2005-06 Schedule/Team

Front Row (l-r): Manager Will McBride, Manager Charlie Tarone, Marquis Sullivan, Josko Alujevic, Charlie Bell, Andre Collins, Linton Hinds, Shane James, Greg Manning, Manager P.J. Marshall, Manager Tim Van Cisin. Back Row (l-r) Radio Announcer Rich Gainer, Assis- tant Coach Terrell Stokes, Head Coach , Sky Khaleel, Freddie Stanback, Michael Tuck, Hassan Fofana, Jawaan Wright, Dan Ficke, Brad Farrell, Gerald Brown, Assistant Coach Matt Kovarik, Assistant Coach Brian Blaney, Athletic Trainer Jamaal Collier.

2005-06 Season Schedule November February 19 at Towson 7:30 p.m. 2 Siena* 7:00 p.m. 27 UMBC 6:00 p.m. 5 at Manhattan* (ESPNU) 12:00 p.m. 29 American (Comcast) 9:00 p.m. 8 Iona* 7:00 p.m. 11 Saint Peter’s* (ESPN2) 2:00 p.m. December 14 at Siena* 7:00 p.m. 3 at Mount St. Mary’s 2:00 p.m. 18 Bracket Buster Saturday (ESPN) TBA 9 at Fairfield* 8:30 p.m. 24 at Rider* 7:30 p.m. 11 Manhattan* 2:00 p.m. 26 Canisius* 1:00 p.m. 23 at Virginia 7:00 p.m. 29 at VMI 6:00 p.m. March 31 at Delaware 1:00 p.m. 2-6 MAAC Championships^ (MSG/FSNY)

January *Indicates MAAC contest 3 at Providence 7:30 p.m. ^at Pepsi Arena, Albany, N.Y. 6 Niagara* 7:00 p.m. 8 Marist* 1:00 p.m. Credits 12 at Canisius* 7:00 p.m. Editor Tom Milajecki 14 at Niagara* 7:00 p.m. 19 at Iona* 7:30 p.m. Photography Larry French, Beverly Schaefer, 22 Rider* (MAAC-TV) 2:00 p.m. Phil Hoffman, Maryland Athletic Communications, 24 Fairfield* 7:00 p.m. Providence Athletic Communications, Loyola Archives 28 at Saint Peter’s* 3:00 p.m. 30 at Marist* 7:30 p.m. Printing Ridge Printing Corp.

