2010-11 Canisius College Swimming and Diving Media Guide

CANISIUS COLLEGE SWIMMING AND DIVING

2010-11

MEDIA GUIDE

Adam Calandra• Jr. •5-8 Tonawanda, N.Y. Kenmore East

Tyler Carver • So. •6-1 Kenmore, N.Y. Canisius H.S.

Michael Disco• So. •6-2 Amherst, N.H. Souhegan

Micheal Edbauer• Fr. •5-11 Hamburg, N.Y. Canisius H.S.

Ian Johnson • Sr. • 5-9 Amherst, N.Y. Amherst H.S.

Jake Kowalski • Fr. • 5-9 Lancaster, N.Y. Lancaster H.S.

Joel Kowalski • Fr. • 5-8 Lancaster, N.Y. Lancaster H.S.

Mathew Moessinger • So. • 5-7 Elma, N.Y./ Iroquois

Rob Novak • So. • 6-1 Williamsville, N.Y.

Shawn Parkhurst So. • 5-8 Scriba, N.Y. Mexico High School

Alex Pason • So. • 5-10 Tonawanda, N.Y. Sweet Home

Corie Petrie • Fr. • 6-2 Lockport, N.Y. Lockport H.S.

Amina Benman • Jr. • 5-3 Munster, Ind.

Munster

Michelle Niblock • Jr. • 5-6 Amherst, N.Y. Amherst

Steve Pochatko • Jr. • 6-3 North Tonawanda, N.Y.

Maggie DeMarco •Fr.•5-6 Elma, N.Y.

Kelly Noll • Fr. • 5-7 Baldwinsville, N.Y. Charles W. Baker H.S.

Lisa Stevenson • Sr • 5-6 North Salem, N.Y. John Jay

Williamsville North

Michael Reilley • Sr. • 6-0 Holland Patent, N.Y. Holland Patent

Alexa Gigliotti •So.• 5-6

Niagara Falls, N.Y. Niagara Wheatfield

Meaghan O’Shei• So. • 5-5 Hamburg, N.Y. Orchard Park

Julie Strychalski • Fr. • 5-7 Depew, N.Y. Grand Island

Randall Snodgrass II • Sr. • 6-0 Tonawanda, N.Y.

Kelli Graber • Fr. • 5-4 Orchard Park, N.Y.

Nardin Academy

Kara Powalski • Jr. • 5-6 Williamsville, N.Y. Mount St. Mary

Kristen Tollener • Fr. • 5-4 Grand Island, N.Y. Grand Island

Adam Swift • Fr. • 5-10 Tonawanda, N.Y. Lewiston-Porter H.S.

Annalise Gunn-Taylor • So. • 5-7 W. Seneca N.Y./Orchard

Sarah Schaefer • Jr. • 5-4 Akron, N.Y. Akron

Caroline Lewis • Fr. • 5-6 Buffalo, N.Y. Nardin Academy

Anna Schena• Fr. • 5-6 Bloomfield Hills, Mich.

Mercy High School

Leah Villari • Fr. • 5-8 Kenmore, N.Y. Kenmore West

2010 -11 MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING

John Baxter• Fr. • 5-7 Richboro, Pa. (Council Rock South)

INTRODUCTION • SWIMMING AND DIVING

Quick Facts

Table of Contents

GENERAL INFORMATION Location.....................................................................Buffalo, NY 14208 Founded ..............................................................................................1870 Enrollment..........................................................................................3,196 Nickname......................................................Golden Griffins or Griffs School Colors......................Blue (PMS 289) and Gold (PMS 124) Venue (Surface)................... Demske Sports Complex (field turf) Affiliation.....................................................................NCAA, Division I Conference...................................Metro Atlantic Athletic (MAAC)

UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL President............................................................................ John J. Hurley Alma Mater, Yr...................................................................Canisius, ’78 Athletic Director..................................................................... Bill Maher Alma Mater................................................. B.S. Canisius College, ’89 ......................................................................M.S. East Stroudsburg, ’90 Faculty Athletic Rep..........................................Dr. Shawn O’Rourke Athletic Dept. Phone.................................................... 716-888-2970 Athletic Dept. Fax............................................................716-888-3174

Media Roster......................................... Inside Front Cover Introduction............................................................................. 1 Coach Scott Vanderzell Profile.......................................... 4 Assistant Coach Profiles...................................................... 5 Roster......................................................................................... 6 Women’s Team Profiles.................................................7-12 Men’st Team Prifles......................................................13-19 Record Book.................................................................... 20-21 2009-10 Season Recap.......................................................22 Golden Griffin Swimming.......................................... 24-25 MAAC .............................................................................. 26-27 Canisius College.............................................................28-29 Academic Services........................................................ 30-31 Buffalo...............................................................................32-33 Tradition of Excellence................................................34-35 Department of Athletics............................................ 36-37 Administration...............................................................38-40 Facilities......................................................Inside Back Cover 2010-11 Schedule................................................Back Cover

COACHING STAFF Head Coach.................................................................. Scott Vanderzell Alma Mater/Year..................................................................Buffalo ‘95 Assistant Coach.......................................................... Mike Szyprowski Alma Mater/Year..................................................................Buffalo ‘03 Assistant Diving Coach............................................. Meili Carpenter Alma Mater/Year..................................................................Buffalo ‘09 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Women’s Soccer Contact.........................................Christopher Hill Office Phone.....................................................................716-888-3767 Cell Phone.........................................................................716-560-3345 E-Mail.....................................................................Hill44@Canisius.edu Office Fax..........................................................................716-888-8444 Mailing Address:......................................... Koessler Athletic Center ........................................................................................2001 Main Street ......................................................................................Buffalo, NY 14208 Web Site.................................................................. www.GoGriffs.com Sports Hotline................................................................. 716-888-2979

2009-10 SEASON RESULTS Opponent........................................................................... Men, Women Boston College....................................................................UNSCORED Shippensburg.....................................................94-111(L), 86-114 (L) Gannon..................................................... 137.5-88.5 (W),91=151 (L) Youngstown State (W Only)..............................................67-172 (L) Cleveland State...............................................68-157 (L), 58-182 (L) Malone.......................................................... 158-46 (W), 170-35 (W) St. Bonaventure...............................................80-154 (L), 52-178 (L) Cleveland State...............................................40-195 (L), 62-155 (L) Binghamton (W Only)..........................................................94-133 (L) Iona.................................................................. 105-129 (L), 93-139 (L) St. Bonaventure........................................... 42-168 (L), 44.5-172 (L) Bryant (W Only)............................................................. 92.5-143.5 (L) NJIT................................................................ 168-46 (W), 168-46 (W) Bryant..............................................................133-87 (W), 92-133 (L) Siena (W Only)................................................................ 72.5-169.5 (L) Niagara........................................................ 126-117 (W), 104-137 (L) MAAC........................................8th Place (268), 8th Place (175.50)

Credits The 2010 Canisius College swimming and diving media guide is a production of the Canisius athletic communications office. The guide was written, designed and edited by graduate assistant of athletic communications Christopher Hill. Editorial assistance provided by the Canisius athletic communications staff. Photos by Tom Wolf Imaging. Special thanks to the Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Bisons, Buffalo Bandits and Buffalo Sabres.

The Canisius soccer guide was produced on a MacBook Pro with Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop CS4.

On the cover: Kristen Toellener, Lisa Stevenson, Stephen Pochatko

HEAD COACHING PROFILE

THE VANDERZELL FILE

Scott Vanderzell

College Experience 11 years

University at Buffalo

Interim Head Coach (2005-06)

Aquatic Director (2000-08)

Women’s Assist. Coach (1999-05)

Men’s Assist. Coach (2006-07)

Head Coach Swimming and Diving Scott Vanderzell is entering his third season as the head coach for the Canisius College men and women’s swimming and diving programs.

Vanderzell was named the head coach on Sept. 18, 2008, and comes to the College after serving as the aquatic director at the University at Buffalo since 2000.

Club Experience 23 years

Tonawanda Titans Swim Club

Assistant Coach (1994-1995)

Head Coach (1995-2010)

Vanderzell has helped continually improve the Canisius College swimming and diving program in his two-years at the helm as the women’s team earned five wins in dual-meets in 2008 and the men’s team earned five dual-meet victories in 2009. Vanderzell also helped lead the men’s side to their first victory over rival Niagara University for the first time in more than 20 years, in 2009.

High School Experience 5 years

Mount Saint Mary’s

Head Coach

Canisius High School

Head Coach Swimming Experience 12 years

Buffalo State (1992-1994)

Hamburg High School (1985-1990)

Vanderzell brings 10- years of college coaching and 20 years of age-group coaching experience to Canisius. A 1995 graduate of Buffalo State College, he was the interim head women’s swimming coach at the University at Buffalo for the 2005-06 season and served as UB’s assistant men’s coach during the 2006-07 campaign. During his time at Buffalo, which also included a stint as the women’s assistant coach from 2000-05, Vanderzell recruited a number of high-level student-athletes and coached the 2003 and 2005 MAC Swimmer of the Year. He helped lead a number of swimmers that went onto United States, Canadian and other International and Olympic trial qualifiers. Vanderzell also served as the aquatic director at Buffalo, where he oversaw all pool operations.

Under Vanderzell

2003 MAC Swimmer of the Year

2005 MAC Swimmer of the Year

2004 Olympic Trial Qualifiers

National Qualifiers Annually

Junior National Annually

12-20 Eastern Zone Participants Annually

Since 1995, Vanderzell has been the head coach for the Tonawanda Titans in Kenmore, N.Y. During his tenure with the Titans, he has helped form the group into one of the premier swim clubs in New York State, illustrated by the fact that 20 of the club’s members qualified for the Zone Championships during the summer of 2008. Those 20 swimmers accounted for half of the Eastern zone team.

