UNIVERSITY of SOUTHERN INDIANA SCREAMING EAGLES • 2012 VOLLEYBALL SEASON • 2012 Schedule Table of Contents DATE OPPONENTS TIME USI Quick Facts .............................. 2 The Hyatt Place Sunshine Classic Jon Mark Hall, Director of Athletics................ 3 Friday, August 31 — Saturday, September 1 West Palm Beach, FL USI Athletic Coaches and Staff ................... 3 Fri., Aug. 31 vs. Washburn 4 p.m. vs. Saginaw Valley State 6 p.m. About USI ................................ 4–5 Sat., Sept. 1 at Palm Beach Atlantic 9 a.m. vs. Barry 11 a.m. About the City of Evansville ..................... 6 “Middle of Everywhere” Classic About the Physical Activities Center................ 7 Friday, September 7 — Saturday, September 8 Rolla, MO 2012 Volleyball Outlook ...................... 8–9 Fri., Sept. 7 vs. Southwest Minnesota State Noon vs. Northwest Missouri State 4 p.m. Volleyball Coaching Staff ................... 10–12 Sat., Sept. 8 vs. Northern Michigan 9 a.m. vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State 3 p.m. Leah Mercer, Head Coach ................ 10 –11 Tue., Sept. 11 Cedarville 6 p.m. Fri., Sept. 14 McKendree* 7 p.m. Kathleen Yony, Assistant Coach ............... 12 Sat., Sept. 15 Bellarmine* 3 p.m. Tue., Sept. 18 Kentucky Wesleyan* 7 p.m. 2012 Volleyball Roster ..................... 14–15 Fri., Sept. 21 at Wisconsin-Parkside* 7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 22 at Lewis* 5 p.m. Meet the Screaming Eagles.................. 16–40 Fri., Sept. 28 at Saint Joseph’s* 7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 29 at Indianapolis* 2 p.m. 2011 Statistics and Results ..................... 42 Sat., Oct. 6 Quincy* 5 p.m. Sun., Oct. 7 Illinois Springfield* 1 p.m. 2011 GLVC Standings GLVC/GLIAC Crossover and Post-Season Honors....................... 43 Friday, October 12 — Saturday, October 13 Aurora, IL USI Record Book .........................44–52 Tue., Oct. 16 Kentucky State 7 p.m. USI vs. Opponents (since 1989).................. 49 Sat., Oct. 20 at Missouri-St. Louis* 5 p.m. Sun., Oct. 21 at Maryville* 1 p.m. USI All-Time Roster ........................ 50–52 Fri., Oct. 26 Indianapolis* 7 p.m. Sat., Oct. 27 Saint Joseph’s* 3 p.m. Tue., Oct. 30 at Kentucky Wesleyan* 7 p.m. Fri., Nov. 2 at Bellarmine* 6 p.m. Sat., Nov. 3 at McKendree* 3 p.m. Fri., Nov. 9 Lewis* 7 p.m. Sat., Nov. 10 Wisconsin-Parkside*^ 3 p.m. Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament Friday, November 16 — Sunday, November 18 Credits Site to be Determined (hosted by top seed) Layout and Design: Dan McDonnell; Writing: USI Sports Information and USI News and Information NCAA II Midwest Regional Tournament Services; Photography: USI Photography; Editing: USI Thursday, November 29 — Sunday, December 2 News and Information Services and USI Publishing Site to be determined (hosted by top seed) Services NCAA II Championship Thursday, December 6 — Saturday, December 8 Site to be determined All times are Central Time; Home matches in BOLD *GLVC match; ^Senior Day. gousieagles.com 2012 volleyball media guide 1 UNIVERSITY of SOUTHERN INDIANA SCREAMING EAGLES • 2012 VOLLEYBALL QUICK FACTS • USI Screaming Eagles Quick Facts USI Sports Information Name of School: University of Southern Indiana Sports Information Director: Ray Simmons Location: Evansville, IN (population 280,000–metro area) Office Phone: 812/465-1622 Founded: 1965 Home Phone: 812/626-6435 Enrollment: 10,467 (Fall 2012) Email: [email protected] Nickname: Screaming Eagles Assistant Sports Information Director: Dan McDonnell School Colors: Red, White, and Blue Softball Contact: Dan McDonnell Home Arena/capacity: Physical Activities Center/2,278 Office Phone: 812/465-1121 Conference: Great Lakes Valley Home Phone: 812/589-2956 Affiliation: NCAA II Email: [email protected] President: Dr. Linda L. M. Bennett SID Fax: 812/465-1129 Alma mater, year: Cincinnati, ’74 Press Box Phone: n/a Director of Athletics: Jon Mark Hall SID Mailing Address: 8600 University Blvd. Alma mater, year: Murray State, ’90 Evansville, IN 47712 Assistant Director of Athletics: Alex Eaton Alma mater, year: Maryland, ’07 Media Information Athletic Department Phone: 812/464-1846 Radio station: WSWI AM 820 TV station: WFIE (NBC 14) Athletic Trainer: David Maldonado Contact: Michael Robertson