2010-11 NSU Bowling Media Guide

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NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 2010-11WOMEN’S BOWLING MEDIA GUIDE

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Athletics Department Directory................................... 3NSU President........................................................................ 4Director of Athletics............................................................ 5Athletics Highlights............................................................ 6.2010-11 NSU Bowling Team. Coaching.Staff.................................................................... 8. 2010-11.Schedule............................................................. 9. 2010-11.Roster.................................................................10. 2010.-11.Season.Outlook.............................................11. Returning.Players............................................................12. Newcomers.......................................................................14. 2009.-10.Statistics...........................................................15MEAC Bowling History.of.The.MEAC......................................................17.. 2010.-11.Preseason.Predictions.................................18. 2009.-10.MEAC.Review.................................................19About Norfolk State University. NSU.Overview..................................................................20.. NSU.Timeline....................................................................21. About.Hampton.Roads.................................................22.. NSU.Strength.&.Conditioning....................................24. NSU.Athletics.Administration.....................................25. NSU.Athletics.Foundation...........................................27

Norfolk State University 2010-11 Women’s Bowling

Quick FactsUniversity InformationLocation....................................................................Norfolk,.Va.Founded.................................................................................1935.Enrollment.............................................................Nearly.7,000Mascot............................................................................ Spartans.School Colors......................................................Green.&.Gold.Affiliation......................................................... NCAA.Division.IConference.....................Mid-Eastern.Athletic.Conference.Acting President..............................................Dr..Kim.LuckesAthletics Director............................................ Marty.L..MillerAthletics Phone...............................................(757).823-8152.Ticket Office......................................................(757).823-9009

Sports InformationSID......................................................................... Matt.Michalec.Email........................................................ [email protected] Contact......................................................Mike.Bello.SID Phone..........................................................(757).823-2628.SID Fax................................................................(757).823-8218.Cell........................................................................(814).602-6678Email...............................................................mjbello@nsu.eduMailing Address.......... NSU.Office.of.Sports.Information. . 700.Park.Ave.,.Norfolk,.VA.23504Website...............................................www.nsuspartans.com

Coaching Staff Head Coach:........................................Wilhelmenia.HarrisonAlma Mater:...................................................Norfolk.State.‘84Record at NSU:..........................................181-272.(6th.Year)Assistant Coach:..........................................Aundray.Darden.Alma Mater:...................................................Virginia.State.‘90Bowling Office:...............................................(757).823-8152Bowling Fax:....................................................(757).823-2566

Team Information 2009-10 Overall Record:.............................................. 67-562009-10 MEAC Record/Finish:................................................................................................ 14-10/2nd.(Southern.Division)Letterwinners Returning/Lost:...................................... 6/2Newcomers:................................................................................ 3

The.2010-11.NSU.Bowling.Media.Guide.was.written,.edited.and.pro-duced.by.the.NSU.Sports.Information.Office,.director.Matt.Michalec.and.assistant.Mike.Bello..Editorial.assistance.was.provided.by.Craig.Cotton.and.Marty.Miller..Photography.was.provided.by.Jerry.S..Al-tares,.Mark’s.Digital.Photography.and.NSU.Marketing.Services.

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(Area Code 757)Administration and Support StaffDirector.of.Athletics:.Marty.L..Miller.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8152Faculty.Athletics.Representative:.Dr..Carray.Banks.............................................................................................................................................................................................823-2421Assoc..AD.for.Internal.Operations/SWA:.Sherie.Cornish.Gordon...................................................................................................................................................................823-8404Assoc..AD.for.External.Operations/NSUAF.Executive.Director:.Craig.Cotton............................................................................................................................................823-2667Assoc..AD.for.Development:.Karen.Holmes...........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8645Assoc..AD.for.Student.Services:.Alisha.Tucker......................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2337Asst..AD.for.Sports.Medicine:.Meghan.Antinarelli..................................................................................................................................................................................823-9547/8997Asst..AD.for.Business.Operations:.Jamar.Ross.......................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2105Asst..AD.for.Strength.and.Conditioning:.Reese.Bridgman...............................................................................................................................................................................823-2187Asst..AD.for.Academic.Support:.Jacqueline.Nicholson.....................................................................................................................................................................................823-8751Sports.Information.Director:.Matt.Michalec..........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2628Asst..Sports.Information.Director:.Mike.Bello.......................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2628Compliance.Coordinator:.Derrick.Coles..................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2337Academics.Coordinator:.Sherese.Parker.................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8170Head.Assistant.Athletic.Trainer:.Jessica.Cole.............................................................................................................................................................................................823-9547/8997Assistant.Athletic.Trainer:.Nicole.Dietrich..................................................................................................................................................................................................823-9547/8997Assistant.Strength.and.Conditioning.Coach:.Brian.Maurer.............................................................................................................................................................................823-2187Administrative.Specialist:.Michelle.MacFarlane...................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8152Equipment.Manager:.William.Wright.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2022Asst..Equipment.Manager:.Nate.Bell........................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2022Cheerleading.Coach:.Carmen.Harris........................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8200Administrative.Specialist/Football:.Shirley.Brooks..............................................................................................................................................................................................823-8824NSUAF.Administrative.Specialist:.Chelsea.Hall.....................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8692

Men’s CoachesBaseball:.Claudell.Clark,.Head.Coach.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8196. Asst..Coaches:.A.J..Corbin/Quentin.Jones.........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-9533Basketball:.Anthony.Evans,.Head.Coach.................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8934. Asst..Coaches:.Robert.Jones/Larry.Vickers/Kelvin.Hawkins............................................................................................................................................................823-9192/2840Cross.Country:.Kenneth.Giles,.Head.Coach...........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8801. Asst..Coaches:.Wycliffe.Rotich/Harry.Freeman................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8801Football:.Pete.Adrian,.Head.Coach............................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8824. Asst..Head.Coach/Offensive.Line:.Rod.Holder.................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8779. Asst..Coach/Defensive.Coordinator:.Mark.DeBastiani..................................................................................................................................................................................823-2582. Asst..Coach/Defensive.Line:.Mark.Thurston.....................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8758. Asst..Coach/Defensive.Backs:.Marco.Butler......................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2495. Asst..Coach/Quarterbacks:.Steve.Canter...........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2570. Asst..Coach/Wide.Receivers:.Paul.Macklin........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8824. Asst..Coach/Tight.Ends:.Joe.Blackwell................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8824. Asst..Coach/Defensive.Assistant:.C.J..Fayton....................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8824Tennis:.Matthew.Halfpenny,.Head.Coach...............................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8821. Asst..Coach:.Torrie.Browning..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8821Track.and.Field:.Kenneth.Giles,.Head.Coach..........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8801. Asst..Coaches:.Serge.Bengono/Harry.Freeman...............................................................................................................................................................................................823-2104... Asst..Coaches:.Wycliffe.Rotich/Brandon.Tynes................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8801

Women’s CoachesBasketball:.Debra.Clark,.Head.Coach.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8441. Asst..Coaches:.Lashondra.Dixon-Gordon/Kenny.Edwards..............................................................................................................................................................823-2132/8456Bowling:.Wilhelmenia.Harrison,.Head.Coach........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8152... Asst..Coach:.Aundray.Darden................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8152Cross.Country:.Ronda.Berard,.Head.Coach............................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2104. Asst..Coaches:.Wycliffe.Rotich/Harry.Freeman................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2104Softball:.Heidi.Cavallo,.Interim.Head.Coach..........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8194. Asst..Coach:.Amanda.Haverman...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8343Tennis:.Matthew.Halfpenny,.Head.Coach...............................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8821. Asst..Coach:.Torrie.Browning..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8821Track.and.Field:.Ronda.Berard,.Head.Coach..........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2104. Asst..Coaches:.Serge.Bengono/Harry.Freeman...............................................................................................................................................................................................823-2104. Asst..Coaches:.Wycliffe.Rotich/Brandon.Tynes................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8801Volleyball:.Brandon.Duvall,.Interim.Head.Coach.................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2804. Asst..Coach:.Dave.Albaugh.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2804

MiscellaneousFootball.Press.Box...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2628Basketball.Press.Row......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8195Softball.Press.Box............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-0056Baseball.Press.Box...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8196Ticket.Office.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-9009

ATHLETICS DIRECTORY



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NSU PRESIDENT KIM LUCKES. Kim Luckes.(LEW-kus),.J.D.,.the.acting.president.of.Norfolk.State.University,.previously.served.as.the.liaison.to.the.NSU.Board.of.Visitors.and.assistant.to.the.president..Luckes.holds.a.bachelor’s.degree.from.Elizabeth.City.State.University.and.a.juris.doctor.degree.from.North.Carolina.Central.University’s.School.of.Law..Additionally,.she.is.a.graduate.of.Leadership.North.Carolina,.Class.XII.(2005).and.has.participated.in.the.Mabel.Parker.McLean.Women’s.Leadership.Development.Forum.of.the.United.Negro.College.Fund,.Inc..(April.2004).. A.native.of.Newport.News,.Va.,.Luckes.brings.more.than.20.years.of.administrative.experience.in.higher.education.to.Norfolk.State..Prior.to.NSU,.she.served.as.executive.vice.president.at.Saint.Augustine’s.College.in.Raleigh,.N.C..As.executive.vice.president,.she.was.responsible.for.the.areas.of.institutional.effectiveness,.personnel.management,.and.strategic.planning.and.assessment..Addition-ally,.Luckes.was.responsible.for.the.day-to-day.operations.at.Saint.Augustine’s.College..Before.assum-ing.the.position.of.executive.vice.president,.she.held.the.position.of.provost.and.vice.president.for.academic.affairs.at.St..Augustine’s..In.that.role,.Luckes.was.responsible.for.the.oversight.and.execu-tion.of.education.policy;.supervision.of.programs.of.instruction.of.faculty.and.instructional.budgets,.and.faculty.and.staff.effectiveness.and.development... Luckes.has.also.held.several.higher.education.administration.positions.at.Hampton.University,.serving.as.the.director.of.Human.Resources.and.Executive.Assistant.to.the.Executive.Vice.President.and.Provost..She.serves.and.takes.great.pride.in.her.volunteer.work.as.a.peer.evaluator.with.the.Com-mission.on.Colleges,.Southern.Association.of.Colleges.and.Schools.(2005-2009)..

. Highlights from her career include the following:

. •. Member,.Cooperating.Raleigh.Colleges.Operations.Committee,.Raleigh,.N.C.

. •. Member,.Society.of.Human.Resource.Management

. •. Member,.Chief.Academic.Officers’.Task.Force,.Council.of.Independent.Colleges

. •. Member,.College.and.University.Personnel.Association

. •. Member,.Association.of.College.Administration.Professionals

. •. Member,.Kid’s.Voting.North.Carolina.Wake.County.Board.of.Directors

. •. Member,.Delta.Sigma.Theta.Sorority,.Inc.

. •. Recipient.of.the.National.Association.for.Equal.Opportunity.in.Higher.Education.

. . Distinguished.Alumni.Award.(2009)

. •. Recipient.of.the.Outstanding.Leadership.Award.from.the.City.of.Newport.News.(1995)

. •. Recipient,.Outstanding.Educational.Support.Award.from.the.City.of.Hampton.(1994)

. •. Nominee,.Governor’s.Emergency.Medical.Services.Award,.Commonwealth.of.Virginia,.

. . Office.of.Emergency.Medical.Services.(1993)

. •. Recipient,.Distinguished.Leadership.Award,.The.United.Negro.College.Fund,.Inc..(1990)



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Marty Miller.has.been.called.many.things.during.his.tenure.at.Norfolk.State.University..Some.have.called.him.a.rock..Others.have.referred.to.him.as.one.of.Norfolk.State’s.greatest.ambas-sadors..Regardless.of.the.label,.what’s.clear.is.that.Miller.has.served.his.alma.mater.in.various.capacities.for.nearly.40.years,.pro-viding.NSU.with.stability.in.times.of.need.

. His.professional.career.at.Norfolk.State.has.included.stints.in.the.areas.of.financial.aid,.career.services,.student.affairs.and.athletics..After.winning.more.than.700.games.as.the.school’s.baseball.coach,.Miller.was.named.NSU’s.acting.athletics.direc-tor.on.December.16,.2004..He.was.appointed.to.the.permanent.athletics.director.post.on.March.18,.2005... Early.in.Miller’s.tenure,.he.was.confronted.with.many.chal-lenges,.the.biggest.one.being.the.hiring.of.a.football.coach..Miller.and.his.search.committee.worked.during.the.Christmas.and.New.Year’s.holidays.to.find.a.football.coach..The.hard.work.paid.off.when.the.decision.was.made.to.hire.Pete.Adrian.from.Bethune-Cookman..With.approval.of.then-President.Dr..Marie.V..McDemmond,.Adrian.became.the.first.white.head.coach.in.any.major.sport.at.NSU.and.the.second.ever.in.MEAC.football.history.. Shortly.thereafter,.with.help.from.alumni,.fans,.friends.and.the.Department.of.Facilities.Management,.the.athletics.depart-ment.was.able.to.raise.funds.to.renovate.and.purchase.new.equipment.for.the.weight.room..In.2007,.the.school.completed.a.major.renovation.of.the.NSU.Softball.Field,.which.included.the.installation.of.new.team.dugouts.and.a.press.box..Bleacher.renovations.to.Joseph.Echols.Hall.were.completed.for.the.2008-09.basketball.season..A.new.track.surface.is.scheduled.to.be.completed.in.the.summer.of.2010... Another.highlight.of.his.tenure.as.athletics.director.in-cludes.NSU.capturing.the.last.six.Talmadge.Layman.Hill.awards,.given.annually.to.the.top.men’s.sports.program.in.the.confer-ence..NSU.has.received.a.total.of.$145,000.for.winning.the.awards..Miller.was.also.presented.in.March.2006.with.the.Tom.Fergusson.Memorial.Award,.given.annually.to.the.area’s.top.sportsman.by.the.Norfolk.Sports.Club.. Miller.is.no.stranger.to.winning..His.career.record.as.base-ball.coach.was.718-543-3..Miller.first.started.making.a.name.for.himself.as.a.player.at.NSU.from.1965-68..He.hit..380.as.a.sophomore;..438.with.eight.doubles,.two.triples,.three.homers.and.27.RBI.as.a.junior;.and..406.as.a.senior,.when.he.became.the.first.Spartan.player.to.be.named.an.NCAA.College.Division.All-American..Miller.was.an.All-CIAA.baseball.selection.in.1967.and.1968,.and.led.the.nation.in.doubles.in.1968.. Miller.graduated.with.a.bachelor’s.degree.in.mathematics.in.1969..An.ROTC.member.in.college,.Miller.was.commissioned.a.second.lieutenant.in.the.U.S..Army.after.he.graduated..While.on.active.duty,.Miller.was.signed.by.the.Minnesota.Twins..Miller.returned.to.his.alma.mater.in.1972.as.an.assistant.to.baseball.

coach.Bob.Andrews..The.next.season,.Miller.inherited.the.head-coaching.job,.which.he.held.until.early.in.2005.. Miller.is.the.winningest.baseball.coach.in.CIAA.history,.having.led.the.Spartans.to.a.584-374-3.record.in.their.years.in.the.league..Miller’s.ledger.in.the.CIAA.includes.17.conference.championships,.including.seven.in.a.row.from.1987-93;.12.post-season.appearances;.15.CIAA.Coach.of.the.Year.awards;.six.All-Americans.and.22.players.signed.to.pro.contracts..He.also.won.the.1980.NAIA.District.19.Coach.of.the.Year.award.after.his.team.won.the.District.19.title..Between.1993-97,.Miller.won.five.consecutive.Louisville.Slugger.Awards,.given.to.championship.coaches..He.was.one.of.a.select.few.baseball.coaches.to.receive.the.award.for.five.consecutive.years.. In.1997,.NSU.honored.Miller.by.building.the.Marty.L..Miller.Baseball.Field..One.year.later,.Miller.led.NSU.to.the.MEAC.Tour-nament.championship.round.in.the.Spartans’.first.year.in.the.league..He.was.named.the.MEAC.Coach.of.the.Year.in.2000,.and.NSU.reached.the.championship.round.again.in.2001.. The.year.2003.was.also.a.special.one.for.Miller..In.February,.Miller.was.inducted.into.the.CIAA’s.John.B..McLendon.Hall.of.Fame..In.May,.Miller.earned.his.700th.career.win.with.the.Spar-tans.when.sixth-seeded.NSU.upset.No..2.Delaware.State.in.the.MEAC.tournament..In.August,.Miller.the.player.was.honored.as.one.of.eight.inductees.into.the.Norfolk.State.University.Athlet-ics.Foundation.Sports.Hall.of.Fame.. To.top.it.off,.Miller.was.inducted.into.the.Hampton.Roads.African.American.Sports.Hall.of.Fame.in.November.2010,.the.third.of.his.career.. Miller,.a.native.of.Danville,.Va.,.serves.on.the.Norfolk.Sports.Club.Board.of.Directors.and.is.scheduled.to.become.its.presi-dent.for.2011..Miller.was.also.elected.to.serve.on.the.Virginia.Sports.Hall.of.Fame.Honors.Court.beginning.in.2009..He.and.his.wife.Liz.have.one.son,.Marty.Eric,.a.former.NSU.outfielder.

