Lehman College ’76 • Ninth Season Hometown: Bronx, N.Y.

University of North Florida men's basketball coach Matt ing as a Division II school, posting two of the youthful program's Kilcullen has never been one to shy away from a challenge — or three winning seasons and four of the five highest win totals in a chance to leave his mark on school history (15 in 2002-03, a program's legacy. 14 in 2000-01 and 2004-05 and As UNF prepares to 13 wins twice). begin its third season at the Then came the transition, Division I level this fall, which began two seasons ago Kilcullen will have the oppor- and will conclude with the 2008- tunity to continue doing both. 09 season. The veteran head coach is The team's won-loss beginning his ninth season as record the last two seasons has- the Ospreys' head man and n't provided all of the answers already ranks as the pro- — or the measure of success gram's winningest and that the Ospreys had hoped — longest-serving coach. but the squad has sent a strong Just as he did nine message to its Atlantic Sun years ago, when he came to Conference brethren that no win UNF with the challenge of will come easily against UNF. building the Ospreys into a Despite playing with a limited winner at the Division II level, roster, the Ospreys have lost 16 Kilcullen again finds himself conference games by 10 points staring at a hefty challenge. or less during their first two sea- This time the chore will be sons in the A-Sun and recorded guiding UNF on its most the highlight win of the season ambitious journey yet — in 2006-07 by knocking off A- through the pitfalls of a four- Sun contender Lipscomb at the year transition into Division I. at UNF Arena when the Bisons "The move to Division I were in contention for the regu- will be an evolution for our lar-season conference crown. program," Kilcullen said. "We Along the way during the will need to grow into the last two years, the Ospreys have move and take a few big knocked off cross-town rival steps each year. We intend to Jacksonville in front of the recruit solid players who will largest crowd in UNF Arena his- represent our university and tory, a record that was broken our program well, in addition to being exceptional students. In only a year later when the Dolphins paid their second visit to UNF the short time that we have been Division I, we already see a lot Arena. They have also managed to give multiple conference fron- of doors open to us that have never been open before. This is an trunners some of their toughest tests during the last two years. exciting move for our program." During his first eight seasons at UNF, Kilcullen has coached Prior to Kilcullen's arrival, UNF had won just 28 games in some of the program's best players — both on and off the court. three seasons, including two seasons with just eight wins. Of the program's 40 academic all-conference performers, 33 have Kilcullen won 35 games in his first three years, including a 14-13 played under Kilcullen. Six of the program's nine all-conference mark in 2000-01. performers have also played under Kilcullen, including second- Kilcullen helped the Ospreys show consistent improvement team All-Atlantic Sun Conference selection Alain Laroche in 2005- under his guidance during his first six seasons with UNF compet- 06. Koran Godwin became the first Osprey in school history to

