2013-14 Seton Hall Athletics Annual Report

SETON HALL UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS

2013-14 ANNUAL REPORT

S E T O N H A L L A T H L E T I C S2013-14 Annual Report

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INTRODUCTION 3FACILITY ENHANCEMENTS 4OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES 62013-14 TIMELINE 24OUR SUPPORTERS 34HONOR ROLL OF DONORS 48OUR STAFF 56CORPORATE PARTNERS 59PROMOTING THE PIRATES 60

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S E T O N H A L L A T H L E T I C S 2013-14 Annual Report

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SETON HALL ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Department of Athletics and Recreational services is to ensure that the intercollegiate athletics and recreational programs

represent and reflect the missions and goals of the University. By providing quality opportunities and programs that reflect high academic, moral and

athletic standards, Seton Hall University enables all student-athletes to maximize their personal potential.

The Department is committed to ethnic, racial, cultural and gender diversity along with attention to inclusion of the physically challenged. By providing challenging recreation opportunities and quality facilities

for all members of the Seton Hall community, Athletics and Recreational Services seeks to create a sense of community spirit and pride among all

constituents: students, faculty, staff, administrators and alumni.

Seton Hall Athletics Vision For Excellence

In accordance with the Mission of Seton Hall University the results and goals of this report are incorporated under our student-athlete centered vision that is focused on four principles:

Compete with honor, sportsmanship and integrity, while assuring our student-athletes reach their full potential and are a source of pride for the Seton Hall University community.

By continuing to provide the necessary resources to each and every student-athlete, Seton Hall Athletics will strive to graduate each of our athletes while pushing them towards academic excellence.

Through administrative and coaching leadership each team competes for conference and national championships.

The Seton Hall Athletics Department, at all times and in all facets of its operation, will exercise fiscal diligence while enhancing the involvement of our supporters to help us achieve our student-athlete centered vision and goals.

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Letter from Patrick LyonsThis is truly an exciting time for our department as we continue our transition to the next chapter of Seton Hall’s storied athletic program. Over the past year, we took great strides in reshaping the landscape of Seton Hall Athletics, beginning with the progressive movement of the BIG EAST Conference, completing major facility enhancements, as well as forging new partnerships that will be integral in lifting the department to new heights. The accomplishments highlighted in this report were made possible because of the overwhelming support of our generous alumni, students, parents and fans.

Our student-athlete centered vision has never been more focused on providing premier resources and services to enable Seton Hall student-athletes to excel in all aspects of life. Coming off another record setting year, the Pirate Blue Athletic Fund remains a driving force in fulfilling our commitment to the student-athlete.

As we continue to strengthen the foundation for Seton Hall Athletics, it is important to reflect on the achievements and successes of the department. This report allows us to celebrate our athletic, academic and community accomplishments, which epitomize the standard of excellence we all take great pride in.

Thank you for your continued support of Seton Hall Athletics and commitment to providing an atmosphere of success for our student-athletes.

Go Pirates!

PATRICK LYONSVice President and Director of Athletics & Recreational Services



FACILITY ENHANCEMENTSThe transformation of Seton Hall Athletics has never been so visible in a calendar year. The unveiling of three major facility enhancements within the Richie Regan Athletic Center has continued to propel the department in an upward direction.

A cohesive effort to fulfill the strategic vision of providing top resources to Seton Hall student-athletes took great strides in 2013-14 with the opening of the state-of-the-art Center for Sports Medicine and Charles W. Doehler Academic Center for Excellence, thanks to the generous contributions made to the Pride and Excellence Campaign. The University’s brand-new, multi-million dollar

fitness center also made its debut. The stylish facility with a sleek glass façade overlooking Seton Drive, will serve as a hub for activity for the entire Seton Hall community for years to come.

Considered one of the focal points for the Pride and Excellence Campaign, the Center for Sports Medicine opened in August prior to the return of Seton Hall’s student-athletes. A cornerstone to the overall success of our athletic programs, Seton Hall’s new medical facility rivals those of its counterparts, as it doubled in size and features innovative technology that provides the opportunity for student-

athletes to receive the top injury prevention and rehabilitation resources available.

The modernized facility is equipped with new taping stations and treatment areas, as well as a contemporary hydrotherapy room and a dedicated physicians’ area for a full complement of on-site care. The hydrotherapy room features three 14-foot in-ground HydroWorx tubs, offering student-athletes a “Polar Plunge” for cold therapy, a “Thermal Plunge” for heat therapy, and the third is equipped with an underwater treadmill that operates in variable water depths with a video monitoring system to track progress.

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Soon after the Center for Sports Medicine was introduced, construction culminated on the Charles W. Doehler Academic Center, which was established to serve as a foundation for the continuous academic success of Seton Hall student-athletes. With the collective grade point average for the department surpassing all-time highs, the renovation and expansion of the space better facilitates the support services available to student-athletes who are striving to raise the bar even higher.

Named for Seton Hall Athletics Hall of Famer and proud alumnus Charles Doehler, the academic center was strategically designed to establish an atmosphere devoted to empower and inspire success in the classroom. Outfitted with contemporary furniture and branded displays honoring past academic award winners, the Charles W. Doehler Academic Center features two group meeting rooms, two private tutor areas, a set of study lounges and offices for the academic support staff and director of student-athlete development.

One of the most significant structures developed on the South Orange campus in recent years was completed in January, when the University’s new Fitness Center officially opened its doors to the Seton Hall community. The 12,000 square foot addition reshaped the face of the Richie Regan Athletic Center and is one of the top recreational facilities in the Northeast.

The two-tier facility was established in an entirely new space and features new men’s and women’s locker rooms, dedicated cardio stations, as well as circuit and free weight training options and a set of 1,250 square foot dance studios. Powered by cutting edge equipment with the latest technology integrated into each cardio apparatus, the University’s new fitness center has a multitude of offerings to accommodate demands of the campus community, which logged an upward of 50,000 workouts in its first six months of operation. To complement the myriad of equipment options, over 30 group fitness classes are offered on a weekly basis by certified instructors.

As documented, the completion of one enhancement project triggers the beginning of the next phase of the Pride and Excellence Campaign, a vital initiative to raise funds for the development of essential student-athlete facility projects and renovations. Construction is underway to create a new varsity weight room, team-specific locker rooms, as well as a team video room in an amphitheater setting. Each enhancement project contributes to the overarching goal of providing an atmosphere and resources for Seton Hall student-athletes to reach their full potential in competition, in the classroom and in the community.

