DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2012 3 INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS CONTENTS A Letter from the Director …………………………………………………… 5 Women’s Tennis ……………………………………………………… 41 Intercollegiate Athletics Committee ………………………………………… 6 Men’s Golf ……………………………………………………………… 43 National Championship Teams Women’s Golf ………………………………………………………… 45 Football …………………………………………………………………… 8 Rowing ………………………………………………………………… 47 Gymnastics ……………………………………………………………… 9 Outdoor Track and Field ……………………………………………… 49 Women’s Golf ………………………………………………………… 11 Soccer ………………………………………………………………… 51 Softball ………………………………………………………………… 13 Athletic Honors ……………………………………………………………… 53 SEC Championship Teams Academic Support …………………………………………………………… 60 Men’s Golf ……………………………………………………………… 16 Academic Honors …………………………………………………………… 62 Women’s Tennis ……………………………………………………… 17 Student Welfare ……………………………………………………………… 67 Softball ………………………………………………………………… 18 Philanthropy ………………………………………………………………… 69 Individual Sport Highlights Facilities …………………………………………………………………… 71 Football ………………………………………………………………… 19 Attendance …………………………………………………………………… 73 Cross Country ………………………………………………………… 21 Marketing and Licensing …………………………………………………… 74 Women’s Volleyball …………………………………………………… 23 Media-Athletics Communications ………………………………………… 75 Indoor Track and Field ………………………………………………… 25 RollTide.com ………………………………………………………………… 77 Swimming and Diving ………………………………………………… 27 The Total Program: All Sports Rankings ………………………………… 78 Gymnastics …………………………………………………………… 29 Equity ………………………………………………………………………… 79 Men’s Basketball ……………………………………………………… 31 Compliance ………………………………………………………………… 81 Women’s Basketball …………………………………………………… 33 Staffing ……………………………………………………………………… 82 Baseball ………………………………………………………………… 35 Crimson Tide Foundation …………………………………………………… 83 Softball ………………………………………………………………… 37 A-Club Alumni Association ………………………………………………… 85 Men’s Tennis …………………………………………………………… 39 ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2012 4 Dear Friends, Thank you for your support of Alabama Athletics! The 2011-12 academic/athletic year was like no other in the history of Alabama Athletics. For the first time in UA’s more than 120 years of athletics competition, Crimson Tide teams earned national championships in four sports – football, gymnastics, women’s golf and softball – and an SEC title in men’s golf. The 2011-12 year truly was a special time for all of us that care deeply about the success of our University and our athletics program. It’s great for everyone nationally to see what many of us here have known for a while – that we have excellent people doing great work in a lot of areas. I am extremely pleased and proud of our success, but we cannot forget those who are most responsible for that – the student-athletes and coaches. We all work to help them reach their goals and be the best they can be. Those titles earned the Crimson Tide the distinction of being the only school in the nation to win more than two NCAA team titles in 2011-12. Our overall success in 2011-12 reminds us that if you are truly committed to excellence, and back it up in tangible ways, that success follows. The challenge never ends. We are trying to be a national factor in every sport we compete in. I expect that and I won’t be truly satisfied until that is the case. In 2011-12, our women’s athletics program earned its highest finish ever in the Capital One Cup standings, taking third place overall, just behind Stanford and UCLA. We finished sixth in the men’s standings. In addition to being third overall, Alabama’s women’s program was the top-ranked Southeastern Conference entry, with LSU and Florida coming in fourth and ninth. Prior to the 2011-12 year, we had won 18 national team titles between football and gymnastics, but never more than one in an academic year. Our success this past year has clearly raised the bar of expectations to its highest level yet. We would have it no other way. I hope that you will enjoy reading this Annual Report. The combination of our tremendous fan support, the intense devotion of our alumni, the talent and dedication of our high-quality student-athletes and the excellent mentoring and leadership of our coaches were key factors in our success. It is my sincere hope and expectation that our success during the 2011-12 academic year not only serves as a source of pride in the present, but as motivation for achieving even greater things in the future. Roll Tide! Mal M. Moore Director of Athletics University of Alabama 5 INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS COMMITTEE DUTIES REPORTING CHANNEL: Dr. Robert E. Witt, President The Intercollegiate Athletics Committee assists the President Membership Title/Department Term of The University of Alabama in the formulation of policy Kevin Whitaker Associate Dean, Engineering 