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Head Coach............................................Bill Brown Alma Mater............................................Ohio, 1974 Record at California.............. 271-110 (14th year) Career Record.................................396-237 (.626) Basketball Office................................724.938.4360 E-Mail......................................brown_w@calu.edu
Athletic Trainer..................................... Mike Meyer Performance Enhancement .............. Brian Oddi Strength & Conditioning..................... Bob Sepesy
ASSISTANT COACHES Associate Head Coach..................... Randy Roth Alma Mater....................................... Ohio, 1983 Assistant Coach................................. John Owens Alma Mater..................... California (Pa.), 2007 Graduate Assistant.................... Ryan Sharbaugh Alma Mater..................Westminster (Pa.), 2008
SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director........... Matthew Kifer Office Phone......................................724.938.4552 E-Mail..............................................kifer@calu.edu Assistant SID.............................Beth Ann Conway Office Phone......................................724.938.4519 E-Mail.................................. conway_b@calu.edu Fax.......................................................724.938.5849
THE YEAR IN REVIEW 2008-09 Results....................................................31 Statistics...............................................................32 School Records...................................................34 Single Game/Coaching Records....................35 All-Time PSAC Honors.........................................36 100-Point Games................................................37 All-Time Series.....................................................39
GENERAL INFORMATION Media Information.............................................42 Corporate Sponsors...........................................43 Honorary Scholarships.......................................45 Dixon Trophy.......................................................52
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Head coach Bill Brown is the winningest coach in program history with 271 wins in 13 seasons at Cal U.
Roster/Schedule.................................................16 Season Outlook..................................................17 PSAC Opponents...............................................18 Head Coach Bill Brown.....................................20 Coaching Staff...................................................21 Senior Profiles......................................................22 Returners.............................................................24 Newcomers.........................................................26
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University President - Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr......4 Administration.......................................................5 Athletic Administration........................................6 Athletic Support Staff...........................................7 Cal U Head Coaches..........................................8 Athletic Training Staff...........................................9 University Profile..................................................10 Degree Programs...............................................12 Convocation Center.........................................13
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HISTORY
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All-Time Record (since 1962-63). ..........769-470 (.621) PSAC West Championships................................18 PSAC Championships...........................................8 NCAA Appearances..........................................13 NCAA Elite Eight Appearances...........................3 NCAA Final Four Appearances...........................2 NCAA Tournament Record.......................... 13-13 Last NCAA Tournament Appearance.... 2007-08
TEAM INFORMATION 2008-09 Season Record................................ 13-13 2008-09 PSAC West Record/Finish............ 6-8/5th Starters Returning/Lost...................................... 2/3 Players Returning/Lost...................................... 8/6
The Vulcans have posted 23-straight winning seasons.
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REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS
Location...........................................California, Pa.
Herald Standard 8-18 East Church St., Uniontown, Pa. 15401 724.439.7500 www.heraldstandard.com
Founded........................................................... 1852 Enrollment.............. 8,200 (6,700 undergraduate) Nickname................................................... Vulcans Colors................................................... Black & Red
Observer-Reporter 122 South Main St., Washington, Pa. 15301 724.222.2200 www.observer-reporter.com
President.............................Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr. V.P./Student Development...... Dr. Lenora Angelone Assoc. V.P./Athletic Development......... Frank Bauer Athletic Director.........................Dr. Thomas Pucci Assoc. AD/SWA............................ Dr. Karen Hjerpe Faculty Athletic Rep......... Dr. William Biddington Athletic Business Manager.......... Travis Eisentrout Sports Information Director............Matthew Kifer Athletic Admin. Assistant................Carolyn Tardd Dir. Ath. Facilities/Services.................... Ed Whited Gymnasium.......................................... Hamer Hall Affiliations......................................NCAA Division II Pennsylvania State Athletic Conf. (PSAC) Athletic Fax........................................ 724.938.5849 Website............................... www.calvulcans.com
KEY PHONE NUMBERS President's Office............................... 724.938.4400 Admissions.......................................... 724.938.4404 Alumni Relations................................ 724.938.4418 Athletic Office................................... 724.938.4351 Bookstore........................................... 724.938.4324 Equipment Manager........................ 724.938.5927 Financial Aid...................................... 724.938.4415 Men’s Basketball Office.................... 724.938.4360 Sports Information............................. 724.938.4552
The mission of intercollegiate athletics at California University of Pennsylvania is to provide student-athletes opportunities to participate in a comprehensive program of athletic competition.
Mailing Address: 250 University Avenue California, Pa. 15419 www.calu.edu www.calvulcans.com NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT California University of Pennsylvania is an academic community dedicated to the ideals of justice, fairness and equal opportunity for all. In compliance with federal and state laws, the University is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, ancestry, sexual orientation, or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran. The University will not tolerate racial, ethnic or sexual discrimination. Sexual harassment is considered by law to be a form of sexual discrimination and is, therefore, unacceptable. Direct equal opportunity and affirmative action inquiries or complaints to the Special Assistant to the President for EEEO/ University Ombudsperson, Office of Social Equity, South Hall 112, 724.938.4014. Direct inquiries regarding services or facilities accessibility to the ADA/504 Compliance Officer, Office of Student Development and Services, Residence Building B, 724-938-4076. Direct Title IX inquiries to the Senior Woman Administrator/Title IX Coordinator, Department of Athletics, Hamer Hall 248, 724.938.4351.
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CREDITS Cal U’s 2009-10 Men’s Basketball Media Guide has been written and edited by Matthew Kifer, Sports Information Director, to assist in covering California University men’s basketball in the 2009-2010 season. Design and layout by Beth Ann Conway. Photos by Greg Sofranko, Stephen Bates and SAI Photographers. Printing by Heeter Direct. Contents of this guide will be supplemented during the season by the Sports Information Office. All requests for additional information, including photographs, game accommodations and press passes, should be forwarded to the Sports Information Office.
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On May 19, 1992, Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr. was appointed by the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education as the sixth president of California University of Pennsylvania. He holds a B.S. degree in Physics from Villanova University, an MA and Ph.D. degrees from Temple University in special and general relativity, respectively. He had a distinguished 20-year career at Villanova University prior to becoming president of California University. At Villanova he served as professor of physics, chair of the department of physics, Dean of University College, and Director of Planning. In addition to scholarly publications in international journals, Dr. Armenti received the Lindback Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching in 1978, and was named an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow in 1992, one of only thirty-two individuals selected nationally for this recognition. His book, The Physics of Sports, commissioned by the American Institute of Physics, remains in print since its initial publication in 1992. Since Dr. Armenti’s arrival at California University in 1992, applications have increased by 90%; average SAT scores have increased by 95 points; FTE enrollments have increased by 30%; and four-year graduation rates have increased by 80%. Many new academic programs have been initiated including: Master of Social Work (MSW); Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT); Master of Science in Multi-Media Technology; Physical Therapy Assistant; Sports Management; Graphic Design, Computer Engineering Technology, Criminal Justice, and Legal Studies. Other University accomplishments since his arrival as president include: creation of an Athletic Hall of Fame; three National championship teams (two in women’s softball and one in women’s basketball); a successfully completed $13 million (first ever) capital campaign; a new five-year capital campaign that is currently on schedule to reach its $35 million goal; a twenty-fold increase in endowment funds; the adoption by the University of the core values of Integrity, Civility, and Responsibility; the adoption of a University Bill of Rights and Responsibilities; the creation of the University Forum, a new governance structure; the adoption of a new general education curriculum; the building of the Eberly Science and Technology Center, the Kara Alumni House, the Duda Classroom Building and six modern new residence halls; the renovation/ expansion of numerous other buildings on campus; and the creation of major off-campus sites at Southpointe and at the Regional Enterprise Tower in downtown Pittsburgh. Dr. Armenti has been active with the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, and has served as Campaign Chair and President of the Mon Valley United Way. He is married to the former Barbara Malinowski and, together, they have five grown children and nine grandchildren. His hobbies include piano, photography and President & Mrs. Armenti sailing.
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elcome to California University of Pennsylvania and another exciting season of Vulcan men’s basketball. I am confident that Coach Bill Brown, his staff and the players will continue to build upon the basketball tradition and make this a year to remember. This was a year of remarkable achievements at Cal U. In the past 12 months our academic offerings have been strengthened and expanded. Our beautiful campus continues to evolve, and our enrollment continues to grow. Our athletic teams have won statewide and regional titles and won our first Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference’s (PSAC) Dixon Trophy for 2008-09. The Dixon Trophy is emblematic of athletic supremacy in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference—the PSAC, the premier Division II athletic conference in America today. We are very proud of our student-athletes, coaches and many individuals behind the scenes who are responsible for this magnificent accomplishment. I am particularly proud of our student-athletes who perform well not only on the field of play, but also in the classroom. During the 2008-09 academic year, a total of 167 California University of Pennsylvania student athletes, representing all sports, were named to the Spring 2009 edition of the Vulcan Athletic Director Honor Roll. For the sixth-straight semester, the Cal U athletic programs compiled a cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 or higher. Our athletes have put in hundreds of hours of practice, and their hard work and dedication make them winners regardless of the score. The same can be said of the coaching staff, whose devotion to their sport and their players is an inspiration. The mission of Cal U is to build character and build careers. While the formal part of the education occurs in classrooms, laboratories, and internship sites, the other part of a college education takes place in residence halls, the Natali Student Union and in various sport venues, such as Hamer Hall. Men’s Basketball and our other athletic programs provide students with an experience that helps them to learn and to grow in ways that will benefit them the rest of their lives. Teamwork is important not only on the field, but in the boardroom, the operating room and in the classroom. Many of our alumni who were student-athletes during their time here have distinguished themselves in endeavors far removed from their sport, but they have carried with them the important life lessons they have learned on the field and from their coaches, their teammates, and even their opponents. I hope that you enjoy the 2009-10 season and that you will support all of these young athletes enthusiastically.
Angelo Armenti, Jr. President
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Vice President of Student Development & Services
Angela J. Burrows Vice President of University Relations
Dr. Joyce A. Hanley Executive Vice President
Geraldine M. Jones
Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
COACHING STAFF
Dr. Lenora A. Angelone
PLAYERS GAME INFORMATION
Charles A. Mance
Vice President of Information Technology
President Armenti and Drs. Pucci, Hjerpe, Angelone and Biddington accepted the Dixon Trophy in May 2009.
HISTORY GENERAL
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Entering his eighth season with the athletic program, Frank Bauer was promoted to Associate Vice President for Athletic Development prior to the start of the 200708 academic year. Through his fundraising efforts, the Vulcans have enjoyed an unprecedented amount of athletic success that was highlighted by the school’s first-ever Dixon Trophy last year. In addition to fundraising, he manages a staff of several full-time fundraisers and sports information professionals. Bauer has a long-standing relationship with Cal U head coach John Luckhardt, Frank Bauer as he was a coach on Luckhardt’s staff at Associate nearby Washington & Jefferson College. Vice President for Bauer served as a secondary coach for Athletic Development the Presidents during their Stagg Bowl appearance in 1994. A 1993 graduate of W&J, Bauer has also spent time as defensive coordinator and inside linebacker coach at Geneva College when the school featured a scholarship football program and was member of the NAIA. He, along with current Cal U defensive coordinator and associate head coach Mike Conway, coached the Golden Tornadoes’ No. 1-ranked defense in 2001. In addition to his work with Geneva, Bauer coached and handled football operations for the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe in 1998 and 1999 under current Penn State offensive coordinator Galen Hall. The Rhein Fire won the franchise’s first-ever World Bowl Championship in 1998 during Bauer’s stay. Bauer and his wife Karen reside in Chippewa, Pa., with their son, Josh, a freshman at Cal U this year.
