2004-2005 Caldwell College Quick Facts

2004-2005 CALDWELL COLLEGE QUICK FACTS

General Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Address: 9 Ryerson Avenue, Caldwell, NJ Head Coach: Mark Corino (17th year) Head Coach: Nicole Durnien-Amato (5th 07006 Career Record: 371-233 (21 years) year) Founded: 1939 Enrollment: 2,270 Record at Caldwell: 276-185 (16 years) Career Record: 74-41 (4 years) Nickname: Cougars Assistant Coaches: Record at Caldwell: same Colors: Scarlet, Gold and White Dean Johnson (15th year) Assistant Coaches: Affi liations: NCAA Division II, ECAC Joe Scott (7th year) Jen Carleton (2nd year) Conference: Central Atlantic Collegiate Con- Dave DeFerrari (3rd year) ference (CACC) Jill DeYoung (1st year) Phil Dyer (2nd year) Home Arena: George R. Newman Center Brian Horton (1st year) 2003-04 Review (1,800) 2003-04 Review Record: 9-18 Web Site: www.caldwell.edu Record: 12-16 CACC/Place: 8-12/t-8th CACC/Place:12-10/4th Administration CACC Tournament: n/a President: Sister Patrice Werner, O.P., Ph.D. 2004-05 Preview CACC Tournament: VP of Student Life: Sister Elaine Keenan, O.P. Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/8 1st Round, Bloomfi eld - L, 54-74 Executive Director of Athletics: Mark A. Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 2004-05 Preview Corino Returning Starters: Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 1/11 Associate Athletic Director/NCAA Compli- Ron Harris (G, 5-10, Sr., 12.6 ppg., 4.0 rpg., 3.1 Starters Returning/Lost: 0/5 ance Offi cer: Dean Johnson spg.) Returning Players: Assistant Athletic Director/Senior Women’s Mark Kelly (G, 6-1, Jr., 8.7 ppg., 4.1 rpg.) Jenn Murray (G, 5-9, So., 4.7 ppg., 2.3 rpg.) Administrator: Nicole Durnien-Amato Teren Scudder (F, 6-7, Jr., 7.8 ppg., 5.2 rpg.) Administrative Assistant: Lisa Bateman Newcomers: 8 Jean Georges (G, 6-3, So., 5.8 ppg., 2.9 rpg.) Athletic Trainer: Diane Froehlich Shannon Coyle (G, 5-5, So., Matawan, NJ) Other Returning Players: Athletic Phone Number: (973) 618-3260 Melissa Freeman (F, 5-11, Fr., Cresskill, NJ) Angelo Garcia (G/F, 6-4, Sr., 1.8 ppg.) Athletic Fax Number: (973) 618-3370 Cecelia Green (F, 5-11, Fr., Willingboro, NJ) Omar Trimino (G, 5-5, Jr., 0.8 ppg.) Phylicia Holmes (G, 5-8, Fr., Roselle, NJ) Coaches Directory Newcomers: 8 Dana Leary (G/F, 5-7, Fr., Bridgewater, NJ) Baseball: Chris Reardon Nolan Hall (G/F, 6-5, So., Manahawkin, NJ) Cross Country: John Tosato Ryan Kearney (G/F, 6-4, Fr., N. Arlington, NJ) Corrie McIntyre (G, 5-5, Fr., Highland Park, Golf: TBA David Moreno (F, 6-6, Fr., Freeport, NY) NJ) Men’s Soccer: Jamie Nash Manny Perez (F, 6-7, Fr., Egg Harbor, NJ) Amy Ransom (G, 5-8, So., Chattanooga, TN) Women’s Soccer: Brian Davies Kelvin Reese (G, 5-7, Jr., Teaneck, NJ) Melissa Shubiak (G, 5-7, Fr., Manville, NJ) Softball: Dean Johnson Adam Sabree (G, 6-4, Fr., Detroit, MI) Men’s Tennis: TBA B.J. Suchy (F, 6-6, Fr., Ronkonkoma, NJ) Women’s Tennis: Tim Nellegar Michael Wise (G, 5-8, Fr., Whitesboro, NJ) Sports Information Offi ce SID: Matt McLagan MISSION STATEMENT Phone: (973) 618-3567 FAX: (973) 618-3370 DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS Email: [email protected] The Department of Athletics at Caldwell College is committed to providing a quality academic and athletic experience in order to meet the diverse needs of its student-athletes. Through the sponsorship of a wide Media Information variety of intercollegiate programs, appropriate academic counseling and advisement, as well as social support activities, the department strives to ensure the academic, athletic, social, physical and emotional Requests for information on the Caldwell growth of each individual student athlete. The Athletic Department insists that its athletes, coaches, staff and College athletic programs should be di- administration conduct itself in a manner that exemplifi es sportsmanship, ethics, and respect, both among rected to the Sports Information Offi ce. themselves and toward all opposing athletes, coaches, staff and administration. The Athletic Department also seeks to provide athletic and recreational opportunities to all members of the College community, including traditional and non-traditional students, faculty, staff, administration, and alumni. The Caldwell College Department of Athletics is committed to excellence in academics and athletics by offering equal opportunity to all individuals, irrespective of sex, race or national origin. CougarCougar HotlineHot line (973)(973) 618-32646183- 264 - optionop t ion #1#1 1 2004-2005 PREVIEW 2004-2005 PREVIEW

