TABLE OF CONTENTS RIDER UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2006-2007 Media Information . 2 Bronc Briefs . 4 About Rider University. 5 Administration . 6 Broncs in the Classroom . 8 Strength and Conditioning . 10 Welcome to the Broncs’ Zoo . 12 Sovereign Bank Arena . 13 Midnight MAACness . 14 COACHES Head Coach Tommy Dempsey. 18 Assistant Coaches . 20 Athletics Staff . 24 PLAYERS TV and Radio Roster . 26 Roster . 27 Terrance Mouton . 28 Kevin Hickman. 30 Jason Thompson . 32 Kamron Warner . 34 Barney Anderson . 36 Lamar Johnson . 38 Harris Mansell. 40 Kevin Vosilla. 42 Joel Green . 44 Ryan Thompson . 45 Robbie Myers . 46 Patrick Mansell . 47 OUTLOOK 2006-2007 Outlook . 50 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. 52 Conference Information . 54 OPPONENTS Opponents. 56 YEAR IN REVIEW Game Summaries . 62 Final Statistics. 69 TRADITION OF SUCCESS Career Leaders . 72 Hall of Fame . 74 In the Game Beyond Rider . 76 All-Time Roster . 78 Year-by-Year Results . 80 Rider vs. All Opponents . 88 Photography: Peter G. Borg Rider University Photographer AWARDS Design: Mike Scott ’02 Graphic Design Assistant Awards . 90 On the Road with the Broncs . 92 Page 1 MEDIA INFORMATION RIDER UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2006-2007 Media Information for Contests at Rider Message to the Media The Rider University office of sports information, located in the east wing of the Department of Athletics in Alumni Gymnasium, extends a cordial welcome to all working media covering Rider basketball. The coverage This is your copy of the 2006-2007 Rider given to Rider is greatly appreciated and the sports information staff will do everything possible to assist you in your game duties. University basketball media guide which we sincerely hope will make your job of covering Credentials Media credentials are available by contacting Bud Focht, sports information the Broncs a little easier and more factual. If director, Rider University, 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, N.J., 08648-3099, office phone 609-896-5138; fax 609-896-0341, e-mail you desire additional information, please feel [email protected]. free to contact the Rider office of sports infor- Radio mation in Alumni Gymnasium. Visiting radio stations will have access to a visitor's phone line at a charge of $100.00 or on a reciprocal home-and-home agreement for the primary Bud Focht is now in his 26th season as the outlet of the visiting team. Other outlets will need clearance and must make special arrangements through the sports information office. Rider sports information director and is pres- ent at all Rider home games to serve the needs Parking Free parking is available in lots directly behind Alumni Gymnasium on the of the media. Requests for interviews, feature Rider campus. There is no reserved parking, but public parking is near and sufficient. stories, photographs, statistics and back- ground information are welcomed. Press Row Press row is located on the baseline in front of the stage. Seating will be marked. All media representatives requiring a seat along press row must inform the sports information office in advance. If your name does not appear, see Bud Focht. Please do not sit in a seat with someone else's name on it. Press Room The press room is located in the Shapiro Conference Room on the second floor of the Student Recreation Center, the building adjacent to Alumni Gym. Pre- game notes and media guides from both teams are available in the press room. Telephone lines, electrical outlets and well as wireless Internet is available. Post-game Interviews Post-game interviews with coaches and players from both teams take place in the press room. ONLY MEMBERS OF THE RESPECTIVE BASKET- Brian Solomon Bud Focht BALL TEAMS ARE PERMITTED IN THE LOCKER ROOMS. Assistant Sports Sports Information Information Director Director General Interview Policy Interviews during the week with players or Coach Dempsey may be set up by calling the sports information office or, for Coach Dempsey, by contact- ing the basketball office at 609-896-5076 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Page 2 BASKETBALL MEDIA OUTLETS RIDER UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2006-2007 NEWSPAPERS RADIO-TELEVISION CONFERENCE The Times of Trenton CN8 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference John Nalbone, Mark Eckel, John Anderson, sports director (MAAC) Craig Haley, sports 940 Prospect Street Jill Skotarczak, Assistant Jim Gauger, sports editor Trenton, N.J. 08618 Commissioner/Media Relations Harvey Yavener, sports columnist 609-394-3860 712 Amboy Avenue 500 Perry Street Fax: 609-394-6983 Edison, N.J. 08837-3554 Trenton, N.J. 08605 732-738-5455 609-396-3242 Madison Square Garden Network Fax: 732-738-8366 Fax: 609-989-8368 Bob Page 