QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION Quick Facts . 1 Location . Lawrence, Kan . Roster................................ 2 Population . 81,816 Media Information . 3 Founded . 1866 Coaching Staff........................ 4-5 Enrollment . .29,260 Player Previews . 6 Nickname . Jayhawks Meet the Jayhawks . 7-14 Colors . Crimson & Blue Emily Powers Feature . 15 Conference . Big 12 Fall Recap/Spring Preview . 16 Chancellor . Dr . Robert Hemenway Fall 2008 Results . 17 Athletics Director . Lew Perkins On The Road . 18-19 Associate AD/SWA . Debbie Van Saun 2007-08 Recap . 20 Spring 2008 Results . 21 WOMEN’S GOLF STAFF Courses/Facilities . 22-23 Head Coach . Erin O’Neil Jayhawk Birdie Club . 24 Alma Mater (Year) . Georgia (1997) Marilynn Smith Feature . 25 Office Phone . 785/864-4122 All-Time Letterwinners/Conference History . 26 E-mail Address . eoneil15@ku .edu Best Rounds . 27 Assistant Coach . Sarah Trew Best Season Averages . 28 Alma Mater (Year) . Arkansas (2006) Administration . 29 Office Phone . 785/864-3382 Kansas Golf History . 30-38 E-mail Address . strew@ku .edu Amanda Costner Feature . 39 The University of Kansas . 40-41 MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION Athletic Success . 42-43 Mailing Address . Athletic Facilities . 44-45 Allen Fieldhouse Athletic Director . 46 1651 Naismith Dr ., Room 104 Chancellor . 47 Lawrence, KS 66045-7538 Famous Alumni . 48 Women’s Golf Contact . Joel Meyer About Kansas City . 49 Office Phone . 785/864-3417 About Lawrence . 50-51 Cell Phone . 913/406-5635 KU Traditions . 52 E-mail Address . jmeyer21@ku .edu Media Relations Fax . 785/864-7944 Athletic Website . www .kuathletics .com CREDITS The 2008-09 University of Kansas women’s golf media guide is a product of the Kansas Media Relations Office, published by Kansas Athletics and paid for with private funds . This guide was written, designed and edited by media relations student assistant Joel Meyer . Editorial and design assistance by the Kansas Media Relations staff . Special thanks to associate media relations director Mike Strauss . Photography by Jeff and Laura Jacobsen . On the Road photos contrib- uted by head coach Erin O’Neil . Printed by Mainline Printing of Topeka, Kan . 1 2008-2009 JAYHAWKS Name Class Hometown Previous School Meghna Bal So . New Delhi, India Saddlebrook Prepatory HS Kalynd Carson Fr . The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands HS Jennifer Clark So . Kansas City, Kan . Piper HS Meghan Gockel Jr . Dallas, Texas Plano West Senior HS Maria Jackson Fr . Lansing, Kan . Lansing HS Emily Powers Jr . Quincy, Ill . Quincy Notre Dame HS Alyssa Rainbolt So .-RS Wichita, Kan . Andover Central HS Grace Thiry So . Victoria, Australia Mount St . Joseph HS Sydney Wilson So .-RS Lawrence, Kan . Lawrence HS Head Coach: Erin O’Neil (Fifth Season) Assistant Coach: Sarah Trew (Third Season) 2008-09 KANSAS WOMEN’S GOLF TEAM Back Row (L to R): Meghan Gockel, Assistant Coach Sarah Trew, Jennifer Clark, Grace Thiry Middle Row (L to R): Sydney Wilson, Kalynd Carson, Alyssa Rainbolt, Meghna Bal Bottom Row (L to R): Head Coach Erin O'Neil, Emily Powers, Maria Jackson 2 Kansas Media Information Media Relations To The Media The Kansas Media Relations Department welcomes your interest in women's golf. We make every effort to facilitate your coverage of our program. For information on student athletes or coaches, to set up interviews or photo shoots, or if you are in need of file photos, please call our office at (785) 864-3417 or visit us through KU’s website at kuathletics.com. Chris Theisen Mike Strauss Weekly Press Release E-mail Service Assistant AD Associate Director Media Relations Media Relations A complete release previewing the Any media wishing to receive round- [email protected] [email protected] athletic events for the upcoming week by-round results, press releases and and reviewing the previous week will be post-tournament recaps should e-mail available on kuathletics.com. The release Joel Meyer at [email protected] to be will also be e-mailed to media requesting added to the KU women's golf media this service. e-mail list. Interviews Internet Media members wishing to interview Log on to the Jayhawks’ official Beau White Mike Cummings KU head coach Erin O'Neil or student- website, www.kuathletics.com, to find Assistant MR Director/ Assistant Director athletes should direct requests to Joel Meyer updated women's golf information Graphic Designer Media Relations [email protected] [email protected] of the Kansas Athletic Media Relations throughout the year. The site will feature office. Please arrange interviews 24 hours rosters, schedules, tournament results in advance by calling (913) 406-5635. and updated stats, as well as a link to Home and cell phone numbers for the GolfStat Collegiate Scoring System players will not be provided and players online, which allows the general public to have been instructed not to accept calls view tournament updates in real