2009-10 Seton Hall Athletics Department Annual Report

Dear friends of Seton Hall Athletics,

It is with great enthusiasm that we present our 2009-2010 annual report, which chronicles a year filled with significant achievements. On behalf of our more than 250 student-athletes, coaches and staff, I am pleased to report that we maintain great focus on our vision for excellence – academically and athletically.

During the 2009-2010 academic year, we witnessed great progress toward fulfilling our goals on all fronts. Our student-athletes have demonstrated that they truly are students first. Most recently, senior volleyball player Melissa Bellomy was one of six finalists for the prestigious NCAA Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship program, and baseball graduate student Matt Singer and senior golfer Ryan Castanet were winners of the 2009-10 BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence award.

The success in the classroom has carried over to the field of competition, with four individual BIG EAST champions, five All-BIG EAST selections and five NCAA qualifiers emerging from this past season.

Our facilities continue to be developed in the past year and more improvements are on the horizon. The baseball and softball indoor batting cages saw the addition of new turf and netting. A new scoreboard for Owen T. Carroll field is in the planning stages along with renovations to our varsity weight room. All of these enhancements provide our student-athletes with a positive environment in to compete and learn, while assisting our coaches’ recruiting efforts.

Clearly, the backbone of our success rests with our student-athletes, coaches and staff who represent our University with pride and integrity and we remain committed to improving and moving our program forward.

Yet, the essence of our success is, and will continue to be, the many of you who support our student-athletes so generously, whether it is attending events, making gifts or providing your time and talent for our students benefit. It is only through your support that we continue to guide and encourage our Pirates as they prepare for productive, meaningful lives after graduation.

Finally, please know how grateful we are for the support of the Board of Regents, President Esteban, the Seton Hall Community and especially our loyal fans.

Go Pirates!

Joseph A. Quinlan Jr. Director of Athletics and Recreational Services

2009-2010 Annual Report • 1

Men’s BasketballThe men’s basketball team will have a fresh look this fall as Kevin Willard was introduced as the program’s 19th head coach on March 29. Willard inherits a team that went 19-13 last year and made its first post-season appearance (NIT), since 2006. The Pirates won six of their final eight regular season games and notched nine BIG EAST wins, also the most since 2006. Junior Jeremy Hazell was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team and averaged over 20 points per game for a second straight year. Newcomer Herb Pope averaged a double-double and became the first Pirate to lead the BIG EAST in rebounds per game with 10.7. Both Hazell and Pope were also named to All-Met teams. Seniors John Garcia and Eugene Harvey graduated this summer.

Men’s GolfThe men’s golf team continued to establish itself as a yearly BIG EAST title contender last year. The Pirates finished fourth (of 12 teams) at the 2010 BIG EAST Championship, only four strokes behind the 2010 champion, Georgetown. It marks the third straight year that Seton Hall has finished in the top-third of the conference tournament. As a team, the Pirates had five top-5 finishes out of 10 events, including a second place finish at the year-ending Cavalier Classic. Freshman Brandon Park was named the program’s first-ever BIG EAST Freshman of the Year. The Weston, Fla. native averaged a team-low 73.88 strokes per round and notched five top-10 finishes. Park tied for eighth among all individuals at the 2010 BIG EAST Championship with a 4-over-par, 75-73-69-217. Seniors JC Cardamone, Ryan Castanet and David Sampson graduated in May.

Men’s SoccerAfter a strong start to the season, the men’s soccer team concluded its 2009 campaign with a 4-10-3 record. The Pirates boasted a pair of Third Team All-BIG EAST selections as juniors Brayan Martinez and Andrew Welker were both honored by the conference’s coaches. Martinez totaled one goal and a team-high four assists despite missing time due to injury, while Welker led the Hall with eight goals and 19 points. Welker, who was tied for second in the BIG EAST with 1.19 points and 0.5 goals per game, was later named to the 2009 CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team. Another junior, Dritan Sela, was second on the squad with six goals, while senior goalkeeper Paul McHenry rose up the career charts to finish third all-time at Seton Hall in saves and tied for sixth in shutouts.

Women’s BasketballThe women’s basketball program made a huge splash with the hiring of Anne Donovan, an icon in the game, as the third head coach in team history on March 29. Donovan, an Olympic gold medalist and member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, will be charged with reviving the Pirates after a last-place finish in the BIG EAST during the 2009-10 season. Junior Ebonie Williams led the team in scoring with 13.0 points per game, while sophomore Kandice Green averaged 12.8 points and 8.7 rebounds. The Hall won eight games during the non-conference season, including a victory at Marshall. Seniors Ashley Booker, Letitia Curry and Nicole Emery completed their Seton Hall careers.

Athletic Achievements

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Athletic Achievements

Women’s SoccerLed by the United States Under-17 Women’s National Team coaching staff of Kazbek Tambi and Peter Gaglioti as well as former Princeton All-American Esmeralda Negron, the women’s soccer team took a step in the right direction during the 2009 season. Despite finishing the regular-season without clinching a BIG EAST playoff berth, the Pirates fielded a roster of 16 freshman and sophomores, including former United States U-17 Women’s National Team goalkeeper Jennifer Pettigrew. Having lost their top offensive threat in Katie Andreski to an injury prior to the season-opening match, the Pirates were led by junior and first-year captain Nicki Gross as well as two-time All-BIG EAST Third Team defender Megan Mills. The Hall will return nine starters from a year ago and 19 letterwinners overall including Gross and red-shirt senior Andreski.

Swimming & DivingThe Men’s swimming and diving program recorded a 7-3 overall mark and a seventh place finish at the BIG EAST Championships, their best score since 2004-05. Two-time Seton Hall Male Athlete of the Year Kevin Webster led the way for the team recording 27 first place times and became the program’s first BIG EAST Champion since 2005. The junior earned his title in the 200-yard backstroke, after finishing third in the 200-yard individual medley and second in the 400-yard individual medley. The women’s swimming and diving program showed promising signs from its freshmen despite their 5-5 record. All five qualified for the BIG EAST Championships and combined to earn 18 first place times. Freshman Andrea Shuba carved her name into Seton Hall history by breaking the 200-yard backstroke and joining freshman Brenna O’Keefe, junior Brittany Henning, and sophomore Rose Virgilio to set new records in the 200 and 400-yard medley relays.

