THE GREEN BAY TRADITION

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2 THE GREEN BAY TRADITION STORIED SUCCESS Green Bay s streak of 30 straight winning seasons is third only to perennial powerhouses Tennessee (34) and Louisiana Tech (33). HISTORY Green Bay women s basketball is entering its 34th season of collegiate competition. During that time, the Phoenix has compiled an all-time record of , a winning percentage of.700 percent. The team has also appeared in a total of 20 postseason tournaments, including 12 in the past 16 years. Green Bay fielded its first intercollegiate women s basketball team in the winter of The Phoenix lost its first game, a overtime setback to Ripon College. That team finished with a 3-9 record, but a foundation was set for future Phoenix success. Over the next three seasons Green Bay struggled, but during the campaign, then-head coach Carol Hammerle had the luxury of offering partial scholarships to her players. It was in that season the Phoenix began its current string of 30 consecutive winning seasons. Over a five-year span in the late 70s and early 80s, the Phoenix dominated the WWIAC, posting five straight conference titles and appearing in the 1982 AIAW Division II national quarterfinals. One year later, Pam Roecker became Green Bay s first academic All-American for women s basketball. Green Bay s dominance at the NAIA level peaked in the season. The team went 24-6 and posted a third-place finish at the NAIA national tournament. Along the way, the Phoenix defeated 10 of 14 NCAA Division I opponents, as the team had dual affiliation. The Phoenix broke free from its NAIA ties during the season and proceeded to tally a 22-6 record, the best in the NCAA among independent schools. The next season, Green Bay joined the North Star Conference and placed third in the eight-team league. The season was another banner year for Green Bay. The team defeated nationally ranked Georgia at the Phoenix Sports Center, went 12-0 in North Star play and finished as the WNIT consolation champions. Over the next five seasons, the Phoenix continued to show its might at the Division I level, making its first appearance in the NCAA tournament during the 1994 season. After moving to the Midwestern Collegiate Conference in , Green Bay quickly established itself as one of the premiere teams in the conference. In 1996, the team appeared in the conference tournament title game for the first time starting a nine-year string of title game appearances. In Hammerle s final season with Green Bay, the team defeated Butler on the Bulldogs home floor to take the 1998 MCC championship and advance to the NCAA tournament. Under the watch of first-year head coach Kevin Borseth, the Phoenix returned to the NCAA tournament in 1999 on the shoulders of a 15- game winning streak. On ESPN, the 14th-seeded Phoenix just missed an upset, falling to UCLA in the first round at Pauley Pavilion. NCAA RECORDBOOK INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Kim Wood ( ) 7th in season field goal percentage (.694, 1994; national champion for that season) 23rd in career field goal percentage (.617) TEAM RECORDS 3rd in season free throw percentage (.801, 2006) 5th in blocks in a game (17 vs. Cleveland State, Feb. 9, 1991) Two-time national champion, 3-point field goal percentage (.404, 1995;.431, 2003) National champion, free throw percentage (.801, 2007) 46 GREEN BAY BASKETBALL

3 THE GREEN BAY TRADITION The success of the 1999 season was just a taste of what the Phoenix could accomplish with Borseth s guiding hand. Green Bay went in nine seasons, won nine straight league titles, appeared in postseason play nine times and gathered victories in the 2003 and 2007 NCAA Tournaments. THE WINNING TRADITION Green Bay women s basketball is synonymous with on-the-court success. During the decade of the 1990s, the Phoenix gathered 189 wins, the 34th-highest win total among all Division I programs. The Phoenix winning tradition has moved into the new millennium. Since Jan. 1, 2000, Green Bay has gathered 192 wins, which is the 11thhighest total among NCAA schools. Green Bay is the winningest Division I team in the state of Wisconsin and in the Horizon League since the turn of the decade. The Green Bay name is etched in the NCAA recordbooks as one of the all-time winningest basketball programs in the nation. As of , the team was 17th among over 300 women s basketball programs by winning percentage and 23rd by total victories. ALUMNAE Over 150 student-athletes have taken the court for the Green Bay women s basketball team since its inception in Of those, 69 student-athletes gave four years to the program. Green Bay women s basketball alums have gone on to make an impact in their community as teachers, fire fighters, coaches and university administrators. SENIOR DAY Green Bay s final home game of the season serves as Senior Day, recognizing graduating FREE THROW CHAMPIONS During the season, Green Bay shot an incredible 80.1 percent from the free throw line, finishing not only as the best in the nation, but third-best in NCAA history. players for their dedication to the program. Following the contest, each senior takes center court to thank family, friends and the Phoenix faithful for their support over their career. Senior Day 2001 featured extra fireworks for the Phoenix, as then-senior guard Kelly Svetz accepted a wedding proposal from long-time boyfriend, Mike Szesterniak, at center court th , 12, Green Bay basketball by the numbers Green Bay s all-time winning percentage, which ranks among the nation s ultra-elite Matt Bollant becomes just the third head coach of Green Bay s storied women s basketball program Green Bay s highest national ranking in the Associated Press Top 25 poll during the season Green Bay s seed when it defeated Washington in the 2003 NCAA Tournament Consecutive wins during the season, which, at one point of the year, was the longest in the nation Green Bay s all-time record during the month of March, including the team s 6-1 mark last year Points, rebounds and assists by Mary Kulenkamp against UIC Feb. 28, 2004, for Green Bay s only triple-double Total postseason tournament appearances by Green Bay, including nine trips to the NCAA tournament 18 Major individual awards from the Horizon League, counting player and newcomer of the year honors and tournament MVPs GREEN BAY BASKETBALL 47