AD MARTY MILLER



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. The.Norfolk.State.University.intercollegiate.athletics.program.has.experienced.unprecedented.success.at.the.NCAA.Division.I.level.during.the.past.five.years.(2005-10)...This.period.of.progress.has.been.highlighted.by.improvements.in.virtually.every.area.critical.to.transforming.the.NSU.athletics.program.into.a.highly.competitive.program.that.will.consistently.challenge.for.Mid-Eastern.Athletic.Conference.(MEAC).and.NCAA.Division.I.championships.... The.catalyst.for.these.advancements.has.been.Marty Miller,.who.was.appointed.athletics.director.at.NSU.in.December.2004..Miller.believes.that.the.mission.of.the.athletics.program.is.an.extension.of.the.mission.of.Norfolk.State.University..He.places.an.emphasis.on.areas.that.impact.the.welfare.of.student-athletes..Improving.graduation.rates,.gender.equity,.and.the.retention.of.student-athletes.are.equally,.if.not.more.important,.than.winning.conference.and.national.championships.... However,.the.initiatives.designed.to.enhance.the.student-athlete.experience.and.improve.the.overall.administrative.process.have.been.successful.due.to.the.achievements.of.the.teams.and.individual.athletes..Perhaps.the.biggest.achievement.came.in.early.2009,.when.the.athletics.department.was.recertified.to.receive.NCAA.accreditation.for.the.next.10.years..By.achieving.certification.status,.NSU.is.considered.to.be.operating.its.athletics.program.in.substantial.conformity.with.operating.principles.adopted.by.the.NCAA’s.Division.I.membership.. Numerous.staff.and.coaching.hires.have.been.made.to.enhance.the.department’s.efficacy..New.personnel.have.been.hired.in.the.areas.of.aca-demic.support,.compliance,.business.operations.and.development.to.meet.the.growing.demand.in.those.departments..A.host.of.new.head.coaches.joined.the.staff.signaling.new.beginnings.in.several.sports..They.included.Pete Adrian.(Football),.Claudell Clark.(Baseball),.Anthony Evans.(Men’s.Basketball),.Heidi Cavallo.(Softball),.and.Wilhelmenia Harrison.(Bowl-ing)..Kenneth Giles.(Men’s.Track).and.Ronda Berard.(Women’s.Track).were.promoted.from.interim.to.full-time.head.coaches.in.their.respective.sports.. Giles’.cross.country.and.track.teams.have.dominated.the.MEAC..Adrian.has.orchestrated.the.steady.progress.of.the.football.team,.which.came.

within.a.game.of.capturing.its.first.MEAC.title.in.2007..Evans.led.the.Spartans.

to.the.MEAC.Tournament.cham-pionship.game.in.his.second.

year..Clark.and.Cavallo.helped.guide.their.teams.to.

runner-up.finishes.at.the.MEAC.championships.in.their.respective.sports.in.2008..Harrison.guided.the.

bowling.team.to.its.first.MEAC.Southern.Division.

regular-season.champion-ship.in.2008-09.and.the.No..

19.national.ranking.in.2009-10.. The.accomplishments.

of.NSU.student-athletes.in.the.classroom.since.2005.have.been.

equally.impressive..The.number.of.athletes.annually.named.to.the.MEAC.Commissioner’s.All-Academic.Team.has.steadily.increased,.and.now.num-bers.40.or.more.each.year.

Academics•.Had.36.student-athletes.(sophomores.or.higher).named.to.MEAC.All-Aca-

demic.team.(min..GPA:.3.0).in.2005-06•.Had.34.student-athletes.(sophomores.or.higher).named.to.MEAC.All-Aca-

demic.team.(min..GPA:.3.0).in.2006-07•.Had.42.student-athletes.(sophomores.or.higher).named.to.MEAC.All-Aca-

demic.team.(min..GPA:.3.0).in.2007-08.and.2008-09•.Had.40.student-athletes.(sophomores.or.higher).named.to.MEAC.All-Aca-

demic.team.(min..GPA:.3.0).in.2009-10•.Increased.student-athlete.graduation.success.rate.from.40%.to.60%.•.Won.the.inaugural.Division.I.Football.Championship.Subdivision.Aca-

demic.Progress.Rate.Award.for.having.the.MEAC’s.highest.cumulative.APR.for.the.2008-09.school.year

•.David.Kemboi.was.one.of.50.student-athletes.nationwide.named.to.the.2006-07.Division.I.Men’s.Cross.Country.All-Academic.team.as.selected.by.the.United.States.Track.and.Field.and.Cross.Country.Coaches.Association.(USTFCCCA)

Administrative•.Hired.a.full-time.assistant.sports.information.director.(January.2007)•.Hired.a.full-time.athletics.academic.coordinator.(March.2008)•.Hired.a.full-time.strength.and.conditioning.coach.(August.2008)•.Hired.an.associate.athletics.director.for.development.(August.2009)•.Hired.an.assistant.athletics.director.for.academic.services,.an.assistant.

compliance.coordinator.and.an.additional.athletic.trainer.(August.2010)•.Developed.comprehensive.gender-equity.and.catastrophic.incident.

guideline.plans

Nor folk.State.University

Athletics Five-Year Highlights(2005-Present)

Tennis.player.Stepanka.Velebova.(left).is.presented.with.the.2009.Scholar.Athlete.of.the.Year.Award.by.NSU.Professor.Dr..Norma.Brumage..Velebova.was.one.of.42.NSU.members.of.the.2009.MEAC.All-Academic.Team.

The following is a list of accomplishments and improvements the NSU athletics program has experienced since 2005.

NSU ATHLETICS HIGHLIGHTS



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Football•. Matched.2005.and.2006.win.

total.(8-14).in.2007.with.a.record.of.(8-3)

•. Record.10.NSU.players.named.All-MEAC.in.2007

•. Pete.Adrian.named.NSU’s.first.MEAC.Football.Coach.of.the.Year.in.2007

•. Earned.school’s.first-ever.na-tional.FCS.national.ranking.in.2007,.reaching.as.high.as.23rd

•. Had.its.first.NFL.draftee.since.1996.when.Don.Carey.was.se-lected.by.the.Cleveland.Browns.in.the.sixth.round.of.the.2009.draft

•. Had.three.members.of.the.2009.team.sign.professional.contracts.–.Chris.Bell.(New.Orleans.Saints),.Terrell.White-head.(Jacksonville.Jaguars).and.Dennis.Brown.(CFL’s.Calgary.Stampeders)

Football Attendance•.Ranked.20th.in.Division.I.FCS.(I-AA).in.2005•.Ranked.23rd.in.Division.I.FCS.(I-AA).in.2006•.Ranked.7th.in.Division.I.FCS.(I-AA).in.2007•.Had.the.2nd.and.3rd-largest.crowds.in.Dick.Price.Stadium.history.in.2007:.

vs..Hampton.(27,756).and.vs..Virginia.State.(26,970)•.Set.a.stadium.record.in.average.attendance.in.2007.(17,220.average.for.6.

games)

Men’s Basketball•.Won.16.games.in.2007-08,.a.five-win.improvement.over.the.previous.year•.Competed.in.the.conference.championship.game.in.2009.for.the.first.

time.since.joining.the.MEAC

Cross Country•.Won.nine.of.the.last.10.MEAC.men’s.titles,.including.a.conference-record.

seven.straight.from.2000-06•.Sent.a.runner.to.the.NCAA.Division.I.National.Cross.Country.Champion-

ship.for.the.first.time.in.school.and.MEAC.history.in.2006.(David.Kemboi)•.Won.the.school’s.first-ever.MEAC.women’s.title.in.2009

Track & Field

•.Became.first.MEAC.men’s.track.program.to.win.both.the.indoor.and.outdoor.conference.championships.for.five.consecutive.academic.years.(2006-10)

•.Had.two.athletes.(Marlon.Woods,.Corey.Vinston).earn.NCAA.Division.I.All-American.status.in.the.same.championship.meet.for.the.first.time.in.school.history.in.2009

•.Won.the.school’s.first.MEAC.women’s.indoor.championship.in.10.years.in.2010

Facilities•.Renovated.weight.room.in.Gill.Gymnasium.in.2005,.increasing.size.of.

existing.room.and.purchasing.new.equipment.•.Completed.softball.field.renovations.in.2007-08,.including.construction.

of.a.press.box,.dugouts.and.restrooms•.Replaced.the.outfield.wall.at.Marty.L..Miller.Baseball.Field.(summer.2007)•.Completed.refurbishing.of.women’s.sports.locker.rooms.in.Gill.Gymna-

sium.(fall.2008)•.Renovated.the.Joseph.G..Echols.Memorial.Hall.basketball.arena.to.add.

new.chair-back.seating.(August.2008.and.2009)•.Renovated.and.resurfaced.the.Dick.Price.Stadium.track.(summer.2010)

Program Awards•. Won.the.last.six.MEAC.men’s.all-sports.awards.(Talmadge.Layman.Hill.Award).and.earned.the.NSU.Athletics.Department.$145,000.from.2005-10•. Had.the.baseball,.men’s.basketball.and.football.teams.all.post.winning.records.in.2007-08.for.the.first.time.in.the.Division.I.era

Media Exposure•.Transitioned.the.department’s.web.site.from.the.www.nsu.edu.domain.to.

a.new.and.improved.web.site,.www.nsuspartans.com,.in.the.fall.of.2007•.Hosted.the.school’s.first.two.nationally-televised.softball.games.in.2007.

and.2008•.Had.six.sporting.events.televised.on.ESPN.networks.(thee.football.games,.

two.men’s.basketball,.one.softball).in.2007-08,.most.in.school.history•.Had.five.sporting.events.televised.on.ESPN.networks.(three.football.

games,.two.men’s.basketball).in.2008-09•.Began.airing.a.weekly.radio.show,.Inside.Spartan.Sports,.on.Fox.Sports.

affiliate.WXTG.102.1.FM.in.January.2009•.Conducted.live.video.streaming.for.the.first.time.in.2009-10,.broadcast-

ing.16.athletic.events.on.the.department’s.web.site•.Had.two.men’s.basketball.plays.featured.on.SportsCenter’s.Top.10.Plays.

on.February.22,.2010•.Redesigned.the.school’s.current.web.site.again.in.the.summer.of.2010NSU.became.the.first.MEAC.school.since.2003.to.sweep.the.MEAC.men’s.and.

women’s.indoor.track.and.field.titles.when.they.accomplished.the.feat.in.2010.

Defensive.back.Don.Carey.became.the.first.Spartan.football.player.to.be.drafted.in.13.years.when.the.Browns.selected.him.in.the.2009.draft.

NSU.completed.a.$550,000.renovation.and.resurfacing.of.the.Dick.Price.Stadium.track.in.the.summer.of.2010.

NSU ATHLETICS HIGHLIGHTS



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. Aundray Darden.embarks.on.his.sixth.season.as.assistant.women’s.bowling.coach.at.Norfolk.State.University.for.the.2010-11.season..Darden.has.been.instrumental.in.the.devel-opment.of.the.Spartan.bowlers.as.well.as.recruiting.the.area’s.amateur.ranks.for.budding.tal-ent.. That.development.led.to.the.

2009-10.season,.when.NSU.posted.a.winning.record.for.the.second.year.in.a.row.and.just.the.second.time.ever.at.67-56..It.also.marked.the.most.wins.ever.for.the.program.. The.program.then.landed.one.of.the.top.recruits.in.the.nation.for.the.2010-11.season..Chesapeake,.

Va.,.native.Thea.Aspiras.committed.to.the.Spartans.and.later.finished.sixth.at.the.2010.USBC.Junior.Gold.Championships.in.Indianapolis.. An.accomplished.former.amateur.league.bowler,.Darden.was.an.adjunct.bowling.instructor.at.Norfolk.State.from.2003-07..He.also.taught.for.seven.years.as.a.high.school.science.instructor.in.the.Hampton.Roads.area,.and.now.works.as.the.assistant.coordi-nator.of.school.attendance.for.Chesapeake.Public.Schools.. Darden.holds.a.Level.1.instructor.certification.from.the.United.States.Bowling.Congress.(USBC)... A.Chesapeake.native,.Darden.earned.his.bach-elor’s.degree.in.biology.from.Virginia.State.in.1990.and.his.teacher’s.certification.from.NSU.in.1995..He.also.received.his.master’s.degree.in.urban.education.from.NSU.in.2007.

. No.stranger.to.Norfolk.State.athletics.or.the.university,.Wilhelmenia Harrison.begins.her.sixth.season.as.head.coach.of.the.Norfolk.State.University.women’s.bowling.team.for.the.2010-11.campaign.. The.Spartans.are.coming.off.a.2009-10.season.in.which.the.team.set.the.school.record.for.most.wins.after.posting.a.67-56.

overall.record..The.team.posted.a.14-10.MEAC.mark.to.finish.second.in.the.Southern.Division.. In.addition,.the.team.finished.the.2009-10.year.ranked.No..20.in.the.final.NTCA.top.20.poll.. That.67-56.mark.came.on.the.heels.of.a.suc-cessful.2008-09.campaign..Harrison.coached.NSU.to.both.its.first-ever.MEAC.Southern.Division.crown.(14-10).and.first.winning.overall.record.(52-50).that.year... In.2007-08,.Harrison.led.the.Spartans.to.within.one.game.of.the.MEAC.Championship.round.in.her.third.year.at.the.helm..NSU.nearly.tripled.its.win.total.from.her.second.year.to.her.third.year.. Previously,.Harrison.was.the.head.coach.of.women’s.volleyball.and.softball.at.Maryland-Eastern.

Shore.during.the.1999-2000.school.year.. Harrison.has.a.diverse.history.at.Norfolk.State..She.was.a.graduate.assistant.volleyball.coach.at.NSU.from.1979-84..After.assisting.head.coach.Honey.Lamb.with.the.team.again.from.1990-91,.Harrison.took.over.the.head.coach.position.from.1992-99... She.compiled.more.than.200.victories.as.head.coach.and.at.one.point.won.four.consecutive.CIAA.Northern.Division.regular-season.championships..Her.team.finished.as.runner-up.in.the.CIAA.Tourna-ment.in.each.of.those.seasons..She.coached.two.aca-demic.All-Americans.and.numerous.All-CIAA.players.during.her.tenure.. Harrison.also.served.as.a.swimming.instructor.while.she.was.a.student.at.NSU..She.later.became.the.first.black.female.water.safety.instructor.in.the.South.Atlantic.Region.for.the.American.Red.Cross.. Harrison.earned.her.bachelor’s.degree.in.physi-cal.education.and.recreation.from.NSU.in.1984..She.is.currently.taking.graduate.courses.in.special.educa-tion.at.Norfolk.State..Harrison.was.selected.to.attend.the.prestigious.NCAA.Women.Coaches.Academy.for.professional.development.in.June.of.2008.. A.Norfolk.native,.Harrison.has.two.daughters,.Lynn.Wright.Davis.and.Lea.Harrison.

