TABLE OF CONTENTS MEN’S GOLF QUICK FACTS Location: Piscataway, N.J. Enrollment: 37,364 President: Dr. Richard L. McCormick Athletic Director: Tim Pernetti Nickname: Scarlet Knights School Color: Scarlet Athletics Website: www.scarletknights.com Home Course: Rutgers University Golf Course Conference: BIG EAST Director of Golf/ Women’s Golf Coach: Men’s Golf Coach: Assistant Coach: 2010 BE Finish:
Maura Waters-Ballard (Rutgers ‘88) Chris Mazzuchetti (Montclair State ‘98) Wally Kim (Vermont ‘90) 9th
Golf SID: Office Phone: Email:
Kevin Lorincz 732-445-7812 klorincz@scarletknights.com
TABLE OF CONTENTS Quick Facts/TOC....................................................................1 2011 Schedule.......................................................................1 Coaching Staff..........................................................................2 2011 Scarlet Knights....................................................3–5 History/Rutgers Golf Course...........................................6 University Page........................................................................8
Office of Athletic Communications Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Louis Brown Athletic Center 83 Rockafeller Rd. Piscataway, NJ 08854 (732) 445–4200 (732) 445–3636 / 3063 – FAX Written and edited by: Kevin Lorincz Design: Kevin Revoir This guide has been compiled to assist the media with its coverage of the team. Updated results may be obtained throughout the season from the Office of Athletic Communications at (732) 445-4200 or by accessing the Golf Website at www.scarletknights.com
2011 Men’s Golf Spring Schedule Date(s) March 18-19 March 26-27 April 4 April 9-10 April 17-19
Event Siena College Homewood Suites Invitational Fireline Towson Invitational UPenn Invitational Princeton Invitational BIG EAST Championship
Location Port St. Lucie, Fla. Towson, Md. Philadelphia, Pa. Princeton, N.J. Palm Harbor, Fla.
2011 Spring Roster
Name Dillon Corbo John Fagan Christopher Frame Jonathan Renza Andrew Tursky Doug Walters
Class Fr. So. Sr. Fr. So. Fr.
High School/Hometown Montville/Montville, N.J. Hunterdon Central/Flemington, N.J. Marian Catholic/Woodstock, Ill. Fordham Preparatory/Cortland Manor, N.Y. Immaculata/Hillsborough, N.J. North Warren/Blairstown, N.J.
Director of Golf/Women’s Golf Coach: Maura Waters-Ballard (18th season) (Rutgers ‘88) Head Men’s Golf Coach: Christopher Mazzuchetti (first season) (Montclair State ’98) Assistant Golf Coach: Wally Kim (Vermont ’90)
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COACHING STAFF Maura Waters-Ballard
Christopher Mazzuchetti
Maura Waters-Ballard is in her 18th season mentoring the Rutgers University golf programs. After serving as head coach for both the men’s and women’s teams, she transitioned to the role of Director of Golf/ Women’s Golf Coach prior to the 2009-10 academic year. In her new capacity, she oversees the operations and recruitment for both teams, while shifting her competition focus to the women’s squad.
Christopher Mazzuchetti is in his first season as head men’s golf coach. A PGA Class “A” member who has spent the past eight years as Head Golf Professional at Colonia (N.J.) Country Club, Mazzuchetti serves under the leadership of Director of Golf Maura WatersBallard.
Director of Golf/Women’s Golf Coach
Waters-Ballard knows what it takes to succeed “On the Banks” as a student-athlete. A 1988 graduate of Rutgers College with a BA in Economics, she relies on the experience she gained as a letterwinner for the Scarlet Knights golf team from 1984-1987. The 2005 BIG EAST Men’s Golf Coach of the Year brings not only her competitive experience to her athletes, but also great knowledge of the game of golf as well as familiarity with the University. A former “Futures Tour” player, Waters-Ballard had quite an extensive competitive golf career. She was runner-up in the 2009 New Jersey State Women’s Amateur Championship to Sherry Herman, who won the 2009 U.S. Senior Women’s Championship. In 2008, Waters-Ballard won the Garden State Pinehurst Championship with partner Ann Probert. She also won the 1992 New Jersey State Amateur Championship, the 1991 WMGA Better Ball with partner Mary Eichhorn, and the 1988 Garden State Stroke Play Championship. As a Scarlet Knight golfer, she won the 1986 Yale Invitational, and had several other top-three finishes while earning MVP honors all four years. In 1994, Ballard was inducted into the Somerville (NJ) High School Athletic Hall of Fame for her accomplishments in tennis, basketball and golf. “We are students first,” states Ballard. “That is why we are here, to earn a degree. My goal is for my athlete’s academic success and athletic prowess to grow hand in hand during their careers on the banks.” It is evident that Ballard’s vision for the team is working. Since joining the BIG EAST Conference in 1997, her athletes have earned BIG EAST All-Academic honors 87 times. The men’s golf team has won 17 tournaments, placed second 12 times, and 12 players have won individual titles. Brent Pittman (ENG ’05) earned All American Scholar honors while leading his team to the 2005 NCAA East Regional. In Waters Ballard’s 12 years at the helm of the women’s golf team, they have won five tournaments, placed second 12 times, and six players have won individual titles.
