190 2007-08 St. J o h n ’ s U N IVERSI T Y R E D S t o R M M E N ’ S B A S K E T BALL the previousyear. St. John’s studentswas 1075, upfrom1068 SAT Scores John’s freshmanclass. received forapproximately 3,000seatsinSt. percent, withmorethan27,500applications Enrollment President responsibility fortheworldinwhichwelive. of everyperson, aswelleachindividual’s ideals ofrespectfortherightsanddignity University thatembraces theJudeo-Christian Mission and commonpurpose. ceed inadiverseatmosphereofmutualrespect walks oflifeachallengingopportunity tosuc Today, St. John’s stilloffersstudentsfromall chance ofobtainingaqualityhighereducation. the childrenofimmigrants, whohadlittle 1870. Initsearlyyears, St. John’s mainlyserved community thatfoundedSt. John’s backin nate. with opportunitiestoservethoselessfortu heritage, whichcombinesacademicexcellence draw strengthfromour Vincentian Catholic we strivetomake ourworldabetterplace, we learning tomake adifferenceintheworld. As only aboutcareerpreparation, butalsoabout guides ourmission–highereducationisnot FACTS & In 2006, the average SAT score for admitted Fall ’07applicationshaveincreasedby8 Donald J. Harrington, C.M. A Catholic, Vincentian andmetropolitan Our missionbeganwiththe Vincentian At St. John’s University, acentral ideal - - dining facility, including theSetonComplex study rooms, fitnessfacilities andanextensive award-winning residencehallswithlounges, Campuses student. St. majors, includingeightdoctoral programs. more than100undergraduate andgraduate nal degreeintheirfield. The Universityoffers part-time facultyholdsaPh.D. orothertermi Faculty loans andgrants. through scholarships, work-studyprograms, than $337millioninfinancialassistance percent ofSt. John’s studentsreceivedmore enrollment. the University’s 2006 dents comprisedapproximately 39percentof (12.6 percent)and Asian (13.9percent)stu largest classever. 2006 freshmanclassof3,266representedthe from 46statesand126countries. The fall undergraduate and5,086graduate students Rome, Italy. and Manhattan, NYC; inOakdale, NY; andin students atcampusesinQueens, StatenIsland, and part-timeundergraduate andgraduate Students HIGHLIGHTS John’s offerspersonalattentionforevery Our Queenscampusfeaturessix sprawling With ourlow18:1student-facultyratio, Almost 90percentofour1,513full-and During the2006-2007academicyear, 95 Hispanic (12.3percent), African-American St. John’s studentbodycomprises14,983 Total enrollmentin2006of20,069full- - - Adjacent totheQueenscampus, thesemodern and DePaul housesonUnion Turnpike. Vietnam aswellItaly, SpainandFrance. Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Hungaryand and Japan. Summerprograms areofferedin in Australia, Brazil, England, France, Ireland in oneofourexcitingstudyabroadprograms the opportunitytotake afullsemesterofcredit and Asia. The Universityalsooffersstudents Latin America, andinfuturesemesters Africa expanding theprogram thisyeartoinclude the initialofferinginEuropeUniversityis ties tostudents. Buildingonthesuccessof ence andoffereduniqueserviceopportuni city askey componentsofthelearningexperi the cultural andhistoricalresourcesofitshost throughout onesemester. Eachclassemployed to studyabroadinthreeinternationalcities the World, auniqueopportunityforstudents ter orforthesummer. campus, wherestudentscanstudyforasemes international academicexperienceatourRome global marketplace, St. John’s offersatruly Global Studies wireless network. All campusesarepartofaUniversity-wide is available inour10-storyManhattancampus. housing adjacenttothecampus, andhousing campus featuresmodernapartment-style select upperclassstudents. The StatenIsland apartments areavailable tograduate, lawand Last yeartheUniversitylaunchedDiscover To preparestudentsforsuccessinthe - - - . t S 8 0 - 7 0 0 2 REV. DONALD J. HARRINGTON, C.M. PRESIDENT, St. John’s UNIVERSITY

Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M., assumed tion of two complexes on Union Turnpike that the Presidency of St. John’s University in 1989. provide off-campus housing in apartment As the 15th President of one of the largest style facilities. Apartment style living accom-

Catholic Universities in the United States, modations are also available in buildings he has provided leadership for an ambitious adjacent to the Staten Island campus. ’ n h o J initiative to position the institution as a leader Shortly after his ordination as a Vincentian in higher education for the 21st century. priest in 1973, Father Harrington was His vision has resulted in an extraordinary assigned to Niagara University, which, like

transformation of the University into a “new” St. John’s, is sponsored by the Vincentians. s St. John’s, with enhanced facilities, expanded He served as Instructor in Religious Studies, U academic initiatives, and an increasing global as Director of Student Activities, and as

N presence. The vision has been enabled by Executive Vice President before being named

I S R E V I Fulfilling the Dream, a capital campaign that the institution’s 22nd president – at 38 years ended in May 2006, exceeding its goal and of age, the youngest ever appointed. raising more than $271 million, the largest Father Harrington has amassed a strik- amount ever realized by a Catholic institu- ing record of community and professional

tion in New York State. Already completed activity. When, in 1993, he was elected a T

are several new buildings, including St. Director of Bear Stearns, he became the S D E R Y Thomas More Church, the gift of alumnus first Catholic priest to serve on the Board John V. Brennan and his wife, Anita, which of a Wall Street financial services firm. stands at the center of the Queens campus; He completed three terms as a trustee of DaSilva Hall, a state-of-the-art classroom Niagara University, two terms on the Board building, which opened in September 2004 of Directors of the Association of Catholic

on the Staten Island campus; and Taffner the Vatican. A decision to develop a fourth Colleges and Universities (ACCU), and six o t Field House, which is located adjacent to campus on Eastern Long Island was imple- years on the Board of Trustees of Immaculate Carnesecca Arena on the Queens campus mented in summer 1999 with the purchase Conception Seminary in Huntington, N.Y. He E M M R and named for alumnus Donald Taffner of the 175-acre La Salle Center in Oakdale. A currently serves on the Board of Directors of and his wife Eleanor, an honorary alum and fifth campus was acquired in December 2000 the Commission on Independent Colleges member of the University’s Board of Trustees. when the College of Insurance, located in and Universities (CICU) within the State of These projects complement others that have New York.

Manhattan, was consolidated into St. John’s. N been completed within the last five years, Born in Brooklyn, Father Harrington In spring 2007 the University launched E K S A B S ’ including a 2,500 seat soccer stadium, its new study abroad program for under- attended Catholic elementary schools in named for trustee and longtime benefactor graduates – Discover the World. Plans are to Brooklyn and on Long Island and graduated Jerome Belson; and the Kelleher Center, a establish sites across the globe. The inaugural from Manhattan’s Regis High School in 1963. multipurpose building on the University’s initiative, Discover Europe, provides an oppor- He then entered the junior college semi- Staten Island campus, named for trustee tunity for students to study and live in three nary of the Vincentian Fathers in Princeton, Denis Kelleher and his wife. cities: Paris, Rome, and Salamanca during a N.J., before completing his studies for the

Academic initiatives include new degree single semester and to combine classroom priesthood at Mary Immaculate Seminary in T programs on both the graduate and under- instruction with cultural activities and a Northampton, Pa. He pursued graduate stud- L L A B graduate levels and implementation of a new component unique to the program – the ies at the Catholic University of America and university-wide core curriculum. In order to opportunity to engage in service activities. the University of Toronto. assure that students acquire technological Perhaps the most transformative aspect Father Harrington holds honorary doctor- proficiency, all incoming first-year students of the University’s impressive growth has ates from several colleges and universities receive laptop computers that can be used on been the transition to residence life, created in the United States, including Niagara the wireless network that covers all indoor through construction of six residence halls. University, St. Thomas Aquinas College and and outdoor areas on each of the University’s The first three buildings, one of them named The Catholic University of America, and has campuses. The laptop initiative, launched in for John Cardinal O’Connor, the beloved also been honored by such international insti- 2003, is the largest of its kind in the U.S. Intel prelate of the Archdiocese of New York, were tutions as Fu Jen University in Taipei, Taiwan, Corporation recognized St. John’s advanced completed in August 1999. Two more halls Republic of China; the American University use of technology by naming the University were opened in September 2000, and one in Rome, Italy; and Kokushikan University in to its list of “Top 10 Unwired Colleges” in additional building, named for alumnus, bene- Tokyo, Japan. He was awarded the honor both 2004 and 2005. While expanding its factor, and former Chairman of Mellon Bank Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice by His Holiness Pope outreach through technology, the University Corporation Thomas Donovan, was opened John Paul II in 1989 and was named a Knight has also increased its physical presence in September 2002. Complementing the resi- of the Holy Sepulchre in 1999. He received within the metropolitan area and beyond. In dence hall complex is a dining facility named the Order of Merit (Cavalieri) of the Republic fall 1995, St. John’s opened its third campus for alumnus and trustee William Montgoris, of Italy in June 2003 and the Grand Ufficiale and first international site – The Graduate in October 2003.

