2012-13 UNCG W o m e n ’ s T e nn i s University Facts
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Location....................................................................Greensboro, N.C.
Quick Facts....................................................................................... 2
Founded......................................................................................1891 Enrollment.................................................. 18,502 (14,664 undergrad) Nickname.............................................................................. Spartans
Under Armour................................................................................... 3 This Is UNCG................................................................................. 4-7 The Spartan Way........................................................................... 8-9 UNCG Champions In 2011-12...................................................... 10-11
Colors.................................................................... Gold, White & Navy
Spartan Success......................................................................... 12-13
Affiliation..................................................................... NCAA Division I
UNCG Tennis Courts................................................................... 14-15
Conference............................................................................Southern
Head coach Jeff Trivette.................................................................. 16
Chancellor................................................................ Dr. Linda P. Brady
Coaching Staff................................................................................ 17
Director of Athletics............................................................ Kim Record Alma mater.....................................................................Virginia, 1984 Athletics Department phone............................................ 336-334-5952
2012-13 Schedule........................................................................... 18 2012-13 Roster............................................................................... 19 Meet The Women’s Team............................................................ 20-27 2012 SoCon Regular Season Crown.................................................. 28 2011-12 Stats................................................................................. 29
Media Relations Office
Chancellor Dr. Linda P. Brady............................................................ 30
Director......................................................................Matt McCollester
Director of Athletics Kim Record....................................................... 31
Email..................................................... matt.mccollester@uncg.edu Cell phone................................................................. 336-676-3407 Assistant Director (Women’s Tennis).................................. Justin Glover Email............................................................justin.glover@uncg.edu Cell phone................................................................. 336-482-7568 Assistant Director................................................................Chip Welch Email.............................................................. chip.welch@uncg.edu Cell phone................................................................. 336-420-6342 Media Relations Assistant (Women’s Tennis)................... Nakia Parmalee Director of New Media...................................................... Dacia Ijames
Athletics Hall Of Fame................................................................ 32-35 Spartan Club.............................................................................. 36-37 Campus Map................................................................................... 38 2012-13 Women’s Tennis Guide Credits The 2012-13 UNCG Women’s tennis guide was designed and edited by Assistant Director of Media Relations, Justin Glover. Editorial assistance was provided by Director of Media Relations Matt McCollester and assistant director Chip Welch. Additional assistance was provided by Director of New Media Dacia Ijames and media relations intern Nakia Parmalee. Photography was provided by Carlos Morales, Tim Cowie, Dano Keeney, WG Sports, Willis Glasgow, Chris English, John Bell, UNCG University Relations Photographers and others.
Email................................................................ dnijames@uncg.edu Media Relations phone.................................................... 336-334-5615 Press box phone............................................................ 336-334-5625 Media Relations Office address....................................... UNCG Athletics . ....................................PO Box 26168, Greensboro, NC 27402-6168 Website........................................................... www.uncgspartans.com Men Tennis Twitter...................................................... @UNCGMTennis
UNCG Women’s Tennis Team Information Head coach........................................................................Jeff Trivette Alma mater....................................................................... UNCG, 1992 Email..................................................................uncgtennis@uncg.edu Graduate Assistant coach............................................ Alejandra Guerra Email.................................................................... a_guerra@uncg.edu Women’s Tennis Office phone.......................................... 336-314-5016
Annette Rios
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Official Outfitter of UNCG Athletics
The University of North Carolina at Green boro was first chartered back on Feb. 1 1891, as the State Normal and Industr al School. It was the first state-support
school for the higher education of women
North Carolina. Founded by Charles Du can McIver, it became co-educational 1963. Today, in its 120th year of existen the campus covers 210 acres in downtow Greensboro and has an enrollment that e ceeded 17,000 for the first time ever la year. For fall 2008, 17,467 students we enrolled, including 13,453 undergraduat
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- Student/faculty ratio is approximately 17:1. - Over the past five years, more than 40% of UNCG student-athletes held a gradepoint average of 3.0 or better, including 51% of them last year.
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Student-athletes at UNCG have enjoyed a tremendous amount of success over the years. Although the athletic department celebrated its 45th season in 2010-11, athletics at UNCG date back to the 1940s in the days before the university became co-ed. Golfer Nancy Porter, who went on to a successful pro career, is regarded as one of UNCG’s first student-athletes, competing in tournaments on the national level in the late 1940s. In 1963, as the university prepared to go co-ed, UNCG began to formally organize athletic teams. Women’s basketball, under head coach Ellen Griffin, women’s tennis, women’s golf and field hockey were started. LPGA Hall of Famer Carol Mann was on one of the early UNCG women’s golf teams. In 1967, UNCG began men’s athletics and the intercollegiate athletics program received formal recognition from the university. In the fall of 1967, the Spartan was adopted as the program’s mascot. In 1968, UNCG’s men’s teams joined the Dixie Athletic Conference, known today as the USA South Conference, on the NCAA Division III level. Women’s teams competed as part of the AIAW early on, with UNCG being one of the lead organizers of the organization. Two of the first men’s sports were basketball and bowling. In 1971, with the emergence of the five-player rule in women’s basketball, UNCG finished fourth in the National Collegiate Tournament. Two years later, the women’s golf team won the AIAW national title – UNCG’s first-ever team national crown. Porter coached the squad and future professional golfer Donna Horton White was on the squad. Since then, UNCG has enjoyed a number of successes: • Five national titles in men’s soccer during the 1980s and a runner-up finish in women’s tennis. • An unprecedented five-year move from Division III to Division II to Division I -- went from Division III in 1987, to Division II in 1988-90 and have been Division I since 1991. • A trip to the “Big Dance” – the NCAA men’s basketball tournament – in just its fifth year of Division I status. • Men’s soccer coach Michael Parker and women’s basketball coach Lynne Agee were the first to lead teams to the NCAA tournament
in all three divisions. • A baseball squad built from scratch by Mike Gaski that made it to the NCAA tournament in just its fifth season of play. • A men’s soccer program that conquered all comers for two months to become the No. 1 team in the nation in 2004, the beginning of UNCG’s three straight NCAA tournament Round of 16 appearances and four in five years. • Kyle Hines, who became just the sixth player in college basketball history to record 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 300 blocked shots in a career. • Individuals like wrestler Dock Kelly, who overcame birth defects that left him without legs, qualifying for the NCAA Championship. • Students like Siggi Eyjolffson, who earned Academic All-American honors three times. • Men’s basketball games moved off campus to the Greensboro Coliseum, one of the premier facilities in the country. From major league pitcher Brian Moehler to MLS champion Alejandro Moreno to LPGA star Becky Morgan, Spartan alumni have gone on to successful careers in sports. That success isn’t just limited to the playing field, either. The late Doug Hamilton was one of the pioneers within MLS and played on the UNCG national championship teams of the 1980s. Eyjolffson returned to his native Iceland and is one of the top people in his native country’s soccer federation, currently serving as their women’s national team head coach. Spartan athletics has had its success stories over the years … and the best is yet to come.
