JMU Volleyball Guide

2011 JMU Volleyball - 1

welcomeWelcome to James Madison volleyball!

As we enter our second season at JMU, we could not be more excited to be here and continue to grow the great tradition that is JMU volleyball. Our program is built on talented athletes who have the drive and desire to be the very best. We work year in and year out to win the CAA conference title and to compete in the NCAA tournament.

James Madison University takes pride in offering the best experience possible for our student-athletes. We are located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley, where breath-taking mountain views are an everyday occurrence. JMU offers first-class academics, with numerous national rankings in several majors. The Athletic Performance Center is sec-

ond to none, offering students every opportunity to be successful in the classroom. We have a dedicated staff prepared to help you reach your full potential as a stu-dent and as an athlete. We are passionate about helping you to be your very best both on and off the court. It is important for us to see our student-athletes graduate from JMU with a successful volleyball career as well as a high-quality degree.

We have big dreams for the program and hope that one day you will be able to help us achieve them! We invite you to come see firsthand everything that James Madison has to offer.

Go Dukes!

Lauren Steinbrecher

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2011 ScheduleGreen Bay/Country Inn and Suites Volleyball ClassicAug. 26 at Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m.Aug. 27 vs. Dayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 a.m.Aug. 27 vs. North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:30 p.m.

JMU/Days Inn InvitationalSept. 2 Coastal Carolina vs. Robert Morris . . . . . 5 p.m.Sept. 2 Lehigh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 p.m.Sept. 3 Lehigh vs. Robert Morris . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 a.m.Sept. 3 Coastal Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12:30 p.m.Sept. 3 Lehigh vs. Coastal Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . 5 p.m.Sept. 3 Robert Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 p.m.

High Point ClassicSept. 9 vs. Wright State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 p.m.Sept. 10 vs. Davidson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:30 p.m.Sept. 10 at High Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 p.m.

JMU ClassicSept. 16 Georgetown vs. Appalachian St. . . . . . . . 5 p.m.Sept. 16 East Tennessee St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 p.m.Sept. 17 East Tennessee St. vs. Appalachian St. . 10 a.m.Sept. 17 Georgetown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12:30 p.m.Sept. 17 East Tennessee St. vs. Georgetown . . . . . 5 p.m.Sept. 17 Appalachian St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 p.m.

Sept. 20 Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m.Sept. 23 William & Mary* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m.Sept. 24 VCU* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m.Sept. 30 George Mason* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m.

OctoberOct. 7 at Delaware* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m.Oct. 9 at Towson* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 p.m.Oct. 11 at Radford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 p.m.Oct. 14 Hofstra* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m.Oct. 15 Northeastern* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m.Oct. 21 at VCU* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m.Oct. 22 at William & Mary* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m.Oct. 28 at UNC Wilmington* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m.Oct. 30 at Georgia State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m.

NovemberNov. 2 Norfolk State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 p.m.Nov. 5 at George Mason* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m.Nov. 11 Delaware* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m.Nov. 12 Towson* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 p.m.Nov. 18-21 CAA Championships (dates flexible), at Highest Seed

* Denotes CAA matchesHome games in boldHome matches played at Godwin Hall


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coaching staffLauren SteinbrecherHead CoachSecond SeasonGeorgia Tech ’05•HiredasJMU’sheadcoachonJanuary25, 2010•CametoHarrisonburgafterthreeyearsasan assistant coach and recruiting coordina-tor at the University of Kentucky•22-8careerrecordand10-4inCAAplay•2010CAAco-CoachoftheYear

•2010VaSIDStateCoachoftheYear•Identifiedin2009and2010bytheAVCAasoneofthe“30bestcoaches in the country under the age of 30”

•HelpedKentuckyimproveitsrecordineachofherthreeseasonsthere

•WhileatKentucky,theWildcats went 77-21 overall and 47-13 in the SEC

•Landedthe13th-rankedre-cruiting class in the country in 2009

•Playedfourseasonsofvol-leyball and two seasons of basketball at Georgia Tech

•LedtheYellowJacketstotheNCAA Championships all four years during her career, including trips to the quarter-finals in 2003 and the round of 16 in 2004

•WontwoACCregularseasonchampionships (2003, 2004) and one ACC tournament (2002)

•AVCAhonorablementionAll-Americanin2003•All-ACCin2002and2003andACCRookieoftheYearin2001

•ACCHonorRollandGeorgiaTechDean’sListstudent•RankssecondinGThistoryinsoloblocks,fifthinkills,fifthin kills per set, eighth in total blocks and ninth in block as-sists

