2009-102009-10 NortheastNortheast ConferenceConference RecordRecord BookBook NortheastNortheast ConferenceConference N E Table Of Contents C NEC Quick Facts Address: 399 Campus Drive NEC History................................................... 3-10 Somerset, NJ 08873 NEC Membership.......................................... 11-12 R Phone: (732) 469-0440 Fax: (732) 469-0744 Commissioner's Cup..................................... 13-22 e Website: www.northeastconference.org NEC Academic Honors.................................. 23-28 Founded: 1981 c NEC 20th Anniversary Teams........................ 29 NEC Staff NEC 25th Anniversary Teams........................ 30 o Commissioner: TBA NEC All-Americans........................................ 31-32 r Associate (Interim) Commissioner: Ronald Ratner NEC Academic All-Americans........................ 33 [email protected] NEC in the NCAA............................................ 34-37 d Assistant Commissioner: Andrew Alia [email protected] Baseball........................................................ 38-57 Assistant Commissioner: Joyce Bell [email protected] Men's Cross Country..................................... 58-77 Assistant Commissioner: Michelle Boone Women's Cross Country............................... 78-96 B [email protected] o Director of Sports Services: Benjamin Shove Field Hockey................................................ 97-106 [email protected] Men's Golf....................................................107-131 Assistant Director of Communications: Ralph Ventre o [email protected] Women's Golf..............................................132-141 Administrative Intern: Lindsey Williams k [email protected] Men's Indoor Track & Field......................142-167 Coord. of Men's Basketball Officials: Tom Lopes Women's Indoor Track & Field................168-190 Coord. of Women's Basketball Officials: Dr. Edward Meier Coordinator of Football Officials: Milton J. Halstead, Jr. Women's Lacrosse.................................... 191-201 Coordinator of Soccer Officials: Alex Ivahnenko Men's Outdoor Track & Field...................202-225 NEC Membership Women's Outdoor Track & Field..............226-249 Bryant (2012-13) Smithfield, RI Men's Soccer............................................ 250-268 Bulldogs Athletic Dept. Phone: (401) 232-6070 Central Connecticut State New Britain, CT Women's Soccer....................................... 269-279 Blue Devils Athletic Dept. Phone: (860) 832-3040 Fairleigh Dickinson Teaneck, NJ Softball..................................................... 280-298 Knights (201) 692-2208 Women's Swimming & Diving...................299-312 Long Island Brooklyn, NY Blackbirds (718) 488-1030 Men's Tennis............................................ 313-338 Monmouth West Long Branch, NJ Women's Tennis....................................... 339-365 Hawks (732) 571-3415 Mount St. Mary's Emmitsburg, MD Volleyball.................................................. 366-380 Mountaineers (301) 447-5296 Quinnipiac Hamden, CT Bobcats (203) 582-8620 The 2008-09 Northeast Conference Record Book is intended to Robert Morris Moon Township, PA provide the media with a historical perspective of the league's Colonials (412) 262-8295 championship sports. Men's and women's basketball and football Sacred Heart Fairfield, CT records are not included in this book, but are included in their Pioneers (203) 371-7917 respective media guides. Should you have any additional ques- St. Francis (NY) Brooklyn, NY tions, please contact the NEC office at (732) 469-0440. Thank you Terriers (718) 489-5490 for your continued coverage of the Northeast Conference. Saint Francis (PA) Loretto, PA Red Flash (814) 472-3286 Updated & Edited by Jaclyn Swierc Wagner Staten Island, NY Editorial Assistance by Ron Ratner 2 Seahawks (718) 390-3433 NEC Record Book NECNEC HistoryHistory 1981-82: ECAC Metro Conference formed as a basketball-only Conference. Frank Szymanski named Executive Director. Charter members: University of Baltimore, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Long Island University, Loyola College, Marist College, Robert Morris College, St. Francis (NY) College, St. N Francis (PA) College, Siena College, Towson State University, Wagner College. E 1982-83: Towson State University leaves the Conference for the East Coast Conference. Monmouth College announces in May,1983 it will join the Conference for the 1985-86 season. C 1983-84: University of Baltimore drops athletics and leaves the Conference. 1985-86: Monmouth College joins the Conference. Men's soccer, golf and tennis are added as championship sports with soccer receiving an automatic R bid to the NCAA Tournament. Men's basketball player Terrance Bailey of Wagner College leads the nation in scoring with 854 points and a 29.4 ppg. average. 