Junior center Lade Akande, a two-time All-Horizon League Second Team honoree, needs just 122 points to reach 1,000 in her career.

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2007-08 Outlook CENTERS OF ATTENTION Butler enters the 2007-08 season ready to take the fi nal step toward a league championship with a corps of dominant post players leading the way but that doesn t mean the reign of the three-pointer is over. C all it a changing of the guard if you must. This season, the heart of the Bulldogs offense will most likely be coming from inside the three-point arc. Recognized as one of the most dominant long-range shooting teams in the country in recent seasons, the Bulldogs will be turning to their post players to steer their run toward the top of the Horizon League this year. We have a lot of great block players who can all really score, head coach Beth Couture said. We are going to be extremely experienced and deep at the post this year. Couture, who enters her sixth season at the helm, has turned the course of the Bulldogs a full 180 degrees for the better during her tenure while guiding some of the most prolifi c three-point scorers in school history along the way. Butler has set and re-set the single-season school record for three-pointers made in each of the last three seasons, thanks in large part to the Junior center Lade Akande, a two-time All-Horizon League Second Team honoree, needs just 122 points to reach 1,000 in her career. play of departed senior guards Jackie Closser and Ellen Hamilton, who rank 1-2 in the school s career three-point totals. The loss of Jackie and Ellen gives us a different look this year, Couture commented. Our system will be the same, but our looks and our options might change. We may not rely on the three quite as much as in years past, but, if we have the shot, we are going to take it. We will have a lot of different looks. Our perimeter players have the ability to score in the paint and our posts are able to put up the three. After reaching the Horizon League Championship Final last year for the first time since 1998, Butler is once again considered among the favorites to vie for the conference title this season. While the three-pointer remains well entrenched in the fabric of their offensive scheme, this year the play of the posts has taken the lead in the Bulldogs trek for a championship. Senior forward and co-captain Cassie Freeman was one of the Bulldogs top rebounders last season and was one of only two post players among the Horizon League s top-15 in three-point percentage. THE POST PLAYERS The Bulldogs will return nearly 350 of last year s rebounds between just two players in junior Lade Akande and sophomore Susan Lester, with both posts finishing the year among the top-10 rebounders in the league. The tandem will once again be relied upon to provide dominance in the paint on both sides of the ball. Akande fi nished her sophomore season as one of the foremost post players in the league, ranking seventh in the league with 14.1 points per game, eighth with 5.1 rebounds and fourth with 1.1 blocks. The Robinson, Ill. native also fi nished as the Bulldogs top scorer in Horizon League play with 16.2 points, while both of her double-doubles came against league foes. She enters her junior campaign just 122 points shy of reaching 1,000 in her career and is on pace to become Butler s fi rst non-senior to eclipse the mark since 1999. Lade is really the key to our team s success this season, Couture said. She has worked incredibly hard at being able to penetrate through the high post and has gained a lot of strength. Lester stepped in as Akande s compliment in the dominant Butler post tandem last season, ranking third in the league with 6.1 rebounds per game while adding 9.6 points per contest. The Anderson, Ind. native was deadly from all over the fl oor, providing scoring in the paint while ranking among the league s best from the perimeter with a.372 three-point percentage. The Horizon League All-Newcomer Team member was especially overpowering down the stretch, recording eight of her team-best nine double-doubles in the fi nal 14 games while averaging 13.2 points and 9.2 boards during that run. Susan s conference play last season gave her a lot of confi dence that will carry on to this year, Couture commented. She is a defi nite threat from inside and outside. She has worked hard in the weight room over the summer and gained a lot of core strength. Senior and second-year team co-captain Cassie Freeman returns as a favorite to start at either small or power forward in 2007-08. The Fishers, Ind. native was one of the top