2014 for intercollegiate athletics. In carrying out its duties, Reuben W. Cook Assistant Professor, Sport Management, HES 2013 the committee provides oversight for all aspects of the Rona J. Donahoe Professor, Geological Sciences 2012 intercollegiate athletics program. Oversight shall include Melondie Carter Associate Professor, Nursing 2014 but not be limited to: the Athletic Department’s mission Steven Ritchie Chemical/Biological Engineering 2013 statement; periodic review of the Student-Athlete Handbook and Compliance Manual; review of policies and procedures Faculty Senate Representative related to ensuring compliance with NCAA and SEC rules Deidre Leaver-Dunn Associate Professor, Health Services and regulations; academic services, admissions profiles and graduation rates; financial affairs; gender equity and equal Professional Staff Assembly Representative opportunity policies and practices; coach/student-athlete Darrell Hargreaves Coordinator of Intramural Sports, University Recreation relationships and discipline; competitive event scheduling; student-athlete exit interviews; and general reputation of the Retired Faculty/Staff Member athletics program. Pam Mitchell COMPOSITION Community Member The committee, appointed by the president, consists of 18 Tommy Moore voting members: a total of six faculty, including the Faculty Senate representative and the faculty athletics representative Ex officio (who serves as chair), a Professional Staff Assembly John England Member, Board of Trustees representative, a retired faculty/staff representative, two student- Grant Cochran President, Student Government Association athlete representatives (one male and one female), and eight Lynda Gilbert Vice President for Financial Affairs ex officio non-voting members: director of Alumni Affairs, Hank Lazer Associate Provost, Academic Affairs a member of the board of trustees, president of the Faculty Mark Nelson Vice President for Student Affairs Senate, president of the Student Government Association, vice Clark Midkiff President, Faculty Senate president for Student Affairs, associate provost, member of the Calvin Brown Director, Alumni Affairs Tuscaloosa community, and vice president for Financial Affairs. The four non-designated faculty positions are nominated by the Liaison Members CUC to serve three-year terms. The Athletics Director and the Mal Moore Athletics Director Associate Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator shall Shane Lyons Deputy Athletics Director/Chief Operating Officer serve as liaison members. Marie Robbins Associate Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2012 6 7 INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS FOOTBALL The 2011 Alabama football team won its 14th national championship, and second in three years, with a 21-0 victory over LSU in the BCS Championship game on Jan. 12, 2012. The Crimson Tide finished the season with a 12-1 overall record, with its only loss coming to LSU on Nov. 4, 2011, in a 9-6 overtime game at Bryant-Denny Stadium. For head coach Nick Saban, it was his second national title as the head coach of the Tide, and the third of his college coaching career. FOOTBALL RESULTS DATE OPPONENT RESULT Sept. 3 Kent State W, 48-7 Sept. 10 at Penn State W, 27-11 Sept. 17 North Texas W, 41-0 Sept. 24 Arkansas* W, 38-14 Oct. 1 at Florida* W, 38-10 Oct. 8 Vanderbilt* W, 34-0 Oct. 15 at Mississippi* W, 52-7 Oct. 22 Tennessee* W, 37-6 Nov. 5 LSU* L, 6-9 Nov. 12 at Mississippi State* W, 24-7 Nov. 19 Georgia Southern W, 45-21 Nov. 26 at Auburn* W, 42-14 Jan. 9 vs. LSU# W, 21-0 * Southeastern Conference game # BCS Championship Game (New Orleans, La.) ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2012 8 GYMNASTICS Head coach Sarah Patterson guided the Alabama gymnastics team to back-to-back national titles, as the Crimson Tide notched the school’s sixth national title in women’s gymnastics. The championship came down to the final competitor for both UA and Florida. Alabama’s Ashley Priess posted a score of 9.95 on the balance beam to give the Tide a final score of 197.850, a mere 0.75 points ahead of the Gators. 9 INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS GYMNASTICS RESULTS DATE OPPONENT / EVENT RESULT Jan. 13 Georgia W 196.475-196.325 Jan. 21 at Penn State with Michigan State and Cornell 1st of 4 - 196.175 Jan. 27 at Auburn W 196.325-196.250 Feb. 3 Florida W 197.725-196.900 Feb. 10 at Kentucky W 196.000-194.700 Feb. 17 Arkansas W 197.650-196.125 Feb. 24 at LSU W 197.025-196.575 March 2 at Oklahoma L 197.300-197.150 March 9 Missouri W 197.175-195.375 March 16 North Carolina W 197.625-194.075 March 24 Southeastern Conference Championships 2nd of 7 - 196.775 April 7 NCAA Regional Championships 1st of 6 - 197.025 April 20 NCAA Championships - Semifinals 1st of 6 - 197.675 April 21 NCAA Championships - Super Six Team Finals