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Welcome from Dr. Dave Bryant, President of OPSU

As President of Oklahoma Panhandle State University, I extend a warm welcome to our students, alumni, friends, and fans. We look forward to an exciting year in athletics!

OPSU offers a high quality education at an affordable price. Small class sizes, caring faculty and staff, and the friendly, rural atmosphere combine to make this the University of choice for many students in the High Plains area.

Enjoy the game and we hope you will visit us again soon.

NCAA Statement of Sportsmanship

Oklahoma Panhandle State University, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Division II and the Heartland Conference promote good sportsmanship by their student athletes, coaches, and spectators.

We request your cooperation by supporting the participants and officials in a positive manner. Profanity, racial or sexist comments, or other intimidating actions directed at officials, student athletes, coaches, or team representatives will not be tolerated and will result in immediate removal from the competition site.

The use or consumption of alcohol or tobacco products is strictly prohibited throughout the OPSU campus. The Heartland Conference, NCAA-Division II and OPSU thank you for your cooperation and attendance.

For everyone’s safety and to comply with NCAA regulations, keep the aisles clear and do not stand at the railing.

Show your spirit by cheering, yelling, standing, clapping, and displaying your signs!

Oklahoma Panhandle State University is a proud member of the Heartland Conference and competes in women’s basketball, cross country, golf, softball, and volleyball and in men’s baseball, basketball, cross country, and golf.

Special thanks to the proud sponsors of OPSU Aggie Athletics!

Lets Go

Appel, SteveTitle: Head Baseball Coach

Christian, CassidyTitle: Head Cheerleading Coach

Creamer, MattTitle: Asst. Women's Basketball Coach

Etbauer, RobertTitle: Assistant Rodeo Coach

Frierdich, AntonyTitle: Assistant Athletic Trainer

Gaskamp, RussellTitle: Head Football Coach

Gaskamp, JustineTitle: Sports Information Director

Green, MikeTitle: Assistant Baseball Coach

Gurss, KyleTitle: Offensive Assistant, Football

Hawks, ChanningTitle: Head Coach, Equestrian Team

Hollis-Fesmire, AmberTitle: Noble Center Director/Intramurals Director

Lankford, BrianTitle: Athletic Trainer/HPER Instructor

Lassiter, ReggieTitle: Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

Latham, CraigTitle: Head Rodeo Coach

Livengood, SeanTitle: Offensive Assistant, Football

Maille, PatrickTitle: Assoc. Professor of History/Compliance Officer

Athletics and Coaching StaffMauldin, DewayneTitle: Men's Golf Coach

McCowan, TianaTitle: Assistant Volleyball Coach

McDonald, DevinTitle: Defensive Assistant, Football

McKinnon, RogerTitle: Women’s Golf Coach

Miner, JasonTitle: Head Cross Country/Assistant Softball Coach

Mulcahy, MeghanTitle: Head Softball Coach/Senior Women’s Administrator

Olson, JerryTitle: Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Pecore, JaredTitle: Defensive Assistant, Football

Peters, LucasTitle: Offensive Coordinator, Football

Randle, AnthonyTitle: Asst. Head Football Coach/Special Teams Coord.

Stephens, MikeTitle: Head Volleyball Coach

Stewart, R. WayneTitle: Dean of Education/Athletic Director

Terry, CharlesTitle: Head Women’s Basketball Coach/Asst. Athletic Dir.

Thomas, KarlyTitle: Assistant Athletic Trainer

Thompson, JesseTitle: Defensive Coordinator, Football

Turner, Kathleen D.Title: Professor of English/Faculty Athletics Rep.

GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation: Goodwell, OKFounded: 1909Enrollment: 1,400Nickname: AggiesColor: Red and Navy BlueHome Field (Capacity): Carl Wooten Field (4,000)Surface: GrassAffiliation: NCAA Division IIConference: IndependentPresident: Dr. David Bryant

COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Russell GaskampAlma Mater: University of Texas (1999)Record at OPSU (Season): 4-6 (2nd Season)Overall Record (Season): 4-6 (2nd Season)Assistant Head Coach: Anthony RandleOffensive Coordinator: Lucas PetersDefensive Coordinator: Jesse ThompsonOffensive Assistant: Troy BakerOffensive Assistant: Kyle GurssOffensive Assistant: Sean LivengoodDefensive Assistant: Devin McDonaldDefensive Assistant: Jared PecoreStrength & Conditioning: Ryan GaskampHead Athletic Trainer: Brian LankfordFootball Phone: (580) 349-1332Football Fax: (580) 349-1329