•SpentayearplayingprofessionallyinAlmeria,Spain


coaching staffCasey Steinbrecher

Assistant CoachSecond SeasonBall State ’02 (B.A), Dallas ’03 (M.S.)•JoinedJMU’sstaffJanuary2010•PreviouslyservedasanassistantcoachatGeorgetown College in Kentucky•Supervisedindividualtrainingandservedasthe recruiting coordinator for the Tigers•HelpedleadGeorgetowntoa45-4recordanda national NAIA runner-up finish.•WasamiddlehitteronBallState’sclubteamfrom 1998-2002•Honorablementionall-conferenceselectionin 2002

Ron SweetAssistant CoachSecond SeasonPhoenix ’09•JoinedJMU’sstaffinMarchof 2010•JoinstheDukesfollowingseven seasons as head coach at Kishwaukee College in Illinois•LedKishwaukeetothreestraightNationalJuniorCollegeAthleticAssociation(NJCAA) Division II national champi-onships•Went321-47insevenseasonswiththe Kougars.

•Two-timeNJCAANationalCoachoftheYear•Coached14FirstTeamAll-Americans,12FirstTeamAcademicAll-Americans and seven AVCA first team All-Americans

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2011 RosteRNo. Name Pos. Elig. Ht. Hometown/High School/College1 Natalie Abel OH Sr. 5-11 Washington, Pa./Trinity

2 Danielle Erb OH Jr. 6-0 Tampa, Fla./Plant

3 Katie Daorai DS So. 5-6 Tampa, Fla./Plant

4 Lizzy Briones OH Fr. 6-0 Siloam Springs, Ark./Siloam Springs

5 AlyssaHall MB Fr. 6-2 Yorktown,Va./Grafton

6 Martha Stewart OH Fr. 5-11 Naperville, Ill./Waubonsie Valley

7 Megan Wiechmann S Jr. 6-0 Sunland, Calif./Village Christian

8 Kelly Maguire MB So. 6-3 Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central

9 KellyTurner MB Sr. 5-11 Ontario,N.Y./WayneCentral

10 Morgan Maddox DS Sr. 5-9 Leesburg, Va./Loudoun Valley

11 Haley Jacobsen MB r-So. 6-3 Winchester, Va./Sherando

15 Holly Wall OH Sr. 6-0 Kaukauna, Wisc./Kaukauna

16 Kristi Richardson S r-Fr. 6-1 Glen Allen, Va./Hermitage

Head Coach: Lauren SteinbrecherAssistant Coaches: Ron Sweet, Casey SteinbrecherGraduate Assistant Athletic Trainer: Stephanie PikusManager: Caitlin Papili


athletes#9 Kelly TurnerSenior Middle Blocker Ontario, N.Y./Wayne CentralMedia Arts and Design major•Finishedlastseasonfourthontheteamwith222kills,1.95perset,andanaverageof.68blocksperset

•Recordeddoubledigitkillsinsevenmatches

•NamedtotheCincinnatiBearcatInvitationalAll-Tournament team

•Finishedwithaseason-high14kills,fourdigsandtwoblocksinwinoverDelaware St.

•Recordedaseason-higheightblockstogowith11killsandadigagainstNortheastern

•Setacareer-highinkillsasasophomorewith18againstHampton

•Setacareer-highinblocksasasophomorewith10againstSt.Francis

•CAACommisioner’sAcademicAward

•JMUAthleticDirectorScholar-Athlete

•2008CAAAll-RookieTeam

•Dean’sListFall2009

•Three-timehighschoolAll-StateselectioninNewYork

•Three-timeEmpireStateGamesGoldMedalist

Why did you choose JMU?I loved the atmosphere when I visited the campus, the team, everything.

What is your major?Media Arts and Design with a concentration in Converged Media and an Art minor

What is your favorite?Food: Ceareal

Movie: The Hangover and Horrible Bosses are up there

Song: I don’t have one favorite

Athlete: Cal Ripken, Jr.


athletes#15 Holly WallSenior Outside Hitter Kaukauna, Wisc./KaukaunaCommunication Sciences and Disorders major•Appearedin29matches,includingthreestarts

•Finishedseasonwith97kills,29assists,15aces,255digsand eight blocks

•JMUCoca-ColaClassicAll-Tournamentteam

•Recordedacareer-high20killsandeightdigsoffthebenchinacome-from-behind win over William & Mary

•15killsand13digsagainstGeorgeMason

•10killsandninedigsagainstNorfolkState

•Sevencareerdouble-doubles


•CAACommissioner’sAcademicAward

•All-Stateasahighschoolseniorandhonorablementionasasophomoreandjunior

•Four-yearscholasticstarterinbothvolleyballandsoftballforKaukaunaHighSchool

Why did you choose JMU?It’s a great school academically and a great school for the major that I wanted. It was also a chance to play DI volleyball.

What is something unique about you?I appreciate the small things in life the most.

