2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s Tennis Table of Contents / Quick Facts
INTRODUCTION GENERAL IMPORTANT NUMBERS Table of Contents/Quick Facts ...... 1 Location ...... Jonesboro, Arkansas (60,489) ASU Dept. of Athletics. . . . . 870-972-3880 2011 Roster & Schedule ...... 2 Nickname...... Red Wolves ASU Tennis Office ...... 870-972-2795 2011 Outlook ...... 3 Enrollment...... 13,448 ASU Sports Information. . . . 870-972-2541 Head Coach Marcia Williams...... 4 Colors ...... Scarlet & Black Sun Belt Conference ...... 501-299-9066 Assistant Coach Marina Engelbrecht...... 5 Founded...... 1909 Sun Belt Fax ...... 501-299-9068 Player Bios Home Courts...... Jenny Herring ...... 6 Jonesboro Country Club and Allen Park SPORTS INFORMATION Menna Kamal...... 7 Affiliation...... NCAA Divsion I SID Main Phone Number .....870-972-2541 Tina Ojdanic...... 8 Conference...... Sun Belt Fax...... 870-972-3367 Ioana Teu ...... 9 Interim President ...... Dr. Robert Potts GA (Tennis Contact) ...... Katey Buckley Newcomers Interim Chancellor...... Dr. Dan Howard Cell...... 870-838-5967 Emily Crowe/Ceara Howey...... 10 Director of Athletics ...... Dr. Dean Lee E-mail: . . [email protected] Janie Nowland/Biljana Miloshevska...... 11 Athletic Dept. Phone...... 870-972-3880 Asst. AD / Sports Info. Dir. . . . . Jerry Scott 2010 Results ...... 12 Athletic Web Site....AStateRedWolves.com E-mail Address . . . . . [email protected] 2010 Statistics ...... 13 Assistant SID...... Van Provence All-Time Letterwinners ...... 14 HISTORY E-mail Address . [email protected] Year-by-Year Results ...... 14 First year of tennis ...... 1976 Assistant SID ...... Anthony Reynolds Sun Belt Conference...... 15 All-Time Record...... 345-258-2 E-mail Address . . [email protected] Arkansas State University ...... 16 Winning Seasons...... 22 Mailing Address: ASU Administration ...... 17 P.O. Box 1000, State University, AR 72467 Interim Chancellor Dr. Dan Howard ...... 18 2011 TEAM INFORMATION Overnight Address: Dir. of Athletics Dr. Dean Lee...... 19 2010 Record ...... 8-9 217 Olympic Drive, Jonesboro, AR Athletic Facilities ...... 20 SBC Tournament Seed/Record . . . 9th/1-1 72401 Jonesboro, Ark...... 21 Letterwinner Returning/Lost ...... 4/4 Newcomers ...... 4 CREDITS The 2011 Arkansas State women’s tennis COACHING STAFF media guide has been compiled for use by Head Coach ...... Marcia Williams the media, prospective students and fans. Alma Mater ...... Arkansas State ‘80 It is a publication of the ASU Sports Record at ASU ...... 329-231 (30 years) Information Office. Career Record ...... Same Asst. Coach. Marina Engelbrecht (5 years) PHOTOGRAPHY Alma Mater ...... Arkansas State ‘06 Nelson Chenault, Terry Bill, Richard Bishop (Bishop Photography), Hannah Dolle, David Stout, Rodney Freeman, David Minton, Jonesboro Sun, Tom Moore, Van Provence, Ernie Rice, Sun Belt Conference, Katey Buckley, Jenny Herring.
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AStateRedWolves.com 1 2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s Tennis 2011 Roster & Schedule
2010-11 ARKANSAS STATE ROSTER
Name Ht. Year Exp. Hometown (Previous School) Emily Crowe 5-6 Fr. HS Nottingham, England (The Westbridgford School) Jenny Herring 5-9 Sr. 2L Copenhagen, Denmark (Falkoner Gaarder Gymnasium) Ceara Howey 5-6 Jr. TR Gosforth, England (University of New Orleans) Menna Kamal 5-8 Sr. 3L Cairo, Egypt (American Manor House) Biljana Miloshevska 5-5 Fr. HS Skopje, Macedonia (Zdravko Cvetkovski) Janie Nowland 5-4 Fr. HS Buda, Texas (Jack C. Hays High School) Tina Ojdanic 5-9 Sr. 2L Jonkoping, Sweden (Katedralskolan) Ioana Teu 5-7 So. 1L South Auckland, New Zealand (Mount Albert Grammar School)
Head Coach: Marcia Williams (31st season) Assistant Coach: Marina Engelbrecht (5th season)
2010-11 ARKANSAS STATE SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Site Time Sept. 17-19 ...... Memphis Invitational ...... Memphis, Tenn...... All day Oct. 1-3 ...... Red Wolves Invitational ...... Jonesboro, Ark. (Allen Park) ...... All day Oct. 8-9 ...... ULM Invitational ...... Monroe, La...... All day Oct. 21-25 ...... Regional Tournament ...... Fayetteville, Ark...... All day Nov. 5-7 ...... Cougar Fall Draw ...... Houston, Texas ...... All day
Jan. 31 ...... Central Arkansas ...... Jonesboro, Ark. (JCC) ...... 9:00 a.m. Feb. 12 ...... Florida International ...... Miami, Fla...... TBA Feb. 13 ...... Florida Atlantic ...... Boca Raton, Fla...... TBA Feb. 19 ...... Louisiana-Lafayette ...... Lafayette, La...... 1:00 p.m. Feb. 20 ...... Lamar ...... Beaumont, Texas ...... 10:00 a.m. Feb. 26 ...... Northwestern State ...... Natchitoches, La...... 10:00 a.m. Feb. 27 ...... McNeese State ...... Lake Charles, La...... 11:00 a.m. Mar. 2 ...... Murray State ...... Jonesboro, Ark. (Allen Park) ...... 2:30 p.m. Mar. 5 ...... UT-Martin ...... Martin, Tenn...... 1:00 p.m. Mar. 12 ...... Southern Illinois-Carbondale ...... Jonesboro, Ark. (Allen Park) ...... 1:00 p.m. Mar. 18 ...... Middle Tennessee ...... Murfreesboro, Tenn...... 11:00 a.m. Mar. 19 ...... Western Kentucky ...... Murfreesboro, Tenn...... TBA April 1 ...... Troy ...... Jonesboro, Ark. (Allen Park) ...... 1:00 p.m. April 2 ...... Alabama-Birmingham ...... Jonesboro, Ark. (Allen Park) ...... 11:00 a.m. April 12 ...... UALR ...... Little Rock, Ark...... 2:00 p.m. April 17 ...... ULM ...... Jonesboro, Ark. (Allen Park) ...... 11:00 a.m. April 21-24 ...... Sun Belt Conference Tournament ...... Mobile, Ala...... All day
All Times Central
2 AStateRedWolves.com 2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s Tennis 2011 Season Outlook Entering her 31st season as head coach of the Red Wolves ten- nis team, Marcia Williams has put together a well-balanced roster for 2011 with four returning players and four new faces. Three returning seniors and a sophomore bring experience to this year’s lineup, while a transfer junior and three freshman will add a new spark to the Arkansas State squad.