Although he begins his 17th season as the head bas- Another trademark of Caldwell’s championship squads is progress, Georges is likely to improve on his freshman year that the players they have brought into the program ketball coach at Caldwell College, Mark Corino feels strong frontcourt play, and the Cougars have a solid group averages of 5.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. will help to return Cougar basketball to the heights the like he’s starting over. After suffering his fourth los- of forwards and post players to build around. Corino is program is accustomed to. ing season and just his second in the past 13 years, excited about the potential of fi rst-year forwards Manny Newcomers Nolan Hall, Adam Sabree also will compete Corino is taking his young squad back to the basics, Perez and B.J. Suchy, who both should contribute to the for spots in the backcourt. Hall, a sophomore transfer who “With this team I am focused on one thing: to coach or Caldwell Basketball 101, as he calls it. Cougars’ inside game. “Manny has outstanding skills and played at Hawaii-Hilo for one season, is an excellent passer the players the game of basketball the way it should be a tremendous amount of ability,” Corino said. “B.J. should who also can score from inside and on the perimeter. Sa- taught,” Corino said. “As long as we develop the foun- “We’ve been fortunate to have had players that carried play an important role for us up front. They are among a bree is a talented freshman who played at Renaissance dation, it is my belief that the winning and everything on our winning tradition from year to year,” Corino said, group of freshmen that we think are going to be solid if High School in Detroit, Mich., last year’s city and state else will fall into place. I don’t know when it’ll happen. referring to past Cougar teams that won eight Central not outstanding Division II players.” champion that was ranked third nationally by USA Today. It might not be until next year. But I know that with the Atlantic Collegiate Conference titles and made fi ve Sabree is a good perimeter defender and is expected to players we have now, our window of improvement is trips to the NAIA national tournament. “But two years Junior forward Teren Scudder will provide experience and contribute in his fi rst collegiate season. Freshman Ryan greater than it has been, and in time, we can become a ago we graduated six seniors who had been a part of strength inside after earning 18 starts a year ago, when he Kearney is also in the mix for playing time at guard. very good basketball team.” championship teams, leaving us without any players averaged 7.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. Senior for- who are connected to our winning years. ward Angelo Garcia is also back after playing in 24 games For the fi rst time since becoming affi liated with NCAA with fi ve starts in his fi rst season at Caldwell. Freshman Division II, the CACC Tournament champion will earn an “Now, we’re at Caldwell Basketball 101. Every little part David Moreno is another young player who will provide automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. Assuming of the program has to be re-established with each depth in the frontcourt. they can qualify for it, that’s good news for Caldwell as player on this team. It’s a challenge for the coaches the semifi nals and fi nals of the CACC Tournament will be and me, but it’s also exciting.” The depth at point guard is another strength, as senior held at the George R. Newman Center Mar. 4-5. “It’s a great Ron Harris returns as the incumbent after averaging 12.6 opportunity for the area to have a NCAA Division II confer- Corino has added eight newcomers to a group of six points and swiping a school-record 85 steals, tops in the ence tournament here, and a great chance to show off our returnees from last year’s 9-18 team, including four CACC. Harris will be counted on to provide leadership and facility,” Corino said. “We’re going to work extremely hard that started in at least 16 games. “We have a lot more experience to a young backcourt. Junior Kelvin Reese is a to make it a fi rst-class event.” depth at each position this year than we did last transfer from Essex (Md.) C.C. who is an excellent defender, year,” Corino said. “There are 11 or 12 players who are while freshman Michael Wise is a quick and athletic guard Although the Cougars might be in a rebuilding season, capable of playing on any given night, which will also who can score. Junior Omar Trimino also returns as one the schedule remains diffi cult, with a trip to Anchorage, add to the competitiveness of our team. Down the of only two Cougars with two seasons at Caldwell under Alaska highlighting the non-conference slate. “Our sched- road, that will work to our advantage.” his belt. ule presents us with a tremendous challenge,” Corino said. “The objective is to set a competitive environment for Along with educating his young players on the tradi- Junior guard Mark Kelly was the Cougars’ top three-point our players, and then to develop a consistent approach tion of Cougar basketball, defense is another core sub- shooter a year ago, making 44 threes and shooting over to everything we do.” ject that must be aced for this squad to join the list of 40 percent from beyond the arc. Kelly, who averaged 8.7 successful Caldwell teams. “We think we have the play- points per game while starting 25 of the Cougars’ 27 games, With such a young and inexperienced team, consistency ers in place that will apply our defensive philosophy provides toughness as well as a long-range shooting threat. might prove to be the Cougars’ most diffi cult opponent Junior forwardforward TTereneren Scudder to the fullest,” Corino said. “Our athleticism is greater Sophomore Jean Georges came on strong near the end this season. But Corino and his coaching staff are confi dent than in the past, and once they are familiar with our of last season, starting the fi nal 11 games. With continued philosophy, defense will be one of our strengths.” 2 3 A ssistant Coach HEAD COACH As ssistantsistant CCoachoach Dean Johnson DaDa v vee DDeFerrarieFerrari MARK CORINO DeanDean JohnsonJohnson is enteringentering his 15th yearyear A nativenative of Secaucus,Secaucus, N.J., DaveDave DeFerrariDeFerrari 17th Season as an assistanassistantt menmen’s’s baskbasketballetball ccoachoach beginsbegins hhisis thirdthird yearyear asas aann assistantassistant Mark Corino begins his 17th season as the head men’s basketball coach as well as the Executive and his 11th season as head coachcoach of men’smen’s basketballbasketball coach.coach. HeHe graduatedgraduated Director of Athletics at Caldwell College. He has seen it all, literally, since he came to Caldwell in the women’swomen’s softballsoftball tteam.eam. HHee has also fromfrom SecaucusSecaucus High SchoolSchool and in 1986, 1988, just one year after the establishment of the Cougar men’s basketball program. The list of beenbeen the AssociateAssociate AthleticAthletic DirectorDirector in receivedreceived hhisis uundergraduatendergraduate ddegreeegree iinn Corino’s accomplishments is impressive: Five trips to the NAIA national tournament; seven Cen- charge of NCAA compliance for the last fi ve years. Recreation from Green Mountain College. He later earned his tral Atlantic Collegiate Conference regular-season championships; four CACC Tournament titles; Master’s in Physical Education from Montclair State University. a NAIA District 31 crown; and a career record of 276-185 in 16 seasons at Caldwell College. A native of Belgrade Lakes, Maine, Johnson set many basketball records as a point guard at the University of New England in DeFerrari began his coaching career in 1997 at John Jay College Corino also has developed and recruited several talented players at Caldwell, including eight Biddeford, Maine. Johnson graduated in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts in New York City, where he was the head men’s basketball coach. NAIA AAll-Americans.ll-Americans. In facfact,t, in 11 of 12 seasons frfromom 1990 ttoo 22002,002, the NAINAIAA AAll-Americall-America tteamseams included a plaplayeryer frfromom CCaldwellaldwell in History and Secondary Education. He earned a Master’s degree He then served as the Director of Campus Recreation at Drew College. Eleven players, including all-time leading scorer and fi rst team All-American Matt Stuart, have reached the 1,000-point from Caldwell College in 1997. University before arriving at Caldwell before the 2002-03 season. milestone. And Corino himself has received several honors, including four CACC Coach of the Year awards. In 1992, Corino was DeFerrari also has served as the Fitness Center Manager at named the Jersey 9 and NAIA District 31 Coach of the Year, and was selected by the All-Metropolitan Basketball Writers Associa- “We wouldn’t have the success we’ve enjoyed over the years Caldwell College since the completion of the George R. Newman tion as its Coach of the Year in 1998. without the tireless efforts of Coach Johnson,” said Corino. “I don’t Center in June of 2002. think people realize what a hard worker Dean is. His loyalty and What makes all of these achievements even more impressive is that Corino had virtually no foundation on which to build such a commitment to this school cannot be overstated.” DeFerrari and his wife, Claudia were married this past July. The successful program when he arrived at Caldwell College in 1988. Similarly, with Corino as the College’s fi rst athletic director, the DeFerraris currently reside in Secaucus, N.J. athletic department has made signifi cant strides in its short existence. In his fi rst year, Corino headed a department that had three Johnson came to Caldwell in 1990 after coaching on the high school programs and no conference affi liation. Today, there are 10 intercollegiate athletic programs at Caldwell, which joined the NCAA and college levels. Division II in 2003. He resides in West Orange, N.J., with his wife Christine and daughter Along with the jump to NCAA Division II status came an upgrade in facilities with the opening of the state-of-the-art George R. Katelyn. Newman Center, home of the Caldwell College basketball teams.

“Sometimes (assistant coach and Associate Director of Athletics) Dean (Johnson) and I look at what’s happened here, with the NCAA and the Newman Center, and we can’t believe it,” Corino said. “We knew the administration was fully behind us, but still, it’s hard to fathom this. It’s a tremendous time at Caldwell. Everything we’re experiencing now is a testimony to all those student-athletes, in all our athletic programs, who worked so hard to make Caldwell a special place.” A ssistant Coach Corino also played a role in the creation of the CACC, which has grown to 12 members. This season, the champion of the CACC A ssistant Coach Tournament will earn an automatic bid to the NCAA national tournament for the fi rst time since joining the NCAA in 1998. Corino, Joe Scot t Phil Dyer who has served as the conference’s president during two separate stints, was named the CACC and NAIA Region X Administrator of the Year in 2000. He also was among 14 fi nalists for the NAIA National Athletic Administrator of the Year. JJoeoe ScottScott returnsreturns forfor hishis seventhseventh yearyear asas Phil Dyer begins his second year as an assistantassistant men’smen’s basketballbasketball ccoachoach forfor an assistant men’s basketball coach at A native of Belleville, N.J., Corino attended Kean (N.J.) University, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in industrial arts. He later tthehe Cougars.Cougars. “He“He isis a tirelesstireless recruiterrecruiter Caldwell College. Dyer came to Caldwell received a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Caldwell in 1997. and has a greatgreat understanding of the before the 2003-04 season as both an ttypeype of studenstudent-athletet-athlete thathatt is able ttoo assistant and the head athletic trainer. Corino is the youngest of three brothers who have combined for more than 1,000 coaching victories at the collegiate and high bbee successfulsuccessful withwith ourour program,”program,” saidsaid school levels. Oldest brother Jimmy was a high school basketball coach, while Carl is one of the all-time winningest high school Corino. A native of Harrison, Maine, Dyer earned a Bachelor’s degree softball coaches in New Jersey. in human performance and fitness from the University of Scott was an assistant coach at Rutgers University-Newark in 1998 Massachusetts-Boston in 1995. He was a graduate assistant at Corino, 49, resides in Cedar Grove, N.J., with his wife of 20 years, and at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken from 1993-97. Clemson University for one year before serving as the head Susan, and 15-year-old daughter Michele. “My family has been strength and conditioning coach at Seton Hall University for tremendously supportive and without their understanding we Scott received a Bachelor of Science degree from Union College in four years. In the two years prior to coming to Caldwell, Dyer would not have been able to accomplish all that we have here 1989. He earned a Master’s in Counseling Education from S.U.N.Y.- was the athletic trainer and an assistant boys basketball coach at Caldwell,” Corino said. “They’ve played an important part in Oneonta a year after that. He is a career counselor at Rutgers-New at Lincoln High School in Jersey City and at Harrison High School our success as well.” Brunswick and resides in Plainfi eld, N.J., with his wife Kate. in Newark.

Dyer, who also works as a personal trainer, resides in West Orange, N.J.

2004-052004-05 CCoachingoaching StStaffaff 4 5 2004-05 MEN’S BA SKETBALL ROSTER RON HARRIS 5-10 Senior Guard NUMERICAL ROSTER Trenton, NJ/Trenton Central High School #3 NO. NAME YEAR HT. WT. POS. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL Major: Business Administration 3 Ron Harris SR 5-10 175 G Trenton, NJ/Trenton Central · Caldwell’s leading returning scorer (12.6 ppg) 5 Omar Trimino JR 5-5 150 G Albany, NY/Notre Dame · Swiped a school-record 85 steals last season 10 Kelvin Reese JR 5-7 165 G Teaneck, NJ/Teaneck · Reached double ﬁ gures in points 18 times last season, including a season-high 34 points vs. Adelphi Nov. 22 12 Michael Wise FR 5-8 160 G Whitesboro, NJ/Middletownship · Ranked ﬁ fth on the team in rebounds (4.0 per game) in spite of his 5-foot-10 22 Adam Sabree FR 6-4 185 G Detroit, MI/Renaissance stature 23 Jean Georges SO 6-3 175 G Vauxhal, NJ/Spotswood · Played at Cecil C.C. in North East, Md., prior to coming to Caldwell 24 Mark Kelly JR 6-1 195 G Oakhurst, NJ/Oakhurst 32 Nolan Hall SO 6-5 195 G/F Manahawkin, NJ/Southern Reg. CORINO ON HARRIS: “We’re going to need Ronnie to provide our young team with leadership. He has the experience and ability to give us the winning qualities that we need 33 Angelo Garcia SR 6-4 180 G/F Princeton, NJ/Susan Wagner to be successful.” 34 Ryan Kearney FR 6-4 185 G/F North Arlington, NJ/Queen of Peace 40 B.J. Suchy FR 6-6 220 F Ronkonkoma, NY/Our Savior 52 Teren Scudder JR 6-7 220 F Paterson, NJ/Paterson Catholic 53 David Moreno FR 6-6 210 F Freeport, NY/Freeport YEAR GP-GS FG-FGA FG% 3PT-3PA 3PT% FT-FTA FT% ORB DRB TR RPG PF AST TO BS ST TP PPG 03-04 27-21 115-265 .434 25-84 .298 86-132 .652 23 84 107 4.0 80 88 93 3 85 341 12.6 55 Manny Perez FR 6-7 215 F Egg Harbor, NJ/Egg Harbor Totals 27-21 115-265 .434 25-84 .298 86-132 .652 23 84 107 4.0 80 88 93 3 85 341 12.6

