Ball State Men’s Volleyball - 2008 Media Guide -
Front Row (L to R): Student Athletic Trainer Leah Yoder, Jeff Schmitz, Justin Orr, Matt McCarthy, Ben Irwin, Marcus Imwalle, Patrick Durbin, Todd Chamberlain, Student Manager Jenny Straub. Middle Row: Head Coach Joel Walton, Student Manager Megan Hicks, Assistant Coach Kevin Furnish, Billy Ebel, Matt Sprague, Ryan Clarke, Ethan Pheister, Mark Termion, Eric Schulte, Ian Peckler, Administrative Assistant Ryne Hillenberg, Associate Athletic Director Matt Wolfert, Strength and Conditioning Coach Jason Roberson Back Row: Graduate Assistant Trainer Colin Lank, Daniel Penrod, Dominic Spadavecchio, J.D. Gasparovic, Lee Meyer, Ted Garard, James Emming and Student Athletic Trainer James Borcherding.
2008 Ball State Men’s Volleyball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl./Elig. Ltrs Vertical Approach Hometown (High School) 1 Lee Meyer OA 6-7 Fr./Fr. 30.5” 11’-2.5” Cincinnati, Ohio (Moeller) 2 Matt McCarthy MA 6-7 Sr./Jr. ** 28.5” 11’-1” Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville South) 3 Mark Termion OA 6-5 Sr./Jr. ** 40” 11’-5” Winfield, Ill. (Wheaton North) 4 Jeff Schmitz S 6-1 So./So. * 32.5” 10’-9.5” Fenton, Mo. (St. John Vianney) 5 Ethan Pheister S 6-5 So./So. * 31” 11’ Shorewood, Wis. (Shorewood) 6 Ben Irwin MA 6-8 Jr./So. * 31.5” 11’-3.5” Greenwood, Ind. (Center Grove) 7 Ryan Clarke MA 6-5 Sr./Jr. ** 37.5” 11’-9.5” Ballwin, Mo. (Parkway South) 8 Patrick Durbin OA 6-6 5th/Sr. *** 37” 11’-4” Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) 9 Billy Ebel L/OA 6-3 So./So. * 29” 10’-8” Lenexa, Ka. (Bishop Miege) 10 Ian Peckler L/OA 6-3 Grad./Sr. *** 34.5” 10’-10” Vernon Hills, Ill. (Vernon Hills) 11 Todd Chamberlain OA 6-2 Jr./Jr. ** 41” 11’-5.5” Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) 12 Marcus Imwalle OA 6-7 So./Fr. 30” 11’-1.5” Maria Stein, Ohio (Marion Local) 14 Matt Sprague OA 6-4 So./So. * 32.5” 10’-10.5” Ballwin, Mo. (Marquette) 15 Justin Orr MA 6-5 Sr./Jr. * 34” 11’-2.5” Gladstone, Mo. (Winnetonka) 16 Eric Schulte OA 6-3 So./So. * 32” 10’-11.5” Shorewood, Wis. (Shorewood) 17 J.D. Gasparovic MA 6-7 Fr./Fr. 30” 11’-2” St. Louis, Mo. (Oakville) 18 Ted Garard OA 6-6 Fr./Fr. 31” 10’-11.5” Northfield, Ill. (New Trier) 19 Daniel Penrod L 5-11 Fr./Fr. 30” 10’-0.5” Selma, Ind. (Wapahani) 20 James Emming OA 6-2 Fr./Fr. 33.5” 10’-11” West Chester, Ohio (Moeller) 21 Dominic Spadavecchio OA 6-5 Fr./Fr. 31.5” 10’-10.5” Palatine, Ill. (William Fremd) Head Coach: Joel Walton (Ball State, 1988) - - 10th Season Student Managers: Megan Hicks & Jenny Straub Assistant Coach: Kevin Furnish (Ball State, 1993) - - 9th Season Graduate Assistant Trainer: Colin Lank Assistant Coach: Jim Palalonis (Ball State, 1996) - - 2nd Season Student Athletic Trainers: Leah Yoder & James Borcherding Volunteer Assistant Coach: Steve Shondell (Ball State, 1977) - 8th Season Administrative Assistant: Ryne Hillenberg
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TABLE OF CONTENTS & QUICK FACTS
Table of Contents
Quick Facts
General Information: 2008 Ball State Roster/Team Photo .... Inside Front Cover 2008 Schedule ..................................................Back Cover 2008 Quick Facts ..............................................................1 2008 Season Preview .......................................................2
Ball State University: Location ................................................................................. Muncie, IN 47306 Founded .........................................................................................................1918 Enrollment ..................................................................................................17,285 Nickname ............................................................................................... Cardinals Colors.....................................................................................Cardinal and White Facility ............................................................................ John E. Worthen Arena Capacity ..................................................................................................... 11,500 Affiliation .................................................................................... NCAA Division I Conference .............................Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association President............................................................................... Dr. Jo Ann M. Gora Athletics Director................................................................................Tom Collins
The Coaching Staff: Head Coach Joel Walton ..................................................3 Assistant Coach Kevin Furnish .........................................4 Support Staff .....................................................................4 The Players: #8 Patrick Durbin, 5th/Sr. ...............................................5 #10 Ian Peckler, Grad./Sr.................................................5 #11 Todd Chamberlain, Jr./Jr...........................................6 #7 Ryan Clarke, Sr./Jr. ....................................................6 #2 Matt McCarthy, Sr./Jr. ...............................................6 #15 Justin Orr, Sr./Jr. ......................................................7 #3 Mark Termion, Sr./Jr. .................................................7 #9 Billy Ebel, So./So. ......................................................7 #6 Ben Irwin, Jr./So........................................................8 #5 Ethan Pheister, So./So. ..............................................8 #4 Jeff Schmitz, So./So. .................................................8 #16 Eric Schulte, So./So. ................................................9 #14 Matt Sprague, So./So. .............................................9 #12 Marcus Imwalle, So./Fr. ...........................................9 #20 James Emming, Fr./Fr. ...........................................10 #18 Ted Garard, Fr./Fr....................................................10 #17 J.D. Gasparovic, Fr./Fr. ...........................................10 #1 Lee Meyer, Fr./Fr. .....................................................10 #19 Daniel Penrod, Fr./Fr. .............................................10 #21 Dominic Spadavecchio, Fr./Fr.................................10
Coaching Staff Information: Head Coach .......................................................................................Joel Walton Alma Mater ................................................................................Ball State, 1988 Years at Ball State ........................................................................... 10th Season Record at Ball State (Years)/Career Record (Years) .................172-94 (9)/Same Career MIVA Record (Years) ..................................................................89-43 (9) Office Phone ................................................................................ (765) 285-1744 E-Mail Address............................................................................jwalton@bsu.edu Assistant Coach.............................................................................. Kevin Furnish Alma Mater ................................................................................Ball State, 1993 Years at Ball State ..........................................................................Ninth Season Office Phone ............................................................................... (765) 285-3498 E-Mail Address..........................................................................
[email protected] Team Information: 2007 Overall Record ....................................................................................18-12 2007 Conference Record ................................................................................8-4 2007 Conference Finish ...............................................................................T-3rd 2007 Postseason ....................................................MIVA Tournament Semifinals Highest Ranking (Date)/Final National Ranking ....13th (4/16/07 - Final)/13th MIVA Championships ....................................................................................... 21 (2002, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1985, 1984, 1979, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1968, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1964) MIVA Tournament Championships ................................................................... 14 (2002, 1997, 1995, 1994, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1985, 1984, 1968, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1964) NCAA Appearances .......................................................................................... 15 (2002, 1997, 1995, 1994, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1985, 1984, 1979, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970)
2007 Year In Review: 2007 Statistics ................................................................ 11 2007 Schedule and Results............................................ 11 The MIVA: Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association .........14 2007 MIVA Standings .....................................................14 2007 MIVA Awards .........................................................14 MIVA History ...................................................................14 Volleyball History: All-Time Coaching History .................................................3 BSU All-Time National Rankings.......................................9 All-Time NCAA Tournament Teams ............................. 12-13 All-Time Letterwinners ....................................................15 All-Time Academic Honors/Athletic Honors .............. 16-17 Individual Season and Career Records ...........................18 Individual Match Records ...............................................19 ballstatesports.com Team Records ............................................................. 18-19 The Official Website of Ball State Athletics provides the latest information, statistics, BSU Athletics Information: Athletics Director Tom Collins ........................................ 20 multimedia and live broadcast for both fans Athletics Administration ................................................. 20 and media around the globe. Athletics Communications & Marketing Staff ............... 20
Player Information: Returning Players ............................................................................................. 14 Lettermen Returning/Lost ............................................................................ 12/2 Newcomers .........................................................................................................6 Starters Returning/Lost....................................................................4 + libero/2 Athletics Communications & Marketing: Director of Communications & Marketing .........................................Chris Taylor Asst. Director of Communications & Marketing (MVB Contact)..... Brad Caudill Assistant Director of Communications & Marketing ............... Matt McCollester Assistant Director of Communications & Marketing .....................Paula Haughn Graduate Assistants .............................................. Tyson Mathews & Kit Stetzel Caudill’s Email.........................................................................bcaudill2@bsu.edu Office Phone .................................................................................. 765.285.8242 Office Fax.......................................................................................765.285.8929 Website .........................................................................www.ballstatesports.com Mailing Address ......................................................... Athletics Communications HP 120 Muncie, IN 47306-0929 The 2008 Ball State Men’s Volleyball Media Guide is a Production of the Ball State Athletics Communications & Marketing Office
WCRD 91.3 FM will broadcast all 14 Ball State men’s volleyball home matches in 2008, as well as selected road matches. Fans can also listen on the web at www.ballstatesports.com. Pictured above is the 2007 broadcast team of Zach Steinke (left), Shane Wilkinson (middle) and Eric Ryan (right).
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MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
2008 SEASON PREVIEW Cardinals Looking For Continued Success in 2008 by Ryne Hillenberg - Athletics Communications & Marketing Student Assistant
Joel Walton, who enters his 10th season as head coach of the Ball State men’s volleyball team, is poised to return the program to championship form with 12 letterwinners returning from last year’s squad, including four starters and libero. The Cardinals finished the 2007 season ranked 13th in the nation with an 18-12 overall record, including an 8-4 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association mark. Leading the way for Ball State in 2008 will be seniors Ian Peckler, Patrick Durbin and Justin Orr. Peckler, a Second-Team All-America selection last season as voted by the American Volleyball Coaches Association and Volleyball Magazine, will return for his fifth year with the program. He has amassed 750 digs over his career and currently holds the career record for digs-per-game average at 2.53. Peckler needs 297 digs this season to become Ball State’s all-time career leader in the category. “Ian will be our defensive anchor,” Walton said. “I expect him to lead our conference in quality passes and digs.” Durbin, who redshirted a year ago, will be a formidable attacker and blocker for BSU this year. As a junior in 2006, Durbin earned All-MIVA Second Team accolades after posting 269 kills, 159 digs and 50 blocks. “Pat is another senior we will be relying on,” Walton said. “He has ability to not only be our team’s top attacker, but also a match-up blocker that can disrupt our opponents’ best attackers.” Orr, a transfer from Missouri, enters his second and final year with the team, will continue to be a force at the net for Ball State. In 2007, Orr totaled 48 kills and 49 blocks. “Justin, who will continue his academic work in dentistry at another institution next year, will play a huge roll at the net for us this season,” Walton said. “We will rely on him for offense and blocking.” Behind the seniors, BSU boasts a full cast of juniors and sophomores who have valuable playing experience. Starting with juniors, Ball State has four letterwinners that will see playing time this season, including BSU’s top returning point scorer, Matt McCarthy. McCarthy, an All-MIVA Second Team selection last season, led BSU with 104 total blocks and ranked ninth in the nation with a .448 attack percentage. He was also second on the team in kills, with 255, trailing only 2007 graduate Nick Meyer. “Matt is our team’s top middle,” Walton said. “He has strong blocking and attacking skills, plus a personality that gives our team a lot of energy.” Todd Chamberlain had a successful sophomore campaign in 2007, scoring 219 kills and a 2.88 kills-per-game average. Chamberlain also totaled 138 digs and 20 aces. “Todd continues to be our team’s most athletic player,” Walton said. “He provides a huge offensive boost to our
team and his consistency continues to improve.” Ryan Clarke returns for his junior season after battling knee injuries which have hampered him since his freshman year. Clarke finished the 2007 season with 82 blocks and 101 kills. “Ryan is a wild card we hope to have ready by mid season,” Walton said. “He is recovering from his second consecutive summer of knee surgeries. He will hopefully challenge for a starting role in the latter half of our season.” The final junior, Mark Termion, totaled 48 kills and 33 digs last season coming off the bench. Termion, who shares Ball State’s record for aces in a match at 11 with McCarthy, also logged 10 blocks last season. “Mark is one of our team’s better ball control players,” said Walton. “He also has the ability to provided our team with an offensive spark in the front row.” BSU’s returning second-year players include two setters, a pair of outside attackers, a middle attacker and a libero. Jeff Schmitz and Ethan Pheister return for their second season as BSU’s setters. Last year, the pair were used interchangeably depending on the style of offense the match required. Despite splitting playing time, Schmitz was named the 2007 MIVA Freshman of the Year, an award he shared with IPFW’s Matt Pliski. Pheister also played an important roll for BSU, setting the offense to wins over No. 6 Ohio State and No. 9 Pacific. He also earned MIVA Player of the Week accolades. “I’m glad we have a pair of setters with college experience,” Walton said. “Both are capable of running our team’s offense. While we have yet to find a clear cut winner in the setter position, we are using both Jeff and Ethan a great deal according to our designed match-ups. “Both have showed the ability to be our team’s starter, and I am pleased with how they have progressed. I also like the fact they run our offense differently. They each have strengths which help our team in different ways.” BSU’s two sophomore outside attackers, Matt Sprague and Eric Schulte, tallied 77 and 54 kills, respectively, last year. “Matt is one of our team’s best passers and is an experienced volleyball player who maximizes his athletic ability,” Walton said. “He is a great competitor who was instrumental in some of our biggest wins last season. “Eric has one of our team’s best arms and we are working with him to improve his consistency. He also has a fiery personality which gives our team a big emotional boost.” Middle attacker Ben Irwin, who enters his redshirt sophomore season as the team’s tallest player, will be a blocking factor in the front row for the Cardinals. Last year Irwin totaled 10 kills and nine blocks in limited action. “Ben is one of our most dominate middle attackers,” Walton said. “His progress has been steady since joining our program in 2006. We look for him to play an increasingly
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important role this season.” Libero Billy Ebel, who is training to take over for fifthyear senior Ian Peckler, was mainly a serving specialist for the Cardinals last season, racking up five aces and 14 digs. “We have seen great improvement in Billy’s passing and defense this fall,” Walton said. “He will continue to be a serving and defensive substitute for us and could push Ian for some playing time as our starting libero, which is high praise since Ian was an All-American last year.” The Cardinals also have an array of talented freshman who should contribute immediately. Redshirt freshman Marcus Imwalle, as well as true freshmen James Emming, Ted Garard, J.D. Gasparovic and Lee Meyer will all see playing time. Dominic Spadavecchio and Daniel Penrod are expected to redshirt this season. “Overall, I think we’ve got a good mix of returning veterans and talented, young players,” Walton said. “They have me excited about the season.” The Cardinals open the 2008 season in sunny Honolulu for the Outrigger Hotels Invitational. Ball State will play on three consecutive days starting Jan. 3 against UCLA. BSU will also face Hawaii and Penn State in the event. Ball State opens a four-match home stand Jan. 18 versus Penn State. After a four-match road swing which takes the Cardinals coast-to-coast, BSU will host Ohio State Feb. 15 to open a six-match home stand which ends with back-to-back matches versus UCLA. BSU hosts IPFW March 21 and ends the regular season with matches at Ohio State (April 11) and Lewis (April 12). The 2008 MIVA Tournament gets underway April 19, with the championship match being played April 26. The 2008 NCAA Championship dates are May 1 and 3. “Overall, our schedule is really strong this year,” Walton said. “We are playing tough competition within our conference and we are playing a number of tough east and west coast teams. “With the challenges our schedule provides, and the fact we are playing a number of tough matches early in the year, we have had to step up our training this fall. “The strength of our schedule will be great preparation for our team’s most important matches in April and May.”
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
HEAD COACH JOEL WALTON
Head Coach Joel Walton 10th Season - - 172-94 (.647) - - Ball State, 1988 - Led Ball State to the 2002 MIVA regular season and tournament titles, as well as a berth into the NCAA Tournament. - Named the 2001 MIVA Coach of the Year after guiding BSU to a 20-8 overall record. - Coached Ian Peckler, Keith Schunzel and Paul Fasshauer to All-America accolades. - Guided his players to All-Conference honors 25 times. - Helped Jeff Schmitz become the program’s first MIVA Freshman of the Year in 2007. - Led the program to 20-or-more wins in five of his nine seasons as head coach. - Coached BSU to a No. 6 ranking in the USA Today/AVCA Coaches Poll in 2003. - Guided BSU to Top-15 rankings in the final poll in eight of his nine previous seasons.
