ATHLETICS ANNUAL REPORT
2012 2013 Weekly Award Winners WLAX Amanda Norcini First Team WSOC Caitlin Gottier Aug. 28 FH Jantien Gunter CAA Co-Player of the Week WLAX Alyse Maiden Second Team MSOC Robert Liberatore Sept. 10 MSOC Tal Bublil Philly Soccer Six Defender of the Week WLAX Emily Duffey All-Rookie MSOC Nathan Page Miracle on 34th Street! Sept. 11 FH Mary Lynam CAA Co-Rookie of the Week WREST Brandon Palik All-Conference MSD Alex Chialastri Performer of the Year Sept. 24 WSOC Melissa Chapman CAA Co-Player of the Week MSD Stephen Cal All-Conference (First Place) MSD John Quagliariello Sept. 24 MSOC Michele Pataia Philly Soccer Six Player of the Week MSD David Sanchez All-Conference (First Place, Third Place) MSD Chad Schmidt Sept. 24 MSOC Michele Pataia CAA Player of the Week GOLF Christopher Crawford CAA Rookie of the Year, Second Team MSD Daniel Zalkind Sept. 24 MSOC Michele Pataia CollegeSoccerNews.com National Team of the Week GOLF Mike Dynda Coach of the Year WSD Lauren Faykes WCREW Alexa Antonioli All-CAA Team WSD Kelly Trussell MESSAGE FROM THE Sept. 24 MSOC Tal Bublil Philly Soccer Six Defender of the Week Oct. 1 MSOC Tim Washam Philly Soccer Six Co-Defender of the Week WCREW Mollie Cusack All-CAA Team MSQ Justin Singh (At-Large) Oct. 2 FH Amanda Fleischut CAA Player of the Week All-CAA Tournament Team WSQ Anna Schmiedicke (At-Large) MCREW Lorenzo Albala Performer of the Year Oct. 3 GOLF Christopher Crawford CAA Player of the Week WSOC Eve Badana DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS MCREW Grigorios Papadourakis Oct. 8 WS Eve Badana CAA Co-Player of the Week WSOC Melissa Chapman Oct. 15 MSOC Nathan Page CAA Co-Player of the Week DRAGONWCREW Colleen Delaney MSOC Ken Tribbett WCREW Victoria King Oct. 15 MSOC Nathan Page Philly Soccer Six Player of the Week MSOC Fabio Machado WCREW Alyssa Leahy Oct. 15 MSOC Tim Washam Philly Soccer Six Defender of the Week FH Lauren Hibshman Winning the Women’s National WLax Kelli Joran Performer of the Year Oct. 30 FH Jantien Gunter CAA Player of the Week FH Lindsay McArdle Invitational Tournament (WNIT) Oct. 30 FH Lauren Hibshman CAA Co-Rookie of the Week FH Jantien Gunter IWLCA Division I All-Region Oct. 30 MSD David Sanchez CAA Diver of the Week and the Aberdeen Dad Vail FH Amanda Fleischut Most Outstanding Performer Kelli Joran Second Team for Mid-Atlantic Region In recent years there has emerged Nov. 5 MSOC Tal Bublil CAA Co-Player of the Week WBB Hollie Mershon Alyse Maiden Second Team for Mid-Atlantic Region Regatta became electrifying Nov. 12 WBB Hollie Mershon CAA Player of the Week WBB Taylor Wootton an important additional catalyst to Nov. 26 WBB Rachel Pearson CAA Rookie of the Week AWARDS2012 Gladiator by SGI/NFHCA Division I moments for Drexel University. The MLAX Nick Saputo our success; namely, the incredible Dec. 3 WBB Meghan Creighton CAA Rookie of the Week MLAX Robert Church National Academic Squad women’s field hockey team won In addition, Drexel Athletics Dec. 4 WSD Lauren Faykes CAA Co-Swimmer of the Week Karleigh Beane, Christina Conrad, Kristina Derkits, Elise DiDonato, Amanda support of Drexel alumni, parents WLAX Amanda Norcini its first CAA Championship, men’s hosted a successful Men’s Dec. 24 MBB Damion Lee CAA Co-Player of the Week WLAX Emily Bauer Fleischut, Kristen Focht, Allyson Fuller, Danielle Grassi, Lauren Hibshman, Jenna and friends. For example, the Jan. 8 WREST Frank Cimato CAA Co-Wrestler of the Month Knouse, Margaux Lourtie, Alexandra Pickens, Meghan Plank and Ainslie Rhoads soccer received its first NCAA Lacrosse NCAA Final Four at Men’s Basketball All-District Drexel Athletics Club has grown to Jan. 8 WREST Connor Moran CAA Rookie of the Month earned a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher at the conclusion of