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HILLTOPPERATHLETICS

TABLE OF CONTENTSCheerleading ..................................... 1

Men’s Soccer .................................2–3

Volleyball ......................................4–5

Women’s Soccer ............................6–7

Men’s Basketball ...........................8–9

Women’s Basketball ..................10–11

Baseball ....................................12–13

Men’s Golf .................................14–15

Men’s Tennis .............................16–17

Softball......................................18–19

Women’s Golf ............................20–21

Women’s Tennis ........................22–23

Facilities....................................24–25

Life in Austin ..................... Back Cover

AThLETiCS AdmiNiSTrATiONAthletics Director: Debbie Taylor, 512-448-8744

Associate Athletics Director/Compliance: Melinda Terry, 512-233-1637

Associate Athletics Director/Operations: Greg Cooper, 512-233-1495

Administrative Assistant: Monica Baker, 512-448-8480

Administrative Coordinator: Abby Caswell, 512-448-8448

Head Athletic Trainer: Lisa Lowe, 512-448-8498

Associate Athletic Trainer: Chris Magott, 512-428-1378

Assistant Athletic Trainer: Nicole Wilkins, 512-416-5802

Media Relations Associate: Logan Lawrence, 512-464-8810, (cell) 512-636-2779

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ST. EDWARD’S UNIVERSITY ATHLETICSSt. Edward’s University competes as a member of NCAA Division II in 11 sports, including baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, and volleyball. After enjoying many successful seasons in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), St. Edward’s University Athletics made the move to NCAA Division II in 1999. As a charter member of the Heartland Conference, the Hilltoppers have won 49 conference championships since joining the NCAA. In fact, 40 of those titles have occurred since the beginning of the 2005–2006 academic year. A total of 50 Hilltoppers have earned All-America honors, and 32 have been named Academic All-Americans. St. Edward’s has sent 62 teams to the NCAA National Tournament.

Hilltopper Athletics is coming off another impressive year in 2012–2013. The department finished 44th in the annual Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup. Six teams advanced to the NCAA National Tournament: the men’s golf team qualified for the NCAA Regional for the 10th-straight year, while women’s golf finished fourth at the National Tournament; the women’s soccer team made its sixth trip in seven years to the regional tournament; the baseball team advanced to the DII World Series for the first time in school history, finishing tied for third, while the softball team made it to the Super Regionals; the men’s tennis team won the conference title and advanced to regionals for the fifth-straight season.

Hilltopper student-athletes have enjoyed success in the classroom, too, earning a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the past 22 semesters. This past spring, 141 of 198 student-athletes compiled a 3.0 GPA or higher, and 25 individuals earned a 4.0 GPA. The combined GPA for 2012–2013 was 3.21.

HeArtlAnd ConferenceFounded in 1999, the Heartland Conference is an NCAA Division II conference consisting of 10 schools from Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. These schools include founding members St. Edward’s University and St. Mary’s University as well as expansion members Dallas Baptist University, McMurry University, Oklahoma Panhandle State University, UT–Permian Basin, Texas A&M–International University, Newman University, University of Arkansas–Fort Smith and Oklahoma Christian University. Two additional members, Lubbock Christian University and Rogers State University, will join the conference this year, bringing the membership to an all-time high of 12 schools.

The Heartland Conference is one of the newest NCAA Division II conferences. At the present time, there are 25 conferences in NCAA Division II, totaling just over 300 institutions in full or provisional status across the nation.

ChEErLEAdiNg STAFFHead Coach: Ann Mary Carney

CHEER Office Phone: 512-637-5615

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Team Awards Since 2011: 2012 — Texas Collegiate Cheer Championships (Team Overall)

2011 — Texas Collegiate Cheer Championships (Partner Stunt)

2011 — Texas Collegiate Cheer Championships (Group Stunt)

2011 — Texas Collegiate Cheer Championships (Skills Routine)

2011 — Texas Collegiate Cheer Championships (Cheer Routine)

2011 — Texas State UCA College Camp (Most Improved While at Camp)

Cheerleading Cheer

Ann Mary Carney has been coaching the St. Edward's University cheer team for seven years. She brings a background in dance, cheerleading and competitive gymnastics. As head coach, she has built a solid program

of student-athletes dedicated to supporting St. Edward’s University Athletics.

Carney is the founder of Nationwide Cheer and Dance, which produced the 2011 and 2012 Texas Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship as well as the 2012 Midwest Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship. She has been a part of the St. Edward's University community for 15 years, having taught in the School of Humanities prior to coaching.

Carney earned a bachelor’s degree in Dance Education from Texas State University and also holds a Master of Fine Arts in Performance and Choreography from Mills College.

ANN mAry CArNEyHead Coach • Eighth Season

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Women's Soccer men’s SOCCERmEN’S SOCCEr STAFFHead Coach: Brian Young

School Record (Yrs/Pct): 75-71-20 (9/.512)

Overall Record (Yrs/Pct): Same

Assistant Coach (Year): Matt O’Sullivan (Fourth Season)

MSOC Office Phone: 512-448-8507

2012 SEASON iN rEviEw2012 Record: 12-3-3

Home: 6-1-2 Away: 6-1-1

Neutral: 0-1

HC Record (Finish): 7-1-2 (First)

Home: 3-1-1 Away: 4-0-1

Final Ranking: 24-Nation

Postseason Play: None

SEU mEN’S SOCCEr hiSTOryFirst Year of Men’s Soccer: 1985

All-Time Record (Years): 263-217-47 (28)

All-Time DII Record: 121-115-26

HC Titles: Four

NCAA Appearances (Last): One (1999)

NCAA Record: 0-1

PrOgrAm highLighTSindividual awards since 1985: 12: All-Americans

53: All-Region Selections

1: Regional Coach of the Year Selection

121: All-Conference Selections

7: Conference Most Valuable Player Selections

3: Conference Freshman of the Year Selections

2: Conference Offensive Player of the Year Selections

2: Conference Defensive Player of the Year Selections

5: Conference Coach of the Year Selections

Academic awards since joining NCAA in 1999:10: Academic All-America Selections

7: Academic All-District Selections

7: NSCAA Team Academic Awards

134: Academic All-Conference Selections

176: Dean’s List Honorees

9: Cum Laude Graduates (3.5–3.69)

7: Magna Cum Laude Graduates (3.7–3.89)

8: Summa Cum Laude Graduates (3.9–4.0)

BriAN yOUNgHead Coach • 10th SeasonBrian Young is entering his 10th year as the head men’s soccer coach for the Hilltoppers. Last year, the Hilltoppers won the Heartland Conference Championship and earned a #24 national ranking at the end of the season with an overall record of 12-3-3. As a result of a successful year, Young was named Heartland Conference Coach of the Year in 2012.

Young’s teams from 2004 to 2008 improved in wins every season. In 2007, St. Edward’s ended the season in second, just one-half game out of the top spot. In 2008, the Hilltoppers were nationally ranked for the majority of the season, moving as high as 12th, and the team finished on the cusp of making its first regional since 1999, with a 13-4-2 record. In 2009, Young led the Hilltoppers to their first Heartland Conference title since 2000, with the squad winning eight of its last 10 matches on its way to the crown. That performance earned Young recognition as Heartland Conference Coach of the Year. In 2010, his Hilltopper squad posted a 10-6-2 record and finished second in the Heartland Conference. He was again selected as Heartland Conference Coach of the Year. Young’s career record now stands at 75-71-20. In Heartland Conference play, he posts a 31-12-5 mark.

In his nine seasons, Young has coached 47 All-Heartland Conference players, 29 all-region performers and five All-Americans. He has also led the team to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Adidas Team Academic Award in seven of the last nine seasons. In the spring of 2013, the team tallied a GPA of 3.36, and four of his student-athletes earned 4.0 GPAs. For the past two seasons, Young served as the chair of the NSCAA Division II Men’s Soccer National Ranking Committee and the NCAA Regional Selection Committee, and he has been the chair for the Heartland Men’s Soccer Coaches since 2004.

Young came to St. Edward’s University after six years as the assistant men’s soccer coach at Brown University in Providence, R.I. He helped the team win four Ivy League Championships (1997, 1998, 2000 and 2001) and make four NCAA Division I Tournament appearances (1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000). The 1999 squad advanced to the Sweet 16, while the 2000 squad made the Elite Eight. Young coordinated national and international recruitment of high school student-athletes. He assisted in coaching five All-Americans and 11 players who have been drafted in the annual Major League Soccer Superdraft or have signed Major League Soccer (MLS) contracts (FC Dallas, LA Galaxy, Kansas City Wizards, Columbus Crew and New England Revolution). While he was at Brown, the Bears posted an overall record of 61-35-10 (.576) and an Ivy League record of 28-8-5 (.683).

Prior to Brown University, Young spent a year as an assistant coach at Bates College, where he helped the team to the East College Athletic Conference Tournament and BBC title. He was the co-founder, technical director and head coach of Bruno United Futbol Club from 2002 to 2003. Young was also the head coach and director of player development for the Lake Travis Soccer Club in Austin, where he led his team (U14) to the 2003 state finals.

Young coached the “90 Boys” Olympic Development Program for South Texas Youth Soccer and is currently a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) Academy Scout for the United States Youth Soccer National Teams.

Young played collegiate soccer at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, N.H. He helped his 1994 team to the first NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Tournament appearance in UNH history. He earned All-North Atlantic Conference Tournament honors in 1993 and 1994. After graduating from UNH, Young played professionally with the Cape Cod Crusaders Soccer Club in the United States Interregional Soccer League from 1995 to 1997.

Young holds an NSCAA Advanced National Diploma and the USSF “A” license.

He resides in Austin with his wife, Lillian.

mATT O’SULLivANAssistant Coach • Fourth SeasonMatt O’Sullivan is beginning his fourth year as the assistant men’s soccer coach for the Hilltoppers.

