2011 NSU Tennis Media Guide

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NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 2011 TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE

Athletics Department Directory................................... 3NSU President........................................................................ 4Director of Athletics............................................................ 5Athletics Highlights............................................................ 6.2011 NSU Tennis Teams. Coaching.Staff.................................................................... 8. 2011.Schedule................................................................... 9. 2011.Men’s.Roster...........................................................10. 2011.Women’s.Roster....................................................11. 2011.Season.Outlook....................................................12. Men’s.Players....................................................................13. Women’s.Players..............................................................16. 2010.Men’s.Statistics......................................................19

. 2010.Women’s.Statistics...............................................20MEAC Tennis History.of.The.MEAC......................................................21.. 2011.Preseason.Predictions........................................22. 2010.MEAC.Review........................................................23About Norfolk State University. NSU.Overview..................................................................24.. NSU.Timeline....................................................................25. About.Hampton.Roads.................................................26. NSU.Strength.&.Conditioning....................................28.. NSU.Athletics.Administration.....................................29. NSU.Athletics.Foundation...........................................31

University 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...................................................................................................... Matthew.Halfpenny.(Charleston.Southern.‘98)Record at NSU (Men).......................................... 3-14.(1.Year)Record at NSU (Women)................................... 3-12.(1.Year)Career Record.....................................................................SameOffice Phone.....................................................(757).823-8821Email.....................................................mjhalfpenny@nsu.eduAssistant Coach....... Torrie.Browning.(Wichita.State.’09)Office Phone.....................................................(757).823-8821Email.....................................................tmbrowning@nsu.edu

Men’s Team Information 2009-10 Overall Record....................................................3-142009-10 MEAC Record/Finish.........0-3/4th.MEAC.SouthLetterwinners Returning/Lost......................................... 4/1Newcomers.................................................................................. 4

Women’s Team Information 2009-10 Overall Record....................................................3-122009-10 MEAC Record/Finish.........0-4/5th.MEAC.SouthLetterwinners Returning/Lost......................................... 5/2Newcomers.................................................................................. 2

The 2010-11 NSU Tennis Media Guide.was.written,.edited.and.produced.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..Altares.and.Mark’s.Digital.Photography.

Norfolk State University Men’s & Women’s Tennis 2010-11

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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



. 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)

NSU PRESIDENT KIM LUCKES



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.as.president.of.the.Norfolk.Sports.Club.Board.of.Directors..Miller.was.also.elected.to.serve.on.the.Virginia.Sports.Hall.of.Fame.Honors.Court.be-ginning.in.2009..He.and.his.wife.Liz.have.one.son,.Marty.Eric,.a.former.NSU.outfielder.

AD MARTY MILLER



. 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.Commis-sioner’s.All-Academic.Team.has.steadily.increased,.and.now.numbers.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



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.

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. The.2010-11.campaign.will.mark.Torrie Browning’s.second.year.as.the.assistant.coach.for.the.men’s.and.women’s.tennis.programs.at.Norfolk.State.. Browning.is.a.2009.graduate.of.Wichita.State.University.where.she.was.a.four-year.member.of.the.tennis.team..She.earned.Missouri.Valley.All-Conference.honors.all.four.seasons.and.was.named.to.the.MVC.Scholar.Athlete.First.

Team.as.a.senior... During.her.collegiate.career,.Browning.tallied.a.100-54.singles.record.and.went.57-41.in.doubles.matches..She.posted.winning.singles.records.every.season,.including.a.career-best.27-9.mark.as.a.senior..Browning.

had.over.20.singles.wins.her.freshman.(24).and.sopho-more.(22).years.and.posted.double-digit.doubles.wins.in.her.first.three.seasons... Browning.also.excelled.off.the.court,.earning.several.academic.and.extracurricular.honors..She.made.the.WSU.Athletics.Director’s.Honor.Roll.from.2005-09,.was.an.ITA.Scholar.Athlete.in.2009.and.won.the.ITA.Central.Region.Arthur.Ashe.Jr..Sportsmanship.&.Leadership.Award.in.2008.. Browning.also.served.as.WSU’s.Student-Athlete.Advisory.Committee.(SAAC).representative.to.the.MVC.SAAC.and.represented.WSU.at.the.2007.NCAA.Leader-ship.Conference... Browning,.a.native.of.Tucson,.Ariz..,.graduated.cum.laude.with.a.bachelor’s.degree.in.integrated.marketing.communications.and.a.minor.in.sociology..She.resides.in.Virginia.Beach.

. Matthew Halfpenny.enters.his.second.season.as.the.Norfolk.State.University.men’s.and.wom-en’s.tennis.coach.heading.into.the.2010-11.school.year.. It.was.under.Halfpenny’s.tutelage.that.junior.Arsenio.Culver.earned.All-MEAC.First.Team.honors.in.2010,.Halfpenny’s.first.full.season.with.the.program..Culver.also.finished.the.year.at.No..20.in.the.Atlantic.Region.in.the.final.Camp-

bell/ITA.rankings.. Prior.to.arriving.at.NSU,.Halfpenny.served.as.the.facilities.coordinator.at.Old.Dominion.University’s.Folkes-Stevens.Indoor.Tennis.Center.for.two.years.from.2007-09..In.that.capacity,.Halfpenny.was.responsible.for.marketing.and.selling.memberships.and.contracting.court.time.. While.there,.he.was.also.responsible.for.develop-ing.and.promoting.programs.for.adult.and.junior.tennis.patrons.and.soliciting.local.and.regional.Intercollegiate.Tennis.Association.(ITA).and.United.States.Tennis.Asso-ciation.(USTA).events.to.the.facility.. Prior.to.working.at.ODU,.Halfpenny.served.as.an.assistant.women’s.tennis.coach.at.William.&.Mary.dur-ing.the.2006-07.academic.year..During.his.lone.season.there,.he.helped.the.Tribe.capture.the.2007.CAA.Cham-pionship.with.a.22-3.record.and.advance.to.the.NCAA.tournament.round.of.16.. The.team.was.ranked.as.high.as.No..15.in.the.nation.that.season.by.the.ITA..In.addition,.Halfpenny.was.also.

the.Tribe’s.recruiting.coordinator,.leaning.on.his.exten-sive.experience.recruiting.in.the.United.States.as.well.as.in.Europe.. Halfpenny.has.also.served.stints.as.an.assistant.men’s.tennis.coach.at.N.C..State.(2002-06).and.Brown.University.(1999-2002)..At.N.C..State,.Halfpenny.helped.lead.the.Wolfpack.to.a.school-record.20.wins.and.an.ITA.national.ranking.of.No..42.in.2006..While.at.Brown,.Halfpenny.assisted.with.the.Bears’.first-ever.Ivy.League.Championship.team.and.NCAA.tournament.appearance.in.2002..He.was.named.the.Region.I.Assistant.Men’s.Ten-nis.Coach.of.the.Year.that.season.. Halfpenny.has.been.instrumental.in.running.tennis.camps,.both.indoor.and.outdoor,.throughout.his.coach-ing.career..He.led.the.Nike.Tennis.Camp.while.at.William.&.Mary.and.was.the.director.of.camps.at.N.C..State..Half-penny.has.also.run.winter.camps.at.both.N.C..State.and.Brown.. As.a.collegian,.Halfpenny.was.a.four-year.starter.at.Charleston.Southern.from.1994-98..He.was.a.two-time.All-Big.South.selection.and.a.three-year.captain..Half-penny.was.a.key.player.on.the.Bucs’.first-ever.Big.South.Championship.team.in.1996.. CSU.later.won.another.Big.South.title.in.1998.during.Halfpenny’s.senior.season..Halfpenny.graduated.from.Charleston.Southern.in.1998.with.a.bachelor’s.degree.in.business.administration.. A.native.of.Philadelphia,.Halfpenny.and.his.wife,.Christine,.reside.in.Williamsburg.with.their.sons.Jackson.(4).and.Cole.(1)..Christine.is.the.head.women’s.lacrosse.coach.at.William.&.Mary.