the 2012 fall at-large bid and the wrestling Lincoln Financial Field and Jan. 14 WBB Hollie Mershon CAA Co-Player of the Week MBB Damion Lee Second Team semester. over 1,000 donors per year and Jan. 21 WBB Taylor Wootton CAA Co-Player of the Week team notched a “W” at the iconic staged the Delaware Investment 2013 USILA All-American 2012 Gladiator by SGI/NFHCA Division I the department has raised a total Jan. 22 MSQ Harshil Dokania CSA Harrow Sports Player of the Week MLAX Robert Church Madison Square Garden. The Men’s and Women’s Squash U.S. Jan. 22 WREST Connor Moran CAA Co-Player of the Week Scholars of Distinction honors of $6.5 million over the last two MLAX Ben McIntosh Kristen Focht, Jenna Knouse, Alexandra Pickens and Meghan Plank for achieving regional and national publicity Open at the Daskalakis Athletic Jan. 28 WBB Hollie Mershon CAA Co-Player of the Week years. Equally important, alumni Feb. 5 WREST Jacob Goodwin CAA Rookie of the Week 2013 USILA Scholar All-American a cumulative GPA o 3.90 or higher for the 2012-13 academic year. that followed these events brought Equally important, our student- Center. These events focused an Feb. 5 MSD David Sanchez CAA Diver of the Week MLAX Robert Church have opened their hearts and their 2012 College Swimming Coaches Association attention to the entire campus and athletes graduated at a 13 additional global and national Feb. 11 WREST Brandon Palik CAA Wrestler of the Week 2012 Longstreth/NFHCA Division I All-American of America (CSCAA) Team Scholar All-American percent higher rate than Drexel homes to Drexel Athletics. When Feb. 25 WLAX Kelli Joran CAA Co-Player of Week enhanced the University’s brand spotlight on Drexel Athletics as Team Award Feb. 25 WLAX Kelli Joran WomensLax.com Player of the Week students and continue to the Novice Eight crossed the finish FH Amanda Fleischut Second Team CSCAA awarded programs throughout the country that have achieved a and its profile. a Can Do University. A dynamic Feb. 25 MLAX Nick Trizano CAA Player of the Week cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher for the fall semester. The distinguish themselves through line first at Dad Vails, they did Feb. 25 WBB Meghan Creighton CAA Rookie of the Week and engaged recreational 2012 NFHCA Longstreth / NFHCA Division I All- Drexel men’s swimming team achieved a GPA of 3.29 and placed 12th out of Mar. 4 MBB Damion Lee CAA Co-Player of the Week community outreach, including so in the Vince Vidas boat. And Region Teams (Mid-Atlantic Region) 66 institutions. The Dragons were one of just two Colonial Athletic Association environment advertise to those Mar. 4 MLAX Ryan Belka CAA Co-Player of the Week when the women’s basketball team FH Amanda Fleischut First Team programs to earn CSCAA Team Scholar All- American honors for Division I Men. winning the 2013 CAA Food that pass by on 34th and Market Mar. 11 WLAX Alyse Maiden CAA Player of the Week FH Lindsay McArdle First Team The women’s team earned a grade point average of 3.27. was on the road, the Burkholder Apr. 1 MLAX Frank Fusco CAA Co-Rookie of the Week Drive. Drexel Athletics inclusive that Drexel Athletics has become FH Christina Conrad Second Team family opened their home for Apr. 8 WLAX Emily Duffey CAA Co-Rookie of the Week FH Jantien Gunter Second Team Schuylkill Navy Coach of the Year Award climate continues to promote a the new social nexus on Drexel’s Apr. 9 MTEN Badr Ouabdelmoumen CAA Co-Player of the Week FH Lauren Hibshman Second Team Paul Savell received Schuylkill Navy’s 2012 Coach of the Year at the 10th healthy culture of cooperation and dinner and friendship (see picture). Apr. 10 GOLF Christopher Crawford CAA Co-Golfer of the Week annual Schuylkill Navy Awards Banquet on February 23, 2013. campus dedicated to well-being, Apr. 