MIDDLE TENNESSEE 2000-2001 Lady Raider Basketball Media Guide Media Information
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MIDDLE TENNESSEE 2000-2001 Lady Raider Basketball Media Guide Media Information ....................... 2-3 history Mission Statement Primary Media List ........................ 4 All-Time Letterwinners .............62-63 The Middle Tennessee athletic depart- Staff Directory ............................... 5 Millennium Club ......................64-65 ment is committed to providing quality About the Sun Belt ..................... 6-7 Honor Roll ................................... 66 athletics programs that serve to bring the Lady Raider Network ..................... 8 Statistical Leaders ...................... 67 campus community together and pro- Individual Career Records ........68-69 mote a sense of pride and tradition in season preview and staff academic and athletic excellence. It also Individual Season Records .......... 70 brings the University regional and na- 2000-2001 Outlook .................. 10-11 Individual Game Records ............. 71 tional recognition and provides a link Stephany Smith ......................12-13 Records By Class ....................... 72 between the university, its alumni and the Assistant Coaches ..................14-15 Team Game Records ..............73-74 community at large. It gives students, Support Staff ............................... 16 All-Time Season Results .........75-79 faculty and alumni opportunities for in- Sun Belt Records ........................ 80 novative public service activities that bet- player pages ter the community. In addition, it uses great teams athletic, financial and physical resources Roster ......................................... 18 to maintain and develop athletic pro- Squad Analysis ........................... 19 1982-83 ....................................... 82 grams to aid in accomplishing the mis- Kelly Chastain ............................. 20 1983-84 ....................................... 83 sion of the University. Nicole Perkins ............................. 21 1984-85 ....................................... 84 Joanne Aluka .............................. 22 1985-86 ...................................85-86 Chrissy Davenport ....................... 23 1987-88 ....................................... 87 CREDITS: The 2000 Women’s Bas- Jessica McClure ......................... 24 1995-96 ....................................... 88 ketball Media Guide is a produc- Jamie Thomatis ........................... 25 1997-98 ....................................... 89 tion of the MT Media Relations Of- Paula Penttila ............................. 26 1989-99 ....................................... 90 fice. It was written and designed Mia Parviainen ............................. 27 by Brian Albertson. Newcomers ................................. 28 university Photography by MTSU Photo- graphic Services, Herman King and President/AD............................... 92 the Middle Tennessee Athletic opponents BRAA ......................................... 93 Media Relations staff unless oth- Tennessee State & Belmont ........ 30 Map of Campus ........................... 94 erwise noted. UAB & Austin Peay .................... 31 The University ............................. 95 Mississippi & Tennessee Tech .... 32 Murphy Center ............................ 96 ON THE COVER: Seniors Kelly Xavier & David Lipscomb ............. 33 Weight Room .............................. 97 Chastain and Nicole Perkins are UNCG & Central Florida .............. 34 Campus Tour ...........................98-99 featured. Back cover includes jun- AR-Little Rock & Houston ........... 35 Academic Majors .......................100 iors Joanne Aluka, Chrissy Daven- AR State & North Texas .............. 36 Academic Enhancement ............101 port, Jessica McClure and Jamie Florida Int. & South Alabama ...... 37 Athletic Year in Review ...............102 Thomatis, and sophomores Paula Denver & Louisiana Tech ............. 38 Penttila and Mia Parviainen. The New Orleans & W. Kentucky ....... 39 community cover was designed by Chris Brady. New Mexico St. & LA-Lafayette .. 40 Map of Murfreesboro ...................104 All-Time Series............................ 41 Murfreesboro, TN ........................105 All-Time Series Results ...........42-43 Middle Tennessee Area ..............106 Travel Plans ................................ 43 NCAA Tournament Bracket ......... 44 life with the lady raiders Life with the Lady Raiders ... 108-110 year in review MT Traditions ............................. 111 Statistical Review ........................ 46 Radio/TV Chart ........................... 112 A Tennessee Board of Regents Game-By-Game Review .............. 47 Institution Miscellaneous Statistics ............. 48 Middle Tennessee is an equal opportunity, Box Score Summaries ............ 