2011 memphis volleyball yearbook

2011 Tigers Volleyball Yearbook Page 1 University of Memphis

Credits

editorPreston McClellan

ProjeCt Manager/graPhiC designerBrandon Kolditz

VideograPhersAllison Schatell, Darby Dunnagan, Christopher T. Duty, Arreon Parks, K’rame Lewis, Running Pony, Marty Deull, Brad Pope

assistanCeJennifer Rodrigues, Bob Winn, Lamar Chance, Tammy DeGroff, Mark Taylor, Bryan McEldowney, Jen Rothlisberger, Adam K. Moussa

PhotograPhersJoe Murphy, Anthony Vasser, Carolyn Andros, Lindsey Lissau, Greg Bohlaslav, Gerald Gallik, Troy Glasgow, Rob Johnson and Steven Pinchback. Photos of Tom III by Scott & Christy Forman. The image of Graceland is used by permission, Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. Special thanks to the Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau.

MeMphis Facilities 2-8Elma Roane Fieldhouse 3-4Athletic Facilities 5Athletic Training Room 6Strength & Conditioning 7Academic Services 8

conFerence Usa 9-10Conference USA 92011 C-USA Standings 10

coaching staFF 11-14April Jauregui 12Marko Majstorovic 13James Onikeku 14

2011 tigers 15-302011 Roster 16International Flavor 17Jovana Barisic 18Altrese Hawkins 19Cassidy Hawkins 20Lauren Hawkins 21Vesna Jelic 22Marija Jovanovic 23Maja Kostic 24Katie Meyer 25Hajnalka Molnar 26Aleksandra Petronijevic 27Megan Pulido 28Alexis Wesley 29Veronica Zimmerman 30

2011 review 31-392011 Season in Review 31Award Winners 32

Preseason Power 33Memphis Invitational 342011 Season Results 35-372011 Season Statistics 38-39

tiger history 40-56Tigers in the Pros 41National Honors 42C-USA Honors 43Great Midwest Honors 44Metro Honors 45Academic Excellence 46M Club Hall of Fame 4730 Kill Club 4830 Dig Club 4970+ Assist Club 501,000 Kill Club 51All-Time Digs 52All-Time Assists 53All-Time Blocks 54All-Time Coaches 55Memorable Teams 56

this is MeMphis 57-70Memphis Athletics 58Memphis All-Access 59BeAMemphisTiger.com 60Tiger Traditions 61Athletics Hall of Fame 62City of Memphis 63-64University of Memphis 65-66Notable Alumni 67-68University President 69Athletic Director 70

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The University of Memphis volleyball program is one of the most successful programs in the NCAA. In 40 years of volleyball, the Tigers have totaled 818 wins, which is the 29th most in the NCAA.


An intimidating arena for opponents of the University of Memphis women’s basketball and volleyball teams, the Elma Roane Fieldhouse serves as the home of the Tigers right in the heart of the University of Memphis campus. The arena is often packed with Tiger fans and gets loud and raucous during games with the stands backing right up to the benches courtside. That has provided the Tigers with a great home-court advantage over the years.

The Fieldhouse is named after former women’s athletic director Elma Neal Roane. A pioneer for women’s athletics at Memphis and in the Mid-South, Roane still attends games in her namesake building, cheering on the Blue and Gray.

And for women’s student-athletes, the Fieldhouse is an all-in-one stop with a weight room and athletic training room in the lower level of the Fieldhouse.


Fieldhouse highlights

• Situated in the heart of the University of Memphis’ campus, the 2,565-seat Elma Roane Fieldhouse is home to the Memphis volleyball and women’s basketball teams.

• The Fieldhouse is equipped with locker rooms and a fully functional training facility.

• The Fieldhouse recently received a renovation for an entirely new locker room, team meeting room, video room, doctor’s examination area and team lounge that will benefit volleyball and women’s basketball.

• Over 900 chairback seats were added to the arena in the summer of 2003. A new floor was also put down.

• Banner wraps around the entire perimeter of the playing floor were added to the Fieldhouse in 2009. The Tiger eyes banner at the end of the gym was also changed in 2009 to reflect the Memphis colors of blue and gray.


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The University of Memphis athletic training staff is second-to-none when it comes to ensuring that U of M student-athletes receive quality care in the areas of athletic injury, rehabilitation and preventative care. The athletic training staff uses a comprehensive approach to the injury care and wellness of student-athletes by utilizing state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment equipment with the latest methods in the care and prevention of injuries.


Volleyball trains at a weight room located right in the heart of campus in the Elma Roane Fieldhouse. The weight room was refurbished in 2005 and features top-of-the-line weight equipment and four high-speed treadmills meant to train elite level athletes.

The Elma Roane Fieldhouse weight room benefits women’s basketball and volleyball. Assistant Strength Coach Mike Jenkins is responsible for all workouts in the Fieldhouse.


The University of Memphis’ Center for Athletic Academic Services (CAAS) is dedicated to the academic and personal development of all Tiger student-athletes. Its mission is to provide support services to make certain that U of M student-athletes succeed in the classroom and obtain undergraduate degrees.

“We are here to support the student-athlete and ensure that they are as successful in the classroom as they are in competition.”

Dr. Joe Luckey Director of Athletic Academic Services


After marking its 15-year milestone during the 2009-10 season, Conference USA is still going strong. From the beginning, dedication to excellence has been the league’s guiding principle and remains today a common thread for a promising future. C-USA is home to 12 nationally prominent, tradition-rich members in East Carolina, Houston, Marshall, Memphis, Rice, SMU, Southern Miss, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, UCF and UTEP. This combination enhances men’s and women’s programs that are immersed in athletic success and academic prowess. Together, we are committed to excellence, integrity and leadership in athletics, academics and in our communities.


C-USA RECORD OVERALL RECORDSchool W-L PCT STK W-L PCT H A N Lst10

^$ Tulsa 18-2 .900 L1 27-6 .818 12-2 11-2 4-2 9-1UAB 13-7 .650 L1 23-9 .719 6-4 10-3 7-2 6-4UCF 12-8 .600 W2 20-11 .645 12-6 6-5 2-0 6-4Houston 12-8 .600 W1 19-11 .633 11-3 5-7 3-1 4-6Rice 13-7 .650 L1 18-13 .581 10-5 7-5 1-3 6-4SMU 11-9 .550 W1 15-17 .469 9-4 4-9 2-4 6-4Southern Miss 11-9 .550 W2 17-15 .531 10-3 4-10 3-2 7-3UTEP 9-11 .450 L3 19-14 .576 10-4 5-8 4-2 4-6Memphis 9-11 .450 W3 20-13 .606 9-5 6-7 5-1 5-5Marshall 8-12 .400 W1 10-21 .323 5-7 3-10 2-4 5-5Tulane 4-16 .200 L8 9-22 .290 4-11 3-10 2-1 1-9East Carolina 0-20 .000 L20 2-27 .069 1-11 1-10 0-6 0-10^ C-USA Champion$ NCAA Championship

2011 C-usa Volleyball standings

2011 C-usa Players oF the Week

oFFensiVeA29 Altrese Hawkins Memphis (OH, Jr.)S5 Angelica Crump UCF (OH, So.)S12 Tyler Henderson Tulsa (OH, Jr.)S19 Tyler Henderson Tulsa (OH, Jr.)S26 Katie Norris Houston (OH, Jr.)O3 Jessica Oliver SMU (OH, Sr.)O10 Sam Serley UAB (MB, Jr.)O17 Angelica Crump UCF (OH, So.)O24 Ashley Mell Southern Miss (OH, RS Sr.)O31 Abby Tomas Marshall (OH, Jr.)N7 Tyler Henderson Tulsa (OH, Jr.)N14 Diana Silva Tulsa (OH, Jr.)N21 Tyler Henderson Tulsa (OH, Jr.)N28 Jessica Oliver SMU (OH, Sr.)

