University of HoUston Media alManac 2012 cougar TenniS www.UHcoUgars.com University of HoUston Media alManac 2012 cougar TenniS www.UHcoUgars.com 2012 Houston tennis CREDITS Executive Editor Kyle Seay Editorial Assistance Ellie Pardee Layout Kyle Seay Printing University of Houston Printing and Postal Services UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS 3100 Cullen Blvd. Houston, Texas 77204-6002 www.UHCougars.com MEDIA ALMANAC TABLE OF CONTENTS 2012 ROSTER Player Ht. Hits Cl.-Exp. Hometown (Last School) MEDIA INFORMATION Celia Fraser 5-11 Right So. - 1L Birmingham, U.K. (King Edwards Camp Hill) Quick Facts/Table of Contests 1 Jo Garvey 5-7 Right So. - 1L Saitburn by the Sea, U.K. (Huntcliff Secondary School) INFORMATION Media Information 2-3 Bryony Hunter 5-10 Right Jr. - 2L Harlow, U.K. (Rivington & Blackrod HS) 2012 Schedule 4 Maja Kazimieruk 5-6 Right Jr. - 2L Poznan, Poland (Sports HS) COACHING STAFF Liselot Koenen 5-9 Right Fr.-HS St. Charles, Ill. (St. Charles North HS) Head Coach John Severance 6 Charlotte Phillips 5-4 Left Fr.-HS Nottinghamshire, U.K. Assistant Coach Jo Keene 7 Giorgia Pozzan 5-9 Right Sr. - 1L Lacchiarella, Italy (Sam Houston State) 2012 COUGARS Laura Ring 5-3 Right Sr.-2L Friendswood, Texas (Texas Tech) Giorgia Pozzan 9 Dionne Sanders 5-7 Right So. - 1L Stourbridge, U.K. (The Kingswinford School) Laura Ring 10 Bryony Hunter 11 Maja Kazimieruk 12 COACHING STAFF Celia Fraser 13 Head Coach: John Severance (Eighth Season, Arizona ‘99) Jo Garvey 14 Assistant Coach: Jo Keene (Seventh Season, Houston ‘03) Dionne Sanders 15 Liselot Koenen/Charlotte Phillips 16 HISTORY & RECORDS 2011 Season Recap 18 Record Book/Honors 19 NCAA Championships/All-Time Roster 20 Coaching Results 21 Year-by-Year Results 22-25 QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION COACHING STAFF Location: .................................. Houston, Texas Head Coach: ........John Severance (Arizona ‘99) Founded: ..................................................1927 Career Record: ....... 111-55 (Seven seasons) Enrollment:...........................................38,752 Record at Houston .............................. same Chancellor/President: ............Dr. Renu Khator Assistant Coach: ................................Jo Keene Faculty Representative: ....Dr. Richard Scamell Director of Athletics: ................Mack Rhoades ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS SWA: .........................................DeJuena Chizer Assoc. AD/Communications: .........Dave Reiter Nickname: ...........................................Cougars Asst. Director/Tennis Contact: .........Kyle Seay Colors: .................Scarlet (PMS 185) and White Office: ..................................(713) 743-9391 Facility: .............................. John E. Hoff Courts Cell: .....................................(832) 657-5138 Conference: .............................Conference USA Email: [email protected] Director: ......................................... Jeff Conrad TEAM INFORMATION Assistant Director: ...................Allison McClain 2011 Overall Record: ............................... 16-8 Assistant Director: ................ Michael McGrory 2011 C-USA Tournament Record: ............. 0-1 Communications Asst.: .........Marques Wilkins Lettermen Returning: ...................................6 Communications Phone: .......(713) 743-9404 Lettermen Lost: .............................................2 Communications Fax:.............(713) 743-9411 Newcomers: ...................................................2 Website: ........................www.UHCougars.com 1 2012 HOUSTON TENNIS MEDIA INFORMATION CREDENTIALS ›› All requests for working press, radio, television, photography or scouting credentials should be emailed to Athletics Com- munications Assistant Director Kyle Seay at least one week prior to the match. Season credential requests should be sent at least two weeks prior to the first match. ANY ABUSE OF A WORKING CREDENTIAL WILL RESULT IN THE MEDIA AGENCY LOSING CREDENTIAL PRIVILEGES. FREELANCE AND/OR NON-DAILY WRITERS MAY BE ASKED TO PRODUCE COPIES OF ACTUAL PUBLICATIONS IN HOUSTON ATHLETICS WHICH THEIR WORK HAS APPEARED. ADMISSION TO THE MATCH IS BY PASS ONLY. COMMUNICATIONS ACREDITATION GUIDELINES›› Ñ INFORMATION Only full-time, salaried employees intending to provide actual game coverage may receive credentials. Ñ A requesting media agency must represent a collective, organizational editorial voice, not simply the offerings of a single individual. DAVE REITER Ñ Membership in a writer’s association does not automatically qualify an agency for credentials. ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR Ñ A media agency may assign one of its credentials to its online entity. Ñ An online entity, not associated with a traditional media agency, may qualify for one credential, subject to the following conditions: (713) 743-9409 1. An onine entity may receive a credential only if its own full-time staff writes a majority of that site’s material. [email protected] 2. Online entities that focus primarily on University of Houston Athletics and sponsor message boards or chat rooms, may receive credentials provided they adhere to a policy that requires that a posted message or opinion is identified with the actual name and city of the individual posting the message. JEFF CONRAD 3. Any online service that is recognized as an outlet intended primarily for the purpose of delivering news related to the recruitment of student-athletes will not qualify for credentials. DIRECTOR 4. Online entities will not receive photography credentials. (713) 743-9410 5. Online entities (other than those identified above) registering 20,000 legitimate unique users per month in each of the past 12 months will be given first consideration. [email protected] IMPORTANT NUMBERS ›› Athletics Communications Main Phone ...........(713) 743-9404 KYLE SEAY Athletics Communications Fax ........................(713) 743-9411 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Website .................................................www.UHCougars.com (713) 743-9391 MAILING ADDRESS ›› [email protected] University of Houston Athletics Communications 3100 Cullen Blvd., Suite 2008 Athletics/Alumni Center Houston, TX 77204 ALLISON MccLAIN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ASSISTANCE ›› The University of Houston Athletics Communications Office is at your service to assist (713) 743-9406 you with your coverage of Houston Tennis. UH Athletics Communications Assistant [email protected] Director Kyle Seay will be happy to serve you during the 2011 season. For information regarding credentials, team and athlete information, interviews, results and pictures please call the UH Athletics Communications Office (713-743-9404). MICHAEL McGRORY ALL INTERVIews must be arranged through Kyle Seay in the Athletics Communications Office at least one day in advance. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (713) 743-9404 OFFICE ›› The University of Houston Athletics Communications Office is in the Ted Nance Suite [email protected] (#2008) on the second floor of the Athletics/Alumni Center. The Athletics/Alumni Center is located on Cullen Boulevard between Cougar Field and Hofheinz Pavilion. If available, parking will be provided in the front lot of the Athletics/Alumni Center MARQUES WILKINS PHOTOGRAPHERS ›› COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT Photographers are welcome to shoot match action. Please be aware of meet action going on around you. 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