YORK LIONS

2015-16 YEARBOOK SCHEDULE & STATS

2015-16 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE 2014-15 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS DATE OPPONENT TIME DATE OPPONENT RESULTS Sat. Nov. 7 at Queen’s 8pm Sat. Nov. 8 at Lakehead L 72-60 Fri. Nov. 13 at Nipissing 8pm Wed. Nov. 12 vs. Waterloo W 67-60 Sat. Nov. 14 at Laurentian 8pm Fri. Nov. 14 vs. Laurier L 77-68 Fri. Nov. 20 vs. Brock 8pm Wed. Nov. 19 at Guelph W 93-85 Sat. Nov. 21 vs. McMaster 8pm Sat. Nov. 22 at McMaster L 97-62 Fri. Nov. 27 at Waterloo 8pm Wed. Nov. 26 at Queens L 86-84 Sat. Nov. 28 at Laurier 8pm Sat. Nov. 29 vs. Algoma W 110-75 Fri. Jan. 8 at Toronto 1pm Fri. Jan. 9 vs. Laurentian W 83-66 Wed. Jan. 13 at Ryerson 6pm Sat. Jan. 10 vs. Nipissing W 76-47 Sat. Jan. 23 vs. Queen’s 3pm Wed. Jan. 14 at Ryerson L 89-51 Fri. Jan. 29 at Carleton 8pm Sat. Jan. 17 vs. Queens W 76-63 Sat. Jan. 30 at 8pm Fri. Jan. 23 vs. Ryerson L 99-74 Fri. Feb. 5 vs. Lakehead 8pm Sat. Jan. 24 vs. Toronto W 87-7 Sat. Feb. 6 vs. Guelph 8pm Fri. Jan. 30 at Western L 87-75 Fri. Feb. 12 vs. Windsor 8pm Sat. Jan. 31 at Windsor W 89-84 Sat. Feb. 13 vs. Western 8pm Sat. Feb. 7 at Brock W 101-89 Fri. Feb. 19 at Algoma 8pm Fri. Feb. 13 vs. Ottawa L 90-57 Fri. Feb. 26 vs. Toronto 8pm Sat. Feb. 14 vs. Carleton L 87-45 Sat. Feb. 27 vs. Ryerson 8pm Wed. Feb. 18 at Toronto W 81-72 Wed. Feb. 25 vs. Laurentian L 87-84 *

* OUA First-round playoff game

Final regular season record: 10-9 Final playoff record: 0-1

2014-15 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS

# Player GP PPG RPG A STL BLK FG% 3FG% FT% 22 Nick Tufegdzich 19 19.1 10.1 33 17 35 53.4 35.3 74.2 8 Nathan Culbreath 19 15.9 5.5 23 20 9 51.1 39.2 72.5 3 Richard Iheadindu 19 13.0 3.9 27 21 1 36.4 36.4 72.0 5 Gene Spagnuolo 15 8.1 2.1 20 8 1 40.9 38.5 79.1 4 Phillip Gillen 17 5.4 2.6 43 28 1 32.1 21.2 80.0 10 Nidun Chandrakumar 17 4.6 3.2 31 10 7 43.8 35.5 57.9 9 Tristan Newman 11 4.5 2.5 17 11 0 31.9 41.2 81.3 6 O’Neil Halstead 17 3.8 1.9 11 9 0 40.4 38.7 68.8 20 Djordje Babic 8 2.6 0.8 1 1 0 34.8 30.8 50.0 13 Nana Adu-Poku 19 2.2 1.3 5 6 1 37.8 25.0 66.7 21 Jon Dulmage 18 1.9 2.0 5 3 5 30.4 15.8 26.7 7 Julio Vasquez 7 1.9 0.7 5 0 0 33.3 30.0 100.0 15 Othneil Russell 5 0.8 1.0 1 1 0 28.6 - - 0 Yonathan Kristos 9 0.8 1.0 6 1 1 25.0 20.0 100.0 14 Brian Viscara 2 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 - SEASON OUTLOOK

