HOFSTRA BASKETBALL A Hall of Fame program will be published to commemorate The 1975-76 squad, coached by Roger Gaeckler, went 18-12 and earned the program the Class of 2015. Program sponsorship is a great way to its first-ever NCAA Division I Tournament appearance (fifth overall). Hofstra won the East Coast Conference championship, winning three games in the tournament honor a family member, former teammate, friend or business including a 79-72 victory over Temple in the finals. The squad took a six-game win Hall of Fame associate. Please join the Department of Athletics in honoring streak into the NCAA Tournament before dropping a narrow 80-78 overtime deci- DINNER the 1975-76 and 1999-00 Hofstra Men’s Basketball NCAA sion to Connecticut in the opening round in Providence, Rhode Island. The team was Tournament teams! led by Hofstra Hall of Famers Rich Laurel (Class of 2009) and John Irving (Class of 2011) and also featured 1,000-point scorer Ken Rood and 1976 Utah Jazz draft Honoring the 1975-76 and 1999-00 Gold Sponsor (full page ad): $1,000 pick Bernard Tomlin. Team members included: Bob Bush, Randy Frankel, John Irving, Mark Jenkins, Pat Kammerer, Rich Laurel, John Macukas, Gary Melillo, Kevin NCAA Tournament Men’s Basketball Teams White Sponsor (half page ad): $500 McDonnell, Ken Rood, Bernard Tomlin, Willie Vickers, Athletic Trainer Paul Lasinski, Assistant Coach Larry Keating, Assistant Coach Greg Mikalauskas and Head Coach Blue Sponsor (name/business featured on Blue Roger Gaeckler. Sponsor page): $100 Hall of Fame Package: Two tickets to dinner and Blue Sponsor Ship: $325 Method of Payment: Check in the amount of $___________ payable to Hofstra University Visa MasterCard American Express Credit Card # Exp. Date In 1999-00 Hofstra would make its third-ever NCAA Division I NCAA Tournament appearance (seventh overall). The run to the NCAA Tournament would be the culmination of a rebuilding effort that began with the hiring of Jay Wright in 1994. Name On Card Hofstra posted a 24-7 overall record and a 16-2 mark in America East play. The team captured the America East title in a thrilling 76-69 victory over Delaware in the conference championship game at a sold-out Hofstra Arena before facing Oklahoma State in the NCAA Tournament. The 24 wins were a school record for wins Signature at the Division I level at the time. The team featured two current Hofstra Athletics Hall of Famers in current assistant coach Craig “Speedy” Claxton (Class of 2011) Please make all checks payable to HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY and and Norman Richardson (Class of 2013). Team members included: Rick Apodaca, Meet the 2015-16 Hofstra Men’s & Women’s Basketball Teams Craig “Speedy” Claxton, Mike Feeley, Jeff Fox, Roberto Gittens, Lars Grübler, Jason return with a completed registration/sponsorship form to: Hernandez, Marc Petit, Norman Richardson, Greg Springfield, Abdou Sylla, Danny Courtney Crews Walker, Team Manager Greg Wnek, Graduate Managers Joe Conefry and David Duke, Hofstra University Athletic Trainer Melissa Marks, Staff Assistant for Basketball Promotional Activities Crest Hollow Country Club Athletic Development Office Terry Ryan, Strength and Conditioning Coach Marty Voigt, Assistant Coach Eugene Burroughs, Assistant Coach Brett Gunning, Associate Head Coach Tom Pecora and Sunday, October 25, 2015 315 Mack Sports Complex Head Coach Jay Wright. Hempstead, NY 11549 Master of Ceremonies: Jay Bilas, ESPN College Basketball Analyst Name: _____________________________ Company Name: ______________________ Hofstra Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Address: ____________________________ City: _______________________________ Crest Hollow Country Club State: ______________________________ 8325 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury, NY 11797 Zip: ________________________________ October 25, 2015 Daytime Phone: _______________________ Cocktail reception from 1 – 2 p.m. Email Address: ________________________ Dinner and event program beginning at 2 p.m. Meet the 2015-16 Hofstra Men’s & Women’s Basketball Teams ___ Ticket(s) at $150 per person Master of Ceremonies: Jay Bilas, ESPN College Basketball Analyst ___ Ticket(s) at $50 per child Ticket Prices: $150 per person in advance $200 per person day of the event $50 for children age 12 and under Children age 3 and under are free.