O’Sullivan came to the hilltop after three seasons as a member of the University of the Incarnate Word coaching staff — two years as the graduate assistant coach and his last season as an assistant coach. While at Incarnate Word, he helped lead the Cardinals to

back-to-back Heartland Conference Championships in 2007 and 2008 as well as an NCAA Tournament appearance.

As a player, O’Sullivan lettered three seasons at California State–Bakersfield, where he appeared in 57 matches, scoring 14 goals. He helped lead the team to the second round of the NCAA Playoffs his junior season and was a first-team selection in the California Collegiate Conference. He played semi-professionally for the Bakersfield Brigade in the USL Premier Development League from 2004 to 2008.

O’Sullivan earned his bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science at Calif. State–Bakersfield in 2007 and his Master of Arts and Administration in Business at the University of the Incarnate Word in 2009.

O’Sullivan resides in San Marcos with his wife, Taylar.

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The St. Edward’s University men’s soccer team prides itself on its community service, as it participates in many service projects around the Austin community. During the 2012–2013 school year, the squad completed more than 400 hours of volunteer work.SHOWN ABOVE: The team at the 2012 Central Texas Special Olympics.

gAviN BrUCEStudent Assistant Coach First Season

JAmES mArTiNVolunteer Assistant First Season

The St. Edward’s University men’s soccer team has been awarded the NSCAA Team Academic Award seven of the nine years during Coach Young’s tenure. In 2012–2013, the team’s GPA was 3.31, the highest for men’s soccer in the Heartland Conference.

Midfielder James Martin (right) capped off his St. Edward’s career by being selected to the Capital One Academic All-America Team in 2012. Martin graduated in May of 2013, with a Master of Arts in Teaching degree with an emphasis in Sport Management. He held a perfect 4.0 GPA during his time on the hilltop.

“ From day one, the men’s soccer staff and the Athletics Department have been exemplary in providing the means necessary for me to achieve academically, athletically and in developing a proactive supportive lifestyle not just for myself but also for those in the community through volunteering opportunities.” —James Martin

Gavin Bruce enters his first season as a student assistant coach for the Hilltoppers. He will work mainly with the Hilltopper defense.

Bruce was a three-year letterwinner for the Hilltoppers from 2010–2012 and was team captain for the past two seasons. He was named first-team All-Heartland Conference his junior and senior season and Heartland Conference Defensive Player of the Year his senior season. He capped off his career on the hilltop by being named Honorable Mention All-America in 2012.

James Martin begins his first season as volunteer assistant for the St. Edward’s University men’s soccer team.

Martin was a two-year letterwinner for the Hilltoppers the past two seasons, where he started all 36 games for the team and was named twice to the All-Heartland Conference team. He scored seven goals and assisted on eight more. In his senior season, Martin was named Capital One First-Team All-District and All-America, along with being named second-team all-region, St. Edward’s Most Outstanding Senior Athlete and the 2012–2013 Hearthland Conference Co-Male Student-Athlete of the Year. The Hayward’s Heath, England, native was named to the Dean’s List all four semesters and earned Heartland Conference academic honors both years.

Martin graduated from St. Edward’s in May of 2013 with a master’s degree in Teaching.

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SEAN dONAhUEHead Coach • 12th SeasonSean Donahue is entering his 12th season as the head coach and 13th season as a member of the Hilltopper volleyball program. After showing his dedication and excellence in 2001 as the St. Edward’s assistant volleyball coach, when the Hilltoppers went 30-7 and were crowned Heartland Conference Champions, Donahue was hired as the head coach in 2002. In the 10 years since, he has guided the team to a 215-151 record, six Heartland Conference titles and four trips to the NCAA Division II National

Tournament, receiving the Coach of the Year award for the Heartland Conference in 2003, 2008 and 2009. During his time at the helm, he has coached four All-Americans, one of whom was an All-American for three years, and he has had players make the all-region team eight times, along with 31 all-conference players, two Heartland Conference Players of the Year, three Heartland Conference Liberos of the Year and two Heartland Conference Freshmen of the Year.

Donahue’s leadership on the court can only be matched by his leadership off the court. During his 11 years at the helm of the St. Edward’s University volleyball program, his teams have had an average team GPA of 3.43, and every player who has finished her eligibility has graduated, with one of his student-athletes earning the honor of valedictorian of the university in 2008. His players have been named to the Dean’s List 137 times, Commissioner’s Honor Roll 44 times and President’s Honor Roll 64 times. The team has earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award eight times.

Donahue is currently on the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) top-25 ranking committee and an AVCA mentor. He was previously a member of the AVCA Head Coaches Committee and NCAA Regional Advisory Committee and chair of the Heartland Conference Volleyball Coaches Committee.

Donahue picked up his first volleyball on a beach in 1991 and fell in love with the sport. In 1993, he enrolled at UT–Austin to study Kinesiology and play volleyball. From 1994 to 1996, Donahue played for the University of Texas men’s club volleyball team as an outside hitter. During this time, the team won two conference titles and advanced to National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) Nationals three times, finishing fifth at Nationals in 1995.

In 1995, Donahue started working for Austin Junior Volleyball as an assistant director and coach, where he led both his first and second teams to the USA Junior Olympics for seven consecutive seasons. He earned his USA Volleyball Coaching Accreditation Program Level II coaching certification and was the recipient of USA Volleyball’s Robert L. Lindsay Meritorious Service Award in 1999.

Donahue earned a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology, with a minor in Business, from UT–Austin in 1997. Currently, he resides in Austin with his wife, Shannon, and son Chance.

Kim mOrgALAssistant Coach • Sixth SeasonKim Morgal is beginning her sixth season as assistant coach of the Hilltopper volleyball program. Previously, she served as graduate assistant coach for Oklahoma City University.

Morgal has extensive club coaching experience. She was involved with the Oklahoma Charge Volleyball Club as a practice coach from 2003 to 2005, and then head coach,

strength and conditioning coordinator and assistant director of coaching from 2005 to 2007. In addition, she coached the 2006 season at Kenneth Cooper Middle School in Oklahoma City. Morgal was head coach for High Performance in the Lone Star Region in 2009 and 2012. Most recently, she has been an assistant and head coach for Austin Junior Volleyball’s 16/17 age groups for the last four years.

Morgal has also served on the American Volleyball Coaches Association Assistant Coaches Committee for the past three seasons as one of the few Division II representatives.

As a player, Morgal started four seasons at the University of Central Oklahoma, tallying 1,159 kills and 114 blocks. She was named first-team All-Lone Star Conference North Division her senior season and led the Bronchos to the NCAA Division II National Tournament twice. During high school, Morgal was an all-state performer at Edmond Santa Fe High School and was named all-city by The Oklahoman and Edmond Sun. She placed third at the USA Volleyball Adult National in Dallas, Texas, in May 2011.

Morgal received a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from Central Oklahoma in 2006 and a Master of Education in Applied Behavioral Studies from Oklahoma City in 2008.

vOLLEyBALL STAFFHead Coach: Sean Donahue

School Record (Yrs/Pct): 215-151 (11/.587)


Assistant Coach (Year): Kim Morgal (Sixth Season)

VB Office Phone: 512-428-1386

2012 SEASON iN rEviEw2012 Record: 18-10

Home: 10-4 Away: 6-6

Neutral: 2-0

HC Record (Finish): 10-4 (Third)

Home: 5-2 Away: 5-2

Final Ranking: None


SEU vOLLEyBALL hiSTOryFirst Year of Volleyball: 1974


All-Time DII Record: 276-204

HC Titles: Seven

NCAA Appearances (Last): Four (2011)

NCAA Record: 2-4

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individual awards since 1974: 17: All-Americans


4: Regional Coach of the Year Selections





10: Conference All-Tournament Team Selections

Academic awards since joining NCAA in 1999:5: Academic All-District Selections

8: AVCA Team Academic Awards






1: Valedictorian

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The Hilltopper volleyball team shown at its annual beach trip to South Padre Island. The team holds a free youth clinic, has a mini training camp and plays a scrimmage match during the trip.

The Hilltopper volleyball team is a family and even takes family vacations. The Hilltopper team at Disney World during a tournament in Florida.

Former Hilltopper volleyball player Angela Vorphal was named St. Edward’s University valedictorian for the Class of 2008. Over the past seven seasons, the squad has had an average team GPA of 3.45. The squad has also won the AVCA Team Academic Award in each of the last eight seasons.

Hilltopper libero Michelle Hundt was named AVCA Honorable Mention All-America her final two seasons on the hilltop. These were the first All-America honors for St. Edward’s since 2002. Hundt amassed 2,718 digs in her four years on the hilltop, which is a school record, and she was also second in the nation in digs per set in 2012 with a 6.91 average.

The St. Edward’s volleyball team has won four of the last five Heartland Conference titles. During that time, the Hilltoppers have produced a 57-12 record in conference play. Below is a look at their titles dating back to 1990, when current athletic director Debbie Taylor took over and Sean Donahue followed with his current successful stint:

19911990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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Women's Soccer WOmen’s SOCCERNiCK COwELLHead Coach • Eighth SeasonNick Cowell is entering his eighth year as head coach of the women’s soccer program. Last year, the Hilltoppers set a school record with 18 victories and were Co-Heartland Conference Champions. They advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth-straight season and the sixth time in the last seven years. The 2012 squad hosted the NCAA Regional round for the third time in school history and were ranked as high as #3 in the

nation. In 2010, St. Edward’s had its most successful season to date as Cowell led the team to a 17-2-2 record, a #6 national ranking and the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history. The 2009 season saw Cowell guide the squad to a 16-3-3 record, and the team advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the first time in school history. For his efforts, Cowell was named South Central Region Coach of the Year.

