GENERAL 2018 PREVIEW STAFF PLAYERS OPPONENTS 2017 REVIEW HISTORY & RECORDS 11 STAFF UTSPORTS.COM » @VOL_SOFTBALL » FACEBOOK.COM/TENNESSEESOFTBALL STAFF RALPH WEEKLY CO-HEAD COACH, 17TH SEASON AT TENNESSEE 2011 NFCA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE 31st SEASON AS A HEAD COACH CAREER RECORD: 1,303-426-2 CAREER RECORD AT UT: 802-245-2

At 1,303 career victories through 30 years as a collegiate  CAREER RECORD head coach, Ralph Weekly continues to set the standard Season School W-L-T Pct. for success that his teams have championed through the 1986 Pacific Lutheran 25-6 .806 years. The 2011 NFCA Hall of Fame inductee completed 1987 Pacific Lutheran 29-11 .725 his 16th season as Tennessee’s co-head coach in 2017. 1988 Pacific Lutheran 39-6 .867 1989 Pacific Lutheran 33-13 .717 The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) 1990 Pacific Lutheran 40-8 .833 1991 Pacific Lutheran 36-8 .818 honored his efforts throughout a distinguished, three- 1992 Pacific Lutheran 34-13 .723 decade career that has spanned from his time in the U.S. 1993 Pacific Lutheran 35-9 .795 Air Force through stops at Pacific Lutheran, Chattanooga 1994 Pacific Lutheran 39-19 .672 and now Tennessee, with a 2011 induction into the NFCA 1995 Chattanooga 29-21 .580 Hall of Fame. Voted in by his coaching peers and with 1996 Chattanooga 34-15 .694 the organization consisting of just 49 previous inclusions, 1997 Chattanooga* 32-19 .627 Weekly joined Ithaca Head Coach Deb Pallozzi in 1998 Chattanooga* 47-15 .758 2001 Chattanooga* 49-18 .731 ceremonies at the annual NFCA Convention in Las Vegas, 2002 Tennessee* 35-25-1 .582 Nev., in Dec. of 2011. 2003 Tennessee* 45-25 .643 2004 Tennessee* 55-16 .775 Looking at his career from just a Tennessee standpoint, 2005 Tennessee* 67-15 .817 the honor would certainly appear well deserved. During 2006 Tennessee* 61-12 .836 their first 16 seasons at the University of Tennessee, 2007 Tennessee* 63-8 .887 Weekly and his wife, Karen, have transformed the Vols 2008 Tennessee* 50-16 .758 2009 Tennessee* 40-18-1 .686 from a program searching for an identity into a formidable 2010 Tennessee* 49-15 .766 Southeastern Conference and national contender. 2011 Tennessee* 49-12 .803 2012 Tennessee* 52-14 .788 Taking over the reins at UT following a 24-35 campaign in 2013 Tennessee* 52-12 .813 2001, the Weeklys have long since improved the Orange 2014 Tennessee* 46-12 .793 & White’s fortunes. They guided the Vols through a three- 2015 Tennessee* 47-17 .734 2016 Tennessee* 43-16 .729 year span from 2005-07 that saw the Big Orange top the 2017 Tennessee* 48-12 .800 60-win plateau all three times and post both a runner- Totals: 1,303-426-2 (.753) up finish (2007) and consecutive third-place national *Co-Head Coach with Karen Weekly finishes at the Women’s College World Series (2005, 2006). Tennessee enjoyed another impressive six-year School Record Pct. stretch that featured four trips to the WCWS (2010, 2012, Pacific Lutheran (9 years) 310-93 (.769) 2013, 2015) with another national runner-up finish (2013). Chattanooga (5 years) 191-88 (.685) Tennessee (16 years) 802-245-2 (.765) Under the Weeklys’ direction, UT has been to seven Totals: (30 years) 1,303-426-2 (.753) Women’s College World Series in the last 13 years (2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015) and made 14 NCAA Regional and nine NCAA Super Regional appearances. as he moved into sole possession of fourth place on the The Lady Vols continued their streak of postseason NCAA Division I all-time wins list with a 6-1 victory over appearances in 2017, reaching the NCAA Tournament for NC State on April 2, passing longtime Louisiana-Lafayette the 14th straight year after a third-place finish in the SEC and LSU head coach Yvette Girouard with his 1,286th for the second season in a row. UT’s impressive regular career win. Weekly also became just the fourth coach season, which included a 20-game win streak, earned it in Division I history to reach the 1,300-win mark with a the No. 8 national seed, marking the sixth time in program 5-0 victory over Longwood in UT’s opening game of the history that the Vols were a top-eight seed. The Big NCAA Tournament on May 19. Orange went 3-0 in the Knoxville Regional to advance to the NCAA Super Regionals for the fifth time in six years Weekly helped coach junior shortstop Meghan Gregg and the ninth time overall. Tennessee’s season ended to an historic season in 2017. Gregg broke the UT single- one victory short of a trip to Oklahoma City as the Vols season RBI record with 79 and became the fifth player in were defeated by Texas A&M in the Super Regionals, two program history to earn SEC Player of the Year honors. games to one. The Georgia native was also a top-three finalist for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award, just the The 2017 season was full of milestone victories for Weekly, fourth Volunteer to earn that distinction. 12 TENNESSEE SOFTBALL » 2018 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL 2018 PREVIEW STAFF PLAYERS OPPONENTS 2017 REVIEW HISTORY & RECORDS 13 STAFF In an outstanding 2012 season, Tennessee made its fifthits made Tennessee season, 2012 outstanding an In Series. World College the Women’s to years trip in eight a 19-game season which featured regular a strong After hosted Vols The Tournament, SEC the into streak winning Super Regionals and the NCAA Regionals both the NCAA Tennessee went 16-6 in SEC play, finishing with the play, 16-6 in SEC went Tennessee in the conference. record regular-season second-best runner- season as the national finished the Vols The regular season 5 in the final No. at ranked up and were ESPN.com/USA the and Poll Coaches Today/NFCA USA Softball Poll. Gibson and junior and Lauren Chavanne Raven Seniors NFCA the 2013 all named to Madison Shipman were oneat least team. UT has had first Division I All-American (2004-16) years in 13 consecutive All-American NFCA (2006, of those years in eight with multiple All-Americans Tennessee The 2014). 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2006, 2007, Southeast NFCA was named the 2013 staff coaching Year. of the Staff Region of the Year trophy. Senior Melissa Davin enjoyed her finest enjoyed Davin Senior Melissa trophy. of the Year All- Team earning First 14 homers, hitting season as a Vol, RegionAll-Southeast Division I and NFCA honors SEC honors. second-team truly season was 2013 softball team’s Tennessee The can Volunteers runner-up national the ages. The one for and program of individual, team of a long list be proud one of the finest highlighted that accomplishments history. seasons in Tennessee marking the eighth 52-12, at year finished the team The Vols The history. wins in program season with 50 or more College in the Women’s appearance made their sixth nine years all of which came in the last Series, World and their second 2013), 2012, 2010, (2005, 2006, 2007, 2013). Series (2007, in the Championship appearance earned NFCA All-Southeast Region and Second Team All- Team and Second Region All-Southeast earned NFCA career greatest UT’s of some posting while honors SEC Aldrete Annie Abbott. Monica since numbers pitching earning sensation, a freshman as the scene onto broke co- and honors second-team I All-America Division NFCA Freshman I National Division NFCA winning the inaugural UTSPORTS.COM » @VOL_SOFTBALL » FACEBOOK.COM/TENNESSEESOFTBALL with another impressive season. Renfroe was named the was season. Renfroe with another impressive and also of the Year All-American One Academic Capital Capital One Academic All-America first-team accolades. accolades. first-team All-America One Academic Capital student-athlete Tennessee Shipman also became the first Award. CLASS Senior prestigious the win to sport any in in ace the load as the team’s shouldered Ellen Renfroe career Tennessee her storied and concluded the circle Senior Madison Shipman was named the Honda SportsHonda the named was Senior Madison Shipman Tennessee Softball and capped off her for Winner Award of Player with a banner senior season, earning SEC career and honors first-team Division I All-America NFCA the Year, seventh trip to the NCAA Super Regionals. Tennessee Tennessee Super Regionals. the NCAA trip to seventh in conference in the finish second to play in SEC 17-7 went season. the regular Mississippi State, 16-8 (6), on April 19. State, Mississippi with a season in 2014 another strong enjoyed Vols The of and a slew seniors of accomplished comprised roster and made its in 2014 46-12 UT went rising stars. young Tennessee’s 14th NFCA All-American (31st selection) and selection) (31st All-American NFCA 14th Tennessee’s All-American Academic 13th Erin Gabriel became UT’s head became the ninth Ralph Weekly selection). (23rd crushed 1,200 wins when Tennessee reach to coach and made an impressive late-season run that includedthat run late-season and made an impressive and Tournament a SEC in the 2015 finish runner-up a to Regionals Super and Regionals NCAA in record 5-1 Gaffin became Rainey Oklahoma City. to punch its ticket College World Series appearance in 2015. The team The in 2015. Series appearance World College 100 home runs with five smashed a program-record power by Fueled 10 home runs or more. hitting players 47-17 went UT staff, pitching and a balanced hitting SEC first-team pick, Gaffin earned second-team honors,second-team pick, Gaffin earned first-team SEC All- garnered and Vines Leach Aubrey Moss, and Matty accolades. team Freshman Women’s its seventh to its way powered Tennessee record with five players earning NFCA All-Southeast earning NFCA players with five record Gregg, Megan Geer, Meghan (Gaffin, honors Region players UT also had five Vines). Brooke Overstreet, Lexi an All- was as Gregg recognition postseason earn SEC Senior pitcher/utility player Rainey Gaffin was named was Gaffin Rainey player pitcher/utility Senior season, straight the second for All-American NFCA an earn All- to history in program player the 10th becoming tied a program times. Tennessee multiple America status The Vols were nearly unbeatable at home, posting the posting home, at nearly unbeatable were Vols The season regular during the country in the home record top Parker at Sherri 24-3 the season finished They 22-1. at via run rule. of those wins coming with 16 Stadium Lee were the most since the 2006 team scored 437. UT also UT 437. scored team 2006 the since most the were percentage on-base with a .446 record program a new set straight fourth home runs, marking the 57 and blasted eclipsing the 50-homer plateau. year regular-season standings thanks in large part to a high- part to in large thanks standings regular-season leaders the national among ranked that offense powered on-base percentage, average, batting in runs per game, runs scored 426 triples. UT’s and slugging percentage Under Weekly’s watch, Tennessee advanced to the NCAA to advanced Tennessee watch, Weekly’s Under 14thand season consecutive 13th the for Tournament 13 earning the No. 2016, in history in program time overall in the SECfor third in a tie finished Vols seed. The national STAFF and thanks to a loaded lineup and a stellar pitching duo Miss. Sophomores Lauren Gibson (.420 avg., eight HR’s, of sisters Ivy Renfroe and Ellen Renfroe, UT punched its 63 RBI’s) and Raven Chavanne (.455 avg., 32 RBI’s, 33 ticket to Oklahoma City once again. stolen bases) as well as freshman Ellen Renfroe (26-7 record, 1.50 ERA, 259 K’s in 201 innings) reaped Louisville The 2012 squad boasted four Louisville Slugger/NFCA Slugger/NFCA All-American honors, while Chavanne was All-Americans in first-team picks Lauren Gibson and Ellen also selected as a Capital One Academic All-American. Renfroe and second-team selections Raven Chavanne Sophomore Kat Dotson (.401 avg., 10 HR’s, 64 RBI’s) and Madison Shipman. Chavanne became just the third joined that trio in receiving a Louisville Slugger/NFCA Vol to earn three All-American nods and she was also a All-Southeast Region selection, and Renfroe was tabbed top-10 finalist for the USA Softball National Collegiate as the SEC Freshman of the Year. Chavanne ended the Player of the Year for the second straight season. year as the SEC’s batting average champion counting all contests at .455 while Gibson won the SEC batting title In 2012, Tennessee featured the top defense in the nation counting league match-ups only at .451. Ellen Renfroe -- a group that lead all NCAA Division I schools with a was the SEC ERA champion counting just league contests .982 fielding percentage. UT pitchers also combined for with a 1.42 ERA. the 11th-best ERA in the country (1.58) and the team’s winning percentage ranked eighth. Following the season Chavanne, Dotson, Gibson and Kelly Grieve (.376 avg., 37 RBI’s, 21 stolen bases) were each Starting off the 2011 season with a preseason rating of invited to try out for the 2011 USA Softball Women’s Senior No. 4 in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches poll, boasting 13 National Team, although Dotson was forced to withdraw returning letter-winners from the `10 WCWS squad and prior to the selection camp because of an injury. By being bringing in the ESPN/Rise No. 1-rated recruiting class, chosen to the final team, Gibson and Grieve became the Weekly helped guide the Vols to a 49-12 overall record, second and third Vols all-time (Monica Abbott) to join the the program’s second SEC Tournament crown and an prestigious squad. eighth consecutive berth to NCAA Regionals. The 2011 Tennessee squad set a new program record for single- The 2010 slate proved a magical ride for an incredibly season HR’s with a staggering 69 to crush the previous young squad made up of 19 players, including a total of high of 52 that was set back in 1996 and equaled in 15 freshmen and sophomores. The Vols registered a 49-15 both 2002 & 2005. The Big Orange also led all of NCAA overall record (making it eight straight 40+ win seasons) Division I in hitting with a .348 team batting average, was and truly peaked at the right time, rolling through their seventh in the country in scoring at 6.87 runs per game first seven games of the NCAA Tournament on the way to and 11th in fielding percentage (.974). the program’s fourth WCWS berth and another third place national finish. Along the way in NCAA action, Tennessee While the UT squad ultimately fell in the title round of swept Ball State, Virginia and Louisville during the the 2011 Knoxville Regional, a site that many experts Knoxville Regional, ended No. 2 Michigan’s two-year, 36- deemed the toughest in the country, to eventual WCWS game home winning streak by sweeping two consecutive team Oklahoma State, Tennessee still boasted numerous contests in the NCAA Ann Arbor Super Regionals and accolades. Weekly picked up his incredible 1,000th opened the WCWS with consecutive victories over No. 3 career victory on April 10 with a 9-0 (5 inn.) win at Ole Arizona (9-0, 5 inn.) and No. 9 Georgia (7-5) before being

