Walsh University Women's Basketball 2009-10 Co-SIDA Info
Founded: 1958
Location: North Canton, Ohio
Address: 2020 E. Maple St. NW, North Canton, OH 44720
Enrollment: 3,000
Colors: Maroon and Gold
Arena/Capacity: alumni Arena, 2,000
Affiliation: NAIA, Division ll
Conference: American Mideast (South Division)
AMC Commissioner: Dr. James Houdeshell
AMC Information Director: Mark Womack
AMC Homepage: www.amcsports.org
Walsh on the Web: www.walsh.edu
President: Richard Jusseaume
Alma Mater: Walsh ('67)
Director of Athletics: Dale Howard
Athletic Department Phone Number: 330-490-7035
BASKETBALL HISTORY
First Year of Basketball: 1979-80
All-Time Record: 436-378
Number of Years in NAIA National Tournament: (1) 1998 Won
Last Post Season Opponent: 2008-2009/Mount Vernon Nazarene
Result: Lost 84-70 AMC Semifinal
BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Laurel Wartluft, JFK College (NE) ('75)
Record at Walsh/years: (37-48) fourth year
Overall Record/years: (265-280) 19 yrs.
Basketball Office Phone: 330-490-7012
Best Time to Reach Coach Wartluft: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Assistant Coach: Kevin Longanecker
Graduate Assistants: Heather Fenner, Katie Eckinger
TEAM INFORMATION
2008-09 Record: 19-12
Home: 8-4
Away: 11-6/ Neutral: 0-2
American Mideast Conference South Record: 11-4/Tied 3rd
Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1
Letter Winners Returning/Lost: 9/8
TOP RETURNING PLAYERS
Katie Berry, 5-11 JR G: 13.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg., .474 FG%, .780 FT%, 104 A, 1st Team All-AMC, HM NAIA All-American
Cara Bedard, 6-0 JR C: 12.2 ppg, 5.7 rpg, .5538 FG%, .812 FT%, 2nd Team All-AMC
Kristi Yoder, 6-1 SO F: 7.6 ppg, 4.7 rpg, .488 FG%, All-AMC Freshman Team
Jessie Miller 5-10, SR G: 6.3ppg, 2.1 rpg,
Leah Seaman, 5-8 SR G: 7.7 ppg, .718 FT%, .410 3-PT %, 68 A
Angela Eickelman 5-9, SR G: 1.4 ppg
KEY PLAYERS LOST
Chelsea Chaffin, 5-3 FR G: 7.8 ppg, ,456 FG%, .782 FT%, 99 A, All-AMC Freshman Team
Brittani Maddox, 5-11 SR F: 3.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg
Dianca Gordon, 5-8 JR F: 3.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg, .580 FG%
TOP NEWCOMERS
Kayla Kovach, 6-0 JR F: Indiana-Purdue-Ft. Wayne transfer/Lakewood HS
Amanda Bennett, 5-7 FR G: Tallmadge HS
Abby Gooding, 5-10 FR G: Conotton Valley HS
Shantil Dickerson, 5-9 FR G: Mathews HS
SPORTS INFORMATION
SID: Jim Clark
e-mail: jclark@walsh.edu
Office Phone: 330-490-7017
Fax: 330-490-7038
Home: 330-455-4729
Assistant SID: Krista Burrows
Office Phone: 330-490-7028
Graduate Assistant: Logan Smith
RADIO
AM 900 WCER, www.wcer.us
Play-by-Play: Jim Clark
