Women's Basketball

Auburn University Montgomery

P.O. Box 244023 - Montgomery, AL - 36124
Team Office: Tel: (334) 244-3366 Fax: (334) 244-3897
Team website: www.aum.edu/athletics/index.aspx

Established in 1967, Auburn University-Montgomery serves as the metropolitan campus of Auburn University. Nearly 2/3 of those enrolled are women. AUM offers degrees in nearly 90 areas of study including Human Resources Management, International Studies, Nursing, Justice and Public Safety, and Psychology. A Ph.D. in public administration and public policy is offered jointly with Auburn University, and the Ed.D. (education) and Au.D. (professional degree in audiology) are offered in cooperation with Auburn University. US News 2008 Report on America's Best Colleges ranked AUM in the third tier among universities in the south offering a Master's degree.

The 500 acre campus is located seven miles from downtown Montgomery (pop. 200k).

School website
www.aum.edu

College Profile

Type:

Public, co-ed

Religious Affiliation:

None

Enrollment:

5,100

Getting In:

Not Difficult. ACT 25/75: 18-23

Tuition + Room & Board:

In-state: ~$10,000
Out-of-State: ~$19,000

Most Popular Majors

Business - Education - Health Professions

Misc. Information

Head coach Steve Crotz completed his 12th season at AUM in 2007-08. Crotz took over a successful program in 1996-97 and has continued the program's winning ways. The program has been around since 1986, with the Lady Senators having qualified for 16 NAIA tournaments appearances. Under Crotz, AUM has qualified for the NAIA tourney every year but two while averaging 23 wins per season. In 2000 and 2001 he led the Lady Senators to 33 and 34 win seasons respectively and in 2001 lost to Oklahoma City for the national championship. Crotz's teams are noted for their intensity and hard defense. Prior to his arrival, Crotz was equally successful at Lindenwood College (NAIA). His 27 year career won-loss total is an impressive 619-277 making him one of the most successful NAIA coaches. In 2007-08, the Lady Senators finished with an uncharacteristic 12-18 mark.

Team Name	Lady Senators
Colors	Orange, Black, and White
Division	NAIA I
All-Time Record	531-198 (.728)

Recent Record (Last 8 Years)

	Last Yr	Last Yr - 1	Last Yr - 2	Previous 5 Years
Overall	12-18	28-6	18-12	120-44 (.732)
Conference	7-13	17-3	15-5	?
Conf. Finish	7	2	4	?
Post Appear.	n/a	1st Rnd	1st Rnd	?
Final 25 Rank	NR	#14	NR	?

Coaches

Head Coach	Steve Crotz
	Birthday: 0000-00-00
Started at Auburn - Montgomery	1996-97
Contract Expires
Record as Head Coach	619-227 (.731)
Record at Auburn - Montgomery	283-117 (.707)
Coaching Awards	WBCA COTY (00), AMC COTY 4x

Asst. Coaches	Dan Davis

Recruiting Coordinator

Steve Crotz, (334) 244-3540, scrotz@mail.aum.edu

Conference and Schedule

AUM belongs to the Southern States Athletic Conference (www.ssacsports.com) which is comprised of 11 schools from four southern states. Conference play can start in late November or early December with league games often played on Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons. The Lady Senators play each conference opponent twice, home and away. The season concludes with the SSAC tourney. Both the regular season and tournament champion earn bids to the NAIA national tournament.

Conference Opponents

Brewton-Parker, Shorter, Reinhardt, Georgia Southwestern, Emmanuel, Southern Wesleyan, Southern Polytechnic, Columbia, Berry and Lee.

Facilities

AUM PE Complex
Capacity: 4,000. Avg Attendance: ?

Style/Stats

AUM frequently leads the nation in scoring defense and has earned the reputation as the hardest-working team in the NAIA. In 2005-06, AUM was ranked fourth, limiting opponents to just 54.7ppg. In 2006-07, they were ranked #1 at 47.9.