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TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents 2014-15 Roster Season Preview The Coast Guard Academy Coast Guard Superintendent Director of Athletics Athletics Facilities Strength & Conditioning Staff Directory
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Coast Guard Women’s Basketball Coaching Staff Player Bios Schedule/Program History
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The 2014-15 Women’’s Basketball Media Guide is a publication of the Coast Guard Academy’s Athletic Media Relations Office.
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CGASPORTS.COM 2014-15 NUMERICAL ROSTER No.
Name
Yr.
Pos.
Ht.
Hometown (Last School)
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Aimee Sinks
Fr.
G
5-3
Marietta, Ga. (Holy Spirit Prep)
5
Gill Gerton
Fr.
F
6-0
Lorton, Va. (Bishop O’Connell)
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Meghan Fornaro
Jr.
G
5-8
Charlton, Mass. (Sheperd Hill)
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Leigha Steinbeck
Sr.
G
5-4
Parker, Col. (Chaparral)
14
Jacque Tousignant
So.
F
5-8
Coventry, R.I. (The Prout School)
15
Jamie Waterman
Sr.
F
6-0
Jasper, Ga. (Pickens)
20
Dani Knox
Sr.
F
5-10
Centreville, Va. (Westfield)
22
Torie Sutherland
Jr.
G
5-9
Houston, Texas (Clear Lake)
23
Amanda Roy
So.
G
5-6
Stonington, Conn. (Stonington)
31
Jill Bray
Fr.
G
5-9
Glastonbury, Conn. (East Catholic)
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Alexi Howland
Sr.
G
5-9
Latham, N.Y. (Central Catholic)
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Coaching Staff
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Head Coach
Alex Ivansheck (3rd season)
Assistant Coaches
Jessica Farley, Scott Hawk, Catherine Lewis
Student Assistant Coach
Brittney Zimmerman
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2014-15 SEASON PREVIEW Senior Leigha Steinbeck, who returns from an injury, Coast Guard had an outstanding season last year as the
and sophomore Amanda Roy are also back and will
Bears finished 19-7 overall and 14-6 in the New England
battle for time at the guard spots.
Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC). It was the first winning season since the 2007-’08 season.
Senior Jamie Waterman (4.5 ppg./3.9 rpg.), who started all 26 games last season, returns in the front court
The season did end on a bitter note as the Bears were
along with senior Dani Knox (7.6 ppg.), who led the
knocked out of the NEWMAC tournament in the first
Bears with 7.4 rebounds per game as she came off the
round by eventual champion sixth-seeded Springfield,
bench in all 26 games averaging 28 minutes per game
a team Coast Guard beat twice during the regular
last year. Sophomore Jacque Tousignant also returns in
season.
the front court.
The Bears return eight players and three starters
The Bears welcome a trio of freshmen led by six-foot
including their top two scorers in junior guards Torie
forward Gill Gerton, who is expected to make an
Sutherland, a second-team All-conference selection last
immediate impact this season. She is joined in the
season, along with Meghan Fornaro, who both started
freshmen class by guards Jill Bray, who is expected to
all 26 games last season.
see quality time in the back court, and Aimee Sinks, who has been slowed by an injury in the preseason.
Sutherland led the Bears with 11.7 points and was second with 6.7 rebounds and 33 three-pointers last
“We are going to be very flexible with our lineups
season. She also shot a team-high 37.4 percent from
this year, we have the ability to go big or go small
the floor. Fornaro was second on the team in scoring
depending on the situation, something that we have
(10.8), assists (84), steals (48) and was third on the team
not been able to do in the past,” said Ivansheck
with 4.9 rebounds per game and 28 three-pointers. Coast Guard will open the season at the Skidmore “I expect Torie and Meghan to step up even more now
Invitational and take part in the Land of Magic Classic in
that they are juniors. A lot will fall on them and the
Daytona Beach, Florida over the holiday break
SEASON PREVIEW
style of basketball that we play will be geared toward them and I expect them to have big seasons for us,” said
“We are looking to build on last year and advance
Coast Guard head coach Alex Ivansheck in her third
in the NEWMAC tournament this season. We have a
season.
more difficult schedule with the additions of a pair of tournaments which will surely help us down the road
Senior Alexi Howland (7.1 ppg.), who averaged 25
with our NEWMAC portion of the schedule.”
minutes per game last season is also back and will contribute in the back court.
