2010-11 Season Preview
The 2010-11 Ball State women’s basketball season marks the third season underr head coach
coacch Kelly
Kell
el y Packard’s
Packard
r ’ss leadership. Packard boasts
rd
boas
asstss a 40-26
40-26 (.606)
(.60
.606)
6) overall
ov rall record
ove
reco
c rdd at Ball State in her
first two seasons. In her career, Packard has led the Cardinals to a Mid-Americann Conference
Confeeren
ence
ce West
West Division
Wes
Divi
Di
ivisioon title
ivisio
ttitl
ititltltle
tle (3rd
(3rd
3 d in
in school
schhoo
sc
hoool hhi
hool
history),
istoryy), the
istory
ist
the MAC
MA
MAC Tournament
Tour
ouurnam
nament
amen
en Championship
ent
Ch
Cham
C am
mppio
m
pio
ion
oonnshi
h p for
forr the first
time in school history, and Ball State’s first ever NCAA Tournament berth. Makingg the most
most off the
thhe firs
firs
rst
st ever
ever
verr NCAA
NCA
AA
A Tou
Tourna
To
Tournament
urna
r amen
mentt appearance,
me
app
ppe
ppeara
ara
ran
ance
nccee, Packard
nc
Paack
ckkaard
arrd
rd led
le
led Ball
Ball
al State
S
Sttate
at to
t a first
firrst
fir
st round
st
roound
rou
o nndd 71-55
71-55
71win in 2009 over perennial women’s basketball powerhouse, the Tennessee Volunteers.
nteerss. With
With the
Wit
the historic
h stor
his
too icc win
tor
win
i over
oovverr Tennessee,
Ten
e nessee
nes
essee
see,
e , Ball
Ball
all St
S
State
aate
te
te se
ssecured
ecu
ccur
u edd a 12th
ur
12th
22tthh straight
ssttrai
ra ght
ghhtt victory,
gh
vict
cto
ct
t ry,
to
ryy, which
whhich
icch
c currently
c rrre
cu
rrreenttly
stands as the longest winning streak in school history.
With tri-captains Ty’Ronda Benning, Suzanne Grossnickle, and Emily Maggert leading
addinng the
thhe way,
waayy, the
thee Cardinals
Car
a dinnals
als are
al
are looking
ar
look
oo ingg forward
fforwa
fo
orwa
rward
rd too ccon
co
continued
oonnttin
innuued
ueed
ed success
su
succes
succe
cceess
ss for
ffoo the
th
thhee 2010-11
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010-11
11 season.
sseeaso
ason.
n. The
The
Th
he
captains applied and were nominated by their peers for their leadership positions.
s. To
To receive
recceiv
ceive
ce
vee the
th
the high
high
iggghh honor
ho
h nor
no off being
beeing
ngg named
na
named
meedd captain,
m
ccaapta
ptain,
in the
in,
thhe candidates
ccand
annddid
and
ida
dates
tes were
were
we
re required
reequi
req
re
uiri eedd to submit
uir
su mitt an
sub
su
an essay
essay
es
sa
highlighting their leadership qualities, undergo an interview with the coaching stafffff and
annd
nd were
wer
w
we
ere voted
vvote
ootte
ote
t d on
on by
by their
theirr peers.
thei
peer
eeerss.
The 2010-11 Ball State women’s basketball team features four seniors: Benning, Ebony
ny Jackson,
Jack
ckson,
kson,
ks
onn,
n, Shannon
Sh
Shanno
ann
aan
nnnoonn Klei,
Kleii,i, and
Kl
Kle
aannd Maggert.
Ma
M gg
ggeert.
rtt.
“There is a perfect blend of different personalities among the senior class, both on and
annd off
offff the
thhe court,”
ccour
our
urt,t,”
t,,”” said
saaidd Packard.
Packkar
Packar
Pa
Pac
ard.
d. “Their
“T
Thei
Th
heir
e r ddiversity
ive
iv
versi
rsity
ty iss incredibly
inc
inc
incr
ncrre
red
ed
edibl
ibl
ib
bly benefi
ben
ene
nneefificccial
iaaal as
ial
as they
th
t eyy connect
con
oonnne
neecct with
nec
withh and
aannd relate
rela
e te
to their teammates in different ways. On the court, from a performance perspective,
ve, both
booth
oth Emily
Emilililyy and
Emil
andd Ty’Ronda
Ty Rooonnda
Ty’
da expect
exp
xppeect
ecct
ct such
su
s ch
c high
hig
iggh expectations
expe
exp
peeccta
ctta
tattitio
ioonnss from
frroom their
fro
thei
heeir
eeiir teammates.
tea
eaam
mmat
mates.
es.
s. They
s.
