Table of Contents Quick Facts ................................1 Media Information ................................2 Media Outlets ................................3 Head Coach Michael Donnelly ................................4 Assistant Coaches ................................5 2013-14 Roster ................................6 The University Season Outlook ................................7 Founded in 1893, Southern Connecticut State University Player Biographies .......................... 8-20 is in the midst of a $230 million building program. Southern 2012-13 Year-In-Review ..............................21 comprises six academic schools: the School of Arts and 2012-13 Results/Statistics ..............................22 Sciences; the School of Business; the School of Education; History/Records ........................ 23-37 the School of Communication, Information and Library Owls in the Community ..............................38 Science; the School of Professional Studies; and the School Northeast-10 Conference ..............................39 of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education. Director of Athletics Patricia Nicol .................... 40-41 The key to Southern’s academic excellence is its faculty. Athletic Administration ........................ 42-46 In addition, the University has developed outstanding Southern Connecticut Athletics ........................ 47-48 facilities including an extensive library, science center, and a new student center and residence hall. Southern Connecticut State University Quick Facts Though committed to academics, Southern recognizes Location New Haven, Conn. the lasting value of informal extracurricular activities for Enrollment .......................11,300 its students. By balancing solid classroom learning with a President Dr. Mary Papazian variety of clubs, sports and interest groups, Southern helps Colors ...... Blue and White students grow to meet the social, intellectual, cultural and Nickname ........................ Owls moral demands of the modern world. Home Facility Moore Field House Capacity .........................2,800 Conference ...........Northeast-10 Southern Connecticut State University Fight Song Department of Athletics Director of Athletics ..........Patricia Nicol Look now, here come the Owls, fighting for the White and Associate A.D./SWA ...........Boe Pearman Blue. Here come the fighting Owls, our team is tried and true. Associate A.D./Communications Michael Kobylanski Victory is at hand, on the field we will make our stand. Raise a Coordinator of Athletic Facilities ............ Tony Aceto cheer for all to hear, go SCSU! Assistant A.D./Fiscal Affairs ..........Jane Marrone Assistant A.D./Equipment ..............Chris Lynn The 2013-14 Southern Connecticut State University Men’s Head Athletic Trainer .......... Carol Nelson Basketball Media Guide is a publication of the Office of Assistant Coordinator of Facilities .............Joe Hines Athletic Communications. Graphic design and layout by Assistant Director of Compliance ....Matt Letkowski Christina Heilman. Writing and graphic design assistance Faculty Athletics Rep. Dr. Jim MacGregor provided by Michael Kobylanski, Associate Director of Athletics/Communications. Writing and editorial assistance Men’s Basketball Quick Facts provided by Kyle Young, Trevon Hamlet, Pat Longobardi, Head Coach .. Michael Donnelly Jerry Maust, Matt Torres, Carolyn Giblin and Scott Teisch. Office Phone ........... 203-392-6017 Editorial assistance provided by Michael Donnelly. Email [email protected] Photography by John Steady, Richard Orr, Matt Piscatelli Assistant Coach ......Mike Makubika and Michael Kobylanski. Special thanks to the Southern Connecticut State University Office of Public Affairs. 2013-14 Southern Connecticut State University Men’s Basketball Media Guide MEDIA INFORMATION 2013-14 Media Guide telephone number be released to the media. However, if a The 2013-14 Southern Connecticut State University telephone interview is necessary, arrangements can be made Men’s Basketball Media Guide is produced as a source of for the student-athlete to contact that member of the media. information for the media. Supplementary materials can be The preferred interview time to request head coach Michael obtained either on the Web at www.southernctowls.com or Donnelly is from 9 a.m.