2010-11 Norwich Wresting 2010-11 Schedule Table of Contents
Date Opponent Time/Result 10/30/10 at Roger Williams L, 30-9 11/6/10 at Ithaca 10th/11 11/7/10 at Ithaca 10th/11 11/13/10 at Roger Williams 11th/11 11/17/10 Plymouth State L, 34-6 11/20/10 at Springfield 18th/18 12/4/10 at University of So. Maine 8th/10 1/8/11 at Scott Viera Invitational 7th/9 1/15/11 Plymouth State L, 38-10 1/15/11 MIT W, 30-15 1/23/11 vs. Williams L, 44-0 1/23/11 vs. Western New England W, 28-15 1/23/11 vs. Roger Williams L, 34-6 1/23/11 vs. Southern Maine L, 31-18 1/29/11 at Springfield L, 46-3 1/29/11 at Wesleyan L, 47-4 1/29/11 at Rhode Island L, 37-3 2/6/11 at All-Academy Meet 8th/8 2/12/11 Southern Maine L, 33-15 2/12/11 Williams L, 30-15 2/17/11 at WPI L, 27-16 2/20/11 at Futures Invitational 2/26/11 N.E. Wrestling Assoc. ’ships 2/27/11 N.E. Wrestling Assoc. ’ships 13th/14 BOLD denotes competition held at Norwich
About Norwich University................................................2 Athletic Department Staff.................................................3 Sports Information...........................................................4 Team Roster.........................................................................5 Norwich Coaching Staff....................................................6 Player Profiles......................................................................7 2009-10 Season Statistics.................................................10 All Time Records......................................................10, 11
Quick Facts Location.......................................................Northfield, Vt. Nickname...................................................................Cadets Colors.............................................Maroon & Vegas Gold Affiliation............................................NCAA Division III Conference..........Great Northeast Athletic Conference President........................................Dr. Richard Schneider VP/Commandant of Cadets..............BG Michael Kelly Dean of Student Affairs............................Martha Mathis Athletic Director..................................Anthony Mariano Senior Women’s Administrator..............Amanda Cuiffo Head Athletic Trainer................................David Botelho Equipment Manager......................................Scott Mullen
Wrestling Information Head Coach...............................................John Hartupee Assistant Coach..........................................Alex Whitney Volunteer Assistant..........................Clayton Brittingham Team Captains.....................Nick Monaco, Ray Gauthier Home Court (capacity)..................Andrews Hall (1,500) .....................................................Plumley Armory (1,500) 2009-10 Dual Meet Record.....................................4-8
Sports Information
Credits
Sports Information Director....................Charlie Crosby Assistant Sports Information Directors......Kelley Ruch .....................................................................Derek Dunning Sports Information Intern............................Matt Albury Sports Information Fax...............................802.485.2161 Sports Information Hotline....................877-683-8368
The 2010-11 Norwich wresting media guide is an official publication of the Norwich University Sports Information Office. The guide was written, edited and designed by Kelley Ruch, with assistance by Matt Albury and Charlie Crosby. Photography supplied by Jennifer Langille.