Vanderzell and his wife Sherri have four children; Taylor, Zachary, Kyle, and Kayleigh.

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ASSISTANT COACHING PROFILES

Mike Szyprowski Assistant Coach (Buffalo ‘03)

Mike Szyprowski enters his second year as the assistant swimming coach at Canisius College. Before assisting at Canisius, he coached with the Town of Tonawanda Titans since 2002. He currently continues to serve as the assistant coach for the Titans, as well as the strength and conditioning coach.

Szyprowski is a USA certified level II swimming coach, trained in CPR, AED, lifeguarding, and safety for swim coaches. In his experience with the Titans, he has created strength programs for individual swimmers at the high school and collegiate level, coached groups ranging from 25 to 60 swimmers, and coordinated multi-level practices in order to accommodate various age groups and abilities.

As a competitive swimmer through high school and college, Szyprowski was a sectional and state qualifier in high school, as well as a twoyear team captain. At the University at Buffalo, Szyprowski competed at the division 1 level, serving as the captain during his senior season.

He was a MAC-top 16 qualifier in the 200 breaststroke and swam in the 100 and 200 breaststroke events and the 200 and 400 individual medley events. Szyprowski also competed for the Town of Tonawanda Titans from 1996 to 2007 as both an athlete and an assistant coach under head coach Scott Vanderzell.

Szyprowski earned his bachelor’s degree from the University at Buffalo in history. He graduated in 2003. Most recently, Szyprowski completed his master’s degree in secondary education with a concentration on social studies from Niagara University in May 2008.

Szyprowski is currently a substitute teacher for grades 6 through 12 in the Lewiston Porter Central school district.

Meili Carpenter

Maren McDonald

Diving Coach

Assistant Coach

(Buffalo - 2009)

(Geneseo - 2008)

Canisius College diving coach Meili Carpenter enters her first season with the Blue and Gold. She was appointed to the staff in the summer of 2010.

MacDonald enters her second season as an assistant coach with the Canisius College swimming and diving team. As a collegiate competitor, MacDonald was elected captain of the women’s swim team during her senior year, where they earned first place in the SUNYAC championship. Also in 2008, MacDonald was a member of the 400 and 800 freestyle relays that set the school and SUNYAC records, and also met NCAA provisional times. A two-time SUNYAC champion in the 400 and 800 freestyle relays, she was also a four-time SUNYAC finalist in the 50, 100, 200 and 500 freestyle, and the 200 breaststroke.

Carpenter enjoyed a decorated career as a member of the University at Buffalo swimming and diving team. The Boulder, Colo. native was a four-time All-MAC honoree (2007-10) and three-time Division I NCAA Qualifier (1m, 3m, platform). Carpenter was also named University at Buffalo Female Athlete of the Year in 2010 after becoming a National Diving Championship finalist in the 1m and 3m diving events. She was also named to the 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District I University Division Second Team. Along with her coaching responsibilities Meili is currently training at UB for the 2012 Olympic Trials.

MacDonald began her career in high school, where she qualified for the state meet three consecutive years and was an All-American in the 200-freestyle relay for the 2002-03 school year.

Her coaching experience includes a five-year stint as the supervisor of pool activities and swim lessons at the Lockport Community pool, and she also coached a high school swim camp for Lockport-area swimmers during the summer of 2008.

Carpenter earned a bachelors degree from the University at Buffalo in chemistry and psychology graduating in 2009. She will graduate in Dec. 2010 with Ed. M in science education (grades 5-12).

She is currently a student in the Canisius College Master of Sport Administration (MSA) program and intends to graduate in May of 2010.

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ALPHABETICAL TEAM ROSTERS

Alphabetical Roster Amina Benman Maggie DeMarco Alexa Gigliotti Kelli Graber Annalise Gunn-Taylor Caroline Lewis Michelle Niblock Kelly Noll Meaghan O’Shei Kara Powalski Anna Schena Lisa Stevenson Julie Strychalski Kristen Toellner Leah Villari

DIVER BACKSTROKE/FREES DIVER FREESTYLE/IM FREESTYLE BREAST/IM FREESTYLE BREASTSTROKE BREASTSTROKE FREESTYLE FREESTYLE FREESTYLE BACKSTROKE/FREES FREESTYLE/IM BACKSTROKE/FREES

5-2 5-6 5-6 5-4 5-7 5-6 5-6 5-7 5-9 5-6 5-6 5-6 5-7 5-5 5-8

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

Munster, Ind. (Munster) Elma, N.Y. (Iroquois High School) Niagara Falls, N.Y. (Niagara Wheatfield) Orchard Park, N.Y. (Nardin Academy) West Seneca, N.Y. (Orchard Park) Buffalo, N.Y. (Nardin Academy) Amherst, N.Y. (Amherst) Baldwinsville, N.Y. (CharlesW.BakerHighSchool) West Seneca, N.Y. (Orchard Park) Williamsville, N.Y. (Mount St. Mary) Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (MercyHighSchool) North Salem, NY (John Jay) Depew, N.Y. (Depew High School) Grand Island, N.Y. (Grand Island) Kenmore, N.Y. (Kenmore West)

John Baxter Adam Calandra Tyler Carver Michael Disco Michael Edbauer Ian Johnson Jake Kowalski Joel Kowalski Matthew Moessinger Rob Novak Shawn Parkhurst Alex Pason Corie Petrie Stephen Pochatko Mike Reilley Randall Snodgrass Adam Swift

FREESTYLE

FREESTYLE BREASTSTROKE/FRE BREASTSTROKE/FRE BREAST/IM SPRINT FREE DIVER DIVER FREE/FLY FREESTYLE FREE/FLY DIVER BACKSTROKE/FREES FREESTYLE FREESTYLE FREESTYLE/IM FREESTYLE

5-7 5-8 6-1 6-2 5-11 5-9 5-9 5-8 5-7 6-1 5-8 5-10 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-0 5-10

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

Richboro, Pa. (Council Rock South) Tonawanda, N.Y. (Kenmore East) Kenmore, N.Y. (Canisius) Amherst, N.H. (Souhegan) Hamburg, N.Y. (Canisius High School) Amherst, N.Y. (Amherst) Lancaster, N.Y. (Lancaster High School) Lancaster, N.Y. (Lancaster High School) Elma, N.Y. (Iroquois) Williamsville, N.Y. (Williamsville North) Scriba, N.Y. (Mexico High School) Tonawanda, N.Y. (Sweet Home) Lockport, N.Y. (Lockport High School) North Tonawanda, N.Y. (Starpoint) Holland Patent, N.Y. (Holland Patent) Tonawanda, N.Y. (Tonawanda) Lewiston, N.Y. (Lewiston-Porter High School)

Seniors Lisa Stevenson Ian Johnson Mike Reilley Randall Snodgrass

Indiana........................ 1 Michigan.................... 1 New York................29 New Hampshire...... 1 Pennsylvania............. 1

Juniors Amina Benman Michelle Niblock Kara Powalski Kristen Toellner Adam Calandra Stephen Pochatko

Sophomore Alexa Gigliotti Annalise Gunn-Taylor Meaghan O’Shei Tyler Carver Michael Disco Matthew Moessinger Rob Novak Shawn Parkhurst Alex Pason

Pronunciation Guide Gigliotti...................................Ji-LOT-ti Strychalski.................... stry-CALL-ski Toellner.................................TOLL-ner Villari...................................... vill-air-EE Moessinger....................... Messanger

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Freshmen Maggie DeMarco Kelli Graber Caroline Lewis Kelly Noll Anna Schena Julie Strychalski Leah Villari John Baxter Michael Edbauer Jake Kowalski Joel Kowalski Corie Petrie Adam Swift

PLAYER PROFILES • SWIMMING & DIVING

Lisa Stevenson

Senior • Freestyle • 5-6 North Salem, N.Y. / John Jay 2009: Had a season best in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:11.79 in the Siena Quad Meet... Had a season and career best in the 200 backstroke against Niagara 2:31.74... Swam personal best at MAAC championships with a 59.2 in the 100 freestyle.

2008: Swam a personal-best time of 27.49 in the 50 free against St. Francis... Against St. Bonaventure, swam a season-best time of 1:02.86 in the 100 freestyle.... Earned a personal-best time of 1:14.53 against Shippensburg in the 100 backstroke... Against long-time rival Niagara, swam a 2:35.17 in the 200 backstroke, a season and personal-best.... Member of multiple relay teams, including 200 free, 200 medley, 400 free and 400 medley relays Before Canisius: Two year letter winner for the Indians... Earned most improved award in 2007... In 2006 her freestyle relay went to Sectionals... Her team went undefeated in 2005.... Also swam for one year at John F. Kennedy High Personal: Parents David and Kumiko Stevenson... Has one sister, Katie... Father played golf at the collegiate level... Born January 8, 1989

Amina Benman Junior • Diver • 5-2 Munster, Ind./

2009: Had a season-best score of 190.09 against Boston College... Recorded a season-best score of 213.38 against Boston College...