FOOTBALL INFORMATION2012 Record: 4-62012 Home Record: 2-32012 Away Record: 2-32012 Conference Record: D2 IndependentStarters Returning/Lost: 11/13Offensive Starters: 7/4Defensive Starters: 2/9Special Team Starters: 2/0

Starting his second year with Oklahoma Panhandle State University, head coach Russell Gaskamp is optimisitc about the upcoming season. With 11 starters returning and a strong recruiting class, he looks to carry on his vision of “Strength, Unity, and Family” between the team and throughout the community.

In 2012 the OPSU offensive unit averaged 32 points per game, a 10 point increase from the previous year. Prior to taking over the Aggie football program, Gaskamp spent the previous seven years coaching in the Lone Star Conference, most recently at Angelo State Univ. where he was offensive line coach for three years and took over the offensive coordinator position in January of 2011. In his first season in San Angelo, the Rams increased their offensive production nearly 1,500 yards over the previous season and in the second year helped produce the second most prolific offense in school history. Before coaching in San Angelo, he was offensive coordinator and assistant head coach at Southwestern Oklahoma State and also had stops at Texas A&M Univ.-Commerce and Sam Houston State Univ.

The Weatherford, Okla. native played center on the Univ. of Texas offensive line that paved the way for Ricky Williams to win the Heisman Trophy in 1998. Gaskamp holds a bachelor’s in management from UT and a master’s in educational leadership from Sam Houston State Univ.

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2013 Schedule

Aug. 31 7 p.m. Lamar Beaumont, TXSep.t. 7 7 p.m. Sterling College HOMESept. 14 3 p.m. Adams State HOMESept. 21 2 p.m. University of Montana Missoula, MTSept. 28 6 p.m. McMurry Abilene, TXOct. 5 2 p.m. Wayland Baptist Plainview, TXOct. 12 1 p.m. Texas College-Homecoming HOMEOct. 19 2 p.m. Bacone College Muskogee, OKOct. 26 2 p.m. SW Assemblies of God Waxahachie, TXNov. 2 2 p.m. Langston-Senior Day HOME

Nov. 9 2 p.m. Oklahoma Baptist Shawnee, OK

2012 Schedule/Results

Sept. 1 at Missouri S/T L 14-55

Sept. 8 Lindenwood-Belleville W 30-23

Sept. 15 at Cole College W 62-0

Sept. 29 McMurry L 33-42

Oct. 6 at Texas College W 30-9

Oct. 13 at Bacone College L 7-40

Oct. 20 at Northwestern Okla. State L 30-34

Oct. 27 Southwest Assemblies of God L 27-28

Nov. 3 Wayland Baptist W 67-14

Nov. 10 Langston (Okla.) L 20-27

Alma MaterCrimson & Blue

Milton H. Bradley

From out the rolling PrairieBeautiful to view,

Stands our Alma Mater,Crimson and Blue.

Stand up and shout the anthem, roll it onward,

Sound it brave and true.Swing aloft our colors streaming,

Crimson and Blue.

We lift our hearts and voices,In one mighty hew.

Keep our anthem ringing,Crimson and Blue.

Fight SongHail the Aggie Crew

Robert W. Sexton

Hail the Aggie Crew,We love your colors red and blue.

Hail the Aggie Crew,You know your sons will fight for you.

Onward ever strivingEver fighting for the bestWe will always love youAnd bring you victory.

2013 AGGIE HALL OF FAMEGil Dolezal

Thomas Rollison1982-83 Men's Basketball Team

Induction Class of 2012Carl HamiltonBernard Hill

Julian “Pee Wee” Miller1993-94 Women’s Basketball Team

Induction Class of 2011Anthony Blakely

Jim HolderYelle PierauJunior Wolf

1961 Football Team

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Head Cheerleading Coach, Cassidy ChristianHometown -Boise City, OK -Graduated from Boise City High School 2008Education -Bachelor of Arts in History OPSU, 2012 -Minor in HPERCheer Career -Cheered at OPSUCoaching & Work -Assistant Coach at Boise City High School, 2010 -Head Coach for Boise City High School, 2011 -Head Coach for OPSU, 2012 to present -Full Time position at PTCI

