JSU Media Guide

Jackson State University Volleyball 2002

“We Accept the Challenge”

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 General Information 2 Quickie Statistics 3 Season Preview 4 Head coach Rose Washington 5 Graduate Assistant LaTasha Pusha 6 Numerical / Alphabetical Rosters 7 The 2002 Lady Tigers 15 2001: Season in Review 16 2001 Lady Tiger Statistics 20 2001 SWAC Volleyball Statistics 22 Jackson State Univeristy 24 University President 25 Director of Athletics 26 Athletic Staff Directory 27 Media Information

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Founded: ........................................................... 1877 Enrollment: ...................................................... 7,100 Nickname: ............................................ Lady Tigers School Colors: ....................... Royal Blue and White Arena: ............................................. T. B. Ellis Gym Capacity: ........................................................... 700 Affiliation: ..........................................NCAA Div. I Conference: ........................... Southwestern Athletic President: .....................................Ronald Mason, Jr. Athletics Director: .............................Roy Culberson

HHHISTORYISTORYISTORY First Year in Volleyball: ................................... 1986 Overall All-Time Record (since 1994): .........36-232 Last post season appearance: ............................. none Result: ............................................................. none

AAATHLETICTHLETICTHLETIC M M MEDIAEDIAEDIA R R RELATIONSELATIONSELATIONS Media Relations Director: ............ Deidre Bell-Jones Office Phone: ................................... (601) 979-2273 MRD Fax: ....................................... (601) 979-2000 Website: ......................www.jsums.edu/~tigersports Asst. Media Relations Dir. / Volleyball Contact ........ .....................................................William Bright Jr. Office Phone: ................................... (601) 979-2273 Home Phone: ................................... (601) 932-1914 Email: .................................. [email protected] Mailing address: ............................. P.O. Box 18060 ...................................................Jackson, MS 39217 Overnight address: ...............1400 John R. Lynch St. ...........................................Williams AAC, Rm. 227 ..................................................Jackson, MS 39217

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Head Coach: ..................................Rose Washington Alma Mater/Year: .......................Jackson State, 1977 JSU record: ..................................................... 12-25 Career record: .................................................. 27-48 VB office phone: ............................. (601) 979-1097 Best Time to reach coach: ....................mid-morning Graduate Asst. coach: ........................LaTasha Pusha Alma Mater/Year: .......................Jackson State, 2002 Athletic Trainer: ............................... Fred Robinson

TTTEAMEAMEAM I I INFORMATIONNFORMATIONNFORMATION 2001 Record: ................................................... 12-25 Home: .................................................................6-7 Away: ................................................................ 5-11 Neutral: ...............................................................1-7 Conference record/finish: ........... 3-5/3rd SWAC East Starters returning/lost: ......................................... 3/3 Letter winners returning/lost: ............................... 6/5

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CREDITS: The 2002 Jackson State University Volleyball Media Guide is a publication of the JSU Athletic Media Relations Office. The guide

was written and designed by J-State Office of Athletic Media Relations. Editorial credit to Lashonda Levy. Photos courtesy of Abram Jones. This guide is free to the working media.

VOLLEYBALL QUICK FACTS, pg. 2 RRRETURNINGETURNINGETURNING STARTERSSTARTERSSTARTERS Ht. Cl. Pos. K E TA Pct. Digs BS BA SA Ast. Tiffany Gant 5-8 SR S/OH 156 134 542 .041 256 4 28 28 632 Keesheema Richardson 5-8 JR OH 160 102 520 .112 143 8 19 23 21 Jennifer Williams 5-3 SO DS 48 54 210 -.029 196 2 6 21 21 RRRETURNINGETURNINGETURNING LETTERWINNERSLETTERWINNERSLETTERWINNERS Ht. Cl. Pos. K E TA Pct. Digs BS BA SA Ast. Jessica Tennon 5-6 SR DS 32 32 127 .000 148 1 6 23 11 Monique Watkins 5-9 JR OH SAT OUT LAST SEASON KKKEYEYEY L L LOSSESOSSESOSSES Ht. Pos. K E TA Pct. Digs BS BA SA Ast. Angela Carter 6-0 MH 212 133 563 .140 45 15 37 1 12 Danah Hadley 5-11 MH 301 144 653 .240 35 24 71 8 8 Katherine Murrell 5-10 OH 190 102 520 .112 61 17 37 23 21 Latasha Pusha 5-9 OH 262 186 879 .087 335 20 42 23 12 Ambrosia Scott 5-10 OH 114 72 349 .120 135 3 16 30 26 Rachelle Todd 5-3 S 17 17 72 .000 163 0 2 13 507 NNNEWCOMERSEWCOMERSEWCOMERS Ht. Cl. Pos. Hometown/HS/JC Shinician Danielly 5-4 FR DS Toney, AL/Limestone HS Denetia Carline 5-3 FR S Fairview, OR/Benson HS Cara Jones 5-10 FR OH/MB DeSoto, TX/DeSoto HS Chinye’re Marner 6-2 SO MB Memphis, TN/East HS Jocelyn Sadler 5-3 SO S Kalamazoo, MI



R o s e m a r i e Washing -ton enters her second

year as the head vol-leyball coach. Last season she guided the team to a 12-25 over-all record and a 3-5 league mark. She lifted the team out of a losing slump, garner-ing the teams first de-cent season since 1995, when the team went 11-24 on the

season. Washington, a native of St. Croix, Virgin Is-lands and a 1977 graduate of Jackson State Univer-sity, began her coaching journey with the Lady Ti-gers’ in 1978, serving as a graduate assistant coach while working on her master’s degree. During her two years with the program, Washington helped head coach James Turner quickly established a suc-cessful club team. The Tigerettes, as they were known back then, improved to a 6-6 record, winning five more games (1-14) than they did the previous year, during Washington’s first year with team. The next year, the team posted a 26-6 record while win-ning three key tournaments. The Tigerette received several accolades while competing against schools with well-established volleyball programs such as Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Mississippi University for Women. Washington had a knack for finding great talent and was instrumental in recruiting players from the Bahamas and the Virgin Islands. A f t e r completing her degree at JSU, she moved on to Southern University (Baton Rouge) were she served

as the Lady Jaguars head volleyball coach. During her first year as coach, the Lady Jaguars compiled a 3-18 record. During her second year, the team faired better, ending the season with a 12-15 mark. In 1982 she relocated to Los Angeles were she worked several years as a legal/administrative assistant and office manager. While in California she worked for former congresswoman, Yvonne Brathwaite Burke before she opened her business in 1990. Although she was officially out of the college coaching ranks, Washington continued to volunteer her coaching expertise to area youth recreational volleyball and basketball leagues. She coached boys and girls ages 8 to 16. After her team posted a third place finish in her first season, Washington’s squads won the championship in each of the next three years. Washington is the mother of one daughter, Ashley, who is a member of Ridgeland High School’s basketball program.

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Education: B.A., Health & Physical Education, Jackson

State Univ. (1977) M.S. Health & Physical Education, Jackson

State University (1980) Experience:

Graduate Assistant, Jackson State (1978-79) Team Record: 32-12

Head Coach, Southern University (1980-81) Team Record: 15-33

Head Coach, Jackson State (2001-present) Team Record: 12-25

Overall Head Coaching Record: 27-68 (.360 winning %)

L aTasha Pusha, begins her first season as a graduate assistant coach for the team. A native of Burton, S.C., she played two seasons for the Lady Ti-gers. Her duties with the team will include defensive situations and game play.

Although she played outside hitter her senior season for J-State, Pusha was one of the best defensive player of the team. In 2001, she led the team in digs with 335 (2.60 per game) and was ranked 8th in the conference in the same category. Over a two year span, she accumulated 379 kills, 42 service aces, 91 blocks and 526 digs. Pusha, a 2002 JSU graduate with a bachelor’s degree in psychology is cur-rently working on her master’s degree in health and physical education. She is the daughter of Alean & Bennie Pusha.


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Q. How would you describe your first year as head coach of the JSU Lady Tigers volleyball team? A. How can I describe the my first year ... To keep it sim-ple, I would have to say ‘fast and furious’. I came in late, the season was approaching, and there were several things that I had to do quickly. I had to learn the kids and how they played, make changes according to the system, and learn the administrative roles of being a coach. Even though the year was furious, it was also exciting and challenging. I saw much improvement in the players and the program. We won several games and were in many more. I would get excited seeing the eyes of the players when they felt that they could win some games. And then we were a small team. In all, it was a good year. Q. What are you thoughts on Tasha Pusha as gradu-ate assistant coach? Tasha is definitely heaven-sent. I have enjoyed the short time with her already. She has had good input on the program and has been a good communicator with the players off the court. She was a defensive-minded player during her career at JSU and she is really dedicated and knowledgeable of the sport of volleyball. Q. What are your feelings on the competition with in the Southwestern Athletic Conference? All of the Southwestern Athletic Conference schools have been beefing up over the summer. The season is defi-

nitely going to be a fun one, but it is going to be tough. We are not just going to sneak up on anyone in this con-ference. And as far as the other teams in the SWAC, they are also ready. Alcorn was supposed to win it all last season, but Alabama A&M won the tournament. Both of them have great squads returning. Alabama State has two twins with junior college experience that several conference schools were trying to get. In the Western Division, Southern, Grambling, Prairie View, and Texas Southern all have established programs with good recruiting bases. And I am not putting anything past Mis-sissippi Valley or Pine Bluff. In my opinion, it may come down to the coaches. The coach who can out coach their counterpart is the coach whose team will be in the position for the conference title. And the thing with this conference is ... it is going to con-tinue to get better and better. Q. What is the main theme that you are stressing to your program this season? A. Well the motto for this program, not just for this year is “We Accept the Challenge.” That is our mindset both on and off the court. Our players must handle the trials of the collegiate education and must be ready for the play-ers opposite the net during the matches. Even I must be ready to accept the challenges of the coaches I will be facing. So it there was one major theme it is this ... ‘We Accept the Challenge’.

