Middle Tennessee 2011 Softball
Quick Facts
Name . . . . . . . . . . . Middle Tennessee State University Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Murfreesboro, Tenn. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,432 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1911 Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blue Raiders Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Royal Blue and White President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Sidney A. McPhee Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Massaro Senior Women’s Administrator . . . . . . . .Diane Turnham Main Athletics Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (615) 898-2450 Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sun Belt Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue Raider Field (500) Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www. GoBlueRaiders.com
Coaching Staff
Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sue Nevar Alma Mater/Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indiana/1981 Nevar’s Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (615) 898-5018 Assistant/Pitching Coach . . . . . . . Megan Rhodes Smith Alma Mater/Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tennessee/2008 Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kassie Stanfill Alma Mater/Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Louisville/2009 Smith/Stanfill Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (615) 904-8010 Softball Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Debbie Bartlett Barlett’s Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (615) 898-2968
Athletic Communications
Assistant A.D./Communications . . . . . . . . Mark Owens Softball Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christian Lemon Lemon’s e-mail . . . . . . . . . . lemon@goblueraiders.com Lemon’s Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . (615) 898-5272 Lemon’s Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (901) 268-9383 Mailing Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1301 East Main St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Murfreesboro, TN 37132
Table of Contents
2011 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3 Middle Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5 Sun Belt Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10 Media Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 President/Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13 This is Blue Raider Softball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15 Coaches and Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-19 Rosters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21 Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-37 2011 Season Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-39 Opponent Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-42 2010 Season Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43-46 All-Time Letterwinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 All-Time Honors and Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Program Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49-59 All-Time Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-63 All-Time Series Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Credit
The 2011 Middle Tennessee Softball Guide is a production of the MTSU Athletic Communications Office. It was written and edited by Athletic Communications Intern Christian Lemon. Editorial assistance was provided by Mark Owens. Layout and design by Christian Lemon with assistance by Bradley Lambert. Photography was provided by Bradley Lambert and MTSU Photographic Services.
Mission Statement
The MTSU athletic program promotes excellence in athletics and athletic opportunities for every student-athlete, the University, and the community. Building on tradition, the program advances a the University’s regional and national stature and creates opportunities for innovative partnerships throughout the region. Middle Tennessee State University continually works to maximize human, financial, and physical resources to create and heighten the quality of its sports programs. MTSU, a Tennessee Board of Regents university, is an equal opportunity, nonracially indentifiable, educational institution that does not discriminate against inviduals with disabilities. SP025-0111
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