Jenny Herring, Menna Kamal and Tina Ojdanic make up the returning senior class, while Ionan Teu rounds out the returners as a sophomore. Last season, Herring and Kamal dominated in doubles play for an 11-3 overall The Red Wolves return to Jonesboro record with a 9-3 mark at the No. 3 spot. March 2 when they host Murray State at Allen Herring, Ojdanic and Teu were all named to the Park in a 2:30 p.m. contest. Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. Arkansas State will travel to Martin, Tenn. Ceara Howey comes to ASU after playing March 5 to face Tennessee-Martin, before return- two seasons at the University of New Orleans. ing to Jonesboro for a matchup with Southern She posted a stellar 5-0 record at the No. 5 sin- Illinois-Carbondale March 12, also at Allen Park. gles position for the Privateers last year. Emily Crowe, Janie Nowland and Biljana Miloshevska ASU will make the trip to Murfreesboro, all join the Red Wolves as true freshmen. Tenn. March 18-19 to face Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky, and the Red Wolves will The Red Wolves participated in five fall make a short home stand with back-to-back pre-season tournaments and will begin the matches in Jonesboro. Troy will travel to meet march for their 22nd winning season under A-State April 1, while Alabama-Birmingham will Williams Jan. 31when they host Central make the trip to Jonesboro the following day. Arkansas at the Jonesboro Country Club. The Red Wolves will then travel to UALR Following the season opener, the Red April 12 at 2:00 p.m. and wrap up their regular Wolves will begin a six-match road swing starting season April 17 against ULM at Allen Park. The with matchups against Sun Belt Conference foes Sun Belt Conference Tournament is set for April Florida International Feb. 12 and Florida Atlantic 21-24 in Mobile, Ala. Feb. 13. The squad will then travel to Lafayette, La. to face Louisiana-Lafayette Feb. 19 before heading to Beaumont, Texas to take on Lamar Feb. 20. A-State will make its way back to Louisiana to meet Northwestern State in Natchitoches Feb. 26 and McNeese State in Lake Charles Feb. 27.
AStateRedWolves.com 3 2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s Tennis Head Coach Marcia Williams
Marcia Williams, now in her 31st year as Arkansas State’s head women’s tennis coach, surpassed 300 career victories three years ago and has led the Red Wolves to 21 winning seasons since 1981.
Williams was a decorated member of the ASU women’s tennis team and one of the top players in the state from 1976 to 1980, but she now spends her time teaching others how to play the game. And, they play the game well.
Williams has used her knowledge and expertise for the game of tennis and con- tinually breathes new life into the Red Wolves’ program each year. The 2011 squad should be no exception.
A native of Jonesboro, Williams enters the 2011 season with a career record of 329-231 for a .587 winning percentage. She also has Marina Engelbrect, one of ASU’s most decorated tennis players, on as assistant for the fifth consecutive season.
A 1980 graduate of Arkansas State, Williams took over the women’s tennis pro- gram that same year and coached her team to a second-place finish in the Arkan- sas Women’s Intercollegiate Sports Association (AWISA) with an 8-5 record. The following season, her team won the AWISA championship with a 12-3 mark.
Her commitment to good work in the classroom also pays dividends as the Red William’s Year-by-Year Wolves team has been selected as an ITA All-Academic Team each year since 1999. In fact, in 2005, her entire squad received individual ITA academic honors. Record at Arkansas State In addition, the women’s team is almost always at 100 percent for the Athletic Di- 2010: 8-9 (8th in Sun Belt Conference) rector’s Honor Roll. 2009: 13-8 (8th in Sun Belt Conference) 2008: 13-10 (7th in Sun Belt Conference) Marcia is married to Bob Williams, a former ASU men’s tennis coach and assis- 2007: 9-8 (7th in Sun Belt Conference) tant track and field coach who was an outstanding decathlete. 2006: 12-9 (8th in Sun Belt Conference) 2005: 6-11 (10th in Sun Belt Conference) Bob was inducted into ASU’s Hall of Honor in 1987, and Marcia joined him as a 2004: 6-8 (9th in Sun Belt Conference) 1993 inductee. She earned degrees in both elementary education and business 2003: 11-11 (8th in Sun Belt Conference) administration while at Arkansas State. 2002: 16-8 (4th in Sun Belt Conference) 2001: 7-15 (8th in Sun Belt Conference) They have two children—son Matt (23) and daughter, Kara (18). 2000: 17-4 (3rd in Sun Belt Conference) 1999: 13-8 (3rd in Sun Belt Conference) 1998: 13-7 (3rd in Sun Belt Conference) 1997: 12-5 (2nd in Sun Belt Conference) 1996: 16-6 (2nd in Sun Belt Conference) 1995: 16-1 (3rd in Sun Belt Conference) 1994: 11-7 (4th in Sun Belt Conference) 1993: 19-7 (4th in Sun Belt Conference) 1992: 17-9 (5th in Sun Belt Conference) 1991: 11-3 (2nd in American South Conf.) 1990: 9-5 (3rd in American South Conf.) 1989: 5-12 (5th in American South Conf.) 1988: 8-14 (T3rd in American South Conf.) 1987: 10-8 (4th in Southland Conference) 1986: 11-7 (5th in Southland Conference) 1985: 11-6 (3rd in Southland Conference) 1984: 6-10 (6th in Southland Conference) 1983: 3-7 (4th in Southland Conference) 1982: 12-3 (AWISA Champions) 1981: 8-5 (2nd in AWISA)
Totals: 329-231 (.587 winning percentage) The Williams Family: Bob, Kara, Matt and Marcia.
4 AStateRedWolves.com 2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s Tennis Assistant Coach Marina Engelbrecht
Marina Engelbrecht is in her fifth season as an assistant coach with the women's tennis program.
She was one of the most decorated and successful players at No. 1 sin- gles for Arkansas State for three seasons after playing No. 2 her fresh- man year.
At No. 1, Engelbrecht posted an overall mark of 37-9. A two-time All-Sun Belt Conference performer, she was also successful as one-half of ASU's No. 1 doubles pair throughout her career.
Engelbrecht graduated from ASU in 2006 with a degree in exercise sci- ence. While a student, she was a member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll every semester and was also a four-time member of the ITA All- Academic team and Scholar-Athlete list.
During the spring of 2006, Engelbrecht received the prestigious Terry Gwin Award, the highest award an ASU student-athlete may receive.
Engelbrecht received her master’s degree in exercise science in August 2008 and also serves as the Coordinator of Wellness Programs at the newly opened Red W.O.L.F. Center.
The daughter of Callie and Johanna Engelbrecht, Marina was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, where she was a standout tennis player at Eunice High School.
Engelbrecht as a player at ASU. Head coach Marcia Williams and assistant coach Marina Engelbrecht with seniors Tina Ojdanic, Menna Kamal and Jenny Herring.