What is the best advice you have received?“Effort and attitude go a lot further than talent.”


athletes#10 Morgan MaddoxSenior Defensive Specialist Leesburg, Va./Loudoun ValleyKinesiology/Pre-Physical Therapy major•Appearedinfivematchesandninesetsasajunior

•Hasappearedin20careermatchesandhasrecorded37career digs

•Averaged1.31digspersetasasophomore

•JMUDean’sListSpring2009and2010

•CAACommissioner’sAcademicAward

•JMUAthleticDirectorScholarAthlete

•759careerdigsinthreescholasticseasons

•Asasenior,FirstTeamAll-DistrictandSecondTeamAll-Region

•Vikingswontwodistricttitleswithonerunnerupfinishinherthreeseasons

What is your favorite place on campus and why?The quad because it is always so beautiful there.

What if your favorite thing about JMU volleyball?My teammates.

What do you want to do after college?Hopefully be accepted to grad school for physical training or potentially medical school.

What is the best advice you’ve ever received?My mom told me several times, “Always stay true to yourself no matter what.”


athletes#1 Natalie AbelRedshirt Junior Outside Hitter Washington, Pa./TrinityMedia Arts and Design major/Computer Information Systems minor•ThirdTeamAll-CAAselectionasaredshirtsophomore

•CAADefensivePlayeroftheWeekforAug.30

•CountryInnandSuitesAll-TournamentTeam

•Finishedthirdontheteamwith236killsandtiedforteamlead with 307 digs

•Thirdonteamwithsevendouble-doublesin2010

•Hadacareer-high23killson.327hittingand17digsagainstWilliam&Mary

•Recorded16killsand10digsagainstVCU

•Had21killsand11digsinDukes’four-setwinatUNCWilmington

•CAACommisioner’sAcademicAward


•Dean’sListFall2009and2010

•FinishedninthintheCAAin2009with3.25digs/setandatotalof299

•OneofPennsylvania’sFinest50involleyballasahighschoolsophomore,junior,and senior

•Brokeschoolcareerkillsrecordasajunior(405seasonkills)andaddedtoitasaseniortofinishwith1,274total

•Three-timeWPIALFirst-Teamselection

Why did you choose JMU?It’s absolutely beautiful and it’s close enough to home.

What is your favorite …Food: Chocolate

Movie: Too many to name

Song: That’s Not My Name by the Ting Tings

Athlete: Dorian Brooks (Go Steelers!)

What are your favorite things to do off the court?Take naps, shop, hang out with friends, watch movies, browse youtube


athletes#2 Danielle ErbJunior Outside Hitter Tampa, Fla./PlantMedia Arts and Design major/Sports Communication and Computer Information Systems minor•SecondTeamAll-CAAselectionin2010

•ThirdTeamAll-CAAandAll-Rookieteamselectionin2009

•VaSIDSecondTeamAll-State

•CAAAll-TournamentTeam

•Two-timeCAAOffensivePlayer of the Week

•JMUCoca-ColaClassictournament MVP

•CountryInn&Suitestournament MVP

•Hadteam-high15double-doubles

•Ledteaminkillsthelasttwoseasons


•CAACommissioner’sAcademic Award

•JMUDean’sListSpring2011

•Recorded20+killsfivetimes,includingacareer-high25twice

•Recorded25killsand22digstobecomethefirstplayerwith20+killsanddigsinamatchsince2007

What is your major?Media Arts and Design with a Sports Communications and Computer Information Systers minor

What is your favorite thing to do off the court?Hang out with friends and lay out by the pool.

What is your favorite place on campus and why?Festival because I love their crepes and any place where there is a pool so I can catch some rays!

#7 Megan WiechmannJunior Setter Sunland, Calif./Village ChristianHealth Sciences major•Appearedin30matchesasasophomoreincludingmakingfivestarts

•Finishedseasonwith677assists, 26 kills, two aces, 78 digs and 38 blocks

•Recordedadouble-doubleagainst Belmont with 41 assists and 12 digs

•Had16assistsandthreeblocks against Delaware


•FifthintheCAAinassistswith 8.63 assists per set and a total of 716 on the season as a freshman

•18careermatcheswith30or more assists

•LedtheCrusaderstoconsecutive Olympic League championships and CIF Southern Section title in 2007

•L.A.DailyNewsFirstTeamAll-AreaandFirstTeamAll-CIFasasenior with 8.81 assists per set

•ThreeyearAll-Leagueperformer

Why did you choose JMU?I wanted to go live somewhere different.

What is your favorite place on campus and why?Starbucks!

