2008 UTSA Roadrunners Volleyball Media Guide Quick Facts Table of Contents General Introduction Institution_ ___________ The_University_of_Texas_at_San_Antonio Media_information_____________________________________ 2 Nickname___________________________________ Roadrunners Convocation_Center/goUTSA.com________________________ 3 Colors_______________ Orange_(1665),_navy_blue_(289)_&_white 2008_season_outlook__________________________________ 4-5 Founded___________________________________________ 1969 2008_schedule_ ________________________________________ 6 Enrollment________________________________________28,534 2008_rosters___________________________________________ 7 President_ ______________________________Dr._Ricardo_Romo Athletics_Director____________________________ Lynn_Hickey Meet The Roadrunners _ Athletics_phone___________________________ 210/458-4161 Audrey_Hiser_________________________________________ 10 _ Ticket_office_phone_________________ 210/458-UTSA_(8872) Rebecca_Hrapmann___________________________________ 11 Affiliation_______________________________ NCAA_Division_I Gena_Rhodes_________________________________________ 12 Conference______________________________ Southland_(West) Briana_Mason_ _______________________________________ 13 Valorie_Rogers________________________________________ 14 Coaching Staff Kendra_Rowland______________________________________ 15 Head_coach_ ______________________ Laura_Neugebauer-Groff Jordan_White_________________________________________ 16 _ Alma_mater_ ________________________________Texas,_1987 Ambra_Brooks/Stephanie_Flores/Elise_Huskey/Kelsey_Jewasko__ 17 _ Record_at_UTSA_(years)________________________ 93-99_(6) Evelyn_Pineda/Stefanie_Robbins/Megan_Schauffele/Kelsey_Schwirtlich__ 18 _ Career_record_(years)_ ______________________ 349-161_(14) UTSA_Volleyball_Awards_______________________________ 19 Assistant_coach___________________________ Howard_Wallace Head_Coach_Laura_Neugebauer-Groff_________________ 20-21 _ Alma_mater_ ____________________ _Washington_State,_1981 Assistant_Coach_Howard_Wallace/Support_Staff____________ 22 Office_phone_ ______________________________ 210/458-4196 2008 Opponents Team Information Mizuno_Invitational_at_Rice_University/Baylor_Classic/Georgia__ 24 2007_records_ _____________________ 13-21_(5-11/t-4th,_West) _ DePaul_Invitational/Texas_Pan-American/UT_Arlington Starters_returning/lost__________________________ 4+libero/2 Texas_State/Prairie_View_A&M/Texas_A&M-Corpus_Christi__25 Letterwinners_returning/lost___________________________ 7/6 _ Lamar/Sam_Houston_State/McNeese_State Newcomers___________________________________________ 8 Stephen_F._Austin/Northwestern_State/Central_Arkansas____ 26 _ Nicholls/Southeastern_Louisiana History Southland_Conference_Tournament______________________ 27 Home_arena___________________________Convocation_Center All-time_series_results__________________________________ 28 _ Capacity_________________________________________4,080 2007 In Review _ Press_row_phone_ _________________________ 210/458-4566 2007_final_results______________________________________ 30 First_year_of_competition_____________________________ 1983 2007_statistics_ _______________________________________ 31 _ All-time_record___________________________441-407_(.520) 2007_Southland_Conference_review_ _____________________ 32 _ All-time_SLC_record_______________________159-123_(.564) _ NCAA_Tournament_appearances_________________ 1_(2000) History _ Conference_championships____________________________ 2 Career_records________________________________________ 34 _ ________ (1999_SLC_Regular_Season_•_2000_SLC_Tournament) Single-season_records__________________________________ 35 Single-match_records__________________________________ 36 Sports Information Southland_Conference_Championship_teams_ _____________ 37 Associate_Director_(volleyball_contact)_ _____ Brian_Hernandez Honor_roll_ _______________________________________ 38-39 _ Email________________________ [email protected] Year-by-year_results_ _______________________________ 40-45 _ Office_phone______________________________ 210/458-4907 All-time_series_results_______________________________ 46-49 _ Cell_phone_ ______________________________ 210/269-7110 All-time_letterwinners_________________________________ 50 _ Fax______________________________________ 210/458-4569 Mailing_address__________________________ One_UTSA_Circle This Is UTSA _ _________________________________ San_Antonio,_TX_78249 About_UTSA______________________________________ 52-54 Web_site____________________________________ goUTSA.com UTSA_spirit__________________________________________ 55 Student-athlete_success_ _______________________________ 56 The 2008 UTSA Volleyball Media Guide was