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COAST GUARD ACADEMY One of the smallest of the five U.S. Military Academies Four-Year Bachelor’s of Science degree program Founded in 1876 aboard the schooner Dobbin Highly selective admissions standards No tuition, traditional application process No congressional nomination necessary Education includes academics, physical fitness, character and leadership development 85 percent of graduates choose to serve beyond their five-year commitment Two graduates have been NASA Astronauts 80 percent of graduates go to graduate school (most paid for by Coast Guard)
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COAST GUARD QUICK FACTS The Coast Guard Academy has 25 Intercollegiate sports (12 men’s, 10 women’s, 3 co-ed) The Bears have been members of the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) in 15 sports since 1999 Coast Guard has won NEWMAC championships in Volleyball, Men’s Swimming, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Crew and Softball Teams have competed in the ECAC Championship tournament in men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball and softball in the past five years The Bears have advanced to the NCAA Tournament Elite 8 in both Volleyball (2006) and Men’s Basketball (2007-08) COAST GUARD ACADEMY CORPS OF CADETS DEMOGRAPHICS - about 1,000 cadets enrolled - 48 states and 11 foreign nations represented - 100% of students housed on campus - 20 NCAA Division III athletic teams - 31% of cadets are women - 22% of cadets are minorities - 1 faculty member for every 8 students - 19 Cadets in an average class
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REAR ADMIRAL SANDRA L. STOSZ ACADEMY SUPERINTENDENT FOURTH YEAR Rear Admiral Sandra L. Stosz assumed the duties of the 40th Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, June 3, 2011. She reported to the Academy after serving as the Director of Reserve and Leadership at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C. There she was responsible for developing policies to recruit, train and support approximately 8,100 Coast Guard Reservists.
Rear Admiral Stosz is a surface operations officer with 12 years at sea, including command of two cutters – an icebreaking tug on the Great Lakes and a medium endurance cutter that patrolled North Atlantic and Caribbean waters. She and her crews executed many of the Coast Guard’s 11 missions such as drug and alien migrant interdiction, fisheries enforcement,
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search and rescue, polar and domestic icebreaking and ports and waterways security.
Between sea duty tours Rear Admiral Stosz specialized in personnel and resource management and program review. She served tours of duty as Chief of Officer Assignments and as Program Reviewer and Acquisition Funds Coordinator for Coast Guard major systems acquisitions, including the 225-foot buoy tenders and 87-foot coastal patrol boats. She broadened her experience as the Secretary of Transportation’s military assistant and years later as the Commandant’s executive assistant. She has served as Commanding Officer of the Coast Guard’s recruit training center in Cape May, New Jersey and as Director of Coast Guard Enterprise Strategic Management and Doctrine where she was responsible for aligning enterprise level strategic and management functions with the Commandant’s strategic intent.
Rear Admiral Stosz graduated from the Coast Guard Academy in 1982 with a bachelor of science degree in Government. She was awarded a Master of Business Administration degree from Northwestern University’s J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management in 1994. In 2000 she completed an executive fellowship in national security through the MIT Seminar XXI program, and she earned a Master of National Security Strategy from the National War College in 2004. In 2009 she attended the Navy’s Executive Business Course at University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler business school.
Rear Admiral Stosz’s personal awards include three Legion of Merit Medals, four Meritorious Service Medals, two Coast Guard Commendation Medals and two Coast Guard Achievement Medals.
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TIM FITZPATRICK DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS FOURTH YEAR Tim Fitzpatrick is in his fourth year as Director of Athletics at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and on his watch the USCGA’s athletic program has seen growth in several key areas. In addition to securing a comprehensive, five-year shoe and apparel agreement with adidas America for the academy’s 23 NCAA sports, has overseen a rebranding initiative that has resulted in new logos and marks and created an athletic booster organization (the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Bear Club). Under Fitzpatrick’s guidance, the department produced its first-ever women’s professional development seminar (the Women’s LeadHERship Symposium) for female USCGA athletic staff members as well as attendees from colleges and universities throughout New England, and has launched an external program for sale of corporate sponsorships and partnerships. Fitzpatrick was the Director of Athletics at Texas A&MCorpus Christi for two years prior to his arrival at USCGA, after spending the previous four years as the Deputy Athletic Director at Indiana University. At Texas A&M – Corpus Christi, Fitzpatrick secured major gifts for construction of a new outdoor tennis center, as well as renovation of the university’s baseball and softball stadiums. He additionally served on the NCAA’s Division I Women’s Basketball Issues Committee while in south Texas, and executed a strategic plan which increased the department’s corporate sponsorship revenue by nearly 40%.
Additionally, he negotiated a 6-year, $21,000,000 shoe and apparel agreement with adidas America and administered the Hoosiers’ multi-media partnerships with Learfield Sports and the Big Ten Network. During his tenure, Indiana realized a ticket sales revenue increase of 15-percent over annual budgeted projections. Fitzpatrick came to IU after spending the previous five years as COO and associate athletics director for external operations at the U.S. Military Academy. Fitzpatrick directed a fundraising effort that saw Army’s “A Club” donor base grow from 750 to 6,700 and annual giving grow from $500,000
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He arrived at West Point from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, where he served as the associate athletics director for external affairs and executive director of the athletic foundation. Fitzpatrick’s work at Charlotte resulted in a 26-percent increase in annual gifts and a 39-percent increase in planned gifts. Prior to Army and Charlotte, Fitzpatrick served in a similar role at the University of Pittsburgh. In addition to serving as the men’s basketball sport administrator, he directed a staff that generated a school record $1.4 million in sponsorship revenue and a $125,000 increase in annual giving. Fitzpatrick was a senior associate athletics director at the University of North Texas from May 1994 to June 1996. He was instrumental in UNT’s transition from NCAA Division I-AA football to the Big West Conference, and during the 1994 football season, North Texas was one of three programs nationally to have every football game televised in its home market. This local television package generated more than $700,000 in corporate sponsorship revenue. He gained considerable experience as Assistant Commissioner of the Southwest Conference from 199294. Fitzpatrick negotiated a $2.25 million, three-year men’s basketball tournament title sponsorship with the Dr. Pepper Company, and he also oversaw the league’s national and local television syndication efforts. Fitzpatrick began his athletic administration career as the assistant marketing director at Army before moving on to Virginia Commonwealth as the director of marketing and Ticket Sales (1984-87) and Assistant Athletics Director for Marketing and Public Relations from 1987-92. A 1981 graduate of Hampden-Sydney College with a bachelor’s degree in English, Fitzpatrick earned his master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio University in 1982. Tim is married to Kerry Marks, and they have a son, James.
