The Official Tulsa Golden Hurricane Rowing MEDIA Guide 2012 www.tulsahurricane.com 2012 TULSA ROWING Media Guide Table of Contents Introduction 1 2012 Rowing Roster ..............................................8 Crew Profiles ....................................................9-20 Table of Contents .................................................1 Roster Breakdown ...............................................21 Tulsa Quick Facts .................................................1 The University of Tulsa ........................................2 History 22 The City of Tulsa ..................................................3 J. Bird Sr. Shell Nest ...........................................4 All-Time Rowing Roster .................................22-23 Jack Zink Indoor Rowing Center ..........................4 Rowing Awards ..............................................23-24 University President .............................................5 All-Time Results .............................................25-32 Athletics Director .................................................5 Rowing Coaching Staff Rowing Information 32 Crew 6 Head Coach .....................................................Kevin Harris Rowing Terminology ...........................................32 (George Washington, 1992), 10th year Head Coach Kevin Harris ......................................6 Phone .......................................................... (918) 631-2971 Assistant Coaches ................................................7 E-mail ...........................................kevin-harris@utulsa.edu Assistant Coach /Boatman/Rigger .............Rodney Mott (Washington State, 1991), 2nd year Phone .......................................................... (918) 631-2268 E-mail .......................................... [email protected] 2012 Tulsa Rowing Schedule Assistant Coach ............................................. Taurii Coyne (Miami, 2007), 2nd year Date Regatta Location Phone .......................................................... (918) 631-2268 E-mail ...........................................taurii-coyne@utulsa.edu March 9-11 Oklahoma Invitational Oklahoma City, Okla. March 31-April 1 San Diego Crew Classic San Diego, Calif. Graduate Assistant Coach ............................ Katie Caves (UC-Berkeley, 2010), 2nd year April 13-15 Lake Natoma Invitational Gold River, Calif. Phone .......................................................... (918) 631-2268 April 21 Lawless Cup (vs. SMU) Catoosa, Okla. E-mail ............................................katie-caves@utulsa.edu May 11-12 Dad Vail Regatta Philadelphia, Pa. May 12 Conference USA Championship Oak Ridge, Tenn. 2012 Team Information May 25-27 NCAA Championship West Windsor, N.J. Letterwinners Returning/Lost ................................ 35/12 Newcomers .....................................................................13 June 1-2 IRA National Championship Cherry Hill, N.J. Sept. 29-30 Head of the Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Okla. Nov. 3-4 Head of the Hooch Chattanooga, Tenn. Tulsa Athletic Media Relations Assoc. Athletic Director for Communications ...................................... Don Tomkalski Tulsa Quick Facts Work Phone...................................................918-631-3200 Assistant Director/Rowing Contact .......Stephanie Hall Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Work Phone ....................................................918-631-2163 Enrollment: 4,187 Cell Phone ......................................................918-232-2393 Founded: 1894 Fax ..................................................................918-631-3913 Nickname: Golden Hurricane Email ........................................ [email protected] Colors: Old Gold, Royal Blue, Crimson Affiliation: NCAA Division I-A Assistant Director ........................................... Eric Hollier Conference: Conference USA Work Phone...................................................918-631-2492 Home Facility: J. Bird Sr. Shell Nest and the Jack Zink Indoor Rowing Center President: Dr. Steadman Upham Assistant...............................................Cedrique Flemming Work Phone ....................................................918-631-3720 Faculty Athletic Representative: Chris Anderson Director of Athletics: Ross Parmley Mailing Address: Assoc. A.D. for Compliance/SWA: Crista Troester Athletic Media Relations The University of Tulsa This publication has been provided to assist you in your coverage of Tulsa Rowing. We hope that it will be a valuable asset to you during the 2012 800 South Tucker Drive season. Specific requests for other items should be directed to Stephanie Hall, 800 South Tucker Drive, Tulsa, Okla. 74104-3189. The 2012 Tulsa Rowing Media Guide is published by The