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Inside the guide 2012 Illinois State softball Table of contents Redbird Softball: A Winning Tradition .................................2-3 Roster Breakdown ................................................................4 2012 Season Preview ...........................................................5 Head Coach Melinda Fischer ..............................................6-7 Assistant Coaches ............................................................8-10 Softball Support Staff ....................................................11-12 Easton ................................................................................13 Redbird Player Profiles ..................................................14-29 University Administration ....................................................30 The Missouri Valley Conference ...........................................31 Opponent Information ....................................................32-35 Marian Kneer Softball Stadium ...........................................36 Memorable Moments at Marian Kneer Stadium ..................37 2011 Season in Review ..................................................38-39 2011 Overall Statistics and Leaders ....................................40 2011 Valley Statistics and Leaders ......................................41 2011 Results .......................................................................42 All-Time Series Records......................................................43 Record Book ..................................................................44-48 All-Time Letterwinners .......................................................49 Awards and Honors ........................................................50-51 Hall of Fame and Hit Clubs .................................................52 Digital Communication ........................................................53 Illinois State University..................................................54-55 Bloomington-Normal ...........................................................56 Owen Strength and Conditioning Center...............................57 Redbirds in the Community..................................................58 Karin L. Bone Athletic Study Center ....................................59 Redbird Traditions ...............................................................60 TV/Radio Roster .................................................................61 On the Covers 2012 Quick Facts Illinois State University Location ............................................................... Normal, Ill. Founded ..........................................................................1857 Enrollment ...................................................................21,080 President ......................................................... Dr. Al Bowman Director of Athletics ......................................... Gary Friedman NCAA Faculty Representative ........................... Dr. Jeri Beggs Affiliation ......................................................NCAA Division I Conference ......................................................Missouri Valley Facility ...................................Marian Kneer Softball Stadium Capacity .........................................................................1,050 Dimensions ........................................................ 190-210-190 Redbird Softball History First Year of Softball .......................................................1965 All-time Record .................................................. 1,209-758-6 All-time NCAA Division I Record ........................... 915-620-4 All-time MVC Record ............................................. 407-151-2 NCAA Tournament Appearances ......................................Eight .................. 1988, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011 Team Information 2011 Overall Record ......................................................36-19 2011 MVC Record/Finish .........................................21-5/First Home Record ...................................................................12-2 Road Record ..................................................................10-12 Neutral Site Record .........................................................14-5 2011 Postseason Record ....................................................1-3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...........................................14/4 Position Starters Returning/Lost ........................................7/2 Pitchers Returning/Lost .....................................................3/1 Newcomers ...........................................................................5 Coaching Staff Head Coach ...................... Melinda Fischer (Illinois State '72) Career Record ..................................885-593-4 (28th season) Record at Illinois State .....................844-568-4 (26th season) Associate Head Coach ..........Tina Kramos (Missouri State '95) Assistant Coach .............Shannon Nicholson (Illinois State '07) Volunteer Assistant Coach ........Bill Dickson (Illinois State '54) Softball Office .................................................. 309-438-3633 Softball Fax ..................................................... 309-438-3597 Athletics Communications Front Cover (L-R): Megan Warner, Jordan Birch, Caiti Kopp, Lizzie Andrews The 2012 Illinois State softball guide was designed, written and edited by Dustin Hall, graduate assistant for ISU Athletics Communications. Editorial assistance was provided by associate athletics director/athletics communications Todd Kober; associate athletics communications director Mike Williams; assistant athletics communications director Lauren Hutchcraft; and athletics communications graduate assistants Lauren McLaughlin and John Twork. Cover design by Shawn Billo. Photography courtesy of Dennis Banks. Associate AD/Athletics Communications .................Todd Kober Graduate Assistant/Softball Contact .......................Dustin Hall Office ............................................................... 309-438-3249 Cell .................................................................. 812-664-7787 E-mail ..........................................................dmhall@ilstu.edu Mailing Address ...............................203A Horton Field House ........................... Campus Box 7130, Normal, IL 61790-7130 Softball Press Box ........................................... 309-438-5695 2012 Illinois State Softball Virtual Guide 1 Illinois St a te Redbirds