1 22009-2010009-2010 HOOLYLY CRROSSOSS ROOWINGWING 2 22009-2010009-2010 HOOLYLY CRROSSOSS ROOWINGWING AT A GLLANCEANCE HOLY CROSS ROWING QUICK FACTS MISSION STATMENT Location: . .Worcester, MA 01610 COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS Founded: . .1843 Enrollment: . 2,866 DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS Color: . Royal Purple The Mission of the Athletic Department of the College of the Nickname: . .Crusaders Holy Cross is to promote the intellectual, physical, and moral devel- Affi liations: . ..Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges, Patriot League opment of students. Through Division I athletic participation, our Home Course: . Lake Quinsigamond young men and women student-athletes learn a self-discipline that President: . .Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J. has both present and long-term effects; the interplay of individual Director of Admissions: . Ann McDermott and team effort; pride and self esteem in both victory and defeat; Offi ce Phone: . (508) 793-2443 a skillful management of time; personal endurance and courage; Director of Financial Aid: . Lynne M. Myers and the complex relationships between friendship, leadership, and Offi ce Phone: . (508) 793-2265 service. Our athletics program, in the words of the College Mis- Director of Athletics: . Richard M. Regan, Jr. sion Statement, calls for “a community marked by freedom, mutual Associate Director of Athletics:. .Bill Bellerose respect, and civility.” Associate Director of Athletics:. Ann Zelesky Besides teaching these virtues, a few sports played at Holy Associate Director of Athletics:. Rose Shea Cross have the added value of focusing alumni and student support Assistant Director of Athletics: . .Frank Mastrandrea and enhancing our reputation locally and nationally. While Holy Head Athletic Trainer: . Anthony Cerundolo Cross continues to commit itself to accomplishment in these sports, Director Athletic Media Relations: . Charles Bare which are a rich part of our tradition, we choose to do so in a way Asst. Director Athletic Media Relations: . Jim Wrobel that complements the pursuit of academic excellence. Asst. Director Athletic Media Relations: . .Meredith Cook Holy Cross is committed to the guiding principles of the Pa- Asst. Director Compliance/Media Relations: . Anna Poulter-Hendrickson triot League, of which we are a founding member: presidential Manager of Events and Promotions: . Jennifer Kagno control of athletics; the cultivation of the ideal scholar-athlete; and Fundraising Coordinator: . .Scott Graham participation in a wide variety of sports. Commitment to the last College Website: . www.holycross.edu principle assures that the College sponsors, in a very evident way, Athletic Website: . www.GoHolyCross.com gender equity. The department of athletics is also committed to compliance with all College policies and regulations involved in Division I ROWING INFORMATION membership in the National Collegiate Athletic Association and Director of Rowing / Women’s Head Coach: the Eastern College Athletic Conference. As a member of the . .Patrick Diggins (Holy Cross ’86) NCAA, Holy Cross also advocates student-athlete welfare, diversity, Men’s Head Coach: . .Todd Pearson (Holy Cross ’98) gender equity, sportsmanship, and ethical conduct in its athletic Men’s Assistant Coach: . TBA programs. Women’s Novice Coach: . Charles Putnam (Trinity ’74) Volunteer Coach: . Chris Noone (Holy Cross ’94) CREDITS Program Administrator / Women’s Assistant Coach: . Lindsay Piotti (Rhode Island ’04) The 2009-2010 Holy Cross rowing yearbook is published Rowing Offi ce Phone: . Lindsay Piotti - (508) 793-3340 by the College of the Holy Cross Department of Athletics, all rights . Patrick Diggins - (508) 793-2221 reserved. Copyright 2009. Writing, layout, design and editing by . .Todd Pearson - (508) 793-3712 James Greene. Editorial assistance and additional writing by Jim E-Mail Address: . [email protected] Wrobel. Special thanks to Kelly Atchue, Jim Wrobel, Charles . [email protected] Bare, Anna Poulter-Hendrickson, Meredith Cook, Scott Graham, . [email protected] Jen Kagno, Frank Mastrandrea and Rose Shea. Photography by Men’s Captains: . D.J. Estes ’09 and Dan McGlinn ’09 Peter Cooke, Holy Cross Athletic Media Relations and Holy Cross Women’s Captains: . Abigail Hammond ’09 and Mara Piltin ’09 Public Affairs. Mailing Address: . Rowing Offi ce College of the Holy Cross 1 College Street Worcester, MA 01610 3 22009-2010009-2010 HOOLYLY CRROSSOSS ROOWINGWING REECRUITINGCRUITING INNFORMATIONFORMATION CORRESPONDENCE Prospective student-athletes must arrange for the appropriate national testing It is important for prospective student-athletes to get in touch with the coaches agency to send copies of standardized test scores (e.g., SAT or ACT) directly as soon as possible. A simple e-mail or letter of inquiry into the rowing program to the NCAA Eligibility Center. Prospects must also complete the amateurism will initiate the recruiting process. Recruiting questionnaires for rowing are questionnaire. An institution may not provide an offi cial visit to a prospective also available at www.GoHolyCross.com. The spring of your junior