Jamal Jackson Senior Guard Austin Andrews Senior Forward Justin Miller Senior Forward Siena Sienaandand thethe CapitalCapital DistrictDistrict TableTable ofof AtAt aa GlanceGlance ContentsContents Location: Loudonville, N.Y. Basketball Facts Inside Front Cover Enrollment: 2,900 Head Coach: Rob Lanier ..............................Siena and the Capital District Founded: 1937 Alma Mater: St. Bonaventure ’90 Page 1 ...............................Contents/Quick Facts Nickname: Saints Record at Siena, Years: 38-30, 3rd Season Page 2 ..................................Covering the Saints Colors: Green and Gold Overall Coaching Record, Years: same Page 3 ......................................Follow the Saints Athletic Department Phone: (518) 783-2551 Assistant Coaches: Rob Jackson, Northeastern ’74 Outlook President: Fr. Kevin E. Mackin, O.F.M. Steve Seymour, Bridgewater State ’81 Pages 4-5............................2003-2004 Outlook Vice-President: Fr. James Toal, O.F.M. Neil Berkman, Maryland ’91 Page 6 ...................................2003-2004 Roster Director of Athletics: John D’Argenio Director of Basketball Operations: 2003-2004 Saints Assistant Athletic Director, Compliance: Eric Street, Bentley ’02 Seniors Joyce Eggleston Basketball Office Phone: (518) 783-2551 Pages 8-9...................................Austin Andrews Assistant Athletic Director, Development: TBA Basketball Office Fax: (518) 783-2992 Pages 10-11..................................Jamal Jackson Assistant Athletic Director, Facilities: Tony Rossi 2002-2003 Record: 21-11 Pages 12-13.....................................Justin Miller Assistant Athletic Director, Business: 2002-2003 MAAC Record (finish): 12-6 (T 3rd) Juniors Theresa Wenzel 2003 MAAC Tournament: 1-1, lost to Fairfield Pages 14-15 ..............................Tommy Mitchell in semifinals Pages 16-17 ..................................Brent Sniezyk Sports Information 2003 Postseason: NIT Second Round Page 18 ..............................................Gary Holle Sports Information Director: Jason Rich (Opening Rd.: def. Villanova; 1st Rd.: def. Sophomores Office Phone: (518) 783-2411 Western Michigan; 2nd Round: lost to UAB) Page 19 .........................................Paul Williams Office Fax: (518) 783-2992 Page 20.......................................Antoine Jordan Lettermen Returning/Lost: 10/2 Home: (518) 542-7240 Page 21 ......................................Michael Haddix Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 Freshmen Press Row: (518) 487-2251 All-Time Record: 864-703 (.551) Page 22 .............................................David Ryan Assistant Sports Information Director: Jen Valore All-Time MAAC Record: 133-91 (.593) Page 23............................Joel Green, Mike Beers Graduate Intern: Eric Kopf MAAC Tournament Record: Page 24 ..........Darryl Gladden, Tezmar Caldwell Athletic Department Secretary: Sybille Cowan 18-12 (14 appearances) Coaches and Staff Athletic Department Secretary: Donna Tedesco NCAA Tournament Record: Pages 26-27.....................Head Coach Rob Lanier The Siena Website: www.SienaSaints.com 2-3 (three appearances: 1989, 1999, 2001) Pages 28-29............Assistant Coaches/Managers Postseason NIT Record: 9-5 (five appearances, most recent: 2003) Siena College Pages 30-32 ...Support Services/Administration Page 33................................................The College Page 34...................................Academics at Siena Page 35 ...............................................Pepsi Arena 2002-2003 Review Pages 36-37 ................................Year in Review Pages 38-39 ....2002-2003 Statistics and Results Pages 40-45 ....................2002-2003 Boxscores Page 45...............................Pepsi Arena Records 2003-2004 Opponents page 25 Pages 46-54...................2003-2004 Opponents Coaching Page 55......All-Time vs. 2003-2004 Opponents Staff The Record Book Pages 56-64 ..........................Siena Record Book Page 65 .......Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference page 4 Pages 66-71......................Year-by-Year Records Outlook Pages 72-73............................Division I Alumni Page 74..........................All-Time Letterwinners Pages 75-77...................Siena in the Postseason The College Pages 78-85 ..................Summer Trip to Mexico page 33 Page 86 .......................Saints in the Community Page 87...........Siena Basketball by the Numbers Page 88 ...........................Siena Radio/TV Roster page 78 Inside Back Cover........................Siena Athletics Mexico Back Cover........................2003-2004 Schedule page 36 CreditsCredits Year in page 56 Review The Record The 2003-2004 Siena College Men’s Basketball Media Guide is published by Book the Siena College Sports Information Office. It was