BaseballFeaturing a roster of 25 freshman and sophomores, the Pirates strength was on the mound with junior ace Joe DiRocco and freshmen Jon Prosinski and Frank Morris, as they finished only two wins shy of a BIG EAST Playoff berth. DiRocco made 14 starts including a complete-game shutout against conference rival West Virginia as well as a one run, three hit performance at USF. He finished the year by earning a BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll nod, a Pitcher of the Week award, and named to the All-NJCBA First Team. Prosinski finished his first campaign 3-3 with a team-leading 4.04 ERA. He defeated #11 Louisville and #19 Connecticut, the latter earning him a place on the Collegebaseball360.com weekly honor roll. Prior to those wins, the right-hander earned a 2010 Big Ten/BIG EAST Challenge All-Tournament Honorable Mention. Morris made 12 appearances including nine starts pitching a complete game at Louisville surrendering only three runs on five hits.

SoftballThe Seton Hall softball team may have come up short on its goal of reaching the BIG EAST Championship this season, but will return all eight positional starters in 2011. The Pirates finished the year with a 19-31 overall record with an 8-14 mark in conference play. Senior Ashley Forsyth anchored a pitching staff that boasted a 2.80 ERA from March 31 until the end of the season. Forsyth posted 11 victories, a 3.07 ERA, and 123 strikeouts. She became the fourth pitcher in school history to throw a perfect game on April 8 at St. Peter’s, striking out a school-record 17 batters. Sophomore Kristen Kaelin was named to the NFCA All-Region Second team, compiling a .291 batting average with seven homers and 27 RBI. Juniors Nalin Bennett and Michelle Reed both hit over .300, batting at the top of the lineup, while freshman shortstop Brittany Hammer had a standout rookie season, batting .299.

TennisThe Pirate tennis squad rattled off five straight wins from February 13-March 9, and finished the 2010 spring season with a 7-11 record. Seton Hall will return five of its six singles starters, and will keep the majority of its doubles pairs together next year. Senior Denise Liebschner captained the team and posted a 10-7 record at the No. 1 singles position. Junior Belfin Sunbul also went 10-7, playing primarily at No. 3, finishing the season on a four-match win streak. The duo also paired up to form the No. 1 doubles team, and compiled a team-high six victories. Sophomores Elizabeth Verow, Courtney Kilarski, and Michelle Weerasinghe along with freshman Karina Cordero showed improvement as the season progressed and should take a step forward in 2010-11.


VolleyballAfter narrowly missing trips to the BIG EAST Championship the last two seasons, Seton Hall finally broke through to end a 15-year postseason drought. The Pirates went 12-19 overall, but their 6-8 mark in BIG EAST play earned them the eight-seed in the conference tournament. Senior Allie Matters was named SHU’s Co-Female Athlete of the Year after being named Second Team All-BIG EAST and breaking the single-season and career dig records. She also registered double-figure digs in 68 consecutive matches, which was the nation’s longest active streak. Freshman Olivia Trudeau emerged as the team’s setter, and led the BIG EAST, averaging 11.73 assists in conference matches. Junior Sarah Osmun earned her 1,000th career kill during the year, and is just 221 shy of becoming the school’s all-time leader.

Track & FieldThree individuals and three relay teams each won BIG EAST Championships in the indoor and outdoor seasons. Senior Jernail Hayes won the indoor 500-meter dash, junior Chris Cox took the indoor 400-meter dash crown, while senior Louise Faye became the first Pirate to win the triple jump at the outdoor championships. The men’s and women’s 4x400-meter relay squads were both victorious at the indoor meet, and the women’s quartet repeated the feat during the outdoor season. Hayes provided the Seton Hall track and field team’s highlight performance, finishing sixth at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 400-meter dash to earn All-American honors. During the outdoor portion of the schedule, Hayes qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 400-meter dash along with both the men’s and women’s 4x400-meter relay teams.

Cross CountryThe women’s team placed 15th and the men took 14th place at the BIG EAST Championships. Both teams turned in their best performances at the Monmouth Invitational where the men finished third, paced by freshman Eloisa Paredes. The men were led by freshman Jared Hanko, who paced the men to a fifth-place finish.

Individual AccomplishmentsJernail Hayes – Indoor Track & Field – 400-Meter Dash All-AmericanJeremy Hazell – Men’s Basketball – First Team All-MetKristen Kaelin – Softball – NFCA Second Team All-RegionBrandon Park – Golf – BIG EAST Freshman of the YearHerb Pope – Men’s Basketball – Second Team All-Met

NCAA QualifiersJernail Hayes – Indoor Track & Field – 400-Meter DashJernail Hayes – Outdoor Track & Field – 400-Meter HurdlesIndoor Track & Field – Men’s 4x400-Meter RelayOutdoor Track & Field – Men’s 4x400-Meter RelayOutdoor Track & Field – Women’s 4x400-Meter Relay

Individual BIG EAST ChampionsChris Cox – Indoor Track & Field – 400-Meter Dash BIG EAST ChampionLouise Faye – Outdoor Track & Field – Triple Jump BIG EAST ChampionJernail Hayes – Indoor Track & Field – 500-Meter Dash BIG EAST ChampionKevin Webster – Swimming & Diving – 200-Yard Backstroke BIG EAST Champion

All-BIG EASTJeremy Hazell – Men’s Basketball (2nd Team)Brayan Martinez – Men’s Soccer (3rd Team)Allie Matters – Volleyball (2nd Team)Brandon Park – Men’s GolfAndrew Welker – Men’s Soccer (3rd Team)


Academic Achievements

Baseball’s graduate student Matt Singer and golf ’s senior Ryan Castanet were named 2009-2010 BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence award winners for their respective sports. The Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Awards are given to one student-athlete in each BIG EAST sport based on academic

credentials, athletic accolades or performances and volunteer service to the community. Student-athletes who attained junior academic standing and a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 are eligible. The winners are chosen by the BIG EAST Faculty Athletics Representative Council.

