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2015-16 USC AIKENANNUAL REPORT

Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................................................................1Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................................2Athletic Program Overview ............................................................................................................................................................3Athletic Highlights/25 Years In The Peach Belt Conference ..................................................................................................4, 5Peach Belt Conference Hall Of Fame .............................................................................................................................................6Year-In-Review .................................................................................................................................................................................7Strategic Plan .................................................................................................................................................................................8, 9Internal Overview ..........................................................................................................................................................................10Peach Belt Conference Honors .............................................................................................................................................. 11, 12Regional/National Honors ............................................................................................................................................................13 Sports Sponsorship .........................................................................................................................................................................14Title IX ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 15, 16Student-Athlete Grade Report ......................................................................................................................................................17Fall 2015 AD Honor Roll ........................................................................................................................................................ 18, 19Team GPA Comparison .................................................................................................................................................................20Spring 2016 AD Honor Roll ................................................................................................................................................... 21, 22Team GPA Comparison .................................................................................................................................................................23Student-Athlete Minimum GPA of 3.0 During 2015-16 .....................................................................................................24-26Student-Athlete 2015-16 Degree Candidates ...................................................................................................................... 27, 28Academic Honors ...........................................................................................................................................................................292015-16 Team Reviews ............................................................................................................................................................30-34Commissioner’s Cup Standings ....................................................................................................................................................35Drug Testing ....................................................................................................................................................................................36Drug Testing - Summary Report ..................................................................................................................................................37Staff Honors/Committees & Community Relations ............................................................................................................38-40Professional Memberships ............................................................................................................................................................41Staff Directory .................................................................................................................................................................................42

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How does the Athletic Department support the USC Aiken mission?

• Participationinathleticspromotesactivelearningexperiencesforthestudent-athletesthroughpracticeandgameexperiences;

• Athleticschallengesthestudent-athletestoacquireanddeveloptheskills,knowledge,andvaluesnecessaryforsuccessbyteachingteamwork,honesty,dedication,andgoal-setting;

• Student-athletesaregiventheframeworkofhowtobuildandmaintainahealthybodythroughexercise,stretching,weightlifting,andcardiovascularroutines;

• Practiceandgameopportunitiesprovidethestudent-athleteswithopportunitiestomaximizeindividualandteamachievement;

• Practiceandgameopportunitieschallengethestudent-athletestothinkcriticallyandcreatively,tocommunicatewithothers,andlearnwhenchallengedcompetitively;

• NCAA,PeachBeltConference,andathleticdepartmentrulesandregulationsstresshonesty,integrity,andresponsiblecitizenship;

INTRODUCTION• Athleticdepartmentrecruitmentpracticesenhancetheinternational and non-South Carolina student base on campus.Thisprovidesopportunitiesforgreaterdiversityandmulticulturalexperiences;

• AthleticshasstrongcommunitytieswhichleadstoincreasedpublicityfortheUniversitythroughthevariousmediaoutlets;

• Athleticsbynaturecreatesan“espritdecorps”withthecommunityandprovidesasenseofpridewhenprogramsaresuccessful. An example of this would be the increased fan baseseeninmanyofourprogramsincludingbasketballandbaseball;

• Staffmembersandstudent-athletesgivebacktothecommunitybyparticipatingincommunityserviceprojectssuchasAdopt-A-Parkwayprograms,readingtotheBoysandGirlsClubmembers,speakingtovariouselementaryandmiddleschoolgroups,andspeakingwhenrequestedatcivicgroupsandotherfunctions;

• Athleticsalsointeractswiththecommunitythroughpromotionsandfundraisinginitiatives.ExamplesincludethePacerClub,PoloTournament,golftournaments,sportsauctions,endowedscholarships,baseballrodeosandbullriding,etc.

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Sept.7 AshleyDiedrich,VolleyballSept.14 AshleyDiedrich,VolleyballSept.21 HubertTisserand,GolfSept.28 MonicaCardona,VolleyballOct.5 BethanyFordham,CrossCountryOct.12 KatieToman,VolleyballOct.19 EmilyMay,Women’sSoccerOct.26 TaylorStratton,VolleyballNov.2 AndreSimmond,Men’sSoccerNov.9 KatieToman,VolleyballNov.16 AshleyDiedrich,VolleyballNov.23 KeithBelfield,Men’sBasketballNov.30 ArbryButler,Men’sBasketballDec.7 GavinStephenson,Men’sBasketballDec.14 KassyJohannsen,Women’sBasketballDec.21 KassyJohannsen,Women’sBasketballJan.4 StephanieBall,Women’sBasketballJan.11 KeithBelfield,Men’sBasketballJan.17 RachelleAupont,Women’sBasketballJan.24 AndrewGlover,Men’sBasketballJan.31 TavaresSledge,Men’sBasketballFeb.7 TavaresSledge,Men’sBasketballFeb.14 MariahDurian,Women’sBasketballFeb.21 ErikDavis,BaseballFeb.28 JohnsonHolliday,GolfMarch6 NickYobbi,BaseballMarch13 TaylorMorgan,SoftballMarch20 NadineTusiama,Women’sTennisMarch27 TaylorMorgan,SoftballApr.4 MitchellPrice,BaseballApr.11 EttoreDamiani,Men’sTennisApr.18 ErikDavis,BaseballApr.25 MaganJeanThrower,SoftballMay2 JamesLynch,BaseballMay9 JoeMarlow,BaseballMay16 ZachMoon,BaseballMay23 JoeMarlow,BaseballMay30 ChazPal,Baseball

ATHLETICS OVERVIEWTYLER’S TIRE & AUTO CENTER USC AIKEN

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEKUSCA Department of Athletics Mission Statement - The USC Aiken Department of Athletics is a member of the StudentLifeandServicesDivision.Asanintegralpartofthetotaleducationalprocessandthedevelopmentofstudents,athleticsfostersprideintheUniversityamongthestudents,faculty/staff,alumni,andfriends.Italsobuildssupportfortheinstitutionthroughoutthecommunity,region,state,andnation.

AthleticsattemptstosupportthetotalUniversitycommunitybyrecruitingandretainingqualityfull-timestudent-athletes;byenhancingthevisibilityandpositiveimageoftheUniversitythroughthevariousmediasources;bycreatingan“espritdecorps”amongoursupporters;andbyprovidinganotherfundraisingentity.

DepartmentofAthleticsObjectivesandLongRangeGoals• Torecruitstudent-athleteswhopossesstheabilitytoachieveacademicsuccesswiththeultimateobjectivetograduateeachandeverystudent-athlete.• Tobuildandsustainqualityandcompetitiveprogramsinall sports offered.• TofundraiseandhelpsupportallathleticprogramsatUSCA.• ToadheretotheletterandspiritoftherulesandregulationssetforthbytheNationalCollegiateAthleticAssociation(NCAA),thePeachBeltConference(PBC)andUSC Aiken.• Tocreateanenvironmentthatencouragesgenderequityanddiversity.• Toassistinmaintainingthephysical,emotional,andsocial welfare of all USCA student-athletes.• Tomaintainaqualitystaffthatsupportandupholdtheprinciplesofsportsmanship,ethicalconduct,andamateurismandatthesametimeareabletomotivatethestudent-athletesintheircharge.• Toestablishandenforcestandardsofconductforallstudent-athletesandstaffwhichcreateapositiveimagefortheDepartment,University,andState.• Toprovideentertainmentandrecreationforthepublic.

SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATION LOTTERY USC AIKEN ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE MONTH

ATHLETIC PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Sept.2015 AshleyDiedrich,VolleyballOct.2015 KatieToman,VolleyballNov.2015 AshleyDiedrich,VolleyballDec.2015 KassyJohannsen,Women’sBasketballJan.2016 TavaresSledge,Men’sBasketballFeb.2016 EttoreDamiani,Men’sTennisMarch2016 MaxSchoen,BaseballApril2016 ZachMoon,BaseballMay2016 JoeMarlow,Baseball

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Academic Year/Most Memorable Moment/Event 2015-16• Celebratedthe25thyearofbeinginDivisionII/PeachBeltConference. • GolfwasrankedashighasNo.3nationally. • BaseballwasrankedashighasNo.5nationally. • VolleyballwonthePBCregular-seasontitleandearneditsfirst-everNo.1seedintheSoutheastRegion. • AshleyDiedrichbecamethethirdPBCPlayerinhistorytobenamedatwo-timeVolleyballPlayeroftheYear. • AshleyDiedrichandZachMoonearnedAll-Americahonors. • ForthefirsttimeinschoolhistoryallfivespringsportsearnedNCAATournamentberthsinthesameyear(golf,softball,baseball,men’s/women’stennis). • AugustLindvallwasthePBCFreshmanoftheYear.2014-15• GolfwasrankedashighasNo.2nationallyandearnedaberthtotheMatch-PlayNationalQuarterfinals. • VolleyballearnedaberthintotheNCAATournamentafterfinishingsecondinthePBC. • Men’sSoccerearnedaberthintheNCAATournamentafterpostingaprogram-best14wins.• HannahAllisonwasnamedtheNSCAANationalPlayeroftheWeek,markingjustthesecondtimethatanyPBCwomen’ssoccerplayerhadearnedthehonor. • AshleyDiedrichwasnamedthePBCPlayeroftheYearandDaktronicsPlayeroftheYearwhilebeingnamedaDaktronics honorable mention All-American. • BrandonRobinson-ThompsonwasnamedthePBCGolferoftheYearandheearnedAll-Americanhonors. • JordanMisiri,EmryTsitourisandAxelÖstenssonwerenamedPBCFreshmenoftheYear. • IkeOfojewasnamedthePBCCoachoftheYear. • AndrewWardwasnamedthePBCElite15awardwinner. 2013-14• Men’sBasketballestablished21schoolrecordsandeightPBCrecordswhileadvancingtotheschool’sfirst-everFinalFour.• Men’sBasketballandGolfclaimedPBCChampionships. • FourbaseballplayersweredraftedbyMLB.• IndiaKornegaybecamethefirstplayerinDivisionIIhistorytostrikeouteverybatterwhilethrowingaperfectgame. • InductedScottBrown,DaneBurkhart,MandyGerolstein,GaryGilmoreandDawnWeeksLybrandintotheAthleticsHallofFame.2012-13• USCAfinishedfourthinthePeachBeltConferenceCommissioner’sCup.Thefourth-placefinishisthesecondstraightforthePacersandthesecond-bestPBCCommissioner’sCupfinisheverasUSCAfinishedthirdinthe2007-08season(whentherewere11PBCmembers).• USCAiken’sPeachBeltConferenceathleticcampaignwasastrongonewithmen’sbasketballandbaseballteamsclaimingPeachBeltConferenceregular-season

crowns.Themen’sgolfteamclaimedthePBCMen’sGolfChampionship,whilethePacermen’sbasketballteamclaimedthePBCMen’sBasketballTournamenttitle.TheUSCAikenmen’ssoccerteamadvancedtothe2012PBCTournamentchampionshipgame.• TheUSCAikenmen’sbasketballteamearnedaberthintheprogram’sfirst-everEliteEight.Thesquadfinishedwitha record of 25-8.•ThreePacersgarneredtheprestigiousPBCElite15award(highestGPAinsport)-SamanthaLukralle(volleyball),MiaAntoine(women’sbasketball)andPatrickStiebinger(men’stennis).• USCAikenhad10Pacerstudent-athletesgarnerPBCAll-TournamentlaurelswithRe’monNelsonchosenasthe2013PBCMen’sBasketballTournamentMostValuablePlayer.• TwoPacerscollectedPBCPlayeroftheYearhonorswithRe’monNelsonthePlayeroftheYearinmen’sbasketballandMattAtkinsthePlayeroftheYearinmen’sgolf.AshleyDiedrichwasthePBCVolleyballFreshmanoftheYear,whileSeanMillerwasselectedtheFreshmanoftheYearinbaseball.• TheathleticdepartmentalsohadthreeOutstandingStudentsoftheYear-OutstandingStudentofBiology–BrandyBossle;OutstandingStudentofPoliticalScience–JacksonReynolds;andOutstandingStudentofMarketing–NicoleDeVries.• ThreePacercoachesclaimedleagueCoachoftheYearhonors-VinceAlexander(men’sbasketball),KennyThomas(baseball)andMichaelCarlisle(men’sgolf).2011-2012• Women’sBasketballreachesNCAARegionalsemifinals. • Women’sBasketballtiedtheschoolrecordwith27wins. • Men’sBasketballadvancestoNCAATournament. • GolfplacesseventhatNCAANationalChampionship. 2010-2011• Women’sBasketballsetsschoolrecordforwins,advancestotheNCAARegionalSemi-FinalsandgivesClaytonState,D-IINationalChampions,theironlylossoftheyear.• TishaEnglandwasnamedtotheAll-TimeNAIADistrictSixWomen’sBasketballTeam. • MikeCarlisleinductedintotheGolfCoachesAssociationofAmericaHallofFame.2009-2010• Men’sBasketballwinsPeachBeltConferenceTournament Championship. • USCAikenhas2ndHallofFameInductionCeremony.2008-2009• SevenofUSCAiken’s11intercollegiateteamsadvancedtoNCAAregionplay.

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2007-2008• JeffGoffwinsmedalisthonorsattheD-IINationalGolfChampionships. • USCAikenhas1stHallofFameInductionCeremony.• VolleyballgoesundefeatedinthePeachBeltConference. • MandyGerolsteinwasnamedNCAAAcademicAll-Districtforthethirdyearinarow. • ChadJacobsenwasnamedtheDaktronicsD-IINationalPlayeroftheYearinBaseball.2006-2007• FinalgamesinStudentActivitiesCenterCourthousegym.• ConvocationCenteropens.2005-2006• GolfwinsthirdNCAANationalChampionship. • HeadCoachMikeCarlislenamedNationalGolfCoachoftheYearforthethirdstraightyear.2004-2005• Golfwins2ndNCAANationalChampionship.DaneBurkhartwinsNationalMedalisthonors.2003-2004• GolfwinsUSCA’sfirstNCAANationalChampionship. • RobertoHernandezBaseballStadiumopens.2002-2003• AmyLong(Volleyball),JaymeDurand(Softball)andDaneBurkhart(Golf)werenamedPeachBeltConferenceFreshmenoftheYear.2001-2002• Women’sBasketballcompetedinitsfirstNCAARegionTournament. • GolfwontheSoutheastSuperRegion.2000-2001• Eightofnineteamsportshadwinningrecords. • Women’sBasketballwonNorthDivisionofthePeachBeltConference.1999-2000• JamiCornwellwasthePeachBeltConferenceFreshmanoftheYearinWomen’sBasketballandSoftball.1998-1999• Golffinished2ndintheNCAANationalTournamentforthethirdtimeinthe1990’s. • UnderHeadCoachIkeOfoje,theWomen’sSoccerTeamimprovedfroma1-14-2recordin1997toan11-5recordin1998.

