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Ben Clymer 2010 NCAA Qualifier 2010-11 HOFSTRA WRESTLING MEDIA GUIDE Lou Ruggirello Three-Time NCAA Qualifier Three-Time CAA Champion Justin Accordino 2009 NCAA Qualifier Ryan Patrovich Two-Time NCAA Qualifier P.J. Gillespie Two-Time NCAA Qualifier 2009 CAA Champion Steve Bonanno 2009 CAA Rookie of the Year 2009 NCAA Qualifier 2010-11 HOFSTRA universiTy wRestling SCH e D u l e N O v ember 6 Sat. at Edinboro University Duals vs. Purdue 4 p.m. vs. Edinboro 8 p.m. 21 Sun at University of Missouri Duals vs. Oregon State 1 p.m. vs. Missouri 2:45 p.m. vs. Lindenwood 4:30 p.m. D ecember 3-4 Fri.-Sat. at Cliff Keen-Las Vegas Invitational All Day 11 Sat. MARYLAND (PEB) 2 p.m. (Alumni Day - Wrestling Brunch) 29-30 Wed.-Thurs. at Southern Scuffle (Greensboro, NC) All Day J anuary 8 Sat. NORTH CAROLINA 1 p.m. (Beat the Streets Day) 15 Sat. at CAA Duals (Fairfax, vA) 10 a.m. vs. ODU* vs. Binghamton* vs. George Mason* vs. Boston University* 22-23 Sat.-Sun at New York State Championships All Day 26 Wed. ARMY 7 p.m. (High School Night) 30 Sun. at Penn 1 p.m. at Drexel* 4 p.m. F ebruary 5 Sat. CORNELL (PEB) 1 p.m. (Fan Appreciation Day) 9 Wed. at Lock Haven 7 p.m. 12 Sat. at Harvard 3 p.m. 16 Wed. RIDER* 7 p.m. (Youth Wrestling Day) 19 Sat. at Princeton 1 p.m. M A R C H 4-5 Fri.-Sat. at CAA Championships (Lawrenceville, NJ) All Day 17-19 Thu.-Sat. NCAA Division I Championships (at The Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA) *Colonial Athletic Association match Home matches in Bold CAPS. All matches are wrestled at the Mack Sports Complex unless indicated a t the Physical Education Building (PEB). 2010-11 hofstra wrestling Quick facts / table of contents Location: Hempstead, New York 11550 Associate Director of Athletics for Volunteer Assistant Coach: Terry Madden Founded: 1935 Communications: Stephen Gorchov (Hunter, 2007) Enrollment: 12,100 Office Phone: (516) 463-4933 Assistant Wrestling Coaches Office Phone: Affiliation: NCAA Division I Senior Sports Information Director/ (516) 463-3758 Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Wrestling Contact: Jim Sheehan Nickname: Pride Office Phone: (516) 463-6764 Strength and Conditioning Coach: Colors: Gold, White and Blue Cell Phone: (516) 523-6692 Scott Wilks Home Arena (Capacity): David S. Mack Fax: (516) 463-5033 Assistant Strength and Conditioning Sports Complex (5,045) E-mail: [email protected] Coaches: James Prendergast and Senior Assistant Director of Athletic Allison Bradshaw President: Stuart Rabinowitz Communications: Jeremy Kniffin Director of Athletics: Jack Hayes Office Phone: (516) 463-6759 2010-11 Returnees/Starters: 13/8 Executive Associate Director of Athletics: Director of Athletic Publications: Len Skoros 2009-10 Record: 6-12-2 Danny McCabe 2009-10 Conference Record: 4-3 Senior Associate Director of Athletics: Head Athletic Trainer: Evan Malings 2009-10 NCAA Championship Qualifiers: 3 Cindy Lewis Athletic Trainer - Wrestling: Andy Wetstein Associate Director of Athletics for Equipment Manager: Anthony Battaglia HOFSTRA’S RETURNING NCAA Communications: Stephen Gorchov Assistant Equipment Managers: Dave Walsh QUALIFIERS - 6 Associate Director of Athletics for External (wrestling) and Kathy Theiling - Steve Bonanno, 125, Wantagh, NY (RSo., Relations: Tim McMahon Photography: Brian Ballweg, Jim Sheehan, 2009 CAA finalist and NCAA qualifier) Associate Director of Athletics for Facilities: Len Skoros - Lou Ruggirello, 133, Walden, NY (RSr., Jay Artinian 2009 CAA Champion and NCAA qualifier; Associate Director of Athletics for HOFSTRA WRESTLING INFORMATION 2008 CAA Champion and NCAA qualifier; Compliance: TBA Head Wrestling Coach: Tom Shifflet 2007 CAA Champion and NCAA qualifier Assistant Director of Athletics for Corporate (Edinboro, 1995) at 133) Relations: Ellen Johnson Record at Hofstra: 47-30-4/Fifth year at - Justin Accordino, 149, Wilkes-Barre, Assistant Director of Athletics for Ticket Hofstra PA (RSo., 2009 CAA finalist and NCAA Operations: Maria Corvino Overall College Coaching Record: 80-62-4/ qualifier at 141) Assistant Director of Athletics for Marketing Ninth year - P.J. Gillespie, 165, Long Beach, NY (Jr., and Promotions: Chrissy Arnone Office Phone: (516) 463-6615 2010 CAA finalist and NCAA qualifier Assistant Director of Athletics for Student- E-mail: [email protected] at 165; 2009 CAA Champion and NCAA Athlete Development: Samantha Sweeney Associate Head Coach: Rob Anspach qualifier at 149) Assistant Director of Athletics for (Hofstra, 2001) - Ryan Patrovich, 174, Bohemia, NY (Sr., Development: Daniel Solow E-mail: [email protected] 2009 CAA finalist and NCAA qualifier at Director of Student-Athlete Services: Assistant Coach: Zach Tanelli (Wisconsin, 165; 2008 CAA finalist and NCAA qualifier Annie Fiorvanti 2009) at 165) Director of Ticket Sales: Michael Neely E-mail: [email protected] - Ben Clymer, 184, Germansville, PA (Jr., 2010 Athletic Department Phone: (516) 