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Table of Contents

This is LSU COACHES TIGERS review History RECORDS LSU MEDIA

1 INTRODUCTION

Alma Mater Table of Contents Quick Facts 2009 Season Preview 2009 Roster/Roster Breakdown 2009 TV/Radio Roster 2009 Opponents Tournament/Travel Information Southeastern Conference

1 2 3 4-5 6 7 8-9 10 11

12 THIS IS LSU

Fran Flory Volleyball 12-13 Cox Academic Center for Student-Athletes 14 15 Academic Success Community Outreach 16 Maravich Center 17 Athletic Training 18 Strength & Conditioning 19 Campus Life 20 Why LSU 21 LSU Alumni 22-23 LSU Greats 24-25 City of Baton Rouge 26 State of Louisiana 27

28 COACHES

Head Coach Fran Flory Assistant Coach Steve Loeswick Assistant Coach Jill Lytle Wilson Support Staff Mizuno Supports LSU Volleyball

34 TIGERS

Brittnee Cooper Sam Dabbs Lauren DeGirolamo Marina Skender Angela Bensend Brittney Johnson Tania Schatow Lauren Waclawczyk Michele Williams Sam Delahoussaye Madie Jones Ally Judkins Meghan Mannari

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54 REVIEW

2008 Season Review 2008 Results/Miscellaneous Stats 2008 Statistics/Category Leaders 2008 Individual/Team Match Highs 2008 Graduated Seniors/Team Stats 2008 Honors/Stats Rankings 2008 SEC Review

62 HISTORY

Postseason History Tiger Greats SEC History Honors/Awards Letterwinners Maravich Center

72 RECORDS

Individual Match Records Individual Season Records Individual Career Records Team Match Records Team Season Records Miscellaneous Records Yearly Leaders 1,000-Kill Club 1,000-Dig Club Year-by-Year Results All-Time Series Records All-Time Coaching Records AVCA Top 25 Poll History

90 LSU 34-35 36-37 38-39 40-41 42-43 44-45 46-47 48-49 50-51 52 52 53 53

President Dr. John V. Lombardi Board of Supervisors Chancellor Dr. Michael V. Martin Faculty Representative Dydia DeLyser Director of Athletics Joe Alleva Athletics Administration

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LSUsports.net Championship Tradition Media Guidelines Sports Information LSU Volleyball Camps

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62-64 65 66 67-69 70 71

72-73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82-87 88 89 89

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Quick Facts

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Volleyball Information Head Coach Career Record Record at LSU Assistant Coach Assistant Coach

COACHES

Fran Flory (Texas, 1984) 308-246 (18 seasons) 198-132 (11 seasons) Steve Loeswick (Southern California, 1996) Jill Lytle Wilson (LSU, 2001)

TIGERS review History RECORDS LSU

Team Information

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2008 Record 18-10 13-7 (1st – West) 2008 SEC Record NCAA Tournament First Round 2008 Postseason Letterwinners Returning/Lost 8/3 Starters Returning/Lost 4/1 + Libero Newcomers 4

Program History

All-Time Record All-Time SEC Record SEC Tournament Appearances All-Time SEC Tournament Record SEC Tournament Titles NCAA Tournament Appearances NCAA Tournament Record Final Four Appearances

804-463 (.635, 35 seasons) 202-137 (.611, 26 seasons) 27 27-27 (.500) 4 (1986, 1989, 1990, 1991) 10 11-10 (.524) 2 (1990, 1991)

University Information

Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Mascot Facility (Capacity) Conference

Baton Rouge, La. 1860 Football Media Guide Tigers or Fighting Tigers Purple & Gold Mike VI (Bengal tiger) Maravich Center (13,373) Southeastern

Athletics Department

Athletics Director Senior Associate AD/Operations Senior Associate AD/SWA Senior Associate AD/External Affairs Senior Associate AD/Business Senior Associate AD/Compliance Associate AD/Facilities & Grounds Associate AD/Operations Assistant AD/Student Services Assistant AD/Ticket Manager

University Administration President Chancellor Faculty Representative

Joe Alleva Verge Ausberry Judy Southard Herb Vincent Mark Ewing Bo Bahnsen Ronnie Haliburton Eddie Nunez Miriam Segar Brian Broussard

Dr. John V. Lombardi Dr. Michael V. Martin Dydia DeLyser

LSU’s 2008 seniors, Elena Martinez and Kyna Washington, won a match in every SEC road venue except Florida’s O’Connell Center.

Media Information Volleyball SID Dunaway’s Email Address Dunaway’s Office Phone Dunaway’s Cell Phone SID Fax LSU Website

Sports Information Associate AD/SID Senior Associate SID Senior Associate SID Associate SID Associate SID Associate SID Graduate Assistant SID Administrative Specialist Staff Photographer Publications Director Graphic Design Coordinator Graphic Design Coordinator

Matt Dunaway mdunaway@lsu.edu (225) 578-1869 (225) 226-5034 (225) 578-1861 www.LSUsports.net

Michael Bonnette Kent Lowe Bill Franques Matt Dunaway Bill Martin Will Stafford Jake Terry Pat Fredericks Steve Franz Jason Feirman Krystal Bennett Courtney Wilburn

LSU Sports Properties Director of Television Manager of Television Television Producer Director of Broadcasting LSU Sports Interactive Manager

Kevin Wagner John Schiebe David Landry Jim Hawthorne Todd Politz

COVERS AND CREDITS

The 2009 LSU volleyball media guide is a product of the LSU Sports Information Department. The 2008 edition was fourth in the nation as judged by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Sports Information Addresses Mailing Address

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LSU Sports Information P.O. Box 25095 Baton Rouge, LA 70894

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Editor Covers Layout & Design Photography Printing

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Matt Dunaway Kenli Langlois Kenli Langlois, Matt Dunaway, Jason Feirman Steve Franz, Chris Parent, USA Volleyball EBSCO Media, Birmingham, Ala.

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2009 Outlook With a core of seasoned veterans and

a crop of talented newcomers, the LSU volleyball team is more than capable of building on its championship tradition during the 2009 season.

Once again playing in one of the nation’s toughest conferences, the Tigers will look to defend its four straight SEC Western Division crowns. LSU also has accumulated four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and posted 22.5 wins per season during its four-year run. “This program is ready to take the next step as far as winning an overall conference championship and moving further into the NCAA Tournament,” head coach Fran Flory said. “I was fortunate enough to be a part of two Final Four teams in 1990 and 1991. Our goal is to return to that level, and we know everything has to fall in place for that to happen. The foundation of the 2009 team is solid. The players are poised, prepared and continue to get better with each challenge they face.” The keys to the team’s ability to take that next step begin with its returning arsenal highlighted by middle blockers Brittnee Cooper and Lauren DeGirolamo along with outside hitters Marina Skender and Michele Williams. Together, LSU’s high octane quartet boasts 52 career accolades, including 2007 and 2008 AVCA All-American Honorable Mention status for both DeGirolamo and Cooper, respectively. The Tigers also return setters Sam Dabbs and Brittney Johnson coupled with veteran outside hitter Angela Bensend and middle blocker Tania Schatow. Between the seven returning players, the 2009 Tigers feature more than 2,500 kills and have contributed to 90 LSU victories. “This experienced group of players has been through the battles and are hungry to get back on the court,” Flory said. “We also have four gifted newcomers who are eager to make an impact at the collegiate level. Getting more versatile players has been the biggest area of growth of our program over the last five seasons and that’s a critical ingredient to where we want to go this season.” Once again, Flory has challenged the Tigers with another highcaliber series of opponents. LSU has 12 matches scheduled against 2008 NCAA Tournament teams as the Tigers open the season against national runner-up Stanford (Aug. 28) followed by matches

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against Denver (Aug. 29) and host Notre Dame (Aug. 30) at the Shamrock Invitational in South Bend, Ind. LSU returns home and takes on its second Final Four squad from 2008 as Nebraska (Sept. 4) along with Louisiana-Lafayette (Sept. 5) and Tulane (Sept. 5) visit the Maravich Center for the Tiger Classic. Before entering conference play, the Tigers square off with NCAA Tournament participants Tulane (Sept. 11) and Long Beach State (Sept. 12) in addition to New Orleans (Sept. 12) at the AllState Sugar Bowl Classic in New Orleans. For the fourth consecutive season, LSU will play a home-andhome series with each Southeastern Conference team in lieu of a league tournament. The Tigers welcome NCAA Tournament participants Tennessee (Sept. 18) and Kentucky (Sept. 20) on the opening weekend of SEC action. Defending SEC champion Florida (Oct. 11) visits the PMAC as part of four-match home stand that features South Carolina (Oct. 9), Arkansas (Oct. 16), Ole Miss (Oct. 18). The four-time defending SEC Western Division champions also play host to Georgia (Oct. 30), Auburn (Nov. 1) Mississippi State (Nov. 20) and Alabama (Nov. 22) before concluding the regular season at NCAA Tournament participant Rice (Nov. 27). “The SEC continues to get better and better,” Flory said. “There are a lot of teams who were young last season that bring back a lot of talented players. The league is as wide open as it’s ever been from top to bottom, and it’s going to be challenge every time we step on the court.” The NCAA Tournament begins with opening rounds, Dec. 3-6, on campus sites before moving onto four regional sites hosted by Florida, Minnesota, Nebraska and Stanford. The Final four is set for Dec. 17-19 at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Fla.

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2009 Outlook Outside Hitters

LSU has no shortage of options as Marina Skender, Angela Bensend and Madie Jones can succeed at either the outside or right side hitting positions. The trio is joined by Brittney Johnson, Ally Judkins, Tania Schatow and Michele Williams, who are additional candidates that could see time on the outside when not in their traditional positions. A dangerous server, powerful hitter and consistent passer, Skender’s versatility combined with her experience, makes her one of the most complete players in the SEC. She enters 2009 after racking up 1,097 kills, 954 digs, 247 blocks and 165 aces over her first three seasons before sitting out 2008 with a medical redshirt. Angela Bensend had a strong finish to the 2008 season, connecting on 108 of her 151 kills against SEC opponents. Her steady passing also will be important as she looks to return to her form that brought her 2007 All-SEC Freshmen Team accolades. “The 2009 team is filled with tremendous flexibility and firepower,” Flory said. “It’s very rare to finish the spring not knowing where the pieces are going to fit together in the fall. Marina and Angela give a solid foundation to our steady arsenal.” Madie Jones is physical opposing player who played both outside and right side hitter in high school. She was chosen as one of PrepVolleyball.com’s Class of 2009 Top 50 recruits and tallied a second-place finish at the 2008 USA Volleyball Junior Championships with her club team taking home All-America honors.

