CHARGER VOLLEYBALL 2011 HEAD COACH 2011 PLAYERS
2011 SCHEDULE
Home matches in CAPS, played at Charger Gymnasium ^ Game played at Emmanuel College ! at MIT Tournament * at York College Tournament Neutral site matches in Italics
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL Head Coach: ............................................... Eddie Stawinski Record at UNH:................................... 0-0 / First Season Collegiate Record: .............................. 0-0 / First Season Office Phone: ........................................... 203-932-7278 e-mail: .................................. estawinski@newhaven.edu 2010 Record:.................................................................5-15 All-Time Record: ......................................................105-111 First Year of Women’s Volleyball: ............. 2001 (10 years) Home Facility: ..................................... Charger Gymnasium Capacity: ................................................................. 2,600 CHARGER ATHLETICS Director of Athletics:.......................................Deborah Chin Athletic Dept. Phone: ................................ (203) 932-7016 Athletic Dept. Fax: ..................................... (203) 932-7470 Dir. of Sports Medicine: .................................Ivo Wesseling Office Phone: ......................................... (203) 932-7407 Affiliation: .................................................... NCAA Division II Website: ................................................... www.ncaa.com ATHLETICS COMMUNICATION Director: ...................................................Andrew Beardsley Office Phone: .........................................(203) 932-7025 Cell Phone: .............................................(203) 887-5374 Fax:......................................................... (203) 932-7470 e-mail: ..................................abeardsley@newhaven.edu Graduate Assistant .................................. Anthony Distasio Graduate Assistant ....................................Michael O’Brien Sports Hotline:........................................... (203) 932-7007 Website: .............................. www.NewHavenChargers.com
2011 UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
CONTENTS
University of New Haven ........................................... IFC 2011 Schedule ...................................................... 3, BC Quick Facts ................................................................... 3 2011 COACHES - Head Coach Eduardo Stawinski ............................ 4 2011 PLAYERS Roster............................................................................ 5 I Chose Division II ......................................................... 6 Players .....................................................................7-14 - Atienzar, Xavier ....................................................... 7 - Parmelee, Brian...................................................... 8 - Hollies, Benjamin ................................................... 9 - Earl, Ryan.............................................................. 10 - Flebeau, Cody .......................................................11 - Brisbin, Gregg .......................................................12 - Adames, Michael ..................................................13 - Halewski, Matthew ...............................................13 - DiBeneditto, Gabriel.............................................13 - Donahue, Sean..................................................... 14 - Atkins, Carlito ....................................................... 14 - Mainetti, Joshua ................................................... 14 2010 REVIEW - 2010 Team Statistics ...........................................15 - 2010 Individual Statistics.................................... 16 HISTORY & RECORDS - All-Time Records ................................................... 17 THE UNIVERSITY - University Administration .....................................18 - Charger Athletics Club .........................................19 - Charger Supporters..............................................20 - Charger Athletics .................................................IBC
THE UNIVERSITY
3/11/2011 3/12/2011 3/12/2011 3/12/2011 3/22/2011 3/24/2011 3/29/2011 3/31/2011 4/1/2011
QUICK FACTS
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN President:............................................Dr. Steven H. Kaplan Location: ......................................... West Haven, CT 06516 Founded: ...................................................................... 1920 Enrollment: ......................................6,000 total enrollment Colors: ................................................................Blue & Gold Nickname:.............................................................. Chargers Website: ............................................... www.newhaven.edu
HISTORY & RECORDS
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Opponent Time ENDICOTT COLLEGE .................. 7:00 PM at Emmanuel College ..............11:00 AM vs Vassar College^ .................... 1:00 PM SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY .... 7:00 PM LASELL COLLEGE ...................... 7:00 PM ALBERTUS MAGNUS COLLEGE . 7:00 PM MIT Tournament at MIT Tournament!...........................TBA at Lasell College ........................ 7:00 PM York College Tournament vs New Jersey City*................... 6:30 PM vs N.Y. College of Technology* . 9:00 AM vs Concordia College* ............11:00 AM vs Mount Olive College* ........... 3:00 PM at Elms College.......................... 7:00 PM SUNY NEW PALTZ ...................... 7:00 PM at Endicott College .................... 7:00 PM at Hunter College ...................... 7:00 PM PURCHASE COLLEGE ................ 7:00 PM
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Date 1/26/2011 1/29/2011 1/29/2011 2/4/2011 2/11/2011 2/25/2011
The 2011 UNH men’s volleyball media guide is a production of the Office of Athletics Communication. Written and designed by Andrew Beardsley, with assistance from Anthony Distasio and thanks to all previous sports information staff members. Action photography by John Kritzman Photography unless otherwise noted.
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EDUARDO STAWINSKI
2011 PLAYERS
2011 HEAD COACH
HEAD COACH FIRST SEASON ALMA MATER: SPRINGFIELD, 2005
WEST HAVEN, Conn. – Eduardo “Eddie” Stawinski enters his first season at the helm of the men’s volleyball program. Stawinski brings years of coaching at Division I and III institutions and a wealth of knowledge about the game of volleyball.
Division III National Championship titles and was selected as a Division III First Team All-American in 2003-04 and 2004-05. He is second all-time in career digs (787) and digs per game (2.56) for the Springfield men’s program.
Most recently, Stawinski was the assistant coach at the University of Connecticut women’s volleyball program. In his position, he was responsible for everyday practice and game operations, recruiting Division I student-athletes, compliance documentation and arranging community service activities. Stawinski and the Huskies made the Big East Tournament two out of the three seasons that he was with the program.
In addition, Stawinski played professional volleyball in the Puerto Rico Superior League as a libero for three years on the Caribes de San Sebastian squad.