14 TENNESSEE SOFTBALL » 2018 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL 2018 PREVIEW STAFF PLAYERS OPPONENTS 2017 REVIEW HISTORY & RECORDS 15 STAFF Tennessee also led NCAA Division I in hitting by posting by Division I in hitting also led NCAA Tennessee Pupils Sarah average. batting .342 team a staggering average in batting led the country and Abbott Fekete were Vols while five respectively, victories, and pitching National Collegiate Player of the Year award and theand award Year of the Player Collegiate National of the Sport Athlete “Team Foundation’s Sports Women’s with a 0.68 a 50-5 record registering after trophy Year” of the Year Player the SEC’s Chiles was on the year. ERA was bases, while Abbott with 44 stolen .459 hitting after Division I led NCAA Vols The of the Year. Pitcher the SEC’s team ERA and winning percentage in fielding percentage, titleregular-season SEC while picking up its first in 2007, Weeklys the their efforts with a 23-4 league mark. For of Division Speedline Coaches chosen as the South were seasons, and as the time in three the second for the Year, of the Year. Coaches SEC a then-program- to guided the Vols In 2006, the Weeklys after.836 of single-season winning percentage best title Tournament initial SEC UT’s record, tallying a 61-12 national eventual #1 UCLA, over victories and WCWS State. 9 Arizona and No. 3 Arizona champion No. The 2007 season was the benchmark by which all future the benchmark by season was 2007 The 63-8 as the squad finished will be compared teams Vol A .887. of percentage winning program-best new a for ended with Tennessee the WCWS trip to third-straight program Conference Southeastern the first becoming Championship Series, NCAA the best-of-three reach to two with runner-up finishing as national eventually 6 No. and triumphs against 4 Arizona No. wins over 11 a record A&M. UT spent 7 Texas and No. Northwestern Softball 1 in the ESPN.com/USA No. at weeks consecutive top the lofty reach to school SEC the first poll, becoming softball history. in the league’s ranking All- Slugger/NFCA chosen as Louisville were players Four Schutzler, Lindsay as Monica Abbott, Americans in 2007 honors. national each garnered India Chiles and Callahan Softball USA up the prestigious also picked Abbott The 2008 campaign was a success as the Weeklys guided as the Weeklys a success campaign was 2008 The at season 50-win consecutive a fifth to the Big Orange the NCAA berth into straight and a fifth overall 50-16 championshipthe to advanced UT 64. Field of Tournament a but dropped Regional NCAA game of its home-hosted Tech. Virginia WCWS-participant eventual decision to 4-2 Callahan Tonya baseman third senior tutelage, their Under single- for the school record broke RBIs) 62 avg., (.465 being to in 2008 on the way season home runs with 16 of Player SEC consecutive second Tennessee’s as chosen Softball Nationalfor both the USA and a finalist the Year for and the Honda Award trophy of the Year Player Slugger/NFCA 15th Louisville UT’s Softball while reaping 2004. since honor All-America and 67 RBIs), freshman All-Southeast region selectionregion All-Southeast freshman RBIs), and 67 sophomore and HR’s) 14 record freshman (UT Spigner hits, 79 avg., (.393 Grieve choice Region All-Southeast from the circle in as 28 victories as well bases) stolen 39 foes as such UT downed Hosfield, Cat right-hander rookie 18 LSU and No. 6 Oklahoma, No. No. 21 Massachusetts, No. during the year. 8 Georgia -- Gold medalists

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European Championship and the 2001 Hawaii Cup Assistant Coach (All gold medalists) 1994 World Games, 1995 Pan Am Games, 1996 South Pacific Classic, 1997 Canada Cup, 1999 Pan Am Games, 1999 America Cup, 2000 (1996 Olympics-Atlanta, Georgia) U.S. National Team Was part of the gold medal-winning Coach Pan Am Games Qualifier Team (1994) Was part of the second consecutive gold medal- Was part of the second consecutive winning U.S. National Team National Team Hitting Coach/Third Base Coach--U.S. Men’s National Team Director 1999-2001 Served in this capacity from National Team Hitting Coach/Team Leader--U.S. (2000 Olympics-Sydney, Australia) Coach/Women’s National Teams Coach/Women’s National Director overall record of 130-15 Won 13 total gold medals with (.897) as coach Chosen in Nov. 2009 to serve Chosen in Nov. on a five-member from 2010-2012 select the U.S. committee to Teams Women’s National Women’s National Team Selection Women’s National Committee  sixth straight, falling in the NCAA Regionals. Led by the by Led Regionals. in the NCAA falling straight, sixth Slugger/ Louisville Team of Second production offensive HR’s 13 doubles, eight avg., Huff (.399 All-American NFCA During the 2009 season, Tennessee continued its seven- continued During the 2009 season, Tennessee up a 40- putting of 40+ win campaigns by string year earned again the Big Orange Once record. overall 18-1 the program’s Tournament, the NCAA a berth into (.350 avg., 14 doubles, eight HR’s, 58 RBIs) and SEC All- SEC and 58 RBIs) HR’s, doubles, eight 14 avg., (.350 avg., Gibson (.297 baseman Lauren second Freshman RBIs). 39 doubles, six HR’s, eight and Kat Dotson (SEC First-Team selection and Co- selection First-Team (SEC Dotson Kat and RBIs, 66 hits, 37 54 runs, avg. .391 Year, of the Freshman -- pitcher choices Region All-Southeast NFCA 29 thefts), games, 15 complete ERA, 2.41 (31-6 record, Renfroe Ivy Spigner baseman Jessica and third IP) in 232.1 K’s 235 12 doubles, 30 RBIs, 26 thefts). The team was bolstered, bolstered, was team The thefts). 12 doubles, 30 RBIs, 26 including freshmen of high-profile a myriad by however, Raven outfielders All-American Slugger/NFCA Louisville steals) RBIs, 37 hits, 26 64 runs, 95 avg., (.455 Chavanne 45 RBIs), first baseman Erinn Webb (.318 NCAA Tourney Webb (.318 NCAA baseman Erinn first RBIs), 45 player and designated 34 RBIs) HR’s, nine total avg., well as RBIs) 22 HR’s, three doubles, (three Kajitani Nicole avg., (.373 Kelly Grieve field speedster as junior center the best-of-three championship series. the best-of-three of a quartet guided by squad was 2010 youthful The Huff Tiffany including senior catcher upperclassmen, HR’s, seven .312 avg., choice, All-South Region (NFCA eliminated by the Wildcats just one win from a berth in one win from just the Wildcats by eliminated STAFF

chosen first-team Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Americans.  RALPH WEEKLY CAREER HONORS The tools and chemistry were thought to be in place PACIFIC LUTHERAN (1986-94) for success heading into the 2005 campaign, but youth • 1988, 1992 NAIA National Champions abounded for UT with a roster completely devoid of a • 1990 NAIA National Runner-Up single senior. However, the 2005 season saw Tennessee • 1988, 1992 NAIA National Coach of the Year reap its initial NCAA Regional and Super Regional titles • 1986-90, 1992-94 NAIA West Region Coach of the Year and WCWS berth, tie a then-national record with 67 CHATTANOOGA (1995-98, 2001) wins, finish third in the nation in both national polls, • 2001 NCAA Regionals garner an impressive four Louisville Slugger/NFCA All- • 1998, 2001 SoCon Coach of the Year • 1995, 97-98, 2001 SoCon Regular-Season Champions America selections and break a long-standing national • 1996-98, 2001 SoCon Tournament Champions mark for single-season shutouts with 51. A Super Regional sweep over No. 4 Stanford in Palo Alto, Calif., TENNESSEE (2002-present) and WCWS victories over perennial national stalwarts • 2011 NFCA Hall of Fame Inductee • 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 Women’s College Arizona, Alabama and eventual national champion World Series (3rd, 3rd, 2nd, 3rd, 7th, 2nd, 7th) Michigan proved that Tennessee, under the direction of • 2007, 2013 National Runner-Up Finish the Weeklys, was officially a power to be reckoned with in • 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 NCAA Regional and Super Regional Champions the softball world. For their efforts the UT coaches were • 2004 NCAA Regional No. 6; 2008 & 2009 NCAA Regional No. chosen as the 2005 Speedline South Region Coaching 13; 2011 NCAA Regional No. 14; 2012 NCAA Regional No. 7; 2013 Staff of the Year. NCAA Regional No. 7; 2015 NCAA Regional No. 8; 2016 NCAA Regional No. 13 • 2006, 2011 SEC Tournament Champions In 2004, the club notched a then school-record 55 • 2007 SEC Regular Season Champions victories on its way to its first Eastern Division title in five • 2005, 2007 Speedline South Region Coaching Staff of the Year years and its initial trip to NCAA Regionals since 1999. • 2010, 2012, 2013 NFCA Southeast Region Coaching Staff of the Year • 2004, 2007 SEC Co-Coach of the Year Ralph and Karen were honored as the SEC Co-Coaches • 2004, 2007 SEC Eastern Division Champions of the Year as UT finished with a final ranking of 16th • 2001-02 & 2002-03 UT Daily Beacon Lady Vol Coach of the Year from ESPN.com/USA Softball and boasted its first All- • 71 All-SEC or All-Freshman selections American in freshman hurler Abbott. The 6-3 lefthander • 59 Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Region selections • 33 Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-America selections registered a staggering 582 K’s and 45 victories in her • 21 CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-American selections initial campaign at Rocky Top. • Tennessee first SEC team to reach #1 in polls (2007) • Tennessee first SEC team to reach WCWS Championship Series Tennessee continued its upward movement in the SEC (2007)

On March 3, 2014, Ralph Weekly and Karen Weekly Tennessee. Honors such as this are not possible without were inducted into the Greater Chattanooga Sports Hall tremendous players, coaches and administrators and we of Fame at teh Chattanooga Convention Center. have worked with some of the best at both UTC and The Weeklys and Kelly were part of a group of 19 Tennessee.” inductees that included eight former athletes and The Weeklys were co-head coaches at Chattanooga coaches, past or present, at the University of Tennessee from 1997-2001, going 223-97 in that span. Ralph at Chattanooga. Weekly was Chattanooga’s head coach from 1995-96, “Karen and I were very humbled to be recognized leading UTC to a 63-36 record over those two seasons. with so many great sports figures in Chattanooga Ralph Weekly led Chattanooga to its first Southern this evening,” Ralph Weekly said. “We spent seven Conference title in 1996 and the Weeklys led the Mocs wonderful years at UTC and are grateful for the support to SoCon titles in 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2001. UTC also we received while coaching Lady Mocs softball. It captured five-straight regular-season championships was special to be inducted with Andy Kelly, a great from 1997-2001 under the direction of Ralph Weekly VFL who has meant so much to the University of and Karen Weekly.