Inside the Mind: Q & A with head coach Rose Washington

Numerical Roster ## Name Pos. Ht. Cl.-Exp. Hometown/HS 1 Denetia Carline S 5-3 Fr.-HS Fairview, OR 2 Cara Jones OH/MB 5-10 Fr.-HS DeSoto, TX 3 Tiffany Gant S/OH 5-6 Sr.-3L DeSoto, 4 Keesheama Richardson MB 5-8 Jr.-2L DeSoto, TX 5 Jocelyn Sadler S 5-3 So.-HS Kalamazoo, MI 6 Verita White MB 5-11 Fr.-HS La Mesa, CA 7 Jennifer Williams DS 5-3 So.-1L DeSoto, TX 8 Shinician Danielly DS 5-4 Fr.-HS Toney, AL 9 Jessica Tennon DS 5-3 Sr.-3L St. Louis, MO 10 Chinyere Marner MB 6-1 So.-HS Oakland, TN 12 Monique Watkins OH 5-9 Jr.-1L Chicago, IL

Alphabetical Roster ## Name Pos. Ht. Cl.-Exp. Hometown/HS 1 Denetia Carline S 5-3 Fr.-HS Fairview, OR 8 Shinician Danielly DS 5-4 Fr.-HS Toney, AL 3 Tiffany Gant S/OH 5-6 Sr.-3L DeSoto, TX 2 Cara Jones OH/MB 5-10 Fr.-HS DeSoto, TX 10 Chinyere Marner MB 6-1 So.-HS Oakland, TN 4 Keesheama Richardson MB 5-8 Jr.-2L DeSoto, TX 5 Jocelyn Sadler S 5-3 So.-HS Kalamazoo, MI 9 Jessica Tennon DS 5-3 Sr.-3L St. Louis, MO 12 Monique Watkins OH 5-9 Jr.-1L Chicago, IL 6 Verita White MB 5-11 Fr.-HS La Mesa, CA 7 Jennifer Williams DS 5-3 So.-1L DeSoto, TX


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Setter / Outside Hitter Senior • 5’ 8” DeSoto, Texas / DeSoto High

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Statistics @ J-State YEAR GP K E TA Pct. A SA SE RE DIG BS BA TOT BE BHE 2001 122 147 129 523 .281 612 20 12 34 231 3 24 27 4 1 2000 123 70 48 285 .077 679 22 37 13 114 3 23 26 17 26 1999 85 84 81 333 .009 73 19 — — 101 1 11 12 — — Total 330 301 258 1141 .263 1364 61 49 44 446 7 58 65 21 27

Playing setter for the last three sea-sons, Gant will be required to guide the team during the 2002 season ... good setting ability ... can also play the hitter position. 2001: Gant played in 122 games ... started 10 of 35 matches ... had 147 kills on 523 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .281 ... had 612 as-sists, 20 service aces, and 231 digs ... had three solo blocks leading to 27 total blocks. 2000: Gant plated in 123 games ... had 70 kills on 285 total attacks ... had 679 assists, 22 service aces, and 114 digs ... had three solo blocks leading to 26 total blocks. 1999: Gant played in 85 games ... participated in 28 matches ... had 84 kills on 333 total attacks ... had 73

assists, 19 services aces and 101 digs ... had one solo block leading to 12 total blocks. High School: Played four seasons of volleyball at DeSoto High in Texas ... was teammate of JSU hitter Keesheama Richardson ... won dis-trict title during freshman season ... had a 94 percent serving accuracy ... received district honorable mention honors. Personal: Tiffany L. Gant was born June 20, 1981 in Dallas, Texas ... is the daughter of Dan and Sandra Gant ... is a psychology major ... wants to be a women's counselor and coach club volleyball after col-lege.

Inside the mind… What are my athletic goals at Jackson State?

To help lead my team to a SWAC volleyball championship and be rec-ognized for my ability in the SWAC.

My hobbies include …

Music, writing, reading If I could, I would love to …

Coach a club volleyball team. Why did I choose J-State? Because of the opportunity to play a

sport that I love. Nickname

“T-Gant”



Outside Hitter Junior • 5’ 8” Terrell, Texas • Trinity Christian

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Statistics @ J-State YEAR GP K E TA Pct. A SA SE RE DIG BS BA TOT BE BHE 2001 92 151 100 515 .293 21 26 36 54 157 7 22 29 1 4 2000 20 16 10 79 .076 2 2 9 11 36 2 9 11 2 0 1999 27 43 26 120 .142 4 8 — — 47 3 2 5 — — Total 139 210 136 714 .294 27 36 45 65 240 12 33 80 3 4

Richardson was injured during the closing of the 2001 season ... is a good hitter who can serve the ball ... will be looked to for leadership during the season. 2001: Richardson played in 92 games ... started 10 of 35 matches ... had 151 kills in 515 total attacks hit-ting .293 ... had 26 service aces and 157 digs ... had seven solo blocks leading to 29 total blocks. 2000: Richardson played in 20 games ... had 16 kills on 79 attempts hitting .076 ... had two assists, two services aces and 36 digs ... has two solo blocks leading to 11 total blocks. 1999: Richardson played in 27 games ... participated in 10 matches ... had 43 kills on 120 total attacks ... had four assists, eight ser-vices aces, and 47 digs ... had three solo blocks leading to five total blocks.

High School: Richardson was a two-sport athlete at DeSoto High School in Texas ... member of volley-ball and track programs ... volleyball team won district title from sopho-more through senior seasons ... went to state tournament during senior season ... received All-District, All-State honors as well as Defensive Player of the Year recognition ... par-ticipated in Texas state track meet in 4 x 100 relay, 4 x 200 relay, 4 x 400 relay and long jump competitions. Personal: Keesheama S. Richard-son was born February 10, 1981 in Terrell, Texas ... is the daughter of Louis and Allie Tiller ... is a psychol-ogy major ... volunteers with Habitat for Humanity and with physically dis-abled persons ... career goal is to pursue a doctorate in forensic psy-chology or to work with children.


To play to my fullest potential every time I step on the volleyball court.


Television, cooking, spending time with friends.

My biggest influence on my ath-letic career is ...

My parents because they always supported my in any activity and be-

cause of their love for me. Why did I choose J-State?

I wanted to attend a HBCU and prove that I could make it outside of

home. Nickname

“Country”



Defensive Specialist Sophomore • 5’ 3” DeSoto, Texas • DeSoto High

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Statistics @ J-State YEAR GP K E TA Pct. A SA SE RE DIG BS BA TOT BE BHE 2001 91 24 38 128 -.109 16 17 12 40 162 1 4 5 1 0 Total 91 24 38 128 -.109 16 17 12 40 162 1 4 5 1 0

Williams is returning to play defensive specialist for the Lady Tigers ... a tough player, she can get to the ball both in the backcourt and at the net ... will be looked to for a deeper role with the team. 2001: Williams played in 91 games ... had 24 kills on 128 total attacks for a hitting percentage of -.109 ... had 16 assists and 17 services aces ... had 162 digs ... had one solo block leading to five total blocks. High School: Played four seasons at DeSoto High ... member of team that captured two district titles ... received honorable mention honors ... also lettered in golf. Personal: Jennifer D. Williams was born February 1, 1983 ... is the daughter of Dennis Williams and Velva Greene ... is an English major ... received President's Award during high school career in Texas ... wants to teach and write poetry.


To bring a new atmosphere to the sport of volleyball and to leave be-

hind a legacy. My hobbies include …

Poetry, writing, spending time with friends.


My motivation and dedication to be the best I can be.

Why did I choose J-State?

I wanted to attend a historically black university.

Nickname

“J-Dubb”



Defensive Specialist Senior • 5’ 6” St. Louis, Missouri • Normandy HS

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Statistics @ J-State YEAR GP K E TA Pct. A SA SE RE DIG BS BA TOT BE BHE 2001 120 9 18 63 -.143 10 22 15 51 157 4 3 7 5 0 2000 96 9 8 32 .031 3 6 10 46 130 0 0 0 0 0 1999 89 12 6 49 .122 6 3 — — 101 3 1 4 — — Total 305 30 32 144 .208 19 31 25 97 388 7 4 11 5 0

Tennon is returning as a defensive specialist for JSU ... is quick and makes good decisions with the ball ... has good work ethic and loves playing volleyball. 2001: Tennon played in 120 games ... started three of 35 matches ... had nine kille on 63 total attacks ... had 10 assists, 22 service aces, and 157 digs ... had four solo blocks leading to seven total blocks. 2000: Tennon played in 96 games ... had nine blocks on 32 to-tal attacks ... had three assists, six service aces and 130 digs. 1999: Tennon played in 89 games ... participated in 31 matches ... had 12 kills on 49 total attacks ... had six assists, three ser-vice aces and 101 digs ... had three solo blocks leading to four total blocks.

High School: Played three sports at Normandy High in St. Louis ... member of volleyball and track teams that won district champion-ships ... played guard on basketball team as well as distance runner and long jumper for track program ... re-ceived All-District honors as well as Best Defensive Player and Best Serve award ... member of Honor Society and Student Government. Personal: Jessica R. Tennon was born June 18, 1981 in St. Louis ... is the daughter of Felix and Jeanette Tennon ... is a computer science major ... tutored elementary stu-dents in math and science ... sister Angela ran track at University of Missouri ... wants to be a computer web designer for a fortune 500 cor-poration.