1986-87: Baseball, women's basketball, men's and women's cross country and softball are added as championship sports. e 1987-88: Chris Monasch named first full-time Commissioner on June 16, 1987, replacing executive director Frank Szymanski. George Drozin named c first full-time Assistant Commissioner for public relations. Edgar Cartotto hired as first full-time Supervisor of men's and women's basketball officials. Conference gains first permanent headquarters at Fairleigh Dickinson University's Rutherford campus. Conference men's basketball final shown live by o ESPN for the first time. Men's indoor track, women's tennis and volleyball are added as championship sports. Rik Smits of Marist College is the second overall pick of the 1988 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers. Mount St. Mary's College's Peter Rono wins 1988 Olympic 1,500-meter gold medal. r 1988-89: ECAC Metro renamed Northeast Conference on August 1, 1988, after gaining autonomy from the ECAC. Bob Steitz named first full-time Associate d Commissioner for compliance and championships on August 1, 1988. Ray Cella named Assistant Commissioner for communications on August 1, 1988. League office moves to Woodbridge, NJ in September, 1988. Loyola College announces in September 1988 it will leave the Conference at the end of the season. Mount St. Mary's College announces on December 8, 1988, it will join the Conference for the 1990-91 season. The University of Akron announces on February 22, 1989 it will join the Conference for the 1990-91 season. Conference institutes first Academic Awards program. The University of Akron withdraws from the Conference in June, 1989 for the Associaton of Mid-Continent Universities. Dave Calloway of Monmouth College leads the nation in B three-point field goal percentage at .585 (48-of-82). o 1989-90: Mount St. Mary's College joins the Conference. Loyola College leaves the Conference for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Men's soccer post-season tournament is added. Women's volleyball is discontinued as a championship sport, effective after the 1989 championship, due to lack of o participation on the part of the membership. On October 18, 1989, the Conference files a breach of contract lawsuit against the University of Akron. Marist College announces on February 6, 1990, that it will not leave the Conference for the East Coast Conference as indicated in December 1988. Men's and k women's outdoor track and women's indoor track added as championship sports for the 1990-91 season. Men's soccer loses automatic bid. Long Island University softball player Natalie Jufer picked as a GTE Academic All-American. 1990-91: David Siroty named Assistant Commissioner for public relations on October 9, 1990 replacing Ray Cella who left for the Atlantic 10 Conference. Mike Marcil named Associate Commissioner for compliance and championships on December 19, 1990 replacing Bob Steitz who left for the Atlantic 10 Conference. Rik Smits, formerly of Marist College, named men's basketball Player of the Decade. The 1986-87 Marist Red Foxes named NEC Team of the Decade. Mount St. Mary's head coach Jim Phelan nominated for the Basketball Hall of Fame. St. Francis (PA) men's basketball player Mike Iuzzolino named GTE Academic All-American of the Year. Rider College announces on May 17, 1991 it will join the Conference for the 1992-93 season. Long Island University softball player Natalie Jufer picked as a GTE Academic All-American. Monmouth College men's basketball player Alex Blackwell becomes the first Conference player to ever appear on a United States men's basketball national team. He won a gold medal at the World University Games. The Ohio Court of Claims in Columbus, OH sides with Northeast Conference in breach of contract dispute with University of Akron. Monmouth College president Dr. Samuel H. Magill named to the NCAA President's Commission. 1991-92: The Ohio Court of Claims in Columbus, OH approves on September 23, 1991 a monetary settlement on the damage portion of the Northeast Conference's dispute with the University of Akron. Northeast Conference men's basketball players write team previews for Conference's men's basketball media guide. Monmouth College men's basketball team participates in Pre-Season NIT. Commissioner Chris Monasch is selected to the NCAA Council for a four-year term on January 14, 1992. Steve Hurlbut named Associate Commissioner of compliance and championships on February 6, 1992 replacing Mike Marcil who left for the NCAA. Denise Gormley is promoted on May 5, 1992 to full-time status as Assistant for Public Relations, Championships and Compliance. Mount St. Mary's College men's basketball coach