Men’s Golf Coach
“We are thrilled to welcome Chris to the Rutgers Athletics family,” said Director of Athletics Pernetti on December 17. “He has the comprehensive background and experience in golf to be a tremendous mentor, teacher and resource for our student-athletes.” “Chris is an accomplished player and teacher in New Jersey,” added WatersBallard. “His enthusiasm and his extensive knowledge and experience will bring our golf team’s performance to the next level.” Mazzuchetti was responsible for recruitment, hiring, training, and supervision of all staff including assistant and teaching professionals, outside assistants, starters and rangers at Colonia. He oversaw all golf services and operations, developed and oversaw instruction and golfer development programs and spearheaded the country club’s junior golf program. Prior to his tenure at CCC, Mazzuchetti served as assistant golf professional Essex Fells Country Club (2000-02) and Glen Ridge Country Club (1995-99). An accomplished NJPGA competitor, Mazzuchetti has earned numerous top finishes on the circuit and is currently ranked No. 11 overall. In 2009, he was the NJPGA Charity Classic champion, was runner-up at the NJPGA Match Play Championship and placed third at the New Jersey State Open. He has competed in the Metropolitan Open four times. A New Jersey native and NJPGA Board of Directors member, Mazzuchetti earned a bachelor of science in commercial recreation from Montclair State University in 1998. He completed the Golf Professional Training Program in Port St. Lucie, Fla. in 2001.
Wally Kim
Assistant Coach Wally Kim has 18 years of experience teaching golf at all levels. A PGA Class A Member since 1998, he has brought another level of instruction to the members of the Scarlet Knights men’s and women’s golf teams.
In addition to their success in the classroom and on the links, the women’s golf team has earned honors servicing the community as well. The team earned the “Athlete’s for Life” award from New Jersey Blood Services in 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2005 for having 100 percent team participation in their blood drives on campus. During the summer, Coach Ballard directs two-week-long Nike Junior Golf Camps. The campers are housed in the air-cooled, three-bedroom suites on the Busch Campus, and practice and play each day is held at the Rutgers University Golf course, also on the Busch Campus.
powerful and fluid.
Ballard’s positive attitude and focused demeanor has resulted in her athlete’s referring to her as the “eternal optimist.” When asked about that, she responds, “They may kid around about it, but I take it as a very high compliment. I want to be a continual source of inspiration for my team members.”
A 1990 graduate of the University of Vermont with a BS in Business Administration, Kim currently holds a full-time position as a golf professional at Stanton Ridge Golf and Country Club in Whitehouse Station, N.J. He resides in Flemington, with his wife Krista Lynn and two daughters, Kirsten and Claudia.
Ballard resides in Flemington, N.J., with her husband, Bob, a 1981 Rutgers graduate. They spend much of their free time playing golf at their home course, Stanton Ridge Golf and Country Club, where Ballard carries a one handicap and is the women’s club champion.
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Working with each student-athlete on a weekly basis, Kim uses cutting edge technology to enhance player performance. He utilizes both video analysis and state-of-the-art training aids. His teaching focuses on the core of the body to make the swing more
SCARLET KNIGHTS Dillon Corbo Freshman Montville, N.J.
True freshman…Arrived “On the Banks” as New Jersey’s No. 2-ranked 2010 high school senior… FALL 2010: Played in three events as a first semester freshman, playing eight rounds…Had a 77.25 stroke average… Shot a season low round of 73 in the third round of the McLaughlin. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of Montville (N.J.) Township HS…Was a Newark Star-Ledger Third Team All Group III selection as a junior and senior…A three-time Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference honoree and two-time team captain under head coach James Miller…Captured the conference individual title as a sophomore and junior, but was unable to compete as a senior due to injury…Bounced back from that injury to place second at the Group III sectional…Won the 2009 N.J. State qualifier for the National PGA Jr. Championship shooting a first round 68.. Just missed qualifying for the 2009 US Junior Amateur Championship by one shot after shooting rounds of 71 and 74 in the qualifier…Has also excelled on both the IJGT and AJGA junior golf tours with multiple top 10 finishes…Was the NJPGA Junior Player of the Year in 2006 and 2007…Also a varsity hockey letterwinner at MTHS… Home course is Rockaway River Country Club, where he is the men’s champion. PERSONAL: Major is undeclared.
John Fagan
Sophomore Flemington, N.J. Second-year sophomore…Former New Jersey state high school champion. FALL 2010: Played in all five events, playing 12 rounds…Had a 76.08 stroke average…Finished tied for 38th in the 81-player McLaughlin, carding a second round 71 and a third round 72…Placed tied for 22nd in the 85-player Hartford Hawk Invitational.
IV team title at the NJSIAA TOC… Team finished the 2009 season with a 15-3 record and ranked third overall in the state, while also being named the Courier News Team of the Year under head coach Larry Ries…Was named the Star Ledger Boys Golfer of the Week after firing a one-under par 46 (12 holes) to win the 2009 Westfield Blue Devil Tournament. PERSONAL: Major is undeclared.
Christopher Frame Senior Woodstock, Ill.
