2011-12 Media Guide 2011-12 RIT Roster No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous Team Major 1 Gabe Nicasio Jr. G 5-11 190 Essex Junction, VT/Essex Industrial Design 2 Sean Sweeney Fr. G 5-9 165 Phelps, NY/Geneva Multidisciplinary Studies 5 Ronnie Canestro So. G 6-0 170 Buffalo, NY/Nichols School Business 10 Bob Schuster So. G 6-4 190 Livonia, NY/Livonia Business 12 Desmond Scott Fr. G 5-8 175 Murphy, TX/Plano East Accounting 14 Elliot Boyce Fr. G 6-0 175 Syracuse, NY/Cicero-North Syracuse Electrical Engineering Technology 20 Justin Heisig Sr. G 6-3 185 Levittown, NY/Island Trees Electrical Engineering 22 Jameel Balenton So. G 6-1 170 Syracuse, NY/Christian Brothers Game Design and Development 23 Brendan Reinert Fr. F 6-5 230 Wheatfield, NY/Starpoint Finance 24 Miguel Lopez Fr. G 6-1 175 Guaynabo, Puerto Rico/St. Francis Accounting 30 Brendan Harder Sr. F/C 6-6 195 Oneonta, NY/Oneonta Engineering 32 Kurt Fenderbosch Jr. G 6-4 215 Myrtle Beach, SC/Socastee International Hospitality and Service Management 33 Sean Rutherford So. F 6-5 185 DeRuyter, NY/DeRuyter University Studies 34 Casey Bobelis So. F 6-7 190 Bradenton, FL/Braden River Electrical Engineering 42 Nick Dobson Jr. F/C 6-6 215 Corning, NY/Corning West Business Management 44 Eric Travis Jr. F/C 6-5 220 Chicago, IL/Hinsdale South International Hospitality and Service Management 55 R.J. Kalb Jr. F/C 6-6 225 Rochester, NY/Greece Athena Electrical Engineering Head Coach: Bob McVean (29th season) Assistant Coaches: Neil Kromer, Gabe Marshall, Ray Smith, Jake Scott Captains: Brendan Harder, Justin Heisig, R.J. Kalb Rochester Institute of Technology | www.ritathletics.com | 2011-12 Men’s Basketball | RIT: A Tradition of Excellence p 1 Contents & Information u Program Contents u UnIVersIty QUICk faCts A Message from the RIT President .............................................................2 Location ................................................................................ Rochester, N.Y. A Message from the Director for Athletics & Recreation ........................2 Address .......................................................... Athletics, Clark Gymnasium A Message from the Vice President for Student Affairs ...........................3 51 Lomb Memorial Drive Steven King Award ........................................................................................3 Rochester, NY 14623 Coaching Staff............................................................................................4-5 Founded.................................................................................................. 1829 2011-12 Season Outlook ..............................................................................6 Total Enrollment ................................................................................ 17,550 2011-12 Player Profiles ...........................................................................7-14 President ................................................................................ Dr. Bill Destler 2010-11 Season in Review/History ...........................................................15 Nickname ............................................................................................. Tigers 2010-11 Game-by-Game Leaders .............................................................16 Colors ............................................................................ Orange and Brown 2010-11 Statistics/Results ...........................................................................17 Affiliations ......................................................................NCAA Division III RIT at a Glance ............................................................................................18 Conference .............................................................................Liberty League RIT Facilities ................................................................................................19 Liberty League at a Glance .........................................................................20 u rIt STAFF DIreCTORY - area CoDe 585 Academic and Athletic Success .................................................................21 Executive Director of Athletics . Lou Spiotti Jr., 475-2615 All-time Coaching Records .......................................................................22 Associate Director of Athletics. Scott McVean, 475-7448 Record vs. Opponents ................................................................................22 Associate Director for NCAA Compliance. Lex Sleeman, 475-7372 All-Empire 8 Selections ..............................................................................23 Interim Assistant Athletic Director. .Ethan Senecal, 475-5599 Milestones/Clark Gym Records ............................................................... 