What do you want to do after college?Travel and then get a job.


athletes#11 Haley JacobsenRedshirt Sophomore Middle Blocker Winchester, Va./SherandoCommunication Sciences and Disorders major•Satoutlastseasontotakearedshirtseason

•Appearedin26matches,starting14,asafreshman

•Endedtheseasonwith.79killspersetandatotalof65blocks

•Fiveormorekillsinsixmatchesandfiveormoreblocksinfivematches

•Three-yearvarsitystarterforthe Warriors

•LedSherandotoDistricttitles in 2008 and 2006

What is your favorite place on campus and why?Either D-Hall or Starbucks because I love to eat.

What is your favorite thing about JMU volleyball?The competitiveness and talent of all the girls on the team.

What is the best advice you have received?“The key is not the will to win … everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important.” – Coach Bob Knight

#3 Katie DaoraiSophomore Defensive Specialist Tampa, Fla./PlantBusiness major•NamedtoCAAAll-Rookieteamin2010

•Two-timeCAARookieoftheWeek

•Tiedforteamleadindigswith 307 and led the team in digs per set with 3.30

•Ninthinschoolhistoryforsingle-season digs per set (3.30)

•Recordedteam-season-high31 digs against George Mason

•Doubledigitdigsin15matchesand20+digsinfivematches


•HelpedleadPlantH.S.tofour consecutive Florida State Championships

•PrepVolleyballAll-AmericanAcademicfifthteam

•SecondTeamWesternConferenceVolleyball2009

What is your favorite …Food: All types

Movie: Elf

Song: Anything by The Fray

Athlete: Hope Solo

What is something unique about you?My dad’s side of the family is the royal family in Thailand, so I am royalty.

What is the best advice you have received?Never give up on something you truly want.


athletes#8 Kelly MaguireSophomore Middle Blocker Long Valley, N.J./West Morris CentralMarketing major•Appearedin13matchesand18setsasafreshman

•MadehercollegiatedebutasasubstituteagainstUNCAsheville

•Finishedherrookiecampaignwithfivekills,oneassistandfiveblocks


•FirstTeamAll-Stateinhighschool

•AcademicAll-AmericanHighest Honorable Mention

•MorrisCountyPlayeroftheYearandthree-timeAll-County selecton

What is something unique about you?I love Disney princesses

What is your favorite thing to do off the court?Watch movies and hang out with friends

What do you want to do after college?Find a job in Virginia because I love living here

#16 Kristi RichardsonRedshirt Freshman Setter Glen Allen, Va./HermitageMedia Arts and Design major•Satout2010totakearedshirtseason

•PlayedforcoachGinnyDolanatHermitage High School and Don Gresham for USPAV Club volleyball

•HelpedleadherclubteamtotheRoanoke Volleyball Shamrock Showcase 18s Championship

•FirstTeamAcademicAll-District

•HonorableMentionAcademic All-Region

•Co-MVPatHermitageHighSchool

•AlsoplayedVolleyballfor Hermitage where she was a two-time All-District Academic selection

What is your favorite … Food: Crab legs

Movie: Inception

Song: ET by Katie Perry

Athlete: Mia Hamm

What is your favorite place on campus and why?Festival because you can see the mountain range

What is the best advice you’ve ever received?“Live in the moment because you never get those moments back.”

“The journey is what brings happiness not the destination”


athletes#5 Alyssa Hall

Freshman Middle Blocker Yorktown, Va./GraftonUndeclared major•ThreetimeAll-DistrictselectionforGraftonHighSchoolinYorktown,Va.

•Asajunior,receivedFirstTeamAll-District and Daily Press honors as well as a Second Team All-Region recognition

•HelpedleadGraftontoback-to-backundefeated regular seasons, including a run to the state championship game in 2009

•Enjoysplayingbeachvolleyballandspendingtimewithfamilyand friends

Why did you choose JMU? I fell in love with the campus from the first time I visited and it wasn’t too far away from home.

What is your favorite …Food: Pasta

Movie: The Blindside

Song: Anything country

What is something unique about you?I was a dancer for 11 years

#6 Martha StewartFreshman Outside Hitter Naperville, Ill./Waubonsie ValleyPsychology/Pre-med/Spanish minor•AuroraBeaconNewsPlayeroftheYear

•Three-timeUpstateEightValleyAll-Conference selection

•Two-timeChicagoSun-TimesTop-50Player and Chicago Tribune Top-40 Player

•Two-timeAll-Areaselection

•HelpedleadWaubonsieValleytoconsecutiveconferencechampionships as well as an IHSA Regional Championship in 2010

•MemberofNationalSocietyof High School Scholars

•Helpedleadherclubteam,the Sports Performance 18 Red, to a AAU National Championship

Why did you choose JMU?I loved the attitudes of the coaches and the team. I also loved the campus.

What is something unique about you?I met the famous Martha Stewart in 7th grade.