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While at Indiana, he was responsible for internal administration of the department, oversaw capital construction and facilities management, and had oversight of the football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball programs. Additionally, Fitzpatrick managed IU’s external units, including marketing, ticket operations, licensing, merchandising, website, and publications.
to $1.8 million. He also cultivated the Army Sports Network from two radio stations to 18, including 50,000-watt ESPN 1050 in New York City. During his tenure at West Point, corporate sponsorship revenue jumped from $250,000 to $920,000 annually.
COAST GUARD ACADEMY NITCHMAN TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX The Track & Field Complex was constructed in the summer of 2007 first used for the men’s and women’s soccer games that Fall. The FieldTurf surface lies on the banks of the beautiful Thames River and is also home to the men’s and women’s track & field program.
COMMANDER JOHN MERRIMAN GYM Merriman Gymnasium is home to the women’s volleyball program and the men’s and women’s basketball programs. The gym holds three basketball courts used for varsity practices and games, as well as intramural competition. The 1200-seat facility has been home to numerous league and regional championships.
ROLAND POOL Roland Pool is home to our men’s and women’s swimming and diving program. The eight-lane, 50-yard pool is also used daily for athletic training programs for our cadet-athletes, physical education courses, as well as military training programs necessary to carry out the missions of the Coast Guard for all cadets.
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NITCHMAN BASEBALL FIELD Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the Coast Guard Academy baseball team. The picturesque view from the field overlooks the Thames River.
NITCHMAN SOFTBALL FIELD Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the softball team. The Bears have enjoyed tremendous success winning three of the last four NEWMAC tournament championships and going to the NCAA tournament four straight seasons (20092012).
CADET MEMORIAL FIELD Cadet Memorial Field was made into a FieldTurf surface in 2004 as a gift from the Class of 1952. The facility features a twostory press box that includes two coaches rooms, a room for radio broadcasting and video recording, space for media personnel, and two lounge lounge areas for additional seating. The 1500seat stadium overlooks the Thames River and the Gold Star Memorial Bridge.
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Coast Guard Athletics has two weight rooms, each featuring state-of-theart equipment for our cadets and cadet-athletes to use to improve their overall health and fitness. The facility in Roland Hall is dedicated to freeweight exercising while our Billard Hall facility holds our nautilus, cardio, and other guided machine equipment.
Joe Crozier
Strength and Conditioning Coach
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
Joe Crozier is in his third year as the head of the Strength and Conditioning Program with the Coast Guard Athletic Department. Crozier came to the Academy from California State University-Chico where he earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology and his masters degree in kinesiology. Joe is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach with distinction through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and Certified Personal Trainer with the American College of Sports Medicine. Joe designs and implements workout regimens for all of our varsity sport programs. Working with teams both in-season and out-of-season, Joe’s focus is to better prepare athletes for competition by concentrating on sport-specific programs designed to achieve the ultimate level of success. Coast Guard’s strength and conditioning program is dedicated to ensure each cadet-athlete is equipped with the correct instruction, knowledge and guidance to reach their peak performance level and to decrease the potential for injuries. Our program also preaches the importance of a proper, nutritionally balanced diet as well as appropriate pre-game and post-game routines to ensure safe preparation, performance, and recuperation for each contest.