Theyy are
T
arre looked
loookkeed to
to for
both leadership and high productivity on the floor. Emily’s Preseason All-MAC selection
lection
o validates
on
vvaalilid
iddaate
atte
tess her
her
er career
career
ca
er to this
thhis
is point
ppooint
poi
nt and the
th
the
he expectation
expppeeccta
ctttatio
taattioon of
of an
an outstanding
outs
uts
tsta
taannddin
dii g senior
seni
seni
enioor season.
seaasson
soon
on. E
Ebony’s
bbon
oony’ss
career has taken many unexpected twists and turns and we are delighted she willll bee able
abl
bble
le to
le
to compete
ccoomp
mpete
mpe
te for
foorr us
fo
us this
tthhis
is season.
sea
sse
eeaasso
son
o . Unfortunately,
U
Unfo
nnffo
nfo
fortu
rttunna
nat
attely
elyy, Shannon’s
Sha
hannon
oonn’s
’s playing
pla
ppl
layyin
la
ing career
in
care
care
aarr er
e was
ass cut
cut short
shor
hor
ho
ort due
due to
to
back problems, but she remains an integral part of our team and will be core to our
ur success.”
suc
uccces
cceess.””
The junior class of Grossnickle, Amber Crago, and Megan Craft will add to the depth
eppth
t of
of leadership
leea
eadder
ersshhi
hip and
anndd experience
exp
eex
xxpperi
e enc
er
ennce of
of the
the
he senior
sen
se
enniior
oor cl
class.
las
ass
ass
ss.
“Suzanne Grossnickle contributed in a limited fashion during her first two seasonss at
at Ball
Ball
all State.
St
Sttat
ate
aat
ttee. With
Wititthh each
eeaach
c year
yeaar she
yea
ye
she
he has
has
as gained
ggaaiin
ine
need confi
confi
oonnnfifidde
dence
ence
ce and
annd with
with
i h her
hheer growth
grow
ow
wth and
anndd maturity,
ma
matur
urriity
ty
ty, we
we expect
expecct too
see a much higher level of productivity. The fact her teammates and coaches elected
ctted her
hheerr captain
ccaappta
ta
tainn speaks
sppeeaks
spe
sp
akks volumes
vo
volum
volu
luu ess about
abbooutt her
ab
abo
hheer
er leadership
le
lead
addeersh
rsship and
ndd maturity.
ma
matur
urity
urity
ur
itty. Amber
Ambe
mb r Crago
Crag
raaggo saw
saw quite
quuite
te a bit
bit of
of acac
tion during her sophomore season and we expect that to progress. She has a great
eat
at aptitude
appt
ptitu
ttuude for
ffor the
th
the game
game
mee and
aannd is
is one
one
ne of
o our
ouurr most
ou
moost
m
st vocal
vo al players
vo
voc
pllaaye
ppla
yer
ers on
er
on the
the
he court.
ccou
ourt.
r Amber
rt
Am
Amber
Ambe
be also
alsoo brings
brrriings
n s a physical
ng
phhyysiical
ph
ic
presence to the paint and we expect her to be a force inside.”
Packard also added Craft, a transfer from Vincennes University.
“Although Megan is a junior, she is a new face in the program. Megan has been everything
eveerry
rytthi
hin
iinng
ng I thought
tth
thoug
houg
ought
ught she
he would
wo
w uuldd be
be when
wh
when we
w were
we e recruiting
wer
recr
ecruit
uiiting
ui
ngg her
hheer too Ball
Balll State.
State
St
te.. She
She is ann unbelievable
unnbeliieva
e blee
ev
teammate who came here to serve our program. Megan does everything we ask of her
her and
aanndd her
hheer teammates
team
team
eam
a mat
m tes wasted
was
w
asstteeedd no time
time
m in embracing
embbraaciinng
ng he
her.
er.r. She
She will
wi
w llll play
play both
both the
t point
poinnt and
and shooting
shoooting
sho
guard for us as she shoots with incredible accuracy from the perimeter.”