To make All-SWAC and to win a SWAC title.


Skating, traveling, spending time with friends, and collecting dolphins.


Family because as fellow athletes, they always told me to give it my all

on and off the court. Why did I choose J-State?

Because of the quality of the com-puter science program and I wanted to attend a historically black univer-

sity. Nickname

“Jay-Ten”



Outside Hitter Junior • 5’ 9” Chicago, Illinois • Whitney Young

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Statistics @ J-State YEAR GP K E TA Pct. A SA SE RE DIG BS BA TOT BE BHE 2000 126 213 134 597 .132 8 34 68 44 117 16 67 83 28 8 Total 126 213 134 597 .132 8 34 68 44 117 16 67 83 28 8

A gifted hitter, Watkins returns to the Lady Tiger squad after sitting out last season … has good range and should provide experienced play and lead-ership in 2002. 2000: Watkins played in 108 games, averaging 1.69 kills, 0.94 digs, and 0.62 blocks per game ... finished year with 183 kills, 101 digs and 67 total blocks ... had a two-match total of 29 kills, 12 blocks, and seven digs at Ar-kansas-Pine Bluff on September 27, 2000 ... had nine matches with at least seven kills. High School: Watkins played hitter in volleyball and forward in basketball at Whitney Young High in Chicago ... two-sport athlete for three years be-fore focusing on volleyball for junior and senior seasons ... team consis-tently finished in top three in Chicago in both sports ... was named Volley-ball MVP as well as receiving All-District and All-State honors ... played in three All-Star volleyball games and two All-Star basketball games ... Personal: Monique Y. Watkins was born April 28, 1981 in Chicago, Illi-nois ... is the daughter of Curtis Watkins and Velencia Thompson ... is a criminal justice major ... father played basketball at DePaul University ... wants to be a criminal analyst.


To win a SWAC title. My hobbies include …

Playing volleyball My biggest influence on my ath-letic career is ...

Allen Iverson, because despite the criticism and different issues in life,

he is still focused and determined on the court.

Why did I choose J-State? Because I wanted to attend a histori-

cally black university. Nickname

“Moe”

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Setter Freshman • 5’ 3” Fairview, Oregon • Benson High

1 Carline joins the Lady Tigers after a high school career in which her team was ranked at the top of its conference for two of four seasons … is a quality setter who will be called upon to lead the team when she is on the court … may start by the end of the season. High School: Carline was a two-sport athlete at Benson High School in Oregon … played golf and volleyball … re-ceived MVP honors in both sports … was an All-League setter for three seasons. Personal: Denetia A Carline was born November 8, 1983 … is the daughter of Dennise and Debra Carline … is a graphic design major … volunteer volleyball coach of the Pacific Islanders club team … career ambition is to be-come a college professor.

Outside Hitter / Middle Blocker Freshman • 5’ 10” DeSoto, Texas • DeSoto High

2 Jones should fit in with the new direction of the program … her height and playing ability should allow her to chal-lenge for a starting position this season. High School: Jones was a two-sport athlete at DeSoto High in Texas ... member of volleyball and track teams ... played four seasons of volleyball ... received offensive player of the year and All-State honorable mention honors ... named Who's Who Among American High School Students. Personal: Cara J. Jones was born April 28, 1984 in Dallas, Texas ... the daughter of Johnnie and Linda McDaniel and Joseph Jones, Jr. ... is a biology / pre-medicine major ... volunteered with the Cacnet Youth Group.


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Defensive Speciaiist Freshman • 5’ 4” Toney, Alabama • Limestone High

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Danielly should be a solid addition to the backcourt with her quickness and quality ball-handling decisions. High School: Danielly was a three-sport athlete at East Limestone High in Athens, Alabama ... was a member of basketball, volleyball, and softball squads ... softball team won area title and made it to state playoffs ... received All-Area and All-County honors ... named Who's Who Among American High School Students. Personal: Shinician L. Danielly was born November 24, 1983 ... is the daughter of Edward and Sherree Danielly ... is a broadcasting journalism major.

Marner joins the JSU volleyball team after a year with the Lady Tigers basketball team … her height and enthusiasm should be a welcome addition to the program. High School: Marner played two sports in high school ... member of volleyball and basketball teams ... was named All-League and All-District in basketball ... Played in the high school All-Star game in 2001 ... was an honor student at East High in Memphis. Personal: Chinye`re K. Marner was born December 30, 1982 in Memphis, Tennessee ... is the daughter of Orlando and Patsy Marner ... is a biology major ... volunteers with nursing homes and with disabled persons ... career goal is to be a veterinarian.


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Setter Sophomore • 5’ 3” Kalamazoo, Michigan • Central HS

5 Sadler comes to JSU after an extensive high school career in Michigan … she should provide energy and stability to the Lady Tigers. High School: Sadler was a three-sport athlete at Kalamazoo Central High in Michigan ... member of tennis, soccer and volleyball programs ... soccer team was district champs in 2000 ... played setter for volleyball team ... was a member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Jocelyn R. Sadler was born August 5, 1982 in Kalamazoo, Michigan ... the daughter of Vernon and Marlene Sadler ... is a elementary education major ... volunteers at homeless shelters and as a high school aca-demic mentor ... career goal is to be an elementary school teacher.

Hitter Freshman • 5’ 11” La Mesa, CA • Helix HS

6 White comes to Jackson State with three years of high school experience … she brings the height and ability that the program is looking for on the front … should vie for a starting spot by season’s end. High School: White was three-year player at Helix High School in La Mesa California … played both the hitter and blocker positions … team was second in league and a runner up in division during her senior year … was named to the San Diego All-Academic team and was an honorable mention selection in league. Personal: Verita N. White was born September 12, 1984 in San Bernardino, California … is the daughter of Clevesta and Vivan White … is a nursing major … volunteers at women’s shelters … career goal is to be a nurse.


2001 S2001 S2001 SEASONEASONEASON INININ R R REVIEWEVIEWEVIEW Under the leadership of first year coach, Rosemarie Washington, the Jackson State University Lady Tigers volleyball team had a favorable season. JSU ended the season with a 12-25 record and a 3-5 conference mark. They advanced to the 2001 SWAC Volleyball Tournament but were eliminated by Prairie View A&M University (30-26, 30-22, 30-17) during the first round. The Lady Tigers maintained a 3rd place ranking in the eastern division at the end of the season. The team was led by senior Danah Hadley (Alamogorda, NM), who aver-aged 3.34 kills and 1.06 blocks per game. She also garnered SWAC Player of the Week honors twice during the season. She had a game high 21 kills against Grambling (9/21/01). The win (3-1) snapped a 15-game conference losing streak for the team, with their last win coming on October 21, 2000 against Mississippi Valley (3-2). Hadley was also named to the Holiday Inn-Mercer All-Tournament team and was tabbed the Defensive Player of the Game in the 2001 JAM Classic. Seniors Latasha Pusha (Burton, SC) and Ambrosia Scott (Memphis, TN) also faired well on the team and in the conference. Pusha was the best defen-sive player of the team. She led the team in digs with 335 (2.60 per game) and was ranked 8th in the conference in the same category. Scott’s powerful serve helped the team offensively. She was ranked first on the team and held up 9th place in the SWAC in service aces, averaging .37 aces per contest.

By Deidre Bell Jones-Director, JSU Athletic Media Relations

SWAC East SWAC West Alabama A&M......... 4-0 14-5 Southern............ 4-1 12-9 Alcorn State........ 4-1 21-8 Grambling State..... 4-1 11-21 Jackson State....... 2-3 11-21 Prairie View A&M.... 4-2 9-14 Alabama State....… 2-5 3-14 Texas Southern...... 1-4 2-20 Miss. Valley State.. 1-4 5-19 Arkansas-Pine Bluff. 1-6 6-16


Overall record: 12-25 Conf: 3-5 Home: 6-7 Away: 5-11 Neutral: 1-6 Date Opponent Score Aug. 31 vs UT-Chattanooga 0-3, L Aug. 31 vs Mercer 0-3, L Sep. 1 at Birmingham-Southern 0-3, L Sep. 1 vs Lipscomb 1-3, L Sep. 4 Tulane 0-3, L Sep. 5 at Southestern La. 0-3, L Sep. 10 Southern 2-3, L Sep. 11 Grambling State 3-1, W Sep. 11 Grambling State 3-1, W Sep. 18 Belhaven College 1-3, L Sep. 20 at Georgia State 0-3, L Sep. 21 vs Mercer 0-3, L Sep. 21 vs North Carolina A&T 0-3, L Sep. 22 vs Centenary 1-3, L Sep. 22 vs Prairie View A&M 3-0, W Sep. 24 at Alabama A&M 0-3, L Sep. 25 at Alabama State 1-3, L Sep. 26 Millsaps College 0-3, L Sep. 28 Alabama State 3-0, W Sep. 28 Morris Brown 3-0, W Sep. 29 Alcorn State 0-3, L Sep. 29 Mississippi Valley 3-0, W Sep. 29 vs Prairie View A&M 3-1, W Oct. 2 at Grambling State 3-1, W Oct. 2 at Grambling State 2-3, L Oct. 3 Southeastern La. 0-3, L Oct. 9 Alabama A&M 1-3, L Oct. 10 at Belhaven College 2-3, L Oct. 16 at Millsaps College 0-3, L Oct. 18 at Clark-Atlanta 3-1, W Oct. 19 at Morris Brown 3-2, W Oct. 23 at Univ. of Memphis 0-3, L Oct. 31 at Southern 0-3, L Nov. 1 at Mississippi Valley 3-1, W Nov. 1 at Mississippi Valley 3-0, W Nov. 6 at Alcorn State 0-3, L Nov. 16 vs. Prairie View A&M 0-3, L