Over the last 18 years as Athletic Director, Dr. Tom Pucci has guided California University of Pennsylvania to unprecedented athletic success. Last season, the Cal U athletic department claimed the school’s first-ever Dixon Trophy, which is awarded annually to the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) member with the most successful all-around athletic program. The Vulcans were also successful on a national scale, as they finished in the top 10 of the Director’s Cup for a second-straight year. Since taking the helm in 1991, the Vulcans have become a powerhouse in Dr. Thomas the PSAC and on a national level. DurPucci ing Pucci’s tenure, Cal U has won NCAA Athletic Director Division II National Championships with back-to-back softball titles in 1997 and 1998 and women’s basketball in 2003-04. Within the PSAC over the last 18 years, the Vulcans have won 53 PSAC West crowns, 28 PSAC titles and made 57 appearances in NCAA Tournaments under Pucci. He earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Cal State University-Sacramento in 1969. He later earned his master’s degree in education from Pacific University before completing his doctorate in secondary education and education administration from the University of New Mexico. Pucci moved to a career in athletic administration after a successful eight years as the head men’s tennis coach at the University of Arkansas. He guided the Razorbacks to three appearances in both the
NCAA Round of 16 and NCAA Quarterfinals from 1979-84 with all of the teams finishing the season ranked in the top 10 nationally. Pucci also coached Arkansas to Southwest Conference Championships in 1980 and 1981. For his efforts with the Razorbacks, he was inducted into the Arkansas Hall of Honor this fall. He started his career in administration at Cal State-Sacramento, where he supervised the institutions move to Division I in 1986. He then moved to South Carolina-Spartanburg, where he oversaw the Rifles’ move from the NAIA to NCAA Division II. Pucci and his wife Debbie reside in Beaufort, S.C., and are the parents of Michele, a Cal U graduate, and the late Camron.
Dr. Karen Hjerpe Associate Athletic Director/Sr. Woman Administrator
Karen Hjerpe enters her seventh year as the Associate Athletic Director and 17th overall at California University of Pennsylvania. She originally joined the Vulcans’ athletics staff in 1993 as the head volleyball coach before being named Senior Woman Administrator the following year. Hjerpe coached the Cal U volleyball team for five years from 1993-97 before assuming the position of Athletic Business Manager. She was then promoted to Associate Athletic Director in 2003. Hjerpe, who is one of only two volleyball coaches in school history with 100-plus career wins, serves as school’s coordinator of the CHAMPS/Like Skills program and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). In addition to her duties with the athletics program, she teaches several on-line classes each
year. She has spoken at several national forums, including the 2003 NACWWA Fall Forum and the 2004 NCAA Convention. Hjerpe serves as the PSAC Athletic Director’s liaison for volleyball and is a former member of the NCAA Division II women’s volleyball committee. A 1991 graduate of PSAC West rival Gannon University, Hjerpe earned her undergraduate degree in accounting. She added a pair of master’s degrees from Cal U in business and performance enhancement and injury prevention in the past decade. Hjerpe recently completed a terminal degree in instructional management and leadership at Robert Morris University. Hjerpe lives in Peters Twp., Pa., with her three children, Todd, Brooke and Erin.
Cal U won its first-ever Dixon Trophy in 2008-09 behind a PSAC-record 161 points.
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Travis Eisentrout
Dr. Bill Biddington Faculty Athletic Representative
Assistant Sports Information Director
Athletic Business Manager
Matthew Kifer
Matt Luckhardt
Annie Malkowiak
Tony McGrew
Ben Hilborn Equipment Manager
COACHING STAFF
Beth Ann Conway
Pam Artman
Coordinator for Athletic Operations
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Ron Sealy
Bob Sepesy
Facilities Manager for Roadman Park
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Director for Athletic Fundraising
Dan Smith
Director for Athletic Fundraising
Academic Advisor
Carolyn Tardd
Administrative Assistant for Athletics
Brian Oddi
Performance Enhancement Coach
Ed Whited
Director for Facilities & Athletic Services
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Director for Athletic Fundraising
GAME INFORMATION
Sports Information Director
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Al Alvine
Rick Bertagnolli
Marcie Boyd
Women’s Soccer alvine@calu.edu 724.938.5793
Softball bertagnolli@calu.edu 724.938.5794
Cheer & Dance Team boyd@calu.edu 724.938.4197
Daniel Caulfield
Mike Conte
Peter Coughlin
Bill Brown
Stephanie Burner
Ed Denny
MerriLyn Gibbs
Men’s Basketball brown_w@calu.edu 724.938.4360
Cross Country caulfield@calu.edu 724.938.5849
Baseball conte_m@calu.edu 724.938.5837
Men’s Golf coughlin@calu.edu 724.938.6032
Women’s Swimming denny@calu.edu 724.938.4328
Roger Kingdom
Dennis Laskey
John Luckhardt
Pablo Montana
Track & Field kingdom@calu.edu 724.938.5828
Men’s Soccer laskey@calu.edu 724.938.5793
Football luckhardt@calu.edu 724.938.4019
Women’s Tennis montana@calu.edu 724.938.4237
Volleyball burner@calu.edu 724.938.5876
Women’s Golf gibbs@calu.edu 724.938.4351
Mark Swasey
Women’s Basketball swasey@calu.edu 724.938.4554
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Meredith Decker Student Athletic Trainer
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For more information on Cal U's Sports Medicine Programs log onto http://www.calu.edu/education/hsss or call 724.938.4562
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Mike Meyer is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Science at California University of Pennsylvania. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he serves as the head athletic trainer with the men’s basketball team. Meyer received his bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Waynesburg College in May of 1997. After graduating, he was employed at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Sports Medicine Center where Mike Meyer he was the head athletic trainer at Men’s Basketball Albert Gallatin High School. Meyer reAthletic Trainer ceived his master’s degree in physical education with an emphasis in athletic training from Ohio University in 2001. After receiving his master’s degree, Meyer worked as an assistant athletic trainer at Bloomsburg University. He was primarily responsible for medical coverage of the men’s basketball, baseball and soccer programs. In 2003, Meyer became the head athletic trainer for the men’s basketball team at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. In March 2006, he was credited with saving the life of a student athlete who collapsed as a result of cardiac arrest during practice. This event lead Meyer to serve on several committees and organizations such as the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Inter-Association Task Force on Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Athletes; the Nashville/Davidson County Public Access of Defibrillator (PAD) program; and the American Red Cross Crossing Paths program of Middle Tennessee. Meyer has become an advocate for automated external defibrillators (AED) in public facilities. He led a project resulting in the purchase of 10 additional AEDs for public access on Vanderbilt’s Athletic Campus as well as presenting at the national, state and local levels regarding the importance of early access to AEDs. Meyer is currently working on his doctorate degree in Administration and Leadership at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Meyer is a member of the NATA, Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society, and has been a Pennsylvania licensed athletic trainer since 2001. A native of Johnstown, Pa., Meyer resides in Bentleyville, Pa., with his wife Kris and their two children, Brennan and Kami.
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Hamer Hall is the home of the Vulcans’ basketball teams.
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NAME Tim Tyree Chad Tipton Rashawd Hatten Kelsey Williams Travis Williams Joe Berenato LaRon Byrd Andrew Young Jerial Nixon Chris Moore Anthony Vaughn Ryne Niemiec Travon Vann Corey Bellovich David McCauley
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HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Monessen, Pa./Monessen Hanover, Pa./South Western Clairton, Pa./Clairton/CCAC Sandusky, Ohio/Sandusky Raleigh, N.C./Word of God Christian Academy/Potomac State (W.Va.) Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic Philadelphia, Pa./Girard Academic Music Program Philadelphia, Pa/Cheltenham/Harcum (Pa.) Lorain, Ohio/Admiral King/Lakeland CC Ellicott City, Md./Howard/Morgan State Baltimore, Md./Cardinal Gibbons Brownsville, Pa./Beth Center Frederick, Md./St. John’s Catholic Prep Pittsburgh, Pa./Keystone Oaks Midland, Pa./Lincoln Park
Head Coach: Bill Brown (Ohio, 1974) Assistant Coaches: Randy Roth (Ohio, 1983); John Owens (California (Pa.), 2007) Graduate Assistant: Ryan Sharbaugh (Westminster, 2008) 2009-10 California University of Pennsylvania Men’s Basketball Schedule Nov. 1 Nov. 3 Nov. 19-21 Nov. 28 Dec. 1 Dec. 5 Dec. 12 Dec. 20 Dec. 21 Dec. 29 Dec. 30 Jan. 2 Jan. 3 Jan. 6 Jan. 9 Jan. 10 Jan. 13 Jan. 16 Jan. 20 Jan. 23 Jan. 27 Jan. 30 Feb. 3 Feb. 6 Feb. 10 Feb. 13 Feb. 17 Feb. 20 Feb. 24 Feb. 27
at Miami (Ohio) (exhibition) at Purdue (exhibition) at Alaska Fairbanks Tournament at Pitt-Johnstown Lake Erie Glenville State Holy Family Chestnut Hill (Pa.) at Lake Erie vs. West Liberty at Wheeling Jesuit West Chester Millersville at Glenville State at Cheyney at Shippensburg at Gannon* Lock Haven* Clarion* at Edinboro* at Indiana (Pa.)* Mercyhurst* Slippery Rock* Gannon* at Clarion* at Lock Haven* Indiana (Pa.)* Edinboro (Alumni/Senior Day)* at Slippery Rock* at Mercyhurst*
Oxford, Ohio West Lafayette, Ind. Fairbanks, Alaska Johnstown, Pa. California, Pa. California, Pa. California, Pa. California, Pa. Painesville, Ohio Wheeling, W.Va. Wheeling, W.Va. California, Pa. California, Pa. Glenville, W. Va. Cheyney, Pa. Shippensburg, Pa. Erie, Pa. California, Pa. California, Pa. Edinboro, Pa. Indiana, Pa. California, Pa. California, Pa. California, Pa. Clarion, Pa. Lock Haven, Pa. California, Pa. California, Pa. Slippery Rock, Pa. Erie, Pa.
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In the backcourt, the Vulcans feature tremendous depth with the return of senior Jerial Nixon, junior Joe Berenato and sophomores Chad Tipton and Travon Vann. Nixon earned All-PSAC West honors last year after finishing second on the team in scoring and third in both rebounds and
Fellow newcomer LaRon Byrd and redshirt freshman Tim Tyree will battle for time behind Travis Williams at the point position. Last year, Byrd led the Philadelphia public league in scoring for most of the year. With the increased depth and varying skill sets found throughout the roster, Brown figures to have the Vulcans challenging for a spot in the PSAC Tournament and contending for their second league title in three years.
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Junior forward Anthony Vaughn also provides depth to the frontcourt after missing last year due to injury. He features biggame experience after playing in 20 games as a reserve on Cal U’s Elite Eight team of 2007-08.
Despite the experience in the backcourt, junior transfer Travis Williams figures to open the season as the starting point guard after a solid preseason. A transfer from Potomac State in West Virginia, he is a slashing guard with the ability to find open players.
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Young figures to make an instant impact after transferring from Harcum College in Philadelphia. He features the ability to score from inside the paint and on the perimeter. Hatten will give Brown another impact newcomer who is capable of playing three different positions. A good passer and defender, he features a good touch from the perimeter for being a 6-8 swingman.
