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Welcome To Louisville Rowing Table of Contents Student Housing 18 Front Covers 1-3 Student Dining 19 Quick Facts / 2011 Spring Schedule 4 Off-Campus Living 20-21 Table of Contents / Credits 5 University of Louisville 22-23 World-Class Academics 24-25 Coaches Why the Ville? 26-27 Head Coach Laura Aubrey 6 City of Louisville 28-29 Assistant Coach Derek Copeland 7 BIG EAST Success 30 Assistant Coach Becky Smith 7 National Success 31 Graduate Assistant Coach Kathryn Hagglund 7 First Class Facilities 32-33 L-CARE 34-35 Athletes BIG EAST Conference 36-37 2011 Rower Roster 8-9 Back Covers 38-40 This Is Louisville Rowing 10-11 Credits The Ville The 2011 University of Louisville Women’s Rowing Virtual Viewbook Home of Louisville Rowing - was published by the University of Louisville Athletic Department. Written Garvin Brown III Rowing Center 12-13 and Edited by Garett Wall, Viewbook Designed by Jamie Barker, Louisville Sports Performance 14 Provations Group and Covers Designed by David Klotz and Shelley Feller. Sports Medicine 15 Editorial Assistance by the University of Louisville sports information staff. Olga S. Peers Academic Center 16 Photography by Jeff Reinking, Michelle Haas, David Klotz and Shelley Cardinal Career Center 17 Feller, University of Louisville photography.
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University of Louisville Quick Facts 2011 Women’s Rowing Schedule
Location Louisville, Ky. Spring Schedule Founded 1798 Enrollment 22,000 Date Day Event/Opponent Location Nickname Cardinals Colors Red & Black March 5 Sat. vs. Dayton Louisville, Ky. Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference BIG EAST March 12-18 Sat.-Fri. at Spring Training Trip Austin, Texas President Dr. James Ramsey Elaine Wise Faculty Representative March 18-20 Fri.-Sun. at Longhorn Invitational Austin, Texas Director of Athletics Tom Jurich (Texas, Oklahoma, Senior Woman Administrator Julie Hermann Kansas State, Wisconsin)
Rowing Quick Facts March 26 Sat. vs. Dartmouth, Alabama Knoxville, Tenn.
Head Coach Laura Aubrey (4th Season) Alma Mater North Carolina ‘01 April 9 Sat. vs. Ohio State, Indiana Columbus, Ohio E-Mail laura.fogt@louisville.edu Assistant Coach Derek Copeland April 16-17 Sat.-Sun. at Charles River Challenge Boston, Mass Alma Mater Dayton ‘00 (Northeastern, Columbia, E-Mail [email protected] Minnesota, Radcliffe, Assistant Coach Becky Smith Ohio State, Boston University, Alma Mater Louisville ‘06 Syracuse, Dartmouth) E-Mail [email protected] Graduate Assistant Kathryn Hagglund April 30 Sat. at BIG EAST Championships Camden, N.J. Alma Mater Louisville ‘08 Rowing Office Phone (502) 852-3325 May 14 Sat. at BIG EAST/ACC Dual Oak Ridge, Tenn. (502) 852-4932 Rowing Office Fax (Clemson, Virginia) Facility Garvin Brown III Rowing Center Body of Water Ohio River May 15 Sun. vs. Clemson, Virginia, Oak Ridge, Tenn. Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Rowing Support Staff Tennessee and Texas
Assistant SID (Rowing Contact) Garett Wall May 26-29 Thurs.-Sun. at NCAA Championships TBA Office Phone (502) 852-3088 Fax (502) 852-7401 E-Mail [email protected] All Dates are Subject to Change Academic Counselor Caitlin Dance Athletic Trainer Jimmy Dorneman Strength and Conditioning Mary Kate Jones
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Cardinal Coaching Staff
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UofL Rowing Book.indb 6 1/12/11 11:37 PM Derek Copeland Kathryn Hagglund Becky Smith Assistant Coach Graduate Assistant Coach Assistant Coach/ 1st Season 2nd Season Novice Team Coach Dayton, 2000 Louisville, 2008 2nd Season Louisville, 2006
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Meet the Cardinals
Erin Bennett Mallorie Campbell Catherine Chivers Morgan Dunham Sophomore Sophomore Sophomore Freshman Old Lyme, Conn. Louisville, Ky. Fenwick, Ont. Te Puke, New Zealand (Old Lyme HS) (Assumption HS) (Notre Dame College) (St. Peter’s Cambridge)
Kirsten Elliott Kristin Falovo Ellen Fawcett Sarah Fiske Freshman Senior Sophomore Senior Culver, Ind. Thorold, Ont. St. Catharines, Ont. Barrington, R.I. (Culver Academies) (Denis Morris HS) (Sir Winston Churchill SS) (St. Andrews HS)
Kimberly Fitzpatrick Chelsea Haack Sam Kayser Anna Kirk Sophomore Junior Senior Junior Evanston, Ill. Amelia, Ohio Ottawa, Ont. Oklahoma City, Okla. (Roycemore) (St. Ursula Academy) (Canterbury HS) (Classen SAS)