463-3800 CAA finalist and NCAA qualifier at 184) Hofstra Wrestling Homepage www.GoHofstra.com TAbLE OF Contents Quick Facts/TOC 1 Tyler Banks/Jamie Franco 19 Team Travel 42 Hofstra Highlights 2 Daniel Manley/Pat Murphy/Jeff Rotella 20 2009-10 Wrestling Statistics and Results 43 Head Coach Tom Shifflet 4 Paul Snyder/Luke Vaith 21 2009-10 Match Summaries 52 Associate Head Coach Rob Anspach 6 Wrestling Newcomers 22 The Colonial Athletic Association 62 Assistant Coaches Zach Tanelli and History of Hofstra Wrestling 63 Terry Madden 7 This is Hofstra University 26 Hofstra Wrestling Record Book 66 2010-11 Roster by Weight Class 8 Hofstra University President 28 Hofstra in the NCAA Championships 70 2010-11 Alphabetical Roster 9 University Senior Administration 29 Wrestling Alumni 84 2010-11 Outlook 10 Director of Athletics 30 Annual Dual Records 87 Hofstra Athletics 31 Annual Dual Results 88 Wrestler Bios Athletic Administration and Head Coaches 32 Ray Downey Fund 92 Lou Ruggirello 13 Academic Support 34 Media Information 93 Ryan Patrovich 14 Sports Medicine/Athletic Training 35 Campus Map 95 Ben Clymer 15 Hofstra Heritage 36 Getting to Hofstra 95 P.J. Gillespie 16 Long Island 38 Radio/TV Chart 96 Justin Accordino 17 New York City 39 Steve Bonanno 18 Wrestling Facilities 40 17 Conference Championships, 177 NCAA Qualifiers 1 PAGE HEADER Hofstra Highlights Celebrating 75 years of academic excellence inHofstra’s 2010-11 Diamond Celebration Weekend featured a Grucci Fireworks show Award-winning broadcast journalist Ted Koppel was the keynote speaker at Hofstra’s 75th Anniversary Convocation Chart-topping recording artist Trey Songz headlined the Live at 75 Concert Legendary hip-hop group Public Enemy was one of the featured performers at Hofstra’s Live at 75 Concert 2 2010-11 Hofstra Wrestling The Hofstra campus is The Princeton Review recently named the Zarb School of business one located 25 miles east of its “Great Schools for Marketing and Sales Majors” of New York City Hofstra Highlights Celebrating 75 years of academic excellence in 2010-11 Hofstra celebrated its 75th Anniversary with a cake from Charm City Cakes, which is featured on the Food Network show “Ace of Cakes”. Charm City executive sous chef Geof Manthorpe delivered and assembled the cake for the celebration. A packed house turned out for Jimmy Fallon's show at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex The Hofstra- North Shore LIJ School of Medicine will admit its first class in September 2011 17 Conference Championships, 177 NCAA Qualifiers 3 tom shifflet-heaD wrestling coach om Shifflet, a four-time NCAA TChampionships qualifier and a three- time All-American as a student-athlete at Edinboro University, became the 10th head wrestling coach in Hofstra University’s storied wrestling history on May 17, 2006. During his tenure, the Pride has captured three Colonial Athletic Association championships with 13 student-athletes claiming individual conference titles. He has also coached a total of 24 Pride wrestlers to the NCAA Championships including seven or more Pride wrestlers in three of the four years. Hofstra NCAA Championships with two All-Americans and the Gorrarian Award wrestlers have earned All-America honors six times during his tenure winner. and the Pride has recorded a 47-30-4 record in the four seasons. In 2008-09 Shifflet, faced with a rebuilding season, captured the His first season as the Hofstra Head Wrestling Coach in 2006-07 was University’s ninth consecutive conference championship with three one for the record books. Shifflet directed the Pride to an 18-4-2 dual individual champions, posted a 10-6 dual record and a 5-1 mark in the record, a final record season ranking of ninth, the program’s sixth CAA and sent eight wrestlers to the NCAA Championships in St. Louis. straight Colonial Athletic Association He was also named CAA Coach of the championship and the school’s seventh Year. consecutive conference title, an upset victory of top-ranked Minnesota in Last season was a year filled with November, a sixth-place finish at the injuries to starters in three weight NWCA National Duals and, most classes, while a fourth was red-shirted, importantly, a seventh-place finish as the Pride struggled through a 6-12- at the 2007 NCAA Championships 2 season. Nonetheless, three Pride in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Along wrestlers qualified for the NCAA the way, the Pride developed four Championships. All-Americans, seven conference champions including the CAA Wrestler Shifflet came to Hofstra after four of the Year and the Rookie of the Year. seasons as head wrestling coach at For Shifflet’s efforts, he was named the UNC Greensboro, where he was Colonial Athletic Association Coach of directly responsible for all aspects the Year. of the Spartans’ programs including instruction, recruiting, scheduling, In 2007-08 Shifflet directed the academic counseling and community program to its 11th consecutive relations.