2016-17 NORTH FLORIDA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA ALMANAC BASKETBALL 2016-17 NORTH FLORIDA WOMEN’s BASKETBALL - @ospreywbb 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION General Information _____________ 1 Location: ________________________________Jacksonville, Fla. Media Information ______________ 2 Founded: _________________________________________ 1965 Roster _______________________ 3 Enrollment: _____________________________________ 16,252 Schedule ______________________ 3 Nickname: _____________________________________ Ospreys Colors: ______________________________________ Navy, Gray STUDENT-ATHLETE BIOS Affiliation: _______________________________ NCAA Division I Claire Ioannidis _________________ 4 Karrah Johnson _________________ 5 Conference: _________________________________ Atlantic Sun Taru Madekivi __________________ 6 Facility: _______________________________ UNF Arena (5,800) Tesh Hanson ___________________ 7 President: ______________________ John Delaney (Florida, ‘77) Maiya Rumph __________________ 8 Athletic Director: ______________________Lee Moon (VMI, ‘70) Sierra Shepherd ________________ 9 Senior Woman Administrator: ____Donna Kirk (Florida State, ‘93) Simone Brown ________________ 10 Hadley Kiefer _________________ 11 COACHING STAFF Jaiveonna Norris _______________ 12 Head Coach: ___________________ Darrick Gibbs (Wofford, ‘00) Kirsten Clement _______________ 12 Record at UNF: ______________________ 7-23 (Second Season) Adrienne Jackson ______________ 13 Career Record: ___________________________________ Same Kennya Simms ________________ 13 Assistant Coach: ____ David Lowery (Mississippi State, ‘00) COACHES & STAFF Assistant Coach: _____ MaryLynne Schaefer (Hartford, ‘09) Head Coach Darrick Gibbs _______ 13 Assistant Coach: _____Jessica (Ridgill) Taylor (Wofford, ‘02) David Lowery _________________ 14 Director of Operations: _______ Sara Nuxol (Samford, ‘09) MaryLynne Schaefer ____________ 15 Jessica (Ridgill) Taylor ___________ 16 TEAM INFORMATION Sara Nuxol ____________________ 17 2015-16 Record: ___________________________________ 7-23 Home/Away/Neutral _________________ 5-11 / 2-12 / 0-0 YEAR IN REVIEW 2015-16 Atlantic Sun Record: _____________________ 3-11 (6th) Season Statistics/Results ________ 19 Starters Returning/Lost: ______________________________ 4/1 Atlantic Sun in Review __________ 20 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: _________________________ 6/2 Atlantic Sun Information ________ 21 Newcomers: _________________________________________ 6 RECORDS & HISTORY Year-by-Year Results _________ 22-26 HISTORY Series Records _________________ 27 First Year of Women’s Basketball at UNF: _____________ 1992-93 Series Results ______________ 28-32 Overall Record: _________________________________ 319-373 Honors & Awards ______________ 33 NCAA Appearances: ____________ 2 (NCAA Division II, 2003, ‘04) 1,000 Point Scorers _____________ 34 Last Postseason Apperance: ____ 2015 Atlantic Sun Tournament Record Book _______________ 35-36 L, at USC Upstate (76-50) in Quarterfinals Individual Career Record Book ___ 35 Individual Season Record Book ___ 36 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Individual Game Record Book ____ 37 Asst. Director/WBB Contact ___Amanda Murphy (South Carolina, 2008) Team Game/Season Record Book _ 37 Office | Cell : ______________________ 904-620-4026 | 586-405-8503 E-mail: ___________________________________ [email protected] Basketball Press Row