THE LafaYETTE EXPERIENCE Lafayette is a place of academic excellence and opportunity, where every student can realize his or her full potential. Four years of The Lafayette Experience means discovery both in and out of the classroom, through student-centered, active- learning that combines the highest academic standards with diverse extracurricular programs. Lafayette graduates are prepared for success and leadership from one of the nation’s most academically competitive and respected institutions. The Lafayette Experience consists of four key elements: n Student-focused teaching and mentoring by an exceptionally qualified faculty, committed to each student’s success. Student-focused teaching, mentoring, and academic excellence are the top priorities of the faculty at Lafayette. Undergraduate research, directed by fully involved and supportive faculty, is a priority and a key component in the primary teaching mission. 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It is an experience that May 1—FAFSA, profile, copies starts here and lasts a lifetime. of prior year federal tax returns, schedules, and W-2s for student and parent(s), and supplemental forms. 2009 LAFAYETTE BASEBALL 1 LafaYETTE ATHLETICS Lafayette College has a proud tradition of competitive teams that consistently compete Lafayette student-athletes were named to excellence in athletics, both on the playing for Patriot League championships and NCAA the Patriot League’s Academic Honor Roll field and in the classroom. Currently in Tournament bids. for having at least a 3.2 GPA and earning a its 129th year of intercollegiate athletic The Leopards have won 75 team varsity letter. competition, Lafayette has always competed championships in the past two decades. A In 2008, the Lafayette baseball team against the biggest and best in the Northeast charter member of the Patriot League, which recorded its third straight winning season. and across the nation. Lafayette competes was established in 1990, Lafayette has already The Leopards also captured their second in 23 varsity sports, an usually high level captured 38 conference titles. straight Liberty Bell Classic title with a of athletic activity for a college its size. Lafayette student-athletes are also victory over Lehigh. Off the field, 15 players Although the school ranks among the impressive in the classroom as 68 percent were named to the Patriot League Academic smallest at the Division I level (FCS achieved a 3.0 grade-point average (GPA) or Honor Roll, the most ever in head coach Joe in football), Lafayette produces highly higher in 2007-08. Last academic year, 243 Kinney’s tenure. FacUltY MENTOR Bud Martin Some classes Martin teaches at Lafayette professor. In 2002, he became a professor at Faculty are Introduction to Engineering, Nature of the college. Martin also currently serves as a Mentor Engineering Materials and Polymers. He visiting Senior Scientist at the Textile Research received his bachelor’s degree in Chemical Institute in Princeton, an organization he Bud Martin, Engineering from Lafayette, where he began working for in 1971. He is a member professor of graduated with cum laude distinction in of the American Institute of Chemical Chemical 1966. Martin went on to obtain his Ph. D. Engineers, Tau Beta Pi and Phi Beta Kappa. Engineering, is in in Chemical Engineering-Polymer Materials Some of Martin’s most memorable his 33rd year at Lafayette and sixth as the Program from Princeton University in moments as a mentor to the baseball mentor of Lafayette’s baseball team. Martin 1972 and completed his thesis, “Amorphous team include serving on two honors thesis fulfills several roles as a faculty advisor, Polyolefins: The Relationship Between committees for members of the team and including serving as a link between academics Molecular Submolecular Motion and also being in the dugout for the Leopards’ and athletics, promoting the mutual Mechanical Behavior.” 2007 Patriot League championship game understanding between faculty and coaches Martin began his teaching career at his victory. Martin currently resides in Easton, and providing an additional advising resource alma mater in 1976 as an assistant professor Pa., with his wife, Linda. The couple has one for student-athletes. and in 1980 was elevated to associate son, Eric. Justin Shepherd ’10 2009 LAFAYETTE BASEBALL 2 COacHING staff Joe Kinney Under Kinney, Lafayette has advanced and refurbishment of both dugouts. Other Head Coach to the Patriot League Tournament in four of improvements included a new scoreboard, the previous seven seasons and boasted 42 outfield fence and warning track, new infield Joe Kinney enters All-Patriot League selections and two Patriot mix and a shelter in the Lafayette bullpen. his 10th season as League Players of the Year (Adam Rosenberg Prior to Lafayette, Kinney was the top the head coach at ’04, Vince D’Angelis ’02). assistant at Navy from 1992-99, helping guide Lafayette, a program In 2004, Lafayette advanced past the first the Midshipmen to four Patriot League titles he has built into a round of the Patriot League Tournament and two NCAA East Regional appearances. winner. Since taking over in 1999, Kinney for the first time in program history after His responsibilities included serving as the has continuously raised the talent level to defeating Lehigh in the opening round and hitting and defensive coach, facility manager the point where Lafayette is consistently went on to face Army in the three-game for the baseball complex, equipment manager in contention for a Patriot League title. Championship Series. and director of the Navy Baseball Camp. The 2008 campaign was another winning That season, the Leopards finished with Before Navy, Kinney was an assistant one for the Leopards, as they finished with a 23-26 mark and went 11-9 in conference coach at Lehigh from 1990-92 where he was an overall record of 25-23, marking the play. In 2002, Kinney and the team had a the hitting, defense and conditioning coach. third straight winning season for Lafayette. breakthrough 23-22 record in what was While there, he completed his master’s The 2007 season was one for the record then the program’s first 20-win season in 10 degree in Secondary Education. Kinney’s books, as the Leopards recorded a program- years. The team won a then-school record 12 time at Lehigh followed a stint at Columbia best 33 wins, including 17 Patriot League Patriot League games and made its first-ever High School in his hometown of Maplewood, victories, and advanced to the NCAA appearance in the league tournament. N.J. where he was the junior varsity baseball Regional. The team’s performance that Kinney has been instrumental in coach and freshman football coach. season earned Kinney his first-ever Patriot securing major renovations to Lafayette’s Kinney graduated from Lehigh in 1988 League Coach of the Year honor. The success baseball facilities. In 2008, the baseball field with a degree in Economics. He enjoyed a of 2007 came on the heels of a highly was renamed Kamine Stadium and 2004 four-year career and served as captain of the successful 2006 season in which the Leopards renovations made to the stadium included the 1987 and 1988 squads.