-noon during the season. by contacting the athletic communications office. Practice Coverage Working Press Credentials The Southern Connecticut State University men’s basketball Press and photograph credentials are issued to members of team practices at set times during the fall and spring the working media only. These credentials can be obtained semesters. All student-athletes and coaches are available from Michael Kobylanski, associate director of athletics/ for interviews prior to, or following, practice with proper communications. Passes should be requested no later than notification to the athletic communications office. Interviews 24 hours prior to a contest to ensure space availability. are not granted on meet days unless there are extenuating circumstances. Media Parking All members of the media should plan to arrive at least 30 www.southernctowls.com minutes before the start of competition to ensure parking Southern Connecticut State University men’s basketball availability. There is reserved parking available for members information is available on the Internet via www. of the media located in close proximity to Moore Field southernctowls.com. Schedules/results, rosters, game notes House. and game stories are available, along with information about Southern Connecticut State University’s 18 other varsity Post-Game Interviews sports. Interviews with SCSU student-athletes and head coach Michael Donnelly will take place following a 10-minute SCSU Athletic Communications cooling-off period. The SCSU locker room is closed to the media both for home and road meets. A member of the SCSU Michael Kobylanski athletic communications staff will assist you in the interview Associate Director of Athletics/Communications process. Interviews with opposing players must be arranged Office Phone: 203-392-6005 with the opposing team’s SID. Reporters can file from the Cell Phone: 203-623-2115 athletic communications office following the game. Office Fax: 203-392-6967 E-mail: [email protected] Interview Policies Sarah Longo Interview requests Assistant are coordinated Office Phone: 203-392-6005 through Email: [email protected] the athletic communications Michael Misiaszek office. Requests Assistant must be made at Office Phone: 203-392-6005 least one day in Email: [email protected] advance to allow the player/coach Kyle Young (Men’s Basketball Contact) to be properly Assistant notified. At no Office Phone: 203-392-6005 time will the Email: [email protected] player’s dormitory 2 2013-14 Southern Connecticut State University Men’s Basketball Media Guide MEDIA OUTLETS New Haven Register Elm City Newspapers 40 Sargent Drive 349 New Haven Avenue New Haven, CT 06511-5918 Milford, CT 06460 Phone: 203-789-5657 Phone: 203-876-6800 Fax: 203-789-5253 Fax: 203-877-4772 Sports Editor: Sean Barker Sports Editor: Vinny Salzo College Sports Editor: Bill Cloutier E-mail: [email protected] Shore Line Newspapers 85 Wall Street, P.O. Box 608 Connecticut Post Madison, CT 06443 410 State Street Phone: 203-245-0839 Bridgeport, CT 06604 Fax: 203-245-9437 Phone: 203-330-6210 Fax: 203-334-6935 Record-Journal Sports Editor: Gary Rogo 11 Crown Street E-mail: [email protected] Meriden, CT 06450 Phone: 203-317-2206 Hartford Courant Fax: 203-639-0210 285 Broad Street Sports Editor: Bryant Carpenter Hartford, CT 06115 Phone: 800-524-4242, ext. 6764 Broadcast Media Fax: 860-241-6600 College Sports Writer: Tom Yantz WTNH-8 (ABC) E-mail: [email protected] Noah Finz 8 Elm Street The Associated Press (Hartford) New Haven, CT 06510 55 Farmington Ave., Suite 402 Phone: 203-784-8842 Hartford, CT 06105 Fax: 203-787-9698 Phone: 860-246-6876 Fax: 860-727-4003 WTIC-TV 61 (FOX) Sports Director: Pat Eaton-Robb Rich Coppola One Corporate Center The Boston Globe Hartford, CT 06103 135 Morrissey Blvd. Phone: 800-788-0852 Boston, MA 02107 Fax: 860-293-0178 Phone: 800-232-2860 Fax: 617-929-2670 WVIT-TV 30 (NBC) Kevin Nathan Boston Herald 1422 New Britain Ave. One Herald Square West Hartford, CT 06110 Boston, MA 02106 Phone: 860-521-8619 Phone: 800-234-5680 Fax: 860-521-4860 Fax: 617-619-6655 WFSB-TV 3 (CBS) The Waterbury Republican-American Joe Zone 389 Meadow Street 3 Constitution Plaza Waterbury, CT 06722 Hartford, CT 06103 Phone: 800-992-3232, ext. 355 Phone: 860-244-1708 Fax: 203-596-9277 Fax: 860-728-0263 Sports: Mark Jaffee www.southernctowls.com 3 HEAD COACH MICHAEL DONNELLY MICHAEL DONNELLY Head Coach Fourth Season Sacred Heart ‘97 The Southern Connecticut State University men’s basketball program has enjoyed a resurgence since Michael Donnelly took over as head coach in May, 2010. He enters his fourth season at the helm of the Owls in 2013-14. Over the course of the past three seasons, Donnelly has guided the Owls to their best single-season records in a decade and three consecutive berths in the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament. During that stretch, Donnelly has compiled a 43-38 mark on the SCSU sidelines. The Owls narrowly missed out on an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament in 2012-13. Southern Connecticut was ranked as high as No. 4 in the region during the year and finished with a 17-10 overall mark. The Owls also reached the Northeast-10 Tournament