National Championships (Six Overall) Women’s Golf 1973 AIAW Men’s Soccer 1982 NCAA III Men’s Soccer 1983 NCAA III Men’s Soccer 1985 NCAA III Men’s Soccer 1986 NCAA III Men’s Soccer 1987 NCAA III
Conference Tournament Titles (44 overall; 32 in NCAA Div. I) Women’s Volleyball 1981 Women’s Basketball 1982 Women’s Volleyball 1982 Women’s Volleyball 1983 Women’s Basketball 1983 Softball 1983 Women’s Basketball 1984 Women’s Volleyball 1984 Women’s Basketball 1985 Women’s Basketball 1987 Women’s Basketball 1988 Softball 1988 Men’s Soccer 1993 ** Softball 1994 ** Women’s Soccer 1994 ** Men’s Soccer 1994 ** Softball 1995 ** Men’s Golf 1995 ** Women’s Golf 1995 ** Men’s Tennis 1995 ** Men’s Basketball 1996 ** Men’s Golf 1996 ** Women’s Golf 1996 ** Softball 1996 ** Women’s Soccer 1996 ** Men’s Soccer 1996 ** Baseball 1997 ** Women’s Tennis 1997 ** Softball 1997 ** Women’s Soccer 1997 Men’s Soccer 1998 Women’s Soccer 1998
Women’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Women’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Wrestling Men’s Tennis Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer
1998 2001 2001 2003 2005 2006 ** 2006 2008 2010 2010 2010 2010
Conference Regular Season Titles (83 overall; 49 in NCAA Div. I) Men’s Tennis 1974 Men’s Basketball 1981 Men’s Tennis 1981 Women’s Volleyball 1981 Men’s Soccer 1981 Women’s Basketball 1982 Softball 1982 Women’s Tennis 1982 Women’s Volleyball 1982 Women’s Basketball 1983 Softball 1983 Women’s Tennis 1983 Women’s Volleyball 1983 Men’s Soccer 1983 Women’s Basketball 1984 Softball 1984 Men’s Tennis 1984 Women’s Tennis 1984 Women’s Volleyball 1984 Men’s Soccer 1984 Women’s Basketball 1985 Women’s Tennis 1985 Men’s Soccer 1985 Men’s Tennis 1986 Women’s Tennis 1986 Men’s Soccer 1986 Men’s Basketball 1987 Women’s Basketball 1987 Women’s Tennis 1987 Men’s Soccer 1987 Men’s Basketball 1988 Women’s Basketball 1988 Men’s Tennis 1988 Women’s Tennis 1988 Softball 1993
Women’s Basketball Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Women’s Basketball Baseball Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Softball Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Volleyball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Softball Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Softball Baseball Women’s Basketball Women’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Women’s Basketball Baseball Women’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Women’s Basketball Women’s Soccer Men’s Tennis Women’s Soccer Women’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Men’s Cross Country Women’s CC Men’s Basketball Women’s Tennis Women’s Soccer ** denotes officially recognized conference champion ^ SoCon North Division title
1993 1993 1993 1994 1994 ** 1994 1994 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1997 1997 1997 ** 1997 ** 1997 ** 1998 ** 1998 ** 1998 ** 1998 ** 1999 ** 2000 ** 2001 ** 2001 ** 2002 ** 2002 2004 ** 2004 ** 2005 ** 2006 ** 2006 ** 2007 ** 2008 ** 2009 ** 2010 ** 2010 ** 2011 ** 2011 ** 2011 ** 2012 ^ 2012 ** 2012 **
Constructed in the summer an serve as the home facility for the teams.
The current facility was built on t a cost of $1.4 million. Situated be Fleming Gymnasium, the facility for both the Spartan men’s and w simultaneously during the day an
The facility includes a meeting ar player benches and elevated seat
The facility underwent renovation have been completely resurfaced style used at the U.S. Open since 2008.
The facility will be outfitted with drainage upgraded and serviced i
nd fall of 2000, the UNCG Tennis Courts e Spartan men’s and women’s tennis
the site of UNCG’s previous facility at etween the UNCG Soccer Stadium and includes 12 lighted courts, allowing women’s teams to play or practice nd at night.
rea on the south end of the courts, 24 ting for approximately 350 fans.
ns in the summer of 2010. The courts d to an attractive blue color of the same 2005 and at the Australian Open since
various Spartan marks and is having its in completing the renovation.
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Head Coach Jeff Trivette 14th Season As Head Coach • UNCG, 1992 Jeff Trivette begins his 14th season as the women’s tennis coach at UNCG in 2012-13. Trivette was permanently named head tennis coach on July 1, 2000, after serving one year as interim head coach. He had been an assistant coach at UNCG for 10 years prior to that. Trivette coached both the men’s and women’s programs at UNCG for five seasons before relinquishing the men’s title before the 200405 season to current coach Thomas Mozur. In Trivette’s tenure, UNCG has reached the semifinals of the Southern Conference Championship five times. He has had five first-team All-SoCon singles selections, including two-time honoree and 2008 SoCon Player of the Year Alejandra Guerra, and eight first-team doubles teams picked. Eight have earned second-team all-league singles laurels under Trivette, while two doubles team has earned second-team honors. UNCG has had at least one first-team singles and doubles selection in five of the last six seasons. Trivette has also put three student-athletes on the SoCon All-Freshman Team since its inception in 2009, the third-most in the league in that span. Last season, Trivette earned his first coach of the year award on the women’s side after leading UNCG to its first regular season title since 1999 and first-ever outright SoCon title. The Spartans finished with a 18-6 mark, including a perfect 10-0 in SoCon play before falling just short against College of Charleston, 4-1, in the SoCon tournament final. Trivette coached junior Niltooli Wilkins to her first SoCon Player of the Year award after breaking the school record for most wins with a 30-6 record. UNCG also entered the ITA rankings at No. 74 late in the season. In 2011, Trivette guided the Spartans to 15-7 overall mark and a second-place Southern Conference finish at 9-1 in the league. Four players earned first-team All-SoCon honors, with Niltooli Wilkins taking the distinction in singles and Wilkins, Alex Whitehead, Lucy Dougherty and Stephanie Macfarlane doing so in doubles play. UNCG also made a brief appearance in the national rankings, topping out at No. 70. The Spartans reached the semifinals of the SoCon Championship for just the fifth time in school history. Trivette had UNCG ranked 66th in 2009-10, but the Spartans had to deal with an injury at the top of the lineup and finished the season with a 10-11 ledger that included a 4-6 league mark. Despite the sub.500 record, UNCG had three student-athletes earn All-SoCon honors, while Whitehead and Annette Rios were SoCon All-Freshman selections, as well. Guerra went 18-2 in the 2008 spring season and compiled a 17-match winning streak en route to being named the league’s player of the year. Guerra was named all-conference in singles, while Guerra and Arielle VonStrolley combined to earn a doubles all-league slot, as well.
Trivette (Last Five YearS) 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Total
12-10 SoCon quarterfinals 15-6 SoCon semifinals 10-11 SoCon quarterfinals 15-7 SoCon semifinals 18-6 SoCon regular season title; SoCon finals 70-40
As the men’s coach for five seasons, he compiled a 55-57 mark overall. In his second season with the men’s team, Trivette was named the Southern Conference Coach of the Year in 2001-02. He guided his squad to a 9-1 mark in conference play (15-5 overall) and a tie with Furman for the league title. In addition, the women’s team finished third in the SoCon that same season with a 7-2 mark (10-9 overall). Both teams advanced to the conference tournament semifinals. As interim head coach in 1999-2000, Trivette led the men’s team to a national ranking, a 16-7 overall mark and a third-place finish in the Southern Conference (8-2). As assistant coach in 1998-99, Trivette helped guide the women’s team to the SoCon regular-season title and a national ranking. Also, the men’s team finished runner-up in the conference. With Trivette on staff, the men’s team was the Big South Conference runner-up in 1992, 1993 and 1994 before winning its first conference championship in 1995. The women’s team was the Big South regular-season champion in 1996 and 1997 and Big South
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tournament champion in 1997 after a runner-up finish the year prior. In addition to working with the Spartan teams for more than two decades, Trivette has assisted with the university’s summer tennis camp and has been tournament coordinator for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association/Rolex Summer Circuit event that is played annually at UNCG. Trivette, an assistant men’s tennis coach at Greensboro College in 1989, is a 28year veteran of coaching. Prior to entering coaching, Trivette played at Charlotte and
also competed professionally.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sport science from UNCG in 1992 and a master’s degree in sport psychology from UNCG in 1994.
Graduate Assistant Coach
Alejandra Guerra 1st Season As Graduate Assistant Coach • UNCg, 2009 Former Guerra, as graduate assistant coach for program, as announced by head
Spartan, Alejandra has been named the women’s tennis coach Jeff Trivette.