4 Penn Plaza WIRE SERVICE Trentonian New York, N.Y. 10121 Rich Fischer, Joe O’Gorman, sports Associated Press 600 Perry Street New Jersey Network Tom Canavan, sports Trenton, N.J. 08602 Jerry Henry, sports Routes 1 & 9 609-989-7800 25 S. Stockton Street International Airport Plaza Fax: 609-393-6072 Trenton, N.J. 08611 Newark, N.J. 07114 609-777-5000 201-642-0151 Star Ledger Fax: 609-633-2921 800-645-0091 Trenton Colin Stephenson, Tom Luicci, Fax: 609-392-3525 Ed Barmakian, sports WZBN TV 187 Mill Lane Greg Zanoni, general manager CAMPUS Mountainside, N.J. 07092 77 Shady Lane 800-285-1960 Trenton, N.J. 08619-1878 Rider News Fax 908-789-4744 609-587-2500 Leo Rommel, Rider University Fax: 609-587-0011 Lawrenceville, N.J. 08648-3099 Philadelphia Inquirer 609-896-5256 Mike Jensen, College Basketball News Channel 12 TV Fax: 609-895-5696 400 N. Broad Street George Falkowski, sports Philadelphia, Pa. 19101 450 Raritan Center Parkway WRRC Radio 215-854-4550 Edison, N.J. 08837 Sports Director Fax: 215-854-4564 908-346-3283 Rider University Fax: 732-417-1484 Bart Luedeke Center Philadelphia Daily News Lawrenceville, N.J. 08648-3099 Dana Pennett O’Neil, College Basketball WBUD Radio 609-896-5369 400 N. Broad Street PO Box 5698 Fax: 609-219-4722 Philadelphia, Pa. 19101 Trenton, N.J. 08638 215-854-5700 609-882-4600 Fax: 215-854-5524 Fax: 609-406-7956 Bucks County Courier Times WJHR Radio 1040 AM Gary Silvers, sports editor 110 Locktown Road Jennifer Wielgus, college basketball Flemington, N.J. 08822 8400 Route 13 908-996-0172 Levittown, Pa. 19067 215-949-4000 WBCB Radio Fax: 215-949-4177 1490 AM Levittown, Pa. 19054 215-949-1490 Fax: 215-949-3671 Page 3 BRONC BRIEFS RIDER UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2006-2007 Directions to Rider Location: Lawrenceville, NJ Enrollment: 5,822 (3,825 full-time undergraduate) From New York and North Jersey: Founded: 1865 Academic Units: College of Business Administration; College of Liberal Arts, Education, From the New Jersey Turnpike: Take the NJ and Sciences; College of Continuing Studies; and Westminster Choir College Turnpike South to Exit 7A (I-195 West). Follow I-195 West to the exit for I-295 Colors: Cranberry, White North (Princeton). I-295 North will become Nickname: Broncs I-95 South. Take Exit 7A off of I-95 South Athletic Affiliations: to U.S. Route 206 South (Trenton). Rider is NCAA Division I, ECAC a quarter mile on the right. Conference: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) From U.S. Route 1 South: take the exit for I- President: 95 South (sign says “To Pennsylvania”). Bear Mordechai Rozanski, Ph.D. right at junction, following signs for I-95 Athletic Director: Don Harnum 609-896-5054 South (Pennsylvania). Take exit 7A off of I- Associate Athletic Director: Karin Torchia 609-896-5249 95 South to U.S. Route 206 South (Trenton). Rider is a quarter mile on the right. Associate Athletic Director: Greg Busch 609-895-5642 Senior Woman Administrator: From Pennsylvania: Nancy Roberts 609-896-5056 Faculty Athletic Representative: Jonathan Husch, Ph.D. Take I-95 North, straight over the Delaware Academic Support Coordinator: Sonya Hurt River into New Jersey. Take Exit 7A off of I- Head Coach: 95 to U.S. Route 206 South (Trenton). Rider Tommy Dempsey is a quarter mile on the right. Alma Mater: Susquehanna ’97 From the Pennsylvania Turnpike: take the Assistant Coach: PA Turnpike east to Exit 28 (Philadelphia) Dane Fischer (Ithaca ’02) and take U.S. Route 1 North to I-95 North. Assistant Coach: Kevin Baggett (Saint Joseph’s ’89) Continue on I-95 North, straight over the Assistant Coach: Mike Witcoskie (Susquehanna ’01) Delaware River into New Jersey. Take Exit 7A off of I-95 to U.S. Route 206 South Strength/Conditioning Coach: Mike McNulty (USMMA ’93) (Trenton). Rider is a quarter mile on the Administrative Assistant: Tracy Newman right. Basketball Office Phone: 609-896-5076 From the South: Lettermen Returning/Lost: 9/4 Starters Returning/Lost: Take I-295 North. I-295 North will become 3/2 I-95 South. Continue on I-95 South and take Head Team Physician: Kirtida Patel, M.D. Exit 7A off I-95 South to U.S. Route 206 Head Athletic Trainer: Tim Lengle, A.T.C. South (Trenton). Rider is a quarter mile on the right. Assistant Athletic Trainer for Men’s Basketball: Henry Minarick, A.T.C. Home Court: From the East: Alumni Gymnasium (1,650), Sovereign Bank Arena (8,600) Sports Information Director/MBB Contact: Bud Focht 609-896-5138 [email protected] Take the Garden State Parkway to Exit 98 (I- Assistant Sports Information Director: Brian Solomon 609-896-5135 [email protected] 195 West). Follow I-195 West to the exit for I-295 North (Princeton). I-295 North will Sports Information Secretary: Lynn Rugg 609-895-5778 become I-95 South. Take Exit 7A off of I-95 Athletics Fax: 609-896-0341 South to U.S.