rowing philosophy Syracuse men’s rowing is committed to the development of the complete student-athlete. We strive to create an environment that encourages personal growth through a commitment to academic and athletic success. Any student, regardless of prior experience, who is willing to work and sacrice for that success is welcome to pursue the lessons learned both on and off the water. Athletics at Syracuse is part of the greater University mission that emphasizes learning through scholarship, creative accomplishment and service. “ Our goal is to create the perfect rowing program. That starts by taking a student-athlete centered approach. We want to recruit athletes who are serious about rowing and want to have a positive effect on the world around them. Our job is to develop young men for life after college. When they leave our program, we want them to be ready for the real world.“ -Syracuse head coach Dave Reischman 2007-08 SYRACUSE MEN’S ROWIING 1 head coach THE REISCHMAN File Dave Reischman Sixth Season at Syracuse COLLEGIATE EXPERIENCE Head Coach Syracuse 2002- Gonzaga ’87 Head Coach Oregon St. 1994-2002 Head Coach Gonzaga 1989-1994 Freshman Coach Florida Tech. 1988-89 Intern Harvard Coming off two 1987-88 consecutive undefeated seasons, Reischman U.S. NATIONAL TEAM EXPERIENCE Assistant Sweep Coach (4+) returns for his sixth at 2001 Assistant Sculling Coach (4x) the helm of SU rowing. 1994 Assitant Sculling Coach (1x) In his five seasons at SU, 1993 Reischman has helped EDUCATION to turn the program Gonzaga University 1987 around. There has been (B.S. Computer Science) steady improvement each year, culminating with the program’s finest two seasons in Before the Orange 2005 and 2006. In Reischman began coaching at Oregon State in 2006-07, Reischman September of 1994. He was responsible for organizing all coached the Orange to aspects of the men’s rowing program. In his last season, a second consecutive Oregon State enjoyed a top-10 finish in the final team undefeated regular standings of the IRA Regatta. His varsity eight finished season. Reischman fourth overall at the prestigious championship. led the varsity eight From 1989 to 1994, Reischman served as director of to capture the Ten Eyck Cup, the Packard Cup, the Goes rowing at Gonzaga University. Trophy and the Conlan Cup. It maked the first time since Reischman started his coaching career as an intern 1958-59 that SU won the Goes Trophy in back-to-back at Harvard University during the 1987-88 school year, years. SU finished sixth at Eastern Sprints and 17th at working with coach Harry Parker and observed all aspects the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Regatta in of the program, including season-long development of 2007. The Orange also advanced to the quarterfinals of training programs to the selection of athletes. The next the Ladies’ Challenge Plate at the prestigious Henley Royal year, Reischman became the freshmen coach at Florida Regatta. Institute of Technology, a position he held for one season. International Success Reischman In 2006 SU finished At Syracuse eighth at the IRA Championship A three-time United States National Team coach, and completed an undefeated regular season. The Orange Reischman served his most recent stint during the summer beat Cornell and Navy for the first time since 1999 to bring of 2001. He assisted coach Mike Teti with the preparation home the Goes Trophy and defeated Dartmouth to capture of the 2001 United States National Team. His primary the Packard Cup for the first time since 1990. SU ended the responsibility was coaching the four with coxswain at the season ranked eighth in the USRowing poll. World Championships in Lucerne, Switzerland. During the Reischman helped lead the team to a 14th-place finish summer of 1994, Reischman helped coach Igor Grinko at the IRA in 2005. The previous season the team brought with the preparation of the U.S. Sculling Team for the 1994 home the first-ever Clayton Chapman Trophy, is presented World Championship. In 1993, he aided in the preparation annually to the program that has the most improvement in for the Men’s Single Sculler and also assisted Grinko with the Ten Eyck scoring from the previous year. the selection camp for the men’s quad. In 2002-03, Reischman coached SU’s varsity eight to In May of 1991, Reischman was selected as head coach a fourth-place finish at the Stonehurst Invitational in his of the Olympic Festival Development Camp which was first fall race. His second varsity eight defeated Boston held at the Cincinnati Rowing Center. He helped select and University and Rutgers in the spring season, and finished prepare the men’s four with coxswain and quad for the second in the petite final at the Eastern Sprints. The varsity Olympic Sports Festival in Los Angeles. eight was ranked as high as No. 19 in the USRowing poll. Reischman attended high school in Arlington, “Dave is the real deal,” said Tom Darling ‘81, a Washington. In 1987, he received his bachelor of science Syracuse Alumni Rowing Association representative who degree in computer science from Gonzaga University, was on the search committee that selected Reischman in where he graduated summa cum laude. 