Tennessee Lady Volunteers cross country
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The Tennessee Lady Volunteers cross country program represents the University of Tennessee
located in Knoxville, Tennessee
. The women's program competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) Division I and the Southeastern Conference
(SEC). The women's cross country team officially started in 1974.
program began competing in 1974 and within three years managed to reached their first AIAW
Championship Tournament appearance. The Lady Vols won their first SEC title in 1983 and finished in the NCAA Tournament 4th. The most successful coach for the Lady Volunteers has been J.J. Clark who is well on his way to reaching 800 wins at UT and has managed 3 straight conference titles from 2003-2005. Under his guidance he has sent Tennessee's Lady Vols to six NCAA Tournament appearances in just nine years.
for 13 seasons. The course serves as a 27-hole golf course,and is nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains
and boasts 9,525 yards. Since 1998 the course has hosted the Tennessee Invitational 10 times, the NCAA South Regional in 2002, 2006 and
2008, and Southeastern Conference for the 1998 SEC Championships.
*Note: the 1978, 1981, 1986, 2000, 2001, 2008 and 2009 seasons featured individual participants in the NCAA Tournament only.
Information Source: 2010 Tennessee Lady Volunteers Cross Country Media Guide - History section
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!Year-by-Year Results
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| valign="top" |
{| cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" width="80%" class="wikitable sortable"
! style="background: #FF9933; color:#FFFFFF;"|Year
! style="background: #FF9933; color:#FFFFFF;"|Head Coach
! style="background: #FF9933; color:#FFFFFF;"|Season Record
! style="background: #FF9933; color:#FFFFFF;"|National
! style="background: #FF9933; color:#FFFFFF;"|Winning Percentage
! style="background: #FF9933; color:#FFFFFF;"|SEC Tournament Finish
|- align="center"
| 1974 || Terry Crawford || 3-1 || - || .750 || -
|- align="center"
| 1975 || Terry Crawford || 12-5 || - || .706 || -
|- align="center"
| 1976 || Terry Crawford || 27-3 || - || .900 || -
|- align="center"
| 1977 || Terry Crawford || 47-11-1 || 8th || .805 || -
|- align="center"
| 1978 || Terry Crawford || 15-3 || - || .833 || -
|- align="center"
| 1979 || Terry Crawford || 24-18 || 14th || .571 || -
|- align="center"
| 1980 || Terry Crawford || 42-10 || 6th || .808 || -
|- align="center"
| 1981 || Terry Crawford || 39-7 || - || .848 || -
|- align="center"
| 1982 || Terry Crawford || 52-14 || 12th || .788 || -
|- align="center"
| 1983 || Terry Crawford || 42-4 || 4th || .913 || SEC Champions
|- align="center"
| 1984 || Gary Schwartz || 30-22 || - || .577 || 3rd
|- align="center"
| 1985 || Gary Schwartz || 58-31-1 || - || .650 || 3rd
|- align="center"
| 1986 || Gary Schwartz || 20-18 || - || .526 || 6th
|- align="center"
| 1987 || Gary Schwartz || 51-31 || - || .622 || 4th
|- align="center"
| 1988 || Missy Kane || 49-19 || - || .721 || 4th
|- align="center"
| 1989 || Missy Kane || 85-9 || 6th || .904 || 2nd
|- align="center"
| 1990 || Missy Kane || 74-17 || 12th || .813 || SEC Champions
|- align="center"
| 1991 || Missy Kane || 61-15 || - || .803 || 7th
|- align="center"
| 1992 || Ann Bertucci || 88-16 || - || .846 || 5th
|- align="center"
| 1993 || Ann Bertucci || 77-29 || - || .726 || 5th
|- align="center"
| 1994 || Ann Bertucci || 28-33-1 || - || .456 || 8th
|- align="center"
| 1995 || Dorothy Doolittle || 25-37 || - || .403 || 9th
|- align="center"
| 1996 || Brenda Webb || 38-64 || - || .373 || 9th
|- align="center"
| 1997 || Brenda Webb || 68-23 || - || .747 || 6th
|- align="center"
| 1998 || Brenda Webb || 74-34-1 || 31st || .683 || 3rd
|- align="center"
| 1999 || Brenda Webb || 43-37-1 || - || .537 || 9th
|- align="center"
| 2000 || Rodney Rothop || 65-30 || - || .684 || 8th
|- align="center"
| 2001 || Rodney Rothrop || 95-35 || - || .731 || 2nd
|- align="center"
| 2002 || J.J. Clark || 59-34-1 || t-28th || .633 || 3rd
|- align="center"
| 2003 || J.J. Clark || 99-31 || 24th || .762 || SEC Champions
|- align="center"
| 2004 || J.J. Clark || 121-25 || 21st || .829 || SEC Champions
|- align="center"
| 2005 || J.J. Clark || 125-32 || 28th || .796 || SEC Champions
|- align="center"
| 2006 || J.J. Clark || 114-40 || 28th || .740 || 3rd
|- align="center"
| 2007 || J.J. Clark || 104-19 || - || .846 || 2nd
|- align="center"
| 2008 || J.J. Clark || 101-14 || - || .878 || 3rd
|- align="center"
| 2009 || J.J. Clark || 70-19 || - || .787 || 2nd
|- align="center"
|}
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
located in Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
. The women's program competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA) Division I and the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
(SEC). The women's cross country team officially started in 1974.
