Women’s Basketball
2014-2015
Women’s Basketball
ENRI SMALL HEATHER SCHROEDER
2014-15 Quick Facts General
School Name.........................................Wittenberg University Location............................................. Springfield, Ohio 45501 Founded..........................................................................1845 Enrollment......................................................................1,900 Nickname......................................................................Tigers Home Court.............Pam Evans Smith Arena (HPER Center) Capacity.........................................................................3,000 National Affiliation...................................... NCAA Division III Conference.......................... North Coast Athletic Conference President................................................ Dr. Laurie M. Joyner Alma Mater.................Loyola University New Orleans, 1986 Athletics Director....................................... Dr. Gary Williams Alma Mater...................................................Carthage, 1996 Athletics Phone............................................. (937) 327-6472
Coaching Staff
Head Coach.................................................... Sarah Jurewicz Alma Mater................................................ Wittenberg, 1998 E-mail...........................................sjurewicz@wittenberg.edu Record at Wittenberg.........................101-82 (2007-present) Career Record............................................................... Same Associate Head Coach..................................... Kelly Mahlum Alma Mater.............................................. St. Benedict, 1993 Women’s Basketball Office.......................... (937) 327-6457 Athletic Trainer................................................. Ellen Crosbie Assistant Athletic Trainer.............................Greg Schneider Assistant Athletic Trainer............................... Molly Hopkins
Women’s Basketball History
First Year........................................... 1977-78 (first recorded) All-Time Record.............................................. 546-364 (.600) NCAC Regular Season Championships...........................13 NCAC Tournament Championships....................................7 NCAA Tournament Appearances........................................8 Last NCAA Tournament Appearance............................2004 Result............. W, 81-49 vs. Penn St.-Behrend (First Round) W, 51-48 at Messiah (Second Round) L, 51-68 vs. Scranton (at Bowdoin - Sweet 16)
DARBIE ZIRKLE
Team Information
2013-14 Overall Record.................................................14-11 2013-14 NCAC Record (Finish) .............................. 9-7 (5th) Letterwinners Returning......................................................8 Riley McDonald, Enri Small, Ali Miller, Darbie Zirkle, Taylore Bundy, Michelle Brunswick, Katelyn Haralamos, Heather Schroeder
Letterwinners Lost...............................................................5 Amber Rice, Kiley McCollough, Carli Swartz, Jess Banas, Karen Daniel-Hamberg
Starters Returning................................................................4 Heather Schroeder, Katelyn Haralamos, Taylore Bundy, Riley McDonald
Starters Lost.........................................................................1 Amber Rice
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KATELYN HARALAMOS
CREDITS: Photography by university photographer Erin Pence ‘04
Coaching Staff Head Coach Sarah Jurewicz A member of the Wittenberg University women’s basketball family returned to her roots in 2007 as Sarah Jurewicz, class of 1998 and the program’s all-time leading scorer, took the head coaching reins at her alma mater for the 2007-08 season. She replaced one of her mentors, Pam Smith, a 1982 Wittenberg graduate and the university’s women’s basketball head coach for 21 years who passed away in 2007 after a long bout with cancer. After one year as the interim coach, in which she led the Tigers to records of 15-11 overall and 12-4 in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC), Jurewicz was named the permanent coach in March 2008. Jurewicz has one NCAC regular season title and two NCAC Tournament runner-up finishes to her credit, and she became the second coach in program history to surpass 100 career victories leading the Red & White during the 2013-14 season. Jurewicz returned to Springfield after four years as an assistant coach at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colo. She was involved in all aspects of the program, including post player development, scouting, community outreach programming and coordinating team travel. During her four seasons there, Colorado College improved from 2-20 in 2003-04 to 15-10 in 2005-06 before slipping back below .500 the next year. Prior to her stint at Colorado College, Jurewicz was an assistant at Savannah College of Art and Design from 2000-03. Again involved in all aspects of the program, including practice preparation, post development, recruitment and game strategy, Jurewicz helped the team to two winning seasons in her three years, including a 19-7 record and an appearance in the NCAA Division II Tournament in 2001-02.