10 MLAX Ben McIntosh CAA Co-Player of the Week 2012 NFHCA Division I Senior Game partnership. Our department also These are but two examples of the Dean Ehlers Award competition, and fun. Apr. 22 MLAX Robert Church CAA Co-Player of the Week FH Amanda Fleischut emotional and monetary support WBB Hollie Mershon continues to be a national leader Apr. 29 MLAX Frank Fusco CAA Rookie of the Week 2012 NSCAA All-Region Despite the fluid landscape of Drexel Athletics has enjoyed over PhillyCollegeSports.Com Player of the Year in gender equity. All-CAA Performers WSOC Melissa Chapman First Team NCAA Division I, our athletics WSOC Eve Badana Third Team WBB Hollie Mershon the last year. For me personally, FH Amanda Fleischut First Team department has never felt more FH Lindsay McArdle First Team Academic All-District WNIT All-Tournament Team to forge these friendships around FH Lauren Hibshman Second Team, All- Rookie Team WSOC Caitlin Gottier First Team WBB Hollie Mershon Most Valuable Player active and prouder to be a Drexel University and sports have FH Danielle Grassi All-Rookie Team WBB Taylor Wootton Dragon. We rely on a simple set of FH Jenna Knouse All-Rookie Team National Soccer Coaches Association of America been the most rewarding aspect NSCA All-Americans WSOC Eve Badana Defensive Player of the Year, First Team (NSCAA) All-Region Teams principles that have served us well, of being an athletic director. WBB Renee Johnson-Allen WSOC Melissa Chapman First Team WSOC Melissa Chapman First Team (Mid-Atlantic Region) WREST Kevin Matyas including a focus on academic This is why I always insist that WSOC Sam Greenfield Second Team WSOC Eve Badana Third Team (Mid-Atlantic Region) GOLF Vincent Anagnos WSOC Gabby Dixon All-Rookie MSOC Nathan Page Second Team (South-Atlantic Region) and personal integrity, excellence it is a privilege to serve as the MLAX Aaron Prosser WSOC Ray Goon Coach of the Year MSOC Ken Tribbett Third Team (South-Atlantic Region) in competition, retention, and University’s AD. Please join me in MSOC Nathan Page First Team Philadelphia Soccer Six All-Stars IRA All-Academic Team management of resources. MSOC Ken Tribbett Second Team MCREW Lorenzo Albala celebrating the accomplishments MSOC Nathan Page MSSOC Tal Bublil Second Team MCREW Adam Cordi MSOC Tal Bublil of our student-athletes, coaches, MSOC Tim Washam Second Team MCREW Ryan Mallgrave MSOC Ken Tribbett department, and University in the MSOC Fabio Machado Third Team MCREW Grigorios Papadourakis MSOC Doug Hess Co-Coach of the Year Philadelphia Soccer Six Player of the Year following pages that summarize Dad Vail Medalists MSD David Sanchez Men’s Most Outstanding Diver MSOC Nathan Page the 2012-2013 Annual Report. MSD Katryn Valladares Men’s Diving Coach of the Year Men’s Varsity Eight (GOLD): coxswain Marc Smith, stroke Kurt Linton, Vanja Busic, MSD David Sanchez Men’s Diver of the Year Philadelphia Soccer Six Coach of the Year Aleksandar Radovic, Lorenzo Albala, Sebastian Ryan, John Pieper, Michael Faust MSD David Sanchez Men’s Rookie Diver of the Year MSOC Doug Hess and bow Casimir Czworkowski Respectfully, WBB Hollie Mershon First Team LIU Turkey Classic All-Tournament Team Men’s Pair (GOLD): stroke Timothy Drake and bow Cameron Staines Men’s Novice Eight (GOLD): coxswain Christopher Henderson, stroke Daniel WBB Taylor Wootton Third Team WBB Hollie Mershon All-Tournament Team Dollin, Mikulas Sum, Nicholas Capaldi, Michael DiLucca, Dave Hanrahan, WBB Meghan Creighton All-Rookie WBB Nicki Jones All-Tournament Team Daniel Palombo, Daniel Pyle and bow Lawrence Lindawan MBB Damion Lee Second Team WBB Hollie Mershon Tournament MVP MBB Frantz Massenat Second Team Women’s Second Varsity Eight (GOLD): coxswain Catherine Hamilton, stroke MTEN Badr Ouabdelmoumen First