THE TRADITION
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775-382 all-time record
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18 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances,
7th nationally
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24 overall NCAA tournament berths,
11th in NCAA
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9 Sweet Sixteen appearances
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13 AVCA All-America awards, 17th in NCAA
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4-time defending Mountain West champions
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18 conference championships,
including 10 MW titles in 14 seasons
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179-31 against MW opponents
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18 straight 20-win seasons,
5th among active streaks
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15th nationally for total weeks ranked
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58 weeks ranked in top 10,
including three top-10 finishes
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No. 3 national ranking in Sept. 2000
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
This is Colorado State
The University at a Glance ...4
World-Class Academics ...5
This is Fort Collins ...6-7 Denver, The Mile High City ...8
Volleyball Facilities ...9
Academic Training Center ...10
Indoor Practice Facility ...11
Homes of the Rams ...12
Distinguished Alumni ...13
Rams in the Community ...14
Coach & Student-Athlete Bios
Director of Athletics Jack Graham ...16-17 Tom Hilbert ...18-21 Brook Coulter ...22Matthew Botsford ...23
Bri Olmstead & Lauren Van Orden ...24
Volleyball Support Staff & Athletics Senior Staff ...25
TV/Radio Roster ...26 Acacia Andrews ...27 Kaitlind Bestgen ...28-29 Jaime Colaizzi ...30-31 Adrianna Culbert ...32-33 Deedra Foss ...34-35 Samantha Peters ...36-37 Marlee Reynolds ...38-39 Michelle Smith ...40-41 Kelsey Snider ...42-43 Kaila Thomas ...44-45 Jaliyah Bolden & Cayla Broadwater ...46
Cassidy Denny & Michelle Lawrence ...47
Roster & Pronunciation Guide ...48
Roster Breakdown ...49
2013 Season Outlook
Season Preview ...52-54 Schedule ...55Opponent Information ...56-62 Mountain West Information ...63
Composite Schedule ...64-66 Mountain West Staff ...66
All-Time Series History ...67-76
2012 Season Review
Season Review ...78-79 Statistics ...80-81 Season Superlatives ...82-83 Box Scores, Match-By-Match ...84-93 Volleyball Signals ...94History & Tradition
NCAA Tournament History ...96-99 NCAA Tournament Record Book ...100-101 Conference Championship Teams ...102-110 AVCA All-Americans ...111-115 All-America/All-Region History ...115Conference Players of the Year ...116
All-Conference Selections ...117
Rankings History, Top-25 ...118-119 Week-By-Week Rankings ...120-121 Preseason Rankings ...121
Moby Madness ...122-123 Players in the Pros ...124
Academic History ...125
Award Winners, Additional ...126
Letterwinners, All-Time ...127-128 Coaching History, All-Time ...128
Numerical Roster, All-Time ...129
CSU Athletics Hall of Fame ...130-131
Records
Single-Match, Individual ...134-135 Single-Match, Team ...135-136 Single-Season, Individual ...137-138 Freshman Records ...138 Single-Season, Team...139 Career Records ...139-140 Annual Statistical Leaders ...141-142 Miscellaneous Records ...143-144 Annual Attendance Figures ...144Team Results, Year-By-Year ...145
Results, Match-By-Match ...147-154
Media Information
Following the Rams ...156Social Media ...157
Media Relations Department ...158
Media Guidelines ...158-159 Media Outlets ...160
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The 20112 Colorado State volleyball media guide was pub-lished by the Colorado State Department of Athletics. The guide is a product of the Colorado State media relations office. Editor/Project Coordinator: Nic HalliseyWriting, desktop layout, design and research: Nic Hallisey, Paul Kirk, Stuart Buchanan, Danny Mattie, Danielle Marshall, Craig Buchanan, Rich Figurin and John Hirn
Covers: Graphic design by Kyle Stopperan
Photo credits: Dan Byers, Tim O’Hara, Nic Hallisey, Universi-ty Photo Services (including John Eisele, Bill Cotton and Joe Mendoza) and the university’s historic photograph collection (Archives and Special Collections), the Denver Convention & Visitors Bureau, Rich Clarkson & Associates
GEnERAl InfORMATIOn
Location ...Fort Collins, Colo. Founded ...1870 Enrollment ...26,735 Nickname ...Rams Colors ... Green and Gold Elevation ...5,004 feet Arena (capacity) ...Moby Arena (8,745) Conference ...Mountain West President ... Dr. Anthony A. Frank Director of Athletics ... Jack Graham Deputy Director of Athletics ... John Morris Senior Associate A.D./SWA ...Christine Susemihl Faculty Representative ...Jim Francis Athletic website ...www.CSURams.com Interactive website ...www.ramvolleyball.colostate.edu Twitter ...@CSUvolleyball ... @CoachHilbert ...@CSURamsGameday Facebook ... www.Facebook.com/CSUvolleyball Ticket Office ...1-800/491-RAMS
PROGAM HISTORy
First Season ...1976 All-Time Record ...775-382 (.670) NCAA Tournaments ...24 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, ... 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, ... 1996, 1995, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983 All-Time Mountain West Record ...179-31 (.852) Conference Championships (regular-season) ...13 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2004, 2003, 2002, ... 2001, 2000, 1998, 1985, 1984MW Tournament Championships ...5 2011, 2006, 2004, 2003, 1999 (did not run from 2007-10, 12)
COACHInG STAff InfORMATIOn
Head Coach
Tom Hilbert ...17th Season (Oklahoma, ‘84) Record at CSU/Years ...403-104 (.795)/15 Career Record/Years...577-176 (.766)/23 Associate Head Coach
Brook Coulter ...Second Season (California, ‘01) Assistant Coach
Matthew Botsford ...Second Season (Tri-State, ‘98) Director of Operations
Bri Olmstead ... Sixth Season (Colorado State, 06) Athletic Trainer ... Crystal Finn Volleyball Office Phone ... 970/491-6232
TEAM InfORMATIOn
2012 Record ... 21-8 2012 MW Record (finish) ...13-3 (T-1st) 2012 Postseason Play ... NCAA First Round Highest/Final National Ranking ...24/N/A Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...9/5 Starters Returning/Lost ...3/3+1 Newcomers ...4
MEDIA InfORMATIOn
Volleyball Contact ... Nic Hallisey Office Phone ... 970/491-6127 Cell Phone ... 970/231-4789 Email ... nic.hallisey@colostate.edu FAX ... 970/491-1348
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s one of the nation’s leading researchuniver-sities, Colorado State provides an excellent and accessible education, conducts research that transforms our world, and leads outreach pro-grams that support economic vitality and improve the quality of life for people worldwide.
As Colorado’s land-grant university, Colorado State was founded in 1870 to fulfill the vision of Presi-dent Abraham Lincoln and others—to create access and opportunity for people in Colorado and around the world who can benefit from hands-on, engaged learning.
With more than 150 programs of study and 78 un-dergraduate degree programs in eight colleges— and a faculty-to-student ratio of 16.5:1—students have access to a wealth of educational possibilities. Colorado State leads the world in disciplines such as human and animal health, clean energy and the environment, global and sustainable business, engineering, and climate research. Along with outstanding programs in the liberal and perform-ing arts, humanities and social sciences, Colorado State offers some of the top professional programs in the country in construction management, occu-pational therapy, psychology, communications and agriculture—and is home to the top-ranked public business school in the state.