Contact: Joe Downs Phone: 812/465-1298 Phone: 812/465-1665 Phone: 812/425-3026 Assistant Athletic Trainer: Laura Heline Address: 8600 University Blvd. Address: P.O. Box 1414 Phone: 812/464-1955 Evansville, IN 47712 Evansville, IN 47701 Web site: gousieagles.com Facebook: usiathletics Newspaper: Evansville TV station: WTVW/WEHT Twitter: @USI_Athletics Courier and Press Contact: Drew Amman YouTube: usiathletics Contact: Dan Korb Phone: 812/424-9126 Phone: 812/464-7502 Address: P.O. Box 25 USI Volleyball History Address: 300 E. Walnut St. Evansville, IN 47701 First year of volleyball: 1980 P.O. Box 268 Overall All-Time record: 549-448 (.551) Evansville, IN 47702 TV station: Access USI Years in NCAA II Tournament/last: 4/2011 Contact: Dave Black NCAA Tournament Record: 2-4 Student Newspaper: USI Shield Phone: 812/465-1048 Last post-season opponent: Indianapolis Contact: Pat Hickey Address: 8600 University Blvd. Result: L 1-3 Phone: 812/465-1645 Evansville, IN 47712 Address: 8600 University Blvd. Coaching Staff Evansville, IN 47712 Head Coach: Leah Mercer Alma mater, yr.: Southern Indiana, ’02 Radio station: WYFX 106.7 FM Phone: 812/464-1789 Contact: Dan Egierski E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 812/473-0600 Best time to reach Coach Mercer: Mornings Address: 4630 Bayard Park Drive Record at USI: 125-90 (7 years) Evansville, IN 47714 GLVC Record: 71-43 (7 years) Assistant Coach: Kathleen Yony Alma mater, yr.: Nova Southeastern, ’11 Phone: 812/464-1973 E-mail: [email protected] Look us up online: Team Information gousieagles.com 2011 Overall Record: 20-11 Home/Road/Neutral Record: 9-2/8-4/3-5 usiathletics GLVC Record (Finish): 14-4 (t-3rd East) GLVC Tournament Finish: t-5th @USI_Athletics Starters returning/lost: 4+libero/2 Letterwinners returning/lost: 10/3 usiathletics 2 2012 volleyball media guide gousieagles.com UNIVERSITY of SOUTHERN INDIANA SCREAMING EAGLES • ATHLETICS STAFF • USI Coaches and Staff Tracy Archuleta Crystal Arnwine Don Bisesi Tony Black Brody Broshears Jim Cheaney Chris Crawford Baseball PAC/ Women’s Golf Graduate Faculty Men’s Golf Men’s Tennis Coach Equipment Coach Assistant Athletic Coach Coach Manager SID Representative Randa Dallas Alex Eaton Krissy Engelbrecht Mandi Fulton Jon Mark Hall Laura Heline Mike Hillyard Senior Associate A.D./ Women’s Coordinator Athletic Asst. Athletic M/W Women’s Compliance Soccer of Athletic Director Trainer XC/T&F Administrator Coordinator Coach Outreach Coach Sue Kunkle David Maldonado Dan McDonnell Leah Mercer Keely Porter Kim Reddington Mat Santoro Softball Athletic Asst. Sports Volleyball Women’s Senior Men’s Soccer Coach Trainer Info. Director Coach Tennis Administrative Coach Coach Assistant Chelsey Sechrest Ray Simmons Rick Stein Rodney Watson Graduate Sports Women’s Men’s Asst. Athletic Information Basketball Basketball Trainer Director Coach Coach gousieagles.com 2012 volleyball media guide 3 UNIVERSITY of SOUTHERN INDIANA SCREAMING EAGLES • ABOUT USI • Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education continued... • Exercise Science • Kinesiology • Physical Education • Senior High/ Junior High/Middle School Education (grades 5-12)—certification is available for most majors • Special Education Post-Baccalaureate Certificates • Computer Information Systems • Professional Accountancy Associate Degree Programs College of Business • Business Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education • Early Childhood Education College of Liberal Arts • Social Science Degrees offered at USI College of Nursing and Health Professions • Dental Assisting • Dental Hygiene • Occupational Therapy Undergraduate Degree Programs Assistant • Radiologic Technology • Respiratory Therapy The University of Southern Indiana confers 10 undergraduate degrees: Pre-Professional Curricula Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Engineering, • Pre-Chiropractic • Pre-Dentistry • Pre-Ecology Pre-Forestry Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of General Studies, Bachelor • Pre-Law • Pre-Medical Technology • Pre-Medicine • Pre- of Social Work, Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate Optometry • Pre-Osteopathy • Pre-Pharmacy • Pre-Physician of Science in Occupational Therapy Assisting. 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