Berenato and Tipton give the Vulcans a pair of perimeter players with the ability to shoot from beyond the arc. Berenato led the team last year in both three-point and free-throw percentages while playing primarily off the bench. Tipton saw significant action as a true freshman and provides difficult matchups with his skill set and size.
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With his lengthy 6-8 frame, Moore gives Cal U a dominant defensive force in the paint. He finished last year as the PSAC’s leader and 14th in NCAA Division II with 2.6 blocks per game. A transfer from Morgan State (Md.), Moore also thrived down the stretch by averaging over eight points, six rebounds and four blocks in the last five games of the year.
Vann is perhaps the most improved player after spending significant time in the weight room over the summer. One of Senior guard Jerial Nixon earned the best defenders All-PSAC West Second-Team honors in last year, he has his first season with the Vulcans. improved his allaround game after missing the last month of the year due to injury
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Sophomore forward Kelsey Williams led the Vulcans in both scoring and rebounding last year.
After redshirting in 2007-08, Williams proved to be one of the top young players in the league last season. He became the first player since Boris Mesnager in 2005-06 to lead the Vulcans in both scoring and rebounding. Williams, who was selected the PSAC West Freshman of the Week four times last year, played his best toward the end of the season averaging nearly 18 points and eight rebounds over the final eight games.
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Head coach Bill Brown opens the year with a wealth of options in the frontcourt with the return of senior Chris Moore and sophomore Kelsey Williams, along with the addition of junior transfers Rashawd Hatten and Andrew Young. With Hatten’s versatility, the trio of Williams, Moore and Hatten could be on the court at the same time throughout the season.
assists. The 6-1 guard made a team-high 36 three-pointers and was one of the best free-throw shooters on the squad. Playing at a slimmer weight than last year, Nixon benefited from playing in Europe over the summer.
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Cal U enters the 2009-10 season in the position of flying under the radar. After missing the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Tournament for only the third time this decade, the Vulcans return a more seasoned team that is eager to improve upon last season’s 13-13 overall record.
Forward Chris Moore is one of the premier shot blockers in the nation.
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Location.................................Clarion, Pa. Enrollment..............................7,100 Nickname...............................Golden Eagles Colors......................................Blue & Gold Affiliation.................................NCAA Div. II Conference...........................PSAC - West Home Court...........................Tippin Gymnasium (4,000) President.................................Dr. Joseph P. Grunenwald Athletic Director....................Dave Katis Athletic Phone:......................814.393.1997 Men’s Coach.........................Ron Righter (St. Joseph’s, 1975) Clarion Record......................21 yrs., 328-212 Career Record......................29 yrs., 410-327 All-Time Record vs. CU..........87-78 Sports Info Director................Rich Herman SID E-Mail................................rherman@clarion.edu SID Office Phone...................814.393.2334 SID FAX....................................814.393.2082 Website...................................www.clariongoldeneagles.com
Location..............................Edinboro, Pa. Enrollment...........................8,400 Nickname............................Fighting Scots Colors...................................Red & White Affiliation..............................NCAA Div. II Conference........................PSAC - West Home Court........................McComb Fieldhouse (3,500) President..............................Dr. Jeremy D. Brown Athletic Director.................Bruce Baumgartner Athletic Phone....................814.732.1822 Men’s Coach......................Greg Walvavich (Rutgers 1973) Edinboro Record................20 yrs., 375-197 Career Record...................27 yrs., 529-260 2008-09 Record...................18-10, 8-6 PSAC West All-Time Record vs. EU........87-80 Sports Info Director.............Bob Shreve SID E-Mail.............................rshreve@edinboro.edu SID Office Phone................814.732.1834 SID FAX.................................814.732.2596 Website................................www.gofightingscots.com
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Location.............................Erie, Pa. Enrollment..........................4,197 Nickname...........................Golden Knights Colors..................................Maroon, White & Gold Affiliation.............................NCAA Div. II Conference.......................PSAC - West Home Court.......................Hammermill Center (2,800) President.............................Dr. Antoine M. Garibaldi Athletic Director................Mark Richard Athletic Phone:..................814.871.7416 Men’s Coach.....................John Reilly (Bowie State, 1986) Gannon Record................4 yrs., 77-41 Career Record..................16 yrs., 309-186 2008-09 Record..................30-4, 12-2 PSAC West All-Time Record vs. GU.....3-4 Sports Info Director............Dan Teliski SID E-Mail............................teliski002@gannon.edu SID Office Phone...............814.871.7418 SID FAX................................814.871.7794 Website...............................www.gannonsports.com
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Location...............................Erie, Pa. Enrollment............................3,400 Nickname.............................Lakers Colors....................................Green & Blue Affiliation...............................NCAA Div. II Conference.........................PSAC - West Home Court.........................Mercyhurst Athletic Ctr. (1,800) President...............................Dr. Thomas J. Gamble Athletic Director..................Joe Kimball Athletic Phone:....................814.824.2228 Men’s Coach.......................Gary Manchel (Vermont, 1985) Mercyhurt Record...............7 yrs., 92-75 Career Record....................17 yrs., 223-200 2008-09 Record....................16-11, 4-10 PSAC West All-time Record vs. MC.......3-3 Sports Info Director..............Lauren Packer Webster SID E-Mail..............................jwebster@mercyhurst.edu SID Office Phone.................814.824.2525 SID FAX..................................814.824.2591 Website.................................http://hurstathletics.com
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Location............................Indiana, Pa. Enrollment.........................14,600 Nickname..........................Crimson Hawks Colors.................................Crimson & Gray Affiliation............................NCAA Div. II Conference......................PSAC - West Home Court......................Memorial Field House (2,200) President............................Dr. Tony Atwater Athletic Director...............Dr. Frank Condino Athletic Phone..................724.357.2782 Men’s Coach....................Joe Lombardi (Youngstown, 1981) IUP Record........................3 yrs., 41-44 Career Record.................3 yrs., 41-44 2008-09 Record.................22-8, 10-4 PSAC West All-Time Record vs. IUP.....72-96 Sports Info Director...........Mike Hoffman SID E-Mail...........................mhoffman@iup.edu SID Office Phone..............724.357.2747 SID FAX...............................724.357.2754 Website..............................www.iupathletics.com
Location............................Lock Haven, Pa. Enrollment.........................5,283 Nickname..........................Bald Eagles Colors.................................Crimson & White Affiliation............................NCAA Div. II Conference......................PSAC - West Home Court......................Thomas Fieldhouse (1,500) President............................Dr. Keith T. Miller Athletic Director...............Sharon E. Taylor Athletic Phone..................570.484.2102 Men’s Coach....................John Wilson, Jr. (Washburn, 1980) LHU Record.......................10 yrs., 54-212 Career Record.................10 yrs., 54-212 2008-09 Record.................5-22, 3-11 PSAC West All-Time Record vs. LH......79-29 Sports Info Director...........Doug Spatafore SID E-Mail...........................dspatafo@lhup.edu SID Office Phone..............570.484.2350 SID FAX...............................570.484.3075 Website..............................www.havensports.com
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Location............................Slippery Rock, Pa. Enrollment.........................8,450 Nickname..........................The Rock Colors.................................Green & White Affiliation............................NCAA Div. II Conference......................PSAC - West Home Court......................Morrow Field House (3,000) President............................Dr. Robert M. Smith Athletic Director...............Paul Lueken Athletic Phone..................724.738.2767 Men’s Coach....................Kevin Reynolds (Bloomsburg, 1991) SRU Record.......................1st yr., 21-8 Career Record.................1st yr., 21-8 2008-09 Record................. 21-8, 11-3 PSAC West All-Time Record vs. SRU....76-65 Sports Info Director...........Bob McComas SID E-Mail...........................robert.mccomas@sru.edu SID Office Phone..............724.738.2777 SID FAX...............................724.738.4761 Website..............................www.rockathletics.com
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Location............................Bloomsburg, Pa. Enrollment.........................8,040 Nickname..........................Huskies Colors.................................Maroon & Gold Affiliation............................NCAA Div. II Conference......................PSAC East Home Court......................Nelson Field House (2,000) President............................Dr. Daivd Soltz Athletic Director...............Mary Gardner Athletic Phone..................570.389.4050 Men’s Coach....................John Sanow (IUP, 1987) Bloom Record...................4 yrs., 25-56 Career Record.................4 yrs., 25-56 2008-09 Record.................4-23, 1-13 PSAC East All-Time Record vs. BU.....15-2 Sports Info Director...........Tom McGuire SID E-Mail...........................tmcguire@bloom.edu SID Office Phone..............570.389.4413 SID FAX...............................570.389.4724 Website..............................www.bloomu.edu/sports
Location.............................. Cheyney, Pa. Enrollment........................... 1,700 Nickname............................ Wolves Colors................................... Royal Blue & White Affiliation.............................. NCAA Div. II Conference........................ PSAC - East Home Court........................ Cope Hall (1,500) President.............................. Dr. Michelle R. Howard-Vital Athletic Director................. China Jude Athletic Phone.................... 610.399.2287 Men’s Coach...................... Dominique Stephens (N.C. Central 1992) Cheney Record.................. 1 yr., 18-9 Career Record................... 1 yr., 18-9 2008-09 Record................... 18-9, 10-4 PSAC East All-Time Record vs. CU....... 12-5 Sports Info Director............. Lenn Margolis SID E-Mail............................. lmargolis@cheyney.edu SID Office Phone................ 610.399.2143 SID FAX................................. 610.399.2532 Website................................ www.cheyneywolves.com