Loyola - 1 Table of Contents/Quick Facts Loyola College Location ...... Baltimore, MD 21210 Founded ...... 1852 Enrollment ...... 3,400 undergraduates Nickname ...... Greyhounds Colors ...... Green & Grey Affiliation ...... NCAA Division I, MAAC Arena ...... Reitz Arena (3,253) 3 61 College/Athletic Administration Introduction Opponents cont ... President ...... Rev. Brian Linnane, S.J. Director of Athletics 2005-06 Schedule 1 Mount St. Mary’s 43 ...... Joseph Boylan Table of Contents 2 Niagara 44 Associate AD/SWA ...... Teddi Burns Quick Facts 2 Providence 44 Assistant AD; Director of Sports Medicine ...... Joe Artuso Rider 45 Assistant AD for Business Affairs ...... Dave Gerrity 2005-06 Outlook 3 Saint Peter’s 45 Assistant AD for External Affairs ...... Marty Kelly Season Preview 4 Siena 46 Assistant AD for Compliance ...... Bill Wnek 2005-06 Roster 7 Towson 46 Team Physician ...... Dr. Richard Hinton UMBC 47 Men’s Basketball Athletic Trainer ...... Jamaal Collier Meet The Greyhounds Virginia 47 Assistant Facilities Managers ..Darren Artuso, Skip Evans, Jimmy Patsos 10 VMI 48 Len Novotny, Wally Woodford Brian Blaney 12 Bracket Buster Saturday 48 Athletic Chaplain ...... Rev. Francis McManamin (Emeritis) Terrell Stokes 13 Athletic FAX ...... (410) 617-2008 Matt Kovarik 14 2004-05 Year In Review Colleen Campbell 15 2004-05 Game Recaps 50 Men’s Basketball Staff Jamaal Collier 15 2004-05 Box Scores 50 Stephen Stewart 15 Head Coach ...... Jimmy Patsos (Catholic University ’89) Josko Alujevic 16 The Archives 61 Record at Loyola ...... 6-22 Charlie Bell 18 Team Records 62 Career Record ...... 6-22 Andre Collins 20 Individual Records 63 Linton Hinds 22 Coaching Register 64 Assistant Coaches: Shane James 24 1,000-Point Scorers 64 Brian Blaney (Roanoke College ’94) ...... 2nd season Brad Farrell 26 Retired Numbers 65 Matt Kovarik (University of Maryland ’98) ...... 2nd season Greg Manning 28 Loyola Hall of Fame 66 Terrell Stokes (University of Maryland ’02) ...... 2nd season Freddie Stanback 30 Greyhounds in the Pros 67 Michael Tuck 32 All-Time Results 68 Men’s Basketball Quick Facts Hassan Fofana 34 All-Time Series Records 80 2005-06 Season ...... 95th since 1908-09 Gerald Brown 35 All-Time Record ...... 1067-1084 (.496) Dan Ficke 36 This Is Loyola Sky Khaleel 36 Loyola College 82 2004-05 Overall Record ...... 6-22 Marquis Sullivan 37 Loyola Administration 85 2004-05 Conference Record/Finish ...... 5-13/9th Jawaan Wright 37 Administrative Staff 86 Support Staff 87 Athletic Communications Opponents Academic Support 88 Director of Athletic Communications ...... Tom Milajecki American 40 The Study 89 Milajecki’s Phone ...... (410) 617-2777 Canisius 40 The City of Baltimore 90 Milajecki’s E-Mail ...... [email protected] Strength & Conditioning 91 Delaware 41 Media Coordinator ...... Eric Rhew Fairfield 41 The MAAC 92 Rhew’s Phone ...... (410) 617-2718 Iona 42 Reitz Arena 94 Rhew’s E-Mail ...... [email protected] Manhattan 42 Bracket Buster Ad 95 Athletic Communications FAX ...... (410) 617-5029 Marist 43 Radio/TV Chart 96 Athletic Website ...... www.LoyolaGreyhounds.com

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Loyola Basketball - 3 2005-06 Season Outlook The 2005-06 men’s basketball season at one excited for the winter. Loyola College will be welcomed with Last season’s top five scor- more excitement and with more expec- ers are back and will get a tations than it has for quite some time. huge shot in the arm with Coming off a six-win campaign in 2004- University of Maryland 05, second-year coach Jimmy Patsos has transfers Andre Collins and revitalized Reitz Arena and Greyhound Hassan Fofana eligible to basketball with positive thinking and play. With senior leadership plenty of inexhaustible energy. from Josko Alujevic, Charlie After taking over a program that saw Bell and Linton Hinds, along just one win in 2003-04, Patsos went with the addition of four tal- right to work and created a home-court ented freshmen, which could atmosphere that produced wins over all make immediate impacts, eventual MAAC champion Niagara the Greyhounds are primed and defending conference champ Man- for success and are ready to hattan. Filling Reitz with students and challenge the league’s elite. television cameras, Loyola basketball was back on the map with an exciting Here is a position-by-posi- new style that had visiting teams run- tion breakdown of the Grey- ning with the ‘Hounds. hounds After getting new uniforms and a new lockeroom in 2004-05, the renovations Guards haven’t slowed in year two for Coach When talking about Loyola’s Patsos. A new floor at Reitz Arena with guard play, it’s hard not to some fresh paint on the walls has every- start with senior Andre Col- lins, who served his year in resi- dence last season Senior Linton Hinds is healthy and ready to play. after transferring from Maryland. he played in 2004-05 and despite miss- Collins, a 6-0 guard from ing 11 games, recorded career highs in Crisfield, Md., played on points, rebounds, assists, blocks and Maryland’s 2002 national steals. With a solid summer of condition- championship team and ing and basketball, Hinds could have knows how to win. He also another career year if healthy. knows how to score and is Junior Shane James has run the point expecting big numbers in since he arrived on campus and has led Patsos’ up-tempo system. the team with 81 assists in each of his Playing in five NCAA Tour- first two years. This past summer, James nament games himself, Col- played for the Canadian Junior National lins thrives in pressure situ- Team at the World University Games, ations and will immediately working on his game while gaining become a leader among the confidence with team success. James guards. averaged 9.6 points per game last season Another guard looking to and was one of Patsos’ most dependable make his senior year memo- floor leaders. He should continue to rable is Linton Hinds. Ham- flourish in the run-and-gun offense and pered by injury the past two hopes to produce All-MAAC numbers seasons, Hinds managed with the guard talent around him. to finish last season as the Probably Loyola’s most productive team’s second-leading scorer. unit over the past few years, the guard One of Loyola’s best defend- position produced last season’s top three ers, Hinds also had 22 steals scorers. Senior Charlie Bell, who has led the team in scoring the past two seasons, Shane James has started at point since his arrival. and 30 assists in the 17 games