deFensiVeA29 Stephanie Figueroa UTEP (L, Sr.)S5 Megan White Rice (DS, So.)S12 Stephanie Figueroa UTEP (L, Sr.)S19 Heather Thomas UAB (L, Sr.)S26 Kirsten Gallagher UAB (MB, Jr.)O3 Kiriana Hirini UAB (MB, RS Fr.)O10 Courtney Manning SMU (MB, Jr.)O17 Lisa Knecht Southern Miss (L, Sr.)O24 Lisa Knecht Southern Miss (L, Sr.)O31 Jessica Adams Tulsa (L, Jr.)N7 Heather Thomas UAB (L, Sr.)N14 Kellie Culbertson Tulsa (OH, So.)N21 Jessica Adams Tulsa (L, Jr.)N28 Heather Thomas UAB (L, Sr.)

setterA29 Hajnalk Molnar Memphis (S, Jr.)S5 Rachel Vukson UCF (S, Sr.)S12 Rachel Vukson UCF (S, Sr.)S19 Hajnalk Molnar Memphis (S, Jr.)S26 Caitlin Ogletree Houston (S, Fr.)O3 Hajnalk Molnar Memphis (S, Jr.)O10 Caitlin Ogletree Houston (S, Fr.)O17 Caitlin Ogletree Houston (S, Fr.)O24 Kelsea Seymour Southern Miss (S, Sr.)O31 Rachel Vukson UCF (S, Sr.)N7 Caitlin Ogletree Houston (S, Fr.)N14 Kelsea Seymour Southern Miss (S, Sr.)N21 Kelsea Seymour Southern Miss (S, Sr.)N28 Sammie Bane Marshall (S, Fr.


The University of Memphis coaching staff boasts a wealth of knowledge and diversity that give student athletes at Memphis the best chance to win. April Jauregui was named head coach on March 5, 2008 and immediately brought in Marko Majstorovic to assist her. James “JO” Onikeku joined the staff in 2011 after being an associate head coach at UT Chattanooga. In her fourth season at the helm of the program, Jauregui led Memphis to 20 wins for the first time since 2007 and saw two players receive postseason recognition.


april jaureguihead Coach

Four seasonsMemphis, 2001

April Jauregui is now 60-67 after four seasons at the helm of the Memphis program. A former letterman and academic All-American, Jauregui took over in 2008 after a three-year stint under former head coach Carrie Yerty. She guided the Tigers to a 17-14 mark in her first season as head coach and also coached Memphis to a 20-13 record in 2011. The 2011 Tigers won three preseason tournaments while compiling an 11-2 record. year school record Pct. Conf. record Conf. Finish

2008 Memphis 17-14 .548 8-8 T5th/12 (C-USA)2009 Memphis 7-24 .229 3-13 11th/12 (C-USA)2010 Memphis 16-16 .500 7-13 9th/12 (C-USA)2011 Memphis 20-13 .606 9-11 8th/12 (C-USA)totals 60-67 .472 28-45


Marko Majstorovicassistant Coach

Four seasonsbelgrade university, 2002

Marko Majstorovic is entering his fourth season as an assistant coach at the University of Memphis. Before joining Jauregui in 2008, Majstorovic was an assistant coach at the University of Oregon in addition to numerous club teams in his home country of Serbia. Majstorovic is also the Tigers’ international recruiter.

years Capacity university2005-06 Assistant Coach University of Oregon2008-Present Assistant Coach University of Memphis


james onikekuassistant Coach

one seasontennessee temple, 1990

James “JO” Onikeku joined the Tigers’ coaching staff in February 2011 after a nine-year stint at UT-Chattanooga. Onikeku was elevated associate head coach following the 2005 season and remained in that role until coming to Memphis. Onikeku brings in a wealth of defensive knowledge as he coached Lara Newberry to back-to-back National Libero of the Year awards at Chattanooga.

years Capacity university1989-94 Volunteer Assistant Tennessee Temple1994-99 Assistant Coach Chattanooga1999-01 Head Coach Northwestern State2002-10 Associate Coach Chattanooga2011 Assistant Coach University of Memphis


The 2011 Tigers roster was full of international flavor and youth. The six-person junior class, which featured four starters, led Memphis since there were no seniors. Altrese Hawkins was named First Team All-Conference USA and Hajnalka Molnar received three different

C-USA Setter of the Week awards to lead Memphis.


The Tigers had a distinctly international feel to the roster in 2011, with six of the 13 players hailing from Europe. Five players (Jovana Barisic, Vesna Jelic, Marija Jovanovic, Maja Kostic, and Aleksandra Petronjievic) along with assistant head coach Marko Majstorovic, hail from Serbia. Setter Hajnalka Molnar is from Hungary, while assistant coach James Onikeku is originally from Nigeria.

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#12 jovana barisic Mb 6-4 so.

belgrade, serbiasrednja turisticka

A sophomore from Belgrade, Serbia and the tallest player on the Memphis roster, Jovana Barisic saw time as a reserve middle blocker during the 2011 season. She recorded the match-clinching kill against Providence during the USF/Asics Powerade Challenge and also recorded a kill against Howard in the UNC-Greensboro Spartan Spiketacular.

yr s k e ta PCt a sa se dig bs ba tb be bhe Pts2010 16 5 6 17 -.059 0 0 0 1 0 10 10 0 0 10.02011 3 2 0 3 .667 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.0totals 19 7 6 20 .050 0 0 0 3 0 10 10 0 0 12.0


#6 altrese hawkins oh 5-10 jr.

schaumburg, ill.hoffman estates hs

Named a co-captain alongside Hajnalka Molnar, Altrese Hawkins was the most consistent offensive force for the Tigers in 2011. Named to the All-Conference USA first team for the second-straight season, Hawkins began the year by being named MVP of the Memphis Invitational after leading the Tigers to four-straight victories. Hawkins also joined two different elite clubs in the Memphis record books. The redshirt-junior became the 21st player in Memphis history to record 1,000 career kills and also just the sixth attacker to record 30 kills in a single match. She has also excelled in the classroom, holding a 3.66 GPA while double majoring in Psychology and Biology.

yr s k e ta PCt a sa se dig bs ba tb be bhe Pts2009 108 335 119 767 .282 2 0 0 41 3 38 41 6 1 357.02010 122 483 157 1069 .305 2 12 18 61 11 38 49 8 1 525.02011 121 532 176 1249 .285 7 17 25 181 6 42 48 7 0 576.0totals 351 1350 452 3085 .291 11 29 43 283 20 118 138 21 2 1458.0


#2 Cassidy hawkins Mb/rs 6-2 jr.

lexington, tenn.ut Martin/lexinghton hs

Cassidy Hawkins was sidelined by injury for much of the 2011 season but did help Memphis to two tournament titles in the preseason. She recorded three kills in three sets in the Memphis Invitational while seeing time as a reserve middle blocker and also tallied nine kills in two matches during the Saluki Invitational.