rebounders on the team last season, ranking third with 3.5 boards per contest, and added 5.7 points per game for the sixth-best rate on the squad. She has been one of the top three-point shooting post players in the Horizon League during her career, fi nishing along with Lester as the only two posts ranked among the top-15 players in the league in three-point percentage last year. Cassie has such great leadership qualities, Couture stated. She is determined to lead the program to success. She s the kind of blue-collar player who is willing to do anything for the team to win. Fellow senior and co-captain Candace Bain will be one of the top post options off the bench in 2007-08 after seeing action in 23 contests last season. The Clarksville, Ind. native averaged just over six minutes of playing time per game in 2006-07 and fi nished a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line. Candace is in the best physical shape that she has been in since she joined the team, Couture said. She really worked hard over the summer and could provide us a big lift in the post. Second-year forward Melanie Thornton put together an impressive rookie season as the Bulldogs primary reserve post player in 2006-07. The Carmel, Ind. native fi nished second on the team with 27 blocked shots and ranked fi fth in the league with 0.87 blocks per game. She came off the bench in all 31 of the team s games last season and averaged three rebounds per contest. Mel brings a ton of athleticism into our post play, Couture said. She has become a solid block player and an even stronger shot blocker. She has definitely benefi ted greatly from having a year of experience under her belt. 10 2007-08 Butler Basketball

2007-08 Outlook Freshman forward/center Jenny Ostrom concluded her prep career at St. Anthony Village (Minn.) High School as the program s all-time scoring leader. The team captain and MVP was a two-time all-state honoree and was named to the all-conference team on three occasions. Jenny is a post player with perimeter player qualities, Couture explained. She can shoot the three or post up off the dribble. She s an effortless rebounder and will become a solid block player with some work. First-year player Chloe Hamilton could also provide an immediate impact at forward. The Holt, Mich. native earned AAU All-America honors and was a McDonald s All-America nominee in her fi nal year at Holt High School, where she holds the career and single-season scoring records. The team captain her fi nal three seasons, she earned conference MVP honors twice. Chloe is a swing player who can play at either the three or the four, Couture explained. She has solid defensive fundamentals and is a strong three-point shooter, but she also has great post moves and is strong on the block. She is extremely versatile. Sophomore Amie Kabara will add depth at center after earning academic all-state honors at Waynesfi eld-goshen High School. The threeyear team captain earned all-conference recognition three seasons and was named to the allcounty team once. Amy is a strong walk-on post player with a tremendous work ethic, Couture said. We are really excited about what she can contribute to our post play. THE PERIMETER PLAYERS While the offense may not revolve around outside shooting in the same way it has in recent years, the Butler perimeter will hardly be a weak point as it will once again feature savvy returning players with several capable newcomers ready to contribute in their fi rst collegiate seasons. Junior Candace Jones may be the favorite to step in at the point for Butler this season after playing at both the one and two in her fi rst two years. The Indianapolis native was one of the top rebounding guards on the team in 2006-07 with 3.1 per game while averaging almost 18 minutes. She stepped up big when the Bulldogs needed it most, averaging over eight points and almost four boards in the fi nal nine contests of the year, including three Horizon League Tournament games Candace is a great combo guard who could really help us at the point this year with her experience, Couture remarked. She had a great end of the year run last season, and she plays exceptionally well in our system. She is a strong player who can go to the hole and rebound and knock down the three. Junior Tara Miller enters her fi rst full season with the Bulldogs after sitting out the fi rst eight games of 2006-07 due to residency requirements after transferring from Indiana. The guard/forward combo made the most out of the remaining 22 games, starting in all of them and providing a boost in almost every aspect of the game with 7.5 points per