retired CFO of Bear Stearns. The residence 191 Center in Rome, Italy, in facilities provided by halls were supplemented in 2005 by acquisi- 192 2007-08 St. J o h n ’ s U N IVERSI T Y R E D S t o R M M E N ’ S B A S K E T BALL schools’ Psychology Departmentsandwill MOU willfocuson collaboration betweenthe and otheractivities. Initsinitialstages, the of education, research, studentexchange The agreementpromotesthedevelopment between thetwouniversitieslast December. Memorandum ofUnderstanding(MOU) University’s Queenscampustosigna University ofEducationvisitedSt. higher learning. research atseveral Mexicaninstitutesof While there, shealsointendstopresenther and itsaffiliatesinaroundMexicoCity. research, primarilyatthenationalarchives nine-month stayinMexicoshewillconduct United StatesInformation Agency. Duringher Fulbright-Garcia Roblesgrant fromthe Arts andSciences St. John’s CollegeofLiberal program. engage inamonth-longSpanish-immersion Madre yMaestra, DominicanRepublic, to last summertoPontificia UniversidadCatólica (TESOL), and20graduate studentstraveled English toSpeakers ofOtherLanguages Professor intheMaster’s Program in Teaching faculty portfoliosandresearchinformation. and storematerialsincludingstudentpapers, and assessmentneedstobeablecollect to helpmeettheSchool’s datacollection than $500,000worthofits Teacher Software the New York area. IBMiscustomizingmore university educationtechnologypartnerin The SchoolofEducationasitsfirstprivate in theforefrontoftechnology, IBMtabbed The SchoolofEducation horizons butinspiringleadership. are committednotonlytoexpandingtheir tion asdiversethatofNew York Cityand them. We are proud to have a student popula prepared forwhatevernewchallengesawait infrastructure thatensureourstudents are vast improvementstofacilities and technology community. The Universitycontinuestomake and opportunitiestosucceedintheglobal student bodywithvaluable skills, knowledge ACADEMICS & A delegationofprofessionalsfromHanoi Elaine Carey, Ph.D., wonasecond Shondel Nero, Ph.D., an Associate Because ofStJohn’s reputationforbeing Highlights include: St. John’s academicsprovideourdiverse John’s - include Englishtraining courses forstudents Securities Arbitration Clinicreceived a examination. sage rates amongthosewhotooktheJulybar University (93percent)havehigher barpas New York University(95percent)andCornell takers. OnlyColumbiaUniversity (95percent), ninety-one percentamongfirst-timeexam New York Statewithabarpassage rate of University SchoolofLawranked fourthin School ofLaw self assessment. sions withfacultyandreviewthefootagefor students canperformmockcounselingses equipped withvideorecordingdevices, where laboratory containsthreecounselingrooms, as aprofessionalpharmacist. Inaddition, the questions andotherskillsrequiredtoperform to practice fillingprescriptions, answering macy. Sixteenworkstationsallowstudents the structureofatraditional working phar a state-of-theartfacilitydesignedtoemulate as wellaCongressionalappropriation, itis monies suppliedbytheRite Aid Corporation, Laboratory openedlastOctober. Fundedwith Allied HealthProfessions College ofPharmacyand interest. joint conferencesandseminarsofmutual tion ofresearchpartnership, jointpublication, and teachersatHanoiUniversity, thepromo The St. For thesecondyearinarow, St. The Rite Aid CommunityPharmacy John’s UniversitySchoolofLaw SERVICE John’s - - - - Hurricanes KatrinaandRitatousetheskills was establishedimmediatelyfollowing bono service. The StudentHurricaneNetwork recognition ofthegroup’s extraordinary pro Pro BonoServiceLawSchoolGroup Award in Hurricane Networkwiththe2007President’s School ofLawChaptertheStudent recently awarded theSt. tatives onaprobonobasis. broker-dealers andtheirregisteredrepresen claims beforetheNASDorNYSE against in New York Stateinsecuritiesarbitration Office. The clinicrepresentsinvestorsresiding from theNew York State Attorney General’s August of2004, thanksinparttofunding St. ent program staffedbysecond and thirdyear Attorney General’s Office. The clinic, alive-cli $492,000 grant fromtheNew York State has receivedaFulbright SeniorSpecialist Studies andaProfessor ofCriminalJustice, St. Studies College ofProfessional Orleans areatoassistintheNetwork’s efforts. Ann GoldweberandKeri Gould, totheNew students andtwofacultymembers, Professors Amanda Golob, Classof2008, sentthirty St. organizations intheGulfCoast. Lastwinter, support toindividuals, communities, andlegal the countrytoprovidecriticallyneededlegal and energiesoflawstudentsthroughout John’s lawstudents, openeditsdoorsin John’s UniversityCollege ofProfessional John’s UniversitySchoolofLaw, ledby The New York StateBar Association James O’Keefe, Ph.D., Associate Dean of John’s University - - . t S 8 0 - 7 0 0 2 ACADEMICS & SERVICE grant that will allow him to travel this summer to Santiago, Dominican Republic, where he will advise local law-enforcement personnel in an effort to curb rising crime. The grant also will allow Professor O’Keefe to consult with administrators from Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), a ’ n h o J Santiago-based university, to develop strate- gies for launching an undergraduate program in criminal justice.

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The College of Professional Studies U recently unveiled its new bachelor of arts degree program in Computer Security. This N major, offered to both day and evening I S R E V I students, is designed to provide both a com- prehensive education leading to such initial careers as cryptanalyst, cyberlaw enforcement specialist, security specialist, security adminis- T trator, electronic evidence collection special- one of the nation’s outstanding institutions well-qualified transfer students who seek S a D E R Y ist, computer crime investigator, computer of higher learning, according to The Princeton bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, providing forensic specialist, and a solid preparation Review’s 2008 ranking of “The Best 361 them with up to $10,000 in annual scholar- for further academic and professional study Colleges” in America. This is the fifth time ship funding which would be matched by in computer security, computer science, and The Princeton Review has placed St. John’s $10,000 in tuition reimbursement offered by

telecommunication. University in its popular list of America’s top New York City. In addition, the University will o t The St. John’s University Vincentian Center colleges. Only 15% of the four-year colleges provide $2,500 grants to incoming freshmen for Church and Society, hosted a three-day in the U.S. and two Canadian colleges made majoring in criminal justice to attract the very E M M R conference entitled, “Languages for Peace: the list. best and brightest students interested in law Respect, Dialogue, Understanding, Tolerance,” The Peter J. Tobin College of Business is an enforcement careers. last November on the Queens campus. The outstanding business school, according to The Launching this September, the Ozanam focus of the conference was on the impor- Princeton Review. The New York-based educa- Scholars Program will give students the N tance of languages in building relationships tion services company featured the school in opportunity to contribute to solving the E K S A B S ’ among people, cultures and nations as well as the just-published 2007 edition of its “Best real-world problems of poverty and social advancing social justice and peace. 282 Business Schools.” injustice. Named for Frederic Ozanam, a 19th-Century French scholar, reformer and Initiatives disciple of St. Vincent de Paul, the program St. John’s University joined eight New York will require students to spend a semester or

City colleges and universities in accepting even a full year at a clinical site. There they T New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s will apply their academic and research skills L L A B challenge to reduce its greenhouse gas to improve the living conditions of others, footprint and increase energy efficiency by focusing their efforts to help create, imple- developing and executing plans within their ment and assess plans to alleviate existing own institutions. By accepting the Mayor’s problems. At the same time, they will be invitation to join forces as a new “PlaNYC expected to produce new research- and Challenge Partner,” St. John’s will work to solution-based materials to advance the work develop best practices and to lead by example and contributions of others. Those accepted in reducing its carbon footprint. will receive a $10,000 scholarship for each of St. John’s University will provide up to their four years and will be closely supervised $10 million in scholarship grants and other and supported by a dozen faculty mentors. assistance to support the New York City The 30-student cohort will form a Learning Police Department’s efforts to create the most Community, and no matter the major, will Honors and Awards sophisticated and effective law enforcement participate in unique, individualized programs During the last year St. John’s University agency in the nation. St. John’s is introduc- of study and service. continued its tradition of academic excellence ing the “NYPD Cadet Corps at St. John’s

garnering honors both for students and the University” program this September. The 193 institution as a whole. St. John’s University is program will recruit and enroll as many as 100 194 2007-08 St. J o h n ’ s U N IVERSI T Y R E D S t o R M M E N ’ S B A S K E T BALL mobile accident. DaSilva Memorial Field is home hockey star who was killed tragically in an auto in memory of John DaSilva, a St. DaSilva Memorial Field was rededicated in 1998 Originally opened as St. DA SILVA MEMORIALFIELD sports medicineandweighttraining facilities. room forallvarsity athleticteams, andexclusive women’s basketball, anaudio/visualandmedia for bothstudentrecreationandmen’s and and women’s basketball, dedicatedlocker rooms recreation andintramural activitiesandmen’s facility includesofficesandmeetingspacesfor and twoforthegeneral studentpopulation. The size basketball courts, twoforvarsity basketball the fallof2005. The facilityincludesfourfull- 43,000 squarefootstructure, was completedin Taffner FieldHouse, a$16million, two-story, TAFFNER FIELDHOUSE game 61-52. against SetonHallUniversity. St. game at “The World’s MostFamous Arena” the women’s basketball teamplayedtheirfirst Tournament titles(1983, 1986, 2000). In2004, ECAC HolidayFestival titlesandthreeBIGEAST home, andhasamassedfiveNITtitles, 13 619 gamesattheGarden, itshomeaway from since January 19, 1931. St. St. Madison SquareGarden ATHLETIC John’s hasbeenpartoftheGarden’s legacy

