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SEENIORNIOR GUUARDARD Laandmarkndmark CChampionshampions ROOSSSS DAANZIGNZIG 22008008 SEENIORNIOR GUUARDARD JUUSTINSTIN KLLINGMANINGMAN 22009009 22011011 22012012 JUUNIORNIOR FOORWARDRWARD BRRENDONENDON BOOKENKEN 22014014 SEENIORNIOR GUUARDARD MIICHAELCHAEL FEEEE ROOYALYAL BAASKETBALLSKETBALL 22014-2015014-2015 MMediaedia OOutletsutlets NEWSPAPERS General Information Publication Contact Phone/Fax/E-mail Name: The University of Scranton Abington Journal Sports Editor (570) 587-1148/(570) 586-3980 Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania 18510 [email protected] Enrollment: 3,942 full-time undergraduates Founded: 1888 The Aquinas Sports Editor (570) 941-7464/(570) 342-0888 Nickname: Royals President: Rev. Kevin P. Quinn, SJ Citizens Voice Sports Editor (570) 821-2056/(570) 821-2247 Web Address: athletics.scranton.edu [email protected] Athletics Director: Toby Lovecchio (Scranton ‘85) Assistant Directors of Athletics: Colleen Scranton Chris Imperiale (570) 348-9125/(570) 348-9135 Pivirotto (SWA), Steve Klingman (Assoc.), Times-Tribune Scott Walsh [email protected] Kevin Southard Donnie Collins Athletics Department Phone: (570)941-7440 Marty Myers Sports Information Director: Kevin Southard Phone/Fax: (570)941-7571/(570)941-4223 Times Leader Paul Sokoloski (570) 829-7143/(570) 829-7319 Email: [email protected] Asst. SID: Randy Shemanski Derek Levarse [email protected] Email: [email protected] [email protected] Affi liation: NCAA Division III RADIO Conference: Landmark Conference Station Contact Phone/Fax/E-mail Conference Members: The Catholic WUSR-FM Ken Sandrowicz (570) 941-7648/(570) 941-4279 University of America, Drew University, [email protected] Goucher College, Juniata College, Mora- vian College, Susquehanna University, U.S. TELEVISION Merchant Marine Academy. Elizabethtown Station Contact Phone/Fax/E-mail College will become a member during the WBRE/WYOU-TV Ken Brown (570) 823-2828/(570) 829-0440 2014-2015 academic year. AJ Donatelli [email protected] Head Coach: Carl Danzig (Baker ’87, 14th [email protected] year, 245-110, .690, entering 2015 season) Assistant: Joe Mihalich (Nazareth '09, 4th WNEP-TV Jim Coles (570) 346-7475/(570) 341-1380 year) Sharla McBride [email protected] 2013-14 Record: 24-4/12-2 Landmark (1st) Steve Lloyd Program Highlights NCAA Championships (2): 1976,1983 WIRE SERVICE NCAA Final Four Appearances (4): Company Contact Phone/Fax 1976 (1st), 1977 (3rd), 1983 (1st), 1988 (2nd) Associated Press Sports Editor (251) 561-1133/(215) 561-3544 NCAA Tournament Appearances (25): 1975 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014 Ridgeway, Ohio native Dean Corwin will begin his #Middle Atlantic/Freedom Conf. Titles (17): ninth full season broadcasting Royals’ basketball. 1969, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993 A 1994 graduate of The University of Findlay 2000, 2003, 2006 (Ohio), he has done play-by-play broadcasting for ^Middle Eastern College Athletic Associa- the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, the former tion Titles (1) AAA affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, and for 1976 Landmark Conference Titles (5): 2008, 2009, the Scranton-Wilkes Barre Yankees, the AAA affili- 2011, 2012, 2014 ate of the New York Yankees. He currently serves 20-or-More Win Seasons (22): as the public address announcer for the Scranton- 1923 (21-0), 1969 (20-5), 1975 (20-9) Wilkes Barre Yankees for their home games at PNC 1976 (27-5), 1977 (24-8), 1978 (22-7) Field in nearby Moosic, Pennsylvania. He was also the play-by-play voice for 1982 (23-6), 1983 (29-3), 1984 (23-6) the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers of the Arena Football 2 for three seasons. 