Joel Walton enters his 10th season as Ball State’s head coach looking to guide the program to its 16th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. In his previous nine seasons, Walton has led the Cardinals to a 172-94 (.647) overall record. In MIVA action, his teams boast an 89-43 (.674) mark. Overall, Walton has guided the program to five 20-plus win seasons. In 2002, Walton coached the Cardinals to MIVA regular season and tournament titles, plus led the team to the NCAA Tournament, where it lost to No. 1 Pepperdine in the national semifinal match. The 2001 MIVA Coach of the Year, Walton has had BSU ranked in the final USA Today/AVCA Coaches Top-15 Poll in eight of his previous nine seasons. The Cardinals have been ranked in 112 of a possible 159 polls since Walton took over as head coach, including 25 Top-10 rankings. During the 2003 season, the Cardinals were ranked sixth in two-straight polls, marking the highest ranking under Walton, and the program’s best ranking since the 1995 final poll had the team fifth. Along with the team accolades, Walton has coached three All-Americans over the last nine seasons, including 2002 AVCA All-America First Team selection Paul Fasshauer. Fasshauer earned the honor after posting an NCAA-best .536 hitting percentage during the 2002 season. In 2007, Ian Peckler earned All-America Second Team status on both the AVCA and Volleyball Magazine lists, after ranking sixth in the nation with a 2.65 digs-per-game average. In 2004, Keith Schunzel was named to the AVCA All-America Second Team as one of the nation’s top setters. The 2007 season also saw Walton coach freshman Jeff Schmitz to the program’s first MIVA Freshman of the Year honor. Walton has guided his athletes to All-MIVA honors 26 times, including 11 first team selections, 13 second team honorees and two third team choices. Academically, Nick Meyer was the latest player to earn academic all-district accolades, when he was named to the 2006 CoSIDA Academic All-District V At-Large Team. BSU’s players have also earned numerous academic all-conference awards under Walton, with seven making the 2002 list. A former four-year letterwinner for the Cardinals, Walton became the third head coach in program history when he
accepted the position in June of 1998. Walton had spent the previous eight seasons as an assistant coach under Don Shondell and helped led Ball State to three MIVA Championships and three NCAA Tournament appearances. Walton’s primary responsibility during his eight seasons on Shondell’s staff was recruiting coordinator. Over that period, he signed student-athletes who received All-America honors on eight occasions and All-MIVA recognition 13 times. Walton also had two recruits -- Eduardo Ferraz (1994) and Doug Market (1998) -- named to the Asics/Volleyball All-Freshman Team. In addition, two of his recruits - - Phil Eatherton and Greg Romano - - played for the U.S. National Team, with Eatherton still on the active roster. BSU’s assistant job was not the first coaching stint for Walton, who guided Munciana’s 13-and-under boys team to second place at the 1986 Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympics. One year later, he led the squad to a first-place finish. Walton also coached Muncie Burris High School’s junior varsity girls team in 1986 and 1987. The 1987 team went undefeated. During his four-year playing career, Walton helped Ball State to two league titles and a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances. As a senior, he captained BSU and led the Cardinals in digs (285), while ranking second in kills (426). The dig total ranks seventh in school history, while the kill total is 19th. Walton held the BSU single-match record for digs until the 2006 season, scoring 25 in a 3-1 victory at Ohio State April 1, 1987. For his career, he ranks third on BSU’s lists for digs-per-game average (2.20). He is eighth in digs (710), 11th in matches with double-figure digs (23), 11th in service aces-per-game average (0.22), tied for 12th in matches with double-figure kills (42) and 16th in kills (897). In all, his name can be found in BSU’s record book in 27 of the 51 statistical categories. In 1986, Walton was named the Indiana AAU Player of the Year and was selected to compete in the U.S. Olympic Festival for a second straight year. He helped the West Team to third place. Joel and his wife, the former Jennifer Wright, are the parents of a daughter, Kaitlin (16), and a son, Bailey (12).
Ball State head coach Joel Walton (center), along with student-athletes Paul Fasshauer (left) and Tom Tegethoff (right), answer question at the 2002 NCAA Men’s Volleyball Tournament press conference.
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Ball State Coaching History Overall Record: 976-379-8 (.719)
Year 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001* 2002* 2003* 2004 2005 2006 2007 Total
Coach Don Shondell Marvin Gray Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Don Shondell Joel Walton Joel Walton Joel Walton Joel Walton Joel Walton Joel Walton Joel Walton Joel Walton Joel Walton (44 Years)
W 26 35 23 28 30 21 20 19 21 25 21 19 21 17 22 26 24 22 35 31 26 22 21 23 19 17 28 16 11 17 28 25 28 27 10 13 16 20 24 21 22 17 21 18 976
L 4 5 4 3 3 9 4 3 5 8 4 3 2 4 7 6 6 9 6 8 11 13 15 13 9 14 11 20 13 11 10 9 7 8 18 14 15 8 7 7 9 15 7 12 379
T 5 2
MIVA NCAA 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 4th 1st 3rd T-1st 3rd 2nd 3rd 1st 3rd T-1st T-1st 1 2nd 2nd 1st 4th 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 4th 1st 4th 2nd 2nd 1st 3rd 1st 4th T-1st 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd T-1st 3rd T-1st 1st T-3rd 3rd (East) T-4th T-4th T-2nd T-1st T-3rd T-3rd T-2nd T-3rd 3rd 0 T-3rd 8
* includes wins for matches forfeited by Lewis for using ineligible players
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ASSISTANT COACH KEVIN FURNISH & SUPPORT STAFF
Assistant Coach Kevin Furnish 9th Season - - Ball State, 1993 - Helped coach Ball State to the 2002 MIVA regular season and tournament titles, as well as a berth into the NCAA Tournament. - Helped lead BSU to a 159-80 overall record, including an 81-37 MIVA mark, over the last eight seasons, including 20-plus wins in five seasons. - Helped develop three All-America selections - - Ian Peckler, Keith Schunzel and Paul Fasshauer. - Helped guide BSU players to All-Conference honors 25 times. - Helped coach BSU to a No. 6 ranking in the USA Today/AVCA Coaches Poll in 2003. - Helped guide BSU to Top-15 rankings in the final poll in seven of his eight previous seasons.
Kevin Furnish, a former three-year letterwinner for the Ball State University men’s volleyball team, is in his ninth season as his alma mater’s assistant coach. In his previous eight seasons, the Cardinals have compiled a 159-80 overall record, including an 81-37 mark in MIVA action. During the 2002 season, Furnish helped guide BSU to MIVA regular season and tournament titles, plus helped lead the team to the NCAA Tournament, where it lost to No. 1 Pepperdine in the national semifinal match. With Furnish’s assistance, BSU has been ranked in the final USA Today/AVCA Coaches Top-15 Poll in seven of the last eight seasons. Overall, the Cardinals have been ranked in 108 of a possible 142 polls since Furnish joined the staff, including 25 Top-10 rankings. During the 2003 season, the Cardinals were ranked sixth in two-straight polls, marking the program’s highest ranking since the 1995 final poll had the team fifth. Along with the team accolades, Furnish has helped guide three Cardinals to All-America honors. Paul Fasshauer was a 2002 AVCA All-America First Team selection, while Ian Peckler earned All-America Second Team status on both the AVCA and Volleyball Magazine list in 2007, plus Keith Schunzel was a 2004 AVCA All-America Second Team honoree. The 2007 season also saw Furnish help coach freshman Jeff Schmitz to the program’s first MIVA Freshman of the Year honor. Overall, BSU’s student-athletes have earned All-MIVA honors 25 times since Furnish joined the staff, including 11 first team selections, 12 second team honorees and two third team choices. Academically, Nick Meyer was the latest player to earn academic all-district accolades, when he was named to the
2006 CoSIDA Academic All-District V At-Large Team. BSU’s players have earned numerous academic all-conference awards with Furnish’s guidance, with seven making the 2007 list. Prior to returning to Ball State as an assistant, Furnish spent four years as the head coach of the St. Joseph’s (Ind.) College women’s volleyball team after spending the 1995 campaign as an assistant. From 1996-2000, he led the Lady Pumas with the highlight of his four-year career being the 1999 season. In 1999, he guided the Lady Pumas to a 19-11 record and the school’s second straight appearance in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament. Furnish began his coaching career in 1990, when he became the head coach of the girls varsity team at Shenandoah High School. He held that position until becoming head coach of the boys club team at the school in 1994. In addition to those positions, Furnish has gained coaching experience at the club and camp level. He began a two-year stint on the staff of the Munciana Volleyball Club in 1990 and later served as director of the Cool Volleyball Club in 1993 and 1994. Furnish coached with the Reebok Vision Volleyball Club in 1995. He was also an instructor for the Ball State Volleyball Camps from 1989-91, the University of Wisconsin Volleyball Camps in 1995 and 1996 and the Epicenter Volleyball Camps in Milwaukee, Wis., in 1997. As a collegiate student-athlete at Ball State, Furnish led the nation and totaled the then-second-highest hitting percentage in school history when he hit .430 during the 1989 season to help the Cardinals to an MIVA Championship and a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Tournament. He earned the first of two straight All-MIVA First-Team
selections the following season after helping BSU to a second straight league title and a third-place showing in the national tourney. Furnish ranked fifth nationally with a .383 hitting percentage and placed second on the Cardinals with 153 total blocks -- the then-fourth-highest single-season total in school history. Despite missing much of the 1991 season with various ailments, Furnish was selected as BSU’s Most Valuable Player after hitting a team-high .339 with a squad-best 4.70 kills per game. Furnish currently ranks seventh in team history with a .378 hitting percentage. He ranks eighth in solo blocks (114), 10th in career kills-per-game average (3.19), 11th in matches with double-figure kills (44), tied for 13th in matches with 20-or-more kills (6), 20th in total blocks (314) and tied for 20th in career kills (839). Furnish graduated from Ball State in 1993 with a bachelor of science degree in business education. He and his wife, Ramey, have two sons, Max (8) and Jackson (3).
2008 Ball State Men’s Volleyball Support Staff
Jim Palalonis Assistant Coach
Steve Shondell
Ryne Hillenberg
Megan Hicks
Jenny Straub
Judy Stearns
Matt Wolfert
Student Manager
Student Manager
Secretary
Associate A.D.
Volunteer Assistant Coach Administrative Assistant
Brad Caudill
Jason Roberson
Colin Lank
James Borcherding
Leah Yoder
Brian Bailey
Men’s Volleyball SID
Strength & Conditioning
Graduate Assistant Trainer
Student Athletic Trainer
Student Athletic Trainer
Equipment Manager
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2008 BALL STATE CARDINALS
#8 Patrick Durbin - 5th/Sr. - 6-6 Outside Attacker - - Louisville, Kentucky (Trinity H.S.) 2007: Redshirt 2006 (Jr): Second Team All-MIVA . . . played in 26 matches and 83 games . . . made 25 starts . . . finished the year ranked sixth in the MIVA with 3.87 points per game, while ranking seventh in kills (3.24), 14th in digs (1.92) and 18th in both aces (0.20) and hitting percentage (.269) . . . tied a career-high with 18 kills vs. Carthage (1/20) and vs. IPFW (4/27) . . . tallied a career-best 45 swings in the Carthage match . . . scored career-highs with seven total blocks at IPFW (2/17) and two solo stuffs at Loyola (3/24). 2005 (So): Played in 23 matches and 57 games . . . logged 10 starts . . . collected a careerbest 14 digs vs. IPFW (4/9) . . . posted season-highs of 35 attempts and 13 kills in the match . Kills: . . tallied double-figure kill totals in the season-opener vs. St. Francis (1/8) with 10 and vs. Ohio ...................... 18 on three occasions State (4/1) with 12 . . . also added 11 digs vs. the Buckeyes for his first career double-double . Attempts: ..............45 vs. Carthage (1/20/06) . . smashed a season-best two service aces at Lewis (1/18). Career Highs
Attack Percentage: ................. .533 at Findlay (4/2/04) Assists: .......................... 3 on two occasions Aces: .......................... 3 on two occasions Digs: ....................... 14 at IPFW (4/9/05) Solo Blocks: ......................2 at Loyola (3/24/06) Block Assists: ........................7 at IPFW (2/17/06) Total Blocks: ........................7 at IPFW (2/17/06)
Season 2004 2005 2006 TOTAL
GP 58 57 83 198
2004 (Fr.): Played in 25 matches and 58 games . . . made 12 starts . . . posted a career-best 18 kills on a season-high 35 attempts vs. Lewis (5/1) in the championship match of the 2004 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Tournament . . . smashed 17 kills vs. IPFW (3/16) . . . notched six total blocks vs. Findlay (4/2), while adding a career-best .533 hitting percentage at Findlay (4/17) . . . collected six digs on four occasions. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters in volleyball plus three in basketball at Trinity . . . helped team to a 23-2 mark as a senior and a 48-2 mark in his career . . . helped team to the state championships as a junior and senior . . . two-time all-state . . . Trinity’s Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior . . . played for the Louisville Fury Club Team and helped them to a fifth-place finish at the Asics Nationals and the USAV Junior Nationals . . . named to the 2003 USAV Junior Nationals All-Tournament Team. PERSONAL: Son of Tim and Regina Durbin . . . one sister . . . majoring in computer science . . . born June 3, 1985, in Louisville, Ky.
MP K 25 99 23 95 26 269 74 463
K/G 1.71 1.67 3.24 2.34
E 54 65 103 222
TA 224 273 618 1115
Pct .201 .110 .269 .216
A 15 9 19 43
A/G 0.26 0.16 0.23 0.22
SA 6 6 17 29
SA/G 0.10 0.11 0.20 0.15
SE 47 35 41 123
DIG 64 75 159 298
D/G 1.10 1.32 1.92 1.51
RE 15 12 17 44
BS 3 2 10 15
BA 28 16 50 94
TB 31 18 60 109
B/G 0.53 0.32 0.72 0.55
BE BHE 8 2 1 0 4 0 13 2
#10 Ian Peckler - Grad./Sr. - 6-3 Libero/Outside Attacker - - Vernon Hills, Illinois (Vernon Hills H.S.) 2007 (Jr): AVCA All-America Second Team . . . Volleyball Magazine All-America Second Team . . . Second Team All-MIVA . . . played in all 30 matches and in 104 of a possible 107 games . . . ranked first in the league and sixth in the nation with a 2.65 digs-per-game average . . . his 276 digs on the year ranked second among all NCAA Division I/II players . . . scored double-figure digs in 14 matches . . . tallied a career-high two kills at Ohio State (3/9). 2006 (So.): Second Team All-MIVA . . . played in 26 matches and 85 games . . . recorded a BSU-record 29 digs vs. Carthage (1/20) . . . finished the year tied for fifth in the nation with a 2.78 digs-per-game average . . . recorded double-figure digs in 12 matches . . . added a kill in four contests . . . logged 236 digs on the year. Career Highs Kills: .................2 at Ohio State (3/9/07) Attempts: ......... 4 at George Mason (1/19/07) Attack Percentage: ..................N/A - - min. 10 attempts Assists: ....................5 vs. Hawaii (3/12/05) Aces: ....................................................N/A Digs: ......29 (SR) vs. Carthage (1/20/06) Solo Blocks: ....................................................N/A Block Assists: ....................................................N/A Total Blocks: ....................................................N/A
Season 2005 2006 2007 TOTAL
GP 102 85 104 291
MP 30 26 30 86
2005 (Fr.): Played in 30 matches and 102 games after redshirting in 2004 . . . ranked second on the team and third in the league with 238 digs . . . tallied a season-best 19 digs in two matches - - vs. Ohio State (4/1) and Loyola (4/15) . . . collected double-figure digs in 11 matches . . . dished out a career-high five assists at Hawaii (3/12) . . . recorded his first career kill at Findlay (3/26) . . . added his second vs. Mercyhurst (4/23). HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters in volleyball plus three in basketball for Vernon Hills . . . helped team to a 28-8-1 mark as a senior and an 89-45-2 career record . . . registered 80 aces, 246 blocks and 1,023 kills in his career . . . set school records for kills in a game (10), kills in a match (20), kills in a season (365), aces in a game (6), digs in a game (11), digs in a match (21) and digs in a season (340) . . . two-time team Most Valuable Player . . . three-time All-North Suburban Conference, all-area and All-Lake Shore . . . Lake Shore Player of the Year as a senior . . . 2003 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection . . . two-time Chicago Tribune All-State Honorable Mention, and Chicago Sun-Times All-State Second Team as a senior . . . helped Vernon Hills to first-ever conference title as a senior . . . played for Adversity Volleyball Club Team for three seasons and helped team to a ninth-place finish at nationals in 2002 and 2003. PERSONAL: Son of Scott and Sheila Peckler . . . has one brother . . . father, Scott, played baseball at Eastern Illinois . . . graduated last spring with a degree in sport administration, with a marketing minor . . . currently working on a master’s degree in sport administration . . . born Nov. 28, 1984, in Evanston, Ill.
K 2 4 3 9
K/G 0.02 0.05 0.03 0.03
E 4 2 4 10
TA 9 10 14 33
Pct -.222 .200 -.071 -.030
A 34 35 20 89
A/G 0.33 0.41 0.19 0.31
2008 BALL STATE
SA 0 0 0 0
5
SA/G 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SE 1 0 0 1
DIG 238 236 276 750
D/G 2.33 2.78 2.65 2.58
RE 36 18 24 78
BS 0 0 0 0
BA 0 0 0 0
TB 0 0 0 0
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
B/G 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
BE BHE 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 3
2008 BALL STATE CARDINALS
#11 Todd Chamberlain - Jr./Jr. - 6-2 Outside Attacker - - Louisville, Kentucky (Trinity H.S.) 2007 (So.): Played in 23 matches and 76 games . . . earned 23 starts . . . recorded a career-high 20 kills in the win over No. 6 Ohio State (4/13) . . . scored 17 kills at Quincy (3/2), while adding 16 kills in three additional matches . . . tallied double-figure kills in 10 matches . . . collected a career-high 17 digs vs. Loyola (4/5), while adding 16 kills and three total blocks . . . posted career-highs of six total blocks and five block assists in the win over No. 6 IPFW (2/23) . . . scored at least one kill and two digs in all 23 matches. 2006 (Fr.): Member of the 2006 USA Volleyball Men’s Junior National Training Team . . . played in 21 matches and 44 games . . . earned six starts . . . tallied season-highs of 18 kills and nine digs at Clarke (2/4) . . . added 14 kills, nine digs and a career-high five aces vs. MSOE (3/17) . . . tallied two total blocks in six matches, with two block assists in four contests . . . scored at least one kill in 18 matches. Career Highs Kills: ....... 20 vs. Ohio State (4/13/07) TA: .....................42 at Quincy (3/2/07) Atk %: ....615 vs. Central St. (3/28/06) Assists: ....3 at Mercyhurst (2/15/07) Aces:.................5 vs. MSOE (3/17/06) Digs: .............. 17 vs. Loyola (2/24/07) BS:..........................2 on two occasions BA:..................... 5 vs. IPFW (2/23/07) TB: ..................... 6 vs. IPFW (2/23/07)
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters in volleyball at Trinity . . . team’s Most Valuable Player as a junior . . . member of the 2005 USA Volleyball Youth National Team and competed in an international tournament in Brazil . . . selected to the USA Volleyball Youth National Training team in 2004 . . . two-time member of the Boys East Coast Championship All-Tournament Team for his club program. PERSONAL: Son of Gerry and Bridgid Chamberlain . . . has one sister . . . majoring in communication . . . owns a 3.220 grade-point average on Ball State’s 4.0 scale . . . born May 10, 1987, in Louisville, Ky. Season 2006 2007 TOTAL
GP MP K 44 21 103 76 23 219 120 44 322
K/G E TA 2.34 53 236 2.88 116 506 2.68 169 742
Pct .212 .204 .206
A 4 21 25
A/G 0.09 0.28 0.21
SA SA/G SE DIG D/G 14 0.32 36 60 1.36 20 0.26 72 138 1.82 34 0.28 108 198 1.65
RE 5 36 41
BS 4 11 15
BA 13 38 51
TB 17 49 66
B/G BE BHE 0.39 3 0 0.64 10 0 0.55 13 0
#7 Ryan Clarke - Sr./Jr. - 6-5 Middle Attacker - - Ballwin, Missouri (Parkway South H.S.) 2007 (So.): Played in 23 matches and 73 games while battling injury throughout the season . . . logged 19 starts . . . recorded at least two kills in all 23 matches, while adding a season-high eight kills in three contests . . . posted career-highs of eight total blocks and seven block assists at George Mason (3/23) . . . tallied a career-best three solo blocks at Carthage (3/3) . . . recorded four-or-more blocks in 13 matches . . . collected a career-high four digs at Lewis (4/11). 2006 (Fr.): Saw limited action due to injury, playing in nine matches and 19 games after redshirting in 2005 . . . made three starts . . . recorded a career-high 11 kills and posted a 1.000 (11-0-11) attack percentage vs. Central State (3/28) . . . scored two solo blocks in his first collegiate match vs. Springfield College (1/27) . . . posted four block assists vs. Mercyhurst (2/11) . . . tallied at least one block and at least two kills in all nine matches he played . . . recorded one dig in six matches.
