2013 South Dakota State Volleyball Media Guide
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South Dakota State University Open PRAIRIE: Open Public Research Access Institutional Repository and Information Exchange South Dakota State University Jackrabbits Jackrabbit Volleyball Media Guides (1988-2014) Athletics 2013 2013 South Dakota State Volleyball Media Guide South Dakota State University Follow this and additional works at: https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/volleyball-guides 2013 THE 2013 JACKRABBITS 2 3456 MEGAN FARNHAM KACEY HERRMANN MARGIT HANSING BROOKE LEETHAM COURTNEY ROBERTS 5-8, FRESHMAN 6-0, RS FRESHMAN 6-0, JUNIOR 5-10, FRESHMAN 6-1, RS FRESHMAN DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST OUTSIDE HITTER OUTSIDE HITTER SETTER MIDDLE BLOCKER MITCHELL, S.D. RAPID CITY, S.D. URBANDALE, IOWA WESTMINSTER, COLO. BRANDON, MANITOBA MITCHELL H.S. STEVENS H.S. URBANDALE H.S. STANDLEY LAKE H.S. CROCUS PLAINS SECONDARY 7 9101112 TIARA GIBSON LEXI FOWLER LIZZIE PALMER WAGNER LARSON EMILY VELDMAN 6-3, FRESHMAN 5-9, SENIOR 5-8, SOPHOMORE 6-2, SOPHOMORE 6-2, FRESHMAN MIDDLE BLOCKER SETTER DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST MIDDLE BLOCKER RIGHT SIDE HITTER CLEAR LAKE, S.D. CENTENNIAL, COLO. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. PRIOR LAKE, MINN. DEUEL H.S. CHERRY CREEK H.S. LINCOLN H.S. ROOSEVELT H.S. PRIOR LAKE H.S. 14 18 24 MIKALA HORA ALANNA PENGILLY GARET MILINER 5-10, FRESHMAN 5-3, SOPHOMORE 5-5, FRESHMAN OUTSIDE HITTER DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST YANKTON, S.D. WATERTOWN, S.D. APPLE VALLEY, MINN. YANKTON H.S. WATERTOWN H.S. APPLE VALLEY H.S. PHIL MCDANIEL ANGELA MOONEY KUULEI KABALIS-BIANCONI HEAD COACH ASSISTANT COACH GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH CULVER STOCKTON, 1996 TEXAS TECH, 2004 KANSAS STATE, 2012 SECOND SEASON AT SDSU FIRST SEASON AT SDSU FIRST SEASON AT SDSU GOJACKS.COM TABLE OF CONTENTS SDSU Quick Facts.........................................................................................................................................................................2 2013 Schedule .............................................................................................................................................................................3 2013 Roster/Coaching Staff........................................................................................................................................................4 SDSU Media Policy/Media Outlets ..............................................................................................................................................5 2013 Season Preview ..................................................................................................................................................................6 Jackrabbit Coaching Staff.........................................................................................................................................................7-9 Head Coach Phil McDaniel....................................................................................................................................................8 Assistant Coach Angela Mooney and Graduate Assistant Kuulei Kabalis-Bianconi ............................................................9 Strength and Conditioning ........................................................................................................................................................10 Sports Medicine.........................................................................................................................................................................11 Athletic Department Mission Statement ...................................................................................................................................14 Administration......................................................................................................................................................................12-13 Meet the Jackrabbits ............................................................................................................................................................15-18 Lexi Fowler and Margit Hansing.........................................................................................................................................16 Wagner Larson, Lizzie Palmer and Alanna Pengilly...........................................................................................................17 Kacey Herrmann and Courtney Roberts .............................................................................................................................18 Megan Farnham, Tiara Gibson, Mikala Hora, Brooke Leetham, Garet Miliner and Emily Veldman ..................................18 2013 Jackrabbit Opponents.................................................................................................................................................19-21 