2006-07 LMU BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2006-07 LMU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL quick facts the university Location: ................................Los Angeles, CA Founded:..................................................1911 Enrollment:..............................................8,300 Nickname: ................................................Lions Colors: ........................Crimson and Navy Blue National Affiliation: ..................NCAA Division I Conference:....................................West Coast Home Court (capacity):Gersten Pavilion (4,156) President: ................Rev. Robert B. Lawton, S.J. Athletic Director: ..................Dr. William Husak women’s basketball staff departments Head Coach: ..............................................................................Julie Wilhoit Wilhoit’s Office: ....................................................................(310) 338-4530 2 the 2006-07 LMU Lions Wilhoit’s E-Mail: ..................................................................jwilhoit@lmu.edu Table of Contents. 1 Alma Mater: ....................................................................Marian College ‘85 Season Outlook . 2 Record at LMU: ............................................................148-165 (11 seasons) Media Information . 6 Collegiate Career Record:..............................................269-235 (18 seasons) Head Coach Julie Wilhoit . 8 Assistant Coach: ................................................Lynn Flanagan (16th season) Assistant Coach Lynn Flanagan . 10 Alma Mater:................................................................Loyola Marymount ‘91 Assistant Coach Tami Adkins . 11 Assistant Coach:................................................Tami Adkins (seventh season) Assistant Coach Will Callanen . 12 Alma Mater: ........................................................................San Francisco ‘93 Returner Bios . 14 Assistant Coach: ..............................................Will Callanen (second season) Newcomer Bios . 23 Alma Mater: ................................................................................Arizona ‘93 Fun With The Lions . 25 Trainer:...................................................................................... Joe Gonzales 2006-07 Roster . 26 women’s basketball facts LMU history 2005-06 Record: ..................................................................................17-12 2005-06 Recap . 28 2005-06 WCC Record: ..........................................................10-4 (3rd place) 28 2005-06 Statistics . 29 Letterwinners Returning / Lost: ................................................................7/5 2005-06 Box Scores . 32 Starters Returning / Lost: ..........................................................................2/3 2005-06 WCC Results and Stats . 37 Newcomers: ................................................................................................6 WCC Champions . 39 All-Time Record:................................................................................282-413 Year-by-Year Results. 40 All-Time Awards. 44 All-Time Roster . 45 media relations All-Time Series Records . 46 Assistant Athletic Director of Media Services: ..............................John Shaffer LMU Record Book . 48 Office Phone: ........................................................................(310) 338-7643 LMU Thanksgiving Classic Records . 53 Cell Phone: ............................................................................(310) 864-2626 E-Mail: ................................................................................jshaffer@lmu.edu this is LMU Assistant Media Relations Director: ................................................Alissa Zito Office Phone: ........................................................................(310) 338-7638 Welcome to LMU . 55 Cell Phone: ............................................................................(310) 345-6997 55 About LMU. 56 E-Mail: ....................................................................................azito@lmu.edu The Colleges. 58 Assistant Media Relations Director (WBB contact): ..................Carolyn French Athletics Academic Support . 59 Office Phone: ........................................................................(310) 338-5798 Building Champions . 60 Cell Phone: ............................................................................(310) 261-8470 LMU Athletics Hall of Fame. 62 E-Mail: ................................................................................cfrench@lmu.edu Lion Legends . 63 SID Office Fax:........................................................................(310) 338-2703 Gersten Pavilion . 66 Press Row Phone: ..................................................................(310) 258-8733 Facilities . 68 Hotline / Tickets: ....................................................................(310) 338-6095 Strength and Conditioning . 70 Website: ........................................................................www.LMULions.com Athletics Training . 71 Mailing Address: ............................................Athletic Media Relations Office Administration . 72 ........................................................................Loyola Marymount University Athletics Staff . 73 ............................................................................................Gersten Pavilion Compliance . 74 ..............................................................................................One LMU Drive Community Service. 75 ........................................................................Los Angeles, CA 90045-8235 78 Los Angeles . 76 opponents & info credits Stanford, WNIT, Toledo, Xavier . 78 The 2006-07 Loyola Marymount Women’s Basketball Media Guide is a product of the LMU Athletic W. 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Additional copies of this guide are available through the Athletic Speed Chart . 84 Media Relations Office for $10.00 each. 2006-07 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 1 SEASON OUTLOOK GOOD TO GREAT The Lions are hoping for more celebrations like this in 2006-07. he 2005-06 season was another good one for the Coach Julie Wilhoit returns for her 12th season to guide rebounds per game. In addition, she also recorded 31 TLoyola Marymount women’s basketball program. The these Lions from good to great. steals and 12 blocks, while dishing out 34 assists. Dunlap Lions finished with a 17-12 overall record, a 10-4 WCC took over games with her aggressive nature and con- record, and they advanced to the WCC Tournament semi- The road to greatness consists of doing all the little things, trolled the paint with her long arms and outstanding posi- finals for the third straight year. Ashlee Dunlap was and doing them consistently well. "If we can take care of tioning. named the WCC’s Newcomer of the Year and a first-team the little things and be that player that is passionate and All-WCC selection. Amanda Patton broke the LMU sin- committed daily to the things we're trying to achieve, Junior Valerie Ogoke looks to continue where she left gle season record for three-pointers en route to earning we'll be successful," said Wilhoit. off at the end of last year when she recorded back to back WCC Honorable Mention honors. It was another good double doubles in the last weekend of the regular season. season. But for these Lions, good isn’t good enough any- Post Players The forward became a much more consistent offensive more. Good was the old expectation; great is the new LMU returns several experienced veterans to the post threat by the end of the season to go with her tenacious one. The 2006-07 Lions are striving to be great. spots in 2006-07. Leading the way is the 2006 WCC defense. Ogoke led the team in blocks (32) and was sec- Newcomer of the Year Dunlap. The senior forward dom- ond on the team in steals (43) last season. There were moments of greatness last season- a 29 point inated the paint last season en route to earning first team win over Gonzaga, a 27 point win over UC Santa Barbara, All-WCC honors. She led the conference in double dou- “Valerie is one of the most athletically talented post play- an eight game winning streak and a Dartmouth bles, with seven coming in conference games, and earned ers we have coached in a long time. She is long, fast, Tournament Championship. There were several the WCC Player of the Week Honors four times. quick, and strong and all of those skills will allow her to moments of individual greatness last season –Dunlap’s 12 improve her game. She has another year of maturity, double doubles, Patton scoring 29 points against Long “Ashlee is going to be a little bit of a surprise this year, which gives her more confidence, more determination Beach State and Amanda DeCoud earning MVP honors not only to our team, but our opponents.