4 PHOENIX IN THE PROS Chandra Johnson Los Angeles Sparks WNBA Nicole Soulis Athinaikos Greece Chandra Johnson became the first player from both Green Bay and the Horizon League to don a WNBA jersey when she signed a free agent contract with Los Angeles in Johnson saw action in eight games as a backup to all-star Lisa Leslie. Nicole Soulis is in her first season with Athinaikos of Greece s First Division, which begins play in October and runs through March. While at Green Bay, Soulis became the first player in 17 years of the Horizon League to earn Player of the Year honors in backto-back seasons. Abby Scharlow Lappeenranta-Catz Finland Mandy Stowe Residence Walferdange Luxembourg In one season with Lappeenranta-Catz, Scharlow played a big role in aiding the club to its first-ever playoff appearance last spring. Catz finished third in regular season action and was the tournament runners-up in March. Scharlow also played professionally in Greece for Kastoria in Chari Nordgaard Sporting Athens Greece Kim Wood San Jose Lasers ABL 48 GREEN BAY BASKETBALL

5 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Green Bay Academic Highlights TEAM AWARDS Women s Basketball WBCA Academic Top 25 Honor Roll Women s Soccer NSCAA Team Academic Award ESPN THE MAGAZINE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA Stephanie Gross, Women s Soccer (1st) Mike Schachtner, Men s Basketball (3rd) Green Bay women s basketball takes pride not only in its success on the hardwood, but also in its superior achievements in the classroom. From its annual honors from the Women s Basketball Coaches Association recognizing team academic success to individual accolades for strength in the classroom, Green Bay women s basketball has carved its niche as a top 25 women s basketball team both on and off the court. ACADEMIC NATIONAL CHAMPIONS In , Green Bay had the highest team GPA in the nation, making the Phoenix the WBCA Academic National Champions NACDA DIVISION I-AAA SCHOLAR ATHLETES Amanda Popp, Women s Basketball Mike Schachtner, Men s Basketball ESPN THE MAGAZINE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT V Stephanie Gross, Women s Soccer (1st) Mike Schachtner, Men s Basketball (1st) Amanda Popp, Women s Basketball (1st) Kayla Groh, Women s Basketball (2nd) Betty Slinger, Volleyball (1st) Sarah Rauen, Volleyball (1st) ACADEMIC ALL-HORIZON LEAGUE Bobby Balow, Men s Swimming & Diving Nathanael Brown, Men s Cross Country Kristin Carlson, Women s Swimming & Diving Molly Cox, Women s Swimming & Diving Mark Goldin, Men s Tennis Kayla Groh, Women s Basketball Stephanie Gross, Women s Soccer Heather Harding, Women s Tennis Eric Hines, Men s Tennis Andrew Johnston, Men s Swimming & Diving Carissa Lindholm, Women s Swimming & Diving Dan Lindstrom, Men s Swimming & Diving Whitney Mack, Women s Cross Country Amanda Popp, Women s Basketball Tim Prudlow, Men s Tennis Lotte Rasmussen, Women s Soccer Sarah Rauen, Volleyball Mike Schachtner, Men s Basketball Mary Schoen, Women s Swimming & Diving Dixie Schubert, Women s Soccer Betty Slinger, Volleyball Erin Stache, Women s Cross Country Keith Stelzer, Men s Golf Janet Weidert, Women s Swimming & Diving Mike Witte, Men s Swimming & Diving In , the Phoenix finished with a team GPA of 3.481, which topped the WBCA Top 25 Team Honor Roll and granted the team the title of academic national champions. An academics comes first policy has been the goal of the program since its inception as Green Bay boasts four academic All- Americans. Tiffany Mor (2005), Kristy Loiselle (2003), Chari Nordgaard (1999) and Pam Roecker (1983) have all earned the elite honor. As a whole, the 220 student-athletes at Green Bay averaged a 3.12 GPA for the academic year. Aiding in the semester totals was 64 percent of the Green Bay student-athletes attaining a 3.0 GPA or higher. An incredible 26 of those student-athletes achieved a perfect 4.0 during the spring of Green Bay Athletics is in its 10th year of having a study table coordinator for all the athletic teams. Mike Kline, who is both the men s and women s cross country coach and academic coordinator, monitors the academic progress of student-athletes throughout the academic year. The athletic program prides itself on its relationship with the faculty/teaching side of campus. Donna Ritch, Associate Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences and chair of the human biology department, is Green Bay s faculty athletics representative. She acts as the guardian of Green Bay s academic interests as she provides institutional direction regarding academic performance and educational experience of student-athletes. Ritch enters her ninth year as Green Bay s FAR Academic excellence by the numbers Team GPA in , marking the team s seventh WBCA Top 25 ranking in eight years Academic All-Americans who have played for Green Bay women s basketball Green Bay players (Kayla Groh, Amanda Popp) named to the five-player Horizon League All-Academic Team last season Consecutive semesters above a 3.0 GPA for Green Bay Athletics Consecutive semesters for Green Bay women s basketball with a 3.0 GPA or higher Green Bay players that have earned academic honors from the Horizon League in the past nine years GREEN BAY BASKETBALL 49

