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Since its founding in 1855, William Paterson University has UNIVERSITY INFORMATION grown to become a comprehensive regional institution Location ...... 300 Pompton Road, Wayne, NJ, 07470 committed to academic excellence and student success. Founded ...... 1855 Accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Enrollment ...... 11,500 Colleges, it offers 32 undergraduate and 19 graduate degree President ...... Arnold Speert Vice President for Administration and Finance ...... Steve Bolyai programs as well as professional development programs Vice President for Institutional Advancement ...... Sandra Deller through its five colleges: Arts and Communication, Christos M. Vice President for Student Development ...... John Martone Cotsakos College of Business, Education, Humanities and Director of Athletics ...... Sabrina Grant Associate Director of Athletics/Baseball Coach ...... Jeff Albies Social Sciences, and Science and Health. Associate Director of Athletics ...... Cindy Cohen Nickname ...... Pioneers Nearly 11,500 full- and part-time students from a diversity of Colors ...... Orange and Black backgrounds are enrolled at the University. Occupying a 370- Affiliation ...... NCAA Division III, ECAC Conference ...... New Jersey Athletic Conference acre, wooded campus, the University is located in the hills of suburban Wayne, New Jersey, within an hour of the ocean, FOOTBALL FAST FACTS the mountains, the Meadowlands, and New York City. 2004 Record ...... 2-8 (1-5 NJAC, tied for fifth place) Offensive Starters Returning/Lost ...... 7/4 William Paterson offers a wide variety of student activities, Defensive Starters Returning/Lost ...... 6/5 modern on-campus housing, and the most up-to-date Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 42/26 educational facilities. Financial aid is available to qualified Home Field ...... Wightman Stadium Capacity ...... 3,000 students. Playing Surface ...... A-Turf Head Coach ...... Mike Miello (first season) William Paterson also offers 18 NCAA Division III Miello’s E-Mail ...... [email protected] Recruiting Coordinator/ ...... Jerry Flora (fourth season) intercollegiate athletic programs, many of which have com- Wide Receivers/Assistant Special Teams peted for national championships. Last spring, the Pioneer Flora’s E-Mail ...... [email protected] softball team was one of eight teams to reach the NCAA Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line ...... Joe Buesing (first season) Division III Softball Championship Finals in Raleigh, NC. The Running Backs Coach ...... Mike McCourt (first season) Tight Ends Coach ...... Justin O’Connor (second season) Pioneer baseball team captured national crowns in 1992 and Defensive Coodinator ...... Ed Stinson (first season) 1996, while men’s basketball reached the NCAA Division III Stinson’s E-Mail ...... [email protected] tournament title game in 2001 with national player of the year Special Teams Coordinator/LB Coach .... Michael Katz (first season) Defensive Line Coach ...... Willie R. Breauxsaus (second season) Horace Jenkins, who eventually went on to play overseas and Assistant Defensive Line ...... JR Sangiuliano (first season) for the NBA’s Detroit Pistons, leading the way. Assistant Defensive Backs ...... Shawn Seabrooks (first season) Football Office Number ...... 973-720-2326 Life at William Paterson University can be exciting and DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS INFORMATION challenging. To make arrangements to visit the University or for more information about our programs, telephone the Office of Director of Sports Information ...... Brian Falzarano Admissions at 973.720.2125 or write to William Paterson Falzarano’s E-Mail ...... [email protected] Assistant Director of Sports Information ...... Jim Henry University, Wayne, NJ 07470-2103. Sports Information Office Number ...... 973-720-2705 Sports Information Fax Number ...... 973-720-3017 Athletics Web Site ...... www.wpunj.edu/athletics/ Pioneer Hotline ...... 973-720-2547 MEDIA INFORMATION

William Paterson University MEDIA INFORMATION 2005 Football Guide The information provided in the 2005 William Paterson TABLE OF CONTENTS University Football Guide is designed to enable media members, recruits and others interested in Pioneer football to learn about our program. The Department of Sports Information welcomes coverage of our football program and will take the necessary steps to ensure that your working experience is professional and University Information ...... Inside Front Cover hopefully memorable. We ask that media members please follow these guidelines: Media Information ...... 1 CREDENTIALS 2005 Numerical Roster ...... 2 Press and photo passes will be issued to accredited members of 2004 Preview ...... 3 the media ONLY, and must be requested at least two days prior to a Pioneer contest through Director of Sports Information Brian Coaching Staff ...... 5 Falzarano. Passes for away contests can also be arranged through the Department of Sports Information. When covering a Pioneer Pioneer Profiles ...... 10 football game, please have your credential visible at all times.

2005 Alphabetical Roster...... 16 PRESS BOX There is room in the Wightman Stadium press box for members 2005 Opponents ...... 17 of the print and broadcast media, as well as visiting sports information personnel. Electrical outlets and phone lines will be About Wightman Stadium ...... 20 made available, as will statistics after each quarter and a packet 2004 by the Numbers...... 21 at game’s end. There will be NO cheering or loud and/or disruptive behavior under any circumstances; violators will be 2004 NJAC Standings/Honors ...... 25 removed from the press box.