John’s Stadium in 1978, John’s hasplayed

John’s University John’s wonthat - teams, and has a seating capacity of 2,500 The to the men’s lacrosse and women’s track and field University’s Boardof Trustees andagenerous graduate ofthe SchoolofLaw, amemberofthe from Mr. andMrs. Jerome Belson. Mr. Belsonisa dium was primarilyfundedbya$6milliongift a 2,300-seat, state-of-the-artstadium. The sta soccer programs beganplayatBelsonStadium, In thefallof2002, themen’s andwomen’s BELSON STADIUM in tennisasarecreationalactivity. vide studentswithanopportunitytoparticipate tennis teams, The CourtsatSt. tion toservingasthehomeRedStorm by therecreationalsportsdepartment. Inaddi open dailythroughouttheyearandareoperated just outsideof Taffner FieldHouse, thecourtsare the men’s andwomen’s tennisteams. Located The CourtsatSt. THE COURTS AT St St. located onthewestsideofcampus, closeto system andhasaseatingcapacityof250. Itis with anelectronicscoreboard, apublicaddress Syracuse University. The facilityisequipped opened onMay6, 2001vs. BIGEASTrival University softballteam. The fieldofficially Red StormFieldishometotheSt. RED STORMFIELD incorporate the addition of FieldTurf. field was resurfaced in the summer of 2004 to John’s sixaward-winning residencehalls. FACILITIES John’s serveashometoboth John’s alsopro . John’s John’s - - - EAST, willreceivearemodeledentrance before premier venuesforcollegiatebaseballintheBIG Kaiser Stadium, alreadyconsideredoneofthe distinguished aluminthespringof2007. Jack of Fame coach, athleticsdirectoremeritusand spring of2000, andrenamedforSt. of RedStormbaseballwas constructedinthe Formerly The BallparkatSt. Jack KaiserStadium private suitesandmediaroom. and featuresFieldTurf andincludesapressbox, on araised platform, withparkingunderneath benefactor ofSt. planned renovation. currently inthebeginningstagesofafive-year academic supportcenterforstudent-athletes, is staff andincludesanew, state-of-the-art es mostoftheRedStorm Athletics Department Madison SquareGarden. The arena, whichhous completed), thebuildingrated secondonlyto Coliseum. In1961(theyearthefacilitywas Square GardenandNassau Veterans Memorial tan areabehindtheMeadowlands, Madison fourth largestindoorarenainthemetropoli ity of6,008, Carnesecca Arena ranks asthe December 4, 1961. With aseatingcapac (then Alumni Hall)openeditsdoorson basketball andvolleyball, Carnesecca Arena The on-campuscompetitionvenueforSt. CARNESECCA ARENA . address system. in centerfield, apressbox, lightingandpublic for 3,500spectators, anelectronicscoreboard the 2008season. The facilityboastsseating John’s. The stadiumissituated John’s, thehome John’s Hall - John’s - - . t S 8 0 - 7 0 0 2 CHRIS MONASCH Director of athletics

Chris Monasch was named the fifth Athletic collegiate athletics, serving in various leader- Monasch has been a member of several NCAA Director in St. John’s University history on February ship capacities for more than 24 years and has a Committees, including the NCAA Management 1, 2005. Monasch, who résumé that touches some 30 institutions. He has Council, the Minority Opportunities and Interests

returned to his alma served as commissioner of both the America East Committee, the Recruiting Committee and the mater after serving as and Northeast Conferences, as well as Assistant Division I Baseball Committee. He has been an ’ n h o J the Commissioner of the and Associate Athletic Director at Fordham and advocate for student-athletes, serving two terms America East Conference, Seton Hall Universities, respectively. He has as liaison with the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory oversees all of St. John’s experience with complex issues such as NCAA Committee. He served as chair of the Division

17 varsity athletic governance, compliance, student development and I Management Council during the 2004-05 s

programs and leads the academic support, and is known as a visionary academic year, and was recently asked to serve U University’s Strategic Plan administrator. Monasch is a St. John’s alumnus, on the Sears Director’s Cup Committee, which is for Athletics, including graduating with a B.S. in athletic administration in NACDA’s annual ranking of NCAA Division I athlet- N facilities, marketing, 1981. ics programs. I S R E V I corporate relations and NCAA compliance. Monasch’s wealth of experience and breadth of knowledge has resulted in the rapid improve- ment of several areas in the St. John’s Athletics program. In fewer than three years at the helm, T Monasch has overseen the hiring of key person- S D E R Y nel in the Athletic Development, Marketing and Communications offices. He also created several new assistant coaching positions for women’s sports programs, in alignment with the University’s commitment to gender equity. Monasch has implemented a new annual o t Student-Athlete Orientation program for all incoming student-athletes, and annual giving to St. E M M R John’s Athletics and the number of members in the

Red White Booster Club have increased signifi- Director of Athletics Chris Monasch, head coach Norm Roberts and the Hamilton Family at the 2007 STJ Basketball Senior Day ceremony. cantly since his arrival. Currently he is in the pro-

cess of furthering the comprehensive strategic plan “Chris’s three decades of experience with Last Spring, Monasch was honored with a N

for the Athletics Department, and is spearheading college athletics, his Division I leadership and his Distinguished Service Award from the Metropolitan E K S A B S ’ a multi-phase plan for the renovation of venerable strong ties to St. John’s will all greatly benefit our Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) for his Carnesecca Arena. student-athletes,” said Rev. Donald J. Harrington, contributions to collegiate basketball, particularly In 2006-07, St. John’s Athletics posted a ban- C.M., President of St. John’s University, upon in the New York area. ner year under Monasch’s leadership. The men’s Monasch’s hiring. “We see even greater days Monasch began his career as an Assistant and women’s fencing teams finished their seasons ahead for St. John’s athletics with Chris at the helm Athletic Director at Fordham University, a role as runners-up for the NCAA title, and the men’s as our Athletics Director.” he filled for four years before serving as the

soccer squad captured the BIG EAST championship Monasch spent 1997-2004 as Commissioner school’s interim athletic director in 1985, where T and made its 15th-consecutive NCAA Tournament of the America East Conference, leading that he also started the school’s first academic support L L A B appearance. The volleyball team posted a 31-5 organization in implementing a NCAA compli- program. As an Associate Athletic Director at Seton record, captured the BIG EAST regular-season title ance program, developing a marketing program Hall University, Monasch was a key player in the and made its first-ever appearance in the NCAA and organizing the league’s television network. athletic department’s upgrade that led to a men’s Tournament, and baseball won the regular-season Monasch also created the Student Athletic Advisory basketball Final Four appearance and the move of conference crown with a third-straight 40-win Committee and restructured the league governance its games to the Meadowlands. season and made an appearance in the NCAA process to empower the member institutions’ Monasch serves on the Advisory Board of the Tournament as well. St. John’s most storied athlet- presidents as its chief governing body. Monasch National Consortium of Academics and Sports. ics program, men’s basketball, recorded its first also oversaw the addition of four new members to He also serves on the Advisory Board for the winning campaign in four seasons, registered the the conference and brought the conference to its Sport Management program and the College of most conference victories in four years, and quali- highest level of athletic success in its history. Professional Studies at St. John’s. He has served as fied for the BIG EAST Tournament for the first time Prior to his tenure at the AEC, Monasch served an adjunct professor at the Seton Hall University since 2003. as the first full-time Commissioner of the Northeast School of Law and St. John’s University. Red Storm on-field successes in 2006-07 Conference, a position he held for nine years. He In addition to his degree from St. John’s, were only overshadowed by achievements in the extricated the league from the ECAC in the late Monasch holds a master of arts in communica- classroom and in the community, as 260 student- 1980s, changing its name from the ECAC Metro tions from Fordham University (1984) and a Juris athletes qualified for the Athletic Director’s Honor Conference, expanded league membership, added Doctorate from Seton Hall University (1993). He is Roll, and St. John’s teams contributed upwards of Division I-AA football to its sports sponsorship list a member of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Bar 2,000 hours serving neighbors in the University and developed its television network. Associations. and New York City areas. Monasch currently resides in Manhattan. 195 Monasch, 48, has spent his entire career in 196 2007-08 St. J o h n ’ s U N IVERSI T Y R E D S t o R M M E N ’ S B A S K E T BALL member oftheNew York Police Department. a master’s incriminaljustice leadership, andispresentlya in 2005withadegreecriminaljustice andin2006with Center, and Timothy (23), whograduated fromSt. John’s politics andworksasanacademicadviserintheFreshman from St. John’s in2003with adegreeingovernmentand Heights, N.Y. Shehastwosons, Brian(25), whograduated with the “Women ofDistinction” Award. During the2000-01academicyear, shewas alsohonored – thePietasMediaforherlife’s workattheUniversity. of thehighesthonorsUniversitygivestoitsemployees her 25yearsofservicetoSt. John’s whenshereceivedone community andbeyond.” In2001, shewas honoredfor social consciousnesswiththeUniversity, aswelltothe sustained servicetoothers,” while “manifesting her “the missionoftheUniversitythroughpurposefuland Award, whichispresentedtoanemployeewhoembodies 1995 Meehanreceivedtheprestigious Vincentian Mission long-tenured yearsofservicedidnotgounnoticed, andin Hall ofFame in1991. Herdedicationanddesire, plus Athletic Director. in 1985. In1993, shewas appointedSenior Associate her markandwas promotedto Associate Athletic Director Athletic Director. Injustfiveshortyears, Meehanmade positions until1980, whenshewas named Women’s Director andassistantbasketball coach. Sheheldthose Athletic Directorforwomen’s athletics, Women’s Intramural year. first Outstanding Female Student-Athlete Award thatsame basketball teamattheUniversity(1974-75)andwon an undergraduate, shewas amemberofthefirstwomen’s science incounseloreducationfromSt. John’s in1979. As bachelor ofscienceineducation, andearnedamasterof York. championships, whichareheldeveryotheryearinNew Diving Championshipsandtheconference’s crosscountry of theBIGEASTMen’s and Women’s Swimmingand Women’s Volleyball CommitteeandastheHostDirector BIG EASTCommittees. Presently, sheservesontheNCAA 2001-2005. Metropolitan IntercollegiateBasketball Association from teams. SheservedastheUniversity’s representativetothe men’s tennis, women’s tennis, softballandvolleyball sports administrator fortheRedStormwomen’s basketball, enforcing thestudent-athleteCodeofConduct. Sheisthe compliance, humanresources, strategic planningand Athletics, MeehanoverseesInternalRelations, Title IX ATHLETIC Meehan andherhusband, Lou, liveinJackson Meehan was inductedintotheSt. John’s University Upon graduation, shewas hiredasan Assistant Meehan graduated fromSt. John’s in1975witha Meehan servesandchairsnumerousNCAA

