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ZACH SPIKER THE SPIKER FILE Hometown: Morgantown, W.Va. HC Date of Birth: Sept. 30, 1976 ITHACA, 2000 Age: 37 Education 5TH YEAR AT ARMY (53-67, .442) Ithaca College 5TH YEAR OVERALL (53-67, .442) • B.S., Communications, 2000 West Virginia University • M.S., Sport Management, 2004 PATRIOT LEAGUE COACH OF THE YEAR COACHING EXPERIENCE 2009-pres. Army, Head Coach Overall record (4 years): 53-67 Since taking the reins of the Army men’s basketball ing streak in star contests, and the 2013 win in Patriot League record (4 years): 18-36 program in 2009, Zach Spiker has taken the pro- Annapolis marked the fi rst time the Black Knights 2009-10: 14-15 (4-10 Patriot League) gram to heights not seen in nearly three decades at won the Alumni Trophy on Navy’s home fl oor since 2010-11: 11-19 (3-11 Patriot League) West Point. The 2013 Patriot League Coach of the 1992. Spiker’s teams have won four of the last 2011-12: 12-18 (5-9 Patriot League) Year brought winning basketball back to the banks seven match ups with their arch rival, including a 2012-13: 16-15 (8-6 Patriot League) of the Hudson, and now turns his attention to even two-game sweep in 2011-12, the Black Knights’ higher aspirations. fi rst season series victory since winning both match ► Army’s fi rst winning season since 1984-85 Spiker is one of just four Army coaches to win at ups in 1991-92. ► First winning Patriot League record in least 50 games in their fi rst four seasons, joining The Morgantown, W.Va., native had guided the Academy history Bobby Knight, and George Hunter Black Knights to unprecedented success in the Pa- ► Patriot League Coach of the Year in the exclusive club. He has put his name along- triot League. Spiker’s four-year conference win total 2004-09 Cornell, Assistant Coach side Army’s legendary coaches since arriving in the is higher than any of Army’s previous coaches since Cornell’s fi ve-year record: 85-56 (.603) Hudson Valley. Spiker’s 25 wins through his fi rst two joining the Patriot League in 1990. His teams have Ivy League Record: 50-20 (.714) campaigns were the most by a Black Knight sideline produced such signature wins as a 20-point vic- boss since Kyrzyzewski, and he became the fastest tory over 2011 champion Bucknell, the Bison’s only 2008-09: 21-10 (11-3 Ivy League) Army coach to the 20-win mark since “Coach K” conference loss that season, and back-to-back road ► Ivy League Champions, NCAA Tournament won 20 of his fi rst 36 games at West Point. His 14 wins at Colgate for the fi rst time in league play and a 2007-08: 22-5 (14-0 Ivy League) wins in his fi rst season were the most by an Army fi rst for the program overall in nearly 40 years. ► Ivy League Champions, NCAA Tournament rookie head coach since Knight. Spiker has brought an exciting brand of basketball 2006-07: 16-12 (9-5 Ivy League) The 2012-13 season was the program’s high- to West Point, utilizing an up-tempo approach that 2005-06: 13-15 (8-6 Ivy League) water mark under the fi fth-year head coach. The takes advantage of the team’s shooting prowess. 2004-05: 13-14 (8-6 Ivy League) Black Knights posted a 16-15 overall record and an Through the fi rst 24 seasons with the three-point 8-6 mark in Patriot League play. It was Army’s fi rst shot, Army’s team record stood at 188, but under 2002-04 West Virginia, Administrative Asst. winning record since the 1984-85 season and rep- Spiker’s tutelage, the Black Knights have made ► Two Big East Tournament appearances resented the fi rst time the Black Knights won eight more than 200 three-pointers in each of the last ► 2004 National Invitational Tournament league games since the 1986-87 squad went 8-6 three seasons, including an Academy record 264 in 2000-02 Winthrop, Graduate Assistant while competing in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Con- 2010-11. Army has scored more than 2,000 points ► Two Big South Tournament championships ference (MAAC). He was rewarded for his efforts with and averaged at least 67 points per game in each of ► Two NCAA Tournament appearances the 2013 Patriot League Coach of the Year Award. the last three campaigns, while the 2012-13 team’s Spiker also was named a fi nalist for the 2013 Skip scoring average of 72.4 points ranks seventh on Prosser Man of the Year and the Hugh Durham the Black Knights’ all-time ledger. It was the team’s Spiker’s charges have also excelled in the class- Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s best scoring effort since the 1994-95 season. room. Nate Hedgecock was Army’s fi rst Academic top mid-major coach. Spiker was one of only seven Spiker’s system has produced several individual All-America selection in 22 seasons, earning second- coaches to receive at least one vote for the Associ- milestones, highlighted by the