@AverettAthletics @AverettUCougars Publication Credits The 2015-16 Averett University men’s bas- ketball media guide is a publication of the www.averettcougars.com/facebook www.averettcougars.com/youtube Averett Sports Information Department. De- sign, layout, writing and editing by Sports Information Director Drew Wilson. Photo- graphs by David Conner II, Drew Wilson and other contributors. FEATURED ITEMS 8 14 What has defined Second-year head coach Averett’s success David Doino guided Av- on the court? erett to the USA South Learn more about regular season title in his the Cougars’ tradition first season. and philosophy. 3 COLOR BLUE BLACK AND WHITE TABLE OF CONTENTS & QUICK FACTS 2 COLOR, WHITE BG 2 COLOR, BLUE BG 2 COLOR, GOLD BG 1 COLOR, WHITE BG 1 COLOR, BLUE BG 1 COLOR, GOLD BG REMOVE BACKGROUND BEFORE PRINTING REMOVE BACKGROUND BEFORE PRINTING THE UNIVERSITY About Averett University 2 University Information Academic Success at Averett 4 President: Dr. Tiffany M. Franks Danville, Virginia 6 Location:. Danville, Va. About the Averett Men’s Basketball Program 8 Founded: 1859 Averett’s Athletics Facilities 10 Enrollment: 900 Cougars in the Community 12 Nickname: Cougars Colors:. Blue and Gold COACHES & PERSONNEL Afilliation: NCAA Division III Head Coach David Doino 14 Conference: USA South Assistant Coaches Cornelius Snow IV and David Garganus 16 Director of Athletics: Meg Stevens Medical Support Staff 17 Athletic Dept. Phone: (434) 791-5700 Administration & Athletics Support Staff 18 Facility: Grant Center Athletic Trainer: Thomas Underwood THE TEAM Training Room Phone: (434) 791-7270 Returning Roster 20 Men’s Basketball Team Information Player Bios 21 Head coach: David Doino (Virginia Wesleyan, ’05) Office Phone: (434) 791-5689 THE 2015-16 SEASON Email: [email protected] 2015-16 Opponents 26 Career Record: 18-9 (second season) USA South Conference 27 Record at Averett: 18-9 (second season) USA South Conference History 28 2013-14 Record: 18-9, 11-3 USA South All-Time Program Record: 382-620 (191-305 Conference) THE 2014-15 SEASON IN REVIEW USA South Conference championships: 6 2014-15 USA South Conference In Review 30 NCAA Appearances: 4 2014-15 Results 31 2014-15 Statistics 32 Sports Information SID: Drew Wilson RECORDS, ACHIEVEMENTS & COUGAR CLUB MEMBERSHIP Office Phone: (434) 791-5621 All-Time Coaching Records 34 Email: [email protected] Conference Championships & NCAA Tournament Appearances 34 Fax: (434) 791-5740 All-Time Honors & Awards 35 Athletics site: AverettCougars.com Year-By-Year Results 36 Media Information Cougar Club Membership Information 41 Webcast: AverettCougars.com Newspaper: Danville Register & Bee TV Stations: WSET 13, WDBJ 7, WSLS 10 20 35 Learn more about Averett has produced the Cougars’ numerous award 2015-16 squad. winners on a national, regional and conference level. 2015-16 Averett Men’s Basketball Fan Guide www.averettcougars.com l 1 3 COLOR BLUE BLACK AND WHITE 2 COLOR, WHITE BG 2 COLOR, BLUE BG 2 COLOR, GOLD BG 1 COLOR, WHITE BG 1 COLOR, BLUE BG 1 COLOR, GOLD BG REMOVE BACKGROUND BEFORE PRINTING REMOVE BACKGROUND BEFORE PRINTING Founded in 1859 as a school for young women in Danville, Va., Averett University grew to a fully accredited, co-educational, four-year college in 1971. Today, the university attracts students from 24 states and 21 foreign countries. AVERETT UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS ABOUT AVERETT: l FOUNDED: 1859 l STATUS: Fully accredited, private, coeducational, residential four-year college l STUDENT BODY: 900 undergraduates from 24 states and 21 countries l ACADEMICS: 30-plus majors, minors and special programs l STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO: 14 to 1 l AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 13 l RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Averett welcomes students of faith and non-faith backgrounds l VALUE: Financial aid packages lower costs by almost 40%, on average, mak- ing an investment in our small, private school comparable to that of a large state school. l LOCATION: Our main campus is in a quiet residential neighborhood in Dan- ville, Virginia, a historic riverside town surrounded by countryside. Area attractions include lakes, parks, museums, arts and cultural centers, minor league baseball and auto racing. 2 l www.averettcougars.com 2015-16 Averett Men’s Basketball Fan Guide 3 COLOR BLUE BLACK AND WHITE Big dreams become bold futures at Averett University. Our growing enrollment 2 COLOR, WHITE BG 2 COLOR, BLUE BG 2 COLOR, GOLD BG is testament to that! This unique, vibrant, liberal arts university is small enough to support you and expansive enough to challenge you with small classes, at- 1 COLOR, WHITE BG 1 COLOR, BLUE BG 1 COLOR, GOLD BG tentive professors and an academic philosophy centered on student learning, experience and success. We embody the small-college experience: close com- REMOVE BACKGROUND BEFORE PRINTING REMOVE BACKGROUND BEFORE PRINTING munity, rigorous academics and a rich student life. What’s more, we improve on it, with a focus on personal attention that’s an Averett distinction. Averett will help you build a foundation for life – wherever life takes you. Find yourself at Averett. WHY AVERETT? 