2013 Aggie Cheerleaders

Name Class HometownNatalia Baeza SO Turpin, Okla.Matthew Blakesly SR Ulysses, Kan.Eduardo Celiz FR Guymon, Okla.Bailey Cobb FR Goodwell, Okla.Katelyn Cummings FR Shattuck, Okla.Elizabeth Darrough-George SO Ulysses, Kan.Joel Gonzalez FR Guymon, Okla.Shelby Griffing FR Guymon, Okla.Maggie Hall SO Olathe, Kan.John Hein SR Durham, Kan.Kelcie Huffman SO Campo, Colo.Alisha Otter SO Ulysses, Kan.Ethan Sharpe SO Walsh, Colo.

Returning Defensive Starters

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown24 Domonique Guest DB 6-0 193 Jr. League City, Texas31 Keidrick Brewster DB 5-9 172 Sr. Miami, Fla.39 Antonio Mendoza P 6-0 221 Sr. Tustin, Calif.40 Nathaneal Mathurin LB 5-11 192 So. Miami, Fla.

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Returning Offensive Starters

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown2 Carlos Nieto K 5-7 170 Sr. Sallisaw, Okla.11 Tim Hollingshed WR 6-0 170 Jr. Killeen, Texas12 Caleb Holbrook QB 6-3 225 Jr. San Marcos, Texas55 Marcus Dimando OL 6-2 298 Sr. San Antonio, Texas64 Cole Wills OL 5-11 298 Jr. Arp, Texas66 Cameron Hickey OL 6-2 297 Sr. Flower Mound, Texas68 Kevin Tankerson OL 6-1 296 So. Lake Charles, La.

Returning Statistical Leaders

Rushing

Name GP Att. Yds. Yds/Att Yds/G TDs LongChris McClendon 9 53 345 6.5 38.3 6 37Caleb Holbrook 10 106 331 3.1 33.1 6 31

PassingName GP Cmp-Att-Int Yds/Att Yds/G TDs Avg/GCaleb Holbrook 10 102-195-11 52.3 1,355 9 135.5

Receiving

Name GP Rec Yds. Avg/Rec Long TDs Avg/GTim Hollingshed 10 21 303 14.4 71 2 30.3Chris McClendon 9 6 73 12.2 36 0 8.1

Defensive

Name GP Solo Ast. Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds Int-YdsNathaneal Mathurin 10 24 27 51 6.5-34 4.5-29 1-0Domonique Guest 10 23 26 49 4.0-13 1.0-3 2-0