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Torrie BrowningAssistant Coach

COACHING STAFF



Norfolk State University2011 Tennis Schedule

Date. . Opponent. Location. TimeJan..16. Old.Dominion.(M/W). Norfolk,.Va.. 8.p.m.Jan..22.^. Penn.(W). Richmond,.Va.. NoonJan..22.^. UNC.Wilmington.(W). Richmond,.Va.. 3.p.m.Jan..23.^. Virginia.Commonwealth.(W). Richmond,.Va.. NoonJan..29. Howard.(M/W). Washington,.D.C.. 10:30.a.m.Jan..30.^. Virginia.Commonwealth.(M). Richmond,.Va.. NoonJan..30.^. Richmond.(M). Richmond,.Va.. 5.p.m.Feb..4.. Hampton.(M/W). Newport.News,.Va.. 6.p.m.Feb. 12 # East Carolina (M) Norfolk, Va. 9 a.m.March.3.*. Bethune-Cookman.(M/W). Sumter,.S.C.. 10.a.m.March.3.*. South.Carolina.State.(M/W). Sumter,.S.C.. 2.p.m.March.4.*. North.Carolina.A&T.(W). Sumter,.S.C.. 1.p.m.March.5.*. Florida.A&M.(M/W). Sumter,.S.C.. 10.a.m.March.5. UMES.(M/W). Sumter,.S.C.. 1.p.m.March.6. NCCU.(M/W). Sumter,.S.C.. 9.a.m.March 10 SOUTHERN MISS (W) Norfolk, Va. 12:30 p.m.March 12 TEMPLE (M/W) Norfolk, Va. NoonMarch.18. James.Madison.(M/W). Harrisonburg,.Va.. 2.p.m.March.26. Virginia.State.(M/W). Petersburg,.Va.. TBDMarch.27. Longwood.(M/W). Farmville,.Va.. 1.p.m.March 29 DELAWARE (M/W) Norfolk, Va. NoonMarch 31 CHOWAN (M/W) Norfolk, Va. TBDApril 5 @ VIRGINIA WESLEYAN (M/W) Norfolk, Va. 3 p.m.April.9. UMBC.(M). Baltimore,.Md.. 10.a.m.April.9. Navy.(W). Annapolis,.Md.. 4.p.m.April.10. Bryant.(W). Annapolis,.Md.. 10.a.m.April.15-17. MEAC.Championships.(M/W). Raleigh,.N.C.. All.Day. .

Home.Matches.in.Bold^.VCU.4-1.Invitational#.Match.Played.at.Old.Dominion*[email protected]

2011 SCHEDULE

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Name Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous SchoolKent.Austin. 6-2. Fr.. Greenwood,.Ind./Greenwood.Community.HSBrian.Bullock. 5-10. Fr.. Charlotte,.N.C./Ardrey.Kell.HSArsenio.Culver. 6-2. Jr... Philadelphia,.Pa./Benedict.College.(S.C.)/Cheltenham.AcademyBen.Marks. 5-10. Jr... Worcestershire,.England/Old.DominionDexter.McDowell. 5-8. So.. Suffolk,.Va./King’s.Fork.HSJonathan.Sessom. 5-5. Jr... Houston,.Texas/New.Braunfels.Senior.HSJustin.Shuck. 6-0. Fr.. Lakewood,.Wash./Lakes.HSChristian.Romanzini. 5-10. Jr... Curitiba,.Brazil/Seward.County.CC/Dom.Bosco.HS

Head Coach:. . Matthew.Halfpenny.(Charleston.Southern.‘98)Assistant Coach:. Torrie.Browning.(Wichita.State.‘09)

Pronunciation GuideBrian.BULLOCK. . BULL-ickChristian.ROMANZINI.. Row-man-ZEE-nee

Front Row (Left to Right): Brian Bullock, Dexter McDowell, Jonathan SessomBack Row: Head Coach Matthew Halfpenny, Justin Shuck, Kent Austin, Arsenio Culver, Ben Marks, Christian Romanzini, Assistant Coach Torrie Browning

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Name Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous SchoolJennifer.Astbury......... 5-5.... Sr...... Chesapeake,.Va./Western.Branch.HSNaeemah.Brooks... 5-9..... Jr.... Galloway,.N.J./Absegami.HSAshley.Foster......... 5-9..... Jr...... Norfolk,.Va./Granby.HSRebecca.Graff. 5-8. So... Bastad,.Sweden/Pendleton.HSChenge.Tsapayi........ 5-6.... Sr...... Harare,.Zimbabwe/University.of.West.AlabamaMaryna.Kariuk. 5-7. Fr.. Kharkiv,.Ukraine/Gymnasium.#6Gabriella.Jonsson. 5-5. Fr.. Stockholm,.Sweden/Jensen.Gymnasium.Vastra

Head Coach:. . Matthew.Halfpenny.(Charleston.Southern.‘98)Assistant Coach:. Torrie.Browning.(Wichita.State.‘09)

Pronunciation GuideNAEEMAH.Brooks. . Ny-EE-mahCHENGE.TSAPAYI. . CHEN-Geh..Sah-PIE-eeMARYNA.KARIUK. . Mah-REE-nah..Kair-ee-OOK

Front Row (Left to Right): Jennifer Astbury, Chenge Tsapayi, Maryna Kariuk, Ga-briella Jonsson; Back Row: Head Coach Matthew Halfpenny, Naeemah Brooks, Rebecca Graff, Ashley Foster, Assistant Coach Torrie Browning

2010-11 WOMEN’S ROSTER

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Tennis Teams Gear Up for Year 2 Under Coach Halfpenny

. Head.Coach.Matthew Halfpenny.begins.his.second.year.leading.the.Norfolk.State.tennis.teams.in.2011,.and.following.a.challenging.first.sea-son,.Halfpenny.is.looking.to.continue.the.growth.of.the.program.as.a.good.nucleus.of.players.return.from.last.year.. Just.as.important.as.having.players.back.for.a.second.go-around.is.having.them.back.with.the.understanding.of.where.Halfpenny.and.assis-tant.coach.Torrie Browning.want.to.take.the.program.. “We.are.continuing.to.change.the.culture,”.Halfpenny.said..“From.how.to.practice,.how.to.train,.making.sure.we.condition.the.right.way,.eating.well.and.how.we.handle.and.prepare.our.equipment,.I’m.a.big.believer.in.the.handling.the.small.details.”. Now.that.the.players.understand.the.importance.of.those.small.details.and.the.expectations.and.challenges.ahead.of.them,.Halfpenny.believes.that.will.translate.to.their.on-court.success.. “It’s.about.understanding.the.value.of.doing.a.job.well,”.he.said..“It’s.going.out.onto.the.court,.competing.well.and.doing.it.with.pride..At.that.point,.you’ll.have.nothing.else.to.worry.about.. “The.kids.are.excited..We’ve.got.a.good.environment.established.now.”. That.challenging.season.last.year.began.as.the.men’s.team.fielded.a.lineup.of.just.five.players.during.the.2010.campaign..After.the.graduation.of.senior.Keenan.Ruff,.Halfpenny.brought.in.three.freshmen.and.one.junior.college.player.to.combine.with.several.standout.juniors.to.strengthen.this.year’s.lineup.. There.was.less.of.an.overhaul.with.the.women’s.team,.as.the.Spartans.lost.a.pair.of.players.but.added.two.freshmen.to.a.lineup.that.already.brings.back.most.of.its.firepower.. Both.teams.will.need.that.talent,.as.the.Spartans.face.a.very.difficult.schedule.that.has.each.team.playing.five.matches.at.home.in.addition.to.numerous.uphill.battles.on.the.road.both.in.the.MEAC.and.out.of.confer-ence.. Hope.for.the.men’s.team.stems.from.the.development.of.juniors.Arsenio Culver.and.Ben Marks,.NSU’s.No..1.and.2.players.all.of.last.year..Culver,.who.ranked.No..20.in.the.final.Campbell’s/ITA.Atlantic.Region.rank-ings.of.the.year.in.mid-June,.boasted.a.13-4.mark.at.the.No..1.spot,.while.Marks.posted.a.7-11.record.at.No..2..The.duo.also.paired.up.and.went.7-4.in.doubles.competition.. The.Spartans.also.return.their.No..3.and.5.players.in.junior.Jonathan Sessom.and.sophomore.Dexter McDowell...Sessom.posted.a.4-13.mark.at.the.No..3.slot,.while.McDowell.carded.a.3-15.record.at.No..5.singles..Ses-som.also.competed.with.Culver.and.Ruff.in.doubles.play.throughout.the.year.. “The.excitement.has.increased.dramatically,”.said.Halfpenny..“It.was.a.little.deflating.last.year,.but.our.returnees.are.going.to.have.a.very.different.experience.this.year.after.having.just.five.players.last.season.”. The.loss.of.Ruff,.last.year’s.No..4.player,.will.be.overshadowed.by.the.addition.of.freshmen.Kent Austin,.Brian Bullock.and.Justin Shuck.and.junior.Christian Romanzini,.who.now.give.Halfpenny.options.when.it.comes.to.putting.a.team.on.the.court.. “We’ll.now.be.able.to.make.adjustments.to.our.lineup.based.on.who.we.are.playing,”.said.Halfpenny..“It.takes.the.whole.team.of.eight.to.be.suc-cessful,.especially.on.the.road.”. All.four.newcomers.will.have.an.immediate.impact.with.the.team,.starting.with.Romanzini,.who.brings.a.maturity.and.experience.from.junior.college.and.international.play..Bullock.is.a.very.skilled.athlete.hailing.from.the.Charlotte,.N.C.,.area,.where.the.tennis.talent.is.aplenty,.stated.Half-penny,.which.will.allow.him.to.compete.with.Sessom.and.McDowell.for.the.lower.spots.in.the.lineup.. Along.with.Romanzini,.Austin.is.also.expected.to.compete.for.one.of.the.middle.spots.in.the.lineup.and.is.one.of.those.players.who,.“if.you.asked.him.to.run.through.a.brick.wall.because.it.would.make.him.better,.