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Prior to his coaching stint with the Pride, Stawinski served as the Athletic Administration Intern at East Long Meadow High School and the Athletic Administration Graduate Assistant at Springfield College. In both positions, he assisted in all aspects Before joining the UCONN coaching staff, Stawinski of running the Athletics program. spent two seasons as an assistant coach with the women’s volleyball program at Springfield A native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Stawinski College. He handled the instruction of the team’s received a bachelor’s degree in business blocking strategies as well as opponent scouting management in 2005 and a master’s degree in Springfi and recruiting recruiting. g. Stawinski jo jjoined ined the coachingg staff physical p ys ph y ical education in 2008,, both from Sp pringgfield currently resides Middletown. of his alma matter after playing his alm a lma a ma matt tter er aft a fter er a sol ssolid olid id pla p layi ying ng car ccareer aree eerr College. Colllleg Co ege e. H He e cu curr rren entl tlyy re resi side dess in Mid M iddl dlet etow own n. with Pride where Springfi pair ith the tth he P rid ide wh here h he lled ed dS priingfi gfield ld tto oap air i off
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Ht. 5-8 5-8 5-9 6-0 6-0 6-5 6-0 5-10 5-10 5-9 6-6 6-8
Hometown/High School/Previous School Waterbury, Conn./Waterbury Monroe, Conn./ Masuk Henrietta N.Y./ Rush-Henrietta Senior Westport, Conn./Staples Portland, Conn./Portland Seattle, Wash./Seattle Univ. Greenville, N.Y./Minisink Valley Monroe, Conn./Monroe Brooklyn, N.Y./Xavier East Hartford, Conn./East Hartford Lincoln, R.I./Lincoln Laurel Springs, N.J./St. Augustine Prep
Pronunciation
2011 PLAYERS
Pos. L/DS L L OH RS/OH OH/OPP S OH OH DS MB OPP/MB
2011 HEAD COACH
Name Cl. Michael Adames Fr. Xavier Atienzar So. Matthew Halewski Fr. Brian Parmelee Sr. Joshua Mainetti Fr. Benjamin Hollies Jr. Ryan Earl Jr. Gabriel DiBenedetto Fr. Carlito Atkins Fr. Cody Flebeau So. Sean Donahue Fr. Gregg Brisbin Sr.
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2011 ROSTER
Head Coach: Eduardo Stawinski (Springfield, ‘05) – First Season
2011 TEAM PICTURE
2010 STATISTICS HISTORY & RECORDS THE UNIVERSITY
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2010 STATISTICS HISTORY & RECORDS
NATIONAL RECOGNITION
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
Our student-athletes have received the NCAA’s highest individual honors including winning the Walter Byers Scholarship Award (the NCAA’s top student-athlete) and the NCAA Woman of the Year Award.
We have initiated national community partnerships with the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Habitat for Humanity.
UNIQUE FISCAL MODEL We offer a unique fiscal model for intercollegiate athletics that redefine the institutional value for sponsoring sports and offering athletics scholarships.
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2 XAVIER ATIENZAR
2011 HEAD COACH
SOPHOMORE / SECOND SEASON AT UNH POS: LIBERO HEIGHT: 5-8 HOMETOWN: MONROE, CONN. LAST SCHOOL: MASUK MAJOR: MASS COMMUNICATIONS 2010 Season: Played in 15 matches, including 36 sets for the Chargers…Recorded 25 digs and 70 receptions…Also added four assists on the season…Registered a season-high five digs against City Tech in a 3-2 victory on 3/13. High School: Three-year letter winner in volleyball at Masuk High School…Named to the Class M All-State First Team in 2009…Led his team to the 2009 State Championship.
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Personal: Son of Fernando and Liliana Atienzar…Majoring in Mass Communications. CAREER STATISTICS Season GP 2010 36 TOTAL 36
MP 15 15
K 0 0
Season DIG D/G RE 2010 25 0.69 5 TOTAL 25 0.69 5
K/G E 0.00 2 0.00 2 BS 0 0
TA 6 6
BA TB 0 0 0 0
Pct A -.333 4 -.333 4 B/G 0.00 0.00
A/G 0.11 0.11
BE BHE 0 0 0 0
SA 0 0
SA/G 0.00 0.00
Points Pts/G 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2010 STATISTICS
SE MATCH HIGHS 2 2 Kills - None Attacks - 3 vs Lasell (3/25/10) Assists - 3 vs Lasell (2/13/10) Digs - 5 vs City Tech (3/13/10) Solo Blocks - None Block Assists - None Total Blocks - None
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4 BRIAN PARMELEE
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SENIOR / FOURTH SEASON AT UNH POS: OS HEIGHT: 6-0 HOMETOWN: WESTPORT, CONN. LAST SCHOOL: STAPLES MAJOR: FINANCE 2009 Season: Played in 30 sets and 14 matches...Tallied a career-high 41 kills in the season (1.37 kills per set)...Posted career match highs in attacks, digs and blocks...Hammered a career best nine kills twice (3/8 and 3/12). 2008 Season: Played in 63 sets...Had a season-high four kills and two aces against Mount Ida College on 2/10...Posted four digs against Ramapo College on 3/27.
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High School: Played at Staples High School in Westport, Conn. under coach Bruce Betts… Selected to the All-State First Team during senior season in 2006…Was an All-Conference First Team selection and a Conn. Post All-Area MVP in 2006…Was a three-time state champion with Staples High School as they won title in 2003, 2004, and 2006…High School team was four-time conference champs from 2003-2006 and was selected as tournament MVP in 2006. Personal: Son of Mary and Steve Parmelee...One sister, Anna...Hobbies include playing volleyball. MP 24 14 38
K 5 41 46
K/G 0.08 1.37 0.49
E 1 21 22
TA 8 116 124
Season DIG 2008 29 2009 42 TOTAL 71
D/G 0.46 1.40 0.76
RE 9 9 18
BS 0 1 1
BA TB 0 0 2 3 2 3
Pct .500 .172 .194
A 1 3 4
A/G 0.02 0.10 0.04
SA 3 3 6
SA/G 0.05 0.10 0.06
B/G 0.00 0.10 0.03
BE 0 0 0
BHE 1 0 1
Points 8.0 46.0 54.0
Pts/G 0.13 1.53 0.58
SE MATCH HIGHS 15 15 Kills - 9, twice 30 Attacks - 26 at Lasell (3/12/09) Assists - 1, four times Digs - 15 vs. Hilbert (3/8/09) Solo Blocks - 1 vs. Emmanuel (3/8/09) Block Assists - 1, twice
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HISTORY & RECORDS
2010 STATISTICS
CAREER STATISTICS Season GP 2008 63 2009 30 TOTAL 93
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7 BENJAMIN HOLLIES
2011 HEAD COACH
JUNIOR / THIRD SEASON AT UNH POS: OS HEIGHT: 6-5 HOMETOWN: SEATTLE, WASH. LAST SCHOOL: SEATTLE UNIV. MAJOR: CHEMICAL ENG./MUSIC IND. 2010 Season: Saw action in 18 matches, including 12 starts for the Chargers…Led the team with 30 aces, finished third with 123 kills for a 2.16 kills per set average and recorded eight assists…Also recorded 79 digs and 21 total blocks…Compiled double-digit kills in five matches…Hammered 18 kills and nine digs against Lasell on 2/26…Notched 14 kills and three aces in a 3-0 victory against York…Registered 13 kills and three aces against King on 3/12.
