CAPITAL WOMEN S BASKETBALL

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1 CAPITAL WOMEN S BASKETBALL 10 OAC CHAMPIONSHIPS 14 NCAA APPEARANCES 2 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 4 FINAL FOUR APPEARANCES TRADITION PROSPECTUS

2 COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH DIXIE JEFFERS In her second decade as a college basketball coach, Jeffers and her teams have been a model of excellence and consistency on and off the court. One of the nation s all-time winningest coaches, she has won an astounding 78-percent of the games she has coached and enters this season just 23 wins from becoming the fifth coach in NCAA Division III history to reach 600 or more wins. Jeffers, who spent three seasons as the coach at the University of Rio Grande before coming to Capital, has a combined career record. With Jeffers at the helm, Capital University women s basketball has become one of the nation s best and most respected basketball programs. From , no NCAA Division III women s basketball team has had a higher winning percentage. Also during that span, Jeffers led Capital to the Final Four an incredible four times in five years. The Crusaders finished second in 1993, became the first Division III school to win back-to-back national championships in 1994 and 1995 and finished third in With all this success, Jeffers had the distinction of being the first Division III coach to win National Coach of the Year honors in successive years (1994 and 1995). In 2007 she was the first women s coach to be named in the Ohio Hoops Zone Hall of Fame. Capital has won 20 or more games in 18 seasons and twice the Crusaders crossed the 30-win plateau. Through Jeffer s tenure, Capital has won the Ohio Athletic Conference regular-season title 10 times. The Crusaders also have won the OAC postseason tournament eight times, including a run of six in a row from with 111 NCAA Tournament appearances. As impressive as Jeffer s numbers are on the bench, her off the court accomplishments are equally impressive. For 20 straight seasons a Crusader has been named Academic All-OAC and Jeffers has coached several Academic All-Americans, four NCAA postgraduate scholarship recipients. In 1997 Capital s Carrie Ferguson, most decorated student-athlete male or female was honored nationally as an NCAA Elite VIII selection. Jeffers and her teams also have been active in the community by giving free basketball clinics, helping the homeless, visiting Children s Hospital. THE DIXIE JEFFERS FILE at University of Rio Grande (Ohio) Totals (.712) at Capital University OAC Regular Season Champs / OAC Tournament Champs OAC Regular Season Champs / OAC Tournament Champs OAC Regular Season Champs / OAC Tournament Champs OAC Coach of the Year OAC Regular Season Champs / OAC Tournament Champs OAC Regular Season Champs / OAC Tournament Champs NCAA Division III Natinoal Champs National Coach of the Year OAC Regular Season Champs / OAC Tournament Champs NCAA Division III Natinoal Champs National Coach of the Year OAC Regular Season Champs / OAC Tournament Champs OAC Regular Season Champs / OAC Tournament Champs NCAA Third Place OAC Regular Season Champs / OAC Tournament Champs OAC Regular Season Champs Totals (.787) Combined Seasons LINDSAY REYNOLDS Assistant Coach Roanoke College 2006 Virgina Tech 2008 Capital assistant coach Lindsay Reynolds is embarking on her first season with the Crusaders for the campaign after holding the same position at Virginia Wesleyan College for the past two years. While at VWC her roles on staff included being the recruiting coordinator, post player development, film exchange while also assisting with the preparation and execution of scouting reports and film breakdowns. Reynolds dedication helped the Marlins compile a combined record that included an appearance in the ODAC Tournament Championship Game in Prior to her time at VWC, Reynolds was a graduate assistant at Virginia Tech for two seasons, and was also part of the Hookies run to the WNIT Second Round in A four-year letter winner at Roanoke College, Reynolds paced the Maroons in assists, three-point percentage and three-pointers made during her sophomore season, and still ranks among Roanoke s all-time leaders in both categories. JASON WRIGHT Assistant Coach Capital 1999 Jason Wright has worked with Coach Jeffers since 2001 as an assistant coach after also helping the program as a student assistant during his undergraduate days at Capital. Wright earned a Business Degree from Capital University in 1999 and worked for two years in Corporate America before returning to school to secure his Teacher Licensure from Ashland University. He has been a teacher since 2003 and currently works in the Bloom-Carroll School District where he also serves as an assistant baseball coach. Wright comes from a coaching family as his father was a high school football coach for 35 years and his older brother a head football coach at Philo High School. Wright works with the Crusader guards while aiding with a variety of administrative tasks. Success is Defined Through Effort and Commitment