AStateRedWolves.com 5 2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s Tennis The 2011 Red Wolves Jenny Herring Sr. - 5’9” Copenhagen, Denmark Falkoner Gaarder Gymnasium
2010: Posted an 8-8 singles record, with an 8-6 mark at No. 2 . . . teamed up with Menna Kamal for an 11-3 doubles record on the season, going 9-3 at the No. 3 spot . . . named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
2009: Played solely in the No. 1 spot, compiling a 10-9 record on the year with a 5-3 mark in confer- ence matches . . . finished 13-13 overall in singles play and 3-4 in tournament action . . . played at the No. 1 doubles spot with both former teammate Emily Laing and Tina Ojdanic . . . finished 6-5 with Laing and 2-7 with Ojdanic for an overall doubles record of 8-12 . . . played doubles with former teammate Paula Chelminska in tournament action for a 6-3 record.
MARTIN METHODIST COLLEGE: Named Martin Methodist College Player of the Year . . . named 2007-08 TranSouth Athletic Conference Player of the Year . . . 2007-08 All-TranSouth Athletic Conference selection . . . finished the 2008 season with an overall record of 18-2 with the RedHawks . . . 2007 singles champion at the University of North Alabama Clay Court Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked No. 4 in Under-16 competition in Denmark . . . ranked No. 13 in senior's competition in Denmark as well.
PERSONAL: Born March 10, 1988 . . . daughter of Hanne and Gustavo Herring.
6 AStateRedWolves.com 2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s Tennis The 2011 Red Wolves Menna Kamal Sr. - 5’8” Cairo, Egypt American Manor House
2010: Saw an 8-8 singles record over the season . . . went 2- 1 at No. 5, 5-7 at No. 4 and 0-1 at No. 3 . . . put together an 11-3 overall doubles record with Jenny Herring, going 9-3 at the No. 3 position.
2009: Recorded a 14-9 overall singles record . . . played primarily at No. 6 where she went 9-5 and won two matches at No. 5 . . . finished 3-3 in tournament singles play . . . compiled a 7-1 tournament doubles record with former teammate Leydi Zora.
2008: Played primarily at No. 4 singles with a 2-5 record in that spot . . . also played at No. 6, recording a 2-2 record while chalking up a 6-10 overall mark in singles play . . . played at No. 3 dou- bles with Leydi Zora . . . also competed with Paula Chelminska in tournament play . . . finished dou- bles with a 1-8 record.
HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked second in women's tennis in Egypt . . . number two in Girls 18s . . . won numerous tournaments in Egypt.
PERSONAL: Born Jan. 14, 1990 in Cairo . . . given name is Mennatallah Hamed Kamal . . . Majoring in international business . . . academic honors each year in high school . . . enjoys playing piano and meeting new people . . . daughter of Nadia Hamed Mostafa Kamal.
AStateRedWolves.com 7 2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s Tennis The 2011 Red Wolves Tina Ojdanic Sr. - 5’9” Jonkoping, Sweden Katedralskolan
2010: Recorded a win in her lone singles match of the season at the No. 6 spot . . . went 0-5 in doubles play . . . named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, boasting a 4.0 GPA.
2009: Earned ITA Scholar-Athlete status following the 2009 season . . . lost one match at No. 3 and went 4-5 in tournament singles action . . . posted a 2-7 mark at the No. 1 spot with doubles partner Jenny Herring . . . played for a 5-2 record in tournament doubles.
2008: Did not compete in any matches.
HIGH SCHOOL: Standout at Katedralskolan school where finished number one in her district for five consecutive years . . . ranked No. 13 in Sweden among 20-year-old players and No. 16 in her country among 18-year-old girls.
PERSONAL: Born April 19, 1987 in Banja Luka, Bosnia . . . studying international business at Arkansas State . . . enjoys music, running, hanging out with friends, reading a good book and shop- ping . . . parents are Vela and Zeljko Ojdanic.
8 AStateRedWolves.com 2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s Tennis The 2011 Red Wolves Ioana Teu
So. - 5’7” South Auckland, New Zealand Mount Albert Grammar School
2010: Posted a 2-3 singles record in her first season as a Red Wolf . . . went 2-1 in the No. 5 spot . . . played doubles with Maria Aleman and Tina Ojdanic . . . finished 1-5 on the year in doubles action . . . named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked 10th in girls' 18 singles and sixth in doubles in New Zealand during 2008 . . . won the 2008 National Secondary Schools Girls' Team Event where she played at No. 1 . . . won the Auckland Secondary Schools Senior Girls' Singles title . . . also played netball, volleyball and hockey.
PERSONAL: Born June 18, 1991 in Tofao, Tonga . . . daughter of Teuito and Tala Teu . . . majoring in accounting . . . enjoys dancing, music, traveling and going to the beach with friends.
AStateRedWolves.com 9 2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s Tennis The 2011 Red Wolves emily crowe Fr. - 5’6” Nottingham, England The Westbridgford School High School: Played at The Westbridgford School in Nottingham, England ... earned a British rating of 3.1 and ranked as the 44th best player in England in the Women's Open ... reached the semifinals of the Hull/Warwick British Tournament and advanced to the Nottingham/Doncaster quar- terfinals ... was the No. 1 player on the Nottinghamshire U18 County Cup Team, as well as the No. 2 player on the Nottinghamshire Ladies County Cup Team ... also competed in soccer as the captain of the WBCFC team, leading it to a cup title and league championship in 2008 and 2009.
Personal: Daughter of John and Nicki Crowe ... majoring in Psychology. ceara Howey Jr. - 5’6” Gosforth, England University of New Orleans Previous School: Competed two seasons at the University of New Orleans ... posted an 8-8 singles record last season as a sophomore, including a 5-0 record at the No. 5 position ... record- ed a 6-12 doubles record with 4-10 and 1-1 records at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions ... as a freshman, put together a 10-14 singles record and 11-11 doubles record.
High School: Captained her school tennis team for five years, during which time she reached the Abedare Cup (U19) national finals each year ... a high ranking of 68 in Britain for all amateur and professional play- ers before signing with UNO ... ranked as high as No. 26 in Britain in U16 with a highest ranking of No. 54 in U18 ... was the Northumberland (State)?Open and Closed champion in 2007 and was one of six people in her age group to reach the Masters Finals of the Sunday Telegraph Grand Prix in 2002, 2004 and 2005.
Personal: Daughter of Alan and Veronica Howey ... majoring in Geography.
10 AStateRedWolves.com 2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s Tennis The 2011 Red Wolves Janie Nowland Fr. - 5’4” Buda, Texas Jack C. Hays High School High School: Played at Jack C. Hays High School in Buda, Texas ... was a regional qualifier in both singles and doubles at Hays ... earned a top-10 United States Tennis Association Texas-section ranking in the girl's 14 and under and the 16 and under divisions in both singles and doubles ... also received a top-30 ranking by the USTA in singles and doubles in the girl's 18 and under division ... among the top 12 percent of her graduating class.
Personal: Daughter of Dan and Sally Nowland ... major is undecided. Biljana Miloshevska Fr. - 5’5” Skopje, Macedonia Zdravko Cvetkovski High School: Graduated from Zdravko Cvetkovski in 2009 ... ranked No. 1 in girls 18's and No. 2 in the adult division in Macedonia ... also played basketball.
Personal: Daughter of Sande Milosevski and Nada Miloshevska ... majoring in Computer Science.