The sophomore class of Chloe Barnes, Shanee’ Jackson and Mercedes Miller return
tur
urnn much
ur
muuch
ch more
m
moore
re experienced
expperi
eex
peri
erienc
e edd and
enc
anndd mature
an
ma
mattur
ture both
both on
o and
annd off
offf the
thhe
he court.
court
co
urrt.
urt.
urt
“Near the end of her rookie season, Shanee’ Jackson was really starting to play like
ikee a sophomore.
sopphoomore
so
om
more
ore.. She
She was
ass in
in some
ssoome close
close games
gam
mes making
maak
akinngg critical
critittiica
cr
ccal
al plays
play
pl
aays
yss down
do
dow
wn thee stretch,
wn
stret
st
re ch,
h, including
inclu
in
cluudi
diinng several
din
ding
sevvera
eral
double figure scoring performances. Most noticeably, Shanee’ has come back thiss season
sea
ea on
eas
on with
wiiitth more
w
more confi
co
c nfiden
ddence.
eence
ence.
cee She
She attacks
atta
ttacks
c the
cks
the rim
rim
m with
with such
such
ch purpose
ppu
purpo
rpose
rpo
s andd is one
se
on
o e of
of our
our
ur best
besst defenders.
be
deef
efe
fendeers.
s.
She puts an incredible amount of defensive pressure on opponents and we expect
ctt to
to see
see great
grea
reea
eat things
thin
thin
hings
gs from
fro
room her
herr onn both
both ends
ends
n of the
the flooo
oor.
or.r. Mercedes
Merce
Me
ceddes Miller
Miilller
Mi
Mil
er returned
reetu
turned
tur
ned to campus
cca
campu
ampuus prepared.
pre
reeppaare
reed.
In pre-season conditioning, she stood out from both a cardiovascular and physical
al standpoint.
stanndpoint.. Her
Her fitn
tnes
tness
esss level
le
leve
vel has
vel
ha
h s positioned
positio
posi
tioned
ned her
her to
to contribute
ccoonntr
tribbuute
tte onn a much
muc
mu
uuch larger
larger
arger scale
ar
scalee than
than she
shhee did
did inn herr
freshman season. Chloe Barnes was limited throughout her freshman season duee to
to injury.
inju
jurry. Chloe’s
Chhloe
C
loe’s
’s skill
skill strength
sttreen
str
st
eng
n th
th is her catch
catch and
an
a d shoot
shoo
hoot ability
ho
abilitttyy on
on the
thhe perimeter
peer
eririmet
meter
me
er and
an her
heer commitment
com
com
mm
m
miititm
tment
tm
eennntt too
the fundamentals of the game.”
When speaking about the 2010-2011 freshmen class, Packard just simply smiles.. Jazmin
Jazzmi
min Hitches,
Hittc
tches
hes, Katie
Kati
atie Murphy,
Murp
urphy
phy
h Brandy
hy,
Br
Brand
andyy Woody
Wooddy and
and Jordan
Jordaan
Jo
an Huber
H ber make
Hu
makee up the freshman
fresh
eshmann class.
cla
claassss..
“Jazmin, Brandy, Katie and Jordan share one crucial aspect of the game in common---competitiveness.
mon----competi
etitiv
etitiv
tivene
en ss. Not
ene
Not one
onee of them
them will
willl back
back down
dow
wn ffrom
rrom
ro
oom
m ccompetition
coompe
mppe
petition
tittio
ion
on and
annd hard
hard work.
work. Even
Even before
Ev
before our
bef
befo
first competition, they raised the level of our entire team. Hitchens is confident and
nd versatile,
veersa
rsa
satille,
e, playing
playin
pla
y g both
yin
both the
the guard
gguar
uarrd and
and small
sma
mallll forward
forwar
for
wardd positions.
posi
ositi
itio
ioonns.
s. Katie
Kaattiie
ie Murphy
Murp
Mu
rph
phy is physical
phys
hyssicaal and
and provides
pprro
pro
roviddes
an immediate presence on the boards. Brandy Woody is tough, smart, and exertss herr will
willl against
aggains
gaainsst an
an opponent.
opponen
ppo
poonen
nent.t. Jordan
Jor
o dan
d Huber
da
Huber is a confi
con
onfififidddent
eent
nt spot
ssppot upp shooter
shoote
sho
oterr with a quick
quick release
quic
rrel
re
elea
eeas
aasse and
and a
mature aptitude for the strategy of the game.”
