P R I T H D E • E N G H O N S T R O R • T R A D I T I O N • EASTERN MICHIGA N UN 2009 G IVE YMNAS RSI TICS TY www.emueagles.com Quick Facts University Sports Information TABLE OF CONTENTS Location .............................. Ypsilanti, Michigan Sports Information Director ...................Jim Streeter Founded .............................. 1849 Asst. Sports Information Director...........Greg Steiner Enrollment ........................... 22,638 Sports Information GA ..........................Dan Wyar 1 T.O.C. / Quick Facts President ............................. Dr. Susan W. Martin Sports Information GA ..........................Amanda Decker 2 EMU Sports Information Nickname ............................ Eagles Sports Information GA ..........................Sarah VanMetre 3 EMU Athletics Phone Dir. Colors ................................. Green and White Gymnastics Contact .............................Dan Wyar 4 2008 Results Conference .......................... Mid-American (MAC) E-mail ..................................................dwyar@emich.edu 5 2009 Outlook Home Gym .......................... Warner Gymnasium Office Phone ........................................734.487.0317 6 2009 Roster & Schedule Capacity .............................. 1,000 Cell .....................................................440.666.2129 Office Fax ............................................734.485.3840 7 2009 Team Picture Web site ..............................................www.emueagles.com 8 Stefanie James Athletic Department 8 Monica Lucas Athletics Director..................Dr. Derrick Gragg Associate AD/SWA ...............Stephannnie Vandenberg Mailing Address: 9 Maureen Moss Associate AD .......................Mike Malach 799 N. Hewitt Road 9 Duyen Zu Vuong Associate AD .......................Doug Dowdy Convocation Center Room 307 10 Mickayla Balow Associate AD .......................Craig Fink Ypsilanti, MI 48197 10 Grace Crouch Associate AD .......................Jim Streeter 10 Samantha Golden Academic Administrator ........Erin Burdis 2009 Team Information 11 Erin Grigg Head Athletic Trainer ............Steve Nordwall 2008 Overall Record: 11-5 11 Tarah Pekich Acting Equipment Manager....Jay Sofen 2008 MAC Record/Finish: 4-2/2nd 11 Jessica Perdoch Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 14/6 12 Heather Qualls Gymnastics Staff Newcomers: 6 12 Lindsey Shilling Head Coach .........................Steve Wilce Alma Mater ..........................Eastern Kentucky, 1979 12 Melissa Sochacki Record at EMU (Years) ..........173-129 (27) 12 Nikole Viltz MAC Record (Years) ..............70-56 (27) CREDITS 13 Kelli Fisher Career Record (Years) ...........184-131 (28) 13 Amanda Fuller Assistant Coach ...................Andrea Siik Design, layout and writing by Dan Wyar. Edited by 13 Tracie Tomashiro Alma Mater ..........................Central Michigan, 2002 Jim Streeter, Greg Steiner, Amanda Decker, Sarah 14 Sabrina Thomas VanMetre, Steve Wilce and Andrea Siik. Photogra- 14 Stacie Wood phy by Randy Mascharka. 14 Kristen Yourick 15 Head Coach Steve Wilce 16 Asst. Coach Andrea Siik 17 Individual & Team Records 18 Mid-American Conference 19 2008 MAC Championship Results 20 2008 MAC Championship Results 21 2008 MAC Championship Results 22 The EMU Identity 23 Warner Gymnasium 24 EMU Gymnastics Academics 25 EMU Athletic Hall of Fame 26 Eastern Michigan University 27 Eastern Michigan University 28 Dr. Susan W. Martin 29 Dr. Derrick Gragg 30 EMU Board of Regents 31 Student-Athlete Support Services 32 NCAA Compliance 33 EMU Athletic Club 34 EMU Athletic Department 35 Advertisements 36 Advertisements 37 Advertisements 2 EMU Sports Information Sports Information EMU MEDIA POLICIES AND SERVICES PRESS SERVICES Sports Information Director ...................Jim Streeter The Eastern Michigan University gymnastics guide is Meet programs, notes and cumulative statistics for all Asst. Sports Information Director...........Greg Steiner Sports Information GA ..........................Dan Wyar intended to be a source of information for the media. If ad- participating teams will be available one hour prior to all Sports Information GA ..........................Amanda Decker ditional information on EMU gymnastics and other EMU sports meets. Scoring results will be available at the conclusion of Sports Information GA ..........................Sarah VanMetre is required, please contact the EMU Sports Information Office, the match. Gymnastics Contact .............................Dan Wyar E-mail ..................................................dwyar@emich.edu located on the second floor of the Convocation Center. Office Phone ........................................734.487.0317 INTERVIEWS Cell .....................................................440.666.2129 CONTACT Head Coach Steve