AStateRedWolves.com 11 2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s Tennis 2010 Results
Team Results Record: Overall Home Away Neutral All Matches 8-9 2-2 5-6 1-1
Date Opponent Site Result Record Sept. 18-20 Wichita Invitational Wichita, Kan. NO TEAM SCORING Oct. 9-11 ULM Invitational Monroe, La. NO TEAM SCORING Oct. 23-25 KU Invitational Lawrence, Kan. NO TEAM SCORING Feb. 5 Sam Houston State El Paso, Texas W, 4-3 1-0 Feb. 6 Texas A&M Corpus Christi El Paso, Texas L, 3-4 1-1 Feb. 7 Texas - El Paso El Paso, Texas L, 1-6 1-2 Feb. 13 Alabama-Birmingham Birmingham, Ala. L, 2-5 1-3 Feb. 19 Middle Tennessee Jonesboro, Ark. L, 2-4 1-4 Feb. 26 McNeese State Jonesboro, Ark. W, 5-1 2-4 Mar. 1 Lamar Jonesboro, Ark. L, 3-4 2-5 Mar. 6 UT - Martin Jonesboro, Ark. W, 6-1 3-5 Mar. 13 ULM Monroe, La. L, 3-4 3-6 Mar. 14 Louisiana Tech Ruston, La. W, 6-1 4-6 Mar. 20 Troy Troy, Ala. L, 1-6 4-7 Mar. 21 South Alabama Mobile, Ala. W, 5-2 5-7 Apr. 8 Southeast Missouri State Cape Girardeau, Mo. W, 7-0 6-7 Apr. 9 Saint Louis St. Louis, Mo. L, 3-4 6-8 Apr. 17 UALR Little Rock, Ark. W, 5-2 7-8 Sun Belt Conference Championship Apr. 22 Florida Atlantic New Orleans, La. W, 4-0 8-8 Apr. 23 Florida International New Orleans, La. L, 1-4 8-9
The 2010-11 Red Wolves squad volunteered at the Heart and Sole 5K and Half Marathon, working a water station on the course.
12 AStateRedWolves.com 2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s Tennis 2010 Statistics SINGLES OVERALL 1 2 3 4 5 6 Aleman, Maria 4-9 --- 0-1 1-6 3-2 Barnard, Elne’ 7-9 6-8 1-1 ---- Georgescu, Andreea 1-6 --- 0-2 0-1 1-3 Herring, Jenny 8-8 0-2 8-6 ---- Kamal, Menna 8-8 -- 0-1 5-7 2-1 - Ojdanic, Tina 1-0 ----- 1-0 van Wyk, Rone’ 10-4 -- 10-4 --- Teu, Ioana 2-3 ---- 2-1 0-2 TOTALS 41-47 6-10 9-7 10-5 5-10 5-9 5-7
DOUBLES OVERALL 1 2 3 Barnard/van Wyk 13-2 13-2 -- Aleman/Georgescu 1-4 - 1-4 - Herring/Kamal 11-3 - 2-0 9-3 Aleman/Ojdanic 0-2 - 0-2 - Aleman/Teu 1-2 - 1-2 - Ojdanic/Teu 0-3 - 0-3 - TOTALS 26-16 13-2 4-11 9-3
Above: Seniors Menna Kamal and Jenny Herring each won their singles flight at the Cougar Fall Draw in Houston, Texas to close out the tournament season in 2010. Left: Ioana Teu placed third in her singles flight at the Red Wolves Invitational Oct. 1-3 at Allen Park.
AStateRedWolves.com 13 2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s Tennis All-Time Letterwinners
A Lewis, Jill ‘82 ‘83 ‘84 Aleman, Maria ‘10 Lockhande, Ashlesha ‘05 ‘06 Arkansas State Alred, Natalie ‘84 Loots, Wilmarie ‘95 ‘96 Anderson, Beth ‘89 ‘90 Year-by-Year Results Axelsson, Eva-Lena ‘99 M Axelsson, Pernilla ‘99 ‘00 ‘01 McCoy, Megan ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 2010: 8-9 (8th in Sun Belt Conference) McFadden, Maureen ‘82 ‘83 ‘84 B McLin, Monica ‘92 2009: 13-8 (8th in Sun Belt Conference) Barnard, Elne’ ‘09 ‘10 Meichsner, Kendra ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘98 Bishop, Sharon ‘88 Minic, Zeljka ‘06 2008: 13-10 (7th in Sun Belt Conference) Botha, Cornelia ‘95 ‘96 2007: 9-8 (7th in Sun Belt Conference) Brohman, Mary Anne ‘84 N Bullington, J.J. ‘78 ‘79 ‘80 ‘81 Nelson, Jennifer ‘02 2006: 12-9 (8th in Sun Belt Conference) Branker, Renée ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 Byrne, Siobhan ‘00 ‘01 O 2005: 6-11 (10th in Sun Belt Conference) Ojdanic, Tina ‘09 ‘10 2004: 6-8 (9th in Sun Belt Conference) C Oprea, Maria ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 Caldwell, Angela ‘86 ‘87 ‘89 Osborn, Sandra ‘81 ‘82 2003: 11-11 (8th in Sun Belt Conference) Chelminska, Paula ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 2002: 16-8 (4th in Sun Belt Conference) Cibils, Magui ‘99 ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 P Clark, Jo ‘86 ‘87 ‘88 Penon, Monica ‘05 2001: 7-15 (8th in Sun Belt Conference) Crooks, Bettina ‘97 ‘98 Pogacnik, Marusa ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 Cross, Kerrin ‘92 ‘93 Posada, Bianca ‘99 2000: 17-4 (3rd in Sun Belt Conference) Crumpton, Karen ‘80 ‘81 ‘82 ‘83 Pridgen, Vanessa ‘81 1999: 13-8 (3rd in Sun Belt Conference) D R 1998: 13-7 (3rd in Sun Belt Conference) de Villiers, Wanda ‘93 ‘94 ‘95 ‘96 Rana, Saumya ‘00 ‘01 Reilly, Leanne ‘84 ‘85 ‘86 ‘87 1997: 12-5 (2nd in Sun Belt Conference) E Richardson, Cindy ‘80 ‘81 1996: 16-6 (2nd in Sun Belt Conference) Engelbrecht, Marina ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 Roberts, Vanessa ‘85 ‘86 ‘87 ‘88 Enriquez, Giuliana ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘98 Robertson, Eileen ‘990 ‘91 1995: 16-1 (3rd in Sun Belt Conference) Eyeington, Tina ‘83 Robison, Claire ‘82 ‘83 1994: 11-7 (4th in Sun Belt Conference) Robison, Kit ‘82 ‘83 F 1993: 19-7 (4th in Sun Belt Conference) Fourie, Katrien ‘92 ‘93 S Saravia, Karen ‘05 1992: 17-9 (5th in Sun Belt Conference) G Scarbrough, Scottie 1991: 11-3 (2nd in American South Conf.) Geme, Gija ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 Schladweiler, Melissa ‘89 Geme, Liga ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 Searle, Julia ‘02 1990: 9-5 (3rd in American South Conf.) Gibson, Marcia ‘77 ‘768 ‘79 ‘80 Silva, Melissa ‘05 Giesen, Vicki ‘88 ‘89 ‘90 ‘91 Smith, Allison ‘90 1989: 5-12 (5th in American South Conf.) Georgescu, Andrea ‘10 Snapp, Marianne ‘81 1988: 8-14 (T3rd in American South Conf.) Grimes, Heidi ‘83 Stephens, Kim ‘84 ‘85 ‘86 ‘87 Guthrie, Belinda ‘98 ‘99 ‘00 ‘01 Stone, Jennie ‘85 ‘86 ‘87 1987: 10-8 (4th in Southland Conference) Szafranski, Caroline ‘97 ‘98 ‘99 ‘00 1986: 11-7 (5th in Southland Conference) H Szepeshazi, Agi ‘99 Halko, Paula ‘81 1985: 11-6 (3rd in Southland Conference) Harrison, Cynthia ‘89 T Herring, Jenny ‘09 ‘10 Tate, Melanie ‘94 ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 1984: 6-10 (6th in Southland Conference) Hilburne, Janet ‘89 ‘90 ‘91 ‘92 Teu, Ioana ‘10 1983: 3-7 (4th in Southland Conference) Huchingson, Kimberly ‘91 ‘92 ‘93 ‘94 Tiernan, Nicole ‘88 Hurzeler, Cyndi ‘90 Townsley, Rene ‘82 1982: 12-3 (AWISA Champions) Turner, Kelley ‘93 ‘94 ‘95 I 1981: 8-5 (2nd in AWISA) Iddles, Jo ‘990 ‘91 ‘92 V 1979: 10-3 Van Den Berg, Leanne ‘93 ‘94 J van Wyk, Rone’ ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 1978: 2-8-2 Jackard, Jane ‘82 ‘83 Vorwald, Catherine ‘84 ‘85 ‘86 ‘87 1977: 2-10 K W 1976: 2-6 Kamal, Menna ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 Wilkinson, Dyphany ‘89 Kemsley, Kylie ‘96 ‘97 ‘98 ‘99 Williams, Marcia ‘77 ‘78 ‘79 ‘80 Kostner, Manuela ‘97 Wiskotoni, Becky ‘80 ‘81 ‘82 Totals: 345-258-2 Koster, Mary ‘87 ‘88 Kottke, Heather ‘91 ‘92 ‘93 ‘94 Z (.570 winning percentage) Zora, Leydi ‘08 ‘09 L Laing, Emily ‘08 ‘09