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STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCEThe following provides a detailed listing of the academic achievements of Seton Hall student-athletes during the 2013-2014 academic year.

The cumulative GPA for all student-athletes is now 3.29, the highest it has ever been

• Senior student-athletes graduating with Honors – May 2014: Summa Cum Laude - 2 Magna Cum Laude – 8 Cum Laude – 10

• 191 Big East Academic All Stars for the 2013-2014 academic year (77% of all Seton Hall student-athletes)

• Men’s cross country earned the 2012-2013 BIG EAST Team Academic Excellence Award for earning the highest team grade-point average among all men’s cross country programs in the BIG EAST Conference (announced subsequent to submission of last year’s annual report)

• Chi Alpha Sigma – National College Athlete Honor Society

Seton Hall inducted its ninth class (34 students) during an annual induction ceremony. This requires student-athletes to maintain a minimum 3.4 cumulative grade-point average through their junior and senior year.

• Dean’s List Fall 2013: 133 students (55% of all student-athletes) Spring 2014: 113 students (47% of all student-athletes) • Baseball, Softball, Women’s Golf, Women’s

Tennis and Women’s Volleyball earned national recognition for academic excellence for ranking in the top-10 percentile for Academic Progress Rating (APR). This number reflects 36% of Seton Hall’s athletic teams earning such recognition.

• 27 senior student-athletes garnered the Seton Hall Merit Scholar Award for graduating with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.2 and above

• The cumulative GPA for all student-athletes is now 3.29, the highest it has ever been

Elaine SWABY, Matt GEIBEL and Ka-Deidre SIMMONS

Haley Van ES, Samantha MASSEI, Josh PREVOST and Simona SEKULOVA



INDIVIDUAL RECOGNITIONNCAA Postgraduate Scholarship NomineesAlyssa Warren – VolleyballRocio Portela Berrios – Women’s TennisChloe Sher – Women’s TennisMeredith Henze - Softball

NCAA Woman of the Year NomineesAlyssa Warren - VolleyballChloe Sher – Women’s Tennis

BIG EAST Michael Tranghese Postgraduate Leadership Award WinnerChloe Sher – Women’s Tennis

ECAC Scholar Athletes of the YearHannah Basalone – Women’s GolfCarl Johnston – Men’s Cross Country

BIG EAST Scholar Athlete of the Year NomineesPatrik Auda – Men’s BasketballKevin Matthews – Men’s SoccerChloe Sher – Women’s Tennis

College Athletic Administrators of New Jersey (CAANJ) Scholar Athletes of the Year – 2014 NomineesChloe Sher – Women’s TennisTyler Orner – Men’s Cross Country

BIG EAST Sport Excellence Awards – 2013-2014 Nominees:Patrik Auda – Men’s BasketballMateusz Brela – Men’s SoccerMeredith Henze - SoftballChloe Sher – Women’s Tennis (AWARD WINNER)Erin McClure – Women’s Golf (AWARD WINNER)Joseph Lacus – Men’s Swimming and DivingTyler Orner – Men’s Cross CountryAlyssa Warren – VolleyballJT Harper – Men’s Golf

National Golf Coaches’ Association All-America Scholars Hannah Basalone – Women’s GolfAlison Kruse – Women’s GolfErin McClure – Women’s Golf

Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar NomineesJT Harper – Men’s Golf

Women’s Tennis 2014 ITA ScholarsRocio Portela Berrios Alexandra LandertChloe Sher Julia KeenanAnna Guryanova Hannah LiljekvistJulie Martiny

NABC Honors CourtPatrik Auda - Men’s BasketballKevin Lynch - Men’s Basketball

Rocio PORTELA

Alyssa WARREN

Erin McCLURE

Hannah BASALONE Chloe SHER Ali KRUSECarl JOHNSTON

TEAM ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTSVolleyballWomen’s Volleyball earned the American Volleyball Coaches’ Association Team Academic Award for the 2013-2014 academic year

TennisWomen’s Tennis earned the 2014 ITA All-Academic Team Award

Men’s GolfMen’s Golf earned the Golf Coaches’ Association of America 2013-2014 Outstanding Team Academic Award Presented by Farmers Insurance

Swimming & DivingMen’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving were named Scholar All-America Teams by the College Swimming Coaches’ Association of America

Women’s SoccerWomen’s Soccer earned the National Soccer Coaches’ Association of America Team Academic Award

Men’s Cross CountryMen’s Cross Country earned the BIG EAST’s Team Excellence Award



ACADEMIC EXCELLENCEThe 2013-14 academic year saw Seton Hall University’s student-athletes continue to raise the standard in the classroom; collectively the Pirates posted a combined cumulative grade point average of 3.29, the highest in school history. Two individual student-athletes truly stood out as academic and community leaders in Erin McClure of women’s golf and women’s tennis standout Chloe Sher.

Sher, a senior who capped her career with a third consecutive All-BIG EAST selection and fourth-straight team Most Valuable Player Award, helped shepherd a women’s tennis team that posted one of its most successful seasons since the turn of the century. A native of Hong Kong, Sher recorded a gaudy total of 79 singles victories – the second-highest total in program history – and combined with classmate Rocio Portela to register a school record 62 doubles wins in her time on the court for The Hall.

What made Sher exceptional is that she combined her athletic exploits with outstanding academic achievement. Part of a squad that garnered yet another Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Team Academic Award, Sher graduated with Magna Cum Laude honors in the spring with a degree in environmental studies. A four-time BIG EAST

Academic All-Star and member of the national student-athlete honor society Chi Alpha Sigma, Sher became the first Seton Hall student-athlete to receive the BIG EAST Michael Tranghese Postgraduate Leadership Award in recognition of her “leadership through excellence in academic credentials, athletic performance and depth of commitment to service within the institution or the community.”

As part of the award, she will receive $5,000 to help support her plans to attend the University of British Columbia where she will work towards a Master of Arts in resource management and environment studies.

On the national level, Sher was an NCAA Woman of the Year and Postgraduate Scholarship nominee and within the conference; she also took home the BIG EAST Sport Excellence Award for women’s tennis, an honor bestowed upon one student-athlete in each BIG EAST-sponsored sport based on academic credentials, athletic accolades or performances and volunteer service to the community.

