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UNLV WOMEN S BASKETBALL - 40th ANNIVERSARY SEASON CREDENTIALS All requests for working press, radio, television or photo credentials should be directed to the UNLV Media Relations Office via letter or e-mail no later than one week prior to the game. Proof of coverage may be required. Requests for season credentials should be made no later than two weeks prior to the start of the season. Credentials will not be mailed. They can be picked up at the UNLV Media Relations Office, Thomas & Mack Center, Room 74. Requests can also be mailed to the attention of Mark Wasik, UNLV Media Relations, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 450004,, NV 89154-0004. INTERVIEWS All print, television and radio interviews are to be arranged through Mark Wasik, Assistant Media Relations Director. This includes all coaches and players. Please provide 24 hours notice on all requests to enable the Media Relations Office the necessary time to coordinate such requests. Please do not arrive on campus to conduct interviews without first arranging it through the Media Relations Department. PRACTICES Except for special circumstances, Lady Rebel basketball practices are open to the media. Interviews with players or coaches must be arranged 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE with Mark Wasik, Assistant Media Relations Director. Players and coaches are available after the conclusion of practice sessions. No player or coach interviews will be conducted during practice. Requests to attend practice should be made at least one day in advance. Contact the UNLV Media Relations Office for practice times and locations. GAME SERVICES Complimentary soft drinks and bottled water will be available in a curtainedoff area at the southwest corner of the floor. Additionally, the UNLV Media Relations Office will provide a program, roster card, halftime and post-game statistics and play-by-play descriptions for all working media. Analog and ISDN phone lines are also available for visiting radio. The Cox Pavilion features complimentary high-speed wireless internet access to credentialed media. PRESS SEATING Press seating is available at UNLV women s basketball games for working media only. Seating is limited and should be reserved in advance by contacting the UNLV Media Relations Office. In compliance with the working code of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, children, spouses, dates, pets and cheering are not permitted. MARK WASIK Women s Basketball Contact Office Phone: (702) 895-3208 Cell Phone: (702) 528-0289 Fax Phone: (702) 895-0989 E-mail: mark.wasik@unlv.edu Twitter: @UNLVSIDWasik Mark Wasik Assistant Media Relations Director Florida State 97, Tennessee 98 (Women s Basketball, Men s Soccer, Women s Soccer, Men s and Women s Swimming & Diving) UNLV MEDIA RELATIONS 4505 Maryland Parkway Box 450004, NV 89154-0004 Phone: (702) 895-3207 Fax (702) 895-0989 Assistant A.D./Communications Assistant Director Andy Grossman Sage Sammons andy.grossman@unlv.edu sage.sammons@unlv.edu Office: 895-3995 Office: 895-3764 Director of Media Relations Assistant Director Mark Wallington Jeff Seals mark.wallington@unlv.edu jeff.seals@unlv.edu Office: 895-4472 Office: 895-3134 POST-GAME INTERVIEWS The UNLV locker room is closed to all media. UNLV coach Kathy Olivier and selected players will be available outside of the locker room following a 10-minute cooling-off period after each game. Special interview requests should be directed to Mark Wasik, Assistant Media Relations Director. COX PAVILION LOCATION The Lady