All-Time Records ...... 26 INTERVIEWS No interviews will be held with head coach Mike Miello, his All-Time Opponents ...... 27 players or his coaching staff prior to a game. After the game, Miello and requested players will be available in a designated Through the Years ...... 28 interview area after the NCAA mandated 10-minute “cooling off” period. Non-game day media requests must be cleared Athletic Hall of Fame...... Inside Back Cover through the Department of Sports Information so that a time mutually beneficial for the media member, student-athlete and coach can be scheduled.

The 2005 William Paterson University Football Guide was written, designed and edited by the Department of Sports Information. Photography courtesy of Steven R. Smith and Joseph Camporeale.

Pictured on the front cover: Kareen Moon (big photo).

In small boxes on right: President Arnold Speert with Head Coach Mike Miello (top right), Anthony Allocca (second row, left), Ed McDonough (se cond row, right).

In bottom boxes (from left): Mike Yackanin, Kyle Harkins, Andy Howell and Daniel Casasnovas.

For further information on the William Paterson football program, please check out the team’s Web site at

www.wpunj.edu/athletics/football 2005 NUMERICAL ROSTER

No. Name POS YR HT WT Hometown/High School 81 Derek Dorch TE FR 6-2 215 Montclair, NJ/Montclair 1 Wayne Goldman Jr. RB SO 5-9 188 Pennsauken, NJ/Pennsauken 82 Tare Richardson WR JR 5-9 166 Newark, NJ/Weequahic 3 Terrance Daniels WR SO 6-1 195 Trenton, NJ/Eastside 83 Jeff Gurka TE SO 6-0 204 Clifton, NJ/Clifton 4 Dante Siciliano DB JR 6-0 195 Little Falls, NJ/DePaul Catholic 84 Sean Murray WR FR 5-9 190 Pompton Lakes, NJ/Pompton Lakes 5 Jamal Henderson DB JR 5-10 165 New Rochelle, NY/New Rochelle 85 Christopher Schule TE FR 6-3 225 Rutherford, NJ/Rutherford 6 Patrick Cobourne WR FR 5-10 165 Burlington City, NJ/Riverside 86 Herman Irving TE JR 6-0 220 Paterson, NJ/Rosa Parks Arts 7 David Packard WR JR 6-5 205 Howell, NJ/Howell 87 Edward Anderson WR FR 6-4 210 Teaneck, NJ/Teaneck 8 Tim Washington WR JR 6-3 215 West Milford, NJ/West Milford 88 Bruce Katkowski WR FR 5-9 170 Saddle Brook, NJ/Paramus Catholic 9 Kareen Moon WR SO 5-9 148 Staten Island, NY/ 90 Andre Anderson DL FR 6-5 310 Paterson, NJ/Eastside Susan B. Wagner 92 Matthew Kenny P/K FR 6-0 175 Newark, NJ/Sayreville 10 Juan Garcia QB SO 5-11 175 Jersey City, NJ/Ferris 93 Wolf Emilien DL SO 6-1 212 Parsippany, PA/Morristown 11 Mike Yackanin QB SR 5-11 196 Franklin, NJ/Franklin 94 Chris DiNapoli DL JR 6-1 245 Lake Hiawatha, NJ/Parsippany 12 Damian Shaddow K JR 5-9 164 Trenton, NJ/Hamilton North 95 Alan Peek DL FR 6-2 250 North Bergen, NJ/North Bergen 13 Sean Ryan QB FR 6-1 200 Rutherford, NJ/Rutherford 96 Nicholas Martinez DL FR 6-2 260 North Bergen, NJ/North Bergen 14 Daniel Casasnovas DB SR 5-10 172 Belleville, NJ/Passaic Valley 99 Frank James DL SR 5-10 260 Maplewood, NJ/Columbia 15 Joseph Minneci P/K FR 5-8 175 Union, NJ/Union 16 Nick Campanile RB SO 5-7 180 Fair Lawn, NJ/Fair Lawn Head Coach 17 David Caporizzo DB FR 5-7 185 Fairfield, NJ/West Essex Mike Miello (first season, University of Rhode Island ‘67) 18 Julius McClendon DB FR 5-9 175 Pleasantville, NJ/Pleasantville 19 Dan LaMego QB JR 5-10 188 North Arlington, NJ/ Assistant Head Coach Queen of Peace Joe Buesing (offensive line) 20 Hance Youmans FB SR 5-10 210 Woodbine, NJ/Millville 21 Tom Larsen DB SR 5-8 162 Ramsey, NJ/Ramsey Assistant Coaches 22 Jerry Wallace Jr. LB SO 6-0 184 Jersey City, NJ/Ferris Jerry Flora (recruiting coordinator/wide receivers) 23 Michael Siessel DB FR 5-9 215 Clark, NJ/Arthur L. Johnson Reg. Ed Stinson (defensive coordinator) 24 Justin Leslie RB JR 5-11 207 West Milford, NJ/West Milford Mike McCourt (running backs) 25 Sam Costantino QB SO 6-4 210 Lanoka Harbor, NJ/Lacey Twp. Justin O’Connor (tight ends) 26 Shadee Davis LB JR 