In addition to helping power the women’s golf program to the pinnacle of the conference in just its fourth year of existence, junior Erin McClure was also recognized with a BIG EAST Sports Excellence Award. The Tucson native

embodied a standard of excellence, emerging as one of the team leaders both on and off the course. McClure led the Pirates with a stroke average under 76.00 with the individual highlight of her campaign coming at the Rutgers Invitational where she finished at 2-over-par to collect the third win in school history. She tallied a team-best seven, top-10 finishes and five, top-five finishes in 2013-14 and tied for second among all golfers at the 2014 BIG EAST Championship with a 13-over-par, 229 to earn All-BIG EAST honors along with the team title.

In the classroom, the three-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star continued to excel. A business marketing major, she earned an induction into Chi Alpha Sigma as well and was named an All-American Scholar by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) for the second-straight year.

Both the women’s golf and women’s tennis programs received a second-consecutive NCAA’s Public Recognition Award for posting an Academic Progress Rate that ranked in the top-10 percent nationally. Each team was also extremely active in the community, participating in a number of department-wide efforts as well as spearheading their own initiatives to help support research in the fights against ovarian cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.

Erin McClure

Chloe Sher



BASEBALLLuke Cahill Michael Caputo Chris Chiaradio Daniel Ditusa Brett Ender Dillon Hamlin Derek Jenkins Steven Lombardi Jose Lopez Jackson Martin Anthony Pacillo Adnan Pjetrovic Joseph Poduslenko Zachary Prendergast DJ Ruhlman Anthony Scafidi Christopher Selden Eric Spires Nelson Valerio Zachary Weigel BASKETBALL – MEN’SPatrik Auda Kevin Lynch Jaren Sina

CROSS COUNTRY – MEN’SJacob Bast Ryan Flannery Carl Johnston Sean Kip Robert Knee Alex Mallue Joseph Martinelli Ryan Moumblow Tyler Orner Victor Ricci John Walsh Kevin Walsh

GOLF – MEN’SSung Cha Brian Dempster Gary Dunne Lloyd Jefferson Go Robert Harper Kamaal Khatumal Parker Mann Kevin O’Brien Cory Wilson

SOCCER - MENBolu Akinyode Daniel Bartok Christian Battistesa

Kevin Bonder Mateusz Brela Lucas Della Ventura Christopher Garcia Samuel Geiler Kemal Gurel Julian Kennedy Eric Lagg Andrew LoManto Victor Manosalvas Kevin Matthews Alexander Megna Shawn Morrison Juan Pinilla Konrad Plewa Julian Spindler Jason Wellington

SWIMMING & DIVING - MENMatthew Benson Gregory Black Timothy Bosse Ian Campbell Keith Carlino Ian Delisio Xavier Jimenez Joseph Lacus Richard Lessard Cooper Lindsley James Logan Colin Machat Thomas Merighi Benjamin Mitchell Tyler Naumann Alex Pfisterer Jack Poupore Jonathan Ropson Zachary Suter Seth Underwood

BASKETBALL – WOMEN’SKathleen EganChizoba EkedigweTeresa KuceraKa-Deidre SimmonsElaine Swaby

SOFTBALLJoelle Arrante Paige Caraway Maria De Luca Samantha De Masi Danielle De Staso Jackie Di Pietro Lauren Fischer Sara Haefeli

Yasmin Harrell Meredith Henze Whitney Jones Faith Laudano Jennifer Metzger Casey Moses Jordan Moses Alexandra Rabbetts Kaylyn Sanbower Valerie Suto VOLLEYBALLSara Connell Samantha Duncan Jamie Froning Amanda Hansen Kayla Kohler Stacey Manthorpe Shelbey Manthorpe Kacey Richards Ashani Rubin Simona Sekulova Alyssa Warren

CROSS COUNTRY – WOMEN’SDesyre BlackburnTiffany CallananAmanda CatherallNyala EddingsAllyson GuiebMargaret JodonKristen MayMary MigtonBriana MillerFelicia MingroneCaitlin O’KaneAmanda QuagliaHolli RolleRuth RyanSamantha Young

GOLF - WOMEN’SStacie Ballou Hannah Basalone McKenzie Cutter Alison Kruse Samantha Massei Erin McClure Megan Tenhundfeld Haley Van Es Karlie Zabrosky

SOCCER – WOMEN’S Catherine Chukuka Ashley Clarke

Sarah Cortes Sarah Fiorino Rachel Friedman Amanda Gulli Emily Hansinger Meghan Hayes Mikayla Hickey Marie Klemme Kristin Kosch Margaret Larsen Franceska Maier Gina Maiorana Kristina Meier Jennifer Pettigrew D’Yonna Riley Katlyn Ritter Amie Ruhe Alyssa Stipcak

SWIMMING & DIVING – WOMEN’SKathleen Adams Isabelle Alario Anne Bucca Kelsey Buonaiuto Melody Bush Rae Congdon Sarah Dougherty Katherine Dwyer Jane Ehret Cecelia Henry Kerrie Kolackovsky Gabriella Levine Tessa Lindner Megan Mallon Kelly Markwell Leah Mayer Cora Meehan Kelly Miller Megan Mostoller Erica Naumann Alexa Santis Gabriella Signorelli

TENNISAnna Guryanova Julia Keenan Alexandra Landert Hannah Liljekvist Julie Martiny Rocio Portela-Berrios Chloe Sher

