2000 Track and Field Media Information INTERVIEW POLICY: Media representatives wishing to talk with a member of the track and field team should contact Keith Ryan Cartwright, primary media relations contact for the 2000 men's and women's track and field program, at 615-904-8115. All members will make themselves available to the media as long as there are no conflicts with classes or practice. Table of Contents BLUE RAIDERS ON THE WEB: The official web site of the Middle Tennessee Athletic Quick Facts and Media Information ........................... 1 Dean Hayes ......................................... 2 Department and the Blue Raider Athletic Association can be reached at Roger Kerr and Thomas Keith .............................. 3 www.GoBlueRaiders.com. All the latest news, rosters, results, schedules, etc... will Rosters and Schedule .................................. 4 Women's Outlook ..................................... 5 be available at the click of a mouse. Women's Profiles ................................... 6-7 Women's Event Records ................................. 8 Women's Honor Roll ................................... 9 Primary Media Outlets Men's Outlook ...................................... 10 Men's Profiles .................................... 11-12 Print Radio Men's Event Records .................................. 13 Associated Press WGNS Radio (1450 AM) Men's Honor Roll ..................................... 14 215 Centerview Drive, Suite 110 P.O. Box 1439 Women's and Men's All-Americans .......................... 15 Brentwood, TN 37027 Murfreesboro, TN 37130 Facilities .......................................... 16 (615)373-9988 FAX (615)376-0947 (615)893-5373 FAX (615)893-1101 Teresa Walker (Staff Writer) Weight Room ....................................... 17 WMOT Radio (89.5 FM) Academic Enhancement ................................ 18 Chattanooga Times-Free Press MTSU Box 3 University Life ....................................... 19 Murfreesboro, TN 37132 400 E. 11th Street Murfreesboro/Nashville ................................. 20 (615) 898-2800 Chattanooga, TN 37403 (423)756-6900 FAX (615)757-6490 WWTN Radio Quick Facts Sam Woolwine (Sports Editor) 107 Music City Circle, Suite 203 David Paschall (Staff Writer) Nashville, TN 37214 University Information George Plaster (Sports Director) Location ................... Murfreesboro, TN Daily News Journal Additional Staff: Willie Daunic, Blake Fulton, Enrollment ........................ 18,993 P.O. Box 68 Joe Biddle, Nick Hunter, Al Dorsey Murfreesboro, TN 37130 Colors ...................... Blue and White (615)893-5860,FAX (615)893-4186 Nickname .................... Blue Raiders Monte Hale (Sports Editor) Television Tony Stinnent (Beat Writer) WKRN-TV (Ch. 2) Conference ..................... Ohio Valley 441 Murfreesboro Road President ................... Dr. James Walker Jackson Sun Nashville, TN 37210 (615)248-7240 FAX (615)248-7329 Athletic Director .................. Lee Fowler 245 West Lafayette Faculty Representative ........... Race Bergman John Dwyer (Sports Director) Jackson, TN 38301 Additional Staff: Mike Hill, John Boruck 901-427-3333; FAX 901-423-0345 Team Information Dan Morris (Sports Editor) WSMV-TV (Ch. 4) Head Coach .................... Dean Hayes P.O. Box 4 Nashville Tennessean Nashville, TN 37202 Office Phone ................... 615-898-2450 1100 Broadway (615)353-2231 FAX (615)353-2343 OVC Titles ............... 27 (19 men, 8 women) Nashville, TN 37202 Rudy Kalis (Sports Director) NCAA All-Americans ....... 31 athletes/65 certificates (615)259-8000, FAX (615)259-8826 Additional Staff: Craig Williams, Bill Bradley (Sports Editor) Aaron Solomon Wendy Smith (Beat Writer) Media Relations Office WTVF-TV (Ch. 5) Media Relations Director ............. Mark Owens Nashville Sports Weekly 474 J. Robertson Parkway Assistant Media Relations Director ..... Ryan Simmons 1907 Acklen Avenue Nashville, TN 37219 Assistant Media Relations Director .... Brian Albertson Nashville, TN 37212 (615)248-5285 FAX (615)244-9883 615-777-5050; FAX 615-777-5055 Hope Hines (Sports Director) Student Assistants . Keith Ryan Cartwright & Chad Wood Additional Staff: Mark Howard, Bob Rainey Media Relations Phone ............ 615-898-2450 Danny Brewer (Beat Writer) WZTV (Ch. 17) Media Relations Fax.............. 615-898-5626 Sidelines 631 Mainstream Drive E-Mail ................... [email protected] MTSU Box 42 Nashville, TN 37228 Web Address .......... www.GoBlueRaiders.com Murfreesboro, TN 37132 (615)244-1717 FAX (615)259-3962 (615)898-2815 FAX (615) 904-8487 Skip Baldwin (Sports Director) Primary Track and Field Contact . Keith Ryan Cartwright Student Sports Editor Address ............... Athletic Media Relations MTSU Box 20 Murfreesboro, TN 37132 CREDITS The 2000 Middle Tennessee Track and Field Media Guide is a publication of the SP021-0100 Media Relations Office. This year's guide was written, edited and designed by Keith A Tennessee Board of Regents Institution Ryan Cartwright. The cover was designed by Chris Brady. Photography provided MTSU is an equal opportunity, non-racially identifiable, educational institution that does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities. by MTSU Photographic Services and printing was done by Ambrose Printing. 