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2009 Season: Played in 13 matches and 28 sets for the Chargers in his first season...Finished the season with 37 kills, 35 digs, nine blocks and six aces...Tallied six kills twice (3/4, 3/7) and a season-best nine digs against Emmanuel (3/8). High School: A member of the soccer, water polo, lacrosse, swimming and basketball teams. Personal: Double majoring in Chemical Engineering and Music and Sound Recording. CAREER STATISTICS MP 13 18 31
K 37 123 160
K/G 1.32 2.16 1.88
E 37 113 150
TA 116 387 503
Pct .000 .026 .013
A 4 8 12
A/G 0.14 0.14 0.14
SA 6 30 36
SA/G 0.21 0.53 0.42
Season DIG 2009 35 2010 79 TOTAL 114
D/G 1.25 1.39 1.34
RE 4 11 15
BS 1 2 3
BA 8 19 27
TB 9 21 30
B/G 0.32 0.37 0.35
BE 4 1 5
BHE 0 2 2
Points 48.0 164.5 212.5
Pts/G 1.71 2.89 2.50
SE MATCH HIGHS 12 58 Kills - 18 vs Lasell (2/26/10) 70 Attacks - 38 vs Lasell (2/26/10) Assists - 3 vs Hunter (3/4/10) Digs - 14 vs King (3/12/10) Solo Blocks - 1, twice Block Assists - 5 vs Sacred Heart (2/5/10) Total Blocks - 5 vs Sacred Heart (2/5/10)
2010 STATISTICS
Season GP 2009 28 2010 57 TOTAL 85
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8 RYAN EARL JUNIOR / THIRD SEASON AT UNH POS: SETTER HEIGHT: 6-0 HOMETOWN: GREENVILLE, N.Y. LAST SCHOOL: MINISINK VALLEY MAJOR: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION 2010 Season: Appeared in all 20 matches, making 14 starts for the Chargers…Led the team with 582 assists for an 8.82 assists per set average…Finished second on the team with 17 aces and tallied 34 kills…Also registered 82 digs and 25 total blocks…Recorded a career-high 60 assists in a 3-2 victory over Bard on 3/7…Tallied 49 assists, four aces and four kills against Lasell on 2/26…Compiled 46 assists, seven digs and four kills against City Tech on 3/13. 2009 Season: Stepped into the Chargers’ starting setter position and led the team with 499 assists...Played in all 61 sets and started all 18 matches…Registered a season-high 52 assists in a five-set match against Lasell...Also recorded 21 kills, 21 total blocks and five aces during the season. High School: Played at Minisink Valley High School for the Warriors.
CAREER STATISTICS Season GP 2009 61 2010 66 TOTAL 127
MP 18 20 38
K 21 34 55
K/G 0.34 0.52 0.43
E 12 18 30
TA 71 102 173
Pct .127 .157 .142
A 499 582 1081
Season DIG 2009 96 2010 82 TOTAL 178
D/G 1.57 1.24 1.40
RE 0 2 2
BS 0 2 2
BA 21 23 44
TB 21 25 46
B/G 0.34 0.38 0.36
BE 4 0 4
A/G SA 8.18 5 8.82 17 8.51 22
BHE 13 14 27
Points 36.5 64.5 101
SA/G 0.08 0.26 0.17 Pts/G 0.59 0.98 0.80
SE MATCH HIGHS 19 39 Kills - ---5 vs Endicott (1/26/10) 52 Attacks - 11, twice Assists - 60 vs Bard (3/7/10) Digs - 15 vs Lasell (3/7/09) Solo Blocks - 1, twice Block Assists - 5, twice Total Blocks - 5, twice
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2010 STATISTICS
Personal: Son of Raymond and Kathy Earl...Has two sisters, Megan and Katie...Career ambition is to become a Fifth grade teacher.
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2010 Season: Appeared in six games for the Chargers…Registered two aces and three digs on the season…Recorded both aces against Albertus Magnus on 2/13. High School: Attended and played volleyball at East Hartford High School for the Hornets.
2011 HEAD COACH
SOPHOMORE / SECOND SEASON AT UNH POS: DS HEIGHT: 5-9 HOMETOWN: EAST HARTFORD, CONN. LAST SCHOOL: EAST HARTFORD MAJOR: MASS COMMUNICATIONS
CHARGER VOLLEYBALL
12 CODY FLEBEAU
Personal: Son of Paul and Loreene Flebeau...Career ambition is to be a successful private investigator...Enjoys being with friends and staying active.
MP 3 3
K 0 0
Season DIG D/G RE 2010 3 0.50 0 TOTAL 3 0.50 0
K/G E 0.00 0 0.00 0 BS 0 0
TA 0 0
Pct .000 .000
A 0 0
A/G 0.00 0.00
BA TB 0 0 0 0
B/G 0.00 0.00
BE BHE 0 0 0 0
SA 2 2
SA/G 0.33 0.33
Points Pts/G 2.0 0.33 2.0 0.33
SE MATCH 4 4 Kills - None Attacks - None Assists - None Digs - 1, three times Solo Blocks - None Block Assists - None Total Blocks - None
HIGHS
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CAREER STATISTICS Season GP 2010 6 TOTAL 6
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15 GREGG BRISBIN SENIOR / FOURTH SEASON AT UNH POS: OPP/MB HEIGHT: 6-8 HOMETOWN: LAUREL SPRINGS, N.J. LAST SCHOOL: ST. JOSEPH’S CONVENT MAJOR: BIOLOGY 2010 Season: Appeared in all 20 games, including 12 starts for the Chargers…Led the team with 165 kills for a 2.46 kills per set average…Finished second on the team with 50 total blocks for a 0.75 blocks per set average…Also registered 10 aces and 28 digs…Tallied double-digit kills in seven matches…Recorded a season-high 26 kills and five errors on 38 total attempts against City Tech on 3/13…Compiled 15 kills and one ace against Bard on 3/7. 2009 Season: Saw action in all 61 sets, starting 14 matches...Finished second on the team with 129 kills (2.11 kills per set)...Third on the team, and second among starters, with .157 hitting percentage...Also recorded 51 digs, 37 total blocks, nine assists and five aces...Tallied six matches with 10 or more kills and one match with 14 kills and 11 digs (3/4). 2008 Season: Played in four matches, recording four kills and a .222 hitting percentage... Also had one solo block and one dig.