Fourth-year senior from the Prairie State…A member of the 2009-10 and 2008-09 BIG EAST Conference AllAcademic Teams…Has competed in 18 collegiate events. FALL 2010: Competed in four events, playing 10 rounds…Had a 75.80 stroke average…Had a pair of top 25 finishes, placing tied for 25th at the Rutgers Invitational and tied for 22nd at the Hartford Hawks Invitational…Carded an opening round 70 at the RU Invite and a first round 71 at the McLaughlin. SPRING 2010: Competed in five events, playing 11 rounds…Had a 75.5 stroke average…Carded an opening-round 72 en route to a 147 total to finish eighth at the 69-player Rehoboth Beach Invitational. FALL 2009: Competed in the Rutgers Invitational and carded a 153 (75-78) to finish tied for 18th out of 74 players. SPRING 2009: Competed in two tournaments, playing four rounds… Had a 78.5 stroke average…Earned the second best RU score at the Towson Invitational. FALL 2008: Competed in two tournaments, playing four rounds…Finished with a 77.0 stroke average...Recorded a season- low 74 in the first round of the Knights Golf Invitational. SPRING 2008: Competed in two tournaments, playing six rounds…Had a 78.7 stroke average…Shot a season-low 74 in the opening round of the Princeton invitational. FALL 2007: Averaged 77.40 per round in two events…Shot a season low 75 in the second round of the Rutgers Men’s Golf Invitational in September.
SPRING 2010: Did not compete in any events. FALL 2009: Competed in the Rutgers Invitational and carded a 150 (76-74)…Finished 13th out of 74 players. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Hunterdon Central HS…A 2009 Newark Star-Ledger Third Team All-State and First Team All Group IV selection…Drained two long putts, one for par and one for birdie, on his last two holes to register a 78 to win the 2009 Group IV Tournament of Champions state individual crown…Helped HCHS to the 2009 Group
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Marian Catholic HS…Was a first team all-area selection as a senior…Named a top five player in Illinois by Golf Week…A two-time second team all-area performer…Named to the All-Suburban Catholic Conference Team three times. PERSONAL: Communication major.
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SCARLET KNIGHTS Jonathan Renza
Andrew Tursky
True freshman…Two-time (2008, 2007) CHSAA State champion considered one of the top juniors in metro area.
Third-year junior…Has competed in 15 collegiate events, playing 35 rounds.
Freshman Cortland Manor, N.Y.
FALL 2010: Competed in all five events, playing 11 rounds…Had a team-best 73.81 stroke average…Finished tied for eighth at the 88-player Rutgers Invitational in his initial collegiate event… Placed tied for 24th at the 81-player McLaughlin, which included a second round 70 and a final round 69…Placed tied for 25th at the 85-player Hartford Hawk Invitational. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of Fordham Prep in New York City, where he was an honor student and led the Rams to the 2008 and 2009 City Championship…Was 10-0 as a senior in 2010…The AllCity golfer of the Year in 2009 after finishing runner up in the 2009 CHSAA State Championship…2010 Westchester Amateur titlist...Won four head-to-head matches at the 2010 Met Junior Championship… Played five events on the Metropolitan PGA Junior Tour in 2010 and finished in the top five in all, including a victory at Sedgewood…Was 2nd low qualifier in the 2009 MGA Ike Championship…Had a 4th place finish out of 75 players in the 2009 AJGA Lessing’s Classic where he shot 72, 74 and 68…The 2008 Met PGA Junior Player of the Year, 2008 Met PGA Junior N.Y. City Champion and the 2007 MGA/ MetLife Boys Champion…A four-time all-section selection…Made the cut at the 2008 New York State Open at Bethpage…Home course is Mohansic Golf Course in Yorktown Heights, N.Y...Was also a varsity ice hockey letterwinner at Fordham Prep. PERSONAL: Major is undeclared.
Junior Hillsborough, N.J.
FALL 2010: Competed in all five events, playing 12 rounds…Had a 76.9 stroke average…Placed tied for eighth at the 88-player Rutgers Invitational, which included a final round 69. SPRING 2010: Competed in two events, the FAU dual match and BIG EAST match play. FALL 2009: Competed in three events, playing eight rounds…Had a 77.3 stroke average…Carded a 149, including a final round 70, to place 12th at the 74-player Rutgers Invitational. SPRING 2009: Competed in two events, playing four rounds…Had an 80.0 stroke average…Competed individually versus Florida Atlantic and tied for 9th with a 77. FALL 2008: Made his Scarlet Knight debut, competing in three events, playing six rounds…Averaged an 80.5…Fired a season-best 74 in the second round of the Rutgers Men’s Golf Invitational…Was one of only three Scarlet Knights to record an eagle. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Immaculata HS, where he was an honor student…A Newark Star Ledger First Team All-State selection… Two-time Somerset County champion…Placed second in both the NJSIAA Meet of Champions and Non-Public A Tournament as a senior… Was also sixth in the Skyland Conference and seventh in the Garden State Cup…Cited as First Team All-Non Public by the Ledger as a junior…Was named the 2007 Courier News All-Area Player of the Year… Won the Non-Public North title as a junior…Has had success playing the FCWT, IJGT, and AJGA Tours…Won the Rutgers Junior Open by six strokes after shooting two under par rounds. PERSONAL: Major is journalism.