30 WWW.UNFOS earn first- team all- region honors, Kilcullen doing so in 2000-01 and At A Glance 2001-02. PERSONAL In addi- - Born on Oct. 31, 1954 tion to colle- giate honors, - Married to the former Mary Jo Way Kilcullen also - Has a daughter, Brianna, and a son, Michael helped two EDUCATION players contin- - Lehman College (N.Y.) ue their play- BS, Physical Education, 1976 ing careers HONORS overseas, with Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year Laroche and David Ashwell 1994, 1995 each signing NCAA TOURNAMENTS professional Notre Dame (5) — 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 contracts to Western Kentucky (1) — 1995 play in Europe Matt, Mary Jo, Brianna and Michael Kilcullen CAREER COACHING RECORD during the past two seasons. you an indication that we As an Assistant Coach After growing up in the Bronx, N.Y., always planned on coming Delaware Valley College (1978-79 / 1 season) 12-13 Kilcullen never imagined that his career back sometime because of the Siena (1982-85 / 3 seasons)...... 49-36 path would lead him to Jacksonville, Fla. — area," Kilcullen said. "How Team improved from 12, to 15, to 22 wins and certainly not twice. many places do you move Notre Dame (1985-1991 / 6 seasons) ...... 116-65 But during a five-year hiatus from back to after five years and Teams posted 20+ wins four times and still have your same neigh- the city, Jacksonville never really left his advanced to NCAA Tourn. five times while bors?" mind, and it was one of the key factors in working under head coach Digger Phelps leading Kilcullen to UNF as its third basket- Kilcullen knows a little something about life in Manhattan (1998-99 / 1 season) ...... 5-22 ball coach in 1999. As a Head Coach "By the mere fact that we never Jacksonville, having coached Castleton State (1979-82 / 3 seasons) ...... 28-48 sold our house when we left would give the Jacksonville University men's program from 1991-94. Team improved from 2, to 12, to 14 wins He also knows a Jacksonville (1991-94 / 3 seasons) ...... 34-50 little something Improved from 12 to 17 wins in three years about building Western Kentucky (1994-98 / 4 seasons) ..59-49 successful pro- Led 1994-95 squad to 27 wins, NCAA Tourn. grams, having UNF (Since 1999 / 8 seasons)...... 87-138 done so at Winningest coach in school history numerous stops Led program from Division II to Division I in his impressive coaching career — including a Career Totals previous stint in 18 years as head coach ...... 208-285 north Florida, 11 years as an assistant coach ...... 170-123 when he earned 29 Total Seasons ...... 390-421 Sun Belt Conference Coach of the it head-on," Kilcullen said. "We expect our Year honors in 1994 after program to be successful both on and off leading JU to the third-best the court. Our goals will always be to grad- turnaround record (17-11) uate players, win championships and rep- among Division I schools. resent our University and community with He is planning to class." accomplish a similar feat with Kilcullen also knows a little some- his current program at UNF. thing about pressure to win on the court. "The transition to After all, he did coach a Division I basket- Division I will be very chal- ball program in the state of Kentucky. lenging, but we are meeting Western Kentucky University lured Kilcullen

