Tennessee Tech Women's Cross Country 2015 Record Book

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QUICK FACTS GENERAL

Name ________ Tennessee Tech University Location _____________ Cookeville, Tenn.

Affiliation______________NCAA Division I Founded _______________________ 1915 Enrollment ____________________ 11,768 Nickname ______________ Golden Eagles Colors ________________ Purple and Gold Conference ________________ Ohio Valley President ____________ Dr. Philip Oldham Director of Athletics ________ Mark Wilson Athletic Department Phone _ 800-825-3948 Ticket Office Phone _______ 931-372-3940

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SEPTEMBER

Sat. 5 Sat. 12 Sat. 19

October Sat. 3 Fri. 16 Sat. 31

at Indiana Open at Furman Invitational at Commodore Classic

Bloomington, Ind. Greenville, S.C. Nashville, Tenn.

at Greater Louisville Classic at Crimson Classic at OVC Championships

November Sat. 14 Sat. 21

at NCAA Regionals at NCAA Championships

Louisville, Ky. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Murray, Ky.

Tuscaloosa, Ala. Louisville, Ky.

PHONE NUMBERS Area Code is 931 Wayne Angel - Head Coach: 372-3749 Mark Wilson - AD: 372-3961 Rob Schabert - SID: 372-3088 Matt Dexter - Facilities: 372-3945 Joe Erdeljac - Trainer: 372-3934

WELCOME to Tennessee Tech Cross Country / 2015 The Tennessee Tech University Sports Information Office works diligently to make things easier for members of the media covering Tech cross country, as well as fans and families keeping current on the team, including constant updates on our web site (TTUsports.com) and this digital record book. If there is any information you need, please let us know by contacting our office.

Thank you!

Rob Schabert / Cross Country SID contact

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WAYNE ANGEL HEAD COACH Cross Country / Track & Field

A veteran coach who has delivered successful programs and individual winners at every college and high school he has directed, Wayne Angel was selected in 2014 as cross country and track & field head coach at Tennessee Tech University.

Angel came to the Golden Eagles after four years at Florida A&M, and has a resume that includes leading top-notch programs at the University of Illinois, Iowa and Wichita State, along with stops at UT Martin and high school programs in Illinois and Indiana.

“I’m excited about Tennessee Tech, the school, the people, the community, and honored to be part of the TTU family,” Angel said. “I look forward to competing for championships down the road, and doing my part to help win the OVC Commissioner’s Cup.

“We have only one place to go right now and that’s up,” he said of the Tech running programs. “Tennessee Tech is a great opportunity. The programs are sleeping giants. We have the resources and a strong commitment from the administration, and I think the sky is the limit. It’s just a question of me getting out there and recruiting great athletes and developing the ones we have now.”

Angel’s coaching resume features several outstanding programs, most recently at Florida A&M, where he took a struggling Rattler program to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship. Prior to FAMU, he spent six seasons as men’s head coach at the University of Illinois from 2003 to 2009.

“We are excited for the direction that we feel our track and field and cross country programs will be headed in the coming years under Wayne Angel,” said Director of Athletics Mark Wilson.

“Coach Angel has done a tremendous job and every program he has led, he has turned them into winners. We think he can achieve similar results at Tennessee Tech.

“He connects with his student-athletes, he does a remarkable job of recruiting and identifying young talent, and he is an outstanding teacher and coach who knows how to develop his athletes to become the very best they can be. We’re fully committed to building winning programs at Tennessee Tech in cross country and track and field, and Wayne Angel is the right person to work with our student-athletes to reach our goals.”

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At Florida A&M, he lifted the men’s cross country program from the bottom of the MEAC to back-to-back conference championships. In track & field, he coached All-Americans in the long jump and triple jump.

He was twice named the MEAC Outstanding Coach of the Year, guiding more than 40 all-MEAC winners and three MEAC individual cross country champions and 12 individual MEAC champions in track and field.

While at Illinois, he produced 30 Big Ten Champions (14 individual / four relays). In 2006, Angel had 23 top NCAA finishes, 17 All-Americans and his 4x400-meter relay team finished as runner up. In addition, he developed 17 NCAA Championship qualifiers, two regional champions in the 400-intermediate hurdles in 2004.

At Illinois, Angel produced an Olympian, who participated in the 2008 Games in Beijing, China, had two individuals participate in the 2004 Olympic trials and coached a Canadian National Champion.

Before entering the college coaching ranks, Angel was a highly successful head track and field coach at Pike High School in Indianapolis, Ind., from 1993-1998. He led his 1997 girl’s team to an undefeated season (15-0), the Indiana State High School Championship and a No. 17 national ranking.

The team was state runner-up in 1998. Angel’s Red Devils won three conference and four regional championships during his tenure. He also received numerous Coach of the Year honors during this period.

Angel’s collegiate coaching career began in 1998 when he became the head men’s and women’s cross country coach and assistant men’s and women’s track and field coach at UT Martin. He guided one first-team all-OVC performer and three school-record setters.

In 1999, he was named head track coach and assistant cross country coach at Wichita State, where he was part of two Missouri Valley Championship Outdoor Championships (2000, 2001) and his runners captured numerous conference individual titles. His 2001 cross country team finished second in the Missouri Valley Championship and was in the USA top 30.

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During his tenure at Wichita State, Angel’s athletes accounted for nine school track records, and he coached five athletes to NCAA or provisional qualifying times as well as five Missouri Valley titles.

Angel ventured to the University of Iowa in 2002, where he became the head women’s cross country coach and assistant men’s and women’s track and field coach.

In the spring of 2003, Angel made a move within the Big Ten when he was named the men’s cross country and track and field head coach at the University of Illinois. The former world-class 400-meter hurdler and Illinois alum made an immediate impact on the Illini track and field program.

Angel established himself as one of the top sprint and middle distance coaches in the Big Ten. In his six seasons at his alma mater, Angel coached and developed two Olympic Trial participants, seven All-Americans that earned 15 All-America citations, 31 Big Ten Champions, one NCAA Regional Champion and record holder, and 69 All-Big Ten accolades. In all, 12 school records fell in his six years.

This Rantoul, Illinois native holds a B.S. in Physical Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana -Champaign (1982), where he was a stellar track and field athlete for the Fighting Illini.

He was a two-time Big Ten Champion as a member of the 4x400-meter relay team. He set the school record in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles with a time of 50.56 seconds in 1982 and currently ranks fourth on the school’s all-time list in the event.

Angel was a tri-captain for the Illini in 1981, winning his first Big Ten title at the 1981 Big Ten Indoor Championships in the 4x4 relay with a time of 3:12.7, then claiming the same title outdoors with a time of 3:08.1. He also finished fourth for the Illini at the Big Ten Indoor Championships in the 500-meters and fourth in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles outdoors.

The new Golden Eagle coach is a former Army Airborne Ranger, and a distinguished honor graduate of the Army’s Air Assault School. He is a three-time Gold Medalist at the World Military Games and holds the Armed Forces record in the 400-meter hurdles. In addition, Angel was an Olympic Trials participant in 1980 in Eugene, Ore., and again in Los Angeles in 1984. During his competitive career, he represented the United States in international competitions in Finland, Korea, Germany, Egypt, Algeria, Mexico and Great Britain.

Angel has served as the sprint coach at the World Scholar Athlete Games in Rhode Island and served as the sprint coach for Latvia at the World Championships in Edmonton, Canada.

He is a member of the two Hall of Fames, the Parkland College Hall of Fame and the Rantoul (Ill.) High School Hall of Fame.

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EUGENE FRAZIER

ASSISTANT COACH Cross Country / Track & Field

With a lengthy list of success, both as a runner and as a coach, Eugene Frazier is in his first year as assistant cross country and track & field coach at Tennessee Tech.

He began his coaching career in 1998 as an assistant coach at Kansas City Community College, developing and directing a successful sprint/hurdles/jumps program. He followed with a highly successful run as assistant coach at Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas, and was on coach Wayne Angel’s staff at Florida A&M the past two years before making the move to Tennessee Tech.

His responsibilities at both Butler and FAMU included oversight for following of institutional policies, rules and NJCAA or NCAA regulations. He also monitored academic progress of the team’s student-athletes, conducted practices and developed the sprinters, hurdlers and jumpers.

In 2007 at Butler, he produced two NJCAA indoor national champions. Riding this momentum into the outdoor season, Butler came away with four more Kansas Jayhawk Conferences champions, while the Butler women also won six conference titles. The 07’ season was capped off with the women’s teams placing second in the Kansas Jayhawk Conference. Five women and six men were named NJCAA All-American.

The 2008 season at Butler was one for the record books.

The women started the year off with four indoor KJCC titles and

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one NJCAA champion, and won the first-ever indoor KJC team title and finished third at the national meet. Continuing their winning ways outdoor, the women won six KJC titles and broke two school records, then won the KJC team title and placed fourth nationally. Not to be outdone by the women, the men also made history with one indoor conference champ, a second place team finish, highest in school history, and a third place finish nationally. Outdoors, the men won three KJC titles and their first-ever KJC team title, along with a fourth place finish nationally. Frazier was awarded the 2008 NJCAA Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year honor.

Throughout his career, Frazier has coached more than 30 All-Americans and 15 National Champions.

Frazier received his bachelor's degree in criminal justice in 1998 from Alabama State University. While an undergraduate, he was namaed the Alabama State University Most Outstanding Sprinter. At the 1995 Southwest Athletic Conference (SWAC) championships, he was the runnerup in both the 100m and 200m races. The following year, he was the SWAC champion in the 60m, 100m and 4x100-meter events.

Continuing his running career, he was a qualifier in the 60m dash for the 2000 and 2003 USATF Indoor Nationals.

He has continued his education in the sport, being USATF Level 1 certified as well as NCAA Recruitment certified.

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SAMANTHA LINCK

ASSISTANT COACH Cross Country / Track & Field

Samantha Linck is in her second year on the Tennessee Tech University track & field and cross country coaching staff.

“I’m extremely pleased that we were able to add Samantha to our staff,” head coach Wayne Angel said of his newest addition. “Samantha’s energy and drive coupled with her experience and success in the jumps at the Division one level makes her a great fit. Samantha has a strong interest in the academic success of the student athlete. We are excited to have Samantha join the Golden Eagle family”.

The native of Kohler, Wisc., came to Tech following a twoyear stint as an assistant coach at Western Illinois. While at WIU, Linck coached pole vault, high jump, triple jump, long jump, the heptathlon, and the decathlon.

Under her tutelage, she saw five student-athletes finish top-three at both the Summit League Indoor and Outdoor Championship meets in 2013-14. Four were able to qualify for the NCAA Division I West Regional in her two seasons. From

there one of Linck’s student-athletes went on to qualifying for the NCAA Division I National Meet, and was able to earn NCAA Division I All-American 2nd Team status for the performance.

She earned her Masters of Science in sports management from WIU in 2014.

Linck graduated from Lewis University in May 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sport management and minor in coaching. She was a two-time All-American jumper for Lewis.

Linck also earned the Great Lakes Valley Conference Field Athlete of the Year award in 2012.

“I am excited to be here at Tennessee Tech,” Linck said of her newest opportunity. “I look forward to working with the Cross Country and Track teams and the opportunity to work with and learn from Coach Angel and Coach Frazier.”