Career Highs Kills: ........11 vs. Central St. (3/28/06) TA: ......................15 on three occasions HIGH SCHOOL: Member of the Missouri Thunder club team . . . listed in Volleyball Magazine’s Fab 50 Class for 2004. Atk %: ..1.000 vs. Central St. (3/28/06) Assists: ..............3 on three occasions PERSONAL: Son of Gary and Freda Clarke . . . majoring in health science and marketing . . . owns a 3.230 grade-point average on Ball State’s 4.0 scale . . Aces:..................... 1 on four occasions . born April 4, 1986, in Kansas City, Mo. Digs: ...................4 at Lewis (4/11/07) Season GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G BE BHE BS:................... 3 at Carthage (3/3/07) 2006 19 9 42 2.21 13 71 .408 2 0.11 0 0.00 11 6 0.32 1 3 14 17 0.89 2 0 BA:........7 at George Mason (3/23/07) 2007 73 23 101 1.38 32 228 .303 17 0.23 4 0.05 13 27 0.37 0 10 72 82 1.12 6 1 TB: ........8 at George Mason (3/23/07) TOTAL 92 32 143 1.55 45 299 .328 19 0.21 4 0.04 24 33 0.36 1 13 86 99 1.08 8 1
#2 Matt McCarthy - Sr./Jr. - 6-7 Middle Attacker - - Wheaton, Illinois (Wheaton Warrenville South H.S.) 2007 (So.): Second Team All-MIVA . . . started all 29 matches . . . saw action in 99 games . . . ranked ninth in the nation with a .448 hitting percentage . . . recorded a career-high 17 kills at Lewis (4/11) . . . added a career-best six digs vs. Lewis (4/21) . . . posted double-figure kills in 13 matches . . . tallied career-highs of nine total blocks and three solo blocks at Carthage (3/3) . . . scored a career-best seven block assists at Springfield College (2/10). 2006 (Fr.): Played in all 28 matches and in 85 games . . . ranked in the top 10 in the MIVA in hitting percentage (.349, 7th), blocks per game (1.11, 8th) and aces per game (0.28, 9th) . . . tied teammate Mark Termion with a BSU single-match record 11 aces at Central State (2/7) . . . smashed a season-high 12 kills in two matches . . . recorded at least one block in 27 matches, including seven block assists twice. 2005: Redshirt . . . middle blocker for the USA Men’s Junior National Team, which competed in India from Aug. 6-14. Career Highs Kills: ................. 17 at Lewis (4/11/07) TA: .....................26 at Lewis (4/11/07) Atk %: ... .833 at St. Francis (1/21/07) Assists: .............4 at Lewis (4/11/07) Aces:...11 (SR) at Central St. (2/7/06) Digs: ................. 6 vs. Lewis (4/21/07) BS:................... 3 at Carthage (3/3/07) BA:...7 at Springfield College (2/10/07) TB: ................... 9 at Carthage (3/3/07)
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters in volleyball at Wheaton Warrenville South . . . team went 41-0 on way to 2004 Illinois State Championship, losing only two of a possible 84 games . . . MVP of 2004 Best of Illinois Tournament . . . unanimous selection to DuPage Valley All-Conference and Illinois High School Association All-State teams . . . Chicago Tribune Player of the Year, 2004 All-State Team . . . 2004 Chicago Sun-Times All-State Team . . . member of the Chicago Area Sports Performance club team . . . listed in Volleyball Magazine’s Fab 50 Class for 2004. PERSONAL: Son of Robert and Sue McCarthy . . . has one sister . . . majoring in finance . . . born August 14, 1986, in Hinsdale, Ill. Season 2006 2007 TOTAL
GP MP K 85 28 167 99 29 255 184 57 422
K/G 1.96 2.58 2.29
E 47 46 93
TA 344 467 811
2008 BALL STATE
Pct .349 .448 .406
A 14 23 37
6
A/G 0.16 0.23 0.20
SA SA/G 24 0.28 15 0.15 39 0.21
SE 40 42 82
DIG 35 48 83
D/G 0.41 0.48 0.45
RE 1 2 3
BS 14 20 34
BA 80 84 164
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
TB 94 104 198
B/G BE BHE 1.11 8 1 1.05 4 0 1.08 12 1
2008 BALL STATE CARDINALS
#15 Justin Orr - Sr./Jr. - 6-6 Middle Attacker - - Gladstone, Missouri (Winnetonka H.S.) 2007 (So.): Played in 18 matches and 37 games . . . earned three starts . . . tallied a career-high eight kills at Mercyhurst (2/15) . . . recorded seven kills on two occasions, including BSU’s Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Tournament Semifinal match vs. Ohio State (4/26) . . . tallied a career-high three aces at St. Francis (1/13) . . . recorded at least one block in 13 matches, with a career-high three total blocks on four occasions . . . logged a career-best three digs in two matches. 2005-06 (University of Missouri): Guided club team to the 2006 National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association Division I-AA National Championship, earning all-tournament first team honors. Career Highs Kills: ..........8 at Mercyhurst (2/15/07) TA: .............15 at St. Francis (1/13/07) Atk %: .............500 at UCLA (3/16/07) Assists: ...3 vs. Mercyhurst (3/31/07) Aces:...........3 at St. Francis (1/13/07) Digs: ......................3 on two occasions BS:........................1 on three occasions BA:........................3 on three occasions TB: ......................... 3 on four occasions
HIGH SCHOOL: Competed in club volleyball for MAVS (Mid-America Volleyball Club) 16, 17 and 18 teams . . . helped guide team to a first-place finish in Flight 1 at junior nationals . . . earned three letters in tennis at Winnetonka. PERSONAL: Son of Angie and the late Craig Orr . . . has one sister . . . majoring in pre-dentistry . . . will continue his academic work in dentistry at another institution next year . . . maintains a perfect 4.0 grade-point average . . . born Oct. 26, 1985, in Kansas City, Mo. Season 2007 TOTAL
GP MP K 37 18 48 37 18 48
K/G 1.30 1.30
E 25 25
TA 104 104
Pct .221 .221
A 6 6
A/G 0.16 0.16
SA SA/G 4 0.11 4 0.11
SE 17 17
DIG D/G 15 0.41 15 0.41
RE 3 3
BS 3 3
BA 20 20
TB 23 23
B/G BE BHE 0.62 1 0 0.62 1 0
RE 0 13 13
BS 1 1 2
BA 8 9 17
TB 9 10 19
B/G BE BHE 0.43 0 0 0.22 1 0 0.29 1 0
Career Highs PERSONAL: Son of William and Theresa Ebel . . . has two sisters and one brother . . . majoring in sport Kills: ...............................................N/A TA: ...................................................N/A administration . . . born Dec. 29, 1987, in Westchester, N.Y. Atk %: ............ .N/A (min. 10 attempts) Assists: .............1 vs. Lewis (2/2/07) Aces:......................1 on five occasions Digs: ....5 vs. Rutgers-Newark (4/14/07) Season GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE DIG D/G RE BS:...................................................N/A 59 26 0 0.00 0 0 .000 1 0.02 5 0.08 17 14 0.24 2 BA:...................................................N/A 2007 TB: ...................................................N/A TOTAL 59 26 0 0.00 0 0 .000 1 0.02 5 0.08 17 14 0.24 2
BS 0 0
BA 0 0
TB 0 0
B/G BE BHE 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0
#3 Mark Termion - Sr./Jr. - 6-5 Outside Attacker - - Winfield, Illinois (Wheaton North H.S.) 2007 (So.): Played in 23 matches and 45 games . . . earned four starts . . . recorded a season-high six kills in five matches . . . collected a season-high six digs vs. Mercyhurst (3/31), while adding six kills and a block assist . . . posted at least one dig in 16 matches and at least one kill in 15 outings. 2006 (Fr.): Played in 12 matches and 21 games after redshirting in 2005 . . . logged three starts . . . tied teammate Matt McCarthy with a BSU single-match record 11 aces at Central State (2/7) . . . recorded a career-high 14 kills at Mercyhurst (4/8) . . . also logged career-highs of seven digs and three block assists in the match . . . posted nine kills and his first career solo block vs. Lewis (4/1) . . . added one assist in three matches . . . recorded at least one kill in nine contests. Career Highs Kills: ..........14 at Mercyhurst (4/8/06) TA: ............. 32 at Mercyhurst (4/8/06) Atk %: ....600 at Mercyhurst (2/15/07) Assists: ................. 1 on six occasions Aces:...11 (SR) at Central St. (2/7/06) Digs: ........... 7 at Mercyhurst (4/8/06) BS:..........................1 on two occasions BA:............... 3 at Mercyhurst (4/8/06) TB: ..........................3 on two occasions
HIGH SCHOOL: Selected DuPage Valley Academic All-Conference as a junior and All-State First Team as a senior . . . member of Chicago Area Sports Performance club team . . . listed in Volleyball Magazine’s Fab 50 Class for 2004. PERSONAL: Son of Mark and Karen Termion . . . majoring in computer science . . . owns a 3.568 grade-point average on Ball State’s 4.0 scale . . . born Dec. 11, 1985, in Elmhurst Ill. Season 2006 2007 TOTAL
GP MP K 21 12 41 45 23 48 66 35 89
K/G 1.95 1.07 1.35
E 17 19 36
TA 97 130 227
Pct .247 .223 .233
A 3 3 6
A/G 0.14 0.07 0.09
SA SA/G 19 0.90 2 0.04 21 0.32
SE 9 14 23
DIG 25 33 58
D/G 1.19 0.73 0.88
#9 Billy Ebel - So./So. - 6-3 Libero/Outside Attacker - - Lenexa, Kansas (Bishop Miege H.S.) 2007 (Fr.): Played in 26 matches and 59 games . . . recorded a career-high five digs vs. Rutgers-Newark (4/14) . . . scored his first career service ace vs. then-No. 8 Penn State (1/12) . . . finished the season with five aces and 14 digs . . . logged his first career assist against Lewis (2/2). HIGH SCHOOL: Competed for MAVS (Mid-America Volleyball Club) for six years . . . manager/assistant coach for the Bishop Miege girls volleyball team . . . on the bench for three state championship runs and one state runner-up finish.
2008 BALL STATE
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MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
2008 BALL STATE CARDINALS
#6 Ben Irwin - Jr./So. - 6-8 Middle Attacker - - Greenwood, Indiana (Center Grove H.S.) 2007 (Fr.): Played in six matches and 10 games after redshirting in 2006 . . . recorded a career-high four kills on five attempts in BSU’s win over the Milwaukee School of Engineering (1/27) . . . added his first career dig and a pair of block assists in the match . . . recorded a pair of aces at Mercyhurst (2/15) . . . logged career-highs of four total blocks and three block assists vs. Rutgers-Newark (4/14). HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters in volleyball at Center Grove . . . named team’s Most Valuable Player his senior season . . . two-time all-state first team selection . . . named to the State Tournament’s All-Tournament Team his junior season . . . played club volleyball for the MAVA 18-1’s.
Career Highs Kills: .................4 vs. MSOE (1/27/07) TA: .....................5 vs. MSOE (1/27/07) PERSONAL: Son of Randy and Brenda Irwin . . . has Atk %: ............. N/A (min. 10 attempts) Assists: .........................................N/A and marketing . . . owns a 3.107 grade-point average on Aces:..........2 at Mercyhurst (2/15/07) in Indianapolis, Ind. Digs: ......................1 on two occasions Season GP MP K K/G E TA Pct BS:..........................1 on two occasions 10 6 10 1.00 4 18 .333 BA:..... 3 vs. Rutgers-Newark (4/14/07) 2007 TB: ..... 4 vs. Rutgers-Newark (4/14/07) TOTAL 10 6 10 1.00 4 18 .333
two sisters . . . double majoring in economics Ball State’s 4.0 scale . . . born Jan. 23, 1987, A 0 0
A/G 0.00 0.00
SA SA/G 3 0.30 3 0.30
SE 2 2
DIG D/G 2 0.20 2 0.20
RE 0 0
BS 2 2
BA 7 7
TB 9 9
B/G BE BHE 0.90 0 0 0.90 0 0
RE 1 1
BS 2 2
BA 18 18
TB 20 20
B/G BE BHE 0.40 1 6 0.40 1 6
RE 1 1
BS 11 11
BA 41 41
TB 52 52
B/G BE BHE 0.66 9 9 0.66 9 9
#5 Ethan Pheister - So./So. - 6-5 Setter - - Shorewood, Wisconsin (Shorewood H.S.) 2007 (Fr.): Played in 20 matches and 50 games . . . earned seven starts . . . dished out a career-high 47 assists in two matches, including BSU’s win over No. 6 Ohio State (4/13) . . . earned MIVA Player of the Week on April 16 . . . scored 47 assists vs. St. Francis (1/13), while adding career-highs of four kills and eight digs in the match . . . set the final three games in the win over No. 9 Pacific (3/24), handing out 31 assists while recording two kills . . . logged double-figure assists in 11 matches, with 30-or-more six times . . . tied a career-high with eight digs vs. Lewis (4/21) . . . posted career-highs of five total blocks and four block assists vs. Rutgers-Newark (4/14).
Career Highs Kills: ......... 4 vs. St. Francis (1/13/07) TA: ............. 8 vs. St. Francis (1/13/07) Atk %: ............. N/A (min. 10 attempts) Assists: ..............47 on two occasions Aces:.......... 3 at Ohio State (4/26/07) Digs: ......................8 on two occasions BS:..........................1 on two occasions BA:..... 4 vs. Rutgers-Newark (4/14/07) TB: ..... 5 vs. Rutgers-Newark (4/14/07)
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned two letters in volleyball and one in basketball at Shorewood . . . first team all-conference and all-state honorable mention as a senior . . . second team all-conference as a junior . . . helped guide team to a 22-8 record his senior year, including a sectional championship and a state semi-final run . . . played in 101 games while handing out 815 assists as a senior . . . also scored 135 digs, 51 kills, 50 blocks and 47 aces his senior season . . . guided his 16’s club team to a third-place finish at nationals. PERSONAL: Son of Thomas and Torrie Pheister . . . has two sisters and one brother . . . majoring in philosophy . . . born April 30, 1988, in Shorewood, Wis. Season 2007 TOTAL
GP MP K 50 20 13 50 20 13
K/G 0.26 0.26
E 4 4
TA 33 33
Pct .273 .273
A A/G 374 7.48 374 7.48
SA SA/G 10 0.20 10 0.20
SE 24 24
DIG D/G 42 0.84 42 0.84
#4 Jeff Schmitz - So./So. - 6-1 Setter - - Fenton, Missouri (St. John Vianney H.S.) 2007 (Fr.): Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Freshman of the Year, sharing the award with IPFW’s Matt Pliski . . . played in 25 matches and 79 games . . . earned 23 starts . . . handed out a career-high 61 assists in BSU’s win at Quincy (3/2) . . . guided the Cardinals to a win over No. 6 IPFW (2/23) with his first career double-double, scoring 43 assists and a career-high 10 digs . . . recorded double-figure assists in 22 matches, with 40-or-more 10 times and 50-or-more on five occasions . . . logged career-highs with five kills and two service aces at Loyola (4/5) . . . recorded at least one block in 21 matches, including a career-high six total blocks vs. Rutgers-Newark (2/9) . . . added at least one dig in 22 matches, with five-or-more on 10 occasions. Career Highs Kills: ................... 5 at Loyola (4/5/07) TA: ......................12 at Loyola (4/5/07) Atk %: ............ .167 at Loyola (4/5/07) Assists: ...........61 at Quincy (3/2/07) Aces:................... 2 at Loyola (4/5/07) Digs: ................10 vs. IPFW (2/23/07) BS:..........................2 on two occasions BA:..........................5 on two occasions TB: ....... 6 vs. Rutgers-Newark (2/9/07)
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters in volleyball at St. John Vianney . . . helped guide team to three state titles . . . first team all-conference as a senior after setting the team to the MCC Championship . . . recorded 702 assists in 69 games as a senior . . . also logged 75 blocks, 71 digs, 56 kills and 34 aces his senior season . . . named to the “Best of Illinois” All-Tournament Team. PERSONAL: Son of Larry and Karen Schmitz . . . has one sister and one brother . . . majoring in accounting . . . born May 22, 1988, in St. Louis, Mo. Season 2007 TOTAL
GP MP K 79 25 42 79 25 42
K/G 0.53 0.53
E 18 18
TA 101 101
2008 BALL STATE
Pct .238 .238
A A/G 888 11.24 888 11.24
8
SA SA/G 9 0.11 9 0.11
SE 47 47
DIG D/G 106 1.34 106 1.34
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
2008 BALL STATE CARDINALS
#16 Eric Schulte - So./So. - 6-3 Outside Attacker - - Shorewood, Wisconsin (Shorewood H.S.) 2007 (Fr.): Played in 13 matches and 22 games . . . logged three starts . . . recorded a career-high 11 kills at Ohio State (3/9) . . . collected career-highs of 10 digs, four total blocks, four block assists and two assists vs. George Mason (3/23) . . . also tallied nine kills in the match . . . scored at least one kill in all 13 matches, with five-or-more five times . . . scored six kills in each of BSU’s matches at No. 5 UCLA (3/14 & 3/16) . . . logged a career-high three service aces in the win over the Milwaukee School of Engineering (1/26). HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters in volleyball at Shorewood . . . first team all-conference and all-state as a junior and senior after earning second team accolades as a sophomore and honorable mention as a freshman . . . helped guide team to a 22-8 record his senior year, including a sectional championship and Career Highs Kills: ........... 11 at Ohio State (3/9/07) a state semifinal run . . . smashed 379 kills over 101 games his senior season, while adding 167 digs, 43 TA: .....25 vs. George Mason (3/23/07) aces, 31 blocks and 27 assists . . . team Most Valuable Player as a senior . . . played club volleyball since Atk %: ..............417 at UCLA (3/16/07) the age of 14 . . . also earned four letters in baseball and four in tennis at Shorewood. Assists: .. 2 vs. George Mason (3/23/07) Aces:................ 3 vs. MSOE (1/26/07) PERSONAL: Son of Mike and Barb Schulte . . . has one sister and one brother . . . majoring in communicaDigs: ... 10 vs. George Mason (3/23/07) tions . . . born Nov. 1, 1987, in Shorewood, Wis. BS:...................................................N/A Season GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE DIG D/G RE BA:.......4 vs. George Mason (3/23/07) 2007 22 13 54 2.45 34 130 .154 4 0.18 4 0.18 21 31 1.41 3 TB: .......4 vs. George Mason (3/23/07) TOTAL 22 13 54 2.45 34 130 .154 4 0.18 4 0.18 21 31 1.41 3
BS 0 0
BA 11 11
TB 11 11
B/G BE BHE 0.50 0 0 0.50 0 0
BS 3 3
BA 9 9
TB 12 12
B/G BE BHE 0.20 3 0 0.20 3 0
#14 Matt Sprague - So./So. - 6-4 Outside Attacker - - Ballwin, Missouri (Marquette H.S.) 2007 (Fr.): Played in 25 matches and 59 games . . . earned 10 starts . . . smashed a career-high 13 kills vs. Quincy (3/30) . . . collected 10 kills vs. Lewis (2/2) . . . tallied a career-best 11 digs in BSU’s come-from-behind win over No. 9 Pacific (3/24) . . . recorded eight digs on two occasions, while posting at least one dig in 14 matches . . . posted a career-high four service aces in the win over the Milwaukee School of Engineering (1/26) . . . scored at least one block in seven matches, including a career-best two total blocks on three occasions. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters in volleyball at Marquette . . . first team all-state and all-conference as a junior and senior . . . captured team Most Valuable Player, Best Attacker and Best Passer/Digger awards as a junior and senior . . . helped guide team to a 24-7-1 record his senior season, logging 270 Career Highs kills and 103 digs in 65 games . . . also scored 41 aces, 28 blocks and 19 assists as a senior . . . guided Kills: ..............13 vs. Quincy (3/30/07) team to a second-place finish in state his junior season, as well as to a conference championship . . . TA: ................. 25 vs. Quincy (3/30/07) Atk %: ................417 at IPFW (4/7/07) listed in Volleyball Magazine’s Fab 50 list . . . played club volleyball for USAVB from 12’s to 18’s. Assists: ............. 4 at Loyola (4/5/07) Aces:................ 4 vs. MSOE (1/26/07) PERSONAL: Son of Michael and Gale Sprague Digs: .............. 11 vs. Pacific (3/24/07) business . . . born Oct. 4, 1987, in Ballwin, Mo. BS:........................1 on three occasions Season GP MP K K/G E TA BA:..........................2 on two occasions 2007 59 25 77 1.31 56 201 TB: ........................2 on three occasions TOTAL 59 25 77 1.31 56 201
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A 8 8
A/G 0.14 0.14
SA SA/G 8 0.14 8 0.14
SE 36 36
DIG D/G 60 1.02 60 1.02
RE 14 14
#12 Marcus Imwalle - So./Fr. - 6-7 Outside Attacker - - Maria Stein, Ohio (Marion Local H.S.) 2007: Redshirt. HIGH SCHOOL: Played club volleyball for the Cincinnati Attack . . . guided his 18’s team to a fifth-place finish at nationals . . . earned three letters in cross country and two in track & field at Marion Local. PERSONAL: Son of Dianne and the late Jack Imwalle . . . has two sisters and one brother . . . majoring in business . . . born Nov. 23, 1987, in Greenville, Ohio.