he’d.do.it,”.said.Halfpenny..The.last.of.the.four,.Shuck.is.more.of.a.raw.talent.with.less.experience.on.the.bigger.stage.. “It.was.overwhelming.at.first,.as.far.as.all.the.conditioning.and.the.hours.of.training,.among.other.areas,.but.Justin.has.taken.it.in.stride,”.said.Halfpenny..“It.will.be.a.process.for.him.”. On.the.women’s.side,.junior.Naeemah Brooks.and.senior.Jennifer Astbury.return.to.lead.the.Spartans.at.the.top.of.the.lineup..Astbury.was.NSU’s.primary.No..1.singles.player.last.year,.while.Brooks.had.the.team’s.best.mark.at.6-9.at.the.No..2,.3.and.4.slots..Brooks.saw.most.of.her.action.at.No..3.singles,.where.she.carried.a.5-6.record..Astbury.also.played.three.matches.at.the.No..2.position.. “We.have.good.experience.with.Jennifer.and.Naeemah,”.said.Half-penny..“They’ll.provide.a.lot.of.leadership.for.us.this.year.”. The.program.also.returns.the.primary.No..4-6.players.as.well.in.senior.Chenge Tsapayi,.sophomore.Rebecca Graff.and.junior.Ashley Foster.. Tsapayi.posted.a.4-11.mark.that.included.4-6.at.No..4.singles,.while.Graff.had.a.4-9.record,.including.3-8.at.No..5.singles..Foster.saw.all.of.her.time.at.No..6.slot,.where.she.collected.a.2-7.record.. “Chenge.is.a.senior.with.experience.who.will.be.a.big.force.in.the.middle.of.our.lineup,”.said.Halfpenny..“Rebecca.was.not.here.with.us.in.the.Fall.of.2009,.so.last.Fall.was.big.for.her.as.far.as.her.development.and.get-ting.the.chance.to.work.on.her.game.. “Ashley.has.matured.a.lot.and.has.been.progressing.well..We’ll.need.all.seven.of.our.players.to.contribute.this.year.”. The.Spartans.did.lose.their.No..2.player,.Brittany.Foster.–.sister.of.Ashley.Foster.–.who.competed.in.10.matches.at.the.No..2.spot.and.in.three.matches.at.No..1.singles..Also.lost.was.Silvia.Panush,.who.went.3-3.at.the.No..3,.4.and.5.slots.. A.pair.of.freshmen.from.Europe.arrive.on.campus.to.take.the.place.of.the.Foster.and.Panush..Gabriella Jonsson,.who.hails.from.Stockholm,.Sweden,.and.Maryna Kariuk,.who.arrives.in.Norfolk.from.Kharkiv,.Ukraine.after.a.stop.at.Montana.State,.will.both.give.the.Spartans.a.boost.in.the.lineup.in.their.first.collegiate.seasons.. “We.feel.very.good.about.Gabbi.and.her.commitment.to.advancing.her.game.on.the.court,”.said.Halfpenny..“We’re.going.to.look.for.her.to.play.fairly.high.up.in.the.lineup..It.will.be.challenging.at.first,.but.she.is.mature.and.will.be.able.to.handle.it.. “Maryna.trained.on.her.own.last.year.while.at.Montana.State,.so.she.missed.that.whole.year.of.competition..She’s.got.to.over-come.that.”. With.everything.in.the.program.firmly.set.the.way.Halfpenny.wants.it.to.be,.overcoming.anything.this.year.for.both.teams.isn’t.quite.as.daunting.

SEASON OUTLOOK

Chenge Tsapayi

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Arsenio Culver6-2 Junior Philadelphia, Pa.Benedict College (S.C.)/Cheltenham Academy

2010:.Named.to.the.All-MEAC.First.Team.….Team.MVP.….Fin-ished.the.year.No..20.in.the.Atlantic.Region.in.the.final.Camp-bell/ITA.Regional.tennis.rankings.released.in.mid-June.….Earned.MEAC.Player.of.the.Week.honors.Feb..22.and.March.1.….Posted.a.14-6.overall.singles.record,.including.a.13-4.dual.match.record.….Competed.at.No..1.singles.the.entire.year.….Posted.win.streaks.of.seven.and.five.during.dual-match.season.….Went.2-1.against.MEAC.competition.….Also.went.10-10.in.doubles.play.….Had.a.9-7.dual.match.record.….Competed.at.No..1.doubles.the.entire.year.with.Ben.Marks.and.Jonathan.Sessom.….Had.a.7-4.record.with.Marks.….Had.a.0-3.mark.against.MEAC.competition.….Posted.a.six-match.win.streak.with.Marks.toward.the.end.of.the.season.….Earned.an.8-4.win.over.the.No..1.duo.from.N.C..State.March.13.in.the.match.against.the.No..40.Wolfpack.

2009:.Finished.with.a.5-4.singles.record.in.his.first.year.as.a.Spar-tan.….All.of.his.singles.matches.came.at.the.No..2.spot.….Went.6-4.in.doubles.competition.with.Jonathan.Sessom,.most.at.the.No..2.position.

2008:.Attended.Benedict.College.in.Columbia,.S.C.

High School:.Lettered.four.years.in.tennis.….Was.team.captain.for.three.years.….Was.a.three-time.member.of.the.all-state.first.team.….Finished.in.the.top.five.at.the.state.singles.tournament.as.a.junior,.going.29-5.overall.….Finished.in.the.top.10.at.the.state.singles.tournament.as.a.sophomore,.posting.a.32-2.overall.record.

Personal:.Full.name.is.Arsenio.Jay.Culver.….Was.born.Oct..5,.1989.….Son.of.Alice.Jean.Culver.….Majoring.in.elementary.edu-cation.with.a.minor.in.English.

2010:.Named.the.team’s.Outstanding.Newcomer.….Posted.a.7-14.overall.singles.record.….Had.a.7-11.dual.match.record.….Competed.at.No..2.singles.the.entire.season.….Went.1-2.in.MEAC.play.….Won.three.straight.matches.at.one.point.….Also.carded.a.10-10.record.in.doubles.action.….Record.included.a.9-7.dual.match.mark.….Competed.at.No..1.doubles.with.Arsenio.Cul-ver.most.of.the.season.….Also.saw.time.at.No..2.doubles.with.Keenan.Ruff.….Went.7-4.with.Culver,.including.a.six-match.win.streak.….Had.a.0-3.mark.against.MEAC.competition.….Earned.a.8-4.win.over.the.No..1.duo.from.N.C..State.March.13.in.the.match.against.the.No..40.Wolfpack.