Aundray DardenAssistant Coach

Wilhelmenia HarrisonHead Coach

COACHING STAFF



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2010-11 SCHEDULE

Norfolk State University2010-2011 Bowling Schedule

Date. . Opponent. Location. TimeOct. 30 Hampton Roads Invitational Chesapeake, Va. 9 a.m. 31 Hampton Roads Invitational Chesapeake, Va. 9 a.m. AMF Lanes Medical Parkway

Nov.. 13.... MEAC.Southern.Division......... Greensboro,.N.C.. 9.a.m.. 14........ MEAC.Southern.Division. Greensboro,.N.C.. 8.a.m... 19.... UMES.Hawk.Classic. Millsboro,.Del........................ 11.a.m............... 20. UMES.Hawk.Classic. Millsboro,.Del......................... 11.a.m.. ............. 21............... UMES.Hawk.Classic........... Millsboro,.Del.. 11.a.m.

Dec. 4 MEAC Southern Division Chesapeake, Va. 8 a.m. 5 MEAC Southern Division Chesapeake, Va. 8 a.m. AMF Lanes Medical Parkway

Jan.. 8.. MEAC.Southern.Division. Tallahassee,.Fla... 9.a.m.. .. 9. MEAC.Southern.Division. Tallahassee,.Fla.. 9.a.m.. 22. Lady.Bulldog.Classic. Laurel,.Md.. 9.a.m.. 23. Lady.Bulldog.Classic. Laurel,.Md.. 9.a.m.. 28............ Kutztown.Invitational. Reading,.Pa...... 3.p.m.. 29. Kutztown.Invitational. Reading,.Pa.. 9.a.m.. 30. Kutztown.Invitational. Reading,.Pa.. 9.a.m.

Feb.. 5. South.Carolina.Invitational. Sumter,.S.C......................... 8.a.m.. 6. South.Carolina.Invitational. Sumter,.S.C......................... 8.a.m.. 12. Capital.Classic.. Dover,.Del............................ 9.a.m.. 13. Capital.Classic.. Dover,.Del............................ 9.a.m.. 18....... MSU.Invitational. Baltimore,.Md................. 8.a.m... 19....... MSU.Invitational. Baltimore,.Md................. 8.a.m.. 20....... MSU.Invitational. Baltimore,.Md................. 8.a.m.

Mar.. 5............. ECAC.Championship. North.Brunswick,.N.J................. 8.a.m.. 6. ECAC.Championship. North.Brunswick,.N.J................. 8.a.m.. 18....... MEAC.Championship. Greensboro,.N.C.. 7.a.m.. 19....... MEAC.Championship. Greensboro,.N.C.. 7.a.m.. 20....... MEAC.Championship. Greensboro,.N.C.. 7.a.m.

*.MEAC.Southern.Division:.Bethune-Cookman,.Florida.A&M,.Norfolk.State,.North.Carolina.A&T,.South.Caro-lina.State.and.North.Carolina.Central



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2010-11 ROSTER

Alphabetical

Name Cl. Hometown/Previous SchoolThea.Aspiras. Fr.. Chesapeake,.Va./Great.Bridge.HSAntoinette.Drakeford. Sr.. Poughkeepsie,.N.Y./Our.Lady.of.Lourdes.HSLauren.Graupmann. So.. Chesapeake,.Va./Oscar.Smith.HSTiffany.Hunt. Sr.. Norfolk,.Va./Kempsville.HSBlaire.Joppy. Fr.. Clinton,.Md./Surrattsville.HSChelsea.Krall. Jr.. Virginia.Beach,.Va./Kempsville.HSJessica.Overton. So.. Mechanicsville,.Va./Lee-Davis.HSJerylyne.Phillips. Fr.. Yorktown,.Va./Tabb.HSSheila-Marie.Smith. Jr.. Virginia.Beach,.Va./Salem.HS

Head Coach:. . Wilhelmenia.Harrison.(Norfolk.State.‘84)Assistant Coach:. Aundray.Darden.(Virginia.State.’90)

Pronunciation GuideThea.ASPIRAS.. . As-PEER-rusANTOINETTE.Drakeford. An-TWA-netLauren.GRAUPMANN.. GROWP-manJERYLYNE.Phillips. . JERRY-linSHEILA-Marie.Smith. . SHE-lah

Front Row (Left to Right): Jessica Overton, Thea Aspiras, Lauren GraupmannBack Row: Assistant Coach Aundray Darden, Antoinette Drakeford, Sheila-Marie Smith, Blaire Joppy, Tiffany Hunt, Chelsea Krall, Head Coach Wilhelmenia Harrison



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SEASON OUTLOOK

Bowling Team Readies for Biggest Season Yet

The.Norfolk.State.bowling.team.comes.into.the.2010-11.season.with.high.expectations.after.finishing.the.2009-10.season.ranked.No..20.in.the.final.National.Tenpins.Coaches.Association.(NTCA).poll.. To.kick.things.off,.NSU.hosted.the.Hampton.Roads.Invitational.at.its.home.alley.at.the.AMF.Lanes.in.Chesapeake.. “We.were.really.excited.when.the.Hampton.Roads.Collegiate.As-sociation.decided.to.hold.a.tournament.here,.because.the.people.in.this.area.want.to.see.us,”.said.head.coach.Wilhelmenia.Harrison..“We.only.host.our.Divisional.every.other.year..Parents.want.to.see.their.kids,.and.we.have.people.we’ve.made.friends.with.at.the.bowling.alley.who.would.like.to.see.us.bowl.as.well.”.. NSU.received.good.news.prior.to.the.start.of.the.tournament,.as.the.Spartans.were.picked.19th.in.the.preseason.NTCA.poll.earlier.this.week... “We.were.20th.in.the.nation.last.year,.but.we.want.to.move.up.and.get.better.with.each.game,”.said.Harrison.. NSU.finished.last.season.67-56,.the.most.wins.ever.by.the.bowling.program.and.the.second.straight.year.it.notched.a.winning.record..The.No..19.ranking.is.just.one.off.the.program’s.all-time.best.of.18th,.set.two.seasons.ago.. More.good.news.for.the.2010-11.Spartans,.as.the.team.lost.just.one.player.who.finished.the.2009-10.season,.departed-senior.Krystal.Stevenson..NSU.returns.all.five.players.who.averaged.169.or.better.and.the.top.6.bowlers.overall.from.last.year’s.team.. Adding.to.the.returning.talent,.NSU.picked.up.a.commitment.from.one.of.the.best.high.school.players.in.the.country.in.freshman.Thea Aspiras..A.local.bowler.out.of.Great.Bridge.High.School.in.Chesapeake,.Aspiras.finished.sixth.in.July.at.the.United.States.Bowl-ing.Congress.(USBC).Junior.Gold.Championships.in.Indianapolis.. “Thea.is.a.very.accomplished.bowler,”.said.Harrison..“We’re.really.lucky.and.proud.she.decided.to.come.to.Norfolk.State.”. Aspiras,.who.chose.NSU.over.schools.such.as.No..4.Vanderbilt.and.No..2.UMES,.held.the.lead.in.the.girls.high.school.division.for.several.days.at.the.14th.annual.Teen.Masters.in.Reno,.Nev.,.in.late.July.as.well.. The.Spartans.return.six.players.all-together.from.the.2009-10.team,.including.two-time.All-MEAC.Second.Team.honoree.Sheila-Marie Smith,.who.led.the.team.with.a.177.7.average.last.year..Along.with.being.named.Team.MVP,.Smith.bowled.15.200-games.last.year,.including.a.season-high.of.245..She.also.had.a.204.0.average.at.the.Lady.Bulldogs.Classic.in.January,.the.only.time.last.season.a.Spartan.player.went.above.that.200-plateau.in.a.tournament.. Also.back.are.sophomores.Jessica Overton.and.Lauren Graupmann..Overton.was.second.on.the.team.with.a.175.0.average,.while.Graupmann.ranked.third.at.174.2.pins.per.game.. Overton.saved.her.best.for.last.when.she.averaged.a.season-high.187.0.at.the.2010.MEAC.Championships.and.was.later.named.to.the.NTCA.All-Academic.Team..Graupmann,.meanwhile,.was.above.her.season.average.in.five.straight.tournaments.during.the.middle.of.the.2009-10.season,.including.a.192.5.average.at.the.Terriers.New.Year.Knockdown.in.mid-January.. “That’s.what.it’s.all.about,.is.growing.the.program,”.Harrison.stated..“When.I.first.came,.we.had.one.scholarship.athlete..We.didn’t.travel.anywhere.outside.the.conference..In.five,.six.years,.we.have.

grown.that.teams.want.to.play.us..We.now.have.eight.players.on.scholarship.”. Some.good.and.bad.news,.as.senior.Tiffany Hunt.is.back.for.one.more.go-around..One.of.three.players.to.earn.MEAC.All-Academic.Team.honors,.Hunt.ranked.fourth.with.a.172.2.average..She.had.the.best.game.of.the.season.for.any.Spartan.with.a.258.at.the.Kutztown.Invitational.in.late.January.along.with.a.244.later.in.the.season..Hunt.has.increased.her.average.from.one.year.to.the.next.during.her.first.three.seasons.at.NSU.. Unfortunately.for.Hunt.and.NSU,.she.will.be.out.until.January.or.February.due.to.injury.. Junior.Chelsea Krall,.NSU’s.No..5.bowler.from.a.year.ago.in.terms.of.average,.will.also.add.depth.to.the.Spartans’.already.deep.lineup..Krall.slipped.a.bit.last.season.after.a.solid.freshman.year,.as.she.posted.a.169.2.average.in.2009-10..At.the.MEAC.Southern.Division.meet.in.early.November,.Krall.gave.the.Spartans.a.big.lift.with.a.190.8.average.in.five.games.. Senior.Antoinette Drakeford.is.the.last.returnee.for.the.2010-11.squad..Another.one.of.NSU’s.all-academic.hon-orees,.Drakeford.competed.in.18.games.last.year.with.a.156.9.average.. For.Harrison,.having.three.MEAC.All-Academic.honors.and.two.NTCA.All-Academic.honors.last.season.is.something.the.team.strives.for.every.day.. “We’re.looking.to.get.the.players.who.are.going.to.be.all-academic.with.a.4.0.GPA.and.will.also.represent.Nor-folk.State,”.said.Harrison..“That’s.what.we’re.aiming.for.”. Joining.Aspiras.as.freshmen.on.the.team.are.rookies.Jerylyne Phillips.and.Blaire Joppy..Hailing.from.just.up.the.road.in.Yorktown,.Phillips.was.a.three-time.all-star.during.her.high.school.bowling.career.at.Tabb.High.School..Joppy,.like.Drakeford,.was.a.high-school.standout.in.softball.as.well.as.bowling,.at.Surrattsville.High.School.in.Maryland.. Phillips,.though,.will.sit.out.and.use.her.redshirt.eligibility.this.season..Never-theless,.the.early-season.outlook.has.the.Spartans.looking.strong.. “We’re.really.excited.about.this.year’s.team.and.we’re.looking.forward.to.great.things,”.said.Harrison. Sheila-Marie Smith



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RETURNING PLAYERS

Antoinette DrakefordSenior Poughkeepsie, N.Y.Our Lady of Lourdes HS

2009-10:.Named.to.the.MEAC.All-Academic.Team.….Averaged.156.9.pins.in.18.total.games.….Also.totaled.2,824.pins.for.the.year.….Had.her.best.tournament.of.the.year.at.the.Lady.Bulldogs.Classic.Jan..23,.averaging.188.3.pins.in.three.games.for.a.565.series.….Had.the.highest.game.of.her.career.at.the.Classic.and.her.only.collegiate.200.game.with.a.208.

2008-09:.Averaged.158.7.pins.in.21.games.(3,332.total.pins).….Averaged.177.pins.in.her.two.games.at.the.Morgan.State.Invita-tional.….Rolled.a.college-high.179.against.Bethune-Cookman.at.the.final.MEAC.Southern.Division.meet.of.the.season.

2007-08:.Tallied.4,455.total.pins.for.a.135.average.….Season-high.game.was.a.177.in.a.win.over.Winston-Salem.State.at.the.FAMU.Releaser’s.Invitational.

Personal:.Full.name.is.Antoinette.Marie.Drakeford.….Was.born.on.Jan..19,.1989.….Daughter.of.Anthony.and.Christine.Drakeford.….Has.one.older.sibling,.Natasha.….Has.four.NSU.alumni.in.her.family.….Father.played.baseball.and.football.at.NSU,.and.uncle.Theodore.played.baseball.....Majoring.in.psychology.

2009-10:.Named.to.the.MEAC.All-Academic.Team.….Averaged.172.2.pins.per.game.on.the.season.….For.the.second.straight.year,.upped.her.season.average.from.the.previous.year.….Com-peted.in.33.games,.totaling.5,683.pins.….Averaged.a.season’s.best.196.0.in.three.games.at.the.Morgan.State.Invitational.Feb..20.….Rolled.a.collegiate-high.258.at.the.Kutztown.Invitational.Jan..30,.part.of.a.187.6.average.posted.in.five.games.there.….Her.258.was.the.best.on.the.team.and.ranked.ninth.in.the.MEAC.on.the.season.….Also.bowled.a.244.at.Morgan.State.….Had.three.200.games.all-together.

2009-10:.Competed.in.41.games,.averaging.169.2.pins.per.game.….Totaled.6,938.pins.….Had.a.season-high.222.at.the.Lady.Bulldogs.Classic.Jan..23.….Averaged.186.0.that.weekend.….In.five.games.at.the.MEAC.Southern.Division.meet.Nov..8,.averaged.a.season-high.190.8,.including.a.single.game.of.221.….Rolled.seven.200.games.on.the.season.

2008-09:.Totaled.7,151.pins.and.averaged.a.177.8.during.her.freshman.season.….Enjoyed.her.best.weekend.of.the.year.at.the.final.MEAC.Southern.Division.meet,.where.she.averaged.a.199.8.(999.pins.in.five.games).….Had.a.234.game.against.FAMU.that.weekend.….Averaged.better.than.180.0.in.four.other.meets.(Bowie.State,.ECAC.Championship,.Music.City.Classic,.MEAC.Championship),.including.the.final.three.of.the.season.….Rolled.a.season-high.235.against.Grand.Canyon.at.the.Music.City.Clas-sic.

2008-09:.Knocked.down.6,790.pins.for.a.169.8.average.….Aver-aged.a.193.8.in.the.first.MEAC.Southern.Division.competition.of.the.season.….Averaged.a.178.3.with.a.college-high.game.of.233.at.the.MEAC.Championship.

2007-08:.Second.on.the.team.with.7,767.total.pins.and.a.165.3.average.….Had.two.weekends.where.she.averaged.over.180.pins,.with.a.180.4.at.the.final.MEAC.Southern.Division.meet.and.a.181.7.at.Bowie.State.….Season-high.game.was.231.vs..Wisconsin-Whitewater.at.the.Music.City.Classic.

Personal:.Full.name.is.Tiffany.Jalisa.Lanay.Hunt.….Was.born.on.Nov..17,.1988.….Daughter.of.Carolyn.Ramey-Hunt.….Majoring.in.computer.science.