Senior volleyball player Melissa Bellomy was one of six finalists for the NCAA Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship.

The Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarships were established in 1988 and recognize the contributions of former NCAA Executive Director Walter Byers. The awards encourage academic achievement of student-athletes.

Recipients of the award must have a 3.5 grade-point average (4.0 scale), demonstrate evidence of superior character and leadership and show that participation in athletics has been a positive influence on their personal and intellectual development. As a finalist, Bellomy received an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.


2009-2010 Big EAst Academic All-starsName Sport Major ClassAnthony Bowens Baseball Broadcasting & Visual Media so.Joseph DiRocco Baseball Criminal Justice Jr.george Fernandez Baseball Business so.Michael genovese Baseball Elementary & special Education Fr.Christopher Fontenelli Baseball Political science sr.scott Kalamar Baseball Undecided Fr.Jonathan Prosinski Baseball Business Fr.Reid Pulford Baseball international Business so.Michael Rogers Baseball English sr.Matthew singer Baseball College student Personnel gradChristopher spagnuolo Baseball Accounting sr.Ryan sullivan Baseball Communication studies Fr.William Walsh Baseball Business so.James Cardamone Men’s golf Business sr.Ryan Castanet Men’s golf History sr.Borja Faixat-Llanas Men’s golf Finance sr.Brandon Park Men’s golf sociology Fr.David sampson Men’s golf Finance sr.troy spencer Men’s golf sociology so.Colin Van Es Men’s golf Biochemistry Jr.Joseph Baker Men’s soccer Business Jr.Kurt Cameron Men’s soccer Business Management Jr.Marko Ciklic Men’s soccer international Business sr.Helder Dasilva Men’s soccer Undecided Fr.Michael Dietz Men’s soccer sport Management Jr.John Freeman Men’s soccer speech & Language Pathology Fr.Adriano gabriele Men’s soccer sport Management Fr.Michael Kuzan Men’s soccer Accounting so.Paul McHenry Men’s soccer Economics sr.Hayden Morris Men’s soccer social and Behavioral sciences Jr.samuel Petrone Men’s soccer sociology Jr.steven Rose Men’s soccer Finance Jr.Erik Vendola Men’s soccer Finance sr.Andrew Welker Men’s soccer Finance Jr.giovanni Zammiello Men’s soccer Business so.Austin Acheson Men’s swimming Pre-science Fr.Jason Benson Men’s swimming Finance sr.John D’Errico Men’s swimming Broadcasting & Visual Media Jr.Peter gingeleskie Men’s swimming Finance so.Matt Holland Men’s swimming Marketing so.Patrick Hughes Men’s swimming Psychology sr.Michael Oldham Men’s swimming secondary Education Jr.William Penny Men’s swimming Chemistry so.stanislov sadovski Men’s swimming Finance sr.Kevin Webster Men’s swimming Finance Jr.Oluwamayokun Alao Men’s track Political science Jr.Erik Chester Men’s track sport Management so.Nicholas Frimpong Men’s track Finance Jr.Pawel Kornaszewski Men’s track Public Administration gradMarcellus McCord Men’s track strategic Communication gradPatrick Mcgovern Men’s track Finance sr.Craig Michaud Men’s track Advertising Art so.sean Morris Men’s track Finance sr.


2009-2010 Big EAst Academic All-stars

Name Sport Major ClassMamadou Niang Men’s track Undecided Fr.Frederick Okoye Men’s track Psychology Fr.John Ramos Men’s track Marketing/ Management sr.sean schnarr Men’s track Biochemistry so.Ryan skorupski Men’s track Finance sr.Nalin Bennett softball Psychology Jr.Ashley Forsyth softball secondary Education/Art sr.Cashel gaffey softball speech & Language Pathology Fr.Jamie gates softball Chemistry Jr.Brittany Hammer softball Marketing Fr.Hannah Hill softball Nursing Fr.Nicole Loewenstein softball Nursing so.Marissa Muoio softball speech & Language Pathology so.Michelle Reed softball Biology Jr.Brittany schillizzi softball Finance Jr.Katie stilwell softball Psychology Jr.Danielle Zanzalari softball sport Management sr.Liza Chu Women’s tennis Finance sr.Karina Cordero Martinez Women’s tennis Diplomacy & international Relations Fr.Alexandra Harvey Women’s tennis Political science sr.slavina Kaplanska Women’s tennis Advertising Art Jr.Denise Liebschner Women’s tennis Finance sr.Elizabeth Verow Women’s tennis Marketing so.Michelle Weerasinghe Women’s tennis Accounting so.Melissa Bellomy Volleyball Biochemistry sr.Meghan Bonk Volleyball English so.stacey Craighead Volleyball sport Management sr.Hannah Hugeback Volleyball Undecided Fr.Kalie Marshall Volleyball Biology Fr.Alexandra Matters Volleyball Marketing sr.Meghan Matusiak Volleyball social and Behavioral sciences so.Megan Murison Volleyball Accounting Jr.sarah Osmun Volleyball Biology Jr.Olivia trudeau Volleyball Undecided Fr.Kristine Wrobel Volleyball Journalism so.Ashley Booker Women’s Basketball Biology sr.Alexandra Maseko Women’s Basketball Undecided Fr.Brittany Morris Women’s Basketball Undecided Fr.Katherine Andreski Women’s soccer Chemistry sr.

