UT Arlington Athletics ANNUAL REPORT 2014-15 Mission Statement UT Arlington Athletics Will Win
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
ANNUAL REPORT //2014-15 UT Arlington Athletics ANNUAL REPORT 2014-15 mission statement UT Arlington Athletics will win. We will prepare student-athletes to be successful in all aspects of their lives, and help them accomplish their academic, athletic, personal and professional goals. We will build on the legacy of our predecessors and create a “college experience” for our current students. We will enage our various constituencies, which include our University, student body, alumni, and community for their input and support. The program is devoted to equality and diversity. We will effectively tell our story to enhance brand recognition and continually build our fan support for future generations. 4 Message from Jim Baker 5-6 2014-15 Accomplishments 7-8 Our Geography 9 Budget 10 Development & Attendance 11 Capital Projects UTA Completes Second Season 12 in Sun Belt Conference 13 UT Arlington in the Community 14 Achievements 15 UT Arlington Academics 16 Team By Team Round Up Vision Statement UT Arlington Athletics will dare to be great. We are A Message developing a program that embraces and attracts high-achieving student-athletes, coaches and staff centered on a culture of winning. We from the will continously strive for success in academic achievement and compliance, and operate with fiscal resposibility and integrity. We will Athletics provide competitive resources and first-class facilities for all our sports. Director 3 Dear Friends of UT Arlington Athletics, all-conference. Mario Muniesa was men’s all-conference. Another rewarding and successful year has come and gone for UT Arlington Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine Roy Rudewick was Athletics, highlighted by our numerous triumphs in competition and inside recognized with a Life Saving Award by UT the classroom. The 2014-15 Annual Report illustrates the achievements of System. The Hall of Honor welcomed new our student-athletes, coaches and staff, and provides a snapshot of our members in Val Whitfield-Dunn, Elston Cawley, department and the direction in which we’re headed. Hunter Pence, Mike Stamps, and 1996-2000 Men’s Track & Field teams. In another nod to our Our second season in the Sun Belt Conference included a league past, development hosted the Ultimate Huddle championship in Women’s Cross Country, numerous individual champions Football Reunion. and accolades, the opening of new facilities, and the announcement of our first new sport in more than three decades. Academically, 38 student-athletes graduated during 2014-15. Both our spring and cumulative In addition to the cross country title, your Mavericks combined to bring 29 departmental GPAs were 3.055, which is our individual conference championships back to Arlington in Men’s and highest ever. We had 86 student-athletes with a Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field. Men’s Outdoor Track & Field GPA of 3.0 or higher for the academic year 38 finished ranked 25th nationally in the NCAA. were on the Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll (3.0– 3.49) and 48 were on the Sun Belt Commissioner’s John Sauerhage was named Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Sun Belt List (3.5–4.0). Conference Coach of the Year. Sprinter Clayton Vaughn set the school Jim Baker record in the 100 meters, which was also the fastest time in the NCAA this Our story is reaching more people with each Director of Intercollegiate past year. Vaughn, Quentin Butler, Emil Blomberg and Roland Sales were passing year. We set online records for traffic on Athletics NCAA Championship qualifiers. Vaughn finished his career with six All- UTAMavs.com with nearly two million page views American honors. Blomberg was named Sun Belt Most Outstanding Track and more than 360,000 unique visitors through Athlete. 700 stories and 200 videos. Our Men’s Basketball games reached a Dallas- Fort Worth radio audience through KKGM 1630 AM. On campus, we’ve We opened new clubhouse complexes as part of a $5.5 million project to forged a strong broadcasting partnership with UTA Radio. We currently upgrade facilities for our Baseball and Softball programs. Allan Saxe Field video stream all home games for Volleyball, Men’s and Women’s Basketball, received a complete makeover, with a new grandstand and press box. Softball and Baseball. Both programs now possess the facilities needed to support our current student-athletes while appealing to potential recruits as we strive to win As with each passing year, challenges arise both with respect to the NCAA championships. and benefits for student-athletes. Our position remains clear: we are committed to the overall collegiate experience for student-athletes at UT Women’s Basketball posted the largest turnaround in school