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General Information THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA TABLE OF CONTENTS Location: Chapel Hill, N.C. All-Time Roster........................................................................Page 21 Chartered: 1789 Bios ....................................................................................Page 6-13 Enrollment: 27,700 Carmichael Auditorium..............................................................Page 2 Chancellor: James Moeser Coaches and Staff..............................................................Page 14-15 Director of Athletics: Dick Baddour EAGL .....................................................................................Page 19 Senior Women’s Administrator: Dr. Beth Miller Review of 2007.......................................................................Page 18 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Roster.......................................................................................Page 3 Conference: East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) Schedule ..................................................................................Page 2 Arena (capacity): Carmichael Auditorium (8,010) Season Preview......................................................................Page 4-5 Nickname: Tar Heels Student-Athlete Services...........................................................Page 22 Mascot: Rameses the ram Team Records..........................................................................Page 20 School colors: Carolina blue and white Top 10 Performers...................................................................Page 20 Athletic department web site: www.TarHeelBlue.com University ...............................................................................Page 23 Year-By-Year Results ................................................................Page 19 CAROLINA GYMNASTICS Head Coach: Derek Galvin (North Carolina ‘76) Record at UNC: 303-173-1 (26 years) WWW.TARHEELBLUE.COM Overall Record: 303-173-1 (26 years) Media and fans can follow the Carolina gymnastics team and the rest of Assistant Coach: Penny Jernigan (Campbell ‘92, 15th year) the UNC athletic program from anywhere in the world on the official site Volunteer Assistant Coach/Choreographer: Diane Dorney Whittier (North of North Carolina athletics. Carolina ‘96, 1st year) TarHeelBlue.com offers schedules, rosters, results and more for all 28 of Student Assistant Coach: Christine Robella (North Carolina ‘07) Carolina’s varsity sports. Choreographer: Dana Duckworth Meet Director: Mickie Robinson Mock (North Carolina ‘83) 2007 Record: 16-6 League Finish: 3rd at EAGL Championship NCAA Finish: 6th at Regional Championships SUPPORTING UNC GYMNASTICS Letterwinners returning/lost: 10/4 The University of North Carolina has a long-term agreement with Nike, Team Physician: Dr. Thomas Brickner which provides UNC teams with shoes, apparel, equipment bags and Team Manager: Scott Wilson other products. The contract, signed in 1994 and again in 1997, was ex- Head Athletic Trainer: Lindsay DiStefano tended for a period of eight more years beginning in July 2002. In addi- Second Year Graduate Athletic Trainer: Lis Macrum tion to Nike products, the agreement provides $100,000 annually to the First Year Graduate Athletic Trainer: Andi Jarvis Chancellor's Academic Enhancement Fund for undergraduate teaching Strength and Conditioning Coach: Melissa Glyptis and $100,000 annually to the UNC athletic department to reward Academic Counselor: Kym Orr Olympic sport programs and coaches for academic and athletic excel- Gymnastics Secretary: Donna Cheek lence. Gymnastics Office Phone: (919) 962-5213 EAST ATLANTIC GYMNASTICS LEAGUE UNC ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS The East Atlantic Gymnastics League became a reality on July 31, 1995, Associate A.D. for Athletic Communications: Steve Kirschner when eight prominent universities banded together to form a consortium Gymnastics contacts: Greg Dziwulski & Kevin Best created solely for the purpose of showcasing women’s gymnastics on the Email address: [email protected]; [email protected] East Coast. Representing three conferences and six states, the EAGL is Office phones: (919) 962-2123/962-1376 compromised of the University of Maryland, the University of North Car- Office fax: (919) 962-0612 olina and North Carolina State of the Atlantic Coast Conference; the Uni- Mailing address: P.O. Box 2126, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 versity of Pittsburgh, Rutgers University and West Virginia University of the Overnight: 300 Skipper Bowles Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 BIG EAST Conference; and the University of New Hampshire and Towson University of the North Atlantic Conference. In August 1996, the NCAA FOR MORE INFORMATION ON UNC GYMNASTICS Council accepted the EAGL as an official affiliated member of the NCAA. Members of the media seeking further information on the North Carolina gymnastics program or wishing to conduct interviews with the coaches or players should contact Greg Dziwulski at (919) 962-2123 or 2008 GYMNASTICS GUIDE [email protected]. Credits: Photos by Jeffrey Camarati; Campus photos by Dan Sears, UNC; Printing by UNC Printing, Chapel Hill, N.C.; Front cover designed by Assistant Communications Director Dana Gelin. Inside front and back cover designed by Kevin Best, Deputy Athletic Communica- tions Director. The 2008 UNC Gymnas- tics media guide was edited by Best, with assistance from the UNC Athletic Communications staff. 