Brittney Knaszak Elyse Kortier Kayla Kroninger Kira Lawson Freshman Freshman Sophomore Senior Orchard Park, N.Y. Rossford, Ohio Westerville, Ohio London, Ont. (Orchard Park HS) (St. Ursula Academy) (Westerville Central HS) (Saunders HS)
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Cara Littleton Tara McKiernan Lauren Mensch Katya Monchenko Senior Senior Senior Sophomore Bowling Green, Ky. Louisville, Ky. Elizabethtown, Ky. Moscow, Russia (Western Kentucky) (Mercy Academy) (John Hardin HS) (Popov HS)
Kathleen O’Connell Kelly O’Conor Lauren Proctor-Brown Anastasia Prokopenko Sophomore Freshman Sophomore Senior Shelbyville, Ky. Potomac, Md. Glendale, Wis. Pskov, Russia (Shelby County HS) (Georgetown Visitation Prep) (Nicolet HS) (Pskov Lyceum for the Humanities)
Amanda Ritter Alex Roberts Allison Siu Shelby Stafford Freshman Freshman Senior Freshman St. Charles, Mo. Reedy Creek, Australia Louisville, Ky. Enon, Ohio (Incarnate Word Academy) (Somerset College) (Manual HS) (Greenon HS)
Rebekka Thumhart Amy Van Syoc Ali Woods Kylie Wrenn Sophomore Freshman Freshman Sophomore Galloway, N.J. Milford, Ohio Oliver Springs, Tenn. Brookfield, Wis. (Absegami HS) (Milford HS) (Oliver Springs HS) (Brookfield Academy)
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UofL Rowing Book.indb 9 1/12/11 11:38 PM This is Louisville ROWING
The Cardinal CASTLE Creed
Courage Accountability
Service Truthfulness
Loyalty Effectiveness
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10-11 This is UofL Rowing.indd 10 1/13/11 12:23 PM This is Louisville ROWING Louisville Rowing CRCA Honors
CRCA ALL-AMERICA
Second Team
Amelia Buhts 2004-05
Beth Daunhauer 2006-07
Kristin Falovo 2007-08
CRCA All-American CRCA All-American CRCA All-American Amelia Buhts Beth Daunhauer Kristin Falovo CRCA ALL-SOUTH REGION
First Team
Amelia Buhts 2004-05
Brooke Spence 2004-05
Beth Daunhauer 2005-06
Jessica Grigsby 2005-06
Jenna Sample 2005-06
Beth Daunhauer 2006-07
Mallory Hamman 2007-08
Kristin Falovo 2008-09
Mallory Hamman 2008-09
Erin Bennett, Sophomore Second Team 2010 CRCA First Team All-South Region Lauren Mensch, Senior 2010 First Team All-BIG EAST 2010 CRCA Second Team All-South Region Stephanie George 2001-02 2010 CRCA Scholar Athlete Allison Kemphaus 2001-02
Lucy Svehla 2001-02
Leslie Walters 2001-02
Brooke Spence 2002-03
Beth Daunhauer 2004-05
Nicole Alderson 2005-06
Lisa Terreberry 2005-06
Nicole Alderson 2006-07
Kristin Falovo 2007-08
Erin Bennett 2009-10
Lauren Mensch 2009-10
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Garvin Brown III Rowing Center he University of Louisville rowing pro- private donations, was built by Koetter which will contain nearly 25,000 gallons of Tgram has a new home with the comple- Construction. The building features locker water. It is located just west of the Brown tion of the 14,000 square feet Cardinal rooms, offices, a deck which overlooks Forman Amphitheatre on the riverfront. Boathouse at Louisville’s Waterfront Park, the Ohio River and the Louisville skyline, “It’s a great day not only for our row- located on the banks of the Ohio River near new riverside docks, and indoor training ing program, but for young women ath- downtown Louisville. facilities with 40 ergometers (indoor rowing letes throughout the state of Kentucky as The $2.65 million facility, paid for through machines) and two 60 x 9 feet rowing tanks, well,” said Tom Jurich, U of L’s Vice-
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UofL Rowing Book.indb 12 1/12/11 11:39 PM Garvin Brown III Rowing Center President and Director of Athletics during great success and we want to continue to everything we need and will be one of the the announcement of the project on June grow and prosper our rowing program to be best training facilities for rowing in the coun- 8, 2010. “With 20 full scholarships awarded at the top of the BIG EAST Conference.” try. It will play a critical role in the continued annually, rowing provides more financial aid “We could not be more excited about the development and success of our program, opportunities for young women than any construction and completion of the new boat- which will allow us to further develop our other NCAA sport while encouraging many house,” sad U of L rowing head coach Laura rowers at the elite level while also contribut- walk-ons and novice rowers. We have had Aubrey. “The new facility will have absolutely ing to the recruitment of top-level athletes.”
