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2011 AUM Quick Facts
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Table of ContentsGeneral InformationTable of Contents/Quick Facts ......................................................................... 1
2011 Men’s and Women’s Schedule .................................................................. 2
2011 Men’s and Women’s Roster ..................................................................... 3
2011 Season Outlook ...................................................................................... 4
Coaching StaffHead Coach Rolando Vargas ............................................................................ 5
The 2011 Senators and Lady SenatorsClaudio Andrade and Loic Didavi ...................................................................... 6
Zinelabidine Jouini and Philipp Mohr ................................................................ 7
Boris Obama and Josh Reason ........................................................................ 8
Bruno Savi and Bence Toth ............................................................................. 9
Jade Curtis, Kveta Hajkova and Alina Tseplukhova ...........................................10
Ana Veselinovic and Morgane Zowczak ............................................................11
2010 Season-In-Review2010 Overall Men’s Results .............................................................................12
2010 Men’s Statistics .....................................................................................13
2010 Overall Women’s Results ........................................................................14
2010 Women’s Statisitics ................................................................................15
HistoryMen’s Tennis Records .....................................................................................16
Women’s Tennis Records ................................................................................17
Men’s Tennis Honors and Championships ........................................................18
Women’s Tennis Honors and Championships ....................................................19
Men’s Tennis All-Americans.............................................................................20
Women’s Tennis All-Americans ........................................................................21
About Auburn University at MontgomeryThis is Auburn University at Montgomery ...................................................22-23
Chancellor Dr. John Veres III .........................................................................24
Athletic Director Steve Crotz ...........................................................................24
Athletic Administration ...................................................................................25
The City of Montgomery ...........................................................................26-27
Media Information/AUM Sports Information .....................................................28
The Southern States Athletic Conference and The NAIA ...................................29
Sponsors of AUM Men’s BasketballAUM Bookstore .............................................................................................30
Coca-Cola .....................................................................................................31
Quick FactsGeneral InformationLocation: ................................................................................Montgomery, Ala.Founded: .................................................................................................. 1967Chancellor: ....................................................................... Dr. John G. Veres IIIEnrollment: ............................................................................................. 5,771Nickname: ..........................................................................................SenatorsColors:......................................................................... Orange, Black and WhiteAffi liation: ................................................................................................NAIAConference: ................................................................. Southern States AthleticAthletic Director: ................................................... Steve Crotz (Missouri, 1979)Faculty Athletics Representative: ................Dr. John Aho (Wake Forest, 1975)Assistant AD for Finance:.................... Jessie Rosa (Auburn Montgomery, 2005)Sports Information Director: ..........................................Tim Lutz (Troy, 2003)Athletic Trainer: ..................................................... Jody Murphy (Akron, 1996)Athletic Administration Interns: ...........Katy Johnstone (Colorado State, 2009) .................................Chad Vossekuil (University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 2009) .........................................................Jordan Crist (Auburn Montgomery, 2009)Athletic Department Phone: ......................................................334-244-3541Athletic Department Fax: ..........................................................334-244-3886
Coaching StaffHead Coach: .............................................................................Rolando Vargas Alma Mater: ................................................................................. Troy, 2004 Overall Record at AUM: ....................................................... 0-0 (First Year) Career Record: ................................................................................... SameOffi ce Phone: ..............................................................................334-244-3448E-mail: ..................................................................................rvargas@aum.edu
Team Information2010 Men’s Record: .................................................................................26-2 Home: .................................................................................................... 9-1 Away: ..................................................................................................... 8-0 Neutral: ................................................................................................. 9-1 Conference Record/Finish:..............................................................3-0/1st Starters (Returning/Lost): ................................................................... 2/4 Letterwinners (Returning/Lost): ......................................................... 3/82010 Women’s Record: ............................................................................21-4 Home: ...................................................................................................10-0 Away: ..................................................................................................... 6-2 Neutral: ................................................................................................. 5-2 Conference Record/Finish:..............................................................5-0/1st Starters (Returning/Lost): ................................................................... 2/4 Letterwinners (Returning/Lost): ......................................................... 4/4
AUM Men’s and Women’s Tennis HistoryMen’s First Season of Competition: ....................................................... 1976 All-Time Record: .................................................................. 633-125 (.835) NAIA Tournament Appearances:............................................................28 NAIA National Championships: ............................................................... 9 Last Postseason Appearance: ......................... 2010/National ChampionshipWomen’s First Season of Competition: .................................................. 1987 All-Time Record: .................................................................... 429-83 (.838) NAIA Tournament Appearances:............................................................21 NAIA National Championships: ..............................................................10 Last Postseason Appearance: ................2010/National Championship Match
Athletic Media RelationsSports Information Director: .............................................................Tim Lutz Offi ce Phone: ..........................................................................334-244-3832 E-mail: ................................................................................ [email protected] Intern: ....................................................................... Katy JohnstoneAthletics Intern: ........................................................................Chad VossekuilSID Fax: ......................................................................................334-244-3886Website: ....................................................................... www.AUMathletics.com
Media Guide CreditsThe 2011 Auburn University at Montgomery Tennis Media Guide is a production of the University’s Sports Information Offi ce. The guide was written, designed and edited by Tim Lutz, with editorial assistance provided by Frank Miles, Internal Communications Manager in the AUM University Relations offi ce. The covers were designed by Aaron Fraze, Senior Graphic Artist at AUM, and Athletic Administatri-on Intern Katy Johnstone. Photography for the publication was provided by AUM Photographer Frank Williams. Special assistance was provided by Head Coach Rolando Vargas, as well as Athletics Administration Intern Chad Vossekuil.
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2011 AUM Men’s and Women’s Tennis Schedules
2011 AUM Men’s and Women’s Tennis Schedule
Day Date Opponent Location Time Team
Tues. Jan. 25 Union (Ky.) AUM 1 p.m. M
Fri. Feb. 11 at Emmanuel* Franklin Springs, Ga. 1 p.m. M/W
Sat. Feb. 12 at Emory Atlanta, Ga. 1 p.m. M
Sun. Feb. 13 Emory AUM 12 p.m. W
Wed. Feb. 16 West Florida AUM 1 p.m. M/W
Fri. Feb. 18 at Jacksonville State Jacksonville, Ala. 1 p.m. M/W
Sun. Feb. 20 vs. Lynn Valdosta, Ga. 9 a.m. M/W
Sun. Feb. 20 at Valdosta State Valdosta, Ga. 2 p.m. M/W
Tues. March 8 Clayton State AUM 1:30 p.m. W
Thurs. March 10 Georgetown College AUM 4 p.m. M/W
Fri.-Sun. March 11-13 AUM Spring Inviational AUM (Lagoon Park) All Day M/W
Mon. March 14 at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach, Fla. 2:30 p.m. M/W
Tues. March 15 at Florida Southern Lakeland, Fla. 2 p.m. M/W
Wed. March 16 at Rollins Winter Park, Fla. 2 p.m. M
Wed. March 16 at Rollins Winter Park, Fla. 2:30 p.m. W
Thurs. March 17 at Barry Melbourne, Fal. 11 a.m. M/W
Fri. March 25 at Columbia* Columbia, S.C. 1 p.m. W
Sun. March 27 at William Carey Hattiesburg, Miss. 2 p.m. M/W
Tues. March 29 at Armstrong Atlantic Macon, Ga. Noon M/W
Thurs. March 31 Brenau AUM 3 p.m. W
Fri. April 1 Abilene Christian AUM (Lagoon Park) 10 a.m. M/W
Fri. April 1 Tennessee Wesleyan AUM 3 p.m. M/W
Fri. April 8 at UAB Birmingham, Ala. 1 p.m. W
Tues. April 12 Emory AUM 2 p.m. M
Sat April 16 Lee* AUM 1 p.m. M/W
Sat. April 23 at Shorter* Rome, Ga. 1 p.m. M/W
Thurs.-Sat. April 28-30 at SSAC Tournament Montgomery, Ala. (Lagoon Park) All Day M/W
Tues.-Sat. May 17-21 at NAIA National Tournament Mobile, Ala. All Day M/W
* Denotes Conference Game
^ Denotes Oklahoma Christian Invitational
Home Games in Bold
All Times Central
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2011 AUM Men’s Tennis Roster
Name Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Last SchoolClaudio Andrade So. 6-0 175 Sete Lagoas, Brazil/Rogedo HSLoic Didavi So. 6-1 160 Cotonou, Benin/Lycee Jean Dautet - La RochelleZinelabidine Jouini Fr. 5-9 170 Tunis, Tunisia/Les Hauts de NimesPhilipp Mohr Fr. 6-0 165 Hamburg, Germany/Julius-Leber-SchuleBoris Obama So. 6-1 190 Paris, France/Lycee ChampollionJosh Reason So. 5-11 165 Bristol, England/Schiller InternationalBruno Savi So. 5-11 165 Santana do Livramento-RS, Brazil/ULBRA SchoolBence Toth So. 5-10 175 Budapest, Hungary/Csanadi Arpad Grammar School
Head Coach: Rolando Vargas
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Name Cl. Ht. Hometown/Last SchoolJade Curtis Fr. 5-3 Saltash, England/Ivybridge CCKveta Hajkova Jr. 5-6 Bratislava, Slovakia/Secondary Grammar SchoolAlina Tseplukhova So. 5-8 Chelyabinsk, Russia/Ural GUFKAna Veselinovic Jr. 5-8 Herceg-Novi, Montenegro/Lee (Texas) CollegeMorgane Zowczak So. 5-7 Yutz, France/Lycee Charlemagne
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2011 Season Outlook
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Last season, the Senators fi nished 26-2 and won their ninth national title. However, a signifi cant change in team personnel and a coaching change have left several important questions unanswered. Even with a new head coach at the helm and fi ve key newcomers on the squad, the goal for the AUM men’s tennis teams is simple. Win the 10th National Championship in school history. Many teams across the country would be thrilled to return a pair of All-American’s, but the Senators must also replace fi ve All-America selections that did not return. Sophomore Loic Didavi, a second-team All-American in 2010, and fellow sophomore Bence Toth, an honorable mention All-America selection last season, highlight the returning players for AUM. Both Didavi and Toth are experienced players, appearing in 17 singles matches each and playing a combined
43 doubles matches. Didavi posted a 14-3 record singles and an 18-3 mark in doubles, while Toth was 15-2 in singles matches and 18-4 in doubles play. Along with the experience of having a year under his belt at the col-legiate level, Toth also enjoyed a stellar fall season in which he won the ITA South Region singles championship and fi nished third at the ITA Champion-ships. Sophomore Claudio Andrade also returns following a freshman cam-paign in which he fi nished 8-1 in singles play. Joining the Senators are sophomores Bruno Savi, Boris Obama and Josh Reason, as well as freshmen Philipp Mohr and Zinelabidine Jouini. Savi and Obama will compete for the No. 1 and No. 2 spot in singles, while Didavi and Toth are slated to battle for the No. 3 and No. 4 positions. Andrade and Jouini are likely to chal-lenge for the fi nal two spots, but Reason and Mohr are also expected to see action in singles. In doubles, the duo of Andrade and Savi are likely to be paired after the duo won both the ITA South Region and the ITA Championships this fall. The tandem also advanced to the championship match of the USTA/ITA “Super Bowl” of Small College Tennis. Didavi is projected to be paired with Obama, as the pair won two matches at the ITA South Region Champi-onship in the fall before they were defeated by Savi and Andrade. The fi nal team will likely be composed of Toth and Jouini, while Mohr and Reason will also be factors in the doubles rotation.Sophomore Bence Toth
Sophomore Loic Didavi
Expectations for the 2011 season are high for the AUM women’s tennis program, which had its streak of six consecutive NAIA National Championships snapped last season. Despite the return of four experienced players back from their national runner-up team, the Lady Senators will begin the season two points down in each match, as they have only fi ve players on their current roster. Junior Ana Veselinovic and sophomore Morgane Zowczak, both of whom earned All-America honors in 2010, highlight the returning players, while junior Kveta Hajkova and sophomore Alina Tseplukhova also return with a year of col-legiate experience under their belt. Veselinovic fi nished her fi rst season at AUM with a 10-3 singles record and an 18-4 doubles record, playing primarily at the No. 1 position of each. Zowczak also enjoyed a strong inaugural campaign with the Lady Senators, playing 18 singles matches and posting a 14-4 record. She also excelled in doubles play, appearing at all three spots, and recording an 18-4 record. Hajkova and Tseplukhova were late additions to the program and played in just 11 singles contests between the two, but were victorious in 10 of those matches. Hajkova also captured eight doubles victories, playing mainly at the No. 2 position.