1997-1998•RoxannaRivera(#2)andKimMerrill(#10)hadtheirVolleyballjerseysretired.•Men’sBasketballadvancedtotheNCAARegionTournamentforthefirsttimeeverunderfirst-yearHeadCoachMikeRoberts.1996-1997• Men’sTennisTeam,underthedirectionofDendellLawrence,participatedintheNCAARegionTournamentforthefirsttimeever.1995-1996• Women’sTennisstartedin1996. • VolleyballwonthePeachBeltConferenceTournament.1994-1995• GolfwonitsfirstPeachBeltConferenceChampionshipsunder Head Coach Mike Carlisle. • USCAikenhostedtheNCAANationalGolfTournamentatCedarCreekandfinishedsecond.1993-1994• AdamRiggswasnamedthePeachBeltConferenceBaseballPlayeroftheYear. • JamieStanleywasnamedtheNCAAD-IINationalFreshmanoftheYearinGolf. • EdReeveywasthePeachBeltConferenceScholar-AthleteoftheYear.1992-1993• BaseballwasrankedNumberOneinthecountry.TheyhostedandwontheSoutheastRegionTournamentandadvancedtotheWorldSeries.• HeadBaseballCoachGaryGilmorewasnamedtheNCAAABCANationalCoachoftheYear. • Men’sBasketballwonthePeachBeltConferenceTournamentundertheguidanceofCoachLarryEpperly.1991-1992• BaseballwonthePeachBeltConferenceTournamentandhadtheschool’sfirstNCAARegionBaseballTournament appearance.• VolleyballwonthePeachBeltConferenceChampionshipforthefirsttime.1990-1991• Women’sBasketballcapturedtheirfirstPeachBeltConferenceChampionshipwithTishaEnglandbeingnamedPlayeroftheYear.• USCAikenbecomesachartermemberinthePeachBeltConference.

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PBC HALL OF FAMEHILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. –Dr.RobertAlexander,DaneBurkhart,JamiCornwellandMandyGerolsteinWilkinsonwereinductedintotheinauguralPeachBeltConferenceHallofFame,whichwasrevealedTues-dayevening. Twenty-fivemembersoftheHallofFamewereformallyinductedonthe25thanniversaryoftheleague.TheclasswasdividedintoFoundingFathers,Student-AthletesandCoachesandAdministrators. AlexanderwasnamedChancelloroftheUniversityofSouthCarolinaAikenin1983andservedinthatcapacityuntilhisretirementin2000.HewasattheforefrontofthediscussionsforanewDivisionIIathleticconfer-encein1988atameetinginGreenville,S.C.,andlaterhostedtheDecem-ber3,1989,meetingwherethefoundationsforthePeachBeltConferencewerelaid.Atirelessadvocateofcreatingaleaguethatemphasizedbothathleticandacademicsuccess,Dr.AlexanderwaselectedbytheotherPresidentsandChancellorsastheChairmanofthePBACBoardofDirec-tors,hostedthefirstPBCannualmeetingsinAikenandservedaschair-manandwasalsoelectedthefirstPBACPresident.HenegotiatedthecontractforthehiringofthefirstPBACCommissioner,MarvinVanover. UnderDr.Alexander’sleadership,USCAiken,onceasmallbranchoftheUniversityofSouthCarolina,begantothrive.Enrollmentdoubled,andstudent/facultyratiosareamongthelowestwithinSouthCarolina’sstateassistedfouryearpublicinstitutions.Undergraduatedegreeprogramstripled,andseveralgraduateprogramsbecameapartoftheuniversity. DuringhistenureasChancellor,Dr.AlexanderwasastrongadvocateforPacerathleticsandwasinstrumentalingettingtheinitialfundingfortheConvocationCenter.ThefollowingintercollegiatesportswereaddedatUSCAikenwhileChancellor:men’ssoccer(1984),softball(1987),women’scrosscountry(1989),men’stennis(1992),women’stennis(1996)andwomen’ssoccer(1997). USCAikensawdramaticimprovementsinitsinfrastructureduringDr.Alexander’stenure.AmongthemaretheexpansionoftheGregg-Granite-villeLibraryandtheEtherredgeCenterforFineArtsin1986,andtheRuthPatrickScienceEducationCenterandtheSchoolofNursingBuildingin1999;constructionofastate-of-the-artSciencesBuildingin1989;theChil-dren’sCenterandtheRuthPatrickScienceEducationCenterin1991;theBusinessEducationBuildingin1994;theDuPontPlanetariumin1995;thenatatoriumin1997;relocationofthehistoricPickens-SalleyHousetotheUSC-AikenCampus;andacquisitionofPacerDownsstudentapartments. In1999,hereceivedtheEarlKaufftmanAwardfromtheUSC-AikenAcademyforLifelongLearningforhiscommitmenttoprovidingeduca-tionalopportunitiesforseniorcitizens.TheStudentPersonnelAssociationattheUniversityofSouthCarolinaawardedhimtheDistinguishedAlum-nusoftheYearin1996.In1990,theUniversityofSouthCarolinaBlackFacultyandProfessionalStaffAssociationhonoredhimwithanhonorablementionawardforAffirmativeAction.TheSouthCarolinaAssociationofHigherContinuingEducationpresentedhimwiththeOutstandingPresi-dent’sAwardin1987.In1985,Dr.AlexanderwasselectedasManoftheYearbytheGreaterAikenChamberofCommerce. HereachedthepinnacleofservicetotheStateofSouthCarolinainMayof2000whenhewasbestowedtheOrderofthePalmetto,thehighestdesignationthegovernorawardstoanindividual. In2000,Dr.Alexanderannouncedhisretirementafter17yearsofservice.HewasnamedDistinguishedChancellorEmeritusandremainsavitalandactivepartoftheAikenCommunity.HeestablishedthePaulineF.&JosephC.AlexanderMemorialScholarship,namedforhisparents,andwithhiswifefoundedtheRobert&LeslieAlexanderProgramEndowment,whichprovidesfundstoenhanceprograms,scholarshipsandlearningattheUniversityofSouthCarolinaAiken. BurkhartwasatthecenteroftheUSCAikengolfdynastythatwonthreestraightnationalchampionshipsatUSCAikenfrom2004to2006.FromAiken,S.C.,hewasthe2003PBCFreshmanoftheYearandnamedtheco-PlayeroftheYearin2005.Athree-timeAll-Conferenceselectionandthree-timeAll-American,hehelpedthePacerstothreestraightNCAASoutheastRegionaltitlesandthreePeachBeltConferencechampion-ships. BurkhartneverfinishedlowerthanseventhinanyofthefourPeachBeltChampionshipsheplayed.Hewonthe2005PBCIndividualMedal-isthonorwithroundsof68-70-67=205which,atthetimeofhisinduction,remainsthelowest54-holescoreinPBCtournamenthistory.

Hesetaschoolrecordwitha71.74strokeaveragein2004-05whichissixthonthePBC’sAll-Timelist.Hewonsixtotaltournamentsinhiscareer,alsotiedforsixthinthePBCrecordbook. InadditiontohisAll-Americaandconferencehonors,hewontheJackNicklausawardin2005giventotheDIINationalPlayeroftheYear.HealsowontheArnoldPalmerawardgiventothemedalistattheDIINationalChampionships,whichhewonwithscoresof71-68-68-72=279(-5).Hefinishedastherunner-upintheNationalChampionshipthefollowingyear. Burkhart,whograduatedwithadegreeinBusinessAdministrationin2006,wasalsoselectedtoplayonteamUSAagainstJapaninStanfordin2005. Cornwellwasatwo-sportstaratUSCAiken,earningnumerousacco-ladesinbothsoftballandwomen’sbasketball. Cornwellwasathree-timeAll-PeachBeltConferenceselectioninsoft-ball(2001,2002and2004).ShewasalsonamedtotheAll-TournamentteaminthePeachBeltConferencein2001. Ashortstop,Cornwell(1999-2004)ledthePacerstotwo30-winseasonsduringhertimewiththeprogram,leadingtheteaminbattingaverageinallfourofherseasonswiththePacers. CornwellconcludedherPacersoftballcareersecondinschoolhistoryinbattingaverage,hits,on-basepercentage,totalbasesandsacrificehits.SheconcludedhercareerowningthePeachBeltConferencerecordformostassistswith561.Shestillholdsthemarktothisday. Intotal,Cornwellconcludedhersoftballcareerinthetopfiveinschoolhistoryin12differentcategories. CornwellwasnamedthePeachBeltConferenceSoftballFreshmanoftheYearin2000,whichwasthesameyearthatshewasnamedthePeachBeltConferenceWomen’sBasketballFreshmanoftheYear.Sheistheonlystudent-athleteinPacerhistorytoclaimFreshmanoftheYearaccoladesintwosportsinthesameyear. InadditiontoclaimingFreshmanoftheYearplauditsin2000,Cornwell,apointguard,wasathree-yearteamcaptainonthewomen’sbasketballteamatUSCAiken.ShehelpedleadthePacerstoback-to-backPeachBeltConferenceNorthDivisiontitles(2000-01and2001-02)andthepro-gram’sfirsteverappearanceintheNCAADivisionIItop25. Afour-timeAll-PBCselection(2000,2001,2002and2003)inwomen’sbasketball,CornwellwasaDodgeTrucksHonorableMentionAll-Americaselectionin2001.Shewasawomen’sDivisionIIBulletinFreshmanAll-Americanin2000. Strongintheclassroomaswell,Cornwellwasathree-timeESPNTheMagazine/CoSIDAAcademicAll-Districtchoice(2001,2002and2003). Athree-timePeachBeltConferencewomen’sbasketballPlayeroftheWeek,Cornwellisoneofthreewomen’sbasketballplayersatUSCAikentohavetheirjerseysretired.Sheistheonlysoftballplayertohavetheirjerseyretired. BothofCornwell’sjerseyswereretiredattheUSCAikenannualathleticbanquetinMayof2004. MandyGerolstein(marriednamedWilkinson)wasadominantforceinPBCvolleyballfrom2004-08.Athree-timeAll-Conferenceselection,shewasthe2007PlayeroftheYearandanAcademicAll-American. Aseven-timePBCPlayeroftheWeekselection,shewasnamedtheMVPofthe2006PBCTournamentandhelpedthePacerstoback-to-backtournamentchampionshipsandNCAAappearances.SheledthePBCinhittingpercentagein2007at.404andledinblocksin2006with1.41perset.Atthetimeofherinduction,sheisninthonthePBC’sall-timekillslistwith1,455andfifthontheall-timeblockslistwith484. Wilkinsonwasequallyimpressiveintheclassroom.ShewasnamedtheUSCAikenFemaleFreshmanStudent-AthleteoftheYearin2004,theUSCABiologyStudentoftheYearin2008andthe2007-08PeachBeltConferenceFemaleScholar-AthleteoftheYear.SheisoneofonlyfivePBCvolleyballplayerstoeverbenamedaCoSIDAAcademicAll-Ameri-can. UpongraduatingfromUSCAiken,sheattendedJohnsHopkinsUniversitywhereshereceivedhermaster’sdegreeinbiochemistryandmolecularbiology.HerjerseywasretiredbyUSCAikenin2008andshewasinductedintotheUSCAikenAthleticHallofFamein2014.ShelivesinNorthCarolinaandisthemotheroftwogirls.

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2015-2016 Year In ReviewAccomplishments / Competitiveness•Volleyball,CrossCountry,Baseball,Softball,Men’sTennis,Women’sTennisandGolfallwenttoNCAARegionplay;•VolleyballwonthePBCregular-seasontitleandearnedaNo.1seedintheregion;•BaseballreachedtheNCAARegionChampionshipgame.Accomplishments / Student-Athletes•Outofthe11sportsUSCAikensponsors-wehadtheVolleyballPBCPlayeroftheYear(AshleyDiedrich);GolfhadthePBCFreshmanoftheYearinAugustLindvall;•ZachMoonwasnamedaD2CCAFirst-TeamAll-American•ZachMoon,BrianParreiraandMitchellPricewerenamedaSoutheastBaseballHitteroftheWeek;•AshleyDiedrichwasnamedtheSoutheastVolleyballPlayeroftheYearandnamedanAll-American;•AshleyDiedrich,TaylorStratton,KatieToman,SarahMontei,TaylorMorgan,JoeMarlow,ZachMoon,MitchellPrice,MaxSchoen,HubertTisserandandAxelOstenssonearnedall-regionhonors. Accomplishments / Academics•GolfwontheAcademicNationalChampionship(highestGPAamonganyDivisionIIgolfprograms); •Golf,Men’sTennisandVolleyballearnedteamacademichonorsnationally; •Thirty-sevenstudent-athleteswerenamedtothePBCall-academicteam;•Thirty-threestudentsearnedD2ADAacademicaccolades;•ThiswasourhighestyearlyGPAever3.00.Accomplishments / Firsts•BecamethefirstknownschoolinDivisionIorIItovideostreamregular-seasongolffortheClevelandIntercollegiateGolfTournamentatPalmetto;•Firsttimeindoingadailyfeaturesegmentwithstudent-athletes“ThreeThingsYouDon’tKnow”;Accomplishments / Other•HostedthePBCVolleyballChampionshipandtheNCAASoutheastRegionVolleyballTournament;•HadgoodPacerClubMembershipsales,reservedseatsales,twosuccessfulrodeos,asuccessfulPalmettoMemorialGolfTournament,PacersandPoloeventaswellasagoodSAACsponsoredFaculty/StaffAppreciationNight;•BecauseoftheNCAAInstitutional5YearSelfStudy-theComplianceManualwasrevised;theAthleticDepartmentPolicyandProceduresManualwasupdated;theStudent-AthleteHandbookwasrevised;theAthleticDepartmentStrategicPlanwasupdated;andtheAthleticDepartmentGenderEquityPlanwasupdated;•WeupdatedtheRobertoHernandezHallofFameroomatbaseball;•Weupdatedthesoftballfacilitywithmultiplebannersfeaturingstudent-athletes;•Andwehavehiredanewwomen’sbasketballcoachandanewassistantathletictrainer;

•WillhadourfifthHallofFameinductionceremonyinFebruary; •Weputamuralonthewalloutsideoftheathletictrainingroomfeaturingastudent-athletefromeachsport,includingcheeranddance;Challenges •Lackofscholarshipindexing;•Lowbidontransportation;•Fieldmaintenanceprimarilywiththesoccerfield;•Athletictrainingcoverageforallgames/practices;•Banner,PeopleSoft;•Lowoperatingbudgets;•Twothingsthatwillbeachallengethiscomingyear(orinthefuture)willbetheTobaccoFreePolicy(enforcement)andpossiblePeachBeltExpansion.

Future Plans•FacetoFaceduringFreshmanOrientation;•PacerFandemoniumwillmovetothefirsthomecontest;•WindhamHealthPartners;•Lookingatbringinginanotheroutsidespeakerforthestudent-athletes;•TherearenewNCAAeligibilityandcontinuingeligibilitystandardsthatgointoeffectFall2016soweneedtoremind the coaches and student-athletes.

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Objectives:1-Fieldteamsthatarecompetitiveattheconference,regionalandnationallevelofNCAAD-II.(AthleticCompetiveness)2-Torecruitandenrolldiversestudent-athletesandprovidethem with the tools needed for academic excellence and graduation.(AcademicSuccess)3-SecurefinancialresourcestosupplementtheannualUniversityallocationsnecessarytosupportprogramsthataspiretobenationallycompetitive.(Budgetmaintenance)4-Toassistinmaintainingthephysical,emotional,andsocialwelfare of all USCA student-athletes while at the same timeprovidingasafeenvironmentforthestudent-athletes.(Student-athletewelfare)5-HeightenawarenessofUSCAikenathleticsbycreatinganddeliveringprograms,events,andservicesthateducateandengagetheUSCAikencommunity.(CommunityEngagement,EducationandAwareness)6-OperateincompliancewithallNCAA,PBCandUSCAikenrulesandregulations.(RulesCompliance)

Objective #1

Tofieldteamsthatarecompetitiveattheconference,regionalandnationallevelofNCAAD-II.