1986 (20-9), 1987(22-7), 1988 (29-3) 1991(23-6), 1992 (25-3), 1993(27-2) You can listen to Royal basketball all season long at wusrfm.com. 2003 (24-6), 2005 (20-7) 2006 (21-7) 2009(21-7), 2011 (20-6), 2012 (23-8) Dean and his wife, Susan, reside in nearby Clarks Summit with their son, Gavin. 2014 (24-4) #Scranton is no longer affi liated with this conference ^No longer in operation *NCAA CHAMPIONS (1976, 1983) *25 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES *5 LANDMARK CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS ROOYALYAL BAASKETBALLSKETBALL 22014-2015014-2015 GGeneraleneral IInformationnformation Schedule NCAA Tournament Results . .86 Day Date Opponent Time 100-Point Games/Largest Margins. .77 Sat. Nov. 15 RADISSON INVITATIONAL 5:30/7:30 pm Player Profiles . .12-27 JOHN CARROLL VS. ALVERNIA 5:30 pm #3 Ross Danzig . 12-13 ROYALS VS. CENTENARY 7:30 pm #25 Michael Fee. 14 Sun. Nov. 16 3RD PLACE 2 pm #4 Justin Klingman . 15 CHAMPIONSHIP 4 pm #40 Brendan Boken . 16-17 Wed. Nov. 19 at Misericordia 7 pm #10 Brian Farrell . 18 Sat. Nov. 22 *at Elizabethtown 3 pm #20 Justice Perez . 19 Tue. Nov. 25 CABRINI 7:30 pm #21 Marcus Thomas . 20 Sat. Dec. 6 *JUNIATA 4 pm #30 Pat Calvey . 21 Sun. Dec. 14 *MERCHANT MARINE 4 pm #24 Sean Cummings . 22 Sun. Dec. 28 vs. Husson (Las Vegas) 7 pm #22 P.J. Kelly . 23 Mon. Dec. 29 vs. Hanover (Las Vegas) 11 pm #50 John Vitkus. 24 Fri. Jan. 2 Cross County Challenge #2 Ethan Danzig/#12 Kevin Doolan . 25 at King's 8 pm #41 Brandon Feinberg/#14 Chris McCullough . 26 Sat. Jan. 3 Cross County Challenge #31 Drew Schankweiler . 27 vs. Wilkes (at King's) 1 pm Quick Facts . .IFC Tue. Jan. 6 *DREW 7 pm Records . .28-50 Thu. Jan. 8 *at Susquehanna 7 pm Career . 28-33 Sat. Jan. 10 *GOUCHER 4 pm Game. 43-46 Tue. Jan. 13 at Ithaca 7 pm Individual Records in NCAA Games . 50 Sat. Jan. 17 *at Catholic 4 pm Single-Game/Long Center . 42 Wed. Jan. 21 *MORAVIAN 7 pm Individual Season. 32-36 Wed. Jan. 28 *at Drew 7 pm Team (Season) . 39-41 Sat. Jan. 31 *ELIZABETHTOWN 4 pm Team (Game) . 47-49 Wed. Feb. 4 *at Moravian 7 pm Year-by-Year Stat Leaders . 51-53 Sat. Feb. 7 *at Juniata 4 pm Year-by-Year Team Statistics . 54-55 Wed. Feb. 11 *SUSQUEHANNA 7 pm Roster. .8 Sat. Feb. 14 *at Goucher 7 pm Royals vs. All Opponents. .73-75 Wed. Feb. 18 *at Merchant Marine 7 pm Season Outlook . .9-10 Sat. Feb. 21 *CATHOLIC (Wall of Fame) 3 pm Why Royals? . .87-88 Wed. Feb. 25 Landmark Semifinals TBA Year-by-Year Results . .76 Sat. Feb. 28 Landmark Championship TBA The Landmark Conference is a HOME GAMES IN CAPS Division III athletics conference *Landmark Conference opponent that was formed in the winter of 2005 in an effort to bring Guide Editor: Kevin Southard together colleges and universi- Photography: University of Scranton Sports Information ties from the Mid-Atlantic region Archives, Jim O’Connor of njsportpics.com, Dan Ceccacci, with similar philosophies regard- Emma Black ing the role of athletics as part of the overall collegiate experience. On November 30, 2006 it was announced Find