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Table of ContentsGENERAL INFORMATION1 Table of Contents / Mission Statement 2 Quick Facts 3 2010 Schedule

COACHING STAFF5 Head Coach Mike Anderson 6 Assistant Coach Martin Sayer

2010-11 HIGHLANDERS7 2010-11 Roster 8 Paul Boslet 9 Ivan Salec 10 Igor Ogrizek 11 Thomas Dehaen 12 Randall Carter 12 Alex Metzner 13 Stijn Meulemans 13 Joe Mills 14 Nicholas Sayer

2009-10 REVIEW15 2009-10 Statistics / Results / Review 16 2010 Big South Standings / Honors

HISTORY17 Honors & Awards

THE RADFORD EXPERIENCE18-19 This is Radford University 20 Campus Life 21 President Penelope Kyle 22-23 Radford Athletics 24 Athletics Director Robert Lineburg 25 Student-Athlete Support Services 26-27 Strength & Conditioning 28 The Big South Conference

CREDITSThe 2010-11 Radford University Men’s Soccer Guide was written and edited by Joey Beeler and Brian Cox as well as designed by the Radford University Office of Athletic Commu-nications. The Publication was designed using InDesign and Photoshop CS3. Additional editing and historical research provided to Radford Athletic Communications student assistants, Brian Cox, The Big South Conference and Gene Hyde, archivist at Radford University’s McConnell Library.

PHOTOGRAPHY: Mike Anderson, Joey Beeler, Tim Cowie -- DigItUpSports, Willis Glassgow -- WG Sports Photos, Lora Gordon -- University Photographer, David Grimes -- ValleySports-Now, Daniel Kruhm, Steven May and Patrick Reed.

MISSION STATEMENTThe mission of the Radford University Intercollegiate Athletic Program is to provide an environment in

which student-athletes may build character and strive for the highest ideals in life through education and par-ticipation in intercollegiate athletics. Central to this mission are the following core principles:

Intercollegiate athletic participation is an integral part of the educational mission of the University and ath-letic competition is offered to enhance the total development of the student.

Through the Intercollegiate Athletic Program, the University endeavors to provide student-athletes with proper direction and motivation to help them grow academically, athletically, morally and socially.

Radford University's Intercollegiate Athletic Program supports equitable opportunities for all student-athletes and staff, including women and minorities, and is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment that values cultural diversity.

The University strives for excellence in all athletic programs within the boundaries of integrity and honesty, and adheres to the principles of fair play and amateur athletic competition as defined by the NCAA.

The Intercollegiate Athletic Program at Radford University endeavors to maintain a strong and competitive NCAA Division I Program in all sponsored sports. Intercollegiate athletic competition aims not only to enhance the total development of the student-athlete, but also to benefit and enhance spirit and school pride among the entire student body, the University, the surrounding community, and the Commonwealth.

Radford University's Intercollegiate Athletic Program embraces the NCAA's principle of sportsmanship and ethical conduct through promoting the characteristics of courtesy, fairness, and respect.

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Quick FactsRADFORD UNIVERSITYName of School Radford UniversityLocation Radford, Va.Founded 1910Enrollment 9,230Nickname HighlandersColors Red and WhiteAffiliation NCAA Division IConference Big SouthWebsite www.Radford.eduPresident Penelope W. Kyle (Guilford College)Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg (Roanoke College ’91)Athletic Department Phone (540) 831-6194

MEN’S TENNIS INFORMATIONStadium Radford University Tennis CourtsHead Coach Mike AndersonRecord at Radford (Years) 200-122 (15)Career Record (Years) SameOffice Phone (540) 831-7173Email mcanders@radford.eduAssistant Coach Martin SayerAlma Mater Radford ‘09Email msayer@radford.edu2009 Overall Record 12-112009 Big South Record (Finish) 5-1 (1st)Starters Returning / Lost 4/2Letterwinners Returning / Lost 4/3Newcomers 5

PROGRAM HISTORYFirst Year 1974-75Conference Regular Season Titles (Last) 5 (2010)Conference Tournament Titles (Last) 3 (2009)NCAA Appearances (Last) 3 (2009)Result L vs. No. 2 Duke, 0-4 (5/8/09)

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONSAssistant A.D. (Men’s Soccer Contact) Joey BeelerOffice Phone (540) 831-5726Cell Phone (704) 458-6198Email jwbeeler@radford.eduAssistant Director Brian StanleyEmail bmstanley@radford.eduOffice Phone (540) 831-6884Director of Athletic Multimedia Services Patrick ReedEmail pmreed@radford.eduOffice Phone (540) 831-5574Assistant Kelly ShumanEmail kshuman@radford.eduAssistant Justin ThompsonEmail jthompson124@radford.eduOffice Fax (540) 831-6095Website www.RadfordAthletics.comMailing Address P.O. Box 6913, Radford, VA 24142Overnight Address 101 Dedmon Center, Radford, VA 24142

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2010-11 ScheduleDATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME9/ 17-19 Duke Fab 4 Invite Durham, N.C. All Day 24 Southern Collegiate Tournament Athens, Ga. TBA 24 Ranked Plus One Tournament Charlottesville, Va. TBA

10/ 2-10 All-American Tournament Tulsa, Okla. All Day 8-10 Elon Invitational Elon, N.C. TBA 21 ITA Regional Charlottesville, Va. TBA

11/ 5 Crimson Invitational Tuscaloosa, Ala. TBA

1/ 8-9 Florida Gulf Coast Tournament Fort Myers, Fla. TBA 15 at Bethune Cookman Daytona, Fla. 1:00 30 vs. Cornell Charlottesville, Va. 12:00

2/ 19 at Maryland College Park, Md. 1:00 26 at Coastal Carolina Conway, S.C. 12:00 27 at South Carolina State Orangeburg, S.C. 9:00 am 27 at Newberry College Newberry, S.C. 2:30

3/ 4 at Winthrop Rock Hill, S.C. 3:00 5 at Elon Elon, N.C. 12:00 8 at South Alabama Mobile, Ala. 2:00 9 vs. Xavier New Orleans, La. 10:00 am 9 at New Orleans New Orleans, La. 3:00 11 vs. Memphis New Orleans, La. 1:00 12 at Tulane New Orleans, La. 1:00 14 NORTH FLORIDA RADFORD 9:00 AM 14 EMORY & HENRY RADFORD 3:00 20 UNC ASHEVILLE RADFORD 1:00 22 at Davidson Davidson, N.C. 3:00 27 TENNESSEE TECH RADFORD 3:00 26 GEORGE WASHINGTON RADFORD 10:00 AM 26 SOUTHERN VIRGINIA RADFORD 3:00 31 at James Madison Harrisonburg, Va. 3:00

4/ 3 PRESBYTERIAN RADFORD, VA. 1:00 9 LIBERTY RADFORD 2:00 10 GARDNER-WEBB RADFORD 1:00

2011 BIG SOUTH MEN’S TENNIS TOURNAMENT 21 Quarterfinals ! Rock Hill, S.C. TBA 22 Semifinals ! Rock Hill, S.C. TBA 23 Championship ! Rock Hill, S.C. TBA

ALL CAPS Denotes Home Contest! Hosted By Winthrop University* Denotes Big South Conference OpponentAll Times Listed Eastern Standard

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15TH SEASONOverall Record: 200-122Big South Record: 57-30Conference Regular Season Titles: 5 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)Conference Tournament Titles: 3 (2007, 2008, 2009)NCAA Tournament Appearances: 3 (2007, 2008, 2009)Five-Time Big South Coach of the Year: (2006-10)NCAA Singles Appearances: 5 (Martin Sayer, 06-09 / Ivan Salec, 2010)NCAA Doubles Appearances: 1 (Martin Sayer / Zack Watson, 2009)

Five-time Big South Coach of the Year, Mike Anderson, is in his 15th season as the head coach of the Radford men’s tennis program.