In addition to the new faces among the players, there are also some new faces among
am
mongg Coach
mo
Coach Packard’s
Packar
Pac
kard’s
d s coaching
d’s
coac
coach
aching
ching
ing staff.
staff
st
aff.. Todd
aff
Todd Steelman
St
S eel
eelma
man
an was
w
waas nnamed
am
ame
meed associate
ass
ssoocia
c tee head
hea
eaad coach
coac
oaacch and
oa
and
nd joins
joi
jjo
oins
ns the
thhe
staff after coaching at Clemson for the past five years. Former women’s basketball
all player
play
layeer Kelsey
Keellsey
Ke
e Corbin
Corbi
Co
rbinn was
rbi
was
a promoted
pr mot
pro
moted
ed to
t assistant
ass
ssist
i ant
n coach
nt
coaacch
ch after
after
teer
er serving
serv
se
erv
rrvi
vingg as the
thh director
diirec
r tor
orr off women’s
woomeenn’s
w
’s basketbbas
aaskettball operations for the past three seasons. And, joining the coaching ranks after a stellar
ste
st
teella
l r career,
carreeer,
er, Audrey
A
Au
Audre
dreyy McDonald
McDo
McDo
D nal
naldd has
h been
bee named
name
m d director
dirire
rector
ct of women’s
wom
om
meen’s
m
n s basketball
ba
b sk
ske
kketb
tball operations.
ope
peerat
rrations.
ons..
“The coaching staff changes and transitions have been seamless. Audrey played for
fo me
me for
for two
two years
years and she
she understands
unde
nderst
rst
stand
andss my
and
my expectations
expeect
expe
cta
tatio
tions
ns without
ns
withou
out
ou
ut much
much
uc explanation.
expppla
ex
plla
laanat
n ion
nat
ion. Similarly,
Sim
milar
arrly
ly, after
aafftte
ter
eerr
watching two years of practices from her director of operations role, Kelsey has adjusted
adjuustted
adj
ed too her
her new
ne
n w role
role with
with ease.
easee.
eas
e. Associate
Associ
Ass
ociate
oci
ate he
hhead
aadd coach
coa
coa
oach
chh Todd
To d Steelman
To
Tod
Stee
teeelma
mann meshed
ma
meshed
esh
es
shhed instantly
ins
instan
n tan
t tlyy in
in large
llaarge
rrgge part
part
r
because of his humility and outgoing personality. It is evident Todd came to servee the
thhe Ball
Bal
all State
Stat
St
tat
atee women’s
wome
wome
omen’s
nn’ss basketball
baske
basketba
skeetball
tba
b ll program.
progra
pro
r gra
gram.
m. Despite
Despit
De
Des
pitee all
pit
alll the
the changes,
chan
ch
ang
ngeees
es,
ss,, itit has
ha
has been
beeen a very
v y flui
ver
uuid
id transition.”
id
tran
ansititioon.”
The 2010-11 Ball State women’s basketball schedule boasts four Indiana schools,
s, including
incl
cluudiing the
he season
he
seeaso
asonn opener
open
open
ener
er against
er
agains
ag
aga
instt Big
ins
Bigg Tenn foe
fooe IIn
Indiana.
ndian
nd
ndi
ana
n . Ball
Ba State
Statee will
will also
aals
lsso host
hoosst Missouri
ho
Misso
ssouuri December
Deccem
De
em
mbeer 1
for the first time in school history. The highlight of the schedule includes a trip to Cancun
Cancu
cuun for
for the
the Caribbean
Caribb
Ca
Car
ibbean
ibb
bbean
e Classic
C assic
Cl
ass
ssic inn December.
Deccemb
em er.
e
er
“For the first time since I’ve been here, I have had control over our schedule. It has been
beeenn my
my goal
goa
oal to
to keep
keep important
im
impor
por
po
ortant
tannt regional
regi
giona
iona
onall and
and
nd in-state
ininin
n staate matchups.
matchu
h ps.
hu
s. Another
Anooth
An
other
e goal
ggoa
oal is
is to
to take
take
ak a substantial
suubsta
ubsta
taannt
ntit al
trip every three to four years to give the student-athletes a unique travel experience.
nce. I am
am confi
coon
confid
onfifiddent
dent
n our
ou
our trip
trip to Cancun,
Caancu
ncun,
nc
n, Mexico,
n,
Mexico
Mex
ico
c , will
will be
be a highlight
h ghli
hig
h ght of
hli
o their
th
t eirr collegiate
colle
co
llegia
iatee careers.”
caree
ca
car
eers.”