2013 FOOTBALL ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown1 Cooper, Dekerrian DB Sr. 5-9 170 Chapel Hill, Texas / Chapel Hill HS 2 Nieto, Carlos K Sr. 5-7 155 Sallisaw, Okla. 3 Jackson, Devon’te WR So. 6-2 214 Chicago, Ill. / Morgan Park HS 4 White, Jamal WR Jr. 5-9 181 Alachua, Fla. / Santa Fe HS 5 Fogle, Justin RB Jr. 6-1 215 Tulsa, Okla. / Nathan Hale HS 6 Mathurin, Nathaneal LB So. 5-11 192 Miami, Fla. / Hialeah HS 7 Georges, Carl DB So. 6-0 186 Pompano Beach, Fla. / Blanche Ely HS 8 Vimoto, Isaia DB Jr. 6-1 202 San Jose, Calif. / Killeen HS 9 Coleman, Cedric WR So. 5-11 146 Fort Worth, Texas / Fossil Rodge HS 10 Barlow, Chance QB Fr. 6-0 189 D’Hanis, Texas / D’Hanis HS 11 Hollingshed, Timothy WR Jr. 6-1 176 Killeen, Texas / Shoemaker HS 12 Holbrook, Caleb QB Jr. 6-3 230 San Marcos, Texas / Groesbeck HS 13 McClendon, Chris RB So. 5-10 232 Rixey, Ark. / Parkview HS 14 Stone, Jordan DB Fr. 5-9 177 Ingleside, Texas / Ingleside HS 15 Quintana, Lance WR Sr. 5-9 190 Goodwell, Okla. / Goodwell, HS 16 St. Louis, Jemine WR R-Fr. 5-8 157 Miami, Fla. / North Miami HS 17 Major, Jamel DB Jr. 5-8 152 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. / Nove HS 18 Ortega, Gabriel K Fr. 6-0 166 19 Avila, Beau QB R-Fr. 5-9 197 Muleshoe, Texas / Muleshoe HS 20 Moore, Rod RB Fr. 5-9 179 Lubbock, Texas / Coronado HS 21 Murry, Xazier DB So. 5-11 171 Houston, Texas / Manvel HS 22 Johnson, Domonique DB Jr. 5-11 181 Tampa Fla. / Jefferson HS 23 Thompson, Marcel DB R-Fr. 5-9 178 New Orleans, La. / Belle Chasse HS 24 Guest, Dominique DB Jr. 6-0 200 Houston, Texas / Clear Springs HS 25 Harris, Kei LB Sr. 6-1 238 Avondale, Ariz. / LaJoya HS 26 Williams, Derrick DB R-Fr. 6-1 197 District Heights, Md.27 Clark, Dustin LB R-Fr. 6-0 198 Borger, Texas / Borger HS 28 Gipe, Brandon LB Fr. 6-0 209 Texhoma, Okla. / Texhoma HS 29 Asi, Royce LB Jr. 5-9 205 Killeen, Texas / Killeen HS 30 Champagne, Junius RB R-Fr. 5-10 180 Saint James, La. / St. James HS 31 Brewster, Keidrick DB Sr. 5-9 188 Miami, Fla. 32 Neal, Billy WR So. 5-6 140 Fort Worth, Texas / Crowley HS 34 Dickens, Sterling DB Fr. 5-10 177 Arlington, Texas / Kennedale HS 36 Young, Kameron TE R-Fr. 6-1 258 Watauga, Texas / Haltom HS 37 Libby, John DB R-Fr. 5-9 190 San Antonio, Texas / Holy Cross HS 38 Kelley, Kris LB R-Fr. 6-0 222 Prague, Okla. / Prague HS 39 Mendoza, Antonio P Sr. 6-0 225 Tustin, Calif. / Tustin HS 40 Dougherty, Aaron LB Fr. 6-0 211 Blue Springs, Mo. / Blue Springs S. HS 41 Cameron III, James DB R-Fr. 5-8 177 Dayton, Ohio / Vista Ridge HS 43 Guyton, Anthony LB R-Fr. 5-9 181 Austin, Texas / Pflugerville HS 44 Blaise, James DL Sr. 5-9 235 Miami, Fla. 45 Bonner, Glenn DE So. 6-3 239 San Antonio, Texas / Clark HS 46 Dougherty, Andrew LB Jr. 6-1 202 Kansas City, Mo. / Blue Springs S. HS 47 Hallford, Tanner LB So. 6-1 216 Dumas, Texas / Dumas HS 48 Park, Andrew TE Jr. 6-1 244 Watonga, Okla. / Watonga HS 49 Pier, Billy Ray LB So. 5-10 246 Beaumont, Texas / West Brook HS 50 Stinnett, Cortney DL R-Fr. 5-10 284 Memphis, Tenn. / White Haven HS 51 Rivas, Augustine DL Fr. 6-0 294 Frederick, Okla. / Frederick HS 52 Torres, Jose DL R-Fr. 5-6 265 Wyandotte, Okla. / Wyandotte HS 54 Cardenas, Levi DL Fr. 6-0 225 El Paso, Texas / Riverside HS 55 Dimando, Marcus OL Sr. 6-2 285 San Antonio, Texas / Judson HS 60 Wyatt, Domonique OL So. 6-2 347 Jacksonville, Ark. / Jacksonville HS 61 Bushnell, Diedrick OL So. 6-0 261 Lake Charles, La. / LaGrange HS 64 Wills, Cole OL Jr. 5-11 300 Arp, Texas / Arp HS 65 Perez, Cristofer OL R-Fr. 5-8 273 Garland, Texas / Garland HS 66 Hickey, Cameron OL Sr. 6-2 299 Flower Mound, Texas / FMHS 68 Tankerson, Kevin OL So. 6-1 300 Lake Charles, La. / LaGrange HS 69 Leota, Nate DL Fr. 5-11 261 70 Hadley, Allston OL R-Fr. 6-1 342 Edmond, Okla. / Santa Fe HS 73 Arenas-Purvinis, Diego OL Fr. 6-2 267 Dickinson, Texas / Dickinson HS 74 Murry, Robert OL Fr. 6-2 289 Minneapolis, Minn. / Cooper HS 77 Garcia, Guerrero OL R-Fr. 6-2 268 Hooker , Okla. / Hooker HS 80 Patt, John WR Fr. 6-0 202 Houston, Texas / Cypress Ridge HS 81 Backstrom, Rickey WR So. 6-2 190 Chicago, Ill. / Hubbard HS 82 Hernandez, Andrew WR R-Fr. 5-9 160 El Paso, Texas / Riverside HS 83 Stephens, Dashawn WR Fr. 5-9 171 Oklahoma City, Okla. / Millwood HS 85 Collins, Tyrell TE Fr. 6-3 199 Fort Worth, Texas / N. Crowley HS 86 Frontz, JB TE So. 5-11 225 El Paso, Texas / Riverside HS 87 Jandt, Jacob WR Fr. 6-3 215 Pleasanton, Texas / Pleasanton HS 88 Grijalva, Spencer TE Jr. 6-2 245 Douglas, Ariz. / Douglas HS 89 Bullard, Joshua TE Fr. 6-2 239 Bellville, Texas / Bellville HS 90 Carroll, Wade DE Fr. 6-2 241 Arlington, Texas / Arlington HS 91 Maxime, Allen DL R-Fr. 6-1 224 Miami, Fla. / Hialeah HS 92 Bailey, Ashton DL So. 5-9 285 Jacksonville, Fla. 93 Walker, Cornell DL Fr. 5-10 239 94 Hernandez, Eric DL So. 6-1 278 Houston, Texas / Manvel HS 97 Stone, Charles DL Fr. 6-3 257 Fort Worth, Texas / N. Crowley HS 98 Oswalt, Aubrey TE R-Fr. 5-10 250 San Marcos, Texas / SM Baptist Acad.

