SU ATHLETICS DIRECTORY • QUICK FACTS 2006 SYRACUSE ORANGE VOLLEYBALL UNIVERSITY FACTS Location ..............................Syracuse, N.Y. 13244 Founded ........................................................ 1870 Enrollment ................................................. 11,000 Chancellor ................................Dr. Nancy Cantor Admissions Offi ce .......................(315) 443-2300 Nickname ..................................................Orange Color ..........................................................Orange NCAA Level ...........................................Division I Conference ...........................................BIG EAST VOLLEYBALL FACTS First Varsity Season ...................................... 1972 All-Time Record/Seasons ............668-430-11/33 Home Court ............Manley Field House (9,500) 2005 Overall Record ....................................25-10 2005 BIG EAST Record .................................11-3 2005 BIG EAST Finish ................................... 3rd Starters Returning/Lost ..................................2/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost .......................7/7 DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS Roster by Class (Fr./So./Jr./Sr.) ................ 6/4/2/1 Director of Athletics Dr. Daryl Gross .............443-8705 Senior Associate Directors of Athletics Barbara Henderson ......443-3042 VOLLEYBALL COACHING STAFF Robert Edson ................443-2561 Head Coach ...............................................Jing Pu Pat Campbell ................443-4634 Alma Mater ........Beijing Inst. of Phys. Ed., 1974 Associate Directors of Athletics Sue Cornelius Edson .... 443-2608 Overall Record/Seasons .................... 372-186/16 Jamie Mullin .................443-1265 Record at SU/Seasons ........................ 233-134/11 Pete Sala ........................443-4634 Pu’s Phone ....................................(315) 443-4149 Todd Wyant ..................443-2702 Pu’s Email [email protected] Assistant Directors of Athletics Lael Chealander ............443-1265 Assistant Coach .............................Carol Munger Tim Neal .......................443-2084 Alma Mater .................................Syracuse, 2002 Scott Sidwell .................443-1419 Munger’s Phone ...........................(315) 443-1241 Director of Athletic Communications Sue Cornelius Edson .... 443-2608 Munger’s Email [email protected] Interim Director of Compliance Erlease Wagner .............443-1265 Graduate Assistant Coach ................ Kelly Duan Equipment Manager Kyle Fetterly ..................443-2358 Alma Mater ...................................Syracuse, 2006 Head Athletic Trainer & Dir. of Rehab Services Brad Pike ......................443-2084 Duan’s Phone ...............................(315) 443-1241 Assistant Dir. of Student Services/Learning Specialist Terry MacDonald .........443-2702 Duan’s Email ............................... [email protected] Strength Coach Will Hicks Jr. .................443-2350 Volleyball Secretary ...................................... TBA Team Physician Dr. Irving Raphael ........443-2084 Secretary’s Phone ........................(315) 443-4390 Travel Coordinator Karen Kornatowski .......443-1418 Volleyball Fax ...............................(315) 443-1562 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Director ...............................................................Sue Cornelius Edson .... 443-2608 Associate Director .............................................. Pete Moore .................... 443-2608 Assistant Directors ............................................. Susie Mehringer ........... 443-2608 Mike Morrison .............443-2608 Josh Waldman ..............443-2608 Administrative Assistant ................................... Marlene Ouderkirk ...... 443-2608 Interns ................................................................. Jimmy Knodel .................443-2608 Jason Veniskey (VB Contact) 443-2608 Veniskey’s Email Address .............................................................. [email protected] Athletic Communications Fax .................................................................. 443-2076 Syracuse Athletics Web Site .................................................. www.suathletics.com BIG EAST Web Site ....................................................................... www.bigeast.org (315 area code) SU ATHLETICS DIRECTORY • Q UICK F ACTS SUATHLETICS.COM CONTENTS • MEDIA INFORMATION 2006 SYRACUSE ORANGE VOLLEYBALL CONTENTS As we enter a new season, the 2006 Syracuse Orange volleyball team is ready for the 2005 Results ...........................................................16 exciting competition in The BIG EAST Conference. 2005 Statistics ........................................................17 As you probably know, Syracuse University is one of the most prestigious institutions of 2006 Opponents ...............................................18-20 higher education in the country. In addition to playing volleyball, our student- 2006 Roster ..............................................................2 athletes take advantage of the high-quality educational opportunities 2006 Season Preview ...............................................3 provided by the University and are working very hard toward their Academic Awards .................................................. 31 educational goals. Our team GPA has been consistently above 3.0 and Assistant Coaches ....................................................6 Syracuse received the AVCA Team Academic Award in 1996, 2001 Awards ................................................................... 30 and 2005 for having a team GPA of at least 3.4. The BIG EAST Conference ...................................36 Syracuse University is an excellent environment for student-athletes. Career Records ...................................................... 34 Our athletic facilities, academic support services and on-campus living Facilities ................................................................. 38 conditions are fi rst class. Syracuse volleyball players receive the best Head Coach Jing Pu .............................................4-5 coaching and training, get the best academic support and enjoy the sport Letterwinners ........................................................ 29 at a high level of competition. In the past two years, we have fi nished in Media Information ................................................. 1 the top three of our 15-team BIG EAST Conference. My goal is to assist Meet the Orange .................................................7-15 our student-athletes in reaching their athletic and educational goals Samantha Ainsworth .....................................14 at Syracuse and bring this team from a regional powerhouse to the Cheryl Cobbina ................................................8 level of national recognition in the coming years. Cindy Hand ....................................................14 I invite you to visit our campus and to watch us play. If you are Emily Kaier .....................................................11 interested in the academic and athletic opportunities available at Joscie Kaup .......................................................9 Syracuse and would like to know more about us, please feel Brittany Kern .................................................12 free to contact me. Jacki Kliment ..................................................13 Kacie MacTavish ............................................14 Shanetha McLaurin .......................................15 Erin McQuillin .................................................7 Sarah Morton .................................................15 Annabelle Pellerin ..........................................15 April Quigley .................................................10 Opponent Series History ...................................... 23 Orange Plus ........................................................... 37 Jing Pu Quick Facts ..........................................................IFC Head Coach • Syracuse Orange Volleyball Single-Match Records ........................................... 32 Roy Simmons Sr. Coaches Center Single-Season Records .......................................... 33 Manley Field House • Syracuse, NY 13244 Soladay Award ....................................................... 37 (315) 443-4149 • [email protected] Student-Athlete Fund .........................................IBC SU Athletic Department Directory ....................IFC COVERING THE ORANGE SU in the BIG EAST ..............................................35 The 2006 Syracuse University women’s volleyball media guide is published Syracuse University ..........................................39-40 to assist the media with its coverage of the Orange. For further information, Welcome to Syracuse .............................................. 1 call Jason Veniskey in the Athletic Communications offi ce at (315) 443-2608. Year-by-Year Results .........................................22-28 All interviews with both coaches and student-athletes must be arranged through the Athletic Communications offi ce. Post-practice interview requests CREDITS must be made at least 24 hours in advance. The 2006 Syracuse University volleyball While admission to SU volleyball matches is free, only credentials members media guide is a production of the SU Athletic of the media will be permitted to request interviews or receive post-game Communications Offi ce, designed and