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MEDIA INFORMATION

To the Media and Fans of Iona College Sports Information the Gaels: Contact Us At: Within these pages you should Brian Beyrer be able to find everything you Associate AD/Athletic Communications need to know about the 2009- Primary Men’s Basketball Contact: 2010 Iona College Gaels. Should Office – (914) 633-2334 you need additional copies of Cell – (914) 497-3136 this publication, photographs or E-mail - [email protected] statistics, please call us at (914) 633-2334. Jessica Rosenberg We encourage media members Asst. Sports Information Director to peruse the guidelines set forth by Secondary Contact: the Iona College Sports Information Office – (914) 633-2310 Brian Beyrer Jessica Rosenberg John Higgins Department when covering a E-mail - [email protected] Asst. AD/Athletic Assistant SID Assistant SID Communications Gael home game. There will be Overnight Address: game notes, itineraries and game Iona College Sports Information programs available in the media Hynes Athletics Center area. Per MAAC Policy all media 715 North Avenue guides are not available for print. New Rochelle, NY 10801-1890 Postgame procedures will be determined on game day. Fax Us At: We welcome your interest in the (914) 633-2072 Gaels and look forward to working with you this season. Internet Address: Brian Beyrer www.ICGaels.com Assoc. AD/Athletic Communications

Media Policies Press Policies be presented to enter the press needed, contact Brian Beyrer no later Press row seats are reserved room. A limited number of phone than one week prior to the scheduled Credential Requests for working press only. Should lines are available, but we will contest. All requests for working press, any special needs arise, please accommodate all of the working radio, photographer or scouting contact Brian Beyrer. media and opponent personnel. Photographers credentials should notify Brian Only accredited photographers Beyrer no later than 72 hours prior Media Room Radio and TV or freelance photographers to the game. Requests for season Only working members of the Space is available for radio and shooting for the Iona College credentials should be made two media, Sports Information Staff television broadcast personnel at press Sports Information Department will weeks prior to the first game. and Iona College Administrators row. Telephone lines will be provided be issued working credentials. Credentials will be left at Will Call will be allowed into the Press to the opponent’s designated radio Iona College reserves the right in the Hynes Athletics Center. Room. Official credentials must station. Should another phone line be to admit only those photographers deemed to be on the premises for legitimate media purposes. Any requests for photo credentials must be made to Brian Beyrer on company letterhead. Credentials can be picked up at Will Call prior to game time. I t i s i m p e r a t i v e t h a t photographers f o l l o w t h e guidelines set forth by the NCAA. If you are unaware of those policies, please confer with the Iona Sports Information Office.

Press Parking Free parking is available for all Hynes Athletics Center events in the parking garage located adjacent to the Center.

Statistical Services Computerized play-by-play, a complete halftime box and final statistics package will be provided in the most expedient way possible.  2009-10 Iona College Men’s Basketball MEDIA INFORMATION

Iona College Broadcast Network

Radio For the first time, all Iona College basketball games will be heard exclusively on ICGaels.com. Gary Stanley returns for his 24th year as the voice of the Gaels. He will be joined by veteran metropolitan radio personality Ed Ingles and and former assistant coach and Iona alum Vin Parise for all games.

Television The Gaels will be televised on local, regional, and national outlets throughout the 2009-10 season, Iona will appear in a minimum of three regular season television games, and all Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship match ups. Monday’s MAAC Tournament final will be aired nationally on ESPN2, as part of its “Championship Week.”

Internet All Iona games can be heard worldwide via the internet. Log onto www.ICGaels.com to hear the webcast of the game. All of Iona’s home games will also be video webcast via Iona Insider on its official athletics web site.