time. from media without prior notice from the media relations office. Please do not contact a player or coach without scheduling the Christine Dieckmann Katy Lonergan Assistant Director Assistant Director interview through the media relations Media Relations Media Relations office. [email protected] [email protected] Photographers The Kansas Media Relations Department can assist all media members with color, as well as black and white photographic reproductions. Media requesting photos may receive them via e-mail or disk. Please contact Joel Meyer Kellen Coleman Erin Penning MR Assistant Office Manager at (913) 406-5635 for more information. [email protected] [email protected] Jeff Jacobsen Joel Meyer Staff Photographer Women's Golf Contact [email protected] [email protected] 3 Head Coach Full Name Erin Kathleen O’Neil Erin O'Neil Born St . Charles, Ill . Fifth Season (Georgia, 1997) Hired at Kansas September 2004 Education Erin O’Neil returns for her fifth sea- tion from 1994-96 and earned SEC University of Georgia son as head coach of the women’s golf Freshman of the Year honors in 1994 . B .S ., Education, 1997 team at the University of Kansas . She won the 1995 Auburn Tiger-Derby Playing Experience O’Neil came to KU in 2004 after four Invitational and shot a 66 at the 1997 1994-97 - Georgia seasons as an assistant at Auburn . In her SEC Championship, the second lowest 1997-99 - Futures Tour first season as head coach, O'Neil led the round in UGA history . Winter 1998 - Kosaido Ladies Asian Jayhawks to a first-place finish at the O’Neil was listed on the Director’s Tour Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational, Honor Roll for six quarters while at the program's first team title since 2000 . Georgia and was a two-time SEC Coaching Experience Coach O'Neil's teams have also notched Academic Honor Roll selection in 1996 2000-04 - Auburn Assistant first-place finishes at the 2006 Mountain and 1997 . 2004-current - Kansas Head Coach View Collegiate and the 2006 and 2007 As an amateur, O'Neil qualified for Women’s All-Americans Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitationals . seven United States Amateur Danielle Downey - 2000, 2003(HM) Coach O’Neil has overseen the devel- Championships, as well as two United Celeste Troche - 2000-03 opment of several individual champions States Opens . Courtney Swaim - 2002 while at KU, including current Jayhawk Nicole Hage - 2003-04 (2nd Team) Emily Powers (2008 Marilynn Smith All-Conference Honorees Invitational, U .S . Open qualifier) and Celeste Troche recent graduates Annie Giangrosso (2006 All-SEC First Team (2000-03) Kansas Women’s Amateur champion), Danielle Downey Amanda Costner (2005 Lady Boilermaker All-SEC First Team (2000, 2003) Champion, All-Big 12 First Team, NCAA All-SEC Second Team (2002) Regional qualifier, 2007 Big 12 Courtney Swaim All-SEC First Team (2002) Champion) and Chelsey Pryor (2005 Diana Ramage ORU Shootout winner) . All-SEC First Team (2003) While at Auburn, O’Neil helped lead All-SEC Second Team (2001) the Tigers to three top-10 NCAA SEC Freshman of the Year (2001) Championship team finishes, including a Maria Martinez tie for second in 2002 . She coached four All-SEC Second Team (2003) All-Americans and seven all-conference All-SEC First Team (2004) Kingsley Barrett selections during her stint there . All-SEC Second Team (2002) Before joining the Auburn program, Freshman of the Year (2002) O'Neil played professionaly for three Amanda Costner years on the Futures Tour and the Kosaido All-Big 12 First Team (2006) Ladies Asian Tour . All-Big 12 First Team (2007) Emily Powers She was a four-year letterwinner at the All-Big 12 First Team (2008) University of Georgia from 1994-97 and led the Bulldogs to a pair of SEC Emily Powers with Coach O'Neil Championships in 1994 and 1997 . O’Neil was a three-time All-SEC selec- 4 Assistant Coach Sarah Trew Third Season (Arkansas, 2006) Sarah Trew begins her third season at bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and Full Name the University of Kansas as the assistant sociology . Sarah Ann Trew coach . Trew continues her first coach- Following graduation, she turned ing job with a wealth of playing experi- professional in July 2006 and played in ence to bring to the table . select events . Trew was a qualifier for Born Trew began her college career at the the finals of the Re-Max World Long Milwaukee, Wisc. University of Georgia from 2001-03 . Drive Challenge in 2006 and 2007 . She played one season for the Bulldogs "Since I have been at KU, I have seen Coaching Experience and took a redshirt the next . us improve every year," said Trew . August 2006 - Present In 2003, she transferred to the "The young ladies are meeting and Assistant at Kansas University of Arkansas . While with the exceeding their goals faster and faster, Razorbacks, Trew was named to the as well as constantly challenging each Education SEC academic honor roll all three other to be the best .