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#20 James Emming - Fr./Fr. - 6-2 Outside Attacker - - West Chester, Ohio (Moeller H.S.) HIGH SCHOOL: Earned two letters in volleyball at Moeller . . . helped guide Crusaders to the 2007 State Championship and a perfect 29-0 record . . . first team from Moeller to end the season undefeated and just the second undefeated team in state history . . . earned All-Conference Third Team honors . . . established a school record for aces in a match with seven . . . member of the 2006 state championship runner-up team . . . played club volleyball for the Cincinnati Attack 18-1’s. PERSONAL: Son of Michael and Mary Beth Emming . . . has three sisters . . . older sisters Jen and Michelle played volleyball at Wittenberg University . . . majoring in business . . . born Nov. 4, 1988, in Cincinnati, Ohio.
#18 Ted Garard - Fr./Fr. - 6-6 Outside Attacker - - Northfield, Illinois (New Trier H.S.) HIGH SCHOOL: Earned two letters in volleyball at New Trier . . . helped guide the Trevians to a 34-8 overall record and a runner-up finish in the state tournament his senior year . . . All-State First Team selection for both the Chicago Tribune and the Sun Times . . . finished his senior year with a team-best 35 aces, while ranking second in kills (259) and blocks (72) . . . 2007 Volleyball Magazine All-America Second Team . . . member of the 2006 Boys’ USA Youth National Training Team Roster . . . played 16’s, 17’s and 18’s club volleyball for the Adversity VBC . . . helped guide his Adversity VBC 17-1’s team to a fifth-place finish at the 2006 USA Junior Olympics . . . earned a slot on the 2005 USA High Performance Training Team . . . also played basketball and soccer at New Trier. PERSONAL: Son of Jamie and Linda Garard . . . has one sister . . . undecided on major . . . born Aug. 1, 1989, in Chicago, Ill.
#17 J.D. Gasparovic - Fr./Fr. - 6-7 Middle Attacker - - St. Louis, Missouri (Oakville H.S.) HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters in volleyball at Oakville . . . helped guide Oakville to an 18-10-1 record as a senior, leading the team in kills (138), aces (18) and blocks (87) . . . named team Most Valuable Player as a junior after posting team-bests of 154 total blocks and 196 kills, while ranking second in aces with 20 . . . Suburban West All-Conference selection and Second Team All-Metro honoree in 2006 after guiding Tigers to second-straight conference tournament championship . . . spent the last four years in the St. Louis High Performance program . . . guided his HP Orange 18-and-under squad to the 2007 USA Volleyball Boys’ Junior Olympic National Championship . . . his 18-1’s team took 10th-place at the 2006 USA Junior Olympics . . . also earned one letter in basketball at Oakville. PERSONAL: Son of Michael and Linda Gasparovic . . . has one brother . . . undecided on major . . . born July 18, 1988, in St. Louis, Mo.
#1 Lee Meyer - Fr./Fr. - 6-7 Outside Attacker - - Cincinnati, Ohio (Moeller H.S.) HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner in volleyball at Moeller . . . 2007 Ohio Player of the Year . . . led Crusaders to the 2007 State Championship and a perfect 29-0 record . . . first team from Moeller to end the season undefeated and just the second undefeated team in state history . . . All-Region First Team, All-State First Team and Region Player of the Year accolades in 2007 . . . three-year varsity starter at Moeller, compiling a 104-7 record over his career . . . helped guide the Crusaders to a 2005 State Championship and a runner-up finish in 2006 . . . played club volleyball for the Cincinnati Attack . . . helped his 18-and-under squad place 15th in 2007 and 22nd in 2006 at the USA Junior Olympic 18-Open Tournament . . . participated in the 2006 USA Junior National A2 Training Camp. PERSONAL: Son of Daniel and Lynn Meyer . . . has two sisters and one brother . . . brother Nick was a four-year letterwinner in volleyball at Ball State (200407) . . . sister Danielle was a four-year letterwinner in volleyball at Ohio State (2004-07) . . . majoring in architecture . . . born Sept. 2, 1988, in Dayton, Ohio.
#19 Daniel Penrod - Fr./Fr. - 5-11 Libero - - Selma, Indiana (Wapahani H.S.) HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters in volleyball at Wapahani . . . helped guide Raiders to a 69-54 record over his career . . . led program to its first state championship match in 2005 . . . state runner-up in 2005 and regional champions in 2004 and 2005 . . . four-time team captain . . . two-time team Most Valuable Player . . . 2005 State All-Tournament Team . . . junior and senior All-Star . . . Academic All-State as a senior . . . school records for aces in a match (12), season (57) and career (179), plus digs in a season (187) and career (749) . . . played club volleyball for the Cincinnati Attack . . . helped guide club team to a 15th-place showing in the Junior Olympics as a senior and a 22nd-place finish as a junior . . . two-time Ohio Valley Regional Champions . . . also a cheerleader and school mascot at Wapahani. PERSONAL: Son of Floyd and Gail Penrod . . . has one sister . . . majoring in nursing . . . born Aug. 26, 1988, in Muncie, Ind.
#21 Dominic Spadavecchio - Fr./Fr. - 6-5 Outside Attacker - - Palatine, Illinois (William Fremd H.S.) HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters in volleyball at William Fremd . . . earned team Most Valuable Player honors after helping guide the Vikings to a 29-6 record his senior season . . . Mid-Suburban League Co-Most Valuable Player as a senior . . . team compiled an 80-27 mark over his career . . . First Team All-Conference, All-Area and All-Area Captain as a senior . . . played club volleyball for the Rolling Thunder for two years. PERSONAL: Son of Vito and Laura Spadavecchio . . . has one sister . . . majoring in finance . . . born May 26, 1989, in Hoffman Estates, Ill.
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Player McCarthy, Matt MIVA ONLY Irwin, Ben MIVA ONLY Willmann, Doug MIVA ONLY Clarke, Ryan MIVA ONLY Pheister, Ethan MIVA ONLY Schmitz, Jeff MIVA ONLY Meyer, Nick MIVA ONLY Termion, Mark MIVA ONLY Orr, Justin MIVA ONLY Chamberlain, Todd MIVA ONLY Schulte, Eric MIVA ONLY Rumschik, Mark MIVA ONLY Sprague, Matt MIVA ONLY Ebel, Billy MIVA ONLY Peckler, Ian MIVA ONLY TEAM MIVA ONLY BALL STATE.......... MIVA ONLY Opponents........... MIVA ONLY
G 99 43 10 5 33 14 73 36 50 17 79 39 103 45 45 17 37 11 76 35 22 6 94 45 59 25 59 22 104 46 107 46 107 46
2007 Overall Statistics 18-12 Overall; 8-4 Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SE SA/G RE DIG Dig/G BS BA Total B/G BE BHE PTS 255 2.58 46 467 .448 23 0.23 15 42 .872 2 48 0.48 20 84 104 1.05 4 0 332.0 114 2.65 23 205 .444 10 0.23 7 20 .868 0 23 0.53 8 35 43 1.00 2 0 146.5 10 1.00 4 18 .333 0 0.00 3 2 .926 0 2 0.20 2 7 9 0.90 0 0 18.5 5 1.00 3 9 .222 0 0.00 3 2 .833 0 0 0.00 1 2 3 0.60 0 0 10.0 45 1.36 15 99 .303 6 0.18 0 5 .954 1 16 0.48 1 26 27 0.82 3 0 59.0 22 1.57 4 40 .450 2 0.14 0 2 .957 0 6 0.43 0 8 8 0.57 1 0 26.0 101 1.38 32 228 .303 17 0.23 4 13 .948 0 27 0.37 10 72 82 1.12 6 1 151.0 45 1.25 13 101 .317 6 0.17 1 7 .938 0 13 0.36 3 35 38 1.06 1 1 66.5 13 0.26 4 33 .273 374 7.48 10 24 .834 1 42 0.84 2 18 20 0.40 1 6 34.0 2 0.12 1 8 .125 121 7.12 3 7 .833 0 7 0.41 0 7 7 0.41 0 2 8.5 42 0.53 18 101 .238 888 11.24 9 47 .859 1 106 1.34 11 41 52 0.66 9 9 82.5 25 0.64 10 61 .246 427 10.95 5 24 .850 0 53 1.36 5 16 21 0.54 5 3 43.0 455 4.42 210 1056 .232 27 0.26 35 75 .848 3 175 1.70 13 64 77 0.75 7 1 535.0 183 4.07 93 434 .207 14 0.31 17 34 .842 2 74 1.64 4 29 33 0.73 2 0 218.5 48 1.07 19 130 .223 3 0.07 2 14 .872 13 33 0.73 1 9 10 0.22 1 0 55.5 15 0.88 7 34 .235 1 0.06 1 4 .875 1 11 0.65 0 1 1 0.06 0 0 16.5 48 1.30 25 104 .221 6 0.16 4 17 .841 3 15 0.41 3 20 23 0.62 1 0 65.0 17 1.55 8 27 .333 4 0.36 0 4 .886 0 7 0.64 1 7 8 0.73 0 0 21.5 219 2.88 116 506 .204 21 0.28 20 72 .771 36 138 1.82 11 38 49 0.64 10 0 269.0 97 2.77 50 229 .205 12 0.34 6 32 .758 19 67 1.91 3 16 19 0.54 5 0 114.0 54 2.45 34 130 .154 4 0.18 4 21 .687 3 31 1.41 0 11 11 0.50 0 0 63.5 16 2.67 11 32 .156 1 0.17 0 7 .533 0 8 1.33 0 1 1 0.17 0 0 16.5 162 1.72 109 471 .113 15 0.16 5 6 .983 19 146 1.55 8 46 54 0.57 3 0 198.0 87 1.93 58 254 .114 7 0.16 4 3 .983 9 75 1.67 2 24 26 0.58 3 0 105.0 77 1.31 56 201 .104 8 0.14 8 36 .775 14 60 1.02 3 9 12 0.20 3 0 92.5 39 1.56 29 96 .104 4 0.16 3 16 .787 7 29 1.16 1 5 6 0.24 2 0 45.5 0 0.00 0 0 .000 1 0.02 5 17 .785 2 14 0.24 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 5.0 0 0.00 0 0 .000 1 0.05 1 6 .812 0 5 0.23 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 1.0 3 0.03 4 14 -.071 20 0.19 0 0 1.000 24 276 2.65 0 0 0 0.00 0 2 3.0 3 0.07 1 7 .286 12 0.26 0 0 .000 7 116 2.52 0 0 0 0.00 0 2 3.0 12 5 1532 14.32 692 3558 .236 1413 13.21 124 391 .864 134 1129 10.55 85 445 307.5 2.87 48 19 1963.5 670 14.57 311 1537 .234 622 13.52 51 168 .865 50 494 10.74 28 186 121.0 2.63 21 8 842.0 1516 14.17 746 3609 .213 1405 13.13 134 420 .850 124 1108 10.36 63 493 309.5 2.89 43 24 1959.5 648 14.09 311 1557 .216 594 12.91 50 189 .844 51 464 10.09 24 224 136.0 2.96 14 12 834.0 DATE Jan 09, 2007 Jan 12, 2007 Jan 13, 2007 Jan 19, 2007 Jan 21, 2007 Jan 26, 2007 Jan 27, 2007 * Feb 02, 2007 @ Feb 09, 2007 @ Feb 10, 2007 * Feb 15, 2007 Feb 16, 2007 * Feb 23, 2007 * Feb 24, 2007 * Mar 2, 2007 Mar 03, 2007 * Mar 09, 2007 Mar 14, 2007 Mar 16, 2007 # Mar 23, 2007 # Mar 24, 2007 * Mar 30, 2007 * Mar 31, 2007 * Apr 05, 2007 * Apr 07, 2007 * Apr 11, 2007 * Apr 13, 2007 Apr 14, 2007 $ Apr 21, 2007 % Apr 26, 2007
Nick Meyer (2004-07) finished his career with Ball State rallyscoring records for kills (1,415), kills-per-game average (3.83), attempts (3,175) and aces (111).
2007 Schedule & Results OPPONENT W/L SCORE SCORE-BY-GAME ATTEND CLARKE W 3-0 30-18,30-23,30-18 327 #8 PENN STATE L 0-3 28-30,22-30,22-30 1011 ST. FRANCIS L 1-3 28-30,30-20,27-30,29-31 418 at #15 George Mason L 1-3 30-24,21-30,19-30,28-30 196 at St. Francis L 0-3 22-30,23-30,29-31 MSOE W 3-0 30-15,30-20,30-16 346 JUNIATA W 3-0 30-20,30-23,30-28 415 LEWIS W 3-1 30-25,25-30,30-25,30-26 782 vs Rutgers-Newark W 3-0 30-27,30-18,30-18 241 at Springfield College W 3-0 30-25,30-19,30-24 1100 at Mercyhurst W 3-0 30-21,30-20,31-29 77 at #5 Penn State L 0-3 19-30,25-30,22-30 458 #6 IPFW W 3-1 30-27,30-24,19-30,30-16 1079 #11 LOYOLA-CHICAGO L 1-3 34-36,32-30,23-30,29-31 719 at Quincy W 3-2 30-28,26-30,27-30,30-27,15-8 201 at Carthage W 3-1 30-25,30-25,25-30,33-31 657 at #7 Ohio State L 1-3 21-30,30-28,26-30,23-30 888 at #5 UCLA L 0-3 20-30,22-30,11-30 301 at #5 UCLA L 0-3 23-30,22-30,21-30 453 GEORGE MASON W 3-1 30-24,30-23,26-30,30-24 501 #9 PACIFIC W 3-2 27-30,20-30,30-23,30-24,15-13 529 QUINCY W 3-0 30-18,30-27,30-20 306 MERCYHURST W 3-0 30-22,30-18,30-27 327 at #12 Loyola-Chicago L 1-3 30-28,29-31,23-30,19-30 313 at #10 IPFW L 0-3 24-30,25-30,20-30 2163 at Lewis W 3-2 30-25,23-30,30-26,29-31,15-7 325 #6 OHIO STATE W 3-1 30-32,31-29,30-18,30-27 1093 RUTGERS-NEWARK W 3-0 30-23,30-22,30-27 619 LEWIS W 3-0 30-26,30-27,30-26 736 at #6 Ohio State L 1-3 26-30,25-30,30-26,29-31 528
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NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY Ball State NCAA Tournament History Overall Tournament Record (11-29) Round Robin Record (3-9) Semifinal Record (0-15) Third-Place Match Record (8-5) 2002 at State College, Pa. - tied for third lost to Pepperdine (Semifinals):........................30-32, 30-19, 30-20, 33-31 1997 at Columbus, Ohio. -- tied for third lost to Stanford (Semifinals): ............................................. 15-6, 15-9, 15-10 1995 at Springfield, Mass. -- finished third lost to UCLA (Semifinals):.................................................15-12, 15-9, 15-10 defeated Hawaii (Third-Place Match): .................... 15-6, 10-15, 15-13, 15-8 1994 at Fort Wayne, Ind. -- finished third lost to Penn State (Semifinals): .................................9-15, 15-7, 15-10, 15-6 defeated IPFW (Third-Place Match): ............................... 15-10, 15-12, 15-11
2002 Cardinals
1997 Cardinals
23-8; 14-2 MIVA (First) Tied for Third at NCAA Tournament
27-8 overall; 15-1 MIVA (First) Tied for Third at NCAA Tournament
FRONT ROW (left to right): Keith Schunzel, Matthew Denmark, Tom Tegethoff, Doug Market, Paul Fasshauer, Juan Carlos Lopez, Kyle Weindel and Josh Hall.