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Head Cross Country Coach, Jason MinerHometown -Pine Bluff, AR -High School: Watson Chapel, 2000Education -B.A. In History, University of Arkansas at Monticello, 2004 -Master of Business Administration, Piedmont College (Demorest, GA), 2007Playing Career -Played at Arkansas-Monticello.Coaching and Work -Served as student assistant softball coach at UAM-2004 -Assistant SID-Presbyterian College (Clinton, SC) 2004-2005 -Assistant Softball Coach at Piedmont College 2006-2008 -Head Softball Coach at Lyon College (Batesville, AR) from 2008- 2011 -Also served as Head Cross Country Coach for one season and Intramural Coordinator and Game Day Administrator at Lyon College. -Assistant Softball Coach at OPSU since last August.

2013 Schedule

Sept. 14 Okla. Panhandle State Home Meet Guymon, Okla.Sept. 21 West Texas A&M Canyon, TexasSept. 28 New Mexico Highlands Las Vegas, N.M.Oct. 12 Fort Hays State Hays, Kan.Oct. 26 Heartland Conf. Championship Dallas, TexasNov. 2 Regional Championship Canyon, Texas

Men’s Cross Country Roster

Name Class Hometown/Previous SchoolGidion Busienei Sr. Kapsabet, KenyaJoel Gonzalez Fr. Guymon, OK/GuymonSteven Labude Fr. Choctaw, OK/ChoctawFelipe Salinas So. Guymon, OK/GuymonTyler Stephens So. Fowler, CO/FowlerMike Wiebe Sr. Hooker, OK/Hooker

Women’s Cross Country Roster

Name Class Hometown/Previous SchoolWhitley Coca Sr. Cimarron, NM/CimarronKorie Ham Sr. Woodward, OK/WoodwardDelta Higdon Fr. Chinle, AZ/Navajo PrepChristina Kent Sr. Richfield, ID/RichfieldDebra Kime So. Altus, OK/AltusMerete Lyche Fr. Lawrence, KS/Free StateShelby Perry Fr. Beaver, OK/Beaver

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2013 Men's Golf ScheduleSept. 8-10 Newman Wichita, Kan.Sept. 22-24 Southwestern College Winfield, Kan.Sept. 29-Oct. 1 Bethany College Salina, Kan.Oct. 6-8 West Texas A&M Amarillo, Texas

Men’s Golf Roster

Head Coach, Dewayne Mauldin

Michael Brand

Adam Burke

Cole Cramer

Trey Fankhouser

John Patrick Gonzales

Richard Griffin

Tyler Harper

Brenton Kirkhart

Matthew Martinez

Dallas Unsell

Dakota Wilson

Women’s Golf Roster

Head Coach, Roger McKinnon

Checutah Beck-Retzleff

Abigail Ferguson

Kolbi Graves

Berkley Lassiter

April McCain

Samantha McCay

Chelsea Montano

Ashley Ogle

2013 Women's Golf Schedule

Sept. 22-24 Southwestern College Winfield, Kan.Oct. 6-8 West Texas A&M Amarillo, TexasOct. 20-22 Cameron University Lawton, Okla.

