2007-08 Yellow Jackets 2007 Georgia Tech Schedule November Quick Facts 4 Sun. Premier Players Atlanta, Ga. 2 p.m. 9 Fri. Davidson Atlanta, Ga. 8 p.m. General 13 Tue. at Tulane New Orleans, La. 8 p.m. Full Name: ......................................... Georgia Institute of Technology 18 Sun. Temple Atlanta, Ga. 2 p.m. Location: ........................................................................... Atlanta, Ga. 21 Wed. Northwestern Atlanta, Ga. 7 p.m. Founded: ...................................................................................... 1885 28 Wed. at Iowa (Big Ten TV) Iowa City, Iowa 9 p.m. Enrollment: .............................................................................. 16,793 Nickname: ......................................... Yellow Jackets, Rambling Wreck December Mascot: ...................................................... "Buzz," 1930 Model A Ford 2 Sun. at Georgia Athens, Ga. 2:30 p.m. Colors: ................................................................... Old Gold and White 6 Thur. South Carolina Upstate Atlanta, Ga. 7 p.m. Affiliation: ................................................................... NCAA Division I 9 Sun. Georgia Southern Atlanta, Ga. 1 p.m. Conference: ......................................................... Atlantic Coast (ACC) 16 Sun. at Mississippi State Statkville, Miss. 3 p.m. Arena (Capacity): ................... Alexander Memorial Coliseum (9,191) 18 Tue. at Mississippi Valley State Itta Bena, Miss. 4 p.m. President: ............................... Dr. G. Wayne Clough (Georgia Tech, ‘64) 22 Sat. at Georgia State Atlanta, Ga. 1 p.m. Athletic Director: ..................... Dan Radakovich (IU-Pennsylvania, ‘80) 29-30 10th Annual Georgia Tech/Atlanta Marriott Northwest Holiday Invitational Athletic Association Phone: ........................................... 404-894-5400 (Georgia Tech, Chicago State, Kennesaw State, Harvard) Ticket Office Phone: ................................ 888-Tech-Tix; 404-894-5447 Athletics Website: ........................................www.ramblinwreck.com 29 Sat. Chicago State Atlanta, Ga. 12 p.m. 30 Sun. vs. TBD Atlanta, Ga. 12/2 p.m. Women’s Basketball History January First Year of Women’s Basketball: .......................................... 1974-75 2 Wed. Jackson State Atlanta, Ga. 7 p.m. All-Time Record: .................................................... 437-483 (33 years) 5 Sat. at North Carolina*(RSN) Chapel Hill, N.C. 4 p.m. NCAA Tournament Appearances: ................................................ Three 10 Thur. Wake Forest* Atlanta, Ga. 7 p.m. Last NCAA Appearance: .................. 2007, Lost in 2nd round to Purdue 13 Sun. Miami* Atlanta, Ga. 2 p.m. WNIT Appearances: ...................................................................... Four 17 Thur. at NC State* Raleigh, N.C. 7 p.m. Last WNIT Appearance: .......... 2002, Lost in 1st round to Miami (Fla.) 20 Sun. at Maryland* College Park, Md. 2 p.m. 24 Thur. Duke* Atlanta, Ga. 7 p.m. The Coaching Staff 31 Thur. Clemson* Atlanta, Ga. 7 p.m. Head Coach: ...................................... MaChelle Joseph (Purdue, 1992) February Record at School: .........................................................62-56 (4 years) 3 Sun. Florida State* (RSN) Atlanta, Ga. 4 p.m. Career Record: ............................................................................ Same Basketball Office Phone: ............................................... 404-894-5406 7 Thur. at Miami* Miami, Fla. 7 p.m. Best Time to Reach Coach: ............................................... Through SID 10 Sun. North Carolina* (RSN) Atlanta, Ga. 12:30 p.m. Associate Head Coach .......................... Mark Simons (Aquinas, 1972) 12 Tue. Savannah State Atlanta, Ga. 7 p.m. Assistant Coach:................................... Sytia Messer (Arkansas, 2000) 18 Mon. at Boston College* (RSN) Chestnut Hill, Mass. 7 p.m. Assistant Coach: .......................................... Teri Moren (Purdue, 1992) 24 Sun. at Clemson* Clemson, S.C. 2 p.m. Director of Operations: ............. LaChina Robinson (Wake Forest, 2002) 29 Fri. Virginia Tech* (RSN) Atlanta, Ga. 7 p.m. Athletic Trainer: ............................Josephine Lee (Augustana College) March 2 Sun. at Virginia Charlottesville, Va. 2 p.m. 2006-07 Team Information 6-9 Thur.-Sun. 31st Annual ACC Tournament Greensboro, N.C. TBA Overall Record: ........................................................................... 21-12 Home Record: ............................................................................... 13-3 Home Games in BOLD Away Record: .................................................................................. 6-6 Neutral Record: ............................................................................... 