PREYS.COM 31 away from JU after the 1994 Siena College (1982-85) and season, and while with the Delaware Valley College (1978- Hilltoppers, Kilcullen compiled a 79). 62-52 record in four seasons. During Kilcullen's career, Kilcullen led Western Kentucky he coached numerous players to a 27-4 record and a berth in who earned national acclaim, the NCAA Tournament in 1995, including LaPhonso Ellis, Monty where his team upset Michigan Williams, David Rivers, Keith 82-76 in overtime after trailing Tower and Tim Kempton at by 14 points in the second half. Notre Dame. The Hilltoppers eventually fell Kilcullen played at to top-seeded Kansas, 75-70, in Herbert H. Lehman College the second round. (N.Y.), earning his bachelor's Kilcullen was named the degree in physical education Sun Belt Coach of the Year that from the school in 1976. He was ball coach at Manhattan College (1998-99) season (1995), becoming the first coach a member of two conference champi- and spent six years as an assistant coach in NCAA history to receive an award as onship teams at Lehman, in 1974 and under Digger Phelps at Notre Dame conference coach of the year two consec- 1975, and was elected team captain his (1985-91), where the Irish went 116-65, utive years with two different teams. senior year. He was also named MVP of including four 20-win seasons. In addition to UNF, Western the team as a senior and was elected to The Irish earned five berths in the Kentucky and JU, Kilcullen also served as participate in the CUNY-SUNY All-Star NCAA Tournament during Kilcullen's stay the men's head basketball coach at Game. in South Bend, reaching the "Sweet 16" in Castleton State College in Vermont from He is currently an associate mem- 1987. The Irish also upset top-ranked 1979-82, where he tied the school record ber of the Board of Directors for the Boys North Carolina in 1987, a game that for wins in his final season with 14. and Girls Club in Jacksonville. Kilcullen lists among the most special in Along with his head coaching He and his wife, Mary Jo, have two his career. duties, he has been an assistant basket- children, Brianna, 18, and Michael, 14. He also served as an assistant at Matt Kilcullen By The Numbers Kilcullen Year-by-Year Coaching Record UNF Coaching Victories Florida Gulf Coast ...... 0-3 Year School Overall Conf. Finish Postseason Matt Kilcullen (1999-present) ....87-138 Florida International ...... 0-2 Rich Zvosec (1992-97) ...... 53-81 Florida Memorial...... 1-0 1978-79 Delaware Valley (Asst.)12-13 -- -- Florida Southern...... 1-5 1979-80 Castleton State 2-20 -- -- Sidney Green (1997-99) ...... 20-33 Francis Marion ...... 5-1 1980-81 Castleton State 12-15 -- -- Seasons as UNF Coach Gardner-Webb ...... 0-4 Georgia College & State ...... 6-6 1981-82 Castleton State 14-13 -- -- Matt Kilcullen (1999-present) ...... 8 Rich Zvosec (1992-97) ...... 5 Green Mountain ...... 2-0 1982-83 Siena (Asst.) 12-16 6-8 5th Sidney Green (1997-99)...... 2 Henderson State...... 0-1 Jacksonville ...... 1-4 1983-84 Siena (Asst.) 15-13 8-8 T-5th By Location (at UNF) 1984-85 Siena (Asst.) 22-7 12-4 3rd Kennesaw State ...... 5-11 UNF Arena ...... 53-52 Lander ...... 7-2 1985-86 Notre Dame (Asst.) 23-6 -- -- NCAA Tournament Away ...... 28-73 Lipscomb ...... 1-3 1986-87 Notre Dame (Asst.) 24-8 -- -- NCAA Tournament Neutral...... 6-13 Loyola (Md.)...... 0-1 1987-88 Notre Dame (Asst.) 20-9 -- -- NCAA Tournament Mercer ...... 0-4 By Month (at UNF) Missouri-Rolla ...... 1-0 1988-89 Notre Dame (Asst.) 21-9 -- -- NCAA Tournament November...... 11-23 New Jersey Tech...... 1-0 1989-90 Notre Dame (Asst.) 16-13 -- -- NCAA Tournament December...... 23-23 N.C. Central ...... 0-1 January ...... 26-50 1990-91 Notre Dame (Asst.) 12-20 -- -- N.C.-Pembroke ...... 6-0 February...... 25-37 North Greenville ...... 1-0 1991-92 Jacksonville 12-17 4-10 9th March ...... 2-4 Northwestern ...... 0-1 1992-93 Jacksonville 5-22 3-15 T-8th vs. Opponents (at UNF) Nova Southeastern ...... 4-0 1993-94 Jacksonville 17-11 11-7 4th Armstrong Atlantic State ...... 4-8 Queens (N.Y.)...... 1-0 Rollins ...... 1-1 1994-95 Western Kentucky 27-4 17-1 1st NCAA Tournament Augusta State...... 1-8 Belmont ...... 0-4 St. Jonh’s ...... 0-1 1995-96 Western Kentucky 13-14 10-8 T-3rd Benedict...... 1-0 Saint Leo ...... 1-0 1996-97 Western Kentucky 12-15 9-9 T-6th Binghamton ...... 0-2 Saint Paul’s ...... 1-0 Savannah State ...... 1-1 1997-98 Western Kentucky 7-16 4-10 8th Caldwell ...... 2-0 Campbell ...... 1-3 S.C.-Aiken ...... 5-7 1998-99 Manhattan (Asst.) 5-22 3-15 10th Clayton College & State ...... 5-8 S.C.-Upstate ...... 2-4 1999-00 UNF 9-17 4-12 6th SD College of Charleston ...... 0-1 Shaw ...... 2-0 Columbus State ...... 3-9 Skidmore ...... 0-1 2000-01 UNF 14-13 8-8 T-2 SD Southern Illinois ...... 0-1 2001-02 UNF 13-14 10-9 T-4 SD Concordia (N.Y.) ...... 4-0 East Tennessee State ...... 0-4 Stetson ...... 0-4 2002-03 UNF 15-14 11-8 T-4 SD Eckerd ...... 0-2 Tampa ...... 0-1 2003-04 UNF 13-15 5-11 5th SD Edward Waters ...... 3-2 Tuskegee ...... 1-0 UCF ...... 0-1 2004-05 UNF 14-17 9-7 4th SD Elizabeth City State...... 1-1 Fayetteville State ...... 0-2 Valdosta State ...... 1-1 2005-06 UNF 6-22 3-17 10th Flagler ...... 1-3 Virginia Union...... 0-1 2006-07 UNF 3-26 1-17 10th Florida ...... 0-1 West Florida ...... 1-1 Western Illinois...... 0-1 As Head Coach (18 years) 208-285 Florida A&M ...... 0-1 Florida Atlantic ...... 0-3 William & Mary...... 0-1 Total Career (29 years) 390-421 SD = South Division Winston-Salem State...... 1-1