2009 (at ODU):.Compiled.a.6-2.singles.record.as.a.freshman.at.ODU,.including.a.4-0.mark.at.the.No..6.position.in.dual.matches.….Registered.a.20-9.doubles.record,.including.15-8.in.dual.matches.

High School:.Participated.four.years.each.on.the.tennis,.rugby,.soccer,.track.and.cricket.teams.at.The.Chase.High.School.….Helped.the.tennis,.soccer.and.rugby.squads.to.regional.cham-pionships.each.of.his.four.years.….Also.ran.cross.country.as.a.sophomore,.placing.seventh.in.the.region.and.qualifying.for.nationals.

Personal:.Full.name.is.Benjamin.Edward.Marks.….Was.born.on.Aug..30,.1990.….Son.of.Michael.and.Joanna.Marks.….Majoring.in.accounting.

Ben Marks5-10 Junior Worcestershire, EnglandOld Dominion/The Chase High School

MEN’S PROFILES

CULVER’S CAREER RECORD

Singles Dual MEAC 1 2 3 4 5 62009. 5-4. 1-2. --. 5-4. --. --. --. --2010. 13-4. 2-1. 13-4. --. --. --. --. --.Totals 18-8 3-3 13-4 5-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Doubles Dual MEAC 1 2 32009. 6-4. 1-2. 1-0. 3-3. 2-12010. 9-7. 0-3. 9-7. --. --Totals 15-11 1-5 10-7 3-3 2-1

MARK’S CAREER RECORD

Singles Dual MEAC 1 2 3 4 5 6*.2009. 4-0. --. --. --. --. --. --. 4-02010. 7-11. 1-2. --. 7-11. --. --. --. --.Totals 11-11 1-2 0-0 7-11 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-0

Doubles Dual MEAC 1 2 3*.2009. 15-8. --. 1-0. 13-7. 1-12010. 9-7. 0-3. 7-4. 2-3. --Totals 24-15 0-3 8-4 15-10 1-1

* At Old Dominion



2010:.Went.4-15.in.singles.play,.including.4-13.in.dual.matches.….Competed.at.the.No..3.singles.slot.the.entire.year.….Had.a.0-3.mark.against.MEAC.opponents.….Had.a.3-13.mark.in.doubles.action.….Was.3-12.in.dual.matches,.competing.at.both.No..1.and.No..2.doubles.….Posted.a.2-3.mark.with.Arsenio.Culver.at.No..1.singles.in.late.February.and.early.March.….Competed.with.Keenan.Ruff.at.No..2.doubles.the.rest.of.the.year.….Went.0-3.in.MEAC.play.

2009:.Finished.the.dual.season.with.a.3-9.singles.record,.split-ting.time.at.the.Nos..4,.5.and.6.positions.….Went.6-5.in.doubles.matches,.including.a.6-4.record.with.Arsenio.Culver.primarily.at.the.No..2.position.

High School:.Lettered.three.years.at.Elkins.High.and.one.year.at.New.Braunfels.Senior.High.….Had.an.undefeated.record.his.freshman.and.sophomore.years.….Helped.New.Braunfels.win.the.4A.Division.1.state.championship.his.senior.year.

Personal:.Full.name.is.Jonathan.Edward.Sessom.….Was.born.on.June.26,.1990.….Son.of.Edward.and.Veronica.Sessom.….Has.one.older.sister,.Latasha.….Majoring.in.electronic.engineering.….Plans.on.becoming.an.engineer.post-grad.

2010:.Named.MEAC.Rookie.of.the.Week.on.March.27.and.Feb..22.….Went.3-15.in.singles.action,.all.in.dual.matches.….Went.0-3.against.MEAC.teams.….Competed.at.the.No..5.singles.slot.the.entire.season.….Posted.two.of.his.wins.in.back-to-back.matches.against.UMES.and.Shaw.….Competed.in.one.fall.match.with.Jonathan.Sessom.at.the.ODU.Collegiate.Invitational,.falling.8-6.to.a.dual.from.the.University.of.Delaware.

High School:.Lettered.four.years.in.tennis.at.King’s.Fork.….A.second-team.All-Southeastern.District.selection.as.a.senior.….Ran.AAU.track.as.a.freshman.

Personal:.Full.name.is.Dexter.Roy.McDowell.….Was.born.on.March.15,.1991.….Son.of.Dexter.and.Anita.McDowell.….Has.one.older.sister,.Nicole.and.a.younger.brother.and.sister,.Alex.and.Alexis.….Majoring.in.nursing.….Plans.on.pursuing.a.masters.and.becoming.a.pediatric.nurse.practitioner.

Jonathan Sessom5-5 Junior Houston, TexasNew Braunfels Senior HS

Dexter McDowell5-8 Sophomore Suffolk, Va.King’s Fork HS

Christian Romanzini5-10 Junior Curitiba, BrazilSeward County CC/Dom Bosco HS

Seward County CC:.Competed.for.two.years.at.Seward.County.Community.College.in.Liberal,.Kan.

Personal:.Full.name.is.Christian.Romanzini.….Son.of.Tatiane.Bel-lani.and.Vitor.Antonio.Romanzini.….Has.one.sibling,.Tatiane.….Majoring.in.marketing.

MEN’S PROFILES

McDOWELL’S CAREER RECORD

Singles Dual MEAC 1 2 3 4 5 62010. 3-15. 0-3. --. --. --. --. 3-15. --.Totals 3-15 0-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-15 0-0

Doubles Dual MEAC 1 2 32010. 0-0. 0-0. --. --. --Totals 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

SESSOM’S CAREER RECORD

Singles Dual MEAC 1 2 3 4 5 62009. 3-9. 0-3. --. --. --. 0-3. 1-3. 2-32010. 4-13. 0-3. --. --. 4-13. --. --. --.Totals 7-22 0-6 0-0 0-0 4-13 0-3 1-3 2-3

Doubles Dual MEAC 1 2 32009. 6-5. 1-2. 1-0. 3-4. 2-12010. 3-12. 0-3. 2-3. 1-9. --Totals 9-17 1-5 3-3 4-13 2-1



High School:.Competed.for.four.years.on.the.varsity.tennis.team.….Named.first-team.All-State.as.a.junior.….Tabbed.to.the.All-State.Second.Team.senior.year.….Earned.all-county,.all-district.and.all-conference.honors.junior.and.senior.years.….Also.earned.all-sectional.honors.sophomore.and.junior.year.and.all-regional.honors.junior.year.….Led.team.to.the.conference.championship.senior.year.….Owned.a.20-2.record.at.No..1.doubles.senior.year.for.Greenwood.Community.HS.….Reached.the.sixth.round.of.the.state.doubles.tournament.junior.year.….Owned.a.22-2.record.at.No..1.doubles.that.year.for.Greenwood.junior.year.….Com-peted.in.the.state.tournament.in.singles.play.sophomore.year.….Competed.at.No..1.singles.for.Greenwood.that.year.….Led.team.to.the.sectional.championship.and.reached.the.regional.final.as.a.freshman.

Personal:.Full.name.is.Kenton.J..Austin.….Goes.by.Kent.….Born.Nov..23,.1991.….Son.of.Jamica.and.Patrick.Austin.….Has.one.younger.sibling,.Kaitlin.….Majoring.in.accounting.….Wants.to.eventually.become.a.CEO.

Kent Austin6-2 Freshman Greenwood, Ind.Greenwood Community HS

High School:.Competed.on.the.varsity.tennis.team.all.four.years.….Earned.first-team.All-Conference.sophomore,.junior.and.senior.years.….Named.to.the.All-Conference.Second.Team.fresh-man.year.….Was.a.North.Carolina.Honors.Athlete.junior.season.