TEAM STATISTICS JSU OPP ATTACK Kills 1459 1506 Errors 996 805 Total Attacks 4376 4006 Kills/Game 11.4 11.8 SET Assists 1265 1293 Assists/Game 9.9 10.1 SERVE Aces 170 312 Errors 146 242 Aces/Game 1.3 2.4 SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors 360 145 Errors/Game 2.8 1.1 DEFENSE Digs 1496 1338 Digs/Game 11.7 10.5 BLOCKING Block Solo 92 99 Block Assist 260 261 Total Blocks 222.0 229.5 Blocks Per Game 1.7 1.8 Block Errors 37 78 BALL HANDLING ERRORS 50 62 ATTENDANCE Total 1854 1178 Dates/Avg Per Date 13/143 16/74 Neutral site #/Avg 7/67 Current win streak 0 - Home win streak 0 - MATCH WINS BY #GAMES 1 2 3 4 5 Total ----------------------------------------------- Jackson State Univ. 0 0 5 6 1 - 12 Opponents 0 0 15 6 3 - 24 GAMES WON BY GAME 1 2 3 4 5 Total ----------------------------------------------- Jackson State Univ. 15 14 11 6 1 - 47 Opponents 21 22 25 9 3 - 80 POINTS BY GAME 1 2 3 4 5 Total ----------------------------------------------- Jackson State Univ. 866 871 868 411 51 - 3067 Opponents 963 990 997 435 53 - 3438

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Schedule and Results Date Opponent Score Game-by-Game Attend. Aug. 31 vs UT-Chattanooga 0-3, L 13-30, 24-30, 17-30 50 Aug. 31 vs Mercer 0-3, L 15-30, 12-30, 21-30 56 Sep. 1 at Birmingham-Southern 0-3, L 14-30, 17-30, 20-30 100 Sep. 1 vs Lipscomb 1-3, L 30-24, 28-30, 29-31, 16-30 100 Sep. 4 Tulane 0-3, L 11-30, 17-30, 13-30 184 Sep. 5 at Southestern La. 0-3, L 22-30, 17-30, 22-30 126 Sep. 10 Southern 2-3, L 28-30, 30-23, 30-20, 24-30, 13-15 300 Sep. 11 Grambling State 3-1, W 24-30, 39-37, 30-23, 30-27 135 Sep. 11 Grambling State 3-1, W 30-14, 23-30, 30-26, 30-26 135 Sep. 18 Belhaven College 1-3, L 32-34, 30-24, 27-30, 26-30 200 Sep. 20 at Georgia State 0-3, L 8-30, 16-30, 15-30 83 Sep. 21 vs Mercer 0-3, L 19-30, 17-30, 24-30 116 Sep. 21 vs North Carolina A&T 0-3, L 19-30, 22-30, 10-30 68 Sep. 22 vs Centenary 1-3, L 30-26, 25-30, 25-30, 32-34 78 Sep. 22 vs Prairie View A&M 3-0, W 30-26, 30-21, 30-22 48 Sep. 24 at Alabama A&M 0-3, L 20-30, 14-30, 24-30 Sep. 25 at Alabama State 1-3, L 28-30, 30-26, 26-30, 25-30 32 Sep. 26 Millsaps College 0-3, L 25-30, 20-30, 20-30 75 Sep. 28 Alabama State 3-0, W 30-19, 30-20, 30-24 55 Sep. 28 Morris Brown 3-0, W 30-15, 30-14, 30-23 145 Sep. 29 Alcorn State 0-3, L 26-30, 20-30, 17-30 150 Sep. 29 Mississippi Valley 3-0, W 30-20, 30-17, 30-15 75 Sep. 29 vs Prairie View A&M 3-1, W 33-31, 30-20, 29-31, 31-29 Oct. 2 at Grambling State 3-1, W 30-25, 28-30, 30-23, 31-29 110 Oct. 2 at Grambling State 2-3, L 30-27, 17-30, 30-23, 31-33, 15-17 125 Oct. 3 Southeastern La. 0-3, L 7-30, 12-30, 24-30 25 Oct. 9 Alabama A&M 1-3, L 30-18, 25-30, 22-30, 23-30 175 Oct. 10 at Belhaven College 2-3, L 20-30, 30-28, 30-27, 24-30, 8-15 120 Oct. 16 at Millsaps College 0-3, L 18-30, 22-30, 20-30 70 Oct. 18 at Clark-Atlanta 3-1, W 30-26, 30-25, 20-30, 30-24 75 Oct. 19 at Morris Brown 3-2, W 30-22, 30-21, 21-30, 28-30, 15-6 50 Oct. 23 at Univ. of Memphis 0-3, L 17-30, 12-30, 10-30 64 Oct. 31 at Southern 0-3, L 19-30, 28-30, 28-30 134 Nov. 1 at Mississippi Valley 3-1, W 30-23, 32-30, 30-32, 30-23 Nov. 1 at Mississippi Valley 3-0, W 30-13, 30-24, 30-18 Nov. 6 at Alcorn State 0-3, L 28-30, 24-30, 24-30 121 Nov. 16 vs. Prairie View A&M 0-3, L 26-30, 22-30, 17-10 250 Overall 12-25 When the match goes ...... Home 5-7 3 games 5-16 Away 5-11 4 games 6-6 SWAC 3-5 5 games 1-3 Neutral 2-7

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JACKSON STATE JACKSON STATE VOLLEYBALL 2002 2001 Team Match-by-Match Statistics

{-----ATTACK-----} SET SERVE PASS DEF {----BLOCKS----} GEN Date Opponent GP K E TA Pct. A SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE Tot BHE Aug. 31 vs UT-Chattanooga 4 25 19 90 .067 24 5 3 11 37 1 0 3 1.0 5 Aug. 31 vs Mercer 3 23 20 69 .043 21 6 4 16 25 1 2 1 2.0 1 Sep. 1 at Birmingham-Southern 3 19 22 81 -.037 17 3 4 17 28 2 4 1 4.0 3 Sep. 1 vs Lipscomb 4 51 26 149 .168 46 6 8 15 72 1 6 3 4.0 11 Sep. 4 Tulane 3 17 30 119 -.109 15 1 1 8 46 3 0 1 3.0 0 Sep. 5 at Southestern La. 3 27 15 98 .122 23 5 4 18 35 1 4 0 3.0 0 Sep. 10 Southern 5 54 28 173 .150 34 8 6 5 53 1 4 0 3.0 2 Sep. 11 Grambling State 4 59 34 122 .205 51 7 6 8 31 1 16 1 9.0 1 Sep. 11 Grambling State 4 43 37 117 .051 38 8 4 7 23 2 22 0 13.0 0 Sep. 18 Belhaven College 4 61 40 146 .144 58 8 1 11 53 1 18 0 10.0 0 Sep. 20 at Georgia State 3 21 28 121 -.058 17 0 3 17 24 0 0 0 0.0 0 Sep. 21 vs Mercer 3 26 18 78 .103 22 3 3 16 20 1 0 3 1.0 2 Sep. 21 vs North Carolina A&T 3 18 17 58 .017 13 3 5 18 27 2 0 3 2.0 0 Sep. 22 vs Centenary 4 59 36 154 .149 46 5 5 5 57 6 14 2 13.0 0 Sep. 22 vs Prairie View A&M 3 46 17 86 .337 38 7 3 5 21 0 4 0 2.0 0 Sep. 24 at Alabama A&M 3 30 46 148 -.108 61 11 2 12 17 7 15 10 14.5 0 Sep. 25 at Alabama State 4 49 43 206 .029 118 8 4 26 47 15 12 25 21.0 0 Sep. 26 Millsaps College 3 35 24 93 .118 30 4 1 13 36 0 6 0 3.0 0 Sep. 28 Alabama State 3 34 19 83 .181 30 1 4 5 31 4 12 0 10.0 1 Sep. 28 Morris Brown 3 37 22 94 .160 32 9 6 3 24 2 2 0 3.0 0 Sep. 29 Alcorn State 3 25 28 93 -.032 22 2 4 11 22 1 8 0 5.0 0 Sep. 29 Mississippi Valley 3 48 19 96 .302 47 3 2 3 45 2 4 0 4.0 1 Oct. 2 at Grambling State 4 55 25 147 .204 51 4 4 7 55 0 22 0 11.0 4 Oct. 2 at Grambling State 5 63 39 181 .133 58 4 4 11 64 0 16 0 8.0 4 Oct. 3 Southeastern La. 3 19 20 92 -.011 15 1 1 12 29 2 4 0 4.0 3 Oct. 9 Alabama A&M 4 34 38 143 -.028 32 9 10 11 46 3 4 0 5.0 1 Oct. 10 at Belhaven College 5 48 35 193 .067 42 7 3 10 65 7 12 0 13.0 6 Oct. 16 at Millsaps College 3 34 33 126 .008 31 2 5 5 56 2 6 1 5.0 2 Oct. 18 at Clark-Atlanta 4 53 26 173 .156 48 7 2 7 50 6 3 0 7.5 0 Oct. 19 at Morris Brown 5 60 24 150 .240 45 6 8 10 47 4 4 2 6.0 0 Oct. 23 at Univ. of Memphis 3 16 17 88 -.011 15 0 2 18 29 0 0 1 0.0 1 Oct. 31 at Southern 3 44 34 138 .072 37 6 7 8 53 2 4 0 4.0 1 Nov. 1 at Mississippi Valley 4 68 42 176 .148 43 1 6 4 75 3 2 5 4.0 2 Nov. 1 at Mississippi Valley 3 52 22 113 .265 32 3 3 6 39 1 0 0 1.0 0 Nov. 6 at Alcorn State 3 39 27 117 .103 32 3 4 2 31 1 12 0 7.0 4 Nov. 16 vs Prairie View A&M 3 33 30 116 .026 26 1 4 5 31 2 4 1 4.0 2 Team GP K E TA Pct. A SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE Tot BHE JSU 131 1492 1035 4589 .100 1366 172 150 373 1519 93 264 63 225.0 57