Goals:•ParticipateinconferenceandNCAApost-seasontournamentsinallsportsonaregularbasis.•Continuetohavestudent-athletesrecognizedwithdistinctionsofbeingnamedAll-PBC,All-Region,andAll-American.•Fieldteamsthatcollectivelyfinishinthetop50%ofthePBCCommissioner’sCup.

Strategies:•Continuetoenhancefinancialresourcestoallowcoachestorecruit championship caliber student-athletes.•Publicizeworthystudent-athleteaccomplishmentsonPacersports.comandsendtoconferenceandNCAAsites.•Enhancestudent-athleteathleticperformancebyprovidingexceptionalservicesinstrengthandconditioning,sportsmedicine,andpracticeequipment.•Continuetoupgradefacilitiestoattractchampionshipcaliberstudent-athletes and coaches.•Increasestaffsizetomirrortopconferenceandregioninstitutions.•CommittohiringcoachesandstaffwhosharetheDepartment’scorevaluesinresponsibility,integrity,sportsmanship,fairplay,respect,andequity.•Retainqualitycoachesandstaffbyprovidingcompensationpackagesthatarecompetitivewithconferencechampionshipprograms.•ProperlypublicizeathleticsuccesstopresentthepositiveimageoftheUniversityandUSCAAthletics.

Objective #2

Torecruitandenrolldiversestudent-athletesandprovidethemwiththetoolsneededforacademicexcellenceandgraduation.

Goals:•Recruitstudent-athletesfromlocal,regional,nationalandinternational areas.•AchieveandmaintainaFederalGraduationRateandNCAAAcademicSuccessRatethatexceedstheratesfortheoverallUSCAstudentbody.•USCAikenstudentathleteswillsucceedacademicallyandhaveanaverageteamGPAthatexceedstheoverallUSCAstudentbody(oratleasta2.75PGA).•AchieveanannualASRof60%orhigher.•Achieveandmaintainaretentionrateof70%orhigher.•Expandopportunitiesforourstudent-athletesandcoachestosharetheirtalentswiththelargercommunitythroughserviceactivities.

Strategies:•Expandcontactswithhighschoolandcollegiatecoachestoincreaserecruitingareas.•Enhancecommunicationwithalumniandformerplayers.•Continuetoevaluate,updateandimprovewebsiteandsocialmediatoenhancetheathleticdepartment’svisibilitywithpotential recruits. •Continuetoemphasizethatteamsmaintainstudyhallsandassessresultscomparedtooverallteamacademicsuccess.•Continuetoidentifystudent-athletesthatmayneedadditionalacademichelpandprovideadditionalacademiccounseling.•EnhancethecomputerandstudyhallresourcesoftheUniversityandDepartmenttoalwaysprovideup-to-datetechnologyandanatmospheretopromotelearning.•Evaluatehowpractices,homegames/matches,awaygames/matches are scheduled to assess the impact on student-athletes’academicsuccess.•ReinforcequalityteachingandlearningasthepreeminentactivitiesoftheUniversity.•Instituteastudent-athletementoringprogramwherewematchupstudent-athleteswithstrongskillsinsubjectswithstudent-athletes that need additional help in those areas.•PublicizeUSCA’sfreelabs,tutorsandotheracademicsupportprogramstothecoachesandstudent-athletes.•SupporttheeffortsofUSCA’sSAACincommunityengagementandcommunityserviceprograms. Objective #3

Secureadditionalfinancialresourcestosupplementtheannualathleticbudget.

Goals:•SecureanoverallbudgetincreasethatraisesUSCA’sAthletics expenditures in operations and scholarships to the averageofthePBC.•ReviewtheAthleticsDepartment’srelationshipandprocedureswiththeUSCAAdvancementOffice.

USC AIKEN ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STRATEGIC PLAN

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USC AIKEN ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STRATEGIC PLAN

•Exploreinnovativewaystoincreasefundraiseddollarsforathletics.

Strategies:•Explorestudentfeeincreasetomeetbudgetandcompetitivenessgoals.•Maintainstrongrelationshipswithpastmajordonors.•Identifynewpotentialdonorsthrougheventandalumniactivities.•Identifycurrentdonorswhohavebecomeabletoincreasecurrentgivinglevels.•HelptotalUniversityenrollmentgrowbyworkingwithAdmissionsOfficeonstudentrecruitmentactivities.•CreateasteadyandreliablerevenuestreamonendowedfundsheldattheUSCAAdvancementOffice.•ContinuetogrownewrevenuestreamssuchasVivature,USCAroyalties(LeerfieldSportsformerlySMA)andVeracity.•MaintainfiscalaccountabilitytotheUniversityBusinessServicesOffice.•Createopportunitiesforspontaneousdonationsatallsportingevents. Objective #4:

Toassistinmaintainingthephysical,emotional,andsocialwelfare of all USCA student-athletes while at the same time providingasafeenvironmentforthestudent-athletes.

Goals:•Encourageparticipationinpersonalgrowthopportunities.•Providesafefacilitiesandmodesoftransportationforthestudent-athletes.•Developannualstudent-athletesurveysandtakefeedbacktoimproveathleticoperations.•Maintainpositivedrugtestingratesto4%orless.

Strategies:•Maintainastrengthandconditioningprogramthatfocusesoninjurypreventionandathleticperformance.•ImproveAthleticweightroomfacilityandprovidesupervisedopen work-out times.•Inspectpracticeandgamefacilitiesregularly.•Travelincharteredbuseswherepossible.•DevelopandimplementtheCHAMPSLifeSkillsprogram.•Havestudent-athletescompletedepartmentsurveysfollowingtheirchampionshipseason.•Obtainandreviewresultsfromthestudent-athletesurveyandimplementchangeswherenecessary.•Havestudent-athletesattendUSCAiken’sdrugeducationprogramsandmaintaindrugtesting.

Objective #5

HeightenawarenessofUSCAikenathleticsbycreatinganddeliveringprograms,events,andservicesthateducateandengagetheUSCAikencommunity.

Goals:•Improveattendanceatathleticevents.

•AttractmorevisitorstoPacersports.comwebsite.•Conductamarketingsurveytodeterminethecurrentlevelofawareness and interest in USC Aiken Athletics.•Growathleticsponsoredprogramsandeventsthatbringindividualsand/orgroupsontheUSCAikencampus.

Strategies:•TrackpaidandactualattendanceathomeUSCAikencontests.•TracknumberofvisitsonthePacersports.comwebsite.•Createpositivegamedayexperiencesforfansanddonors.•Createastaffandstudent-athleterecognitionpageonwebsite.•Mergeathleticeventscalendarwithpromotionscalendar.•Encouragestudent-athletesandstafftoserveoncampuscommittees•Haveeverysportdoatleastonecommunityengagementorcommunityserviceprojecteachsemester.

Objective #6

OperateincompliancewithallNCAA,PBCandUniversityrulesandregulations.

Goals:•ExperiencenomajorNCAA,PBCorUniversityrulesviolations.•CompleteallrequiredNCAAreportsaccuratelyandon-time.•CompleteandfileallPeachBeltformsaccuratelyandontime.•Attract/retainsuccessfulandcompetitivecoachesandadministratorswhooperatewithintegrityandwithinthespiritofNCAA,PBCandUniversitypolicy.•Achieve100%passagebycoachesoftheannualtestofNCAArecruitingrules.Strategies:•Maintaininstitutionalcontrolthroughcontinuedrelationshipswithadministrativedepartmentsthroughoutcampus.•CompleteNCAASelfStudyandComplianceBlueprintProgramasrequiredbythePBCandNCAA.•UtilizetheAthleticsNCAAComplianceCoordinatorandCompliance Team as a means of institutional control and education.•Continueruleseducationsessionsatmonthlycoachesmeetings.•Continuetoeducatestudent-athletesthroughtheStudentAthleteHandbook,beginningoftheyearteammeetingsandStudentAthleteAdvisoryCommittee.•Continuetoeducatealumni,boostersandfansofNCAAandPBCrulesthroughPacerClubmailingsanddonorsolicitations.•CommittohiringcoachesandstaffwhosharetheDepartment’scorevaluesinresponsibility,integrity,sportsmanship,fairplay,respect,andequity.

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PROGRAM VISIBILITY 1.USCAikenSportsInformation(SID)continuedtoworktoplacetheathleticdepartmentinthe“bestlightplausible.”2.USCAikenSIDofficeworkedeffectivelywithTheAikenStandard,TheAugustaChronicle,TheStateandtheAssociatedPressalongwiththeregionaltelevisionstationsand radio stations to continue to expand the exposure of Pacerathletics.3.TheSIDofficeprovidedlivebroadcastsofeveryhometicketedsportingeventforthesecondtimeinschoolhistory. 4.TheSIDofficecontinuedtoutilizethe“PacerFanEmail”listwhereUSCAikenalumni,fansandotherscanfollowtheday-to-dayeffortsofUSCAikenathletics.5.SIDofficeupdatedandenhancedthequarterlyWinner’sCirclenewsletterwhichgoesouttomembersoftheUSCAikenPacerClub.6.SIDofficeproducedonlinemediaguidesforvolleyball,men’sandwomen’ssoccer,men’sandwomen’sbasketball,softball,baseball,crosscountry,men’sandwomen’stennisandgolf.Themediaguidesaredonetotryandboostpublicityforeachrespectiveprogram.7.SIDofficecontinuedtoutilize“LiveStats”forallhomemen’sandwomen’sbasketballgamesaswellasallhomebaseball,men’sandwomen’ssoccer,volleyballandsoftballcontests. 8.SIDofficecoordinatedallwebcastsforthevisitingfansforthemen’sandwomen’sregular-seasontournaments,in

INTERNAL OVERVIEWadditiontotheNCAAVolleyballRegional.9.SIDofficecontinuedtoimplementanewemergingmediaplanforPacerathletics,whichfeaturesnewanglestopromotethePacersthroughnewmediaplatformssuchasFacebook,Instagram,YouTubeandTwitter.10.SIDofficesuccessfullycontinuedtheUSCAikenAthleticDepartmentStudent-AthleteoftheWeekAward,whichisdesignedtogotothetopPacerperformerfromtheprecedingweekeveryweekoftheathleticyear.11.SIDofficesuccessfullyproducedaUSCAikenAthleticDepartmentStudent-AthleteoftheMonth,whichisdesignedtogotothetopPacerperformerfromtheprecedingmontheverymonthoftheathleticyear.12.SIDofficecontinuedthreehighlysuccessfulvideofeaturesin“Coaches’Corner”and“SeniorSpotlight”inadditiontovideobiointroductions. 13.SIDofficerana“PhotoStore”onwww.PacerSports.com,whichallowsfanstopurchasephotographsfromallyearsofUSCAikenAthletics.14.SIDofficesuccessfullysoldadvertisementsforUSCAiken’sofficialathleticwebsite,www.PacerSports.com. 15.Implementedanewvideofeature“ThreeThingsYouDon’tKnow”withstudent-athleteswhlierunning“ACloserLook”and“Versus”forthesecondconsecutiveyear. 16.SIDofficebecamethefirstschoolinDivisionIItovideostreamitsgolftournament.17.SIDofficebroughtforthmanynewoptions,leadingtonearly1.5millionvisitorstowww.PacerSports.com.

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PEACH BELT HONORSPeach Belt Conference Players of the WeekAshleyDiedrich,VolleyballAshleyDiedrich,VolleyballAndreSimmond,Men’sSoccerAshleyDiedrich,VolleyballKeithBelfield,Men’sBasketballTavaresSledge,Men’sBasketballBrianParreira,BaseballZachMoon,BaseballEttoreDamiani,Men’sTennisMitchellPrice,Baseball Peach Belt Conference Golfer of the WeekHubertTisserand(threetimes)JohnsonHolliday

Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the WeekLeahBoghosian,Softball

PBC Defender Player of the WeekDeanSmith,Men’sSoccerRodrigoGoncalves,Men’sSoccer PBC Specialist of the WeekMonicaCardona,VolleyballKatieToman,Volleyball(twice)EmilyTeelon,Volleyball

Peach Belt Conference Preseason All-Conference HonoreesJordanMisiri,Men’sSoccerAndreSimmond,Men’sSoccerAshleyDiedrich,VolleyballEmryTsitouris,Women’sBasketball Peach Belt Conference All-Conference HonoreesAndreBernardini,Men’sSoccerAshleyDiedrich,VolleyballAndreSimmond,Men’sSoccerKatieToman,VolleyballArbryButler,Men’sBasketballHubertTisserand,GolfJohnsonHolliday,GolfAxelÖstensson,GolfNadineTusiama,Women’sTennisEttoreDamiani,Men’sTennisJulienTan,Men’sTennisSarahMontei,SoftballErikDavis,BaseballJoeMarlow,BaseballZachMoon,BaseballChazPal,BaseballMitchellPrice,BaseballMaxSchoen,Baseball

Peach Belt Conference All-Tournament TeamAshleyDiedrich,VolleyballEmilyTeelon,VolleyballHubertTisserand,GolfTaylorMorgan,SoftballChandlerTerrapin,SoftballMaganThrower,SoftballZachMoon,Baseball

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PEACH BELT HONORSPeach Belt Conference All-Academic TeamTiffanyAddison,Women’sBasketballDouglasArd,BaseballJennaBeauregard,Women’sSoccerDavidBelfield,Men’sBasketballKarinCadwalader,Women’sSoccerKaylaCalvert,Women’sTennisMonicaCardona,VolleyballAdriaDalmau,Men’sSoccerEttoreDamiani,Men’sTennisMathiasDegardin,Men’sTennisKateDuff,Women’sBasketballMariahDurian,Women’sBasketballJuliaForster,VolleyballCarlyGilreath,Women’sBasketballRodrigoGoncalves,Men’sSoccerKatelynGrisillo,Women’sBasketballAliciaHines,Volleyball JohnsonHolliday,Golf

LaurenHoward,VolleyballAlyJohnson,VolleyballHazelKelley,Women’sSoccerAshleyLind,VolleyballSamanthaLisek,CrossCountryJimmyLynch,BaseballSarahMoore,Women’sSoccerAxelÖstensson,GolfCaseyRish,Women’sSoccerMaxSchoen,BaseballNathanShanko,Men’sSoccerMeganSmits,Women’sSoccerTaylorStratton,VolleyballJulienTan,Men’sTennisMaganThrower,SoftballHubertTisserand,GolfKatieToman,VolleyballNadineTusiama,Women’sTennisAlexisWare,Women’sBasketball

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NATIONAL HONORSAll-AmericanAshleyDiedrich,Volleyball ZachMoon,Baseball

AVCA All-RegionAshleyDiedrich,VolleyballTaylorStratton,VolleyballKatieToman,Volleyball

Daktronics Region Player of the YearAshleyDiedrich,Volleyball

Daktronics All-RegionAshleyDiedrich,Volleyball

NCFA All-RegionSarahMontei,Softball

ABCA/Rawlings All-RegionZachMoon,Baseball

NCBWA All-RegionJoeMarlow,BaseballZachMoon,BaseballMitchellPrice,BaseballMaxSchoen,Baseball

