2015 BAYLOR VOLLEYBALL MEDIA ALMANAC Sixth Edition, Baylor Athletic Communications BaylorBears.com |facebook.com/BaylorAthletics | twitter.com/BaylorAthletics | instagram.com/baylorathletics BAYLOR UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS 1500 South University Parks Drive Waco, TX 76706 254-710-1234 BaylorBears.com Facebook: BaylorAthletics Twitter: @BaylorAthletics CREDITS EDITORS Nick Joos, Kyle Robarts, Julie Bennett EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE David Kaye COMPILATION Kyle Robart, Julie Bennett PHOTOGRAPHY Robbie Rogers, Matthew Minard Baylor Photography Marketing & Communications PRINTING AMA Nystrom 920 North Valley Mills Drive Waco, TX 76710 www.amanystrom.com COVER PRINTING AMA Nystrom 920 North Valley Mills Drive Waco, TX 76710 www.amanystrom.com © 2015, Baylor University Department of Athletics BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Baylor University is to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community. BAYLOR ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT To support the overall mission of the University by providing a nationally competitive intercollegiate athletics program that attracts, nurtures and graduates student-athletes who, under the guidance of a high-quality staff, pursue excellence in their respective sports, while representing Baylor with character and integrity. Consistent with the Christian values of the University, the department will carry out this mission in a way that reflects fair and equitable opportunities for all student-athletes and staff. Baylor University is an equal opportunity institution whose programs, services, activities and operations are without discrimination as to sex, color, or national origin, and are not opposed to qualified handi capped persons. 2015 BAYLOR VOLLEYBALL MEDIA ALMANAC @BAYLORVBALL DIRECTORY INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION GENERAL INFORMATION Directory/Quick Facts . 1 Location: Waco, Texas Athletic Communications . 2 Chartered: 1845 by the Republic of Texas Media Information . 3 Enrollment: 15,616 2014 Schedule . 4 Affiliation: NCAA Division I University Administration. 5 Conference: Big 12 Director of Athletics . 6 Nickname: Bears Colors: Green (PMS 560) & Gold (1235) Home Facility: Ferrell Center PLAYERS Capacity: (10,284; 6,000 for volleyball) 2015 Roster . 7 Press Row Phone: (254) 227-1975 Radio/TV Roster. 8 President: Ken Starr Returning Players . 9-16 Faculty Athletic Representative: Jeremy Counseller Newcomers . 17-18 Director of Athletics: Ian McCaw Sport Administrator: Henry Howard Associate AD/Business, SWA: Nancy Post COACHES & STAFF VOLLEYBALL STAFF Coaches & Staff . 19-20 Head Coach: Ryan McGuyre (Biola, 1998) Notes . 21 Career Record: 336-131 (14th Season) Record at Baylor: 0-0 (1st season) REVIEW Assistant Coach: Trevor Johnson (California 2014 Season Notes. 22 Baptist, 2005) Assistant Coach: Sam Erger (Bowling Green, 2011) 2014 Overall Statistics . 23 Director of Ops: Courtney McDonald (Auburn, 2013) 2014 Big 12 Statistics . 24 Athletic Trainer: Megan Smart (Louisiana 2014 Team Statistics All Matches . 25 College, 2008) 2014 Overall Statistics Individual All Matches. 26 2014 Detailed Individual Statistics . 27 TEAM INFORMATION 2014 Match-by-Match Comparison . 28 2014 Record: 14-17 22014 Match-by-Match Box Scores. 29-36 2014 Big 12 Record (Finish): 4-12 (t-7th) 2014 Postseason: N/A 2014 Final AVCA Ranking: N/A HISTORY Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/4 Postseason History. 37-41 Starters Returning/Lost: 4 / 1 + libero Year-by-Year Results . 42-48 Newcomers: 7 All-Time Series Records . 49-55 . 56-57 Top Returnees: All-Time Honors . Andie Malloy, Sr., OH - First-team All-Big 12 All-Time Letterwinners. 58 Katie Staiger, R-SO, OH - 317 Kills & 2.94/Set Adrien Richburg, Sr., MH - 2.22 K/Set; 0.67 Blk/Set RECORDS Tola Itiola, JR, MH - 1.76 K/Set, .255 hit pct., 0.88 . 59 Blk Single-Match Leaders. Amy Rosenbaum, SR, S - 10.23 A/Set, 1.93 D/Set Single-Season Leaders . 60 Career Leaders. 61 Letterwinners Returning (7): Team Match Bests / The Last Time . 62-63 * MH Adrien Richburg . 64 *S Amy Rosenbaum Yearly Statistics. * MH Tola Itiola Yearly Leaders . 65 S Morgan Reed Miscellaneous Records . 