University of Tulsa Athletic Media Relations office and designed and printed by Transcript Press of Norman, Tulsa, OK 74104-3189 Oklahoma. Photographic contributions by Walt Beazley, James Plumlee, Mark Moore, Bill Powell, Travis Johnston, Tulsa Chamber of Commerce and Rich Clarkson and Associates. The University of Tulsa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. For EEO/AA information, contact the Office of Legal Compliance at (918) 631-2423; for disability accommodations, contact Dr. Jane Corso at (918) 631-2315. www.tulsahurricane.com 1 2012 TULSA ROWING Media Guide The University of Tulsa Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma (pop. 550,000) As a comprehensive, doctoral-degree-granting institution, The University of Founded: 1894 Tulsa provides undergraduate, graduate, and professional education of the Institution Type: Private, doctoral degree INTRO highest quality in the arts, humanities, sciences, business, education, engi- granting, accredited, coeducational neering, law, nursing, and applied health sciences. Affiliation: Nondenominational; founded by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in 1894 Enrollment: 4,187 (3,084 undergraduate, 1,103 graduate and law) Programs: 59 undergraduate, 35 graduate, 10 doctoral Average class size: 19 Student/faculty ratio: 10 to 1 Full-time faculty: 306 Endowed chairs and/or professorships: 42 Average ACT score (2010 freshmen class): 29 Average SAT score (2010 freshmen class): 1260 Top ten percent of high school class (2010 freshmen class): 74 percent National Merit Finalists: 1 in 10 of all undergraduates, including freshman is a National Merit Finalist TU Presidential Scholars: 271 Students from multicultural/ international backgrounds: The University’s mission is nurtured and supported by: • a residential campus that fosters a sense of com- Multicultural 16 percent; International munity and integrates curricular and extracurricular • exceptional faculty, who draw students into the 15 percent life; pursuit of knowledge, introducing them to the plea- Percentage receiving some type of sures and responsibilities of the life of the mind in • and abundant opportunities for students to under- financial aid: 84 percent a challenging world, and who include in their num- take community service, internships, and study bers the 1998-99 Carnegie Foundation Professor of abroad; to participate in substantive research, often Competitive Scholarships the Year for all U.S. doctoral and research universi- as early as the freshman year; and to study and re- Since 1995, TU students have received: ties, a national Carnegie Foundation Pew Scholar, flect in ways that foster intellectual, spiritual, and 46 Goldwater Scholarships a Carnegie Foundation Professor of the Year for moral growth. 31 National Science Foundation Oklahoma, a member of the National Academy of Graduate Fellowships Engineering, and four Fellows of the Institute for TU’s 200-acre campus is located two miles east of 9 Truman Scholarships Advanced Study; downtown Tulsa, a metropolitan city with a population 8 Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowships exceeding a half a million people. The city’s remark- 7 Department of Defense Fellowships • a humanities-based general curriculum that stimu- able cultural, technological, and economic resources 7 Fulbright Grants lates scientific, social, and artistic inquiry, while nourish the University’s mission and enrich its life, just 6 Morris K. Udall Scholarships stressing competence in oral and written commu- as the University, in turn, enriches the city. 4 British Marshall Scholarships nication; In its vibrant urban environment, The University of Athletics: Division I – 18 men’s and • graduate, professional, and research programs that Tulsa offers a diversity of learning experiences, a bal- women’s teams foster advanced theoretical development, promote ance between career preparation and liberal educa- Conference: Conference USA professional preparation, enhance the quality of the tion, teaching, and research, and endeavors to instill faculty, and extend the University’s international Nickname: Golden Hurricane in its students an understanding that stature as an reach; individual and value as a member of society depend Colors: Old Gold, Royal Blue, Crimson upon continual learning. • substantial library resources and information technology that support research and classroom learning; TU Fact Sheet 2 www.tulsahurricane.com 2012 TULSA ROWING Media Guide Tulsa, Oklahoma — “Green Country” Tulsa is nestled in the northeastern quadrant of Oklahoma, right in the heart of INTRO “Green Country.” The rolling green hills and wooded terrain of the city lies at an elevation of 700 feet above sea level and offers a temperate climate. Tulsans enjoy 227 days of sunshine a year and an average daily