Challenging academic programs and world-chang-ing research are hallmarks of Colorado State, and it is our special commitment to service, outreach, and transforming our world through innovation that sets this university apart. Even more important, CSU’s character is reflected in the quality of our students and graduates, who embody the univer-sity’s mission of service and go on to make a sig-nificant impact on our world when they graduate. We invite you to learn more about Colorado State, a university with vision, character and a commitment to excellence.
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olorado State University takes very seriously its role ineducating student-athletes. Excellence is expected on the field and in the classroom.
The most recent NCAA academic statistics reveal that Colorado State leads the Mountain West Conference in graduation rate for student-athletes at 66 percent – well ahead of the conference’s overall student-athlete graduation rate of 57 percent. In football, Colorado State is second in the MW, graduating 68 percent of its student-athletes – again, well ahead of the conference average of 49 percent. Additionally, CSU student-athletes graduate at a higher percentage than the general student body.
Colorado State, however, is not resting on its reputation for
graduating its student-ath-letes. The state-of-the-art Anderson Academic Center, which has greatly enhanced the academic facilities avail-able for student-athletes, opened in August 2009. While the athletic depart-ment takes its role in the educational process very seriously, Colorado State’s mission to provide a world-class education is at the core of academic success.
U.S. News and World Report ranked Colorado State in its top tier in its annual “America’s Best Colleges” report. The university offers 72 majors and 27 minors, and many of its programs are ranked among the best in the country. Colorado State continues to push forward in its mission to provide the best possible education. Construction recently was completed on the state-of-the-art University Center for the Arts and Computer Science buildings and the Rockwell Hall expansion at the College of Business.
• CSU’s Veterinary Medicine program ranks third in the country, also ranking third in national federal research dollars.
• BusinessWeek ranked CSU’s undergraduate College of Business program 67th. The mar-keting and business law programs were ranked in the nation’s Top 10 by the magazine. • In 2008, CSU conferred its 150,000th bachelor’s degree and 200,000th overall degree. • According to NCAA statistics, CSU’s graduation rate for student-athletes is higher than the graduation rate for the overall student body.
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Old Town fort Collins, the inspiration for Disneyland’s Mainstreet uSA
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ne of Colorado’s most vibrant cities, Fort
Col-lins is the best place in the country to live,
work and play. Tucked against the foothills
of the Rocky Mountains, the city is within an hour’s
drive of Denver, the nation’s 25th-largest
metro area.
Fort Collins’ 145,000 residents bask in
300 days of sunshine per year — more
than San Diego and Florida — and the
city boasts a lively arts and cultural
scene, and is a haven for outdoor
enthu-siasts with over 300 miles of bike paths
and trails, and easy access to the scenic Poudre River and majestic Rocky
Moun-tain National Park.
145,000
Approximate population of Fort Collins300+
Restaurantsfort Collins facts
• No. 1 pl ace to live in the U.S. (Money magazine,
August 2006).
• No. 1 Best Place to Live and Work for Young
Pro-fessionals (pop. 100,000-200,000), Next Generation
Consulting, March 2009.
• No. 2 i n Forbes magazine’s best United States cities
for business and careers (March 2009); Denver
ranked 14th and Boulder was 20th among five
Colo-rado locations in the publication’s top 40.
• One of the Top 20 Places to Thrive (Best Boomer
Towns, February 2009).
• Ranked fifth-most educated city in America (Forbes
magazine, November 2008).
• One of the Best Places to Raise Your Kids
(Busi-nessWeek, November 2008).
• Gol d level Bicycle Friendly Community (League of
American Bicyclists, 2013).
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Parks and Natural Areas300+
Annual Performances9
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ince its founding as a military fort in 1864, Fort Collins has anchored
northern Colorado’s rich heritage of academic, business and recreational
pursuits. Hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, river rafting and rock
climb-ing are just a few popular outdoor pursuits for students and residents.
The city maintains more than
600 acres of parks, 30,000 acres
of natural areas, 29 miles of
off-street trails for hiking and biking,
and four golf courses. Old Town,
the heart of Fort Collins, offers a
one-of-a-kind shopping
experi-ence and more than 80
restau-rants, in addition to a vibrant night
life and multiple cultural arts
centers.
Horsetooth Reservoir, located just a few miles west of CSU’s main campus, offers great outdoors opportunities including camping, boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, climbing and more.
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he Denver Metro Area, with a population of 2.4 million, is lessthan an hour’s drive from Fort Collins. Three of its teams have competed for their respective world championships in the past 15 years, and Colorado fans are among the most passionate in the nation. Denver has all the features of any big city, including great shop-ping and nightlife on the 16th Street Mall (Denver Pavilions, right), a one-of-a-kind concert venue in Red Rocks Amphitheatre (below, right), an adrenaline-inducing amusement park in Elitch Gardens (be-low, left), and the world’s 10th-busiest airport, Denver International. Nicknamed the Mile High City because it is one mile above sea level, downtown Denver is home to the Colora-do state capitol building, the 13th step of which is exactly one mile in elevation.
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Training Room
During the summer of 2013, the training room went through a major transformation, doubling in size to help make it one of the finest in the country. It features a multitude of taping and treatment tables, rehabilitation equipment, and hot/cold tubs, including an underwater treadmill, the only of its kind in the state.
VOllEyBAll fACIlITIES
locker Room
CSU’s locker room was
renovated in October
2012. It features
per-sonal lockers for each
player, couches and a
TV for relaxation and
more.
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tudent-athletes at Colorado State are
stu-dents first, and a quality learning
environ-ment is essential to achieving the high
stan-dards expected of them. That’s why, in 2009, the
Anderson Academic Training Center was
com-pleted, offering Rams student-athletes a
first-class academic facility. As a team, CSU is one of
the top academic teams in the nation, holding a
team cumulative GPA of 3.28 last season.
features:
• A computer lab with more than 30
worksta-tions.
• Five private tutorial rooms and large study areas.
• Six full-time academic coordinators to assist
student-ath-letes in their studies
The training portion includes a state-of-the-art weight
room and strength and conditioning center, in
addition to a nutrition center. One of the newest and most
comprehensive in the Mountain West, each team has a
sport-specific strength coach to work with them throughout
the year..
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lso established in 2009 was
the Indoor Practice Facility,
measuring more than 66,000
square feet. The structure allows
the team to practice and train in an
additional facility, especially in the
spring during individual and small
group work.
features:
• A 70-yard synthetic-turf football field, including one end zone.
• Can accommodate all 16 varsity sports, and includes a four-lane, 70 meter track.
• The large gymnasium can fit two courts.
• The video deck above the courts allows the team to review technique and put it into play immediately
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olorado State University student-athletesin all sports enjoy some of the finest facil-ities in the country, including (clockwise from above) Moby Arena, volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball; Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium, football; Ram Field, softball; University Tennis Courts, tennis; Jack Chris-tiansen Track, outdoor track & field; Moby Pool, swimming & diving; Harmony Club, men’s and women’s golf; and Fort Collins Soccer Complex, women’s soccer.
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Actor Bill Ritter
Former Colorado Governor
Janay Deloach
2012 Olympic Bronze Medalist
Business
Thomas Bradbury, past director, National Western Stock Show Jeff Christmann, operations manager, GE Johnson Construction Donald DeGryse, vice president, Lockheed Martin
Lindsay Gill, product development manager, Spyder Active Sports Edward Henney, past senior vice president, Safeway Stores Kenneth Monfort, past board of directors member, ConAgra James Smith, president & CEO, Smith Investments Inc.