Setters

LSU’s setting tandem of Sam Dabbs and Brittney Johnson returns for 2009 after passing out a combined 11.18 assists per game last season. Both players contribute valuable understanding of the game and possess familiarity with the LSU hitters after working extremely hard during the offseason. Dabbs, the 2008 Louisiana Newcomer of the Year, contributed six double-doubles which included LSU’s first triple-double since the 2003 season. She registered 40 or more assists on 10 occasions and ranked inside the SEC’s Top 5 in assists per set. Johnson split time at setter and offered versatility to the Tiger lineup taking swings from the right side. The Baton Rouge native was the only player to post over a kill, an assist and a dig per set last season. She also showcased her athleticism as a consistent blocker. “Sam and Brittney are both very solid setters that can take us to the championship level,” Flory said. “We feel that Sam has acquired a much better feel for our hitters’ strengths after having a season under her belt. Brittney is a very intelligent offensive player who responded very favorably and gained valuable experience as we adjusted the tempo of our offense during the spring.”

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Middle Blockers

LSU returns three of its strongest weapons in middle blockers Brittnee Cooper, Lauren DeGirolamo and Michele Williams. Cooper and DeGirolamo earned AVCA All-America Honorable mention status in 2007 and 2008, respectively. Cooper has spent the offseason in each of the last two seasons training with the U.S. National A2 Team. She won medals on both occasions and returns as one of the most-respected players in the SEC. The Houston native popped 302 kills on a .336 hitting percentage and paced the league averaging 1.21 blocks per set in 2008. DeGirolamo’s 2008 season was cut short due to injury, but she will rely on her proven ability to hit and block consistently to bounce back this season. She slapped 430 kills on a .332 hitting percentage to go along with 1.51 blocks per set in 2007. Williams, a unanimous pick to the SEC All-Freshman Team in 2008, knocked 162 of her 191 kills in SEC action registering a .302 hitting percentage and will be looked upon to reach even greater heights in her sophomore campaign. “We’ve made being an extremely disciplined blocking team one of areas of emphases during the spring and something that we will continue to fine tune in the fall,” Flory said. “With Brittnee, Lauren and Michele, this portion of the game can be dominating for us. Both players have the capable of taking over matches and controlling the match from the net.”

Defensive Specialist/Liberos

With the departure of the reigning two-time SEC Defensive Player of the Year and AVCA All-American defensive specialist Elena Martinez, LSU will undeniably have a hole to fill in one of the most crucial position on the court. Lauren Waclawczyk along with freshmen Sam Delahoussaye and Meghan Mannari are set to anchor the LSU back row. Waclawczyk saw action in 27 matches accounting for 1.46 digs per set last season, while Delahoussaye and Mannari arrive on the Bayou after extremely decorated prep careers. “The first touch is the most important and there will be opportunities for all three of them to play,” Flory said. “Lauren did an excellent job alongside Elena last year and we’re excited about the progress she made working extremely hard to improve her defensive range. Meagan does a great job of making the play that seems impossible, while Sam has a steady platform and is the best true passer of the trio.”

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2009 ROSTER

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BY CLASS

NUMERICAL NO. NAME

POS

HT.

CL.-EXP

HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)

1

Ally Judkins

MB/OH

6-1

Fr.-HS

Houston, Texas (Jersey Village HS)

RECORDS

2

Brittney Johnson

S/RS

6-0

Jr.-2L

Baton Rouge, La. (University HS)

LSU

3

Sam Delahoussaye

DS

5-8

Fr.-HS

Madisonville, La. (St. Scholastica Academy)

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4

Lauren DeGirolamo

MB

6-1

Sr.-3L

Belleville, Ill. (Belleville West HS)

5

Angela Bensend

OH

6-1

Jr.-2L

Plano, Texas (Frisco Centennial HS)

6

Madie Jones

OH/RS

6-2

Fr.-HS

Plano, Texas (Plano West HS)

8

Sam Dabbs

S

6-0

Sr.-1L

San Antonio, Texas (Louisville)

10

Lauren Waclawczyk

DS/OH

5-10

So.-1L

San Antonio, Texas (Poth HS)

12

Marina Skender

OH/RS

5-11

Sr.-3L

Zagreb, Croatia (First Economic School)

19

Tania Schatow

MB

6-4

Jr.-2L

Fraser, Mich. (Fraser HS)

23

Michele Williams

OH/MB

6-2

So.-1L

Magnolia, Texas (Magnolia HS)

25

Brittnee Cooper

MB

6-3

Sr.-3L

Houston, Texas (Thurgood Marshall HS)

26

Meghan Mannari

DS

5-9

Fr.-HS

Frisco, Texas (Bishop Lynch HS)

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2009 TIGERS

ALPHABETICAL NO. NAME

POS

HT.

CL.-EXP

HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)

5

Angela Bensend

OH

6-1

Jr.-2L

Plano, Texas (Frisco Centennial HS)

25

Brittnee Cooper

MB

6-3

Sr.-3L

Houston, Texas (Thurgood Marshall HS)

8

Sam Dabbs

S

6-0

Sr.-1L

San Antonio, Texas (Louisville)

4

Lauren DeGirolamo

MB

6-1

Sr.-3L

Belleville, Ill. (Belleville West HS)

3

Sam Delahoussaye

DS

5-8

Fr.-HS

Madisonville, La. (St. Scholastica Academy)

2

Brittney Johnson

S/RS

6-0

Jr.-2L

Baton Rouge, La. (University HS)

6

Madie Jones

OH/RS

6-2

Fr.-HS

Plano, Texas (Plano West HS)

1

Ally Judkins

MB/OH

6-1

Fr.-HS

Houston, Texas (Jersey Village HS)

26

Meghan Mannari

DS

5-9

Fr.-HS

Frisco, Texas (Bishop Lynch HS)

19

Tania Schatow

MB

6-4

Jr.-2L

Fraser, Mich. (Fraser HS)

12

Marina Skender

OH/RS

5-11

Sr.-3L

Zagreb, Croatia (First Economic School)

10

Lauren Waclawczyk

DS/OH

5-10

So.-1L

San Antonio, Texas (Poth HS)

23

Michele Williams

OH/MB

6-2

So.-1L

Magnolia, Texas (Magnolia HS)

SENIORS (4) Brittnee Cooper Sam Dabbs Lauren DeGirolamo Marina Skender JUNIORS (3) Angela Bensend Brittney Johnson Tania Schatow SOPHOMORES (2) Lauren Waclawczyk Michele Williams FRESHMEN (4) Sam Delahoussaye Madie Jones Ally Judkins Meghan Mannari

BY POSITION

MIDDLE BLOCKER (5) Brittnee Cooper Lauren DeGirolamo Ally Judkins Tania Schatow Michele Williams OUTSIDE HITTER (6) Angela Bensend Madie Jones Ally Judkins Marina Skender Lauren Waclawczyk Michele Williams RIGHT SIDE (3) Brittney Johnson Madie Jones Marina Skender SETTER (2) Sam Dabbs Brittney Johnson DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST (3)

Sam Delahoussaye Meghan Mannari Lauren Waclawczyk

BY STATE

ILLINOIS (1) Lauren DeGirolamo

COACHING STAFF Head Coach:

Fran Flory (Texas, 1984)

Assistant Coach:

Steve Loeswick (Southern California, 1996)

Assistant Coach:

Jill Lytle Wilson (LSU, 2001)

LOUISIANA (2) Brittney Johnson Sam Delahoussaye MICHIGAN (1) Tania Schatow

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

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Lauren DEGIROLAMO

dee-ger-RAHL-a-mo

Sam DELAHOUSSAYE

dell-AH-who-say

TANIA SCHATOW

Tonya scha-toe

Lauren WACLAWCZYK

wa-CLAWS-schick

TEXAS (8) Angela Bensend Brittnee Cooper Sam Dabbs Madie Jones Ally Judkins Meghan Mannari Lauren Waclawczyk Michele Williams

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Ally Judkins MB/OH • 6-1 • Fr. Houston, Texas

5

Angela Bensend OH • 6-1 • Jr. Plano, Texas

12

Marina Skender OH/RS • 5-11 • Sr. Zagreb, Croatia

26

Meghan Mannari DS • 5-9 • Fr. Frisco, Texas

2

Brittney Johnson S/RS • 6-0 • Jr. Baton Rouge, La.

6

Madie Jones OH/RS • 6-2 • Fr. Plano, Texas

19

Tania Schatow MB • 6-4 • Jr. Fraser, Mich.

Fran Flory Head Coach 12th Season at LSU

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3

Sam Delahoussaye DS • 5-8 • Fr. Madisonville, La.

4

8

Sam Dabbs S • 6-0 • Sr. San Antonio, Texas

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23

Michele Williams OH/MB • 6-2 • So. Magnolia, Texas

Steve Loeswick Assistant Coach Third Season at LSU

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Lauren DeGirolamo MB • 6-1 • Sr. Belleville, Ill.

Lauren Waclawczyk DS/OH • 5-10 • So. San Antonio, Texas

25

Brittnee Cooper MB • 6-3 • Sr. Houston, Texas

Jill Lytle Wilson Assistant Coach Third Season at LSU

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2009 Opponents Stanford Cardinals August 28 · South Bend, Ind. · 4 p.m. Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Stanford (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

Palo Alto, Calif. Cardinal & White Pacific-10 gostanford.com John Dunning 239-37 (8) 676-139 (24) 31-4 (17-1 Pac-10) NCAA Final Four Maples Pavilion (7,223) Stanford leads 2-0 Kendall Johnson (650) 723-0996 kendallj@stanford.edu

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Denver Pioneers August 28 · South Bend, Ind. · 3 p.m. Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Denver (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

Notre Dame Fighting Irish August 29 · South Bend, Ind. · 12 p.m.

Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Notre Dame (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

Nebraska Cornhuskers September 4 · Maravich Center · 7:30 p.m. Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Nebraska (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns September 5 · Maravich Center · 10 a.m.

Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at UL-Lafayette (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

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Denver, Colo. Crimson & Gold Sun Belt denverpoineers.com Beth Kuwata 211-186 (13) 238-219 (15) 25-7 (14-4 SBC) None Hamilton Gymnasium (2,500) First Meeting Nicole Dupes (303) 871-4990 nicole.dupes@du.edu

South Bend, Ind. Gold & Blue BIG EAST und.com Debbie Brown 424-163 (18) 541-246 (24) 17-14 (9-5 BIG EAST) None Joyce Center Fieldhouse (TBA) LSU Leads 5-2 Missy Conboy (574) 631-6107 Melissa.l.conboy.1@und.edu

Lincoln, Neb. Scarlet & Cream Big 12 huskers.com John Cook 281-19 (9) 442-92 (16) 31-3 (18-2 Big 12) None Nebraska Coliseum (4,030) Nebraska leads 7-0 Shamus McKnight (402) 472-7772 smcknight@huskers.com

Lafayette, La. Vermilion & White Sun Belt ragincajuns.com Heather Mazeitis 8-20 (1) 76-142 (7) 8-20 (5-13 Sun Belt) None Earl K. Long Gym (1,121) LSU leads 22-2 Matt Hebert (337) 482-6330 matth@louisiana.edu

Tulane Green Wave September 5 · Maravich Center · 8 p.m. September 13 · Fogelman Arena · 7 p.m.

Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Tulane (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

New Orleans, La. Olive Green & Sky Blue Conference USA tulanegreenwave.com Sinisa Momic First Season Same 28-6 (15-1 C-USA) NCAA Second Round Fogelman Arena (3,600) LSU leads 40-17 Richie Weaver (504) 314-7232 rweaver@tulane.edu

Long Beach State 49ers September 14 · Fogelman Arena · 11 a.m.

Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Long Beach State (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

New Orleans Privateers September 14 · Fogelman Arena · 5 p.m.

Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at UNO (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

Long Beach, Calif. Black & Gold Big West longbeachstate.com Brian Gimmillaro 656-154 (24) Same 26-6 (13-3 Big West) NCAA Second Round Walter Pryamid (5,000) Long Beach State leads 3-0 Roger Kirk (562) 985-8569 rkirk@csulb.edu

New Orleans, La. Royal Blue & Silver Sun Belt unoprivateers.com Jozsef Forman 38-26 (2) Same 22-10 (13-5 SBC) None Human Performance Center (1,200) LSU leads 47-2 Jason Plotkin (504) 280-6284 jplotkin@uno.edu

Tennessee Lady Volunteers September 18 · Maravich Center · 7 p.m. October 26 · Knoxville, Tenn. · 12:30 p.m.

Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Tennessee (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

Kentucky Wildcats September 20 · Maravich Center · 1 p.m. October 24 · Lexington, Kent. · 12:30 p.m.

Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Kentucky (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

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Knoxville, Tenn. Orange & White Southeastern utladyvols.com Rob Patrick 243-135 (12) Same 22-10 (15-5 SEC) NCAA First Round Thompson-Boiling Arena (7,000) LSU leads 30-17 Cameron Harris (865) 974-8876 charri48@utk.edu

Lexington, Ky. Blue & White Southeastern ukathletics.com Craig Skinner 84-40 (4) Same 26-6 (17-3 SEC) NCAA First Round Memorial Coliseum (7,000) Kentucky leads 26-21 Deb Moore (859) 257-8506 deb.moore@uky.edu

2009 Opponents Auburn Tigers September 25 · Auburn, Ala. · 6 p.m. November 1 · Maravich Center · 1 p.m.

Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Auburn (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

Auburn, Ala. Burnt Orange & Navy Blue Southeastern auburntigers.com Wade Benson 6-25 (1) 160-80 (7) 6-25 (1-19 SEC) None Student Activities Center (1,320) LSU leads 32-11 Matt Crouch (334) 844-9709 mcrouch@auburn.edu

Georgia Bulldogs September 27 · Athens, Ga. · 12:30 p.m. October 30 · Maravich Center · 7 p.m.

Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Georgia (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

Athens, Ga. Red & Black Southeastern georgiadogs.com Joel McCartney 34-23 (2) 316-127 (12) 17-14 (10-10 SEC) None Ramsey Student Center (1,925) LSU leads 24-19 Tanner Tedeschi (706) 542-7965 tannert@sports.uga.edu

Alabama Crimson Tide October 2 · Tuscaloosa, Ala. · 7 p.m. November 22 · Maravich Center · 1:30 p.m.

Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Alabama (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

Mississippi State Bulldogs October 4 · Starkville, Miss. · 2 p.m. November 20 · Maravich Center · 7 p.m.

Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Mississippi State (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

South Carolina Gamecocks October 9 · Maravich Center · 7 p.m. November 15 · Columbia, S.C. · 12:30 p.m.

Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at South Carolina (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

Tuscaloosa, Ala. Crimson & White Southeastern rolltide.com Judy Green 218-193 (13) 614-267 (23) 16-13 (9-11 SEC) None The CAVE (1,000) LSU leads 26-21 Jessice Paré (205) 348-3673 jpare@ia.ua.edu

Florida Gators October 11 · Maravich Center · 1:30 p.m. November 13 · Gainesville, Fla. · 6 p.m. Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Florida (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

Arkansas Razorbacks October 16 · Maravich Center · 7 p.m. November 8 · Fayetteville, Ark. · 1 p.m.

Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Arkansas (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

Ole Miss Rebels October 18 · Maravich Center · 1:30 p.m. November 6 · Oxford, Miss. · 7 p.m. Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Ole Miss (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

Rice Owls November 27 · Houston, Texas · 7 p.m.

Starkville, Miss. Maroon & White Southeastern mstateathletics.com Tina Seals 58-58 (4) Same 6-25 (1-19 SEC) None Newell-Grissom Building (2,000) LSU leads 45-7 Joe Dier (662) 325-8040 jbdier@athletics.mstate.edu

Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Rice (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

Southeastern Conference Office

Columbia, S.C. Garnet & Black Southeastern gamecocksonline.com Ben Somera 35-24 (2) Same 21-9 (12-8 SEC) None Volleyball Competition Facility (1,200) Series Tied 13-13 Kody Padgett (803) 777-8017 padgettmk@mailbox.sc.edu

Location Commissioner Executive Associate Commissioner Associate Commissioner Communications Volleyball Officials Coordinator Volleyball Media Relations Contact Phone Email Website Mailing Address

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Gainesville, Fla. Orange & Blue Southeastern gatorzone.com Mary Wise 578-61 (18) 659-124 (22) 70-5 (27-1 SEC) NCAA Sweet 16 Stephen C. O’Connell Center (12,000) Florida leads 30-12 Sean Cartell (352) 375-4683 seanca@gators.uaa.ufl.edu

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Fayetteville, Ark. Cardinal & White Southeastern arkansasrazorbacks.com Robert Pulliza 7-23 (1) Same 7-23 (4-16 SEC) None Barnhill Arena (8,500) Arkansas leads 22-10 Jeri Thorpe (479) 575-5037 jthrope@uark.edu

Oxford, Miss. Cardinal Red & Navy Blue Southeastern olemisssports.com Joe Getzin 93-118 (7) 128-177 (9) 14-15 (10-10 SEC) None Gillom Sports Center (1,000) LSU leads 45-12 Bill Bunting (662) 915-7522 wbunting@olemiss.edu

Houston, Texas Blue & Grey Conference USA riceowls.com Genny Volpe 90-61 (5) Same 23-8 (12-4 C-USA) NCAA First Round Tudor Fieldhouse (5,200) LSU leads 16-2 Jay Jameson (713) 348-8874 jj7473@rice.edu

Birmingham, Ala. Mike Slive Mark Womack Charles Bloom Melinda Voorhies Ayanna Wakefield (205) 458-3000 awakefield@sec.org secsports.com 2201 Richard Arrington Blvd. North Birmingham, AL 35203

NCAA Championships

December 3-4, 4-5 or 5-6 • NCAA First/Second Rounds • 16 Campus Sites December 11-12 • NCAA Regionals • Four Sites • December 17 &19 • NCAA Final Four • Tampa, Fla. • St. Pete Times Forum

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LSU

2009 Opponent Series History

INTRO

2009 LSU Volleyball

This is LSU

Travel Headquarters

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Tulane

Overall: LSU leads 40-17 Last 10 Results Below Date Result

Notre Dame Tournament Waterford Estates Lodge 52890 Indiana State Route 933 South Bend, IN 46637 (574) 272-5220

Tennesseee Crown Plaza 401 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902 (865) 522-2600

Sugar Bowl Classic Sheraton New Orleans 500 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 525-2500

Ole Miss Holiday Inn Express and Suites 112 Heritage Drive Oxford, MS 38655 (662) 236-2500

Auburn Hampton Inn & Suites 3000 Capps Way Opelika, AL 36804 (334) 745-4311

Arkansas Holiday Inn Springdale 1500 South 48th Street Springdale, AR 72762 (479) 751-8300

Georgia Springhill Suites 513 West Broad Street Athens, GA 30601 (706) 354-6400

Florida Springhill Suites 4155 SW 40th Blvd Gainesville, FL 32608 (352) 376-8873

Alabama Hampton Inn Cottondale 6400 Interstate Drive Tuscaloosa, AL 35453 (205) 562-9000

South Carolina Inn at USC 1619 Pendleton Street Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 779-7779

Mississippi State Hampton Inn Columbus 2015 Military Road Columbus, MS (662) 328-6720