It Fast! that The Catholic University of America, Drew University, 2013-2014 Final Statistics . .10 Goucher College, Juniata College, Moravian College, About the University. .IBC Susquehanna University and The United States Merchant All-Americans/NABC All-Regional Selections . .82 Marine Academy had formed a soon-to-be-named Division All Conference Selections . .84 III conference, with The University of Scranton becoming All-Time Results . .56-72 the eighth member in November 2006. Elizabethtown All-Time Roster. .72-74 College will join the Landmark in all sports this year. Assistant Coach Joe Mihalich . .7 Athletics Staff . .OBC The conference's nine institutions are located throughout Awards (National & Regional) . .83 the Mid-Atlantic region, stretching from King's Point, N.Y. in Coaching Records. .76 the north to Washington, D.C. in the south. The geographic Conference Championships . .86 diversity creates even greater opportunity for growth for Conference Postseason Tournament Results . .85 the Landmark's student-athletes. When the conference Dickman Award Recipients . .81 began competition in the Fall of 2007, it marked a new Head Coach Carl Danzig. .2-6 chapter in the history of each of the eight institutions as the Media Outlets. .IFC programs grow together in their unique athletic and aca- NCAA Championship Team Photos . .72 demic enterprise. *NCAA CHAMPIONS (1976, 1983) *25 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES *5 LANDMARK CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 1 ROOYALYAL BAASKETBALLSKETBALL 22014-2015014-2015 HHeadead CoachCoach CarlCarl DDanziganzig Carl Danzig’s percent) have shot at least 50 percent from the field. Midwestern roots have served him His eye for talent has resulted in 15 of his players well during his earning all-Freedom/Landmark Conference hon- 13-year tenure ors, including Derek Elphick, the 2003 Freedom as head coach. Conference Player of the Year; Brian O’Donnell, the 2002 Freedom Rookie of the Year; Zach Ashworth, A native of the 2010 and 2011 Landmark Conference Player of Overland Park, the Year; Travis Farrell, the 2012 Landmark Defensive Kansas, Danzig Player of the Year; Ross Danzig, the 2014 Landmark was raised in Player of the Year and 2012 Rookie of the Year, and an area of the Tommy Morgan, the 2014 Landmark Defensive Player country that val- of the Year. ues hard work, dedication, and Ashworth (2009, 2010, 2011), Randy Arnold (2006), humility, just Luke Hawk (2012), and Ross Danzig (2014) have some of the traits also been named all-Mid-Atlantic region by the that have helped him carry on the Royals’ tradition National Association Basketball Coaches (NABC), of success. while Elphick, O'Donnell, Ashworth, Tom Bicknell, Eli Londo, Farrell, and Danzig have earned similar His record speaks for itself. Danzig has led the Royals honors from D3hoops.com. In 2011, Ashworth also to seven conference championships—five (2008, picked up two more prestigious awards, earning first- 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014) in the last seven years as team Academic All-American honors by the College a member of the Landmark Conference and two Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and (2003, 2006) in Scranton’s previous affiliation with the first-team All-American by the NABC, Scranton’s first Freedom Conference of the Middle Atlantic States All-American since 1993.