development of Ella team honors in 2011, and became the fi rst Black ated Press National Coach of the Year honor. Ellis. In his four seasons under Spiker, the 2013 Knight to win the Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of In addition to its overall win and conference win graduate reached fi fth on Army’s all-time list with the Year award. In the Fall 2011 semester, Army has totals, Spiker guided the Black Knights to a pair of 1,585 career points. Ellis is the only player in placed multiple players on the Dean’s List, and the historic winning streaks. Army’s fi ve straight victo- Army history to amass at least 1,500 points, 450 program scored in the 70th-80th percentile in the ries from Feb. 13-27 marked their longest Patriot rebounds (466), 150 assists (161) and 40 blocked latest NCAA Academic Progress Rate report, scoring League run, while four straight conference road wins shots (45). He was Army’s fi rst two-time member of above the national Division I average. from Jan. 30-Feb. 23 also represented an Academy the All-Patriot League First Team since 1996 and Spiker’s fi rst team at West Point posted a 14-15 record. Spiker and the Black Knights served notice captured second-team All-NABC District 13 honors overall record, matching or surpassing the Black of their ascent in 2012-13, hosting a Patriot League in consecutive seasons, a program fi rst since all- Knights’ win total in 22 of the previous 23 sea- quarterfi nal game for just the second time since the time leading scorer Kevin Houston (1986-87). Fol- sons. The Black Knights’ fi rst-year mentor posted league went to its current seeding format in 2007. lowing the season, Ellis was invited to a pre-draft the most wins by an Army men’s basketball coach Army’s climb up the standings was aided by the workout with the NBA’s Washington Wizards. in their inaugural season at West Point since the program’s fi rst series sweeps of American and Holy Through four seasons, Spiker has not been afraid legendary won 18 games in 1965-66, Cross. The Black Knights’ Patriot League Tourna- to utilize freshmen. This philosophy was most evi- and Army’s nine Division I non-conference victories ment win over the Eagles at Christl Arena marked dent in 2012-13 when at least two plebes started were the most since the program joined a confer- the fi rst time Army defeated a team three times in in all 31 games, including a run of three games in ence in 1981. the same season in 26 seasons. which freshmen accounted for all fi ve starting spots. Prior to his arrival at West Point, Spiker was one On top of the team’s overall mark, Spiker has Kyle Wilson posted 403 points, the third most by an of the architects behind the recent resurgence of put his stamp on the Army-Navy rivalry. The Black Army rookie, en route to his unanimous selection as the men’s basketball program at Cornell University. Knights have captured “Star Game” victories in the Patriot League Rookie of the Year. Wilson won a Spiker served as an assistant under former Big Red three of his fi rst four seasons, including the last two. league best fi ve Rookie of the Week certifi cates as head coach Steve Donahue for fi ve years, helping Spiker is the fi rst coach to take home the Alumni Tro- Army became the only team in Patriot League his- the program to upper-division fi nishes in the Ivy phy in consecutive seasons since a three-year run tory to have three different players earn the honor League during each of his fi ve seasons. by Krzyzewski from 1976-78. He and Krzyzewski are in consecutive weeks. Spiker’s teams have boasted Spiker was instrumental in helping Cornell’s re- also the last two Army coaches to win at least three at least one Patriot League All-Rookie Team pick in cruiting efforts that culminated in the Big Red win- Star Games. Spiker’s fi rst win against the Mids in a program record three straight seasons, including ning three consecutive Ivy League titles (2008-10), 2010 snapped the Black Knights’ seven-year los- two in 2013. 8 | WWW.GOARMYSPORTS.COM 22013-14013-14 AArmyrmy basketballbasketball HEAD COACH ZACH SPIKER