6 NCAA TOURNAMENT TEAMS NCAA TOURNAMENT Seed: #9 Region: Fresno Horizon League Automatic Bid NCAA TOURNAMENT Seed: #10 Region: Philadelphia Horizon League Automatic Bid Top (L-R): Celeste Hoewisch, Erin Templin, Staci Beckel, Morgan Faase, Tressa Beckel, Lavesa Glover, Heather Golden. Middle: Nicole Soulis, Justin Bingham, Autumn Rademacher, Kevin Borseth, Mary Kulenkamp, Kris Johnson, Alex Webster. Front: Chris Engstrom, Kati Harty, Kayla Groh, Amanda Popp, Rachel Porath, Natalie Berglin, Trisha Legois. Green Bay advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament for the second time in program history in 2007, defeating No. 8 seed New Mexico From there, the Phoenix faced top-seeded Connecticut in the second round and gave the host Huskies all they could handle, taking a lead into the halftime intermission. Despite a career-best 28 points from Natalie Berglin, Green Bay could not hold on and fell to the Huskies NCAA TOURNAMENT Seed: #14 Region: East Horizon League Automatic Bid Top (L-R): Amy Fieck, Amanda Popp, Rachel Porath, Mary Kulenkamp, Alex Webster, Keris Timol. Middle: Abby Scharlow, Natalie Berglin, Sara Boyer, Kevin Borseth, Autumn Rademacher, Kris Johnson, Kayla Groh, Tricia Grassell. Front: Chris Engstrom, Tiffany Mor, Erin Templin, Kari Witkowski, Marcy Dixon, Nicole Soulis, Andy Huck. Green Bay faced No. 7 seed Maryland in the first round of the 2005 NCAA Tournament on the Terrapins home floor in College Park, Md., where both teams were knotted at at the half. The Phoenix owned a one-point lead midway through the scond half before a 14-2 run by Maryland helped the host team post a win. Abby Scharlow tallied 21 points in her final game at Green Bay, while classmate Tiffany Mor added 15 points and 12 rebounds. NCAA TOURNAMENT Seed: #8 Region: West Horizon League Automatic Bid Top (L-R): Tiffany Mor, Keris Timol, Emily Johnson, Amy Fieck, Nicole Soulis, Natalie Yudt. Middle: Marcy Dixon, Andy Huck, Kris Johnson, Kevin Borseth, Chari Nordgaard, Liz Grzesk, Sara Boyer, Kari Witkowski. Front: Mary Kulenkamp, Natalie Berglin, Alex Webster, Amanda Popp, Abby Scharlow, Tricia Grassell, Chris Engstrom. After battling through a majority of the season with just eight healthy players, Green Bay suprised many to win its third straight Horizon League tournament title to advance to the 2004 NCAA Tournament. The No. 14 seed in the East Region, Green Bay faced No. 3 Houston in the first round in Santa Barbara, Calif. Despite a two-point lead at the break, the Phoenix shot just 24 percent in the second half as the Cougars topped Green Bay, Top (L-R): Tiffany Mor, Emily Johnson, Kari Witkowski, Marcy Dixon, Natalie Yudt. Middle: Kevin Borseth, Kris Johnson, Abby Scharlow, Tricia Grassell, Mary Kulenkamp, Amy Fieck, Chari Nordgaard, Liz Grzesk. Front: Chris Engstrom, Elizabeth Dudley, Chandra Johnson, Kristy Loiselle, Sara Boyer. On March 22, 2003, Green Bay won its first-ever NCAA tournament game, defeating Washington in Eugene, Ore., Five players scored in double figures, led by a 15-point effort off the bench by Tiffany Mor. From there, the Phoenix faced top-seeded and No. 3 ranked LSU in the second round, and despite a career-high 29 points by senior Chandra Johnson, the Phoenix could not overcome a 12-point halftime deficit in the team s setback to the Tigers. 50 GREEN BAY BASKETBALL

