BUTLER BASKETBALL 2016–2017 MEDIA GUIDE WWelcomeelcome ttoo HHiinkle Fieldhouse HHomeome ooff tthehe Butler Bulldogs 2 Welcome to Hinklekle FFieldhouseieldhouse Home of the Buttlerler BBulldogsulldogs 3 #2 Kaela Hodges #3 Brittany Ward #4 Taylor Buford #11 Michelle Weaver Jr. / 6-0 / Forward So. / 6-1 / Forward So. / 5-11 / Guard So. / 5-7 / Guard #12 Sydney Buck #14 Sarah Humphrey #15 Whitney Jennings #22 Alexa Bailey Jr. / 5-7 / Guard Fr. / 6-0 / Guard Jr. / 5-5 / Guard So. / 5-7 / Guard #23 Shae Brey #24 Kristen Spolyar #30 Sydney Shelton #34 Tori Schickel Fr. / 6-0 / Forward Fr. / 5-10 / Guard Fr. / 5-9 / Guard So. / 6-1 / Forward Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Director of Operation Kurt Godlevske Damon Bailey Julie Shelton Natalie Morse Daress McClung 4 MEET THE BULLDOGSBULLDOGS 2016-17 Butler Women’s Basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Year Hometown/High School 2 Kaela Hodges F 6-0 Jr. Odell, Ill. / Pontiac Township 3 Brittany Ward F 6-1 So. Indianapolis, Ind. / Pike 4 Taylor Buford G 5-11 So. Long Grove, Ill. / Adlai Stevenson 11 Michelle Weaver G 5-7 So. South Bend, Ind. / South Bend Saint Joseph 12 Sydney Buck G 5-7 Jr. Fort Wayne, Ind. / Homestead 14 Sarah Humphrey G 6-0 Fr. Crete, Ill. / Crete-Monee 15 Whitney Jennings G 5-5 Jr. Logansport, Ind. / Logansport 22 Alexa Bailey G 5-7 So. Bedford, Ind. / Bedford North Lawrence 23 Shae Brey G/F 6-0 Fr. Altoona, Wis. / Eau Claire Regis 24 Kristen Spolyar G 5-10 Fr. Lebanon, Ind. / Lebanon 30 Sydney Shelton G 5-9 Fr. Greenfi eld, Ind. / Mt. Vernon 34 Tori Schickel F 6-1 So. Evansville, Ind./Mater Dei Head Coach: Kurt Godlevske (Northern Michigan, 1994) 3rd Season Assistant Coach: Damon Bailey (Indiana, 1994) 3rd Season Assistant Coach: Julie Shelton (Butler, 1993) 3rd Season Assistant Coach: Natalie Morse (Hanover, 2013) 1st Season Director of Basketball Operations: Daress McClung Athletic Trainer: Caren Walls Pronunciation Guide #2 Kaela: Kayla #23 Brey: Br-i #24 Spolyar: Spole - yer HC Godlevske: God - lev - ski DOBO Daress: Dare-ess Bulldogs By Class Seniors (0): Juniors (3): Hodges, Buck, Jennings Sophomores (5): Ward, Buford, Weaver, Bailey, Schickel Freshmen (4): Humphrey, Brey, Spolyar, Shelton Bulldogs By State Indiana (8): Brittany Ward, Michelle Weaver, Sydney Buck, Whitney Jennings, Alexa Bailey, Kristen Spolyar, Sydney Shelton, Tori Schickel Illinois (3): Kaela Hodges, Taylor Buford, Sarah Humphrey Wisconsin (1): Shae Brey 5 QUICK FACTSFACTS GENERAL COACHING STAFF Location ....................................................Indianapolis, IN 46208 Head Coach...................Kurt Godlevske (Northern Michigan ‘94) Founded ...............................................................................1855 Record at Butler (Years) ................................................ 24-37 (2) Enrollment ..................................... 5,097 (4,551 Undergraduate) Career Record (Years) ........................................................Same Nickname........................................................................ Bulldogs Assistant Coach.................................Damon Bailey (Indiana ‘94) School Colors ..........................................................Blue & White Assistant Coach.....................................Julie Shelton (Butler ‘93) Home Court .........................................Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,100) Assistant Coach...............................Natalie Morse (Hanover ‘13) Affi liation ..............................................................NCAA Division I Director of Operations .....................Daress McClung (Butler ‘14) Conference .................................................................. BIG EAST Athletic Trainer.......................................................... Caren Walls President ................................................................James Danko WBB Secretary ........................................................Sarah Quebe Athletic Director ........................................................Barry Collier WBB Offi ce Phone............................................... (317) 940-9692 Associate AD/SWA .................................................Molly Sullivan Twitter ......................................................................@ButlerWBB Faculty Athletic Rep. ...............................................Dr. Joe Kirsch Athletic Department Phone.................................. (317) 940-9375 SPORTS INFORMATION Ticket Offi ce Phone ............................................. (317) 940-3647 Assistant SID/WBB Contact .........................................Kit Stetzel Offi ce Phone ........................................................(317) 940-9994 HISTORY Cell Phone ...........................................................