What are your goals for the 2011 season?Make an impact on the team and win the CAA championships.


athletes#4 Lizzy BrionesFreshman Outside Hitter Siloam Springs, Ark./Siloam SpringsBusiness marketing major•EnrolledatJMUinJanuary2011and

went through spring practice with the Dukes

• 2010ArkansasGatoradePlayeroftheYear

•Four-timeAll-StateselectionforSiloamSpringsHighSchool

•Four-timeAll-Conferenceselection

•HelpedleadtheSiloamSpringPantherstofourconsecutive5A State Championship game appearances, including championships in 2007, 2008 and 2009

•CompetedwithUSAJuniorVolleyball program

•Two-timeArkansasScholar-Athlete

Why did you choose JMU?I chose JMU because when I came on my visit it really felt like home. The coaches and players were all so welcoming and the school was great. Even if I didn’t play a sport I’d still want to attend the school. That’s how I knew it was the right one for me.

What is your favorite …Food: Spaghetti

Movie: A Knight’s Tale

Song: Marry the Night by Lady GaGa

Athlete: Derek Rose

What is the best advice you have received?“Love the life you live and live the life you love.”


tRadition

The Dukes won the CAA championship in their first season under Disa Garner in 2000.

Allyson Halls ranks among the JMU career leaders in kills, blocks, and hitting percentage. She was a three-time All-CAA and All-State selection and an AVCA All-Region selection in 2006. Lauren Miles, a three-time All-CAA

honoree, holds JMU’s assist average record at 11.38 assists per set and ranks second in total assists with 4,178.

Kate Fuchs holds six of JMU’s eight career and season blocks records, including total blocks and block average.


tRadition

Lindsay Collingwood (96-99) owns six career records at JMU, including kills and aces.

Karla Gessler (97-00) is the program’s only four-time First Team All-CAA selection. She also holds the career attack percentage record of .342.

Dana Jones (00-03) was a three-time All-CAA honoree and ranks in the top five in career kills, kill average, attempts, hitting percentage, blocks, and aces.

Jena Pierson holds the JMU and CAA career digs record with 2,189 and also ranks among the NCAA career leaders. College Volleyball Update named her one of the top five liberos in the nation in 2006 and 2007 and made her a First Team Stellar Spiker in 2007 as one of the top 14 players in the nation.

JMU captured its first CAA championship in 1999.


tRadition

Sandy Heinbach (l) and Debi Griffith (r) display the 1984 ECAC South championship trophy.

Debbie Prince (92-95) was a three-time All-CAA pick and played in more games than any other JMU player with 494.

Krysta Cannon, JMU’s all-time assists leader, was CAA Co-Rookie of the Year in 2002.

Lindsay Callahan was a First Team All-CAA selection in 2010. She finished her career ranked second in program history in attack attempts, third in kills, fourth in sets played, fifth in kills per set and eighth in digs. She is one of three players all-time with 1,300+ kills and 900+ digs.


awaRdsCAA Awards2010 Lindsay Callahan, First Team Danielle Erb, Second Team Natalie Abel, Third Team Katie Daorai, All-Rookie Lauren Steinbrecher, co-Coach of the

Year2009 Danielle Erb, Third Team, All-Rookie2008 Lauren Miles, Second Team Kelly Turner, All-Rookie Team2007 Allyson Halls, First Team Jena Pierson, Second Team Lauren Miles, Third Team Lindsay Callahan, All-Rookie Team2006 Allyson Halls, First Team Jena Pierson, First Team, Defensive

SpecialistoftheYear Lauren Miles, Second Team Kaitlin McFaddin, All-Rookie Team DisaGarner,CoachoftheYear2005 Allyson Halls, Second Team Kelsey McNamara, All-Rookie Team2004 Emilee Hussack, Second Team Jena Pierson, All-Rookie Team2003 Dana Jones, First Team Krysta Cannon, Second Team2002 Dana Jones, First Team Jessica Evers, Second Team Kate Fuchs, Second Team Larissa Winkler, Second Team KrystaCannon,Co-RookieoftheYear DisaGarner,Co-CoachoftheYear2001 Danielle Heinbaugh, First Team Dana Jones, Second Team2000 Karla Gessler, First Team Larissa Daily, Second Team1999 Lindsay Collingwood, First Team,

PlayeroftheYear Karla Gessler, First Team Taryn Kirk, First Team Christiana Gianino, Second Team ChrisBeerman,CoachoftheYear1998 Lindsay Collingwood, First Team Karla Gessler, First Team Christian Gianino, Second Team Sara Kidd, Second Team1997 Lindsay Collingwood, First Team Karla Gessler, First Team, Rookie of

theYear Kari Kopnicky, Second Team Beth Tyson, Second Team1995 Debbi Prince, Second Team1994 Debbi Prince, First Team1993 Debbi Prince, Second Team1992 Zoe Anastas, First Team Susan Martin, Second Team1991 Patti Bucaria, First Team Melissa Skasko, Second Team MaryHarrington,CoachoftheYear1990 Patti Ray, Second Team1989 Pat Murphy, Second Team1988 Dina Thomas, First Team Pat Murphy, Second Team1987 Cathy Cole, First Team Rosemary McHugh, First Team Dina Thomas, Second Team1986 Cathy Cole, First Team