7 NCAA TOURNAMENT TEAMS NCAA TOURNAMENT Seed: #13 Region: Midwest Horizon League Automatic Bid NCAA TOURNAMENT Seed: #13 Region: Midwest MCC Automatic Bid Top (L-R): Amanda Leonhard, Tricia Grassell, Sara Boyer, Kristy Loiselle, Elizabeth Dudley, Abby Scharlow. Middle: Shannon Baugh, Kris Johnson, Mary Kulenkamp, Amy Fieck, Dawn Plitzuweit, Kevin Borseth. Front: Emily Johnson, Tiffany Mor, Chandra Johnson, Tammy Springer, Mandy Stowe, Natalie Yudt. After cruising through the Horizon League tournament by winning each game by a 19.0 ppg average, Green Bay advanced to face fourth-seeded Texas in the 2002 NCAA tournament first round. Playing on the Longhorns home court, Green Bay had a one-point lead in the final two minutes, but Texas rallied with a 6-0 run to win, Green Bay s Sara Boyer led all scorers with 16 points while Amanda Leonhard tallied 14 points in her final game with the Phoenix. NCAA TOURNAMENT Seed: #14 Region: West MCC Automatic Bid Top (L-R): Kristy Loiselle, Mandy Stowe, Anne Warden, Tammy Springer, Chandra Johnson, Erika Schoeneberger, Melanie Tilque. Middle: Ireta Christensen, Carrie Schulze, Priscilla Rickenbacker, Kevin Borseth, Dawn Plitzuweit, Kris Johnson, Ces Dawson. Front: Amanda Trout, Elizabeth Dudley, Trisha Ebel, Stacy Krueger, Sara Boyer, Amanda Leonhard, Kelly Svetz. Green Bay faced perennial power Old Dominion in the first round of the 2000 NCAA tournament in Norfolk, Va. Tied midway through the second half, Old Dominion emerged the winner of the scoring spree, outscoring Green Bay in the second half on the way to beating the Phoenix, Trisha Ebel led the Phoenix with 19 points on 5-10 shooting from downtown, while freshman Chandra Johnson chipped in 18 points off the bench. NCAA TOURNAMENT Seed: #15 Region: Mideast MCC Automatic Bid Top (L-R): Kelly Svetz, Amanda Trout, Trisha Ebel, Amanda Leonhard, Becky Knutson, Cara Paulius. Middle: Sarah Jean, Dawn Plitzuweit, Kia Damon, Sue Geiser, Ces Dawson, Kevin Borseth. Front: Tammy Springer, Stacy Krueger, Chari Nordgaard, Anne Warden, Melanie Tilque, Erika Schoeneberger. In head coach Kevin Borseth s first year at Green Bay, the Phoenix rode a 15-game winning streak into Pauley Pavilion at UCLA for the 1999 NCAA tournament first round. In a game nationally televised on ESPN, the Phoenix cut a 21-point deficit to five midway through the second half, but the host Bruins prevailed, In her final game for the Phoenix, Chari Nordgaard led all scorers with 27 points while Melanie Tilque chipped in 12 points as a reserve. Top (L-R): Becky Knutson, Stacy Krueger, Melanie Tilque, Kelly Svetz, LaVegas Miller, Nicole Gingue, Amanda Trout. Middle: Emily Bauer, Kia Damon, Sue Geiser. Front: Cara Paulius, Liz Reiman, Anne Warden, Carol Hammerle, Chari Nordgaard, Julie Hahm, Alison Schultz. In the 1998 MCC title game, Green Bay defeated Butler in Indianapolis to earn its first-ever automatic bid as a member of the MCC. The Phoenix headed to Champaign, Ill., to face Illinois in the first round. Cold shooting in the first half spelled Green Bay s end, as the Phoenix fell to the Illini despite a 21-point effort by Chari Nordgaard. The NCAA tournament game would be the final contest for longtime head coach Carol Hammerle at Green Bay s helm. GREEN BAY BASKETBALL 51

8 POSTSEASON TEAMS NCAA TOURNAMENT Seed: #15 Region: West Mid-Continent Automatic Bid Top (L-R): Sue Bodilly, Tracy Goebel, Jill DeVries, Kim Wood, Sue Geiser, Lisa Marshall, Kara Olson, Emily Bauer, Ces Dawson, Carol Hammerle. Front: Rhonda Rice, Cherrice Ousley, Mandy Weis, Karen Gruba, Shelly Beaber, Erin Evers, Alison Schultz, Amy Strohmeyer, Sarah Meyer. With Green Bay s upset win against Northern Illinois in the Mid-Continent title game in DeKalb, Ill., the Phoenix earned its first-ever trip to the NCAA tournament. Green Bay headed west to face #2 seed Stanford in Palo Alto, Calif. There, the Cardinal jumped out to a 13-point halftime lead before advancing past the Phoenix, Sarah Meyer tallied Green Bay s first-ever points in the NCAA tournament on a three-pointer. WNIT Horizon League Regular Season Champion WNIT 2001 After a semifinal loss in the Horizon League tournament, Green Bay extended its streak of postseason play at the 2006 WNIT Horizon League Regular Season Champion Green Bay was unable to secure an at-large bid for the NCAA tournament, but was selected to the WNIT in National Women s Invitational North Star Regular Season Champion NAIA National Tournament Third Place NAIA National Tournament AIAW Division II Tournament Quarterfinalist Green Bay was the NWIT consolation champions in Amarillo, Texas, rallying from an opening round loss to beat LaSalle and Fla. International. Green Bay knocked off topranked Wayland Baptist, 74-73, to advance to the semifinals. The Phoenix finished in third place. Following the team s epic win over Bemidji State, Green Bay lost in the opening round to Oklahoma Christian, Green Bay made its first national tournament appearance in Charleston, S.C., falling to UA-Livingston and Florida International. 52 GREEN BAY BASKETBALL