“I was drawn to Tennessee Tech by the positive atmosphere that the athletic department exudes. As well as the beautiful Cookeville area Tennessee Tech calls home.”

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2015 Golden Eagle Women’s Cross Country Roster Name Sonel Bezuidenhout Sarah Brandt Anna Cooper Molly Griffin De’Airrien Jackson Angela Jepchirchir Lera McNamara Purity Murray Andrea Retano Jenna Storms Madison Stremler

Year Freshman Junior Sophomore Freshman Freshman Freshman Sophomore Junior Freshman Freshman Sophomore

Ht 5-3 5-7 5-9 5-3 6-0 5-5 5-1 5-8 5-4 5-9 5-3

Hometown (High School) Pretoria (Lyttelton), South Africa / Centurion HS Oroville, Calif. / Oroville HS Bristol, Tenn. / Tennessee HS Knoxville, Tenn. / Hardin Valley Academy Alviso, Calif. / Wilcox HS Eldoret, Kenya / Canton, Ga. / Creekview HS Eldoret, Kenya / Kosival Girl’s School Culver, Ore. / Culver HS Cottonwood, Calif. / West Valley HS Franklin, Tenn. / Page HS

The 2015 Golden Eagle Cross Country Team Front row, from left -- Andrea Retano, Lera McNamara, Molly Griffin, Madison Stremler, Sonel Bezuidenhout, Angela Jepchirchir, and Purity Murray.

Second row, from left -- Assistant coach Samantha Linck, athletic trainer Mike Brown, Sarah Brandt, Jenna Storms, Anna Cooper, DeAirrien Jackson, assistant coach Eugene Frazier, and head coach Wayne Angel.

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2014 CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS Meet #1 August 30 at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. (7 teams)

Carolina Invitational

TEAM STANDINGS 1) South Carolina (15); 2) Georgia Southern (73); 3) The Citadel (96); 4) Tennessee Tech (105); 5) South Carolina State (132); 6) Pfeiffer (144); 7) Presbyterian (151) TECH INDIVIDUAL 1) Yeshi Dohrmann, 20:57.85 (15); 2) Lera McNamara, 21:10.64 (18); 3) Sarah Wilson, 21:22.84 (21); 4) Anna Cooper, 21:31.14 (22); 5) Baylee Balgemann, 22:20.89 (29); 6) Emily Williams, 22:47.63 (33); 7) Kathie O’Neill, 22:50.67 (35); 8) Landry Loving, 23:10.20 (45) Meet #2 September 6 at Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind. (2 teams)

Indiana University Open

TEAM STANDINGS 1) Indiana University (15); 2) Tennessee Tech (50) TECH INDIVIDUALS 1) Yeshi Dohrmann, 21:37.4 (21); 2) Sarah Wilson, 22:04.2 (22); 3) Anna Cooper, 22:13.7 (23); 4) Lera McNemara, 22:21.3 (24); 5) Baylee Balgemann, 22:33.4 (25); 6) Landry Loving, 22:45.0 (26) Meet #3 September 13 at Percy Warner Park, Nashville, Tenn. (17 teams)

Commodore Classic

TEAM STANDINGS 1) Vanderbilt (25); 2) Miss State (114); 3) Middle Tennessee (123); 4) Lipscomb (124); 5) Louisville (149); 6) Ole Miss (165); 7) Belmont (199); 8) Chattanooga (201); 9) Memphis (217); 10) Western Kentucky (241); 11) Samford (267); 12) Davidson (288); 13) Alabama State (311); 14) Central Arkansas (402); 15) Tennessee Tech (511); 16) Tenn, State (529); 17) Alabama A&M (553) TECH INDIVIDUALS 1) Yeshi Dohrmann, 20:12.28 (98); 2) Baylee Balgemann, 20:48.82 (101); 3) Sarah Wilson, 20:52.90 (103); 4) Lera McNemara, 20:53.87 (104); 5) Anna Cooper, 21:23.99 (105); 6) Kathie O’Neill, 22:03.09 (108) Meet #4 October 4 at E.P Tom Sawyer State Park, Louisville Ky. (17 teams)

Greater Louisville Classic

TEAM STANDINGS 1) Lipscomb, 21; 2) IPFW, 47; 3) Tennessee Tech, 92; 4) Marshall, 98; 5) Chicago State, 127 TECH INDIVIDUALS 1)Yeshi Dohrmann, 19:26.2 (10); 2) Anna Cooper, 19:53.9 (13); 3) Lera McNamara, 20:45.1 (21); 4) Baylee Balgemann, 21:18.4 (23); 5) Kathie O’Neill, 22:10.8 (25) Meet #5 October 11 at Apalachee Regional Park, Tallahassee, Fla. (10 teams)

FSU Invitational

TEAM STANDINGS 1) Florida State, 72; 2) UCF, 73; 3. South Florida, 92, 4) Florida A&M, 111; 5) UL-Lafayette, 117; 6) Auburn-B, 129; 7) Florida Gulf Coast, 148; 8) Jacksonville 196; Stetson, 197; 10) Tennessee Tech, 291 TECH INDIVIDUALS 1) Yeshi Dohrmann, 19:27.89 (38); 2) Lera McNamara, 20:41.63 (60); 3) Anna Cooper, 20:44.51 (62); 4) Landry Loving, 21:24.87 (65); 5) Baylee Balgemann, 21:42.99 (66) Meet #6 November 1 at Oxford Lake Park, Oxford, Ala. (12 teams)

OVC Championships

TEAM STANDINGS 1) Eastern Kentucky, 19; 2) Eastern Illinois, 78; 3. Belmont, 86; 4) Southeast Missouri, 95; 5) Murray State, 144; 6) Morehead State, 154; 7) SIUE, 191; 8) Austin Peay, 225; 9) Jacksonville State, 274; 10) Tennessee Tech, 314; 11) UT Martin, 324; 12) Tennessee State, 340.

TECH INDIVIDUALS 1) Yeshi Dohrmann, 19:18.30 (51); 2) Anna Cooper, 19:51.44 (58); 3) Landry Loving, 20:12.10, (62); 4) Lera McNamara, 20:13.07 (63); 5) Baylee Balgemann, 22:52.59 (80)

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2014 INDIVIDUAL TIMES / TEAM FINISHES

Carolina Indiana Vanderbilt Louisville Florida State OVC

Carolina Indiana Vanderbilt Louisville Florida State OVC

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Balgemann Cooper 22:20.89 (5) 21:31.14 (4) 22:33.4 (5) 22:13.7 (3) 20:48.82 (2) 21:23.99 (5) 21:18.4 (4) 19:53.9 (2) 21:42.99 (5) 20:44.51 (3) 22:52.59 (5) 19:51.44 (2)

Dohrmann Loving 20:57.85 (1) 23:10.20 (8) 21:37.4 (1) 22:45.0 (6) 20:12.28 (1) DNR 19:26.2 (1) DNR 19:27.89 (1) 21:24.87 (4) 19:18.30 (1) 20:12.10 (3)

McNamara O’Neill Williams Wilson 21:10.64 (2) 22:50.67 (7) 22:47.63 (6) 21:22.84 (3) 22:21.3 (4) DNR DNR 22:04.2 (2) 20:53.87 (4) 22:03.09 (6) DNR 20:52.90 (3) 20:45.1 (3) 22:10.8 (5) DNR DNR 20:41.63 (2) DNR DNR DNR 20:13.07 (4) DNR DNR DNR

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ALL-TIME WOMEN’S SUPERLATIVES/HONORS Golden Eagles in the OVC Championships 1985 - Eighth 1986 - Seventh 1987 - Eighth 1988 - Seventh 1989 - Fifth 1990 - Seventh 1991 - Fifth 1992 - Fourth 1993 - Fifth 1994 - Fourth 1995 - Third 1996 - Fifth 1997 - Fourth 1998 - Eighth 1999 - Seventh 2000 - Fifth 2001 - Fifth 2002 - Ninth 2003 - Eighth 2004 - Sixth 2005 - Eighth 2006 - Eighth 2007 - Sixth 2008 - Fourth 2009 - Seventh 2010 - Sixth 2011 - Ninth 2012 - Eleventh 2013 - Tenth 2014 - Tenth

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-TIME BEST TIMES Best times at 5K/3.1 miles -- through 2014

RUNNER 1 Stephanie Place 2 Stephanie Place 3 Stephanie Place 4 Stephanie Place 5 Stephanie Place 6 Stephanie Place 7 Stephanie Place 8 Stephanie Place 9 Stephanie Place 10 Stephanie Place 11 Stephanie Place 12 Keri Coulthard 13 Michelle Kline 14 Keri Light 15.

Stephanie Place 16 Lucy Hale 17 Michelle Kline 18 Stephanie Place

Keri Coulthard 20 Lucy Hale 21 Michelle Kline 22 Emily Chaney 23 Michelle Kline 24.

Emily Chaney

Michelle Kline 26 Keri Light 27 Keri Light 28.

Alathea Thompson 29 Stephanie Place

Tiffany Palmer

TIME DATE 17:34 Oct. 18, 2008 17:42 Sept. 15, 2007 17:50 Oct. 13, 2007 17:51 Oct. 5, 2007 17:55 Sept. 6, 2008 18:00 Oct. 4, 2008 18:03 Sept. 20, 2008 18:14 Oct. 11, 2008 18:16 Nov. 1, 2008 18:21 Oct. 27, 2007 18:35 Sept. 1, 2007 18:36 Sept. 15, 2007 18:37 Oct. 28, 2000 18:38 Oct. 18, 2008 18:40 Oct. 14, 2006 18:45 Oct. 27, 2001 18:48 Oct. 7, 2000 18:49 Oct. 28, 2006 18:49 Oct. 27, 2007 18:50 Sept. 29, 2001 18:58 Oct. 27, 2001 18:59 Sept. 16, 2000 19:00 Sept. 16, 2000 19:05 Oct. 7, 2000 19:05 Sept. 29, 2001 19:08 Oct. 4, 2008 19:09 Sept. 20, 2008 19:09 Sept. 18, 2004 19:12 Sept. 2, 2006 19:12 Oct. 18, 2008

Golden Eagle Cross Country HONORS AND AWARDS All-OVC

1995 - Merrie Robin Caldwell 1996 - Dena Adams (Track) 1997 - Dena Adams 2001 - Lucy Hale 2006 - Stephanie Place 2007 - Stephanie Place 2007 - Keri Coulthard 2008 - Stephanie Place 2008 - Keri Coulthard 2009 - Tiffany Palmer Inducted into the Tennessee Tech Sports Hall of Fame Dena Adams Farley (2009) OVC Female Athlete of the Year Diane Seng (1998) Stephanie Place (2008) OVC Scholar Athletes 1992 - Julie Jones 1995 - Merrie Robin Caldwell 1996 - Dena Adams 2003 - Stephanie Ward Derryberry Award Winner Meghan O’Donoghue (2014)

Highest Finishes OVC Cross Country Championships 1st 3rd 5th 7th 7th 7th 9th 9th 12th Stephanie Place earned all-OVC finishes in three consecutive years

Stephanie Place Stephanie Place Stephanie Place Tiffany Palmer Lucy Hale Merrie Robin Caldwell Dena Adams Keri (Coulthard) Light Keri (Coulthard) Light

2008 2007 2006 2009 2001 1995 1995 2007 2008

+18:16.70 +18:21.04 + 18:49.00 + 20:22.61 + 18:45.50 + 19:38.10 + 19:42.20 +18:49.81 + 19:24.80