In addition to leading his club to their fifth straight Big South regular season title and capturing his 200th career coaching victory win, Ander-son’s 2009-10 squad began the spring ranked 56th nationally and made the program’s first-ever appearance in the ITA National Indoor.

Anderson’s Highlanders showed their youth early, dropping two of their first 10 matches, including five to nationally-ranked foes, but bounced back to win 10 of their next 12 matches to close out the regular season with an

12-10 overall record, including a 5-1 mark in league duels.

Along with winning 41 of its last 43 home contests, Radford entered the 2010 Big South Conference Championships hav-ing won 31 of 33 against league competi-tion.

Despite falling to Winthrop 4-3 in the Big South Championship, Ivan Salec received an at-large berth in the 2010 NCAA Singles Championships, marking the fifth straight season one of Anderson’s student-athletes have represented Radford and the Big South in the 64-player field.

In the fall of 2009, Anderson coached Salec to wins over the 4th, 12th, 39th, 50th and 73rd ranked players in the country at the D’Novo ITA All-American Champion-ships in Tulsa, Okla.

Two years ago, Anderson guided his program to their third NCAA Regional in as many years while posting a 20-3 overall.

To go along with recording its third 20-win season in school history, Anderson’s 2009 team climbed to a school and conference-best 46th in the national rankings earlier this season, while going 5-3 against teams ranked in the ITA Top 100.

As a team in 2009, the Highlanders were 99-29 (.773) in singles and 53-11 (.828) in doubles play. In 23 matches, Radford won the doubles point 20 times, including 18 of its last 20 matches.

Also highlighting Radford’s 2009 resume was its nine shutouts, five of which came in consecutive matches.

A mainstay in the ITA Rankings since the 2008 campaign, Anderson’s club enters the 2009 NCAA Tournament ranked 51st in the nation, while earning their highest regional seed in school history.

Along with Martin Sayer earning his fourth straight at-large selection to the singles portion of the 2009 NCAA Tournament, Anderson’s No. 1 doubles team of Sayer and Zack Watson are the first duo in school history to earn a doubles invite to the National Championships.

In 2008, his Highlanders went 15-2 and earned their first national ranking (59th) in school history. Radford reeled off nine-straight wins to start the season and finished ranked 69th overall in the NCAA. They also posted their second undefeated Big South regular season in the last three years.

The last five years have re-established Radford among the elite in the Big South and regionally. The Highlanders have posted a 85-26 overall record and 29-2 mark in Big South play.

Individually, Sayer was named Player of the Year four times, while helping Radford gain national recognition, being ranked regularly among the best in the NCAA and reaching the NCAA Tournament each year, including the second round in 2006 and 2007.

Earning a reputation as a solid recruiter, Anderson has had several

Highlanders over the years gain conference, regional and national rec-ognition. In the past 14 years, Radford has garnered 32 All-Conference selections, 22 in singles and 10 in doubles.

During Anderson’s tenure, Radford has produced three of the last six Big South Freshmen of the Year, including 2008 rookie Ivan Salec, and four overall. Sayer and Salec have garnered regional acknowledgements to go along with Sayer’s national recognition. To go with the on-court honors, Mehdi Benhammou is a three-time member of the Big South All-Academic squad and was named the 2009 Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year. Igor Ogrizek was also tabbed the league’s top men’s tennis student-athlete in 2010.

In 2007, he guided Radford to its first Big South Championship with a 4-0 win over three-time defending champion Winthrop on April 21. The win also gave RU its first berth to the NCAA Championships, playing against No. 6 North Carolina. The Highlanders finished with a 17-6 overall record and a share of the Big South regular season title, their second straight.

Four years ago the Highlanders posted a school record 21 victories and reached the Big South Championship match for the first time in school history. Radford was honored for its record-breaking season.

Under Anderson’s guidance, Sayer became Radford’s first nationally-ranked player and the first to reach the second round of the NCAA Tourna-ment. Along with Anderson and Sayer earning their respective honors, Benhammou was named the league’s Freshman of the Year.

It was Anderson’s first honor in his 10th year of coaching, while Sayer was the first Player of the Year at Radford since 1994. The Highlanders also had a school record four singles player and two doubles teams earn All-Conference honors in 2006.

In Anderson’s second year (1998), the Highlanders recorded the first 20-win season (20-7) in school history. The Highlanders followed that with a 16-10 mark in 1999 and finished third in the Big South race.

Anderson’s teams play hard on the court, but he believes that athletes should be willing to give something back to the community. His teams has been involved in numerous community service projects in the New River Valley and his motivation for doing so is simple: he wants his players to recognize how fortunate they are to play tennis at the major college level.

His commitment to excellence has shown in his team’s success both on and off the court. It was recognized in 2007, earning Big South Sports-manship Award which is voted on by Big South student-athletes in their respective sports. His friendly demeanor has made Anderson one of the most popular members of the Radford athletic staff.

Anderson was a long-time coach on the United States Tennis As-sociation circuit, and has coached USTA adult league teams since 1985 in the New River area, in addition to coaching at several other levels of competition over the years. He was active in the Queen City tennis league in Charlotte, N.C., from 1975-85, before moving to the New River Valley.

His teams also do well academically garnering academic commenda-tions including ITA national recognition for academics in 2006 and 2007.

Anderson’s favorite quote comes from Mark Twain. “Do the right thing, it will please a few and astound many.” As a coach he does the right thing and expects the same from his players.

Anderson, who has two sons and a daughter, resides in Radford with his wife Kathleen.

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTSYEAR OVERALL BIG SOUTH FINISH1997 12-7 3-3 4th1998 20-7 4-1 2nd 1999 16-10 3-2 3rd2000 11-12 4-3 T-2nd2001 15-10 4-3 T-3rd2002 5-19 1-6 8th2003 11-13 2-5 6th2004 12-10 4-2 4th2005 13-7 3-3 T-4th2006 21-4 6-0 1st2007 17-6 6-1 T-1st2008 15-2 6-0 1st2009 20-4 6-0 1st2010 12-11 5-1 1stTOTALS 200-122 57-30 --

MIKE ANDERSONHEAD COACH

Coaching Staff

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Former men’s tennis standout and four-time Big South Player of the Year Martin Sayer is in his second season on the men’s tennis staff.

Sayer, who led the Highlanders to three straight NCAA Tournament ap-pearances and four consecutive conference regular season titles, assists in all aspects of the program, including recruiting.

“Martin brings a level of technical expertise that will help us a lot,” said four-time Big South Coach of the Year Mike Anderson. “His international experience will be a huge asset to the program recruiting and identifying

junior talent.”The all-time winningest men’s tennis

player in Radford history, Sayer concluded his singles career with a 114-25 record.

Prior to making his fourth straight NCAA Singles Championships appear-ance, Sayer finished his conference career with an impressive 24-1 mark.

In the fall, he was the only current stu-dent-athlete named to the league’s “Best of the Best” as part of the Big South’s 25th anniversary celebration.

A mainstay in the national rankings since arriving on campus, Sayer posted a 17-13 mark against nationally-ranked players.

At the end of the 2009 regular season, Sayer joined former Highlander standout James Lloyd (2005-08) as the only players in school history to earn four all-confer-

ence singles honors. He also becomes Radford’s first three-time selection to the league’s all-conference doubles team.