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UofL Rowing Book.indb 13 1/12/11 11:39 PM Louisville Sports Performance
he Louisville Sports Per- is accomplished through consis- physiology and are certified by the National Tformance (LSP) program is tent, well-planned, sport-specific Strength and Conditioning Association, responsible for all aspects of ath- training that challenges athletes implement performance testing at regular lete development, regeneration, mentally and physically, prepar- intervals during the year to evaluate training and performance nutrition. ing them to perform optimally progress and identify strengths and weak- Director of Olympic Sports during competition. nesses. Using the LSP Performance Index, Performance Teena Murray and Philosophically, the LSP pro- each athlete is able to monitor their per- sports performance coach Mary gram adopts a movement-based sonal progress over time, and compete with Kate Jones are focused on deliv- approach to training. In sport, the their teammates and other U of L athletes. ering the finest training program Mary Kate body produces explosive move- As part of their prevention program, to reduce injury risk, enhance ath- Jones ments at high rates of speed. For LSP coaches also conduct biomechanical letic performance and increase Director of Olympic training to be effective, it must movement assessments to identify move- competitive success. Sports Performance prepare the body to execute these ment deficiencies that may predispose ath- The primary goal of the LSP movements safely, effectively and letes to injury. This screening tool allows program is to minimize risk of injury by explosively. As a result, ground-based, coaches to implement individualized cor- preparing athletes for the specific demands multi-joint and multi-plane movements are rective training to address limitations. of competition. It is well established that the foundation of the LSP program. Sport- Finally, building the best athletes and effective training improves joint mobility and specific movement training and condition- increasing competitive success extends stability, increases muscular strength and ing, and well-planned active and passive beyond the physical. Desire, work ethic, power, enhances movement efficiency, and regeneration are also critical components attitude, mental toughness, leadership and improves sport-specific conditioning. The of building the best athletes. character are intangibles that must be end result is a heightened ability to manage LSP coaches, who all carry (or are work- developed off the field. Through creative the physical stress of competition. ing toward) graduate degrees in exercise and competitive training the LSP staff takes The second goal of the program is pride in developing the anatomy of a cham- to elevate sport-specific athleticism. This pion- body, mind and spirit!
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UofL Rowing Book.indb 14 1/14/11 4:52 PM njuries are a part of sports - they come equipment. U of L has entered into a unique Integration of the sports medicine staff Iwith every aspect of the game. Dealing partnership with Jewish Hospital and Frazier into all aspects of year-round nutrition, with athletic injuries falls into the capable Rehab, giving access of their facilities and cardiovascular conditioning, psychological hands of the University of Louisville Sports medical personnel to our athletes in a man- preparation and visual training give the Uni- Medicine Staff. ner unmatched by any other such agreement. versity of Louisville intercollegiate sports The Department of Sports Medicine The philosophy of the sports medicine teams the competitive edge. Research at the University of Louisville is a team of staff is twofold; to help prevent injuries as conducted by the staff and associated health care professionals dedicated to ath- much as possible through effective preven- departments keep U of L coaches and ath- lete care, research and education. tative programs, and to facilitate an effec- letes on the cutting edge of innovation. In Located in state-of-the-art facilities at Car- tive rehabilitation program after an injury. addition, the Sports Medicine staff routinely dinal Park, the department features a sophis- In all cases, the ultimate well-being of each participates in regional and national meet- ticated array of diagnostic and therapeutic individual is considered the top priority. ings presented in the sports medicine field.
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UofL Rowing Book.indb 15 1/14/11 4:52 PM OLGA S. PEERS ACADEMIC CENTER CRCA Scholar-Athlete he mission of the Olga S. Peers Aca- Tdemic Center for Student Athletes is Allison Kemphaus 2001-02 Liz Van Zeyl 2006-07 to provide academic support, counseling Lucy Svehla 2001-02 Anna Ardiel 2007-08 and guidance to the student-athletes par- Leslie Walters 2001-02 Laura Cers 2007-08 ticipating in the University of Louisville’s Allison Kemphaus 2002-03 Ashley Edwardson 2007-08 intercollegiate athletic programs by promot- Leslie Walters 2002-03 Lisa Grace 2007-08 ing self-responsibility, personal growth and Amelia Buhts 2003-04 Kathryn Hagglund 2007-08 academic development. Allison Kemphaus 2003-04 Mallory Hamman 2007-08 Christy Ochsner 2003-04 Allison Pelette 2007-08 Lisa Terreberry 2003-04 Samantha Seldon 2007-08 Leslie Walters 2003-04 Kelly Traynor 2007-08 Amelia Buhts 2004-05 Liz Van Zeyl 2007-08 Beth Daunhauer 2004-05 Laura Cers 2008-09 Brooke Spence 2004-05 Ashley Edwardson 2008-09 Lisa Terreberry 2004-05 Lisa Grace 2008-09 Nicole Alderson 2005-06 Mallory Hamman 2008-09 Beth Daunhauer 2005-06 Sam Kayser 2008-09 Lisa Terreberry 2005-06 Lauren Mensch 2008-09 Nicole Alderson 2006-07 Allison Pelette 2008-09 Jen Allen 2006-07 Anastasia Prokopenko 2008-09 Anna Ardiel 2006-07 Samantha Seldon 2008-09 Laura Cers 2006-07 Liz Van Zeyl 2008-09 Beth Daunhauer 2006-07 Sam Kayser 2009-10 Lisa Grace 2006-07 Anastasia Prokopenko 2009-10 Kathryn Hagglund 2006-07 Katie Rorer 2009-10 Mallory Hamman 2006-07 Samantha Seldon 2009-10 Allison Pelette 2006-07