CoSIDA Academic All-District First TeamMelissa Bellomy VolleyballAshley Forsyth SoftballAndrew Welker Men’s SoccerDanielle Zanzalari Softball

NCAA Woman of the Year NomineeMelissa Bellomy Volleyball


2009-2010 Big EAst Academic All-starsName Sport Major ClassWiebke Balcke Women’s soccer Diplomacy so.Christina Barthel Women’s soccer Biology Fr.Ashley Beamish Women’s soccer Advertising Art so.Elizabeth Bond Women’s soccer sport Management Jr.Christina Cinelli Women’s soccer Nursing so.Alexandra Cumella Women’s soccer Elementary Education Jr.shannon Desmond Women’s soccer sport Management Jr.Nicki gross Women’s soccer Biology Jr.Chelsea King Women’s soccer speech & Language Pathology so.Lauren Lehman Women’s soccer Elementary Education so.Caitlyn Milazzo Women’s soccer Elementarty & special Education so.Meghan Milazzo Women’s soccer Advertising Art so.Megan Mills Women’s soccer Psychology sr.taylor Mims Women’s soccer English Fr.Keri O’Donnell Women’s soccer Elementary & special Education Jr.Nicole Peterson Women’s soccer Undecided so.Jennifer Pettigrew Women’s soccer sport Management Fr.Kaitlyn Rogers Women’s soccer sport Management sr.Rebecca Warrington Women’s soccer Pre-Nursing Fr.Amy Bonistalli Women’s swimming Math so.Kaitlyn Hafner Women’s swimming Nursing sr.Brittany Henning Women’s swimming secondary Education-History Jr.Brittany Hervey Women’s swimming Biology Jr.Kaitlyn Karl Women’s swimming Nursing so.Hannah Meyer Women’s swimming Advertising Art sr.Marielle O’Connor Women’s swimming Undecided Fr.Brenna O’Keefe Women’s swimming Biology Fr.Marilyn Purvis Women’s swimming Nursing so.Megan Rathbun Women’s swimming Nursing so.Andrea shuba Women’s swimming Diplomacy Fr.Kaley swider Women’s swimming Psychology so.Natalie toczylowski Women’s swimming Biology sr.Rosalie Virgilio Women’s swimming Fine Arts so.Kara Walbaum Women’s swimming Nursing Jr.Ashley Williams Women’s swimming Diplomacy sr.Carly Winton Women’s swimming Physics Fr.Alison Zelenky Women’s swimming Nursing Fr.Ashley Barnes Women’s track social and Behavioral sciences so.Erica Bell Women’s track Biology so.Christina Chafos Women’s track Nursing Fr.Ke’Aira Dickerson Women’s track Advertising Art Jr.Erica Fitzpatrick Women’s track Marketing Jr.Kristen Hardy Women’s track Criminal Justice Jr.Alexandra Hehn Women’s track secondary Education-History Jr.ivanique Kemp Women’s track Undecided-Business Fr.shamika Kentish Women’s track sport Management sr.Hughnique Rolle Women’s track Undecided Fr.stephanie Rozalski Women’s track Communication studies Fr.Jehmeesah Walker Women’s track Political science so.Madison Wrest Women’s track Physics Jr.


Pirate Blue Events

The Pirate Blue Athletic Fund hosts several fundraising events throughout the year. Each of these unique events serve as one more way to support our athletics programs. They also serve as an excellent opportunity for Pirate Blue members, fans, and alumni to interact with our student-athletes, coaches and administrators.

Hall of Fame Ceremony February 2010On February 4, 2010, Seton Hall inducted eight members into its Athletic Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame Class of 2010 includes Phil Cundari ’89 (Baseball), Adrian Griffin ’96 (Men’s Basketball), Peter Matischak ’89 (Men’s Soccer), Megan Meyer ’05 (Softball), George Ring ’65 (Honorary Recipient), Geraldine Saintilus ’89 (Women’s Basketball), Eugene Smith ’01 (Men’s Golf), Mark Whitford ’93 (Honorary Recipient).

Meet and Greet Events May/June 2010With the recent hires of men’s basketball coach, Kevin Willard and women’s basketball coach, Anne Donovan, the Pirate Blue Athletic Fund hosted three “Meet the Coaches” receptions throughout the tri-state area. The events were held in Newark, NJ at the Mezzanine at Historical National Newark Building and was hosted by Robert and Al Frungillo, The Terrace Club in New York, New York hosted by Jim ’82 and Judy O’Brien and the Spring Lake Golf Club, Spring Lake, NJ hosted by

Matt Regan ’86, Tom McEvoy and Corny Durkin. Each event provided an atmosphere for our alumni to interact with our new coaches and created excitement for the upcoming season.


Terrific Twosome Golf Outing July/August 2009The Pirate Blue Athletic Fund held its annual Terrific Twosome Golf Outing on June 8th at Plainfield Country Club and on August 17th at Spring Lake Golf Club. They also serve as an excellent opportunity for Pirate Blue members, fans, and alumni to interact with our student-athletes, coaches and administrators.

Beefsteak Tip-Off Dinner October 2009The Pirate Blue Athletic Fund hosted the inaugural Beefsteak Tip-Off dinner on October 8, 2009 on the Seton Hall campus. With a sell-out crowd of over 325 alumni, friends and fans, our beefsteak dinner proved to be the perfect way to start the season.

Coach Mike Sheppard Golf Outing October 2009The Coach Mike Sheppard Golf Outing is held annually to raise funds for the Seton Hall Baseball program. This year’s outing was held on October 19, 2009 at Maplewood Golf Club.

Pirate Varsity Club EventsThe Pirate Varsity Club encourages former student-athletes to stay connected to their Alma Mater as an important part of the Pirate team. PVC members receive exclusive benefits including various alumni events throughout the year.


Pirate Blue Financial Report

Report to Donors The Pirate Blue Athletic Fund is proud to recognize the following individuals and organizations that made gifts of $100 or more to Pirate Blue between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010. These generous benefactors ensure that the University will continue to provide an unparalleled athletic and educational experience for Seton Hall’s dedicated student-athletes. Pirate Blue salutes their generosity, commitment and dedication to Seton Hall Athletics.

