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2010 Iona College Men’s Water Polo Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents & Quick Facts...............................................................1 Coaches Profiles Head Coach Brian Kelly.................................................................2 Assistant Coaches..........................................................................3 2010 Season Preview..................................................................................4 2010 Roster...................................................................................................5 2010 Schedule ...........................................................................................6 Student-Athlete Profiles .............................................................................7 2009 Statistics ...........................................................................................19 Men’s Water Polo Record Book...............................................................20 Men’s Water Polo Captains / MVPs / Most Improved ..........................22 Year by Year Records 1998-2009 ...........................................................23 Iona College Quick Facts Location......................................................New.Rochelle,.NY.10801-1890 Founded.................................................................................................1940 Enrollment.............................................................................................3,322 President......................................................Br..James.A..Liguori.(Iona.’65) Nickname............................................................................................Gaels Colors..................................................................................Maroon.&.Gold Affiliation....................................................................................NCAA.Div..I Conference..........................Collegiate.Water.Polo.Association.(CWPA) Home Arena (Capacity).................... Hynes.Athletics.Center.Pool.(400) Director of Athletics................................................................Patrick.Lyons Senior Associate AD/SWA...................................................Jamie.Fogarty Associate AD/Internal Affairs ............................................. Matt.Glovaski Associate AD/Athletic Communications ............................. Brian.Beyrer Assistant AD/Operations...................................................... Tyler.Cardinal Assistant AD/Compliance.................................................... Aimee.Aluzzo Senior Assistant AD/Development.........................................William.Montanaro Assistant AD/Marketing and Tickets ..................................Elizabeth.Faia Seth Tasman Head Strength and Conditioning Coach......................................Connor Assistant Sports Information Directors ...........Jessica.Rosenberg,.John.Higgins Head Trainer............................................................................Sam.DeRosa Assistant Trainers................ Cameron.Siciliano,.Leah.Dior.,.Tessa.Martin Assistant to the Athletics Director ............................................Jay.Judge Athletic Communications Athletics Phone..................................................................... (914).633-2654 Associate AD/Athletic Communications.............Brian.Beyrer.(Iona.‘01) Beyrer Office............................................................ (914).633-2334 Water Polo Information Head Coach.................................................................................Brian.Kelly Beyrer E-mail..................................................... [email protected] Alma.Mater....................................................................... (Iona.‘94) Assistant SID...................................................................Jessica.Rosenberg. Season ...............................................................................Fifteenth Rosenberg E-mail........................................jrosenberg@iona.edu Email............................................................. [email protected] Assistant SID (MWP Contact).........................John.Higgins.(Syracuse.‘09). Kelly’s Record at Iona....................................................................... 171-208 Higgins E-mail................................................... [email protected] Water Polo Office Phone..................................................... (914).633-2313 Higgins Cell.............................................................. (347).601-0553 Water Polo Office Fax.......................................................... (914).633-2662 Higgins Office.......................................................... (914).633-2057 Assistant Coach......................................................Mike.Judge.