game, 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists. Capable of shooting from all over the fl oor, 31 of her 49 fi eld goals came from beyond the arc. Tara sees the fl oor as well as anyone, and, because of that, she can make passes anywhere on the court, Couture explained. We have challenged her to become more of a scorer. If she is able to average double-fi gure scoring for us, we will be a much better team, especially on the perimeter. Junior Candyce Brown gives the Bulldogs an athletic defensive presence on the perimeter. The Pickerington, Ohio native fi nished fi fth on the team with 23 steals despite averaging around only 17 minutes per game. She also pulled down 2.0 rebounds per game and boasted a 1.1 assists to turnovers ratio. Candyce could be the best perimeter defender that we have, Couture said. She had a great summer and worked really hard in the offseason. She has the ability to fi nish in the paint and hit the jumper. The Butler perimeter will also feature a trio of talented newcomers who could see signifi cant playing time early in the year. Freshman Azjah Bass earned McDonald s All-America honors as a senior at Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis and fi nished her prep career as the all-time scoring leader. The Hoosier Basketball Magazine All-State selection was also named to the Indiana All-Star Team and to the Indianapolis Star Super Team. Azjah will be the true point guard on our roster, Couture explained. She is a scorer who can knock down threes, get in the paint and hit the open man. She is a very good on-ball defender who can help us put more defensive pressure on our opponents. Junior guard Candace Jones stepped up her game when the Bulldogs needed it most last season, averaging over eight points and four rebounds in the fi nal nine games of the year. Brittany Bowen enters her first collegiate season following a decorated prep career at Columbus (Ind.) North High School, where she fi nished as the school s all-time leader with 311 assists and second with 1,277 points, 240 steals and 76 three-pointers made. The Indiana All-Star Team member was also named The Republic s Female Athlete of the Year as a junior after averaging 19.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists. Brittany is a very physical and strong perimeter player who can get to the hole with her right or left hand, Couture said. She is really good at drawing fouls and getting to the free throw line and is an excellent rebounder. Freshman Terra Burns brings even more scoring ability to the Bulldogs after fi nishing with a school-record 1,570 career points while playing at Peoria (Ill.) High School. The all-state second team honoree also fi nished as the school s alltime leader in assists and steals while earning all-conference and all-area fi rst team recognition. Terra is a very confi dent and skilled ball handler who will help us out at the point, Couture said. She is exceptional on off-ball screens, makes great decisions in the paint and can knock down the three-ball. THE SCHEDULE Familiar faces and numerous challenges dot the 2007-08 Butler women s basketball schedule, as the Bulldogs take part in a tournament in Florida, battle four teams that advanced to postseason play last year and hold seven rematches against non-conference foes from last season. After spending last Thanksgiving in frigid Anchorage, Alaska at the Great Alaska Shoot-out, the Bulldogs will get some sun over the holiday this season, when the team travels to the University of Miami Thanksgiving Tournament in Coral Gables, Fla. Butler will take on fi rst-time foe Monmouth in the opener before playing either Fordham or the host Hurricanes. The competition will not get easier for the Bulldogs, however, as a quartet of foes have post-season play under their belts from last year. Butler will battle 2007 NCAA Elite Eight qualifi er Purdue and reigning league champ Green Bay this season, as well as WNIT participants Ball State and UIC. The slate will also feature several familiar faces, many of whom were squared up against the Bulldogs last season. Butler will take on seven 2006-07 non-league foes this year, including Ball State, Bradley, Evansville, IPFW, Ohio, Purdue and Tennessee State. We play several quality mid-major non-conference teams that will all be fi ghting for league titles, Couture said. Couture anticipates yet another grueling Horizon League slate in 2007-08, with the automatic bid for the NCAA Tournament up for grabs. The League is going to fall based on whoever shows up every night, Couture continued. There are a lot of young teams from last year who will be that much more experienced this year. It s going to be another fun and challenging season. 2007-08 Butler Basketball 11