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2009-10 RESULTS Doug Walters Freshman Blairstown, N.J. True freshman …. FALL 2010: Played in three events as a first semester freshman, playing seven rounds…Had a 78.71 stroke average… Carded a 74 in the opening round of the Rutgers Invitational, his initial collegiate event. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of North Warren (N.J.) Regional High School…A Newark Star-Ledger Third Team All-State selection as a senior…Earned Ledger All Group I honors as a junior and senior…Won his second consecutive North Jersey Group I title in 2010 by shooting an even par 71…A three-time All-Skyland Conference selection and two time Easton Express-Times First Team All-Area choice…Led the Patriots to a 12-2 league record and the Valley Division title as a senior under head coach Ryan Hashaway…A four-year varsity letterwinner and two-time team captain…Home course is Bearn Brook Golf Club in Newton, N.J…Finished 21st overall at the 2010 Carter Cup, played at Baltusrol Country Club…Active on the IJGT, MGA, New Jersey PGA, NJSGA, and Junior Golf America Tours …Was the 2008 Junior Golf America Player of the year. PERSONAL: Major is undeclared.
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RUTGERS GOLF HISTORY
RUTGERS MEN’S GOLF HISTORY
Rutgers University Golf Course
The Rutgers men’s golf team has competed in the prestigious BIG EAST Conference since 1995. In 2004, the men’s team was victorious in four fall events and competed in the NCAA Championships in the spring of 2005, marking the first time since 1984 the Scarlet Knights advanced to the NCAA’s. Following the historic 2004-05 season, Rutgers head coach Maura Ballard was named the 2005 BIG EAST Men’s Golf Coach of the Year. “I am flattered to have received this honor,” said Waters at the time. “This is the most talented team I’ve had and it has been a very exciting year. This group has worked extremely hard and I am very proud of them.” The Rutgers men’s golf program has produced a number of top players in its long and proud history. Current professionals who starred at Rutgers include Bill King (Spring Lake Golf Club), Frank Esposito (Brooklake Country Club), Mark Giuliano (Fairmount Country Club), Jim Mrva (Monroe Golf Club, Rochester, NY), John Fagan (Raritan Valley Country Club), and John Schob (Huntington Crescent Club, Huntington, NY). Rutgers has also produced its share of top amateur players, including Bob Marzoli, the 1971 MGA champion, two-time All-American James Guerra, Barry Wiseman, Bruce Young, Ryan MacDonald and Brent Pittman, to name a few. Two men who played a central role in the evolution and history of Rutgers Golf are former long-time head coach Fred Gruninger and former head professional Art DeBlasio. Gruninger, who later went on to serve a long tenure as RU’s athletic director, was a highly-successful head coach at Rutgers, leading the Scarlet Knights to a 109-30-2 record between 1963 and 1972. Art DeBlasio, the Rutgers head pro from 1966-2001, assisted with both the men’s and women’s teams during his 35 years “On the Banks.”
The Rutgers University Golf Course was founded in 1961 with the construction of the present day 18-hole layout that was expertly designed by Hal Purdy, a noted golf architect. The course was officially opened May 29, 1963. Today, the par-71 Rutgers Golf Course (par-72 for women) can be stretched to 6,337 yards and features a course rating of 70.5 and a slope of 130. Over the past decade, the Rutgers Golf Course has undergone extensive renovations and updates, which include a modern irrigation system, the addition of several bunkers and the planting of many trees, including a host of impressive evergreens. Once a rather wide-open tract, today’s Rutgers Golf Course features a host of tree-lined holes, featuring undulating greens and water that comes into play on five holes. A round of golf at the Rutgers Golf Course offers a panoramic view of a plethora of academic buildings, including the world famous Waksman Institute of Microbiology, a stately structure that rests to the left of the first fairway. Every golfer who enjoys the Rutgers Golf Course can also gaze at several athleticrelated complexes. To the left of the fifth and sixth hole offers a view of the Indoor Bubble, in which the Rutgers football team trains during inclement weather. Rising majestically to the left of the sixth green is Rutgers Stadium, the home of the Scarlet Knight football team. The Rutgers Golf Course features a newly-expanded driving range, and a 12,000 square foot short game practice facility and putting green. Jill Jerauld, a former Futures Tour and European Tour player, joined the Rutgers University Golf Course as the Course Pro/Manager in November 2001. She is the only female Professional Golf Association (PGA) - certified head pro in the state of New Jersey. For 10 years prior to joining Rutgers University Golf Course, she was the head pro at Blueberry Hill Golf Course in Russell, PA. Since Jerauld took over management of the Rutgers University Golf Course, she has successfully implemented a pace-of-play system that has decreased the time of an average round of golf by as much as one hour. DID YOU KNOW? Every hole at the Rutgers Golf Course is named for a tree that can be found on the course and that the par-3 11th hole, named Sour Gum, is home to the oldest Japanese sour gum tree in the state. Contact Information Rutgers University Golf Course 777 Hoes Lane West Piscataway, NJ 08854-8022 732/445-2637 (pro shop)
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RICHARD L. MCCORMICK PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY Richard L. McCormick is the 19th president of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. A scholar of American political history who began his academic career on the Rutgers faculty, he returned as president in 2002 after serving as provost of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and president of the University of Washington. Dr. McCormick’s goal is to advance Rutgers within the top tier of American public research universities. His ambitions for the university include an enriched learning experience for every student; teaching and research focused on global human problems; diversity of students, faculty, staff, and programs; and deeper connections with the people of New Jersey. President McCormick led a major restructuring and reinvigoration of undergraduate education at Rutgers-New Brunswick, the university’s largest campus. The plan merged four undergraduate colleges into a School of Arts and Sciences, expanded access to academic programs and learning communities, and established a popular First-Year Seminar program that offers more than 100 courses – each with no more than 20 students – on a wide range of topics taught by top faculty. Other initiatives undertaken during Dr. McCormick’s tenure include: * The Rutgers Future Scholars Program, a pilot project to encourage minority and low-income teenagers from the university’s host cities to pursue higher education by offering mentorship and college preparation support, and the promise of free tuition to those admitted to Rutgers. * Establishment of the first-ever universitywide alumni body, the Rutgers University Alumni Association. * Rutgers Against Hunger, an initiative that combines volunteerism, research, education, and donations to address food security in the state of New Jersey. * Rutgers-Camden’s first-ever doctoral-level academic program, a Ph.D. in childhood studies – the first in the nation in this emerging discipline. * Establishment of the School of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers-Newark’s first new school in more than three decades. Born in 1947, President McCormick earned a B.A. in American studies from Amherst College in 1969 and a Ph.D. in history from Yale University in 1976. He is married to Joan Barry McCormick, RU ’88. Dr. McCormick has three children, Betsy, Michael, and Katie.