Guerra contributed to the Spartans as a player from 2007 to 2009. She was named Southern Conference Player of the Year in 2008. Guerra was a two-time First Team All SoCon selection in singles and doubles in 2008-2009. She placed as high as No. 38 in singles and No. 12 in doubles in the ITA national rankings. In 2008, Guerra went 18-2 in singles and ended the season with a perfect record of 9-0 in SoCon matches. She followed that season with 29-8 record in singles and a 9-1 ledger in the SoCon in 2009. The Tampico, Mexico native ended her career with 47 victories in singles and a total of 37 double wins. She held the record of most wins in a season with 29 until last year when Niltooli Wilkins broke the record with 30 wins. Guerra is pursuing her Master’s degree in Liberal Arts and is expected to graduate in 2015.
2012-13 UNCG W o m e n ’ s T e nn i s 2012-13 UNCG Women’s Tennis Schedule Sept. 14-16 UVA/Elon Invitational (Charlottesville, VA./ Elon, N.C.) Oct. 5-7 Wake Forest Invitational (Winston Salem, N.C.) Oct. 12-13 Charlotte 49ers Invitational (Charlotte, N.C.)
Oct. 18-20 ITA Carolina Regional (Winston Salem, N.C.) Nov. 9-11 Kitty Harrison Invitational (Chapel Hill, N.C.) Dual Matches
Jan. 23 at North Carolina (Chapel Hill) 2 p.m. Feb. 7 at NC State (Raleigh, N.C.) 4 p.m. Feb. 9 vs. Campbell (UNCG Tennis Courts) Noon Feb. 16 at Wake Forest (Winston Salem, N.C.) Noon Feb. 22 vs. Long Beach State (UNCG Tennis Courts) 2 p.m. Feb. 24 vs. Western Carolina (UNCG Tennis Courts) Noon March 1 at Marshall (Huntington, W.Va.) 4 p.m. March 2 vs Old Dominion (UNCG Tennis Courts) Noon March 9 vs. Chattanooga (UNCG Tennis Courts) Noon March 10 vs. Samford (UNCG Tennis Courts) Noon March 14 vs. North Carolina A&T (UNCG Tennis Courts) 10 a.m. March 14 at Elon (Elon, N.C.) 3 p.m. March 16 at Gardner-Webb (Boiling Springs, N.C.) 2 p.m. March 20 vs. UNC Wilmington (UNCG Tennis Courts) 2 p.m March 23 vs. Charlotte (UNCG Tennis Courts) Noon March 24 vs. Davidson (UNCG Tennis Courts) Noon March 29 at College of Charleston (Charleston S.C.) 1 p.m. March 30 at Georgia Southern (Statesboro, Ga.) 1 p.m. April 2 vs. Appalachian State (UNCG Tennis Courts) 2 p.m. April 6 at Furman (Greenville, S.C.) 1 p.m. April 7 at Wofford (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1 p.m. April 10 at East Carolina (Greensville, N.C.) 2 p.m. April 18-21 SoCon Championship (Elon, N.C.) TBA
2012-13 UNCG W o m e n ’ s T e nn i s 2012-13 UNCG Women’s Tennis Roster Name
Ht.
Cl.
Soumeya Anane
5-5
Fr.
Alisha Burton
5-5
R-Fr.
Amy Ellis
5-6
Stephanie Falcon
5-2
So.
Kayla Gammie
5-6
Jamie Grinberg
5-4
Annette Rios
5-6
Sr.
Santa Ana, El Salvador/Liceo Latinoamericano
Alex Whitehead
5-6
Sr.
Victoria, Australia/Star of the Sea College
Niltooli Wilkins
5-4
5th-Sr.
Burnsville, Minn./Homeschooled
5-10
Jr.
Istanbul, Turkey/Gunes Koleji
Dilara Yurtkuran
Fr.
Hometown/Previous School Coventry, Great Britain/Tile Hill Wood School
Charlotte, N.C./Zebulon B. Vance
Cheshire, Great Britain/Newcastle Under Lyme School
Marietta, Ga./Walton
So.
Port St. Lucie, Fla./Broward Virtual School
Fr.
Chapel Hill, N.C./East Chapel Hill
Head coach: Jeff Trivette, UNCG 92’ Graduate Assistant coach: Alejandra Guerra, UNCG 09’
2012-13 Team Photo from left to right: Head coach Jeff Trivette, Stephanie Falcon, Annette Rios, Alisha Burton, Kayla Gammie, Alex Whitehead, Dilara Yurtkuran, Niltooli Wilkins, Amy Ellis, Soumeya Anane, Jamie Grinberg and Graduate assistant coach Alejandra Guerra.
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Niltooli Wilkins Senior - Burnsville, Minn./Homeschooled Redshirt Junior (2011-12) Appeared in 70 matches … named Southern Conference Player of the Year … two-time SoCon Player of the Month, receiving the honor in February and March … two-time SoCon Player of the Week … First-Team All-Conference in both singles and doubles … SoCon Honor Roll member… SoCon Academic AllConference … Set the school record for singles wins, with a 30-6 record … went undefeated in conference play with a 10-0 mark ... rated No. 17 singles player in the Carolinas Region during January … went 23-11 playing No. 1 doubles, all with Lucy Dougherty … the duo checked in ranked No. 40 nationally by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association doubles rankings in January … had a 14-6 record in dual match play and a 6-3 mark in conference. Redshirt sophomore (2010-11) Earned first-team All-Southern Conference honors in both singles and doubles in her first season as a Spartan … went 28-8 in singles on the season, including a 17-3 dual mark, all at No. 1, and a 9-1 SoCon record … was one singles win shy of the school record … was 31-13 in doubles with an 18-3 dual record … was 17-2 at No. 2 and 1-1 at No. 1 … went 9-1 in SoCon play … was 18-2 with Lucy Dougherty en route to all-conference honors … was the SoCon Player of the Month for February and March and the SoCon Player of the Week on March 1 and March 22. Sophomore (2009-10) Did not play collegiate tennis. Freshman season at Minnesota (2008-09) Went 14-9 overall in singles, with a 10-8 dual mark and a 3-5 Big Ten Conference record … played everywhere from No. 1 to No. 4 with the majority coming at No. 3, where she was 7-4 … went 11-7 in doubles with a 10-6 dual record and a 4-3 Big Ten mark … was an ITA Scholar Athlete. High school Was homeschooled but played five years for Burnsville High School, taking all-conference honors each year … won the 2A state singles championship in 2007 after runner-up finishes in each of the previous two years … won the consolation final as a freshman … lost only two matches in her final three seasons, with those coming in the state finals in 2005 and 2006. Personal Niltooli Wilkins ... born April 11, 1990, in Chapel Hill, N.C. ... daughter of David and Evelyn Wilkins ... has two brothers, Sion and Zhone … Sion played tennis at Minnesota from 2004-07 … majoring in sociology.
Wilkins Records Singles 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Total Doubles 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Total
Overall 28-8 30-6 11-4 69-18 Overall 31-13 23-11 11-3 65-27
Dual 17-3 20-1 37-4 Dual 18-3 14-6 33-9
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Alex Whitehead Senior - Victoria, Australia/Star of the Sea College Junior (2011-12) Appeared in a total of 66 matches … Named Southern Conference Athlete of the Week for March 14-20 … SoCon Honor Roll … recipient of the Commissioner’s Medal … received SoCon Academic All-Conference honors … finished the season with a 17-15 mark in singles competition …went 12-9 in dual team matches, 7-3 record in Southern Conference action … overall doubles record of 22-9, going 15-2 with teammate Devon Sutherland … 9-1 in SoCon doubles play. Sophomore season (2010-11) Was a first-team All-Southern Conference selection in doubles with Stephanie Macfarlane … went 34-11 in doubles on the year with a 19-2 dual mark and a 9-1 conference record … was 17-2 at No. 1 and 2-0 at No. 2 … she and Macfarlane won their final 14 matches together … went 12-21 in singles play, including an 8-12 dual mark, all at No. 2 … was 6-4 in SoCon play … was an Academic All-SoCon performer in the classroom … was an ITA Scholar Athlete. Freshman season (2009-10) Earned second-team All-SoCon honors in both singles and doubles … was all-conference at No. 1 singles and No. 3 doubles with Mikayla Rogers … was also a member of the SoCon All-Freshman Team … played up in the lineup due to injuries on the team … went 9-14 overall in singles with a 6-13 dual mark, all at No. 1 … was 5-5 in league play … was 17-4 in doubles, including a 15-3 dual record … was 8-2 in conference play … was 6-3 at No. 1 and 9-0 at No. 3 … was an ITA Scholar Athlete. Prior to UNCG Attended Star of the Sea College for high school, playing tennis for six years there ... played No. 1 doubles ... was ranked No. 21 among under-18 players in Australia and nearly cracked the national top 100 for all ages ... played five years of tennis for Dendy Park club in Brighton, Australia ... also played four years of netball and five years of soccer and cricket for Star of the Sea. Personal Alexandra F. Whitehead ... born Oct. 18, 1990, in Melbourne, Australia ... daughter of Peter Whitehead and Kate Whitehead ... has two older sisters, Emily and Becky ... majoring in media studies.