1970s. basketball student-athleteintheearly dating backtoherdaysasawomen’s 32nd yearofserviceattheUniversity, in June2001. Meehanisnowinher Associate Vice Presidentfor Athletics for Athletics Associate Vice President Kathy Meehan As Associate Vice Presidentfor Kathy Meehanwas promotedto ADMINISTRATION the STAR Mentoring Program. services, SAAC, theCHOICES Alcohol EducationGrant and orientation, personalcounselingandsportpsychology programming, StudentDevelopment 101, student-athlete tutoring, studycenter, careercounseling, Like Skills education. Inherrole, sheoverseesacademicadvising, freshmen andstudent-athleteswiththe demands ofhigher student body. Specialemphasisisplacedonassisting academic andpersonalsupportprograms toadiverse supervision. teaching coursesineducationaladministration and adjunct assistantprofessorintheSchoolofEducation, Jersey withhiswifeMariaandtheirsonDominick. collegiate athleticassociations. HecurrentlyresidesinNew Athletic BusinessManagers Association andseveral other of CollegiateMarketing Administrators, theCollegiate Collegiate Directorsof Athletics, theNational Association Elliott isamemberoftheNational Association of earned amasterofartsineducationDecember1992. and in-gamepractice coaching. Duringthattime, he the recruitingandscoutingofpotentialstudent-athletes, in 105winsandfourBIGEASTChampionships, assisted five years. WhilewiththePirates, hehelpedleadtheteam basketball coachunderP.J. Carlesimo, workingwithhimfor joined theathleticdepartmentstaffasanassistantmen’s management andindustrialrelationsin1989, Elliott Organizing Committee. and in1999, was amemberoftheNCAAEastRegional various BIGEASTConferencepostseasonchampionships, September 2000. Hehasservedassitemanagerfor Director of Athletics forFinanceandOperations in through August 2000andwas promotedto Associate Facilities andOperations atSetonhallfromJuly1995 baseball teams. is thesportsadministrator forthemen’s basketball and operations andcontactwithMadisonSquareGarden. He external relations, businessaffairs, strategic planning, ticket at SetonHallUniversity, hisalmamater. Elliottoversees after workingfor13yearsinthedepartmentofathletics The primaryfocusofDr. Kaplan’s workisproviding After graduating fromSetonHallwithaB.S. in Elliott servedas Assistant Athletic Directorfor in collegiateathleticstoSt. John’s Center atSt. John’s. Sheservesasan Elliott broughtawealthofexperience 2004. Internal Operations inJanuary of Athletics DirectorforPlanningand was promotedtoSenior Associate University inDecemberof2002, and Patrick ElliottjoinedSt. John’s Director Senior Associate Athletics Patrick Elliott and directstheUniversityFreshman Development Program for Athletics she isresponsiblefortheStudent Student Development. Inherrole, Academic SupportServicesand Associate Vice Presidentfor For Academic Services Associate Vice President Dr. NancyKaplan Dr. NancyS. Kaplanisthe parents oftwochildren, Michael(11)andJoshua(7). Free SchoolDistrict. SheandherhusbandLennyarethe League andisalsothe Vice PresidentoftheMerrickUnion Harvard University. University’s SchoolofIndustrialandLaborRelations completed professionaldevelopmentprograms andCornell bachelor ofsciencedegreeinsportmanagement. Shealso business administration inexecutivemanagementanda educational administration andsupervision, amasterof credentials fromSt. John’s includeadoctorate in BIG EASTChampionshipteamin1988, heracademic Kayliegh CollearyandSeamusLee. Bills oftheNFL. The Collearysalsohavetwograndchildren, who servesasDirectorof Ticket Operations fortheBuffalo grade teacherinMcMurray, Pa., andChristopherColleary, Island. The couplehastwochildren, ElizabethLee, afifth Colleary andhiswife, Anne, resideinEastNorthport, Long career footballcoachingrecordto26-20-2. ascending to Associate Athletics Directorwhilerunning his different capacitiesfortheGaelsfrom1979-85, eventually coach atIonaCollegein1979. Heserved inseveral Colleary beganhiscareerinathleticsastheheadfootball A 1978graduate ofFordham UniversityintheBronx, Leadership andDedication.” was tabbedwiththe “President’s Award forOutstanding Colleary institutedtheRedFox BoosterClub, andin1989 the RedFoxes’ 18-sportvarsity program. While atMarist, Marist CollegeinPoughkeepsie, N.Y., wherehesupervised From 1985-89, Collearyservedas Athletics Directorat recreational andintramural sportsprograms aswell. team, whileadministrating Duquesne’s widely-regarded 20 NCAADivisionIvarsity programs andI-AAfootball 1989-2005. While inPittsburgh, heoversawtheDukes’ as Duquesne’s Directorof Athletics for16years, from Prior tohisappointmentatSt. John’s, Collearyserved percent. both doubled, andannualgivinghasimprovedby33 department donorsandRed White Clubmembershave the positionin August of2005. The numberofoverall and hasseenrecordincreasesinallareassincetaking St. John’s Athletic Developmentunitforthepasttwoyears Duquesne UniversityandMaristCollege, hasdirectedthe marketing andpromotionsticket operations. supervising corporate marketing andsponsorship, sports pages 46-47. Director MarkFrattoare located on Ron LinfonteandAssociate Athletics Bios forAssistantAthletics Director Dr. Kaplanservesasatrainer forthe Anti-Defamation A memberoftheSt. John’s women’s basketball Colleary, theformer Athletics Directoratboth Storm’s athleticfundraising, whilealso Athletic Development. Inhisnewrole, after servingasSt. John’s Directorof for External Affairs in August 2007, Senior Associate Athletics Director Affairs Director forExternal Senior Associate Athletics Brian Colleary Colleary continuestooverseetheRed Brian Collearywas elevated to . t S 8 0 - 7 0 0 2 ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION John Diffley Springfield College during the 1994 and 1995 seasons, marketing. Senior Associate and was assistant director at the Atlantic Baseball Prior to his elevation to Associate A.D., Barry served Athletics Director for Academy during the summer of 1995. In addition to his as Iona’s Assistant Athletics Director for Business from Administration baseball and administrative background, Delaney has September 2003 to 2004. During the three years prior, John Diffley was named Senior been a member of the National Ski Patrol since 1992, Barry was Iona’s Assistant A.D. for Operations, managing Associate Athletics Director for canvassing Mount Snow in Vermont. the Gaels’ athletic facilities and coordinating competition

Administration at St. John’s in 2004. Delaney earned his bachelor’s degree in Health, Physical and practice schedules for all home venues.

In his role with the athletic Education and Recreation from the University of Maine Barry received a B.S. from Iona in 2000, and went ’ on n h o J department, Diffley is a member in 1992. He went on to earn his master’s degree in to earn an M.B.A. from Iona’s Hagen School of Business in of the senior management team, a Education with a concentration in Athletic Administration 2003. He competed for the Gaels as a cross country and key liaison for all head coaches and at Springfield College in 1995. track performer as an undergraduate. oversees equipment operations, facilities, sports medicine, Kevin and his wife, Cheryl, are residents of Wantagh, N.Y. Barry currently resides in Franklin Square, N.Y., with strength and conditioning and is the sports administrator The couple has two children, Matthew (5) and Lauren (3). his wife, Vanessa, and daughter, Caitlin. s for men’s and women’s soccer, lacrosse, men’s and U women’s fencing, women’s track and support groups (pep Erin McDonnell Dr. David Masur N band, cheerleading and dance team). Associate Athletics While at St. John’s from 1997-2001, Diffley was a Associate Athletics I S R E V I Director for Internal Director for Facilities and key member of Dr. David Masur’s nationally recognized Operations men’s soccer program as an assistant coach. He assisted Operations; Men’s Soccer Head Coach Erin McDonnell, Associate the team in recruiting, scouting, individual instruction, Athletics Director for Facilities and game preparation and physical conditioning. St. John’s University named Dr. David Masur Associate Athletics Operations, has been a member of the