D2CCA All-RegionZachMoon,BaseballMaxSchoen,Baseball

CCA All-RegionSarahMontei,SoftballTaylorMorgan,Softball

PING All-RegionHubertTisserand,GolfAxelÖstensson,Golf

NCBWA Region Hitter Of The WeekBrianParreira,BaseballZachMoon,BaseballMitchellPrice,Baseball

NCAA Postseason AppearancesCrossCountryVolleyballGolfSoftball Baseball Men’sTennisWomen’sTennis Major League DraftJoeMarlow,BaseballChazPal,BaseballErikDavis,Baseball(FreeAgent)

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SPORTS SPONSORSHIPYear Baseball Overall PBC/Finish2000-01 30-25 14-16/7th2001-02 37-19 16-14/5th2002-03 30-24 13-16/T-7th2003-04 30-26 12-18/T-8th2004-05 40-19 16-14/4th2005-06 45-19 15-12/4th2006-07 39-24 15-15/T-5th2007-08 47-17 18-9/2nd2008-09 42-19 18-9/1st2009-10 32-10 15-9/3rdEast2010-11 29-21 9-15/T-5thEast2011-12 37-18 18-12/3rdEast2012-13 42-13 24-6/1st2013-14 36-17 20-10/3rd 2014-15 34-17 18-12/5th 2015-16 40-18 20-10/3rd

Men’s Basketball Overall PBC/Finish16-12 9-7/T-4th12-16 7-12/10th5-23 4-15/T-10th11-18 4-12/9th7-21 2-14/11th6-22 4-16/10th9-22 3-13/12th27-4 19-1/1st25-18 16-4/2nd20-11 11-7/2ndEast17-10 10-8/2ndEast21-8 14-4/1stEast25-8 15-4/1st33-4 18-1/1st 13-16 8-11/4thEast6-20 4-15/6thEast

Women’s Basketball Overall PBC/Finish22-7 14-2/2nd22-6 16-3/1st19-13 9-10/T-6th14-14 6-10/8th19-13 9-7/T-4th11-17 7-13/10th20-9 11-5/2nd20-8 13-7/T-1st22-12 12-8/3rd15-13 11-7/3rdEast27-6 16-2/T-1stEast27-4 16-2/1stEast22-8 13-6/2ndEast11-18 9-10/4thEast 18-12 13-6/2ndEast9-19 4-15/7thEast

Women’s Cross Country PBC Meet NCAA Regional11thinPBC9thinPBC9thinPBC9thinPBC8thinPBC5thinPBC9thinPBC4thinPBC 19th(Regional)5thinPBC 16th(Regional)8thinPBC 19th(Regional)8thinPBC 20th(Regional)8thinPBC 25th(Regional)11thinPBC23rd(Regional)11thinPBC25th(Regional)12thinPBC26th(Regional)11thinPBC27th(Regional)

Year Golf PBC Tourn. NCAA Tourn.2000-01 4th 8th(regional)2001-02 1st 5th(national)2002-03 1st 8th(national)2003-04 2nd 1st(national)2004-05 1st 1st(national)2005-06 1st 1st(national)2006-07 4th 5th(regional)2007-08 1st 7th(national)2008-09 4th 14th(regional)2009-10 2nd N/A2010-11 5th 12th(regional)2011-12 T-1st NationalQF2012-13 1st 4th(national)2013-14 1st 12th(national) 2014-15 2nd NationalQF 2015-16 3rd 10th(regional)

Year Men’s Tennis Overall PBC/Finish2000-01 24-6 5-3/5th2001-02 8-11 1-7/T-8th2002-03 8-8 1-5/7th2003-04 13-9 2-6/T-7th2004-05 13-12 0-8/9th2005-06 13-12 1-7/8th2006-07 17-7 5-4/T-4th2007-08 12-8 4-4/T-4th2008-09 19-5 5-3/4th2009-10 11-12 2-7/8th2010-11 8-10 2-7/8th2011-12 9-8 2-7/8th2012-13 11-9 4-6/7th2013-14 11-10 2-8/9th2014-15 9-9 3-7/t-8th2015-16 12-10 4-6/t-8th

Men’s Soccer Overall PBC/Finish6-11-0 1-6-0/7th10-9-0 3-3-0/T-3rd7-10-1 0-5-1/7th0-11-0 0-6-0/7th5-11-2 0-6-0/7th2-13-2 1-5-0/6th12-6-2 4-1-2/3rd7-9-2 4-2-0/T-2nd5-11-1 1-5-0/6th7-11-1 2-6/7th2-11-2 1-6-1/8th3-10-4 1-5-2/8th6-6-6 3-5-1/7th4-11-2 1-7-1/9th 14-6-1 6-3/2nd8-5-3 5-3-1/5th

Women’s Soccer Overall PBC/Finish12-8-1 2-2-1/T-3rd7-11-1 0-4-1/T-6th8-8-3 1-4-2/7th3-12-0 0-7-0/8th2-12-2 1-7-0/9th3-14-0 0-8-0/9th7-11-2 4-4-1/4th5-13-1 1-6-1/T-7th3-15-2 1-6-1/8th6-11 2-8/10th5-11-2 0-8-2/11th4-12 1-9/10th4-11-3 3-7-1/9th8-8-2 3-6-2/9th6-9-3 4-5-2/8th4-12-1 4-7/9th

Softball Overall Conference28-23 8-12/9th25-26 6-14/9th18-25 5-13/8th31-29 8-12/8th34-17 9-11/8th25-18 5-13/8th37-24 10-10/T-7th22-29 7-11/7th34-16 11-7/3rd23-23 9-11/7th26-18 9-11/T-6th26-17 10-10/6th25-21-1 11-11/6th34-16 15-7/3rd22-17 11-13/t-6th29-22 11-13/7th

Women’s Tennis Overall PBC/Finish16-13 2-8/9th11-10 2-8/T-8th6-9 0-7/11th12-11 3-7/T-7th15-11 4-6/7th16-9 3-6/7th13-11 4-7/8th11-10 4-6/7th11-10 3-6/8th9-11 4-8/9th10-10 4-8/9th13-8 7-5/T-5th10-12 5-8/T-8th13-10 6-7/8th9-12 4-9/9th15-10 6-6/6th

Volleyball Overall PBC/Finish24-10 9-5/T-3rd19-12 7-7/4th14-18 6-8/4th13-21 5-9/T-5th21-13 8-6/4th16-14 7-5/4th28-7 10-2/1st26-5 10-0/1st16-15 3-7/4th15-18 5-9/6th15-16 6-8/4th15-16 7-7/T-3rd18-13 7-7/3rd19-13 9-9/6th21-9 13-5/2nd 27-6 14-4/1st

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TITLE IX EVALUATION - SUMMARY REPORT2016-17

Budget Actual* Budget Actual* BudgetOperating Expenses

Men's Sports 48% 64% 48% 63% 48%Women's Sports 52% 36% 52% 37% 52%Subtotal 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

ScholarshipMen's Sports 48% 47% 48% 46% 47%Women's Sports 52% 53% 52% 54% 53%Subtotal 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

TotalMen's Sports 48% 54% 48% 53% 47%Women's Sports 52% 46% 52% 47% 53%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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* The difference between budgeted figures and actual figures reflect sports fundraising, as well as NCAA Post-Season Play (which not all teams qualify for).

Note: No salaries for full-time head or full-time assistant coaches or administrative support expenses (training, SID, clerical, etc.) are included.

2015-16

Title IX Evaluation - Summary Report

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MALE SPORTS FEMALE SPORTSBasketball (1961) Basketball (1976)Baseball (1962) Volleyball (1978)Golf (1979) Softball (1987)CrossCountry (1981) CrossCountry (1989)Soccer (1984) Tennis (1996)Tennis (1992) Soccer (1997)CrossCountrydiscontinued(1999)

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Duringthe2015-16academicyearUSCAiken’sstudent-athletesearnedanaverageGPAof3.074.Also,113(58%)ofourstudent-ath-letesearnedaGPAof3.00orhigherfortheacademicyear.USCAikenhadfourstudent-athletes,TiffanyAddison(Women’sBasket-ball),EttoreDamiani(Men’sTennis),AmberLaughinghouse(Women’sCrossCountry),EmilyTeelon(Volleyball),earna4.000GPAforthe2015-16academicyear.

Fortheyear,seventeamsearnedanaverageGPAofover3.000.Duringthefall2015semesterUSCAiken’sstudent-athletespostedanaverageGPAof3.048Also,114(60%)ofourstudent-athletesearnedaGPAof3.00orhigher,andwerenamedtotheAthleticDirector’sHonorRoll.USCAikenhad12student-athletesearnaperfect4.00forthesemester,TiffanyAddison(Women’sBasketball),MonicaCardona(Volleyball),BryeEpley(Women’sSoccer),AliciaHines(Volleyball),AmberLaughinghouse(CrossCountry),JenniferLaw(Volleyball),JamesLynch(Baseball),ConnorNorton(Base-ball),SamuelSchiff(Golf),NathanShanko(Men’sSoccer),EmilyTeelon(Volleyball),KatieToman(Volleyball).

Duringthefall2015semestereightofourteamshadanaverageGPAabovea3.000.

Thespring2016semestersawUSCAiken’sstudent-athletesearnanaverageGPAof3.100,withsixteamspostinganaverageGPAover3.000.Also,113(6%)ofourstudent-athletesearnedaGPAof3.000orhigher,andwerenamedtotheAthleticDirector’sHonorRoll.USCAikenhad16student-athletes,TiffanyAddison(Women’sBasketball),DavidBelfield(Men’sBasketball),KarinCadwalder(Women’sSoccer),EttoreDamiani(Men’sTennis),BethanyFordham(Women’sCrossCountry),JuliaForster(Volleyball),CarlyGilreath(Women’sBasketball),RodrigoGoncalves(Men’sSoccer),JohnsonHolliday(Golf),AlyJohnson(Volleyball),AmberLaughing-house(Women’sCrossCountry),SarahMoore(Women’sSoccer),MaxSchoen(Baseball),KelliShealy(Softball),DeanSmith(Men’sSoccer),earnaperfect4.000GPAfortheSpring2016semester.

DuringUSCAiken’sDecember2015commencementexercises14currentorformerstudent-athletesweredegreecandidates,whileduringourMay2016commencementexercises,38currentorformerstudent-athletesweredegreecandidatesandatotalof52currentorformerstudent-athletesweredegreecandidatesduringthe2015-16academicyear.

2015-16 GRADE REPORT

STUDENT-ATHLETE GPA REPORT FOR FALL 2015

Sport # Student-Athletes Fall 2014 GPAGolf 7 3.576Men’s Tennis 7 3.551Volleyball 16 3.542Women’s Cross Country 8 3.438Women’s Tennis 10 3.333Women’s Basketball 14 3.299Women’s Soccer 24 3.168Softball 44 3.028Men’s Basketball 20 2.794Men’s Soccer 28 2.767Baseball 12 2.664All Student-Athletes 190 3.048

Sport3.50and>

3.49 -3.00

2.99 - 2.50

2.49 -2.00

1.99 -1.50

1.49 -1.00 < 1.00

Golf 4 3Men’s Tennis 4 2 1 Volleyball 10 4 1 1 Women’s Cross Country 4 2 2 Women’s Tennis 2 7 1Women’s Basketball 6 3 4 1 Women’s Soccer 9 6 4 5 Softball 6 6 4 2 1 1Men’s Basketball 1 5 3 2 1 Men’s Soccer 6 7 5 6 1 1 2Baseball 8 9 12 10 1 1 3TotalPercentage

6032%

5428%

3619%

2815%

42%

31%

53%

114 student-athletes (60%) were named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (GPA of at least 3.000).

12 student-athletes earned a 4.000 GPA for the semester.

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FALL 2015 AD HONOR ROLLStudent-Athlete Sport Major RobertArd Baseball ElementaryEducationJordanBrown Baseball BusinessAdministrationErikDavis Baseball IndustrialMathematicsPrestonDawson Baseball BusinessAdministration.AustinDeal Baseball PsychologyHunterDollander Baseball BiologyJaredFelix Baseball ExerciseandSportsScienceChristopherGirken Baseball BusinessAdministrationTrevorHutto Baseball BiologyColeLee Baseball ExerciseandSportsScienceJamesLynch Baseball ExerciseandSportsScienceJosephMarlow Baseball BusinessAdministrationConnorNorton Baseball BusinessAdministrationChazPal Baseball BusinessAdministrationMasonRichardson Baseball BusinessAdministrationMaxSchoen Baseball BusinessAdministrationNickYobbi Baseball BusinessAdministrationDavidBelfield Men’sBasketball CommunicationsKeithBelfield Men’sBasketball BusinessAdministrationJordanFoster Men’sBasketball CommunicationsAndrewGlover Men’sBasketball BusinessAdministrationAlbertMiller Men’sBasketball Math&ComputerScienceGavinStephenson Men’sBasketball BusinessAdministrationTiffanyAddison Women’sBasketball MiddleLevelEducationRachelleAupont Women’sBasketball IndustrialMathematicsJasmineCoach Women’sBasketball ExerciseandSportsScienceKateDuff Women’sBasketball ExerciseandSportsScienceMariahDurian Women’sBasketball PsychologyCarlyGilreath Women’sBasketball ElementaryEducationKatelynGrisillo Women’sBasketball CommunicationsEmryTsitouris Women’sBasketball CommunicationsAlexisWare Women’sBasketball ExerciseandSportsScienceAmandaBruenio CrossCountry BiologyMakaylaDudley CrossCountry ChemistryBethanyFordham CrossCountry NursingBrookeInman CrossCountry NursingAmberLaughinghouse CrossCountry NursingSamanthaLisek CrossCountry ExerciseandSportsScienceFelixAsper Golf BusinessAdministrationJohn-sonHolliday Golf BusinessAdministrationJohanJonsson Golf BusinessAdministrationAugustLindvall Golf BusinessAdministrationAxelOstensson Golf BusinessAdministrationSamuelSchiff Golf BusinessAdministrationHubertTisserand Golf BusinessAdministrationSajihDaychoum Men’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationAdriaDiazDalmau Men’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationJamesDoane Men’sSoccer UndecidedRyanDwyer Men’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationEdmundEastick Men’sSoccer ExerciseandSportsScienceRodrigoGoncalves Men’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationBillyJohns Men’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationDaaneMallek Men’sSoccer ExerciseandSportsScienceAndreBernardini Men’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationNathanShanko Men’sSoccer MathandComputerScienceAndreSimmond Men’sSoccer Psychology