man repeated as fi rst-team All-Ivy League selec- tions, while Jeff Foote was named the Ivy League SPIKER VS. ALL OPPONENTS Defensive Player of the Year and was a second-team Opponent W L Opponent W L all-league selection. Chris Wroblewski earned Ivy Air Force 0 2 Longwood 1 0 League Rookie of the Year honors, marking the third American 4 6 Maine 1 0 time in four years a Cornell player was presented Binghamton 3 0 Marist 1 1 with the award. Wroblewski, who was a three-time Brown 2 0 Marywood 1 0 All-Ivy League pick, fi nished his career as a mem- Bryant 3 1 Mt. St. Vincent 1 0 ber of Cornell’s 1,000-point club and the Big Red’s Bucknell 1 9 Navy 4 4 all-time assist leader, while Foote has played in the Buffalo 0 2 New Hampshire 2 0 NBA Developmental League and earned a contract C. Connecticut 0 2 NJIT 1 2 with the New Orleans Hornets in March 2012. Spik- Citadel 0 1 Penn 0 1 er played a large role in recruiting all those players Colgate 5 3 Penn State 0 1 to Cornell. Columbia 0 1 Portland 0 1 Spiker had helped Cornell to its fi rst Ivy League title Dartmouth 3 2 Presbyterian 0 1 in 20 years in 2007-08 as Cornell became the 13th Fairfi eld 0 1 Princeton 1 0 team in league history to go unbeaten in conference Fairleigh Dickinson 1 0 Rosemont 1 0 action (14-0). Four Big Red players were named to Harvard 1 0 St. Francis (N.Y.) 2 0 the All-Ivy League team, including conference Play- Holy Cross 4 4 SMU 0 1 er of the Year Louis Dale. Dale became the second Houston Baptist 1 0 Texas A&M 0 1 Big Red player to earn the honor, and the second Lafayette 2 6 UT-Pan American 2 0 sophomore in league history to capture the award. La Salle 0 1 Vassar 1 0 He was joined as a unanimous fi rst-team all-league Lehigh 1 8 VMI 1 1 selection by classmate Ryan Wittman. Jeff Foote Long Island 1 1 Yale 1 3 including two with Spiker on the staffstaff. It marked and Adam Gore were second-team picks. TOTALS 53 67 the fi rst back-to-back league titles for Cornell in During Spiker’s fi ve-year tenure at Cornell, the 2013-14 opponents in bold school history and the fi rst time a team other than Big Red notched a 50-20 Ivy League record. That Pennsylvania or Princeton copped consecutive Ivy stands as the best mark among Ivy League teams in League championships. The core group that arrived that time. The Big Red fi nished no lower than third Spiker joined the Cornell staff in June 2004, re- in Ithaca during Spiker’s tenure went on to win two in the conference standings over that stretch. In the turning to Ithaca after spending the previous two games in the 2010 NCAA Tournament, becoming previous fi ve seasons, Cornell posted a 20-50 re- seasons as an administrative assistant at West the fi rst Ivy League squad to advance to the Sweet cord in conference play. Virginia University under head coach John Beilein. 16 in 31 years. Spiker was part of a 2006-07 Cornell club that He helped the Mountaineers to a pair of Big East With Spiker on the sidelines alongside Donahue, won 16 games and fi nished third in the Ivy League Tournament appearances and an invitation to par- Cornell had the most successful consecutive sea- with nine wins, surpassing the team’s win total ticipate in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) sons in school history. After establishing school re- from the previous year. Wittman was named Ivy in 2003-04. While in Morgantown, Spiker was re- cords for victories (22) and consecutive wins (16), League Rookie of the Year, while Dale was an All-Ivy sponsible for managing on-campus recruiting visits, points (2136), three-point fi eld goals made (228) selection. Spiker also assisted in the development opponent scouting, postgame fi lm breakdown and and highest free-throw percentage (.761) during the of All-Ivy selection Andrew Naeve. overseeing the team’s daily event schedules. 2007-08 season, the Big Red set school records for In 2005-06, Spiker helped the Big Red to its sec- Prior to joining the Mountaineer staff, Spiker served points (2281), three-point fi eld goals made (241) ond-consecutive winning season in Ivy League play from 2000-02 as a graduate assistant coach at and blocked shots (121) in 2008-09. for the fi rst time in 18 years. Adam Gore was named Winthrop University under head coach Gregg Mar- After registering a 22-6 overall record in 2007-08 Ivy League Rookie of the Year and joined Lenny Col- shall, helping the Eagles garner a pair of NCAA Tour- (and a perfect 14-0 Ivy mark), the Big Red posted lins on the All-Ivy second team. nament berths after winning the Big South tourna- a 21-10 slate in 2008-09, closing out consecutive During Spiker’s fi rst year at Cornell (2004-05), the ment in successive seasons. 20-win seasons for the fi rst time in school history. Big Red earned their highest Ivy fi nish in 17 years A 2000 graudate of Ithaca College, Spiker earned Cornell won the Ivy League championship by three and achieved their fi rst winning season (8-6) in con- his bachelor’s degree in communications. He re- games and tied a school record with a perfect 13-0 ference play since 1992-93. The Big Red had two ceived a master’s degree in sport management home record, extending its home winning streak to players named to the fi rst team All-Ivy League squad from West Virginia in the spring of 2004. Spiker and a school-record 21 games (the third-longest active for the fi rst time since 1997. The team’s overall win his family reside at West Point. streak in the country). Louis Dale and Ryan Witt- total of 13 marked its highest since 1996-97.

