2001 MONMOUTH B ASEBALL MONMOUTHHAWKS BASEBALL UNIVERSITY Athletics Communications 400 Cedar Avenue West Long Branch, NJ 07764-1898 UNIVERSITY TABLE OF CONTENTS Location: West Long Branch, NJ 07764 Administration .......................... IFC (50 miles south of NY City on the Jersey Shore) Quick Facts ................................. 1 Founded: 1933 Head Coach Dean Ehehalt .......... 2 Enrollment: 5,369 (3,419 undergraduate) Assistant Coaches ....................... 3 President: Dr. Rebecca Stafford Outlook ...................................... 4-5 2001 Roster ................................. 6 Seniors .................................... 8-10 ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT Juniors ................................... 11-12 Dr. Marilyn McNeil Director of Athletics: Sophomores .......................... 13-17 Joan Martin Senior Associate Athletics Director: Freshmen .............................. 18-21 Associate Athletics Director: Jeff Stapleton 2000 Stats and Results ........ 22-23 Associate AD/Business Affairs: Karen Edson 2000 Season Review ............ 24-25 Assistant AD/Academics: Patti Adorna All-Time Results ......................... 26 Assistant AD/Marketing and Promotions: Dan Sullivan 2001 Opponents .................... 27-29 Coordinator of Sports Medicine: Fran Raggazino, ATC Hawks Division I Records .... 30-31 Assistant Atheltics Trainer: Erin Vickers, ATC Monmouth County ................ 32-33 Assistant Athletics Trainer: Kristin Tanguay, ATC University Profile .................. 34-35 Monmouth Athletics ................... 36 Athletics Department Phone: (732) 571-3415 Northeast Conference ............. IBC BASEBALL Head Coach: Dean Ehehalt (East Carolina, 1987) Career Record: 182-213 (9 years) CREDITS The 2001 Monmouth University Record at Monmouth: 161-175 (7years) Baseball Media Guide is a Ehehalt's Office Phone: (732) 263-5186 publication of the Monmouth [email protected] Ehehalt's E-Mail Address: Athletics Communications Office. Assistant Coaches: Jeff Barbalinardo (Monmouth, 1995) Dan Coia (Monmouth, 2000), Matt Koenig (Brookdale CC) EDITOR: Chris Tobin. Office Phone: (732) 263-5347 ASSISTANT EDITOR: Thomas Dick. E-Mail Addresses: jbarbali.edu, dcoia.edu EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE: Dan Sullivan, Nickname: Hawks Dean Ehehalt, Dan Coia Chris Tobin, Thomas Dick. Colors: Royal Blue and White RESEARCH: Monmouth Office of 2000 Record: 25-27, 15-7NEC CONTRIBUTIONS: Public Affairs, Northeast NCAA Division I Affiliation: Conference Media Relations Northeast Conference Conference: Office, opponents’ sports information offices. ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS LAYOUT & DESIGN: Chris Tobin, Thomas Athletics Communications Director: Thomas Dick Dick. Assistant Director/Baseball Contact: Chris Tobin PHOTOGRAPHY: Jim Reme, Steve Athletics Communications Phone: (732) 263-5180 Smith, Monmouth Archives. Paskill and Athletics Communications Fax: (732) 571-3535 OUTSIDE COVER ARTWORK: (732) 695-9746 Stapleton, Philadelphia, Pa. Tobin's Home Phone: Memories Unlimited, Inc., [email protected] PRINTING: Tobin's E-Mail Address: Manasquan, NJ (Contact-Brian Hotline: (732) 571-HAWK Ierardi). Web Site Address: www.monmouth.edu w1w HEAD COACH HEAD COACH DEAN EHEHALT Dean his second campaign. Ehehalt en- The Middletown, N.J., native spent ters his the previous year as an assistant coach eighth year at Kennesaw State College in Marietta, as the Hawks Ga., where he was directly responsible head coach. for all aspects of defensive play and re- After guid- cruiting. Ehehalt spent the Fall of 1989 ing the Hawks to two consecutive NEC as an assistant coach at Princeton Uni- titles and NCAA Regional appear- versity where he was involved in recruit- ances in 1998 and ing, hitting fundamen- 1999, Ehehalt took tals and outfield play. Monmouth's injury- 1994 ............... 13-23 Ehehalt began his riddled squad back to 1995............... 19-33 coaching career in the conference champi- 1996............... 25-22 1988 as an assistant at onship game in 2000. 1997............... 23-25 his alma mater, East The 2000 edition of 1998............... 30-21 Carolina. He gradu- Hawk baseball in- 1999............... 26-24 ated in 1987 with a B.S. cluded a first-team All- 2000............... 25-27 in physical education. NEC selection in Greg In 1990, he earned his Total ........... 