2009 Bucknell Men's Water Polo Media Guide by Bucknell University

Kinney Natatorium Bison in Kinney Natatorium Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total

W-L 5-2 7-3 4-3 5-4 5-3 4-2 30-17

Pct. .714 .700 .571 .556 .625 .667 .638

Kinney Natatorium features a 50-meter by 25-yard Olympic class pool, which accomodates four varsity programs — men’s and women’s swimming and diving and men’s and women’s water polo — while enhancing the recreational aquatics opportunities for the Bucknell community. The pool itself features two moveable bulkheads, allowing for multiple team practices and recreational swimming to occur. Natatorium amenities include seating for 500 spectators, restrooms, separated varsity and visiting team locker rooms, a poolside classroom, sauna, steam room and concession stands. Already Kinney Natatorium has played host to several major events, most notably the 2005 NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championship. The facility, which has been open since 2003, has also served as host of four Patriot League Swimming and Diving Championships, the 2004 Eastern Women’s Water Polo Championship and an exhibition game against the U.S. women’s water polo national team, drawing rave reviews at each. Beginning in the spring of 2005, the Pennsylvania state swimming championships moved to Kinney Natatorium. In the fall of 2009 the CWPA Men’s Water Polo Southern Championships will take place inside the gorgeous facility.

What it Means to

BE A BISON “... THE PURSUIT OF ATHLETICS IN COLLEGE NEED NOT INTERFERE WITH A FELLOW’S STUDIES, AND IF YOU GIVE A BOY A WELL-DEVELOPED BODY HIS BRAIN WILL GET THE BENEFIT OF IT.” — CHRISTY MATHEWSON, IN HIS BOOK WON IN THE NINTH, WRITTEN IN 1910

The term “student-athlete” signifies something extraordinary on the campus of Bucknell University. Being a Bison means that you have the rare blend of physical skills along with the drive and passion needed to succeed at the highest level of collegiate athletics. Being a Bison also means that you are a scholar first and foremost. You believe that values associated with Division I athletics, such as time management, leadership, teamwork and grace under pressure, are but a part of a well-rounded college experience. At Bucknell, our students, faculty and staff pride themselves as national leaders in upholding the scholar-athlete ideal that balances a challenging academic program with the demands of successful Division I athletics. Being a Bison means that you have pledged to be a student-athlete in the purest sense. In doing so, you will be rewarded for a lifetime.

Team Co-Captain Randy Ang

2008-09 Academic All-District MARY PAVLOVICH

2008-09 Academic All-District PL Scholar-Athlete PL Goalie of Year ALYSSA DeLORENZ

2008-09 Academic All-District Arthur Ashe Award Winner SAM NANA-SINKAM

2008-09 Academic All-District LAUREN STOLLER

2008-09 Academic All-District BEN ALLEN

2008-09 Academic All-District MEGAN HATHAWAY

2008 PL Oﬀensive Player of Year CONOR O’BRIEN

Bucknell Bison Athletics Setting the Standard of Excellence Bucknell takes great pride in its commitment to excellence on and oﬀ the playing fields. From Presidents’ Cups to Academic All-Americans to graduation rates that are ranked annually in the national top-10, Bucknell is clearly at the head of the class when it comes to upholding the scholar-athlete ideal. •

According to federal data released by the NCAA in the fall of 2008, Bucknell’s four-year student-athlete graduation rate was second-highest in the nation among student-athletes who entered college between the 1998-99 and 2001-02 academic years. With a four-class average of 89 percent, Bucknell trailed only Davidson (92 percent) among all Division I institutions reporting federal graduation rates (the Ivy League and military academies do not report federal graduation rates). Georgetown, Notre Dame and Holy Cross were also at 89 percent. Bucknell’s student-athlete graduation rate is identical to its overall student-body average of 89 percent.

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With three more Patriot League championships in 2008-09, Bucknell has now earned 73 crowns in 19 years in the league. In addition, Bucknell has had 100 conference players of the year, 83 PL coaches of the year and a whopping 476 individual league champions from sports such as cross country, track & field, swimming & diving, tennis and golf.

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Bucknell has captured the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup, signifying the league’s all-sports champion, 15 times in the 19-year history of the aﬃliation, including 11 of the last 12 years. Bucknell claimed the overall and women’s Cup standings in 2008-09. It was the 12th straight year and the 15th time overall that the Bison took home the women’s title. In 2008-09, Bucknell won Patriot League titles in women’s outdoor track & field, women’s rowing and men’s golf. Additionally, the baseball and men’s lacrosse teams captured regular-season titles.

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Bucknell has claimed a league-high 113 Patriot League Scholar-Athletes of the Year since the league’s inception as an all-sports conference in 1990-91.

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Bucknell ranks FIFTH in the nation (to Nebraska, Notre Dame, Penn State and Stanford) in total number of ESPN The Magazine All-America selections.

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A total of 366 Bison appeared on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2008-09 after recording a GPA of 3.2 or better during their sport’s competition season. Among all BU student-athletes, 238 made the Dean’s List with GPAs of 3.5 or better in the spring of 2009.

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24 of Bucknell’s 27 varsity squads posted team GPAs of 3.0 or better in the spring of 2009.

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In addition to the 117 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-Americans produced since 1970, Bucknell has also claimed 276 Academic All-District honorees over the same span, including a school-record 22 in 2008-09.

A major element in ensuring Bucknell’s commitment to athletics excellence is the Kenneth G. Langone Athletics & Recreation Center, which opened fully in 2003. One of the finest collegiate athletics facilities of its kind, the center includes the 4,000-seat Sojka Pavilion, the Olympic class Kinney Natatorium, the Krebs Family Fitness Center and the Berger Family Weight Room. A Hall of Fame area, a display of Bucknell’s Medal of Honor recipients, a new Academic All-America wall, a sports medicine suite, modern oﬃces for coaches and staﬀ, and locker room and classroom space are also included in the facility’s layout.

2008-09 Academic All-District SARAH EBRIGHT

2008-09 Academic All-District PATRICK SELWOOD

2008-09 Academic All-District SHANNON PITSCH

2008-09 Arthur Ashe Award Winner KYLE ANTHONY

2008-09 Academic All-District CHELSEA BRINKMAN

2008-09 Academic All-District CHRIS YAMAGUCHI

2008-09 Academic All-District KEVIN MacLEOD

4x Patriot League Boat of the Year Member PAGE KANNOR

2008-09 Academic All-District KEVIN MULLEN

2008-09 Academic All-District AUBREY ROWE

2008-09 Academic All-District JON LOCKHART

2008-09 Academic All-District PL Oﬀensive Player of Year JENNIFER DERVARICS

2008-09 Academic All-District Arthur Ashe Award Winner JASON SOTO

2008-09 Academic All-District ASHLEY CARLSON

Bucknell Bison Athletics A National Model in Promoting the Scholar-Athlete Ideal Bucknell Athletics is first and foremost a student-centered organization, one that strives to be a national model when it comes to operating by a true scholar-athlete model. At Bucknell, student-athletes’ academic programs are their first priority, and providing a competitive Division I athletics program only advances the mission, values and residential learning goals of the university. To that end, the Department of Athletics and Recreation proactively seeks ways to assist student-athletes in their daily academic pursuits. Below are just some of the student-athlete support programs currently in place. FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE: The faculty athletics representative (FAR) is a member of the faculty or administrative staff who is designated to represent Bucknell in its relationships with the NCAA and the Patriot League. Bucknell’s FAR is Mitch Chernin, Professor of Biology. The FAR can enhance the student-athlete experience by promoting a balance between academics, athletics and the social lives of student-athletes, which affords them opportunities to enjoy the full range of collegiate experiences available to students generally. SIDELINE COACH PROGRAM: This program is a truly unique initiative in Division I college athletics, and it involves the invitation of a member of the faculty, administration, staff or community by one of Bucknell’s 27 varsity teams. The participant has the opportunity to discuss the overall program with the respective coaching staff, including practice preparation and strategy for the upcoming contest. The sideline coach attends a practice session and an actual intercollegiate competition, where he/she is introduced to the team and gains rarely seen insight into the relationships that exist between player-coach and player-player. The purpose of the Sideline Coaches Program is to foster a better understanding by the faculty and administration of the roles played by coaches and athletes in the university’s competitive intercollegiate athletic arena. ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT CENTER: In the Fall of 2005, the Department of Athletics opened a study/computer lab for student-athletes on the concourse level of Sojka Pavilion. The center is outfitted with computers, a laser printer, four television monitors and a projection unit with computer, VCR and DVD player. Additionally, the study lab can be used as a meeting place for group projects, tutorial area or just a secluded and quiet study space before or after practice. LAPTOP PROGRAM: The Department of Athletics owns a number of laptop computers that may be signed out by student-athletes for use on away trips. STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAAC): Representatives from each varsity team comprise the SAAC, which is designed to enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete welfare, and fostering a positive student-athlete image. The Committee is an invaluable resource for promoting communication between athletics administration and student-athletes; promoting communication between athletics and campus-wide administration; providing feedback and insight, as well as soliciting responses into department issues and proposed NCAA legislation; building a sense of community within the athletics program involving all athletics teams; organizing community service projects and efforts; creating a vehicle for student-athlete representation on campus-wide committees; serving as a collective voice of campus student-athletes; and disseminating information to the student-athlete body. OTHER PROGRAMMING: The Department of Athletics, through the identification of outside speakers and periodic “Brown Bag Luncheons,” thrives to enhance the quality of the student-athlete experience as well as to educate student-athletes on a variety of issues that may affect them throughout their collegiate career. Some recent topics of interest have been alcohol, nutrition, body image, hazing, sexuality, diversity, career development, study skills, religious life and gambling.

2008-09 Academic All-District ASHLEY BEANS

2008-09 Academic All-American CHRIS HENNINGS

2008-09 Academic All-District GILLIAN NORDQUIST

2009 PL Player of Year ANDREW COHEN

2009 Outdoor PL Field Athlete of Year AMY MANTUSH

2008-09 Academic All-District ANDREW BROUSE

2009 PL Defensive Player of Year BILLY HAIRE

 rOSTER No. 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 18

Name Miles Gilhuly Matt Napleton Nick Donahue Andrew Nelson Sean Coghlan Beau Caillouette Brett Thompson Spencer Richley Richie Hyden Howie Kalter Randy Ang Brian Barron Paul Reamey Daniel Schwartz Johnny Stupp Nick Barnett Sam Fiske

Cl. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. So. So.

Pos. GK GK GK D D U CF D U U D D D CB D D D

Hometown/High School Orinda, Calif./Miramonte Oak Park, Ill./Fenwick Brooklyn, N.Y./Lawrenceville Palos Verdes, Calif./Palos Verdes Chicago, Ill./Brother Rice Newport Beach, Calif./Sage Hill School Laguna Beach, Calif./Laguna Beach Newport Beach, Calif./Newport Harbor Melbourne, Australia/Greenwich (Conn.) Durham, N.H./Phillips Academy Andover Hillsborough, Calif./Sacred Heart Prep Oak Park, Ill./Fenwick Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto Miami Beach, Fla./Ransom Everglades St. Louis, Mo./Mary Institute Houston, Texas/Clear Lake La Jolla, Calif./The Bishop’s School

Head Coach: John Abdou (UC Irvine ’01), second season Assistant Coach: Paul Rave (UC Santa Barbara ’01), second season Captains: Randy Ang, Johnny Stupp Pronunciation Guide Beau Caillouette .........................Bo CAL-uw-ett Coghlan .............................................CAWG-lan Fiske ..........................................................fisk-E Gilhuly ...........................................Gill-WHO-lee

Position Key Goalkeeper ....................................................GK Driver ............................................................... D Utility................................................................ U Center Forward ............................................. CF Center Back................................................... CB

Bucknell Athletics Mission Statement The Department of Athletics and Recreation strives to set the standard of excellence for intercollegiate and intramural programs in higher education, thereby advancing and drawing attention to the mission, core values, and educational goals of Bucknell University. The Department believes that student-athletes’ academic programs must be their first priority. It is therefore committed to maintaining Bucknell’s high national ranking for student-athletes’ graduation rates and for producing Academic All-Americans, and to continued leadership of the Patriot League in Academic Honor Roll nominations, based on grade-point averages. The coaches’ and staff’s paramount responsibility is maintaining academic priorities and supporting student-athletes’ education, even while providing the rigorous and serious NCAA Division I athletic opportunities Bucknell student-athletes seek. Further, the Department promotes the personal growth of student-athletes and the general student body by encouraging personal health, development, and balance among intellectual, social, civic, and physical pursuits; by celebrating challenge and competition; and by preparing participants for service and leadership in the world. Coaches and staff direct a rich array of athletic programs and recreational opportunities aimed at increasing student engagement, as well as strengthening character, healthy living, teamwork, sportsmanship, and spirit. In creating shared experiences for students, faculty, and staff, as well as alumni, family, and friends, the Department’s programs add substantially to Bucknell’s sense of community and foster life-long relationships with Bucknell. The Department embraces the University’s decision to compete at the highest extramural level, in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Division I membership is valuable not only because this level of competition maximally challenges student-athletes, but also because it signals clearly Bucknell’s high standards and seriousness of purpose in all extracurricular endeavors and it helps position Bucknell apart from other National Liberal Arts Colleges. Likewise, the competitive success the Department seeks, measured in part by consistent contention for the Patriot League’s Presidents’ Cup student-athletes and the University alike, and it brings distinction and national recognition to Bucknell. A student-centered operation, the Department is committed to providing equitable opportunities to women and men, as well as members of minority and majority groups of all kinds. The Department subscribes to, and complies with, all principles and regulations of the Patriot League, the Eastern College Athletic Conference, and the NCAA. The department is proud that so many of today’s exemplary Bison scholar-athletes will be tomorrow’s outstanding leaders.