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FALL 2015 AD HONOR ROLLJarrelSmalls Men’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationDeanSmith Men’sSoccer ExerciseandSportsScienceHannahAllison Women’sSoccer CommunicationsJennaBeauregard Women’sSoccer ExerciseandSportsScienceKarinCadwalder Women’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationToriCaldwell Women’sSoccer CommunicationsDakotaCurtis Women’sSoccer ExerciseandSportsScienceBryeEpley Women’sSoccer SociologyKatherineFrick Women’sSoccer ExerciseandSportsScienceKimberlyJergenson Women’sSoccer Undecided HazelKelley Women’sSoccer CommunicationsEmilyMay Women’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationSarahMoore Women’sSoccer SecondaryEducationCaseyRish Women’sSoccer NursingTaylorSimmons Women’sSoccer ExerciseandSportsScienceMeganSmits Women’sSoccer NursingOliviaStiltner Women’sSoccer ExerciseandSportsScienceTaylorAllen Softball ExerciseandSportsScienceLeahBoghosian Softball CommunicationsSamanthaChubb Softball BiologyBrielleJungblut Softball CommunicationsKarlyKinard Softball MathandComputerScienceJulianneLeduc Softball ExerciseandSportsScienceSarah Montei Softball CommunicationsTaylorMorgan Softball SociologySamanthaPeka Softball SociologyHannahPrice Softball ExerciseandSportsScienceKelliShealy Softball ExerciseandSportsScienceMaganThrower Softball BusinessAdministrationAlejandroAndino Men’sTennis BusinessAdministrationMathiasDegardin Men’sTennis BusinessAdministrationJaimeGusano Men’sTennis BusinessAdministrationCarlKnutsson Men’sTennis BusinessAdministrationClementRaymond Men’sTennis BusinessAdministrationJulienTan Men’sTennis BusinessAdministrationSarahBernos Women’sTennis PsychologyKaylaCalvert Women’sTennis NursingKanishkaChawla Women’sTennis Math&ComputerScienceVictoriaGiannaccini Women’sTennis BusinessAdministrationMarie-AimeeHabiyaremye Women’sTennis SociologySavannahMelonas Women’sTennis NursingNadineTusiama Women’sTennis BusinessAdministrationOliveraVeskovac Women’sTennis BiologyMarianaYamashita Women’sTennis BiologyMonicaCardona Volleyball ExerciseandSportsScienceAshleyDiedrich Volleyball CommunicationsBrittanyFaulkner Volleyball BusinessAdministrationJuliaForster Volleyball NursingAliciaHines Volleyball SociologyShawnHotson Volleyball CommunicationsLaurenHoward Volleyball BusinessAdministrationAlyJohnson Volleyball NursingJenniferLaw Volleyball CommunicationsAshleyLind Volleyball SociologyDanielleMercer Volleyball ExerciseandSportsScienceTaylorStratton Volleyball ExerciseandSportsScienceEmilyTeelon Volleyball Nursing KatieToman Volleyball BusinessAdministration

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TEAM GPA COMPARISONSTUDENT-ATHLETE GPA REPORT FOR SPRING 2016

Sport # Student-Athletes Spring 2016 GPAGolf 7 3.753Volleyball 16 3.622Men’s Tennis 7 3.504Women’s Basketball 14 3.364Women’s Soccer 24 3.303Men’s Soccer 25 3.161Women’s Cross Country 7 2.963Women’s Tennis 10 2.958Softball 20 2.910Baseball 39 2.772Men’s Basketball 12 2.411All Student-Athletes 181 3.100

Sport3.50and>

3.49 -3.00

2.99 - 2.50

2.49 -2.00

1.99 -1.50

1.49 -1.00 < 1.00

Golf 6 1Volleyball 12 3 1 1 1Men’s Tennis 5 1 1Women’s Basketball 7 4 2 1Women’s Soccer 13 5 3 3Men’s Soccer 11 4 6 3 1Women’s Cross Country 3 1 1Women’s Tennis 5 5Softball 4 6 6 2 1 1Baseball 9 8 7 9 4 1 1Men’s Basketball 3 2 1 3 1 2Total*Percentage

7340%

4022%

3117%

2313%

74%

42%

32%

One hundred thirteen (62%) were named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (GPA of at least 3.000) for the spring 2016 semester.

Sixteen student-athletes earned a 4.000 GPA for the spring 2016 semester

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SPRING 2016 AD HONOR ROLLStudent-Athlete Sport Major RobertArd Baseball ElementaryEducationJonathanBanks Baseball SociologyAndreBrown Baseball UndecidedJordanBrown Baseball BusinessAdministrationJaredFelix Baseball Exercise&SportsSciencePrestonDawson Baseball BusinessAdministrationAustinDeal Baseball PsychologyHunterDollander Baseball BiologyJaredFelix Baseball Exercise&SportsScienceChristopherGirken Baseball BusinessAdministrationNileGoings Baseball CommunicationsTrevorHutto Baseball BusinessAdministrationColeLee Baseball Exercise&SportsScienceJamesLynch Baseball Exercise&SportsScienceConnorNorton Baseball BusinessAdministrationBrianParreira Baseball BusinessAdministration MasonRichardson Baseball BusinessAdministrationMaxSchoen Baseball BusinessAdministrationDavidBelfield Men’sBasketball CommunicationsKeithBelfield Men’sBasketball BusinessAdministrationJordanFoster Men’sBasketball CommunicationsAndrewGlover Men’sBasketball BusinessAdministrationGavinStephenson Men’sBasketball BusinessAdministrationTiffanyAddison Women’sBasketball MiddleLevelEducationRachelleAupont Women’sBasketball EngineeringStephanieBall Women’sBasketball Exercise&SportsScienceKateDuff Women’sBasketball Exercise&SportsScienceMariahDurian Women’sBasketball PsychologyCarlyGilreath Women’sBasketball ElementaryEducationKatelynGrisillo Women’sBasketball CommunicationsSadeJohnson Women’sBasketball BusinessAdministrationAubreyLukacsko Women’sBasketball SpecialEducationEmryTsitouris Women’sBasketball CommunicationsAlexisWare Women’sBasketball Exercise&SportsScienceMakaylaDudley Women’sCrossCountry ChemistryBethanyFordham Women’sCrossCountry NursingAmberLaughinghouse Women’sCrossCountry Exercise&SportsScienceSamanthaLisek Women’sCrossCountry Exercise&SportsScienceFelixAsper Golf BusinessAdministrationJohnsonHolliday Golf UndecidedJohanJonsson Golf BusinessAdministrationAugustLindvall Golf BusinessAdministrationAxelOstensson Golf BusinessAdministrationSamuelSchiff Golf BusinessAdministrationHubertTisserand Golf BusinessAdministrationAdriaDiazDalmau Men’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationJamesDoane Men’sSoccer UndecidedRyanDwyer Men’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationAlessandroGentile Men’sSoccer Exercise&SportsScienceRicardoGoncalves Men’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationGabrielLocher Men’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationDaaneMallek Men’sSoccer Exercise&SportsScienceJacobNorton Men’sSoccer Exercise&SportsScienceChristopherPerez Men’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationAndreSanto Men’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationNathanShanko Men’sSoccer Mathematics&ComputerScienceAndreSimmond Men’sSoccer PsychologyJarrelSmalls Men’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationDeanSmith Men’sSoccer Exercise&SportsScience

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SPRING 2016 AD HONOR ROLLStudent-Athlete Sport Major PatrickWiedemann Men’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationHannahAllison Women’sSoccer CommunicationsKaitlynArmstrong Women’sSoccer NursingJennaBeauregard Women’sSoccer CommunicationsKarinCadwalader Women’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationNicoleCranny Women’sSoccer Exercise&SportsScienceDakotaCurtis Women’sSoccer Exercise&SportsScienceBryeEpley Women’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationAbbyFrick Women’sSoccer Exercise&SportsScienceKimberlyJergenson Women’sSoccer UndecidedHazelKelley Women’sSoccer CommunicationsEmilyMay Women’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationAmandaMazzie Women’sSoccer BiologySarahMoore Women’sSoccer SecondaryEducationCaseyRish Women’sSoccer NursingRachelRomeo Women’sSoccer UndecidedTaylorSimmons Women’sSoccer Exercise&SportsScienceMeganSmits Women’sSoccer SecondaryEducationOliviaStiltner Women’sSoccer Exercise&SportsScienceLeahBoghosian Softball CommunicationsSamanthaChubb Softball BiologyHannahCulpepper Softball Exercise&SportsScienceJulianneLeduc Softball Exercise&SportsScienceSarah Montei Softball CommunicationsTaylorMorgan Softball SociologySydneyMurphy Softball CommunicationsSamanthaPeka Softball Psychology/SociologyHannahPrice Softball Exercise&SportsScienceKelliShealy Softball Exercise&SportsScienceAlejandroAndino Men’sTennis BusinessAdministrationEttoreDamiani Men’sTennis BusinessAdministrationMathiasDegardin Men’sTennis BusinessAdministrationJamieGusano Men’sTennis BusinessAdministrationClementRaymond Men’sTennis BusinessAdministrationJulienTan Men’sTennis BusinessAdministrationKanishkaChawla Women’sTennis PsychologyVictoriaGiannaccini Women’sTennis BusinessAdministrationMartaJareno Women’sTennis BusinessAdministrationNadineTusiama Women’sTennis BusinessAdministrationMarianaYamashita Women’sTennis BiologyMonicaCardona Volleyball Exercise&SportsScienceAshleyDiedrich Volleyball CommunicationsBrittanyFaulkner Volleyball BusinessAdministrationJuliaFoster Volleyball NursingAliciaHines Volleyball SociologyShawnHotson Volleyball CommunicationsLaurenHoward Volleyball BusinessAdministrationAlyJohnson Volleyball NursingJenniferLaw Volleyball CommunicationsAshleyLind Volleyball PoliticalScienceDanielleMercer Volleyball Exercise&SportsScienceTaylorStratton Volleyball Exercise&SportsScienceEmilyTeelon Volleyball NursingKatieToman Volleyball BusinessAdministrationChelseyWatts Volleyball BusinessAdministration

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2015-16 TEAM GPA COMPARISONSTUDENT-ATHLETE GPA REPORT FOR THE 2015-16 ACADEMIC YEAR

Sport # Student-Athletes 2015-16 GPAGolf 7 3.660Volleyball 16 3.581Men’s Tennis 8 3.477Women’s Basketball 14 3.332Women’s Cross Country 8 3.313Women’s Soccer 24 3.239Women’s Tennis 10 3.144Softball 20 2.971Men’s Soccer 28 2.960Baseball 46 2.714Men’s Basketball 12 2.603All Student-Athletes* 193 3.074

Sport3.50and>

3.49 -3.00

2.99 - 2.50

2.49 -2.00

1.99 -1.50

1.49 -1.00 < 1.00

Golf 6 1Volleyball 11 4 1Men’s Tennis 5 2 1Women’s Basketball 5 5 3 1Women’s Cross Country 3 2 2 1Women’s Soccer 9 8 3 4Women’s Tennis 6 4Softball 5 6 5 1 3Men’s Soccer 5 10 6 4 1 2Baseball 8 7 14 8 5 1 3Men’s Basketball 1 4 2 2 1 2Total*Percentage

5830%

5528%

3920%

2211%

116%

52.5%

31.5%

One hundred thirteen student-athletes (58%) earned a GPA of at least 3.000 for the 2015-16 academic year.

Four student-athletes earned a 4.000 GPA for the 2015-16 academic year.

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MINIMUM 3.0 GPA DURING 2015-16Student-Athlete Sport Major RobertArd Baseball ElementaryEducationAndreBrown Baseball UndecidedJordanBrown Baseball BusinessAdministrationJaredFelix Baseball Exercise&SportsSciencePrestonDawson Baseball BusinessAdministrationAustinDeal Baseball PsychologyHunterDollander Baseball BiologyJaredFelix Baseball Exercise&SportsScienceChristopherGirken Baseball BusinessAdministrationTrevorHutto Baseball BusinessAdministrationColeLee Baseball Exercise&SportsScienceJamesLynch Baseball Exercise&SportsScienceConnorNorton Baseball BusinessAdministrationChazPal Baseball BusinessAdministrationMasonRichardson Baseball BusinessAdministrationMaxSchoen Baseball BusinessAdministrationDavidBelfield Men’sBasketball CommunicationsKeithBelfield Men’sBasketball BusinessAdministrationJordanFoster Men’sBasketball CommunicationsAndrewGlover Men’sBasketball BusinessAdministrationGavinStephenson Men’sBasketball BusinessAdministrationTiffanyAddison Women’sBasketball MiddleLevelEducationRachelleAupont Women’sBasketball EngineeringStephanieBall Women’sBasketball Exercise&SportsScienceKateDuff Women’sBasketball Exercise&SportsScienceMariahDurian Women’sBasketball PsychologyCarlyGilreath Women’sBasketball ElementaryEducationKatelynGrisillo Women’sBasketball CommunicationsAubreyLukacsko Women’sBasketball SpecialEducationEmryTsitouris Women’sBasketball CommunicationsAlexisWare Women’sBasketball Exercise&SportsScienceAlexisWare Women’sBasketball Exercise&SportsScienceMakaylaDudley Women’sCrossCountry ChemistryBethanyFordham Women’sCrossCountry NursingBrookeInman* Women’sCrossCountry NursingAmberLaughinghouse Women’sCrossCountry Exercise&SportsScienceSamanthaLisek Women’sCrossCountry Exercise&SportsScienceFelixAsper Golf BusinessAdministrationJohnsonHolliday Golf UndecidedJohanJonsson Golf BusinessAdministrationAugustLindvall Golf BusinessAdministrationAxelOstensson Golf BusinessAdministrationSamuelSchiff Golf BusinessAdministrationHubertTisserand Golf BusinessAdministrationAdriaDiazDalmau Men’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationJamesDoane Men’sSoccer UndecidedRyanDwyer Men’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationEdmundEastick* Men’sSoccer Exercise&SportsScienceAlessandroGentile Men’sSoccer Exercise&SportsScienceRicardoGoncalves Men’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationBillyJohns Men’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationDaaneMallek Men’sSoccer Exercise&SportsScienceJacobNorton Men’sSoccer Exercise&SportsScienceAndreSantos Men’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationNathanShanko Men’sSoccer Mathematics&ComputerScienceAndreSimmond Men’sSoccer Psychology

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Student-Athlete Sport Major JarrelSmalls Men’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationDeanSmith Men’sSoccer Exercise&SportsSciencePatrickWiedemann Men’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationHannahAllison Women’sSoccer CommunicationsJennaBeauregard Women’sSoccer CommunicationsKarinCadwalader Women’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationNicoleCranny Women’sSoccer Exercise&SportsScienceToriCaldwell Women’sSoccer CommunicationsDakotaCurtis Women’sSoccer Exercise&SportsScienceBryeEpley Women’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationAbbyFrick Women’sSoccer Exercise&SportsScienceKimberlyJergenson Women’sSoccer UndecidedHazelKelley Women’sSoccer CommunicationsEmilyMay Women’sSoccer BusinessAdministrationAmandaMazzie Women’sSoccer BiologySarahMoore Women’sSoccer SecondaryEducationCaseyRish Women’sSoccer NursingTaylorSimmons Women’sSoccer Exercise&SportsScienceMeganSmits Women’sSoccer SecondaryEducationOliviaStiltner Women’sSoccer Exercise&SportsScienceLeahBoghosian Softball CommunicationsSamanthaChubb Softball BiologyJulianneLeduc Softball Exercise&SportsScienceBrielleJungblut Softball CommunicationsSarah Montei Softball CommunicationsTaylorMorgan Softball SociologySydneyMurphy Softball CommunicationsSamanthaPeka Softball Psychology/SociologyHannahPrice Softball Exercise&SportsScienceKelliShealy Softball Exercise&SportsScienceMaganThrower Softball BusinessAdministrationAlejandroAndino Men’sTennis BusinessAdministrationEttoreDamiani* Men’sTennis BusinessAdministrationMathiasDegardin Men’sTennis BusinessAdministrationJamieGusano Men’sTennis BusinessAdministrationCarlKnutsson* Men’sTennis BusinessAdministrationClementRaymond Men’sTennis BusinessAdministrationJulienTan Men’sTennis BusinessAdministrationSarahBernos Women’sTennis PsychologyKaylaCalvert Women’sTennis NursingKanishkaChawla Women’sTennis PsychologyVictoriaGiannaccini Women’sTennis BusinessAdministrationNadineTusiama Women’sTennis BusinessAdministrationMarianaYamashita Women’sTennis BiologyAmandaBologna Volleyball BusinessAdministrationMonicaCardona Volleyball Exercise&SportsScienceAshleyDiedrich Volleyball CommunicationsBrittanyFaulkner Volleyball BusinessAdministrationJuliaFoster Volleyball NursingAliciaHines Volleyball SociologyShawnHotson Volleyball CommunicationsLaurenHoward Volleyball BusinessAdministrationAlyJohnson Volleyball NursingJenniferLaw Volleyball Communications

MINIMUM 3.0 GPA DURING 2015-16

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MINIMUM 3.0 GPA DURING 2015-16Student-Athlete Sport Major AshleyLind Volleyball PoliticalScienceDanielleMercer Volleyball Exercise&SportsScienceTaylorStratton Volleyball Exercise&SportsScienceEmilyTeelon Volleyball NursingKatieToman Volleyball BusinessAdministrationChelseyWatts Volleyball BusinessAdministration

*Participatedonesemesteronly.