An exciting veteran core and the addition of a pair of talented transfer The returning core is joined in the line-up by Hobbs and Reader, who players have the York University Lions men’s team dreaming are new to the CIS but bring with them impressive basketball resumes. big about what is possible for the squad in the OUA this season. Their experiences south of the border give the squad additional talent and depth as the Lions push towards the top of the conference. There have been a lot of changes with teams across the conference and that has been mirrored within the Lions roster as well. In the off- The Lions have been trending upwards in recent years and are poised season they lost two of their top three scorers from last year in Nick to continue that trend again and make a deeper playoff run this season. Tufegdzich and Richard Iheadindu, but despite that the Lions are poised to be even more competitive with a new-look line-up that includes the “I think this team can have a playoff run. In the past we were capable return of two injured starters in Daniel Tulloch and Raheem Isaac, and but lacked some pieces. The way this team is composed, that isn’t a a pair of transfers from the NCAA, Tommy Hobbs and Shane Reader. lofty goal but a realistic goal. There’s an expectation to host a home playoff game and advance through multiple rounds. It won’t be easy, Those new pieces have translated into increased depth on the bench we are going to have to claw and scratch to get what we want. But our and a different style on the court, things that head coach Tom Oliveri group is highly-motivated, they believe they are a talented group and believes will be exciting and can lead to additional wins in the stand- they believe in each other.” ings. The door is open in the OUA for a new team to step up and make a name “We played a big chunk of our offence through Nick at the centre po- for itself, and if the Lions can put together their best play on game sition, whereas the scoring will be spread this year and we will play days, they could be the ones turning heads across the league when the a more up tempo style. We were only about seven deep because of season gets to the end. injuries, but this year if we can stay healthy our depth will be able to wear people down as games go on. We have the capability to shoot the ball and if we can get to double-digit threes in a game, we will be successful.”

Tulloch missed all of last season with an injury but he is one of the most dynamic forwards in the OUA and his highlight-reel dunks are well-known across the conference. His career scoring average is over 15 points per game, and he will be a major part of the team’s success as he gets back to regular minutes on the floor.

Like Tulloch, Isaac has also been snake-bitten by injury and missed al- most all of the last two seasons. He is looking to return to the form of his first two years, when he earned OUA all-rookie team honours in 2012 and finished fourth in team scoring as a sophomore in 2013.

Fellow returnees Nathan Culbreath and Phillip Gillen were both OUA East all-rookie team members in 2013-14 and are coming off career years last season. Culbreath more than doubled his scoring average to nearly 16 per game and finished second on the team and 15th in OUA scoring, while Gillen was the team’s leader in assists and was fifth in scoring. They will both be looking to carry that momentum into this season as they grow into veteran players on the roster.

I think this team can have a playoff run. In the past we were capable but lacked some pieces. The way this team is composed, that isn’t a lofty goal but a realistic goal. “ TOM OLIVERI - HEAD COACH THE COACHES

Tom Gerard OLIVERI HEAD COACH CARLSE ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH Tom Oliveri took over the reins of the men’s basketball Gerard Carlse has been an assistant coach with the Lions program for the 2010-11 season after previous head coach men’s basketball team since 2007. Before coming to work Bob Bain retired following an illustrious 37-year career with the Lions he spent 12 seasons as head coach of the with the Lions. Oliveri was named the full-time perma- Centennial College basketball program, a stint that was nent replacement for the team in February 2011. highlighted by a silver-medal finish at the OCAA provin- cial championship in 2004-05. That result advanced the Prior to taking over as head coach of the program, Oliveri team to the CCAA national championship tournament, spent 13 years as an assistant with the team and one sea- where Centennial finished in fifth place. He also has pre- son as the head coach while Bain was on sabbatical. In vious experience in the OUA as an assistant with the Uni- addition to his work with the Lions, Oliveri is currently the head coach ( versity of in 1993-94. Central Region) for Canada Basketball’s Centre for Performance (CP). He is also the head coach of basketball development for the York South Silver Knights Carlse is the founding executive director of the Canadian Association of Bas- basketball club and is a certified teacher with the Toronto Catholic District ketball Coaches and has completed his master’s degree in sport science. He is School Board. an NCCP Level 3 certified coach, a former Ontario men’s U18 provincial team head coach (2000), a former director with Basketball Ontario and he has the A former York University student at both the undergraduate and graduate lev- formal designation of a Chartered Professional Coach (ChPC). In addition to els, Oliveri holds a master’s degree in kinesiology and coaching. Before coming coaching the men’s basketball team, Carlse is also a part-time instructor in the to work with the Lions, he coached and taught for eight years at Mother Teresa School of Kinesiology & Health Science. Catholic Secondary School, where his teams won seven TDCAA championships, an OFSAA bronze medal and two end-of-season top 10 national rankings. Kojo As a head coach of the U17 Ontario men’s provincial team, Oliveri led Ontario to MENSAH ASSISTANT COACH back-to-back gold medals at the Canadian Juvenile National Championship in 2002 and 2003. A certified master course conductor / master learning facili- Kojo Mensah joined the Lions coaching staff in 2015. Prior tator and Level 4/5 certified, he holds the formal designation of a Chartered to coming to York, he coached at the community level Professional Coach (ChPC). with Toronto Triple Threat and provincially with Ontario Basketball’s Regional Training Centre program. He was a varsity athlete himself, competing for the Anthony in the early 2000s. Outside of coaching, he is employed ATLETICO ASSISTANT COACH by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport working to help Ontarians live active, healthy lives through sport, Anthony Atletico became an assistant coach with the Li- recreation and community programs. Mensah holds an ons men’s basketball program in 2015, returning to the honours bachelor of sport management degree from Brock University and a University where he earned a bachelor of arts degree. He master of science in sport management from West Virginia University. also holds a master’s degree in education and has been a high school teacher for the past six years. Atletico is a Level 2-certified basketball coach and is working on his Level 3. He is also a coach with Canada Basketball’s Ju- nior Academy and has previously coached with Ontario Basketball’s Centre for Performance. He also worked at the club level as an assistant with the North Toronto Huskies JUEL team, win- ning a championship in 2012 and a bronze medal in 2011. He has five years of MONDAY SPECIAL coaching experience at the high school level, serving as the head coach at Bill Crothers Secondary School and St. Elizabeth Catholic High School.