Quick Facts University Information Location: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 17837 Founded: 1846 as the University at Lewisburg Enrollment: 3,583 Nickname: Bison Colors: Orange and Blue Affiliation: NCAA Division I, ECAC Conference: CWPA, Southern Division (Bucknell, George Washington, Johns Hopkins, Navy, Princeton) President: Brian C. Mitchell Director of Athletics: John P. Hardt

Men’s Water Polo Information Head Coach: John Abdou Alma Mater: UC Irvine ’01 Record at Bucknell: 17-16 (second season) Career Record: 17-16 (second season) Assistant Coach: Paul Rave Alma Mater: (UC Santa Barbara ’01) 2008 Record: 17-16 (.515), 4-4 CWPA 2009 Captains: Randy Ang, Johnny Stupp Letterwinners (Starters) Returning/Lost: 14/3 (6/1) Home Pool (Capacity): Kinney Natatorium (500) Men’s Water Polo Phone: 570-577-1833 E-mail: ja031@bucknell.edu Web site: www.BucknellBison.com Men’s Water Polo Address: John Abdou Men’s & Women’s Water Polo Coach Bucknell University, Lewisburg PA 17837

Athletic Communications Men’s Water Polo Contact: Todd Merriett Office Phone: 570-577-3488 Cell Phone: 570-428-5393 Fax: 570-577-1660 E-mail: tmerriet@bucknell.edu

Credits The 2009 Bucknell men’s water polo media guide was written, designed and edited by Todd Merriett, Bucknell Assistant Director of Athletic Communications. Editorial assistance was provided by Becky Hart. Photography by: Marc Hagemeier, Chris Sciacca and Robert Hyden. On the Front Cover: Seniors Randy Ang, Nick Donahue, Andrew Nelson and Johnny Stupp. On the Back Cover: Junior Honorable Mention All-American Richie Hyden.

Howie Kalter

The 2008 campaign was a year of transition for the Bucknell men’s waup 42 goals and 31 assists last year, finishing second on the squad in goals ter polo program; Former assistant John Abou took over as head coach, filland points. ing in for veteran mentor John Zeigler, and the Bison were forced to replace “Howie has a lot to improve upon, but he is maturing nicely into a role four of their top five scorers, including a pair of All-Americans, from a 20-win where I ask him to play a number of positions,” praised Abdou. “He plays team. It was a challenging task, but the Bison impressed all, posting their two-meter defense, driver and I have asked him to post up and I expect his third consecutive winning season while facing a demanding schedule that improvement to continue.” featured 17 ranked opponents. Coghlan was as impressive in his leap from rookie campaign to sopho“People in the water polo community were surprised by our success last more year. He saw action in 20 games and totaled seven points as a freshyear, except maybe (assistant coach) Paul (Rave) and me,” commented man, but saw those numbers increase to 31 games played and 51 points Abdou, who led Bucknell to a solid 17-16 record and a strong fifth-place last fall. showing at the Eastern Championship in his rookie season on the pool Thanks to the increased production from many of the veterans, last deck. “A lot of the guys who stepped up have been in our program three year’s rookie class did not get a chance for much playing time and was or four years and their level of achievement is what was expected of them not called upon to produce much. However, with the graduation of Gawhen they first came to Lewisburg.” briel Heiber, Alex Lampley and Alex Lovell, youngsters like Beau CaillouThere were a lot of question marks for the Bison entering 2008, but ette, Paul Reamey, Spencer Richley, Nick Barnett, Sam Fiske and Daniel seven players ended up registering at least 40 points in a balanced offense Schwartz will be called upon to fill larger roles. that dished out 266 assists, the eighth-most in program history. Six of those “For us to be successful the second-year guys will need to step into bigplayers, including the top four scorers, return in 2009. Incredibly, those six ger roles this year,” said Abdou. “I am putting pressure on them to step up in returning players that totaled 425 points last season had accumulated just the same manner the sophomores of 2008 (Coghlan, 162 combined points entering the 2008 campaign. Hyden, Kalter) did. It typically takes about a The questions are gone this fall as nine juniors and seniors with plenty of year to adjust in this program and this is the experience dot the roster of the team that was picked No. 18 in the CWPA time I expect them to step up.” Preseason Poll. Veterans like senior co-captains Randy Ang and Johnny Another veteran who blossomed into a Stupp as well as Howie Kalter and Sean Coghlan improved immensely last solid player last year was Nick Donahue. Afyear and Abdou expects another monumental jump this season. ter limited minutes in the cage his first two While a strong supporting cast developed last year, the headliner of the seasons, Donahue claimed the starting goalsquad is Honorable Mention All-American Richie Hyden. The Melbourne, keeper position early in the season and never Australia, native is just halfway done with his Bison career and relinquished it despite strong competition from has already piled up 127 goals, 82 assists and 209 points. Miles Gilhuly. Donahue ended up playing He is on pace to become the first player in more than a more than 750 minutes, registered 213 saves decade to join the program’s top-10 lists for goals, asand posted a .521 save percentage, marksists and points. Last year the left-hander led the team ing the second consecutive year he stopped in all three offensive categories, registered nearly twice more than half the shots he faced. as many points (138) as Kalter (73), who was second on “Nick’s potential is limitless,” praised the squad, and paced the team in sprints, winning 39 of Abdou. “It is a shame I only have four more 56. Additionally, the first-team all-conference selection months with him. With his size and work ethic drew 50 ejections, the third-best single-season mark he has an incredibly high ceiling if he continues in program annals. to play water polo.” “Richie’s game is celebrated both inside and Gilhuly, a junior, and freshman Matt Napleton will outside our program, but he still has some challenge Donahue for time in goal. Gilhuly started 16 things he needs to work on,” commented Abgames as a freshman in 2007, splitting time with Donadou, who also coaches the Bison women’s hue. He totaled 123 saves and was poised for a solid Richie Hyden water polo team. “We are going to continue to sophomore campaign, but battled injuries throughout push him to improve his game and help facilithe season, limiting him to 18 games played (288 mintate everyone else’s game as well. My expecutes) and 74 saves. Napleton played on a state championship team in Iltation is that he continues to improve individually linois and Abdou is impressed with his size and experience. and helps the team get better as well.” Napleton and his high school teammate Brian Barron comprise twoAng and Stupp will also be charged with making the team better in their thirds of this year’s freshman class. Brett Thompson, a native of Laguna roles as senior co-captains. Beach, Calif., is the third member of the talented group. With such a strong Ang has gotten better each year he has been a Bison. After appearing in veteran cast returning, and seven players who started at least 13 games 19 games and scoring 17 points as a freshman in 2006, he saw action in all last year on the roster, the freshmen will not be counted on heavily. How31 games and made his first three career starts as a sophomore. Last year ever, Abdou does believe they can produce when called upon. he finished fourth on the team with a career-high 54 points while making a While Bucknell’s offense netted 317 goals last year, its second-highest career-high 19 starts. figure in a decade, Abdou firmly believes the strength of this year’s squad “I want to see leadership from Randy,” explained Abdou about his vocal will be its defense. left-hander. “He is someone who sees the game very well and has a lot of “We are going to be a defense-first team this year,” said a passionate experience.” Abdou. “We talk about defense every day. We work on defense every day. The physical Stupp also had a breakout year last fall. He finished third on the team with 68 points after registering just 27 points over his first two Our strength is going to be what we can do collectively as a unit in our defensive schemes.” campaigns. He also was the lone Bison to start all 33 games after earning Abdou hopes a strong defensive showing will help the team to success just one starting assignment in his freshman and sophomore seasons. in the postseason. The Bison have finished in the top four at the Southern “Johnny has had one of the strongest work ethics of anyone in the proChampionships each of the last nine years, but with the event at Kinney gram over his four years,” lauded Abdou. “I expect Johnny to lead by exNatatorium the first weekend in November this year it takes on paramount ample and effort. He gets a lot done strictly by effort and hustle.” importance. Another senior who had a career year last year was Andrew Nelson, Two weeks after the Southern Championships is the Eastern Championwho finished seventh on the team with 41 points after seeing limited playship. The winner of the Eastern Championship earns an automatic berth to ing time his first two years. The Palos Verdes, Calif., native was one of four the NCAA Championship and Abdou sets that as an ultimate goal for his Bison to appear in all 33 games and earned 13 starts after seeing action in squad each year. just 28 contests over his first two seasons. “This program is at a point where we are focused on championships,” Kalter and Coghlan joined the current seniors last year in helping fill the explained Abdou. “We haven’t won a Southern or Eastern Championship void created by the graduation of talented players like All-Americans Jason in a long time. We will work toward those goals and find success as the Rechel and Mark Masterson, Kyle Roslyn and Josh Sunday. After appearseason progresses.” ing in 15 games and totaling four goals as a freshman in 2007, Kalter piled

John Abdou Head Coach UC Irvine ’01 Second Season At Bucknell: 17-16 Career: 17-16

John Abdou, who previously served in the role of interim head coach for five months, was named the head men’s and women’s water polo coach at Bucknell in June 2008. Abdou, a 2001 graduate of the University of California at Irvine, is in his fifth year as a member of the Bison men’s and women’s water polo coaching staffs, serving as an assistant coach, associate head coach, interim head coach and now head coach over that span. Abdou led the Bison men to their third consecutive .500 finish in his first year as frontman in 2008. Bucknell faced 17 nationally ranked teams and spent four weeks in the rankings, climbing as high as No. 18. That performance followed up a 20-13 record in 2007, Abdou’s final campaign as an assistant coach. It was Bucknell’s first 20-win season

John Abdou Resume PERSONAL Date of Birth: 1/12/80 Hometown: Temple City, Calif. Resides: Lewisburg, Pa. EDUCATION B.S., Sociology, University of California at Irvine, 2001 Minors: Education and Psychology HEAD COACHING CAREER Men Year School Record 2008 Bucknell 17-16 Totals 17-16 Women Year 2008 2009 Totals

School Bucknell Bucknell

Career Totals

Record 26-10 18-17 44-27

Pct. .722 .514 .620

61-43

.587

ASSISTANT COACHING CAREER Men Year School Record 2005 Bucknell 14-18 2006 Bucknell 15-13 2007 Bucknell 20-13 Totals 49-44 Women Year 2006 2007 Totals

School Bucknell Bucknell

Pct. .515 .515

Record 23-9 15-17 38-26

Honors CWPA Coach of the Year CWPA Coach of the Year

Pct. .438 .536 .606 .527

Pct. .719 .469 .594

MISCELLANEOUS Played water polo at UC Irvine Served as director and head coach of men’s and women’s water polo programs at Burbank High School Served as assistant water polo coach at Temple City High School U.S. Water Polo Northeast zone coach

since 2001. The Bison finished the year ranked 19th nationally, marking the second time in Abdou’s three years on the sidelines as an assistant that it was ranked at the conclusion of a season. Additionally, the men’s program has finished in the top five at the Eastern Championships all four years Abdou has been associated with the program. On the women’s side, Abdou, the 2008 and 2009 Collegiate Water Polo Association Southern Division Women’s Coach of the Year, performed admirably in his stint as interim head coach when he led the squad to a program-record 26 victories and a sixth-place showing at the Eastern Championship. Bucknell was nationally ranked for six weeks during the season, climbing as high as No. 19 in the polls, the best ranking in the then decade-long existence of the program. Since arriving at Bucknell in the summer of 2005, Abdou has helped the Bison women’s team post a pair of 20-win campaigns and accumulate an overall record of 82-53. As an assistant coach, Abdou served as the primary West Coast recruiter for both the men’s and women’s programs and has brought a wealth of talent to Lewisburg. Over the last four years, Abdou has helped the Bison men’s team ink 10 players from his home state, including current freshman Brett Thompson. Eleven California natives dotted the 2009 women’s roster, while three more Californians are part of the women’s Class of 2013. Prior to his stint at Bucknell, Abdou served as the director and head coach of both the men’s and women’s water polo programs at Burbank High School in Burbank, Calif., from 2001-2005. The area’s Girls Water Polo Coach of the Year winner in 2004 and 2005, Abdou took a pair of teams with losing records and transformed them into perennial winners, participating in the league playoffs each of the last three years. Along with handling the coaching duties at Burbank, Abdou was a social science teacher. He was voted one of Los Angeles’ Most Inspirational Teachers in 2005 and was chosen to pioneer the school’s first advanced placement course in psychology. He also handled duties as the advisor for the senior class in 2005. Abdou has also organized and conducted district tryouts for United States Water Polo as the Wilshire District boys cadet coach. He also worked with United States Water Polo as the C.C. Zone girls’ youth assistant coach. Since 2002, Abdou has been part of the coaching staff at the Naval Academy Water Polo Camp. Abdou got his start in coaching when he was the head assistant boys’ water polo coach as his alma mater, Temple City High School in Temple City, Calif., in 1998. As a player at Temple City, Abdou earned allleague and team MVP honors while serving as team captain. Abdou, who serves the U.S. Water Polo Northeast zone as a coach in several capacities, played for the U.S. Junior National Team during his freshman year at UC Irvine. John Abdou being interviewed for Bison Vision.

