Athletics Booklet 2016

Dedicated. Intense. PASSIONATE.

Varsity TEAMS St. Mary’s Seahawks compete in the NCAA Division III Capital Athletic Conference, the Intercollegiate Sailing Association, and the Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference.

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Basketball Cross Country Field Hockey Lacrosse Rowing Sailing Soccer Swimming Tennis Volleyball

Men’s Baseball Basketball Cross Country Lacrosse Rowing Soccer Swimming Tennis

Why

St. Mary's: “The academics are great, the swim program is a perfect fit for me, and everyone I’ve met here so far couldn’t be nicer, plus the location near the water is perfect.”

– Michael Speer ’16, psychology major (swimming)

BASEBALL ‹ Lew Jenkins, HEAD COACH •22nd season as head coach when season kicks off for 2015-16 •The all-time winningest coach in the 44-year history of the program •Former coach of eight professional baseball players •Well-known in the state of Maryland for his 25 years as the head coach of Surrattsville High School baseball in Clinton, where he won 326 games

Men’s Basketball

Highlights: › 5 CAC regular-season titles › 4 trips to the Sweet 16 › 5 CAC tournament championship crowns › 2 Elite 8 appearances

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BASKETBALL ‹ Chris Harney ‘9 7, HEAD COACH •11th season at the helm of the Seahawk men’s basketball program in 2015-16 •One of the top coaches in Division III •Two-time NABC Middle Atlantic District Coach of the Year (2010, 2013) •Three-time CAC Coach of the Year (2010, 2011, 2013) •Nine consecutive winning seasons •Six 20+ win seasons

WOMEN'S

BASKETBALL ‹ Crystal Gibson, HEAD COACH •5th season as head coach, earning a CAC championship tournament spot each season •Has mentored an All-Capital Athletic Conference selection in each of her seasons at St. Mary’s •Also serves as the athletic department’s senior woman administrator

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CROSS COUNTRY ‹ Tom Fisher, HEAD COACH •Resumed his role as the head coach of the Seahawk men’s and women’s cross country teams in 2013 •Was the program’s first mentor when the teams received varsity status in 2009, helping to build the programs from the ground up and repeating as the head coach in 2010

Cross Country

Highlights: › In 2012, the men’s team won its first title at the Washington and Lee Invitational

› In 2013, the women’s team won its first title at the Hood College Invitational

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FIELD HOCKEY ‹ Katie (Lange) Newkirk ‘06, HEAD COACH •8th season at the helm of the Seahawk field hockey program in 2015 •St. Mary’s all-time leader in Capital Athletic Conference field hockey victories •The Columbia, Maryland native has coached one All-American as well as four Seahawks to four all-region accolades •Has mentored 13 players to 19 All-CAC awards plus three CAC Rookie of the Year players

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LACROSSE ‹ Jason Childs HEAD COACH •First NCAA Division III head coaching opportunity after leading several NCAA Division I and Division II programs over the last 10 years •Having been a four-year starter, two-year captain, and highly accomplished player at D-III Dickinson College •Baltimore native comes to southern Maryland following three years as the head coach at Division II Shorter University in Rome, Georgia •His coaching career began at Division II perennial lacrosse power, Limestone College, in Gaffney, S.C., where he was an assistant during the 2004 and 2005 seasons

‹ Joey Severns,ASSISTANT COACH •Third season as assistant coach in 2015-16 •Also serves as assistant sports information director •Has previous assistant coach experience at Albright College and Oberlin College

WOMEN'S

LACROSSE ‹ Erin McDonnell, HEAD COACH •First head coaching opportunity after a successful Division III playing career, followed by a four-year assistant coaching stint at her alma mater, McDaniel College •She takes over a Seahawk team that has reached the semifinals of the Capital Athletic Conference Championship Tournament in two of the last three seasons while garnering 11 IWLCA All-Chesapeake Region awards and 21 All-Capital Athletic Conference accolades

Women’s Lacrosse

Highlights: › The team has three times been named an IWLCA Division III Academic Squad

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ROWING

‹ Daniel Hagelberg, HEAD COACH • Comes to St. Mary’s following a two-year stint as assistant coach for Washington College’s men’s rowing program • Rowed collegiately for University of Delaware and served there as assistant coach during 2012-13 • While rowing for University of Delaware, he competed all four years at the Eastern Sprints, winning the lightweight four in 2007

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Sailing

Highlights: › 15 national sailing championship titles › 148 All-American skippers and crews honors

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SAILING

‹ Adam Werblow, HEAD COACH •28th season as the head coach of the St. Mary’s sailing team in 2015-16 •Was a member of the U.S. Sailing Team in the Flying Dutchman class •Eight-time head coach for U.S. Youth Worlds Team •Named Developmental Coach-of-the-Year in 1999 by U.S. Sailing’s Olympic Committee

