2018 UAB VOLLEYBALL QUICK FACTS UAB Media Relations | 617 13th Street South | Birmingham, Ala. 35294 | 205.934.0722| UABsports.com Facebook: facebook.com/UABVolleyball | Twitter: @UAB_VB | Instagram: @UAB_VB General Information Coaching Staff School .............................................................................................................UAB Head Coach .......................................................................Amy Pauly (1st season) Location .....................................................................................Birmingham, Ala. Alma Mater .............................................................................. Alabama,’09 Founded .......................................................................................................1969 Career Record .....................................................................0-0 (1st season) Enrollment .................................................................................................20,902 UAB Record ......................................................................Same (1st season) Nickname ..................................................................................................Blazers Assistant Coach .....................................................Shawn McLaughlin (1st season) Mascot ......................................................................................................... Blaze Alma Mater ........................................................................ Lindenwood, ‘09 Colors ...........................................................................Forest Green and Old Gold Assistant Coach ....................................................... Michelle Meehan (1st season) Home Venue........................................................................ Bartow Arena (8,500) Alma Mater .............................................................................Salisbury, ‘15 Affiliation ...................................................................................... NCAA Division I Director of Operations ......................................................................Emily Clifford Conference ....................................................................... Conference USA (C-USA) Athletic Trainer ...................................................................................Katy Haynes President ......................................................................................Dr. Ray L. Watts Volleyball Office Phone ....................................................................205.934.6003 Director of Athletics ...........................................................................Mark Ingram Faculty Athletics Represenative .................................................. Dr. Frank Messina Ticket Office Phone ..........................................................................205.975.8221 Website .......................................................................................... UABsports.com Team Information Facebook ..................................................................facebook.com/UABVolleyball 2017 Overall Record ......................................................................................11-19 Twitter ................................................................................................. @UAB_VB C-USA Record ..................................................................................................4-10 Instagram ............................................................................................ @UAB_VB 2017 Home Record ...........................................................................................9-7 2017 Away Record ............................................................................................2-8 Athletics Communications 2017 Neutral Record .........................................................................................0-4 Associate AD/Communications ..............................................................Ted Feeley Returning Players ..............................................................................................12 Assistant Athletics Communications Director .......................................Josh Brunner Abby Carlile .................................................................................. Sophomore Athletics Communications Associate ....................................................Abby Vinson Anna D’Cruz ...................................................................... Redshirt Freshman Athletics Communications Associate/Volleyball Contact .................... Shane Switzer Haley Fuller ....................................................................... Redshirt Freshman Email: ............................................................................ [email protected] Barbara Garrett .................................................................................... Junior Phone:......................................................................... 423.290.4767 (cell) Kaylee Gilchrist .................................................................................... Junior Main Office Phone ...........................................................................205.934.0722 Shelby Holderfield ........................................................................ Sophomore Office Fax .......................................................................................205.934.7505 Alex Kells .......................................................................... Redshirt Freshman Mailing Address ............................................................ UAB Media Relations Emily Martinez .....................................................................................Senior 617 13th Street South Emma Mitchell .................................................................Redshirt Sophomore Bartow Arena - West Tower Emily Rudolph ......................................................................................Senior Birmingham, Ala. 35294 Jillian Tinglin .......................................................................................Senior Victoria Young .........................................................................Redshirt Senior Players Lost ........................................................................................................5 Gabby Deshotel Team History Haley Jared First Year of UAB Volleyball .......................................................................... 1978 Zahria Richard Years of UAB Volleyball ....................................................................................40 Petra Silic All-Time Overall Record ...........................................................................693-737 Erika Zembyla NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last ........................................................2/2008 Newcomers .........................................................................................................4 Last NCAA Appearance/Result .............2nd Round at Nebraska (12/6/08) - L, 0-3 Maria Fernanda Maida C-USA Championships/Last .........................1/Defeated Memphis 3-2 (11/19/06) Mya Michaelson Brianna Muller Erica Schilling 2018 UAB VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE UAB Media Relations | 617 13th Street South | Birmingham, Ala. 35294 | 205.934.0722| UABsports.com Facebook: facebook.com/UABVolleyball | Twitter: @UAB_VB | Instagram: @UAB_VB Cowtown Classic - Fort Worth, Texas. (Aug. 24-25) Aug. 24 at TCU Forth Worth, TX University Recreation Center 11 a.m. Aug. 25 vs. SIEU Fort Worth, TX University Recreation Center 11 a.m. vs. Green Bay Fort Worth, TX University Recreation Center 2 p.m. Skyhawk Invite - Martin, Tennessee (Aug. 31- Sept. 1) Aug. 31 vs. Central Arkansas Martin, TN Kathleen and Tom Elam Center 12 p.m. vs. FAMU Martin, TN Kathleen and Tom Elam Center 7:30 p.m. Sep. 1 at UT Martin Martin, TN Kathleen and Tom Elam Center 1 p.m. vs. Memphis Martin, TN Kathleen and Tom Elam Center 5 p.m. Sept. 4 at Alabama State Montgomery, AL Lockhart Gymnasium 7 p.m. Big Orange Bash - Clemson, South Carolina (Sep. 7-8) Sept. 7 at Clemson Clemson, SC Jervey Gym 7 p.m. Sept. 8 vs. UND Clemson, SC Jervey Gym 10 a.m. vs. Troy Clemson, SC Jervey Gym 4 p.m. Michigan State University Invite - East Lansing, Michigan (Sep. 14-15) Sept. 14 vs. Western Michigan East Lansing, MI Jenison Field House 3:30 p.m. Sep. 15 at Mich. St. East Lansing, MI Jenison Field House 10 a.m. vs. Albany East Lansing, MI Jenison Field House 4:30 p.m. Sept. 21 *at FIU Miami, Fl Ocean Bank Center 7 p.m. Sept. 23 *at FAU Boca Raton, Fl FAU Arena 12 p.m. Sept. 28 *Marshall BIRMINGHAM Bartow Arena 7 p.m. Oct. 5 *UTEP BIRMINGHAM Bartow Arena 7 p.m. Oct. 7 *UTSA BIRMINGHAM Bartow Arena 1 p.m. Oct. 12 *at WKU Bowling Green, KY E.A Diddle Arena 7 p.m. Oct. 14 *at Charlotte Charlotte, NC Halton Arena 1 p.m. Oct. 19 *at Middle Tennessee Murfreesboro, TN Alumni Memorial Gym 7 p.m. Oct. 21 *North Texas BIRMINGHAM Bartow Arena 1 p.m. Oct. 26 *LA Tech BIRMINGHAM Bartow Arena 7 p.m. Oct. 28 *Middle Tennessee BIRMINGHAM Bartow Arena 1 p.m. Nov. 2 *at Southern Miss Hattiesburg, MS Reed Green Coliseum 6 p.m. Nov. 4 *at Rice Houston, TX Tudor Fieldhouse 1 p.m. Nov. 8 *WKU BIRMINGHAM Bartow Arena 7 p.m. Nov. 16 at C-USA Championship Huntington, WV Cam Henderson Center TBD Nov. 17 at C-USA Championship Huntington, WV Cam Henderson Center TBD Nov. 18 at C-USA Championship Huntington, WV Cam Henderson Center TBD Home Matches in BOLD, played at Bartow Arena