24 Head Athletic Trainer. Ben Emke, 475-4313 Harold J. Brodie Tournament History ......................................................25 Development Officer. .Rob Dermody, 475-2414 Year-by-Year Leaders ..................................................................................26 NTID Support Faculty . Diane Cinney, 286-4662 Post-season Honors ....................................................................................27 Staff Assistant. Karen Wagner Beck, 475-5814 500-Point Club ............................................................................................28 Senior Financial Assistant . Sue Benson, 475-2412 Individual Records ......................................................................................29 Sports Information Director (Basketball Contact) Steve Jaynes, 475-6154 Top-10 Season Records ..............................................................................30 Sports Information Director. Joe Venniro, 475-5598 Top-10 Career Records ...............................................................................31 Athletics Website. www.ritathletics.com Graduates and Alumni ...............................................................................32 Twitter Page . @RITsports u BasketBall InformatIon Head Coach: ............................................................................. Bob McVean u aDmIssIons/fInanCIal aID 585-475-2580/[email protected] Early Admission Deadline ...........................................December 15, 2011 Career Record/Years: .............................................................. 426-302/29th Regular Admission Deadline ........................................ February 15, 2012 2010-2011 Record ...............................................11-14/8-8 Empire 8 (6th) Letter Winners Returning/Lost: ............................................................10/8 Visits to campus are encouraged and may be arranged in advance by calling 585-475-6631. Visits to the National Technical Institute u 2011-12 sPeCIal eVents for the Deaf may be arranged by calling 585-475-6700 (voice/TTY), Time Warner Cable Sports Broadcasts (TWCS 26, or 1026 in Hi-Def.) or toll-free in the U.S. and Canada at 866-644-6843 (voice/TTY). All rights reserved. ................................................. Friday, January 13 vs. St. Lawrence, 8 p.m. ....................................................Saturday, January 14 vs. Clarkson, 4 p.m. Admissions Website ............................................ www.rit.edu/admissions .......................................................Tuesday, February 14 vs. Union, 8 p.m. Admissions Office Phone ...................................................... 585-475-6631 Admissions E-mail ...................................................... [email protected] Tiger Den Event ................... Friday, January 13 vs. St. Lawrence, 8 p.m. Financial Aid Deadline ................................... FAFSA due March 1, 2012 Financial Aid Office Phone ................................................... 585-475-2186 Wounded Warrior Fundraiser .........................................................Saturday, January 21 vs. Vassar, 4 p.m. The 2011-12 Men’s Basketball Media Guide is a publication of the RIT ©2011 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester Institute of ©2011 Sports Information Office and University News. Cover design by University Publications Graphic Designer Peter Bella Jr., ’03 and interior layout by Mary McConnell ’88. Content written and edited by Sports Information Directors Steve Jaynes and Joe Venniro. Head shots by A. Sue Weisler. Team photo by Dylan Heuer ’12. Action photos by Dylan Heuer ’12 and Mike Bradley ’12. Aerial photos by Stratus Imaging. P1255-12/11-PDF-MEM Rochester Institute of Technology | www.ritathletics.com | 2011-12 Men’s Basketball | RIT: A Tradition of Excellence p 2 Administrative Messages Welcome to RIT and another exciting year of Tiger basket- among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. ball, a winning tradition for more than 90 years! Today, In the classroom, our student-athletes set a high stan- RIT is among the world’s leading career-focused, techno- dard. We are proud that our 650 athletes, involved in 24 logical universities, and prides itself on blending innova- sports, have a median grade-point average that exceeds the tion and creativity into the overall experience. overall student body. At RIT, you will discover a university of artists and Congratulations to Head Coach Bob McVean, who was designers on the one hand, and scientists, engineers, inducted into the 2011 RIT Athletics Hall of Fame. Here’s and business leaders on the other. Blend in the National to another terrific season for our men’s basketball