondo Sport impact flooring, Power Strength & from that school in Conditioning Coach Lift combo racks, Iron Grip custom biology and physical urethane plates and dumbbells, Useaka education in 1997, while also being bumper plates and bars, cardio equip- named a two-time Academic All-Ameri- ment, mirrors, and a state-of- the-art can. In addition, he earned his master's stereo system. degree in Adult Education from the Uni- versity of South Florida in 2004. Specific to tennis, each player is trained to maximize on-court performance. After one year as coach at Ottawa, he Strength and power training, speed de- made the switch to strength and condi- velopment, lateral speed and agility, tioning, working first as an intern with anaerobic conditioning and flexibility the Kansas City Royals. He then worked It is the mission of the USF strength and con- are all considered when designing a as a part-time assistant for two years ditioning program to maximize the genetic po- players program. The strength and with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before tential in every component of athleticism and conditioning staff also strives to edu- becoming the head strength coach for decrease the potential for injury in a manner cate the student-athletes on nutrition, the Berlin Thunder in NFL Europe. that is safe and intense for each student-ath- dietary supplements and related issues. lete. McKeefery joined the USF program The strength and conditioning pro- prior to the 2000 football season. He is In this regard, yearlong strength and condition- gram is administered by USF Associ- certified by both the National Strength ing programs at USF are designed specific to ate Director of Athletics Barry & Conditioning Association (NSCA) and each student-athlete. Each program is tailored Clements and operated day-to-day by the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning to be sport and position-specific by assessing Head Strength Coach Ron McKeefery, Coaches Association (CSCCA). the muscular and metabolic demands of the who manages a staff of four additional respective sport. Programs are evaluated and strength coaches. Together they are In addition to McKeefery,Travis monitored continuously and adjusted as nec- responsible for designing and imple- Larimore and Andrew Faber are respon- essary to reach optimal gains. menting strength and conditioning sible for working with the USF football programs for the student-athletes. team.

36 www.GoUSFBulls.com PROMINENT USF GRADUATES

MANETTE ANSAY CAL HENDERSON GREG PITTS Author, "Vinegar Hill" Hillsborough County Sheriff "Washington Apple" guy, star, Normal Ohio sitcom

CHUCKY ATKINS ANTHONY D. HENRY RICHARD RAHN Guard, Washington Wizards, NBA Cornerback, Dallas Cowboys Senior Fellow-Economics, Discovery Institute; Founder, Novecon and former vice president and GUY BABYLON DRAKE HOGESTYN chief accountant, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Musician Actor, NBC's Days of Our Lives soap DR. MICHAEL RAO SANDRA BAILEY MELISSA HOWARD Youngest ever university president or chancellor Olympics editor for Sports Illustrated Former cast member, MTV Real World JACK REED ED BAIRD NICOLE JOHNSON Pulitzer Prize winner, and state editor, St. America's Cup winner 1995 Miss America 1999, motivational speaker and host Petersburg Times of CNBC’s “dLife” BEN BROWN J.R. REED Former USA Today and Southern Living TINA JOHNSON Safety, Philadelphia Eagles magazine writer Treasure, Publix Super Markets BARBARA SAMSON EDDIE CARPENTER TONY LARUSSA Founder, Intermedia Communications Former President, Disneyland International Manager, St. Louis Cardinals and CFO, Walt Disney Attractions KERRY SANDERS EARL LENNARD NBC News MARK CHUNG Superintendent of Hillsborough County School Midfielder, San Jose Earthquakes District KISSY SIMMONS Actress, The Lion King on Broadway MARK CONSUELOS KAWIKA MITCHELL Actor, ABC's All My Children soap and The Linebacker, Kansas City Chiefs ROBERT STACKHOUSE Great Raid Artist RICK DE OLIVEIRA JEFF CUNNINGHAM Producer for MTV's "Road Rules", "The Real ANA VECIANA-SUAREZ Forward, Colorado Rapids World" and "Rock-n-Jock" Miami-Herald syndicated columnist and author GOLIATH DAVIS RICHARD OPPEL Assistant to Mayor of St. Petersburg, FL; Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, director of ROY WEGERLE Former St. Petersburg Chief of Police American Society of Newspaper Editors, editor Former Major League Soccer star Austin American Statesman LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART U.S. Congress JOHN PATRICK Former Vice President, Internet Technology IBM, GALLAGHER previously the Senior Marketing Executive who Comedian launched the IBM think pad brand

