2010-11woMen’sBasketBall west texas a&M lady Buff BasketBall – a ChaMpionship tradition At West Texas A&M, Winning Basketball isn’t something that happens every now and then, it’s become an every-year occurrence. The combination of great coaching, outstanding student-athletes, top- notch facilities and the highest level of support have made Lady Buff Basket- ball one of the NCAA’s most successful basketball programs over the past 30 years. 9 individual, 14 team records. West Texas A&M has nine individuals who hold Lone Star Conference records and have set 14 LSC records as a team, more than any other school in the league. eMily Britster 8 lsC-south division titles. Since the Lone Star Conference went to a two-division format prior to the 1997-98 cam- paign, the Lady Buffs have won an unprecedented eight division titles. WT has won the south division crown six out of the last seven years, which includes five consecutive championships heading into the 2010-11 season. 13 lsC Championship titles. The safest way to punch your ticket into the NCAA Tournament is to win the Lone Star Conference Postseason Tournament, something the Lady Buffs have accomplished more times than any other league member over the past 30 years. The Lady Buffs have won three straight LSC Tournament titles and four out of the last five. 18 nCaa appearances; 4 elite eight Berths. The Lady Buffs have been made 18 NCAA Division II Regional Tournament appearances and have gone on to four Elite Eight appearances as well since 1987. WT has earned seven straight South Central Regional Tournament invites and has hosted two of those championships. CONTENTS Quick.Facts. 1 . LSC.Championship.History . 29 uNivErSiTy Facts First.United.Bank.Center. 2-3. LSC.Record.Book. .30 Location . Canyon,.Texas.79016 Lady.Buffs.Preseason.Outlook. .4 Lady.Buff.History.&.Records. 31-42 Established. 1910 Coaching.&.Support.Staff. .5-8 . Lady.Buff.All-Americans. .32 Enrollment. 7,770 Head.Coach.Krista.Gerlich. .6 . Lady.Buff.Record.Book. 33-35 President. Dr ..J ..Patrick.O’Brien Athletic.Director. Michael.McBroom . Assistant.Coaches/Support.Staff. 7-8. All-Time.Letterwinners. 36 Assoc ..Athletic.Director.(SWA) . .Holly.Troth Meet.the.Lady.Buffs . 9-30 . All-Time.Schedule/Results. 37-41 Nickname. .Lady.Buffs . Lady.Buff.Radio/TV.Roster. 10 . All-Time.Records.vs ..Opponents. .42 Colors. Maroon.and.White Affiliation. .NCAA.Division.II . 2010-11.Roster. .11 This.Is.WTAMU. 43-52 Conference. .Lone.Star.(South) . Returning.Lady.Buffs. 12-18 . This.is.WT. 44-45 Arena. .First.United.Bank.Center . Lady.Buff.Newcomers. 19-20 . Canyon.&.Amarillo. 56 Capacity. 4,800 2009-10.Season.In.Review. 21-24 . NCAA.Division.II. .47 Athletic.Department.Phone. (806).651-4400 Ticket.Office.Contact. Misty.Hobbs . Season.Schedule.&.Results. 22 . President.Dr ..J.Patrick.O’Brien. 48 Ticket.Office.Phone.Number. (806).651-1414 . Season.Stats. 23 . Athletics.Director.Michael.McBroom. 49 . Superlatives. .24 . Athletics.Administration. 50 MEdia RelaTions The.Lone.Star.Conference . .25 . Media.Information. 