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HOFSTRA 2004 BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE J. P. Wechter Ryan Cosentino HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK 11549 David Huth 2004 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY BASEBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS BASEBALL QUICK FACTS Quick Facts . .1 Location: Hempstead, New York 11549 Head Athletic Trainer: Evan Malings This is Hofstra University . .2 Enrollment: 13,400 Baseball Athletic Trainer: Paul Kinney Hofstra University President . .4 Founded: 1935 Head Equipment Manager: Kevin Maxwell Athletic Administration . .5 Nickname: Pride Equipment Manager: Kathy Theiling Baseball Support Staff . .6 Colors: Gold, White and Blue Assistant Equipment Managers: Brit Stone Hofstra Heritage . .7 Affiliation: NCAA Division I and Dave Walsh Academic Support . .9 Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Athletic Department Secretaries: Home Field: University Field (500) Shirley Hein, Kay Kenney, Harriet Teitle, Sports Medicine/Athletic Training . .10 President: Stuart Rabinowitz Clarice Smith and Cathy Aull Long Island, New York . .11 Director of Athletics: Harry Royle Photographer: Brian Ballweg Senior Associate Director of Athletics: Coaching Staff Cindy Lewis BASEBALL INFORMATION Head Coach Chris Dotolo . .12 Associate Director of Athletics for Assistant Coach Mike Fahid . .14 Communications: Jim Sheehan Head Coach: Chris Dotolo Assistant Coach Asa Grunenwald . .14 Associate Director of Athletics for External (Virginia Wesleyan, 1991) Undergraduate Assistant Coach Affairs: Mark Cox Overall Record (Years): 24-75/2 years Wil Palmer . .15 Associate Director of Athletics for Student Record at School (Years): Same Peter Cariello/Paul Kinney . .15 Enhancement Programs: Harold Starks Assistant Coaches: Mike Fahid (St. John’s, Associate Director of Athletics for NCAA 2001), Asa Grunenwald (St. John’s, 2003) Compliance and University Eligibility: and Wil Palmer (Hofstra, 2004) 2004 Outlook . .16 Dan McCarthy Baseball Office Phone: (516) 463-5065/3759 2004 Roster . .18 Director of Corporate Advertising and Sales: 2003 Overall Record: 12-35 Rob Cohen 2003 Conference Record (Finish): 5-15 Player Profiles Director of Marketing and Promotions: (5th in the CAA Colonial Division) Ryan Cosentino . .19 Jesse Bonfiglio Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 22/9 Adam Docar . .20 Athletic Department Phone: Starters Returning/Lost: 7/2 Eugene Brooks/Patrick Dahlgren/ (516) 463-3800/6750 Pitchers Returning/Lost: 7/4 Sam DeLuca . .21 Newcomers: 11 Associate Director of Athletics for Michael Perullo/Brendan Smar/ Communications: Jim Sheehan Steven Conley . .22 Office Phone: (516) 463-6764 Mackie Root/Brett Stambolian/ Senior Assistant Director of Athletic Josh Stewart . .23 Communications: Jeremy Kniffin Eric Balson/Ricky Caputo/David Huth . .24 Office Phone: (516) 463-6759 Steve Oliveri/Josh Stern/Kellen Taylor . .25 Assistant Director of Athletic HOFSTRA BASEBALL Michael Walsh/J.P. Wechter/Scott Communications/Baseball Contact: Bisco/Kevin Conzelman . .26 Stephen Gorchov ON THE WEB: Office Phone: (516) 463-4933 2004 Newcomers . .27 Cell Phone: (516) 523-5252 http://www.hofstra.edu/Sports E-mail Address: [email protected] 2004 Opponents . .29 Office Fax: (516) 463-5033 Team Travel Information . .31 Graduate Assistant//Baseball Contact: Athletic Facilities . .32 Sara Weber 2003 Statistics and Results . .34 Office Phone: (516) 463-2907 2003 Colonial Athletic Association Review . .36 The Colonial Athletic Association . .38 TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: Hofstra Record Book . .39 Hofstra in the Community . .41 Name Pos. Cl. Ht. B/T Avg. HR RBI SB Year-by-Year Records . .41 All-Time Results . .42 J.P. Wechter 3B So. 6-0 L/R .328 3 35 4 Campus Map . .47 Getting to Hofstra . .48 Josh Stewart OF Jr. 5-10 L/R .317 3 23 9 2004 Schedule . .IBC Ryan Cosentino DH/P Sr. 6-3 L/L .305 3 22 1 Josh Stern SS So. 6-0 R/R .294 8 35 10 2004 BASEBALL 1 THIS IS HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY The University was ranked 18th in Forbes’ Most Connected Campuses in 2003, and was one of Yahoo Internet Life’s “100 Most Wired Colleges” in 2001-2002. The fully computerized Hofstra Libraries contain 1.6 million volumes for student use. Only about 5 percent of American colleges have collections as extensive, and 85 percent have fewer than half that number. Hofstra sponsors more than 500 cultural events annually, bringing thousands of scholars, dignitaries and other participants to campus. Hofstra has more than 200 musical and dramatic performances on campus each year. Hofstra has 12 galleries and exhibition areas and an extensive outdoor sculpture collection. Five of the galleries and exhibition areas, and the outdoor sculpture collection are directly ounded in 1935 in one building on 15 studios, a film/video screening room, film under the auspices of the Hofstra Museum. In acres in Hempstead, New York, Hofstra editing rooms, a computer laboratory, a addition, the entire 240-acre campus is used University today has approximately 111 speech performance studio and a large dance as an open-air gallery that includes more than F studio. buildingsF on 240 acres. Located on