HUskers.com | 1 Welcome to Nebraska Women's Basketball
Junior point guard Lindsey Moore leads the Nebraska women's basketball team into its first season in the Big Ten Conference. Entering her third year as a starter in 2011-12, Moore averaged 14.1 points and 5.9 assists per game to earn honorable-mention All-Big 12 recognition as a sophomore. General Information...... 1-16 Sophomores...... 74-77 Opponent Game Records...... 152-154 Nebraska Staff Directory...... 2-3 Freshmen...... 78-83 Bob Devaney Sports Center Records...... 155 Big Ten Conference...... 4-5 Nebraska vs. All Opponents...... 156-160 Opponent Information...... 85-100 Year-by-Year Results...... 161-169 Media Information, Policies and Outlets...... 6-9 Non-Conference Opponents...... 86-90 Coaching Records...... 170 Compliance Guidelines for Boosters...... 10 Big Ten Conference Opponents...... 91-96 Roster, Schedule, Travel Information...... 11-15 NCAA Tournament Dates, Sites...... 97 Husker History...... 171-196 Fastbreakers Basketball Booster Club...... 16 Big Ten Composite Schedule...... 98-99 History of Nebraska Women's Basketball...... 172-175 This is Nebraska...... 17-44 adidas...... 100 Nebraska's Award Winners...... 176-177 Inside Nebraska Women's Basketball...... 18-29 Nebraska's 1,000-Point Scorers...... 178-192 Season Review...... 101-132 All-Time Roster and Statistics...... 193-195 Husker Power/Athletic Medicine...... 30-33 2010-11 Season Review...... 102-103 2011-12 Husker TV/Radio Roster...... 196 Academic Excellence...... 34-37 Overall Season Results and Statistics...... 104-107 There Is No Place Like Nebraska...... 38-41 2010-11 Big 12 Statistics, Leaders and Honors...... 108-112 National Powers...... 42-43 2010-11 NCAA Statistics...... 113-114 On the Covers Big Ten Network...... 44 2010-11 Box Scores...... 115-125 Front Cover: Nebraska's 2011-12 returning starters (from Administration...... 45-52 2011 Nebraska Seniors...... 126-131 left): Jordan Hooper, Lindsey Moore and Kaitlyn Burke. University Administration...... 46-47 2011 NCAA Tournament Bracket...... 132 Back Cover: Nebraska juniors (from left): Lindsey Moore Athletic Administration...... 48-52 and Meghin Williams. Husker Records...... 133-170 Inside Front Cover: Nebraska seniors (front from left): Husker Coaching Staff...... 53-64 Game, Season and Career Records...... 134-136 Kaitlyn Burke and Harleen Sidhu, and sophomores (back Head Coach Connie Yori...... 54-57 Big 12 and NCAA Tournament Records...... 137-140 from left): Jordan Hooper and Adrianna Maurer. Season Records by Class...... 141-142 Nebraska Assistant Coaches...... 58-60 Inside Back Cover: Nebraska freshmen (back row from Nebraska Women's Basketball Support Staff...... 61-64 Team Leaders Year-by-Year...... 143-144 Individual Game Superlatives...... 145 left): Tear'a Laudermill, Emily Cady, Brandi Jeffery, Katie Meet the Huskers...... 65-84 Team Game and Season Records...... 146-149 Simon and Hailie Sample; (kneeling) Rebecca Woodberry. Seniors...... 66-69 Combined Team Game Records...... 150-151 Juniors...... 70-73 Credits: The 2011-12 Nebraska women's basketball media guide was written, designed and edited by Media Relations Director of Operations Jeff Griesch, with editorial assistance from Associate Media Relations Director Shamus McKnight, Assistant Media Relations Director Matt Smith and Administrative Assistant Vicki Capazo. Covers by Athletic Department Photographer Scott Bruhn and Design Specialist Annie Wood. The book was produced on Adobe InDesign CS4 and printed by University of Nebraska Printing Services. Photo credits to Scott Bruhn, NBAE/Getty Images, Matt Miller, Alan Jackson of Jackson Studios, Frank McGrath/PS&E Photo, University of Nebraska Photo Services, the Lincoln Convention and Visitors Bureau and University of Nebraska Public Relations. The cost of the guide is $10, tax included.
THREE RETURNING STARTERS LEAD HUSKERS TO BIG TEN | INTRODUCTION 2 | nebraska women's basketball | 2011-12 athletic department directory Nebraska Quick Facts Location: Lincoln, Neb., 68588 Population: 258,379 Founded: 1869 Enrollment: 24,610 Arena: Bob Devaney Sports Center (1976) Capacity: 13,595 Nickname: Cornhuskers, Huskers Colors: Scarlet and Cream Conference: Big Ten (First Season in 2011-12) Chancellor: Harvey Perlman, J.D. Institutional Representative: Josephine Potuto, J.D. Athletic Director: Tom Osborne Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986) Record at Nebraska: 166-117 (nine seasons) Career Record: 361-257 (21 seasons) Career Division I Record: 336-232 (19 seasons) 2010-11 Record: 13-18 2010-11 Big 12 Record (Finish): 3-13 (12th) Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/6 Newcomers: 6 Basketball Office Phone: (402) 472-6462 Basketball Office Fax: (402) 472-0849 Women's Basketball Media Relations: Jeff Griesch Media Relations Office Phone: (402) 472-7775 Media Relations Office Fax: (402) 472-2005 University Administration...... (402) 472-7211 Griesch's E-mail: [email protected] President: James B. Milliken, J.D...... 472-2111 Griesch's Home Phone: (402) 328-8992 Chancellor: Harvey Perlman, J.D...... 472-2116 Griesch's Cell Phone: (402) 540-0279 Faculty Athletics Representative: Josephine Potuto, J.D...... 472-1252 Internet: Huskers.com Basketball Press Row: (402) 472-2279 Athletic Administration...... (402) 472-3011 Returning Starters (3): Athletic Director: Tom Osborne...... 472-3011 Lindsey Moore, Jr., G, 14.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 5.9 apg Executive Associate Athletic Director: Marc Boehm...... 472-3011 Jordan Hooper, So., F, 14.6 ppg, 6.6 rpg Senior Associate Athletic Director/Academics: Dennis Leblanc...... 472-2042 Kaitlyn Burke, Sr., G, 6.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.5 apg Associate Athletic Director/Community Relations: Chris Anderson...... 472-7771 Starters Lost (2): Associate Athletic Director/Compliance: Gary Bargen...... 472-2042 Dominique Kelley, G, 13.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.1 apg Associate Athletic Director/Administration: Bob Burton...... 472-5663 Catheryn Redmon, C, 9.5 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 2.5 bpg Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator: Pat Logsdon...... 472-3011 Others Returning (3): Associate Athletic Director/Facilities & Events: Butch Hug...... 472-1950 Adrianna Maurer, So., C, 2.1 ppg, 1.3 rpg Associate Athletic Director/Capital Planning & Construction: John Ingram...... 472-1000 Meghin Williams, Jr., F, 1.8 ppg, 1.4 rpg Associate Athletic Director/Football: Jeff Jamrog...... 472-3116 Harleen Sidhu, Sr., F, 1.5 ppg, 0.7 rpg Associate Athletic Director/Huskers Athletic Fund: Paul Meyers...... 472-2367 Others Lost (4): Associate Athletic Director/Life Skills: Keith Zimmer...... 472-4616 Katya Leick, F, 5.1 ppg, 4.5 rpg Assistant Athletic Director/Ticketing: Holly Adam...... 472-3111 Dr. Lonnie Albers...... 472-2276 Layne Reeves, G, 3.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg Assistant Athletic Director/Athletic Medicine: Shot Kleen...... 472-4645 Kellie McCann-Smith, G, 3.0 ppg, 1.1 rpg Assistant Athletic Director/HuskerVision: Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations: Keith Mann...... 472-2263 Jessica Periago, C, 2.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg Assistant Athletic Director/Marketing, Licensing & Concessions: Michael Stephens...... 472-0775 Newcomers (6): Katie Simon, 6-2, RFr.; Rebecca Woodberry, Director of Business Operations: Jan Brown...... 472-2273 5-10, RFr.; Emily Cady, 6-2, Fr.; Brandi Jeffery, 5-7, Fr.; Director of Information Technology: Dan Floyd...... 472-2368 Tear'a Laudermill, 5-9, Fr.; Hailie Sample, 6-1, Fr. Outreach Director: Doak Ostergard...... 472-0771 Senior Writer/Director of Customer Relations: Randy York...... 472-4647 The mission of the University of Nebraska Athletic Department is to serve our student-athletes, coaches, Women's Basketball Staff...... (402) 472-6462 staff and fans by: Displaying INTEGRITY in every decision Head Coach: Connie Yori...... 472-6462 and action; Building and maintaining TRUST with others; Associate Head Coach: Sunny Smallwood...... 472-6462 Giving RESPECT to each person we encounter; Pursuing Assistant Coach: Kellie Lewis-Jay...... 472-6462 unity of purpose through TEAMWORK; Maintaining Assistant Coach: Dayna Finch...... 472-6462 LOYALTY to student-athletes, co-workers, fans and the Director of Basketball Operations: Jan Bethea...... 472-6462 University of Nebraska. Administrative Assistant/Video Coordinator: Shawn Gilbert...... 472-6462 Graduate Assistant Manager: Bryce Currie...... 472-6462 Women's Basketball Office Secretary: Rose Sousek...... 472-6462 Athletic Performance...... (402) 472-3333 Director of Strength and Conditioning: Mike Arthur...... 472-3333 The University of Nebraska-Lincoln does not discriminate Head Strength Coach: James Dobson...... 472-3333 based on gender, age, disability, race, color, religion, Women's Basketball Strength Coach: Rusty Ruffcorn...... 472-3333 marital status, veteran's status, national or ethnic origin, Assistant Strength Coaches: Laura Buttermore, Tyler Clarke, Willie Jones, Brian Kmitta...... 472-3333 or sexual orientation. Brandon Rigoni, Chad Wade, Tim Wilson......