A member of the Hong Kong Davis Cup team, Sayer advanced to the NCAA Singles Tournament Round of 32 as a freshman and sophomore.

To go with his impressive singles’ resume, Sayer teamed with current men’s tennis captain Zack Watson (Harrisonburg, Va. / Eastern Men-nonite) to earn Radford’s first-ever at-large invite to the NCAA Doubles Championship.

Along with winning 41 of their 50 matches since teaming up in 2006, Sayer and Watson climbed to as high as 46th in the rankings before finish-ing last spring with a 19-3 mark.

“We’re glad Martin thought enough of his time here at Radford to stay here for two more years and get his MBA while getting experience as a coach,” commented Anderson.

THE MARTIN SAYER FILE SAYER’S PLAYING ACCOLADESAll-Time Winningest Player in Radford Men’s Tennis HistoryBig South Conference “Best of the Best”Four-Time Big South Player of the YearFour-Time VaSID All-StateFour-Time All-Conference SinglesThree-Time All-Conference DoublesFour-Time NCAA Singles Championship Invitee2009 NCAA Doubles Championship Invitee2005 Co-Champion of ITA Mideast Indoor2006 Mideast Rookie of the Year2006 Final ITA Ranking #31 (#8 Mideast)2007 Final ITA Ranking #48 (#6 Mideast)2008 Final ITA Ranking #1032009 Final ITA Singles Ranking #1052009 Final ITA Doubles Ranking #51

Coaching Staff

MARTIN SAYERASSISTANT COACH

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ALPHAbETICALNAME HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Paul Boslet 6-4 160 Sr. Hudson, Ohio / HudsonRandall Carter 6-0 155 Fr. Abingdon, Va. / AbingdonThomas Dehaen 5-9 150 So. Zwevegem, Belgium / MiddenjuryAlex Metzner 6-2 160 Fr. Middletown, Md. / MiddletownStijn Meulemans 6-2 160 Fr. Belgium / KA2 sportschool HasseltJoe Mills 6-2 175 Fr. England / Cardinal Newman CatholicIgor Ogrizek 5-9 173 Jr. Daruvar, Croatia / Birotechnika Grammar SchoolIvan Salec 5-9 157 Sr. Oroslavje, Croatia / Oroslavje Secondary SchoolNicholas Sayer 5-8 140 Fr. Fareham, England / Cams Hill School

Head Coach: Mike Anderson (15th Season)Assistant Coach: Martin Sayer (2nd Season)

PRONUNCIATIONSNAME PRONUNCIATIONThomas Dehaen DUH-hone Stijn Meulemans stayin mule-mans Igor Ogrizek e-GORE O-gri-zeck Ivan Salec E-von SHAWL-itch

2010-11 Roster

Back Row (L-R): Igor Ogrizek, Alex Metzner, Randall Carter, Paul Boslet, Asst. Coach Martin Sayer, Joe MillsFront Row (L-R): Nicholas Sayer, Thomas Dehaen, Ivan Salec, Stijn Meulemans

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PaulbOSLETSr • 6-4 • 160HUDSON, OHIOHUDSON HS

ACCOLADES2007 Crimson Fall Invite Back Draw Champion2007 UNC Fall Invite Back Draw Champion

2009-10 HIGHLIGHTSWorked his way back into the starting lineup and competed most of the season at the No. 4 singles position… Recorded key conference victories over Gardner-Webb and Winthrop in consecutive matches… Also col-lected wins over George Washington and South Carolina State… Finished with a 3-3 Big South record in doubles.

2008-09 HIGHLIGHTSPosted a 2-2 singles record ... Lone spring singles victory came in a straight-set (6-4, 6-3) win at UNC Asheville.

2007-08 HIGHLIGHTSWon the back draw at the Crimson and UNC Fall Invitationals with 3-1 records ... Finished the fall with a 7-6 singles’ mark ... Teamed with James Lloyd to record a 3-1 record against league competition in doubles.

HIGH SCHOOL / jUNIORSFour-time state qualifier and sectional champion ... Also won a district championship and was All-Ohio in doubles. PERSONALSon of Drew and Barb Boslet ... Has two younger siblings, Melissa and Steven ... Born on Aug. 10, 1988 in Winfield, Ill.

BOSLET’S CAREER STATISTICS SINGLES DOUBLESYEAR OVERALL BIG SOUTH OVERALL BIG SOUTH2007-08 8-14 2-4 6-11 3-2 2008-09 2-2 1-0 0-0 0-02009-10 6-15 2-3 7-13 3-3 TOTALS 16-31 5-7 13-24 6-5

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IvanSALECSr • 5-9 • 157OROSLAVjE, CROATIAOROSLAVjE SECONDARY

2009-10 HIGHLIGHTSCapped his impressive fall campaign by defeating five nationally-ranked players in eight matches at the D’Novo ITA All-American Championships hosted by Tulsa… Defeated the 4th, 12th, 39th, 50th and 73rd ranked players before falling in the semifinals of the consolation bracket… Ad-vanced to the 2010 NCAA Singles Championships… Climbed to as high as No. 66 in the ITA Rankings before finishing the season ranked No. 79… A three-time Big South Player of the Week selection… Earned all-confer-ence honors in both singles and doubles… No. 1 doubles Big South Flight Champion… Voted second-team all-state in both singles and doubles… Finished 16-6 at the top singles position… Teamed with freshman Thomas Dehaen to go a conference-best 18-1 in doubles… Closed the season with 14 straight doubles victories… Finished with a perfect 6-0 doubles mark against league competition… After dropping his first four matches of the season, reeled off 13 consecutive wins, including 11 in straight sets. 2008-09 HIGHLIGHTSEarned All-Conference in both singles and doubles for the second con-secutive season ... Climbed to No. 79 in the preseason rankings ... Tabbed the Big South’s Flight Champion in both singles and doubles at the No. 2 spot ... Finished the fall 5-3, while advancing to the Round of 16 at the ITA Midwest Regional and UVA Ranked Plus One Invitational ... Recorded a 17-4 singles mark in the spring, including his second straight unblemished league slate ... Teamed with Mehdi Benhammou to go 22-4 in doubles at the No. 2 position ... Salec and Benhammou enter the NCAA Tournament on a 13-match winning streak.

2007-08 HIGHLIGHTSBig South and VaSID Freshman of the Year ... All-Conference in singles and doubles ... Went undefeated at No. 2 singles... Teamed with Mehdi Benhammou to go 11-3 overall and 5-1 in the Big South play... Earned Mideast Regional fall ranking of 19 ... Won two tournaments and qualified for the main draw of the ITA Mideast Regional in the fall ... Went 4-0 to claim the Orange Bracket at the Virginia Fall Invitational ... Won the Stall-ings Bracket at Crimson Fall Invitational. PERSONALSon of Emil and Visnja ... Has an older sister Monika ... Born on Nov. 24, 1987.