Since taking over at St. Edward’s, Cowell has produced 49 all-conference players, 40 all-region players, six Heartland Conference Players of the Year and 11 All-America selections. His teams have compiled a 113-21-9 record — all while maintaining a focus on academics. Last spring, the team tallied a GPA of 3.36. Twenty-six of his players were named to the Heartland Conference Honor Roll last year and five earned 4.0 GPAs.

Cowell came to St. Edward’s after spending three seasons as the head women’s soccer coach at Sewanee: The University of the South. During his tenure at Sewanee, the Tigers posted a 37-14-3 record and advanced to the school’s first NCAA Tournament in 2005. In his 23-year college-coaching career, Cowell is 329-108-30. His 329 wins have been compiled at five different colleges: The College of Wooster (1989–1990), Trinity University (1991–1998), Baylor University (1999–2002), Sewanee (2003–2005) and St. Edward’s (2006–present). Cowell is third all-time in career victories in NCAA Division II and in the Top-15 in career winning percentage. Cowell has guided his teams to 12 conference championships and 14 NCAA National Tournament appearances. He coached 23 All-Americans and 16 Conference Players of the Year while earning Conference Coach of the Year honors 10 times.

For the past two years, Cowell has served as the chair of the NCAA Division II Women’s Soccer National Committee, after serving two years on the NCAA Regional Selection Committee. He has served as the National Soccer Coaches Association of America National Rankings Committee chair, NSCAA All-American Committee regional chair and NCAA Selection Committee regional chair. He is involved in NSCAA national and regional clinics, and in United States Soccer Federation regional and state clinics. He coaches in the Olympic Development Program at the national, regional and state levels.

Cowell received his bachelor’s degree in French and Spanish at the University of Birmingham, England, in 1983 and earned his master’s degree in Sports Psychology, and in Curriculum and Instruction, at Cleveland State University in 1988. He holds a USSF “A” license, a NSCAA Advanced National Diploma and an English F.A. Preliminary Coaching Badge.

JAy mASONAssistant Coach • Seventh SeasonJay Mason begins his seventh season as assistant coach for the Hilltopper women’s soccer program. Mason is the defensive coordinator, coaching the defense and the goalkeepers. Mason also serves as the recruiting coordinator, scouring the globe for the blend of soccer ability, character and academic achievement necessary to succeed at the top level. Mason previously served as the assistant coach for the University of the Incarnate Word men’s and women’s soccer teams during the 2004 and 2005 seasons. He

was an assistant coach for the women’s team that went 22-12-5 during his two seasons with the squad and won the 2005 Heartland Conference title. On the men’s side, Mason was the goalkeeping coach, helping lead UIW to back-to-back NCAA Division II National Tournament Appearances, a #1 NSCAA National Ranking (2004) and an NCAA Elite Eight appearance.

Mason was a two-year letterwinner at the College of Charleston and a two-year letterwinner at Incarnate Word. During his two seasons at the College of Charleston, Mason led a back line to back-to-back Southern Conference Tournament appearances. He recorded the third most wins in a regular season with 15 his freshman year. While at Incarnate Word, Mason led the Cardinals to two NCAA Sweet 16 appearances. In 2002, he was selected as All-Heartland Conference First-Team and the Heartland Conference Goalkeeper of the Year. Additional playing experience includes two years with the Canadian U18 National Team Program, one season with the South Carolina State Team that competes in the U23 Donnelly Cup and three years with the St. Catherine’s Roma Wolves Soccer Club in the Canadian Professional Soccer League, where he was named Rookie of the Year in the CPSL in 2001. He also played one season with the A-League Austin Posse, one season as a Minnesota Thunder trial player and two seasons with the South Texas Olympic Development program. Mason coaches for nationally recognized soccer club Dallas Texans as the acting director of goalkeeping.

Mason graduated summa cum laude in 2004 from the University of the Incarnate Word with a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education. He earned a master’s degree in Kinesiology from Incarnate Word in 2006.

wOmEN’S SOCCEr STAFFHead Coach: Nick Cowell


Overall Record (Yrs/Pct): 329-108-30 (23/.737)

Assistant Coach (Year): Jay Mason (Seventh Season)

WSOC Office Phone: 512-428-1052


Home: 10-2 Away: 8-1

Neutral: 0-0

HC Record (Finish): 9-1 (T-First)

Home: 5-0 Away: 4-1

Final Ranking: 22-Nation

Postseason Play: NCAA Regional-Round of 32

SEU wOmEN’S SOCCEr hiSTOryFirst Year of Women’s Soccer: 1990



HC Titles: Five

NCAA Appearances (Last): Six (2012)

NCAA Record: 2-6-4

PrOgrAm highLighTSindividual awards since 1990: 14: All-Americans79: All-Region Selections2: Regional Coach of the Year Selections93: All-Conference Selections7: Conference Most Valuable Player Selections4: Conference Freshman of the Year Selections1: Conference Offensive Player of the Year Selection2: Conference Defensive Player of the Year Selections2: Conference Goalkeeper of the Year Selections5: Conference Coach of the Year Selections11: Conference All-Tournament Team Selections

Academic awards since joining NCAA in 1999:15: Academic All-America Selections9: Academic All-District Selections3: Academic All-Region Selections7: NSCAA Team Academic Awards213: Academic All-Conference Selections349: Dean’s List Honorees8: Cum Laude Graduates (3.5–3.69)23: Magna Cum Laude Graduates (3.7–3.89)13: Summa Cum Laude Graduates (3.9–4.0)

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WOmen’s SOCCERHilltopper women’s soccer GPAs since Nick Cowell’s arrival:

year Team gPa seU gPa academic all-Conference

Fall 2006 3.46 3.09 20

Spring 2007 3.45 3.09 22

Fall 2007 3.33 3.09 24

Spring 2008 3.52 3.09 20

Fall 2008 3.24 3.08 26

Spring 2009 3.54 3.08 29

Fall 2009 3.44 3.11 21

Spring 2010 3.39 3.11 23

Fall 2010 3.43 3.11 25

Spring 2011 3.44 3.11 17

Fall 2011 3.39 3.11 21

Spring 2012 3.41 3.11 23

Fall 2012 3.27 N/A 25

Spring 2013 3.36 N/A 28

SUMMARY 3.40 3.10 324

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2012 ST. EDwArD’S UNIVErSITY ALL-AmEriCANS

Kate Orkild 3rd Team Daktronics/NSCAA

Mikayla Engel 2nd Team Daktronics

Rachel Murray 1st Team CoSIDA Academic

Olivia Collado 1st Team NSCAA

Head Coach Nick Cowell

Former Hilltopper women’s soccer player Olivia Collado was the epitome of balance. She was named first-team All-America and was a semifinalist for the 2013 NCAA Woman of the Year.

mEN’S BASKETBALL STAFFHead Coach: Andre Cook

Overall Record (Yrs/Pct): 50-61 (4/.450)


Assistant Coach (Year): Jack Dorn (Second Season)

MBKB Office Phone: 512-448-8591

2012–2013 SEASON iN rEviEw2012–2013 Record: 18-14

Home: 9-5 Away: 5-8

Neutral: 4-1

HC Record (Finish): 7-7 (T-Fifth)

Home: 4-3 Away: 3-4

Final Ranking: None


SEU mEN’S BASKETBALL hiSTOryFirst Year of Men’s Basketball: 1921–1922

All-Time Record (Years): 894-945 (85)


HC Titles: Three

NCAA Appearances (Last): Three (2007–2008)

NCAA Record: 0-3

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ANdrE COOKHead Coach • Fifth SeasonAndre Cook enters his fifth season as head coach of the St. Edward’s University men’s basketball program. He helped lead the Hilltoppers to their best record in four seasons with an 18-14 record and capped off the season with four-straight victories. Those victories included wins over the top two teams in the Heartland Conference. In his four seasons on the hilltop, Cook has led St. Edward’s to a 50-61 record. He has produced two first-team All-Heartland Conference players, three second-team All-Heartland

Conference players, an honorable mention All-Heartland Conference player and one all-region performer.

Cook came to St. Edward’s from Hudson Valley Community College, where he compiled an overall record of 119-40 (.748) in five seasons. In each of his last two seasons, he led the Vikings to school records for victories in a season. In 2007–2008, Hudson Valley compiled an amazing 30-1 record and a perfect 16-0 in-conference record, winning the Mountain Valley Conference title for the first time in eight years. As a result of his team’s efforts, Cook was named Region III Coach of the Year and BCANY (Basketball Coaches Association of New York) Junior College Coach of the Year. In 2008–2009, the Vikings again had a perfect conference record and advanced to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III national tournament, winning their way to the semifinals before falling to eventual national champion Richland College.

Cook received his bachelor’s degree in American Studies from Skidmore College in 1994, and he completed a master’s degree in teaching social studies from Union College in 1996. While at Union, he served as an assistant men’s basketball coach from 1994 to 1996.

As a high school player, Cook played four years of varsity basketball at Watervliet High School for New York State and Hudson Valley Hall of Fame coach George Mardigan. Cook was inducted into the Watervliet Hall of Fame in 2009. Cook played four years at Skidmore College, and is in the top 10 in scoring at Watervliet and Skidmore, amassing over 1,000 points at both places. This past summer, Cook was inducted into the Capital District Basketball Hall of Fame in Albany, New York.

Cook resides in Austin, with his wife, Stacey, and children, Emily (9) and Colin (4).

JACK dOrNAssistant Coach • Second SeasonJack Dorn begins his second season as assistant coach for the Hilltoppers. Dorn came to St. Edward’s after spending three seasons at Missouri Western State as an assistant coach. Dorn’s responsibilities at Western included recruiting, film exchange, coordinating team travel and other operations items.

