media guide - UWGB Phoenix Athletics

15 Consecutive Horizon League Regular Season Titles • 14th NCAA Tournament Appearance •2012-13 QUICK FACTSLocation.......................................... Green Bay, Wis.Founded.......................................................... 1965Enrollment..................................................... 6,600Nickname................................................... PhoenixColors....................Green and White with Red TrimHome Court.............................Kress Center (4,018)Conference..................................... Horizon LeaguePresident.................................. Dr. Thomas HardenAthletics Director.................................. Ken BothofCOACHING STAFFHead Coach....................................... Kevin BorsethRecord/Years.........................557-234/26th SeasonAlma Mater....................... Lake Superior State, ‘76Associate Head Coach..........................John BarnesAlma Mater............................... Michigan Tech, ‘95Assistant Coach....................................Sarah BronkAlma Mater.....................................St. Thomas, ‘99Assistant Coach................ Amanda Leonhard-PerryAlma Mater...................................... Green Bay, ‘03Basketball Office Phone.................... 920.465.5077Athletic Trainer.......................................Dusty LangTEAM INFORMATION2011-12 Record................................................ 31-2Horizon League Record (Finish)..............17-1 (First)Letterwinners Returned/Lost.............................8/2Starters Returned/Lost.......................................4/1ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONSWBB Contact......................................Justin GronesOffice Phone...................................... 920.465.5759Office Fax.......................................... 920.465.2652Cell Phone......................................... 920.264.7332Email........................................gronesj@uwgb.eduWebsite...............................GreenBayPhoenix.comPhoenix NotesExperienced Eichler: With an apperance in the first round, senior Sarah Eichler willhave played in more contests than any other player in the 40-year history of GreenBay women’s basketball. The 1,000-point club member tied the mark (CelesteHoewisch, 2007-11) in the Horizon League Championship title game against Loyolaon March 17 with her 132nd appearance.That’s Ritch: Senior Adrian Ritchie enters the postseason as the program’s best3-point shooter. The hometown heroine has connected on 195 of her 533 attemptsfrom behind the arc, both the top marks in program history. She’s currently fourthon the all-time list with a .815 free throw percentage and holds down the No. 10spot with 231 steals in her standout career. She also tied the program record for3-pointers in a season with 70 and has 184 attempts from downtown—the mostever attempted in a single season.Senior Success: Green Bay’s five-member senior class is now 10-1 in Horizon LeagueTournament games after Sunday’s win. The class also boasts a 4-3 record in theNCAA Tournament with a Sweet 16 appearance in 2011 and two trips to the SecondRound. To date, the class has helped the program achieve a remarkable 122-15record during its time in at Green Bay.In Good Company: During the past five seasons, Green Bay is the third-winningestteam (based on percentage) in NCAA Division I with a 176-21 (.893) mark trailingonly Connecticut and Stanford. The Phoenix has the fifth-most wins in DivisionI during that same stretch, and also has the second-most consecutive winningseasons with 36 (Tennessee 40, Louisiana Tech 38). The Lady Techsters had theirstreak snapped this year after finishing 14-17, making Green Bay’s the secondlongestactive streak.Three for 1,000?: Senior Lydia Bauer is next in line to join Green Bay’s 1,000-pointclub, needing just 23 points to accomplish the feat. Bauer averages 10.0 points percontest this season and also shoots 37 percent from long range. Seniors Adrian Ritchieand Sarah Eichler have already joined the club this season, but never in program historyhave three players joined in one season.Media Policies and InformationCredential Requests• Requests for media credentials for the 2012-13 Green Bay women’s basketballteam should be made to Justin Grones at (920) 465-5759. Credentials for GreenBay’s away games should be obtained through the athletics communicationsoffice of the home team.Interview Requests• Members of the media wanting to interview head coach Kevin Borseth andstudent-athletes must make arrangements through the Green Bay AthleticsCommunications office. Please contact Justin Grones with all requests.Practice Schedule and Policies• Weekday practice for the Green Bay women’s basketball team will generallytake place in the arena at the Kress Events Center. All practice times are subjectto change.• Please contact Justin Grones in advance when planning to attend practice toconfirm practice times and locations.• Interviews with student-athletes and head coach Kevin Borseth can be conductedbefore or after practice upon request.GreenBayPhoenix.com• Visit the official Green Bay athletics website at GreenBayPhoenix.com. Thewebsite will feature complete coverage of the program, including press releases,game notes, bios, game recaps, feature stories and videos.Please Green Bay, Not UWGB, UW-Green Bay, etc.• Please refer to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay as Green Bay, not UWGB.Green Bay Athletics is making an effort to brand itself as Green Bay and in lieuof other references, including UW-Green Bay, Wisc.-Green Bay, Wisconsin-GreenBay, etc. We appreciate your assistance with this effort in advance.Media Services• Game programs, game notes, updated team and conference statistics will beavailable one hour prior to each game. First half statistics will be distributedduring halftime and full statistical packets will be distributed to the media at theconclusion of each game.Post-Game Interviews• Head coach Kevin Borseth and select student-athletes will be made available inthe media room following a brief 10-minute cooling off period. A member of theGreen Bay athletics communications staff will solicit media requests for playerswith approximately five minutes left in the game. At the conclusion of most contests,the visiting coach will also conduct a press conference in the media room.Follow the Phoenix• On the Radio: All home and away games will be broadcast on WDUZ The Fan• On the Web: Access GreenBayPhoenix.com• On Twitter: Follow @GBPhoenix, @GBPhoenixWBB and @JustinGrones• On Facebook: Like Green Bay Phoenix and Green Bay Women’s Basketball