Location............................... East Stroudsburg, Pa. Enrollment............................ 7,200 Nickname............................. Warriors Colors.................................... Red & Black Affiliation............................... NCAA Div. II Conference......................... PSAC East Home Court......................... Koehler Fieldhouse President............................... Dr. Robert J. Dillman Athletic Director.................. Dr. Tom Gioglio Athletic Phone:.................... 570.422.3642 Men’s Coach....................... Jeff Wilson (E. Stroudsburg, 1986) ESU Record........................... 8 yrs.,101-90 Career Record.................... 8 yrs.,101-90 2008-09 Record.................... 16-11, 7-7 PSAC West All-time Record vs. SHU....... 11-1 Sports Info Director.............. Greg Knowlden SID E-Mail.............................. gknowlden@po-box.esu.edu SID Office Phone................. 570.422.3312 SID FAX.................................. 570.422.3586 Website................................. www.esu.edu
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Location.............................. Millersville, Pa Enrollment........................... 8,306 Nickname............................ Marauders Colors................................... Black & Gold Affiliation.............................. NCAA Div. II Conference........................ PSAC - East Home Court........................ Pucillo Gymnasium (3,000) President.............................. Dr. Francine G. McNairy Athletic Director................. Peg Kauffman Athletic Phone.................... 717.8723.3361 Men’s Coach...................... Fred Thompson (Louisana-Monroe 1990) MU Record.......................... 12 yrs., 193-121 Career Record................... 12 yrs., 193-121 2008-09 Record................... 10-17, PSAC 4-10 All-Time Record vs. MU...... 15-39 Sports Info Dir...................... Ethan Hulsey SID E-Mail............................. Ethan.Hulsey@millersville.edu SID Office Phone................ 717.872.3100 SID FAX................................. 717.872.3995 Website................................ www.millersvilleathletics.com
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Location............................Shippensburg, Pa. Enrollment.........................7,600 Nickname..........................Red Raiders Colors.................................Red & Blue Affiliation............................NCAA Div. II Conference......................PSAC - East Home Court......................Heiges Field House (2,768) President............................Dr. William N. Ruud Athletic Director...............Jeff Michaels Athletic Phone..................717.477.1711 Men’s Coach....................Dave Springer (Ohio, 1984) SU Record..........................8 yrs., 94-104 Career Record.................9 yrs., 105-119 2008-09 Record.................12-15, 4-10 PSAC East All-Time Record vs. SU......55-28 Sports Info Director...........Bill Morgal SID E-Mail...........................wjmorgal@ship.edu SID Office Phone..............717.477.1201 SID FAX...............................717.477.1253 Website..............................www.shipraiders.com
Location.............................. West Chester, Pa. Enrollment........................... 12,800 Nickname............................ Golden Rams Colors................................... Purple & Gold Affiliation.............................. NCAA Div. II Conference........................ PSAC - East Home Court........................ Hollinger Field House (2,500) President.............................. Dr. Linda Lamwers Athletic Director................. Dr. Edward Matejkovic Athletic Phone.................... 610.436.3555 Men’s Coach...................... Damien Blair (West Chester, 1997) WCU Record....................... 1st yrs., n/a Career Record................... 1st yrs., n/a 2008-09 Record................... 18-10, 9-5 PSAC East All-Time Record vs. WC..... 11-4 Sports Info Dir...................... Jim Zuhlke SID E-Mail............................. jzuhlke@wcupa.edu SID Office Phone................ 610.436.3316 SID FAX................................. 610.436.1020 Website................................ www.wcupagoldenrams.com
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Location...............................Mansfield,Pa. Enrollment............................3,500 Nickname.............................Mountaineers Colors....................................Red & Black Affiliation...............................NCAA Div. II Conference.........................PSAC East Home Court.........................Decker Gymnasium (2,000) President...............................Dr. Maravene S. Loeschke Athletic Director..................Roger Maisner Athletic Phone.....................570.662.4636 Men’s Coach.......................Rich Miller (Bucknell, 1996) Mansfield Record................5 yrs., 55-54 Career Record....................5 yrs., 55-54 2008-09 Record....................15-12, 7-6 PSAC East All-Time Record vs. WVW....11-4 Sports Info. Director.............Steve McCloskey SID E-Mail..............................smclosk@mansfield.edu SID Office Phone.................570.662.4845 SID FAX..................................570.662.4996 Website.................................www.sports.mansfield.edu
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SCHOOL FACTS: Location............................Kutztown, Pa. Enrollment.........................10,200 Nickname..........................Golden Bears Colors.................................Maroon & Gold Affiliation............................NCAA Div. II Conference......................PSAC East Home Court......................Keystone Hall (3,400) President............................Dr. F. Javier Cevallos Athletic Director...............Greg Bamberger Athletic Phone..................610.683.4094 Men’s Coach....................Bernie Driscol (Dickinson, 1977) KU Record.........................9 yrs., 142-110 Career Record.................9 yrs., 142-110 2008-09 Record.................28-5, PSAC 13-1 All-Time Record vs. KU.....6-5 Sports Info Director...........Josh Leiboff SID E-Mail...........................leiboff@kutztown.edu SID Office Phone..............610.683.4182 SID FAX...............................610.683.4676 Website..............................www.athletics@kutztown.edu
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In his 13 seasons as head coach, Bill Brown has continued to enhance the rich history of the California University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball program. During his time with the Vulcans, Brown has amassed a record of 271-110 to become the winningest coach in program history. He has guided Cal U to eight 20-win seasons with the Vulcans qualifying for the PSAC Tournament in 10 out of 13 seasons and advancing to the Head Coach ‘State Game’ four times, brown_w@calu.edu winning it twice (1998-99, 2007-08). The 2007-08 campaign offered Brown and his staff one of the more challenging tasks of his Cal U tenure. Featuring four new starters, the Vulcans registered a 28-6 overall record, won their first PSAC Championship since 1999 and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight for the first time since 1996. The 28 wins are also the second-most in school history. Brown has been named the PSAC West Coach of the Year in two of the last three seasons and five times during his 13-year tenure. Prior to his time at Cal U, Brown served as head coach at Division III Kenyon College for eight seasons. Under his direction, the Lords qualified for the NCAA Division III Tournament in back-to-back seasons after posting 20-plus wins in 1993-94 and 1994-95. In 1993-94, Kenyon won its conference championship tournament and earned the top seed in the NCAA Tournament before finishing the year with a 24-4 record. Brown started his head-coaching career at Sacramento State University and coached the Hornets for two seasons during the program’s transition to NCAA Division I. He followed his time at Sacramento State with a season as an assistant
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coach at the University of Tennessee under Don DeVoe. A native of Ohio, Brown started his coaching career at Ohio University after a successful playing career for the Bobcats. As a player, he was a three-year starter and twotime, all-conference selection for the Bobcats, who won a pair of Mid-American Conference (MAC) titles and played in two NCAA Tournaments during his playing career. After four seasons at Ohio as a coach, Brown served a one-year stint as an assistant at Kent State University before accepting the top assistant position with legendary coach Eddie Sutton at the University of Arkansas. His duties included serving as recruiting coordinator, assisting with on-the-floor coaching academic counseling, scouting, and directing Razorback Basketball Camp. In each of Brown’s five years with the program, Arkansas made NCAA Tournament appearances, won two Southwest Conference Championships, and remained in the Top 20 rankings. In 1984 and 1985, Brown was rated as one of the top five assistant coaches and recruiters in the nation by the Basketball Times. Brown was named the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Regional Coach of the Year in both 2007 and 2008, and was selected to serve as head coach in the senior all-star game at the 2007 NCAA Division II Championship Weekend in Springfield, Mass. Originally from Toledo, Ohio, Brown has served in every facet of the game of basketball as a player, a coach and an administrator. Brown earned his Bachelor of Science degree in 1974 from Ohio with concentrations in English, Sociology and Social Work. He and his wife Christy reside in California and have two grown children, Aaron and Kerra, and three Elijah grandchildren, Jalen, Elijah and Kingston.
• 1999 PSAC West Coach of the Year
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the last six seasons. As a senior, the Philadelphia native led the team and ranked among the league leaders in both assists and steals. Prior to his time with the Vulcans, he was a two-year starter for the Huskies in the PSAC Eastern Division. As a freshman he finished second on the team in scoring, while leading the team in assists. The following year, he scored a team-high 12.7 points per game and collected 3.7 assists per game. Owens earned his undergraduate degree from Cal U in 2007 and is finishing his master’s degree this year.
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Ryan Sharbaugh joins the California University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball program as a graduate assistant for the 2009-10 season after coaching four years at the scholastic level. Sharbaugh previously coached three years at Wilmington Area High School, his alma mater, in New Wilmington, Pa., and one season at the Summit Academy in Herman, Pa. He graduated from Westminster (Pa.) in 2008 with a degree in psychology and is pursuing his master’s degree in Sport Management from Cal U. Sharbaugh is a grandson of former Vulcan basketball standout Sebastian “Sibby” LoNigro, who was inducted into the Cal U Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008. As a senior, LoNigro averaged over 20 points and 12 rebounds en route to earning Associated Press (AP) All-Pennsylvania Honorable Mention.
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career at the high school and junior college ranks before moving to the Division-I level at Ohio University, his alma mater, from 1985-89. He then made stints at Butler University (1990-91) and the University of Akron (1992) before serving as an assistant coach at Ohio State University for five seasons (1993-97). While with the Buckeyes, he helped recruit several players who propelled Ohio State to the Final Four in 1999, including future NBA players Michael Redd and Ken Johnson, who holds the Big Ten career record for blocks. After his time at Ohio State, Roth coached three years at the University of Nebraska before moving to the Pittsburgh area. As a coach in Division I, Roth helped coach six teams to postseason play with two NCAA Tournament teams in Ohio (1985) and Nebraska (1998). He has also helped guide four different teams to berths in the NIT: Ohio (1986), Butler (1991), Ohio State (1993) and Nebraska (1999). Roth earned his bachelor’s degree in education from Ohio in 1983 before completing his master’s in higher education administration from Ohio in 1987. He resides in Moon Twp., Pa., with his wife Jeanine and their two children, Connor and Casey.