Entertainment/Communications
John Amos, actor, The West Wing
Baxter Black, American cowboy poet & humorist Yosef Komunyakaa, Pulitzer Prize winner, Neon Vernacular Gregory Osberg, executive vice president, Newsweek Magazine Vicki Porter, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, community reporting Hugh Ragin, jazz trumpet player
Jim Sheeler, Pulitzer Prize winner, Rocky Mountain News Robert A. Taylor, D.V.M., TV personality, Emergency Vets
Government/Military
Wayne Allard, D.V.M., United States Congressman John Ensign, D.V.M., United States Senator
Peter Lemon, recipient of Congressional Medal of Honor Ed Rhoades, former commander, U.S.S. Halyburton Bill Ritter, former Colorado Governor
Roy Romer, former Colorado Governor Terry Slatic, Iraq veteran, U.S. Marine Corps
Science
Kent Rominger, deputy director, Flight Crew Operations, NASA James van Hoften, former NASA astronaut, Lt. Col. USAF
Sports
David Anderson, Six-year NFL pro
Al “Bubba” Baker, NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, three-time Pro Bowler
Less Browne, Canadian Football League Hall of Famer Jack Christiansen, Pro Football Hall of Famer
Janay DeLoach, 2012 Olympian, bronze medalist in long jump Clark Haggans, Arizona Cardinals
Becky Hammon, Olympian and current WNBA basketball player Caleb Hannie, NFL Quarterback, Baltimore Ravens
John Howell, Super Bowl Champion, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Colton Iverson, NBA player
Raymond Jackson, player development, Pittsburgh Steelers Greg Jamison, president & CEO, San Jose Sharks Floyd Kerr, director of athletics, Morgan State University Mark Knudson, former Major League Baseball pitcher Martin Laird, PGA Tour
Casey Malone, 2004 Olympian, sixth place in discus Felix “Tippy” Martinez, former Kansas City Royals player Thurman “Fum” McGraw, Pro Football Hall of Famer Keli McGregor, former president, Colorado Rockies
Mike Montgomery, basketball coach (currently head coach, Cal) Greg Myers, College Football Hall of Famer
Milt Palacio, NBA player Jason Smith, NBA player
Erik Phillips, athletic trainer, Phoenix Suns Joey Porter, Retired NFL player
Amy Van Dyken, six-time Olympic gold medalist Bradlee Van Pelt, winningest QB in CSU history
Jason Smith NBA Player Becky Hammon WnBA Superstar
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olorado State student-athletes realize
they impact others outside of their
performance on the court or field.
That’s why each volleyball player
volun-teers in some form. Whether it be working
a youth camp or reading to elementary
students—or something else like
volun-teering at local animal organizations—the
volleyball team regularly engages with
the community, knowing they can make a
difference to those around them.
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Graham at a Glance
education
• Bachelor of U.S. history; Colorado State, ‘75
Personal
• Played quarterback for CSU from 1973-74 • Drafted by the Miami Dolphins
• Successful 30-year career in the international insurance and reinsurance markets • Founded ICAT Managers, a leader in catastrophic risk insurance products • Advisory board member of the National Center for Atmospheric Research • Married to wife, Ginger Graham
"We expect, at Colorado State University, that the excellence of our athletic programs will mirror that of the excellence that has always been the academic foundation at this great university." -- Jack Graham
Bold New Era. Those three words have come to define the vision, direction and accomplishments of John C. “Jack” Graham’s tenure as Director of Athletics at Colorado State University, since his hire on Dec. 1, 2011.
A successful business leader and former Rams quarterback, Graham was chosen by CSU President Tony Frank to lead the institution’s athletic programs, and more importantly to apply the vision and drive necessary to produce excellence in every aspect.
“In Jack Graham, we have the perfect combination of dedicated Ram fan, stand-out athlete and experienced business leader with the skills and business acumen to energize and advance our overall athletics program,” Frank said upon announcing the hire. “I am excited about the enthusiasm he will generate among our students, coaches, alumni, donors and fans. He brings high standards, high expectations and a passion for winning that is infectious.” Graham immediately went to work reshaping the department, beginning with the hire of Jim McElwain as head football coach on Dec. 13, 2011, from his offensive coordinator position at Alabama, which was on its way to a second national championship victory in a three-year span.
That move provided the first glimpse of what the Bold New Era would mean for Colorado State, and was followed by the high-profile hire of former national coach of the year Larry Eustachy in men’s basketball, and the hire of Ryun Williams to lead the women’s basketball program.
“We have the same expectations for excellence in our sports program that we have for all areas of the
universi-cSU President Dr. anthony Frank (background) introduced Jack Graham as the rams’ 17th Director of athletics on Dec. 1, 2011 cSU President Dr. anthony Frank (background) introduced Jack Graham as the rams’ 17th Director of athletics on Dec. 1, 2011
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coloraDo State UniverSity
What We expect From a cSU Student-athlete
character: Represent our university as an
excep-tional person. Be courteous and respectful, act with integrity in all that you do, and support and serve others. Follow the rules.
academics: Embrace your education, pursue
ac-ademic excellence and graduate (optimally in four years). Be well rounded prepare yourself to serve our country and the world as a productive citizen.
Win: Through commitment, discipline and hard
work, be an outstanding athlete and teammate who wins.
Do it all Dream BiG ... Work harD Settle For nothinG leSS than eXcellence
ty,” Frank added. “With Jack’s leadership, I see no reason why CSU athletics cannot and should not compete at the highest level. To get there, we have to dream big, work hard and settle for nothing less than excellence.”
Immediately upon his appointment, Graham also an-nounced he would drive a process to secure approval to build an on-campus football stadium at Colorado State to replace 44-year-old Hughes Stadium, located several miles from the school’s Fort Collins campus.
Graham succeeded in leading an ambitious process that by early October 2012 secured the unanimous recommendation of Colorado State’s Board of Governors to Dr. Frank to allow the athletics department to begin the fundraising process for the stadium. It was another major achievement in just Gra-ham’s 10th month on the job.
More illustrations of Colorado State’s Bold New Era came in the form of two significant business deals brokered by Graham and his senior leadership team in November 2012. The first was an announcement that Colorado State’s athletic programs were entering into a partnership with Under Armour to pro-vide apparel and footwear beginning in July 2013. The sec-ond came four days later when Graham announced a five-year partnership with 105.5 ESPN Radio to be the radio home for the Rams’ football and men’s and women’s basketball games and coaches’ shows.
In January 2013, the decision was made by Graham to add the sport of women’s soccer for the 2013 season. The addition drew widespread praise for recognizing the popularity of the sport not just in Colorado, but nationwide, and veter-an coach Bill Hempen was named the program’s first head coach.
Graham also has set forth a clearly-defined set of standards for Colorado State’s student-ath-letes, to go along with his commitment to pro-viding the absolute best student-athlete support. His motto for all Rams is to “Do it All.” The three key expectations are to succeed academically and graduate, be people of great character, and to win. Achievement in anything less than all three areas doesn’t meet the expectations for a Colora-do State student-athlete.
CSU’s athletics department supports approx-imately 400 student-athletes competing in 16 varsity sports.