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About Norwich University Founded in 1819 by Captain Aldridge Partridge, Norwich University in nestled in the Green Mountains in Northfield, Vermont. Norwich is the nation’s oldest private military college. Today Norwich University offers educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students. The undergraduate experience offers a choice of being in the Corps of Cadets or as a civilian student. Both lifestyles are integrated within the classroom, athletic teams, and student organizations. Norwich’s undergraduate student population of 2000 hail from 40 different states and 20 foreign countries. Eighty-one percent of the 112 faculty hold terminal degrees. Norwich boasts a student to faculty ratio of 14:1 and is proud of its long tradition of excellence in teaching and personal attention given to students. Thirty academic programs, including a teacher/education licensure program, and four ROTC programs are offered. Norwich is the birthplace of teh ROTC program due to the innovative educational methods of Alden Partridge. As an NCAA Division III school, the University sponsors varsity athletic competition in men’s and women’s ice hockey, football, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, baseball, softball, men’s and women’s lacrosse, women’s volleyball, wrestling, men’s tennis and men’s and women’s swimming and diving, as well as men’s and women’s rugby. On campus, Norwich offers 80 clubs and organizations including academic and professional societies, special interest clubs and a range of religious, military and community service organizations. Under its School of Graduate Studies, Norwich offers 10 online graduate degrees at the Master’s level and one certificate program. Enrollment in the graduate school is 1200 students. Norwich University is located in Northfield, Vt., just 15 miles from Montpelier, the state capital. 2010-11 Norwich Wrestling
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Notable Alumni Gen Gordon R. Sullivan, USA (Ret.) ’59 US Army Chief of Staff, 1991-95 Pierson G. Mapes ’59 Former President, NBC Television Douglas M. McCracken ’70 Former CEO, Deloitte Consulting Brig. Gen. Jesus A. Manguel, USA ’59 Chief Operating Officer, National Industries for the Blind Maj. Gen. Russell Todd, USA ’50 President Emeritus, Norwich Univ. William N. Preismeyer ’67 CEO, Cymbet Corporation; Former CEO, Jostens, Inc. Jay. S. Witzel ’70 President & CEO, Carlson Hotels Emily Caruso ’00 Member, U.S. Shooting Team for 2004 & 2008 Olympic Games Allen Doyle ’71 Two-time U.S. Senior Open Champion
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Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Tony Mariano 485.2230 Assistant Athletic Director/SWA Amanda Cuiffo 485.2590 Administrative Assistant Cathy Diego 485.2230 Sports Information Director Charlie Crosby 485.2011 Asst. Kelley Ruch 485.2241 Asst. Derek Dunning 485.2902 Intern Matt Albury 485.2160 Head Athletic Trainer David Botelho, ATC 485.2236 Asst. Nicole Therrien, ATC 485.2236 Asst. Amelia Taylor, ATC 485.2236 Asst. Rob Moylon, ATC 485.2236 Strength & Conditioning Coach Jeff Kruger 485.2693 Equipment Manager Scott Mullen 485.2247 Asst. Brent Maxfield 485.2247
Varsity Coaches Baseball: John Rhoades 485.2238 Men’s Basketball: Paul Booth 485.2239 Women’s Basketball: Mark Zacher 485.2229 Cross Country: Ramsay Paulwan 485.2272 Football: Shawn McIntyre 485.2233 Men’s Ice Hockey: Mike McShane 485.2242 Women’s Ice Hockey: Mark Bolding 485.2302 Men’s Lacrosse: Neal Anderson 485.2230 Women’s Lacrosse: Beth Van Parys 485.2847 Men’s Rugby: Bob Weggler 485.2237 Women’s Rugby: Austin Hall 485.2921 Men’s Soccer: Kyle Dezotell 485.2240 Women’s Soccer: Beth Van Parys 485.2847 Softball:Terri Lavalette Swimming & Diving: Laura Dunn 485.2507 Volleyball: Amanda Cuiffo 485.2590
Athletic Department Staff Anthony Mariano
Amanda Cuiffo
Director of Athletics
Associate Director of Athletics Senior Women’s Administrator
Well into his fourth decade of service to Norwich University, Tony Mariano continues to provide leadership to a Norwich athletics program that has attained unprecedented levels of success. The 2003-04 season was arguably the finest in school history as all 16 varsity sports teams competed in postseason action, highlighted by the football team's first bowl game appearance in 20 years, and the men's ice hockey team competing in its sixth Division III "Frozen Four." Additionally, the Norwich men's rugby team qualified for the 16-team USA Rugby Collegiate Championship for the first time in program history. Mariano is in his 18th year as the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, after spending his first 16 seasons in Northfield as a coach. He was head men's soccer coach from 1978-84, before being named head men's ice hockey coach in 1982. Under Mariano's guidance, the Norwich men's ice hockey team made its first postseason appearance in 1984, and went on to appear in seven ECAC tournaments and earn two NCAA Championship berths. Mariano stepped down as head coach in 1992 when he assumed his current duties as athletic director. Mariano is a 1974 graduate of St. Lawrence University with a degree in physical education. He received his master's degree from Norwich in 1975. Tony and his wife Gail reside in Northfield. Their son, Tom, is an assistant hockey coach at Hobart.