32 WWW.UNFOS N.C. State ’97 • Second Season Hometown: Hickory, N.C.

Mike Summey joined the UNF men's Under AAU Triangle Thunder. basketball staff in July 2006 and has At UNF, Summey's duties include quickly established himself as a rising star recruiting, academic progress monitoring in the collegiate coaching ranks. and day-to-day administrative duties, in A tireless worker and exceptional addition to on-floor coaching responsibili- communicator, Summey played a major ties. role in landing one of the most impressive While the head assistant at recruiting classes in UNF history in 2007. Queens, Summey was responsible for the He has also become a valuable bench Royals' recruiting efforts, along with their resource for UNF head coach Matt game preparation. He created and super- Kilcullen. vised an individual instruction program, Summey came to UNF after two while also administering the student-ath- seasons as an assistant at The Citadel. letes' academic programs. Prior to that, he spent a season as the top For four years from 1999-2003, assistant at Queens University in Charlotte Summey was an assistant at Saint Francis in 2003-04 and four seasons as an assis- in Pennsylvania. From 2000-03 he was a tant at Saint Francis University (Pa.) from full-time assistant working primarily with 1999-2003. perimeter players and compiled detailed The Hickory, N.C., native earned scouting reports to the coaching staff and his bachelor's degree in political science team during game preparation. He also from North Carolina State University in contributed on St. Francis' recruiting trail. 1997. Summey's basketball career began Summey spent his first year at St. at N.C. State as a member of the manage- Francis as a part-time assistant before rial staff and as a film coordinator. From 1996-99, he directed being promoted to a fulltime coaching slot. During this time, and organized six student managers for coach Herb Sendek's he was the camp director for the Bobby Jones Red Flash teams, while coordinating the program's video needs from Basketball Camp, while also coordinating scouting reports and 1994-96. film exchange. While at N.C. State, Summey also coached the 15 &

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PREYS.COM 19 Mercer ’01 • Second Season Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.

Evans Davis is beginning his second sea- memorable performances against top-ranked son with the UNF men's basketball program Duke (25 points), which had future NBA play- and his first as a full-time assistant coach. ers Elton Brand, William Avery and Trajan Davis came to UNF as its head manager in Langdon. Davis also tallied 24 points, five August 2006 and quickly made his mark, earn- rebounds and four assists for the Bears against ing a promotion to assistant coach in July the 22nd-ranked Georgia Bulldogs and 2007. Jumaine Jones. Against ACC power Wake Prior to UNF, davis served as the head Forest, Davis scored 20 points and had five men's basketball coach at Truett-McConnell rebounds against a team that featured Robert College in Cleveland, Ga., in 2005-06. Prior to O'Kelly at point guard. his appointment as head coach, Davis spent He finished his junior year third on the three years as an assistant coach at Truett- team in scoring (11.0 ppg) and started all 50 McConnell while also working in the school's games in his two seasons with the Bears. admissions office. Prior to his college career, Davis attended Davis played at Truett-McConnell from Dunwoody High School in Atlanta and led his 1995-97, being selected to the all-freshman team to a 30-0 record and the 1995 state squad his first season and as conference Player championship a win against Wheeler High of the Year runner-up his sophomore year. He School and future NBA all-star Shareef Adur- averaged 22.5 points and 12.5 rebounds per Rahim. Davis earned honorable mention all- game his final season and was selected as a junior college All- state honors that season. American. Born in Atlanta, Davis is one of eight siblings. He is pursuing The Decatur, Ga., native then finished his playing career at his master's degree at UNF. He has a 1-year-old son named Jalen Mercer University from 1997-99. While at Mercer, Davis had DaSho.

