2016 FIU VOLLEYBALL TABLE of CONTENTS QUICK FACTS FIU VOLLEYBALL 2015 REVIEW Quick Facts
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2016 FIU VOLLEYBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK FACTS FIU VOLLEYBALL 2015 REVIEW Quick Facts...........................................................2 Statistics........................................................30-32 C-USA Standings & Awards...................................33 INTRODUCTION FIU INFORMATION Media Information...............................................2 Name ..................................... ..................................FIU Present Dr. Mark Rosenberg.................................3 Conference USA..................................................34 Enrollment .........................................................55,000 FIU - Worlds Ahead.................................................4 Founded .................................................................1965 FIU by the Numbers................................................5 RECORDS & HISOTRY Nickname .......................................................Panthers Greater Miami and Beaches.................................6 Record Holders...................................................35 Colors ..........................................Navy Blue and Gold Exec. Dir. of Sports/Entertainment Pete Garcia...7 Individual Records.........................................36-37 Conference .......................................Conference USA Athletic Facilities..................................................8 Team Records.....................................................38 President ................................Dr. Mark B. Rosenberg Honors and Awards...........................................39-40 Exec. Dir. of Sports/Entertainment ....... Pete Garcia 2016 OUTLOOK Tournament History............................................41 Associate AD/SWA ..................................... Julie Berg Schedule..............................................................9 All-Time Coaches................................................42 Faculty Representative. ............ Dr. Stephen M. Fain Opponents....................................................10-11 All-Time Roster...................................................43 Facility ......................................................... FIU Arena Roster.................................................................12 All-Time Series Results...................................44-49 Capacity ................................................................5,000 Year-by-Year Results......................................50-58 Ticket Office .....................................(866) FIU-GAME 2016 PANTHERS Radio/TV Roster..................................................59 Volleyball Office .................................(305) 348-4716 Head Coach Rita Buck-Crockett..........................13 Assistant Coach Quan Scott.. ...................................14 TEAM QUICK FACTS Assistant Coach Camilo Guerci ...............................14 2015 Record ...........................................................15-13 Support Staff.......................................................15 C-USA Record............................................................9-7 Player Profiles................................................16-29 Lettermen Returning/Lost .....................................7/7 Redshirts.......................................................2 Newcomers ....................................................................12 HISTORY MEDIA INFORMATION All-Time Record ......................*716-628-6/42 seasons MEDIA SERVICES/CREDENTIALS All-Time C-USA Record ...................................... 19-27 PHOTOGRAPHERS Members of the media are supplied with up-to- Photographers are asked to use good judgement First Season ...............................................................1974 date release packages containing statistics, season and to exercise caution when photographing NCAA Appearances .................................................................3 results and notes. Pre-match notes and/or media volleyball matches at FIU Arena. Please keep out ............................................................ (2009, 2008, 2001) guides are available prior to each home match on of the bench areas and stay clear of the service line *Record excludes wins later vacated due to the scorer’s table at FIU Arena. Those wishing to on both sides of the court. NCAA sanctions in 2003. cover FIU volleyball should contact Assistant Sports Information Director Brian Murton SOCIAL MEDIA COACHING STAFF via e-mail at [email protected]. Head Coach Keep up with the Panthers all year long by following Rita Buck-Crockett and student athletes will be Head Coach (Indoor/Beach) .... Rita Buck-Crockett FIU volleyball on Twitter (@FIUVolleyball) and by available for interviews approximately 10-15 “Liking” FIU volleyball on Facebook (Facebook. Alma Mater ................................................ Iowa, 2002 minutes after the match. com/FIUVolleyball). Follow all of FIU’s 18 athletic Season at FIU .......................................Fourth Season teams on Google+ (FIU Athletics), Twitter Record at FIU ..........................................35-53 (.398) INTERNET (@FIUAthletics), Facebook (Facebook.com/ Overall Record ................ 83-179 (.317)/10th Season Information about FIU athletics can be found on FIUSports), YouTube (FIUPanthers), Pinterest Assistant Coach (Indoor) .........................Quan Scott the internet at FIUSports.com. For information (FIUAthletics), and Instagram (FIUathletics). Season at FIU .......................................Second Season about the Panther volleyball program, select Assistant Coach (Indoor)........ .............Camilo Guerci volleyball under the sports drop-down menu on CONFERENCE USA Season at FIU ......... ..................................First Season the home page. FIU fans once again will be able to Assistant Director of Communications Taylor Brasher will serve as the Conference USA Assistant Coach (Beach) . .... .....Ricardo Guimaraes follow matches via the internet through a live-stats volleyball contact for the 2016 season. Brasher Season at FIU............................... ............ First Season webcast. may be contacted via email at [email protected]. Vol. Ass. Coach (Indoor/Beach) ........Jansen Button For more information on Conference USA, visit Season at FIU ........................................... First Season INTERVIEWS www.conferenceUSA.com. Interviews with head coach Rita Buck-Crockett SUPPORT STAFF and all student-athletes should be arrange through Assistant Sports Information Director Brian AVCA Video Coordinator........ ..........................Brian Duval Murton. The best time for interviews with coach The Division I Coaches Committee of the Athletic Trainer...................................Kasey Hancock Buck-Crockett are Lime Court at FIU Arena before American Volleyball Coaches Association Strength Coach ........................................Jacob Talcott or after practice or immediately following the (AVCA) compiles and releases a weekly ranking Academic Advisor......................................Jessica Tiru conclusion of a match of NCAA Division I collegiate volleyball teams. The poll is releasesd each Tuesday throughout ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA PARKING the season. The results of the poll, as well as other There is no specific media parking area for FIU information about the AVCA, can be found on the Volleyball Contact ................................Brian Murton organization’s web page AVCA.org. Email ............................................. [email protected] volleyball matches. Media Members are allowed to park in any of the lots adjacent to FIU Arena. Office Phone .......................................(305) 348-7887 Parking near the Panther Parking Garage or Fax ........................................................(305) 348-2963 across the street from the west side of FIU arena is Mailing Address ...........................11200 S.W. 8th St. suggested for easier access to the media. FIU Arena, Room 211 Miami, FL 33199 CREDITS The 2016 FIU Volleyball Media Guide was produced by the staff of the FIU Athletics Media Relations Office. The publication was written and edited by Brian Murton. Photography by Sam Lewis, Roy Viera and Alex Hernadez. Copyright by the Board of Trustees of Florida International University. 2 @FIUVOLLEYBALL PRESIDENT DR. MARK B. ROSENBERG Mark B. Rosenberg is the supported research and teaching centers focusing on the region. Dr. Rosenberg fifth president of Florida subsequently served as the Founding Dean of the College of Urban and Public International University, the Affairs and Vice Provost for International Studies. He has also been a Visiting fourth largest public univer- Distinguished Research Professor at The Peabody College of Vanderbilt sity in the nation. A political University, and a Visiting Professor at the Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey scientist specializing in Latin (ITESM) in Mexico. INTRODUCTION America, Dr. Rosenberg is the first FIU faculty member to Dr. Rosenberg earned a B.A. in 1971 from Miami University of Ohio and a ascend to the university’s presi- Ph.D. in Political Science with a graduate certificate in Latin American and dency; he has more than 35 Caribbean Studies from the University of Pittsburgh in 1976. He has written or years of higher education expe- co-edited seven books and numerous scholarly articles in leading journals. His rience. Under his leadership as latest book, The United States and Central America: Geopolitical Realities