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COMMIT • PERSEVERE • ACHIEVE COMMIT • PERSEVERE • ACHIEVE UMass LoweLL 2011-12 TV•RaDio RosTeR 22 • Antonio Bivins 2 • John Corbacio 24 • Romeo Diaz 32 • Nomso Emetarom 50 • Heman Honore So. • G/F • 6-5 • 175 Sr. • F • 6-7 • 225 Jr. • G/F • 6-5 • 190 So. • G • 5-8 • 170 Jr. • F • 6-4 • 240 Miami, Fla. Stoney Creek, Ont. Methuen, Mass. Framingham, Mass. Medford, Mass. • St. Clement American H.S. Bishop Ryan H.S. Methuen H.S. Framingham H.S. Newbury College 14 • Dan Porter 21 • Sam Searcy 33 • Dipanjot Singh 30 • Pete Steere 3 • Scotty Tavares-Taylor Jr. • G • 5-11 • 165 Fr. • G/F • 6-0 • 170 Sr. • G • 6-3 • 190 Sr. • F • 6-6 • 205 RS-So. • G • 5-9 • 165 Hudson, N.H. Framingham, Mass. Evanston, Ill. Lancaster, Mass. Roxbury, Mass. Alvirne H.S. Framingham H.S. Evanston Township H.S. Nashoba Regional H.S. Tilton School 5 • Robbie Walton 25 • Darrell Ward 41 • Matt Welch 23 • Kerry Weldon 11 • Akeem Williams Sr • G • 6-0 • 165 So. • F • 6-7 • 235 So. • F • 6-6 • 220 So. • G/F • 6-5 • 190 So. • G • 5-10 • 190 South Boston, Mass. White Plains, N.Y. Lowell, Mass. • Lowell H.S. New York, N.Y. Brockton, Mass. Boston Latin H.S. Notre Dame Prep Univ. of New Hampshire Saint Agnes H.S. The Winchendon School Greg Herenda Marc Kuntz Tom Glynn Mike Papale Souleymane Wane Head Coach, Fourth year Associate Head Coach Assistant, Second year Assistant, First year Assistant, First year Merrimack, 1983 Seventh Year Springfi eld, 2006 Quinnipiac, 2011 Connecticut, 2001 Xavier ‘00 COMMIT • PERSEVERE • ACHIEVE This is UMass LoweLL Inside... UML Men’s Basketball Quick Facts ...................................... 2 This is UMass Lowell .......................................................... 3-9 • Lowell, Mass. .................................................................. 3 • Boston, Mass. ................................................................. 4 • The University ................................................................. 5 • UMass Lowell Athletics: 2010-11 in Review ................. 6-7 • The Facilities ................................................................... 8 Coaching Staff ................................................................... 9-11 The 6th Man Club .................................................................. 12 River Hawks in the Community ........................................... 13 2010-11 Season Statistics & Results .................................. 14 2011-12 Team Roster & Photo ............................................. 15 2011-12 Preview .................................................................... 16 2011-12 Player Profiles.................................................... 17-22 The Northeast-10 ............................................................. 23-25 • Conference Information ................................................ 23 • Season & Tournament Results...................................... 24 • All Conference Teams ................................................... 24 • 2009-10 Team Statistics ................................................ 25 • 2009-10 Individual Statistics ......................................... 26 2011-12 Opponents.......................................................... 27-30 River Hawk Shining Moments ............................................. 31 Records ............................................................................ 32-42 • 1,000 Point Club ........................................................... 32 • Record v. Opponents .................................................... 32 • Team Records ............................................................... 33 • Individual Records ........................................................ 34 • Single Game, Yearly Leaders ....................................... 35 • Career, Single Season Leaders ............................... 36-37 • River Hawks in the Hall of Fame ................................... 38 • All-Time Letterwinners .............................................. 39-40 • Year-by-Year Results ............................................... 41-43 Media Information ................................................................. 44 2011-12 Men’s Basketball Media Guide Credits The 2011-12 UMass Lowell Men’s Basketball media guide is a production of the Office of Athletic Media Relations. Written and designed by Chris O’Donnell, Director of Athletic Media Relations; and Trebor Dooley, Media Relations Intern. Action Photography by: Bob Ellis and Matt Bagdovitz for UMass Lowell Athletics Richard Orr • [email protected] Gil Talbot • [email protected] Posed photography by: Gil Talbot • [email protected] Contributors: Elizabeth Paige Fierman, Sean Hladick, Gregory Celona, Meagan Guy, Tony Rouhana Sophomore Antonio Bivins COMMIT • PERSEVERE • ACHIEVE THIS IS UMASS LOwELL Quick Facts Location: .................................................... Lowell, MA 01854 Founded: .........................................................................1975 Enrollment: ......................................................................8,107 Nickname.............................................................. River Hawks Colors: ........................................ Red, White, and Royal Blue Home Court: ............................................Costello Gym (2,100) Affiliation: ........................................................ NCAA Division II Conference: ..........................................................Northeast-10 President ........................................................ Dr. Robert Caret Chris O’Donnell Sean Hladick, Trebor Dooley Chancellor: ...................................................Martin T. Meehan Director of Athletic Assistant Athletic Athletic Media Director of Athletics: ...................................... Dana K. Skinner Media Relations Media Relations Relations intern Senior Associate Director of Athletics: .............. Joan Lehoullier Assistant AD/External Affairs: .....................................Eric Allen Assistant Athletic Director .......................... Shannon Hlebichuk Head Athletic Trainer: ............................................Artie Poitras Staff Assistant: ..................................................... Amy Lisavich Athletic Coordinator/Business Affairs ...............Christina Stone athletic Media Relations Director of Athletic Media Relations:................ Chris O’Donnell Office Phone: ....................................................(978) 934-2306 E-Mail: .....................................christopher_odonnell@uml.edu Bob Ellis, Keri Ann Maresca, Assistant Director: ............................................... Sean Hladick Director of New MS ATC E-Mail: ................................................. [email protected] Media Athletic Trainer Media Relations Specialist: .........................................Bob Ellis E-Mail: .................................................... [email protected] Media Relations Intern:.......................................Trebor Dooley Office Phone: ....................................................(978) 934-2304 E-Mail: ............................................... [email protected] about the River hawk Athletic Media Relations Fax: ...........................(978) 934-2313 Mailing Address: ......... 1 University Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854 Website: ...............................................www.goriverhawks.com Coaching staff/Team information Head Coach: ............................. Greg Herenda (Merrimack ‘83) E-Mail .................................................greg_herenda@uml.edu Overall Record:............................................ 83-36 (Five years) Record at UMass Lowell:............................61-30 (Fourth year) Men’s Basketball Office: ...................................(978) 934-2340 • Associate Head Coach Marc Kuntz ................(978) 934-2341 ............................................................... [email protected] • Assistant Coach Michael Papale ....................(978) 934-2135 .........................................................michael_papale@uml.edu • Assistant Coach Souleymane Wane ..............(978) 934-2135 ............................................................... [email protected] • Volunteer Assistant Tom Glynn.......................(978) 934-2135 ............................................................thomas_glynn@uml.edu The River Hawk nickname and initial logo was se- Team Managers: ...........................Tyler Render, Jimmy Walker lected in the spring of 1994 following a lengthy process, a 2010-11 Overall Record: .................................................. 20-10 contest and a final vote by the UMass Lowell student body. 2010-11 Northeast-10 Record: ...............................14-8 (T-5th) Not representative of any specific bird, the River Veterans Returning/Lost: ....................................................13/1 Hawk is envisioned as a mythical bird of strength, speed Starters Returning/Lost:........................................................5/0 and courage. It soars to great heights but never loses its connection to the river and the land below. Program history Straddling both sides of the Merrimack River, UMass Lowell has been a thriving educational and research First Season of Men’s Basketball: ............................... 1975-76 center with strong ties to the industries that have lined its All-Time Record: ................................................548-476 (.535) shores for over a century.