For the first time in Packard’s career, Ball State opens MAC play on the road withh a game
gaame
me at
at Toledo
Toledo January
To
Tol
Ja
J nua
n ry 5. When
Whhe
hen asked
aske
s d to
to dissect
diss
dissec
ecct the
ect
thhe M
MAC
AC
A
C opp
oopponents,
op
ppone
onennt
nnts
ts, Packard
ts
Pack
acc ard
rdd identifi
iddent
entifi
en
ififiedd Bowling
ified
Boow
wling
Green as the team to beat in the MAC.
“With their veteran roster and history of success, Bowling Green will be the top team
eam
ea
am in
in our
our
ur conference.
confer
co
con
nfer
f enc
ncce.
e Toledo
Too edo
Tol
do also
allssoo has
hhaaass a talented
taallent
tal
ta
en eedd and
ndd experienced
exxper
pee ienncced
ceed team.
te
tea
eaam
m. The
m.
The MAC
MAC
AC West
Wes
We
esst Division
Divi
ivi
vis
isioon lost
loosst
several players to graduation, which leads room for many newcomers. Aside from
m Toledo,
Toleed
edo,
o, the
the
he rest
re
r stt of
of the
the
th
he MAC
MA
MAC West
West
est
st is
is unpredictable.
unppre
un
reeddic
diiicctab
table
able.
lee. “
NCAA Tournament
The 2009 Road To Success
• Best overall record in Ball State women’s
basketball program history 26-9
• Best home record in Ball State women’s
basketball program history 14-1
• Best Mid-American Conference showing
in program history 14-2
• Ball State’s RPI was 45
• The Cardinals won 12 straight games, tying the
record for longest win streak in program history
• Since December 22, 2008, the Cardinals home
game average attendence has exceeded 1,000
fans. Ball State’s best turnout was 1,527 in its last
home game of the season against Northern
Illinois, March 4, 2009
• The Cardinals earned the MAC West Division
Championship
p
p for the third straight
g season
2009 NCAA Tournament
• First NCAA Tournament Berth
• First NCAA victory in program history with 71-55
win over Tennessee. It was also the first victory
over a ranked opponent during the 2009 season
• Women’s basketball named Pontiac GMC Game
Changing Performance for win over Tennessee
Mid-American Conference Championship
2009 MAC Tournament Honors
• First Mid-American Conference
Tournament Championship
• Sophomore Forward Emily Maggert
named to the All-MAC Tournament Team
• Junior Forward Danielle Gratton Named ESPN The
Magazine Academic All-District V
2009 MAC Honors
• Senior guard
d Porchia
h Green named
d Midd
American Conference Defensive Player of the Year
• Senior guard Porchia Green named
First Team All-Mid American Conference
• Junior Forward Danielle Gratton named
Third Team All-Mid American Conference
• Sophomore forward Emily Maggert named
Third Team All-Mid American Conference
• Junior forward Danielle Gratton named
Academic All-Mid-American Conference
Maggert’s Milestones
No. 41 Emily Maggert
•
BSU record for rebounds in a
season (329 in 2009-10)
•
Seventh all-time in career
rebounds (687)
•
Ninth all-time in career
scoring (1,270)
•
10th all-time in career
free throws made (273)
•
Ranks ninth all-time in career
field goals (477)
•
22 double-doubles for career
•
Two-time preseason
All-Mid-American Conference
selection
•
Second Team All-MAC 2010
•
All-MAC Tournament Team 2009
•
MAC Sixth Player of the Year 2008
•
Thrid Team All-MAC 2008
Academic Success
WBB Top Of List In The Latest NCAA APR
• The Ball State University women’s basketball program topped the list
of this year’s Academic Progress Rates for Divsion I.
• Women’s Basketball received a perfect 1,000 APR while the national average was 966.
The grading requirements were based on the 2008-09 academic school year.
Kate Endress
Kelsey Corbin
In 2006-07 former Cardinal
and now current assistant coach Kelsey Corbin
was named to the ESPN
The Magazine Academic
All-District Second Team
and named to the All-MAC
squard.
Former Cardinal Kate
Endress is one of only two
student-athletes at Ball
State to earn Academic
All-America of the Year
accolades. She is one of
just eight student-athletes
in all sports at Ball State
over the past 33 years to
earn First Team AcademicAll-America honors twice
in a career.
Danielle Gratton
In 2008-09 Danielle Gratton
was named to the ESPN
The Magazine Academic
All-District V Team with a
3.91 grade-point average
on ball State’s 4.0 scale
and garnered Academic
All-Mid-American
Conference honors.