Secured a second-place finish in the 1-meter diving event against rival Iona with a score of 215.92 2008: Earned a top score of 204.95 on the one-meter board against Iona... Awarded Most Valuable Diver by the team, as well as Swimming Scholar... Earned 188.60 points in her best three-meter performance against Gannon...The premier diver for Canisius, earning multiple first place rankings in dual meets... Finished eighth in the MAAC Before Canisius: Dove for three years as a varsity letter-winner for the Mustangs... Awarded Rookie of the Year honors in 2006, Second Team All Conference honors in 2007, and First Team All Conference honors in 2008... Earned Academic All-Conference accolades in 2008, as well as the Pride-Hustle-Desire team award...Was the Sectional Champion in 2008... Career high six-dive score of 224, 11-dive score of 356, both off of the one meter board... Also competed in gymnastics for nine years under her local club team Personal: Parents Keith and Carolyn Benman have five children, including Amina, William, Mary, Eliot, and John... Enjoys writing, traveling, scrap booking, and working out in her spare time... Double majoring in French and English... Born January 31, 1990

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PLAYER PROFILES • SWIMMING & DIVING

Michelle Niblock Junior • Freestyle • 5-6 Amherst, N.Y./ Amherst

2009: Finished second place in the 100-yard butterfly event with a time of 1:05.53 against Binghamton... Combined with Annelise Gunn-Taylor, Sarah Schaffer and Kara Powalski to win the 400 freestyle-relay with a time of 3:47.60 against rival Iona... Swam a season-personal-best in the 50-yard freestyle event against Boston College clocking in at 27.32 Before Canisius: A four-year letter winner for the Tigers... Was a scholar-athlete and sectional finalist all four years... Earned the Coaches Award in 2006 and was an ECIC Champion in 2006 and 2007... As a senior, named MVP and WNY Swim Officials Scholar Athlete... Earned a best time in the 100 butterfly of 1:05.96... Also participated in track and field for three years as a pole-vaulter, where she went to the ECICs in 2006... Attended Ohio State University for one year before transferring to Canisius Personal: Daughter of Sue and Bill Niblock... Two brothers, Bill and Eric... Cousin Megan Niblock runs cross country for the Griffs... Plans to major in marketing and the F.I.T. program... Her uncle John Farneth was a wide receiver at Union College, and her grandfather John Niblock was a diver at Union College

Kara Powalski Junior • Freestyle • 5-6 Amherst, N.Y./ Amherst

2009: Combined with Michelle Niblock, Sarah Schaffer and Annelise Gunn-Taylor to win the 400 freestyle-relay with a time of 3:47.60 against rival Iona... Earned seven of the teams 44.5 points against St. BonaventurePlaced 15th in the 200-yard freestyle event at the MAAC Championships... Helped break a school record in the 200yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:42.13.

2008: Honored by the team as the “Griffin Award” winner, given to the teammate with pride, determination and heart... A member of the record-holding 200 freestyle relay, set at the WNY Invitational in a time of 1:45.20... Member of two other record-holding relay teams, including the 200 medley relay (St. Bonaventure- 1:54.16) and the 400 medley relay (Iona- 4:09.70)... Set a career-best time of 2:02.15 in the 200 free against Shippensburg... Competed for a season-best time of 26.08 in the 50-yard freestyle at the WNY Invitational..Also at the WNY Invitational, set a season best time of 56.04 in the 100 freestyle Before Canisius: Swam four years for the Mount St. Mary Thunder... Earned Second Team All Catholic honors in 2004 and 2005...

Named team MVP for the 2006 and 2007 seasons... Named team captain, First Team All Catholic, an Western New York Scholar Athlete in 2007... Placed first in the 100 freestyle at the Monsignor Martin All Catholic meet... Also played four years of Lacrosse for the Thunder, leading the team as captain during her senior season Personal: Daughter of Mark and Beth Powalski... One older sister, Laura, who swims for the University at Buffalo... Has two cousins that are current student-athletes at Canisius... Majoring in Biology... Born July 1, 1990

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PLAYER PROFILES • SWIMMING & DIVING

Kristen Toellner Junior • Freestyle • 5-6 Amherst, N.Y./ Amherst

2009: Came in eighth in the 200-yard freestyle against Cleveland State... Placed fourth in the 100-yard butterfly event with a time of 1:13.46 against St. Bonaventure.

2008: Competed primarily in the 500-yard freestyle, finishing with a season best time of 5:51.15 against Shippensburg... Swam a personal-best time of 11:44.95 in the 1000 freestyle, also against Shippensburg... Also against Shippensburg, set a personal record of 2:33.63 in the 200 butterfly Before Canisius: Competed for six years as a varsity swimmer for the Vikings... In her senior season she earned over 100 points for her team and completed her best 500 freestyle in 5:46 Personal: Daughter of Jim and Bernadine Toellner, Kristin has one sister, Brittany... Majoring in Clinical Lab Science... Born November 21, 1990

Alexa Gigliotti

Sophomore • Diver • 5-6 Niagara Falls, N.Y./ Niagara Wheatfield 2009: Secured a pearsonal-season-best score of 191.32 against Gannon in the 1-meter diving event... Took seventh in the one-meter diving event at the MAAC Championships earning 177.15 points... Earned a 11th-place finish in the 3-meter diving event at the MAAC Championship.

Before Canisius: A four year letter winner for the Falcons and two year captain... Qualified for sectional competition all four year... Earned the Most Valuable Diver in 2008... Awarded the Coaches Award in 2006 and 2007... Career highs include a six-dive score of 205 and an eleven-dive one meter score of 357 Personal: Daughter of Fred and Susan Gigliotti, Alexa has one brother Paul (wife Molly)... Also participated in track and field at Niagara for four years, earning four varsity letters and sectional qualification her freshman and sophomore years.... Born on Aug. 13, 1991.

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PLAYER PROFILES • SWIMMING & DIVING

Annalise Gunn-Taylor

Sophomore • Freestyle • 5-7 Orchard Park, N.Y./ Orchard Park High School 2009: Combined with Erica Vitale, Julia Terrien and Michelle Niblock in the 200-yard medley relay to finish second overall with a time of 1:56.80 against Binghamton.... Combined with Michelle Niblock, Sarah Schaffer and Kara Powalski to win the 400 freestyle-relay with a time of 3:47.60 against rival Iona... Was part of the season-top time in the 200-yard relay with a time of 1:55.65.

Before Canisius: A four year letter winner for the Quakers... Named MVP in her senior season.... Also ran track for two years.

Personal: Daughter of Matthew Taylor and Elizabeth Gunn-Taylor... Has two brothers, Justin and Kyle... Justin plays baseball for NCCC, while Kyle is a hockey player at Oswego... Plans to major in biology at the College.... Born on Oct. 7, 1991.

Meaghan O’Shei

Sophomore • Breaststroke • 5-9 West Seneca, N.Y./ Orchard Park 2009: Finished second in the 100 (1:13.71) and 200-yard (2:39.16) breast stroke events posting a personal best in the 200 against Boston College... Finished 16th in the 100-yard breaststroke at the MAAC Championships...

Earned a second-place finish in the 100- yard breaststroke against Boston College... Posted a second-place finish in the 200-yeard breaststroke against Iona Before Canisius: A four-year varsity letter winner for the Quakers... Earned the Maroon Key Award in 2009...

Also named captain during her senior season... Part of the ECIC Big School Championship team in 2005 Personal: Daughter of Gregg and Betsy O’Shei, Meaghan has two siblings, Joe and Theresa... Her grandmother, Margaret Koehler, attended Canisius... Plans to major in early childhood education at the College... Born on Nov. 30, 1991

Maggie DeMarco

Freshman • Backstroke/Freestyle • 5-7 Elma, N.Y./ Iroquois High School Before Canisius: A six-year participant on the Iroquois Swimming team for Dr. Erickson.

Personal: Daughter James and Barbette DeMarco... Has one sister Valerie Born on Aug. 2, 1992.

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PLAYER PROFILES • SWIMMING & DIVING

Caroline Lewis

Freshman • Breaststroke/IM • 5-6 Buffalo, N.Y./Nardin Academy Before Canisius: Member of the Nardin Acdemy swimming team from 2006-2010... A key member of a team that won All-Catholic championships during all four of her years at Nardin... Qualified for States her junior and seniors years... Earned the Unsung Hero award her sophomore year Personal: Daughter of Mike and Sue Graber... Has three siblings Mike, Joe and Emily Plans to study Physical Education at Canisius College... Boron on Feb. 22, 1992

Caroline Lewis

Freshman • Breaststroke/IM • 5-6 Buffalo, N.Y./Nardin Academy Before Canisius: A four-year member of the Nardin Academy swimming team for Coach Brad Boyle.

Personal: Daughter Evan and Trish Lewis... Has two siblings Evan and Natalie.... Plans to major in biology at Canisius... Born on May 15, 1992

Kelly Noll

Freshman • Breaststroke • 5-7 Baldwinsville, N.Y./ Charles W. Baker High School

Before Canisius: A four-year member of the Charles W. Baker High School swimming team for Coach Tom Ross and Drew Thomas... Named CNYCL All-League... Was a sectional finalist in all of her four-years in high school...

Named a scholar athlete all four-years in high school Personal: Daughter of Patricia and Jeffrey Noll... Has two siblings, Mike and Caroline... Plans to major in accounting at Canisius College... Born on April 30, 1992

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PLAYER PROFILES • SWIMMING & DIVING

Anna Schena

Freshman • Freestyle • 5-6 Bloomsfield Hills, Mich./ Mercy High School Before Canisius: Earned, All-American, All-State, All-Area, All-League and All-County honors in her time at Mercy High School.

Personal: Daughter of Martin and Carolyn Schena... Has two siblings, James and Francesca Schnea... Born on Jan. 20, 1992

Julie Strychalski

Freshman • Backstroke/Freestyle • 5-6 Bloomsfield Hills, Mich./ Mercy High School Before Canisius: A dual sport athlete during high school, participating in swimming for five years and track for two... Earned MVP ECIC “A” honors in 2007, 2007 and 2009... Three time state qualifier... Holds eight Depew High School records Personal: Daughter David and Lisa Stevens... Has four siblings, Michael, Kristina, Mathew and Kevin... Plans to major in biology at Canisius College born on... Jan. 10, 1992

Leah Villari

Freshman • Backstroke/Freestyle • 5-6 Bloomsfield Hills, Mich./ Mercy High School Before Canisius: Four-year varsity letterwinner for Kenmore West High School.... Was named an All-American in the 400 free relay in 2009.... A member of the state champion 400-free relay team... Was a state qualifier in the 100-yard backstroke and three different relays.... NFL Champ in the 100-yard backstroke event from 2006-2009.