John Owens
Assistant Coach
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Associate Head Coach roth@calu.edu
A former four-year starter in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC), John Owens enters his first season as an assistant coach with the California University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball program. Owens was a two-year starter for head coach Bill Brown at Cal U from 2005-07 after transferring from Bloomsburg. While with the Vulcans, he averaged 8.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game in two years. Owens was the starting point guard in the 2006-07 season when Cal U made a NCAA Tournament appearance after winning its fourth PSAC West title in
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Randy Roth
A veteran of over two decades of collegiate coaching at the Division I level, Randy Roth enters his fourth season with the California University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball program. Roth was named associate head coach before the 2008-09 season. Prior to his time with the Vulcans, Roth most recently worked five years at Duquesne University from 2002-06. In 2004, he helped coach the Dukes to their most successful season in a decade. Roth made his initial coaching debut in Pennsylvania with Robert Morris University in the 2001-02 campaign. Roth started his coaching
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Ryan Sharbaugh Graduate Assistant
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6-8 • Forward Ellicott City, Md. Howard
#21 JUNIOR SEASON (2008-09) Appeared in all 26 games with eight starts, averaging 17.1 minutes a game ... Averaged 5.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game ... Led PSAC and ranked 14th nationally in blocks ... Ranks second in single-season school history with 67 blocks ... Shot 60.6 percent from the floor (63-for-104) ... Scored in double figures six times ... Averaged 9.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.8 blocks over the final five games of the season (all starts) ... Finished with 12 points, six rebounds and five blocks in 15 minutes off the bench against Wheeling Jesuit (12-6) ... Scored 14 points with six rebounds versus Lake Erie (1-7) ... Registered a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds at Lock Haven (1-17) ... Set a season high with 16 points and seven blocks at IUP (2-18), shooting 8-of-12 from the field ... Finished with eight points, five rebounds, six blocks, two steals and two assists at Edinboro (2-21) ... Posted 10 points, seven rebounds and three blocks against Slippery Rock (2-25) PRIOR TO CAL U Morgan State (Md.): Transferred after two seasons at Morgan State ... Played in nine games, averaging 0.9 points and 1.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore ... Appeared in 14 games, finishing with 1.1 points and 0.6 rebounds per game as a freshman ... Career average at Morgan State in 23 games of 1.0 point and 1.0 rebound per game Howard: Earned first-team all-county and All-Met Honorable Mention as a senior PERSONAL Born on Jan. 20, 1988 ... Son of Lemuel and Patraicia Moore ... Majoring in Graphic Design
YEAR GP-GS MIN-AVG 08-09 26-8 445-17.1
FG-FGA 63-104
PCT .606
3FG-3A PCT 0-0 .000
FT-FTA 10-18
PCT .556
REB 108
AVG 4.2
PF-FO 49-0
A 10
TO 26
BLK 67
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6-1 • Guard Lorain, Ohio Admiral King
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JUNIOR SEASON (2008-09) All-PSAC West Second-Team ... Appeared in all 26 games with 11 starts ... Ranked second on the team and first among newcomers with 11.0 points per game ... Led team in three-point field-goals made and was second on the team in three-point field-goal percentage (.333; 36-of-108) ... Was second on the team in free-throw percentage (.750) and third in rebounding (4.2 per game) ... Scored in double figures in 15 games ... Started season-opener at Lake Erie (11-22), playing a season-high 37 minutes ... Made the game-winning shot with five seconds left at Chestnut Hill (12-16), posting 17 points and five rebounds in 24 minutes off the bench ... Registered 15 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals in start against Aquinas (12-28) ... Posted 15 points on five-of-eight shooting with seven rebounds in start at Millersville (1-4) ... Finished with 19 points in 21 minutes off the bench against Lake Erie (1-7) ... Posted 15 points and five rebounds at Clarion (1-21) ... Finished with 16 points on 6-of-11 attempts at Gannon (2-7) ... Posted 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists in start against Clarion (2-11) ... Scored a season-high 24 points, including the game-winning shot with 6.4 seconds left, in start at Edinboro (2-21) ... Shot 8-of-15 from the floor and five-of-seven from beyond the arc against the Fighting Scots ... Posted 16 points and a season-high eight rebounds in 31 minutes off the bench against Mercyhurst (2-28) ... Made four-of-seven three-pointers against the Lakers PRIOR TO CAL U Lakeland Community College: Transferred after two seasons at Lakeland C.C. ... Received All-America Honorable Mention and first-team all-conference honors as a sophomore ... Named second-team all-conference and Newcomer of the Year as a freshman
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Admiral King: Earned first-team all-conference honors PERSONAL Born on April 26, 1987 ... Son of Adrian and Bronetta Beasley ... Majoring in Sport Management YEAR GP-GS MIN-AVG 08-09 26-11 662-25.5
FG-FGA 103-269
PCT .383
3FG-3A PCT 36-108 .333
FT-FTA 45-60
PCT .750
REB 109
AVG 4.2
PF-FO 34-0
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TO 51
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#11 Joe BERENATO Guard • Jr. • 6-3 Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic Major: Sport Management Born: June 16, 1988 Son of: Jack & Agnus Berenato
YEAR 07-08 08-09 Totals
GP-GS 20-0 26-10 46-10
MIN-AVG 180-9.0 433-16.7 613-13.3
FG-FGA 22-59 53-151 75-210
PCT .373 .351 .357
3FG-3A 11-31 32-95 43-126
PCT .335 .337 .341
FT-FTA 4-8 32-42 36-50
PCT .500 .762 .720
REB 18 38 56
AVG 0.9 1.5 1.2
PF-FO 20-0 49-0 69-0
A 11 29 40
TO 18 31 49
BLK 0 2 2
STL 12 17 29
PTS-AVG 59-3.0 170-6.5 229-5.0
REB 21
AVG 1.5
PF-FO A 9-0 5
TO 5
BLK 3
STL 5
PTS-AVG 25-1.8
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#3 Chad TIPTON Guard • So. • 6-4 Hanover, Pa./South Western Major: Sport Management Born: Oct. 16, 1989 Son of: Kyle & Mona Tipton
YEAR GP-GS MIN-AVG 08-09 14-2 115-8.2
FG-FGA 11-43
PCT .256
3FG-3A PCT 2-23 .087
FT-FTA 1-7
PCT .143
#1 Tim TYREE Guard • Fr. (R) • 5-11 Monessen, Pa./Monessen Major: Communications Born: May 10, 1990 Son of: Timothy Tyree Sr. & Pamela Colemans
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#24 Travon VANN Guard • So. • 6-4 Frederick, Md./St. John’s Catholic Prep Major: Psychology Born: Oct. 11, 1989 Son of: William Thomas & Bernadette Vann
FG-FGA 33-73
PCT .452
3FG-3A PCT 3-14 .214
FT-FTA 25-41
PCT .610
REB 51
AVG 3.0
PF-FO A 32-0 28
TO 26
BLK 7
STL 21
PTS-AVG 94-5.5
TO 9
BLK 1
STL 3
PTS-AVG 22-1.1
9
1
3
22-1.1
BLK
STL
PTS-AVG
27 27
17 17
312-12.0 312-12.0
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YEAR GP-GS MIN-AVG 08-09 17-10 314-18.5
#22 Anthony VAUGHN PLAYERS
Forward • Jr. • 6-8 Baltimore, Md./Cardinal Gibbons Major: Social Work Born: Aug. 7, 1987 Son of: Viola Scott
FG-FGA PCT 3FG-3A PCT FT-FTA PCT REB AVG PF-FO A 8-26 .308 0-1 .000 6-8 .750 25 1.3 15-0 6 -------------------------------- DID NOT PLAY -------------------------------8-26 .308 0-1 .000 6-8 .750 25 1.3 15-0 6
HISTORY
#5 Kelsey WILLIAMS
GAME INFORMATION
YEAR GP-GS MIN-AVG 07-08 20-0 115-5.8 08-09 Totals 20-0 115-5.8
Forward • So. • 6-7 Sandusky, Ohio/Sandusky Major: Criminal Justice Born: June 30, 1988 Son of: George & Margaret Williams
GENERAL
YEAR GP-GS MIN-AVG 07-08 08-09 26-23 708-27.2 Totals 26-23 708-27.2
FG-FGA PCT 3FG-3A PCT FT-FTA PCT REB AVG PF-FO A TO -------------------------------- DID NOT PLAY -- REDSHIRTED -------------------------------128-250 .512 0-1 .000 56-125 .448 154 5.9 59-0 18 31 128-250 .512 0-1 .000 56-125 .448 154 5.9 59-0 18 31
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Guard • Fr. • 6-3 Pittsburgh, Pa.
Guard • Fr. • 5-11 Philadelphia, Pa.
Major: Business Born: Sept. 1, 1990 Son of: Steve & Mary Jo Bellovich
Major: Undecided Born: April 3, 1991 Son of: LeRoy Byrd, Sr. & JoAnn McLean
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Forward • Jr. • 6-7 Clairton, Pa.
Guard • Fr. •6-3 Midland, Pa.
Major: Computer Engineering Born: Aug. 14, 1988 Son of: Kim Kendrick
Major: Liberal Studies Born: April 28, 1991 Son of: David McCauley & Jennifer Spratling
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GAME INFORMATION
Major: Sport Management Born: June 30, 1988 Son of: Quentin Gibson & Vanessa Young
PLAYERS
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CAL U MEN’S BASKETBALL
TIME
OPPONENT
SCORE
ATTEND
HIGH POINTS
HIGH REBOUNDS
11/22/08
7 p.m.
@ Lake Erie
L 46-50
301
11- Julian Logan
10 - Julian Logan
11/25/08
8 p.m.
PITT-JOHNSTOWN
L 53-54
216
14 - Julian Logan
7 - Kelsey Williams
12/03/08
7 p.m.
@ Salem International W 82-60
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19 - Joe Berenato
6 - Chris Moore
12/06/08
7 p.m.
WHEELING JESUIT
W 72-53
273
18 - Julian Logan
7 - Kelsey Williams
12/14/08
3 p.m.
@ Holy Family
W 73-52
175
20 - Julian Logan
7 - Julian Logan
12/16/08
7 p.m.
@ Chestnut Hill
W 63-61
121
17 - Jerial Nixon
9 - Kelsey Williams
12/28/08
6 p.m.
vs. Aquinas
L 83-88
242
21 - Joe Berenato
5 - Kenny Johnson
01/03/09
3 p.m.
@ West Chester
L 60-61
400
25 - Kenny Johnson
7 - Tanyen Pearson
01/04/09
3 p.m.
@ Millersville
L 65-71
452
15 - Jerial Nixon
9 - Julian Logan
01/07/09
8 p.m.
LAKE ERIE
W 73-64
116
19 - Jerial Nixon
8 - Kelsey Williams
01/10/09
3 p.m.
CHEYNEY
W 55-53
188
11 - Kenny Johnson
8 - Kelsey Williams
01/11/09
3 p.m.
SHIPPENSBURG
W 70-60
133
14 - Julian Logan
8 - Chris Moore
01/14/09
8 p.m.
GANNON*
W 62-55
822
21 - Julian Logan
6 - Kenny Johnson
01/17/09
3 p.m.
@ Lock Haven*
W 61-54
479
14 - Kelsey Williams
11 - Chris Moore
01/21/09
8 p.m.
@ Clarion*
W 57-54
850
15 - Jerial Nixon
8 - Julian Logan
01/24/09
8 p.m.
EDINBORO*
L 52-56
1624
13 - Jerial Nixon
6 - Kelsey Williams
01/28/09
8 p.m.
INDIANA (PA.)*
L 62-65
1870
13 - Tanyen Pearson
6 - Kelsey Williams
13 - Jerial Nixon
3 p.m.
@ Mercyhurst*
L 64-66
24 - Julian Logan
02/04/09
8 p.m.
@ Slippery Rock*
L 58-74
1003
21 - Kelsey Williams
8 - Kelsey Williams
02/07/09
7:30 p.m. @ Gannon*
L 59-83
2235
16 - Jerial Nixon
6 - Kelsey Williams
02/11/09
8 p.m.
CLARION*
W 64-52
436
22 - Kelsey Williams
9 - Chris Moore
02/14/09
5 p.m.
LOCK HAVEN*
L 62-64
212
18 - Kelsey Williams
11 - Kelsey Williams
02/18/09
7:30 p.m. @ Indiana (Pa.)*
L 58-60
1550
16 - Chris Moore
8 - Chris Moore
30-Point Games Under Head Coach Bill Brown
9 - Julian Logan
8 - Julian Logan
02/21/09
3 p.m.
@ Edinboro*
02/25/09
8 p.m.
SLIPPERY ROCK*
02/28/09
8 p.m.
MERCYHURST*
W 73-72
971
24 - Jerial Nixon
8 - Kelsey Williams
L 59-66
421
19 - Kelsey Williams
8 - Kelsey Williams
W 70-62
213
17 - Kelsey Williams
12 - Kelsey Williams
Note: Cal U record 51 pts. by Ray Greene vs. Lock Haven, 1970-71 season
GAME INFORMATION
38 - Ryan Stefanski vs. Cheyney, 12/1/01 36 - Ishmieal Kamara vs. W. Chester, 12/2/01 34 - Ishmieal Kamara vs. Clarion, 1/15/03 33 - Ryan Stefanski vs. Clarion, 2/20/02 33 - Ishmieal Kamara vs. E. Stroud., 1/11/03 32 - Ishmieal Kamara vs. Clarion, 2/21/01 32 - Tom Frederick vs. Lock Haven, 1/25/03 30 - Ishmieal Kamara vs. Fr. Pierce, 12/29/01 30 - Drew Schifino vs. West Chester, 12/5/04 30 - Osborne Gardner vs. E. Stroud., 1/13/07 30 - Ron Banks vs. Edinboro, 3/1/08
PLAYERS
01/31/09
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2008-09 Overall Season Statistics Record - 13-13, Home 7-5, Away 6-7, Neutral 0-1 No.