2001 Individual Statistics {------— ----ATTACK------— ----} {--SET---} {----SERVE---} ## Name GP MP-MS K K/g E TA Pct. A A/g SA SA/g SE 1 TODD, Rachelle 122 35-4 4 0.03 17 46 -.283 541 4.43 12 0.10 19 3 GANT, Tiffany 122 35-10 147 1.02 129 523 .281 612 5.02 20 0.17 12 4 RICHARDSON, K. 92 31-10 151 1.64 100 515 .293 21 0.23 26 0.28 36 6 MURRELL, Katherine 116 35-5 183 1.58 151 594 .054 13 0.11 0 0.00 1 7 WILLIAMS, Jennifer 91 27-3 24 0.26 38 128 -.109 16 0.18 17 0.19 12 8 PUSHA, LaTasha 123 35-11 264 2.15 183 915 .089 16 0.13 23 0.19 29 9 TENNON, Jessica 120 35-3 9 0.08 18 63 -.143 10 0.08 22 0.18 15 13 HADLEY, Danah 89 27-8 282 3.17 144 673 .205 8 0.09 9 0.10 8 14 CARTER, Angela 88 29-3 201 2.28 125 519 .146 7 0.08 0 0.00 1 15 SCOTT, Ambrosia 83 24-8 113 1.36 78 364 .096 28 0.34 31 0.37 10 JACKSON STATE 131 37-37 1492 11.39 1035 4589 .100 1366 10.43 172 1.31 150 Opponents 131 37-37 1626 12.41 869 4296 .176 1395 10.65 330 2.52 259 { --- DIG ---} { ----------- BLOCK ---------- } ## Name GP RE DIG Dig/g BS BA Tot B/g BE BHE 1 TODD, Rachelle 122 7 137 1.12 0 1 1 0.01 0 11 3 GANT, Tiffany 122 34 231 1.89 3 24 27 0.23 4 1 4 RICHARDSON, K. 92 54 157 1.71 7 22 29 0.32 1 4 6 MURRELL, Katherine 116 11 59 0.51 15 35 50 0.43 9 13 7 WILLIAMS, Jennifer 91 40 162 1.78 1 4 5 0.05 1 0 8 PUSHA, LaTasha 123 53 317 2.58 16 40 56 0.46 4 3 9 TENNON, Jessica 120 51 157 1.31 4 3 7 0.06 5 0 13 HADLEY, Danah 89 23 36 0.40 24 66 90 1.01 23 1 14 CARTER, Angela 88 7 26 0.30 14 31 45 0.51 11 1 15 SCOTT, Ambrosia 83 40 141 1.70 3 16 19 0.23 5 7 TEAM 53 JACKSON STATE 131 373 1519 11.60 93 264 225.0 1.72 63 57 Opponents 131 167 1428 10.90 123 292 269.0 2.05 105 83

Team Averages Games played: 131 Service Aces / game: 1.31 Blocks / game: 1.72 Kills / game: 11.39 Reception errors / game: 2.85 Ball handling errors / game: 0.44 Assists / game: 10.43 Digs / game: 11.60 Reception errors / game: 2.85


HITTING PERCENTAGE Team G Kills Errs Total Pct -------------------------------------------------- Alcorn State........ 93 1193 393 2817 .284 Alabama A&M......... 94 1264 525 3147 .235 Texas Southern...... 97 1279 577 3482 .202 Southern............ 102 1052 581 3037 .155 Prairie View A&M.... 128 1498 861 4296 .148 Alabama State....... 92 1019 682 2933 .115 Grambling State..... 139 1360 941 4092 .102 Jackson State....... 128 1459 1005 4473 .101 Miss. Valley State.. 79 561 388 2372 .073 Arkansas-Pine Bluff. 65 493 552 2219 -.027 OPPONENT HITTING PCT. Team G Kills Errs Total Pct -------------------------------------------------- Alcorn State........ 93 1005 606 2915 .137 Texas Southern...... 97 1084 585 3520 .142 Alabama A&M......... 94 954 522 2904 .149 Prairie View A&M.... 128 1612 907 4636 .152 Grambling State..... 139 1531 808 4251 .170 Jackson State....... 128 1579 845 4177 .176 Arkansas-Pine Bluff. 65 665 330 1887 .178 Southern............ 102 1176 557 3112 .199 Alabama State....... 92 1094 479 2870 .214 Miss. Valley State.. 79 1116 487 2718 .231 ASSISTS Team G No. Per Game ----------------------------------------- Alabama A&M......... 94 1070 11.38 Texas Southern...... 97 1103 11.37 Alcorn State........ 93 1000 10.75 Jackson State....... 128 1340 10.47 Prairie View A&M.... 128 1329 10.38 Alabama State....... 92 895 9.73 Southern............ 102 976 9.57 Grambling State..... 139 1129 8.12 Miss. Valley State.. 79 382 4.84 Arkansas-Pine Bluff. 65 303 4.66 KILLS Team G No. Per Game ----------------------------------------- Alabama A&M......... 94 1264 13.45 Texas Southern...... 97 1279 13.19 Alcorn State........ 93 1193 12.83 Prairie View A&M.... 128 1498 11.70 Jackson State....... 128 1459 11.40 Alabama State....... 92 1019 11.08 Southern............ 102 1052 10.31 Grambling State..... 139 1360 9.78 Arkansas-Pine Bluff. 65 493 7.58 Miss. Valley State.. 79 561 7.10

BLOCKS Team G Solo Asst Total Per Game ----------------------------------------------------- Grambling State..... 139 262 510 517.0 3.72 Miss. Valley State.. 79 175 128 239.0 3.03 Arkansas-Pine Bluff. 65 99 190 194.0 2.98 Alabama A&M......... 94 72 290 217.0 2.31 Prairie View A&M.... 128 86 389 280.5 2.19 Alcorn State........ 93 97 183 188.5 2.03 Alabama State....... 92 103 146 176.0 1.91 Texas Southern...... 97 127 97 175.5 1.81 Jackson State....... 128 91 260 221.0 1.73 Southern............ 102 60 180 150.0 1.47 SERVICE ACES Team G No. Per Game ----------------------------------------- Alabama A&M......... 94 253 2.69 Texas Southern...... 97 215 2.22 Alabama State....... 92 167 1.82 Southern............ 102 182 1.78 Prairie View A&M.... 128 222 1.73 Alcorn State........ 93 158 1.70 Arkansas-Pine Bluff. 65 110 1.69 Jackson State....... 128 171 1.34 Grambling State..... 139 167 1.20 Miss. Valley State.. 79 91 1.15 DIGS Team G No. Per Game ----------------------------------------- Texas Southern...... 97 1633 16.84 Alabama A&M......... 94 1404 14.94 Miss. Valley State.. 79 939 11.89 Grambling State..... 139 1640 11.80 Prairie View A&M.... 128 1499 11.71 Jackson State....... 128 1488 11.62 Southern............ 102 1179 11.56 Alabama State....... 92 921 10.01 Arkansas-Pine Bluff. 65 549 8.45 Alcorn State........ 93 403 4.33

2001 FINAL SWAC STATISTICS-TEAM


HITTING PERCENTAGE (Minimum .200/3.0 attacks per game) Player Team G Kills Errs Total Pct -------------------------------------------------------------- BURNS, Ashley....... SU 53 149 30 333 .357 THOMPSON,Paige...... TXSO 96 346 87 775 .334 WASHINGTON,LaToya... ALCN 91 373 109 812 .325 THOMPSON,Monica..... AAMU 85 303 96 647 .320 SMITH,Stephanie..... ALCN 87 199 55 458 .314 CHATMAN,Megan....... AAMU 85 151 44 347 .308 HORSKA,Andrea....... ALCN 91 261 86 592 .296 TAKEUCHI, Mayumi.... SU 90 206 56 550 .273 FADEYU,Tosin........ ALCN 77 193 73 442 .271 OZEN,Jonette........ PVAM 115 322 115 766 .270 KILLS (Minimum 2.00 per game) Player Team Cl G No. Per Game ----------------------------------------------------- WASHINGTON,LaToya... ALCN 91 373 4.10 DENSON,Andrea....... ALST 88 343 3.90 THOMPSON,Paige...... TXSO 96 346 3.60 THOMPSON,Monica..... AAMU 85 303 3.56 HADLEY, Danah....... JSU SR 86 277 3.22 SMOKE,Tiffany....... GSU 128 397 3.10 DAVIS,Ashley........ TXSO 89 257 2.89 HORSKA,Andrea....... ALCN 91 261 2.87 BURNS, Ashley....... SU FR 53 149 2.81 OZEN,Jonette........ PVAM 115 322 2.80 ASSISTS (Minimum 5.00 per game) Player Team Cl G No. Per Game ----------------------------------------------------- VESSELL,Alicia...... ALCN 70 764 10.91 HARMON,Natalia...... TXSO 92 954 10.37 DIXSON,Princess..... AAMU 86 886 10.30 SAMUEL, Latrecia.... SU SR 93 880 9.46 DILLARD,Tanesha..... PVAM 72 605 8.40 PUGH,Melody......... ALST 80 649 8.11 COLLINS,Lequia...... GSU 123 917 7.46 GANT, Tiffany....... JSU JR 116 592 5.10 CAMPBELL,Amber...... PVAM 97 487 5.02 SERVICE ACES (Minimum 0.10 per game) Player Team Cl G No. Per Game ----------------------------------------------------- DIXSON,Princess..... AAMU 86 70 0.81 GILBERT,Sharice..... TXSO 92 68 0.74 DENSON,Andrea....... ALST 88 59 0.67 WELTY,Natasha....... AAMU 71 39 0.55 SAMUEL, Latrecia.... SU SR 93 50 0.54 WILLIAMS,Feah....... AAMU 48 24 0.50 THOMPSON,Monica..... AAMU 85 40 0.47 THOMPSON,Paige...... TXSO 96 45 0.47 WASHINGTON,LaToya... ALCN 91 37 0.41