Long 65 outdoor sculptures, acting as a showcase Island, 25 miles east of Manhattan, the Hofstra for the Hofstra Museum, which houses one of student body of approximately 13,400 comes Hofstra’s C.V. Starr Hall offers academic the largest art collections in the metropolitan from 44 states and 64 countries. The Colleges facilities that are among the most area. The Hofstra Museum is accredited by the and Schools of the University are: Hofstra technologically advanced in the nation. Every American Association of Museums, one of College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Frank G. seat in every classroom allows students direct only 94 universities in the nation and one of Zarb School of Business, New College, School access to the Internet and Hofstra network – six in New York with such credentials. of Communication, School of Education and including the resources of Hofstra’s Axinn Allied Human Services, School of Law, School Library. Hofstra also has seven theaters, a student for University Studies, University College for newspaper, a Student Center, a recreation Continuing Education, Honors College and Hofstra’s growing computer facilities offer center and numerous athletic facilities, Saturday College. Bachelor’s degrees are extensive high-tech training opportunities. including the 15,000-seat James M. Shuart offered in 130 areas of study. There are also There are computer terminals throughout the Stadium and the 5,124-seat Hofstra Arena. approximately 130 graduate programs, campus for student and faculty use, with more Hofstra also has an indoor, Olympic-sized including Ph.D., Ed.D., Psy.D. and J.D. than 750 PC, Macintosh and UNIX (eight lane, 50-meter) swimming pool, one of degrees, advanced certificates and workstations available in labs and classrooms. professional diplomas. The George Dempster Hall for Communications is one of the largest, most advanced, non-commercial television facilities in the East. It houses a highly sophisticated television production/post-production facility with two broadcast quality studios and control rooms; two advanced online video edit suites; two Avid non-linear digital editing systems and several cuts-only video work stations. Two satellite dishes are available with one dish providing special news feeds for the broadcast journalism room, which also has access to Associated Press, Nexis-Lexis and Dow Jones services. In addition, the facility is capable of feeding student-produced programming to the entire campus on our own cable channels. Also located here is the University’s radio station (WRHU/88.7-FM), audio production 2 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY T HE F ACTS Hofstra offers bachelor’s degrees in 130 areas of study. ❖ The University offers approximately 140 graduate programs. ❖ Hofstra was ranked 18th on Forbes’ list of Most Connected Campuses. ❖ the largest such facilities in the New York met- registered member of the American Association Hofstra has 507 full-time ropolitan area. of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta, featuring faculty members and approximately 8,000 trees 1,291 total faculty members. The Hofstra athletic program competes on the representing 425 species. NCAA Division I level and is a member of the ❖ Colonial Athletic Association and the Atlantic 10 Hofstra’s academic programs are accredited by Football Conference. The University sponsors numerous national agencies and the University The student-faculty ratio is 15:1; 18 intercollegiate programs – nine men’s sports is one of only 262 schools, out of more than Average class size is 22 students and nine women’s sports. Hofstra has men’s 3,600 colleges and universities nationwide, with ❖ teams in basketball, football, baseball, lacrosse, a chapter of the national honor society Phi Beta golf, tennis, wrestling, soccer and cross Kappa. Of Hofstra’s 1,291 faculty members, 507 Hofstra is one of only country. Women’s sports include basketball, are full time and 91 percent hold the highest volleyball, softball, tennis, soccer, field hockey, degree in their fields. The student/faculty ratio 262 institutions lacrosse, cross country and golf. The 18 men’s is 15-to-1. out of more than and women’s intercollegiate athletic teams 3,600 with a chapter account for more than 150 home contests Hofstra University is 100-percent program of Phi Beta Kappa. annually. accessible to persons with disabilities, and has ❖ been cited as a national model for this With its beautiful landscaping, Hofstra has won achievement. national awards for campus beautification. It is The Hofstra Libraries are a fully computerized and contain 1.6 million volumes available for student use. ❖ Hofstra’s campus has 37 residence halls, housing about 4,100 students, and 13 dining facilities. ❖ Hofstra has more than 155 student clubs and organizations of which there are 36 local and national fraternities and sororities. ❖ 2004 BASEBALL 3 STUART RABINOWITZ President of Hofstra University tuart Rabinowitz was chosen by the Hofstra University Board of Trustees to serve as the eighth S President of the University on December 20, 2000. PriorS to his appointment, he served as Dean of Hofstra University School of Law from September 1989 through June 2001. He joined the faculty of the Law School in 1972.