Freshman Jade Curtis joins the program from Saltash, England, and has already made an impact on the program. During the fall season, Veselinovic
and Curtis battled in the championship match of the ITA South Regional Championship, while the duo of Curtis and Hajkova captured the doubles crown at the tournament. Veselinovic and Curtis are slated to battle for the top spot in the singles rotation for the Lady Senators this season. Hajkova also enjoyed a strong fall season and will compete with Zowczak for the No. 3 and No. 4 posi-tions, respectively. Tseplukhova will likely play at the No. 5 position. In doubles, Veselinovic and Zowczak are expected to form the top tandem, while Hajkova and Curtis will likely team at the No. 2 spot. Tseplukhova and Hajkova are also a viable duo to add to the rotation, should an injury occur.
Junior Ana Veselinovic
Sophomore Morgane Zowczak
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AUM Tennis Head Coach Rolando Vargas
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Rolando Vargas is currently in his fi rst year as the AUM men’s and women’s tennis head coach, after spending the past year at the Montgomery Country Club where he was the head professional. During his year at the Montgomery Country Club, Vargas developed and conducted private lessons and group clinics for all ages, while also evaluating players to improve individual techniques and strategies. He was also respon-sible for coordinating schedule competitions held at the venue. Prior to joining the county club, Vargas spent three seasons as an assistant tennis coach at Troy University. While working with the Trojans, his duties included the development of training and conditioning programs, scouting and evaluation of opponents and skill development for both the men’s and women’s teams. He also assisted in the recruiting process and assisted in summer camps. With Vargas on staff, the Troy women’s tennis team captured the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship in 2004, while earning a national team ranking by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) in 2008.
Vargas joined the coaching ranks fol-lowing a standout playing career at Troy and Bethune-Cookman University. During his playing career with the Trojans, he compiled a 34-18 overall singles record, while amassing a 26-20 record in doubles matches. Vargas earned singles victories against the former top players from Texas Tech, Florida, Tulane, Texas, North Carolina and LSU, in addition to a doubles victory over the then top-10 nationally ranked tandem for the University of Alabama. He was also named the Rookie of the Year at BCU after posting the top singles win-ning percentage on the team as a freshman. In addition to his collegiate playing, Vargas also sports an impressive international resume, as he has won numerous national tournaments and earned a No. 5 ranking in Mexico from 2004-07. As a player, he defeated Davis Cup players from Canada, Eng-land, South Africa, Paraguay, Venezuela, Guatemala, Bolivia, Norway, New Zealand, Bahamas and Mexico. Vargas earned his bachelor’s degree in international business from Troy in 2004 and later added his master’s degree in sport and fi tness management, from which he graduated magna cum laude. He and his wife, Tiffany, have a daughter, Amaia, and reside in Elba, Ala.
Rolando Vargas
Head CoachFirst Season as Head Coach
Troy University, 2004
The Vargas FamilyAmaia, Tiffany and Rolando
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Meet the Senators
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Favorite Professional Tennis Player: Morat Safi n
Favorite Book: Harry Potter; Da Vinci Code
Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump
Favorite Musician: Justin Timberlake
My Favorite Thing about AUM is: not having class on Friday.
My Greatest Tennis Memory is: playing in the Davis Cup for my country.
Something Most People Do Not Know about Me is: I am very good at remembering faces.
My Career Goals after Tennis are: to fi nd a job in France.
Favorite Professional Tennis Player: Gustavo Kuerten
Favorite Book: A Semente Da Vitoria
Favorite Movie: Seven Pounds
Favorite Musician: Tiesto
My Favorite Thing about AUM is: the friendships I have developed with my teammates.
My Greatest Tennis Memory is: my fi rst tournament in my hometown.
Something Most People Do Not Know about Me is: My Career Goals after Tennis are: to return home to Brazil and work with my family.
Claudio AndradeSophomore
6-0, 175
Sete Lagoas, Brazil
Rogedo HS
Loic DidaviSophomore
6-1, 160
Tunis, Tunisia
Les Hauts de Nimes
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Favorite Professional Tennis Player: Morat Safi n
Favorite Book: The Secret
Favorite Movie: The Godfather
Favorite Musician: Swedish House Mafi a
My Favorite Thing about AUM is: the tennis team.
My Greatest Tennis Memory is: advancing to the second division Bundesliga.
Something Most People Do Not Know about Me is: I love extreme sports.
My Career Goals after Tennis are: to become a doctor.
Favorite Professional Tennis Player: Nicolas Massu
Favorite Book: None
Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption
Favorite Musician: Myon and Shane 54
My Favorite Thing about AUM is: not having class on Friday
My Greatest Tennis Memory is: winning the Arab under 16 championship.
Something Most People Do Not Know about Me is: I am a big fan of soccer.
My Career Goals after Tennis are: to successfully run my father’s company.
Philipp MohrFreshman
6-0, 165
Hamburg, Germany
Julius-Leber-Schule
Zinelabidine JouiniFreshman
5-9, 170
Tunis, Tunisia
Les Hauts de Nimes
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Meet the Senators
Favorite Professional Tennis Player: Marat Safi nFavorite Book: NoneFavorite Movie: Catch Me If You Can Favorite Musician: AkonMy Favorite Thing about AUM is: the accessibility of campus.My Greatest Tennis Memory is: playing tournaments during the summer of 2009, because I was playing well and winning nearly all of my matches.Something Most People Do Not Know about Me is: I enjoy playing poker in my spare time.My Career Goals after Tennis are: to be a well-rounded person with a job that I enjoy.
Favorite Professional Tennis Player: Juan Martin Del Potro
Favorite Book: The Lost Symbol
Favorite Movie: Gladiator
Favorite Musician: Edith Piaff
My Favorite Thing about AUM is: the small-school feel
My Greatest Tennis Memory is: representing France in international events.
Something Most People Do Not Know about Me is: Neither of my parents are French.
My Career Goals after Tennis are: to pursue a career in psychology.
Boris ObamaSophomore
6-1, 190
Paris, France
Lycee Champollion
Josh ReasonSophomore
5-11, 165
Bristol, England
Schiller International
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Favorite Professional Tennis Player: Carlos Moya
Favorite Book: None
Favorite Movie: Gladiator and Taken
Favorite Musician: David Guetta
My Favorite Thing about AUM is: how nice and friendly people on campus are.
My Greatest Tennis Memory is: playing a tournament at Roland Garros during 2007.
Something Most People Do Not Know about Me is: I played seven years of ice hockey in Budapest.
My Career Goals after Tennis are: to become successful professionally and have a family.
Favorite Professional Tennis Player: Gustavo Kuerten
Favorite Book: Breaking Back
Favorite Movie: Troy
Favorite Musician: John Mayer; Jack Johnson
My Favorite Thing about AUM is: the individual attention the professors give.
My Greatest Tennis Memory is: participating in junior tournaments
Something Most People Do Not Know about Me is: I love the Gremio Futbol Club.
My Career Goals after Tennis are: to return to Brazil and work in my family business.
Bence TothSophomore
5-10, 175
Budapest, Hungary
Csanadi Arpad Grammar School
Bruno SaviSophomore
5-9, 170
Santana do Livramento-RS, Brazil
ULBRA School
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Meet the Lady Senators
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Favorite Professional Tennis Player: Francesca SchiavoneFavorite Book: Men are From Mars, Women are From VenusFavorite Movie: BambiFavorite Musician: Frank SinatraMy Favorite Thing about AUM is: my teammatesMy Greatest Tennis Memory was: playing main draw Wimbledon doubles on Court No. 1Something Most People Do Not Know about Me is: I am half South African.My Career Goals after Tennis are: at the moment, I want to become a journalist, possibly in sports.
Favorite Professional Tennis Player: Roger FedererFavorite Book: Discover Your DestinyFavorite Movie: The HangoverFavorite Musician: Michael JacksonMy Favorite Thing about AUM is: my teammates.My Greatest Tennis Memory was: during the 2004 season, I won several tournaments.Something Most People Do Not Know about Me is: I enjoy writing poetry.My Career Goals after Tennis are: to play professionally or own my own fi tness center.
Favorite Professional Tennis Player: Maria SharapovaFavorite Book: Bel Ami by Guy de MaupassantFavorite Movie: Gone With the WindFavorite Musician: Linkin Park; David GuettaMy Favorite Thing about AUM is: my teammates.My Greatest Tennis Memory is: playing in Dubai.Something Most People Do Not Know about Me is: I am allergic to milk.My Career Goals after Tennis are: to enjoy life and fi nd a good job.