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ADMINISTRATION Name Tim Fitzpatrick Dan Rose Tim Opstrup Chris Parsons Jason Southard Casey McGarvey Art Lamoureux Andrea Stewart Donna Koczajowski Katherine Bossardet Vi Oliver Joe Crozier Bruce Cobb Marc Grindstaff
MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING Title Director of Athletics Associate AD/Director of Physical Education Assistant AD/Business Manager Assistant AD/Compliance Director of Media Relations Media Relations Assistant Director of Athletic Operations Senior Women’s Administrator Senior Women’s Administrator Associate Office Manager Administrative Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Head Equipment Manager Assistant Equipment Manager
Phone 860-444-8600 860-701-6798
860-444-8601 860-701-6799 860-444-8604 860-444-8600 860-444-8580 860-444-8409 860-444-8608 860-444-8606
Title Head Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer
Phone 860-444-8619 860-701-6618 860-701-6415 860-701-6416 860-701-6617
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8581 860-701-6132
Title Head Coach Co-Defensive Coordinator/ Recruiting Coordinator Co-Defensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Wide Receivers Defensive Line Tight Ends/Quality Control Running Backs
Phone 860-444-8584 860-444-8605
860-444-8602 860-701-6197 860-701-6800
ATHLETIC TRAINING Name Ken Niedzwiecki Kevin Colasurdo TBA Jake Ibey Shannon Nickels
BASEBALL Name C.C. Grant Kevin Jaskiewicz
C.C. Grant Ray LaForte Jordan Berrian Jay Driscoll Pat Knowles Don Miller
860-444-8581 860-701-6805 860-701-6767
Phone 860-701-6132 860-444-8588
Title Head Coach Interim Men’s Head Coach
Phone 860-444-8679
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8590
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-701-6805
Name Richard Hawkins
Title Shooting Sports Coach
Phone 860-701-6886
Title Director of Sailing Head Offshore Coach Head Intercollegiate Coach
Phone 860-444-8577 860-701-6291 860-444-8325
Title Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8604
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-701-6594 860-701-6960
SAILING Name Doug Clark Jack Neades Brian Swingly
SOFTBALL Name Donna Koczajowski Amanda Illinger Dana Fleischmann
Name Alex Ivansheck Jessica Farley Scott Hawk Catherine Lewis
WOMEN’S CREW Name Jen Meuse Jodi Hope LT Vicky Futch
Title Phone Rowing Coordinator/Head Coach 860-444-8679 Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
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Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Goalkeeper Coach
Phone 860-701-6197
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Name Susan Grant Amanda Illinger Beth Nakagawa Anthony Occhialini
Title Head Coach
Phone 860-701-6744
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Goalkeeper Coach
Phone 860-444-8582
WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING Name John Westkott Mary Westkott
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8586 860-701-6374
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8589
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WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Name Ethan Brown Greg Ahnrud Mariette Ogg
MEN’S SOCCER Name Chris Parsons Patrick McCarney Anthony Occhialini
Phone
PISTOL & RIFLE
Name Aylene Ilkson Alex Amaylon Sarah Lang-Rodean
MEN’S LACROSSE Name Ray LaForte Mike Higbie Pat Powers
Title Head Coach
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8590
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-701-6595
WRESTLING Name Kevin Bratland Omi Acosta
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MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Name Ethan Brown Greg Ahnrud Mariette Ogg
Name TBA
WOMEN’S SOCCER Title Head Coach Associate Head Coach
MEN’S CREW Name Colin Regan Mike Shugrue
Phone 860-444-8586 860-701-6374
MEN’S TENNIS
Name Ruth Ness
MEN’S BASKETBALL Name Kevin Jaskiewicz Bob Bono
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Diving Coach
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FOOTBALL Name Bill George Dana Fleischmann
Name John Westkott Mary Westkott Ken Pancoast
ALEX IVANSHECK HEAD COACH THIRD SEASON
ALEX.E.IVANSHECK@USCGA.EDU
Alex Ivansheck is in her third season at the United States Coast Guard Academy after being named the head coach in June of 2012. In her first season led the Bears back to the NEWMAC tournament for the first time since the 2009/10 season. She has increased the team’s win total in each of her first two seasons at the helm posting 10 in 2012/13 and 19 in 2013/14 and enters this season with a career mark of 29-22. The ten victories posted during the 2012/13 season were the most since the 2007/08 team recorded 25 on their way to the ECAC New England Championship. Ivansheck spent the previous six seasons as an assistant coach at Ithaca College where she helped the Bombers post a 116-50 record, including a 81-11 mark in Empire 8 games. Ithaca made three NCAA playoff appearances, won four conference regular-season titles and two postseason tournament championships and recorded the league’s first 16-0 record ever in any sport during her time there. She is no stranger to Southeastern Connecticut, growing up in Salem and graduating from Norwich Free Academy in 2000. While at NFA, she played for legendary coach Bill Scarlata and won a pair of Class LL state championships while the team qualified for the ECC and state championship in each of her four seasons on the basketball team. Ivansheck was also a four-year member of the cross country team that participated in both the state and New England Championships for four consecutive seasons. Prior to arriving at Ithaca, Ivansheck spent the 2005-06 season with the women’s basketball staff at William Smith, where she helped the Herons to a second round of the NCAA playoffs. William Smith finished 22-8 and won the Liberty League’s regular-season and championship tournament titles. Ivansheck played at Ithaca from 2000 to 2005 (an injury sidelined her for all but five games of her senior season; she received a medical hardship waiver from the NCAA and played a fifth season while pursuing a master’s degree). A point guard, she helped the Bombers to a record of 109-28 during her career, with NCAA playoff berths each season. Ithaca won Empire 8 titles in 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2005. In her career, Ivansheck scored 567 points and pulled down 309 rebounds. Her career totals of 333 assists and 253 steals are both fourth on the program’s all-time lists (she was third in both categories after finishing her career). She received honorable mention to the Empire 8 all-star team in 2002 and 2005. She interned with the Women’s Sport Foundation as an undergraduate at Ithaca. Ivansheck earned her bachelor’s degree in sport management, with a minor in coaching, in 2004 and received a master’s degree in business administration in 2005 at Ithaca. Ivansheck will also serve as an instructor in the Academy’s Health and Physical Education program.