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO. NAME YEAR HT. WT. POS. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL 33 Angelo Garcia SR 6-4 180 G/F Princeton, NJ/Susan Wagner 23 Jean Georges SO 6-3 175 G Vauxhal, NJ/Spotswood 32 Nolan Hall SO 6-5 195 G/F Manahawkin, NJ/Southern Reg. 3 Ron Harris SR 5-10 175 G Trenton, NJ/Trenton Central 34 Ryan Kearney FR 6-4 185 G/F North Arlington, NJ/Queen of Peace 24 Mark Kelly JR 6-1 195 G Oakhurst, NJ/Oakhurst ANGELO GARCIA 53 David Moreno FR 6-6 210 F Freeport, NY/Freeport 6-4 Senior Guard/Forward 55 Manny Perez FR 6-7 215 F Egg Harbor, NJ/Egg Harbor Princeton, NJ/Susan Wagner High School #33 10 Kelvin Reese JR 5-7 165 G Teaneck, NJ/Teaneck Major: Management 22 Adam Sabree FR 6-4 185 G Detroit, MI/Renaissance · Earned fi ve starts in his fi rst season at Caldwell 52 Teren Scudder JR 6-7 220 F Paterson, NJ/Paterson Catholic · Scored a season-high 10 points at Wilmington Jan. 22 · Played two seasons at Globe C.C. in New York City before coming to Caldwell 40 B.J. Suchy FR 6-6 220 F Ronkonkoma, NY/Our Savior 5 Omar Trimino JR 5-5 150 G Albany, NY/Notre Dame 12 Michael Wise FR 5-8 160 G Whitesboro, NJ/Middletownship CORINO ON GARCIA: “Angelo plays with a lot of energy and will be looked upon to give us a spark off the bench.” Head Coach: Mark Corino, 17th season at Caldwell (276-185) Assistant Coaches: Dean Johnson, 15th season Joe Scott, seventh season David DeFerrari, third season Phil Dyer, second season ROSTER BREAKDOWN Athletic Trainer: Diane Froehlich By Class Sophomores (2) By Position Forwards (6) YEAR GP-GS FG-FGA FG% 3PT-3PA 3PT% FT-FTA FT% ORB DRB TR RPG PF AST TO BS ST TP PPG Seniors (2) Jean Georges Guards (8) Nolan Hall 03-04 24-5 15-58 .259 7-35 .200 6-17 .353 14 21 35 1.5 21 18 22 0 7 43 1.8 Angelo Garcia Nolan Hall Angelo Garcia Ryan Kearney Totals 24-5 15-58 .259 7-35 .200 6-17 .353 14 21 35 1.5 21 18 22 0 7 43 1.8 Ron Harris Jean Georges David Moreno Freshmen (6) Ron Harris Manny Perez Juniors (4) Ryan Kearney Mark Kelly Teren Scudder Mark Kelly David Moreno Kelvin Reese B.J. Suchy Kelvin Reese Manny Perez Adam Sabree Teren Scudder Adam Sabree Omar Trimino Omar Trimino B.J. Suchy Michael Wise Michael Wise 6 7 MARK KELLY OMAR TRIMINO 6-1 Junior Guard #24 5-5 Junior Guard Oakhurst, NJ/Oakhurst High School Albany, NY/Notre Dame High School #5 Major: Math Major: Accounting · Second-leading returning scorer from last season (8.7 ppg) · Reserve player who has seen action in 18 games over the past two seasons · Made 40.7% of his three-point fi eld goal attempts to lead the Cougars · An important role player and leader · Was 5-of-7 from three-point range en route to a season-high 22 points in a 78-68 win · Was third team All-Area at Notre Dame High School over NJIT Jan. 31 · Played at Brookdale C.C. before coming to Caldwell last season CORINO ON TRIMINO: “Omar is a great kid with a great personality. He’s one of CORINO ON KELLY: “Mark is an important part of our program. He’s a tough, hardworking the nicest young men I’ve ever worked with. Those qualities, combined with his player, and he’s a straight-A student. He has all the qualities we need to have on our team to willingness to accept any role, make him a valuable asset to our team.” be a successful program.”

YEAR GP-GS FG-FGA FG% 3PT-3PA 3PT% FT-FTA FT% ORB DRB TR RPG PF AST TO BS ST TP PPG 02-03 9-0 1-7 .143 0-4 .000 1-2 .500 2 6 8 0.9 3 2 5 0 0 3 0.3 YEAR GP-GS FG-FGA FG% 3PT-3PA 3PT% FT-FTA FT% ORB DRB TR RPG PF AST TO BS ST TP PPG 03-04 9-0 2-2 1.00 1-1 1.00 2-2 1.00 1 2 3 0.3 0 1 1 0 1 7 0.8 03-04 27-25 75-187 .401 44-108 .407 41-57 .719 39 71 110 4.1 56 45 42 4 22 235 8.7 Totals 18-0 3-9 .333 1-5 .200 3-4 .750 3 8 11 0.6 3 3 6 0 1 10 0.6 Totals 27-25 75-187 .401 44-108 .407 41-57 .719 39 71 110 4.1 56 45 42 4 22 235 8.7

TEREN SCUDDER JEAN GEORGES 6-7 Junior Forward #52 6-3 Sophomore Guard #23 Paterson, NJ/Paterson Catholic High School Vauxhal, NJ/Spotswood High School Major: Communication Arts Major: Business Administration · Grabbed 5.2 rebounds per game last year to lead Caldwell’s returnees · Emerged as a key player late in his freshman campaign, starting the ﬁ nal 11 · Notched his ﬁ rst career double-double with 17 points and 12 boards in a 78-62 win games against Wilmington Dec. 13 · Scored a career-high 17 points in a 68-64 win over Dominican Feb. 4 · Has played in more games (45) than any other Cougar on the roster · Led the Cougars with nine rebounds at Wilmington Jan. 22 · Was second team All-Passaic County as a senior at Paterson Catholic

CORINO ON SCUDDER: “Teren worked hard in the summer to become bigger and stronger, CORINO ON GEORGES: “We’ve been most impressed with his development from his and we’re very happy he’s made the commitment to improve his game. We need him to do a freshman year to this point. It’s obvious he did a lot of hard work, and hopefully it will lot of big things for us this year.” carry over into the season. He’s one of the building blocks of our program.”

YEAR GP-GS FG-FGA FG% 3PT-3PA 3PT% FT-FTA FT% ORB DRB TR RPG PF AST TO BS ST TP PPG 03-04 26-16 44-142 .310 20-74 .270 44-67 .657 34 41 75 2.9 65 34 36 4 17 152 5.8 Totals 26-16 44-142 .310 20-74 .270 44-67 .657 34 41 75 2.9 65 34 36 4 17 152 5.8 YEAR GP-GS FG-FGA FG% 3PT-3PA 3PT% FT-FTA FT% ORB DRB TR RPG PF AST TO BS ST TP PPG 02-03 20-0 15-31 .484 0-1 .000 5-14 .357 4 25 29 1.5 28 3 7 1 3 35 1.8 03-04 25-18 72-168 .429 1-3 .333 50-75 .667 42 87 129 5.2 82 11 40 7 13 195 7.8 Totals 45-18 87-199 .437 1-4 .250 55-89 .618 46 112 158 3.5 110 14 47 8 16 230 5.1

8 9 KELVINKELVIN RREESEEESE DAVID MORENO 5-75-7 JuniorJunior GGuarduard 6-6 Freshman Forward TTeaneck,eaneck, NJNJ/Teaneck/Teaneck High SSchoolchool #10 Freeport, NY/Freeport High School #53 MaMajor:jor: ComCommunicationmunication AArtsrts Major: Criminal Justice · Played at Essex C.C. in Baltimore, Md., the past two seasons, where he was second · Was All-Conference, All-Nassau County and second team All-Long Island at team All-Conference Freeport High School · Was a McDonald’s All-American nominee his senior year at Teaneck High School · Helped Freeport to a 22-2 record and the county championship game his · Chosen New Jersey’s top defensive player by NJ Hoops senior year · Named ﬁ rst team All-NNJIL and second team All-Bergen County as a senior at · Led Freeport in scoring and rebounding as a senior Teaneck High

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NOLAN HALL 6-5 Sophomore Guard/Forward MANNY PEREZ ManaManahawkin,hawkin, NJNJ/Southern/Southern RegRegionalional High SSchoolchool #32 6-7 Freshman Forward #55 MaMajor:jor: ComCommunicationmunication AArtsrts Egg Harbor, NJ/Egg Harbor High School · Played at Hawaii-Hilo as a freshman Major: Undecided · Scored 1,651 points in his career at Southern Regional High School · Named team Most Valuable Player his junior and senior years at Egg Harbor · Set the school record with 52 points in a game at Southern Regional High School · Chosen ﬁ rst team All-Cape Atlantic League as a senior · Earned MVP honors at the Ocean County Challenge · Grabbed a school-record 23 rebounds in one game in high school CORINOCORINO ON HALL: “N“Nolanolan is a vveryery talentalentedted plaplayer.yer. HHe’se’s an outstanding passer thathatt has the abilityability ttoo makmakee his tteammateseammates bbetter.”etter.” CORINO ON PEREZ: “Manny has a tremendous amount of athletic ability. He’s very talented and has the ability to be an outstanding Division II player.”