#11 lauren hawkins Mb/rs 6-2 Fr.

rowlett, texasrowlett hs

A highly-touted recruit out of Texas, Lauren Hawkins came in and made an immediate impact on the court for the Tigers. The freshmen started the first seven matches of the season and helped guide Memphis to three preseason tournament titles. She recorded 11 kills against Alabama A&M and Georgia State while helping the Tigers to a win in the Memphis Invitational. Hawkins tallied double-digit kills nine times and finished 17th in Conference USA with a .261 hitting percentage.

yr s k e ta PCt a sa se dig bs ba tb be bhe Pts2011 115 235 98 524 .261 7 10 29 40 12 57 69 18 1 285.5


#13 Vesna jelic oh 5-11 r-jr.

belgrade, serbiauniversity of new orleans

Vesna Jelic, who transferred to the U of M from New Orleans in 2010 was one of six key junior contributors for the Tigers this season. She started the campaign in stellar fashion, helping Memphis win four-straight games and claim the tournament title at the Memphis Invitational. Jelic recorded 32 kills and 40 digs in four matches in the event, including a double-double of 11 kills and 13 digs in the championship match against Georgia State. Jelic picked up all-tournament honors at the UNC-Greensboro Spartan Spiketacular, where she tallied 23 kills and 34 digs while leading Memphis to the team championship. She finished the season with eight double-doubles, the second most on the team.



#9 Marija jovanovic rs 6-2 jr.

belgrade, serbiaMilutin Milankovic

A dominating right side hitter, Marija Jovanovic was the complement to Altrese Hawkins all season. She finished the year ranked eighth in the conference with 3.23 kills per set and also recorded seven double-doubles for the Tigers. Jovanovic was the team’s anchor during its 11-2 preseason start and was named to the All-Tournament team in each of the four preseason tournaments.



#10 Maja kostic oh 5-10 r-jr.

belgrade, serbiakennesaw state

Maja Kostic participated in 97 sets for the Tigers in 2011, averaging .51 kills per set and 1.71 digs per set. She recorded a season best 15 digs in a 3-0 victory over Green Bay in the preseason, which helped Memphis win the Saluki Inivtational. Kostic also turned in a season-high nine kill performance against SIU in the championship match of that tournament.

yr s k e ta PCt a sa se dig bs ba tb be bhe Pts2008 26 52 39 179 .073 2 2 8 25 0 5 5 3 0 59.52009 38 16 12 54 .074 3 1 5 37 0 2 2 0 0 18.02010 96 36 40 174 -.023 8 26 48 110 0 5 5 0 0 64.52011 97 49 31 166 .108 7 22 51 166 0 1 1 2 0 71.5totals 257 153 122 573 .077 20 51 112 338 0 13 13 5 0 213.5


#22 katie Meyer Mb 6-3 so.

dalton, ohioWalsh jesuit hs

After battling injuries during her freshman season, Katie Meyer returned ready for a standout sophomore season at the middle blocker position. She set career highs in kills (137), assists (5), and digs (37). Meyer was an instrumental part of the Tigers’ 11-2 preseason start, tallying 10 kills in two different matches and also leading the Tigers in solo blocks. Meyer finished the season with a .287 hitting percentage and 96 total blocks.

yr s k e ta PCt a sa se dig bs ba tb be bhe Pts2010 76 56 24 146 .219 0 13 16 20 8 51 59 8 0 102.52011 116 137 50 303 .287 5 0 3 37 9 87 96 18 1 189.5totals 192 193 74 449 .265 5 13 19 57 17 138 155 26 1 292.0


#14 hajnalka Molnar s 5-9 jr.

budapest, hungaryuniversity of new orleans

Hajnalka Molnar, in her second season at Memphis, was named one of the team’s co-captains prior to the season and didn’t disappoint. The junior setter was the leader on the floor for the Tigers, finishing the preseason leading the NCAA in assists with over 13 assists per set in Memphis’ first 13 matches. Molnar was named Conference USA’s Setter of the Week on three different occasions and also received all-tournament honors after helping Memphis to a tournament title at the Saluki Invitational. She finished the season averaging 11.77 assists per set, second best in C-USA.



#16 aleksandra Petronijevic l 5-4 r-Fr.

belgrade, serbiaPrva beogradska gimnazua

After using her first year at Memphis as a redshirt year, Aleksandra Petronijevic, or “Aki” as her teammates call her, immediately transitioned to the starting libero for the Tigers. Petronijevic made an impact as soon as she stepped on the floor, totaling 29 digs in the Memphis Invitational match against Georgia State and earning all-tournament honors for her performance. The 29 dig-performance ranks ninth all-time for number of digs in a single match. Petrnojievic was one of only two Tigers to participate in every set of the 2011 season and finished the year averaging 3.55 digs per set.



#4 Megan Pulido s 5-8 so.

Cordova, tenn.st. benedict academy

Megan Pulido, a sophomore from Cordova, Tenn., saw increased time during the 2011 season as a backup libero and serving specialist. She played in the Tigers’ 16 matches and recorded a career-high three digs in a win over Southern Illinois. Pulido also registered her first collegiate service ace against SEMO in the Memphis Invitational. Overall, she played in 56 sets and was a key contributor in spot serving situations.

yr s k e ta PCt a sa se dig bs ba tb be bhe Pts2010 6 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 02011 56 0 0 2 .000 4 7 10 22 0 0 0 0 0 7.0totals 62 0 0 2 .000 4 7 10 23 0 0 0 0 0 7.0


#19 alexis Wesley Mb 6-1 Fr.

silverdale, Wash.Central kitsap hs

A phenomenal athlete, Alexis Wesley started her freshman season with a sharp learning curve. Wesley saw time in 15 matches, improving each week, and tallied a career-high two kills in a road loss to Southern Miss. Wesley hit a career-best 1.000 in her first match of her career against Providence.



#3 Veronica Zimmerman s 5-10 Fr.

toledo, ohiost. ursula academy

Veronica Zimmerman, a highly touted recruit from Ohio, sat out the 2011 season nursing a knee injury. She returned to practice during the middle of the season and will be expected to be a key contributor in 2012. Zimmerman, who had a highly decorated career at St. Ursula Academy, highlighted her career by handing out 37 assists and adding six service aces to lead the Arrows to the school’s second-ever state title. St. Ursula finished the year ranked No. 1 in Ohio with a 28-1 record. The Arrows also pulled in a 25th national ranking by MaxPreps.com. The 2010 First Team All-State selection has been voted to play in both the District 7 Senior All-Star match and the State All-Star match.

yr s k e ta PCt a sa se dig bs ba tb be bhe Pts2011 Redshirt - Did Not Play


The Tigers got off to a roaring start in 2011, winning four-straight games to claim the tournament title at the Memphis Invitational. Memphis would go on to win two more preseason events at the Southern Illinois Saluki Invitational and the UNC-Greensboro Spartan Spiketacular. Marija Jovanovic led the Tigers and was named to the all-tournament team in all four preseason events.

The Tigers opened C-USA play with a 2-1 record in three home matches, defeating ECU and Marshall. Memphis then dropped four of six games to fall to 4-7 in the conference before rallying to win three-straight over Marshall, ECU and UAB to close the season and finish 20-13 overall and 9-11 in Conference USA play. The 20 overall wins and nine conference wins are both records under Coach Jauregui.


altrese haWkins• All-Conference USA First Team• All-Conference USA Academic Team• Preseason All-Conference USA• COBRA Magazine All-Preseason Team• C-USA Player of the Week

(Offensive - Aug. 29)• Memphis Invitational MVP• Spartan Spiketacular MVP

hajnalka Molnar• C-USA Player of the Week

(Setter - Aug. 29, Sept. 19, Oct. 3)• Saluki Invitational All-Tournament

Vesna jeliC• Spartan Spiketacular All-Tournament

Marija joVanoViC• Memphis Invitational All-Tournament• Asics/Powerade Challenge All-Tournament• Saluki Invitational MVP• Spartan Spiketacular All-Tournament

aleksandra PetronijeViC• Memphis Invitational All-Tournament


The 2011 Tiger Volleyball team opened the season in dominating fashion, going 11-2 in the preseason and claiming three tournament titles. Marija Jovanovic was the catalyst for the team, as the junior outside hitter was selected to the all-tournament team in all four of Memphis’ preseason events. Juniors Altrese Hawkins and Hajnalka Molnar were also instrumental in the team’s success as Hawkins led the team in kills and Molnar led the NCAA in assists per set during the preseason.