Tiffany HuntSenior Norfolk, Va.Kempsville HS

Chelsea KrallJunior Virginia Beach, Va.Kempsville HS



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Sheila-Marie SmithJunior Virginia Beach, Va.Salem HS

2009-10:.Named.to.the.All-MEAC.Second.Team.for.the.second.year.in.a.row.….Team.MVP.….Also.tabbed.to.the.MEAC.All-Aca-demic.Team.….Led.the.Spartans.in.average.for.the.second.year.in.a.row.with.a.177.7.average.….Totaled.9,773.pins.on.the.season.in.55.games.….Rolled.a.season-high.245.at.the.Eastern.Shore.Hawk.Classic.Nov..21.….Had.a.season-high.average.of.204.0.at.the.Lady.Bulldogs.Classic.Jan..23.….Rolled.a.231.that.weekend.….Also.had.a.231.the.previous.weekend.at.the.Terriers.New.Year.Knock-down.Jan..16.….Averaged.190.0.or.better.in.three.tournaments.….Had.15.games.of.200.or.better.on.the.season.

2008-09:.Became.NSU’s.first-ever.All-MEAC.bowler.when.she.was.

2009-10:.Finished.fourth.on.the.team.with.a.174.2.average.in.her.first.collegiate.season.….Competed.in.55.games,.knocking.down.9,580.pins.….Bowled.five.200.games.on.the.season.….Was.above.her.season.average.for.five.straight.tournaments.in.the.middle.of.the.season.….Had.her.best.showing.at.the.Terriers.New.Year.Knockdown.Jan..16,.averaging.192.5.in.four.games.….Also.had.her.season.high.of.212.during.the.Knockdown.

High School:.A.standout.youth.bowler.in.the.USBC.and.Chesa-peake.AMF.PBA.experience.leagues.....Placed.in.the.top.50.percent.at.the.Junior.Gold.Youth.Nationals.her.last.three.years.….Placed.in.the.top.20.at.the.Teen.Masters.Tournament.….Had.a.high.game.of.297.….Earned.the.high.average.award.in.two.separate.seasons.

Personal:.Full.name.is.Lauren.Elizabeth.Graupmann.….Was.born.on.Feb..8,.1991.….Daughter.of.Bob.Graupmann.and.Terri.Thomp-son.….Has.one.older.sibling,.Jennifer.Chowaniec.….Majoring.in.business.management.

2009-10:.Named.to.the.NTCA.All-Academic.Team.….Earned.team’s.Outstanding.Freshman.award.….Finished.second.on.the.team.with.a.season.average.of.175.0.….Competed.in.52.games.and.knocked.down.9,100.pins.on.the.season.….Wrapped.up.her.freshman.campaign.with.a.season-high.average.of.187.0.in.four.games.at.the.MEAC.Championships.March.20.….Averaged.180.or.better.in.six.tournaments,.including.4-of-5.during.the.middle.of.the.season.….Rolled.a.season-high.215.at.the.ECAC.Champi-onships.March.6.….Had.seven.200.games.on.the.year.

High School:.A.USBC.bowler.since.1996,.competed.for.the.Richmond.Youth.Travel.League.from.2006-09.….Inducted.into.the.Greater.Richmond.Youth.Association.Hall.of.Fame.….Had.the.highest.average.for.a.female.bowler.in.the.greater.Richmond.area.her.senior.year.(199).and.junior.year.(190).….High.set.as.a.senior.was.729.and.high.game.was.279.….Bowled.four.games.of.270+.and.eight.of.250+.during.her.youth.competitions.….Winner.of.the.2nd.Chance.competition.at.the.2009.Teen.Masters.Tournament.

Personal:.Full.name.is.Jessica.Nichelle.Overton.….Was.born.on.Nov..18,.1990.….Daughter.of.Larry.and.Sheila.Overton.….Has.one.older.sibling,.Cheri.….Majoring.in.elementary.education.

Lauren GraupmannSophomore Chesapeake, Va.Oscar Smith HS

Jessica OvertonSophomore Mechanicsville, Va.Lee-Davis HS

RETURNING PLAYERS

named.to.the.All-MEAC.Second.Team.….Led.the.team.with.her.8,902.pins.and.185.5.average.….Enjoyed.two.weekends.with.a.200+.average.….Averaged.a.219.4.as.NSU.wrapped.up.the.MEAC.Southern.Division.title.in.early.January.….Her.1,097.pins.were.the.most.for.an.NSU.bowler.during.the.year.….Bowled.a.242.that.weekend.against.FAMU.….Averaged.a.207.7.the.next.weekend.at.the.Bowie.State.Classic.….Knocked.down.a.school-record.280.pins.in.a.win.over.Lincoln.(Pa.).at.Bowie.State.….The.280.game.was.also.the.best.for.a.MEAC.bowler.in.2008-09.

High School:.A.standout.bowler.in.the.Indian.River.and.Lynnhaven.youth.leagues.….Earned.the.triple.crown.–.high.series,.high.game.and.high.average.–.for.her.team.four.times.….Averaged.a.189.as.a.senior.and.175.as.a.junior.….Finished.fifth.in.the.region.for.youth.girls.as.a.sophomore.….Posted.a.high.series.of.682.and.a.high.game.of.269.during.youth.competition.….Also.played.one.year.of.field.hockey.and.one.of.basketball.at.Salem.

Personal:.Full.name.is.Sheila-Marie.B..Smith.….Daughter.of.Scott.and.Maribel.Smith.….Born.on.Jan..5,.1990.….Majoring.in.sociol-ogy.



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Thea AspirasFreshman Chesapeake, Va.Great Bridge HS

High School:.Finished.sixth.at.the.2010.United.States.Bowling.Congress.(USBC).Junior.Gold.Championships.in.Indianapolis.in.July.2010.….Held.the.lead.of.the.Girls.High.School.division.for.several.days.at.the.14th.annual.Teen.Masters.in.Reno,.Nev.,.in.late.July.2010.….Was.the.top-seeded.player.at.the.start.of.match.play.….Totaled.3,696.pins.–.averaging.205.–.to.earn.that.top.seed.in.Reno.….Also.won.the.side.event.Ebonite.Bowl-to-Win.Showdown.at.the.2010.Teen.Masters.….Along.with.three.other.Chesapeake.bowlers,.won.the.very.first.team.championship.at.the.2008.Teen.Masters.….Finished.31st.at.the.2008.USBC.Junior.Gold.Championships,.averaging.195.….Also.an.accomplished.artist,.earned.honorable.mention.in.the.Mixed.Media.division.at.the.Chesapeake.Friends.of.the.Arts.(CFOTA).Spring.2010.Art.Show.

Personal:.Full.name.is.Thea.Herrera.Aspiras.….Born.Feb..14,.1992.….Daughter.of.Themna.and.Pio.Aspiras.Sr..….Has.two.older.siblings,.Phil.and.Theus,.and.one.younger.one,.Pio.Jr..….Majoring.in.fine.arts.

High School:.A.four-year.member.of.the.bowling.team.….Made.the.All-Star.Team.her.last.three.years.….Also.participated.on.the.cheerleading.squad.all.four.years.

Personal:.Full.name.is.Jerylyne.Nicole.Phillips.….Born.May.24,.1992.….Daughter.of.Marylyne.Brown.and.Mark.Phillips.….Major-ing.in.sociology.

High School:.Was.a.three-year.member.of.the.softball.team.at.Surrattsville.High.….Was.named.the.team.MVP.sophomore.year.

Personal:.Full.name.is.Blaire.M..Joppy.….Born.March.31,.1992.….Daughter.of.Cheryl.and.William.Joppy.….Majoring.in.music.with.a.minor.in.flute.

Jerylyne PhillipsFreshman Yorktown, Va.Tabb HS

Blaire JoppyFreshman Clinton, Md.Surrattsville HS

NEWCOMERS



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Season Statistics2009-10 NSU STATS

Individual TotalsName Pins Games Avg. High

Sheila-Marie.Smith. 9773. 55. 177.7. 245

Cathryn.Myrick. 4962. 28. 177.2. 220

Jessica.Overton. 9100. 52. 175.0. 215

Lauren.Graupmann. 9580. 55. 174.2. 212

Tiffany.Hunt. 5683. 33. 172.2. 258

Chelsea.Krall. 6938. 41. 169.2. 222

Antoinette.Drakeford. 2824. 18. 156.9. 208

Krystal.Stevenson. 2021. 13. 155.5. 198

Down South Open (4-1, 0-0)Date Opponent W/L NSU Opp.10-24-09.. Hampton.. W.. 830.. 74610-24-09.. Prairie.View.A&M.. L.. 849.. 88710-24-09.. North.Carolina.Central.. W.. 874.. 71210-24-09.. Elizabeth.City.State.. W.. 882.. 83310-24-09.. Alabama.State.. W.. 862.. 785

MEAC Southern Division (4-1, 3-1)Date Opponent W/L NSU Opp.11-7-09.. Florida.A&M.. W.. 946.. 83411-7-09.. South.Carolina.State.. W.. 997.. 70011-7-09.. Winston.Salem.State.. W.. 892.. 66111-7-09.. North.Carolina.A&T.. L.. 780.. 79111-7-09.. Bethune.Cookman.. W.. 906.. 821

MEAC Southern Division (2-3, 1-3)Date Opponent W/L NSU Opp.11-14-09.. Florida.A&M.. L.. 845.. 91611-14-09.. Winston-Salem.State.. W.. 863.. 70411-14-09.. North.Carolina.A&T.. L.. 835.. 83911-14-09.. Bethune-Cookman.. L.. 825.. 85211-14-09.. South.Carolina.State.. W.. 887.. 837

MEAC Southern Division (2-2, 2-2)Date Opponent W/L NSU Opp.12-5-09.. Bethune-Cookman.. L.. 830.. 88512-5-09.. North.Carolina.A&T.. W.. 854.. 75112-5-09.. South.Carolina.State.. W.. 884.. 81412-5-09.. Florida.A&M.. L.. 838.. 940

Eastern Shore Hawk Classic (3-2)Date Opponent W/L NSU Opp.11-21-09.. Valparaiso.. W.. 841.. 82311-21-09.. Southern.. L.. 870.. 90511-21-09.. Cheyney.. W.. 794.. 46311-21-09.. Delaware.State.. L.. 854.. 90611-21-09.. Hampton.. W.. 897.. 736

Terriers New Year Knockdown (4-1)Date Opponent W/L NSU Opp.1-16-10.. St..Francis.. L.. 835.. 9091-16-10.. Fairleigh.Dickinson.. W.. 1,004.. 9791-16-10.. Kutztown.. W.. 936.. 9131-16-10.. New.Jersey.City.. W.. 942.. 8961-16-10.. Hampton.. W.. 856.. 813

Bowie State Lady Bulldogs Classic (4-1)Date Opponent W/L NSU Opp.1-23-10.. St..Paul’s.. W.. 941.. 8681-23-10.. Bowie.State.. W.. 976.. 8701-23-10.. Morgan.State.. W.. 933.. 8701-23-10.. Winston-Salem.State.. W.. 800.. 6821-23-10.. St..Francis.. L.. 880.. 929

Kutztown Invitational (3-3)Date Opponent W/L NSU Opp.1-30-10.. New.Jersey.City.. L.. 873.. 10051-30-10.. Sacred.Heart.. W.. 900.. 8931-30-10.. UMES.. L.. 950.. 11721-30-10.. Morgan.State.. W.. 916.. 8791-30-10.. Long.Island.. W.. 885.. 8051-30-10.. Southern.. L.. 891.. 908

South Carolina State Invitational (1-4)Date Opponent W/L NSU Opp.2-13-10.. Bethune-Cookman.. W.. 832.. 8082-13-10.. North.Carolina.Central.. L.. 776.. 8562-13-10.. Winston-Salem.State.. L. 851.. 8762-13-10.. South.Carolina.State.. L.. 840.. 8622-13-10.. Winston-Salem.State.. L.. 778.. 806

Morgan State Invitational (1-4)Date Opponent W/L NSU Opp.2-20-10.. Kutztown.. L.. 840.. 8582-20-10.. Fayetteville.State.. W.. 903.. 8232-20-10.. Adelphi.. L.. 816.. 8352-20-10.. Nebraska.. L.. 793.. 9372-20-10.. St..Peter’s.. L.. 908.. 979

ECAC Championships (1-4)Date Opponent W/L NSU Opp.3-6-10.. Long.Island.. W.. 932.. 7613-6-10.. Delaware.State.. L.. 776.. 8813-6-10.. Fairleigh.Dickinson.. L.. 783.. 9863-6-10.. Kutztown.. L.. 788.. 8203-6-10.. Adelphi.. L.. 781.. 943

MEAC Championship (2-2)Date Opponent W/L NSU Opp.3-19-10.. Morgan.State.. W.. 793.. 7373-19-10.. UMES. .W.. 849.. 7603-19-10.. Delaware.State.. L.. 821.. 9143-19-10.. Florida.A&M.. L.. 768.. 937

Overall Record: 67-56, 14-10 MEACTEAM RESULTS: (31-28, 6-6 MEAC)



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Season StatisticsDown South Open (4-1, 0-0)Date Opponent W/L NSU Opp.10-25-09.. North.Carolina.A&T.. W.. 708.. 64410-25-09.. Prairie.View.A&M.. W.. 701.. 65810-25-09.. Fayetteville.State.. L.. 671.. 67310-25-09.. Hampton.. W.. 689.. 61210-25-09.. Alabama.State.. W.. 716.. 649

MEAC Southern Division (4-1, 3-1)Date Opponent W/L NSU Opp.11-8-09.. Bethune.Cookman.. W.. 755.. 64211-8-09.. North.Caroline.A&T.. W.. 650.. 59611-8-09.. Winston.Salem.State.. W.. 736.. 55011-8-09.. South.Carolina.State.. W.. 714.. 64411-8-09.. Florida.A&M.. L.. 686.. 697

MEAC Southern Division (4-1, 3-1)*Date Opponent W/L NSU Opp.11-15-09.. South.Carolina.State.. W.. 4.. 311-15-09.. North.Carolina.A&T.. W.. 4.. 011-15-09.. Winston-Salem.State.. W.. 4.. 011-15-09.. Bethune-Cookman.. W.. 4.. 011-15-09.. Florida.A&M.. L.. 3.. 4

Eastern Shore Hawk Classic (4-4)Date Opponent W/L NSU Opp.11-20-09.. Arkansas.State.. L.. 804.. 88111-20-09.. Howard.. W.. 876.. 76211-20-09.. St..Peter’s.. W.. 886.. 72511-20-09.. Vanderbilt.. L.. 832.. 92911-20-09.. Adelphi.. W.. 944.. 86311-22-09.. Southern*.. W.. 4.. 011-22-09.. St..Francis*.. L.. 1.. 411-22-09.. Southern*.. L.. 1.. 4

MEAC Southern Division (2-2, 2-2)Date Opponent W/L NSU Opp.12-6-09.. Florida.A&M.. L.. 577.. 65212-6-09.. South.Carolina.State.. W.. 711.. 66712-6-09.. North.Carolina.A&T.. W.. 664.. 51312-6-09.. Bethune-Cookman.. L.. 708.. 742

Terriers New Year Knockdown (0-5)Date Opponent W/L NSU Opp.1-17-10.. St..Peter’s.. L.. 659.. 6701-17-10.. Adelphi.. L.. 670.. 7691-17-10.. Fairleigh.Dickinson*.. L.. 2.5.. 4.51-17-10.. New.Jersey.City*.. L.. 2.. 41-17-10.. Adelphi*.. L.. 1.. 4

Bowie State Lady Bulldogs Classic (2-2)Date Opponent W/L NSU Opp.1-24-10.. Hampton.. L.. 736.. 7591-24-10.. Penn.State-Altoona.. W.. 759.. 5871-24-10.. North.Carolina.A&T.. W.. 729.. 6841-24-10.. Howard.. L.. 632.. 706

Kutztown Invitational (5-4)Date Opponent W/L NSU Opp.1-29-10.. St..Peter’s.. L.. 737.. 8021-29-10.. New.Jersey.City.. L.. 651.. 7711-29-10.. Florida.A&M.. W.. 672.. 6711-29-10.. Wisconsin-Whitewater.. L.. 666.. 6881-29-10.. Central.Missouri.State.. W.. 826.. 7931-31-10.. Wisconsin-Whitewater.. L.. 691.. 7551-31-10.. Florida.A&M.. W.. 691.. 6671-31-10.. Florida.A&M*.. W.. 4.. 31-31-10.. SUNY-IT*.. W.. 4.. 1