Menelik FERNANDES ASSISTANT COACH Menelik Fernandes joined the Lions coaching staff in 2015, returning to the York where he received his un- dergraduate degree in psychology. He has previously coached multiple teams in the Scarborough Basketball Association (SBA), winning an OBA bronze medal in Divi- sion 1, and coached high school basketball at Lawrence Park for two years. He is also the creator of the Toronto Terror club team. As a player he won an OBA silver medal in Division 1 with his club team, reached the TSSAA finals PURCHASE ANY BAGEL & with Lawrence Park H.S. and was a five-year captain and letter winner. Away Proud sponsor of the from the basketball court, he is the owner of Triple L Real Estate Brokerage. GET A COFFEE OR TEA FOR Thaddeus Taylor – Head Student Therapist YORK LIONS Rotem Itzhaki – Assistant Student Therapist 50¢ WITH YOUR YU-CARD!

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Daniel Tulloch is one of the most thrilling players to watch in a game when- ever he steps on a basketball court, but a series of injuries have prevented him from being able to show his true potential to the league.

Despite the setbacks, the third-year forward is looking forward to a full season with the Lions that ends with a long playoff run, and he is hoping his hard work rehabbing his various injuries pays off this year.

“It’s very hard and makes you question if you should keep playing, espe- cially since each injury has been unique, it gets to be a lot,” he says about the constant rehabbing. “But I want to play, so even though I didn’t always want to rehab, it was worth it to get back on the court. No matter what, it’s the desire to play that keeps me going.”

Tulloch began his athletic career as a soccer player but switched sports in middle school and found his true calling.

“When I got to middle school no one there played soccer, everyone played basketball. And my brother also played basketball and I wanted to try it out. I loved it from the first time I played and haven’t stopped since,” he says of his first experiences on the court.

When he is in the line-up, Tulloch can take over a game with his offen- He can pour in points in bunches, but what makes Tulloch truly special is sive prowess. The last time he saw regular action, in 2013-14, the former his ability to electrify a crowd with his high-flying dunks. It’s something OUA all-rookie team member ranked eighth in conference scoring with 18.7 he’s been doing since he was 12 years old and threw down his first one, a points per game and was also third on the team with 5.9 rebounds per memory that is still fresh many years later. game. “Grade 7, indoor recess,” says Tulloch, remembering the details as if it happened yesterday. “We were in the gym and I got the ball on the break. I went up and adrenaline took over, and I realized my hand was really high above the net and I could maybe do it. So the next time I got the ball on the break I tried and dunked it! It was the first time I had ever done something like that and the feeling it gave me was amazing. That’s the moment I knew I wanted to keep playing at a high level.”

Tulloch, who won a Battle of the Boards slam dunk competition in high school, has had many memorable throw-downs in his time with the Lions, most notably a huge one against the Toronto Varsity Blues two years ago that went viral and solidified his place among the most exciting players in the CIS. It’s a title he’s happy to have, but he hopes this year brings more than that for both himself and his team.

“I want to play an entire season and then play in my first playoff game and win it,” he says of his goals.