* Indicates length of race was four (4) miles % Indicates length of race was six (6) miles + Indicates length of race was five (5) kilometers (5K) # Indicates length of race was eight (8) kilometers (8K) $ Indicates length of race was ten (10) kilometers (10K)

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HONORS AND AWARDS

President’s Award Winners Men’s Cross Country 1995 Tommy Stevens 1996 Nathan Pugh 1997 Ray Whitford 1998 Brian Pickett 1999 Stephen Gordon 2000 Stephen Gordon 2001 Stephen Gordon 2002 Stephen Gordon 2003 Stephen Gordon 2004 Colin Smith 2005 Colin Smith 2006 Spencer Whittier 2007 Eric Crews 2008 Eric Crews 2009 Joseph DeLorenzo 2010 Jarrad Read 2011 Ben Shassere 2012 John Greene 2013 Adam McLeod 2014 John Greene 2015 Daniel Williamson

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Women’s Cross Country 1995 Merrie Caldwell 1996 Merrie Caldwell 1997 Dena Adams 1998 Brooke Holman 1999 Michelle Kline 2000 Michelle Kline 2001 Michelle Kline 2002 Amy Campbell 2003 Stephanie Ward 2004 Deidra Garrett 2005 Deidra Garrett 2006 Alathea Thompson 2007 Stephanie Place 2008 Stephanie Place 2009 Stephanie Place 2010 Tiffany Palmer 2011 Beth Miller 2012 Beth Miller 2013 Beth Miller 2014 Megan O’Donoghue 2015 Yeshi Dohrmann

Women’s Track & Field 1994 Lee WIlliams 1995 Dena Adams 1996 Dena Adams 1997 Dena Adams 1998 Jenny Adams 1999 Susan Griego 2000 Angela Towne 2001 Stephanie Ward 2002 Stephanie Ward 2003 Amy Ashe 2004 Amy Campbell 2005 Alathea Thompson 2006 Leah Watson 2007 Keri (Coulthard) Light 2008 Keri (Coulthard) Light 2009 Keri (Coulthard) Light 2010 Rachel Forbes 2011 Katherine Lynn 2012 Rebecca Forbes 2013 Katie Lowery 2014 Peri Winborne 2015 Madison Stremler

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Athletic Director’s Honor Roll The Athletic Director’s Honor Roll was established in 1989 to recognize student-athletes who achieve a 3.0 gradepoint average or higher for the semester. Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of semesters each athlete has placed on the Honor Roll through 2014 Spring semester: MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Steven Anderson (4) Kolbe Andrzejewski (8) Justin Birdwell (2) Christopher Bishop (1) Matthew Bishop (7)Andrew Bock (1) Kevin Boucher (7) Mark Brzuchalski (4) Ben Byard (3) Mark Caldwell (1) Bryan Chambers (1) Brandon Collins (1) Andrew Coombe (2) Ramsey Coutta (3) Eric Crews (8) Joe Czarneski (1) Chris Dake (1) Michael Davis (1) Shane Davis (2) Drew DeLorenzo (1) Joseph DeLorenzo (4) Rodney Dutro (1) William Enicks (6) Daniel Flatt (1) Daniel Francis (4) John Gordon (10) Stephen Gordon (8) John Greene (8) Andy Holbrook (7) Brennan Huber (2) Kevin Jacobs (5) James Johnson (1) Nathan Johnson (1) Joseph Justice (1) Bryan Kaylor (1) Brian Kennedy (1) Chris Kennedy (8) Sam Lariviere (2) Sam Linhoss (7) Nathan Livesay (3) Bill Longhurst (1) Michael Lyda (1) Joseph Mabry (1) Donnie Madgett (1) Michael Mahan (6) Palmer Maphet (1) Bill Martin (1) Adam McLeod (7) Chad Messmer (3) Jason Michalek (1) Andy Milligan (1) Bryan Mittlestat (1) James Mittlestat (1) Anthony Motta (4) Bob Newby (1)

Steve Parham (3) Matt Pennycuff (3) Chris Perry (2) Brian Pickett (2) Jarrad Read (4) Ben Shassere (5) Colin Smith (6) Ryan Smith (1) Sterling Smith (3) Nathan Snow (3) Grant Stark (1) Tommy Stevens (3) Sam Taylor (2) Ben Thompson (6) Scott Turner (1) Spencer Whittier (5) Daniel Williamson (1) Kenneth Winter (2) Andrew Wisniewski (3) Peter Woerner (5)

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY/ TRACK & FIELD Dena Adams (6) Jenny Adams (5) Lauren Addie (1) Laura Aitkin (1) Amy Ashe (4) Catherine Baites (8) Megan Banks (3) Charridy Barnhart (1) Nichole Barnhart (5) Michele Bentley (1) Christina Bock (2) Ashley Bolden (3) Madison Borden (6) Leah Bradley (5) Ashley Brady (4) Kelley Brennan (2) Buffy Bright (1) Courtney Brint (2) Cindy Broome (6) Brittney Brown (5) Victoria Brown (2) Karen Burchfield (2) Kendale Caldwell (7) Merrie Caldwell (8) Amy Campbell (3) Gwen Cannon (7) Amy Carmon (1) Leayn Carter (5) Rhonda Carter (2) Katie Carmichael (6) Kelly Carmichael (6)

Danielle Catlett (7) Emily Chaney (1) Claire Cashin (2) Rebecca Cline (10) Anna Connell (2) Dalis Connell (4) Kristen Cook (2) Brittany Cotto (4) Christy Cotton (6) Tammy Cottrell (1) Teresa Cowan (1) Amy Crosier (1) Mary Jo Crowell (1) Kristen Deardorff (3) Amy Dickinson (5) Yeshi Dohrmann (6) Rebeca Duarte (2) Leslie Dunford (1) Ifey Eguzo (7) Ashley Evans (8) Jessica Ezika (1) Beth Filipek (1) Karen Fiscor (1) Kathryn Forbes (5) Rachel Forbes (11) Rebecca Forbes (8) Farrah Franklin (1) Vicki Froning (1) Deidra Garrett (4) Emily Gately (1) Joana Gerold (1) Susan Griego (2) Jessica Haire (4) Lucy Hale (4) Amy Hall (2) Karen Hall (1) Molly Hammonds (2) Heather Hargis (1) Ariane Harper (1) Hailee Hayes (1) Jayne Heatherly (1) Brooke Holman (7) Margarett Holder (5) Rachel Hooks (7) Mindy Hoskins (3) Addie House (2) Elizabeth House (1) Amy Howard (3) Tera Hughes (2) Brelinda Johnson (5) Teri Johnson (1) Aseelah Jones (2) Julie Jones (5) Laura Jones (2) Traci Jones (9) Krysten Joshen (1) Christina Judon (2) Kelli Keck (2)

Erin Keyes (3) Brooklyn Kimball (6) Kristi King (4) Michelle Kline (11) Sarah Kmet (5) Courtney Koehl (1) Amanda Lane (5) Kimbel Lea (2) Keri Light (8) Landry Loving (3) Alora Lowe (1) Ashley Lowe (1) Katie Lowery (7) Katherine Lynn (7) Meagan Lyons (1) Megan Mackie (2) Jennifer Mallory (2) Dana Mason (1) Allison Mayhew 1) Ashley Mayhew (8) Courtney Mayo (2) Molly McCarthy (1) Candace McClain (3) Amelia McCoy (7) Brittany McGee (1) Melanie Mickle (5) Beth Miller (7) Chelsea Mills (1) Elizabeth Mitchell (4) Rebecca Mitchell (1) Sheila Mitchell (4) Monique Moffett (4) Juanita Navarro (1) Meghan O’Donoghue (9) Julie Overbay (1) Tiffany Palmer (8) Jamie Papi (1) Emily Parker (3) Rachel Perry (3) Morgan Phillips (2) Jenna Philpott (6) Stephanie Place (10) Becky Plaine (1) Misty Porter (1) Allison Price (2) Kelly Raine (2) Johanna Remsing (1) Sarah Rich (2) Lenita Rime (1) Kanetra Robertson (2) Christie Runyon (2) Caitlin Russell (4) Jessica Savage (1) Brooke Schliewe (1) Delena Sharp (2) Jamie Sharp (1) Maggie Silvers (5) Amanda Simmons (5)

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Sarah Smith (2) Jennifer Souder (3) Ashley Southern (3) Casey Stinson (3) Christina Stolaas (2) Jessica Studer (2) Karena Swisher (2) Elisa Tanksley (5) Morgan Taylor (3) Katie-Lynn Templeton (5) Alathea Thompson (4) Jaelyn Todd (2) Meggan Toohey (6) Angela Towne (7) Stephanie Ward (9) Richelle Wardell (4) Lauren Watson (7) Leah Watson (7) Amanda Weaver (5) Kara Webb (1) Emily Weinzetl (6) Haley Wennerstrom (6) Atlanta Westbrook (2) Ginger Wilkey (9) Emily Williams (5) Lee Williams (2) Melissa Williams (2) Missy Williams (2) Sarah Wilson (1) Peri Winborne (8) Lacy Yslas (9) Jennifer Zaffarano (8)

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ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION Dr. Philip

OLDHAM

v University President

Freed-Hardeman, 1980

Dr. Philip B. Oldham, who joined the university July 1, 2012, as its ninth president, is a former collegiate tennis player who understands the demands on studentathletes and who values how college athletics enhance the university and surrounding community.

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Ohio Valley Conference in the NCAA’s Division 1 Presidential Advisory Group and by participating in strategic summits along with college presidents, athletics administrators, faculty, students and conference commissioners.

Under Oldham’s leadership, the Tennessee Tech University embarked on Flight Plan: Focused on the Future, a lens through which the university views all planning

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Top: President Oldham and his son, Sam, visit with Mark Wilson during a preseason scrimmage.

Below: The president addresses the Golden Eagles during Football Photo Day. Right: One of Dr. Oldham’s many speaking appearances.

and strategic actions to meet the university’s vision. Flight Plan celebrates distinctiveness, innovation and people as it guides efforts to improve student success. He has served on statewide task forces to develop the new higher education funding formula for Tennessee and to create universal transfer pathways to provide seamless student transfers across all Tennessee public colleges and universities.

Oldham previously served as provost and senior vice chancellor of academic affairs at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Freed-Hardeman University in 1980 and his doctorate in analytical chemistry from Texas A&M University in 1985. He spent a year following his graduate work as a Wellcome Research Fellow at Burroughs Wellcome Co. (Glaxo Smith-Kline) before joining the faculty at Mississippi State University in 1986. Oldham served as head of Mississippi State University’s chemistry department for five years prior to becoming MSU’s College of Arts and Sciences dean in 2001.

Along with his administrative accomplishments, Oldham has authored more than 35 peer-reviewed research articles in analytical chemistry, along with two patents and approximately 100 conference presentations. His research has been financially supported by the National Science Foundation, American Chemical Society, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Geological Survey and private industry. He has served on a number of scholarly editorial boards and as a peer reviewer for both the NSF and National Institutes of Health.

Oldham and his wife, Kari, are proud of their family, which includes three sons (Clay, Paden and Sam), a daughter (Audrey) and a daughter-in-law (Rebecca).