6-0 218 Somerset, NJ/West Virginia Univ. Michael Katz (special teams coordinator/linebackers) 27 Todd Gorski DB JR 5-11 170 Howell, NJ/Freehold Township Willie R. Breauxsaus (defensive line) 28 John Scibetta DB FR 5-8 170 Ridgefield, NJ/Ridgefield Park JR Sangiuliano (defensive line) 29 Mike DiGiulio WR FR 5-11 195 Saddle Brook, NJ/Saddle Brook Shawn Seabrooks (defensive backs) 30 Ye Zhang RB FR 5-10 180 Jersey City, NJ/Union Hill 31 Wilson Medina DB FR 6-0 185 West New York, NY/Memorial 32 Andy Howell DB JR 5-10 195 Schuylkill Haven, PA/ Blue Mountain 33 Jeff Lee RB JR 5-7 170 Pennsgrove, NJ/Pennsgrove 34 Justin Melendez DB FR 5-11 170 Denville, NJ/Parsippany Hills 35 Ty-Ron Cunningham RB FR 6-0 180 Paterson, NJ/Eastside 36 Andrew Byrd RB FR 6-2 225 Pennsauken, NJ/Pennsauken 37 David Julien DB FR 5-9 175 Montclair, NJ/Montclair 38 Steve Silversey LB FR 6-0 190 Pompton Lakes, NJ/Pompton Lakes PRONUNCIATIONS 39 Grafton Thomas RB FR 6-2 210 Greenwood Lake, NY/Newton (NJ) 40 Harold Green DB FR 5-10 165 Boonton, NJ/Boonton Bekim (Beh-kim) Abazoski (Ab-uh-zah-ski) 41 Kyle Harkins LB SO 5-9 195 Milltown, NJ/Spotswood Hamza (Ham-zuh) Abdelhadi (Ab-del-ha-dee) 42 Kyle Miller DE JR 6-0 221 Ewing, NJ/Ewing Anthony Allocca (Uh-lock-a) 43 Thomas Regan RB FR 5-7 160 Boonton, NJ/Boonton Nick Campanile (Camp-uh-neel) 44 Mike Austin RB SO 5-11 170 Burlington Twp., NJ/Burlington Twp. Daniel Casasnovas (Cass-as-no-vas) 45 Matt Daniels DB JR 5-10 185 Somerset, NJ/West Virginia Univ. Patrick Cobourne (Co-burn) 48 DeQuan Jackson DB FR 6-1 180 Paterson, NJ/Eastside 49 Frank Musolino DL JR 6-1 243 Sewell, NJ/Washington Township Sam Costantino (Cos-tan-tee-no) 50 Andrew Williiams LB FR 5-11 205 Long Valley, NJ/Long Valley Shadee (Shah-dee) Davis 51 Ed McDonough OL JR 6-3 256 North Arlington, NJ/ Mike DiGiulio (Dee-Julio) Queen of Peace Donald Dougherty (Dock-er-tee) 52 Jason Patterson OL SO 6-0 230 Paterson, NJ/Eastside Wolf Emilien (Eh-meal-e-un) 53 Justin Johnson DL FR 5-10 195 Hackensack, NJ/Hackensack Emil (Ey-meal) Hyman 54 Angel Pantoja LB FR 5-11 220 Belleville, NJ/Queen of Peace 55 Jeff Martin LB SO 5-9 175 Nutley, NJ/Nutley DeQuan (Day-Kwon) Jackson 56 Dan Madera LB SO 5-11 208 Jersey City, NJ/Ferris Teddy Kwolek (Kuh-wah-lek) 57 Anthony Serrano OL FR 5-10 225 West Orange, NJ/Queen of Peace Dan LaMego (La-meh-go) 58 Donald Dougherty III LB JR 5-9 214 Pompton Lakes, NJ/Pompton Lakes Fady (Fah-dee) Madani (Muh-dah-nee) 60 Brendan Diana OL SO 6-1 285 Vernon, NJ/Vernon Justin Melendez (Muh-len-dez) 61 Fady Madani DL JR 6-3 265 Haledon, NJ/Manchester Regional 62 Richard Cabrita OL FR 6-1 260 Newark, NJ/Queen of Peace Mike Miello (Me-ell-oh) 63 Craig Connell OL FR 6-0 265 Hackensack, NJ/Hackensack Joseph Minneci (Mih-nee-chee) 64 Bekim Abazoski OL FR 6-3 265 Garfield, NJ/Garfield Frank Musolino (Moose-oh-lee-no) 65 Brian Burd DL SO 6-2 220 Roxbury, NJ/Roxbury Angel Pantoja (Pan-toy-uh) 66 Scott Hathaway DL SR 5-11 248 Milltown, NJ/Spotswood Lew Porchiazzo (Por-che-ah-zo) 68 Anthony Allocca OL SR 6-1 255 Toms River, NJ/Toms River East Tare (Tah-ray) Richardson 69 Lew Porchiazzo OL FR 5-9 220 Colonia, NJ/Colonia 70 Matt Ford OL SO 6-1 260 Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus Christopher Schule (Shoo-lee) 71 Charles Patterson OL JR 6-6 306 Sewell, NJ/Washington Township John Scibetta (Skih-bet-ta) 72 Matt Hopkins DL SO 6-3 260 Trenton, NJ/Bordentown Angel Serrano (Suh-rah-no) 73 Ryan Norton OL FR 6-4 240 Wanaque, NJ/Lakeland Regional Dante Siciliano (Sih-sill-ee-a-no) 75 Michael Kang DL FR 5-11 240 Haworth, NJ/Demarest Michael Siessel (See-sle) 76 Tim Dolan OL SO 6-5 280 Vernon, NJ/Vernon Yance Youmans (Yo-mens) 78 Emil Hyman OL SR 6-4 299 Jackson Hts., NY/Harry S. Truman 79 Teddy Kwolek OL FR 6-1 240 Clifton, NJ/Clifton Ye (Yee) Zhang 80 Hamza Abdelhadi WR FR 6-2 190 North Bergen, NJ/North Bergen