written and prepared by Jason Rich. Assistance was provided by Brian Howell, Eric Kopf, Courtney Erickson and Jen Valore. Season in Review was contributed by Courtney Erickson. The media guide can be purchased for $10 in the Marcelle Athletic Complex, or by mail. To do so, please send a check or money order to: Siena College Sports Information Office, 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, N.Y. 12211-1462. Make check payable to Siena College Athletics. page 7 Photography: Stockton Photo, Inc., Design by: Jan Jarvis, Willow Graphics. Meet the Printing by: Walter Snyder Printer, Inc., Troy, N.Y. Saints Siena College Men’s Basketball 2003-2004 1 MediaMediaInformation Media Information Non-Game Interviews This media guide is intended to enhance your With Rob Lanier: LocalMedia coverage of the 2003-04 Siena College basketball The best time to reach Rob Lanier is between team. This guide will answer most questions 8:30 a.m. and noon. All discussion should be Coverage you may have concerning Siena basketball. The channeled through the sports information depart- THE TIMES UNION history of Siena basketball is covered in this ment at (518) 783-2411. Interviews will not be Box 15000, Albany, N.Y. 12212 publication along with current information. If given the day of the game until after the game. Tim Farkas (sports editor), Tim Wilkin (beat reporter) you need additional help in locating information Phone: (518) 454-5321; Fax: (518) 454-5514 With the players: please feel free to contact Jason Rich in the THE GAZETTE sports information office at (518) 783-2411. All player interviews are to be made through the 2345 Maxon Road, Schenectady, N.Y. 12301 sports information director. No interviews will Cecil Walker (sports editor), Steve Amedio (beat reporter) Working Credentials take place during scheduled practice time, study Phone: (518) 395-3158; Fax: (518) 395-3072 Requests for working credentials should be made hall time, or class time. Please contact the sports THE RECORD no later than two days prior to the game. The information director for all interview requests. 501 Broadway, Troy, N.Y. 12180 Kevin Moran (sports editor), James Allen (beat reporter) sports information director reserves the right to Phone: (518) 270-1298; Fax: (518) 270-1204 deny requests made past that time restraint. If Press Luncheons Rob Lanier and Gina Castelli hold a weekly THE POST STAR the request is received early enough, passes will P.O. Box 2023, Glens Falls, N.Y. 12801 be mailed. luncheon/press conference throughout the Greg Brownell (sports editor) Press row is located on the sideline opposite season. Luncheons begin at 12 p.m. in the Warren Alber (beat reporter) the team benches and on the baseline. Working upstairs conference room of the Marcelle Phone: (518) 792-3131 x3291; Fax: (518) 761-1255 media are asked not to sit at the scorer’s table Athletic Complex (unless otherwise noted) and GLOVERSVILLE LEADER HERALD unless designated to do so by the sports infor- are open to members of the media. Players will 8 East Fulton Street, Gloversville, N.Y. 12078 mation director. be made available if their schedules permit. Call Mike Collar (Sports Editor), Greg McNall (Beat Reporter) Photographers are asked to stay along the the sports information office for practice times. Phone: (518) 725-8616; Fax: (518)725-7407 baseline and must display their credentials. ASSOCIATED PRESS Radio Line P.O. Box 11010, Albany, N.Y. 12201 Photographers not displaying credentials will Radio lines are available for games. Arrangements Rik Stevens be asked to leave the court area. Phone: (518) 458-7821; Fax: (518) 438-5891 Preference will be given to working press should be made by contacting the Pepsi Arena at (518) 487-2014. Visiting Radio is located THE PROMETHEAN and photographers covering the game. Media Siena College representatives are asked to prominently display next to the visitor’s bench at the scorer’s table. 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, N.Y. 12211 their credentials. Sports Information Staff Phone: (518) 783-2560; Fax: (518) 783-4293 Please direct all requests for credentials to WRGB-TV (CBS) Jason Rich, Siena College, Loudonville, N.Y. Jason Rich, Siena College Athletic Department, 1400 Balltown Road, Schenectady, N.Y. 12309 12211-1462. Phone: (518) 783-2411. 515 Loudon Road, Marcelle Athletic Complex, Doug Sherman, Tim Mack Loudonville, N.Y. 12211-1462. Phone: (518) 381-4970; Fax: (518) 346-6249 Game Services Office: (518) 783-2411, Fax: (518) 783-2992, WNYT-TV (NBC) A game program, along with statistics and pre- Hotline: (518) 783-2923 15 North Pearl Street, Albany, N.Y. 12204 Rodger Wyland, Lars Lifrak game notes, will be provided before the start of Jason Rich, Sports Information Director Phone: (518) 436-8477; Fax: (518) 438-5891 each game to the working media.