14 AStateRedWolves.com 2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s Tennis The Sun Belt Conference The Sun Belt Conference enters its 35th season Series (BCS). Sun Belt team will play in that bowl game in 2010-2011 with several constants evident With that lofty standing, expectations for the through 2013 (the league has sent a team to during the over three decade span of the Sun Belt Conference are as high as ever and that game every year since the game's incep- league. Success, progress, and academic the league and its member institutions have tion in 2001). The Sun Belt Conference also excellence have always been at the core of the consistently delivered in the past few years. signed an agreement this past offseason with league and in the second decade of the 21st Because of its status as a member of the the GMAC Bowl, played annually in Mobile, century those constants could not be more Football Bowl Subdivision coalition, the Sun Alabama, that will ensure a Sun Belt team plays clear. Belt Conference has a permanent seat on the in that bowl game through 2013. The league The Sun Belt Conference was founded on NCAA's 18-member Board of Directors. As a also has secondary tie-ins with the Little August 4, 1976 with New Orleans, South result, the conference has a crucial voice on Caesar's Pizza Bowl, the St. Petersburg Bowl Alabama, Georgia State, Jacksonville, North some of the most pressing issues in college and the PapaJohns.com Bowl. Carolina-Charlotte and South Florida participat- athletics and will always have a role in the Each of the 19 sports has seen numerous team ing in four men's sports: basketball, golf, soccer implementation of any future NCAA legislation and individual accomplishments, but in the and tennis. and guidelines. realm of academic excellence nearly every Sun With the onset of the 21st century the Sun Belt The conference continues to utilize television to Belt Conference school is currently graduating Conference began sponsoring football at the grow and promote the league and its member its student-athletes at a rate higher than its Division I-A level (now known as the Football institutions. The Sun Belt Conference signed a respective school's student body. Bowl Subdivision) in 2001 and generated an new multi-year agreement with ESPN, Inc. in For the third consecutive year Sun Belt automatic bowl tie-in for its conference champi- January of 2009 that will result in unprecedent- Conference student-athletes topped the previ- on in the New Orleans Bowl. ed national coverage for the league. ous year's record number of Commissioner's Prior to the 2001 season only Louisiana- Additionally, ESPN televised the conference's List and Academic Honor Roll awards winners. Lafayette had competed at the Division I-A level men's basketball championship game for the 1,700 Sun Belt student-athletes earned a GPA for the entirety of its program's history. New 30th straight season in 2010, marking its over 3.0 for the previous school year and were members North Texas, Middle Tennessee and longest affiliation with any conference in the named to either the Sun Belt Academic Honor New Mexico State would take on the task of country. Roll or Sun Belt Commissioner's List. maturing into I-A programs along with Arkansas The conference's regional television partnership Sun Belt schools combined to have 756 stu- State and football only members Idaho and with Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast (CSS) dent-athletes land on the Commissioner's List, Louisiana-Monroe. and Cox Sports Television (CST) enables live which honors all student-athletes recording a The conference's automatic berth into the New telecasts of Sun Belt events to reach millions of 3.5 GPA or better during the 2008-09 academic Orleans Bowl gave the league credibility, but households. The addition of volleyball, baseball year. The league also had a total of 944 stu- wins would be needed to show that the league and softball to the conference's television pack- dent-athletes named to the Academic Honor could contend at the highest level of the game. age has resulted in more national and regional Roll, which is awarded to those maintaining a North Texas carried that responsibility well in television exposure for the league than at any 3.0-3.49 GPA. the early years of Sun Belt Conference football. time in its history. The total of 1,700 student-athletes that were The Mean Green would represent the league The Sun Belt Conference has also partnered honored tops the previous highs of 1,503 set for four consecutive seasons in the New with JumpTV Sports, Inc. to deliver a full-serv- during the 2007-08 school year and 1,429 for Orleans Bowl. ice, customized, public and premium website to the 2006-07 school year. One of the first shining moments in Sun Belt provide fans with a broad range of real-time Prominent Sun Belt alumni include former football history came in the second New information and content about the conference's United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Orleans Bowl in 2002 when North Texas defeat- athletic teams. The Sun Belt is one of the few Rice (Denver), NFL Hall of Fame football player ed Conference USA co-champion Cincinnati 24- conferences in the nation to provide video high- "Mean" Joe Greene (North Texas), Florida 19. lights and features on its website from each of Marlins All-Star baseball player Luis Gonzalez More memorable moments would soon follow, the league's respective championships. This (South Alabama), Boston Red Sox baseball but not before the league's membership took on technology serves as a great recruiting tool for player Mike Lowell (MLB All-Star and 2007 MLB additional changes. Utah State joined the schools by enabling anyone in the world with World Series MVP, FIU), former member of the league briefly as a football playing member but internet access to view the conference's cham- United States Senate and House of departed along with Idaho and New Mexico pionship events. Representatives John Breaux (Louisiana- State following the 2004 season. Troy joined Success has been easy to find in recent years. Lafayette), country music superstar Tim the league as a football only in 2004 and would Over the last four seasons the Sun Belt McGraw (Louisiana-Monroe), and actor Andy join as an all-sports member soon thereafter. Conference has represented itself well in the Garcia (FIU). Florida Atlantic joined initially as a football only football postseason. In fact the Sun Belt The conference's first 34 years have also pro- member in 2005 and would also enter competi- Conference boasts a winning record of 4-3 in its duced numerous individual national champions tion in all sports a couple of years later. FIU, a seven bowl appearances in the last four sea- along with Olympic track medalists including league member since the late 1990s, began sons. With Middle Tennessee's victory in the Earl Bell, Tom Hill and Al Joyner (Arkansas competition in football in 2005 and WKU, a R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, the Sun Belt State), Hollis Conway (Louisiana-Lafayette), longtime league member, began competition in Conference has now won four bowl games in its and Tayna