Telephone ___________________ 904-620-1902 2 2016-17 NORTH FLORIDA WOMEN’s BASKETBALL - @ospreywbb NORTH FLORIDA ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA INFORMATION AMANDA MURPHY The 2016-17 University of North Florida women’s basketball online media Assistant Director guide/almanac is designed to aid members of the media covering Osprey Office: (904) 620-4026 women’s basketball. As for the media, we appreciate your coverage, and Cell:586-405-8503 if there is anything we can do to assist, please contact the North Florida Email: [email protected] Primary Contact: Volleyball, Athletic Communications Office. Women’s Basketball, Men’s Tennis, Women’s Tennis, NORTH FLORIDA ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Softball The North Florida Athletic Communications Office is located on the second floor of UNF Arena in Room 2004. Entering the arena through the front entrance, the office can be accessed by the main stairway or through the BRIAN MORGAN arena elevator, which is located on the far left wall of the arena’s main lobby. Director Office: (904) 620-4027 Cell: (904) 210-1012 CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Email: [email protected] The North Florida Athletic Communications Office will issue credentials Primary Contact: Men’s to WORKING press only. All passes will be left at the Will Call table in UNF Basketball, Men’s Golf, Arena. Women’s Golf Secondary: Cross Country, VISITING RADIO Track and Field All visiting radio crews MUST request credentials through their school’s sports information director. Please make arrangements well in advance so SCOTT FITZGERALD necessary arrangements can be made. Assistant Director Office: (904) 620-4029 PHOTOGRAPHERS Cell: (908) 246-6818 Only photographers shooting for accredited media outlets or for North Email: [email protected] Primary Contact: Women’s Florida Athletic Communications will be allowed to shoot home events from Soccer, Men’s Soccer, courtside. No photographers are permitted along the team benches, in the Swimming, Baseball team areas or in front of the courtside press row tables. Flash photography is allowed only from the upper level of UNF Arena. POST-MATCH INTERVIEWS Following a 10-minute “cooling off” period, a post-game press conference ALAN CRUTCHFIELD will take place. The North Florida Athletic Communications staff will poll Graduate Assistant the media prior to the end of the game to determine which players will be Primary Contact: Cross made available after the game. The visiting coach and players will be made Country, Track & Field, available outside their locker room. Pre-game interviews are NOT allowed. Secondary: Swimming INTERVIEWS Most practices are open to the media and public. However, there may be instances when all or parts of practice are closed. Daily practices typically ONLINE AND SOCIAL MEDIA INFORMATION run 11a.m.-2 p.m. at UNF Arena, but practice times are subject to change. Contact the Athletic Communications Office for practice times and to set up North Florida has a variety of ways for fans and any interviews with North Florida players and coaches. media members to stay up-to-date with the latest information. PARKING Limited parking for the media is located in the parking lot directly behind Website: ______________ www.UNFOspreys.com UNF Arena. Access to the lot is gained by turning beside UNF Arena on the Twitter: ______________ @UNFOspreys (General) south end access road. ______________________________ @OspreyWBB Facebook: ______ North