4 - Loyola Basketball 2005-06 Season Outlook earned valuable play- ing time his freshman year, adds depth to the all-important guard posi- tion. Playing in 21 games and starting one, Man- ning possesses fundamen- tals and shooting touch the coaches love. All the guards should get plenty of run in 2005-06. They will be asked to be coaches on the court and will have a say in how successful the year becomes. Forwards The Greyhounds list five forwards on their roster and almost all of them can play in the backcourt and post-up down low. With the addition of several pure athletes to the unit, The Greyhounds put fans back in the seats at Reitz Arena last season. the forward position could is in that group. Last year, Patsos moved necting on 90 three-point field goals. make some waves as the Bell into a new role and he didn’t miss Freshman Sky Khaleel, who stands season progresses. a beat. After leading the team with 15.3 at 6-5, 205 pounds, will bring plenty of Loyola’s biggest addtion is junior points per game in 2003-04, Patsos had athleticism to this unit, as will freshman transfer Hassan Fofana, who is listed at Bell coming off the bench to provide Marquis Sullivan, a 6-0 guard from lo- 6-10, 270-pounds and expects to make a spark in 2004-05. Able to lead the cal high school Archbishop Spalding. a difference down low this season. Greyhounds in points per game, Bell Sophomore Greg Manning, who Eligible to play at the conclusion of the was named the MAAC Sixth Man of the Year. Sophomore Brad Farrell proved he could get to the rim and was a valu- able asset scoring off the dribble drive against slower forwards and posting up smaller guards on the . Averaging 8.1 points per game while dishing out 66 assists, Farrell had more than a solid first year at Loyola and will continue to grow into his role this season. Sophomore Freddie Stanback began his college career with a bang, scoring 16 points in his very first game versus Virginia Tech, and then scoring 19 in his second game versus Navy. A powerful guard at 6-5, 215, Stanback is a force on the boards and led the Greyhounds with 5.1 rebounds per game his freshman year. He also put up offensive numbers, scoring 9.6 points per game, and proved he could step outside and shoot it, con- Sophomore Brad Farrell had a very productive freshman campaign at Loyola.