Team TD Bank Classic All-Tournament Team Elizabeth Campanella, Emily Gartland, Olivia Babiec, Sierra Baca, Amanda Dr. Eric A. Zillmer WBB Nicki Jones All-Tournament Team Kleuser, Elizabeth Daugherty, Tori King and bow Elise Levito WTEN Zeynep Mafa First Team Athletic Director WTEN Nicole Pivonka/Emma Brook Second Team Doubles WBB Meghan Creighton All-Tournament Team Men’s Second Varsity Eight (SILVER): coxswain Victoria Kenion , stroke Marko WTEN Marcela Rosales/Zeynep Mafa Third Team Doubles WBB Nicki Jones Tournament MVP Durica, Milos Rujevic, Ian Luetzow, Christian Ladd, James Byrne, Ryan Mallgrave, Carl R. Pacifico Professor of MLAX Robert Church First Team Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team Grigorios Papadourakis and bow Brian McCabe Women’s Varsity Four (BRONZE): coxswain Sarah Messenger, stroke Amanda Neuropsychology MLAX Ben McIntosh First Team FH Amanda Fleischut Dargay, Elise Panacek, Kathie Cheng and bow Alyssa Leahy Licensed Clinical Psychologist MLAX Ryan Belka First Team FH Kristen Focht Overall Team Points Trophy & Men’s Point Trophy recipients MLAX Frank Fusco All-Rookie WSOC Eve Badana Performer of the Year WLAX Kelli Joran First Team WSOC Melissa Chapman
2 DREXEL UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS ANNUAL REPORT 2012-2013 3 All-Mario Team (Rookie) Field Hockey, Danielle Grassi All-Dragon Second Team Men’s Squash, Ibrahim Bakir Field Hockey, Lindsay McArdle Men’s Soccer, Fabio Machado Women’s Soccer, Melissa Chapman Swimming & Diving, David Sanchez Women’s Tennis, Zeynep Mafa Women’s Basketball, Meghan Creighton Men’s Tennis, Badr Ouabdelmoumen Men’s Lacrosse, Ryan Belka Men’s Lacrosse, Frank Fusco All-Dragon Third Team Women’s Lacrosse, Kelli Joran Field Hockey, Lauren Hibshman Women’s Soccer, Sam Greenfield Women’s Lacrosse, Amanda Norcini Softball, Tara Konopka Men’s Soccer, Tal Bublil Wrestling, Frank Cimato Golf, Christopher Crawford Men’s Soccer, Tim Washam Swimming & Diving, Stephen Cal Crew, Men’s Novice Eight Men’s Basketball, Damion Lee Men’s Soccer, Ken Tribbett Men’s Basketball, Frantz Massenat Women’s Basketball, Taylor Wootton Women’s Lacrosse, Alyse Maiden Field Hockey, Lauren Hibshman All-Dragon First Team Golf, Christopher Crawford Field Hockey, Amanda Fleischut Crew, Women’s Second Varsity Eight Women’s Soccer, Eve Badana Men’s Soccer, Nathan Page Swimming & Diving, David Sanchez Women’s Basketball, Hollie Mershon Men’s Lacrosse, Ben McIntosh Men’s Lacrosse, Robert Church Wrestling, Brandon Palik ALL-DRAGONCrew, Men’s Varsity Eight FIRST TEAM Crew, Men’s Varsity Pair
Senior Hollie Mershon, Senior Amanda Fleischut, and Senior Lorenzo Albala shown with Athletic Director Dr. Eric Zillmer
BEST OF • The CAA’s Defensive Player of the Year and THE BLUE AND GOLD a First Team All-CAA selection Semanik Award winners Eve Badana Senior Hollie Mershon, Senior Amanda Fleischut, • Philly-SIDA Women’s Soccer Academic and Senior Lorenzo Albala Performer of the Year and a NSCAA Third Student-Athlete Graduation Success Team All-Region selection Rate for the 2005-06 freshman cohort 92% 2004-05 NCAA graduation rate 81% • Led the Dragons to their first-ever CAA (national average 90%) (national average 65%) postseason appearance NCAA Public Recognition Awards for 2010-2011 Academic • Set the school record for shutouts in a Progress Rates (top 10%): Women’s Tennis (4X); Softball (1X) season (10) and led the CAA in goals Total Cumulative GPA for all student-athletes against average at 0.67 in 2012-13 is 3.18 • Starting goalkeeper for the Irish National Soccer Team 4 DREXEL UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS ANNUAL REPORT 2012-2013 5 Robert Church • An Honorable Mention All-America selection and a USILA Scholar All-American Ben McIntosh • First Team All-CAA performer who led the • An Honorable Mention All-America league in points per game • First Team All-CAA selection who finished • Scored 33 goals, ALL-DRAGONhad 24 assists and finished second in the CAA in goals per game and led with a team-high 57 points the league in game-winning goals • Tied for third on Drexel’s career goals list with • Had one of the most prolific offensive seasons 122 and is fourth in career points with 194 of any midfielder in Drexel history with 38 FIRST TEAM goals and 56 points