A native of Shakopee, Minn., Jurewicz is one of the all-time greats in Wittenberg women’s basketball history. Her teams posted a four-year record of 85-24 overall, including a phenomenal North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) record of 59-5. The Tigers won NCAC regular season and tournament titles and advanced to the NCAA Division III Tournament three times during Jurewicz’s career — in 1995, 1996 and 1998. Jurewicz earned team Most Valuable Player honors three times in her Wittenberg career, and she garnered All-NCAC awards all four years of her collegiate career, including first-team designations in 1995, 1996 and 1998 and Newcomer of the Year honors in 1995. A post player by trade, Jurewicz holds the school record for career points with 1,297, and she also ranks ninth in career assists, seventh in steals and second in career rebounds. Her name appears numerous times in the history books for game and season records, and in 2004 she was one of two Wittenberg alums selected to the NCAC All-Second Decade Team. Jurewicz’s efforts earned her a spot in the Wittenberg Athletics Hall of Honor in 2008, one year after she had returned to the Tigers as head coach. A three-year captain for the Tigers, Jurewicz also earned varsity letters in track and field in 1995 and 1996. Wittenberg’s NCAC female scholarathlete award-winner in 1998, Jurewicz even earned All-NCAC honors for her performance in the discus in 1996. Jurewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in art from Wittenberg, and she also holds a master of fine arts from Savannah College of Art and Design. A 2006 Shakopee High School Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, Jurewicz has also served her previous educational institutions in an academic capacity, teaching a variety of art classes at both Savannah College of Art and Design and the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
Associate Head Coach Kelly Mahlum Kelly Mahlum joined the Wittenberg staff as a fulltime assistant coach for the Tigers in 2011-12 following three years as a volunteer assistant. Mahlum brings a wealth of experience, highlighted by a seven-year stint as the head coach of Colorado College from 2001-08. A 1993 graduate of the College of St. Benedict (Minn.), Mahlum earned her master’s degree in athletic administration from St. Cloud State. A fundamentally sound teacher of the sport, Mahlum provides positionspecific player development and shooting lessons to
players of any age or experience level. Previously, Mahlum coached a variety of sports at the collegiate level, including volleyball, basketball and softball at Randolph Macon College. In 1999, Mahlum took the head coaching position at Greensboro College, where she led the Pride for two seasons before going to Colorado College. A four-year starter for St. Benedict, Mahlum was named a Kodak AllAmerican, and was inducted into the institution’s Hall of Honor as an individual in 2004, and as a team member in 2008. She currently resides in Springfield, Ohio.
Head Coaching Ledger Name
Year(s)
Seasons
Games
Wins
Losses
Win Pct.
Caroline Zimmerman
1977-79
2
25
6
19
.240
Al Cridge
1979-80
1
11
4
7
.364
Bruce Rasor
1980-83
3
50
17
33
.340
Irma O’Dell
1983-85
2
45
13
32
.289
Mike Durbin
1985-86
1
26
4
22
.154
Pam Smith
1986-07
21
570
401
169
.704
Sarah Jurewicz
2007-present
7
183
101
82
.552
Totals
1977-present
37
910
546
364
.600
2014-2015 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
CAMPUS Wittenberg’s stunning 114-acre, rolling, wooded terrain is situated in the heart of Springfield, Ohio. An impressive blend of traditional European classicism and contemporary architecture is abundant amongst the 26 buildings throughout campus.
The University
ADMISSION Wittenberg consistently selects academically strong students. Of entering freshman, approximately 48 percent graduated in the top quarter of their high school classes. Each new class combines National Merit Scholars, Ohio Academic scholars and Lutheran Scholars. STUDENTS What strikes most people when they visit Wittenberg is the genuine friendliness and welcoming nature of the campus and its residents. There are more than 1,900 full-time students currently enrolled, representing 39 states and 30 foreign countries; 45 percent of students are male, 55 percent are female. FACULTY Wittenberg’s 180 outstanding classroom instructors all consider students their top priority. With an average class size of 19 and a student-faculty ratio of 12-to-1, Wittenberg faculty and students have numerous opportunities for meaningful interaction both in and out of the classroom. PROGRAMS OF STUDY Wittenberg has more than 60 majors, minors and special programs from which to choose. Among these majors are such outstanding interdisciplinary programs as East Asian Studies, Russian and Central Eurasian Studies and Biochemistry/Molecular Biology. OFF-CAMPUS STUDIES Wittenberg encourages off-campus opportunities that complement the classroom experience: pursuing an internship, studying abroad, and getting involved in the community through volunteer programs and community service.