If he can stay healthy the Lions will certainly benefit from his presence on the court, and he is looking to being rewarded for all the hard work he has put in to get back into action.

GETTING TO KNOW DANIEL Favourite athlete? Kobe Bryant, I am a diehard Lakers fan. If you weren’t a basketball player, what sport would you play? Soccer Greatest basketball memory? In grade 11 I got the ball on a fast break and I wanted to windmill on the defender so I just decided to try it and it worked! It was my Proud sponsor of the most exciting moment, I had never dunked on someone in such a fancy way before. Favourite basketball movie? YORK LIONS Space Jam THE PLAYERS

Nana ADU-POKU Jahvin BRIDGE Matthew CARATING F - 6’7 - 190 - 2nd - North York, Ont. #13 F - 6’3 - 185 - 1st - Brampton, Ont. G - 6’2 - 165 - 1st - Mississauga, Ont.

Kinesiology & Health Science Administrative Studies Kinesiology & Health Science Westview Centennial S.S. Metropolitan Preparatory Academy Father Michael Goetz S.S. • Appeared in all 19 games at • Will red-shirt this season • Will red-shirt this season while forward after red-shirting in his • A good athlete who can shoot the recovering from an injury rookie season open three and finish in transition • An outstanding passer who is also • His dunk against Algoma was a threat to shoot the open three named the seventh-best play in • Won multiple tournament cham- the CIS by Varsity Life as part of pionships with high school and the CIS Top 15 in 2015 club teams • Has great mobility for a big player and can defend multiple positions • Can also finish around the rim and play in transition • Was a TDSB all-star in 2013

Year GP PTS REB AST BLK STL 2014-15 19 42 24 5 1 6 Total 19 42 24 5 1 6

Gehrig CARLSE Nidun CHANDRAKUMAR Nathan CULBREATH G - 6’1 - 145 - 1st - Scarborough, Ont. #6 G - 6’5 - 180 - 4th - North York, Ont. G - 6’6 - 210 - 3rd - Kingston, Ont. #8

Biophysics Communications Studies Engineering Senator O’Connor College School Sir John A. MacDonald S.S. Bayridge S.S. • A guard with a high basketball IQ • Will red-shirt this season • Ranked 15th in OUA scoring last • Helped senior boys’ basketball • Last year, ranked second on the year with 15.9 points per game, team reach the TDCAA AAA finals team in assists per game (2.8) more than double his average in last year of high school and third in field goal percentage from his rookie season • Father, Gerard, is the associate (43.8) • OUA East all-rookie team member coach of the Lions • A versatile guard who can play in 2014 both positions • A talented guard who is counted • Earned high school’s athlete of on at both ends of the floor the year award in 2010 after starring for the football and basketball teams

Year GP PTS REB AST BLK STL Year GP PTS REB AST BLK STL 2012-13 14 37 25 11 1 4 2013-14 21 143 52 20 2 13 2013-14 20 84 56 51 3 12 2014-15 19 303 104 23 9 20 2014-15 17 78 55 31 7 10 Total 40 446 156 43 11 33 Total 51 199 136 93 11 26

Jon DULMAGE Jayden FREDERICK Phillip GILLEN F - 6’6 - 210 - 2nd - Brantford, Ont. #21 G - 6’5 - 175 - 1st - Scarborough, Ont. #10 G - 6’3 - 190 - 3rd - Hamilton, Ont. #4

Kinesiology & Health Science Law & Society Kinesiology & Health Science North Park C.V.S. Neil McNeil H.S. Cardinal Newman C.S.S. • Appeared in 18 games as a rookie • An outstanding athlete who can • Led the Lions in assists per game forward last year finish above the rim (2.5) and was fifth in scoring (5.4 • A physical forward who brings • Has a presence on the glass at points per game) last year toughness to the line-up both ends of the court • OUA East all-rookie team member • Won the CWOSSAA senior boys’ • Three-time team MVP in high in 2014 championship in 2013 with high school • An unselfish guard who has blos- school team somed into a leader on the team • Has a high basketball IQ • Won an AAAA OFSAA bronze medal in high school

Year GP PTS REB AST BLK STL Year GP PTS REB AST BLK STL 2014-15 18 35 36 5 5 3 2013-14 19 86 61 36 1 20 Total 18 35 36 5 5 3 2014-15 17 91 44 43 1 28 Total 36 177 105 79 2 48 THE PLAYERS THE PLAYERS

Shaquille GREEN Stefan GRUJIC O’Neil HALSTEAD F - 6’4 - 210 - 1st - North York, Ont. F - 6’7 - 210 - 1st - Regina, Sask. #24 G - 6’1 - 182 - 2nd - Toronto, Ont.