“Athletics play a critical role at CSU,” Graham said at the time of his hire. “Our teams can and should be leaders in defining our university’s tra-ditions, and they can be catalysts that unite our students and community. I am honored to return to CSU and believe our success in athletics can and will send a signal about the overall quality of CSU’s leadership, our standards and our talent. We are committed to winning while maintaining the highest level of integrity and student suc-cess.”
Graham played quarterback for the Rams from 1973-74 and graduated from Colorado State in 1975 with a bachelor’s degree in U.S. history. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins. Graham went on to a successful 30-year career in the interna-tional insurance and reinsurance markets, where he was known as an innovator and effective lead-er.
In 1998, Graham founded ICAT Managers, a leader in catastrophic risk insurance products. He sold ICAT, including its Lloyd’s of London business, in 2010 and remains on the company’s board of directors. Graham also sits on the advi-sory board of the National Center for Atmospher-ic Research.
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The Colorado State women’s volleyball program has become synonymous with
con-sistent winning under the guidance and tutelage of Head Coach Tom Hilbert, who
in 2013 begins his 17th season with the Rams and his 25th overall as a collegiate
head coach.
With eight Mountain West Coach of the Year awards to his credit in the league’s
14-year existence, it is clear why Hilbert’s program has risen to the top of the MW and
has become a stalwart on the national stage as a perennial top-25 team.
Under Hilbert, who
was inducted into the CSU Athletics Hall of Fame as the
Hall of Honor recipient in 2006, the Rams have developed
into one of the top programs in the nation, qualifying for the
NCAA tournament all 16 seasons. Overall, CSU has played
in 18 straight tournaments, which ranks seventh nationally
among active streaks entering the 2013 season. The stretch
also includes five Sweet 16 appearances and 13 first-round
wins.
Hilbert ranks 10th among active Division I head coaches
(15th all-time) in winning percentage (.767), and 19th in
total wins (577). Of those ranked in the top 20, Hilbert has
coached the fewest total matches. Through 2012, he owns
a career record of 577-176. Just seven active coaches have
recorded more than 500 victories while holding a winning
percentage above .750, with Hilbert being one of them.
On Nov. 4, 2010, he became the winningest coach in any
sport in CSU history, earning a victory over UNLV, his 353rd
in Fort Collins. The win surpassed former men’s basketball
coach Jim Williams’ mark of 352 victories. A year prior,
Hil-bert eclipsed the 500-win mark for his career. At the time, he
was one of just two active coaches with more than 500
vic-tories and fewer than 22 years of head coaching experience.
Also in 2009, the veteran coach earned his 300th career win
at CSU, moving ahead of his predecessor, Rich Feller, who
won 299 matches from 1983-96.
The Rams will seek their fifth consecutive MW
champion-ship in 2013, earning trophies in 2009, 2010, 2011 and
2012. Just three other teams nationally have currently won
their respective conference title in at least four consecutive
seasons. In all, Hilbert has orchestrated 10 regular-season
MW titles in 14 years, also adding five conference
tourna-ment titles in nine opportunities. The 15 total titles is more
than all other MW teams — past and present — combined.
CSU is 179-32 in MW action under Hilbert, never finishing
lower than third. What’s more, in 1998, CSU’s final season
in the WAC, the Rams won the Mountain Division. Of those
who have played four seasons at CSU under Hilbert, every
single one has won at least two conference titles, with all but
three winning three or more.
hilBert at a Glance
Personal
Name Tom Hilbert Birthday Feb. 27, 1959 Hometown Norman, Okla.
Family Myles (daughter; 13 in September)
education
Bachelor of business administration and marketing Oklahoma ‘84
Masters of business administration Oklahoma ‘89
Masters of Science, sports management Idaho ‘93
college coaching experience
1984-88 Oklahoma, Assistant Coach 1989-96 Idaho, Head Coach 1997- Colorado State, Head Coachhilbert’s head coaching capsule
year overall Pct. conf. Pct. Place
1989 15-14 .517 6-10 .375 5th, Big Sky 1990 14-15 .483 6-10 .375 7th, Big Sky 1991 13-16 .448 8-8 .500 6th, Big Sky 1992 24-7 .774 11-3 .786 1st, Big Sky 1993 24-6 .800 13-1 .929 1st, Big Sky 1994 31-3 .912 13-1 .929 1st, Big Sky 1995 28-5 .848 13-1 .929 1st, Big Sky 1996 25-6 .806 13-3 .813 1st, Big West-East iDaho 174-72 .707 83-37 .692 1997 27-6 .818 12-2 .857 2nd, WAC-Mtn. 1998 24-8 .750 12-2 .857 1st, WAC-Mtn. 1999 30-3 .909 12-2 .857 2nd, MW 2000 32-5 .865 13-1 .929 1st, MW 2001 29-4 .879 13-1 .929 1st, MW 2002 22-10 .688 12-2 .857 1st, MW 2003 30-5 .857 14-0 1.000 1st, MW 2004 26-4 .867 13-1 .929 T-1st, MW 2005 21-9 .700 12-4 .750 2nd, MW 2006 20-10 .667 11-5 .688 3rd, MW 2007 23-8 .742 13-3 .813 1st, MW 2008 23-7 .767 12-4 .750 2nd, MW 2009 25-6 .806 15-1 .938 1st, MW 2010 26-5 .839 14-2 .875 1st, MW 2011 24-6 .800 12-2 .857 1st, MW 2012 21-8 .724 13-3 .813 T-1st, MW cSU 403-104 .795 203-35 .853 total 577-176 .766 286-72 .799
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Head Coach | 17th Year at CSU | Oklahoma, ‘84
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While at CSU, Hilbert has coached nine players who have
earned AVCA All-America selections, and four to
Volley-ball Magazine nods. Twenty-one additional players under
Hilbert have been named All-America honorable
men-tions by either the AVCA or Volleyball Magazine. Hilbert’s
players have also earned nine MW Player-of-the-Year
trophies in the league’s 14-year history, and a total of 64
all-conference selections.
In 2011, when senior Katelyn Steffan and junior
Me-gan Plourde were both named to the AVCA All-America
third team, it marked the third time in program history
that multiple players were selected in the same season.
During 2011, Hilbert was also named the AVCA West
Region Coach of the Year, his third regional honor and
first since taking over the Rams in 1997. He was
rec-ognized at the NCAA Final Four in San Antonio, Texas.
Additionally, in 24 years as a head coach, he has earned
13 conference coach-of-the-year awards.
Hilbert has led his teams to 20 or more wins every
sea-son since 1992, a span of 21 straight seasea-sons, including
the final five at Idaho and first 16 at Colorado State. The
1999 Rams set the school’s single-season record for
winning percentage after going 30-3 (.909).
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He has also turned CSU’s home court, Moby Arena, into one of
the most hostile in the nation, compiling a 226-28 (.890) all-time
home record. The Rams are 25-11 at Moby against ranked
op-ponents, most recently defeating No. 12 Pepperdine (2012) and
No. 5 Nebraska (2011). Hilbert has 40 overall wins against ranked
teams, including No. 1 UCLA in 2000.
With big wins come big crowds. The CSU faithful continuously
rank in the top 15 nationally for annual attendance figures, even
breaking into the top 10 on several occasions. In 2011, a MW
record 6,750 fans witnessed the Rams come from behind to
de-feat No. 5 Nebraska. Just two schools had larger single-match
crowds in 2011.