Jade CurtisFreshman
5-3Saltash, England
Ivybridge CC
Kveta HajkovaJunior
5-6Bratislava, Slovakia
Secondary Grammar School
Alina TseplukhovaSophomore
5-8Chelyabinsk, Russia
Ural GUFK
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Favorite Professional Tennis Player: Justine Henin; Roger FedererFavorite Book: Lesie is Coming Home; Pride and PrejudiceFavorite Movie: anything James BondFavorite Musician: Pink; PavarottiMy Favorite Thing about AUM is: the small class size.My Greatest Tennis Memory is: playing in the Fed Cup.Something Most People Do Not Know about Me is: I have odd-shaped feet.My Career Goals after Tennis are: I would like to play professionally, but if not, I would like to run my own company.
Favorite Professional Tennis Player: Novak DjokovicFavorite Book: The Diary of Anne Frank; Delirium; Oliver TwistFavorite Movie: Pearl HarborFavorite Musician: David Guetta;My Favorite Thing about AUM is: my teammates.My Greatest Tennis Memory was: Having an opportunity to hit balls with Andy Roddick at a local tournament.Something Most People Do Not Know about Me is: I am addicted to white chocolate.My Career Goals after Tennis are: Pursue a job in sports nutrition or sports psychology.
Ana VeselinovicJunior
5-8 Herceg-Novi, Montenegro
Lee (Texas) College
Morgane ZowczakSophomore
5-7Yutz, France
Lycee Charlemagne
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2010 Men’s Tennis ResultsOverall record: 26-2
Home: 15-1 • Away: 8-1 • Neutral: 3-0
Date Opponent Location Result Overall Record SSAC RecordFeb. 2 vs. Jacksonville State AUM W, 7-0 1-0 --Feb.18 Shorter University* AUM W, 8-1 2-0 1-0 Feb.25 Emory University Atlanta, Ga. W, 6-3 3-0 --Feb. 26 Emmanuel College* AUM W, 9-0 4-0 2-0March 5 William Carey University^ Mandeville, La. W, 9-0 5-0 --March 5 Xavier^ Mandeville, La. W, 9-0 6-0 --March 11 Lindsey Wilson AUM W, 5-0 7-0 --March 13 Xavier AUM W, 5-0 8-0 --March 13 Oklahoma Christian AUM W, 5-0 9-0 --March 15 Florida A&M Tallahassee, Fla. W, 5-2 10-0 --March 16 Lynn University Boca Raton, Fla. W, 7-2 11-0 --March 17 Rollins College Winter Park, Fla. W, 8-1 12-0 --March 18 Barry Melbourne, Fla. W, 6-3 13-0 --March 24 South Carolina State Orangeburg, S.C. W, 7-0 14-0 --March 25 Winthrop University Rock Hill, S.C. W, 6-1 15-0 --March 25 Anderson College Rock Hill, S.C. W, 8-1 16-0 --March 30 Armstrong Atlantic Macon, Ga. L, 2-7 16-1 --April 1 Abilene Christian AUM W, 8-1 17-1 --April 1 Emory University AUM W, 5-2 18-1 --April 2 West Florida AUM W, 5-1 19-1 --April 3 Valdosta State AUM L, 1-5 19-2 --April 14 Lee University* Cleveland, Tenn. W, 9-0 20-2 3-0 April 23 Emmanuel College% Montgomery, Ala. W, 9-0 21-2 --April 23 Bethel College& Montgomery, Ala. W, 5-1 22-2 --May 19 Lewis-Clark State College$ Mobile, Ala. W, 5-0 23-2 --May 20 Oklahoma Christian$ Mobile, Ala. W, 5-0 24-2 --May 21 Azusa Pacifi c$ Mobile, Ala. W, 5-2 25-2 --May 22 Fresno Pacifi c$ Mobile, Ala. W, 5-2 26-2 --
Home Matches in BOLD All Times Central* Denotes Southern States Athletic Conference match ^ Denotes Franco’s Intercollegiate Invitational % Denotes SSAC Tournament & Denotes NAIA Unaffi lated Qualifi er Semifi nals$ Denotes NAIA National Tournament
The AUM Men’s Tennis team captured the ninth NAIA National Championship in school history last season. The Senators defeated Fresno Pacifi c in the fi nals of the tournament, 5-2.
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2010 Men’s Statistics
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2010 AUM Men’s Tennis Season StatisticsOverall record: 26-2
Home: 15-1 • Away: 8-1 • Neutral: 3-0
vs. Ranked vs. Ranked SINGLES Overall 1 2 3 4 5 6 National Regional Streak Sadio Doumbia 16-1 6-0 7-1 2-0 --- 1-0 --- 3-1 6-1 Won 1Alberto R. Gonzalez 15-1 13-1 2-0 --- --- --- --- 6-1 7-1 Won 5 Bence Toth 15-2 --- 2-0 2-0 3-0 7-2 1-0 1-0 1-0 Won 4 Michael Johnson 15-3 1-1 9-0 4-2 1-0 --- --- 3-3 5-3 Won 3 Loic Didavi 14-3 --- 1-0 5-0 1-3 2-0 5-0 0-2 1-3 Won 6 Claudio Andrade 8-1 --- --- 1-0 4-0 1-0 2-1 0-0 1-0 Won 7 Florent Sentenac 7-2 --- --- --- 1-0 5-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 Won 2 Saad Benkirane 7-3 --- 2-0 1-0 3-2 1-0 0-1 0-0 3-1 Lost 2 Ayrton Wibowo 6-1 2-0 1-0 1-1 2-0 --- --- 0-1 0-1 Lost 1Julian Kurz 4-0 --- --- --- 1-0 1-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 Won 4 Frederico Vieira 3-2 --- --- --- --- --- 3-2 0-1 0-1 Won 1Totals 110-19 22-2 24-1 16-3 16-5 18-2 14-6 13-9 24-11 Percentage .853 .917 .960 .842 .762 .900 .700 .591 .686
vs. Ranked vs. RankedDOUBLES TEAMS Overall 1 2 3 National Regional StreakMichael Johnson/Alberto R. Gonzalez 7-2 7-2 --- --- 3-2 3-2 Won 2 Michael Johnson/Julian Kurz 6-4 6-4 --- --- 0-0 1-0 Lost 2 Saad Benkirane/Michael Johnson 4-0 4-0 --- --- 2-0 3-0 Won 4Bence Toth/Ayrton Wibowo 5-0 2-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 Won 5 Sadio Doumbia/Frederico Vieira 1-0 1-0 --- --- 0-0 0-0 Won 1 Loic Didavi/Sadio Doumbia 2-0 1-0 1-0 --- 0-0 0-0 Won 2 Sadio Doumbia/Alberto R. Gonzalez 1-0 1-0 --- --- 0-0 0-0 Won 1 Loic Didavi/Alberto R. Gonzalez 10-1 --- 7-1 3-0 2-0 4-0 Won 5 Saad Benkirane/Ayrton Wibowo 2-1 --- 2-1 --- 0-1 0-1 Won 1 Saad Benkirane/Loic Didavi 2-0 --- 2-0 --- 0-0 0-0 Won 2 Saad Benkirane/Julian Kurz 2-0 --- 2-0 --- 0-0 0-0 Won 2 Loic Didavi/Florent Sentenac 2-0 --- 2-0 --- 0-0 0-0 Won 2 Loic Didavi/Julian Kurz 2-1 --- 1-1 1-0 0-0 0-0 Lost 1 Saad Benkirane/Sadio Doumbia 3-0 --- 1-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 Won 3 Florent Sentenac/Bence Toth 4-0 --- 1-0 3-0 0-0 0-0 Won 4 Claudio Andrade/Julian Kurz 1-1 --- 0-1 1-0 0-0 0-0 Won 1 Sadio Doumbia/Ayrton Wibowo 2-0 --- 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 Won 2 Loic Didavi/Ayrton Wibowo 0-1 --- 0-1 --- 0-0 0-0 Lost 1 Julian Kurz/Bence Toth 0-1 --- 0-1 --- 0-0 0-0 Lost 1 Sadio Doumbia/Bence Toth 9-3 --- --- 9-3 0-0 0-0 Won 1 Julian Kurz/Frederico Vieira 2-0 --- --- 2-0 0-0 0-0 Won 2 Claudio Andrade/Florent Sentenac 1-0 --- --- 1-0 0-0 0-0 Won 1 Totals 68-15 22-6 22-6 24-3 8-3 13-3 Percentage .819 .786 .786 .889 .727 .812 DOUBLES Overall 1 2 3 Loic Didavi 18-3 1-0 13-3 4-0 Sadio Doumbia 18-3 3-0 3-0 12-3Alberto R. Gonzalez 18-3 8-2 7-1 3-0 Bence Toth 18-4 2-0 3-1 13-3Michael Johnson 17-6 17-6 --- --- Saad Benkirane 13-1 4-0 7-1 2-0 Julian Kurz 13-7 6-4 3-3 4-0Ayrton Wibowo 9-2 2-0 5-2 2-0Florent Sentenac 7-0 --- 3-0 4-0Frederico Vieira 3-0 1-0 --- 2-0Claudio Andrade 2-1 --- 0-1 2-0Totals 68-15 22-6 22-6 24-3Percentage .819 .786 .786 .889
Sadio Doumbia fi nished the 2010 season with a 16-1 singles
record and an 18-3 doubles record for the Senators.
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2010 Overall Women’s Results
2010 Women’s Tennis ResultsOverall record: 21-4
Home: 8-1 • Away: 10-2 • Neutral: 3-1
Date Opponent Location Result Overall Record SSAC Record
Feb. 2 Jacksonville State AUM W, 7-0 1-0 --
Feb.18 Shorter University* AUM W, 7-2 2-0 1-0
Feb.23 Emory University Atlanta, Ga. W, 5-4 3-0 --
Feb. 26 Emmanuel College* AUM W, 7-0 4-0 2-0
March 11 Lindsey Wilson AUM W, 5-0 5-0 --
March 13 Oklahoma Christian AUM W, 5-0 6-0 --
March 15 Florida A&M Tallahassee, Fla. W, 5-2 7-0 --
March 16 Lynn University Boca Raton, Fla. L, 6-3 7-1 --
March 17 Rollins College Winter Park, Fla. L, 6-3 7-2 --
March 18 Barry Melbourne, Fla. W, 7-2 8-2 --
March 24 South Carolina State Orangeburg, S.C. W, 7-0 9-2 --
March 25 Charleston Southern Rock Hill, S.C. W, 6-1 10-2 --
March 30 Armstrong Atlantic Macon, Ga. L, 2-7 10-3 --
April 1 Valdosta State AUM W, 8-1 11-3 --
April 2 Abilene Christian AUM W, 5-1 12-3 --
April 3 Barry AUM W, 5-2 13-3 --
April 9 Columbia College* AUM W, 9-0 14-3 3-0
April 9 Brenau University* AUM W, 8-1 15-3 4-0
April 14 Lee University* Cleveland, Tenn. W, 9-0 16-3 5-0
April 23 Lee University% Montgomery, Ala. W, 5-0 17-3 --
April 24 Brenau University% Montgomery, Ala. W, 5-0 18-3 --
May 19 Xavier$ Mobile, Ala. W, 5-0 19-3 --
May 20 Oklahoma Christian$ Mobile, Ala. W, 5-0 20-3 --
May 21 Concordia University$ Mobile, Ala. W, 5-0 21-3 --
May 22 Fresno Pacifi c$ Mobile, Ala. L, 2-5 21-4 --
Home Matches in BOLD All Times Central
* Denotes Southern States Athletic Conference match ^ Denotes Franco’s Intercollegiate Invitational
% Denotes SSAC Tournament $ Denotes NAIA National Tournament
The 2010 women’s tennis team captured the Southern States Athletic Conference Championship and were the NAIA National Tournament runners-up.