INTRODUCTION | INAUGURAL BIG TEN CONFERENCE SEASON HUskers.com | 3 athletic department directory Athletic Medicine...... (402) 472-2276 Department Addresses Head Athletic Trainer/Associate Director of Athletic Medicine: Jerry Weber, RPT...... 472-2276 Athletic Director Chief of Staff/Orthopaedic Surgeon: Dr. Pat Clare...... 472-2276 One Memorial Stadium Orthopaedists: Dr. Scott Strasburger, Dr. David Clare, Dr. Justin Harris...... 472-2276 P.O. Box 880120 Head Football Athletic Trainer: Mark Mayer...... 472-2276 Lincoln, NE 68588-0120 Women's Basketball Athletic Trainer: Julie Tuttle...... 472-1405 e-mail: [email protected] Assistant Athletic Trainers: Brad Brown, Tom Dufresne, Jolene Emricson ...... 472-2276 Lisa Loewenstein, R.J. Pietig, Patrick Spieldenner...... 472-2276 Women's Basketball Office Sports Nutritionists: Josh Hingst, Lindsey Remmers...... 472-4618 1600 Court Street Academic Programs and Student Services...... (402) 472-2042 Room 222 P.O. Box 880613 Associate Academic Counselors: Katie Jewell, Kim Schellpeper...... 472-2042 Women's Basketball Academic Counselor: Sheri Hastings...... 472-2042 Lincoln, NE 68588-0613 Academic Counselor/Coordinator of Special Programs: Alvin Banks...... 472-2042 e-mail: Women'[email protected] Academic Counselors: Andrea Einspahr, Mike Nieman...... 472-2042 Academic Programs and Student Services Computer Hardware Technician: Shawn Morrison...... 472-2042 One Memorial Stadium Administrative Assistant: Leah Huber...... 472-2042 P.O. Box 880219 HuskerVision...... (402) 472-4645 Lincoln, NE 68588-0219 Executive Director of Video Production: Kirk Hartman...... 472-4645 Athletic Compliance Office Amanda Holzwarth...... 472-4645 Production Coordinator/Women's Basketball: One Memorial Stadium Video Services Coordinator: Mike Hodges...... 472-4645 P.O. Box 880219 Video Production Specialists: Tyler Bassinger, Brad Colee, Chris Pankonin...... 472-4645 HuskerVision Engineer: Scott Guthrie...... 472-4645 Lincoln, NE 68588-0219 e-mail: [email protected] Media Relations...... (402) 472-2263 Media Relations Director of Operations (Women's Basketball): Jeff Griesch...... 472-7775 Athletic Performance Associate Media Relations Director: Shamus McKnight...... 472-2263 One Memorial Stadium Assistant Media Relations Director: Matt Smith...... 472-2263 P.O. Box 880217 Assistant Media Relations Director: Jeremy Foote...... 472-2263 Lincoln, NE 68588-0217 Assistant Media Relations Director: Hilary Winter...... 472-2263 Athletic Medicine Athletic Department Design Specialist: Annie Wood...... 472-2263 One Memorial Stadium Athletic Department Photographer: Scott Bruhn...... 472-2263 P.O. Box 880128 Administrative Assistant: Vicki Capazo...... 472-2263 Media Relations Fax:...... 472-2005 Lincoln, NE 68588-0128 Athletic Marketing/Licensing...... (402) 472-0775 Huskers Athletic Fund Office Director of Marketing: TBA...... 472-0775 One Memorial Stadium Women's Basketball Marketing Contact: Ethan Rowley...... 472-0775 P.O. Box 880154 Spirit Squad Coach: Erynn Nicholson...... 472-0775 Lincoln, NE 68588-0154 Cheer Squad Manager: Marlon Lozano...... 472-0775 e-mail: [email protected] Devaney Center Concessions: Rox Rasmussen, Janell Hall...... 472-0775 Athletic Ticket Office Athletic Facilities & Events...... (402) 472-1000 Stadium Drive Parking Garage Director of Events: Matt Davidson...... 472-1000 P.O. Box 82848 Derek Bombeck, Derek Bond, Katie Butzke, Ervin Williams...... 472-1000 Event Management Specialists: Lincoln, NE 68501 Director of Athletic Facilities (Devaney Center): Randy Gobel...... 472-1000 e-mail: [email protected] Director of Athletic Facilities (Memorial Stadium): Eric Haynes...... 472-1000 Building and Grounds Supervisor: Steve Torske...... 472-1000 HuskerVision Lost & Found:...... 472-1003 One Memorial Stadium Huskers Athletic Fund...... (402) 472-2367 P.O. Box 880240 Huskers Athletic Fund Officer: Mike Dobbs...... 472-2367 Lincoln, NE 68588-0240 Huskers Athletic Fund Operations Manager: Derek Freeman...... 472-2367 e-mail: [email protected] Huskers Athletic Fund Specialist: Lindsey Freeman...... 472-2367 Media Relations Office Suites Coordinator (Courtside Club): Peg Slagle...... 472-2367 Administrative Assistant: Jennifer Puchalla...... 472-2367 One Memorial Stadium P.O. Box 880123 Athletic Ticket Office...... (402) 472-3111 or 1-800-8BIGRED Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 Assistant Ticket Manager: Kristi Reetz...... 472-3111 e-mail: [email protected] Ticket Office Assistants:Angela Christ-Zemunski, Leah Sinner, Karen Williamson Conway...... 472-3111 Athletic Marketing Office Athletic Compliance...... (402) 472-2042 One Memorial Stadium Associate Director of Compliance: Laure Ragoss...... 472-2042 P.O. Box 880153 Assistant Director of Compliance for Student-Athlete Services: Jena Johnson...... 472-2042 Lincoln, NE 68588-0153 Assistant Director of Compliance for Legislation and Recruiting: Patricia Peterson...... 472-2042 e-mail: [email protected] Facilities Use Restrictions Husker Sports Marketing (Husker Radio Network) The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has an interest in protecting its facilities, property and reputation associated with its intercollegiate sports. Therefore, no person shall be permitted to access or use the arenas, facilities and other 201 North 8th Street, #400 University of Nebraska intercollegiate athletic venues without first securing the permission of the Athletic Director Lincoln, NE 68508 or his/her designee. The only exception is an individual who records an image (e.g. photograph, videotape) for his/ Phone: (402) 438-0225 her non-commercial personal use. In no case shall any person be permitted to use these venues for the purposes Fax: (402) 438-7115 of promoting the sale or manufacture of alcohol or tobacco or the promotion of any venture associated directly or e-mail: [email protected] indirectly with legal or illegal gaming or gambling.
THREE RETURNING STARTERS LEAD HUSKERS TO BIG TEN | INTRODUCTION 4 | nebraska women's basketball | 2011-12 Big Ten Conference Formed more than 115 years ago, the Big Ten Conference 2007, and now is in its fifth year of operation. It is available to approximately 75 is an association of world-class academic institutions with million homes nationally, and appears in 19 of the top 20 national media markets. shared values and goals. Since its inception in 1896, the Attendance pursuit and attainment of academic excellence has been the Big Ten fans are some of the nation’s most supportive, with more than 8.9 million priority for every member institution. However, maintaining patrons attending conference home contests during the 2010-11 seasons for football, the conference’s status as one of the preeminent athletic men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball alone. conference’s in the country also endures as an important component of the Big Ten student-athlete experience. Honoring Legends. Building Leaders. Recognized as one of intercollegiate sports’ most successful James E. Delany The mission of the Big Ten Conference has always been to excel athletically without undertakings, the Big Ten strives for success from its student- Commissioner compromising the priority our member institutions assign to their academic standards athletes not only on the field and in the classroom, but around the world as well. and to their commitment to student academic success. We seek to celebrate the many accomplishments of Big Ten student-athletes while continuously reinforcing Academics each of our member institutions’ high academic standards. Striking that important All Big Ten Universities have been granted Tier One Status by the Carnegie balance between academics and athletics is integral to the Big Ten’s identity, and Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a distinction awarded to just over that philosophy led to the genesis of the new football division names. Both names 100 universities in the country. The Big Ten leads all conferences with the highest link directly to the Big Ten mission. number of ranked graduate school programs among the top 25 according to U.S. Big Ten Administration News and World Report in 2011. The Big Ten ranks first with 23 top-25 programs in Commissioner...... James E. Delany the fields of law, medical (research and primary care), business and engineering. Deputy Commissioner...... Brad Traviolia Successful Program Chief Communications Officer...... Diane Dietz During the 2010-11 season, the Big Ten claimed six team national championships, Senior Associate Commissioner-Television Administration...... Mark D. Rudner including titles for Northwestern women’s lacrosse, Ohio State synchronized Associate Commissioner-Men's Basketball...... Rick Boyages swimming and men’s volleyball, Penn State women’s volleyball and wrestling Associate Commissioner-Championships...... Wendy Fallen and Wisconsin women’s ice hockey. Associate Commissioner-Compliance...... Chad Hawley The Big Ten led all conferences with national titles in 13 different NCAA-sponsored Associate Commissioner-Governance...... Jennifer Heppel championships from 2001-02 to 2010-11. Over that time period, the Big Ten produced Associate Commissioner-Basketball Operations...... Andrea Williams championships in cross country, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, Assistant Commissioner - Communications...... Scott Chipman lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball and wrestling. Assistant Commissioner - Technology...... Mike McComiskey Student-Athlete Opportunities Big Ten Communications Staff Big Ten universities provide over $120 million in direct financial aid to more than Chief Communications Officer...... Diane Dietz 9,500 men and women student-athletes who compete for 25 Big Ten championships, Assistant Commissioner - Communications...... Scott Chipman 12 for men and 13 for women. Conference institutions sponsor 298 teams. Other Associate Director of Communications...... Valerie Todryk Krebs than the Ivy League, the Big Ten has the most broad-based athletic programs in Assistant Director of Communications (Women's Basketball)...... Dan Mihalik the United States. Robert Hammel Communications Intern...... Bob Healy Television Exposure The Big Ten’s media agreements with CBS Sports, ABC/ESPN, FOX Sports and the Contact the Big Ten Office Big Ten Network (BTN) provide the conference with its greatest television exposure 1500 West Higgins Road ever. Over 900 Big Ten events are produced and distributed nationally on an annual Park Ridge, IL, 60068-6300 basis, more than any other conference. In 2006, the Big Ten created the first Phone: (847) 696-1010 national conference-owned television network, the BTN. It launched on Aug. 30, Fax: (847) 696-1150 www.bigten.org
Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., will be the site of the 2012 Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, March 1-4.