Whitehead Records Singles 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Total Doubles 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Total
Overall 9-14 12-21 17-15 6-6 44-56 Overall 17-4 31-11 23-9 11-3 82-27
Dual 6-13 8-12 12-9 26-34 Dual 15-3 19-2 16-4 50-9
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Annette Rios Senior - Santa Ana, El Salvador/Liceo Latinoamericano Junior (2011-12) Appeared in 64 matches for UNCG … earned Southern Conference First-Team All-Conference Honors in singles … named SoCon Player of the Week for matches March 26 through April 1 … SoCon Honor Roll … recipient of the Commissioner’s Medal … finished with an 18-13 overall record in singles play, going 9-1 in conference … went 24-9 overall in doubles play, with four different partners … played twenty-five matches with teammate Kayla Gammie, going 19-6. Sophomore (2010-11) Went 15-11 overall in singles with a 7-5 dual mark and a 3-2 Southern Conference record … played mostly at No. 6 … was 16-9 in doubles play, including a 4-2 dual mark … went 3-2 at No. 3 and 1-0 at No. 2 … was 1-1 in SoCon play. Freshman (2009-10) Was second-team All-Southern Conference at No. 5 singles and a SoCon All-Freshman Team selection … went 23-8 in singles play, including a 16-5 dual mark and a 9-1 SoCon record … matched the school record for singles wins by a freshman … was 23-12 in doubles play with a 15-6 dual mark and an 8-2 league record, all at No. 2. Prior to UNCG Attended Liceo Latinoamericano for high school ... won the JITIC tournament in the Dominican Republic in the Under-16 group ... held the No. 1 ranking for U-18s in Central America ... was the top-ranked player in El Salvador within her age bracket for six years ... represented El Salvador in the Fed Cup ... has been a part of El Salvador’s National Team since age 12 ... ranked as high as No. 530 in the ITF Junior Circuit ... also played basketball for her high school and swam for the Santa Ana Club, both for three years. Personal Annette Rios Gil ... born May 21, 1991, in Caracas, Venzuela ... daughter of Jose Mario Rios Alvarez and Cecilia Gil de Rios ... has a younger sister, Daniella ... majoring in international global studies.
Rios Records Singles 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Total Doubles 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Total
Overall 23-8 15-11 18-13 8-5 64-38 Overall 23-12 17-10 24-9 6-6 70-37
Dual 16-5 7-5 14-7 37-17 Dual 15-6 4-2 17-4 36-12
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Dilara Yurtkuran Junior - Istanbul, Turkey/Gunes Koleji Sophomore (2011-12) Played in 42 matches for the Spartans … finished with an overall singles record of 8-18 going 5-11 in dual team play and 1-4 in Southern Conference action … won her final match against Alexa Flynn of Chattanooga in straight sets (April 21) … played with a variety of doubles partners, finishing with an overall record of 11-5 … ended the season with back-to-back wins playing with Niltooli Wilkins. Freshman (2010-11) Went 13-15 in singles overall as a freshman, including a 7-11 dual mark … was 3-5 in Southern Conference play … went 1-0 at No. 2, 0-2 at No. 3 and 6-9 at No. 4 … won her first four collegiate matches in the fall … turned in a 10-8 doubles record with a 3-3 dual mark … was 2-0 in conference play, winning at No. 3 against Appalachian State and Davidson. Prior to UNCG Played for club Enka from 2000-10 under coach Okan Armagan. Personal Dilara Yurtkuran ... born Jan. 21, 1991, in Istanbul, Turkey ... daughter of Yalcin Yurtkuran and Didar Beste ... has an older sibling, Irem Yurtkuran … majoring in marketing.
Yurtkuran Records Singles 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Total Doubles 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Total
Overall 13-15 8-18 6-7 27-40 Overall 10-8 11-5 5-6 26-19
Dual 7-11 5-11 12-21 Dual 3-3 2-3 5-6
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Stephanie Falcon Sophomore - Marietta, Ga./Walton Freshman (2011-12) Played in 52 matches for UNCG … First-Team All-Southern Conference in singles … SoCon Honor Roll … recipient of the Commissioner’s Medal … went 27-10 in singles play with a 8-2 record in conference play … finished with a 3-0 record playing No. 4 singles … overall record of 8-4 in doubles action, playing with a variety of partners … won her last doubles match against Charlotte, playing with Lucy Dougherty. High school Was part of four state championship teams at Walton High School … played No. 1 doubles as a freshman in 2008 … helped the Raiders break the Georgia state record for consecutive wins in any high school sport … the tennis team had won 147 -straight matches and eight-straight state titles at the end of her prep career … was ranked in the top 10 in the state for her class … clinched the state title match with a win at No. 3 singles as a senior … trained at Universal Tennis Academy in Marietta, Ga. Personal Stephanie Danielle Falcon … born Oct. 24, 1992, in Marietta, Ga. … daughter of Barry and Lori Falcon … has two older brothers, Brian and Michael … undecided on a major.
Falcon Records Singles 2011-12 2012-13 Total Doubles 2011-12 2012-13 Total
Overall 18-13 8-3 26-16 Overall 24-9 3-2 27-11
Dual 14-7 14-7 Dual 17-4 17-4
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Kayla Gammie Sophomore - Port St. Lucie, Fla./Broward Virtual School Freshman (2011-12) Played in 43 matches … Southern Conference Honor Roll distinction … went 8-3 overall in singles competition, going 2-1 at No. 6 for UNCG … won her lone SoCon singles match ... won her final two singles matches against opponents from Charlotte (April 4) and Western Carolina (April 15) … finished with an overall doubles record of 22-10 … played twenty-five matches with teammate Annette Rios, going 19-6. High school Attended Broward Virtual School but did not play tennis there … was ranked No. 952 in the world by the International Tennis Federation … was all-state and first-team all-conference in track and field for Lincoln Park Academy … won district and region long jump titles as an eighth-grader, freshman and sophomore … won a district title on the 4x400 relay team as a freshman. Personal Kayla Giovanna Gammie ... born Feb. 20, 1993, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. ... daughter of Mel Ordonez and Janet Hodgson ... has two older brothers, Daniel and David Hodgson … majoring in kinesiology.
Gammie Records Singles 2011-12 2012-13 Total Doubles 2011-12 2012-13 Total
Overall 8-18 4-4 12-22 Overall 11-5 5-6 16-11
Dual 5-11 5-11 Dual 2-3 2-3
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Jamie Grinberg Freshman - Chapel Hill, N.C./East Chapel Hill High School Played four years at East Chapel Hill high school in Chapel Hill, N.C. … Ranked No. 6 in singles and No. 3 in doubles her freshman year … Was also named state runner-up her freshman year. Personal Jamie Victoria Grinberg … born Aug. 31, 1994, in Newport Beach, Ca. … Daughter of Vitaly and Kim Grinberg … has one sister, Nikki Grinberg … Majoring in business administration.