Personal:.Full.name.is.Brian.G..Bullock.….Born.Jan..16,.1992.….Son.of.Michelle.and.Charles.Bullock.Jr..….Has.three.siblings,.Kiara,.Nicole.and.Charles.III.….Father.Charles.Jr..and.brother.Charles.III.both.went.to.NSU.….Majoring.in.business.marketing.….Wants.to.become.a.sports.agent.post-grad.

Brian Bullock5-10 Freshman Charlotte, N.C.Ardrey Kell HS

Justin Shuck6-0 Freshman Lakewood, Wash.Lakes HS

High School:.Competed.all.four.years.on.the.varsity.tennis.team.for.Coach.John.Shelton.….Earned.first-team.All-Conference.and.All-District.honors.junior.and.senior.years.….Posted.a.9-6.record.at.No..1.doubles.as.a.junior.….Went.13-3.in.singles.play.senior.year.

Personal:.Full.name.is.Justin.M..Shuck.….Born.June.27,.1992.….Son.of.Joan.and.Jerry.Shuck.….Has.one.sibling,.Lindsey.….Majoring.in.computer.science.….Wants.to.become.a.computer.programmer.

MEN’S PROFILES



Jennifer Astbury5-5 Senior Chesapeake, Va.Western Branch HS

2010:.Named.to.the.MEAC.All-Academic.Team.….Posted.a.3-16.overall.mark,.including.a.2-13.slate.in.dual.matches.and.an.0-4.record.in.MEAC.play.….Competed.at.the.No..1.singles.position.for.all.but.three.of.those.15.dual.matches.….Earned.dual.match.wins.over.opponents.from.Chowan.and.UMES.….Also.went.4-13.in.doubles.competition,.including.4-10.in.dual.matches.and.0-4.in.MEAC.matches.….Competed.at.No..1.doubles.the.entire.year,.twice.with.Silvia.Panush.at.the.beginning.of.the.dual.season.and.with.Naeemah.Brooks.in.the.other.matches.….Went.4-8.with.Brooks.

2009:.Was.5-4.overall.and.1-3.in.conference.singles.matches.….Has.the.most.singles.wins.of.all.the.returning.players.….Went.6-3.overall.and.2-2.in.the.MEAC.in.doubles.competition.with.Chenge.Tsapayi.at.No..3.doubles.….Was.3-2.at.No..3.singles..

2008:.Went.6-6.overall.and.2-2.in.the.conference.in.singles.matches.….Had.a.5-4.record.at.No..5.singles.….Teamed.with.Le-rissa.Morris.to.post.a.6-4.overall.doubles.record.….The.Astbury-

2010:.Named.to.the.MEAC.All-Academic.Team.….Had.a.5-12.re-cord.in.singles.play,.including.4-11.in.dual.matches.….Competed.primarily.at.No..4.singles.but.also.saw.time.at.the.No..3,.5.and.6.slots.….Carried.a.4-6.mark.at.No..4.singles.….Went.0-4.in.MEAC.play.….Also.had.a.4-12.mark.in.doubles,.including.3-11.in.dual.matches.….Competed.the.whole.year.at.No..2.doubles.with.four.different.teammates.….Had.a.0-4.record.in.MEAC.matches.

2009:.Had.a.4-6.overall.singles.record.and.was.1-3.in.MEAC.singles.….Tallied.a.2-3.record.at.No..6.singles.….Joined.with.Jen-nifer.Astbury.to.go.6-3.overall.in.doubles.play.….Tsapayi-Astbury.team.went.2-2.in.MEAC.play.and.5-3.at.No..3.doubles.

2008 (At West Alabama):.Had.a.15-8.overall.record.in.singles.

Chenge Tsapayi5-6 Senior Harare, ZimbabweUniversity of West Alabama/Chispite Senior School

Morris.team.went.2-0.at.No..2.doubles.and.4-4.at.No..3..

High School:.Won.the.Southeastern.District.Singles.and.Doubles.titles.her.junior.(2006).and.senior.(2007).years.….Was.named.the.Southeastern.District.Player.of.the.Year.in.2006.and.2007.….Advanced.to.the.district.singles.championship.game.in.2005.….Was.a.member.of.the.2005.and.2006.Chesapeake.Scholar.Athlete.Superintendant’s.Teams..

Personal:.Full.name.is.Jennifer.Lynn.Astbury.….Born.on.May.25,.1989.….Daughter.of.Joseph.and.Brigilda.Astbury.….Has.one.sis-ter,.Julie.….Majoring.in.exercise.science.….Career.plans.include.getting.into.physical.therapy/rehabilitation.and.becoming.a.health.fitness.instructor.

play,.including.a.12-5.mark.at.No..3.singles.….Joined.with.Mari-ana.Freitas.to.go.12-9.in.doubles.play.

High School:.Played.in.the.Africa.Junior.Championship.as.a.sophomore.….Was.a.member.of.the.Group.4.ITF.Circuit.as.a.sophomore.and.junior.

Personal:.Full.name.is.Chengetayi.Tsapayi.….Goes.by.Chenge.….Born.on.Oct..28,.1990.….Daughter.of.Allan.and.Martha.Tsapayi.….Majoring.in.accounting.

WOMEN’S PROFILES

ASTBURY’S CAREER RECORD

Singles Dual MEAC 1 2 3 4 5 62008. 6-6. 2-2. --. --. --. 1-2. 5-4. --2009. 5-4. 1-3. --. --. 3-2. 0-1. 1-1. 1-02010. 2-13. 0-4. 2-10. 0-3. --. --. --. --Totals 13-23 3-9 2-10 0-3 3-2 1-3 6-5 1-0

Doubles Dual MEAC 1 2 32008. 6-6. 2-1. 0-2. 2-0. 4-42009. 6-4. 2-2. --. 1-1. 5-32010. 3-11. 0-4. 3-11. --. --Totals 15-21 4-7 3-13 3-1 9-7

TSAPAYI’S CAREER RECORD

Singles Dual MEAC 1 2 3 4 5 62009. 4-6. 1-3. --. --. --. 1-2. 1-1. 2-32010. 4-11. 0-4. --. --. 0-2. 4-6. 0-2. 0-1Totals 8-17 1-7 0-0 0-0 0-2 5-8 1-3 2-4

Doubles Dual MEAC 1 2 32009. 6-4. 2-2. --. 1-0. 5-42010. 3-11. 0-4. --. 3-11. --Totals 9-15 2-6 0-0 4-11 5-4



2010:.Named.team.MVP.….Named.to.the.MEAC.All-Academic.Team.….Posted.a.6-10.overall.singles.record.and.a.6-9.mark.in.dual.matches,.the.best.record.on.the.team.….Went.1-3.in.MEAC.matches.….Saw.action.at.No..2,.3.and.4.singles.….Earned.a.5-6.mark.at.No..3.singles.….Also.went.5-12.in.doubles.play,.the.most.wins.on.the.team.….Teamed.with.Brittany.Foster.in.the.fall.season.then.with.Jennifer.Astbury.at.the.No..1.slot.in.all.but.one.dual.match.….Went.4-9.in.dual.matches,.including.a.4-8.mark.with.Astbury.….Also.had.a.0-4.MEAC.record.

2009:.Had.a.2-5.overall.singles.record.….Went.0-3.in.MEAC.singles.play.….Spent.most.of.the.season.playing.doubles.with.Chenge.Tsapayi,.posting.a.2-4.overall.record.and.a.0-3.confer-ence.record.

Naeemah Brooks5-9 Junior Galloway, N.J.Absegami HS

Ashley Foster5-6 Junior Norfolk, Va.Virginia State University/Granby HS

2010:.Had.a.2-7.singles.record.in.dual.matches,.including.0-4.in.MEAC.play.….Competed.at.the.No..6.position.….Earned.wins.over.opponents.from.Chowan.and.North.Carolina.Central.….Also.went.4-8.in.doubles.competition,.including.3-7.in.dual.matches.and.0-4.in.MEAC.matches.….Competed.at.No..3.doubles.with.sis-ter.Brittany.Foster.in.all.but.one.dual.match.….Moved.up.to.No..2.doubles.against.North.Carolina.Central.March.27.and.competed.with.Chengetayi.Tsapayi.