designed, Roadrunner_Athletic_Fund______________________________ 57 written and edited by Associate SID Brian Hernandez. Photos The_city_of_San_Antonio_____________________________ 58-59 by Jeff Huehn of Lazy J Photography, Mark McClendon of Community_involvement_______________________________ 60 UTSA Photographic Services, the San Antonio Convention President_Dr._Ricardo_Romo_ ___________________________ 61 & Visitors Bureau and Stephen F. Austin State University. Athletics_Director_Lynn_Hickey__________________________ 62 Printing provided by Multicopy Printing of San Antonio. Athletics_Department_staff______________________________ 63 Southland_Conference_________________________________ 64 PB 2008 UTSA Roadrunners Volleyball goUTSA.com 1 Media Information Media Coverage lines_for_visiting_radio,_SIDs_and_members_ 2008 UTSA Broadcast Schedule The_ UTSA_ Sports_ Information_ office_ of_the_print_media_are_available_along_press_ assists_members_of_the_media_with_their_ row_and_the_main_press_row_phone_number_ Date Opponent Time (CT) coverage_ of_ all_ Roadrunners_ sports_ by_ is_210/458-4566. Aug._29_ at_Rice_ 10_a.m. providing_ player_ and_ coach_ interviews,_ Practices Aug._30_ vs._Michigan_ 11_a.m. feature_ideas,_pregame_notes_and_updated_ UTSA_ welcomes_ all_ media_ to_ attend_ statistics._In_addition_to_the_2008_volleyball_ Aug._30_ vs._La.-Lafayette_ 4:30_p.m. volleyball_ practices_ during_ the_ season._ media_ guide,_ media_ members_ may_ Sept._5_ vs._Weber_State_ 4_p.m. Please_call_Brian_Hernandez_for_practice_ check_UTSA’s_official_athletics_Web_site,_ times_and_requests_for_interviews._In_most_ Sept._6_ at_Baylor_ 10:30_a.m. goUTSA.com,_for_the_latest_information_on_ cases,_ coaches_ and_ student-athletes_ are_ all_the_department’s_16_sports. Sept._6_ vs._San_Diego_State_ 5_p.m. available_before_and_after_practice._Pre- Sept._10_ Georgia_ 7_p.m. Interviews match_practices_are_closed_to_the_media. All_interviews_with_coaches_and_student- Sept._12_ at_DePaul_ 7:30_p.m. Internet Sept._13_ vs._Denver_ 10_a.m. athletes_must_be_arranged_at_least_24_hours_ Fans_ and_ media_ members_ can_ keep_ up_ in_advance_by_contacting_Associate_SID_ with_ the_ latest_ information_ on_ all_ 16_ Sept._13_ vs._Ball_State_ 5_p.m. Brian_Hernandez._Telephone_interviews_ UTSA_sports_on_the_official_Web_site_for_ Sept._17_ Texas-Pan_American_ 7_p.m. are_available_to_the_media_on_a_“call-back”_ Roadrunners_ Athletics_ at_goUTSA.com._ Sept._26_ UT_Arlington_ 7_p.m. basis_at_a_time_that_is_convenient_for_the_ You_will_find_match_recaps,_box_scores,_ coach_ or_ student-athlete._ Post-match_ updated_ statistics,_ weekly_ notes,_ player_ Sept._27_ Texas_State_ 4_p.m. interviews_with_coaches_and_players_will_be_ and_coach_biographies,_schedules,_rosters,_ Sept._30_ Prairie_View_A&M_ 6_p.m. conducted_courtside_following_a_10-minute_ archives,_photos_and_play-by-play_coverage_ Oct._3_ at_A&M-Corpus_Christi__ 7_p.m. “cooling_ off”_ period._ The_ Roadrunners_ of_most_volleyball_matches. locker_room_is_closed_to_the_media. Oct._4_ at_Texas-Pan_American_ 4_p.m. Internet Audio Broadcasts Oct._10_ at_Lamar_ 7_p.m. Media Services Audio_of_all_of_UTSA’s_volleyball_matches_ Media_members_are_encouraged_to_contact_ will_be_carried_live_on_goUTSA.com_this_ Oct._11_ at_Sam_Houston_State_ 4_p.m. the_UTSA_Sports_Information_Department_ season._To_the_right_is_a_list_of_this_season’s_ Oct._15_ at_McNeese_State_ 7_p.m. for_ media_ credentials_ at_ least_ 24_ hours_ scheduled_broadcasts. before_a_home_match._Credentials_can_be_ Oct._18_ Stephen_F._Austin_ 2_p.m. picked_up_with_proper_photo_identification_ Live Video & Statistics Oct._23_ at_Northwestern_State_ 7_p.m. at_the_ticket_pass_gate_located_in_the_main_ Live_video_and_statistics_for_all_UTSA_home_ Oct._25_ at_Central_Arkansas_ noon lobby_of_the_Convocation_Center._Phone_ matches_can_been_viewed_at_goUTSA.com. Oct._30_ Sam_Houston_State_ 7_p.m. The Paisano Nov._1_ Lamar_ 2_p.m. Phone:_210/690-9301 Nov._4_ A&M-Corpus_Christi_ 7_p.m. Fax:_210/690-3423 Email:[email protected] Nov._7_ Nicholls_ 7_p.m. Nov._8_ Southeastern_La._ 2_p.m. KABB (FOX TV) Nov._13_ at_Texas_State_ 7_p.m. Phone:_210/442-6304 Fax:_210/442-6333 Nov._15_ at_UT_Arlington_ 4_p.m. Nov._21-23_ at_SLC_Tournament_ TBA KENS (CBS TV) Brian Hernandez Phone:_210/366-5001 broadcast schedule subject to change Associate_SID/Volleyball_Contact Fax:_210/377-8757 Email:[email protected] We Are UTSA Office:_210/458-4907 KSAT (ABC TV) When referencing University of Texas Cell:_210/269-7110 Phone:_210/351-1270 at San Antonio Athletics, please use the Fax:_210/458-4569 Fax:_210/351-1310 acronym UTSA and the nickname Roadrunners. Please refrain from using KWEX (Spanish TV) Texas-San Antonio, UT-San Antonio, UTSA Media Outlets Phone:_210/227-4141