JESSICA FARLEY ASSISTANT COACH FIRST SEASON Jessica begins her first season as a member of the Bears coaching staff.
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She was a graduate assistant at her alma mater Ithaca for the 2012-’13 season as year in which the Bombers won a schoolrecord 27 games, won a the conference championship and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. Farley, who graduated with degree win Exercise Science and earned a Master’s Degree in Exercise Science from Ithaca, was a three-year starting guard for the Bombers as the team won an Empire 8 championship while current Coast Guard head coach Alex Ivansheck was an assistant coach. The Bombers had a then school-record 24 wins during her senior season while in her sophomore season, the team finished a perfect 16-0 in Empire 8 play for the first time. Farley was an honorable mention All-conference selection as a senior as she led the Bombers with 90 assists and 66 steals and finished among Ithaca’s career leaders in both categories (seventh with 246 assists and eighth with 194 steals) as well as in three-point baskets (ninth with 77).
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SCOTT HAWK ASSISTANT COACH FIRST SEASON Scott begins his first season as member of the Bears coaching staff bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience from all levels of basketball. He was an assistant coach for the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun for ten seasons (2003-2012) as the team made numerous playoff appearances and won a pair of Eastern Conference Championships. Prior to coaching in the WNBA, Hawk won both a boys and girls basketball state championship as a head coach. He was head coach at Omaha Cathedral High in Nebraska from 1985-1990 winning a Class C state championship and earning Coach of the Year honors in 1986. Hawk was head girls basketball coach at Omaha Creighton Prep from 1990-2003 leading the team to a Class A state championship and earning Coach of the Year honors in 1994. Hawk was also head girls basketball coach at Bellevue West High in Nebraska from 1999-2003 where he turned a team that had never had a winning record in 22 years to a team that went 20-2 and earned a spot in the state tournament semifinals. He is a graduate of University of Nebraska Omaha with a degree in Education before earning a Master’s Degree in Educational Technology from Lesley University.
CATHERINE LEWIS ASSISTANT COACH SECOND SEASON Catherine is in her second season as a member of the Bears coaching staff. She graduated from Ithaca in May with a degree in Athletic Training. She was a four-year member of the women’s basketball team which made three NCAA tournament appearances during her four years including a trip to the Sweet 16 last season. Lewis started eight games for the Bombers last season and was the women’s basketball All-Empire 8 Sportswoman of the Year honoree. She was part of three Empire 8 tournament championship teams during her days at Ithaca. Catherine, who played for current Coast Guard head coach Alex Ivansheck for three seasons at Ithaca is a 2009 graduate of Wheeler High School in North Stonington, Conn. She was a three-time All-league selection, earning first-team All-league honors during her senior season. She was a two-year captain and team MVP as both a junior and senior. Catherine was also a four-year member of the soccer team.
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BRITTNEY ZIMMERMAN
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STUDENT ASSISTANT COACH
Brittney played two seasons at Delaware Valley College before enrolling at the Coast Guard Academy and played her final season of college basketball last season .. had a career-high 29 points for Delaware Valley vs. Wilkes on 1/31/09 ... grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds vs. Penn State Brandywine on 11/29/08 ... started all 24 games for the Bears in the 2011-12 season and was second in scoring (10.1) and led the team with 71 assists and 34 three-point field goals ... she tied her career-high of nine assists in a win over Mitchell on 11/21/11 ... missed all of the 2012-13 last season with an injury. A Goverenment major she is on the Deans List. BEFORE CGA Captain for coach Kevin Kodish at Lewiston High where she was a member of the National Honors Society ... her uncle Brian, cousin Andrew and her older brother Devan are all in the Army, Devan was on the boxing team at West Point ... daughter of Douglas, who is also in the Army and Melissa Zimmerman. GETTING TO KNOW BRITTNEY Her favorite food is anything Italian while apples and peanut butter are her favorite snack. Brittney’s favorite TV show is Orange is the New Black, her favorite movie is Ace Ventura When Nature Calls and her favorite actress is Melissa McCarthy. A Philadelphia Sixers fan, her favorite athlete is Sammy Watkins while her favorite singer is Drake. If she could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Oprah.
SHANNON NICKELS ATHLETIC TRAINER THIRD SEASON Shannon is in her third season as an assistant athletic trainer at the Coast Guard Academy. She is originally from Florida and received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Athletic Training from the University of West Florida in Pensacola, Fla. in 2010. Following West Florida, she received a graduate student position at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. While getting her Master’s, Shannon worked with a nearby D3 college (Marietta College) and was the supervising athletic trainer for women’s volleyball and men’s and women’s indoor & outdoor track teams. Also while in school she completed a thesis titled “Validation of Physical Activity as a Functional Outcome Measure Following a Concussion”.