SALEC’S CAREER STATISTICS SINGLES DOUBLESYEAR OVERALL BIG SOUTH OVERALL BIG SOUTH2007-08 28-4 6-0 13-5 5-1 2008-09 22-7 6-0 22-5 5-12009-10 26-7 4-2 21-4 6-0 TOTALS 76-18 16-2 56-14 16-2

ACCOLADES2010 NCAA Singles ParticipantNo. 79 Nationally Ranked2010 All-Conference Singles2010 All-Conference Doubles2010 BSC Doubles Flight Champion2010 VaSID All-State 2nd Team Singles and Doubles2009 All-Conference Singles

2009 All-Conference Doubles2008 Big South Freshman of the Year2008 VaSID Freshman of the Year2008 VaSID All-State 2nd Team2008 All-Conference Singles2008 All-Conference Doubles2008 All-Conference Singles2008 All-Conference Doubles

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IgorOGRIZEKjr • 5-9 • 173DARUVAR, CROATIABIROTECHNIkA GRAMMAR

ACCOLADES2010 All-Conference Singles2010 BSC Singles Flight Champion2010 BSC Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year2010 All-Academic Team2009 All-Conference Singles2009 BSC Singles Flight Champion2009 BSC Doubles Flight Champion

2009-10 HIGHLIGHTSEarned all-conference honors at the No. 3 singles position… Named Big South Scholar Athlete of the Year… No. 3 singles Big South Flight Cham-pion… Led the Highlanders with an 18-5 singles record, which included a stretch of 13 consecutive win… Won five of his six singles matches against league competition… Finished second in the Big South in victo-ries… Advanced to the Round of 16 of the ITA/Wilson Atlantic Regional… Teamed with Brett Cromwell to advance to the finals of the Crimson Tide Fall Championships.

2008-09 HIGHLIGHTSEarned all-conference honors in singles ... Tabbed Big South Flight Cham-pion in both singles and doubles ... One of three Highlanders and only freshman to finish the 2009 spring undefeated in league play ... Posted a 15-5 record in singles during the spring ... Teamed with fellow freshman Stefan Bojic to go 14-6 in spring doubles ... Partnered with Zack Watson in the fall to post an impressive 5-1 doubles record ... Has won nine of his last 11 matches, including five straight.

HIGH SCHOOL / jUNIORSPrior to joining the Highlanders climbed to No. 6 in the Croatian Junior Rankings ... Won the 2006 Croatian National Tournament in doubles ... Ranked as high as No. 10 in Seniors singles play in Croatia. PERSONALSon of Borivoj and Dubravka Ogrizek ... Has one brother, Luka ... Born on April 6, 1988.

OGRIzEk’S CAREER STATISTICS SINGLES DOUBLESYEAR OVERALL BIG SOUTH OVERALL BIG SOUTH2008-09 17-8 6-0 19-9 5-1 2009-10 23-9 5-1 12-14 4-2 TOTALS 40-17 11-1 31-23 9-3

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ThomasDEHAENSo • 5-9 • 150zWEVEGEM, BELGIUMMIDDENjURY

ACCOLADES2010 All-Conference Singles2010 All-Conference Doubles2010 BSC Doubles Flight Champion2010 VaSID 2nd Team Doubles

2009-10 HIGHLIGHTSA three-time Big South Freshman of the Week selection… Named all-conference in both singles and doubles… No. 1 doubles Big South Flight Champion… Teamed with junior Ivan Salec to go a conference-best 18-1 in doubles… Closed the season with 14 straight doubles victories… Finished with a perfect 6-0 doubles mark against league competition… Posted a 13-9 overall singles record at the No. 2 position… Finished an impressive 5-1 in Big South matches… Recorded a 1-1 mark against nationally-ranked players.

HIGH SCHOOL / jUNIORSUnder 16 number two junior player in Belgium ... Trained at Tennisval Va-lencia, Spain 2006-2008 ... Played the pro circuit obtaining numerous wins in qualifying ... Won three 1st division tournaments in Belgium in Summer of 2009. PERSONALSon of Yves and Anne Dehaen ... Has one brother, Matthias ... Born Sep-tember 16, 1991 in Zwevegem, Belgium.

DEHAEN’S CAREER STATISTICS SINGLES DOUBLESYEAR OVERALL BIG SOUTH OVERALL BIG SOUTH2009-10 15-9 5-1 20-1 6-0 TOTALS 15-9 5-1 20-1 6-0

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Randall CARTERfr • 6-0 • 155ABINGDON, VA.ABINGDON HS

COACH ANDERSON ON CARTER“This kid can play tennis. He was hidden in the Abingdon area of South-west Virginia, but will soon be discovered by the DI tennis community. His remarkable singles record to date shows that he knows how to win. After getting his feet wet against the tough DI competition and practicing and playing with the players on the team, Randall will develop into a force to be reckoned with in college tennis. As with Nick and Joe, Randall has ter-rific academic achievements on his resume. He is a great addition to the team and university.”

HIGH SCHOOL / jUNIORSFour-year letterwinner in men’s tennis and basketball… Two-time state doubles champion… Led Abingdon to the conference crown in tennis in 2008 & 2010… Also won the conference title in singles and doubles in 2008 & 2010… Won the Regional singles and doubles title as a fresh-man… Team MVP of the basketball squad… Named to the 2010 All-Star Basketball Team of South West Virginia… Named 2010 Army and Abing-don Athlete of the Year… A 2010 Poppy Thompson nominee… PERSONALBorn June 11, 1992… Son of Don and Delia Carter… Has an older sister, Brittany (22)… Majoring in business economics at Radford.

AlexanderMETZNERfr • 6-2 • 160MIDDLETOWN, MD.MIDDLETOWN

COACH ANDERSON ON METzNER“Alex spent the last year at Saddlebrook in Florida honing his tennis skills. His high school record in Maryland shows he knows how to win. Now with time and the level of competition within the team and on the DI level, Alex will develop into a top DI player.”

HIGH SCHOOL / jUNIORSFour-year letterwinner at Middletown… 2009 All-Area Frederick County Player of the Year… A 2009 Counties Finalist and Regional Champion… Earned all-area honors in 2008… An honorable mention selection as a freshman. PERSONALBorn June 29, 1992… Son of Jack and Kim Metzner… Has three older siblings, Holden (26), Jes (24) and Sam (24)… A business major.

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JoeMILLSfr • 6-2 • 175BRIGHTON, ENGLANDCARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC

COACH ANDERSON ON MILLS“Joe brings a wealth of match play experience to Radford University. Having played and moved up the ranks in the UK juniors to No. 1, Joe will have an immediate impact in DI tennis and on the Radford tennis program. Joe comes from a family of educators and is going to be an excellent student. We are lucky and very happy to have Joe join the RU tennis and school community.”

HIGH SCHOOL / CLUBClimbed to as high as No. 1 in the United Kingdom U18 Rankings… Also lettered in soccer and cross country. PERSONALBorn Jan. 11, 1992… Son of Anthony and Julia Mills… Has an older brother, Sam (21)… Majoring in economics at Radford.Stijn

MEULEMANSfr • 6-2 • 160BELGIUMkA2 SPORTSCHOOL HASSELT

COACH ANDERSON ON MEULEMANS“Stijn recently moved up to #70 in the Belgian men’s open rankings. This shows that he is a match tough player who knows how to win. He has an aggressive baseline game with excellent shot control. He will be a promi-nent D1 player by the time his college career ends.”

PERSONALBorn June 26, 1992… Son of Jan Meulemans and Marleen Dillen… Has one older brother, Tim (19)… Majoring in exercise-sport science at Rad-ford University.

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NicholasSAYERfr • 5-8 • 140FAREHAM, ENGLANDCAMS HILL SCHOOL

COACH ANDERSON ON SAYER“Nick also has extensive UK tournament experience and moved up to the No. 3 spot in the UK junior rankings. He is not only skilled in tennis, but soccer as well. Nick will perform well against DI competition and should be one of the top players not only in the conference, but on the national stage. Like Joe Mills, Nick also has an excellent academic background. Another one of his strengths is his doubles play, which is very important at this level. We are excited and looking forward to having two Sayers here at Radford.” (Nick is the younger brother of former Radford men’s tennis standout and current assistant coach Martin Sayer) PERSONALYounger brother of former RU men’s tennis standout and current assistant coach, Martin Sayer… Born April 22, 1992… Son of Paul and Jenny Sayer… Has three siblings, Martin (23), Matt (21) and Natalie (14)… Majoring in finance.

