...ONE DREAM THE LADY BEARS STAFF 2007-08 REVIEW BIG 12 OPPONENTS HISTORY RECORD BOOK THE UNIVERSI Basketball Quick Facts University Information MediaAngela Relations Tisdale City/State/Zip. Waco, Texas 76711 Assoc. AD/External Affairs . Nick Joos Founded . 1845 by the Republic of Texas Office Phone . 254-710-2743 Enrollment. 14,541 Assistant AD/Media5-7 Relations.- Senior . -. .Guard . Heath Nielsen Nickname. Lady Bears Office Phone . 254-710-3538 School Colors . .#20 . Green & Gold Women’s BasketballAustin, SID. Texas. Julie Bennett Arena/Capacity . Ferrell Center/10,284 Office Phone . 254-710-3042 Conference . Big 12 Home Phone/CellDel PhoneValle . High. 254-857-4373/254-709-9657 School President (Interim). Dr. David Garland Email . [email protected] Athletics Director . Ian McCaw Media Relations Fax . 254-710-1369 Senior Woman Administrator. Nancy Post Press Row Phone Number . 254-710-3955 Women’s Basketball Administrator . Paul Bradshaw Mailing and Shipping Address . 1500 So. University Parks Athletic Department Phone . 254-710-1234 Waco, TX 76706 Ticket Office Phone . 254-710-1000 Website . www.BaylorBears.com History First Year of Basketball. 1974-75 All-Time Record . 602-458 (.568) IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Overall Big 12 Record . 115-77 (.599) NCAA Tournament Appearances. 7 Athletic Media Relations (254) 710-2743 Last NCAA Tournament Appearance. 2008 Athletic Media Relations Fax (254) 710-1369 Last Postseason Opponent . Pittsburgh Result . Lost, 67-59, NCAA Second Round Ferrell Center Courtside (254) 710-3955 Postseason WNIT Appearances . 3 Ticket Office (254) 710-1000 Last Postseason WNIT Appearance . 2003, Auburn (L, 64-63, in finals) Athletic Department (254) 710-1234 Coaching Staff Big 12 Media Relations (469) 524-1000 Head Coach . Kim Mulkey Alma Mater/Year . Louisiana Tech, 1984 Record at Baylor/Years . 208-60 (.776)/8 Career Record/Years. 208-60 (.776)/8 Conference Record/Years. 88-40 (.688)/8 Baylor’s 2005-06 women’s basketball media guide Basketball Office Phone . 254-710-3947 received Best in the Nation honors from the Best Time to Reach Coach Mulkey . 9 a.m. - Noon (Central) College Sports Information Directors of America. In Associate Head Coach . Richard Barron Assistant Coaches. Leon Barmore, Damion McKinney fact, the Lady Bear guide is consistently rated Director of Basketball Operations . Johnny Derrick among the nation’s top 10 in the organization’s Coordinator of Basketball Operations. Rekha Patterson Graduate Assistant . Edsel Hamilton IV annual publication contest, including a fifth place Administrative Assistant . Barbara Spitzer finish in 2007-08. Trainer . Alex Olson Strength and Conditioning . Shaun McPherson Academic Advisor . Monique Kazadi Student Trainer . Jill Wiest Managers . Krystal Archer-Goodman, Crystal Cartwright, Crystal Nilpirom, Chelsea Saville, Drew Valentine, Liz Wood Team Information 2007-08 Record (total/home/away/neutral) . 25-7/ 17-1/ 7-4/ 1-2 Big 12 Record/Finish . 12-4/2nd Final Ranking (AP/USA Today). 12/17 Starters Returning/Lost. 4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost . 6/4 TY 1 ONE TEAM... Table of Contents Credits Quick Facts/Credits . .Angela . 2 Paradise Jam..Tisdale . 134 Schedule. 3 St. John’s/Lamar/Samford . 135 The 2008-09 Lady Bear Basketball media UT-Pan Am/Oregon/Cal . 136 guide is published by the Baylor Athletic This is Baylor Basketball. 5-7. 5- 44 - SeniorTexas State/Colorado/Iowa - Guard State . 137 Media Relations Office, a division of the Oklahoma State/Texas A&M/Texas Tech . 