2009 (At Virginia State):.Went.10-4.overall.and.7-2.in.CIAA.singles.matches.….Played.most.of.the.season.with.teammate.Lakevia.Ingram,.going.8-3.overall.and.5-1.in.conference.doubles.matches.….Won.the.CIAA.tournament.title.at.No..6.singles.and.teamed.with.Ingram.to.finish.second.at.No..3.doubles.….Earned.All-CIAA.honors.

High School:.Was.one.of.Absegmi’s.star.players.during.her.four.years.there.….Earned.second-team.All-American.Confer-ence.honors.as.a.freshman.and.was.named.to.the.first.team.her.sophomore.through.senior.years.….Was.also.a.four-time.All-Cape-Atlantic.League.first.team.selection.….Earned.Group.4.first-team.honors.in.her.last.three.years.at.Absegami.….Ended.her.prep.career.with.a.65-15.record..

Personal:.Full.name.is.Naeemah.J..Brooks.….Was.born.on.Jan..18,.1991.….Daughter.of.Otis.and.Cheryl.Brooks.….Majoring.in.elementary.education.

High School:.Won.the.Eastern.District.singles.championship.in.2007.and.2008.….Won.the.Eastern.District.doubles.title.in.2006.with.her.older.sister.Brittany.….Advanced.to.the.district.doubles.championship.game.with.Brittany.in.2005.

Personal:.Full.name.is.Ashley.S..Foster.….Was.born.on.July.13,.1990.….Parents.Laguna.and.Karana.Foster.are.NSU.alumni.….Is.the.younger.sister.of.former.Spartan.teammate.Brittany.Foster.….Also.has.one.brother,.Laguna.….Father.Laguna.ran.track.for.NSU.….Majoring.in.political.science.….Plans.on.going.to.graduate.school.for.elementary.education.and.then.to.law.school.

WOMEN’S PROFILES

BROOKS’ CAREER RECORD

Singles Dual MEAC 1 2 3 4 5 62009. 2-5. 0-3. --. --. --. 1-3. 1-2. --2010. 6-9. 1-3. --. 1-1. 5-6. 0-2. --. --Totals 8-14 1-6 0-0 1-1 5-6 1-5 1-2 0-0

Doubles Dual MEAC 1 2 32009. 2-5. 0-3. --. 2-4. 0-12010. 3-10. 0-4. 3-9. 0-1. --Totals 5-15 0-7 3-9 2-5 0-1

FOSTER’S CAREER RECORD

Singles Dual MEAC 1 2 3 4 5 6*.2009. 10-4. --. --. --. --. --. 4-4. 6-02010. 2-7. 0-4. --. --. --. --. --. 2-7.Totals 12-11 0-4 -- -- -- -- 4-4 8-7

Doubles Dual MEAC 1 2 3*.2009. 10-4. --. --. 4-2. 6-22010. 3-7. 0-4. --. 0-1. 3-6Totals 13-11 0-4 0-0 4-3 9-8

* At Virginia State



2010:.Won.team’s.Outstanding.Newcomer.Award.….Went.4-9.in.dual.matches.in.singles.play.….Had.a.0-4.mark.in.MEAC.matches.….Won.three.straight.matches.in.mid.to.late.March.….Also.went.4-8.in.doubles.matches,.all.in.dual.play.….Competed.with.Chen-getayi.Tsapayi.at.the.No..2.doubles.slot.and.at.No..3.doubles.with.Silvia.Panush.for.two.matches.….Had.a.3-7.mark.with.Tsapayi.….Carried.a.0-4.record.in.MEAC.play.

High School:.Played.two.years.at.the.Bollettieri.Tennis.Academy.in.Bradenton,.Fla.,.while.attending.the.Pendleton.School.

Personal:.Full.name.is.Rebecca.Ursula.Louise.Graff.….Born.on.Sept..13,.1990.….Daughter.of.Lars.and.Madeleine.Graff.

Rebecca Graff5-8 Sophomore Bastad, SwedenPendleton School (Fla.)

High School:.Competed.for.three.years.on.the.tennis.team.at.Bastad.Tennis.Academy.….Captured.the.Salk-Open.Swedish.Championship.in.sophomore,.junior.and.senior.seasons.….Took.third.place.in.doubles.at.the.Swedish.Championship.junior.year.

Personal:.Full.name.is.Gabriella.Maria.Eleonora.Jonsson.….Daughter.of.Maria.Salomon-Jonsson.and.Ulf.Jonsson.….Major-ing.in.business.

Gabriella Jonsson5-5 Freshman Stockholm, SwedenJensen Gymnasium Vastra

Maryna Kariuk5-7 Freshman Kharkiv, UkraineGymnasium #6

Personal:.Full.name.is.Maryna.Kariuk.….Born.Feb..25,.1990.….Daughter.of.Jzyna.and.Oleksandr.Kariuk.….Majoring.in.mass.communications.….Wants.to.work.in.Hollywood.after.school.

WOMEN’S PROFILES

GRAFF’S CAREER RECORD

Singles Dual MEAC 1 2 3 4 5 62010. 4-9. 0-4. --. --. --. 0-1. 3-8. 1-0.Totals 4-9 0-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 3-8 1-0

Doubles Dual MEAC 1 2 32010. 4-8. 0-4. --. 3-7. 1-1Totals 4-8 0-4 0-0 3-7 1-1



2010 Men’s Tennis Results/StatisticsOverall.record:.3-14..•..MEAC:.0-3..•..Region:.0-0..•..Home:.2-3..•..Away:.0-4..•..Neutral:.1-7

Singles Overall Dual Tour MEAC 1 2 3 4 5 6Arsenio.Culver.. 13-4.. 13-4.. 0-0.. 2-1... 13-4.... ---.... ---.... ---.... ---.... ---.Ben.Marks. 7-11.. 7-11.. 0-0.. 1-2... ---.... 7-11.... ---.... ---.... ---.... ---Dexter.McDowell. 3-15.. 3-15.. 0-0.. 0-3... ---.... ---.... ---... .---.... 3-15... .---Keenan.Ruff.. 3-15.. 3-15.. 0-0.. 0-3... ---.... ---.... ---.... 3-15.... ---.... ---.Jonathan.Sessom.. 4-13.. 4-13.. 0-0.. 0-3... ---.... ---.... 4-13.... ---.... ---.... ---Totals 30-74 30-74 0-0 3-15 13-4 7-11 4-13 3-15 3-15 0-16

Doubles Overall Dual Tour MEAC 1 2 3Arsenio.Culver/Ben.Marks.. 7-4.. 7-4.. 0-0.. 0-0... 7-4.... ---.... ---Keenan.Ruff/Jonathan.Sessom.. 1-9.. 1-9.. 0-0.. 0-0... ---.... 1-9.... ---.Arsenio.Culver/Jonathan.Sessom.. 2-3.. 2-3.. 0-0.. 0-3... 2-3.... ---.... ---.Keenan.Ruff/Ben.Marks.. 2-3.. 2-3.. 0-0.. 0-3... ---.... 2-3.... ---Totals 12-34 12-34 0-0 0-9 9-7 3-12 0-15

2010 RESULTS

Date Opponent Score Overall MEAC Jan.17. at.Old.Dominion... L,.0-7.. 0-1.. 0-0...Jan.22. vs.East.Carolina... L,.1-5.. 0-2.. 0-0...Feb.12. vs.Hampton... L,.1-4.. 0-3.. 0-0...Feb.13. vs.Christopher.Newport... L,.2-5.. 0-4.. 0-0...Feb.27. CHOWAN... W,.6-0.. 1-4.. 0-0...Mar.04.*. vs.Bethune-Cookman... L,.2-5.. 1-5.. 0-1...Mar.05.*. vs.South.Carolina.State... L,.1-6.. 1-6.. 0-2...Mar.06.*. vs.Florida.A&M... L,.0-7.. 1-7.. 0-3...Mar.06. vs.Winston-Salem.State... W,.5-2.. 2-7.. 0-3...Mar.09. JAMES MADISON... L,.1-6.. 2-8.. 0-3...Mar.13. at.#40.North.Carolina.State... L,.0-7.. 2-9.. 0-3...Mar.14. at.Shaw... L,.2-5.. 2-10.. 0-3...Mar.21. MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE... W,.6-1.. 3-10.. 0-3...Mar.24. LIBERTY... L,.1-6.. 3-11.. 0-3...Mar.27. N.C. CENTRAL... Tf.0-0.. 3-11-1.. 0-3...Apr.01. DELAWARE... L,.1-6.. 3-12-1.. 0-3...Apr.03. at.William.&.Mary... L,.0-7.. 3-13-1.. 0-3...Apr.16.#. vs.Hampton... L,.1-4.. 3-14-1.. 0-3...