2007-08 Preseason Info Horizon League Preseason Information The Horizon League Preseason Polls taken by a vote of the league s head coaches, sports information directors and media members. Horizon League Preseason Poll Team (First Place Votes)..........Points 1. Milwaukee (13)...................... 253 2. Green Bay (9)....................... 244 3. Butler (5).......................... 238 4. UIC (1)............................ 176 5. Valparaiso......................... 152 6. Youngstown State................... 118 7. Wright State........................ 104 8. Cleveland State..................... 102 9. Detroit.............................. 78 10. Loyola.............................. 75 Preseason All-Horizon League First Team Traci Edwards, Milwaukee (Pre-Season Player of the Year) Lade Akande, Butler Joyce Massey, Detroit Rachel Porath, Green Bay Kailey Klein, Cleveland State Preseason All-Horizon League Second Team Whitney Lewis, Wright State Susan Lester, Butler Jessie Miller, UIC Maggie McCloskey, Loyola Heather Karner, Youngstown State Sophomore Susan Lester, a Horizon League All-Newcomer Team selection last season, was tabbed to the Pre-Season All-Horizon League Second Team for the 2007-08 season. Butler Basketball ON THE AIR Through the Horizon League Network, all of Butler s home basketball games, as well as every Horizon League contest during the year, will feature live video streaming online on the Bulldogs offi cial athletic website www.butlersports.com. Cory Schnurbusch returns for his second season as the play-by-play voice of the Bulldogs, calling all of the action live from Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler will also have games aired on ESPNU during the 2007-08 season, including the Bulldogs contest at defending league champion Green Bay on Feb. 16. The 2007-08 Butler women s basketball media and recruiting guide has been prepared to assist members of the print and electronic media with their coverage of the Bulldogs. If you have need for additional information or pictures, please contact Chris Urban, Assistant SID. CHRIS URBAN Assistant Sports Information Director Women s Basketball Contact Butler University Hinkle Fieldhouse 510 W. 49th Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46208 E-mail address: curban@butler.edu IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Butler Athletic Department... (317) 940-9375 Head Coach Beth Couture... (317) 940-9692 Chris Urban (Offi ce)... (317) 940-9994 Chris Urban (Cell)... (317) 945-8943 SID FAX... (317) 940-9808 Press Row... (317) 940-9817 12 2007-08 Butler Basketball

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Coaching Staff Beth COUTURE Head Coach Sixth season at Butler 19th season as a head coach 323 career wins Erskine, 1984 The Butler women s basketball team continues to follow the upward trend which has become commonplace since the arrival of head coach Beth Couture fi ve seasons ago. Since taking the helm of the Bulldogs prior to the start of the 2002-03 season, Couture steadily resumed the program s winning ways before bringing the team to the brink of its fi rst Horizon League Championship in over a decade. When Couture first stepped onto the Butler campus, she knew she faced one of the toughest challenges of her coaching career. The Bulldog team that went 3-26 the season before she took the reins hardly resembled her squads at Presbyterian College, where she won nearly 70 percent of her games over the course of 13 seasons. But after developing the roster she inherited and infusing it with several talented recruiting classes, Couture has the Bulldogs consistently ranked among the Horizon League s best. After doubling their win total in Couture s fi rst year at the helm, the Bulldogs continued to build on their success by winning at least 14 games in each of the next four years while earning 13 All-Horizon League honors during that span. Butler fi nished the 2003-04 campaign with a 14-15 record, including a 9-7 league mark and appearance in the semi-fi nals of the league tournament. The Bulldogs came together when it counted most, posting victories in nine of the team s fi nal 13 games to climb into the top half of the Horizon League standings for their fi rst winning league record in fi ve seasons. The team s success also ranked as the 14th greatest improvement in the NCAA that season. A 14-14 overall record and 8-8 league slate followed in 2004-05 before the Bulldogs improved to 15-14 in 2005-06 for the team s fi rst above-.500 overall