Rebels will play 13 of their home contests at the adjacent to the Thomas & Mack Center located on the northeast corner of Swenson Street and Tropicana Boulevard. The other two games (Nov. 14, Dec. 17) will be held in the TMC. Parking is free for both venues. TICKET INFORMATION Admission for UNLV women s basketball games: $8 for adults, $6 for UNLV faculty and staff and seniors; free for all children under 12 all season long; free for UNLV students with a valid University ID. Season tickets are also available, $75 for adults, and $50 for faculty/staff and seniors. For more information, call the UNLV ticket office at (702) 739-FANS or log onto www.unlvtickets.com. Andy Grossman Assist. AD/ Communications Arizona 96 (Men s Basketball Men s Golf) Mark Wallington Director of Media Relations Florida 93 (Football, Tennis) Sage Sammons Assistant Media Relations Director UNLV 12 (Baseball, W. Golf, Football Assist.) Jeff Seals Assistant Media Relations Director Oklahoma 99 (Volleyball, Softball Track) 20 2014-15 UNLV WOMEN S BASKETBALL
GENERAL INFORMATION Location..., Nev. Founded...1957 Enrollment...28,000 Nickname... Lady Rebels Colors... Scarlet & Gray Home Court (Capacity)... (2,500) Opened...2001 Conference... Mountain West President... Neal Smatresk Director of Athletics... Tina-Kunzer-Murphy Associate AD/SWA... Lisa A. Kelleher Ticket Office Phone...(702) 739-FANS Website... www.unlvrebels.com HALL QUICK OF FAME FACTS HISTORY First Season... 1974-75 All-Time Record / Years...710-453 (.610) / 40 Years NCAA Appearances (Last)... Eight (2002) WNIT Appearances (Last)... Nine (2012) Last Postseason Opponent...Saint Mary s Result... L, 71-63, WNIT First Round COACHING STAFF Head Coach... Kathy Olivier Alma Mater...UNLV 82 UNLV Record... 85-104 (.450)/Seventh Season Overall Record... 317-312 (.504)/22nd Season E-mail... kathy.olivier@unlv.edu Associate Head Coach:...Caitlin Collier Assistant Coaches... Kalee Whipple, Mia bell Director of Basketball Operations...Rachel Dunn Office Phone...(702) 895-3151 TEAM INFORMATION 2013-14 Overall Record...13-19 (.406) MWC Record/Finish...9-9 (T-6th) Postseason:...None Starters R/L... 3/2 Letterwinners R/L... 18/6 Newcomers...5 Players sitting out (Division 1 transfers)...2 TOP RETURNEES Alana Cesarz, F, Sr.... (13.8 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 43.1% FG)... 2013-14 Mountain West Honorable Mention Daniele Miller, G, Sr....(12.5 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.8 spg) Aley Rohde, C, Jr.... (7.0 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 44.9 FG%, 1.1 bpg) SPORTS INFORMATION Assistant A.D./Communications... Andy Grossman Office Phone...(702) 895-3207 Assistant Media Relations Director (Women s BB)... Mark Wasik Office Phone...(702) 895-3208 Cell Phone...702) 528-0289 E-mail...mark.wasik@unlv.edu Fax...(702) 895-0989 Mailing Address...4505 Maryland Parkway...Box 450004..., NV 89154-0004 Press Row Phone...(702) 895-3005 RADIO Radio Play-By-Play:...Adam Candee (5th year) Radio Color (Home Games)...Jesse Vineyard (2nd year) Radio Flagship:...KSHP 1400 AM/ESPN 920 AM MOUNTAIN WEST NETWORK Video Play-By-Play:...Tyler Bischoff (1st year) Video Color:... Jamie Smith (1st year) 2014-15 UNLV WOMEN S BASKETBALL 21
