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QUICK FACTS Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Providence, R.I. 02918 Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friars Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black & White, Silver Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,518 Director of Athletics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert G. Driscoll Jr. Home Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alumni Hall/Mullaney Gym (2,620) Press Row Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401-865-2810 2011-12 Overall Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-17 2011-12 BIG EAST Record/Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11/13th Letterwinners Returning/Lost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7/4 Starters Returning/Lost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/4
COACHING S TAFF Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Robinson Fruchtl Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State ‘92 Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . .Dan Durkin (Mount St. Mary’s ’75) Assistant Coach . . Kristeena Alexander (George Washington ’00) Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dario Hernandez (Shaw ’10) Director of Women’s Basketball Administration. . . . . . . . . . . Jenn Wasson (Mobile ’94) Coordinator of Women’s Basketball Operations. . . . . . . . . . Lynn-Ann Kokoski (Bryant ’08)
SPORTS INFORMATION Basketball Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401-865-2529 SID Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Rynearson Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .401-865-2208 Media Relations Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .401-865-2583 Personal Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401-575-7370 Email Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jrynears@providence.edu Web Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . friars.com
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ROBERT G. DRISCOLL, JR. SUSAN ROBINSON FRUCHTL JENNIFER RYNEARSON Head Coach Athletic Director Sports Information Director
News & Notes The BIG Picture The Friars will embark on a new era under the direction of first-year Head Coach Susan Robinson Fruchtl. Robinson Fruchtl was named Head Coach on April 9, 2012, replacing Phil Seymore, who resigned in March 2012. Last season, the Friars got off to a respectable 4-4 start in BIG EAST Conference regular-season play, including wins over #20/18 DePaul and West Virginia. However, the Friars were tripped up down the stretch, finishing out the last eight games with a 1-7 mark. At season’s end, the Friars had compiled a 5-11 BIG EAST record.
Who’s Returning Providence returns six letter winners. Symone Roberts, Brianna Edwards, Chanise Head coach Susan Robinson Fructal graduated from Penn State in 1992 and left as the schools’ all-time leading scorer with 2,253 points. She is one of only two players in Penn State history to accumulate 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. In 1992 she won the Wade Trophy, was named a consensus AllAmerican and earned GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-America honors.
Baldwin and Danielle Pearson saw some time in the starting lineup, but in nine games or fewer. Senior Symone Roberts is the team’s leading returning scorer from a season ago. Roberts finished third in scoring last season with 8.2 points per game.
Who’s Gone The Friars will look to fill the void left by the departed seniors Teya Wright, Rachel Barnes and Lola Wells. Wright and Barnes finished atop the statistics in scoring, with 12.3 points and 10.7 points per game, respectively. Wright also hauled in a team-best 8.9 rebounds per game and led the BIG EAST Conference with 13 double-doubles.
Storylines Providence will open the doors to the newlyrenovated Alumni Hall/Mullaney Gymnasium. Over the summer, the facility underwent a complete overhaul, including new seating, scoreboard, air conditioning, lighting sound system, video boards, control room, media work area, etc.
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