Personal: Daughter of Carl and Susan Villari.... Has one sibling named Joseph... Her grandfather Jerry Stockman played basketball at Canisius from 1949-53... Plans to major in education at Canisius... Born on Nov. 9, 1992

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PLAYER PROFILES • SWIMMING & DIVING

Ian Johnson

Senior • Sprint Free • 5-9 Amherst, N.Y./ Amherst H.S. 2009: Primarily swam in the backstroke, breaststroke and relay events... Came in 5th place in the 200 yard backstroke event against rival Niagara with a time of 2:22.05.... Earned a season-best time of 3:14.59 in the 200 -yard breaststroke against Iona... Had a personal-season-best time in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 59:98.

2008: Primarily swam the 50 and 100 freestyle events and the 100 backstroke... Earned a personal-best time of 26.33 in the 50 free against St. Francis... Recorded a personal best in the 100 backstroke by over five seconds against Shippensburg with a time of 1:06.54...

Also swam a personal best 59.52 in the 100 freestyle against Iona Before Canisius: Swam for the Tigers for just one year, earning a varsity letter.... Awarded as the most improved swimmer Personal: Son of Diana and Roger Johnson... Ian has two brothers, Sean and Nathan... Majoring in environmental science... Mom, brother Nathan, and sister-in-law Nina all attended Canisius... Born on Nov. 10, 1989.

Mike Reilley

Senior • Sprint Free • 5-9 Amherst, N.Y./ Amherst H.S. 2009: Primarily swam in the backstroke, breaststroke and relay events... Came in 5th place in the 200 yard backstroke event against rival Niagara with a time of 2:22.05.... Earned a season best time of 3:14.59 in the 200yard breaststroke against Iona... Had a personal-season-best time in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 59:98... Had a top-personalseason time of 25.68 in the 50-yard freestyle event.

2008: Primarily competed in the 1000 freestyle, finishing the season with a best time of 10:35.09 at the MAACs... The time was a best by over seven seconds... Earned a season-best time in the 500 freestyle against Manhattan/St. Peters at home with a time of 5:24.18 2007: Held the top team times in the 500 free (5:07.95) and the 1000 free (10:42.76), both swam at the 2008 MAAC Championships...

Earned the second-best time in the 200 free (1:54.46) at the MAAC Championships... Holds the eighth-best time in the 50 freestyle (25.10), earned against Shippensburg Before Canisius: Swam for your years at Holland Patent... Four-time Frontier League All-Star in the 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay... Team captain as a senior... Team’s MVP during his junior and senior seasons... Also ran four years of cross country and participated in track and field for four years Personal: Son of John and Jane Reilley... Has an older brother Sean... Father attended Canisius... Majoring in biology... Born on April 3, 1989

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PLAYER PROFILES • SWIMMING & DIVING

Randall Snodgrass

Senior • Sprint Free • 6-0 Tonawanda, N.Y./ Tonawanda H.S.

2009: Earned a personal-best time of 1:50.75 in the 200-yard freestyle event against Boston College... Combined with Steven Pochatko, Matt Moessinger, and Mike Disco to take first in the 400-yard freestyle with a time of 3:18.62 against Youngstown, Cleveland State and Malone University... Took 10th place in the 200yard freestyle event during the MAAC Championships... Held the team’s season-top-tinme in the 200-yard freestyle with his time against Boston College (1:50.75).

2008: Primarily competed in the 200 freestyle, recording a season-best time in 1:49.76 against Manhattan/St. Peters... Also competed in the 50, 100 and 500 freestyle events, earning season-best times of 22.58, 49.63 and 5:06.02, respectively... A key player in multiple relays, including 200 free, 200 medley, 400 free and 400 medley teams... Set a school record as part of the 400 medley team against Gannon, earning a combined time of 3:37.59... Earned the Griffin Award for pride, heart and determination at the end of the season 2007: Took the year off from swimming at Canisius... Trained with the Tonawanda Titans Swim Club.

2006: Competed on record-breaking 400 and 800 freestyle relay teams.

Before Canisius: Four-year letterwinner at Tonawanda... Team was Division III champions... Swam fastest 50 and 100 freestyles for the Warriors... Swam anchor leg on team’s relays... Three-year captain... Three-year scholar-athlete Personal: Son of Randall and Mary... Oldest of four siblings... Plays the trombone... Majoring in management... Born on June 14, 1988

Adam Calandra

Junior • Freestyle • 5-6 Kenmore, N.Y./ Kenmore East 2009: Placed fifth in the 50 yard freestyle event with a time of 23.20 vs. St. Bonaventure.... Earned his best time in the 100 free style at the Siena Quad Meet with a time of 53.34... Recorded a time in the 200 free style 1:54.83 against Niagra... Secured a personal-season-best time of 23.80 in the 50-yard freestyle event against Iona College.

2008: Primarily swam in the 50 and 100 freestyle events... Earned his season-best in the 50 free at St. Francis with a time of 23.13... Swam his fastest 100 free in 52.16 at St Bonaventure, dropping his personal best by 4.29 seconds during the season Before Canisius: Freestyle sprinter in high school for the Bulldogs... Earned team MVP honors in his senior year... Totaled more than twice the points in his senior year that then entire JV team combined... Traveled to Sectionals and State championships.

Personal: Son of Janice Troutman and Charles Calandra, Adam has two brothers, Ryan and Austin... Born December 28, 1988

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PLAYER PROFILES • SWIMMING & DIVING

Stephen Pochatko Junior • Freestyle/Back • 6-3 North Tonawanda/ Starpoint

2009: Finished first in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 53.32 against Boston College... Set three new school records in the 50-yard freestyle (21.36), 100-yard (50.70) backstroke and 200-backstroke (1:54.58)...

Finished first in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 53:32 against Boston College..

2008: Set a school record in the 100 and 200 backstroke, improving the time throughout the season... Finished forth in the MAAC in the 100 backstroke with a time of 52.85, re-setting the school record by two secondsHis best time of 1:59.19 against Niagara set the school record in the 200 backstroke... Also swam the 50 free, competing in 22.11 at the Western New York Invitational for a personal-best time... At the same meet, swam a 48.70 in the 100 freestyle... Named Rookie of the Year by the team Before Canisius: Earned six varsity letters for the Spartans... Awarded the scholar athlete award from 2005-2008... Holds the records at Starpoint in the 100, 200, and 500 freestyle, as well as in the 100 backstroke and 200 free relay and 400 medley relay... Was a state qualifier and team MVP for three consecutive years.... Earned most improved swimmer in 2006 Personal: Son of Stephen and Catherine Pochatko, Steve has two sisters, Mackenzie and Brittanie... Is undecided on a major... His uncle David also attended Canisius... Born on May 7, 1990.

Tyler Carver

Sophomore • Freestyle/Back • 6-3 North Tonawanda/ Starpoint 2009: Set two school records in the 200-breaststroke (2:09.74) and 200-free relay (1:27.71)... Placed first in the 200 yard breaststroke with a time of 2:20.41 against Malone University... Came in first in the 100 -yard breaststroke at the Siena Quad Meet... Earned a time of 2:06.32 at the Siena Quad Meet Before Canisius: A four year competitor for the Crusaders... Earned multiple awards as a Crusader, including MVP, Letterman of the Year, and the Ed Odre Award... An All-American and team captain, Carver was a two-time state qualifier... In his senior season broke a school record in the 200 breaststroke and earned second place in the 200 freestyle relay at the state level... Named Rookie of the Year in 2006.

Personal: Son of Virginia and Daniel Carver, Tyler has one brother, Dan... His brother also attended Canisius along with grandfather Thomas Hanley and uncle Jamie Giammaresi... Cousin Moira Giammaresi swam for the Griffs... Tyler plans to major in childhood education at the College... Born Sept. 15, 1991

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PLAYER PROFILES • SWIMMING & DIVING

Mike Disco

Sophomore • Breaststroke/Freestyle • 6-2 Amherst, N.H./ Souhegan 2009: Placed first in the 100-yard breaststroke against Boston College with a time of 1:04.07... Placed third in the 50-yard freestyle event with a time of 22.77 against Malone University... Came in second in the 200-yard freestyle event clocking in at 1:50.29 during the Siena Quad Meet.

Before Canisius: Four-year letter winner for the Sabers... Rated Outstanding Senior and a two-time Swimmer of the year... Disco holds records in seven events as well as four state championship titles... Also earned two-time All-Area honors... As a senior, held a top time of 1:01.12 in the 100 breaststroke and 48.11 in the 100 freestyle Personal: Son of Brian and Sheri Disco, Michael has two siblings, Andy and Shannon... Also played four years of soccer for the Sabers at defense... Plans to major in athletic training at the College... born on Nov. 12, 1990

Matt Moessinger Sophomore • Freestyle/Fly • 6-2 Amherst, N.H./ Souhegan 2009: Mainly competed in the 1,000 freestyle and 200 individual medley... Earned a season best 10:06.90 in the 1,000 yard free style against Boston College... Recorded a season best 4:51.60 in the 500 freestyle against Iona...

His season best time of 2:01.42 in the 200 individual medley helped lift the Griffs over Niagara for the first time in over 20 years Before Canisius: Swam varsity for six years with the Iroquois Choppers, earning six letters... A two-time section VI champion...Competed in the AAC three times... At the state level, earned three consolation finalist times and four state finalist times... Holds four school records for the Choppers... Primarily competes in the butterfly and freestyle strokes Personal: Son of Mary and Lawrence Moessinger, Matt is one of four sons along with Aaron, Jeff and Rick... Plans to major in accounting at the College... Born on Jan. 3, 1991

Rob Novak Sophomore • Freestyle/Fly • 6-1 Williamsville, N.Y./ Williamsiville North 2009: Helped lift Canisius to their first win over Niagara in over 20 years with a first place finish in the 1,000 freestyle (10:18.20)... Helped lead the Griffs to a perfect record at the Siena Quad Meet as he placed first in the 1,000 freestyle (10:23.73) and second in the 500 freestyle event (4:59.60)... Took 13th in the 1,000 freestyle at the MAAC Championships.