Between Sept. 18, 1998 and Nov. 18, 2000, CSU rattled off 44
consecutive home wins, a Moby Arena record. More recently,
CSU has strung together streaks of 21 (2007-08) and 16
(2011-12). The Rams haven’t lost a home match against a current
mem-ber of the MW since Nov. 4, 2005, a span of 45 straight contests
entering the 2013 season.
hilBert’S coachinG aWarDS
avca region coach of the yearWest Region 2011
Northwest Region 1993, 94 conference coach of the year
Mountain West 1999, 00, 01, 02, 03, 07, 09, 11
WAC 1998
Big Sky 1992, 93, 94, 95
hilBert By the nUmBerS • 577 career victories over 24 seasons 19th among active coaches Of those in the top 20, Hilbert has coached the fewest matches • 403 victories at CSU
Winningest coach in any sport in CSU history • .767 career winning percentage
10th among active coaches; 15th all-time
• 21 consecutive seasons with at least 20 wins • 25.19 average wins per season at CSU • 16 NCAA tournament appearances in 16 seasons in Fort Collins, including five trips to the Sweet 16
The Rams’ streak of 18 straight ranks seventh nationally among active streaks • 21 conference championships
• 10 AVCA All-America award-winners • 3 AVCA Region Coach of the Year awards, in addition to 13 conference honors • 39 wins against top-25 team
• Consistently ranked in the top 25, including as high as No. 3 in 2000
• .890 winning percentage at Moby Arena (226-28) • Ranked in the top 25 for attendance averages each season, including in the top 10 seven times heaD coach tom hilBert
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CSU has been ranked in the AVCA top-25 poll more frequently
than all but 14 Division I teams, with many of those rankings
coming under Hilbert. In fact, Hilbert led CSU to its
high-est-ever ranking, No. 3 in October 2000. On two occasions
(2000, 2001), CSU has finished the year ranked in the top
10, and between Sept. 1, 1999 and Sept. 23, 2002, CSU was
ranked 51 consecutive weeks.
Away from the court, Hilbert’s teams have set the tone
ac-ademically. During his tenure, two players have earned
Ac-ademic All-America honors — Angela Knopf in 2000 and
2001 and Dana Cranston in 2012. Additionally, the Rams
have earned 76 academic all-conference nods under Hilbert’s
guidance, including 34 over the past four seasons.
Before coming to CSU, Hilbert accumulated a 174-72 (.707)
record at Idaho — which remains the most wins by a coach
in Idaho history. He helped the Vandals to the Eastern
Divi-sion title in 1996 (their first season in the Big West), and in
the Big Sky, his teams won either the regular season or the
tournament championship each year from 1992-95. In each
of those seasons, Hilbert’s Vandals played in the NCAA
tour-nament — posting first-round wins in 1993 and 1994 — and
Hilbert was named the Big Sky Coach of the Year.
In his first season in Moscow, Idaho went 15-14, a drastic
improvement from the Vandals’ combined 16-41 mark from
the two prior seasons. Just five years later, in 1994, Idaho
recorded a program-record 31 victories (31-3).
Hilbert coached the Big Sky’s first All-American in Mindy
Rice. He also guided Idaho to its first national ranking, the
first-ever national ranking by a Big Sky team. In addition to
Rice, Hilbert tutored nine AVCA All-Region selections, four
Big Sky MVPs and 20 all-conference recipients.
Prior to Idaho, Hilbert spent five seasons as an assistant at
his alma mater, Oklahoma, from 1984-88. The Sooners went
115-56 (.673) in Hilbert’s five seasons in Norman, including
two trips to the NCAA tournament and an appearance in the
Elite Eight (1988).
Away from the college game, Hilbert has coached several
international trips through Bring It Promotions, including
winning the Global Challenge in 2009 in Croatia and coaching
a USA Select Team in Argentina in 2005.
A native of Norman, Okla., Hilbert earned his bachelor’s
de-gree in business administration and marketing in 1984, and
his master’s in business administration in 1989, both from
OU. In 1993, he received a second master’s degree, in sports
and recreation management from Idaho.
Hilbert has resided in Fort Collins for 16 years with his
daugh-ter, Myles, who will turn 13 in September.
hilBert’S coachinG PhiloSoPhy
What is your coaching philosophy?
My philosophy in volleyball is you need to play low error and as athletic as possible. If you keep your errors down and you maximize your athleticism in all your hitting positions, you’re going to beat a lot of teams, and that’s what our goal is. I also have a philosophy that every player needs to try and make improvements and grow in all areas every day. Whether it’s citizenship, academics or volleyball, that’s an important part of what we do.
What is your favorite thing about coaching at cSU? The support of the program. If you’re a coach of volleyball at CSU, you know you’re appreciated, you know the community is into what you’re doing, and to me that’s the greatest reward; that’s what makes the quality of my job so high. There are a lot of places that have great programs and good financial support, but CSU is a good program with good financial support, and has fantastic community support. You really feel appreciated.
What’s the biggest selling point when talking to a recruit about colorado State?
The support that we get here. We’re family-first, and we get a lot of support . You feel wanted, and you feel part of something special because of the support here. What types of people do you aim to develop your players into?
We want to develop them as citizens and community members. We want these players to learn to be good ambassadors of the university and the program; that is important to me. I want them also to learn to bond with each other, and make great friends with this core sup-port group. That will enhance their experience, as well. What types of opportunities do players have after competing in Fort collins?
We’ve had a lot of people play overseas, and have had three U.S. National team members and three Canadian National team members, in addition to countless professional contracts all over the world. What we want to do is prepare our athletes to live their dreams. If their dream is to be a college volleyball player here, we certainly want to give them that experience. Then, after that, if they want to continue to play and expand their game, we want to try and help them do that. We hope that they flourish even past CSU. A lot of players get better from ages 21-25, which is really neat to see. What is it like to play in moby arena?
There’s no doubt, it’s one of the best venues for volley-ball in the United States, hands down. It’s a big arena, but it’s small and intimate enough that at a volleyball match you feel like there’s a lot of people there — and a lot of times at our matches there are. It’s the perfect size; it’s aesthetically a beautiful place. I really do think it’s one of the best places in the country, and it’s one of the reasons I love it here so much.
What do you look for in a recruit?
The first thing we ask is, ‘Is he kid physical enough to be at or among the best in the Mountain West?’ Once they pass that test, we start to look for character ele-ments, like are they a good student? A good teammate? Are they going to be someone who’s willing to come in and be part of this family and grow every day? If they have all of those characteristics, we want them.
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coUlter at a Glance
Personal
Name Brook Coulter Birthday Nov. 11, 1977 Hometown Fort Collins, Colo.
education
Bachelor of integrative biology California, ‘01
Playing experience
California, 1996-99
OK Benedikt (Slovenia), 2002-03 Nova KBM Branik (Slovenia), 2004 SVS Sokol (Austria), 2005 Valencia (Spain), 2006
Fighting Kangaroos (Germany), 2007
coaching experience
2002 Nevada, Assistant Coach 2007-10 Denver, Assistant Coach 2011 Georgia, Assistant Coach 2012- Colorado State, Associate Head Coach
Brook Coulter joined the
Colorado State women’s
vol-leyball coaching staff on Jan.
26, 2012, as associate head
coach. Due to her diverse
background, she works with
all aspects of the volleyball
program, especially the
out-side hitters and first-contact
defense. Additionally, she’s the
team’s recruiting coordinator.