Loyola Basketball - 5 2005-06 Season Outlook fall semester, Fofana will be a presence brings good size and athleticism and Returning Players at both ends of the court. Still athletic will be expected to make contributions enough to get up and down the floor, immediately. Wright, meanwhile, is 3 Freddie Stanback So. G 6-5 Fofana perfectly fits the ‘Hounds fast- a power forward at 6-8, 230, pounds 2004-05 Stats: 9.6 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.3 apg paced style and should be a force in the while Ficke is a small forward from MAAC. Englewood, Colo. 4 Linton Hinds Sr. G 6-2 Senior Josko Alujevic is the veteran 2004-05 Stats: 9.7 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.8 apg of the group and team captain this year. The Schedule 10 Greg Manning So. G 6-0 Seeing increased minutes over the The schedule features regional non-con- course of 2004-05, Alujevic saw his pro- ference opponents and a few big names 2004-05 Stats: 2.0 ppg, 0.6 rpg, 0.5 apg ductivity skyrocket. His game-winning in Virginia (ACC) and Providence (Big 12 Charlie Bell Sr. G 6-5 tip-in against VMI came with a career- East). The year begins on the road at 2004-05 Stats: 10.3 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.4 apg high 12-point performance, which he Charles Street rival Towson on No- matched at Manhattan in mid-Febru- vember 19. The home opener, slated for ary. Alujevic played for Patsos and the 23 Shane James Jr. G 6-3 November 27, is against another local 2004-05 Stats: 9.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.9 apg MAAC All-Stars in China last summer foe in UMBC, with American visiting and is looking to cap his college career Reitz Arena two days later. 34 Brad Farrell So. G 6-4 with more winning moments. Maryland’s longest college basketball 2004-05 Stats: 8.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.4 apg The return of Michael Tuck, who sat rivalry continues at Mount Saint Mary’s out with a redshirt last year, and the ad- on December 3 before the MAAC opener 54 Josko Alujevic Sr. F 6-7 dition of freshmen Jawaan Wright and at Fairfield on December 9. Non-confer- 2004-05 Stats: 2.9 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 0.4 apg Dan Ficke will bolster the unit with ence games against Virginia, VMI, Dela- raw talent and youthful enthusiasm that ware and Providence take the `Hounds 55 Michael Tuck So. F 6-7 fit the system well. Tuck, who started into the New Year, where exciting televi- 2003-04 Stats: 5.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 0.9 apg 13 games for the ‘Hounds in 2003-04, sion games return to Reitz Arena. TV returned in 2004-05 and New Faces will be back in full force this season. An ESPN2 match-up 1 Gerald Brown So. G 6-4 with Saint Peter’s on Febru- 2 Andre Collins Sr. G 6-0 ary 11 will showcase Loyola in front of a national audience, 5 Marquis Sullivan Fr. G 6-0 while the January 22nd game 21 Sky Khaleel Fr. G 6-5 with Rider will be shown on 22 Dan Ficke Fr. F 6-6 th MAAC-TV. The February 5 24 Jawaan Wright Fr. F 6-8 game at Manhattan will also be broadcast by ESPNU. 44 Hassan Fofana Jr. F 6-10 The Greyhounds will also play in this year’s Bracket Statistical Leaders Returning Buster Saturday against an opponent to be determined. Category No. Player That game, which is part of Scoring 10.3 Charlie Bell ESPN’s package program- Field Goals 100 Shane James ming, will be played on Satur- FG % .485 Linton Hinds day, Feb. 18 at Reitz Arena. The MAAC Championships 3-pt. FG 36 Fred Stanback return to Albany this year and 3-pt. FG % .379 Fred Stanback will take place the first week- Free Throws 118 Charlie Bell end in March. Although the Rebounds 144 Fred Stanback focus won’t change from game one to game 27, the Grey- Assists 81 Shane James hounds are certainly looking Blocks 9 Linton Hinds forward to the MAAC tourna- Steals 34 Shane James ment with an NCAA Tourna- Minutes 851 Fred Stanback Josko Alujevic was a MAAC All-Star last summer. ment bid in the balance.

6 - Loyola Basketball 2005-06 Loyola Roster Numerical Roster No. Name Pos Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/High School 1 Gerald Brown G 6-4 195 So. Baltimore, Md./Frederick Douglass 2 Andre Collins G 6-0 180 Sr. Crisfield, Md./Hargrave Military Academy 3 Freddie Stanback G 6-5 215 So. Lanham, Md./Bishop O’Connell 4 Linton Hinds G 6-2 192 Sr. East Orange, N.J./Essex Catholic 5 Marquis Sullivan G 6-0 190 Fr. Westminster, Md./Archbishop Spalding 10 Greg Manning G 6-0 165 So. Alpharetta, Ga./Chattahoochie 12 Charlie Bell G 6-5 205 Sr. Washington, D.C./National Christian Academy 21 Sky Khaleel G 6-5 205 Fr. Queens, N.Y./Cardoza 22 Dan Ficke F 6-6 245 Fr. Englewood, Colo./Regis Jesuit 23 Shane James G 6-2 185 Jr. Toronto, Ont./Milliken Mills 24 Jawaan Wright F 6-8 230 Fr. Agawam, Mass./Cathedral 34 Brad Farrell G 6-4 200 So. Herndon, Va./Herndon 44 Hassan Fofana F 6-10 270 Jr. Weston, Mass./Hargrave Military Academy 54 Josko Alujevic F 6-7 225 Sr. Split, Croatia/Vladimir Nazor 55 Michael Tuck F 6-7 225 So. Toronto, Ont./Markham District

Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/High School 54 Josko Alujevic F 6-7 225 Sr. Split, Croatia/Vladimir Nazor 12 Charlie Bell G 6-5 205 Sr. Washington, D.C./National Christian Academy 1 Gerald Brown G 6-4 195 So. Baltimore, Md./Frederick Douglass 2 Andre Collins G 6-0 180 Sr. Crisfield, Md./Hargrave Military Academy 34 Brad Farrell G 6-4 200 So. Herndon, Va./Herndon 22 Dan Ficke F 6-6 245 Fr. Englewood, Colo./Regis Jesuit 44 Hassan Fofana F 6-10 270 Jr. Weston, Mass./Hargrave Military Academy 4 Linton Hinds G 6-2 192 Sr. East Orange, N.J./Essex Catholic 23 Shane James G 6-2 185 Jr. Toronto, Ont./Milliken Mills 21 Sky Khaleel G 6-5 205 Fr. Queens, N.Y./Cardoza 10 Greg Manning G 6-0 165 So. Alpharetta, Ga./Chattahoochie 3 Freddie Stanback G 6-5 215 So. Lanham, Md./Bishop O’Connell 5 Marquis Sullivan G 6-0 190 Fr. Westminster, Md./Archbishop Spalding 55 Michael Tuck F 6-7 225 So. Toronto, Ont./Markham District 24 Jawaan Wright F 6-8 230 Fr. Agawam, Mass./Cathedral

Head Coach: Jimmy Patsos (Catholic University of America ’89; 2nd Season) Assistant Coaches: Brian Blaney (Roanoke College ’94), Matt Kovarik (University of Maryland ’98), Terrell Stokes (University of Maryland ’02)

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Loyola Basketball - 9 Loyola College Coaching Staff Jimmy Patsos Arena on December 5 and left shocked with Loyola’s Head Coach 97-89 upset. Very familiar with Second Season winning, Patsos spent 13 seasons on Gary Wil- Jimmy Patsos is now liams’ coaching staff at in his second season Maryland. As one of the as head men’s basket- Terps’ three scouting and ball coach at Loyola recruiting coaches, he College. Patsos, who helped guide the Ter- became the program’s rapins to 10 consecutive 20th head coach on NCAA Tournament ap- April 1, 2004, led the Greyhounds to six pearances – including the wins his first year at the helm. 2002 NCAA Champion- Putting fans in the seats and gener- ship, two trips to the Final ating excitement on campus, Patsos Four and seven Sweet revitalized men’s basketball at Loyola Sixteen appearances. with the school’s first three-game win During his tenure with streak in five years. His Greyhounds the Terrapins, Maryland also snapped a 39-game road losing finished in the top half of streak with a win at Siena, and defeated the Atlantic Coast Con- both Iona for the first time since 1998 ference 10 times, won and Manhattan for the first time since two ACC regular season 1999. championships (1994-95 Patsos first win as head coach came and 2001-02) and posted against eventual MAAC Champion a school-record seven Niagara. The Purple Eagles visited Reitz straight 20-win seasons. Jimmy Patsos Coaching Resume Coaching Experience 1989-1991 Archbishop Carroll (Washington, D.C.) High School Assistant Coach 1992-2004 University of Maryland at College Park Assistant Coach 2004-present Loyola College in Maryland Head Coach

Year-by-Year In The NCAA Year School NCAA Postseason 1991-92 University of Maryland — 1992-93 University of Maryland — 1993-94 University of Maryland NCAA Midwest Region Semifinals 1994-95 University of Maryland NCAA West Region Semifinals 1995-96 University of Maryland NCAA West Region First Round 1996-97 University of Maryland NCAA Southwest Region First Round 1997-98 University of Maryland NCAA West Region Semifinals 1998-99 University of Maryland NCAA South Region Semifinals 1999-00 University of Maryland NCAA Midwest Region Second Round 2000-01 University of Maryland NCAA Final Four; West Region Champions 2001-02 University of Maryland NCAA National Champions 2002-03 University of Maryland NCAA South Region Semifinals 2003-04 University of Maryland NCAA Phoenix Regional Second Round 2004-05 Loyola College in Maryland — Total: 14 Years in The NCAA 11 NCAA Tournament Appearances