Amanda Cuiffo is in her sixth year as an administrator and coach in the Norwich University athletic department. She was elevated in 2010 to Associate Director of Athletics after serving for five years as an assistant athletic director and the senior woman administrator. Cuiffo also serves as head coach of NU’s women's volleyball program. In her role as Associate Director of Athletics, Cuiffo oversees the following sport programs: women’s soccer, women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, women’s rugby, softball and women’s basketball. Cuiffo is also the assistant director of compliance, she monitors contest scheduling, she oversees event management and she is responsible for aspects of student-athlete affairs to include supervision of Norwich’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and coordination of Norwich’s CHAMPS/Life Skills Program. Prior to arriving at Norwich, Cuiffo served as the head women's tennis coach at Brandeis University and the assistant volleyball coach at Bentley College. Cuiffo also assisted the volleyball team at Smith College as well as the tennis and squash teams at Amherst College, while completing her graduate work at Smith. Cuiffo graduated magna cum laude from Colby College in 2002. While at Colby, Cuiffo captained the volleyball team during both her junior and senior years and was a four-time team MVP. She was named All-New England “Rookie of the Year” in 1998, David Botelho and was twice selected to the All-NESCAC second team. Cuiffo Head Athletic Trainer also competed for two years on Colby’s tennis team, captaining the squad during her senior year. Cuiffo went on to graduate magna David Botelho is in his 16th season as cum laude from Smith College, earning a M.S. in Exercise and the head athletic trainer at Norwich Uni- Sport Studies. versity, while serving as a clinical instructor in the athletic training education Scott Mullen program at NU. Equipment Manager Botelho came to Norwich from Hampton University where he served four Scott Mullen begins his seventh season years in the same capacity. at Norwich. A 1984 graduate of NU, Botelho is a 1989 graduate of Rhode Island College with Mullen previously served for 13 years as a degree in physical education and a minor in psychology. He the assistant equipment manager at earned a master's degree in education with an emphasis in athletic Dartmouth, where he worked with a vatraining at Old Dominion University in 1991. He also taught classes riety of Ivy League championship teams. in the prevention and care of athletic injuries at Hampton and Mullen and his wife Mellissa are the ODU. Botelho is certified by both the National Athletic Trainers proud parents of two children, Shawn (15) and Sarah (11). In his Association (NATA) and the American Red Cross. Botelho resides in Essex Junction with his wife Gayle, and free time, Mullen enjoys exercising and spending time with his family. their sons Jake, Brady and Dylan.
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Sports Information Charlie Crosby
Kelley Ruch
Director
Assistant Director
Charlie Crosby is in his sixth year in the Norwich University athletic department, and his first as the sports information director. Crosby previously served as the Director of Major Gifts in the NU Office of Institutional Advancement. Before that, he was a sales manager for LeCroy, a New York-based firm that designs, builds and sells digital high-speed oscilloscopes. Crosby is a 1963 graduate of Norwich University. He was a member of both the baseball and rifle teams at NU during his college days. In 2001, he was inducted into the Norwich Hall of Fame. Crosby and his wife Carole reside in Northfield. They have two daughters and two granddaughters.