RYAN KEARNEY 6-4 Freshman Guard/Forward North Arlington, NJ/Queen of Peace High School #34 ADAM SABREE 6-4 Freshman Guard Major:Major: UUndecidedndecided #22 Detroit, MI/Renaissance High School · Named to the All-Bergen County second team his senior year at Queen of Peace Major: Marketing High School · Also was a ﬁ rst team All-BCSL American selection in high school · Named All-City, All-Metro and All-State as a senior at Renaissance High School · Scored over 1,000 points in his career at Queen of Peace · A key member of a Renaissance squad that was ranked No. 3 nationally by USA Today · Helped Renaissance capture city championships his junior and senior year and a state title his senior year CCORINOORINO ON KEARNEKEARNEY:Y: “R“Ryanyan is an incincomingoming frfreshmaneshman thathatt has a ttemendousemendous amounamountt of ppotential.otential. HHe’se’s vveryery ccoachable,oachable, and he wworksorks harhardd ttoo imprimproveove his gamegame.. HHee will bbee a positive addition to the program.” CORINO ON SABREE: “Adam is a quality kid that has the ability to contribute right from the start. He has outstanding potential to be a very good Division II player.”

10 11 B.J. SUCHY 6-6 Freshman Forward Ronkonkoma, NY/Our Savior High School #40 PLAYER GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF-FO A TO B S PTS AVG Jahmar Thorpe 27-25 841-31.1 170-341 .499 12-44 .273 130-184 .707 82-137 219 8.1 81-2 44 83 23 31 482 17.9 Major: Accounting Ron Harris 27-21 847-31.4 115-265 .434 25-84 .298 86-132 .652 23-84 107 4.0 80-3 88 93 3 85 341 12.6 · A solid inside player who is expected to contribute in his ﬁ rst season Brian Faustin 12-5 262-21.8 45-77 .584 0-0 .000 19-33 .576 29-47 76 6.3 28-1 5 13 12 3 109 9.1 · Played at Our Savior High School, which appeared in the national top 20 rankings Mark Kelly 27-25 805-29.8 75-187 .401 44-108 .407 41-57 .719 39-71 110 4.1 56-0 45 42 4 22 235 8.7 during his senior season Teren Scudder 25-18 606-24.2 72-168 .429 1-3 .333 50-75 .667 42-87 129 5.2 82-4 11 40 7 13 195 7.8 Sydir Mitchell 27-2 435-16.1 67-141 .475 2-9 .222 74-123 .602 22-27 49 1.8 56-1 14 29 3 13 210 7.8 Jean Georges 26-16 561-21.6 44-142 .310 20-74 .270 44-67 .657 34-41 75 2.9 65-2 34 36 4 17 152 5.8 Jayson Brown 5-0 84-16.8 9-22 .409 2-7 .286 4-10 .400 5-9 14 2.8 15-1 8 5 0 4 24 4.8 CORINO ON SUCHY: “B.J.’s a keeper. He’s been a pleasant surprise during the preseason. He Santo Siciliano 26-8 556-21.4 21-71 .296 9-32 .281 10-20 .500 11-25 36 1.4 46-1 49 32 0 32 61 2.3 has the ability to contribute immediately and is one of the building blocks of our program.” Brandon Smith 23-0 185-8.0 16-51 .314 7-33 .212 6-12 .500 6-19 25 1.1 13-0 5 9 0 4 45 2.0 Angelo Garcia 24-5 283-11.8 15-58 .259 7-35 .200 6-17 .353 14-21 35 1.5 21-0 18 22 0 7 43 1.8 Brandon Cosby 6-0 16-2.7 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000 2-0 2 0.3 2-0 1 0 0 0 8 1.3 Omar Trimino 9-0 16-1.8 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000 1-2 3 0.3 0-0 1 1 0 1 7 0.8 TEAM 40-47 87 3.5 2 19

GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF-FO A TO B S PTS AVG Cougars Total 27 5475 653-1529 .427 132-432 .306 474-734 .646 350-617 967 35.8 547-15 323 424 56 232 1912 70.8 Opponents 27 5475 718-1578 .455 175-494 .354 385-557 .691 307-590 897 33.2 631-- 332 339 66 234 1996 73.9 MICHAEL WISE 5-8 Freshman Guard #12 OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL Whitesboro, NJ/Middletownship High School ALL GAMES 9-18 5-7 4-8 0-3 Major: Undecided CACC GAMES 8-12 5-5 3-7 0-0 · Helped Middletownship High School win the state championship his junior year and South Jersey championships his junior and senior years Date Opponent Score Record (CACC) High Points High Rebounds 11/15/03 at Green Mountain W, 81-69 1-0 24-Thorpe 11-Faustin · Named team Most Valuable Player after his senior season at Middletownship 11/21/03 vs. Mercy College L, 60-61 1-1 22-Harris 10-Faustin 11/22/03 vs. Adelphi University L, 74-77 (OT) 1-2 34-Harris 7-Faustin CORINO ON WISE: “Michael is a very talented and tough kid. He possesses outstanding point 11/29/03 PACE UNIVERSITY L, 65-78 1-3 20-Harris 7-Faustin guard qualities and has the ability to come off the bench and help us at that position.” 12/3/03 *at Holy Family W, 71-66 2-3 (1-0) 16-Faustin 16-Faustin 12/11/03 *at Goldey-Beacom W, 83-77 3-3 (2-0) 27-Thorpe 11-Thorpe 12/13/03 *WILMINGTON COLLEGE W, 78-62 4-3 (3-0) 17-Scudder 12-Scudder 12/18/03 vs. Columbus State L, 70-86 4-4 (3-0) 21-Thorpe 8-Harris 12/19/03 at Univ. of North Florida L. 59-71 4-5 (3-0) 16-Harris 4-Kelly, Scudder, Faustin 1/3/04 *at Bloomﬁ eld College L, 85-92 4-6 (3-1) 19-Mitchell, Kelly 8-Thorpe 1/7/04 BRYANT COLLEGE L, 73-94 4-7 (3-1) 27-Thorpe 15-Thorpe 1/13/04 *at Dominican College L, 76-81 (OT) 4-8 (3-2) 22-Thorpe 7-Thorpe, Kelly 1/15/04 *FELICIAN COLLEGE L, 66-74 4-9 (3-3) 13-Thorpe, Harris 11-Thorpe 1/17/04 *at USP L, 60-74 4-10 (3-4) 19-Harris 5-Thorpe 1/20/04 *at NJIT W, 65-63 5-10 (4-4) 18-Harris 7-Thorpe 1/22/04 *at Wilmington College L, 64-74 5-11 (4-5) 20-Thorpe 9-Georges 1/29/04 *TEIKYO POST L, 73-93 5-12 (4-6) 31-Thorpe 10-Thorpe 1/31/04 *NJIT W, 78-68 6-12 (5-6) 22-Kelly 6-Thorpe, Scudder 2/4/04 *DOMINICAN COLLEGE W, 68-64 7-12 (6-6) 17-Georges 7-Scudder 2/7/04 *at Felician College L, 69-71 7-13 (6-7) 20-Scudder 8-Harris 2/10/04 *GOLDEY-BEACOM W, 86-64 8-13 (7-7) 29-Thorpe 12-Thorpe 2/14/04 *NYACK COLLEGE L, 61-65 8-14 (7-8) 19-Thorpe 9-Thorpe 2/18/04 *HOLY FAMILY L, 63-74 8-15 (7-9) 16-Harris 11-Thorpe

AND STATISTICS 2/21/04 *BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE L, 83-88 (OT) 8-16 (7-10) 28-Thorpe 11-Thorpe 2/24/04 *at Nyack College L, 60-70 9-17 (7-11) 16-Kelly, Thorpe 8-Kelly, Thorpe 2/26/04 *USP W, 71-54 9-16 (8-11) 30-Thorpe 7-Kelly 2003-2004 RESULTS 2003-2004 2/28/04 *at Teikyo Post L, 70-86 9-18 (8-12) 28-Thorpe 16-Thorpe Home games in CAPS; * - CACC game

