WWW.GODUQUESNE.COM TABLE OF CONTENTS Duquesne University........................................................................2-7 This is Duquesne: Duquesne’s Hometown ........................................2 This is Duquesne: City of Pittsburgh ..................................................3 This is Duquesne: Success In The Classroom ......................................4 This is Duquesne: Atlantic 10 Conference ........................................5 This is Duquesne: University Administration ....................................6 This is Duquesne: Facilities..................................................................7 Outlook ..........................................................................................8-19 2006 Season Outlook ......................................................................8-9 Head Coach Steve Opperman ..........................................................10 Assistant Coaches/Support Staff ......................................................11 Player Profiles ..............................................................................12-16 Pronunciation Guide ........................................................................16 A.J. Palumbo Center..........................................................................17 Opponents ....................................................................................18-19 Opponents ........................................................................................18 WHY DUKES? Opponents and Series Records ........................................................19 he nickname “Dukes” goes back to the changing of the Records..........................................................................................20-27 name of the university from The University of the Holy All-Time Series Records ....................................................................20 T Ghost to Duquesne University of the Holy Ghost in 1911. 2005 Season in Review ......................................................................21 The Duquesne name was chosen in honor of Marquis All-Time Coaching Records/All-Time Roster ....................................22 Duquesne, who built Fort Duquesne at the confluence of the All-Time Roster/Team, Season and Match Records..........................23 Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers in 1754, and is recognized Team, Season and Match Records ....................................................24 as the first man to bring Catholic observances to the City of Single Season Records ......................................................................25 Pittsburgh. Career Records ..................................................................................26 Since a Marquis and a Duke dress similarly, the unofficial All-Time Soccer Honors ....................................................................27 symbol of the school’s athletic teams became a man dressed in a top hat, tails and a sash of royalty across his chest. “Dukes” being more readily known than “Marquis,” the name Duke 2006 VOLLEYBALL QUICK FACTS was popularly assigned to the symbol and stuck ever since the GENERAL INFORMATION fall of 1911. Location: . .Pittsburgh, Pa. Founded: . .1878 A new Duke came to town for the 2006-07 season when President: . .Dr. Charles J. Dougherty Duquesne University Director of Athletics Greg Amodio unveiled Director of Athletics: . .Greg Amodio an aggressive look for DU’s 20-sport intercollegiate athletics pro- Athletics Phone: . .412-396-6565 gram with the release of a new logo (above) July 26, 2006. Enrollment: . .10,000 Conference: . .Atlantic 10 The primary mark, a determined top-hatted Duke with a flow- Nickname: . .Dukes ing cape above the words “Duquesne Dukes,” replaces the script Colors: . .Red & Blue “Duquesne” used by the department since the fall of 1998. Home Court/Capacity: . .A.J. Palumbo Center / 5,358 The new identity program for Duquesne Athletics was creat- COACHING STAFF ed by award-winning Rickabaugh Graphics of Columbus, Ohio. Head Coach: . .Steve Opperman (Ohio State, 1987) Duquesne’s school colors of red and blue, the colors of the Record at Duquesne/Years: . .110-126 / Eight Congregation of the Holy Ghost, have been in place since the Career Record/Years: . .229-242 / 15 school’s inception. Assistant Coach: . .Gini Ullery Volleyball Office Phone: . .