Women's
Basketball 2000-01
Head Coach: Charles Cooper
Assistant Coach: Shannon Dillinger
Athletic Director: Renee Van Winkle
Head Athletic Trainer: Farrah Gage
Sports Information Director: Glenda Green
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No.
|
Name
|
Pos.
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Ht.
|
Class
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Hometown
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10
|
Beth
Pruitt
|
G
|
5’7”
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Freshman
|
Clarkesville, GA
|
|
11
|
Whitney
Sumrok
|
PG
|
5’8”
|
Freshman
|
Huntington, WV
|
|
12
|
Jennifer
Taylor
|
G
|
5’9”
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Junior
|
Carnesville, GA
|
|
14
|
Jodie
Thomas
|
F
|
5’9”
|
Junior
|
McCaysville, GA
|
|
15
|
Tawana
Moon
|
G
|
5’6”
|
Freshman
|
Carlton, GA
|
|
20
|
Meredith
Tallant
|
P
|
5’11”
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Junior
|
Cumming, GA
|
|
24
|
Tara
Cohron
|
F
|
5’10”
|
Junior
|
Suwanee, GA
|
|
25
|
Cindy Williams
|
F
|
5’9”
|
Freshman
|
Blue Ridge, GA
|
|
33
|
Katie
Vaughan
|
G
|
5’8”
|
Sophomore
|
Suwanee, GA
|
|
45
|
Jennifer
Pearce
|
P
|
6’3”
|
Sophomore
|
Watkinsville, GA
|
|
50
|
Lisa
Sibenaller
|
P
|
6’1”
|
Sophomore
|
Cumming, GA
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2000- 2001 Lady Lions Schedule
(Overall record: 15-12)
(Conference record: 7-3)
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Date
|
Opponent
|
Location
|
Time
|
Results |
Record
|
|
Nov. 17
|
Tip Off Tournament
|
Demorest, GA
|
6:00 PM
|
L 69-61
|
(0-1)
|
|
Nov. 18
|
Tip Off Tournament
|
Demorest, GA
|
2:00 PM
|
W 83-66
|
(1-1)
|
|
Nov. 21
|
Stillman College
|
Demorest, GA
|
6:00 PM
|
W 79-40
|
(2-1) (1-0)
|
|
Nov. 24
|
Rock City Classic
|
Lookout Mountain, GA
|
6:00 PM
|
L 60-57
|
(2-2)
|
|
Nov. 25
|
Tenn. Wesleyan
|
Lookout Mountain, GA
|
2:00 PM
|
L 59-57
|
(2-3)
|
|
Nov. 30
|
Brevard College
|
Demorest, GA
|
6:00 PM
|
W 70-61
|
(3-3)
|
|
Dec. 2
|
Covenant College
|
Demorest, GA
|
2:00 PM
|
L 88-77
|
(3-4)
|
|
Dec. 4
|
Wesleyan College
|
Macon, GA
|
7:00 PM
|
W 86-73
|
(4-4)
|
|
Dec. 7
|
Reinhardt College
|
Demorest, GA
|
6:00 PM
|
W 58-54
|
(5-4)
|
|
Dec. 9
|
Flagler College
|
St. Augustine, FL
|
2:00 PM
|
L 84-61
|
(5-5)
|
|
Jan. 6
|
Brevard College
|
Brevard, NC
|
2:00 PM
|
L 65-56
|
(5-6)
|
|
Jan. 11
|
Reinhardt College
|
Waleska, GA
|
6:00 PM
|
L 81-49
|
(5-7)
|
|
Jan. 13
|
LaGrange College
|
LaGrange, GA
|
5:30 PM
|
W 64-61
|
(6-7) (2-0)
|
|
Jan. 20
|
Southern Wesleyan
|
Demorest, GA
|
2:00 PM
|
W 79-71
|
(7-7)
|
|
Jan. 22
|
Maryville College
|
Demorest, GA
|
6:00 PM
|
L 82-80
|
(7-8) (2-1)
|
|
Jan. 25
|
Fisk University
|
Demorest, GA
|
6:00 PM
|
W 71-54
|
(8-8) (3-1)
|
|
Jan. 27
|
Emory University
|
Demorest, GA
|
2:00 PM
|
W 77-64
|
(9-8)
|
|
Jan. 29
|
Martin Methodist
|
Pulaski, TN
|