mark since 1998-99. Last year, the Bulldogs registered the most wins since the 1998-99 season, going 16-15 overall and 11-5 in league play to fi nish tied for second in the conference, the team s highest placing in nearly 10 years. The team followed up their regular season performance with a run to the Horizon League Championship game for the fi rst time since 1998. Butler s long-distance offense continued to thrive under Couture in 2006-07, breaking the school s single-season three-point record for the third-consecutive year and fi nishing second in the nation with 260 treys. Additonally, Jackie Closser and Ellen Hamilton, two members of Couture s fi rst recruiting class at Butler, each notched their 1,000th career points during the 2006-07 season. Couture recently forged her commitment to Butler even further, signing a contract extension to remain at the Indianapolis school through the 2011-12 season. Couture began her collegiate head coaching career in 1989-90 at Presbyterian College. Thirteen successful seasons later, she had compiled an impressive 258-117 (.688) overall record, including eight 20-win seasons. In addition, she led the program to six trips to the NCAA Division II national tournament in her fi nal nine years. She led the team to three-straight South Atlantic Conference (SAC) regular season and SAC Tournament titles from 1998 to 2000. A four-time SAC Coach of the Year recipient, Couture mentored 18 all-conference selections and three conference Players of the Year. The 1999-2000 team went 28-2 and won the SAC regular season title with a 15-1 record. The Blue Hose also won the SAC Tournament title and hosted the NCAA Division II South Atlantic Regional Tournament. PC was ranked as high as fourth in the nation during that season. The only coach in the conference s history to be named Coach of the Year in two different women s sports, Couture guided the Blue Hose volleyball team to 14 2007-08 Butler Basketball

Coaching Staff three national tournaments, including the school s fi rst-ever NCAA postseason appearance in 1993. She served as the team s head coach from 1987-93, amassing an overall record of 233-50, winning SAC Volleyball Coach of the Year awards on three occasions. Couture also served as an assistant director of athletics from 1993-2002. Couture spent two seasons as an assistant at Presbyterian from 1987-89, arriving after three years at the helm of Dixie High School in Due West, S.C., where she posted a 49-28 record. Couture s commitment to academics has also been at the forefront of her career, as 25 of her student-athletes were named to the SAC Academic Honor Roll throughout her tenure at Presbyterian. The trend has continued at Butler as 11 different players have earned Academic All-Horizon League Honors during her tenure. A native of Greenville, S.C., Couture is a 1984 graduate of Erskine College where she was a four-time MVP selection in basketball for the Flying Fleet. A Kodak All-American honoree as a senior, Couture was inducted into the Erskine College Hall of Fame in December of 1989. She earned a bachelor s of science degree in physical education from Erskine and went on to complete a master s degree in the same fi eld at Furman University in 1987. Butler Recognitions Under Couture Five All-League Selections Four Defensive All-League Selections Four All-League Newcomer Selections 2004 Billiken Classic Champions 11 Different Players have earned Academic Honors 14th-best NCAA Division I win improvement in 2003-04 Her team s have broken the school s single-season three-point record three consecutive years. Couture s Collegiate Record W L Pct. 1989-90 Presbyterian 20 10.667 1990-91 Presbyterian 13 14.482 1991-92 Presbyterian 16 11.593 1992-93 Presbyterian 16 10.615 1993-94 Presbyterian 22 8.733 1994-95 Presbyterian 23 7.767 1995-96 Presbyterian 13 14.482 1996-97 Presbyterian 17 10.630 1997-98 Presbyterian 23 8.742 1998-99 Presbyterian 24 6.800 1999-2000 Presbyterian 28 2.933 2000-01 Presbyterian 22 8.733 2001-02 Presbyterian 21 9.700 2002-03 Butler 6 23.207 2003-04 Butler 14 15.483 2004-05 Butler 14 14.500 2005-06 Butler 15 14.517 2006-07 Butler 16 15.516 Presbyterian (13 yrs.) 258 117.688 Butler (5 yrs.) 65 81.445 Overall (18 yrs.) 323 198.620 Q & A with Coach Couture... Who is your biggest influence in life? My parents. When you were in grade school, what did you want to be when you grew up? Head coach at Butler. What is one thing that most people don t know about you? I have a sister that is a National Special Olympic silver medalist. What has been your most memorable moment at Butler? Working the state Special Olympic Bowling Tournament. Favorite movie? Happy Gilmore Favorite food? Mexican Favorite book? Reach for the Summit Favorite sport besides basketball? Golf Favorite hobbies? Jogging, golf and reading Favorite quote? Success is a choice. 2007-08 Butler Basketball 15