CAREER STATISTICS Season 2008 2009 2010 TOTAL
GP 5 61 67 133
Season DIG 2008 1 2009 51 2010 28 TOTAL 80
MP 4 18 20 42
K 4 129 165 298
K/G 0.80 2.11 2.46 2.24
E 2 72 91 165
TA 9 363 414 786
Pct .222 .157 .179 0.186
A 0 9 0 9
A/G 0.00 0.15 0.00 0.07
SA 0 6 10 16
SA/G 0.00 0.10 0.15 0.12
D/G 0.20 0.84 0.42 0.60
RE 0 0 0 0
BS 1 7 14 22
BA 0 30 36 66
TB 1 37 50 88
B/G 0.20 0.61 0.75 0.66
BE 2 6 5 13
BHE 0 1 1 2
Points 5.0 157.0 207.0 369.0
Pts/G 1.00 2.57 3.09 2.77
SE MATCH HIGHS 2 30 Kills - 26 vs City Tech (3/13/10) 21 Attacks - 40 vs Sacred Heart (4/14/10) 53 Assists - 3 vs SUNY New Paltz (3/26/09) Digs - 11, twice Solo Blocks - 3, twice Block Assists - 4, three times Total Blocks - 7 vs City Tech (3/13/10)
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Personal: Son of Dave and Kim Brisbin...Has one brother, Pat... Career ambition is to be a firefighter.
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High School: A member of the volleyball, football, cross country, swimming and baseball teams at Crosby High School…Named the team captain of swimming…A member of the National Honors Society…Named to the Republican American All-Academic swimming and cross country teams.
2011 HEAD COACH
FRESHMAN / FIRST SEASON AT UNH POS: LIBERO/DS HEIGHT: 5-8 HOMETOWN: WATERBURY, CONN. LAST SCHOOL: WATERBURY MAJOR: CRIMINAL JUSTICE
CHARGER VOLLEYBALL
1 MICHAEL ADAMES
Personal: Son of Juana S. Tavarez and Aurelio Adames…Has three sisters, Jenny, Lisa and Kayla…Majoring in Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement Administration at New Haven.
High School: Played four years for the Rush-Henrietta Senior High School volleyball team… Helped lead the Royal Comets to the County Championship in 2009…A recipient of the Team Coaches Award in 2009.
5 JOSHUA MAINETTI
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FRESHMAN / FIRST SEASON AT UNH POS: RS/OS HEIGHT: 6-0 HOMETOWN: PORTLAND, CONN. LAST SCHOOL: PORTLAND MAJOR: CRIMINAL JUSTICE
HISTORY & RECORDS
Personal: Son of Laura and John Halewski…Has two brothers, Daniel and Steven…Majoring in Marine Biology at New Haven.
2010 STATISTICS
FRESHMAN / FIRST SEASON AT UNH POS: LIBERO HEIGHT: 6-4 HOMETOWN: YONKERS, N.Y. LAST SCHOOL: CHARLES E. GORTON MAJOR: PSYCHOLOGY
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3 MATTHEW HALEWSKI
High School: Played two sports at Xavier High School…Led the volleyball team to a Southern Connecticut Conference Championship in 2010…Also a member of the football squad…The Falcons captured the conference title in 2009. Personal: Son of Kelly and Larry Mainetti…Majoring in Criminal Justice at UNH.
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FRESHMAN / FIRST SEASON AT UNH POS: OH HEIGHT: 5-10 HOMETOWN: MONROE, CONN. LAST SCHOOL: MONROE MAJOR: COMPUTER SCIENCE High School: Attended Monroe High School for four years…A member of the Panthers volleyball team. Personal: Son of Rosa and Giovanni DiBenedetto…Majoring in Computer Science at the University of New Haven.
10 CARLITO ATKINS FRESHMAN / FIRST SEASON AT UNH POS: OH HEIGHT: 5-10 HOMETOWN: BROOKLYN, N.Y. LAST SCHOOL: XAVIER MAJOR: CRIMINAL JUSTICE High School: A three-sport athlete for the John Adams High School Spartans…Led the volleyball team to a Division Championship in 2010…Selected the team’s Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior…Concluded his career with 81 kills, 67 blocks and 80 digs…Served as the team captain in 2009-10...Led the Spartans football team to a Division Championship in 2008…Registered 105 tackles, four interceptions and three touchdowns in his career. Personal: Son of Leticia and Robert Atkins…Has one sister, Vinita…Majoring in Computer Science at New Haven.
14 SEAN DONAHUE FRESHMAN / FIRST SEASON AT UNH POS: MB HEIGHT: 6-6 HOMETOWN: LINCOLN, R.I. LAST SCHOOL: LINCOLN MAJOR: CIVIL ENGINEERING
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9 GABRIEL DIBENEDETTO
High School: A two-sport athlete at Lincoln High School…Selected to the All-Division First Team in the 2010 season…Also played basketball for the Lions…Named to the Honor Roll every semester. Personal: Son of Maryann and Frank Donahue…Has two sisters, Amanda and Cheyna… Majoring in Civil Engineering at New Haven.