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2015-16 DEGREE CANDIDATESStudent-Athlete Sport DegreeDecember 2015NoelMais Men’sSoccer BachelorofArtsAndrewQuirk Men’sTennis BachelorofArts CumLaudeJoshuaPoissant Men’sSoccer BachelorofArtsinEducationJoiChrishon Women’sSoccer BachelorofScienceBenDonath Baseball BachelorofScienceEdmundEastick Men’sSoccer BachelorofScienceBrittanyMay Women’sCrossCountry BachelorofScience CumLaudeKaylaMillholland Women’sCrossCountry BachelorofScienceGraysonSmith Baseball BachelorofScience SummaCumLaudeTyBarkell Baseball BachelorofScienceinBusinessAdministration CumLaudeKodyBelcher Baseball BachelorofScienceinBusinessAdministration CumLaudeBenBlack Baseball BachelorofScienceinBusinessAdministrationRonanReberac Men’sTennis BachelorofScienceinBusinessAdministrationKimBeyer Women’sSoccer/ BachelorofScienceinNursing Women’sTennis

May 2016HannahAllison Women’sSoccer BachelorofArtsAshleyDiedrich Volleyball BachelorofArtsKatelynGrisillo Women’sBasketball BachelorofArts CumLaudeHazelKelley Women’sSoccer BachelorofArts MagnaCumLaudeJenniferLaw Volleyball BachelorofArtsSarahMontei Softball BachelorofArtsTaylorMorgan Softball BachelorofArtsAbigailSorrenson Women’sCrossCountry BachelorofArtsCassieShumpert Women’sSoccer BachelorofArtsinSpecialEducationJennaBeauregard Women’sSoccer BachelorofScienceMonicaCardona Volleyball BachelorofScience MagnaCumLaudeBenjaminDonath Baseball BachelorofScienceMariahDurian Women’sBasketball BachelorofScience CumLaudeColeLee Baseball BachelorofScienceSamanthaLisek Women’sCrossCountry BachelorofScience CumLaudeDaaneMallek Men’sSoccer BachelorofScienceManuelMedina Men’sSoccer BachelorofScienceTaylorSimmons Women’sSoccer BachelorofScienceDeanSmith Men’sSoccer BachelorofScienceOliviaStiltner Women’sSoccer BachelorofScienceEttoreDamiani Men’sTennis BachelorofScienceinBusinessAdministrationGabrielLocher Men’sSoccer BachelorofScienceinBusinessAdministrationMaxSchoen Baseball BachelorofScienceinBusinessAdministration CumLaudeJarrelSmalls Men’sSoccer BachelorofScienceinBusinessAdministrationGavinStephenson Men’sBasketball BachelorofScienceinBusinessAdministrationAlyJohnson Volleyball BachelorofScienceinNursing MagnaCumLaude

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2015-16 DEGREE CANDIDATESAugust 2016AustinDeal Baseball BachelorofArtsHendrixEmu Men’sBasketball BachelorofArtsJordanFoster Men’sBasketball BachelorofArtsRaulGallegos Men’sSoccer BachelorofArtsSamanthaChubb Softball BachelorofScienceJaredFelix Baseball BachelorofScienceAlexisHarvin Women’sCrossCountry BachelorofScience CumLaudeKelliShealy Softball BachelorofScienceJasonKing Men’sSoccer BachelorofScienceinBusinessAdministrationChazPal Baseball BachelorofScienceinBusinessAdministrationMasonRichardson Baseball BachelorofScienceinBusinessAdministrationBrandonRobinson-Thompson Golf BachelorofScienceinBusinessAdministration

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ACADEMIC HONORSStudent-Athlete Team HonorSamanthaLisek Women’sCrossCountry PBCAll-AcademicTeam HonorsProgramGraduatesAdriaDalmau Men’sSoccer PBCAll-AcademicTeamRodrigoGoncalves Men’sSoccer PBCAll-AcademicTeamNathanShanko Men’sSoccer PBCAll-AcademicTeamJennaBeauregard Women’sSoccer PBCAll-AcademicTeamKarinCadwalader Women’sSoccer PBCAll-AcademicTeamHazelKelley Women’sSoccer PBCAll-AcademicTeam HonorsProgramGraduates CommunicationStudentoftheYearSarahMoore Women’sSoccer PBCAll-AcademicTeamCaseyRish Women’sSoccer PBCAll-AcademicTeamMeganSmits Women’sSoccer PBCAll-AcademicTeamMonicaCardona Volleyball PBCAll-AcademicTeamJuliaForster Volleyball PBCAll-AcademicTeamAliciaHines Volleyball PBCAll-AcademicTeamLaurenHoward Volleyball PBCAll-AcademicTeamAlyJohnson Volleyball PBCAll-AcademicTeamAshleyLind Volleyball PBCAll-AcademicTeamTaylorStratton Volleyball PBCAll-AcademicTeamKatieToman Volleyball PBCAll-AcademicTeamDavidBelfield Men’sBasketball PBCAll-AcademicTeamTiffanyAddison Women’sBasketball PBCAll-AcademicTeamKateDuff Women’sBasketball PBCAll-AcademicTeamMariahDurian Women’sBasketball PBCAll-AcademicTeamCarlyGilreath Women’sBasketball PBCAll-AcademicTeamKatelynGrisillo Women’sBasketball PBCAll-AcademicTeamAlexisWare Women’sBasketball PBCAll-AcademicTeamDouglasArd Baseball PBCAll-AcademicTeamErikDavis Baseball OutstandingStudentofEngineeringJamesLynch Baseball PBCAll-AcademicTeamMasonRichardson Baseball OutstandingStudentofFinanceMaxSchoen Baseball PBCAll-AcademicTeam OutstandingStudentofMarketingJohnsonHolliday Golf PBCAll-AcademicTeamAxelÖstensson Golf PBCAll-AcademicTeamHubertTisserand Golf PBCAll-AcademicTeamMaganThrower Softball PBCAll-AcademicTeamEttoreDamiani Men’sTennis PBCAll-AcademicTeamMathiasDegardin Men’sTennis PBCAll-AcademicTeamJulienTan Men’sTennis PBCAll-AcademicTeamKaylaCalvert Women’sTennis PBCAll-AcademicTeamNadineTusiama Women’sTennis PBCAll-AcademicTeam

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2015-16 TEAM REVIEWSCross Country The2015UniversityofSouthCarolinaAikencrosscountryteamwasoneoftheyoungestintheregion.However,undertheguidanceofheadcoachKaraKreutzer,thePacersexceededexpectationsatsomeofthemeetswhilegainingconsistencyfromtheyoungsquadastheseasonworeon.Ultimately,USCAikenperformedwellinthesixmeetsandcouldshineinyearstocomesinceithadjustone senior on the team.

ThePacers’rosterhadoneseniorinSamanthaLisekandonlyonejuniorinnewcomerBrookeInman.TherestofthesquadwasbolsteredbyfoursophomoresinAmandaBruenio,MakaylaDudley,AmberLaughinghouseandKyahOwusuandapairoffreshmeninBethanyFordhamandBrookThomas.

Inadditiontothedyadofrookies,USCAikenhadthreemorenewcomerstocollegiatecrosscountry.However,thatdidnotdeterKreutzerortheteam–asthesquadcametogethertohaveasolidcampaign.

Infiveofthesixmeets,thePacerswereledbyarookieinFordham.TheonlytimeareturnerguidedthesquadwasonthemuddycourseattheNCAASoutheastRegionalChampionshipasBruenioledtheteam.

Theteamimprovedonthe2014finishattheconferencechampionship,bestingthePatriotsforthethirdstraightweek.Fordhamledtheteamatthe6kracewithatimeof26:47for60thplace.Brueniowasthreespotsbehindher.Thomas,LisekandDudleywere72nd,76thand77th,respectively,helpingtheteambestFMUby23points.

Competingonatoughcourseafteradayofrain,thePacersplaced27thattheNCAASoutheastRegionChampionship,whichwashostedbyWingate.

Earlierintheseason,LisekwasnamedtothePBCall-academic team for her work in the classroom.

Men’s Soccer TheUniversityofSouthCarolinaAikenmen’ssoccerteamfinishedthe2015seasonshyofitsgoalofreachingtheNCAATournamentforthesecondtimeinschoolhistory,buttheteamthrivedthroughouttheseasonandplayedsomeofthe best soccer near the end of the season when the team washealthy.

Battlinginjuriesfromtheoutsetofthe2015campaignforcedheadcoachIkeOfojetoalterhisstartingline-upforoverhalftheseason.However,thesquadstillcompetedwellineverymatchandstartedtoputitalltogetherinthesecond half of the season.

Bygoing8-5-3,includinga5-3-1markagainstleaguefoes,

thePacersmanagedtoaccomplishsomethingthathadnotbeendoneintheprogram’shistory.Theteamgarneredback-to-backwinningseasonsforthefirsttimeinschoolhistory,freshoffthe2014seasonthatsawthesquadgo14-6-1andearnanNCAATournamentberth.Italsomarkedjustthesecondtimeinschoolhistorytheprogramhadbeenover.500inback-to-backconferenceschedules.

WiththeNo.5seedintheconference,USCAikenhadtomakethetrekbacktoFlorence,S.C.,tofaceFrancisMarion for the second time this season and for the second straightPBCTournament.

AlthoughthePacersled1-0atthebreak,thePatriotsmanagedtoscorethreegoalsandendUSCAiken’sbidforitssecondstraightappearanceinthePBCTournamentChampionship.Bynettingtheteam’slonegoalinthe28thminute,Simmondwasnamedtotheall-tournamentteam.

ThePBCrecognizedAndreSimmondasaPlayeroftheWeekearlierthisyearwhileDeanSmithandRodrigoGoncalveseachpickedupPBCDefenderoftheWeekaccolades.

AndreBernardini,whohada.743savepercentagewhileplaying1116:47betweenthepipes,wasvotedafirst-teamall-conferenceperformer.Withateam-best19points,SimmondjumpedintoUSCAiken’scareertop-10listforpointswith42throughhisfirsttwoseasonswhilebeingnamedasecond-teamall-leagueselection.

Dalmau,GoncalvesandShankowerenamedtothePBCall-academic team.

Women’s Soccer TheUniversityofSouthCarolinaAikenwomen’ssoccerteamwrappedupitsfirstseasonundertheguidanceofheadcoachHilaryGeorgeasasquadthatimprovedgreatlythroughouttheseason.

The4-12-1markisnotindicativeofthewaytheteamplayed,butinpartitwasduetoarguablythetoughestscheduleintheprogram’srecenthistory.USCAikensquaredoffagainstfiveofthesixteam’sthatmadethe2014NCAATournamentfromtheSoutheastRegion.ThePacerswereloadedwithnineseniors,butwiththechangeofcoaches,Georgebroughtdifferentideasandphilosophies.

TheteamsteppedoutofleagueplayforacontestagainstDivisionISouthCarolinaStateonOct.9.George’steamtooktheleadonBryeEpley’sgoalinthe50thminuteofaction.WithfouroutstandingsavesbyKarinCadwalader,includingoneinthesecondovertimesession,thePacersrecordedapointbygettingthetie.Afewinchesonewayoranother,andtheballsthathitthepostorcrossbarbyUSCAikenwouldhaveresultedinawin.

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2015-16 TEAM REVIEWSFacingClaytonStateinarareFridaynightmatch,thePacersdominatedtheoutingfromstarttofinish.InoneofthesmartestplayseverwitnessedatPacerPit,Beauregardhadafreekick.Insteadoftellingtherefereeshewantedthedefenseback10yards,Beauregardlaunchedtheballpast the defense and the surprised keeper for what turned outtobethegame-winningscorefrom20yardsout18:31into the contest.

USCAikencontinuedapplyingpressureandthesquadbrokefreeforanothertallyinthe37thminuteofaction.AmandaMazzieflickedittoEpley,whofoundFurbertforthe2-0advantage.NicoleCrannyplayedall90minutesbetweenthepipesandstoppedfourshots,includingapairfrompoint-blankrange,topreservetheshutoutagainsttheLakers.

Thesquadfollowedthatvictoryupwithitsseconddouble-overtimeaffairoftheseason–andpromptlyprevailedwitha3-2winoverGeorgiaSouthwestern.

Beauregard,Cadwalader,Kelley,SarahMoore,CaseyRishandSmitswereallnamedtothePBCall-academicteamfor their hard work off the classroom.

Volleyball ItwasaseasonoffirstsfortheUniversityofSouthCarolinaAikenvolleyballteam.Arecord-settingseasonthatcametoanendtoosoon,butwillbediscussedasarguablyoneofthebestteamsintheprogram’sillustrioushistory.

HeadcoachGlennCox’s2015teamwasoneofthebestinDivisionIIandrightfullyso.ThesquadhadthereturningPeachBeltConferenceandRegionPlayeroftheYearinAshleyDiedrich.However,theteamwasloadedacrossthefrontlinewithreturnersBrittanyFaulkner,JuliaForster,AliciaHines,AlyJohnson,JenniferLaw,AshleyLindandTaylorStratton.AddedtothemixanewsetterinEmilyTeelon,whosteppedintothestartingspotafterthegraduationofSheilaWalsh,togoalongwithsophomoresetterLaurenHoward.

ThebacklinewasarguablythestrongestintheregionandcouldhavematchedupagainstnearlyanyoneinthecountrywithMonicaCardona,ShawnHotson,DanielleMercer and Katie Toman.

Cox and his staff added a pair of newcomers who pushed theteameachandeverydayinpracticeinrookiesOkwunneOgboguandChelseyWatts.

ThePacersopeneduptheseasonwiththeirbeststartinschoolhistory,going8-0. Headingintothefinaldayoftheregularseason,USCAiken,ArmstrongStateandFlaglerallhadchancesto

claimtheregular-seasontitle.However,theBearcatsupendedtheSaintsandthePacerstookcareofbusinessagainstthePiratesbya3-1score,allowingtheteamtocelebrateitsfirstregular-seasonchampionshipsincethe2007campaign.