South Carolina State Invitational (3-2)Date Opponent W/L NSU Opp.2-14-10.. Bethune-Cookman.. W.. 675.. 5702-14-10.. North.Carolina.Central.. W.. 671.. 6192-14-10.. Winston-Salem.State.. L.. 634.. 6372-14-10.. South.Carolina.State.. L.. 652.. 7092-14-10.. Bethune-Cookman*.. W.. 4.. 3

Morgan State Invitational (4-1)Date Opponent W/L NSU Opp.2-21-10.. Long.Island.. W.. 684.. 6322-21-10.. St..Paul’s.. W.. 695.. 6112-21-10.. Morgan.State.. W.. 671.. 6612-21-10.. Elmhurst*.. L.. 1.. 42-21-10.. Adelphi*.. W.. 4.. 3

ECAC Championships (2-3)Date Opponent W/L NSU Opp.3-7-10.. New.Jersey.City.. L.. 701.. 7103-7-10.. Morgan.State.. W.. 673.. 6713-7-10.. St..Peter’s.. L.. 647.. 6493-7-10.. Long.Island*.. W.. 4.. 13-7-10.. St..Peter’s*. L.. 3.. 4

MEAC Championship (2-2)Date Opponent W/L NSU Opp.3-19-10.. Bethune-Cookman.. W.. 668.. 5053-20-10.. Hampton*.. W.. 4.. 13-20-10.. Delaware.State.. L.. 2.. 43-20-10.. Morgan.State*.. L.. 2.. 4

*.-.NCAA.format.3.was.used.(best.4-of-7.games)

BAKER RESULTS: (36-28, 8-4 MEAC)

2009-10 NSU STATS



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The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).enters.its.41st.year.of.opera-tion.heading.into.the.2010-11.academic.school.year..The.MEAC.is.made.up.of.13.out-standing.historically.black.institutions.across.the.Atlantic.coastline:.Bethune-Cookman.University,.Coppin.State.University,.Delaware.State.University,.Florida.A&M.University,.Hampton.University,.Howard.University,.University.of.Maryland.Eastern.Shore,.Morgan.State.University,.Norfolk.State.University,.North.Carolina.A&T.State.University,.North.Car-olina.Central.University,.Savannah.State.University.and.South.Carolina.State.University.

HISTORY. In.1969,.a.bold.ad.hoc.group.of.innovators.long.associated.with.intercollegiate.ath-letics.met.in.Durham,.N.C.,.to.discuss.the.feasibility.of.organizing.a.new.conference..Dis-sected.from.these.discussions,.a.steering.and.planning.committee.was.formed.to.fully.investigate.the.idea,.present.a.detailed.report.with.recommendations.to.interested.col-legiate.institutions,.and.then.construct.a.workshop.to.outline.proposals... After.adopting.a.program,.seven.institutions.(Delaware.State.College,.Howard.Uni-versity,.University.of.Maryland.Eastern.Shore,.Morgan.State.University,.North.Carolina.A&T.State.University,.North.Carolina.Central.University.and.South.Carolina.State.College).agreed.to.become.the.Mid-Eastern.Athletic.Conference..Its.major.objective.was.to.estab-lish,.organize.and.supervise.an.intercollegiate.athletic.program.among.a.compact.group.of.educational.institutions.of.high.academic.standards.and.with.a.sound.philosophy.of.co-curricular.activities..The.conference.agreed.to.seek.Division.I.status.for.its.sports... The.conference.was.confirmed.in.1970,.kicking.off.its.first.season.of.competition.in.football.in.1971.... In.1978,.a.milestone.was.reached.when.the.MEAC.selected.Kenneth.A..Free.to.be.its.first. full-time. commissioner.. Free. served. the. conference. for. 18. years. before. stepping.down.in.May.of.1996.. In.July.of.1996,.Charles.S..Harris.was.named.commissioner.and.served.in.the.capacity.until.April.2002..On.September.1,.2002,.Dr..Dennis.E..Thomas.was.named.the.commissioner.and.has.served.in.the.position.for.nine.years... The.conference’s.first.expansion.occurred.in.October.1979.when.Bethune-Cookman.College.and.Florida.A&M.University.were.voted.into.the.MEAC.as.new.members..Original.members.Morgan.State,.North.Carolina.Central.and.Maryland.Eastern.Shore.withdrew.from.the.conference.at.the.end.of.the.1979-80.fiscal.year..Maryland.Eastern.Shore.was.readmitted.in.1981.and.Morgan.State.returned.in.1984...Florida.A&M.opted.to.resign.in.1984.but.rejoined.the.conference.in.1986..Coppin.State.College.was.granted.admittance.in.1985,.becoming.the.ninth.member.institution... The.MEAC.expanded.again. in.the.1990’s.with.the. inclusion.of.Hampton.University.(1995). and. Norfolk. State. University. (1997)..The. conference. expanded. in. 2007. adding.Winston-Salem.State.University..Following.the.2009-10.academic/athletic.season.Win-ston-Salem.State.withdrew.from.the.conference.and.returned.to.Division.II..On.July.1,.2010.the.MEAC.made.its.final.expansion.with.the.admittance.of.North.Carolina.Central.and.Savannah.State.University... On.June.8,.1980,.the.MEAC.was.classified.as.a.Division.I.conference.by.the.National.Collegiate.Athletic.Association.(NCAA)..Prior.to.that.year.the.conference.operated.as.a.Division.II.conference..The.following.month.the.MEAC.received.an.automatic.qualifica-tion.to.the.NCAA.Division.I.Men’s.Basketball.Championship... Currently,. the.conference.has.automatic.qualifying.bids. for.NCAA.postseason.play.in.baseball.(since.1994),.men’s.basketball.(since.1981),.women’s.basketball.(since.1982),.football. (since.1996),.softball. (since.1995),.men.and.women’s.tennis. (since.1998),.and.volleyball.(since.1994).. The.MEAC.initiated.cross.country.in.1980.and.North.Carolina.A&T.earned.the.inaugu-ral.men’s.crown..The.first.women’s.cross.country.championship.took.place.a.year.later.with.Howard.winning.the.first.of.its.seven.titles...Indoor.Track.and.Field.was.also.added.in. 1981. with. South. Carolina. State. capturing. the. men’s. title. and. Howard. winning. the.women’s.crown... Tennis.and.golf.returned.as.MEAC.governed.sports.in.1981,.after.a.five-year.hiatus..South.Carolina.State.won.all.seven.of.the.conference’s.golf.championships.from.1972-1983.before.the.sport.was.discontinued.after.the.1983.championship... Morgan.State.dominated.the.conference.in.wrestling.winning.13.of.24.conference.championships.during.the.sports.tenure.(1972-1995)... Baseball,.which.began.in.1972,.was.discontinued.following.the.1977.season..It.was.brought.back.as.a.MEAC.governed.sport.along.with.women’s.volleyball.in.1983...Wom-en’s.softball.became.a.MEAC.sanctioned.sport.in.1992.. Bowling.was.officially.sanctioned.as.a.MEAC.sport. in.1999..Before.that.season,.the.MEAC. was. the. first. conference. to. secure. NCAA. sanctioning. for. women’s. bowling. by.adopting.the.club.sport.prior.to.the.1996-97.school.year..

SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS. The.MEAC.has.enjoyed.tremendous.athletic.success.over.the.years..In.2008,.Maryland.Eastern.Shore.(UMES).defeated.Arkansas.State.4-2.to.win.the.NCAA.Women’s.Bowling.National.Championship,.a.first.for.the.conference.and.institution...With.the.victory,.Lady.Hawks’.head.coach.Sharon.Brummell.became.the.first.female.head.coach.to.win.a.NCAA.bowling.title... In.men’s.basketball,.UMES.became.the.first.historical.black.college/university.to.par-ticipate.in.the.1974.National.Invitational.Tournament.(NIT)..The.Hawks.defeated.Man-hattan,.84-81,.in.the.first.round.before.falling.to.Jacksonville.by.two.points.in.the.second.round..Before.the.Jacksonville.loss.UMES.had.the.best.record.in.the.nation.at.27-1.. That.same.year,.Morgan.State.won.the.NCAA.College.Division.II.National.Champion-

ship.and.junior.Marvin.“The.Human.Eraser”.Webster.was.named.the.Division.II.Player.of.the.Year... The.1981.tournament.champion.Howard.Bison.became.the.first.MEAC.team.to.play.in.the.NCAA.Division.I.Basketball.Championship... Coppin. State. and. Hampton. made. history. in. the. NCAA. Division. I. Men’s. Basketball.Tournament.with.first-round.victories..The.No..15.seeded.Coppin.State.defeated.No..2.South.Carolina.in.1997.and.No..15.seeded.Hampton.defeated.No..2.Iowa.State.in.2001..Both.victories.ranked.among.the.Top.10.greatest.tournament.upsets.of.all-time.by.ES-PN’s.SportsCenter.. In.women’s.basketball,.South.Carolina.State.won.the.Association.for.Intercollegiate.Athletics.for.Women.(AIAW).Division.II.National.Championship.in.1979.... In.1982,.Howard.became.the.first.MEAC.women’s.team.to.participate.in.the.NCAA.Di-vision.I.Women’s.Basketball.Championship..South.Carolina.State.earned.the.conference’s.bid.in.1983.and.became.the.first.MEAC.team,.men.or.women,.to.win.an.opening-round.game.in.the.NCAA.Division.I.Basketball.Tournament.. The.No..14.North.Carolina.A&T.Lady.Aggies.faced.No.3.Florida.State.in.the.2009.NCAA.Division.I.Women’s.Basketball.Tournament..The.14th.seed.was.the.highest.seed.earned.by.a.MEAC.women’s.basketball.program.since.the.inception.of.the.64-team.bracket.in.1994.. The.Lady.Aggies.defeated.Wake.Forest.and.Charlotte.before.falling.to.Miami.in.the.third.round.of.the.2010.Women’s.National.Invitation.Tournament.(WNIT)..North.Carolina.A&T.became.the.first.MEAC.team.and.historical.black.college/university.to.win.two.con-secutive.basketball.games.in.a.national.postseason.tournament.... In. football,. the. MEAC. was. instrumental. in. constructing. the. Freedom. Bowl. All-Star.Classic,.the.Heritage.Bowl,.and.the.Gold.Bowl.. Prior.to.Division.I.competition,.the.MEAC.competed.in.the.Gold.Bowl.held.in.Rich-mond,.Va.,. which. matched. the. MEAC. champion. against. the. champion. of. the. Central.Intercollegiate.Athletic.Association.(CIAA)..South.Carolina.State.represented.the.MEAC.in.1976.and.1979,.winning.both.outings.over.Winston-Salem.State.and.Norfolk.State.respectively.. In.addition.to.the.1976.and.1979.crowns,.South.Carolina.State.won.MEAC.football.titles.in.1974-78,.1980-83,.1994,.2004,.2008.and.2009..During.the.1981.and.1982.seasons.they.reached.the.second.round.of.the.I-AA.championships.. In.outdoor.track.and.field,.North.Carolina.Central.won.the.first.three.MEAC.outdoor.titles. and. finished. fourth. in. the. 1974. NCAA. Division. I. Men’s. Outdoor.Track. and. Field.Championship..NCCU’s.Larry.Black.was.a.member.of.the.1972.Olympic.400-meter.relay.team.that.won.the.gold.medal..He.won.the.silver.medal.in.the.200-meter.dash.... MEAC. women. began. outdoor. track. and. field. conference. competition. in. 1980.. In.1982,.South.Carolina.State.won.the.AIAW.Division.II.Outdoor.Track.and.Field.National.Championship.. The.MEAC.has.showcased.over.27.athletes.in.the.Olympics.and.11.have.earned.med-als.during.the.Summer.Games... In.2003,.Florida.A&M.became.the.first.MEAC.school.to.win.a.volleyball.match.in.the.NCAA.Championship,.with.a.first-round.win.over.Winthrop..In.2004,.the.Lady.Rattlers.be-came.the.first.historically.black.college/university.to.rank.in.the.Top.25.of.the.American.Volleyball.Coaches.Association.(AVCA).national.poll.. South.Carolina.State’s.women’s.tennis.team.earned.the.conference’s.first.Intercolle-giate.Tennis.Association.(ITA).ranking.in.a.2005.final.poll.reaching.a.No..72.ranking.. In.softball,.Bethune-Cookman.earned.the.conference’s.first-ever.at-large.bid.to.the.NCAA.Softball.Championship.in.2005..The.Lady.Wildcats.defeated.Florida,.Central.Flor-ida.and.South.Florida.in.the.Florida.Regional.to.become.the.first.MEAC.school.to.win.a.NCAA.Division.I.Softball.Regional..Bethune-Cookman.ended.the.2005.season.with.the.conferences’.first-ever.rankings.in.the.final.softball.polls,.reaching.No..18.in.the.NFCA/USA.Today.Coaches.poll.and.No..23.in.the.USA.Softball/ESPN.com.Poll.. Florida.A&M.was.the.first.MEAC.baseball.team.to.advance.to.NCAA.postseason.play.in.1994..The.Rattlers.took.on.Southeastern.Louisiana.in.a.best.of.three.play-in.series,.fall-ing.after.two.games,.11-10.and.8-7....During.the.2002.campaign,.the.Bethune-Cookman.Wildcats.advanced.to.the.Gainesville.Regional.and.became.the.first.MEAC.team.to.win.in.the.NCAA.Tournament.with.a.7-4.victory.over.Florida.International..The.Wildcats.had.previously.lost.to.Florida.in.their.first.game.13-1.and.were.eliminated.from.the.regional.with.a.21-10.loss.in.their.second.matchup.against.the.Gators..

MEAC HISTORY

All-Time MEAC Champions 2000-2010

2009-10 ................ Delaware State2008-09 ................ Delaware State2007-08 .............................. UMES2006-07 .............................. UMES2005-06 .............................. UMES2004-05 ...........Bethune-Cookman

2003-04 ..........North Carolina A&T2002-03 ..........North Carolina A&T2001-02 ..........North Carolina A&T2000-01 .............................. UMES1999-2000 ......North Carolina A&T



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2010-11 Preseason Predicted Order of Finish(First-Place Votes in Parenthesis)

MEAC Northern DivisionTeam Points1..Maryland.Eastern.Shore.(17)......... 249.pts.2..Delaware.State.(5)............................. 220.pts.3..Morgan.State...................................... 165.pts.4..Hampton.............................................. 161.pts.5..Howard................................................. 135.pts.6..Coppin.State....................................... 113.pts.

MEAC Southern DivisionTeam Points1..Florida.A&M.(13)................................ 228.pts.2..Bethune-Cookman.(5)..................... 189.pts.3. Norfolk State (3)....................... 182 pts.4..South.Carolina.State.(1).................. 172.pts.5..North.Carolina.A&T.......................... 143.pts.

2010-11 Preseason All-MEAC Team

Name School Cl. Hometown*Nicole.Bower... Delaware.State........................ So...... Camp.Hill,.Pa.*Samantha.Mighty.. Florida.A&M............................ Jr........ Brooklyn,.N.Y.Kristina.Frahm....... Maryland.Eastern.Shore........ Sr..... Oswego,.Ill.Martha.Perez........ Maryland.Eastern.Shore...... Sr...... Bogota,.ColumbiaMaria.Rodriguez..... Maryland.Eastern.Shore...... Sr........ Ibague.Tolima,.ColumbiaKeisheena.Waldon... Morgan.State............ ...... Jr........ Seat.Pleasant,.Md.