INTRODUCTION | INAUGURAL BIG TEN CONFERENCE SEASON HUskers.com | 5 Husker History With the Big Ten Conference Although Nebraska will be competing for the first time as a member of the Big Ten Conference in 2011-12, the Huskers have a relatively substantial history playing against Big Ten opponents. Nebraska's first-ever meeting with a Big Ten school came with a thrilling 68-67 overtime victory over Minnesota on Dec. 30, 1977. Two weeks later, the Huskers improved to 2-0 against the Big Ten with a 71-63 victory over Iowa at the Jennies Classic in Warrensburg, Mo., on Jan. 13, 1978. The following season, Nebraska improved to 3-0 against the Big Ten with a narrow 59-57 victory over Minnesota at the Devaney Center on Nov. 28, 1978. The Huskers dropped their next two games against Big Ten foes that same season, falling 63-55 at Minnesota on Jan. 3, 1979, before suffering a 79-74 loss at the hands of Wisconsin in Madison on Jan. 5, 1979. Overall, the Huskers carry a 24-27 all-time record against Big Ten opposition into their first season of Big Ten Conference competition. In eight of Coach Connie Yori's first nine seasons at Nebraska, the Huskers have played at least one game against a Big Ten opponent. In the last nine seasons, Yori's Huskers have posted a 5-8 record against the Big Ten, including 2-0 marks against Michigan and Northwestern, and a 1-3 mark against Ohio State. Nebraska has also played single games against Penn State, Iowa and Indiana, while dropping a home-and-home series with Minnesota in 2005-06 and 2006-07. Under Yori, the Huskers are 3-2 against the Big Ten in home regular-season games, with wins over Ohio State, Michigan and Northwestern. Yori's Huskers also produced an enjoyable postseason memory at a Big Ten school, as the 2010 Nebraska team advanced to its first NCAA Sweet 16 by defeating Northern Iowa and UCLA at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minn. Nebraska's Big Ten Series History vs. Illinois (Nebraska leads, 3-2) Lincoln: Nebraska leads, 2-0 (last, NU 84, Illinois 67, Dec. 9, 1992) Champaign-Urbana: Series tied, 1-1 (last, NU 75, Illinois 56, Dec. 14, 1991) Neutral: Illinois leads, 1-0 (last, Illinois 100, NU 87, Dec. 30, 1986) Chelsea Aubry led Nebraska with 18 points, four rebounds and four assists in just 20 minutes Last Meeting: Nebraska 84, Illinois 67, Dec. 9, 1992 (Lincoln) in No. 25 Nebraska's 87-47 win over Michigan on Dec. 9, 2006. The Huskers are 6-0 all-time First Meeting: Nebraska 89, Illinois 86, March 3, 1982 against the Wolverines, including a 118-92 win in the first meeting between the two schools on Nov. 28, 1980 - the highest scoring game in Nebraska history. vs. Indiana (Indiana leads, 2-0) Lincoln: Indiana leads, 1-0 (last, Indiana 83, NU 80 (OT), Nov. 26, 1994) vs. Northwestern (Nebraska leads, 4-1) Bloomington: Indiana leads, 1-0 (last, Indiana 67, NU 61, Dec. 5, 2010) Lincoln: Nebraska leads, 2-0 (last, NU 73, Northwestern 58, Dec. 16, 2006) Neutral: None Evanston: Nebraska leads, 2-1 (last, NU 80, Northwestern 50, Dec. 12, 2005) Last Meeting: Indiana 67, Nebraska 61, Dec. 5, 2010 (Bloomington) Neutral: None First Meeting: Indiana 83, Nebraska 80 (OT), Nov. 26, 1994 (Lincoln) Last Meeting: Nebraska 73, Northwestern 58, Dec. 16, 2006 (Lincoln) First Meeting: Nebraska 65, Northwestern 64, Nov. 29, 1980 (Lincoln) vs. Iowa (Iowa leads, 7-4) Lincoln: Iowa leads, 3-2 (last, Iowa 71, NU 67 (WNIT), March 21, 2005) vs. Ohio State (Ohio State leads, 3-2) Iowa City: Iowa leads, 3-0 (last, Iowa 80, NU 46, Dec. 16, 1990) Lincoln: Series tied, 1-1 (last, Ohio State 69, NU 65, Dec. 6, 2008) Neutral: Nebraska leads, 2-1 (last, NU 73, Iowa 67, Dec. 8, 1996) Columbus: Ohio State leads, 2-1 (last, Ohio State 86, NU 74, Dec. 22, 2007) Last Meeting: Iowa 71, Nebraska 65, March 21, 2005 (Lincoln) Neutral: None First Meeting: Nebraska 71, Iowa 63, Jan. 13, 1978 (Warrensburg, Mo.) Last Meeting: Ohio State 69, Nebraska 65, Dec. 6, 2008 (Lincoln) First Meeting: Nebraska 63, Ohio State 54, Dec. 2, 1990 (Columbus) vs. Michigan (Nebraska leads, 6-0) Lincoln: Nebraska leads, 3-0 (last, NU 87, Michigan 47, Dec. 9, 2006) vs. Penn State (Penn State leads, 2-0) Ann Arbor: Nebraska leads, 3-0 (last, NU 69, Michigan 49, Dec. 17, 2005) Lincoln: None Neutral: None University Park: Penn State leads, 1-0 (last, Penn State 102, NU 66, Jan. 2, 1993) Last Meeting: Nebraska 87, Michigan 47, Dec. 9, 2006 (Lincoln) Neutral: Penn State leads, 1-0 (last, Penn State 83, NU 64, Dec. 30, 2002) First Meeting: Nebraska 118, Michigan 92, Nov. 28, 1980 (Lincoln)* Last Meeting: Penn State 83, Nebraska 64, Dec. 30, 2002 (San Diego, Calif.) *represents highest scoring game in Nebraska history First Meeting: Penn State 102, Nebraska 66, Jan. 2, 1993 (University Park) vs. Michigan State (First Meeting, at East Lansing, Mich., Feb. 23, 2012) vs. Purdue (First Meeting, at West Lafayette, Ind., Feb. 2, 2012) vs. Minnesota (Series Tied, 5-5) vs. Wisconsin (Wisconsin leads, 5-0) Lincoln: Nebraska leads, 5-2 (last, Minnesota 74, NU 65, Dec. 5, 2006) Lincoln: Wisconsin leads, 2-0 (last, Wisconsin 92, NU 85 (OT), Nov. 21, 1999) Minneapolis: Minnesota leads, 3-0 (last, Minnesota 78, NU 70, Dec. 3, 2005) Madison: Wisconsin leads, 3-0 (last, Wisconsin 74, NU 64, Nov. 29, 2000) Neutral: None Neutral: None Last Meeting: Minnesota 74, Nebraska 65, Dec. 5, 2006 (Lincoln) Last Meeting: Wisconsin 74, Nebraska 64, Nov. 29, 2000 (Madison) First Meeting: Nebraska 68, Minnesota 67 (OT), Dec. 30, 1977 (Lincoln) First Meeting: Wisconsin 79, Nebraska 74, Jan. 5, 1979 (Madison)
THREE RETURNING STARTERS LEAD HUSKERS TO BIG TEN | INTRODUCTION 6 | nebraska women's basketball | 2011-12 media services & information Jeff griesch Nebraska l 1996 • Media Relations Director of Operations Women's Basketball Contact (13th Year) Jeff Griesch has served as the director of media relations operations at Nebraska since August of 2004. Griesch, who was hired as an assistant sports information director at Nebraska in 1998, works as the primary media contact for Nebraska women's basketball and serves as the content manager for Huskers.com. Griesch also serves as the senior editor for all of NU's media guides. In addition to his oversight responsibilities for the women's gymnastics, women's swimming and diving and women's golf programs, Griesch also hires and supervises the Media Office, along with Administrative Assistant Vicki Capazo, Design Specialist Annie Relations Office student assistants. Wood and Photographer Scott Bruhn. Students Derek Brandt, Brett Crevier, BreAnna Griesch will enter his 13th season as a radio color commentator for Nebraska Haessler, Makayla Hipke, Claire Porter, Scott Pulverenti and Connor Stange will assist women's basketball and his 10th season as the host of the Nebraska Women's with women's basketball this season. Basketball Television Show with Coach Connie Yori in 2011-12. Griesch spent six years as an assistant director and two years as a graduate intern in the Media Relations Office, after starting his career as a student in October of 1995. Big Ten Conference Media Relations In 2007-08, Griesch's Nebraska's women's basketball media guide was voted the Assistant Director of Communications Dan Mihalik coordinates women's basketball third-best guide in the nation by the College Sports Information Directors of America information and statistics for the Big Ten Conference in Park Ridge, Ill. Mihalik (CoSIDA). His women's golf guide also finished third in the national contest, the compiles weekly statistical information for the conference, along with coordinating Big highest rankings in history for both of those publications. Ten Conference Player-of-the-Week honors and helping promote the accomplishments Griesch's 1997-98 wrestling guide was voted "Best in the Nation" by Amateur of Big Ten teams, players and coaches. Mihalik is also responsible for directing media Wrestling News and finished second in the CoSIDA publications contest. The Nebraska services at the 2012 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse in women's soccer guide finished in the top 10 four straight seasons, including a third- Indianapolis, Ind, March 1-4. place finish in 2000. His 2003-04 women's basketball guide was voted "Best in the For information on the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament or Big Ten women's District" and 11th in the nation, after finishing 12th and winning "Best in the District" basketball, please call (847) 696-1010 or e-mail [email protected]. honors in 2001-02. Over the past decade, Nebraska's publications and posters earned more than 180 national publication awards from CoSIDA. Huskers.com Griesch earned a bachelor's of journalism degree in news-editorial from Nebraska For the most up-to-the-minute coverage of Nebraska women's basketball, visit in 1996. He was the first two-time recipient of the CoSIDA/Wylie Smith Postgraduate Huskers.com, the official site of the University of Nebraska Athletic Department. Scholarship and was a Regents Scholar as an undergraduate and graduate student. In addition to updated results, statistics and game stories, you can find photos, Griesch and his wife, Emily, are originally from Wayne, Neb., and have a nine-year- player and coach biographies, schedule and roster information and weekly releases on old daughter, Hollan, a seven-year-old son, Jackson, and a three-year old son, Brennan. the Husker women's basketball program. Huskers.com includes similar information on all of Nebraska's 23 varsity sports, Award-Winning Publications along with general athletic department information. The site also features free audio The Nebraska Media Relations Office is one of the best programs in the nation at broadcasts of football, men's and women's basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball producing award-winning media guides for its 23 varsity sports. Over the past 10 and soccer, along with Sports Nightly, which airs Monday-Friday, 6-9 p.m. central time. years, Nebraska has produced more than 180 national publication honors. All of Nebraska's radio broadcasts are produced by the Husker Sports Network. Home games broadcast live on the Husker Sports Network and simulcast on Huskers.com will Media Relations Office also include live stats from the game. In addition to Media Relations Director of Operations Jeff Griesch, other members of the Nebraska Media Relations Office are available to help media representatives with HuskersNside.com their coverage of the Husker women's basketball program. Nebraska is in its 10th season of offering a premium subscription-based site to Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations Keith Mann (football) and Associate help Husker fans around the world see their favorite teams in action. Using the most Media Relations Director Shamus McKnight (men's basketball), Assistant Media advanced video-streaming technology and video footage provided by HuskerVision, Relations Director Matt Smith (softball), Assistant Media Relations Director Jeremy fans can see exclusive video and game action of Nebraska's teams. Broadband Foote (soccer, baseball) and Assistant Media Relations Director Hilary Winter Internet service is required to enjoy all of the advantages of HuskersNside.com. (volleyball, track and field) are other full-time staff members of the Media Relations
Keith Mann Shamus McKnight Matt Smith Jeremy Foote Hilary Winter Vicki Capazo Scott Bruhn Annie Wood Assistant A.D./ Associate Media Assistant Media Assistant Media Assistant Media Media Relations Photographer Design Specialist Media Relations Relations Director Relations Director Relations Director Relations Director Administrative Asst.
