TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS| 2008-09 UNIVERSITY OF AKRON WOMENʼS BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION QUICK FACTS Quick Facts/Directory 1 Assistant AD, Media Relations: Mike Cawood Location: Akron, Ohio E-mail: [email protected] Population: 212,000 THE UNIVERSITY Asst. Director/WBK Contact: Paul Warner Founded: 1870 City of Akron, Ohio 2 Office Phone: 330-972-2677 Enrollment: 24,704 The Akron Advantage 3 Cell Phone: 330-962-0352 Nickname: Zips Colleges and Law School 4 Office Fax: 330-374-8844 Colors: Blue (PMS 282) and Gold (PMS 871) Diversity and Student Support 5 E-mail: [email protected] Conference: Mid-American Dr. Luis M. Proenza, President 6 Asst. Director: Gregg Bach President: Dr. Luis M. Proenza 2008 Board of Trustees 7 E-Mail: [email protected] Athletics Director: Mack Rhoades Rhodes Arena 8 Asst. Director: Amanda Aller Faculty Representative: J. Dean Carro Akron Mission Statement 9 E-Mail: [email protected] Head Coach: Jodi Kest Graduate Assistant: Rita Chinyere Alma Mater/Year: Slippery Rock, 1984 COACHING STAFF E-Mail: [email protected] Record at UA/Yrs.: 17-43/2 Head Coach Jodi Kest 10-11 Main Office Number: 330-972-7468 Career Record/Yrs.: 243-196/16 Assistant Coaches/Support Staff 12-14 Press Row Phone: 330-374-8771 Phone: 330-972-2425 Mailing Address: Rhodes Arena, Suite 81 Best Time to Contact: Contact SID 2008-09 SEASON Akron, Ohio 44325-5201 Assistant Coach: Melissa Dymek Outlook 16-17 Website: www.gozips.com Alma Mater: Richmond, 2004 Roster Information 18 Assistant Coach: Matt Ruffing TV/Radio Roster 19 Alma Mater: Dayton, 2007 Student-Athlete Biographies 20-38 ZIPS DIRECTORY Assistant Coach: Jacki Windon Alma Mater: Gannon, 2001 2008-09 OPPONENTS ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT Dir. of Basketball Ops.: Candace Wilson Opponent Quick Facts 39-45 Office Phone: 330-972-7080 Alma Mater: Central Michigan, 2008 Zips Lodging Schedule 45 Office Fax: 330-972-5473 Mack Rhoades 2007-08 Record: 7-24 2007-80 MAC Record/Finish: 2-14/6th – East 2007-08 SEASON REVIEW Athletics Director 330-972-7080 Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Final Season Statistics 46 Mary Lu Gribschaw Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 4/8 Player Statistics/Postseason Recap 47 Senior Associate AD/SWA 330-972-7080 Newcomers: 7 Game-by-Game Recaps/Box Scores 48-57 Hunter Yurachek Executive Senior Associate AD 330-972-7468 Home Facility: James A. Rhodes Arena (5,500) First Year of Basketball: 1974-75 AKRON HISTORY Paul Hammond All-Time Record/Years: 290-603/34 Postseason History 58 Associate AD, Facilities and Ops. 330-972-7310 All-Time MAC Record/Years: 59-209/16 All-Time Letterwinners 59 Anne Jorgensen Last NCAA Tournament Appearance: n/a Team Awards/Individual Honors 60-61 Associate AD, Academic Services 330-972-7426 Years in WNIT: 1 Recordbook 62-65 Kevin Klotz Last WNIT Appearance: 1998-99 Annual Leaders 66-68 Assistant AD, Compliance 330-972-6857 L, at Michigan State (65-76) All-Time Coaches 68 Jeramiah Dickey Annual Team Statistics 69 Assistant AD, Development 330-972-8572 All-Time Series Records 70 Mike Rodriguez MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE INFORMATION Year-By-Year Results 71-75 Associate AD, Business 330-972-7637 Elizabeth Brinkmann Commissioner: Rick Chryst AKRON ATHLETICS Asst. AD, Marketing & Promotions 330-972-8459 Asst. Comm./Media Relations: Gary Richter Quick Facts/Interview Policies 77 Mike Cawood Women’s Basketball Contact: Erin Dugan Media Outlets 78 Asst. AD, Media Relations 330-972-6292 Contact E-mail: [email protected] Akron-ISP Network 79 Office Phone: 216-566-4622 Office Fax: 216-858-9622 ISP 80 MEDIA OUTLETS Mid-American Conference 81 Mailing Address: 24 Public Square, 15th Fl. Athletics Director Mack Rhoades 82 Cleveland AP Bureau 216-771-2172 Cleveland, Ohio 44113 Athletics Administration 83-85 Fax: 216-771-4218 Website: www.mac-sports.com Athletics Directory 86-87 Sports Writer: Tom Withers ([email protected]) 2008-09 UNIVERSITY WOMEN OF AKRON CREDITS Akron Beacon Journal 330-996-3800 44 E. Exchange Fax: 330-996-4218 Writing and Layout: Paul Warner Akron, Ohio 44328 Design: Paul Warner Sports Editor: Rich Derosiers Editorial Assistance: Amanda Aller, ([email protected]) Gregg Bach, Mike Cawood Cleveland Plain Dealer 216-999-4370 Cover Design: Roberta Fenton 1801 Superior Ave. Fax: 216-999-6276 Local Insight Yellow Pages Cleveland, Ohio 44114 Photography: John Ashley Sports Editor: David Campbell Jeff Harwell ([email protected]) Printing: Herald Printing (New Washington, Ohio) ʼ S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE Canton Repository 330-580-8494 500 Market Ave. Fax: 330-454-5745 Follow Akron women’s basketball on the offi cial Canton, Ohio 44702 web site of UA athletics, www.GoZips.com. Sports Editor: Don Detore The site offers everything for the Zips fan, me- ([email protected]) dia member and recruit. From the latest results, recaps and statistics to previews and press re- leases. Updated daily, www.GoZips.com also provides ticket information and UA apparel. 