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2010 New Haven Men's Volleyball New Haven Category Leaders (as of Jan 06, 2011) All matches # ATTACK (by Pct)
Peter Kazlas 10 Derek Martin 15 Gregg Brisbin 8 Ryan Earl 4 John Sedlock 1 Brandon Fitzgerald 9 Austin Michalski 3 Feras Hijaz 7 Ben Hollies 6 Julian du Pont 13 James Kazlausky 5 Xavier Atienzar 11
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# SET (by A/Set)
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Ryan Earl 9 Austin Michalski 4 John Sedlock 11 Peter Kazlas 7 Ben Hollies 1 Brandon Fitzgerald 5 Xavier Atienzar 6 Julian du Pont 10 Derek Martin 13 James Kazlausky 3 Feras Hijaz 15 Gregg Brisbin 8
# BLOCK (by B/Set)
Peter Kazlas 15 Gregg Brisbin 10 Derek Martin 8 Ryan Earl 3 Feras Hijaz 7 Ben Hollies 9 Austin Michalski 6 Julian du Pont 1 Brandon Fitzgerald 4 John Sedlock 13 James Kazlausky 11
# POINTS (by Pts/Set)
Peter Kazlas 15 Gregg Brisbin 7 Ben Hollies 9 Austin Michalski 3 Feras Hijaz 6 Julian du Pont 1 Brandon Fitzgerald 10 Derek Martin 8 Ryan Earl 4 John Sedlock 13 James Kazlausky 5 Xavier Atienzar 11
S
K
63 155 30 21 67 165 66 34 66 25 34 31 55 95 45 72 57 123 64 68 11 2 36 0 S
A
66 582 55 39 66 22 63 16 57 8 34 4 36 4 64 7 30 3 11 1 45 4 67 0 S
63 67 30 66 45 57 55 64 34 66 11 S
63 67 57 55 45 64 34 30 66 66 11 36
BS
12 14 1 2 3 2 3 2 1 0 0
K/S
E
TA
Pct
2.46 50 361 .291 0.70 10 46 .239 2.46 91 414 .179 0.52 18 102 .157 0.38 16 63 .143 0.91 25 98 .061 1.73 77 308 .058 1.60 64 208 .038 2.16 113 387 .026 1.06 63 244 .020 0.18 2 7 .000 0.00 2 6 -.333 A/S
TA
8.82 1226 0.71 72 0.33 75 0.25 48 0.14 33 0.12 20 0.11 17 0.11 46 0.10 5 0.09 3 0.09 21 0.00 11 BA
44 36 11 23 14 19 17 9 4 1 0
Total
56.0 50.0 12.0 25.0 17.0 21.0 20.0 11.0 5.0 1.0 0.0
Points Points/S
199 207 164 122 86 87 45 32 64 30 5 0
3.16 3.09 2.89 2.23 1.91 1.37 1.32 1.08 0.98 0.46 0.45 0.00
Pct
.475 .542 .293 .333 .242 .200 .235 .152 .600 .333 .190 .000
# KILL (by K/Set)
Gregg Brisbin 11 Peter Kazlas 7 Ben Hollies 9 Austin Michalski 3 Feras Hijaz 6 Julian du Pont 1 Brandon Fitzgerald 10 Derek Martin 8 Ryan Earl 4 John Sedlock 13 James Kazlausky 5 Xavier Atienzar 15
# SERVE (by ##)
Brandon Fitzgerald 3 Feras Hijaz 4 John Sedlock 5 Xavier Atienzar 6 Julian du Pont 7 Ben Hollies 8 Ryan Earl 9 Austin Michalski 10 Derek Martin 11 Peter Kazlas 12 Cody Flebeau 13 James Kazlausky 15 Gregg Brisbin 1
S
67 63 57 55 45 64 34 30 66 66 11 36 S
34 45 66 36 64 57 66 55 30 63 6 11 67
K
K/S
165 155 123 95 72 68 31 21 34 25 2 0 SA
2.46 2.46 2.16 1.73 1.60 1.06 0.91 0.70 0.52 0.38 0.18 0.00
SE SA/S
11 4 5 0 13 30 17 16 5 10 2 3 10
11 16 3 2 21 58 39 35 7 35 4 0 21
0.32 0.09 0.08 0.00 0.20 0.53 0.26 0.29 0.17 0.16 0.33 0.27 0.15
TA 85 52 27 5 177 145 166 135 42 165 16 23 124
Pct
.871 .692 .889 .600 .881 .600 .765 .741 .833 .788 .750 1.00 .831
Blk/S
0.89 0.75 0.40 0.38 0.38 0.37 0.36 0.17 0.15 0.02 0.00
# DEFENSE (by Dig/Set)
John Sedlock 6 Julian du Pont 7 Ben Hollies 8 Ryan Earl 1 Brandon Fitzgerald 9 Austin Michalski 5 Xavier Atienzar 11 Peter Kazlas 3 Feras Hijaz 13 James Kazlausky 12 Cody Flebeau 15 Gregg Brisbin 10 Derek Martin TM TEAM 4
# RECEPT (by Pct)
Austin Michalski 15 Gregg Brisbin 13 James Kazlausky 4 John Sedlock 11 Peter Kazlas 6 Julian du Pont 1 Brandon Fitzgerald 5 Xavier Atienzar 7 Ben Hollies TM TEAM 3 Feras Hijaz 8 Ryan Earl 9
S
66 64 57 66 34 55 36 63 45 11 6 67 30 68 S
55 67 11 66 63 64 34 36 57 45 66
Dig
149 107 79 82 35 52 25 40 25 6 3 28 6 0
Dig/S
2.26 1.67 1.39 1.24 1.03 0.95 0.69 0.63 0.56 0.55 0.50 0.42 0.20 0.00
RE RE/S
0 0 0 12 2 17 4 5 11 12 10 2
TA
BHE
2 0 2 14 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 Pct
0.00 3 1.000 0.00 2 1.000 0.00 5 1.000 0.18 290 .959 0.03 33 .939 0.27 272 .938 0.12 59 .932 0.14 70 .929 0.19 144 .924 0.18 0.22 79 .873 0.03 8 .750
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Single-Season Block Solos 1) Jonathan Steeves .............................................66....................... 2004 2) Jonathan Steeves ............................................. 51....................... 2003 3) Steven Grotowski .............................................. 37........................2001 4) David Steeves ...................................................34....................... 2004 5) Erwin Villaorduna .............................................. 31....................... 2006
Career Kills 1) Jonathan Rios ................................................ 1,348 ...............2002-05 2) Neil Mayo........................................................ 1,328 ...............2001-04 3) Drew Kirkeby ....................................................769 ................2005-08 4) Chris Lennon ....................................................750 ................2005-08 5) Jonathan Steeves ............................................635 ................2003-04
Career Block Solos 1) Jonathan Steeves ............................................117.................2003-04 2) Drew Kirkeby .....................................................62..................2005-08 3) Thomas Musto ..................................................62..................2005-08 4) Ruben Taveras ..................................................55..................2001-04 5) Chris Lennon .....................................................52..................2005-08
ASSISTS
BLOCK ASSISTS
Single-Season Assists 1) Chris Czaplinski ............................................. 1,271 .................... 2004 2) Kevin Goncalves ............................................ 1,141 .................... 2006 3) Chris Czaplinski ............................................. 1,082 .................... 2003 4) Oscar Valdivia ................................................ 1,053 .................... 2002 5) Kevin Goncalves ..............................................763 ......................2007
Single-Season Block Assists 1) Jonathan Steeves ............................................. 87....................... 2004 2) Jonathan Steeves .............................................84....................... 2003 3) Ruben Taveras .................................................. 76 ....................... 2002 4) Thomas Musto ..................................................58....................... 2006 5) Drew Kirkeby ..................................................... 57....................... 2005 David Steeves ................................................... 57....................... 2004
SERVICE ACES
Career Service Aces 1) Neil Mayo..........................................................204 ................2001-04 2) Bryan Prather ...................................................138 ................2001-02 3) Steven Grotowski .............................................131 ......................2001 4) Jonathan Rios ..................................................113 ................2002-05 5) Thomas Piskura ................................................84..................2001-02
Single-Season Digs 1) Erwin Villaorduna .............................................184 ..................... 2006 2) Chris Lennon .................................................... 176...................... 2008 3) John Sedlock .................................................... 174 ...................... 2008 4) Thomas Musto .................................................170 ..................... 2008 5) Moriant Hernandez ..........................................163 ..................... 2002 Career Digs 1) John Sedlock ....................................................525 ................ 2007-10 2) Jonathan Rios ..................................................488 ................2002-05 3) Neil Mayo..........................................................457 ................2001-04 4) Thomas Musto .................................................423 ................2005-08 5) Omar Ramirez ..................................................406 ................2004-07