16 TENNESSEE SOFTBALL » 2018 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL 2018 PREVIEW STAFF PLAYERS OPPONENTS 2017 REVIEW HISTORY & RECORDS 17 STAFF a liaison to the ASA National Team Selection Committee Committee Selection Team National the ASA a liaison to for process selection level elite the for responsible is that Softball American Games USA and other Olympic, Pan accepted Weekly In the summer of 2009, Teams. National Teams National Softball Women’s a position on the USA in he will again assist where Committee Selection softball U.S. the prestigious to choosing the members 2010-12. squads from closely with worked Weekly and 2001, 1998 Between USA that ensure to (USOC) Committee Olympic the U.S. its programs funding for adequate Softball received it assistance technical fully equipped with the and was in securing the funding also instrumental needed. He was facility practice of a state-of-the-art the development for in Chula Vista, Center Olympic Training the ARCO at ever offered to the Southern Conference champion. In champion. Conference Southern to the offered ever an and was of 49-18 record an overall sported UTC 2001, programs. SEC against 4-1 impressive UT, at position coaching co-head the accepting After he would that 2001 in August announced Ralph Weekly Softball National as USA his post from down be stepping Weekly 1999. he had held since a position Director, Teams Softball in August with USA stint began his administrative at coach as head of absence leave taking a 1998 after Chattanooga. recognized and internationally who is nationally Weekly, a for responsible was clinician, skills as a hitting his for duties, including the general team of national variety international level elite Softball’s USA of management as He also served both men and women. for programs program to the next level in collegiate softball.” in collegiate level the next to program shaping after in Knoxville arrived Weeklys The programs the top one of into softball team Chattanooga’s piloted tandem The in 1995. their arrival in the South upon in 2000 appearances NCAA consecutive to the Lady Mocs Regional berths NCAA automatic two the first and 2001, UTSPORTS.COM » @VOL_SOFTBALL » FACEBOOK.COM/TENNESSEESOFTBALL things around. This combination should help take our should help take combination This things around. Conference championships and five SoCon Tournament SoCon championships and five Conference a have “They said Cronan. itself,” titles, speaks for the state for the sport of softball and a love for passion turn to attempt as they will be an asset that of Tennessee Weeklys as the program’s co-head coaches. Since that Since coaches. co-head as the program’s Weeklys building UT’s toward tirelessly the duo has worked day, accomplished they “What diamond. the on reputation at of Tennessee the University at during their tenure Southernregular-season including five Chattanooga, On June 19, 2001, University of Tennessee Women’s Women’s of Tennessee University 2001, On June 19, course a new charted Joan Cronan Director Athletics theannounced she when program softball the Vol for ‘99, the Cypress, Calif., native joined Carrie Swinford (1997, (1997, Swinford joined Carrie native Calif., the Cypress, ‘99, accolades all-region reap to 1999) as the lone UT players season, in her final choice A first-team in her career. twice 1999. since honoree all-region initial became UT’s Wilson Under Ralph’s watchful eye in the batting cages, Adrianna in the batting eye watchful Under Ralph’s by senior campaign capped off an outstanding Wilson team. All-South Region NFCA 2002 the being named to in unit as a rookie second the organization’s Chosen to schedule in the circle due to a torn ligament in her elbow, in her elbow, ligament a torn to due schedule in the circle in the last being picked minimal. After were expectations start with the best responded Division, Tennessee Eastern 21-6-1. at existence seven-year in the program’s directed the squad to a 35-25-1 overall record in 2002 record overall a 35-25-1 squad to the directed lost Having 1999. winning season since first and the club’s campaign the previous from hitters four top the squad’s a reduced facing ace pitching and with their projected and seventh-ranked Georgia and Auburn before being before and Auburn Georgia and seventh-ranked theof one Year Alabama. participant WCWS by ousted of to be a preview proved effort rebuilding Weeklys’ the tandem as Big Orange, the for come to things better standings in 2003 and notched then the second-most then the notched and in 2003 standings Despite mark. with a 45-25 history in school victories NCAA in the 64-team a spot for being overlooked SEC at the appearance made their first Vols field, the top-seeded and eliminated years in four Tournament STAFF

Calif. This facility has been used by all of the USA Softball and 1994 campaigns. National Teams and will continue to be an integral part of USA Softball’s success. During the fall, he also served as an assistant football coach at PLU from 1986-93 under legendary head coach Success has followed Weekly throughout his career, Frosty Westerling. During his time spent working on the especially as a coach for USA Softball Women’s National gridiron, he helped the Lutes to three national title games Teams. Weekly served as the hitting coach and Team and a pair of NAIA national championships (1987 & 1993). Leader for the 2000 U.S. Olympic team that claimed In his last year he was able to share the title-winning its second-consecutive gold medal in Sydney, Australia. experience with his son Marc Weekly, an All-American Earlier, he served as the hitting and third-base coach quarterback and a player responsible for 10,977 yards of for the U.S. contingent that brought home the gold at career total offense. the ‘96 Summer Games in Atlanta. Under his direction, USA Softball captured the gold medal at the 1994 Pan Weekly began his coaching career in the United States American Games qualifier in Guatemala. He was an Air Force, where he accumulated many championships assistant on teams that won additional gold medals at the at a variety of levels. He piloted squads to three All- 1994 World Games in Nova Scotia, the 1995 Pan American Armed Forces World Titles, seven state titles at the United Games in Argentina, the 1996 South Pacific Classic in States Softball Association (USSA) level and three USSA Australia, the 1997 Canada Cup, the 1999 Pan American Western World Championships. Games in Winnipeg, Canada, the inaugural 1999 America Cup in San Diego, the 2000 European Championship in He has served as the chairperson of the Gatorade High Rome, Italy, and the 2001 Hawaii Cup in Honolulu. School Player of the Year Selection Committee and has published numerous articles in softball magazines and As a coach and National Teams Director for USA Softball, journals. In addition, Weekly has been a featured speaker Weekly has appeared in 13 international tournaments, at the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) winning a gold medal every time. His international national convention and at various national baseball and coaching record is a sterling 130-15 (.897). He is the only softball clinics around the nation. He currently serves as person in collegiate softball to have served on a pair of the co-director of the Cherry Hill, N.J., Coaches Clinic Olympic gold-medal-winning coaching staffs and to have which is the largest such event in the country. Weekly claimed two national championships as a head coach. He is the founder and director of National Hitting Camps, also directed all facets of the USA Men’s National Team where he has taught thousands of youths in all 48 of the from 1999-2001. contiguous states and throughout Canada over the past 20+ years. He was also the Director of ASA Gold Medal He has developed High Performance Seminars funded by Camps that featured hands-on training from U.S. Olympic the USOC to establish consistent coaching philosophies staff and players from 1996-2001. Well-respected for youth coaches throughout the world. In addition, internationally as a clinician, he has represented the USA Weekly has produced several instructional tapes through in clinics in Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Italy, New USA Softball, including “Fundamentals for Future Zealand and Taiwan. Champions.” In December of 2006, Ralph and co-head coach Karen Weekly released a new instructional video Having retired from the United States Air Force in 1986, entitled “Hitting the Tennessee Way.” In April 2012 the Weekly was the commander of the Air Force Office Weeklys will issue a new book entitled “High-Scoring of Special Investigations at McChord Air Force Base in Softball,” the definitive guide to offensive play. Washington state in his last duty assignment. He was awarded the Bronze Star and Vietnamese Cross of He guided the women’s East team to a gold medal at the Gallantry for outstanding service in the Vietnam War. 1994 U.S. Olympic Festival in St. Louis, Mo., one year after Weekly is a 1973 graduate of Arizona State University taking the North team to a bronze medal in the Festival and has completed course work for a master’s degree in held in San Antonio, Texas. international relations from Pacific Lutheran.

Previously, Weekly was the head coach at Pacific Lutheran in Tacoma, Wash., from 1986-94, where he compiled a 310- 93 (.769) record and became one of the most successful coaches in NAIA history. In his nine years at PLU, his teams made eight trips to the NAIA Tournament, returning with national championships in 1988 and 1992, and a second- place finish in 1990. His 1991 team was ranked first in the country throughout the season.

Weekly was named the National Softball Coaches Association (NSCA) Small College Coach of the Year in 1993 and was a two-time NAIA National Coach of the Year in 1988 and 1992. Incredibly, he was chosen as the NAIA West Region Coach of the Year eight times in a nine-year span, covering the 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993

18 TENNESSEE SOFTBALL » 2018 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL 2018 PREVIEW STAFF PLAYERS OPPONENTS 2017 REVIEW HISTORY & RECORDS 19 813 .731 . .817 Pct. .727 .775 .793 .734 .800 .758 .758 .582 .627 .729 .788 .887 .635 .836 .766 .643 .686 .803 STAFF (.765) (.697) (.749) 48-12 46-12 47-17 49-12 54-14 52-12 W-L-T 32-19 47-15 48-18 47-27 49-18 35-25-1 45-25 55-16 67-15 61-12 63-8 50-16 40-18-1 49-15 43-16 1,025-342-2 (.749) Record Pct. 223-97 1,025-342-2 802-245-2 Chattanooga* Chattanooga* Chattanooga Chattanooga Chattanooga* Tennessee* CAREER RECORD

2011 Tennessee* 2012 Tennessee* 2013 Tennessee* Season School 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Tennessee* 2003 Tennessee* 2004 Tennessee* 2005 Tennessee* 2006 Tennessee* 2007 Tennessee* 2008 Tennessee* 2009 Tennessee* 2010 Tennessee* 2014 Tennessee* 2015 Tennessee* 2016 Tennessee* 2017 Totals: *Co-Head Coach with Ralph Weekly School Chattanooga (5 years) Tennessee (16 years) Totals: (21 years)  the top home record in the country during the regular regular during the in the country home record the top at Sherri 24-3 finished the season They 22-1. season at via with 16 of those wins coming Stadium Lee Parker Gaffin Rainey player Senior pitcher/utility run rule. the second for All-American named an NFCA was past six national titles. six national past the to advanced Tennessee watch, Weekly’s Under season the 13th consecutive for Tournament NCAA in 2016, history in program and 14th time overall finished Vols seed. The 13 national earning the No. standings regular-season SEC in the third in a tie for that offense a high-powered part to thanks in large runs per game, in leaders among the national ranked slugging on-base percentage, average, batting were runs scored 426 triples. UT’s and percentage also UT 437. scored team 2006 the since most the on-base .446 a with record program new a set home runs, marking the 57 and blasted percentage plateau. eclipsing the 50-homer year straight fourth posting home, at nearly unbeatable were Vols The Arnold also had a staggering nine wins over ranked ranked nine wins over Arnold also had a staggering Oklahoma, over including victories opponents, win the to combined Alabama and Florida, who have UTSPORTS.COM » @VOL_SOFTBALL » FACEBOOK.COM/TENNESSEESOFTBALL CO-HEAD COACH, 17TH SEASON AT TENNESSEE AT 17TH SEASON CO-HEAD COACH, COACH TEAM ASSISTANT SENIOR NATIONAL USA FORMER A HEAD COACH AS 22nd SEASON 1,025-342-2 CAREER RECORD: 802-245-2 UT: AT CAREER RECORD KAREN WEEKLY KAREN to be named SEC Freshman of the Year, doing so doing so of the Year, Freshman be named SEC to both the 20 wins and 144 strikeouts, recording by in 2011. Renfroe Ellen since freshman a Vol by most highs with 26 wins, 14 complete games, seven games, seven wins, 14 complete highs with 26 earning All- en route strikeouts and 193 shutouts Arnold Caylan Freshman honors. team second SEC history in program player the fourth became just She also helped guide the Vols’ young pitching pitching young She also helped guide the Vols’ nationally with a 1.98 which finished 22nd staff, and primarily on a sophomore relying despite ERA career posted Moss Matty Sophomore freshman. a three finalist for the USA Softball Collegiate Player Player Collegiate Softball for the USA finalist three earn to Volunteer the fourth just award, of the Year distinction. that Weekly helped coach junior shortstop Meghan Gregg Meghan Gregg junior shortstop coach helped Weekly the UT broke Gregg season in 2017. an historic to and became the with 79 single-season RBI record of Player to earn SEC history in program fifth player top- a also was native Georgia The honors. Year the a 9-2 victory over North Carolina on March 22. She 22. She on March North Carolina over victory a 9-2 history in Division I head coach the 33rd became just feat. that accomplish to defeated by Texas A&M in the Super Regionals, two two A&M in the Super Regionals, Texas by defeated one. games to with in 2017 1,000 win No. milestone reached Weekly a top-eight seed. The Big Orange went 3-0 in the 3-0 in the went Big Orange seed. The a top-eight Super the NCAA to advance to Regional Knoxville and the ninth years the fifth time in six for Regionals season ended one victory Tennessee’s time overall. were as the Vols Oklahoma City short of a trip to in the SEC for the second season in a row. UT’s UT’s in a row. season the second for in the SEC a 20-game season, which included regular impressive seed, marking 8 national earned it the No. win streak, were the Vols that history in program time the sixth The Lady Vols continued their streak of postseason of postseason their streak continued Lady Vols The Tournament the NCAA reaching in 2017, appearances finish a third-place after year the 14th straight for Series since arriving to resuscitate the program prior prior the program resuscitate to arriving Series since made it and Ralph have season, Karen the 2002 to by coaching and solid recruiting tireless that evident produce can and their staff Weeklys the experienced the UT softball program. huge dividends to guided UT to a staggering 802 victories and five and five victories 802 staggering a UT to guided 2010, finishes (2005, 2006, 2007, national three top 2007, (2005, 2006, appearances and seven 2013) World College in the Women’s 2015) 2013, 2012, 2010, A 21-year collegiate softball head coaching veteran veteran softball head coaching collegiate A 21-year her and Weekly Karen wins, career 1,025 boasting the season at their 16th husband Ralph completed Having softball program. helm of the Tennessee STAFF