Dom Annunziata is begin- degree in business administra- ning his seventh season with tion. He also graduated from the UNF men's basketball pro- Montclair State College with a gram and his second as the master's degree in administra- Ospreys' director of basketball tion/supervision. operations. Prior to his collegiate A native of Queens, N.Y., career, Annunziata played his Annunziata retired from the junior season of basketball at Rutherford, N.J., school district Garfield (N.J.) High School in in 1999 after 30 years of serv- 1963-64 for former coach and ice. During his career, he was a current ESPN analyst Dick teacher and educational supervi- Vitale, who was just beginning sor and also coached football, his coaching career. He is mar- basketball and track. He was the ried to the former Jane Wojdyla. boys basketball coach for 12 years at Rutherford (N.J.) High The couple has two children, a son Chris and a daughter Dawn, School, where he led his team to a state sectional title. and two grandchildren, Katie and Samantha. Annunziata attended the University of Massachusetts and Annunziata's hobbies include golf and cooking (Italian and then played football at American International College in Chinese). Springfield, Mass., graduating from AIC in 1969 with a bachelor's

34 WWW.UNFOS Florida Atlantic ’04 • First Season Hometown: St. Petersburg, Fla.

Earnest Crumbley is beginning his first season as an assis- well as the FAU single-game record for shots beyond the arc (11 tant coach with the UNF men's basketball program. He was hired against Campbell in 2004). in August 2007 and brings a wealth of knowledge to the job after When not shining on the offensive end, Crumbley also man- starring for four seasons at former Atlantic Sun Conference mem- aged to leave his mark on the defensive end — setting the ber Florida Atlantic from 2000-2004. school's career record for steals (181). Crumbley graduated from FAU with a bachelor's degree in Crumbley ranked eighth in assists and 17th in scoring in the sociology in 2004 and played internationally in Mexico for a year Atlantic Sun Conference record books at the conclusion of his following the completion of his collegiate career —- where he career. He was named to the A-Sun All-Freshman team after fin- played in each of the Owls' 118 games during his time on cam- ishing second on squad in scoring (11.7 per game). pus. He followed that season by averaging 11.3 points per game He entered the coaching ranks in fall 2006, spending a sea- as a sophomore, when he helped lead FAU to a 19-12 record, the son at Admiral Farrugut Academy in St. Petersburg before joining A-Sun Tournament championship and the school's only berth in the UNF staff this past summer. the NCAA Tournament. In the Owls' first-round game against The St. Petersburg, Fla., native enjoyed a standout career at Alabama, Crumbley scored 18 points, dished out nine assists and FAU, finishing as the school's all-time leading scorer (1,559 drained four 3-pointers to be named the CBS Chevrolet Player of points) while becoming only the fourth player in program history the Game. to eclipse 1,000 points in a career. He also holds the school Crumbley then led FAU in scoring as a junior (16.2 points records for assists in a career (505), season (145) and game per game) and was second in scoring his senior season (14.0). (11). Born on Feb. 21, 1982, in St. Petersburg, Fla., he is the son In addition, Crumbley set the school's single-game scoring of Shirley Crumbley and Earnest Crumbley Sr., the head basket- mark with his 39-point effort against Campbell on Feb. 26, 2004, ball coach at St. Petersburg College. He has a younger brother, and holds the school career marks for 3-pointers made (286) as Kory, who played basketball at Bethune-Cookman.

Anthony Candelino is zation. beginning his second season as He began his college bas- an administrative assistant with ketball career at Marquette, the UNF men's basketball pro- where he played two seasons, gram after being appointed to before finishing at St. Peter's the position in August 2006. in 1991, when the Peacocks Candelino's athletic career won the Metro Atlantic included three years of minor Athletics Conference title and league baseball and four years advanced to the NCAA playing college basketball. He Tournament. worked last year as an assis- A native of New Jersey, tant baseball coach at The Candelino graduated from St. Bolles School in Jacksonville. Peter's in 1991 with a bache- After being drafted in the lor's degree in fourth round of the 1985 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft criminology/sociology. He is married to the former Jennifer by the Montreal Expos, Candelino played two seasons for the Kumik. The couple have three children, Olivia, Rosario "Ross" Expos as a center fielder before his trade to the Mets organi- and Jillian.

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