9 GREEN BAY ALL-AMERICANS JEANNE BARTA 6-1 Forward Algoma, Wis. CHARI NORDGAARD 6-1 Forward Dawson, Minn NAIA Kodak All-America (first team) 1984, 1985, 1986 NAIA Kodak All-America (honorable mention) Barta is one of just two players to have her jersey (23) retired at Green Bay CoSIDA Academic All-America (first team) 1999 Associated Press (honorable mention) Nordgaard owns eight Green Bay records, including career scoring with 1,964 points. KRISTY LOISELLE 5-10 Guard Kimberly, Wis. SUE PITROSKI 5-8 Guard Manitowoc, Wis CoSIDA Academic All-America (second team) Loiselle is the only player in Green Bay history to lead the team in scoring, rebounding and assists in a single season when she did so during the season American Women s Sport Federation Freshman All-America (honorable mention) Pitroski started her collegiate career averaging 6.7 points and 5.7 rebounds while shooting 49.3 percent from the field. TIFFANY MOR 6-1 Forward Appleton, Wis. PAM ROECKER 5-8 Guard Madison, Wis CoSIDA Academic All-America (second team) As a senior, Mor averaged 16.2 points and 6.5 rebounds a game while shooting 61.0 percent from the field, good for seventh in the NCAA NAIA Academic All-America (first team) Roecker owns Green Bay s game, season and career records for assists. As a senior, Roecker dished out a team-record 310 assists. GREEN BAY BASKETBALL 53

10 HOME COURT ADVANTAGE Green Bay is all-time in games played in Titletown, making Green Bay one of the nation s toughest places to play. Long a key to the success Green Bay women s basketball has been the team s home court advantage. Boasting an eye-popping.800 winning percentage in Titletown, Green Bay is among the top 20 toughest places to play for NCAA women s basketball. After 30 seasons of calling the Phoenix Sports Center home, Green Bay moves into the new Kress Events Center for the season. The new 4,000-seat facility is long overdue; over the past five seasons, the Phoenix packed its old home court to the rafters 26 times, with many games selling out weeks in advance. Much to the chagrin of Phoenix foes, Green Bay women s basketball fans are known for high energy and its high noise levels. In the Kress Center, fans will still be on top of the action to fire up the Phoenix. Since the team s move to Division I during the season, Green Bay s record at home is even more impressive. In the city of Green Bay, the Phoenix is in Division I play for an.832 winning percentage. Over the past seven years, the Phoenix has gone at home for a white-hot.905 winning percentage. Among the short list of losses are non-conference games to three nationally-ranked opponents, including No. 17 DePaul last season. Home Attendance Records Opponent Date Attend. Butler**** 1/31/ Wisconsin *** 12/13/ Wright State**** 1/3/ Wisconsin*** 12/13/ Miami (Fla.)**** 11/30/ Wisconsin * 12/1/ Vermont *** 11/26/ Pacific *** 11/25/ UIC *** 1/19/ Northern Illinois ** 2/18/ games tied at 1850 * Single game at Brown County Arena ** Doubleheader game at Brown County Arena *** Single game at Resch Center **** Doubleheader game at Resch Center all other games at Phoenix Sports Center Italics notes game from season Fans have flocked to Green Bay women s basketball in recent history. The Phoenix shattered home attendance records over the last three years by averaging nearly 2,000 fans per game. 54 GREEN BAY BASKETBALL

11 HOME COURT ADVANTAGE YEAR-BY-YEAR HOME RECORD Year W L Notes Hosted MAIAW Playoffs and Regionals Start of 27-game home win streak Only loss - vs. Wisconsin Hosted NAIA District 14 Tournament Start of 15-game home win streak Beat Bemidji State - advance to NAIA Tourn th win at PSC - Jan. 5 vs. Creighton First year Division I - beat Notre Dame Defeated Wisconsin Defeated No. 4 Georgia Hosted Mid-Continent Tournament Hosted MCC Tournament th win at PSC - March 6 vs. UIC Start of 55-game home league winning streak Only loss - Elite Eight Xavier Only loss - No. 7 Kansas State Eight sell-out crowds Four sell-out crowds Only loss - No. 17 DePaul TOTAL (.800 winning pct.) Kress Center Debuts in After 30 years at the Phoenix Sports Center, Green Bay women s basketball moves into the newly constructed, 4,000-seat Kress Events Center 5, th Home games by the numbers Fans who watched Green Bay defeat Wisconsin last year, a record crowd for a single women s game in Green Bay Home winning streak Green Bay takes into the season Rank of that streak in the NCAA heading into the year Total sellout games for Green Bay women s basketball at its old home court, the Phoenix Sports Center Green Bay s winning percentage at home against Horizon League foes since the season (106-10) Green Bay s record in Titletown since joining the Division I ranks in , a.832 winning percentage GREEN BAY BASKETBALL 55