Lawrence (FIU). Old Dominion's 2009. Louisiana-Monroe, a founding member last seven appearances. Anne Donovan, who received the Naismith of the football league, would join as all-sports Since 2005 football season, the first year after Trophy recognizing the nation's top women's member as well. conference realignment, the Sun Belt basketball player in 1983, helped the United As the Sun Belt Conference evolved with new Conference ranks 6th out of 11 conferences in States win the Olympic gold medal in 1984 and members and new found success - the league composite bowl game winning percentage. The helped the Lady Monarchs capture the national earned two bowl berths for the first time in 2004 Sun Belt Conference set an all-time league high championship in 1985. - the state of the Football Bowl Subdivision for players selected in the NFL Draft in 2010 would also evolve. The Sun Belt Conference with seven total players selected - topping the entered the ranks of the Bowl Championship previous record of five in 2007. Series when the BCS restructured prior to the The world has taken notice of the Sun Belt 2006 season. Conference as well. Proof of that comes as the The Sun Belt Conference now found itself as league now has two automatic tie-ins to post- one of 31 NCAA conferences that sponsor mul- season bowl games. The R+L Carriers New tiple sports, but the league was now one of only Orleans Bowl recently extended its agreements 11 to participate in the Bowl Championship with the Sun Belt Conference ensuring that a
AStateRedWolves.com 15 2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s Tennis Arkansas State University
Arkansas State University was established April 1, 1909, as a “public school of agriculture” by Act 100 of the Arkansas General Assembly. It was located at Jonesboro because citizens of the city bid $40,000 to the state and pledged 200 acres of land as a site. After a century of growth, ASU-Jonesboro now has an annual budget of some $122.6 million, owns more than 3,000 acres of land in five different counties, has a physical plant valued at almost $200 million, and has an alumni roll exceeding 53,000. ASU’s rapid development over the years has been typi- cal of other major universities in an emerging modern South. From an agricultural high school in 1909, to a junior college in 1918, to a four-year degree-granting institution in 1930, to a university in 1967, ASU has become regionally Those who have not visited the campus of Arkansas respected and nationally recognized for its qualities of State University in the last five or 10 years would be teaching, research and service. shocked at the school’s appearance today. So much on The ASU system includes campuses at Beebe (White campus is tied to athletics. ASU Stadium is the gathering County), Mountain Home (Baxter County), and Newport site for Saturdays and excitement surrounding each game (Jackson County) where associate degree programs are can be felt for miles. The sights, the smells, the sounds of offered, and at Marked Tree, Searcy and Heber Springs. An football. instructional site is located at Paragould. There is so much construction and new projects on cam- The Jonesboro campus, which occupies 942 acres amid pus. The school looks . . . and is . . . a modern educational the gentle slopes of Crowley’s Ridge in east Jonesboro, is institution that has kept up with technology and student located between the vast and fertile Mississippi River needs as much, if not more, than most schools in the Valley and the cultural and scenic richness of the Ozark nation. A student center addition anchors the campus, and Mountains. a new student recreation and wellness center was complet- More than 10,000 students annually work toward de- ed last fall. grees in 141 areas of specialization at the graduate and New campus housing has recently been completed, undergraduate levels. Fifteen undergraduate degrees are including a “Collegiate Park” apartment complex, coastal- offered through the Colleges of Agriculture, Business, type soft-colored housing throughout campus, and a new Communications, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, dorm. There is a new Alumni Center and construction of a Humanities and Social Sciences, Nursing and Health new overpass connecting the campus to local businesses Professions, Sciences and Mathematics, and the is about to become a reality. It’s a new-look campus that is University College. The Honors College was instituted July growing and improving each day. 1, 2004, evolving from the Honors Program. Arkansas State University is an extremely valuable part of Northeast Arkansas and surrounding areas.
16 AStateRedWolves.com 2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s Tennis Arkansas StASUate AdminisUniversittraytion Administration UNIVERSITY VICE CHANCELLORS
Dr. Glen Jones Dr. Rick Stripling Mr. Ed Kremers Mr. Cristian Murdock Interim Executive Vice Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor Chancellor and Student Affairs Finance & University Advancement Provost Administration
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Dr. Robert Potts Interim University System Florine Tousant President Milligan Forrest City Chair
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS COMMITTEE Howard L. Slinkard The Intercollegiate Athletics Rogers Committee was formed in the spring of 1997. Vice Chair The Intercollegiate Athletics Committee reviews and makes rec- ommendations on issues involving Nonie Wiggins the welfare of student-athletes, the role of athletics in campus life, and Ron Rhodes the athletics program’s compliance with the university, con- Cherokee Village ference, and NCAA regulations; serves as a search advi- sory committee for key athletics program personnel; Secretary reviews the role of existing and potential sports programs; and reviews the athletics budget. The committee reports to the Chancellor. Membership consists of four students appointed annu- ally by the Student Government Association (one should be a student-athlete); four faculty appointed by the Faculty Mike Gibson Senate (staggered two-year terms); one Faculty Athletic Osceola Representative appointed by the Chancellor (two-year term); one executive staff member appointed by the Chancellor (two-year term); the Dean of University College; two staff members appointed by the Staff Senate (staggered two-year terms); Student Government Association and Student Activities Board presidents; and representatives from the following external organizations: Dan Pierce Alumni Association, Red Wolf Club, Letterman’s Club, and Jonesboro the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce ASU Committee. The Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Senior Woman Athletic Administrator serve as ex-offi- cio, nonvoting members. The chancellor appoints a chair at the beginning of each academic year.