INTRODUCTION | INAUGURAL BIG TEN CONFERENCE SEASON HUskers.com | 7 media services & information The 2011-12 Nebraska Women's Basketball Guide is designed to assist the media in Highway and follow the instructions above. its coverage of Husker women's basketball. Additional information, including releases, photographs and videotapes may be obtained by contacting the Nebraska Media Media Services Relations Office at (402) 472-2263. Pregame notes, game-day information and media guides will be provided before Please take a moment to review the following policies and services, which are each game. Play-by-play and final statistics will be distributed. Starting approximately intended to assist you in your coverage of Nebraska women's basketball. 90 minutes before tipoff, a light meal will be served in a designated area. Media Credentials: All requests for press, broadcast, photo and parking credentials Press Row Location for Nebraska women's basketball home games should be directed to Vicki Capazo, Press row for writers and non-originating radio networks is located in section C-12 Nebraska Media Relations Office Administrative Assistant, P.O. Box 880123, One on the south side of the arena. The visiting radio network is located across from the Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0123. Requests must be made in writing scorer's table, along with the Husker Sports Network spot and live television tables. The on appropriate letterhead at least one week before the game. Requests via fax are camera deck is located at the top of the arena, directly behind the press area in section acceptable (send to Vicki Capazo, 402-472-2005). C-12. Television crews broadcasting live may shoot from either floor level (northeast or As a general rule, working space is allocated on the following basis: (1) daily southwest baselines) or the camera deck, but they may not occupy space in the C-12 newspaper and wire-service writers covering for next-day publication; (2) radio and press area. The postgame press room is located off the hallway at the southeast corner television personnel for broadcast origination; (3) sports editors of Nebraska daily of the court in the Courtside Room. newspapers; (4) official school student daily newspaper, one seat only; (5) approved special coverage; (6) press and TV working photographers. Radio/Television Broadcast Space Generally, weekly representatives, Internet news services and non-originating radio Requests for live radio and television broadcast space and credentials should representatives cannot be accommodated because of space limitations. be made to Vicki Capazo, Media Relations Office Administrative Assistant, P.O. Box 880123, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0123, telephone (402) 472-2263. Media Parking & Will Call If statisticians are needed, please contact the Media Relations Office at least three Media passes that are not mailed may be picked up at the Will-Call window, located days in advance. under the south ramp of the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The Will-Call window opens 90 minutes before tipoff. Photo identification is required for credentials or tickets. All Postgame Interviews other Will-Call windows are located on the upper north concourse. The Nebraska postgame locker room is closed to the media both home and away. Parking for the media is located next to and across the street from the Bob Devaney For home games, NU's postgame news conference will be held in the Postgame Media Sports Center in a portion of Lot 52. Enter on 14th Street and follow west side of Room off the southwest corner of the court following a brief cooling-off period. The Devaney Center. visiting team is housed in the visitor's locker room, located in the hallway off the northwest corner of the playing floor. Opposing coaches and players will be brought to Bob Devaney Sports Center Directions the Nebraska interview room unless the opposing coach prefers other accommodations. The Bob Devaney Sports Center is located on the west edge of the Nebraska's On the road, after the mandatory cooling-off period, Coach Connie Yori will be new Innovation Campus. To reach it from the Lincoln Municipal Airport, turn right on available in the postgame media gathering or outside the Huskers' locker room. Northwest 12th Street as you drive out of the airport. Northwest 12th Street becomes Nebraska players will also be available as time permits. During the regular season, Cornhusker Highway, which intersects with 14th Street. Exit south on 14th Street off Yori will do her postgame radio show immediately after she leaves the locker room Cornhusker Highway. Travel to Military Avenue and turn left. Continue a half mile and before addressing the media. enter Innovation Campus. Take the first right turn before the Devaney Center and follow the access road to Lot 4 on the South Side of the arena. From Omaha's Eppley Airfield, Daily Interview Policies and Availability follow the signs to downtown Omaha and I-480. Take I-480 West to I-80, then take I-80 All media requests for interviews with Nebraska women's basketball players should West approximately 60 miles to I-180. Exit South on I-180, then exit East to Cornhusker be directed to Media Relations Director of Operations Jeff Griesch - (402) 472-7775 or [email protected] - at least one day in advance. Players are usually available for telephone interviews in the afternoon and evenings, except on game days. Nebraska's practices are closed, but interviews at the Bob Devaney Sports Center before or after practice can be arranged through the Media Relations Office. Nebraska is tentatively scheduled to practice from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Bob Devaney Sports Center during the fall semester. During the second semester, Nebraska will likely practice mid-afternoon. With advance notice, interviews can be arranged for other hours. Connie Yori Interviews The best time to reach Coach Connie Yori for an interview is through women's basketball media relations director Jeff Griesch by calling (402) 472-7775 or e-mailing jgriesch@ huskers.com. In addition to her regular-season availability, the Big Ten will welcome media members to Chicago, Ill., for Big Ten Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Media Day, Oct. 27, 2011. Yori will also participate in a Big Ten Conference coaches teleconference prior to the 2012 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament in Indianapolis, Ind., March 1-4. The teleconference will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Media wishing to join the call must e-mail Dan Mihalik at [email protected] for both the media dial-in and the replay numbers. You will be required to identify yourself with media affiliation to access the call.
THREE RETURNING STARTERS LEAD HUSKERS TO BIG TEN | INTRODUCTION 8 | nebraska women's basketball | 2011-12 media services & information Broadcast Rights The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Husker Sports Network own exclusive radio broadcast rights to all of the University of Nebraska women's basketball games. Other than the Husker Sports Network and the University of Nebraska student station (KRNU), the only stations or networks that will be allowed to broadcast Nebraska games from the Bob Devaney Sports Center are those that have rights to broadcast games played by the opposing team. All radio stations and networks broadcasting from the Bob Devaney Sports Center must be approved by the University and are subject to a rights fee. Any representative of a radio station or network that has not purchased such rights shall not air live game action or description of any game while it is in progress, nor shall such representatives air tape-recorded or live commentary of Nebraska coaches or players for one hour before or after a game. Only stations that have purchased broadcast rights may install telephones on press row, or use telephones on press row for reporting on games. By accepting media credentials, representatives of stations and networks that have not purchased broadcast rights signify their agreement to the above stipulations. Matt Coatney (pictured) and Jeff Griesch team up on the Husker Sports Network for Nebraska provides four modular telephones in the Bob Devaney Sports Center Press Nebraska women's basketball radio broadcasts for the 11th full season in 2010-11. Room. All long distance calls must be credit card, collect or billed to a third-party Jeff Griesch will provide color commentary for the 13th season. Coach Connie Yori number. Any media source wishing to place a telephone on press row should contact will also appear on a weekly radio show on the Husker Sports Network beginning with University of Nebraska Information Services at (402) 472-2000 at least two weeks several shows in November and December before airing every week during Big Ten before the game. Conference season. Broadcast Telephone Lines The Husker Sports Network, in its 17th year of producing and marketing the live Media are welcome to have their own telephone lines installed on press row and broadcast of University of Nebraska Athletics, extended and expanded its agreement may do so by contacting University of Nebraska Information Services (402) 472-2000. with the University on June 13, 2008. Under the agreement, IMG College's Husker Sports However, the Husker Sports Network installs additional telephone lines for visiting Network manages and markets all rights associated with radio programming, coaches' official broadcasters or teams and charges a fee for the use of those lines for non- TV and radio shows, program sales, sponsorship inventory and printing rights. conference games (Big Ten official stations receive the use of the lines free of charge IMG College, which purchased Host Communications and the Husker Sports Network as part of a cooperative). Other stations interested in securing other lines should on Nov. 16, 2007, is the leader in developing integrated licensing, marketing and contact UNL Information Services at (402) 472-2000. multi-media opportunities for the nation's top collegiate brands across local, regional and national platforms. In addition to Nebraska, IMG College represents athletic Pro Scouting Passes organizations from across the country, including such universities as Arizona, Florida, Per Big Ten Conference rules, the University of Nebraska provides press row access Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas. IMG or media credentials for scouts of professional basketball teams based on availability. College partners include the NCAA and its 88 championships, NCAA football, leading If no space is available, scouts may arrange through the Media Relations Office (402) conferences, some of the most prestigious universities, and licensing for nearly 200 472-2263 to purchase tickets for Nebraska home games. The tickets may be picked up institutions. IMG College is a division of IMG, the world's premier sports, entertainment at the Will Call window. and media company. IMG employs more than 3,000 people in 30 countries. For more Media Relations Office information, visit www.imgworld.com. The University of Nebraska Media Relations Office is located at One Memorial 2011-12 Husker Sports Network Stations Stadium, on the third floor of the Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex. Memorial Ainsworth*...... KBRB-1400 AM Stadium is approximately one mile from the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Alliance*...... KCOW-1400 AM Fax Access Beatrice*...... KWBE-1450 AM Chadron*...... KCSR-610 AM The Nebraska Media Relations Office has an automatic facsimile machine that can Columbus*...... KJSK-900 AM transmit or receive documents. The phone number for the fax is (402) 472-2005. A Fairbury*...... KGMT-1310 AM/KUTT-99.5 FM facsimile machine is available in the Bob Devaney Sports Center following the game, Falls City*...... KTNC-1230 AM and Media Relations Office personnel will send box scores free of charge as time Fremont*...... KHUB-1340 AM permits. Grand Island*...... KRGI-1430 AM Huskers.com Hastings*...... KHAS-1230 AM A simulcast of all Nebraska women's basketball games on the Husker Sports Holdrege*...... KUVR-1380 AM Network will be broadcast live and free of charge on the Internet at Huskers.com. Kearney*...... KGFW-1340 AM In addition to the play-by-play radio broadcast, real-time statistics, complete Lexington*...... KRVN-880 AM results, releases, and team information can be obtained on the official site of the Lincoln...... KBBK-107.3 FM Nebraska Athletic Department, Huskers.com. McCook*...... KWSN-93.9 FM North Platte*...... KODY-1240 AM The Husker Sports Network Ogallala*...... KZTL-93.5 FM The Husker Sports Network will continue the strong tradition of broadcasting Omaha...... KTWI-93.3 FM excellence in 2011-12, as it brings Husker sports to fans across the nation and around Scottsbluff*...... KNEB-960 AM the world. All of NU's women's basketball games are broadcast by the Husker Sports Sidney*...... KSID-1340 AM Network, which includes more than 20 stations across Nebraska. Valentine*...... KVSH-940 AM KBBK (B107.3 FM) serves as the Lincoln affiliate, while KTWI (Twister 93.3 FM) covers West Point*...... KTIC-840 AM/KWPN-107.9 FM the Huskers in Omaha. KRVN (880 AM) reaches across the Midwest. In addition, all of *stations will carry select games based on individual station's programming conflicts. Nebraska's games can be heard live for free on Huskers.com. The network also provides All games can be heard for free around the world on Huskers.com. a daily call-in show focusing on Husker athletics from 6 to 9 (central) weeknights. The on-air talent for Nebraska women's basketball is Matt Coatney, a veteran sportscaster who enters his 11th full season as the play-by-play voice of the Huskers.