1 With a population of 223,000, Akron is Ohio’s fifth-largest city. This 2008 “All- America City” offers a vibrant downtown, serene parks, events and venues that appeal to almost every interest. Its regional location and easy access to DISCOVER AKRON! air, rail and highway travel puts you at the hub of a world of experiences and opportunities. • Critically acclaimed Akron Symphony Orchestra performs in UA’s E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall • Area museums: the Akron and Cleveland museums of art, the National Inventors Hall of Fame in Akron, the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland • Canal Park is home to the Akron Aeros, Akron is home to the often- a minor league baseball team, Firestone seen Goodyear Blimp, All-American Soap Stadium is the home of the Akron Racers, a Box Derby and the National Inventors Hall of Fame. member of the Women’s Professional Softball League • Cleveland Indians, Browns and Cavaliers athletic games less than an hour away • Nationally known annual events include the All-American Soap Box Derby and the Rubber City Air Show • Scenic acres by the thousands in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 13 Summit County Metro Parks and two bike/hike trails [ CONTACT US: 330-375-2121 / www.CI.Akron.OH.US/ ] SUMMIT COUNTY Just Minutes Away… 271 Liberty Park Eventually, you’ll need a change in scen- 20 ery. So take a stroll downtown. Go biking Boston Mills Ski Resort in a Metropark. Hit the malls. Our central 480 19 location gives you lots of options all year Furnace Run 80 round. 303 303 Deep Lock Quarry 1. Bike and Hike Trail r 271 Rive 2. Chapel Hill Mall 77 Cuyahoga 8 18 3. Rubber City Air Show (Akron Municipal Airport) Hampton Hills 91 O’Neil Woods 17 4. Rubber Bowl 1 Bike and Naturerealm Hike Trail 5. Derby Downs Sand Run Cascade Valley Gorge 6. Goodyear Blimp (Wingfoot Lake) 16 Munroe Falls 15 2 7. Pro Football Hall of Fame (Canton, Ohio) 21 261 8. Portage Lakes Goodyear AKRON Heights 12 The University 9. Bridgestone Invitational (Firestone C.C.) 11 77 14 of Akron 76 13 10 ➥ 10. National Inventors Hall of Fame 11. Quaker Square Inn at The University of Akron 3 76 4 224 77 12. Akron Art Museum 76 5 224 13. Canal Park Firestone 6 Silver Creek 14. Akron Zoo 9 15. Stan Hywet Hall 16. Summit Mall 8 Portage Lakes 17. Blossom Music Center 7 ▼ 18. Hale Farm and Village Akron/Canton 19. Boston Mills Ski Resort Regional Airport 20. Geauga Lake’s Wildwater ✈ 2 Kingdom (Aurora, Ohio) The University of Akron offers its students a number of initiatives, pro- grams and competencies that can give them a competitive edge after graduation. Here are a few of the many factors that produce what we call the “Akron Advantage.” The Akron Advantage is… QUICK FACTS ABOUT UA …breadth of academic opportunities. It’s all about choice. We offer nearly 300 under- Academics graduate and graduate degree and certificate programs, at a variety of times and loca- • More than 1,400 top academic achievers are enrolled in UA’s tions including the Web. Honors College. • Accreditation since 1914 by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and current accreditation at the highest …a New Landscape for Learning. Within the past five years, we have transformed our level as a comprehensive, doctoral degree-granting institution campus into one of the most beautiful and vibrant in Ohio, if not the nation. Enrollment (fall 2007) Total: 24,704 …documented excellence. The University of Akron demonstrates its quality through • Undergraduate: 20,668 strong performance in national and regional rankings, competitions, licensing exams and • Graduate: 3,494 other objective measures of the value we add and the success that we enable for our • Professional: 542 students. • Diverse Cultures: 14.9 percent – African American: 2,862 …student success. We have an environment in which students acquire the skills, – Asian/Pacific Islander: 451 knowledge and disposition needed to capture and experience success in the classroom – Hispanic: 282 and the work place. – Native American: 77 • Students from 44 states and …Career Advantage Network. All qualified students are guaranteed the opportunity to 76 foreign countries gain practical experience in their chosen professions before graduation. Faculty …our location. Our metropolitan setting in the center of Northeast Ohio’s dynamic • More than 800 full-time faculty, many renowned in their fields • Faculty serve as academic advisers for all students regional economy provides a significant competitive advantage for our students. • About 84 percent of full-time faculty hold the highest degree recognized for instruction in their fields …information technology leadership.