AStateRedWolves.com 17 2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s Tennis Interim Chancellor Dr. Dan Howard Dr. G. Daniel ways on the UNA campus). Howard currently Dr. Howard is engaged actively in professional serves as Interim and other voluntary service. He is a member of Chancellor at the Board of Directors for the Northeast Arkansas Arkansas State United Way, a Commissioner for the Commission University. In this on English Language Program Accreditation capacity, he is the (CEA), a member of the Board of Directors for the Chief Executive Arkansas Research Alliance, a member of the Officer for the Board of Directors for the American College of University. Dr. Education, and a member of the Jonesboro Howard holds the Regional Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, academic title as Dr. Howard is a member of the Arkansas State tenured full pro- University Foundation Joint Committee on fessor. University Investments. His philanthropic contri- He earned his butions benefit, among other charities, the baccalaureate Arkansas State University Foundation, Santa’s degree from Wolves, ASU Theater Guild, Delta Symphony Manhattan Orchestra, ASU Museum, and the First College and holds Presbyterian Church in Florence, Alabama. four graduate Dr. Howard has received numerous profession- degrees from al honors and is listed in Marquis’ Who’s Who in Indiana University, America and Marquis’ Who’s Who in Education. including two He is the recipient of the Willard W. Patty master’s degrees “with honors” and two doctoral Distinguished Alumni Award from Indiana degrees (including a Ph.D., in higher education, University; the Alumni Friend of the Year from the with a minor in law). Dr. Howard attended and University of North Alabama National Alumni graduated from the Institute for Educational Association; the Award of Excellence from the Management at Harvard University, the Alabama Group Home; the Outstanding Educational Leadership Institute at Indiana Administrator of the Year from the Alabama University, and the Williamsburg Development Association of Foreign Language Teachers; the Institute. He holds active professional credentials Outstanding Citizen and the Key to the City of as a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), Florence, Alabama; Resolution of Commendation Certified Government Financial Manager by the Board of Trustees for the University of (CGFM), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), and North Alabama; Resolution Proclaiming Registered Environmental Health Specialist Appreciation for Extraordinary Contributions to the (REHS). Additionally, Dr. Howard has been an State of Alabama and award of Key to the State, active member of MENSA for more than 19 years. by Lieutenant Governor Jim Folsom, Jr.; His professional career exceeds 35 years that Resolution of Commendation for Outstanding is marked by increasing levels of responsibility Professional Achievement, by Senator Roger and authority, from a full-time faculty member, to Bedford; Proclamation and Resolution Expressing dean, to a vice president/vice chancellor, to an Appreciation for Extraordinary Contributions to the executive vice chancellor and provost, and now University of North Alabama National Alumni interim chancellor. He has authored more than 80 Association and award of the Key to Rogers Hall; scholarly publications and was instrumental in and Resolution of Commendation, the University importing the private model of enrollment man- of North Alabama Foundation Board of Directors. agement to the University of North Alabama (UNA). Dr. Howard has been instrumental in glob- alizing both the University of North Alabama and Arkansas State University by providing leadership to cause the international student populations to grow dramatically and to influence positively the number of students and faculty engaged in aca- demic activities outside of the United States. Along with former UNA President Robert L. Potts, Dr. Howard provided leadership for concluding successfully the first Capital Campaign at the University of North Alabama in which the $10 mil- lion goal was exceeded by a healthy margin. Dr. Howard served as the Chair for the “Return the Pride to UNA” Campaign, the “ROTC Commemorative Garden Campaign,” the “Restore the Wesleyan Bell Campaign, the “Coby Hall Campaign,” and the ”Campaign for Rogers Hall.” During his career, Dr. Howard has developed more than $20 million in successful grant propos- als and has served as principal investigator or project director for the associated grants (includ- ing those in association with the pedestrian walk- 18 AStateRedWolves.com 2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s Tennis Dr.Direct Deanor Lee,of A thleticsDirector Dr.of ADeanthletics Lee The Arkansas State to meet challenges in the future. A-State released a second University athletics pro- “Inside A-State Athletics” video featuring Lee in 2009 that gave gram reached its 100th an in-depth look at facilities and the progress that is being made birthday last year and in that area. Dean Lee's name has Additional recent facility upgrades include 206 field-level figured prominently in seats and new party boxes available for corporate events added the celebration. to Tomlinson Stadium and the Convocation Center weight room Lee is entering his underwent major renovations that included new weights and ninth year as Director of cardio equipment. Athletics and continues Lee was instrumental in the recruitment and hiring of John restoring the old and Brady, who was just two years removed from an NCAA Final building new tradition Four appearance and recently named the 2009-10 Sun Belt for Arkansas State. Conference Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year. Under Lee’s direc- Those are just a few of the many ways the ASU athletic tion, the ASU athletic department has continued to develop under Lee, who is always department enjoyed looking for new and creative ways to take the Red Wolves ath- another significant year letic program to the next level while maintaining its main focus in 2009-10. Not only on academics, competitive performance and a well-rounded did ASU enjoy some of environment for student-athletes. the most exciting Lee remains hungrier than ever for ASU to have continued moments ever on the fields, courts, and tracks, but also in the success in all areas. He has already made great strides in arenas of academics, donor and alumni involvement, communi- enabling Arkansas State's Department of Athletics to become ty service and achievement. one of the most respected programs around. The 2008 AAFF’s Outstanding Athletic Director, Lee serves Dr. Lee became ASU's 10th Director of Athletics July 9, 2002. on the NCAA Men’s Basketball Issues Committee, the BCS It wasn't long before the department began to experience impor- Athletic Directors Advisory Committee and the Division 1A tant and progressive changes which were capped by an Athletic Directors Association Board of Trustees. unprecedented “State of A-State” address in the spring of 2004. He has guided the athletic department to annual success When he concluded the address to a packed house, there academically and competitively, but last year ASU athletics was no mistaking that he is committed to building a successful once again enjoyed growth through a number of unique accom- program at ASU. plishments and projects as well. In a very short time, he has orchestrated sellout and capacity For instance, ASU took fourth place in the Bubas Cup stand- crowds, overseen the expansion and growth of ASU's athletic ings, the Sun Belt Conference all-sports award, for its best facilities, and provided sound leadership to both the athletic staff results in a decade. and population of student-athletes. The Red Wolves also continued to upgrade their facilities with Lee came to ASU from Oklahoma State University, where he first-class renovations to the men’s and women’s basketball and was the Associate Director of Athletics for External Operations. volleyball locker rooms, their media/film room in the His administrative experience at two NCAA Division I-A uni- Convocation Center and installation of a new state-of-the-art versities, OSU and the University of Arkansas, and his achieve- GEO Surfaces turf inside ASU Stadium. ments in mobilizing financial support make him well-suited for The ASU Athletic Department received the largest single Arkansas State University and Northeast Arkansas. While at the donation in its history, a $400,000 gift from Charles Luter that University of Arkansas, Lee served as the Vice President of the will be used to enhance the athletic academic facility, in 2008 Razorback Foundation. and continued to bring in significant donations last year under In addition, Dr. Lee's experience as athletic director at Lee’s leadership. Among those were a $150,000 donation from Arkansas Tech University and his familiarity with ASU and the ASU alumnus and former football letterman Steve Bryant. The state of Arkansas help him feel right at home. athletic department also announced a $250,000 donation last He earned his bachelor's degree in 1979 and master's in edu- year from alumni and long-time supporters Scott and Kay cation at Henderson State University, then completed his doctor Dawson. The $250,000 donation matched the second largest of education degree at the University of Arkansas in 1989. In gift in the department’s history and is being used to improve the 2009, Lee was chosen as a Distinguished Alumni of Henderson academic environment for all student-athletes. State University, the highest honor Henderson State bestows. Among the many athletic accomplishments attained last year, Although born in Tulsa, Okla., Lee competed in high school the women’s bowling team made its third straight appearance in sports in Berryville, Arkansas, and was selected to play in the the NCAA Championships. all-Star basketball and football games in 1975. As recently as 2008, ASU secured an unprecedented $1 mil- He also played basketball, baseball and tennis at Henderson lion contract for its Sept. 4, 2010 football game at Auburn, the State, where he later served as an assistant coach. He played Red Wolves set a school-record in football attendance and two in two national championship games as a member of student-athletes were named Academic All-America as well. Henderson State’s basketball team. He was head basketball Lee’s vision for ASU Athletics was revealed in a 2008 video coach at Malvern High School early in his career. called “Inside A-State Athletics”, which focused on the Red Dean and wife Reba are the parents of two daughters, Wolves athletic programs and how the athletic department plans Diamond Olivia (15) and Anna Pearl (13).