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2010 Women’s Tennis Results/StatisticsOverall.record:.3-12..•..MEAC:.0-4..•..Region:.0-0..•..Home:.2-4..•..Away:.1-1..•..Neutral:.0-7

Singles Overall Dual Tour MEAC 1 2 3 4 5 6Jennifer.Astbury. 2-13.. 2-13.. 0-0.. 0-4... 2-10.... 0-3... .---.... ---.... ---.... ---Naeemah.Brooks. 6-9.. 6-9.. 0-0.. 1-3... ---.... 1-1.... 5-6.... 0-2.... ---.... ---Ashley.Foster. 2-7.. 2-7.. 0-0.. 0-4... ---.... ---.... ---.... ---.... ---.... 2-7Brittany.Foster. 2-11.. 2-11.. 0-0.. 0-4... 0-3.... 2-8.... ---.... ---.... ---.... ---Rebecca.Graff. 4-9.. 4-9.. 0-0.. 0-4... ---.... ---.... ---.... 0-1.... 3-8.... 1-0Silvia.Panush. 3-3.. 3-3.. 0-0.. 0-0.. ---.... ---.... 0-2.... 1-1.... 2-0.... ---Chenge.Tsapayi. 4-11.. 4-11.. 0-0.. 0-4... ---.... ---.... 0-2.... 4-6.... 0-2.... 0-1Totals 27-63 27-63 0-0 1-23 2-13 3-12 5-10 5-10 5-10 7-8

Doubles Overall Dual Tour MEAC 1 2 3Jennifer.Astbury/Silvia.Panush. 0-2.. 0-2.. 0-0.. 0-0... 0-2.... ---.... ---Naeemah.Brooks/Chenge.Tsapayi. 0-1.. 0-1.. 0-0.. 0-0... ---.... 0-1.... ---Ashley.Foster/Brittany.Foster. 3-6.. 3-6.. 0-0.. 0-4... ---.... ---.... 3-6Brittany.Foster/Chenge.Tsapayi. 0-2.. 0-2.. 0-0.. 0-0... ---.... 0-2.... ---Jennifer.Astbury/Naeemah.Brooks. 3-9.. 3-9.. 0-0.. 0-4... 3-9.... ---.... ---Rebecca.Graff/Chenge.Tsapayi. 3-7.. 3-7.. 0-0.. 0-4... ---.... 3-7.... ---Ashley.Foster/Chenge.Tsapayi. 0-1.. 0-1.. 0-0.. 0-0... ---.... 0-1.... ---Rebecca.Graff/Silvia.Panush. 1-1.. 1-1.. 0-0.. 0-0... ---.... ---.... 1-1Totals 12-29 12-29 0-0 0-12 3-11 3-11 6-7

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Date Opponent Score Overall MEAC Jan.17. at.Old.Dominion... L,.0-7.. 0-1.. 0-0...Jan.23. vs.UNC.Wilmington.. L,.1-6.. 0-2.. 0-0...Feb.12. vs.Hampton... L,.2-4.. 0-3.. 0-0...Feb.27. CHOWAN... W,.7-0.. 1-3.. 0-0...Mar.4.*. vs.Bethune-Cookman. .L,.0-7.. 1-4.. 0-1...Mar.4.*. vs.North.Carolina.A&T.. L,.1-6.. 1-5.. 0-2...Mar.5.*. vs.South.Carolina.State... L,.0-7.. 1-6.. 0-3...Mar.6.*. vs.Florida.A&M... L,.0-7.. 1-7.. 0-4...Mar.06. vs.Winston-Salem.State... L,.3-4.. 1-8.. 0-4...Mar.10. PITTSBURGH... L,.0-7.. 1-9.. 0-4...Mar.14. at.Shaw... W,.5-2.. 2-9.. 0-4...Mar.21. MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE... W,.7-0.. 3-9.. 0-4...Mar.27. N.C. CENTRAL... L,.2-5.. 3-10.. 0-4...Mar.24. LIBERTY... L,.3-4.. 3-11.. 0-4...Apr.01. DELAWARE... L,.0-7.. 3-12.. 0-4.

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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..

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2011 Men’s Preseason Predicted Order of Finish(First-Place Votes in Parenthesis)

MEAC Northern DivisionTeam Points1..Hampton.(20)..................................... 249.pts.2..Howard.(1)........................................... 187.pts.3..Morgan.State...................................... 163.pts.4..UMES..................................................... 131.pts.5..Coppin.State....................................... 106.pts.

MEAC Southern DivisionTeam Points1..South.Carolina.State.(16)............... 228.pts.2..Florida.A&M.(4).................................. 188.pts.3..Bethune-Cookman........................... 152.pts.4. Norfolk State ........................... 147 pts.

2011 Women’s Preseason Predicted Order of Finish(First-Place Votes in Parenthesis)

MEAC Northern DivisionTeam Points1..Howard.(17)........................................ 223.pts.2..Hampton.(2)........................................ 187.pts.3..Delaware.State................................... 153.pts.4..Morgan.State...................................... 148.pts.5..UMES.(1)............................................... 118.pts.6..Coppin.State....................................... 111.pts.

MEAC Southern DivisionTeam Points1..South.Carolina.State.(18)............... 242.pts.2..Florida.A&M.(2).................................. 189.pts.3..Bethune-Cookman........................... 170.pts.4. Norfolk State ........................... 143 pts.5..North.Carolina.A&T.......................... 138.pts.

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2010..................................S.C. State2009..................................S.C. State2008..................................S.C. State2007................................... Hampton2006..................................S.C. State2005..................................S.C. State2004..................................S.C. State2003................................... Hampton2002................................... Hampton2001................................... Hampton 2000.............................. Florida A&M1999................................... Hampton1998................................... Hampton1997................................... Hampton1996.............................. Florida A&M1995.............................. Florida A&M1994.............................. Florida A&M1993.............................. Florida A&M1992.............................. Florida A&M1991.............................. Florida A&M1990......................................Howard1989.............................. Florida A&M1988......................................Howard1987......................................Howard1986..................................S.C. State1985..................................S.C. State1984..................................S.C. State1983......................................Howard1982......................................Howard1981......................................Howard

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Women2010..................................S.C. State2009..................................S.C. State2008..................................S.C. State2007..................................S.C. State2006..................................S.C. State2005..................................S.C. State2004................................... Hampton2003................................... Hampton2002................................... Hampton2001.............................. Florida A&M2000....................Bethune-Cookman1999....................Bethune-Cookman1998................................... Hampton1997.............................. Florida A&M1996................................... Hampton1995......................................Howard1994............................ Morgan State1993......................................Howard1992......................................Howard1991.............................. Florida A&M1990......................................Howard1989.............................. Florida A&M1988.............................. Florida A&M1987.............................. Florida A&M1986..................................S.C. State

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MEN’S TEAM STANDINGS

TEAMS MEAC OVERALL Northern Division W L Pct. W L Pct.Hampton.. 5.. 0.. 1.000... 11.. 6.. .647.Howard.. 4.. 1.. .800... 5.. 13.. .278.Morgan.State.. 3.. 2.. .600... 7.. 12.. .368.Delaware.State.. 2.. 3.. .400... 2.. 7.. .222.Maryland.E..Shore.. 1.. 4.. .200... 2.. 11.. .154.Coppin.State.. 0.. 5.. .000... 1.. 6.. .143.