Paul Rave Resume Paul Rave Assistant Coach UC Santa Barbara ’01 Second Season

PERSONAL Date of Birth: 2/13/79 Wife: Kristen Hometown: Linthicum, Md. Resides: Lewisburg, Pa. EDUCATION B.A., Art History, University of California at Santa Barbara, 2001

Former UC Santa Barbara standout Paul Rave is in his second year as an assistant coach for Bucknell’s women’s and men’s water polo squads. Rave was the interim head women’s water polo coach at his alma mater in 2008, leading the Gauchos against a schedule that featured 22 nationally ranked foes. Rave was an assistant coach with UC Santa Barbara’s men’s and women’s water polo teams from the fall of 2006 until March of 2008, when he was elevated to interim head coach of the women’s squad. At the time of his promotion, he took over all duties of the head coach position, including budgeting, recruiting, practice scheduling and planning while continuing all responsibilities associated with the men’s squad. Under Rave’s tutelage, UC Santa Barbara had three all-conference selections in the difficult Mountain Pacific Sports Federation in 2008. As an assistant coach with UC Santa Barbara, Rave helped the men’s contingent to its first 20-win season since 1990 in his first year on staff. The 2001 graduate of UCSB focused much of his efforts on goalie instruction and saw the men’s team finish the campaign No. 6 in the nation twice during his tenure. Rave was a member of the Gauchos men’s water polo team from 19972000. During his senior season he not only served as the team captain, he was also named Most Valuable Player and the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Men’s College Water Polo Athlete of the Year. Rave was also the recipient of the Tim McCormick Leadership Award in 2000. Prior to his playing career with the Gauchos, Rave was a goalie for the U.S. Water Polo National Youth Team and was named the MVP in the 1996 Eastern High School Championships. He was also the starting goalie for the Navy Aquatics team that won the gold medal at the 1995 Junior Nationals and finished second at the National Junior Olympics. After graduating from UCSB with a bachelor’s degree in art history, Rave spent extensive time on the pool deck as a coach for the Santa Barbara Water Polo Foundation. As the co-head coach for the 18-and-under boys team, Rave helped lead his team to a gold medal at the 2006 National Junior Olympics. q p p His 18-and-under squad also captured second place at the National Club Championships and the Winterfest Tournament, both in 2006. n Lewisburg with his wife, Kristen. Rave lives in

Jason Taylor Athletic Trainer Lock Haven ’03 Fifth Year at Bucknell Jason Taylor is in his fifth year with the Bucknell athletic training staff and will be working with the men’s and women’s water polo teams in 2009-10. Taylor, who also works closely with the Bison women’s soccer and wrestling squads, is an outsourced athletic trainer, employed by Geisinger Sports Medicine. He attended Lock Haven University and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in athletic training in 2003. A member of the NATA, Taylor, who is originally from Athens, Pa., currently resides in Selinsgrove, Pa., with his wife, Kara.

HEAD COACHING CAREER Women Year School Record 2008 UC Santa Barbara 2-9 Totals 2-9

Pct. Notes .182 Interim Head Coach .182

ASSISTANT COACHING CAREER Men Year School Record 2006 UC Santa Barbara 21-14 UC Santa Barbara 19-14 2007 2008 Bucknell 17-16 Totals 57-44

Pct. .600 .576 .515 .564

Women Year 2007 2008 2009 Totals

School Record UC Santa Barbara 17-23 UC Santa Barbara 4-12 Bucknell 18-17 39-52

Pct. .425 .250 .514 .429

MISCELLANEOUS Served as interim head women’s water polo coach at UC Santa Barbara in 2008 Played water polo at UC Santa Barbara (team captain and MVP in 2000) Played goalie for U.S. Water Polo National Youth Team Coached ached 18-and-under boys team for Santa Barbara Water Polo Foundation undation

Jerry Shreck Strength & Conditioning Coordinator East Stroudsburg ’96 Eighth Year at Bucknell The strength & conditioning program at Bucknell received a major boost in 2003 with the completion of the sparkling 15,000-square-foot Krebs Family Fitness Center and Berger Family Weight Room, as well as the hiring of Jerry Shreck as the first full-time strength & conditioning coordinator. A 1996 graduate of East Stroudsburg University with a degree in movement studies and exercise science, Shreck is charged with detailed daily strength and conditioning routines for each of Bucknell’s athletic programs. The general philosophy of the Bison strength program is year-round periodization with a high-intensity base, supplemented with functional and sport-specific training. Training programs for most teams employ explosion techniques with power bands and plyometrics. The ultimate goal of the strength and conditioning program is the prevention of injuries and training athletes to their peak physical condition. A native of nearby Montgomery, Pa., Shreck had served as the athletic trainer for the Bucknell men’s basketball team for three seasons prior to his appointment as strength and conditioning coordinator. He is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and the National Council of Strength and Fitness.

#10 Randy Ang Senior • Captain Driver Hillsborough, Calif. Sacred Heart Prep

Ang’s Career Highs

#15 Nick Barnett Sophomore Driver Houston, Texas Clear Lake

Barnett’s Career Highs

Goals: 2 (six times) Assists: 3 (twice) Points: 5 (9/6/08 vs. Fordham) Steals: 2 (eight times) Shots: 6 (9/14/08 vs. Santa Clara) Ejec. Drawn: 2 (five times)

Goals: 1 (three times) Assists: 1 (twice) Points: 2 (9/7/08 vs. Queens) Steals: 2 (9/7/08 vs. Queens) Shots: 2 (twice) Ejec. Drawn: 1 (twice)

Year GP-GS 2006 19-0 2007 31-3 2008 31-19 Total 81-22

Year GP-GS 2008 19-0 Total 19-0

G 11 8 23 42

A 6 15 31 52

P STL Shots ED 17 4 24 3 23 16 37 2 54 28 80 13 94 48 141 18

Team co-captain with classmate Johnny Stupp ... enters season six points shy of 100 for career. 2008: Saw action in 31 of squad’s 33 games for the second consecutive year ... finished fourth on team in scoring with a career-high 54 points ... tied for third with career-high 31 assists ... posted career highs in every statistical category ... 11 multiple-assist outings ... career-high five points (2g, 3a) in 16-8 win over Fordham in second game of season ... started six consecutive games in mid-September ... averaged more than 1.5 points per game in contests against nationally ranked opponents. 2007: Appeared in 31 of team’s 33 games ... earned first three starts of career ... first start of career came in season opener against No. 2 California ... fifth on team with 15 assists ... tallied career-high five assists in 11-6 win over Harvard ... those five assists were the most by a Bison since 2005 ... registered season-high three goals in 14-6 win over Fordham ... posted three multiple-steal outings. 2006: Saw action in 19 games off the bench ... scored 11 goals to rank eighth on the team ... added six assists ... tallied season-high three goals vs. Gannon and St. Francis (N.Y.) ... season-high two assists came in 13-8 win over George Washington ... season-high two steals came in first career game. Personal/H.S.: Graduated from Sacred Heart Prep in 2006 ... water polo team captain as a senior ... earned team’s Senior Award ... won Coach’s Award as a junior ... team captain and MVP of junior varsity as a sophomore ... swimming team captain as a senior ... received All-America consideration in swimming ... interdepartmental major.

G 3 3

A 2 2

P 5 5

STL Shots ED 3 9 2 3 9 2

2008: Saw action in 19 games as a rookie ... appeared in eight of first nine contests ... season-high two points came in 15-2 victory over Queens at the Navy Open ... also scored goals against Stanford and Pomona-Pitzer. Personal/H.S.: Three-year water polo letterwinner at Clear Lake High School ... two-year swimming letterwinner ... water polo team captain 2007-08 ... Honorable Mention All-America choice in 2006 ... Second Team All-State selection in 2007 ... two-time all-region selection (2005, 2007) ... helped team to runner-up finishes in state in 2006 and 2007 ... USA Water Polo Academic All-American in 2007 ... two-year regional qualifier in swimming in individual medley and backstroke ... member of USA Water Polo Southwest Zone Team ... member of National Honor Society ... sister, Kristen, is a senior nior on the Marist women’s water polo team ... she was the 2007 MAAC Rookie kie of the Year ... majoring j g in biomedical engineering. g g

#4 Beau Caillouette Sophomore Utility Newport Beach, Calif. Sage Hill School

Caillouette’s Career Highs Goals: 2 (twice) Assists: 2 (11/8/08 vs. Gannon) Points: 3 (twice) Steals: 1 (twice) Shots: 3 (10/19/08 vs. Johns Hopkins) Ejec. Drawn: 2 (twice) Year GP-GS 2008 32-0 Total 32-0

Randy Ang

Beau Caillouette

G 7 7

A 11 11

P STL Shots ED 18 2 20 11 18 2 20 11

2008: Appeared in 32 of 33 games ... ninth on team with 18 points ... one of nine Bison with double-digit assists ... five of seven goals came vs. nonleague opponents ... registered season-high three points vs. MIT and Gannon ... also drew season-high two ejections against MIT ... two-time CWPA Southern Division Rookie of the Week (Oct. 20, Oct. 27) ... team Co-Rookie of the Year. Personal/H.S.: Three-sport participant at Sage Hill School ... earned four letters in water polo and swimming and three in soccer ... two-year team

captain and team MVP in water polo ... two-time first-team all-league selection ... three-year team captain in swimming ... team MVP three times ... earned swimming Coaches Award as a freshman ... member of Orange County Dream Team eam in soccer ... earned soccer Coaches Award as a junior unior ... has three siblings ngs ... grandfather played water polo at Stanford ... major is undeclared.

#3 Sean Coghlan Junior Driver Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice

Coghlan’s Career Highs Goals: 3 (twice) Assists: 3 (10/12/08 vs. PomonaPitzer) Points: 5 (9/20/08 vs. Brown) Steals: 3 (three times) Shots: 9 (11/9/08 vs. Johns Hopkins) Ejec. Drawn: 5 (9/7/08 vs. Queens) Year GP-GS 2007 20-1 2008 31-25 Total 51-26

G 4 27 31

A 3 24 27

P STL Shots ED 7 10 10 6 51 23 71 40 58 33 81 46

2008: Moved into regular starting lineup ... earned 25 starts and saw action in all but two games ... balanced offensive player with 27 goals and 24 assists ... ranked fourth on team in goals and tied for fifth in assists ... 51 points were sixth on squad ... tallied 10 goals in a five-game stretch in September ... seven multiple-goal games ... season-high five points came in 11-9 win over nationally ranked Brown ... registered at least one point in 10 consecutive games in September ... 13 multiple-point outings ... drew at least one ejection in 25 of 31 games played ... season-high five ejections drawn came against Queens ... CWPA Southern Division Player of the Week (Sept. 22). 2007: Valuable reserve who saw action in 20 games and earned one start ... lone start came opposite Queens ... posted season-high two assists and three points in that contest ... registered four goals and three assists on the year. Personal/H.S.: Graduated from Brother Rice High School in 2007 ... fouryear member of water polo team ... earned three varsity letters in swimming ... two-time allstate ate water polo selection ... team captain ... two-time team MVP ... brother, John, was a member of the Navy men’s water polo team 2003-06 ... majoring ring in economics and German.

#1 Nick Donahue Senior • Captain Goalkeeper Brooklyn, N.Y. Lawrenceville 2008: Became team’s regular starting goalkeeper ... Second Team All-CWPA Southern Division selection ... two-time CWPA Southern Division Player of the Week (Oct. 20, Nov. 3) ... Damon’s Bison Athlete of the Week (Oct. 20) ... shared team’s Defensive MVP Award with Johnny Stupp ... posted seven double-figure save performances ... all seven came in season’s final 14 games ... season-high 16 stops came against nationally ranked St.

