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HOYA VOLLEYBALL HOYA TABLE OF CONTENTS Quick Facts ......................................................IFC Administration ................................................... 13 Vanessa Dorismond ........................................ 18 Georgetown University ..................................2-4 Academic Resource Center .......................... 14 Mary Dwyer ....................................................... 18 Washington, D.C. ................................................5 Caitlin Boland ................................................... 15 2006 Review ...............................................19-20 Sports in D.C. ......................................................6 Katherine Niesen .............................................. 15 2006 Results .................................................... 19 Georgetown & M Street ....................................7 Courtney Cohen ............................................... 16 2006 Statistics ................................................. 20 McDonough Arena .............................................7 Dana Dumas ...................................................... 16 All-Time Records .............................................. 21 2007 Preview .......................................................8 Jessica Hardy .................................................... 16 All-Time Letterwinners ..................................... 22 Roster ....................................................................9 Allison Kern ....................................................... 17 Compliance Guidelines .................................. 23 Head Coach Arlisa Hagan Williams ............ 10 Kiersten McKoy ................................................ 17 Side Out Club ................................................... 23 Assistant Coaches ........................................... 11 Kortney Robinson ............................................. 17 BIG EAST Conference ................................... 24 Support Staff .................................................... 12 Paola Annoni ..................................................... 18 Mission & Goals Statement of the Department of Athletics Anti-Discrimination Policy The Georgetown University Department of Athletics, as part of a university with roots In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title in the Jesuit tradition of education, commits itself to the comprehensive development IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of the student. The interdependence of the physical, emotional, moral and intellectual of 1973, and the implementing regulations promulgated under each of these federal aspects of personal growth requires simultaneous and balanced focus. This objective statutes, Georgetown University does not discriminate in its programs, activities, or em- does not imply that each facet of an individual’s psychological, social and academic ployment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. The growth is of equal importance. It does require that Georgetown provide the means and University’s compliance program under these statutes and regulations is supervised by encouragement for each person to develop according to his or her own interests and Rosemary Kilkenny, Special Assistant to the President of Affi rmative Action Programs. abilities. This is especially true in athletics, whether at the recreational, intercollegiate, Her offi ce is located in Room G-10, Darnall Hall, and her telephone number is intramural or instructional level. In addition to physical development, the Department of (202) 687-4798. Athletics promotes principles of character, development and sportsmanship within the framework of an abiding and broadened commitment to community. Accordingly, the Credits Athletics Department is committed to, fosters and pursues the fair and equitable treat- The 2007 Georgetown University volleyball media ment of both men and women, and the provision of equitable access and opportunities guide is published by the Sports Information Offi ce. It for minority students and institutional personnel. was written and edited by Diana Pulupa. Coordination and assistance on the guide provided by NCAA Position on Gambling Publications Coordinator Jim Donatelli. Thanks The NCAA opposes all forms of legal and illegal sports wagering. Sports wagering has to Bill Shapland, Mike “Mex” Carey, Ben Shove the potential to undermine the integrity of sports contests and jeopardizes the welfare and Drew Wiseman, as well as the Georgetown of student-athletes and the intercollegiate community. Sports wagering demeans the volleyball coaching staff. Photography by Rafael competition and competitors alike by a message that is contrary to the purposes and Suanes, Georgetown University photographer meaning of “sport.” Sports competition should be appreciated for the inherent benefi ts Phil Humnicky and Mitchell Layton. Design by related to participation of student-athletes, coaches and institutions in fair contests, not the Gazelle Group, Princeton, N.J. Printing by the amount of money wagered on the outcome of the competition. For these reasons, Prism Color Corp., Moorestown, N.J. the NCAA membership has adopted specifi c rules prohibiting athletics department staff members and student-athletes from engaging in gambling activities as they relate to intercollegiate or professional sporting events. Title IX and NCAA Peer Review The Georgetown University Athletics Department has recently undergone two extensive reviews of its athletic programs: an audit by the Department of Education concerning Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and Georgetown’s inaugural review under the NCAA’s new Athletics Certifi cation program. The Department of Education has found Georgetown’s athletic programs to be in compliance with Title IX, and the University was certifi ed by the NCAA in November of 1995. 2007 GEORGETOWN VOLLEYBALL 1 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY Combining the tradition of being the old- est Catholic institution of higher learning in the United States with an awareness of ever- changing educational needs, Georgetown University continues to challenge the minds of young men and women eager to learn. Founded in 1789 as Georgetown College, a small gathering of 12 students and a handful of professors, it has grown into a major international university that includes four undergraduate schools, respected graduate programs, a law school and a medical school. Georgetown’s 104-acre Main and Medical Center campus, located in a historic neighborhood of our nation’s capital and overlooking the Potomac River, houses 64 buildings including a hospital and hotel, ath- letic fi elds and student residences that can accommodate more than 6,000 students. and former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Eighteen student-athletes earned All-America Ranked among the nation’s most distin- Maria Aznar. Recent visiting faculty include honors, while an additional 60 earned all- guished institutions of higher learning, the Grammy-winner Bobby McFerrin and ac- conference recognition, including six major success of the University’s philosophy and claimed author Mario Vargas Llosa. conference award winners, and 254 received endeavors is refl ected in its enrollment and academic acknowledgement. GEORGETOWN applicant pool. Its student body, one of the The story of the year was the men’s most geographically diverse in the country, ATHLETICS AT GEORGETOWN basketball run to the NCAA Final Four. consists of individuals from all 50 states and Georgetown University’s varsity athletics Celebrating its 100th Year, the Hoyas 132 foreign countries, while only 21 percent programs are a major component of the won the BIG EAST Regular Season and of its applicants for the freshman class of undergraduate experience. Georgetown Tournament titles for the fi rst time since 2011 were accepted. offers 27 varsity sports that compete at the 1989. Head coach John Thompson III was In the classroom, the University offers Division I level, most of them in the nation- named the Black Coaches Association and state-of-the-art facilities, while holding less ally-recognized BIG EAST Conference. the NABC National Coach of the Year, while than an 8-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio. Today Georgetown’s 700-plus student-athletes are forward Jeff Green was the BIG EAST Player more than 14,000 students are enrolled in a major portion of the University’s enrollment, of the Year, earned All-America accolades by undergraduate and graduate programs at with more than one of every 10 undergradu- three publications and was the No. 5 pick in Georgetown University, served by more than ates competing on a team. the 2007 NBA Draft. 1,200 full time and 450 part time faculty. Athletics at Georgetown enjoys a rich The men’s lacrosse program continued 700 full-time and 350 part-time profes- history dating back to the fi rst documented its string of six-straight appearances in the sors teach undergraduates on the main cam- athletic contest, a baseball game on May NCAA Quarterfi nals and won the ECAC pus. Distinguished professors include former 10, 1870. Georgetown’s tradition includes title for the second-consecutive season. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, for- a total of 17 team and 18 individual national The Hoyas dominated the league awards as mer Director of the CIA George Tenet, championships, while boasting numerous Coach Dave Urick was Coach of the Year, best-selling author and linguist Olympians,