Senior Forward Angelo Garcia Sophomore guard Jean Georges 12 13 ADMINISTRATION PatrickPatrick SiSimeme & SUPPORT STAFF FFacultyaculty AthAthleticletic Representative POINTS FIELD GOALS MADE YEARS THE THROUGH PatrickPatrick SSimeime iiss AAssociatessociate PProfessorrofessor ooff MMath-ath- 1 Matt Stuart 1888 1989-94 1 Stuart 716 ematicsematics atat CaldwellCaldwell College.College. HeHe hashas beenbeen a SisterSister ElaiElainene Keenan, OO.P..P. full-time facultyfaculty membermember atat the CollegeCollege forfor 11 2 Brian Tonkovich 1855 1994-98 2 B. Tonkovich 688 VViceice PrePresidentsident and yearsyears and teachesteaches all levelslevels of undergraduateundergraduate 3 Derek Bailey 1643 1992-96 3 Bailey 607 Dean fforor SStudenttudent LifLifee mamathematics.thematics. SSimeime rreceivedeceived a PPh.D.h.D. in MMath-ath- 4 Tom Tonkovich 1489 1996-00 4 T. Tonkovich 532 ematicsematics fromfrom thethe UniversityUniversity ofof MarylandMaryland inin SisterSister ElaineElaine KeenanKeenan isis inin herher secondsecond yearyear asas ViceVice 5 Ryan Tremblay 1241 1995-99 5 Muhammad 500 1992. HHee earearnedned his BB.A..A. in MMathematicsathematics frfromom PPresidentresident aandnd DDeanean fforor SStudenttudent LLifeife aatt CCaldwellaldwell Rutgers University-Newark (N.J.) in 1986. 6 Ed Elam 1197 1992-96 College.College. SisterSister ElaineElaine has had a veryvery close affi liationliation 7 Paul Tonkovich 1183 1999-03 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE with the College,College, as a BoardBoard of TrusteeTrustee membermember as 8 Sulaiman Muhammad 1147 1999-03 1 T. Tonkovich (532-800) .665 wellwell aass a mmemberember ooff tthehe SSistersisters ooff SSaintaint DDominic.ominic. HerHer experienceexperience withwith a varietyvariety ofof ministries,ministries, herher SandraSandra JJenningsennings 9 Shawn McCray 1059 1987-89 2 Muhammad (500-856) .584 pprovenroven leadershipleadership skillsskills andand personalpersonal characteristicscharacteristics makemake herher anan invaluableinvaluable 10 Michael Pero 1046 1999-03 3 P. Tonkovich (436-764) .571 resource to the College and a very effective advocate for the students of Director of Academic Advisement Caldwell College. 11 Robert Hairs 1034 1991-95 4 Turner (264-464) .569 Sandra Jennings is a graduate of Fordham 12 Quabir Nickerson 980 1995-99 5 B. Tonkovich (688-1211) .568 Since 1979, Sister Elaine has served as a Pastoral Associate for Parish Life University’s Graduate School of Education 13 John McPartland 968 1996-00 and Outreach at Sacred Heart in Jersey City. She was a member of the core and also holds a BS degree in Humanities from 14 Ted Sochaski 875 1990-92 THREE POINT FIELD GOALS leadership team for this inner city parish. Her primary responsibility for service TheThe CollegeCollege of NewNew RochelleRochelle (N.Y.).(N.Y.). JenningsJennings 15 Robbie Williams 864 1987-89 1 Tremblay 261 to the parish community involved the planning of Liturgical celebrations, jjoinedoined CCaldwellaldwell CCollegeollege aass tthehe DDirectorirector ooff sacramental preparation, religious education of youth and adults and parish Academic Advisement in January, 2003. 16 Chris Doneski 853 1987-89 2 Pero 177 social events. Sister Elaine also provided counseling and spiritual direction As one of her primary responsibilities, she 17 Bob Costello 710 1988-91 3 Kerr 149 to individuals and retreat experiences for teens and adults. functions as academic liaison. She works with faculty, students and the 18 Joe Kerr 709 1991-94 4 Costello 128 College’s Athletic Department to closely monitor the advisement and 19 Brian Gaccione 688 1991-95 5 Nickerson 109 As Director of Outreach Services, Sister Elaine coordinated the Emergency academic eligibility of all Caldwell’s student-athletes. Jennings has over Food Pantry, St. Martin’s Kitchen, and an extensive “Giving Tree” project that 20 Lee Turner 672 1990-94 15 years experience working with students in higher education and provided gifts for over 700 people each Christmas. Children were provided takes great pleasure in any contribution she can make toward helping 21 Steve Soutter 667 1989-91 THREE POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE with cultural, social, athletic and educational experiences through the Sacred them grow and develop as independent individuals. Jennings resides Heart Enrichment Program. The City of Jersey City presented her with a 22 Ken DiLeo 642 1987-89 1 Costello (128-297) .431 in Rockland County with her husband and three sons. Woman of Action award in 1992 for her service to the community. 23 Eric Weston 596 1987-91 2 Gardener (100-234) .427 24 Tre Gardener 592 2000-03 3 Pero (177-417) .424 She earned her Masters degree in Counselor Education from Seton Hall 25 James DeStefano 527 1999-03 4 Tremblay (261-637) .409 University and her Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Education from 5 Doneski (90-250) .360 Caldwell College. FREE THROWS MADE Diane FroehlichFroehlich 1 B. Tonkovich 487 STEALS 2 Stuart 452 1 Elam 238 Head AthleticAthletic TTrainerrainer 3 T. Tonkovich 425 2 Nickerson 233 DianeDiane FroehlichFroehlich comescomes toto CaldwellCaldwell afterafter serv-serv- 4 Bailey 357 3 Tremblay 219 inging asas a graduategraduate assistantassistant atat thethe UniversityUniversity 5 P. Tonkovich 311 4 Hairs 158 MattMatt McLagan aatt BuffaloBuffalo forfor thethe pastpast twotwo years.years. A nativenative ofof 5 Bailey 157 SportsSports IInformationnformation DiDirectorrector Montgomery,Montgomery, N.Y.,N.Y., FroehlichFroehlich waswas thethe trainertrainer REBOUNDS forfor thethe tracktrack andand fi eldeld teamsteams atat BuffaloBuffalo andand also workedworked with the footballfootball teamteam duringduring her 1 T. Tonkovich 683-366-1049 BLOCKED SHOTS MattMatt McLaganMcLagan is in his fi rst yearyear atat CaldwellCaldwell graduategraduate assistantship.assistantship. SheShe earnedearned herher MastersMasters 2 B. Tonkovich 558-485-1043 1 Muhammad 191 CCollege.ollege. PriorPrior toto arrivingarriving atat Caldwell,Caldwell, hehe of Education degree this past May at Buffalo, and also holds a Bachelor of 3 P. Tonkovich 631-306-937 2 Stuart 156 servedserved as assistantassistant sportssports informationinformation dirdirec-ec- Science degree in Exercise Science from Buffalo. Froehlich received her 4 Stuart 538-305-843 3 Weston 103 ttoror aatt VVirginiairginia CCommonwealthommonwealth UUniversityniversity in NATA-BOC athletic trainer certifi cation in November of 2002. She currently RRichmond,ichmond, Va.,Va., forfor twotwo years.years. A nativenative of WestWest resides in Budd Lake, N.J. 5 Bailey 481-343-824 4 P. Tonkovich 88 SSt.t. Paul,Paul, Minn.,Minn., McLaganMcLagan attendedattended ConcordiaConcordia 5 Pero 50 CCollegeollege in MMoorhead,oorhead, MMinn.,inn., wherwheree he wwasas a FREE THROW PRECENTAGE member of the soccer team. In 1992, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree Lisa M. Bateman 1 Doneski (162-202) .802 ASSISTS in English from the University of Minnesota. He also received his teaching Administrative Assistant certifi cate from the University of St. Thomas (Minn.) and later worked in 2 Pero (197-255) .773 1 Gaccione 803 the Scottsdale (Ariz.) school system as a substitute teacher and soccer Lisa Bateman has worked at Caldwell since 3 DeStefano (153-201) .761 2 Tremblay 424 coach. Prior to working in sports information, McLagan spent fi ve years 1999. Before that, Bateman worked in customer 4 Bailey (357-470) .760 3 Costello 403 in the corporate communications fi eld. McLagan and his wife and two service, as a ticket broker, and as a Sheriff’s 5 Tremblay (212-284) .746 4 Gardener 367 children live in Randolph, N.J. Offi cer. Born and raised in Totowa, N.J., Bateman 5 Elam 350 is an avid Seattle Seahawks fan. She also enjoys the Caldwell College basketball teams and the New Jersey Devils. Bateman is married with two children, Stephanie, 17, and John, 9.