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TIM PERNETTI DIRECTOR OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS A lifetime New Jersey native with a strong passion for his alma mater, Tim Pernetti has come full-circle in becoming one of the nation’s youngest leaders in college athletics. A former student-athlete “On the Banks”, Pernetti was named Rutgers’ sixth Director of Intercollegiate Athletics on February 26, 2009. He oversees 24 men’s and women’s intercollegiate teams in New Brunswick, a larger number than fielded at most of the university’s peer institutions. Pernetti has been influential in the world of college athletics since he received a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass media from Rutgers in 1993, and a master’s degree in communication in 1995.
CBS College Sports Network’s groundbreaking NCAA March Madness Central, NCAA March Madness Highlights on CBS College Sports, and the WIRED franchise which gives viewers an inside look at games and events through wireless microphones on coaches during game action. Prior to joining CBS College Sports Network, Pernetti served eight years at ABCTV and ABC Sports most recently as Director of Programming, where he was integral in acquiring, managing and developing several ABC Sports properties including college football, the Bowl Championship Series, and college basketball. For five years, Pernetti handled relationships and negotiated television rights with all of the major collegiate conferences. As a student at Rutgers, Pernetti was a four-year letterwinner at tight end on the Rutgers football squad. He was also the color commentator for Rutgers Football on the Rutgers Football Radio Network and announced weekly NFL games nationally on Sports USA Radio. A resident of Oakland, N.J., Pernetti is married to the former Danielle Bahto. His wife also graduated from Rutgers and was a letterwinner on the women’s lacrosse team. Danielle and Tim are the proud parents of their three children – Max, Conor and Natalie.
Prior to returning to Rutgers, Pernetti was the Executive Vice President, Content, for CBS College Sports Network. In that role, he oversaw the rights and relationship business, on-air talent, and all network programming and content on air, online and across all screens for the nation’s first company dedicated to college sports. Pernetti helped to build the CBS College Sports Network, previously CSTV, prior to its launch in 2003, and has played a critical role in establishing it as the multimedia leader in college sports programming, content, news and information. He was a recipient of the prestigious Sports Business Journal Forty under Forty Award, and the Multichannel News 40 under 40 Award both in 2008. Charged with developing relationships, acquiring rights and creating multiplatform original programming for the first ever 24-hour sports college sports network, Pernetti successfully navigated through a complicated web of media rights deals to come up with new ways to serve college sports fans. Pernetti worked closely with the NCAA and hundreds of schools in every major conference, securing over 2,500 hours of event programming each year and multiple NCAA Championships across 35 men’s and women’s sports. Pernetti was in charge of the CBS College Sports Network exclusive long-term agreements with the US Naval Academy, Mountain West Conference, Conference USA, and the Atlantic 10. Further, he managed company relationships with more than 30 conferences and thousands of institutions. Pernetti remains most proud of establishing a strong relationship in women’s collegiate sports including the establishment of a women’s basketball game of the week package in 2004 with the Big East Conference. In 2006, Pernetti spearheaded a landmark multi-media partnership with the NCAA to make CBS College Sports Network the home of Division II Sports. The innovative deal effectively increased the scope and reach of NCAA Division II sports with hundreds of games now available nationally via the broadcast network and online. Pernetti’s commitment to providing greater exposure to women’s and underserved sports is evidenced by the network’s unprecedented coverage of lacrosse and volleyball, among others. He has also been at the forefront of the development and creation of the Collegiate Nationals, which crowns champions in dozens of high endurance sports, and innovative original production including
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A BRIEF HISTORY
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is one of the leading universities in the nation. The university is comprised of 27 degree-granting divisions; 10 undergraduate colleges, 11 graduate schools, and six schools offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Five are located in Camden, eight in Newark, and 13 in New Brunswick and one in Newark and New Brunswick. Rutgers has a unique history as a colonial college, a land-grant institution, and a state university. Chartered in 1766 as Queen’s College, the eighth institution of higher learning to be founded in the colonies, the school opened its doors in New Brunswick in 1771 with a handful of first-year students. During its early years, the college developed as a classic liberal arts institution. In 1825, the name of the college was changed to honor a former trustee and Revolutionary War veteran, Colonel Henry Rutgers. Rutgers College became the land-grant college of New Jersey in 1864, resulting in the establishment of the Rutgers Scientific School, featuring departments of agriculture, engineering, and chemistry. Further expansion in the sciences came with the founding of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station in 1880, the College of Engineering (now the School of Engineering) in 1914, and the College of Agriculture (now the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences) in 1921. The precursors to several other Rutgers divisions were also established during this period: the College of Pharmacy (now the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy) in 1892, the New Jersey College for Women (now Douglass Residential College, part of the School of Arts and Sciences) in 1918, and the School of Education (now Graduate School of Education) in 1924. In 1924, Rutgers College officially became Rutgers University, a reflection of the