Player
GP-GS MIN-AVG
FG-FGA
PCT
3FG-FGA
PCT
FT-FTA
PCT
OFF
DEF
TOT-AVG
PF-FO
A
TO
BLK
STL PTS-AVG
03
Chad Tipton
14-2
115-8.2
11-43
.256
2-23
.087
1-7
.143
7
14
21-1.5
9-0
5
5
3
5
25-1.8
04
Kenny Johnson
22-12
583-26.5
45-126
.357
17-59
.288
45-68
.662
14
66
80-3.6
40-0
73
55
4
37
152-6.9
05
Kelsey Williams
26-23
708-27.2
128-250
.512
0-1
.000
56-125
.448
70
84
154-5.9
59-0
18
31
27
17
312-12.0
10
Jesse Brooks
26-19
768-29.5
45-133
.338
15-70
.214
20-39
.513
6
41
47-1.8
41-0
66
43
4
29
125-4.8
11
Joe Berenato
26-10
433-16.7
53-151
.351
32-95
.337
32-42
.762
8
30
38-1.5
49-0
29
31
2
17
170-6.5
14
Antwon Buggs
7-0
19-2.7
1-6
.167
0-2
.000
2-4
.500
1
1
2-0.3
4-0
0
3
0
1
15
Julian Logan
26-24
739-28.4
101-217
.465
0-1
.000
62-116
.534
57
79
136-5.2
78-6
51
47
16
27
264-10.2
20
Jerial Nixon
26-11
662-25.5
103-269
.383
36-108
.333
45-60
.750
33
76
109-4.2
34-0
39
51
11
28
287-11.0
21
Chris Moore
26-8
445-17.1
63-104
.606
0-0
.000
10-18
.556
41
67
108-4.2
49-0
10
26
67
13
136-5.2
42
Travon Vann
17-10
314-18.5
33-73
.452
3-14
.214
25-41
.610
12
39
51-3.0
32-0
28
26
7
21
94-5.5
44
Tanyen Pearson
21-4
230-11.0
23-61
.377
2-10
.200
2-7
.286
16
33
49-2.3
22-0
7
10
2
9
50-2.4
55
Samba Fall
16-7
183-11.4
15-30
.500
0-0
.000
7-13
.538
7
14
21-1.3
17-1
3
9
3
2
37-2.3
Team
43
41
84-3.2
4-0.6
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California (Pa.)
26
5200
621-1463 .424
107-383
.279
585
900-34.6
434-7
329
348 146
206 1656-63.7
Opponents
26
5200
596-1437 .415
136-416
.327 282-439 .642 331
638
969-37.3
442
308
427 59
153 1610-61.9
Score by Periods
1st
2nd
OT
Total
California (Pa.)
772
884
-
1656
Opponents
726
884
-
1610
307-540
.569
315
2008-09 PSAC West Statistics Record - 6-8, Home 3-4, Away 3-4, Neutral 0-0 No.
Player
GP-GS MIN-G
FG-FGA
PCT
3FG-FGA
PCT
FT-FTA
PCT
OFF
DEF
TOT-AVG
PF-FO
A
TO
BLK
STL
03
Chad Tipton
6-1
46-7.7
3-14
.214
0-8
.000
0-4
.000
1
8
9-1.5
1- 0
4
2
2
2
6-1.0
04
Kenny Johnson
14-7
364-26.0
24-70
.343
7-30
.233
25-38
.658
8
44
52-3.7
29-0
48
36
2
20
80-5.7
05
Kelsey Williams
14-14
428-30.6
81-167
.485
0-1
.000
39-77
.506
43
56
99-7.1
33-0
10
16
17
9
10
Jesse Brooks
14-11
404-28.9
22-67
.328
5-29
.172
10-23
.435
3
25
28-2.0
26-0
32
22
3
15
59-4.2
11
Joe Berenato
14-5
225-16.1
22-71
.310
15-49
.306
11-16
.688
3
13
16-1.1
27-0
12
15
0
6
70-5.0
14
Antwon Buggs
4-0
12-3.0
0-3
.000
0-1
.000
2-4
.500
0
1
1-0.3
3-0
0
3
0
1
15
Julian Logan
14-14
410-29.3
47-113
.416
0-1
.000
36-65
.554
31
44
75-5.4
42-3
37
26
11
10
20
Jerial Nixon
14-6
363-25.9
60-153
.392
26-69
.377
21-29
.724
22
42
64-4.6
17-0
23
28
4
12 167-11.9
21
Chris Moore
14-5
267-19.1
37-63
.587
0-0
.000
4-10
.400
21
41
62-4.4
24-0
5
11
43
9
78-5.6
42
Travon Vann
5-1
89-17.8
10-18
.556
0-2
.000
8-14
.571
3
11
14-2.8
10-0
6
3
4
4
28-5.6
44
Tanyen Pearson
11-2
130-11.8
15-40
.375
1-9
.111
0-0
.000
5
14
19-1.7
12-0
6
5
0
4
31-2.8
55
Samba Fall
5-4
62-12.4
4-11
.364
0-0
.000
1-2
.500
3
6
9-1.8
4-0
0
2
1
1
9-1.8
Team
25
22
47-3.4
California (Pa.)
14
2800
325-790
.411
54-199
.271
Opponents
14
2800
326-800
.408
80-238
.336 151-227 .655 181
Score by Periods
1st
2nd
Total
California (Pa.)
391
470
861
Opponents
407
476
883
157-282
.557
168
PTS-G
201-14.4
2-0.5 130-9.3
4
327
495-35.4
228-3
183
173 87
93 861-61.5
360
541-38.6
226
179
200 33
78 883-63.1
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CAREER LEADING SCORERS (1,000-POINT CLUB) 1. Joe Miller 1985-89 2. Delmer Beshore 1974-78 3. Roger Hotz 1955-59 4. Michael Wilson 1981-85 5. Cliff Mitchell 1982-86 6. Derrick Scott 1993-97 7. Ray Greene 1968-71 8. Brent Kincaid 1993-96 9. Kenny Toomer 1990-92 10. Seth Martin 1999-2001 11. Ishmieal Kamara 1999-2003 12. Dick Majernik 1951-55 13. Ray Gutierrez 1990-93 13 H. E. Johns 1974-78 15. Ryan Stefanski 1999-2003 16. Tim Brown 1987-91 17. Robert Jones 1993-97 18. Bernie Floriani 1967-70 18. Eric Watson 1996-99 20. Dana Zajicek 1986-88 21. Candice Pickens 1993-96 22. Chad Scott 1991-94 23. Dick Hartung 1974-78 24. Duke O’Hara 1948-52 25. Pat Hobart 1964-67 26. Frank Pilsitz 1963-67 27. Rich Kotarsky 1963-67 28. Lloyd Gilmore 1952-56 29. Boris Mesnager 2003-06 30. Don Slappy 1978-80 31. Bruce Gwin 1979-82 32. Max Wiley 1981-85
1,924 1,869 1,750 1,732 1,662 1,661 1,606 1,502 1,490 1,459 1,421 1,317 1,315 1,315 1,304 1,283 1,273 1,267 1,267 1,248 1,214 1,141 1,124 1,116 1,109 1,106 1,067 1,051 1,041 1,033 1,028 1,024
SINGLE-SEASON SCORERS 1. Kenny Toomer 2. Ray Gutierrez 3. Delmer Beshore 4. Dana Zajicek 5. Joe Miller 6. Kenny Toomer 7. Ray Greene 8. Cliff Mitchell 9. Dana Zajicek 10. Roger Hotz 11. Michael Wilson 12. Ishmieal Kamara 13. Robert Jones 14. Pat Hobart 15. Bernie Floriani 16. Don Slappy 17. Ron Banks 18. Seth Martin 19. Seth Martin 20. Ryan Stefanski
842 777 679 672 663 648 600 583 576 573 546 538 532 531 525 525 520 491 488 485
1991-92 1992-93 1977-78 1987-88 1988-89 1990-91 1969-70 1984-85 1986-87 1958-59 1984-85 2002-03 1995-96 1966-67 1969-70 1979-80 2007-08 2000-01 1999-00 2001-02
CAREER REBOUNDS 1. Joe Miller 2. Scott Mountz 3. Derrick Scott 4. Eric Watson 5. Robert Jones
1985-89 1975-78 1993-97 1995-99 1993-97
1,052 1,027 808 751 713
CAREER BLOCKED SHOTS 1. Eric Watson 2. Ryan Boles 3. James Kirkland 4. Kenny Toomer 5. Joe Miller
1995-99 2001-04 1990-92 1990-92 1985-89
214 103 87 85 81
SINGLE-SEASON REBOUNDS 1. Scott Mounts 2. Robert Jones 3. Joe Miller 4. Alioune Mbaye 5. Derrick Scott
1977-78 1995-96 1988-89 2007-08 1995-96
431 302 300 276 273
SINGLE-SEASON ASSISTS 1. Darnell White 2. Delmer Beshore 3. Candice Pickins 4. Darnell White
1993-94 1977-78 1995-96 1992-93
273 272 249 249
SINGLE-SEASON THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS 1. Ray Gutierrez 1992-93 2. Ryan Stefanski 2001-02 3. Brent Kincaid 1994-95 4. Ryan Stefanski 2002-03 5. Brent Kincaid 1993-94
143 118 113 100 98
SINGLE-SEASON BLOCKED SHOTS 1. James Kirkland 1991-92 2. Chris Moore 2008-09 3. Charles Thomas 1990-91 4. Eric Watson 1997-98 5. Ryan Boles 2003-04
68 67 65 59 57
SINGLE-SEASON FREE-THROW PERCENTAGE 1. Ray Gutierrez 1992-93 2. Chris Williams 1990-91 3. Cliff Mitchell 1984-85 4. Dana Zajicek 1986-87 5. Ishmieal Kamara 2001-02 Gerrmar Ballard 2003-04 6. Darryl Norfleet 1987-88
87.3 % 81.3 % 81.2 % 80.6 % 80.0 % 80.0 % 77.7 %
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51 vs Lock Haven
SINGLE-GAME REBOUNDS Kenny Toomer
1990-91
22 vs Lock Haven
SINGLE-GAME ASSISTS Candice Pickins
1994-95
21 vs Slippery Rock
20 vs Lock Haven
SINGLE-GAME FREE THROWS Dana Zajicek 1986-87
17 vs Edinboro
SINGLE-GAME THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS Ray Gutierrez 1992-92 12 Brent Kincaid 1993-94 12 Ryan Stefanski 2001-02 11
NCAA APPEARANCES 1985 (0-2), 1988 (1-1), 1992 (3-1), 1993 (0-1), 1994 (1-1), 1995 (1-1), 1996 (3-1), 1997 (0-1), 1999 (0-1), 2002-03 (0-1), 2003-04 (0-1), 2006-07 (1-1), 2007-08 (3-1) ELITE EIGHT APPEARANCES 1992, 1996, 2007-2008
COACHING LEADERS BY WINS (SINCE 1963) 1. Bill Brown 13 years (1997-present) 2. Jim Boone 10 years (1987-96) 3. Miles Witchey 16 years (1963-78) 4. Tim Loomis 6 years (1981-86) 5. Ed McCluskey 2 years (1979-80)
271-110 226-70 182-173 72-87 18-27
71.1% 76.4% 51.3% 45.3% 40.0%
COACHING LEADERS BY WINNING PERCENTAGE (SINCE 1963) 1. Jim Boone 10 years (1987-96) 76.4% 226-70 2. Bill Brown 12 years (1997-present) 71.1% 271-110 3. Miles Witchey 16 years (1963-78) 51.3% 182-173 4. Tim Loomis 6 years (1981-86) 45.3% 72-87 5. Ed McCluskey 2 years (1979-80) 40.0% 18-27
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TOP CAL U TEAMS BY WINNING PERCENTAGE 1. 31-2 .939 1991-92 Jim Boone 2. 25-5 .833 1993-94 Jim Boone 3. 28-6 .824 2007-08 Bill Brown 4. 23-5 .821 1997-98 Bill Brown 5. 27-6 .818 1995-96 Jim Boone 6. 25-6 .806 1987-88 Jim Boone 7t. 24-6 .800 1998-99 Bill Brown 7t. 20-5 .800 1969-70 Myles Witchey 9t. 23-6 .793 2001-02 Bill Brown 9t. 23-6 .793 1992-93 Jim Boone 11. 24-7 .774 2006-07 Bill Brown 12t. 23-7 .767 1999-00 Bill Brown 12t. 23-7 .767 2003-04 Bill Brown 14. 25-9 .735 2002-03 Bill Brown
HISTORY
FINAL FOUR APPEARANCES 1992, 1996
GAME INFORMATION
PSAC TITLES 1970, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2008
PLAYERS
PSAC WEST TITLES 1967, 1970, 1985 (Tournament), 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 1997, 1999, 2000 (Tied), 2002 (three-way tie), 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008
COACHING STAFF
SINGLE-GAME FIELD GOALS Ray Greene 1970-71
CAREER COACHING RECORDS 62-63 6-14 Miles Witchey 63-64 9-10 Miles Witchey (15-24) 64-65 12-11 Miles Witchey (27-35) 65-66 16-8 Miles Witchey (43-43) 66-67 16-10 Miles Witchey (59-53) 67-68 8-12 Miles Witchey (67-65) 68-69 11-10 Miles Witchey (78-75) 69-70 20-5 Miles Witchey (98-80) 70-71 13-9 Miles Witchey (111-89) 71-72 13-9 Miles Witchey (124-98) 72-73 11-11 Miles Witchey (135-109) 73-74 3-16 Miles Witchey (138-125) 74-75 5-15 Miles Witchey (143-140) 75-76 10-12 Miles Witchey (153-152) 76-77 14-11 Miles Witchey (167-163) 77-78 15-11 Miles Witchey (182-173) 78-79 10-10 Ed McCluskey 79-80 8-17 Ed McCluskey (18-27) 80-81 6-21 Tim Loomis 81-82 10-14 2-8 Tim Loomis (17-32) 82-83 12-13 5-5 Tim Loomis (29-47) 83-84 19-10 5-5 Tim Loomis (48-57) 84-85 17-11 6-4 Tim Loomis (65-68) 85-86 7-19 5-5 Tim Loomis (72-87) 86-87 16-11 8-2 Jim Boone 87-88 25-6 11-1 Jim Boone (41-17) 88-89 17-10 6-6 Jim Boone (58-27) 89-90 18-10 6-6 Jim Boone (76-37) 90-91 21-7 9-3 Jim Boone (97-44) 91-92 31-2 12-0 Jim Boone (128-46) 92-93 23-6 11-1 Jim Boone (151-52) 93-94 25-5 10-2 Jim Boone (176-57) 94-95 23-7 10-2 Jim Boone (199-64) 95-96 27-6 11-1 Jim Boone (226-70) 96-97 17-11 7-5 Bill Brown 97-98 23-5 10-2 Bill Brown (40-16) 98-99 24-6 11-1 Bill Brown (64-22) 99-00 23-7 10-2 Bill Brown (87-29) 00-01 17-9 6-6 Bill Brown (104-38) 01-02 23-6 9-3 Bill Brown (127-44) 02-03 25-9 10-2 Bill Brown (152-53) 03-04 23-7 11-1 Bill Brown (175-60) 04-05 14-13 4-8 Bill Brown (189-73) 05-06 17-11 7-5 Bill Brown (206-84) 06-07 24-7 10-2 Bill Brown (230-91) 07-08 28-6 11-1 Bill Brown (258-97) 08-09 13-13 6-8 Bill Brown (271-110)