Refreshments Post-Game Interviews Refreshments will be available Following the ten-minute cooling in the press room (entrance by off period, coaches and players credential). Refreshments will be from each team will be brought served one hour prior to tip-off. to the designated interview area. Winning teams will be first, followed Fax Services by the loser. This schedule is subject A fax machine is available for to change on game day. It is the media use in the Sports Information desire of the Iona College Sports Department. Media in need of a Information Staff to make the post modular phone hook-up for use game procedures as efficient as with their modem will find a limited possible, remembering that both number of phones available in groups have important tasks and the Sports Information Office. are under extreme pressure. We can accommodate you, but please inform us of your needs and Wireless Internet Access intentions. A wireless internet connection is available throughout Iona’s campus. Interviews It is necessary to contact Brian Beyrer All interview requests for a week prior to the contest so that players or coaches should be he can secure a login and password directed to Brian Beyrer. All players from the College’s Information and coaches are available for Technology department. interviews on non-game days in the Sports Information Office. Internet Please call to schedule a time for Get up-to-the-minute stats, the interview. Players and coaches news and highlights 24 hours have extremely limited access on a day, seven days a week on game days and are not available Iona’s men’s basketball website. prior to the contest. If you intend Log onto www.ICGaels.com and Credits: The 2009-2010 Iona College Men’s Basketball Guide was on covering a practice, please follow the Gaels in cyberspace. written, edited, and designed by Brian Beyrer - Associate AD/Athletic check with Brian as he will need Communications. Assistance provided by Jessica Rosenberg and John to clear this request with the Higgins. A very special thanks to all former Iona Sports Information coaching staff. personnel for their contributions throughout the years. Photography by Stockton Photo, Inc., Noren Trotman, Walt Middleton/Columbus, Bruce Schwartzman/Providence, Warren Rosenberg and Ron Mohr.

2009-10 Iona College Men’s Basketball  SOCIAL MEDIA AND DIRECTIONS TO IONA Social Media - , Facebook, YouTube, etc. Follow the Gaels in Cyberspace, Coach Willard will give an inside not only on the official webpage look on the team on the Twitter of Iona Athletics, ICGAels.com, microblogging application. but also on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. Facebook: Iona’s official home on the Twitter: Internet’s hotest social media The Iona College Athletic experience, Facebook, can Department’s official twitter be found at www.facebook. home can be found at www. com/ICGaels. Additional twitter.com/ICGaels or in twitter video features and news items shorthand: @ICGaels. The page are posted to Facebook as features an up-to-the-minute well as special event invitations RSS feed of ICGaels.com news and the ability for fans to post updates website along with live their own photos on their Gael in-game updates and photos experiences. that can be found no where else on the ‘net. In addition, head Youtube: men’s basketball coach Kevin Currently in development, Iona’s Willard will be tweeting his own Youtube page will be chock full of updates at www.twitter.com/ video content that can be shared KevinWillard (@KevinWillard). with Gael fans across the globe. Directions to Iona College From Upstate NY and Upper Westchester: Road to end, then right on North North Railroad -New State Thruway to Cross Avenue. At second traffic light make left Haven Line to New Westchester Expressway (Interstate onto campus. Alternate Route: F.D.R. to Rochelle Station. 287). East to Parkway. to Hutchinson River Exit North Avenue South to Exit 18E, Mill Road. Right on Parkway. North to Exit 14, Pelhamdale and take a taxi or Mill Road to light, then right on North Road, New Rochelle. Turn right at #45 bus to College Avenue. Follow North Avenue 2 miles light on New Rochelle Road, left on (bus runs Monday to of College on your left. Eastchester Road to North Avenue, right t h r o u g h F r i d a y ) . on North Avenue to second traffic light, West Side IRT subway From New England and Upper then left onto campus. (uptown): Change Westchester: Connecticut at 180th Street for Turnpike (New England Thruway) From : (Major 241st Street- White to Cross Westchester Expressway Deegan Expressway) north to the Cross Plains Road train. At (Interstate 287). West to Hutchinson County Parkway East, Hutchinson River White Plains Road River Parkway. North to Exit 14, Pelhamdale and 241st Street take River Parkway. Proceed north to Exit Parkway South to Exit 18E, Mill Road. Road, New Rochelle. Turn right at #42 bus to North Avenue and Main 14, Pelhamdale Road, New Rochelle. Right on Mill Road to light, then right on light on New Rochelle Road, left on Street, New Rochelle. Transfer to #45 Turn right at light on New Rochelle North Avenue. Follow North Avenue 2 Eastchester Road to North Avenue, bus to College (bus runs Monday Road, left on Eastchester Road to miles to entrance of College on your right on North Avenue to second traffic through Friday). North Avenue, right on North Avenue left. Alternate Route: Interstate 95 light, then left onto campus. By Amtrak: Northeast Corridor Service to second traffic light, then left onto South to Exit 16. Follow signs to North to . Exit to North campus. From Newark Airport (EWR): Avenue. Right onto North Avenue, From : Whitestone Bridge. Avenue and take a taxi or #45 bus Interstate 95 (New Jersey Turnpike). proceed 1 mile to entrance of the Follow signs to Hutchinson River to College (bus runs Monday through North to Interstate 80 East. Follow signs College on your right. Parkway. Proceed north to Exit 14, Friday). for the . Pelhamdale Road, New Rochelle. Turn By Bus: From Pelham Bay Station in George Washington Bridge to Henry From Midtown : F.D.R. (East right at light on New Rochelle Road, left the Bronx, take #45 bus directly to the Hudson Parkway. North to Cross County River) Drive to Henry Hudson Parkway on Eastchester Road to North Avenue, College (bus runs Monday through Parkway East, proceed to Exit 10, New North. Exit at Cross County Parkway right on North Avenue to second traffic Friday). From Fordham Road and Rochelle Road, Eastchester. Turn left East, proceed east to Exit 10, New light, then left onto campus. Valentine Avenue in the Bronx take on Eastchester Road to end, then right Rochelle Road, Eastchester. Turn right Fordham Road bus to North Avenue on North Avenue. At second traffic and proceed to fourth traffic light. Turn From New Jersey, The West and the and . Take #45 bus north light make left onto campus. From left on Eastchester Road to the end, South: , Lincoln Tunnel, to the College. From 241st Street and Westchester Airport (HPN): Interstate then right on North Avenue to second or George Washington Bridge to White Plains Road, take #42 bus to 684 South to the Hutchinson River traffic light and left onto campus. Henry Hudson Parkway. North to Cross Main Street and North Avenue. Transfer Parkway. Hutchinson River Parkway County Parkway East, proceed to Exit to #45 bus to the College (bus runs South to Exit 18E, Mill Road. Right on From Midtown Manhattan-West Side: 10, New Rochelle Road, Eastchester. Monday through Friday). Mill Road to light, then right on North Take the West Side Highway to the Turn left on Eastchester Road to end, Avenue. Follow North Avenue 2 miles to Henry Hudson Parkway North to the then right on North Avenue. At second By Plane: From John F. Kennedy entrance of College on your left. Cross County Parkway East. Proceed traffic light make left onto campus. (JFK) and LaGuardia Airports (LGA). east to Exit 10, New Rochelle Road, North to the Whitestone Eastchester. Turn left on Eastchester By Railroad and Subways: Metro Bridge. Follow signs to Hutchinson