LADY REBELS ON THE AIR UNLV WOMEN S BASKETBALL - 40th ANNIVERSARY SEASON ADAM CANDEE Voice of the Lady Rebels Seventh Season Adam Candee enters his seventh season at the microphone with UNLV Athletics, and his third as lead play-by-play broadcaster for the Lady Rebels after taking over when longtime broadcaster and UNLV Hall of Famer Bob Blum passed away at 91 in 2012. Bob s is the true Voice of the Lady Rebels, and it always will be, Candee said upon taking over the full-time playby-play duties. The four years I spent working with Bob were a blessing. I learned plenty, laughed often and loved him as everyone at UNLV did. It s my job to take care of what he built and to make it even better. Candee started sharing duties with Blum on Lady Rebels and UNLV baseball broadcasts in 2007. Prior to his time with the Rebels, Candee worked two seasons with the Northern Arizona University men s basketball program, and also served as lead play-by-play broadcaster for prep football and basketball on KVNA-AM in Flagstaff, Ariz. A former Sun sports reporter and columnist, Candee covered the Lady Rebels beat in 2004 and 2005, and also reported extensively on UNLV men s and women s golf. Candee twice was recognized as Arizona sports columnist of the year by the Associated Press, and has received awards for his work from the Golf Writers Association of America, Nevada Press Association, Arizona Associated Press Managing Editors and Arizona Press Club. After attending high school in, Candee graduated from Northern Arizona University with a degree in broadcast journalism and now lives in Henderson. JESSE VINEYARD Color Analyst Second Season Jesse Vineyard is in his second year as color analyst on the Lady Rebel home broadcasts. He will also serve as lead play-by-play on select home and away UNLV broadcasts. A native (Faith Lutheran High School graduate), Vineyard started his broadcasting career as a student at Northern Arizona, where he was involved in numerous endevaors. He served as the lead play-by-play broadcaster for K-JACK Radio at NAU and was the Sports Director for the station from 2010-12. A 2012 graduate from NAU with a degree in journalism, in addition to his work with the Lady Rebels Vineyard is also a high school football and prep reporter for the Review Journal. UNLV WINS ANOTHER GOVERNOR S SERIES TROPHY Even though the score was closer this time around, the final result was the same as the UNLV Athletics Department was again the winner of the Governor s Series presented by NV Energy and sponsored by Barrick Gold. The Rebels won the 2013-14 allencompassing competition with Nevada, Reno by the final score of 30 to 18. UNLV took the inaugural trophy by the score of 37.5 to 10.5. UNLV earned its points in the most recent competition in the sports of football, women s soccer, women s volleyball, women s indoor and outdoor track and field, women s basketball, softball, women s golf, men s golf and baseball. Congratulations to our student-athletes, coaches and staff in bringing home another Governor s Series trophy, UNLV Director of Athletics Tina Kunzer- Murphy said. Every Rebel fan across the globe can take great pride in winning the first two years of this competition and lay claim to having the top athletics department in the Silver State. 22 2014-15 UNLV WOMEN S BASKETBALL
MOUNTAIN WEST NETWORK The Mountain West, in collaboration with Campus Insiders and Volar Video, greatly expand the video content and reach of its digital network starting in the fall of 2013. Under this unique alliance, the Mountain West will livestream hundreds of its men s and women s sporting events, add branded studio programming, develop sponsorship opportunities and grow distribution on multiple platforms and devices. Every home Lady Rebel game, as well as every road conference game, will be available though the Mountain West Network, which is available at UNLVRebels.com and is free to all fans. HALL LADY OF REBELS FAME ON TV TYLER BISCHOFF