Virginia SID State Awards2010 Lindsay Callahan (Second Team) Danielle Erb (Second Team Lauren Steinbrecher (Coach of the

Year)2008 Lauren Miles (Second Team)2007 Jena Pierson (First Team) Allyson Halls (First Team)2006 Jena Pierson (First Team) Allyson Halls (First Team) Lauren Miles (Second Team) DisaGarner(CoachoftheYear)2005 Allyson Halls (Second Team)2004 Emilee Hussack (Second Team)2003 Krysta Cannon (Second Team) Dana Jones (First Team)2002 Krysta Cannon (Second Team) Kate Fuchs (Second Team) Dana Jones (First Team) Larissa Winkler (Second Team)2000 Larissa Daily (Second Team) Karla Gessler (First Team)1999 Lindsay Collingwood (First Team,

PlayeroftheYear) ChrisBeerman(CoachoftheYear)1998 Lindsay Collingwood (First Team)1997 Karla Gessler (First Team) Lindsay Collingwood (First Team)

AVCA All-Region Awards2006 Jena Pierson, Honorable Mention Allyson Halls, Honorable Mention1999 Lindsay Collingwood

CVU Stellar Spikers (national top 80 players)2007 Jena Pierson (First Team)2006 Jena Pierson (Honorable Mention) Allyson Halls (Honorable Mention)

CVU National Libero of the Year2007 Jena Pierson (Honorable Mention)2006 Jena Pierson (Honorable Mention)

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top 5 listsGames Played1. 494 Debbi Prince (1992-95)2. 474 Molly Ball (1988-91)3. 464 Susan Martin (1992-94, 96)4. 454 Lindsay Callahan (2007-10)5. 441 Patti Bucaria (1989-92)

Kills1. 1872 Lindsay Collingwood (1996-99)2. 1566 Dana Jones (2000-03)3. 1354 Lindsay Callahan (2007-10)4. 1305 Allyson Halls (2004-07)5. 1198 Debbi Prince (1992-95)

Kill Average (per game, min. two seasons)1. 4.32 Lindsay Collingwood (1996-99)2. 3.80 Dana Jones (2000-03)3. 3.60 Allyson Halls (2004-07)4. 3.23 Danielle Erb (2009-current)5. 3.05 Larissa Winkler (1998-00,02)

Attack Attempts1. 4750 Lindsay Collingwood (1996-99)2. 3942 Lindsay Callahan (2007-10)3. 3683 Dana Jones (2000-03)4. 3110 Susan Martin (1992-94,96)5. 2978 Debbi Prince (1992-95)

Hitting Percentage+ (min. two seasons)1. .342 Karla Gessler (1997-00)2. .318 Taryn Kirk (1996-99)3. .298 Allyson Halls (2004-07)4. .294 Cathy Cole (1986-87)5. .292 Dana Jones (2000-03)

Solo Blocks1. 131 Elizabeth Dean (1988-91)2. 112 Karla Gessler (1997-00)3. 95 Beth Tyson (1994-97)4. 90 Debbi Prince (1992-95)5. 87 Pat Murphy (1986-89)

Block Assists1. 402 Kate Fuchs (2001-04)2. 363 Debbi Prince (1992-95)3. 318 Dana Jones (2000-03)4. 306 Allyson Halls (2004-07)5. 290 Susan Martin (1992-94,96)

Total Blocks1. 485 Kate Fuchs (2001-04)2. 453 Debbi Prince (1992-95)3. 398 Elizabeth Dean (1988-91)4. 387 Karla Gessler (1997-00)5. 371 Dana Jones (2000-03)

Block Average (per game, min. two seasons)1. 1.22 Kate Fuchs (2001-04)2. 1.02 Taryn Kirk (1996-99)3. 1.01 Allyson Halls (2004-07)4. 0.98 Elizabeth Dean (1988-91)5. 0.96 Melissa Skasko (1990-91)

Assists1. 4490 Krysta Cannon (2002-05)2. 4178 Lauren Miles (2005-)3. 3296 Amber Jaunrubenis (1990-93)4. 2993 Christina Gianino (1996-99)5. 2518 Kari Kopnicky (1995-97)

Assist Average (per game, min. two seasons)1. 11.38 Lauren Miles (2005-)2. 11.33 Krysta Cannon (2002-05)3. 9.9 Kari Kopnicky (1995-97)4. 8.5 Cathy Cole (1986-87)5. 7.9 Amber Jaunrubenis (1990-93)

