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Quickfacts and Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENTS Location ................................................................................. Iowa City, IA Head Coach - Tracey Griesbaum ......................................................... 2-3 Founded ............................................................................................ 1847 Assistant Coach - Lisa Cellucci ............................................................... 4 Enrollment ...................................................................................... 29,979 Assistant Coach Meridith Thorpe and Volunteer Assistant Barb Weinberg .. 5 Nickname ..................................................................................Hawkeyes 2007 Schedule ........................................................................................ 6 Home Field/Capacity ..................................................... Grant Field/1,000 Roster ...................................................................................................... 7 Conference .................................................................................... Big Ten 2007 Season Preview ..........................................................................8-9 School Colors ....................................................................Black and Gold Meet The Hawkeyes .........................................................................10-22 University President ...............................................................Sally Mason Big Ten Conference ............................................................................... 23 Director of Athletics ................................................................. Gary Barta Big Ten Network .................................................................................... 24 Field Hockey Administrator .................................................... Paula Jantz Grant Field ............................................................................................. 25 Administrative Phone ........................................................(319) 335-9247 Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Center ............................................... 26 Administrative Fax ............................................................ (319) 335-9333 Alumni Reunion ..................................................................................... 27 Academic Services Phone ................................................(319) 335-7599 Iowa Field Hockey Camp ...................................................................... 28 Athletic Training Phone .................................................... (319) 335-9393 Hawkeyes in the Coaching Ranks ......................................................... 29 Marketing and Promotion Phone .......................................(319) 335-9431 Hawkeyes in USA Field Hockey .......................................................30-31 Iowa Tradition in USFHA .................................................................. 32-33 COACHING INFORMATION 2007 Opponents ...............................................................................34-35 Head Coach .................................................................Tracey Griesbaum Why Iowa? ........................................................................................36-37 Alma Mater/Year .........................................................West Chester/1989 Hawkeyes in the Classroom .................................................................. 38 Record at Iowa/Years ................................................................... 80-54/7 2006 Season Review ............................................................................ 39 Overall Record/Years ....................................................................93-75/9 2006 Statistics ..................................................................................40-41 E-mail Address ......................... tracey-griesbaum@iowafi eldhockey.com Hawkeye Championship Teams .......................................................42-43 Assistant Coach ....................................................................Lisa Cellucci All-Time Letterwinners .......................................................................... 44 Alma Mater/Year ..................................................University of Iowa/1998 Hawkeye Records ................................................................................. 45 E-mail Address ...................................lisa-cellucci@iowafi eldhockey.com Hawkeye Honor Roll .........................................................................46-48 Assistant Coach ...............................................................Meridith Thorpe All-Time Series ...................................................................................... 48 Alma Mater/Year .................................................................. Virginia/1999 Hawkeyes in the NCAA Tournament ..................................................... 49 E-mail Address .............................meridith-thorpe@iowafi eldhockey.com All-Time Results ...............................................................................50-54 Field Hockey Secretary .....................................................Kendra Wieditz University Section ............................................................................55-64 Field Hockey Offi ce Phone ................................................(319) 335-9259 MMEDIAEDIA INFORMATIONINFORMATION The mission of the Department of Athletics is to provide the administrative and FFieldield HHockeyockey SSIDID ....................................................................Jake Holtorf coaching support, facilities, resources, and equipment necessary for student SSportsports IInformationnformation PPhonehone .................................................(319) 335-9411 athletes to graduate from The University of Iowa while participating in broad based championship caliber athletic competition. The overall well-being of the participant SSportsports IInformationnformation FFaxax .......................................................(319)335-9417 and integrity of the program will be paramount in all that we do. EE-Mail-Mail AddressAddress ..................................................jacob-holtorf@uiowa.edu BBigig TTenen CConferenceonference PPhonehone ...............................................(847) 696-1010 WWebeb AAddressddress .................................................... www.hawkeyesports.com The University of Iowa prohibits discrimination in employment, educational programs, and activities on the basis of race, national origin, color, creed, PPRACTICERACTICE AATTENDANCETTENDANCE - All practices are open to the media, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aandnd interviewsinterviews maymay bebe conductedconducted 1515 minutesminutes priorprior toto oror atat thethe completioncompletion or associational preference. The University also affi rms its commitment to ooff practice.practice. However,However, mediamedia mustmust informinform JakeJake HoltorfHoltorf (319-335-9411)(319-335-9411) ofof providing equal opportunities and equal access to University facilities. For ttheirheir intentionintention toto attendattend practice.practice. TheThe HawkeyesHawkeyes practicepractice fromfrom 2:30-52:30-5 p.m.p.m. additional information, contact the Offi ce of Equal Opportunity and Diversity, (319) 335-0705. aatt GGrantrant Field.Field. PPLAYERLAYER IINTERVIEWSNTERVIEWS - All player interviews are coordinated through Jake Holtorf of the sports information offi ce. Please contact Jake (319-335-9411) so that he may set a time for an interview which does not interfere with the student-athlete’s academic or practice schedules. The University of Iowa fi eld hockey media guide was written and designed by Jake Holtorf. Photographs provided by David Bress, Joe Faraoni, the University Relations Photo Unit and the UI Visual Center’s Photographic Services. Cover artwork designed by Stefanie Mason. Printing done by UI Printing in Iowa City, Iowa. 1 Head Coach Tracey Griesbaum Last season, Griesbaum guided the Hawkeyes to a 12-9 re- Tracey Griesbaum cord, a Big Ten Tournament Championship, an appearance in the Head Coach NCAA Tournament and a ranking of 14th in the fi nal STX/National Eighth Year Field Hockey Coaches Association Poll. Iowa had a preseason rank of 12, but a tough schedule with many close losses dropped West Chester Univ., 1989 the Hawkeyes’ rank. Six of Iowa’s nine losses came against teams Entering her eighth season as the ranked in the top fi ve and only two of their losses were by more head coach at the University of Iowa, than one goal. Tracey Griesbaum is looking for a In the fi rst year of the Griesbaum era, the Hawkeyes fi elded an strong showing in 2007 from the reign- extremely young team that fi nished with a respectable 12-8 record ing Big Ten Tournament Champions. and a third place fi nish in the Big Ten. Year two, was better for the Hawkeyes. They fi nished with a record of 13-5, an appearance in the Big Ten Tournament Champi- onship game and ended the season ranked No. 12 by the NFHCA. On their way to the Big Ten Tournament Championship game, Griesbaum led the Hawkeyes past the co-Big Ten regular season champions, Michigan State 3-2 in overtime. In the third year under Griesbaum, the Hawkeyes fi nished with a 9-8 record and ranked No. 20 by the NFCHA. The Hawkeyes