AstheNo.1seedintheconference,USCAikenhostedthePBCChampionship.TheteamdownedGeorgiaCollege3-1beforesweepingLander3-0.However,theSaintstookhome the conference tournament championship.

DuetothebodyofworkbythePacers,theteamsecuredtheNo.1seedintheSoutheastRegionforthefirsttimeinschoolhistory.

TheteamcameupshortagainstErskineintheNCAATournament,butthesquadaccomplishedsomuchduringtheseasonitwilldefinitelybetalkedaboutforyearstocome.

DiedrichwasnamedthePBCPlayeroftheYearforthesecondstraightseason,becomingjustthethirdpersontoearn the honor twice. Toman was named a second-team all-conference performer while Diedrich and Teelon picked up all-tournament team honors.

Diedrich,StrattonandTomangarneredall-regionaccolades.Diedrichendedhercareerwith1,336kills,whichisthefourthmostinschoolhistory.Toman’s540digsarethesecondmostinasingleseason.

Theteamsettheschoolrecordfordigsinamatchanddigsinafive-setmatchwhilealsoputtingitselfintoseveralcategories’top-10liststhroughouttheyear.

Women’s Basketball ItwasaseasonofclosecallsfortheUniversityofSouthCarolinaAikenwomen’sbasketballteam.The2015-16campaignsawtheteambattlethroughinjuriesandbeingshorthandedinsomecontests,butstillputtingforthanamazingeffort.Itwasaseasonthatsawthesquadbattletotheveryendofeachcontestandpushitsopponentstothebrink.

Inall,thePacersdroppedeightgamesinsingledigitsinregulationwhilealsogoing1-3inovertimecontests,includingonedouble-overtimeaffair.

ThePacershadaresounding84-41winoverUNCPembrokeonJan.6.StephanieBallledthewaywith15pointswhileRachelleAupontandAubreyLukacskoeachaccountedfor13points.KateDuffchippedin10.

Brandt’steamcanned52.3percentofitsshotsfromthefloorandburied14three-pointattemptsinthegamewhilelimitingtheBravesto16.7percentshootingfrombehindthe

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2015-16 TEAM REVIEWSarc.USCAiken’s30pointsinthethirdquartermarkedthemostbythesquadinschoolhistory.

AlthoughthePacersfellthreepointsshortofawinatAugusta,MariahDurianturnedinoneofthemostimpressiveoffensiveperformancesinrecenthistory.Shepouredinacareer-high33points,overshadowingJasmineCoach’scareer-best10rebounds.

Durian’s33pointswerethethirdmostinDivisionIIhistoryforUSCAikenwhileher13fieldgoalstiedtheschoolrecord.

Intheseasonfinale,USCAikenpushedNCAATournamentfoeAugustatoovertimebeforefalling.ThePacersusedacareer-higheffortof19pointsbyCarlyGilreathasthecatalystinthegame.

InadditiontoDurianleavinghermarkwiththeprolificscoringgame,KassyJohannsenleftUSCAikenasitsall-time blocked shots leader.

HavingtoplaythesecondsemesterwithoutEmryTsitourisduetoaninjuryandhavingotherstomissgamesduetoinjuriesforcedthePacerstoplayshorthandedformuchoftheyear. Men’s Basketball Comingintothe2015-16basketballseason,first-yearheadcoachMarkVanderslicefacedseveralchallenges.However,histeampersevered,putforthoutstandingeffortandlaidthefoundationfortheupcomingseason.

Inthe97-84winovertheLions,seniorKeithBelfieldnettedacareer-high31pointstoleadallscorers.NewcomerJevonPattonregistered25pointsandagame-highsevenassists.ArbryButlernotchedadouble-doublewith12pointsandagame-best10reboundstogoalongwithagame-highthreeblocks.FourscoredindoublefiguresforthePacersasJordanFostertallied14points.

Thesquadburied65.4percentofitsshotsfromthefloor,includinga10-of-22effortfrombehindthethree-pointstripe.USCAiken’s65.4percentshootmarkedthefourthbestinschoolhistory.

Initslasthomedateof2015,thePacerstookonPiedmontInternationalandcruisedtoa90-64victory.ThewinwashighlightedbyGavinStephenson’sdouble-doubleperformanceof13pointsand12rebounds.AlbertMillerIIIcameoffthebenchtonet13pointsonsix-of-eightshooting.

USCAikenwasforcedtoplayfivestraightroadgames,includingfourofwhichwereleaguecontests,beforereturninghome.

Againstthethen-leagueleadingMountainLions,USC

Aikendisplayedgreatteamwork.Sledgepouredinagame-high28pointstogoalongwith14reboundswhileButleraccountedfor26pointsand14boards.Belfieldnetted19pointswhileHendrixEmuwassolidinallfacetsofthegame,totalingninepoints,sevenreboundsandthreeblocks.ThePacersconnectedon51.8percentoftheirshotsfromthefloorandnetted24-of-32freethrowsinthe90-81victory.

Thevictorysparkedathree-gamewinningstreakforthesquad.USCAikenwasabletoexactan85-76roadwinatUNCPembroke.ThePacerswereledbySledge’s22pointsand10rebounds.Butlertotaled16pointsand10boardswhilePattonandBelfieldcontributed19and13points,respectively.

ThePacershostedPBCEastleadingLanderforhomecomingandturnedinoneofthemostimpressiveperformancesoftheyear.Theteamdrained53.1percentofitsshotsfromthefloor,includinganeight-of-18effortfromdowntown(44.4percent).USCAikendishedout19assistsonthe26fieldgoalsandswattedawaynineshotsinthecontest.

Men’s Tennis Forthesecondtimeinthreeyears,theUniversityofSouthCarolinaAikenmen’stennisteamputtogetheraseasonworthyenoughofsecuringaberthintheNCAATournamentandfinishedwithaNo.42nationalranking.

HeadcoachSteveDahm’steamrecordedanoverallmarkof12-10,includinga12-9recordagainstDivisionIIfoes.

ThesquadstartedoffstronginFebruary.AsthecalendarturnedtoMarch,USCAikencontinueditsinspiredplaybygoing4-2inthemonth.

USCAikenregisteredtheNo.8seedinthePBCTournament.

Theteamwaseliminatedfromtheleaguetournament,butearnedaberthtotheNCAATournament.There,thesquadputupatoughfightbutlosttoColumbusState.

Fortheseason,Damianirecordeda15-3singlesmarkwhileMathiasDegardinquietlyhada14-4record.Tannotched11winswhileAndinoaccountedfor10.

Indoublesaction,DamianiandTanhad13winsapiecewhileAndinonotched12.DegardinandRaymondtotaled11 wins each.

Fortheirhardwork,DamianiandTangarneredall-PBCaccolades.DamianifinishedhiscareeratNo.2forsingleswins while Andino now holds the most wins in a career at theNo.6singlesspot.

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2015-16 TEAM REVIEWSWomen’s Tennis The2016UniversityofSouthCarolinaAikenwomen’stennisseasonwasonefortheages.Thesquadwent15-10andposteda6-6markinleagueplay,whichwasgoodenoughforsixthplaceinthePeachBeltConferenceandaNo.30nationalranking.Withtheoutstandingplaytheteamputforth,itearnedaberthintheNCAATournamentforthefirsttimesincea16-9recordduringthe2006campaign.

Duringsinglesplay,thePacerswereguidedbyfirst-teamall-conferenceselectionNadineTusiama’s14-4mark,including12victoriesatthetopspot.TusiamabecamethefirstUSCAikenstudent-athletetoevergarnerfirst-teamall-leagueaccoladesinwomen’stennisafterpostinga7-3singlesmarkagainstPBCcompetition.

OliveraVeskovacnotcheda13-wincampaign,pickingup10victoriesattheNo.2slot.KaylaCalvertandVictoriaGiannaccinitallied12singleswinseachwhileMarieHabiyaremyetotaled11victories.Inall,thePacerscarriedan84-52markinsinglesplay(.618percentage)whileboastinga40-32markinleagueplay(.556).

USCAikencruisedtoa9-0victoryoverrivalAugustabeforetakingdowntheBearcats7-2inGreenwood,S.C.Ahomenon-conferencewinoverAlabama-Huntsvillepushedthewinningstreaktothreematches.

ThePacerswentontheroadtodefeatBelmontAbbeyinashutoutbeforecominghometocagetheMountainLionsofYoungHarris,6-3.

ThewinovertheLakerssecuredtheNo.6spotinthePBCTournamentforUSCAiken.Inthetournament,thesquadlosttoFlaglerbeforeeliminatingtheNighthawks5-3.Althoughtheteamdroppedthefifth-placematchtothePatriots,theresumewasgoodenoughtoearnanat-largebidtotheNCAATournament.

Golf Despitehavingoneoftheyoungestteamsintheregion,the2016UniversityofSouthCarolinaAikengolfteamwasrankednationallythroughouttheentireseason,wonatournamentandearnedaberthtotheNCAASouth/SoutheastRegional.

FourUSCAikenstudent-athletesgarneredall-conferencehonors.HubertTisserandgarneredfirst-teamhonorswhileJohnsonHollidayandAxelÖstenssontalliedsecond-teamaccolades.NewcomerAugustLindvall’sseasonwasstrongenoughforhimtoearnPBCFreshmanoftheYearhonors,markingthesecondstraightyearaPacerhastakenhomesuch hardware.

ÖstenssonandTisserand’sseasonswerestrongenough

forthedyadtobenamedtotheDivisionIIPINGAll-Regionteams.

Fortheseason,Tisserandledthewaywitha73.0strokeaverage.Hepickedupawinattheseason-openingKiawahIslandInvitational.Additionally,helandedanothertop-fivefinishandonemoreinthetop10ofatournament.Tisserand’s15roundsofparorbetterwastoponthesquad.

Hollidaywasnotfarbehindhim,accountingfora73.8strokeaverage.Hepostedatop-fiveandatop-10effortontheyear.Hollidaywassecondontheteamwith12roundsofparorbetter.His66onthefinalroundoftheWexfordPlantationIntercollegiatewasthebestoftheyearforanyUSCAikenstudent-athleteandwasamongthebestinschoolhistory.

ÖstenssontiedHollidaywitha73.8strokeaverageandregisteredatop-10finishfortheseason.Hetotaledninerounds of par or better.

Lindvall’splaywassolidthroughouttheseason,finishingwitha74.5strokeaverage.Hepostedeightroundsofparor better.

Attheseason-openingKiawahIslandInvitational,headcoachMichaelCarlisle’steampostedalow-roundof284afterthefirst18holes.Thesquadcontinueditssolidplaybybestingthenext-closestteambythreestrokesoverthenext18holesenroutetoasix-strokevictoryoverFlaglerandGeorgiaCollege.

Attheevent,Tisserand,whoopenedwithaneven-par,72,finishedtheeventwithafive-underpar,67,duringthesecondround.Histwo-roundtotalof139wasgoodenoughforhimtobetheindividualmedalistbyamerestroke.Holliday’sone-underpar,143,allowedhimtotieforeighthplace.

Carlisle’steamearnedaberthintheloadedNCAASouth/SoutheastRegional,whereitfinished10th.AlthoughthesquadmissedgoingtotheNCAAChampionship,thesquadwrappedupthetournamentbypostingthelowestscoreinthethirdround(287).

Softball Priortothestartofthe2016softballseason,theUniversityofSouthCarolinaAikenprogramwaspickedtofinishsixthin the conference. Theteam,althoughitdidnothaveanytruehome-runhitters,tiedtheschoolrecordforround-trippersinaseasonandtiedthePBCmarkbysmashingtwograndslamsinthesamegame.

TheseasonstartedoffextremelywellforSndyer’steam.It

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2015-16 TEAM REVIEWSpostedsevenstraightwinsandnotchedninevictoriesinthefirst10outingsoftheseason.Despitethewinningrecord,itwonfourgamesbyamererun.

Againstthenationally-rankedBears,Morgantossedall10innings,givingtheteama3-2winwhenChubbdoubledhomeJungblutandMontei.

Trailing3-1inthesecondgame,Snyder’steameruptedforafive-runfourthinning.Inthestanza,ChandlerTerrapinscored.Then,Murphylaunchedathree-runhomerthatplatedTaylorAllenandJungblut.Price’sRBIsinglecompletedthescoringasTerrapinstruckoutfivetopickupthe win.

HeadingintothePBCTournament,theteamknewithadtomakearuninordertogarnerapostseasonbid.WithonedownintheseventhinningagainstArmstrongState,Daringblastedatwo-runhomertoknotthescoreat3-3.

Intheeighth,PricetripledinMurphyandTerrapin’ssacrificeflymadeita5-3victory.Thewinsentthesquadintothesemifinalsforarematchwithnationally-rankedYoungHarris.

Theteam’sbatswereoutinfullforceinthe11-3win.Thesquadestablishedatournamentrecordbylaunchingfourhomersinthegame,includingTerrapin’sgrandslamandonebyMorgan.ThrowerandMurphyalsohadround-trippers in the win.

ThevictoryallowedtheteamtoreachthePBCChampionship,butitalsoestablishedthesquadasoneoftheeightbest,earningaberthintheNCAATournament.

Baseball ItmarkedoneofthemostimpressiverunsforanyUniversityofSouthCarolinaAikenbaseballteamundertheguidanceofheadcoachKennyThomas.The2016campaignwasoneofupsandafewdowns,buttherunthesquadmadetoreachtheNCAASoutheastRegionChampionshipmarkedhowgoodthePacerswere.

Theteammayhavebeendownduringgames,butitwasneverout.SeveraltimesovertheseasonUSCAikenovercamealatedeficitinordertopunchthewinningticket.SevencontestswentextraframesandUSCAikenwasvictoriouseachtime.

Othertimes,theteamwasflat-outdominant,whetheritwasduetopitchingonedayorwiththeirbatsadifferentgame.

ZachMoonearnedAll-Americahonorswhilehe,JoeMarlow,MitchellPriceandMaxSchoengarneredall-regionhonors.Infact,thesquadwassostrong,thosefour,ErikDavisandChazPalpickedupall-conferenceaccoladeswhileguidingthesquadtoathird-placefinishinthePBCregularseason.

ThePacerswererankedashighasNo.5nationallyandwereintherankingsformuchoftheseason.Thomas’teamhada10-gamewinnerinMarlowwhileDavishurledoneofthemostimpressiveperformancesinrecenthistorywithhistwo-hitshutoutagainstNo.9FloridaSouthern.

ThestaffwasgreatthroughoutwithNickJobstaccountingforsixwinsandfivesaveswhileNickYobbitalliedsixvictories.TrevorHuttoandConnorRileychippedinthreewins apiece.

Moondroveinateam-best68RBIaftersmackingateam-high16round-trippers.ThePacersblastedaschool-recordtying81longballscomparedto33fortheiropponents.Additionally,thefourhomersinoneinningagainstPaineestablishedanewPeachBeltConferencemark.

Thesquadalsodrovein423runswhilescoring456.ThePacerstallied1,044basesandsluggednearly.500collectively(.496). JoeMarlowandPalwereeachdraftedwhileDavissignedafreeagentcontract.