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A new era of William Wayne Goldman Jr. are prospects at tailback. Among the Paterson football has begun newcomers, keep an eye on elusive freshman Ye Zhang (Union under the watchful eyes of Hill High School) in addition to classmates Ty-Ron Mike Miello. From the first Cunningham (Paterson Eastside), Tom Regan (Boonton) and whistle of spring ball, the Grafton Thomas (Newton), a fullback candidate who can also returning Pioneers bought line up at tight end. Rookie Andrew Byrd (Pennsauken) will wholeheartedly into the also see time at fullback. methods of the highly respected and successful Wide Receivers/Tight Ends veteran coach. It showed in their actions as they looked Throughout the spring, Miello raved about the playmaking quicker, more skilled and capabilities of junior David Packard (22 rec., 255 yds., 11.6 more determined with each avg.) and sophomore Kareen Moon (43 rec., 644 yds., 6 TD, practice as they learned his 15.0 avg.) at wide receiver. Packard is a precise route runner pro-style offense and the who gives the Pioneers an elite possession pass-catcher, while aggressive “50” defense Moon built up a big-play resume as a rookie and earned All- installed by defensive NJAC honorable mention. Others who will push for action at coordinator Ed Stinson. wideout include junior Tim Washington, a transfer from The Pioneers’ passing game is in good Division I West Virginia University, junior Tare Richardson and hands with wide receiver Kareen Moon, a “The players responded freshman Patrick Cobourne (Riverside), brother of former West two-time NJAC Offensive Rookie of the real well to the expecta- Week honoree last fall. Virginia University standout and National Football League player tions we have for them and Avon Cobourne. they have for themselves,” said Miello, who coached state championship high school teams At tight end, sophomore Jeff Gurka returns and will compete at Hackensack and Ramapo and was an assistant at Division I with junior Herman Irving and freshmen Derek Dorch Rutgers University the previous four seasons before becoming the (Montclair) and Christopher Schule (Rutherford). 11th head coach in William Paterson history. “We’re entering with a high level of enthusiasm and with expectations of having a Offensive Line successful season.” This is one of the deepest The Pioneers (2-8, 1-5 NJAC in 2004) plan to build a winning units on the 2005 program on a foundation of the skill, talent, experience and version of the Pioneers. exuberance the 2005 team possesses. Here is a breakdown of Junior Charles this year’s squad by position: Patterson, a transfer from Division I-AA St. OFFENSE Peter’s College, will man the one of tackle spot. At Quarterbacks guard, senior Anthony Allocca enters his third Senior Mike Yackanin, a wide receiver the previous three season as a starter and seasons who played some quarterback for the Pioneers in 2003, consistently graded out filled in during spring ball and seized the position. Miello likes his high the past two ability to make sound decisions both on the run and in the pocket. seasons. The other guard Sophomore Sam Costantino is a transfer from Delaware Valley will be sophomore College, where he was a backup on the Aggies’ 2004 NCAA Brendan Diana. Junior Division III playoff squad, and gives the Pioneers a sound Ed McDonough will dropback passer. Fellow sophomore Juan Garcia is a dual help anchor the line at threat with his arm and legs. center.

