WWW.GODUQUESNE.COM TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Duquesne University........................................................................2-7 This is Duquesne: Duquesne’s Hometown ........................................2 This is Duquesne: City of Pittsburgh ..................................................3 This is Duquesne: Success In The Classroom ......................................4 This is Duquesne: Atlantic 10 Conference ........................................5 This is Duquesne: University Administration ....................................6 This is Duquesne: Facilities..................................................................7 Outlook ..........................................................................................8-22 2006 Season Outlook ......................................................................8-9 Head Coach Jake Ouimet..................................................................10 Assistant Coaches/Support Staff ......................................................11 Player Profiles ..............................................................................12-17 Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field ........................................................18 Opponents ....................................................................................19-20 Opponents ........................................................................................19 WHY DUKES? Opponents and Series Records ........................................................20 he nickname “Dukes” goes back to the changing of the Records..........................................................................................21-28 name of the university from The University of the Holy 2005 Season in Review ......................................................................21 T Ghost to Duquesne University of the Holy Ghost in 1911. Year-by-Year Results..........................................................................22 The Duquesne name was chosen in honor of Marquis Year-by-Year Results/All-Time Coaching Records ............................23 Duquesne, who built Fort Duquesne at the confluence of the Single Season Records/Career Records ............................................24 Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers in 1754, and is recognized Career Records/Single Match and Team Records ............................25 as the first man to bring Catholic observances to the City of All-Time Roster ..................................................................................26 Pittsburgh. All-Time Soccer Honors ................................................................27-28 Since a Marquis and a Duke dress similarly, the unofficial symbol of the school’s athletic teams became a man dressed in a top hat, tails and a sash of royalty across his chest. “Dukes” being more readily known than “Marquis,” the name Duke 2006 DUQUESNE MEN’S SOCCER was popularly assigned to the symbol and stuck ever since the QUICK FACTS fall of 1911. A new Duke came to town for the 2006-07 season when THE UNIVERSITY Duquesne University Director of Athletics Greg Amodio unveiled Location: . .Pittsburgh, PA 15282-1010 an aggressive look for DU’s 20-sport intercollegiate athletics pro- Founded: . .1878 by the Holy Ghost Fathers gram with the release of a new logo (above) July 26, 2006. President: . .Dr. Charles J. Dougherty The primary mark, a determined top-hatted Duke with a flow- Enrollment: . .10,000 Conference: . .Atlantic 10 ing cape above the words “Duquesne Dukes,” replaces the script Nickname: . .Dukes “Duquesne” used by the department since the fall of 1998. Colors: . .Red & Blue The new identity program for Duquesne Athletics was creat- Home Field (Capacity): . .Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field (4,500) ed by award-winning Rickabaugh Graphics of Columbus, Ohio. Surface: . .AstroPlay Duquesne’s school colors of red and blue, the colors of the Director of Athletics/Alma Mater: . .Greg Amodio/Davis and Elkins, ‘84 Congregation of the Holy Ghost, have been in place since the First Year of Soccer at DU: . .1994 (Club), 1995 Division I school’s inception. TEAM INFORMATION 2005 Record: . .13-5-0 2005 Conference Record/Finish: . .7-2-0/First CREDITS: Starters Returning/Lost: . .8/3 Letterwinners Returning Lost: . .16/6 Newcomers: . .10 The 2006 Duquesne University Men’s soccer media guide is a product COACHING STAFF of the Duquesne Athletic Media Relations Department. It was written Head Coach/Alma Mater: . .Jake Ouimet/Maine, ‘96 and edited by George Nieman, Assistant Director of Media Relations Record at Duquesne/Years: . .0-0/First season with copy and editing assistance from Willy Gray, Media Relations Intern. Career Record/Years: . .0-0/First season Assistant Coaches: . .Mike Dunphy, Mike Babst Design and Layout: Provations Group, Nicholasville, KY Soccer Office Phone: . .