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT SPIKER “Coming out of high school, I had an entirely different view of the type of relationship I would have with my college coach. Although I liked him during the recruiting process, I wasn’t sure what to expect when I got to campus. Coach Spiker far exceeded my expectations. He was always available for individual workouts, individual fi lm sessions or even just to have a private conversation. His relationships with players were caring and respectful. Furthermore, his understanding of human dynamics allowed him to relate appropriately to a variety of personalities on and off the court. His ability to listen and treat us as people, not just athletes, made him very approachable at all times and highly respected by our team. As a coach, Coach Spiker approached his responsibili- ties with enthusiasm, dedication and sincerity. His sensitivity to the different roles a player can have over the course ofA a season was a major reason our championship teams had such great chemistry. Coach Spiker’s enthusiasm and determination is inspiring.” - Jason Battle, Cornell University ’09, member of 2008 and 2009 Ivy League champions “Zach Spiker is one of the brightest young coaches I have ever worked with. He has studied the game closely for the past decade and is now ready to be head coach. He will be an effi cient and tireless recruiter. His current and future players will love playing for him as well.” - John Beilein, head coach, University of Michigan “Obviously you want all your assistants to get a head coaching job, a Division I head coaching job, and to get one at such a prestigious institution like the United States Military Academy, it’s just incredible. I’m so happy for him. He deserves it. Zach has an incredible work ethic. He’s willing to put in the time. I think a lot of guys in this business think recruiting is making a big splash and being dynamic in a setting. In reality, it’s the guy that’s going to develop relationships over time through hard work, and really fulfi lling all the things he talks about with the coaches and the families that gets ahead. Zach does a great job of staying on top of kids and making them realize he’s there for them. He did that for us time and again. I think it’s a great fi t for Zach and for the U.S. Military Academy and I couldn’t be more excited for him.” - Steve Donahue, head coach, Boston College

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JIMMY ALLEN THE ALLEN FILE Hometown: El Paso, Texas AC Date of Birth: June 15, 1971 EMORY & HENRY, 1993 Age: 42 Education 4TH YEAR AT ARMY Emory & Henry • B.S., Accounting, 1993 Jimmy Allen joined the school for three years and James I. O’Neill High Family: wife, Katie; son, James Army coaching staff in School through the 10th grade. COACHING EXPERIENCE April 2010 after serv- Allen returned to the Division I ranks after a suc- 2010-pres. Army Assistant Coach ing six seasons as the cessful stint as a Division III head coach. In his six 2004-10 Averett Head Coach head coach at Averett seasons at Averett the Cougars posted a 97-70 2002-04 Wofford Assoc. Head Coach University in Danville, (.581) overall record. Allen guided the program to 1996-02 Navy Assistant Coach Va. Allen has been integral in the Black Knights three 20-win seasons, three USA South Athletic Con- 1993-96 Emory & Henry Assistant Coach building process with both his recruiting prowess ference titles, three USASAC tournament champion- and on-fl oor player development abilities. ships and three NCAA Tournament appearances. In his fi rst three seasons at West Point, the Black A three-time USA South Coach of the Year (2005, Knights have placed at least one player on the 2007, 2008), Allen inherited a team that was 0-25 school’s only fi rst-team National Association of Bas- Patriot League All-Rookie Team, including two after the season prior to his arrival and posted a 13-14 ketball Coaches All-America selection. Allen helped the 2012-13 season. It marked the fi