(Iona.‘94) Sports Information Fax......................................................... (914).633-2072 Assistant Coach.....................................................Chris.Vidale.(Iona.‘907 Athletics Website..........................................................www.ICGaels.com Team Facts The 2010 Iona College Men’s Water Polo Guide was designed, 2009 Record............................................................................................8-15 written, and edited by John Higgins. Assistance provided by Brian Letterwinners Returning/Lost................................................................ 15/5 Beyrer and Jessica Rosenberg. Special thanks to head coach Brian Kelly and to all former Iona Sports Information personnel for their Newcomers................................................................................................12 contributions throughout the years. Photography by Stockton Photo, Inc and Ron Mohr. 2010 Iona College Men’s Water Polo 2010 Iona College Men’s Water Polo Coaching Staff Head Coach Brian KELLY Brian.Kelly.is.in.his.15th.year.as.head.coach.of.the.men’s.and.women’s.water.polo. squads. The. fourth. coach. in. the. history. of. the. men’s. program. and. founder. of. the. women’s.program,.Kelly.has.guided.his.alma.mater.since.1995. Under Kelly, the men’s squad had nationally ranked in five of the last seven seasons including finishing the 2007 season ranked eighth. On the women’s side, the Gaels have.posted.nine.consecutive.winning.records,.including.a.MAAC.Championship.in. 2004.and.program-high.22.wins.in.2008. A.four-time.coach.of.the.year.selection,.Kelly.was.honored.by.the.CWPA.Northern. Division.in.1999,.2003,.and.2004.and.the.MAAC.Water.Polo.League.in.2004..He.has. produced.numerous.CWPA.all-stars,.including.All-Americans.Billy.Mulcrone.in.2000.and. THE KELLY FILE Chris.Przekota.in.2002.and.2003. Year.at.Iona:. 15th.Season Birth.Date:. April.6,.1975 Kelly.was.a.standout.player.at.Iona,.playing.for.Iona.Hall.of.Fame.Coach.Rob.Calgi..In. Age:. 35 his.four.seasons.as.a.starter,.he.helped.the.Gaels.to.a.74.-.46.(.616).record.that.included. Hometown:. Chicago,.Ill. three.Eastern.Championship.Tourney.appearances.along.with.three.top.twenty.rankings.. High.School:. Br..Rice.HS,. He.was.a.three.time.All-Conference.selection,.a.two.time.All-Eastern.selection,.and.a. Chicago,.Ill. two-time.Co-.MVP.for.Iona. College:. Iona.College,.1994 In. 1993,. Kelly,. along. with. now. assistant. coach. Mike. Judge,. was. part. of. one. of. the. WATER POLO COACHING EXPERIENCE deadliest.one.two.combinations.in.Eastern.history.–.tallying.298.total.points..Kelly.ended. his.career.as.Iona’s.sixth.all-time.leading.scorer. 1995-present Head Coach A.native.of.Chicago,.Kelly.began.his.water.polo.career.at.an.early.age.playing.in. Iona.College.Men’s.Water.Polo the.Chicago.Park.District.Leagues.for.Ridge.Park..He.continued.playing.water.polo. 1996-present throughout.grammar.school.and.into.high.school.where.he.attended.Brother.Rice. Head Coach HS on the city’s south side. There he played under former Olympian and Illinois Hall of Iona.College.Women’s.Water.Polo Fame.coach.Jim.“Moose”.Mulcrone..He.helped.lead.Br..Rice.to.two.Illinois.State.Titles. in.‘88.and.‘89..In.1990.he.led.all.scorers.in.the.state.playoffs.garnering.21.goals.and. was.selected.the.MVP.of.the.Illinois.High.School.Water.Polo...Prior.to.the.2007.season,. Kelly.was.inducted.into.the.Illinois.Water.Polo.Hall.of.Fame. In. the. summer. of. 1990,. Kelly. was. selected. to. the. National. Junior. Development. HEAD COACHING RECORD Team at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO. He was only one of two.selections.from.outside.the.state.of.California.to.make.the.team.and.he.beat. Year School Men PCT out a field of over 120 athletes to be named the camp’s 2-Meter MVP. The camp 1995-96. Iona.College. 6-15. .286 included.several.current.and.former.USA. 1996-97. Iona.College. 5-10. .333 National.Team.members.including.Wolf. 1997-98. Iona.College. 10-10. .500 Wigo,.Steve.Gill,.and.Jack.Bowen. 1998-99. Iona.College. 8-15. .348 1999-00. Iona.College. 14-11. .560 Kelly. is. an. active. year-round. player. 2000-01. Iona.College. 17-11. .607 with. the. Hudson. Valley. USWP. club. 2001-02. Iona.College. 17-15. .531 which. competes. in. the. Eastern. Water. 2002-03. Iona.College. 18-10. .643 Polo. League.. He. currently. resides. in. 2003-04. Iona.College. 18-11. .621 Tuckahoe,.NY.. 2004-05. Iona.College. 10-12. .455 2005-06. Iona.College. 5-22. .185 2006-07. Iona.College. 10-13. .435 2007-08. Iona.College. 11-17. .393 2008-09. Iona.College. 14-21. .400 2009-10. Iona.College. 8-15. .348 15.years. 15.years.. 171-208. .451 2010 Iona College Men’s Water Polo