MWN Play-by-Play Tyler Bischoll is in his first year as the Play-by-Play announcer on the MWN for UNLV. A May 2014 graduate of Ole Miss with a degree in broadcast journalism, Bischoll has already served as play-by-play on all home UNLV men s and women s soccer and volleyball contests in the 2014-15 season. Bischoff s previous experience includes serving as beat writer for the Ole Miss men s basketball and football teams, while also worked as assistant general manager for Rebel Sports Radio in Oxford, Miss. JAMIE SMITH MWN Color Analyst Former Lady Rebel standout Jamie Smith will serve as color anaylst on the majority of games this season. Currently in graduate school at UNLV, Smith, the 202008-09 MW Freshman of the Year, is one of three players in school history to reach 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. ALL-TIME LADY REBEL NATIONAL AND REGIONAL TV APPEARANCES 1999-00 SEASON Mar. 9 NEW MEXICO Sportswest* W, 52-50 2000-01 SEASON Mar. 7 BYU Sportswest* L, 62-54 2001-02 SEASON Jan. 6 at New Mexico ESPN2 W, 62-53 Jan. 19 at Colorado State Fox Sports Net L, 62-57 Mar. 6 UTAH Sportswest* W, 57-38 Mar. 8 COLORADO ST. Sportswest* W, 72-58 Mar. 9 BYU ESPN2* L, 61-46 2003-04 SEASON Feb. 8 UTAH Fox Sports RM L, 72-55 Mar. 12 vs. Utah CSTV* L, 59-55 2004-05 SEASON Feb. 3 at Utah CSTV L, 63-55 Feb. 26 at New Mexico CSTV L, 68-65 Mar. 5 UTAH CSTV L, 61-55 Mar. 9 vs. Wyoming CSTV* W, 64-59 Mar. 11 vs. New Mexico CSTV* L, 70-67 2005-06 SEASON Feb. 2 TCU CSTV W, 61-50 Mar. 7 vs. New Mexico CSTV* W, 57-45 Mar. 9 vs. Utah CSTV* L, 61-45 2006-07 SEASON Nov. 11 PEPPERDINE the mtn. L, 57-42 Dec. 28 DEPAUL the mtn. W, 89-71 Jan. 11 WYOMING CSTV W, 51-46 Feb. 1 COLORADO ST. the mtn. W, 57-46 Mar. 1 NEW MEXICO CSTV W, 70-59 Mar. 7 NEW MEXICO the mtn.* L, 80-52 2007-08 SEASON Jan. 26 SAN DIEGO ST. The Mtn. L, 75-55 Jan. 29 TCU CSTV L, 56-38 Feb. 27 at San Diego St. The Mtn. L, 68-50 Mar. 4 NEW MEXICO CSTV L, 68-65 2008-09 SEASON Jan. 17 at Wyoming The Mtn. W, 71-64 Feb. 10 at TCU The Mtn. L, 75-46 Feb. 21 at BYU CBS College L, 53-52 Mar. 11 TCU The Mtn.* W, 84-75 Mar. 13 SAN DIEGO ST. The Mtn.* L, 71-63 2009-10 SEASON Nov. 22 N. CAROLINA The Mtn. L, 78-68 Jan. 26 at Air Force The Mtn. W, 77-76 Feb. 2 WYOMING The Mtn. W, 62-56 Feb. 13 SAN DIEGO ST. CBS College W, 66-59 Feb. 23 at TCU The Mtn. L, 79-64 2010-11 SEASON Jan. 11 SAN DIEGO ST. The Mtn. L, 55-52 Jan. 18 at Colorado State The Mtn. L, 68-63 Feb. 1 at Utah The Mtn. L, 71-52 Feb. 5 BYU The Mtn. L, 79-44 2011-12 SEASON Jan. 6 FRESNO STATE The Mtn. W, 73-71 Feb. 4 WYOMING The Mtn. L, 51-47 Feb. 18 NEW MEXICO The Mtn. W, 65-60 Mar. 7 NEW MEXICO The Mtn.* L, 61-58 2012-13 SEASON Jan. 20 COLORADO ST. CBS SN W, 63-50 Feb. 17 at San Diego St. CBS SN L, 86-50 * - MW Tournament Game ALL-TIME RECORD - 19-28 2014-15 UNLV WOMEN S BASKETBALL 23
LADY REBELS ON THE WEB UNLV WOMEN S BASKETBALL - 40th ANNIVERSARY SEASON UNLVREBELS.COM IS THE HOME OF LADY REBEL BASKETBALL The official UNLV athletics website www.unlvrebels.com, most recently updated in November 2014, has steadily expanded in both content and usership since its premiere in 1997. As one of over 250 official athletic sites that make up the CBS College Sports Network, the Rebels home on the internet features in-depth, updated information 24 hours a day. The official UNLV athletic website features an enhanced design with rotating stories and a wide photo layout on the front page. In addition, the site takes advantage of a number of CBSCollegeSports. com online features, including its exclusive GameTracker technology, allowing Rebel fans to follow live simulated game action, details and full play-by-play. Through the site, CBS C also operates the Rebels online store, which provides officially licensed merchandise and apparel. Also, UNLVRebels.com is your home for the Mountain West Network, a brand new digital network dedicated to bringing live video of as many athletic contests as possibly free to all fans. 24 2014-15 UNLV WOMEN S BASKETBALL