rst time in 20 overall record in his fi rst season. The next year, the develop Rumley into the schools’ all-time leader in years that Army had two plebes earn that honor. Cougars won 20 games and captured a share of the steals per game (2.9). He also fi nished his career Allen’s recruiting efforts helped the Black Knights conference regular-season crown. In 2006-07, Al- ranked fi fth all-time at Averett in scoring (1,186) land the Class of 2016 that included the Patriot len’s charges went 20-7, winning both the USASAC and fi fth in rebounds (511). League Rookie of the Year (Kyle Wilson) and a regular-season and tournament championships There was also no shortage of off-the-court ac- program-record tying three Patriot League Rookies and earning the school’s fi rst NCAA appearance colades for Allen’s program during his tenure at Av- of the Week. Army became the fi rst team in con- erett. The Cougars earned the USA South Athletic ference history to have three different players win since 1990. While the team’s overall record slipped the award in consecutive weeks. At least two mem- to 14-15 in 2007-08, the Cougars made a run in the Conference Sportsmanship Award three straight bers of the Class of 2016 started all of Army’s 31 postseason to capture the league tournament and times from 2007-09. The team was also honored games, including a three-game stretch in which all earn its second straight NCAA berth. The 2008-09 with the Community Youth Service Award by the fi ve starters were plebes. squad returned to the 20-win plateau and not only Dan River Center for Voluntarism in 2007 and in Allen’s on fl oor abilities helped the Black Knights won a conference regular-season championship 2008 received recognition from the Big Brothers set school records for points, assists and blocked and its third straight league tournament crown, but Big Sisters of Danville. In the classroom, 18 of Al- shots during the 2012-13 season, the program’s also scored its fi rst NCAA Tournament victory since len’s players were named to the conference all- fi rst winning campaign since 1984-85. 1990. Allen’s 2009-10 team went 10-16 overall academic team. Allen’s hiring represented a homecoming for the and advanced to the semifi nals of the USASAC Prior to his arrival at Averett, Allen spent 11 sea- fourth-year assistant. His father, James, graduated postseason. sons as an assistant coach, including eight at the from West Point in 1967 and later returned as a In addition to the team success, Allen mentored Division I level. Before taking his fi rst head coach- chemistry instructor. During his father’s tenure as 13 all-conference performers in his six seasons. ing position, Allen worked for two seasons as the a professor, Allen attended West Point elementary One of those players, Jonathan Rumley, is the associate head coach at Wofford College where the 2002-03 squad won six games against the RPI’s top-ranked non-conference strength of schedule. Allen got his fi rst taste of coaching at a service academy while spending six years as an assistant at Navy under Don DeVoe from 1996-2002. Dur- ing his tenure with the Mids, Navy won the Patriot League championship and earned NCAA Tourna- ment berths in 1997 and 1998. Allen helped the Mids to three 20-win seasons in his six years in Annapolis. Prior to his stint at Navy, Allen began his coaching career at Emory & Henry, his alma mater, working with the Wasps from 1993-96. A 1993 graduate of Emory & Henry with a bach- elor’s degree in accounting, Allen played in four con- secutive NCAA Tournaments during his undergradu- ate career. The Wasps won 20 games each of his four seasons and advanced the “Sweet Sixteen” of the NCAA postseason on two occasions. A four-year starter at point guard, Allen holds the program’s record with 117 consecutive games played and ranks second on the school’s all-time assist ledger. He was inducted into the Emory & Henry Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. Allen and his wife, Katie, have one son, James.