straight season, becoming the 10th player in program in the circle and concluded her storied Tennessee history to earn All-America status multiple times. career with another impressive season. Renfroe was Tennessee tied a program record with five players named the Capital One Academic All-American of earning NFCA All-Southeast Region honors (Gaffin, the Year and also earned NFCA All-Southeast Region Meghan Gregg, Megan Geer, Lexi Overstreet, Brooke and Second Team All-SEC honors while posting Vines). UT also had five players earn SEC postseason some of UT’s greatest career pitching numbers since recognition as Gregg was an All-SEC first-team pick, Monica Abbott. Annie Aldrete broke onto the scene Gaffin earned second-team honors, and Matty Moss, as a freshman sensation, earning NFCA Division I All- Aubrey Leach and Vines garnered All-Freshman team America second-team honors and co-winning the accolades. inaugural NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year trophy. Senior Melissa Davin enjoyed her finest Tennessee powered its way to its seventh Women’s season as a Vol, hitting 14 homers, earning First Team College World Series appearance in 2015. The team All-SEC honors and NFCA Division I All-Southeast smashed a program-record 100 home runs with Region second-team honors. five players hitting 10 home runs or more. Fueled by power hitting and a balanced pitching staff, UT The Tennessee softball team’s 2013 season was truly went 47-17 and made an impressive late-season run one for the ages. The national runner-up Vols can be that included a runner-up finish in the 2015 SEC proud of a long list of individual, team and program Tournament and a 5-1 record in NCAA Regionals and accomplishments that highlighted one of the finest Super Regionals to punch its ticket to Oklahoma City. seasons in Tennessee history. Rainey Gaffin became Tennessee’s 14th NFCA All- American (31st selection) and Erin Gabriel became The team finished the year at 52-12, marking the eighth UT’s 13th Academic All-American (23rd selection). season with 50 or more wins in program history. The Karen Weekly became the 42nd head coach in NCAA Vols made their sixth appearance in the Women’s history to reach 900 career wins with in a 14-3 (5) College World Series, all of which came in the last triumph over North Dakota State on March 7, 2015. nine years (2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013), and their second appearance in the Championship The Vols enjoyed another strong season in 2014 with Series (2007, 2013). Tennessee went 16-6 in SEC play, a roster comprised of accomplished seniors and a finishing with the second-best regular-season record slew of young rising stars. UT went 46-12 in 2014 and in the conference. made its seventh trip to the NCAA Super Regionals. Tennessee went 17-7 in SEC play to finish second in The Vols finished the season as the national runner- the conference in the regular season. up and were ranked at No. 2 in the final USA Today/ NFCA Coaches Poll and the ESPN.com/USA Softball Senior Madison Shipman was named the Honda Poll. Sports Award Winner for Softball and capped off her Tennessee career with a banner senior season, Seniors Raven Chavanne and Lauren Gibson and earning SEC Player of the Year, NFCA Division I All- junior Madison Shipman were all named to the 2013 America first-team honors and Capital One Academic NFCA Division I All-American first team. UT has had All-America first-team accolades. Shipman also at least one NFCA All-American in 13 consecutive became the first Tennessee student-athlete in any years (2004-16) with multiple All-Americans in eight sport to win the prestigious Senior CLASS Award. of those years (2006, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, Ellen Renfroe shouldered the load as the team’s ace 2013, 2014). The Tennessee coaching staff was named 20 TENNESSEE SOFTBALL » 2018 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL 2018 PREVIEW STAFF PLAYERS OPPONENTS 2017 REVIEW HISTORY & RECORDS 21 STAFF runs, 95 hits, 26 RBIs, 37 steals) and Kat Dotson (SEC Dotson (SEC and Kat steals) RBIs, 37 hits, 26 runs, 95 of the Year, and Co-Freshman selection First-Team All- RBIs, 29 thefts), 54 runs, 66 hits, 37 avg., .391 (31-6 Renfroe Ivy pitcher -- choices Region Southeast in 232.1 K’s games, 235 15 complete ERA, 2.41 record, WCWS with consecutive victories over No. 3 Arizona 3 Arizona No. over victories with consecutive WCWS being before (7-5) 9 Georgia 5 inn.) and No. (9-0, a berth one win from just the Wildcats by eliminated championship series. in the best-of-three a quartet guided by squad was 2010 youthful The Tiffany including senior catcher of upperclassmen, seven avg., .312 Region choice, All-South Huff (NFCA Webb (.318 NCAA baseman Erinn first RBIs), 45 HR’s, and designated 34 RBIs) HR’s, nine total avg., Tourney 22 HR’s, doubles, three (three Kajitani Nicole player Kelly field speedster center as junior as well RBIs) thefts). 12 doubles, 30 RBIs, 26 avg., (.373 Grieve of a myriad by however, bolstered, was team The Slugger/ Louisville including freshmen high-profile All- (NFCA) Association Coaches Fastpitch National 64 avg., (.455 Chavanne Raven American outfielders and third Vols all-time (Monica Abbott) to join the join the to all-time (Monica Abbott) Vols and third squad. prestigious an for a magical ride campaign proved 2010 The made up of squad Tennessee young incredibly and of 15 freshmen a total including 19 players, overall a 49-15 registered Vols The sophomores. 40+ win seasons) straight (making it eight record through rolling time, right the at and truly peaked on Tournament games of the NCAA seven their first and berth WCWS fourth program’s the to way the in way finish. Along the national place another third Virginia Ball State, swept Tennessee action, NCAA ended Regional, Knoxville during the and Louisville 36-game home winning two-year, 2 Michigan’s No. in the contests consecutive two sweeping by streak the and opened Ann Arbor Super Regionals NCAA Sophomore Kat Dotson (.401 avg., 10 HR’s, 64 RBI’s) 64 RBI’s) 10 HR’s, avg., Dotson (.401 Kat Sophomore Slugger/NFCA a Louisville trio in receiving joined that was and Renfroe selection, Region All-Southeast Chavanne of the Year. Freshman tabbed as the SEC champion average batting ended up as the SEC’s the while Gibson won .455 at all contests counting only league match-ups title counting batting SEC champion ERA SEC the was Renfroe Ellen .451. at ERA. with a 1.42 league contests just counting Dotson, Gibson the season Chavanne, Following stolen 21 RBI’s, 37 avg., (.376 Grieve and Kelly USA the 2011 try out for to each invited were bases) although Team, Senior National Softball Women’s the selection prior to withdraw to forced Dotson was the being chosen to By camp because of an injury. became the second and Grieve team, Gibson final numerous accolades. Sophomores Lauren Gibson Gibson Lauren Sophomores accolades. numerous Chavanne Raven and RBI’s) 63 HR’s, eight avg., (.420 as as well bases) 33 stolen RBI’s, 32 avg., (.455 259 1.50 ERA, record, (26-7 Ellen Renfroe freshman Slugger/NFCA Louisville reaped innings) in 201 K’s also was Chavanne while honors, All-American All-American. One Academic as a Capital selected

