2017-18 Susquehanna Men’s Basketball Directory/Table of Contents SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY Front Cover - featuring seniors Adam Dizbon, Ryan Traub and Glen Nanius.................. FC Location ........................... Selinsgrove, Pa. BJ’s Steak and Rib House ............................................................................................... IFC Quick Facts/Table of Contents .......................................................................................... 1 Founded ........................................... 1858 About Susquehanna ......................................................................................................... 2 Enrollment ....................................... 2,200 Susquehanna Administration ........................................................................................... 3 President .................... Jonathan D. Green Head Coach Frank Marcinek ............................................................................................. 4 Assistant Coaches ............................................................................................................. 5 FACTS Meet the River Hawks - Seniors ....................................................................................... 6 Nickname ..............................River Hawks Meet the River Hawks - Juniors ........................................................................................ 7 Colors .......................O r a n g e a n d M a r o o n Meet the River Hawks - Sophomores ............................................................................... 8 Meet the River Hawks - Freshmen ................................................................................... 9 Affiliation ....................... NCAA Division III Susquehanna Trailways - The Official Transportation Company of the River Hawks ...... 10 Conference ............................... Landmark Basketball Traditions ...................................................................................................... 11 Director of Athletics ........Pam Samuelson Basketball Record Book ............................................................................................. 12-15 Office Phone.....................570-372-4272 Athletic Facilities ............................................................................................................. 16 E-mail [email protected] Orange and Maroon Club .............................................................................................. IBC Associate AD/SWA ............. Crystal Gibson 2017-18 River Hawks Schedule ...................................................................................... BC Office Phone.....................570-372-4605 SPORTSMANSHIP STATEMENT E-mail [email protected] Assistant AD .............................Jerry Foley Assistant AD ...........................Laura Moan Susquehanna University, the Landmark Conference and the NCAA promote good sportsmanship by players, coaches, staff and fans. Gym .................... O.W. Houts Gymnasium Capacity (Seating) ......................... 1,500 We ask that you support players coaches and officials by cheering without using 2016-17 Record .................................23-6 personal comments or insults. Refrain from using profanity, vulgarity, racist or Landmark Record, Finish ....... 11-3, T-1st sexist comments during the game. We also ask that you treat fellow fans and All-Time Record .................... 1,013–1,159 event staff with respect, give players coaches and officials space to perform Years ..........................................112 years by staying clear of the competition area. Finally, we also ask that you do not consume or possess alcohol and tobacco products. BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach. .................... Frank Marcinek Alma Mater, Year .............Penn St., 1981 Individuals that are unable to follow these guidelines, are disruptive or hostile Office Phone.....................570-372-4230 to others or appear to be intoxicated, will be removed from the gymnasium and E-mail .................. [email protected] may face additional discipline. Assistant Coaches ..................Chad Bailey, Mark Prusch ’06, Mike Fitzpatrick, 2016-17 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Eldon Hoy Date Opponent Time/Result Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 15 MISERICORDIA L, 120-116 2 OT Feb. 4 GOUCHER * # W, 84-63 Nov. 18 PENN ST–WILKES-BARRE ! W, 91-58 Feb. 8 CATHOLIC * W, 88-64 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Nov. 19 KING’S (Pa.) ! W, 78-65 Feb. 11 DREW * % W, 85-74 Director ................................. Kelly Vergin Nov. 22 LYCOMING W, 75-74 Feb. 15 at Scranton * L, 75-68 Office Phone.....................570-372-4432 Nov. 27 at Penn St.-Harrisburg W, 82-56 Feb. 18 at Elizabethtown * W, 82-69 Dec. 3 at Goucher * W, 68-62 Feb. 22 at Moravian ^ L, 81-69 Office Fax..........................570-372-2758 Dec. 9 vs. Trinity (Conn.) @ W, 62-58 Mar. 3 MEDAILLE & W, 89-82 E-mail ....................... [email protected] Dec. 10 vs. Gwynedd Mercy @ W, 80-74 Mar. 4 EASTERN CONNECTICUT ST. & W, 72-67 Assistant Director ................. Molly Payne Dec. 18 vs. LaGrange $ W, 82-65 Mar. 10 Williams + L, 78-61 Office Phone.....................570-372-4587 Dec. 20 vs. Eastern $ W, 82-76 Jan. 3 at Dickinson W, 76-66 HOME games in CAPS E-mail .................... [email protected] Jan. 5 LANCASTER BIBLE W, 87-66 ! - Pepsi Tipoff Tournament Web Site ...................www.GOSusqU.com Jan. 7 MORAVIAN * W, 86-74 * - Landmark Conference Twitter ...................twitter.com/GOSusqU Jan. 11 SCRANTON * L, 76-68 @ - FNC Bank/Monarch Classic (at King’s) Jan. 14 ELIZABETHTOWN * W, 73-61 $ - D3 Holiday Shootout (Miami, Fla.) Jan. 18 at Juniata * W, 74-59 # - Pepsi Day Jan. 21 at Drew * W, 81-75 % - Senior Day CREDITS Jan. 25 at Catholic * W, 89-83 ^ - Landmark Conference Tournament The 2017-18 Susquehanna University Jan. 28 at Moravian * L, 77-80 & - NCAA First and Second Round Games Basketball Program was written and Feb. 1 JUNIATA * W, 83-57 + - NCAA Sweet 16 at Middlebury College edited by Susquehanna’s Office of Athletic Communications and Director Kelly Vergin. 2017-18 Susquehanna Men’s Basketball About Susquehanna Susquehanna is a selective, residential university that combines Majors and Minors excellent academic programs with career-building professional Accounting Diplomacy internships and research opportunities. Students develop critical Actuarial Science European Studies thinking, writing and communication skills, which prepare them Africana Studies International Trade/Development for the job market or graduate school. 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