chucky ATKINS jeff CUNNINGHAM mark CONSUELOS congressman GALLAGHER lincoln DIAZ-BALART

drake HOGESTYN nicole JOHNSON tony LARUSSA kerry SANDERS kissy SIMMONS

www.GoUSFBulls.com 37 Mike Tranghese John Paquette Jon Gust Rachel Margolis Commissioner Assoc. Commissioner Director of Communications Director of Communications In 2006-07, the BIG EAST will be Seven BIG EAST women's basketball BIG EAST institutions reside in nine of the in its second year as the nation's teams earned NCAA berths. In foot- nation's top 34 largest media markets, in- largest Division I-A conference. ball, West Virginia garnered the at- cluding New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, The first year with 16 members was tention of the college football world Washington, D.C., Tampa, Pittsburgh, wrought with curiosity among with its victory over Georgia in the Hartford, Milwaukee and Cincinnati. With those in the world of collegiate ath- Nokia Sugar Bowl. The Mountain- its newest members, BIG EAST markets letics and in the media, but the eers were the BIG EAST's represen- will contain almost one fourth of all tele- league thrived in its new alignment, tative in the Bowl Championship Se- vision households in the U.S. enjoying significant success in the ries. athletic arenas, on the playing fields Since opening its doors in 1979, the league and in the classroom. In 2005-06, the BIG EAST welcomed has won 25 national championships in six five new members to increase its different sports and 123 student-athletes The goals of the BIG EAST have membership to 16: University of have won individual national titles. Last remained constant throughout its Cincinnati, DePaul University, Uni- year, the Villanova women's cross country history -- to com-pete at the high- versity of Louisville, Marquette Uni- team was named the NCAA's Silver Anni- est level and to do so with integ- versity and the University of South versary Cross Country Program. The rity and sportsmanship. Florida. Some were ready to call the Wildcats have won seven NCAA team titles new BIG EAST alignment too un- since 1981. Former Wildcat standout In men's basketball last year, BIG wieldy, but the league showed that Carole Zajac was named the top individual EAST squads secured a league- there can be strength in numbers performer of the women's cross country record eight NCAA bids. even when that number is a large era. one. THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE 222 Richmond Street, Suite 110 Providence, R.I. 02903 ♦ www.bigeast.org ♦ (401) 272-9108 - Switchboard ♦ (401) 751-8540 - Fax Commissioner ...... Michael A.Tranghese Assistant Director of Sport Senior Associate Commissioner ...... John Marinatto Administration...... Mia Brickhouse Associate Commissioner ...... Nick Carparelli, Jr. Assistant Director of Sport Associate Commissioner ...... Joe D'Antonio, Jr.,Esq. Administration...... Robert Weygand, Jr. Associate Commissioner ...... Donna DeMarco Coordinator of Men's Basketball Associate Commissioner ...... Dan Gavitt Officiating ...... Art Hyland Associate Commissioner ...... Tom Odjakjian Coordinator of Football Officiating ...... John Soffey Associate Commissioner ...... John Paquette Assistant to the Commissioner...... Lisa Zanecchia Assistant Commissioner for Administrative Assistant for Sport Compliance ...... Jennifer Condaras Administration...... Lois DeBlois Assistant Commissioner for Administrative Assistant for Sport Administration ...... James Siedliski Compliance ...... Wanda Factor Assistant Commissioner/Women's Administrative Assistant...... Linda Yates Basketball Officiating ...... Barbara Jacobs Basketball & Football Assistant...... Shawn Murphy Director of Business Affairs ...... Susan Eaton Receptionist...... Kathy Kirkpatrick Director of Communications ...... Jonathan Gust Compliance Assistant...... Jason DeAngelis Director of Communications ...... Rachel Margolis Asst. Administrative Fellow ...... Kevin Lopes Director of Internet Publicity and Communications Assistant...... Allison Hoehn Promotions ...... Ben Fairclough Communications Assistant...... Thomas Symonds Football Administration Assistant...... TBD

38 www.GoUSFBulls.com Any successful organization needs outstanding leadership. MichaeTranghese, the league’s first full-time employee, and for 11 years the associate to Dave Gavitt, moved into the Commissioner’s chair in 1990.