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With an experienced and talented team that included team will fi ll the backcourt spots by commitee. With three impressive during the preseason and will compete for one compete for the other front court starting position. seven seniors, big things were expected of the Caldwell and sometimes four guards fi guring into Durnien-Amato’s of the starting spots in the backcourt. Ransom is a versatile College women’s basketball team in 2003-04. Instead schemes, the backcourt holds high importance for the player and a hard-nosed defender, while McIntyre is an Schedule the Cougars went 12-16 overall, finished fourth in Cougars this season. athletic player that can get to the basket. Another fresh- the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference and lost in man, Melissa Shubiak, is a good outside shooter that will be The Cougars again will face stiff competition from the fi rst round of the conference tournament to rival The one known quantity, Murray, fi gures to play a signifi - counted on to provide an offensive spark off the bench. teams from the powerful Northeast 10, while the Bloomfi eld College. cant role both in the starting lineup and in shaping the conference slate has traditional powers Holy Family young team. At point guard, the Cougars will turn to sophomore Shan- and the University of Sciences. Durnien-Amato, whose On the eve of the 2004-05 season, with just one non Coyle, a teammate of Ransom’s at USC-Aiken, and squad was picked seventh in the CACC preseason poll, returning player from that disappointing season a “As our only returning player, Jenn has the diffi cult task of freshman Phylicia Holmes. “Shannon is a solid ball-handler sees why the Cougars were ranked in the middle of the year ago, fi fth-year head coach Nicole Durnien-Amato helping teammates acclimate to a new system,” Durnien- and has great court vision,” Durnien-Amato said. “Phylicia pack, but is aiming higher. “Every year our goal is to hopes the injection of new talent will be the start of Amato said. “She brings leadership, intensity and an out- is a very athletic player that gets to the hoop and is strong win the conference, and that’s no different this season. something special. standing work ethic to our team.” with the ball. They are both very hard workers, and great We’ll just take it game-by-game and see where it takes defenders. They really push each other in practice.” us,” she said. “This is a brand new team,” Durnien-Amato said. “It’s Sophomore Amy Ransom, who played at South Carolina- an opportunity to put in a new system and really mold Aiken last season, and freshman Corrie McIntyre have been With all six guards possessing strong defensive abilities, Although her team lacks experience, Durnien-Amato the team to fi t my philosophy. Every single player was Durnien-Amato feels that perimeter defense will be one of feels Murray and the eight newcomers will more than picked by me with that in mind.” the keys to success for the Cougars. “Defense is our focus make up for it the old-fashioned way - with hard work point, the most important part of our team concept,” she and hustle. “Even though we’re a young team with a lot Opportunity also knocks for the eight newcomers and said. “Defense is what will win games for us. And guard to learn, the work ethic and dedication of this group lone returnee Jenn Murray, as there are no incumbents pressure is the key to our team defense, especially with are what will bring us success.” taking up all of the playing time. Thus the battles for our lack of size inside.” starting positions have been intense during the preseason, with everyone having a fair shot at earning a Forwards key role. And with only nine players on the roster, each one will be counted on to contribute throughout the Without a dominant inside force, the Cougars will rely on season. their athleticism and intensity to combat taller opponents. Freshman Dana Leary, all fi ve feet, seven inches of her, is Here’s a position-by-position look at the Cougars’ a strong rebounder who can score inside and from the lineup. perimeter. “Her work ethic is unbelievable, and she is a great defender,” Durnien-Amato said of Leary. Guards Freshman Cecilia Green is more of a traditional power The Cougars must replace standout guard Shenee forward with good size (5-11) that has a tenacity on the Clarke, who averaged a team-high 15.2 points in the boards and works hard at both ends of the court. Green fi nal season of a stellar career in which she scored over and fellow freshman Melissa Freeman, a good leaper and 1,500 points at Caldwell. Durnien-Amato fi gures her Sophomore guard Jenn Murray rebounder with an effective mid-range jump-shot, will

16 17 HEADHEAD CCOACHOACH As ssistantsistant CCoachoach NICOLENICOLE DUDURNIEN-AMATORNIEN-AMATO JeJenn CCarletonarleton 5th Season JenJen CarletonCarleton beginsbegins her secondsecond season as an assistantassistant coachcoach and her sixthsixth straightstraight yyearear with the wwomen’somen’s baskbasketballetball prprogramogram aatt CCaldwellaldwell CCollege.ollege. Carleton,Carleton, whowho earnedearned a Bachelor’sBachelor’s degreedegree inin communicationscommunications atat thethe CollegeCollege inin 2003,2003, worewore thethe ScarletScarlet andand GoldGold asas a playerplayer fromfrom 19991999 toto 2003.2003. TheThe NicoleNicole DDurnien-Amatournien-Amato bbeginsegins hherer fi ffthth yyearear aass hheadead ccoachoach ooff tthehe wwomen’somen’s bbasketballasketball tteameam sharp-shootingsharp-shooting CCarletonarleton made a schoschool-recordol-record 149 thrthree-pointersee-pointers iinn her atat CCaldwellaldwell CCollege.ollege. AAlthoughlthough still a ffewew yyearsears shshyy of her 3300th birthday, Durnien-Amato is career,career, including 64 duringduring her senior season. SheShe fi nished with 565565 pointspoints in her four-year career at Caldwell, while helping the Cougars capture the CACC Tournament title no longer a coachingcoaching neophyte,neophyte, but a grizzledgrizzled veteranveteran withwith 7474 careercareer victoriesvictories and threethree in her fi nal collegiate game. A native of Jackson, N.J., Carleton set the Jackson High School record seasons with 20 or moremore wins under her belt.belt. Including one seasonseason as an assistantassistant coach,coach, for most career three-pointers while earning All-Shore Conference honors as a junior and senior. Durnien-AmatoDurnien-Amato has bbeeneen on the CCougars’ougars’ bbenchench fforor ttwowo ooff CCaldwell’saldwell’s thrthreeee apappearancespearances She currently resides in Bayville, N.J. inin thethe NAIANAIA nationalnational tournamenttournament asas wellwell asas a CentralCentral AtlanticAtlantic CollegiateCollegiate ConferenceConference Tournament title.

Durnien-Amato came to Caldwell College before the 1999-2000 season as an assistant to then-head coach Bob Costello. That season, the Cougars captured the CACC regular-season crown and qualiﬁ ed for the NAIA Tournament, ﬁ nishing 19-8. When Costello stepped down at the end of that season, Durnien-Amato was named the head coach at the age of 23.

If she needed an adjustment period, it didn’t show as the Cougars won at least 20 games in each of Durnien-Amato’s fi rst A s ssistantsistant CCoachoach three seasons, starting with a 20-8 mark in 2000-01. In just her second season, Durnien-Amato led the Cougars back to Jill DDeYoungeYoung the NAIA Tournament as her team went 21-9. The following year the Cougars captured the CACC Tournament en route to a 21-8 record in 2002-03. TThishis is DeYoung’sDeYoung’s fi rst season as an assistantassistant coachcoach atat CaldwellCaldwell College.College. DDeYoung,eYoung, a 22002002 ggraduateraduate ooff LLoyolaoyola CCollegeollege iinn BBaltimore,altimore, MMd.,d., wwasas a “In my fi rst four seasons as head coach, we’ve been fortunate to have a core of experienced players that we could rely membmemberer of the GGreyhounds’reyhounds’ wwomen’somen’s baskbasketballetball tteameam fforor ffourour seseasons.asons. AAtt LLoyola,oyola, DDeYoungeYoung wwasas one of ffourour nominanominatedted fforor the schoschool’sol’s FFemaleemale on,” Durnien-Amato said. “This year there is no pre-existing team chemistry. The biggest challenge is to have the team SStudent-Athletetudent-Athlete of the YearYear afterafter her senior year.year. SheShe earnedearned a degreedegree inin understand and perform within the framework of my philosophy, since almost all of my players are new.” eelementarylementary education.education. A nativenative ofof PointPoint Pleasant,Pleasant, N.J.,N.J., DeYoungDeYoung attendedattended St.St. John Vianney High School, where she received second team All-Parochial Since arriving in the fall of 1999, Durnien-Amato also has served as an assistant athletic director and Caldwell’s senior B honors and honorable mention All-America accolades from Street & Smith’s. She also won the women’s administrator. In addition to her coaching responsibilities, she is in charge of athletic facilities and game man- Sportsmanship Award for Monmouth County her senior year. In 2003, DeYoung returned to St. agement for all of Caldwell’s 10 intercollegiate sports. John Vianney to coach the girls’ lacrosse team. Currently, DeYoung is a substitute teacher in the Springfi eld and Woodbridge school districts. She resides in Matawan, N.J. “When we hired Nicole, it was a big step in our development as an athletic program, especially with our transition to the NCAA,” Caldwell Executive Director of Athletics Mark Corino said. “She has assumed a great deal of responsibility and has done it well.”

Durnien-Amato is a 1999 graduate of Villanova University, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree. While at Villanova, she was a member of the crew team. Durnien-Amato started her collegiate career at Rowan (N.J.) College, where she played A ssistant Coach basketball and ran track from 1995 to 1997. Brian Horton

Prior to her arrival at Caldwell, she was an assistant basketball coach at Rosemont (Pa.) College. Brian Horton joins the Cougars’ staff this season as an assistant coach. Horton brings 10 years of coaching experience to the Cougars’ bench, having coached at Rutgers University- A native of Middletown, N.J., Durnien-Amato currently resides in Montclair, N.J., with her dog, Lacie. Newark and William Paterson University, as well as in the high school ranks. A graduate of Kean University, Horton also played basketball at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at Kean, and also holds a Master’s degree in public administration from Rutgers University. In addition to coaching at Caldwell College, Horton is a real estate contractor. A native and current resident of Vauxhal, N.J., Horton is the second of ﬁ ve sons, all of whom played sports at the collegiate level.