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Shannon received a Master’s Degree in Athletic Training in June of 2012. She currently resides in Rocky Hill, Conn.
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ALEXI HOWLAND
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SENIOR - GUARD - 5-8 LATHAM, NEW YORK Alexi appeared in all 26 games last season and averaged 25 minutes per game while leading the team shooting 79.4 percent from the foul line (50-63) ... she scored a career-high 24 points at Merchant Marine during her freshman season and grabbed a career-high eight rebounds twice during that season. A Management major, she is a member of the Regimental Commanders List. BEFORE CGA Captain and All-Star team selection for coaches Audra Dibacco and LeVar Holmes at Catholic Central High ... also a member of both the soccer and cross country teams ... she was a member of the National Honors Society, a Johns Hopkins Scholar and also won the Siena College Women in Leadership Award ... has a younger brother Jackson and an older brother Zach ... her uncle Pat served in the Navy during the Vietnam War ... daughter of Nick, also a Vietnam Veteran, and Kathy Howland. GETTING TO KNOW ALEXI Her favorite food is noodles, butter and parmesan cheese while her favorite snack food is oreos. Alexi’s favorite TV show is Parenthood, her favorite movie is Love and Basketball while her favorite restaurant is Taco Bell. A Miami Heat fan, her favorite athlete is Kendall Marshall and she lists the greatest coach to ever live as Mike Krzyzewski. If she could meet anyone living or deceased it would be her grandpa on her dad’s side. CAREER STATS Year 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Total
GP 23 25 26 74
FG-FGA 52-170 27-95 56-168 135-433
FT-FTA 27-35 20-27 50-63 97-125
REB 81 59 62 202
RPG 3.5 2.4 2.4 2.7
A 60 36 48 144
S 41 21 24 86
PTS 159 90 184 433
PPG 6.9 3.6 7.1 5.9
DANI KNOX
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SENIOR - FORWARD - 5-10 CENTREVILLE, VIRGINIA Dani played in all 26 games last season and averaged 7.6 points and led the team with 7.4 rebounds per game ... she had a career-high 18 points in a win at Mitchell during her freshman season ... Dani grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds in a win at Merchant Marine last season ... she has five career double-doubles. A Civil Engineering major, she is a member of the the Dean’s List and the NEWMAC All-Academic team.
GETTING TO KNOW DANI Her favorite food is anything with cheese while her favorite is popcorn. Dani’s favorite movies are Zoolander and 300 while her favorite actor is Matt Damon. Her favorite band is Paramore and her favorite athlete is Michael Jordan. A Boston Red Sox fan, she lists the greatest coach of all-time as John Wooden. If she could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Gandhi or Abraham Lincoln. CAREER STATS Year 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Total
GP 24 25 26 75
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FG-FGA 64-171 36-113 76-210 176-494
FT-FTA 19-26 20-34 39-54 78-114
REB 91 124 193 408
RPG 3.8 5.0 7.4 5.4
A 35 25 35 95
S 25 24 33 82
PTS 152 96 198 446
PPG 6.3 3.8 7.6 5.9
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PLAYER BIOS
BEFORE CGA Captain and All-District honorable mention for coach Pat Deegan at Westfield High ... has a younger sister Sami ... daughter of Ed and Dennie Knox, whom both served in the Air Force.
LEIGHA STEINBECK
#12
SENIOR - GUARD - 5-4 PARKER, COLORADO Leigha, played in the just the first gmae last seaosn before going down with a season-ending injury . She saw her minutes increase during the second half of her sophomore season ... she scored a career-high seven points in a triple overtime win at Springfield as a sophomore and she dished out a career-high five assists in her only game last season, a win at Mitchell. She is a Management major. BEFORE CGA Played for coach Tony Speights at Chaparral High ... also member track team ... her relay team placed eighth at the state championships ... first team All-Academic selection in both basketball and track and graduated with honors ... her great uncle graduated from the Naval Academy in 1922 and her grandfather was a LT in the Navy ... has a younger brother Kevin ... daughter of Kevin, who served 11 years in the Air Force, and Julie Steinbeck. GETTING TO KNOW LEIGHA Her favorite food is the steak her father makes while her favorite snack food is oreos. Leigha’s favorite TV show is Friday Night Lights, her favorite movie is Happy Gilmore and her favorite actor is Mark Wahlberg. A Denver Broncos fan, her favorite athlete is Peyton Manning and she says the greatest coach to ever live is Mike Krzyzewski. If she could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Tim Tebow. CAREER STATS Year 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Total
GP 1 14 1 16
FG-FGA 0-1 13-47 2-6 15-54