Preseason Bowler of the Year:.Maria.Rodriguez,.Maryland.Eastern.Shore

[*].Indicates.a.tie

2010-11 MEAC PREDICTIONS



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2009-10 MEAC REVIEW

TEAM STANDINGSTEAMS MEAC OVERALL BAKERNorthern Division W L Pct. W L Pct. W L Pct.Delaware.State!. 29. 1. .967. 104. 44. .702. 54. 25. .683Maryland.Eastern.Shore. 23. 7. .767. 103. 37. .735. 52. 20. .722Hampton. 16. 14. .533. 57. 90. .388.. 32. 49. .395Morgan.State. 14. 16. .466. 69. 69. .500. 31. 39. .443Howard. 7. 23. .233. 26. 71. .268. 16. 36. .307Coppin.State. 1. 29. .034. 10. 54. .182. 7. 26. .212

TEAMS MEAC OVERALL BAKER Southern Division W L Pct. W L Pct. W L Pct.Florida.A&M$. 19. 5. .792. 74. 46. .617. 40. 23. .635Norfolk State 14 10 .583 67 56 .545 36 28 .562Bethune-Cookman. 12. 12. .500. 46. 62. .426. 28. 29. .491South.Carolina.State. 11. 13. .458. 29. 20. .591. 18. 8. .692North.Carolina.A&T. 4. 20. .167. 16. 44. .267. 8. 22. .267

!.MEAC.Northern.Division.Winner$.MEAC.Southern.Division.Winner

2009-10 ALL-MEAC TEAMS

All-MEAC First TeamName School Cl. HometownAngela.Reynolds.. Delaware.State........................ Jr.. Shickshinny,.Pa.Paula.Vilas....... Maryland.Eastern.Shore....... So..... Santo.Domingo,.D.R.Martha.Perez........ Maryland.Eastern.Shore...... Jr...... Bogota,.ColumbiaMaria.Rodriguez..... Maryland.Eastern.Shore...... Jr........ Ibague.Tolima,.ColumbiaKeisheena.Waldon... Morgan.State............ So........ Seat.Pleasant,.Md.

All-MEAC Second TeamName School Cl. HometownKristina.Frahm....... Maryland.Eastern.Shore........Jr..... Oswego,.Ill.Adriana.Jaime. Delaware.State. So.. Conoga.Park,.Calif.Kalyn.Washburn. Delaware.State. Sr.. Tuscon,.Ariz.Jazmin.Bingham. Florida.A&M. Jr.. Dolton,.Ill.Sheila-Marie Smith Norfolk State So. Virginia Beach, Va.

Player of the Year:.Maria.Rodriguez,.Maryland.Eastern.ShoreRookie of the Year:.Anggie.Ramirez,.Maryland.Eastern.ShoreCoach of the Year:.Sharon.Brummell,.Maryland.Eastern.Shore

TEAM RESULTSHIGH GAME SCORESTeam Score Event DateMaryland.Eastern.Shore. 1172. Kutztown.Invite. 01/30/10Delaware.State. 1163. MEAC.Northern.Division. 11/07/09Morgan.State. 1039. MEAC.Northern.Division. 12/06/09Hampton. 1033. MEAC.Northern.Division. 11/07/09Norfolk State 1004 Mid-Winter Classic 01/16/10Florida.A&M. 991. Lady.Bulldog.Classic. 01/23/10Howard. 986. Lady.Bulldog.Classic. 01/23/10South.Carolina.State. 934. MEAC.Southern.Division. 11/14/09Bethune-Cookman. 915. MEAC.Southern.Division. 11/14/09North.Carolina.A&T. 874. Deep.South.Open. 10/23/09Coppin.State. 857. MEAC.Northern.Division. 11/07/09

HIGH AVERAGESTeam Total Pins GP Avg. # of EventsDelaware.State. 69,968. 69. 1,014. 13Maryland.Eastern.Shore. 68,003. 68. 1,000. 13South.Carolina.State. 21,761. 24. 906.7. 5Norfolk State 55,141 64 862.0 12Florida.A&M. 50,422. 60. 840.3. 11Hampton. 54,982. 66. 833.1. 13Bethune-Cookman. 42,113. 53. 794.6. 10Morgan.State. 53,064. 68. 780.4. 12North.Carolina.A&T. 22,299. 30. 743.3. 6Coppin.State. 22,427. 31. 723.4. 6Howard. 39,037. 56. 697.1. 9

INDIVIDUAL RESULTSHIGH GAME SCORERank Player Score Event Date1. Paula.Vilas.(UMES). 300. Kutztown.Invite. 01/30/102. Martha.Perez.(UMES). 278. Lady.Bulldog.Classic. 01/23/103. Maria.Rodriguez.(UMES). 277. FDU.Fright.Knight.Invite. 10/31/09T4. Kristina.Frahm.(UMES). 276. Mid-Winter.Classic. 01/16/10T4. Samantha.Mighty.(FAMU). 276. Lady.Bulldog.Classic. 01/23/106. Nicole.Bower.(DSU). 269. MEAC.Northern.Division. 11/07/097. Jazmyne.Hefflefinger.(DSU). 266. MEAC.Northern.Division. 12/06/098. Anggie.Ramirez.(UMES). 265. MEAC.Northern.Division. 12/06/099 Tiffany Hunt (NSU) 258 Kutztown Invitational 01/30/1010. Adriana.Jaime.(DSU). 257. MEAC.Northern.Division. 11/14/09T11. Katherine.Brown.(UMES). 256. MEAC.Northern.Division. 11/07/09T11. Kalyn.Washburn.(DSU). 256. Mid-Winter.Classic. 01/16/1013. Corey.Lissik.(MSU). 255. MEAC.Northern.Division. 11/14/0914. Ashley.Milbourne.(MSU). 255. MEAC.Northern.Division. 12/06/0915. Stacy.Parsons.(UMES). 254. MEAC.Northern.Division. 11/14/0916. Rebecca.Glazier.(Ham). 253. MEAC.Northern.Division. 11/07/0917. Marisa.Moffett.(FAMU). 251. MEAC.Southern.Division. 12/06/09T18. Angela.Reynolds.(DSU). 246. MEAC.Northern.Division. 12/06/09T18. T’Nia.Falbo.(UMES). 246. Holiday.Collegiate.Bowl. 02/27/10T20 Sheila-Marie Smith (NSU) 245 UMES Hawk Classic 11/21/09T20. Jamie.Zarnick.(Ham). 245. Lady.Bulldog.Classic. 01/23/10



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Norfolk State University.was.founded.in.1935.as.a.beacon.of.hope.to.the.region’s.youth..Brought.to.life.in.the.midst.of.the.Great.Depres-sion,.Norfolk.State.was.named.the.Norfolk.Unit.of.Virginia.Union.University.at.its.founding..By.1969,.Norfolk.State.began.its.status.as.an.independent.college.and.was.designated.a.university.in.1979.. Today,.the.University.remains.a.source.of.inspiration.for.those.who.aspire.to.fulfill.their.dreams..A.four-year.public.institution,.Norfolk.State.is.located.in.the.dynamic.Hampton.Roads.region.and.is.close.to.the.Virginia.Beach.oceanfront.and.downtown.Norfolk..NSU.has.an.enrollment.of.nearly.7,000.students.

A Strong Academic Profile. NSU.recently.received.reaffirmation.of.its.accreditation.from.the.Commission.on.Colleges.of.the.Southern.Association.of.Colleges.and.Schools.(1866.Southern.Lane,.Decatur,.Ga..30033-4097,.404-679-4501).which.is.effective.through.2018..In.addition,.the.College.of.Science,.Engineering.and.Technology.also.was.awarded.accreditation.from.the.Engineering.Accreditation.Commission.(EAC).of.ABET..The.School.of.Business.received.reaffirmation.of.accreditation.from.the.Association.to.Advance.Collegiate.Schools.of.Business,.International.and.the.School.of.Education.received.continuing.accreditation.from.the.National.Council.for.Accreditation.of.Teacher.Education.. Additionally,.the.National.Collegiate.Athletic.Association.recerti-fied.Norfolk.State’s.intercollegiate.athletics.programs.for.NCAA.ac-creditation,.effective.February.2009.for.a.10-year.period..The.certifica-tion.means.that.Norfolk.State.is.considered.to.be.operating.under.the.principles.adopted.by.the.NCAA’s.Division.I.membership... Norfolk.State’s.Athletics.program.is.experiencing.unprecedent-ed.success.at.the.NCAA.Division.I.level..Athletes.are.competitive.on.the.field.of.play.and.in.the.classroom..During.the.academic.year,.NSU.recognized.more.than.60.young.men.and.women.who.were.inducted.into.the.Athletics.All-Academic.Team.for.2008-2009..To.qualify,.the.scholar-athletes.had.to.have.a.grade.point.average.of.at.least.3.0.on.a.4.point.scale..This.team.includes.first-year.and.continuing.students.and.represents.all.15.of.the.department’s.sports.programs.. From.2005-2010,.NSU.athletics.has.won.the.last.six.MEAC.Men’s.All-Sports.Awards.(Talmadge.Layman.Hill.Award).and.earned.the.department.$125,000.during.that.period.. Norfolk.State.University.is.also.one.of.the.top.50.producers.of.African-American.Ph.D..recipients,.according.to.Inside.Higher.Ed..The.finding,.based.on.a.National.Science.Foundation.report,.says.that.Historically.Black.Colleges.and.Universities.are.graduating.a.growing.share.of.African.Americans.who.go.onto.earn.Ph.D.s.in.science.and.engineering..Norfolk.State’s.Dozoretz.National.Institute.for.Mathemat-ics.and.Applied.Sciences.(DNIMAS).is.specifically.geared.towards.increasing.the.number.of.Ph.D.s.in.science,.engineering,.technology.and.mathematics..The.program.has.been.in.place.since.1986..More.than.50.percent.of.DNIMAS.scholars.have.earned.advanced.degrees.

Moving Forward. Norfolk.State.is.making.the.right.changes.to.provide.the.best.learning.and.living.experiences.for.its.students..The.University.is.in.the.midst.of.$80.million.worth.of.capital.improvements..Projects.just.completed,.underway,.or.in.the.pipeline.include.the.84,500.square-foot.New.Student.Center.was.completed.in.August.of.2009;.a.new.library.and.a.new.classroom.building..The.New.Student.Center.offers.students.a.place.to.socialize.as.well.as.take.care.of.student.business..Offices.for.the.Student.Affairs.division.and.the.Office.of.Student.

Activities.are.also.located.in.the.new.center..It.provides.students.with.a.two-level.book.store,.a.two-level.wellness.center.and.student.lounges.. The.new.library.will.be.132,000.square.feet.and.will.house.library.services,.archives.and.a.24/7.café.with.Internet.connection..The.groundbreaking.for.the.new.library.was.held.in.June..The.anticipated.occupancy.date.is.August.2011..A.new.nursing.and.general.classroom.building.is.in.the.planning.stage..The.building.will.have.13.labs,.33.classrooms,.39.group.study/lounges.and.63.offices.. From.the.university.choirs.to.the.250-member.Spartan.Legion.Marching.Band,.Norfolk.State.is.known.for.its.rich.music.tradition..The.marching.band.has.made.appearances.at.the.Honda.Battle.of.the.Bands,.while.the.University.concert.choir.has.toured.the.country..The.choir.is.best.known.for.its.beauty.of.choral.tone.and.the.ability.to.ren-der.exemplary.performances.of.masterworks..NSU.Choirs.are.among.the.most.ardent.and.prominent.ambassadors.of.the.University.Behold, the Green and Gold!™

Location:.. Historic.Norfolk,.Va.;.134-acre.campus.2.miles... from.downtown.NorfolkExtendedCampus Center:.. Virginia.Beach.Higher.Education.CenterHistory:.. •.Founded.in.1935.as.the.Norfolk.Unit. . of.Virginia.Union.University. •.Became.the.independent.Norfolk. . Polytechnic.College.in.1942. •.Became.an.independent.institution.in.1969. •.Granted.University.status.in.1979Enrollment:.. Nearly.7,000President:.. Dr..Kim.LuckesFaculty:.. 300.+.full-time.equivalentDegree Offerings:.. 2.associate.degrees;.32.bachelor’s.degrees;. 16.master’s.degrees;.2.doctoral.degreesAthletics:.. 15.intercollegiate.teams.(Division.I;.competing... in.Mid-Eastern.Athletic.Conference.–.MEAC)StudentOrganizations:.. 125Website:.. www.nsu.edu

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Sept. 7, 1935.. –.. Samuel.Fischer.Scott.appointed.Director.. . of.Norfolk.Unit.of.Virginia.Union.University

Sept. 18, 1935.. –.. Norfolk.Unit.of.Virginia.Union.University.opened... . on.the.second.floor.of.the.Hunton.Branch.YMCA.... . Building.on.Brambleton.Avenue

June 1938.. –.. Lyman.Beecher.Brooks.became.Director. . of.Norfolk.Unit.of.VUU

March 1942.. –.. The.Norfolk.Polytechnic.College.was.chartered.. . to.take.over.the.functions.and.assets.of.. . the.Norfolk.Unit.of.Virginia.Union.University.

Feb. 29, 1944.. –.. The.Norfolk.Division.of.Virginia.State.. . College.was.established.by.an.act.. . of.the.General.Assembly

April 25, 1951.. –.. The.City.of.Norfolk.transferred.the.deed.of.the.. . Memorial.Park.Golf.Course.to.the.college.. . as.a.permanent.site

Sept. 1955.. –.. The.College.moved.into.a.new.multipurpose.. . administration.classroom.building.. . on.Corprew.Avenue

Sept. 1956.. –.. Norfolk.Division.of.Virginia.State.College.changed... . from.a.two-year.junior.college.to.a.four-year,.. . degree.granting.institution

1960.. –.. James.D..Gill.Gymnasium.erected

1969.. –.. Mills.Godwin.Jr..Student.Center.opened

Feb. 1, 1969.. –.. Norfolk.State.College.emerged.as.an.independent,... . four-year.institution

1970.. –.. Twin.Towers.dormitories.erected

1972.. –.. Lyman.Beecher.Brooks.Library.erected

1974.. –.. Technology.Center.opened

May 1975.. –.. College.granted.its.first.master’s.degree

June 1975.. –.. President.Lyman.B..Brooks.retired

July 1, 1975.. –.. Harrison.Benjamin.Wilson.became.2nd.president

1977.. –.. Samuel.F..Scott.men’s.dormitory.opened

1979.. –.. Norfolk.State.became.a.University

Aug. 1979.. –.. Academic.programs.re-organized.into.nine.schools

1982.. –.. Joseph.G..Echols.Hall.erected

1984.. –.. Harrison.B..Wilson.administration.building.erected

1996.. –.. L..Douglas.Wilder.Performing.Arts.Center.erected

July 1997.. –.. Marie.V..McDemmond.became.3rd.president

May 2000.. –.. First.independent.doctoral.degree.awarded

2005.. –.. Alvin.J..Schexnider.became.interim.president

July 2006.. –.. Carolyn.W..Meyers.became.4th.president

2007.. –.. The.Marie.V..McDemmond.Center.. . for.Applied.Research.dedicated

2010.. –.. University.celebrates.its.75th.anniversary

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. The.vibrancy.of.city.life,.the.charm.of.the.sea-shore,.the.verdant.countryside,.the.wild.preserves.and.the.historic.landmarks.are.just.a.few.of.the.features.found.in.Hampton.Roads..The.area,.which.includes.the.cities.of.Norfolk,.Virginia.Beach,.Chesa-peake,.Portsmouth,.Newport.News,.Hampton.and.Suffolk,.has.a.growing.population.of.about.2.million.

. There.are.numerous.attractions.within.each.city..Norfolk.has.its.Waterside,.a.festive.marketplace.similar.to.those.in.Baltimore,.St..Louis.and.Boston..The.financial.and.cultural.hub.of.Virginia,.Norfolk.is.the.home.of.the.world’s.largest.naval.installation.and.serves.as.headquarters.for.the.North.Atlantic.Treaty.Organization.(NATO)..As.a.cultural.center,.its.features.include.the.Chrysler.Museum,.the.Douglas.MacArthur.Memorial,.the.Nauticus.National.Maritime.Center,.the.Virginia.Symphony.and.several.theater.companies,.including.Norfolk.State.University’s.own.NSU.Players.