2002. “He has all the attributes I would associate with a great coach - commitment, motivation, technical know- how and physiological expertise.” 2007-08 SYRACUSE MEN’S ROWING 2 assistant coaches dave weiss bojan mandaric First Season at Syracuse Second Season at Syracuse Georgetown ’01 Northeastern ’06 Freshman coach/ Bojan Mandaric is in recruiting coordinator his second year as the Dave Weiss is the graduate assisitant for full-time assistant the men’s rowing team. coach responsible for Mandaric has multiple coaching the freshmen, responsiblities with both as well as serving as the varsity and freshmen the Orange’s recruiting rowers. In his first year, coordinator. Mandaric helped lead SU Weiss came to to an undefeated regular Syracuse after coaching season. the freshmen boats at Mandaric has extensive George Washington rowing experience and from 2005-07. At the has raced all over the ECAC Championships world. He attended in 2006, Weiss coached Northeastern University the freshman eight to where he was a member a fifth-place finish. of the varsity eight for Most recently, Weiss three seasons. led both his freshman Mandaric began eight and four boats rowing in 1996 and in to 11th-place finishes at the 2007 Intercollegiate Rowing 1998 became a member of the Yugoslavian National Team Association National Championship. (later called Serbia and Montenegro). He raced in Austria, Weiss joined the Colonials from Sidwell Friends High Hungary, Germany, Slovenia, Romania and Bulgaria. He has School, where he was the coach for the girl’s team and won win eight medals at the Serbian National Championships was named All-Met Girls Coach of the Year in 2004 by the (two gold, four silver, two bronze). Washington Post. He competed at the U-23 World Championship in 2000 A 2001 graduate of Georgetown University, Weiss and 2001 and the World Championship in 2002, where his was team captain and MVP of the Hoyas in 2000-01. As boat finished ninth. a member of the Hoyas’ varsity eight, Weiss won gold Mandaric graduated from Northeastern in 2006 with a medals at the 2001 ECAC championships and at the 1998 degree in environmental studies. During his time in Boston, he Champion International Regatta. Rowing in the men’s four, also worked at the Northeastern Center for Sports in Society. Weiss’s shell advanced to the second round of competition in the Visitor’s Cup at the 2003 Henley Royal Regatta in The Mandaric File England. International Experience 2003 SM4- (5th place) U-23 World Rowing Championships The Weiss File Competition Accomplishments SM1x (silver) Serbian National Championships SM2x (bronze) 2003 M4 (2nd round) Henley Royal Regatta in 2002 SM2- (9th place) World Rowing Championships England SM2- (bronze) Serbian National Championships SM4+ (bronze) U-23 World Rowing Championships 2001 V4+ (silver) IRA National Championship 2001 V4 (gold) ECAC Championships SM4+ (silver) Serbian National Championships 1998 V8 (gold) Champion International Regatta 2000 SM1x (12th place) U-23 World Rowing Championships Coaching Accomplishments SM1x (silver) Serbian National Championships 1999 JM4+ (6th place) Junior World Championships 2007 FM4 (11th place) IRA National Championship JM1x (bronze) Balkan Rowing Championships FM8 (11th place) IRA National Championship JM4x (gold) JM1x (gold) Serbian National Championships JM2x (silver) 2006 FM8 (5th place) ECAC Championships 1998 JM2x (silver) Balkan Rowing Championships JM2x (silver) Serbian National Championships 2007-08 SYRACUSE MEN’S ROWIING 3 2007-08 varsity roster Name Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School Ryan Armstrong Sr. 6-5 185 Andover, Mass./Brooks School Brian Azeff Jr. 6-1 185 Gwynedd Valley, Pa./La Salle College H.S. Mike Bagnall Jr. 6-2 190 Sherburne, N.Y./Sherburne-Earlville H.S. Tyson Bry So. 6-4 195 Woodstock, Vt./Woodstock Union H.S. Noah Chase Sr. 6-3 210 Hartland, Vt./Hartford H.S. John Combs Sr. 6-3 190 Wyomissing, Pa./Wyomissing Area Bill Della Giustina Sr. 6-4 185 Springfield, Mass./Cathedral H.S. Martin Etem Jr. 6-2 215 Long Beach, Calif./Wilson H.S. Tim Griffin So. 6-2 185 Pittsburgh, Pa./Shadey Side Academy Iain Head So. 6-5 207 Princeton, N.J./The Hun School Jamie Hubbell Jr. 5-6 130 Greenwich, Conn./Kent School Dean Jaworski So. 5-6 125 Cleveland, Ohio/St. Ignatius H.S. Ryan Knapp Sr. 6-6 185 Sandy Hook, Conn./Pomperaug H.S. Peter Kruse So. 5-11 190 Simsbury, Conn./Simsbury H.S. Dan Lombardi Sr. 6-4 175 Simsbury, Conn./Simsbury H.S.