INTRODUCTION | INAUGURAL BIG TEN CONFERENCE SEASON HUskers.com | 9 husker basketball media outlets Print Media Nebraska City News-Press ncnewspress.com WOWT-TV (NBC, Channel 6) wowt.com Associated Press ap.org P.O. Box 757, Nebraska City, NE 68410 3501 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 68131 909 N. 96th, Suite 104, Omaha, NE 68114 402-873-3334 Fax: 402-873-5436 402-233-7940 Fax: 402-346-6740 402-391-0031 (800-642-9920) Sports Editor Kirt Manion Sports Director Ross Jernstrom Fax: 402-391-1412 ([email protected]) Greg Ortiz ([email protected]) Eric Olson ([email protected]) Norfolk Daily News norfolkdailynews.com KETV (ABC, Channel 7) ketv.com Lincoln Journal Star journalstar.com 525 Norfolk Ave., Norfolk, NE 68701 26th & Douglas, Omaha, NE 68131 926 P Street, Lincoln, NE 68508 402-371-1020 Fax: 402-644-2080 402-978-8958 Fax: 402-978-8931 402-473-7431 Fax: 402-473-7291 Sports Editor Jay Prauner Sports Director Andy Kendeigh Sports Editor Darnell Dickson ([email protected]) ([email protected]) ([email protected]) North Platte Telegraph nptelegraph.com KMTV (CBS, Channel 3) action3news.com Omaha World-Herald omaha.com 621 N. Chestnut Street, 10714 Mockingbird, Omaha, NE 68127 Radio Stations North Platte, NE 69101 402-592-4330 Fax: 402-592-4714 14th & Dodge Streets, Omaha, NE 68102 Husker Sports Network 308-532-6000 Fax: 308-532-9268 Sports Director Travis Morgan 402-444-1000 (800-284-6397) 201 North 8th St., Lincoln, NE 68508 Sports Editor Roger Bluhm ([email protected]) Fax: 402-344-3343 402-438-0225 Fax: 402-438-7115 ([email protected]) Sports Editor Thad Livingston General Manager David Witty KPTM-TV (Fox, Channel 9) kptm.com ([email protected]); Beat Writer- ([email protected]) Scottsbluff Star-Herald starherald.com 4625 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 68132 Jon Nyatawa ([email protected]) Network Engineer Mike Elliott Box 1709, Scottsbluff, NE 69363 402-554-4286 Fax: 402-554-4292 ([email protected]) 308-632-9000 Fax: 308-632-9003 Sports Director Adam Krueger Daily Nebraskan dailynebraskan.com Women's Basketball Radio Announcer Sports Editor Jeff Fielder ([email protected]) 20 Nebraska Union, Lincoln, NE 68588-0448 Matt Coatney ([email protected]) 402-472-1765 Fax: 402-472-1761 ([email protected]) ([email protected]) NTV (ABC, Channel 13) nebraska.tv KLIN (1400 AM)* klin.com York News-Times yorknewstimes.com P.O. Box 220, Kearney, NE 68848 4343 O St., Lincoln, NE 68510 Beatrice Sun beatricedailysun.com P.O. Box 279, York, NE 68467 308-743-2494 Fax: 308-743-2660 402-475-4567 Fax: 402-474-8011 200 North 7th Street, Beatrice, NE 68310 402-362-4478 Fax: 402-362-6748 Sports Anchor Dave Griek Program Director John Bishop 402-223-5233 Fax: 402-228-3571 Sports Editor Ken Kush ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Sports Editor Jane White ([email protected]) *Lincoln Designate for Husker Sports Network ([email protected]) KHAS-TV (NBC, Channel 5) khastv.com Huskers Illustrated huskersillustrated.com P.O. Box 578, Hastings, NE 68901 KFAB (1110 AM)* kfab.com Columbus Telegram columbustelegram.com 7755 South 23rd Street, Lincoln, NE 68512 402-463-1321 Fax: 402-463-6551 5010 Underwood Ave., Omaha, NE 68132 1254 27th Ave., Columbus, NE 68601 402-474-4355 Fax: 402-474-5132 Sports Director Ed Littler 402-556-8000 Fax: 402-556-8937 402-564-2741 Fax: 402-563-7500 Customer Service: 800-524-9527 ([email protected]) Program Director Gary Sadlemyer Sports Editor Nate Carey Editor Aaron Babcock ([email protected]) ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Contributing Writer Mike Babcock KNOP-TV (NBC, Channel 2) knoptv.com News Director Tom Stanton (477-8053, [email protected]) P.O. Box 749, North Platte, NE 69101 Fremont Tribune ftrib.com *Omaha Designate for Husker Sports Network 308-532-2222 Fax: 308-532-9579 P.O. Box 9, Fremont, NE 68026 Big Red Report bigredreport.com Sports Director Joe Swift KRVN (880 AM)* krvn.com 402-721-5000 Fax: 402-721-8047 1656 Prairie Lane, Lincoln, NE 68521 ([email protected]) 1007 Plum Creek Pkwy., Lexington, NE Sports Editor Brent Wasenius 402-742-0125 Fax: 402-742-0028 68850-0880 ([email protected]) Publisher Josh Harvey ([email protected]) KCAU-TV (ABC, Channel 9) kcautv.com 308-324-2371 Fax: 308-324-5786 Editor Shane Gilster ([email protected]) Grand Island Independent 625 Douglas Street, Sioux City, IA 51101 Program Director Stafford Thompson theindependent.com 712-277-2345 Fax: 712-277-4298 ([email protected]) 422 W 1st., P.O. Box 1208, Sports Director Tim Seaman Sports Director Jayson Jorgensen Grand Island, NE 68801 ([email protected]) ([email protected]) 308-382-1000 Fax: 308-382-8129 *Designate for Husker Sports Network Sports Editor Bob Hamar KTIV (NBC, Channel 4) ktiv.com ([email protected]) 3135 Floyd Blvd., Sioux City, IA 51108 KRNU (90.3 FM) krnu.unl.edu 712-239-4100 Fax: 712-239-2621 201 Andersen Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0466 Hastings Tribune hastingstribune.com Sports Director Brad Pautsch 402-472-3054 Fax: 402-472-8403 912 West 2nd Street, Hastings, NE 68901 Television Stations ([email protected]) Station Manager Rick Alloway 402-462-2131 Fax: 402-462-2184 Big Ten Network btn.com ([email protected]) Sports Editor Vince Kuppig 600 West Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL 60654 NET Sports (PBS, Channel 12) net.unl.edu ([email protected]) 312-665-0726 Fax: 312-665-0740 1800 No. 33rd Street, Lincoln, NE 68583-0747 KFOR (1240 AM) kfor1240.com Executive Producer Mark Hulsey 402-472-3611 Fax: 402-472-5347 3800 Cornhusker Hwy. Lincoln, NE 68504 Holdrege Daily Citizen ([email protected]) Executive Producer Joe Turco 402-466-1234 Fax: 402-467-4095 418 Garfield Street, Holdrege, NE 68949 Vice President Communications/ ([email protected]) Sports Director Chuck Stevens 308-995-4441 Fax: 308-995-5992 University Relations Elizabeth Conlisk Producer/Director Sue Maryott ([email protected]) Sports Editor Bob King and Tunney Price ([email protected]) ([email protected]) KLMS (1480 AM) espn1480.com Kearney Hub kearneyhub.com KOLN-TV (CBS, Channels 10-11) kolnkgin.com 3800 Cornhusker Hwy. 402-466-1234 13 East 22nd Street, Kearney, NE 68848 40th & W Streets, Lincoln, NE 68503 Lincoln, NE 68504 Fax: 402-467-4095 308-237-2152 Fax: 308-233-9745 402-467-9270 Fax: 402-467-9208 KOZN (1620 AM) 1620thezone.com Sports Editor Buck Mahoney Sports Director Kevin Sjuts, 5011 Capitol Suite, #300, Omaha, NE 68132 ([email protected]) Dan Hedman ([email protected]) 402-951-1620 Fax: 402-342-7041 Sports Director Kevin Kugler McCook Gazette mccookgazette.com KLKN-TV (ABC, Channel 8) klkntv.com ([email protected]) P.O. Box 1268, McCook, NE 69001 3240 So. 10th, Lincoln, NE 68502 402-434-8000 Fax: 402-436-2236 308-345-4500 Fax: 308-345-7881 KOMJ (590 AM) bigsports590.com Sports Director Brett Edwards Sports Editor Steve Kodad 11128 John Galt Blvd., Omaha, NE 68137 ([email protected]) ([email protected]) 402-592-5300 Fax: 402-331-1348
THREE RETURNING STARTERS LEAD HUSKERS TO BIG TEN | INTRODUCTION 10 | nebraska women's basketball | 2011-12 compliance guidelines for boosters The University of Nebraska Athletic Department takes great pride in abiding by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big Ten Conference rules and guidelines that govern Division I competition. For the benefit of the many alumni, fans and booster club members who are so active in supporting and assisting the Huskers throughout the year, we would like to remind everyone of a few definitions and rules that apply to all athletic representatives and boosters.
