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MEDIA INFORMATION Seahawk Football 2008 Schedule Media Policies / Travel Information .....................2 September Wagner Quick Facts ............................................ 3 5-Fri. at Stonehill 7:00 pm Media Outlets .....................................................4 13-Sat. Iona ^ 1:00 pm 19-Fri. at Marist 7:00 pm THE COLLEGE 27-Sat. Bryant 1:00 pm This is Wagner College .....................................6-7 October 4-Sat. at Cent. Conn. St.* 1:00 pm Seahawk Athletic Philosophy .............................. 8 11-Sat. Monmouth* 1:00 pm Dr. Richard Guarasci - President ............................ 8 18-Sat. at St. Francis (PA)* 1:00 pm Athletic Department ........................................... 9 25-Sat. Robert Morris* 1:00 pm Academic Support Services ...............................10 31-Fri. at Sacred Heart* 7:00 pm Sports Medicine Support ................................... 10 November Wagner College Stadium ...................................11 8-Sat. Duquesne* 1:00 pm 15-Sat. at Albany 1:00 pm Travel to Wagner ............................................... 12 Strength and Conditioning ................................71 Home Games in BOLD Times and Dates Subject to Change THE COACHING STAFF ^ - Homecoming Wagner Coach Contact List ...............................13 * - Northeast Conference Game Head Coach Walt Hameline ..........................14-15 Assistant Coaches........................................16-18 The New Look of Wagner Athletics THE 2008 SEAHAWKS Seahawk Roster ................................................19 2008 Seahawk Outlook ................................20-21 Player Profi les ..............................................22-36 THE 2008 OPPONENTS The Northeast Conference .................................37 Stonehill, Iona, Marist, Bryant ..........................38 CCSU, Monmouth, SFPA, Robert Morris ........... 39 Sacred Heart, Duquesne, Albany ...................... 40 All-Time Series Records ...............................41-42 The Wagner College Athletic Department is 2007 SEASON IN REVIEW proud to unveil a fresh, new look with the in- 2007 Game-by-Game ...................................43-46 troduction of a set of newly-designed logos for 2007 Seahawk Honors ......................................46 the 2008 season. 2007 Seahawk Statistics ..............................47-49 TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE CREDITS Success on and off the Field................................ 5 The 2008 Wagner College Seahawks Football Guide was Robb and Lia Homecoming Trophies .................50 written, edited, designed and typeset by The Wagner Sports Information staff of John Beisser, Kevin Ross, Mike Miller and Seahawk Football Timeline ..........................52-56 Nick Dattillo. Special thanks to summer intern Rich Collyer. Season-by-Season Records ............................... 57 Assistance provided by former Wagner sports information Coaching Chronology ........................................57 directors and their assistants. Photography by Dave Saffran, Jan Somma, Jason Jones, Tim McKinney, CW Pack, Jim Sulley, Postseason History ........................................... 58 Paul Bereswill, Dr. Norman Smith, Thornton Studios, Amesse Team Records ...................................................59 Photography. Other photos courtesy the Wagner College Offi ce of Admissions, Wagner College Kallista Yearbook and the Career Top 10 ...................................................60 Staten Island Advance. Covers designed by Mike Miller. Season Top 10 ..................................................61 Individual Records .......................................62-64 The 2008 Wagner College Seahawks Football Guide is a production of the Wagner College Department of Athletics, All-Time Roster ............................................65-67 Walter C. Hameline, Director. Wagner All-Americans ....................................... 68 Year-by-Year Results ...................................69-70 www.wagnerathletics.com Wagner College Experience/New York City .......... 