CREDITS: the 2012-13 FIU Women's Basketball Media Information
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2012-13 TABLE OF CONTENTS Media Information FIU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Table of Contents & Credits .......................................................1 Quick Facts & Media Information ...............................................2 MEDIA INFORMATION GUIDE 2012-13 FIU Women's Basketball Rosters ................................ 3 2012 FIU Women's Basketball Schedule ...................................4 TV/Radio Photo Roster .............................................................. 5 2012-13 Opponent Information ............................................... 6-7 FIU Mission Statements ............................................................. 8 Coaching & Support Staff Head Coach Cindy Russo ...................................................10-11 Associate Head Coach Inge Nissen......................................... 12 Assistant Coach Desma Thomas Bateast................................ 13 Assistant Coach Cristal Randolph ............................................ 14 Support Staff ....................................................................... 14-15 U.S. Century Bank Arena .........................................................16 FIU at Home .............................................................................16 2012-13 FIU Panthers Returners ............................................................................. 18-28 Newcomers.......................................................................... 29-30 2011-12 Season Review Overall Statistics & Results ......................................................32 Sun Belt Conference Statistics & Results ................................33 FIU Team Highs & Lows .......................................................... 34 Sun Belt Conference Season Review .................................35-36 History & Records Individual & Team Records ......................................................38 Single Game & Single Season Records .................................. 39 Year-by-Year Leaders ..............................................................39 FIU in Overtime ........................................................................ 39 Individual Career & Single-Season Records .......................40-41 Scoring Leaders ....................................................................... 42 FIU ATHLETICS 1,000-Point Club ....................................................................... 43 11200 SW 8th St. Year-by-Year Records .............................................................. 44 Winningest Teams of the '90's ................................................. 44 Miami, Fla. 33199 FIU in the SBC ......................................................................... 44 Award Winners .........................................................................45 Postseason Results .................................................................. 46 Phone: (305) 348-8392 NCAA Tournament Teams .......................................................47 All-Time Roster .........................................................................48 Fax: (305) 348-6683 All-Time Series Records........................................................... 49 Tickets: (305) FIU-GAME Versus 2012-13 Opponents ................................................ 50-51 All-Time Results ..................................................................52-56 FIU in the WNBA ......................................................................57 CREDITS: The 2012-13 FIU Women's Basketball Media Information Guide is an offi cial publication of the FIU Athletic Media Relations Offi ce, WWW.FIUSPORTS.COM written and designed by Maegan Azpiazu and edited by the FIU Athletic Media Relations staff and the FIU women's basketball coaching staff. PHOTOGRAPHY: Florida International University Photography, Roy Viera, Samuel Lewis, Richard Lewis, Alex Hernandez. In all references, please call us FIU. Do not use Florida International University, Florida International, Florida Int’l., Fla. Int’l, or any other variation. Media Information QUICK FACTS COVERING THE PANTHERS PANTHERS ON THE WEB The FIU Athletic Department appreciates your The FIU women's basketball homepage is GENERAL INFORMATION interest in FIU Intercollegiate Athletics and where the media and general public can Name ..........................................................FIU would like to welcome you to Miami. Please fi nd the latest information on the Panthers, Location ...........Modesto A. Maidique Campus let us know if we can facilitate your coverage including biographical information, updated Miami, FL 33199 in any way. statistics and box scores. Live scoring from Founded/Opened............................ 