FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY AccessAccess toto Opportunity Top-notch faculty, small classes and personal attention are some of the reasons you will feel confident earning your degree at FAU. You will also find a wide choice of majors—more than 70 undergraduate degrees. table of contents General Information . 1 Media Services . 2 GENERAL Schedule . 3 School . Florida Atlantic University Coaches. 5-9 City/Zip . Boca Raton, FL 33431 Head Coach Kevin Cooney . 6-7 Founded . 1961 Assoc. Head Coach John McCormack . 12 Enrollment . 25,000 Mascot . Owls Asst. Coach George Roig . 13 Nickname . Blue Wave Asst. Coach Dickie Hart. 13 Colors. Blue and Grey Roster . 14 Stadium . FAU Field Dimensions. 330-400-330 Player Bios . 15-36 Affiliation . Division I Matt Ryan/Alex Fonseca . 16 Conference . Atlantic Sun Sterling Pell/Joe Yeager . 17 Interim President . Dr. Richard L. Osburn Danny Core. 18 Interim Athletics Director. Dr. Richard A. Young Athletic Department Phone . (561) 297-3710 David Hayes/Derek Hutton. 19 Evan Brannon/Travis NeSmith. 20 SPORTS INFORMATION James Callahan . 21 Sports Information Director. Katrina McCormack Chris Pillsbury. 22 SID Office Number. (561) 297-3163 Rob Horst/Brandon Mann/Chris Saxton. 23 Baseball Contact . Dawn Elston Rusty Brown . 24 E-mail . [email protected] Office Number. (561) 297-3513 Marc Gilmore . 25 Cell Phone . (561) 302-0461 Robert Orton . 26 SID Fax Number. (561) 297-3499 Mike Cox . 27 Press Box Number . (561) 297-3455 Chris Della Rocco/Tim Mascia . 28 Web site Address . www.fausports.edu Mailing Address . Oxley Center Shaen O’Connor . 29 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431 Jeff Fiorentino/Allen Knight. 30 Brad Ingwell. 31 COACHING STAFF Matt O’Brien . 32 Head Coach . Kevin Cooney (Montclair ‘72) Randy Beam/Will Mann . 33 Record at FAU . 519-346-4 (15) Matt Pali/Steve Emery . 34 Overall Record . 659-396-9 (19) Assoc. Head Coach . John McCormack (Lynn ‘90) Aaron Miller/Jarrod Lauth . 35 Asst. Coach/Pitching . George Roig (FAU ‘00) Rick Pignatello/Jimmy Potucek/Kyle Tabora. 36 Assistant Coach . Dickie Hart (FAU ‘99) Opponents . 39-43 History. 45-66 HISTORY 2002 Stats. 46-49 First Year of Baseball . 1981 Years in Review. 50-53 Overall Record . 787-453-6 All-Time Roster . 54 NCAA Regional Appearances. 5 (‘85, ‘93, ‘99, ’00, ’02) NCAA Regional Record. 7-10 All-Time Series . 55 NCAA Regional Championships . 1 (‘02) All-Time Scores . 56-60 Super Regional Record . 0-2 Year-by-Year Stats . 61-63 Year-by-Year in the A-Sun . 64 2002 SEASON Post-Season Play . 65 Overall Record . 46-21 Pros, Team Awards, All-Academic . 66 Conference Record . 22-8 Conference Finish . 2nd Records . 67-76 Lettermen Returning/Lost . 16/10 Game Highs . 68 Starters Returning/Lost . 6/3 Season Highs . 69-70 Pitchers Returning/Lost . 7/5 Career Highs. 71-73 Year-by-Year Leaders . 74 The 2003 Florida Atlantic University Baseball media guide was written by the FAU Sports Information Office, specialized by Dawn Elston. Graphic NCAA Regional Records. 75-76 design by Audrey Wolfe (FAU Publications Department). Photography by Athletic Honors . 76 Mardi Banks and Marilee Caliendo (FAU Instructional Photography Department), Bill Ryan, Paul Chapman, Jim Wilson and Jason Getz. Florida Atlantic University . 77-96 1 FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY BASEBALL 2003 media services MEDIA DIRECTORY (Please contact the SID for Beat Writer) CREDENTIALS AREA DAILY NEWSPAPERS Media credentials are issued to members of the working media only. Working space in the press box is assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please call in advance to allow phone lines to be Boca Raton News Sun-Sentinel assigned. There is no charge for parking. 