12 STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Under the direction of strength and conditioning coach Rudy Wade, the Green Bay women s basketball team has the luxury of year-round strength and conditioning training programs. With the completion of the state-of-the-art Kress Events Center and more than 165,000 square feet of training, work-out and exercise space, Wade has all the tools he needs at his fingertips to aid Green Bay student-athletes in their athletic development. During the off-season, Green Bay women s basketball participates in various agility training and weight programs designed specifically for basketball. The goal of the team s strength and conditioning program is to enhance overall athletic performance through strength, cardiovascular, speed, power and flexibility development. The fitness and overall athletic progress of the Phoenix can be measured in the team s success in the later stages of the year. Over the past nine seasons, the team has put together winning streaks of over 10 games eight times, including the team s record 26- game winning streak last season. Wade joined the Phoenix athletics staff in September 2004 as Green Bay s first full-time strength and conditioning coach. He coordinates programs for all 16 collegiate sports programs in Green Bay Athletics. Before coming to Green Bay, Wade worked in the strength and conditioning programs at Marquette, Bowling Green and Notre Dame. 56 GREEN BAY BASKETBALL

13 GREEN BAY IN THE NEWS Over the years, Green Bay women s basketball has enjoyed excellent coverage in not only the local media outlets of Northeast Wisconsin, but at the regional and national levels as well. Stories of Phoenix success have appeared in such places as USA Today, Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune. Green Bay basketball has also been a regular feature on the internet, as the Phoenix has been covered both in game recaps and features on ESPN.com and USAToday.com. Watch the Phoenix Live Can t make it to the Kress Center to watch Green Bay basketball? All home games are video streamed free on the internet. The team also has two nationally-televised games this year: Wisconsin Dec. 11 and Butler Feb. 16 The team made its ESPN debut during the 1999 NCAA tournament against UCLA. Over the past three seasons, the team had 11 contests that crossed the television airwaves nationally, including its 2007 NCAA tournament games against New Mexico and Connecticut. The Phoenix went 8-3 in television games during that span, which included five Horizon League contests televised at the Phoenix Sports Center. For the third straight season, Green Bay will have the benefit of live video streaming for all Horizon League games, which will be accessible via the Green Bay Athletics website. Green Bay has the privilege of being covered locally by Green Bay s daily newspaper, the Green Bay Press-Gazette, as well as four network affiliate television stations. All five outlets are regulars at Phoenix games and practice sessions. Bruce VandenPlas is in his 10th season as the play-by-play announcer for Green Bay women s basketball. All Green Bay games, both home and on the road, can be heard broadcast live through the Green Bay athletics website: Green Bay in the news by the numbers th Green Bay defeated Detroit in front of a packed Phoenix Sports Center crowd on ESPN2 during the 1996 season. Straight seasons all Green Bay women s basketball games have been aired on local radio Year for Green Bay women s basketball audio broadcasts on the internet /16 WDUZ AM, the home for Phoenix women s basketball radio broadcasts in Green Bay All of Green Bay s Horizon League games will be aired live, for free, on the Horizon League Network Green Bay s home game with Butler will be televised live nationally by ESPNU GREEN BAY BASKETBALL 57

14 GREEN BAY COMMUNITY Titletown, USA Green Bay, Wisconsin, is known in the sports world as Titletown, thanks to the 12 NFL titles won by the Green Bay Packers. ABOUT GREEN BAY Green Bay, Wisconsin, perfectly blends big city amenities with small-town charm. Situated at the base of the bay of Green Bay at the junction of the Fox and East Rivers, the city of Green Bay is the hub of the Northeastern section of the state. The oldest settlement in the Midwest, Green Bay boasts a population of over 100,000 making it the state s third largest city (behind Milwaukee and Madison). The population of the Green Bay area, which includes seven communities, is estimated at 237,000. GREEN BAY PACKERS On Aug. 11, 1919, Curly Lambeau organized a football team in a meeting of young athletes in downtown Green Bay. It was the humble beginning of one of the most storied franchises in professional sports: the Green Bay Packers. Nearly 90 years later, the Packers continue to steep Green Bay in success, as the team boasts more championships (12) than any team in pro football. The team s enduring success has merited Green Bay s nickname of Titletown. INDUSTRY & COMMERCE Today, the Green Bay area is a healthy, diverse, industrial community. Paper and paper products, food and kindred goods, as well as non-electrical machinery are the major sources of industrial employment. Other businesses produce lumber, woodwork, office equipment, foundry products, brick, tile, sheet metal and awnings. Green Bay is the largest meat-packing center east of the Mississippi River and holds the title tissue paper capital of the world. CLIMATE Seasonal changes make Wisconsin special from crisp autumn mornings to quiet spring rains. The average summer temperature is in the high 70s with cool nights. Spring and fall have crisp temperatures. The area is known for its beautiful autumn colors, beginning in mid-september and lasting well into October. Winter is generally cool with temperatures in the teens, but snowfalls provide the ideal setting for a variety of winter recreational opportunities including exceptional snow-shoeing, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. 58 GREEN BAY BASKETBALL