FRONT ROW (left to right): Jason Pariseau, Adam Havice, Phil Eatherton, Eduardo Ferraz, Jeff Hisgen, assistant coach Joel Walton, head coach Don Shondell, assistant coach Steve Shondell, German Benabe, Eric Sullivan, Dainis Matison, Jason Fehr and Mitch Sadowsky.
BACK ROW: Head coach Joel Walton, assistant coach Kevin Furnish, volunteer coach Jeff Henry, part-time assistant Jim Palilonis, Jary Delgado, Amitai Sasson, Josh Lee, Andrew Braley, Walter Erickson, Josh Zuidema, Zoran Grabovac, Evan Berg, Kenny Cook, student athletic trainer Andy Wendling and head athletic trainer Neal Hazen.
1990 at Fairfax, Va. -- finished third lost to Southern California (Semifinals): ..........................15-4, 15-11, 15-10 defeated Rutgers-Newark (Third-Place Match): ........ 15-12, 15-4, 7-15, 15-6
BACK ROW: Student manager Jennifer Juett, student manager Lisa VanMeter, student manager Nancy Rimbergas, student trainer Kiley Knoblauch, Dietrich Zeigler, Jeff Robertson, Warren McCrea, Eric Nehl, Brian Hughes, David Kramer, student manager Matt MacDonald, student manager Steve Carr, student manager Kyle Stark, student manager Steve Greene and student manager Paul Schultz.
1989 at Los Angeles, Calif. -- finished fourth lost to Stanford (Semifinals): .................................. 15-13, 8-15, 15-9, 15-13 lost to Penn State (Third-Place Match): ........................... 15-13, 15-11, 15-6 1988 at Fort Wayne, Ind. -- finished third lost to Southern California (Semifinals): .............................15-7, 15-7, 15-11 defeated George Mason (Third-Place Match): ...... 14-16, 15-13, 15-9, 16-14 1985 at Los Angeles, Calif. -- finished fourth lost to Pepperdine (Semifinals):........................................... 15-2, 15-2, 15-7 lost to George Mason (Third-Place Match):....................... 15-12, 15-6, 15-5 1984 at Los Angeles, Calif. -- finished fourth lost to UCLA (Semifinals):.................................................... 15-8, 15-4, 15-6 lost to George Mason (Third-Place Match):........................ 15-6, 19-17, 15-9 1979 at Los Angeles, Calif. -- finished fourth lost to UCLA (Semifinals):.................................................... 15-3, 15-1, 15-4 lost to Rutgers-Newark (Third-Place Match): ....... 15-11, 13-15, 12-15, 15-7, 15-13 1974 at Santa Barbara, Calif. -- finished third lost to UCLA (Semifinals):.................................................. 15-10, 15-9, 15-9 defeated Springfield (Third-Place Match): ......................... 15-4, 14-16, 15-9
1995 Cardinals 25-9 overall; 10-2 MIVA (T-First) Third at NCAA Tournament
1994 Cardinals 28-10 overall; 8-2 MIVA (Second) Third at NCAA Tournament
FRONT ROW (left to right): Jeff Hisgen, Mitch Sadowsky, Eric Sullivan, Jason Pariseau, Greg Romano, Todd Reimer, Scott Oeth, FRONT ROW (left to right): Jeff Hisgen, Mitch Sadowsky, Phil Eatherton, Ivan Dolgov, Eduardo Ferraz, Adam Havice and Robert Eduardo Ferraz, Mike Prosek, Scott Oeth, Todd Reimer, Paul Baxter, Pulliza. Paul Nikiforov, Robert Taliaferro, Greg Romano, Phil Eatherton, Ivan Dolgov, Eric Sullivan and Robert Pulliza. BACK ROW: Assistant coach Joel Walton, volunteer coach Steve Shondell, head coach Don Shondell, student trainer Nikki Lower, student BACK ROW: Head coach Don Shondell, assistant coach Joel Walton, trainer Dennis Sunderman, Jason Swearingen, Dainis Matison, David student assistant coach Dave Bayer, Nathan Sallee, Adam Havice, Bik, Stefan Trienen, Eric Nehl, student manager Clay Brown, student David Bik, Jason Pariseau, Chris Haworth, student trainer J.P. Burford, manager Nancy Rimbergas, student manager Binh Vu, student manager student trainer Jay Pearson, student trainer Trent Trump, student Christine Wheeler and student manager Lisa VanMeter. manager Clay Brown and student manager Christine Wheeler.
1973 at San Diego, Calif. -- finished third lost to Long Beach State (Round Robin): ................................... 15-11, 15-7 lost to San Diego State (Round Robin): ...........................17-19, 15-12, 15-5 defeated Army (Round Robin): ..................................................... 15-4, 15-7 lost to San Diego State (Semifinals): .................................15-5, 15-7, 15-10 defeated Army (Third-Place Match): ..............................................15-7, 15-8 1972 at Muncie, Ind. -- finished third lost to San Diego State (Round Robin): .............................. 15-8, 6-15, 15-5 lost to UC Santa Barbara (Round Robin): ...................................15-9, 15-13 lost to UCLA (Round Robin): ........................................................ 15-1, 15-4 lost to UCLA (Semifinals):......................................... 15-9, 15-9, 12-15, 15-2 defeated UC Santa Barbara (Third-Place Match): .......................15-10, 15-4 1971 at Los Angeles, Calif. -- finished third lost to UC Santa Barbara (Round Robin): .................................... 15-3, 15-8 lost to UCLA (Round Robin): ....................................................... 15-7, 15-12 defeated Springfield (Round Robin):............................................15-3, 15-12 lost to UC Santa Barbara (Semifinals): ................. 15-12, 13-15, 15-8, 15-9 defeated Springfield (Third-Place Match): .................................... 15-4, 15-6 1970 at Los Angeles, Calif. -- finished fourth lost to Long Beach State (Round Robin): ..................................15-11, 17-15 lost to UCLA (Round Robin): ........................................................ 15-4, 15-6 defeated UC Santa Barbara (Round Robin): ...................... 15-9, 5-15, 15-13 lost to Long Beach State (Semifinals).................... 16-14, 6-15, 15-10, 15-6 lost to UC Santa Barbara (Third-Place Match): ............................ 15-4, 15-4
1990 Cardinals
1989 Cardinals
28-11 overall; 5-1 MIVA (T-First) Third at NCAA Tournament
17-14 overall; 5-1 MIVA (First) Fourth at NCAA Tournament
FRONT ROW (left to right): Terry Miller, Nick Nikiforov, Ron Lacis, FRONT ROW (left to right): Steve Hendricks, Rodney Morgan, Rodney Morgan, Chris Beerman, Chris Cooper, Bob Penzes, Steve Ron Lacis, Chad Witty, Michael Fried, Pete Clemens, Chris Beerman, Hendricks, Kevin Furnish, Joe Moyer and Doug Starck. Robert Penzes, Chris Cooper and Joe Moyer. BACK ROW: Assistant coach David Gelios, student manager Brad Ricklefs, student manager Bill Warnock, Bill Bergerson, Paul Nikiforov, Dave Bayer, Stephan Stamato, Bob DiDonato, Craig Skinner, Kevin Laseau, student manager Mike Sannita, student trainer Chad Kerwin and head coach Don Shondell.
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BACK ROW: Assistant coach David Gelios, student manager Kevin Adams, Izaak Mathews, Bill Bergerson, John Shondell, Kevin Furnish, David Nagowski, Doug Starck, Nikifor Nikiforov, Terry Miller, Brian Heffernan, student manager Roger Snider and head coach Don Shondell.
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1988 Cardinals 19-9 overall; 5-1 MIVA (First) Third at NCAA Tournament FRONT ROW (left to right): Chris Cooper, Chris Beerman, Brian Begor, Steve Scheller, Pete Clemens, Michael Fried, Joel Walton, Scott Krenz and Ron Lacis. BACK ROW: Head coach Don Shondell, graduate assistant coach Michael Guevara, assistant coach John Waite, Andris Berzins, Steve Hendricks, Robert Penzes, Chad Witty, Rodney Morgan, Joe Moyer, Michael Soler, student manager Darrell Van Tillburg and student manager Kevin Adams.
1984 Cardinals 1985 Cardinals 22-13 overall; 6-0 MIVA (First) Fourth at NCAA Tournament
26-11 overall; 5-1 MIVA (First) Fourth at NCAA Tournament FRONT ROW (left to right): Chad Weyenberg, Randy Litchfield, Brian Hyde, Corky Robertson and Umit Taftali.
FRONT ROW (left to right): Fernando de Armas, Chris Dowler, John Waite, Gary Granell, Umit Taftali and David Gelios. MIDDLE ROW: Head coach Don Shondell, David Gelios, DarMIDDLE ROW: Jeff Arnold, Jeffrey Nelson, Dale Carney, Timothy rell Morken, Stefan Naaf, Dale Carney and assistant coach Jerre Wallbaum, Darrell Morken, Chad Weyenberg, Brian Begor and Eric McManama. Bulmahn. BACK ROW: Student manager Luis Rivera, student coach Brian Hyde, BACK ROW: Student manager Tim Wallbaum, Kip Miller, Gary Daniel Mansell, John Badami, Pete Clemens, Steve Scheller, Roy Sulma, Granell, Fernando de Armas, John Waite, student assistant coach Joel Walton and head coach Don Shondell. Tom Pingel and student assistant coach Jim Dux.
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1974 Cardinals
1973 Cardinals
26-6 overall; 14-0 MIVA (First) Fourth at NCAA Tournament
21-4 overall; 11-1 MIVA (First) Third at NCAA Tournament
25-8 overall; 10-2 MIVA (Second) Third at NCAA Tournament
FRONT ROW (left to right): Dave Mochalski, Dave Shondell, FRONT ROW (left to right): John Holdredge, Jim Stone, Wes Lyon, FRONT ROW (left to right): George King, Dave Kintner, Mark OzGreg Cox, Pete Hanson, Bob Halbedel and Doug Kehoe. Steve Kehoe, Ron Byram, Steve Shondell and Bob Gilbert. zello, Dave Schakel, Ron Diehm, Steve Bushong and Scott Grimm. MIDDLE ROW: Pete Waite, Kyle Kreiger, Bill Fritsch, Dave Kaleta, MIDDLE ROW: Mark Ozzello, Bill Johnson, Ron Diehm, Steve MIDDLE ROW: Mike Heshelman, Ron Byram, Scott McCoy, Dick Rick Nunez, Jay Baumgardner and Doug West. Bushong, Dave Kintner, Scott Grimm and Rob Buck. Johnson, Jim Stone, Keith Drake, Rob Buck and John Holdredge. BACK ROW: Student manager Tony Washington, student assistant BACK ROW: Head coach Don Shondell, Dan Edwards, Bob Carlson, BACK ROW: Assistant coach Jerre McManama, Dan Edwards, coach Scott Nelson, John Drab, Ray Perl, Brad Thomas, assistant Dick Powers, Mark Hill, Bob Nast, Roger Hendrickson, Bruce Kendall Bob Nast, Bob Gilbert, Bill Johnson, Carl Scholz, Dick Powers, Bruce coach Jerre McManama and head coach Don Shondell. and assistant coach Jerre McManama. Kendall and head coach Don Shondell.
1972 Cardinals 21-5 overall; 11-1 MIVA (T-First) Third at NCAA Tournament FRONT ROW (left to right): Walt Pickerell, Rick Niemi, Kevin Walter, Dave Schakel, Larry Duncan, Richard Johnson, Scott McCoy, Ernie Gilbert and Phil Bledsoe. BACK ROW: Head coach Don Shondell, assistant coach Jerre McManama, student manager George King, Steve Bushong, Ron Diehm, Dave Kintner, Mark Ozzello, Ron Byram, Scott Grimm, John Buchakjian and John Holdredge.
1970 Cardinals 1971 Cardinals 19-3 overall; 10-0 MIVA (First) Third at NCAA Tournament
20-4 overall; 14-0 MIVA (First) Fourth at NCAA Tournament
FRONT ROW (left to right): Ron Goelz, Kevin Walter, Barry FRONT ROW (left to right): John Holdredge, David Carattini, Long, John Buckley, Rick Niemi, Jim Solanick, Paul Meier and Barry Long, Rick Niemi, Ron Goelz, Scott McCoy, Kevin Walter and Walt Pickerell. Walt Pickerell. BACK ROW: Head coach Don Shondell, Bill Wiseman, Dale Flannery, BACK ROW: Head coach Don Shondell, assistant coach Jerre Rick Ervin, Larry Duncan, Dennis Hockemeyer and John Peterson. McManama, Bill Wiseman, Phil Bledsoe, Dennis Hockemeyer, Larry Duncan, Dave Schakel, Dave Kintner, Dale Flannery, Brice Miller and Doug LeMaster.
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MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
THE MIVA With an expressed intent of “promoting volleyball in colleges and regulating by wise and prudent measures the college volleyball competition in the area,” the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Conference was formed in 1961. It was the first league of its kind in the United States designed to organize collegiate volleyball competition. The conference, which later became the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association, sponsors champions at the NCAA and NAIA levels. For the 2008 season, the NCAA portion of the league is comprised of seven schools which make up the Shondell/Dunlap Division. The Shondell/Dunlap Division is comprised of Ball State (1961), IPFW (1981), Lewis (1994), Loyola (1996), Mercyhurst (1997), Ohio State (1961) and Quincy (1994). The 2008 MIVA schedule for the Shondell/Dunlap Division includes 12 matches in which all schools play each other twice, once at home and once on the road. The winner of the regular season title will earn the No. 1 seed in the 2008 MIVA Tournament. The rest of the seeds (2 to 7) will be determined by regular season record. The winner of the 2008 MIVA Tournament will earn the league’s automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. After the 2007 season, the four members of the Coleman Division left the league. Carthage and the Milwaukee School of Engineering joined the Midwest-III Volleyball Conference, while Clarke moved to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and Central State dropped its program.