Caribbean Classic-Cacun, Mexico
Caribbean Classic Enters its Fifth Year in Cancun
The Caribbean Classic will kick off its fifth year at the Moon Palace Resort in Cancun,
Mexico in December 2010.
The tournament will feature from four NCAA DI women’s basketball teams and will be played
December 20 and 21, 2010.
Illinois State, Ball State, Nevada and Alabama-Birmingham are the teams headlining the event.
The Caribbean Classic is run by Fort Collins, Colo.-based Triple Crown Sports, which also organizes men’s college
basketball tournaments in Cancun. Triple Crown coordinates the Preseason and Postseason Women’s NIT as well.
Destination : Cancun, Mexico
Cancun, with its perfect blend of natural reserves,
archaeological sites and tourism attractions has
evolved in recent years to become a unique tropical
paradise. The island stretches 14 miles along the
west coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in the state of
Quintana Roo. Its beautiful beaches of white sand,
bathed by the unparallel turquoise Caribbean Sea,
are famous world wide.
Visitors can enjoy an array of activities; from exploring the Mayan ruins and shopping, to enjoying
un incredible underwater world, diving or
snorkeling, the options are endless. The nightlife is
unlike any other. With a variety of restaurants, bars
and discos to choose from Cancun has everything
to offer to people of all ages to make the dream of
an unforgettable vacation come true.
Schedule and Location Information
The Cardinals will face Alabama-Birmingham (UAB) Dec. 20 at 3:30 p.m. Ball State is 1-1 against
Alabama Birmingham with the Cardinals winning their last contest over UAB, 77-68, in 2001-02. Ball
State’s second contest will be played against Nevada Dec. 21 at 1 p.m. This will be the first meeting
between the two schools.
Follow the Cardinals on this exciting journey at
http://www.tccollegesports.net/fanpackages.asp?eventid=16 and ballstatesports.com.
2010-11 Roster
Front Row Left to Right: Jordan Huber, Brandy Woody, Emily Maggert, Shannon Klei, Ty’Ronda Benning, Ebony Jackson, Megan Craft and Chloe
Barnes. Middle Row: Preston Reid (Student Manager), Audrey McDonald (Director of Operations), Kelsey Corbin (Assistant Coach), Kelly Packard
(Head Coach), Todd Steelman (Associate Head Coach), Lindsay Shade (Assistant Coach) and Hollin Bolden (Student Manager).
Back Row: Mercedes Miller, Katie Murphy, Amber Crago, Suzanne Grossnickle, Jazmin Hitchens, Shanee Jackson.
2010-11 Ball State Women’s Basketball Roster
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Suzanne Grossnickle
Chloe Barnes
Jordan Huber
Shanee’ Jackson
Shannon Klei
Mercedes Miller
Ebony Jackson
Ty’Ronda Benning
Brandy Woody
Megan Craft
Jazmin Hitchens
Katie Murphy
Amber Crago
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Hometown (School)
Homewood, Ill. (Belleville East)
Quincy, Ill. (Quincy Notre Dame)
Indianapolis, Ind. (Ben Davis)
Hilliard, Ohio (Hilliard Darby)
Cold Spring, Ky. (Newport Central Catholic)
Huber Heights, Ohio (Wayne)
Indianapolis, Ind. (Arlington)
Muncie, Ind. (Southside)
Thorntown, Ind. (Western Boone)
Terre Haute, Ind. (South Vigo)
St. Louis, Mo. (Incarnate Word Academy)
Peoria, Ill. (Richwoods)
Huntington, Ind. (Huntington North)
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Emily Maggert
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6-1
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Paris, Ill. (Paris)
Head Coach: Kelly Packard (Anderson 90’) Third Season
Associate Head Coach: Todd Steelman (John Brown University 89’) First Season
Assistant Coaches: Lindsay Shade (Davidson 04’) Third Season, Kelsey Corbin (Ball State 07’) First Season
Director of Basketball Operations: Audrey McDonald (Ball State 09’) First Season
Head Coach Kelly Packard
THE PACKARD FILE
• 2009 WBCA MAGGIE DIXON ROOKIE OF THE YEAR •
• USA TODAY ESPN TOP 25 COACHES POLL MID-AMERICAN CONFERNCE VOTER•
COACHING CAREER
HEAD COACH 74-38, COLLEGE 41-27
BALL STATE
2010-11: 1-1
2009-10: 14-17
2008-09: 26-9
MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP
NCAA TOURNAMENT SECOND ROUND
MAC WEST DIVISION TITLE
COLORADO CHILL
2005-06: 16-4 NWBL CHAMPIONSHIP (COLORADOAN COACH OF THE YEAR)
2004-05: 18-8 NWBL CHAMPIONSHIP
ASSISTANT COACH COLORADO STATE (99-49)
1998-99 : 33-3 NCAA SWEET SIXTEEN/NO.5 NATIONAL RANKING
1997-98: 24-6 NCAA TOURNAMENT SECOND ROUND
1996-97: 21-7
1992-93: 13-14
1991-92: 8-19
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
1986-1990 ANDERSON UNIVERSITY
Finished playing career as the school’s all-time leading scorer and
rebounder. Inducted into the Anderson Hall of Fame, October 2002.