Coaching Staff
J.J. Clark has been a part of the University of Tennessee women's cross country and track & field team for 9 years and has recently taken over the position of Director of Track & Field/Women's Cross Country Coach as well as leader for the men's track & field team as well. During his time at UT the women's cross country program has benefitted immensely from Clark, claiming SEC hardware from 2003-05 and NCAA South Region plaques from 2002-05, and making NCAA Championships appearances from 2002-06.Team history
The Tennessee VolunteersTennessee Volunteers
The Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Volunteers are the National Collegiate Athletic Association college sports teams at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. Mike Hamilton is the most recent Men's Athletic Director, but resigned on June 7, 2011, and Joan Cronan is the current Women's...
program began competing in 1974 and within three years managed to reached their first AIAW
Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women
The Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women was founded in 1971 to govern collegiate women's athletics in the United States and to administer national championships. It evolved out of the Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics for Women . The association was one of the biggest...
Championship Tournament appearance. The Lady Vols won their first SEC title in 1983 and finished in the NCAA Tournament 4th. The most successful coach for the Lady Volunteers has been J.J. Clark who is well on his way to reaching 800 wins at UT and has managed 3 straight conference titles from 2003-2005. Under his guidance he has sent Tennessee's Lady Vols to six NCAA Tournament appearances in just nine years.
Lambert Acres Golf Club
The Lambert Acres Golf Club has been the site of all cross country meets for the Tennessee VolunteersTennessee Volunteers
The Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Volunteers are the National Collegiate Athletic Association college sports teams at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. Mike Hamilton is the most recent Men's Athletic Director, but resigned on June 7, 2011, and Joan Cronan is the current Women's...
for 13 seasons. The course serves as a 27-hole golf course,and is nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains
Great Smoky Mountains
The Great Smoky Mountains are a mountain range rising along the Tennessee–North Carolina border in the southeastern United States. They are a subrange of the Appalachian Mountains, and form part of the Blue Ridge Physiographic Province. The range is sometimes called the Smoky Mountains or the...
and boasts 9,525 yards. Since 1998 the course has hosted the Tennessee Invitational 10 times, the NCAA South Regional in 2002, 2006 and
2008, and Southeastern Conference for the 1998 SEC Championships.
All-time season records
*Through July 8, 2011.*Note: the 1978, 1981, 1986, 2000, 2001, 2008 and 2009 seasons featured individual participants in the NCAA Tournament only.