2007 Shondell/Dunlap Division MIVA OVERALL Win Loss Pct. Win Loss Pct. 1 Ohio State (1) 10 2 .833 23 4 .852 2 IPFW (2) 9 3 .750 23 8 .742 3 Loyola 8 4 .667 23 7 .767 Ball State 8 4 .667 18 12 .600 5 Lewis 5 7 .417 17 14 .548 6 Quincy 2 10 .167 5 26 .161 7 Mercyhurst 0 12 .000 2 23 .080 (1) Shondell/Dunlap Division Regular Season Champion (2) MIVA Tournament Champion
2007 Coleman Division MIVA Win Loss Pct. 1 Carthage (3) 6 0 1.000 2 Clarke 4 2 .667 3 MSOE 2 4 .333 4 *Central State 0 6 .000 (3) Coleman Division Regular Season Champion * not participating in MIVA Tournament
Win 26 13 7 0
OVERALL Loss 7 17 20 9
Pct. .788 .433 .259 .000
2007 MIVA Shondell/Dunlop Awards 2007 MIVA FIRST TEAM Nick Meyer (Ball State) Zach Bailey (Loyola) Jared Dayton (Lewis) Layne Dreven (Ohio State) James Grunst (Loyola) Brian Guntli (Loyola) Colin Lundeen (IPFW) C.J. Macias (IPFW) Daniel Mathews (Ohio State) Josh Stewart (IPFW) 2007 MIVA SECOND TEAM Ian Peckler (Ball State) Matt McCarthy (Ball State) John Albertson (Ohio State) Ian Anderson (Loyola) Peter Coley (Quincy) Robbie Klein (Ohio State) Conor Martin (Ohio State) Dan Meske (Ohio State) Drew Pickering (Lewis) Billy Sahagian (Lewis) Brock Ullrich (IPFW)
2007 MIVA ALL-Tournament Team Colin Lundeen (IPFW) - MVP C.J. Macias (IPFW) Brock Ullrich (IPFW) Josh Stewart (IPFW) Daniel Mathews (Ohio State) Robbie Klein (Ohio State) 2007 PLAYER OF THE YEAR Daniel Mathews (Ohio State) 2007 CO-FRESHMEN OF THE YEAR Jeff Schmitz (Ball State) Matt Pliski (IPFW) 2007 COACH OF THE YEAR Pete Hanson (Ohio State)
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Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Regular Season & Tournament History Year 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976
Regular Season Champion Ohio State Loyola Loyola Ohio State Lewis BALL STATE Lewis Ohio State Ohio State & IPFW Ohio State BALL STATE BALL STATE, Lewis & Ohio State BALL STATE & Ohio State IPFW IPFW/Ohio State IPFW IPFW BALL STATE & IPFW BALL STATE BALL STATE Ohio State Ohio State BALL STATE BALL STATE & Ohio State Ohio State Ohio State Ohio State Kellogg
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BALL STATE Ohio State Ohio State BALL STATE & Ohio State BALL STATE & Ohio State BALL STATE George Williams BALL STATE & Ohio State BALL STATE
1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961
BALL STATE Ohio State BALL STATE BALL STATE BALL STATE BALL STATE BALL STATE George Williams George Williams George Williams
1975 1974 1973 1972
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Tournament Champion IPFW IPFW Ohio State Lewis Quincy BALL STATE Ohio State Ohio State IPFW Lewis BALL STATE Lewis
MIVA Player of the Year Daniel Mathews (Ohio State) Chris Kozlarek (Loyola) Scott Green (Loyola) Matt Zbyszewski (IPFW) Jeff Ptak (IPFW) Pieter Olree (Ohio State) Chris Fash (Ohio State) Angel Aja (Ohio State) Victor Rivera (Lewis) Victor Rivera (Lewis) Eduardo Ferraz (Ball State) Eduardo Ferraz (Ball State)
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Todd Reimer (Ball State)
BALL STATE Ohio State IPFW IPFW BALL STATE
Lloy Ball (IPFW) Lloy Ball (IPFW) Raul Papaleo (IPFW) Fred Malcolm (IPFW) Chris Cooper (Ball State)
BALL STATE BALL STATE Ohio State Ohio State BALL STATE BALL STATE
Jay Golsteyn (IPFW) Jeff Hurst (Ohio State) Jay Golsteyn (IPFW) Mark Edinger (Ohio State) Dale Carney (Ball State) Edwin Fernandez (Ohio State)
Ohio State Ohio State Ohio State Kellogg
Lee Killian (Ball State) Karl Orlavalds (Ohio State) Craig Sherman (Ohio State) Andy Dumpis (Kellogg) Craig Sherman (Ohio State) Bob Halbedel (Ball State) Aldis Berzins (Ohio State) Aldis Berzins (Ohio State) Marc Waldie (Ohio State) Tony Gaines (Ohio State) Steve Bushong (Ball State) Dave Schakel (Ball State) Rick Niemi (Ball State)
Ohio State BALL STATE BALL STATE BALL STATE BALL STATE BALL STATE
Barry Long (Ball State) Steven Henson (Indiana Tech) John Buckley (Ball State) Doug Beal (Ohio State) Tony Musica (Ball State) Bob Stein (Earlham) Bruce Nowicki (Ohio State) Mick Haley (Ball State) Ralph Evans (Ball State) Tom Beerman (Ball State) Fred Giltrow (Geo. Williams) Darrell Morken (Ball State)
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ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS A Dan Anderson ...............................................1980 Steve Arnett ............................................1965-66 Ramon Avila .............................................1975-77 B John Badami ...........................................1985-86 Arnie Ball ................................................1966-67 Jay Baumgartner ..................................... 1980-81 Paul Baxter ..............................................1992-94 Dave Bayer...............................................1990-93 Chris Beerman ......................................... 1987-90 Tom Beerman...........................................1962-63 Brian Begor .............................................1985-88 German Benabe ............................................1996 Evan Berg ............................................... 2003-06 Dave Bergman ..............................................1969 Loren Bieberich .......................................1962-65 Rich Bieberich .........................................1964-66 David Bik .................................................1996-98 Al Blazevich ..............................................1976-77 Phil Bledsoe ..................................................1971 Andrew Braley ........................................ 2002-05 Rob Buck ..................................................1973-75 John Buckley ................................................1962 John Buckley ................................................ 1970 Eric Bulmahn ...........................................1985-86 Scott Bushong ........................................ 2003-05 Steve Bushong .........................................1972-74 Ron Byram ................................................1972-74 C Dave Carlson .......................................... 2005-06 Dale Carney .............................................1983-85 Russ Carney .............................................1975-77 Dennis Carpenter ..........................................1965 Steve Carr .....................................................1998 Luis Castera ..................................................2005 Todd Chamberlain ................... 2006-07 Pete Circenis..................................................1978 Ryan Clarke............................. 2006-07 Pete Clemens...........................................1986-89 Kenny Cook ............................................. 2003-04 Chris Cooper ............................................ 1987-90 Greg Cox ...................................................1978-81 Phil Cravens..................................................1980 R u s s C a r n ey (1975-77), the assistant women’s volleyball coach at Michigan State, was a coach at the 1981 U.S. Olympic Festival. D Pat Damm................................................1998-99 Dave Dancer ................................................. 1991 Herb Davis ....................................................1962 Fernando de Armas ................................ 1984-87 Matt Denmark ........................................ 2000-03 Jary Delgado ...........................................2001-04 Bob DiDonato ..........................................1990-93 Ron Diehm................................................1972-74 Ivan Dolgov..............................................1994-96 Chris Dowler ............................................1983-86 Keith Drake ....................................................1973 Don Driggs ............................................... 1961-62 Larry Duncan ........................................... 1970-72 Patrick Durbin......................................... 2004-06 E Jim East................................................... 1961-62 Phil Eatherton..........................................1994-97 Billy Ebel...................................... 2007 Kuitim (Tim) Elezi .................................... 1986-87 Tony Engel ............................................... 1991-92 Walter Erickson ............................................2001 Rick Ervin ................................................1969-70 Ralph Evans .............................................1962-64
L Ron Lacis .................................................1986-89 Kevin Laseau ...........................................1990-92 Mark Lau .................................................1998-00 Josh Lee ..................................................2001-03 John Lewis ...................................................1992 Mike Lingenfelter..........................................1983 Randy Litchfield....................................... 1981-84 Barry Long ............................................... 1969-71 Dave Long.....................................................1963 Juan Carlos Lopez ...................................1999-02 Wes Lyon ..................................................1974-77
Dale Flannery (1969-71), was a two-time All-MIVA First Team selection for the Cardinals as well as a member of the 1971 NCAA All-Star Team. F Paul Fasshauer ........................................1999-02 Jason Fehr ...............................................1996-99 Eduardo Ferraz.........................................1994-97 Dale Flannery .......................................... 1969-71 Steve Fleming ..........................................1962-64 Michael Fried ..........................................1986-89 Bill Fritsch ............................................... 1979-80 Ken Fry ....................................................1969-70 Roy Fuhrman ...........................................1962-65 Kevin Furnish ........................................... 1989-91 G Terry Garman ...........................................1962-63 David Gelios .................................................1984 Bob Gilbert ...............................................1974-75 Ernie Gilbert ................................................. 1972 Ron Goelz .................................................1970-71 Brian Goralski ...............................................1980 Zoran Grabovac ...................................... 2003-06 Gary Granell............................................. 1984-87 Scott Grimm..............................................1972-74 H Bob Halbedel ............................................1978-79 Mick Haley...............................................1962-65 Josh Hall ................................................ 2000-03 Dale Hamacher ............................................. 1961 Dave Hamilton ...............................................1977 Ken Haney .............................................. 2004-05 Pete Hanson .............................................1978-79 Adam Havice ...........................................1995-98 Steve Hendricks....................................... 1987-90 Jeff Hisgen ..............................................1994-97 Terry Hitchcock .............................................1960 Dennis Hockemeyer ..................................1970-71 John Holdredge ........................................1972-74 Dan Howe .....................................................1965 Brian Hughes .....................................1997, 99-00 Tony Hullinger..........................................1992-93 Ed Humphrey ........................................... 1981-82 Brian Hyde............................................... 1981-84 I Ben Irvington................................................1960 Ben Irwin ..................................... 2007 J Jerry Jameson .........................................1960-62 Ron Jenks.....................................................1960 Bill Johnson .............................................1973-75 Dennis Johnson .......................................1966-68 Dick Johnson .................................................1973 K Dave Kaleta ..............................................1976-79 Woody Kasch ................................................ 1961 Doug Kehoe ............................................. 1978-80 Steve Kehoe..............................................1975-77 Bruce Kendall ...........................................1974-75 Dave Ketter ....................................................1978 Lee Killian................................................ 1981-83 George King ...................................................1973 Dave Kintner .............................................1972-74 Jay Kinzel .....................................................1964 Mikko Korhonen............................................1999 Jack Kovell ..............................................1966-67 David Kramer ................................................1998 Ralph Kramer ................................................1960 Kyle Kreiger .................................................. 1979 Scott Krenz ..............................................1986-88
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M Jayson Magnus ....................................... 1991-92 Mike Malley.............................................1980-82 Doug Market .................................1998, 2000-02 Jim Martin....................................................1969 Dainis Matison ..............................1995-97, 1999 Criag Mattison..............................................2000 Matt McCarthy ....................... 2006-07 Scott McCoy ......................................... 1972-73 Warren McCrea.................................1996, 98-99 Jerre McManama .................................... 1960-61 Nick Meyer ............................. 2004-07 Greg Miller............................................... 1981-82 Terry Miller ...................................................1990 Dave Mochalski ....................................... 1979-80 Kirk Molebash ..............................................1960 Jerry Moore .............................................1962-64 Rodney Morgan ....................................... 1988-91 Darrell Morken Sr. ................................... 1960-61 Darrell Morken Jr. ...................................1984-85 Joe Moyer ............................................... 1988-91 Dave Mulligan .........................................1967-69 Mike Munday................................................1999 Tony Musica ............................................1966-68 Jerre McManama (1960-61) was a member of the first collegiate all-conference team in men’s volleyball. He served 16 years as the BSU men’s assistant coach and was the BSU women’s head coach from 1983-88. N Stefan Naaf .............................................1982-84 Dave Nagowski.............................................1989 Dick Naylor ...................................................1960 Eric Nehl ..................................................1997-98 Jeff Nelson ..............................................1985-86 Scott Nelson .............................................1975-77 Nick Nikiforov..........................................1989-90 Paul Nikiforov ...................................1990, 92-94 Rick Niemi ............................................... 1970-72 Rick Nunez .............................................. 1979-80
R Carlos Ramos................................................2006 Kevin Reams ..................................................1978 Todd Reimer.............................................1992-95 Larry Ritenour..........................................1962-63 Arturo Rivera ................................................2005 Corky Robertson ...................................... 1981-84 Jeff Robertson ....................................1997-99-00 George Romack .......................................1965-66 Greg Romano ...........................................1992-95 Keith Rufener ............................................1975-78 Mark Rumschik ....................... 2004-07 S Mitch Sadowsky ......................................1995-98 Amitai Sasson..........................................2001-04 Craig Schafer ............................................1975-76 Dave Schakel ............................................1971-73 Steve Scheller..........................................1986-88 Jeff Schmitz ................................ 2007 Eric Schulte ................................. 2007 Brent Schulz ............................................ 1999-01 Keith Schunzel .........................................2001-04 Dave Shondell.........................................1978, 80 John Shondell................................... 1989, 91-93 Steve Shondell..........................................1974-77 Craig Skinner ...........................................1990-93 Jim Solanick ................................................. 1970 Matt Sprague ............................... 2007 Stephan Stamato ..................................... 1990-91 Doug Starck .................................................. 1991 Jim Stone .................................................1973-75 Fred Stoops ..............................................1976-78 Eric Sullivan.............................................1994-97 Roy Sulma ....................................................1985 Ted Summers-Torres ......................................2006 T Umit Taftali ..............................................1982-85 Robert Taliaferro ...................................... 1991-94 Tom Tegethoff ...............................1998, 2000-02 Mark Termion.......................... 2006-07 Brad Thomas ................................................ 1979 Darrell Thomas .............................................1962 Keith Thornburgh .....................................1965-67 Michael Tidwell ............................................1993 Stefan Trienen .........................................1995-96 V Barry VanSlager ............................................1968 Homey Vaziri .................................................1962 W John Waite .............................................. 1984-87 Pete Waite ................................................1979-81 Jerry Walker ............................................1967-69 Tim Wallbaum .........................................1984-86 Kevin Walter .............................................1971-72 Joel Walton .............................................1985-88 Kyle Weindel........................................... 2000-03 Gary Weiss ................................................... 1961 Doug West ............................................... 1979-82 Chad Weyenberg......................................1982-85 Doug Willmann....................................... 2004-06 Brian Winchester..........................................2001 Bill Wiseman ........................................... 1969-71 Chad Witty ..............................................1988-89
O Scott Oeth................................................1992-95 Justin Orr..................................... 2007 Dallas Osting ...........................................1966-68 Mark Ozzello .............................................1972-74 P Wayne Panning............................................. 1967 Jason Pariseau ............................................. 1997 Ken Payne .....................................................1960 Reece Peacock ........................................1967-69 Ian Peckler .............................. 2005-07 Robert Penzes.......................................... 1987-90 Lee Perkins ............................................ 1966, 68 Ray Perl ................................................... 1979-82 Ethan Pheister ............................. 2007 Walt Pickerell ...........................................1971-72 Tom Pingel ............................................... 1981-84 Dick Powers ...................................................1975 Robert Pulliza ..........................................1994-96
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Pete Waite (1979-81), the head women’s volleyball coach at Wisconsin, was a two-time All-MIVA First Team selection for the Cardinals. Y Jon Young.................................................1977-78 Mel Young ............................................... 1961-64 John Yount ..............................................1966-67 Z Tom Zell ...................................................1967-68 Josh Zuidema ......................................... 2002-03
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AWARDS & HONORS American Volleyball Coaches Association All-America First Team Paul Fasshauer .............................................2002 Eduardo Ferraz.........................................1996-97 Asics/Volleyball Magazine All-America First Team Eduardo Ferraz.............................................. 1997 Todd Reimer..................................................1995 Chris Cooper ............................................1989-90 Volleyball Magazine All-International All-America First Team Eduardo Ferraz.........................................1995-96 Asics/Volleyball Magazine All-America Second Team Ian Peckler ....................................................2007 Eduardo Ferraz..............................................1996 Todd Reimer..................................................1994 Chris Beerman .........................................1989-90 Chris Cooper .................................................1988 Randy Litchfield............................................1984 John Waite (198487), who was an assistant coach for the BSU men’s volleyball team during the 1988 season, was invited to the 1995 U.S. Olympic Festival. American Volleyball Coaches Association All-America Second Team Ian Peckler ....................................................2007 Keith Schunzel ..............................................2004 Eduardo Ferraz..............................................1995 Todd Reimer.............................................1994-95 All-America Second Team Jim East........................................................1962 Asics/Volleyball Monthly All-America Third Team Eduardo Ferraz..............................................1995 Dale Carney ..................................................1985 All-America Third Team Tony Musica .................................................1968 Ralph Evans ..................................................1964 Asics/Volleyball Magazine All-America Honorable Mention Phil Eatherton............................................... 1997 Greg Romano ...........................................1994-95 Todd Reimer..................................................1993 John Shondell...............................................1992 Brian Begor ..................................................1988 Fernando de Armas ...................................... 1987 John Waite ................................................... 1987
World Junior Championships Lee Killian..................................................... 1981
Dave Shondell (1978 & 80), who is in his fifth season as the head women’s volleyball coach at Purdue, has guided the Boilermakers to the NCAA Tournament in each of the last four seasons. American Volleyball Coaches Association National Player of the Week Keith Schunzel ..............................................2004 Paul Fasshauer .............................................2002 Tom Tegethoff ...............................................2002 Brian Hughes ................................................2000 Eduardo Ferraz.............................................. 1997 Phil Eatherton...............................................1996 Eduardo Ferraz..............................................1996 Todd Reimer..................................................1995 Todd Reimer..................................................1994
- Photo Courtesy of USC Athletics Mick Haley (1962-65), the 1965 MIVA Player of the Year, has won three NCAA National Championships as a women’s volleyball coach. His first came with Texas in 1988. He posted back-to-back NCAA Championships with USC in 2002 and 2003. The head coach of the U.S. Women’s Volleyball National Team from 1997-2000, Haley guided the team to a fourth-place finish at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Haley also owns one AIAW National Championship with Texas (1981) and two NJCAA National Championships with Kellogg Community College (1978 & 1979).
NCAA All-Tournament Team Todd Reimer..................................................1995 Jim Stone ......................................................1974 Dave Schakel .................................................1973 Rick Niemi ................................................1971-72 Dale Flannery ................................................1971 NCAA All-Star Team Dave Schakel .................................................1973 Dale Flannery ................................................1971 Jerre McManama (Mgr.) ..........................1971-72 Rick Niemi ................................................1971-72 Don Shondell (Coach)...............................1971-72 U.S. National Team Matt Denmark ........................................ 2004-05 Phil Eatherton..........................................1997-05 Greg Romano ...........................................1997-00 U.S. National “B” Team Greg Romano ................................................1994 U.S. Junior National Team Matt McCarthy .............................................2005 Craig Skinner (Coach)...................................1999 Tom Tegethoff ...............................................1999 Greg Romano ................................................1992 Jim Stone (Coach)........................................1985 Lee Killian..................................................... 1981 Dave Mochalski ........................................1978-79
World University Games Matthew Denmark............................ 2003, 2005 Paul Fasshauer .............................................2001 Phil Eatherton...............................................1995 Greg Romano ................................................1995 Arnie Ball (Coach) ........................................1985 Phil Cravens.................................................. 1979 Steve Arnett ..................................................1973 Jerre McManama ..........................................1973 Dave Schakel .................................................1973
U.S. Olympic Festival Jeff Hisgen ...................................................1995 Paul Baxter ...................................................1994 Jeff Hisgen ...................................................1994 Scott Oeth.....................................................1994 Todd Reimer.............................................1993-94 Greg Romano ...........................................1993-94 Kevin Furnish ................................................ 1991 Dave Bayer ............................................. 1990-91 Jayson Magnus ............................................1990 Paul Nikiforov ........................................ 1990, 94 Robert Taliaferro ...........................................1990 Rodney Morgan ............................................1989 Doug Starck .............................................1989-90 Ron Lacis ......................................................1988 Chris Beerman .............................................1986 Tim Elezi .......................................................1986 Steve Shondell (Coach) ................................1986 John Badami ................................................1985 Brian Begor .............................................1985-86 Fernando de Armas ......................................1985 Michael Fried ...............................................1985 John Waite ...................................................1985 Joel Walton .............................................1985-86 Chris Dowler .................................................1983 Chad Weyenberg...........................................1983 Dale Carney ..................................................1982 Phil Craven ...................................................1982 Mike Lingenfelter..........................................1982 Russ Carney (Coach) .................................... 1981 Lee Killian..................................................... 1981 Tom Pingel .................................................... 1981 Jim Stone (Coach)........................................ 1981 Mick Haley (Coach) ................................1978, 86 Dave Mochalski ........................................1978-79
World Championships Scott Nelson ..................................................1977 Dave Schakel .................................................1974 Steve Arnett ................................................. 1970 Mick Haley.................................................... 1970 Tom Beerman......................................... 1966, 70
U.S. Junior National Training Team Todd Chamberlain .........................................2006
Junior National All-American Brian Hyde.................................................... 1981 Randy Litchfield............................................ 1981 Tom Pingel .................................................... 1981 Rookie All-American Randy Litchfield............................................1986 Scott Nelson ..................................................1975 Mark Ozzello ..................................................1973 Asics/Volleyball Monthly All-Freshman Team Doug Market .................................................1998 Eduardo Ferraz..............................................1994 Todd Reimer..................................................1992 Stephan Stamato ..........................................1990
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Matt Denmark (2000-03) participated in the 2003 and 2005 World University Games after finishing his career at Ball State as an All-Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association First Team selection.
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Greg Romano (1992-95), a two-time Asics/ Volleyball Magazine All-America Honorable Mention, also ended his career as a threetime All-MIVA First Team Selection.
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Phil Eatherton (1994-97) helped guide the USA Men’s National Volleyball Team to a 3-0 win over Puerto Rico in the gold medal match of the 2005 FIVB World Championship Qualifying Tournament. He also participated in the 2004 Olympics as a middle blocker. Team USA fell 3-1 to Russia in the bronze medal match.
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AWARDS & HONORS National Volleyball Hall Of Fame Dr. Don Shondell ..........................................1996 American Volleyball Coaches Association/ Tachikara National Coach of the Year Dr. Don Shondell ..........................................1995 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Coach of the Year Joel Walton ..................................................2001 Dr. Don Shondell ..........................................1995 Dr. Don Shondell ..........................................1990 Dr. Don Shondell .......................................... 1979 Dr. Don Shondell ...........................................1974 Dr. Don Shondell .......................................... 1970 Dr. Don Shondell .......................................... 1967 Dr. Don Shondell .........................................1966 Dr. Don Shondell ......................................... 1961
Jim Stone (1973-75), the head women’s volleyball coach at Ohio State for the past 26 years, retired this past season after guiding OSU to a 394-149 (.726) record over his career. Ball State Athletics Hall Of Fame Steve Shondell (Coach/Contributor) ............2005 Chris Cooper .................................................2003 Scott Nelson .................................................1999 Wes Lyon ...................................................... 1997 Rick Niemi ....................................................1995 Dave Schakel ................................................1989 Mick Haley....................................................1984 Dr. Don Shondell ..........................................1983 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Most Valuable Player Eduardo Ferraz.........................................1996-97 Todd Reimer..................................................1995 Chris Cooper .................................................1990 Dale Carney ..................................................1985 Lee Killian.....................................................1983 Bob Halbedel ................................................ 1979 Steve Bushong ..............................................1974 Dave Schakel .................................................1973 Rick Niemi .................................................... 1972 Barry Long .....................................................1971 John Buckley ................................................ 1970 Tony Musica .................................................1968 Mick Haley....................................................1965 Ralph Evans ..................................................1964 Tom Beerman................................................1963 Darrell Morken. ............................................. 1961
Dr. Don Shondell posted an overall record of 769-280-6 in 34 seasons as BSU’s head coach. He was inducted to the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1996. CoSIDA At-Large Academic All-America First Team Stephan Stamato .......................................... 1991 CoSIDA At-Large Academic All-America Third Team Bob DiDonato ...............................................1993
Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Freshman of the Year Jeff Schmitz .................................................2007 D av e S c h a ke l (1971-73), a twotime All-MIVA First Team selection, was the 1973 MIVA Player of the Year
CoSIDA Academic All-District V At-Large First Team Nick Meyer ...................................................2006 CoSIDA Academic All-District V At-Large Team Bob DiDonato ...............................................1993 Stephan Stamato .......................................... 1991 USA TODAY Positive Performer Jason Fehr ....................................................1998 Mike Malley’s (1980-82) .329 career attack percentage is tied for 21st in the Ball State record books.
