Freshman Class Sophomore Class Ryann Stearns Barbara Benson Mandi Cooks Tasharian Robinson Charlotte Ellmore Karrington Donald Junior Class Senior Class Evelyn Omemmah Kourtney Kekec Timea Toth Marie Benson Tija Hawkins Deja Cousin Table of Contents Media Information Opponents Quick Facts/Media Information 2 Opponents 24 Roster/ Pronunciation Guide 3 TV Roster 4 2017-18 Season in Review 2017-18 results 28 The Roadrunners 2017-18 final statistics 29 Returners 2017-18 Conference USA only statistics 30 Tasharian Robinson 6 2017-18 points-rebounds-assists 31 Deja Cousin 7 2017-18 Conference USA standings/review 32 Timea Toth 8 Kourtney Kekec 9 Records Marie Benson 10 Team records 34 Tija Hawkins 11 Individual records 36 Barbara Benson 12 Career top-10 records 37 Karrington Donald 13 Single-season top-10 records 38 Evelyn Omemmah 14 1,000-point Club 39 Top-50 Scorers 40 Newcomers 500-rebound Club 41 Charlotte Ellmore 15 Top-50 Rebounders 42 Ryann Stearns 15 Opponent records 43 Mandi Cooks 16 All-time vs. ranked opponent, attendance, 100+scoring 44 Coaching Staff History Head Coach Kristen Holt 18 Annual leaders 46 Assistant Coach Adam Esses 19 Honor roll 47 Assistant Coach Ela Mukosiej 19 Year-by-year records 48 Assistant Coach Stephanie Lee 20 Year-by-year results 49 Director of Operations Courtney Cremer 20 All-time series results 57 Graduate Assistant Josephfrank Fouda 21 All-time letter winners 69 Asst. Dir. of Strength & Conditioning Lexi Beeson 21 2018-19 UTSA Women’s Basketball Media Almanac 1 @utsawbb | goUTSA.com WE ARE UTSA | When referencing The University of Texas at San General Information Antonio Athletics, please use the acronym UTSA on first reference Institution The University of Texas at San Antonio and the nickname Roadrunners. Please refrain from using Texas- Nickname Roadrunners San Antonio, UT-San Antonio, UT-SA or any other variation. Colors Navy blue (289), orange (1665) and white Founded 1969 MEDIA COVERAGE | The UTSA Athletics Communications Enrollment 32,101 Office assists members of the media with their coverage of all Home arena / Capacity Convocation Center / 2,650 Roadrunners sports by providing player and coach interviews, Press row phone (210) 458-4587 feature ideas, pregame notes and updated statistics. In addition Affiliation NCAA Division I to the 2018-19 media guide, media members may check UTSA’s Conference Conference USA official athletics website – goUTSA.com – for the latest information President Taylor Eighmy, Ph.D on all the department’s 17 sports. Athletics director Dr. Lisa Campos INTERVIEWS | All interviews with coaches and student-athletes Coaching Staff Head Coach Kristen Holt (Ohio, ‘92) must be arranged at least 24 hours in advance through women’s Record at UTSA 9-21 basketball contact Whitney Truax. Telephone interviews are Career record 72-108 (6 years) available to the media on a “call-back” basis at a time that is Assistant Coach Adam Esses convenient for the coach or student-athlete. Post-game interviews Assistant Coach Stephanie Lee with coaches and student-athletes will be conducted on the court Assistant Coach Ela Mukosiej following a 10-minute “cooling off” period. Director of Operations Courtney Cremer Graduate Assistant Josephfrank Fouda MEDIA SERVICES | Media members are encouraged to contact the Office phone (210) 458-4171 UTSA Athletics Communications Office with credential requests at least 24 hours before a home game. Credentials can be picked up Team Information with proper photo identification at the Convocation Center. Phone 2017-18 record 9-21 lines and complimentary wireless Internet access for radio, SIDs 2017-18 Conference USA record/place 6-10/11th and members of the print media are available along press row and 2017-18 final national ranking N/A the main press row phone number is (210) 458-4566. Starters R/L 3/2 Letter winners R/L 8/3 Newcomers 3 PRACTICES | UTSA welcomes all media to attend basketball practices during the season with 24 hours notice to the athletics History communications office. In most cases, coaches and student- First year of basketball 1981-82 athletes are available after practice. Pre-game practices are closed All-time record 518-524 to the media. All-time conference record 235-232 All-time Oil Country Athletic Conference record 16-2 INTERNET BROADCASTS | All of UTSA’s home games are slated All-time Southland Conference record 172-173 to stream live on goUTSA.com this season. Video streaming All-time Western Athletic Conference record 10-8 (subscription required) also will be available for all home games. All-time Conference USA record 37-49 NCAA tournament appearances 2 (2008, 2009) Championships 3 Southland Conference (regular season) 2003, ‘09, ‘11 (West) Last NCAA tournament appearance 2009 (L, 87-82 OT) Baylor Athletics Communications