Championship Club($30,000 and Above)The Walsh Family

scholarship Club($20,000 - $29,999) Henry F. D’Alessandro ’85 Alfred J. Frungillo James J. Hartnett, J.D. ’74 John W. Lavery ’68 Mary Beth Childs ’78 NY Lincoln Mercury Dealers Association, Inc.James M. O’Brien ’82

Athletic Director’s Club($10,000 - $19,999)Adrian L. Connolly ’71 John R. Lawrence ’75 Patrick M. Murray ’64/M.B.A. ’72

Coach’s Club($5,000 - $9,999)AnonymousSteve Adzima Scott W. Badger ’87 Lawrence E. Bathgate J. M. Comey Ralph Evangelista, M.S.T. ’98Joseph W. Fallon ’65/M.B.A. ’69Robert E. FetterlyEllen M. FitzpatrickRobert Frungillo Katherine F. Garay, M.S.N. ’82Laura A. Grygotis-Pocher ’89 Joseph J. ’71 and Lorraine A. Hughes ’72/M.B.A. ’82 Estate of James M. Keenan ’43 John C. Kelly ’63/M.B.A. ’68Mark S. Kundla, J.D. ’81 Thomas J. Lardner ’93 Joel D. LevinsonMichael J. Lucciola ’83/M.B.A.’87Matthew H. Mahon ’83 Phillip N. Maisano ’69/M.B.A. ’76 Kevin H. Marino, J.D. ’84Harold S. McCready ’55 James P. Penders ’58

Michael J. Scarrone ’84Roger F. and Roseanne Schur Thomas J. Sr. ’54 and Ruth Sharkey Russell W. SteenbergJohn F. Swift ’60 Leo J. Zatta ’78/M.B.A. ’84/M.S.T. ’86

All-American Club($2,500 - $4,999)Daniel Apruzzese ’85 Frank W. Baier ’87Kurt T. Borowsky ’61Martin P. Caffrey ’74Maury Cartine ’70/J.D. ’76Frederick J. Chemidlin ’58David A. ’83 and Dayna L. Claxton, M.A. ’96Thomas W. Collinson ’50 Allen R. CostaWilliam J. Eyres Sr. ’58 Philip A. Fina ’70 Catherine Flynn ’76Vincent D. Gautieri ’52/J.D. ’55Anthony GiaconaCheryl A. Grant, M.A.E. ’83Allen Gross Richard H. Kotkin ’83/J.D. ’87/M.B.A. ’87 Kenneth F. KunzmanMarion C. LapchakJoseph P. LaSala, J.D. ’72Michael P. ’88/M.B.A. ’91 and Cherie Leanza

’90/M.H.A. ’99James F. Matthews ’67/J.D. ’73Anthony Marhan ’64Charles H. Mayer ’69/M.B.A. ’73 Martin J. McLaughlinDonald S. Nowicki ’64 Thomas H. O’Brien Michael C. Payne ’81 Edward J. Quinn ’58/M.A. ’61Andrew J. Renna ’75 Gabriel Rhodes, M.A.E. ’06Jayne M. Ross, J.D./M.B.A. ’82Joseph Scott Thomas J. Slattery Robert J. Sloan, M.B.A. ’86Hugh O. Sweeney TD Bank Robert Walsh

Michael J. Wilk ’73 Robert Zimmerer ’81/J.D. ’84

Captain’s Club($1,000 - $2,499)Anonymous William B. Aimetti ’66Charles M. Alberto ’55 Francine Alcorn ’80Gregg ArnelMichael P. Arnone ’71Raymond M. Arszulowicz ’72 Vincent Auteri ’95/M.P.A. ’99Michael Barnaba Thomas A. Basilo ’71 Thomas G. Berube ’64 Kim S. Black Stephen Bosonac James T. Boyle ’79/J.D. ’82 James Braaten Marilee K. Braue ’79 David Brienza David C. BrubakerRobert J. ’88 and Linda M. Bruno ’89 Anthony P. Buck ’66Dennis Burke Brian Campbell ’00 Richard CampbellJames M. Cannan ’70Canon Business Solutions Inc Joseph V. CarrubbaRichard J. Cino, J.D. ’90 Vincent A. CinoGlenn A. Clark ’76 Robert H. Codey, J.D. ’78Anthony P. Colavita ’72Steven Coleman John B. Collins, J.D. ’76Joseph ’76 and Anne B. Connor ’78/M.P.A. ’94Thomas B. Considine ’86/J.D. ’89 Joseph D. Costa ’77 Edwin P. ’56 and Carol Crowell Datacom Technology Group, Inc.Thomas A. D’Altrui ’71 David D’Angelo ’77David D’Arcangelo ’77Christopher Delauro ’78 Reverend John D. Dennehy ’79/M.D.M. ’84


Joseph V. De Pierro ’65/M.A.E. ’69 Robert J. DiBenedetto ’69 Cornelius DurkinExecutive Sports Group Inc. Mark M. Ferrara ’61/M.A. ’65Judith A. Ferraro, M.A.E. ’66Russell R. Forenza ’66William E. Frese, J.D. ’73Gary Frisoli ’65 Anthony J. Galioto ’67 Michael Gallagher Carl Gargiulo Jeffrey M. Garrod Joseph Garvey Jack Gavin Larry S. Geller ’74/J.D. ’77 Richard Genitempo ’89 George J. Germann ’65Brian D. Gibbs ’03Henry GodetteKevin E. Golding Jack P. Graceffo ’63John J. Graeber ’69Richard A. Hadsall ’97/M.B.A. ’01 Joseph G. Higgins ’77 A. Clark Holle ’90 Joseph W. Hottendorf Kevin Hunt Leonard J. Hunt ’58Frank A. Iannone ’85James R. Icklan ’70/J.D. ’86 Benjamin Jackson ’67Michael Jandoli Andrew Janiw J.B. Hanauer & Co.Marc J. Kaplan Steven Karl ’83 Francis X. Keegan ’60 Douglas KellerSusan Kerwin ’92/M.S.H.R. ’98Henry J. Knipper ’81 Walter A. Lashuk ’92 Christopher J. Lawton ’85 Michael J. Lee ’78Vincent W. Lorenzo ’60Gary P. Lubowiecki ’74 John S. Luski ’75/M.B.A. ’80Nick Magone ’85Joseph Malespina ’98Arnold D. Manzo ’72 Patrick R. MarcelloPaul M. Marhan Greg MaroukianGeorgianna MaroulakosThomas M. McCormack, J.D. ’74 Thomas J. McEvoy John F. McGovern ’84John T. McKenna ’75Keith A. McKenna ’86/J.D. ’89 Denis F. McLaughlinJohn McLaughlin Kevin J. McMahon, M.B.A. ’96 John H. McNeill ’65/J.D. ’68 Kenneth D. McPeek ’72 Joseph X. Meehan III ’01 Robert E. Meehan ’68Robert E. Meier ’77