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2009-10 SEASON IN REvIEwWinners of four straight Big South regular season titles and three

consecutive tournament crowns, expectations for the 2009-10 Radford men’s tennis team weren’t any different.

Under the directions of 14-year head coach Mike Anderson, the No. 56 Highlanders showed their youth early, dropping two of their first 10 matches, including five to nationally-ranked foes.

After opening the 2010 spring with its first 13 matches (10 duels) away from home, including the program’s first-ever appearance in the ITA National Indoor, Radford put its 34-match home winning streak on the line against Elon in mid March.

Not only did the Highlanders avenge one of only three regular sea-son losses a year ago, their win over the Phoenix began a stretch of nine wins in 11 matches to close out the regular season with an 11-10 overall record and their fifth consecutive Big South regular season title.

Along with winning 41 of its last 42 home contests, Radford entered the 2010 Big South Conference Championships having won 31 of 33 against league competition.

Prior to hosting the league tournament, a number of Highlanders were honored at the postseason awards ceremony. Anderson was selected Big South Coach of the Year for a record fifth consecutive season, while sophomore Igor Ogrizek was named the Scholar Athlete of the Year.

In addition to the conference’s top academic honor, Ogrizek joined Ivan Salec and Thomas Dehaen on the all-conference squad.

Despite falling to Winthrop 4-3 in the Big South Championship, Rad-ford’s Ivan Salec received an at-large berth in the 2010 NCAA Singles Championships. Ranked 79th in the most recent ITA Singles Rankings, Salec finished the spring 16-7 at the top position.

In the fall, the 2008 Big South Freshman of the Year and three-time all-conference performer grabbed national attention with wins over the 4th, 12th, 39th, 50th and 73rd ranked players in the country at the D’Novo ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Okla.

2010 RADFORD MENS TENNIS SPRING SINGLES / DOUbLES RECORDSSINGLES oVErALL DUAL ToUr BSC 1 2 3 4 5 6 NAT’L STrK BOSLET, Paul 4-12 4-12 0-0 2-3 --- --- 0-3 3-8 1-1 --- 0-0 L 3CROMWELL, Brett 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 --- --- --- --- --- 1-0 0-0 W 1DEHAEN, Thomas 13-9 13-9 0-0 5-1 --- 13-9 --- --- --- --- 1-1 L 1FINKENBRINK, Erik 14-8 14-8 0-0 5-1 --- --- --- --- 1-4 13-4 0-0 W 5JOHNSON, Michael 0-4 0-4 0-0 0-0 --- --- --- --- --- 0-4 0-0 L 4OGRIZEK, Igor 18-5 18-5 0-0 5-1 --- --- 14-4 4-1 --- --- 0-1 L 1SALEC, Ivan 16-6 16-6 0-0 4-2 16-6 --- --- --- --- --- 0-2 W 2WATSON, Zack 12-11 12-11 0-0 5-1 --- --- 0-2 2-3 10-6 --- 0-1 L 1Totals 78-55 78-55 0-0 27-9 16-6 13-9 14-9 9-12 12-11 14-8 1-5 Percentage .586 .586 .000 .750 .727 .591 .609 .429 .522 .636 .167

DoUBLES oVErALL DUAL ToUr BSC 1 2 3 NAT’L STrK SALEC, Ivan/WATSON, Zack 1-3 1-3 0-0 0-0 1-3 --- --- 0-0 L 2DEHAEN, Thomas/OGRIZEK, Igor 1-3 1-3 0-0 0-0 --- 1-3 --- 0-0 L 1FINKENBRINK, Erik/JOHNSON, Michael 1-3 1-3 0-0 0-0 --- --- 1-3 0-1 L 1DEHAEN, Thomas/SALEC, Ivan 18-1 18-1 0-0 6-0 18-1 --- --- 0-0 W 14BOSLET, Paul/FINKENBRINK, Erik 4-6 4-6 0-0 1-0 --- 3-5 1-1 0-0 L 1OGRIZEK, Igor/WATSON, Zack 6-5 6-5 0-0 1-0 --- 1-1 5-4 0-0 L 1BOSLET, Paul/CROMWELL, Brett 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 --- 0-1 --- 0-0 L 1BOSLET, Paul/WATSON, Zack 3-4 3-4 0-0 2-3 --- 3-4 --- 0-0 W 1FINKENBRINK, Erik/OGRIZEK, Igor 4-2 4-2 0-0 3-2 --- --- 4-2 0-0 W 1Totals 38-28 38-28 0-0 13-5 19-4 8-14 11-10 0-1 Percentage .576 .576 .000 .722 .826 .364 .524 .000

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Singles ChampionsNo. 1 - Evgeny Slesarev, G-WNo. 2 - Nadav Ruppin, WinthropNo. 3 - Igor Ogrizek, RadfordNo. 4 - Dejon Bivens, WinthropNo. 5 - Plamen Tzvetkov, CoastalNo. 6 - Dorian Sovic, Coastal

Doubles ChampionsNo. 1 - Thomas Dehaen/Ivan Salec, RUNo. 2 - Guy Kubi/Nadav Ruppin, WUNo. 3 - Juan Reyes/Louis Steyn, Liberty

Singles All-ConferenceEvgeny Slesarev, Gardner-WebbIvan Salec, RadfordMatt Gordon, CoastalSergey Belov, WinthropSiim Tuus, LibertyThomas Dehaen, RadfordIgor Ogrizek, RadfordNicolai Nonnebroich, UNC Asheville Nadav Ruppin, Winthrop

Doubles All-ConferenceIvan Salec/Thomas Dehaen, RadfordDaniel Daudt/Sergey Belov, WinthropEvgeny Slesarev/Rafael Altmayer, G-WChad Simpson/Giancarlo Lemmi, Liberty Nadav Ruppin/Guy Kubi, Winthrop

Academic All-ConferenceLouis Steyn, LibertyIgor Ogrizek, RadfordPlamen Tzvetkov, CoastalNathan White, UNC AshevilleNada Ruppin, WinthropRafael Altmayer, Gardner-WebbMatt Martin, Presbyterian

Player of the YearEvgeny Slesarev, G-W

Freshman of the YearSiim Tuus, Liberty

Coach of the YearMike Anderson, Radford

Scholar-Athletes of the YearLouis Steyn, LibertyIgor Ogrizek, Radford

2009-10 SEASON IN REvIEw

2010 ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS

2010 bIG SOUTH STANDINGS BIG SOUTH OVERALL W L Pct W L Pct Radford 5 1 .833 12 11 .522 Winthrop 5 1 .833 13 12 .520 Coastal Carolina 4 2 .667 14 8 .636 Liberty 4 2 .667 12 10 .545 Gardner-Webb 2 4 .333 12 14 .462 UNC Ashevile 1 5 .167 6 14 .300 Presbyterian 0 6 .000 7 19 .269

2010 bIG SOUTH TOURNAMENTApril 22-24, 2010

Hosted by Radford University -- RU Tennis Courts

Thursday, April 22, 2010 - Quarterfinals No. 5 Gardner-Webb 4, def. No. 4 Liberty 2 No. 2 Winthrop 4, def. No. 7 Presbyterian 0

No.3 Coastal Carolina 4, def. No. 6 UNC Asheville 2

Friday, April 23, 2010 - SemifinalsNo. 1 Radford 4, def. No. 5 Gardner-Webb 0No. 2 Winthrop 4, def. No. 3 Coastal Carolina 3