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ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION Mark

WILSON

v Director of Athletics

University of Maine 1991

Mark Wilson has raced past a milestone in his role as Director of Athletics at Tennessee Tech University — last year he completed his first decade at the helm of the bustling department.

And now he’s full-speed ahead into his next phase, continuing to provide leadership and direction to Golden Eagle athletics, staff and student-athletes.

From the get-go his priority has been enhancing the ‘student-athlete’ experience, challenging them with tough schedules, improved facilities, and opportunities to develop to their fullest potential, not only in competition but in the classroom, their lives and futures.

In 2013, Wilson was named one of four winners of the Athletic Director of the Year Award for the Football Championship Subdivision, an honor selected and presented by the National Associa-

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tion of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).

Upon his arrival at Tennessee Tech in 2004, Wilson embarked on an ambitious enhancement program to improve every facet of intercollegiate athletics at Tennessee Tech, including academic performance.

In the Spring of 2015, for the 13th consecutive semester Tech’s studentathletes teamed up to top 3.0 for their combined grade point average (GPA).

Over the past several semesters, Golden Eagle student-athletes have posted the highest GPAs in school history.

Private fundraising has enhanced facilities for TTU student-athletes, highlighted by the construction of a 25,000 square-foot Athletic Performance Center and state-of-the-art basketball offices. He initiated a new branding and standard graphic identity program for regional and national recognition of TTU athletics and under his leadership, TTU’s teams have been highly active supporting community outreach programs such as Habitat for Humanity and Mustard Seed Ranch (a local home for disadvantaged youth).

Wilson’s hiring decisions have also paid off.

Twenty-four Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) regular season and tournament championships have been

won, along with the 2012 OVC Sportsmanship Award. The 2011 football team under Watson Brown won its first conference championship since 1975. The women’s basketball teams has won two OVC championships in the last five seasons. The tennis team, under the direction of three-time OVC Coach of the Year Kenny Doyle, has won the regular season championship three of the last four years. The Tech softball team claimed the 2015 OVC Tournament chamionship and advanced to NCAA play.

Wilson, 46, has been active in the Ohio Valley Conference governance structure, and has served as chair of the OVC Board of Director of Athletics and represented the OVC on the NCAA Leadership Council.

Well-respected on the national scene, he is highly involved in numerous committees. Following his previous appointment on the NCAA Leadership Council, Wilson currently serves on the FCS ADA Executive Committee as First Vice President, and is serving a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee, currently acting as Chair for 2015-16. He also serves on the NCAA Football Oversight Committee.

Wilson’s first 11 years as Director of Athletics at TTU have showcased his vision, energy, and enthusiasm for providing outstanding experiences for Tech’s student-athletes and fans. In addition to major improvements in Tennessee Tech’s athletics facilities, high graduation and

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APR rates by Golden Eagle student-athletes, and outstanding academic success, Wilson has also cultivated excellent relationships with the campus, community and alumni.

In short, Wilson has facilitated growth and excellence in all areas of TTU Athletics.

Wilson also developed a strategic plan for Tech’s athletic facilities and has already seen some of those plans become reality. During the past seven years Tech has completed several construction and renovation projects to athletic facilitie. In addition to the APC and the basketball office complex, projects have included a new natural grass practice field, installation of new turf in Tucker Stadium, installation of lights at the Tech soccer field, renovation of the running track, football offices, meeting rooms and locker rooms, and new lights at Tucker Stadium. Last year, Tech debuted a spectacular, new video board in Eblen Center and most recently, all new seats were installed in the arena.

Additional building plans call for a new student-athlete center, an on-campus tennis center, and enhancements to Tucker Stadium..

Another step achieved under Wilson’s direction has been increased fund raising and development efforts with the goal of providing the necessary facilities and resources for Tech’s student-athletes, coaches and staff.

All of those accomplishments have come while the department has continued to stay focused on compliance with all NCAA rules and regulations. The most recent NCAA announcements show that all 14 of Tech’s athletic programs are comfortably above the benchmark for compliance in the Athletic Progress Rate (APR).

Just as important are the relationships that Wilson has developed and nurtured, including the Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce, the student body, the campus community and the region at-large. His leadership has been instrumental in the overwhelming success in the community’s host role at Tucker Stadium for the annual Blue Cross Bowl for the TSSAA high school state championship football games

Tech has also seen growth in regional and national media exposure for its student-athletes and coaches while his hands-on approach to marketing and branding Golden Eagle Athletics has earned increased opportunities and involvement for fans and sponsors. Some of the ideas he has implemented include the Purple Pride Caravans, a new athletics logo and branding marks that have gained nationwide recognition, and an updated and modern ticketing system.

Under Wilson’s direction, Tech has introduced an enhanced digital video presence for athletics, including free live web streaming productions and a variety of additional video programs, interviews and features that give fans, alumni and supporters greater access to Golden Eagle teams, student-athletes, coaches and staff.

Wilson was named Director of Athletics on July 1, 2004. He came to Tennessee Tech from a position of Associate Athletic Director at Ohio University.

Prior to that, he served as the Director of Athletic Marketing for the University of Massachusetts, worked as a graduate assistant in the UMass athletic department and interned with the Northwest-

ern University ticketing and marketing departments.

Wilson received his bachelor’s degree in 1991 from the University of Maine in physical education and health, and earned his master’s in sports management from the University of Massachusetts in 1994.

Mark and his wife, Melanie have five daughters.

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ACADEMIC SUPPORT

The success of Tennessee Tech University’s athletic teams is tied closely to the academic progress of each student-athlete, and the academic performance of each Tech student-athlete is closely monitored by the coaching staff as well as an experienced staff in Academic Services, led by Dr. Lance Jasitt.

Student-athletes are the most visible component of a university, entertaining thousands of fans, students, alumni, family and friends. Their athletic abilities and achievements are a focus for national attention, as athletic events not only bring back faithful alumni, but serve as a welcome mat to the university for potential new students.

Student-athletes devote many hours to practice, conditioning and training in an effort to be the best they can be. These hours are not required by non-athletes in the student body, and these extra demands can compete with academics for the student-athlete’s time and energy. The Tech Athletics Department works to provide help with course content (through tutors and monitored study hours) as well as with time management and study skills and any other academic support services that will allow Tech student-athletes to maximize their academic potential.

Dr. Lance

JASITT

Penn State University, 1978

v Assistant Athletics Director for Academics and Student Welfare

Dr. Lance Jasitt serves as Assistant Athletics Director for Academics and Student Welfare.

Dr. Jasitt plays a key role in the academic success of each of Tech’s varsity student-athletes, managers, and graduate assistants. His primary goals are to provide guidance and academic resources to permit student-athletes to maintain their academic eligibility under NCAA rules and to help them progress to graduation. In this process, Dr. Jasitt serves as a primary liaison between coaches and faculty.

A detail-oriented person and a diligent worker, Dr. Jasitt has developed a solid understanding of the operations of the Athletics Department, the staff and the needs of its student-athletes.

In addition to his administrative role within Athletics, Dr. Jasitt is also highly involved in promoting reading and literacy at all age levels. He was the 2008-09 president of the TTU Council of the International Reading Association and has co-taught a graduate-level linguistics course for several

years. He served on the President’s Commission on the Status of Women for seven years and has been a member of the President’s Commission on the Status of Blacks since 2014.

Raised in York, Pa., he earned a bachelor’s degree from Penn State in 1978 and added a master’s in public administration from Valdosta State in 1987. In 1993, he received a master’s degree in education from Old Dominion University and added a Ph.D. in literacy education from Tennessee Tech in 2004.

Dr. Jasitt is a former Commander in the U.S. Navy.

His wife, Donna White Jasitt, is a former Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve. They have two children, Ian and Meagan, who are both Tech alumni. Ian is now pursuing a master’s degree in Professional Sciences with a concentration in Environmental Informatics at Tennessee Tech. Meagan returned from an 11-month roundthe-world mission trip in 2014-15 and plans to study in Spain during 2014-15.

The “WIN” program: Work Intensely Now

Marilyn Borch-Jensen Administrative Associate

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Virginia Lewis Academic Coordinator

The WIN Program was implemented in the fall semester of 2004 to provide additional support for freshmen and student-athletes whose general academic progress places them at risk for maintaining eligibility and graduating.

The program involves the student-athlete, coach(es), academic advisor, tutors, and others to build academic skills for success. Participation in the program is primarily based on grades, and coaches or the academic advisor may recommend additional participation at any time. All incoming freshmen meet at least one time per week with their coach to discuss academic progress and needs as well as time management and study skill techniques.

Other aspects of the program include monitored study hours, tutoring, and study skills workshops.

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Ashlee

Justin

- Academics Advisor -

- Academics Advisor -

Kiser

Tennessee Tech alumna Ashlee Kiser serves as an Academic Advisor within Tennessee Tech Athletics. A native of Wartburg, Tenn., Kiser works with the TTU student-athletes, helping them excel in the classroom.

Kiser is no stranger to Tennessee Tech having earned her bachelor’s degree in English from Tech in 2005 and a master’s in English in 2007. She graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2005 and finished her graduate degree with a perfect 4.0.

Along with her accolades as a student, Kiser has also taught numerous English and writing courses at several levels in and around the Cookeville area including Cookeville High School, Tennessee Tech and Nashville State Community College.

Along with her success in the classroom, both as a student and teacher, Kiser has also been active in the community having participated in a number of different events.

Kiser has served as a writing scorer at several events at Nashville State and Tennessee Tech. She was also a participant in the TTU Festival of Student Writing for several years and was a member of the Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society.

Ashlee and her husband, Brinn, have a three-year-old son, Ian. They also volunteer at the Mustard Seed Ranch, serving as relief house parents for the past four years.

CAPITAL ONE / COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA 1976..................... Donley Canary, Baseball 1978................... Pat Kannapel, Basketball 1982................. Jerilynn Harper, Basketball 1985.....................Angie Duncan, Volleyball 1986.................Andy Rittenhouse, Football 1986.....................Angie Duncan, Volleyball 1987......................... Derek Lane, Baseball 1987.....................Angie Duncan, Volleyball 1987.................Andy Rittenhouse, Football 1988.............................. Jim Cornelius, Golf 1990......................... Lisa Johnson, Softball 1993....................... Andrea Roark, Softball 1996................ Dena Adams, Track & Field 1996........................Stacy Hughes, Softball 1996...............Dena Adams, Cross Country 1997................ Dena Adams, Track & Field 1997..............Rachel Melchiorre, Volleyball 1998 ............... Jenny Adams, Track & Field 1999......................Adnan Hadzialic, Tennis 1999.......................Wes Gallagher, Football 2000.......................Diane Seng, Basketball 2000.......................Nick Solomon, Football 2001......................... Janet Holt, Basketball 2002......................... Janet Holt, Basketball 2002...................LeeAnne Mongar, Softball 2003.................. Stephanie Ward, CC/Track 2003...................LeeAnne Mongar, Softball 2004.................. Stephanie Ward, CC/Track 2005..................... Anne Morrow, Volleyball 2007.......................... Beth Boden, Softball 2008...................Thomas Nelson, Baseball 2008.......................... Beth Boden, Softball 2008................. Stephanie Fischer, Softball 2009........................ Taylor Askew, Football 2009.......................Teresa Craig, Volleyball 2010.................................. Josh Simer, Golf 2014.................... Dennis Ogbe, Basketball

HILIARD

Tennessee Tech welcomed back one of its own as Justin Hilliard rejoined Tech Athletics in 2012 in the role of an Academic Advisor where he works with the TTU student-athletes, helping them to excel in the classroom.