Diffley’s coaching career followed a successful career T Director for Internal Operations in St. John’s family since 1982 when she as a professional soccer player. He was the captain of three was a student-athletes on the S softball D E R Y different professional teams and made 26 appearances for September 2004. In this role, Dr. Masur is a key representative of the team. the U.S. National Team. He played Major League Soccer for McDonnell is responsible Tampa Bay and Kansas City and also played professionally head coaches and oversees numerous special projects related to athletics. for overseeing all of St. John’s athletic facilities, while in Holland. Along with success abroad, Diffley starred managing game-day operations for St. John’s and the locally for the 1995 national champion Long Island Rough Masur earned his doctorate in education administration and instructional leadership from St. John’s various external groups who use the Red Storm’s facilities. Riders. In addition, Diffley was a member of the United McDonnell was an instrumental force in the States Olympic Team in 1988. in May 2003. In addition, he earned a master’s degree in o t physical education, with a concentration in administration, construction of Red Storm Field, the home of St. John’s A 1989 graduate of American University in softball, and has continued to be involved in the Washington, D.C., Diffley received national honors, played from Montclair State in 1991. E M M R Masur was named men’s soccer coach at St. John’s progression of the program itself. In addition, McDonnell in the NCAA Division I championship final and was threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the blessing of the inducted into the American University Athletic Hall of Fame. in 1991 and has guided the program to a 1996 NCAA Championship, three national semifinal appearances facility on April 20, 2002. She is a member of the BIG EAST Diffley resides in Floral Park, N.Y., with his wife, softball committee and is one of the organizers of the Marcia, and three daughters, Jacqueline (8), Nicole (4) and (1996, 2001, 2003) and the nation’s longest streak of appearances in the NCAA Round of 16. annual softball alumni reunion. Katie (2). N Following his graduation from Rutgers University in In May 2002, McDonnell was honored with the 1984, where he was an All-America soccer player, Masur Walter T. McLaughlin Award for her service to the E St. K John’s S A B S ’ Kevin Delaney played professionally before pursuing a career in collegiate athletic department. In February 2001, she was inducted Senior Associate Athletics coaching and athletics. into the St. John’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Masur and his wife, Shannon, have three daughters, McDonnell earned a bachelor of science in athletic Director for Compliance administration with a business minor from St. John’s in Kevin Delaney was elevated to Samantha (10), Jessica (8) and Sydney (4), and a son, 1986. Senior Associate Athletics Director Christopher David (6). in August 2007 after serving as

STJ’s Associate Athletics Director for Dennis Myron T Compliance since October 2003. Michael Barry L L A B Associate Athletics Associate Athletics In his role, he continues to oversee Director for Ticket that department, and serves as the Director for Business Affairs Operations supervisor for the Red Storm men’s Dennis Myron, Associate Athletics and women’s golf programs, where he has been a member Michael Barry, a Long Island native and six-year veteran in Director for Ticket Operations, is in of the BIG EAST golf committee for four years. his 34th year in the Department of Delaney came to St. John’s after seven years at various athletics administration positions at Iona College, was Athletics. Hofstra University. A former University of Maine baseball He has been the director of ticket player, Delaney joined Hofstra in 1996 as an assistant named Associate Athletics Director for Business Affairs at St. John’s in operations for the 1994 and 2001 baseball coach, where his duties included working with NCAA Men’s Basketball First and the Hofstra infielders and outfielders and serving as the August 2006. Barry, a former scholarship distance runner at Iona, Second Rounds at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, baseball recruiting coordinator for two seasons. the BIG EAST and NCAA men’s soccer championships In the Fall of 1998, Delaney left coaching to become came to St. John’s after serving as the Associate Athletics Director for Internal Affairs at his alma mater, a position and BIG EAST Swimming and Diving championships. In Hofstra’s Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance. addition, Myron accompanied the BIG EAST All-Stars to While serving as Assistant Athletic Director, he also he held since 2004. As Associate A.D., he managed the day-to-day internal operations for Gael Athletics, France and Africa as travel coordinator in 1992, and served served as the team administrator for the Hofstra football, in that capacity for the St. John’s men’s basketball team baseball, wrestling, softball, golf, tennis and cross country which included supervising varsity sports such as men’s soccer, baseball and women’s lacrosse, and overseeing from 1986-96. teams, and oversaw the Pride’s strength and conditioning Myron majored in history at St. John’s, earning his program. the department’s strength and conditioning, facilities and operations and campus recreation units. He also undergraduate (1969) and master’s degree (1975) from Prior to his tenure at Hofstra, Delaney spent one season the University. (1995-96) at Brown University as an assistant baseball contributed to the planning and construction of Iona’s coach. He also served as a graduate assistant coach at Hynes Athletics Center, oversaw the department’s human 197 resources efforts and assisted with development and 198 2007-08 St. J o h n ’ s U N IVERSI T Y R E D S t o R M M E N ’ S B A S K E T BALL academic community. Through regularlysched and helpsthestudent-athletes navigatethe student-athletes seekingacademic assistance demic advisorservesastheprimary contactfor varsity teamanacademicadvisor. The aca Academic Support Service. Development, LeadershipandCommunity demic Support, CareerDevelopment, Personal from therecruitingstagethroughgraduation. program providesawiderange ofservices athletes. The StudentDevelopmentfor Athletes support andresourceprogram forallstudent- of Athletics, hasdevelopedacomprehensive Services, incollaboration withtheDepartment this process, theDivisionof Academic Support suits. Inordertoassistthestudent-athletewith ance betweentheirathleticandacademicpur It isimperative thatstudent-athletesfindabal NCAA guidelinesregardingacademiceligibility. ergy, eachstudent-athletemustadheretostrict to theenormousinvestmentoftimeanden Division Iintercollegiateathletics. Inaddition lenges andcircumstancesastheyparticipatein Overview STUDENT DEVELOPMENT and personalendeavors. values intheirpost-collegiateprofessional and appreciationof Vincentian character and equipped tousetheiracademicexperience the classroom. Ourstudent-athleteswillbe learners, capableofsuccessinandout necessary supporttobesuccessfullife-long of services, allstudent-athletewillreceivethe capability. Through theprovisionofarange achieve his/herhighestlevelofeducational each student-athletewillbeexpectedto Utilizing theDevelopmental Advising Model, izing theirEducationaland Athletic Potential. Athletes istoassiststudentathletesinreal The missionofStudentDevelopmentfor Mission The academicsupportprogram assignseach The program focusesonfive key areas: Aca Student-athletes faceauniquesetofchal ------individualized educationalplanbasedonthe uled appointments, theadvisordevelopsan networking andinterviewing. tive impressiononpotentialemployers when resume andcoverletter, andmakinga posi for reachingcareergoals, writinganeffective job market, includingcreatingagameplan necessary tosucceedintoday’s competitive evaluating various joboffersupongraduation. deciding uponamajorcourseofstudyor to make appropriatecareerdecisions, whether Storm student-athletesgaintheskillsnecessary on-one meetingswithacareercounselor, Red University. Byattendingworkshops andone- throughout theirfouryearsatSt. John’s personalized assistancetostudent-athletes Career Development throughout thesemester. students tomonitortheiracademicprogress The advisorworkscloselywiththeirassigned sible forsixhoursofmonitoredstudyaweek. her ownwork. Eachstudent-athleteisrespon increasing thestudent’s responsibilityforhisor balances theneedforstructurewithaimof Storm StudentDevelopmentunit. The program tutoring areasandofficespacefortheRed provides amanagedstudyenvironmentwith ter, openingin2007Carnesecca Arena, recommendations forimprovement. to identifyproblemareasandmake necessary information isusedasapointofintervention progress reports, phonecallsande-mail. This in constantcontactwithinstructorsthrough needs. Academic Supportstaffmembersare as hisorheracademicpotentialandsupport student’s strengthsandweaknesses, aswell Student-athletes learntheimportantskills The careerdevelopmentprogram provides The newSt. John’s Athletics studycen - - - dent developmentseminars. and groupactivities, guestspeakers andstu group discussions, servicelearning, individual the student-athleteexperiencethroughsmall student-athletes toexploreissuesrelevant to educational seriesprovidesopportunitiesfor selected commonhourperiods. The continuing in thecontinuingeducationalseriesduring juniors andseniorsarerequiredtoparticipate a successfultransition tocollege. Sophomores, is designed to assist student-athletes in making tives ofthestudentdevelopmentprogram, and falls inlinewiththeoverall goalsandobjec Student Development101. student-athletes arerequiredtoparticipatein early stagesoftheircollegiatecareer, first-year on theimportanceofthiscomponentin decision-making skills. emotional well-being, personalgrowthand lifestyle forstudent-athletes, encouraging supports thedevelopmentofawell-balanced Personal Development • Alcohol andDrugEducation • Leadership Training • StressManagement • DecisionMakingSkills/Values Clarification • Nutrition The followingtopicsareaddressed: The purposeofthisstudent-athletecourse In anefforttoeducatestudent-athletes The personaldevelopmentcommitment - - . t S 8 0 - 7 0 0 2 STUDENT DEVELOPMENT the NCAA to assist in educating student-ath- letes on alcohol use and abuse. These S.T.A.R. Student Development for “peer mentors” work closely within their teams Athletes Team to address issues of concern regarding alcohol Dr. Nancy S. Kaplan, Associate Vice Presi- use, and to creatively plan alcohol-free social dent, Academic Support Services and Student events throughout the year.