Saturday, April 24, 2010 - ChampionshipNo. 2 Winthrop 4, def. No. 1 Radford 3

2010 SCHEDULE / RESULTSDATE OPPONENT RESULT1/ 22 at #65 Nebraska L 0-7 23 vs. Denver L 1-6 30 vs. #73 Yale # L 3-4 31 vs. #49 Vanderbilt # L 1-6

2/ 26 at UNC Charlotte W 5-2

3/ 6 at George Washington W 6-1 7 at Princeton L 3-4 9 at Brown L 3-4 11 at Harvard L 3-4 13 at Binghamton L 3-4 17 ELON W 6-1 19 SC STATE W 6-1 20 ST. JOHN’S W 4-1 27 at Presbyterian* W 7-0

4/ 1 NORTH FLORIDA W 5-2 2 #69 UNC WILMINGTON L 3-4 2 COASTAL CAROLINA* W 5-2 7 at Gardner-Webb* W 5-2 9 WINTHROP* W 6-1 10 at Liberty* L 3-4 18 UNC ASHEVILLE* W 5-2 23 vs. Gardner-Webb ! W 4-0 24 vs. Winthrop ! L 3-4 26 NCAA Championship %

BOLD ALL CAPS Denotes Home Match* Denote Big South Conference Match

# ITA National Indoor! Big South Championships: Radford, Va.

% NCAA Championship: Athens, Ga. - No. 79 Ivan Salec (Radford) vs. No. 21 Saketh Myneni (Alabama)

Radford’s top doubles team of Ivan Salec and Thomas Dehaen posted an impressive 18-1 mark last spring.

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NCAA TOURNAMENT SINGLES APPEARANCESMike Perrone (Div. II, 1st Round) 1984Martin Sayer (Div. I, 2nd Round) 2006Martin Sayer (Div. I, 2nd Round) 2007Martin Sayer (Div. I, 1st Round) 2008Martin Sayer (Div. I, 1st Round) 2009Ivan Salec (Div. 1, 1st Round) 2010

NCAA TOURNAMENT DOUBLES APPEARANCESMartin Sayer/Zack Watson (Div. I) 2009

BIG SOUTH PLAYER OF THE YEARRachid Benjelloun 1994Martin Sayer 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

BIG SOUTH COACH OF THE YEARBruce Harrison 1992Mike Anderson 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

BIG SOUTH FRESHMAN OF THE YEARBartlo Oosthuizen 1999James Lloyd 2005Mehdi Benhammou 2006Ivan Salec 2008

BIG SOUTH ALL-CONFERENCE SINGLESGreg Goodall 1985Rachid Benjelloun 1994Maurad Fahim 1994Faisal Syed-Haq 1995Youssef Bouzidi 1996, 1999Faycal Rhalazi 1999, 2000Arthur Vasarevic 2004, 2006James Lloyd 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008Martin Sayer 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009Brandon Johnson 2006Mehdi Benhammou 2007, 2008, 2009Ivan Salec 2008, 2009, 2010Igor Ogrizek 2009, 2010Thomas Dehaen 2010

BIG SOUTH ALL-CONFERENCE DOUBLESMike Perron/Franklin Chaney 1985Rachid Benjelloun/Mourad Fahim 1994Youssef Bouzidi/Stuart Evans 1998Joakim Arhammar/Robel Megisteab 2004Arthur Vasarevic/Martin Sayer 2006Brandon Johnson/James Lloyd 2006Mehdi Benhammou/ Patrick Metham 2007Martin Sayer/Zack Watson 2008, 2009Ivan Salec/Mehdi Benhammou 2008, 2009Ivan Salec/ Thomas Dehaen 2010

BIG SOUTH ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMMike Ginsburg 1996Faisal Syed-Heq 1997, 1998Eric Christianson 1999Bartlo Oosthuizen 2000, 2001, 2002Arthur Vasarevic 2004, 2005Tyler Early 2006Mehdi Benhammou 2007, 2008, 2009Igor Ogrizek 2010

BIG SOUTH SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEARMehdi Benhammou 2009Igor Ogrizek 2010

VASID ALL-STATEMartin Sayer (1st) 2006, 2008Mehdi Benhammou (2nd) 2006Martin Sayer (2nd) 2007Thomas Dehaen (2nd) 2010Ivan Salec (2nd) 2010

VASID FRESHMAN OF THE YEARIvan Salec 2008

COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-REGIONRachid Benjalloun 1993, 1994

ITA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMTyler Early 2006Mehdi Benhammou 2007

HONORS & AwARDS

To go along with finishing his career as the all-time winningest player in school and conference history, current assistant coach Martin Sayer was named Big South Player of the Year four times.

MCCONNELL LIBRARY MEMORIAL GARDENS

THIS IS RADFORD UNIvERSITYRadford University blends the rich, diverse curriculum of a major university with a small town atmosphere conducive to learning and personal enrichment. By emphasizing stu-dent learning as the core of its mission, Radford challenges students and helps them de-velop academically, socially, physically, culturally and morally. The university recognizes that in our rapidly changing global society today’s technology is tomorrow’s history and what endures is the ability to learn, think logically and communicate clearly.

Radford is a successful, popular university that has quickly grown in stature as an innova-tor in higher education. Its growth in reputation has been paralleled by a growth in num-bers and diversity. The school enrolls some 9,230 students from throughout the Common-wealth of Virginia, from 45 other states and from 47 foreign countries.

A state-supported institution founded in 1910, Radford offers more than 140 undergradu-ate and graduate degree programs in seven colleges. The institution offers Bachelor of Arts, Science, Fine Arts, Business Administration, Music Therapy, Master of Science, Arts and Educational Specialists degrees. Army ROTC is available.

Radford is, and will continue to be, a community in which all members participate actively and communicate openly. It is a community that values diversity and is responsive to change and new ideas. Most importantly, it is a community that is committed to the teach-ing and learning process and maintains service to students as its highest priority and most enduring value.

MEMORIAL GARDENS

CAMPUS

HURLBURT STUDENT CENTER

CAMPUS LIFEWant to get involved? You can start with more than 200 clubs and organizations, including academic clubs, outdoor clubs, national honor fraternities and Greek associations. Join a team -- RU has club and intramural sports and NCAA Division I athletics, which includes eight men’s and 11 women’s sports. If that’s not enough, there’s campus lectures, movies, performanc-es, festivals (pictured below) and concerts from big names like Third Eye Blind (pictured below) Outkast, Matchbox 20 and Fuel.

THIRD EYE BLIND

HIGHLANDER FESTIVAL

STUDENT CENTER

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Penelope Ward Kyle became Radford University’s sixth, and first female, president when she took office on June 1, 2005. She came to RU with more than 30 years of experience in state government, the corporate and legal worlds, and higher education.

Upon assuming the presidency, President Kyle immediately focused on leading the university’s initiative to become one of the top 50 masters universities in the nation.

The Radford University strategic plan “7-17”, completed in 2007 at her direction, identifies four strategic direc-tives -- the investment in people, programs, global and local society and the future of Radford University.

Under President Kyle’s leadership, the university also added its first doctoral program with an emphasis in rural mental health and launched an initiative to grow graduate college student enrollment by offering additional doctoral and masters level programs. She hired the university’s first provost and created two new vice presiden-tial areas of responsibility, Information Technology and University Relations.

The Radford University Board of Visitors, at President Kyle’s request, has increased its membership by four positions to provide an opportunity for more diversity and leadership innovation within the governing body.