ABOUT CAL U
SINGLE-GAME POINTS Ray Greene
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PSAC WEST FIRST-TEAM 69-70 Bernie Floriani, Ray Greene 70-71 Ray Greene 83-84 Cliff Mitchell, Mike Wilson 84-85 Cliff Mitchell, Mike Wilson 85-86 Cliff Mitchell 86-87 Darryl Norfleet, Dana Zajicek 87-88 Darryl Norfleet, Dana Zajicek 88-89 Joe Miller 90-91 Kenny Toomer 91-92 Kenny Toomer, Chris Williams 92-93 Ray Gutierrez 93-94 Darnell White 94-95 Derrick Scott 95-96 Robert Jones, Candice Pickens 96-97 Robert Jones, Derrick Scott 97-98 Vincent Graham, Eric Watson 98-99 Seth Martin, Eric Watson 99-00 Seth Martin, Rah Shun Roberts 00-01 Seth Martin 01-02 Ishmieal Kamara, Ryan Stefanski 02-03 Tom Frederick, Ishmieal Kamara 03-04 Germarr Ballard, Kevin Handy, Michael Johnson 04-05 Boris Mesnager 05-06 Boris Mesnager 06-07 Osborne Gardner, James Petty 07-08 Ron Banks, Alioune Mbaye
PSAC WEST COACH OF THE YEAR 84-85 Tim Loomis 91-92 Jim Boone 92-93 Jim Boone 98-99 Bill Brown 01-02 Bill Brown 03-04 Bill Brown 06-07 Bill Brown 07-08 Bill Brown PSAC COACH OF THE YEAR 84-85 Tim Loomis 91-92 Jim Boone 92-93 Jim Boone PSAC WEST ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 69-70 Bernie Floriani 88-89 Joe Miller 91-92 Kenny Toomer 92-93 Ray Gutierrez 98-99 Lormont Sharp 02-03 Ishmieal Kamara 03-04 Michael Johnson PSAC WEST ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 96-97 Vincent Graham 00-01 Gerrmar Ballard 03-04 Sharif Bray
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CAL U MEN’S BASKETBALL
1983-84 California 104, Bowie State 89 1984-85 California 100, West Liberty (OT)
1986-87 California 101, Davis & Elkins 85 California 100, Lock Haven 96 Pitt-Johnstown 107, California 102 1987-88 California 117, Cheyney 91 California 107, Davis & Elkins 74 California 105, Point Park 71 California 105, Thiel 47 California 103, West Chester 81
1989-90 California 100, Davis & Elkins 79 California 100, Pitt-Bradford 78 California 101, Shepherd 74
1998-99 California 118, Ohio Valley 73
1992-93 California 108, Clarion 91 California 101, Edinboro 83 California 104, Juniata 48
1999-2000 California 103, Columbia Union 71 California 110, Ohio Valley 84
1993-94 California 118, Clarion 111 (OT) California 106, Clarion 87 California 101, Davis & Elkins 73 California 101, Lock Haven 59 California 104, Pitt-Johnstown 72 California 102, Winston-Salem 72 1994-95 California 112, Columbia Union 80 California 100, Davis & Elkins 69 California 101, Pitt-Johnstown 89 California 101, Slippery Rock 85 California 126, Slippery Rock 99 1995-96 California 116, Bluefield 65 California 102, Columbia Union 82 California 108, Minnesota Crookston 56 California 112, Wheeling Jesuit 91
2000-01 California 116, Columbia Union 75 2001-02 California 101, Edinboro 72 California 117, Ohio State-Newark 48 California 100, Pitt-Greensburg 52 2003-04 California 102, Bloomsburg 63 2004-05 California 109, East Stroudsburg 103 (3 OT) 2005-06 California 101, Kutztown 79 2006-07 California 132, Penn State-Fayette 47 2007-08 California 120, Penn State-Greater Allegheny 31
1996-97 California 109, Hilbert 42
GAME INFORMATION
1990-91 California 112, Clarion 85 California 108, Columbia Union 64 California 101, Daemen 67 California 112, Indiana 63 California 106, Indiana 74
1991-92 California 110, Point Park 74
PLAYERS
1988-89 California 128, Edinboro 122 (5 OT)
1997-98 California 105, Columbia Union 59 California 100, District of Columbia 63 California 102, District of Columbia 55 California 109, Oberlin 71
COACHING STAFF
1985-86 California 112, Daemen 69
California 101, Lock Haven 80 California 110, Lock Haven 82 California 120, Misericordia 64 Slippery Rock 115, California 113 (3 OT) California 111, Waynesburg 61
ABOUT CAL U
1982-83 California 101, Slippery Rock 87
HISTORY GENERAL
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CAL U MEN’S BASKETBALL
1-0 0-1 0-1 2-0 15-2 1-0 0-1 0-1
11-1 1-0 87-80 0-1
J Juanita
1-0
K Kutztown
6-5
L Lake Erie Lake Superior State La Roche LeMoyne Lincoln Livingston Lock Haven Longwood
4-1 1-0 1-2 1-1 3-0 1-0 79-29 1-0
M Mansfield Mars Hill Maryland-Balt. Cty. Mercyhurst Metro State Millersville Minn Crookston Minn. Duluth Misericordia Mt. Aloysius Morgan State
11-4 0-1 1-1 3-3 1-0 15-39 1-0 1-0 1-0 3-0 0-1
N Navy NewPaltz Niagara Northern Alabama Northern Kentucky Norfolk State
0-1 1-0 0-1 0-1 1-3 2-0
O Oberlin Ohio Dominican Ohio State-Newark Ohio Valley
1-0 1-0 1-0 11-0
3-5 0-2 1-0 0-1 1-0 6-2
G Gannon Geneva Glenville State
3-4 3-1 5-3
P Pace PSU-Fayette PSU-Greater Allegheny Philadelphia Textile Pitt-Bradford Pitt-Greensburg Pitt-Johnstown Point Park Presbyterian College
H Hawaii Admirals High Point
1-0 1-0
Q Queens NC Queens University
S Sacred Heart 0-2 Saginaw Valley 2-0 Salem International 6-7 Seattle 1-0 Seattle Pacific 1-0 Shenandoah 2-1 Shepherd 3-2 Shippensburg 55-28 Slippery Rock 76-65 Southern Conn. 1-0 Southern Carolina-Spartanburg 1-1 South Dakota St. 1-0 St. Bonaventure 0-1 St. Francis (III) 1-0 St. Leo 1-0 St. Vincent 7-4 T Thiel Tiffin
3-0 1-0
V Virginia State Virginia Union
1-0 3-4
W Washington (Md.) Wayne State (Mich.) Waynesburg West Chester West Liberty West Virginia Tech West Virginia West Virginia Wesleyan Wheeling Jesuit Winston-Salem Winthrop Y York
1-1 1-0 4-0 2-4 2-0 1-0 17-12 5-1 0-1
1-0 0-1 6-9 11-4 9-5 3-1 0-1 3-1 8-3 1-0 0-1 1-0
GENERAL
F Fairmont State Ferris State Florida International Florida State Franklin Pierce Frostburg State
0-1 0-2 1-0
HISTORY
E East Stroudsburg Eckerd Edinboro Elizabeth City
18-1 5-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 11-6
72-96
R Radford Robert Morris Robert Wesleyan
GAME INFORMATION
D Davis & Elkins Daemen Denison Denver Detroit Mercy District of Columbia
1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-2 4-1 1-0 12-5 1-0 87-78 11-0 0-1
I IUP
2-0 1-0
PLAYERS
C Cabrini Carnegie Mellon Central Oklahoma Central Florida Central State Charleston Chestnut Hill Cheyney Christopher Newport Clarion Columbia Union Columbus State
Hilbert Holy Family
COACHING STAFF
B Barry Bellarmine Benedict Bethany Bloomsburg Bluefield Bridgeport Bowie State
0-2 5-2 1-0 2-0 0-1 0-1 0-2
ABOUT CAL U
A Alaska-Anchorage Alderson-Broaddus Allegheny Alvernia Armstrong Aquinas (Mich.) Ashland
3-2 1-0
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The 2009-10 Cal U Men’s Basketball Media Guide is a multi-purpose publication for use by the news media, as well as fans and alumni of California University of Pennsylvania. Additional information is available to the media upon request from the Sports Information Office. News releases and photographs will only be made available to members of the news media. Mailing Address California University of Pennsylvania Sports Information Hamer Hall, Box 34 250 University Avenue California, Pennsylvania 15419 Phone Directory Sports Information: 724.938.4552 Fax: 724.938.5849 Men’s Basketball Office: 724.938.4360 Credentials All media attending California University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball home games are requested to notify the Sports Information Office. Credentials for home games are issued for working media only and should be requested as early as possible. • Requests for credentials should be made in advance by e-mail and directed to SID Matthew Kifer. • California University of Pennsylvania reserves the right to dismiss a media member to ensure a working press row. • Requests are honored from sports editors and writers of daily and weekly newspapers, sports directors of radio and television stations of both California University of Pennsylvania and the opposing team. Radio Radio space for broadcasting basketball games is located on press row. California provides a courtesy line for radio stations wishing to broadcast a game from Hamer Hall. The availability for the radio lines is apportioned by order of request. Head Coach Bill Brown Coach Brown is available for interviews on Monday mornings during the season. Please coordinate all requests for personal interviews with Coach Brown through the Sports Information Office at (724) 938-4552. Coach Brown will be available to reporters for interviews approximately 10 minutes after the conclusion of home games. Players All player interviews must be coordinated through the California University of Pennsylvania Sports Information Office. All player interviews should be requested at least one day in advance. Players are available for interviews after each practice, as their schedule permits. Postgame player interviews are conducted approximatley 20 minutes after the conclusion of home games. Press Row Services Complete statistics, along with a running play-by-play will be distributed to members of the working media approximately 15 minutes after the conclusion of the game.
