Table of Contents Quick Facts Siena and the Capital District . Inside Front Cover Location . Loudonville, N.Y. Content/Quick Facts . 1 Enrollment. 2,900 Media Information . 2 Founded. 1937 Follow The Saints. 3 Nickname. Saints Colors. Green and Gold 2005-06 Outlook . 4-5 Conference . Metro Atlantic Athletic Seniors President. Fr. Kevin E. Mackin, O.F.M. Antoine Jordan . 6 Director of Athletics . John D’Argenio Michael Haddix . 7 Associate Athletic Director . Joyce Eggleston Juniors Assistant Athletic Director. Kim Moutz Levi Osby . 8 Assistant Athletic Director. Dennis Bates Mike Beers . 9 Corporate Sales Manager. Scott Knapp Mousse Diop . 10 Marketing Manager . Camelia Trahan David Ryan . 11 Administrative Secretary . Megan Gilligan Sophomores Basketball Secretary . Sybille Cowan Athletic Department Phone. (518) 783-2551 Tay Fisher. 12 Athletic Department Fax . (518) 783-2992 Kojo Mensah . 13 Freshmen Team Information João Braga. 14 Head Coach . Fran McCaffery, Pennsylvania ’82 Marco Johnson . 15 Record at Siena, Years. First Season Erik Harris . 16 Overall Coaching Record, Years Kenny Hasbrouck . 17 . 139-127 (9 seasons; UNC Greensboro/Lehigh) Justin Maxwell. 18 Assistant Coaches 2005-2006 Roster . 19 Mitch Buonoguro . First Season Head Coach Fran McCaffery. 20-21 Craig Carter. First Season Assistant Coaches/Director of Basketball Operations . 22 Adam Chaskin. First Season The Capital Region . 23 Arena/Capacity . Pepsi Arena/14,750 Press Row Phone . 518-487-2251 Athletic Support Services . 24-25 2004-2005 Overall Record . 6-24 Siena College Administration. 26-27 2004-2005 MAAC Record (finish) . 4-14/10th Siena College Head Coaching Staff . 27 2004-2005 MAAC Tournament. 0-1 The College . 28 Letterwinners Returning/Lost . 7/4 Siena College Foundations . 29 Starters Returning/Lost . 2/3 Pepsi Arena . 30-31 All-Time Record . 884-743 (.543) 2004-2005 Statistics and Results . 32-33 All-Time MAAC Record . 146-114 (.561) 2004-2005 Boxscores . 34-38 MAAC Tournament Record. 20-14 (16 appearances) 2005-2006 Opponents . 39-48 NCAA Tournament Record The 2005-2006 Siena College Basketball Media All-Time vs. 2005-2006 Opponents . 49-50 . 2-3 (three appearances: 1989, 1999, 2002) Guide is published by the Siena College sports information Postseason NIT Record office. It was written and edited by sports information director Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference . 51 . 9-5 (five appearances, 1988, 1991, 1994, 2000, 2003) Jason Rich. Assistance was provided by Ryan Smith, Paul Tradition . 52 Niedbalik, Jake Hill, John Filosa and Gary Domermuth. The Record Book. 53-73 Sports Information It may be purchased for $10 in the Marcelle Athletic Siena in the Postseason . 74-76 Sports Information Director . Jason Rich Complex, or by mail for $13. To do so, please send a check or money order to: Siena College Sports Information Office, Saints in the Classroom. 77 Office Phone . (518) 783-2411 Saints in the Community . 78-79 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, NY 12211-1462. Make check Office Fax. (518) 783-2992 payable to Siena College Athletics. Siena Athletics. 80 Home/Cell Phone . (518) 542-7240 Design by: Jan Jarvis, Willow Graphics. TV/Radio Roster . inside back cover Assistant Sports Information Director. Ryan Smith Printing by: Walter Snyder Printer, Inc., Troy, N.Y. 2005-2006 Schedule. back cover Office Phone . (518) 783-2411 Photography by: Stockton Photo, Inc. Sports Information Graduate Intern . Jacob VanRyn Albany and Capital District photos courtesy of Albany County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc. Siena College Basketball 2005-2006 1 Media Information This media guide is intended to enhance your coverage of the 2005-06 Siena College basketball team. This guide will answer Local Media Coverage most questions you may have concerning Siena basketball. The history of Siena basketball is covered in this publication THE TIMES UNION WNYT-TV (NBC) along with current information. If you need additional help in Box 15000, Albany, NY 12212 15 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12204 locating information please feel free to contact Jason Rich in Bill Callen (sports editor), Pete Iorizzo (beat reporter) Andrew Catalon the sports information office at (518) 783-2411. Phone: (518) 454-5425; Fax: (518) 454-5514 Phone: (518) 207-4819; Fax: (518) 438-5891 Working Credentials THE GAZETTE WTEN-TV (ABC) Requests for working credentials should be made no later 2345 Maxon Road, Schenectady, NY 12301 341 Northern Boulevard, Albany, NY 12204 than two days prior to the game. The sports information Cecil Walker (sports editor) Steve Amedio (beat reporter) John Spadafora, Brin Sinkoff director reserves the right to deny requests made past that Phone: (518) 395-3158; Fax: (518) 395-3072 Phone: (518) 436-0771; Fax: (518) 426-4792 time restraint. If the request is received early enough, passes will be mailed. THE RECORD CAPITAL NEWS 9 501 Broadway, Troy, NY 12180 Damien Andrew, Joe Calderone Press row is located on the