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2010 AUM Women’s Tennis Season StatisticsOverall record: 21-4
Home: 8-1 • Away: 10-2 • Neutral: 3-1
vs. Ranked vs. Ranked
SINGLES Overall 1 2 3 4 5 6 National Regional Streak
Whitney Byrd 19-2 --- --- 10-2 9-0 --- --- 3-0 7-1 Won 14
Parija Maloo 15-3 4-1 10-2 1-0 --- --- --- 8-2 8-2 Lost 1
Nathalie Sienkob 14-3 --- --- 1-0 5-1 7-1 1-1 2-1 4-1 Won 6
Morgane Zowczak 14-4 --- 4-1 6-2 4-0 0-1 --- 1-2 2-2 Lost 1
Ana Veselinovic 10-3 9-3 1-0 --- --- --- --- 1-2 2-2 Won 2
Hannah Appleyard 8-4 --- --- --- --- 2-3 6-1 0-1 0-2 Won 5
Kveta Hajkova 5-1 --- 0-1 1-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 Won 5
Alina Tseplukhova 5-0 --- --- --- --- 2-0 3-0 0-0 0-0 Won 5
Totals 90-20 13-4 15-4 19-4 20-1 12-5 11-2 15-9 23-11
Percentage .818 .765 .789 .826 .952 .706 .846 .625 .676
vs. Ranked vs. Ranked
DOUBLES TEAMS Overall 1 2 3 National Regional Streak
Whitney Byrd/Ana Veselinovic 8-2 8-2 --- --- 1-1 2-1 Lost 1
Ana Veselinovic/Morgane Zowczak 5-1 5-1 --- --- 4-1 3-1 Lost 1
Parija Maloo/Ana Veselinovic 4-0 4-0 --- --- 1-0 1-0 Won 4
Hannah Appleyard/Ana Veselinovic 1-0 1-0 --- --- 0-0 1-0 Won 1
Parija Maloo/Morgane Zowczak 4-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 Won 4
Nathalie Sienkob/Morgane Zowczak 9-3 0-1 9-2 --- 1-2 1-2 Lost 1
Whitney Byrd/Parija Maloo 7-2 0-1 2-0 5-1 0-1 0-1 Lost 1
Kveta Hajkova/Ana Veselinovic 0-1 0-1 --- --- 0-0 0-0 Lost 1
Kveta Hajkova/Nathalie Sienkob 6-1 --- 6-1 --- 1-1 1-1 Lost 1
Whitney Byrd/Kveta Hajkova 2-0 --- 2-0 --- 0-0 0-0 Won 2
Hannah Appleyard/Nathalie Sienkob 3-0 --- 1-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 Won 3
Kveta Hajkova/Alina Tseplukhova 0-1 --- 0-1 --- 0-0 0-1 Lost 1
Hannah Appleyard/Whitney Byrd 3-0 --- --- 3-0 0-0 0-0 Won 3
Hannah Appleyard/Parija Maloo 2-0 --- --- 2-0 0-0 0-0 Won 2
Parija Maloo/Alina Tseplukhova 2-0 --- --- 2-0 0-0 0-0 Won 2
Hannah Appleyard/Alina Tseplukhova 1-1 --- --- 1-1 0-0 0-0 Lost 1
Kveta Hajkova/Parija Maloo 0-1 --- --- 0-1 0-1 0-1 Lost 1
Totals 57-13 19-6 21-4 17-3 8-7 9-8
Percentage .814 .760 .840 .850 .533 .529
DOUBLES Overall 1 2 3
Whitney Byrd 20-4 8-3 4-0 8-1
Parija Maloo 19-3 5-1 3-0 11-2
Nathalie Sienkob 18-4 0-1 16-3 2-0
Ana Veselinovic 18-4 18-4 --- ---
Morgane Zowczak 18-4 6-2 10-2 2-0
Hannah Appleyard 10-1 1-0 1-0 8-1
Kveta Hajkova 8-4 0-1 8-2 0-1
Alina Tseplukhova 3-2 --- 0-1 3-1
Totals 57-13 19-6 21-4 17-3
Percentage .814 .760 .840 .850
Whitney Byrd fi nished the 2010 season with a 19-2 singles re-cord and a 20-4 doubles record
for the Lady Senators.
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Year-by-Year Records
Year Head Coach Record Conf/District National Tournament Final Region Finish Seeding Rank1976 Darold Dunlavy 7-21977 Darold Dunlavy 13-1 2nd/2nd1978 Darold Dunlavy 19-3 Champions1979 Darold Dunlavy 22-1 2nd1980 Darold Dunlavy 21-2 Champions1981 Darold Dunlavy 13-10 4th1982 Darold Dunlavy 18-2 Champions 11th1983 Darold Dunlavy 19-1 Champions 6th1984 Darold Dunlavy 17-5 Champions 7th1985 Darold Dunlavy 22-3 Champions 5th1986 Darold Dunlavy 19-3 Champions 3rd1987 Darold Dunlavy 19-4 Champions 1st#1988 Darold Dunlavy 15-3 Champions 5th1989 Darold Dunlavy 19-6 Champions 2nd1990 Darold Dunlavy 17-9 2nd 9th1991 Darold Dunlavy 13-6 2nd 6th1992 Darold Dunlavy 15-3 Champions 3rd1993 Darold Dunlavy 12-3 2nd 2nd1994 Nancy Harris 14-3 Champions 5th 5th1995 Nancy Harris 16-6 2nd 1st 1st#1996 Nancy Harris 18-3 Champions 1st 1st#1997 Nancy Harris 14-6 Champions 2nd+1998 Ian Pound 14-3 Champions 3rd 3rd1999 Ian Pound 18-4 Champions 1st 1st+2000 Greg Davis 19-4 Champions 4th 4th+2001 Greg Davis 21-8 2nd 3rd 3rd2002 Greg Davis 28-0 Champions 1st 1st#2003 Anuk Christiansz 5-2 Champions 2004 Anuk Christiansz 23-5 Champions 2nd 2nd#2005 Anuk Christiansz 22-5 Champions 1st 3rd2006 Anuk Christiansz 25-1 Champions 2nd 2nd^#2007 Anuk Christiansz 23-2 Champions 1st 1st#2008 Anuk Christiansz 27-1 Champions 1st 1st#2009 Anuk Christiansz 20-3 Champions 1st 1st+2010 Scott Kidd 26-2 Champions 2nd 2nd^#
# Won NAIA National Championship^ Ranked second in the Final Ranking, but won NAIA National Championship+ NAIA National Runners-Up
All-Time Coaching Records
Coach Years W/L National Titles
Darold Dunlavy 1976-93 300-67 1
Nancy Harris 1994-97 62-18 2
Ian Pound 1998-99 32-7 0
Greg Davis 2000-02 68-12 1
Anuk Christianz 2003-09 145-19 4
Scott Kidd 2010 26-2 1
Rolando Vargas 2011-pres. 0-0 0
Totals: 633-125 (.835) 9
NAIA Coach of the Year 1986: Darold Dunlavy 1995: Nancy Harris 1996: Nancy Harris 1997: Nancy Harris 2002: Greg Davis 2004: Anuk Christiansz 2006: Anuk Christiansz 2007: Anuk Christiansz 2008: Anuk Christiansz 2010: Scott Kidd
Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year 2002: Greg Davis
NAIA Hall of Fame
Darold Dunlavy: Inducted May 18, 1997
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Year-by-Year Records
Year Head Coach Record Conf/District National Tournament Final Region Finish Seeding Rank1987 Kelly Holland 4-81988 Kelly Holland 6-131989 Nancy Harris 7-10 Third 1990 Nancy Harris 13-4 Second 6th 6th1991 Nancy Harris 14-4 Champions 2nd 2nd+1992 Nancy Harris 22-0 Champions 1st 1st#1993 Nancy Harris 16-2 Champions 2nd 2nd+1994 Nancy Harris 13-6 Champions 2nd 2nd+1995 Nancy Harris 17-2 Champions 3rd 2nd1996 Nancy Harris 18-3 Champions 3rd 2nd1997 Nancy Harris 15-3 Champions N/A N/A+1998 Ian Pound 14-3 Champions N/A N/A+1999 Ian Pound 20-3 Champions N/A N/A#2000 Greg Davis 17-3 Champions N/A N/A#2001 Greg Davis 17-3 Champions N/A N/A#2002 Greg Davis 20-3 Champions N/A N/A+2003 Anuk Christianz 5-2 N/A N/A N/A+2004 Anuk Christianz 27-0 Champions 1st 1st#2005 Anuk Christianz 27-0 Champions 1st 1st#2006 Scott Kidd 31-1 Champions 1st 1st#2007 Scott Kidd 28-3 Champions 1st 1st#2008 Scott Kidd 34-0 Champions 1st 1st#2009 Scott Kidd 22-3 Champions 1st 1st#2010 Scott Kidd 21-4 Second 1st 1st+
#-Won NAIA National Championship+-NAIA National Runners-Up
All-Time Coaching Records
Coach Years W/L National Titles
Kelly Holland 1987-88 10-21 0
Nancy Harris 1989-97 135-34 1
Ian Pound 1998-99 34-6 1
Greg Davis 2000-02 54-9 2
Anuk Christianz 2003-05 59-2 2
Scott Kidd 2006-10 136-11 4
Rolando Vargas 2011-pres. 0-0 0
Totals: 429-83 (.837) 10
NAIA Coach of the Year
1992: Nancy Harris 1997: Nancy Harris
1999: Ian Pound 2000: Greg Davis
2001: Greg Davis 2004: Anuk Christianz
2005: Scott Kidd 2006: Scott Kidd
2007: Scott Kidd 2008: Scott Kidd
2009: Scott Kidd
Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year
1993: Greg Davis 2008: Scott Kidd
2010: Scott Kidd (Region IV - South)
ITA/NAIA Assistant Coach of the Year
2010: Maria Brito
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Men’s Honors and Championships
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Chancellor’s Academic AwardAnibal Braga ......................................1993Sebastian Loketek ..............................1994Shaun Smith ......................................1996Vijay Swamidass ................................1996
Male Scholar-Athlete AwardAnton Brykalin .............................. 2006-07
National TournamentSingles Champion
Jeff Skeldon .......................................1987Alberto Gonzalez ................................2010
National TournamentSingles Runners-Up
Daryl Shapiro .....................................1987Chris Haggard ....................................1991
National TournamentDoubles Champions
Gustavo Silva and Rodrigo Monte ........1996Saad Benkiranz and Michael Johnson ...2010
National TournamentDoubles Runners-Up
Matt McKelvain and Pierre Dufour ........1989Senaka Kumara and Vaughn Snyman ...1992Gustavo Lopez and Chad Valdes ..........1995
NAIA Tournament Player of the Year
Peter Olsson ......................................1993Gustavo Silva .....................................1996
ITA-NAIA National Rolex Singles Champion
Gustavo Lopez ...................................1994
ITA-NAIA National Rolex Super Bowl Doubles Champions
Francois Bosman and Gustavo Silva .....1995
ITA-NAIA National Rolex Doubles Runners-Up
Gustavo Lopez and Chad Valdes ..........1994
NAIA National Senior Player of the Year
Jeff Skeldon .......................................1987
NAIA Ward-Ballinger Outstanding Player of the Year
Jeff Skeldon .......................................1987Peter Olsson ......................................1993Gustavo Silva .....................................1996Sebastian Fitz ....................................2002Daniel Plasa .......................................2006Victor Sanakai Papi .............................2007Alberto Gonzalez ................................2010
NAIA National Arthur Ashe Award Winner
Mark Greeff .......................................1989Michael Johnson ......2010 (Region IV South)
ITA/NAIA Player to WatchSadio Doumbia ...................................2010
NAIA District 27 Champions1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994
NAIA Southeast Region Champions
1996
Southern States Athletic Conference Champions
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
NAIA Region XIII Champions2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
NAIA District 27 Champions1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994
NAIA Men’s Tennis National Runners-Up
1989, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2009
NAIA Men’s Tennis National Championships
1987 1995 1996 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010
AUM Awards and Honors
NAIA Honors
Anton Brykalin was selected the AUM Men’s Scholar-Athlete for the 2006-07 season.