#31 Keidrick BrewsterSR-Defensive BackMiami, Fla.5'9, 172

#55 Marcus DimandoSR-Offensive LinemanSan Antonio Texas6-2, 298

SENIORS TO WATCH

#44 James BlaiseSR-Defensive LinemanMiami, Fla.5-9, 235

#27 Dekerrian CooperSR-Defensive BackChapel Hill, Texas5-9, 155

#25 Kei HarrisSR-LinebackerAvondale, Ariz.6-1, 210

#66 Cameron HickeySR-Offensive LinemanFlower Mound, Texas6-2, 297

#39 Antonio MendozaSR-PunterTustin, Calif.6-0, 221

#2 Carlos NietoSR-KickerSallisaw, Okla.5-7, 155

WEar Red, Get Rowdy, Rev it up!We’d like to REV UP the spirit in the stands. Be a part of the game by cheering with the cheerleaders and taking part in these fun game-day traditions!

MAZZIO'S ZONE (Bring Your Own Seat Section)• Fans can bring their own chair (couch, recliner, folding chair, bean bag etc.) and get into the game free on a "seat-for-seat" basis• Mazzio’s Zone will be located in the east end-zone with a separate entrance (entrance will be closed 15 minutes prior to kickoff )

• Mazzio’s Pizza will donate 10 pizzas each home game and give them out to the rowdiest fans in the “Zone” during the first quarter.

PRE GAME• A guest coach will REV UP the team

• Team will run on the field to the OPSU Fight Song performed by the band

DURING GAME• Every time the Aggie offense takes the field we will play the sound of an engine REVVING

• 1st Down - Announcer will say “Good for another Aggie...(crowd will yell with announcer) FIRST DOWN!”• When the Aggie defense faces a 3rd down it’s a “Get ROWDY Down”

• When the Aggie defense makes a three and out stop they will hold up three fingers (crowd is encouraged to do the same)

HALF TIME SPIRIT LINE• As half-time winds down, the announcer will call for all fans to join the cheerleaders on the field to form two lines

for the football team to run through to start the second half; the band will play the OPSU Fight Song. ***Fans should return to their seats immediately after the team has run through the spirit line to avoid delay of the game***

POST GAME• Win or lose the Aggie football team will gather after each home game and join the crowd in singing the OPSU Alma Mater & Fight Song.

#15 Lance QuintanaSR-Wide ReceiverGoodwell, Okla.5-9, 190

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Coach Stephens enters his 5th year at the helm for the OPSU volleyball program. Stephens’ comes to Goodwell from Upstate NY where he graduated from Ilion High School in 1985. Once he made the decision to move from basketball to volleyball his fate was sealed and has led to over 25 years of coaching experience and wealth of playing experience as well. He played at Syracuse University as a middle hitter and has won a regional title in the masters division for the Iroquois Empire Region in USA Volleyball (formerly the USAVB).

Coach Stephens credits his coaching tenure at the LeMoyne College and his working with Ken King as fundamental in developing his current coaching philosophy of the “volleyball family”.

“We spend so many hours together that it is only natural for us to consider our team as an extended family. We focus on trying to build relationships and foster communication while attempting to meet our athletic goals. I am certainly not the same coach that I was when I started as an 18 year old kid; it’s more than the wins and losses. I hope we instill values and create relationships that will last long into a player’s adult life. Working with someone who became a tremendous mentor and a friend was a blessing at LeMoyne.” says Stephens.

The focus on details off the volleyball court is evident in the classroom for the OPSU volleyball program where they have now had 4 consecutive years, (2010-2013) of being honored as recipients of the AVCA All-Academic Team Award. “Academics has always been a primary focus for me as a collegiate head coach; the teams at Lamar CC we were able to achieve the same academic success while I was there too. I believe it’s my job to help prepare the players to be successful after college; high academic marks is part of that.” says Stephens. He also currently serves on the AVCA Division II Head Coaches Committee.