Jary Delgado (2001-04) finished his career with 1,036 kills, becoming the first BSU player in the rally-scoring era to reach 1,000 kills. The total ranks 10th overall in school annals.
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Lee Killian (198183) earned AllMIVA First Team accolades in 1982 and 1983.
Keith Schunzel (2001-04) was selected to the 2004 AVCA All-America Second Team. The setter finished his career ranked third in the BSU record books with 5,558 assists. All-Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association First Team Nick Meyer ..............................................2006-07 Dave Carlson ................................................2006 Evan Berg .....................................................2005 Keith Schunzel ........................................ 2002-04 Jary Delgado ................................................2004 Matthew Denmark........................................2003 Paul Fasshauer ........................................2001-02 Phil Eatherton............................................... 1997 Jason Fehr .................................................... 1997 Eduardo Ferraz.........................................1995-97 Todd Reimer.............................................1993-95 Greg Romano ...........................................1993-95 John Shondell..........................................1992-93 Paul Nikiforov ...............................................1992 Kevin Furnish ........................................... 1990-91 Chris Beerman .........................................1989-90 Brian Begor ..................................................1988 Chris Cooper ............................................ 1987-90 Fernando de Armas ...................................... 1987 John Waite .............................................. 1986-87 Chris Dowler ............................................1985-86 Dale Carney ..................................................1985 Chad Weyenberg...........................................1985 Corky Robertson ...........................................1984 Randy Litchfield.......................................1983-84 Tom Pingel ....................................................1983 Brian Hyde...............................................1982-84 Lee Killian................................................1982-83 Ray Perl ........................................................1982 Doug West ............................................... 1981-82 Pete Waite ............................................... 1980-81 Dave Mochalski ............................................1980 Bill Fritsch ............................................... 1979-80 Bob Halbedel ............................................1978-79 Pete Hanson .............................................1978-79 Scott Nelson .............................................1976-77 Steve Shondell..........................................1976-77 Craig Schafer .................................................1976 Rob Buck .......................................................1975 Wes Lyon ..................................................1974-77 Jim Stone .................................................1974-75 Bill Johnson .............................................1973-75 Steve Bushong .........................................1973-74 Mark Ozzello .............................................1972-74 Dave Schakel ........................................... 1972-73 Larry Duncan ................................................ 1972 Rick Niemi ................................................1971-72 Dale Flannery ...........................................1970-71 Barry Long ................................................1970-71 John Buckley ................................................ 1970 Reece Peacock .............................................1969 Dallas Osting ................................................1968 Dennis Johnson ............................................1968 Tony Musica ............................................1967-68 Keith Thornburgh .....................................1965-67 Arnie Ball ..................................................... 1967 Steve Arnett .................................................1966 Rich Bieberich .........................................1965-66 Mick Haley....................................................1965 Ralph Evans ................................................1964 Mel Young ...............................................1963-64 Jim East........................................................1962 Jerry Jameson ..............................................1962 Jerre McManama ......................................... 1961 Darrell Morken Sr. ........................................ 1961
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All-Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Second Team Matt McCarthy .............................................2007 Ian Peckler ...............................................2006-07 Evan Berg .....................................................2006 Patrick Durbin...............................................2006 Nick Meyer ...................................................2005 Zoran Grabovac ............................................2004 Josh Zuidema .............................................2003 Matt Denmark .........................................2001-02 Keith Schunzel ..............................................2001 Brian Hughes ................................................2000 Jason Fehr ...............................................1998-99 Phil Eatherton...............................................1995 Scott Oeth................................................1994-95 Eduardo Ferraz..............................................1994 Larry Duncan .................................................1971 Bill Wiseman .................................................1971 Rick Ervin ..................................................... 1970 Rick Niemi .................................................... 1970 Barry Long ....................................................1969 Jerald Walker................................................1969 Lee Perkins ...................................................1968 Tom Zell ........................................................1968 Dennis Johnson ............................................ 1967 Jack Kovell ................................................... 1967 Arnie Ball .....................................................1966 George Romack ............................................1966 Mick Haley....................................................1964 Dan Howe .....................................................1964 Jay Kinzel .....................................................1964 All-Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Third Team Kyle Weindel.................................................2002 Mark Lau ......................................................2000 All-Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Honorable Mention Phil Eatherton...............................................1996 Jason Fehr ....................................................1996
Kevin Furnish (1989-91), the assistant coach of the BSU men’s volleyball program, was a member of the 1991 U.S. Olympic Festival team, as well as a two-time All-MIVA First Team selection (1990 & 1991).
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RECORDS Record
Individual Career Top Four
Individual Season Top Four
Games Played
1. 2. 3. 4.
Chris Cooper (1987-90)...........................................478 Eduardo Ferraz (1994-97) ...................................... 433 Keith Schunzel (2001-2004).................................. 423 Chris Beerman (1987-90) ........................................415
1. Chris Beerman (1990) ............................................134 2. Chris Cooper (1990) ...............................................132 Kevin Furnish (1990) ..............................................132 4. Rodney Morgan (1990)...........................................130
1. 2. 3. 4.
1988.................................................................... 140 1984.................................................................... 138 1990.....................................................................137 1994 & 1991........................................................136
Kills
1. 2. 3. 4.
Todd Reimer (1992-95) .........................................2041 Jason Fehr (1996-99) ...........................................1829 Chris Beerman (1987-90) ..................................... 1777 Greg Romano (1992-95) .......................................1603
1. 2. 3. 4.
Chris Beerman (1990) ........................................... 628 Todd Reimer (1994) ................................................ 616 Todd Reimer (1995) ............................................... 599 Jason Fehr (1997).................................................. 562
1. 2. 3. 4.
1990..................................................................2652 1994...................................................................2577 1991 ...................................................................2521 1988..................................................................2455
Kills-Per-Game Average (min. 500 kills for career)
1. 2. 3. 4.
Todd Reimer (1992-95) ......................................... 5.32 Jason Fehr (1996-99) ........................................... 4.84 Chris Beerman (1987-90) ..................................... 4.28 Greg Romano (1992-95) ........................................4.07
1. 2. 3. 4.
Todd Reimer (1995) ...............................................5.76 Todd Reimer (1993) .............................................. 5.66 Jason Fehr (1997)................................................. 5.30 Todd Reimer (1994) .............................................. 5.22
1. 2. 3. 4.
1997 .................................................................20.07 1995................................................................. 19.56 1993..................................................................19.47 1990................................................................. 19.36
Matches with Double-Figure Kills
1. 2. 3. 4.
Todd Reimer (1992-95) ............................................ 92 Chris Beerman (1987-90) ........................................ 86 Jason Fehr (1996-99) .............................................. 83 Greg Romano (1992-95) .......................................... 82
1. Chris Beerman (1990) ..............................................35 2. Todd Reimer (1994) ..................................................28 3. Four Players ..............................................................27
Most Matches with 20 or more Kills
1. 2. 3. 4.
Todd Reimer (1992-95) ............................................ 49 Jason Fehr (1996-99) .............................................. 39 Chris Beerman (1987-90) ........................................ 26 Greg Romano (1992-95) .......................................... 23
1. Todd Reimer (1994) ..................................................16 2. Jason Fehr (1997).....................................................14 Todd Reimer (1995) ..................................................14 Todd Reimer (1993) ..................................................14
Total Attempts
1. 2. 3. 4.
Todd Reimer (1992-1995) .....................................4019 Chris Beerman (1987-90) ..................................... 3751 Jason Fehr (1996-99) ...........................................3749 Nick Meyer (2004-07) ........................ 3175
1. 2. 3. 4.
Chris Beerman (1990) .......................................... 1310 Brian Hughes (2000)............................................1237 Todd Reimer (1995) ..............................................1232 Todd Reimer (1994) .............................................. 1160
1. 2. 3. 4.
1990..................................................................5600 1991 .................................................................. 5421 1988...................................................................5312 1994...................................................................5108
Hitting Percentage
1. 2. 3. 4.
Paul Fasshauer (1999-02) ......................................431 Phil Eatherton (1994-97) ...................................... .422 Matthew Denmark (2000-03) ................................407 Matt McCarthy (2006-pres.) .............. .406
1. 2. 3. 4.
Paul Fasshauer (2002) ......................................... .536 Matt McCarthy (2007) ...................... .448 Phil Eatherton (1997) ........................................... .443 Phil Eatherton (1995) ........................................... .433
1. 2. 3. 4.
1997 .....................................................................373 2002 ....................................................................341 1994....................................................................338 1995................................................................... .337
Assists
1. 2. 3. 4.
Chris Cooper (1987-90).........................................7281 Eduardo Ferraz (1994-97) .....................................6779 Keith Schunzel (2001-2004)................................ 5558 John Shondell (1989, 1991-93) .......................... 3840
1. 2. 3. 4.
Chris Cooper (1990) ............................................ 2066 Chris Cooper (1988) .............................................1954 Eduardo Ferraz (1994) .......................................... 1912 Jeff Robertson (2000)..........................................1868
1. 1994..................................................................2352 1991 ..................................................................2352 3. 1995.................................................................. 2272 4. 1988..................................................................2248
Assists-Per-Game Average (min. 100 assists for career)
1. 2. 3. 4.
Eduardo Ferraz (1994-97) ....................................15.66 Chris Cooper (1987-90)........................................15.23 Keith Schunzel (2001-2004)................................13.14 Dave Carlson (2003-2006) ..................................12.30
1. 2. 3. 4.
Chris Cooper (1988) .............................................17.14 Eduardo Ferraz (1997) .........................................16.88 Eduardo Ferraz (1995) .........................................16.24 John Shondell (1993) ..........................................16.06
1. 2. 3. 4.
1997 ................................................................. 18.49 1993................................................................. 18.28 2000 ................................................................ 18.22 1995..................................................................18.18
Service Aces
1. 2. 3. 4.
Chris Cooper (1987-90)...........................................190 Jason Fehr (1996-99) .............................................155 Todd Reimer (1992-95) ...........................................136 Corky Robertson (1981-84) ......................................117
1. Chris Cooper (1990) .................................................61 Chris Cooper (1989) .................................................61 3. Corky Robertson (1984)........................................... 60 4. Jason Fehr (1999) ................................................... 56
1. 2. 3. 4.
1982.....................................................................279 1984....................................................................269 1994.................................................................... 259 1983.................................................................... 237
Service Aces Per Game (minimum 50 aces for career)
1. 2. 3. 4.
Jason Fehr (1996-99) ............................................0.41 Chris Cooper (1987-90)......................................... 0.40 Todd Reimer (1992-95) ......................................... 0.35 Nick Meyer (2004-07) ........................ 0.30
1. 2. 3. 4.
Jason Fehr (1999) ................................................ 0.56 Chris Cooper (1989) ............................................. 0.54 Corky Robertson (1984)........................................ 0.50 Doug Market (2001) ............................................. 0.49
1. 2. 3. 4.
1982................................................................... 2.31 1983...................................................................1.96 1984...................................................................1.95 1994...................................................................1.90
Digs
1. 2. 3. 4.
Chris Beerman (1987-90) .....................................1047 Chris Cooper (1987-90).......................................... 922 Rodney Morgan (1988-91)..................................... 867 Eduardo Ferraz (1994-97) ...................................... 856
1. 2. 3. 4.
Brian Hyde (1984) ..................................................372 Chris Beerman (1990) ........................................... 359 Corky Robertson (1984)..........................................351 Dave Bayer (1991) .................................................. 314
1. 2. 3. 4.
1984.................................................................. 2027 1991 .................................................................. 1834 1988...................................................................1778 1990...................................................................1769
Matches with Double-Figure Digs
1. 2. 3. 4.
Chris Beerman (1987-90) .........................................43 Ian Peckler (2005-pres) ..........................37 Chris Cooper (1987-90).............................................31 Eduardo Ferraz (1994-97) & Rodney Morgan (1988-91)...29
1. Brian Hyde (1984) ....................................................19 Corky Robertson (1984)............................................19 3. Chris Beerman (1990) ..............................................16 4. Dave Bayer (1991) & Rodney Morgan (1991) ..........15
Most Matches with 20 or more Digs
1. Rodney Morgan (1988-91)..........................................2 Chris Beerman (1987-90) ..........................................2 Joel Walton (1985-88)................................................2 Fernando de Armas (1984-87)....................................2
1. Chris Beerman (1990) ............................................. 2 2. 16 Times .....................................................................1
Most Matches with 20 or more Digs and 20 or more Kills
1. Dave Bayer (1990-93).................................................1 Kevin Furnish (1989-91) .............................................1 Fernando de Armas (1984-87)....................................1
1. Dave Bayer (1991) ................................................... 1 Kevin Furnish (1991)................................................ 1 Fernando de Armas (1987) ...................................... 1
Digs-Per-Game Average (min. 400 digs for career)
1. 2. 3. 4.
Ian Peckler (2005-pres.) ......................2.58 Chris Beerman (1987-90) ..................................... 2.52 Joel Walton (1985-88).......................................... 2.20 Rodney Morgan (1988-91).....................................2.18
1. 2. 3. 4.
Brian Hyde (1984) ................................................ 2.98 Corky Robertson (1984)........................................ 2.93 Joel Walton (1988)............................................... 2.82 Chris Beerman (1988) .......................................... 2.80
1. 2. 3. 4.
1984................................................................. 14.69 1989..................................................................13.81 1991 ................................................................. 13.49 1990..................................................................12.91
Solo Blocks
1. 2. 3. 4.
Brian Hyde (1981-84) ............................................ 209 Chris Cooper (1987-90)........................................... 151 Chris Beerman (1987-90) .......................................143 Brian Begor (1985-88)............................................136
1. 2. 3. 4.
Brian Hyde (1982) ................................................... 84 Brian Begor (1988) ...................................................79 Chad Witty (1989) ....................................................73 Brian Hyde (1984) ................................................... 69
1. 2. 3. 4.
1988.................................................................... 436 1989....................................................................352 1982....................................................................330 1987 .................................................................... 325
Block Assists
1. 2. 3. 4.
Phil Eatherton (1994-97) ........................................477 Matthew Denmark (2000-2003) ........................... 436 Scott Oeth (1992-95) ..............................................397 David Bik (1996-98) .............................................. 393
1. 2. 3. 4.
Brian Hyde (1984) ..................................................198 Scott Oeth (1994) ...................................................158 Mark Lau (1999).....................................................152 Stephan Stamato (1991)......................................... 151
1. 2. 3. 4.
1994.................................................................... 789 1997 .....................................................................778 1996....................................................................699 1991 & 1984.......................................................698
Total Blocks
1. 2. 3. 4.
Phil Eatherton (1994-97) ........................................575 Matthew Denmark (2000-2003) ............................ 513 Scott Oeth (1992-95) ............................................. 503 Eduardo Ferraz (1994-97) ...................................... 464
1. 2. 3. 4.
Brian Hyde (1984) ................................................. 267 Scott Oeth (1994) ................................................... 210 Stephan Stamato (1990) ....................................... 208 Stephan Stamato (1991)........................................ 204
1. 2. 3. 4.
1988.................................................................... 673 1987 ....................................................................598 1994....................................................................559 1991 .................................................................... 557
Stephan Stamato (1990 - 91) ...............................1.61 David Bik (1996-98) ............................................. 1.59 Mark Lau (1998-2000) ......................................... 1.55 Scott Oeth (1992-95) ............................................ 1.52 Brian Hyde (1981-84) ...............................................10 Mark Lau (1998-2000) ...............................................8 Stephan Stamato (1990-91) ................................... 8 4. Phil Eatherton (1994-97) ............................................7
1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2.
Brian Hyde (1984) .................................................2.14 Matt Denmark (2000) ...........................................1.81 Mark Lau (1999)....................................................1.76 Scott Oeth (1994) ................................................. 1.72 Brian Hyde (1984) ......................................................9 Mark Lau (1999).........................................................5 Stephan Stamato (1991).............................................5 4. Four Times ..................................................................4
1. 2. 3. 4.
1988................................................................... 4.81 1987 ...................................................................4.64 1989................................................................... 4.31 1998................................................................... 4.27
Blocks-Per-Game Average (min. 200 total blocks for career) Most Matches with Double-Figure Blocks
1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2.
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Team Season Top Four
Prior to 1989, Corky Robertson (1981-84) was the school recordholder in career service aces (117) and aces in a season (60). The totals now rank fourth and third, respectively.
Eduardo Ferraz (199497) is the Ball State record-holder with a 15.66 assists-per-game average. He also ranks second in school annals with 6,779 career assists. His 1,912 assists in 1994 also rank as the third-best total in BSU history.