LADY HALL REBELS OF FAME ON THE WEB UNLV uses the popular Gametracker feature as its live in-stats format Again this season the UNLV Women s Basketball release can be accessed in its entirety by the day before each game. 2013-14 UNLV SCHEDULE/RESULTS Nov. 8...Santa Clara (MWN)...W, 77-70 Thomas & Mack Center Nov. 12...BYU (MWN)...L, 71-64 Thomas & Mack Center Nov. 17...at Northwestern...L, 57-53 Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Ill. Nov. 23...Bakersfield (MWN)...W, 76-74 Thomas & Mack Center Nov. 26...Utah (MWN)...4:45 pm Thomas & Mack Center Nov. 30-Dec. 1 Lady Rebel Round-Up Nov. 30...Fordham (MWN)...1 pm Dec. 1...Charlotte/Cincinnati 1 pm/3:30 pm Dec. 6...at San Francisco... 7 pm War Memorial Gym San Francisco, Calif. Dec. 14...at Loyola Marymount... 2 pm Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, Calif. Dec. 19-21 World Vision Classic Dec. 19...Clemson (MWN)...5 pm Dec. 20...Oregon State (MWN)...5 pm Dec. 21...Creighton (MWN)...7:30 pm Jan. 1... Fresno State* (MWN)...12 pm Jan. 4...at Air Force* (MWN)... 12 pm Clune Arena Colorado Springs, Colo. Jan. 8...at Nevada, Reno* (MWN)... 6:30 pm Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nev. Jan. 15...New Mexico* (MWN)...7 pm Jan. 18...San Diego State* (MWN)...7 pm Jan. 22...at Utah State* (MWN)... 6 pm Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah Jan. 25...at Fresno State* (MWN)... 2 pm Save Mart Center Fresno, Calif. Jan. 29...San Jose State* (MWN)...7 pm Feb. 1...at Boise State* (MWN)... 1 pm Taco Bell Arena Boise, Idaho Feb. 5...Colorado State* (MWN)...7 pm Feb. 8...at Wyoming* (MWN)... 1 pm Arena Auditorium Laramie, Wyo. Feb. 15...Utah State* (MWN)...4 pm Feb. 19...at New Mexico* (MWN)... 6 pm The Pit Albuquerque, N.M. Feb. 22...Boise State* (MWN)...2 pm Feb. 26...at Colorado State* (MWN)... 6 pm Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colo. March 1...Air Force* (MWN)...4 pm March 4...at San Diego State* (MWN)...6 pm Viejas Arena San Diego, Calif. March 7...Nevada, Reno* (MWN)...5 pm Mar. 10-15 2013 Reese s Mountain West Championships WOMEN S BASKETBALL Game Notes vs. UC Santa 2013-14 Barbara GAME November 9 NOTES MARK WASIK UNLV WOMEN S BASKETBALL SID Office - (702) 895-3208 Cell - (702) 528-0289 Fax - (702) 895-0989 Press row phone - (702) 895-3005 mark.wasik@unlv.edu GAME 5 - Tuesday, November 26 4:45 pm UNLV (2-2, 0-0 MW) Head coach: Kathy Olivier (74-87, 6th year) Leading scorer: Sr./G Mia Bell (12.5 ppg) vs. Utah (1-2, 0-0 Pac-12) Head coach: Anthony Levrets (58-49, 4th) Leading scorer: Sr./F Michelle Plouffe (18.3 ppg) Thomas & Mack Center/Tarkanian Court (18,500) TV: Live video on Mountain West Network (UNLVRebels.com) Radio: KSHP 1400 AM (Adam Candee, Dominique Harris)/UNLVRebels.com Live Stats: Gametracker LADY REBELS HOST ANOTHER FORMER MW RIVAL... For the second time this month the Lady Rebels will host a former Mountain West rival in the Thomas & Mack Center, as Utah comes in for a Tuesday afternoon contest at 4:45 pm. UNLV has already played BYU this season, a 71-64 loss on Nov. 12. The last time the Utes and UNLV met was also in the TMC, as the teams played in the rst round of the 2011 MW Tournament, a 55-44 Utah win in which the game