Sports Digest, 1986-87
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BRYANT COLLEGE 1986-87 Sports Digest BR\ANT COLLEGE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT The Bryant College, athlttic program is a source oh pride l^or all members 0& the. College, community. We celebrate our athletes not only ^or their athletic prowess, bat {,or their ability to integrate. sports into the total educational process. Under the direction o^ Leon Vrury, Bryant's intercollegiate athletic* program represent* the College with distinction. In addition, our facilities are among the most beautiful in the Northeast. I welcome your visit to Bryant College to share in our pride. Wm. T. O'Hara President I50 1)«iut:i;is I'lL-.Siniihtkkl.KI n:>i| 1 L'M 4'i| :;: r.iHis 1986-87 BRYANT COLLEGE Sports Digest DIRECTORY Bryant Directory 2 Bryant All-Americas 4-5 Bryant Coaches 8-9 Great Moments in Bryant Sports 10 Men's Cross Country 12 Women's Cross Country 13 Golf 14 Women's Volleyball 15 Women's Tennis 16 Men's Soccer 17 Women's Soccer 18 Men's Basketball 20-21 Women's Basketball 22-23 Bowling 24 Baseball 26-27 Softball 28 Men's Tennis 29 Men's Track 30 Women's Track 31 Men's Basketball Records 34-36 Women's Basketball Records 37 Track and Field Records 38 Cross Country Records 38 Soccer Records 39 Baseball Records 40 Softball Records 41 All-Time Team Records 42 Votolato Award Recipients 42 Northeast-8 Conference 44 The Bryant College Sports Digest is published an nually by the Bryant College Office of Sports Information. Schedules for the winter and spring sports are tentative because of early publication deadlines. Up dated schedules and team rosters will be supplied to media members prior to the start of each season. All Bryant College home athletic contests, except golf matches, are held on the Bryant campus, Route 7, Smithfield, RI. Home golf matches are played at the Quidnessett Country Club, North Kingstown, RI. For further information, contact John Gillooly. Director of Sports Information, (401) 232-6070 or 232-6072. BRYANT DIRECTORY COLLEGE OFFICIALS BRUCE SELYA Chairmen, Board of Trustees -WILLIAM O'HARA President WILLIAM TRUEHEART Executive Vice President LESLIE. LAFOND Vice President, Student Affairs ALTON MOTT Vice President, Financial Affairs LEON DRURY Athletic Director JOHN GILLOOLY Director of Sports Information ROY NELSON Director of Admissions FREDERICK KENNEY Director of Financial Aid Bryant Gymnasium ATHLETIC STAFF Athletic Director Leon Drury COLLEGE FACTS Assistant Athletic Director Mike McGuinn Women's Athletic Director Lorraine Hudak Location Smithfield, RI 02917 Sports Information Director John Gillooly Phone (401) 232-6000 Intramural Director Bob Reall Founded 1863 Trainer Charlie Mandeville Enrollment 1,500 men, 1,400 women Office Manager Elaine DiCandio On Campus Residents 2,200 Department Secretary Cleo Lindgren Men's Basketball Coach Leon Drury Women's Basketball Coach Ralph Tomasso ATHLETIC FACTS Baseball Coach Dale O'Dell Bowling Coach Ken McKenzie Nickname Indians Men's Cross Country Coach Ira Brown Affiliation NCAA, ECAC Women's Cross Country Coach Charlie Mandeville Conference Northeast-8 Men's Soccer Coach Lou Verrochi Colors Black/Gold/White Women's Soccer Coach Paul Ribeiro Athletic Dept. Phone (401) 232-6070 Softball Coach Lorraine Hudak Home Basketball Court Bryant Gym Women's Tennis Coach Peter Glanz Seating Capacity 2,800 Men's Tennis Coach John Gillooly Men's Track Coach Ira Brown VARSITY SPORTS (15) — Baseball, Women Track Coach TBA Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Women's Volleyball Lorraine Hudak Bowling, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Golf, Men's Tennis, Womens Tennis, Men's Soccer, Women's ATHLETIC DEPTARTMENT PHONE DIRECTORY Soccer, Men's Track, Women's Track, Softball, Women's Volleyball. Main Office 232-6070 Women's Athletics 232-6077 CLUB SPORTS (7) — Lacrosse, Men's Sports Information 232-6071 Rugby, Women's Rugby, Racquetball, Intramural Office 232-6074 Karate, Men's Volleyball, Ice Hockey. Equipment Room 232-6076 Leon Drury 232-6070 INTRAMURAL SPORTS (20) — Touch Mike McGuinn 232-6075 Football, Basketball (men and women), In John Gillooly 232-6072 door Soccer (men and women) Tennis Lorraine Hudak 232-6077 (men and women), Wallyball (men, women, Charlie Mandeville 232-6073 mixed), Racquetball (men and women), Bob Reall 232-6074 Softball (men and women), Bowling, Floor Elaine DiCandio 232-6070 hockey, Volleyball (men, women, mixed). Cleo Lindgren 232-6071 ALL-AMERICAS To, f * BRYANT ALL-AMERICAS JIM SILVA Golf For two consecutive years, 1975 and 1976, Jim was one of the top NCAA Divi sion Two golfers in the country. He earned third team All-American honors in 1975 when he finished among the top fifteen in the national tournament. But he saved his best performance for his