Running Backs Depth in the trenches is Anthony Allocca enters his third season as plentiful for the Pioneers. a starting guard. After a promising sophomore season, junior Justin Leslie (221 Sophomore Matt Ford yds., 4.6 avg.) could also see time at both spots. Junior Hance will back up McDonough at center. Classmate Tim Dolan will Youmans earned praise for his efforts during spring ball and will vie for a starting spot at tackle and can also play guard. see time at fullback, while sophomores Nick Campanile and Sophomores Jason Patterson and Teddy Kwolek will also

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(47 tackles, 2 INT) enjoyed a breakthrough 2004 campaign and is ready to build upon that this fall. Junior Dante Siciliano, who played at Rutgers in 2000, should see significant action at one of the safety spots.

At cornerback, senior Tom Larsen (24 tackles, INT, 5 pass breakups) has started for much of his four seasons and is one of the conference’s top cover corners. Senior Dan Casasnovas (37 tackles, INT, 2 kick blocks) returns as a starter and is solid in run support and pass coverage, as well as being a key contributor on special teams. Junior Jamal Henderson is one of the team’s fastest players and will also see a lot of action.

Freshmen Harold Green (Boonton), Wilson Medina (Memo- rial of West New York), Justin Melendez (Parsippany Hills) and Mike Siessel (Arthur L. Johnson Regional) are capable reserves, as is junior Dan LaMego, a transfer from Division I-AA Iona College. Kyle Harkins (left) and Donald Dougherty III were two of the team’s leading tacklers in 2004 and will anchor the linebacking unit. SPECIAL TEAMS push for time. Freshmen Bekim Abazoski (Garfield) and Craig Connell (Hackensack) are among the many capable newcomers The Pioneers will have a four-man competition for the kicking and who will add depth. punting jobs between junior Damien Shaddow, a transfer from NJAC rival and Division III national semifinalist Rowan University, and a pair of freshmen: Joe Minneci (Union) and Matthew Kenny (Sayreville). The return game should be exciting with DEFENSE Moon, Larsen (15.9 avg. on kickoff returns, 10.2 avg. on punt returns) and Zhang all possessing terrific speed, vision and Defensive Line elusiveness. The Pioneers’ defensive linemen will be versatile enough to play anywhere along the line. There will be plenty of competition for playing time here, led by senior Kyle Miller (31 tackles, 1.5 sacks) and sophomore Chris DiNapoli (13 tackles in 4 games). Sophomores Wolf Emilien and Frank Musolino will also challenge, as will senior Frank James (Columbia) freshmen Justin Johnson (Hackensack), Michael Kang (Demarest) and Alan Peek (North Bergen).

Linebackers

Returning talents include sophomore Kyle Harkins (48 tackles, 3.5 sacks), an All-NJAC honorable mention selection in 2004, and junior Donald Dougherty III (49 tackles). The Pioneers are expecting junior Shadee Davis, a transfer from West Virginia University, to make an immediate and major impact. Sophomore Jerry Wallace Jr. adds depth. Freshmen Angel Pantoja (Queen of Peace) and Steve Silversey (Pompton Lakes) are also newcomers to watch.

Secondary

Senior co-captain Andy Howell (63 tackles, 1 INT) enters his Todd Gorski has emerged as one of William Paterson’s third season as a starter and the two-time All-NJAC honoree will most dynamic defensive players. again solidify the defensive backfield with his ability to both play the pass and support the run. Also at safety, junior Todd Gorski

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head coaching stint, he led the Comets to the 1971 Group 4 state Head Coach title. MIKE MIELLO First Season Miello’s coaching career started at the University of Rhode Island in B.A. in Physical Education and Health 1967, where he was a three-year starter at tight end from 1964-66. University of Rhode Island ‘67 He then had a one-year stop at Columbia University as running M.A. in Administration and Supervision (K-12) backs coach in 1969. He also broke down the game films of college Seton Hall University ‘77 prospects for the New York Giants from 1981-84.

Off the field, Miello’s involvement in the community has helped him The hiring of Mike Miello as William Paterson’s 11th football coach accumulate many accolades. He has been inducted into the New attracted big, bold headlines befitting the arrival of a man of his Jersey Football Coaches Association and New Jersey Interscholastic accomplishments. Of them, one that ran in the Herald News said it Coaches Halls of Fame. Also, he was named the YMCA and UNICO best: “WPU Lands One of State’s Top Coaches.” (Hackensack chapter) Person of the Year in 2004. In addition, he was the recipient of the President Gerald R. Ford Award from the High school coaches across the state, not to mention college coaches All-American Football Foundation in 2003. across the country, have always had the utmost respect for him for his accomplishments on the high school level and then as an Miello lives in River Edge with his wife of 35 years, Diane. They assistant coach at Rutgers University for four seasons. have two daughters: Dawn and Denise. These words from Rutgers’ head coach Greg Schiano summed it up: “There is no one I can think of who is better to lead the William Paterson program than Mike Miello. William Paterson is getting the best of the best.”

Indeed, Miello already has the Pioneers pegged as a program on the rise in the New Jersey Athletic Conference. Instantly, he was able to tap into his recruiting connections around the state, building a strong talent base and working to turn the Pioneers into a contender on the national scene.

“I came here to win championships,” Miello said.