Prior to Missouri Western, Dorn attended St. Edward’s, where he completed his undergraduate degree in May 2009 in Business Management. During his time in Austin as an undergraduate, he spent his first two years as the head manager for the men’s basketball team and his final two seasons as a student assistant coach. He was involved in scouting, film exchange and recruiting during his final two seasons with the Hilltoppers.

In his four years at St. Edward’s, the Hilltoppers won 85 games and were conference champions three times. The Hilltoppers were both regular season and tournament champions twice, while another season they were regular season champions. The Hilltoppers were NCAA Tournament participants three times. During that four-year span, St. Edward’s had two Conference Players of the Year and more than 20 all-conference selections.

Dorn also holds a master’s degree in Sport Administration from Northwest Missouri State. He is originally from Dallas, Texas, where his parents, Michael and Mary Jo, still reside. Dorn’s father has been a coach for more than 30 years at schools in Chicago and Dallas, while his mom works for the Catholic Charities in Dallas as their fundraising coordinator.

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Former Hilltopper Shawn Weinstein was selected to the Heartland Conference first-team in 2006–2007 and 2007–2008, and he was the Conference Most Valuable Player in 2006–2007, helping lead the Hilltoppers to three-straight Heartland Conference Championships.

men’s Basketball

Former Hilltopper David Lunn helped lead the team to its first-ever Heartland Conference title in 2005–2006. Lunn was named Heartland Conference Most Valuable Player and Newcomer of the Year.

newcomer of the yearDavid Lunn, 2005–2006

defensive Player of the yearCornelius Gilleylen, 2006–2007

First-TeamBradley Burdick, 1999–2000, 2000–2001

Rhonney Greene, 1999–2000

Ben Lyman, 1999–2000, 2000–2001

Lachlan Teasdale, 1999–2000, 2000–2001

David Lunn, 2005–2006

Taylor Mullenax, 2006–2007, 2008–2009

Shawn Weinstein, 2006–2007, 2007–2008

Daniel Pierre, 2007–2008

Jeff Miner, 2009–2010

Reggie Shanks, 2009–2010

Coach of the yearRyan Marks, 2005–2006, 2006–2007, 2007–2008

second-TeamBradley Burdick, 2001–2002

Lawrence Ramsey, 2002–2003

Chris Smith, 2004–2005

Daniel Pierre, 2005–2006

Remy Bowell, 2010–2011

Shimeek Johnson, 2011–2012 2012–2013

All-Heartland Conference

Chris smith 2004–2005Team: Merry Monk Ballina location: Ireland years: 2006–2007Team: Sangalhos location: Portugal years: 2006–2007Team: Forssan Koripojat location: Finland years: 2007–2008Team: Indios de San location: Dominican years: 2007–2008 Francisco RepublicTeam: Fjolnir location: Iceland years: 2009–2010Team: Njardvik location: Iceland years: 2009–2010Team: Svi location: Slovakia years: 2010–2011Team: Haukar location: Iceland years: 2011–2013

david lunn 2005–2006Team: Jonstrup location: Denmark years: 2006–2007

daniel Pierre 2005–2008Team: Jonstrup location: Denmark years: 2008–2010Team: Bodfeld location: Germany years: 2010–2011

shawn Weinstein 2005–2008Team: Elitzur Maccabi Netanya location: Israel years: 2008–2009Team: Meralco Bolts location: Philippines years: 2009–2010Team: Talk N Tex location: Philippines years: 2010–2011Team: Barako Bull location: Philippines years: 2011–Present

Taylor Mullenax 2005–2009Team: Ulriken Elite location: Norway years: 2009–2010Team: Kalamuda E.S. location: Australia years: 2010–2011Team: Mandura location: Australia years: 2011–Present

Taylor land 2005–2009Team: Jonstrup location: Denmark years: 2010–2011Team: Mandura location: Australia years: 2011–Present

From the Hilltop to the Pros

Shawn Weinstein, 2006–2007 David Lunn, 2005–2006

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Taylor MullenaxTaylor Land

wOmEN’S BASKETBALL STAFFHead Coach: J.J. Riehl



Assistant Coach (Year): Molly Brennan (Second Season)

WBKB Office Phone: 512-448-8590


Home: 8-8 Away: 5-6

Neutral: 0-0

HC Record (Finish): 6-6 (Third)

Home: 2-4 Away: 4-2

Final Ranking: None


SEU wOmEN’S BASKETBALL hiSTOryFirst Year of Women’s Basketball: 1974–1975

All-Time Record (Years): 478-414 (39)


HC Titles: One

NCAA Appearances (Last): None

NCAA Record: 0-0

PrOgrAm highLighTS


1: National Player of the Year Selection


2: Regional Player of the Year Selections





1: Conference Defensive Player of the Year Selection



Academic awards since joining NCAA in 1999:87: Academic All-Conference Selections





WOmen’s basketballWoMen’s baskeTball

J.J. rIEHlHead Coach • Second SeasonJ.J. Riehl enters her second season as head coach of the St. Edward’s University women’s basketball program. In her first season at the helm, Riehl led a resurgent Hilltopper squad to a nine-win improvement, tying a school record for the largest turnaround in program history, and to a return to the Heartland Conference Tournament after tying for third place in league play.

Riehl is no stranger to the hilltop, as prior to her current role, she served as an assistant coach for 10 seasons. She played an instrumental role in the program’s production of one conference championship (2005–2006), six conference tournament appearances (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011), 24 all-conference players, one conference Player of the Year, one defensive Player of the Year and two players signing contracts overseas to play professional basketball in the past 10 seasons.

Riehl’s prep playing experience includes four years at nearby Dripping Springs High School. She helped lead the team to state runner-up finishes twice and was named first-team all-state her junior and senior seasons.

Riehl first arrived on the hilltop in 1998 as a member of the basketball team. Riehl was a three-year starter, a two-year team captain for the Hilltoppers and a two-year all-conference honoree, and she helped guide the team to an NAIA Championship appearance. In addition to scoring over 1,000 points, her name appears in the record book 11 times, including all-time leader in career three-point field goal percentage. Riehl was also recognized as a member of the St. Edward’s University Women’s Athletics All-Era Team in 2010.

Riehl received her bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology in 2002 and earned her Master of Human Services with a Sports Management concentration in the summer of 2004, both from St. Edward’s University.

mOLLy BrENNANAssistant Coach • Second SeasonMolly Brennan begins her second season as the assistant coach for the Hilltopper women’s basketball team. In her first year at St. Edward’s, she helped turn around the program in the win-loss column, but also in recruiting, as her diligence has helped elevate the St. Edward’s name across the country.

Brennan previously spent two seasons at the University of Pittsburgh–Bradford as head coach. Brennan led the Panthers to a 26-26 record and two appearances in the

Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Tournament. During her tenure at UPB, four players were selected to the all-conference team.

Prior to Pittsburgh–Bradford, Brennan spent four years at SUNY Potsdam as assistant coach. She helped the team compile a 52-57 overall record and four-straight appearances in the SUNYAC Tournament. In 2008–2009, the Bears broke the school record for wins in a season with 17. She worked closely with the team’s post players, and she coached three all-conference performers.

Brennan’s playing experience consisted of four years at Ithaca College. During her four years, the Bombers captured two Empire 8 Conference championships and appeared in three NCAA Division III national tournaments.

Brennan received her bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science with a minor in Coaching from Ithaca in 2006. She earned a Master of Education with a focus in Organizational Leadership from SUNY Potsdam in 2009.

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Minnesota Lynx forward Taj McWilliams-Franklin was a two-time All-America selection and NAIA National Player of the Year during her time at St. Edward’s. She holds the school scoring record with 1,837 points in just three years of action. She is shown above with teammate Lindsay Whalen holding the 2011 WNBA Championship trophy. This was the second WNBA title for the six-time All-Star.

WOmen’s basketball

Former Hilltopper Brittany Ward was a three-time All-Heartland Conference honoree. Not only did she succeed athletically, she carried a 3.72 GPA, graduated magna cum laude and was the community service chair for the St. Edward’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. She won the Athletic Depart-ment’s Stacey Copeland Community Service Award. Ward currently plays for the Mandurah Magic in the Australia State Professional Basketball League.

2012–2013 Seniors: Monica James, Dawn Kiel, Sarah Kendrick

2012–2013 st. edward's University Women’s basketballOverall Record: 13-14—Conference Record: 6-6Heartland Conference 3rd Place Finish—HC Tourney Berth2: All-Conference Honorees1: Conference All-Tournament Team Honoree2: Player of the Week Award Winners13: School Records Broken5: Conference Honor Roll Honorees

“I was fortunate enough to have Coach Riehl as a teammate, a coach and mentor during my years as a player and graduate assistant. The amount of pride and passion that Coach Riehl displays not only for the game, but also for her program and the university is infinite. She has a way of making you want to work harder and be greater than you ever imagined was possible. There is no doubt in my mind that the student-athletes that attend St. Edward’s University will be prepared for what-ever obstacles come their way, and they will have the time of their lives doing it.”

rhina Palazuelos ’03, varsity head women’s basketball coach, Round Rock High School

“St. Edward’s is a remarkable campus in one of the most desired cities in the entire country, and on top of that you receive an amazing education with individualized attention from a great faculty. Even more, several student-athletes that graduate from St. Edward’s go on to play at the next level, but when they complete their professional career they have a great degree to fall back on, as well as a lot of nationwide connections. There are a lot of universities in the country

that you have to give up something you desire to go to that university; with St. Edward’s, that just isn’t the case.”

leah Foster ’06, assistant women’s basketball coach, University of Houston

“My coaches and teammates all taught me the value of teamwork, communication and leadership. Through my four years at St. Edward’s, the team overcame a tremendous amount of adversity and with the guidance of the coaching staff, it enabled all of us to grow up and step into positions that we otherwise may not have been ready for. Those experiences gave me the confidence to travel to the other side of the world and step into a role on a team that six years ago I would not have had the guts to do.”

kelli Payton ’10, Mackay Meteorettes (Australia)

“St. Edward’s helped prepare me for my career in coaching and teaching. I brought many drills and ideas that I learned as a Hilltopper to my high school program. The teaching program was excellent and I felt completely prepared to get out there in the real world.”