FT-FTA 0-0 11-14 0-0 11-14
REB 0 22 3 25
RPG 0.0 1.6 3.0 1.6
A 0 12 5 17
S 0 13 0 13
PTS 0 38 5 43
PPG 0.0 2.7 5.0 2.7
JAMIE WATERMAN
#15
SENIOR - FORWARD - 6-0 JASPER, GEORGIA
PLAYER BIOS
Jamie started all 26 games in the Bears front court and averaged 4.5 points and 3.9 rebounds per game ... she started 19 games as a freshman and scored a career-high 13 points and grabbed ten rebounds for her only career double-double at Clark on 12/3/11 ... Jamie grabbed a career-best 12 rebounds at Wheaton on 11/30/11. A Marine and Environmental Sciences major, she is on the Dean’s List and the Commandant of Cadet List. BEFORE CGA Captain for coach Kevin Jacobs at Pickens County High where she had a 4.0 GPA and was named the bst all around senior by the Atlanta Journal Constitution ... also member of volleyball and track and field teams ... her great uncle served in the Coast Guard and her grandfather served in the Navy ... has an older sister Christa ... daughter of Brad and Lori Bledsoe. GETTING TO KNOW JAMIE Her favorite food is mexican food while her favorite snack food is cheez-its. Jamie’s favorite TV show is New Girl, her favorite movie is Forrest Gump and her favorite actor is Tom Hanks. An Atlanta Braves fan, Lisa Leslie is her favorite athlete. She lists Keith Urban as her favorite singer and if she could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Tom Hanks. CAREER STATS Year 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Total
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GP 24 22 26 72
FG-FGA 57-169 18-62 49-155 124-386
FT-FTA 42-56 23-37 18-29 83-122
REB 140 61 101 302
RPG 5.8 2.8 3.9 4.2
A 24 12 21 57
S 15 4 16 35
PTS 156 59 116 331
PPG 6.5 2.7 4.5 4.6
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MEGHAN FORNARO
#11
JUNIOR - GUARD - 5-7 CHARLTON, MASSACHUSETTS Meghan started all 26 games last season and was second on the team in scoring (10.8), assists (84) and steals (48) ... scored a career-high 21 points at Framingham State on 11/26/12 and had her only double-double of her career with 15 points and a career-high ten rebounds vs. Clark on 12/1/12 ... dished out a career-high eight assists in a win over Clark on Dec. 4th of last season. Meghan is a Management major and on the Dean’s List. BEFORE CGA Captain, two-time team MVP, 1,000 point scorer and Central Mass. Player of the Year for coach Hackenson at Shepherd Hill Regional High ... also Most Valuable Offensive Player on field hockey team ... her uncle Mark served in the Coast Guard for four years ... has two older brothers Brandon and Taylor ... daughter of Richard and Candy Fornaro. GETTING TO KNOW MEGHAN Her favorite food is chinese while her favorite snack food is cheez-its. Meghan’s favorite TV show is Saturday Night Live and her favorite movie is We’re the Millers. A Boston Celtics fan, her favorite athletes are Rajon Rondo and Paul Pierce while she lists the greatest coach to ever live as Mike Krzyzewski. If she could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Rob Dyrdek. CAREER STATS Year 2012-13 2013-14 Total
GP 25 26 51
FG-FGA 87-272 101-278 188-550
FT-FTA 29-50 50-77 79-127
REB 90 127 217
RPG 3.6 4.9 4.3
A 45 84 129
S 47 48 95
PTS 234 280 514
PPG 9.4 10.8 10.1
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TORIE SUTHERLAND JUNIOR - GUARD - 5-9 HOUSTON, TEXAS
Torie earned second team All-NEWMAC honors last season as she started all 26 games and led the Bears with 11.7 points per game and was second with 6.7 rebounds per game ... she had a double-double with 14 points and a 13 rebounds in her first career game and a career-high 28 points at Clark on 1/26/13 and has seven career double-doubles. A Marine and Environmental Sciences major she was on the Dean’s List during the first semester of her freshman year. BEFORE CGA Captain, third team All-Region and Co-Offensive MVP in the region for coach Kirby Killingsworth at Clear Lake High ... her sister Allie is a senior at West Point and is on the track team ... her parents Scott and Patrice Sutherland both served in Desert Storm ... her dad was an All-American rugby player at Army while her mom was on the marathon and cycling teams.
CAREER STATS Year 2012-13 2013-14 Total
GP 25 26 51
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FG-FGA 82-229 105-281 187-510
FT-FTA 65-91 60-85 125-176
REB 140 173 313
RPG 5.6 6.7 6.1
A 18 53 71
S 21 15 36
PTS 249 280 529
PPG 10.0 10.8 10.4
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GETTING TO KNOW TORIE Her favorite food is sushi and her favorite snack food is reeses or anything with peanut butter. Victoria’s favorite TV show is How I Met Your Mother and her favorite movie is Spiderman. A Pittsburgh Steelers fan, her favorite athlete is Heath Miller and she says the greatest coach to ever live is her first basketball coach Dawn Kahan. If she could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Justin Timberlake.