Single-Season Total Blocks 1) Jonathan Steeves ............................................153 ..................... 2004 2) Jonathan Steeves ............................................135 ..................... 2003 3) David Steeves ................................................... 91....................... 2004 Ruben Taveras .................................................. 91....................... 2002 5) Thomas Musto ..................................................81....................... 2006 Career Total Blocks 1) Jonathan Steeves ............................................288 ................2003-04 2) Ruben Taveras .................................................216 ................2001-04 3) Drew Kirkeby ....................................................189 ................2005-08 4) Thomas Musto .................................................180 ................2005-08 5) Danny Goncalves .............................................175 ................2004-06
POINTS Single-Season Points 1) Erwin villaorduna ........................................... 583.5 .................... 2006 2) Jonathan Steeves .......................................... 472.5 .................... 2004 3) Jonathan Rios ................................................ 446.5 .................... 2005 4) Chris Lennon .................................................. 429.5 .................... 2008 5) Jonathan Rios ................................................ 426.0 .................... 2004
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HISTORY & RECORDS
Single-Season Service Aces 1) Steven Grotowski .............................................131 ......................2001 2) Bryan Prather ...................................................128 ......................2001 3) Neil Mayo..........................................................117.......................2001 4) Thomas Piskura ................................................80........................2001 5) Ruben Taveras ..................................................61........................2001
Career Block Assists 1) Jonathan Steeves ............................................ 171.................2003-04 2) Ruben Taveras .................................................161.................2001-04 3) Peter Kazlas .....................................................153 ................ 2007-10 4) Danny Goncalves .............................................131 ................2004-06 5) Drew Kirkeby ....................................................127 ................2005-08
2010 STATISTICS
Career Assists 1) Chris Czaplinski ............................................. 2,690 ...............2003-05 2) Kevin Goncalves ............................................ 1,904 ...............2006-07 3) Oscar Valdivia ................................................ 1,613 ...............2001-02 4) Ryan Earl .........................................................1081 ...........2008-Pres. 5) Chris Lennon ....................................................994 ................2005-08
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BLOCK SOLOS
Single-Season Kills 1) Erwin Villaorduna .............................................494 ..................... 2006 2) Neil Mayo..........................................................386 ..................... 2002 3) Jonathan Rios ..................................................379 ..................... 2005 4) Neil Mayo.......................................................... 374 ...................... 2004 5) Jonathan Rios ..................................................358 ..................... 2004
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ALL-TIME RECORDS
Career Points 1) Neil Mayo....................................................... 1618.5 ..............2001-04 2) Jonathan Rios ............................................... 1567.0 ..............2002-05 3) Drew Kirkeby .................................................. 941.5 ...............2005-08 4) Chris Lennon .................................................. 907.5 ...............2005-08 5) Jonathan Steeves .......................................... 884.5 ...............2003-04
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UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION Steven H. Kaplan, Ph.D., University President Steven H. Kaplan, Ph.D., became the sixth president of the University of New Haven (UNH) on July 1, 2004. Dr. Kaplan joined a nearly 85-yearold institution dedicated to experiential education. With enrollment of over 5,200 undergraduate and graduate students representing more than 35 states and some 45 countries, UNH has several nationally ranked programs in a number of majors in business, engineering, public safety, and the liberal arts and sciences. Dr. Kaplan was presented to the community in March 2004 by then Board of Governors Chairman Robert Alvine, who characterized the president-designate as energetic, well-liked and respected, focused and remarkably effective in mobilizing an institution’s resources to achieve target results. His highest priorities are strengthening the University’s endowment, growing enrollment to optimum levels, and engendering an atmosphere for excellence among all constituencies. He has focused on establishing strong relationships with members and organizations within UNH’s circle of constituents – faculty, students, administrators, alumni, friends, campus neighbors and leaders of Connecticut’s business and public service communities. As president, he oversees a faculty of nearly 400, 530 staff, and an annual budget of $84 million. Previously, Dr. Kaplan was chancellor and professor of English at the University of Virginia’s College at
Wise, Virginia, the only four-year branch campus of the University of Virginia and one of the nation’s best public colleges, according to U. S. News & World Report.
fiction with the University of South Carolina Press, and an anthology of international war stories with the University Press of Colorado.
Dr. Kaplan began his teaching career in 1982 as an Instructor of English at the University of Maryland, European Division. From 1985-1989, he served as Visiting Lecturer in American Studies at Eberhard-Karls Universitat, Tübingen, Germany – one of the oldest and most highly regarded universities in Europe. After completing his doctoral studies at Eberhard-Karls Universität, he returned to the U.S. to teach English at the University of Southern Colorado. Within three years, he was made department chair, serving in that capacity for two years before becoming Director of the Center for International Studies.
Dr. Kaplan and his wife, Anemone Schweizer-Kaplan, are both ardent opera buffs and love to ballroom dance, hike, and downhill ski. They share a great love for the visual and performing arts and have traveled to over twenty-five countries in twenty-five years, including Tanzania where they hiked up Mt. Kilimanjaro. They have a son and three daughters
Dr. Kaplan also served as dean of Arts and Humanities at SUNY College at Buffalo, an institution with about 11,000 students; and as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Butler University, an independent comprehensive institution of five colleges and 3,400 students, which is ranked by U. S. News & World Report as one of the top regional universities in the Midwest. He completed his Ph.D. in Comparative Literature at Eberhard-Karls Universität in Germany and holds the Master of Arts degree (with a concentration in philosophy, German, and English), also from EberhardKarls Universitat. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Los Angeles.