In his first year, he administered the formation of The BIG EAST Football Conference. The league has long been considered a leader n innovative concepts in promotion and publicity, particularly regarding television. The BIG EAST has always been rowing to its growing list of sports. The Those efforts have resulted in unparalleled vis- able to boast that some of its best inaugural women’s golf championship was ibility for BIG EAST student athletes. The con- students are also some of its best held in the spring of 2003. The BIG EAST ference has enjoyed long-standing relationships athletes. More than 350 student- became a reality on May 31, 1979, follow- with CBS, ESPN, Inc. and ABC. athletes have earned Academic All- ing a meeting of athletic directors from America honors. Last year, West Providence College, St. John’s, While BIG EAST basketball games are regular Virginia's Joe Herber was named Georgetown and Syracuse Universities. sellouts at campus and major public arenas, in- the ESPN The Magazine Academic Seton Hall, Connecticut and Boston Col- cluding the annual men's BIG EAST Champ- All-American of the Year in men's lege completed the original seven school ionship in Madison Square Garden, attendance basketball. alliance. figures also are significant at BIG EAST soccer, women’s basketball and baseball games. The BIG EAST has continued its While the membership has both increased basketball success in the 21st cen- and changed, the focus of the BIG EAST More than 550 BIG EAST athletes have earned tury. In 2003-04, Connecticut has not wavered. The conference reflects All America recognition and dozens have won became the first school in NCAA a tradition of broad based programs, led individual NCAA national championships. The history to win the men's and by administrators and coaches who place BIG EAST has been well represented in U.S. or women's NCAA titles in the same a constant emphasis on academic integrity. foreign national and Olympic teams. Several season. With the Syracuse men The BIG EAST Conference has enjoyed a athletes earned gold medals in each of the last and the UConn women grabbing leadership role nationally. Its student ath- five summer Olympiads. NCAA crowns the previous year, letes own significantly high graduation the BIG EAST became the first rates and their record of scholastic achieve- The BIG EAST has its headquarters in Provi- conference in NCAA history to ment notably show a balance between in- dence where the conference administers to more win the men's and women's titles tercollegiate athletics and academics. than 5,500 athletes in 23 sports. in consecutive seasons. In fact, the BIG EAST Media Markets BIG EAST has won five of the last seven women's basketball crowns Rank School DMA TV Households Pct. of U.S. 1 Rutgers...... New York...... 7,375,530...... 6.692 and three of the last eight men's St. John's...... “...... 7,375,530...... 6.692 titles. Seton Hall...... “...... 7,375,530...... 6.692 3 DePaul...... Chicago...... 3,430,790...... 3.113 4 Villanova...... Philadelphia...... 2,925,560...... 2.654 Moving proactively has been a con- 8 Georgetown...... Washington, D.C...... 2,252,550...... 2.044 12 USF...... Tampa-St. Petersburg...... 1,710,400...... 1.552 sistent strategy for the conference 22 Pittsburgh...... Pittsburgh...... 1,169,800...... 1.061 that was formed in 1979. The BIG West Virginia...... “...... 1,169,800...... 1.061 28 Connecticut...... Hartford-New Haven...... 1,013,350...... 919 EAST has continually turned chal- 33 Marquette...... Milwaukee...... 880,390...... 799 lenges into opportunities to be- 34 Cincinnati...... Cincinnati...... 880,190...... 799 50 Louisville...... Louisville...... 643,290...... 584 come stronger. 51 Providence...... Providence...... 639,590...... 580 76 Syracuse...... Syracuse...... 398,240...... 361 87 Notre Dame...... South Bend...... 333,190...... 302 In the spring of 2001, the BIG TOTAL...... 23,652,870...... 21.46 EAST added women’s lacrosse and