BIG EAST ACADEMIC ALL-STARS



POSTSEASON BIG EAST HONOR RECIPIENTS

Sal AnnunziataBaseball

Melody Bush Swimming & Diving

Luke CahillBaseball

Keith CarlinoSwimming & Diving

Cathy ChukukaWomen’s Soccer

Ashley ClarkeWomen’s Soccer

Tim Bosse Swimming & Diving

Rae Congdon Swimming & Diving

Eric Davidson Swimming & Diving

Zach De Lillo Swimming & Diving

Maria De LucaSoftball

Danielle De StasoSoftball

Jackie Di PietroSoftball

Sidney CookWomen’s Basketball

Fuquan EdwinMen’s Basketball

Samuel GeilerMen’s Soccer

Lloyd Jefferson GoMen’s Golf

Kyle GrimmBaseball

Dillon HamlinBaseball

Derek JenkinsBaseball

Max GarciaMen’s Soccer

Kerrie KolackovskySwimming & Diving

Hannah LiljekvistTennis

James Logan Swimming & Diving

Megan MallonSwimming & Diving

Shelbey ManthorpeVolleyball

Stacey ManthorpeVolleyball

Ali KruseWomen’s Golf

Kelly MarkwellSwimming & Diving

Cora MeehanSwimming & Diving

Ben MitchellSwimming & Diving

Jennifer PettigrewWomen’s Soccer

Josh PrevostBaseball

T. Richardson-Smith Women’s Basketball

Erin McClureWomen’s Golf

Katie RileySwimming & Diving

D.J. RuhlmanBaseball

Chloe SherTennis

Gabby SignorelliSwimming & Diving

Ka-Deidre SimmonsWomen’s Basketball

Jaren SinaMen’s Basketball

Katie RitterWomen’s Soccer

Zach SuterSwimming & Diving

Megan TenhundfeldWomen’s Golf

Alyssa WarrenVolleyball

Eugene TeagueMen’s Basketball



BASEBALLFIRST TEAM

Kyle Grimm – Junior (Bergenfield, N.J.)2014 All-NJCBA First Team

Derek Jenkins – Sophomore (Annandale, N.J.)2014 ABCA All-Region Second Team

2014 All-NJCBA First Team

Josh Prevost – Senior (Belle Meade, N.j.)2014 Louisville Slugger

All-America Second Team 2014 Baseball America All-America Third Team

2014 BIG EAST Pitcher Of The Year 2014 ECAC Pitcher Of The Year2014 ECAC First Team All-Star

2014 ABCA All-Region First Team 2014 NJCBA Pitcher Of The Year


D.j. Ruhlman – Junior (Belle Meade, N.j.)2014 BIG EAST Co-Player Of The Year

2014 ABCA All-Region First Team 2014 NJCBA Player Of The Year

2014 All-NJCBA First Team 2014 ECAC First Team All-Star

SECOND TEAMSal Annunziata – Junior (Bronx, N.y.) 2014 ABCA All-Region Second Team


Luke Cahill – Sophomore (Tinton Falls, N.j.) 2014 ABCA All-Region Second Team


Dillon Hamlin – Senior (Colts Neck, N.j.) 2014 All-NJCBA First Team

MEN’S BASKETBALLSECOND TEAM

Fuquan Edwin – Senior (Paterson, N.J.)BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year

First Team All-MetropolitanNABC Division I All-District 5

ALL-ROOKIE TEAMJaren Sina – Freshman (Lake Hopatcong, N.J.)

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Eugene Teague – Senior (Vineland, N.J.)

Third Team All-Metropolitan

WOMEN’S BASKETBALLKa-Deidre Simmons – (Newark, N.J.)

First-Team All-BIG EASTBIG EAST All-Tournament TeamSecond-Team All-Metropolitan

Tabatha Richardson-Smith – (Bay City, Texas)Second-Team All-BIG EAST

BIG EAST Most Improved PlayerSecond-Team All-Metropolitan

Sidney Cook – (Parkton, N.C.)BIG EAST All-Freshman Team

MEN’S GOLFLloyd Jefferson Go – Freshman (Guadalupe Cebu, Philippines)

BIG EAST Freshman of the Year* unanimous

WOMEN’S GOLFAli Kruse – Junior (Overland Park, Kan.)

Erin McClure – Junior (Tucson, Ariz.)

Megan Tenhundfeld – Sophomore (Loveland, Ohio)

MEN’S SOCCERMax Garcia – (Jersey City, N.J.)

Second Team All-BIG EAST

Samuel Geiler – (Offenburg, Germany)BIG EAST All-Rookie Team

WOMEN’S SOCCERFIRST TEAM

Ashley Clarke – Senior (Paramus, N.J.)NSCAA Second Team All-Northeast Region

THIRD TEAMCathy Chukuka – Freshman (Marlboro, N.J.)

Jennifer Pettigrew – Senior (Kearny, N.J.)Katie Ritter – Senior (Hagerstown, Md.)

SOFTBALLJackie DiPietro – (Horsham, Pa.)

First-Team All-BIG EAST

Danielle DeStaso – (Congers, N.Y.)First-Team All-BIG EAST

Maria DeLuca – (Cedar Grove, N.J.)Second-Team All-BIG EAST

MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVINGTim Bosse – Sophomore (New Windsor, N.Y.)

(200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay)

Keith Carlino – Freshman (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.) (200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay)

Eric Davidson – Sophomore (Overland Park, Kan.)

(1M Diving, 3M Diving)

Zach DeLillo – Junior (Sinking Spring, Pa.) (200 Medley Relay)

James Logan – Junior (Wallingford, Pa.)

(200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 400 Free Relay)

200-yard Breaststroke BIG EAST Champion

Ben Mitchell – Junior (Milford, Pa.) (1M Diving, 3M Diving)

1-meter and 3-meter Diving BIG EAST Champion Most Outstanding Male Diver, 2014 BIG EAST

Championships

Zach Suter – Freshman (Aurora, Colo.)(200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay)

WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVINGMelody Bush – Freshman (Guelph, Ontario)(200 Medley Relay, 800 Free Relay, 100 Back,

400 Medley Relay)

Rae Congdon – Sophomore (Ottawa, Ontario)800 Free Relay

Kerrie Kolackovsky – Senior (Franklin Square, N.Y.) (200 Medley Relay, 800 Free Relay, 200 IM, 100

Breast, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Breast)100 and 200-yard Breaststroke BIG EAST

Champion Co-Most Outstanding Female Swimmer, 2014

BIG EAST Championships

Megan Mallon – Sophomore (Glen Mills, Pa.)(200 Medley Relay, 100 Breast, 400 Medley

Relay, 200 Breast)

Kelly Markwell – Senior (Old Bridge, N.J.) (200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay)

Cora Meehan – Sophomore (Noblesville, Ind.)(800 Free Relay)

Katie Riley – Senior (Newburgh, N.Y.) (1M Diving, 3M Diving)

Gabby Signorelli – Sophomore (Massapequa, N.Y.)(1M Diving, 3M Diving)

1-meter and 3-meter Diving BIG EAST Champion Most Outstanding Female Diver, 2014 BIG EAST

Championships

WOMEN’S TENNISChloe Sher – Senior (Tin Shui Wai, Hong Kong)

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Hannah Liljekvist – Sophomore (Djursholm, Sweden)

VOLLEYBALLFIRST TEAM

Alyssa Warren – Senior (Joliet, Ill.)BIG EAST Libero of the Year

SECOND TEAMShelbey Manthorpe – Junior (Merion Station, Pa.)Stacey Manthorpe – Junior (Merion Station, Pa.)