49-59 non-racially identifiable, educational institu- Highs and Lows .......................... 59 tion that does not discriminate against indi- Sun Belt in Review ...................... 60 viduals with disabilities. SP010-0900 Lady Raider Basketball 1 MEDIA INFORMATION works have been installed by MT. Recip- rocating trade agreements for these lines can be made by contacting Chip Walters at 615-898-5135. MEDIA SERVICES: Pregame packets in- cluding notes, statistics and programs will be available upon arrival. Timeout (by way of monitors on press row), halftime and final statistics, plus a running play- by-play and postgame notes and quotes will be provided. A fax machine is located in the media relations office. BROADCAST RIGHTS: Radio broadcast rights must be obtained, in advance, along with press row reservations, from media relations director Mark Owens. One broadcast line will be available free of charge to visiting schools with whom MT The Murphy Center, with a seating capacity of 11,520, is home to the Blue Raider basketball has reciprocal (courtesy/trade-out) team. The center also houses the athletic offices, two auxiliary gyms, classrooms and agreements. Arrangements for any addi- dance studios. tional broadcast loops should be made well in advance through Steve Prichard, crews. It is asked that all credential re- MT’s manager of telecommunications, GENERAL INFO quests be submitted on letterhead to the at 615-898-2991. WORKING MEDIA LOCATION: The work- MT Athletic Media Relations Office. No ing press, radio and television area is credentials will be mailed unless you COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS: Compli- located at floor level on the north side of specifically request such service -- your mentary tickets are not available to the Murphy Center. Media will have assigned credentials can be picked up at the media media. Working credentials admit only seats with a seating chart available in the gate as you come to Murphy Center on recognized media representatives. Cre- media room and at press row. The media game day. Access to press row will be dentials are NOT transferable and may may file its stories from the press room, granted only to authorized persons with NOT be used for spouses or children. located on the lower level of Murphy Cen- press row passes for that specific game. ter following games. A fax machine will You will be assigned a seat. Spouses, also be available. dates, children, and other non-workers PREGAME INTERVIEWS are not permitted in the working press Middle Tennessee players will not be PHOTOGRAPHERS: Admittance to areas. courtside is by press pass ONLY. When available for any media activities on the day of the game at home or away games. the clock is moving, all photographers PARKING: Parking space can be reserved This includes newspapers, radio or tele- must be off the court and seated on the with a request received by MT’s Media vision interviews, or still frame mugshots. outlined area behind the dotted line on Relations Office at least one working day MT head coach Stephany Smith will be the ends of the court. NO photographers prior to the game. With advance reserva- available for interviews on the day of a will be allowed along the sides of the tions, your name will be placed on a list game if set up prior to with media rela- court. with the parking attendant at the entrance tions assistant Chad R. Wood. Visiting to the Greenland Drive parking lot. Identify television production crews needing still MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE: The Media yourself to the attendant and you will be mugshots are required to contact the MT Relations Office is available for use by the admitted to the media parking area. media to file stories or conduct interviews Media Relations Office in advance of the game. These shots are already on file. while on campus. The Media Relations TELEPHONE LINES: Those media wish- Office is located in the lower level of the ing to install telephone lines are asked to Murphy Center in room GO-99. contact Steve Prichard, MT’s manager of POSTGAME INTERVIEWS telecommunications, at 615-898-2991. CREDENTIALS: All credentials must be For specific line location please list Mark Both the Middle Tennessee and visiting requested from Mark Owens, media rela- Owens as the contact at Middle Tennes- locker rooms are located on the lower tions director, at least 24 hours prior to see. The address for Murphy Center is concourse of Murphy Center on the east tipoff. Since space is limited, media 1500 Greenland Drive, Murfreesboro, TN side. Approximately 10 minutes after the accomodations are on a PRIORITY ba- 37132. A limited number of telephone game, Stephany Smith will come to the sis: daily newspapers, originating radio lines are available for filing in the media interview room first, which is located in stations,