1 Splash:2-Media Info.qxp.qxd - University of Kentucky Athletics

2 Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s
Table of Contents/Quick Facts
General Information
Kentucky Volleyball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Table of Contents/Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
This is Kentucky Volleyball
UK Volleyball Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Outstanding Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
NCAA Tournament Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9
Fantastic Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11
Strength and Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13
CATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-15
At Home With the Wildcats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-17
CATSPY Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-19
Community Outreach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Lexington, Ky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23
University of Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-25
Lee T. Todd/Mitch Barnhart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
2007 Season Preview
Season Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-29
Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Travel Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Places We’ve Been . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Meet the Wildcats
Kathleen Bowler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-35
Nicole Britenriker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36-37
Queen Nzenwa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Alisa Pierce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Sarah Rumely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
BriAnne Sauer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Brooke Bartek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Ann Armes/Annmarie Behr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Blaire Hiler/Sarah Mendoza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Lauren Rapp/Laura Stokowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Where Are the Cats From? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Coaches and Staff
Head Coach Craig Skinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48-51
Assistant Coach Robert Pulliza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52-53
Assistant Coach Lauren Sauer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55-56
2007 Opponents
Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58-62
SID Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
2006 Season in Review
Season Review/Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64-65
Team and Opponent Match-by-Match . . . . . . . . . .66-67
Departed Letterwinners Tribute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
History and Records
UK Volleyball - A Look Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-71
Year-by-Year Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-77
Series vs. Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-81
Team/Individual Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
All-Time UK Individual Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Miscellaneous Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84-85
Memorial Coliseum Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
NCAA Tournament Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
UK Volleyball Award Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88-89
Kentucky in the National Rankings . . . . . . . . . . . . .90-91
SEC Record Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
All-Time Letterwinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
All-Time Jersey Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
University Information
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lexington, Ky.
Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1865
Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26,439
Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wildcats
Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blue & White
Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I
Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Southeastern
Home Court . . . . . . . . . . .Memorial Coliseum
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,600
President . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Lee T. Todd Jr.
Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . .Mitch Barnhart
Senior Women’s Admin. . . . . .Lisa Peterson
Faculty Representative . . .Dr. Alan DeSantis
Ticket Office Phone . . . . .(859) 257-1818
The Southeastern Conference
The SEC: A Standard of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
2006 SEC Final Team Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
2006 SEC Final Individual Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
UK’s SEC Championship Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
UK at the SEC Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Media Information
Media Relations Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Media Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Radio/Television Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Media Relations
Assoc. AD/Media Relations . . . . . . . . . . . .Scott Stricklin
Media Relations Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tony Neely
Assoc. Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Susan Lax
Asst. Director/VB Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amy Ratliff
(859) 257-8437 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amy.Ratliff@uky.edu
Asst. Director/Internet Coord. . . . . . . . . . . .Matt Steinke
Asst. Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brent Ingram
Asst. Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Hayden
Media Relations Assistants
. . . . . . . . . . . . . Deb Moore
Jeremy Strachan
Media Relations Student Asst. . . . . . . . . . . .Sean Cartell
Office Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Meredith Nelson
Media Relations Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(859) 323-4310
Press Row Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A
Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UKAthletics.com
Volleyball Staff
Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Craig Skinner
Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ball State '93
Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(859) 257-6800
E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cskinner1@uky.edu
Record at UK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36-24 (Third year)
Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Same
Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Pulliza
Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ball State ‘96
Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(859) 257-4323
E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .robert.pulliza@uky.edu
Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lauren Sauer
Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Georgia Tech ‘05
Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(859) 257-4120
E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .lauren.sauer@uky.edu
Director of Volleyball Operations. . . . . . . . .Sara Sjuts
Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nebraska ‘04
Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(859) 257-2532
E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sara.sjuts@uky.edu
Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leyna Hebert
Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ohio State ‘07
Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(859) 257-2750 ext. 3
Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . .Whitney Popp, Ryan Suckow
Team Information
All-Time Volleyball Record . . . . . . .623-415-1 (30 years)
First Year of Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1977
NCAA Postseason Appearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
(1983, 87, 88, 90, 92, 93, 05, 06)
2006 Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19-12
Home: 13-2, Away 4-9, Neutral 2-1
2006 SEC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-9
Final Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Ranked
Letterwinners R/L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/8
Starters R/L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/3
Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Credits
The 2007 University of Kentucky Volleyball Media
Guide was produced by the University of Kentucky
Athletics Association, Mitch Barnhart, Director.
The guide was written and compiled by Sean Cartell
and Amy Ratliff. Special thanks to Holly Ratliff, Susan Lax,
Matt Reiter and Brian Mayhew.
Photography by: David Coyle, Matt Steinke and
Christopher Gooley
Covers/Design/Layout by: Dave Roberts
Printing: Thoroughbred Printing, Inc.
On the Cover
This year’s cover features 2006 All-SEC selections
Nicole Britenriker, Sarah Rumely and Queen Nzenwa.