Urban Studies Liberal Arts & Professional Studies Sociology Westview Centennial S.S. Dr. Martin LeBoldus C.H.S. Upper Canada College • Will red-shirt this season • A strong rebounder who can play • Will red-shirt this season • An outstanding post defender and both forward positions • Appeared in 17 games as a rookie tenacious rebounder • Earned high school team all-star guard last year • Helped Emery C.I. win the re- award in final season • An athletic player who brings gional championship in 2010 and • Won three straight provincial great on-the-ball defence and is was named the team MVP championships (2013-15) in the strong in the open court • Earned Westview Centennial’s SHSAA 5A Division most improved player award in 2011

Year GP PTS REB AST BLK STL 2014-15 17 65 32 11 0 9 Total 17 65 32 11 0 9

Tommy HOBBS Raheem ISAAC Gianmarco LUCIANI F - 6’6 - 195 - 3rd - Anchorage, Alaska #11 F - 6’3 - 190 - 3rd - Toronto, Ont. #2 F - 6’5 - 210 - 3rd - Maple, Ont.

Business & Society Geography Geography South Anchorage H.S. / New Orleans Father Henry Carr C.S.S. St. Thomas of Villanova College / University • Returns this season after missing Acadia University • A versatile athlete who can play nearly all of the last two years • Will red-shirt this season after three positions and contribute in with injuries transferring to York from Acadia all areas • In last full season, was fourth University • Comes to York after two seasons in team scoring (10.7 points per • An outstanding perimeter scorer in the NCAA at the University of game) and ranked second in who also has great on-the-ball New Orleans, where he played in shooting percentage (50%) and defence 14 games for the Privateers assists per game (1.2) • Appeared in 39 games over two • Earned all-conference honours • Brings a natural scoring ability to seasons with the Axemen, averag- with high school team in 2011 the line-up ing 6.4 points per game • Father, Dick, also played NCAA • Earned AUS all-rookie team basketball and was on the Naval Year GP PTS REB AST BLK STL honours in 2014 Academy team that reached the 2011-12 20 174 56 32 2 15 2012-13 18 193 42 22 0 10 Elite 8 with David Robinson Total 38 367 98 54 2 25

Tristan NEWMAN Brandon RAMIREZ Shane READER F - 6’4 - 180 - 1st - Maple, Ont. #9 F - 6’5 - 240 - 1st - Scarborough, Ont. #22 G - 6’0 - 180 - 3rd - York, Ont. #3

Kinesiology & Health Science Geography Business & Society Thornlea S.S. St. John Paul II C.S.S. Father Henry Carr C.S.S. • Ranked second in rookie scoring • A strong frontcourt player who • Adds quickness and scoring to on the team with 4.5 points per can score on the block or from the point guard position and finds game after appearing in 11 games the perimeter open shooters on the wings last year • Helped high school team reach • Brings experience from south of • A tenacious guard who is versatile the OFSAA tournament in final the border after previously play- and does a little bit of everything year ing for Palm Beach State College on the court • A former TDCAA bronze medallist and Northwest College in the discus throw • Earned high school’s athlete of the year award in 2014

Year GP PTS REB AST BLK STL 2014-15 11 50 28 17 0 11 Total 11 50 28 17 0 11 THE PLAYERS

Othneil RUSSELL Gene SPAGNUOLO Daniel TULLOCH F - 6’5 - 215 - 2nd - Woodbridge, Ont. #15 G - 6’3 - 185 - 2nd - Maple, Ont. #5 F - 6’5 - 220 - 3rd - Mississauga, Ont. #23 Liberal Arts & Professional Studies Administrative Studies Law & Society St. Jean de Brebeuf C.S.S. St. Thomas of Villanova College Glen Forest S.S. • A physical forward who brings • OUA all-rookie team member last • Returns this season after missing toughness to the line-up season last year with an injury • Earned team MVP honours in high • Ranked fourth in team scoring (8.1 • In last full season in 2013-14, school in final season points per game) and third in field ranked eighth in OUA scoring (18.7 goal percentage (40.9) points per game) • A talented open-court player who • OUA East all-rookie team member adds scoring to the guard position in 2013 • Father, Enzo, was a point guard • Is extremely athletic and known with the Yeomen from 1979-84 across the league for his high- and was inducted into the York flying dunks University Sport Hall of Fame in • Won ROPSAA championship with 2012 high school team in 2010 and was a league all-star in 2011 Year GP PTS REB AST BLK STL Year GP PTS REB AST BLK STL Year GP PTS REB AST BLK STL 2014-15 5 4 5 1 0 1 2014-15 15 121 32 20 1 8 2012-13 10 113 59 8 5 13 Total 5 4 5 1 0 1 Total 15 121 32 20 1 8 2013-14 11 206 65 20 8 19 Total 21 319 124 28 13 32

Christopher VASILACHE G - 6’4 - 187 - 1st - Scarborough, Ont.