PIRATE STANDOUTS

Fuquan Edwin left a lasting impression on the Seton Hall men’s basketball program as the four year starter topped off a remarkable career at The Hall with a stellar senior campaign. One of the top guards in the BIG EAST, Edwin helped propel the Pirates to their first BIG EAST Tournament semifinal appearance since 2001 while engraving his name in the record books along the journey.

The accolades poured in for the 6-foot-6 guard from Paterson, N.J., none more significant than BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year honors. He became only the second Seton Hall player to earn the prestigious award. Edwin was also named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll a team-high six times during the regular-season.

For the second time in the last three seasons, Edwin led the BIG EAST in steals (77) and ranked fifth in the nation with a 2.66 average. He broke Seton Hall’s career steals record (295), which stood for over 30 years, and graduated seventh all-time on the BIG EAST’s career steals list with 153 against

league opponents.

An All-BIG EAST Second Team selection, Edwin led the Pirates in scoring for the second straight year with 14.5 points per game. He elevated his average to 15.8 points against BIG EAST competition, which was the 10th best in the conference. Edwin scored in double-digits 18 times, including nine 20+ point performances and a pair of 30+ point breakouts in 29 appearances. In the Pirates three BIG EAST Tournament contests, he put up 12.3 points per game, including a team-high 20 points in the semifinals versus Providence.

Edwin shined the brightest in conference play with marquee performances coming in wins over Georgetown and Xavier. Edwin guided the Pirates to their first sweep of the Hoyas since 2002-03, beginning with a game-high 24 points, six rebounds and five steals in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 18. He took control in the second half erupting for 19 points en route to a 67-57 victory. Then on Feb. 20, he helped the Pirates run away with a 15-point

triumph over the Hoyas at the Prudential Center, delivering a game-high 21 points hitting 9-of-13 field goals. Against Xavier on Feb. 1, Edwin led the Pirates to another memorable road victory scoring a team-high 18 points in a 68-60 decision at the Cintas Center, snapping the Musketeers 13-game home win streak.

His decorated senior campaign was also recognized with All-Metropolitan First Team honors, as well as being named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division I All-District 5 Second Team.

The two-time All-BIG EAST honoree leaves The Hall ranked 12th on the all-time scoring list with 1,633 career points and 10th with 172 three-point field goals. He is only the seventh player to come through the program who has recorded over 1,500-points and 600-rebounds, joining an elite group which includes Pirate greats Walter Dukes (1950-53), Nick Werkman (1961-64), Ken House (1969-72), Andre McCloud (1982-86), Mark Bryant (1984-88) and Arturas Karnisovas (1990-94).

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Few athletes have the type of impact that Kerrie Kolackovsky had on the Seton Hall women’s swimming & diving program.

Hailing from Franklin Square, N.Y., Kolackovsky had already entrenched herself among most productive swimmers in school history over her first three years competing for the Pirates – her diminutive frame generating awe-inspiring power that often left her a step above the competition.

The team’s wins and points leader in each of those seasons, she entered her valedictory campaign as the owner of a multitude of school records. With her name already littered across the record board that hangs inside the Arthur E. Imperatore Natatorium, only one thing remained missing; an elusive conference title.

It had been two decades since newly enshrined Seton Hall Athletics Hall of Famer Jen Heider had brought home the last BIG EAST championship for a female swimmer at The Hall. Kolackovsky was resolute in her efforts to be the one who ended the drought, producing a routinely dominant regular season that saw her earn half

of the BIG EAST Swimmer of the Week Awards that the conference doled out during the year while pushing her impressive career total over the 70-win plateau.

By late February, the lead up had concluded. The wait was over. After Ben Mitchell and Gabby Signorelli led Seton Hall to a sweep of all four diving titles, Kolackovsky, her teammates, and the top swimmers from around the league descended upon the pool at the Gloucester Institute of Technology to vie for the right to be called a champion.

Seeded first in the 200-yard IM and both the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke events, all eyes were on the second-generation Pirate whose sister Jessica had competed for the blue & white before her. First up on the psych sheet was the individual medley race, one that featured a standout performance from Kolackovsky who finished just .13 seconds off her own school record pace.

The near miss mirrored that of her quest for a championship though as she came in as the runner-up behind Sara Jurek of Villanova.

With her trademark breaststroke events still remaining however; Kolackovsky was undeterred. The following day, she thoroughly outclassed the field in the 100-yard breaststroke, ranking first in preliminaries before racing to a momentous first-place finish in the final.

A climb thousands of practices, hundreds of races and four years in the making, she had reached the top of the podium. Far from satisfied though, Kolackovsky followed up by eclipsing her nearest competitor in the 200-yard breaststroke by nearly four seconds to capture a second gold medal and put the finishing touches on a storied career.

The superlative showing entered her in the same pantheon as Heider as the only female swimmers in program history with multiple conference titles. At the conclusion of the conference meet, she was named Co-Most Outstanding Female Swimmer and earned All-BIG EAST honors in six different events.

With a career ledger that includes six individual school records, four relay marks and two BIG EAST titles, it is safe to say that Kerrie Kolackovsky has established a new gold standard for Seton Hall swimming & diving.

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PIRATE STANDOUTS

It’s rare that a freshman joins a team and immediately becomes its dominant performer. Not only did Lloyd Jefferson Go (Guadalupe Cebu City, Philippines) immediately become the Seton Hall men’s golf team’s top player, but in just 11 tournaments, he became one of the program’s greatest golfers of all-time.

Named unanimous BIG EAST Freshman of the Year and All-BIG EAST, Go averaged a team-best 72.6 strokes per round. Named Seton Hall Freshman Athlete of the Year, he led the Pirates as the low scorer in 10 of the 11 events throughout the 2013-

14 academic year. Go had four tournaments where he shot under par, which ties him for third-most in Seton Hall history despite being only a freshman. He’s tied with Seton Hall Athletics Hall of Famer Mike Costigan and trails only Hall of Famer Eugene Smith (nine) and Kyle Morris (six).

On October 21, Go finished third at the Barnabas Health Intercollegiate with a 5-under-par score. His tournament score of 139 tied the Seton Hall record for the program’s lowest two-round, par-72 score. Furthermore, his 5-under-par score is tied for the third-lowest against par in Seton Hall history.