Amanda Fleischut • Eighth on Drexel’s all-time leaderboard in points with 70, sixth in career goals with 26 and tied for sixth with 18 assists • Only Drexel field hockey player to compete in two NCAA Tournaments (2009 & 2012) • Received 2012 Second Team National All- American honors by the Longstreth/NFHCA • 2011 & 2012 First Team Longstreth/NFHCA Division I Mid-Atlantic Region Nathan Page • A First Team All-CAA selection and the • Two-time First Team All-CAA honoree, a CAA All- Philadelphia Soccer Six Player of the Year Tournament Team selection and first Drexel player to be named CAA’s Most Outstanding Performer • Led the Dragons to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 40 years with a team-best nine • Most valuable player in the WNIT goals and 19 points • First Team All-CAA selection, and the • Scored six straight goals for Drexel between league’s Dean Ehlers Leadership Award Oct. 6 and Oct. 24, a stretch that saw the Brandon Palik winner Dragons go 5-0-1 to help secure the regular • CAA Champion at 197 lbs. Hollie Mershon season CAA title • Leaves Drexel as the only player in • Won a match in NCAA competition, defeating Michael Salopek of program history to finish with 1,600 points Virginia, 5-3 and 300 assists • Went 26-6 on the season, second-best record on the team, including a • Led the WNIT champion Dragons in points, team-best 15 wins in dual matches and a 4-0 mark in CAA competition rebounds, assists, steals and free throws • Notched six wins by fall, tied for the most on the team during the 2012-13 season. • Winner of the Dragons’ F.C. Walton ‘56 Outstanding Wrestler Award for the 2012-13 season
6 DREXEL UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS ANNUAL REPORT 2012-2013 7 David Sanchez • Named CAA’s Men’s Diver of the Year and Men’s Rookie of Women’s Basketball the Year, just the second men’s diver to earn both honors in WNIT CHAMPIONS the same season since 2008 • Won a gold medal on the 3-meter board and a bronze ALL-DRAGONmedal in the 1-meter event at the 2013 CAA Championships • Qualified for the 2013 NCAA Zone ‘A’ Diving FIRSTChampionships TEAM
Men’s Crew Varsity Pair • Won a gold medal at the 2013 Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta and helped Drexel clinch the men’s TEAM point trophy • Placed second overall at the Bergen Cup and Knecht Cup • Won the 2013 Women’s National Invitation Tournament, the first HIGHLIGHTS• Boasted wins over two SEC teams Philadelphia Division I women’s (Auburn and Florida) and a Pac-12 team basketball team to win any postseason Men’s Crew (Utah) in the WNIT, along with a Big championship East win (Providence) during the regular Varsity EIGHT • Claimed a program-best 28 victories on season • Won the first-ever men’s varsity eight gold medal at the 2013 Aberdeen Dad the season, going 28-10 overall Vail Regatta • Senior Hollie Mershon was named • Advanced to the program’s second- a First Team All-CAA performer, the • Won the Rumson Boat Race, the Kerr Cup and the Bergen Cup three straight years straight CAA championship game, the league’s Dean Ehlers Leadership Award • Placed first at the Frostbite Regatta, the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta, the Dragons’ third overall recipient, and the Most Valuable Player Occoquan Sprints and the Knecht Cup this year of the WNIT
