FAU Baseball Hall of Fame
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
2008 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME 2/22 vs. North Carolina Boca Raton, FL 6:30 p.m. ET 2/23 vs. North Carolina Boca Raton, FL 4 p.m. ET 2/24 vs. North Carolina Boca Raton, FL 12 p.m. ET 2/26 at Bethune-Cookman Daytona Beach, FL 4 p.m. ET 2/27 vs. Mount Saint Mary Boca Raton, FL 6:30 p.m. ET 2/28 vs. Eastern Michigan Boca Raton, FL 6:30 p.m. ET 2/29 vs. Eastern Michigan Boca Raton, FL 6:30 p.m. ET 3/1 vs. Eastern Michigan Boca Raton, FL 4 p.m. ET 3/2 vs. Eastern Michigan Boca Raton, FL 1 p.m. ET 3/4 vs. Boston College Boca Raton, FL 6:30 p.m. ET 3/5 vs. Boston College Boca Raton, FL 6:30 p.m. ET 3/7 at Arkansas-Little Rock * Little Rock, AR 7 p.m. ET 3/8 at Arkansas-Little Rock * Little Rock, AR 4 p.m. ET 3/9 at Arkansas-Little Rock * Little Rock, AR 2 p.m. ET 3/11 at USF Tampa, FL 7 p.m. ET 3/12 vs. Monmouth (NJ) Boca Raton, FL 6:30 p.m. ET 3/14 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette * Boca Raton, FL 6:30 p.m. ET 3/15 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette * Boca Raton, FL 4 p.m. ET 3/16 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette * Boca Raton, FL 1 p.m. ET 3/18 vs. Rutgers Boca Raton, FL 6:30 p.m. ET 3/20 vs. NJIT Boca Raton, FL 6:30 p.m. ET 3/21 vs. Middle Tennessee State * Boca Raton, FL 6:30 p.m. ET 3/22 vs. Middle Tennessee State * Boca Raton, FL 4 p.m. ET 3/23 vs. Middle Tennessee State * Boca Raton, FL 1 p.m. ET 3/28 at Louisiana-Monroe * Monroe, LA 8 p.m. ET 3/29 at Louisiana-Monroe * Monroe, LA 5 p.m. ET 3/30 at Louisiana-Monroe * Monroe, LA 2 p.m. ET Media Services 2 4/1 at Miami Coral Gables, FL 7 p.m. ET Opponents 4 4/4 at South Alabama * Mobile, AL 7 p.m. ET 4/5 at South Alabama * Mobile, AL 3 p.m. ET Head Coach Kevin Cooney 6-7 4/6 at South Alabama * Mobile, AL 2 p.m. ET 4/9 at Miami Coral Gables, FL 7 p.m. ET Associate Head Coach John McCormack 8 4/11 vs. Troy * Boca Raton, FL 6:30 p.m. ET Assistant Coaches Tony Fossas and Norberto Lopez 9 4/12 vs. Troy * Boca Raton, FL 4 p.m. ET 4/13 vs. Troy * Boca Raton, FL 1 p.m. ET Roster 10 4/16 vs. Miami Boca Raton, FL 6:30 p.m. ET The Players 11-33 4/18 at NYIT Old Westbury, NY 2 p.m. ET 4/19 at NYIT Old Westbury, NY 12 p.m. ET 2007 Review 36-37 at NYIT Old Westbury, NY 3 p.m. ET FAU Baseball History 38-41 4/20 at NYIT Old Westbury, NY 1 p.m. ET 4/22 vs. USF Boca Raton, FL 6:30 p.m. ET All-Time Roster 42-43 4/25 vs. Western Kentucky * Boca Raton, FL 6:30 p.m. ET 4/26 vs. Western Kentucky * Boca Raton, FL 4 p.m. ET All-Time Scores 44-48 4/27 vs. Western Kentucky * Boca Raton, FL 1 p.m. ET All-Time Team Offense 49 5/2 at New Orleans * New Orleans, LA 7:30 p.m. ET 5/3 at New Orleans * New Orleans, LA 5 p.m. ET All-Time Team Pitching 50 5/4 at New Orleans * New Orleans, LA 2 p.m. ET FAU Postseason 51 5/6 vs. Bethune-Cookman Boca Raton, FL 4 p.m. ET 5/7 vs. Florida Gulf Coast Boca Raton, FL 6:30 p.m. ET FAU Team Awards 52 5/9 vs. Arkansas State * Boca Raton, FL 6:30 p.m. ET All-Academic525/10 vs. Arkansas State * Boca Raton, FL 4 p.m. ET 5/11 vs. Arkansas State * Boca Raton, FL 1 p.m. ET INSIDE FAU Records 54-59 5/13 at Florida Gulf Coast Fort Myers, FL 6 p.m. ET 5/15 at Florida International * Miami, FL 7 p.m. ET Year-by-Year leaders 60 5/16 at Florida International * Miami, FL 7 p.m. ET NCAA Regional Records 61 5/17 at Florida International * Miami, FL 2 p.m. ET 5/20 Sun Belt Tournament Lafayette, LA TBA FAU Players Honored 62 5/21 Sun Belt Tournament Lafayette, LA TBA FAU Players in the Pros 63 5/22 Sun Belt Tournament Lafayette, LA TBA 5/23 Sun Belt Tournament Lafayette, LA TBA FAU Baseball Hall of Fame 64 5/24 Sun Belt Tournament Lafayette, LA TBA Florida Atlantic University 65-93 5/25 Sun Belt Tournament Lafayette, LA TBA *Sun Belt Conference game 2008 QUICK FACTS GENERAL COACHING STAFF School . Florida Atlantic University Head Coach . Kevin Cooney (Montclair ‘72) City..................................... Boca Raton, FL Record at FAU . 716-453-4 (20) Founded . 1961 Overall Record . 856-503-9 (24) Enrollment . 26,000 Assoc. Head Coach . John McCormack (Lynn ‘90) Mascot.......................................... Owls Asst. Coach/Pitching .................... Tony Fossas (USF ‘79) Colors . Blue and Red Asst. Coach . Norberto Lopez (NSU ‘99) Stadium. FAU Stadium (2,000) Dimensions . L-330, C-400, R-330 HISTORY Affiliation . Division I First year of baseball . 