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KEVIN APP THE APP FILE Hometown: Silver Spring, Md. AC Date of Birth: Aug. 25, 1985 CORNELL, 2007 Age: 28 Education 4TH YEAR AT ARMY Cornell • B.S., Civil Engineering, 2007 Army head men’s App played a key role in the Black Knights posting Family: wife, Katelyn basketball coach Zach their fi rst winning record in 28 years and winning COACHING EXPERIENCE Spiker reunited with eight Patriot League games for the fi rst time. 2012- 2010-pres. Army Assistant Coach Kevin App, adding the 13 squad also set records for points scored, assists 2009-10 Cornell Assistant Coach 2007 Cornell gradu- and blocked shots. ate and four-year let- App played at Cornell from 2004-07, the fi nal 2008-09 Williams Assistant Coach terwinner to the Black Knights’ coaching staff in three years with Spiker on the Big Red coaching April 2010. App spent the 2009-10 season as an staff. The Silver Spring, Md., native was voted the (127).(127)(127) The The Big Red opened the seasonseason withwith a win assistant coach at his alma mater. winner of the 2007 Rebounder’s Club Award by his at Alabama, the program’s fi rst victory over a South- The Maryland native has been a vital member of teammates. The honor recognized his hard work eastern Conference opponent since 1972, and later the Black Knights’ staff, helping recruit and nurture and leadership over his four seasons. App served defeated St. John’s, their fi rst win over a Big East the young squad. In his fi rst three seasons at West as one of the Big Red’s tri-captain during his senior foe since 1969. Point, the Black Knights have placed at least one campaign. Over his four years, App played in 45 ca- App began his collegiate coaching career at Wil- player on the Patriot League All-Rookie Team. Army reer games and made one start. liams College in 2008-09. He helped the Ephs to had two all-rookie picks in 2012-13, a fi rst for the App joined the Cornell coaching staff in October a 17-9 record and its fi rst “Little Three” (Williams, program since 1993. 2009 and helped the Big Red to its most success- Amherst College and Wesleyan University) champi- App’s recruiting abilities helped bring in the Class ful season ever. Cornell won its third straight Ivy onship since 1996. He was instrumental in recruit- of 2016 that included some of the top producing League championship and won two games in the ing some of the key players that took 2010 Bas- plebes in Army history. The group featured the 2010 NCAA Tournament. The Big Red became the ketball Times Co-National Coach of the Year Mike Patriot League Rookie of the Year (Kyle Wilson), the fi rst Ivy League squad to advance to the Sweet 16 Maker’s squad to the 2010 Division III national single-season blocked shots record holder (Kevin in 31 years with wins over fi fth-seeded Temple and championship game. Ferguson) and the fi rst plebe to hand out 100 as- fourth-seeded Wisconsin. The Big Red set a confer- In addition to his work on the sideline, App has sists since the 1981-82 season (Dylan Cox). At least ence record with 29 wins and fi nished the season worked numbers camps, including clinics at both two freshmen started every game, including an all- ranked 17th in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ Poll, Cornell and West Virginia. rookie starting lineup in three outings. The Black the program’s fi rst national ranking in 59 years. In App earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineer- Knights had a program-record tying three Patriot App’s one year in Ithaca, Cornell set an Ivy League ing and worked as an engineer in the construction League Rookies of the Week. Army became the fi rst record for three-pointers in a season (326) and set business before embarking on his coaching career. team in conference history to have three different single-season school records for points (2,545), Kevin and his wife, Katelyn, reside in Highland players win the award in consecutive weeks. fi eld goals (913), assists (543) and blocked shots Falls.

