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16 2009 NC A&T VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE www.ncataggies.com Greensboro, Piedmont Triad The Piedmont Triad is largely made up of three cities – Greensb...
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Greensboro, Piedmont Triad The Piedmont Triad is largely made up of three cities – Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point. The area is connected by four major Interstates – 40, 85, 73 and 74. Steeped in a rich cultural history, the Triad area consists of three historically black colleges and universities and was a pioneer in the American Civil Rights Movement. There are an estimated 1.5 million people in the area making it the 30th largest metropolitan area in the U.S. GREENSBORO is the largest city in Guilford County and the third largest city in North Carolina. It has been the home of North Carolina A&T since 1893 when the school was relocated from Raleigh, where it was originally founded in 1891. Greensboro is midway between Raleigh and Winston-Salem, creating an urban triangle known as the Piedmont area. Greensboro has a population of more than 220,000.

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The average high temperature in Greensboro is 69 degrees. The average low is 48 degrees. The average temperature for the area is 58 degrees. Nearly 40 percent of Greensboro’s population is African American. Almost 50 percent of the population is made up of minorities. Students at North Carolina A&T State University have numerous opportunities to socialize with students from other institutions of higher learning in the Greensboro area. The proximity within the city of Greensboro (with athletic departments) and eight in the Piedmont Triad.

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of the schools also makes for excellent athletic rivalries. There are five colleges or universities

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Corbett Sports Center One of the loudest and toughest places to play in the Mid-Eastern-Athletic Conference, the Ellis F. Corbett Sports Center is the home of North Carolina A&T volleyball.

Over the years, Corbett Sports Center has been a place to celebrate many North Carolina A&T volleyball victories, and a place of frustration for opponents. It is also a place to have a fun time for students, fans, alumni and faculty who have walked through the doors.A remodeled Corbett Sports Center looks to make the atmosphere inside even better. Among the changes made at Corbett over the last few years, includes a new floor, the addition of luxury stadium seating, a new sound system and more concessions for the crowd’s convenience.

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The renovations have enhanced the look and atmosphere inside of Corbett, but one theme will remain consistent -- winning. The volleyball team has won 24 games at Corbett over the past five seasons.

Corbett Sports Center serves many other functions for the University. Corbett houses many of the Human Performance and Leisure study courses at N.C. A&T. It is also the home of

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the Aggies men’s basketball, women’s basketball and swimming teams. The building is

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named for Ellis F. Corbett, who served N.C. A&T for nearly 50 years. While his official title was Sports Information Director, he performed many other roles on campus including Dorm Counselor and he was a member of the Board in Control of Intercollegiate Athletics.

Getting to Corbett Sports Center FROM WINSTON-SALEM (40 East/North 85 Business) Travel on Interstate 40 East to Greensboro. Exit off exit No. 214, the Wendover Ave. exit. Once on the ramp, head toward E. Wendover Ave., by making a left. Stay on E. Wendover for 7-10 miles until you reach E. Lindsay Street. Turn left onto E. Lindsay Street, left onto Sullivan St. and right onto Benbow. Corbett Sports Center is on the right.

FROM CHARLOTTE (North 85 Business) Travel on Interstate North 85 Business until you enter the city of Greensboro. Merge on to Interstate 40 East and exit off on exit No. 214, the Wendover Ave. exit. Once on the ramp, head toward E. Wendover Ave., by making a left. Stay on E. Wendover for 7-10 miles until you reach E. Lindsay Street. Turn left onto E. Lindsay Street, left onto Sullivan St. and right onto Benbow. Corbett Sports Center is on the right.

FROM RALEIGH/DURHAM (Business 85 S/40 W)

Follow Highway 29 South into the city of Greensboro. Once in Greensboro, continue to follow 29 South approximately five miles. Take the Summit Avenue exit and make a left onto Summit Avenue off the ramp. Continue down Summit until you reach the intersection of Summit and Bessemer. Make a left onto Bessemer. At the next light, make a right onto E. Lindsay Street, left onto Sullivan St. and right onto Benbow. Corbett Sports Center is on the right.

DISTANCES TO GREENSBORO CITY

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Raleigh, NC ........................................... 81 Durham, NC........................................... 54 Winston-Salem, NC ............................... 28 Fayetteville, NC ..................................... 95 Charlotte, NC ......................................... 92 Washington, DC .................................. 292 Hampton, VA........................................ 277 Norfolk, VA........................................... 236 Orangeburg, SC .................................. 227 FROM MARTINSVILLE (220 S) Follow Highway 220 South into Greensboro. Once in Daytona Beach, FL .............................. 563 Greensboro, 220 South turns into Battleground Avenue. Baltimore, MD ...................................... 369 Continue on Battleground until reaching the Wendover Tallahassee, FL ................................... 597 Avenue East exit. Take the Wendover East exit and drive approximately four miles. Turn right onto East Lindsay Street, left onto Sullivan St. and right onto Benbow. Corbett Sports Center is on the right.