51 Assistant.Director/WBB.Contact. Dameon.Myres . About.the.LSC. 26 . Lady.Buff.Spirit. 52 Office.Phone. (806).651-4430 . LSC.Notes. 27 SID.Fax. (806).651-4409 Press.Row.Phone. (806).651-1420 . Final.LSC.Stats/Leaders. .28 Visiting.Radio. (806).651-1421 E-Mail. dmyres@wtamu .edu Web.Site. www .gobuffsgo .com SID.Mailing.Address. WTAMU.Box.60049 Canyon,.Texas.79016 Overnight.Address. 2403.Russell.Long.Blvd . Canyon,.Texas.79016 COaChiNg STaff Head.Coach. .Krista.Gerlich Alma.Mater. .Texas.Tech.(1993) WTAMU.Record. 112-20.( .849,.Four.years) Office.Phone. (806).651-2695 Assistant.Coaches. .Kevin.Baker Jennifer.Brock Courtney.Lee BaSketball InforMaTion 2009-10.Overall.Record. .30-4 2009-10.LSC.Record.(Finish). .10-2.(1st,.South) NCAA.Division.II.Regional.Playoff.Appearances . 18 NCAA.Division.II.Elite.Eight.Appearances. 4 All-time.record. 705-197.( .782) www.gobuffsgo.com 1 FirST uNiTEd BaNk CENTEr . The.First.United.Bank.Center.at.West.Texas.A&M. The.Lady.Buffs.were.defeated.by.Abilene.Christian.on. Rich,.Martina.McBride,.Willie.Nelson.and.Merle.Haggard .. University.is.the.premiere.multi-purpose.arena.space.in.the. the.opening.night.of.the.First.United.Bank.Center,.81-77 .. Sitting.on.the.outskirts.of.Canyon,.the.facility.serves.as.the. Texas.Panhandle ..Officially.opened.to.the.public.in.January,. All-American.Celeste.Stevenson.scored.the.first.two.points. easternmost.anchor.for.the.WTAMU.campus . 2002,.the.FUBC.replaced.the.fabled.WTAMU.Fieldhouse,. in.the.new.arena.on.a.jump.shot .. The.arena.seats.approximately.4,700.patrons.for. better.known.as.“The.Box,”.as.the.home.venue.for.WTAMU. The.77,000.square.foot.facility.was.constructed.at. sporting.events.and.can.seat.almost.5,800.for.concerts. Buffs.and.Lady.Buffs.NCAA.Basketball.after.more.than.half. a.total.cost.of.$14.million ..Designed.for.many.uses,.the. and.commencements ..The.facility.houses.three.home. a.century . center.hosts.area.high.school.playoff.basketball.games,. locker.rooms,.two.visitor.locker.rooms,.officials’.dressing. Conceived.in.1996,.University.officials.began.planning. concert.performances,.as.well.as.craft.and.trade.shows .. rooms,.two.concession.areas,.a.training/rehabilitation. for.the.center.to.host.not.only.graduation.but.also.sporting. The.arena.also.hosted.the.2002.NCAA.Division.II.National. room,.a.hospitality.suite,.a.hospitality.dining.room,.the.First. events,.trade.shows.and.concerts ..Construction.began.on. Volleyball.Tournament.and.is.the.permanent.home.for. United.Bank.Center.box.office.and.the.center’s.manage- Nov ..3,.2000.and.the.facility.opened.its.doors.on.Jan ..26,. WTAMU.commencement.ceremonies . ment.suite . 2002.for.the.Buffs.and.Lady.Buffs.doubleheader.against. During.its.short.lifetime,.the.center.has.been.visited. Abilene.Christian . by.such.well.known.performers.as.Bill.Cosby,.Big.and. 2 1 8 N c AA APPEARAN c E s • 4 E l i t E E i g h t appearan c E s • 1 5 l o N E s t A R c o N f EREN c E c h A m P i o N s h i P s FIRST uNiTEd BaNk CENTEr rECORD BOOk OvErall WTaMu rECOrd aT ThE FuBC 108-17.( .864) FirST gaME Jan ..26,.2002.