A CCRI Bookstores We meet all your educational needs! Textbooks - New/Used/Rentals School Supplies CCRI Clothing Art Supplies Calculators Gifts Software www.ccri.edu 401-825-2134 401-333-7011 401-455-6101 401-851-1610 Knight Campus Flanagan Campus Liston Campus Newport County Campus 400 East Ave. 1762 Louisquisset Pike One Hilton St. One John H. Chafee Blvd. Warwick, RI 02886 Lincoln, RI 02865 Providence, RI 02905 Newport, RI 02840 Member of National Association of College Stores • Member of College Stores of New England TABLE OF CONTENTS ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY Athletic Department Administration Kevin Salisbury, Interim Director of Athletics 401-333-7324 (FC)/825-1123 (KC), ksalisbury@ccri .edu Steve Rooney, Assistant Director of Athletics 401-825-2204, srooney@ccri .edu Bev Wiley, Compliance Officer 401-825-2102, bwiley@ccri .edu Athletic Department Support Staff Daniel Boulanger, Athletic Trainer 401-825-2104, dboulanger@ccri .edu Vincent A . Cullen, Director of Athletics Emeritus 401-825-2200, vcullen@ccri .edu Patrick Fogarty, Athletic Trainer 401-825-2104, pfogarty@ccri .edu This year’s men’s basketball team is led by co-captains Jeremy Remigio, Robert Gallucci, Assistant Sports Information Coordinator left, and Elijah Lewis . 401- 825-1130, rwgallucci@ccri .edu Bill Giusti, Equipment Manager 401-825-2234, wgiusti@ccri .edu Dan LaCorbiniere, Sports Information Coordinator THE COLLEGE 401-825-1132, dclacorbiniere@ccri .edu About CCRI and athletic facilities . 2 Amanda Matuszek, Athletic Trainer Athletics’ Mission Statement . 2 401-825-2104, amatuszek@ccri .edu Madalyn Ide, Trainer Academics and student-athlete support . 3 401-825-2104, mide@ccri .edu Overview and history of athletic department . 4 Cheryl Smith, Staff Assistant to the Director 401-825-2114, clsmith@ccri .edu MEN’S BASKETBALL Season outlook . 5 Head Coaching Staff Season schedule . 6 Kevin Rix, Baseball Team roster . 7 401-825-2107, kcrix@ccri .edu Team photo . 7 Rick Harris, Men’s Basketball 401-825-2120, rjharris@ccri .edu Coaches’ bios . 8 Doug Haynes, Women’s Basketball Season summary . 9 401-825-1131, rdhaynes@ccri .edu 2018–19 season statistics . 9 Gregg Cornell, Cross Country, Indoor/Outdoor Track 2018–19 game-by-game results . 9 401-333-7322, gcornell@ccri .edu All-time individual and team records . 10 Gabe Toro, Men’s Soccer All-time year-by-year records . 10 401-333-7363, gtoro@ccri .edu Postseason record . 10 Jim McGirr, Women’s Soccer All-Americans and all-time records . 11–12 401-333-7391 hjmcgirr@ccri .edu Kim Warrington, Softball 401-825-1244, klwarrington@ccri .edu WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Pat Chin, Volleyball Season outlook . 13 401-333-7318, pchin1@ccri .edu Season schedule . 14 Anne-Marie Balboni, Club Volleyball, Club Beach Volleyball Team roster . 15 401-333-7316, ajbalboni@ccri .edu Team photo . 15 Aaron Colaiacomo, Club eSports Coaches’ bios . 16 acolaiacomo@ccri .edu Bob Bouchard, Club Swimming Season summary . 16 rkbouchard@ccri .edu 2018–19 season statistics . 17 2018–19 game-by-game results . 17 All-time individual and team records . 18 All-time year-by-year records . 18 CONTRIBUTORS Postseason record . 18 Editorial Content: Dan LaCorbiniere, Robert Gallucci, All-Americans and all-time records . 19 and Michael Parente Media quick identification . 20–21 Action Photos: Dan Aurelio and Robert Gallucci Head Shots/Team Shots: David Fischbach ADVERTISERS . 22 www.ccri.edu/athl ABOUT CCRI/FACILITIES ABOUT CCRI CCRI ATHLETIC FACILITIES The Community College of Rhode Island AT A GLANCE Knight Campus opened its doors in 1964 with 325 students Year founded: 1964 400 East Ave., Warwick in a temporary space on Promenade Street Locations: Warwick, Lincoln, The CCRI Knight in Providence as Rhode Island Junior College . Providence, Newport and Campus is home to Today, with four campuses throughout the Westerly the Vincent A . Cullen state, CCRI enrolls an average of more than Enrollment: 14,758 Field House with four 14,000 credit students each semester, making it Nickname: Knights basketball courts, four tennis courts, three the largest comprehensive community college Color: Green volleyball courts and a in New England . Forty percent of its students Affiliations: National Junior fully-equipped weight identify themselves as part of a minority group, College Athletic Association room . The men’s and many of whom are the first in their families to (NJCAA) Region XXI women’s basketball attend college . teams play their home Accredited by the New England Association games on the center of Schools and Colleges, CCRI offers more than 100 degree and certificate pro- wood court . Athletic De- grams in the arts, business, computer studies, engineering, health sciences, human partment administration, services, liberal arts and science departments taught by faculty who are experts in coaches and staff have offices at this location. their field. Each year, Rhode Islanders fill more than 40,000 seats in our profes- The CCRI baseball team plays its home games sional development, skill enhancement, job retraining and noncredit personal at Harold “Whitey” Fell Field, named