2007-08 Umkc Athletics Annual Report
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2002007-087-08 UMKUMKCC AATHLETICSTHLETICS ANNUANNUALAL REPORREPORTT UMKUMKCC AAtthlehleticstics 2002007-087-08 AnnualAnnual RReporeportt Dear Friends of UMKC Athletics, On behalf of the UMKC Athletics Department, I want to thank you for your continued support of the Kangaroos. The generosity of so many great supporters has made the future bright for UMKC Athletics. In reviewing this annual report, you will see that we’ve made strides since my arrival in building a more well- rounded, comprehensive athletics program. We will con- tinue this process in an effort to bring championships to Kansas City to make our community proud to host the Kangaroos. Since my arrival, I’ve been committed to putting together a group of quality head coaches to lead and mentor our student-athletes. I feel like our comprehensive group of coaches is unrivaled within our league, and we are excited about where our programs are headed. Our men’s golf team had a strong season in which they compiled seven top- three finishes, which culminated with a runner-up showing at the Summit League Championships. Additionally, our men’s tennis and men’s soccer pro- grams both qualified for the league tournament. On the hardwood, men’s coach Matt Brown and women’s coach Candace White-Whitaker both began laying the foundation for future successes in their programs. I can’t say enough about these two individuals as we move forward. This year has seen the continued improvement in the upgrade of facilities. The Durwood Foundation pledged a $5 million gift for the construction of a new on- campus soccer stadium that will be one of the finest in The Summit League and the midwest. We also were able to renovate our men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball locker rooms to give our student-athletes a place to call their own. It is the start of many exciting facility projects in the coming months and years. Please join me as we look back to the accomplishments of this past year, made possible by your support. Thanks again for helping our student-athletes have a first-class experience during their time in Kansas City. Go Kangaroos! Timothy Hall For more information on UMKC Athletics, log on to www.umkckangaroos.com 2002007-087-08 HIGHLIGHTHIGHLIGHTSS MEN’S BASKETBALL - The Kangaroos finished the season with an 11-21 overall record and a 6-12 mark in Summit League play under first year head coach Matt Brown. At The Summit League Championship, UMKC suffered a tight 69-65 loss to No. 2 seed IUPUI in the quarterfinals. - Junior Dane Brumagin was named a second team all-Summit League selection after pacing the team with a 17.1 scoring average, which ranked sixth in the league. The forward scored in double figures in 24 games, which included 12 games with 20 or more points. He finished the year ranked 17th in the nation in three-point field goal percentage and 23rd in free throw percentage. - In back-to-back games in December, Brumagin scored 40 points at Oakland and 35 points at IPFW. As a result, he was named the Mid-Majority Player of the Week on Dec. 10. - Senior Tim Blackwell became just the eighth UMKC player to join the 1,000-point club, as he hit the milestone on Feb. 21 at Oral Roberts. The guard finished his career ranked among the top-10 in several categories, including being fourth in three-point field goals (190), eighth in scoring (1,071) and eighth in assists (323). - Freshman Reggie Hamilton was the only true freshman to be named to the Summit League all-newcomer team after averaging 11.7 points last season. The guard scored in double figures in 22 games on the year. - UMKC will have eight new players on its roster next season. Latreze Mushatt (Saginaw, Mich.), Femi Akinpetide (Sydney, Australia), Daniel Brady (Lake Oswego, Ore.), Jay Couisnard (Houston, Texas), Dustin Dibble (Petoskey, Mich.), Fred Ford (Fort Wayne, Ind.), Bakari Lewis (Cleveland, Ohio) and Trey McKinney-Jones (Bay View, Wis.) will all join the squad for the 2008-09 season. - Six members of the men’s basketball team were Academic all-Summit League honorees, while four student-athletes were named to the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL - The Kangaroos finished with an 11-20 overall record and a 3-15 mark in Summit League play under head coach Candace White-Whitaker, who was in her first full season in charge of the program. - In March, the Kangaroos became just the second team to enter The Summit League's post season tournament as a No. 7 seed and win the first round contest. UMKC is the only team to have accomplished the feat, as the 2004-05 team also won its first round game as a No. 