Administrative Studies Birchmount C.I. • Will red-shirt this season • Has a good basketball IQ and can play multiple positions • Works hard in the gym and prac- tice and has a desire to get better • Won junior boys’ TDSB champion- ship with high school team

Julio VAZQUEZ G - 6’1 - 175 - 2nd - Toronto, Ont. #7

Liberal Arts & Professional Studies Upper Canada College • A tenacious athlete who is a great shooter • Was high school basketball team’s MVP in 2012 and the leading scorer in 2011

Year GP PTS REB AST BLK STL 2014-15 7 13 5 5 0 0 Total 7 13 5 5 0 0 THE PLAYERS PHILLIP GILLEN

As a third-year guard for the York Lions men’s basketball team, Phillip Gillen is ready to transition to a more prominent role on and off the court as one of the leaders of the team.

His first two seasons with the Lions have been strong as he has found his way in the OUA. He earned conference all-rookie team honours in his first year and, last season, led the Lions in assists while also improving his scoring average. This year, with multiple new faces in the starting line-up, he will be called upon to not only provide big plays on the court but also to help provide cohesion to the group.

“I feel like all the teams I’ve been on really helped me develop leadership quali- ties,” said Gillen of his ability to take on the new role. “I have a lot of experi- ence in roles such as this and I want to share knowledge and help us mesh well. I think there’s a lot I can show the rookies and the younger players, and even asking about how I am playing and wanting me to be better. She has a great the older players as well.” relationship with my coaches as well.”

Gillen’s history in the sport goes way back to when he first stepped on a court Thanks to her support and guidance, and with plenty of natural athleticism, Gil- at the age of five. His initial encouragement came from his mother, who played len thrived in basketball and, in grade 10, coaches started noticing his abilities Year GP PTS REB AST BLK STL a lot of basketball herself growing up and was always a huge fan. She wanted and telling him he had the potential to play at the next level. 2012-13 10 113 59 8 5 13 him to experience the same great times and so enrolled him early, and while 2013-14 11 206 65 20 8 19 One of those coaches was York bench boss Tom Oliveri, who recruited Gillen Total 21 319 124 28 13 32 he tried many different sports throughout his childhood, it was basketball that heavily as he saw in him a key piece of the roster going forward. It was Oliveri’s he kept coming back to. interest in him, and an immediate attachment to the university, that made To this day, his mother remains his biggest influence. choosing York an easy decision.

“My mom is everything to me. She is my number one fan and I owe everything “Coach Oliveri brought me on my visit and he made it feel like I was at home. He to her. She comes to all my games and has had a great influence on my career, was someone who cared for me and wanted me to be the best I could be, and I knew he would have my best interests in mind.

“My first couple of years at York have exceeded all of my expectations,” Gillen continues about being here. “I love the family environment, we have a great community among all the athletes and there are so many resources available to us as students. It’s an awesome feeling just walking around and seeing all the other athletes and spending time with them.”

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Most embarrassing moment on the basketball court? In practice, on a breakaway, I got the ball at half court and when I got to the three-point line I fell face first! The guys and coaches still make fun of me for that, when someone else falls they call it Pulling a Phil.