In addition to helping build a successful program at Rutgers the previous four seasons, Miello built Ramapo and Hackensack into high school state championship contenders year after glorious year. Much of his success came at Ramapo, where he was the athletic director and architect of the Green Raiders’ rise to statewide prominence from 1978-2000. In 23 seasons, they won four New Jersey state sectional championships and four Northern Bergen Interscholastic League titles.

As wonderful as winning at Ramapo was, Miello also sent 148 of his players off to play in college. He coached Chris Simms, one of the top quarterbacks in New Jersey prep history who is currently a signal-caller for the National Football League’s Tampa Bay Bucca- neers, as well as wide receiver Rob Milanese, who caught passes from Simms at Ramapo and recently signed with the San Diego Chargers. Another of his protégés was Justin O’Connor, who played Coaches around the state describe Mike Miello as “a winner” in the 1994 Rose Bowl as a tight end at Penn State and finished his because of his attention to detail as well as his coaching skills. career at William Paterson before becoming an assistant with the Pioneers.

Prior to his time at Ramapo, Miello guided Hackensack’s program from 1969-75 after serving as an assistant in 1968. During his

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Assistant Coach SINGING MIELLO’S PRAISES JERRY FLORA Coaches from around the state lauded William Paterson’s hiring of Fourth Season Mike Miello as its 11th head football coach. B.A. in Management Iona College ‘92 M.A. in School Administration “There’s no one I can think of who’s better to lead the William Iona College ‘02 Paterson program than Mike Miello. Mike has had a profound impact on not only my coaching career, but on my entire life. William Paterson is getting the best of the best.” The nametag outside of Flora’s office simply says “assistant coach” GREG SCHIANO, Rutgers University head coach who but that barely scratches the surface when describing his various played and coached under Miello at Ramapo HS duties and aptitudes as the Pioneers’ recruiting coordinator and strength and conditioning and wide receivers coach. “The majority of kids who play for us are Division III kids. Mike has instant access to every coach in the state, he has our ears. He Flora spends many nights burning up phone lines trying to bring in will have the respect of us, the New Jersey coaches, immediately. fresh talent and gives potential recruits the lay of the land on their We know what he stands for, we know how he’ll treat the kids. visits to the University. Mike’s a special person … This puts the Rowans and Montclair States of the world on notice, I can tell you that right now.” He organizes the offseason workout program that requires Pioneer CHRIS OLSEN, head coach of 2004 North 1, Group 3 players to be awake and ready to sweat at 6 a.m. three days a champion Wayne Hills HS week, not to mention a rigorous weight regimen that also goes three afternoons a week. “Mike is a football coach through and through … He’s built relationships over a lifetime of coaching in North Jersey. People He breaks down tapes of not only prospects, but also of upcoming know him and they trust him. As far as a starting point for opponents – often weeks and months before they will butt heads with credibility, William Paterson has a coach that is well known in the Pioneers. North Jersey and beyond. A parent who sends their son there will know they’ve got a coach who will look out for their son as And he mentors the team’s promising corps of wide receivers while more than just a football player.” also offering a helping hand on special teams. TONY KARCICH, head coach of 2004 Non-Public Group 3 Champion St. Joseph Regional HS Flora tackles these areas with the same passion each and every day as part of his tireless commitment to make the Pioneers a “I know him and I know what his goals are. The guy’s a winner. championship-caliber program. His diligence has helped the He relates well to coaches; he’s a coach’s coach. The bottom line Pioneers recruit several All-NJAC performers including sophomore is, you guys did a great job getting him.” wideout Kareen Moon, while also helping them and several others KEN TRIMMER, head coach of 2004 North 2, Group 2 become bigger, stronger and faster since coming on board in 2002. finalist Caldwell HS Prior to arriving at William Paterson, Flora coached at Division I-AA “I’m ecstatic for him because I think he’s a terrific guy and Iona College (1992-96, 1998-2001), mentoring the wide receivers terrific coach. It really adds to our possibilities as New Jersey and special teams as well as coordinating alumni relations. He also high school coaches, knowing we could send our kids to William was a three-year starter at offensive tackle at Iona before emerging Paterson with Mike there.” as the starting tight end his senior year. In addition, he was the FRED STENGEL, head coach of 2004 Non-Public Group 4 offensive line coach at FDU Florham (1997-98). champion Bergen Catholic HS Flora runs JF Camps LLC for boys in grades K-8 in Westchester “He’s been successful everywhere he’s been and success breeds County, NY. He resides in White Plains, NY with his wife, Diane. success. He gives William Paterson credibility instantly because you know he will come in and take charge. He’s going to make things happen.” DREW GIBBS, head coach of Ramapo HS

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Assistant Coach Assistant Coach JOE BUESING ED STINSON First Season First Season B.A. in Physical Education and Health B.A. in English Education University of Rhode Island ‘65 Jersey City State College ‘70 M.A. in Administration and Supervision M.A. in Administration and Supervision William Paterson University ‘83 Seton Hall University ‘75