(WTAMU.77,.Abilene.Christian.81) FirST WTaMu WiN Jan ..31,.2002.(WTAMU.50,.Texas.A&M-Kingsville.44) 10Th WTaMu WiN Jan ..18,.2003.(WTAMU.69,.Cameron.58) 25Th WTaMu WiN Feb ..14,.2004.(WTAMU.67,.Midwestern.State.57) 50Th WTaMu WiN Feb ..25,.2006.(WTAMU.90,.Tarleton.State.57) 100Th WTaMu WiN Dec ..19,.2009.(WTAMU.74,.Texas.Woman’s.47) MOST POiNTS By WTaMu 110.vs ..Texas.A&M-Kingsville.(Feb ..4,.2006) largEST hOME WiN WTAMU.108,..Texas.Woman’s..44.(Feb ..12,.2004) largEST CrOWd 4,941.WTAMU.vs ..Abilene.Christian.(Jan ..26,.2002) www.gobuffsgo.com 3 lady BuFFS lOOkiNg FOr MOrE iN 2010-11 The.West.Texas.A&M.Lady.Buffs.basketball.team. The.Lady.Buffs.will.open.the.season.on.the.road. heads.into.the.2010-11.season.looking.to.improve. in.San.Antonio.at.the.St ..Mary’s.Classic.on.Saturday,. WBCa uSa TOday/ESPN DII on.one.of.the.best.seasons.in.school.history ..Last. Nov ..13 ..WT.will.play.the.Rattlers.in.the.opening. Preseason POll year,.WTAMU.finished.the.season.with.a.30-4. round.before.playing.Central.Missouri.that.Sunday.to. Rank.. Institution.-.First.Place.Votes.Last.Year’s.Final.. record,.which.included.a.10-2.mark.in.Lone.Star. close.out.the.tournament ..A.quick.trip.to.Fort.Lewis. Rank.Last.Year’s.Final.Record.Points... Conference.South.Division.games ..For.WT.head. on.Nov ..20.then.the.Lady.Buffs.will.have.a.little.over. coach.Krista.Gerlich,.it.was.her.first.30-win.season. two.weeks.to.prepare.for.their.home.opener.against. 1. Arkansas.Tech.-15.6.31-3.671... since.taking.over.the.program.in.2006.and.it.was. Cameron.on.Dec ..2 . 2.. Delta.State.(Miss .).-4.8.27-4.621... 3.. Tusculum.College.(Tenn .).-2.9.23-10.569... the.program’s.most.victories.in.a.season.since.1991. WT.will.face.some.very.challenging.competition. 4.. Lander.(S .C .).-1.11.27-4.516... (30-2) ..The.10-2.LSC.record.was.good.enough. in.their.non-conference.slate,.as.the.team.will.travel. to.take.home.the.school’s.fifth.consecutive.and. to.preseason.favorite.Arkansas.Tech.on.Dec ..29.and. 5.. Holy.Family.University.(Pa .).13.30-3.478... eighth.overall.South.Division.title.and.a.No ..1.seed. then.head.over.to.face.No ..2-ranked.Delta.State.a. 6.. Emporia.State.(Kan .).-6.1.30-5.464... in.the.LSC.Championship.Tournament ..The.Lady. few.days.later.on.Dec ..31 ..Arkansas.Tech.opens.the. 7 West texas A&m 12 30-4 460 Buffs.breezed.through.the.first.two.rounds.of.the. 2010-11.season.ranked.No ..1.according.to.a.pre- 8.. Seattle.Pacific.(Wash .).7.27-4.450... tournament.before.downing.Northeastern.State.in. season.poll.released.from.the.Women’s.Basketball. 9.. Washburn.(Kan .).10.27-4.414... the.championship.final.to.win.the.school’s.outright. Coaches.Association.(WBCA) .. 10.. Indianapolis.(Ind .).14.26-4.397... conference.championship.for.a.third.straight.season .. WT.will.open.LSC.South.Division.play.at.home. 11.. California.-.San.Diego.15.25-5.376... It.was.WT’s.fourth.conference.championship.in.the. with.a.pair.of.games.against.Eastern.New.Mexico. 12.. Fort.Lewis.College.(Colo .).3.35-4.363... last.five.years.and.11th.overall . (Jan ..15).and.Abilene.Christian.(Jan ..19).before.