Hilliard, a Pikeville, Tenn. native, spent five seasons on the Golden Eagle football team including a redshirt freshman season. An All-OVC selection in his senior season, he wrapped a solid career with 117 total tackles, 22.5 tackles-for-loss, 2 blocked kicks, and one and half sacks in 43 career games.

He took advantage of his time in the classroom as well, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Human Resource Management in May of 2010. He added an MBA in August of 2011.

While at Tech, Hilliard was involved not only with the football team, but also with the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the prestigious Who’s Who Among Students honors program. He also served as an academic mentor, tutoring other students in math and business courses.

Justin and his wife, Staci, proudly welcomed their first child, a son named Jaxon Rhys Hilliard, who was born October 18, 2014. Justin joined the National Guard and spent the past summer in training.

CAPITAL ONE / COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA DISTRICT IV 1985......................... Angie Duncan, Volleyball 1985.......................... Barry Wilmore, Football 1985..................... Andy Rittenhouse, Football 1986..................... Andy Rittenhouse, Football 1986.............................Joel Chandler, Football 1986......................... Angie Duncan, Volleyball 1987............................ Ed deHass, Basketball 1987..............................Derek Lane, Baseball 1987......................... Angie Duncan, Volleyball 1987..................... Andy Rittenhouse, Football 1987.............................. Clark Richey, Football 1988...................................Jim Cornelius, Golf 1990.......................... Steve Arnette, Baseball 1990...........................Tuesday Frase, Softball 1990..............................Lisa Johnson, Softball 1990....................... Spencer Hissam, Football 1991............................ Ted Lockerby, Football 1991.................................. Ben Holt, Baseball 1991............................Andrea Roark, Softball 1992............................ Ted Lockerby, Football 1992............................Andrea Roark, Softball 1993............................Andrea Roark, Softball 1993.................................. Ben Holt, Baseball 1994....................Mary Beth Coombs, Softball 1995................................Scott Trent, Football 1995..................................... Lisa Phipps, Golf 1995.................. Rachel Melchiorre, Volleyball 1996.............................. Jason Matson, Tennis 1996............................ Stacy Hughes, Softball 1996...............Kelly Carmichael, Track & Field 1996.....................Dena Adams, Track & Field 1996............................ Brandy Henry, Softball 1996.................. Rachel Melchiorre, Volleyball 1996.............. Meggan Toohey, Cross Country 1997............................ Stacy Hughes, Softball 1997.....................Dena Adams, Track & Field 1997.....................Jenny Adams, Track & Field 1997.................................. Wade Morrell, Golf 1997..............................Jeff Norman, Football

1997........................... Wes Gallagher, Football 1997.................. Rachel Melchiorre, Volleyball 1998........................... Diane Seng, Basketball 1998............................ Taylor Ralph, Baseball 1998................................. Amy Ayers, Softball 1998.....................Jenny Adams, Track & Field 1998........................... Wes Gallagher, Football 1999........................... Diane Seng, Basketball 1999.................. Collin Carmichael, Basketball 1999.......................... Adnan Hadzialic, Tennis 1999.................................. Shane Sewell, Golf 1999........................... Wes Gallagher, Football 1999.................Kevin Boucher, Cross Country 1999................Steven Gordon, Cross Country 2000........................... Diane Seng, Basketball 2000..............................Janet Holt, Basketball 2000.................. Collin Carmichael, Basketball 2000............................ Brandy Henry, Softball 2000..........................Mirza Duranovic, Tennis 2000........................... Nick Solomon, Football 2001..............................Janet Holt, Basketball 2001......................... Grant Swallows, Football 2001............................Kara Gilbert, Volleyball 2001.................................. Julie Tryon, Soccer 2002..............................Janet Holt, Basketball 2002............................. Brent Jolly, Basketball 2002....................... LeeAnne Mongar, Softball 2002................ Stephanie Ward, Track & Field 2002.................................Alexis Boyd, Soccer 2002............................Kara Gilbert, Volleyball 2002.................................Trey Perry, Football 2003.......................Stephanie Ward, CC/Track 2003 ...................... LeeAnne Mongar, Softball 2003.................................Alexis Boyd, Soccer 2004.......................Stephanie Ward, CC/Track 2004...............................Brett Vavra, Football 2004..........................Anne Morrow, Volleyball 2005.................................Eric Anderson, Golf 2005.........................Michelle Brigano, Soccer

2005............................ Jess Seyfert, Volleyball 2005..........................Anne Morrow, Volleyball 2005................................ Jon Mahan, Football 2006.....................Leah Watson, Track & Field 2006............................... Beth Boden, Softball 2006................................ Jon Mahan, Football 2007............................... Beth Boden, Softball 2007.............................Taylor Askew, Football 2007...................Bradley Thompson, Football 2008............................... Beth Boden, Softball 2008......................Stephanie Fischer, Softball 2008....................... Thomas Nelson, Baseball 2008......................... Keri Coulthard, CC/Track 2008.............................Taylor Askew, Football 2008...................Bradley Thompson, Football 2008...............................Kathryn Lally, Soccer 2008...............................Taren Brown, Soccer 2008........................... Teresa Craig, Volleyball 2009...........................Frank Davis, Basketball 2009.................................Keri Light, CC/Track 2009...................... Stephanie Place, CC/Track 2009.........................Lacie Coquerille, Softball 2009........................... Teresa Craig, Volleyball 2009.............................Taylor Askew, Football 2010................................ Lee Henry, Baseball 2010.......................Chad Oberacker, Baseball 2010.........................Lacie Coquerille, Softball 2010.......................................Josh Simer, Golf 2011............................Corey Watson, Football 2011....................... James Normand, Football 2011.........................Lacie Coquerille, Softball 2012...........................Molly Heady, Basketball 2012...........................Stephen Bush, Football 2013.........................Dennis Ogbe, Basketball 2013............................ Beth Miller, CC & Track 2013.................Adam McLeod, Cross Country 2014.........................Dennis Ogbe, Basketball Total honors since 1985.............. 113

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SPORTS MEDICINE Responsible for providing medical coverage, recognition and treatment of injuries, and rehabilitation for all 14 intercollegiate teams and more than 300 student-athletes, Tennessee Tech’s Sports Medicine department provides some of the most complete and advanced care available.

Joe

ERDELJAC

University OF WEST Virginia, 1988

v Director of Sports Medicine

Now in his 13th year overall on the Tennessee Tech Athletics staff, Joe Erdeljac was named in 2008 as head athletic trainer at the University. Erdeljac previously served as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Tennessee Tech for seven years, then worked for nine years with high school athletes for the Cookeville Regional Medical Center.

Erdeljac was at Tech from 1992 to 1999. During that time, he was the Athletics Trainer for the men’s basketball team and worked with the student-athletes on all of Tech’s teams.

A native of West Virginia, Erdeljac, 50, began his career in 1988 while an undergraduate at the University of West Virginia. Upon graduation with a bachelor’s degree in Science and Physical Education, he took a graduate assistant position at Austin Peay and received his master’s degree in 1989.

From there, he accepted his first full-time position as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at LaSalle University in Philadelphia,

a post he held until being hired for a similar assignment at Tech under former Head Athletic Trainer David Green.

After seven years at TTU, he accepted a position in 1999 with the Cookeville Regional Medical Center as Head Athletic Trainer for Upperman High School in Baxter, a position he held until accepting the top post in Tech’s Sports Medicine Department.

During his time with CRMC, he was a volunteer athletic trainer at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.

He is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), Southeastern Athletic Trainers Association (SEATA), and Tennessee Athletic Trainers’ Society (TATS).

He was reappointed by the governor to the Tennessee Board of Athletic Trainers through 2014.

Joe and his wife, Jessica, have one daughter, Riley Grace, 6.

Dr. William C. Francis Athletic Training Complex Tennessee Tech University’s athletic training complex was renamed the Dr. William C. Francis Student Therapy/Athletic Training Complex on November 7, 1992, in recognition of the dedicated, long-time team physician who was instrumental in the health care of all Tech student-athletes for 35 years. The state-of-the-art facility is located in the east side of Tucker Stadium. A 1953 Tech graduate who served as the football team’s captain and was president of the student body, Dr. Francis was inducted into the school’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1984. Dr. Francis passed away on October 13, 1996.

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Assistant Athletic Trainers

Mike Brown

Chuck Cushman

Mike Brown

Now in his second year as an assistant athletic trainer for the Tennessee Tech Sports Medicine staff, after spending two years as a graduate assistant athletic trainer, Mike Brown works primarily with the Golden Eagle men’s and women’s cross country teams, as well as the women’s track & field team. He also provides assistance with the Tech football team as well.

A native of Kissimmee, Fla., Brown is a 2012 graduate of Florida Southern College with a bachelor’s of science in athletic training. In May of 2014, he completed his master’s of arts in EXPW/fitness and wellness from Tennessee Tech.

While at Florida Southern College, he worked with all sports while earning his degree as well as filled hours working in the training room. Brown also spent the fall of 2011 as an intern with the University of Tennessee football team and the spring of 2011 working as an intern with the Detroit Tigers.

He originally joined the Golden Eagles as a graduate assistant in 2012, working with several different sports, but primarily assisting with the Tech football team.

Brown and his wife, the former Michaela Hawley, reside in Cookeville.

Chuck Cushman

Chuck, 28, is in his third year as a full-time assistant athletic trainer on Joe Erdeljac’s Sports Medicine staff at Tennessee Tech. He previously served for two years as a graduate assistant.

A native of Marshall, Ill., Cushman worked as an undergrad trainer at Southern Illinois where he tended to several teams including the football, baseball and track & field teams. He worked under SIU trainers Ed Thompson, Lee Land and Kristin Trotter, earning his degree in exercise science, with a focus on athletic training in 2010.

Cushman earned his graduate degree in exercise science and health and wellness from Tennessee Tech in 2013.

Adam Graham

Adam Graham joined the Sports Medicine staff in 2011 as assistant athletic trainer and has worked primarily with the Golden Eagle volleyball, soccer, and baseball teams.

Adam Graham

Randi Kaplan

A graduate of Western Carolina with a master’s degree from West Virginia, Graham is a native of Chapel Hill, N.C., and a 2008 graduate of Western Carolina with a bachelor’s degree in athletic training. As a student athletic trainer, he worked with the Catamount football and women’s basketball teams.

During his time as an undergraduate, he also spent one summer in an internship position with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, working with the Bradenton Pirates in the Gulf Coast League.

He also served in volunteer positions on the high school and amateur athletics levels.

After graduation, he spent one year in an internship position at Georgia Tech where he worked primarily with the Yellowjacket football team. His coverage also included working with the cross country and track teams, and the cheerleading squad.

During 2010-11, Graham worked toward his master’s degree and served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at West Virginia University. His coverage with Mountaineer teams was with the baseball, cross country, track and football teams.

He holds membership in several regional associations, and is also a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.

Adam is engaged to TTU softball coach Bonnie Bynum.

Randi Kaplan

Building her professional resume with positions at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Newberry College and Niagara University, Randi Kaplan joined the Tennessee Tech Sports Medicine staff in January 2012 in the role of assistant athletic trainer. She works with women’s basketball and other sports as assigned.