Joseph A. Monteleone ’55 Matthew C. MorrisJames J. Morrissey ’50Carlos Mosquera ’83/M.B.A. ’85 MTM Resources Florence B. Murphy Greg MurphyMichael E. Murzenski ’91 Roger Newman ’76 Julius A. Nicolai ’58John A. Niziol ’68 Lawrence R. Noll ’70Joseph Novak, J.D. ’93William M. ’62 and Arlene F. Odell Susan M. Odenthal ’77Michael E. Olden ’75 Kathleen A. O’Neil ’01 Robert P. O’Neil ’72 James C. Orr ’61/J.D. ’64Kevin Orr, J.D. ’90 Joseph Padovano ’78 John M. ParvinGerald A. Pavlick ’87 Michael J. Peterson ’84Michael J. Pocher ’91 Michael A. Purvin ’85/J.D. ’90Matthew J. Regan ’86 George M. Ring ’65/M.B.A. ’71 Joseph S. Ritter ’59 Richard D. ’66 and Sharon O. RivaJames F. Rochford ’64 William Rodriguez ’91/J.D. ’02Robert J. Roth ’67 Charles A. Rotondi ’72Mr. and Mrs. Eric Rush ’85Aldo Russo ’88 Michael E. Safris Kazbek A. Said ’02 Nicholas R. Scalera ’63 Jonathan Schaeffer James R. Schermerhorn, J.D. ’85Gary Schneiderman Albert Sczweck ’81 Brian Shulman Robert SniatkowskiRichard F. SprengerWilliam M. Staats ’76Thomas N. Staub ’77Roy SteeleArthur G. Stein ’66/J.D. ’69John P. SullivanAnn E. Szipszky ’96Christopher Tafrow, J.D. ’04 William Terens Gary H. Thomas ’99John R. Tort Gerard M. Touhey ’91 Edward K. Townsend ’70/J.D. ’73Thomas L. Tran ’78George R. Twill ’77Paul V. Tyahla ’03 Linda J. Ulak ’75 Barry Vankat Arthur F. Warner ’70Richard E. Wolkwitz ’88Robert E. Wright ’67 Donald Wrobel ’68/J.D. ’73

A. Zachary Yamba ’65/M.A. ’66/Ph.D. ’78Peter R. Yarem, J.D. ’79 James J. Zimmermann ’88Vincent F. Zingara ’69 Joseph Zuccarelli

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Pirate Club($250 - $499)Thomas ActonJohn M. Allen ’58Seymour L. Andrew ’70 Michael Aquino ’98 David Augustine ’02 John T. Baier ’71

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Varsity Club ($100 - $249)James C. Adamczyk ’73Raffaele G. Alberto ’99 Joseph E. Attanasi ’83Louis Aroneo Alan S. Arons ’70 Raymond Babinski ’65Frank A. Baier ’59Brian S. Balejcsik ’96James M. Barbato ’60Joseph E. Barlik ’65 Edward Barnes Maureen Kennedy Barney William K. Barrows ’79Walter Bell Debra J. Bina-O’Brien Walter Boyett James E. Brunn, E.D.D. ’96 Susan K. Burek ’87/M.A.E. ’89Anthony CalabreseLouis V. Capadona, M.B.A. ’80

James F. Carroll ’52 Anthony CervasioDouglas W. Cinnella ’90 Arthur F. Clarke Catherine Cleary Henry M. Cooper ’54 Gerald M. CordascoMarty Costello ’81 Gary G. Cottet Arthur J. Cotterell ’64/M.A. ’70Robert A. Coughlin ’52 Daniel T. Crowley ’74Mark H. Daaleman, J.D. ’83Manesh B. Dadlani ’05Robert J. Daly ’90John J. Davina ’01John K. D’AuriaDaniel Davitt ’77Joseph G. DeCicco ’53Neil B. Dello Russo ’60John J. DeRose ’75 Frank S. Dinger Ernest DiStefano William E. Dolan Walter L. Donofrio ’69/M.A.E. ’71Gary S. Dreyfuss ’73Carolyn Duerr Ryan K. Duffy ’93 Thomas Duffy ’92 Timothy I. Duffy ’77Phyllis C. Dunlop, M.B.A. ’90Frank Durante ’86Ann EngWilliam J. Eyres ’95John V. Fairchild ’96Nicole Ferdinando Robert Figurelli ’95Michael Flynn Joseph H. Foley ’73 Sonia C. Ford Nancy Francisco-WelkeMark A. Frigiola ’92Carolyn L. Gallo ’84 Myra Garcia ’08 F. Michael Giles ’65/J.D. ’73Mary Gingeleskie Donald Golemme ’64Oliver Greene Robert GrimmMary Ann L. Hart Edward A. HartnettSuzanne HehnEdgar J. Herrmann ’64George E. Hicks Ronald J. Hill W. Donald Horn ’51Sarah HorneGeorge R. Hryvniak ’71Robert M. HudacskoAlbert C. IanaconeIndependent College Fund of NJ Walter Jitner ’55Jerome Joondeph John J. Kanya ’58 Bruce P. Kauffmann ’98Brian T. Keating ’91Kimberly A. Keenan-Kirkpatrick, J.D. ’93