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Mayor’s Cup and the Pan American Games Qualifier. Mayor’s Cup and the Pan U.S. Women’s for the U.S. Women’s coach -- Served as an assistant August of 2013, helping the Senior National Team in the medals in both gold Red, White and Blue win the U.S. Senior National Team to the World Cup of National Team to the the U.S. Senior Fastpitch the ISF in medal silver and a title VII Softball as the coach of She also served World Championships. team. the USA Elite Women’s National Team Coaching Pool (2011-12) Team Coaching Women’s National Junior and National Women’s U.S. the to selected Was pool for 2011-12. Helped coaching National Women’s  the 2011 Knoxville Regional, a site that many experts experts many that a site Regional, Knoxville 2011 the eventual to in the country, deemed the toughest boasted still Tennessee State, Oklahoma team WCWS in scoring at 6.87 runs per game and 11th in fielding runs per game and 11th in fielding 6.87 at in scoring (.974). percentage of in the title round fell the UT squad ultimately While the previous high of 52 that was set back in 1996 back in 1996 set was that high of 52 the previous Big Orange & 2005. The and equaled in both 2002 with a .348 Division I in hitting also led all of NCAA country the in seventh was average, batting team Vols to a 49-12 overall record, the program’s second second the program’s record, overall a 49-12 to Vols and an crown Tournament Conference Southeastern The Regionals. NCAA berth to consecutive eighth for record program a new squad set Tennessee 2011 crush to 69 with a staggering single-season HR’s of No. 4 in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches poll, poll, Coaches Today/NFCA 4 in the USA of No. the `10 from letter-winners 13 returning boasting squad and bringing in the ESPN/Rise No. WCWS helped guide the Weekly class, recruiting 1-rated combined for the 11th-best ERA in the country (1.58) (1.58) in the country ERA the 11th-best for combined eighth. ranked winning percentage and the team’s rating preseason season with a 2011 off the Starting In 2012, Tennessee featured the top defense in the in the defense the top featured Tennessee In 2012, Division I schools lead all NCAA that -- a group nation also UT pitchers with a .982 fielding percentage. Chavanne and Madison Shipman. Chavanne became became and Madison Shipman. Chavanne Chavanne nods All-American three earn to Vol third the just Softball USA for the finalist also a top-10 she was and the second for of the Year Player Collegiate National season. straight The 2012 squad boasted four Louisville Slugger/NFCA Slugger/NFCA Louisville four squad boasted 2012 The Gibson and picks Lauren in first-team All-Americans Raven selections second-team and Renfroe Ellen NCAA Super Regionals and thanks to a loaded lineup lineup a loaded and thanks to Super Regionals NCAA and Renfroe Ivy duo of sisters pitching and a stellar Oklahoma City to UT punched its ticket Ellen Renfroe, again. once In an outstanding 2012 season, Tennessee made its its made season, Tennessee 2012 In an outstanding World College Women’s to the years fifth trip in eight which featured season regular a strong Series. After Tournament, the SEC into a 19-game winning streak and the Regionals both the NCAA hosted Vols The the 2013 NFCA Southeast Region Staff of the Year. of the Staff Region Southeast NFCA the 2013 STAFF IP) and third baseman Jessica Spigner (.350 avg., 14  KAREN WEEKLY CAREER HONORS doubles, eight HR’s, 58 RBIs) and SEC All-Freshman second baseman Lauren Gibson (.297 avg., eight CHATTANOOGA (1997-2001) doubles, six HR’s, 39 RBIs). • 2000-01 NCAA Regionals • 1999, 2001 SoCon Coach of the Year As a team the powerful Tennessee offense recorded a • 1997-2001 SoCon Champions .321 batting average, scored 6.4 runs-per-game, tied • 1997-98, 2000-01 SoCon Tournament Champions the program record for triples with 19 and blasted 51 HR’s, coming up just one big fly short of tying the TENNESSEE (2002-present) • 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 Women’s school single-season mark. College World Series (3rd, 3rd, 2nd, 3rd, 7th, 2nd, 7th) • National Runner-Up Finish 2013, 2007 During the 2009 season, Tennessee continued its • 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 NCAA Regional string of 40+ win campaigns by putting up a 40-18- and Super Regional Champions 1 overall record. Once again the Big Orange earned • 2004 NCAA Regional No. 6; 2008 & 2009 NCAA Regional a berth into the NCAA Tournament, the program’s No. 13; 2011 NCAA Regional No. 14; 2012 NCAA Regional No. sixth straight, falling in the NCAA Regionals. Led by 7; 2013 NCAA Regional No. 7; 2015 NCAA Regional No. 8; 2016 NCAA Regional No. 13 the offensive production of Second Team Louisville • 2006, 2011 SEC Tournament Champions Slugger/NFCA All-American Tiffany Huff (.399 • 2007 SEC Regular Season Champions avg., 13 doubles, eight HR’s and 67 RBIs), freshman • 2005, 2007 Speedline South Region Coaching Staff of All-Southeast region selection Jessica Spigner the Year (UT freshman record 14 HR’s) and sophomore All- • 2010, 2012, 2013 NFCA Southeast Region Coaching Staff Southeast Region choice Kelly Grieve (.393 avg., 79 of the Year • 2004, 2007 SEC Co-Coach of the Year hits, 39 stolen bases) as well as 28 victories in the • 2004, 2007 SEC Eastern Division Champions circle from rookie right-hander Cat Hosfield, UT • 2001-02 & 2002-03 UT Daily Beacon Lady Vol Coach of downed such foes as No. 21 Massachusetts, No. 6 the Year Oklahoma, No. 18 LSU and No. 8 Georgia during the • 71 All-SEC or All-Freshman selections year. • 59 Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Region selections • 33 Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-America selections The 2008 campaign was a success as the Weeklys • 21 CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-American selections • Tennessee first SEC team to reach #1 in polls (2007) guided the Big Orange to a fifth consecutive 50- • Tennessee first SEC team to reach WCWS Championship win season and a fifth straight berth into the Series (2007) NCAA Tournament Field of 64. UT advanced to the championship game of its home-hosted NCAA ESPN.com/USA Softball poll, becoming the first SEC Regional but dropped a 4-2 decision to eventual school to reach the lofty top ranking in the league’s WCWS-participant Virginia Tech. softball history. Under their tutelage, senior third baseman Tonya Four players were chosen as Louisville Slugger/ Callahan (.465 avg., 62 RBIs) broke the school record NFCA All-Americans in 2007 as Monica Abbott, for single-season home runs with 16 on the way to Lindsay Schutzler, India Chiles and Callahan each being chosen as Tennessee’s second consecutive SEC garnered national honors. Abbott also picked up Player of the Year and a finalist for both the 2008 the prestigious USA Softball National Collegiate USA Softball National Player of the Year trophy and Player of the Year award and the Women’s Sports the Honda Award for Softball while reaping UT’s Foundation’s Team Sport Athlete of the Year trophy 15th Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches after going 50-5 with a 0.68 ERA on the year. Chiles Association (NFCA) All-America honor since 2004. was the SEC’s Player of the Year after hitting .459 Senior shortstop Kenora Posey and freshman infielder with 44 stolen bases. The Vols led NCAA Division I Jen Lapicki each earned All-SEC accolades. Karen’s in fielding percentage, winning percentage and team slap-hitting standouts, Lillian Hammond and Kenora ERA in 2007 while picking up its first SEC regular- Posey, were responsible for .362 and .349 averages, season title. For their efforts the Weeklys were respectively, 96 total runs scored and 67 combined South Division Speedline Coaches of the Year, for stolen bases. the second time in three seasons, and as the SEC Coaches of the Year. Karen Weekly also presided over The 2007 season was the benchmark by which her 500th career coaching victory on February 24, all future Vol teams will be compared as the 2007, when UT downed Michigan State, 3-0, at the squad finished at 63-8 for a new program-best Palm Springs Classic in Cathedral City, Calif. win percentage of .887. A third-straight trip to the Women’s College World Series ended with Tennessee Weekly’s tutelage helped guide Tennessee to a then- becoming the first Southeastern Conference program program-best .836 winning percentage in 2006 at 61- to reach the best-of-three NCAA Championship 12 overall, a No. 2 national ranking during the regular Series, eventually finishing as national runner-up season and a second consecutive trip to the Women’s with two wins over No. 4 Arizona and single triumphs College World Series in Oklahoma City, Okla., where against No. 6 Northwestern and No. 7 Texas A&M. UT UT finished third nationally and downed #1 UCLA, spent a record 11 consecutive weeks at No. 1 in the #3 Arizona and #9 Arizona State. One of her slap- 22 TENNESSEE SOFTBALL » 2018 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL 2018 PREVIEW STAFF PLAYERS OPPONENTS 2017 REVIEW HISTORY & RECORDS 23 STAFF After Karen served as an assistant coach at UTC in in UTC at coach as an assistant served Karen After their efforts combined and 1996, the Weeklys 1995 in of the SoCon the top the Lady Mocs to direct to of the program campaigns in charge two their first record an overall season featured 1997 The together. record fielding percentage of .965 after shaving a shaving after of .965 fielding percentage record In addition, the figure. off its ‘01 44 errors massive the board, jumped across statistics offensive club’s home runs. 52 including a school-record-tying of a wealth brought Weekly Upon arriving in Knoxville, softball an All-America being gained from experience Tacoma, in University Lutheran Pacific at player PLU at coach assistant title-winning a national Wash., at and a championship head coach in 1988 and 1992, five for Chattanooga at of Tennessee the University the Lady Mocs claimed seasons. During her tenure, regular-season Conference Southern straight five plaques and the Tournament SoCon four trophies, 2000 and the at appearances made successive team Regionals. NCAA 2001 boost to the squad’s power numbers, including the including the numbers, power the squad’s to boost in runs batted hits (543), bases (787), total most the 1999 since (280), runs (310) and doubles (102) crown Division the Eastern to edition slugged its way Wash. 3 in Seattle, No. Regional and NCAA over presided In their debut campaign, the Weeklys as softball history, in UT’s turnaround the biggest effort 24-35 a lackluster from rebounded the team marked Vols showed The in 2002. 35-25-1 finish to defensively - offensively, area every in improvement returning one just Despite circle. pitching in the and of the position, the rest in her natural starter upswing a tremendous enjoyed players orange-clad UT registered In fact, tutelage. under the Weeklys’ higher 40 points was that average batting a team a school- season and recorded than the previous UT continued to climb the ladder of success in in the ladder of success climb to UT continued and posting tournaments capturing three 2003, including opponents, ranked over victories several and South LSU Georgia, Alabama, rivals league breakthrough impressive the most Perhaps Carolina. the for seed sixth the secured Vols the as occurred and matched Tournament Conference Southeastern of with a couple the event at performance their top were Orange The elimination. triumphs while facing tilts during extra-inning four in a record involved oust Fla., and managed to City, Plant to their journey Georgia, team, number-one league’s and the Auburn the Tigers series to regular-season dropping after and Bulldogs. was progress team’s the of evidence Continued from average in batting increase 34-point a by shown and a healthy regime under the Weekly 2003 to 2002 at their own Lady Vol Classic, the New Mexico State State Mexico the New Classic, Vol Lady their own at by hosted Classic Paradise the Invitational, Kick-Off Classic. and the State-Line of Hawaii the University of the round the semifinal also reached Tennessee time. straight the second for Tournament SEC UTSPORTS.COM » @VOL_SOFTBALL » FACEBOOK.COM/TENNESSEESOFTBALL Mich., and collected its first two victories in just the the in just victories two its first Mich., and collected an sported Vols The NCAAs. trip to second program’s titles tournament and captured mark of 55-16 overall the Year by their peers after directing UT to its first its first UT to directing after their peers by the Year 1999 during Division championship since Eastern the awarded was Orange the 2004 campaign. The Arbor, Ann in 6 No. Regional NCAA at seed second were chosen as the Speedline South Region Coaching Coaching chosen as the Speedline South Region were Year. of the Staff of Coaches as the SEC honored were Weeklys The field advantage paid dividends as the Vols went 3-0 3-0 went Vols as the paid dividends field advantage Alto, in Palo Super Regionals NCAA to advance to over sweep road two-game A Stanford. against Calif., its Tennessee granted Cardinal Pac-10’s the powerful coaches the For their efforts WCWS. to the trip first tying the single-season record for home runs (52). (52). home runs for record the single-season tying the permitted efforts regular-season Tennessee’s Regionals the NCAA host to the opportunity program The home time in UT history. the first for Park Tyson at record-tying 67 victories. UT led the nation in fielding in fielding the nation UT led victories. 67 record-tying and (787) strikeouts (51), shutouts (.982), percentage runs marks for program setting while (67) victories and bases (127) and stolen hits (678) (404), scored The Orange’s and White rapid climb from a 24-win a 24-win climb from rapid and White Orange’s The a new reached power a national to in 2001 program finish a third-place 2005 run to peak during a stunning Series and a national World College the Women’s at Big Orange have been known for tremendous speed, speed, tremendous for been known have Big Orange and outstanding averages batting skyrocketing in the latter as UT led the nation fielding percentages, 2007. in both 2004, 2005 and category game two, UT prevailed 1-0 in the finale to send the to send the 1-0 in the finale UT prevailed game two, the WCWS. back to and White Orange the Tennessee, at tenure the Weeklys Throughout round a perfect 3-0. The Big Orange faced a serious a serious faced Big Orange The 3-0. a perfect round Michigan champion national challenge as defending Super the best-of-three for Knoxville to ventured and then UM 5-3 downing series. After Regional in Wolverines the decision to 5-1 a tough dropping the UGA Softball Stadium in Athens, Ga. UT hosted Ga. UT hosted in Athens, the UGA Softball Stadium the second home for at round Regional the NCAA the to added the Super Regionals and year straight the opening through roaring after slate Park Tyson UT also achieved another program-first in `06 as as in `06 another program-first UT also achieved the at field the through raced White & Orange the league pick up its first to Tournament annual SEC #12 LSU at over title with a 3-0 victory tournament of Weekly’s team also were selected as first-team as first-team selected also were team of Weekly’s lead NCAA to All-Americans Slugger/NFCA Louisville category. Division I in that top five hitters in the Southeastern Conference by by Conference in the Southeastern hitters five top of eye the watchful in 2006 learned under average as Fekete, Ralph Weekly, coach and co-head Karen the league gave and Schutzler (.409) Chiles (.437) members Five tint. orange a definitive statistics hitting pupils, senior outfielder Sarah Fekete, led led Fekete, outfielder senior pupils, Sarah hitting a staggering at average I in batting Division NCAA lead to combined as the UT squad .500 (110-of-220) of the .342. In all three at hitting in team the country STAFF

of 32-19, while the ‘98 edition registered a school- record 47 victories and three players earned first- She later earned her juris doctor degree from the team All-South Region accolades. University of Washington’s School of Law in 1990. At Chattanooga, Weekly was an assistant professor in the While Ralph was on a leave of absence from College of Business Administration from August 1995 Chattanooga to handle his Olympic duties in 1999 until May 2001, where she taught a course entitled and 2000, the Lady Mocs’ program continued to the “Legal Environment of Business.” Between 1996- make steady improvement under Karen’s tutelage. 99, she served on the UTC Faculty Committee on In her initial season as head coach in ‘99, UTC led Student Rating of Faculty Instruction. In addition, the SoCon with a .303 batting average and a 1.47 Weekly was an administrative law judge and a earned run average en route to a school-best 48-18 member of the school’s Gender Equity Committee overall record to go along with a spotless 16-0 mark from 1996 until her departure from Chattanooga. She in regular-season conference play. Weekly guided remains an administrative law judge at the University a record six individuals to first-team All-SoCon of Tennessee. accolades that season and Chattanooga became the inaugural team to sweep all of the postseason honors Previously, she was an associate attorney at Grant, issued by the conference office. Konvalinka & Harrison in Chattanooga from November 1994 to August 1995 after working in a similar In 2000, the Lady Mocs were 47-27 and earned the capacity at Williams, Kastner & Gibbs in Seattle from program’s first NCAA Regional berth by winning September 1990 through November 1994. three-straight games after a loss to Furman to take the SoCon Tourney and secure the initial automatic Weekly holds memberships in the National Fastpitch bid for the conference into the 48-team regional field. Coaches Association (NFCA), where she has held Sent to the No. 1 Regional held in Seattle, Wash., the several committee positions, and the Academy of Mocs fell to Mississippi State, 6-1, before bouncing Legal Studies in Business. She is a member of the back to knock out Army, 6-4, in nine innings. The American Bar Association and is permitted to practice squad would later be eliminated at the event after law in the states of Tennessee and Washington. suffering a 2-1 defeat to nationally-ranked Utah. UTC’s pitching staff was the key to its success, sporting an Having traveled all over the nation to spread her impressive 1.58 earned run average with every hurler knowledge about the sport, Weekly has been a co- having an ERA of 1.80 or lower. owner and director of National Hitting Camps since 1988. She also has been a lead instructor at ASA Elite In rolling to a 49-18 overall mark in 2001, including Hitting Camps in Midland, Texas, and in Oklahoma four wins in five outings against SEC competition City, Okla., and has been a featured speaker at several and a triumph over then-third-ranked Alabama in coaching clinics around the country. She has spoken Tuscaloosa, the Weeklys helped the Mocs to another at the “Be the Best You Are” clinic in Cherry Hill, NCAA appearance following Southern Conference N.J., during each of the last six years, covering such regular-season and post-season crowns. Six more topics as developing power and bat speed, the short Lady Mocs etched their names on the first-team game, scouting opponents and developing a rapport all-league list after UTC racked up an 18-2 ledger in between the coach and players. SoCon play and the Weeklys were selected as league Coaches of the Year. In December 2007, Weekly released a video entitled “The Tennessee Slap Attack,” an instructional tape Karen was Ralph’s top assistant at Pacific Lutheran teaching the fundamentals of slap-hitting. In April from 1987-94 after earning her bachelor’s degree in 2012 the Weeklys will issue a new book entitled history and political science magna cum laude from “High-Scoring Softball,” the definitive guide to the University in 1987. The duo spearheaded the offensive play. Lutes to NAIA national championships in 1988 and 1992 and a runner-up finish in 1990. Weekly is currently serving as a member of the coaching pool for the various teams associated with At PLU, where she was known as Karen Kvale, Weekly the prestigious USA Softball program. She traveled excelled as a student-athlete. She was named Female to the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif., Athlete of the Year and led NAIA hitters with a .440 in June 2011 to help with the USA Softball Women’s batting average during her All-America senior season. Senior National Team Selection Camp. Her skills were not limited to the diamond either, as she was a three-year starter on the basketball team.