institution’s rapidly expanding number of schools and academic programs. Early in the century, Rutgers had begun offering educational opportunities to women when the New Jersey College for Women was founded in 1918, and to adult learners when University College, an evening division, was established in 1934. After World War II, enrollment exploded as Rutgers admitted all qualified candidates under the GI Bill. Rutgers was becoming an institution for all people, and in 1945 and 1956, state legislative acts formally designated Rutgers as The State University of New Jersey. A flurry of expansion ensued. The University of Newark (now Rutgers–Newark) joined Rutgers in 1946, followed by the College of South Jersey (now Rutgers–Camden) in 1950. An ambitious building program added libraries, classrooms, and student housing across the three regional campuses. In 1969, Livingston College opened, providing a coeducational residential experience with a special commitment to diversity. Graduate education in the arts and sciences grew through the establishment of the Graduate School–New Brunswick, the Graduate School–Newark, and the Graduate School–Camden. Professional schools were formed to serve students in the fields of business; communication, information, and library studies; criminal justice; education; fine arts; law; management and labor relations; nursing; planning and public policy; psychology; public affairs and administration; and social work. Meanwhile, as industry and government sought partners in solving problems and advancing knowledge, the concept of the research university emerged. In 1981, Rutgers adopted a blueprint for its transformation into a major public research university. With increased support from state, federal, and corporate partners, Rutgers’ strength in research grew dramatically. In 1989, in recognition of its enhanced stature, Rutgers was invited to join the prestigious Association of American Universities, an organization comprising the top 63 research universities in North America. Today, professors and students work in more than 230 specialized research centers, unraveling mysteries in marine sciences, early childhood education, neuroscience, advanced materials, climate change, nutrition, homeland security, transportation, stem cells, and many other areas that can improve life both in New Jersey and around the world. A 2007 major reorganization of undergraduate education in New Brunswick reinvigorated the undergraduate experience for both students and faculty by combining the traditions and strengths of four undergraduate liberal arts colleges—Douglass, Livingston, Rutgers, and University—into a single School of Arts and Sciences. With 27 schools and colleges, Rutgers offers over 100 undergraduate majors and more than 100 graduate and professional degree programs. The university graduates more than 10,000 students each year, and has more than 380,000 living alumni residing in all 50 states and on six continents. Rutgers also sponsors community initiatives in all 21 New Jersey counties. Universitywide, new degree programs, research endeavors, and community outreach are in development to meet the demands of the 21st century. Today, Rutgers continues to grow, both in its facilities and in the variety and depth of its educational and research programs. The university’s goals for the future include the continued provision of the highest quality education, along with the increased support of research and commitment to public service to meet the needs of society.
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Rutgers at a glance • Chartered in 1766 as Queen’s College, Rutgers is the eighth oldest college in the nation. • Rutgers was designated the State University of New Jersey by legislative acts in 1945 and 1956. • Rutgers is New Jersey’s largest public research university and is located on three regional campuses in Camden, Newark, and New Brunswick/Piscataway. • Rutgers was named New Jersey’s land-grant university in 1864 and has a special responsibility for serving the needs of the state. • Rutgers is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a highly selective organization comprised of the 63 leading research universities in North America. • There are 27 degree-granting schools and colleges, offering more than 270 total bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral and professional degree programs. • Rutgers is one of New Jersey’s major employers with more than 13,000 full-time faculty and staff. • For every dollar New Jersey invests in Rutgers, the university channels $6 into the state’s economy. The University’s 2009 economic impact report showed that Rutgers and its faculty, staff, students and visitors channel $3.8 billion in direct and indirect spending into the state economy – more than six times the state’s $595.3 million investment in the university. • With holdings of more than 3.6 million volumes, the Rutgers library system ranks among the nation’s largest. • Rutgers enrolls more than 54,000 students, including over 40,000 undergraduates and 14,000 graduate students. • More than 10,000 students each year earn a degree from Rutgers. • The university has more than 380,000 living alumni; 216,000 alumni reside in New Jersey. • In 2008, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education reaccredited Rutgers for the next 10 years. TEACHING AND LEARNING • Rutgers faculty include Fulbright Scholars, Guggenheim Fellows, members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and winners of many other prestigious awards and grants. • Rutgers History Professor Annette Gordon-Reed was awarded the 2009 Pulitzer Prize in history for her landmark work, The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family (W. W. Norton, 2008). • The graduate philosophy department is ranked second in the English-speaking world by the Philosophical Gourmet Report. • Rutgers Business School-Newark and New Brunswick (RBS) is uniquely positioned at the epicenter of global business – just under 20 minutes from New York City – giving students easy access to leading global corporations to build lasting relationships. RBS delivers cutting-edge curricula that combine the mix of business and science required by today’s employers. • RBS is consistently ranked as the top business school in New Jersey and among the top three in the Greater