10 - Loyola Basketball Head Coach Jimmy Patsos the 2003-04 season rated as high tanville. Other top games during his as second in the country by several senior season included 12 points and national publications. five rebounds vs. Frostburg State, 10 Patsos joined the Terrapins as rebounds at Scranton and 12 points a volunteer assistant during the and nine rebounds against St. Mary’s 1991-92 season and immediately (Md.). became an integral part of Wil- As a junior, Patsos recorded season liams’ staff. His numerous respon- highs of 14 points against Upsala and 11 sibilities included on-court coach- rebounds against Washington College. ing and the academic development He scored 12 points and grabbed five of Maryland’s players. His role as rebounds to lead Catholic to the champi- an academic mentor during his first onship of the Alfred University Charity 10 seasons on Williams’ staff proved Cage Classic with a 90-88 victory over productive, as the teams’ overall the host Saxons. The Cardinals were academic performance improved 18-8 during both his junior and senior under his guidance. years, then a school record for victories Prior to his appointment at in a single season. Maryland, Patsos was the assis- A native of Boston, Mass., Patsos grew tant coach at Archbishop Carroll up attending games at the Boston Gar- High School in Washington, D.C. den. He earned his bachelor’s degree in He helped Carroll to a 21-8 record history from Catholic in 1989. His broth- and a national ranking of No. 6 er Chris captained the Florida Southern during his first season before the baseball team to the 1981 NCAA Divi- team lost to the famed DeMatha sion II World Series championship. Catholic High School in the city playoffs. Patsos was involved in the In addition, four players (Walt Williams maturation of Charles in 1992, Joe Smith in 1995, Steve Francis Harrison (Wake Forest) and in 1999 and in 2002) were Lawrence Moten (Syracuse), picked as lottery selections in the NBA both of whom became stars Draft. on the collegiate level. During his career at Maryland, Patsos Patsos was a three-year coached 13 NBA Draft choices, including varsity letterwinner at The first round selections Williams, Smith, Catholic University of Amer- Keith Booth (1997), Francis, Wilcox and ica in Washington, D.C. Dur- (2002). In fact, Patsos also ing his playing career, the holds an annual summer camp at Loyola Cardinals posted a record of with Juan Dixon. 51-26. Patsos played for the As an assistant at College Park, he late Jack Bruen, who later led was recognized by ESPN’s Andy Katz Colgate University to a pair as a “Coach on the Rise” after helping of NCAA Division I Tourna- the Terps to their seventh Sweet Sixteen ment appearances. appearance, a fifth Top-10 ranking in Catholic won four regular- the final coaches poll and a victory over season tournament cham- No. 1 Duke in the inaugural season at pionships during Patsos’ Comcast Center in 2003. career, including the 1989 In his time at the school, Patsos was Manhattanville Tournament. involved in everything from academic Patsos scored a career-high affairs of his student-athletes to recruit- 17 points and grabbed a ing and scouting. As a recruiter, he career-high 14 rebounds helped Maryland land a 2002 incoming in the championship game class ranked as high as fourth in the to lead the Cardinals to a nation, and a group of newcomers for 106-99 victory over Manhat-

Loyola Basketball - 11 Loyola College Coaching Staff Brian Blaney Upon graduation, Blaney joined the men’s basketball Assistant Coach staff at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Second Season Va. for one season before moving on to Miami of Brian Blaney is in Ohio in 1995. He joined now in his second year the George Washington as an assistant basket- University basketball staff ball coach at Loyola in 1996 and spent three College, coming from seasons as an assistant Stony Brook Universi- with the Colonials before ty when Jimmy Patsos his appointment at Stony was named head coach of the Grey- Brook. hounds in 2004. A native of Holden, Loyola is Blaney’s fourth stop in col- Mass. Blaney earned his lege coaching ranks, having guided bachelor’s degree in soci- players at Miami (OH), George Wash- ology at Roanoke. He is the ington and Stony Brook. He also spent son of current University time at Hargrave Military Academy, and of Connecticut assistant is involved in all aspects of coaching and coach George Blaney. administration at Loyola. A 1994 graduate of Roanoke College, Blaney was a point guard for the Ma- roons from 1991-1994. As a senior, he helped guide Roanoke to a 26-2 overall record and a berth to the 1994 NCAA Division III national tournament. Blaney led his team to an impressive 61-9 record in his four seasons at Roanoke, lifting the Maroons to a No. 4 national ranking his senior year.