With a 3.8 grade point average, Weekly was a two- time Academic All-American, garnering honors in 1986 and 1987. In both ‘85 and ‘86, she was the recipient of the prestigious Pacific Lutheran University Undergraduate Fellow/Division of Social Sciences Award. 24 TENNESSEE SOFTBALL » 2018 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL 2018 PREVIEW STAFF PLAYERS OPPONENTS 2017 REVIEW HISTORY & RECORDS 25 .551 .817 .813 .851 Pct. .758 .627 .729 .793 .759 .788 .879 .734 .836 .766 .824 .702 .686 .803 .808 .694 .800 ..887 (.771) (.771) (.788) (.773) (.660) (.774) STAFF 276-82 34-15 32-19 27-22 42-10 51-7 33-14 40-7 41-13 42-9 733-213-1 W-L-T 67-15 61-12 63-8 50-16 40-18-1 49-15 49-12 52-14 52-12 46-12 47-17 43-16 48-12 1,009-295-1 Record Pct. 66-34 276-82 667-179-1 1,009-295-1 (.771)

Head Coach Chattanooga* Chattanooga* Armstrong Atlantic St. Armstrong Atlantic St. Armstrong Atlantic St. Armstrong Atlantic St. Armstrong Atlantic St. Armstrong Atlantic St. Armstrong Atlantic St. Assistant Coach CAREER RECORD

2012 Tennessee* 2013 Tennessee* 2014 Tennessee* 2015 Tennessee* 2016 Tennessee* 2017 Tennessee* Totals: Overall Totals *Assistant Coach School Chattanooga (2 years) Armstrong Atlantic St. (7 years) Tennessee (13 years) Totals: (21 years) Season School 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Tennessee* 2006 Tennessee* 2007 Tennessee* 2008 Tennessee* 2009 Tennessee* 2010 Tennessee* 2011 Tennessee*  WCWS. as the load shouldered senior Ellen Renfroe In 2014, program in pitcher third the just becoming ace, UT’s helping 30 wins in a season while record to history Tennessee thrived with its by-committee pitching pitching by-committee its with thrived Tennessee Women’s its seventh making in 2015, approach behind the quartet Series appearance World College and Aucoin Gretchen Gaffin, Erin Gabriel, of Rainey season of the best Gabriel enjoyed Tarango. Cheyanne highs of six shutouts, team with going 17-8 her career, a Gabriel threw strikeouts. 158 and innings 140.0 Illinois against no-hitter seven-inning 16-strikeout, five- a five-strikeouts, 10 and tossed on March State She 24. on March ETSU game against inning perfect the run to late-season in UT’s a major role also played Gaffin WCWS. the and game title Tournament SEC and All-American 14th NFCA named Tennessee’s was with a 2.17 going 17-4 after selection All-America 31st was Gaffin 125.2 frames. over and 121 strikeouts ERA and a reliever, pitcher as both a starting outstanding the lead UT to the end of the season to peaking at staff with a 1.68 ERA and seven wins in SEC play. wins in SEC and seven with a ERA 1.68 staff UTSPORTS.COM » @VOL_SOFTBALL » FACEBOOK.COM/TENNESSEESOFTBALL ASSISTANT COACH, 14TH SEASON AT TENNESSEE AT COACH, 14TH SEASON ASSISTANT COACH A COLLEGIATE AS SEASON 23rd COACH ASSISTANT A COLLEGIATE AS 16th SEASON 1,009-295-1 AND ASSISTANT): (HEAD CAREER RECORD 667-179-1 UT: AT CAREER RECORD MARTY MCDANIEL MARTY with five saves while posting a 9-3 record and a 2.32 record a 9-3 while posting saves with five in developing role a large McDaniel also played ERA. who led the pitching Moss, Matty standout freshman (30), appearances (38), innings pitched (145.1), (145.1), pitched innings (38), appearances (30), Fellow (178). and strikeouts games (eight) complete stellar campaign Gaffin also had another senior Rainey leaders national the among ranking circle, the in the 16th straight season that they have had a team had a team have they season that the 16th straight senior Erin watch, Under McDaniel’s under 3.00. ERA setting season of her career, Gabriel had the best (2.36), started games ERA (21), wins in highs career past six national titles. six national past top the among ranked staff pitching Lady Vols The season 2016 the of most throughout nationally 25 marking team ERA, 2.25year with a and finished the both the most by a Vol freshman since Ellen Renfroe Ellen Renfroe since freshman a Vol by both the most nine wins over Arnold also had a staggering in 2011. Oklahoma, over including victories opponents, ranked win the to combined Alabama and Florida, who have route earning All-SEC second team honors. Freshman Freshman honors. team second earning All-SEC route in player the fourth just Arnold became Caylan of the Freshman be named SEC to history program 20 wins and 144 strikeouts, recording doing so by Year, of the best in the country in 2017. The Vols finished Vols The in 2017. in the country of the best relying despite with a 1.98 ERA 22nd nationally Sophomore and a freshman. primarily on a sophomore wins, 14 highs with 26 career posted Moss Matty en strikeouts 193 and shutouts seven games, complete the Big Orange to 710 total victories, an average of 54 an average victories, 710 total to the Big Orange wins-per-season. one into staff pitching McDaniel helped mold a young seasons to 15 following the 2017 campaign. During campaign. 2017 the following 15 to seasons staffs his pitching (2005-17) Tennessee at his 13 years set (2007), and strikeouts in ERA nation led the have in 2005) and helped (51 shutouts for record a national has been vital to the program’s stunning success. success. stunning the program’s has been vital to Abbott, Monica standouts as such pupils pitching His Ivy Hosfield, Cat Ward, Megan Rhodes, Ashton Gaffin Erin Gabriel Rainey and Ellen Renfroe, Renfroe, of 40+ win streak Tennessee’s extend helped have as both a coach and as a men’s fastpitch veteran has veteran fastpitch as a men’s and as both a coach the UT efforts. to been invaluable McDaniel UT softball staff, During his time on the completed his 13th season as assistant coach on the coach his 13th season as assistant completed Karen coaches Ralph and co-head Tennessee of staff Division II Armstrong at head coach A former Weekly. experience McDaniel’s (Ga.), University State Atlantic Lauded for his teaching ability and his overall and his overall ability his teaching Lauded for continues McDaniel Marty of the game, knowledge and boundless personality his outgoing provide to McDaniel program. softball Vol the to enthusiasm STAFF

lead Tennessee to the NCAA Super Regionals for the  MARTY CAREER HONORS seventh time. The pitching staff of Renfroe, Erin Gabriel, Rainey Gaffin and Cheyanne Tarango combined for CHATTANOOGA (1996-1997) 21 shutouts and 382 strikeouts over 376.2 innings. • 1996, 1997 Southern Conference Champions Gaffin, a sophomore in her first season as a collegiate pitcher, threw the 45th no-hitter in Tennessee history, ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE (1998-2004) shutting down Wright State over six hitless frames • 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 NCAA Division II Regionals with six strikeouts on March 5, 2014. Renfroe finished • 2002 NCAA DII Statistical Champions (Best Won-Lost her career ranked second in several Tennessee career Record) pitching categories, including ERA (1.65), starts (129), • 2001 NCAA DII Statistical Champions (Best Fld. wins (102), shutouts (41), innings pitched (872.0) and Percentage) strikeouts (1,005). • 2000 Peach Belt Conference Champions • 2000 South Atlantic Region Coach of the Year Sisters Ivy Renfroe and Ellen Renfroe were outstanding • No. 1 regular-season ranking in NFCA DII Poll (2000) in the circle once again in 2013, leading Tennessee TENNESSEE (2005-present) back to the Women’s College World Series for the sixth • 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 Women’s time in nine years. UT posted 22 shutouts in 2013 and College World Series (3rd, 3rd, 2nd, 3rd, 7th, 2nd, 7th) limited opponents just two runs per game. The team’s • 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 NCAA Regional ERA of 1.84 ranked 13th in the nation. Ellen Renfroe and Super Regional Champions shined in the WCWS, earning All-Tournament honors • 2005, 2007 Speedline South Region Coaching Staff of the after dominating complete-game performances Year against Florida and Washington and a courageous • 2010, 2012, 2013 NFCA Southeast Region Coaching Staff of the 13-strikeout, 11-inning duel with Oklahoma’s Keilani Year Ricketts in the Championship Series. Powered by the • 2006 SEC Tournament Champions 1-2 punch of sisters Ivy Renfroe and Ellen Renfroe in • 2007 SEC Regular Season Champions • 32 Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-American selections 2012, the Tennessee pitching staff posted the 11th- • 55 Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Region selections best ERA in the nation (1.58). Ellen Renfroe went on to • 65 All-SEC or All-Freshman selections earn her second Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-America • 21 CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-American selec- honors after another stellar year in the circle. Ivy tions Renfroe raised her game to another level in the NCAA • 2005 pitching staff set national record for shutouts Tournament, compiling a 6-2 record with a 1.29 ERA (51) and 39 strikeouts in 48.2 innings of work to carry UT to • 2007 pitching staff led nation in ERA (0.88) and K’s the Women’s College World Series. (910) • Tennessee first SEC team to reach #1 in polls (2007) With the addition of freshman Ellen Renfroe to a • Tennessee first SEC team to reach WCWS Vol staff already made up of returning sister Ivy and Championship Series (2007) Hosfield, the UT pitching staff registered a standout 2011 campaign. The trio combined to rate second in the league in team ERA (1.86) and 23rd in the category thrived under his direction, posting a 31-6 mark with a over all of NCAA Division I. Ellen Renfroe led the 2.41 ERA, 15 complete games and 235 strikeouts over Southeastern Conference in ERA (counting league 232.1 innings of work. She became the first Vol pitcher contests only) with a sterling 1.42 mark on her way to not named Monica Abbott to win 30 or more games SEC Freshman of the Year accolades and posted a 26-7 in a single season and post a victory at the annual overall mark (fourth in the SEC in wins) to go along Women’s College World Series. The 6-0 right hander with a 1.50 ERA and 259 strikeouts over 201 innings. registered perhaps her finest effort during NCAA Super Included in her efforts were a 20-strikeout effort Regionals at No. 2 Michigan, flirting with a no-hitter during a 2-1 (10 inn.) victory over #22 Auburn and for 6.1 frames before settling for a two-hit shutout seven total 10+K contests. Ivy Renfroe finished seventh to end the powerful Wolverines two-year, 36-game in the league in triumphs, as part of her 19-4 record, home winning streak. Renfroe also three-hit eventual and ninth in ERA (counting all games) at 2.07 while national finalist No. 3 Arizona in UT’s WCWS opener posting 157 K’s in 152.1 frames of effort. The Jackson, as Tennessee rolled past the Wildcats, 9-0 (5 inn.). Tenn., native also twirled her second (vs. Mississippi Hosfield was solid from the circle in support in 2010, State - April 22) and third (vs. Liberty - May 20) career registering a 17-8 overall mark with a 3.27 ERA with six no-hitters during her sophomore campaign. As a junior complete games and 130 K’s in 171.1 innings. During her Hosfield added a 4-1 mark with a 2.92 ERA over 38.1 campaign, the Murfreesboro, Tenn., product posted innings of work with 24 strikeouts. victories over high-profile foes including No. 15 Texas, Illinois State, Ole Miss, Auburn, No. 4 Florida, Louisville Faced with an young and inexperienced staff consisting and No. 2 Michigan. Typically a third baseman, Spigner of returning sophomores Cat Hosfield and Jessica recorded a pitching win over Austin Peay and picked Spigner and two incoming freshmen, Ivy Renfroe and up a crucial save during a 5-4 home triumph over No. 9 Andi Williamson, McDaniel helped the 2010 group Georgia, while Williamson allowed just a single tally in settle in to post 49 wins, the league’s fifth-best ERA five innings of work over three appearances. at 2.78 and 12 shutouts. His new pupil Renfroe truly 26 TENNESSEE SOFTBALL » 2018 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL 2018 PREVIEW STAFF PLAYERS OPPONENTS 2017 REVIEW HISTORY & RECORDS 27 STAFF Working primarily with the pitching and catching and catching primarily with the pitching Working 2005 campaign, positions during the record-setting broke that of hurlers a group McDaniel instructed with 51 shutouts for record national a long-standing second time in three seasons (2005). time in three second work in the stellar their continued staff His pitching leading in 2006 by the WCWS run to during UT’s circle record, overall with a 61-12 1.12 at the league in ERA Junior All-American and 682 strikeouts. shutouts 37 with 44 and broke in victories led the nation Abbott and triumphs during the K’s for records career the SEC K’s. mark with 531 a 44-10 posting after regular-season improvement her rapid Rhodes continued Sophomore and 148 strikeouts ERA with a 1.40 overall going 17-2 by hurled three staff The 120 innings of work. in just USF during the title-winning no-hitters consecutive straight got a fourth and almost adidas Tournament the in the fifth inning of UMass as a bloop single by up the amazing bid. broke championship contest the Women’s College World Series, McDaniel helped Series, McDaniel World College the Women’s to go 0.88 ERA to an NCAA-best staff the Tennessee single- and a national shutouts wins, 41 along with 63 of 13.55 ratio strikeout-per-seven-inning season record His innings of work. 470 over K’s on 910 combined and Rhodes, finished first Abbott pupils in the circle, in K-per-seven- respectively, (11.7), and fourth (14.1) led the way Senior Abbott in the country. inning ratio 724. record with an NCAA in single-season strikeouts as the & White in the Orange her stay She completed (2,440), strikeouts leader in wins (189), career NCAA and innings pitched (253) (112), appearances shutouts 111.2 just over out 186 batters Rhodes struck (1,448.0). The with a 1.50 ERA. while going 13-3 of work frames including no-hitters, hurl eight to duo also combined Rhodes). one for Abbott, for games (two perfect three was named as part of Speedline’s he his efforts, For the for Year the of Staff Coaching Region South During the 2007 drive to a runner-up national finish at finish national a runner-up to drive During the 2007 UTSPORTS.COM » @VOL_SOFTBALL » FACEBOOK.COM/TENNESSEESOFTBALL Olympic Softball Team. and winning percentage. Junior Pieroni demonstrated demonstrated Junior Pieroni and winning percentage. 19.1 working during 2008 by in the circle improvement with 2.2 innings of her year and highlighting frames U.S. the against contest exhibition in an relief scoreless 187 strikeouts. Senior Rhodes was responsible for for responsible Rhodes was Senior strikeouts. 187 The and 233 K’s. innings of work 23 triumphs, 213.1 her time wearing concluded native Tenn., Nashville, four top in UT’s entrenched firmly & White the Orange starts appearances, ERA, shutouts, wins, K’s, in career 437.0 innings of work. Freshman righthander Ward Ward righthander Freshman innings of work. 437.0 and win leaders the SEC the season among spent by I in victories Division finished 25th in NCAA and 1.88 ERA with a team-best overall going 27-5 His charges in the circle helped guide Tennessee to to helped guide Tennessee in the circle His charges campaign in 2008 while 50-win consecutive a fifth in K’s 431 and ERA team 2.10 a shutouts, 17 posting over 57 innings of work after she entered the year with the year entered she after innings of work 57 over He experience. pitching of collegiate all of 22.2 frames in a who hadn’t thrown Spigner, helped freshman even 16 innings, including a contribute in nearly a year, pitch 8 Georgia. No. win at big 6-3 runs on seven hits in a duel with 2009 USA Softball hits in a duel with 2009 USA runs on seven to Forced Danielle Lawrie. of the Year Player National wore as the long ‘09 season the staff look further into mark an 8-3 to on, he helped senior Danielle Pieroni (twice), No. 25 Kansas and Auburn (three wins). wins). (three and Auburn 25 Kansas No. (twice), a was campaign All-Freshman SEC her in Included champion national eventual to defeat 2-1 hard-fought two just allowed Hosfield during which Washington, the Southeastern Conference in victories, rated fourth fourth rated in victories, Conference the Southeastern average (221) and 11th in opposing batting in strikeouts 6 No. over victories high-profile (.222), while posting 18 LSU No. 15 Massachusetts, No. Oklahoma (twice), Rookie righthander Hosfield led the way for the Vol for the way led the Hosfield righthander Rookie with six record a 28-13 posting in 2009, crew pitching of work. innings 257.1 in and 221 strikeouts solo shutouts in Division I in wins, second 12th in NCAA She tied for STAFF

