Fact Book 2010–2011 2011 COMMODORES 4 10 11 12 15 Angela Puleo Christina Foggie Jasmine Lister Jordan Coleman Hannah Tuomi 5-9, Jr., G 5-9, Fr., G 5-4, Fr., G 5-11, Jr., F 6-0, Sr., F Maryville, Tenn. Mount Laurel, N.J. Corona, Calif. Lake Mary, Fla. Thornton, Colo. 21 22 30 32 33 Stephanie Holzer Jence Rhoads Elan Brown Gabby Smith Rebecca Silinski 6-4, R-Fr., C 5-11, Sr., G 6-0, So., G 5-10, So., G 6-3, Sr., C Newtown Square, Pa. Slippery Rock, Pa. Atlanta, Ga. Cincinnati, Ohio Birmingham, Ala. 34 44 45 55 Tiffany Clarke Tori Jarosz Kayci Ferriss Clair Watkins 6-0, So., F 6-3, Fr., F 6-7, Fr., C 6-4, Fr., F Duluth, Ga. Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. Carthage, Tenn. Matthews, N.C. Melanie Balcomb Vicky Picott Kim Rosamond Tom Garrick Justin VanOrman Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Director of Operations Ninth Season Ninth Season Fourth Season Second Season Seventh Season TABLE OF CONTENTS Media Information Southeastern Conference 2 ____________________________ Vanderbilt Athletic Communications 52 _____________________________ Vanderbilt’s All-Time SEC Finishes 3 ____________________________________Covering the Commodores 52 _______________________________2011 SEC Tournament Schedule 53 ______________________________ Vanderbilt in 2010 SEC Statistics Season Outlook 53 ____________________________All-Time SEC Champions/Standings 4 ____________________________________________________Roster 5 ________________________________________________Quick Facts NCAA Tournament 6 ____________________________________________ Season Preview 54 _____________________________ The SEC in the NCAA Tournament 55 ___________________________________ Vanderbilt’s NCAA Results Player Information 8 _____________________________________________ Jence Rhoads History and Records 10 ___________________________________________Rebecca Silinski 56 ________________________________ Vanderbilt in the AP Rankings 12 ____________________________________________ Hannah Tuomi 57 ________________________ All-Time Jersey Numbers/Letterwinners 14 ___________________________________________Jordan Coleman 58 ____________________________________________All-Time Roster 16 _______________________________________________Elan Brown 59 ___________________________________________ 1,000-Point Club 17 _____________________________________________ Tiffany Clarke 63 __________________________ USA Basketball/Kodak All-Americans 18 ______________________________________________Gabby Smith 64 ______________________________________________ SEC Honors 19 _______________________________ Stephanie Holzer/Kayci Ferriss 65 ________________________________________Commodore Awards 20 __________________________________Christina Foggie/Tori Jarosz 67 __________________________________________ Annual Statistics 21 _________________________________ Jasmine Lister/Clair Watkins 68 ____________________________________________ Yearly Leaders 22 ______________________ Commodore Pop Culture Grid/Superlatives 69 __________________________________________ Coaching History 70 ____________________________________ Individual Game Records Coaching Staff & Vanderbilt Administration 72 ___________________________________Individual Season Records 24 ________________________________Head Coach Melanie Balcomb 74 ___________________________________ Individual Career Records 27 __________________________________ Vicky Picott/Kim Rosamond 76 _______________________________________ Team Game Records 28 ________________________________ Tom Garrick/Justin VanOrman 77 ______________________________________ Team Season Records 29 _____________________________________________ Support Staff 78 _____________________________________ Miscellaneous Records 30 _________________________________ Chancellor Nicholas Zeppos 80 _____________________________________________Yearly Results 31 _______________________________ Vice Chancellor David Williams 87 ____________________________________ Vanderbilt vs. Opponents 88 ____________________________________________ Series Results 2009-10 Season Review 97 __________________________________Memorial Gym/WNBA Draft 32 ______________________________________________ Noteworthy 98 _________________________________________2010-11 Opponents 33 __________________________________________ Overall Statistics Editorial Credits 34 ____________________________________________Season Results The 2010-11 Vanderbilt women’s basketball fact book was produced by the Vanderbilt athletic communications office. 