Rice Hilton Medical Center 6633 Travis Street Houston, TX 77030 (713) 313-4000

Kentucky Hyatt Regency 401 West High Street Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 253-1234

11/25/94 L, 3-0 (3-15, 4-15, 1-15) 09/08/99 L, 3-1 ( 4-15, 7-15, 15-12, 3-15)

Location

Stockton, Calif. Houston, Texas

Overall: LSU leads 5-2 11/25/83 10/29/88 09/23/89 10/06/90 11/23/01 09/18/05 Texas 10/19/07

Result

Location

W, 3-0 (15-5, 15-1, 15-3) Baton Rouge L, 3-2 (16-14, 13-15, 5-15, 10-15) South Bend W, 3-2 (15-3, 8-15, 7-15, 15-10, 15-2) Baton Rouge W, 3-0 (15-5, 15-5, 15-0) South Bend L, 3-0 (24-30, 15-30, 25-30) Baton Rouge W, 3-2 (30-28, 30-22, 23-26, 26-30, 20-18) College Station, W, 3-2 (30-27, 28-30, 30-16, 26-30, 15-10)

Baton Rouge

Nebraska

Overall: Nebraska leads 7-0 Date

11/24/83 09/14/84 09/20/87 09/18/93 09/17/94 09/06/03 09/12/08

Result

L, 3-1 (4-15, 10-15, 15-11, 3-15) L, 3-0 (3-15, 7-15, 14-16) L, 3-0 (12-15, 14-16, 9-15) L, 3-0 (9-15, 3-15, 4-15) L, 3-0 (0-15, 6-15, 1-15) L, 3-0 (22-30, 24-30, 22-30) L, 3-0 (19-25, 15-25, 20-25)

Location

Baton Rouge Lincoln Tucson, Ariz. Lincoln Baton Rouge New Orleans Lincoln

Louisiana-Lafayette Overall: LSU leads 21-2 Last 10 Results Below Date Result

10/27/87 10/05/88 09/27/89 10/03/90 09/14/91 09/08/95 09/18/98 09/10/99 09/18/01 09/21/02

W, 3-1 (15-11, 13-15, 15-7, 15-8) W, 3-0 (15-7, 15-3, 15-2) W, 3-1 (15-5, 15-7, 11-15, 15-3) W, 3-0 (15-2, 15-2, 15-10) W, 3-0 (15-11, 15-2, 15-4) W, 3-0 (15-10, 15-8, 15-9) W, 3-0 (15-9, 15-12, 15-6) W, 3-0 (15-3, 15-3, 15-9) W, 3-0 (30-16, 30-24, 34-32) W, 3-1 (30-22, 30-28, 30-32, 30-17)

Long Beach State

Overall: Long Beach State leads 3-0 Date

Result

12/19/91 L, 3-1 (13-15, 15-6, 10-15, 13-15) 09/11/92 L, 3-1 (9-15, 15-6, 4-15, 7-15) 09/13/93 L, 3-0 (10-15, 3-15, 4-15)

New Orleans

Overall: LSU leads 47-2 Last 10 Results Below Date Result

09/21/99 10/13/99 09/09/00 10/17/00 09/01/01 10/10/01 09/07/02 10/01/02 09/06/03 08/24/07

W, 3-0 (15-3, 15-7, 15-9) W, 3-1 (8-15, 15-6, 15-6, 15-5) W, 3-1 (15-2, 14-16, 15-9, 15-11) W, 3-0 (15-9, 16-14, 16-14) W, 3-0 (30-24, 30-28, 30-12 W, 3-0 (30-23, 30-20, 30-25) W, 3-1 (30-25, 30-14, 23-30, 30-27) W, 3-0 (30-23, 30-28, 30-28) W, 3-0 (30-28, 34-32, 30-28) W, 3-0 (30-12, 30-17, 30-28)

Location

Baton Rouge New Orleans New Orleans Baton Rouge New Orleans Baton Rouge New Orleans New Orleans New Orleans Baton Rouge

Tennessee

Overall: LSU leads 30-17 Last 10 Results Below Date Result

11/17/02 10/26/03 11/07/04 09/25/05 09/15/06 10/22/06 10/12/07 11/04/07 09/26/08 11/02/08

Location

L, 3-0 (25-30, 25-30, 18-30) Knoxville W, 3-1 (35-33, 21-30, 30-28, 30-23) Baton Rouge L, 3-0 (22-30, 12-30, 26-30) Knoxville W, 3-0 (30-26, 30-24, 31-29) Fayetteville, Ark. W, 3-2 (26-30, 35-37, 30-20, 30-22, 15-11) Knoxville W, 3-0 (30-28, 30-26, 30-19) Baton Rouge L, 3-2 (28-30, 30-24, 24-30, 31-29, 14-16) Knoxville W, 3-0 (30-17, 30-22, 31-29) Baton Rouge W, 3-1 (22-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-23) Baton Rouge L, 3-0 (22-25, 11-25, 23-25) Knoxville

Location

Lafayette Baton Rouge Lafayette Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Fort Worth, Texas Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Tallahassee, Fla.

10/17/03 10/24/04 10/09/05 11/11/05 09/17/06 10/20/06 10/14/07 11/02/07 09/28/08 10/31/08

L, 3-2 (30-26, 32-30, 25-20, 27-30, 10-15) W, 3-1 (30-22, 33-31, 30-32, 30-27) L, 3-1 (22-20, 30-22, 27-30, 24-30) W, 3-2 (30-26, 30-23, 21-30, 28-30, 19-17) W, 3-1 (29-31, 30-19, 30-25, 30-21) W, 3-0 (30-27, 30-27, 30-25) L, 3-2 (30-21, 30-25, 26-30, 26-30, 10-15) W, 3-2 (30-24, 28-30, 22-30, 30-17, 16-14) L, 3-0 (17-25, 21-25, 27-29) L, 3-1 (21-25, 25-20, 19-25, 21-25)

Location

Lexington Baton Rouge Lexington Baton Rouge Lexington Baton Rouge Lexington Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Lexington

Auburn

Overall: LSU leads 32-11 Last 10 Results Below Date Result

10/10/04 10/29/04 10/02/05 10/28/05 10/13/06 11/05/06 09/28/07 11/18/07 10/12/08 11/14/08

W, 3-1 (30-22, 28-30, 31-29, 30-27) W, 3-0 (30-24, 30-26, 30-12) W, 3-1 (30-28, 30-26, 28-30, 30-16) W, 3-0 (30-17, 30-23, 30-19) W, 3-0 (30-24, 30-23, 30-24) W, 3-2 (30-24, 28-30, 22-30, 30-17, 16-14) W, 3-1 (26-30, 30-21, 30-28, 32-30) W, 3-0 (30-23, 30-28, 30-24) W, 3-0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-22) W, 3-2 (23-25, 25-16, 18-25, 25-18, 15-6)

Location

Auburn Baton Rouge Auburn Baton Rouge Auburn Baton Rouge Auburn Baton Rouge Auburn Baton Rouge

Georgia

Overall: LSU leads 24-19 Last 10 Results Below Date Result

11/07/03 09/24/04 10/17/04 10/21/05 09/24/06 10/27/06 09/30/07 11/16/07 10/08/08 11/29/08

L, 3-0 (19-30, 21-30, 23-30) W, 3-0 (30-28, 30-21, 30-27) L, 3-0 (27-30, 22-30, 19-30) W, 3-0 (30-20, 30-21, 30-24) W, 3-0 (30-23, 30-24, 31-29) W, 3-0 (30-28, 30-19, 30-28) W, 3-0 (30-28, 30-27, 30-22) W, 3-0 (30-23, 30-17, 30-24) L, 3-0 (17-25, 23-25, 16-25) W, 3-1 (19-25, 25-12, 25-20, 25-16)

Location

Athens Baton Rouge Athens Athens Baton Rouge Athens Athens Baton Rouge Athens Baton Rouge

Alabama

Overall: LSU leads 26-21 Last 10 Results Below Date Result

10/31/04 W, 3-1 (27-30, 30-19, 30-23, 30-28) 09/30/05 L, 3-1 (30-25, 22-30, 17-30, 26-30) 10/30/05 W, 3-0 (30-23, 30-20, 30-23)

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Location

Los Angeles Albuquerque, N.M. Baton Rouge

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Notre Dame Date

Baton Rouge Baton Rouge New Orleans New Orleans Baton Rouge New Orleans New Orleans New Orleans Baton Rouge Baton Rouge

Overall: Kentucky leads 26-21

Overall: Stanford leads 2-0 Result

Location

W, 3-0 (15-3, 15-9, 15-12) W, 3-0 (15-12, 15-9, 15-12) W, 3-1 (15-4, 1-15, 15-5, 15-1) L, 3-0 (12-15, 12-15, 11-15) W, 3-0 (15-11, 15-11, 15-10) W, 3-0 (30-26, 30-25, 30-20) W, 3-0 (30-24, 30-21, 30-23) L, 3-1 (20-30, 30-26, 29-31, 24-30) W, 3-2 (33-31, 30-18, 32-34, 25-30, 15-13) L, 3-2 (28-30, 33-31, 25-30, 30-24, 14-16)

Kentucky

Stanford Date

10/14/98 09/11/99 10/19/99 09/08/00 11/07/00 08/31/01 09/07/02 09/05/03 11/26/04 11/24/07

Location

Baton Rouge Tuscaloosa Baton Rouge

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L, 3-0 (27-30, 27-30, 28-30) L, 3-1 (28-30, 30-25, 28-30, 18-30) W, 3-0 (30-22, 30-19, 30-28) W, 3-2 (31-33, 30-23, 33-35, 30-21, 15-7) W, 3-2 (30-23, 21-30, 30-32, 30-28, 15-10) W, 3-2 (25-22, 23-25, 25-13, 20-25, 15-13) W, 3-1 (25-12, 16-25, 25-14, 25-14)

Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Baton Rouge

Mississippi State Overall: LSU leads 45-7 Last 10 Results Below Date Result

11/08/02 10/12/03 10/31/03 10/01/04 10/14/05 11/06/05 10/01/06 11/17/06 10/07/07 11/09/07 10/17/08 11/09/08