Kelley Ruch enters her first year as an assistant director of sports information at Norwich University. She is the primary contact for men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, and men’s and women’s lacrosse. Ruch is a 2009 graduate of Saint Michael’s College in Colchester, Vermont. Upon graduating, she was the Sports Information Intern for her alma mater, where she assisted with the daily coverage and media relations for the College’s 21 varsity sports. Ruch was a four-year starter for the women’s soccer team at Saint Michael’s. She also served as the online editor of the College’s newspaper, The Defender, and interned in the sports information office in the fall of 2008. At the end of her senior year, she was awarded the George “Doc” Jacobs Award, which is given to the student-athlete who makes an outstanding contribution to the Saint Michael’s College athletic program.
Matt Albury 2010-11 Intern
Derek Dunning
Matt Albury has been hired as a sports information intern for the academic year 2010-2011. He will assist Norwich sports information director Charles Crosby and assistant directors Derek Dunning and Kelley Ruch in the day-to-day operations of the office. Albury will be responsible for multiple duties including acting as the primary statistician for the majority of sports, producing game day programs, and assisting with website maintenance. He will serve as the primary contact for men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s rugby, wrestling, men's and women's swimming and diving, women’s lacrosse and baseball. Albury, a 2010 graduate of Norwich, spent the previous four years as an undergraduate assistant in the sports information office.
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Assistant Director Derek Dunning is in his first year as an assitant director of sports information. He is the primary contact for the men's and women's ice hockey teams, men's and women's cross country, and assists with football. He graduated from the State University of New York at Oswego in 2009 with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and an athletic coaching minor. While at Oswego, he wrote for the Oswegonian school newspaper as well as the student-run television station, WTOP where he provided color commentary and in-game analysis for hockey broadcasts. Dunning was a three-year member of the cross country team and interned with the Oswego State Hockey Blueline Club assisting with marketing, media guide sales, and gameday management as well as with the Palladium-Times daily newspaper. Before coming to Norwich, he has served as the USCHO.com Division III Women's Correspondent since 2007 and worked as a sports reporter for the Leader-Herald daily newspaper in Gloversville, N.Y.
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2010-11 Roster Name
Cl.
Wt.
Hometown
Frannie Armstrong Mike Babbin Abe Bray Kyle Brouillette Tyrell Carstarphen Ian Concannon Charles Constantino John Dasilva Raistlin Delisle Matt Ditolla John Egan Joe Eon Ray Gauthier Cody Griswold Samuel Kent Josh Kernan Alex Lawrence Henry Marley Nick Monaco Michael Monica Gus Nommick Dave Pinto Evan Poole John Rafferty Nick Roberts Chris Schenk Ed Sheedy Nick Tuminelli Robby Zyko
Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr.
174 165 165 133 141 149 184 133 285 285 157 157 184 174 174 141 285 197 141 184 149 157 149 165 149 174 174 133 125
Hanover, Mass. Plymouth, Mass. Gold Bar, Wash. Dracut, Mass. Topeka, Kan. Hanover, Mass. South Ridding, Va. Canton, Mass. Kennebunk, Maine Nashua, N.H. Hanover, Mass. Massebesic, Maine York, Maine New Milford, Conn. Keene, N.H. Waterbury, Vt. Ledyard, Conn. Kingston, N.Y. Nassau, N.Y. East Stroudsburg, Pa. Newport, Vt. Milford, Mass. West Milford, N.J. Columbus, N.J. Rockport, Mass. Newnan, Ga. Lexington, Mass. Wakefield, Conn. Staten Island, N.Y.