The Tigers started the season off right by winning four-straight games to claim the tournament title at the Memphis Invitational. Memphis defeated Alabama A&M, SEMO, UALR and Georgia State en route to its first championship of the preseason. Altrese Hawkins was named the tournament’s MVP, while Marija Jovanovic and Aleksandra Petronijevic were each named to the All-Tournament Team. Hawkins also earned C-USA’s Offensive Player of the Week award for her performance, while Hajnalka Molnar was named C-USA’s Setter of the Week.


gaMe 1 - august 26, 2011

Memphis 3, Alabama A&M 0Memphis, Tenn.

set scores 1 2 3 rec.

Alabama A&M (0) 34 22 15 0-1Memphis (3) 36 25 25 1-0

gaMe 5 - sePteMber 2, 2011

Memphis 3, Providence 0San Francisco, Calif.


Providence (0) 18 19 17 2-4Memphis (3) 25 25 25 5-0


Memphis 3, SEMO1Memphis, Tenn.

set scores 1 2 3 4 rec.

SEMO (1) 25 18 16 12 0-2Memphis (3) 19 25 25 25 2-0


Columbia 3, Memphis 1San Francisco, Calif.


Columbia (3) 30 19 25 25 1-1Memphis (1) 28 25 17 22 5-1


Memphis 3, Murray State 0Carbondale, ill.


Memphis (3) 27 25 25 7-2Murray State (0) 25 15 12 0-10


Memphis 3, UALR 1Memphis, Tenn.


UALR (1) 18 14 25 15 1-2Memphis (3) 25 25 23 25 3-0


San Francisco 3, Memphis 2San Francisco, Calif.

set scores 1 2 3 4 5 rec.

Memphis (2) 21 25 25 10 11 5-2San Francisco (3) 25 22 18 25 15 3-3


Memphis 3, Southern Illinois 0Carbondale, ill.


Memphis (3) 25 25 25 8-2Southern Illinois (0) 23 14 19 5-3


Memphis 3, Georgia State 1Memphis, Tenn.


Georgia State (1) 22 26 23 22 3-1Memphis (3) 25 24 25 25 4-0


Memphis 3, Green Bay 0Carbondale, Ill.


Green Bay (0) 22 25 22 2-6Memphis (3) 25 27 25 6-2


Memphis 3, UNCG 0Greensboro, N.C.


Memphis (3) 25 25 25 9-2UNCG (0) 10 18 11 4-8



Memphis 3, Radford 1Greensboro, N.C.


Radford (1) 17 18 25 22 4-9Memphis (3) 25 25 23 25 10-2


Memphis 3, Marshall 0Memphis, Tenn.


Marshall (0) 22 21 21 2-11Memphis (3) 25 25 25 13-3


Memphis 3, Howard 0Greensboro, N.C.


Memphis (3) 25 25 27 11-2Howard (0) 19 16 25 1-13


Southern Miss 3, Memphis 0Hattiesburg, Miss.


Memphis (0) 18 23 18 13-4Southern Miss (3) 25 25 25 7-8

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UTEP 3, Memphis 1El Paso, Texas


Memphis (1) 16 20 25 20 14-6UTEP (3) 25 25 19 25 15-5


UAB 3, Memphis 0Memphis, Tenn.


UAB (3) 25 25 25 11-2Memphis (0) 17 14 20 11-3


Memphis 3, Tulane 0New Orleans, La.


Memphis (3) 25 25 25 14-4Tulane (0) 19 19 17 5-10


Memphis 3, SMU 2Memphis, Tenn.


SMU (2) 18 25 25 17 13 7-13Memphis (3) 25 16 15 25 15 15-6


Memphis 3, East Carolina 0Memphis, Tenn.


East Carolina (0) 25 19 18 2-9Memphis (3) 27 25 25 12-3


UTEP 3, Memphis 2El Paso, Texas


Memphis (2) 26 18 14 25 12 14-5UTEP (3) 24 25 25 20 15 14-5


Tulsa 3, Memphis 0Memphis, Tenn.


Tulsa (3) 25 25 25 17-5Memphis (0) 22 19 11 15-7



Rice 3, Memphis 0Houston, Texas


Memphis (0) 19 17 14 15-8Rice (3) 25 25 25 12-9

gaMe 27 - noVeMber 3, 2011

UCF 3, Memphis 1Memphis, Tenn.


UCF (3) 26 25 22 25 16-9Memphis (1) 24 18 25 20 15-12


Houston 3, Memphis 1Memphis, Tenn.


Houston (3) 25 20 25 25 16-5Memphis (1) 18 25 15 16 15-9


Memphis 3, UCF 1Memphis, Tenn.


UCF (1) 20 25 26 23 16-10Memphis (3) 25 15 28 25 16-12


Memphis 3, Marshall 2Huntington, W.Va.


Memphis (3) 25 25 13 22 15 18-13Marshall (2) 22 18 25 25 12 8-20


Tulsa 3, Memphis 0Tulsa, Okla.


Memphis (0) 19 27 19 15-10Tulsa (3) 25 29 25 20-5


Memphis 3, Tulane 1Memphis, Tenn.


Tulane (1) 24 25 19 21 9-17Memphis (3) 26 19 25 25 17-12


Memphis 3, East Carolina 0Greenville, N.C.


Memphis (3) 26 25 25 19-13East Carolina (0) 24 15 20 2-26


SMU 3, Memphis 2Dallas, Texas


Memphis (2) 25 25 16 14 13 15-11SMU (3) 23 21 25 25 15 11-14


Southern Miss (3), Memphis (1)Memphis, Tenn.


Southern Miss (3) 21 25 25 25 15-14Memphis (1) 25 19 21 23 17-13


Memphis 3, UAB 1Birmingham, Ala.


Memphis (3) 15 25 25 25 20-13UAB (1) 25 20 20 19 23-9


Date Opponent W/L Score Score-By-Set Att.Aug 26 ALABAMA A&M W 3-0 36-34, 25-22, 25-15 308Aug 26 SEMO W 3-1 19-25, 25-18, 25-16, 25-12 164Aug 27 UALR W 3-1 25-18, 25-14, 23-25, 25-15 151Aug 27 GEORGIA STATE W 3-1 25-22, 24-26, 25-23, 25-22 136Sep. 02 vs Providence W 3-0 25-18, 25-19, 25-17 72Sep. 03 vs Columbia L 1-3 28-30, 25-19, 17-25, 22-25 82Sep 03 at San Francisco L 2-3 21-25, 25-22, 25-18, 10-25, 11-15 422Sep 09 vs Green Bay W 3-0 25-22, 27-25, 25-22 0Sep 10 vs Murray State W 3-0 27-25, 25-15, 25-12 0Sep 10 at Southern Illinois W 3-0 25-23, 25-14, 25-19 431Sep 16 at UNCG W 3-0 25-10, 25-18, 25-11 218Sep 17 vs Radford W 3-1 25-17, 25-18, 23-25, 25-22 58Sep 17 vs Howard W 3-0 25-19, 25-16, 27-25 65*Sep 20 UAB L 0-3 17-25, 14-25, 20-25 238*Sep 23 EAST CAROLINA W 3-0 27-25, 25-19, 25-18 288*Sep 25 MARSHALL W 3-0 25-22, 25-21, 25-21 174*Sep 30 at Southern Miss L 0-3 18-25, 23-25, 18-25 531*Oct 02 at Tulane W 3-0 25-19, 25-19, 25-17 177*Oct 07 at UTEP L 2-3 26-24, 18-25, 14-25, 25-20, 12-15 832*Oct 08 at UTEP L 1-3 16-25, 20-25, 25-19, 20-25 703*Oct 14 SMU W 3-2 25-18, 16-25, 15-25, 25-17, 15-13 146*Oct 16 TULSA L 0-3 22-25, 19-25, 11-25 198*Oct 21 at Rice L 0-3 19-25, 17-25, 14-25 475*Oct 23 HOUSTON L 1-3 18-25, 25-20, 15-25, 16-25 310*Oct 28 at Tulsa L 0-3 19-25, 27-29, 19-25 400*Oct 30 at SMU L 2-3 25-23, 25-21, 16-25, 14-25, 13-15 228*Nov 03 UCF L 1-3 24-26, 18-25, 25-22, 20-25 209*Nov 04 UCF W 3-1 25-20, 15-25, 28-26, 25-23 412*Nov 11 TULANE W 3-1 26-24, 19-25, 25-19, 25-21 289*Nov 12 SOUTHERN MISS L 1-3 25-21, 19-25, 21-25, 23-25 178*Nov 18 at Marshall W 3-2 25-22, 25-18, 13-25, 22-25, 15-12 301*Nov 20 at East Carolina W 3-0 26-24, 25-15, 25-20 481*Nov 23 at UAB W 3-1 15-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-19 204