Donahue’s Career Highs Saves: 16 (11/2/08 vs. St. Francis) Goals Allowed: 17 (9/20/08 vs. St. Francis Minutes: 38:00 (9/13/08 vs. Iona) Goals: 0 (N/A) Assists: 4 (11/8/08 vs. Gannon) Points: 4 (11/8/08 vs. Gannon) Steals: 2 (six times) Shots: 1 (twice) Ejec. Drawn: 0 (N/A) Year GP-GS 2006 5-0 2007 9-3 2008 32-27 Total 46-30

G 0 0 0 0

A 0 2 12 14

P STL Shots ED 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 12 18 1 0 14 22 2 0

Year GP-GS SVS GA Save% MIN 2006 5-0 12 13 .480 58:16 2007 9-3 35 29 .547 152:00 2008 32-27 213 197 .520 758:00 Total 46-30 260 239 .521 968:16 Francis (N.Y.) ... led team with 213 saves, 758 minutes played and .520 save percentage ... dished out four assists vs. Gannon ... posted two steals four times. 2007: Earned team’s Coaches Award ... drew three starts and appeared in nine games ... made 35 saves and yielded 29 goals for a team-best .547 save percentage ... recorded season-high nine saves against Fordham at Princeton Invitational. 2006: Saw limited action off the bench as a freshman ... played in five games, all in a reserve role ... recorded season-high four saves in wins over Cal Lutheran and Mercyhurst ... 16 minutes played against Queens and Mercyhurst were season-high figures ... helped Bison to 5-0 record in games he played. Personal/H.S.: Graduated from The Lawrenceville School in 2006 ... 6’8” height ... led high school team to 24-8 record and third-place showing at Easterns as a senior ... named to All-Prep “A” team as a senior ... large wingspan ... Dean’s List member in spring 2008 semester ... majoring in economics.

#18 Sam Fiske Sophomore Driver La Jolla, Calif. The Bishop’s School

Fiske’s Career Highs Goals: 1 (9/7/08 vs. Queens) Assists: 1 (9/14/08 vs. Stanford) Points: 1 (twice) Steals: 2 (11/8/08 vs. Gannon) Shots: 3 (9/7/08 vs. Queens) Ejec. Drawn: 0 (N/A) Year GP-GS 2008 13-0 Total 13-0

G 1 1

A 1 1

P 2 2

STL Shots ED 4 6 0 4 6 0

2008: Appeared in 13 games as a rookie ... contributed points vs. Queens and Stanford ... Bison were 9-4 in games he appeared in. Personal/H.S.: Three-sport athlete at The Bishop’s School, participating in water polo, track & field and soccer ... earned all-academic award for sports ... received Knights of the Round Table Award ... major is undeclared.

Hyden’s Career Highs

#1 Miles Gilhuly Junior Goalkeeper Orinda, Calif. Miramonte

Gilhuly’s Career Highs Saves: 12 (twice) Goals Allowed: 14 (11/16/07 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.)) Minutes: 32:00 (11 times) Goals: 0 (N/A) Assists: 2 (three times) Points: 2 (three times) Steals: 3 (three times) Shots: 2 (9/27/08 vs. Navy) Ejec. Drawn: 0 (N/A) Year GP-GS 2007 20-16 2008 18-6 Total 38-22

G 0 0 0

A 7 5 12

P STL Shot Shots ED 7 15 0 0 5 4 3 0 12 19 3 0

Year GP-GS SVS GA Save% MIN 2007 20-16 123 116 .515 477:00 2008 18-6 74 103 .418 288:00 Total 38-22 197 219 .474 765:00 2008: Battled injuries and appeared in 18 games with six starts st ... stopped season-high eight shots in two-goal win over nationally ranked ra Brown ... tallied at least five saves in seven games despite limited playing time ... completed season with 197 career saves. 2007: Earned starting goalkeeper position in second half of season ... started team-high 16 games, including 10 of final 11 of campaign ... led team with 123 saves ... posted a .515 save percentage, the second-best figure on the squad ... played team-high 477 minutes ... four games with at least 10 saves ... recorded season-high 12 saves on two occasions ... Bison posted 10-6 record in his starts. Personal/H.S.: Graduated from Miramonte High School in 2007 ... same high school as former Bison Dan Schultz ... first-team all-league performer... North Coast Section MVP ... team captain as a senior ... Third Team AllNorthern California selection ... helped team to section and league titles in 006 ... member of swimming and soccer teams at Miramonte ... 2006 and 2006 father, Morgan, gan, was a member of crew team at Amherst ... brother, Devin, is a 2009 graduate duate of Bucknell ... majoring j g in German and political p science.

#8 Richie Hyden Junior Utility Melbourne, Australia Greenwich (Conn.) 2008: Honorable Mention All-America selection ... third consecutive year a Bison was named Honorable Mention All-America ... CWPA All-Southern Division First Team ... earned team’s Offensive MVP award ... earned CWPA Southern Division Player of the Week on Oct. 27 ... 220 shots established a new Bucknell single-season record ... second on single-season ejections drawn list (50) and seventh in sprints won (39) ... led Bison in goals (87), assists (51) and points (138) ... highest goal total for a Bucknell

Goals: 5 (six times) Assists: 4 (9/6/08 vs. Fordham) Points: 9 (9/6/08 vs. Fordham) Steals: 4 (three times) Shots: 12 (10/12/08 vs. Pacific) Ejec. Drawn: 4 (twice) Year GP-GS G 2007 29-26 40 2008 32-32 87 Total 61-58 127

A P STL Shots ED 31 71 33 101 10 51 138 30 220 50 82 209 63 321 60

player since Alex Lundig had 93 in 1997 ... most assists for a Bison since Kevin Permisohn totaled 65 in 2000 ... most points by a Bison since Sean Tierney piled up 152 in 1993 ... halfway through career is on pace to join program top-10 lists for goals, assists and points ... no Bison has joined those lists since Kevin Permisohn in 2000 ... started 32 games, missing only ECAC Championship game vs. George Washington ... 15 multiple-goal outings over final 16 games of season ... registered season-high five goals five times, including three times in first five games ... tallied at least two goals 26 times ... never scored exactly one goal ... 19 multiple-assist contests ... season-high nine points came in second game of season vs. Fordham ... held without a point just twice all season ... 18 contests with at least five points ... five straight games with at least five points in mid-October ... team’s primary sprinter, winning 39 of 56 sprints ... second on squad with 50 ejections drawn ... eight multiple-steal games. 2007: Named CWPA Southern Division Rookie of the Year ... earned team’s Rookie of the Year award ... most goals (40), assists (31) and points (71) by a Bison freshman since 2002 ... scored at least one goal in seven consecutive games on two separate occasions ... 12 multiple-goal games ... posted season-high five goals late in season vs. Mercyhurst ...second on team with eight sprints won ... sixth on team with 33 steals ... second among nonseniors in steals ... seven games with at least two steals ... 22 multiple-point outings ... season-high three assists four times. Personal/H.S.: Graduated from Greenwich (Conn.) High School in 2007 ... earned a pair of varsity letters in both water polo and swimming ... two-time league player of the year ... earned First Team All-America honors as a jum captain as a senior ... member of Australian National Youth and nior ... team ms ... born in Australia ... helped lead swimming squad to a state Junior teams hip as a junior ... majoring j g in international relations. championship

#9 Howie Kalter Junior Utility Durham, N.H. Phillips Acad. Andover

Kalter’s Career Highs Goals: 4 (11/8/08 vs. Gannon) Assists: 4 (twice) Points: 6 (9/26/08 at Johns Hopkins ) Steals: 5 (11/3/07 vs. Wash. & Jeff.) Shots: 9 (11/22/08 vs. Iona) Ejec. Drawn: 1 (10 times) Year GP-GS 2007 15-1 2008 33-28 Total 48-29

G 4 42 46

A 2 31 33

P STL Shots ED 6 10 7 2 73 25 98 8 79 35 105 10

2008: Earned team’s Most Improved Award ... second on team in goals (42) and points (73) ... tied for third on squad with 31 assists ... also contributed 25 steals ... increased production in every offensive category from freshman campaign ... blossomed late in season ... scored at least one goal in

each of final 13 games ... tallied season-high four goals against Gannon at Southern Championships ... 14 multiple-goal games with 10 coming in final 13 games ... 19 multiple-point outings with season high coming in league game at Johns Hopkins ... held scoreless just four times all season ... one of four Bison to play in all 33 games ... earned 28 starts ... member of ACWPC All-Academic Team and CWPA Scholar-Athlete Team. 2007: Played in 15 games, earning one start ... lone starting assignment came opposite Queens ... registered season-high two goals in that contest ... also posted two steals and drew one ejection vs. Queens ... finished season with four goals, two assists and 10 steals ... named to CWPA AllAcademic Team. Personal/H.S.: Graduated from Phillips Academy Andover in 2007 ... threesport star in high school ... earned five letters in volleyball and swimming to go along with three in water polo ... team captain of all three squads ... twotime all-league player in water polo ... three-time all-league choice in volleyder consideration for swimming All-America honors ... named ball ... was under j g in mathematics. to Bucknell’s Dean’s List in fall 2007 semester ... majoring

#2 Andrew Nelson Senior Driver Palos Verdes, Calif. Palos Verdes

Nelson’s Career Highs Goals: 2 (six times) Assists: 3 (9/26/08 at Johns Hopkins) Points: 4 (9/26/08 at Johns Hopkins) Steals: 4 (10/19/08 vs. Johns Hopkins) Shots: 5 (9/26/08 at Johns Hopkins) Ejec. Drawn: 3 (9/20/08 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.)) Year GP-GS 2006 6-0 2007 22-1 2008 33-13 Total 61-14

G 1 5 17 23

A 3 2 24 29

#12 Paul Reamey Junior Driver Palo Alto, Calif. Palo Alto

Reamey’s Career Highs Goals: 3 (9/7/08 vs. Queens) Assists: 1 (three times) Points: 3 (twice) Steals: 2 (9/7/08 vs. Queens) Shots: 3 (twice) Ejec. Drawn: 1 (9/7/08 vs. Queens) Year GP-GS 2008 19-0 Total 19-0

G 9 9

A 3 3

2008: Valuable sub who appeared in 19 games off the bench ... joined team as a sophomore prior to the season ... tallied a season-high three goals vs. Queens ... helped Bison to 5-1 record when scoring a goal ... appeared in first nine games and then 10 of final 24 ... member of ACWPC All-Academic Team and CWPA Scholar-Athlete Team. Personal/H.S.: Member of water polo and basketball teams at Palo Alto High School ... team captain of water polo squad ... has two siblings ... attended same me high school as 2007 Bison water polo senior Lee Anderson ... graduated from rom Palo Alto High School in 2007 ... majoring in environmental studies.

#6 Spencer Richley Sophomore Driver Newport Beach, Calif. Newport HArbor

P STL Shots ED 4 2 5 2 7 3 21 1 41 14 54 12 52 19 80 15

2008: One of four Bison to appear in all 33 games ... earned 13 starts ... set career highs in every offensive category ... seventh on team with 41 points ... tied for fifth on squad with 24 assists ... eighth on team with 17 goals ... member of ACWPC All-Academic Team and CWPA Scholar-Athlete Team. 2007: Appeared in 22 games, mostly off the bench ... scored one goal and tallied one assist in first career start vs. Queens ... finished season with five goals and two assists ... scored three of five goals in two games vs. Queens ... named to CWPA All-Academic Team. 2006: Appeared in six games off the bench ... registered one goal and three assists ... helped Bison to 5-1 record when in lineup ... named to ACWPC All-Academic Team. Personal/H.S.: Graduated from Palos Verdes High School in 2006 ... fouryear letterwinner in both water polo and swimming ... second team All-CIF in water polo ... “Best Offensive Player” award winner ... second team AllBay League as a senior ... led team to state semifinals in 2005 ... qualified for CIF swimming championships in 200- and 500-yard freestyle ... high school teammate of classmate and former Bison teammate Nick Doyle ... sister, Kali, was a member of the Yale University volleyball team from 200407 ... majoring in management.

P STL Shots ED 12 4 16 1 12 4 16 1

Richley’s Career Highs Goals: 1 (four times) Assists: 2 (11/2/08 vs. St. Francis) Points: 2 (three times) Steals: 2 (9/21/08 vs. George Washington) Shots: 3 (9/7/08 vs. Queens) Ejec. Drawn: 0 (N/A) Year GP-GS 2008 25-0 Total 25-0

G 4 4

A 7 7

P STL Shots ED 11 5 14 0 11 5 14 0

2008: Named CWPA Southern Division Rookie of the Week on Nov. 3 ... earned team’s Co-Rookie of the Year Award along with classmate Beau Caillouette ... appeared in 25 games off the bench ... tallied four goals, seven assists and 11 points ... won all four sprints ... three goals in season’s first nine games ... member of ACWPC All-Academic Team and CWPA Scholar-Athlete Team. Personal/H.S.: Two-year letterwinner in water polo and swimming ... led water polo team to two Sunset League titles ... squad also won Sea View League championship and California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) ... named Honorable Mention All-Sunset League ... earned Newport Harbor High School Aquatics Academic Achievement Award ... helped Newport

Harbor swimming ming team to Sunset League and Sea View League titles ... earned the swimming wimming CIF Award ... earned JV High Point Award as a sophomore ... majoring joring in biology.