Head Coach: John Hartupee (Central Michigan ’81), First Season Assistant Coach: Alex Whitney Team Captains: Nick Monaco, Ray Gauthier
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Norwich Coaching Staff John Hartupee Head Coach John Hartupee enters his first season as the head coach of the Norwich University wrestling program in 2010-11. Hartupee comes to Norwich after spending 13 seasons as the head coach of Duquesne from 1996 to 2010, where he held a 114-111-4 career record with the Dukes. Prior to his experience as a head coach, Hartupee served as an assistant coach at an impressive list of Division-I programs, including Clemson (’81-’83), University of Michigan (’83-’85), University of Pittsburgh (’85-’88), and three years at Duquesne (’93-’96) prior to his promotion. Hartupee enjoyed celebrated careers as a high school, collegiate and amateur wrestler. He was a three-time Michigan high school champion, as well as a two-time high school All-American. Hartupee competed at the highest caliber to become a Junior Olympics National Champion and a Junior World National Champion. Hartupee went on to attend Central Michigan where he was a two-time Mid-American Conference champion, an NCAA runner-up and an All-American as a 118-pounder. His career continued to blossom after college, as he was titled a Canadian Senior National Champion, a two-time AAU Senior National Champion, and was a member of the US National Team, garnering a spot as the first alternate for the 1980 United States Olympic Team. Most recently, amidst his coaching career, Hartupee collected the 1993 Masters World Champion title.
Clayton Brittingham Volunteer Assistant Coach
Alex Whitney Assistant Coach
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2010-11 Cadets John Dasilva Senior 133 lbs. Canton, Mass.
John Egan Senior 157 lbs. Hanover, Mass.
Nick Monaco Senior 141 lbs. Nassau, N.Y.
Michael Monica Senior 184 lbs. East Stroudsburg, Pa.
Raistlin Delisle Junior 285 lbs. Kennebunk, Maine
Matt Ditolla Junior 285 lbs. Nashua, N.H.
Ray Gauthier Junior 184 lbs. York, Maine
Gus Nommick Junior 149 lbs. Newport, Vt.
Abe Bray Sophomore 165 lbs. Gold Bar, Wash.
Joe Eon Sophomore 157 lbs. Massebesic, Maine 7
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2010-11 Cadets Josh Kernan Sophomore 141 lbs. Waterbury, Vt.
Ed Sheedy Sophomore 174 lbs. Lexington, Mass.
Frannie Armstrong Freshman 174 lbs. Hanover, Mass.
Mike Babbin Freshman 165 lbs. Plymouth, Mass.
Kyle Brouillette Freshman 133 lbs. Dracut, Mass.
Tyrell Carstarphen Freshman 141 lbs. Topeka, Kan.
Ian Concannon Freshman 149 lbs. Hanover, Mass.
Charles Constantino Freshman 184 lbs. South Ridding, Va.
Cody Griswold Freshman 174 lbs. New Milford, Conn.
Samuel Kent Freshman 174 lbs. Keene, N.H.
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2010-11 Cadets Alex Lawrence Freshman 285 lbs. Ledyard, Conn.
Henry Marley Freshman 197 lbs. Kingston, N.Y.
Dave Pinto Freshman 157 lbs. Milford, Mass.
Evan Poole Freshman 149 lbs. West Milford, N.J.
John Rafferty Freshman 165 lbs. Columbus, N.J.
Nick Roberts Freshman 149 lbs. Rockport, Mass.
Chris Schenk Freshman 174 lbs. Newnan, Ga.
Nick Tuminelli Freshman 133 lbs. Wakefield, Conn.
Robby Zyko Freshman 125 lbs. Staten Island, N.Y. 9
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Statistics & All-Time Records 2009-10 Season Statistics Dual Meet Record: 4-8 Date Oct 31, 2009 Nov 7, 2009 Nov 8, 2009 Nov 14, 2009 Nov 18, 2009 Nov 21, 2009 Dec 5, 2009 Jan 5, 2010 Jan 10, 2010 Jan 17, 2010 Jan 17, 2010 Jan 17, 2010 Jan 24, 2010 Jan 24, 2010 Jan 24, 2010 Jan 27, 2010 Feb 6, 2010 Feb 21, 2010
Opponent Score Roger Williams L, 27-15 at TCNJ L, 53-0 at TCNJ Invitational Final at Roger Williams Invitational 12th of 12 at Plymouth State W, 21-19 vs. Doug Parker Invitational @ Springfield College 18th of 18 WPI W, 23-15 at Williams Invitational 8th of 8 WNEC L, 26-16 vs. Williams @ Plymouth State L, 43-3 vs. Bridgewater State @ Plymouth State W, 24-17 at Plymouth State W, 21-19 vs. Bridgewater State @ Springfield College L, 22-19 vs. Trinity @ Springfield College L, 29-12 at WNEC L, 29-16 Springfield L, 27-12 vs. All-Academy Championships @ Navy 7th of 7 vs. New England Championships @ WNEC 14th of 14 Home games in bold. * = Conference games.