A native of Woodridge. N.Y., Kaplan received her bachelor’s degree in biology from the State University of New York at Albany in 2004 and went to graduate school at the State University of New York at Buffalo. She received a combined bachelor’s/master’s degree in exercise science at Buffalo, and graduated with honors in June 2007.

As an undergraduate at SUNY Albany, she supported the head athletic trainer in providing medical coverage for the football, lacrosse, men’s and women’s basketball and track & field teams.

Dan Redmond

She was also a volunteer student athletic trainer at two Empire State Games.

In January 2007, she was selected as an athletic training intern at Niagara University.

For the next three years, Randi was an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Newberry College and spent an extended period of time serving as the acting Head Athletic Trainer.

In October 2010, she was selected as assistant athletic trainer at the University of MarylandEastern Shore, a position she held until joining the Golden Eagle Sports Medicine staff.

Professionally, she is a member of the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA) in addition to the College Athletic Trainer’s Society, the Maryland Athletic Trainer’s Association and the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainer’s Association.

Dan Redmond After 27 years as an athletic trainer in professional sports, both baseball and hockey, Dan moved to the college athletics ranks when he accepted a position as assistant athletic trainer for the Golden Eagles.

Redmond, 54, came to Tech in 2013 and works with the men’s basketball team along with other Tech sports as needed.

Originally from Chippewa Falls, Wis., he graduated in 1986 from UW-Eau Claire with a degree in physical education and minors in athletic training and coaching. He worked as a student athletic trainer while an undergraduate at Eau Claire.

He attended graduate school at Temple University, then returned to the field of athletic training where he began with a three-year stint in the Cleveland Indians organization, working with the Indians’ Class A and AA affiliates.

Remaining in minor league sports, Redmond spent nine years as the athletic trainer for the Washington Capitals’ affiliate in the American Hockey League.

From there, he moved up to the NHL and served as the head athletic trainer for the Nashville Predators, a role he filled for 15 years.

He is a member of the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA).

Dan and his wife, the former Barbara Wolff, were married in 1994 and have two children, Danielle, 15, and Sean, 10.

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Dr. Richard WILLIAMS Team Physician

Dr. Richard Williams, M.S., M.D., serves as the Team Physician for Tennessee Tech student-athletes. A physician at Mid-State Sports Medicine, Dr. Williams has specialized in sports medicine throughout his professional medical career, including experience with high school, college, Olympic and professional athletes. He understands sports medicine from an athlete’s point of view, participating on track & field and basketball teams during his high school and collegiate careers. A 1975 graduate of Crawfordsville (Ind.) High School, Dr. Williams also spent one year as a foreign exchange student in West Germany. He graduated Cum Laude (A.B.) from Dartmouth College, and went on to earn an M.S. degree in Medical and Molecular Genetics from Indiana University, and an M.D. from the Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Williams worked with the Indianapolis Colts training camp and provided volunteer medical support for high school soccer and football teams in Indianapolis during his senior year in medical school, and also served as a research assistant at the Methodist Sports Medicine Center. During his residency at the University of Cincinnati Hospitals, Dr. Williams provided coverage for local high school and college football teams, and worked extensively with the University of Cincinnati athletic teams. He earned an Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship with Kentucky Sports Medicine in Lexington, and during the 1994-95 season was the team physician at Eastern Kentucky University, including primary game coverage in football and basketball, and training room coverage for all sports. Since 1995, Dr. Williams has been in practice in the Upper Cumberland. He has assumed primary responsibility, training room care and game coverage and injury treatment for all of Tennessee

Dr. James TALMAGE Consultant

Dr. James Talmage, M.D., has over a decade of providing a variety of services to Tennessee Tech’s more than 300 student-athletes as general practitioner and consultant to the sports medicine staff. Currently a physician at the Occupational Health Center, Dr. Talmage moved to Cookeville in 1979 and has worked closely with the Tech sports medicine staff since 1987. While working with all men and women athletes, his primary area is the women’s basketball program. After graduating with a degree in Physiology from Ohio State University in 1968, he was Summa Cum Laude in 1972 from the OSU medical school. He is Board Certified both in orthopedic surgery and in emergency medicine, and among his published works and lectures have been numerous items relating to athletic injuries and sports medicine.

Medical Support Staff

Dr. Clark Childress Team Dentist

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Dr. Garrett Shepherd Team Optometrist

Physical Therapy for Student-Athletes

TTU/CRMC Golden Eagle Sports Medicine Therapy Center is located inside the east side of Tucker Stadium on the TTU campus.

The center specializes in athletic and orthopedic injuries and creates a convenient way for students, faculty and staff to attend physical therapy without leaving campus. The center is operated by a community partnership between Cookeville Regional Medical Center and Tennessee Tech, and is also open to members of the community.

Dr. Mario Cruz joined the Tennessee Tech Sports Medicine program in the spring of 2013. His duties include the provision of rehabilitation services to all student-athletes, as well as assisting the sports medicine staff.

A Colombian native, Dr. Cruz specializes in the treatment of non-operative and post-operative musculoskeletal, orthopedic, and sports medicine pathologies. He graduated with honors from Georgia Southern University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Sports Medicine with an emphasis in Athletic Training. While at GSU, he worked with several athletic teams as a student trainer, including football, men’s soccer, baseball, women’s track and field, and men’s and women’s basketball. He was also the recipient of the Jerry Rhea Sports Medicine Scholarship Award, as well as the Georgia Athletic Trainer’s Association Undergraduate Student Scholarship Award.

Following his graduation from GSU, he attended the Medical College of Georgia (now called Georgia Regents University), where he earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2009. While at MCG, he worked as an athletic trainer for Augusta State University, assisting with the medical care of student-athletes. After finishing his training in rehabilitation sciences, Dr. Cruz gained experience working for private clinics providing both physical rehabilitation and athletic training services for a wide range of patients including high school, college, semi-professional, and professional athletes. In 2013, he became a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Rehabilitation/Medicine.

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2015 CROSS COUNTRY ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION

HEAD COACHES

Wayne Angel Cross Country/Track

Matt Bragga Baseball

Polk Brown Men’s/Women’s Golf

Watson Brown Bonnie Bynum Jim Davis Football Softball Women’s Basketball

Mark Wilson Tennessee Tech University Director of Athletics

Kenny Doyle Men’s Tennis

Casey Kramer Performance

Steve Payne Men’s Basketball

Steve Springthopre Dave Zelenock Soccer Volleyball

FACILITIES AND EVENTS

TICKET OFFICE

Leveda Dexter Corporate Sales & Marketing

Sandy Zimmerman

Kim Meredith

Matt Dexter

Cody Sircy

Seth Bruton

ACADEMICS & STUDENT WELFARE

Joe Erdeljac Director of Sports Medicine

Will Copeland

EQUIPMENT Dr. Lance Jasitt Tammie McMillan Associate A.D. Assistant A.D. Business Academics

Marilyn Borch-Jensen

Justin Hilliard

Ashlee Kiser

Virginia Lewis

Tom Hollander

Mike Lehman

Willy Peterson

ADMINISTRATIVE

DEVELOPMENT

Patrena Hicks

Cory McDonald

Matthew Pope Associate A.D. Development

Tony Ramirez

SPORTS INFORMATION / GOLDEN EAGLE SPORTS NETWORK

Marc Graham

Frank Harrell Associate Athletics Director

Dylan Vazzano

Holly Weber

MARKETING & SALES

Jesse Bunch

Dr. Jeff Roberts Rob Schabert Mandy Faculty Athletics Assistant A.D. Thatcher Representative Sports Information Compliance & Special Events

Allison Boshears

EXECUTIVE STAFF ASSISTANT

Kim Nash

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ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE

Emphasizing Player Development Our mission is to provide Tennessee Tech University student-athletes with the best possible training environment to excel and achieve competitive success. Athletes will train consistently in an environment where they will develop a positive attitude, individual character and integrity, work ethic, mental toughness, and team camaraderie and accountability. As a strength and conditioning staff we will train the Tennessee Tech University student-athletes competitively, sensibly and systematically over designated periods of time in a safe, clean and professional environment.

Casey

KRAMER

Northwestern Oklahoma State, 2005

v Director of Athletic Performance / Head Strength and Conditioning Coach As the Director of Athletic Performance for Tennessee Tech University, Casey Kramer is directly in charge of the strength and conditioning for all of TTU Athletics. Kramer oversees the entire strength and conditioning program, as well as the TTU Athletic Performance Center.

With coaching experience at Washington State, Boston College and Auburn, plus a couple of years training Special Forces Soldiers in the U.S. Army, Casey Kramer was named in December 2014 as the head strength and conditioning coach at Tennessee Tech University.

Before his hiring at Tennessee Tech, Kramer, 33, served two years as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Washington State University, where his emphasis was with the Cougar football program.

Prior to WSU, Kramer served as a military tactical strength and conditioning specialist for the U.S. Army 10th Special Forces Group at Fort Carson, Colo., a civilian position that developed strength and conditioning training programs for elite Special Forces Soldiers.

As part of the position at Fort Carson, Kramer took part in military training exercises to properly develop needs analysis, and briefed top U.S. Military officials on the importance of performance training. The programs he designed and developed were utilized by Soldiers attending Special Forces Assessment and Selection, as well as CAG Selection and Ranger School.

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He also spent two years as assistant strength and conditioning coach at Boston College, from 2008 to 2010, where he worked closely with the football program. That position followed two years as a graduate assistant strength coach at Auburn, where he worked with football, softball, women’s basketball, baseball, women’s soccer, and women’s gymnastics.

His first position in the field was as a student intern strength and conditioning coach at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, where he received his bachelor’s degree in 2005 in health and physical education.

He spent one season as the head strength and conditioning coach at Fort Scott (Kansas) Community College, where he also served as tight ends coach for the football team.

Kramer is a member of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA), the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the Association of Tactical Strength and Conditioning Instructors. He is Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified, and also certified in First Aid and CPR, and Modern Army Combatives (MAC-P) Level 1.

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HEWETT

University of Tennessee - Martin, 2010

v Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Following two years as a graduate assistant in the Tennessee Tech Athletic Performance Center, Matt Hewett was elevated a year ago to the position of Student Support Associate, which places him as the assistant strength and conditioning coach. He reports to Casey Kramer, Director of Athletic Performance, and is responsible for coaching, teaching, motivating and supervising the workouts of Golden Eagle student-athletes. Hewett trains the baseball and tennis teams as well as assisting with the conditioning of Tech’s football student-athletes.

In 2015, he put his knowledge and experience directly to use on a personal level as a team member of the 2015 CrossFit Affiliate Cup Champions.

A former OVC athlete, he is familiar with the landscape of the conference. He enjoyed a great deal of success as an athlete and a graduate assistant working with Tech baseball, and brings a diverse background in strength and conditioning.

Prior to his current position, Hewett assisted for two years in the strength training and conditioning workouts for TTU football under the direction of Kramer and former Director of Athletic Performance Chip Pugh. He also de-

signed and administered strength training and conditioning workouts for both the baseball and volleyball teams.