(317) 828-9312 First Year of Basketball ....................................................1975-76 E-Mail .......................................................... [email protected] All-Time Record .........................................588-529 / 41 seasons Associate AD/Communications ..............................John Dedman Years in NCAA Tournament / Last ...................................1 / 1996 Offi ce Phone ........................................................(317) 940-9414 Years in WNIT / Last ........................................................7 / 2014 E-Mail ..........................................................jdedman@butler.edu Last Post-Season, Opponent ........ 2013-14, South Dakota State Press Row Phone ................................................(317) 940-9817 Result ............................................ Lost, 78-61, WNIT 1st Round Athletics Website ......................................www.ButlerSports.com University Website ...............................................www.Butler.edu TEAM INFORMATION Mailing Address: Butler University Athletics 2015-16 Overall Record ......................................................10-21 Hinkle Fieldhouse 2015-16 BIG EAST Record / Finish ...............................4-14 / 9th 510 W. 49th St. 2015-16 Letterwinners Returning / Lost ..................................6/4 Indianapolis, IN 46208 2015-16 Starters Returning / Lost ...........................................3/2 Newcomers.................................................................................6 Letterwinners Returning (6) Pos. Ht. Class GP-GS PPG RPG APG 12 Sydney Buck G 5-7 Jr. 31-31 8.8 3.1 1.0 3 Brittany Ward F 6-1 So. 31-31 9.8 7.5 1.7 4 Taylor Buford G 5-11 So. 22-2 4.6 1.4 0.4 11 Michelle Weaver G 5-7 So. 17-14 4.6 1.2 2.0 22 Alexa Bailey G 5-7 So. 31-15 2.3 2.7 2.5 34 Tori Schickel F 6-1 So. 22-4 11.8 8.8 1.0 Letterwinnners Lost (4) Pos. Ht. Class GP-GS PPG RPG APG 2 Blaire Langlois G 5-8 Sr. 31-29 12.9 4.6 2.9 25 Belle Obert F/C 6-2 Sr. 29-27 7.4 6.4 1.9 13 Emmy Schabel G 5-8 So. 6-0 0.3 0.7 0.2 10 Nicole Orr G/F 5-10 R-Fr. 25-2 4.2 1.5 0.9 Newcomers (6) Pos. Ht. Class Hometown/High School 2 Kaela Hodges F 6-0 Jr. Odell, Ill. / Pontiac Township (Wabash Valley) 14 Sarah Humphrey G 6-0 Fr. Crete, Ill. / Crete-Monee 15 Whitney Jennings G 5-5 Jr. Logansport, Ind. / Logansport (Iowa) 23 Shae Brey G/F 6-0 Fr. Altoona, Wis. / Eau Claire Regis 24 Kristen Spolyar G 5-10 Fr. Lebanon, Ind. / Lebanon 30 Sydney Shelton G 5-9 Fr. Greenfi eld, Ind. / Mt. Vernon 6 TABLE OF CONTENTSCONTENTS GENERAL TV / Radio Roster .......................................................................4 2016-17 Roster / Meet the Bulldogs ...........................................5 Quick Facts.................................................................................6 Table of Contents........................................................................7 President James M. Danko ........................................................8 Vice President & Director of Athletics Barry Collier ....................9 Hinkle Fieldhouse ................................................................10-11 Hinkle Renovations..............................................................12-13 Butler at a Glance ................................................................14-15 City of Indianapolis ..............................................................16-17 Season Preview...................................................................18-19 COACHING STAFF Head Coach Kurt Godlevske ....................................................20 Assistant Coach Damon Bailey. ...............................................21 Assistant Coach Julie Shelton ..................................................22 Assistant Coach Natalie Morse ................................................23 Director of WBB Operations Daress McClung..........................24 Support Staff .............................................................................25 PLAYER PROFILES Sydney Buck........................................................................26-27 Brittany Ward .......................................................................28-29 Taylor Buford .......................................................................30-31 Michelle Weaver ..................................................................32-33 Alexa Bailey .........................................................................34-35 Tori Schickel ........................................................................36-37 Whitney Jennings / Kaela Hodges............................................38 Sarah Humphrey / Shae Brey...................................................39 Kristen Spolyar / Sydney Shelton