University of San Diego Digital USD Volleyball (Women) University of San Diego Athletics Media Guides Fall 2005 University of San Diego Volleyball Media Guide 2005 University of San Diego Athletics Department Follow this and additional works at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/amg-volleyball Digital USD Citation University of San Diego Athletics Department, "University of San Diego Volleyball Media Guide 2005" (2005). Volleyball (Women). 22. https://digital.sandiego.edu/amg-volleyball/22 This Catalog is brought to you for free and open access by the University of San Diego Athletics Media Guides at Digital USD. It has been accepted for inclusion in Volleyball (Women) by an authorized administrator of Digital USD. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ____ America's Finest Citv ____ 2005 University of San Diego Volleyball 1 General Information Location .. ...... .... .. ... .. ......... San Diego, CA Founded .. .. .... .. ... .... .... ... ...... ... .... .. ... .... ... .. ..... .. ....... 1949 Enrollment ......... .... .. ... ... .. ... ... ....... .. ... .............. ......... .... ....... ...... 7, 400 Affiliation ... .. NCAA Division I Conference .. .... ............. .. ... ... ..... ... ..... ... ... West Coast Conference Nickname . .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ....... .. ............. Toreros School Colors .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .... .... ....... Torero Blue, Navy, White Athletic Dept. Phone. ........ .. ....... .. .. (619) 260-4803 President .... .. .. ... .. .. ....... .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ................. Mary E. Lyons, Ph .D. Executive Director of Athletics...... .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. Ky Snyder Senior Assoc. Athletic Director ....................................... Mike Matoso Associate Athletic Director/Business Affairs ................ ........ Dan Yourg Assoc. AD for Compliance & Student Services/SWA ....... Shaney Fink Dir. of Development Student Affairs/Athletics.. .. ... ...... .... .. Brian Fogarty Assoc. AD for Facilities & Operations .. .. .. .. .......... ...... .. .. .. ... John Martin Assoc. AD for Media Relations .. ........... .............. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ted Gosen Assoc. AD for Sports Medicine ..... Carolyn Greer, A. T. , C. Assist. AD for Marketing and Promotions ... ........................ Briana Ruff Assist. AD for Facilities & Operations ..................... .. .. ........... Andy Fee Promotions Coordinator .......... .. .... .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .... .. .. Chris Morales Coordinator of Athletic Academic Support . .... .. Sara beth Pollock Director of Jenny Craig Pavilion .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. Josh Lawrence Assistant Director of Jenny Craig Pavilion .... .. ..... .... ... .. Derek Hillestad Assist. Director of Media Relations (Volleyball) .. Nick Mirkovich Associate Athletic Trainer . ... Paul Signorelli Associate Athletic Trainer .... .. .. .. .. .. ....... .. .... Suzi Higgins Assistant Athletic Trainer .. .. .. ... Wil Filamor USD's senior All-America setter Lindsey Sherburne is on pace to Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer (volleyball) .. .. .... Rebecca Tolhurst become the WCC's all-time assist leader in 2005. Strength & Conditioning Coach .. .. ... ...... Dean Aresco Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach .. .... ...... .. ........... Hans Straub Team Information Ticket Manager.. .... .. ...... .. .. Mark Kueppers 2004 Overall Record .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... .. ..... .. ... ... .. .. .......... 24-5 Transportation Director .. .. ........... .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. John Cunningham 2004 wee Record (Place) ...... .. .. .. ........... ... .. .. ...... ... .. .. .... .. .... 14-0 (1st) Executive Assistant .. Charlene Ables 2004 Home Record .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ... .. .. ...... 12-1 Executive Assistant .. ....... .. ... ... ....... .. ... .... .. .... .. .. .. Donna Holston 2004 Road Record .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8-3 Administrative Assistant ... .. .... ... ...... .. Jane Diamond 2004 Neutral Court Record .... ...... ... .. .. 4-1 Administrative Assistant .. ............. .. ... Cyndi Casillas 2004 Post Season . ... 2-1 (NCAA Sweet 16) Administrative Assistant .. .................... .. .... .. ... ... .. ... Linda Coppa Letterwinners returning/lost for 2005 ... 1214 Starters returning/lost for 2005 . ... .. .... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. ....... 4/3 Volleyball History First Year of Volleyball (Div. I) ...... 1975 (1979) Overall All-Time Record .. .. .. .. ............... .. .. .. ............. .. .. 457-369 (. 553) Home Court Stadium .... Jenny Craig Pavilion NCAA Tournament Appearances (last) .. ............... 