2010 TIGER VOLLEYBALL TIGER VOLLEYBALL SENIOR SHELYNNE HOYT 2010 VOLLEYBALL 2010 TIGER VOLLEY BALL 1 2010 VOLLEYBALL Towson University Quick Facts Mailing Address: 8000 York Rd., Towson, Md. 21252-0001 Internet Site: www.TowsonTigers.com Founded: 1866 Enrollment: 21,177 Nickname: “Tigers” Colors: Gold, White & Black President: Dr. Robert Caret Director of Athletics: Mike Waddell Sr. Associate AD: Nance Reed Sr. Associate. AD: Tom Brush Associate AD: Margie Tversky Assistant AD: John Latteri Assistant AD: Tim Knavel Assistant AD: Mark Temmel Top Majors: Business, Biology, Mass Communication, Elementary Education, Psychology Degrees: B.A., B.F.A., B.M., B.S., M.A., M.S., M.A.T., M.Ed., M.F.A., M.M. Arena (Capacity): Towson Center (5,000) Head Coach: Bruce Atkinson (Brigham Young- Hawaii,’93) Atkinson’s Record: 0-0, 1st season Assistant Coaches: Allen McCreary, Leslie Da Silva Strength Coach: Jeremy Pick Head Athletic Trainer: TBA Volleyball Athletic Trainer: TBA Equipment Manager: Dion Harris All-Time Record: 646-560-4 (.535) TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter Winners Returning: 12 Starters Returning: 5 Quick Facts, Table of Contents . 2 Colonial Athletic Association. .24-26 Coaching Staff . .3-5 2009 Final CAA Statistics . .25-26 ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Director: Peter Schlehr Bruce Atkinson . 4 Volleyball History . .27-40 Associate Director: Dan O’Connell Allen McCreary/Coaching Staff. 5 Year-by-Year Record . 28 Assistant Director: Eric Rhew Towson University Nickname. 6 All-Time Roster. 29 Assistant Director (VB Contact): Megan O’Brien 2010 Outlook . .7-9 Honor Roll . 30 Media Relations Phone: 410-704-4972 2010 Roster . 10 Single-Match/Single-Season Records 31 Media Relations FAX: 410-704-3861 Player Profi les. .11-20 Career Records . 32 COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 2009 In Review . .21-26 Year-by-Year Results . .33-39 Commissioner: Tom Yeager 2009 Statistics . 22 All-Time Record vs. Opponents . 40 Volleyball Contact: Zach Burrus 2009 Results . 23 Towson University . .41-52 CAA Phone: 804-754-1616 CAA Website: www.CAASports.com 2010 VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE The 2010 Tiger Volleyball Media Guide is published by the Towson University Department of Athletics. It was written and edited by Megan O’Brien. Photography by Scott Thornton, PJ Dunn, Kanji Takeno and Desiree Stover. The guide was designed and produced by the Towson University Design Center. 2 2010 TIGER VOLLEYBALL COACHING STAFF ASSISTANT HEAD GRADUATE COACH COACH ASSISTANT ALLEN BRUCE LESLIE McCREARY ATKINSON DASILVA 2010 COACHING STAFF 3 COACHING STAFF A new leader takes the reins as the Tigers begin the 2010 volleyball season. Bruce Atkinson HEAD COACH – 1ST SEASON Brigham Young-Hawaii, ‘93 Career Record: 96-26 (4 years) Bruce Atkinson became the 10th coach in the program’s 32-year history starting his duties in February of 2010. Atkinson joins the Tigers from the University of Hawaii at Hilo where he served as the head coach for the past three seasons. He joined the Vulcan staff in April of 2007, leading them to a 23-5 season. He was named the PacWest Coach of the Year. Hawaii-Hilo posted a 21-7 record in its second season under Atkinson and fi nished second in the league. This past fall, Atkinson and the Vulcans carried a top 20 ranking for most of the season and fi nished with a 25-2 record. The team made its fi rst postseason appearance in over a decade and Atkinson earned PacWest Coach of the Year honors for the second time. He also coached two PacWest Players of the Year and several All-Region and All-Amer- icans. Prior to his work at Hawaii-Hilo, Atkinson served as the head coach at the University of Texas Brownsville for a year. He got his fi rst head coaching job in 2004 at Dana College where he was also an assistant professor of physical education. After earning his degree in exercise science from Brigham Young-Hawaii in 1993, he received a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Southern California University of Health Sciences in 1996. Towson University Coaching Records Coach Years W-L Pct. Margo VerKruzen 1976-77 27-27-4 0.692 Gail Abrams 1978 17-17 0.500 Arlene Geppi 1979-84 120-131 0.478 Terry McQuaid 1985-87 52-71 0.423 Carol Ansell 1988 4-29 0.121 Cathy Cain 1989-98 201-142 0.586 Catherine Lavery 1999 12-20 0.406 Chris Riley 2000-05 144-54 0.727 4 2010 TIGER VOLLEYBALL Paul Koncir 2006-09 56-65 0.462 Bruce Atkinson 2010 0-0 0.000 Allen McCreary Coaching Staff Assistant Coach Leslie Da Silva is in her fi rst 1st Season season as a part-time assistant/ UMBC, ‘91 graduate assistant for the Tiger volleyball program. Da Silva Allen McCreary has joined the Tiger joins the Tigers from the Univer- volleyball staff as an assistant coach, sity of Hawaii at Hilo where she