W, 3-2 (28-30, 33-31, 30-20, 20-30, 15-13) W, 3-0 (30-21, 30-24, 30-26) L, 3-2 (26-30, 27-30, 30-25, 30-24, 10-15) L, 3-2 (30-22, 30-22, 25-30, 24-30, 10-15) W, 3-0 (30-20, 30-21, 32-30) L, 3-1 (27-30, 30-27, 25-30, 25-30) W, 3-0 (30-21, 30-24, 30-21) W, 3-0 (30-23, 20-28, 30-27) W, 3-1 (19-30, 30-22, 30-19, 30-25) W, 3-2 (30-24, 30-27, 26-30, 29-31, 15-12) W, 3-1 (25-18, 20-25, 26-24, 25-15) W, 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-4)

Location

Starkville Starkville Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Starkville Baton Rouge Starkville Baton Rouge Starkville Starkville Baton Rouge

South Carolina

Overall: Series tied at 13-13 Last 10 Results Below Date Result

09/26/03 10/19/03 11/05/04 09/23/05 09/22/06 10/29/06 09/21/07 10/28/07 09/19/08 10/26/08

Location

L, 3-0 (24-30, 27-30, 28-30) Baton Rouge W, 3-1 (18-30, 30-22, 30-26, 30-17) Columbia W, 3-1 (30-23, 30-19, 26-30, 30-26) Columbia W, 3-2 (30-20, 30-17, 26-30, 28-30, 15-11) Fayetteville, Ark. W, 3-0 (30-25, 33-31, 30-28) Baton Rouge W, 3-1 (29-31, 30-23, 30-21, 30-19) Columbia W, 3-0 (30-19, 30-27, 30-19) Baton Rouge L, 3-2 (30-27, 26-30, 24-30, 30-27, 10-15) Columbia L, 3-0 (14-25, 24-26, 19-25) Columbia W, 3-2 (21-25, 27-25, 25-17, 21-25, 15-13) Baton Rouge

Florida

Overall: Florida leads 30-12 Last 10 Results Below Date Result

11/09/03 09/26/04 10/15/04 10/23/05 10/15/06 11/03/06 09/23/07 10/26/07 09/21/08 10/24/08

L, 3-0 (16-30, 18-30, 21-30) L, 3-0 (20-30, 22-30, 25-30) L, 3-0 (17-30, 23-30, 27-30) L, 3-0 (20-30, 21-30, 20-30) L, 3-0 (26-30, 22-30, 22-30) L, 3-1 (29-31, 24-30, 30-27, 24-30) L, 3-1 (25-30, 24-30, 30-27, 24-30) L, 3-0 (20-30, 17-30, 18-30) L, 3-1 (12-25, 22-25, 25-21, 19-25) L, 3-2 (25-19, 24-26, 32-30, 23-25, 9-15)

Location

Gainesville Baton Rouge Gainesville Gainesville Gainesville Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Gainesville Gainesville Baton Rouge

Arkansas

Overall: Arkansas leads 22-10 Last 10 Results Below Date Result

11/12/04 11/19/04 10/05/05 11/09/05 10/04/06 11/08/06 09/16/07 10/23/07 10/05/08 11/21/08

W, 3-1 (39-37, 28-30, 30-27, 30-17) L, 3-2 (22-30, 21-30, 30-27, 31-29, 12-15) L, 3-1 (30-26, 24-30, 27-30, 29-31) W, 3-0 (30-23, 30-27, 30-27) W, 3-1 (30-24, 20-30, 30-26, 32-30) W, 3-0 (30-28, 30-26, 30-26) W, 3-1 (24-30, 31-29, 35-33, 30-24) W, 3-0 (30-22, 30-24, 30-25) W, 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-15) W, 3-0 (25-13, 25-17, 25-9)

Location

Fayetteville Gainesville, Fla. Fayetteville Baton Rouge Fayetteville Baton Rouge Fayetteville Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Fayetteville

Ole Miss

Overall: LSU leads 45-12 Last 10 Results Below Date Result

10/03/04 11/14/04 10/16/05 11/04/05 09/29/06 11/19/06 09/12/07 10/17/07 10/03/08 11/23/08

L, 3-2 (20-30, 30-13, 30-13, 28-30, 11-15) W, 3-0 (30-21, 30-17, 30-26) W, 3-0 (30-19, 31-29, 30-15) W, 3-2 (31-29, 28-30, 30-22, 24-30, 15-9) W, 3-0 (30-25, 30-23, 30-20) L, 3-2 (30-23, 24-30, 30-24, 25-30, 8-15) W, 3-0 (30-24, 30-22, 30-21) W, 3-1 (30-27, 30-21, 29-31, 30-19) W, 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-18) W, 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-19)

Location

Baton Rouge Oxford Baton Rouge Oxford Baton Rouge Oxford Oxford Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Oxford

Rice

Overall: LSU leads 16-2 Last 10 Results Below Date Result

11/07/87 09/09/89 10/11/90 09/25/92 10/12/01 09/03/04 09/28/04 09/11/05 08/25/06 09/01/07

W, 3-0 (15-8, 15-4, 15-5) W, 3-2 (9-15, 15-6, 15-8, 8-15, 15-10) W, 3-0 (15-5, 15-4, 15-3) W, 3-0 (15-6, 15-10, 15-3) W, 3-0 (30-26, 30-19, 30-25) W, 3-2 (30-25, 25-30, 36-34, 17-30, 15-9) L, 3-0 (13-30, 19-30, 13-30) W, 3-0 (32-30, 30-17, 30-20) W, 3-1 (30-11, 30-23, 28-30, 30-24) W, 3-1 (30-22, 29-31, 20-17, 30-22)

Location

Houston Baton Rouge Houston Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Houston San Antonio Baton Rouge Houston

Southeastern Conference

LSU INTRO This is LSU COACHES TIGERS review History

The Southeastern Conference continues to flourish as a solid and competitive league in women’s collegiate volleyball. In the last two decades, the SEC has made stellar contributions in volleyball. The conference has sent at least two SEC teams to the NCAA Tournament in every season the last 19 years. The SEC had a team reach the Final Four seven of the 10 seasons in the ‘90s with the league having a team advance to the regional final nine of those 10 seasons. Since 2000, the SEC has had a team reach the Final Four three times and regional final four times. In 2008, Florida captured its 18th SEC Championship and made its 19th NCAA Tournament appearance, advancing to the regional semifinals. In all, four teams from the SEC made the NCAA Tournament, including Florida, Kentucky, LSU and Tennessee. Since the inaugural SEC volleyball championship in 1979-80, many changes have occurred in the conference with volleyball. The addition of Arkansas and South Carolina to the league in 1991 brought the divisional format to the sport with five teams competing in the Eastern Division and six teams in the Western Division. In 2009, the SEC entered into an unprecedented TV agreement with ESPN that will provide exclusive coverage of SEC athletics. In the arrangement, SEC volleyball will now be broadcast on three different platforms: ESPNU, FS South/ Southwest/Sun Sports and CSS. Live SEC volleyball coverage can now reach into 46 million homes nationwide on ESPNU, and in the SEC nine-state region, 22 million homes on FS South/Southwest/Sun Sports, and 7 million homes on CSS.

RECORDS LSU MEDIA

SEC Volleyball: Setting the Standard for Intercollegiate Athletics in Volleyball

• The 2008 season marked the 19th consecutive season in which the SEC has placed at least two teams in the NCAA Tournament. The SEC has placed at least four teams in each of the last five seasons. • LSU claimed the Western Division crown in 2008 for the fourth consecutive season, with Florida earning the Eastern Division championship for the 14th consecutive season. • Brittnee Cooper and Elena Martinez were two of the seven players to represent the SEC as AVCA All-America Honorable Mention selections.

LSU is a four-time defending SEC Western Division Champion.

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Fran Flory

Volleyball

It hasn’t taken Fran Flory long to turn around the LSU volleyball program. She took over a team that had hit rock bottom in 1997 and has methodically turned it into a team that expects to win every time it steps on the court. From 0-15 in the SEC the season prior to her arrival to three-straight SEC Western Division titles and NCAA Tournament appearances over the last three years, Flory has made her impact felt on the court. With her ability to identify and develop talent, relate to her players and surround herself with top-notch assistant coaches, Flory has made this a great time to be a part of LSU volleyball. “LSU has everything a studentathlete could ask for, from the facilities to the administration. We expect to win championships and every LSU student-athlete has those expectations. Our teams are committed to winning both on the court and in the classroom. “Team togetherness and team ownership are two very important

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factors in our program. Our teams are committed not only to LSU, but also to each other. Team ownership is vital to the success of any team, company or organization. Everyone must have a clear understanding of the goals and direction of the program. We are very careful to define roles and responsibilities so everyone is headed in the same direction.” Flory came to LSU from the head coaching position at Kentucky, where she led the Wildcats to one NCAA Tournament appearance and was named the AVCA South District Coach of the Year in 1993. Prior to that, she served as an assistant at LSU where she helped the Tigers to three SEC Championships and two Final Four appearances. Now, entering her 11th season, Flory will continue to build on the solid foundation that she has laid out for the LSU volleyball program and continue to design her program around the fundamentals that have made her a success at every stop of her coaching career.

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4Win championships. 4Help student-athletes develop to their full potential, both on the court and in the classroom. 4Help each student-athlete earn their degree and prepare for the next step in their lives.

Fran Flory Volleyball “My goal for every student-athlete who competes on my team is to allow and help them develop into a successful person in all aspects of life.”

LSU INTRO This is LSU COACHES TIGERS review History RECORDS

4Education First

A staple of the LSU program since Flory arrived in 1998 has been the tremendous academic success of her players. The Tigers have placed the second-most players on the SEC Academic Honor Roll in the last seven years of any school in the league. In four of those past seven seasons, LSU has led the conference. “Balancing a successful career in the classroom and on the court is a difficult task,” said Flory. “It requires a great deal of discipline and commitment. Our staff truly understands what it takes and shares in the commitment to insure the academic and athletic success of our student-athletes.”