A native of southwest Virginia, President Kyle is a product of the Galax public schools system. She graduated from Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina and did her postgraduate studies in English at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Law and later earned her MBA from the College of William and Mary.

President Kyle served as Executive Director of the Virginia Lottery for 11 years, under three successive governors. First appointed by Governor George Allen in 1994, she was reappointed by Governor James Gilmore, and then reappointed once again by Governor Mark Warner. Previously, Ms. Kyle was employed by CSX Cor-poration, an international transportation company, where she became the company’s first female officer. Before joining CSX Corporation, she was an attorney with McGuire, Woods, LLP in Richmond. She also taught English

for six years at Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton, Virginia.President Kyle serves in leadership positions on numerous educational, civic, cultural, professional, financial and volunteer organizations. She served

on the Board of Visitors at James Madison University from 1984 until 1992 and on the JMU Foundation Board 1992 until 1994. She also served on the Virginia Commonwealth University Foundation Board from 1994 until 2000 and on the Board of Governors of Saint Christopher’s School from 1999 until 2005. President Kyle is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Board of Directors of PRA, Inc., a publicly traded company.

Ms. Kyle is married to Charles L. Menges, an attorney and partner with McGuire, Woods, LLC. They are the parents of three children, son, Kyle Ward Menges, and two daughters, Penelope Whitley Menges, and Patricia Lee Menges.

President Kyle

PENELOPE KYLERADFORD UNIVERSITY

PRESIDENT

HIGHLANDER FESTIVAL

ALL-AMERICANS

STUDENTS

RADFORD ATHLETICSThe Radford University athletic program offers 19 varsity sports, eight for men and 11 for

women: men’s and women’s basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and out-door track, along with field hockey, swimming, softball and volleyball for women, and base-ball for men.

The Dedmon Center and the outdoor athletic facilities, which surround the multi-purpose building are the award-winning focal point of a program that has grown rapidly the last three decades.

The athletic program has grown dramatically since 1974-75, when men’s sports were first offered on a varsity level. Growth of the program has been rapid, but not random. Each step has been carefully controlled, with new sports being added only to meet existing demands and only after assurances for a quality operation could be met. The result is a well-balanced and highly successful program.

Radford currently competes in the Big South Conference. A charter member of the young league, Radford has won 39 League titles in 10 different sports and has advanced to NCAA postseason play in seven sports.

Highlander athletics offers strong support for its student-athletes. From academic advis-ing to compliance services, Radford gives its student-athletes the support needed to be successful in the classroom. Radford’s athletic training and strength and conditioning pro-grams allow the student-athletes to compete at their best possible level.

A true team atmosphere, the Highlander family consists of each and every Radford stu-dent-athlete past and present, the coaches and athletics staff. Support for each program starts from within athletics and reaches out into the general university population and the community at large. Student-athletes and staff support each other, across sports, into train-ing and the weightroom. In addition, strong personal bonds run throughout the Highlander family binding student-athletes, coaches and staff to each other.

STUDENTS

LEADERS

CHAMPIONS

2009-10 ACC0LADES 3 Conference Regular Season Titles 1 Big South Tournament Champion 2 Big South Players of the Year 3 Big South Coaches of the Year 1 Big South Athlete of the Year 1 State Coach of the Year 1 Big South Woman of the Year 7 Big South Individual Champions 2 Big South Freshman of the Year 48 All-Conference Selections 2 Big South Tournament MVP’s 2 Scholar Athletes of the Year 1 Team Sportsmanship Award 1 Track & Field All-America 1 AP Honorable Mention All-American 2 State Players of the Year 12 All-State Selections 1 Most Outstanding Student 28 Academic Selections

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Since being introduced as Radford University’s Director of Athletics in the fall of 2007, Radford native Robert Lineburg has helped usher in a new era of Highlander athletics, marked by unprecedented on-and off-field improvements and successes.

In his short time with the department, Lineburg has been the catalyst for a number of changes, particularly in areas such as facilities, personnel and strategic planning.

His most visible influence to date has been on the Dedmon Center, where Lineburg has been involved with major renovations to the center-piece of Radford athletics for more than 25 years. Beginning in the spring of 2008, the facility underwent transformations to the arena, including a new steel-supported roof, a new basketball floor, renovated athletic of-fices, a new-look natatorium, and improved athletic locker, training, and medical facilities.

Along with the initial transformations to the Dedmon Center, an im-proved state-of-the-art strength and conditioning room, new ticket office and Learning En-hancement Center (LEC), which houses student-athlete aca-demic support, were completed/added in 2009.

In 2010, facility upgrades included a new high-tech videoboard / sound system to the Dedmon Center as well as a new playing surface / irrigation system and dugouts to the Rad-ford University Baseball Field.

Lineburg has also overseen the hires of five new head coaches, as well as six new athletic administrators. His hires include women’s basketball head coach Taj Njongba, head volleyball coach Marci Jenkins, women’s head golf coach Jeff Beeler, head men’s soccer coach Marc Reeves and the promotion of track and field interim direc-

tor Brent Chumbley to head coaches’ status. Among the administrators added in Lineburg’s tenure are executive associate A.D. Randy Butt, head athletic trainer Chad Hyatt, assistant A.D. for communications Joey Beeler, director of student-athlete support services/senior women’s administrator Stephanie Ballein, and Director of Facilities Brad Epperley.

As a result of the changes, Radford achieved a banner year in 2008-09: women’s soccer, men’s basketball, men’s tennis and softball claimed Big South conference crowns and advanced to NCAA Tournament play. Women’s soccer advanced to its fourth tournament, men’s basketball won the Big South regular-season and tournament title to advance to the NCAAs for the first time since 1998, men’s tennis made its third-straight appearance, and softball appeared for the first time and won Radford’s first-ever NCAA tournament game in any sport.

Lineburg and the Highlanders backed their success in 2008-09 with a men’s tennis and softball Big South regular season title in 2009-10. Mickey Dean’s softball team went on to win their second straight conference tour-nament crown before advancing to the Athens, Georgia Regional final with two more NCAA Tournament victories.

He and his staff have also been responsible for creating a five-year strategic plan for the Radford athletic department and building an athletics facilities master plan. Additional achievements include ushering in a new athletics Internet site (RadfordAthletics.com), and helping implement a new ticket system (Ticket Return). Lineburg and his staff have also hosted top-level competition, with five Big South championships taking place on the Radford campus from 2008-10..

In addition to making an impact on Radford athletics, Lineburg is also

RObERT LINEbURGRADFORD UNIVERSITY

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

involved in a number of different organizations and committees. He is the chairman of the Big South Conference on Basketball Improvement, a member of the Big South ad-hoc Committee on Basketball Issues, and a member of the selection committee to select Radford University’s Vice President for Advancement.

Prior to becoming Radford’s third Director of Athletics, Lineburg’s corpo-rate knowledge was groomed as a marketing associate with Peloton Real Estate Partners in Dallas, Texas.

Along with his business experience, Lineburg spent 15 seasons as a college basketball coach, including time as Southern Methodist’s interim head coach. Prior to serving as the Mustangs interim head coach, Lineburg spent eight years as an assistant at SMU. Following his interim tenure, he served two more seasons as an assistant coach at Southern Methodist.

Lineburg’s coaching resume also includes assistant coaching positions with the men’s basketball programs at James Madison University and Emo-ry & Henry College, as well as with the Dallas Mavericks summer league team. His coaching experience also took him through the Big South, as he spent time on the sideline at UNC Greensboro.

A 1991 graduate of Roanoke College, Lineburg started his collegiate basketball career as a Highlander, where he was a two-year letterman before transferring to nearby Roanoke College to play his final two years.