Tricia Johnson ’02, varsity head women’s basketball coach, Austin High School

WhAt they Are sAying About CoAch Riehl And St. EdwArd’s University women’s bAsketbAll

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BASEBALL STAFFHead Coach: Rob Penders



Assistant Coach (Year): Dave Wood (Third Season)

BB Office Phone: 512-448-8497


Home: 17-7 Away: 18-8

Neutral: 9-3

HC Record (Finish): 24-12 (T-Second)

Home: 12-6 Away: 12-6

Final Ranking: 4-Nation, 3-Region

Postseason Play: NCAA DII World Series (T-Third)

SEU BASEBALL hiSTOryFirst Year of Baseball: 1902



HC Titles: Two

NCAA Appearances (Last): Three (2013)

NCAA Record: 8-7

PrOgrAm highLighTS

individual awards since 1902: 11: MLB First-Year Player Draft Picks

17: All-Americans


2: Regional Player of the Year Selections

6: Regional All-Tournament Team Selections


6: Conference Player of the Year Selections

2: Conference Pitcher of the Year Selections




Academic awards since joining NCAA in 1999:1: Academic All-America Selection







baseballrOB PENdErSHead Coach • Eighth SeasonRob Penders begins his eighth season as the head coach of the St. Edward’s baseball team. Last season, he led the Hilltoppers into unchartered territory as they advanced to the NCAA DII World Series for the first time in school history. St. Edward’s rode a hot streak that led them to a sweep of the Heartland Conference Tournament, winning two elimination games to take home the South Central Regional title, and advancing to the semifinals of the World Series. The team finished with a 44-18 record, which broke the

school record for victories, and also finished the season ranked fourth nationally.

Penders began his Hilltopper coaching career with two-straight 40-win seasons. The team also won the Heartland Conference his first two seasons at the helm. In 2007, he led the Hilltoppers to a 43-15 record and the school’s first-ever Heartland Conference Championship. St. Edward’s also qualified for the NCAA Regional Tournament for the first time in school history. For his efforts, Penders was selected as Heartland Conference Coach of the Year. In 2012, the Hilltoppers compiled a 37-16 record and received an at-large bid to the NCAA Regional Tournament and finished as a semi-finalist. He has reached career win milestones of 100, 200 and 250 faster than anyone in school history. His 260-133 amassed record is good enough for second place in wins and first in winning percentage in the 111-year history of baseball on the hilltop.

Since his arrival at St. Edward’s, his players have received many individual accolades as well. This past season, Hilltopper starting pitcher Brannon Easterling was named College Baseball Lineup’s DII Josh Willingham Most Valuable Player and to three All-America teams, as he tied for the national lead in wins with 14. Taylor Johnson became the third draft pick at St. Edward’s under Penders’ watch, as the All-American was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 40th round. Former Hilltopper pitchers, Stephen Johnson (San Francisco Giants-Sixth Round-2012) and Jonathan Burns (Atlanta Braves-26th Round-2010) were the other two. In 2012, Johnson was named by Baseball America as the best prospect in NCAA Division II as well as Pre-Season Pitcher of the Year. Johnson backed up those nominations leading the nation in saves. Johnson also garnered first-team All-America honors.

Overall, Penders has had 11 All-Americans, 52 players named to all-conference teams, three Conference Players of the Year, one Conference Pitcher of the Year, two Conference Freshmen of the Year, and 38 Conference Players of the Week while his teams have set 82 individual and season school records.

The success of the Hilltopper baseball program has not been limited to the field of play. In seven years, 119 student-athletes have been nominated to the Heartland Conference Honor Roll. During that same timeframe, 84 student-athletes have been named to the Dean’s List. The baseball program has also had three team members named the St. Edward’s Outstanding Senior Student-Athlete of the Year. This award encompasses not only athletic achievement but also academic excellence and community service.

Prior to St. Edward’s, Penders served on the coaching staff for University of Texas head coach Augie Garrido during the 1999, 2000 and 2006 seasons. He helped lead the team to the College World Series in 2000 and assisted in the development of six All-Americans, six Freshman All-Americans, one Academic All-American, and 32 players who were drafted by Major League Baseball, with four of those eventually reaching the big leagues.

Between his assignments at UT–Austin, Penders spent time as the head assistant/recruiting coordinator at Galveston College during the 2001 season and from 2002–2005 at San Jacinto College. During three of his four years at San Jacinto, the team qualified for the Junior College World Series, with a third-place finish in 2002 and second-place honors in 2003 and 2004. The success of his players was rewarded there as well: five players were named All-Americans, one player won a Rawlings Gold Glove Award and 41 players were taken in the draft with eight players eventually making it to the big leagues.

Baseball is in Coach Penders’ blood, giving him accomplished role models. In his prep days, Penders was a two-time all-state shortstop at East Catholic High School in Manchester, Conn. He played there for his father, Jim Penders, who won four state championships during his career and was named the National High School Coach of the Year in 1996. Rob’s brother, Jim, currently serves as the head baseball coach for the University of Connecticut, where both his father and his uncle, Tom Penders (long-time Division I men’s basketball coach), were members of the 1965 Huskies College World Series team.

Penders was a four-year letterman for Wake Forest and a team captain his senior year. Primarily a third baseman, he was voted to the Atlantic Coast Conference All-Academic Team three times from 1994 to 1996. In summer 1995, he played for the Hyannis Mets in the Cape Cod League. After Wake Forest, he played professionally for the Richmond Roosters in the Frontier League in Indiana. He and his wife, Christy, have a daughter, Emily, and a son, Jack. They live in Austin.

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baseballdAvE wOOdAssistant Coach • Third SeasonDave Wood begins his third season as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator of the St. Edward’s baseball team. He works primarily with the Hilltopper pitching staff. In 2013, the staff produced a 2.98 ERA, which was the lowest in school history.

Wood came to the hilltop after spending three years in the Kansas City Royals minor league organization. In 2007, he was a member of the Royals in the Arizona Fall League, where he won Player of the Year. The 2008 season saw him split time between the Wilmington Royals and the Burlington (N.C.) Royals, where he was a team captain. His final season, he played for the Class A Burlington (Iowa) Royals, whom he helped lead to the championship series of the Midwest League.

A native of Long Island, N.Y., Wood began his collegiate career at Stony Brook University, where he was named to the Freshman All-America East Team. After transferring to Temple (Texas) College, he was named second-team all-region as both a pitcher and first baseman. His final two seasons, Wood played at Texas State University, where he was second-team all-conference on the 2007 Southland Conference Champion Bobcats.

On the coaching side, Wood has been a coach and instructor for six different teams in the Bowie Baseball Academy.

Wood holds a bachelor’s degree in Applied Arts and Sciences with a coaching emphasis from Texas State. He is married to the former Randi Warren; the couple and their son live in Kyle, Texas.

The St. Edward’s baseball team opened its brand-new hitting/pitching facility during the 2012 season. The facility is 80x36 feet and 20 feet in height. It has room for two full-length batting cages and three regulation-pitching mounds. It also has soft-toss stations and can be opened for live batting practice. See video of the facility at: bit.ly/seUbaTTingCage.

The 2013 Hilltopper squad made history, winning the South Central Regional and advancing to the NCAA DII World Series for the first time in school history. St. Edward’s didn’t stop there; the team advanced to the semifinals and finished tied for third.

Hilltopper starting picture Brannon Easterling was named the winner of the 2013 inaugural Josh Willingham Award as the DII National Most Valuable Player. Easterling tied for the national lead in wins with a 14-3 mark and a 2.10 ERA. Along the way, he broke the school record for complete games (14) and innings pitched (132.2).

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Former second baseman Taylor Johnson was taken by the Detroit Tigers in the 40th round of the 2013 MLB First-Year Player Draft. He is the 11th player in St. Edward’s University history to be drafted. He finished his St. Edward’s career by placing his name in the Top-10 in 11 individual career statistical categories.

mEN’S gOLF STAFFHead Coach: Todd Ohlmeyer



MG Office Phone: 512-448-8604

2012–2013 SEASON iN rEviEw2012–2013 Record: 81-80-6

HC Finish: Third


Postseason Play: NCAA Regional Tournament (T-11th)

SEU mEN’S gOLF hiSTOryAll-Time DII Record: 1379-725-27

HC Titles: Four

NCAA Tournament Appearances (Last): 10 (2013)

NCAA Tournament Record: 110-70-7

PrOgrAm highLighTS








Academic awards since joining NCAA in 1999:11: Academic All-American Selections




1: Cum Laude Graduate (3.5-3.69)

3: Magna Cum Laude Graduates (3.7-3.89)

2: Summa Cum Laude Graduates (3.9-4.0)

Men’s golfMen’s golF

TOdd OhLmEyErHead Coach • Sixth SeasonTodd Ohlmeyer enters his sixth season as head coach of the St. Edward’s University men’s golf program. Last year, Ohlmeyer led the Hilltoppers to the NCAA Regionals for the 10th-straight season.