NCAA Principles the coach); writing, paging, text Institutional Control messages or instant messages to a It is the responsibility of the University of Nebraska to control its intercollegiate prospect to encourage Nebraska athletic program in compliance with the rules and regulations of the NCAA. attendance; contact with a prospect at a high school Responsibility or club contest; contact The University of Nebraska’s responsibility for the conduct of its program includes with a prospect or his/ responsibility for the actions of its staff members and for the actions of any other her coach, principal, or individual, booster or organization engaged in activities promoting the athletic counselor to evaluate interests of the institution. the prospect; visiting the Compliance prospect's educational The University of Nebraska must monitor its program to assure compliance and to institution to pick up identify and report to the NCAA instances in which compliance has not been achieved. videotape or transcripts An institution found to have violated NCAA rules is subject to disciplinary and corrective for evaluation purposes; actions as determined by the NCAA. contacting a prospect to congratulate him/her for Questions and Answers for Fans, Boosters, Alumni and Representatives of signing a National Letter of Athletic Interests Intent to attend Nebraska; giving anything of value to a prospect to induce him/her to attend Nebraska; contact of any kind while the prospect is on the Nebraska campus for Definitions an official or unofficial visit. Q: What is a booster? RECRUITING CONTACTS, NCAA BYLAW 13 A: Someone who belongs to a University of Nebraska athletic booster club; promotes or makes financial donations to the athletic department or a specific Husker team; Q: What are the rules of employment for a student-athlete? assists in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes; employs, gives benefits to, A: A student-athlete may be employed during the academic year or summer vacation or provides services to a student-athlete, a prospective student-athlete or the relative/ period; receive compensation equal to the going rate for similar services in the locale; friends of either. receive compensation only for work performed; accept employment from more than one REPRESENTATIVE OF ATHLETIC INTEREST (I.E. BOOSERS), NCAA BYLAW 13 employer and earn unlimited income; receive benefits provided to all other employees; teach sport-related individual skill instruction or fee-for-lesson sessions. A student- Q: Who is a Prospective Student-Athlete? athlete may not conduct personal sport camps or promote, market, advertise or endorse A: A prospective student-athlete is a student who has started classes for the ninth a commercial business or product. grade or above, including students in prep schools and junior colleges as well as students who have officially withdrawn from a four-year institution and plan to Only benefits that are authorized by NCAA legislation shall be provided to and accepted transfer to another institution. In addition, a student who has not started classes for by a student-athlete. It is not permissible for a student-athlete to receive a benefit the ninth grade becomes a prospective student-athlete if the institution or a Nebraska that is the result of a "special" arrangement by an institutional employee, booster, booster provides the individual or the individual’s relatives or friends with any financial employer or fan. assistance or benefits that the institution does not provide to prospective students in EMPLOYMENT, NCAA BYLAW 12 general. A good rule of thumb is to treat ALL STUDENTS as prospects. Q: What are non-permissible benefits? Q: Who is a Student-Athlete? A: Free or reduced-fee housing/rent including the use of vacation or seasonal homes; A: A student-athlete is a student whose enrollment was solicited by a member of the free or reduced-fee meals; loans or cash advances in pay or salary; tuition costs or Nebraska athletic staff or other representative of athletic interests with a view toward school supply expenses; gifts or presents of any type regardless of the occasion or the student’s ultimate participation in the intercollegiate athletic program. purpose; use of telephone for long distance or use of telephone cards and cell phones; free use of any motor vehicle, boat or recreational vehicle; free use of services (i.e., Q: What is Contact? automobile repair, hair care, laundry, copying, faxing, etc.); free or reduced-fee A: Contact is ANY face-to-face encounter between a prospect, or the prospect’s parent memberships at golf course, health clubs, etc. (This list is not exhaustive. Only benefits or legal guardian, and a Nebraska staff member or athletic representative during that are authorized by NCAA legislation shall be provided to and accepted by a student- which any dialogue occurs. athlete. It is not permissible for a student-athlete to receive a benefit that is the result Q: What is Recruiting? of a "special" arrangement by an institutional employee, booster, employer or fan). A: Recruiting is any solicitation of a prospect or a prospect’s family member (or BENEFITS AND PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT, NCAA BYLAW 16 guardian) by an institutional staff member or by athletic representative of the Q: What types of promotional activities may the student-athlete be permitted to institution, for the purpose of securing the prospect’s enrollment and ultimate participate? participation in Nebraska’s intercollegiate athletic program. A: Charitable, educational or non-profit promotions and events with requested Guidelines approval from the Athletic Compliance Office prior to the event. Q: Who is a Booster? Q: What types of promotional activities are not permissible? A: Someone who belongs to a University of Nebraska athletic booster club; promotes A: Any fundraising activity that supports a high school organization or group that or makes financial donations to the athletic department or a specific Husker team; assists prospective-aged students; use of his/her name or picture; or appear to assists in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes; employs, gives benefits to, promote or market a commercial business or product. or provides services to a student-athlete, a prospective student-athlete or the relative/ PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES, NCAA BYLAW 12 friends of either. REPRESENTATIVE OF ATHLETIC INTERESTS (I.E., BOOSTERS), NCAA BYLAW 13 For further information regarding NCAA Guidelines for Athletic Representatives, please contact the athletic compliance office at (402) 472-2042 or 1-(800) 927-7220. Q: What constitutes impermissible contact by a Booster? Inquiries may also be mailed to: Athletic Compliance Office, One Memorial Stadium, A: Phone calls to prospects (9th to 12th grade) and their relatives placed for recruiting P.O. Box 880219, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0219. Questions can also be faxed to (402) 472- purposes (questions about the athletic program at Nebraska must be directed to 4609 or e-mailed to [email protected].
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2011-12 Nebraska Women's Basketball Team: Back Row (from left): Strength Coach Rusty Ruffcorn, Video Coordinator Shawn Gilbert, Director of Operations Jan Bethea, Jordan Hooper, Meghin Williams, Adrianna Maurer, Emily Cady, Katie Simon, Head Coach Connie Yori, Assistant Coach Kellie Lewis-Jay, Graduate Assistant Manager Bryce Currie. Front Row (from left): Associate Head Coach Sunny Smallwood, Assistant Coach Dayna Finch, Hailie Sample, Rebecca Woodberry, Kaitlyn Burke, Lindsey Moore, Brandi Jeffery, Tear'a Laudermill, Harleen Sidhu, Athletic Trainer Julie Tuttle. Numerical Roster Husker Pronunciation Guide No. Player Yr. Ht. Pos. Hometown (High School/Other School) Emily Cady ...... KAY-dee 00 Lindsey Moore** Jr. 5-9 G Covington, Wash. (Kentwood) Tear'a Laudermill ...... TEAR-uh 3 Hailie Sample Fr. 6-1 F Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus) Adrianna Maurer ...... A-dree-ana MAU-er 5 Kaitlyn Burke*** Sr. 5-7 G North Vancouver, B.C. (National Elite Development Academy) Harleen Sidhu ...... Sih-DOO 10 Meghin Williams** Jr. 6-1 F Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Summit) 11 Tear'a Laudermill Fr. 5-9 G Riverside, Calif. (Canyon Springs) Husker Homes 13 Brandi Jeffery Fr. 5-7 G Vacherie, La. (St. James) The 12 members of the 2011-12 Husker women's 14 Katie Simon RFr. 6-2 F Roseville, Calif. (Roseville) basketball team come to Nebraska from seven states 21 Harleen Sidhu*** Sr. 6-1 F Surrey, B.C. (Fleetwood) across America and one Canadian province. 23 Emily Cady Fr. 6-2 F Seward, Neb. (Seward) Arizona (1): Rebecca Woodberry 33 Rebecca Woodberry RFr. 5-10 G Phoenix, Ariz. (Tolleson Union) California (3): Tear'a Laudermill, Katie Simon, 35 Jordan Hooper* So. 6-2 F Alliance, Neb. (Alliance) Meghin Williams 55 Adrianna Maurer* So. 6-3 C Shawnee Mission, Kan. (Bishop Miege) Kansas (1): Adrianna Maurer Louisiana (1): Brandi Jeffery Alphabetical Roster Nebraska (2): Emily Cady, Jordan Hooper Player No. Yr. Ht. Pos. Hometown (High School/Other School) Texas (1): Hailie Sample Burke, Kaitlyn*** 5 Sr. 5-7 G North Vancouver, B.C. (National Elite Development Academy) Washington (1): Lindsey Moore Cady, Emily 23 Fr. 6-2 F Seward, Neb. (Seward) British Columbia, Canada (2): Kaitlyn Burke, Harleen Sidhu Hooper, Jordan* 35 So. 6-2 F Alliance, Neb. (Alliance) Jeffery, Brandi 13 Fr. 5-7 G Vacherie, La. (St. James) Huskers By Class Laudermill, Tear'a 11 Fr. 5-9 G Riverside, Calif. (Canyon Springs) Seniors (2): Kaitlyn Burke, Harleen Sidhu Maurer, Adrianna* 55 So. 6-3 C Shawnee Mission, Kan. (Bishop Miege) Juniors (2): Lindsey Moore, Meghin Williams Moore, Lindsey** 00 Jr. 5-9 G Covington, Wash. (Kentwood) Sophomores (2): Jordan Hooper, Adrianna Maurer Sample, Hailie 3 Fr. 6-1 F Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus) Redshirt Freshmen (2): Katie Simon, Rebecca Woodberry Sidhu, Harleen*** 21 Sr. 6-1 F Surrey, B.C. (Fleetwood) Freshmen (4): Emily Cady, Brandi Jeffery, Simon, Katie 14 RFr. 6-2 F Roseville, Calif. (Roseville) Tear'a Laudermill, Hailie Sample Williams, Meghin** 10 Jr. 6-1 F Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Summit) Huskers By Major Woodberry, Rebecca 33 RFr. 5-10 G Phoenix, Ariz. (Tolleson Union) Advertising/Business Administration: Kaitlyn Burke Position Legend: G--Guard; F--Forward; C--Center Biological Sciences: Hailie Sample *--denotes letter earned at Nebraska Broadcasting: Meghin Williams Nebraska Coaching Staff Business Administration: Katie Simon Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986) Communication Studies: Lindsey Moore Associate Head Coach: Sunny Smallwood (Boise State, 1983) Dietetics: Adrianna Maurer Marketing: Rebecca Woodberry Assistant Coaches: Kellie Lewis-Jay (Boise State, 1998), Dayna Finch (Creighton, 2004) Nutrition Science: Harleen Sidhu Director of Basketball Operations: Jan Bethea (St. Augustine's, 1995) Undeclared: Emily Cady, Jordan Hooper, Brandi Jeffery Administrative Assistant/Video Coordinator: Shawn Gilbert (Nebraska-Kearney, 1992) Tear'a Laudermill Graduate Assistant Manager: Bryce Currie (Washington, 2008) Women's Basketball Athletic Trainer: Julie Tuttle (Creighton, 1991)