teaM statistiCs

attaCk MeM oPPKills 1669 1415Errors 662 549Total Attacks 4198 3879Attack Pct .240 .223Kills/Set 13.8 11.7

set MeM oPPAssists 1583 1304Attempts 3865 3492Assist Pct .410 .373Assists/Set 13.1 10.8

serVe MeM oPPAces 187 118Errors 338 212Attempts 2682 2615Serve Pct .874 .919Aces/Set 1.5 1.0

serVe reCePtions MeM oPPErrors 118 187Errors/Set 1.0 1.5Attempts 2379 2319Reception Pct .950 .919

deFense MeM oPPDigs 1701 1571Digs/Set 14.1 13.0

bloCking MeM oPPBlock Solo 36 60Block Assist 308 403Total Blocks 190.0 261.5Blocks/Set 1.6 2.2Block Errors 63 60Ball Handling Errors 46 30

attendanCe MeM oPPTotal 3201 5403Dates/Avg Per Date 14/229 13/416Neutral Site #Avg 6/46Current Win Streak 3 -Home Win Streak 0 -

reCord oVerall hoMe aWay neutralAll Games 20-13 9-5 6-7 5-1Conference USA 9-11 5-5 4-6 0-0Non-Conference 11-2 4-0 2-1 5-1


ATTACK SET SERVE## Player SP MP-MS K K/S E TA PCT A A/S TA PCT SA SA/S SE TA PCT

6 HAWKINS, Altrese 121 33-32 532 4.40 176 1249 .285 7 0.06 74 .095 17 0.14 25 273 .9089 JOVANOVIC, Marija 118 33-33 381 3.23 173 977 .213 11 0.09 94 .117 31 0.26 66 298 .779

11 HAWKINS, Lauren 115 31-31 235 2.04 98 524 .261 7 0.06 24 .292 10 0.09 29 180 .83913 JELIC, Vesna 121 33-32 247 2.04 100 755 .195 31 0.26 452 .069 31 0.26 45 401 .888

2 HAWKINS, Cassidy 11 5-3 14 1.27 5 27 .333 0 0.00 3 .000 2 0.18 0 14 1.0022 MEYER, Katie 116 33-31 137 1.18 50 303 .287 5 0.04 24 .208 0 0.00 3 19 .84212 BARISIC, Jovana 3 3-0 2 0.67 0 3 .667 0 0.00 0 .000 0 .000 0 1 1.0014 MOLNAR, Hajnalka 121 33-33 66 0.55 26 167 .240 1424 11.7 2504 .569 41 0.34 51 552 .90810 KOSTIC, Maja 97 32-2 49 0.51 31 166 .108 7 0.07 92 .076 22 0.23 51 314 .83819 WESLEY, Alexis 15 9-1 5 0.33 3 21 .095 0 0.00 2 .000 0 0.00 0 0 .00016 PETRONIJEVIC, A. 121 33-0 1 0.01 0 4 .250 87 0.72 578 .151 26 0.21 58 461 .874

4 PULIDO, Megan 56 20-0 0 0.00 0 2 .000 4 0.07 18 .222 7 0.12 10 169 .941Memphis 121 33-33 1669 13.7 662 4198 .240 1583 13.0 3865 .410 187 1.55 338 2682 .874Opponents 121 33-33 1415 11.6 549 3879 .223 1304 10.7 3492 .373 118 0.98 212 2615 .919

RECEPT DIG BLOCKING POINTS## Player SP RE TA PCT DIG DIG/S BS BA TOT BLK/S BE BHE PTS PTS/S

6 HAWKINS, Altrese 121 2 11 .818 181 1.50 6 42 48 0.40 7 0 576.0 4.769 JOVANOVIC, Marija 118 1 13 .923 201 1.70 3 63 66 0.56 3 2 446.5 3.78

11 HAWKINS, Lauren 115 2 4 .500 40 0.35 12 57 69 0.60 18 1 285.5 2.4813 JELIC, Vesna 121 48 1111 .957 346 2.86 2 21 23 0.19 7 1 290.5 2.40

2 HAWKINS, Cassidy 11 0 1 1.000 2 0.18 0 6 6 0.55 0 0 19.0 1.7322 MEYER, Katie 116 2 4 .500 37 0.32 9 87 96 0.83 18 1 189.5 1.6312 BARISIC, Jovana 3 0 0 .000 2 0.67 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 2.0 0.6714 MOLNAR, Hajnalka 121 0 2 1.000 273 2.26 3 26 29 0.24 7 36 123.0 1.0210 KOSTIC, Maja 97 15 98 .847 166 1.71 0 1 1 0.01 2 0 71.5 0.7419 WESLEY, Alexis 15 0 1 1.000 1 0.07 1 5 6 0.40 1 0 8.5 0.5716 PETRONIJEVIC, A. 121 34 924 .963 430 3.55 0 0 0 0.00 0 5 27.0 0.22

4 PULIDO, Megan 56 0 1 1.000 22 0.39 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 7.0 0.12- TEAM - 14 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Memphis 121 118 2379 .950 1701 14.06 36 308 190.0 1.57 63 46 2046.0 16.91Opponents 121 187 2319 .919 1571 12.98 60 403 261.5 2.16 60 30 1794.5 14.83


Memphis went 27-8 and earned the program’s only NCAA tournament berth in 1994. The Tigers collected regular season victories over Ole Miss and Cincinnati twice before falling 3-1 to San Diego State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.