‹ Bill Ward, DIRECTOR OF SAILING ACTIVITIES •Joined St. Mary’s sailing in 2006 •In 15 years of collegiate coaching, Ward’s teams have won five national championships •Was coach of Team USA at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and was named the National Coach of the Year by the U.S. Olympic Sailing Committee

‹ Connor Blouin, ASSISTANT VARSITY SAILING COACH •Formerly served as head sailing coach at his alma mater, Washington College

•Served as a high school sailing coach in Rhode Island and Florida

•Has worked extensively for the governing body of the sport, US Sailing

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SOCCER ‹ Alun Oliver ‘04, ‘09 MAT,HEAD COACH •He served as St. Mary’s men’s soccer assistant coach for five seasons before taking over the head coaching duties in 2011 •His background includes more than a decade of soccer playing and coaching experience, both in the United States and overseas •In 2011, guided the team to the most wins since 2008, a 4-0 start to the season, and two weeks in the regional rankings, reaching as high as No. 4 in the South Atlantic region •Was recruited to attend St. Mary’s from his home country of Wales

WOMEN'S

SOCCER ‹ Peter Krech ‘09, HEAD COACH •2nd season as head coach of the women’s soccer team in 2015-16 •Working as a goalkeeper coach, he was part of the 2013 America East Conference Coaching Staff of the Year •Gained head coaching experience with Maryland United FC (formerly Freestate Soccer Alliance) •Has experience with the Olympic Development Program (ODP), where he coached the boys’ team for two seasons, leading them to the regional finals in 2011

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SWIMMING

‹ Hattie Schiavone ’13, INTERIM HEAD COACH •First season on the Seahawk coaching staff •A native of Winchester, Virginia, she graduated from St. Mary’s in three years as a mathematics major and teaches math at Great Mills High School •Three-time letterwinner for the Seahawks between the 2010-11 and 2012-13 campaigns, specializing in freestyle and backstroke

Swimming

Highlights: › The men’s swim team has earned nine College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America team awards › The women’s team has earned 18 consecutive team scholar awards

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TENNIS

‹ Tyler Robinson, HEAD COACH •From 2012-15, was an assistant tennis coach for St. Mary’s College of Maryland •Coached first-team all CAC and Academic All-American Andrew Gear ’14 •A four-year starter in Division III tennis at Salisbury University

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VOLLEYBALL ‹ Jeremy Sands, HEAD COACH •2nd season as head coach for 2015-16 •Has 20 years playing and coaching experience •Spent six seasons as assistant volleyball coach and recruiting coordinator for U.S. Military Academy •Former head volleyball coach for the club program at U.S. Air Force Academy

FACILITIES Our Michael P. O’Brien Athletics & Recreation Center is a 110,000 square foot complex, comprised of:

› 3,400 square foot fitness center › 1,200-seat arena for basketball and volleyball › 50-meter pool designed by Olympic experts that has been the CAC championship location since 2006

› 25-yard pool for recreational use › 6 tennis courts in Somerset Tennis Complex

› Dance and movement studio The Hawk’s Nest, our baseball field, is near major-league dimensions with one of the largest scoreboards in Division III. The outfield contains the same hybrid bluegrass used at Camden Yards and the infield is a mix of clay material and additives designed to keep it soft but resilient.

Why

St. Mary's: “I really like the campus and the environment.”

– Chiko Kulemeka ’18, psychology major (volleyball)

Seahawk Stadium, home to the St. Mary’s field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer, and mens’ and women’s lacrosse teams, is ringed at one end by student townhouses, a setting that makes the game an unmistakable part of campus life.

Our stunning waterfront, made possible by private donations, includes docks, ramps and boardwalks for improved access to the river. The James P. Muldoon River Center is the home base for the national championship sailing team and the rowing team. In combination with the Rowing Center, the complex measures 13,700 square feet and is for all of St. Mary’s to enjoy. Protection of the shoreline and other environmental concerns figured prominently in the planning.

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INTRAMURALS AND CLUB SPORTS Just to name a few...

Intramurals Dodgeball Badminton Floor Hockey Volleyball Soccer Basketball

Club Sports Crew Equestrian Fencing Men’s Lacrosse Men’s Rugby Men’s Soccer Men’s Ultimate Frisbee Softball Track Women’s Rugby Women’s Soccer Women’s Ultimate Frisbee

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Club Sport

Highlights: › Equestrian team member was national competitor in 2012

› Fencing Foil Women’s Champion › 2nd place finish for Women’s Crew › V4+ Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference Champions

St. Mary’s College of Maryland 47645 College Drive St. Mary’s City, MD 20686

Quick Facts Location: St. Mary’s City, MD Founded: 1840 Enrollment: 1,800 Mascot: Solomon the Seahawk Colors: Navy & White, Gold Accent Conferences: Capital Athletic Conference President: Tuajuanda C. Jordan, PhD Athletics: 240-895-HAWK | Sports Information: 240-895-4482

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