By coaching at CSU, Coulter was able to return to her hometown. A
1996 graduate of Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins, Colo.,
Coulter spent her childhood watching CSU volleyball. She attended
matches at Moby Arena, and beginning at the age of 14, even kept a
three-ring binder full of newspaper clippings about the program.
Coulter spent one season (2011) as an assistant coach at Georgia,
training the outside hitters and liberos, as well as coordinating camps,
planning freshman transition and working with academics.
Prior to her time in Athens, Coulter was an assistant coach at Denver
for four seasons (2007-10). There, she worked with the team’s outside
hitters and defensive specialists, in addition to many off-the-court aspects
of the program. The Pioneers went 77-54 during her tenure, including a
program-best 25-7 mark in 2008.
Her coaching career began at Nevada in 2002, where she organized
summer camps and maintained a recruiting database. However, she then
put coaching on hold to continue her playing career.
She played professionally in Europe from 2002-07, competing for teams in Austria, Spain, Germany and Slovenia. She was also
em-ployed by Bring It Promotions, where she directed and organized international tours throughout Slovenia and Eastern Europe.
In college, Coulter was a four-year starter and three-year captain at California. The outside hitter was named to the All-Pac-10 freshman
team in 1996 and was a two-time member of the Pac-10 honorable mention squad. Today, she still ranks first all-time in Cal’s record book
in career service aces (162) and aces in a match (nine). She finished her career ranked sixth in digs (1,121) and seventh in kills (966), and
in 1998, her 56 aces ranked fourth nationally. As a senior in 1999, she was coached by long-time CSU Head Coach Rich Feller. Coulter was
a two-sport athlete, also competing with the women’s basketball team for one season.
Away from the college level, she was an assistant coach for a USA Volleyball Junior A2 team in 2011, and this past summer was the
head coach for the USA Future Select National Training Program, working with the top athletes under 13 years of age. In 2009, she was
the head coach for USA Volleyball’s high performance A3 camp, and the year prior, in 2008, was an assistant on the bronze medal-winning
USA Volleyball Open Adult Championship team. She also founded the Green Valley Ranch 12-and-under Starlings Club program. In June
2009, the Starlings captured the bronze medal at the Starlings National Championship in San Diego, Calif. As a student-athlete at Cal, she
coached the Golden Bear Volleyball Club.
Coulter completed her bachelor of arts in integrative biology in May 2001 from California and was a physical therapy aide at the Nevada
Physical Therapy-Orthopedic and Sports Rehabilitation Clinic upon graduation. Her parents still live in Fort Collins.
BROOK COULTER
Associate Head Coach | 2nd Year at CSU | California, ‘01
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BotSForD at a Glance
Personal
Name Matthew Botsford Birthday Sept. 1, 1975 Hometown South Bend, Ind.
education
Bachelor of social studies education Tri-State ‘98
Masters of business administration Indianapolis, 04
Playing experience
Tri-State, 1995-98 Overseas (Sweden), 2002
coaching experience
1998 Tri-State, Interim Head Coach (men, women)
1999 Indianapolis, Assistant Coach 2001-03 IUPUI, Assistant Coach 2004-07 Miami, Assistant Coach 2008-10 Notre Dame, Assistant Coach 2011 Lindesberg Volley, Head Coach 2012- Colorado State, Assistant Coach
Colorado State volleyball Head Coach Tom Hilbert hired Matthew Botsford on April 26, 2012. Now in his second season with the program, he works primarily with CSU’s blockers and middle attack-ers, in addition to being the scout-ing coordinator.
Botsford, who has 14 years of collegiate assistant coaching expe-rience under his belt, not to mention several stints internationally, both as a coach and player, joined the CSU staff in 2012 after one season as the head coach for the Swedish club team, Lindesberg Volley.
In his first season with Lindesberg, Botsford led the team to its first-ever ap-pearance in the finals of Sweden’s top league. There, Lindesberg knocked off the defending champions in the semifinals, before sweeping the championship match to win the Swedish Elite Series. With the title, Lindesberg qualified for the CEV Volleyball Challenge Cup. Botsford coached players from all over the world, including athletes from Poland, America, Ukraine and Sweden.
Botsford has spent more than a decade as an assistant at the Division I level, coaching at several universities, including Notre Dame and Miami.
From 2008-10, Botsford coached three Fighting Irish All-Americans — Jamel Nicholas, Christina Kaelin and Serinity Phillipsf – and dealt with the development of the outside hitters and middle blockers, and the coordination of off-campus re-cruiting and scouting. During his stint, he also helped sign a pair of top-25 rere-cruiting classes. Notre Dame won the Big East regular-season title in 2009 and advanced to the NCAA tournament.
In four years (2004-07) as an assistant for Miami, Botsford tutored a trio of All-Americans in Val Tipiana, Frannie Savage and Karla Johnson. He also helped
re-cruit Arielle Cook, Miami’s first-ever Fab 50 rere-cruit. In 2004, the Hurricanes finished second in the ACC standings.
Prior to 2004, he was an assistant for three seasons (2001-03) at IUPUI, helping lead a number of players to success on the court, including two-time Mid-Continent Conference Player of the Year Rebekah Pallikan. Botsford was also the interim head coach at his alma mater, Tri-State University, for the both the men’s and women’s teams in 1998, followed by a one-year stint with Indianapolis (1999).
Aside from the college game, Botsford has spent time as a coach with NORCO and Circle City Volleyball Club, and at Prairie Heights High School (Ind.). He also served on the coaching staff of the USA Volleyball Girls Select A1 Team for the 2007 USA Volleyball High Performance Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He returned to help lead the program in 2008 and 2009, as well.
Botsford played collegiately at Tri-State University (now Trine) from 1995-98, and led the Thunder to its first NAIA/MIVA championship. He was a four-time all-conference and academic all-conference selection, and finished his collegiate career as the school’s all-time leader in kills, blocks and digs. In 2006, he was inducted into the Tri-State University Athletics hall of fame.
His playing career continued overseas, as he spent time from 1998-03 on the Midwest Professional Volleyball Association (MPVA) beach volleyball tour. In 2000, he was named the Extreme Volleyball Professionals Rookie of the Year, and a year later was named to the MPVA “Dream Team”, which consisted of the top six players on the tour. Botsford won a bronze medal at the 2002 USA Volleyball Open Championships in Dallas, Texas, and was selected to the all-tournament team while competing for the Surf City Volleyball Club. In 2003, he played for the Vingaker Volleyball Club in Sweden, and was one of the team’s most prolific players, leading the squad in blocks and hitting percentage throughout the playoffs. He guided Vingaker to the finals of the Swedish Elite Series and a berth in the European CEV Cup for the first time in the team’s 30-year history.
He graduated from Tri-State in 1998 with a degree in social studies education. He received his master’s degree in business administration from the India-napolis in 2004.