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Storm Tracker: The Storm Tracker points Eric Rienecker, Director, Academic Support system was implemented in 2005 to provide Services (Men’s Basketball), 718-990-5687 our student-athletes with an opportunity to develop life skills through competition. The s • Healthy Relationships Tracy Manfredi, Assistant Director, U Storm Tracker focuses on five main categories: • Sports Psychology Academic Support Services (Men’s & Women’s

Academic Excellence, Personal Development, N • Public Speaking Soccer, Women’s Basketball), 718-990-1459 Leadership Development, Career Develop- I S R E V I • Fiscal Responsibility ment, and Community Service. Each athletic • Time Management Emily Parella, Assistant Director, Academic team has the chance to earn points individu- • Community Service Support Services (Lacrosse, Softball, Volleyball), ally and collectively in each area by attending 718-990-5546 events, participating in workshops, taking Leadership Formation on leadership roles, or providing service. The T Bernard Rencher, Assistant Director, S D E R Y Although numerous opportunities exist for team collecting the most points at the end of Academic Support Services (Men’s & Women’s leadership development for student-athletes at the academic year wins, and are recognized Fencing, Women’s Tennis, Women’s Track), 718- St. John’s, two groups that have taken primary through a celebratory luncheon, and a team 990-5823 focus have been S.A.A.C. (Student Athlete trophy. Advisory Committee) and S.T.A.R. (Student- Jennifer Lebowitz, Assistant Director, athletes Teaching Alcohol Responsibility). Academic Support Services (Men’s & Women’s o t S.A.A.C. is a nationally-recognized student-

Golf, Men’s Tennis, Baseball) E M M R athlete leadership organization, sponsored by the NCAA, whose main functions include Lucy Pesce, Associate Director, Leadership promoting communication between athletics Development & Special Events, 718-990-6979 administration and student-athletes, generat- ing a student-athlete voice within the campus Michelle Kyriakides, Assistant Director, N

E K S A B S ’ athletics department formation of policies, Career Advising for Student Athletes, 718-990- and promoting a positive student-athlete 1361 image on campus. Each team nominates two representatives every year to serve in this role, Karen Casingal, Career Counselor, Career totaling twenty-eight S.A.A.C. members. This Advising for Student Athletes, 718-990-1328 group then selects an Executive Board, which collaborates with the administration to serve as Community Service Mark Armiento, Sports Psychology & T the student-athlete voice for the campus. It is important that student-athletes at St. Counseling Consultant, [email protected] L L A B John’s University develop an understanding and appreciation for the Vincentian mission of JoAnne Zissel, Administrative Assistant, the institution. Each member of the Student Student Development for Athletes, 718-990- Development for Athletes team encourages 2643 student-athletes to put their knowledge of the Vincentian mission into action through commu- nity service activities. Student Development for Athletes provides each team with opportunities to perform community service throughout the year. During the 2006-2007 academic year student-athletes provided over 2,013 hours of community service. In 2004-2005 academic year the St. John’s student-athletes were recog- Similarly, two S.T.A.R. representatives are nized by the National Consortium for Academ- selected each year for every team. This new or- ics and Sport for their outstanding community ganization, founded in Fall 2005, began as part service efforts.

of a three-year, $30,000 CHOICES grant from 199 200 2007-08 St. J o h n ’ s U N IVERSI T Y R E D S t o R M M E N ’ S B A S K E T BALL Linfonte andhisstaff, alongwithanumberof combined yearsofathletictraining experience. Trainers’ Association andboastsmorethan50 entire staffiscertifiedbytheNational Athletic includes sixassistantathletictrainers. The ing servicesatSt. John’s University. Hisstaff Medicine RonLinfonteoverseesathletictrain land athletictrainer J.J. Bush. St. John’s RonLinfonte, A.T.C. (left)withlegendaryUniversityofMary SPORTS MEDICINE Assistant Athletics DirectorforSports - - the healthandcareof17NCAADivisionI student athletictrainers, areresponsiblefor and chiropractic care. of ourathletesincludingcardiology, podiatry medical consultantstomeetthespecificneeds medicine networkareanadditionalhostof Also available throughtheSt. John’s sports for SpecialSurgery, locatedinNew York City. needs atournetworkhospitals, theHospital cine utilizesalltheothervaried orthopaedic Red Stormathletes. St. John’s SportsMedi Allen, M.D., overseestheorthopaedicneedsfor student-athletes. Area orthopaedist, Answorth mary carephysicianforthehealthof physicians. OsrikKing, M.D., servesasthepri the guidanceofseveral notedsportsmedicine dealing withinjuries. vention, nutritionandpsychologicalsupportin of student-athleteswithrespecttoinjury-pre a significantamountoftimeintheeducation the athleticinjuries. The athletictrainer spends treatments, rehabilitationandreconditioningof care, makingmedicalreferrals andestablishing letic injuries, administeringfirstaidandinjury responsible forevaluating and assessing ath nearly everyroadcontest. The athletictrainer is practice andcompetition, aswelltravel to bilities beginwithattendanceateveryteam teams andsupportgroups. These responsi the healthcareofatleasttwovarsity athletic sports attheUniversity. The athletictraining departmentisunder Each certifiedstaffmemberisinchargeof - - - - - and teamphysiciansiscommittedtoprovid athletes. more comprehensivepost-surgicalcareofthe also utilizeslocalareaphysicaltherapists for Carnesecca Arena. The sportsmedicinestaff injured athletesin Taffner FieldHouseand medicine facilitiestotreatandrehabilitate safest andmosttimelymanner. the athletestotheirstatusbeforeinjuryin John’s sportsmedicinedepartmentistoreturn intangible matters. The primarygoaloftheSt. which theathleteparticipatesaswellother vidual, takingintoconsideration thesportin rehabilitation areestablishedforeachindi care possible. Evaluations, treatmentsand ing themostcomprehensiveandsafesthealth The sportsmedicineteamofathletictrainers The athletictraining staffutilizesthesports - - . t S 8 0 - 7 0 0 2 STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING strength exercises, circuits and interval training, sport. Also, because each student-athlete is speed development drills and plyometrics are different, the programs will be designed to all taught to the student-athlete in order to improve the individual athlete’s strengths and fully develop each component of sport fitness. weaknesses, improving overall performance The primary objectives are to educate the levels. An increase in the performance levels of

student-athlete with regard to proper exercise the individual athlete will in turn result in an technique, progression and exercise selection. increase in the overall team success. ’ n h o J Proper exercise technique is always a prior- ity in each strength and conditioning session. The year-round program provided is divided into three periods: preseason, in-season and s off-season. During these periods the types U The philosophy of the strength and condi- of exercises performed, and the volume and N tioning department is to provide a program intensity of training are manipulated to provide I S R E V I that incorporates a variety of proven strength the appropriate amounts of stimuli in order to and conditioning training principles and achieve peak performance levels. This is all ac- methods with the ultimate goal of “Building complished through progressive overload and a Better Athlete.” The program encompasses periodization. the main components for overall sport fitness: Since each sport places different physi- Performance testing is conducted at various T

S D E R Y strength, power, speed, agility, sport specific ological, neurological and musculo-skeletal points throughout the year in order to measure conditioning, flexibility and sports nutrition. In demands on the student-athlete’s body, the physical capabilities and progress of each addition, the program includes exercises and programs are designed specifically for each student-athlete. The strength and conditioning drills that focus on basic and dynamic balance staff will then utilize this information to assist and coordination, all of which are designed with the development of team and individual to assist in improving the movement patterns training goals. This supports student-athletes in o t of the student-athlete. St. John’s Strength and their continued pursuit of excellence.

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- E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 718-990-1397 Athletic Development Associate Director of Brian Mahoney E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 718-990-7566 External Affairs Associate Athletics Director for Valerie Richardson E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 718-990-6814 External Affairs Senior Associate Athletics Director for Brian Colleary Athletic DevelopmentStaff E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 718-990-5073 Athletic Development Graduate Assistant, Jon Russo E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 718-990-6153 Athletic Development Assistant Director of Annemarie Carey E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 718-990-1873 Athletic Development Assistant Director of Mary Pat Beirne E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 718-990-6147 Athletic Development Assistant Director of Kevin Barry E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 718-990-6151 Development Associate Director of Athletic Ron Rutledge . t S 8 0 - 7 0 0 2 STAFF DIRECTORY Phone numbers begin with 718-990 followed by the four-number extension Emails end with @stjohns.edu

ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION Name Title Extension Email Prefix Chris Monasch Director of Athletics 6138 monaschc Kathleen Meehan Associate Vice President for Athletics 6173 meehank Patrick Elliott Senior Associate Athletics Director for Planning and Internal Operations 7550 elliottp

Dr. Nancy S. Kaplan Associate Vice President for Academic Support Services 1672 kaplann

Brian Colleary Senior Associate Athletics Director, External Affairs 6814 collearb ’ n h o J John Diffley Senior Associate Athletics Director for Administration 6836 diffleyj Kevin Delaney Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance 6150 delanek1 Dr. David Masur Associate Athletics Director/Head Coach, Men’s Soccer 6197 masurd John W. Kaiser Athletics Director Emeritus 2135 kaiserj1 Dr. Robert Mangione Faculty Athletic Representative 6411 mangionr Julie Jurkovic Office Manager/Executive Secretary to A.D. 6138 jurkovij Rose Viscovich Athletics Administration Secretary 1433 viscovir s Kareem Brown Graduate Assistant, Athletics Administration 2955 kareem.brown02 U Joseph Stravato Graduate Assistant, Athletics Administration 6824 joseph.stravato02

N ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Name Title Extension Email Prefix I S R E V I Mark Fratto Associate Athletics Director for Communications 6897 frattom Rachel Constantine Associate Director of Athletic Communications 1522 constanr Tim Brown Assistant Director of Athletic Communications 1521 brownt1 Mekale Jackson Assistant Director of Athletic Communications/Publications Coordinator 6367 jacksonm Kristin Duffy Graduate Assistant, Athletic Communications 1523 kristin.duffy07 Michael Gambardella Graduate Assistant, Athletic Communications 1523 michael.gambardella03