72 1 REFRESHMENTS— Refreshments will be available in the press box prior to the game and at halftime. Credentials are required for entrance to the press box. MEDIA WILL CALL — Located at the Stadium’s main TELEPHONES — A limited number of telephone lines are available at the Stadium. Newspapers and radio stations desiring their own private lines, to be installed in the press box, are recommended to contact the sports information offi ce at (718) 390-3215. INTERVIEW POLICIES — All interviews with Wagner College football players must be arranged through the sports information offi ce. PLAYERS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE ON GAME DAY UNTIL AFTER THE GAME. In 2008, Seahawks fans can watch live videostreaming of all home games and listen to all of the action of road games. Long on to POSTGAME INTERVIEWS — Following each game, there the newly-redesigned wagnerathletics.com website to follow will be a 10-minute cooling-off period, during which the players the Seahawks throughout the season. John Beisser is the primary will shower and dress. Approximately 10 minutes after the game voice of Seahawk athletics. ends, Coach Hameline will be available for comment. Following The 2008 edition of the Wagner College football guide has been Coach Hameline’s interview session and the cooling-off period, produced to assist the media with coverage of the Seahawks. the Seahawk locker room will be open to all members of the Additional information, including press releases, feature ideas, media. photographs/slides, clips and fi lm footage is available upon request or you can log on to the Wagner College web site at www.wagnerathletics.com Please take a moment to review the following pages and familiarize yourself with Wagner College’s media policies. Feel free to contact any member of the Seahawk sports information staff with questions. CREDENTIALS — Media credentials for Wagner College home games are issued only for working members of the media, and should be requested as early as possible. Requests must be made in writing on company letterhead and are honored only from sports editors of daily newspapers/magazines and sports directors of radio and television stations. Wagner College follows the guidelines set forth by the NCAA in governing the issuance of credentials. Season credentials will be granted only to daily newspapers and television/radio stations that cover Seahawk football on a regular basis. Otherwise, television/radio stations and weekly newspapers will be granted credentials on a single-game, space-available basis. Requests for season credentials should arrive by September Wagner College and its athletic progams benefi t by their location 1. Requests for single-game credentials should arrive no later within the media captial of the world, just a short ferry ride to than one week in advance of a game. All requests for credentials Manhattan. should be made to: John Beisser PLAYER TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS — Telephone Assistant Athletic Director For Media Relations interview requests with Seahawk players, which should be Spiro Sports Center made 48 hours in advance when possible, will be made at an One Campus Road appropriate time, so as not to interfere with the academic Staten Island, NY 10301 schedule of the player(s). Phone: (718) 390-3227 FAX: (718) 420-4015 PRESS POLICIES — Press box seating is reserved for working press only. Should any special needs arise, please contact the sports information offi ce. MEDIA PARKING — Available adjacent to Wagner College Stadium on a limited, fi rst-come, fi rst-serve basis. There is no designated media parking area. Contact the sports information Jack Minogue has been offi ce for further information. covering Wagner Football STATISTICAL SERVICES — Working media at Wagner for the Staten Island Advance College Stadium will receive the following: for over 40 years. * Game program and notes * Complete halftime statistics Follow the Seahawks online * Complete fi nal statistics at www.silive.com/colleges/ * Complete play-by-play 2 Wagner College General Information:nformation: FootballFootball CoachingCoaching Staff Information:Information: Location: ...........................................St Staten t IIsland, l d NNYY Head Coach: ........................................... Walt Hameline Founded: ................................................................1883 Enrollment: ...........................................................2,000 Alma mater: (Brockport St, ‘75 ; Master’s-Albany, ‘77) Nickname: ......................................................Seahawks Overall Record (yrs.): ................188-97-2 (27 seasons) Colors: .............................Green (PMS 3308 ) & White Record at Wagner (yrs.): ....................................... same Affi liation: ..................................NCAA Division I-AA Assistant Coaches: ........................................................... Conference: .....................Northeast Conference (NEC) ..........Jim Gibbons - Offensive / Recruiting Coordinator Stadium: ..Wagner College Stadium (3,300)/ Field Turf ...........................................................(Sacred Heart, ‘95) President: .....................................Dr. Richard Guarasci .............Mark Collins - Defensive Coordinator / Safeties Alma Mater: ..........................................Fordham, 1967 .......................................................(Cent. Conn. St., ‘80) Athletic Director: ...................................Walt Hameline ...................................................