sideline opposite the team Kevin Moran (sports editor) James Allen (beat reporter) Phone: (518) 641-7388; Fax: (518) 641-7023 benches and on the baseline. Working media are asked Phone: (518) 270-1298; Fax: (518) 270-1204 not to sit at the scorer’s table unless designated to do so MSG NETWORK by the sports information director. THE POST STAR 4 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001 P.O. Box 2023, Glens Falls, NY 12801 Phone: (212) 465-5955; Fax: (212) 465-5943 Photographers are asked to stay along the baseline and Greg Brownell (sports editor) Warren Alber (beat reporter) WROW-AM 5906 must display their credentials. Photographers not displaying Phone: (518) 792-3131 x3291; Fax: (518) 761-1255 credentials will be asked to leave the court area. Johnson Road, Latham, NY 12110 Gloversville Leader Herald Paul Vandenburg Preference will be given to working press and photographers 8 East Fulton Street, Gloversville, NY 12078 Phone: (518) 786-6678; Fax: (518) 786-6659 covering the game. Media representatives are asked to Mike Collar (Sports Editor), Greg McNall (Beat Reporter) WGY-AM prominently display their credentials. Phone: (518) 725-8616; Fax: (518)725-7407 One Washington Square, Albany, NY 12205 Please direct all requests for credentials to Jason Rich, Siena ASSOCIATED PRESS Bob Eller College, Loudonville, N.Y. 12211-1462. Phone: (518) 783-2411. P.O. Box 11010, Albany, NY 12201 Phone: (518) 452-4848; Fax: (518) 452-4859 Rik Stevens Game Services WVCR-FM (88.3) Phone: (518) 458-7821; Fax: (518) 438-5891 A game program, along with statistics and pre-game notes, Siena College will be provided before the start of each game to the work- THE PROMETHEAN 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, NY 12211 ing media. Individual and team statistics, along with a Siena College Producer: Neerav Patel, Station Manager: John Kelly detailed play-by-play, will be available at halftime and 20 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, NY 12211 Phone: (518) 783-2400; Fax: (518) 783-4293 minutes after the game. Phone: (518) 783-2560; Fax: (518) 783-4293 Telephones and Fax Machine WXXA-TV (FOX) Siena on Television The media room will be equipped with an outside telephone 28 Corporate Circle, Albany, NY 12203 Time Warner Cable (Channel 3) line and electrical outlets. One fax machine will be available for Rich Becker Rotterdam Junction use after the game. Media are asked to file their story from the Phone: (518) 862-0995; Fax: (518) 862-0930 Schenectady, NY 12150 press room as opposed to courtside. WRGB-TV (CBS) Producer: Greg Bobbitt Non-Game Interviews 1400 Balltown Road, Schenectady, NY 12309 Phone: 518-242-8831 With Fran McCaffery: The best time to reach Fran McCaffery Doug Sherman, Tim Mack is between 10 a.m. and noon. All discussion should be Phone: (518) 381-4970; Fax: (518) 346-6249 channeled through the sports information department at (518) 783-2411. Interviews will not be given the day of the Press Luncheons Radio Line game until after the game, with the exception of prearranged Fran McCaffery and Gina Castelli hold a weekly luncheon/ Radio lines are available for games. Arrangements should live interviews at the Arena. press conference throughout the season. Luncheons be made by contacting the Pepsi Arena at (518) 487-2014. With the players: All player interviews are to be made begin at 12 p.m. in the conference room of the Marcelle through the sports information director. No interviews will Athletic Complex (unless otherwise noted) and are open Sports Information Staff take place during scheduled practice time, study hall time, to members of the media. Players will be made available Siena College Sports Information, 515 Loudon Road, or class time. Please contact the sports information director if their schedules permit. Call the sports information office Marcelle Athletic Complex, Loudonville, N.Y. 12211-1462. for all interview requests. for practice times. Office: (518) 783-2411, Fax: (518) 783-2992 Jason Rich, Sports Information Director Office: (518) 783-2411; Cell: (518) 542-7240 Ryan Smith, Assistant Sports Information Director Office: (518) 783-2377; Cell: (845) 304-7271 Sybille Cowan, Secretary Office: (518) 783-2551 2 Siena College Basketball 2005-2006 Follow the Saints ...On the Radio All games during the 2005-2006 basketball season can be heard on AM 590 WROW. The move to WROW enables the basketball program to take advantage of one of the most listened to AM radio stations in the Capital Region. For the fourth consecutive season, Robert Lee will call the action for all the Saints’ games both home and away, after serving as the voice of the Siena women’s basketball and football teams for the 2000-2002 seasons. Lee is a 1999 graduate of Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communication where he served as the sports director for WAER-FM providing the play-by-play for the Orange basketball, football and lacrosse teams. He also served as an intern for WCPO-TV in his native Cincinnati during the summer of 1997.