NCAA Academic All-Americans Walt Connery Ken Staten Jason Venne Keith Parent Leo Mulvey Dustin Rich Sean Ryburn Matt Thurston Silver Oghyaore Nolan Cisper Shaun Vacher
1987 1994 1996, 1997, 1998 1998, 1999 1998 1998 2003 2003 2004, 2005 2005 2006
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NCAA Wrestling All-Americans Tom Rainville John Brigham Ken Staten Frank Field David Hamel Robert Ulrich
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167 lbs. HWT 126 lbs. 177 lbs. 158 lbs. 133 lbs.
1988-90 1989-91 1993-94 1993-94 1997-98 1998-99
5th (‘89); 6th (‘90) 2nd (‘91); 4th (‘90) 5th 1st 3rd 8th
All-Time Records All-Time Wins Leaders (Sorted By Winning Percentage) Name 1. J. Brigham
Wt. HWT
Year 1987-91
Best Season 32-3 (90)
2. T. Rainville 3. R. Ulrich
167 133
1986-90 35-5 (90) 1996-2000 25-3 (00)
114-27 97-37
4. D. Hamel 5. L. Mulvey 6. J. Venne
158 134 177
1994-98 1994-98 1994-98
46-8 (98) 28-12 (98) 25-10 (98)
94-43 103-46 95-45
7. P. Fitch 8. K. Staten
126 126
1989-93 1990-94
14-4 (93) 26-10 (94)
64-42 58-24
9. J. Ayer 10. K. Parent 11. M. Camire
126 157 158
1983-87 1995-99 1985-89
19-2 (84) 23-8 (98) 30-4 (89)
67-18-4 64-37 83-23
12. C. Sinclair
149
1996-00
30-12 (00)
85-41
13. R. Kreis
190
1993-97
17-2 (97)
77-26
14. S. Oghayore 15. D. Whelan 15. N. Cisper 16. M. Bergeron 17. J. Gordon 18. G. Olson 00. N. Filippakis 20. W. Connery 00. P. Howard 21. J. Capen
197 149 149 165 285 157 149 126 125 174
2001-05 2001-05 2002-06 1996-01 1997-01 1996-01 2002-06 1983-87 2002-06 2000-05
34-5 (05) 27-6 (05) 14-3 (06) 19-8 (99) 21-10 (99) 18-5 (01) 25-9 (05) 20-7 (86) 25-7 (06) 30-17 (04)
82-32 81-35 83-28 80-37 57-30 66-34 61-34 52-19 77-51 91-71
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Career 97-19-1
Career Highlight (s) 4x N.E. Champion 2x All-American runner-up 2x N.E. Champion 2x N.E. Champion All-American 8th (99) All- American 3rd 4x N.E. Runner Up N.E. Champion (98) 4x N.E. Place Winner N.E. Champion (93) 2x N.E. Place Winner All-American 1994 (5th) 2x N.E. Champion 2x N.E. Champion 3x N.E. Place Winner 2x Runner-up N.E Champion (00) 3x N.E. Place Winner 4x N.E. Place Winner Placed in 14 Tournaments N.E Champion (00) 3x N.E. Place Winner 2x N.E. Place Winner 3x N.E. Place Winner N.E. Champion (01) 3x N.E. Place Winner 3x N.E. Place Winner 3x Place Winner 2x N.E. Place Winner N.E. Place Winner 77 Pins (NU Record) 2nd All-Time D3 Pins 2010-11 Norwich Wrestling