Wilce and his staff are available for Office Fax ............................................734.485.3840 Web site ..............................................www.emueagles.com The Sports Information contact for the gymnastics team is interviews on an appointment only basis between matches Dan Wyar. Dan can be reached at 734.487.0317, or via e-mail and after practices. Personal interviews with the coach and Mailing Address: at [email protected]. players should be scheduled with the EMU Sports Information 799 N. Hewitt Road Convocation Center Room 307 Office. Ypsilanti, MI 48197 SERVICES Individual gymnasts are available for interviews Monday- The EMU Sports Information Office offers a weekly release Thursday. Their availability will depend on practice and class 2009 Team Information containing team and individual notes, statistics, reviews of schedules. Please give at least 24-hour advance notice so 2008 Overall Record: 11-5 2008 MAC Record/Finish: 4-2/2nd past matches and a look ahead to upcoming events. Additional that the players can be contacted and arrangements can be Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 14/6 information will include Mid-American Conference rankings, made. Home phone numbers for players and coaches WILL Newcomers: 6 statistics and league notes. NOT be given out by the EMU Sports Information Office. The coaching staff and gymnasts will be available for post- CREDENTIALS AND PARKING match interviews following a short cooling-off period. All credential requests should be directed to Dan Wyar at least one week in advance of home meets. A pass list or WORLD WIDE WEB credential will be located inside Warner Gymnasium. All media The media can access all the latest EMU gymnastics news wishing to attend away meets should contact the host institu- on the athletic department’s web site, located at EMUEagles. tion regarding medial policies and services. EMU does not com. The EMU Sports Information Office produces this web issue parking credentials for gymnastics. Parking for Warner site with the most up-to-date and extensive coverage of the Gymnasium can be found by the side entrance to Bowen Field Eagles. Gymnastics information available on the EMU website House, and will be limited to a first-come, first -serve basis. includes statistics, rosters, press releases and notes. Media personnel will be responsible for their own parking ar- rangements. Jim Streeter Greg Steiner Associate AD/Media Relations Assistant Sports Information Director Office phone: 734.487.0317/0318 Office phone: 734.487.0317/0318 Home phone: 734.485.3221 Cellular phone: 734.845.1132 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Dan Wyar Amanda Decker Sports Information Graduate Asst. Sports Information Graduate Asst. Office phone: 734.487.0317/0318 Office phone: 734.487.0317/0318 Cellular phone: 440.666.2129 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Sarah VanMetre Sports Information Graduate Asst. Office phone: 734.487.0317/0318 Sports Information fax: 734.485.3840 E-mail: [email protected] Office E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.emueagles.com 3 EMU Athletics ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PHONE DIREC- Mission, Vision & Core Values for EMU Athletics TORY (All phone numbers area code 734) Mission of EMU Athletics • Our mission, above all else, is to guide, support, and ADMINISTRATION inspire our Student-Athletes in their comprehensive pursuit Derrick Gragg, Athletics Director ........................ 487.1050 of excellence – academically, athletically and socially while maintaining a successful Division I-A athletics program. Doug Dowdy, Assoc. AD, Chief of Staff ............... 487.1050 Stephannnie Vandenberg, Assoc. AD, External ..... 487.1050 Vision of EMU Athletics Mike Malach, Assoc. AD, Internal ........................ 487.1050 • Our vision is to become the premiere program in the Mid- Craig Fink, Assoc. AD, Development ................... 487.8236 American Conference both academically and athletically. Jim Streeter, Assoc. AD, Media Relations ............ 487.0317 Core Values of EMU Athletics Melody Reifel Werner, Assoc. AD, Compliance ..... 487.2327 Four values guide and govern our actions at all times and in all Erin Burdis, Academic Administration ................. 487.1283 our affairs. The values define “what we stand for” and “what Elizabeth Broughton, Faculty Athletics Rep. ......... 487.0246 we will not stand for.” They include: Steve Nordwall, Director of Sports Medicine ........ 487.5183 Ron Reid, Ticket Manager .................................. 487.2282 1. Respect Jay Sofen, Acting Equipment Manager ................ 487.1029 We treat ourselves and those we serve with dignity, kindness and respect. GYMNASTICS STAFF 2. Integrity Steve Wilce, Head Coach ..................................