WELCOME TO Golden Eagle VOLLEYBALL Tech Quick Facts Location: Cookeville, Tennessee Founded: 1915 Enrollment: 10,796 President: Dr. Robert (Bob) Bell Athletics Director: Mark Wilson Sports Info Director: Rob Schabert SID Volleyball Contact: Nick Burns Nickname: Golden Eagles Colors: Purple and Gold Conference: Ohio Valley Affiliation: NCAA Division I Arena: Eblen Center (10,152)
Head Coach: John Blair Alma Mater: Tennessee (1976) Career Record: 362-481 (26 years) Record at Tech: 88-120 (7 years) Assistant Coach: Jessica Lane Graduate Assistant Coach: Kelsey Murphy Athletic Trainer: Joe Erdeljac Team Athletic Trainer: Steve Hopkins Team Manager: 2009 Record: 10-18 2009 OVC Record: 9-9/5th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/4 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/4
On the Covers Shown on the front cover are four seniors #5 Leah Meffert, #8 Marie Peddicord, #14 Melanie Culp and #1 Laura Pierce. On the back cover are sophomores #10 Madison Comperry, #9 Kelsey Gray and #7 Katrin Dvorken.
Tech’s 2010 Seniors: Laura Pierce, Melanie Culp, Marie Peddicord and Leah Meffert
At left: 2009 OVC All-Newcomer Team member Kelsey Gray
What’s Inside
Contents / Credits The 2010 Tennessee Tech Volleyball guide was produced by the Sports Information Office. Writing, editing and layout by Sports Information Assistant Nick Burns. Photography by TTU Photo Services, Tony Marable and Jim Dillon. Special thanks to Judy Hees, Karen Lykins, Brandon Goodwin, Nicholas Heidelberger and Dewayne Wright. Cover design and production by WD Stone and Associates, Cookeville, Tenn. Printed by Multi-Ad, Peoria, Ill. Tennessee Tech University: A constituent university of the Tennessee Board of Regents. R027-000-10. An AA/EEO/Title IX/Section/ADA University .
2010 Schedule..........................................2 2010 Roster/Team Photo......................3 2010 Season Outlook.........................4-5 Returnees Profiles.............................6-19 Newcomers Profiles....................... 20-25 Head Coach John Blair.................. 26-27 Assistant Coach Jessica Lane............28 Assistant Coach Kelsey Murphy.......29 The Ohio Valley Confernece..............30 Golden Eagle Athletic Honors..........31 2010 Opponents............................. 32-34 2009 Season in Review................. 35-36 vs. All Opponents..................................37 Golden Eagles In Tourney Play.........38 2009 Statistics.........................................39 OVC in 2009............................................ 40 2009 OVC Leaders.................................41 Tech All-Time Participants..................42
Golden Eagle Honors.................... 43-44 Individual Match Records...................45 Individual Season Records.................46 Individual Career Records..................47 Year-by-Year Results...................... 48-51 Cookeville, Tennessee..........................52 This is Tennessee Tech.........................53 Athletic Administration.......................54 Athletic Staff............................................55 Academic Support......................... 56-57 Sports Hall of Fame...............................58 Sports Medicine.....................................59 Strength & Conditioning............. 60-61 Sports Hall of Fame...............................62 Mission Statement................................63 Media Relations.....................................64 Following Tech........................................65 Athletic Performance Center...... 66-67
2009 F TENNESSEE TECH VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE
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