Grinberg Records Singles 2012-13 Total Doubles 2012-13 Total
Overall 8-5 8-5 Overall 4-4 4-4
Dual 0-0 Dual 0-0
ALisha Burton Freshman - Charlotte, N.C./Zebulon B. Vance High school Was a four-time all-conference player for Zebulon B. Vance High School in Charlotte, N.C., earning the distinction in both the Mega 7 and I-Meck conferences … was the Lady Cougars’ team MVP all four years of her career … was the conference player of the year in 2009 and the University City Player of the Year in 2010 … was Vance’s Homecoming Queen in 2010 … was a student-athlete scholar … earned the Air Force JROTC Top Senior Award and the Charlotte-Mecklenberg Schools JROTC Leadership Award and was the JRTOC Top Drill Performer in 2011. Personal Alisha Marie Burton ... born June 14, 1993, in Charlotte, N.C. ... daughter of Katrina Burton … has an older brother, Justin … her uncle Frento Lamar Burton played tennis at Johnson C. Smith from 2003-07 … majoring in sociology.
Burton Records Singles 2012-13 Total Doubles 2012-13 Total
Overall 2-8 2-8 Overall 1-2 1-2
Dual 0-0 Dual 0-0
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Amy Ellis Freshman - Cheshire, Great Britain/Newcastle Under Lyme School High School Played at New Castle Under Lyme School in New Castle Under Lyme, U.K. … named captain of her team for three years … was U18 county doubles champion in 2010 and singles champion in 2011 … earned the highest U18 national ranking of No. 24 in 2010 … was a member of the Tipton Sports Academy team which reached Great Britain’s national team tennis finals in 2008, 2010 and 2011 … finished as runners up in 2010. Personal Amy Charlotte Ellis … born May 23, 1994 in New Castle Under Lyme, U.K. … Daughter of Peter and Gillian Ellis … has one brother, Tom … major is chemistry.
Ellis Records Singles 2012-13 Total Doubles 2012-13 Total
Overall 6-7 6-7 Overall 3-4 3-4
Dual 0-0 Dual 0-0
Soumeya Anane Freshman - Coventry, Great Britain/Tile Hill Wood School High school Played for the Billesley High Performance centre and Lynda Flynn at Beechwood during prep career ... she was ranked third in the Warwickshire county and 85th nationally in Great Britain. Personal Soumeya Anane … born September 8, 1993 in Coventry, Great Britain.
Anane Records Singles 2012-13 Total Doubles 2012-13 Total
Overall 7-3 7-3 Overall 3-4 3-4
Dual 0-0 Dual 0-0
2012-13 UNCG W o m e n ’ s T e nn i s 2012 Southern Conference Regular Season Championship UNCG defeated Western Carolina, 7-0 (1st Outright Regular Season title)
UNCG (18-6, 10-0 Socon) UNC Greensboro 7, Western Carolina 0 (April 15, 2012) Singles competition 1. Niltooli Wilkins (UNCG) def. Ainhoa Iglesias Díaz (WCU) 6-3, 6-0 2. Alex Whitehead (UNCG) def. Megan McLinden (WCU) 6-0, 6-0 3. Annette Rios (UNCG) def. Karen Jiménez (WCU) 6-3, 6-1 4. Stephanie Falcon (UNCG) def. Katie Barry (WCU) 6-0, 6-0 5. Devon Sutherland (UNCG) def. Sarah Walters (WCU) 6-1, 6-0 6. Kayla Gammie (UNCG) def. Taylor Casey (WCU) 6-1, 6-0 Doubles competition 1. Niltooli Wilkins/Dilara Yurtkuran (UNCG) def. Ainhoa Iglesias Díaz/Megan McLinden (WCU) 8-0 2. Devon Sutherland/Alex Whitehead (UNCG) def. Karen Jiménez/Katie Barry (WCU) 8-1 3. Annette Rios/Kayla Gammie (UNCG) def. Sarah Walters/Taylor Casey (WCU) 8-0
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2011-12 Statistics (18-6 overall, 10-0 SoCon)
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Dr. Linda Brady - Chancellor Dr. Linda P. Brady became the 10th chancellor of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro on August 1, 2008. Previously she served as Senior Vice President and Provost at the University of Oregon, Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at North Carolina State University, and Chair of the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology. At UNCG Dr. Brady has led efforts to establish a mixed-use village designed to recapture theresidential character of the university, launched an academic Board of Trustees restructuring and program review process designed to guide fuDr. Kate R. Barrett ture directions and investment, and positioned intercollegiate athletics as an important element of the student experience. Charles Blackmon Under her leadership UNCG has won numerous awards and Nathan Duggins recognitions, including designation by Forbes as a “Best Buy,” inclusion among Princeton Review’s Dr. Carolyn R. Ferree Best 376 Colleges, recognition by the 2012 G.I. Jobs List as a “military friendly” school, named a Linda Hiatt campus sustainability leader in the College Sustainability Report Card 2011, and recognition as one Randall R. Kaplan of the nation’s most affordable public universities by the U.S. Department of Education. M. Lee McAllister The University of North Carolina at Greensboro has been recognized by the Education Trust as Dr. Richard L. Morre one of only five U.S. colleges and universiSusan M. Safran ties serving low-income students well, and is on the short list of American universities Harriett Smalls that have closed the gap between graduaDavid Sprinkle tion rates for black and white students. Martin P. Weissburg Dr. Brady is a member of the Board of Chelsea Boccardo Directors of the Greensboro Partnership, a (SGA President) founding member of Opportunity Greensboro (a collegiate-business partnership), a member of the Greensboro Rotary, and a member of the Board of Directors of the United Way of Greater Greensboro. She chairs the 2011 Campaign for the United Way of Greater Greensboro. She is a native New Yorker and the first member of her family to attend college. She earned her undergraduate degree from Douglass College, a master’s degree in political scien ce from Rutgers University, and her doctorate in political science from The Ohio State University. From 1978 to 1985, Dr. Brady was an analyst with the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Defense, a period covering both the Carter and Reagan administrations. She served as defense adviser to the Negotiations on Mutual and Balanced Force Reductions in Vienna, Austria and held the same position during the Negotiations on Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces in Geneva, Switzerland. Dr. Brady also supported the negotiation and implementation of prepositioning and logistical support agreements with members of NATO and with countries in the Middle East and Persian Gulf. She received the U.S. Department of State Superior Honor award for her work in support of the theater nuclear forces program. Dr. Brady was the Olin Distinguished Professor of National Security at the United States Military Academy in 1991-92. She has served on the board of the U.S. Army War College. Dr. Brady is a two-time recipient of the Outstanding Civilian Service Medal from the U.S. Department of the Army. She served as Senior Fellow for Arms Control at the Carter Center of Emory University from 1986 to 1988. Dr. Brady is married to Gustav “Steve” Heyer, a retired Army officer. She has two adult stepsons and three grandchildren: Stephen Heyer and his wife, Suzanne, live in Richmond, VA with their children Alyx, Megan and Andrew Casey, while Michael Heyer lives in Chicago, IL.