AMANDA ROY
#3
SOPHOMORE - GUARD - 5-6 STONINGTON, CONNECTICUT Amanda saw action in seven games last season and scored 17 points including a season-high four in her first collegiate game, a win at Mitchell where she also had a season-high two assists. She is a Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering major. BEFORE CGA Captain for coach Paulla Solar at Stonington High ... also first team All-ECC selection and scholar athlete as member of the field hockey team ... also member of track team ... member of the National Honor Society ... has an older brother Geoffrey ... her grandfather was enlisted in the Air Force ... daughter of John and Chulaluk Roy. GETTING TO KNOW AMANDA Her favorite food is her mom’s fried wonton and her favorite snack food is chocolate of candy ... Amanda’s favorite TV show is That 70’s Show and her favorite movie is Love and Basketball ... her favorite actor is Channing Tatumand her favorite athlete is Maya Moore ... A New York Giants fan, she lists the greatest coach to ever live as John Wooden and if she could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Barrack Obama. CAREER STATS Year 2013-14 Total
GP 7 7
FG-FGA 7-18 7-18
FT-FTA 0-0 0-0
REB 2 2
RPG 0.3 0.3
A 3 3
S 1 1
PTS 17 17
PPG 2.4 2.4
JACQUE TOUSIGNANT
#14
SOPHOMORE - FORWARD - 5-8 COVENTRY, RHODE ISLAND Jacque appeared in six games last season and scored two points in the season-opening win over Mitchell. She had a season-high four rebounds in a win over Mount Holyoke on February 12th. Jacque is a Government major and on the Superintendent’s List. BEFORE CGA Played at Coventry high ... captain and second team All-State selection in volleyball and was also member of the track and field team ... also played lacrosse in 9th grade and softball in tenth grade ... has two younger brothers John and Tim and a younger sister Rachel ... daughter of John, who was in the Army, and Yvonne Tousignant. GETTING TO KNOW JACQUE Jacque’s favorite food is edamame and her favorite snack food is chocolate chip cookie dough bites. Her favorite TV show is the Big Bang Theory and her favorite movie is To Save a Life. Jacque’s favorite actor is Morgan Freeman and her favorite athlete is American volleyball player Destinee Hooker. Her favorite singer is Taylor Swift and if she could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Albert Einstein. CAREER STATS Year 2013-14 Total
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GP 6 6
FG-FGA 1-2 1-2
FT-FTA 0-0 0-0
REB 6 6
RPG 1.0 1.0
A 1 1
S 0 0
PTS 2 2
PPG 0.3 0.3
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2013-14 RESULTS --- 19-7 (14-6 NEWMAC) Date Nov. 16 Nov. 20 Nov. 23 Nov. 26 Dec. 4 Dec. 7 Dec. 10 Jan. 4 Jan. 5 Jan. 7 Jan. 9 Jan. 11 Jan. 15 Jan. 18 Jan. 19 Jan. 22 Jan. 25 Jan. 29 Feb. 6 Feb. 8 Feb. 10 Feb. 12 Feb. 15 Feb. 19 Feb. 22 Feb. 26
Opponent @ Mitchell @ Babson * WELLESLEY * MIT * @ Clark * @ Albertus Magnus * @ Conn. College WHEATON * CURRY EMERSON * @ Mount Holyoke * SMITH * WPI * @ Springfield * BABSON * @ Wellesley * @ MIT * CLARK * @ Wheaton * @ Emerson * @ Merchant Marine MOUNT HOLYOKE * @ Smith * @ WPI * SPRINGFIELD * SPRINGFIELD (NEWMAC Tournament)
Result W 71-31 W 71-65 W 69-68 W 77-56 W 68-57 W 67-64 W 39-35 L 63-71 W 75-52 W 66-46 W 57-34 L 48-59 W 61-49 W 65-61 W 71-65 L 38-44 W 61-52 W 58-39 L 66-77 L 46-48 W 60-37 W 64-40 L 57-59 W 56-54 W 43-42 L 54-57
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HISTORY ECAC TOURNAMENT BERTHS 2001-02 2007-08 (CHAMPIONS)
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2014-15 SCHEDULE November 15 November 16 November 22 December 3 December 6 DECEMBER 9 December 28 December 29 JANUARY 3 JANUARY 8 JANUARY 10 January 13 JANUARY 15 January 17 JANUARY 21 JANUARY 24 JANUARY 26 JANUARY 28 January 31 FEBRUARY 4 February 7 FEBRUARY 11 February 14 FEBRUARY 18 FEBRUARY 21 Feb. 25-Mar. 1
Cortland State (@ Skidmore Invitational) @ Skidmore (Skidmore Invitational) @ UMass-Dartmouth @ WPI * Wellesley * (@ Babson) CONNECTICUT COLLEGE Nazareth (Land of Magic Classic, Daytona, Fla.) Colby (Land of Magic Classic, Daytona, Fla.) BABSON * PINE MANOR EMERSON * @ Smith * SPRINGFIELD * @ MIT WPI * WELLESLEY * ALBERTUS MAGNUS MERCHANT MARINE @ Wheaton * MOUNT HOLYOKE * @ Babson * WHEATON * @ Emerson * CLARK * MIT * NEWMAC Tournament
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