LSU MEDIA

4Building for Success in Life

When athletes sign to play for coach Flory, they sign on not only to maximize their potential as a volleyball player, but also to maximize their potential as a person. “My goal for every student-athlete who competes on my team is to allow and to help them develop into a successful person in all aspects of life. When they graduate, I want them to truly feel prepared for the next step in their lives, whatever that may be. We are not just about developing successful volleyball players, our program is about developing successful people. “Our philosophy is one that we all control our own destiny. Each day we make choices in all aspects of our lives that will influence who and what we become. We strive to provide the freedom and correct environment to make the choices that will prepare our student-athletes for their future.”

“Fran is one of the finest people I have ever met. I have had the pleasure of watching her become one of the finest coaches in our profession. It would be an honor to have my daughter play for her. She has great enthusiasm, is very easy to work with and has a true desire to be successful. She has my utmost admiration and support.”

Mick Haley

Head coach at Southern California; Head coach 2000 US Olympic Team

Speaking of

Flory

“Fran is one of the most remarkable people that I have had the pleasure of knowing. She has been a mentor and a friend throughout my playing and coaching career. She is one of those people who has the ability to make you feel that you have the strength and courage to accomplish anything and overcome any obstacle.”

Julie Stempel Ibieta

Former head coach at University of New Orleans, LSU volleyball player (1988-91)

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Bo Campbell Auditorium The 1,000-seat auditorium is used through the year as a classroom and lecture hall. Each seat in the auditorium has space for a laptop and a modem hookup, providing each student unlimited learning opportunities. The auditorium also contains a movie theatre size screen to aid professors with lectures and classroom activities.

COX COMMUNICATIONS

Academic Center

FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES Amenities

Study Area

454,000 square feet of working space

Included in the 54,000 square feet of the Academic Center are individual study areas as well as 14 private computer rooms for student-athletes to work one-on-one with tutors or by themselves.

4300 computer workstations 414 private computer rooms in a state-of-the-art computer lab 4Additional study rooms and classrooms for private or group study

Brittney Johnson was presented with the Jesse Owens Athletic Award at the Black Scholars Awards program in April 2009. Johnson, a business major, carries a 3.7 GPA.

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4Electronic scheduling of tutoring sessions 4A 1,000-seat auditorium for classes and lectures

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GRADUATES Since 2000, 33 LSU volleyball players have earned their degree from the University, including four who went on to earn graduate degrees. From 1997 to 2007, twenty of the 21 four-year letterwinners went on to earn a degree. Lauren Leaumont (left) earned her bachelor’s degree in kinesiology in the Spring of 2007.

2008 SEC Academic Honor Roll Since Fran Flory’s arrival at LSU in 1998, the Tiger volleyball program has had a total of 86 SEC Academic Honor Roll selections, including a school record 12 players in 2000. Members of the SEC Academic Honor Roll are required to maintain a cumulative 3.0 GAP or better over the previous academic year (Fall-Spring-Summer).

Student-Athlete Class

Lauren DeGirolamo Brittney Johnson Elena Martinez Haley Reuther Marina Skender Lauren Waclawczyk

Major

Junior Sophomore Senior Sophomore Senior Freshman

Math Accounting Elementary Education Accounting Management Human Ecology

Academic SUCCESS

Vision Be the premier provider of student-athlete support services nationally and internationally.

Academic Staff

Executive Director

Dr. Mary Boudreaux Director of Academic Affairs

Jean Jackson

Administrative Program Specialist

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Leah Saal

Learning Specialist

Richard Capone Information Technology Manager

Jason Shaw

Tutorial Coordinator & Academic Advisor

Derek Cowherd

Senior Associate Director

Jennifer Timmer

Associate Director for Student Learning/Learning Specialist

Walter Holliday Assistant Director

Becca Hubbard

Associate Director for Health and Wellness

Carole Walker Associate Director

The Cox Communications Academic team of LSU is committed to personal growth, academic guidance/ support, and the holistic development of each student-athlete and the quality of their experience.

Values

• Accountability • Commitment • Success

1. To preserve the academic integrity 2. To graduate our studentathletes

Mission Dr. Kenneth Miles

Goals and Objectives

• Integrity • Diversity

3. To assist all studentathletes with career planning 4. To abide by all NCAA, SEC, and institutional rules and regulations • Teamwork • Citizenship

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“It feels great to give back to the community that supports us so much. We really enjoyed seeing all the kids and putting smiles on their faces by wishing them a Happy Valentine’s Day!”

- Brittney Johnson

Community OUTREACH

LSU volleyball participates in a variety of community service projects. Among the projects over the past year, the Tigers raised money to buy gifts for an underprivileged child as part of Christmas with the Tigers event, visited the children’s ward at the hospital on Valentine’s Day and participated at the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Strides & Rides event. 16

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Maravich center

DIG FOR THE CURE Coinciding with “Breast Cancer Awareness

The Facts

Year Built: 1971 Capacity: 13,373 Largest Crowd: 2,308 vs. South Carolina, 9/21/07 Overall Record: 284-114 (.714) Longest Winning Streak: 37 matches (10/2/85 - 11/20/87)

Month”, the LSU volleyball program will participate in the “Dig for the Cure” campaign during the 2009 season. Fans will have the opportunity to donate money in aid of awareness for the world’s most common cause of cancer deaths in women. The Tigers have collected and donated over $5,000 during the event’s first two years. LSU went from wearing specially designed pink warm-up shirts in 2007 and wore commemorative pink jerseys against No. 8 Florida last season. Prior to the match, the Tigers played host to a Pink Carnival that was filled with a multitude of games. LSU won three of its four October matches during the 2008 campaign. The “Dig for the Cure” campaign was originally started in 2003 by Charlotte head coach Lisa Marston, who mother was a breast cancer survivor, and has spread to over 100 volleyball programs across the country. During the previous six years, the campaign raised over half a million dollars.

Top 10 Attendances

Attendance

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

2,308 South Carolina Sept. 21, 2007 2,250 (est.) Kentucky Nov. 20, 1992 2,038 Florida Nov. 24, 1991 1,684 Florida Nov. 3, 2006 1,656 Florida Oct. 9, 1992 1,613 Texas Oct. 2, 1991 1,563 Mississippi State Oct. 14, 2005 1,349 Louisville Dec. 1, 1990 1,313 Hawai’i Oct. 24, 2003 1,294 Kentucky Nov. 2, 2007

Opponent

Date

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Nutrition First

LSU is one of the few schools nationally who maintain a state-of-the-art nutritional program for today’s student-athlete. Senior Associate Athletic Trainer Shelly Mullenix coordinates with LSU dining services to provide a balanced training table diet. LSU trainers also meet one-on-one with student-athletes to give them expert nutritional information.

Athletic

Athletic trainers Jack Marucci, Andy Barker and Shelly Mullenix have over a combined 50 years of experience.

TRAINING Hydrotherapy Treatment

LSU boasts the largest and most complete athletic training facilities in all of collegiate athletics with both the Operations Center and the Broussard Center for Athletic Training in Tiger Stadium. Both are furnished with the latest in technology and equipment. The Operations Center training room features a full view of the practice fields, two hot/cold jacuzzis and an underwater treadmill. The Broussard Center includes an on-site x-ray room, an in-house pharmacy, as well as the largest hydrotherapy pool in both collegiate and professional sports and is one of the few collegiate training centers with a full-service pharmacy and a full-service vision center.

An integral part of rehabbing and developing LSU student-athletes is the operations center’s hot/cold jacuzzis and an underwater treadmill in a fully equipped Hydrotherapy room. The Broussard training center boasts the largest hydrotherapy pool in both collegiate and professional sports.

Broussard Athletic

Training Center The two story, 22,000 square foot facility contains 20 treatment tables with the newest forms of modalities available, 14 taping stations, a 1,600 square foot rehabilitation area which contains the latest rehabilitation equipment including the Cybex Norm, Woodway treadmills and Body Master select rise equipment. LSU’s multi-million dollar athletic training facility is named in honor of Dr. Martin J. Broussard (left), the legendary trainer whose career spanned over 40 years at LSU.

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Strength

& Conditioning

The LSU strength and conditioning facility, located in Tiger Stadium, was built in 1997 and features the latest in both strength training and cardiovascular training equipment.

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Campus Life LSU’s Memorial Tower (top main photo) was one of the first structures completed on the present campus and sits east of the quadrangle (above, left). It represents the University as a memorial to those who gave their lives during World War I. Although it currently houses the LSU Anglo-American Art Museum, plans are in process to return Memorial Tower to a military museum as originally intended. The University lakes (above, right) on the LSU campus give various recreational options.

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Location: Baton Rouge, La. Founded: January 2, 1860 Enrollment: 29,317 President: Dr. John V. Lombardi Major Fields for Bachelor’s Degrees: 72 Major Fields for Master’s Degrees: 72 Major Fields for Doctoral Degrees: 54

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has, throughout its 145year history, served the people of Louisiana, the region, the nation, and the world. LSU is creating a revolution, one of pervasive change and advancement. For the past five years, the focus of the LSU community has been an increased commitment to excellence. Our progress has been dramatic and shows no sign of stopping. Having witnessed many of yesterday’s possibilities become today’s tangible realities, the LSU community set forth to capitalize on its success. The goal was to improve our standing as a nationally competitive flagship university. Following intense discussions among the LSU Board of Supervisors, campus administrators, faculty, and student leaders, the objectives required to reach this status crystallized, providing the impetus for LSU’s National Flagship Agenda.

Why LSU?

Jill Lytle Wilson Former LSU volleyball player and current assistant coach

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“I knew the second I stepped foot on campus that I might be the luckiest person on earth to have the chance to play volleyball at LSU. On my official visit, it poured at the football game that day and not a soul left or stopped their cheers until the Tigers claimed the close victory. Instantly that day I saw the great passion for LSU from every professor, coach, student and fan. Now I am fortunate enough to be back coaching at LSU with my mentor, and there is not a day that passes now that I don’t think about how my four years here were the greatest opportunity of my life.

