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Lady 2008-09 OLD DO MINI O N UNIVERSITY MONARCHBASKETBALL Table of Contents Media Information ......................................................................................2-3 Old Dominion University ...........................................................................4-5 This is Norfolk/Hampton Roads .................................................................6-7 General Athletic Facilities .........................................................................................8-9 Name of School: Old Dominion University Strength Training ..................................................................................... 10-11 City, Zip: Norfolk, VA 23529-0201 ODU on Team USA ..................................................................................12-13 Founded: 1930 (as the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary) Why Monarchs? ......................................................................................14-15 Enrollment: 23,500 Lady Monarch Reachout .........................................................................16-17 Nickname: Lady Monarchs Marketing the Lady Monarchs ....................................................................18 School Colors: Slate Blue, Sky Blue, & Silver Meet the Lady Monarchs Arena Name: Ted Constant Convocation Center Capacity: 8,600 2008-09 Outlook ......................................................................................20-21 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Head Coach Wendy Larry .......................................................................22-24 Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Assistant Coaches/Director of Basketball Operations..........................25-28 Interim President: John Broderick (Northeastern) Support Staff/Managers ..............................................................................29 Athletic Director: Dr. Jim Jarrett (SIU-Carbondale '59) Office Phone: (757) 683-3369 Player Bios ..............................................................................................30-53 Athletic Dept. Phone: (757) 683-3375 Rosters ..........................................................................................................54 Athletic Ticket Office: (757) 683-4444 A Closer Look at Old Dominion President John R. Broderick ........................................................................56 History First Year of Modern Basketball: 1969-70 Athletic Director Dr. Jim Jarrett ..................................................................57 Overall All-Time Record: 873-287 (.745)/39 yrs. Athletic Department Staff ............................................................................58 NCAAAppearances/Last: 24/2008 Academic Support .......................................................................................59 Constant Convocation Center ................................................................60-63 Sports Information Sports Information Director: Carol Hudson Old Dominion Fieldhouse - Former Home of ODU Basketball ................64 Associate Director: Jamar Ross Home of Champions ....................................................................................65 Assistant Director (WBB Contact): Kimberly Zivkovich Retired Jerseys .......................................................................................66-67 Assistant Director: Rob Silsbee Lady Monarchs in the Pros ....................................................................68-71 SID Office Main Phone: (757) 683-3372 Zivkovich Direct Line: (757) 683-5520 Lady Monarch Women's Basketball Summer Camps ...............................72 SID Fax: (757) 683-3119 2007-08 in Review Zivkovich Cell Phone: (757) 617-7757 2007-08 Review .......................................................................................74-75 Zivkovich Email: [email protected] 2007-08 Statistics ......................................................................................... 76 ODU Website: www.odusports.com Press Row Phone: (757) 683-5596 2007-08 Box Scores ................................................................................ 77-81 SID Address: Athletic Admin. 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Opponents Norfolk, VA 23529 Opponents - Non-Conference ................................................................84-85 Opponents - Conference ........................................................................86-87 Coaching Staff Head Coach: Wendy Larry (Old Dominion '77) Colonial Athletic Association .................................................................88-89 Record at ODU: 503-165/21 seasons Records Overall Record: 552-196/24 seasons Honored Lady Monarchs ........................................................................92-93 Assistant Coaches: Niki Lowry Dawkins (Ohio State ‘89) Letterwinners ...............................................................................................94 Celeste Hill-Brockett (Old Dominion‘94) Belle Koclanes (Richmond ‘02) All-Time Starting Line-Ups .........................................................................95 Dir. of Basketball Operations: Allison Halsey (St. Anselm ‘02) Game, Season, Career Records .............................................................96-98 Office Phone: (757) 683-3401 All-Time Scoring Leaders............................................................................99 1,000 Point/Rebound Clubs .......................................................................100 Team Information 2007-08 Record: 31-5 Scoring, Rebs., Assts., by Class ................................................................ 101 2007-08 Conference Record: 17-1/1st, CAA Champions Year-by-Year Leaders ................................................................................. 102 2007-08 Post Season: NCAA “Sweet 16” Year-by-Year Results ........................................................................... 103-107 1st Round: vs. Liberty W, 82-62 Conference Champions ...................................................................... 108-109 2nd Round: vs. Virgina W, 88-85 (OT) Sweet 16: vs. Connecticut: L, 63-78 100 pt. Games/Overtime Games................................................................110 Final AP Ranking: #11 Post Season History ....................................................................................111 Final ESPN/USA Today Ranking: #10 Vs. Opponents ......................................................................................112 - 115 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/4 Poll History ................................................................................................. 116 Starters Retuning/Lost: 2/3 Newcomers: 6 Lady Monarch Basketball 2008-09 1 MEDIA information DEBBIE WHITE CAROL HUDSON, JR. JAMAR ROSS KIMBERLY ZIVKOVICH ROB SILSBEE Senior Associate Sports Information Associate Sports Assistant Sports Assistant Sports Athletic Director Director Information Director Information Director Information Director TINA PRICE CHRISIE HENN JEAN MICHEL JACKIE BARROW LA'TOYA EDWARDS Director of Athletic Assistant Director of Publications Director of Special Administrative Publications and Publications and Graduate Assistant Events & Hospitality Assistant Creative Services Creative Services To the Media Press Room The 2008-09 Old Dominion University Media Guide was prepared The press room for Lady Monarch basketball is located under section specifically to assist the media in its coverage of Old Dominion University 106 in the Constant Convocation Center. Drinks and food are available women’s basketball. in the adjacent media hospitality room prior to tip-off and at halftime. Post-game press conferences will also be held in this room. Admittance Credentials is limited to those with media passes. Members of the media who wish to cover a Lady Monarch home basketball game must obtain a media pass at least 24 hours in advance Post-Game Interviews by either writing the Sports Information Office, by calling 757-683-3372 Locker room interviews are not granted at Old Dominion University between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday Lady Monarch basketball games. Coach Wendy Larry and players or by e-mailing Kimberly Zivkovich at [email protected]. selected by the media will grant interviews in the press room 10 minutes after the conclusion of the game. For more information on Working Area post-game interviews, or to request individual players from either the All working press will be seated at courtside. Non-working press may Lady Monarchs or their opponents, please contact Assistant Sports sit at press row only if space is available. Spouses, guests and children Information Director Kimberly Zivkovich or Sports Information Director are not permitted on press row or in the press room, in compliance with Carol Hudson, Jr. the working code of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. Visiting radio and television stations are also seated at press row. Photographers must Radio Setup shoot from the end lines of the court. Additional lighting and strobe lights All visiting radio stations must contact the Constant Center events must be cleared in advance of the game. Space along the end lines of manager, Mike Fryling, for telephone requests for game coverage in the court is on a first-come, first-served basis. the Constant Convocation Center. He may be reached by calling 757- 683-5518. Filing Stories Internet access, both ethernet and wireless, along with a FAX Web Site machine will be made available in the Constant Center press room. Up-to-date scores and statistics on the Lady Monarch