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UofL Rowing Book.indb 16 1/12/11 11:39 PM niversity of Louisville athletic director Derek Smith Tom Jurich has developed The Cor- U Leadership Academy porate Playbook Cardinal Athletic Career Center and it is up and running at its on- The Derek Smith campus office in Cardinal Park. Leadership Academy is The Center is designed for current and a four-year comprehen- alumni student-athletes from the University. sive student-athlete lead- The Center at the U of L Athletic Depart- ership program on the ment is one of the first if its kind in college campus of the Univer- athletics and is in partnership with the U of sity of Louisville (UofL). Through this academy, L Career Center who will continue to pro- student athletes will learn the theories, skills vide support in this area. and application necessary to be successful The Center, which will be co-directed by through this unique partnership with The leaders at UofL, on their team, in their com- a former football Cardinal Chad Pinkston, University of Louisville Athletic Department. munities, and for their personal and profes- will be used by student-athletes/alumni for Our new ‘Cardinal Athlete Career Center’ sional lives. The program consists of four interviews with potential career employers is one of a kind within collegiate athletics, phases of leadership development focusing as well as a place to conduct general meet- and true to par, its great to see U of L take on skill development, practical application, experiential learning, and self-reflection. ings focused career coaching sessions. the initiative to provide top resources to There will be small workshops conducted their current and alumni student-athletes Mission: The mission of the Derek as well as tape-recorded sessions for stu- in preparing for a life after sports. We look Smith Leadership Academy is to support dent-athletes to improve their career skills. forward to helping U of L athletes make and counsel our student-athletes so they The Corporate Playbook’s official website, the transition ‘From the Locker Room to will maximize their potential at UofL and be www.thecorporate-playbook.com, allows stu- the Board Room’ and help make connec- successful in preparing for their future lives. dent-athletes and Cardinal alumni the oppor- tions with community business leaders for Our mission follows in line with our overall mission of the UofL athletic department and tunity to research companies, upload, post employment opportunities.” in particular our mission of the Cardinal Life and work on their resume‘, and network with Each month there will be approximately Skills Program (LCARE). alumni. The Center will have a place to view nine events held where student-athletes career development DVD’s and videos on can focus on professional development - LCARE: LCARE is an all-encompass- interviewing techniques, dress for success, resume’ writing, cover letters, or choosing ing program that wraps itself around the resume writing and career assessment tests. a major. The events will also provide oppor- individual during his/her collegiate career. Chief Executive Officer of The Corpo- tunities for networking and interviewing with This comprehensive student support system serves as a link between the student-athlete rate Playbook, Chad Smith shares “We companies as well as a forum for being and the campus-wide opportunities they are excited about the opportunities created mentored and networking with Alumni. often have difficulty accessing due to their commitments as a student-athlete.
The Leadership Academy is named in honor of Derek Ervin Smith (November 1, 1961-August 9, 1996). Smith attended UofL from 1979 to 1982 then later went on to play in the NBA. He was a member of the 1980 University of Louisville Cardinals basketball team. That team won the NCAA champion- ship by defeating UCLA 59-54. Smith was later selected by the Golden State War- riors in the 1982 NBA draft. He played for the Los Angeles Clippers, the Sacramento Kings, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celt- ics. During his NBA career, he scored over 5,000 points.
Smith’s life ended too soon when he died of an apparent heart attack while on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean near Bermuda in 1996. But, his memory lives on through the Derek Smith Leadership Academy. Smith was a leader on and off the court. It is our hope that UofL student-athletes follow in the giant footsteps of such a legend ... a legend Cardinalthat is the true definition of “a leader.” Career Center 17 Louisville Cardinals
UofL Rowing Book.indb 17 1/12/11 11:40 PM Live Like a HousingStudent Cardinal
mong the campus living options at the The new student quarters are equipped When it comes to student living the Univer- AUniversity of Louisville is Kurz Hall and with modern kitchens and private bedrooms sity of Louisville sets the bar high. They are Bettie Johnson Hall among others. Campus featuring individual phone, computer and among the elite when it student living options, life continues to build at U of L with the cable television connections. The complex offering some of the finest living quarters in addition of Cardinal Park athletic facilities, also contains a pool, sand volleyball court, the nation. Students have the luxury of hav- new student housing, and many on-campus fitness center, television room, game room ing many fine amenities, dining options and student events. and laundry facilities. stores right at the palm of their hand.
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UofL Rowing Book.indb 18 1/12/11 11:40 PM Dining at Louisville niversity of Louisville rowers can fre- Uquently be found at some of the great eats throughout the U of L campus, including McAlister’s Select, Einstein’s Bro’s Bagel, Subway and Damon’s Grill.
No training program can be successful without a instruction to arm themselves with the necessary tools commitment to nutrition and recovery. This includes high to make good, healthy decisions with how they fuel their performance eating, high quality sleeping, and the consistent body on campus or at home. The U of L campus and athletic use of regeneration tools and techniques. Without question, department work very closely to ensure that healthy food the time and energy invested in nutrition and regeneration options are available to all university students to ensure they creates an inside “edge” to you as an athlete. Our student- are receiving the best nutritionally-packed food options to athletes at Louisville are provided with one-on-one skill prepare for success in the classroom.