15 GREEN BAY COMMUNITY The Phoenix Fund is the principle fund-raising arm of Green Bay Athletics, responsible for raising funds, providing scholarship dollars for deserving student-athletes at the university. Each year, contributions to the Phoenix Fund directly impact the lives of over 230 student-athletes participating in 16 NCAA Division I varsity-level sports. Donations to the Phoenix Fund are essential to the success of student-athletes at Green Bay both in the classroom and in athletic competition. In order to meet the challenge of increasing scholarship costs, the athletic department is more dependent than ever on private gifts to assist in the success of the program. The Phoenix Fund provides an opportunity for all fans to get involved. With membership levels beginning as low as $125 per year, everyone can be a part of the team. The Phoenix Fund relies on gifts from many donors including alumni, friends of the University, businesses, foundations, and fans. ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURE & ART Along with historic Lambeau Field, Green Bay s sports entertainment district includes the Brown County Expo Center complex and the Resch Center. The complex hosts concerts, Green Bay and pro basketball games, the Green Bay Gamblers hockey franchise and the city s arena football team, the Green Bay Blizzard. Aided by the city s early establishment, Green Bay provides ample cultural opportunities in, among other things, Heritage Hill State Park and the Oneida Nation. Green Bay also boasts the National Railroad Museum, Neville Public Art Museum and the Green Bay Botanical Gardens, which all add to the rich cultural and artistic opportunities in the area. Annual events and festivals bring everything from skydivers to edible arts to Green Bay each year. Celebrations run the gamut from the Tall Ship Festival along the Fox River in Downtown Green Bay to Celebrate Americafest the city s Fourth of July celebration. The Oneida Indian Pow Wow, the Brown County Fair, Artstreet and the annual Holiday Parade are just a few of Green Bay and Brown County activities to attend during the course of the year. * Information and photography provided by Green Bay Chamber of Commerce and the Packer Country Visitor & Convention Bureau. Photo of Lambeau Field provided by Green Bay Packers , , Green Bay, Wis. by the numbers Year French-Canadian explorer Jean Nicolet landed at Red Banks, north of present-day Green Bay NFL Titles won by the Green Bay Packers, earning the city the name Titletown Number of people currently on the waiting list for Green Bay Packers season tickets Average temperature in the month of July Number of Emmy Awards for Green Bay native Tony Shaloub (Monk) Approximation of UW-Green Bay alums that reside in Northeast Wisconsin Number of companies in the area who hosted UW-Green Bay interns last year Phoenix Fund members receive many benefits for supporting the program including a quarterly newsletter, updates of events in the athletic department, priority parking benefits and much more. Membership benefits are intended to thank contributors for their generosity and provide them with a direct link to Phoenix Athletics while giving contributors the opportunity to stay involved and well informed. However, the most important benefit is the pride and satisfaction gained from knowing that a Green Bay studentathlete has been given the opportunity to achieve success both academically and athletically. The Green Bay student-athletes, coaches and staff greatly appreciate the decision by the Phoenix Fund members to support scholarships through their contributions. Questions about the Phoenix Fund should be directed to Jeanne Stangel at (920) or via at stangelj@uwgb.edu. GREEN BAY BASKETBALL 59

16 GREEN BAY IN THE COMMUNITY HAVING AN IMPACT The Green Bay women s basketball program understands the value of the connection to Northeast Wisconsin. Members of the Phoenix women s basketball team spend countless hours in many settings in the Green Bay area making a difference. Interaction between the student-athletes and the community in has included working with Encompass Child Care, the Northeastern Area of Special Olympics Wisconsin and other local non-profit organizations. The opportunity to work in the Green Bay area has allowed Green Bay women s basketball players to grow not only as individuals, but as contributing members of the Green Bay community. Northeast Wisconsin has reciprocated in support of the women s basketball team. Just this past season, the Phoenix averaged over 1,800 fans a game, including eight capacity crowds, at the Phoenix Sports Center ,834 1,400 1,486 In the community by the numbers Total hours of community service for women s basketball during the academic year Average fans at 18 Green Bay women s basketball home games last season Number of fifth graders that participated in UW-Green Bay s Phuture Phoenix program this fall Total of Phoenix Phenoms that have participated in the program since its inception in 1999 BIG EVENT FOR LITTLE KIDS The women s basketball team helps out annually for the Big Event for Little Kids, an event for youth of Northeast Wisconsin sponsored by Encompass Child Care. Players help run games, dress up as movie characters and share precious moments with area youth. The Phoenix also volunteers at Oktoberfest, a big event for big kids that aids in fundraising for Encompass Child Care, which is part of the United Way. PHUTURE PHOENIX Each fall, over 1,000 fifth-graders come to the UW- Green Bay campus to get a sneak peek at college life. The program, specifically for at-risk public school students, allows for the Green Bay women s basketball team and the rest of the university to serve as role models for the students. PHOENIX PHENOMS The women s basketball team puts on a clinic each fall for area girls to get a taste of Phoenix basketball. This year, over 150 girls had the opportunity to spend the day with the Phoenix. KIDS CLINICS Green Bay women s basketball has put on basketball clinics for many local groups, including the Girl Scouts, Special Olympics and the Boys and Girls Club. For more information, contact the women s basketball office at (920) GREEN BAY BASKETBALL