John F. KellerJames J. Kenney ’67Roger P. Kindel ’72/M.S. ’76 George Kleissler Joseph T. Knauer ’82/M.B.A. ’86 Robert M. Knoth ’49 Kristen A. Koehler, M.A. ’00/E.D.D. ’07 Richard M. Koles ’73 L & A Orchard CorpLouis LaSalle, M.B.A. ’71Robert LeeThaddeus S. Lepcio ’51 Charles W. Levitsky ’72Francis B. LightJohn P. Ligos ’52John Lister ’98 Russell G. Lomauro ’89 Peter LongoDiane Lorzing ’80 Cynthia J. Lounsberry ’75James J. ’71 and Joan A. Malespina ’84/M.S. ’99 Phyllis A. Mangina ’81 Dominic A. Marconi ’49 John O. Melody ’80Vincent D. Menzel ’69James C. Mitchel ’98John J. Monteleone ’64 Glenn R. Moran ’72Michael A. Moretti ’73 John D. Morris ’94Walter H. MorrisKenneth W. Myers, M.B.A. ’94 Michael F. Newman ’72 Richard K. O’Connor ’69Edwin W. Oldham

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Thomas E. Semple Michael J. Sheppard ’58/M.A. ’67 Joseph A. Silvestri ’51John SimpsonJohan G. Singh ’05Thomas SkomialTheodore C. Skopak ’76/M.B.A. ’80 Martin V. Smith ’62Michael W. Smith ’92 John Smorol Thomas E. SowaJames T. Spaeth ’65 Carl Specht Cheryl Stahl Barbara A. Staknis-Kubowicz, M.A.E. ’70Carol A. Sullivan ’95Vincent M. Tamburro ’91 Robert Tarte ’65/J.D. ’69Gregory E. TerhuneGerard F. Todd ’60Richard C. Topping ’99 Natasha J. Triplett ’09Francis A. Turner ’53 Thomas L. Turner Carmen S. Vitale ’65 Marc Warrington Richard K. WatsonRichard Welker Raymond F. Williams ’73/M.B.A. ’77James H. Wolfe, III, P.C.Carl Wronko David Wright Gregory Wyzykowski George Zelhof Joseph F. Zubko ’49/M.A. ’56


Athletic Department Enhancements / staff Hires

staff HiresOn Wednesday, March 31, 2010, Seton Hall University officially introduced Anne Donovan as it’s new women’s basketball head coach and Kevin Willard as new men’s basketball head coach. The introductions were made before Seton Hall’s press core and a sizeable group of Pirates’ fans in Walsh Gym.

Willard, 34, becomes the 19th head coach in Seton Hall history and joins the Pirates after three years as head coach of the Iona College men’s basketball team. In 2007, he inherited a Gaels team that had won just two games the prior season. Only three seasons later, Willard guided Iona to a 21-10 overall record and was named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Coach of the year. During his first year as a head coach, the 2007-08 season, the Gaels finished with 10 more victories than the previous year, one of the top turnarounds in NCAA Div. I. He instilled his foundation of up tempo, aggressive play with an emphasis on having fun playing the game of basketball to his young team.

Donovan is currently the head coach of the WNBA’s New York Liberty, having taken over on an interim basis halfway through the 2009 regular season. She will remain on the sidelines for the Liberty through the 2010 season. She owns a remarkable 132-10 (.930) all-time record on the sidelines for USA Basketball. As head coach, she led the 2008 United States Women’s Senior National Team to gold in Beijing and as a result was chosen with Mike Krzyzewski as co-recipient of the 2008 USA Basketball National Coach of the Year award. Donovan also helped the U.S. capture gold at the Olympics in 1998 and 2004 as an assistant coach.

Sara Doell was named the first head coach of Seton Hall’s new women’s golf program on Friday, March 26, 2010.

Doell came to Seton Hall with a wealth of golf knowledge having spent the last four and a half years as an assistant coach at her alma mater, Penn State. The Pirates will compete for the first time this fall.

Prior to her work as an assistant coach with the Nittany Lions, Doell spent more than four years as an assistant golf professional at Ballantyne Country Club in Charlotte, North Carolina.Sara Doell

Women’s GolfKevin Willard

Men’s Basketball

Completed Projects: Jack and Charlotte Lavery Coaching Center Resurfacing of Owen T. Carroll Field

Projects in Progress: Remodeling of Batting Cages Golf Practice Range Men’s Basketball Coaches Suite

Projects scheduled: Varsity Weight Room RemodelingBaseball/Soccer Scoreboard

Anne DonovanWomen’s Basketball


Pirates in the Community

Seton Hall’s athletes were deeply involved in the community once again this year, not only continuing many of the programs from previous years, but starting many new relationships with organizations in the northern New Jersey area. This year, the Pirates began a relationship with The Phoenix Center, a school for autistic and special needs students. The students were hosted on the Seton Hall campus by various teams to learn about a college lifestyle and to learn physical and mental skills through sports. The baseball team started a new initiative at the school when it adopted a child fighting a brain tumor through the Friends of Jaclyn organization. The team writes inspirational messages to their new teammate as he fights his battle with a brain tumor. The Pen Pal Program, the oldest and one of the most successful programs at the Hall, expanded to two schools, St. Joseph in East Orange and St. Francis Xavier in Newark. Over 50 student-athletes corresponded with seventh graders throughout the year, culminating with the youngsters taking a trip to the Seton Hall campus in April to meet their pen pals.

One of the most popular programs this year was the PB&J challenge, with teams competing against each other to make the most peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in 20 minutes. Over 100 student athletes attended and made 1200 sandwiches for the St. Joseph’s soup kitchen. Food preparation was a popular outreach activity as students decorated holiday cookies and holiday cards and delivered them to children at the PSE&G Children’s Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick. To continue to spread holiday cheer, the Pirates visited the Newark Boys and Girls Club to help the children with homework and other afterschool activities and lead the crowd in a few carols. Seton Hall’s student-athletes are continually coming up with creative and fun ways to connect with and give back to the community.


Corporate sponsors

The Seton Hall Department of Athletics would like to thank its 2009-2010 Corporate Sponsors for their ongoing support.