Coaching Staff Gene HILL Associate Head Coach Sixth season at Butler 14th season as a collegiate coach Recruiting Coordinator Coker College, 1997 Gene Hill enters his sixth season on the Butler women s basketball staff and his second year as associate head coach. He serves as the recruiting coordinator and assists with on-court coaching. Hill joined coach Beth Couture s fi rst Butler staff in 2002 after serving as the interim head women s basketball coach at East Carolina University during the 2001-02 season. The Bulldogs recent resurgence to the upper tier of the Horizon League has been in large part to the talent that Hill has accumulated on the Butler roster. His fi rst recruiting class included Jackie Closser and Ellen Hamilton, two players who would go on to score 1,000 points in their Butler careers. Additionally, the Bulldogs have landed at least one player on the Horizon League s All-Newcomer Team in each of Hill s four years as recruiting coordinator, with Hamilton in 2004, Cassie Freeman in 2005, Lade Akande in 2006 and Susan Lester in 2007. A tenacious recruiter, Hill has reestablished relationships within the Indiana basketball community, as 13 of the 21 players signed by Butler during Hill s tenure have Indiana ties. However, he has shown the ability to sign some of the Midwest s best talent, landing all-state team members from Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio. Prior to his stint at East Carolina, Hill was the head women s basketball coach at University of South Carolina - Spartanburg from 1999-01. While in Spartanburg, he recruited three USA Today Honorable Mention All-Americans and the 2000-01 Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year. From 1997-99, Hill served as an assistant women s basketball coach at Lander (S.C.) University, where he helped lead the Bearcats to their first Peach Belt Conference Tournament championship and earned an NCAA Division II Tournament bid. Hill graduated from Coker (S.C.) College with a degree in physical education in 1997. While at Coker, Hill played for the Cobras basketball team for one season and also served as the assistant women s basketball coach for three seasons. This past spring, Hill was invited to attend The Villa 7 Consortium in Beaverton, Oregon, which is comprised of the most talented group of women s basketball assistant coaches who are considered to be the next generation of rising head coaches in the country. Q & A with Coach Hill... Who is your biggest influence in your life? My mom; she has been an example for me to never give up. Why did you choose Butler? It is a great school in a great city, but most of all it has great people. When you were in grade school, what did you want to be when you grew up? I wanted to be an adult. Now I want to be a kid again. What is one thing most people don t know about you? I am the youngest of four, with three sisters. I have been surrounded by girls my whole life. Favorite movie? Wow, that s hard. Maybe The Scent of a Woman. Favorite food? Anything other than seafood Favorite book? The Bible Favorite sport besides basketball? Football Favorite hobbies? Shopping, Playstation and spending time with friends Favorite quote? There are three reasons we make mistakes: don t know, don t care or not able (ignorance, apathy and ability). 16 2007-08 Butler Basketball

Coaching Staff Amy CHERUBINI Assistant Coach Second season at Butler Eighth season as a collegiate coach Indiana, 1994 Amy Cherubini, a former standout player at Indiana University and most recently the top assistant at the University of Indianapolis, enters her second season as an assistant coach with the Butler women s basketball team. Cherubini brings coaching experience from three universities in addition to the professional and high school levels to Butler. Cherubini spent the last two seasons as the top assistant at Indianapolis. The Greyhounds advanced to the second round of the Division II NCAA Tournament during the 2004-05 campaign and were ranked as high as fi fth in the Great Lakes Region. While at Indianapolis, Cherubini was involved in all aspects of the program, but focused on recruiting, opponent scouting, coordinating team defense and monitoring student-athletes academic progress. She arrived at Indianapolis after posting a 49-21 record in three seasons as the head varsity coach at Indianapolis Pike High School, leading the