A Dresden, Tenn., native, Hewett is a level 1 certified USAW Sport Performance Coach and a CrossFit level 1 trainer. He is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Prior to earning his masters in exercise science, physical education and wellness at Tennessee Tech, Hewett attended UT Martin and graduated cum laude with a bachelor of science in Health and Human Performance with a concentration in Exercise Science and Wellness. Hewett also played runningback for the Skyhawks and served as the football strength and conditioning intern. After graduation, Hewett became a strength and conditioning intern at the University of Tennessee from January to June, 2012.

Hewett, 27, currently resides in Cookeville. He was married to the former Brooke Mussard of Cookeville on Aug. 9, 2014.

Assistant Strength Coaches Jenna Bekker, a graduate of Washington State University and native of Pretoria, South Africa, is in her second year on the staff of the Athletic Performance Center at Tennessee Tech University, serving as a strength and conditioning graduate assistant. Bekker came to Tech after spending one year as a Strength and Conditioning Coaching Assistant at her alma mater, where she worked with cheerleading, baseball, and track and field.

Bekker serves as the strength and conJenna Bekker ditioning coach for softball, and also assists with football and volleyball.

Throughout her time at Washington State, Bekker was a Strength and Conditioning volunteer, where she worked with men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, women’s rowing, track and field, and cheerleading.

Bekker was on the women’s swimming team at WSU from 2009-13, serving as team captain for two of her four years with the program. Throughout Bekker’s time with the Cougars, she was named three times to the athletics all-academic team, and was once named to the Pac-12 all-academic team. The 2013 graduate was also a two-time South African Olympic Trials competitor.

Parker Teeter, 24, began his first year as a graduate assistant in Tennessee Tech’s Athletic Performance Center in January of 2015, assisting in the strength and conditioning of Golden Eagle studentathletes.

A 2014 graduate of Tennessee Tech, Teeter was a member of the football team beginning in spring of 2012 and played two seasons before a knee Parker Teeter injury ended his football career at Tech.

Parker began as walk-on for the football team in 2012, and after one year became a scholarship player while earning the starting role at tight end.

While serving as a graduate assistant, Teeter is in charge of aiding the soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, and tennis teams, and also works with football. Working toward his Master’s Degree in Lifetime Wellness, he and expects to complete his degree in December, 2015. After he completes his graduate assistantship, he plans to continue working in strength and conditioning for football at the collegiate level. In his free time, Teeter avidly works out.

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ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE Training Philosophy Program overview In general, all sports involve multi-joint, multi-directional movements that are often done at high speeds and in a reactionary environment. Athletes must be trained to develop a wide variety of skills that are sport specific and will enhance the possibility of competive success.

Strength Training and Conditioning Programs will be designed based on the following: * Proper Technique - technique produces results and lessens the risk of injury *Training Tempo - train at a pace that your opponent in unwilling to match *Strength Development

a) Train to be fast and explosive

b) The ability to produce force, time and time again

c) Development of large muscle groups *Development of Sport-Related Skills - train for the demands of the sport *Injury Prevention and Reduction *Development of the Total Athlete - Proprioception, coordination, balance and flexibility *Training Variety - use a wide variety of stimuli to produce results *Year-Round Periodization - constantly work to raise the standard *Agility - train and develop the ability to change direction efficiently *Speed Development - focus on acceleration, proper mechanics and efficiency *General Conditioning - we will benefit from being in great shape *Educating Each Athlete - work to create “students of training” *Build Character - instill discipline, moral values, pride, confidence and work ethic *Leadership and Team Building *Continuing Research - In order to provide the most competitive and successful workouts for our athletes.

Strength Training - typically occurs inside the weight room with the goal of gaining strenth in a wide variety of areas, with a wide variety of methods.

Goals: *Develop Competitive Athletes *Train Fast and Explosive - utilize Olympic lifts and all variations *Train and Develop Athletic Musculature - hips, legs and core *Focus on Stabilizing and/or Mobilizing the Joints *Pursue Positive Body Composition - lean mass gains Conditioning - typically takes place outside of the weight room with the overall goal of increasing and enhancing athletic movement capabilities.

Goals: *Train and Develop Sport Related Movement Skills *Train Fast and Explosive - first step, sport speed *Teach and Master Spring and Change of Direction Mechanics *Be in Great Shape - year round *Compete Every Day

Each training cycle is periodized and specifically planned to meet the goals and demands of each sport, as well as the overall goals for each particular cycle. All programming is designed to produce repetitive year-to-year athletic improvement and competitive success. Athletic improvement and physical preparation means constantly moving forward, getting better every day and improving upon athletic skills and physical tools.

Tennessee Tech’s strength and conditioning program features:

u Year-round strength and conditioning programming

u State of the art Athletic Performance Center, fully equipped by Legend Fitness

u Sports nutrition and Muscle Milk supplements

u Coaches and staff dedicated to the athletic success of TTU Athletics

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2015 CROSS COUNTRY 1975 Inductees Preston V. (Putty) Overall (1923-67)--Football,

Basketball, Track, Baseball Creed Denton McClure (1937-39)--Football, Track B. Holmes Neal (1937-39)--Football Tom Fann (1950-52)--Football James Dearing Miller (1920-25)--Football 1976 Inductees Malcolm P. Quillen (1930-33)--Baseball, Football Raymond H. (Bull) Brown (1933-37)--Baseball,

Basketball, Football, Track Elwin W. (Wink) Midgett (1930-34)--Baseball,

Basketball, Football Sidney McGee (1939-68)--Sports Information Emmett T. Strickland (1933-36)--Football, Baseball,

Basketball 1977 Inductees Hooper Eblen (1941-74)--Basketball, Baseball,

Football, Track, Tennis, Golf Kenneth Sidwell (1955-56)--Basketball Joe B. Sills (1927-31)--Football, Baseball, Basketball Wilburn Tucker (1941-67)--Baseball, Football Eddie Watson (1922-28)--Football, Baseball, Basketball 1978 Inductees Benton Bilbrey (1940-43)--Track, Football, Baseball Huland Draper (1937-40)--Baseball, Basketball Jack Van Hooser (1951-54)--Football, Baseball Lonnie Warwick (1961-63)--Football Homer (Rudy) Schmittou (1959-62)--Football, Track 1979 Inductees Carl S. (Cotton) Barlow (1936-39)--Football, Baseball Tom Chilton (1956-57)--Track William Dupes (1949-51)--Football James S. Hagan (1957-60)--Basketball Flavious Smith (1948-52)--Football, Basketball

1986 Inductees Glen (Pete) Davis (1938-42)--Basketball, Football Elois Grooms (1972-75)--Football Mike Hennigan (1971-72)--Football Ron Shumate (1957-61)--Baseball, Basketball 1987 Inductees R.L. Highers (1940-43)--Football, Baseball Basketball Frank Jones (1972-76)--Basketball L.C. (Lusk) Stubblefield (1938-42)--Football Baseball 1988 Inductees Everett Derryberry (1940-74)--Administration Herbie Merritt (1956-59)--Basketball Dana Winningham (1972-75)--Football Kenneth (Moe) Wright (1955-57)--Football 1989 Inductees Noble Cody (1952-90)--Athletics James M. Gaylor (1951, 1955-57)--Football, Baseball Gayle Burgess-Hastings (1975-76)--Basketball James G. (Red) Jarell (1944, 46-49)--Football, Basketball 1990 Inductees L.D. (Speedy) Carden (1946-50)--Basketball, Football Pam Chambers-Compton (1976-80)--Basketball Bobby Nichols (1960-63)--Golf Johnny Oldham (1955-64)--Basketball 1991 Inductees Ray Drost (1958-64)--Football, Baseball Ron Filipek (1964-67)--Basketball Rod M. Fitz-Randolph (1976-80)--Rifle Joseph (J.R.) Mulvihill (1967-69)--Football 1992 Inductees Robert Aylward (1970-73)--Rifle Jerilynn Harper (1979-82)--Basketball Jim Harrison (1943-49)--Baseball, Football Marynell Meadors (1970-86)--Basketball,

Volleyball

1980 Inductees Albert Jobe (1927-30)--Football, Baseball,

Basketball, Track Jim Ragland (1960-63)--Football Marshall (Stick) Taylor (1953-56)--Football, Basketball David C. Williamson (1927-33)--Football, Basketball 1993 Inductees Larry Schreiber (1966-69)--Football Marc Burnett (1977-82)--Basketball Dr. William Headrick (1941-43)--Basketball, Baseball 1981 Inductees Pam Cassity Smith (1973-77)--Basketball Frank R. Adams (1927-31)--Football Don Wade (1968-82)--Football Lowell Smith (1958-61)--Football James A. Carlen (1924-27)--Athletics 1994 Inductees Murray Cunningham (1973-76)--Football 1982 Inductees Don J. Henderson (1946-49)--Football, Baseball David Baxter (1958-61)--Football Ed Hooper (1940-1998)--Athletics Kenneth Broyles (1951-53)--Football Hubie Smith Jr. (1950-56)--Golf Bannis Norris (1931-35)--Basketball, Baseball Virgil Rains (1949, 1952-54)--Football 1995 Inductees Ray Thomas (1957-60)--Football Ed Burns (1975-79)--Football Kurt Fitz-Randolph (1976-80)--Rifle 1983 Inductees Rodney Moore (1975-79)--Track Edward Gracey (1939-42)--Golf, Football, Track Gordon Mason (1957-61)--Football 1996 Inductees Charles Pangle (1943-45)--Football, Basketball, Eldon Burgess (1962-96) Baseball and Gene Davidson (1962-98)--Broadcasting W. J. Shumaker (1957-59)--Football Wayne Pack (1970-73)--Basketball Jim Youngblood (1968-72)--Football Kim Tunnell-Suiter (1982-85)--Volleyball Mike Winchester (1972-75)--Baseball 1984 Inductees Edward F. Etzel (1971-74)--Rifle 1997 Inductees William C. Francis (1949-52)--Football Wayne Anderson (1977-80)--Football Don Cook (1948-51)--Baseball, Basketball Donley Canary (1973-77)--Baseball Tommy Hackler (1959-60)--Football Jim Newkirk (1980-89)--Rifle Edd Zegarski (1942, 1947-48)--Football, Track Cheryl Taylor (1983-87)--Basketball 1985 Inductees Earl Carrier (1929-34)--Football, Baseball, Basketball Ray Carter (1970-73)--Rifle Homer Hamdorff (1936-39)--Football, Baseball, Basketball Charles (Chuck) Kriese (1970-72)--Tennis

1998 Inductees Juan Escudero (1986-88)--Tennis Bruce Harris (1955-57)--Basketball Bob Joye (1967-80)--Football Derek Lane (1984-87)--Baseball 1999 Inductees Jim Cornelius (1985-88)--Golf Johnny Donnelly (1989-98)--Supporter Melinda Clayton Hatfield (1986-90)--Basketball Elaine Proffitt Keagle (1978-82)--Rifle

2000 Inductees Bill Branch (1949-52)--Football, Baseball C. Stephen Lynn (1966-69)--Tennis Melanie Marshall (1986-89)--Volleyball,