New York Metropolitan area. The Executive MBA is ranked 13th in the U.S. by The Financial Times and the Master of Quantitative Finance is among the top 10 programs nationally, as ranked by Wall Street executives. The MBA program was ranked 17th in the country for the employment rate of its graduates three months after graduation by U.S. News & World Report. To meet rising demand, a new on-year MBA track was created for students with advanced standing. • In Newark, the business School resides in a new state-of-the-art building which opened in 2009. And in New Brunswick, a new building will open in 2013 as the center of a new Livingston Professional Campus, accommodating the massive growth in the new four-year undergraduate program. • The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy is ranked fourth among the nation’s top graduate programs in urban planning according to a survey by Planetizen, a Los Angeles-based planning and development network. RESEARCH • Streptomycin, the first effective cure for tuberculosis, and other potent antibiotics were discovered at Rutgers by Professor Selman Waksman and his students in the 1940s. Waksman received the Nobel Prize for his important contributions to medicine. • The Rutgers Stem Cell Research Center, part of the Division of Life Sciences of the School of Arts and Sciences, is located in Nelson Laboratories on the New Brunswick campus where its mission is to support research with human embryonic stem cells for Rutgers University researchers and collaborators. • The Rutgers Cell and DNA Repository is a valuable resource for researchers around the world studying the role heredity plays in such complex genetic diseases as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, Alzheimer’s, alcoholism, diabetes, and Tourette’s syndrome. • The Protein Data Bank, based at Rutgers, is the international repository of three-dimensional protein structures. With $30 million in federal funding, the data bank provides vital information on more than 57,000 proteins and other macromolecules for scientists working to design more effective treatments for disease. • Rutgers’ Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences ranks among America’s top 15 marine research organizations based on peer competition for all federally funded oceanographic research. • The Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, the only pharmacy school in New Jersey and one of the top institutions of its kind in the nation, ranks in the top 10 percent among pharmacy schools nationwide in research dollars awarded by the National Institutes of Health with $8.8 million of funding awarded to the school in 2009. • Rutgers holds more than 550 United States patents, 325 of which have been issued since 2000. Since 1989, Rutgers has licensed more than 65 start-up or early-stage companies. • Rutgers is a partner in the Southern African Large Telescope, one of the world’s largest optical telescopes and the southern hemisphere’s newest eye-on-the-sky. • Rutgers University is leading the Northeast Structural Genomics Consortium, a $52.7 million research program to reveal the roles that proteins play in life’s most fundamental processes. service to new jersey • Rutgers’ Center for Government Services trains New Jersey’s municipal employees to better serve their constituents and trains approximately 8,000 annually through 18 separate programs and 150 courses. • In 2005, the Division of Continuing Studies offered 3,700 course sections to more than 45,000 individuals. Courses are offered in every county in New Jersey. • The Office of the New Jersey State Climatologist at Rutgers is the state’s official weather resource. • Each year, Rutgers holds the New Jersey Folk Festival and Ag Field Day on a single Saturday in April. In 2009, the University built on these events and hosted the inaugural “Rutgers Day,” which now encompasses the five New Brunswick campuses and brings more than 75,000 people to Rutgers to celebrate the institution’s three-part mission of teaching, research and service. service to the nation • Rutgers research on life deep beneath the ocean’s surface is prominently featured in “Volcanoes of the Deep,” an IMAX film that has been shown at museums around the country. • Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station has offices in all 21 New Jersey counties and serves the residents of the state through research, education and service programs that run the gamut from 4-H Youth Development to family and community health. Research from the Experiment Station has led to renowned Jersey tomatoes, disease-resistant dogwoods, improved coastline management, new forms of mosquito control and world-famous turfgrass varieties that have been used everywhere from the new Yankee Stadium to the Augusta National Golf Club. • Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences builds on a tradition of hands-on learning and research excellence in areas that cover the biological spectrum from organisms to ecosystems. Students and researchers alike are dedicated to finding solutions to the problems that most concern our state’s residents, particularly in the areas of environmental sustainability, alternative energy, food, health and nutrition. • Such nationally respected institutes at Rutgers as the National Transit Institute and the National Institute for Early Education Research are helping to shape national and state policy in critical areas. • Rutgers is the nation’s primary source for anti-terror security training for public transit workers. • In April of 2009, Rutgers was selected by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to co-lead a new DHS Center of Excellence in Command, Control, and Interoperability (CCI) to conduct research into the technological issues involved with maintaining homeland security. It is one of 12 DHS Centers of Excellence in the nation. • The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy’s National Transit Institute is one of seven academic institutions around the nation that will make up a new National Transportation Security Center of Excellence. • Most meals ready to eat (MREs) manufactured for our nation’s troops are produced using Rutgers-developed technology. • The Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center is a pioneer in developing effective methods to help autistic children.