JAMES,Erica......... UAPB FR 59 23 0.39 BLOCKS (Minimum 1.00 per game) Player Team G Solo Asst Total Avg. ----------------------------------------------------------------- COLLINS,TeRhonda.... GSU 132 89 106 195.0 1.48 FRANCIS,Patricia.... MVSU 79 86 28 114.0 1.44 RANEY,Kimberly...... GSU 73 38 67 105.0 1.44 THOMPSON,Paige...... TXSO 96 80 32 112.0 1.17 HADLEY, Danah....... JSU 86 24 66 90.0 1.05 CHATMAN,Megan....... AAMU 85 20 68 88.0 1.04 FANNER,Lashan....... UAPB 63 22 43 65.0 1.03 NEELY,Alecia........ UAPB 35 10 26 36.0 1.03 DIGS (Minimum 1.00 per game) Player Team Cl G No. Per Game ----------------------------------------------------- THOMPSON,Monica..... AAMU 85 321 3.78 BRANDON,Deatra...... TXSO 95 300 3.16 CAMPBELL,Gabrielle.. TXSO 93 270 2.90 THOMPSON,Paige...... TXSO 96 265 2.76 TAKEUCHI, Mayumi.... SU SO 90 248 2.76 SMOKE,Tiffany....... GSU 128 349 2.73 PUSHA, LaTasha...... JSU SR 120 314 2.62 WARD-CHANAY,LaKeda.. MVSU 78 204 2.62 GILBERT,Sharice..... TXSO 92 232 2.52 WELTY,Natasha....... AAMU 71 160 2.25

2001 FINAL SWAC STATISTICS-INDIVIDUAL


JJACKSONACKSON S STATETATE U UNIVERSITYNIVERSITY Jackson State University opened its doors in 1877, in Natchez, Mississippi operating as Natchez Seminary, a private school, un-der the auspices of the American Bap-

tist Home Mission Society of New York. Its purpose was to educate the newly freed slaves between Memphis and the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. Serving primarily as an in-stitution to train ministers and teachers, the school en-rolled twenty (20) students. Dr. Charles Ayer served as the first president and the school prospered in Natchez until November 1882, when the Society moved it to Jackson, a more central location in the state. At the close of the session in 1894, Dr. Ayer resigned and Dr. Luther G. Barrett, the second president, was appointed to fill the vacancy. The University (then known as Jackson College) was moved from its original site in north Jackson to a new tract of land in the south-west section of the city. Building construction on the new site began in 1902. Appointed to the presidency on May 8, 1911 was Dr. Zachary Taylor Hubert. The course of study was broad-ened, University departments were organized, and a sec-ond building program was initiated during his administra-tion. On October 1, 1927, Dr. B. Baldwin Dansby was ap-pointed as the fourth president of the University (Jackson College). Major educational activities were directed to-wards teacher education for in-service teachers during Dr. Dansby’s administration. After the withdrawal of the sup-port of the American Baptist Home Mission Society from the University (Jackson College) in 1934, it became ap-parent that state support would be needed for the survival of the institution. Dr. Dansby climaxed his administration by arranging for the transfer of the University from the pri-vate control of the church to the state system of educa-tion. Elected to the presidency of the University (Jackson College) in 1940 was Dr. Jacob L. Reddix, who took charge as the first president of the institution under state control. The state initially assumed support of the Univer-sity for the specific purpose of training rural and elemen-tary school teachers. The curriculum was reorganized and subsequently, two years of college work were of-fered. The Board of Trustees elevated the curriculum to a

full four-year teacher education program in 1942, leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree in Education. The first your-year graduating class under state support received the Bachelor of Science Degree in Education in May, 1944. A Division of Graduate Studies was organized dur-ing the Summer of 1953, and the program of Liberal Arts followed in the fall. Dr. John A. Peoples, Jr. was appointed as the sixth president of Jackson State University on March 2, 1967. He was the first alumnus to serve in that capacity and ushered in a new spirit of freedom and realization for stu-dents and faculty. This spirit was symbolized in the new University motto: “You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free”. Under his administration, the aca-demic program was greatly expanded and strengthened. The entire curriculum was reorganized and the Schools of Liberal Studies, Education, Science and Tech-nology, Business and Economics and the Graduate School were established. The faculty grew in number and academic training level, with the absolute number tripling and the number of terminal degrees increasing more than eightfold in ten years. On March 15, 1974, Jackson State gained university status through a legislative act signed into law by Gover-nor William Waller. The University was officially desig-nated the Urban University by the Board of Trustees, State Institutions of Higher Learning, State of Mississippi. Dr. James A. Hefner became the seventh president of Jackson State University on May 1, 1984, serving until April 1, 1991. Upon assuming the presidency, he launched a five-year $10 million capital campaign gener-ating $11.2 million a year ahead of schedule. This ad-ministration was characterized by enhancement of the scholarship program; establishment of a Community De-velopment Corporation with the assistance of the Ford Foundation to improve the blighted area around the cam-pus; organization of a Staff Senate; establishment of the Center for Professional Development and the Center for Technology Transfer, and expansion of programs through the Division of Continuing Education and the Universities Center. Dr. Herman B. Smith, Jr. was appointed interim presi-dent of Jackson State University in April, 1991. The over-all debt of the University was reduced and fiscal manage-ment practices were improved. A campus improvement project involving the local community in beautification ef-forts was launched along with increased campus security measures.

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JJACKSONACKSON S STATETATE U UNIVERSITYNIVERSITY

(Continued from page 23) Dr. James E. Lyons, Sr., assumed the presidency of Jackson State University on July 1, 1992. A Campus Master Plan projecting the growth of the University well into the 21st Century was developed. An impressive $13.5 million expansion and renovation of the H.T. Sampson Library was completed which essentially dou-bled the former capacity. A $2 million restoration of his-toric Ayer Hall was also completed and a $17.2 million home for the School of Liberal Arts, the first of several new buildings envisioned in the Campus Master Plan, is now completed. Several new graduate and undergraduate programs were approved and implemented during the administra-tion of Dr. Lyons including the Bachelor’s degree in educa-tional technology and health care administration; the Mas-ter of Science Degree in communicative disorders, haz-ardous materials management and urban and regional planning; and the Doctorate degree in business admini-stration, clinical psychology, public administration, urban and regional planning and social work. These academic achievements were bolstered by the establishment of the School of Social Work; expansion of the Master’s in Public Policy and Administration (MPA) program to departmental status, making it the only such department in Mississippi’s higher education system. Included among Dr. Lyons’ most impressive achievements was the accreditation of the Jackson State University School of Business by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). On April 15, 1999, Dr. Bettye Ward Fletcher was named Interim President of Jackson State University by unanimous consent of the Board of Trustees, State Institu-tions of Higher Learning. Under her tenure, the University garnered two of the largest monetary awards in its his-tory – a $2 million donation to the JSU Development Foundation from alumnus Attorney Frederick Clark and his wife, Margaret; and a $12.9 million research grant to serve as the coordinating center for the Jackson Heart Study. The legacy continued with the appointment of Ronald Mason, Jr., Esquire, as the ninth president of Jackson State University on February 1, 2000. On the heels of his first year anniversary (February, 2001), Mason celebrated some of the achievements that were quickly identified as priority items for the institutional advancement and sur-vival of Jackson State. A testament of external funding has been proven in more than $40 million in federal funds shared by several research initiatives at JSU including the

Geographical Information Systems, Remote Sensing Center and other sponsored research programs and con-tracts. The finalized agreement with the Allstate Corpora-tion yielded a $17 million asset to the JSU Foundation, al-lowing Jackson State to purchase the south Jackson prop-erty for $3 million. The Mississippi e-Center houses the state-of-the-art computer science and information technol-ogy programs that promise to be a major thrust in technol-ogy for e-Communications companies throughout the Jackson metropolitan area. Jackson State University is an Internet 2School, fully wired with two super computers and several federally funded multidisciplinary centers. Services to students and the external community are evident through the efforts to improve the University’s in-frastructure and its physical environment. Phase I and II of the Lynch Street Corridor will transform the main artery of the core campus into a pedestrian walkway. The new School of Liberal Arts is completed and now conducts classes for the departments within this discipline. Con-struction is soon to begin on the new schools of Business and Engineering. A record student enrollment for the 2001 Fall semester reveals the largest increase since the mid-1980’s in spite of increased tuition costs and out-of-state fees. Organizational enhancement continues throughout the administration and is the substratum on which peak insti-tutional performance is built. Accolades from the South-ern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) for ex-emplary performance in institutional management and pro-grams were given during the 2001 Spring Visitation. The University received commendations from SACS for out-standing performance in fixed assets accounting. The School of Business also received high marks from SACS for ranking 2nd amongst all HBCUs in accounting students passing the Certified Public Accountancy examination. Today, with an enrollment of over 7,000 students, Jackson State University provides traditional and non-traditional students of diverse backgrounds academic op-portunities to develop knowledge and skills that will em-power them to succeed in an increasingly complex and technologically advanced world. Long-term cooperative projects and initiatives strengthen the University’s service to public schools, business and industry, the West Jack-son community, the city, state, nation and several interna-tional countries.