 2009-10 Iona College Men’s Basketball MEN’S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK Primary Media Outlets Newspapers The Journal News New York Newsday USA Today 1 Gannett Drive 450 West 33rd Street Sports, 4th Floor 1000 Wilson Boulevard White Plains, NY 10604 New York, NY 10001 80-02 Kew Gardens Road Arlington, VA 22209 (914) 696-8888 • Fax: (914) 694-5018 (212) 210-1670 • Fax: (212) 210-1605 Kew Gardens, NY 11415 (703) 276-3735 • Fax: (703) 276-6599 www.lohud.com Sean Brennan • Dick “Hoops” Weiss (718) 575-2551 • Fax: (718) 575-2639 www.usatoday.com Sean Mayer • Sam Borden www.nydailynews.com www.newsday.com The Ionian New York Times New York Post Long Island Newsday 715 North Avenue 229 West 43rd Street 1211 Avenue of the Americas 235 Pinelawn Road New Rochelle, NY 10801 New York, NY 10036 New York, NY 10036 Melville, NY 11747-4250 (914) 633-2370 • Fax: (914) 633-2406 (212) 556-7381 • Fax: (212) 556-5848 (212) 930-8700 • Fax: (212) 930-8727 (631) 843-2810 • Fax: (631) 454-6892 Daniel Pino Pete Thamel •Brian Heyman Tim Sullivan • Brian Lewis • Brett Cyrgalis www.newsday.com www.iona.edu/studentlife/ www.nytimes.com www.nypost.com studentdevelopment/clubs/media/ionian.cfm

Television FOX 5 MSG Network WWOR WCBS 205 East 67th Street 4 Penn Plaza 9 Broadcast Plaza 51 West 52nd Street New York, NY 10021 New York, NY 10001 Secaucus, NJ 07094 New York, NY 10019 (212) 452-3784 • Fax: (212) 452-5517 (212) 465-5955 • Fax: (212) 465-5943 (201) 330-2245 • Fax: (201) 330-2241 (212) 975-1741 • Fax: (212) 975-6329 Duke Castiglione Mike Quick • Anthony Fuccilli • John Rothstein Russ Salzberg • Scott Stanford John Discepolo • Ducis Rodgers • Sam Ryan www.myfoxny.com www.msg.com www.my9tv.com www.wcbstv.com