6:00 PM
|
L 81-78
|
(9-9)
|
|
Feb. 3
|
LaGrange College
|
Demorest, GA
|
6:00 PM
|
W 80-42
|
(10-9) (4-1)
|
|
Feb. 5
|
Maryville College
|
Maryville, TN
|
6:00 PM
|
L 85-65
|
(10-10) (4-2)
|
|
Feb. 10
|
Fisk University
|
Nashville, TN
|
2:00 PM
|
W 68-62
|
(11-10) (5-2)
|
|
Feb. 12
|
Wesleyan College
|
Demorest, GA
|
7:00 PM
|
W 88-50
|
(12-10)
|
|
Feb. 17
|
Stillman College
|
Tuscaloosa, AL
|
5:00 PM
|
W 90-63
|
(13-10) (6-2)
|
|
Feb. 19-22
|
NCCAA South Region Tournament
|
Judson College, Marion, AL
|
TBA
|
|
|
|
Feb. 19
|
Piedmont vs. TN Temple
|
Marion, AL
|
7:00 PM
|
W 86-76
|
(14-10)
|
|
Feb. 20
|
Piedmont vs. Gardner Webb
|
Marion, AL
|
7:00 PM |
L 63-54 |
(14-11)
|
|
Feb. 22-24
|
Great South Tournament
|
Maryville, TN
|
TBA
|
|
|
|
Feb. 23
|
Piedmont vs. Fisk
|
Maryville, TN
|
2:00 PM
|
W 84-62
|
(15-11) (7-2)
|
|
Feb. 24
|
Piedmont vs. Maryville
|
Maryville, TN
|
6:00 PM
|
L 92-56
|
(15-12) (7-3)
|
*Bold
represents Great South Athletic Conference Games.
Jodie
Thomas was named the Great South Athletic Conference Player of the
Week for the week of January 27 - February 2.
The Lady Lions finished 2nd in the Great
South Athletic Conference. Their overall record was 15-12.
Great South Athletic Conference Awards:
All Confernce Team
First Team: Tawana Moon
Second Team: Jodie Thomas & Katie Vaughan
All Freshman Team
Tawana Moon
All Academic Team
Jennifer Taylor
Jodie Thomas
Katie Vaughan
Meredith Tallant
Women's Basketball
Coaches
Head Coach Charles Cooper
Charles Cooper came out of retirement from
Valdosta State University to take over the women’s basktball program at
Piedmont. Coach Cooper is begining his fourth year as head coach
of the Lady Lions. Cooper was the head women’s basketball coach at
VSU for 13 years and his team won the Gulf South Conference twice.
Prior to his position at Valdosta State, he coached women’s basketball
at Lowndes High School, winning 274 games and losing only 37. Lowndes
High School won four straight AAAA state championships and was selected
as National Champion four times. At one point, Coopers’ team won
124 consecutive games. He also coached high school boys basketball
and compiled a record of 372-170. Coach Cooper is one of Georgia’s
winningest coaches. He has 907 overall wins. Coach Cooper lives in
Dahlonega where his wife, Jean, is principal of Lumpkin County High School.
Assistant Coach Shannon Dillinger
As a 1998 graduate of Piedmont, Shannon is
beginning her first year as assistant coach for the Lady Lions. Having
played for Coach Cooper his first year at Piedmont, she is familiar with
his coaching philosophy and strategies. Shannon taught Spanish in
Forsyth County after graduating for one year, then worked as a therapeutic
wilderness counselor for emotional/behavioral disorder boys for ona year.
She is excited about being back at Piedmont and working with the Lady Lions. |