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. Besides.a.long.and.beautiful.coastline,.Virginia.Beach.offers.numerous.landmarks,.including.the.first.landing.cross.(where.the.first.settlers.touched.the.shores.of.the.New.World.in.1607,.13.years.before.the.Pilgrims.landed.at.Plymouth.Rock);.The.Adam.Thor-oughgood.House,.probably.the.oldest.brick.house.in.America,.dating.back.to.1636;.and.Mount.Trashmore,.a.project.that.turned.a.mountain.of.solid.waste.into.an.innovative.recreational.compound.with.bicycle.trails,.picnic.areas,.and.soapbox.derby.and.cross-country.courses.around.two.lakes.used.for.a.myriad.of.recre-ational.water.sports..The.unique.17-mile.Chesapeake.Bay.Bridge.Tunnel.links.Virginia.Beach.with.Virginia’s.Eastern.Shore.and.a.national.wildlife.refuge.

. The.Virginia.Sports.Hall.of.Fame.and.the.Children’s.Museum.are.located.in.Portsmouth..Newport.News.has.the.Mariners’.Museum,.which.houses.one.of.the.world’s.most.extensive.nautical.collections,.while.Hampton.is.home.of.the.Air.and.Space.Museum.

. NSU.is.just.off.Interstate.264.within.walking.dis-tance.of.downtown.and.other.major.area.attractions,.such.as.the.Scope,.Chrysler.Hall.and.MacArthur.Center.Mall.

. Hampton.Roads.has.three.daily.newspapers,.one.African-American.weekly,.three.independent.TV.sta-tions.and.more.than.30.radio.stations.

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. The.NSU.Strength.and.Conditioning.Program.is.administered.by.Reese.Bridgman,.NSU’s.strength.and.conditioning.coach..Bridgman.has.26.years.of.coaching.experience.in.athletics.at.the.high.school,.college.and.professional.levels..His.resume.includes.a.seven-year.stint.as.head.strength.and.conditioning.coach.at.Central.Flor-ida,.where.he.worked.with.future.professionals.such.as.Daunte.Culpepper,.Asante.Samuel.and.Brandon.Marshall.of.the.NFL.and.Mike.Maroth.of.Major.League.Baseball.. The.NSU.Strength.and.Conditioning.Program.exists.to.provide.all.280+.NSU.student-athletes.with.scientifically-sound.performance-enhancement.programs.in.the.areas.of.strength,.speed,.explosive.power.and.sports.nutrition..Programs.are.conducted.in.the.NSU.athletics.weight.room,.a.2,000-square.foot.facility.in.Gill.Gymnasium.that.houses.the.equipment.and.accessories.needed.to.devel-op.championship-level.NCAA.Division.I.athletes.. The.strength.and.conditioning.program.also.uses.the.NSU.athletics.department’s.game.and.practice.fields.The.program.develops.athletes.by.means.of.functional.strength.training.for.strength.and.power.utilizing.Olym-pic.lifts,.power.lifts,.plyometric.drills.and.additional.supplementary.lifts,.particularly.dumbbell.exercises..The.program.trains.speed.in.both.linear.and.change-of-direc-tion.movement..Athletes.are.taught.recovery.by.develop-ing.good.eating.habits.that.are.appropriate.for.athletes.training.at.the.Division.I.level.and.by.emphasizing.the.correct.amount.of.rest.. Athletes.are.trained.in.a.team.setting.as.a.part.of.a.year-round.program..Athletes.train.two.times.per.week.in.season.and.three.to.four.times.per.week.during.the.remainder.of.the.year.with.a.break.between.semesters.and.at.the.end.of.their.sport’s.season..Their.annual.plan.consists.of.in-season,.offseason,.preseason.and.holiday.programs..All.training.schedules.are.administered.within.

NCAA.guidelines.for.contact.time.with.athletes.in.both.required.programs.and.voluntary.programs.. Part.of.the.emphasis.within.the.NSU.Strength.and.Con-ditioning.Program.is.on.the.athlete.developing.lifetime.character.qualities.of.teamwork,.discipline,.dedication,.determination,.respect.for.others.and.respect.for.hard.work..Athletes.are.also.expected.to.develop.an.interest.in.lifetime.fitness.. “The.Strength.and.Conditioning.Program.at.NSU.tries.to.remember.that.our.athletes.came.to.us.to.participate.in.and.excel.in.their.given.sport,.not.to.become.weight.lifters.or.body.builders,”.Bridgman.says..“For.this.reason,.we.ap-proach.strength.and.conditioning.as.a.means.to.an.end,.and.we.encourage.our.athletes.to.learn.from.and.enjoy.the.journey.”

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CRAIG COTTON. Craig.Cotton.is.in.his.10th.year.as.associate.athletics.director.for.exter-nal.operations..He.is.also.in.his.sixth.year.as.executive.director.of.the.NSU.Athletics.Foundation..Cotton.joined.the.NSU.athletics.staff.after.serving.as.marketing.manager.at.Howard.University.

. Cotton’s.primary.duties.at.NSU.include.developing.and.managing.marketing.and.public.relations.projects.with.particular.focus.on.the.“Team.Spartan.Corporate.Part-ners.Program,”.a.comprehensive.sports.marketing.initiative.designed.to.attract.corporate.sponsorship.and.funding.for.the.athletics.program...... Previously,.Cotton.worked.for.seven.years.in.the.Dela-ware.State.University.Public.Relations.Office..He.arrived.at.the.Dover,.Del.-based.institution.in.1992.and.served.as.sports.information.director.for.two.years.before.his.appointment.as.the.university’s.director.of.public.relations.and.marketing.in.1994.. From.1988-1992,.Cotton.was.associate.director.of.sports.information.at.Temple.University..He.worked.for.seven.years.(1981-1988).as.sports.information.director.and.administrative.assistant.to.the.director.of.intercollegiate.athletics.at.the.University.of.Maryland-Eastern.Shore... Cotton.was.also.a.press.operations.manager.for.the.United.States.Olympic.Committee.(USOC).at.the.1996.Summer.Games.in.Atlanta,.Ga.;.1995.Pan.American.Games.in.Mar.del.Plata,.Argentina;.and.the.1994.U.S..Olympic.Festival.in.St..Louis,.Mo.. Cotton.is.a.native.of.Greensboro,.N.C.,.and.a.1980.graduate.of.North.Carolina.A&T.State.University,.where.he.earned.a.bachelor’s.degree.in.English-mass.communica-tions..He.received.the.M.Ed..degree.at.Temple.University.in.1995... Cotton.and.his.wife,.Cynthia,.reside.in.Norfolk,.Va.

SHERIE CORNISH GORDON. Sherie.Cornish.Gordon.is.in.her.fourth.year.on.staff.in.the.NSU.athlet-ics.department..In.May.2010,.she.was.promoted.to.the.position.of.associate.athletics.director.for.internal.op-erations.after.holding.that.title.in.an.interim.capacity.since.February.2009..She.also.serves.as.the.department’s.

senior.woman.administrator.. At.NSU,.Cornish.Gordon.is.responsible.for.the.supervi-sion.of.the.department’s.internal.operations,.including.management.of.the.department’s.budget,.oversight.of.game-day.management,.and.supervision.of.equipment.and.facilities..In.addition,.she.oversees.the.volleyball,.soft-ball,.bowling,.men’s.tennis.and.women’s.tennis.programs.. Cornish.Gordon.began.her.tenure.at.NSU.in.January.2006.as.the.assistant.for.business.operations.and.was.soon.thereafter.promoted.to.assistant.athletics.director.for.busi-ness.operations... She.came.to.Norfolk.State.University.in.2005.after.serving.as.a.senior.administrative.assistant.at.American.University..She.also.served.as.an.athletics.department.intern.at.the.University.of.Maryland.in.2004-2005.and.as.an.assistant.women’s.basketball.coach.at.her.alma.mater,.Morgan.State.University,.during.the.2003-2004.school.year... Cornish.Gordon.is.a.member.of.the.National.As-sociation.of.Collegiate.Women.Athletics.Administrators.(NACWAA),.the.National.Association.of.Collegiate.Directors.of.Athletics.(NACDA),.the.Collegiate.Athletics.Business.Management.Association.(CABMA).and.the.Minority.Op-portunities.Athletics.Association.(MOAA)..She.serves.on.the.program.committee.for.CABMA... She.is.a.2006.graduate.of.NACWAA’s.Institute.for.Administrative.Advancement.and.a.2009.graduate.of.the.NCAA.Leadership.Institute.for.Ethnic.Minority.Males.and.Females.. Cornish.Gordon.was.an.accomplished.basketball.player.at.Morgan.State,.where.she.scored.more.than.1,000.career.points..She.was.a.four-year.letter.winner.and.was.a.team.captain.her.final.three.seasons.. The.former.Sherie.Cornish.of.Severna.Park,.Md.,.she.earned.her.bachelor’s.degree.in.sports.administration.from.

Morgan.State.in.2002.and.her.master’s.in.sports.manage-ment.from.Temple.in.2004.. Cornish.Gordon.currently.resides.in.Suffolk,.Va.,.with.her.husband,.Ross,.and.son,.Ethan.

KAREN HOLMES. Karen.Holmes.is.in.her.second.year.as.associate.athletics.director.for.development.at.NSU..Holmes’.primary.responsibilities.are.to.plan,.coordi-nate.and.implement.all.development.and.fundraising.activities.for.the.athletics.department..The.ultimate.goal.is.to.increase.funding.for.athletic.

scholarships,.capital.projects.and.other.athletic.enhance-ments.... Prior.to.NSU,.Holmes.has.served.as.the.foundation.manager.at.the.Norfolk.Convention.&.Visitors.Bureau.since.2006..She.was.responsible.for.planning.and.directing.the.foundation’s.operations.to.include.fundraising,.staffing,.budgeting.and.research.... Holmes.has.also.held.positions.as.a.business.account.representative.at.Opportunity,.Inc..and.as.a.marketing.consultant.at.LNC.(local.news.on.cable).channel.5.and.the.Hampton.Roads.Radio.Group.in.the.Southeastern.Virginia.area... Holmes.is.a.member.of.the.National.Association.of.Collegiate.Women.Athletics.Administrators.(NACWAA),.National.Association.of.Athletic.Development.Directors.(NAADD),.Hampton.Roads.Chamber.of.Commerce.and.Hampton.Roads.Gift.Planning.Council.. Holmes,.a.native.of.Philadelphia,.Pa.,.graduated.magna.cum.laude.with.a.bachelor’s.degree.in.interdisci-plinary.studies.from.NSU.in.1998.

ALISHA TUCKER. Alisha.Tucker.is.in.her.fifth.year.working.in.the.Norfolk.State.University.athletics.department..She.assumed.the.role.of.associate.athletics.director.for.student.services.for.the.2010-11.academic.year.after.serving.as.assistant.athletic.director.for.compliance.for.the.previous.four.

years... This.year,.Tucker.also.begins.a.four-year.appointment.to.the.NCAA’s.Amateurism.Fact-Finding.Committee.and.will.also.serve.as.an.NCAA.Division.I.Certification.Peer.Reviewer.. Before.coming.to.Norfolk.State,.Tucker.served.as.the.athletics.eligibility.specialist.and.curriculum.coordinator.at.Marshall.University.from.2005-06.. Tucker.began.her.career.as.an.assistant.compliance.coordinator.at.Michigan.State.University.from.2001-02,.and.then.earned.a.promotion.to.compliance.coordinator.at.MSU.in.2003..Tucker.also.worked.as.director.of.compliance.at.Villanova.from.November.2003.to.June.2004,.then.was.assistant.athletics.director.for.compliance.at.the.University.of.Richmond.from.June.2004-January.2005.. Tucker.earned.her.bachelor’s.degree.in.English.lit-erature.and.composition.from.the.University.of.Virginia.in.1996..She.earned.her.master’s.in.sports.management.from.Old.Dominion.University.in.2001.. A.Hampton.native,.Tucker.was.a.track.and.field.athlete.at.Hampton.High.School..She.was.also.a.sprinter.and.hurdler.on.the.U.Va..track.team..Tucker.was.also.the.liaison.between.the.student-government.and.the.athletics.department.serving.on.various.committees..She.is.also.a.member.of.Zeta.Phi.Beta.Sorority,.Inc.,.and.currently.resides.in.Hampton..

JAMAR ROSS. Jamar.Ross.is.in.his.second.year.as.NSU’s.assistant.athletics.director.for.business.operations.. Ross.served.from.July.2007.to.April.2009.as.associate.sports.information.director.at.Old.Dominion.University..At.ODU,.he.was.the.pri-mary.media.contact.for.the.Monarchs’.

start-up.football.team.

. Previously,.Ross.was.the.sports.information.director.at.Hampton.University.from.2002-07..While.at.Hampton,.Ross.served.on.the.Governance.and.Commitment.to.Rules.Com-pliance.Subcommittee.for.Hampton’s.NCAA.Recertification.Self.Study.. Ross.also.served.as.Sports.Information.Director.at.Winston-Salem.State.University.in.2001-02,.was.the.assistant.SID.at.Hampton.2000-01,.and.completed.a.post-graduate.internship.at.Southern.Illinois.University.in.2000..He.also.served.as.a.press.room.attendant.at.NCAA.men’s.basketball.tournaments.in.1997.and.2000... Ross.graduated.cum.laude.from.Winston-Salem.State.University.with.a.bachelor’s.degree.in.sports.management.in.1999..He.received.his.master’s.in.sports.management.from.ODU.in.2008..Ross.also.completed.the.NCAA.Leader-ship.Institute.for.Ethnic.Minority.Males.and.Females.in.2008.

DR. DELANYARD ROBINSON. Dr..Delanyard.Robinson.is.in.his.18th.year.as.faculty.athletic.representative.for.the.Norfolk.State.Athletics.Department..Robinson.is.also.a.professor.in.the.Department.of.Psychology.at.Norfolk.State.. Robinson.is.a.native.of.Bessemer,.Ala..He.earned.a.bachelor’s.degree.in.

social.sciences.in.1965.at.Tuskegee.Institute..He.received.his.master’s.degree.in.experimental.psychology.from.St..Mary’s.College.(Tex.).in.1971,.and.in.1980.he.received.his.doctorate.in.clinical.psychology.from.Rutgers.University.. Dr..Robinson.and.his.wife,.Barbara,.are.the.parents.of.two.sons,.Michael.and.Delanyard.II.