Since Ohlmeyer joined the Hilltoppers in November 2008, the golf team has finished first seven times, including at the 2010 Heartland Conference Championship, second six times and in the top five in 32 tournaments. The program has amassed a

552-268-15 record over the course of his tenure. He has coached 10 members of the Srixion Golf All-America Scholar team, four All-America selections, eight all-region members, 14 all-conference players, the 2012 Heartland Conference Freshman of the Year, and the 2010 and 2012 Heartland Conference Player of the Year. Ohlmeyer was also named the Heartland Conference Coach of the Year in 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Ohlmeyer got his start in coaching as a volunteer assistant to both the men’s and women’s golf teams at Belmont Abbey College outside of Charlotte, N.C. He assisted with the instruction of both teams and traveled with them to tournaments.

He then became the associate head coach of men’s and women’s golf at DI Coastal Carolina University in Myrtle Beach, S.C. While at Coastal, he was in charge of all recruiting efforts, coached the women’s program at tournaments and served as tournament director for the General Jim Hackler Championship.

Ohlmeyer has wide-ranging golf experience. He worked for the American Cancer Society, overseeing all the golf events in the Carolinas from 2005 to 2008. From 2000 to 2003, Ohlmeyer played golf professionally on the Golden Bear Tour, the Developmental Players Tour, Pro Tour Hawaii and the Tight Lies Tour. Additionally, he caddied for Debbie Koyama on the LPGA Tour and Michael Walton on the Nationwide Tour.

In 1997, he joined the staff of ESPN Regional Television as production assistant and then as operations coordinator in 1999. Ohlmeyer prepared the operational budget of each golf telecast, negotiated weekly and yearly contracts with equipment vendors, and researched and wrote video features on the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour and Champions TOUR players.

Ohlmeyer, a two-time Connecticut High School All-State Golf selection from New Canaan, attended Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif. He graduated in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations with an emphasis on Sport Management/Administration. While at Pepperdine, Ohlmeyer was a member of the Pepperdine men’s golf team that captured the NCAA Division I National Team Championship in 1997. In November 2007, along with his teammates, he was inducted into the Pepperdine University Hall of Fame.

Ohlmeyer and his wife, Kati, have two children: Ian and Lauren.

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the 2012–2013 men’s golf team capped off a very successful campaign by qualifying for the NCAA regional Tournament for the 10th year in a row.

local Golf Courses with St. Edward’s University Playing Privileges:

Course Website

Grey Rock Golf Club (Home Course) greyrockgolfclub.com

Austin Country Club austincountryclub.com

Barton Creek Resort bartoncreek.com

Flint Rock Falls Golf Club flintrockfalls.com

Lakecliff Country Club lakecliffcc.com

Lost Creek Country Club clubcorp.com/Clubs/Lost-Creek-Country-Club

Onion Creek Country Club onioncreekclub.com

The Hills Country Club clubcorp.com/Clubs/The-Hills-of-Lakeway

UT Golf Club utgolfclub.com

Wolfdancer Golf Club wolfdancergolfclub.com

Men’s golf

Lost Creek Country Club

Onion Creek Country Club

Barton Creek Fazio Foothills

Grey Rock Golf Club

UT Golf Club

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mEN’S TENNiS STAFFHead Coach: Russell Sterns


Overall Record (Yrs/Pct): 431-354-1 (25(M), 20(W)/.549)

MT Office Phone: 512-448-8743


Home: 2-7 Away: 1-6

Neutral: 5-1

HC Finish: First


Postseason Play: NCAA Regional- Round of 32

SEU mEN’S TENNiS hiSTOryAll-Time DII Record: 167-133

HC Titles: Seven

NCAA Tournament Appearances (Last): 12 (2013)

NCAA Tournament Record: 14-12

PrOgrAm highLighTS

individual awards since 1999: 1: All-American


1: Regional Rookie of the Year Selection



5: Conference Senior of the Year Selections








3: Summa Cum Laude Graduates (3.9–4.0))

Men’s tennisMen’s Tennis

rUSSELL STErNSHead Coach • 27th Season

Russell Sterns begins his 27th season as head coach of the men’s tennis team as only the second men’s tennis coach in school history — replacing former coach and hall of famer Brother Emmett Strohmeyer.

Sterns has amassed an overall record of 270-197 and a 167-133 record since moving from the NAIA to NCAA Division II in 2000. From 1987 to 1999, while St. Edward’s

was a member of the Heart of Texas Conference, Sterns led the program to a 62-7 record and five conference titles, making it the men’s program with the highest number of wins in the conference. The Hilltoppers advanced to the NAIA National Tournament twice (1998 and 1999), with individual players advancing six additional years (1990, 1992, 1994–1997).

Since joining the NCAA in 2000, the men’s tennis program has won seven Heartland Conference champion-ships, including the last five consecutively, and has finished either first or second in the South Central region six times. The program qualified for the NCAA National Tournament 12 times, advancing to the Sweet 16 in 2000, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011 and to the Elite Eight in 2006, 2010 and 2011. Since 2000, Sterns has led the Hilltoppers to a 76-19 record in the Heartland Conference, being undefeated in four of the last five years.

For his efforts, Sterns has been honored with 11 Conference Coach of the Year awards and named the South Central Region Coach of the Year in 2004. Sterns also served 20 years as the head women’s tennis coach from 1989 to 2009, earning Conference Coach of the Year five times and culminating with a Sweet 16 finish in 2009.

Sterns came to St. Edward’s to play for the Hilltoppers in 1982, after transferring from Temple Junior College. During both his junior and senior years, his team qualified for the NAIA National Tournament after winning the conference championship. Individually, Sterns was a conference finalist his junior year and the conference singles champion his senior year. He was also the #2 ranked tennis player in the state of Texas in the United States Tennis Association (USTA) 35s division.

Sterns earned his undergraduate degree in Business Administration in 1985 and a master’s degree in Sports Management in 1999, both from St. Edward’s University. A resident of San Marcos, Texas, Sterns is the proud father of Aaron, a structural engineer living in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Jessica.

The 2012–2013 men’s tennis team is shown above after capturing the Heartland Conference Championship. This was the seventh time in the previous eight years the Hilltoppers made it to the National Tournament.

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Men’s tennis

Another Successful RunThe st. edward’s University men’s tennis team has proven to be one of the top teams in the nation, with trips to the nCaa Tournament in 11 of its 13 years since joining the nCaa in 1999. The hilltoppers have appeared in the sweet 16 six times and the national Quarterfinals three times.Team results since joining nCaa in 2000:Year Conference NCAA Post season

2000 Runner-up Sweet 16

2001 Runner-up Round of 32

2002 Third None




2006 Champions Elite Eight

2007 Champions Sweet 16

2008 Runner-up None

2009 Champions Sweet 16



2012 Champions Round of 32

2013 Champions Round of 32

Hilltopper men’s tennis GPA under Head Coach russell Sterns since 2008:


Fall 2008 3.11 3.08 5

Spring 2009 2.86 3.08 3

Fall 2009 3.06 3.11 7

Spring 2010 3.06 3.11 9

Fall 2010 3.43 3.11 3

Spring 2011 3.27 3.11 3

Fall 2011 3.62 3.11 7

Spring 2012 3.40 3.11 10

Fall 2012 3.52 N/A 10

Spring 2013 3.47 N/A 8

TOTALS 3.28 3.10 68

20132006

2013Barry (1)

Hawaii Pacific (5)

Grand Canyon (15)

Cameron (16)

Midwestern State (17)

Abilene Christian (19)

Incarnate Word (23)

UT–San Antonio (DI)

2012#2 West Florida

#4 Barry

#18 Baylor (DI)

#27 Texas (DI)


2011#1 Valdosta State

#2 Barry

#5 Lynn

#6 Abilene Christian

#8 Rollins College

#10 Texas A&M (DI)

#16 Texas (DI)

Lamar (DI)


2010#1 Barry

#3 Armstrong Atlantic

#4 Texas (DI)

#10 Concordia (N.Y.)

#7 Baylor (DI)

Lamar


2009#2 Barry

#3 Lynn

#6 Hawaii Pacific

#8 Ouachita Baptist

#7 Baylor (DI)

Lamar (DI)


2008#2 Barry

#3 Drury

#8 Cameron

#9 Ouachita Baptist

#10 Hawaii Pacific

#34 TCU (DI)


2007#2 West Florida

#3 Valdosta State (Twice)

#6 Drury

#10 Ouachita Baptist

#4 Baylor (DI)

#31 Texas A&M (DI)


2006#1 Valdosta State

#3 Drury

#4 West Florida

#5 Ouachita Baptist

#6 Barry

Lamar (DI)

Prairie View A&M (DI)


Hilltopper Opponents Since 2006

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SOFTBALL STAFFHead Coach: Lindsay Gardner



Assistant Coach (Year): Cat Osterman (Third Season)

SB Office Phone: 512-448-8494


Home: 10-8 Away: 12-11

Neutral: 11-4

HC Record (Finish): 12-3 (Second)

Home: 6-0 Away: 6-3

Final Ranking: 7-Region

Postseason Play: NCAA Super Regional

SEU SOFTBALL hiSTOryFirst Year of Softball: 1989

All-Time Record (Yrs): 739-557-1 (25)

All-Time DII Record (Yrs): 421-344 (14)

HC Titles: Four

NCAA Tournament Appearances (Last): Six (2013)


PrOgrAm highLighTSindividual awards since 1989: 1: All-American


4: Regional All-Tournament Team Selections

1: Regional Tournament Most Valuable Player Selection



1: Conference Pitcher of the Year Selection




2: Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player Selections








soFTball LiNdSAy gArdNErHead Coach • Third SeasonLindsay Gardner begins her third season as head softball coach on the hilltop. In each of her first two seasons, Gardner has progressed her team to the next level. In 2012, she led the Hilltoppers to the Heartland Conference Tournament Championship and a spot in the NCAA South Central Regional for the first time since 2009. The team also finished as runner-ups in the regional tournament. Last season, the team took a step further, winning the NCAA Regional as the seventh seed and advancing to the NCAA Super Regional for the first time in school history.