#13 Daniel Schwartz Sophomore Center Back Miami Beach, Fla. Ransom Everglades

Schwartz’s Career Highs Goals: 1 (10/12/08 vs. PomonaPitzer) Assists: 1 (9/19/08 at MIT) Points: 1 (twice) Steals: 1 (three times) Shots: 2 (10/12/08 vs. PomonaPitzer) Ejec. Drawn: 2 (9/7/08 vs. Queens) Year GP-GS 2008 14-0 Total 14-0

G 1 1

A 1 1

P 2 2

STL Shots ED 3 3 4 3 3 4

2008: Saw action in 14 games off the bench ... totaled one goal (vs. Pomona-Pitzer) and one assist (vs. MIT) ... also had three steals and four ejections drawn ... member of CWPA Scholar-Athlete Team. Personal/H.S.: Earned five letters in water polo and four in swimming at Ransom Everglades High School ... led water polo team to 25-1 record and the Florida state championship as a senior ... Honorable Mention All-MiamiDade County as a junior ... as a member of the swimming team, earned Coach’s Award as a junior and Most Improved Award as a senior ... Honorable Mention All-Miami-Dade Country in swimming ... two-time Ransom Everglades Emily, was Evergl Eve rglade adess Athlete Athlete Athl ete of the the Week Week ... ... ssister, sist ister, er, Em Emily ily,, w as a seni ssenior enior or on the Brown Brown women’s women’ wom en s water polo olo team team in 2008 2008 ... ... major is undeclared.

#14 Johnny Stupp Senior Driver St. Louis, Mo. Mary Institute

Stupp’s Career Highs Goals: 4 (10/6/07 vs. Queens) Assists: 4 (9/14/08 vs. Santa Clara) Points: 5 (twice) Steals: 4 (three times) Shots: 8 (10/6/07 vs. Queens) Ejec. Drawn: 3 (11/21/08 vs. St. Francis) Year GP-GS 2006 17-0 2007 28-1 2008 33-33 Total 78-34

G 7 11 25 43

A 5 4 43 52

P STL Shots ED 12 9 18 2 15 9 35 4 68 51 88 21 95 69 141 27

Team co-captain with classmate Randy Ang ... enters season five points shy of 100 for career. 2008: Shared team’s Defensive MVP Award with classmate Nick Donahue ... moved into starting lineup on regular basis for first time in career ... only Bison to start all 33 games ... one of four Bison to appear in all 33 contests ... third on team with 68 points, more than double his career total entering the season ... second on squad with 43 assists ... fifth on team with 25 goals ... surpassed career totals in every statistical category ... 15 multiple-steal games ... 23 multiple-point outings, including eight consecutive in September ... second on team with 18 sprints won. 2007: Spent season coming off bench as a key reserve ... saw action in 28 games ... earned first career start vs. Queens and netted four goals and won three sprints ... posted a three-goal outing opposite Redlands ... won all six sprints he attempted ... finished campaign with 11 goals and four assists ... season-high two assists came against Washington & Jefferson at the Southern Championships. 2006: Valuable reserve who made an immediate impact by scoring seasonhigh three goals in first career game ... was also 3-for-3 on sprints and had one steal in first career contest ... appeared in 17 games overall ... totaled seven goals and five assists ... season-high two steals came in win over Mercyhurst at the Southern Championships. Personal/H.S.: Graduated from Mary Institute & Country Day in 2006 ... led team to state championships in 2002, 2003 and 2004 ... team captain as a senior ... first team All-Conference, All-District and All-Metro ... four-year letterwinner in swimming and water polo ... all-state selection in swimming as both a junior and senior ... two-year captain of swimming team ... played tennis for one season ... pursuing a college major.

#11 Brian Barron Freshman Driver Oak Park, Ill. Fenwick Personal/H.S.: Brian Michael Barron ... born March 26, 1991 in Hinsdale, Ill. ... son of Michael and Mary Barron ... three-sport star at Fenwick High School ... four-year letterwinner in water polo and swimming ... also earned three letters in cross country ... two-time All-American in water polo ... also earned all-state and all-conference honors twice in water polo ... helped water polo squad to three state titles ... three-time swimming All-American ... two-time all-state swimmer ... swimming team captain as a senior ... allconference cross country runner in 2007 ... has four siblings between the ages of 13 and 20 ... father, Michael, was a swimmer at Iowa State (197983) ... sister, Meghan, is a member of swimming & diving team at Penn and is a junior in 2009-10 ... brother, Danny, is a freshman at Fordham in 2009 and will play water polo ... high school teammate of fellow Bison recruit Matt Napleton ... majoring in mechanical engineering.

#5 Brett Thompson Freshman Center Forward Laguna Beach, Calif. Laguna Beach

#1 Matt Napleton Freshman Goalkeeper Oak Park, Ill. Fenwick Personal/H.S.: Matthew Paul Napleton ... born May 7, 1990 in Palos Heights, Ill. ... son of Steve and Carol Napleton ... participated in swimming and golf in addition to water polo at Fenwick High School ... started on three state championship water polo teams ... Third Team All-America selection as a senior ... two-time all-state selection ... goalie who posted a 2.2 goalsagainst average as a senior ... helped team set a record for fewest goals allowed in state tournament (10 goals in three games) ... has seven siblings ... high school teammate of fellow Bison recruit Brian Barron ... major is undeclared.

Bucknell University Receives Major j Don Donation from Dan and Chris Rich Richards to Bolster Men’s and Women’s Water Polo Wo Programs

The men’s and women’s wome water polo programs at Bucknell University will be greatly bolstered thanks than to a $1.5 million commitment made by Dan ‘78 and an d Chris (Peterjohn ‘76) Richards in the summer of 2009. The pledge was made ma ade in honor of Coach Dick D Russell, who was at the helm of the swimming and an d diving programs from 1968 to 1994 and created the water polo program at Bucknell, coaching the men’s team from its inception as a varsity sport in 1977 19 77 until 1986. Mr. and Mrs. Richards were swimmers under Coach Russell during their years at Bucknell. se Personal/H.S.: Brett Andrew Thompson ... born June 21, 1990 in Phoenix, As the Richards’ multi-year mult pledge is paid, an endowment will be built Ariz. ... son of Russell and Susan Thompson ... four-year member of water Bucknell’s men’s and women’s varsity wathat generates funds to enhance e polo team at Laguna Beach High School ... team captain as a senior ... ter polo programs by increasing inc and stabilizing the resources available for two-time All-CIF selection ... first-team all-league as a senior and secondstudent-athletes. The Russell Endowment will prothe coaches, staff and st team all-league as a junior ... two-time team Defensive Player of the Year ... the lifetime contributions of the late Hall vide a lasting memorial honoring h earned team’s Coach’s Award as a junior ... named an Athlete of Character Bucknell’s varsity water polo and swimming and diving of Fame mentor to Buckn for both water polo and swimming ... three-year member of swimming and a similar endowment established for the swimprograms. It will complement complem diving squad ... also played volleyball as a freshman and sophomore. ming and diving programs program in 2002 by William D. Dearstyne ‘62 to honor director of athletics Bob Latour, and further underscores former coach and directo the successful tradition of the varsity aquatics programs at Bucknell. “Bucknell is grateful to Dan and Chris Richards for setting an outstanding example of alumni loyalty and leadership as we enter the third year of our comprehensive campaign,” said President Brian C. Mitchell. “Their generosity honors Coach Russell’s important legacy, and will help future generations of student-athletes to enjoy the same great experience that they did.” “We are extremely pleased to accept the Richards’ generous commitment, and I would like to publicly thank Dan and Chris for a gift that will directly impact the student-athlete experience for current and future Bucknellians,” said John P. Hardt, director of athletics and recreation. “To me, the most MATCHING GIFT CHALLENGE Dan ‘78 and Chris (Peterjohn ‘76) Richards have created a matching chalrewarding aspect of this gift is that it comes from two former Bison studentlenge program for friends, fans and alumni of Bucknell water polo and swimathletes who enjoyed such a positive experience at Bucknell that they felt ming and diving to help increase long-term support for these varsity sports compelled to give back as alumni. Their leadership and financial support and honor former Bison coach Dick Russell. can serve as a model for all of our sports programs here at Bucknell, as well Up to a limit of $250,000, the Richards will accelerate payment of their as for other institutions around the country.” multi-year $1.5 million pledge to the new “Russell Endowment” by matching “This is a tremendous act of generosity that will help our programs move qualifying gifts and pledges made by others, as follows: in the right direction,” said John Abdou, Bucknell’s current head men’s and women’s water polo coach. “It is my hope that Dan and Chris’ gift will inspire 1. Qualifying gifts and pledges made by individual donors, of... others to step forward and support the program in a similar fashion. I can’t 2. at least $5,000 to an endowment fund named to honor Coach Dick Rusthink of a better way to pay tribute to Coach Russell - he was truly the piosell in support of the water polo and/or swimming and diving programs, neer of water polo on the East Coast. I am sure many of his former players 3. paid on or before June 30, 2012, plus... and colleagues will be extremely touched by the Richards’ gift.” 4. corporate matching gifts resulting from qualified gifts and payments made “We are very happy that we can provide the water polo program with by individual donors... some much-needed support, while at the same time paying tribute to Coach 5. ...will be matched by accelerated pledge payments from Dan and Chris Russell,” said Dan Richards. “He played an important role in so many of our Richards into the Russell Endowment no later than Dec. 31 of the second year following the year in which the qualified gift or payment is received lives, and Chris and I are thankful that we have the ability to make this gift • Contact Todd Newcomb (570-577-1771; tnewcomb@bucknell.edu) with questions in his memory.”

 Statistics Overall: - Home: -

## 8 9 14 10 5 3 2 16 4 12 7 1 6 15 1 18 13

Player Richie Hyden Howie Kalter Johnny Stupp Randy Ang Gabriel Heiber Sean Coghlan Andrew Nelson Alex Lampley Beau Caillouette Paul Reamey Alex Lovell Nick Donahue Spencer Richley Nick Barnett Miles Gilhuly Sam Fiske Daniel Schwartz Totals

## Name 1 Nick Donahue 1 Miles Gilhuly Totals

CWPA Southern Division: - Away: - Neutral: -

GP-GS 32-32 33-28 33-33 31-19 32-23 31-25 33-13 28-12 32-0 19-0 33-15 32-27 25-0 19-0 18-6 13-0 14-0 33

G 87 42 25 23 39 27 17 24 7 9 8 0 4 3 0 1 1 317

GP-GS 32-27 18-6 33

A 51 31 43 31 13 24 24 3 11 3 4 12 7 2 5 1 1 266

GA 197 103 300

Pts. 138 73 68 54 52 51 41 27 18 12 12 12 11 5 5 2 2 583 Svs. 213 74 287

Sh. Steals ED Eject. Sprints 220 30 50 36 39-56 98 25 8 16 1-7 88 51 21 28 18-46 80 28 13 25 0-3 76 16 63 19 0-0 71 23 40 19 4-15 54 14 12 17 0-1 55 21 66 16 0-0 20 2 11 13 1-1 16 4 1 3 0-0 26 11 9 32 0-0 1 18 0 1 0-0 14 5 0 8 4-4 9 3 2 4 0-0 3 4 0 0 0-0 6 4 0 3 0-0 3 3 4 2 0-0 840 262 300 242 67-133 Pct. .521 .418 .489

Min. 758:00 288:00 1046:00

Bold indicates returning player

2008 Results September Sat.

Sun.

Sat.

Honorable Mention All-America Richie Hyden First Team CWPA So. Division Richie Hyden Second Team CWPA So. Division Nick Donahue Gabriel Heiber Alex Lampley CWPA So. Division Player of the Week Sean Coghlan (Sept. 22) Nick Donahue (Oct. 20, Nov. 3) Richie Hyden (Oct. 27)

CWPA Scholar-Athlete Team Gabriel Heiber Howie Kalter Alex Lampley Alex Lovell Andrew Nelson Paul Reamey Spencer Richley Daniel Schwartz ACWPC All-Academic Awards Gabriel Heiber Howie Kalter Alex Lampley Alex Lovell Andrew Nelson Paul Reamey Spencer Richley

Navy Labor Day Open (Annapolis, Md.) No. 1 California

L, 18-6

Fordham

W, 16-8

Navy Labor Day Open (Annapolis, Md.) Queens (N.Y.)

W, 15-2

Iona

W, 15-9

Princeton Invitational (Princeton, N.J.) George Washington Iona

Sun.

L, 10-8 W, 13-11 (OT)

Princeton Invitational (Princeton, N.J.) No. 3 Stanford

L, 18-5

No. 15 Santa Clara

L, 11-9

Fri.

at MIT

W, 12-6

Sat.

ECAC Championship (Cambridge, Mass.)

Sun.

No. 18 Brown

W, 11-9

No. 12 St. Francis (N.Y.)

L, 17-9

ECAC Championship (Cambridge, Mass.) George Washington

W, 9-8 W, 13-9

Fri.

at No. 18 Johns Hopkins*

Sat.

at No. 14 Navy*

L, 7-6

at George Washington*

L, 11-9

 Honors Bison in the National Rankings Week of Sept. 10: No. 18 Week of Oct. 22: No. 19 Week of Oct. 29: No. 20 Week of Nov. 5: No. 20

Home games in CAPS

October Sat.

Sun.