Buesing’s history with Miello dates way back to the mid-1960s when Stinson’s history with Miello could be traced through several high school they were teammates at the University of Rhode Island. Since then, state tournament brackets: Stinson at the helm of powerful Hoboken, Buesing has been Miello’s assistant coach and offensive/defensive line Miello at the reins of equally mighty Ramapo, the friends locked in an Xs coaches at Hackensack (1967-74) and Ramapo high schools (1978- and Os battle for sectional championships. 2000), where they captured five state titles together (four at Ramapo, one at Hackensack). When Miello became William Paterson’s head coach last winter, it was only natural that he wanted Stinson to oversee his defense. Buesing will coach the Pioneers’ offensive line while also assisting Miello with football operations. His ability to relate the nuances of line play “I called him and said, ‘Hey, how about getting on the same sideline were obvious during spring practices. The Pioneer linemen fired out of with me for once?’ ” Miello said. “I just have such tremendous respect for their stances and kept defenders at bay by using strong technique and him.” improved skill. By the end of spring ball, the returning players were a more cohesive unit in addition to being talented individuals. A veteran of 34 seasons on the sidelines, Stinson guided Hoboken, the school he played for and graduated from in 1965, to six state champi- These are the same qualities Buesing brought to the table during his onships in 22 seasons (1977-80, 1987-2004). Most impressive was his tenure at Ramapo High School, as the Green Raiders typically produced 224-61 record, good for a winning percentage of .786. This included a quality offensive lines that, even if undersized, worked well in tandem streak of 67 victories in 68 games that stretched from 1994-2000. and often kept the quarterback from throwing under duress. Their offensive line play was instrumental in building some of the best teams to Much of Stinson’s brilliance was exhibited on the defensive side of the ever take the turf in North Jersey during the late 1990s, although much ball, as Hoboken routinely blanked tough Hudson County teams with a of the spotlight was shined on Chris Simms, who now plays for the tenacity not often seen in high school football. The Red Wings did so Tampa Bay Buccaneers. with his vaunted “50” defense, flying around and making the best laid game plans go astray. As evidenced during spring practices, his attitude Buesing was also a head coach at DePaul Catholic (1974), Westwood has already been prevalent in how aggressively the Pioneers played. (1975-80) and Manchester Regional (1981-84) High Schools. In Each player looked even crisper, even hungrier with each passing addition, he served as an assistant at Eastside High School in Paterson workout, certainly a credit to his coaching skills as his charges made the (1965-66) and at Columbia University (1970). He was also the director necessary adjustments. of athletics at Ramapo High School (2000-2002). Although Stinson made a name for himself on the high school level – he Out of college, Buesing signed with the NFL’s San Diego Chargers as a also served stints at Park Ridge (1981-84) and Pascack Hills (1985-86) free-agent offensive lineman out of college. – he is no stranger to the college game or to William Paterson, as he was the Pioneers’ defensive coordinator from 1975-76. His career A 1961 graduate of Union Hill High School in Union City, Buesing began at New Jersey City University (then Jersey City State) in 1970 and resides in Saddle Brook with his wife of 40 years, Paula. They have lasted through 1973. Prior to coaching, he played at New Jersey City three daughters: Dineen, Joelle and Jill. from 1967-69 and earned induction into the University’s Athletic Hall of Fame.

At each of his stops, his methods for cultivating talent were impressive. Several of his former players earned Division I scholarships; one of his former players, Carlos Perez, was on the practice squad for the 2005 Super Bowl runner-up Philadelphia Eagles.

A retired administrator from the Hoboken school system, he and his wife of 35 years, Marie, reside in Hoboken. They have four daughters: Stacy, Marie, Kristen and Erin.

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Assistant Coach Assistant Coach WILLIE R. BREAUXSAUS MIKE McCOURT First Season Second Season B.A. in Special Education B.S. in Vocational and Industrial Education William Paterson University ‘82 Mississippi Valley State College ‘84 M.A. in Special Education William Paterson University ‘97

A former teammate of NFL legend Jerry Rice’s at Mississippi Valley State This is a return to McCourt’s roots. A William Paterson graduate who College, Breauxsaus will mentor the defensive line a season after played tight end for the Pioneers (1977-80), he also coached the coaching the same position at NJAC rival Kean University. position in 1981. This season, he will be mentoring his alma mater’s running backs, one of the team’s most talented units. Breauxsaus previously coached the Pioneer running backs in 1997 and 1998 before coaching the offensive and defensive lines at Passaic Valley He spent the next 23 years on the high school level. Prior to serving as (2000-01) and Plainfield (2002) High Schools. Prior to his stint at the defensive coordinator/wide receivers coach at Waldwick High William Paterson, he guided the wide receivers at Mississippi Valley School last autumn, he was the defensive coordinator/offensive line State (1987-90). coach at Cresskill High School (1992-2003) and Sidney (NY) High School (1989-90). After leaving William Paterson, he mentored the As a player, Breauxsaus was a two-year letterwinner as a wide receiver offensive and defensive lines at Elsik High School in Houston (1983-88). at MVSC and was Rice’s roommate. The head of security at Eastside High School in Paterson, he resides in Plainfield with his wife, Yvonne, A 1977 graduate of Brick Township High School, McCourt is a special and their two children, Corey and Courtney. education teacher at Cresskill High School. He resides in West Milford with his wife, Karen. They have three children: Maggie Lynn, Kelly and Kyle. Assistant Coach MICHAEL KATZ Assistant Coach First Season JUSTIN O’CONNOR B.S. in Management and Information Systems Second Season Montclair State University ‘01 Major: Exercise & Movement Science William Paterson University

