Carolina Gymnastics • General Information THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA Location: Chapel Hill, N.C. Chartered: 1789 Enrollment: 17,895 (undergraduate) Chancellor: Holden Thorp Director of Athletics: Dick Baddour senior Women’s administrator: Dr. Beth Miller Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) Arena (capacity): Carmichael Auditorium (8,010) Nickname: Tar Heels Mascot: Rameses the ram School Colors: Carolina blue and white Athletic Department Web Site: TarHeelBlue.com CAROLINA GYMNASTICS Head Coach: Derek Galvin (North Carolina ‘76) Record at UNC: 334-189-1 (28 years) Overall Record: same Assistant Coach: Penny Jernigan (Campbell ‘92, 17th year) Choreographer: Diane Dorney Whittier (North Carolina ‘96) Meet Director: Mickie Robinson Mock (North Carolina ‘83) 2009 Record: 16-10 League Finish: 3rd at EAGL Championship NCAA Finish: 5th at Regional Championships Letterwinners returning/lost: 10/2 Team Physician: Dr. Thomas Brickner Head Athletic Trainer: Dr. Meredith Petschauer Second-Year Graduate Athletic Trainer: Veronica Aragon First-Year Graduate Athletic Trainer: Ashley Littleton 2010 North Carolina Gymnastics Team Undergraduate Student Athletic Trainer: Katie Cawthorn Fitness Coach: Melissa Glyptis Academic Counselor: Tony Yount TABLE OF CONTENTS EAST ATLANTIC GYMNASTICS LEAGUE Gymnastics Secretary: Donna Cheek All-Time Roster ...................................Page 21 The East Atlantic Gymnastics League became a Gymnastics Office Phone: (919) 962-5213 Bios ................................................Page 6-15 reality on July 31, 1995, when eight prominent Carmichael Auditorium .........................Page 2 universities banded together to form a consortium UNC ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Coaches and Staff .........................Page 16-17 created solely for the purpose of showcasing Associate A.D. for Athletic Communications: EAGL History .....................................Page 19 women’s gymnastics on the East Coast. Repre- Steve Kirschner 2010 Preview ...................................Page 4-5 senting three conferences and six states, the EAGL Gymnastics contacts: Courtney Stern & Kevin Best Review of 2008 ..................................Page 18 is compromised of the University of Maryland, Email address: [email protected]; Roster ..................................................Page 3 the University of North Carolina and North Caro- [email protected] Schedule..............................................Page 2 lina State of the Atlantic Coast Conference; the Office phone: (919) 962-2123 Student-Athlete Services ......................Page 22 University of Pittsburgh, Rutgers University and Office fax: (919) 962-0612 Team Records ....................................Page 20 West Virginia University of the Big East Confer- Mailing address: P.O. Box 2126, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Top 10 Performers ..............................Page 20 ence; and the University of New Hampshire and Overnight: University of North Carolina ...............Page 23 George Washington of the Atlantic 10. In August 300 Skipper Bowles Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Year-By-Year Results...........................Page 19 1996, the NCAA Council accepted the EAGL as an official affiliated member of the NCAA. n Members of the media seeking further informa- SUPPORTING UNC GYMNASTICS tion on the North Carolina gymnastics program The University of North Carolina and Nike 2010 GYMNASTICS MEDIA GUIDE or wishing to conduct interviews with the coaches signed a new Credits: Photos by Jeffrey Camarati; Printing or players should contact Courtney Stern at (919) 10-year contract by UNC Printing; All covers designed by Assis- 962-2123 or [email protected]. in May 2009 for tant Communications Director Dana Gelin. The Nike to continue 2010 UNC Gymnastics media guide was edited TARHEELBLUE.COM as the exclusive by Kevin Best, Media and fans can follow the Carolina gym- supplier of ath- Deputy Director nastics team and the rest of the UNC athletic pro- letic footwear, apparel and accessory products. of Athletic Com- gram from anywhere in the world on the official Nike will provide the athletic department with munications, with site of North Carolina athletics. shoes, uniforms, coaching gear, balls and other assistance from TarHeelBlue.com offers schedules, rosters, results and more for all 28 of Carolina’s varsity sports. equipment. Nike also gave the University $2 mil- student assistant lion for the Chancellor’s Academic Enhancement Courtney Stern Fund to support faculty. “The University of North and the UNC Carolina is proud of its long-standing relation- Athletic Commu- ship with Nike,” says Director of Athletics Dick nications staff. Baddour. “This partnership has benefitted all 28 varsity sports and provided millions of dollars for academics and student scholarships at the University.” Page 1 • 2010 North Carolina Gymnastics Guide 2010 Schedule • Carolina Gymnastics Day Date Event/Opponent(s) Location Time Sunday Jan. 17 George Washington Invitational Washington, D.C. 1 p.m. Sunday Jan. 24 William & Mary Williamsburg, Va. 2 p.m. Friday Feb. 5 Maryland College Park, Md. 7 p.m. Sunday Feb. 14 Maryland Chapel Hill, N.C. 2:30 p.m. Saturday Feb. 20 Sweetheart Invitational Raleigh, N.C. 7 p.m. Sunday Feb. 28 Stanford Palo Alto, Calif. 2 p.m. Friday March 5 Florida Gainesville, Fla. 7 p.m. Saturday March 13 West Virginia Chapel Hill, N.C. 1 p.m. Saturday March 20 Rutgers Chapel Hill, N.C. 1 p.m. Saturday March 27 EAGL Championships Durham, N.H. 2 p.m. Saturday April 10 NCAA First Round TBA 6 p.m. Thur.-Sat. April 22-24 NCAA National Championships Lincoln, Neb. TBA Carmichael Auditorium opened in January, 2010 after a multi- million dollar renovation. 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. Carolina recently completed a multi-million dollar facelift of Carmichael Auditorium, which has made it one of the top Olympic sports gymnasiums in the country. The auditorium is named for the late William D. Carmichael Jr., a highly popular figure on campus who served as the university’s comp- troller, then as its vice-president. Prior to the 1976-77 season, 1,200 seats were added to bring historic Carmichael to its present capacity 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 bas- ketball, 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. Page 2 • 2010 North Carolina Gymnastics Media Guide Carolina Gymnastics • 2010 Roster Name Event(s) Class Hometown High School Pronunciation Taylor Brown All-Around So. Durham, N.C. Hillside Teri Diamond UB, BB, FX Sr. Gaithersburg, Md. Magruder Elizabeth Durkac All-Around Fr. Yorktown, Va. Tabb DER-kack Morgan Evans All-Around So. Norfolk, Va. Maury Michelle Ikoma All-Around Fr. Naperville, Ill. Naperville I-koma Tina Jacob UB, BB, FX Sr. Raleigh, N.C. Leesville Road Krista Jasper All-Around So. Birchrunville, Pa. Owen J. Roberts Zoya Johnson All-Around So. Silver Spring, Md. Magruder Karli Jones V, BB, FX Jr. Columbia, S.C. Franklin-Jones Elizabeth Lindley Beam, Bars So. Burlington, N.C. Williams Meredith Magjuka All-Around Fr. Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove muh-JOO-ka Maura Masatsugu UB, BB, FX Fr. Freemont, Calif. Mission San Jose ma-za-SOO-goo Christine Nguyen All-Around Sr. Plano, Texas Spring Creek Academy nuhWEN Kara Wright All-Around Sr. Virginia Beach, Va. First Colonial *redshirt Head Coach: Derek Galvin (29th year) Assistant Coach: Penny Jernigan (17th year) Choreographer: Diane Dorney Whittier Head Athletic Trainer: Dr. Meredith Petschauer Graduate Student Athletic Trainer: Veronica Aragon Fitness Coach: Melissa Glyptis 2010 North Carolina Gymnastics Team Front row (l-r): Taylor Brown, Elizabeth Durkac, Kara Wright, Tina Jacob, Christine Nguyen, Teri Diamond, Meredith Magjuka, Michelle Ikoma Back row (l-r): Krista Jasper, Elizabeth Lindley, Morgan Evans, Zoya Johnson, Karli Jones, Maura Masatsugu Page 3 • 2010 North Carolina Gymnastics Guide 2010 Preview • Carolina Gymnastics The University of North Carolina few months behind in training, but Galvin gymnastics team enters the 2010 season with is confident that she will find her way back a focused commitment to fitness and a sense into the line-up. Lindley has improved sig- of urgency to achieve their ultimate goals of nificantly on beam and bars and has already winning the East Atlantic Gymnastics League stepped up as a leader on the team. title and qualifying for the NCAA Champion- ships. The 2010 squad features 10 returning Galvin sees a lot of potential in the letter winners and four talented freshmen. freshman class of Elizabeth Durkac, Mi- chelle Ikoma, Meredith Magjuka and Maura The Tar Heels return home for three Masatsugu. This hard-working and enthusi- meets this season after a year on the road that astic group will contribute on every event. ended in dissatisfaction. Last year’s talented group stumbled on the fourth and final event “The success we experience