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OUA Coach of the Year 2006-07 – Jordan Foebel, Rohan Steen CIS AWARDS 1997-98 – Bob Bain 2003-04 – Ryan French CIS AWARDS OUA1991-92 AWARDS – Bob Bain (co-recipient) 2002-03 – Tom McChesney CIS Bronze Medals (since 1962) 1985-86 – Bob Bain (co-recipient) 2001-02 – Dean Labayen 1978-79, 1977-78 1984-85 – Bob Bain 2000-01 – Dean Labayen 1983-84 – Bob Bain 1999-00 – Mike George CIS Player of the Year (since 1974) 1981-82 – Bob Bain 1997-98 – Chris Peskun 1980-81 – David Coulthard 1978-79 – Bob Bain 1996-97 – Byron Nugent, Nathan Aryev 1978-79 – David Coulthard 1977-78 – Bob Bain 1995-96 – Byron Nugent, John Poulimenos, Nathan Aryev 1974-75 – Bob Bain 1993-94 – Wilton Hall CIS Rookie of the Year (since 1987) 1992-93 – Mark Bellai 2004-05 – Tut Ruach OUA First-Team All-Stars (since 1971) 1986-87 – Mike Sherwood, Stuart Levinsky 2002-03 – Dan Eves 2014-15 – Nick Tufegdzich 1985-86 – Tim Yawner 1997-98 – Dean Labayen 2006-07 – Daniel Eves 1984-85 – Mark Jones 2005-06 – Tut Ruach 1983-84 – John Christensen, Mark Jones, Tim Rider CIS Coach of the Year (since 1972) 2004-05 – Daniel Eves, Jordan Foebel 1982-83 – Tim Rider 1983-84 – Bob Bain 2003-04 – Tom McChesney 1981-82 – Tim Rider 1977-78 – Bob Bain (co-recipient) 2002-03 – Ryan French 1980-81 – Tim Rider 2001-02 – Ryan French 1979-80 – Paul Jones CIS Outstanding Student-Athlete (since 1993) 2000-01 – Paul Nixon 1978-79 – Ed Siebert, Ted Galka 2000-01 – Chris Peskun 1998-99 – Dean Labayen 1977-78 – Bo Pelech 1997-98 – Dean Labayen 1975-76 – Ed Siebert, Everad Spence CIS First-Team All-Canadians (since 1978) 1996-97 – Wilton Hall 1981-82 – David Coulthard 1995-96 – Wilton Hall OUA East All-Rookie Team (since 2000) 1980-81 – David Coulthard 1991-92 – Clive Anderson, Mark Bellai 2014-15 – Gene Spagnuolo 1979-80 – Bo Pelech, David Coulthard 1990-91 – Clive Anderson, Mark Bellai 2013-14 – Nathan Culbreath, Phillip Cunningham-Gillen 1978-79 – David Coulthard, Lonnie Ramati 1988-89 – Jeff McDermid 2012-13 – Daniel Tulloch 1987-88 – Jeff McDermid 2011-12 – Richard Iheadindu CIS Second-Team All-Canadians (since 1978) 1985-86 – Mark Jones, Stuart Levinsky, Tim Rider 2009-10 – Dejan Kravic, Ostap Choliy 2006-07 – Daniel Eves 1984-85 – John Christensen, Tim Rider 2008-09 – David Tyndale, John Lafontaine 2004-05 – Daniel Eves 1983-84 – Enzo Spagnuolo, Grant Parobec 2007-08 – Dalton Olinoski 2002-03 – Ryan French 1982-83 – Enzo Spagnuolo, Grant Parobec, John Christensen 2006-07 – Jason Hoult 1985-86 – Tim Rider 1981-82 – David Coulthard, John Christensen 2004-05 – Tut Ruach 1984-85 – John Christensen 1980-81 – David Coulthard, John Christensen 2002-03 – Daniel Eves, Jordan Foebel 1983-84 – Enzo Spagnuolo 1979-80 – Bo Pelech, David Coulthard 2001-02 – Scott McLeod 1977-78 – David Coulthard 1978-79 – Bo Pelch, David Coulthard, Lonnie Ramati 1999-00 – David Tycynski, Ryan French 1977-78 – David Coulthard, CIS All-Rookie Team Lonnie Ramati 2008-09 – David Tyndale 1976-77 – Chris McNeill 1975-76 – Romeo Callegaro OUA AWARDS 1974-75 – Everad Spence 1973-74 – Everad Spence OUA Championship Titles (since 1908) 1972-73 – Bob Weppler 1984-85, 1983-84, 1981-82, 1980-81, 1979-80, 1977-78 1971-72 – Bob Weppler

OUA Silver Medals OUA Second-Team All-Stars 1986-87, 1985-86, 1982-83, 1978-79, 1971-72 (since 1971) 2013-14 – Nick Tufegdzich OUA Most Outstanding Player in Wilson Cup Final 2011-12 – David Tyndale (since 1979) 2010-11 – Dejan Kravic 1984-85 – John Christensen 2009-10 – David Tyndale 1983-84 – Enzo Spagnuolo 2008-09 – Tut Ruach 1981-82 – David Coulthard 2007-08 – Tut Ruach 1980-81 – Paul Jones 1979-80 – David Coulthard