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RECORDS Record
Individual Match Top 10
Kills
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Chris Beerman (2/11/89 vs. Penn State) ........................44 Todd Reimer (3/4/95 vs. Penn State) .............................38 Jason Fehr (2/28/97 vs. Penn State) ............................. 37 Jason Fehr (2/4/99 vs. Ohio State) ................................36 Jason Fehr (4/19/97 vs. Lewis) ......................................35 Todd Reimer (2/18/95 vs. Penn State) ...........................35 Todd Reimer (4/3/93 vs. Brigham Young) ......................35 Kevin Furnish (4/5/91 vs. George Mason)......................35 Fernando de Armas (3/7/86 at Cal State Northridge) ...35 10. Three Times ......................................................................34
1. 2/3/90 vs. Rutgers-Newark ...................................130 2. 2/14/97 vs. Penn State ..........................................116 3/27/87 vs. George Mason ....................................116 4. 4/5/91 vs. George Mason ......................................114 5. 3/8/00 at Brigham Young ......................................111 6. 4/10/93 vs. IPFW ...................................................110 3/21/86 vs. Ohio State ..........................................110 8. 1/23/93 vs. Rutgers-Newark .................................109 3/3/86 at Loyola Marymount ...............................109 10. 4/23/88 vs. Ohio State .........................................108
Wins in a Season (Matches) 1. 1982...................................................... 35 1965...................................................... 35 3. 1983.......................................................31 4. 1968......................................................30 5. Four Times ............................................ 28
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Jason Fehr (3/11/99 at UC Irvine) .................................. 74 Todd Reimer (3/4/95 vs. Penn State) ............................. 73 Todd Reimer (2/18/95 vs. Penn State) ........................... 71 Jason Fehr (4/19/97 vs. Lewis) ......................................70 Jason Fehr (3/5/99 vs. Loyola, Ill.) ................................68 Kevin Furnish (4/5/91 at George Mason) .......................66 Todd Reimer (3/24/95 vs. UC Santa Barbara)................65 Todd Reimer (4/3/93 vs. Brigham Young) ......................65 Rodney Morgan (3/15/91 vs. Penn State) ......................65 10. Six Times ..........................................................................64
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
3/27/87 vs. George Mason ...................................261 3/21/86 vs. Ohio State .........................................258 4/5/91 vs. George Mason .....................................256 3/14/90 vs. IPFW..................................................246 2/14/97 vs. Penn State .........................................245 4/10/94 at IPFW .................................................. 239 2/3/90 vs. Rutgers-Newark .................................. 238 1/23/93 vs. Rutgers-Newark ................................ 233 1/27/85 vs. Western Ontario ............................... 229 3/14/75 vs. Kellogg .............................................. 223
Losses in a Season (Matches) 1. 1991 ......................................................20 2. 1998.......................................................18 3. 2005 ......................................................15 2000 ......................................................15 1986.......................................................15
1. Fernando de Armas (4/18/87 at IP-Fort Wayne) ........ .824 Randy Litchfield (3/1/84 at Cal State Northridge) .... .824 3. Pete Hanson (3/17/79 at Wisconsin) ......................... .813 4. Mark Rumschik (2/7/06 at Central State) ........................ .800 5. Andrew Braley (4/17/04 at Findlay) ........................... .765 6. Brian Hyde (1/28/84 vs. Dalhaousie) ........................ .750 Dave Mochalski (4/7/79 vs. George Williams) ......... .750 8. Scott Bushong (3/13/04 at Clark) .............................. .737 Todd Reimer (2/11/95 vs. Quincy) .............................. .737 Gary Granell (3/13/85 vs. Ohio State) ........................ .737
1 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
2/7/06 at Central State ..................................... .755 1/13/93 vs. Eastern Montana ............................ .696 3/13/86 vs. Miami University ............................. .618 1/26/83 vs. Earlham .......................................... .578 2/18/92 at Tri-State ............................................ .577 2/2/97 vs. Thomas More .................................... .571 3/31/82 vs. Cincinnati ....................................... .569 2/22/97 vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee .................... .558 2/17/84 at George Williams .............................. .550 3/28/06 vs. Central State .................................. .548
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Chris Cooper (4/16/88 at IP-Fort Wayne)...................... 107 Eduardo Ferraz (2/14/97 vs. Penn State) .....................104 John Shondell (4/10/93 vs. IP-Fort Wayne) ..................100 Eduardo Ferraz (4/22/94 vs. Ohio State) .......................95 Jeff Robertson (3/8/00 at Brigham Young)....................93 John Badami (3/21/86 vs. Ohio State) .......................... 91 John Shondell (1/23/93 vs. Rutgers-Newark) ................90 John Shondell (4/17/92 at Ohio State) ..........................90 John Badami (2/7/86 vs. UCLA) ....................................90 10. Chris Cooper (3/25/88 at George Mason) ......................89
1. 2. 3. 4.
4/5/91 vs. George Mason ......................................111 2/14/97 vs. Penn State .........................................109 4/16/88 at IPFW ...................................................107 3/8/00 at Brigham Young .....................................106 4/10/93 vs. IPFW ..................................................106 3/21/86 vs. Ohio State .........................................105 3/14/90 vs. IPFW..................................................103 1/28/95 at Ohio State ..........................................102 1/23/93 vs. Rutgers-Newark ................................. 101 3/30/91 at Navy....................................................100
1. Mark Termion (2/7/06 at Central State)..........................11 Matt McCarthy (2/7/06 at Central State) .......................11 3. Mark Rumschik (2/7/06 at Central State)........................8 Todd Reimer (1/28/94 vs. George Mason) .......................8 5. Doug Willmann (3/28/06 vs. Central State) ....................7 Fernando de Armas (2/21/86 at IP-Fort Wayne)...............7 Rick Niemi (3/24/72 vs. Indiana) .....................................7 8. Nine Times..........................................................................6
1. 2. 3. 4.
Chris Beerman (198790), BSU’s career digs leader and kills in a match record-holder, is currently the head women’s volleyball coach at Pittsburgh.
Total Attempts Jason Fehr (1996-99), the Cardinals’ attempts in a match recordholder, currently ranks second in career kills (1,829) and third in career attempts (3,749).
Attack Percentage (min. 15) Fernando de Armas (1984-87) ties as BSU’s record-holder in attack percentage in a match at .824. Randy Litchfield (1981-84) was the first to hit the mark.
Assists Chris Cooper (1987-90) holds the BSU records for assists in a match (107), season (2,066) and career (7,281) as well as the career (190) and season (61) ace records.
Service Aces Todd Reimer (199295), Ball State’s alltime career kills leader (2,041), also holds the BSU record for attempts (4,019) and ranks fourth in aces in a match (8).
Digs Ian Peckler (2005-pres.) set the BSU singlematch digs record in 2006 at 29, topping the previous mark of 25 set by current head coach Joel Walton.
Solo Blocks Brian Begor (1985-88), the director of the Renaissance Volleyball Club in Pittsburgh, ties as the school recordholder for solo blocks in a match at 10.
Block Assists Brian Hyde (1981-84) holds the BSU records for solo blocks in a career (209) and season (84) as well as block assists in a match (19) and season (198).
Total Blocks Gary Granell (1984-87) was the first player in BSU history to record 10 solo blocks in a match and currently ties for seventh in total blocks in a match at 15.
Team Match Top 10
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
2/7/06 at Central State ......................................... 30 3/28/06 vs. Central State .......................................27 2/4/83 vs. Edinboro ................................................14 1/26/07 vs. Milwaukee School of Engineering ...13 4/4/98 vs. Rutgers-Newark .....................................13 1/28/94 vs. George Mason .....................................13 2/4/84 vs. Western Ontario ....................................13 8. Six Times ..................................................................12
1. Ian Peckler (1/20/06 vs. Carthage) ................................29 2. Joel Walton (4/1/87 at Ohio State) ................................ 25 3. Evan Berg (5/1/04 vs. Lewis) .........................................22 Josh Hall (2/24/01 vs. Findlay) ......................................22 Brian Hughes (4/15/00 vs. Quincy) ................................22 Jeff Hisgen (2/14/97 vs. Penn State).............................22 Kevin Furnish (4/5/91 vs. George Mason)......................22 Rodney Morgan (2/4/90 vs. Long Beach State) ............22 Chris Beerman (1/17/90 at Ohio State)..........................22 Scott Krenz (4/16/88 at IP-Fort Wayne) ..........................22
1. 4/5/91 vs. George Mason .....................................102 4/25/87 vs. Ohio State..........................................102 3. 1/28/84 at Penn State ......................................... 98 4. 2/30/90 vs. Rutgers-Newark ................................ 95 1/31/88 vs. George Mason .................................. 95 6. 1/6/84 vs. Toronto ............................................... 92 7. 3/27/87 vs. George Mason .................................. 89 8. 3/21/86 vs. Ohio State ........................................ 87 9. 5/5/90 vs. Rutgers-Newark .................................. 86 10. 3/30/91 at Navy................................................... 83 3/8/85 at Rutgers-Newark ................................... 83
1. Brian Begor (1/8/88 vs. George Mason) ........................ 10 Gary Granell (2/1/87 vs. UC Santa Barbara) .................. 10 3. Steve Bushong (2/27/74 vs. UC Santa Barbara) ..............9 4. Brian Begor (4/13/88 at Ohio State) ................................8 Pete Clemens (1/8/88 vs. George Mason) .......................8 6. 11 Times..............................................................................7
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
1. 2. 3. 4.
1/8/88 vs. George Mason ...................................... 40 4/25/87 vs. Ohio State........................................... 38 4/1/87 at Ohio State .............................................. 33 4/7/87 at Notre Dame ........................................... 26 4/13/88 at Ohio State .............................................25 2/19/87 at Ohio State ............................................ 22 1/24/87 at Penn State ........................................... 22 8. Five Times ................................................................21
Brian Hyde (3/31/84 vs. Ohio State) .............................. 19 Matt Denmark (3/3/00 at Quincy) .................................. 16 Mark Lau (3/11/99 at UC Irvine) .................................... 14 Mark Lau (3/20/99 vs. Pacific) ...................................... 13 Pat Damm (3/19/99 vs. Southern California)................. 13 Greg Romano (2/12/94 vs. Cal State Northridge) .......... 13 Brian Hyde (4/27/84 at Ohio State) ............................... 13 Brian Hyde (3/14/84 vs. Ohio State) .............................. 13 9. Five Times ........................................................................ 12
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
1. Brian Hyde (3/31/84 vs. Ohio State) ..............................22 2. Chris Dowler (3/13/85 vs. Ohio State) ........................... 18 Brian Hyde (1/6/84 vs. Toronto) ..................................... 18 4. Brian Hyde (4/27/84 at Ohio State) ............................... 17 Brian Hyde (3/14/84 vs. Ohio State) .............................. 17 6. Matt Denmark (3/3/00 at Quincy) .................................. 16 7. Gary Granell (3/15/85 vs. Penn State) ........................... 15 Gary Granell (3/13/85 vs. Ohio State) ............................ 15 Steve Bushong (2/27/74 vs. UC Santa Barbara) ............ 15 10. Six Times .......................................................................... 14
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
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1/24/98 vs. Springfield ...........................................51 3/13/85 vs. Ohio State .......................................... 46 3/11/99 at UC Irvine .............................................. 45 3/31/84 vs. Ohio State ...........................................43 4/14/98 at Loyola ...................................................42 3/13/98 at American (Puerto Rico) ........................42 3/15/88 vs. George Mason .....................................42 8. 3/31/00 at Loyola ................................................... 41 3/18/98 vs. Pacific (Fort Wayne) ............................ 41 10. Four Times ............................................................... 39 4/25/87 vs. Ohio State........................................... 49 4/1/87 at Ohio State ...............................................47 3/13/85 vs. Ohio State .......................................... 44 1/8/88 vs. George Mason ...................................... 40 2/24/01 vs. Findlay .................................................37 3/2/01 at Quincy .....................................................34 4/7/87 at Notre Dame ........................................... 33 4/3/87 at Graceland ............................................... 33 9. 3/23/01 vs. Lewis ...................................................32 1/24/98 vs. Juniata ................................................32
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Other BSU Records
Winning Percentage in a Season 1. 1976 .....................................................913 2. 1968....................................................909 3. 1967 ....................................................903 4. 1975 ....................................................864 1971 ....................................................864 Most Consecutive Match Wins 1. 3/10 - 4/22/67.................................... 24 2. 2/28 - 4/19/76 ....................................20 3. 3/9 - 5/4/79 ........................................19 3/6 - 4/20/74.......................................19 2/19 - 4/18/70 .....................................19 Most Consecutive Match Wins at Home 1. 2/9/95-4/2/97 ....................................33 2. 2/19/70 - 3/24/72.............................. 28 3. 4/18/64 - 4/3/65 ............................... 27 4. 3/16/01 - 1/31/03 ..............................26 5. 4/23/66 - 4/22/68.............................23 Most Consecutive Match Wins on the Road 1. 1/22 - 2/13/82 ....................................15 2. 2/17 - 4/23/82.....................................13 4/24/71 - 4/18/72 ...............................13 4. 4/24 - 5/1/65 ......................................12 5. 2/14 - 4/27/68.....................................11 Most Consecutive Games Won 1. 2/19 - 4/4/70 ......................................33 2. 3/14 - 3/29/75....................................29 3. 3/19 - 4/2/82...................................... 28 4. 3/24 - 4/11/90 .................................... 24 2/29 - 3/23/68 ................................... 24 Most Consecutive Games Won at Home 1. 3/14 - 4/23/75....................................26 2. 2/5 - 4/20/02 ..................................... 24 4/21/95 - 4/3/96 ............................... 24 3/10 - 4/8/67...................................... 24 5. 2/19 - 4/11/70 ....................................22 Most Consecutive Games Won on the Road 1. 2/29 - 4/27/68 ...................................22 2. 4/16 - 5/12/66 ....................................20 3. 3/4 - 4/14/82 ......................................17 4. 1/14 - 2/7/06 ......................................15 3/24 - 4/11/90 .....................................15 3/7 - 4/4/84 ........................................15 3/21 - 4/21/79 .....................................15
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ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION & COMMUNICATIONS
Director of Athletics Tom Collins Ball State University selected Tom Collins as its director of intercollegiate athletics Jan. 9, 2006. In his short tenure at Ball State, Collins has directed the completion of the Scheumann Stadium renovation, put in place a new five-year gender equity plan and served as a significant member of the university’s senior staff. “It’s clear my predecessors at Ball State and the administration have staked out a commitment to the true scholar-athlete model of intercollegiate athletics, which is one aspect of this program I found tremendously appealing,” Collins says. “Couple that with the university’s and the community’s commitment to providing the student-athletes with outstanding facilities and a supportive atmosphere, and it becomes clear why Ball State has a proud academic and athletic tradition — one I’m looking forward to continuing and enhancing.” Collins inherited a Ball State 19-sport intercollegiate athletics program with a rich tradition in academic and athletic success. The tradition has continued under Collins guidance. The baseball team won the 2006 MAC Tournament and made its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 1969. The women’s soccer team won its first-ever MAC Regular-Season Championship, while the women’s basketball team advance to the WNIT and hosted Kentucky in a first-round game. Academically, Ball State had 17 of its 19 teams with scores above the national average in the NCAA Division I Academic Progress Report, with the men’s tennis team scoring a perfect 1,000. Ball State’s football team was second in the MAC with a 942 score, while the men’s basketball team placed fourth among league schools with a 949. Ball State’s women’s basketball program earned a score of 987 to place first among public schools in the state of Indiana and third in the league. Collins involvement in the MAC includes sitting on the league’s finance committee and serving as the men’s golf coaches liasion to the MAC office. Prior to taking the position at Ball State, Collins served the previous 20 years in several capacities in the athletics department at Arizona State University, including the last five in the department’s number two position as the senior associate athletic director. Collins’ resume includes working for some of the most recognizable names in intercollegiate athletics. While at Arizona State, he worked with athletic directors Dick Tamburo, Kevin White (currently the A.D. at Notre Dame) and Gene Smith (currently the A.D. at Ohio State). Collins also worked with athletic director Sam Jankovich, while at the University of Miami, and his colleagues through the years include current A.D.’s Bill Moos (Oregon), Jim Livengood (Arizona), Herman Frazier (Hawaii), Michael Alden (Missouri), Sandy Hatfield Clubb (Drake) and Vic Cegles (Long Beach State). During his tenure at Arizona State, he oversaw seven nationally ranked Division I-A programs, helped direct a collegiate licensing program that generated annual revenues in excess of $450,000, and created the department’s Addy Award-winning “Playing with Fire” marketing slogan. Prior to being named to his senior associate A.D. position at Arizona State, Collins served as the university’s associate athletic director, overseeing corporate and community affairs, and as assistant athletic director. He also worked as assistant athletic director at the University of Miami and as the ticket manager at Washington State.
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Paula Haughn:
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[email protected] Kit Stetzel:
[email protected]
A t h l e t i c s C o m mun ication s & Mar ketin g Staff
Chris Taylor
Brad Caudill
Matt McCollester
Paula Haughn
Tyson Mathews
Kit Stetzel
Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Graduate Assistant
Graduate Assistant
Secretary: Robin Carter - -
[email protected] Student Assistants: Rachael Baumgartner, Jake Brown, Peter Carr, J.D. Dalfonso, Amy Duncan, Nathan Elrod, Lauren Greene, Ryne Hillenberg, Drew Hottinger, Amanda Huffine, Andrew Lentz, Natalie Nauman, Audrey Nix, Allison Rodebeck, Lisa Rusche, Peyton Stovall and Jacquie Walker.
2008 BALL STATE
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MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
- 2008 Seniors 8 - Patrick Durbin 15 - Justin Orr 10 - Ian Peckler
Ball State Men’s Volleyball - 2008 Schedule 2008 Outrigger Hotels Invitational Jan. 3 ........ vs. UCLA...............................4:00 p.m. Jan. 4 ........ @ Hawaii ...............................7:00 p.m. Jan. 5 ........ vs. Penn State .........................4:00 p.m. Jan. 11 ...... @ Quincy* ............................7:00 p.m. Jan. 12 ...... @ Loyola* .............................7:00 p.m. Jan. 18 ...... Penn State (Poster Night) .........7:30 p.m. Jan. 19 ...... St. Francis ..............................7:30 p.m. Jan. 25 ...... Lewis* ...................................7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 ...... NJIT .....................................7:30 p.m. Feb. 1 ........ @ Pacific................................7:00 p.m. Feb. 2 ........ @ Stanford.............................7:00 p.m. Feb. 8 ........ @ George Mason ....................7:00 p.m. Feb. 9 ........ @ Rutgers-Newark ..................7:00 p.m. Feb. 15 ...... Ohio State* (Poster Night) ........7:30 p.m. Feb. 16 ...... Mercyhurst* ...........................7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 ...... Loyola* .................................7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 ...... East Stroudsburg .....................7:30 p.m.
2008 Don Shondell/Active Ankle Challenge Feb. 29 ...... UCLA ...................................7:30 p.m. March 1 ..... UCLA (Poster Night) ...............7:30 p.m. March 7 ..... @ IPFW* ...............................7:00 March 8 ..... @ Mercyhurst* .......................8:00 March 21 ... IPFW* (Poster Night) ..............7:30 March 22 ... Quincy* ................................7:30 March 28 ... @ St. Francis ..........................7:00 March 29 ... @ Penn State ..........................7:00 April 4....... Rutgers-Newark ......................7:30 April 5....... George Mason ........................7:30 April 10..... @ Ohio State* .......................7:00 April 12..... @ Lewis* ...............................7:00 April 19..... MIVA Quarterfinals (Campus Sites) April 24..... MIVA Semifinals (Top Seed) April 26..... MIVA Championship (Top Seed) May 1........ NCAA Semifinals (Irvine, Calif.) May 3........ NCAA Championship (Irvine, Calif.)
Home Matches in White *Denotes MIVA Match All Times are Site Times and Subject to Change
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