AStateRedWolves.com 19 2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s Tennis Athletic Facilities Arkansas State University’s athletic programs com- pete in top-of-the line facilities. ASU Stadium, which opened in 1974, has evolved into a beautiful stadium which seats 30,406 fans. That includes a cluster of exclusive suites in the south end zone atop the football office complex. A million dollar video/scoreboard is the focal point in the stadium. Coaches and student-athletes moved into a new $2.7 million track and field complex in spring 2004. It con- tains an eight-lane 400-meter track and can be set up for two NCAA venues. ASU Stadium—Home of ASU Football Three local country clubs graciously allow ASU’s men’s and women’s golf programs to utilize their facili- ties for practice and play. J.A. “Ike” Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field serves as home to Red Wolves baseball. Built in 1993, the stadi- um received complete lighting in 1996 and, most recent- ly, 206 field level seats were added for the 2008 season. ASU’s newest women’s program, bowling, competes in the Paragould Bowling Center, a state-of-the-art facil- ity. Track & Field Complex
RidgePointe Country Club Convocation Center
Tomlinson Stadium and Kell Field Allen Park
ASU Soccer Park Sage Meadows Golf Club 20 AStateRedWolves.com 2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s Tennis Jonesboro, Arkansas
Arkansas and southeast Missouri, with two major hos- Jonesboro, pitals and countless medical professionals. The city is home of Arkansas State also a shopping mecca, offering a modern business dis- University, weighs in as the largest city in trict as well as quaint downtown antique shops and Northeast Arkansas. As a matter of fact, if you form a tri- restaurants. The $100 million Mall at Turtle Creek angle by connecting Little Rock, St. Louis and recently opened with more than 100 stores. Memphis, Jonesboro stands out as the largest metro- One of the five largest cities in Arkansas, Jonesboro politan city in what amounts to a 17,000 square mile tri- is located between the vast and fertile Mississippi River angular area. and the cultural and scenic richness of the Ozark Jonesboro is a great city of 60,000, and is always Mountains. It is nestled about 70 miles west of ready to welcome incoming ASU students from the Memphis, Tennessee, on the gentle slopes of Crowley’s moment they arrive in town. The booming community Ridge. has matured over the past half century into a regional Jonesboro is a comfortable one hour drive from center for cultural, educational, industrial, commercial, Memphis, two hours from Little Rock and four hours agricultural, communication, transportation, recreation- from St. Louis.The city and University have meshed al and medical interests. It contains almost every con- resources in recent years and have truly become the venience of a big city and every comfort of a small town. “capital” of the northeast quadrant of the state. The community is alive with cultural events such as Northeast Arkansas is a recreation haven for the the art exhibitions, theatrical and musical productions, person who enjoys water sports, fishing, hunting, and not only on campus but in the city itself through the boating as well as the joys of unspoiled nature. Jonesboro Fine Arts Council, NEA Foundation of Arts, Jonesboro and the surrounding area have an abun- the Forum and the Northeast Arkansas Symphony. One dance of lakes, rivers, ponds, streams and forests to highlight is the annual Hispanic celebration when serve as nature’s playgrounds for the avid outdoors downtown Main Street is transformed into a festive person. explosion of Hispanic music, food and cultural activity. And, Jonesboro, ranked by Forbes.com as the 27th Jonesboro is also the medical hub of northeast “best small place to live” is a nice place to call home. AStateRedWolves.com 21 LEGEND: Player Name Height Classification Home Town Previous School
Emily Crowe Jenny Herring Ceara Howey Menna Kamal 5’ 6” Freshman 5’ 9” Senior 5’ 6” Junior 5’ 8” Junior Nottingham, England Copenhagen, Denmark Gosforth, England Cairo, Egypt The Westbridgford School Falkenor Gaarder Gymnasium University of New Orleans American Manor House
Biljana Miloshevska Janie Nowland Tina Ojdanic Ioana Teu 5’ 5” Freshman 5’ 4” Freshman 5’ 9” Senior 5’ 7” Sophomore Sjopje, Macedonia Buda, Texas Jonkoping, Sweden South Auckland, New Zealand Zdravko Cvetkovski Jack C. Hays High School Katedralskolan Mount Albert Grammar School
Marcia Williams Maria Engelbrecht 2010-2011 Arkansas State University Tennis Team Head Coach Assistant Coach 31st Season 5th Season
— FALL TOURNAMENTS — DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME SEPT 17-19 MEMPHIS INVITATIONAL MEMPHIS, TN ALL DAY OCT 1-3 RED WOLVES INVITATIONAL JONESBORO, AR ALL DAY OCT 8-9 ULM INVITATIONAL MONROE, LA ALL DAY OCT 21-25 REGIONAL TOURNAMENT FAYETTEVILLE, AR ALL DAY NOV 5-7 COUGAR FALL DRAW HOUSTON, TX ALL DAY — SPRING MATCHES — DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME JAN 31 CENTRAL ARKANSAS JONESBORO, AR (JCC) 9:00 AM FEB 12 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL MIAMI, FL TBA FEB 13 FLORIDA ATLANTIC BOCA RATON, FL TBA FEB 19 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE LAFAYETTE, LA 1:00 PM FEB 20 LAMAR BEAUMONT, TX 10:00 AM FEB 26 NORTHWESTERN STATE NATCHITOCHES, LA 10:00 AM FEB 27 MCNEESE STATE LAKE CHARLES, LA 11:00 AM MARCH 2 MURRAY STATE JONESBORO, AR 2:30 PM MARCH 5 TENNESSEE-MARTIN MARTIN, TN 1:00 PM MARCH 12 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS JONESBORO, AR 1:00 PM MARCH 18 MIDDLE TENNESSEE MURFREESBORO, TN 11:00 AM MARCH 19 WESTERN KENTUCKY MURFREESBORO, TN TBA APRIL 1 TROY JONESBORO, AR 1:00 PM APRIL 2 ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM JONESBORO, AR 11:00 AM APRIL 12 UALR LITTLE ROCK, AR 2:00 PM APRIL 17 ULM JONESBORO, AR 11:00 AM APRIL 21-24 SBC TOURNAMENT MOBILE, AL ALL DAY