WILDCAT VOLLEYBALL

TABLE OF CONTENTS General information INFORMATION GENERAL Name of School...... WSU Quick Facts...... 1 Location...... Ogden, Utah 2008 Wildcats...... 2-30 Founded...... 1889 (Four-year 1962) Head Coach Al Givens...... 3-6 Enrollment...... 18,000 Nickname...... Wildcats Assistant Coaches...... 7-9 School colors...... Purple and White 2007 WSU Roster...... 10-11 Affiliation...... NCAA Division I Player Profiles...... 12-29 Conference...... Big Sky Home Court (Capacity)...... Swenson Gym (1,000) Meet the 2008 Wildcats...... 30 President...... Dr. F. Ann Millner 2007 Year in Review...... 31-33 Athletic Director...... Jerry Graybeal The ...... 34 Senior Women’s Administrator...... Carla Taylor Website...... weberstatesports.com 2008 Opponents...... 35-46 Big Sky Conference opponents...... 36-39 coaching staff Al Givens 2008 non-conference opponents...... 40-42 Head Coach...... Alma Mater...... Northern Arizona ‘83 2008 opponent series results...... 43-45 Record at Weber State...... 127-270 (.389) / 15 years Record vs. All Opponents...... 46 Big Sky record at Weber State...... 92-132 (.411) Career record...... 327-407 (.443) / 23 years Wildcat Volleyball History ...... 47-70 Assistant Coach...... Melissa Leonard (Weber State ‘99) Year-By-Year records...... 48 Assistant Coach...... Stephanie Birch (Weber State ‘04) Match, season, and career records... 49-54 Volunteer Assistant...... Michelle Smith (Weber State ‘04) Volunteer Assistant...... Laura Amidan (Weber State ‘03) All-time honors...... 55-56 1,000+ kills and digs club...... 57 team INFORMATION Big Sky Championship history...... 58 2007 record...... 16-13 2007 Big Sky Conference record/finish...... 11-5 / 4th All-time volleyball roster...... 59 Starters returning / lost...... 6 /1 Year-By-Year results...... 60-70 Letterwinners returning / lost...... 8 /3 Weber State University...... 71-79 MEDIA RELATIONS Reed K. Swenson Gym...... 75 Media Relations Volleyball contact...... Paul Grua WSU Administration and Staff...... 76-79 Office phone...... (801) 626-7414 Website/Media Information...... 80 Cell phone...... (801) 452-3811 Email...... [email protected] Assistant A.D. for Media Relations...... Brad Larsen The 2008 Weber State Volleyball Media Office phone...... (801) 626-6010 Guide was designed, written, and edited by Email...... [email protected] Assistant Media Relations Director...... Darin Hogge Paul Grua. Swenson Gym photos, campus Office phone...... (801) 626-6012 photos, player and team portraits, and action Email...... [email protected] Press Row phone...... TBA shots by Robert Casey of Casey Fotografiks. Mailing Address...... 2702 University Circle Special thanks to Robert and to WSU Printing Weber State University Services for all their assistance. Ogden, UT 84408-2702 TEAM history On the cover: (clockwise from top left) senior First year...... 1974 Leah Burmeister, senior Brittney Bisaillon, All-time record...... 407-609 (.401) All-time conference record...... 191-286 (.400) junior Micah Folsom, and junior Chelsea All-time Big Sky record...... 130-172 (.430) Bair. Big Sky Titles...... 1 / (1988) NCAA Tournament Appearances...... 1 / (1988) weberstatesports.com  2008 WEBER STATE

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It’s free. That’s right...Big Sky TV will be free in 2008-09. After two years as a pay service, NEWSPAPERS fans around the globe will be able to enjoy action from the Big Sky Conference for free. Standard-Examiner The league’s video streaming web service will Chris Miller, Sports Editor bring fans all football, volleyball and men’s Jasen Asay, WSU Beatwriter and women’s basketball games held in league Justin Johnson, WSU Beatwriter venues. All told, more than 400 events will be 332 Standard Way video streamed in 2008-09. P.O. Box 12790 The Big Sky Conference will once again partner with Broadcast Inter- Ogden, UT 84412-2790 national of Salt Lake City. On top of moving to a free service, the league (801) 625-4261 member institutions, the conference office and Broadcast International have FAX: (801) 625-4299 been working to make viewing easier and better. All institutions will be re- quired to provide Broadcast International two-camera shots from the events. Weber State Signpost Watching archived games will be easier, as will watching live action. Jon McBride, Sports Editor MEDIA INFORMATION Over the past two seasons, Big Sky TV has produced nearly 1,000 Weber State University events, making it the most comprehensive video streaming site of any ath- Ogden, UT 84408-2110 letic conference. All fans need to do is log on to www.bigskytv.org to view (801) 626-7983 the action. FAX: (801) 626-7401

bigskytv.org Deseret News 30 E. 100 S. STAY CURRENT ON ALL WILDCAT NEWS Salt Lake City, UT 84110 (801) 237-2161 FAX: (801) 237-2543 For information including scores, results, schedules, bios, and other Salt Lake Tribune information check out the official ath- 90 S. 400 W., Suite 700 letic website of Weber State athletics, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 weberstatesports.com. The site will (801) 257-8900 feature live stats for all home volleyball FAX: (801) 257-8950 matches, as well as updated stats, bios on coaches and players, pictures, and RADIO much more. KWCR FM 88.1 Jon McBride, Sports Director weberstatesports.com Weber State University Ogden, UT 84408-1906 (801) 626-6941

KLO 1430 Dan Jessop, Sports Director WEBER STATE ATHLETICS 4155 Harrison Blvd., Suite 206 Ogden, UT 84403 MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE (801) 627-1430 Weber State University 2702 University Circle Ogden, Utah 84408-2702 Fax: (801) 626-6490 80 weberstatesports.com