TEAMS MEAC OVERALL Southern Division W L Pct. W L Pct.Florida.A&M.. 3.. 0.. 1.000... 11.. 16.. .407.South.Carolina.State.. 2.. 1.. .667... 14.. 10.. .583.Bethune-Cookman.. 1.. 2.. .333... 5.. 17.. .227.Norfolk State 0 3 .000 3 14 .176

MEN’S INDIVIDUAL STATS

SINGLES (Min. 1 Decision)Player Team W L Pct.KOVALEYCH,Dmytro... SCSU... 1.. 0.. 1.000.BELUCCI,Vitor... BCU... 1.. 0.. 1.000.VARGA,.Gellet... HAM... 12.. 2.. .857.CULVER,Arsenio NSU 13 4 .765 LANGER,Jan... SCSU... 6.. 2.. .750.LANGER,Radek... SCSU... 3.. 1.. .750.MALKO,.Alexander... SCSU... 16.. 6.. .727.KOVALEVYCH,Dmytro... SCSU... 15.. 6.. .714.STEWART.III,.Isaiah... HAM... 4.. 2.. .667.FLUDD,Alvin... HAM... 11.. 6.. .647

DOUBLES (Min. 1 Decision)Player Team W L Pct.KOVALEVYCH,Dmytro/LANGER,Radek... SCSU... 2.. 0.. 1.000.ALVES,.Edson/GREEN,.Kenneth... HAM... 2.. 0.. 1.000.GREEN,.Kenneth/MATTOS,.Nelio... HAM... 1.. 0.. 1.000.GRUND,David/MEANA,Gabriel... SCSU... 1.. 0.. 1.000.Atkinson,Marc/Happy,Takura... FAMU... 1.. 0.. 1.000.LANGER,Jan/PIVONKA,Radek... SCSU... 1.. 0.. 1.000.JEFFREYS,James/WIGFULL,Jahra... CSU... 1.. 0.. 1.000.GRUND,David/MALKO,.Alexander... SCSU... 1.. 0.. 1.000.ATKINSON,Marc/WAMUKOWA,Maurice... FAMU... 1.. 0.. 1.000.MEANA,Gabriel/PIVONKA,Radek... SCSU... 14.. 6.. .700

ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMSFirst TeamName School Class HometownTakura.Happy.. Florida.A&M.. Fr... Mutare,.ZimbabweDavid.Jackson.. Florida.A&M.. Sr... Indianapolis,.Ind.Michael.Moore.. Florida.A&M.. Jr... New.York,.N.Y.Nelio.Mattos.. Hampton.. So... Ribeiraro.Preto,.BrazilGellert.Varga.. Hampton.. Jr... Becej,.SerbiaArsenio Culver Norfolk State So. Philadelphia, Pa.

Second TeamName School Class HometownChristopher.Kano.. Delaware.State.. Fr... Lima,.PeruMaurice.Wamokowa*.. Florida.A&M.. Jr... Nairobi,.KenyaAlvin.Fludd*.. Hampton.. Fr... Washington,.D.C.Dymtro.Kovalevych.. South.Carolina.St.. So... Czech.RepublicAlesandr.Malko.. South.Carolina.St... Fr... RomaniaGabriel.Meana.. South.Carolina.St... Jr... Gijon,.SpainRadek.Pivonka.. South.Carolina.St... Jr... Prague,.Czech.Republic[*].Indicates.Tie

Player of the Year:.David.Jackson,.Florida.A&MRookie of the Year:.Takura.Happy,.Florida.A&MCoach of the Year:.Dr..Carl.Goodman,.Florida.A&M

WOMEN’S TEAM STANDINGS

TEAMS MEAC OVERALL Northern Division W L Pct. W L Pct.Howard.. 5.. 0.. 1.000... 15.. 4.. .789.Hampton.. 4.. 1.. .800... 8.. 9.. .471.Delaware.State.. 3.. 2.. .600... 3.. 5.. .375.Morgan.State.. 2.. 3.. .400... 5.. 14.. .263.Coppin.State.. 1.. 4.. .200... 2.. 7.. .222.Maryland.E..Shore.. 0.. 5.. .000... 0.. 16.. .000.

TEAMS MEAC OVERALL Southern Division W L Pct. W L Pct.South.Carolina.State.. 4.. 0.. 1.000... 16.. 5.. .762.Florida.A&M.. 3.. 1.. .750... 9.. 8.. .529.Bethune-Cookman.. 2.. 2.. .500... 11.. 10.. .524.North.Carolina.A&T.. 1.. 3.. .250... 4.. 16.. .200.Norfolk State 0 4 .000 3 12 .200

WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL STATS

SINGLES (Min. 1 Decision)Player Team W L Pct.VARELA,Tatiana... SCSU... 3.. 0.. 1.000.SEKERINA,Darla... SCSU... 3.. 0.. 1.000.CUFF,Amber... HOW... 2.. 0.. 1.000.HOPKINS,Reijina... BCU... 2.. 0.. 1.000.LUKYANENKO,Viktoriva... MSU... 1.. 0.. 1.000.MORGAN,Brittney... HOW... 16.. 2.. .889.BROWN,Michelle... HOW... 15.. 2.. .882.BROWN,Alexis... FAMU... 12.. 3.. .800.TORRES,.Saria... SCSU... 8.. 2.. .800.SEKERINA,Daria... SCSU... 11.. 3.. .786.

DOUBLES (Min. 1 Decision)Player Team W L Pct.CRACIUN,Maria/SEKERINA,Daria... SCSU... 15.. 0.. 1.000.AMY.CHEN,.I-Chun/VARELA,Tatiana... SCSU... 2.. 0.. 1.000.MANLEY,Janine/MUKAM,Lauretta... CSU... 1.. 0.. 1.000.BOSNEAG,Laura/VARELA,Tatiana... SCSU... 1.. 0.. 1.000.BLOODNIECE,Iveta/TORRES,.Saria... SCSU... 1.. 0.. 1.000.SEKERINA,Daria/VALDANE,Beate... SCSU... 1.. 0.. 1.000.DAVIS,Brittany/PAEZ,Andrea... BCU... 1.. 0.. 1.000.LUKYANENKO,Viktoriva/OLCZAK,Pola... MSU... 1.. 0.. 1.000.HANKOVA,Eva/HOPKINS,Reijina... BCU... 1.. 0.. 1.000.SANGRIA,.Jovanna/SMALL,.Janelle... HAM... 1.. 0.. 1.000.

ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMSFirst TeamName School Class HometownRachel.Pye*.. Florida.A&M.. Sr... Miami,.Fla.Michelle.Brown.. Howard.. So... Los.Angeles,.Calif.Brittney.Morgan.. Howard.. Fr.. Beverly.Hills,.Calif.Jovana.Sangria.. Hampton.. Jr.. Long.Beach,.Calif.Maria.Cracium.. South.Carolina.St.. Fr.. RomaniaLaura.Bosneag*.. South.Carolina.St.. So.. RomaniaDaria.Sekerina.. South.Carolina.St.. So.. Samara,.Russia

Second TeamName School Class HometownEva.Hankova.. Bethune-Cookman..Sr.. Prague,.Czech.RepublicValeshia.Kendrick.. Bethune-Cookman..So.. Winter.Haven,.Fla.Shereen.Peterson-Paul..Bethune-Cookman..Fr.. Ontario,.CanadaAlexis.Brown.. Florida.A&M.. So.. Eagan,.Minn.Kathline.Durden.. Florida.A&M.. So.. Antioch,.Tenn.Na-Hyun.Baek.. Hampton.. Sr.. Seoul,.South.Korea[*].Indicates.Tie

Player of the Year:.Michelle.Brown,.HowardRookie of the Year:.Brittney.Morgan,.HowardCoach of the Year:.Larry.Strickland,.Howard

2010 MEAC REVIEW



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.that.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.busi-ness..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:.. Carolyn.Winstead.Meyers,.Ph.D.Faculty:.. 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

For more information on Norfolk State University, its academic programs and community service projects, research, campus facilities, and other amenities, please call the Office of Communications and Marketing at (757) 823-8373.

NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITYQUICK FACTS

NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITYThe Institution of Choice

NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY



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

Norfolk State University Timeline

NSU TIMELINE



. 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.

HAMPTON ROADS



. 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.

HAMPTON ROADS



. 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.”

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING



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.Partners.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..

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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.T.almadge.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

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