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Kim Record - Director of Athletics Kim Record is in her fourth year as the Director of Athletics at UNCG. Record was named to the post Sept. 27, 2009 and leads a program that fields men’s and women’s teams in 17 sports, over 250 student-athletes and 70 employees. Since arriving, Record has reshaped and revamped the athletic department across the board. UNCG has seen improvements on the field and has stimulated interest within the campus and Greensboro communities. During her first three years at UNCG, Record has implemented ‘The Spartan Way’ strategic plan in an effort to ensure the continued success and future improvement of Spartan Athletics. The plan includes five core values and six goals for the department summarized with the motto – ‘We discover and develop champions in life.’ Record has guided UNCG to success on and off the court during her time in Greensboro. In 2011-12 alone, the Spartans posted five regular season titles under her watch, including championship banners in men’s and women’s cross country, men’s soccer, women’s tennis and a divisional title in men’s basketball. UNCG also had five Southern Conference Player of the Year award winners and five conference Coach of the Year honorees last season. The Spartans have excelled in the classroom, having 92 student-athletes named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll in 2011-12. Additionally, UNCG senior cross country student-athlete Ashley Schnell earned an NCAA winter sport postgraduate scholarship. Schnell and men’s soccer student-athlete Peyton Ford picked up SoCon postgraduate scholarship honors. Women’s basketball student-athlete Amy Clapper also earned the NCAA Women’s Enhancement post-graduate scholarship. Record guided UNCG through the NCAA Division I Certification process in 2011-12, which must be completed at least once every 10 years. The certified designated denotes that an institution operates its athletics program in compliance with operating principles adopted by the Division I membership. Record, who will serve on the NCAA Championships cabinet in 2012-13, is also the vice-chair of the Greensboro Sports Commission, an active member with the Greensboro Rotary and a member of the Greensboro Sports Council. Record, in conjunction with Chancellor Dr. Linda P. Brady, helped develop school spirit-building campaigns such as Move In, Sunday Funday, Go Blue Preview and Blue & Gold Fridays. Record is responsible for the leadership, administration, organization and finances of UNCG’s athletics program, which underwent a major shift in men’s basketball. The Spartan men’s basketball team began playing its games in the Greensboro Coliseum in 2009-10 and enjoyed success last season under SoCon Coach of the Year Wes Miller winning the North Division title. The Spartans will play in the Greensboro Coliseum for the fourth year in 2012-13, hosting 15 games in one of the premier facilities in the region. Record coordinates fundraising and operation of the Spartan Club with the vice chancellor for university advancement. She oversees efforts to engage alumni, fans and the community with UNCG athletics. The Spartan Club surpassed its annual scholarship fund goal of $300,000 for the 2012 fiscal year and set a new all-time record for the scholarship fund. The Spartan Club posted an annual scholarship fund total of $307,479, a 20.7% increase over last year’s mark, increasing their efforts by over $50,000 and surpassing the previous high that was set in 1987. Record also has a lead role in strategic planning and in athletics facilities development. She helped complete the facility upgrades at the UNCG Baseball Stadium and the renovations of the HHP locker room facilities. The 12,000 square foot HHP facility hosts team lounges, shower facilities and general locker room areas for men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s cross country and track, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball and softball. Record, who served as a consultant with ISP Sports before taking her current position, was the senior associate director of athletics at Florida State University from 1995 to 2008, and held a succession of positions at the University of Virginia from 1984-1995, culminating with an appointment as associate director of athletics for administration. Record emerged from a national search that drew 125 candidates, and is UNCG’s first female athletic director. She is only the second woman to hold an athletic director’s position in the 89-year history of the Southern Conference. In her 13 years at Florida State, she had a broad range of administrative duties, including serving as a member of the Executive Management Team, which determined and implemented policy decisions for a 19-sport, $50 million intercollegiate program. She directly supervised three sports programs – men’s and women’s basketball and women’s soccer – and monitored Title IX compliance. Other areas included executive-level staffing; day-to-day departmental operations; serving as liaison with the trademark licensing program; and oversight for marketing, media and public relations, and radio and television contracts. In construction, she facilitated FSU’s $6 million state-of-the-art soccer and softball stadium and its $10 million men’s and women’s basketball training center. She oversaw a project that showcased the history of athletics at FSU as part of a $100 million facilities improvement plan. Her initial responsibilities as associate director of athletics at FSU included oversight of men’s and women’s tennis, swimming & diving and softball. Record also held the designation of senior woman administrator. At Virginia, she supervised all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the department and specialized in external operations. She implemented marketing and promotional strategies for all 26 sports programs as associate director of athletics for external operations. She was the executive staff member of a capital campaign team created to raise $50 million. She rose through the ranks at Virginia, where she earned her bachelor’s degree, starting out as a sports information intern who was progressively promoted in the department to associate director of athletics for administration. As a consultant with ISP, Record provided marketing expertise in the area of athletics sports signage, including video boards, scorer’s tables and other digital signage. She has also coordinated purchase and installation between vendor, institution and ISP. Within the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), Record has served on both the executive committee and the Director’s Cup Committee. Within the NCAA, she served on the Women’s Soccer Committee and the Regional Soccer Committee. A native of Charlottesville, she graduated from Virginia and earned an M.S. degree in sports management from Florida State. She has two sons – Kyle, 24 a graduate student at the University of Virginia, and Josh, 19, a freshman at the College of Charleston.
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UNCG Athletics Hall of Fame
Team Inductions 1973 Women’s Golf Team
(Inducted 2004) Won the first national championship of any kind for UNCG, competing in the AIAW National Tournament in Massachusetts … defeated Rollins College on the final hole for the championship.
1982 Men’s Soccer Team (Inducted 2004) Won the NCAA Division III National Championship without a home field … facilities at UNCG were under renovation at the time, forcing the team to play its games at near-by Grimsley High School … the team finished 19-3-0, including a 3-0 win over Wake Forest during the regular season and a 2-1 win over Plymouth State in double overtime in the NCAA quarterfinals.
1981-82 Women’s Basketball Team (Inducted 2007) National runnersup in the first-ever NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Tournament … amassed a record of 25-3, losing in overtime at Elizabethtown College (Pa.) … began a run of seven consecutive 20-win seasons for the women’s basketball program.
1983 Men’s Soccer Team (Inducted 2009) Brought home the school’s second consecutive national title with a dominant season. Went 23-1-1 on the year, including outscoring its seven conference foes by a combined 44-1. Twelve of its first 13 matches were won by shutout. Won a then-NCAA record 23 matches, including rallying from a 2-0 deficit in the national title match to defeat Claremont.
Individual Inductions
Lynne Agee - Women’s Basketball Coach (Inducted 2004) The first active head coach to be enshrined … first coach in NCAA history to lead her team to the NCAA Tournament in all three divisions … more than 500 career wins to her credit.
Jim Allen - Administrator (Inducted 2003) Former vice chancellor for student affairs … had oversight on program’s move from Division III to I.
Maxine Allen - Amateur Athlete (Inducted 2001) Garnered national attention as duckpin bowler … set world records and earned a top national ranking.
1983 Women’s Tennis Team (Inducted 2008) With four freshmen and two sophomores, team compiled a 20-4 record, including 14-2 in the spring, and finished the NCAA Division III national runners-up … Amy Brown and Lisa Zimmerman earned All-American honors that season.
1994 Baseball Team (Inducted 2010) The 1994 Spartan baseball squad became the first team in school history to record a victory in an NCAA tournament at the Division I level … In just its fourth year of existence, UNCG went 39-18 on the way to a Big South Conference title and 2-2 at the NCAA South Regional, defeating Southeast Louisiana and Tulane while falling twice to national power Southern California.
Mike Berticelli - Men’s Soccer Coach (Inducted 2000) Led UNCG to Division III national championships in 1982 and 1983 … guided UNCG to 70-9-5 record (86.3%) in four seasons.
Nelson Bobb - Administrator (Inducted February 2008) UNCG’s Director of Athletics for more than 25 years … Led the program through its transition from Division III to Division II to Division I and from the Big South Conference into the Southern Conference.
Ty Buckner - Administrator (Inducted 2010) Helped build the foundation of the Athletics Hall of Fame and served as the school’s first-ever full-time sports information director when the university was transitioning from Division III to Division I.
Mike Burke - Supporter (Inducted 2001) Led UNCG’s charge in scholarship fundraising … created first athletic endowment in 1987 … raised funds toward a total endowment now valued at more than $4 million.
Marge Burns - Amateur Athlete (Inducted 2000) Holds record of 10 North Carolina State Amateur Golf titles … named Carolinas Outstanding Amateur five times … qualified and played in 14 USGA Amateur Championships, as well as six US Open Tournaments.
Joseph Caldeira - Men’s Golf (Inducted 2009) A second-team All-American selection in 1979 ... was the first male student-athlete to earn All-American honors in any sport ... finished 10th in the 1979 NCAA Division III Championship.
2012-13 UNCG W o m e n ’ s T e nn i s Renee Coltrane - Women’s Basketball (Inducted 2001) All-American as a junior (1983-84) … first women’s basketball player to exceed 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career.
Wendy Engelmann-Gettings - Women’s Basketball (Inducted 2002) Scored 1,378 points and dished out a school-record 574 assists … was a third-team All-American in 1983-84.
