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Quick Facts T A B L E OF C O N T E N T S Q U I C K F A C T S Quick Facts/Table of Contents . 1 2009 Lady Rams . 2-16 Location . Fort Worth, TX 76105 Coaching Staff . 3-4 Preview. 5 Founded. 1890 Roster . 6 Enrollment . 2,863 Schedule & Opponents . 7 Nickname . Rams Meet the Lady Rams . 8-16 2008 Review . 17-23 Colors . Blue and Gold Season Review . 18 Affiliation . NAIA Division I Results & Statistics. 19 Red River Athletic Conference . 20-21 Conference . Red River Athletic Year in Pictures. 22-23 President . Dr. Harold G. Jeffcoat Lady Ram Record Book . 24-27 Athletics Director . Kevin Millikan Year-by-Year Results & Records . 25 Award Winners . 26 Faculty Athletics Rep.. Dr. Pam Rast All-Time vs. Opponents. 27 Head Athletic Trainer . Kyle Morgan All-Time Roster . 28-29 All-Time Results . 30-31 Sports Information Director . Josh Lacy Texas Wesleyan . 32-40 Assistant SID . Ryan Amador Martin Field . 33 Athletics Phone . (817) 531-4210 Campus Map . 34 Athletic Directory . 35 Texas Wesleyan Athletic History . 36-37 C O A C H I N G S T A F F This is Texas Wesleyan . 38-39 Lady Ram Scorecard . 40 Head Coach . Josh Gibbs Record at Wesleyan . 28-22-3 Career Record. 28-22-3 Alma Mater . Texas Wesleyan, ‘03 E-Mail . [email protected] Assistant Coach . Gaspar Martinez E-Mail . [email protected] Assistant Coach . Jody Elsworth Assistant Coach . Matt Walusimbi Student Assitant Coach . Brittany O’Brien Jaimie Romaguera started all 18 games and tallied 14 points on four goals and six assists last season. T E A M I N F O R M A T I O N M ED I A I N F O R M A T I O N Fort Worth Star-Telegram 2008 Record . 11-7 John Henry . (817) 390-7761 RRAC . 6-1 Dallas Morning News All-Time Record . 88-84-6 (.512) Bob Yates . (214) 977-8260 Starters Returning/Lost . 7/4 Arlington Star-Telegram Letter Winners Returning/Lost . 11/9 Larry Lutz . (817) 548-5400 Arlington Morning News S P O R T S I N F O R M A T I O N Cameron Maun . (214) 977-2770 WFAA-TV (ABC) George Riba . (214) 977-6585 KDFW-TV (Fox) Sports Information Director . Josh Lacy Mike Doocy. (817) 654-4000 Office Phone . (817) 531-4855 KTVT-TV (CBS) . (817) 451-1111 Cell . (817) 584-8178 KXAS-TV (NBC) Derek Castillo . (817) 654-6311 Fax . (817) 531-4208 E-Mail . [email protected] NOTE: This guide contains historical information that dates back to the program’s inception in 1935. To Assistant SID . Ryan Amador make any corrections or provide information that will aid in its accuracy, please contact the Texas Wesleyan E-Mail . [email protected] Sports Information department at (817) 531-4855 or Website . www.ramsports.net write us at 1201 Wesleyan St., Ft. Worth, TX 76105. Address . 1201 Wesleyan St CREDITS: The 2009 Women’s Soccer Media Guide was written and edited by Josh Lacy. Editorial assis- Fort Worth, TX, 76105 tance by Adrienne Lacy, and Kevin Millikan. Contributing Photographers include Jose Valdez and Josh Lacy. Covers by Josh Lacy. This guide was print- ed by MultiAd Printing in Chicago, IL. www.ramsports.net 1 2009 Lady Rams Coaching Staff 2009 Lady Rams Josh G IB BS ’ S C A RE ER R E COR D Overall Conference Gibbs Year W L T Pct. W L T Pct. 2006 9 8 0 .529 5 1 0 .833 2007 8 7 3 .533 5 1 1 .833 2008 11 7 0 .611 6 1 0 .857 Head Coach Totals 28 22 3 .560 16 3 1 .842 Fourth Season record six straight games, shutting out their oppo- nents in all six contests. That run produced the pro- gram’s second conference championship, six All- Josh Gibbs took the helm of the Texas Wesleyan Conference selections, three All-Region players, and women’s soccer program in 2006. In his first season, one All-American in Heather Fowler. he led the Lady Rams to a second consecutive Red River Athletic Conference Championship. In his sec- In his second season, Gibbs led the Rams through ond and third seasons he the loss of several key play- added two RRAC Coach of ers to a 5-1-1 conference the Year Awards and anoth- record which was good for er conference champi- the second seed in the onship. RRAC tournament. That run produced six all-confer- Last season, Gibbs led the ence selections and Gibbs program to the NAIA was rewarded with the National Tournament for RRAC Coach of the Year the first time. His Lady award. Rams won both the RRAC Regular Season and When he took the head Tournanment coaching job at Texas Championships, earning a Wesleyan, Gibbs renewed a bid to Nationals where they long relationship with the were defeated 2-0 by sev- school. He received his enth seeded Cal. Baptist. Bachelor of Science degree The team was led by seven from Texas Wesleyan in All-Conference players, 2003 after playing for three including six first-team seasons. During his playing selections. Alejandra In three seasons Coach Gibbs has coached 19 All- career, the goalkeeper was a Barrera was named RRAC Conference players and two All-Americans. 