7 seed. - Sophomore Chazny Morris led the team in scoring, averaging 17.6 points per game. The mark was good for second-best in The Summit League and 48th best among all Division I players. Morris also finished the season with the best free throw percentage in the league (.831) ranking her 50th in the nation. - Senior Alysa Klein became the fourth player in the Division I era for UMKC to score 1,000 career points, finishing her career with the second-best Division I mark at 1,212. Klein also finished her career as the all-time blocks leader for the Kangaroos at 213, good for fourth all-time in the league record books. Her pace of 2.5 blks/gm was good for 18th in the country, breaking her own single-season Division I era and establishing an all-time superlative for the Kangaroos with 77. Klein also had top-10 career marks in rebounding (2nd - 732) and field goals (3rd - 523) for the Kangaroos. - Additionally, both Klein and Morris were named second team all-Summit League honorees, while Klein was also named to the Summit League all- Tournament team. - UMKC will have at least eight new players on its roster next season. Kristin Aldridge (Mansfield, Texas), Simone Bridges (Murphy, Texas), Heather Davis (Muskogee, Okla.), Mariah Davis (Hercules, Calif.), Brianna Eldridge (Stillwell, Kan.), Jessica Halsig (Wichita, Kan.), LeAndrea Thomas (Kansas City, Mo.) and Jade Tinner (Canyon, Texas) will all join the squad for the 2008-09 season. - Eight members of the women’s basketball team were Academic all-Summit League honorees, while three student-athletes were named to the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence. 3 2002007-087-08 HIGHLIGHTHIGHLIGHTSS CROSS COUNTRY - Shameika McField was named the head track and field/cross country coach for the Kangaroos in March 2008. McField added Clif Mitchell to her staff as an assistant to coach the distance runners. - The Kangaroos finished eighth in the men’s competition and ninth in the women’s standings at the 2008 Summit League Championships with 217 points and 214 points, respectively. - Junior Jimmy Keown led the men’s team in all six races during the season. He finished 22nd at the Championship with a time of 26:22. Keown also placed 49th at the NCAA Midwest Regionals with a time of 31:38 in the 10K race, which is the second fastest time in the school recordbooks. - Seniors Sara Hiller and Jessica Scott paced the women’s cross country team throughout the season. - Hiller led the team in four races on the year, which included a 19th place finish at The Summit League Championships. At the Missouri Southern Stampede, Hiller finished with the fourth fastest 5K time in school history (17:49) en route to her eighth place show- ing. - Scott paced the team in three competitions, and she had a pair of top-10 finishes on the season. - Nine members of the cross country team were Academic all-Summit League honorees, while six student-athletes were named to the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence. MEN’S GOLF - Head Coach J.W. VanDenBorn led the Kangaroos to a runner-up finish at the 2008 Summit League Championships with a three- round total of 880, which was 10 shots behind Western Illinois. - Junior Brett Iliff was a first team all-Summit League selection, while sophomore Alex Hogben tallied second team all-Summit League honors. - The Kangaroos had a stellar season, tallying seven top-three team finishes in 11 tournaments on the year. - UMKC had a pair of players earn Summit League Golfer of the Week honors during the season, as Alex Hogben earned the acco- lade on March 13, while Josh Taylor was selected on April 3. - Senior Stephen Clark rounded out his career as one of the top golfers in school history. The Scotland native tallied 11 career top- 15 finishes, and he posted a 74.1 scoring average over 49 rounds. As a sophomore, Clark became UMKC’s first conference cham- pion, which led to him being named the Mid-Con Player of the Year. - The team finished the year with an RPI of 117, which was higher than both Missouri and Kansas. - The team has signed two preps to National Letters of Intent in Jens Harr (Olso, Norway) and Will Robson (United Kingdom). - Eight members of the men’s golf team were Academic all-Summit League honorees, while six student-athletes were named to the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence. 4 2002007-087-08 HIGHLIGHTHIGHLIGHTSS WOMEN’S GOLF - Courtney Mahon was selected as the women’s golf coach in January 2008. - The Kangaroos finished the season with an eighth place finish at the 2008 Summit League Championships. The team fired a final round 327 - its best total of the tournament - to finish with a three round total of 1,027 strokes.