Siggi Eyjolffson - Men’s Soccer (Inducted September 2008) Three-time All-American and two-time Academic AllAmerican … UNCG’s all-time leading scorer with 185 points, recording 75 goals and 35 assists in his four seasons.
Mike Fleming - Supporter (Inducted 2000) UNCG supporter for more than two decades … UNCG named its basketball gymnasium the Michael Fleming Gymnasium on Dec. 1, 1994.
Dr. June Galloway - Administrator (Inducted February 2008) Served as the Coordinator of Women’s Athletics until her passing in 1974, helping to develop the first formal athletics program at UNCG.
Liz Gremillion - Volleyball (Inducted 2006) One of the best setters to ever play for the Spartans, recording over 4,000 assists in her career … named 1995 Big South Conference Player of the Year.
Belmar Gunderson - Amateur Athlete (Inducted 2000) Participated from 1952-56 at Women’s College … competed in four Wimbledons and 11 United States Lawn Tennis National Championships (now U.S. Open).
Larry Hargett - Men’s Basketball Coach (Inducted 2007) Coached UNCG to its first NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament berth, coming at the Division III level … finished the 1979-80 season 16-12 to earn its first NCAA bid.
Scott Hartzell - Men’s Basketball (Inducted 2006) Led UNCG to its first Division I NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament bid, in which UNCG nearly upset Cincinnati … graduated as UNCG’s all-time leading scorer and set every UNCG 3-point shooting standard in his career … led the team in scoring in three of his four seasons.
Jason Haupt - Men’s Soccer (Inducted 2001) Two-time first-team AllAmerican … led UNCG to a Division III national championship in 1987 … UNCG’s all-time leader in goals scored with 77.
Winn Hazlegrove - Softball (Inducted 2005) Three-time CoSIDA Academic All-American honoree … one of UNCG’s greatest softball players, still ranked in the Top 10 in 20 statistical categories at the time of her induction (10 years after her graduation).
Pat Hielscher - Volleyball Coach (Inducted 2001) Coached UNCG’s first volleyball team in 1970 … guided Spartans to a 106-30 record and a NCAIAW state title in 1974.
Christine Hornak - Softball (Inducted 2009) Won 52 games over two seasons pitching for UNCG. Led the Spartans to their first-ever NCAA Tournament bid in 1997 while earning Big South Pitcher of the Year honors.
Elizabeth House - Media / Supporter (Inducted 2003) Former sports writer for The Carolinian and The News & Record covering UNCG athletics.
Lewis Johnstone - Men’s Soccer (Inducted 2000) Led UNCG to three straight national playoff appearances … third alltime leading scorer in team history with 66 goals and 24 assists.
Ellie Jones - Women’s Tennis, Field Hockey, Women’s Basketball (Inducted 2003) One of UNCG’s most versatile student-athletes ever as she excelled in tennis, basketball and field hockey from 1969-73.
Dock Kelly - Wrestling (Inducted 2006) One of UNCG’s first-ever qualifiers for the NCAA Championships (1996) … compiled a 50-34 mark despite competing with birth defects that left him without part of an arm and a leg. Honored by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame with its Medal of Courage.
Dr. David B. Knight - Administrator (Inducted 2004) Not only a leader in the transition from Division III to Division I, but a leader on the national scene as UNCG’s Faculty Athletics Representative … became the only FAR to serve on the Div. I, II and III levels … served as chair of the NCAA’s first Division I Academics / Eligibility / Compliance Cabinet and served as a consultant to the NCAA on numerous academic reform issues.
2012-13 UNCG W o m e n ’ s T e nn i s Ethel Martus Lawther - Administrator (Inducted 2003) Served 26 years as head of Department of Physical Education (194871) … developed both men’s and women’s intercollegiate athletic programs after Women’s College became UNCG in 1963.
Alex Lehnhoff - Men’s Tennis (Inducted 2010) The 1999 Southern Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Year … as a junior, he won the Southern Conference’s No. 1 flight singles title … won a schoolrecord 27 matches in 1996-97, a mark that stood for 13 years … went 94-37 in singles play during his career and also won more than 60 doubles matches.
Ali Lord - Women’s Soccer (Inducted 2007) UNCG’s record holder for single-season and career goals … tallied 20 or more goals in three seasons … had a single-season record 26 goals in 1996, earning All-American honors … Big South Player of the Year in 1996 and SoCon Player of the Year in 1998.
Raila Maisonlahti - Women’s Soccer (Inducted 2010) During her four seasons (1994-97), the Spartans compiled a 59-234 mark, including a perfect 22-0-0 record in Big South and Southern Conference play … the 1997 squad set school marks for wins (19), shutouts (13), overall points, goals and assists.
Carol Mann - Women’s Golf (Inducted 2002) LPGA Hall of Fame member … earned 38 LPGA victories in 22 years on tour.
Tom Martin - Men’s Basketball, Supporter (Inducted 2002) UNCG’s first male president of Alumni Board of Directors … served as tri-captain of the first two UNCG men’s basketball teams.
Jill Masterman - Field Hockey (Inducted 2000) In the days of AIAW, a four-year standout on field hockey team and was a co-captain as a senior in 1977.
Tonka Maynor - Baseball (Inducted 2007) Ten years after graduation, still ranked on the top 10 list at UNCG in every offensive statistical category … hit .363 in his four seasons at UNCG, logging 239 hits … holds UNCG record for career RBI with 171.
Andrew Mehalko - Men’s Soccer (Inducted 2002) Led UNCG to three (1983, 1985 and 1986) NCAA Division III national championships in his four seasons with the Spartans.
Jo Ann Messick - Women’s Basketball, Women’s Tennis, Field Hockey (Inducted 2006) Three-sport competitor at UNCG in the 1970’s … four-year standout in field hockey, earning Deep South AllStar accolades three times … six-time participant in National Field Hockey Festivals, including three while at UNCG.
Brian Moehler - Baseball (Inducted 2005) UNCG’s first player to be drafted in Major League Baseball’s FirstYear Player Draft … earned UNCG’s firstever win over a Division I opponent and went onto pitch for Detroit and Florida in the major leagues.
Chancellor Emeritus, William E. Moran Administrator (Inducted 2000) Served as Chancellor from 1979-94 … guided UNCG from Division III to Division I in 1991 … created the Spartan Club.
Becky Morgan - Women’s Golf (Inducted 2007) One of the most notable athletic alumni as a member of the LPGA Tour … won the Big South individual championship three times and earned Big South Player of the Year (1995, 1996, 1997) … a three-time All-American, won medalist honors 10 times … qualified for the NCAA Regional all four years, earning a spot in the national event three times … an Academic All-American in 1997 … holds the UNCG records for lowest 18-, 36- and 54-hole scores.
Laura Mussulman - Women’s Soccer
(Inducted 2002) Member of first women’s soccer team … UNCG’s first great goalkeeper in women’s soccer with 18 career shutouts.
Missi Olson Kovachev - Volleyball (Inducted 2009) Led UNCG to 108 wins in her four seasons as a Spartan, despite the program being in transition during its climb to Division I ... helped the Spartans to 32 wins and an NCAA Division II Tournament appearance in 1990 ... compiled 1,600 career kills.
Michael Parker - Men’s Soccer Coach (Inducted 2005) Second active coach to be inducted (first male) … winner of more than 400 collegiate matches, including more than 300 at UNCG … led Spartans to NCAA Division III national championships in 1985, 1986 and 1987.
Dr. Frank Pleasants - Administrator (Inducted 2007) Served as the Coordinator of Men’s Athletics, helping to develop the first formal athletics program at UNCG beginning in 1967.
Angie Polk-Jones - Women’s Basketball (Inducted 2000) Led UNCG to a 93-22 mark in her four years (1985-89) … Division III All-American as a junior … UNCG’s all-time leading scorer with 1,585 points.
2012-13 UNCG W o m e n ’ s T e nn i s Nancy Porter, Women’s Golf Coach (Inducted 2005) One of the pioneers of women’s athletics at UNCG … coached the UNCG women’s golf team to the 1973 national championship … also considered one of UNCG’s first student-athletes, participating in women’s golf in the 1940s.