Since 2003, three former Memphis volleyball players have reached the professional volleyball ranks in Europe. Brittany Barnett was the first of the trio to play pro volleyball when she signed to play for Club Alsina in Los Toldos, Buenos, Aires Argentina in 2004. Ashley Liford signed a professional contract with OK Koper Slovenia in 2008. Laura Côté is the latest former Tiger to take her talents to the next level, signing a pro volleyball contract to play with C.S.IOR Bucuresti of the Romanian A1 National Division in 2009.


usVba MVPSandy Monce - 1978

aVCa all-aMeriCaHeather Watts - 2004 (HM)Shelby Burton - 2006, 2007 (HM)Laura Côté - 2006 (HM)Altrese Hawkins - 2010 (HM)

aiWa all-regionSandy Monce - 1980 (First team)

nCaa south regionKatherine Lehman - 1990

aVCa all-regionHeather Watts - 2003 (HM)Heather Watts - 2004 (First team)Shelby Burton - 2006, 2007 (First team)Christen Clayton - 2006 (HM) Laura Côté - 2006 (First team)Altrese Hawkins - 2010 (First team)

Cobra MagaZine all-nationalAltrese Hawkins - 2009, 2010 (Second team)

CoCa-Cola CoMMunity all-aMeriCan Heather Watts - 2004


setter oF the yearHeather Watts - 2004

libero oF the yearAmie Hamilton - 1998

deFensiVe Player oF the yearChristen Clayton - 2006

sCholar athlete oF the yearHeather Watts - 2004

First teaM all-ConFerenCeMonique Swaby - 1995Heather Watts - 2004Shelby Burton - 2006, 2007Laura Côté, - 2006Altrese Hawkins - 2010, 2011

seCond teaM all-ConFerenCeAmie Hamilton - 2001Brittany Barnett - 2003Tiara Gilkey - 2004Christen Clayton - 2006Laura Côté - 2007, 2008Ashley Liford - 2007Emily Underwood - 2008

third teaM all-ConFerenCeTiara Gilkey - 2003Heather Watts - 2003

all-FreshMan teaMJessica Henry - 1998Brittany Barnett - 2000Carolyn Baker - 2008Altrese Hawkins - 2009


CoaCh oF the yearPenny Lucas-White - 1993, 1994

Player oF the yearMonique Swaby - 1994

neWCoMer oF the yearMonique Swaby - 1992

First teaM all-ConFerenCeAlisande Cavanagh - 1991Renee Ross - 1992Amy Greer - 1993Monique Swaby - 1993, 1994Nikki Taylor - 1994

seCond teaM all-ConFerenCeLori Rembe - 1991Sami Randolph - 1993

all-tournaMentAlisande Cavanagh - 1991Renee Ross - 1992Shoni Hodges - 1993Jamie Runkle - 1993Nikki Taylor - 1993Monique Swaby - 1994 (MVP)

all-neWCoMer teaMMonique Swaby - 1992Nikki Taylor - 1993Shoni Hodges - 1994


CoaCh oF the yearMike Lingenfelter - 1980Jim Callender - 1987

Most Valuable PlayerSandy Monce - 1980

all-ConFerenCeHolly Buford - 1981, 1982, 1983Peggy Rule - 1986Clare Dirksen - 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990Nancy Wolter - 1987Rhonda Kottke - 1988, 1989,1990Katherine Lehman - 1989, 1990

all-tournaMentSandy Monce - 1980Holly Buford - 1982Drenda Roberts - 1984Angie Glaub - 1986Kim Ehrhorn - 1987Clare Dirksen - 1988Katherine Lehman - 1990Sarah Tjelmeland - 1990


aCadeMiC aCCoMPlishMents• Three Capital One/CoSIDA Academic

All-America selections (Heather Watts, 2003, 2004; April Harriman, 2000)

• Eleven Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District IV honorees

• One NCAA Post-graduate Scholarship recipient (Heather Watts, 2004)

• One C-USA Scholar Athlete of the Year (Heather Watts, 2004)

• Eight C-USA All-Academic awards

• Memphis earned the AVCA Team Academic Award for each of the last seven years (2003-2010).

• Since 2005, all 17 seniors have earned their undergraduate degrees

A letterwinner for the Tigers from 2001-04, Heather (Watts) Klepko remains the most decorated player to don a U of M uniform. In her four-year career, Watts garnered 21 career honors, including seven academic awards.

• Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America (2003 Third Team, 2004 Second Team)

• C-USA Scholar Athlete of the Year (2004)• Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-

District IV (2002, 2003, 2004)• NCAA Post-graduate Scholarship (2004)


sandy MonCe-garner (1990)• Was the first volleyball player to ever be

inducted to the M Club• Four-year letterwinner from 1977-1980• Lone Tiger to have her jersey retired• Invited to 1980 U.S. Olympic Team tryouts• After graduation, returned to the Tiger team

as an assistant coach from 1982-1986

holly buFord (1995)• Four-year letterwinner from 1980-1983• Capped her career with then-records in career

kills (1,431) and attack percentage (.361)• First volleyball player to reach the 1,000 kill

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Monique sWaby (2000)• Four-year letterwinner from 1992-1995• All-time school record holder in kills (1,789)• Only Tiger to ever have 600 or more kills in

a single season• Great Midwest All-Conference first team

(1993, 1994); First Team All C-USA in 1995• GWC Player of the Year and Tournament

MVP in 1994• Holds record for most 25-plus kill matches

with seven• Holds single match record for kills with 40

(vs. Ole Miss, 10/24/95)

Clare dirksen (2009)• Four year letterwinner from 1986-1989• Held career assists record at Memphis until

2009• Still ranks in top five in career digs at

Memphis• Holds the career record with 309 service

aces• Helped Memphis to three winning seasons

and a 26-win campaign in her senior season


brittany barnett31 kills vs. TCU (10/12/02)

holy buFord34 kills vs. Ole Miss (9/22/81)

aPril harriMan30 kills vs. CBU (11/7/00)

altrese haWkins 30 kills vs. SMU (10/14/11)

ashley liFord30 kills vs. UCF (11/15/07)

Monique sWaby40 kills vs. Ole Miss (10/24/95)35 kills vs. Cincinnati (10/27/95)31 kills vs. UAB (11/2/95)


Christine baCh31 digs vs. Evansville (8/28/09)37 digs vs IUPUI (9/5/08)35 digs vs. SMU (11/2/07)

Christen Clayton32 digs vs. Rice (9/24/06)

rosie glenn33 digs vs. Saint Louis (9/25/98)

aMie haMilton32 digs vs. CBU (11/7/00)

nanCy nellans31 digs vs. Belmont (10/11/05)31 digs vs. Louisiana Tech (9/10/05)


jessiCa baley74 assists vs. DePaul (10/19/97)75 assists vs. Ole Miss (10/20/98)

laura Côté71 assists vs. UCF (10/30/05)

aMie haMilton72 assists vs. CBU (11/7/00)

heather Watts81 assists vs. TCU (11/11/04)75 assists vs. UT Martin (10/1/02)72 assists vs. Saint Louis (10/1/04)70 assists vs. UT Martin (8/30/03)70 assists vs. UNC Ashevill (9/24/04)


1,000 kill Club1. Monique Swaby (1992-95) 1,789 kills2. Nancy Nellans (2002-05) 1,623 kills3. Ashley Liford (2004-07) 1,576 kills4. Tiara Gilkey (2001-04) 1,528 kills5. Holly Buford (1980-83) 1,431 kills6t. Shelby Burton (2004-07) 1,389 kills6t. Ginger Garrett (1998-01) 1,389 kills8. Altrese Hawkins (2008-11) 1,350 kills9. Brittany Barnett (2000-03) 1,349 kills10t. Shoni Hodges (1994-97) 1,268 kills10t. Katherine Lehman (1987-90) 1,268 kills12. Peggy Rule (1983-86) 1,250 kills13. Renee Ross (1991-94) 1,231 kills14. Amy Greer (1990-93) 1,212 kills15. Rhonda Kottke (1986-90) 1,134 kills16. Sarah Tjelmeland (1987-90) 1,104 kills17. Rosie Glenn (1996-99) 1,063 kills18. Melissa Nance (2003-06) 1,032 kills19. April Harriman (1997-00) 1,017 kills20. Angie Glaub (1983-86) 1,014 kills21. Nancy Wolter (1985-88) 1,009 kills


