KING ’ S 2017 FOOTBALL TEAM - 2017 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE - 2017 KING’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL KING’S FOOTBALL PARENT’S CLUB & SPONSORS The King’s College Football Program wishes to thank and acknowledge the 2017 members of the Football Parent’s Club, TABLE OF CONTENTS MAC PROFILE as well as the various sponsors of the Monarch Golf Classic and others. Their appreciation, support, and contributions are Welcome to King’s....................................................1 The Middle Atlantic Conference has undergone greatly appreciated by the players, staff, and all Monarch Football Fans. Those members include ... Athletic Director Profile............................................1 considerable change with the departure and subsequent King’s College Profile/Athletic Facilities................2-3 addition of a number of colleges over the past eight Parent’s Club Monarch Golf Classic Sponsors Football Coaches Profiles.....................................4-7 years. Georgina Alleyne Fitness Headquarters 2017 Season Preview........................................8-9 In 2007-08, Arcadia University and Manhattanville College Bill & Bridget Baldwin Richard Adams 2017 Pre-Season Varsity Roster.......................10-11 joined the MAC while Alvernia University, Eastern University, Paul & Denise Bakanas Sal Infantino and Misericordia University joined in 2008-09. Stevenson The Mayor’s Cup Series.............................................12 Patty & Michael Brady Cris Nics King’s Players Profiles......................................13-23 University became a member in 2011-12 while Hood College King’s Freshmen Team Schedule..........................24 entered its first year in the MAC in 2012-13. Art & Lillian Brown Tovon and Company Athletics at King’s...................................................24 In 1992, the MAC reorganized into two divisions - the Diana & Bill Carson Senuna’s Bar and Grill Father Patrick Sullivan Award..............................25 Freedom Conference and the Commonwealth Conference. Alison Chavez & Luis Pontier Beer Boys Football Officials Signals..............................26 Each champion under the MAC umbrella receives an automatic Sharon Collins Jake and Katie Lehnowsky King’s Football Golf Tournament.............................27 berth into the NCAA Division III national tournament, creating Juan Monje & Eliana Conti Vesuvios 2017 Opponent Profiles....................................28-29 more national opportunities for MAC schools. Tim & Kathy Costantino Sartorio’s Barber Shop Player Hometown Group Photos............................30-33 In football, however, the MAC currently consists Cos & Caroline Curry Martz Bus Company Sports Medicine Staff/Student Managers................34 of 10 teams but Alvernia is adding football for 2018. All MAC teams are required to play nine games Amy & Josh Cummings Mark Leffler McCarthy Stadium Photos................................35 Felix & Miriam De La Cruz Slade Eigenmann King’s Player Position Photos.................................36-40 against conference opponents, while rounding out King’s Intern Coaching Program...............................41 the schedule with one non-MAC opponent. Matt & Becky Fries Jay and Crickett Dever King’s 2016 Season Statistics...........................42-43 The MAC champion receive an automatic berth into the Joe & Diana Giacomo Couryard by Mariott Wilkes – Barre King’s Modern Era Football Records.................44-45 NCAA Division III National Playoffs. Ruth & Tom Gilmore City Market Player Awards/King’s Honor Roll.......................46-49 The current overall MAC structuring is as follows: Dawn Dunleavey & Robert Glogowski CG Industrial Safety King’s Fitness Center......................................50-51 Stacey & Tony Gricco Hampton Inn Wilkes-Barre FREEDOM COMMONWEALTH 2017 King’s Fall Sports Schedules..............................52 Delaware Valley Alvernia* William & Linda Holden Parent’s Club..........................................Inside Back Cover DeSales* Arcadia* Eastern* Albright Dana Huber Special Thanks To ... 2017 Team Photo......................................Back Cover FDU-Florham Hood* Mike & Tricia Irwin Richard Adams King's Lebanon Valley Dan & Robin Kennedy Dick Alley KING’S QUICK FACTS Manhattanville* Messiah* Misericordia Lycoming Al & Sharon Leone Mark Leffler Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Wilkes Stevenson Jay & Denis Lynch John Loyack Year Founded: 1946 * Does Not Play Football Widener Enrollment: 1,700 full time Tim & Kerry McElhiney Affiliation: NCAA Division III, ECAC 2017 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Frank & Melissa Mellace Conference: Middle Atlantic Conference Sal & Claudine Mistretta August School Colors: Red and Gold 31 Moravian College H 7:00 p.m. Scott & Sue Neff Stadium: McCarthy Stadium, 3,000 seating (Field Turf) Sherrie Petrowski-McDade President: Reverend Jack Ryan, C.S.C., Ph.D September 9 Stevenson University* A 12:00 p.m. Georgette Ofili Vice President for Student Affairs: 16 Lebanon Valley College* A 1:00 p.m. Rhonda & Jackie Ringler Janet Mercincavage 23 Lycoming College* (Homecoming) H 1:00 p.m. Armando & Gina Sallavanti Associate Vice President and Executive Director of 30 Albright College* H 1:00 p.m. Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation: Cheryl J. Ish RoseMarie & Tim Shire October Susan & Dave Smith Athletic Dept. Phone: 570-208-5855 7 Misericordia University* A 1:00 p.m. Head Football Coach: Jeff Knarr 14 Delaware Valley University* A 1:00 p.m. Tania Stamp Phone: 570-208-5900, extension 5378 21 -- Bye Week -- James & Paula Strelecki 28 FDU-Florham* H 1:00 p.m. Assistant Coach: Skyler Fultz (Off. Coordinator) Tony Swetz & Ann Nieaczyk Phone: 570-208-5900, extension 5441 November John & Peggy Taber Assistant Coach: Mike Cebrosky (Def. Coordinator) 4 Widener University* A 1:00 p.m. Ed & Tina Titus Phone: 570-208-5900, extension 5442 11 Wilkes University* (Mayors Cup) H 12:00 p.m. Clayton & Marguerite Toye Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator: Edwyn Edwards * Middle Atlantic Conference game Phone: 570-208-5900, extension 8305 Trachele Sports Information Director: Bob Ziadie Credits: King’s 2017 Football Media Guide was written by Bob Ziadie, King’s Rich & Donna Van Duysen College director of sports information, and designed by Caryn Wielgopolski. Email: [email protected] Head shots are by Mike Touey, Northlight Studios, Dallas, Pa. Action shots Carlos & Iris Vascos Phone: 570-208-5934 / Fax: 570-208-5937 were taken by Frank Lauri Photography and Mike Touey. Team photo and team Rob & Eileen Wachter The “Coal Football” has served as a symbol of both pride and inspiration for the group shots by Bob Ziadie. This publication was printed by the King’s College Monarch football program since the Parent's Club presented it to the team when Print Shop. On the Cover: Senior Quarterback Zach Whitehead. Christie & James Walton King’s on the Web: www.kings.edu Linda Weist King's revived varsity football in 1993. WELCOME TO FOOTBALL AT KING’S COLLEGE Welcome to 2017 Football at King’s College. Since the founding of the college, King’s has been faithful to the mission of preparing students to make both a living and a life. Since the founding of the college, Cheryl J. Ish both academics Associate Vice President and Executive Director of Rev. John Ryan, C.S.C., Ph.D. Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation President, King's College and athletics have combined in forming Cheryl J. Ish is in her 13th year as Associate Vice young minds, hearts, and souls. President and Executive Director or Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation. Since the founding of the college, the football program Ish came to King's during the 1994-95 academic has played a key role in educating the whole person: year as the assistant director of athletics and senior physically, intellectually, emotionally, morally, and spiritually. women's administrator. With the growth of King's Athletics, Ish recently Since the founding of the college, generous women stepped down after 22 years as the Monarchs' field and men have shared in this mission and belief that King’s hockey coach where she guided the team from 1994 was founded in trust that God had a special purpose for through 2015. Ish led King's to the 2006 and 2007 the college. MAC Freedom Conference championships and a NCAA Division III National Tournament berth both We turn to our friends who believe in our mission seasons. The team also placed second in the conference and football program to continue this great work that championships in 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010 and 2012. has been entrusted to us. We invite you again to join in Ish has had numerous players earn Freedom and support our student-athletes. They know they have Conference all-star status with eight National Field many loyal followers behind them. Hockey Coaches Association Regional All-Americans. She is a two-time Freedom Conference "Coach of the We again look forward to our players and coaches Year." putting forth their best effort, an effort characterized Ish earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology by hard work, determination, sportsmanship from Salisbury University in 1992 where she was a and respect. three-time NCAA Division III All-American in field hockey. She was also a four-year letter-winner in both Please visit us at King's College. lacrosse and track and field. She came to King's following two years as an Reverend John Ryan, C.S.C., Ph.D. assistant field hockey coach at Smith College where President, she earned her master's degree in exercise and sports King’s College studies. Ish is a member of