(412) 396-5242 Coach Ouimet’s Email: . [email protected] Additional Editorial Content: www.duq.edu, Pittsburgh Department of MEDIA RELATIONS . Tourism, www.Pittsburgh.net, www.visitpittsburgh.com, Duquesne Associate AD/Media Relations: Dave Saba Department of Athletics Phone: . .412-396-6565 University Division of Public Af fairs. Assistant Directors of Media Relations: George Nieman (Men’s soccer contact) Photos by: Dave DeNoma, Bill McBride, Jason Cohn, George Michelle Chini Westerman, Skyview Helicopter Services, Atlantic 10 Conference Nieman’s Email: . [email protected] Nieman’s Phone: . .(412) 396-5376 On the Cover: Senior Zach Varga, junior Greg Annan and senior Jared Media Relations FAX: . .(412) 396-6210 Helfrich. Duquesne University Home Page: . .www.GoDuquesne.com 1 DUQUESNE’S HOMETOWN irst-time visitors who approach the city of Pittsburgh tural district; a wonderful sampling of architecture; shops of from Pittsburgh International Airport, enter the Fort every description; and the shortest, cleanest subway system FPitt Tunnel and emerge from the darkness to be greet- in America. ed by a view unparalleled by any other metropolitan area. Professional sports are an important part of the fabric of Glistening skyscrapers, bordered on all sides by flowing Pittsburgh. In addition to Mellon Arena - home of the rivers and lush green hills welcome visitors to an area known National Hockey League’s Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh widely as one of America’s most livable cities. also offers two of the newest facilities in major league sports. A big city with a small town feel, Pittsburgh has something Heinz Field, home of the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers and the to offer for all tastes. Pirates’ PNC Park, widely hailed as one of the most beautiful The home of Duquesne University serves as the headquar- stadiums in Major League Baseball, both opened their gates ters of six Fortune 500 companies; offers downtown shop- in 2001. All three venues are easily accessible from the ping; a state park with a towering fountain; a thriving cul- Duquesne campus. Pittsburgh ranks as the least expensive Pittsburgh’s skyline rates No. 2 U.S. city in which to live. in America for beauty. 1 (Mercer Human Resources Consulting, June 2004) 2 (USA Weekend, May 2003) Pittsburgh’s PNC Park was voted “Best Ballpark Pittsburgh is tied for fourth nationally in in America” by ESPN.com. number of corporate headquarters with seven. 1 (September 2003) 4 (Fortune magazine, April 2006) The Pittsburgh music scene ranked No. 1 on Esquire With 152 miles of rails-to-trails paths, the magazine’s list of “Top 10 Cities That Rock.” Pittsburgh region ranks fifth in the country as the 1 (April 2004) 5 best place to live and ride. (BIKE magazine, 2001) 2 PITTSBURGH, PA uquesne’s hilltop campus, once a residential neigh- A glance to either side quickly reveals Duquesne’s proximi- borhood of row houses and cobblestone streets, has ty to all the city has to offer. To the south lie the Dbeen transformed over the past 40 years, yet it retains Monongahela River and the South Side, one of Pittsburgh’s the feel of a small town, with its brick-paved, tree-lined walk- many unique neighborhoods. To the north and west are the ways, Victorian benches and fixtures, abundant open spaces, skyscrapers of downtown, one of America’s most attractive inviting fountains and a variety of architectural styles. and recognizable skylines and symbol of a bustling commer- All campus buildings and facilities – living and learning cial and cultural community. centers, academic buildings, recreation facilities and more – Situated high atop the heart of one of America’s most liv- are situated within easy walking distance. Movement around able cities with career opportunities available only in a major campus is unfettered by the city’s vehicular and pedestrian corporate center and academic offerings that only a compre- traffic. Rated by USA Today as one of the safest in the nation, hensive university can provide, Duquesne University offers Duquesne’s campus provides a comfortable and secure aca- unique educational opportunities to its undergraduate and demic and social atmosphere. graduate students. Duquesne’s national rank among the nation’s Duquesne’s diverse campus includes students “Top 25 Most Connected Campuses” according representing 87 countries ranging from 7 to The Princeton Review. (October 2004) 87 Argentina to Zambia. Nearly nine-out-of-10 matriculating students Pittsburgh’s rank on Kiplinger’s list of the remain at Duquesne, well above the “smartest places to live.” The ranking was based 88.5 national average. on factors such as affordability, leisure activities, 9 education options and quality housing.