“Certainly the move west and specifically, the Oklahoma Panhandle from upstate NY was a transition for me. My decision to accept the coaching position here at OPSU has led to a few of my greatest accomplishments in my life; I met my wife and now have a set of beautiful twins."

2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013AVCA Team

Academic Award

2013 Schedule

Sept. 6-7 All Day Aggies Challenge Tournament HOMESept. 12 7 p.m. Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, Ark.Sept. 13 4/6 p.m. Henderson State Tri-Match Arkadelphia, Ark.Sept. 14 12 p.m. Dallas Baptist Dallas, TexasSept. 19 7 p.m. Lubbock Christian HOMESept. 21 12 p.m. Texas-Permian Basin HOMESept. 26 7 p.m. McMurry Abilene, TexasSept. 27 6 p.m. Huston-Tillotson College Austin, TexasSept. 28 12 p.m. St. Edward’s Austin, TexasOct. 3 7 p.m. St. Mary’s HOMEOct. 4 7 p.m. Texas A&M-International HOMEOct. 8 4/8 p.m. OPSU Tri-Match HOMEOct. 11 5 p.m. Newman HOMEOct. 15 6 p.m. Northwestern Oklahoma State Alva, Okla.Oct. 17 7 p.m. Dallas Baptist HOMEOct. 19 12 p.m. Arkansas-Fort Smith HOMEOct. 24 7 p.m. Texas-Permian Basin Odessa, TexasOct. 25 4/7 p.m. Univ. of the Southwest Tri-Match Hobbs, N.M.Oct. 26 12 p.m. Lubbock Christian Lubbock, TexasOct. 31 7 p.m. St. Edward’s HOMENov. 1 6 p.m. McMurry HOMENov. 8 7 p.m. Texas A&M-International Laredo, TexasNov. 9 12 p.m. St. Mary’s San Antonio, TexasNov. 15 5 p.m. Fort Hays State Hays, Kan.Nov. 16 12 p.m. Newman Wichita, Kan.

GENERAL iNFORMATIONLocation: Goodwell, Okla.Founded: 1909Enrollment: 1400Nickname: AggiesColor: Red and Navy BlueHome Court: Oscar Williams Field HouseCapacity: 2000Affiliation: NCAA Division IIConference: Heartland ConferencePresident: Dr. Davie Bryant

COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Mike StephensAlma Mater: Syracuse UniversityRecord at OPSU (season): 15-107 (5th season)Overall Record (season): 15-107 (5th season)Assistant Coach: Tiana MCCowanAssistant: Michaela ReddingVolleyball phone: (580) 349-1320

VOLLEYBALL RECORD2012 Record: 5-272012 Home Record: 2-112012 Away Record: 3-102012 Neutral Record: 0-62012 Conference Record: 0-13Starters Returning/Lost: 7/5

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown

1 Nicole Fournier DS/L 5-2 Fr. Houston, Texas

2 Skylar Mayeux S 5-9 Fr. Cedar Park, Texas

3 Rebecca Simmons DS/OH 5-5 Fr. Las Animas, Colo.

4 Sarah Koster MB/OH 6-0 Jr. Corona, Calif.

5 DeJiana Rubio OH/RS 5-7 Jr. Oxnard, Calif.

7 Kayla Schwartz DS/L 5-3 So. Flagler, Colo.

8 Terra Madden S 5-9 Jr. Loveland, Colo.

9 Brittany Dubberstein OH 5-9 Jr. McKinney, Texas

10 Samantha McCay DS/L 5-2 So. LaVeta, Colo.

11 Jessica DeBaun RS/MB 6-0 Sr. Whitewater, Kan.

12 Makayla Barrett RS/MB 6-1 So. Thrall, Texas

13 Shaina Eddings RS/OH 6-0 Jr. Las Animas, Colo.

14 Jackie Bedinghaus DS/OH 5-6 Fr. D’Hannis, Texas

15 Melissa Marshall MB/RS 6-0 Sr. Brighton, Colo.

16 Natalya Weber S/DS 5-7 So. Sheridan Lake, Colo.

Celci Bakos MB 5-11 Rs Norco, Calif.