The Blaney File Assistant Coaching Experience 1994-95 Hargrave Military Academy 1995-96 Miami (OH) University 1996-1999 The George Washington University 1999-2004 Stony Brook University 2004-Present Loyola College

Playing Experience 1990-1994 Roanoke College • Led team to 1994 NCAA Division III national tourna- ment with a 26-2 overall record

• Team recorded impressive 61-9 overall record and a No. 4 national ranking

12 - Loyola Basketball Loyola College Coaching Staff Terrell Stokes The Stokes File Assistant Coach Assistant Coaching Experience Second Season 2003-04 Elizabeth City State 2004-present Loyola College Terrell Stokes is in his second season as assistant coach at Playing Experience Loyola. The first as- 1995-1999 Univ. of Maryland sistant to join Jimmy • School record holder for most as- Patsos’ staff in 2004, sists in a single game (15) Stokes is very familiar with Patsos, coming from the University • Also holds school record for most of Maryland where he was a standout assists in a season (213) point guard for a Terrapin team that Patsos helped coach. • Ranks third on Maryland’s all-time Stokes, a Philadelphia, Pa. native, list was a three-year starter at Maryland. A two-time All-ACC pick, he ranks third • Ranks fifth on Maryland’s all-time on the all-time assists list and fifth on list the all-time steals list at College Park. Guiding the Terrapins to the NCAA Gratz in South Philadelphia, Stokes • Twice named to All-ACC team Tournament each season, Stokes was was rated the nation’s top prep point one of three Maryland players to start guard along with Stephon Marbury in • Advanced to NCAA ‘Sweet 16” all 34 games his senior season. several publications, including the USA three times In four years at Maryland, Stokes’ Today and Street & Smith Magazine. He squad racked up an overall record played two seasons with current NBA • Played in four NCAA Tournaments of 87-40 and appeared in the NCAA star Rasheed Wallace and finished his Tournament’s Sweet Sixteen three times. high school career as the school’s all- • One of three Maryland players to His single game assist record (15 versus time assist leader. start all 34 games senior season Western Carolina on November 11, 1998) While at Simon Gratz, Stokes set the still stands. Stokes’ 213 assists his senior record books ablaze with four quadru- • Team finished with four-year re- season is also a Maryland record. ple-doubles his senior year, including cord of 87-40 from 1995 to 1999 A high school All-America at Simon a 29-point, 17- assist, 11-steal and 11- high school and after his college play- performance ing days, played in the Toronto Rap- while guiding tors Summer League. He received a his team to a bachelor’s degree in family studies from public league the University of Maryland in 2002 and title. During spent one season as the head assistant his sophomore coach at Elizabeth City State University y e a r, S i m o n in Elizabeth City, N.C. Gratz went 31- Stokes’ mother Patricia still lives 0, capturing a in Philadelphia, as does his daughter national cham- Sharrell. His brother Terrance played pionship. basketball and was a shooting guard at Stokes also Clarion University in Clarion, Pa. played with the Junior Olym- pic USA team his junior and senior years of