161-175 Landis and two second- second degree from team picks in Paul the school, receiving a Grasso and Dan Severino. Ehehalt master's in education, in the discipline has compiled a 182-213 record in his of physical education. nine years as a head coach, including As a senior at the North Carolina a 161-175 mark over the past seven school, Ehehalt was named to the 1987 seasons. The skipper has posted five NCAA Scholar-Athlete team. The same 20-plus win seasons in West Long year, he helped lead the Pirates to a Branch and has led Monmouth to a league tournament championship. share of three NEC regular season Prior to his arrival at East Carolina, titles (1996,'98 & '99). In 1996, he was Ehehalt spent two years playing at named NEC and New Jersey Coach Brookdale Community College where of the Year. He again was named New he was named First Team Senior Col- Jersey Coach of the Year in 1999. lege All-Region XIX (1984). Ehehalt arrived at Monmouth after Besides directing baseball clinics spending the 1992 and 1993 seasons and summer camps at Monmouth, at Upsala College where he imple- Ehehalt has also worked camps at mented the resurgence of the Divi- Kennesaw State, Clemson, Princeton, sion III program. After finishing 5-22 and East Carolina, to name a few. in his first season, the energetic Ehehalt resides in Bricktown, with Ehehalt guided a predominantly his wife, Lee Ann and their nine-year sophomore squad to a 16-16 mark in old daughter Kelsi Mae. w2w ASSISTANT COACHES ASSISTANT COACH JEFF BARBALINARDO Jeff the program, with a special empha- Barbalinardo sis put on outfield development. begins his Barbalinardo, who graduated in sixth sea- 1995 with a degree in education, col- son within lected some impressive numbers the colle- while patrolling the Monmouth out- giate coach- field. The rightfielder posted a .282 ing ranks. It has become a familiar batting average, 98 runs, 104 runs sight to see #31 on the Monmouth batted in and 157 hits. diamond, first as a player and now Barbalinardo received his master as an assistant coach. of education degree in May of 1999 The Beachwood, N.J. native as- and is currently a teacher in the Toms sists with all the daily activities of River School District. ASSISTANT COACH DAN COIA A 2000 graduate year starter at catcher for Head of Monmouth Coach, Dean Ehehalt. University, Dan The 22-year old Coia enjoyed Coia begins his a solid playing career at MU. Fol- first season as a lowing an All-League career at Hawks’ assistant coach. Buena H.S., Coia enrolled at The Buena, N.J. native brings Monmouth where he was a part of a wealth of experience and exper- back to back NEC Championship tise to his current position. Prior to teams in 1998 and '99 and helped his appointment, Coia was a three- MU's rise on the national scene. ASSISTANT COACH MATT KOENIG Matt Koenig joins the He was drafted in the 24th Monmouth staff for his first year. A round of the amateur draft and 1991 graduate of Manasquan H.S., played two seasons in the New Koenig pitched and played first York Mets system, but his career base at Army. Matt transferred to was cut short by a shoulder injury. Brookdale Community College after Koenig will be responsible for one year at Army and earned All- working with the talented America honors in 1993. Monmouth pitching staff. w3w 2001 OUTLOOK The 2001 edition of the Monmouth Uni- made an immediate impact as a freshman, versity Baseball team will look to experi- as he went 2-2 with a 4.10 ERA in 52.2 ence and a wealth of athleticism to get innings. Senior closer Brian Gismonde, them back to the NEC Championship and The New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Asso- the NCAA Regionals. With a very deep ciation Fireman of the Year for the second pitching staff and an improved defense, year in a row, will also see time at first base the Hawks look poised to shut down their and designated hitter. The left-handed opponents, while posting some impressive Gismonde will look to pick up where he left offensive numbers of their own. off over the last two seasons, as the Cherry Monmouth boasts a talented stable of Hill West H.S. product was simply dominant pitchers, with a multitude of experience during the Hawks' season. With an 8-5 that will throw a number of different looks record, that included seven saves, at the opposition. The Hawks also return Gismonde has his team's greatest confi- a number of key position players, players dence when he is on the mound. Gismonde who, like Monmouth’s pitching corps, have made a team-high 30 appearances in the had a tendency for performing best when 2000 season, posting a 2.89 ERA and a the stakes are at their highest. Collec- Monmouth-high 56 strikeouts. Senior Tom tively, Monmouth is a squad with a vet- Botwin, who is coming off of Tommy John eran core yearning to return to NCAA com- surgery, will be a real force on the mound if petition yet well aware of the rugged and he can remain healthy. A power pitcher, he competitive nature of the NEC. With a ver- will be counted on to bolster what should satile, athletic and interchangeable infield, be a strong conference rotation. Senior right- and a veteran outfield, the Hawks hope to hander Chris Heycock and Junior trans- improve on the 25-27 record of a year fer Enrique Genao will see plenty of work ago, which saw them make it to the NEC and produce positive results throughout the Championship game against Wagner Col- season. Ehehalt describes Heycock, who lege. saw action 14 times last year, including six “Once you go (to the NCAA’s) you want starts, as durable and versatile, with a mul- to go back,” Ehehalt says. “Deep down, titude of experience both starting and com- everybody realizes all the hard work and ing out of the bullpen, while Genao will add dedication that goes into it.