Before Canisius: A four year letter winner for the Spartans.... Named captain senior year.... Earned Most Improved honors... Also named Star of the Future... Specialized in distance freestyle in high school Personal: Son of Debra and David Novak... One sister, Alison... Plans to major in accounting and accounting information systems at the College... Born Oct. 28, 1991.

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PLAYER PROFILES • SWIMMING & DIVING

Shawn Parkhurst

Sophomore • Freestyle/Back • 5-8 Scriba, N.Y. / Mexico High School Before Canisius: Six-yaer letter winner at Mexico High School in swimming... Named Section III MVP his junior and senior seasons... Named Mexico High School MVP in his four years... Earned All League First Team honors in his four years at Mexico High School... All-American his senior year in the 200 Free... Accrued seven individual school records and 20 pool records in (high school) area pools.

Personal: Son of Sid and Missy Parkhurst... Has three siblings Mark, Maryjo and Josh... Plans to study Physical Education at Canisius College... Born on Oct. 21, 1991

Alex Pason

Sophomore • Diver • 5-8 Scriba, N.Y. / Mexico High School 2009: Primarily competed in the 1 and 3 meter diving events... Placed first in both the 1 meter and 3 meter events against Iona (1 meter, 212.70 - 3 meter, 187.95) and the Siena Quad Meet (1 meter 193.20 - 3 meter 211.8)...

Finished in third place in the 1-meter diving event (157.27) and second in the 3-meter diving event (212.63) against Niagara.

Before Canisius: Dove three years for the Panthers... Earned third place in ECIC competition... Also ran track for Sweet Home Personal: Son of Patricia and Richard... One sister, Jacquie ... Plans to major in athletic training at the College.... Born on May 9, 1991

John Baxter

Freshman • Diver • 5-8 Scriba, N.Y. / Mexico High School Personal: Son of Matt and Carolyn Baxter... Has two siblings Matt and Christina... Plans on studying athletic training at Canisius College... Born Feb. 16, 1992

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PLAYER PROFILES • SWIMMING & DIVING

John Baxter

Freshman • Freestyle • 5-7 Richboro, Pa./ Council Rock South Personal: Son of Matt and Carolyn Baxter... Has two siblings Matt and Christina... Plans on studying athletic training at Canisius College... Born Feb. 16, 1992

Andrew Edbauer

Freshman • Breast/IM • 5-11 Hamburg, N.Y./ Canisius High School Before Canisius: Four-year letter winner at Canisius High School in swimming... Named Rookie of the Year in 2006... Recipient of the Ed Odre Award... Earned a first place finish at All Catholics... Swam to a ninth place finish in the 200 Medley Relay at the New York State Championships..

Personal: Son of Michael and Elizabeth Edbauer... Has one sibling, Katie... Plans to study history at Canisius College... Born on Nov. 11, 1992.

Jake Kowalski

Freshman • Diving • 5-9 Lancaster, N.Y./ Lancaster High School Before Canisius: Earned third place in the ECIC... Placed 13th at sectionals... Highest score through high school with 210 points Personal: Son of Jim and Lee Kowalski... Has five siblings, Sarah, Joel, Cody, Collin and Mason... Brother Joel is also a member of the Canisius College swimming and diving team... Born on July 17, 1991.

Joel Kowalski

Freshman • Diving • 5-9 Lancaster, N.Y./ Lancaster High School Before Canisius: Earned sixth place in the ECIC... Earned 10th place at sectionals... Highest score through high school was 235 points.

Personal: Son of Jim and Lee Kowalski... Has five siblings, Sarah, Jake, Cody, Collin and Mason. Brother Jake is also a member of the Canisius College swimming and diving team. Born July 17, 1992.

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PLAYER PROFILES • SWIMMING & DIVING

Corey Petrie

Freshman • Backstroke/Free • 6-2 Lockport, N.Y./ Lockport High School Before Canisius: Was a tri-sport athlete in high school participating in volleyball (three years), swimming (four years) and outdoor track and field (two years)... Named co-captain at Lockport High School... Earned the state qualifier in the 400 free... NFL champion in the 500-yard free two years in high school.

Personal: Son of David and Melissa Petrie... Has one brother named Eric... Plans on majoring in computer science...

Born on April 3, 1992.

Adam Swift

Freshman • Freestyle • 5-10 Lewiston, N.Y./ Lewiston Porter High School Before Canisius: Six-year letter winner at Lewiston-Porter Highschool in swimming... Earned the honor of High School Boys Academic All-American in 2010... Named team captain from 2008-2010... Holds school records in the 100 Free, 200 and 400 free relay, state qualifier 2010 and the Empire State Games 2007... Helped lead the Lewiston-Porter boys swimming to a 14-0 record and a league championships in 2010.

Personal: Son of Tom and Mary Beth Swift... Has one sibling, Morgan Swift... Plans to major in Art History at Canisius College... Born on March 3, 1992.

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MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING RECORDS

50 FreeStyle - Steve Pochatko - (21.36) - 2009

MEN’S SCHOOL RECORDS

100 Freestyle - Steve Pochatko - (47:15) - 2009

200 Freestyle - Brian Berthelotte - (1:44.77) 2009 500 Freestyle - Cory Hull - (4:44.15) - 1997

1000 Freestyle - Shawn Parkhurst - (9.40.89) 2010 1650 Freestyle - Cory Hull (16.36.04) - 1997 100 Back -Steve Pochatko - (50.70) - 2009

200 Back - Steve Pochakto - (1:54.58) 2009

100 Breast - Kevin O’Donnell - (57.66) - 2008 200 Breast - Tyler Carver - (2:09.74) - 2009 100 Fly - Zack Jenkins - (52.42) - 2007

200 Fly - Kevin Ernst - (1:57.55) - 2008

200 IM - Randall Snodgrass - (1:58.31) - 2009

400 IM - Randall Snodgrass - (4:22.04) - 2009 200 Free Relay - Carver, Calandra, Disco, Snodgrass - (1:27.71) - 2009 400 Free Relay - Pochatko, Moessinger, Disco, Snodgrass - (3:11.46) - 2009

800 Free Relay - Pochakto, Moessinger, Disco, Snodgrass - (7:03.56) - 2009

200 Medley Relay - Pochatko, O’Donnell, Ernst, Snodgrass - (1:36.80) - 2008 400 Medley Relay - Pochakto, Carver, Moessinger, Disco - (3:33.70) - 2010 1 Meter Diving (6) - Earl Lindsey - 289.80 - 1994 3 Meter Diving (6) - Earl Lindsey - 348.35 - 1994

MEN’S POOL RECORDS

50 FreeStyle - Kaan Tayla - Binghamton (21.32) - 2005 100 Freestyle - Pat Garvey - Niagara - (47.16) - 2008

200 Freestyle - Mike Dansa - St. Bonaventure - (47.16) 2010

500 Freestyle - Ethan Rowan - St. Bonaventure - (4.45.66) - 2010 1000 Freestyle - Luke Adams - Buffalo - (9:39.17)- 2006

1650 Freestyle -Kevin Murphy - St. Bonaventure - (16:36.41) - 2008 100 Back - Steve Pochatko - Canisius - (52.40) - 2010 200 Back - Luke Adams - Buffalo - (1:55.40) - 2006 100 Breast - Kevin O’Donnell - (58.58) - 2008

200 Breast - Dylan Hobe - Binghmaton - (2:12.07) - 2005 100 Fly - Pat Garvey - Niagara - (52.71) - 2006

200 Fly - Jeff Hurst - Buffalo - (1:57.28) - 2006

200 IM - D. Holmes - Binghmaton - (1:54.98) - 2005

200 Free Relay - Diloreto, Hazlett, Landry, Krakowski - Gannon - (1:28.55) - 2008 400 Free Relay - Pochatko, Carver, Moessinger, Disco - Canisius - (3:33.70) - 2010 800 Free Relay - Liu, Martin, Dansa, Rowan - St. Bonaventure - (7:09.12) - 2010 200 Medley Relay - Koenig, Murphy, Baker, Robinson - (3:33.70) - 2010

400 Medley Relay - Pochakto, Carver, Moessinger, Disco - (3:33.70) - 2010 1 Meter Diving (6) - Jon Larson - St. Bonaventure - (319.13) - 2009

3 Meter Diving (6) - Matthew Murphy - St. Bonaventure - (294.60) - 2010

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WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING RECORDS

50 FreeStyle -Kelli Graber - (25.40) - 2010

WOMEN’S SCHOOL RECORDS

100 Freestyle -Alison Waring - (54.42) - 1995

200 Freestyle - Alison Waring (1:58.42) - 1995 500 Freestyle -Erica Vitale - (5:12.45) - 2009

1000 Freestyle - Erica Vitale - (10:33.63) - 2009

1650 Freestyle - Megan O’Conner - (18.09.91) - 2005 100 Back -Erica Vitale - (1:00.10) - 2008

200 Back - Erica Vitale - (2:08.23) - 2008

100 Breast - Julia Terrien - (1:07.51) - 2008 200 Breast - Jluia Terrien - (2:29.67) - 2008 100 Fly - Anna Schena - (1:00.05) - 2010 200 Fly - Erica Vitale - (1:07.51) - 2009 200 IM - Erica Vitale - (1:07.51) - 2008

400 IM - Erica Vitale - (4:43.83) - 2008 200 Free Relay -Powalski, Vitale, Gunn-Taylor, Niblock - (1:42.13) - 2009 400 Free Relay - Powalski, Vitale, Gunn-Taylor, Niblock - (3:34.36) - 2009 800 Free Relay - Powalski, Vitale, Gunn-Taylor, Niblock - (8:04.41) - 2009 200 Medley Relay - Vitale, Terrien, Smith, Powalski - (1:53.82) - 2008