all-tiMe digs1. Christen Clayton (2003-06) 1,8122. Christine Bach (2007-10) 1,7913. Amie Hamilton (1998-01) 1,4914. Nancy Nellans (2002-05) 1,4355. Heather Watts (2001-04) 1,4026. Clare Dirksen (1986-89) 1,3657. Shoni Hodges (1994-97) 1,3548. Amy Greer (1990-93) 1,3289. Peggy Rule (1983-86) 1,32310. Renee Ross (1991-94) 1,237


all-tiMe assists1. Laura Cote (2005-08) 5,9682. Clare Dirksen (1986-89) 5,6533. Heather Watts (2001-04) 5,2064. Nikki Taylor (1993-94) 2,7775. Jessica Baley (1997-98) 2,6816. Amie Hamilton (1998-01) 2,6287. Hajnalka Molnar (2010-11) 2,5298. Mia Stephens (1983-85) 1,9519. Alisande Cavanagh (1990-91) 1,51110. Drenda Roberts (1981-84) 1,124


all-tiMe bloCks1. Rhonda Kottke (1986-90) 5752. Katherine Lehman (1987-90) 5073. Shelby Burton (2004-07) 4874. Monique Swaby (1992-95) 4395. Nancy Wolter (1985-88) 4206. Drenda Roberts (1981-84) 377 Shella Neba (2000-03) 3778. Holly Buford (1980-83) 3649. Angie Glaub (1983-86) 36010. Melissa Nance (2003-06) 336


Year Head Coach Record Pct.1971 Jane Hooker 17-5 .7731972 Jane Hooker 18-9 .6671973 Jane Hooker 18-7 .7201974 Janice Dunn 13-7 .6501975 Janice Dunn 16-16 .5001976 Janice Dunn 12-23-1 .3431977 Janice Dunn 23-11 .6771978 Diane Hale 26-19 .5781979 Diane Hale 35-20 .6361980 Diane Hale 41-17 .7071981 Diane Hale 27-14 .6591982 Diane Hale 15-26 .3661983 Diane Hale 15-18 .4551984 Diane Hale 21-16 .5681985 Diane Hale 15-19 .4171986 Diane Hale 17-17 .5001987 Jim Callender 21-16 .5681988 Jim Callender 24-18 .5711989 Mike Lingenfelter 26-15 .6341990 Mike Lingenfelter 30-9 .7691991 Penny Lucas-White 20-15 .5711992 Penny Lucas-White 10-26 .2781993 Penny Lucas-White 25-11 .6941994 Penny Lucas-White 27-8 .7711995 Penny Lucas-White 13-20 .3941996 Carrie Yerty 8-27 .1711997 Carrie Yerty 19-14 .5761998 Carrie Yerty 18-14 .5631999 Carrie Yerty 11-22 .3332000 Carrie Yerty 13-20 .3942001 Carrie Yerty 22-10 .6882002 Carrie Yerty 19-15 .5592003 Carrie Yerty 30-6 .8332004 Carrie Yerty 27-10 .7302005 Carrie Yerty 16-16 .5002006 Carrie Yerty 27-8 .7712007 Carrie Yerty 23-12 .6572008 April Jauregui 17-14 .5482009 April Jauregui 7-24 .2262010 April Jauregui 16-16 .5002011 April Jauregui 20-13 .606Program History 818-623-1 .568

all-tiMe CoaChing reCords

COACH SEASONS W-L PCTCarrie Yerty 12 233-174 .572Diane Hale 9 212-166 .561Penny Lucas-White 5 95-80 .543Janice Dunn 4 64-57-1 .529April Jauregui 4 60-67 .472Mike Lingenfelter 2 56-24 .700Jane Hooker 3 53-21 .716Jim Callender 2 45-34 .570


1990With Metro Conference Coach of the Year Mike Lingenfelter at the helm, the 1990 Memphs volleyball recorded a 30-9 finish. The Tigers, armed with All-Metro performers Clare Dirksen, Rhonda Kottke and Katherin Lehman, put together win streaks of 15 matches and eight matches on their way to a Metro Conference Championship appearance. The Tigers advanced to the National Invitational Volleyball Championship.

1994Under the direction of head coach Penny Lucas-White, the 1994 Tiger volleyball team claimed the Great Midwest Conference Tournament title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament—the program’s first and only appearance in postseason play. The Tigers swept DePaul to win the GMC championship and finished the season 27-8.

2003Led by Memphis’ all-time winningest head coach Carrie Yerty, the 2003 Memphis volleyball squad put together the program’s best season to-date. The ’03 Tigers went 30-6 and posting a program-record .833 winning percentage. Memphis won 17 of its first 18 matches, including recording nine sweeps in a 14-match win streak. The Tigers advanced to their first C-USA Tournament title match, but dropped fell to Louisville.

2006Behind the strength of First Team All-C-USA selections Shelby Burton and Laura Côté and outside hitter Ashley Liford, the 2006 Tiger volleyball squad posted a stiff 27-8 mark and advanced to the 2006 C-USA Tournament title match for the second time in three seasons.


On the field, Memphis athletes continue to compete with the best in the nation. Among the recent highlights, the football team has gone to five bowl games since 2003, and the women’s soccer team has won five-straight Conference USA Championships. The Tiger men’s basketball team has reached the NCAA Sweet 16 in four of the last six seasons, and made the Elite Eight three times during the span. The baseball team received an invitation into the NCAA Tournament in 2007, while the softball team reached its first NCAA Regional 2011. Men’s golf earned its second invite in the past four years in 2011 and women’s basketball earned a trip to the 2011 WNIT. The men’s soccer team won the C-USA Championship in 2004.


With the advance of technology, it isn’t hard to get a behind-the-scenes look at the Memphis volleyball program. From Facebook, to Twitter, to YouTube, instant access is only a mouse click away. The Tigers’ official home page, GoTigersGo.com, allows fans to read player bios and releases and get up-to-date news, scores and schedules for all U of M sports. Memphis Tiger Vision (or UofMTV) also allows subscribers to watch several live Memphis sporting events throughout the year and also offers free content such as coaches’ shows.


Want to learn more about Memphis athletics in general and Tiger Volleyball specifically? Then go to BeAMemphisTiger.com. The website, designed for prospective student-athletes, has information about what’s going on now with the current teams in addition to the history of the athletics program at Memphis. Go to BeAMemphisTiger.com and hear us roar!


The University of Memphis´ official school colors of Blue and Gray were selected in the early 1900s. The colors were chosen in an effort to show unity in a nation that was still recovering from the effects of the Civil War. The student body thought that by picking the colors of the North and the South, the school would show a togetherness among all students.

For over 35 years, the sideline mascot for the University of Memphis has been the Bengal Tiger. TOM III, the current Tiger mascot, attends all Tiger Football home games, and he can also be found at many other University events throughout the year as a powerful and majestic symbol of Tigers Athletics. TOM III travels in style in a custom-designed, climate-controlled trailer, always with police escort.


The Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway/University of Memphis Athletic Hall of Fame opened on August 30, 2011. The facility is located at 570 Normal Street and became the centerpiece of the new Athletic Office Building addition. Over 6,200 male and female letterwinners have been identified since the school first opened its doors in the fall of 1912 and the photographs of more than 4,000 of those student-athletes were collected for one of the four interactive databases. Memorabilia was gathered from many of the more than 400 inductees in the M Club Hall of Fame. The facility is open on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Four Memphis volleyball alumni are honored in the Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway/University of Memphis Athletic Hall of Fame. M Club Hall of fame members from the Tiger volleyball program include:

Sandy Monce-Garner (1990)Holly Buford (1995)Monique Swaby (2000)Clare Dirksen (2009)


MoVies FilMed in MeMPhis

• Nothing but the Truth, 2008• The Open Road, 2008• Soul Men, 2008• Black Snake Moan, 2007• In the Valley of Elah, 2007• Walk Hard, 2007• Forty Shades of Blue, 2005• Hustle & Flow, 2005• Walk the Line, 2005• 21 Grams, 2003• Cast Away, 2000• The Rainmaker, 1997• People vs. Larry Flynt, 1996• The Client, 1994• The Firm, 1993• Silence of the Lambs, 1991• Great Balls of Fire, 1989• Mystery Train, 1989

Ranked by The Sporting News as one of the “Top 50 Sports Cities In the Country,” Memphis is a large metropolitan city with a hometown feel. From its big-city industry such as FedEx and the Memphis International Airport to its small town family recreation areas such as Shelby Farms and the Memphis Zoo, our city boasts all the amenities you would expect in a city with over one million residents, while retaining the charm and down-to-earth feel of a small town.