• Recorded fourth overall out of 37 entries, moving up eight places from last • Drexel had three starters earn All-CAA year’s performance, for the best finish in program history at the Head of the recognition, as well as five CAA All- Charles Regatta Academic performers
8 DREXEL UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS ANNUAL REPORT 2012-2013 9 FIELD HOCKEY Men’s Soccer CAA NCAA BID CAA REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS NCAA BIDTEAM CHAMPIONS HIGHLIGHTS
• Won the program’s first-ever Colonial Athletic Association Championship title and automatic bid to the NCAA • Captured the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament • Five Drexel field hockey players regular season championship outright for the were named to the 2012 Longstreth/ first time in program history • Drexel faced nine nationally ranked NFHCA Division 1 All-Region team programs, and had victories against • Earned an at-large bid to the NCAA and an Second Team All-American by No. 5 Duke, No. 22 California, No. 15 Tournament, the Dragons’ first bid in 40 years the Longstreth/National Field Hockey New Hampshire, No. 21 William and • Defeated No. 11 Old Dominion 4-1 to open Coaches Association Mary and No. 10 Northeastern CAA play. Old Dominion was 6-0 at the • Jantien Gunter became the first • Received a program-high three All-CAA time and would earn a spot in the NCAA • Led by First Team selection Nathan Page and Co-Coach goalkeeper to open the season with two Rookie Team honorees Tournament as well of the Year Doug Hess, the Dragons had six All-CAA straight shutouts as the Dragons went on • The Dragons were undefeated in their final honorees after going 8-1-1 in conference play • Had the program-high four players a 5-0 run receive CAA All-Tournament Team seven games of the regular season, allowing • Nathan Page and Doug Hess were also honored by the • Drexel’s 2-1 overtime win against Saint honors along with the first Most just two goals during that stretch to secure the Philadelphia Soccer Six as the Player of the Year and Joseph’s marked the program’s 17th Outstanding Player Award named to regular season title Coach of the Year, respectively straight win over a Philadelphia-area Amanda Fleischut school • Ken Tribbett was named an NSCAA Academic All- American. He and Page also were named to the NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region teams
10 DREXEL UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS ANNUAL REPORT 2012-2013 11 Women’s SOCCER CREW BEST SEASON EVER DAD VAIL CHAMPIONS
• Drexel won first-ever overall team title and a gold medal in the men’s varsity eight event at the 2013 Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta
• Won the men’s point title at Dad Vails • Won four gold medals, a silver and a • Varsity Eights won both City • Qualified for its first-ever Colonial bronze, giving the Dragons their highest Championship titles, the Bergen and Athletic Association Championship TEAMmedal total at a Dad Vail in school Kelly Cups, for the second-straight year and only the second time together in • Won a school-record 13 games and history program history. finished in second place during the CAA • Women’s second varsity eight won back- regular season with a 7-2-1 mark, its to-back gold medals at Dad Vail • Men’s varsity eight placed fourth overall highest finish in school history out of 37 entries, moving up eight places • Head Coach Ray Goon was named HIGHLIGHTS • Men’s Team earned its second- from last year’s performance, for the best • More than doubled its win total from a the CAA Coach of the Year, while straight bid to the Intercollegiate finish in program history for the Dragons year ago goalkeeper Eve Badana was Drexel’s Rowing Association (IRA) National at the Head of the Charles Regatta first recipient of the CAA’s Defensive Championships held in California Player of the Year • Drexel claimed the overall team point • Women’s varsity four won a silver title for the third consecutive year at the • The Dragons had three All-Conference medal at the 2013 Colonial Athletic 2012 Head of the Schuylkill Regatta performers and an All-Rookie team Association Championships selection • The men’s varsity eight won the Dr. Thomas Kerr Cup for the for the third straight season