3 ALL-AMERICANS CARMEN ELLIS CARRIE FRERGUSON LAURA SCHMELZER SARA HEITKAMP KRISTEN RICHARDSON JILL WALKER SANDY BUDDELMEYER DANIELE SANNA KENDRA MEYER

4 TRADITION OF CHAMPIONSHIPS * Back-to-Back NCAA Division III National Champions: 1994, 1995 * NCAA Division III National Runners-up: 1993 * NCAA Division III Third-place: 1986, 1997 * Seven NCAA Division III All-Sectional Team Selections * Five NCAA Division III All-Tournament Team Selections *30 First-team All-OAC Selections (most of any conference school) *31 Academic All-OAC Selections (most of any conference school) * Ten OAC Championships (most of any conference school): , , , , , , , , , * Nine OAC Tournament Championships: 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2006, 2009 * Ten Player-of-the-year Honorees: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2006, 2009, 2010 *12 First-Team All-Americans: Kendra Meyers (three times), Sandy Buddelmeyer (two times), Laura Schmelzer, Carrie Ferguson, Sara Heitkamp (two times), Jill White, Carmen Ellis, Daniele Sanna * Six Honorable Mention All-Americans: Sandy Buddelmeyer, Laura Schmelzer, Carmen Ellis, Carrie Ferguson, Jill Walker, Daniele Sanna *Five CoSIDA Academic All-Americans: Sandy Buddelmeyer (two times), Shelly Blackburn (two times), Carrie Ferguson, Kendra Meyers, Sara Heitkamp (two times) *One NCAA National Player of the Year Laura Schmelzer, 1994 *One Lutheran Brotherhood Player of the Year Kendra Meyer, 2000 *Two-time NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year 1994, 1995 * Six-time OAC Coach of the Year 1991, 1992, 1995, 2004, 2007, 2009 * Best conference record and winning percentage of any OAC team *Best overall record and winning percentage of any OAC team * win seasons * 13 NCAA Division III Tournament appearances * Four NCAA post- graduate scholarship winners: Sandy Buddelmeyer 1993, Laura Schmelzer 1994, Carrie Ferguson 1997, Kendra Meyers 2001 * NACDA Scholarship Winner: Carrie Ferguson, 1997 * Winningest NCAA Division III program in the 1990s (259-37,.876%) Capital Crusaders

5 THE CAPITAL CENTER Built in 2001, The Capital Center is a 126,000-square-foot recreational and athletics complex that includes a 2,100-seat arena, a 3,000-seat Bernlohr Stadium, a 51,000-square-foot multipurpose forum, a 5,000-square-foot fitness center, and a multitude of offices, classrooms and hospitality areas. The 2,100-seat arena is home to the women s volleyball and men s and women s basketball programs. The arena has a pair of hospitality suites, a pair of broadcast booths and a camera booth with approximately 175 chair-back stadium seats and the remaining bleacher seating. Football and men s and women s soccer play on a state-of-the-art artificial surface called AstroPlay in the 3,000-seat Bernlohr Stadium. Within a brick grandstand are two observation decks, a hospitality suite and press box. The stadium includes a three-lane track around the field perimeter for fitness and recreation endeavors. Functionality and usability are the key in the multipurpose forum, as the infield of the NCAA regulation indoor track has four courts with lines for basketball, volleyball and tennis. Suspended from the ceiling is netting that can split the area into a multitude of configurations for a variety of events, as well as a pair of hitting cages for baseball, softball and golf. Part of the forum also makes up 1,200 square feet of the fitness center with a complete cardiovascular area, filled with treadmills, Stairmasters and a universal unit. The remaining 3,800 square feet of the fitness center is a room complete with weight training equipment from Hammer Strength. The health and sport sciences department calls The Capital Center home with a complete sports medicine and athletics training center, sports science laboratory, classrooms and more than ample space for activity classes. The athletics department also has an office suite with a conference room and administrative work areas. Like many facilities, it is the small things that separate the adequate from the memorable. The Capital Center with its towers of brick and plaster, terrazzo flooring, hand-painted tile, skylights and enormous walls of glass not only pays homage to the tradition and architecture of the Bexley campus, but also provides a functional and modern place for the university to reach new horizons. Capital s vision has been simple to have a center that is an integral part of university life, encompassing health and wellness activities, academic programs, intercollegiate athletics, intramural sports, social activities and community partnerships. The Capital Center embodies that vision and is a testament to the dedication, values and commitment to service of the entire CAP Family. To those past, present and future members of the CAP Family we only have one thing to say Welcome Home.

