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BENEDICT T IPTON-ROSEMARK ACADEMY R AYNA H EATHER K IMMI S ARA L YNDSEY 16 M C C LINTON 17 M OTT 21 H AYDEN 22 S CHNEIDER 23 S TERLING OACH OACH C C OACH C EAD H SSISTANT SSISTANT A A 5-4 • L/L • OF • JR 6-1 • R/R • C/1B FR N ASHVILLE, TENN. E LK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. F LORIDA STATE, 1997 UT-CHATTANOOGA, 1998 G EORGIA COLLEGE & STATE, 2004 W ILSON CENTRAL HS C ONANT HS T HIRD SEASON S ECOND SEASON S ECOND SEASON B RITTANY K AILEY W INDY D ONALD A SHLEY 24 G OOCH 44 K ASSNER T HEES P ICKETT B LANTON T ABLE OF CONTENTS/MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION TABLE OF CONENTS GENERAL INFORMATION • All interview requests for Lady Tiger soft- 2008 Roster ......................................................2 Name of School: .........University of Memphis ball players and coaches must be direct- 2008 Preview .................................................3-4 Head Coach Windy Thees ............................. 5-6 Location: ............................... Memphis, Tenn. ed through the Athletic Media Relations Founded: ................................................1912 Assistant Coaches .........................................7-8 Offi ce at (90) 678-2444. Interviews will be Player Pages ...............................................8-16 Enrollment: ..........................................20,379 arranged around practice times and class #7 Kimber Bossom................................... 8 Nickname:.............................................Tigers schedules. #4 Leila Dolfo ...........................................8 Colors: .....................................Blue and Gray #24 Brittany Gooch .................................. 9 Home Field: ............... Tiger Softball Complex • Practices are open to the media. The #5 Tori Gross .......................................... 10 Capacity:...................................................275 #21 Kimmi Hayden..................................11 coaches and players will be available Surface: ................................... Natural Grass #1 Leandra Hines .................................. 12 Dimensions: ............................... 200-220-200 following practice for interviews upon ad- #44 Kailey Kassner ................................12 Affi liation: ..............................NCAA Division I vanced request. #12 Lindsay Kelso ................................. 12 Conference: .........................Conference USA #16 Rayna McClinton ............................ 13 #3 Maddie McKinley............................... 13 President: ..........................Dr. Shirley Raines • Working press will be admitted to all 2008 Tiger home games by credential provided #17 Heather Mott ................................... 14 Athletic Director: .......................R.C. Johnson #10 Melissa Nance ................................ 14 SWA: ..........................................Lynn Parkes by the Athletic Media Relations Depart- #8 Leigh Rowan .....................................15 Athletic Dept. Phone: .............(901) 678-2335 ment. Parking is free. #22 Sara Schneider ............................... 15 #6 Kim Sirman ....................................... 16 HISTORY • Space is limited in the press box and me- #23 Lyndsey Sterling ............................. 16 dia will be accommodated according to #13 Janelle Valle ....................................16 First Year of Softball: ..............................2006 Blues City Classic ...........................................17 NCAA policies and procedures. Overall Record:..................................... 64-51 2008 Opponents ........................................17-19 College World Series Appearances: .........N/A 2007 Review ...................................................20 NCAA Regional Appearances (Last): .......N/A • Teams traveling with a radio broadcast 2007 Overall Statistics ....................................21 Conference Championships (Last): ..........N/A crew will have to contact Brandon Kolditz 2007 Conference USA Statistics .................... 22 Last Postseason Opponent (Result):........N/A at (901) 678-2444 to inquire about phone 2007 Game Results ........................................23 line availability. 2007 Conference USA Standings ...................23 Tiger Records ............................................24-28 2007 TEAM INFORMATION Tiger History ................................................... 29 Overall Record:..................................... 36-25 TIGER SOFTBALL COMPLEX Conference USA .............................................30 University Section ......................................31-44 Home: .............................................19-7 In 2008, the Tigers will play their fi rst full University ..........................................32-33 Road: ..............................................9-13 season in their new $1.7 million stadium University President ...............................34 Neutral: .............................................8-5 on the University of Memphis’ Park Avenue Athletic Director...................................... 35 Conference USA Record (Finish): 10-12 (6th) Campus on the corner of Park Avenue and Athletic Staff ......................................36-38 Home: ...............................................7-5 Getwell. Memphis offi cially opened the Tiger Softball Complex ........................... 39 Road: ................................................3-7 complex on April 7, 2007 against Tulsa. Academic Center ...................................40 Neutral: .............................................0-0 The natural grass outfi eld boasts spacious Traditions ...............................................41 Memphis, Tenn. ................................. 42-43 C-USA Tournament: .................................. 1-2 locker rooms and dugouts on each side of Athletic Website .....................................44 Final Ranking:........................................None the base path. The dimension of the 275 capacity stadium are 200 to the right and CREDITS 2008 COACHING STAFF left fi elds and 220 to center. Bullpens are The 2008 University of Memphis Softball Me- Head Coach: ..Windy Thees (Florida State, 1997) found to the side of each dugout and a bat- dia Guide is intended for the editorial use of Record at Memphis/Years: ............64-51/Two ting cage rests beyond the right fi eld fence. media organizations covering the Tigers. Any Collegiate Record/Years: .......227-143/Seven The press box to the complex consists of reprinting, reproduction or other use of the Assistant Coaches: two broadcast booths and two workroom contents for any commercial use is prohibited. Donald Pickett (Chattanooga, 1998)/2nd areas. High speed wireless Internet is Editor: Brandon Kolditz Ashley Blanton (GCSU, 2004)/2nd available for the working media. Cover Design: Brandon Kolditz Athletic Trainer:..................... Kai Washington Photography: Joe Murphy, Jeff Nycz, Brandon Softball Offi ce Phone: ............(901) 678-2315 Goodman, Todd Drexler, Rob Johnson Softball Offi ce Fax: ................(901) 678-2162 TICKET INFORMATION Printing: EBSCO Media, Birmingham, Ala. For ticket information to University of Mem- phis softball games, call the Athletic Ticket UOM 111FY0708/500 2008 TEAM INFORMATION Offi ce at (901) 678-2331. Starters Returning/Lost:.............................5/4 SOFTBALL SID CONTACT Letterwinners Returning/Lost:..................10/6 Pitchers Returning/Lost: ............................1/2 GOTIGERSGO.COM Brandon Kolditz Newcomers: ..................................................6 The offi cial website of U of M Athletics is Assistant Media Relations www.GoTigersGo.com. Check out the site Offi ce: (901) 678-2444 for updated information on all Tiger teams as Cell: (901) 871-5475 MEDIA RELATIONS [email protected] Softball Contact: ...................Brandon Kolditz well as recruiting information, ticket informa- Offi ce Phone: .........................(901) 678-2444 tion, the Tiger Scholarship Fund and more. Cell Phone: ............................(901) 871-5475 E-Mail: ..................... [email protected] The primary mission of the Department of Athletics is to Fax: ......................................(901) 678-4134 provide a successful athletic program at the highest level Press Box Number: ...............(901) 678-5461 of competition. Characterized by academic, athletic and Media Relations Mailing/Shipping Address: moral excellence in a diverse collegiate environment, the Athletic Media Relations program will abide by the spirit of the rules governing students 570 Normal and intercollegiate athletics and