17 ON THE ROAD WITH THE PHOENIX Green Bay women s basketball has enjoyed the opportunity to play in many arenas across the United States. Here is a list of places visited by the Phoenix in the last nine seasons:» Ames, Iowa» Austin, Texas» Burlington, Vt.» Cedar Falls, Iowa» Champaign, Ill.» Chicago» Cincinnati» Cleveland» College Park, Md.» Columbia, Mo.» Columbus, Ohio» Dayton, Ohio» DeKalb, Ill.» Denver» Detroit» East Lansing, Mich.» Eugene, Ore.» Evansville, Ind.» Fairfield, Conn.» Flagstaff, Ariz.» Fort Collins, Colo.» Fort Wayne, Ind.» Fort Worth, Texas» Gainesville, Fla.» Hartford, Conn.» Indianapolis» Iowa City, Iowa» Las Cruces, N.M.» Lincoln, Neb.» Los Angeles» Madison, Wis.» Manhattan, Kan.» Milwaukee» Minneapolis» Norfolk, Va.» Normal, Ill.» Orono, Maine» Rochester, Mich.» Santa Barbara, Calif.» Santa Clara, Calif.» Stockton, Calif.» Tampa, Fla.» Terre Haute, Ind.» Toledo, Ohio» Tucson, Ariz.» Valparaiso, Ind.» Wichita, Kan.» Youngstown, Ohio» Ypsilanti, Mich. Bold marks NCAA tournament site Foreign Tour Scheduled for 2009 Plans are in the works for a possible team trip during the summer of 2009, per the NCAA s provision. Since joining the Division I ranks, the team has traveled to Seoul (1989), France (1996), Sweden (2001) and Belgium (2005). 7,182 4, On the road by the numbers Miles Green Bay women s basketball will travel via bus and airplane during the regular season Miles from Green Bay to Brussels, Belgium, where the women spent 6 days of its 10-day trip in 2005 Team s record during its trip through the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France in Green Bay s record in the NCAA tournament the last four trips, including the only wins in Horizon League history Team s winning percentage in games away from Green Bay over the past six seasons GREEN BAY BASKETBALL 61

18 RESCH CENTER The Resch Center, the home away from home for Green Bay women s basketball, has become a tough place to play for Phoenix foes. Green Bay owns an impressive 10-1 overall record at the Resch Center, including a current six-game winning streak. Along the way, the Phoenix has defeated such notable programs as Wisconsin, Miami (Fla.) and Missouri. One of the top sporting venues of its kind in the Midwest, the Resch Center opened in 2002 to host Green Bay men s basketball along with other premiere sporting and entertainment events. Resch Center by the numbers ,000,000 Green Bay s record at the Resch Center after the team s win over Wisconsin last year Winning streak Green Bay has at the Resch Center Number of basketballs it would take to fill the bowl of the Resch Center Green Bay Women s Basketball Resch Center Records 40, Doors in the entire facility 86 Square feet of glass in the Resch Center Height, in feet, of the Resch Center at its highest point Green Bay Individual Points: 26 - Nicole Soulis, 11/26/05 Field goals: 8 - Twice by Nicole Soulis 3-Point FG: 7 - Elizabeth Dudley, 11/30/02 Free throws: 10 - Nicole Soulis, 11/26/06 Rebounds: 11 - Nicole Soulis, 11/26/06 Assists: 11 - Kristy Loiselle, 11/30/02 Blocks: 4 - Twice Steals: 6 - Three times Green Bay Team Points: 97 vs. Centenary, 11/28/03 Field goals: 32 vs. Centenary, 11/28/03 FG Pct.:.571 (Twice) 3-Point FG: 16 vs. Miami (Fla.), 11/30/02 3-Point Pct:.533 vs. Centenary, 11/28/03 Free throws: 26 vs. Wisconsin, 12/13/06 FT Pct.:.893 vs. Centenary, 11/28/03 Rebounds: 45 vs. Wright State, 1/3/05 Assists: 26 vs. Miami (Fla.), 11/30/02 Blocks: 8 vs. Wright State, 1/3/05 Steals: 22 vs. Centenary, 11/28/03 62 GREEN BAY BASKETBALL