was tied with two minutes left. Prior to that contest, the teams had split their previous six meetings. Though UNLV is 2-2 on the year, its losses have come against tough competition, as BYU and Northwestern are a combined 8-1 this year, with BYU receiving votes in both polls as well. All four games this year for UNLV have also come down to the nal minutes, and UNLV used game-ending runs of 12-0 in the 77-70 win over Santa Clara, and 9-3 in the 76-74 victory over Bakers eld on Saturday afternoon. A win on Tuesday would give UNLV its 700th win in program history. The Lady Rebels would become the 49th team in NCAA history to accomplish that feat, and just the sixth team in the West, along with Stanford, Long Beach State, Utah, Washington and Colorado. UNLV PROBABLE STARTERS MIA DANIELLE ALANA RÉJANE AMIE BELL MILLER CESARZ VÉRIN CALLAWAY #30 G Sr. #42 G Jr. #24 F Jr. #10 F So. #0 C So. PTS...12.5 PTS...10.8 PTS...10.8 PTS...11.3 PTS...8.0 ASSTS...3.8 REBS...3.8 REBS...5.3 REBS...9.0 REBS...6.3 FG%...32.6 FG%...36.7 FG%...36.2 FG%...50.0 FG%...57.1 FT%...75.0 FT%...57.1 FT%...66.7 FT%...73.3 FT%...88.9 FOLLOW THE REBELS AT TWITTER.COM/UNLVATHLETICS FACEBOOK.COM/UNLVATHLETICS @UNLVathletics @UNLVLadyRebels UNLVAthletics UNLV Women s Basketball unlvathletics unlvladyrebels 2014-15 UNLV WOMEN S BASKETBALL 25
LADY REBEL MEDIA UNLV WOMEN S BASKETBALL - 40th ANNIVERSARY SEASON Newspapers MARK WHITTINGTON- Sports Editor Review-Journal www.lvrj.com 1111 W. Bonanza Road P.O. Box 70, NV 89125 PH: (702) 387-2909 mwhittington@reviewjournal.com MARK ANDERSON-Beat Writer Review-Journal PH: (702) 339-7402 manderson@reviewjournal.com Twitter: @markanderson65 ED GRANEY-Sports Columnist Review-Journal PH: (702) 383-4816 egraney@reviewjournal.com Twitter: @edgraney RON KANTOWSKI-Sports Columnist Review-Journal PH: (702) 383-0352 rkantowski@reviewjournal.com Twitter: @ronkantwoski RAY BREWER-Sports Editor Sun www.lasvegassun.com 2275 Corporate Drive, Suite 300 Henderson, NV 89014 PH: (702) 990-2662 ray.brewer@lasvegassun.com Twitter: @raybrewer21 SPORTS EDITOR Associated Press 1111 West Bonanza, NV 89106 PH: (702) 382-7440 FX: (702) 382-0790 aplasvegas@ap.org MEDIA OUTLETS DANNY WEBSTER-Sports Editor The Rebel Yell 4505 Maryland Parkway, NV 89154-2011 PH: (612) 618-8661 FX: (702) 895-1515 sports@unlvrebelyell.com Twitter: @RebelYellSports Television RANDY HOWE-Sports Director KSNV-TV Channel 3 (NBC) 1500 Foremaster Lane, NV 89101 PH: (702) 657-3239 rhowe@ksnv.com AMBER DIXON-Sports Anchor KSNV-TV Channel 3 (NBC) PH: (702) 657-3180 adixon@mynews3.com KEVIN BOLLINGER-Sports Director KVVU-TV Channel 5 (FOX) 25 TV 5 Drive Henderson, NV 89014 PH: (702) 436-8246 kbolinger@kvvu.com JON CASTAGNINO-Sports Anchor KVVU-TV Channel 5 (FOX) 25 TV 5 Drive Henderson, NV 89014 PH: (702) 436-8256 jcastagnino@kvvu.com CHRIS MAATHUIS-Sports Director KLAS-TV Channel 8 (CBS) P.O. Box 15047, NV 89114 PH: (702) 792-8895 cmaathuis@8newsnow.com NEWS DESK KTNV-TV Channel 13 (ABC) 3355 South Valley View, NV 89102 PH: (702) 257-8329 cmaathuis@8newsnow.com TYLER BISCHOFF - MWN Play-by-Play tylerfbischoff@gmail.com Twitter: @Bischoff_Tyler Radio TODD FOWLER-Sports Director Lotus Broadcasting (AM 1100 & 1460) 8755 West Flamingo Road, NV 89147 PH: (702) 296-8507 todd@point97.com ADAM CANDEE - Basketball Play-by-Play apc11@yahoo.com Twitter: @adamcandee THE UNLV LADY REBELS!! A note to the media: Please remember that UNLV (acronym on all references) is home to the LADY REBEL women s basketball team. Only the men s basketball team at UNLV is nicknamed the RUNNIN REBELS. 26 2014-15 UNLV WOMEN S BASKETBALL