400 Medley Relay - Demarco, Schena, Niblock, Graber - (4:10.31) - 2010 1 Meter Diving (6) - Kaeli Abdo - (231.10) 2007

3 Meter Diving (6) - Kaeli Abdo - (245.15) - 2007

WOMEN’S POOL RECORDS

50 FreeStyle - Jeanette Deitrich - SBU - (24.69) - 2010 100 Freestyle - Meghan King - SBU - (53.21) - 2006

200 Freestyle -Allison Smith - SBU - (1:56.32) - 2005

500 Freestyle - Kahla Walkinshaw - UB - (5:11.65) - 2005

1000 Freestyle - Kelly Pangburn - Siena - (10:43.57) - 2002

1650 Freestyle -Taryn Ahern - St. Bonaventure - (18:02.52) - 2006 100 Back - Katie Valentine - St. Bonaventure - (1:00.51) - 2008 200 Back - Erica Vitale - Canisius - (2:10.71) - 2008

100 Breast - Danielle Grobmyer - St. Bonaventure - (1:04.06) - 2006 200 Breast -Alex Vitale - Canisius - (2:30.74) - 2008

100 Fly - Danielle Grobmyer - St. Bonaventure - (1:04.06) - 2006 200 Fly - Erica Vitale - Canisius - (2:13.50) - 2009 200 IM - Frances Stephenson - (2:12.63) - 2005

200 Free Relay - Smith, Ahern, King, Grobmyer - St. Bonaventure - (1:40.67) - 1996 400 Free Relay - Doncet, Kettner, Kresge, Cuti - St. Bonaventure - (1:50.59) - 2010

200 Medley Relay - Valentine, Gutowski, Petty, Dietrich - St. Bonaventure - (1:50.59) - 2010 400 Medley Relay - Doncet, Kettner, Kresge, Cuti - St. Bonaventure - (4:08.06) - 1996 1 Meter Diving (6) - Jaelyn Turner - St. Bonaventure - (239.40) - 2008 3 Meter Diving (6) - Kaeli Abdo - Canisius - (245.15) - 2008

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2009-10 SCHEDULE RESULTS

2009-10 SEASON RECAP MEN’S TEAM Date

Opponent

Sat, Oct 10 WNY Invite Sun, Oct 18 Boston College Thu, Oct 29 Shippensburg Sat, Oct 31 Gannon Fri, Nov 06 Malone University Fri, Nov 06 Cleveland State Sat, Nov 21 Iona * Fri, Dec 18 St. Bonaventure Sun, Jan 17 NJIT Sun, Jan 17 Bryant Thu, Jan 21 Niagara *

2010 MAAC Championship Thu, Feb 18 Day One Fri, Feb 19 Day Two Sat, Feb 20 Day Three

Location

Results

at Buffalo, N.Y. Not scored at Boston, Mass.

Not Scored at Shippensburg, Pa. 94 - 111 (L) KAC 137.5 - 88.5 (W) at Youngstown, Ohio 158 - 46 (W) at Youngstown, Ohio 68 - 157 (L) at New Rochelle, N.Y. 105 - 129 (L) at Olean, N.Y. 42 - 168 (L) at Loudonville, N.Y. 68 - 46 (W) at Loudonville, N.Y. 133 - 87 (W) KAC 126 - 117 (W) at Baltimore, M.D. at Baltimore, MD at Baltimore, MD

78 pts 191 (6th) 268 (7th) FINAL

WOMEN’S TEAM Date Sat, Oct 10 Sun, Oct 18 Thu, Oct 29 Sat, Oct 31 Fri, Nov 06 Fri, Nov 06 Fri, Nov 06 Fri, Nov 20 Sat, Nov 21 Fri, Dec 18 Sun, Jan 17 Sun, Jan 17 Sun, Jan 17 Thu, Jan 21

Opponent WNY

Boston College Shippensburg Gannon Youngstown State Cleveland State Malone University Binghamton Iona * St. Bonaventure Bryant NJIT Siena * Niagara *

2010 MAAC Championship Thu, Feb 18 Day One Fri, Feb 19 Day Two Sat, Feb 20 Day Three

Location

Results

at Buffalo, N.Y.

at Boston, Mass. at Shippensburg, Pa. Koessler Athletic Center at Youngstown, Ohio at Youngstown, Ohio at Youngstown, Ohio at Binghamton, N.Y. at New Rochelle, N.Y. at Olean, N.Y. at Loudonville, N.Y. at Loudonville, N.Y. at Loudonville, N.Y. Koessler Athletic Center

Not scored Not Scored 86 - 114 (L) 91 - 151 (L) 67 - 172 (L) 58 - 182 (L) 170 - 35 (W) 94 - 133 (L) 93 - 139 (L) 44.5 - 172 (L) 92.5 - 143.5 (L) 168 - 46 (W) 72.5 - 169.5 (L) 104 - 137 (L)

at Baltimore, M.D. at Baltimore, MD at Baltimore, MD

53.5 144.50 (8th) 175.5 (8th) FINAL

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Golden Griffin Swimming

Highlights Under Head Coach Scott Vanderzell

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Men Defeated Niagara for the first in time in over 20 years in 2009.

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Set 20 different school records at the MAAC Championship in 2009.

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Men’s team has improved their final MAAC Tournament standings each year since 2008.

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Women’s team recorded five wins in 2008-09.

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Men’s team earned five wins in both the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons.

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In the last two years 12 student-athletes have been selected to the MAAC All- Academic Team.

MAAC

2010 MAAC Tournament Review Men’s Results Team Loyola Rider Marist Saint Peter’s Iona Fairfield Canisius Niagara Manhattan

Scores 794.50 718 556 419.50 327.50 301 268 233.50 94

Women’s Results Team Scores Marist 921 Rider 596.50 Siena 467 Loyola 459 Iona 343 Niagara 316 Fairfield 277 Canisius 175.50 Saint Peter’s 110 Manhattan 55

Canisius College

Undergraduate Majors & Programs College of Arts and Sciences Animal Behavior, Econolgy & Conservation Anthropology Art History Biochemistry Bioinformatics Biology Chemistry Clinical Laboratory Science Communication Studies Computer Science (BA and BS) Criminal Justice Digital Media Arts Economics (BA) English Environmental Science European Studies History International Relations Mathematics and Statistics Modern Languages: French, German, Spanish Music Philosophy Physics and Pre-Engineering Political Science Psychology Religious Studies and Theology Sociology Urban Studies

Pre-Professional Programs Dental Early Assurance of Admission Joint Degree Programs: Dental Medicine, Optometric Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and Podiatric Medicine Medical Early Assurance of Admission Pre-Dental Pre-Engineering Pre-Law Pre-Medical Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Veterinary

Richard J. Wehle School of Business Accounting Accounting Information Systems Economics (BS) Entrepreneurship Finance Information Systems International Business Management Marketing

School of Education and Human Services Athletic Training/Sports Medicine Physical Education/Health Education Special Education Sport Studies Teacher Education: Early Childhood Education (Birth to Grade 2) Childhood Education (Grades 1 - 6) Adolescence Education (Grades 7 - 12)

Academic Services Canisius College Academic Services provides academic, personal and career support programs that foster the total development for the studentathletes. A comprehensive program on life skills provides student-athletes with educational experiences. Service programs preparing students for the demands of a well-balanced lifestyle are also provided. Academic Services for Student-Athletes offers the guidance and direction needed to prepare student-athletes for success beyond graduation.

Academic Advisor for Athletics Services The Academic Advisor for Athletics provides the following support services to best serve the student-athletes at Canisius: • Provide effective academic advising; conduct individual advising appointments with student-athletes who have concerns abut their major choice, progress toward graduation, grades, or any other aspects that may impede their success toward graduation and NCAA eligibility.

• Pay particular attention to the “at-risk” student-athletes and students who have not yet chosen a major course of study.

• Schedule meetings with designated student-athletes to assist in the monitoring of academic progress.

• Assist student-athletes with the development of academic recovery plans.

• Develop travel contracts for student-athletes to share with their course instructors.

• Provide assistant with scholarship and award applications.

Study Hall/ Tutorial Program In order to assist student-athletes in achieving optimal academic performance, the Athletic Department provides a Study Hall Program.

Study hall is open to all student-athletes and is an opportunity to do academic work at consistent time in a quiet place where tutors are available to answer questions and concerns.

Study hall is to be used for course work only. A total of six hours each week are required for all first semester freshmen and first semester transfers.

Tutoring Services The college offers free tutoring to all Canisius College students. If you have any questions regarding a tutor, or need assistance setting up a time to meet with someone from the College’s Tutorial Program, contact Lynsey Miller, Academic Advisor for Athletics.

2009 MAAC All-Academic Team

Carl Anderson Chemistry

Jack Kennon Anthropology

John Morphis History

Amina Benman French

Andrea Betts History

Courtney Marcolini Sociology

A new computer lab was added to the Koessler Athletic Center during the 2008-09 season, available to athletes every day during the school year.

2009 MAAC All-Academic Team Continued

Michelle Niblock Marketing

Kara Powalski Biology

Julia Terrien Pyschology

Erica Vitale Engineering

Buffalo Fascinating Facts • All Cheerios are made here.

• Niagara Falls, one of the seven wonders of the world, is located 20 minutes away from Buffalo.

• Chicken wings were first served at the Anchor Bar on Main Street in 1964.

• Kleinhans Music Hall, a National Historic Landmark, is considered one of the five acoustically perfect buildings in the world.

• In 1905, the NAACP was founded in the region, with its first national conference in Buffalo.

• Two hundred miles of fresh water shore border the area.

• Buffalo was the first city in the United States to light streets with electricity.

• Buffalo is the only city in the United States to boast five Frank Lloyd Wright designed homes.