18 19 2004-2005 WOMEN’S BA SKETBALL ROSTER JENN MURRAY NUMERICAL ROSTER 5-9 Sophomore Guard #32 NO. NAME YEAR HT. POS. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL Jackson, NJ/Jackson High School 3 Dana Leary FR 5-7 G/F Bridgewater, NJ/Immaculata Major: Education · Lone returning player for the Cougars 10 Melissa Freeman FR 5-11 F Cresskill, NJ/Cresskill · Averaged 19.0 minutes in 27 games last year 20 Phylicia Holmes FR 5-8 G Roselle, NJ/Roselle · Scored a team-high 12 points in a win over Nyack Feb. 14 21 Shannon Coyle SO 5-5 G Matawan, NJ/St. John Vianney · Grabbed a team-best seven boards against Bloomﬁ eld Jan. 3 22 Cecelia Green FR 5-11 F Willingboro, NJ/Linden 23 Melissa Shubiak FR 5-7 G Manville, NJ/Immaculata 24 Amy Ransom SO 5-8 G Chattanooga, TN/USC-Aiken DURNIEN-AMATO ON MURRAY: “Jenn is one of the team leaders. She has the ability to take control out on the ﬂ oor. Offensively she has a great shot and has started to develop her 25 Corrie McIntyre FR 5-5 G Highland Park, NJ/Highland Park Regional ability to drive to the basket.” 32 Jennifer Murray SO 5-9 G Jackson, NJ/Jackson

YEAR GP-GS FG-FGA FG% 3PT-3PA 3PT% FT-FTA FT% ORB DRB TR RPG PF AST TO BS ST TP PPG ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 03-04 27-1 43-114 .377 20-56 .357 21-26 .808 18 45 63 2.3 27 25 33 0 24 127 4.7 NO. NAME YEAR HT. POS. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL Totals 27-1 43-114 .377 20-56 .357 21-26 .808 18 45 63 2.3 27 25 33 0 24 127 4.7 21 Shannon Coyle SO 5-5 G Matawan, NJ/St. John Vianney 10 Melissa Freeman FR 5-11 F Cresskill, NJ/Cresskill 22 Cecelia Green FR 5-11 F Willingboro, NJ/Linden 20 Phylicia Holmes FR 5-8 G Roselle, NJ/Roselle 3 Dana Leary FR 5-7 G/F Bridgewater, NJ/Immaculata 25 Corrie McIntyre FR 5-5 G Highland Park, NJ/Highland Park Regional 32 Jennifer Murray SO 5-9 G Jackson, NJ/Jackson 24 Amy Ransom SO 5-8 G Chattanooga, TN/USC-Aiken 23 Melissa Shubiak FR 5-7 G Manville, NJ/Immaculata Head Coach: Nicole Durnien-Amato, fi fth season at Caldwell (74-41) Assistant Coaches: Jen Carleton, second season SHANNON COYLE Jill DeYoung, fi rst season 5-5 Sophomore Guard #21 Brian Horton, fi rst season Matawan, NJ/St. John Vianney High School Major: Education Athletic Trainer: Diane Froehlich · Played her freshman year at South Carolina-Aiken · Saw action in 23 games and averaged 1.2 ppg · Was a prolifi c three-point shooter at St. John Vianney, where she holds the school record for threes ROSTER BREAKDOWN · Also competed in cross country for Caldwell this fall By Class By Position Sophomores (3) Guards (6) Shannon Coyle Shannon Coyle DURNIEN-AMATO ON COYLE: “Shannon is a great fl oor general. Our offense will rely a lot on Jennifer Murray Phylicia Holmes her ability to get it all started. She can shoot from long range as well.” Amy Ransom Corrie McIntyre Jennifer Murray Freshmen (6) Amy Ransom Melissa Freeman Melissa Shubiak Cecilia Green Phylicia Holmes Forwards (3) Dana Leary Melissa Freeman Corrie McIntyre Dana Leary Melissa Shubiak Cecilia Green

20 21 PHYLICIA HOLMES AMY RANSOM 5-8 Freshman Guard 5-8 Sophomore Guard Roselle, NJ/Roselle High School #20 Chattanooga, TN/Notre Dame High School #24 Major: Psychology Major: Criminal Justice · An athletic point guard that can get to the basket · A teammate of Shannon Coyle’s at USC-Aiken · Earned Top 15 honors in Union County her sophomore and senior seasons at Played in 17 games and averaged 1.1 ppg · Roselle High School · Also ran cross country for the Cougars this fall · A member of the Union County All-Star team after her senior year · Amassed 978 points at Roselle High · Won the high jump at the Union County track and ﬁ eld meet DURNIEN-AMATO ON RANSOM: “Amy is one of the hardest working people I have ever coached. She shoots the ball well and goes up strong inside. She’s a natural guard, but we DURNIEN-AMATO ON HOLMES: “Phylicia is a versatile and athletic guard that has a knack for need her to play some at forward, which is a new position for her.” getting to the hoop. She will bring needed depth to the point guard position.”

MELISSA FREEMAN DANA LEARY 5-11 Freshman Forward #10 5-7 Freshman Guard/Forward #3 Cresskill, NJ/Cresskill High School Bridgewater, NJ/Immaculata High School Major: Undecided Major: Psychology · An excellent leaper who is expected to provide a strong presence in the paint in · An excellent rebounder for her size who can score inside and from the perimeter her ﬁ rst collegiate season · Chosen to the All-Somerset County third team while at Immaculata High School · Named second team All-Bergen County and third team All-North Jersey while at Cresskill High School DURNIEN-AMATO ON LEARY: “Dana plays way above her head. She has incredible strength · Ranked among the area’s top 10 in points, rebounds and blocked shots to make the power moves to the rim and can put points on the board. She has great instincts for the game.” DURNIEN-AMATO ON FREEMAN: “Melissa is a versitile player who can contribute down low and from the perimeter. She has a mid-range jumper that makes her a threat from outside.”

CORRIE McINT YRE CECILIA GREEN 5-5 Freshman Guard 5-11 Freshman Forward Highland Park, NJ/Highland Park Regional High School #25 Willingboro, NJ/Linden High School #22 Major: Music Major: Business Management · A good athlete and ball-handler who is expected to contribute in the Cougars’ back · Strong inside player who will compete for a starting spot in the front court court · Named to the All-State second team as a senior at Linden High School · Named All-Middlesex County her senior year at Highland Park Regional High School · A two-time All-Burlington County selection

DURNIEN-AMATO ON GREEN: “Cecilia is a tough defender that can really mix it up down low. DURNIEN-AMATO ON McINTYRE: “Corrie is a very athletic player who uses her speed to get by She takes the ball up strong inside and plays with a lot of heart.” defenders and get to the rack. She is the kind of player who never stops working and is always trying to get better.”

22 23 MELISSA SHUBIAK 5-7 Freshman Guard #23 Manville, NJ/Immaculata High School PLAYER GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT Off-Def TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS AVG Major: Early Childhood Education Shenee Clarke 28-26 893-31.5 140-341 .411 24-86 .279 121-153 .791 89-105 194-6.9 84-0 103 97 8 100 425 15.2 · An excellent shooter who will provide offense off the bench Gina D’Amico 17-6 345-20.3 58-121 .479 20-48 .417 18-28 .643 6-17 23-1.4 10-0 9 14 0 13 154 9.1 · Selected to the All-Somerset County second team as a senior at Immaculata High Beth Tirrell 28-17 677-24.2 88-222 .396 0-1 .000 64-83 .771 47-64 111-4.0 72-0 23 41 2 12 240 8.6 School Jayme Gray 18-2 351-19.5 58-159 .365 16-39 .410 20-32 .625 8-17 25-1.4 21-0 36 34 1 14 152 8.4 Eboni Johnson 24-5 426-17.8 54-148 .365 0-7 .000 24-38 .632 40-68 108-4.5 45-1 13 39 0 21 132 5.5 · Was Immaculata’s Female Athlete of the Year her senior year Cozette Ruddy 27-9 551-20.4 62-167 .371 0-0 .000 22-47 .468 50-88 138-5.1 65-1 19 40 24 37 146 5.4 · Chosen team MVP for soccer and basketball her senior year Alycia Stevens 8-4 158-19.8 17-51 .333 0-4 .000 6-9 .667 12-14 26-3.3 15-0 8 14 2 7 40 5.0 Kelly Keating 27-20 568-21.0 47-159 .296 22-82 .268 17-29 .586 15-24 39-1.4 20-0 22 25 1 10 133 4.9 Jenn Murray 27-1 512-19.0 43-114 .377 20-56 .357 21-26 .808 18-45 63-2.3 27-0 25 33 0 24 127 4.7 DURNIEN-AMATO ON SHUBIAK: “Melissa is a natural shooter. She has good fundamentals and Daniella Melo 27-19 554-20.5 39-96 .406 7-25 .280 23-39 .590 34-39 73-2.7 30-0 13 24 0 20 108 4.0 court sense.” Cateia Odom 28-25 534-19.1 39-115 .339 6-23 .261 25-43 .581 18-56 74-2.6 34-0 38 66 3 32 109 3.9 Chanice Reid 14-1 94-6.7 2-14 .143 1-3 .333 4-8 .500 8-2 10-0.7 11-0 2 9 0 4 9 0.6 TEAM 45-64 109-4.0 0 21

GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT Off-Def TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS AVG

THROUGH THE YEARS THE THROUGH Cougars Total 28 5650 647-1707 .379 116-374 .310 365-535 .682 390-603 993-35.5 434-2 311 457 41 294 1775 63.4 Opponents 28 5650 686-1664 .412 115-331 .347 318-454 .700 369-693 1062-37.9 499-- 360 463 51 198 1805 64.5

OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 12-16 7-7 5-9 0-0 CACC GAMES 12-10 7-4 5-6 0-0