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SEAN RUTIGLIANO THE RUTIGLIANO FILE Hometown: Suffern, N.Y. AC Date of Birth: May 4, 1985 CORTLAND, 2007 Age: 28 Education 3RD YEAR AT ARMY Ball State • M.S., Physical Education, 2010 Sean Rutigliano is in where he assisted in pre-game preparation, player Cortland State his third season on the development and in-game strategy. In addition to • B.S., Physical Education, 2007 Army coaching staff. his on-court responsibilities with the varsity team, SUNY Rockland Community College The native of nearby Rutigliano served as the head coach of the Tigers • Associate’s Degree, 2005 Suffern, N.Y., joined developmental squad. Rutigliano also gained ad- COACHING EXPERIENCE the Black Knights in ministrative experience as Ouachita Baptist’s assis- 2011-pres. Army Assistant Coach June 2011, and helped guide the program to its fi rst tant director of compliance. 2009-11 Ouachita Baptist Assistant Coach winning record in 28 years and a program-record Prior to his work at Ouachita Baptist, Rutigliano 2008-09 Alabama-Huntsville Assistant Coach Patriot League win total in 2012-13. spent one and one-half seasons as an assistant 2007-08 Kean Volunteer Asst. Rutigliano has helped recruit and mentor Army’s coach at the University of Alabama-Huntsville. With three all-rookie picks in the last two seasons. The several players he helped recruit leading the way, 2012-13 seasonwas the fi rst time in 20 years the including fi rst-team National Association of Basket- RutiglianoR tigli ggraduated d t d magna g cum llaude d ffrom Black Knights had multiple Patriot League All-Rook- ball Coaches fi rst-team All-American Josh Magette, Cortland State with a bachelor’s degree in physical ie Team selections. The Class of 2016 featured the the Chargers advanced the NCAA Division II Elite Patriot League Rookie of the Year (Kyle Wilson), the education in 2007. He earned his master’s degree Eight in 2010. in the same subject with an emphasis in coach- single-season blocked shots record holder (Kevin Rutigliano also served as a volunteer assistant Ferguson) and the fi rst plebe to hand out 100 as- ing from Ball State University in 2010. Prior to at- with the men’s basketball program at Kean Univer- sists since the 1981-82 season (Dylan Cox). The tending Cortland, he earned an associate’s degree sity, assisting with opponent scouting, video break- group helped the team to school records in points, from SUNY Rockland Community College where he down and other administrative duties. assists and blocked shots. was a two-sport standout in basketball and tennis. In addition to his collegiate basketball coaching Prior to his arrival on the banks of the Hudson, Rutigliano earned the SUNY Chancellor’s award for experience, Rutigliano coached the Spring Valley Rutigliano spent the previous two seasons as an student excellence and earned national academic High (N.Y.) High School girls varsity tennis squad in assistant coach at Ouachita Baptist University recognition from the National Junior College Athletic 2007. Association.

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QUINTON FERRELL THE FERRELL FILE Hometown: North Augusta, S.C. AC Date of Birth: September 29, 1985 PRESBYTERIAN, 2007 Age: 28 Education 1ST YEAR AT ARMY Presbyterian • B.S., Accounting, 2007 Quinton Ferrell is the Presbyterian College. In addition to working with Family: wife, Kimberly newest member of the both perimeter and post players during his fi ve COACHING EXPERIENCE Army coaching staff, seasons, he was responsible for a wide variety of 2013-pres. Army Assistant Coach joining the program in tasks, including recruiting, scouting, team travel, 2012-13 The Citadel Assistant Coach June 2013. equipment and academics. Ferrell helped the Blue 2007-12 Presbyterian Assistant Coach A native of North Hose transition from Division II into the Division I Augusta, S.C., Ferrell spent the 2012-13 season ranks in 2007-08, and was part of the staff that as an assistant at The Citadel. He worked with the engineered victories over Auburn, Wake Forest and Bulldogs’ perimeter players while holding major re- 20th-ranked Cincinnati during his time in Clinton. each of his fi nal two seasons and was named the sponsibility in recruiting, opponent scouting and the He recruited the top two scorers in Presbyterian his- program’s Most Valuable Defensive Player in each monitoring of players’ academic progress. Ferrell tory, Khalid Mutakabbir (1,576 points) and Al’Lonzo of those two campaigns. He was a two-time all-state mentored Citadel sophomore point guard Marshall Coleman (1,501 points), and helped Coleman earn performer at North Augusta High School, participat- Harris III who handed out 155 assists, the second All-Big South honors twice. ing in the North Carolina/South Carolina All-Star most in program history. Ferrell joined the coaching ranks after a standout Game after his senior season. Ferrell earned a Prior to his tenure at The Citadel, Ferrell spent playing career with the Blue Hose. A team captain bachelor’s degree in accounting from Presbyterian fi ve years as an assistant coach at his alma mater, as a senior, he led the team in assists and steals in in 2007. ARMY SUPPORT STAFF

COL. BERNARD SCOTT SWANSON ANGIE FIFER BILLB IRWIN BEN LEARY BRIAN GUNNING ADAM BROOKS 2ND LT. BANKS Strength & Center for Academic Athletic Trainer Athletic Equipment ELLA ELLIS Head Offi cer Conditioning Enhanced Support Communications Manager Athletic Intern Representative Performance

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