Florida Ospreys (General) Instagram: ______________________UNF Ospreys GAME NOTES YouTube: __________________OspreySportsZone The North Florida Athletic Communications Office produces a release at Hashtag: _______________________#SWOOPLife least one day prior to each contest that includes game notes and pertinant information about the Ospreys and North Florida’s opponent 2016-17 NORTH FLORIDA WOMEN’s BASKETBALL - @ospreywbb 3 2016-17 NORTH FLORIDA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous School Simone Brown 10 1 Claire Ioannidis PG 5-7 Sr. Melbourne, Australia/Trinidad State Junior College RS-So. G/F 2 Sierra Shepherd G 5-7 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla./Ribault Kirsten Clement 23 3 Kennya Simms G 5-7 Fr. Atlanta, Ga./Benjamin E. Mays Fr. F Tesh Hanson 12 4 Adrienne Jackson G 5-9 Fr. Leesburg, Fla./Leesburg RS-Jr. G/F 5 Hadley Kiefer G/F 5-11 So. Dublin, Ohio/Jerome Claire Ioannidis 1 10 Simone Brown G/F 5-11 R-So. Land O’Lakes, Fla./Liberty University Sr. PG 11 Taru Madekivi G/F 6-0 Sr. Turku, Finland/Aurajoki Adrienne Jackson 4 12 Tesh Hanson G 5-11 R-Jr. Tampa, Fla./Liberty University Fr. G 15 Karrah Johnson F/C 6-2 Sr. Orlando, Fla./Santa Fe College Karrah Johnson 15 Sr. F 22 Jaiveonna Norris F 6-0 Jr. Chicago Heights, Ill./ Miami Dade Hadley Kiefer 5 23 Kirsten Clement F 6-2 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla./Bartram Trail So. G 24 Maiya Rumph G/F 6-0 Jr. Madison, Ala./Sparkman Taru Madekivi 11 Sr. G/F Coaching Staff Jaiveonna Norris 22 Head Coach: Darrick Gibbs (2nd Season, Wofford, 2000) Jr. F Assistant Coach: David Lowery (2nd Season, Mississippi State, 2000) Maiya Rumph 24 Jr. F Assistant Coach: MaryLynne Schaefer (2nd Season, Hartford, 2009) Sierra Shepherd 2 Assistant Coach: Jessica (Ridgill) Taylor (2nd Season, Wofford, 2002) Jr. G Director of Operations: Sara Nuxol (2nd Season, Samford, 2009) Kennya Simms 3 Fr. G Pronuciation Guide Claire Ioannidis - Eye-Oh-Need-Ease | Taru Madekivi - Medic-evie | Tesh Hanson - Teesh (rhymes with leash) | Karrah Johnson - Car-uh | Jaiveonna Norris - Jay-vee-onna 2016-17 NORTH FLORIDA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Day Date Opponent Location Time Fri. Nov. 11 FAMU UNF Arena 3 p.m. Tues. Nov. 15 at USF Tampa, Fla. 7 p.m. Fri. Nov. 18 WEBBER INTERNATIONAL UNF Arena 11 a.m. Sun. Nov. 20 FAU UNF Arena 1 p.m. Tues. Nov. 22 at Xavier Cincinnati, Ohio 7 p.m. Fri. Nov. 25 vs. South Alabama Jacksonville, Fla. (JU) 12 p.m. Sat. Nov. 26 vs. Nicholls State Jacksonville, Fla. (JU) 12 p.m. Wed. Nov. 30 at College of Charleston Charleston, S.C. 6:30 p.m. Sun. Dec. 4 at NC State Raleigh, N.C. 2 p.m. Sat. Dec. 10 EDWARD WATERS UNF Arena 1 p.m. Tues. Dec. 13 MOREHEAD STATE UNF Arena 7 p.m. Thurs. Dec. 15 at Bethune-Cookman Daytona Beach, Fla. 3 p.m. Mon. Dec. 19 at Florida State Tallahassee, Fla. 6 p.m. Fri. Dec. 30 Jacksonvills vs. UC Davis^ UNF Arena 1 p.m. WOFFORD ^ UNF Arena 3 p.m. Sat. Dec. 31 Wofford vs. Jacksonville^ UNF Arena 1 p.m. WARNER ^ UNF Arena 3 p.m. Sat. Jan. 7 at Jacksonville * Jacksonville, Fla. 7 p.m. Sat. Jan. 14 at NJIT * Newark, N.J. 1 p.m. Mon. Jan. 16 at USC Upstate * Spartanburg, S.C. 7 p.m. Sat. Jan. 21 LIPSCOMB * UNF Arena 1 p.m. Mon. Jan. 23 KENNESAW STATE * UNF Arena 7 p.m. Sat. Jan. 28 at Stetson * DeLand, Fla. 1 p.m. Thurs. Feb. 2 FGCU * UNF Arena 7 p.m. Sat. Feb. 4 STETSON * UNF Arena 1 p.m. Wed. Feb. 8 at FGCU * Fort Myers, Fla. 7 p.m. Sat. Feb. 11 USC UPSTATE * UNF Arena 1 p.m. Mon. Feb. 13 NJIT * UNF Arena 7 p.m.