12 DREXEL UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS ANNUAL REPORT 2012-2013 13 COACHES OF THE YEAR Doug Hess 2012 CAA Men’s Soccer Coach of the Year Drexel Hosted NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Final Four at Lincoln Financial Field: • An increase in television ratings by 10 Ray Goon percent compared to 2012 in Boston and an 2012 CAA Women’s Soccer Coach increase of 3.6 percent in attendance of the Year • More than 65,000 fans engaged on social media during the tournament • Approximately $25 million in economic MEN’S impact for the city of Philadelphia
Paul Savell LACROSSE 2012 Schuylkill Navy Coach of the Year FINAL FOUR Katryn Valladares 2013 CAA Men’s Diving Coach of the Year
Mike Dynda 2013 CAA Men’s Golf Coach of the Year
14 DREXEL UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS ANNUAL REPORT 2012-2013 15 Club Sports Intramural Sports Climbing Wall Recreation Center
The 2012-13 season was a historic The Intramural sports programmed The Climbing wall had 7,521 Highlights of the Recreation Center year for the Club Sports Program. This featured 7,571 participants, on 957 participants, including 796 who included: years’ program was comprised of 32 teams, in 120 leagues/tournaments participated in teambuilding • 702,245 access swipes club teams and 1,283 participants and events. The program is based programs. The highlight of the year and the program had an overall on sportsmanship, teamwork and was a collaboration with the School • 153 groups conducted 2,547 competition record of 427-394. improving the student experience of Biomedical Engineering to offer an reservations; including 324 dance group Drexel hosted 1130 practices and through sports. The program is “outside the box,” hands-on learning reservations by 15 dance groups RECREATION143 competitions on campus. The enhanced through the leadership experience that helped to prepare • 216 different group exercises classes, Team of the Year was the Equestrian of student officials and captains. students for real-life challenges. This averaging 54 per week; 34,303 Club which won three individual Highlights of the year included annual collaboration fostered and encouraged participates in group exercise competitions and finished in first place RECFEST, City Six 5K & Fall Fest and the development of important skills in their region. The men’s rugby team the Spring Sports Festival featuring such as leadership, the ability to • 57 group swim lessons; 156 individual HIGHLIGHTSalso had a banner season, qualifying Hall Brawls and LMK 3 v 3 Soccer. function on multi-disciplinary teams, swim lessons; 146 CPR certifications for league playoffs, winning the problem solving, and the ability to • 486 student employees prestigious Schuylkill River Tournament communicate effectively, essential as well as the inaugural City 6 Seven’s real-world skills learned in a physical Tournament. The Drexel Karate Team setting. Students were empowered to won the ISKF Collegiate Team National recognize the need for and ability to Championship is 2012. The club engage in life-long learning. sports athletes of the year were Matt Morabito, men’s volleyball and Bri Rubino, women’s basketball and the coach of the year was Mike Burch, men’s rugby.