1. QUALITY EDUCATION A quality education and the student experience is priority No. 1 and evident every day. This university is: l Faithful in supporting each student while challenging them to give and be his or her best. l Devoted to small classes taught by highly qualified and attentive professors. l Loyal in our academic philosophy, which is centered on student learning, experience and success. l Focused on the small-college experience within a close, safe and caring community. l Dedicated to rigorous academics that will graduate students of ability and conviction. l Committed to a rich student life of athletics, student clubs and activities and performing arts. l Attentive to improving the student experience with a focus on personal atten- tion and excellence of services and resources. l Steadfast in maintaining our high graduate placement rates into jobs and graduate schools. 2. AFFORDABILITY A college education is expensive … we don’t have to tell you that. But it should not be out of reach! Averett makes a quality education affordable by: l Awarding approximately $20 million in total in financial aid and scholarships to our students (our spending on financial aid has increased three times faster than our spending on operating expenses over the past decade). l Generously giving financial aid to 99% of our full-time undergraduate stu- dents and by designing scholarship packages that lower the cost of attending by almost 40% for most students. No student pays the full cost to attend Averett. l Soliciting financial supporters of Averett – our graduates, foundations, donors and friends – continue to help us pay our operating costs and provide student scholarships. l Increasing tuition annually by only 4% compared to the national average of 8% at most colleges and universities. l Keeping costs down – students’ costs at Averett are less than those of 80% of other private colleges in Virginia. l Consulting with families individually to maximize aid and set up workable payment options. 3. PRESTIGE Averett is ranked as a top tier Regional College in the 2011 Best Colleges guide from U.S. News & World Report. Averett rated particularly well in these catego- ries: l 76% of Classes Under 20 Students l 12 to 1 Student to Faculty Ratio l 83% of Faculty Who are Full-time l 38% Minority Students 2015-16 Averett Men’s Basketball Fan Guide www.averettcougars.com l 3 3 COLOR BLUE BLACK AND WHITE 2 COLOR, WHITE BG 2 COLOR, BLUE BG 2 COLOR, GOLD BG 1 COLOR, WHITE BG 1 COLOR, BLUE BG 1 COLOR, GOLD BG REMOVE BACKGROUND BEFORE PRINTING REMOVE BACKGROUND BEFORE PRINTING Being a student-athlete at Averett University is more than going to class during the week and making big plays on game day. Averett’s coaches want their student-athletes to walk across the stage at graduation with a diploma in one hand and a ring on the other hand. ACADEMIC SUCCESS Men’s basketball players earned USA South Academic All-Conference 18 honors since the 2012-13 season. Averett men’s basketball senior Carter Jones is one of several Averett players who define the term “student-athlete” at Averett. Jones, who is majoring in computer information systems, has received USA South Academic All-Conference recognition in each of his first three seasons. In order to earn Acadmic All-Conference recognition, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.00 GPA in each semester of the school year. Jones also earned a spot on thr 2014-15 Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) Academic All-State Team. 4 l www.averettcougars.com 2015-16 Averett Men’s Basketball Fan Guide 3 COLOR BLUE BLACK AND WHITE Averett aims to help you achieve your “big dreams” in order for you to fulfill your “bold future.”2 COLOR, WHITE BG 2 COLOR, BLUE BG 2 COLOR, GOLD BG OFFICE OF STUDENT SUCCESS 1 COLOR, WHITE BG 1 COLOR, BLUE BG 1 COLOR, GOLD BG The Office of Student Success, located in the REMOVE BACKGROUND BEFORE PRINTING REMOVE BACKGROUND BEFORE PRINTING Galesi Family Student Success Center, offers free academic support to Averett’s more than 300 student-athletes, as well as other members of the campus community. In accordance with Averett’s mission statement, we are here to help you achieve your “big dreams” in order for you to fulfill your “bold future.” Our counselors offer confidential, personable service in person. Our aim is to help with general learning skills and offer individualized tutoring for almost every course. We also provide assistance and accommodations for student-athletes with learning disabilities. The center offers group study nights for math, the sciences and sociology. In addition, we can help you prepare for standardized tests, such as the GRE or Praxis.