final collegiate appearance when he finished fifth in the 1976 NCAA Tourna ment, earning himself a first team All- America berth. JIMMY HALLET Golf Jimmy Hallet is the most nationally recognized athlete in Bryant College history. In the summer of 1982, he became a New England golf hero when he became the first New Englander in 25 years to reach the semifinal round of the U.S. Amateur golf tournament. Earlier that sum ERNIE DeWITT mer he had become the first player in 40 Basketball years to win both the Massachusetts Amateur and the New England Amateur in Ernie DeWitt is the most famous basket the same year. ball player in Bryant College history. But the high point of his amateur career In his first year in a Bryant uniform came at the 1983 Masters tournament in (1978), he was named both the New Augusta, Ga., where he captured the tour England Rookie of the Year for all divisions nament's low amateur prize, after having and the ECAC Division Two Rookie of the led the entire field during part of his second Year. BOB DiMATTEl round. In each of the next three years he was But his performance on the national one of the top Division Two players in the Golf amateur circuit is only part of the legend nation, being named to Division Two All- Jimmy Hallet built while he was a student American squads in each season. He Bob received Honorable Mention at Bryant. During his four-year career he climaxed a sensational career in 1981 recognition on the 1984 U.S. Golf Coaches became the most successful player in the when, in addition to being named first team Division II All-America team. The selection history of New England Intercollegiate golf. All-American by the U.S. Basketball marked the seventh All-America honor for He won a record-setting five consecutive Coaches Association, he also was selected a Bryant golfer in the past 10 years. New England Intercollegiate individual the ECAC Division Two Player of the Year. Bob was a regular in the Bryant lineup championships. In addition he also won in In February 1981, he became the only for all four years of his collegiate career. dividual titles in virtually every major col player in Rhode Island collegiate basket He highlighted his performance with a third lege tournament in the Northeast, including ball history to score 2,000 points and grab place finish in the 1984 New England the Yale Invitational, three Toski Invitational 1,000 career rebounds. His 2,266 career tournament. championships and the Eastern Collegiate points put him second on the all-time He also played a key role in the Indians' Athletic Conference championship. Bryant scoring list. drive to the 1983 New England team title. He is currently playing on the PGA Tour. mh ^ nV A »»_ PAUL SEYMOUR SUE CRISAFI Basketball Basketball Paul's sensational outside shooting Sue became Bryant's first Academic All- made him a favorite of Bryant basketball American when she was named to the fans from 1976 to 1978. CoSIDA (College Sports Information Direc The son of basketball Hall of Famer Paul tors' Association) College Division Seymour of the Syracuse Nats, young Paul Academic All-American women's basket helped the Indians gain their first NCAA ball team in 1982. post-season playoff berth in 1978 when he In 1984, the East Haven, Conn., native averaged 18 points per game while hitting became the first woman basketball player on 58 percent of his shots from the floor in Bryant history to score 1,000 career and 78 percent from the free throw line. points. She finished her collegiate career His performance earned him selection to with 1,267 points. the Associated Press's Little All-America A 1984 graduate, she compiled a 3.4 team. cumulative grade point average during her four years at Bryant. KARYN MARSHALL Basketball Karyn is the only Bryant female basket ball player to have earned selection to the JOHN FEELEY DAVE SORAFINE U.S. Women's Basketball Coaches Soccer Basketball Association All-American team. Named to the All-American squad in" John became the first Bryant athlete to Dave became Bryant's first basketball 1985, Karyn was one of the nation's top receive All-American recognition when he All-American when he was named to the scorers, rebounders and shooters in each earned Honorable Mention Selection on NAIA All-American team in 1976. That of the past three years. She finished her the 1975 NAIA All-American soccer team. same year, he also was selected the ECAC career last season with 1,986 points, mak A standout goaltender, his play during Division III Player of the Year. ing her the all-time women's scoring his junior year in 1975 led the Bryant soc It was in 1976 that Big Dave (6-11) set leader. She also holds seven other Bryant cer team to its first post-season tournament a Bryant single-game scoring record with career records, including highest average berth.