A Ping Division I All-Region Team selection, Go also proceeded to shoot under par at The Doc Gimmler tournament, hosted by St. John’s, the Princeton Invitational and the highly competitive Rutherford Intercollegiate, hosted by Penn State. He recorded six, top-10 finishes.

Although the sample size is small, Go’s 72.60 career stroke average is currently the lowest of any golfer in Seton Hall history.

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Last season, the Seton Hall University women’s basketball team experienced a level of success not seen for nearly two decades, and in the center of it all was redshirt junior point guard Ka-Deidre Simmons (Newark, N.J.), who turned in arguably the greatest single-season performance for a point guard in program history.

Under first year head coach Anthony Bozzella, the Pirates ran a high scoring, fast paced offense, and Simmons thrived, eventually claiming all of the accolades that come along with being one of the best point guards in the BIG EAST.

Starting all 34 games at the point, Simmons ranked fifth in the BIG EAST in scoring at 16.7 ppg, and she set a new SHU single-season assist record with 174,

averaging better than five per game. The Pirates scored 71.1 ppg as a team, the highest average in 20 years, and the third-best offensive season in program history.

Simmons scored in double figures in all but one game, including 29 in a row to end the year. Her career-best effort came in the form of a 25-point performance at Villanova, a 64-56 Seton Hall victory in front of a national television audience.

On Jan. 13, two days after leading The Hall to the road win at Villanova, Simmons was tabbed as the BIG EAST Athlete of the Week for the first time of her career, and she landed on the conference’s weekly honor roll on four occasions.

Her consistency throughout the season eventually led to First-Team All-BIG EAST recognition, making her the first Pirate to receive that distinction since Dana Wynne in 1996. Simmons also landed on the BIG EAST All-Tournament team, another first since Wynne accomplished the same 18 years prior.

During the course of the season, Simmons eclipsed 1,000-career points, becoming just the 20th student-athlete in team history to do so. By the time the dust settled on the season and SHU’s deep run in the WNIT, she ranked 14th in school history in scoring with 1,139 points, and fifth in assists with 368.

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PIRATE STANDOUTS

Arguably the single most-impressive student-athlete performance during the 2013-14 academic year was the breakout performance of baseball pitcher Josh Prevost in 2014. After collecting just five wins in nine starts in his first three years in South Orange, Prevost blossomed into one of the most-dominating pitchers in the nation as a senior.

After overcoming personal heartache over the loss of his father in January, Prevost elevated his game to a new level and guided the Pirates to a 39-15 record in 2014, the most wins by the program since 2000. As the team’s ace and regular Friday starter, he pitched to a 12-2 record with a microscopic 1.62 earned run average with 111 strikeouts and just 20 walks. A consensus All-American, Prevost was named a semifinalist for the prestigious Golden

Spikes Award, which honors the nation’s best college baseball player.

Named Seton Hall’s first BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year since 1992, Prevost was named conference Pitcher of the Week six times and to the Weekly Honor Roll and additional three times. Named Seton Hall’s Senior Student-Athlete of the Year, he has been named to the watch list for the College Baseball Hall of Fame’s National Pitcher of the Year Award. Prevost was also named ECAC Pitcher of the Year, among 300 member schools, and NJCBA Pitcher of the Year as the top hurler in the State of New Jersey.

A unanimous First Team All-Conference selection, Prevost finished the 2014 season as the BIG EAST leader in wins, ERA, strikeouts, opponent batting average, innings

pitched, complete games and shutouts. His final career start was one for the ages. In the first round of the BIG EAST Championship, Prevost tossed a four-hit, complete-game shutout as Seton Hall held on for a 1-0 victory over St. John’s. His seven strikeouts in the game gave him 111 for the season, third-most in Seton Hall history. Prevost’s 12th victory ties him with former Pirates Phil Cundari and Rich Vichroski for most all-time. His 116.1 innings pitched is the second-most ever for a Pirate, trailing only Joe DiRocco’s 118.2, but Prevost had two fewer starts.

On June 6, Prevost was drafted in the fifth round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the New York Mets.

Many have pitched for Seton Hall, but precious few have matched Prevost’s magical 2014 season.

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As a junior, Alyssa Warren (Joliet, Ill.) was named the first BIG EAST Libero of the Year in the history of the Seton Hall volleyball program. How would she follow up such a historic performance? The cum laude graduate repeated as BIG EAST Libero of the Year becoming only the fourth multiple-year winner of the award in conference history.

A participant in all 125 sets for Seton Hall in 2013, Warren became the Pirates’ all-time career digs leader in a match vs. Columbia on Sept. 21. She topped 20 digs in a single-match 16 times as a senior, and became the only player in Seton Hall history with over 2,000 career digs. Warren recorded two of her four career

double-doubles in 2013 (assists and digs) and finished the season leading the BIG EAST in digs per set for a second straight season.

Furthermore, she finished the 2013 campaign ranked 26th in the nation in digs per set. In one particularly impressive match, she recorded a season-high 32 digs and 10 assists against BIG EAST powerhouse, Xavier, on Oct. 26. Warren was a team co-captain and the lone senior on the 2013 team.

A First Team All-Conference selection in 2013 and a Second Team pick in 2012, Warren has re-written the Seton Hall volleyball record book. In addition to her

career digs record, her 659 digs in 2012 is the single-season record and her 45 digs vs. Boston College on Sept. 16, 2011 is the single-game record.

Truly a model student-athlete, Warren’s impact extends far beyond the court. A perennial BIG EAST Academic All-Star and Academic Merit Award recipient, the Illinois product served as Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) Vice President in 2012-13, was inducted into the National College Athlete Honor Society – Chi Alpha Sigma –and also was one of four SHU student-athletes who participated in a Varsity Catholic mission trip to Puerto Rico, helping run a free sports camp for area youth.

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A program that began only four years ago, the Seton Hall women’s golf team won the 2014 BIG EAST Championship. The Pirates defeated the rest of the new-look BIG EAST field by seven strokes to claim its first conference title.

Seton Hall led the three-round event wire-to-wire and entered the final round leading by 13 strokes. The Pirates fired a 24-over-par, 312, in round three to comfortably win the title by seven strokes over Georgetown. The Hall finished the event at 64-over-par, with a 314-302-312-928. Georgetown finished at 71-over-par, while St. John’s was third at 73-over-par.