SoCal Tournament (Los Angeles, Calif.) No. 3 UCLA

L, 13-6

No. 10 Long Beach State

L, 7-3

SoCal Tournament (Los Angeles, Calif.) No. 11 Pacific

L, 9-8

Pomona-Pitzer

W, 14-5

Fri.

No. 12 PRINCETON*

W, 11-6

Sat.

GEORGE WASHINGTON*

W, 9-4

MERCYHURST

W, 9-8

JOHNS HOPKINS*

W, 10-3

No. 17 NAVY*

L, 11-6

Sun.

Fri.

at No. 15 Princeton

L, 11-9

Sat.

vs. No. 18 Brown (Princeton, N.J.)

W, 11-9

L, 10-4

November

CWPA So. Division Rookie of the Week Beau Caillouette (Oct. 20, OCt. 27) Spencer Richley (Nov. 3)

Sun.

No. 12 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.)

Sat.

Southern Championships (Princeton, N.J.) Gannon at No. 16 Princeton

Sun.

Damon’s Bison Athlete of the Week Nick Donahue (Oct. 20)

Sun.

L, 10-8

Eastern Championship (Annapolis, Md.) Iona

Alex Lampley ’09

L, 11-9

Eastern Championship (Annapolis, Md.) No. 12 St. Francis (N.Y.)

Sat.

L, 8-4

Southern Championships (Princeton, N.J.) Johns Hopkins

Fri.

W, 16-5

W, 11-10

Eastern Championship (Annapolis, Md.) Johns Hopkins

W, 12-6

Individual Records Goals, game 13 Josh Watts vs. Washington & Jefferson, 10/30/99 12 Sean Tierney vs. Johns Hopkins, 10/1/94 11 Scott Schulte vs. Cornell, 10/11/80 Alex Lunding vs. Richmond, 9/27/97 10 Scott Schulte vs. Illinois, 10/21/77 Scott Schulte vs. IUP, 10/11/80 9 Scott Schulte vs. Army, 10/9/77 Scott Schulte vs. Washington & Lee, 11/15/80 Mark Gensheimer vs. Millersville, 10/25/80 Sean Tierney vs. Washington & Lee, 9/18/93 Alex Lunding vs. Richmond, 10/13/96 **Scott Schulte scored five goals or better in a single game 62 times in his four years at Bucknell. He scored seven goals in his very first game as a Bison.** 2008 High 5 six times Assists, game 10 Sean Tierney vs. Johns Hopkins, 10/1/94 2008 High 4 Richie Hyden vs. Fordham, 9/6 Johnny Stupp vs. Santa Clara, 9/14 Howie Kalter vs. Johns Hopkins, 9/26 Points, game 22 Sean Tierney vs. Johns Hopkins, 10/1/94 (12 goals, 10 assists) 2008 High 9 Richie Hyden vs. Fordham, 9/6

Team Records Points 1. 1980 2. 1977 3. 2000 4. 1983 5. 1992 6. 1979 7. 1978 8. 1999 9. 1998 10. 1997

1,042 897 692 690 682 657 631 630 615 595

Steals (since 1996) 1. 2000 2. 1997 3. 2002 4. 2007 5. 1999 6. 2001 7. 1998 8. 2006 9. 2003 10. 2008

433 387 381 358 349 325 315 305 269 262

Goals 1. 1980 2. 1977 3. 1983 4. 2000 5. 1978 6. 1979 7. 1997 8. 1999 9. 1985 10. 1998

573 569 421 392 392 377 370 353 345 338

Shots (since 1996) 1. 2007 2. 2008 3. 1997 4. 1999 5. 2000 6. 2005 7. 2006 8. 2004 9. 1998 10. 2002

846 840 838 791 772 766 709 693 671 666

Assists 1. 1980 2. 1977 3. 2000 4. 1979 5. 1998 1999 7. 1983 8. 2008 9. 1978 10. 2002

469 328 300 280 277 277 269 266 239 237

Saves, game 24 Zach Blixt vs. Slippery Rock, 9/9/95 2008 High 16 Nick Donahue vs. St. Francis (N.Y.), 11/2 Save pct., season .657 Tony Paxton, 1980 (296 saves, 156 goals against) Save pct., career .633 Tony Paxton, 1978-80 (833 saves, 483 goals against)

Nick Donahue

Ejections Drawn (since 1996) 1. 2008 300 2. 2007 198 3. 2005 189 4. 2004 178 5. 2002 173 2006 173 Sprints Won (since 2001) 1. 2003 2. 2005 2007 4. 2008 5. 2002 6. 2004 2006

76 68 68 67 57 55 55

Saves 1. 2000 2. 2001 3. 1991 4. 1980 5. 1997 2008 7. 1978 8. 1983 9. 1993 10. 2005

432 373 347 336 287 287 277 276 275 272

Wins, season 31 1980 Losses, season 21 2000 Consecutive wins 21 1978 2008 High: 5 Consecutive league wins 11 1980 2008 High: 3 Consecutive losses 6 1995, 1997, 2003, 2007 2008 High: 5 Fewest losses, season 3 1978, 1979 Most goals, game 34 vs. Johns Hopkins, 1994 Most goals allowed, game 28 vs. California, 1977 Largest goal differential, game 31 vs. Lehigh, 1980 (31-0) Fewest goals allowed, game 0 six times, most recently vs. Grove City (16-0), 9/18/99

All-Time Results Year 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

Record 28-5 28-3 27-3-1 31-4-2 13-9-1 15-11 24-7 18-6 25-9 14-11 13-11 15-11 13-14 15-10 16-15 14-12 16-10

Conf. Champ. 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st 3rd 3rd 2nd 5th 4th 4th 6th 2nd

Eastern Champ. 1st 1st 1st 1st -4th 4th 3rd 2nd 3rd 4th 4th --5th -2nd

NCAA Champ. 7th 6th 5th 7th ----7th ---------

Conf. Eastern Year Record Champ. Champ. 1994 7-10 --1995 10-15 4th 6th 1996 5-14 7th -1997 19-17 2nd 7th 1998 18-12 2nd 4th 1999 19-11 6th -2000 21-21 3rd 7th 2001 13-17 3rd 7th 2002 10-20 4th 8th 2003 10-20 3rd 7th 2004 17-14 4th 5th 2005 14-18 3rd 4th 2006 15-13 3rd 4th 2007 20-13 4th 5th 2008 17-16 4th 5th All-Time Record: 540-382-4 (.585)

NCAA Champ. ----------------

Season Records 272 217 216 181 177 177 173 161 161 156

Sprints Won (since 2001) 1. Jay Danforth, 2003 2. Jason Rechel, 2005 3. Jason Rechel, 2007 4. Jay Danforth, 2002 5. Jason Rechel, 2006 6. Jay Danforth, 2004 7. Richie Hyden, 2008 8. Johnny Stupp, 2008 9. Jay Danforth, 2001 10. Aaron Platshon, 2001

Goals 1. Scott Schulte, 1980 2. Scott Schulte, 1977 3. Scott Schulte, 1978 4. Rick Renner, 1977 Scott Schulte, 1979 6. Garrin Kapecki, 1987 7. Mark Gensheimer, 1980 Jeff Hilk, 1983 9. Jeff Hilk, 1985 10. Sean Tierney, 1993

184 154 127 121 121 110 108 108 104 95

Saves 1. David Kennedy, 2000 2. David Kennedy, 2001 3. John Bradbury, 1991 4. Tony Paxton, 1980 5. Tony Paxton, 1978 6. Rupert DeVink, 1993 7. Tony Paxton, 1979 8. Jack Mike, 1977 Pete Cano, 1984 10. Bill Porter, 1983

Assists 1. Tom Butler, 1980 2. Scott Schulte, 1980 3. Jay Fisette, 1977 4. Mark Gensheimer, 1980 5. Kevin Permisohn, 1998 Scott Mutschler, 1983 7. Kent Rafferty, 1978 8. Kevin Permisohn, 2000 9. Garrin Kapecki, 1987 10. Scott Schulte, 1977

129 88 81 73 69 69 67 65 63 62

Games Played (since 2001) 1. Gabriel Heiber, 2007 Alex Lampley, 2007 Mark Masterson, 2007 Peter O’Keefe, 2007 Jason Rechel, 2007 Kyle Roslyn, 2007 Josh Sunday, 2007 Howie Kalter, 2008 Alex Lovell, 2008 Andrew Nelson, 2008 Johnny Stupp, 2008

Steals (since 1996) 1. Kevin Permisohn, 2000 2. Jay Danforth, 2003 3. Dan Stephenson, 1997 4. Jay Danforth, 2002 5. Kevin Permisohn, 1998 6. Daniel Lonnerdal, 2000 7. Aaron Platshon, 2001 James Miante, 2000 9. Kevin Permisohn, 1997 Brad Roslyn, 2002 Mark Masterson, 2006

101 79 78 75 62 59 56 56 53 53 53

Games Started (since 2001) 1. Johnny Stupp, 2008 2. Mark Masterson, 2005 Trevor Mullins, 2005 Jason Rechel, 2005 Jason Rechel, 2007 Kyle Roslyn, 2007 Josh Sunday, 2007 Richie Hyden, 2008 9. Trevor Mullins, 2004 Aaron Platshon, 2005

Points 1. Scott Schulte, 1980 2. Tom Butler, 1980 3. Scott Schulte, 1977 4. Mark Gensheimer, 1980 5. Scott Schulte, 1978 Scott Schulte, 1979 7. Garrin Kapecki, 1987 8. Rick Renner, 1977 Scott Mutschler, 1983 10. Jay Fisette, 1977

Shots (since 1996) 1. Richie Hyden, 2008 2. Alex Lunding, 1997 3. Jason Rechel, 2007 4. Josh Watts, 1999 5. Brad Roslyn, 2005 6. Brad Roslyn, 2004 7. Ryan McCarty, 2000 8. Mark Masterson, 2006 9. Tate Greditzer, 1999 10. Tate Greditzer, 2000 Ejections Drawn (since 2000) 1. Alex Lampley, 2008 2. Gabriel Heiber, 2008 3. Richie Hyden, 2008 4. Gabriel Heiber, 2005 5. Brad Roslyn, 2004 6. Sean Coghlan, 2008 7. Jamie Saettele, 2002 Gabriel Heiber, 2007 9. Brad Roslyn, 2005 10. Alex Lampley, 2007

Career Records 67 62 52 50 48 44 39 18 15 13

Points 1. Scott Schulte, 1977-80 2. Jeff Hilk, 1982-85 3. Garrin Kapecki, 1985-88 4. Sean Tierney, 1991-94 5. Mark Gensheimer, 1977-80 6. Tom Butler, 1978-81 7. Kevin Permisohn, 1997-00 8. Scott Mutschler, 1980-83 9. Tim Nesvig, 1992-95 10. Kevin Schroth, 1988-91

842 460 443 431 396 386 355 350 349 312

393 349 300 296 277 267 260 257 257 253

Goals 1. Scott Schulte, 1977-80 2. Jeff Hilk, 1982-85 3. Garrin Kapecki, 1985-88 4. Sean Tierney, 1991-94 5. Mark Gensheimer, 1977-80 6. Tim Nesvig, 1992-95 7. Alex Lundig, 1995-97 8. Scott Mutschler, 1980-83 9. Kevin Schroth, 1988-91 10. Tom Butler, 1978-81

586 334 316 255 244 237 210 209 187 184

Assists 1. Scott Schulte, 1977-80 2. Kevin Permisohn, 1997-00 3. Tom Butler, 1978-81 4. Sean Tierney, 1991-94 5. Mark Gensheimer, 1977-80 6. Kevin Rafferty, 1977-79 7. Scott Mutschler, 1980-83 8. Jeff Hilk, 1982-85 9. Garrin Kapecki, 1985-88 10. Kevin Schroth, 1988-91

256 213 202 176 152 151 141 134 127 125

33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33

33 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 31 31

Steals (since 1996) 1. Jay Danforth, 2001-04 253 2. Kevin Permisohn, 1997-00 235 3. Aaron Platshon, 2001, 03-05 188 4. Daniel Lonnerdal, 1999-02 178 5. James Miante, 1997-00 165 6. Kyle Roslyn, 2004-07 129 7. Mark Masterson, 2005-07 127 8. Jason Rechel, 2004-07 116 9. Brad Roslyn, 2002-05 111 10. Dan Stephenson, 1996-97 95 Shots (since 1996) 1. Brad Roslyn, 2002-05 2. Kyle Roslyn, 2004-07 3. Josh Watts, 1996-99 4. Ryan McCarty, 1998-01 5. Jason Rechel, 2004-07 6. Mark Masterson, 2005-07 7. Tate Greditzer, 1998-00 8. Richie Hyden, 2007-pres. 9. Alex Lunding, 1996-97 10. Elliot Benoist, 2001-04