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School Maximum Possible Total Earned RatingColumbusState 150 113.5 .757Lander 121 86.5 .715Armstrong 128 87 .680GeorgiaCollege 133 79 .594Flagler 150 87.5 .583Augusta 120 66 .550NorthGeorgia 130 71.5 .550UNCPembroke 125 68 .544YoungHarris 133 70.5 .530USC Aiken 133 64.5 .485FrancisMarion 120 56.5 .471Montevallo 149 67.5 .453ClaytonState 106 46.5 .439GeorgiaSouthwestern 123 29.5 .240

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USCAikensupportstheNCAADivisionIIStatementregardingsubstanceabuse.Wearecommittedanddedicatedtopromotingandpreservingtheintegrityofathleticsforthebenefitandwelfareofourstudent-athletes.

USCAikenusesAugustaLaboratoriestoscreen/evaluatealldrugtests.Urinesamplesaretestedfor:

• Amphetamines• Barbiturates• Benodiazepines(Valiumandsimilartranquilizers)• Barbiturates• Cannaboio(marijuana)• Cocaine• Methaqualone(Qualudes)• Opiates(Heroinandotheropiumderivatives)• Phencyclidine(PCPor“AngelDust”)

Duringthe2015-16fiscalyear,USCAconductedatotalof55drugtests.Ofthose55,nonewerepositive.

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FIRST LAB

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Brandon Aiken (Head Athletic Trainer)• SouthCarolinaStateCertifiedAthleticTrainer• NationalCertifiedAthleticTrainer• NationalCertifiedStrengthandConditioningSpecialist

Mike Brandt (Head Women’s Basketball Coach)•Women’sBasketballCoachesAssociation• USCAMidnightMadnessCommittee• DirectorofMikeBrandtBasketballCamps• ParticipatedintheAdopt-A-Highwaytrashclean-upprogram• DonatedcamptoSt.Mary’sChocolateFestival• DonatedequipmenttotheAikenPlayersAssociation• ProvidedFreeBasketballClinicforUpwardBoundBasketball• DonatedbasketballstoAiken-AugustaSwimLeaguefundraiser•MemberofWarrenBaptistChurch• AikenPublicSafetyPoliceAthleticLeagueBoardmember•WBCA/ESPN/USATodaytop25committee• AugustaSportsCouncilBoardMember• Donatedtofacultyluncheon• ParticipatedinFaculty-staffstudentbasketballgame• Volunteer–AugustaChristianschool’slabwork• CelebritygolferinMidlandValleyCelebrityGolfTourney• DonatedcamptoHitchcockHealthCare• VolunteerG.A.M.E.SAwardsBanquet

Mike Carlisle (Head Golf Coach)• AugustaAreaJuniorGolfAssociationDirector• FirstTeeofAikenVolunteer• GCAAHallofFameSelectionCommittee• AikenChapteroftheSouthCarolinaJuniorGolfAssistantDirector• InstructoratClemsonTigerGolfCamp• FreshmanFridayPanelVolunteer• GolfCoachesAssociationofAmerica

Glenn Cox (Head Volleyball Coach)• DirectorofmultiplesummervolleyballcampsatUSCAikenandthroughouttheSoutheast• FreshmanFridayVolunteer• ProvidedaCityofAikennighttopromotethegameofvolleyballtoallofthecityyouthrecreationalleaguekids.•MemberoftheAVCA • SpokeataCityofAikenMunicipalBuildingTownHallmeetingtohelppromotetheneedforvolleyballfacilitiesboth indoor and sand in the Aiken area. • HeldafreevolleyballclinicfortheCityofAikenatOdellWeeks.

STAFF HONORS/COMMITTEES & COMMUNITY RELATIONS

Steven Dahm (Head Men’s & Women’s Tennis Coach)• UnitedStatesTennisAssociationmember• ServedasasitedirectorforJuniorTournaments• CertifiedTeachingProfessionalwiththeProfessionalTennisRegistry• HeadProfessionalatDorsetFieldClub

Hilary George (Head Women’s Soccer Coach)• NSCAANatinoalSoccerCoachesAssociationofAmerica• USSFUnitedStatesSoccerFederation • NSCANationalStrength&ConditioningAssociation •VolunteerwithNationalDownsSyndromSociety • VolunteerwithBreastCancerResearchFoundation •VolunteerwithChildAdvocacyCenter •MemberoftheHRC

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STAFF HONORS/COMMITTEES & COMMUNITY RELATIONS

Timothy Hall (Associate AD/Administration and External Affairs)• UpsideofDownsofAikenBoard• StaffFacilitatorforNewStudentOrientation• AssistedintheorganizationofthePacersandPoloTripleCrownEvent• BloodDonor• FamilyConnectionsofSouthCarolinaSupportParent• CSRABuddyWalkCommittee• USCAikenOneCarolinaCommittee• SouthCarolianDownSyndromeConferenceplanningcommittee

Brent C. Hager (Assistant AD/Communications and Promotions)• CollegeSportsInformationDirectorsofAmericaMember(CoSIDA)• PBCSportsInformationDirectorsCommittee•MemberofUSCAikenAthleticDepartmentHallofFamecommittee • GuestlectureratUSCAiken• SoldsponsorshipsforPacerSports.com• USCAMidnightMadnessCommittee • USCAikenUniversityMagazineCommittee

Kara Kreutzer (Women’s Cross Country Coach)• USATFLevelOneCoach• Assistedwith2SouthAikenHighSchoolCrossCountryraces • RaceDirectorofBridgestone-PacerHighSchoolCrossCountryInvitational• AssistedwithRiedellRun5k• AssistedwithDanceMarathon5k• AssistedwithAikenParks&Recreation5k

Ike Ofoje (Head Men’s Soccer Coach)• VolunteerattheAikenSoccerClubTournament• OrganizedsoccerclinicfortheCitizensParkCommunity• BuddySoccer • Organizeanddirectthreeweeksofsoccercampsoncampus• OrganizeanddirectaweekofcampinOcala,Fla.• HelpedorganizetheEdgefieldYouthSoccerLeague•MemberNSCAA(NationalSoccerCoachesAssociationsofAmerica)•MemberBSCAA(BlackSoccerCoachesAssociationsofAmerica)• TaughtFour-WeekMini-CourseatKennedyMiddleSchool• VolunteerCoachfortheAikenDepartmentofRecreation• HighSchoolSoccerLeagueOfficial Angie Osbon (Assistant AD/Business & Student-Athlete Services/Head Dance/Team Cheerleading Coach)• HallofFameCommittee•MidnightMadnessCommittee•Student-AthleteAdvisoryCommitteeAdvisor•Organizedandco-directedoneweekofcheerleadingcamp•DanceTeamplaced2ndatPBCChampionship;placed2ndinonedivisionatCanAmNationals•Dance/CheerTeamsworkedwithUnitedWay,Upward,SandRiverWoman’sClub,CityofAiken,MiddayLionsClubandRunUnited•AttendedPeachBeltWomeninAthleticsConference•PeachBeltConferenceSWACommittee•ChairWomen’sBasketballsearchcommittee • Men’sBasketballsearchcommittee • PBC25thAnniversarycommittee • NCAARACforwomen’sbasketball

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STAFF HONORS/COMMITTEES & COMMUNITY RELATIONS

Jerry Snyder (Head Softball Coach)•NFCASkillsArticleWriter•Supervisedfour-weekendPitcher/CatcherClinicforAikenParkandRecreationDepartment•OrganizedanddirectedtheLadyPacerSoftballCamp•OrganizedanddirectedsoftballclinicsinAugusta,Wagner,NewEllenton,Saluda,andLexington•Providedpitchingclinicstoareayouth•SpeakeratWinthropSoftballClinic•SpeakeratFantasticFriday(admissions),AikenRotaryClub •DirectorforSouthCarolinaNorth/SouthHighSchoolAll-Star Tournament•OrganizedanddirectedHighSchoolone-dayclinicsforareahighschoolteams•OrganizedanddirectedFallandWinterSoftballClinicsforhighschoolvarsityplayers•Providedhittingclinicstoareayouth•CoordinatedpitchingandhittinglessonswithUSCAikenplayerstoareayouth• OrganizedanddirectedAll-SportsCamp•OrganizerofNorth/SouthJuniorShowcase•PromotedCommunityawarenesswithLawEnforcement,BreastCancer,andOvarianCancerawarenessgames• WorkedwithSalvationArmy-Adopt-A-Family

Kenny Thomas (Head Baseball Coach)• CoordinatoranddirectorofSummerBaseballCamps•CoordinatorandproducerofUSCAProRodeoatWesternCarolinaStateFairinAiken•CoordinatorandDirectorofSpecialneedsBaseballCamp• CoordinatorandDirectorofScholarshipsBaseballCamp• CoordinatorandproducerofUSCABaseballExtraInningBullRidingheldinconjunctionwiththeAugustaCuttingHorseFuturity• HonorarymemberofAikenAmbucsClub• CoordinatoroffundraisingprogramforAikenAmbucsClubscholarshipprogramfordisabledhighschoolseniors• FreshmanFridayPanelMember• CoordinatorofCarly’sRaysofHopefundraiserFantasyWeek • CoordinatorofBuddyBaseballGame

Mark Vanderslice (Head Men’s Basketball Coach)•MemberofKiwanisClub •MemberofNABC •SpeakeratSertoma,KiwanisandRotaryclubs •SpeakeratLifelongLearningandDepartmentRetreatatUSC Aiken •VolunteerforProsvs.JoesforStudentLife •VolunteerforLearningDayatJacksonStemMiddleSchool •VolunteerworkforBreakfastforDinneratUSCAiken •VolunteerworkforSertomaClubatSteeplechase •VolunteerworkforChristmasattheHopelands •OwnerofMarkVandersliceBasketballCamps •PartneringwithCityofAikenatPinecrestAlternativeSchool

Randy Warrick (Director of Athletics)• NCAADIISiteRepresentativeforNCAADivisionIISouth/SoutheastRegionGolfTournament• PeachBeltConferenceAthleticDirector’sCouncilMember• USCACampusMasterPlanningCommittee• USCABuildingsandGroundsCommittee• CoordinatedaRedCrossBloodDriveinconjunctionwiththeClemson/CarolinaFootballWeek• OversawtheUSCAPacerClub• CoordinatorforUSCALicensingProgram• ParticipatedinvariousChamberofCommercefunctions• OrganizedanddirectedtheannualPacersandPoloevent•MemberoftheSoutheastRegionNCAABaseballRAC • Helpedcoordinate“HoopsforHeroes”blododriveinacompetitionagainstGRUAugusta

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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

General• NationalCollegiateAthleticAssociation• SouthCarolinaCoachesAssociation• CollegeSportsInformationDirectorsofAmerica• NCAANews• NationalAssociationofCollegeDirectorsofAthletics• NationalAssociationofAthleticDevelopmentDirectors• FellowshipofChristianAthletes• BlackCoachesAssociation• AikenChamberofCommerce• GreaterAugustaSportsCouncil• NationalAssociationofAcademicAdvisorsforAthletics• NationalAssociationofCollegiateWomenAthleticsAdministrators• NationalAssociationofComplianceCoordinators

Basketball• NationalAssociationofBasketballCoaches• Women’sBasketballCoachesAssociation• UnitedStatesBasketballWritersAssociation• SouthCarolinaAthleticCoachesAssociation• BlackCoachesAssociation

Golf• GolfCoachesAssociationofAmerica• Carolina’sGolfAssociation• SouthCarolinaGolfAssociation• UnitedStatesGolfAssociation• TigerLetterwinnersAssociation

Baseball• AmericanBaseballCoachesAssociation

Softball• NationalFastpitchCoachesAssociation• AmateurSoftballAssociation• NCAARegionalSelectionCommittee• NCAASoftballRulesCommittee• USSSASoftballAssociation • NationalSoftballAssociation

Soccer• UnitedStatesSoccerFederation• NationalSoccerCoachesAssociationofAmerica• BlackSoccerCoachesofAmerica• SCHighSchoolOfficial• NCAARulesCommittee

Volleyball• USAVolleyball• AmericanVolleyballCoachesAssociation

Cheerleading• AmericanAssociationofCheerleadersCoachesandAdvisors

Athletic Trainers• NationalAthleticTrainersAssociation• SouthCarolinaAthleticTrainersAssociation• NationalStrengthandConditioningAssociation• AmericanRedCrossCPR• AmericanRedCrossCertifiedInstructor

Tennis• UnitedStatesTennisAssociation• I.T.A.(IntercollegiateTennisAssociation) Sports Information• CollegiateSportsInformationDirectorsOfAmerica

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RandyWarrick AthleticDirector 803-641-3406 randyw@usca.eduTimHall AssociateAthleticDirector/Administration&ExternalServices 803-641-3331 timh@usca.eduAngieOsbon AssistantAthleticDirector/Business&Student-AthleteServices/SWA 803-641-3301 angieo@usca.eduBrandonAiken AssistantAthleticDirector/SportsMedicine 803-641-3367 brandona@usca.eduBrentHager AssistantAthleticDirector/SportsInformation 803-641-3252 brenth@usca.eduBillieMurphy AthleticAdministrativeAssistant 803-641-3486 billiem@usca.eduJoeKucharski VoiceofthePacers-PAAnnouncer CandyBailey* AssistantAthleticTrainer 803-641-3628 candyb@usca.eduJanetJoy CheerleadingandDanceTeamAdvisor 803-641-3455 janetj@usca.eduLaurenLombardo* CheerleadingCoachCoreyBurns DanceTeamChoreographer KristinAllen DanceTeamChoreographer KennyThomas HeadBaseballCoach 803-641-3410 kennyt@usca.eduPhilDisher HeadAssistantCoach/RecruitingCoordinator 803-641-3531 jasonw@usca.eduNolanBelcher* AssistantCoach nolanB@usca.eduBenDonath AssistantCoach 803-641-3534 donaldk@usca.eduChrisVarnadore* AssistantCoach 803-641-3531JakobGollon HeadMen’sBasketballCoach 803-641-3438 jakobg@usca.eduTrevorWelcher AssistantMen’sBasketballCoach MichaelCarlisle HeadMen’sGolfCoach 803-641-3528 mikec@usca.eduIkeOfoje HeadMen’sSoccerCoach 803-641-3717 ikeo@usca.eduEugeneEshun-PhillipsAssistantMen’sSoccerCoach SteveDahm HeadMen’sandWomen’sTennisCoach 803-641-3357 stevend@usca.eduJerrySnyder HeadSoftballCoach 803-641-3462 jerrys@usca.eduLindseyJones AssistantSoftballCoach 803-643-6876 lindseyj@usca.edu MikeBrandt* HeadWomen’sBasketballCoach 803-641-3491 mikeb@usca.edu JoannaReitz AssistantWomen’sBasketballCoach 803-641-3638 joannare@usca.eduHilaryGeorge HeadWomen’sSoccerCoach 803-641-3651 hilaryg@usca.eduHankDeer AssistantWomen’sSoccerCoachSteveDahm HeadMen’sandWomen’sTennisCoach 803-641-3357 stevend@usca.eduGlennCox HeadVolleyballCoach 803-641-3373 glennc@usca.eduChipHerring AssistantVolleyballCoachKaraKinard Women’sCrossCountryCoach 803-641-6811 karak@usca.edu CarlaCribb PacerClubPresident *Resignedafterthecompletionofthe2015-16athleticyear. CandaceBaileywasreplacedbyClarissaWilburn. MikeBrandtwasreplacedbyMarkMiller. LaurenLombardowasreplacedbyBrandiHumble.

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