He earned his Bachelor’s in political science with a minor in history. In 1995, he received a Master’s Degree in education from Virginia Tech, where he was also a graduate assistant on the men’s basketball staff.

Lineburg is the son of retired Radford High School football coach and athletic director Norman Lineburg and the brother of Dr. Mark Lineburg, the Superintendent of Bristol City Schools, Paul Lineburg, the Assistant Princi-pal at William Byrd H.S. and Wayne Lineburg, who is in his first season as the offensive coordinator at the University of Richmond.

He is married to the former Mary Parish, also a native of Radford.

Director of Athletics

STUDENT-ATHLETE SUPPORT SERvICESThe mission of the Student-Athlete Support Services (SASS) office for Radford University Athletics is to promote, assist, and provide counsel to all student-athletes. Its primary, constant goal is to de-velop graduates and outstanding citizens who have contributed in the areas of athletic competition during their tenures of education.

Located in the Dedmon Athletic Center, the newly established Learning Enhancement Center is equipped with computers, tutorial rooms, and a study lounge.

The Learning Enhancement Center provides direction for student-athletes via academic counseling in conjunction with advisors from the respective colleges at Radford University. Academic support services such as tutoring and supervised study hall are provided, as well as career planning, moni-toring of eligibility status, and a host of other guidance and advisory services.

2009-10 ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2 Scholar-Athletes of the Year1 Most Outstanding Student33 All-Academic Selections

5 All-State Academic Selections1 Big South Female of the Year58.3% Presidential Honor Roll

2 Academic All-District Selections10 Teams with 3.0 GPA

STRENGTH & CONDITIONINGA component that is vital to the Radford athletic program is the strength and conditioning program directed by Strength and Condi-tioning Coach Michael Shumaker.

Highlander Athletics have long been recognized as one of the leaders among Mid- Atlantic schools in its conditioning and strength training. It has been an instrumental part in the success of Radford University sports through the years. Under the direction of Shumaker and as-sistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Kim Faulkner, the program is designed to help each student-athlete reach his or her full potential in their respective sport.

Each Radford University student-athlete has strength and conditioning programs unique to their goals as a player. This program, developed by Shumaker, helps prepare RADFORD student-athletes for the long and rigorous in-season schedule.

The Strength and Conditioning staff at Radford University is commit-ted to excellence in competition and in life.

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Since its founding in 1983, the Big South Conference has matured into a competitive leader in college athletics, actively pursuing excellence on the field of play and in the classroom. The League’s growing presence as an NCAA Division I athletic conference is evident by athletic accom-plishments on the national stage, innovative marketing and media partner-ships, increased television packages, and quality athletic competition while intentionally fostering the academic, personal, social, athletic and leadership development of each student-athlete. This has evolved into the Conference’s mission of “Developing Leaders Through Athletics.”

The Big South Conference was formed on August 21, 1983, when Charleston Southern (then Baptist College) Athletic Director Howard Bagwell and Augusta President George Christenberry began recruiting members into the Big South, receiving initial commitments from Augusta, Charleston Southern, Campbell, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop. One month later, Dr. Edward M. Singleton was selected as the League’s first Commissioner and continued to solicit new members. His efforts led to the additions of Armstrong State, Radford and UNC Asheville, giving the Big South more than the required six members to constitute an official conference. The Big South’s first year of competition was in the Fall of 1984, and in September 1986, the Big South Conference was granted full-fledged NCAA Division I status.

During its infancy and prior to securing automatic bids to NCAA Championships, the Big South made early strides in earning at-large berths in several national postseason events, including volleyball, women’s basketball and women’s golf. In 1989, George F. “Buddy” Sasser replaced the retiring Dr. Singleton as Commissioner, and in 1990, the League received its first automatic bid – receiving an automatic qualifier to the NCAA Baseball Championship. Under Sasser’s seven years of leadership, the Conference implemented its public relations and compli-ance programs, and introduced its first-ever men’s basketball television package, featuring the Big South competing among some of the finest teams in the nation.

In August 1996, Kyle B. Kallander replaced Sasser as the third Com-missioner, and in his 13 years at the helm of the Big South, Kallander has been instrumental in aggressively promoting the Conference to new levels. The Conference has enjoyed record levels in marketing revenue during the past several years, he has brought television coverage to Big South women’s basketball, baseball and softball for the first time in Conference history, as well as increased national television exposure to the League as a whole through aggressive and unique television packages.

Under Kallander’s leadership, the Big South developed and initi-ated its first long-range strategic plan, re-affirming the League’s vision as a distinctive athletic Conference committed to the quality of institutional life through athletic competition. He also spearheaded the efforts to add football as a championship sport, which came to fruition in 2002, and has solidified Conference membership with the additions of High Point, Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian, and in 2011-12, the return of charter member Campbell University. Kallander’s long range vision has also included technological advancements, as the Conference introduced its first live event video streaming in 2005 and has since expanded its video offerings to more than 600 events annually through a partnership with the member institutions, as well as the creation of several online and social media platforms.

In the last 15 years, the Big South has experienced monumental growth and success in nearly every sport. During this time, the Con-

ference has had two individual National Champions, more than 200 All-Americans, has reached the “Sweet 16” in men’s soccer, women’s basketball and baseball, has received national Top 25 rankings in men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, men’s outdoor track & field, and men’s golf, had an individual selected to play in the NCAA Singles Championship four times in addition to the first men’s tennis doubles at-large selection, had the No. 1 ranked men’s golfer in the country, has had the nation’s top scoring men’s basketball team three consecutive years as well as the national men’s basketball scoring leader twice, received an at-large playoff berth in the Football Championship Subdivision in 2006, and had an institution finish fifth in the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships – the highest-ever team finish in an NCAA event.

The Conference’s tagline, “Developing Leaders Through Athletics” was unveiled in 2008-09 in conjunction with the Conference’s 25th Anni-versary. The League also honored its heritage with the Top 25 “Best of the Best” moments in League history from 1983-2008, with Liberty University’s 10-year women’s basketball championship run from 1996-2007 being crowned the No. 1 moment in the Big South’s first 25 years. The Confer-ence’s on-field accomplishments have been duplicated in the classroom. Annually, more than 40 percent of Conference student-athletes are named to the Big South’s Presidential Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average, and the League has had more than 95 Academic All-Americans in its quarter-century of existence.

Date Opponent Time1/ 8-9 Florida Gulf Coast Tournament All Day (Florida Gulf Costa & Indiana) 15 at Bethune Cookman 1:00 28 vs. Cornell 10:00 am 2/ 19 at Maryland 1:00 26 at Coastal Carolina* 12:00 27 at South Carolina State 9:00 am at Newberry College 2:30 3/ 4 at Winthrop* 3:00 5 at Elon 12:00 8 at South Alabama 2:00 9 vs. Xavier 10:00 am at New Orleans 3:00 11 vs. Memphis 1:00 12 at Tulane 1:00

Date Opponent Time 3/ 14 NORTH FLORIDA 9:00 am EMORY & HENRY 3:00 20 UNC ASHEVILLE* 1:00 22 at Davidson 3:00 25 TENNESSEE TECH 3:00 26 GEORGE WASHINGTON 10:00 am SOUTHERN VIRGINIA 3:00 31 at James Madison 3:00 4/ 3 PRESBYTERIAN* 1:00 9 LIBERTY* 2:00 10 GARDNER-WEBB* 1:00

2011 BIG SOUTH TOURNAMENT April 21-23 / Rock Hill, S.C.

ALL CAPS - Home Match ~ *Conference Opponent