TABLE OF CONTENTS MEDIA INFORMATION THE OPPONENTS Media Policies ..............................2-3 Lafayette, Saint Peter's ....................34 2008-2009 SCHEDULE Wagner College Quick Facts ................ 3 Stony Brook, Loyola Marymount ..........34 NOVEMBER Media Outlets ................................. 4 Bucknell, Columbia .........................35 14-Fri.. ... LAFAYETTE ................ 7:30 pm Wagner Phone Directory ......................... 5 Yale, Quinnipiac .............................35 Brown, NJIT ..................................36 19-Wed.. SAINT PETER'S ............ 7:00 pm THE COLLEGE Kansas State, St. Francis (NY) ............36 22-Sat. .... at Stony Brook .............2:00 pm This is Wagner College ....................6-7 FDU, Central Conn. St. .....................37 24-Mon. .. LOYOLA MARYMOUNT ... 7:00 pm President Dr. Richard Guarasci ............ 8 LIU, Saint Francis (PA) ......................37 29-Sat. .... at Bucknell .................7:00 pm Robert Morris, Sacred Heart ...............38 Director of Athletics Walt Hameline ...... 8 Mount St Mary's, Bryant ....................38 Athletic Department ........................ 9 DECEMBER Seahawk Academic Support ...........10-11 Northeast Conference ......................39 3-Wed. .... at Columbia ................7:00 pm Seahawk Athletics Philosophy .............12 NEC Composite Schedule ..................75 Sports Medicine .............................12 Scores vs. All Opponents ...............40-43 6-Tue. .... YALE ........................ 7:00 pm Strength & Conditioning ...................13 Wagner vs. The Conferences ..............44 13-Sat. ... QUINNIPIAC* ............... 7:00pm Directions ....................................14 21-Sun .... BROWN .................... 4:00 pm THE COACHING STAFF 2007-2008 SEASON REVIEW 28-Sun. ... at NJIT ......................2:00 pm Head Coach Mike Deane ...............18-19 2007-08 Recaps and Box Scores .......46-53 30-Tue. ... at Kansas St. ...............7:00 pm Associate Head Coach Kenyon Spears ....20 2007-08 NEC Standings and Honors.......53 Assistant Coach John Pugliese ............21 2007-08 Overall / Conference Stats ......54 JANUARY Assistant Coach Shawn Postiglione .............22 2007-08 Game Results / Team Highs .....55 3-Thu. .... ST. FRANCIS (NY) * ...... 7:00 pm Strength Coach Dominic Reno .............22 HISTORY & RECORDS 5-Mon. .... at Fairleigh Dickinson * ...7:30 pm THE 2008-2009 SEAHAWKS 8-Thu. ..... at Cent. Conn. State * ....7:00 pm 208-09 Outlook ..........................16-17 Professional Players ........................56 10-Sun. ... LONG ISLAND * ........... 7:00 pm Roster .........................................23 Wagner Basketball History .............57-59 15-Thu. ... at Saint Francis-PA * .......7:00 pm Justin Drummond ...........................24 Wagner's Greatest Games ..................60 Wagner Record Book ....................61-67 17-Sat. .... at Robert Morris * .........7:00 pm Doug Elwell ..................................25 25-Sat. ... SACRED HEART * ........12:00 pm Clayfell Harris ...............................26 All-time Roster ..............................68 Joey Mundweiler ............................27 Seahawk Coaching Chronology ............69 29-Thu. .. CENT. CONN. STATE * ... 7:00 pm Michael Orock ...............................28 Wagner in the NEC Conference ...........70 31-Sun. ... at Mount St. Mary's * ......4:00 pm Llewchean Radford .........................29 All-Time Results .........................71-74 Spotters Chart ...............................76 Jamal Smith ..................................30 FEBRUARY Clifton Spiller ................................31 5-Thu. .... FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * 7:00 pm T.J. Czeski/Brian Sczczepanski ................. 32 7-Sat. ..... SAINT FRANCIS-PA * ..... 4:00 pm Chris Martin, Tyler Murray .................33 Ryan Schrotenboer, Josh Thompson ......33 12-Thu.. .. at Bryant ................... 7:00 pm 14-Sat. .... at Long Island * .......... 4:00 pm Wagner College and its athletic 19-Thu. .. MOUNT ST. MARY'S * ... 7:00 pm programs benefit from their 21-Sat. ... ROBERT MORRIS * ........ 7:00 pm location within the media capital 26-Thu. ... at Quinnipiac * .............7:00 pm of the world, just a short ferry 28-Sat. .... at Monmouth * .......... 12:00 pm ride from Manhattan. This season, four Wagner games will be telecast on MSG-TV, one of the nation's most-watched cable televison stations. MARCH The Nov. 24 game vs. Loyola Marymount will be aired on Time-Warner Cable. 