220 189 158 156 152 150 147 144 136 134

495 407 405 370 369 366 342 321 317 299

Sprints Won (since 2001) 1. Jay Danforth, 2001-04 176 2. Jason Rechel, 2004-07 169 3. Richie Hyden, 2007-pres. 47 4. Johnny Stupp, 2006-pres. 27 5. Aaron Platshon, 2001, 03-05 18 Saves 1. David Kennedy, 1998-01 2. Tony Paxton, 1978-80 3. John Bradbury, 1988-91 4. Zach Blixt, 1995-98 5. Trevor Mullins, 2002-05 6. Rupert deVink, 1990-93

Games Played (since 2001) 1. Gabriel Heiber, 2005-08 124 2. Jason Rechel, 2004-07 123 Josh Sunday, 2004-07 123 4. Brad Roslyn, 2002-05 122 5. Jay Danforth, 2001-04 121 Nick Ferring, 2001, 03-05 121 Aaron Platshon, 2001, 03-05 121 8. Kyle Roslyn, 2004-07 120 9. Elliot Benoist, 2001-04 108 10. Alex Lampley, 2005-08 99 Games Started (since 2001) 1. Aaron Platshon, 2001, 03-05 118 2. Brad Roslyn, 2002-05 112 3. Jason Rechel, 2004-07 101 4. Elliot Benoist, 2001-04 99 5. Jay Danforth, 2001-04 90 Trevor Mullins, 2002-05 90 Mark Masterson, 2005-07 90 8. Kyle Roslyn, 2004-07 83 Josh Sunday, 2004-07 83 Gabriel Heiber, 2005-08 83

Aaron Platshon ’05

Ejections Drawn (since 2000) 1. Gabriel Heiber, 2005-08 182 2. Brad Roslyn, 2002-05 143 3. Alex Lampley, 2005-08 125 4. Jamie Saettele, 2000-02 93 5. Aaron Platshon, 2001, 03-05 91 6. Jason Rechel, 2004-07 79 Kyle Roslyn, 2004-07 79 8. Jay Danforth, 2001-04 64 9. Richie Hyden, 2007-pres. 60 10. Daniel Lonnerdal, 2000-02 56 Ryan McCarty, 2000-01 56

66 63 50 48 41 40 38 38 37 36

Trevor Mullins ’06

1002 833 816 798 706 580

Brad Roslyn ’06

All-America 1979 Scott Schulte 1980 Scott Schulte

2nd Team 2nd Team

Honorable Mention All-America 1985 1995 1998 2004 2006 2007 2008

Jeff Hilk Tim Nesvig Kevin Permisohn Brad Roslyn Mark Masterson Jason Rechel Richie Hyden

All-Eastern Championship 1977 Jay Fisette Rick Renner Scott Schulte Mark Gensheimer Kent Rafferty 1978 Tony Paxton Scott Schulte Kent Rafferty 1979 Tony Paxton Scott Schulte 1980 Mark Gensheimer Tony Paxton Scott Schulte 1983 Shawn Duffy Reg Blaber Jeff Hilk Scott Mutschler 1984 Paul Duffy Jeff Hilk 1985 Paul Duffy Garrin Kapecki 1986 Garrin Kapecki Bob Collins Paul Duffy 1987 Garrin Kapecki Tom Simmons Rob Dickens 1988 Garrin Kapecki 1991 Kevin Schroth 1993 Sean Tierney Scott Brizius 1995 Tim Nesvig Sloan Broderick 2001 Ryan McCarty 2004 Jay Danforth 2006 Mark Masterson Jason Rechel 2007 Mark Masterson Jason Rechel 2008 Richie Hyden

1st Team 1st Team 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 1st Team 1st Team 2nd Team 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 1st Team 2nd Team 1st Team 2nd Team 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 1st Team 1st Team 2nd Team 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team 2nd Team 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 1st Team

Eastern Championship Coach of the Year 1993 Alan Huckins

All-Mid-Atlantic Conference 1977 Jay Fisette 1st Team Scott Schulte 1st Team 1982 Bill Porter 1st Team John Simone 1st Team Scott Mutschler 2nd Team 1983 Shawn Duffy 1st Team Scott Mutschler 1st Team 1984 Paul Duffy 1st Team Jeff Hilk 1st Team Pete Cano 2nd Team 1985 Paul Duffy 1st Team (MVP) Bob Collins 2nd Team Garrin Kapecki 2nd Team 1986 Bob Collins 1st Team Paul Duffy 1st Team Garrin Kapecki 1st Team 1987 Garrin Kapecki 1st Team (MVP) Rob Dickens 2nd Team 1990 Kevin Schroth 1st Team John Bradbury 2nd Team Danny Brown 2nd Team 1992 Sean Tierney 2nd Team

Mid-Atlantic Coach of the Year 1987 Lynn Comer

All-CWPA Southern Division 1993 Sean Tierney Scott Brizius Sean Tierney 1996 Alex Lunding 1997 Alex Lunding Kevin Permisohn 1998 Zach Blixt Kevin Permisohn Josh Watts Matt Lutz 1999 Tate Greditzer Kevin Permisohn 2000 Kevin Permisohn Tate Greditzer 2001 Ryan McCarty Jamie Saettele 2002 Dan Lonnerdal 2003 Jay Danforth Aaron Platshon Brad Roslyn

1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 1st Team 1st Team 2nd Team 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team 2nd Team 1st Team 2nd Team 1st Team 2nd Team 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team

2005 Brad Roslyn 1st Team Aaron Platshon 2nd Team 2006 Mark Masterson 2nd Team Jason Rechel 2nd Team 2007 Jason Rechel 1st Team Mark Masterson 2nd Team Richie Hyden Rookie of the Year 2008 Richie Hyden 1st Team Nick Donahue 2nd Team Gabriel Heiber 2nd Team Alex Lampley 2nd Team

CWPA Southern Division Coach of the Year 1993 Alan Huckins 1998 Mike Wooster

Team Offensive MVP 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Jamie Saettele Elliot Benoist Brad Roslyn Brad Roslyn Mark Masterson Jason Rechel Mark Masterson Kyle Roslyn 2008 Richie Hyden

Team Coach’s Award 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Ernest Martin Trevor Mullins Mike McGanigal Josh Sunday Dan Schultz Sean Robinson Kyle Roslyn 2007 Nick Donahue 2008 Alex Lampley Alex Lovell

Team Most Improved 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008

Jay Danforth Scott Afzal Lars Weborg Joseph Metcalf Alex Lampley Peter O’Keefe Howie Kalter

Team Rookie of the Year

Team Defensive MVP 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Aaron Platshon Jay Danforth Jay Danforth Trevor Mullins Trevor Mullins Aaron Platshon 2006 Josh Sunday 2007 Josh Sunday 2008 Nick Donahue Johnny Stupp

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Elliot Benoist Brad Roslyn Mark Stevenosky Jason Rechel Gabriel Heiber Chet Eimstad Richie Hyden Beau Caillouette Spencer Richley

Nick Ferring ’06

Sean Robinson ’06

All-Time Coaches

Mark Masterson ’08

Tim Nesvig ’96

Head Coach Dick Russell Lynn Kachmarik Jim Harvey Alan Huckins Mike Wooster John Zeigler John Abdou Totals

Years Seasons 1977-86 10 1987-90 4 1991 1 1993-94 2 1995-99 5 1992, 2000-07 9 2008 1 32

Record (Pct.) 223-68-4 (.763) 56-46 (.549) 16-15 (.516) 23-20 (.535) 71-69 (.507) 134-148 (.475) 17-16 (.515) 540-382-4 (.585)

Scott Schulte Award

Dick Russell - CWPA Hall of Fame

The Scott Schulte Award was established in 1980 in honor of the two-time water polo All-American and is presented annually to “the individual who contributes the most to Bucknell water polo.” Last season, 2009 Bucknell graduate Gabriel Heiber was the recipient of the award. An All-East water polo selection four straight years (1977-1980), Schulte led Bucknell to four Eastern championships, and set an all-time NCAA water polo career scoring record with 586 goals. The high scorer in four straight NCAA Tournaments (the only player to accomplish this feat) and holder of the career record of 50 goals in NCAA championships, Schulte played on Bucknell teams that had a combined record of 114-15-3, and he was a Second Team All-American in 1979 and 1980. He was the only player outside of California selected to those All-America squads. He was twice selected to the AAU All-America First Team in water polo, and seven times in his career finished in the top six of an East Coast Conference Swimming Championship event. He won Bucknell’s Christy Mathewson Award, which recognizes the top athlete of the senior class, Scott Schulte ’81 (r) and Mark Gensheimer ’81 in 1981. (l) present the Bucknell University Men’s Water Schulte was a member of Polo Alumni Award to former head coach Dick the U.S. National Team from Russell. 1980-84, was a First-Team Indoor All-American from 1981-85, was Most Valuable Player at the Indoor Nationals in 1981 and 1984, and competed in the World University Games in 1981. He was inducted into the Bucknell Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Collegiate Water Polo Association Hall of Fame in 2006.

The Collegiate Water Polo Association announced that former Bucknell men’s water polo and swimming coach Dick Russell, along with Richard Hunkler of Slippery Rock, would compose the initial class inducted into the CWPA Hall of Fame in 2002. Both Russell and Hunkler laid the foundation for the organization that exists today and were instrumental in its development for almost 20 years. Russell served Bucknell as an associate professor of physical education and developed a local swim class program. It was there he founded a water polo club in 1968, which continued until 1977, when the team achieved varsity status. Between 1977 and 1986, Russell’s water polo teams tallied an amazing record of 223-68-4. This consistent success made Russell the first coach in Bucknell history to record more than 100 victories in two sports, swimming and water polo. Under Russell the water polo teams won four Eastern Championships and competed in the NCAA Championship five times. He was named Eastern Water Polo Coach of the Year in 1985. Although it seemed minor at the time, one of his biggest achievements has had a tremendous impact on the sport throughout the country. Russell was the founder of the Mid-Atlantic Conference, now known as the Collegiate Water Polo Association. Originally including only a few teams, his pioneer work in establishing this league laid the foundation for the nationwide conference that boasts over 220 teams today. In 1968, Russell began his tenure at Bucknell as head swim coach and served in that capacity until his retirement in 1994. While at the helm, he led the men’s swim program to a 154-121 record in dual meets, along with 11 conference championships. He was also named a Master Coach by the Collegiate Swimming Coaches Association in 1978. Russell began his coaching career at Upper Arlington High School in Columbus, Ohio, amassing an 85-14 dual meet record before being named head swimming and golf coach, as well as a football assistant at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. While at Kenyon, Coach Russell won 33 of 52 dual meets and four Ohio Athletic Conference Championships in his years as coach. Russell was inducted into the Bucknell University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1997 and was presented with a plaque commemorating his contributions to the Bison water polo and swimming programs in January 2007. Russell passed away in April of 2008 at the age of 75. In the summer of 2009, it was announced that Dan ’78 and Chris (Peterjohn ’76) Richards had pledged $1.5 million to the Bucknell men’s and women’s water polo programs in honor of Dick Russell. For more information on the Russell Endowment, please see page 13 of this publication.

Scott Schulte Award Winners 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1995

Dick Russell Tom Butler ’82 John Simone ’83 Kathleen Parichy ’84 Lynn Kachmarik Jeff Hilk ’86 Paul Duffy ’87 Garrin Kapecki ’89 Truby Voisin ’89 Pete Young ’88 Jeff Dickson ’90 John Zeigler ’91 Senior Class ’92 Steve Benson ’93 Chris Retzler ’93 Sean Tierney ’95 Rupert deVink ’94 Tim Nesvig ’96

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Gabriel Heiber ’09

Alex Lunding ’98 Alex Lunding ’98 Dan Stephenson ’98 Zach Blixt ’99 Josh Watts ’00 Alex Bozic ’00 Kevin Permisohn ’01 Ryan McCarty ’02 David Kennedy ’02 Daniel Lonnerdal ’03 Aaron Platshon ’05 Elliot Benoist ’05 Jay Danforth ’05 Aaron Platshon ’05 Brad Roslyn ’06 Mark Masterson ’08 Jason Rechel ’08 Gabriel Heiber ’09

Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame The following former men’s water polo players have been inducted into Bucknell’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Bill Drake (’75): Four-year swimming letterwinner ... co-captain of 1974-75 team ... set school and conference records in 200-yard backstroke ... won 200 back at Middle Atlantic and East Coast Conference meets for three straight years ... won four individual events and was on seven winning relays at conference championship meets during career ... member of Bucknell’s club water polo team ... entered Hall of Fame with the Class of 1996. Jim Harvey (’88): Member of men’s water polo team in 1987 and 1988 ... recipient of Bucknell’s Christy Mathewson Award for the Outstanding Senior Athlete ... entered Hall of Fame with the Class of 1999. Geoff Miller (’76): Four-year swimming letterwinner, co-captain, and a member of four Middle Atlantic and East Coast Conference championship teams ... twice competed at the NCAA Swimming Championships ... also a two-year starter for the Bucknell Water Polo Club team ... entered Hall of Fame with the Class of 1998. Dick Russell: Coached the men’s swimming team from 1968-94 and created the water polo program at Bucknell ... coached the team from its inception as a varsity sport in 1977 until 1986 ... entered Hall of Fame with the Class of 1997. Scott Schulte (’81): Four-time All-East selection and twice a member of the All-America squad ... high scorer in the NCAA Water Polo Tournament for four straight years ... NCAA career scoring leader ... member of the U.S. National Team from 1981-85 ... member of CWPA Hall of Fame ... entered Hall of Fame with the Class of 1986. Roger Schwanhausser (’75): Helped Bison swimming team to four consecutive Middle Atlantic and East Coast Conference team championships ... won three individual and 11 relay conference titles in career ... graduated from Bucknell with school records in the 100 backstroke and 200 IM ... member of Bucknell’s club water polo team ... entered Hall of Fame with the Class of 2002.