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Considered the “Home of the Blues” and the “Birthplace of Rock ´n Roll,” the city of Memphis´ musical roots run deep. However, music is just a chapter in the history, as well as the future, of the city located in the heart of Mid-America. Beale Street, located in the heart of downtown, has rapidly become the entertainment center of Memphis and visitors and locals alike enjoy the food and music offered in the various establishments. Beale Street meets the Mississippi River at Tom Lee Park, site of the annual Beale Street Music Festival. The weekend-long event is just a part of the month-long Memphis in May International Festival that also includes the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest and the Sunset Symphony.

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MeMPhis FaCts

• Population of Tennessee: 6,296,254• Population of Memphis: 1,288,506• Visitors to Graceland: 600,000+• Annual Average Climate: 61.9• January Average: 41.2• July Average: 81.2• Precipitation: 48.6 inches yr• Elevation 331 ft above sea level

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For a century, the University of Memphis has been a catalyst for progress in the city of Memphis, the state of Tennessee and the surrounding Mid-South region. From its inception as a normal school dedicated to the education of public school teachers, to its role today as an educator of technologically-savvy graduates who face a complex world, the University of Memphis has always fulfilled its current mission while looking forward to and planning for its future. Exceptional students from Tennessee, from every other state in the nation and from almost 100 countries around the world choose to attend the University of Memphis. They come here on the recommendation of their major professors at European universities; they come here to study subjects that are offered nowhere else; they come to study alongside men and women who are recognized and respected throughout the academic and scientific communities as foremost in their fields.

president

Dr. Shirley C. Raines

FoUnded

1912 as West Tennessee State Normal School

caMpUs size

1,607 acres and 237 buildings at eight sites

operating bUdget

$439 million

local econoMic iMpact

$1.43 billion

enrollMent - Fall 2011Total: 22,725Undergraduate: 17,966Graduate: 4,340Law School: 419Full-Time: 68%Part-Time: 32%Men: 38%Women: 62%full-time faculty


tiger Pride

• The Memphis campus is the safest university in a metropolitan area in the state of Tennessee

• All academic buildings on the main University of Memphis campus have wireless Internet access

• University of Memphis students can choose to study abroad at 165 institutions in 45 countries

• The University of Memphis was ranked as one of the country’s most environmentally responsible colleges by The Princeton Review.

• Eighty-eight percent of U of M students received some type of financial aid, resources or scholarship during the 2009-10 year totaling over $219 million.

Ever forward-looking, the University of Memphis is poised to enter one of its most historic and productive periods. From the faculty and staff we have in place, to our alumni and benefactors, our “people assets” have never been more willing, able and generous in their efforts to build an academic environment that makes a life-long impact on the young minds at the U of M.

other notable aluMni

Robert N. ClementFormer U.S. Congressman

Larry D. CoxPres./CEO of Memphis International Airport

Bernice DonaldJudge, Federal District Court

William B. Dunavant JrChairman of Dunavant Enterprises

Johanna EdwardsNational Bestselling Author

Dr. W.W. HerentonFormer Mayor, City of Memphis

Dean Jernigan President/CEO of Storage USA and Founder of the Memphis Redbirds

David Kustoff U.S. Attorney for the Western District of TN

Craig LeakeTelevision Producer

R. Brad Martin Former Chairman of the Board/CEO, SAKS Inc.

Ken MayPresident/CEO of FedEx Kinko’s

Phillip H. McNeill, Sr.Chairman/CEO of Equity Inns, Inc.

Vicki Roman PalmerVice President/Treasurer of Coca-Cola

Ann L. Pugh Judge, Shelby County General Sessions Court

Bill RhodesPresident/CEO of AutoZone Inc.


Fred ThompsonActor and Former U.S.

Senator

Dixie CarterActress

Wink MartindaleTelevision Personality

Lynda Mead SheaMiss America 1960

Pat Kerr TigrettInternational Fashion

Designer

Eric Jerome DickeyBest-Selling Author

William SandersonActor

Michael JeterActor

Kellye CashMiss America 1987

John DyeActor

Steve CohenU.S. Congressman

Barbara Walker HummelMiss America 1947

other notables

Dave AndersonMLB 1983-1992

Vincent AskewNBA 1987-1990

Earl BarronNBA 2003-

Rodney CarneyNBA 2006-

Chris Douglas-RobertsNBA 2008-

Larry FinchMemphis Head Coach 1986-97

Stephen GostkowskiNFL 2006-

2009 NFL Pro Bowl

Chad HarvilleMLB 1999-2006

Larry KenonNBA 1973-1983

Keith LeeNBA 1985-89

Mark LittleMLB 1998-2004

Mike McKenzieNFL 1999-2009

Elliot PerryNBA 1991-2002

Andre TurnerNBA 1986-1992

David VaughnNBA 1995-99


Isaac Bruce, NFL 1994-2010Four-Time NFL Pro Bowl

Charlie Lea, MLB 1980-19881984 MLB All-Star

Derrick Rose, NBA 2008-2011 NBA MVP

Lou Graham, PGA 1963-19851975 U.S. Open Winner

DeAngelo Williams, NFL 2006-2010 NFL Pro Bowl

Penny Hardaway, NBA 1993-08Four-Time NBA All Star

Dan Uggla, MLB 2006-Two-Time MLB All Star

Keiron “Sweat Pea’ ShineHarlem Globetrotters

Tamika Whitmore, WNBA 1999-092006 WNBA All-Star

Tyreke Evans, NBA 2009-2010 NBA Rookie of the Year


Dr. Shirley C. Raines became the 11th president of the University of Memphis on July 1, 2001. She is the first woman to hold the presidency of the University, which was founded in 1912. Previous to her appointment at the University of Memphis, Dr. Raines was Vice Chancellor for Academic Services and Dean of the College of Education at the University of Kentucky. While at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, she received the Distinguished Faculty Member award and has received two research awards from the Eastern Educational Research Association. She is the author of 14 books and numerous journal articles and is widely regarded as an expert in teacher education and early childhood education.

Described in The Memphis Commercial Appeal as “powerful, prepared and personable,” Dr. Raines has become known for her effective work in building productive partnerships on and off the campus.

During his tenure, R.C. Johnson has created the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, the Tiger Scholarship Fund Board of Directors and the Athletic Director’s Ambassador’s Club. The Ambassador’s Club, which started with two members in 1997, has reached an all-time high of 41 members under Johnson. A significant revenue source for Tiger Athletics, members of the Ambassador’s Club pledge to commit $500,000.


R.C. Johnson came aboard in February of 1996 and immediately set forth in bringing U of M Tiger athletics into national prominence. Over the last 15 years, the dynamic administrator has built Tiger Athletics into a nationally-recognized program that has participated in five bowl games, 14 post-season men’s basketball tournaments and six C-USA soccer championships during his tenure. Under Johnson’s direction, donations to the department have risen steadily and more than $7 million has been raised each of the last three years.

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