The Packard Family
Rich, Kelly, Evan (12), Derek (16)
Assisant Coaches & Director of Operations
Cardinal Support Staff
Jillian Brigle
Trainer
Stephanie Cox
Secretary
Patty Duncan
Equipment
Mandy Harrison
Strength Coach
Paula Haughn
Media Relations
Hollin Bolden
Student Manager
Preston Reid
Student Manager
Senior • Ty’Ronda Benning
2009-10: Started 27 games . . . Ranked third on the team in scoring (9.8) . . . Averaged 3.1 rebounds
while totaling 93 assists and 36 steals . . . Scored a career best 22 points in the Cardinals 86-80 victory
at home against Illinois State . . . Managed double digit scoring in 15 contests . . . Had a season high
four steals in Ball State’s first round Mid-American Conference Tournament win at home over Western
Michigan, while also tallying 13 points . . . Tallied four straight double digit scoring games in Ball State’s
last four games of the season.
Senior • Ebony Jackson
2009-10: Saw limited action due to an injury.
Indiana University: Spent the 2007-08 season with the Hoosiers . . . Scored four points in five minutes
against Penn State . . . Grabbed five boards at Wisconsin while tying a career-best with eight points
and two assists against Michigan State . . . Collected a career-high six rebounds in IU’s win over Northwestern . . . Had a career night in IU’s win over Purdue, scoring eight points . . . Chipped in six points
on a pair of 3-pointers off the bench against No. 21 Florida State.
Senior • Shannon Klei
2009-10: Competed in 22 games . . . helped Ball State to an 84-62 victory over Buffalo after a 16-point
personal best performance, which included 4-of-6 shooting from behind the arc . . . averaged 3.0 points
per game and 1.0 rebound . . . started seven games while playing 263 minutes.
Senior • Emily Maggert
2009-10: Named Preseason All-MAC for the third straight season . . . Earned 2010 Second Team AllMAC . . . Two-time MAC Player of the Week . . . Broke the BSU record for rebounds in a season with
329 . . . ended the year ranked seventh all-time in rebounds (681), ninth on Ball State’s all-time scoring
list (1,270), 10th all-time in free throws made (273) and ninth all-time in field goals (477) . . . Maggert
has 22 double-doubles for her career . . . Led the team in scoring, averaging 17.0 points per game and
in rebounds averaging 10.6 boards per contest . . . Tallied a career high 26 points at Butler . . . scored
in double figures 27 time.
Juniors • Craft • Crago • Grossnickle
VINCENNES UNIVERSITY: Averaged 9.7 points per game and 6.2 assists per game (8th in the nation) last season at Vincennes University . . . Owned a 51 percent field goal mark from the three point
arc . . . Craft’s 3-point field goal percentage was ranked third in the nation . . . Ranked ninth in the nation
in free throw percentage at 84 percent . . . Named All-American Honorable Mention.
2009-10: Played in 31 games . . . Averaged 3.9 points a contest and 3.6 rebounds . . . Chipped in a
season best 12 points in a win at Western Michigan . . . Managed double digit scoring in three games
. . . Earned first double-double after scoring 10 point, 13 rebound performance at Central Michigan . .
. Seven starts.
2009-10: Saw action in 24 games last season . . . Tallied a season high six points on the road at
Duquesne and Ohio . . . Pulled down a season best six rebounds at Duquesne . . . Scored four points
on three occasions . . . Averaged 2.0 points per game and 1.5 rebounds . . . Played a total of 158 minutes.