announced Tiger Head coach Bruce served as an assistant coach for Atkinson. Bruce Atkinson during the 2009-10 season. McCreary joins the Tigers after spending the last two seasons as the Da Silva played for National assistant coach at Angelo State, a Division II school in Texas. This past American University, an NAIA fall, McCreary helped the team to a 19-14 record and a spot in the Lone school in South Dakota, while Star Conference semifi nals. working on her degree in paralegal studies. While at National American she helped the team win the 2006 NAIA National “I am excited to have Allen as a member of our coaching staff,” said Championship and was named the tournament’s MVP. At Atkinson. “He is a hard worker both on and off the court and will make National American, she was a three-time American Volleyball a great addition to our program.” Coaches Association First Team All-American as well as an NAIA First Team All-American. She was named the AVCA Prior to his time at Angelo State, McCreary spent two years as the head NAIA Region III Player of the Year three times during her career coach at Holy Names University in California. The Hawks were 24-31 as well. during McCreary’s time and advanced to the NAIA Region II playoffs In addition to her playing experiences at National American, in 2007. While at Holy Names, McCreary also served as the head coach Da Silva brings international experience to the court as well. She of the men’s volleyball team. started playing volleyball at the age of seven and played for Sao Paulo’s team for three years. In 1994 she played for Brazil’s McCreary has also served as the assistant coach at Merced Junior national team in the South American Games and helped the team College and as the head coach at Hughson High School. At Hughson, fi nish fi rst. Da Silva also played for Brazil’s national team at the McCreary compiled a 136-40 record and led the team to six straight world youth championship in 1995 and her team fi nished fourth. playoff appearances. She has also played in Italy’s professional league and fi nished as one of the 20 best scorers in the league. McCreary, who brings a wealth of club volleyball coaching experience, has spent the last six years working with Native Vision. Native Vision is a partnership between the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health and the National Football Players Association. The program uses NFL players and other professional athletes to mentor Native American youth. 2010 COACHING STAFF 5 COACHING STAFF Towson University Nickname Towson University is one of 28 NCAA member The Towson Tiger logo has also experienced institutions using The tiger is the most popular change. Several years ago, the new “stylistic” tiger mascot among American colleges and universities. was unveiled, replacing the upright caricature that However, its obvious popularity was not the real had been used since the mid-80’s. That took the Towson Athletic reason the Tiger was selected to represent Towson. place of the old block tiger which served as the logo Logo - 2002 When Towson was a two-year normal school from 1979. The present logo was altered slightly the Baltimore media referred to its teams as the this past July, deleting the word “State” in keeping “Teachers.” As the school expanded to three and with the University’s renaming of Towson University four year programs, the newspapers granted from Towson State University. Towson student athletes tenure, calling them the The Towson logo is registered. Approval for its “Professors” and even shortening it to “Profs.” use commercially is required. For color reproduction Later, it was changed again to the “Schoolmasters.” purposes, please contact the Towson Sports The “Indians” and “Golden Knights” were other Information Offi ce for separation instructions. nicknames used over the years. But as the tale goes, Other schools across the country who are also the moniker was fi nally decided after a soccer members of the “Tiger” fraternity include Auburn, match. Bishop, Clemson, Colorado College, DePauw, Athletic Logo One autumn afternoon a sportswriter was cover- Doane, Grambling, Hampden-Sydney, Jackson circa - 1995 ing the Towson soccer team in an uphill State, Lincoln (Mo.), Livingston, LSU, Memphis, struggle. The next day the writer wrote that Missouri, Morehouse, Occidental, Pacifi c, although the team had lost the game, “…they Princeton, Rochester Tech, St. Paul’s, Savannah played like tigers.” State, Sewanee, Tennessee State, Texas Southern, The soccer team appreciated the comment and Trinity (Tex.), Tuskegee and Wittenberg. adopted “Tigers” as its nickname. Enthusiasm for According to the NCAA, other popular it spread throughout the campus and the tiger nicknames include Bears (16), Wildcats (12) and eventually became the offi cial designated mascot.