Peter Olsson was the fi rst Senators’ player to earn NAIA
Tournament Player of the Year honors.Team Honors
Alberto Romea Gonzalez was selected the NAIA Ward-Ballinger Outstanding
Player of the Year in 2010.
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Chancellor’s Academic AwardDonna Smith ...................................... 1989Sabine Gauger ................................... 1990Christiane Tassi .................................. 1991Carol Frank ............................... 1992, 1993Merete Lindahl ................................... 1994
AUM Senators’ Club AwardMarcela Daicz ..................................... 1994
Female Scholar-Athlete AwardKamila Dadakhodjaeva................... 2006-07
National TournamentSingles Champion
Saskia Hermans ................................. 1990
National TournamentSingles Runners-Up
Saskia Hermans ........................ 1991, 1992Cecilia Hincapie .................................. 1996
National TournamentDoubles Champions
Saskia Hermans and Sabine Gauger ..... 1993
National TournamentDoubles Runners-Up
Saskia Hermans and Chantal Wilkins .... 1990Christiane Tassi and Sabine Gauger ..... 1992
ITA-NAIA National Rolex Super Bowl Doubles Champions
Cecilia Hincapie and Ximena Rodriguez ..1997
ITA-NAIA National Rolex Singles Runners-Up
Cecilia Hincapie .................................. 1997
ITA-NAIA National Small College Singles Champions
Cecilia Hincapie and Ximena Rodriguez ..1997
ITA-NAIA National Small College Doubles Champions
Cecilia Hincapie .................................. 1997
NAIA National Player of the Year
Saskia Hermans ................................. 1991
NAIA National Senior Player of the Year
Saskia Hermans ................................. 1993Marcela Daicz ..................................... 1995
NAIA Outstanding Player of the Year
Saskia Hermans ................................. 1991 Natalia Gonzalez ................................ 2000Carolina Gago .................................... 2003
NAIA National Arthur Ashe Award Winner
Estela dePaula ................................... 1996
ITA/NAIA Player to WatchMarcela Daicz ..................................... 1993Henriette Kise .................................... 1995
NAIA District 27 Champions1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
NAIA Southeast Region Champions
1995, 1996
Southern States Athletic Conference Champions
2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
NAIA Region XIII Champions2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
NAIA Women’s Tennis National Runners-Up
1991, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2010
NAIA Women’s Tennis National Championships
1992 1999 2000 2001 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
AUM Awards and Honors
NAIA Honors
Kamila Dadakhodjaeva was selected the AUM Female Scholar-Athlete
for the 2006-07 season.
Marcela Daicz was selected the ITA/NAIA Player to Watch in 1993. She was also named
the Senior Player of the Year in 1995.
Team Honors
Nadia Lysak was a three-time All-American and four-time National Champion at AUM. She played with the Lady Senators from 2004-08.
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1984Gustavo Garibaldi ............................First-TeamCliff Retief .......................................First-Team
1985Gustavo Garibaldi ............................First-TeamJeff Skeldon ....................................First-TeamChris Welsh ................................ Second-TeamJohn Fraser ................................ Second-Team
1986Jeff Skeldon ....................................First-TeamGustavo Garibaldi ............................First-Team
1987Mark Greeff ....................................First-TeamDaryl Shapiro ..................................First-TeamJeff Skeldon ....................................First-Team
1988Mark Greeff ....................................First-Team
1989Stephen Diaz ..................................First-TeamPierre Dufour ..................................First-TeamMark Greeff ....................................First-TeamMatt McKelvain ................................First-Team
1990Pierre Dufour ..................................First-TeamSenaka Kumara ...............................First-Team
1991Pierre Dufour ..................................First-TeamChris Haggard .................................First-TeamSabastian Loketek ...................... Second-Team
1992Snaka Kumara .................................First-TeamPeter Olsson ...................................First-TeamVaughan Snyman ............................First-TeamCarlos Miramontes ...................... Second-Team
1993Peter Olsson ...................................First-TeamFrancois Bosman .............................First-TeamSebastian Loketek ...........................First-TeamPeter Van Der Veken ........................First-Team
1994Gustavo Lopez ................................First-TeamTom Hauglund ........................... Second-TeamThomas Eek ............................... Second-TeamChad Valdes ............................... Second-Team
1995Gustavo Lopez ................................First-TeamTom Hauglund ................................First-TeamChad Valdes ....................................First-TeamMarcelo Campos ......................... Second-Team
1996Francois Bosman .............................First-TeamRodrigo Monte ................................First-TeamGustavo Silva ..................................First-TeamShaun Smith ...................................First-Team
1997Francois Bosman .............................First-TeamWesley Moodie ................................First-TeamShaun Smith ...................................First-TeamCoenie Van Wyk ..............................First-Team
1998Francois Bosman .............................First-TeamWesley Moodie ................................First-TeamCoenie Van Wyk ..............................First-Team
1999Dani Leal ........................................First-TeamGonzalo Rio ....................................First-TeamFernando Sedano ............................First-TeamShaun Smith ...................................First-TeamCoenie Van Wyk ..............................First-Team
2000Fernando Sedano ............................First-TeamChrisiano Granijeiro .........................First-TeamGonzalo Rio ....................................First-Team
Nicolas Sabatini ...............................First-TeamDevin Wakeford.......................... Second-Team
2001Lars Ranger ....................................First-TeamGonzalo Rio ....................................First-TeamStig Stroem .....................................First-TeamFernando Sedano ....................... Second-Team
2002Eric Czarnakovics ............................First-TeamSebastian Fitz .................................First-TeamAman Gill ................................... Second-TeamNick Greenhouse ........................ Second-TeamLars Ranger ............................... Second-Team
2004Aivares Balzekas ..............................First-TeamAnton Brykalin ................................First-TeamGui Prata ................................... Second-Team
2006Anton Brykalin ................................First-TeamJoel Kusnierz ...................................First-TeamAlex Petropolous .............................First-TeamDaniel Plasa ....................................First-TeamVictor Sanakai Papi ..........................First-TeamTim Mudrick ............................... Second-Team
2007Daniel Plasa ....................................First-TeamAnton Brykalin ................................First-TeamVictor Sanakai Papi ..........................First-TeamAlex Petropoulos ........................ Second-TeamTim Mudrick ............................... Second-Team
2008Alberto Romeo ................................First-TeamDaniel Plasa ....................................First-TeamVictor Sanakai Papi ..........................First-TeamFrancisco Redondo ..................... Second-Team
2009Michael Johnson ..............................First-TeamVictor Sanakai Papi ..........................First-TeamMonte Tucker ............................. Second-TeamFrancisco Redondo .............Honorable-Mention
2010Sadio Doumbia ................................First-TeamMichael Johnson ..............................First-TeamAlberto Romero ...............................First-TeamAyrton Wibowo ...............................First-TeamSaad Benkirane .......................... Second-TeamLoic Didavi ................................. Second-TeamBence Toth ........................Honorable-Mention
NAIA Scholar-Athletes
Jeff Skeldon was a three-time All-American for the Senators from 1985-1987.
1988Mark Greeff
1989Mark Greeff
1995Anibal Braga
1996Anibal Braga
1997Shaun Smith
2000Fernando Sedano
Christiano Granjeiro
2001Fernando Sedano
2002Lars RangerStig Stroem
2007Anton BrykalinDaniel Plasa
2008Daniel Plasa
2009Michael JohnsonTomas Ptacek
2010Michael Johnson
Victor Sanakai Papi was the fi rst four-time All-American at AUM, when he garnered the honors from 2006-09.