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UofL Rowing Book.indb 19 1/12/11 11:40 PM Historic Old Louisville ... History you can see and touch Off-Campus Housing esides traditional dorm life, the neigh- From the southern edge of downtown Over 17,000 people, representing a Bborhoods adjacent to campus have Louisville to the UofL’s Belknap Campus, wide spectrum of ages, incomes, races and become a popular off-campus location for Old Louisville is one of the city’s most his- lifestyles make Old Louisville, which has UofL students. toric and exciting neighborhoods. the largest collection of Victorian mansions
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UofL Rowing Book.indb 20 1/12/11 11:40 PM in the United States, their home. Exposition of 1883. The exposition closed the residential core between Kentucky and Old Louisville is architecturally splen- in 1887, its structures dismantled, and the Bloom Streets to the north and south, and did. Examples of Victorian Gothic, Arts site was parceled off for development into between Sixth Street and Interstate 65 on and Crafts, Richardsonian Romanesque, Louisville’s first suburb. the east and west. Queen Anne, Italianate, Chateauesque and Old Louisville today is a story of urban • The Limerick Preservation District Beaux Arts can be found in abundance. revitalization. Within the heart of the includes much of the northwestern por- Leaded and stained-glass windows, turrets, city, Old Louisville contains three historic tion of the neighborhood bounded roughly gargoyles and wrought iron fences contrib- districts and numerous structures which by Breckinridge, Oak, Eighth and Fifth ute to the elaborate detailing seen along are included on the National Register Streets. Old Louisville’s tree-lined streets. of Historic Places. In addition, the city’s • The University of Louisville Campus is Development of the neighborhood now Historic Landmarks and Preservation Dis- the third historic district. known as Old Louisville began in the 1830’s. tricts Commission have designated two It is this diversity, as well as the attrac- The earliest homes were country resi- local preservation districts in the neigh- tiveness of its beautiful, turn-of-the-century dences. Following the Civil War, Louisville borhood. Victorian homes, which make Old Louisville experienced a tremendous surge of growth • The Old Louisville Preservation Dis- such an exciting place to live, work and and prosperity, largely due to the Southern trict includes approximately 48 blocks of study.
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UofL Rowing Book.indb 21 1/12/11 11:40 PM “One of the Nation’s Top Metropolitan Universities”
The University of Louisville offers a real-world education for its students and much needed services for the community
University Of Louisville he University of Louisville attracts many opportunities to apply the critical thinking abroad at least once during his or her Tof the nation’s the best and brightest skills they hone in the classroom to relevant, undergraduate career. young minds to its friendly, park-like cam- hands-on experiences in the community. The university is also one of the fastest- pus in the heart of Kentucky’s largest city. UofL students benefit from superb facili- growing research institutions in the nation, Since 2003, 34 UofL students have ties, including a library system ranked yielding many milestone discoveries. UofL won Fulbright awards, more than any other among the top 100 research libraries in faculty conducted the world’s first successful Kentucky university. This success is based North America and one of the nation’s top implantation of a fully implantable artificial in part on the fact that UofL faculty not only clean rooms, where work in bioengineering, heart, developed the world’s first 100 per- are some of the best in their fields, but that nanotechnology and other high-demand cent effective cervical cancer vaccine, con- they take a personal interest in students fields occurs. ducted the world’s first FDA-approved clini- and push them to do their best too. UofL is committed to building a nurtur- cal trial using adult cardiac stem cells to treat Students at UofL are presented a wide ing and challenging intellectual climate, a heart disease and completed the nation’s range of study options more than 170 fields in respect for diversity and a genuine under- first successful hand transplant. In 2009, 11 schools and colleges — with many nation- standing of how diversity enriches a vibrant UofL and the Commonwealth of Kentucky ally ranked programs among them. UofL’s metropolitan research university. One of announced the establishment of the Conn location in an area of more than a million the university’s goals is to give every arts Center for Renewable Energy Research people is also an asset, giving students many and sciences student the chance to study and Environmental Stewardship. And UofL’s
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UofL Rowing Book.indb 22 1/12/11 11:40 PM University Of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sci- businesses to improve the social, cultural, effort. It features a glass hot shop, cold- ences received $2.3 million to lead research educational, health care and economic working, metal and woodworking studios in preparation for, prevention of and com- development services in a historically and three galleries open daily to the public. munication during pandemics. underserved area of Louisville. But the greatest way in which UofL is UofL also stands out in community UofL was environmentally minded making its mark is through the contributions service. The university’s curricular engage- long before “green” became a buzzword, its students make to society. They gradu- ment, outreach and partnerships recently cofounding the Partnership for a Green ate to become valuable citizens such as earned it a Carnegie Community Engage- City several years ago with the city of Lou- current Republican Leader and U.S. Sen. ment ranking, a designation held by fewer isville and the local public school system Mitch McConnell; U.S. Sen. and recent than 200 institutions nationwide. In one to reduce waste, increase energy efficiency presidential candidate Christopher Dodd; year alone, UofL students, faculty and and improve the health and education of Sirius/XM Radio personality Bob Edwards; staff contributed more than $25.1 million area children. best-selling author Sue Grafton; and Sha- to charitable organizations through volun- UofL is a major player in the downtown ron Darling, founder and president of the teerism and direct donations. arts scene, too, helping bring fine arts pro- National Center for Family Literacy. Among the university’s many outreach gramming to Louisville to create a more They truly help demonstrate that UofL’s programs is the Signature Partnership, vibrant city center. The Cressman Center slogan, “It’s Happening Here,” isn’t just a working with community organizations and for the Visual Arts is just one result of this marketing tagline. It’s a way of life.