Information Source: 2010 Tennessee Lady Volunteers Cross Country Media Guide - History section
{| border="0" width="100%" class="collapsible"
!Year-by-Year Results
|-
| valign="top" |
{| cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" width="80%" class="wikitable sortable"
! style="background: #FF9933; color:#FFFFFF;"|Year
! style="background: #FF9933; color:#FFFFFF;"|Head Coach
! style="background: #FF9933; color:#FFFFFF;"|Season Record
! style="background: #FF9933; color:#FFFFFF;"|National
! style="background: #FF9933; color:#FFFFFF;"|Winning Percentage
! style="background: #FF9933; color:#FFFFFF;"|SEC Tournament Finish
|- align="center"
| 1974 || Terry Crawford || 3-1 || - || .750 || -
|- align="center"
| 1975 || Terry Crawford || 12-5 || - || .706 || -
|- align="center"
| 1976 || Terry Crawford || 27-3 || - || .900 || -
|- align="center"
| 1977 || Terry Crawford || 47-11-1 || 8th || .805 || -
|- align="center"
| 1978 || Terry Crawford || 15-3 || - || .833 || -
|- align="center"
| 1979 || Terry Crawford || 24-18 || 14th || .571 || -
|- align="center"
| 1980 || Terry Crawford || 42-10 || 6th || .808 || -
|- align="center"
| 1981 || Terry Crawford || 39-7 || - || .848 || -
|- align="center"
| 1982 || Terry Crawford || 52-14 || 12th || .788 || -
|- align="center"
| 1983 || Terry Crawford || 42-4 || 4th || .913 || SEC Champions
|- align="center"
| 1984 || Gary Schwartz || 30-22 || - || .577 || 3rd
|- align="center"
| 1985 || Gary Schwartz || 58-31-1 || - || .650 || 3rd
|- align="center"
| 1986 || Gary Schwartz || 20-18 || - || .526 || 6th
|- align="center"
| 1987 || Gary Schwartz || 51-31 || - || .622 || 4th
|- align="center"
| 1988 || Missy Kane || 49-19 || - || .721 || 4th
|- align="center"
| 1989 || Missy Kane || 85-9 || 6th || .904 || 2nd
|- align="center"
| 1990 || Missy Kane || 74-17 || 12th || .813 || SEC Champions
|- align="center"
| 1991 || Missy Kane || 61-15 || - || .803 || 7th
|- align="center"
| 1992 || Ann Bertucci || 88-16 || - || .846 || 5th
|- align="center"
| 1993 || Ann Bertucci || 77-29 || - || .726 || 5th
|- align="center"
| 1994 || Ann Bertucci || 28-33-1 || - || .456 || 8th
|- align="center"
| 1995 || Dorothy Doolittle || 25-37 || - || .403 || 9th
|- align="center"
| 1996 || Brenda Webb || 38-64 || - || .373 || 9th
|- align="center"
| 1997 || Brenda Webb || 68-23 || - || .747 || 6th
|- align="center"
| 1998 || Brenda Webb || 74-34-1 || 31st || .683 || 3rd
|- align="center"
| 1999 || Brenda Webb || 43-37-1 || - || .537 || 9th
|- align="center"
| 2000 || Rodney Rothop || 65-30 || - || .684 || 8th
|- align="center"
| 2001 || Rodney Rothrop || 95-35 || - || .731 || 2nd
|- align="center"
| 2002 || J.J. Clark || 59-34-1 || t-28th || .633 || 3rd
|- align="center"
| 2003 || J.J. Clark || 99-31 || 24th || .762 || SEC Champions
|- align="center"
| 2004 || J.J. Clark || 121-25 || 21st || .829 || SEC Champions
|- align="center"
| 2005 || J.J. Clark || 125-32 || 28th || .796 || SEC Champions
|- align="center"
| 2006 || J.J. Clark || 114-40 || 28th || .740 || 3rd
|- align="center"
| 2007 || J.J. Clark || 104-19 || - || .846 || 2nd
|- align="center"
| 2008 || J.J. Clark || 101-14 || - || .878 || 3rd
|- align="center"
| 2009 || J.J. Clark || 70-19 || - || .787 || 2nd
|- align="center"
|}
All-Americans
The Lady Vols have a total of 10 women's cross country AIAW/NCAA All-Americans- Valerie Bertrand - 1989
- Sarah Bowman - 2008
- Kathy Bryant-Hadler - 1980, 1981, 1982
- Sharon Dickie - 2000
- Jasmin Jones - 1989
- Liz Natale - 1983
- Linda Portasik - 1980
- Alison Quelch - 1983
- Brenda Webb - 1977, 1978
- Patty Wiegand - 1989
See also
- Tennessee Lady Volunteers
- University of TennesseeUniversity of TennesseeThe University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
- NCAA Women's Cross Country ChampionshipNCAA Women's Cross Country ChampionshipEach autumn, beginning in 1981, the National Collegiate Athletic Association has hosted women's cross country championships for each of its three divisions...