5801 N. Congress 200 E. Las Olas Blvd. Boca Raton, FL 33487 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 Requests for credentials should be made either in writing or by phone through the Sports Information Phone (561) 893-6633 Phone (954) 356-4635 Office, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431. (561) 297-3163 Fax (561) 893-6677 Fax (954) 356-4676 Miami Herald Palm Beach Post Working members of the media are asked to present press credentials at the main entrance where One Herald Plaza 2751 S. Dixie Hwy. they will be directed to seating. Miami, FL 33132 W. Palm Beach, FL 33405 Phone (305) 376-2387 Phone (561) 820-4440 PHOTOGRAPHERS Fax (305) 376-2295 Fax (561) 820-4481 Per NCAA guidelines, still photographers and videographers will be allowed to shoot from either foul territory, behind the fence. Photographers must sit or kneel while shooting. WIRE SERVICE MEDIA SERVICES Associated Press 9100 NW 36 Street The media entrance to the FAU baseball stadium is the main entrance. It opens 60 minutes prior to Miami, FL 33178 game time. Programs, media guides and game notes are available prior to the game, and complete Phone (305) 594-5825 statistical packages are distributed in the press box. Drinks, telephones, and a fax are also available. Fax (305) 594-9265 PHONE LINES CAMPUS OUTLETS There will be a charge of $75 per phone line for all radio broadcasts. All requests for phone lines must be made at least one month in advance and should be directed to the Sports Information Office. University Press College Sun 777 Glades Road Phone (954) 570-5726 INTERVIEWS Boca Raton, FL 33431 Phone (561) 297-3766 For interviews with Coach Cooney, members of the staff or players during the season, contact the Sports Fax (561) 297-2106 Information Office. The best time to reach Coach Cooney is between 10 am and noon or after practice. Practice times change and are open to the media if advance arrangements are made through the TELEVISION Sports Information Office. It is suggested to make arrangements at least one day prior to attending WPTV Channel 5 WSVN Channel 7 practice. In any case, the media will be allowed in the final 15 minutes of practice. (West Palm Beach) (Miami) Post-game interviews with Coach Cooney and the visiting coach will take place in the area just in Phone (561) 653-5730 Phone (305) 795-2719 Fax (561) 653-5719 Fax (305) 795-2746 front of the team’s dugout. WPEC Channel 12 WFOR Channel 4 Prior to the end of the game, all media covering the game should make their request for post-game (West Palm Beach) (Miami) player interviews with a member of the FAU Sports Information Staff. With Coach Cooney’s approval, Phone (561) 881-0737 Phone (305) 639-4516 they will be brought to the interview. Fax (561) 881-0731 Fax (305) 639-4688 WPBF Channel 25 WPLG Channel 10 FILING REPORTS (PRINT MEDIA) (West Palm Beach) (Miami) All members of the print media will have access to a phone line in the press box after the game to Phone (561) 694-2525 Phone (305) 325-2485 file reports. Fax (561) 624-1089 Fax (305) 325-2480 WTVJ Channel 6 WAMI Channel 69 PHONE INTERVIEWS (Miami) (Miami) Contact the Sports Information Office to arrange phone interviews with coaches and players. All Phone (954) 622-6353 Phone (305) 604-6288 interviews will be arranged according to players’ class, study and practice schedule. Players will be asked Fax (954) 622-6107 Fax (305) 604-0406 to return all phone calls. The Sports Information Office will not release player telephone numbers. RADIO FAU ON THE WEB All team information may be accessed by connecting to the official WLVJ 640-AM WIOD 610-AM Florida Atlantic University Athletics Web site at www.fausports.com. (West Palm Beach) (Miami) Phone (561) 868-1100 Phone (954) 989-1154 Team statistics, roster, schedule, and results may be found on this site. Fax (561) 868-1111 Fax (954).