blankings while helping guide UT’s initial advance Stacey Richardson and Kissy Stepanova, garnered into the WCWS. The first-year McDaniel’s charges second-team All-America awards. Junior second combined for 67 victories in the circle with an overall baseman Stacy Oliver was selected as a third-team ERA of 0.79 and 787 strikeouts in 547.0 innings. All-American. Sophomore Abbott became the program’s first two- During the 2003 campaign, AASU utilized the pitching time, first-team All-American after leading the nation of NFCA All-America Eronina, the Division II leader in in victories (50), shutouts (34), strikeouts (603) earned-run-average, to advance to the South Atlantic and innings pitched (392.0). Rookie pitcher Rhodes Region final. The Pirates achieved a final ranking of posted 14 victories and 125 K’s on her way to SEC All- 16th and completed the season at 41-13 overall. Freshman honors. All-Americans Annie Sells and Richardson helped Granted the responsibility of building the softball guide the 2002 version of McDaniel’s Pirates to a program at Armstong Atlantic State (Ga.) from its No. 2-seeding at the South Atlantic Regional and infancy in 1998, McDaniel turned the AASU varsity another final ranking of 16th. AASU registered the best won-lost record in Division II with a 40-7 mark while Richardson was the NCAA’s DII home run champion with a school-record 16 round-trippers. The squad finished with a 15-2 mark for a second-place finish in the Peach Belt Conference.

The 2000 South Atlantic Coach of the Year, McDaniel has had experience on the Weeklys’ staff before as he joined AASU from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. During his two-plus year stint on the staff of then Head Coach Ralph Weekly, also a U.S. Olympic Assistant Coach, Chattanooga won two Southern Conference Championships.

A native of Chattanooga, Tenn., McDaniel received his Bachelor of Science degree from Carson-Newman College in 1989 and also assisted with the baseball team as a coach for two seasons. As a top-rated pitcher, McDaniel has made numerous all-region squads in the sport of men’s fastpitch softball.

During 2008 he was honored in a ceremony at Armstong Atlantic State as a coaching inductee into the softball program’s “Wall of Fame.”

McDaniel and his wife, the former Kelly Stewart, currently reside in Knoxville, Tenn. The pair have a child, Lindsey Jo, who was born during the 2005 softball campaign.

program into a winning machine that captured its initial Peach Belt Conference championship in 2000, garnered four NCAA Championship berths (2000, 2002, 2003, 2004) and achieved a No. 1 ranking in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) poll during the 2000 campaign. His conference-winning squad in 2000 picked up an impressive 51 victories against just seven losses and registered an 18-2 league mark in PBC play.

With the assistance of four All-Americans, McDaniel’s 2004 AASU squad advanced all the way to the South Atlantic Regional. Record-setting senior pitcher Katya Eronina picked up her second-consecutive first-team NFCA All-America honor while a pair of seniors, 28 TENNESSEE SOFTBALL » 2018 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL 2018 PREVIEW STAFF PLAYERS OPPONENTS 2017 REVIEW HISTORY & RECORDS 29 STAFF Chiles was also a great student in the classroom in the classroom student also a great Chiles was an ESPN been named having Top, while on Rocky Spring SEC All-American, the Magazine Academic All-SEC and Academic 2008), (2006, 2007, Honor Roll (2004, 2008) honoree. in season, impressive her most Her senior season was 57 with average batting .459 a which she finished with percentage on-base an bases, 44 stolen hits, 89 runs, In addition of .500. and a slugging percentage of .502 named Chiles was honor, of the Year Player her SEC to WCWS All-American, First-Team Louisville/NFCA Team Tournament All-SEC and Team All-Tournament honors. Team Softball the USA to also invited She was Racers Akron the by drafted and was Camp Selection in 2007. Fastpitch Pro of the National UTSPORTS.COM » @VOL_SOFTBALL » FACEBOOK.COM/TENNESSEESOFTBALL VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH, 1ST SEASON AT TENNESSEE 1ST SEASON AT COACH, ASSISTANT VOLUNTEER COACH ASSISTANT A COLLEGIATE AS SEASON 1ST (2007) ALL-AMERICAN NFCA OF THE YEAR PLAYER SEC 2007 (2007) ALL-AMERICAN ACADEMIC ESPN THE MAGAZINE ON THE NPF (2007) THE AKRON RACERS DRAFTED BY INDIA CHILES CHILES INDIA The Louisville, Ky., native started 176 games over her games over 176 started native Ky., Louisville, The 157 204 hits and scoring seasons, while recording four runs. championship game in 2007 and finished the season championship game in 2007 been regarded Chiles has runners-up. as national her in the game and for slappers as one of the best Year in 2007. of the Player was named SEC efforts As a player, Chiles helped Tennessee reached the reached Chiles helped Tennessee As a player, times (2005, Series three World College Women’s times four Tournament and the NCAA 2006 and 2007) also made the WCWS Lady Vols The 2004-07. from and outfielders. She joins the staff after working as staff after She joins the and outfielders. Johnson & for representative sales pharmaceutical a of and operator owner Johnson. She is the current LLC. SlapperNation, Weekly. the Lady Vols for All-American a former Chiles, with the slappers work will primarily (2004-07), India Chiles is entering her first season as assistant season as assistant her first India Chiles is entering returning program, softball the Tennessee with coach and Karen Ralph coaches and co-head Top Rocky to STAFF MELISSA BROWN DIRECTOR OF SOFTBALL OPERATIONS Melissa Brown returns to the University of Women’s College World Series by going on Tennessee, where she is entering her first the road for a Super Regional in Tallahassee, season as the Director of Softball Operations, Fla., where they defeated then-No. 4 Florida serving on the staff of co-head coaches State to advance to their third straight Ralph and Karen Weekly. WCWS.

She takes the position after spending last Prior to her time at LSU, Brown completed season as a volunteer assistant coach at LSU. her Master’s degree in Sports Psychology Her job duties will include the coordination, and Motor Behavior at Tennessee while planning and execution of the program’s serving as a manager under the Weekly’s for day-to-day activities, as well as coordinating two seasons. team travel plans and meals and supervising the team’s managers. As a player at Tennessee, Brown helped the Big Orange reach the Women’s College During her time with the Tigers, the program World Series three times (2010, 2012 and made the NCAA Tournament and advanced 2013) and the NCAA Tournament four times. to the Women’s College World Series. With The Valencia, Calif., native started 154 games her as a volunteer assistant coach in 2017, over her four seasons, while recording 126 the Tigers made an amazing run to the hits and scoring 107 runs.

HOLLY FRANTZ ASSISTANT STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH

Holly Frantz is in her ninith year as a from 2005-09. She was previously a strength Tennessee assistant strength & conditioning & conditioning intern at the University of coach and she enters her sixth season Notre Dame from 2004-2005. working with the UT softball team. Frantz earned her masters in sports Frantz, who also works with the administration from Bowling Green State volleyball team, designs and implements University in 2004. She earned her bachelors comprehensive programs that maximize the in sports management at BGSU in 2002, student-athletes’ strength, speed, agility, where she also played softball as a four-year quickness and conditioning. scholarship student-athlete.

She arrived in Knoxville in the summer of 2009 after working as an assistant strength & conditioning coach at Xavier University SAMMIE CHARTERS ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER

Sammie Charters is in her third season as health care of the field hockey and women’s an Assistant Athletic Trainer with Tennessee cross country teams. Softball. She previously worked as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer at UT Sammie then received her Master of Science with the women’s tennis team. in Recreation and Sport Management at the University of Tennessee in May 2015. A native of Chesapeake, Virginia, Sammie Sammie is a member of the National Athletic received her Bachelors of Science in Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), Southeast Training from James Madison University in Athletic Trainers’ Association (SEATA) and 2012. There she worked with the James Tennessee Athletic Trainers’ Association Madison women’s Soccer, football and (TATS). softball teams. After James Madison, she went on to work as an Intern Athletic Trainer at Missouri State University for the 2012-2013 season. There she was responsible for the

30 TENNESSEE SOFTBALL » 2018 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL 2018 PREVIEW STAFF PLAYERS OPPONENTS 2017 REVIEW HISTORY & RECORDS 31 STAFF Softball Director of Director CAITLIN RYAN Sports Nutrition Student Manager Student CHRISTIAN LYNN CHRISTIAN Academic Counselor - STEPHANIE HORVATH STEPHANIE Fan Experience Experience Fan KELSEY BACON KELSEY Student Manager Student JACLYN CHOATE CHOATE JACLYN DR. CHRIS KLENCK Head Team Physician Head Team Assistant Director of Director Assistant Assistant Assistant Media Relations Media Relations Ticket Operations Student Manager Student Director - Softball Director Associate Director KEITH MARSHALL MAURICE D. WILLIAMS D. MAURICE DANIELLE LIBERATORE DANIELLE UTSPORTS.COM » @VOL_SOFTBALL » FACEBOOK.COM/TENNESSEESOFTBALL Training Administrator Administrator REID SIGMON Athletic Facilities Athletic Student Manager Student Director of Mental DR. JOE WHITNEY JONATHAN MARY JONATHAN Executive Associate Associate Executive ANDREW ROGERS Assistant Director for for Director Assistant Athletics Director/Chief Director/Chief Athletics Operating Officer/Sport Officer/Sport Operating SUPPORT STAFF SUPPORT STAFF DR. BEVERLY DAVENPORT UT KNOXVILLE CHANCELLOR Second Year at Tennessee Western Kentucky, 1977 Beverly Davenport is the eighth chancellor of the for 11 years, most recently as a divisional dean for social University of Tennessee, Knoxville, the state’s flagship sciences. She began her academic career at Kentucky, public research university. where she rose to the rank of associate professor and chaired the Department of Communication. She joined the Volunteer family on Feb. 15, 2017, after serving for more than three years at the University An accomplished scholar, she has published three of Cincinnati, most recently as interim president and books on issues of work life and workplace civility and before that as senior vice president and provost. has authored more than 100 papers. She has served as principal investigator or co-principal investigator on At UC, Davenport initiated plans that resulted in record- more than $19 million of funded research projects and breaking enrollment as well as increases in student has been recognized for advancements in technology- retention and graduation rates. She directed resources infused learning and health communication, including to improve advising, career education, online learning, telemedicine and telehospice. and study abroad programs. Collaborating with the athletics department, she helped make it easier for Davenport earned a PhD in communication with a student-athletes to keep up with their studies through minor in organizational behavior from Michigan, and technology and innovative classroom spaces. bachelor’s and master’s degrees in communication and journalism from Western Kentucky. She also As UC’s provost, she launched several faculty hiring completed Harvard’s Institute for Management and programs. A $60 million cluster hiring initiative recruits Leadership in Higher Education. world-class faculty for interdisciplinary collaborations in emerging areas of study. Programs for strategic She is a native of Bowling Green, Kentucky, and hiring opportunities and dual career assistance has two grown children: daughter Sloan Sypher, resulted in strong growth in the numbers of minority who graduated from Vanderbilt with a degree in and female faculty. biomedical engineering and is a graduate student at Cincinnati’s School of Design, and Ford Sypher, who Davenport served at Purdue for more than 11 years, studied international affairs at Columbia and served in most recently as vice provost for faculty affairs. Before the 75th Ranger Regiment of the U.S. Army. He now that she was a senior fellow on the provost’s staff at lives in New York City. Virginia Polytechnic University. She worked for Kansas