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ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF
rutgers administrative officers
Kevin MacConnell Deputy Director of Athletics
Kathleen Hickey Sr. Associate Director of Athletics/SWA
Douglas Kokoskie Sr. Assoc. Director of Athletics/Operations
Richard L. McCormick, Ph.D., President Philip Furmanski, Ph.D., Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Jonathan R. Alger, J.D., Senior Vice President and General Counsel Bruce C. Fehn, B.S., C.P.A., Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration Gregory S. Blimling, Ph.D., Vice President for Student Affairs Raphael J. Caprio, Ph.D., Vice President for Continuing Studies Steven J. Diner, Ph.D., Chancellor, Newark Leslie A. Fehrenbach, B.S., Secretary of the University Carol P. Herring, B.A., President of the Rutgers University Foundation and Executive Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations Jeannine F. LaRue, B.A., Vice President for Public Affairs Kim Manning, M.B.A., Vice President for University Relations Courtney O. McAnuff, M.P.A, Vice President for Enrollment Management Michael J. Pazzani, Ph.D., Vice President for Research and Graduate and Professional Education Tim Pernetti, M.C.I.S., Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Wendell E. Pritchett, Ph.D., J.D., Chancellor, Camden Barry V. Qualls, Ph.D., Vice President for Undergraduate Education Donna K. Thornton, M.P.A., Vice President for Alumni Relations Nancy S. Winterbauer, Ed.D., Vice President for University Budgeting
BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2010-11 Ralph Izzo, Chair Gerald C. Harvey, Vice Chair Anthony J. DePetris Mark P. Hershhorn M. William Howard, Jr. Robert A. Laudicina Gordon A. MacInnes Richard L. McCormick, ex officio Joseph J. Roberts, Jr. John F. Russo, Sr. Daniel H. Schulman George R. Zoffinger
Martha A. Cotter, Faculty Representative Paul Panayotatos, Faculty Representative Jonathan C. Nycz, Student Representative OFFICERS OF THE BOARD Bruce C. Fehn, Treasurer Leslie A. Fehrenbach, Secretary Catherine A. Cahill, Assistant Secretary
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2010-11
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Jason Kroll Sr. Associate Director of Athletics/Development and Marketing
John Ternyila Sr. Associate Director of Athletics/Finance
Jason Baum Assistant Director of Athletics/Athletic Communications
Kathleen Shank Director of Academic Support Services
Dr. Robert Monaco Associate Director of Athletics/Sports Medicine
Shawn Tucker Assistant Director of Athletics/StudentAthlete Development
Robert L. Stevenson, Chair Dudley H. Rivers, Jr., Vice Chair Kenneth M. Schmidt, Vice Chair Sol J. Barer Felix M. Beck, Emeritus Gregory Bender Joan L. Bildner, Emerita Michael A. Bogdonoff Jonathan R. Boguchwal Floyd H. Bragg, Emeritus Gregory Q. Brown Dominick J. Burzichelli Dorothy W. Cantor John Herbert Carman, Emeritus Peter Cartmell, Emeritus Vivian A. Chester Mary J. Chyb Kevin J. Collins, Emeritus Hollis A. Copeland Steven M. Darien Margaret T. Derrick Carleton C. Dilatush, Emeritus Michael R. Dressler Robert P. Eichert, Emeritus Dennis Michael Fenton Evelyn S. Field, Emerita Lora L. Fong Jeanne M. Fox, Emerita John R. Futey Albert R. Gamper, Jr. Ronald W. Giaconia, Emeritus Rochelle Gizinski, Emerita Evangeline Gomez
Leslie E. Goodman, Emeritus M. Wilma Harris Joyce Wilson Harley John A. Hendricks Robert A. Hering Mark P. Hershhorn Carleton A. Holstrom, Emeritus M. William Howard, Jr. John D. Hugelmeyer Frank Brown Hundley Ralph Izzo Paul B. Jennings, Emeritus Walter L. Leib, Emeritus Richard A. Levao, Emeritus Jennifer Lewis-Hall Christine M. Lomiguen Gordon A. MacInnes Duncan L. MacMillan Iris Martinez-Campbell Richard L. McCormick, ex officio Carol Ann Monroe Robert E. Mortensen Patricia Nachtigal, Emerita Gene O’Hara John A. O’Malley Dean J. Paranicas, Emeritus Barbara A. Pollison-Beck Sidney Rabinowitz Richard J. Rawson George A. Rears Norman Reitman, Emeritus Joseph J. Roberts, Jr. Alvin J. Rockoff, Emeritus
Alejandro Roman John F. Russo, Sr. Louis A. Sapirman Daniel H. Schulman Richard H. Shindell Marijane Singer, Emerita Susan Stabile Dorothy M. Stanaitis, Emerita Sandy J. Stewart Abram J. Suydam, Jr. Eleanor J. Tansey Heather C. Taylor Anne M. Thomas, Emerita Michael R. Tuosto, Emeritus Laurel A. Van Leer Lucas J. Visconti Mary Vivian Fu Wells, Emerita Curtis M. Williams II George R. Zoffinger Samuel Rabinowitz, Faculty Representative Menahem Spiegel, Faculty Representative Daniel S. McArdle, Student Representative Lester J. Sabo, Student Representative OFFICERS OF THE BOARD Bruce C. Fehn, Treasurer Leslie A. Fehrenbach, Secretary Catherine A. Cahill, Assistant Secretary