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Natasha Lee Graduate Assistant, Athletic Communications 1520 natasha.lee03 S D E R Y

ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT Name Title Extension Email Prefix Brian Colleary Senior Associate Athletics Director, External Affairs 6814 collearb Valerie Richardson Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs 7566 richardv Brian Mahoney Associate Director of Athletic Development 1397 mahoneyb Ron Rutledge Associate Director of Athletic Development 6151 rutledgr Kevin Barry Assistant Director of Athletic Development 6147 barryk1

Mary Pat Beirne Assistant Director of Athletic Development 1873 beirnem o t Annemarie Carey Assistant Director of Athletic Development 6153 careya Jon Russo Graduate Assistant, Athletic Development 5073 jonathan.russo06

E M M R ATHLETIC FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS Name Title Extension Email Prefix Erin McDonnell Associate Athletics Director for Facilities and Operations 1690 mcdonnee Maggie Gessner Assistant Athletics Director for Facilities and Events 5951 gessnerm James Neff Athletic Facilities Manager 1663 neffj1 Matthew Borzello Graduate Assistant, Athletic Facilities and Operations 1598 matthew.borzello03

N Laura Burlacu Graduate Assistant, Athletic Facilities and Operations 1598 laura.burlacu02 Dianna Kalogridis Graduate Assistant, Athletic Facilities and Operations 1598 diana.kalogridis06 E K S A B S ’ Nicholas Xouris Graduate Assistant, Athletic Facilities and Operations 1598 nicholas.xouris07

BUSINESS AFFAIRS Name Title Extension Email Prefix Michael Barry Associate Athletics Director for Business Affairs 6221 barrym Gregory Casey Business Manager 6175 caseyg Rosemarie Bendel Business Affairs Secretary 6222 bendelr Toula Theoharis Athletics Assistant 1520 theohart Stephen Taras Graduate Assistant, Business Affairs 2144 stephen.taras02

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COMPLIANCE L L A B Name Title Extension Email Prefix Kevin Delaney Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance 6150 delanek1 Doug Trani Associate Director of Compliance 2536 tranid Ryan McAlvey Assistant Director of Compliance TBA TBA Elizabeth Mancini Compliance and Student Development Secretary 6138 mancinie Roseanne Antonelli Graduate Assistant, Compliance 6638 roseanne.antonelli03

CORPORATE MARKETING Name Title Extension Email Prefix Brian Colleary Senior Associate Athletics Director, External Affairs 6814 collearb Sandy Rosenberg Executive Director, Corporate Marketing 5040 rosenbs2 Tim Roth Executive Director, Corporate Marketing 5041 rotht Steven Olwell Graduate Assistant, Corporate Marketing 5839 steven.olwell03

EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS Name Title Extension Email Prefix Jill Christensen Director of Equipment Ops./Senior Associate Athletic Trainer 1317 christej Praben Lewis Equipment Operations 6154 lewisp Thomas Lally Graduate Assistant, Equipment Operations 6154 thomas.lally03

SPORTS MARKETING Name Title Extension Email Prefix Brian Colleary Senior Associate Athletics Director, External Affairs 6814 collearb Karli Hausman Marketing Manager 1382 hausmank Kevin Quinn Marketing Manager 2142 quinnk Candice Lindsay Graduate Assistant, Sports Marketing 5324 candice.lindsay07

John Van Wagner Graduate Assistant, Sports Marketing 5324 john.vanwagner06 203 204 2007-08 St. J o h n ’ s U N IVERSI T Y R E D S t o R M M E N ’ S B A S K E T BALL Softball Amy Kvilhaug Women’s Basketball Kim Barnes Arico VARSITY STAFF Larry Berman Melissa Manno Dennis Myron Name TICKET OPERATIONS Kevin Vail Audra Brown Nicole Daversa Christine McCarton Name SUPPORT GROUPS Katherine Wells Ailia Rizvi Yvette Hardy Dana Davila JoAnne Zissel Mark Armiento Karen Casignal Michelle Kyriakides Fr. Tri MinhDuong Bernard Rencher Emily Parella Tracy Manfredi Jennifer Lebowitz Lucy Pesce Eric Rienecker Dr. NancyS. Kaplan Name STUDENT DEVELOPMENTFORATHLETES Evarist Akujobi Patrick Dixon Robert Basile Name STRENGTH ANDCONDITIONING Armando Rodriguez Bridget Hurlman Amelia Sesma Micaiah Platto Robert PiacentiniIII Jennifer Hamilton Jill Christensen Ron Linfonte Name SPORTS MEDICINE STAFF DIRECTORY Women’s Golf Ambry Bishop Men’s Soccer Dave Masur Graduate Assistant, Ticket Operations Ticket Manager Associate Athletics Directorfor Ticket Operations Title Pep BandCoordinator Head Coach, Cheerleading Assistant Coach, Dance Team Support GroupCoordinator/HeadCoach, Dance Team Title Graduate Assistant, StudentDevelopment Graduate Assistant, StudentDevelopment Graduate Assistant, StudentDevelopment Graduate Assistant, StudentDevelopment Administrative Assistant, StudentDevelopment Sports Psychology&CounselingConsultant, StudentandStaffDevelopment Career Counselor, Career Advising forStudent-Athletes Assistant Director, Career Advising forStudent-Athletes Campus Ministerfor Athletics Assistant Director, Academic SupportforStudent-Athletes Assistant Director, Academic Support forStudent-Athletes Assistant Director, Academic Supportfor Student-Athletes Assistant Director, Academic Support forStudent-Athletes Associate Director, LeadershipDevelopmentandSpecialEvents Director of Academic SupportforStudent-Athletes Associate Vice Presidentfor Academic SupportServices Title Graduate Assistant, StrengthandConditioning Strength andConditioningCoach, Men’s and Women’s Basketball Director ofStrengthandConditioning Title Graduate Assistant, SportsMedicine Graduate Assistant, SportsMedicine Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Director ofEquipmentOps./Senior Associate Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletics DirectorforSportsMedicine Title Dance Christine McCarton Baseball Ed Blankmeyer Volleyball Joanne Persico-Smith Cheerleading Audra Brown Men’s Tennis Eric Rebhuhn Men’s Golf Frank Darby Women’s Tennis Allison Davidson Men’s Basketball Norm Roberts 6874 6080 6081 Extension 1945 2315 2306 2306 Extension 2643 2643 2643 2643 2643 2643 1328 1361 5058 5823 5546 1459 1459 6979 5687 1672 Extension 2674 5362 2157 Extension 7677 7677 2675 6171 6198 1880 1317 6055 Extension Fencing Yury Gelman Men’s Lacrosse Jason Miller laurence.berman06 byrnem myrond Email Prefix vailk browna3 mccartoc mccartoc Email Prefix catherine.wells02 ailia.rivzi03 jacqueline.hardy03 dana.davila03 zisselj armientm casingak marsalam duongt rencherb parellae manfredt lebowitj pescel rienecke kaplann Email Prefix evarist.akujobi07 dixonp basiler Email Prefix armando.rodriguez.07 bridget.hurlman07 sesmaa plattom piacentr hamiltoj christej linfontr Email Prefix Country Track andField/Cross Jim Hurt Women’s Soccer Ian Stone . t S 8 0 - 7 0 0 2 MEDIA DIRECTORY WB 11 220 East 42nd Street New York, NY 10017 Phone: 212-210-2514 Fax: 212-210-2591

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Carona, NY 11368 205 Phone: 718-592-2196 St. John’s Radio Announcers Mike Crispino and Tarik Turner Fax: 718-592-2174 206 2007-08 St. J o h n ’ s U N IVERSI T Y R E D S t o R M M E N ’ S B A S K E T BALL • approved andissuedonagame-by-game basis. and producingregularreports, allpassesare reporters coveringtheteamonaregular basis • working spaceinthemediawork area. ics onaregularbasis. They donotguarantee those outletswhichcoverSt. John’s Athlet • Seasonmediacredentialsareissuedto Other Guidelines tions reportingonthegame. 5. Non-daily newspapersorpublica media outletswithdailysportsreports. daily studentpublicationsorelectronic 4. Officially recognizedSt. John’s University receive consideration forcredentials. director conductingaregularsportsshow local radio stationswithafull-timesports sonnel producingreportsonthegame. Only 3. Non-originatingradio andtelevision publications arealsoaffordedthispriority. school. Wire services, regionalandnational ponent oranotherBIGEASTConference John’s University, the current-gameop 2. DailynewspapersregularlycoveringSt. sonnel involvedinalivebroadcast. 1. based onthefollowingprioritiesandguidelines: cations Office. Issuanceofcredentialsmaybe of theSt. John’s University Athletic Communi members areissuedattheexclusivediscretion CREDENTIALS MEDIA GUIDELINES