• More bagels are made in Buffalo than any other U.S. city.

• Buffalo is home to more than 50 public and private art galleries, the country’s largest intact park system designed by Frederick Law Olmstead and Calvert Vaux, and more buildings designed

by Frank Lloyd Wright than any other city except Chicago.

• The Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, formerly the Wilcox residence, was the scene of the inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt as President of the United States on September 14, 1901, following the assassination of William McKinley.

• Forest Lawn Cemetery, located across the street from Canisius College, is the resting place of President Millard Fillmore, General Albert J. Meyer (founder of National Weather Service), Chief Red Jacket of the Seneca Indians and William G. Fargo, co-organizer of the first transcontinental Express Service.

• Home of Samuel Clemens, who worked as the managing editor of them Buffalo Express Newspapers, Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, and Warren Spahn, the Hall of Fame pitcher, who is the winningest left-hander of all time with 363 victories.

Tradition of Excellence 2009-10 Canisius Athletics Highlights • Natalia Tarasova of the synchronized swimming team won her second-straight national chamonship in the solo event. As a team, Canisius finished third at U.S. Collegiate National Championship.

• Carl Hudson of the Canisius hockey team became the first player in the program’s history to sign a contract with an NHL team, joining the Florida Panthers.

• Steve McQuail of the baseball team became the fifth Griff in the last three years to be drafted by a MLB team. McQuail was selected in the 30th round by Toronto.

• Head coach Randy Mearns and former Griffs Angus Dineley ‘07 and Matt Vinc ’05 helped Canada to a silver medal at Men’s Lacrosse World Championship.

• A total of 31 Canisius student-athletes were named to the all-conference team. In addition, Cory Conacher was named the Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year and Allison Daley earned MAAC Women’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year honors.

• Ian Choy of the baseball team and Michelle Fridey of the softball team were both named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Team. Choy became the first Griff since 2000 to earn first-team honors.

Natalia Tarasova 2009 & 2010 National Champion

Mark Miyashita No. 1 pick in the 2003 NLL Draft

Carl Hudson Signed with the Florida Panthers of the NHL

Ian Choy First-Team Academic All-American

Department of Athletics What is a Griffin?

The Griffin is a mythical creature of supposed gigantic size that has the head, forelegs and wings of an eagle and the hindquarters, tail and ears of a lion. They are well known for their speed, ability to fly and having eyes like an eagle as well as the strength and courage of a lion.

Griffins have been known for centuries as symbols of strength and vigilance, have been called “The Hounds of Zeus” in Greek mythology and are said to have mastery of both the land and sky.

They are thought to be from India, where the natives of the land made their talons and claws into drinking cups because the talon of a Griffin was said to detect poison in a liquid. Griffins would find gold in the mountains and line their nests with it and as a result, were forced to become great guardians of the nests to keep the hunters away.

According to Charles A. Brady in Canisius College The First Hundred Years, “Though the problems of when and where the Griffin began his reign as King Herald of the Canisius College of Arms are not easily settled, the whence is simple to establish. Our Griffin flew to us from the prow of LaSalle’s lost Griffon, the Flying Dutchman of the Great Lakes, which disappeared after making a safe voyage from the Niagara River to the Strait of Detroit. LaSalle’s illfated caravel, the first ship ever built on America’s inland seas, with its 45 tons and five cannons, had its beakhead adorned ‘with a flying Griffin, and an eagle above it,’ in honor of the two heraldic beasts on the armorial bearing of the great Frontenac.”

The Griffin became the symbol for Canisius athletics in the mid-1930s. Steve Weller wrote in The Buffalo News Jan. 22, 1962, “You can have your Chihuahuas, Piranhas, Horned Frogs and Iguanas.

The best all-around athletic mascot in business today has to be the beast adopted by Canisius College – the Golden Griffin.”

2010 Canisius Male Athlete of the Year Cory Conacher was named the Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year, while Female Athlete of the Year Sylvia Kowalski earned All-MAAC and ECAC All-Star accolades.

Battle of the Bridge

Student-Athlete of the Year

During the 2006-07 athletic season, Canisius College and Niagara University developed an all-sports competition, in an effort to enhance the historic rivalry between the Golden Griffins and Purple Eagles.

Previous Results 2006-07: Niagara 24, Canisius 10 2007-08: Canisius 21, Niagara 13 2008-09: Canisius 23, Niagara 11 2009-10: Niagara 17, Canisius 15

Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Female Athlete Heather Forester (Synchro) Shauna Geronzin (Basketball) Jénel Stevens (Basketball) Jénel Stevens (Basketball) Andrea Bunten (Softball) Whitney Card (Lacrosse) Jess Stackhouse (Volleyball) Katie Miranto (Softball) Natalia Tarasova (Synchro) Sylvia Kowalski (Soccer)

Male Athlete Stephen Fabiilli (Hockey) Tom Zabawa (Football) Mark Miyashita (Lacrosse) Rob Martin (Hockey) Matt Vinc (Lacrosse) Matt Mazurek (Baseball) Kevin Ross (Lacrosse) Alan McGreal (Soccer) Kevin Mailloux (Baseball) Cory Conacher (Hockey)

Canisius College Head Coaches

Jim Hesch Men’s Soccer

Cathy Hummel Volleyball

Todd Hummel Golf

Mike McRae Baseball

Randy Mearns Men’s Lacrosse

Pete Osmond Cross Country

Tom Parrotta Men’s Basketball

Mike Rappl Softball

Dave Smith Hockey

Scott Teeter Women’s Lacrosse

Scott Vanderzell Swimming & Diving

Jim Wendling Women’s Soccer

Jill Wright Synchro Swimming

Terry Zeh Women’s Basketball

Administration John J. Hurley President John J. Hurley was appointed the 24th president of Canisius College on Monday, October 19, 2009 by the college’s Board of Trustees and assumed the position on July 1, 2010. He is the first lay president in Canisius College’s 140-year history.

A 1978 alumnus of Canisius College, Hurley has served as executive vice president of Canisius College since 2007 and vice president for college relations since 1997. In these roles, Hurley is the designated senior administrative official, responsible for the college’s strategic planning, integrated marketing, legal and compliance issues and athletics marketing.

He also oversees the college’s advancement operation, which includes development, public relations, creative and Web services, alumni relations and government relations.

Hurley currently directs all phases of the college’s current campaign, A Legacy of Leadership, which has a $90 million goal. He also led the college to the successful conclusion of its Imagine Canisius fund-raising campaign (1997 – 2000), which surpassed its $30 million goal by $8.8 million. The Imagine Canisius capital campaign was the most successful fund-raising effort undertaken by Canisius College and was recognized in 2001 as the top fund-raising accomplishment among the nation’s 28 Jesuit colleges and universities.

Hurley played a significant leadership role in the college’s $142 million capital investment in the campus, and negotiated the college’s acquisition of the HealthNow building on Main Street. Plans are underway to convert the building into a comprehensive state-of-the-art interdisciplinary science center at Canisius.

Hurley is the architect of the college’s innovative Employer Assisted Housing program, which offers incentives to Canisius employees who purchase homes in neighborhoods surrounding the college. He also led the branding initiative that developed the college’s positioning statement Canisius College: Where Leaders are Made.

A native of Buffalo, Hurley graduated from St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute in Kenmore and earned a bachelor of arts degree, summa cum laude, in English and history from Canisius College. He was awarded a full scholarship to the University of Notre Dame School of Law, where he earned a juris doctor degree in 1981.

Prior to Canisius, Hurley practiced law for 16 years, including 13 years at the Buffalo firm of Phillips, Lytle, Hitchcock, Blaine & Huber. He concentrated his practice in the areas of secured lending, bankruptcy and insolvency, creditors’ rights and acquisitions of troubled companies.

Hurley was appointed by Bishop Edward U. Kmiec to serve on the Fidelis Care New York Board of Directors, a health maintenance organization that serves the poor in New York State. He is also chair the Bishop’s Council on the Laity for Bishop Kmiec. Hurley is a past member of the city of Buffalo’s Charter Revision Commission and past president of the St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute Board of Trustees.

He is the recipient of the 2002 Canisius College Distinguished Alumnus Award, which recognizes alumni who have distinguished themselves in their chosen careers. Hurley is also a recipient of the college’s LaSalle Medal (1996), the highest honor conferred upon an alumna/us for service to alma mater, and was inducted into the Signum Fidei Society of St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute (1998).

Hurley is the son of Doris Y. and the late Paul B. Hurley. He is married to Maureen O’Connell Hurley, executive vice president and chief administrative officer of Rich Products Corporation in Buffalo. They have three children: Caroline, Brian and Millie.

Dr. Ellen Conley Vice President for Student Affairs Ellen O. Conley, PhD, a member of the Canisius Community since 1970, was named vice president for student affairs in 1998. One of her many accomplishments in her role as vice president includes spearheading the upgrade of the athletics program at the college.

Dr. Conley earned a bachelor’s degree from Slippery Rock State College (1967), advanced education degrees from the University of Pittsburgh (1968) and Buffalo State (1973) and a doctorate in higher education from the University at Buffalo (1981).

During her tenure as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Conley supported the formation of the School of Education and Human Services, developed a mentoring program for new faculty, initiated the development of majors in criminal justice and environmental science and guided the initiative to implement a Master of Science in Organizational Communication and Development. She also established the Fine Arts Department and facilitated the development of MusiCanisius, which has since evolved into the ArtsCanisius program.

While acting dean, she coordinated the promotion of the school’s graduate education program to the Canadian market and guided the implementation of the Master in Sport Administration.

From 1987-89, Dr. Conley was the assistant director of athletics for women’s sports and financial aid, and from 1987-90, she was the athletic scholarship coordinator. Under her direction, the women’s athletic program was formed and grew from one club level team to seven varsity teams. In addition, she implemented and monitored an athletic scholarship program for men’s and women’s non-revenue producing sports.