35 ____________________________ Game-By-Game Team Comparison Writing & Design: Ryan Schulz and Vanderbilt Creative Services 36 _________________________________ Team/Individual Highs/Lows Contributors: Laina Balafas, Brandon Barca, Andy Boggs, Larry Leathers, Chris 37 __________________________ Departed Seniors/Record at a Glance Weinman, Rod Williamson, Travis Young and past women’s basketball SIDs. 38 ___________________________________ Last Time/NCAA Rankings Photography: Neil Brake, Daniel Dubois, Steve Green, Joe Howell, John Russell, 39 ___________________________________________ Game Capsules Todd van Emst and many unidentifiable photographers. 50 _____________________________________ 2009-10 Award Winners Printing: Franklin Graphics 51 _______________________________ 2009-10 SEC Standings/Honors Special Thanks: Vanderbilt Creative Services and past women’s basketball SIDs. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT VANDERBILT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL, PLEASE VISIT Official Website: www.VUCommodores.com Microsite: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualvanderbilt/Wbasketball Twitter: VandyWBB Fact Book 1 MEDIA INFORMATION The Vanderbilt Athletic Communications office welcomes your interest ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS STAFF in the Vanderbilt women’s basketball program. We will make every effort to meet your needs throughout the season. Following is infor- mation and guidelines to help you during the season and allow our coaches and players to adhere to their schedules. Credentials The Vanderbilt Athletic Communications office issues season media cre- dentials to authorized full-time or specified representatives of media outlets who cover Vanderbilt basketball on a regular basis. Single-game credentials also will be available for media who cover the team less frequently, should space allow. Please e-mail or fax credential requests on company letterhead Ryan Schulz Laina Balafas Brandon Barca to the attention of women’s basketball contact, Ryan Schulz. Assistant Director/ Communications Director of Women's Basketball SID Intern Online Services Credential Pick-Up Credentials are available for pick-up at “Media Will Call” located near the playing floor at Memorial Gymnasium. Those media wishing to access “Media Will Call” should enter the service tunnel located at the end of Lot 71 behind the outfield wall of Vanderbilt’s Hawkins Field baseball stadium. Proceed through the tunnel until you arrive at the “Media Will Call” table. If enough advance notice is given, credentials can be mailed or sent via next-day carrier at the expense of the media organization making the request. Media Parking Media parking is located inside the 25th Avenue parking garage located at the corner of 25th Avenue and Jess Neely Drive. After parking, please enter Andy Boggs Larry Leathers Kyle Parkinson Memorial Gymnasium through the service tunnel entrance located at the end Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director of Lot 71 behind the outfield wall of Vanderbilt’s Hawkins Field baseball sta- dium. Vehicles parked in Lot 71 without the proper parking pass will be towed. Media Seating Media covering Vanderbilt basketball games are seated at various loca- tions inside Memorial Gymnasium. 1.) A select number of seats are available on the floor, usually reserved for Nashville beatwriters and radio crews from both schools. 2.) An additional 20 seats are available inside Suite 5 located on the northside concourse, reserved for media following the visiting team and Nashville radio and television media. 3.) More than 40 seats are available in the third-level pressbox for additional media seating needs. Chris Weinman Rod Williamson Assistant Director Director of Media Workroom Communications Memorial Gymnasium’s media workroom is located in the northeast corner of the facility, nearest the opponents’ bench. This room will serve as a place for pregame meals as well as an area for the media to work after the game. The room is equipped with both telephone and data ports. Staff PHONE NUMBERS Office: 615/322-4121 • Fax: 615/343-7064 • Press Row: 615/320-0436 General Communications Possibilities Media sitting in any location inside Memorial Gymnasium have access to the Internet via wireless connection. If you do not have capabilities for such SID CONTACT INFORMATION access, please contact Ryan Schulz days prior to your arrival at Memorial Ryan Schulz _____ 615/343-4396 (W) [email protected] Gymnasium. A select number of data lines are available. ________________ 913/522-9062 (C) ____________________________ A limited number of phones are available for local and calling card calls. Andy Boggs _____ 615/343-1847 (W) [email protected] Please contact a member of the media relations staff if you need your own Larry Leathers ___ 615/343-6437 (W) ____ [email protected] phone. A fax machine is also available on press row. Kyle Parkinson ___ 615/343-0020 (W) ___ [email protected] Chris Weinman __ 615/343-0019 (W) ___ [email protected] Postgame Interview Format Rod Williamson