UMass Lowell Men's Basketball 2010-11 UMass Lowell River Hawks TV/Radio Roster 2 • John Corbacio 3 • Scotty Tavares-Taylor 5 • Robbie Walton 11 • Chris Thompson Jr. • F • 6-7 • 225 So. • G • 5-9 • 165 Jr • G • 6-0 • 165 Fr • G • 6-1 • 165 Stoney Creek, Ont. Roxbury, Mass. Boston, Mass. Florence, N.J. Bishop Ryan Tilton Boston Latin Life Center Academy 14 • Akeem Williams 22 • Antonio Bivins 23 • Kerry Weldon 24 • Romeo Diaz Fr. • G • 5-10 • 190 Fr. • G/F • 6-5 • 175 Fr. • G/F • 6-5 • 190 So. • G/F • 6-5 • 190 Brockton, Mass. Miami, Fla. New York, N.Y. Methuen, Mass. Winchendon American Saint Agnes Methuen 25 • Darrell Ward 30 • Pete Steere 32 • Nomso Emetarom 33 • Dan Porter Fr. • F • 6-7 • 235 Jr. • F • 6-6 • 205 Fr. • G • 5-8 • 170 So • G • 5-11 • 165 White Plains, N.Y. Lancaster, Mass. Framingham, Mass. Hudson, N.H. Notre Dame Prep Nashoba Regional Framingham Alvirne Pronunciation Guide 2 John Corbacio kor • BOTCH • io 3 Scotty Tavares-Taylor tah • VAH • rez 32 Nomso Emetarom NOM • so ah • met • er • AHM 50 Heman Honore HE • min ON • or • ay 41 • Matt Welch 50 • Heman Honore Marc Kuntz KOONTS So. • F • 6-6 • 220 Jr. • F • 6-4 • 240 Lowell, Mass. Medford, Mass. Lowell/University of N.H. St. Clement/Newbury Greg Herenda Marc Kuntz Tom Glynn Jen Valente Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach Graduate Assistant Third Year (41-20) Sixth Year First Year First Year Merrimack ‘83 Xavier ‘00 Springfield ‘06 UMass Lowell ‘10 R I V E R H A W K BASKETBALL ThIs Is UMAss LOWeLL Inside... UML Men’s Basketball Quick Facts ...................................... 2 This is UMass Lowell .......................................................... 3-9 • Lowell, Mass. .................................................................. 3 • Boston, Mass. ................................................................. 4 • The University ................................................................. 5 • UMass Lowell Athletics: 2009-10 in Review ................ 6-7 • The Facilities ................................................................... 8 Coaching Staff ................................................................... 9-11 The 6th Man Club .................................................................. 12 River Hawks in the Community ........................................... 13 2009-10 Season Statistics & Results .................................. 14 2010-11 Team Roster & Photo ............................................. 15 2010-11 Preview .................................................................... 16 2010-11 Player Profiles.................................................... 17-22 The Northeast-10 ............................................................. 23-25 • Conference Information ................................................ 23 • Season & Tournament Results...................................... 24 • All Conference Teams ................................................... 24 • 2009-10 Team Statistics ................................................ 25 • 2009-10 Individual Statistics ......................................... 26 2010-11 Opponents.......................................................... 27-30 River Hawk Shining Moments ............................................. 31 Records ............................................................................ 32-42 • 1,000 Point Club ........................................................... 32 • Record v. Opponents .................................................... 32 • Team Records ............................................................... 33 • Individual Records ........................................................ 34 • Single Game, Yearly Leaders ....................................... 35 • Career, Single Season Leaders ............................... 36-37 • River Hawks in the Hall of Fame ................................... 38 • All-Time Letterwinners .............................................. 39-40 Sophomore Romeo Diaz • Year-by-Year Results ............................................... 41-43 Media Information ................................................................. 44 2010-11 The Official Website of Men’s Basketball UMass Lowell Athletics Media Guide Credits The 2009-10 UMass Lowell Men’s Basketball media guide is a production of the Office of Athletic Media Relations. Written and designed by Elizabeth Paige Fierman, Assistant Director. Action Photography by: Richard Orr • [email protected] and Matt Bagdovitz for UMass Lowell Athletics Posed photography by: Gil Talbot • [email protected] Contributors: Chris O’Donnell, Director of Athletic Media Relations; Christina Stone, Athletic Business Coordinator; Kristie Kyzer, Student Assistant. www.goriverhawks.com R I V E R H A W K BASKETBALL ThIs Is UMAss LOWeLL Quick Facts Location: ................................................Lowell, Mass. 01854 Founded: .........................................................................1975 Enrollment: ......................................................................7,000 Nickname:............................................................. River Hawks Colors: ........................................ Red, White, and Royal Blue Home Court: ............................Costello Athletic Center (2,100) Affiliation: ........................................................ NCAA Division II Conference: ..........................................................Northeast-10 President: ....................................................Dr. Jack M. Wilson Chancellor: ...................................................Martin T. Meehan Director of Athletics: ...................................... Dana K. Skinner Chris O’Donnell Elizabeth Paige Fierman Sean Hladick Assistant Director of Assistant Director Senior Associate Director of Athletics: .............. Joan Lehoullier Director of Athletic Media Relations Athletic Media Relations of Athletic Media Assistant AD/External Affairs: .....................................Eric Allen Men’s Basketball Contact Relations Athletic Coordinator/Business Affairs: ..............Christina Stone Head Athletic Trainer: ............................................Artie Poitras Athletic Media Relations Director of Athletic Media Relations:................ Chris O’Donnell Office Phone: ....................................................(978) 934-2306 E-Mail: .....................................christopher_odonnell@uml.edu Asst. Director (Men’s Basketball Contact): ...Elizabeth Fierman Office Phone: ....................................................(978) 934-2304 E-Mail: ......................................... [email protected] Athletic Media Relations Fax: ...........................(978) 934-2313 Keri Ann Maresca, Will Baron Assistant Director: ............................................... Sean Hladick MS ATC Team Manager Athletic Trainer E-Mail: ................................................. [email protected] Media Relations Specialist: .........................................Bob Ellis E-Mail: .................................................... [email protected] Mailing Address: ......... 1 University Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854 Website: ...............................................www.goriverhawks.com About the Coaching staff/Team Information River hawk Head Coach: ......................... Greg Herenda (Merrimack, 1983) E-Mail .................................................greg_herenda@uml.edu Overall Record:.............................................43-22 (Two years) Record at UMass Lowell:............................21-8 (Second year) Men’s Basketball Office: ...................................(978) 934-2340 • Associate Head Coach Marc Kuntz ................(978) 934-2341 ............................................................... [email protected] • Assistant Coach Tom Glynn ...........................(978) 934-2135 ............................................................thomas_glynn@uml.edu • Graduate Assistant Jen Valente ... [email protected] Team Managers: .................................Will Baron, Tyler Render 2009-10 Overall Record: ................................................. 20-12 2008-09 Northeast-10 Record: ...............................13-9 (T-6th) Veterans Returning/Lost: ......................................................6/9 Starters Returning/Lost:........................................................4/1 The River Hawk nickname and initial logo was Program history selected in the spring of 1994 following a lengthy pro- cess, a contest and a final vote by the UMass Lowell First Season of Men’s Basketball: ............................... 1975-76 student body. All-Time Record: ................................................528-466 (.531) Not representative of any specific bird, the River Conference Championships: ................................. 2 (2003, 04) Hawk is envisioned as a mythical bird of strength, Conference Tournament Championships ........ 3 (2003, 04, 10) speed and courage. It soars to great heights but never Years in NCAA Tournament: ............................... 8 (Last: 2010) loses its connection to the river and the land below. Program’s Best Record: ....................................28-6 (2003-04) Straddling both sides of the Merrimack River, Program’s Best Finish: ...... NCAA Division II Champion (1988) UMass Lowell has been a thriving educational and research center with strong ties to the industries that have lined its shores for over a century. The University