year or student-athlete until he or she registers with the NCAA Eligibility Center. early senior year is the most appropriate time to contact Holy Cross rowing. TELEPHONE CALLS INTERVIEWS As per NCAA bylaw 13.1.3.1, institutional staff members may not telephone Students are strongly encouraged to have admissions interviews. The offi ce a prospect (or the prospect’s relatives or legal guardians) prior to July 1 offers interviews from the summer until Dec. 30. Alumni interviews in most following the prospect’s completion of the junior year in high school. After metropolitan areas are available. Students must fi rst submit an application July 1, institutional staff members may telephone a prospect once per week and indicate they would like an alumni interview before December 1. (measured Sunday through Saturday). The once-per-week limit applies to the entire institution. EARLY DECISION Students who are absolutely, 100 percent confi dent Holy Cross is their top VIDEO TAPES college choice are encouraged to apply during the early decision process. In an attempt to make an accurate assessment as soon as possible, it is recommended that video tapes be forwarded to coach Pearson’s or Piotti’s FINANCIAL AID attention as soon as possible. The video need not be an elaborate production. Financial aid is awarded on the basis of need. Prospective student-athletes Some simple game or practice tape is suffi cient with you being easily should complete the CSS Profi le Form in early fall. identifi ed. NCAA ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATION EVALUATIONS The NCAA Eligibility Center certifi es academic eligibility and amateurism As per NCAA bylaw 13.02.6.1, an evaluation is any off-campus activity for all prospective student-athletes who wish to compete in intercollegiate designed to assess the academic qualifi cations or athletic ability of a prospect, athletics at the Division I or II level. Prospective student-athletes must register including any visit to a prospect’s educational institution (during which no at https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter and complete the online release form. contact occurs) or the observation of a prospect participating in any practice or competition at any size. We are limited in our number of evaluations per ADMISSIONS AND IMPORTANT DATES prospective student-athlete. ADMISSIONS AND APPLICATIONS: CONTACTS To join our mailing list and receive more information about the College of As per NCAA bylaw 13.02.3, a contact is any face-to-face encounter between the Holy Cross, please visit https://applyweb.com/public/inquiry?hcinq. a prospect or the prospect’s parent or legal guardian and an institutional staff The application form (www.commonapp.org). can be sent electronically member or athletics representative during which any dialogue occurs in or mailed to the Admissions Offi ce together with you application fee. excess of an exchange of a greeting. Any such face-to-face encounter that is prearranged or takes place on the grounds of the prospect’s high school, or CALENDAR: at the site of organized competition or practice involving the prospect’s high A typical recruiting calendar for a prospective student-athlete interested school, preparatory school, two-year college, or all-star team is considered in rowing would go something like this: a contact, regardless of the conversation that occurs. We are limited to three • Summer before Senior Year — Make unoffi cial visits to schools of off-campus contacts per prospective student-athlete. interest and contact the coaches (Lindsay Piotti and Todd Pearson) if OFFICIAL VISITS Holy Cross falls within your top-fi ve list of potential colleges. According to NCAA bylaw 13.7.1.2, a prospect may not make more than fi ve • September of Senior Year — The rowing coaching staff will be in contact expense-paid visits to NCAA member institutions, regardless of the number regarding student-athlete’s interest and possible visit date. of sports in which the prospect is involved. An institution may not provide an • Dec. 15 of Senior Year — Deadline for admissions early decision. expense-paid visit to a prospect who has not presented the institution with a • Jan. 15 of Senior Year — Deadline for admissions regular decision. high school (or college) academic transcript and a score from a PSAT, an SAT, a PACTPlus or an ACT test taken on a national testing date under national APPLICATION DEADLINES: testing conditions. Prospects must be registered with the NCAA Eligibility December 1 — Last day to request alumni interview (application needs Center prior to making an offi cial visit. to be postmarked by this date). December 15 — Deadline for admissions early decision. UNOFFICIAL VISITS December 30 — Last day for on-campus interviews. According to NCAA bylaw 13.8.1, a prospect may visit an institution’s January 15 — Deadline for admissions regular decision. campus at the prospect’s own expense an unlimited number of times and may make an unoffi cial visit before the prospect’s senior year in high school. 4 22009-2010009-2010 HOOLYLY CRROSSOSS ROOWINGWING FAACILITIESCILITIES DONAHUE ROWING CENTER The Donahue Rowing Center opened in 1992 as a center for rowing activities.