MYERS HALL
STUDENT LIFE More than 150 campus organizations offer opportunities not only to have fun, but to gain management and leadership experience while at Wittenberg. These include 11 national fraternities and sororities, the Outdoors Club, WUSO radio station, Residence Life, Campus Ministries, Student Senate, Pre-Health Club and many more. ATHLETICS Wittenberg enjoys a long-standing reputation as an athletics powerhouse, fielding winning teams in many different sports. Wittenberg competes annually against the best competition that NCAA Division III has to offer. The athletics department offers 23 varsity intercollegiate athletic teams for men and women.
THE HOLLOW
RESIDENTIAL LIFE Wittenberg students live on campus in residence halls their first two years. Upperclassmen may choose to stay in the residence halls or move into Wittenberg’s campus housing, which includes apartments, houses and fraternity and sorority houses. FINANCIAL AID More than 98 percent of students are awarded financial aid at Wittenberg, thanks to the generosity and loyal support of more than 26,000 living alumni.
WEAVER CHAPEL
Athletics Facilities
ROSENCRANS FITNESS CENTER
PAM EVANS SMITH ARENA
Wittenberg Athletics Facilities Wittenberg’s athletics facilities are a unique blend of old and new, providing opportunities for a wide variety of recreational and fitness activities. The Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center (HPERC) is the centerpiece of the complex and hub of activity throughout the year. The main unit can be converted to three full-sized basketball courts or three volleyball courts. It seats 3,000 spectators for intercollegiate athletic events, and 4,300 for concerts and other public events. A second unit houses four racquetball courts with an upper balcony for instruction and two golf practice rooms with state-of-the-art equipment. Wittenberg’s Natatorium features a 25-meter by 25-yard swimming pool with one- and three-meter diving boards and a spectator viewing area. The Kremchek Family Athletic Training Room was completed in 2012 and includes more than 2,000 square feet of space and the latest in training equipment. The HPERC also includes the historic Wittenberg Field House, home to Tiger teams since 1929, the Heinzen Strength Center, and the Bob Rosencrans Hall of Honor Fitness Center, which was built in 2005. The strength center and the fitness center house the latest in training equipment to accommodate the wide range of needs of the entire campus. Edwards-Maurer Field and Earl F. Morris Track were renovated in 2005. EdwardsMaurer Field features an artificial playing surface and Earl F. Morris Track is a 400-meter
track outfitted with a cutting-edge surface. The entire complex is lighted, and it serves as home to the Tiger football, track, field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer, and men’s and women’s lacrosse teams. The David and Georgiana Albright Tennis Complex was completed in 1997. It houses 12 tennis courts that were re-surfaced in 2012. Six of the courts are lighted, including two sunken center courts with space for seating. Situated a few blocks from campus are Bill Edwards Field, which offers playing and practice fields, and Betty Dillahunt Field, home of the Tiger softball team. Less than two miles from campus is Carleton Davidson Stadium, which opened in 2004 and is the home of Tiger baseball. Owned and maintained by the City of Springfield, Carleton Davidson Stadium has seating capacity of 1,061, nearly half of which is under cover, a media center, locker rooms with showers and secured storage. The Tigers share the facility with the Champion City Kings, a collegiate summer baseball franchise that started play in the Prospect League in 2014. In 2014, Wittenberg embarked on an upgrade of its athletics facilities, with the commitment to build a new indoor multipurpose athletics and recreation facility. Once completed, the facility will provide year-round opportunities that will benefit the entire campus community, including varsity athletic teams, club teams and intramural sports.