32 TENNESSEE SOFTBALL » 2018 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL 2018 PREVIEW STAFF PLAYERS OPPONENTS 2017 REVIEW HISTORY & RECORDS 33 STAFF the National Tax Association, the International Institute the National Tax Association, the International Institute and Southern, American, the and Finance, Public of community His Economic Associations. Western policy service has included numerous economic and and he presentations for state and local organizations, currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Innovative body Education Partnership, the non-profit governing Blount of the Clayton-Bradley STEM Academy in County. Dr. Bruce lives in Walland, Tenn, with his wife Jennifer, their a mathematics teacher at Clayton-Bradley, and daughter Annie. he presented his work on taxes and small business he presented his work on Panel Advisory President’s the activity before Federal Tax Reform in 2005. teaches graduate and Dr. Bruce regularly taxation of economics the on courses undergraduate and health care. He has and the economics of health Studies in the Director of Graduate recently served as Major Undergraduate the of Director and the Economics Before becoming Faculty in Public Administration. two for served Bruce Dr. Representative, Athletics Integrity Fiscal Board’s Athletics the of chair as years Committee. He has also and Long-Range Planning Faculty Senate’s Budget and served as chair of the UTK Bruce is an active member of Planning Committee. Dr. UTSPORTS.COM » @VOL_SOFTBALL » FACEBOOK.COM/TENNESSEESOFTBALL FACULTY ATHLETIC REPRESENTATIVE ATHLETIC FACULTY 19th Year at Tennessee at 19th Year 1994 University, Drew DR. DONALD BRUCE DONALD DR. occupied housing. His work has been presented and occupied housing. His work has been presented edited published in a variety of academic journals, volumes, and professional meetings. He has testified and before Congress on the topic of internet taxation, In addition to his CBER research, Dr. Bruce studies In addition to his CBER research, Dr. Bruce studies the economic and behavioral effects of tax policies owner- and activity business small as things such on of teacher supply and demand in Tennessee for the of teacher supply and demand in Tennessee for Governor’s Office of Education Policy, and a forecast of expenditures on Tennessee Education Lottery Education Higher the Tennessee for Scholarships Commission. at the federal and state levels. His recent work work recent His levels. state and federal the at an ongoing evaluation of in CBER has included the Tennessee’s welfare program, Families First, for Tennessee Department of Human Services, an analysis As a CBER economist, Dr. Bruce regularly provides As a CBER economist, research and evaluation objective, non-partisan policy array of government agencies under contracts with an Economics at UT Knoxville. Economics at UT Knoxville. in 1999 after receiving his He joined the UTK faculty from Syracuse and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from Drew University. B.A. with honors in Economics Donald Bruce is the Douglas and Brenda Horne Horne Brenda and Douglas the is Bruce Donald the Center for Business and Professor of Business in of Department the (CBER) and Research Economic STAFF PHILLIP FULMER DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS First Year Tennessee, 1972 University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Chancellor Beverly Davenport announced the appointment of Phillip  THE FULMER FILE Fulmer as Director of Athletics on Dec. 1, 2017. Fulmer PERSONAL INFORMATION moved to this position after serving as special advisor Full Name: Phillip Edward Fulmer Sr. to University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro for Born: Sept. 1, 1950 community, athletics and university relations since Hometown: Winchester, Tenn. June 20, 2017. Education: Tennessee (1972) Wife: Vicky Morey Fulmer—a former Tennessee football co-captain who Children: Phillip Jr., Courtney, Brittany, Allison went on to lead the Volunteers to a football national championship and earn first-ballot induction into EXPERIENCE the National Football Foundation College Football 1974: Wichita State, Offensive Line Coach Hall of Fame—has faithfully served the University of 1975-76: Wichita State, Linebackers Coach Tennessee for more than 40 years. 1977-78: Wichita State, Offensive Line Coach 1979: Vanderbilt, Offensive Line Coach “Phillip understands the need to support our student- 1980-88: Tennessee, Offensive Line Coach athletes and our commitment to excellence in all 1989-92: Tennessee, Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach athletic programs,” Davenport said. “I appreciate his 1992-2008: Tennessee, Head Football Coach willingness to serve. 2013-15: ETSU, Special Assistant to the Athletic Director and Advisor to Football “No one better understands the storied history of Vol 2017: Tennessee, Special Advisor to the President for athletics and its deep connection to alumni and fans, Community, Athletics and University Relations and I believe he will be a unifying presence for all of us 2017: Tennessee, Director of Athletics committed to the university’s success.” Fulmer leaned on those same four pillars while leading Fulmer wasted no time getting to work. Six days after his alma mater’s storied football program to the most taking the reins of the athletic department at his alma dominant era in its modern history. mater, he finalized a deal to make Jeremy Pruitt the 26th head coach in the storied history of the Tennessee Fulmer’s 17 years at the helm of the Volunteers football program. program produced a record of 152 wins and 52 losses. At the conclusion of Fulmer’s final season, he was the Fulmer had experience in such endeavors, as in 2013 dean of SEC football coaches and no active coach with he was tabbed by the administration at ETSU to at least a decade in Division I-A had a better winning serve as “special assistant to the athletic director and percentage (.744). advisor to football,” providing guidance and expertise as the school sought to restart its football program, Under his tutelage, the Volunteers were the first to win which had been dormant for 10 years. the Bowl Championship Series National Championship in 1998 and made five appearances in the SEC The cornerstones of Tennessee Athletics under Championship game, winning it in 1997 and 1998 and Fulmer’s leadership are warmth, communication, trust also capturing SEC East titles in 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004 and intensity. and 2007.

Warmth – Ensuring that we care about our student- Fulmer was named SEC Coach of the Year and National athletes, our university, our state, our fans and our Coach of the Year in 1998. community A 1972 Tennessee graduate, he starred on the offensive Communication – Transparency in sharing our vision line during his playing career, serving as team co- and goals with our various constituencies captain as a senior. The Vols were 30-5 and won an Trust – We will build trust with our constituencies to SEC Championship and a Sugar Bowl during his ensure that we weather and withstand the challenges playing career from 1969-71. we are certain to face. He returned to Rocky Top as an assistant coach in 1980 Intensity – We will operate with great intensity daily to before being named head coach in 1992. be the very best at our chosen calling Fulmer built his programs by challenging and 34 TENNESSEE SOFTBALL » 2018 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL 2018 PREVIEW STAFF PLAYERS OPPONENTS 2017 REVIEW HISTORY & RECORDS 35 STAFF Valley. Additionally, Vicky stands as an honorary board board as an honorary stands Vicky Additionally, Valley. of the Smokies. member with Friends and Brittany daughters—Courtney, three Fulmer’s of University the from graduated Allison—each & Information. of Communication College Tennessee’s as Lady Vols, and Allison also lettered Brittany respectively. player, softball a and a diver as competing House, in White and works lives His son, Phillip Jr., Tennessee. and his tenure coaching Tennessee his Between in business also worked Fulmer UT in 2017, to return speaking and made motivational development nationwide. appearances Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame on Hall of Fame Football College and Foundation signifying accomplishment, rare a was ballot the first was He previously his peers. from respect immense in 2001 Sports Hall of Fame the Tennessee to inducted in 2008. Sports Hall of Fame Knoxville and the Greater Hall of Athletics the Tennessee into welcomed He was in 2017. Fame and passionate been have Vicky, wife, his and Fulmer causes. philanthropic of several supporters active spokesperson as the national Phillip has served 1998. He also Inc., since Jason Foundation, The for Alzheimer’s chair of the Knoxville as honorary serves of Trustees Board and sits on the Walk Association The Valley. Tennessee the of Clubs Girls & Boys the for has raised in 2001 Golf Classic annual Phillip Fulmer Tennessee & Girls Clubs of the Boys for million $1 over from his peers as he was named the second coach coach second named the he was as his peers from of Coach Robinson Eddie earn the to in history of the American the presidency Trophy, Distinction regional and national, Association, Coaches Football honors. of the year coach and conference Football National the 2012 into His induction UTSPORTS.COM » @VOL_SOFTBALL » FACEBOOK.COM/TENNESSEESOFTBALL Football Foundation & College Football Hall of Football & College Foundation Football and lineman Michael Munoz Offensive Fame. the both received Manning Peyton quarterback under Fulmer’s tutelage. award Fulmer is one of only three coaches to produce produce to coaches three only of one is Fulmer (now Award the Draddy multiple winners Trophy), Campbell V. the William as known academic top the nation’s which recognizes National The by student-athlete and athletic games as head coach. teams against record a 44-37 posted Tennessee Poll Top-25 Press in the Associated ranked during his tenure. Draft selections and had a total of 101 players players of 101 and had a total selections Draft overall. selected in the ranked were the Vols Under Fulmer, 204 his of 169 for time game at polls national win mark and two others just missed with nine missed just others two win mark and victories. All- first-team earned Vols of Fulmer’s Eighteen All- first-team garnered Vols 70 honors, America NFL first-round 19 produced he and acclaim SEC Nine Fulmer-coached squads eclipsed the 10- squads eclipsed Nine Fulmer-coached recruiters. His holistic approach earned recognition earned recognition approach His holistic recruiters. as well as athletically. as well led many recruiter as an ace reputation Fulmer’s head coach him as one of the top praise to analysts college and NFL history—including Manning, Eric and NFL history—including college and Jason Witten. Al Wilson Clifton, Chad Berry, as a in his role rooted was motivation Fulmer’s to who pushed his student-athletes principled mentor academically and personally, spiritually, socially, grow Fulmer’s family approach in developing and guiding and in developing approach family Fulmer’s him the gave off the field men on and his young in names top the of some mentor to opportunity • • • • motivating his teams to victories when the pressure pressure when the victories to his teams motivating accolades: his many Among highest. was • STAFF

SENIOR ATHLETICS STAFF

ANGIE BOYD-KECK ANDREW DONOVAN DAVID ELLIOTT KURT GULBRAND BRETT HUEBNER Associate Athletics Associate Athletics Associate Athletics Senior Associate Senior Associate Athlet- Director For Finance and Director for Director for Event Athletics Director for ics Director for Business Sports Compliance Management Development Operations/CFO Administration

TYLER JOHNSON JANEEN LALIK TOM SATKOWIAK DR. JOE SCOGIN REID SIGMON Associate Athletics Senior Associate Athletics Assistant Athletics Senior Associate Ath- Executive Associate Director for Business/ Director for Strategic Director for Media letics Director/Assistant Athletics Director/Chief Internal Operations Initiatives Relations Provost Operating Officer

KAYLA SMITH CARMEN TEGANO DONNA THOMAS DARA WORRELL KEVIN ZURCHER Assistant Athletic Associate Athletics Senior Associate Athletics Associate Athletics Assistant Athletics Director for Student- Director/Senior Advisor Director/Senior Woman Director Director for Athletic Administrator/Chief Athlete Engagement to the AD Facilities and Grounds of Staff

EXPANDED SENIOR STAFF Joe Arnone Associate AD - Ticket Operations Jonathan Bowling Associate AD - Football Compliance & Administration Jimmy Delaney Associate AD - Fan Experience & Sales Steve Early Vol Network General Manager Condredge Holloway Assistant AD for Student-Athlete Relations/Lettermen Blake Johnson Senior Director of Development Megan Kain Assistant AD for Development Bob Kesling Director of Broadcasting Jason McVeigh Director of Sports Medicine Thomas Moats Assistant AD for Information Technology Barry Rice Assistant AD for Broadcasting Brian Russell Director of Academic Services Zach Stipe Director of Football Communications

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