Eddie Radwanski - Men’s Soccer (Inducted 2000) Led UNCG to back-toback Division III national championships in 1982 and 1983 … two-time Division III All-American (1983 and 1984) … No. 1 draft pick in the 1985 Major Indoor Soccer League draft by the Dallas Sidekicks.
Cathy Roberts - Administrator (Inducted February 2008) Has spent virtually entire career - beginning as a student - working in athletics at UNC Greensboro, overseeing athletic facilities and operations and serving as the Senior Women’s Administrator.
Bruce Shaw - Men’s Basketball (Inducted 2000) Led UNCG’s first-ever men’s basketball teams … scored 1,401 points, becoming UNCG’s first 1,000-point scorer … two-time All-Dixie Conference honoree.
Joe Stanton - Wrestling
Karyn Thompson Voelz - Softball
(Inducted 2008) Compiled a 98-25 mark in his four seasons at UNCG, qualifying for three NCAA championships to make him the first male to qualify for an NCAA championship as an individidual … was UNCG’s winningest wrestler for 11 years.
Mike Sweeney - Men’s Soccer
(Inducted 2008) Most prolific hitter in UNCG softball history. Inducted 12 years after graduation and still ranked in top six in 12 offensive categories … led UNCG to 14986-2 mark and three NCAA play-in series during her time at UNCG.
Rita Wiggs - Women’s Basketball
(Inducted 2003) Amassed 55 goals and 27 assists in his three seasons at UNCG (198083) … member of 1982 and 1983 NCAA III national championship teams … led the team in scoring in 1981 and 1982 and was a first-team All-American in 1983.
Jim Swiggett - Coach, Administrator
(Inducted 2000) Led UNCG to state NCAIAW title and AIAW regional appearance in 1972 … led UNCG in scoring for four straight seasons and finished with 1,347 career points.
Donna Friesen Wigton - Volleyball
(Inducted 2006) Pioneer in men’s athletics at UNCG … served as men’s basketball coach from 1968-75 and started men’s golf program, serving as coach from 1967-79 … also served as the university’s second Men’s Intercollegiate Division Coordinator.
(Inducted 2003) Volleyball standout at UNCG (1970-73) … active contributor to the sport through coaching … part of officiating crew at 1996 Olympics and 1993 World University Games.
“The Big Five” (shown left to right) Chuck Hayes, Mike Weaver, Jim Melvin, Stanley Frank, Charlie Reid
(Inducted 2000) Helped establish NCAA Division I athletic programs at UNCG through scholarship funding and support.
2011 Hall of Fame Class
Nominations should be sent to: Hall of Fame Committee - c/o Stacy Kosciak UNCG Department of Athletics PO Box 26168 Greensboro, NC 27402
Eric Cuthrell Men’s Basketball
Tere Dail Volleyball Coach
Melinda Goodson Women’s Basketball
Doug Hamilton Men’s Soccer
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The Spartan Club The Spartan Club is a non-profit organization whose primary purpose is to secure scholarship support for nearly 250 student-athletes who compete in 17 men’s and women’s NCAA Division I athletic programs at UNCG. UNCG proudly proclaims that 100 percent of Spartan Club contributions go directly to athletic scholarships for deserving student-athletes.
Methods of Giving
Cash, Checks and Credit Card Gifts
Provide the yearly financial resources needed to operate the athletic program. Payments may be spread over the course of a fiscal year (July 1-June 30), but all pledges must be paid by June 30. The university accepts cash, checks and credit cards (American Express, MasterCard, Visa).
Employer Matching Gifts
Matching gifts double or triple the impact of your gift and increase your membership level. Be sure to enclose your matching gift form with application and donation and associate benefits.
Athletic Scholarship Endowments
These provide tuition, room, meals, books and fees on an annual basis for a student-athlete. Pay tribute to someone’s life and accomplishments or leave your own legacy while strengthening UNCG’s athletic program.
Planned and Estate Gifts
These gifts include life income arrangements from trusts, annuities, income funds, as well as life insurance policies and individual estate bequests, such as cash or real estate.
Annual Scholarships
Endowed Athletic Scholarships
A named endowment to support athletic scholarships may be created with a commitment of $50,000 or more. The endowment generates income that is awarded to student-athletes on an annual basis.
An annual scholarship may be created with a commitment of $10,000 or more over a four-year period.
•Lynne C. Agee Fund •James H. Allen Fund •Alma W. Barrier Fund •Smith Barrier Fund •Dr. Richard and Sharon Beavers Scholarship Fund •Irwin Belk Fund •Aaron Michael Bobb Fund •Rich Brenner Endowed Fund •Mike & Nancy Burke Fund •Marge Burns Fund •Bush Family Fund •Bobbi Carson Fund •Celebration of Women In Sport •The Michael B. Fleming Fund •Robert A. and Mary C. Fleming Fund •Stanley and Dorothy Frank Fund •Athena and Gus Gallins Fund •J. Douglas Galyon Fund
•Richard A. and Sharon J. Beavers Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund •Bobb Family Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund •Bott Family Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund •Linda Brady and Steve Heyer Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund •David L. and Martha P. Brown Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund •Marc and Janis Bush Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund •Mike and Cherry Callahan Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund •Clarida Family Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund •Doug M. Hamilton Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund •Raila M. Harris Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund •Nixon C. Henley Annual Athletic Scholarship •Karl Mayer Textile Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund •Brenda Tolbert King Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund •Kronenfeld Family Annual Scholarship Fund •LindBrook Development Annual Athletic Scholarship •Shawn Daniel Mulrooney Memorial Annual Athletic Scholarship •Piedmont Orthopedic Associates, Inc. Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund •Senn Dunn Annual Athletic Scholarship •Shamrock Corporation Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund •Mary and Art Winstead Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund •Perry R. Wyatt Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund
•Ellen Griffin Fund •Lester Earl Gross III Fund •Doug Hamilton Fund •Charles A. Hayes Fund •Becky Jackson Fund •Nathan & Robyn Jameson Fund •David Bates Knight Fund •C. Tomas Martin Fund •Karl Mayer Fund •Jim Melvin Fund •Charles C. Moyer Fund •Victor M. Nussbaum, Jr. Fund •Nancy Ann Porter Fund •Charles M. Reid Fund •Safrit Ennis Fun Fund •Rayna Matea Taylor Fund •H. Michael Weaver Fund
Five additional funds that are on their way to reaching endowment status include: •Caroline McHardy Elliott •George Hoyle and Kathleen Kelly •Michael H. Parker •David and Malinda Richbourg •Gary, Marilyn and Jordan Smith Fund
2012-13 UNCG W o m e n ’ s T e nn i s Spartan Club Executive Committee Chair: Chuck Burns - Area Vice President, First Citizens Bank Jack Arehart ‘76 - Vice President, AAR Corporation Samantha Brumbaugh ‘99 - Attorney at Cairo, Ferguson, Brumbaugh, Stroupe, PLLC Craig Cook ‘82 - President, Oakbrook Solutions, Inc. Judy Garner ‘71 - Retired, Employment Security Commission Michael H. Godwin - Attorney at Schell, Bray, Aycock, Abel & Livingston, PLLC Chris Gorham ‘02 - Director of Marketing & Communications, Goodwill Industries George Hoyle ‘90 - Compass Financial Partners, LLC Kurt Kronenfeld ‘79 - Vice President, Senn Dunn Insurance Pete LaMuraglia ‘86 - Partner, Compass Financial Partners, LLC Tom Martin ‘70 - Retired City of Greensboro Angie Polk Jones ‘89 - Principal, Middle College at UNCG Michael Spohn ‘91 - CFO/Vice President, Old North State Trust, LLC Harrison Turner - Partner, Greensboro Dermatology Associates Ex-Officio Members Kim Record - Director of Athletics, UNCG Craig Fink, UNCG Assoc. AD/Advancement Mike Roach - Director, Spartan Club Dr. Patti Stewart - Vice Chancellor for University Advancement, UNCG
UNCG Spartan Club PO Box 41230 Greensboro, NC 27404-1230
Phone: 336-334-5156 Fax: 336-334-4063 www.spartanclub.org
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