2-3 * Indicated ACC games Conference Record/Finish: ....................................................... 9-5/6th All times eastern Starters Returning/Lost: ................................................................. 4/1 Dates and times subject to change Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ....................................................... 9/3 (RSN) Regional Sports Network Newcomers: ...................................................................................... 6 (Fox Sports Net South, ComCast Sports Net, SunSports, New England Sports Network) Sports Information Asst. AD for Media Relations ......................................... Dean Buchan Associate Sports Information Director: ......................... Mike Stamus Assistant Sports Information Director/ Women’s Basketball Contact: ..................................... Dan Goldberger Email: ............................................ [email protected] Cell Phone: .................................................................. (646) 872-7568 Asst. Sports Information Director: ................................. Cheryl Watts Sports Information Grad. Asst.: ........................................... Erica Littles The 2007-08 Georgia Tech Women’s Basketball Media Guide... Emails: <first letter, first name><last name>@athletics.gatech.edu is a publication of the Georgia Tech Sports Information Office. Edited and Design by Daniel Goldberger; Sports Information Phone: ............................................ 404-894-5445 Covers Design by Summit Athletic Media (www.summitathletics.com); Contributors: Cheryl Watts Sports Information Fax: ................................................ 404-894-1248 and Cory Bledsoe; Front and Back Cover Photos by Stanley Leary; Inside Cover Photos by Leary, Press Row Phone: ........................................................... 404-894-5458 Rob Skinner and Jack Reimer; Head Shots and Group Shots by Leary and Skinner ; Additional Sports Information Address: 150 Bobby Dodd Way, Atlanta, Ga. 30332 Inside Photography by Pete Casabonne, Walt Beasley, Jimmy Cribb, Scott Cunningham, John Gilman, Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images, Skinner, Vern Verna, Brian Savage and other unidentified photographers of the past; Printing by Ebsco Media. 1 Table of Contents Covering Georgia Tech Coaches & Staff 2006-07 Year in Review Schedule ...................................................................................... 1 MaChelle Joseph .................................................................. 36-38 Notes .................................................................................... 76-77 Quick Facts .................................................................................. 1 Mark Simons ..............................................................................39 Results and Statistics ........................................................... 78-81 Media Information ..................................................................... 3 Sytia Messer ..............................................................................40 Box Scores ........................................................................... 82-86 Media Coverage .......................................................................... 4 Teri Moren .................................................................................41 Directions to Campus .................................................................. 4 Women’s Basketball Staff ................................................... 42-43 The ACC Radio/TV Chart ......................................................................... 160 Women’s Basketball Support Staff ...................................... 44-45 Tradition ..................................................................................... 88 Dr. G. Wayne Clough ...................................................................46 2006-07 Statistics ................................................................ 89-90 2007-08 Preview Dan Radakovich ..........................................................................47 2007-08 Composite Schedule ............................................... 92-93 2007-08 Outlook ...................................................................... 6-8 Theresa Wenzel ..........................................................................47 News & Notes ........................................................................... 8-9 Georgia Tech Administration .....................................................48 Opponents Team Roster & Pronunciation Guide ............................................ 9 Holiday Invitational Opponents ................................................. 95 This is Georgia Tech Nonconference Opponents ..................................................