EDWARDS-MAURER FIELD
HPER CENTER NATATORIUM
CARLETON DAVIDSON STADIUM
2014-2015 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
SCHEDULE/RESULTS 11/15 vs. Thomas More % L, 85-76 11/16 vs. Trine % W, 78-46 11/20 at Capital W, 61-46 11/23 at Franklin W, 52-50 11/25 at Otterbein L, 72-62 11/30 OHIO CHRISTIAN W, 83-56 12/4 OHIO WESLEYAN * W, 49-34 12/7 at Brescia CCD (Weather) 12/14 DENISON * L, 49-36 12/27 EARLHAM # L, 57-50 12/28 CASE WESTERN # W, 77-53 1/3 at Hiram * W, 59-43 1/4 at Allegheny * L, 53-50 1/11 WOOSTER * W, 90-45 1/15 at DePauw * L, 59-38 1/18 at Oberlin * W, 58-49 1/22 KENYON * W, 61-47 1/29 at Ohio Wesleyan * L, 78-69 2/1 at Denison * L, 46-42 2/7 HIRAM * W, 93-54 2/8 ALLEGHENY * W, 63-61 2/12 DEPAUW * L, 73-48 2/15 at Wooster * W, 84-51 2/19 at Kenyon * L, 74-59 2/22 OBERLIN * W, 88-62 2/25 at Kenyon + L, 78-58 * NCAC Game % Wilmington Damon’s/Hampton Inn Tip-Off Tournament # Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Classic + NCAC Tournament
2013-14 Season
RILEY MCDONALD
POSTSEASON AWARDS
All-NCAC: First Team – Amber Rice Honorable Mention – Katelyn Haralamos Wilmington Damon’s/Hampton Inn Tip-Off All-Tournament Team: Enri Small All-Zimmerman Classic Team: Heather Schroeder, Amber Rice
ALI MILLER
In 2013-2014, the Wittenberg Tigers... • Won 5 North Coast Athletic Conference regular season championships in football, women’s soccer, volleyball, women’s lacrosse and men’s golf. • Finished in the top 5 in the final North Coast Athletic Conference standings in 16 of 23 sports • Finished 3rd in the final standings for the NCAC Dennis Collins Memorial All-Sports Trophy • Earned 6 NCAC Player of the Year trophies • Earned 4 NCAC Coach of the Year trophies • Placed 104 student-athletes on All-North Coast Athletic Conference teams • Placed 21 student-athletes on all-region teams and 8 on All-America teams • Earned 3 CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-America awards • Finished 91st in the NACDA Director’s Cup (NCAA Division III all-sports comparison) thanks to postseason appearances by 4 teams
2014-15 Season 2014-15 Women’s Basketball Schedule 11/15 CAPITAL 11/17 at Marietta 11/21 vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps ^ 11/22 vs. Aurora ^ 11/25 OTTERBEIN 11/29 at Case Western 12/3 at Ohio Wesleyan * 12/13 at Denison * 12/20 HEIDELBERG 12/29 MOUNT ST. JOSEPH # 12/30 HANOVER # 1/2 HIRAM * 1/3 ALLEGHENY * 1/10 at Wooster * 1/14 DEPAUW * 1/17 OBERLIN * 1/21 at Kenyon * 1/28 OHIO WESLEYAN * 1/31 DENISON * 2/6 at Hiram * 2/7 at Allegheny * 2/11 at DePauw * 2/14 WOOSTER * 2/18 KENYON * 2/21 at Oberlin * *NCAC Game
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MICHELLE BRUNSWICK
^ Wheaton (IL) Beth Baker Classic
# Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Classic
To schedule a home game visit, contact Coach Jurewicz at sjurewicz@wittenberg.edu or 937-327-6457
TAYLORE BUNDY
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Statement of Responsibility for Balance Between Academics & Athletics
Wittenberg Athletics Philosophy
Student-athletes are primarily responsible for balancing academics and athletics. However, recognizing the pressure that studentathletes face from competing time demands placed upon them by both professors and coaches, we establish the following statement of responsibility. The statement assumes that the student’s primary responsibility is to academic coursework and that practice sessions are always subordinate to class attendance. Students should work with advisers to schedule courses so that practices and contests are not in conflict with academic courses. Student-athletes are expected to contact professors in advance in order to resolve conflicts between class attendance and participation in athletic contests. It is recommended that student-athletes miss not more than four sessions of any class in a semester for regular season athletic contests. Permission of a Faculty Athletic Representative is required before additional excused absences will be permitted. Coaches will, as necessary, establish and maintain communications with the professors of team athletes regarding academic progress. Professors should feel free to contact coaches regarding the academic responsibilities of student-athletes.
The Wittenberg Athletic Department is an integral part of the university that strives to achieve the same standards of excellence that exist within various academic disciplines at the university. Further, the athletic department embraces the concept that the student-athletes are first and foremost students, possessing individual rights, academic abilities, personal interests and ambitions comparable to those of other members of the general student body. Wittenberg University is committed to the principles and practices of amateurism, student-athlete welfare, gender equity, sportsmanship and fair play, cultural diversity and overall athletics excellence, and this commitment shall reflect in every aspect of the athletics departmental operations.
The North Coast Athletic Conference and Wittenberg University work together to encourage good sportsmanship on the court, on the field and in the stands. The Wittenberg Athletics Department expects all competitors and spectators to help maintain an open, accepting and competitive environment in order to promote positive, enjoyable experiences for all involved with Division III athletics.