OUA Most Outstanding Player in the Championship Playoffs (until 1978) 1977-78 – David Coulthard

OUA East Player of the Year (since 1980) 2004-05 – Daniel Eves 1985-86 – Tim Rider 1984-85 – John Christensen 1982-83 – Enzo Spagnuolo 1981-82 – David Coulthard 1980-81 – David Coulthard

OUA East Rookie of the Year (since 1991) 2008-09 – David Tyndale 2004-05 – Tut Ruach 2002-03 – Daniel Eves 1999-00 – Ryan French 1997-98 – Dean Labayen 1996-97 – Paul Nixon 1994-95 – Byron Nugent 1993-94 – John Poulimenos 1991-92 – Wilton Hall (co-recipient)

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York University’s student-athletes have been competing against rival in- Programs are created for both in-season and off-season workouts. Every stitutions on the Canadian sport scene for over 40 years. Provincial and training session is designed for the needs of the athlete and individual national team titles, combined with numerous athletes and coaches who sport. The training phase and focus changes throughout the year and are have participated on many of Canada’s national teams, attest to the suc- based on the competition schedule and off-season periodization program. cess of York’s interuniversity sport program. Since the inception of orga- The staff provides all of the tools necessary to become stronger, faster and nized sport competition in 1965, York has won 172 provincial banners and more powerful. The strength and conditioning coaches also work closely 34 national titles. with the athletic therapy group on rehabilitating injured players. Athletics & Recreation offers 19 varsity sport teams that compete in On- All Lions have access to the varsity strength and conditioning gym, which tario University Athletics (OUA) and Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). is for the exclusive use of our student-athletes. Training here allows you The varsity sport teams are guided by a tremendous coaching staff that is to work in a high-performance environment where all equipment and composed of NCCP certified professionals, many of whom also hold leader- programming is selected for the needs of the high-performance athlete. ship positions in provincial and national sport organizations and are ex- perts in their field of coaching. The staff includes more than 100 dedicated full-time and part-time coaches.

ACADEMIC & FINANCIAL SUPPORT At York we understand that academic and financial support are significant keys to success at the University level and we have a number of programs in place to provide all the support necessary for student-athletes to thrive. Academic Excellence Program Athletics & Recreation has placed the highest priority on supporting its student-athletes in all facets of university life, focusing specifically on helping foster success in the classroom.

The PAWS (Providing Athletes with Winning SPORT INJURY CLINIC Strategies) Program provides tutoring across The Gorman/Shore Sport Injury Clinic features a full staff of athletic thera- multiple subjects for all students, mentoring pists and team doctors with significant experience in the medical field, from senior student-athletes, academic ad- and many of the doctors are recognized as some of the top experts in the vising through our academic services coordi- country in their specific fields. The sport medicine team brings to York nator and many of our faculty, and access to experience at multiple Olympic Games, world championships and with pro- our vast network of alumni. fessional and amateur athletes. Financial Support The sport injury clinic is a teaching clinic, with students from the Athletic York University is committed to helping students with demonstrated finan- Therapy Certificate Program completing their clinical placements under cial need meet the direct education costs associated with university stud- the direct supervision of the clinic manager and supervisor. Because of ies (tuition, books and mandatory course fees). Financial assistance can be this, most medical care for student-athletes is free of charge. provided from a variety of sources including OSAP, scholarships, bursaries, private awards and employment. What sets York apart is its concussion program, which is one of the best in the country. The sport medicine team uses the most up-to-date protocols Athletics & Recreation understands the importance of providing Athletic in the world; the same ones used by professional sport leagues and the top Financial Awards (AFAs) to entering student-athletes and has developed American universities, to ensure concussions are diagnosed accurately and a number of awards, valued at $22,500 each ($4,500 per year up to five treated in the best manner known today. years). These awards are given annually to elite student-athletes that have achieved an 80% entering average and maintain a 6.0 grade point average.

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING York University is one of only a handful of institutions in Canada that has two dedicated strength and conditioning coaches for its student-athletes. The Lions work closely with strength and conditioning staff, who create programs based on the needs of the athlete and coaches on high-perfor- mance lifts and movements. Team and individual workouts are available and education on all aspects of strength and conditioning is provided, in- cluding proper warm-ups and cool-downs, plyometrics, power, energy sys- tems development, strength and flexibility. ATHLETICS & RECREATION #LIONPRIDE

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