THREE RETURNING STARTERS LEAD HUSKERS TO BIG TEN | INTRODUCTION 12 | nebraska women's basketball | 2011-12 2011-12 Nebraska Schedule Date Day Opponent Site Time (Central) Schedule Notes Oct. 30 Sunday Pittsburg State (exhibition) Devaney Center 2:05 p.m. Huskers Challenge Nation's Best Nov. 6 Sunday Nebraska-Kearney (exhibition) Devaney Center 2:05 p.m. Nebraska will face another challenging schedule in Nov. 12 Saturday Arkansas-Pine Bluff Devaney Center TBA 2011-12. NU's Strength of Schedule has been ranked Nov. 15 Tuesday Mississippi Valley State Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. among the top 30 nationally in each of the past four Nov. 18 Friday USC Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. seasons, as the Big 12 offered the No. 1 conference RPI Nov. 21 Monday Savannah State Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. in the country each of the last four years. A total of 16 Nov. 25 Friday at Florida A&M Tallahassee, Fla. 2 p.m. regular-season games in 2011-12 will come against Nov. 27 Sunday at Florida State Tallahassee, Fla. 1 p.m. 2011 postseason teams, including 10 games against Nov. 30 Wednesday at Georgia Tech (Big Ten/ACC Challenge) Atlanta, Ga. 6 p.m. Dec. 4 Sunday Texas-Pan American Devaney Center 2:05 p.m. 2011 NCAA Tournament qualifiers. Dec. 8 Thursday Creighton (BTN) Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. Husker Homecourt Advantage Dec. 10 Saturday at Northern Arizona Flagstaff, Ariz. 3:30 p.m. Nebraska expects to play 16 regular-season home Dec. 18 Sunday Vermont (NET) Devaney Center 2:05 p.m. games at the Devaney Center in 2011-12. Over the past Dec. 21 Wednesday South Dakota State (NET) Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. four years, Nebraska owns a 52-11 record (.825 winning Dec. 30 Friday at Penn State University Park, Pa. 6 p.m. percentage) at the Devaney Center, including a 28-game Jan. 5 Thursday Indiana Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. winning streak from February of 2009 until January of Jan. 8 Sunday at Iowa (BTN) Iowa City, Iowa 3 p.m. 2011. In nine seasons at home under Coach Connie Yori, Jan. 12 Thursday at Wisconsin Madison, Wis. 6 p.m. the Huskers are 107-32 (.770) and have never lost more Jan. 15 Sunday Penn State Devaney Center 2:05 p.m. than five games in a season. Jan. 19 Thursday at Ohio State (BTN) at Columbus, Ohio 5 p.m. Jan. 22 Sunday Minnesota (BTN) Devaney Center 5 p.m. Non-Conference Play Offers New Destinations Jan. 26 Thursday Iowa Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. Not only will Nebraska's first-year membership in the Jan. 29 Sunday at Illinois (BTN.com) Champaign, Ill. Noon Big Ten offer new travel destinations, the Huskers' non- Feb. 2 Thursday at Purdue West Lafayette, Ind. 7 p.m. conference schedule will provide plenty of first-time Feb. 9 Thursday Michigan Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. trips. In fact, all four road non-conference games will Feb. 13 Monday at Minnesota (BTN) Minneapolis, Minn. 6:30 p.m. mark NU's first journeys to those cities. The Huskers Feb. 16 Thursday Northwestern Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. open road play the weekend after Thanksgiving at Florida Feb. 19 Sunday Wisconsin (BTN/BTN.com) Devaney Center 1 p.m. A&M (Nov. 25) and Florida State (Nov. 27). Both schools Feb. 23 Thursday at Michigan State (BTN/BTN.com) East Lansing, Mich. 5/7 p.m. are located in Tallahassee, Fla., where the Huskers will Feb. 26 Sunday Ohio State (BTN/BTN.com) Devaney Center 11 a.m./1 p.m./3 p.m. make their first-ever appearances. Three days later, the March 1-4 Thursday-Sunday at Big Ten Tournament Indianapolis, Ind. (Conseco) TBA Huskers will play for the first time in Atlanta when they March 17-20 Saturday-Tuesday at NCAA First and Second Rounds 16 Predetermined Sites TBA battle Georgia Tech in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. NU March 24-27 Saturday-Tuesday at NCAA Regional Championships Four Predetermined Sites TBA wraps up road non-conference play on Saturday, Dec. (Des Moines, Iowa; Fresno, Calif., Kingston, R.I., Raleigh, N.C.) 10, at Northern Arizona in its first-ever trip to Flagstaff. April 1 & 3 Sunday-Tuesday at NCAA Women's Final Four Denver, Colo. (Pepsi Center) TBA New Season - New Conference - New Cities Along with playing four non-conference games in first trips to opposing cities, the Huskers will add two first- Key time journeys to Big Ten Conference schools. Nebraska Nebraska plays all will make its first trip to West Lafayette, Ind., to face of its home games Purdue on Thursday, Feb. 2, and NU also will make its (listed above in first-ever venture to East Lansing to clash with Michigan bold) at the 13,595- State on Thursday, Feb. 23. The Huskers will make their seat Bob Devaney first Big Ten Tournament appearance by playing their Sports Center, first-ever game in Indianapolis. located at 14th and Court streets in Season Tickets A Reserved (Sold out) $180 Lincoln. B & C Reserved $144 Faculty/Staff A Reserved $162 The playing court Faculty/Staff B & C Reserved $126 at Nebraska runs General Admission Adult $72 East and West with General Admission Youth/Senior $36 the team benches Wheelchair (Adult)/(Youth/Senior) $72/$36 and scorer's table located on the Single-Game Tickets North side of the Adult A-Level $11 court. 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Ohio State Columbus, Ohio Iowa Jan. 19, 5 p.m. Iowa City, Iowa j Jan. 8, 3 p.m. j j v j j j j j Penn State Illinois University Park, Pa. Champaign, Ill. Dec. 30, 6 p.m. Jan. 29, Noon j
j Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga. Nov. 30, 6 p.m. Northern Arizona j Flagstaff, Ariz. Florida A&M Dec. 10, 3:30 p.m. Nov. 25, 2 p.m. Purdue Florida State West Lafayette, Ind. Big Ten Tournament Tallahassee, Fla. Feb. 2, 7 p.m. Indianapolis, Ind. Nov. 27, 1 p.m. March 1-4 2011-12 Nebraska Travel Plans Nebraska at Florida A&M (Nov. 25) Nebraska at Penn State Nebraska at Ohio State Nebraska at Minnesota Nebraska at Florida State (Nov. 27) Depart: Dec. 29 Return: Dec. 31 Depart: Jan. 18 Return: Jan. 20 Depart: Feb. 12 Return: Feb. 14 Depart: Nov. 23 Stay: Nov. 28 The Penn Stater The Blackwell Hotel Minneapolis Hotel Duval 215 Innovation Blvd. 210 Tuttle Park Place 215 Fourth Street South 415 North Monroe Street State College, PA 16803 Columbus, OH 43210 Minneapolis, MN 55401 Tallahassee, FL 32301 Phone: (814) 863-5000 Phone: (614) 267-4000 Phone: (612) 340-2000 Phone: (850) 224-6000 Fax: (814) 863-5002 Fax: (614) 247-4040 Fax: (612) 215-5400 Fax: (850) 222-0335 Travel Mode: Flight Travel Mode: Flight Travel Mode: Flight Travel Mode: Flight Nebraska at Iowa Nebraska at Illinois Nebraska at Michigan State Nebraska at Georgia Tech Depart: Jan. 7 Return: Jan. 8 Depart: Jan. 28 Return: Jan. 29 Depart: Feb. 22 Return: Feb. 24 Nov. 28 Return: Dec. 1 Sheraton Downtown The "I" Hotel Marriott at University Place Marriott Gwinnett Place 210 South Dubuque Street 1900 South First Street 300 M.A.C. Avenue 1775 Pleasant Hill Road Iowa City, IA 52240 Champaign, IL 61820 East Lansing, MI 48823 Duluth, GA 30096 Phone: (319) 337-4058 Phone: (217) 819-5000 Phone: (517) 337-4440 Phone: (770) 923-1775 Fax: (319) 337-9045 Fax: (217) 819-5010 Fax: (517) 337-5001 Fax: (770) 923-0017 Travel Mode: Charter Bus Travel Mode: Flight Travel Mode: Flight Travel Mode: Flight Nebraska at Wisconsin Nebraska at Purdue Big Ten Tournament Nebraska at Northern Arizona Depart: Jan. 11 Return: Jan. 13 Depart: Feb. 1 Return: Feb. 2 Depart: Feb. 29 Return: March 4 Depart: Dec. 9 Return: Dec. 10 Madison Marriott West Courtyard by Marriott Indianapolis Marriott Courtyard by Marriott 1313 John Q Hammons Drive 150 Fairington Avenue 350 West Maryland Street 2650 South Beulah Blvd. Middleton, WI 53562 Lafayette, IN 47905 Indianapolis, IN 46225 Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Phone: (608) 831-2000 Phone: (765) 449-4800 Phone: (317) 822-3500 Phone: (928) 774-5800 Fax: (608) 831-2040 Fax: (765) 449-4822 Fax: (317) 822-1002 Fax: (928) 774-5860 Travel Mode: Flight Travel Mode: Flight Travel Mode: Flight Travel Mode: Flight
THREE RETURNING STARTERS LEAD HUSKERS TO BIG TEN | INTRODUCTION 14 | nebraska women's basketball | 2011-12 Moore, Hooper Form Nucleus of Young Huskers The Nebraska women's basketball team heads into its 14.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. That leaves Hooper as the Huskers' next most first season of Big Ten Conference competition with one She was even better in Big 12 games, ranking 10th experienced player. The 6-2 sophomore forward from of the youngest teams in school history. in the league in scoring with 17.0 points per game, while Alliance, Neb., ranks third among current Huskers in both Coach Connie Yori enters her 10th season at the continuing to produce 5.9 assists. She erupted for a career starts (31) and career minutes (908). helm of the Huskers with a 12-player roster that includes career-high 33 points at Kansas on Feb. 26, and scored Hooper is Nebraska's top returning scorer and four true freshmen and two redshirt freshmen who will 20 or more points five times in conference play. rebounder from 2010-11, when she earned a spot on be counted on to make significant contributions to the At the end of the 2010-11 non-conference season, the Big 12 All-Freshman Team. Hooper averaged 14.6 2011-12 season. she also recorded the first triple-double in Nebraska points and 6.6 rebounds per game, while also leading "We will definitely be a young basketball team this basketball history with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 11 the Huskers with 67 three-pointers. year. Not only do we have all of the freshmen, but two of assists in a victory over Florida A&M on Jan. 2, 2011. Her 67 threes were the most by a freshman in the players that we will rely on the most inside - Jordan "Lindsey did everything we asked her to do last year, school history, while her season scoring average tied for Hooper and Adrianna Maurer - are both sophomores," Yori and you could see her growing and improving every day," second and her rebounding average tied for fifth among said. "We are excited about our young players though. Our Yori said. "She had to carry the scoring load for us last Nebraska's all-time freshmen. freshmen have already shown that they are going to be year, but she is really at her best when she is distributing "Statistically, Jordan had one of the best freshman able to help us right away, and Jordan has really improved the basketball." seasons in school history, but I think she was really just since her freshman season." Moore, who has started 65 games to open her career at scratching the surface of what she is capable of doing Yori has several reasons for optimism surrounding Nebraska, averaged 6.0 points and 4.5 assists per game as a player," Yori said. "Jordan has gotten better, there her young team. First, the two most experienced players as a true freshman while becoming the first freshman is no question about it. She has done a really good job in her program - fifth-year senior guard Kaitlyn Burke and point guard in NCAA history to lead a team to an unbeaten of listening to the coaches after her freshman season junior point guard Lindsey Moore - are proven leaders in regular season. Moore earned Big 12 All-Freshman and working hard on the weaknesses in her game. She the backcourt. honors after piloting the Huskers to a 32-2 record and is stronger, a better defender, more aggressive on both Second, her young players benefitted from a summer an appearance in the 2010 NCAA Sweet 16. offense and defense, and she now has a couple more experience in which they were able to use 10 full days Senior forward Harleen Sidhu, who has played 66 weapons in her offensive game." of practice