SpartansSpartans Women’sWomen’s BasketballBasketball 20072007 –– 20082008 Getting to the Gym 2007-2008 Media Guide Table of Contents Getting to the Gym (maps) . .inside front cover I-88 Tollway AU Quick Facts . .inside front cover Media Outlets . .1 Head Coach Michelle Roof . .1 Assistant Coaches . .2 2007-2008 Season Preview . .3 2007-2008 AU Roster . .4 Player Profiles . .5-7 New York 2006-2007 Season Results . .8 Galena Blvd. 2006-2007 Spartan Statistics . .9 Oak The NAC . .10 AU NIIC Honors . .11 AU Year-By-Year . .12 Individual Records . .13 Randall Rd. Gladstone Ave. Team Records . .14 Orchard Road Orchard Marseillaise Pl. AU Directory . .15 Edgelawn Dr. Edgelawn N Ave. Evanslawn AU Administration . .15 Kenilworth Pl. This Is AU . .16 2007-2008 Game Schedule . .17 Prairie Rd. Lake St. (Route 31) AU Quick Facts Location . .Aurora, IL Founded . .1893 Enrollment . .Approximately 4,000 Randall Rd. Glenwood Pl. Glenwood Calumet Ave. Evanslawn Ave. Evanslawn Nickname . .Spartans Marseillaise Pl. Colors . .Royal blue/White P P Conference . .Northern Athletics Conference National Affiliation . .NCAA Division III Gymnasium/capacity . .Thornton (2,200) AU Field AU Gym President . Dr. Rebecca L. Sherrick Director of Athletics . .Mark Walsh Edgelawn Dr. Edgelawn Gladstone Ave. P Athletics Phone . .630-844-5110 Athletics Fax . .630-844-7809 P P Kenilworth Pl. Head Basketball Coach . .Michelle Roof Coach’s Record . .31-22 Southlawn Pl. Assistant Coaches . .Keith Parris, Heather Guetschow and Tim Kohn Calumet Ave. Athletic Trainer . .Terry Smith Randall Rd. 2006-2007 Record . .17-9 Prairie Road Sports Information Director . .Brian Kipley Sports Information Phone . .630-844-7575 Sports Information Fax . .630-844-3826 AU Spartan Sports Hotline . .630-844-3838 On the Cover: Bottom map is an enlargement of Aurora University area. 2007-2008 Aurora University Women’s Basketball is played in Thornton Gymnasium in Alumni Hall. Basketball Team Parking areas are shown with a circled P. AU Media Outlets Meet the Head Coach MICHELLE ROOF Local Print Head Coach Aurora Beacon-News . 101 S. River, Aurora, IL 60506 Todd Adams, Sports Editor 630-844-5911 Third Season Fax: 630-844-1043 Michelle Roof is entering her third season as the Head Women’s Basketball Kane County Chronicle . 1000 Randall Rd., Geneva, IL 60134 Coach at Aurora University. In her first Brian Schaumburg, Sports Editor 630-232-9222 two seasons, Roof led a dramatic turn Fax: 630-232-4962 around in the team’s success. In 2005- Fox Valley Labor News . P.O. Box 4155, Aurora, IL 60507 2006, Roof’s Spartans finished 14-13, Carter Crane, Editor 630-897-4022 doubling their wins from the previous seaon. The 2006-2007 Fax: 630-892-3873 campaign was even better for the Spartans as they finished the season with a 17-9 record, good enough for a second- Daily Herald . 3805-A Main St., St. Charles, IL 60174 place tie in the inagural year of the Northern Athletics 630-587-8623 Conference. Fax: 630-587-8639 Roof took over the reigns of the AU women’s basketball program after spending the 2004-2005 season as an assistant Kendall County Publications . 222 Bridge St., Yorkville, IL 60560 coach at Lewis University. While at Lewis, the Flyers tied a 630-533-7034 program record for conference wins in a season and made Fax: 630-533-7085 their first trip to the NCAA Division II Championship tournament since the 1997-1998 season. Oswego Ledger-Sentinel . Box #669, Oswego, IL 60611 Prior to her stint at Lewis, Roof spent two years as an 630-554-8565 assistant at Saint Mary’s University (MN), where she was the Fax: 630-554-7560 recruiting coordinator for the Cardinals. In addition to her coaching responsibilities at Saint Mary’s, she directed the “Lil Regional Print Cardinals” youth basketball club and clinics. Roof also spent Chicago Tribune . 435 N. Michigan, Chicago, IL 60611 one season as an assistant coach at Grinnell College (Iowa). Metro Sports 312-222-3474 A Peoria, IL native, Roof played two seasons at Eastern Fax: 312-828-9392 Illinois University (Division I) before spending a season as a student assistant coach for the Panthers. She also was a Chicago Sun-Times . 350 N. Orleans, Chicago, IL 60654 student assistant at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse for College Sports 312-321-2247 one season. A member of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Radio/TV (WBCA), Roof has worked several national camps, including WSPY (107.1 fm) . 1 Broadcast Center, Plano, IL 60545 University of Tennessee, Doug Bruno-DePaul basketball WFXV (TV-30) 630-552-1000 camps, Syracuse University, Texas Tech University and Greg Burks, Sports Director Fax: 630-552-9000 University of Wisconsin-Madison. Roof received a Bachelor of Science degree in physical Comcast (ch. 4) . 800 W. 5th Street, Naperville, IL 60563 education in 2001 from Eastern Illinois University. 630-552-1000 Wire Services Associated Press . 