Date Opponent Score Record (CACC) High Points High Rebounds

11/21/03 at UMass Lowell L, 56-70 0-1 15-Tirrell 7-Johnson 2003-2004 RESULTS 11/22/03 at Merrimack College L, 41-81 0-2 12-Clarke 8-Johnson 11/29/03 *at Goldey-Beacom L, 56-71 0-3 (0-1) 16-Tirrell 6-Clarke 12/3/03 *at Holy Family L, 51-73 0-4 (0-2) 15-Tirrell 7-Clarke STATISTICS AND 12/7/03 STONEHILL COLLEGE L, 47-58 0-5 23-Clarke 5-Clarke, Stevens, GinaGina BBorea,orea, 1984-88 DanielleDanielle Ciresi,Ciresi, 1987-91 MonicaMonica SSnook,nook, 1990-94 Ruddy 1,990 career points 2,491 career points 1,957 career points 12/13/03 *WILMINGTON COLLEGE W, 82-49 1-5 (1-2) 23-Clarke 8-Ruddy, Clarke, 24.4 ppg - 10th all-time NAIA 2-time NAIA All-America Stevens honorable mention 12/20/03 at Bloomsburg L, 71-75 1-6 13-Clarke, Ruddy 7-Clarke 1/3/04 *at Bloomﬁ eld College L, 53-60 1-7 (1-3) 14-Clarke 7-Murray 1/5/04 *at NJIT W, 71-68 2-7 (2-3) 15-Ruddy 10-Tirrell 1/7/04 BRYANT COLLEGE L, 46-72 2-8 13-Clarke 6-Clarke 1/10/04 *GEORGIAN COURT L, 50-61 (OT) 2-9 (2-4) 19-Clarke 15-Clarke 1/13/04 *at Dominican College L, 63-75 2-10 (2-5) 14-Gray 7-Clarke 1/15/04 *FELICIAN COLLEGE W, 63-49 3-10 (3-5) 18-Clarke 10-Clarke 1/17/04 *at USP W, 64-60 4-10 (4-5) 13-Clarke 6-Clarke 1/22/04 *at Wilmington College W, 73-54 5-10 (5-5) 14-D’Amico, Clarke 6-Tirrell, Johnson 1/24/04 *at Georgian Court W, 85-61 6-10 (6-5) 27-Clarke 7-Johnson 1/29/04 *TEIKYO POST W, 78-60 7-10 (7-5) 19-Gray 6-Johnson, Ruddy 1/31/04 *NJIT L, 89-91 (OT) 7-11 (7-6) 30-Gray 11-Clarke

2/2/04 *USP L, 59-77 7-12 (7-7) 13-Tirrell, Clarke, 6-Clarke D’Amico 2/4/04 *DOMINICAN COLLEGE W, 63-55 8-12 (8-7) 18-Clarke 7-Clarke 2/7/04 *at Felician College L, 57-68 8-13 (8-8) 13-Gray 6-Johnson 2/10/04 *GOLDEY-BEACOM W, 70-68 9-13 (9-8) 18-D’Amico 10-Clarke 2/14/04 *NYACK COLLEGE W, 77-33 10-13 (10-8) 12-Murray, Tirrell, 9-Ruddy Ruddy 2/18/04 *HOLY FAMILY L, 56-82 10-14 (10-9) 18-Clarke 6-Melo 2/21/04 *BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE W, 62-51 11-14 (11-9) 28-Clarke 9-Clarke 2/24/04 *at Nyack College W, 77-44 12-14 (12-9) 29-Clarke 10-Clarke 2/28/04 *at Teikyo Post L, 60-75 12-15 (12-10) 20-Clarke 8-Clarke Nicole Campbell, 1993-97 AntrinetteAntrinette BBarrino,arrino, 1997-2002 Shenee Clarke, 2000-04 3/2/04 ^BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE L, 54-74 12-16 (12-10) 18-Clarke 10-Clarke 1,455 career points 1,578 career points 1,583 career points Home games in CAPS; * - CACC game; ^ - CACC Tournament 1,334 career rebounds 1,192 career rebounds 2-time NAIA All-America 2002 NAIA All-America 3rd team 2nd team

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MISSION STATEMENT The purpose of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference shall be to: • Promote athletics as an integral part of the mission of each member institution. Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference • Balance and enhance the athletic and educational opportunities 2004-05 Administration (through athletics) of the student-athletes to enable a bet ter quality of life, and successful, well-rounded individuals. Bob Oliver, Commissioner • Promote the participation by male and female students in intercol- 111 Water Street legiate athletics among the member institutions as an integral part of New Haven, CT 06511 each institution’s total educational program. (203) 773-6411 • Provide competitive intercollegiate athletic opportunities for member [email protected] institutions. • Establish conference regulations governing the conference’s intercollegiate sports to supplement and support those established by the Mark Mentone, Information Director National Collegiate Athletic A ssociation (NCA A) and other governing New Jersey Inst. of Techmology bodies. University Heights • Promote compliance with the rules established by the Central Atlantic Newark, NJ 07102 Collegiate Conference and the NCA A. (973) 596-8324 • Promote the principles of fair play, sportsmanship, amateurism and [email protected] integrity amongst the CACC members. • Uphold the principle of institutional control of, and responsibility for, all President: Sandra Michael, Holy Family intercollegiate sports in conjuncture with the Constitution and By-laws of Vice President: Chris Morgan, Goldey-Beacom the CACC. Secretary: Keith Davie, Nyack Treasurer: Sheila Wooten, Bloomfi eld Dr. Robert A. Oliver, CEO Rep.: Dr. Jon Jay DeTemple, Post Commissioner Management Council Rep.: Dan Mara, Post Dr. Robert A. Oliver became the fi rst full-time Faculty Athletics Rep.: commissioner of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Sr. Mary Rodgers, Caldwell Conference on January 1, 2004. Eligibility Chair: Oliver has 27 years of experience as an ath- Heather MacCullough, Bloomfi eld letics administrator, including 10 in the NCAA national offi ce. He was most recently an intercollegiate athletics consultant for the law fi rm Member Schools of Hall, Render, Killian, Heath and Lyman, and Bloomfi eld College was employed by the CACC in that capacity Caldwell College during the league’s recent transition from the Dominican College National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to NCAA Division II. Felician College Oliver was the director of membership services for the NCAA from 1992-2002. Georgian Court University Among his responsibilities was serving as staff liaison to several athletic confer- Goldey-Beacom College ences, committees and national organizations. He was coordinator for regional Holy Family University rules seminars, and supervised legislative assistants and membership services New Jersey Institute of Technology representatives. Oliver joined the NCAA following 10 years as the director of athletics at the Nyack College University of Northern Colorado. During his tenure, he wrote the university’s Post University athletic department handbook, developed plans and strategies for an athletic University of the Sciences (Pa.) department capital campaign, and initiated and developed plans for a new, Wilmington College privately-funded football stadium. He also served as the university’s liaison for the pre-season training camp of the NFL’s Denver Broncos. Oliver began his career in intercollegiate athletics as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Western Carolina University from 1969-74. He later served three years each as the director of athletics at Newberry (S.C.) College and Slippery Rock (Pa.) University. Oliver was born and raised in Cliffside Park, N.J., and was an all-state basketball player at Cliffside Park High School. He received a bachelor of science degree from Erskine College in 1967, a master of arts from Western Carolina University in 1970 and a Ph.D. from George Peabody College for Teachers in 1976. All of his degrees are in health and physical education. He has co-authored seven physical education activities books and an athletic administrator textbook, and has been a consultant, panelist and lecturer for numerous athletic and 26 educational organizations. 27 CALDWELL COLLEGE Caldwell Caldwell College was founded as a Catholic liberal arts college by the Sisters of Saint Dominic, under the leadership of Mother M. Joseph Dunn, O.P., with the approval of the Most Reverend Thomas Joseph Walsh, Archbishop of Newark, who became its fi rst president. Sister Patrice Werner, O.P., became Caldwell’s seventh and current president in July, 1994. The College was incorporated on Aug. 10, 1939 as an institution of higher learning for women under the laws of the State of New Jersey and empowered to grant degrees. In 1952, Caldwell College received full accreditation from the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Caldwell has maintained this accreditation, which was last affi rmed in Nov. 2000, when the Commission accepted the Periodic Review Report and commended the institution for the quality of the report. In 1974, Caldwell College became the fi rst institution in New Jersey to award the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. In 1979, Caldwell became one of the few institutions in the state to offer a unique external degree program. In 1985, the Board of Trustees of the College voted to make Caldwell College fully co-educational, enabling men to receive the superior education and career preparation that women had been able to receive for 50 years. Caldwell College welcomed the fi rst full-time male students in the fall of 1986. In Nov. 1992, Caldwell College reached another plateau: the New Jersey Board of Higher Education granted approval for the College to offer the M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction. During the summer of 1993, the fi rst graduate students began classes. The College now offers seven Master’s degrees, several special Post Master’s Programs and a Post Baccalaureate Teacher Certifi cation Program. In the fall of 2000, the College was the fi rst in New Jersey to offer a specialization in Art Therapy within the M.A. in Counseling Psychology. In the fall of 2001, the College initiated a Post Baccalaureate Teacher Certifi cation Program in Special Education and a dual Certifi cation Program in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. In the Fall of 2002, the College community opened the new $8.2 million, 60,000 square foot, George R. Newman Recreation and Athletic Center.

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