MATTHEW BOTSFORD
Assistant Coach | 2nd Year at CSU | Tri-State, ‘98
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olmSteaD at a Glance
Personal
Name Bri Olmstead (Frech) Birthday July 11, 1981 Hometown Eschwege, Germany Family Charlie (husband)
Lilly Sofie (daughter; will turn 2 in May)
education
Bachelor of business administration Colorado State ‘06
Playing experience
Salt Lake Community College, 2001-02 Colorado State, 2003-04
MVS La Rochette (France), 2006
coaching experience
2005 Colorado State, Student-Assistant 2007 Colorado State, Video Coordinator 2008-11 Colorado State, Assistant Coach 2012- Colorado State, Director of Operations Former Rams standout Bri
Ol-mstead is in her sixth full-time season with the Colorado State coaching staff, and second as the program’s director of operations. She is responsible for all off-the-court duties, including scheduling, travel logistics and organizing all of CSU’s summer camps. Olmstead, then known by Bri Frech, first joined the Rams as a player in 2003 after spending her freshman and sophomore years at Salt Lake City Community College. During the 2003 and 2004 seasons, Olmstead was a consistent starter for the Rams, earning All-Mountain West and MW Championships honors while leading the Rams to NCAA bids in both years and a combined 56-9 record. As a junior, CSU advanced to the Sweet 16, and during Olmstead’s senior season, the Rams were ranked as high as No. 9 nationally. Olmstead was a rare six-rotation middle blocker because of her exceptional serving and passing ability.
In 2005, Olmstead served as a student-assistant for the Rams while completing her degree. She then played professionally in France for MVS La Rochette during the 2006 season. Her club finished second in the French league that year.
Olmstead returned to Fort Collins in 2007 to pursue a career in coaching. She was the team’s video and statistics coordinator during the 2007 season, before joining the sidelines as an assistant coach from 2008-11. As an assistant, her emphasis was on first-contact defense and scouting.
A native of Eschwege, Germany, she received a bachelor of science degree in business administration from CSU in 2005. She is married to Charlie Olmstead and has a daughter, Lilly, who will turn 2 in May. Olmstead resides in Fort Collins, Colo.
van orDen at a Glance
Personal
Name Lauren Van Orden Birthday May 2, 1990 Hometown Aurora, Colo.
education
Bachelor of sociology
UCLA ‘12
Playing experience
San Diego State, 2008-09 UCLA, 2010-11
Switzerland, 2012-13; Puerto Rico, 2013
Lauren Van Orden joins the Colo-rado State volleyball staff as volun-teer assistant for the 2013 season. She will assist in all facets of the program while primarily working with the setters and as an on-court coach at practices and matches. A product of Grandview High School in Aurora, Colo., Van Orden began her collegiate career at San Diego State before playing her final two seasons at UCLA, capped with a national championship in 2011.
In two seasons in Los Angeles, Van Orden averaged 11.37 assists per set, starting 61 of the Bruins’ 64 matches. In the national championship match, she posted 53 assists and a career-most 17 digs. She was named to the Lexington Region All-Tour-nament team, in addition to becoming an All-Pac-12 honorable mention selection. Despite playing just two seasons for UCLA, Van Orden ranks eighth in school history for career assists. In two seasons at San Diego State, she started 54 of 55 matches. Van Orden spent last season playing professional volleyball in Europe. In high school, she was a four-year letterwinner and earned numerous accolades, including Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year, Prep Volleyball All-American and Rocky Mountain News Player of the Year. She played in the state championship all four years, winning three titles.
LAUREN VAN ORDEN
Volunteer Assistant Coach | 1st Year at CSU | UCLA, ‘12
BRI OLMSTEAD
Director of Operations | 6th Year at CSU | Colorado State, ‘06
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Jemma Fadum
Student Manager Athletic Trainer
crystal Finn
Video CoordinatorJared hazel
karen taylor
Administrative Assistant Equipment
tBD
Jason Phillips
Strength & Conditioningnic hallisey
Media RelationsBecky orr
AcademicsDavid crum
Sr. Assoc. AD/Development Sr. Assoc. AD/Sales & Marketing
Jason layton
Sr. Assoc. AD/Facilities Ops.Doug max
Sr. Assoc. AD/Community Rel.Gary ozzello
Sr. Assoc. AD/Administration/SWAchristine Susemihl
Steve cottingham
Sr. Assoc. AD/Business Ops./CFOJohn morris
Deputy Athletic Director NCAA Faculty Athletics Rep.
Jim Francis
Sr. Assoc. AD/Diversity & Inclusionalbert Bimper, Jr.
Shalini Shanker
Assoc. AD/Compliance Dir. of Student-Athlete Support Services
Steve mcDonnell
Asst. AD/Business Operationsmatt klein
Asst. AD/DevelopmentJay mcmillin
Asst. AD/Facilities Ops.mark Paquette
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Jaime colaizzi
SO • L • 5-4 Windsor, Colo.1
cassidy Denny
FR • DS • 5-8 Sacramento, Calif.2
adrianna culbert
SO • OPP/S • 6-0 Delton, Mich.3
Samantha Peters
RS SR • MB • 6-1 Englewood, Colo.6
kelsey Snider
RS JR • MB • 6-1 Arvada, Colo.7
kaitlind Bestgen
RS SO • DS • 5-10 Fort Collins, Colo.8
kaila thomas
RS SO • OH • 6-1 Murrieta, Calif.9
acacia andrews
RS FR • MB • 6-5 Norman, Okla.11
marlee reynolds
RS JR • OH • 6-2 Dalhart, Texas15
Jaliyah Bolden
FR • MB • 6-1 Rowlett, Texas16
michelle lawrence
FR • OH • 6-2 Walnut Creek, Calif.17
Deedra Foss
RS JR • S • 5-9 McKenna, Wash.18
michelle Smith
RS SR • DS • 5-10 Burlington, Wis.20
cayla Broadwater
RS SR • MB/OPP • 6-1 Williamsport, Md.21
tom hilbert
Head Coach 16th SeasonBrook coulter
Associate Head Coach 2nd Yearmatthew Botsford
Assistant Coach 2nd SeasonBri olmstead
Director of Operations 6th Seasonlauren van orden
Volunteer Assistant Coach 1st Season27
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2012 (REDSHIRT): Sat out in 2012, using a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: Is a 2012 graduate of Norman North High School... Spent her first three years of high school homeschooled before attending Norman North and becoming an all-state alternate and propelling her school to the state tournament and an eighth-place finish... Received three all-tournament honors throughout the year... Named her team’s best offensive play-er... In 2010, as a junior, led her team to the homeschool national championship... Named to the HomeSchool Volley-ball All-America team... Earned three letters in volleyVolley-ball. PERSONAL: Born April 19, 1994, in Austin, Texas… Raised in Norman, Okla. ... Oldest of four siblings born to Donnie and Jennifer Andrews... Member of the National Honor Society in high school... Intends to study something related to cultural anthropology at CSU.
ACACIA ANDREWS
RS FR • Middle Blocker • 6-5
Norman, Okla. (Norman North)
AC
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HIGH SCHOOL: Is a 2012 graduate of Norman North High School... Spent her first three years of high school homeschooled before attending Norman North and becoming an all-state alternate and propelling her school to the state tournament and an eighth-place finish... Received three all-tournament honors throughout the year... Named her team’s best offensive play-er... In 2010, as a junior, led her team to the homeschool national championship... Named to the HomeSchool Volley-ball All-America team... Earned three letters in volleyVolley-ball. PERSONAL: Born April 19, 1994, in Austin, Texas… Raised in Norman, Okla. ... Oldest of four siblings born to Donnie and Jennifer Andrews... Member of the National Honor Society in high school... Intends to study something related to cultural anthropology at CSU.