1965/1972 the U.S. Century Bank Arena is provided on Enrollment ............................................ 50,000 MEDIA RELATIONS DEPARTMENT www.FIUSports.com for all home games. Nickname...........................................Panthers The FIU Athletic Media Relations offi ce is Colors ....................................... Blue and Gold located in the Room 211 in the southeast SOCIAL MEDIA Affiliation .................................NCAA Division I corner of the U.S. Century Bank Arena on Keep up with the Panthers all year long by Conference .........................................Sun Belt the Modesto A. Maidique Campus. Media following FIU women's basketball on Twitter (@ Information Home Court ...U.S. Century Bank Arena (5,000) Relations Coordinator Maegan Azpiazu will FIUWBasketball) and by "Liking" FIU women's Media School President ........ Dr. Mark B. Rosenberg serve as the primary contact for the FIU basketball on Facebook (Facebook.com/ Exec. Dir. of Sports/Entertainment .. Pete Garcia women's basketball team and can be reached FIUWBasketball). Follow all of FIU's 18 athletic NCAA Faculty Rep. .........Dr. Stephen M. Fain in the offi ce at (305) 348-0261 or via email at teams on Google+ (FIU Athletics), Twitter Senior Associate AD/SWA ..............Julie Berg mazpiazu@fi u.edu. (@FIUAthletics), Facebook (Facebook.com/ Athletic Department Phone .....(305) 348-2756 FIUSports), YouTube (FIUPanthers), Pinterest Ticket Office Phone ..............(866) FIU-GAME INTERVIEWS (FIUAthletics), and Instagram (FIUathletics). All interviews with student-athletes and MEDIA INFORMATION coaches must be coordinated through the SUN BELT CONFERENCE Assistant SID/WBB ............... Maegan Azpiazu FIU Athletic Media Relations offi ce. For Assistant Commissioner/Communications, Office Phone ............................(305) 348-0261 women's basketball interview requests, Keith Nunez, will serve as the Sun Belt Email.................................. [email protected] contact Maegan Azpiazu at least 24 hours in Conference women's basketball contact for Assistant AD/Media Relations .....Paul Dodson advance. During the week, interviews will take the 2012 season. Nunez can be contacted Office Phone ............................(305) 348-3164 place before or after practice at U.S. Century via phone at (504) 299-9066, ext. 218, or via Website.............................. www.fiusports.com Bank Arena in most cases. Please note that email at [email protected]. For more Fax...........................................(305) 348-2963 interview requests will not be granted on the information on the Sun Belt Conference, visit Press Row Phone....................(305) 348-3702 day before an event, or on the day of an event. www.sunbeltsports.org. Mailing Address FIU Athletic Media Relations A post-game press conference will take place 11200 S.W. 8th St. in Room 122 of the U.S. Century Bank Arena DIRECTIONS TO U.S. Century Bank Arena, Room 211 after each home game, featuring Head Coach U.S. CENTURY BANK ARENA Miami, FL 33199 Cindy Russo and select student-athletes. From Miami International Airport TEAM INFORMATION Take SR 836 West (Dolphin Expressway) to GAMEDAY SERVICES the NW 107th Avenue/South exit. Proceed Head Coach ................................Cindy Russo Media seating is available opposite the Alma Mater ......................Old Dominion, 1975 south on 107th Avenue to SW 8th Street (SR scorer's table at the U.S. Century Bank Arena. 41/Tamiami Trail). Turn right on 8th Street, Record at FIU (years) ................. 630-329 (33) Please inform Maegan Azpiazu at least 24 Career Record (years)................ 670-351 (35) two traffi c lights to SW 112th Avenue. Turn hours in advance of the game if you will be left onto the FIU campus and then make right- Assoc. Head Coach...................... Inge Nissen attending -- this includes photographers. The Alma Mater ......................Old Dominion, 1990 hand turns at the fi rst two stop signs. The U.S. U.S. Century Bank Arena is equipped for radio Century Bank Arena will be on your left. Asst. Coach ...............Desma Thomas Bateast broadcasts; please contact Azpiazu at least Alma Mater ...........................Miami (FL), 1997 one week in advance to ensure availability. Asst. Coach ...........................Cristal Randolph From I-95 Wireless internet is available at the U.S. Traveling north or south on I-95, exit at SR Alma Mater ....................Florida Atlantic, 2007 Century Bank Arena, free of charge. Dir. of Operations ............Shannon McFarland 836 West (Dolphin Expressway) to NW 107th Avenue/South exit. Proceed south on 107th Team Manager ...........................Sabina Salas GAME NOTES Team Trainer ...........................Jennifer Loewe Avenue to SW 8th Street (SR 41/Tamiami FIU women's basketball game notes will Training Room