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“It was really quite an honor to be able to play for LSU. Being from Lockport, everybody down there is a big LSU fan. Once I graduated from high school and had to make the decision where I was going to play, LSU was the obvious choice because I had grown up an LSU fan and it was a place where my family could watch me play. LSU really helped me grow both as a player and a person. I have nothing but fond memories of the place.”

“Throughout the entire recruiting process I always knew LSU was the best choice. Being from the great state of Louisiana, LSU was a home away from home. I knew that this would be a place I could grow as a student-athlete and a young man. The coaches, faculty, and the 92,000 marvelous fans only help to make the decision much easier. Looking back on it, I couldn’t have asked for more from the experience.”

“As far back as I can remember (riding bicycles, playing little league baseball), I have literally bled purple and gold. It never crossed my mind that there was anywhere else to go other than LSU. The experiences and relationships that I developed at LSU have been an integral part of my life. No other colleges existed in my mind. I am fortunate to have attended a place that I considered a dream and look forward to my association with the University until the day I die.”

Tommy Hodson

Tyson Jackson

David Toms

Quarterback (1986-89) All-SEC

Defensive End (2005-08) 2009 NFL Draft No. 3 Pick

2001 PGA Champion and LSU Graduate

College of Agriculture

Agricultural Business (B.S.) Agribusiness Finance Agribusiness Management International Marketing Animal, Dairy, & Poultry Sciences (B.S.) Animal Sciences Dairy Foods Technology Dairy Production Poultry Sciences Preveterinary Medicine–Animal Preveterinary Medicine–Dairy Preveterinary Medicine–Poultry Science & Technology–Animal Science Science & Technology–Dairy Science Science & Technology–Poultry Science Environmental Management Systems (B.S.) Environmental Science Policy Analysis Resource Conservation Family, Child, & Consumer Sciences (B.S.) Consumer Science Human Services Management Food Science & Technology (B.S.) Food Business/Marketing Food Chemistry & Analysis Food Processing & Technology Food Safety/Applied Microbiology Forestry (Forest Management) (B.S.F.) Ecological Restoration Forest Resource Management Natural Resource Ecology & Management (B.S.) Conservation Biology Fisheries & Aquaculture Natural Resource Conservation Preveterinary Medicine–Wildlife & Fisheries Wetland Science Wildlife Ecology Wildlife Law Enforcement Nutritional Sciences (B.S.) Dietetics Nutritional Sciences/Premedical Plant & Soil Systems (B.S.) Agricultural Pest Management–Entomology Agricultural Pest Management–Plant Pathology Crop Management Environmental Horticulture Horticultural Science Landscape Management Soil Science Turfgrass Management Urban Entomology Textiles, Apparel, & Merchandising (B.S.) Apparel Design

Merchandising Textile Science Vocational Education (B.S.) Adult, Extension, International Education Agricultural Education Business Education Career Development Home Economics Education Human Resource Leadership and Development Industrial Education

College of Art & Design

Architecture (B.Arch.) Interior Design (B.I.D.) Landscape Architecture (B.L.A.) Studio Art (B.F.A.) Ceramics Graphic Design Jewelry/Metalsmithing Painting Photography Printmaking Sculpture

College of Arts & Sciences

Anthropology (B.A.) Communication Disorders (B.A.) Communication Studies (B.A.) Economics (B.A.) English (B.A.) Creative Writing Literature Secondary Education–English Writing & Culture French (B.A.) French & Francophone Cultural Studies French & Francophone Political Studies International Business International Studies Literary Studies Secondary Education–French General Studies (B.G.S.) Health Sciences Interdisciplinary Studies Studies in Organizations Studies in Social Issues Writing & Performing Arts Geography (B.A. & B.S.) German (B.A.) History (B.A.) Secondary Education–History International Studies (B.A.) Africa & the Middle East Asia

Colonialism & Diaspora Environment & Development Europe Global Diplomacy Global Studies Latin America Russia & Central Asia Latin (B.A.) Liberal Arts (B.A.) African & African American Studies Art History Studio Art Mathematics (B.S.) Actuarial Science Applied/Discrete Mathematics Computer Science Mathematical Statistics Mathematics Secondary Education–Math Philosophy (B.A.) Religious Studies Political Science (B.A.) Psychology School of the Coast and Environment Coastal Environmental Science Sociology (B.A.) Applied Sociology Criminology Rural Sociology Spanish (B.A.) Secondary Education–Spanish Women’s & Gender Studies (B.A.)

College of Basic Sciences

Biochemistry (B.S.) Biological Sciences (B.S.) Marine Biology Secondary Education–Biology Chemistry (B.S.) Biological Chemistry Chemical Physics Chemistry Chemistry and a Second Discipline Environmental Chemistry Materials Polymers Preprofessional Chemistry Secondary Education–Chemistry Computer Science (B.S.) Computer Science and a Second Discipline Networking Software Engineering Geology (B.S.Geol.) Environmental Geology

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Geology Microbiology (B.S.) Physics (B.S.) Astronomy Medical Physics Physics Physics and a Second Discipline Secondary Education–Physics

E. J. Ourso College of Business

Accounting (B.S.) Economics (B.S.) Empirical Economic Analysis Finance (B.S.) General Business Administration (B.S.) Information Systems & Decision Sciences (B.S.) International Trade & Finance (B.S.) Empirical Economics Analysis Management (B.S.) Entrepreneurship Human Resource Management Management Marketing (B.S.)

College of Education

Early Childhood Education: PK–3 Teacher Certification (B.S.) Elementary Grades Education (B.S.) Four-Year Teacher Certification, Grades 1–6 Holmes Certification Kinesiology (B.S.) Athletic Training Fitness Studies Health & Physical Education Teacher Certification Human Movement Science Sports Studies Secondary Education (B.S.) Art

College of Engineering

Biological Engineering (B.S.B.E.) Chemical Engineering (B.S.Che.E.) Bioengineering Environmental Materials Civil Engineering (B.S.C.E.) Computer Engineering (B.S.E.E.) Construction Management (B.S.C.M.) Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.) Environmental Engineering (B.S.Env.E.) Industrial Engineering (B.S.I.E.) Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.) Petroleum Engineering (B.S.P.E.)

Manship School of Mass Communication Mass Communication (B.A.M.C.) Advertising Journalism Political Communication Public Relations

College of Music & Dramatic Arts Music (B.A.) Music (B.M.) Brass Composition Harp Organ Percussion Piano Pedagogy Piano Performance String Voice Woodwind Music Education (B.M.Ed.) Instrumental Vocal Theatre (B.A.) Arts Administration Design/Technology Literature, History, & Theory Performance Theatre Studies

University College Center for Advising & Counseling Preprofessional Programs (Nondegree) Allied Health Programs Dental Hygiene Dental Laboratory Technology Ophthalmic Medical Technology Physician’s Assistant Premedical Technology Prenursing Preoccupational Therapy Prephysical Therapy Rehabilitation Counseling Respiratory Therapy

*The final two-three years of these preprofessional programs are offered by the LSU Health Sciences Center and/or other medical schools. These are nondegree programs.

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3Shaquille O’Neal

A four-time NBA champion and 15-time All-Star, Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most dominant centers in league history. O’Neal, one of the most quotable athletes on the planet, joined the long list of prominent LSU alumni when he earned his degree in general studies in December 2000. O’Neal was traded to the Cleveland Cavs in June 2009.

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Seimone Augustus received her degree in 2005 after just three years at LSU and while earning NCAA Women’s Basketball National Player of the Year honors twice. She was the first pick of the 2006 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx and teamed with fellow LSU alum Sylvia Fowles to claim an Olympic gold medal for the United States in 2008.

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Sylvia Fowles was a two-time State Farm AllAmerican at LSU before going onto a career in the WNBA with the Chicago Sky. Fowles and Seimone Augustus became the first LSU basketball players to claim Olympic gold when they did so in 2008 for the United States. Fowles returned to LSU to get her degree in general studies in May 2009.

Prominent

LSU Alumni Eduardo Aguirre, Jr.

Kevin Faulk

Named the first Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for the Department of Homeland Security in 2003, Aguirre, Jr., was the U.S. Ambassador to Spain from 2005 until 2009.

Excelled in both the classroom and on the playing field as he graduated in just three years. Faulk is currently a member of the three-time Super Bowl champion New England Patriots.

Dr. James Andrews

Carlos Roberto Flores

Lod Cook

Jim Flores

A world-renowned orthopedic surgeon, Andrews is a 1963 graduate of LSU and a 1967 graduate of LSU Medical School. While at LSU, Andrews won the SEC indoor and outdoor titles in the pole vault.

Cook graduated from LSU with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics in 1955 and then earned his Master’s degree in petro engineering in 1955. Cook served as CEO of ARCO for nine years.

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The president of Honduras from 1997-2001, Flores helped the nation recover after Hurricane Mitch devastated the country in 1998. Flores is married to the former Mary Carol Flake, also an alumnus of LSU.

Flores graduated with two bachelor’s of science degrees; one in corporate finance in 1981 and the second in petroleum land management in 1982. Flores is currently Chairman, President and CEO of Plains Exploration & Production Company.

LSU’s enrollment is more than 25,000 students, including more than 1,600 international students and nearly 5,000 graduate students.

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Dr. Larry O. Arthur - AIDS researcher. John Ed Bradley - Sports Illustrated writer and

novelist, former LSU football player

John Breaux - U.S. Senator (1987-2005) and U.S.

Congressman (1972-86) from Louisiana.

Wil Calhoun - Executive Producer of television sitcom “Friends”.

Cassandra Chandler - One of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s highest ranking African-American women as special agent in charge of the Norfolk Fielf office.

“Lightning Joe” Lawton Collins - Chief of

This is LSU

Paul Groves - Award-winning tenor with the Metropolitian Opera

COACHES

Rufus William (Bill) Harp - Television set decorator for series including “L.A. Law” and “Moonlighting”

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Pat Hewlett - CIO of Exxon Mobil.