Gardner is not new to the hilltop: she served as assistant coach in 2007 and 2008, helping the Hilltopper coaching staff earn the honor of National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) South Central Regional Coaching Staff of the Year in 2008. She played a vital role in the Hilltoppers’ back-to-back appearances in the NCAA South Central Regional Tournament, a third-place finish at the 2008 NCAA World Series and a school record for wins with a 53-17 record in 2008. Success is a way of life for Gardner, who brings a palpable passion and a wealth of experience to the program.

A native of Katy, Texas, Gardner graduated from the University of Texas with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology. While at UT, her defensive efforts at second base, as well as her productive offense, played a key role in the success of the Longhorn softball program, which included a third-place finish in the 2003 College World Series, Big 12 Regular Season Champions (2002 and 2003) and Big 12 Tournament Champions (2002 and 2003). Gardner earned a plethora of honors as a Longhorn including NCAA All-American and Easton All-American (2000), NFCA First Team All-Midwest Region (2000 and 2002), NFCA Regional All-Tournament Team (2003), Big 12 Freshman of the Year (2000), Big 12 All-Conference Tournament Team (2000, 2002 and 2003) and Big 12 All-Conference Team (2000, 2002 and 2003). Gardner has the stats to back up her honors. She led the Big 12 in batting average (.519) and set single–season records for batting average (.421) and hits (83) in 2000. She also finished her career in the top ten of 17 UT offensive categories.

Gardner spent two and a half years playing for the USA National Team from 2001 to 2003, where she was in the top five in batting average (.375) while playing second base and left field. After her career with the U.S. team, she played five seasons in the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league with the Texas Thunder and the Rockford Thunder from 2004 to 2008. Gardner was the first ever NPF Player of the Week, as well as Defensive Player of the Year in 2004, when the Rockford Thunder were regular-season champions. She was named to the NPF All-Star Team three times, and she finished her career in 2008 after leading the team in RBI production and holding a .986 fielding percentage at second base. At the 2008 NPF Finals, Gardner won the first–ever Battle of the Bats Homerun Derby, sending 30 balls over the fence after three rounds.

Gardner resides in Pflugerville, Texas, and when not coaching she enjoys photography and music.

CAT OSTErmANAssistant Coach • Third SeasonCat Osterman begins her third season as assistant softball coach on the hilltop. She handles the pitching staff and contributes to the team’s mental approach.

A native of Houston, Texas, Osterman graduated from the University of Texas with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. While at UT, Osterman was a three-time National Player of the Year and four-time All-American. The only softball individual to ever win National Player of the Year honors three times, she helped take the Longhorns to three trips to the Women’s College World Series (2003, 2005 and 2006) while earning USA Softball’s National Player

of the Year honor in each of those three seasons. During her redshirt season of 2004, Osterman trained with the USA National Team as the only collegian and youngest member of the Olympic team that earned a gold medal in Athens. A three-time selection as Big 12 Conference Female Athlete of the Year (2003, 2005 and 2006), she still holds UT career records in victories (136), ERA (0.51), shutouts (85) and no-hitters (20), and she holds the NCAA record for career strikeout ratio per seven innings (14.35). Osterman was a recipient of the NCAA Today’s Top VIII Award in 2006, an honor presented to the top eight senior student-athletes in the country.

Previously, Osterman served as a student assistant coach at UT in 2007 while finishing her undergraduate degree. From there, she moved to DePaul University, where she was assistant coach from 2008 to 2010. She helped lead the Lady Blue Demons to three-straight Big East Championships, two NCAA Regional appearances and a 129-50 record.

Osterman pitched for the USA National Team from 2001 to 2010, appearing in the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. Team USA took home the gold in 2004 and finished with the silver medal in 2008. In her 10-year career with Team USA, Osterman held a 59-4 record with 0.38 ERA. She struck out an amazing 832 batters in just 425.2 innings of work.

Osterman just completed her her sixth season in the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) League. She played for the Rockford Thunder in 2007 and 2009 and the USSSA Pride for the past four seasons. Osterman led the Thunder to the league championship in 2009, earning MVP of the championship series. The very next season, she led the Pride to the 2010 championship. The team split the championship in 2012 but captured the title once again in 2013. Osterman was named to the All-NPF team three times and was named Diamond NPF Co-Pitcher of the Year in 2011 and NPF Pitcher of the Year in 2013. In her six-year career in the NPF, Osterman has earned an 80-33 record with a 0.85 ERA and also has 831 strikeouts in just 525.0 innings pitched.

In February 2013, Osterman was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.

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The 2013 St. Edward’s softball team won the NCAA South Central 2 Regional Tournament Championship. The team advanced to the NCAA South Central Super Regional and finished runner-up.

Lindsay Gardner

Kendall Lucas Lauren Brode Sarah Debrow

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wOmEN’S gOLF STAFFHead Coach: Jennifer McNeil

School Record (Yrs/Pct): 1,045-243-8 (10/.809)


WG Office Phone: 512-233-1654


HC Finish: Second


Postseason Play: NCAA DII National Tournament (Fourth)

SEU wOmEN’S gOLF hiSTOryAll-Time DII Record: 1,045-243-8

HC Titles: Six

NCAA Tournament Appearances (Last): Eight (2013)


PrOgrAm highLighTS


1: National Coach of the Year Selection











1: Cum Laude Graduate (3.5–3.69)



WOmen’s GOLFWoMen’s golFJENNiFEr mCNEiLHead Coach • 11th Season

Jennifer McNeil enters her 11th season as head coach of the St. Edward’s University women’s golf team.

In the span of 10 seasons, McNeil has led the Hilltoppers from a last-place finish at the Heartland Conference Championship in 2003–2004 to a fifth-place finish at the DII National Tournament in 2011, and a fourth-place finish at the NCAA National Championship this past season. She also led the team to six-straight Heartland Conference Championships from 2006–2007 to 2011–2012, as well as eight-straight appearances in the NCAA West Regional. She has coached 36 all-conference players, six conference Freshman of the Year players, seven conference Players of the Year, six All-Americans and 12 NGCA Academic All-Scholars in her 10-year stint. In the 2007–2008 season, the Hilltoppers were ranked as high as 12th in the nation and they finished in fourth place at the NCAA West Regional, just missing a trip to the National Tournament. She followed that up in 2008–2009 by taking the Hilltoppers to number 10 in the nation. She also led the squad to four victories and produced the school’s first-ever All-American. In the 2009–2010 season, St. Edward’s again reached number 10 in the nation and narrowly missed out on the team’s first appearance in the NCAA National Tournament. The 2010–2011 team qualified for nationals for the first time in school history. The 2011–2012 squad garnered the highest ranking in program history, reaching third on the list. The 2012–2013 edition of Hilltopper women’s golf took it a step further. In the fall season, they won all four tournaments and finished the year with a school record seven victories. The team also won the NCAA Regional for the first time in school history. They reached as high as second in the national rankings. McNeil has been named Heartland Conference Coach of the Year eight times. She has also been named NCAA West Region Coach of the Year in 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013. In 2011, McNeil was named NGCA DII National Coach of the Year — the first such honor for any sport at St. Edward’s University.

As a player, McNeil earned four NAIA All-America honors at Mary Hardin-Baylor. She was named four-time most valuable player, was selected Senior Athlete of the Year and was a member of the 2000 NAIA National Championship Team.

McNeil grew up in Austin and attended Anderson High School. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sports Science from Mary Hardin-Baylor, she attended Baylor University and earned a master’s degree in Sports Management. She came to St. Edward’s University from Mill Creek Inn and Golf Club, where she worked as an assistant golf professional.

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WOmen’s GOLF2012–2013 was another banner year for the St. Edward’s University women’s golf team. Not only did they win the NCAA west Super regional and finish fourth at the national tournament, but ryanne Haddow and wallis Spears were named second-team All-America, and Haley Haught was named honorable mention All-America.

ryanne haddow 2010–Present-Second-Team All-America (2013)-Second-Team All-Region (2012)-All-Heartland Conference (2011, 2012, 2013)-Heartland Conference All-Tournament (2011)

haley haught 2011–Present-Honorable Mention All-America (2013)-First-Team All-Region (2012, 2013)-All-Heartland Conference (2012, 2013)-Conference Freshman of the Year (2012)-Heartland Conference All-Tournament (2012)

Wallis spears 2010–2013-Second-Team All-America (2011, 2012, 2013)-All-Heartland Conference (2011, 2012, 2013)-Conference Player of the Year (2011, 2012, 2013)-Heartland Conference All-Tournament (2012)

A FOrCE TO BE rECKONEd wiTh Hilltopper women’s Golf Finishes Since 2006:

year heartland Conference Finish

regional rank

national rank

2006–2007 1st 2nd 11th

2007–2008 1st 3rd 13th

2008–2009 1st 2nd 9th

2009–2010 1st 3rd 11th

2010–2011 1st 3rd 7th

2011–2012 1st 1st 3rd

2012–2013 2nd 1st 2nd

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wOmEN’S TENNiS STAFFHead Coach: Kendall Brooks

School Record (Yrs/Pct): First season

Overall Record (Yrs/Pct): same

WT Office Phone: 512-637-5617


Home: 8-3 Away: 1-4

Neutral: 2-1



SEU wOmEN’S TENNiS hiSTOryAll-Time DII Record: 164-116-1

HC Titles: Five

NCAA Tournament Appearances (Last): Nine (2012)


PrOgrAm highLighTS

individual awards since 1999: 1: All-Region Selection

1: Regional Rookie of the Year Selection

1: Regional Coach of the Year Selection



5: Conference Senior of the Year Selections









WOmen’s tennisWoMen’s Tennis

KENdALL BrOOKSHead Coach • First Season

Kendall Brooks begins her first season as head coach for the St. Edward’s University women’s tennis team.