Dr. Kaplan grew up in Chicago, the son of a shoe store owner and an actress-comedienne. He said his stepfather, Irving Glovin, taught him to love ideas and appreciate the contributions we all need to make to good causes. He was a good friend of Oskar Schindler, was instrumental in getting the story out in book and film form (associate producer of the film), and is the President of the Oskar Schindler Humanitarian Foundation. Dr. Kaplan also serves on the board of the foundation. His wife grew up in Southwest Germany. She holds the equivalent of an American M.A. in Secondary Education and taught at a German high school. She is a ceramics artist and taught German and pottery during their time in Wise.
Dr. Kaplan is the author of a book on American translations of the poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke, a number of scholarly essays, a book on Tim O’Brien’s
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Deborah Chin, Associate Vice President Director of Athletics and Recreation Deborah Chin became the school’s fourth director of athletics in 1993, and currently oversees a department which sponsors 17 NCAA Division II varsity sports. She was elected to the prestigious position of Chair for the NCAA’s Division II Management Council for 2008. UNH Athletics has enjoyed a high level of success across the board during Chin’s tenure as Director of Athletics, advancing to NCAA tournament play 50 times in 14-plus years. UNH has recently made a number of capital improvements to athletic and recreational facilities, including the construction of the multi-million dollar David A. Beckerman Student Recreation Center, a $1.3 million synthetic turf renovation of Kayo Field (soccer and lacrosse), as well as installation of state-of-the-art blue and yellow synthetic turf at the new Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium. Chin spearheaded efforts to re-instate football as a varsity program and find UNH a new athletics conference that best fits the institution’s long-term academic and athletic aspirations. Both goals were accomplished when UNH announced on November 13, 2007 that it had been accepted as a full member of the prestigious Northeast-10 Conference, effective the 2008-09 academic year. The Charger football team will return to the gridiron for the 2009 season. A member of the University of New Haven staff since 1975, Chin began her UNH career as Coordinator of Women’s Athletics. She was responsible for starting
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the women’s intercollegiate athletic program at UNH, coaching volleyball, tennis, basketball and softball in the early years. Chin eventually surrendered all head coaching responsibilities, except volleyball, when she was promoted to Associate Director of Athletics in 1979. Among her numerous honors, Chin was named the NACWAA NCAA Division II Administrator of the Year in 2009 after serving as the D-II Management Council Chair. In 2007, the Connecticut Sportswriters’ Alliance presented Chin with the Gold Key Award, the state’s top sporting honor which recognizes significant contributions to athletics in the State of Connecticut. Chin won the NACDA/Continental Airlines Athletic Director of the Year for the Northeast Region in 199899 and was awarded the NACWAA Josten’s District I Administrator of the Year Award in 1997. Chin won the National Association for Girls and Women in Sports Presidential Award in March 1997 and was the Connecticut Post Woman of the Year in 1993. Chin has also earned the U.S. Volleyball Association Meritorious Service Award and the YMCA Women in Leadership Award. As head women’s volleyball coach, Chin fashioned a Hall of Fame resume - literally - earning induction into the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Hall of Fame in December, 2006. Chin is also a member of the Connecticut Volleyball Hall of Fame (Inducted October, 1998), the Connecticut Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame (April, 1999), and the Athletics Hall of Fame at her alma mater, SUNY-Cortland.
at that time only the fifth Division II coach to win 500 career matches. The Chargers made 10 trips to the NCAA tournament during Chin’s reign, reaching the top five four times. Her awards include six AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year distinctions as well as eight New England Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year honors. Chin coached the Chargers to twelve 30-win seasons, including six straight. She is also recognized internationally as a top volleyball clinician. As an administrator, Chin has served on over 30 national and regional committees. In addition to her most recent position as Chair of the Division II Management Council, her resume includes terms as chairperson for the NCAA Division II Volleyball Committee (1988-92), the NCAA Division II Baseball Committee (1997-2001), the NCAA Northeast Regional Football Committee (1999-2003), and the NACDA John McLendon Minority Scholarship Committee (1999-present). She served four years on the NACWAA Board of Directors (1993-96), and acted as the Volleyball Commissioner for the 1995 Special Olympics World Games held in New Haven. A graduate of SUNY-Cortland with a Bachelor’s of science in physical education, Chin earned her Master’s of science degree in physical education from UNCGreensboro.
In a 19-year career (1975-93) as head coach for the Chargers, she posted a 578-179 record (.764) and was
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CHARGER SUPPORTERS The UNH equipment room was renovated prior to the fall of 2008, the UNH Department of Athletics equipment room received these state-of-the-art sliding storage systems. The storage system allows for additional storage, while maintaining the same square footage. This project helped improve to athletic experience for every UNH athletic team.
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Membership Levels All-American Club: $1,000+ Director’s Club: $500-$999 Coaches’ Club: $250-$499 Captain’s Club: $100-$249 Varsity Club: $50-$99
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Carroll Communications, LLC JL Sports Cerrato Family Joe Machnik’s No. 1 Soccer Charm’s Security Hardware, Inc. Camps Christy’s Pub, New Haven John Altermatt Citco Jonathan B. Armus CPA, PC Joseph Sporkin City Stitchers K. Morgan Associates Classic Upholstery Inc. Krajcir Landscaping Columbus Auto Body Kramer Printing Company Comprehensive Orthopaedics & Leaden Associates, Inc Musculoskeletal Care Lenders & Fleet Services, Inc. Corso Fruit and Vegetable Liberty Mutual Market Liuzzi Cheese Creem Family M & S Lawn Care CT Presort, LLC Director’s Club Level Mar-Len Printing & Mailing Dee-Zee Ice, Inc. Bollinger, Inc. Marshall & Sterling, Inc. DeSumma & Wexler Fine Courtyard Marriott Orange McKee Investments and ConJewelry Christopher Ruskay tracting Dragicevich Family John Coury Med-Aid LLC/Townsend Duffy’s Follett Higher Education Group M H Chodos Insurance Eagle Leasing FujiFilm - SeeHere.com Microboard Processing, Inc. Eastern Enterprises Healey Properties, LLC Mike Forte Ed Pepe - Class of ‘71 John Raba Mizzy Construction Edge Technology Svcs, Inc. LawnMaster ML McLaughlin Elements Fine Catering Nicholas Rossomando MemoMontesi Volkswagen Elite Investigations LTD rial Narragansett Creamery Emmett’s Auto Service Scholarship Fund New Haven Gridiron Club Enviromental Engineering Inc. Security Technologies Inc. New Haven Women’s Soccer Eric and Celia Wood Northeast Builders Supply Sheila Krajcir Experience In Design Sonia Haubner On Deck Sports Federico & Sette, P.C. Peter Pan Terrance McIntosh Fireside The George Ellis Co. Pitney Bowes Five Guys Burgers & Fries Primo Plumbing and Heating Ford & Ulrich-Stan Ignatowski Captain’s Club Level Quest Builders Group, Inc. Game Time Sports Real Estate Two, Inc. Advantage Maintenance, Inc. George Waldron- Basketball Affordable Bus Charters Robert Deobil Alum Roberto Taylor Agency Alinabal, Inc. Gerald Ignatowski American Executive Limo Rocky’s Aqua on the Water Giant Glass Sasaki Associates, Inc. Apicella Adjusters Group Insurance Associates Arrow Bus Schimenti Construction HA Latham Movers Seacrest Nursing & Retirement Aqua Harty Press Autism Awareness, AutismSoci- Healthdrive Medical and Dental Services Skip Falcone, Attorney at Law ety.com Practices Bill Fisher General Contractor Slick Master Productions Honeywell Fire Systems SoccerTikes Blanchette Sporting Goods, Inc. Ian Leffler BlumShapiro Souley Mane Kaba ITS Integrated Technical SysSpringBrook Deli Bridgeport Lumber tems, Inc. Candido Electric Stanley Ignatowski Jay Young