WNBC WABC WPIX NEWS 12 - Westchester 30 Rockefeller Plaza 7 Lincoln Square 220 East 42nd Street 6 Executive Plaza New York, NY 10020 New York, NY 10052 New York, NY 10017 Yonkers, NY 10701 (212) 664-5313 • Fax: (212) 459-1312 (212) 456-3206 (212) 210-2515 • Fax: (212) 210-2591 (914) 378-4865 • Fax: (914) 378-8938 Len Berman • Bruce Beck Scott Clark Sal Marciano Walt Fowler • Pete Ruf www.nbcnewyork.com www.7online.com www.wpix.com www.news12.com

ESPN SPORTSNET NEW YORK WRNN 935 Middle Street 75 Rockefeller Plaza 721 Broadway Bristol, CT 06010 New York, NY 10019 Kingston, NY 12401 (860) 766-2475 • Fax: (860) 585-2213 (212) 485-4800 • Fax: (212) 485-4910 (845) 339-6397 • Fax: (845) 339-6210 www..com Steve Overmyer • Gary Apple Ben Sosenko www.sny.tv www.rnntv.com

Radio WFAN Radio WCBS Radio WFAS Radio Wires 34-12 36th Street 524 West 57th Street P.O. Box 551 Associated Press Kaufman-Astoria Studios New York, NY 10019 White Plains, NY 10602 450 West 33rd Street Astoria, NY 11106 (212) 975-2127 • Fax: (212) 975-1907 (914) 693-2400 • Fax: (914) 693-0000 New York, NY 10001 (718) 706-7690 • Fax: (718) 706-6481 Gary Stanley Bob Barnum (212) 621-1630 • Fax: (212) 621-1639 • Sweeny Murti • Marc Malusis www.wcbs880.com www.wfasam.com Jim O’Connell • Chuck Stogel Joe Benigo • Evan Roberts • www.ap.com • Mia Harris Shadow Sports WINS Radio Sports www.wfan.com 201 Route 17 North 90 Park Avenue PA SportsTicker East Rutherford, NJ 07070 New York, NY 10016 55 Realty Drive ESPN 1050 AM (WEPN) (201) 939-6688 • Fax: (201) 939-3683 (888) 994-7767 • Fax: (212) 489-7034 Cheshire, CT 06410 2 Penn Plaza, 17th Floor www.1010wins.com (800) 367-8935 • Fax: (800) 336-0383 New York, NY 10121 WABC Radio www.pa-sportsticker.com (516) 650-3217 • Fax: (212) 239-7203 2 Penn Plaza, 17th Floor Bill Daughtry New York, NY 10121 The Sports Network www.1050espnradio.com (212) 613-3863 2200 Byberry Road, Suite 200 Fax: (212) 456-2930 Hatboro, PA 19040 www.wabcradio.com (215) 441-8444 • Fax: (215) 441-5767 www.sportsnetwork.com

124 2009-10 Iona College Men’s Basketball MEN’S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK Television and Radio Speed Chart Mike Keon Scott McFADDEN WILLIAMS MACHADO #1 #2 #3 Freshman • Forward • 6-8 • 220 RS Freshman • Forward • 6-6 • 220 Sophomore • Guard • 6-1 • 180 Newark, NJ Hackensack, NJ , NY

Rashon Trinity Milan DWIGHT FIELDS PRODANOVIC #5 #10 #11 Junior • Guard • 6-3 • 185 Sophomore • Guard • 6-2 • 175 Senior • Guard • 6-1 • 180 Newark, NJ Queens, NY Queens, NY

Jermel Alejo Rashard JENKINS RODRIGUEZ McGILL #15 #21 #23 Sophomore • Guard • 5-11 • 185 Junior • Forward • 6-8 • 235 Freshman • Guard • 6-5 • 205 Union, NJ New York, NY Havana, FL

Jonathan Ben Kyle HUFFMAN MOCKFORD SMYTH #30 #31 #33 Senior • Forward • 7-0 • 235 Freshman • Guard • 6-2 • 170 RS Freshman • Guard • 6-4 • 185 Montgomery, AL Shoreham-by-Sea, England River Edge, NJ

Chris David PELCHER NELSON #44 #50 Freshman • Forward • 6-10 • 240 Junior • Forward • 6-8 • 240 Albany, NY Denver, CO

Kevin Shaheen Dan Stephen WILLARD HOLLOWAY McHALE SAUERS Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Pittsburgh ‘97 Seton Hall ‘00 Kentucky ‘01 Albany ‘90 Third Season Third Season Third Season Second Season

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