Basketball, Softball, Golf John D. Wall (1950-53)--Track Lana Ward (1987-90)--Rifle 2001 Inductees Matt Bulow (1987-90)--Tennis, Paralympics Angela Moorehead (1988-91)-- Basketball Matt Stark (1977-80)--Rifle 2002 Inductees John Fitzpatrick (1969-72)--Football Todd Kemp (1985-88)--Baseball Roschelle Vaughn (1990-92)--Basketball 2003 Inductees Becky Murray Isom (1982-85)--Volleyball Stephen Kite, Sr. (1982-86)--Basketball Steve Moore(1968-83)--Athletics Trainer Raymond Slonena, Sr. (1980-84)--Rifle Barry Wilmore (1982-85)--Football 2004 Inductees Anthony Avery (1986-90)--Basketball Beth Keylon (1992-94)--Softball Andrea Roark (1990-93)--Softball Delores Wheatley (1969-2004)--Academics 2005 Inductees Leonard “Sonny” Allen (1951-54)--Football Scott Baerns (1985-88)--Baseball David Mays (1974-98)--Baseball Coach 2006 Inductees Shawn Monday Smith (1986-90)--Basketball Cecilia Ramsey Fisher (1988-91)--Basketball Angelo Volpe (1987-2000)--President Melanie Gray Walker (1991-95--Golf Bill Worrell (1981-2006)--Basketball Coach 2007 Inductees Dr. Thurston Banks (1973-2006)--Administrator Stacy Hughes Britt (19866-89)--Softball Dr. David Larimore (1976-2006)--Administrator Eddie Scott (1951-54)--Football, Track Ryan Weeks (1986-89)--Football 2008 Inductees Chris Hedman (1986-90)--Tennis Mark Maberry (1994-97)--Baseball John “Shakey” McClellan (1964-2007)--Supporter Rachel Melchiorre (1994-97)--Volleyball Tom Pack (1996-99)--Golf 2009 Inductees Dena Adams Fairley (1995-98)--Cross Country, Track Jim Bishop (1967-71)--Football, Baseball John Moorhead (1955-59)--Football, Track Tony Stone (1955-59/67-73)--Football/Coach Branon Vaughn (1995-99)--Football 2010 Inductees Steve Hawkins (1984-87)--Baseball Diane Seng Haynes (1996-2000)--Basketball,

Volleyball, Track Brandy Henry Kleeman (1999-2000)--Softball Gene Palmer (1956-60)--Cross Country, Track 2011 Inductees Ralph Broyles (1959-60), Football Chad Evitts (1997-2000), Football Angie Duncan Hyche (1983-87), Volleyball James “Redbone” McMillan (1958-61), Football Esra Bayburt Roan (1994-98), Tennis 2012 Inductees Ralph Broyles (1959-60), Football Chad Evitts (1997-2000), Football Angie Duncan Hyche (1983-87), Volleyball James “Redbone” McMillan (1958-61), Football Esra Bayburt Roan (1994-98), Tennis

2013 Inductees Kylie Crouch (1997-01) -- Golf Stephanie Dallmann (2000-03) -- Softball Wes Gallagher (1996-99) -- Football Lupita Hernandez (2000-03) -- Tennis Damien Kinloch (2001-03) -- Basketball 2014 Inductees Casey Benjamin (2001-03) -- Baseball Stephanie Busch Warren (1997-00) -- Volleyball Howard Cochran (1969-72) -- Football Aaron Hupman (1971-72) -- Rifle LeeAnn Mongar Shurette (2000-03) -- Softball 2015 Inductees D.J. Bleisath (1997-01) -- Football Manny Goodman (1986-94) -- Rifle Chris Moye-Hagood (1983-86) -- Basketball Willie Jenkins (2002-04) -- Basketball Frank Omiyale (2002-05) -- Football

A period of 10 years must pass after they complete their eligibility before athletes can be nominated for the Tech Sports Hall of Fame.

Nominations are due each year by June 30.

Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Raymond Brown...........................1933-1937 Hooper Eblen................................1941-1974 Tom Fann......................................1950-1952 P.V. Overall....................................1923-1967 Emmett Strickland........................1933-1936 Wilburn Tucker..............................1941-1967 Star Wood.....................................1950-1951 Jim Youngblood............................1968-1972 Bill Dupes......................................1954-1962 Watson Brown.......................................2006OVC Hall of Fame Dr. Thurston Banks........................1974-2006 Bob Bell........................................1976-2012 Raymond Brown...........................1933-1937 Dr. Everett Derryberry...................1943-1974 Hooper Eblen................................1941-1974 David Larimore..............................1977-2004 David Mays....................................1974-1999 Marynell Meadors.........................1970-1986 Bobby Nichols...............................1967-2008 Johnny Oldham.............................1955-1964 P.V. Overall....................................1923-1967 Malcolm Quillen............................1930-1933 Dr. Arliss Roaden...........................1974-1985 Wilburn Tucker..............................1941-1967 Angelo Volpe.................................1987-2000 Don Wade.....................................1966-1982 Bill Worrell....................................1980-2006 College Football Hall of Fame Jim Youngblood............................1968-1972

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STUDENT-ATHLETE INDIVIDUAL HONORS

Marty Jones

Katie Phillips

Woman of the Year

Man of the Year

1991 - Dana Scott (Basketball) 1992 - Cecilia Ramsey (Basketball) 1993 - Bonnie Zoss (Volleyball/Track/BB) 1994 - Beth Keylon (Softball) 1995 - Taunya Lovelace (Basketball) 1996 - Merrie Robin Caldwell (CC/Track) 1997 - Dena Adams (Track/CC) 1998 - Rachel Melchiorre (Volleyball) 1999 - Amber Clark (Basketball) 2000 - Diane Seng (Basketball/Volleyball) and Collin Carmichael (Basketball) 2001 - Rachael Gobble (Basketball) and Adrienne Fortmann (Softball) 2002- Janet Holt (Basketball) 2003 - LeeAnne Mongar (Softball) 2004 - Alexis Boyd (Soccer) and Andrea Brown (Basketball) 2005 - Laura Sidorowicz (Volleyball) 2006 - Anne Morrow (Volleyball) 2007 - Kayla Garrison (Golf) 2008 - Beth Boden (Softball) 2009 - Kappy Lang (Volleyball) 2010 - Teresa Craig (Volleyball) 2011 - Brooke Mayo (Soccer) 2012 - Lindsey Reed (Soccer) 2013 - Kellie Cook (Basketball) 2014 - Meghan O’Donoghue (Track/CC) 2015 - Katie Phillips (Soccer)

1993 - Ben Holt (Baseball) 1994 - Mike Kinney (Baseball) 1995 - Willie Queen (Football) 1996 - Gerald Bentley (Football) 1997 - Robert Taylor (Football) 1998 - Jeff Norman (Football) 1999 - T.J. Christian (Football) 2000 - Wes Gallagher (Football) 2001 - Larrie Smith (Basketball) 2002- Grant Swallows (Football) 2003 - Brent Jolly (Basketball) 2004 - Luis Aquerrevere (Tennis) 2005 - Brett Vavra (Football) 2006 - David McMahan (Football) 2007 - Anthony Ash (Football) 2008 - Thomas Nelson (Baseball) 2009 - Bradley Thompson (Football) 2010 - Josh Simer (Golf) 2011 - Kelechi Ordu (Football) 2012 - Corey Watson (Football) 2013 - Tristan Archer (Baseball) 2014 - Dennis Ogbe (Basketball) 2015 - Marty Jones (Football)

An Honored Staff Tory Acheson - Softball OVC Coach of the Year - 2003, 2006 John Blair - Women’s Volleyball OVC Coach of the Year - 2008 Matt Bragga - Baseball TBCA Coach of the Year - 2009 OVC Coach of the Year - 2010, 2013 Bill Branch - Women’s Golf OVC Coach of the Year - 1994 Watson Brown - Football OVC Coach of the Year - 2011 Kenny Doyle - Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 2012, 2013, 2015 Jennie Gilbert - Volleyball OVC Coach of the Year - 1997 David Green - Athletic Trainer TATS Trainer of the Year - 1994 Frank Harrell - Men’s Basketball TSWA Coach of the Year - 1991

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Danielle Liberatore

Alex Arovin

Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year

Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year

1994 - Beth Keylon (Softball) 1995 - Taunya Lovelace (Basketball) 1996 - Stacy Hughes (Softball) 1997 - Diane Seng (Basketball) 1998 - Diane Seng (Basketbal/VB/Track) 1999 - Diane Seng (Basketball/Volleyball) 2000 - Diane Seng (Basketball/Volleyball) 2001 - Janet Holt (Basketball) 2002 - Janet Holt (Basketball) and Lupita Hernandez (Tennis) 2003 - Stephanie Dallmann (Softball) 2004 - Lori Bayless (Softball) 2005 - Emily Christian (Basketball) 2006 - Bonnie Bynum (Softball) and Emily Christian (Basketball) 2007 - Bonnie Bynum (Softball) and Beth Boden (Softball) 2008 - Stephanie Fischer (Softball) 2009 - Stephanie Place (CC and Track) 2010 - Tacarra Hayes (Basketball) 2011 - Tacarra Hayes (Basketball) and Leah Meffert (Volleyball) 2012 - Tacarra Hayes (Basketball) 2013 - Diamond Henderson (Basketball) 2014 - Ellie Iaciafano (Soccer/Basketball) 2015 - Danielle Liberatore (Softball)

1994 - Mike Jones (Football) 1995 - Greg Bibb (Basketball) 1996 - Michael Penix (Football) 1997 - Mark Maberry (Baseball) 1998 - Andre Caballero (Football) 1999 - Branon Vaughn (Football) 2000 - Branon Vaughn (Football) 2001 - Chad Evitts (Football) 2002 - Grant Swallows (Football) 2003 - Casey Benjamin (Baseball) 2004 - Willie Jenkins (Basketball) 2005 - Willie Jenkins (Basketball) and Frank Omiyale (Football) 2006 - Scott Stallings (Golf) 2007 - Scott Stallings (Golf) 2008 - Larry Shipp (Football) 2009 - A.J. Kirby-Jones (Baseball) 2010 - A.J. Kirby-Jones (Baseball) and Chad Oberacker (Baseball) 2011 - Zac Swansey (Basketball) 2012 - Tim Benford (Football) 2013 - Syrym Abdukhalikov (Tennis) 2014 - Daniel Miles (Baseball) and Brandon Thomasson (Baseball) 2015 - Alex Arovin (Tennis)

Tech Athletics staff members have won many honors and awards since 1986 Bobby Holloway - Softball OVC Coach of the Year - 1994 Tom Kelly - Rifle OVC Coach of the Year - 2001 Jeff Lebo - Men’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year - 2000, 2001, 2002 Barry Lewis - Men’s Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 2008 David Mays - Baseball OVC Coach of the Year -1993, 1995, 1997 Sytia Messer - Women’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year, 2011 George Moody - Rifle OVC Coach of the Year - 2002, 2003 Bobby Nichols - Men’s Golf OVC Coach of the Year - 1990, 2005 Bobby Nichols - Women’s Golf OVC Coach of the Year - 2000, 2001 Steve Payne - Men’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year - 2006

Jim Ragland - Football OVC Coach of the Year - 1992, 1993 Rob Schabert - Sports Information TTU Outstanding Professional - 2004 Qasim Sheikh - Women’s Soccer OVC Coach of the Year - 1998 Randy Smith - Men’s Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 1991, 1992, 1999, 2006 Randy Smith - Women’s Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 1999 Mike Sutton - Men’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year - 2005 BWAA Most Courageous - 2006 NSC Kaia Jergenson Courage Award - 2006 Bill Worrell - Women’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year - 1987, 1990, 1992, 2000 Bill Worrell - Men’s Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 1986

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