2008 UNC GYMNASTICS • PAGE 1 2008 Schedule Day Date Opponent(s) Location Time Sunday Jan. 20 George Washington, William & Mary, Rutgers Washington, D.C. 4 p.m. Temple, Cornell Friday Feb. 1 Governor’s Cup - Maryland, NC State, Towson Towson, Md. 7 p.m. Sunday Feb. 10 NC State Chapel Hill, N.C. 1 p.m. Friday Feb. 15 West Virginia Morgantown, W.Va. 8 p.m. Friday Feb. 22 Florida Chapel Hill, N.C. 7 p.m. Saturday March 1 Tar Heel Invitational - New Hampshire, Maryland, Chapel Hill, N.C. 1 p.m. William & Mary Friday March 7 Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. 6 p.m. Friday March 14 NC State, LSU Raleigh, N.C. 7 p.m. Saturday March 22 Pittsburgh, Temple, Cornell Pittsburgh, Pa. 1 p.m. Saturday March 29 East Atlantic Gymnastics League Championships Morgantown, W.Va. 4 p.m. Saturday April 12 NCAA Regional Championships TBA TBA Thursday April 24 NCAA National Championships Athens, Ga. TBA Carmichael Auditorium The North Carolina faithful long have referred to Carmichael Auditorium as Blue Heaven and the name certainly fits. Located among the tall pine trees at the heart of the North Carolina campus, Carmichael has been home to the gymnastics program since it reached NCAA status in 1982. The auditorium is named for the late William D. Carmichael Jr., a highly popular figure on campus who served as the university’s comptroller, then as its vice-president. Prior to the 1976-77 season, 1,200 seats were added to bring historic Carmichael to its present ca- pacity of 8,010. The gymnastics office is housed in Carmichael, steps from the competition floor. The facility also serves as home to the women’s basketball, volleyball and wrestling teams, as well as housing offices for many other coaches in UNC’s highly-successful Olympic Sports programs. The Carolina men’s basketball program called Carmichael home from 1965 until its move to the Dean E. Smith Center midway through the 1985-86 season. Under coach Dean Smith, the Tar Heels compiled a home record of 169-20 at Carmichael. 2008 UNC GYMNASTICS • PAGE 2 2008 Roster Name Event(s) Class Hometown High School Teri Diamond All-Around So. Gaithersburg, Md. Magruder Tina Jacob All-Around So. Raleigh, N.C. Leesville Road Krista Jasper All-Around Fr. Birchrunville, Pa. Owen J. Roberts Karli Jones All-Around Fr. Columbia, S.C. Franklin-Jones Shawna Kelly All-Around Sr. Chantilly, Va. Chantilly Angela Lauten Beam, Floor Sr. Kernersville, N.C. Glenn Christine Nguyen All-Around So. Plano, Texas Spring Creek Academy Sarrie Rubin All-Around Sr. Sudbury, Mass. Lincoln Sudbury Rachel Schneider All-Around Jr. Cherry Hill, N.J. Cherry Hill East Jennifer Valby All-Around Jr. Sugar Land, Texas Clements Kara Wright All-Around So. Virginia Beach, Va. First Colonial Alice Xu Beam, Floor Sr. Rockville, Md. Walter Johnson Head Coach: Derek Galvin (27th year) Assistant Coach: Penny Jernigan (15th year) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Diane Dorney Whittier (1st year) Student Assistant Coach: Christine Robella (1st year) Pronunciations Choreographer: Dana Duckworth Angela Lauten. LAW-tin Team Manager: Scott Wilson Christine Nguyen . NA-win Head Athletic Trainer: Lindsay DiStefano Sarrie Rubin . SAY-ree Jennifer Valby . VAL-bee 2nd Year Graduate Student Athletic Trainer: Lis Macrum Alice Xu . ZOO 1st Year Graduate Student Athletic Trainer: Andi Jarvis Fitness Coach: Melissa Glyptis 2008 North Carolina Gymnastics Team Front row (l-r): Kara Wright, Shawna Kelly, Alice Xu, Krista Jasper Back row (l-r): Tina Jacob, Karli Jones, Christine Nguyen, Teri Diamond, Sarrie Rubin, Angela Lauten, Jennifer Valby, Rachel Schneider 2008 UNC GYMNASTICS • PAGE 3 2008 Preview North Carolina welcomes back 10 letterwinners in 2008 for what should be Tina Jacob all gained valuable experience in the lineup last year. Jacob finished another exciting gymnastics season. Last year’s squad was relatively young in third in the EAGL on balance beam and Nguyen finished third on that event at terms of overall collegiate competitive experience. At times, 16 of the 24 compet- NCAA Regionals. Wright placed third on vault at NCAA Regionals, and she and itive spots were filled by athletes competing in their first year of college