Loyola Basketball - 13 Loyola College Coaching Staff Matt Kovarik company of Juan Dixon (141), (138), Drew Nicholas (138), Lonny The Kovarik File Assistant Coach Baxter (138), Mike Mardesich (137), Ter- ence Morris (136) and Len Bias (131) in Assistant Coaching Experience Second Season the Terrapin record book. 2001-02 University of Maryland As a freshman, Kovarik was an hon- 2002-03 University of Maryland Matt Kovarik returns orable mention pick for the ACC All- 2003-04 University of Maryland for his second season Freshmen team, and as a sophomore as assistant coach at was part of the Terps’ 1995 ACC regular Playing Experience Loyola College. The season championship. He played on 1993-1998 Univ. of Maryland former Maryland NCAA Tournament teams in 1994, 1995, • Appeared in nine NCAA Tourna- standout and assistant 1997 and 1998 - helping the Terrapins ment games coach joined former advance to the Sweet Sixteen three Terrapin assistant and current Loyola times. • Ranks sixth in school history in Head Coach Jimmy Patsos last season. Kovarik averaged 2.4 points, 2.0 as- games played (129) Kovarik spent three seasons as an sists and 1.7 rebounds while playing assistant at the University of Maryland 15 minutes per game his senior season. • Named to ACC All-Academic after a collegiate playing career that in- Maryland finished 21-11 that year and Team in 1997 cluded nine appearances in NCAA Tour- registered a 103-55 record over Kovarik’s nament games. As a coach, he helped the five seasons with the program. Mary- • Honorable mention ACC All-Fresh- Terps to two Sweet Sixteen appearances land not only finished with five straight men Team in 1994 and an NCAA championship. winning seasons with Kovarik, but also The first player in Maryland history to advanced to five consecutive NCAA • Three-time Maryland scholar-ath- play on five straight teams that finished Tournaments. lete of the year in the top half of the ACC, Kovarik A member of the All-ACC Academic concluded his career after playing in team as a junior, Kovarik won Mary- • Helped team reach five straight 129 games, which trails only the elite land’s scholar-athlete award in three NCAA Tournaments consecutive seasons from 1996 to 1998. Following commencement, Kovarik worked for the Xerox Cor- poration in New York City for two years, before at- tending the University of Maryland School of Law in Baltimore. The Greensboro, N.C., native attended Grimsley High School where he was a three-year starter at shooting guard and back- court teammate of former Loyola Greyhound guard Milt Williams. At Loyola, Kovarik serves as full-time assis- tant coach while attending Maryland’s Law School in Baltimore.

14 - Loyola Basketball Men’s Basketball Support Staff Colleen Campbell Jamaal Collier Stephen Stewart

Academic Athletic Administrative Coordinator Trainer Assistant

Colleen Campbell Jamaal Collier is in Stephen Stewart is in is in her fourth year his first season as ath- his first season as an ad- as Loyola’s Coordina- letic trainer for Loyola’s ministrative assistant to tor for The Office of men’s basketball team. the Loyola men’s bas- Academic Affairs for A 2005 graduate of Tow- ketball team. Stewart, a Varsity Athletics. She son University, Col- three-time All-America oversees the Academic lier joined the Loyola at Coppin State, played Enrichment Program which she and assis- athletic training staff this past summer for the Eagles from 1991 to 1995. tant coordinator, Adriana Mason launched and worked with men’s soccer in the While at CSU, Stewart was named the in the fall of 2003. preseason. MEAC Player of the Year three times, Before coming to the Evergreen Cam- At Towson, he worked with football, leading Coppin State to the NCAA Tour- pus, Campbell was an Academic Coordi- baseball, men’s soccer, women’s basketball nament in 1993 and to the NIT in 1995. nator in the Athletic Department at Temple and track while pursing a degree in allied After college, Stewart played profes- University from 2000 to 2002. health professions with a concentration sionally in Holland and Australia, playing While attending graduate school at in athletic training. Collier also worked for the Donar Rams and the Melbourne Villanova University, where she earned several 5-Star Summer Basketball camps Tigers. He returned to Coppin State as an a master’s degree in counseling and hu- while at Towson. assistant coach in 2001, coached at Albany man services in 1999, Campbell served in 2003 and began last season as an assis- as a graduate student mentor for the tant coach at LaSalle. Office of Academic Support for Stu- A native of Philadelphia, Stewart has dent-Athletes. Campbell received her two brothers. Larry played at Coppins State bachelor’s degree in health education and went on the play for the Washington from Purdue University, where she was a Bullets and Seattle Supersonics, while varsity swimmer. Lynard played at Temple from 1995-1999. Stephen and his wife Michelle have three children, Tia, Stephen Jr., and Sylvia.

2005-06 Team Managers: (from left to right) Charlie Tarone, Will McBride, Head Coach Jimmy Patsos, Tim Van Cisin, P.J. Marshall.

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