in honor of enrichment courses offered by CCRI’s Center for Workforce and Community the college’s former head baseball coach . The Knight Campus has two additional out- Education . door fields for team practice and recreational use. CCRI students are active participants in campus life and in the community . The college offers a varsity athletic program with sports and a diverse selection of Flanagan Campus student clubs and organizations, including student government . Annually, students, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln faculty and staff volunteer for a variety of Rhode Island nonprofit organizations, The CCRI Flanagan making life better for those less fortunate . Campus has a field 2 Since its inception, CCRI has graduated more than 68,000 students, with 95 house with four percent of them living and working in Rhode Island . The college is the No . 1 basketball courts, four provider of nurses and other health care workers in the state . Annually, more tennis courts, four than 1,000 CCRI students transfer to Rhode Island College and the University of volleyball courts, a six- Rhode Island to continue their education . lane swimming pool, an CCRI’s tuition is the most affordable in Rhode Island . A full-time student pays indoor track, a modern about half, or less, of tuition and fees charged at any other college in the state . dance studio and a According to a recent survey given to exiting students, when graduates were fully-equipped weight asked, “Would you recommend CCRI to a friend or family member?” nearly 99 room . The women’s percent said yes . By preparing students for continued education or to enter the volleyball team plays its home matches in the state’s work force, the Community College of Rhode Island provides its students Flanagan Campus Field House . Athletic Depart- with the opportunity to change their lives and achieve their dreams . ment administration, coaches and staff have offices at this location . The Flanagan Campus has several outdoor fields for team practice and competition as well as recreational use . The cross country team and the men’s and women’s soccer teams host their home MISSION OF THE CCRI meets and matches at this site . ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT The Community College of Rhode Additional sites Island Department of Athletics, Physical Some CCRI teams play their home games at near- Education and Recreation, an integral by off-campus locations . The softball team plays part of the curriculum, is dedicated to its home games at Winslow Park Field in War- each physical education student and wick and the golf team competes and practices at student-athlete . CCRI provides a high Cranston Country Club . The coed tennis team quality, nationally acclaimed and accredit- and the indoor and outdoor track teams travel to ed program that promotes academic and their opponent’s site or a neutral site for matches . athletic excellence . The college excels in sportsmanship, team play and competitive For hours of operation of campus athletic spirit while providing a strong academic facilities and more information, go to foundation and support program . www .ccri .edu/athl/facilities .html . ACADEMICS CCRI’S STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC WHERE ARE THEY NOW? SUPPORT PROGRAM (SAASP) The Student-Athlete Academic Support Program at the Community College of Rhode Island provides a support system for academic success in college . This mandatory program prepares student-athletes for transfer to four-year institu- tions where they can continue their education and athletic careers . During the first semester of their freshman year, student-athletes are required to complete academic placement tests in reading, writing and mathematics and enroll in a one-credit CCRI student success course . The program requires student-athletes to attend two, one-hour study sessions each week during the semester, including the off-season, at the college’s academic success centers . JC Santos Kat Raposo The Department of Athletics compliance officer schedules session times for each received an athlet- transferred to student-athlete and monitors their progress every five weeks during the semester. ic scholarship to Division-III Albertus The program also provides daily academic advising, counseling and tutorials as well Division-II Virginia Magnus in New Haven, as transfer counseling . State University in CT, where she will Petersburg, VA, to play play soccer, basketball Prospective student-athletes are encouraged to visit staff, coaches and advisors basketball . and lacrosse . at CCRI’s Warwick and Lincoln campuses to learn more about the program and the college’s varsity teams . Call the Department of Athletics at 401-825-2114 for an appointment . STUDENT-ATHLETES ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS IN 2018–19 Eight CCRI student-athletes and one alumnus (pictured below) were honored for their academic achievements in the 2018-19 academic year at the 2019 Schol- ar-Athlete Awards Reception hosted by Speaker Nicholas A . Mattiello and the Rhode Island House of Representatives at the Rhode Island State House in May .