66-67 * OH Katie Staiger * OH Andie Malloy * L Jana Brusek * returning starter Letterwinners Lost (9): OH Nicole Bardaji, OH Thea Munch-Soegaard, MH Sam Hill, OH Laura Jones, MH Tori Cox, MH Neka Cup- petilli, L Hope Ogden, L Ashley Myer, OH Jordan Teel Newcomers (7): S Alex Banister, MH Shelly Fanning, OH Ashley Fritcher, OH Amanda Lesikar, MH Jaelyn Jackson, S Kelsey Slechta, MH Jordan Vail 1 2015 BAYLOR VOLLEYBALL MEDIA ALMANAC WWW.BAYLORBEARS.COM BAYLOR ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Second Floor, Simpson Center 1500 South University Parks Drive, Waco, TX 76706 Phone: 254-710-2743 | Fax: 254-710-1369 Official Web Sites of Baylor Athletics www.BaylorBears.com INTRODUCTION Social Media “Like Us” on Facebook: Facebook.com/BaylorAthletics NICK JOOS HEATH NIELSEN JULIE BENNETT Follow Us on Twitter: Twitter.com/BaylorAthletics Executive Associate AD Associate AD Assistant AD Follow Us on Instagram: Instagram.com/BaylorAthletics External Affairs Communications Athletic Communications STAFF DIRECTORY NICK JOOS Executive Associate AD / External Affairs Sport Responsibilities: Football Credentials Alma Mater: Iowa State, 1987 | Joined Baylor: October 2003 Office: 254-710-3043 | Cell: 254-709-9659 | E-mail: [email protected] HEATH NIELSEN Associate AD / Communications Sport Responsibilities: Football Alma Mater: Utah State, 1994 | Joined Baylor: May 2000 Office: 254-710-3538 | Cell: 254-709-2743 | E-mail: [email protected] DAVID KAYE ZACH PETERS SEAN DOERRE Associate Director Assistant Director Assistant Director JULIE BENNETT Assistant AD / Communications Sport Responsibilities: Women’s Basketball, Acrobatics & Tumbling Alma Mater: Fresno State, 1972 | Joined Baylor: March 1993 Office: 254-710-3042 | Cell: 254-709-9657 | E-mail: [email protected] DAVID KAYE Associate Director Sport Responsibilities: Men’s Basketball, Golf, Football Alma Mater: Baylor, 2008 | Joined Baylor: November 2009 Office: 254-710-4389 | Cell: 254-709-5147 | E-mail: [email protected] SEAN DOERRE Assistant Director Sport Responsibilities: Cross Country, Track & Field, Tennis, Football Alma Mater: Baylor, 2011 | Joined Baylor: August 2012 JONATHAN HILL KELLEN COLEMAN LAUREN PHILLIPS Office: 254-710-3638 | Cell: 254-640-4613 | E-mail: [email protected] Assistant Director Coordinator of Administrative Assistant Strategic Messaging ZACH PETERS Assistant Director Sport Responsibilities: Baseball, Soccer Alma Mater: Northern Illinois, 2007 | Joined Baylor: February 2013 Office: 254-710-3784 | Cell: 254-749-0712 | E-mail: [email protected] JONATHAN HILL Assistant Director Sport Responsibilities: Volleyball, Softball, Equestrian Alma Mater: Tarleton State, 2014 | Joined Baylor: September 2015 Office: 254-710-3065 | Cell: 254-227-1975 | E-mail: [email protected] KELLEN COLEMAN Coordinator of Strategic Messaging JAY HICKS JUSTIN HOFF Sport Responsibilities: Website Director Assistant Director Alma Mater: Oklahoma, 2008 | Joined Baylor: October 2012 Sic ‘em Sports Productions Sic ‘em Sports Productions/ Office: 254-710-4049 | Cell: 254-749-6507 | E-mail: [email protected] Strategic Messaging JAY HICKS Director, Sic ‘em Sports Productions Alma Mater: Baylor, 1996 | Joined Baylor: August 2013 Office: 254-710-3709 | Cell: 254-709-1274 | E-mail: [email protected] JUSTIN HOFF Assistant Director, Sic ‘em Sports Productions Alma Mater: Grand Valley State, 2010 | Joined Baylor: August 2014 Office: 254-710-4633 | Cell: 254-709-6473 | E-mail: [email protected] LAUREN PHILLIPS Administrative Assistant Office: 254-710-1266 | E-mail: [email protected] 2 2015 BAYLOR VOLLEYBALL MEDIA ALMANAC @BAYLORVBALL INTRODUCTION GENERAL INFORMATION PHOTOGRAPHY Working press and photographer credentials for Baylor’s home matches Baylor follows NCAA and Big 12 Conference rules regarding media will be handled by Baylor Athletic Communications Assistant Director representatives photographing games. Kyle Robarts. All requests should be made as early as possible and be Only properly credentialed photographers will be allowed in the limited to working press only. Requests made within 24 hours of the designated photo areas of the Ferrell Center as specified by the NCAA match may not be considered. and Big 12 Conference. Credentials can be picked up in the Communications Office located in Photo credentials are subject to revocation by the Baylor Athletic the Simpson Center, second floor, or at media will call at the main Communications Office at any time. entrance of the Ferrell Center the day of the match. BAYLOR ON THE WEB WEB SITES & NEW MEDIA Baylor maintains a comprehensive athletic department website Web-based media from sites affiliated with established, nationally covering all 19 varsity sports. BaylorBears.com features all the information recognized news-gathering organizations are eligible for media credentials. Baylor fans need, including stats, news releases, notes, features and more. Online media with an emphasis on the recruitment of potential student- BaylorBears.com is the home of all Baylor volleyball CBS College Sports athletes (that meet the above qualification) can request one (1) credential for All-Access broadcasts and Gametracker. Follow every volleyball match the purpose of writing a game/event recap. via audio or live statistical updates. Also find full coach and player Credentials will not