Service Aces1. 204 Lindsay Collingwood (1996-99)2. 151 Molly Ball (1988-91)3. 150 Susan Martin (1992-94, 96)4. 148 Dana Jones (2000-03)5. 146 Patti Bucaria (1989-92)

Ace Average (per game, min. two seasons)1. 0.47 Lindsay Collingwood (1996-99)2. 0.36 Dana Jones (2000-03)3. 0.35 Christina Gianino (1996-99)4. 0.33 Patti Bucaria (1989-92) 0.33 Cathy Cole (1986-87)

Digs1. 2189 Jena Pierson (2004-07)2. 1570 Lindsay Collingwood (1996-99)3. 1210 Molly Ball (1988-91)4. 1084 Patti Bucaria (1989-92)5. 1022 Karla Gessler (1997-00)

Dig Average (per game, min. two seasons)1. 5.25 Jena Pierson (2004-07)2. 3.62 Lindsay Collingwood (1996-99)3. 3.09 Natalie Abel (2008-current)4. 2.99 Sara Kidd (1997-98)5. 2.78 Jessica Evers (1999-2002)

Note: Records include Division I seasons only.

Dana Jones

Molly Ball

Lauren Miles


caaCAA Volleyball•VolleyballbecameaCAA

sport in 1984•Topsixteamsadvanceto

CAA postseason tournament•CAAtournamenthostedby

top seed.•Championreceivesautomaticbidto64-team

NCAA championship

JMU in the CAA since 1984•Champion1984,1999,2000•Runner-upseventimes•50All-CAAselections•12All-Tournamentselections•NineAll-Rookieselections(awardstarted2004)•CAAPlayeroftheYear1999•CAADefensivePlayeroftheYear2006•CAARookieoftheYear1996,1997,2002•CAATournamentMVP1999,2000•CAACoachoftheYear1991,1998,1999,2002,

2006, 2010

Jena Pierson, pictured with CAA Assistant Commissioner Brad Taylor, became the first JMU player to earn CAA Defensive Specialist of the Year in 2006.

Disa Garner makes her acceptance speech after being named 2002 CAA Co-Coach of the Year

CAA Tournament MVP Karla Gessler and Sara Leveen accept the 2000 championship trophy from CAA Assistant Commissioner Ann-Tyler Sangston.


caaBy the Numbers 12 member schools 8 states represented 5 of the nine largest television markets in

thenation--NewYork(1),Philadelphia(4), Boston (6), Washington, D.C. (8) and Atlanta (9)

Lindsay Collingwood was the 1999 CAA Player of the Year.

JMU was well-represented with six total awards in 2006, including Jena Pierson (First Team/D.S.), Kaitlin McFaddin (All-Rookie), Disa Garner (Coach of the Year), Lauren Miles (Second Team), and Allyson Halls (First Team).

Lauren Steinbrecher was named CAA co-Coach of the Year in 2010 after leading the Dukes to their seventh-best winning percentage in school history.


this is jmuThis Is JMUJMU’sbeautifulcampusincludes111

major buildings on 712 acres. The original campus is built around the Quadrangle, where buildings are constructed of native blue limestone and have ivy coverings.TheUniversity’s19,000studentsmay

choose from 109 degree programs in seven colleges -- College of Arts and Letters, College of Business, College of Education, College of Integrated Science and Technology, College of Science and Mathematics, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Graduate School.JMU’sacademicprogramcombinesthe

liberal arts tradition with preparation for technology in a rapidly changing world. All students receive a strong foundation of knowledge through a rigorous general education program.•Female/MaleRatio:60/40•Student/ProfessorRatio:15/1•AverageClassSize:29


this is jmu


this is jmu•U.S. News & World Reportinits2011America’sBest Colleges guidebook ranked JMU first in the South among public universities for the 17th straight year.

•JMUisVirginia’smost-popularcollegeoruni-versity, drawing applications from the greatest percentageofthestate’sgraduatinghighschoolseniors.

•Kiplinger’s Personal Finance in 2011 ranked JMU 19th nationally on its list of 100 best values in public colleges -- schools that offer a first-class education at a reasonable price.

•Yahoo! Internet Life included JMU on its 2001listingof“TheNation’s100MostWiredUniversities,” listing JMU 53rd among larger institutions.

•JMUwasincludedinthe2002editionofThe Unofficial, Unbiased, Insider’s Guide to the 320 Most Interesting Colleges with one author saying “JMUisalmosttooperfecttobebelieved.”

•JMUhasbeendescribedas“oneofthebestmanaged, most dynamic public universities in the nation” in The Guide to 101 of the Best Values in America’s Colleges and Universities.

•Bloomberg magazinein2011rankedJMU’sCollege of Business 11th nationally among busi-ness schools at public universities and 28tham-ong all universities.