Sophomores • Barnes • Jackson • Miller
2009-10: Scored first three points of her career in the Cardinals season opener at Michigan . . . Tallied a season high six points after hitting two treys in Ball State’s win at North Dakota . . . Played in 11
games, averaging 1.5 points per game and 0.8 rebounds.
2009-10: Played in 30 games . . . Averaged 2.9 point per contest, 2.1 rebounds while totaling 28 assists and 29 steals . . . Started as a true freshman in the Cardinals season opener at Big Ten foe Michigan . . . Chipped in a personal best 10 points in wins over Central Michigan and Western Michigan . .
. Season high six rebounds at home versus Northern Arizona and at North Dakota State . . . Played a
total of 414 minutes last year.
2009-10: Saw action in 26 games . . . Averaged 1.2 points per contest . . . Scored first collegiate basket in the Cardinals season opener at Michigan . . . Chipped in a personal best six points against SIU
Edwardsville . . . Played a total of 150 minutes.
Freshmen • Hitchens • Huber • Murphy • Woody
High School: Attended Incarnate Word Academy . . . Averaged 17.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 6.0 assists as a
senior . . . Gatorade Missouri Player of the Year . . . Post-Dispatch Player of the Year . . . All-metro team and all-state . . .
two-time MVP ---- Tourney and MVP in Tourney of Champions . . . Helped Incarnate Word Academy to win state while also
being crowned tourney champions . . . Also letterwinner in track and field . . . Played for club team St. Louis Red Knights.
High School: Attended Ben Davis High School . . . Totaled 254 points, 49 steals, 49 rebounds and nine blocks as a senior
. . . Helped team to an overall record of 58-0 in career Helped Ben Davis to win the state championship and a ranking of
third in the nation as a senior . . . Academic All-Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference all four years . . . All-Country . . .
All-State . . . Indiana Class 5A All-Star . . . Battle at the Big Burn Academic Team . . . Member of the National Honor Society
. . . Played for club team GymRats.
High School: Attended Peoria Richwoods High School . . . Averaged 12.5 points and 9.0 rebounds as a senior . . . Allconference along with all-area honors all four years . . . MVP at the state championships . . . All-tournament team recipient
at the Sterling Tournament . . . Member of the State Farm All-Star team . . . Played for club team PTPlayers.
High School: Attended Western Boone High School . . . Combined for 436 points, 133 steals, 147 assists and 201 rebounds as a senior . . . Indiana All-Star . . . All-conference . . . MVP of Sugar Creek Classic . . . Helped Western Boone win
sectionals . . . Earned academic honors . . . Three-year letter winner in soccer and four-year letter winner in track . . . Played
for the club team Mohr Magic.
Home Court Advantage
HOME COURT ADVANTAGE WORTHEN ARENA
Head Coach Kelly Packard’s Record 24-6 (2008-present)
• In 2008-09 the posted their best home record in Ball State women’s
basketball history at 14-1
Players In The Pros
Ball State Women’s Basketball Graduates
Who Have Played Professionally
Porchia Green
Tamara Bowlie
• Former Ball State women’s basketball standout Tamara
Bowie signed a free agent contract with the Minnesota Lynx of
the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) in 2008.
She is currently retired from the sport and resides in Ponce,
Puerto Rico.
• She is the Cardinals’ all-time leading scorer at 2,091 career
points, which ranks seventh all-time in Mid-American Conference history. Bowie was a two-time MAC Player of the Year
recipient (2001-02 & 2002-03) becoming the only Cardinal to
win the award multiple times. She was named Kodak/WBCA
Honorable Mention All-America three times during her career
as well as First Team All-Region three times.
• She spent the 2007-08 season in Israel, playing with Hapoel
Tel Aviv. She played in 13 of her team’s 21 games last season
and averaged 24.9 points and 12.5 rebounds per game. Bowie
was originally drafted in the 2003 WNBA draft by the Washington Mystics with the 36th selection.
• Former Ball State women’s basketball standout
Porchia Green is currently playing professionally
overseas in Thessaloniki, Greece for the team Paok.
The 2010-11 season marks Green’s second year
playing professional basketball. Last year Green
played for a team in Finland where they won the
Finish Cup and were league runner-ups. She was
player of the month for the month of November in
2009 and First Team All-Foreigner. Green averaged
18.0 points per game and 8.0 rebounds last season.
A two-time First Team All-MAC selection, Green was
also the 2009 MAC Player of the Year.
2010-11 Opponents