UUNIVERSITYNIVERSITY P PRESIDENTRESIDENT Ronald Mason Jr.

University President Dr. Ronald Mason Jr. assumed the presidency of Jackson State University on February 1, 2000. Dr. Mason brings to Jackson State a wealth of experience in higher education, community, development, and legal issues. At the time of his appointment by the Board of Trustees, State Institutions of Higher Learning, he was serving as Execu-tive Director of the Tulane-Xavier National Center for the Urban Community in New Orleans, Louisiana. As Executive Director of the Tulane-Xavier Center, Dr. Mason focused on continued coordination of the two universities' extensive involvement in public housing, eco-nomic development, and public education. These initia-tives grew from Dr. Mason's 1996 appointment by the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Henry Cisneros to executive monitor for the Housing Authority of New Orleans. In this unique role, Dr. Mason was an over-seer of the recovery of the housing authority, including the involvement of Tulane and Xavier faculties, students, and staff in developing model programs to stimulate resident self-sufficiency and to implement welfare reform and wel-fare to work programs through the Tulane-Xavier Campus Affiliates Program and the Tulane Institute for Resident Ini-tiatives. In addition, Dr. Mason led development of New Orleans' successful Enterprise Community application in 1994. Other urban initiatives for which he provided leader-ship are the New Orleans Welfare to Work Collaborative, which includes more than 60 business providers and pub-lic agencies, and the Ford Public School Reform Initiatives, which is partnering three schools and six university and community organizations to devise a plan for system-wide school improvement. Dr. Mason earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from Columbia University. He is also a graduate of the Harvard Institute of Education Management. He served Tulane University in several capacities, including Senior Vice President and General Counsel, and Vice President for Fi-nance and Operations. As chief legal officer, he was the principal legal advisor to the President, Senior Officers, Deans, and Board of Administrators of the Tulane Educa-tional Fund, and managed a portion of the University's business operations. The management expertise he brought to the housing authority and the several large urban initiatives

were honored during his previous appointments. He iden-tified inefficiencies on the administrative side of the Univer-sity, thus enabling the redirection of several million dollars to academic support, and was responsible for the new law, art, and theater buildings. In addition to his administrative achievements, he established the innovative Tulane Uni-versity Staff Training and Enhancement Program and the annual Tulane-Xavier Martin Luther King Week for Peace. He was instrumental in bringing to Tulane the Amistad Research Center, one of the nation's largest col-lections of original documents and art on the experience of minorities in the United States. He also was the principal investigator on a grant awarded by the Ford Foundation to explore the issue of racism in higher education with presi-dents of highly selective southern universities. He also spent six weeks in Kenya and Tanzania, East Africa, as Tulane's representative on the Louisiana Consortium for Higher Education, and has written and spoken extensively on issues related to urban development, diversity and mul-ticulturalism. Dr. Mason is involved in numerous public services activities, including membership on the boards of the Fel-lowship Foundation, the Metropolitan Area Committee, the New Orleans Jobs Initiative for Education and Research, and the Southern Development Foundation. As president of Jackson State University, Dr. Mason will serve on the Boards of the West Jackson Community De-velopment Corporations, Capital Center, Inc., Jackson Medical Mall Foundation, Mississippi Technology, Inc., Metro Parkway Commission, and the Mississippi Telecom-munications Conference and Training Center Commission. Dr. Mason is married to Belinda DeCruir Mason, and has one daughter Nia, and two sons, Jared and Kenan.


DDIRECTORIRECTOR OFOF A ATHLETICSTHLETICS Roy Culberson

Athletic Director Roy E. Culberson was named Jackson State Uni-

versity’s sixth athletics director on April 7, 2000. Culber-

son replaced Bob Braddy, who had been serving as

JSU’s interim athletics director since the retirement of

Paul Covington in June of 1999.

Culberson came to Jackson State after serving

two years as athletics director at the University of Monte-

valo in Birmingham, Alabama. A native of El Paso,

Texas, Culberson brings significant experience in athlet-

ics and administration to JSU. He earned his bachelor’s

and masters degrees in education at the University of

Texas El Paso. Prior to his two year stint at the University

of Montevalo, Culberson served as associate athletics di-

rector at the University of North Texas from 1994 to 1998.

He served as Coordinator of Student Support Services at

UTEP from 1991 to 1994. He was an assistant football

coach at UTEP from 1989 to 1991.

A man of vision and unparalleled work ethics,

Culberson says he was attracted to JSU because of its

potential for growth. “I am excited about the opportunity

and challenges of leading the Jackson State athletics pro-

gram,” Culberson said after being named JSU’s AD.

“There is enormous potential here and I will work toward

helping the student athletes, staff and athletic personnel

take the next step toward realizing that potential.”

Culberson’s vision for JSU includes upgrading

existing facilities, building new facilities and securing ade-

quate resources and personnel to help the Tiger athletic

program reach its potential. Culberson, 53, made his

mark in facilities improvement and fund raising during his

tenure at Montevallo. A $9 ½ million recreation center

was approved and will house the Falcons’ basketball

team. Construction is set to begin on a physical therapy

clinic on campus, a building for which Culberson helped

raise funds. Culberson also oversaw construction for a

new tennis facility and helped raise private funds for a

soon-to-be-built soccer facility.

Under his direction at Montevalo, the NCAA

Champs Life Skills Program was established. He devel-

oped publications such as “Guidebook to NCAA Regula-

tions for Alumni and Supporters of the University of Mon-

tevallo” and “Fields of Purple and Gold, Funding Excel-

lence in Athletics.” He also created a Student Athletic Ad-

visory Board and helped develop new athletic marketing

ventures in fund raising for the department.

While working as an administrator in athletics,

Culberson has served on two peer review teams for the

NCAA, certifying the University of Oregon and Fresno

State University athletic departments.

Culberson and his wife, Deborah, have four chil-

dren and five grandchildren.

JACKSON STATE JACKSON STATE VOLLEYBALL 2002 AATHLETICSTHLETICS S STAFFTAFF D DIRECTORYIRECTORY

(All numbers are 979-extension – area code 601)

Administration Roy E. Culberson Director of Athletics 2316 Yolanda Brown Assistant AD / Sen. Women’s Administrator 2841 Support Personnel Sharon Desselle Ticket Coordinator 2420 Alethea Ringo Compliance Officer 1098 Tony Wicks Athletics Business Manager 2309 Johnnie Brown Director of Athletics Facilities 7821 Andre Dotson Equipment Manager 5847 Clarence Lowe Academic Advisor 3700 Kimberli Perry Athletics Administrative Asst. 2316 Darrol Henry Athletics Secretary 2291 Athletics Fax 7008 Athletic Media Relations Deidre Bell-Jones Director 2273 William Bright Jr. Asst. Director 2274 Kenya Washington Graduate Assistant 2273 Jacquelyn Fortson Secretary 2273 Athletic Media Relations Fax 2000 Sports Medicine Fred Robinson, A.T.C. Director 7032 / 2416 Adrienne Swinney, A.T.C. Asst. Athletic Trainer 2416 Sports Mark Salter Baseball – Head Coach 3928 Omar Johnson Baseball – Assistant Coach 3930 Jennifer Collins Baseball – Graduate Assistant 3930 Andy Stoglin Men’s Basketball – Head Coach 2417 Eric Strothers Men’s Basketball – Assistant Coach 2317 Alan Perry Men’s Basketball – Assistant Coach 2421 Denise Taylor Women’s Basketball- Head Coach 2818 Larry McNeil Women’s Basketball – Assistant Coach 2437 Gloria Miller Women’s Basketball – Assistant Coach 2418 Robert Hughes Football – Head Coach 2295 Robert Kelly Football – Asst. Head Coach / Defensive Backs 5834 Darrell Asberry Football – Offensive Line Coordinator 2762 Greg Johnson Football – Defensive Coordinator 5897 Kai Burrell Football – Defensive Line 2763 Ronald Reed Football – Assistant Defensive Line 2763 Graylin Pratt Football – Running Backs 7028 Carl Roberts Football – Offensive Line 2759 Lori Hampton Football Secretary 2295 Rose Washington Women’s Volleyball – Head Coach 1097 Jack Lott Women’s Softball – Head Coach 3929 David Ray Women’s Bowling – Head Coach 3932 Niji Olagbegi Women’s Soccer – Head Coach 2863 Eddie Payton Golf – Head Coach 2430 Willie Shepard Tennis – Head Coach 2425 Edmond Donald Track and Field – Head Coach 5889 Twalla Powell Track and Field – Assistant Coach 4145