•JMUisamongschools“thatproveactivismandcommunity service are alive and well on cam-pus,” says Mother Jones Magazine.

•JMU’sexemplaryprogramsforfirst-yearstu-dentsare“cornerstonesoftheUniversity’sstrong commitment to student learning and success,” says The Temple Guide: Colleges That Encourage Character Development.

•JMUwasrecognizedasoneofthenation’stop50“BestValue”publicuniversitiesinthe2010PrincetonReview“BestValueColleges.”Thelistrecognizes schools that provide high-quality aca-demics at a reasonable price.”


haRRisonbuRg, va.Harrisonburg, Va. A Great College TownHarrisonburg is convenient to the metropolitan

areas of Washington, D.C., and Richmond while providing JMU students the comforts of the pic-turesquesettingofVirginia’sShenandoahValley.The city offers something for everyone. From

downtown shopping and restaurants, to nearby national parks and forests, it provides JMU stu-dents the opportunity to sample many aspects of life.Harrisonburg offers a learning environment that

isveryuniqueintoday’shigh-tech,educationalworld.


pleckeR centeRRobert & Frances Plecker Athletic Performance Center•NamedinhonorofRobert&Frances Plecker

•A$10millionstate-of-the-artathleticsupport facility

•7,000-squarefootstrengthandconditioning center with flat-screen televisions for individual instruction

•5,000-squarefootsportsmedicinefacility

•Computerlabwithmorethen30work stations

•Tutoringandsmallgroupmeetingfacilities

•JMU’sathletichalloffame•Student-athletelounge


academic advising•LocatedinthePleckerAthletic Performance Center

•Computerlabwithmorethan 30 work stations

•Tutoringandsmallgroupmeeting facilities

•Student-athletelounge

Casey CarterAssociate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services

James Madison ‘70

Terrence AptedTeam Academic Advisor


stRength & conditioning

Greg WernerHead Coach/Director of JMU Strength & Conditioning

Austin Peay ‘91

Lee RowlandAssistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

Iowa State ‘05

•Developingathleticismandsportsperformance

•Seventrainingfacilitiesencompassing more than 17,000 square feet

•Staffincludesfivefulltime professionals with certificationsasstrengthandconditioning specialists


stRength & conditioning


spoRts medicine•Multi-skilledprofessionalsusecurrentresearch,educationalknowledge, and state-of-the-art equipment and technology to provide a comprehensive and progressive approach to assure the holistic well-being of student-athletes

•Staffincludes20board-certifiedandlicensedathletictrainers

•TeamphysiciansincludeDr.KentDiduch(board-certifiedinfamily practice physician) and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Miller, a nationally renowned fellowship-trained orthopedist from the University of Virginia

•Localchiropractors,physicaltherapists,sportpsychologists,nutritionists, and orthotists are available to assist in the health care needs of student-athletes

Stephanie Pikus, ATCTeam Athletic Trainer

West Chester ‘10

Tom Kuster, ATCAssistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine

James Madison ‘95

Dr. Kent DiduchTeam Physician

Dr. Mark MillerTeam Orthopedic Surgeon


volleyball infoHome Arena & Capacity/Surface:

Sinclair Gymnasium in Godwin Hall (2,000)Office Location: Godwin Hall 204Telephone: (540) 568-6463Fax: (540) 568-3489E-mail: [email protected] Address: Volleyball 261 Bluestone Drive MSC 2301 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA 22807

(For overnight delivery, add Godwin 204 to address)

Head Coach Lauren Steinbrecher: (540) 568-6463

[email protected] Coaches Casey Steinbrecher: (540) 568-2963

[email protected] Ron Sweet: (540) 568-7981

[email protected] Assistant

Teresa Somma: (540) 568-6164Strength & Conditioning Coaches

Greg Werner: 540-568-3938

Directions & MapsA map of the JMU campus (including a PDF printable map) is available at www.jmu.edu/map. For directions visit JMUSports.com and click on Facilities.

Credits:Template Design: Grant Hawkins Design, McKinney, Texas Design: Teresa Craig Photography: Cathy Kushner, Diane Elliott, Melinda Westhoff, and others

Who’s Who in JMU Athletics

Jeff BourneAthletics Director

Geoff PolglaseDeputy Athletics

Director

Casey CarterAssociate AD,

Student Athlete Services

Brian FrerkingAssociate AD, Development

Shelia MoormanAssociate AD, Senior Woman Administrator

Kevin WhiteAssociate AD,

Sports Programs

Mike CarpenterAssistant AD,

Ticketing & Customer

Relations

Tom KusterAssistant AD,

Sports Medicine

John MartinAssistant

AD, Athletics Communications

Documents

JMU Volleyball Guide