before traveling to Scandinavia for 11 days games with three starts in her Husker career, and junior During Nebraska's summer trip to Scandinavia, to compete in four games against teams from Sweden, forward Meghin Williams, who has appeared in 31 Hooper was dominant. She averaged 22.8 points and Norway and Denmark. games off the bench, give Nebraska its other remaining 10.0 rebounds, while adding 1.3 steals and 1.0 block "We definitely got better, and that was exciting and upperclassmen. Both Sidhu and Williams battled per contest. She notched double-doubles in wins over encouraging to see," Yori said. "Our freshmen are going offseason injuries and may be limited early in 2011-12. the Ullern club team from Norway and the Horsholm club to help us this year. I've been saying that since our first set of practices in June, but they have continued to get better and learn our system and work hard. All four of our true freshmen could play roles for us throughout the year. We also have a little bit better idea of the things they need to focus on now, so we can start working on them right away. It is definitely going to speed up their development process as players." "What a great trip for the players and staff for every reason. From a team standpoint, our players definitely grew closer and continued to develop some great team chemistry. The way they interacted with each other throughout the trip was exciting to see. They naturally bonded with everybody. There were no cliques or people moving in the same groups all the time. They just naturally and genuinely wanted to spend time with everybody. As a coach, that is really rewarding to see." Burke, Nebraska's most experienced player, has played 101 collegiate games and has made 48 starts in her Husker career. Last year the 5-7 guard from North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, started 29 of NU's 31 games and played nearly 1,000 minutes despite battling multiple injuries. She averaged 6.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. Burke has battled injuries throughout her Husker career, but her toughness and leadership skills are respected throughout the program. In addition to her contributions on the court, Burke is the president of Nebraska's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and is a Lowe's Senior CLASS Award nominee. She will also be a candidate for CoSIDA Academic All-America honors in 2012. "Kaitlyn has outstanding character and leadership qualities," Yori said. "She has set an example for all of the players in our program over the past five years. She has continued to battle some real nagging injuries, but she is such a tough competitor that she will find a way to help all of our players improve this year." Moore, a 5-9 point guard from Covington, Wash., has been at the controls of the Husker offense the past two seasons. As a sophomore in 2010-11, Moore earned Senior Kaitlyn Burke is one of three returning starters for the Huskers in 2011-12. The 5-7 guard from North Vancouver, honorable-mention All-Big 12 accolades by averaging British Columbia, will be a nominee for the 2012 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award and CoSIDA Academic All-America honors.
INTRODUCTION | INAUGURAL BIG TEN CONFERENCE SEASON HUskers.com | 15 Freshmen Get Chances to Make Instant Impact Southern Region finals against national No. 1 Mater Dei after knocking off the No. 2 team in the nation - Brea Olinda - in the regional semifinals. "Tear'a could be one of the quickest players to ever wear a Nebraska jersey," Yori said. "We will look to her to be a lock-down defender for us, which could give her a chance to have an instant impact on our program. Not only is she an outstanding defender, but she can also create shots for herself because of her quickness, which puts a lot of pressure on a defense, while also being able to hit the three." Hailie Sample, a 6-1 forward from Flower Mound, Texas, rounds out the Husker quartet of true freshmen. Sample averaged 4.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists in Europe. While Sample's offensive numbers were the most modest of the true freshmen, her abilities on the defensive end may help the Huskers the most. "Hailie understands how to play defense and her abilities fit perfectly with our philosophies on team defense," Yori said. "She is a big, versatile guard who can help us on the block and can also set up her teammates to score because she is a solid passer." Nebraska's four true freshmen combined for 33.8 points and 14.3 rebounds per game in Europe. While Husker fans are eager to get their first looks Nebraska's leading scorer as a freshman, Jordan Hooper returns with more weapons in her offensive arsenal as a at Nebraska's true freshmen, they will also get to see sophomore. The 6-2 forward from Alliance, Neb., averaged 14.6 points and 6.6 rebounds per game in 2010-11. redshirt freshmen Rebecca Woodberry and Katie Simon team from Denmark, while erupting for 33 points and the top 100 players nationally by ESPN Rise, Blue Star on the court for the first time as Huskers. eight rebounds in the Huskers' victory over the Danish and the All-Star Girls Report, Cady led Seward to three Woodberry, a 5-10 guard from Phoenix, Ariz., was the National Team. straight Nebraska Class B state titles and a 75-game 2010 Gatorade Arizona High School Player of the Year at Fellow sophomore Adrianna Maurer could also play winning streak to close her career. Tolleson Union High School. Woodberry averaged 23.1 a significant role for the Huskers in 2011-12. The 6-3 "Emily Cady comes to our program as a winner. She points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game as a high center from Shawnee Mission, Kan., is the lone center on is an extremely athletic and versatile player who could school senior, before redshirting last season at Nebraska. Nebraska's roster and joins Burke, Moore, Hooper, Sidhu make an immediate impact for us," Yori said. "At 6-2, During the Huskers' trip to Europe, Woodberry averaged and Williams as the only other Huskers with collegiate Emily is not only a great three-point shooter, she also 8.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, including double- game experience. has all-around guard skills. We're confident Emily will doubles in wins over the Ullern and Horsholm club teams Maurer appeared in 24 games as a true freshman be a great representative of our program and the state in Norway and Denmark. and averaged 2.1 points and 1.3 rebounds per game in of Nebraska." Simon, a 6-2 forward from Roseville, Calif., was less than 10 minutes per contest. Her presence on the low Brandi Jeffery, a Parade High School All-American slowed by a foot injury at the start of her freshman season. block and her ability to improve on both the offensive and and the 2011 Gatorade Louisiana High School Player of She averaged 15 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked defensive ends could be factors for NU, especially in Big the Year, added 9.0 points and 2.8 rebounds per contest shots as a senior at Roseville High School, and could add Ten Conference play. for the Huskers in Europe. Jeffery showed her consistent depth inside for the Huskers in her first season on the "Adri has gotten better, and we will need her to scoring ability by scoring at least eight points in all four court. In her four games in Europe, Simon averaged 3.5 contribute for us throughout the season," Yori said. "She of NU's games in Europe, including contests against both points and 3.0 rebounds, including six points and four is really our only big-bodied post player, so we will ask the Swedish and Danish national teams. boards in the finale against the Danish National Team. her to go head-to-head with some of the big, traditional Jeffery, a 5-7 guard from Vacherie, La., led the With Woodberry and Simon's combined averages of post players in the Big Ten." Louisiana Metro area in scoring each of her final three 11.8 points and 11.0 rebounds, Nebraska's six newcomers Nebraska's six newcomers must replace departed seasons of high school basketball. joined forces for 45.6 points and 25.3 rebounds per seniors Dominique Kelley, Catheryn Redmon and Jessica As a senior at St. James High School, Jeffery averaged game on the Huskers' summer trip to Europe. As a Periago from the 2010-11 Husker squad that went 13-18 23.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 4.3 steals per team, NU averaged 85.5 points and 49.5 boards, giving and struggled to a 3-13 record in their final Big 12 season. game, while leading the Avoyelles to their first-ever state the newcomers better than half the Huskers' overall Kelley, a 5-7 guard, was a four-year starter for the championship. Along the way, Jeffery also claimed Most production in both categories. Huskers but missed nearly all of the 2011 conference Outstanding Player honors in the state championship Nebraska's young roster will look for similar season with an injury. Redmon, a 6-3 center, was one of game win with 16 points and 18 rebounds. In the state production against another loaded 2011-12 schedule. the top shot-blockers in school history, while averaging semifinals, Jeffery scored 28 points, hit six three-pointers The Huskers have ranked among the top 30 nationally in 9.5 points and 7.2 boards per game as a senior. Periago, and recorded nine steals. Strength of Schedule each of the last four years, and the a 6-4 center, averaged 2.6 points, and 3.1 rebounds as "Brandi has the ability to shoot well beyond traditional 2011-12 schedule features at least 16 games against a part-time starter for the Huskers in 2010-11. three-point range and the ability to put the ball on the 2011 postseason teams. NU is also set to play 10 games Overall, Nebraska's six newcomers must replace just floor and knock down mid-range jumpers," Yori said. "She against 2011 NCAA Tournament teams, including seven 24.8 points and 17.8 rebounds per game from the three could also have a big impact for us on the defensive end games against top-25 RPI clubs. seniors and three other departures from last year's Husker of the court because we feel she has the athleticism to "Our schedule is going to provide us with a lot of program. guard anyone." challenges, but we also think it is going to give our young If Nebraska's trip to Europe provides any indication Tear'a Laudermill, a true freshman from Riverside, team a little bit of a chance to grow up early in the year," about offensive performance for the season to come, the Calif., was also a top-100 high school recruit. The 5-9 Yori said. "The Big Ten is a great conference loaded from young Huskers should have no problem combining for guard averaged 6.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and top to bottom with talented teams, so we will have to be those numbers and more. 1.3 steals on Nebraska's four-game journey to Europe. An ready to play every night. When half your roster is made True freshman Emily Cady, a two-time Nebraska athletic guard whose length can cause opposing players up of freshmen, you want to give them some chances to Super-Stater from Seward High School, averaged 13.8 problems in the backcourt, Laudermill averaged nearly 17 adjust to this level so they are ready when conference points and 6.0 rebounds per game in the Huskers' four points, five assists and four steals per game as a senior. play starts." games in Europe. A 6-2 forward who was ranked among She led her Canyon Springs High School team to the CIF
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