The Summit League .............................................................................................................................................................22-23 Frost Arena.................................................................................................................................................................................24 Jackrabbit Facilities ...................................................................................................................................................................25 Athletics Support Staff...............................................................................................................................................................26 Jackrabbit Volleyball History and Records...........................................................................................................................27-38 2012 Season Recap and Statistics................................................................................................................................39-40 Year-by-Year Scores .............................................................................................................................................................41-45 All-Time Letterwinners ..............................................................................................................................................................46 Welcome to South Dakota State University.........................................................................................................................47-50 Academics at South Dakota State University............................................................................................................................51 Under Armour ............................................................................................................................................................................52 CREDITS/PRONUNCIATION GUIDE COACHES The South Dakota State University Print Lab produced 50 copies of Kuulei Kabalis-Bianconi ........Koo-lay – Cuh-bah-lis – Bee-ann-coney the 2013 SDSU volleyball media guide at a cost of $7.94 each. Front cover design by SDSU University Relations. Photos credited to PLAYERS Eric Landwehr, SDSU University Relations, Stephen Brua and Robby Megan Farnham .....................................................................Farn-am Gallagher, SDSU Sports Information, Troy Maroney Photography, The Brookings Register and Lifetouch Sports Photography. Tiara Gibson ........................................................................Tee-air-ah Margit Hansing ........................................................................Mar-git For more information regarding the Jackrabbit volleyball program, Mikala Hora .......................................................Ma-kay-la – Hore-ah please contact SDSU Associate Sports Information Director Ryan Garet Miliner ......................................................................Mil-eh-ner Sweeter at (605) 688-4822 or at [email protected] Alanna Pengilly...............................................A-lane-ah - Pen-gill-ee 2013 JACKRABBIT VOLLEYBALL 1 SDSU QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION COACHING STAFF NAME OF SCHOOL: South Dakota State University HEAD COACH: Phil McDaniel CITY/ZIP: Brookings, SD 57007 ALMA MATER, YEAR: Culver-Stockton, 1996 FOUNDED: Feb. 21, 1881 RECORD AT SCHOOL: 29-33, Third Season ENROLLMENT: 12,583 (fall 2012) CAREER RECORD: 86-76, Sixth Season NICKNAME: Jackrabbits (NO “LADY” J ACKRABBITS PLEASE) ASSISTANT COACH: Angela Mooney SCHOOL COLORS: Yellow and Blue ALMA MATER, YEAR: Texas Tech, 2004 ATHLETIC WEBSITE:GOJACKS.COM OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-5737 UNIVERSITY WEBSITE: sdstate.edu GRADUATE ASSISTANT: Kuulei Kabalis-Bianconi HOME ARENA: Frost Arena ALMA MATER, YEAR: Kansas State, 2012 CAPACITY: 6,063 OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-5737 AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I CONFERENCE: The Summit League CONFERENCE WEBSITE: TheSummitLeague.org PRESIDENT: Dr. David L. Chicoine ALMA MATER, REAR: South Dakota State, 1969 DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS: Justin Sell TEAM INFORMATION ALMA MATER, YEAR: Bowling Green State, 1991 2012 OVERALL RECORD: 16-13 SWA: Kathy Heylens HOME RECORD:7-5 ATHLETIC DEPT. PHONE: (605) 688-5625 AWAY RECORD:5-7 TICKET OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-5422 or 1-866-GOJACKS NEUTRAL RECORD:4-1 SUMMIT LEAGUE RECORD:8-8 FINAL RANKING (POLL): 166 (NCAA RPI) STARTERS RETURNING/LOST: 3/3 + Libero LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 5/9 + Libero SPORTS INFORMATION ASSOCIATE SID/VOLLEYBALL CONTACT: Ryan Sweeter OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-4822 CELL PHONE: (605) 376-4422 JACKRABBIT SPORTS NETWORK E-MAIL: [email protected] CONTACT: Tyler Merriam ASST. AD – SPORTS INFORMATION: Jason