Credits Assistant director (women’s basketball contact) Whitney Truax Email [email protected] The 2018-19 UTSA women’s basketball media guide Phone 817-584-7758 was designed, written and edited by Assistant Athletics Website goUTSA.com Communications Director Whitney Truax. Assistance provided Twitter @utsaathletics by Assistant Athletics Communications Director Brent Facebook (women’s basketball) /UTSA Women’s Basketball Ingram. Cover designed by graphic designer Tony Baldwin. Twitter @UTSAWBB Photography was provided by Jeff Huehn. Instagram @UTSAWBBALL 2 2018-19 UTSA Women’s Basketball Media Almanac @utsawbb | goUTSA.com 2018-19 UTSA Roster NUMERICAL Coaching Staff No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) Head Coach 0 Charlotte Ellmore G 5-8 Fr. Essex, England (Barking Abbey School) Kristen Holt Ohio, ‘92 1 Evelyn Omemmah F 6-1 Jr. Kakuri Kaduna, Nigeria (Paris Junior College) 10 Tasharian Robinson G 5-10 So. League City, Texas (Clear Springs HS) Assistant Coach Adam Esses Bethany, ‘08 11 Ryann Stearns G 5-9 Fr. Andover, Kan. (Andover Central HS) 13 Deja Cousin G 5-9 Jr. Burlington, N.C. (The Burlington School) Assistant Coach 15 Timea Toth F 6-1 Jr. Dunakeszi, Hungary (Dunakeszi Radnóti Miklos Gimnáziuma) Stephanie Lee Northern Colorado, ‘15 20 Kourtney Kekec F 5-10 Sr. Bonne Terre, Mo. (Mineral Area [Mo.] JC) 21 Marie Benson F 6-1 Jr. Waco, Texas (Midway HS) Assistant Coach 23 Tija Hawkins F 6-1 Jr. Killeen, Texas (Shoemaker HS) Ela Mukosiej Seton Hall, ‘08 33 Barbara Benson G 5-11 So. Waco, Texas (Midway HS) 34 Karrington Donald G 5-7 So. Humble, Texas (Humble HS) Director of Operations 40 Mandi Cooks F 6-1 Fr. McPherson, Kan. (McPherson HS) Courtney Cremer Portland State, ‘12 Graduate Assistant Josephfrank Fouda UTSA, ‘18 ALPHABETICAL Pronunciation Guide No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 33 Barbara Benson G 5-11 So. Waco, Texas (Midway HS) TIJA Hawkins tie-ZJAH 21 Marie Benson F 6-1 Jr. Waco, Texas (Midway HS) 40 Mandi Cooks F 6-1 Fr. McPherson, Kan. (McPherson HS) Kourtney KEKEC key-keck 13 Deja Cousin G 5-9 Jr. Burlington, N.C. (The Burlington School) 34 Karrington Donald G 5-7 So. Humble, Texas (Humble HS) Evelyn OMEMMAH oh-may-maa 0 Charlotte Ellmore G 5-8 Fr. Essex, England (Barking Abbey School) RYANN Stearns rye-an 23 Tija Hawkins F 6-1 Jr. Killeen, Texas (Shoemaker HS) 20 Kourtney Kekec F 5-10 Sr. Bonne Terre, Mo. (Mineral Area [Mo.] JC) TIMEA Toth timmy 1 Evelyn Omemmah F 6-1 Jr. Kakuri Kaduna, Nigeria (Paris Junior College) 10 Tasharian Robinson G 5-10 So. League City, Texas (Clear Springs HS) Ela MUKOSIEJ moo-COE-shay 11 Ryann Stearns G 5-9 Fr. Andover, Kan.(Andover Central HS) 15 Timea Toth F 6-1 Jr. Dunakeszi, Hungary (Dunakeszi Radnóti Miklos Gimnáziuma) Josephfrank FOUDA foo-daa Starters returning (3) Starters lost (2) Marie Benson (F / Jr.) (14.5 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 0.7 apg, 1.5 spg) Crystal Chidomore (14.5 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.3 spg) Kourtney Kekec (F / Sr.) (2.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.6 apg, 0.5 spg) Carlie Heineman (10.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.6 apg, 0.6 spg) Tija Kawkins (F / Jr.) (7.5 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 0.5 apg, 0.6 spg) Letter winners lost (2) Other letter winners returning (5) Crystal Chidomore (14.5 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.3 spg) Barbara Benson (G / So.) (3.7 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 0.9 apg, 0.6 spg) Carlie Heineman (10.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.6 apg, 0.6 spg) Deja Cousin (G / Jr.) (1.7 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 0.3 apg, 0.0 spg) Billie Marlow (1.7 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 0.2 apg, 0.4 spg) Karrington Donald (G / So.) (4.0 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 1.3 apg, 0.2 spg) Tasharian Robinson G / So.) (4.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.1 apg, 0.8 spg) Timea Toth (F / Jr.) (1.7 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 0.8 apg, 0.6 spg) 2018-19 UTSA Women’s Basketball Media Almanac 3 @utsawbb | goUTSA.com Media/TV Roster 0 1 10 11 13 Charlotte Ellmore, G Evelyn Omemmah, F Tasharian Robinson, G Ryann Stearns, G Deja Cousin, G 5-8 • Fr.-HS 6-1 • Jr.-TR 5-10 • So.-1L 5-9 • Fr.-HS 5-9 • Jr.-2L Essex, England Kakuri Kaduna, Nigeria League City, Texas Andover, Kan. Burlington, N.C. 15 20 21 23 33 Tîmea Tóth, F Kourtney Kekec, F Marie Benson, F Tija Hawkins, F Barbara Benson, G 6-1 • Jr.-2L 5-10 • Sr.-3L 6-1 • Jr.-2L 6-1 • Jr.-2L 5-11 • So.-1L Dunakeszi, Hungary Bonne Terre, Mo. Waco, Texas Killeen, Texas Waco, Texas 34 40 Karrington Donald, G Mandi Cooks, F 5-7 • So.-1L 6-1 • Fr.-HS Humble, Texas McPherson, Kan.