1996-97 Alphabetical Roster No Name Pos Ht Cl Hometown/High School/Junior College 23 Bradie Bowen G 5-8 Fr Dry Ridge, Ky./Grant County 35 Marcisha Brazley GIF 5-8 Fr Ft. Campbell, Ky./Ft. Campbell 54 Tori Crosby F/C 6-1 Jr Crestwood, Ky./South Oldham/Grayson CC 32 Alisha Griffeth G/F 6-0 So Marietta, Ga./Lassiter 42 Amy Kieckbusch F/C 5- 11 Jr Mishicot, Wisc./Mishicot/Kankakee CC 24 Shawne Marcum G 5-9 Sr Delbarton, W.Va./Burch 44 Kim Marsh C 5-10 Fr Ashland, Ky./Paul Blazer 25 Allison Osborn G/F 5-9 So Flatwoods, Ky./Russell 4 Crystal Parker G 5-6 Jr Paint Lick, Ky./Garrard County 55 Tiarra Richardson F/C 6-0 So Louisville, Ky./Manual 33 Vette Robinson F 5- 10 Fr Louisville, Ky./Pleasure Ridge Park 40 Hilary Swisher G 5-6 Jr Whitesburg, Ky./Whitesburg IO Missy Todd G 5-7 Sr Stanton, Ky./Powell County/Lees JC 22 Amy Webster G 5-9 Jr Hutchinson, Kan./Nickerson/Hutchinson CC 1996-97 Numerical Roster No Name Pos Ht Cl Hometown/High School/Junior College 4 Crystal Parker G 5-6 Jr Paint Lick, Ky./Garrard County 10 Missy Todd G 5-7 Sr Stanton, Ky./Powell County/Lees JC 22 Amy Webster G 5-9 Jr Hutchinson, Kan./Nickerson/Hutchinson CC 23 Bradie Bowen G 5-8 Fr Dry Ridge, Ky./Grant County 24 Shawne Marcum G 5-9 Sr Delbarton, W.Va./Burch 25 Allison Osborn G/F 5-9 So Flatwoods, Ky./Russell 32 Alisha Griffeth G/F 6-0 So Marietta, Ga./Lassiter 33 Vette Robinson F 5-10 Fr Louisville, Ky./Pleasure Ridge Park 35 Marcisha Brazley GIF 5-8 Fr Ft. Campbell, Ky./Ft. Campbell 40 Hilary Swisher G 5-6 Jr Whitesburg, Ky./Whitesburg 42 Amy Kieckbusch F/C 5- 11 Jr Mishicot, Wisc./Mishicot/Kankakee CC 44 Kim Marsh C 5- 10 Fr Ashland, Ky./Paul Blazer 54 Tori Crosby F/C 6-1 Jr Crestwood, Ky./South Oldham/Grayson CC 55 Tiarra Richardson F/C 6-0 So Louisville, Ky./Manual Contents, Credits, Quick Facts, Schedule Contents 1996-97 Schedule Adminsitration ................................................................. 27 Date Opponent Time A sistant Coache ..... .................................................... 6-7 November Athletic Administration ................................................... 28 22 Cincinnati 7:30 Head Coach ..................... .............................................. 4-5 25 Pikeville 7:30 Media Information .......................................................... 44 27 at UNC-Asheville 7:00 Morehead State University .............. .......................... 29-30 30 at Wofford 7:00 Opponents ............ .......... .. .. ........................................ 3 1-33 December Outlook .............................. ................................................ 8 4 atMarshaJI 7:00 Player Profiles ........... ... ..................................... .. ...... 10-24 20-2 1 at UT-Chattanooga Tourney TBA Records .. .................................................................... 35-41 28 Wright State 7:30 January Roster .......................................................... .................... ifc 4 *Tennessee Tech Schedule ......... ........................ .. .. ....................................... 1 5:30 7 *Middle Tennessee 5:30 Staff Telephone Directory ................................................ 2 II *at Eastern Dlinois 5:30 Statistics( l994-95) .......... : .................... .. ...... ....... ... .. .. .. .. 34 13 *at Southeast Missouri 6:30 16 *Eastern Kentucky 5:30 Credits 18 *UT-Martin 5:30 This publication was written and edited by Assistant SID 20 *Murray State 5:30 Ti m Letcher with assistance from MSU Spo11s Informati on 25 *at Tennessee State 6:45 27 Director Randy Stacy and secretary Brenda Kissinger. Spe­ *at Austin Peay 6:45 February cial writing and/or editorial assistance was provided by MSU I *at Middle Tennessee 6:30 Institutional Re lations.Cover design by Dan Shute, graphic 3 *at Tennessee Tech 6:45 designer. Photography by MSU chief photographer Tim Hol­ 8 *Southeast Missouri 5:30 brook and student photographe rs. 10 *Eastern Illinois 5:30 13 *at Eastern Kentucky 6:30 15 *at M urray S tate 2:00 On the Cover 17 *at UT-Mattin 6:30 20 The Lady Eagles prove that they *Tennessee State 5:30 22 * Austin Peay 5:30 "Do the Work. " Home games in bold. All times Eastern, p.m. *OVCgames and subject to change. Quick Facts Location: Morehead, Ky. Record at MSU: 30-76 (4 years) Founded: 1922 Career Record: 78-140 (8 years) Enrollment: 8,300 Office Phone: (606)783-2126 Colors: Blue and Gold Women's Assistant Coaches: Nickname: Lady Eagles Trish Wilson (M issouri So. '90) Conference: Ohio Valley, NCAA Division I Wendy Gatlin (Marshall '92) Arena: Ellis T. Johnson Steve Wilson (M orehead St. '95) Capacity: (6,500) Faculty Representative: Dr. W. Michael Brown President: Dr. Ronald G. Eagl in Administrator, EAF: Jim Caudill Vice President for Student Life: Mike Mincey Office Phone: (606) 783-2593 Athletic