RECORDS

Walter Hitesman - Former president, Reader’s

LSU

Digest.

MEDIA

Hubert Humphrey - U.S. vice president

(1965-69).

W. Vernon Jones - Senior Scientist for Suborbital Research, NASA headquarters.

Staff for President Harry Truman.

Bill Conti - Oscar-winning composer who has written theme music for several well-known movies, including “Rocky” and its sequels. Eric Arturo Delvalle - President of Panama

Catherine D. “Kitty” Kimball - In 2009, was sworn in as first female to serve as chief justice of Louisiana’s highest court Delos “Kip” Knight - Vice president of marketing and brand management for eBay international.

(1985-1988).

Dr. Alexander William “Alex” Dunlap -

Current chief veterinarian for NASA who is responsible for all NASA policies related to animal health and welfare

Russell Long - U.S. Senator from Louisiana

(1948-87).

Kenneth Brown

A 1995 graduate of LSU and the host of Home and Garden Television’s (HGTV) show “redesign”, Brown credits much of his success to LSU’s interior design program, which is ranked among the top 10 nationally. Brown’s show completed its first season in 2005.

Ray Marshall - Secretary of Labor under President Jimmy Carter.

Carolyn Bennett Patterson - Former senior

Dolores Spikes - Former President of the Southern University System and the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore.

J. Howard Rambin - Former CEO and Chairman

Ray Strother - Author, political consultant.

A. Wright Elliott - Retired executive vice

James E. Maurin - Founding partner and CEO of

editor, National Geographic.

Graves Erskine - U.S. Marine Corps General

Grover Murray - Former president of Texas Tech

of the Board, Texaco.

president, Chase Manhattan Bank.

Stirling Properties, a national real estate services firm.

in WWII.

University.

Maxime A. Faget - Designed Mercury and Gemini

Jake Lee Netterville - Chairman of the board of

spacecrafts.

Mary Carol Flake Flores - Former first lady of Honduras.

of Louisiana (1996-2004).

Kevin Griffin - Lead singer of the platinum-selling rock band “Better Than Ezra”

David Suarez - Co-owner of Atlantic Company of

Postlethwaite and Netterville, the largest Louisianabased public accounting firm.

Maj. Gen. Thomas Rhame - Led 1st Infantry

America, Inc., which performed the historic restoration of the Washington Monument, the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum and the main U.S. Treasury Building.

Edwin Newman - Longtime NBC News journalist

Thomas O. Ryder - Chairman of the Board, The Reader’s Digest Association.

Rebeccca Wells - Author of the novel and film

Michael Papajohn - Only actor to star in four

Frances Seghers - Senior VP of Sony Entertainment European Community Affairs, which includes Sony Music, Sony Pictures and Sony Playstation.

Joanne Woodward - Academy Award-winning actress and wife of Paul Newman.

and author.

Murphy “Mike” Foster, Jr. - Former governor

Rex Reed - Drama critic, syndicated columnist.

$150 million movies in the same calendar year doing so in 2009; former LSU baseball player

Division against Iraq during Persian Gulf War.

“Devine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.’

Reinosuke Hara

Eddie J. Jones

Hara researched at LSU in the 1950s and then later received an honorary doctorate of science degree from LSU in 1992. He is the former President and CEO of Seiko Instruments.

The former president of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins franchise, the 37-year veteran of the NFL is currently a Trustee of the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle Retirement and Disability Plan.

Mary L. Landrieu

Marty Sixkiller

Harry J. Longwell

James Carville

Landrieu became the first woman from Louisiana elected to a full term in the United States Senate in 1997.

Longwell graduated from LSU in 1963 with a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering and retired in 2004 as the Executive Vice President and Director of ExxonMobil.

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Senior Technical Director for PDI/ DreamWorks’ movies “Antz,” “Shrek,” “Shrek 2,” “Shrek the Third,” “Madagascar” and “Over the Hedge”.

Carville received both a bachelor’s degree and law degree from LSU and gained fame in the 1990s as the chief campaign strategist for Bill Clinton and Al Gore. Carville also penned a best-selling memoir titled “All’s Fair: Love, War and Running for President”.

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LSU GREATS

The following eight individuals are the only athletes to have their jerseys retired by LSU. Basketball has retired the No. 23 for Pete Maravich, No. 50 for Bob Pettit, Jr., No. 33 for Shaquille O’Neal and No. 40 for Rudy Macklin. Football’s only two retired jerseys are the No. 20 worn by Billy Cannon and the No. 37 worn by Tommy Casanova. Baseball retired the No. 15 in honor of longtime coach and athletics director emeritus Skip Bertman and the No. 20 for Ben McDonald. Casanova, Macklin and McDonald joined the prestigious list in May 2009.

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Pettit led LSU to its first NCAA Final Four in 1953 and he later became the first player in NBA history to exceed the 20,000-plus point barrier. Pettit is a member of the NBA Hall of Fame, and in 1997, he was named as one of the top 50 players in NBA history.

One of the true legends of college football in the South, Cannon was the 1959 Heisman Trophy winner and helped the Tigers to the 1958 national title. Cannon’s most memorable performance came in 1959 against Ole Miss when No. 1 LSU trailed No. 3 Ole Miss 3-0 in the fourth quarter. He fielded a punt, broke seven tackles and returned it 89 yards for the 7-3 victory. He went on to a successful 11-year professional career.

Bob Pettit

Billy Cannon

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“Pistol Pete,” Maravich still holds the NCAA record for career points with 3,667 and for career scoring average with 44.2 points a game. He was selected the National Player of the Year in 1970 after leading the Tigers to the NIT Final Four. He scored 50-plus points an amazing 28 times. He went on to a 10-year professional career and was selected as one of the NBA’s 50 greatest players in 1997.

O’Neal was the first pick in the 1992 NBA Draft. He was named MVP of the league in 2000 and was a three-time NBA Finals MVP after leading the Los Angeles Lakers to three World Championships. At LSU, O’Neal averaged 21.6 points and 13.6 rebounds for his career, and in 1991, he was named the World’s Amateur Athlete of the Year as well as SEC Athlete of the Year and National Player of the Year. In 1997, he was named as one of the top 50 players in NBA history.

Pete Maravich

Shaquille O’Neal

WORLD-CLASS TIGERS

Seimone Augustus

• Two-time NCAA National Player of the Year • 2008 U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist, WNBA star

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Ashleigh Clare-Kearney • In 2009, became first LSU gymnast to capture two individual national titles

Glen “Big Baby” Davis

• 2006 First-Team All-American • 2008 NBA World Champion Boston Celtics

Walter Davis

• Two-time track Olympian • 2 002 SEC Male Athlete of the Year

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Sylvia Fowles

• Three-time All-American • 2 008 U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist, WNBA star

About LSU Retired Jerseys

The retirement of the jerseys of Casanova, McDonald and Macklin comes under a new provision of the LSU jersey retirement bylaws that says the retirement of an athlete’s jersey in a particular sport does not preclude a current student-athlete in that sport from wearing the jersey number in that or any other sport, subject to the discretion of the head coach. This provision applies only to jerseys retired after January 1, 2007, so the numbers worn by Maravich, Pettit, O’Neal, Cannon and Bertman may never again be worn by future student-athletes in their respective sports. To have a jersey retired at LSU, an athlete must have completed intercollegiate competition for LSU a minimum of five years prior to nomination. Athletes must have demonstrated truly unusual and outstanding accomplishments, exceeding and in addition to all criteria used for Hall of Fame selection. Nominees must have a unanimous vote of support from the Hall of Fame committee.

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A legend in the college baseball ranks, Bertman created a dynasty at LSU, guiding the Tigers to five national titles in a 10-year stretch from 1991-2000. He also coached the United States to a bronze medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta and was an assistant on the gold medal-winning U.S. squad in Seoul, Korea, in 1988. Bertman retired from coaching following the 2001 season and is the LSU athletics director emeritus. Bertman was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.

Tommy Casanova is the only threetime All-American in the history of LSU football and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. During his Tiger career from 1969-71, Casanova personified versatility for his myriad of talents as he played offense, defense, returned punts and kickoffs. One of just two three-time All-SEC performers at LSU, he played six seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL while earning his medical degree.

Skip Bertman

• 21-time track All-American • 1992 Olympic Gold medalist

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Tommy Casanova

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Rudy Macklin was a two-time basketball All-American selection during his Tiger career from 1976-81 during which time he became LSU’s all-time leading rebounder with 1,276 boards and the second-leading scorer in school history behind only the legendary Pete Maravich with 2,080 points. He led the Tigers to two Elite Eight appearances and the 1981 Final Four in Philadelphia. He still holds the school single game rebound record with 32, a mark like some of the great records in any sport that may never be broken.

Ben McDonald won the prestigious Golden Spikes Award, given annually to the nation’s most outstanding player, in 1989 and is a member of the College Baseball Hall of Fame. He led LSU to two College World Series appearances. In 1989, McDonald was also named National Player of the Year by Baseball America, The Sporting News and Collegiate Baseball as he went 14-4 with an ERA of 3.49 and an SEC record 202 strikeouts. He was selected by the Baltimore Orioles as the No. 1 pick in the major league draft in 1989 and went on to enjoy a 10-year major league career with the Orioles and the Milwaukee Brewers.

Rudy Macklin

Esther Jones

RECORDS

Muna Lee

• 20-time track All-American • Two-time Olympian

Richard Thompson

• Eight-time track All-American • 2008 Olympic Silver medalist

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Ben McDonald

David Toms

• Two-time SEC Golfer of the Year • 2 001 PGA Champion

Todd Walker

• A ll-time College World Series team • F ormer Major Leaguer

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The state capitol building of Louisiana, located in the heart of downtown Baton Rouge, is the tallest capitol building in the nation at 34 stories and overlooks the Mississippi River.

Baton

Distance Chart from Baton Rouge

ROUGE

Atlanta, Ga. .......................7 hours Biloxi, Miss. . .....................2 hours Birmingham, Ala. . ............6 hours Dallas, Texas .....................6 1/2 hours Houston, Texas .................4 hours

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