2004-05 Coastal Women's Basketball
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2004-052004-05 CoastalCoastal Women’sWomen’s BasketballBasketball Team Photo/TV-Radio Roster ......... Inside Front Cover COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS Table of Contents/Quick Facts ................................... 1 GENERAL 2004-05 Season Outlook ....................................... 2-3 Institution: ................................ Coastal Carolina University 2004-05 Coastal Roster ............................................ 4 Location: ......................................... Conway, South Carolina Head Coach Alan LeForce ..................................... 5-6 Founded: ...................................................................... 1954 Q & A with Coach LeForce ........................................ 7 Enrollment: .................................................................. 7,000 Assistant Coaches.................................................. 8-9 Nickname: ......................................................... Chanticleers Courtney Brown.................................................. 10-11 Pronunciation of Nickname: ........................ SHON-ti-cleers Lucia Popovici .................................................... 12-13 Colors: ..... Coastal Green (PMS 322), Bronze (875) & Black Femke Ponsioen ................................................. 14-15 Arena/Capacity: ................................. Kimbel Arena (1,039) Amber Rose ....................................................... 16-17 Press Row Phone: ...................................... (843) 349-2822 Vanessa Laug .................................................... 18-19 Affiliation: ................................................... NCAA Division I Alisha Dill ............................................................ 20-21 Conference: .......................................................... Big South Cheryl Salomone ..................................................... 22 President: .......................... Dr. Ronald R. Ingle (Wofford ’62) Samantha Carver .................................................... 22 Athletics Director:Warren D. "Moose" Koegel (Penn State ’71) Kim Turner ............................................................... 23 Athletic Department Phone: ....................... (843) 349-2820 Jasmine Tyler ........................................................... 23 Website: ......................................... www.GoCCUSports.com Demaria Young ........................................................ 24 Kristy Yurichak ......................................................... 24 COACHING STAFF Joanna Pekonen ..................................................... 25 Head Coach: ....................... Alan LeForce (Cumberland ’57) C.J. Ware ................................................................. 25 Record at Coastal Carolina (Years): ..................... 98-99 (7) Women’s Basketball Support Staff .......................... 26 Career Record (Years): ................................... 338-279 (21) 2003-04 Year-in-Review ........................................... 27 Office Phone: ............................................... (843) 349-2931 2003-04 Statistics/Results .................................. 28-29 Assistant Coach: ..................... Mark Kost (Notre Dame ’95) 2004-05 Opponents ........................................... 30-35 Assistant Coach: ................... Frank Moorhead (Clarion ’78) Big South Conference ............................................. 36 Assistant Coach: ..................... Dee Pennix (High Point ’99) Big South Composite Schedule.......................... 37-38 Head Athletic Trainer: ............................. Sue Geesey-Jean Big South Review .................................................... 39 Office Phone: ............................................... (843) 349-2803 Big South Statistics ............................................ 40-41 Strength Coach: .......................................................Al Jean Series Results ......................................................... 42 All-Time Results ................................................. 43-45 2003-04 Box Scores ........................................... 46-50 TEAM INFORMATION Connecticut Sun ...................................................... 51 2003-04 Overall Record: ............................................ 13-15 Chanticleer Radio Network ...................................... 51 2003-04 Big South Record (Finish): ........................6-8/6th Career Records ....................................................... 52 Starters Returning/Lost: .................................................0/5 Single-Game Records ............................................. 53 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ....................................... 5/5 Records by Class .................................................... 54 Newcomers: .......................................................................6 Yearly Statistical Leaders ........................................ 55 All-Time Roster ........................................................ 56 ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS 1,000-Point Club ...................................................... 57 Assistant A.D.-Media Relations:....................... John Martin Coastal Carolina University ..................................... 58 Office Phone: ................................................. 843-349-2822 Myrtle Beach, S.C. .................................................. 59 E-Mail Address: ................................. [email protected] CCU Facilities .......................................................... 60 Asst. Media Relations Director/Women’s BB Contact: ...... Dr. Ronald R. Ingle .................................................. 61 ........................................................................ Kent Reichert Warren “Moose” Koegel ........................................... 62 Office Phone: ................................................. 843-349-2840 NCAA Athletic Compliance ...................................... 63 E-mail Address:................................. [email protected] Media Relations ....................................................... 64 Media Relations Intern: ....................................... Joe Prisco Coastal Carolina ............................. Inside Back Cover Office Phone: ................................................. 843-349-2848 2004-05 Schedule ..................................... Back Cover E-mail Address:................................... [email protected] SID Fax: ......................................................... 843-349-2819 What is a Chanticleer? Mailing Address: ........................................ P.O. Box 261954 The Chanticleer (SHON-ti-cleer) gives ............................................................. Conway, SC 29528 Coastal Carolina University one of the most Overnight Address: .................................. 755 Highway 544 unique nicknames in all of sports. ............................................................. Conway, SC 29526 Chanticleer comes from Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales and came to Coastal when CREDITS the University was a member of the Editor/Design & Layout: Kent Reichert. Editorial Assistance: University of South Carolina system. John Martin, Sarah Barbee, Joe Prisco, Brittany Nordin, Morgan A Chanticleer is a rooster who rules the Kilgore, Shannon Sell. Photography: Bill Edmonds and Judy barnyard with cunning and wit. His Galligan of the CCU Photography Department. Some photos competitiveness never wanes as he battles courtesy of the Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce. Printing: to the end, using his brains to come out on Multi-Ad Sports, Peoria, Illinois top every time. 2004-05 Coastal Women’s Basketball 1 2004-052004-05 SeasonSeason OutlookOutlook The Coastal Carolina University women’s basket- staring role for the Lady Chants in 2004-05. ball team will have an all new starting lineup heading “Amber has been battling injuries throughout her into the 2004-05 season, no matter who does what in Coastal career,” LeForce said. “She has an under- preseason practice. The Lady Chanticleers lost all five standing of what we need done in our program. She’s starters from last year’s Big South Tournament semifi- come off the bench and given us a spark.” nal squad, including the school’s all-time leading scorer Sophomore Vanessa Laug also has battled inju- in Nikki Reddick. All told, the five graduating seniors ries throughout her career, missing her true freshman attributed for 74 percent of the scoring and 61 percent season due to an ACL tear. She played in 21 games of the rebounding. last season and had a season-high six points against However, Coastal returns five letterwinners to the Liberty. Laug has a great work ethic and, if she is roster and adds six newcomers, including four who finally over her knee injury, will give the Lady Chants have had two years experience at the junior college a tremendous lift in the post. level. The Lady Chanticleers also have six of their first “Vanessa spent the summer here working out,” seven games at Kimbel Arena, which will help in get- LeForce stated. “She went to the Pete Newell Camp ting the right chemistry for the Big South schedule. and that has helped her. She came back last year “I think we’re going to be a surprise,” Coastal head and played some and got better every game. We’re coach Alan LeForce said. “I feel good about the people looking for good things out of her. She should get we brought in. It’s going to be a matter of time as to