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FROM REIDSVILLE (29 S)

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Travel on Interstate 40 West. Exit off exit No. 131/US-70 going toward Greensboro. Travel about a mile until you come down the ramp and make right once you reach the bottom of the ramp. US-70 turns into East Wendover. Make a left off of East Wendover onto East Lindsay Street. Turn left onto E. Lindsay Street, left onto Sullivan St. and right onto Benbow. Corbett Sports Center is on the right.

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Academic Achievement

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Aggie football players know they must be prepared to face the challenges MEAC competition presents on the field. Those same football players are aware they are expected to meet those same challenges in the classroom. North Carolina A&T Aggies understand the importance of winning on the field, but they are also adamant about the role academics play in the development of a student-athlete. N.C. A&T football coach Alonzo Lee has consistently said the way to the football field is through the classroom. In the past few seasons, the Aggies have placed players on the MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Team, produced N.C. A&T scholar athletes and Arthur Ashe finalists. During the spring semester of 2008, twelve football players had better than a 3.0 grade point average.

Academic Enhancement Program

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The program achieves some of its goals through tutorials, providing weekly tutoring in difficult subjects, study halls providing a more suitable environment for studying and the laptop loan program allowing athletes to complete assignments while traveling.

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Lastly, the Helping Athletes Rise to the Top (H.A.R.T.) program creates a peer-supported environment for student-athletes to maximize academic, personal and social growth. The Student-Athlete Academic Enhancement program provides comprehensive and progressive services and resources to student-athletes. It enables our student-athletes to balance the demands of academics and athletics. The Academic Enhancement program seeks to promote excellence, enhance retention and increase graduation rates among athletes. It provides academic monitoring; ensuring that all athletes are doing what is required to become successful in the classroom and their athletic environment. The Student-Athlete Academic Enhancement Program is under the division of The Center for Student Success (TCSS) which provides support to academic

MEAC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM MEMBERS SINCE 2004

2004: Lauren Walker, Political Science; Leinitia Williams, Psychology; Krystal Cooper, Accounting 2005: Lauren Walker, Political Science; Krystal Cooper, Accounting, Ashleigh Odom, Business Management and Human Science 2006: Kaycee Anderson, Sports Science and Fitness Management; Ashleigh Odom, Business Management and Human Science; Lauren Walker, Political Science; Krystal Cooper, Accounting 2007: Kaycee Anderson Sports Science and Fitness Management; Krystal Cooper, Accounting 2008: Carrie Lynch, English; Brittani Miles, Sports Science and Fitness Management; Sabrina Hagood, Biology; Morgan Everheart, Biology/Pre-Medicine; Bridget McCaskill, Biology/Chemistry

Community Service Student-Athlete Advisory Committee fosters a unified forum to provide equal representation from MEAC student-athletes relating to NCAA and Conference legislation, as well as other issues that affect our welfare. The committee is dedicated to maintaining a positive commitment to support and value equity among ALL student athletes. SAAC in the Community • Ghana Book Drive- Books were donated and moved to a facility accessible to all students at NC A&T. The donated books were shipped to Ghana and dispersed to those who are in need. • Pink Zone Game- At our annual Lady Aggies PINK ZONE Basketball game, our SAAC chapter educated our community on the risks and factors of breast cancer. Two booths were set up in Corbett Sports Center. The booths were decorated with breast cancer pamphlets for the community and student body. Pink ribbons were sold to honor those with breast cancer or survivors or those lost to breast cancer. The purpose of this event was to create and raise awareness of breast cancer. • Aggie Athletes Meet ‘N’ Greet at Sumner Elementary School, Greensboro, NC Every year the Aggies SAAC chapter decides to visit a local school to spend time with the children! Aggies eat lunch, play and even tutor the kids for an entire afternoon. This is a day for the kids to meet collegiate athletes from all sports. • 50/50 Raffle at Football and Basketball Games- At specific home football and basketball games, N.C. A&T’s SAAC chapter conducts raffles to donate money to charitable causes. • Halftime Contests- At basketball games the N.C. A&T SAAC chapter entertains our campus and community by holding relay, dance, and other contests to enhance the Aggie experience in Corbett Sports Center. Most of the contests allow children to win prizes such as tickets to the Circus or items from sponsors. • Aggie Takeover Nights- This is a night dedicated to student-athletes at A&T. Student-Athletes participate in bowling, laser tag and other fun events that bring the athletics community together.

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Student-Athletes at N.C. A&T have a voice! One of SAAC’s primary purposes is to be the voice for student athletes on any issue that affects the student athlete. Even if a student-athlete is not a member of SAAC but still wants to voice a concern, please inform a SAAC representative. SAAC meets every other Thursday.

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