ANDREwS’ CAREER STATISTICS
Season SP-MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE P P/S 2012 DNP - Redshirt
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BESTGEN’S CAREER STATISTICS
Season SP-MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE P P/S 2012 28-13 0 0.00 0 0 .000 2 0.07 4 0.14 6 8 0.29 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 4.0 0.14 TOTAL 28-13 0 0.00 0 0 .000 2 0.07 4 0.14 6 8 0.29 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 4.0 0.14 2012 (FRESHMAN): Was used sparingly as a server throughout the year, appearing
in 13 matches and 28 sets for the Rams... Tallied four service aces, including a career-high two against New Mexico in the final match of the regular season (Nov. 23)... The pair of aces came on back-to-back serves and swung the momentum in the Rams’ favor to help CSU claim the Mountain West title. 2011 (REDSHIRT): Sat out in 2011, using a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: A local product of Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins, Colo. ... Graduated in 2011… Was a three-year letterwinner in vol-leyball… As a senior, was a first-team all-conference selection and all-state honorable mention… Team captain as a senior, leading the Lobos to a conference championship... Played for NORCO Volleyball Club. PERSONAL: Born Aug. 12, 1993, in Fort Collins, Colo. ... Parents, Kevin Bestgen and Heidi Tillquist, both graduated from CSU... Has one brother, Kyle... Is a health & exercise science major with a minor in business administration.
KAITLIND BESTGEN
RS SO • Defensive Specialist • 5-10
Fort Collins, Colo. (Rocky Mountain)
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BESTGEN’S CAREER HIGHS
Kills ...Attacks ...Hitting %* ...--Assists ...1, on two occasions Aces ...2, vs. New Mexico (11/23/12) Digs ...2, at San Diego State (10/25/12) Solo Blocks ..Block Assists ...--Total Blocks ...--Points ...2.0, vs. New Mexico (11/23/12)
* Minimum of 5 kills
2012 (FRESHMAN): Was used sparingly as a server throughout the year, appearing in 13 matches and 28 sets for the Rams... Tallied four service aces, including a career-high two against New Mexico in the final match of the regular season (Nov. 23)... The pair of aces came on back-to-back serves and swung the momentum in the Rams’ favor to help CSU claim the Mountain West title. 2011 (REDSHIRT): Sat out in 2011, using a redshirt.
A local product of Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins, Colo. ... Graduated in 2011… Was a three-year letterwinner in vol-leyball… As a senior, was a first-team all-conference selection and all-state honorable mention… Team captain as a senior, leading the Lobos to a conference championship... Played for NORCO Volleyball Club.
Born Aug. 12, 1993, in Fort Collins, Colo. ... Parents, Kevin Bestgen and Heidi Tillquist, both graduated from CSU... Has one brother, Kyle... Is a health & exercise science major with a minor in business administration.
CAREER HIGHS
... ... ...--...1, on two occasions 2, vs. New Mexico (11/23/12) 2, at San Diego State (10/25/12) .. ...-- ...--2.0, vs. New Mexico (11/23/12) * Minimum of 5 kills KAITLIND BESTGEN29
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DATE OPPONENT SP K E TA PCT A SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE TOTAL BHE PTS
8/25/12 RHODE ISLAND 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 8/30/12 at Wichita State 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 9/27/12 NEVADA 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 10/14/12 at UNLV 3 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 10/18/12 BOISE STATE 3 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 10/19/12 AIR FORCE 3 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
10/25/12 at San Diego State 3 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
10/27/12 at Nevada 3 0 0 0 .000 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 11/02/12 at Wyoming 3 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 11/10/12 FRESNO STATE 2 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 11/17/12 at Boise State 2 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 11/23/12 NEW MEXICO 1 0 0 0 .000 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 11/30/12 vs. Purdue 2 0 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 TOTALS 28 0 0 0 .000 2 4 6 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 4.0
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COLAIzzI’S CAREER STATISTICS
Season SP-MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE P P/S 2012 93-27 0 0.00 0 0 .000 12 0.13 9 0.10 28 185 1.99 12 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 9.0 0.10 TOTAL 93-27 0 0.00 0 0 .000 12 0.13 9 0.10 28 185 1.99 12 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 9.0 0.10 2012 (FRESHMAN): Started all 27 matches that she appeared in, missing just two
matches due to a shoulder injury... Finished her freshman season ranking second on the team with 185 digs and 1.99 digs per set... Also provided reliable serving for the Rams, and posted a career-high two service aces at Air Force (Nov. 15)... Filling in for an injured Izzy Gaulia at libero, stepped up and recorded a career-most 14 digs in a three-set win at Northern Colorado (Nov. 13)... Recorded at least 10 digs in three separate matches... Was selected by the coaching staff as the recipient of the Coaches Award, given annually to the player who improved the most or made an immediate impact... Earned Academic All-Mountain West and MW Scholar-Athlete honors for her performance in the classroom.
HIGH SCHOOL: Is a 2012 graduate of Windsor High School... Helped the Wizards win the conference, district and regional championships, before WHS finished the 2011 season in the state semifinals... Tri-Valley Athlete of the Year as a junior... Named first-team all-conference, first-team all-state and earned academic all-state selections... Played club vol-leyball for NORCO.
PERSONAL: Born Sept. 28, 1993, in Littleton, Colo. ... Raised in Windsor, Colo. … Parents are Donna McWhorter and John Colaizzi... As a se-nior in high school, was her class president... Was also involved with the student council community outreach team... Is studying health & exercise science at CSU.
AwARDS & HONORS:
• Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2012-13) • Academic All-Mountain West (2012) • Coaches Award - Most Improved/Immediate Impact (2012)
JAIME COLAIZZI
SO • Libero • 5-4
Windsor, Colo. (Windsor)
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COLAIzzI’S CAREER HIGHS
Kills ...Attacks ...Hitting %* ...--Assists ...2, on two occasions Aces ...2, at Air Force (11/15/12) Digs ...14, at Northern Colorado (11/13/12) Solo Blocks ..Block Assists ...--Total Blocks ...--Points ...2.0, at Air Force (11/15/12)
* Minimum of 5 kills
2012 (FRESHMAN): Started all 27 matches that she appeared in, missing just two matches due to a shoulder injury... Finished her freshman season ranking second on the team with 185 digs and 1.99 digs per set... Also provided reliable serving for the Rams, and posted a career-high two service aces at Air Force (Nov. 15)... Filling in for an injured Izzy Gaulia at libero, stepped up and recorded a career-most 14 digs in a three-set win at Northern Colorado (Nov. 13)... Recorded at least 10 digs in three separate matches... Was selected by the coaching staff as the recipient of the Coaches Award, given annually to the player who improved the most or made an immediate impact... Earned Academic All-Mountain West and MW Scholar-Athlete honors for her performance in the classroom.
Is a 2012 graduate of Windsor High School... Helped the Wizards win the conference, district and regional championships, before WHS finished the 2011 season in the state semifinals... Tri-Valley Athlete of the Year as a junior... Named first-team all-conference, first-team all-state and earned academic all-state selections... Played club
vol-Born Sept. 28, 1993, in Littleton, Colo. ... Raised in Windsor, Colo. … Parents are Donna McWhorter and John Colaizzi... As a se-nior in high school, was her class president... Was also involved with the student council community outreach team... Is studying health & exercise science at CSU.
ONORS:
Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2012-13) Academic All-Mountain West (2012) Coaches Award - Most Improved/Immediate Impact (2012)
