RAMS VOLLEYBALL 2011 MEDIA GUIDE THIS IS . 2011 RAM VOLLEYBALL Colorado State Volleyball 2011 Table of Contents | Quick Facts Quick Facts General Information Location ...................................................Fort Collins, Colo. Founded .......................................................................1870 Enrollment ................................................................26,348 Nickname ....................................................................Rams Colors ......................................................... Green and Gold Elevation ..............................................................5,004 feet Arena (Capacity) ..................................Moby Arena (8,745) Conference ...................................................Mountain West President ............................................. Dr. Anthony A. Frank Director of Athletics .................................... Paul Kowalczyk Assoc. A.D./SWA....................................Christine Susemihl Faculty Representative .......................................Jim Francis Athletic Department Phone ........................... 970/491-3350 Athletic Website ..................................www.CSURams.com Ticket Office .............................................1-800/491-RAMS Progam History First Season .................................................................1976 All-Time Record ...........................................731-369 (.665) NCAA Tournaments ..........................................................22 .........2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, ...................2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, Table of Contents ....................1995, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983 This is Colorado State 58................................................ Carlie Foust Last Appearance ......................2010 Regional Quarterfinals 4.............Message from Dr. Anthony A. Frank 59..............................................Kaila Thomas All-Time MW Record ......................................154-26 (.856) 5.................CSU System/Board of Governors 60......................................Roster/Breakdown Regular-Season Champsionships ......................................8 6............................The University at a Glance ..........2010, 2009, 2007, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 7............................... World-Class Academics 2011 Outlook Tournament Championships (1999-07) .............................4 62-63 ...........................2011 Season Preview 8.....................This is Fort Collins & Colorado ..................................................2006, 2004, 2003, 1999 9........................... Denver, The Mile High City 64-67 ..........................Opponent Information 10....................Academic and Training Center 68.............................All-Time Series Records 11...............................Indoor Practice Facility Coaching Staff Information 12................................................Moby Arena 2010 Review Head Coach 13................................Match Day Experience 70-71 ........................................ 2010 Review Tom Hilbert ........................15th Season (Oklahoma, ‘84) 72........................................... 2010 Statistics 14....................................Homes of the Rams Record at CSU/Years ............................358-90 (.799)/14 15..................................... Volleyball Facilities 73.............2010 Results/Season Superlatives Career Record/Years ...........................532-162 (.767)/22 16.................................Distinguished Alumni 74-79 ................... Match-by-Match Statistics 17.........................CSU Athletics Hall of Fame Associate Head Coach 18..........................................Media Exposure History and Tradition Jesse Mahoney ..............Seventh Season (Colorado, ‘95) 81-82 ................... NCAA Tournament History Assistant Coach Staff 83.....................All-Region/District Selections Bri Frech ................. Fourth Season (Colorado State, ‘06) 20-21 .......................Head Coach Tom Hilbert 84.............................................All-Americans Video and Data Coordinator ...............................Jared Hazel 22.......Associate Head Coach Jesse Mahoney 85-91 ..................Conference Championships Athletic Trainer .................................................. Crystal Finn 92...................Conference Players of the Year 23.......................... Assistant Coach Bri Frech Volleyball Office Phone ................................. 