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1990Saskia Hermans .............................First-TeamChantal Wilkins ..............................First-TeamTracy Cade ................................ Second-Team
1991Tracy Cade .....................................First-TeamSaskia Hermans .............................First-TeamSabine Gauger .......................... Second-Team
1992Marcela DaiczSabine GaugerSaskia HermansChristiane WilkinsCarolina Torres
1993Marcela DaiczSabine GaugerSaskia HermansCarolina Torres
1994Marcela DaiczEstela de PaulaMerete LindahlSilvia Widjaja
1995Estela DePaulaHenriette KiseXimena TrujilloMarcela Daicz
1996Estela de Paula ..............................First-TeamCecilia Hincapie ..............................First-TeamXimena Trujillo .......................... Second-TeamSilvia Widjaja ............................ Second-TeamLeigh Anne Dunlavy ................... Second-TeamHenriette Kise ........................... Second-Team
1997Henriette Kise ................................First-TeamNatalia Gonzalez ............................First-TeamCecilia Hincapie ..............................First-TeamLeigh Anne Dunlavy ................... Second-TeamMagali Badin ............................. Second-TeamEstela de Paula ......................... Second-Team
1998Natalia Gonzalez ............................First-TeamCecilia Hincapie ..............................First-TeamHenrietta Kise ................................First-TeamXimena Rodriguez ..........................First-TeamMagali Badin ............................. Second-Team
1999Ximena RodriguezNatalie GonzalezMagali BadinBelen BeibelJulie WhiteJuliana Piumatti
2000Natalia Gonzalez ............................First-TeamXimena Rodriguez ..........................First-TeamOrsolya Somorjai ............................First-TeamJuliana Piumatti ......................... Second-TeamLuca Somorjai ........................... Second-TeamElectra Henry ............................ Second-Team
2001Ximena Rodriguez ..........................First-TeamOrsolya Somorjai ............................First-TeamJuliana Piumatti ......................... Second-TeamLuca Somorjai ........................... Second-Team
2002Anca Iamandi .................................First-TeamCarolina Gago ................................First-TeamDiana Ghergi ..................................First-TeamCarlo Bruno .............................. Second-TeamElectra Henry ............................ Second-Team
2003Carolina Gago ................................First-TeamElectra Henry .................................First-TeamCarlo Bruno .............................. Second-Team
2004Suheil Lizana ..................................First-TeamAnna Moncolova .............................First-TeamGedvile Norkute .............................First-TeamDijana Stanic .................................First-TeamCarlo Bruno .............................. Second-TeamMandy Septoe ........................... Second-Team
2006Khady Berthe .................................First-TeamKamila Dadkhodjaeva .....................First-TeamNadia Lysak ...................................First-TeamAina Rafolomantsiatosika ................First-TeamNathalie Sienkob ....................... Second-TeamYudeshnee Pillay ............... Honorable Mention
2007Kamila Dadkhodjaeva .....................First-TeamHannah Kuervers ............................First-TeamTereza Veverkova ...........................First-TeamNadia Lysak .............................. Second-TeamYdeshnee Pillay ......................... Second-TeamDominika Zuzvlova ............ Honorable Mention
2008Kamila Dadkhodjaeva .....................First-TeamDelia Sescioreanu ...........................First-TeamTereza Veverkova ...........................First-TeamKhady Berthe ............................ Second-TeamNadia Lysak .............................. Second-TeamNathalie Sienkob ....................... Second-TeamDominika Zuzulova .................... Second-Team
2009Delia Sescioreanu ...........................First-TeamJulie Verdy .....................................First-TeamTereza Veverkova ...........................First-TeamYi Ching Chen ........................... Second-TeamWhitney Byrd .................... Honorable MentionJosefi ne Strom .................. Honorable MentionDominika Zuzulova ............ Honorable Mention
2010Parija Maloo, First TeamAna Veselinovic, First TeamWhitney Byrd, Second TeamNathalie Sienkob, Second TeamMorgane Zowczak, Second Team
1992Carola FrankChristiane Tassi
1993Sabine GaugerCarola Frank
2002Electra Henry
2004Carla Bruno
2006Khady Berthe
2008Kamila Dadakhodfaeva
2009Delia SescioreanuTereza VeverkovaDominika Zuzulova
Saskia Hermans was a four-time All-American
from 1990-1993.
Khady Berthe was a First-Team All-American in 2006.
Tereze Veverkova was a three-time First-Team All-American for the Lady Senators.
NAIA Scholar-Athletes
Delia Sescioreanu earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete
honors in 2009.
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ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONWe believe a bond with alumni is vital to the strength of our university. Your membership allows us to continue a 40-year tradition of excellence in education as AUM continues to make a difference in the community.To join the Alumni Association or for other inquiries, please contact the AUM Alumni Offi ce at 334-244-3369.
BOARD OF TRUSTEESGovernor Robert Bentley President of BoardJohn G. Blackwell District 8, President Pro TemporeDwight L. Carlisle District 4Byron P. Franklin District 9Samuel L. Ginn At-LargeRaymond J. Harbert At-LargeGaines Lanier District 5Robert E. Lowder District 2Charles D. McCrary At-LargeSarah B. Newton District 7 James W. Rane District 3Virginia N. Thompson District 3 - Lee CountyJay Gouge President of Auburn University
HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITYAuburn Montgomery was established in 1967 by Act 403 of the Alabama Legislature. This action resulted from the request of the citizens of the Montgomery area to establish an additional degree-granting institution to serve Montgomery and the sur-rounding counties. The fi rst classes were offered in September 1969. A 500-acre tract on the east side of Montgomery was purchased for the site of the new campus. Two architectural fi rms developed the master plan for the new campus and designed the original buildings, which were occupied in the fall of 1971. A broad-based academic institution, AUM is organized into fi ve schools: Business, Education, Liberal Arts, Nursing and Sciences, while the Air University Graduate Program and Division of Continuing Education offer additional educational opportunities. In 1973 AUM was accredited by the Southern As-sociation of Colleges and Schools as an operationally separate
institution. In 1978, 1988, 1998 and 2008, accreditation was reaffi rmed by the Southern Association.
MISSION STATEMENTAuburn Montgomery’s mission, as the metropolitan campus of Auburn University, a land-grant institution, is to foster and exemplify excellence in education through instruction, research and service. Auburn Montgomery blends the traditional views of the university as a community of scholars with the contempo-rary view of the university as an integral part of the surrounding community, state and region. AUM provides academic programs that are characteristic of the fi nest traditions of scholarship and consistent with the responsibility of the university to provide support for the functions of government, regional economic growth and cultural enrichment through the arts.
WHY CHOOSE AUBURN MONTGOMERY?Today’s economic crisis doesn’t have to cost you your col-lege education. This year alone, Auburn Montgomery offered students more than $4 million in Pell Grants and another $20 million in student loans. Couple that with challenging classes and small class sizes, and Auburn Montgomery can provide you with an excellent education at a price you can afford.
A STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO OF 15:1At Auburn Montgomery you won’t spend your freshman year in classes fi lled with 300 of your peers. Our classes are deliberately kept small (an average of 20 students), giving you more per-sonal attention and allowing your professors to get to know you.
BIG CAMPUS BENEFITS WITH A SMALL CAMPUS FEELWith programs of study in more than 90 areas, Auburn Mont-gomery’s courses run the gamut from accounting to sociology. We have sororities and fraternities for those who want to go Greek and numerous active clubs and organizations. Plus, your destination is never more than a fi ve-minute walk on campus. FOUR-DAY WEEKSAt Auburn Montgomery, many students take classes just four days a week – Monday through Thursday – making it easier for them to work, get home on the weekends or even travel. But students also fi nd AUM can accommodate just about any sched-ule since classes are offered days, nights, weekends and online. We even offer a growing number of mini-term classes, allowing students to progress more rapidly.
CUTTING-EDGE PROGRAMSAuburn Montgomery’s Storage Area Network Center of Excel-lence teaches information technology students to manage net-works that store vast quantities of digital data. One of a handful of such centers in the country, it has been extremely successful in placing graduates in rewarding high-tech jobs with companies like Unisys.
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Directions To AUM
From I-65 North (Birmingham, Ala.)Take Interstate 65 South to Interstate 85. Take the North Inter-state 85 exit (to Atlanta). Follow Interstate 85 to Exit 9 (Taylor Road and Auburn University Montgomery). Take a left off Exit 9 and enter on to Taylor Road. The entrance to AUM is at the second light and turn left.
From I-85 North (Atlanta, Ga.)Take Interstate 85 South to Exit 9 (Taylor Road and Auburn University Montgomery). Take a right off Exit 9 and enter on to Taylor Road. The entrance to AUM is at the fi rst light and turn left.
From Highway 80 West (Selma, Ala.)Take U.S. Highway 80 to Interstate 65. Take Interstate 65 North to Interstate 85 North. Take the Interstate 85 exit (to Atlanta). Follow Interstate 85 North to Exit 9 (Taylor Road and Auburn University Montgomery). Take a left off Exit 9 and enter Taylor Road. The entrance to AUM is at the second light and turn left.
From Highway 231 South (Troy, Ala.)Take U.S. Highway 231 to Taylor Road. Turn right on Taylor Road and follow to Auburn University Montgomery campus entrance.
From the Taylor Road EntranceTurn left on to the AUM campus. Take the fi rst immediate right on to University Drive. Follow University Drive to the four-way stop. Turn left at the four-way stop and the soccer facility is on the right.
Montgomery.The AUM Soccer Complex has undergone several updates since its construction in 1985. In the early 2000’s new Olym-pic-style goals were installed along with a new scoreboard in 2006. Several landscaping renovations have taken place at the facility as well.The AUM Baseball Complex serves as the home fi eld for Sena-tors baseball and features stadium seating, a grandstand, press box and concessions stand for the convenience of Sena-tor baseball fans. The complex has served as host site for the NAIA Region XIII Tournament in 2006 as well as the 2007 SSAC Baseball tournament.
ATHLETIC EXCELLENCESenators athletic teams have a championship reputation in NAIA Division I and Southern States Athletic Conference sports. Our men’s tennis team is the reigning national champion, while women’s tennis, men’s soccer, and men’s and women’s basket-ball have put forth standout performances in the past as well.
RECOGNIZED EXCELLENCEAuburn Montgomery is the consistent top choice of readers of the Montgomery Advertiser, who have named AUM the best lo-cal college for the last four years. Our School of Business ranks among the top fi ve percent in the world and is ranked a “Best Business School” by The Princeton Review.