“I am ecstatic for our team,” said Head Coach Sara Doell following the championship performance. “This is proof that hard work and determination pays off in the end. I am truly overwhelmed with pride right now.”

The title is Seton Hall’s first team championship since the baseball team won the 2011 BIG EAST Championship.

Erin McClure and Megan Tenhundfeld led the Pirates in the final round. McClure shot a 4-over-par, 76, while Tenhunfeld fired a 5-over-par, 77. Both golfers tied for second place among all individual golfers. They finished the three-round event three strokes behind Harin Lee of St. John’s, who won the

individual championship for the second time in her impressive career.

“It’s hard to explain my emotion on what was such an incredible experience,” McClure said. “It’s truly amazing to come together as a team and win. It’s an incredible feeling.”

McClure finished the three-round event with a very consistent 13-over-par, 77-76-76-229, while Tenhundfeld was 13-over-par with a 79-73-77-229.

“We’re extremely happy with the results,” Tenhundfeld said. “I believe everyone contributed to this win, whether it’s through their score or simply their support. Personally, I was really happy with how I was able to contribute. I’m really glad to see my hard work paying off.”

Ali Kruse placed ninth overall with a 16-over-par, 78-74-80-232. Kruse led Seton Hall in scoring average this year, has an individual tournament championship and now can add a BIG EAST title to her impressive list of career accolades.

“I feel beyond blessed to be a member of this BIG EAST Championship team,” Kruse said. “Deep down, we all knew we could win and I couldn’t be more proud of my teammates. We stayed in the moment, took everything one shot at a time and are bringing home a trophy for The Hall! Go Pirates!”

Hannah Basalone, arguably the program’s most decorated golfer in history, graduated as a champion after being one of the founding members of the team in 2010. Basalone tied for 13th place among all individual golfers with a 22-over-par, 80-79-79-238.

“I still can’t really believe we just won,” Basalone said. “To see this program develop and be a part of it from the very beginning has been so cool. If you had told me four years ago we’d win the BIG EAST before I graduated, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. I’m so proud of my entire team for what we’ve been able to accomplish. I couldn’t think of a better way to end my time at Seton Hall.”

Karlie Zabrosky shaved nearly two full strokes off her scoring average from her freshman year to her sophomore year and was a major contributor all season long. Zabrosky tied for 19th with a 30-over-par, 83-82-81-246.

“When I came to Seton Hall last year, I didn’t think I’d experience anything quite this awesome,” Zabrosky said. “I couldn’t be more proud to be on this team.”

SETON HALL WOMEN’S GOLF WINS BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP



The 2013-14 academic year marked the first in the history of the newly instituted Helping Athletes Learn to be Leaders (H.A.L.L.) Program, an initiative which has already significantly transformed what it means to be a Seton Hall Pirate.

Introduced last June in an effort to further enhance and enrich the student-athlete experience, the H.A.L.L. Program employs a multifaceted approach to promoting personal and professional development. These integrated methods which center on five major components - Leadership Development, Student-Athlete Welfare Enhancement, Academic and Athletic Success Initiatives, Community Enrichment, and Spiritual Growth - were constructed with one clear overarching objective; to best prepare student-athletes for success following graduation.

“Here at Seton Hall, we remain dedicated to not only promoting athletic success, but creating an atmosphere that stimulates and supports the growth of our student-athletes as individuals as well,” said Director of Athletics Patrick Lyons when the program was introduced.

Through an array of service efforts and sponsored activities, the past year saw the ambitious yet pragmatic vision of the H.A.L.L. Program put into practice.

Seton Hall student-athletes benefited from a consistent stream of opportunities to engage the community, their faith and the university’s extensive alumni base. Whether it was a

joint effort with the America’s Grow-A-Row organization to assist in harvesting crops for distribution to local food banks or a packed Walsh Gymnasium for the Third Annual Leadership Forum; the H.A.L.L. Program calendar of events provided for a stimulating environment which helps to shape balanced individuals.

In conjunction with the Seton Hall University mission of developing servant leaders, the athletics department and student-athletes placed a significant emphasis on giving back to the community during the 2013—2014 academic year.

All together, the 14 teams and 260 student-athletes completed over 2,800 hours of community outreach during the period beginning in July of 2013 and concluding in June of 2014.

Each team selected a specific charity or non-profit organization and either raised funds, or participated in various hands-on activities that benefitted thousands of individuals around the country.

Some of the major organizations and initiatives that the student-athletes partnered with this past year include:• America’s Grow-A-Row• Reading with the Pirates• Seton Hall’s Hunger & Homelessness Week• Pen Pal Program with St. Francis Xavier School in

Newark, N.J.• South Mountain YMCA• St. Barnabas Hospital in Livingston, N.J.• Essex County Public Schools

THE H.A.L.L. PROGRAMYEAR IN REVIEW



THE H.A.L.L. PROGRAMSTUDENT-ATHLETES TESTIMONIALS

“Coming in as a freshman, it took some

time to get used to all of the new responsibilities

that student-athletes have. Through the H.A.L.L. Program, we were provided

with opportunities that helped us learn

strategies that eased the transition while also

helping us understand all that is expected of

you as a Seton Hall Pirate.”

Joelle Arrante Freshman Softball

Elkton, Md.

“Entering your senior year, plans for after graduation are something

that weighs heavily on your mind. Through the H.A.L.L. Program I was

able to participate in a number of career-driven programs that

helped me take steps to stand out from other candidates. We received

essential tips on preparing for the job-seeking process and how

to manage our online presence effectively. We were afforded

an opportunity to connect with successful alumni who shared

valuable insight that we could use as we look to begin the next phase

of our lives.”

Joey Lacus Senior

Men’s Swimming & Diving Wethersfield, Conn.

“I think one of the biggest changes I saw after the H.A.L.L. Program was introduced was that we became much more of a student-athlete family. There are so many programs and initiatives that bring us all together and I think that carried over into us supporting each other more at games and feeling like we were part of something bigger than just our own teams.”

Danny BartokSophomore

Men’s Soccer Union, N.J.

“As student-athletes, the introduction of the H.A.L.L. Program offered us a diverse set of experiences throughout the year. Whether it was community service outings, workshops and activities dealing with the issues we face every day, or support in creating a professional path – it was a consistent presence. Sometimes it is easy to get caught up in classes and competition but the addition of the H.A.L.L. Program helped show the importance of balance.”