2nd-team All-RRAC selec- Co-Player of the Year, while tion in 2002. He transferred to Texas Wesleyan after goalkeeper Brittany O’Brian was named RRAC one season at Huron University where he was an Defensive Player of the Year and Honorable Mention Honorable Mention NAIA All-American selection. All-American. His coaching career also began at Texas Wesleyan. In 2006, Gibbs commented that coaching at his alma Gibbs served as an assistant coach for one season, matter and taking over a defending conference prior to playing in his senior year. champion was a dream situation. He made the most of that situation, leading the Lady Rams through the Gibbs joined the Wesleyan staff after serving as an early troubles of a coaching transition and all the assistant coach for the Baylor University women’s way to a second RRAC title. soccer program. He also worked toward his Masters degree while at Baylor. The team started just 3-7 before catching fire. Down the stretch, Gibbs’ Lady Rams won a school Gibbs resides in Arlington with his wife, Jessica. www.ramsports.net 3 2009 Lady Rams Coaching Staff Gaspar Jody Martinez Ellsworth Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Sixth Season Second Season Gaspar Martinez begins his sixth season as assistant Jody Ellsworth is in his second season at Texas coach for Texas Wesleyan. He also currently serves Wesleyan. as the director of coaching for the Texas Development Acadamy. An accomplished player, Ellsworth has four years of professional soccer playing experience, having played During his tenure, Martinez has helped the Lady for the LA Galaxy and San Jose of the MLS. He Rams to a 57-45-5 record and Red River Athletic began his select soccer career by playing for teams Conference Championships in 2005, 2006, and 2008. in New Mexico. He then joined the Marines and played for the US Marine Corps National team as Martinez has had previous coaching experience as well as the All Armed Forces National team. an assistant at Richland College from 2001-02. In the prep ranks, he was an assistant at Nolan Ellsworth holds a USSF D National Coaching Catholic High School and junior high head coach at License. His coaching experience includes Club, Fort Worth Country Day School. He was also a Recreational and college level. He is currently the head coach in the Dallas Texans South Soccer Club Varsity and Junior Varsity coach at All Saints for seven seasons and was the director of develop- Episcopal in Fort Worth. ment for Legend Soccer Club from 1993-98. Ellsworth and his wife, Rebecca, reside in Saginaw, He currently resides in Arlington with his wife, TX, with their daughters, Alexi, Mia, and Addi. Sheila, and their two sons, Aidan and Julien. Matt Brittany Walusimbi O’Brien Asstistant Coach Student Asst. Coach First Season First Season Matt Walusimbi is in his first season as an assistant Brittany O’Brien begins her first season as a student assistant coach after playing three seasons in goal for coach at Texas Wesleyan. the Lady Rams. Walusimbi has served as an assistant coach at Fort In 2008, O’Brien became the program’s fifth All- Worth’s Nolan Catholic High School for the last American, receiving Honorable Mention honors and four seaons. During his tenure NCHS won a State was also named Texas Wesleyan Female Athlete of title in 2006 and reached the Regional Finals in each the Year. That year she led the team to RRAC Regular Season and Tournament Championships and of the following two seasons. He has also coached the program’s first appearance in the NAIA National at Fort Worth FC since 2008. Tournament. Walusimbi attended Nolan Catholic High School In her career she was a three-time All-RRAC selec- where he was a 1st-team All-State selection and led tion. She was also named All-Region VI in 2007 and NCHS to state titles in 2001 and 2003. RRAC Defensive Player of the Year in 2008. O’Brien holds Texas Wesleyan records with 278 Walusimbi currently resides in Arlington. career saves, six shutouts in 2008, 12 career shutouts, a career 1.27 GAA, and a 1.08 GAA in 2006. 4 2009 Lady Rams Soccer Season Preview 2009 Lady Rams L A DY R AM S L OOK TO C O N T I N U E W I N N I N G T R A D I T I O N The Lady Rams had a banner year in 2008.