1 Dean Hayes A nationally recognized team and one of the University Games in Kobe, Japan (1985), Goodwill The 'DEAN' of Track & Field most highly regarded coaches in the country char- Games in Seattle (1990), World Cup in London, Personal acterize the award-winning Middle Tennessee track England (1994), World Championships in Athens, and field program. Greece (1997) and again at the Goodwill Games in Birthdate: 12-14-37 Head coach Dean Hayes has gained a great New York City (1998). Hometown: Morrison, Illinois amount of respect since coming to Middle Tennes- The Naperville, Ill., native has also served as Family: Wife, Jan; daughters, Erin and Kara see 35 years ago. an assistant at several international events. Aside His men’s teams have dominated the Ohio from the first Olympic Sports Festival, Hayes worked Education Valley Conference and the women’s program has as an assistant at the World University Games in High School: Naperville (IL) Central duplicated that success since Hayes took over the Bucharest, Romania (1981), World Champion- College: Lake Forest (1959) program in 1987. ships in Helsinki, Finland (1983) and the Summer Overall, Hayes has guided the programs to 27 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea (1988). Head Coach Experience ( College ) OVC titles, 16 NCAA Top 25 finishes, while 31 of his In 1996, Hayes served as a referee at the athletes have earned 65 All-American honors, Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. Middle Tennessee: 1965 - present three have become national champions, and a Because of Hayes' international success, nu- number of them have gone on to compete interna- merous foreign athletes have sought out Middle Head Coach Experience ( World ) tionally in the Olympic Games, World University Tennessee as the college of their choice. Goodwill Games: 1998 (New York, New York) Games and Pan-American Games. There could However, Hayes' most successful collegiate World Championships: 1997 (Athens, Greece) have been more awards, but Middle Tennessee did athletes at Middle Tennessee would have to be World Cup: 1994 (London, England) not sport a track and field program from 1987 - 91. NCAA triple jump -- an event Hayes specializes in Goodwill Games: 1990 (Seattle, Washington) Hayes has garnered 14 OVC coach of the --champions Tommy Haynes (1974) and Barry World University Games: 1985 (Kobe, Japan) year honors, including 10 in a row from 1977 - 1986. McClure (1972 and 1973) as well as NCAA high He was inducted into the Blue Raiders Hall of Fame hurdle champion Dionne Rose (1994). Hayes also Assistant Coach Experience ( World ) in 1982 and the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in guided Roland McGhee to nine All-American hon- Olympic Games: 1988 (Seoul, South Korea) 1994. Following the 1981 season, Hayes was ors while both McClure and Greg Artis have won All- World Championships: 1983 (Helsinki, Finland) voted the NCAA outdoor coach of the year by the American honors seven times. World University Games: 1981 (Bucharest, Romania) Division I Coaches Association, a group he served Hayes earned his B.A. at Lake Forrest (IL) US Olympic Festival: 1978 (Colorado Springs, Colorado) as president from 1982 – 83. where he competed in the 800, long and triple jump, Hayes has indeed put Middle Tennessee on an event in which he was an NCAA qualifier. After Note the world map in terms of collegiate track and field. earning his M.A. at North Illinois, Hayes began his Hayes also served as a referee at the 1996 Olympic However, Hayes' experience is not limited to coaching career at the high school level in Chicago Games in Atlanta, Georgia. the collegiate level. In fact, Hayes has coached (three years) and Minneapolis (one year) before several teams sponsored by either the United States returning to Lake Forrest and then moving onto NCAA Top 25 Finishes ( 16 ) Olympic Committee or USA Track and Field. Middle Tennessee in 1965. Women's Indoor: 1994, 8th His international experience began at the first Men's Indoor: 1993, 21st; 1982, 11th; 1981, 11th; 1980, Olympic Sports Festival in Colorado Springs (1978) 19th; 1979, 20th; 1974, 14th; 1973, 8th; 1972, 7th; 1971, and includes working as the head coach at the World 22nd Men's Outdoor: 1976, 19th; 1974, 17th; 1973, 25th; 1972, 22nd; 1971, 25th Men's Cross Country: 1966, 14th Ohio