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UofL Rowing Book.indb 23 1/12/11 11:41 PM Lauren Proctor-Brown Class of 2013 Major: Biology Dean’s List, AD Honor Red & Black Scholar BIG EAST All-Academic Team U of L Rowing Team
With a student population of over 22,000, the University of Louisville offers graduate, professional, baccalaureate, and associate degrees, as well as certificates, in over 170 fields of study through 12 schools and colleges. World Class Academics 24 Louisville Cardinals
UofL Rowing Book.indb 24 1/12/11 11:41 PM Undergraduate Majors & Programs • Accountancy • International Business • Aerospace Studies • Italian • Air Force ROTC • Jazz • Anthropology • Justice Administration • Army ROTC • Latin • Art • Latin American and • Art Education Latino Studies • Art History • Liberal Studies • Bioengineering • Management • Biology • Marketing • Business • Mathematics Administration • Mechanical Engineering • Chemical Engineering • Middle Grades • Chemistry Education • Chinese Studies • Military Science • Civil Engineering • Music • Classical Languages • Music Composition • Communication • Music Education • Computer Engineering • Music History and Computer Science • Music Instrumental & • Computer Information Vocal Performance Systems • Music Theory • Dental Hygiene • Music Therapy • Early Elementary Education • Nursing • Economics • Pan-African Studies • Electrical and Computer • Paralegal Studies Engineering • Philosophy • English • Physics • Entrepreneurship • Political Science • Equine • Psychology • Exercise Science • Religious Studies • Finance • Secondary Education • Foreign Language • Social Work (BSW) • Foreign Literature • Sociology • French • Spanish • Geography • Sport Administration • Health and Human • Theatre Arts Performance • Urban and Regional • History Analysis • Honors Program • Women’s and Gender • Humanities Studies • Industrial Engineering • Workforce Leadership
UofL Rowing Book.indb 25 1/12/11 11:41 PM “Taking on the challenge of being a student-athlete is the way to go if you want to learn how to push yourself. You will be surprised at how many things you can overcome in order to reach your goals. Requirements are the deter- mination, commitment and love for the sport. So get on board for a journey that you will remember for the rest of your life and that will prepare you for life outside of college.”
– Anastasia Prokopenko
“I love Louisville athletics because sports are such a big deal to the university and everyone on campus is so supportive; it makes me proud to walk around wearing my cardinal gear.”
– Ali Woods
“I chose Louisville because it had everything I was looking for in a college and in row- ing. The support for student athletes here is amazing and I couldn’t have picked a bet- ter group of women to call my teammates!”
– Erin Bennett Why The
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UofL Rowing Book.indb 27 1/12/11 11:41 PM Louisville Kentucky The Best College Sports Town in America.
he Louisville area owes its existence Louisville quickly became a vital transpor- attracted by the strong and convenient Tto the Falls of the Ohio, the only place tation center for the young nation. Ports were transportation network and Louisville where the 981-mile river flows over bed- established above and below the Falls. Pas- became an industrial center. rock. The falls were really rapids where the sengers and freight moved overland around In recent years, the economy of the Lou- river dropped about 27 feet in three miles, the rapids. Trails and roads connected the isville area has shifted from a heavy reli- usually blocking passage by boat. ports to inland settlements in Kentucky and ance on industry to an increasing emphasis Early explorers recognized the strategic Indiana. The steamboat brought prosperity on services, including transportation. Once importance of the Falls. George Rogers and growth to the area; by 1850, Louisville again, location is a key factor. Louisville is Clark established the first settlement there in was the 10th-largest city in the nation. located near the center fo the eastern half 1778, to use as a base for invasion of British In the decades that followed, railroads of the contiguous 48 states, with nearly half territory in Southern Illinois and Indiana. Two greatly improved connections with cit- of the nation’s consumer markets within a years later that settlement became Louisville ies throughout the nation, and Louisville 500-mile radius. The climate is mild enough -- named for King Louis XVI of France, who became known as the “Gateway to the that Louisville’s airport is rarely closed was supporting the American Revolution. South.” Businesses and industries were because of weather.
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• Metropolitan area size: 2,179 • The Jefferson County Public School square miles (includes eight System is the nation’s 25th largest Louisville neighboring counties). public school system, with 96,000 • Population: approximately one students. million, the nation’s 16th-largest • Louisville’s top local urban area in population. manufacturers: Ford Motor • Median Age: 32.5 Company, General Electric • Weather: average annual rainfall Company, Publishers Printing is 44 inches; average summer/fall Company, Brown-Forman Corp. temperature is 84 degrees; winter/ • The area’s largest private spring temp. is 64. employer is UPS, the worldwide • Louisville ranks among the top 25 shipping business which uses convention cities in the United Louisville International Airport as States. More than 3.5 million a hub. Louisville’s airport ranks visitors visit annually, including fourth in the U.S. — and sixth in over 700,000 convention delegates. the world — in tons of air freight • Louisville is home to legendary handled. Churchill Downs and the Kentucky • Hillerich & Bradsby’s Louisville Derby, known as “the greatest two Slugger baseball bats are a hit at minutes in sports.” ballparks.