230 N. Michigan, Chicago, IL 60601 Sports Desk 312-781-0500 Fax: 312-781-1989 All requests for interviews should be made through Brian Kipley, Director of Sports Information, at 630-844-7575. Media should call in advance, as seating in the press area is limited. AU Women’s Basketball 1 Meet the Assistant Coaches KEITH PARRIS TIM KOHN Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Third Season First Season Keith Parris enters his third season as Dr. Tim Kohn, “Coach K,” enters his an assistant coach for the Spartans. He first season as an assistant coach for the came to Aurora University from Spartans. Kohn has an extensive coaching Edgewood College (Madison, WI), where background at the high school and AAU he was an Assistant Coach in 2004-2005. levels, beginning his coaching career in While at Edgewood, Parris helped guide the Lady Eagles 1988. Kohn most recently coached for the Illinois Valley Starz to the Lake Michigan Conference championship and their AAU Girls’ Basketball program. During his three-year stint first NCAA tournament appearance in school history. They with the Illinois Valley Starz, seven of his players went on to also finished the year ranked 13th in the country among all play basketball at the college level. Division III women’s basketball programs in the category of Kohn’s previous coaching stops include Plano High “most-improved.” School, Newark High School, St. Edward Central Catholic As a student-athlete, Parris played one year at Northland High School (Elgin) and Ottawa Marquette High School. While Community and Technical College, where he was a member at Ottawa Marquette, “Coach K” guided his Lady Crusaders of the divisional championship team in his first season. He squad to an 18-win season, most in school history at that time averaged 12 points and six rebounds per game and was and a regional championship. ranked seventh nationally in field goal percentage. “Tim is a great addition to our staff, bringing to AU a vast Parris completed his eligibility at the University of amount of coaching knowledge, experience and success as a Dubuque, where he was a two-time captain and averaged 13 head coach. He has a true passion for coaching and brings points and six rebounds per game. He finished his career great ideas and enthusiasm to the program.” ranked as one of the school’s top field goal percentage Kohn has a Doctorate and Bachelor of Science degree shooters in history, shooting more than 50% for his career. from Northern Illinois University. He and his wife, Annette, “Keith comes from winning programs, both as a coach live in Ottawa with their daughter, Jaci Kohn. and as a player. He understands how much work it takes to establish a winning program and is committed to moving this Spartan program forward,” Roof said. HEATHER GUETSCHOW In addition to his degree from University of Dubuque, Assistant Coach Parris also holds a degree from the Keller Graduate School of First Season Management. He and his wife, April, live in Aurora with their children, Isaac Duane and Ivy Lynn Parris. Heather Guetschow returns to Aurora University as an assistant coach for the Spartans. She was a student-assistant coach for AU in the 2004-2005 season. Prior to returning to AU, Guetschow was a part of the Dundee-Crown High School girls’ basketball staff as a sophomore girls’ coach in 2006-2007 and a freshmen girls’ coach in 2005-2006. Guetschow was a two-sport standout for the Spartans during her playing career (2000-2004), excelling both on the soccer field and hardwood for AU. While at AU, she played on six conference championship teams and competed in four NCAA tournaments. “I have wanted Heather on my staff since I accepted the head coaching position here. She was a great player and leader while a student-athlete at AU, and has gained valuable coaching experience at a top high school program. Heather understands the winning tradition at Aurora University and knows what it takes to achieve it. She will be an outstanding mentor for our players.” Guetschow has a Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education from Aurora University. 2 AU Women’s Basketball 2007-2008 Season Preview The 2007-2008 Aurora University Spartan Women’s basketball Park, IL/Christian Life), sophomore Brianna Leland (Beaver Dam, team will have a new look due to the loss of four senior starters. As WI/Beaver Dam), senior Lexi Pioli (Oglesby, IL/LaSalle-Peru) and a result of the lost seniors, Head Coach Michelle Roof will have to senior Rachael Blanton (Vernon Hills, IL/Vernon Hills). In the replace 73% of her points scored from the 17-9 2006-2007 team. 2006-2007 season Meagan Re averaged 9.3 points and 3.9 rebounds This year’s Spartan women’s basketball team will be without per game, while Blanton averaged 5.6 points and 2.5 rebounds per two Northern Athletic Conference selections, Naomi Guise and game.