5-Thu. ..... NEC Tourney Quarters ....... TBA 8-Sun. ..... NEC Tourney Semis ............. TBA TV GAMES 11-Wed ... NEC Championship Game ..... TBA Nov. 24 vs. Loyola Marymount TW 7:00 pm Jan. 25 vs. Sacred Heart MSG 12:00 pm Jan. 31 at Mount St. Mary's MSG 4:00 pm Home Games in BOLD CAPS Feb. 7 Saint Francis (PA) MSG 4:00 pm Times & Dates Subject to Change Feb. 28 at Monmouth MSG 12:00 pm * Denotes Conference Games In addition, for the first time ever, videostreaming of all Wagner home games will be available this season on demand while a free audiostream ON THE COVER of all Wagner away games will be available. Log on to the newly-redesigned website, Front Cover: www.wagnerathletics.com for details. (Left to Right) Seniors Llew Radford, The 2008-09 Wagner College Seahawks Basketball The 2008-09 Wagner College Men's Basketball Joey Mundweiler, Jamal Smith and Justin Guide is a production of the Wagner College Guide was written, designed, typeset and edited Drummond. Department of Athletics, by members of the Wagner Sports Information Walter C. Hameline, Director. Department - John Beisser. Mike Miller, Kevin Ross John Beisser Asst. AD of Media Relations and Nick Dattilo. Special thanks to all former Photography by David Saffran, Larry Levanti, Rich Schmitt, Bill Vaughn, SR Smith, Dr. Norman Smith, Rich Kane, Jim Wagner College Athletics Wagner Sports Information Directors. Sulley, Dr. John Reilly, Thornton Studios, Carlisle Stockton, One Campus Road Bob Balut , Charlie Covell, Bob Wessman, P.O.V. Image Staten Island, NY 10301 Printing: Multi-Ad Sports, Peoria, IL Service. All cover designs by Mike Miller. WAGNER BASKE1TBALL 2008-09 11 MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION The 2008-2009 edition of the Wagner College men’s basketball guide has been produced to assist the media with coverage of The New Look of Wagner Athletics the Seahawks. Additional information, including press releases, feature ideas, photograph, clips and video footage is available upon request or you can log onto the Wagner College web site at www.wagnerathletics.com. Please take a moment to review the following pages to familiarize yourself with Wagner College’s media policies and feel free to contact any member of the Seahawk sports information staff with questions. MEDIA SERVICES CREDENTIALS -- Media credentials for Wagner home games are issued for working members of the media only and should be requested as early as possible. Requests must be made in writing on company letterhead and are honored only from sports editors of daily newspapers and sports directors of radio and television stations. Wagner College follows the guidelines set forth by the NCAA TELEPHONES -- A limited number of telephone lines are available and the Northeast Conference (NEC) in governing the issuance in the Spiro Center. Radio stations desiring their own private of credentials. Season credentials are granted only to daily line(s), to be installed on press row, should contact the sports newspapers, television and radio stations that cover Wagner information office at (718) 390-3227. basketball on a regular basis. Otherwise, television/radio stations and weekly newspapers will be granted credentials on a single- INTERVIEW POLICIES -- All interviews with Wagner College game, space-available basis. basketball players and coaches must be arranged through the sports information office. PLAYERS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE ON All requests for credentials should be made to: GAME DAY BEFORE THE GAME. Questions about practice times and access to practice should John Beisser, Director of Sports Information be directed to the sports information office. Spiro Sports Center; One Campus Road Staten Island, NY 10301-4495 POSTGAME INTERVIEWS -- Following each game, there will be Office Phone: (718) 390-3227 a 15-minute cooling-off period, during which the players will Email: [email protected] shower and dress. Approximately 10 minutes after the game ends, Coach Deane will conduct his postgame press conference, with MEDIA PARKING -- Available at the Spiro Sports Center on a the visiting coach to follow. Following the coaches’ interview limited, first-come first-serve basis. There is no designated media sessions and the cooling-off period, the Wagner players will be parking area. Contact the sports information office for further available to members of the media. information. PLAYER TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS -- It is suggested that all MEDIA ROOM -- The media room is located on the second floor of requests for player telephone interviews be made at least 24 the Spiro Sports Center in the conference room of the Athletics hours in advance through the sports information office. Telephone Department. A light pregame meal will be served. Beverages will requests will be returned at an appropriate time, so as not to be available at halftime and after the game. interfere with the academic schedule of the player. MEDIA SERVICES -- Wagner College uses “Statcrew 4.7” in-game WAGNER ON THE WEB -- The most timely and effective way to computer