SUCCESSFUL ALUMNIAmong Auburn Montgomery’s more than 30,000 alumni, you’ll fi nd Gen. Henry Hugh Shelton ’73, retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Hugh Harris ’74, retired president of Fidelity Information Services; Lynn Clardy Bright ’75, former district judge; General Michael E. Ryan ’76, former chief of staff, U.S. Air Force; Tom Clement ’77, president of Clement Contracting Group; Carl Whatley ’83, retired CEO of KOWA Pharmaceuticals America; Tracy McCooey ’87, Montgomery County Circuit Judge; Rep. Jay Love ’90, state legislator; and Yung Kincer ’03 and ’06, Alabama’s 2009 Teacher of the Year – just to name a few.
AUM ATHLETICS FACILITIESSince the installation of its athletic department in 1975, Auburn University at Montgomery has been known throughout the NAIA for its competitiveness on the fi eld and court of play. Further-more, AUM offers some of the best facilities in the Southeast to accommodate that competitive spirit.The AUM Physical Education Complex serves as the venue for all AUM men’s and women’s basketball home games. Originally built in 1976, the gymnasium underwent a face-lift during the Summer of 2010. Renovations included a refi nishing of the gym fl oor as well as the installation of new bleachers that seat 2,760.The newest addition to the list of AUM athletics facilities comes with the newly built on-campus softball fi eld, on which the AUM softball team was able to play all home games during the 2010 season. The fi eld is part of the AUM Softball Complex, which
will eventually include a press box, concessions stand, locker rooms and offi ces for the AUM softball coaching staff.The AUM Tennis Complex, also built in 1976, features a newly refi nished playing surface for each of its 10 courts. Aside from
serving as the site for all AUM men’s and women’s home tennis matches, the AUM Tennis Complex also serves as a host site for the annual Small College Blue & Gray Classic held by the city of
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ChancellorJohn VeresAuburn University at Montgomery, 1976
Auburn Montgomery Chancellor John G. Veres III is no stranger to AUM, having received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in psychology in 1976 and 1978, and he has worked for over 30 years with the university. Veres has been serving as chancellor since his appointment in May 2006.
“I’m proud to be an AUM graduate and the fi rst graduate of AUM to have the opportunity to serve the university as chancellor” says Veres.
Veres received his Ph. D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology in 1983 and has published extensively on human resources management topics, including over 40 articles in scholarly journals, as well as nine book chapters, two edited volumes, numerous technical reports and a book entitled “The Challenge of Front Line Management: Flattened Organi-zations in the New Economy.” He has consulted in over 80 employment discrimination lawsuits, testifying on assessing adverse impact, selection procedure validity and other issues on equal employment opportunity. He currently serves as special master to Federal District Judge C. Lynwood Smith in the Northern District of Alabama, and has served as the Court’s expert to federal district courts in Arkansas and Georgia. He has long been involved in community affairs.
He currently serves on the boards of directors of the Alabama Technology Foundation, the Alabama World Affairs Council, the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce, the Montgomery Area YMCA, the Catholic Housing Authority of Montgomery and the River Region United Way. Veres was also the inaugural recipient of the Nonprofi t Leadership Alliance;s H. Roe Bartle Presidential Leadership Award, an award presented for based on support of nonprofi t managa-ment education.
Veres is married to the former Beth Louise Sullivan. They have three children – Erin, John and Olivia – and two grand-children, Cole and Lena.
Athletic DirectorSteve CrotzUniversity of Missouri, 1979
Steve Crotz is entering his third year as full-time athletics director at Auburn Montgomery after serving two stints as the interim athletic director in 2000 and 2007. In his current capac-ity, Crotz has worked with the AUM administration to inaugurate a softball program, as well as to expand the athletic department staff to include a head and assistant softball coach and an athletic trainer.
“Under his leadership, private contributions have increased signifi cantly,” said Chancellor John Veres. “As we fi nd ourselves in troubling economic times, his combination of commitment to excellence and fi nan-cial acumen serve us well.”
Crotz was no stranger to AUM before serving as athletic director. For 12 seasons, Crotz served as the head women’s basketball coach at Auburn Montgomery. Crotz compiled a record of 284-116 while at AUM, winning four regular season conference championships, two conference tournament titles, and advancing to the NAIA National Tournament 10 times. Crotz was a 10-time conference/region coach of the year and was named the Ikon/Women’s Basketball Coaches Associa-tion National Coach of the Year following his team’s national runner-up fi nish for the 1999-00 season.
Prior to AUM, Crotz spent fi ve years as athletic director and six years as head women’s basketball coach at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo., and in October 2009 was inducted into the Lindenwood Hall of Fame.
Crotz received his bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Missouri in 1979 and his master’s degree in secondary education from Missouri-St. Louis in 1984. He and his wife, the former Daphne Hozee, reside in Montgomery with their two children, Kelsey and Jacob.
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Dr. John AhoFaculty AthleticsRepresentative
Laketa BarwickWomen’s Basketball
Assistant Coach
Larry ChapmanMen’s Basketball
Head Coach
Steve CrotzAthletics Director
Jordan CristAthletic Administration
Graduate Assistant
Holly CurrieSoftball
Assistant Coach
Dan DavisWomen’s Basketball
Head Coach
Katy JohnstoneAthletic Administration
Intern
Wulf-Dieter KochMen’s SoccerHead Coach
Marty LovrichBaseball
Associate Head Coach
Q.V. LoweBaseball
Head Coach
Tim LutzSports Information
Director
Jody MurphyAthletic Training
Head Trainer
Jamey NewsomeWomen’s Soccer
Head Coach
Jessie Rosa Assistant Athletics Director for Finance
Kathryn SaundersWomen’s Soccer
Graduate Assistant
Laurel SmoakAthletic Training
Graduate Assistant
Rolando VargasMen’s and Women’sTennis Head Coach
Chad VossekuilAthletic Administration
Intern
Jack WatersMen’s BasketballAssistant Coach
Christina WilcoxsonSoftball
Head Coach
Trent WilsonAthletic Training
Graduate Assistant
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Montgomery is at once a friendly southern city of grace and charm and a dynamic leader for economic growth and strength in the Southeast. Historic homes rest in peace-ful repose next to towering modern structures of glass and steel with perfect harmony. Lush city parks boasting world-class sports facilities are nestled just a short hop
from a network of roads, rails and runways that transport people and goods through-out the country. Montgomery really does have something for everyone. As Alabama’s Capital City, Montgomery is the seat of state government and the catalyst for decisions that are far-reaching, not just when the legislature is in session, but throughout the
year. People from throughout the state and even the na-tion come here to meet with lawmakers and present their idea or lobby their position, hoping to infl uence the direc-tion of progress in the coming years. In addition to its turnkey position in governmental affairs, Montgomery holds a unique position in concerns of military training, technology, defense and education as the location of Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base. Maxwell Air Force Base is the home of Air University, one of the military’s premiere educational facilities. Offi cers from all branches of the armed forces attend classes here. Gunter is the location of the 754th Electronics Systems Group (ELSG), which provides technical and customer service support as well as acquisition and program management oversight of over 160 Combat Support Information Tech-nology (IT) systems. The ELSG also manages the Air Force standard desktop environment, and serves as the USAF lead for software program management under the aus-pices of the Department of Defense Enterprise Software Initiative. Montgomery is a city of vast economic diversity, with state government, the military, regional government, wholesale and retail trade, agricultural support and indus-try providing a well-balanced economic environment. The city’s role as a regional trade center is fi rmly established, serving as a wholesaling and distribution gateway to the Southeast in addition to the 22-county central Alabama
area. In 2002, Montgomery got the good news that Hyun-dai would locate its fi rst United States automobile manu-facturing facility in the Capital City. The construction of Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama’s 2-million-square-foot automotive manufacturing facility was completed in 2004. Hyundai’s fi rst North American plant employs over 2,000 workers and produces the Hyundai Santa Fe and the Hyundai Sonata. Hyundai suppliers in the Montgomery metropolitan area have created more than $221 million in capital investment and 2,264 jobs. Area hospitals offer comprehensive medical services and facilities, as well as cutting-edge specialty services and practices. Montgomery residents have access to neonatal intensive care, open-heart surgical and cardiac treatment facilities and physicians, rehabilitative and therapeutic orthopedic medicine, cancer treatment centers and more. Additionally, there are many walk-in clinics that offer gen-eral medicine and private practice physician offi ces with services ranging from family practice to internal medicine and ophthalmology. Montgomery and surrounding area veterans also are served by the VA Medical Center.
Things to See and Do Montgomery offers a wealth of recreational and cultural activities for people of all ages and interests. The city has
been dubbed the “birthplace of Civil War and Civil Rights.” It was the fi rst capital of the Confederacy, and the location from which the telegram was sent that started battle in the War Between the States. A star on the steps of the State Capitol building (which is on the Nation-al Register of Historic Places) marks the spot where Jefferson
Davis was sworn in as president of the Confederate States of America. Montgomery also is the location of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s pulpit, from which he preached the gospel of non-violent revolution in the fi ght for Civil Rights, and is the site of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which sparked the movement for equal rights throughout the nation. The Rosa Parks Library and Museum provides a glimpse into
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this important event that shaped the destiny of a na-tion, along with its Children’s Annex, which provides a background on segregation through an interactive “time machine” exhibit. Visitors also should stop at the Civil Rights Memorial Center, located alongside the Civil Rights Memorial, de-signed by famed architect Maya Lin. The center, operated by the Southern Poverty Law Center, contains state-of-the-art exhibits and in-depth information about Civil Rights Movement martyrs, a 69-seat theater, a classroom for edu-cational activities and a section dedicated to contemporary social justice issues and the Wall of Tolerance. The city is home to the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, the fi fth largest Shakespeare Festival in the world, which draws visitors from throughout the world. Also located in Blount Cultural Park is the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, which houses an extensive permanent collection, including Old Master prints by such artists as Rembrandt, Caneletto and Goya, and noted American artists John Singer Sargent and Edward Hopper. Additionally, there is world-class ballet, art education opportunities, a symphony orchestra and more. There also are many enjoyable family activities. The Montgomery Zoo boasts more than 700 animals from fi ve different continents, including an African elephant ex-hibit. People of all ages will be fascinated by a visit to Old Alabama Town, where they can see how early Alabamians lived and worked, or the Alabama Department of Archives and History, with its wealth of information. Children will be especially delighted by the archives’ “Grandma’s Attic” exhibit, which is full of hands-on activities, costumes and games. Another fun treat is the unique Alabama Cattle-
men’s Associa-tion “Mooseum,” which provides a history of cow-boy culture and livestock produc-tion. Shopping is also a popular pastime. Mont-gomery has unique boutiques tucked away into historic districts like Old Cloverdale and the Mulberry District, as well as fi rst-class shopping malls and centers.
