VCU Quick Facts
Location: Richmond, Va.
Founded: 1968
Enrollment: 32,000
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Black & Gold (PMS 116C)
Conference: Colonial Athletic Association (CAA)
Arena (cap.): Alltel Pavilion at Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,500)

VCU Administration
President: Dr. Michael Rao
Alma Mater, Year: Notre Dame ’61
Office Phone (804) 828-1200
Athletic Director: Norwood Teague
Alma Mater, Year: North Carolina ‘88
Office Phone: (804) 828-1740

VCU Men’s Basketball Staff
Head Coach: Shaka Smart
Alma Mater, Year: Kenyon College (‘99)
Record at VCU: N/A
Overall Record: N/A
Assistant Coach: Will Wade (Clemson, ‘05)
Assistant Coach: Mike Rhoades (Lebanon Valley, ‘94)
Assistant Coach: Mike Jones (Howard, ‘90)
Director of Basketball Operations: Kyle Getter (Hanover College, ‘01)
Video Coordinator: Mike Pegues (Delaware, ‘00)
Athletic Trainer: Todd Craft (Ohio ‘89)
Strength and Conditioning Coach: Daniel Roose (App. State, ‘01)
Basketball Secretary: Dianne Long
Basketball Phone: (804) 828-1278

VCU Athletic Communications
Director of Athletic Communicatons/Men's Basketball Contact: Scott Day
Office Phone: (804) 828-1727
Cell Phone: (804) 263-6769
Fax: (804) 828-9428
E-mail: sdday@vcu.edu
Athletic Communicaitons Main Line: (804) 828-3440
Press Row Phone: (804) 827-1010
Director of Creative Content: Chris Kowalczyk
Office Phone: (804) 828-8818
E-mail: ckowalczyk@vcu.edu
Assistant Director of Athletic Communications: Mitchell Moore
Website: vcuathletics.com

Address: P.O. Box 842003
Richmond, VA 23284-2003

Overnight Delivery Address:
Sports Medicine Building
1300 West Broad Street, Suite 2150
Richmond, VA 23284

VCU 2008-09 Review
Record 24-10
Colonial Athletic Association/Place 14-4/1st place
Postseason Results 3-0 CAA Tournament (Tournament Champions)
0-1 NCAA Tournament First Round

VCU 2009-10 Roster At A Glance

Starters Returning/Lost 4/1
Lettermen Returning/Lost 8/2
Newcomers 5

Starters Returning (4)
Name Ht. Wt. Cl. Pos. Pts. Reb.
Kirill Pishchalnikov 6-8 265 Sr. F 5.2 4.6
Joey Rodriguez 5-10 175 Jr. G 9.4 2.8
Larry Sanders 6-11 235 Jr. F 11.3 8.6
Bradford Burgess 6-5 215 So. G 7.4 3.5

Starters Lost (1)
Name Ht. Wt. Cl. Pos. Pts. Reb.
Eric Maynor 6-3 175 Sr. G 22.4 3.6

Other Lettermen Returning (4)
Name Ht. Wt. Cl. Pos. Pts. Reb.
T.J. Gwynn 6-4 205 Sr. F 4.4 2.6 Ed Nixon 6-4 195 Jr. G 4.0 2.0
Brandon Rozzell 6-2 180 Jr. G 6.6 1.7
Terrance Saintil 6-8 240 So. F 1.7 1.8

Other Lettermen Lost (1)
Name Ht. Pos. Pts. Reb.
Lance Kearse 6-6 F 4.5 1.8

VCU History
First Season of Men’s Basketball 1968-69
Overall Record 731-439 (.625)
Years 41
NCAA Tournament Appearances 9
NCAA Tournament Record 5-9
Last NCAA Appearance 2009
NIT Appearances 5
NIT Record 2-5
Last NIT Appearance 2008