Vulcans on the Web Cal U continues its partnership with B2Networks during the 2009-10 campaign. Fans across the globe can again watch all the Vulcan action on-line through calvulcans.com. Simply click the B2 Networks banner on the right side of the website and select the single game, season or all-access pass. Packages start at less than $10. California University Television (CUTV) is the University's cable television station, which is owned and operated by the Student Association, Incorporated. CUTV is seen in nearly 100,000 homes, 24 hours a day on the Charter Communications, Armstrong and AT&T cable systems. The mission of CUTV is to produce and provide programming of regional community interest, while providing valuable "hands-on" educational experience for interested students. This applied learning supports the mission and goals of California University, as well as the priorities and imperatives of the State System of Higher Education. Students can develop skills in television technology through experience in a variety of technical areas including camera work, editing, direction and other production roles, as well as on-air talent positions. California University Television produces a variety of informational, educational, and entertainment programs. For example: CUTV Newsletter - live news show, a variety of local government meetings including the Washington County Commissioners, a science show called Elements, an aerobics show - No Sweat, and many more. CUTV is heavily involved with the university and area high school sports coverage. Over the past several years, CUTV has produced all of California University’s football and basketball contests, as well as various volleyball, soccer, baseball and softball events. CUTV also produces a weekly coach’s show for the sport in season. CUTV also produces a High School Football Game of the Week, with several of these contests carried live to a statewide audience via PCN. To its credit, CUTV has been recognized by many national organizations. The National Association of Collegiate Broadcasters (NACB) awarded CUTV “Best in the Nation” for its news and sports, as well as station of the year, 1997-98. The station has also received multiple TELLY awards for its sports, news and documentary coverage. In addition, CUTV has received awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, Communicator, Videography and Axiem organizations. Offices and studios are located in the Natali Student Center. CUTV maintains a fully loaded production truck capable of producing multicamera field events. The program employs a staff of three professionals and enjoys a student membership of over 40. For more information contact J.R. Wheeler, Assistant Dean of Student Services, Room 150 of the Natali Student Center, phone 724-938-4303 or e-mail: wheeler@cup.edu.
All Vulcan PSAC West games are broadcast live on 91.9 FM - Power 92 (Away) and rebroadcast on the CUTV network .
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AT&T
Hranec Corporation
PSECU
Atlas Design Group, Inc.
Independence Excavation, Inc.
Quizno’s- California Area
Audiologics
Jack Horner Communications
Ray Anthony International
B. Bogdewic Chevrolet
J.&D. Beer Distributor
Redstone Pharmacy
Bledsoe Brace Systems
J&D Waterproofing
rose plastic USA
Blue Mountain Equip. Rental Corp.
JRMC Diagnostic Services
Smith Butz LLC, Attorneys at Law
Bob Brooks Family Foundation
Keegan Electric
Specified Systems/TRACO
Bucyrus International, Inc.
Lagerheads Restaurant
Steratore Sanitary Supply
Centra Bank
Lee Supply
Steve Herron
Charleroi Federal Savings Bank
Manheim Corporation
State Farm Insurance
Clearview Federal Credit Union
Maund Industries
Super Mail, Inc.
Custom Printed Graphics
Masontown Trophy & Embroidery
T.A. Nelson
Day Insurance
McDonalds Corporation
The Orthopedic Group
Dicesaro Spine & Sport
Medveds Pharmacy
The Physical Therapy Institute
Dr. Gina Rakosky Ober, DMD
Michael Perry
Washington Federal Savings Bank
Drs. William & Carol Biddington
Michael Sahady
Washington County Tourism
Duck Hollow Golf Club
M.I. Friday Masonry Contractors
Washington Hospital
Duke & King Acquisitions
Musco Lighting
Washington Wild Things
Edenfield Stages
NAPA Auto Parts
Wavecam
First Niagara
Northwood Realty
Heeter Direct
Pittsburgh Bottleshop Café
Wheeling Nailers
Highway Appliance
Precision Sign & Awning
GAME INFORMATION
ProGrass
PLAYERS
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COACHING STAFF
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ABOUT CAL U
The Men’s Basketball team as well as the California University Athletic Program wish to extend their sincerest appreciation to the following corporations for their sponsorship. We ask that you extend your gratitude to the businesses listed below.
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perform on the "playing fields." The Cal U Athletic Department and the individual recipients express their sincere gratitude and thanks. DONOR
SPORT
AC Dellovade
Football
RECIPIENT
DONOR
SPORT
Terrance Moore
Joseph Hardy/84 Lumber
Football
Windell Brown
RECIPIENT
Andy Sepsi Athletic Scholarship Football
Devin Cox
Joseph Hardy/84 Lumber
Football
Terrence Johnson
Andy Sepsi Athletic Scholarship Football
Nick Piccirillo
Joseph Hardy/84 Lumber
Football
Dane Conwell
Joseph Hardy/84 Lumber
Football
Patrick Swearinger
AVI Food Systems
Volleyball
Joanna Nist
Mario V. Tiberi Memorial
Women’s T&F
Ashley DuPont
Barry Niccolai Scholarship
Men’s Soccer
Mike Kalas
Mario V. Tiberi Memorial
Women’s T&F
Jordyn Reagan
Bear Construction
Football
Paul Everson
Mark C. Lewis Memorial
Men’s Basketball
Jerial Nixon
Bill Booker
Football
Erik Harris
Mary LoNigro Memorial
Men’s Basketball
Chris Moore
Blue Mountain Equipment Rental Football
Carrington Hanna
Maund Industries
Softball
Julie Mackenzie
Brooks Family Foundation
Football
Josh Portis
MI Friday
Football
Chris George
Cameron Pucci Scholarship
Football
Brett Diamond
Mike Perry
Football
Brendan Folmar
Centra Bank
Men’s Basketball
Ryan Niesner
National City
Women’s Basketball
Stephanie Michael
Charles A. Slick
Football
Matt Scheuer
National City
Football
Chet Welc
Charles Gismondi
Baseball
Kyle Bowser
Nemacolin Woodlands
Football
Erik Olson
Darnell Harding
O.C. Cluss Lumber Student Men’s Soccer
Justin Taucher
Clearview Federal Credit Union Football Clearview Federal Credit Union Women’s Basketball
Taryn Russ
Coach Joe Howard
Football
Dan Jordan
Athlete Scholarship
Consol Energy
Football
James Lipsey
Women’s Basketball
Kayla Smith
Consol Energy
Football
Dontey Brown
Paul Burd Family Scholarship
Football
Eric Kush
Custom Printed Graphics
Football
Cody Wilson
Physical Therapy Institute
Football
Brian Justice
Custom Printed Graphics
Women’s Basketball
Kiara Brown
Pittsburgh Bottleshop Café
Football
Ryan Keebler
Dave Robey, Jr.
Football
O.C. Cluss Lumber Student Athlete Scholarship
Felipe Souza
Football
Thomas Mulabah
Dick Majernick / Lloyd Gilmore Men’s Basketball
Andrew Young
ProGrass LLC
Football
Richard Eberlein
Duck Hollow Golf Course
Men’s Golf
Paul Babashanian
PSECU
Women’s Basketball
Mona Rowe
Duck Hollow Golf Course
Women’s Golf
Dianne Luke
Ray Anthony International
Football
Marcus Cook
Elmo Natali Endowment Fund
Football
Freddie Bacco
rose plastic USA
Swimming
Melissa Gates
Falconi Foundation
Football
Shawn Patil
Saludis Family Scholarship
Men’s Basketball
Chad Tipton
Falconi Foundation
Football
Gabe Hernandez
State Farm
Football
Justin Shaffer
Falconi Foundation
Football
Kevin Hagerman
State Farm
Softball
Kayleigh Braim
Follett - Campus Bookstore
Women’s Basketball
Brooque Williams
SuperMail, Inc.
Football
Josh Gumbert
Follett - Campus Bookstore
Men’s Basketball
LaRon Bryd
TA Nelson
Football
Brandon Stevens
Fran Herron
Football
Chase DeCarlo
The Joseph W. Billante Memorial
Frank Harney
Football
Nate Nurse
Football
Tim Picard
Gayle Anderson
Men’s Basketball
Kelsey Williams
Football
Nico Price
Gayle Anderson
Men’s Basketball
Santo Joseph Berenato Tim Susick Scholarship
Football
Shawn Johnson
Heeter Direct
Football
Chedrick Cherry
Tselepis Family Scholarship
Football
Cha’Mar Jones
Holiday Inn Meadowlands
Football
Anthony Roberts
Tselepis Family Scholarship
Football
Willie Walker
Independence Excavation
Football
Nate Sprosty
University Loft
Football
Terrance Hemsley
Irwin Interiors
Football
Steve Santia
University Loft
Football
Eric Livsey
Walter Mary Sigut
Men’s Basketball
Rawshad Hatten
Washington Auto Mall
Football
Brandon Anderson
Washington County Tourism
Baseball
August Kerr
J. Budd Grebb Scholarship Academics/Athletics
Baseball
Sam DiMatteo
James Blizman Memorial Scholarship Fund
Scholarship The Orthopedic Group, PC
Baseball
Evan King
Washington Federal Savings
Women’s Soccer
Kayla Fransko
Jeff Petrucci Scholarship
Football
Robert Eberlein
Washington Hospital
Football
Blake Williamson
Joe & Debra Hardy
Baseball
Matt Godwin
Washington Wild Things
Football
Dillon Voss
Joe Sarra Scholarship
Football
Rontez Miles
Wavecam
Football
Andy Mudimbi
John P. & Carole Watkins
Women’s Tennis
Laurie Navarro
William Hepner
Football
Scott Wallace
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Soccer
ProGrass LLC
HISTORY
ProGrass LLC
Tatianna Hall
GAME INFORMATION
Sam Fikaris
Dave Smith Family Scholarship Women’s Basketball
PLAYERS
Women’s Basketball Danielle Luckett
COACHING STAFF
AVI Food Systems
ABOUT CAL U
The following individuals and corporations/companies have provided funds that will enable our student-athletes to continue their education and
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COACHING STAFF GAME INFORMATION
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HISTORY GENERAL
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Celebrating 25 Years of Service Fully Insured & Registered For New Construction & Remodeling
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