16 DREXEL UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS ANNUAL REPORT 2012-2013 17 DASKALAKIS ATHLETIC CENTER 2012-13 saw the first phase of improvements planned in the John A. Daskalakis Athletic Center IMPROVEMENTS • Through the generosity of alumni Matt & Theresa Hilbush, the Matthew E. Hilbush and Theresa Morrissey Golf Center was created. The Golf Center includes: Full Swing Golf Simulator, short game/putting green area and coaches offices. Drexel golf now has a place to call home in the DAC. • Through a major gifts from Bob Buckley and John Daskalakis the Men’s and Women’s Basketball Office Suites, Men’s and Women’s Basketball locker rooms and team rooms were renovated. Other donors to the project include: Chris Arizin, Robert Bacine, David Bassion, Ed Biasi, Hal Bluestein, Ronald Ginder, Al Harris, Rob Johnstone, David Knoll, Leo & Laura Leonetti, Leo & Marjory Leonetti, Dan Promislo, Jeanne Schluth and Stan Silverman.
18 DREXEL UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS ANNUAL REPORT 2012-2013 19 On December 6, 2012, Drexel unveiled the Janet E. and Barry C. Burkholder Athletics Hall of Fame. It is the first permanent home for the Hall of Fame, which celebrates the 117-year history of Drexel Athletics. The Hall of Fame is located in the Recreation Center Gallery between the Recreation Center and the Daskalakis Athletic Center. It is an interactive Hall of Fame, with four touch screens. Here, one can view all of the information available on the Hall of Fame members, including pictures, biographies, photos from the Lexard and Triangle articles provided by Drexel Archives. Visitors can also use the screens to view a history of Drexel Athletics, which includes information on Drexel greats, retired numbers, memorable moments and all-time rosters. The Hall of Fame was installed by Forty Nine Degrees of Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Hall of Fame would not be possible without In addition to Mr. and the support of Janet E. and Barry C. Burkholder. Mrs. Burkholder’s gift, HALL The Burkholder’s have built a legacy of community the Drexel Athletic and cultural service since they were both Hall of Fame received Philadelphia college students. Janet attended additional gifts that the Thomas Jefferson Hospital Nursing School, helped make it a reality. OF FAMEand Barry graduated from Drexel in 1962. Those people include Mr. Burkholder has served as a Drexel Trustee Clarence Andrews, since 1998 and his service has coincided with Dennis Fink, Kathleen the transformation of Drexel into a nationally Gannon Janavel, Igor renowned urban research university. He received Lissy, Janice Marquart the University’s Distinguished Alumni Award Shapiro, Bohdan Siryj, in 1988, was named to the Drexel 100, which Louisa Willcox Sweeney recognizes the school’s most dedicated supporters and Frederic Woerth. in 1998 and received the A.J. Drexel Paul award, Their contributions are Drexel’s highest honor for alumni service in 2007. greatly appreciated by Earlier this year, Mr. Burkholder was honored with the Athletics Department the Golden Dragon Society Award for service by and the University. alumni who graduated 50 years ago or more. The Hall of Fame is open to the public during regular building hours.