REESE BRIDGMAN. Reese.Bridgman.is.in.his.third.year.as.the.Spartans’.assistant.athletics.director.for.strength.and.condition-ing..Bridgman.oversees.the.strength.and.conditioning.efforts.for.all.15.of.NSU’s.sports.programs.. Bridgman.previously.served.as.the.strength.and.conditioning.coach.for.

the.Newport.News.Apprentice.School’s.football.program.from.2005-07..He.was.also.the.Builders.defensive.coordina-tor.in.2007.after.coaching.the.defensive.line.in.2005.and.2006.. Before.moving.to.the.Hampton.Roads.area,.Bridgman.was.the.head.strength.and.conditioning.coach.for.the.University.of.Central.Florida.from.1997-2003..Bridgman.helped.train.20.UCF.football.players.who.went.on.to.make.active.NFL.rosters,.including.the.likes.of.Daunte.Culpepper,.Asante.Samuel,.Travis.Fisher,.Atari.Bigby,.Steve.Edwards,.Brandon.Marshall.and.Rashad.Jeanty..Other.top-notch.ath-letes.he.helped.tutor.at.UCF.include.Major.League.pitcher.Mike.Maroth.. Along.with.his.strength.and.conditioning.expertise,.Bridgman.has.an.extensive.background.as.a.football.coach.at.the.high.school,.college.and.professional.levels..Bridg-man.coached.two.seasons.in.the.Arena.Football.League..He.coached.linemen.and.was.the.strength.coach.for.the.Orlando.Predators.in.their.ArenaBowl.runner-up.season.of.1995..The.following.year,.he.worked.in.the.same.capacity.for.the.Milwaukee.Mustangs.(now.defunct).. Bridgman’s.one.stint.as.a.head.football.coach.came.at.East.Central.Community.College.in.his.home.state.of.Mis-sissippi.from.1992-94..He.has.also.worked.as.an.assistant.football.coach.at.NAIA.Georgia.Southwestern.College.and.at.a.pair.of.Division.II.schools,.Southeast.Oklahoma.State.and.East.Texas.State.(now.known.as.Texas.A&M-Com-merce)..He.also.was.men’s.track.coach.during.his.tenure.at.Southeastern.Oklahoma.State.. Bridgman,.a.native.of.Tylertown,.Miss.,.got.his.football.coaching.start.at.Hattiesburg.(Miss.).Prep.in.1983.. Bridgman,.47,.received.his.bachelor’s.degree.in.athletic.administration.and.coaching.from.the.University.of.Southern.Mississippi.in.1985..He.earned.his.master’s.in.physical.education.with.an.emphasis.in.exercise.physiol-ogy.from.East.Texas.State.(Texas.A&M-Commerce).in.1986.. Bridgman.is.certified.through.the.National.Strength.and.Conditioning.Association,.the.Collegiate.Strength.

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and.Conditioning.Coaches.Association,.and.the.National.Association.of.Speed.and.Explosion..He.and.his.wife,.Kelly,.reside.in.Chesapeake.

JACQUELINE NICHOLSON. Jacqueline.Nicholson.is.in.her.third.year.working.in.the.NSU.athlet-ics.department..After.serving.as.ath-letics.academic.coordinator.the.last.two.years,.Nicholson.was.promoted.to.the.position.of.assistant.athletics.director.for.academic.support.for.the.2010-11.school.year.

. Nicholson’s.responsibilities.include.advising.all.NSU.student-athletes.on.issues.of.NCAA.eligibility.requirements.and.monitoring.progress.toward.their.degrees..Nicholson.is.also.in.charge.of.coordinating.the.academic.support.ef-forts.for.each.team.along.with.the.academic.enhancement.counselors.. Previously,.Nicholson.worked.as.an.academic.coor-dinator.intern.at.Virginia.Tech..during.the.2007-08.school.year,.assisting.with.the.Hokies.football.team..She.also.served.as.a.graduate.assistant.in.the.university.academic.advising.center.at.Virginia.Tech.from.2005-07.. A.native.of.Clayton,.N.J.,.Nicholson.was.a.four-year.let-terwinner.for.the.Hokies.track.and.field.team.as.a.sprinter.and.hurdler..She.was.a.member.of.the.Virginia.Tech.all-aca-demic.team.and.athletics.director’s.honor.roll..She.earned.her.bachelor’s.degree.in.human.development.in.2005.and.her.master’s.in.educational.leadership.in.2007,.both.from.Virginia.Tech..

MEGHAN ANTINARELLI. Meghan.Antinarelli.is.in.her.first.year.as.assistant.athletics.director.for.sports.medicine.at.NSU..Previously,.she.served.for.eight.years.as.an.ath-letic.trainer.within.the.department.. Antinarelli,.who.is.originally.from.Wellesley,.Mass.,.received.her.bachelor’s.degree.in.health.and.

physical.education.from.the.University.of.Massachusetts.in.1998..She.received.her.master’s.degree.in.athletic.training.at.Old.Dominion.University.in.2001..She.and.her.husband,.Joseph,.live.in.Suffolk.and.have.one.son,.Nicholas.

MATT MICHALEC. Matt.Michalec.is.in.his.seventh.full.year.as.sports.information.director.at.NSU..He.is.in.charge.of.coordinating.media.relations.efforts.for.all.15.of.NSU’s.athletics.programs..His.duties.include.the.production.of.press.guides,.serving.as.the.media.liaison.for.the.athletics.department,.keeping.

statistics.at.all.home.athletic.contests,.and.maintaining.the.university.athletics.web.site..In.2006,.he.was.named.the.Black.College.Baseball.SID.of.the.Year.. Previously,.Michalec.worked.for.two.years.as.a.part-time.sports.reporter.and.editorial.assistant.at.the.Daily.Press.newspaper.in.Newport.News,.Va.. Michalec.graduated.magna.cum.laude.with.a.bach-elor’s.degree.in.English.and.a.minor.in.communications.from.Old.Dominion.University.in.2002..He.served.as.sports.editor.for.ODU’s.student.newspaper.during.his.time.there..He.got.his.professional.start.by.working.for.two.years.as.a.sportswriter.at.the.York.Town.Crier.and.Poquoson.Post.newspapers.in.York.County,.Va... Michalec.is.a.member.of.the.College.Sports.Informa-tion.Directors.of.American.(CoSIDA).and.the.Virginia.Sports.Information.Directors.(VaSID).. Michalec.and.his.wife,.Annie,.live.in.Newport.News.

and.have.one.son,.Brandon.

MIKE BELLO. Mike.Bello.was.hired.as.the.as-sistant.sports.information.director.in.August.of.2010..He.came.to.NSU.after.a.pair.of.internships.at.Division.I.institutions..At.NSU,.Bello.will.be.the.

main.contact.for.volleyball,.women’s.basketball,.softball,.tennis.and.bowling.. Prior.to.arriving.at.NSU,.Bello.spent.the.previous.year.at.the.University.of.South.Florida.as.a.full-time.intern,.where.he.was.the.main.contact.for.track.and.field.and.cross.country.as.well.as.the.secondary.contact.for.men’s.basketball.and.football.. While.at.USF,.Bello.was.part.of.a.new.initiative.there.that.did.away.with.traditional.printed.media.guides.and.went.to.a.new,.interactive.and.online.format.that.featured.videos,.photos.and.text.all.intermixed.on.a.web-based.platform.. During.the.2008-09.athletics.season,.Bello.worked.as.an.intern.in.the.sports.information.office.at.Harvard... He.also.spent.the.2007-08.season.volunteering.with.the.sports.information.office.at.Kent.State.University.as.part.of.his.graduate.work.there..He.has.also.volunteered.with.the.Cleveland.Gladiators.of.the.Arena.Football.League.and.the.Boston.Breakers.of.the.Women’s.Professional.Soc-cer.League.. Bello.earned.a.bachelor’s.of.arts.degree.from.Penn.State.University.in.journalism.in.2004,.and.a.master.of.arts.degree.in.recreation.and.sports.management.in.2009.from.Kent.State..

JESSICA COLE. Jessica.Cole.is.in.her.second.year.as.the.head.assistant.athletic.trainer.at.Norfolk.State.University..Previously,.Cole.served.as.the.assistant.athletic.trainer.at.Virginia.State.University.in.Petersburg,.Va.,.for.two.years.(2007-09)..She.also.worked.for.two.and.a.half.years.as.the.athletic.trainer.at.

Chelsea.Community.Hospital.Outpatient.Physical.Therapy.in.her.native.Chelsea,.Mich... Cole.earned.her.bachelor’s.degree.in.athletic.training.from.Florida.Southern.College.in.2004..She.completed.her.senior.internship.with.the.WNBA’s.Detroit.Shock.in.2004,.and.earned.her.master’s.degree.in.exercise.physiology.from.Eastern.Michigan.in.2008.

NICOLE DIETRICH. Nicole.Dietrich.is.in.her.first.year.as.the.assistant.athletic.trainer.at.Norfolk.State.University..Previously,.Dietrich.served.as.the.assistant.ath-letic.trainer.at.Chestnut.Hill.College.in.Philadelphia,.Pa.,.for.the.past.two.and.half.years.... A.native.of.Lykens,.Pa.,.Dietrich.re-

ceived.her.bachelor’s.degree.in.athletic.training.from.Lock.Haven.University.in.2004..She.earned.her.master’s.degree.in.psychology.from.Shippensburg.University.in.2007.. Dietrich.currently.resides.in.Norfolk,.Va.

DERRICK COLES. Derrick.Coles.is.in.his.first.year.as.the.compliance.coordinator.at.Norfolk.State.University..His.duties.consist.of.handling.many.of.the.day-to-day.operations.of.Norfolk.State.University’s.compliance.office,.specifically:.monitoring.playing/prac-tice.seasons,.monitoring.recruiting.

contacts/calls,.overseeing.the.National.Letter.of.Intent.program,.NCAA.Special.Assistance.Fund.and.MEAC.reports...In.addition,.Coles.assists.the.associate.athletics.director.with.rules.education.for.coaches.and.student-athletes.and.serves.as.a.member.of.the.eligibility.certification.team.. Before.coming.to.Norfolk.State,.Coles.was.the.assis-tant.director.of.sports.information.at.Hampton.University...Derrick.assisted.with.the.day-to-day.activities.of.the.Office.of.Sports.Information,.as.well.as.serving.as.the.primary.media.contact.for.women’s.basketball,.volleyball,.bowling.and.men’s.and.women’s.tennis..He.was.also.the.secondary.media.contact.for.football... Before.coming.to.Hampton,.Coles.spent.six.years.as.an.assistant.within.the.athletic.department.at.Virginia.Union.University..His.duties.included.assisting.the.sports.

information.department.with.programs,.media.guides.and.game-day.activities,.as.well.as.working.with.the.compliance.office.in.reviewing.academic.records,.practice.schedules.and.athlete.eligibility.matters... Coles.received.his.bachelor’s.degree.in.marketing.from.Virginia.Union.in.2007.and.his.master’s.in.sports.man-agement.from.Virginia.State.University.in.2009..Coles.is.a.native.of.Richmond,.Va..and.his.volunteer.work.includes.the.Special.Olympics,.the.Rudy.Johnson.Foundation,.the.James.Farrior.Foundation,.Richmond.Sports.Backers.and.Upward.Sports.Academy.. He.is.an.active.member.of.Alpha.Phi.Alpha.Fraternity,.Inc.

SHIRLEY BROOKS. Shirley.Brooks.is.in.her.11th.year.as.the.football.administrative.assistant.for.the.NSU.athletics.depart-ment..Brooks.oversees.all.admin-istrative.of.the.program,.including.coordinating.special.events,.player.files.and.maintaining.the.recruiting.database..

. A.native.of.Hertford,.N.C.,.Brooks.has.three.children:.Derek,.Dietrich.and.Verletita..She.is.currently.working.toward.her.degree.in.tourism.and.hospitality.management.at.Norfolk.State.

WILLIAM WRIGHT. William.“Ray”.Wright.is.in.his.eighth.year.as.the.head.equipment.manager.at.NSU..Previously,.Wright.worked.as.a.parking.supervisor.in.NSU’s.Office.of.Parking.and.Trans-portation..He.has.also.served.as.a.security.officer.at.NSU... A.native.of.Portsmouth,.Wright.

lettered.in.football.and.track.at.NSU.in.the.early.1980s..He.was.a.member.of.the.1984.CIAA.championship.football.team.. Wright.earned.his.bachelor’s.degree.in.interdisciplin-ary.studies.and.a.minor.in.physical.education.in.1995..He.is.currently.pursuing.his.master’s.in.administration.. Wright.has.four.daughters,.Chiquita,.Nikeya,.Britney.and.Ashley;.two.granddaughters,.Kyra.and.Destini,.and.one.grandson,.Michael..

NATE BELL. Nate.Bell.is.in.his.15th.year.as.assistant.equipment.manager.for.the.Norfolk.State.University.athletics.department..A.native.of.Norfolk,.Va.,.Bell.is.a.1994.graduate.of.Maury.High.School,.were.he.lettered.in.football,.and.wrestling..Bell.resides.in.Norfolk..

MICHELLE MacFARLANE. Michelle.MacFarlane.joined.the.Norfolk.State.University.athletics.staff.as.an.administrative.specialist.in.Sept..2010.. She.comes.to.NSU.after.spending.six.years.at.Eastern.Virginia.Medical.School.as.an.administrative.assistant..While.there,.MacFarlane’s.duties.

included.composing.correspondence,.recording.and.dis-tributed.minutes.of.faculty.meetings,.handling.travel.and.catering.arrangements,.organizing.and.creating.flyers,.and.filing.and.organizing.grades.. During.her.time.at.EVMS,.she.also.worked.for.Jackson.Hewitt.Tax.Service.as.a.tax.preparer.and.instructor.of.basic.tax.course.. MacFarlane.completed.classes.at.Old.Dominion.and.Kee.Business.College,.where.she.received.her.medical.as-sistant.diploma.prior.to.working.at.Eastern.Virginia.Medical.School..

ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION



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A BRIEF OVERVIEW

. Norfolk.State.University’s.proud.legacy.of.achievement.incollegiate.athletics.began.at.the.NCAA.Division.II.level.as.a.member.of.the.Central.Intercollegiate.Athletic.Association.(CIAA)..NSU.was.one.of.the.league’s.most.dominant.programs,.winning.championships.in.every.sport.the.school.offered.. In.1997,.NSU.joined.the.Mid-Eastern.Athletic.Conference(MEAC),.one.of.only.two.NCAA.Division.I.conferences.comprisedof.historically.black.colleges.and.universities... Other.conference.members.include:.Bethune-Cookman.College,.Coppin.State.College,.Delaware.State.University,.Florida.A&M.University,.Hampton.University,.Howard.University,.the.University.of.Maryland-East-ern.Shore,.Morgan.State.University,.North.Carolina.A&T.State.University,.North.Carolina.Central.University,.Savannah.State.University.and.South.Carolina.State.University.. NSU.made.an.immediate.impression.in.the.conference.in2000-01,.winning.the.Talmadge.Hill.Award.–.presented.annually.tothe.member.whose.men’s.teams.compile.the.most.points.based.on.team.finishes.in.conference.competition..The.Spartans.won.the.Talmadge.Hill.Award.again.each.year.from.2005-10..In.all,.NSU.haswon.conference.titles.in.men’s.and.women’s.track,.men’s.andwomen’s.cross.country,.and.women’s.basketball.during.its.brieftenure.in.the.MEAC.

Why Support Norfolk State University Athletics?•.. NSU.competes.at.the.nation’s.highest.level.of.intercollegiate.athleticscompetition.–.National.Collegiate.Athletic.Association.(NCAA).Division.I-.and.is.a.member.of.the.Mid-Eastern.Athletic.Conference.(MEAC).•.. The.need.to.increase.funding.for.scholarships.for.deserving.student-athletes.motivated.by.achievement.both.in.athletics.and.academics.•.. Improvements.and.maintenance.of.equipment.and.facilities.that.will.enable.NSU.student-athletes.to.perform.at.their.full.potential.•.. A.competitive.athletics.program.of.the.highest.quality.is.consistent.with.the.institution’s.emergence.an.the.“Institution.of.Choice.”•.. A.competitive.athletics.program.contributes.to.the.enjoyment.of.thestudent-athlete.experience.

Total Sports - 15

Women’s SportsBasketballBowling

Cross.CountryIndoor.Track.&.Field

Outdoor.Track.&.FieldSoftballTennis

Volleyball

Men’s SportsBaseball

BasketballCross.Country

FootballIndoor.Track.&.Field

Outdoor.Track.&.FieldTennis

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Norfolk State UniversityAthletics Foundation

Board of DirectorsFran.Steward,.President

Mervin.Pitchford,.Vice.PresidentPhillip.Brooks,.Treasurer

Craig.Cotton,.Executive.DirectorMarty.Miller,.Athletics.Director

Robert.BoydJacob.L..CheeksHarold.HagansJohn.Hornbeck

A..Graige.Johnson.Curtis.Maddox*Langston.PowellZackery.Rodgers

James.Satterfield*Donna.Sample.Smith

John.Warren

*.-.Emeritus

NSU ATHLETICS FOUNDATION

Documents

2010-11 NSU Bowling Media Guide