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CHARGER ATHLETICS POSTSEASON SUCCESS Men’s Cross Country NCAA National Qualifiers: 1979, 2001 Women’s Cross Country NCAA National Qualifier: 2004 Baseball NCAA World Series: 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1995, 1998; NCAA Regionals: 1972, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2010; NAIA World Series: 1966, 1970; NAIA Regionals: 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970 Men’s Basketball NCAA Regionals: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2003, 2004; NAIA: 1966, 1968, 1969 Women’s Basketball NCAA National Champions: 1987 NCAA Elite 8: 1988; NCAA Regionals: 1986, 1989, 2003, 2006, 2007 Football NCAA Runner-up: 1997; NCAA Semifinals: 1992; NCAA Regionals: 1993, 1995 Men’s Golf NCAA 7th place: 1970; NCAA Regionals: 2004, 2005; NCAA Nationals: 2004; NCAA Regionals (Individual): 2006, 2007 Men’s Lacrosse NCAA Regionals: 1977, 1978 Women’s Lacrosse NCAA Regionals: 2009 Men’s Track & Field NCAA National Qualifiers: 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009 Women’s Track & Field NCAA National Qualifiers: 2009, 2010 Men’s Soccer NCAA Runner-up: 1976; NCAA Semifinals: 1977, 1984; NCAA Regionals: 1972, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1983; NAIA: 1970 Women’s Soccer NCAA Regionals: 2005, 2006 Softball NCAA Regionals: 1995, 1996, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010 Women’s Volleyball NCAA Elite 8: 1984, 1985, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2008; NCAA Regionals: 1983, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010; EAIAW: 1978, 1981
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the department of intercollegiate athletics is to support the mission of the university and to integrate intercollegiate athletics into higher education so that the educational experience of the student-athlete is paramount. The department will provide growth opportunities to achieve in a nationally competitive intercollegiate program that attracts, nurtures and graduates student-athletes who under the guidance of a quality staff, represent the University of New Haven with character and integrity while achieving academic excellence, serving the community and pursuing excellence in their respective sports. DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS PHILOSOPHY Higher education has lasting importance on an individual’s future success. For this reason, the emphasis for the student-athlete experience at the University of New Haven is a comprehensive program of learning and development in a personal setting. As an NCAA Division II program, our approach provides growth opportunities through academic achievement, learning in high-level athletic competition and development of positive societal attitudes in service to community. The balance and integration of these different areas of learning opportunity provide our student-athletes a path to graduation while cultivating a variety of skills and knowledge for life ahead. The University of New Haven seeks to provide the world with leaders who can make a positive difference in a global society. Studentathletes are afforded unique opportunities for leadership because of the visibility provided through athletics competition. UNH’s intercollegiate program provides opportunities for its student-athletes to develop moral virtues, such as courage, self-confidence, and integrity and to learn communication and teamwork skills associated with outstanding leadership. Thus the Department of Athletics helps the University satisfy its primary aspiration, which is to prepare students to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives in a global society through experiential, collaborative, and discovery-based learning. The Department of Athletics is committed to delivering intercollegiate athletics programs that are consistent with the University’s mission and generates the trust and support of its various constituencies. The goal of the department is to field sports teams that compete successfully against other NCAA Division II teams while upholding the academic standards of the University of New Haven. The department is also committed to conducting its programs in strict adherence to the policies, rules and regulations set by the University’s administration, Board of Governors, the NCAA and the Northeast-10 Conference. Through its programs, the department gives its student-athletes of different genders, races, religions, national origins and sexual orientation opportunities to participate in intercollegiate competition. The intercollegiate program will function free of discrimination with a University commitment to the adherence to Title IX and the Office of Civil Rights guidelines. A major goal of the Department of Athletics is to help student-athletes realize the full potential of their athletic abilities while also increasing their intellectual capabilities and providing them a meaningful opportunity to earn a baccalaureate degree. The department will not compromise its commitment to educate and graduate its student-athletes. Department of Athletics personnel are expected to represent the University in a manner consistent with UNH’s principles and values. All personnel are expected to perform their responsibilities with the highest standards of integrity, ethical behavior and sportsmanship at all times. Coaches and staff are expected to treat student-athletes fairly and with respect and to facilitate leadership that helps them mature physically, intellectually, emotionally and socially. DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS HIGHLIGHTS • The UNH women’s volleyball team has reached the NCAA Sweet 16 seventeen times since 1983, and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight 11 times, including an Elite Eight appearance in 2008. • Baseball has consistently been ranked as one of the winningest Division II programs in NCAA history. Baseball Coach Emeritus Frank “Porky” Vieira retired after the 2006 season as Division II’s all-time winningest coach by percentage, and logged 1,127 career victories. The team has appeared in 17 College World Series and made 32 Regional appearances. Baseball has also produced nine major league players, including former Cy Young winner Steve Bedrosian of the Philadelphia Phillies. • Women’s Basketball won the NCAA Division II National Championship in 1987. • The football program appeared in four NCAA championship playoffs, earning runner-up status in 1997. That title-game appearance made UNH the only football team in the State of Connecticut to ever compete for a national title and the smallest school (in terms of enrollment) to compete for an NCAA Championship. • Tailback Roger Graham won the 1993 Harlon Hill Trophy as the top Division II Football Player in the nation. • Men’s Soccer reached the NCAA finals in 1976 and finished third in 1977.