From 1982-1990 Dr. Conley served as chair of the undergraduate Physical Education Major Program and Coordinator of the Physical Education Graduate Program. In 1989, she developed alternative curricular tracks for physical education majors to enhance enrollment, and in 1986, she co-wrote the New York State Professional Preparation Council’s position paper for “Strengthening Teaching in New York State.”

Bill Maher Director of Athletics Named Director of Athletics in May 2005, Bill Maher is in his sixth year back in the Blue and Gold.

Since taking over at Canisius, Golden Griffin athletic teams have won 21 conference or regional championships, with the softball team advancing to the NCAA Tournament three of the past four seasons and qualifying for the NCAA Tournament 11 times in the last 16 seasons. The baseball program has won two of the last three MAAC regular-season titles and has the most wins (116) of any program in the Northeast and Midwest during the past three seasons. The synchronized swimming program won its 13th consecutive ECAC Championship in 2010 and also finished third at the U.S. Collegiate Championships for the third consecutive season.

The women’s soccer team set a program record with 13 victories in 2009 and has played in two consecutive MAAC semifinals for the first time in program history. The 2008 team also won a program-record six MAAC games and advanced to a four-team MAAC Tournament for the first time since 1994. The 2008-09 women’s basketball team set the program’s Division I record with 24 wins and advanced to the Women’s NIT for the first time in program history.

The Maher File Birthplace: Avon, N.Y. Family: Wife Kristin, sons Danny and David

Education Canisius College (B.A. 1989) East Stroudsburg University (M.S. 1990)

Career Canisius College (2005-Present) Director of Athletics University at Buffalo (1998-2005) Interim Athletic Director Senior Associate Athletic Director Assistant Athletic Director/Compliance Canisius College (1991-1998) Assistant AD for Compliance Director of Intramurals and Facility Supervisor

The 2008 men’s lacrosse team advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history and won a share of the regular-season MAAC Championship for the second time in three seasons. The 2006 volleyball team set a program record for victories, the 2008 team qualified for a four-team MAAC Tournament for the first time since 1994 and during the past four seasons has had the most wins during any four-year stretch in program history. The hockey program has improved its record in the Atlantic Hockey standings during each of the past four seasons.

The men’s swimming and diving team defeated Niagara in a dual meet in 2010 for the first time in more than 10 years while the women’s team defeated its rival at the 2009 MAAC Championships. The Class of 2009 was the winningest class in program history for the men’s soccer program. The women’s lacrosse program has qualified for the postseason four times in the last five years after never making the MAAC Tournament before the 2006 season.

The men’s basketball program has improved its record during each of the last three seasons, winning 15 games in 2009-10 - the most in a decade. The current senior class earned its undergraduate degrees by the end of its junior season. The cross country teams have each won four consecutive Little Three Championships. The golf team has finished fifth at the MAAC Championships each of the past two seasons with Drew Creighton tying for first place at the 2009 MAAC Championship.

During the past five seasons, 22 student-athletes have won conference player or rookie of the year awards. On the academic level, Canisius has had 16 studentathletes recognized on the district level as ESPN The Magazine CoSIDA All-Academic, including two Academic All-Americans in 2010. Canisius has claimed the Battle of the Bridge and won the Canal Cup in two of the last three seasons, which is an all-sports competition with rival Niagara University.

Maher has overseen numerous renovations to the Koessler Athletic Center and the Demske Sports Complex. A new Center for Athletic Training opened in May 2007. New locker rooms were constructed for all female teams and finished in 2008 while the men and women’s basketball teams each received new locker rooms in the summer of 2008. The Demske Sports Complex received a $1.7 million facelift with the installation of new A-Turf as well as new scoreboards. New offices for coaches along with new locker rooms for all of the men’s teams were constructed in 2010.

Maher is the MAAC’s representative to the NCAA Legislative Council, which has one representative from each of the 31 Division I conferences.

A Canisius graduate and former assistant athletic director at the school, Maher spent seven years at the University at Buffalo and served as the Bulls’ interim athletic director from 2003-05.

During his tenure as the interim athletic director at Buffalo, Maher helped UB Athletics oversee $3.6 million in capital improvements to its athletic facilities, restructure the school’s Blue & White Club fund drive for athletics, which generated $1 million during the 2003-04 season, and develop marketing campaigns which increased attendance at athletic events.

He also oversaw the development of the men’s basketball program, which set a school record for victories and earned the first postseason bid in school history with an invitation to the 2005 National Invitation Tournament. Under his watch, the Bulls’ RPI increased from 284 in 2003 to as high as 34 during the 2004-05 season.

Maher was a four-year letterwinner on the Canisius College football team from 1985-88 and earned All-America honorable mention honors as a senior. He received his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Canisius in 1989 and his master’s degree in sport management from East Stroudsburg University in 1990. Following an internship with the New York Knicks, Maher returned to Canisius in 1991, becoming the assistant athletic director for compliance in 1994.

He became the director of compliance at the University at Buffalo in 1998, where he moved up the ranks and was named senior associate athletic director in 2002. In that role, he managed the day-to-day operations of the Division of Athletics, including the direct supervision of Buffalo’s football and men’s and women’s basketball programs, in addition to the office of compliance and the office of student-athlete services.

Maher resides in East Amherst with his wife, Kristin, and sons, Danny and David.

Administration Traci Murphy

John Maddock

Senior Women’s Administrator/ Associate Athletic Director

Associate Athletic Director External Affairs

Traci Murphy is in her sixth year as Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman’s Administrator for the Golden Griffins. Murphy joined the Canisius staff after spending seven seasons at the University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Murphy is responsible for all NCAA rules enforcement of Canisius’ 16 Division I athletic programs in addition to all areas of student-athlete welfare. She supervises compliance, academic counseling, strength and conditioning and athletic training. She also oversees the Life Skills program, and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

Murphy is the sport supervisor for women’s soccer, men’s soccer, volleyball, women’s cross country, men’s cross country and softball. She serves on MAAC committees for Athletic Administration, Finance, Gender and Minority Issues, Women’s Basketball and chairs the MAAC Swimming and Diving Committee. She also organizes the annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) at Canisius and helped found the WNY Girls in Sports Program. The program, in collaboration with the City of Buffalo Public Schools, area colleges and universities, the Buffalo Bills, focuses specifically on young girls (ages 9-12) and their involvement in sports.

Murphy began her career in 1992 as associate head athletic trainer at St Mary’s and moved to ULM in 1998. She added the responsibility of senior woman administrator in 2001 which involved the monitoring of women’s sports and mentoring the SAAC. In July 2003, she was promoted to the position of director of academics, compliance and student-athlete services. Murphy worked to develop and implement an enhanced academic development and compliance program for ULM’s student-athletes and the athletics department. Prior to ULM, Murphy served five years as the head athletic trainer at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

She is a 1989 graduate of West Chester University with a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education. In 1992, Murphy earned a master’s degree in health education from the University of Arkansas.

The Maryland native and her husband, Pat, a vice-principal at Amherst Central High School, have two children, Sean (9) and Sarah (5).

John Maddock is in his 30th year with Canisius College athletics and his 14th as associate athletic director for external affairs. Originally hired as the Golden Griffins’ sports information director, the native of Washington, Ill., was named an assistant athletic director prior to the 1987-88 season and moved into his current position in 1997. Maddock is responsible for corporate partnerships, marketing, promotions and merchandise sales, licensing, special fund-raising events and over sees the operations of the ticket office.Maddock is the sport supervisor for hockey, baseball, swimming and diving and synchronized swimming.

The 55-year-old Maddock oversaw the operation of the department of athletics during Spring 2005 before Bill Maher was named the director of athletics. Maddock also assisted the MAAC with plans for its 25th Anniversary celebration during the 2005-06 athletic season.

He chaired the search committee for the Griffs’ head football coach in 2000 and men’s soccer coach in 1998. He serves on the Hall of Fame and the MLK Awards Selection Committees and oversaw the development of the athletic department’s current logo. He was also instrumental in planning the season-long 100-year anniversary celebration for men’s basketball in 2003-04.

Maddock arrived at Canisius in July 1981 after spending two-and-a-half years as the administrative assistant to the athletic director at Brockport State College.

Prior to his job at Brockport, he was the ticket manager for the Atlanta Braves Triple-A farm club in Richmond, Va. A graduate of Western Illinois University, Maddock received his bachelor’s degree in recreation and park administration in 1976 and his master’s degree in athletic administration in 1978. In addition to his duties at Canisius, Maddock is an active member of the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA) and the former chair of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Committee on Committees. He also served on the CoSIDA Academic All-America Committee and is on the Board of Directors for the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame and is a member of the MAAC Baseball Committee.

Maddock spent two seasons as the public relations director for the North Atlantic Conference and served as the host for the 1990 ECAC-SIDA conference at the Buffalo Hilton. He chaired the Baseball Committee for the 1993 World University Games and was the assistant media coordinator for the 2000 NCAA Division I men’s basketball opening round games played at Buffalo’s HSBC Arena.

Maddock was honored in 1998 by ECAC-SIDA with the Irving T. Marsh Award for contributions, dedication and excellence in the field of collegiate sports information.

John and his wife, Priscilla, reside in Snyder with their daughters Mackenzie and Mikaela.

Canisius Athletic Administration

Judi Caserta Athletics Business Manager

Rachelle Held Director of Compliance

Lynsey Miller Academic Advisor for Athletics

Matt Reitnour Director of Athletic Communications

Jon Rowan Strength and Conditioning Coach

Andy Smith Head Athletic Trainer

Barb Zimmerman Administrative Assistant

First- Class Facilities

The Demske Sports Complex underwent a facelift during the summer of 2008, replacing the old AstroTurf with FieldTurf. The Center for Athletic Training opened in the summer of 2007.

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