Director: Steve Hamilton Trainer: Ryan Kling Office Phone (606) 783-2088 Office Phone: (606) 783-2392 1995-96 Record: 12-15 Sports Information Director: Randy Stacy 1995-96 Conference Record: 6-10 (7th) Office Phone: (606) 783-2500 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/6 Home Phone: (606) 784-2922 Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 FAX Phone: (606) 783-2550 Head Coach: Janet Gabriel Assistant SID: Tim Letcher Alma Mater: Oklahoma '8 1 Office Phone: (606) 783-2500 Home Phone: (606) 784-3699 Lady Eagle Basketball 1996-97 Support Staff StaffDirectory University Administration Dr. Ronald G. Eaglin, President .............................................................................................. ......................................................... 783-2022 Athletic Administration Mike Mincey, Vice President for Student Life .............................................. ................................................................................... 783-2070 Steve Ham ilton, Director of Athletics ................... .................... ...................................................................................................... 783-2088 Kathy Worthington, Assistant Director of Athletics ...................................................................................................................... 783-2387 Dr. W. Michael Brown, Faculty Representative ..................................... .................................................................................. ....... 783-2120 Jim Wells, Compliance Coord inator and Academic/Athletic Counselor ......................................................................................... 783-5136 Coaching Staff Mall Ballard, Head Football .. ............................................................................................................ .............................................. 783-2020 Tracy (Beaty) Bevelhimer, Head Volleyball .............................. ................ ........................................................................................ 783-2122 Craig Bere, Volleyball Assistant ....................................................................................................... ............................................... 783-2122 Miles Brandon, Football Assistant ............................................. ........... ...................................... ..................................... .............. 783-2020 Shena Bowman, Softball Assistant ................. ................................................................................................................................ 783-2020 Dr. Rex Chaney, Golf ........................................................................................................................................................................ 783-2396 Jeff Durden, Football Assistant ....................................................................................................... ............................................... 783-2020 Dick Fick, Head Men's Basketball ................................................................................................. .................................................. 783-2087 Jason Fowler, Head Women's Soccer ........................ ...................................................................................................................... 783-2589 Janet Gabriel, Head Women's Basketball .................................................... ..................................................................................... 783-2126 Wendy Gatlin, Women's Basketball Assistant .............................................. .................................................................................. 783-2191 John Gilli am, Football Assistant ............... ............................................................................................................................ .......... 783-2020 Kara Gilligan, Softball Assistant ..................................................................................................................................................... 783-2020 Ed Hodgkiss, Football Assistant ........................................................................... .................... .............................. ....................... 783-2020 John Jarnagin, Head Baseball Coach ............................................... ............................................................................................... 783-2882 Marc Joffe, Men's Basketball Assistant ....... .......................................... .......................... .............................................................. 783-5141 Dan Lindsey, Track