(412) 396-5247 Coach Opperman’s Email: . [email protected] CREDITS: VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION The 2006 Duquesne University volleyball media guide is a product of 2005 Record: . .15-13 2005 A-10 Record/Finish: . .5-8/Fourth West the Duquesne Athletic Media Relations Department. It was written and Starters Returning/Lost: . .4 + libero / 2 edited by Michelle Chini, Assistant Director of Media Relations with Letterwinners Returning/Lost: . .8 / 3 copy and editing assistance from Willy Gray, Media Relations Assistant. Newcomers: . .4 HISTORY Design and Layout: Provations Group, Nicholasville, KY First Year of Volleyball: . .1974 First Year, Division I: . .1986 Additional Editorial Content: www.duq.edu, Pittsburgh Department of All-Time Record: . .460-444 All-Time Division I Record: . .253-325 Tourism, www.Pittsburgh.net, www.visitpittsburgh.com, Duquesne University Division of Public Affairs ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Associate AD/Media Relations: . .Dave Saba Photos by: Dave DeNoma, Bill McBride, Jason Cohn, George Coordinators of Media Relations . .Michelle Chini (Volleyball Contact) . .George Nieman Westerman, Skyview Helicopter Services, Atlantic 10 Conference Chini’s E-Mail Address: . [email protected] Office Phone: . .(412) 396-6560 On the Cover: Junior setter Kristin Garnett and senior outside hitter Media Relations FAX: . .(412) 396-6210 Amanda Haeg. Duquesne Athletics Website: . .www.GoDuquesne.com Duquesne University Website: . .www.duq.edu 1 DUQUESNE’S HOMETOWN irst-time visitors who approach the city of Pittsburgh tural district; a wonderful sampling of architecture; shops of from Pittsburgh International Airport, enter the Fort Pitt every description; and the shortest, cleanest subway system FTunnel and emerge from the darkness to be greeted by in America. a view unparalleled by any other metropolitan area. Professional sports are an important part of the fabric of Glistening skyscrapers, bordered on all sides by flowing Pittsburgh. In addition to Mellon Arena - home of the rivers and lush green hills welcome visitors to an area known National Hockey League’s Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh widely as one of America’s most livable cities. also offers two of the newest facilities in major league sports. A big city with a small town feel, Pittsburgh has something Heinz Field, home of the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers and the to offer for all tastes. Pirates’ PNC Park, widely hailed as one of the most beautiful The home of Duquesne University serves as the headquar- stadiums in Major League Baseball, both opened their gates ters of six Fortune 500 companies; offers downtown shop- in 2001. All three venues are easily accessible from the ping; a state park with a towering fountain; a thriving cul- Duquesne campus. Pittsburgh ranks as the least expensive Pittsburgh’s skyline rates No. 2 U.S. city in which to live. in America for beauty. 1 (Mercer Human Resources Consulting, June 2004) 2 (USA Weekend, May 2003) Pittsburgh’s PNC Park was voted “Best Ballpark Pittsburgh is tied for fourth nationally in in America” by ESPN.com. number of corporate headquarters with seven. 1 (September 2003) 4 (Fortune magazine, April 2006) The Pittsburgh music scene ranked No. 1 on Esquire With 152 miles of rails-to-trails paths, the magazine’s list of “Top 10 Cities That Rock.” Pittsburgh region ranks fifth in the country as the 1 (April 2004) 5 best place to live and ride. (BIKE magazine, 2001) 2 PITTSBURGH, PA uquesne’s hilltop campus, once a residential neigh- A glance to either side quickly reveals Duquesne’s proximi- borhood of row houses and cobblestone streets, has ty to all the city has to offer. To the south lie the Dbeen transformed over the past 40 years, yet it retains Monongahela River and the South Side, one of Pittsburgh’s the feel of a small town, with its brick-paved, tree-lined walk- many unique neighborhoods. To the north and west are the ways, Victorian benches and fixtures, abundant open spaces, skyscrapers of downtown, one of America’s most attractive inviting fountains and a variety of architectural styles. and recognizable skylines and symbol of a bustling commer- All campus buildings and facilities – living and learning cial and cultural community. centers, academic buildings, recreation facilities and more – Situated high atop the heart of one of America’s most liv- are situated within easy walking distance. Movement around able cities with career opportunities available only in a major campus is unfettered by the city’s vehicular and pedestrian corporate center and academic offerings that only a compre- traffic. Rated by USA Today as one of the safest in the nation, hensive university can provide, Duquesne University offers Duquesne’s campus provides a comfortable and secure aca- unique educational opportunities to its undergraduate and demic and social atmosphere. graduate students. Duquesne’s national rank among the nation’s Duquesne’s diverse campus includes students “Top 25 Most Connected Campuses” according representing 87 countries ranging from 7 to The Princeton Review. (October 2004) 87 Argentina to Zambia. Nearly nine-out-of-10 matriculating students Pittsburgh’s rank on Kiplinger’s list of the remain at