138 Baylor Athletic Department. #202008-2009 Lady Bears Austin,Oklahoma/Texas/Nebraska. Texas . 139 The guide was designed and written by Numerical Roster/Team Picture . 46 Kansas State/Missouri/Kansas. 140 Julie Bennett. Editorial assistance was provid- The Lady Bears . .Del . 47Valle High School ed by Nick Joos, Heath Nielsen, Larry Little, Additional Facts . 48 Lady Bear History Jonathan Brown, Tiffany Troyer, Sarah Outlook . 49 NCAA Tournament. 142-145 Learman and J.P. Charbonet. Additional WNBA . 146-147 assistance provided by Kim Mulkey and Bruce The Players Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame . 148 Bennett. The Veterans Baylor Hall of Fame . 149 Cover artwork by John Schaffhauser of Rachel Allison . 50-53 National Honors. 150-151 * 2008-09 BAYLOR LADY* 2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL Schaffhauser Design, Madison, Miss. Jessica Morrow . 54-57 Big 12 Honors . 152-153 Photography provided by Robbie Rogers, Jhasmin Player . 58-61 Southwest Conference Honors. 154 and Matthew Minard (BU Photography), Rod Danielle Wilson . 62-65 Letterwinners . 155 Aydelotte & Jerry Larson (Waco Tribune- Kelli Griffin . 66-69 By Uniform Number . 156 Herald), Jeff Moffett, Julie Bennett and WNBA Melissa Jones . 70-73 photos. Records The guide was printed by Whitley Printing The Newcomers Career Top 10 . 158-159 in Austin, Texas. Morghan Medlock . 74-75 Thousands Club . 160 Copies of the 2008-09 Baylor Lady Bear Whitney Zachariason. 76-77 Individual and Team Records . 161 Basketball media guide may be purchased Brianna Brown. 78-79 Individual Season Bests . 162 through the Baylor Athletic Media Relations Terran Condrey . 80-81 Individual Game Bests . 163 Office for $15 (plus a $6 postage and handling Ashley Field. 82-83 Baylor in the AP Poll. 164 fee). Lindsay Palmer . 84-85 Coaching Records . 165 Cherrish Wallace . 86-87 100-Point Games and Overtime. 166 Baylor University Lady Bears vs. 2008-09 Opponents. 88 Opponent Records . 167 Mission Statement Mosts and Leasts . 168 The mission of Baylor University is to edu- Coaches Team Year-by-Year . 169 cate men and women for worldwide leader- Kim Mulkey . 90-95 Records by Conference . 170 ship and service by integrating academic Richard Barron . 96-97 All-Time Series Records. 171 excellence and Christian commitment within a Leon Barmore . 98-99 Record by School . 172-179 caring community. Damion McKinney . 100-101 Year-by-Year . 180-187 2008-09 BAYLOR LADY2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL Johnny Derrick . 102-103 Lady Bear Attendance . 188 Baylor Rekha Patterson . 104-105 Athletic Department Edsel Hamilton . 106 The University Mission Statement Lady Bear Support Staff. 106-108 Interim President Garland/Fac. Athl. Rep. 190 To support the overall mission of the Athletics Director Ian McCaw . 191 University by providing a nationally competi- 2007-2008 In Review Administration . 192 tive intercollegiate athletics program that 2007-08 Statistics & Results . 110-111 Head Coaches . 193 attracts, nurtures, and graduates student-ath- Review . 112 Athletic Staff Directory. 194-195 letes who, under the guidance of a high-quali- 2007-08 Box Scores . 113-122 Baylor Traditions . 196-197 ty staff, pursue excellence in their respective Baylor 2012 . 198-199 sports, while representing Baylor with charac- The Big 12 Conference Athletic Facilities . 200-201 ter and integrity. Big 12 History and Highlights . 124-125 Lady Bear Camps. 202 Consistent with the Christian values of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship . 126 Lady Bear Travel/Tip Off Club . 203.