9 (2004) Capacity ..... ............... .. .. .. .. ... ... .. .. ... .. ..... .. .. .... 5, 100 **8 NCAA Tournament appearances in last 9 seasons Press Row Phone ...................... ... .. ........ .. ... .. .. ... .. ....... (619) 260-7555 NCAA Tournament All-Time Record .. .. .. .. .. 6-9 Best Postseason Finish. ... ... .. .. .. .. NCAA Sweet 16 (2004) West Coast Conference Championships .. .. .. ...... ......... 3 (1997, 98, 04) INSIDE. .. Best Overall Record (based on winning %) . 26-4 (1997) General Information Best WCC Record (based on winning %) .. .. ... 14-0 (2004) 2 USO Volleyball 3 Tore ro Tradition Volleyball Staff 4 USO Coaching Staff Photos Head Coach .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... Jennifer Petrie 5 The Jenny Craig Pa vilion Alma Mater ..................... .. .. .................. .. B.A. William & Mary, 1992 6 USO Coaching Staff ...................... ... ... .................... M.A. North Carolina, 1997 7 Academic Support Record at USO .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .... .. .. ....... .... .. .. .. 125-55 (Six Seasons) ~~~~ 8 Th e Unive rsity o f San Diego Overall Record ..... .. ..... .. .. ....... same 9 USO Coaching Staff bias NCAA Tournament Appearances (last) ........ .. ............. 5 (2004) 10 2005 Roster/Team Photo Assistants .. .. .. .................... Brent Hilliard (Long Beach St. , 1992) 12-17 Player Biographies .. ..... .. ...... .. ..... .... .. .. ... Missy Ross ( Texas, 1992) 18-1 9 2 004 Season R eview Office Phone ......... .. ... ........... .. .. .... ........... .. .. .. .. (619) 260-5909 20-21 W est Coast Conference Petrie E-mail ................... .. [email protected] 22-25 San Diego Records Volleyball Fa x............... .. .. .. ............. (619) 260-5915 26 San Diego Honor Roll 27 All-Time Roster www.usdtoreros.com 28 Media Relations The 2005 USO Volleyball Media Guide .. Written, edited and produced by Nick Mirkovich ... Photo Credit: Brock S cott & Stan Liu .. Kings Printing USD VOLLEYBALL NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES- 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1993 '.) USD Volleyball... Seventh-year Toreros head coach Jennifer Petrie was selected as the wee Coach of the Year after taking USD to the NCAA Regional Semi-Finals in 2004. USD returns 12 players from its undefeated WCC Championship team of a year ago, including junior Christie Dawson (left) and senior Lindsey Sherburne (right). The Toreros will begin the season ranked No. 18 nationally bytheAVCA. T/Je 2004 Toreros i11 Hawaii Back Row (l-r) Moira McCart/Jy, Laurel Abral.Jm11so11, Emily Haas, Laure11 McClure, Li11,lsey S/Jerbur11e, CI.Jristie Dawso11, Ltmra Murpl.JJ•, Eri11 Wiskttr, Rytt11 Mttspero Midtlle Row (l-r) Kriste11 Cttrlso11, Kriste11 Hurst,Jakie Ber11t1rdi11,Jessictt Nyrop, Mo11ica Peterso11 Fro11t Row (l-r) Katie Ka/Jlweiss, De1•011 Forster. San Diego opened the 2004 season at the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic (right) and later completed one of its most successful seasons in school history by hosting and winning its NCAA Tournament First and Second Round matches (left). Torero Tradition ... • 14 postseason tournament appearances • Four conference championships • 22 wins per season since 1993 Regional Semi-Finals (2004) • NCAA Univcrsily of & m Dic8o • 14-0 as 2004 wee Champions • No. 11 AVCA national ranking (Dec. 2004) • wee Champions (1997, 1998, 2004) • 11 NCAA Tournament appearances • Four AVCA All-Americans • 11 AVCA All-Region players • Jennifer Petrie - wee Coach of the Year (2004) • Sue Snyder - wee Coach of the Year (1993, 97, 98) • Petia Yanchulova - USD Athletic Hall of Farner • Petia Yanchulova -AVCA First Team All-America (1998, 99) • Devon Forster - wee Player of the Year (2004) • Petia Yanchulova - WCC Player of the Year (1998, 99) • Jennifer Wrightson- WCC Player of the Year (1994) • Lindsey Sherburne -AVCA Third Team All-America (2004) • 456-370 all-time record (1975-2004) USD Hall of Farner Petia Yanchulova (1996-99) University of San Diego's Petia Yanchulova (Sofia, Bulgaria) was inducted into The USD Chet & Marguerite Pagni Family Athletic Hall of Fame in May of 2005. Yanchulova, a two-time NCAA Division I First Team AVCA All-American, led USD to consecutive wee Championships in 1997 and 1998. Yanchu­ lova was also the 1999 wee Player of the Year, the 1999 wee Defender of the Year, a two-time First Team AII-WCC pick, and a wee All-Academic Team selection. USD's WCCChampiot1ship team of 1998 Bat:k row (l-r) Head t:oat:h Sue S11yder, Dea1111a Bretz, Kristi Pearson, Debra Robertso11, Adria11 Fredia11i, Petitt Ya11t:hulova, Lit1dsey Lampert Middle row (l-r) Katie Li11dquist, Lisa Rave11sberg, Stephat1ie More110, Assist. Coat:hJem,ifer Tor11s Fro11t row (1-r) A,m Mott, Ali Martit1, Paige Spauldi11g. CurrentAVP Tour player Katie Lindquist (1996-99) left USD after establishing number of USD's assist records. USD's 1997 team wem