Table of Contents/Quick Facts ..............................................2 Records ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS 2009-10 Schedule................................................................3 Career Records................................................................146 Assoc. Dir. of Athletic Comm./MBB Contact: ......Kevin Lorincz Top-50 Scorers ................................................................149 Office Phone: ..................................................732-445-7812 Team Information 1,000-Point Scorers ........................................................150 Office Fax: ......................................................732-445-3063 Rosters ..............................................................................32 Single Season Records ....................................................153 Cell Phone: ....................................................732-801-4067 Outlook ..............................................................................34 Three-Point Records ........................................................157 E-mail: ......................................klorincz@scarletknights.com Single Game Records........................................................158 Press Row Phone:............................................732-445-4200 Player Biographies Coaching/Team Records....................................................161 Web Site: ......................................www.scarletknights.com James Beatty......................................................................38 BIG EAST Records ............................................................162 Mailing Address:....83 Rockafeller Rd, Piscataway, NJ 08854 Mike Coburn ......................................................................39 All-Time Scoreboard ........................................................165 Gregory Echenique ............................................................42 Wins and Losses ..............................................................173 COACHING STAFF Muhamed Hasani................................................................45 Against the Conferences ..................................................174 Coaching Staff Head Coach: ......................................Fred Hill Patrick Jackson..................................................................46 In-Season Tournaments ....................................................175 Alma Mater/Year: ....................................Montclair State ‘81 Austin Johnson ..................................................................49 Series Records ................................................................176 Record at RU/Years: ..................................32-60/Fourth Year Tomasz Kokosinski ..............................................................50 All-Time Attendance..........................................................185 Assistant Coaches: ..............Craig Carter, Darren Savino and Mike Kuhn..........................................................................52 ......................................................................Sal Mentesana Dane Miller ........................................................................54 Rutgers, The State University Recruiting Coordinator ............................................Jim Carr Jonathan Mitchell ..............................................................55 Dr. Richard L. McCormick, President ................................188 Senior Dir. of Operations: ..............................Dennis Gregory Hamady Ndiaye ..................................................................58 History/Rutgers Today ......................................................189 Director of Operations: ..............................Oliver Winterbone Brian Okam ........................................................................62 Distinguished Alumni........................................................191 Operations Coordinator: ......................................Matt Bloom Charlie Rigoglioso ..............................................................63 Tim Pernetti, Director of Athletics....................................195 Office Phone: ..................................................732-445-4291 Mike Rosario......................................................................65 Athletic Department Staff ................................................196 Head Athletic Trainer: ..................................Eric Bridenbaugh Rutgers Basketball Mission Statement ..............................68 Scarlet R Club ..................................................................197 Academic Advisor:..............................................Randi Larson Strength & Conditioning Coach: ................................Phil Dyer Coaching Staff Media & General Information Head Coach Fred Hill ..........................................................70 Media Policies and Information........................................200 TEAM INFORMATION Recruiting Coordinator Jim Carr ........................................74 BIG EAST Media Services ................................................201 2008-09 Overall Record: ..............................................11-21 Assistant Coach Craig Carter..............................................75 Rutgers On the Air ..........................................................202 Conference Record/Finish: ....................................2-16/15th Assistant Coach Darren Savino ..........................................76 Media Outlets ..................................................................203 Letterwinners: Ret./Lost ..................................................8/5 Assistant Coach Sal Mentesana..........................................77 Area Directory ................................................................204 Starters: Ret./Lost ............................................................3/2 Senior Director of Ops. Dennis Gregory..............................78 Arena Policies ..................................................................205 Newcomers: ........................................................................6 Director of Operations Oliver Winterbone ..........................79 Directions ........................................................................206 Operations Coordinator Matt Bloom ..................................80 Player Headshot Roster....................................................207 CREDITS Strength & Conditioning Coach Phil Dyer ............................81 Scarlet Knights Basketball Camps ....................................208 The 2009-10 Rutgers Basketball Media Guide was published by Academic Advisor Randi Larson..........................................82 the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, Head Athletic Trainer Eric Bridenbaugh ..............................83 Tim Pernetti, Director. Support Staff......................................................................84 RUTGERS UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS GENERAL Executive Editor: Kevin Lorincz Opponents ..........................................................................86 General School: ........................................Rutgers University Editor: Alex Restrepo BIG EAST Member Contacts................................................91 Location: ....................................New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Layout and Design: Kevin Revoir BIG EAST Championship ......................................................92 Founded: ......................................................................1766 Editorial Assistance: Stacey Brann, Jason Baum, Hasim NCAA Tournament ..............................................................93 Enrollment: ................................................................52,471 Phillips, Doug Drabik, John Wooding, Alli Miller and Kathy Nickname: ....................................................Scarlet Knights Larrabee. Season Review Home Court ..............................Louis Brown Athletic Center Photos courtesy: Tom Ciszek, Jim O’Connor, Patti Banks, Bruce 2008-09 Season Review ....................................................96 Capacity: ......................................................................8,000 Schwartzman, Duncan Williams, Alex Restrepo, Grant Halver- 2008-09 Recaps ................................................................99 Affiliation: ......................................................NCAA Division I son, Kevin Lorincz, Larry Levanti, Tom Costello, Joe Covino, 2008-09 Statistics ..........................................................115 School Color: ..............................................................Scarlet Steve Hockstein/Harvard Studio, Dan Levy, Tom Maguire, Pat Conference: ............................................................BIG EAST McBride, NBAE/Getty Images, Bill Storer Photography, Randi History & Tradition President: ......................................Dr. Richard L. McCormick Larson, Randall Miller, Nick Romanenko, Steve Smith, John Scarlet History ................................................................120 Director of Athletics: ..........................................Tim Pernetti Wooding, Lindsey Wyckoff, Rutgers Archives. The Unforgettable Season ................................................123 Ticket Office Phone:..........................1-866-445-GORU (4678) All-Americans ..................................................................124 Printed by: Retired Jersey - James Bailey..........................................125