history Arlington and supporting their growth in every aspect of their lives. and in the NCAA this past season. The Lady Mavericks won 17 games in Krista Gerlich’s second season as coach, with Rebekah VanDijk being As for the department, UTA placed third in the Sun Belt Conference Bubas named Sun Belt Freshman of the Year and FullCourt.Com Freshman All- Cup, just 2 points out of first place. This award measures success in all American. Men’s Basketball celebrated the 150th career win for Coach sports. More fans are experiencing our games, as attendance grew in Scott Cross and finished with a winning record. Volleyball, Men and Women’s Basketball, and Softball. We announced a new partnership with Learfield Sports. I’m excited about the future of UTA We’ve hired Stuart Deane as Men’s and Women’s Golf coach. Yes, you Athletics and looking forward to 2015-16. Everything we’re doing at UTA is read that correctly. Women’s Golf is coming to UTA in the 2017-18 season, with the big picture in mind as we take this department to new heights. marking the first sport expansion since women’s tennis in 1983. Men’s Golf finished runner-up at Sun Belt Championship, with freshman Aaron Our success would not be possible without the unwavering support and Guanlao earning second-team All-Conference honors. leadership of UTA President Dr. Vistasp M. Karbhari. We’re a team here at UTA in every sense of the word. Our accomplishments resonate across Volleyball celebrated the 25th year anniversary of the 1989 Final Four our department and campus, and are a source of pride for Mavericks Team during the season. The Mavericks recorded the program’s 1,000th everywhere. victory, and Briana Sharratt was an All-American Honorable Mention. The Women’s Tennis doubles team of Elizabeth Thoms and Angeles de los Rios qualified for the NCAA Tournament. The women’s team finished Jim Baker, second in the Sun Belt. Thoms, de los Rios and Astrid Gehre were women’s Director of Intercollegiate Athletics University of Texas at Arlington 4 2014-15 accomplishments Cross Country Both teams qualified for the NCAA Championships. Women’s Cross Country claimed its first conference title since 2001. Track & Field John Sauerhage was named Men’s Outdoor Coach of the Year. Clayton Vaughn set the school record in the 100m. Emil Blomberg tabbed Sun Belt Conference Most Outstanding Men’s Track Performer. NCAA track qualifiers were Vaughn, Blomberg, Quentin Butler, and Roland Sales. Eleven school records were set by both men’s and women’s student-athletes. Volleyball The Mavericks went 25-9 , their most wins since 2006. Briana Sharratt became the first UTA player in 25 years to earn All-American honors. Men’s Basketball Coach Scott Cross won his 150th career game. Lonnie McClanahan was named to the NABC District 24 second team and second-team All-Sun Belt. Women’s Basketball Won 17 games, 13 more than the previous year to set a school record for the biggest victory increase in one season and the most in the NCAA last year. Rebekah VanDijk was named the Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year and FullCourt.com Freshman All- American. 5 Softball Allan Saxe Field was rededicated and a new clubhouse opened. Team records were set in batting average (.316), runs 68 (338), RBI (316), walks (226) and hits Athletes earned (456). Nina Villanueva broke the all-time single-season runs record (52), and either Scholar or Shelbi Sikes broke the single-season RBI Super Scholar record (45). Students Baseball UTA-record six players were drafted in the 2014 MLB Draft. The Mavericks had three wins over ranked opponents in 2015, including 6-5 walk-off win over No. 14 Texas at Globe Life Park. The fourth- largest attendance at Clay Gould 65 Ballpark (1201) came in an 8-1 win over Student-Athletes No. 2 TCU. on Honor Roll for Men’s and Women’s Tennis both the spring Women’s doubles reached the NCAA and fall Tournament. Women’s Tennis reached the Sun Belt Conference Championship finals. Women’s players Elizabeth Thoms, Astrid Gehre and Angeles de los Rios were all-conference, as well as men’s player Mario Muniesa. Men’s Tennis had one of its best seasons in recent years and reached the conference semifinals. Golf Stuart Deane was hired as Men’s and 38 Women’s Golf coach. Women’s Golf Graduating announced for 2017-18. Men’s Golf Student-Athletes finished runner-up at the Sun Belt Conference Championship. Aaron Guanlao was named Second-Team All- Conference. 6 OUR GEOGRAPHY 1 Clay Gould Ballpark 2 Allan Saxe Field 3 Gilstrap Athletic Center 4 Maverick Stadium 5 Tennis Center 6 College Park Center 3 4 2 1 5 6 3 BUDGET Budget Breakdown 2014-15 $2,510,764 Administration & Academics $1,355,021 Men's Basketball $1,170,261 Women's Basketball $493,393 Men's Track $593,387 Women's Track $798,628 Baseball $568,502 Softball $272,074 Golf $252,581 Men's Tennis $276,614 Women's Tennis Overall Budget $650,396