Important TelephoneNumbers Credentials andworkingspaceformedia 718-990-1520 Athletic CommunicationsOffice 917-698-0865 Fratto’s MobilePhone 718-990-6897 Fratto’s Passes arenottransferable andare With theexceptionofRedStormbeat Originating televisionandradio per OfficePhone Basketball Contact Queens, NY11439 8000 UtopiaParkway 157 Carnesecca Arena Mailing andShipping Address Associate Athletics DirectorforCommunications Mark Fratto - - per - - - - Torres oftheMSGPublicity Departmentbyphone HELD ON THE ST. JOHN’SCAMPUS. ContactLarry NESECCA ARENA AND ANY ATHLETIC EVENTS BE SEPARATE FROM THOSE ISSUEDFORCAR Publicity Department. THESE CREDENTIALS WILL should besenttotheMadisonSquare Garden basketball gamesatMadisonSquareGarden Information Madison SquareGarden emailed toMarkFratto [email protected]. They also maybefaxedto718-969-8468or sity, 8000UtopiaParkway, Queens, NY11439. Room 157Carnesecca Arena, St. John’s Univer be senttothe Athletic CommunicationsOffice, later thanfivedayspriortoanevent. They should editors or sports directors on official letterhead no Credential Requests additional passesoraccessforonlinestaff. traditional medium, butwillnotbegranted may continuetorequestcredentialsundertheir that sponsorstheseanonymousforums, they a news-gatheringmediumhasanonlinesite for credentialsoraccesstomediafunctions. If anonymous informationorrumorsareineligible “chat rooms” wherepeopleareallowedtopost such as “tout sheets” or “tip sheets.” regularly publishesgamblinginformation, representatives ofanorganizationthat prohibit theissuanceofcredentialsto • to non-workingmembersofamediaoutlet. subject toimmediaterevocationiftransferred Credentials forRedStormhomemen’s Credential requestsmustbemadebysports • St. John’s UniversityandtheNCAA Web sitesthatsponsor “message 212-465-6536 Madison SquareGardenPressRow 718-990-5713 Carnesecca Arena PressRow 718-969-8468 Athletic CommunicationsFax boards” or - - can besecuredbycallingthe Athletic Commu the mediaroomandatcourtside. Phonelines is alimitednumberoftelephonesavailable in available onafirst-come, first-servebasis. There Telephones media mustpaytoparkinthesegarages. are locatedincloseproximity tothearena. The Madison SquareGarden, whereparkinggarages all parkingneeds. The samepolicyholdstrueat Carnesecca Arena thatarefreeofchargetoserve two largegeneral parkinglotsadjacentto Game Day Press tions, Josephine Traina, at212-465-6731. ing theDirectorofEntertainmentOpera Square Gardencanbeobtainedbycall credentials forgamesplayedatMadison at 212-631-5178orfax212-465-6789. after eachgame. Playersrequested forinterviews with thecoaching stafftomeetwiththeteam customary 10-minute coolingoffperiodandtime dia followingthegame. The teamisallowedthe • The St. John’s locker roomisclosedtotheme Policies: Game Day /Home Interview outlets andlimitedphonesareavailable. Wireless Internet, workingfacilityelectrical sociate Athletics DirectorforCommunications. be madeinadvance withtheSt. John’s As numbers forworkingmedia. Requestsmust of the Athletic Communicationsoffice. ity seatingwillbemadeatthediscretion to workingpressondeadline. All otherprior Work Room Press Seating andMedia Associate Athletics DirectorforCommunications. availability ofspaceandatthediscretion photographers willbegranted credentialsupon or tripodsofanykindarepermitted. Freelance courtside photoareas. Noflashunits, strobes assistants orproducers)shallhaveaccessto ment. Onlygamephotographers (norunners, photographers andvideographers onassign be assignedformorecrowdedgames. eas, asperNCAA regulations. Locationswill must remainseatedinbaselinephotoar Photography Regulations nications officeasfarinadvance aspossible. Telephones andworkingmediaspacesare No parkingpasseswillbeissued. There are Radio phonelineaccessandscouting Priority shallbegiven, inallinstances, to All photographers andcamera operators The media workroomareaislimitedin Media seatingonpressrowwillcater arking ------. t S 8 0 - 7 0 0 2 MEDIA GUIDELINES will be brought to the interview room or will be held in designated areas at Carnesecca Arena. Hotel & Restaurant Directory Hotels Restaurants • The visiting team coach and player(s) will Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza 718-457-6300 Acquista Trattoria 718-969-1411 be escorted to the interview room after their LaGuardia Airport Marriott 718-565-8900 The Sly Fox Inn 718-969-9189 cooling-off period and will be followed by the Courtyard Marriott 718-446-4800 Dante’s 718-380-3340 St. John’s coach and player(s). Student-athletes Wyndham Garden Hotel 718-426-1500 Sabatino’s 718-591-7901

’ n h o J chosen for post-game interviews is at the discre- The Clarion 718-335-1200 Mickey Mantle’s Restaurant 212-688-7777 tion of the visiting Sports Information Director. Ramada Hotel Adria 718-631-4900 Eamonn Doran Restaurant 212-967-7676 Pan-American Hotel 718-446-7676 Gallager’s Steak House 212-245-9221 • The St. John’s Athletic Communications staff Holiday Inn – JFK Airport 718-659-0200 Il Vagabondo Restaurant 212-832-9221 will secure coach and student-athletes for the in- New York Hilton & Towers 212-586-7000 Villa Mosconi Restaurant 212-673-0390 s terview room. Coach Roberts will enter with stu- Loews New York Hotel 212-752-7000 Ben Benson’s Steak House 212-581-8888 U dent-athletes, unless detained by radio/television Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza 212-977-4000 Carmine’s Restaurant 212-221-3800

N interviews. Coach and student-athletes will com- Embassy Suites Hotel 212-719-1600 The Sea Grill 212-246-9201

I S R E V I plete interviews and be available for one-on-ones. The Waldorf-Astoria 212-355-3000 Smith & Wollensky’s Steak House 212-753-1530 The Plaza Hotel 212-759-3000 Manhattan Ocean Club 212-371-7777 • St. John’s press areas at Carnesecca Arena Sheraton New York Hotel 212-581-1000 and Madison Square Garden will be run by the same rules and regulations. A time limit

Covering Practice Radio Policy T for coach/student-athlete interviews will be St. John’s basketball practices are closed to St. John’s has permanent phone lines S D E R Y enforced, a 15-20 minute limit for coaches and the public and the media. Should a practice be available to visiting radio stations at $100 per a 10-15 minute limit for student-athletes. open, the Athletic Communications staff will line. Arrangements for phone lines must be made • Interviews will take place in designated notify the media in advance. through the Athletic Communications office. All areas of Carnesecca Arena or Madison Square radio stations will be limited to three working Garden in addition to the interview room. credentials on press row. The fee for phone lines must be paid in advance of the game. Make o t • The only pregame interviews allowed on game check payable to St. John’s University. days will be for St. John’s radio, and local or E M M R national television productions. All requests for one-on-one interviews during game week will ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS STAFF be facilitated by the Athletic Communications

office. No game day interviews will be allowed N

unless specifically requested for televised games. E K S A B S ’

Road Games • Coach/student-athletes will be available during the week of games for visiting print/radio by phone. NO DAY OF GAME interviews will be granted unless specific requests are approved for Mark Fratto Rachel Constantine Tim Brown Mekale Jackson

T televised games. Associate Athletics Associate Director of Assistant Director of Assistant Director of

L L A B • Conference calls can be arranged for in Director for Athletic Communications Athletic Communications Athletic Communications/ specific instances, if requested at least one week Communications Office: 718-990-1522 Office: 718-990-1521 Publications Coordinator Home: 413-519-5255 Office: 718-990-6367 prior to the game. Office: 718-990-6897 Home: 727-385-6704 Home: 917-698-0865 [email protected] brownt1@stjohns Home: 313-727-0325 • Practices will be closed on the road unless [email protected] [email protected] otherwise specified by the St. John’s coaching staff. • Post-game and interview room policies to follow the rules and policies of the home sports information office. • No interviews will be conducted at hotels on the road, unless previously approved for televised games. • St. John’s radio and television interviews with coach and student-athletes will be granted Kristin Duffy Mike Gambardella Joe Guster Natasha Lee first at all away games. Graduate Assistant/ Graduate Assistant/ Graduate Assistant/ Graduate Assistant/ Athletic Communications Athletic Communications Athletic Communications Athletic Communications Office: 718-990-1523 Office: 718-990-1523 Office: 718-990-1523 Office: 718-990-1520 Home: 914-819-8751 Home: 401-486-9109 Home: 917-273-4617 Home: 505-463-4920

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Anthony Mason Jr. Malik Boothe Eugene Lawrence Larry Wright D.J. Kennedy Junior • 2V Freshman • H.S. Senior • 3V Sophomore • 1V Freshman • H.S. Forward • 6-7 • 209 Guard • 5-9 • 185 Guard • 6-1 • 210 Guard • 6-2 • 172 Guard/Forward • 6-6 • 208 Memphis, Tenn. Rosedale, N.Y. Brooklyn, N.Y. Saginaw, Mich. Pittsburgh, Pa.

Tomas Jasiulionis Dele Coker Sean Evans Paris Horne Justin Burrell Junior • 2V Freshman • H.S. Freshman • H.S. Freshman • H.S. Freshman • H.S. Center • 6-11 • 249 Forward/Center • 6-10 • 270 Forward • 6-8 • 242 Guard/Forward • 6-3 • 180 Forward • 6-8 • 235 Utena, Lithuania Newburgh, N.Y. Philadelphia, Pa. Middletown, Del. Bronx, N.Y.

Liam Biesty Mike Cavataio Otoja Abit Rob Thomas Senior • 2V Freshman • H.S. Senior • 3V R-Freshman • H.S. Guard • 6-0 • 185 Guard/Forward • 6-4 • 190 Forward • 6-6 • 195 Forward • 6-6 • 235 Brooklyn, N.Y. Forest Hills, N.Y. Woodside, N.Y. New York, N.Y.

Norm Roberts Glenn Braica Fred Quartlebaum Chris Casey Billy Singleton Will Lanier Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Director of Head Team Operations Manager