Eastdale Mall boasts the area’s only indoor ice skating rink, in addition to a wide variety of shops and eateries. Festival Plaza offers specialty shops, Rave Motion Pictures theater, and Shall We Paint?, a paint-your-own pottery activity and shop. The Shoppes at EastChase is a “lifestyle center” with upscale retailers and restaurants. And there’s so much more. Montgomery has many shops and restaurants sure to suit any visitor’s whim.
Sports and Recreation In February 2003, Montgomerians were thrilled to learn that the AA baseball team owned by Orlando Rays Base-ball Inc., which is owned by the Major League Baseball team the Tampa Bay Rays, had been acquired to play ball in Montgomery. The team was dubbed the Montgomery Biscuits and a new $26 million baseball stadium opened
in Spring 2004 beside the Alabama River. The stadium is a key element in the city’s ongoing Riverfront development and downtown revitalization project, with downtown and riverfront investment now totaling more than $900 million. A riverwalk and new convention center and hotel, The Renaissance, have added more appeal to the downtown area. Additionally, the city’s Parks and Recreation Depart-ment operates many facilities located throughout the city, hosting such activities as golf, swimming, tennis, softball and other sports, plus artistic and creative endeavors, physical fi tness classes, activities for those with physical or mental disabilities, and educational programs, including a planetarium. The city’s Cramton Bowl hosts high school and college football games, as well as special events, and Paterson Field provides facilities for high school and col-lege baseball games. Visitors to the River Region can also visit the nearby Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in Prattville. The trail is rec-ognized as one of the fi nest golf experiences anywhere.
Downtown Amphitheatre
Riverwalk StadiumHome of the Montgomery Biscuits
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Newspapers
The Montgomery AdvertiserSports Editor: Brad ZimanekP.O. Box 1000Montgomery, AL 36101-1000Phone: 334-261-1522Fax: 334-261-1548www.montgomeryadvertiser.com
Alabama Associated PressSports Editor: John Zenor201 Monroe StreetMontgomery, AL 36104Phone: 334-262-5947Fax: 334-265-7177www.al.com/associatedpress/news
The AUMnibusAuburn University at MontgomeryMontgomery, AL 36124Phone: 334-244-3662Fax: 334-244-3762http://aumnews.squarespace.com Montgomery IndependentSports Editor: Bret Stanfi eld1810 W. 5th StreetMontgomery, AL 36106Phone: 334-265-7323Fax: 334-265-7320
Electronic Media - Radio
WMSP-AM 740Sports Director: John LongshoreStudio Host: Barry McKnightOne Commerce StreetMontgomery, AL 36104Phone: 334-240-9274Fax: 334-240-9219www.sportsradio740.com
Electronic Media - TV
WAKA-TV 8 (CBS) Sports Director: Dee Jackson Reporter: Stu McCann3020 East BoulevardMontgomery, AL 36116Phone: 334-420-3226Fax: 334-244-7859www.waka.com
WSFA-TV 12 (NBC)Sports Director: Jeff ShearerReporter: Derek SteyerP.O. Box 25012Montgomery, AL 36116Phone: 334-613-8298Fax: 334-614-8303www.wsfa.com WNCF-TV 32 (ABC)Sports Director: Adam Bagni 3251 Harrison RoadMontgomery, AL 36109Phone: 334-270-3200Fax: 334-270-2848www.wncftv.com
Sports InformationContact List
Auburn MontgomeryAuburn Montgomery
Sports Information DirectorTim LutzOffi ce: 334-244-3832Cell: 334-207-6196E-mail: [email protected]: 334-244-3886Website: www.AUMathletics.com
Overnight Mailing Address7031 Senator DriveMontgomery, AL 36117
Mailing AddressP.O. Box 244023Montgomery, AL 36124-4023
NAIA National Offi ce
Sports Information DirectorChad WallerOffi ce: 913-791-0044E-mail: [email protected]: 913-791-9555Website: www.NAIA.org
Southern States Athletic Conference Offi ce
Sports Information DirectorGreg BlackOffi ce: 334-799-3147E-mail: [email protected]: 810-963-1532Website: www.SSACsports.com
AUM Media Outlets
Game Day ServicesWorking media will be provided current statistics, rosters and game programs prior to the start of the match.
Post-Game InterviewsFollowing a 10-minute “cooling off” period, AUM players and Coach Rolando Vargas will be made available for post-game interviews. The AUM sports information staff will poll the media prior to the end of the game to determine the players who will be at the interview session.
Practice CoverageAs a general rule, all practices are open to the media and public. There may be instances, however, when all or part of a practice session is closed. Please contact the Sports Information Offi ce in advance if you plan to attend a practice session. Student-athletes are generally available up to 15 minutes before practice and immediately following practice. Phone interviews are also available at night, but the student-athlete phone numbers are not available under any cir-cumstances. Head Coach Rolando Vargas is also very accessible during the week, with the best time to reach him being weekday mornings before noon, prior to practice each day or via phone at 334-244-3175.
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The 2010-11 academic year marks the 11th year for Auburn Montgomery athletics competing as a member of the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC). The newly expanded conference now showcases 16 member institu-tions located throughout the southeast, including the states of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee. The SSAC was established in 1949 as the Georgia Inter-collegiate Athletics Conference with six member schools, including Oglethorpe University, Berry College, Valdosta State University, North Georgia College and State Univer-sity, Piedmont College and Georgia Southern University. In 1980 the conference was renamed the Georgia Athletic Conference and remained so until 1988, when its expansion into Georgia’s bordering states brought the need to change its name to the Georgia-Alabama-Carolina Conference (GACC). In 2003, the offi cial name was again changed to the Southern States Athletic Conference. The conference membership has worked for more than 60 years to maintain a level of competition, excellence and quality that appropriately represents its 16 member institu-tions. Since the conference’s inception and affi liation with the NAIA, 21 SSAC teams and 10 individuals have claimed na-tional titles, while 22 teams have fi nished national runners-up. Since the inception of its athletic program in 1975, Au-burn Montgomery has been a member of the National As-
SSAC Member Institutions
Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, Ala.
Belhaven College Jackson, Miss.
Brenau University Gainesville, Ga.
Brewton-Parker College Mt. Vernon, Ga.
Columbia College Columbia, S.C.
Emmanuel College Franklin Springs, Ga.
Faulkner University Montgomery, Ala.
Lee University Cleveland, Tenn.
Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, La.
University of Mobile Mobile, Ala.
Shorter University Rome, Ga.
Southern Polytechnic State University Marietta, Ga.
Southern Wesleyan University Central, S.C.
Spring Hill College Mobile, Ala.
Truett-McConnell College Cleveland, Ga.
William Carey University Hattiesburg, Miss.
SSAC StaffCommissioner: Dr. Kurt PatbergSports Information Director: Greg BlackEligibility Chair: Dr. Richard Cowan, Shorter University
Auburn Montgomery in National Postseason PlaySport (Number of Appearances) Tournament Record Best FinishBaseball (3) 7-6 Runners-UpMen’s Basketball (11) 11-11 Runners-UpWomen’s Basketball (18) 18-18 Runners-UpMen’s Soccer (10) 12-9-3 Runners-Up (3 Times)Women’s Soccer (3) 2-3-0 Elite Eight (Twice)Women’s Tennis (18) 41-3* National Champions (10 Times)Men’s Tennis (18) 34-4* National Champions (9 Times)*Record since team format began in 2000
sociation of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). In those 35 years, AUM has claimed 19 national championships, and six of the school’s eight varsity programs have appeared in a national championship game. The NAIA, headquartered in Olathe, Kan., is a national organization with nearly 300 institutional members and over 60,000 student-athletes across the United States and Canada. Throughout its history, the NAIA has provided strong leadership for all aspects of intercollegiate athletics. Since its introduction of the intercollegiate championship of basketball in 1937, the NAIA has maintained its elite standards while administering fi rst-rate athletics programs. The NAIA has continuously affi rmed its commitment to equality by becoming the fi rst national organization to of-fer institutional postseason opportunities to black student-athletes in 1948, to allow institutional membership to historically black institutions in 1953, and on Aug. 1, 1980, to vote in favor of the establishment of athletics programs for women. Today, the NAIA strengthens its commitment to student-athletes and strives to enrich their college experience by supporting academic achievement and character develop-ment. The NAIA approaches sport and activity as an op-portunity to intentionally teach beyond the fundamentals through the philosophy of the NAIA Champions of Charac-ter program. By applying the fi ve core values of respect, responsibility, integrity, servant leadership and sportsman-ship, the NAIA has the ability to maximize talent to the benefi t of each individual.
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Date OppOnent LOcatiOn time(s) teamJan. 26 Union College AUM 1 p.m. MFeb. 11 Emmanuel College* Franklin Springs, Ga. 1 p.m. M / WFeb. 12 Emory University Atlanta, Ga. 1 p.m. MFeb. 13 Emory University AUM Noon WFeb. 16 West Florida University AUM 1 p.m. M / WFeb. 18 Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, Ala. 1 p.m. M / WFeb. 20 Lynn University Valdosta, Ga. 9 a.m. M / WFeb. 20 Valdosta State University Valdosta, Ga. 2 p.m. M / WMarch 8 Clayton State University AUM 1:30 p.m. WMarch 10 Georgetown College AUM 4 p.m. M / WMarch 11-13 AUM Spring Invitational Lagoon Park All Day M / WMarch 14 Embry-Riddle University Daytona Beach, Fla. 2:30 p.m. M / WMarch 15 Florida Southern College Lakeland, Fla. 2 p.m. M / WMarch 16 Rollins College Winter Park. Fla. 2:30 p.m. M / WMarch 17 Barry University Melbourne, Fla. 11 a.m. M / WMarch 25 Columbia College* Columbia, S.C. 1 p.m. WMarch 26 Xavier Univeristy New Orleans, La. 4 p.m. M / WMarch 27 William Carey University Hattiesburg, Miss. 2 p.m. M / WMarch 29 Armstrong Atlantic University Macon, Ga. Noon M / WMarch 31 Brenau University* AUM 3 p.m. WApril 1 Abilene Christian University Lagoon Park 10 a.m. M / W April 1 Tennessee Wesleyan University AUM 3 p.m. M / WApril 8 University of Alabama-Birmingham Birmingham, Ala. 1 p.m. WApril 12 Emory University AUM 2 p.m. MApril 16 Lee University* AUM 1 p.m. M / WApril 23 Shorter University* Rome, Ga. 1 p.m. M / WApril 28-30 SSAC Tournament Lagoon Park All Day M / WMay 17-21 NAIA National Tournament Mobile, Ala. All Day M / W
Home Games in Orange All Times Central * Denotes Conference Match% Denotes Exhibition Match