6 Schedule and Roster Date Opponent Time NOVEMBER at Anderson Ind. 19 Thomas More 6 p.m. 20 TBA 2/4 p.m. 23 at Wittenberg 7 p.m. DECEMBER 4 John Carroll (OAC) 2 p.m. 8 Ohio Wesleyan 7 p.m. 11 at Mount Union (OAC) 2 p.m. 16 Wilmington (OAC) 7:30 p.m. 22 at Ohio Northern (OAC) 7:30 p.m at Otterbein Classic 28 vs. Albion 1 p.m. 29 vs. Carnegie Mellon 1 p.m. JANUARY 2 Heidelberg (OAC) 2 p.m. 5 at Otterbein (OAC) 7:30 p.m. 8 at Baldwin-Wallace (OAC) 2 p.m. 12 Marietta (OAC) 7:30 p.m. 15 Muskingum (OAC) 2 p.m. 22 at John Carroll (OAC) 2 p.m. 26 at Wilmington (OAC) 7:30 p.m. 29 Mount Union (OAC) 2 p.m. FEBRUARY 2 Ohio Northern (OAC) 7:30 p.m. 5 at Heidelberg (OAC) 2 p.m. 9 Otterbain (OAC) 7:30 p.m. 12 Baldwin-Wallace(OAC) 2 p.m. 16 at Marietta (OAC) 7:30 p.m. 19 at Muskingum (OAC) 2 p.m Capital University Women s Basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Highschool/Last School 3 Katherine Spencer* G 5 5 So Pickerington, Oh / Pickerington Cent. 4 Brea Tackett G 5 2 Fr Ironton, Oh / Ironton 5 Macy Weber* G 5 7 So Libson, Oh / Beaver Local 10 Paige Gast G 5 5 Fr Georgetown, Oh / Georgetown 11 Rebekah Will G 5 8 So Millbury, Oh / Lake 12 Christine Schwartz*** F 5 8 Sr New Bremen, Oh / New Breman 15 Tara Harper*** G 5 7 Sr Dresden, Oh / Tri-Valley 20 Katie Bolig F 5 10 Fr Cincinnati, Oh / Finneytown 21 Jamie Caton F 5 7 Fr Hilliard, Oh / Hilliard Davidson 22 Hilary Kuhns** F 5 10 Jr Fairfield, Oh / Fairfield 23 Katie Hicks G 5 8 Fr Alger, Oh / Upper Scioto Valley 24 Shalena Hawkins** F 5 8 Jr Cincinnati, Oh / Finneytown 25 Lauren Cookie Geroski G 5 6 Fr Fostoria, Oh / St. Wendelin 31 Kristy Swinehart G 5 8 Fr Thornville, Oh /Sheridan 32 Stacy Timmerman* F 5 8 So New Bremen, Oh / New Bremen 33 Beth Queen G 5 7 Fr Maysville, Ky. / Mason County 40 Samantha Griffith F 5 9 So Pickerington, Oh / Heidelberg 42 Aimee Hall F 5 10 So Amanda, Oh / Shawnee State 50 Elizabeth Libby Ladrach F 6 0 So Orrville, Oh / Robert Morris * - Denotes Varsity Letters Earned