Climate, location and a good trans- Breeders’ Cups and continues its tradi- gentleness of a Southern town. The Belle portation system helped convince United tional Run For The Roses each May. The of Louisville steamboat still paddles its Parcel Service to establish its national 1996 and 2000 PGA Championships, way up and down the Ohio River daily, hub in Louisville in the early 1980s. UPS, which sold out nearly a year in advance, mint juleps are still served under an old in turn, is attracting business that depend were staged at Valhalla Golf Course in oak tree during the hot and muggy sum- on fast and efficient transportation of their eastern Jefferson County. The Louisville mers and fishing in the many lakes and goods to other parts of the nation and Bats, the triple-A baseball team of the rivers of Louisville and surrounding coun- throughout the world. Cincinnati Reds, drew over one million ties is still a favorite past time. The Kentucky Center for the Arts is fans to games in a single season. Over Another favorite in Louisville is trying to one of the nation’s premier performing arts 140 public parks, 20 public golf courses figure out the correct pronunciation of the facilities, housing three spacious theatres. and 226 public tennis courts also provide city. So if you’re a tourist, don’t say Louie- Sports, including UofL athletics, are outdoor entertainment. ville or Lewis-ville. Natives claim it’s Lou-a- an important facet of life in the Louisville Yet even though Louisville has changed vuhl. Either way, Louisville is still the same area. Churchill Downs has hosted three through the years, it still has the flavor and happy place.
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UofL Rowing Book.indb 29 1/12/11 11:41 PM BIG EAST Success
5 Tournament Champions
11 Players of the Year
5 Coaches of the Year
12 Individual Champions
1 Regular Season Champion
85 All-BIG EAST Selections
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UofL Rowing Book.indb 30 1/12/11 11:42 PM National Success
2 NCAA Individual National Champions
1 NCAA Individual Runner-Up
26 All-Americans
20 Regional Selections
14 Nationally Ranked Teams
13 NCAA Tournament National Appearances 1 NCAA Post Graduate Award SUCCESS Winner
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UofL Rowing Book.indb 32 1/12/11 11:42 PM Louisville athletic facilities are on par with anyone’s in the country. Every facility on campus is state of the art and next to none.
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UofL Rowing Book.indb 33 1/12/11 11:42 PM UofL Rowing Book.indb 34 1/12/11 11:42 PM UofL Rowing Book.indb 35 1/12/11 11:42 PM ith 30 years BIG EAST institu- Wunder its belt, tions reside in nine of the The BIG EAST Con- nation’s top 34 largest ference continues on media markets, includ- a path of success in ing New York, Chicago, and out of the athletic Philadelphia, Washing- arena. The goals have ton, D.C., Tampa, Pitts- always been the same. burgh, Hartford, Milwau- The league wants and kee and Cincinnati. With expects to compete at its newest members, the highest level and BIG EAST markets con- does so with integrity tain almost one fourth of and sportsmanship. all television households The commendable in the U.S. performances of the Since opening its student-athletes at doors in 1979, the BIG EAST schools are league has won 26 the indicators of the national championships league’s proud tradition of success. in six different sports and 126 student- The BIG EAST has gone through athletes have won individual national titles. membership changes since its birth, but The BIG EAST has enjoyed tremen- the 2009-10 academic year will mark the dous basketball success, especially in this conference’s fifth straight with the same decade. In 2008-09, the BIG EAST pro- 16-member group, the nation’s largest Divi- duced four of the eight Final Four teams in sion I-A conference. men’s and women’s basketball. It was only In 2008-09, BIG EAST student-athletes Louisville’s Varsity 8+ the second time in NCAA history that one again succeeded on the national stage. The BIG EAST Champion conference placed that many Final Four Connecticut women’s basketball team won teams in the same season. its sixth national championship by defeating reached the NCAA College Cup before los- In 2003-04, Connecticut became the conference foe Louisville in an all-BIG EAST ing in the national semifinals. first school in NCAA history to win the NCAA title game. The Notre Dame BIG EAST football has maintained its men’s and women’s NCAA basketball titles women’s soccer team reached the NCAA high profile and its reputation as a balanced in the same season. In ’02-03, the BIG championship game and the Syracuse field group. Seven of the league’s eight squads EAST became the first conference in NCAA hockey squad advanced to the NCAA Final were nationally ranked or received votes in history to win the men’s and women’s Four. Three BIG EAST women’s cross the national polls in 2008. Cincinnati was titles in the same year when the Syracuse country teams finished in the top 10 at the the league champion. The BIG EAST, a men and the Connecticut women captured NCAA Championships. West Virginia was charter member of the Bowl Champion- their respective national championships. In fourth followed by Villanova in sixth place ship Series, has won three of its last four men’s basketball, BIG EAST squads have and Georgetown in ninth. BCS bowl games. West Virginia, Louisville won three of the