2005-06 Hofstra Men’s Basketball Schedule November 15 Tue. EXHIBITION GAME 7 p.m. 19 Sat. FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY 4:30 p.m. 22 Tue. at University of Notre Dame 7:30 p.m. 29 Tue. at St. John’s University 7 p.m. December 1 Thu. BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY 7 p.m. 3 Sat. UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE* (FOX SPORTS-NY) 4 p.m. 7 Wed. at Virginia Commonwealth University* 7:30 p.m. 14 Wed. STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY (FOX SPORTS-NY) 7 p.m. 17 Sat. vs. Dartmouth College (at Madison Square Garden) Noon 22 Thu. at St. Francis College (N.Y.) 7 p.m. 30 Fri. at La Salle University 7 p.m. January 5 Thu. JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY* 7 p.m. 7 Sat. GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY* 4 p.m. 12 Thu. at Towson University* 7:30 p.m. 14 Sat. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON* (MSG NETWORK) 4 p.m. 19 Thu. at Old Dominion University* 7 p.m. 21 Sat. at Northeastern University* 1 p.m. 26 Thu. TOWSON UNIVERSITY* 7 p.m. 28 Sat. at Drexel University* (MSG Network) 4 p.m. February 2 Thu. OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY* 7 p.m. 4 Sat. at University of Delaware* (Fox Sports-NY) 2 p.m. 9 Thu. at Georgia State University* 7 p.m. 11 Sat. NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY* (FOX Sports-NY) 4 p.m. 15 Wed. at University of North Carolina-Wilmington* 7 p.m. 18 Sat. ESPN BRACKET BUSTERS TBA 20 Mon. at The College of William & Mary* 7 p.m. 23 Thu. GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY* 7 p.m. 25 Sat. DREXEL UNIVERSITY* 4 p.m. March 3-6 Fri.-Mon. Colonial Athletic Association Tournament (at Richmond, VA) TBA Home games in BOLD CAPS. *Colonial Athletic Association game Dates and times subject to change. 1 Table of Contents 2 0 0 5 - 0 6 H OFSTRA UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL 2005-06 Schedule ................................................................. 1 Adrian Uter .......................................................................... 32 Table of Contents ................................................................... 2 Carlos Rivera ....................................................................... 34 Hofstra Facilities .................................................................... 4 Loren Stokes ....................................................................... 36 Hofstra Game Day .................................................................. 6 Antoine Agudio ..................................................................... 38 Media Following..................................................................... 8 Jorge Lebron ....................................................................... 40 2004-05 Quick Facts ........................................................... 10 Mike Davis-Sabb ................................................................. 42 Media Information ................................................................ 11 Chris Gadley ........................................................................ 44 Greg Johnson ...................................................................... 46 COACHING STAFF ..............................12 Zygis Sestokas .................................................................... 48 Tom Pecora .......................................................................... 12 Arminas Urbutis ................................................................... 50 Tom Parrotta ........................................................................ 14 Ryan Johnson ...................................................................... 52 Van Macon ........................................................................... 15 David Duke .......................................................................... 16 TEAM PHOTO ...................................54 John Corso .......................................................................... 17 Terry Ryan ........................................................................... 18 UNIVERSITY INFORMATION .............. 56 Ryan Martin/Joe Makovec .................................................... 19 This is Hofstra ...................................................................... 56 Hofstra University Heritage ................................................... 58 2005-06 OUTLOOK ......................... 20 Hofstra University President ................................................. 59 2005-06 Roster ................................................................... 20 University Senior Administration/Trustees ............................ 60 Radio/TV Chart ..................................................................... 21 Director of Athletics ............................................................. 61 2005-06 Preview ................................................................. 22 Athletics Administration and Head Coaches .......................... 62 University Academic Support................................................ 64 MEET THE PRIDE ..............................25 Athletic Training ................................................................... 65 Aurimas Kieza ...................................................................... 26 Basketball Academic Program ............................................. 66 Gibran Washington ............................................................... 28 Long Island and New York City ............................................. 67 Kenny Harris ........................................................................ 30 2 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY 2 0 0 5 - 0 6 H OFSTRA UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL HOFSTRA BASKETBALL HOMES ....... 68 2004-05 SEASON IN REVIEW .......... 84 Hofstra Arena ....................................................................... 68 2004-05 Box Scores ............................................................ 84 Nassau Coliseum ................................................................. 70 2004-05 Statistics and Results ............................................ 94 Madison Square Garden ....................................................... 70 2004-05 Game-by-Game Team Statistics ............................ 95 2004-05 Game-by-Game Individual Statistics ...................... 96 OFF THE COURT ................................71 The Last Time ...................................................................... 96 Basketball Banquet .............................................................. 71 2004-05 Team Highs and Lows ........................................... 97 Tip-Off Reception ................................................................. 72 2004-05 Trivia ..................................................................... 98 Mid-Day Madness ................................................................ 72 The Colonial Athletic Association .......................................... 99 Hofstra in the Community .................................................... 73 2004-05 Colonial Athletic Association Review .................... 100 Coaches versus Cancer Golf Tournament ............................. 74 2005-06 CAA Composite Schedule .................................... 106 2005-06 OPPONENTS ......................75 Florida International/Notre Dame/St. John’s ......................... 75 TRADITION AND RECORDS .............. 108 Binghamton/Delaware/Virginia Commonwealth .................... 76 Hofstra Tradition ................................................................ 108 Stony Brook/Dartmouth/St. Francis (NY) ............................... 77 Hofstra in the NCAA Tournament ........................................ 110 La Salle/James Madison/Georgia State ................................ 78 Hofstra in the NIT ............................................................... 112 Towson/UNC Wilmington/Old Dominion ................................ 79 Hofstra in the NBA ............................................................. 113 Northeastern/Drexel/William & Mary .................................... 80 Where Are They Now? ........................................................ 114 George Mason/Opposing Publicists ...................................... 81 NIT/Haggerty Award Winners ............................................. 116 Team Travel/Hofstra Summer Basketball Camp .................... 82 ECAC Holiday Festival ........................................................ 117 ESPN Bracket Busters .......................................................... 83 Hofstra Record Book .......................................................... 118 Hofstra Basketball Alumni .................................................. 124 All-Time Series Records ..................................................... 126 Year-by-Year Statistics/Coaching Records .......................... 128 Hofstra All-Time Results ..................................................... 129 2005-06 NCAA Bracket ...................................................... 140 Media Outlets .................................................................... 141 Hofstra Campus Map ......................................................... 142 Getting to Hofstra ............................................................... 143 2005 NIT First Round ......................................................... 144 2005-06 MEN’S BASKETBALL 3 Hofstra Facilities 2 0 0 5 - 0 6 H OFSTRA UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL 4 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY 2005-06 MEN’S BASKETBALL 5 Hofstra Game Day 2 0 0 5 - 0 6 H OFSTRA UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL Game day at Hofstra is a special time. The roar of the crowd, the exuberance of the cheerleaders, dance team and mascots and the excitement of the Hofstra players and staff make for a great atmosphere for fans of all ages. 6 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY 2005-06 MEN’S BASKETBALL