Brooks comes to St. Edward’s after serving as the Director of Junior Development and academy coach at the Austin Tennis Academy for the past seven years. While at the Austin Tennis Academy, Brooks was also the coordinator for the Junior Tennis Team

and the director of all women’s programs. As the junior coach, she led the 18-and-under team to national titles in 2009, 2011 and 2012. She also led the 14-and-under team to a national championship in 2012. During her time, Brooks was named the Capitol Area Tennis Association Pro of the Year in 2010, as well as the United States Tennis Professional Association’s Texas Section Touring and National Touring Coach of the Year in 2011. Brooks was also the Team Texas coach for the United States Tennis Association Boys and Girls 14’s Zone Team Championships in 2012 and 2013.

Before the Austin Tennis Academy, Brooks served as assistant coach for Texas Tech during the 2004–2005 and 2005–2006 seasons. The Red Raiders were nationally ranked in both seasons and finished with a combined 24-21 record.

Brooks was a four-year letterwinner for Texas Tech, where she compiled a career singles record of 61-58 and a doubles mark of 41-17, playing primarily at the number two and one positions, respectively, for the Red Raiders. Brooks still holds the school’s career record for winning percentage in doubles play. Her sophomore season, she was the Big XII Conference winner at her positions in both singles and doubles. She was named preseason All-Big XII before her junior season and was team captain her junior and senior seasons. Brooks graduated from Texas Tech in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sports Science, with a minor in English and Spanish. She is a Corpus Christi native.

The 2014 St. Edward’s University Women’s Tennis Team

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Former Hilltopper Audrey Tompkins succeeded both athletically and academically while at St. Edward’s. Tompkins graduated summa cum laude with a perfect 4.0. She was a four-time All-Heartland Conference selection and was named Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Senior of the Year by the Heartland Conference once each during her time on the hilltop.

St. Edward’s Athletics hosted the first-ever Topper Global Sports Day. Members of the women’s tennis team are shown helping kids during the Hilltopper version of the Brazilian Grand Prix.

WOmen’s tennis

INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS SINCE JOINING NCAA IN 1999:

Player year(s) Country

Juliette Andrade 2001–2002 San Luis, Mexico

Florence Boinon 2012–Present Angoulneme, France

Tracy Cannon 1997–2001 East London, South Africa

Francesca Chaher 2011–Present Balneario Camboriu, Brazil

Bruna DeOliveria 2003–2005 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Carolina Fahnehjelm 2010-2011 Stockholm, Sweden

Rafaela Haegele 2011–Present Schneberdigen, Germany

Alexandra Khadzhyan 2011–Present Murmansk, Russia

Fadua Musalem 2001 Monterrey, Mexico

Hilltopper women’s Tennis GPA Under Former head Coach Brenda Niemeyer Since 2009


Fall 2009 3.51 3.11 6

Spring 2010 3.53 3.11 8

Fall 2010 3.66 3.11 8

Spring 2011 3.18 3.11 8

Fall 2011 3.74 3.11 10

Spring 2012 3.58 3.11 10

Fall 2012 3.49 N/A 7

Spring 2013 3.58 N/A 8

ToTals 3.53 3.10 65

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FaCiliTies

RecreAtion And ConvocAtion CenterThe Recreation and Convocation Center (RCC), built in 1987, is the main hub for Hilltopper Athletics. The RCC contains all athletic staff offices for the 11 varsity programs, one co-ed team and campus recreation as well as administration. The main gym seats up to 1,300 spectators for volleyball and basketball competitions. Other uses for this space include informal recreation, intramural leagues, dance shows and volleyball tournaments. It has two regulation volleyball and basketball courts.

The RCC has two meeting spaces available. The smaller meeting space, known as the Ed Norris Room or Trophy Room, is used for numerous meetings and comfortably holds 20–25 people. Additionally, on the second floor of the RCC is a large multi-purpose classroom that is used for classes, film sessions, team meetings and study hall sessions.

The RCC contains a modern fitness center with cardio, free weights and Cybex machines, which is available to all students, faculty and staff, as well as a weight training facility for athletic teams. The RCC has four racquetball courts used for kinesiology classes, informal recreation and intramural leagues, in addition to a 25-meter competition pool with six lanes.

The Athletic Training Room is home to the Sports Medicine Department which is dedicated to providing the highest standards of sports medicine care for the 11 Hilltopper intercollegiate athletic teams. Hilltopper student-athletes receive care in the newly renovated athletic training room, located on the lower level of the Recreation and Convocation Center. The 750 sq. ft. facility has been upgraded with new rubber composite flooring, taping stations and cabinetry, along with the latest therapeutic treatment, rehabilitation and recovery equipment to ensure that student-athletes receive the best care possible.

Lewis-Chen FAmily FieldWith some of the best views of Austin, the recently renamed Lewis-Chen Family Field sits on the north side of campus overlooking downtown and is used as the competition and practice field for the men’s and women’s soccer teams. The field was relocated from its original location, where the current residence halls of Dujarié and Moreau sit, in 2004. Renamed Lewis-Chen Family Field in the fall of 2011 for the Lewis-Chen families, who generously donated to the university, the facility hosted the 2007 NCAA South Central Regional as well as the 2010 First Round through Elite Eight Round of the NCAA National Tournament. The field is a natural bermuda grass surface with an extra 50x70 yard practice area on the back end. A quarter-mile walking/jogging crushed granite path surrounds the field.

DiAne DAniels FieldBuilt in 1988, the Diane Daniels Field is the home of Hilltopper softball. Dedicated in April of 1990 in honor of Diane Daniels, a physical education instructor and the first female coach at St. Edward’s, the field is 190 feet down the lines and 220 feet to center. Just outside the left field fence is a 2,800 sq. ft. covered batting/pitching facility built in 2008. Also added in the winter of 2011 was a net backstop, which replaced the outdated chain link. The field contains two enclosed dugouts, as well as a storage and changing area for the home team. The home and visitors bullpens were renovated in spring of 2010 to add pitching lanes to each.

LuciAn-HAmilton FieldLocated on the northernmost point of campus, Lucian-Hamilton Field was built in 1968, named for longtime athletic director Brother Lucian Blersch, CSC, and former baseball coach Tom Hamilton.

The facility has received recent updates, such as new dugouts in 2007, new infield turf in 2008, a new net backstop to replace the outdated chain link in 2010, and, most notable, a new enclosed hitting and pitching facility completed in 2011. This facility houses two full-length batting cages and three regulation pitching mounds. Another unique addition is a four-camera video system added in the spring of 2012. The system provides unique game and practice film to the baseball team from four different angles and is also utilized for live streaming of home games.

Brother Emmett Strohmeyer VArsity Tennis CourtsBuilt in the late 1960s, the tennis facility is named for Brother Emmett Strohmeyer, CSC, legendary tennis coach at St. Edward’s, who amassed 25 consecutive conference championships. The facility is the home of the men’s and women’s tennis programs. The facility was most recently repaired and resurfaced in the spring of 2012. New top-of-the-line windscreens adorned with the famous Hilltopper logo were added in 2011. The courts have video streaming capabilities, and the Hilltoppers had numerous matches streamed this past season.

At times, the tennis programs compete at the South Austin Tennis Center, located just one mile from campus. The SATC contains 10 courts, including one championship court, and a pro shop. For more information, visit rippnertennis.com.

Grey Rock Golf ClubOriginally opened in 1992 as the Golf Club at Circle C, the Grey Rock Golf Club is the home of the top-20 nationally ranked St. Edward’s University men’s and women’s golf teams. Located just 15 minutes from campus on 160 acres of flowing hill country, the course offers a classic style layout and is maintained in championship condition. For more information, visit greyrockgolfclub.com.

AdditionAl PrActice And RecreAtion FieldsTwo additional fields are available on the St. Edward’s campus. The practice field, as it is known, is located just north of the Brother Strohmeyer Tennis Courts. This field is natural turf and has dimensions of 130x75 yards. It is used by all club sports programs and also as a secondary practice field for the varsity men’s and women’s soccer programs.

The Recreation Field was built in 2010 and is appropriately named. Located just in front of Teresa Hall, the field is 70x40 yards and is used for informal recreation as well as several club sport practices.

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Recreation and Convocation Center (Pool)

facilities

grey rock golf Course

Diane Daniels Field

Recreation and Convocation Center (Volleyball)

Lewis-Chen Family Field

Lucian-Hamilton Field

Recreation and Convocation Center (Basketball)

Grey Rock Golf Club

Athletic Training RoomBrother Emmett Strohmeyer

Varsity Tennis Courts

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About St. EdwArd’s University

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St. Edward’s offers a challenging and inspiring academic environment that empowers students to make a difference in their world. From its founders, the Congregation of Holy Cross, the university acquires certain values: to think critically, act ethically, appreciate diversity, strive for social justice and serve the community.

A nationally recognized university, with partner universities in 10 countries, St. Edward’s prepares students for the opportunities and challenges of an interconnected world. Our students gain an internationally focused education that broadens their worldview and builds a foundation for lifelong learning, achievement and personal satisfaction in career and community life.

Economic growth and endless opportunity. Diverse and eclectic cultures. A laid-back lifestyle and hip music scene. It all comes together in Austin, the heart of Central Texas, to create one of America’s most vibrant cities. Austinites enjoy great year-round weather — with an average of 300 days of sunshine. You can hike the Barton Creek Greenbelt, take in an outdoor concert on the shores of Lady Bird Lake, relax in 351-acre Zilker Park or explore the nearly 200 other parks around town.

With more than 200 live music venues, Austin is the “Live Music Capital of the World” and home to the South by Southwest and Austin City Limits music festivals.

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