last 11 NCAA champion- Individually in women’s sports, Provi- and Connecticut also have won or shared ships. BIG EAST women’s teams have dence’s Dannette Doetzel won the 10,000 league crowns over the past four seasons. taken six of the last 10 NCAA titles. meters at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field The BIG EAST has continued to pro- Proactive movement has been a sig- Championships. Connecticut’s Maya Moore duce student-athletes who were at the nature strategy for the conference that was the conference’s sixth winner of the forefront of athletic and academic achieve- was born in 1979. The BIG EAST continu- Wade Trophy as the top player in women’s ment. In 2008-09, 19 BIG EAST players ally turns challenges into opportunities to basketball. Notre Dame’s Kerri Hanks won were chosen to their respective ESPN The become stronger. the Hermann Trophy, the top award in Magazine Academic All-America Teams, In 2009-10, the BIG EAST will add women’s soccer. including eight first-team selections. Nearly men’s lacrosse to its growing list of sports, On the men’s side, Connecticut and Vil- 400 student-athletes have earned aca- which will increase its total to 24 sport lanova advanced to the Final Four in bas- demic all-America honors. championships. The first women’s golf ketball. The 2008-09 campaign was argu- The BIG EAST became the nation’s championship was held ably the best men’s basketball season in largest Division I-A conference in 2005-06 in the spring of 2003. the history of the BIG EAST with the league when five new members began compet- Women’s lacrosse setting NCAA standards with three No. 1 ing. The new schools were: University of and rowing were tournament seeds, four teams in the round Cincinnati, DePaul University, University added in 2001. of the Elite Eight and five in the Sweet 16. of Louisville, Marquette University and the The BIG EAST The St. John’s men’s soccer team University of South Florida. became a reality on BIGTHE EAST Conference
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UofL Rowing Book.indb 36 1/12/11 11:42 PM All-Time BIG EAST 2010 All-BIG EAST Selections Championship Results First Team 2010 Erin Bennett Overall Finish: 4th of 8 (80 points)
Varsity 8+ Final: 2nd of 6 Second Team ® Second Varsity 8+ Final: 3rd of 6 Ashley Edwardson Novice 8+ Final: 5th of 6 Samantha Seldon Varsity 4+ Final: 7th of 7 show a balance between intercollegiate athletics and academics. 2009 Any successful organization has been 3rd of 8 (92 points) Overall Finish: fortunate to have outstanding leadership. Varsity 8+ Final: 1st of 6 Michael Tranghese, the league’s first full- Second Varsity 8+ Final: 2nd of 6 time employee, and for 11 years the associ- Varsity 4+ Final: 4th of 6 ate to Dave Gavitt, became Commissioner Second Varsity 4+ Final: 4th of 4 in 1990. In his first year, he administered Novice 8+ Petite Final: 2nd of 2 the formation of The BIG EAST Football Conference. For 2009-10, the BIG EAST will undergo 2008 one significant change. Tranghese stepped Overall Finish: 2nd of 8 (105 points) down from his position on June 30, 2009. Novice 4+ Final: 2nd of 4 John Marinatto, who has served as senior Second Varsity 4+ Final: 3rd of 6 associate commissioner, has moved into Novice 8+ Final: 2nd of 6 the Commissioner’s chair. Varsity 4+ Final: 4th of 6 The league has long been considered a leader in innovative concepts in promo- Second Varsity 8+ Final: 2nd of 6 tion and publicity, particularly regarding 2nd of 6 Varsity 8+ Final: television. Those efforts have resulted in unparalleled visibility for BIG EAST student 2007 athletes. The conference has enjoyed long- Overall Finish: 2nd of 8 (101 points) standing relationships with CBS, ESPN, Varsity 8+ Final: 2nd of 6 Inc. and ABC. 2nd Varsity 8+ Final: 1st of 6 BIG EAST men’s basketball games are regular sellouts at campus and major pub- Varsity 4+ Final: 4th of 6 lic arenas, including the annual men’s BIG 5th of 6 Novice 8+ Final: EAST Championship in Madison Square 2nd Varsity 4+ Final: 1st of 5 Garden. The women’s basketball cham- Novice 4+ Final: 6th of 6 pionship has led all conferences in atten- dance for the past six years. Attendance 2006 figures also are significant in soccer and Overall Finish: 2nd of 9 (103 points) baseball. More than 550 BIG EAST student-ath- Varsity 8+ Final: 2nd of 6 letes have earned all America recognition 2nd Varsity 8+ Final: 2nd of 6 and dozens have won individual NCAA Varsity 4+ Final: 2nd of 6 national championships. The BIG EAST Novice 8+ Final: 4th of 6 has been well represented in U.S. or for- 2nd Varsity 4+ Final: 5th of 5 eign national and Olympic teams. Several Novice 4+ Final: 4th of 6 athletes earned gold medals in each of the last six summer Olympiads. May 31, 1979, following a meeting of ath- The BIG EAST has its headquarters in letic directors from Providence College, St. Providence where the conference adminis- John’s, Georgetown and Syracuse univer- ters to more than 5,500 athletes. sities. Seton Hall, Connecticut and Bos- ton College completed the original seven school alliance. While the membership has both increased and changed, the focus of the BIG EAST has not wavered. The confer- ence reflects a tradition of broad based pro- grams, led by administrators and coaches who place a constant emphasis on aca- demic integrity. Its student athletes own significantly high graduation rates and their record of scholastic achievement notably
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