team to sectional titles in 2002 and 2004. The team was ranked third in the state and ninth in the Midwest by USA Today during the 2002-03 season. In 2003, Cherubini coached the Jermaine O Neal County All-Star Team. Prior to that, Cherubini served as an assistant at Saint Louis University for three years from 1998-2001. Her primary responsibilities included working with the team s backcourt players, recruiting and scouting. Cherubini spent two seasons with the Atlanta Glory of the American Basketball League (ABL). During her fi rst year, she served as an assistant coach, before moving into the lineup as a player-coach in 1997-98. Before her ABL tenure, Cherubini was an assistant coach at Michigan for the 1995-96 season. As a player, Cherubini competed for Indiana from 1988-92. She averaged 13.3 points as a senior in 1991-92 and was named the Chicago Tribune Big Ten Player of the Year. Cherubini set a school record (and then Big Ten mark) with 10 threepointers made in a game. She captained the Hoosiers as a senior. The Newark, Ohio, native earned a bachelor s degree in elementary education from IU in 1994. She was inducted into the Utica (Ohio) High School Hall of Fame in 1999. Q & A with Coach Cherubini... Who is your biggest influence in your life? My parents - they are wonderful role models. When you were in grade school, what did you want to be when you grew up? A teacher. What is one thing most people don t know about you? I held the NCAA and Big Ten record for three-pointers made in a single game (10). It has since been broken! Favorite movie? Grease Favorite food? Lasagna Favorite book? Let s Roll Favorite sport besides basketball? Water skiing Favorite hobbies? Playing cards. Favorite quote? The highest courage is to dare to be yourself in the face of adversity. Choosing right over wrong. ethics over convenience and truth over popularity... these are the choices that measure your life. Travel the path of integrity without looking back, for there is never a wrong time to do the right thing. 2007-08 Butler Basketball 17

Coaching Staff Rachel BULLARD Assistant Coach Second season at Butler Three-time All-American Presbyterian, 2002 Rachel Bullard, a former standout collegiate player and high school head coach, is in her second year as an assistant coach for the Butler women s basketball team. Bullard joined the Bulldog staff after serving one season as head coach at Lawrence Central High School. Prior to that, she was an assistant varsity coach at George Washington Community School in Indianapolis from 2004-05 and was the varsity head coach at Laurens High School from 2002-04. She earned her first coaching experience at Presbyterian College under head coach Beth Couture in 2001-02, serving as a student assistant following an outstanding four-year collegiate career. Couture is a first-hand witness to Bullard s athletic talents, having coached her for four seasons and worked with her on the sidelines for one during her tenure as head coach at Presbyterian. A starter all four seasons, the former Rachel Sloan helped the Blue Hose to a 97-24 record, three-straight South Atlantic Conference (SAC) regular season and tournament titles and three appearances in the NCAA Division II Tournament. A two-time SAC Player of the Year and three-time All-American, she still reigns as the all-time leader in career points (1,889) and rebounds (1,034)s and is the only women s basketball player in school history to have her jersey retired. In April 2007, Bullard was inducted into the South Atlantic Conference Hall of Fame. A native of Greensville, S.C, she graduated in 2002 with a degree in math education. She and her husband, Roland, have a son, Roland III, who was born on August 4, 2006. They reside in Indianapolis. Q & A with Coach Bullard... Who is your biggest influence in your life? My high school basketball coach; she showed me that there is a better way of life. She stuck by my side through everything I ve gone through and is still my best friend. Why did you choose Butler? I wanted to work for my head coach, Beth Couture. When you were in grade school, what did you want to be when you grew up? A doctor or a surgeon. What is one thing most people don t know about you? I don t really like to dress up. I d rather wear sweats, shorts or T-shirts. Favorite movie? Coming to America Favorite food? Everything. I don t discriminate. Favorite book? Who Moved My Cheese Favorite sport besides basketball? Volleyball Favorite hobbies? Eating, sleeping Favorite quote? Keep hope alive. Not sure where it is from. 18 2007-08 Butler Basketball

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