Captains Roster 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

Jay Fisette, Rick Renner James Grimes, Andy Karpuk Kent Rafferty, Dan Wilson Scott Schulte Dan Dougherty, Tom Butler Jeff Payne, John Simone Scott Mutschler, Bill Porter Dan McCauley, Dave Perelstein Jeff Hilk,Tim Parsons Bob Collins, Paul Duffy Garrin Kapecki Garrin Kapecki Jeff Dickson, John Zeigler John Zeigler Walter Kelly, Kevin Schroth Stephen Benson, Chris Retzler Ethan Daniels, Rupert de Vink Scott Brizius, Sean Tierney Tim Nesvig

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

2003 2004 2005

2006 2007 2008 2009

Jeremy Kish, Alex Lunding Alex Lunding Brian Baker, Kevin Permisohn Kevin Permisohn Justin McCarty, Kevin Permisohn Ryan McCarty, David Kennedy Daniel Lonnerdal, Chris Saxton, Adam Yerkes Scott Afzal, Aaron Platshon Elliot Benoist, Aaron Platshon Trevor Mullins, Aaron Platshon, Brad Roslyn Mark Masterson Jason Rechel, Kyle Roslyn Gabriel Heiber, Alex Lampley Randy Ang, Johnny Stupp

All-Time Records vs. Opponents Opponent W Air Force 5 Apostles (Chicago) 0 Arkansas 1 Arkansas-Little Rock 1 Army 32 Boston College 3 Brown 19 BYU (Hawaii) 0 Cal-Baptist 1 California 0 Cal-Irvine 0 Cal-Lutheran 1 Cal-Poly Pomona 3 Cal-Riverside 0 UC San Diego 0 UC Santa Barbara 0 UC Santa Cruz 1 Chaminade 1 Chapman 1 City Club of New York 1 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 5 Cleveland State 3 Columbia 2 Concordia 0 Cornell 15 Dayton 3 Fordham 31 Gannon 4 George Washington 33 Grove City 5 Harvard 14 Illinois (Chicago Circle) 2 Indiana 1 Indiana (Pa.) 7 Iona 21 Johns Hopkins 33 Kentucky 1 LaVerne 1 Lehigh 3 Lehman 3 Long Beach State 0 Loyola (Chicago) 7 Loyola Marymount 3 Malibu Waves 0 Maryland 1 Massachusetts 1 Mercyhurst 4 MIT 14

Kyle Roslyn ’08

L 4 1 0 2 8 0 26 2 5 9 2 0 0 1 3 3 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 11 0 7 1 0 0 16 14 0 1 0 0 5 10 1 1 0 19 0 1

T 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Opponent W McMaster 1 Miami Gold Coast 1 Michigan 1 Millersville 5 Missouri-Rolla 2 Monmouth 2 Montclair State 2 Navy 13 Navy “B” 1 NYAC “A” 2 NYAC “B” 2 Occidental 4 Ohio State 4 Olympic Club 0 Pacific 1 Penn State 7 Penn State-Behrend 3 Pepperdine 0 Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 6 Pomona-Pitzer 1 Princeton 28 Queens 15 Redlands 1 Richmond 23 RPI 1 St. Francis (N.Y.) 3 Salem International 18 Santa Clara 3 Slippery Rock 49 USC 0 Southern Conn. 1 Southern Illinois 1 Stanford 0 Swiss Water Polo 1 Texas 1 Texas A&M 2 UCLA 0 U.S. Merchant Marine 3 Villanova 9 Washington & Jefferson 12 Washington & Lee 16 Westwood 0 Whittier 4 Yale 2 Totals 540

L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 5 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 6 0 1 0 34 13 5 5 0 22 3 4 21 3 0 0 5 0 0 1 6 0 5 0 3 1 1 0 382

2009 opponents listed in bold italics

Jason Rechel ’08

T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

Bucknell Fast Facts • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Students from 46 states and 58 countries Nearly 97 percent of regular faculty hold Ph.D. or equivalent degree 95 percent of first-year students return as sophomores 45 percent of students spend a semester or more studying off campus Student-run radio station, newspaper and literary publications 89 percent of undergraduate students live on campus 93 percent of student-athletes graduate within six years The most heavily populated states with Bucknell alumni, in order: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maryland and California 85 percent of seniors participate in community service or volunteer work Bucknell’s average financial aid award is $25,000 62 percent of the students in the Class of 2010 received some form of financial aid For 2009-10, Bucknell budgeted more than $40 million toward undergraduate scholarship aid The highly accomplished alumni community includes a 1998 Pulitzer Prize recipient, chief executive officer of CBS Corp., president of Lord & Taylor, founder of LendingTree.com, co-founder of The Home Depot Inc. and the first chief technology officer for PBS

 Eastern Europe Trip In the summer of 2007, the Bucknell men’s water polo team was afforded the opportunity to take a 14-day tour through Eastern Europe. During the productive trip, the squad had daily practice sessions and competed against local club team most days. Among the many unique experiences was playing water polo in a famed outdoor spring-fed pool in Eger. Additionally, the squad had the chance to see the sights in and around Hungary and Slovakia. The Bison visited Buda Castle, Parliament, Margaret Island and Hero Square in Hungary. Additionally, they attended a reception at the mayor’s house and did some sightseeing at Dobo Square.

CWPA Information Bucknell is a member of the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA), which originally began as the Mid-Atlantic Conference, founded by Dick Russell (Bucknell University swimming & water polo coach) in the 1970s. Its founding membership included teams from Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. The leadership and management of the organization relied on volunteer coaches until 1990, when it hired a commissioner to perform basic scheduling for the 15 member teams. Officiating assignments at the time were performed by an independent organization called the Eastern Water Polo Referees Association (EWPRA). The next major milepost occurred in 1993, when the Southern and New England Conferences merged into the Mid Atlantic. The new structure combined all of the varsity teams in the East, along with the few sport clubs in existence at that time. During the 1995 season, the conference received its first major challenge, as the organization experienced a strike by its officiating core. This strike ultimately resulted in the organization establishing its own officiating bureau, assuming responsibility for all of its officiating assignments. The conference hired Tere Ma as its inaugural Director of Officials and Loren Bertocci as its first Technical Director. These two individuals laid the groundwork for the Officiating Bureau that exists today. Today the CWPA is the largest water polo conference in the country with teams in 75% of the states nationwide. Including both intercollegiate varsity competition and club competition, it stands as the only conference of this type. Due to its breadth and influence, the conference plays a pivotal role in the sport of water polo today, which will only increase in the future as it continues to grow.

Life After Bucknell

According to a Bucknell Career Development Center survey of the Class of 2008, 93 percent of the respondents were either employed or attending graduate school six months after graduation. Of Bucknell’s 897 graduates in that class, 868 (97 percent) responded to the survey. Of that portion of the class, 62 percent were employed, 21 percent were enrolled in graduate school, three percent were both employed and in graduate school part-time, and four percent were still seeking employment. Of those attending graduate school, 22 percent are pursuing degrees in social sciences and the humanities, 12 percent are in law school, 12 percent are pursuing advanced degrees in engineering and 16 percent are pursuing advanced degrees in medicine. The mean salary for the 2008 graduates responding to the survey was $47,865 and was highest for engineers. The mean salary for a graduate with a bachelor of science degree in engineering was $55,157, and the mean salary for a graduate with a bachelor of science degree in business administration was $53,945. Graduates from the College of Arts and Sciences had a mean salary of $41,506. Most 2008 graduates (79 percent) were employed in the Northeast, with Pennsylvania (26 percent), New Jersey (16 percent) and New York (15 percent) leading the way. Among the most popular employers of Bucknell graduates were firms such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, Goldman Sachs, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, General Electric, Teach for America, Bucknell University, JPMorgan Chase, KPMG, Johnson & Johnson, Clark Construction Group, United State Army and Lockheed Martin. A total of 36 percent of the class respondents secured employment through Bucknell on-campus interviews, Career Development Center leads, networking or offers from former employees.

Bucknell University is one of the top liberal arts colleges in the nation. Our academic programs encompass: • The traditional liberal arts disciplines—arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. • Professional programs in accounting, management, education, engineering, and music. • Preprofessional programs in law and medicine. With more than 3,500 undergraduates and nearly 150 graduate students, we combine the personal attention of a small college with the resources of a large university. The Campus: Beautiful and Centrally Located • More than 100 facilities for learning, living, and recreation. • Recent additions: music building, residence hall, geology/psychology building, engineering building, and athletics center. The new West Fields complex is home to field hockey, women’s lacrosse, and men’s and women’s soccer. • Approximately three hours from Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. Academics: Broad Learning Opportunities • More than 50 majors leading to bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, bachelor of engineering, bachelor of science in education, bachelor of science in business administration, or bachelor of music. • Arts & Sciences Departments and Programs: Animal Behavior, Art and Art History, Biology, Cell Biology/Biochemistry, Chemistry, Classics, Comparative Humanities, Computer Science, East Asian Studies, Economics, Education, English, Environmental Geology, Environmental Studies, French, Geography, Geology, German, History, International Relations, Latin American Studies, Management, Mathematics, Music, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Physics and Astronomy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Russian, Sociology and Anthropology, Spanish, Theatre and Dance, Women’s and Gender Studies. • Engineering Departments: Biomedical, Chemical, Civil and Environmental, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. The Faculty: Focused on Students • More than 330 full-time faculty. • More than 95% of faculty members hold doctoral degrees. • Undergraduate learning is highest priority. • Faculty members are active scholars who conduct research, produce creative works, and publish their findings, often in collaboration with students. Undergraduate Research: Hands-On Learning • Students conduct research in the lab and off campus in conjunction with faculty mentors. • High degree of independence. • Great preparation for graduate school and career. Campus Life: Never a Dull Moment • Learning outside of class: academically oriented student organizations, guest lecturers, campus publications, concerts, art exhibitions, theatre, trips off campus, and more. • More than 150 student-run organizations to suit nearly every interest, from a capella singing to Zen Buddhist meditation. • Volunteer and service projects on- and off-campus, including abroad • 13 fraternities and 6 sororities. • Diverse religious life programs. • Athletics: varsity intercollegiate program, club sports for both men and women, and intramural programs.

Residential Colleges: Housing Options with an Academic Twist • Seven themed programs open to first-year students: arts, environment, global, humanities, language and culture, social justice, and society and technology. • Students take a course together, live together, and participate in outof-class activities such as informal discussions, guest lectures, and offcampus trips. Career Services: Preparation for the Future • Full-or part-time internships at companies, non-profits, or governmental agencies. • Resume writing and interviewing guidance. • Two-day job shadowing externships. • On-campus employment expos and off-campus networking nights. Visit Campus: See Bucknell for Yourself • Tours are offered five times daily on weekdays and three times on Saturdays. • No appointment is necessary for tours; other options may require reservations. • Please go to www.bucknell.edu/admissions/calendar or call 570-5771101 for more information about visit options.

The Plan for Bucknell Bucknell is a unique national university where liberal arts and professional programs complement each other, where 3,350 full-time students are educated for a lifetime of critical thinking and strong leadership. For 160 years, the University has remained true to its fundamental purpose: to educate and prepare students for lives that make a difference and have a positive impact on the world. In keeping with that purpose, the University has developed The Plan for Bucknell, which includes its collective vision — “To provide students with the premier undergraduate experience in American higher education.” The Plan comprises five strategies. Strengthen the Academic Core aims to ensure that a Bucknell education is challenging and engaging, with openness to new ideas and a culture of innovation; Deepen the Residential Learning Experience will provide a residential learning and living experience that complements the academic program, integrates the athletics and recreation program and promotes personal growth and development and civic and ethical responsibility; Enhance Diversity is a commitment to diversity in all its forms within a civil and supportive environment of open exchange to prepare Bucknell graduates to live and work in a globally integrated and intercultural world; Build Bridges will bring the world to Bucknell — through visiting scholars and sports teams, international students and alumni, guest speakers, international focus semesters, and electronic communications — and bring Bucknell to the world through strategic partnerships and community engagement activities as well as opportunities for off-campus study and faculty research; Secure Our Financial Future will secure resources necessary to engage new opportunities, lessen dependence on tuition, and ensure our financial future. The Plan for Bucknell was unanimously approved by the Board of Trustees on April 29, 2006, having previously been approved by the students and faculty. We have begun implementing it and are determined to make it a reality over the next decade. To read the complete version of The Plan for Bucknell or to request a published version, see http:// www.bucknell.edu/ThePlanforBucknell.