A well-respected high school coach, Katz joins the Pioneers’ staff and will mentor their linebackers while coordinating the special teams. O’Connor returns for his second stint at William Paterson and is reunited Katz’ coaching career began at Paramus High School (1996-97), where with Miello, his coach at Ramapo High School, where he played tight he was the defensive coordinator. He assumed the same responsibilities end before going on to play the same position at Penn State University at Cranford (1998) before moving on to coach the running backs, and, eventually, William Paterson in 2001 and 2002. He will have the offensive line and tight ends at St. Joseph Regional of Montvale when opportunity to use his background to aid the development of a talented the school captured a 1999 state championship and was ranked No. 7 group of incoming tight ends. nationally by USA Today. He moved on to Arthur L. Johnson Regional in Clark as an assistant in 2002, the year it won the North 2, Group 2 O’Connor assisted with the tight ends in 2003, this after a solid career state title and was ranked No. 1 in Union County by The Star-Ledger. He wearing William Paterson black and orange. In 2002, he caught 20 also served as a head coach at both Mater Dei High School (2000-01) passes and earned All-New Jersey Athletic Conference honorable and Johnson Regional (2003) and was the defensive line coach at mention. Moreover, he was named one of the nation’s top pro prospects Marlboro High School last fall. in the 2002-03 Pro Football Weekly Pro Prospects Preview. He started his college career on scholarship at Penn State, where he played in the In high school, Katz played for the legendary Lou Rettino at Union and 1994 Rose Bowl for the Big Ten champions, who finished 12-0 and were earned Daily News All-Metro honors as a center in 1987. A business ranked No. 2 in the season’s final polls. teacher at Marlboro High School, Katz resides in Cranford with his wife, Donna, and their two children, Connor and Ryan. Recently, O’Connor served a tour of duty as part of the Army Reserves in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He also served in the 101st Airborne out of Fort Campbell, KY, from 1997-99. He resides in Hackensack.

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Assistant Coach Assistant Coach JR SANGIULIANO SHAWN SEABROOKS First Season First Season Rider University ‘97 B.S. in Sociology B.S. in Business Management Rutgers University ‘03

Sangiuliano brings a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm to his third A bright young coaching mind with a strong football background, season of coaching, including his first on the college level. He will assist Seabrooks played at Rutgers University from 2000-02, the latter two with the Pioneers’ promising group of defensive linemen. seasons while Miello was on the Scarlet Knights’ coaching staff. He enters his first coaching position and will assist with the defensive backs, Sangiuliano began his career at his alma mater, Arthur L. Johnson a position that features two All-New Jersey Athletic Conference Regional High School in Clark, in 2003 as the offensive and defensive performers in Andy Howell and Tom Larsen, in addition to several other line coach under fellow Pioneer assistant Michael Katz, who was then seasoned returners. Johnson’s head coach. He also coached at Johnson in 2004 before joining the William Paterson staff in April. Seabrooks was a three-year starter at defensive back for the Scarlet Knights and earned All-Big East first-team honors in 2002. He was also Off the field, Sangiuliano is a sales manager/broker for his family’s named the squad’s Defensive Most Valuable Player in 2001 and 2002. Century 21 real estate office in Clark. He resides in that town with his His career started at the University of Tennessee after a stellar prep wife of two years, Stella. The couple is expecting their first child in career at Eastside High School in Paterson, where he was a SuperPrep November. All-American in 1997.

A 1998 graduate of Rosa Parks Fine and Performing Arts in Paterson, Seabrooks is currently employed as a financial representative with the Northwestern Mutual Financial Company. He resides in Paterson with his son, Shawn Jr.

The 2005 William Paterson Pioneer football coaching staff.

Top row (from left): Michael Katz (special teams coordinator/linebackers); Joe Buesing (assistant head coach/offensive line); Mike Miello (head coach); Ed Stinson (defensive coordinator); Jerry Flora (wide receivers/assistant special teams/ recruiting coordinator/strength and conditioning).

Bottom row (from left): Willie R. Breauxsaus (defensive line); Justin O’Connor (tight ends); JR Sangiuliano (assistant defensive line); Shawn Seabrooks (assistant defensive backs); Mike McCourt (running backs).

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