1981 Conference . Sun Belt Overall record . 984-560-6 President. Frank T. Brogan (Cincinnati, ‘76, FAU ‘81) NCAA Regional appearances. 8 (2005) Athletic Director . Craig Angelos (BYU ‘87, Creighton ‘90) NCAA Super Regional appearances . 1 (2002) Athletic Department Phone . (561) 297-3710 NCAA Regional record . 11-16 NCAA Super Regional record . 0-2 ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Athletic Media Relations Director . Katrina McCormack 2007 Season Office Phone . (561) 297-3163 Overall Record . 36-22 Baseball Contact ............................ Nick Mirkovich Sun Belt Conference Record........................... 15-15 Office Phone . (561) 297-3063 Sun Belt Conference Finish . 6th Cell Phone. (561) 756-0653 Lettermen Returning/Lost. 13/11 E-Mail . [email protected] Starters Returning/Lost . 5/5 SID Fax. (561) 297-3963 Pitchers Returning/Lost . 5/5 Website ............................... www.fausports.com Press Box Phone . (561) 756-0653 Mailing Address . Oxley Center • 777 Glades Road • Boca Raton, FL 33431 FAU BASEBALL .08 1 MEDIA SERVICES MEDIA DIRECTORY CREDENTIALS Media credentials are issued to members of the working media only. Working space in the press AREA DAILY NEWSPAPERS box is assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please call in advance to allow phone lines Miami Herald-Broward Sun-Sentinel to be assigned. There is no charge for parking. 2010 NW 150 Ave. 200 E. Las Olas Blvd. Pembroke Pines, FL Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 Requests for credentials should be made either in writing or by phone to the Athletic Media 33028 Phone (800) 776-6979 Relations Office, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431, Phone (800) 627-8430 Phone (954) 356-4635 (561) 297-3063 Phone (954) 538-7127 Fax (954) 356-4676 Fax (954) 538-7020 www.sun-sentinel.com Working members of the media are asked to present press credentials at the main entrance www.miamiherald.com Boca Raton News where they will be directed to seating. Palm Beach Post 5801 N. Congress 2 751 S. Dixie Hwy. Boca Raton, FL 33487 W. Palm Beach, FL 33405 PHOTOGRAPHERS Phone (561) 549-0804 Phone (800) 432-7595 Per NCAA guidelines, still photographers and videographers will be allowed to shoot from Fax (561) 893-6677 Phone (561) 820-4440 either foul territory, behind the fence. Photographers must sit or kneel while shooting. www.bocanews.com Fax (561) 820-4481 www.palmbeachpost.com MEDIA SERVICES WIRE SERVICE The media entrance to the FAU baseball stadium is the main entrance. It opens 60 minutes prior to game time. Programs, media guides and game notes are available prior to the game, and Associated Press complete statistical packages are distributed in the press box. Drinks, telephones and a fax are 9100 NW 36 Street also available. Miami, FL 33178 Phone (305) 594-5498 Fax (305) 594-9265 PHONE LINES www.ap.org All requests for phone lines must be made at least one month in advance and should be directed CAMPUS OUTLETS to the Athletic Media Relations Office. University Press College Sports & Entertainment INTERVIEWS 777 Glades Road Boca Raton, FL 33431 Phone (954) 570-5726 For interviews with Coach Cooney, members of the staff or players during the season, contact the Phone (561) 297-2393 Athletic Media Relations Office. The best time to reach Coach Cooney is between 10 am and noon or after practice. TELEVISION WPTV Channel 5 WSVN Channel 7 Practice times change and are open to the media if advance arrangements are made through the (West Palm Beach) (Miami) Athletic Media Relations Office. It is suggested to make arrangements at least one day prior to Phone (561) 653-5700 Phone (305) 795-2710 attending practice. In any case, the media will be allowed in the final 15 minutes of practice. Fax (561) 653-5719 Fax (305) 795-2746 Post-game interviews with Coach Cooney and the visiting coach will take place in the area just in WPEC Channel 12 WFOR Channel 4 front of the team's dugout. (West Palm Beach) (Miami) Phone (561) 881-0737 Phone (305) 639-4516 Prior to the end of the game, all media covering the game should make their request for post- Fax (561) 881-0731 Fax (305) 639-4688 game player interviews with a member of the FAU Media Relations staff.