MMEDIAEDIA I INFORMATIONNFORMATION Media Personnel The Office of Athletic Media Relations at Jackson State University is ready to assist the working media in any way possible. We will gladly fulfill all reason-able requests. The 2002-03 women’s volleyball media guide has been de-signed for use by media and Tiger volleyball fans. Any questions not covered by this publication may be directed to the Jackson State Athletic Media Rela-tions office. Mailing / Physical Address The mailing address for the JSU Athletic Media Relations office is P.O. Box 18060, Jackson, MS 39217. The office is located in Room 227 (northeast cor-ner of building, 2nd floor) of the Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center on Prentis Street. Photography / Videography Photographers are allowed to shoot game action from the ends of the court. We ask that you please stand behind the dotted lines on the court as not to interfere with game play. Tripods are not allowed in the photo area during game play. Radio broadcasts Any broadcasts for opposing teams must first contact Bob Carpenter at 601.957.1700. Media Services Jackson State Athletic Media Relations will provide game notes, statistics, ros-ters and other pertinent information will be available at press row prior to the beginning of the first game of the contest. Final statistics will be available 15 minutes after the completion of the game. If you need statistics and/or quotes faxed to you, contact the Office of Athletic Media Relations. Interview Policy On practice days, Washington and selected players will be available from 25 minutes before practice until 15 minutes into practice. For best results, con-tact JSU Athletic Media Relations. Press credentials All requests for working press access, radio, television, or scouting credentials for Jackson State home games should be directed to William Bright, Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations, one week prior to game day. All creden-tial requests should be made in writing by the media personnel on company letterhead. All requests should be made as early as possible. They can be faxed to 601.979.2000 or mailed to Jackson State University Athletic Media Relations, P.O. Box 18060, Jackson MS 39217. SWAC Media Relations The Southwestern Athletic Conference office is located in Birmingham, Ala-bama. Wallace Dooley, Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations, along with interns Jennifer Huggins and Clarissa Clark, are available to assist you with any needs relating to SWAC women’s volleyball. They can be reached at 205.251.7573. Obtaining JSU Athletic information Media persons can obtain game notes, statistics, and other releases via the Internet and the World Wide Web. To request game notes and statistics, e-mail Bright at [email protected]. To view JSU athletic information 24 hours a day, visit the Tigers athletic website: www.jsums.edu/~tigersports.

JSU Athletic Media Relations

Deidre Bell Jones Director 7th year at Jackson State [email protected] Contact for Football, Baseball, Golf William Bright Jr. Assistant Director 2nd year at Jackson State [email protected] Contact for Men’s Basketball, Women’s Volleyball, Softball, Track and Field, Women’s Softball Kenya Washington Graduate Assistant 1st year at Jackson State [email protected] Contact for Women’s Basketball, Women’s Soccer, Tennis, Women’s Bowling Jacquelyn Fortson Office Manager 29th year at Jackson State Important Phone Numbers JSU Athletics .............................. 601.979.2291 JSU Ticket Manager ................... 601.979.2420 Media Relations Office ................ 601.979.2273 Media Relations Fax ................... 601.979.2000 AAC Press Row ......................... 601.979.2832 SWAC Media Relations .............. 205.251.7573 William Bright (cell) ..................... 601.750.1713

JACKSON STATE JACKSON STATE VOLLEYBALL 2002 COLLEGE MEDIA SERVICES Athletic Media Relations Office Jackson State University P.O. Box 18060 Jackson, MS 39217 (601) 979-2273 Wallace Dooley SWAC Conference Office A. G. Gaston Building 1527 5th Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35204 (205) 251-7573 NCAA -- College Basketball P. O. Box 6222 700 W. Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46206-6222 Phone: 317/917-6222 Derek Kenar, College Hoops Stats Incorporated 8130 Lehigh Avenue Morton Grove, IL 60053 847.583-2162 WIRE SERVICES Ralph Russo Associated Press - Jackson Capital Towers 125 S. Congress Street Suite L-170 Jackson, MS 39201 (601) 948-5897 Mississippi Press Association 351 Edgewood Terrace Jackson, MS 39206-6217 601.981.3060 DAILY NEWSPAPERS Mark Alexander Clarion Ledger Sports P. O. Box 40 201 S. Congress Jackson, MS 39205 (601) 961-7294 James Jones Sun Herald Sports P.O. Box 4567 Biloxi, MS 39535 (228) 896-2100

Tony Krausz Delta Democrat Times Sports P. O. Box 1618 988 North Broadway Greenville, MS 38701 (662) 378-0722 Bolivar Commercial Sports P. O. Box 1050 821 N Chrisman Ave Cleveland, MS 38732 (662) 843-4241 Bubba Burnham Clarksdale Press Register P.O. Box 1119 123 E. Second Street Clarksdale, MS 38612 662.627.2201 Meridian Star Sports P.O. Box 2009 814 22nd Avenue Meridian, MS 39301 (601) 693-1551 Vicksburg Post Sports P.O. Box 821668 1601 N. Frontage Road Vicksburg, MS 39180 (601) 636-4545 Natchez Democrat Sports P. O. Box 1447 503 N. Canal Natchez, MS 39121 601.442.9101 Daily Leader Sports P.O. Box 551 128 N. Railroad Avenue Brookhaven, MS 39601 601.833.6961 Hattiesburg American Sports P. O. Box 1111 825 North Main Street Hattiesburg, MS 39401- (601) 582-4321 Commercial Dispatch Sports P.O. Box 511 516 Main Street Columbus, MS 39703 662.328.2427

TELEVISION OUTLETS Rob Jay WLBT TV3 Sports 715 South Jefferson Street Jackson, MS 39215 (601) 960-4428 Rick Whitlow WAPT TV16 Sports P.O. Box 10297 Jackson, MS 39209 (601) 922-1607 Lee Owens News Channel 12 Sports P.O. Box 8887 Jackson, MS 39204 (601) 346-1029 WXVT-TV Sports 3015 E. Reed Rd Greenville, MS 38703 WABG-TV Sports P.O. Box 1243 849 Washington Avenue Greenville, MS 38701 WDAM-TV Sports P.O. Box 16269 Hattiesburg, MS 39404 WLOX-TV Sports P. O. Box 39535 208 DeBuys Road Biloxi, MS 39535 228.896.1313 RADIO OUTLETS Eddie James WMPR-FM 1018 Pecan Park Circle Jackson, MS 39209 (601) 948-5835 Stan Branson WJMI / WKXI / WOAD 731 South Pear Orchard Suite 27 Ridgeland, MS 39157 (601) 957-1300 Sports Contact WRJH-FM

1985 Lakeland Drive, Suite 201 Jackson, MS 39216 601.713.0977 Sports Contact WJDX-AM P. O. Box 31999 1375 Beasley Road Jackson, MS 39286 Sports Contact WSLI-AM #5 Twelve Oakes Circle, Suite A Jackson, MS 39209 Bob Carpenter Mississippi Network, Inc. 6130 I-55 North Jackson, MS 39211 (601) 957-1700 WEEKLY PUBLICATIONS Elbert Cobbs Jackson Advocate Sports 438 N. Mill Street Jackson, MS 39202 601.948.4122 Nikki Burns Mississippi Link Sports P. O. Box 31238 206 W. Pearl Street, Suite 1501 Jackson, MS 39236 301.355.9103 UNIVERSITY OUTLETS Sports Contact Blue / White Flash Jackson State University P.O. Box 18449 Jackson, MS 39217 (601) 979-2167 Larry McAdoo, Gen. Mgr. WJSU-FM P.O. Box 18450 Jackson, MS 39217 (601) 979-2285 Laura Powell W23BC-TV P.O. Box 18450 Jackson, MS 39217

2002 Schedule Date Opponent Site Time AUGUST 30-31 Fri-Sat. McNeese State Tournament Lake Charles, LA TBA SEPTEMBER 3 Tues. Tulane University New Orleans, LA 6:00 p.m. 5 Thurs. Dillard University Jackson, MS 7:00 p.m. 9 Mon. Southeastern La. University Hammond, LA 7:00 p.m. 11 Wed. Grambling State University Jackson, MS 5 & 7 p.m. 13-14 Fri-Sat. Prairie View A&M Tournament Prairie View, TX TBA 17 Tues. Belhaven College Jackson, MS 7:00 p.m. 19 Thurs. University Arkansas Pine-Bluff Pine Bluff, AR 5 & 7 p.m. 24 Tues. *Alabama A&M University Huntsville, AL 7:00 p.m. 25 Wed. *Alabama State University Montgomery, AL 7:00 p.m. 30 Tues. *Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS 7:00 p.m.. OCTOBER 2 Wed. Grambling State University Grambling, LA 5 & 7 p.m. 3-4 Thurs.-Fri Alcorn State Tournament Alcorn, MS TBA 8 Tues. University Arkansas Pine-Bluff Jackson, MS 5 & 7 p.m. 10 Thurs. Southern University Jackson, MS 7:00 p.m. 12 Sat. *Miss. Valley State University Jackson, MS 7:00 p.m. 15 Tues. *Alabama State University Jackson, MS 7:00 p.m. 18-19 Fri.-Sat. Southern Univ. Tournament Baton Rouge, LA TBA 22 Tues. Southeastern La. University Jackson, MS 7:00 p.m. 24 Thurs. *Alcorn State University Jackson, MS 7:00 p.m. 28 Mon. Belhaven College Jackson, MS 7:00 p.m. 30 Wed. Southern University Baton Rouge, LA 7:30 p.m. NOVEMBER 4 Mon. *Alabama A&M University Jackson, MS 7:00 p.m. 6 Wed. Miss. Valley State University Itta Bena, MS 6:00 p.m. 13-15 Wed-Fri. SWAC Tournament Huntsville, AL TBA

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