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Coaching staff

Sara DoellWomen’s Golf

Anne DonovanWomen’s Basketball

Ron FarinaSwimming & Diving

John MoonCross Country

Manfred SchellscheidtMen’s Soccer

Rob SheppardBaseball

Kazbek TambiWomen’s Soccer

Ray Vander MaySoftball

Clay WhiteMen’s Golf

Kevin WillardMen’s Basketball

Greg WyzykowskiWomen’s Tennis

Kris ZeiterWomen’s Volleyball


staff Directory

ADMINISTRATION – 973-761-9498Patrick Hobbs Dean of Law SchoolJoseph A. Quinlan, Jr. Director of Athletics / Recreational ServicesDuane Bailey Deputy Director of AthleticsGinger Fulton Senior Associate Athletics Director / SWAJimmy O’Donnell Senior Assoc. Athletics Director/Team OperationsKim Keenan-Kirkpatrick Associate Athletics Director / ComplianceMike Sheppard Coach EmeritusLoren Peterson Athletics Business ManagerMelissa Baxendine Compliance CoordinatorMary Gross Secretary - Director’s OfficeJessica Guerriero Secretary - Athletics Department / Coaches

ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – 973-761-9493Matt Sweeney Assistant Athletics Director / CommunicationsDan Kuberka Associate Director of Athletics CommunicationsJoe Montefusco Assistant Director of Athletics CommunicationsMike Kowalsky Assistant Director of Athletics CommunicationsAnn Marie Vasquez Secretary FACULTY REP & ADVISORS – 973-761-9192Dr. Laura Schoppman Faculty Athletics RepresentativeMatt Geibel Director of Academic Support ServicesChris Breen Assoc. Director of Academic Support ServicesAmanda DiDonato Academic AdvisorMelanie Calderwood Life Skills CoordinatorMatt Singer Graduate Assistant Academic Advisor

BAND – 973-275-2747Debbie Sfraga Director CHEERLEADING – 973-313-6420Greg Gilbert Head CoachJacquie Hage Volunteer Assistant CoachLauren Thompson Volunteer Dance Coach EQUIPMENT OFFICE – 973-275-2935Clay White Assistant to Athletics Director / EquipmentFloyd Nevius Assistant Equipment Manager FACILITIES OFFICE – 973-761-9730Kevin Sponzo Assoc. Athletics Director / Facilities & OperationsDaniel Velez Assistant Athletics Director/Facilities & Operations Daryl Washington AM Facility ManagerJeff Dukat PM Facility Manager PIRATE BLUE – 973-378-9809Bryan Felt DirectorLauren Liebler Assistant Director Mary Laverty SecretaryNicole Ferdinando Graduate Assistant RECREATIONAL SERVICES OFFICE – 973-761-9722Kathy Matta Assoc. Athletics Director / Recreational ServicesBrian Poll Assistant Director / Recreational Services Jim Elliott Graduate AssistantBrian Connor Graduate AssistantAndrew Cusumano Graduate Assistant SALES & MARKETING – 973-761-9498Jamison Hannigan Asst. Athletics Director / Sales & MarketingRichard Bello Director of Ticket SalesAlexandra Ayer Marketing ManagerLiz Rathbun Creative CoordinatorRobyn Ulezalka Graduate Assistant SPORTS MEDICINE – 973-761-9582Anthony Testa Director of Sports MedicineHeather Worthy Assistant Athletic TrainerSusan Giesemann Assistant Athletic Trainer

Jessica Viana Assistant Athletic TrainerAngelo Gingerelli Strength & Conditioning SpecialistJoanna Borawski Strenght & Conditioning Specialist TICKET OFFICE – 973-275-4255Jim Semerad Ticket ManagerStephanie Gebhardt Assistant Ticket Manager ATHLETICS PROGRAMS BASEBALL – 973-761-9557Rob Sheppard Head CoachPhil Cundari Assistant Coach BASKETBALL - MEN’S – 973-761-9070Kevin Willard Head CoachShaheen Holloway Associate Head CoachChris Pompey Assistant CoachDan McHale Assistant CoachStephen Sauers Director of Men’s Basketball OperationsGrant Billmeier Coordinator of Men’s Basketball OperationsCasey Stanley Coordinator of Men’s Basketball OperationsConnie Francis Secretary BASKETBALL - WOMEN’S – 973-761-9298Anne Donovan Head CoachJenny Palmateer Assistant CoachTy Grace Assistant CoachDavid Kim Director of Women’s Basketball OperationsKaren McNanna SecretaryMeg Tarrant Graduate Assistant GOLF - MEN’S – 973-761-9406 Clay White Head Coach Rich Brazeau Volunteer Assistant Coach

GOLF - WOMEN’S – 973-761-9525Sara Doell Head CoachDebby Murphy Volunteer Assistant Coach SOCCER - MEN’S – 973-761-9693 Manfred Schellscheidt Head CoachVictor Kotynski Assistant CoachPhillip Swenda Assistant Coach SOCCER - WOMEN’S – 973-761-7944 Kazbek Tambi Head CoachEsmeralda Negron Assistant CoachPeter Gaglioti Assistant Coach SOFTBALL – 973-275-2408Ray Vander May Head CoachBob Guerriero Assistant CoachBridget Burt Assistant Coach SWIMMING & DIVING - MEN’S & WOMEN’S – 973-761-9594Ron Farina Head CoachKevin Mullaney Assistant CoachMike Almasari Diving CoachPeter Economou Volunteer Assistant Coach TENNIS – 973-761-7946Greg Wyzykowski Head Coach CROSS COUNTRY - MEN’S & WOMEN’S – 973-761-9639 John Moon Head Coach VOLLEYBALL – 973-761-9496Kris Zeiter Head CoachAllison Yaeger Assistant CoachBrad Kniewel Volunteer Assistant Coach

Bryan J. Felt ‘97/M.A. ’05Director – Pirate Blue

(973) [email protected]

Mary LavertySecretary – Pirate Blue

(973) 378-9809 [email protected]

Nicole Ferdinando Graduate Assistant – Pirate Blue

(973) 378-9808 [email protected]

Duane BaileyDeputy Director of Athletics


Jamison HanniganAssistant Athletics Director

Sales & Marketing(973) 275-2202

[email protected]

Jim Semerad ’05Ticket Manager


Rich Bello ’06Director of Ticket Sales


Lauren M. Liebler ’00Associate Director – Pirate Blue


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