970/491-6582 24-25 .... Director of Athletics Paul Kowalczyk 93-94 .....................................Award Winners 26..............................Volleyball Support Staff 95...............................All-Time Letterwinners 27.................... Colorado State Head Coaches 96......................... All-Time Numerical Roster Team Information 28-29 ............................. Colorado State Staff 2010 Record ................................................................ 26-5 Record Book 2010 MW Record (Finish) ..................................14-2 (First) Student-Athletes 99...............Individual Single-Match Records 2010 Postseason Play .............. NCAA Regional Quarterfinal 32-33 ......................................Tori Brummett 100....................Team Single-Match Records 101...........Individual Single-Season Records Final National Ranking .....................................................16 34-35 ......................................Dana Cranston Letterwinners Returning/Lost .........................................7/5 36-.37 ........................................ Deedra Foss 102....Freshman/Team Single-Season Records 38-39 ............................................Izzy Gaulia 103........................................Career Records Staters Returning/Lost ................................................4/2+1 Newcomers ........................................................................4 40-41 .........................................Brieon Paige 104....................... Annual Statistical Leaders Credits: The 2011 CSU volleyball media guide was published by the Colorado State Department of Athletics. 105 ..............................Miscellaneous Records/ 42-43 ..................................Samantha Peters The guide is a product of the Colorado State media relations office. Prepress formatting, desktop layout, design, 44-45 .....................................Megan Plourde ...................................Year-by-Year Team Totals writing and research by media relations assistant. Additional writing, editing and research by assistant director Media Information 46-47 .................................. Marlee Reynolds 106-09 ......................... Year-by-Year Results 48-49 ...................................Katie Rutherford of media relations Danny Mattie and student-assistant Leah Sakdol. Editorial contributions by director of media Volleyball Contact...................................Nic Hallisey 50-51 ..................................... Michelle Smith Media Information relations Zak Gilbert. Cover design by Nic Hallisey. Photo credits to Dan Byers, Thomas Waido, Paul Dorweiler, Cell Phone ..........................................970/231-4789 52-53 ....................................... Kelsey Snider 111......................................Media Guidelines Tim O’Hara, Jaren Wilkey, Denver Convention & Visitors Bureau, Rich Clarkson & Associates/Denver Broncos, Email [email protected] 112............................... Media Relations Staff 54-55 .....................................Katelyn Steffan Colorado Rockies Baseball Club, Colorado Avalanche, and University Photo Services (including John Eisele, Bill 56......................................... Kaitlind Bestgen 113...........................................Media Outlets FAX ....................................................970/491-1348 57............................................Brittany Bunch 114.........................................Mountain West Cotton and Joe Mendoza). 16 Consecutive NCAA Tournaments | 16 Consecutive 20-win Seasons | 12 Mountain West Conference Championships | Top-15 Nationally in Attendance [ 1 ] Colorado State Volleyball 2011 TV/Radio Roster Izzy Gaulia Dana Cranston Tori Brummett Katelyn Steffan Megan Plourde Samantha Peters Kelsey Snider 5-7 • DS • JR 6-3 • OPP • JR 6-4 • MB • RS SO 6-4 • OPP • RS SR 6-3 • MB • RS JR 6-1 • MB • RS SO 6-1 • OPP • RS FR Glendale, Ariz. 1 Fort St. John, B.C. 2 Redlands, Calif. 3 Dickinson, N.D. 4 Somerset, Wis. 5 Englewood, Colo. 6 Arvada, Colo. 7 Kaitlind Bestgen Kaila Thomas Carlie Foust Katie Rutherford Marlee Reynolds Brittany Bunch Brieon Paige 5-10 • DS • FR 6-1 • OH • FR 5-6 • DS • FR 6-1 • S • RS FR 6-2 • OH • FR 5-4 • DS • FR 6-2 • MB • RS JR Fort Collins, Colo. 8 Murrieta, Calif. 9 Amarillo, Texas 10 Peoria, Ariz. 11 Dalhart, Texas 15 Denver, Colo. 16 Sacramento, Calif. 17 Deedra Foss Michelle Smith Tom Hilbert Jesse Mahoney Bri Frech Curtis Oliver Jared Hazel 5-9 • S • RS FR 5-10 • DS • RS SO Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach Volunteer Assistant Coach Video & Data Coordinator McKenna, Wash. 18 Burlington, Wis. 20 15th Season Seventh Season Fourth Season First Season First Season [ 2 ] CSU Volleyball: Rich History | Exciting Future Colorado State Volleyball 2011 This is Colorado State 4 Message from 10 Academic & Training Center Dr. Anthony