Madison Shoemaker Junior

Women’s Tennis Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia



PIRATES IN THE

All 16 members of the Seton Hall women’s cross country squad partnered with the New Jersey chapter of Girls on the Run in the fall; participating in four separate events aimed at promoting a healthy, happy lifestyle for young girls through running

The Seton Hall Department of Athletics hosted its annual “Welcome Back” event for student-athletes in late August; featuring an address from Reverend Warren Hall that reinforced the importance of sportsmanship

Seton Hall student-athletes

teamed with members of the

Denver Broncos to help collect and

distribute winter apparel for under-privileged youth in

Jersey City

The entire men’s basketball program visited the John and Jacqueline McMullen Children’s Center - a part of the Saint Barnabas Medical Center facility in Livingston, N.J. – to spend time with patients and their families

Both Seton Hall soccer programs joined forces with the Center for Independence and The Felician 21 and Over Program to coordinate a soccer clinic for autistic adults

The women’s tennis team set up shop at a women’s soccer contest, selling teal bracelets and promoting awareness in an effort to support ovarian cancer research

Members of the Seton Hall baseball program and athletics staff shed their locks in support of the St. Baldrick’s Foundation and its BaseBald campaign which aims to support pediatric cancer research



PIRATES IN THE COMMUNITY

As part of a partnership with America’s Grow-A-Row, 54 student-athletes traveled to a local farm in September, harvesting over 36,500 pounds of squash in two hours to help support local food banks and the fight against hunger

The longstanding Reading with the Pirates Program continued as student-athletes traveled to local schools to help promote literacy and emphasize the value of reading

All 14 Seton Hall University varsity athletic teams sponsored a local family’s Thanksgiving dinner, providing the necessary meal staples and a few Seton Hall Athletics items to help enrich the holiday

Members of the men’s and women’s basketball teams visited with youth campers at the South Mountain YMCA, helping them hone their skills on and off the court

In a joint effort with the Division of Volunteer Efforts (D.O.V.E.), each varsity athleticteam participated in a department-wide initiative to help generate awareness in the battle against hunger,



THE STUDENT-ATHLETE EXPERIENCE SAAC AWARDS BANQUET

The Seton Hall University Department of Athletics held its annual Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Awards Banquet on Thursday, April 24, recognizing student-athletes for their achievements in the classroom and on the field of play during the 2013-14 academic year.

The SAAC Awards Banquet honors both scholastic and competitive accomplishments.

This year, Seton Hall Athletics also introduced the The Saint John Paul II Sport and Spirituality Award recognizing a senior who exemplifies the virtues lauded by the “Athlete Pope.” The inaugural award was given to men’s soccer goalkeeper Kevin Bonder who among other ventures has been an active member of Varsity Catholic, a student-athlete centered division of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (F.O.C.U.S.).

The academic awards were presented by Matt Geibel, Director of Academic Support Services for Student-Athletes, and Faculty Athletic Representative, Dr. Laura Schopmmann.

As a group, Seton Hall University student-athletes currently hold a cumulative GPA of

3.29, a new all-time high. The banquet provided the opportunity to highlight their collective commitment to academic excellence and reward those who have performed at an exceptional level in the classroom.

The team academic awards, given to the men’s and women’s squad with the highest cumulative GPAs after the fall 2013 semester, featured a pair of repeat winners as the honors went to men’s cross country (3.67) and women’s tennis (3.561) for the second-consecutive year. The men’s cross country squad also took home the BIG EAST Team Excellence Award last spring for having the top collective GPA among the conference’s cross country teams.

The Scholar Athlete of the Year Awards were presented to the senior student-athletes with the highest cumulative grade point averages after the fall 2013 semester. Hannah Basalone, earned the award on the female side for her work as an English major while the male award went to cross country’s Carl Johnston; a biology major.

Academic standouts from the junior and sophomore classes were also recognized as

women’s soccer’s Emily Hansinger and Zack Weigel of baseball earned the sophomore awards while women’s golfer Ali Kruse and John Walsh of cross country were honored from the junior class.

The Freshman Scholar Athletes, the freshmen with the highest GPA for the fall semester, were Annie Bucca of the women’s swimming & diving team and a pair of baseball players in Jackson Martin and Joe Poduslenko.

The Seton Hall Academic All-Star Team, comprised of the 12 student-athletes with the highest cumulative GPA through a minimum of two full semesters, included Basalone, Hansinger, Johnston, Kruse, Walsh, Katie Adams of the women’s swimming & diving team, volleyball’s Sam Duncan, Tyler Orner of the men’s cross country team, Mary Migton and Alex Ryan from women’s cross country, softball’s Jen Metzger and Chloe Sher from women’s tennis.

In addition, awards are presented to one outstanding male and female athlete from the freshman, sophomore and junior classes.

AWARD WINNERSFRESHMAN ATHLETES

OF THE YEAR

MALE LLOYD JEFFERSON GO FEMALE CATHY CHUKUKA

JUNIOR ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

MALE BEN MITCHELL, SAL ANNUNZIATA FEMALE KA-DEIDRE SIMMONS

SOPHOMORE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

MALE STERLING GIBBS FEMALE TABATHA RICHARDSON-SMITH



THE STUDENT-ATHLETE EXPERIENCEPIRATE BLUE SENIOR AWARDS DINNER

The Seton Hall University Department of Athletics hosted its third-annual Pirate Blue Senior Awards Banquet on Wednesday, May 14, at the Maplewood Country Club in Maplewood, N.J.

The event was introduced in 2012 and aims to provide a platform to recognize the seniors from all 14 of Seton Hall’s varsity athletic programs for their outstanding achievements as student-athletes in front of their coaches, teammates, family and friends. As part of the ceremony, each senior is presented with a framed jersey or sport-specific memorabilia to commemorate their experience as a Seton Hall student-athlete.

The marquee awards of the night honored Seton Hall’s Female and Male Student-Athletes of the Year. Following a pair of record-setting campaigns, Kerrie Kolackovsky (Franklin Square, N.Y.) of swimming & diving and volleyball’s Alyssa Warren (Joliet, Ill.) shared the honors on the women’s side while baseball standout Josh Prevost (Belle Meade, N.J.) took home the men’s award.

Unquestionably one of the most accomplished swimmers ever to take the block for The Hall, Kolackovsky concluded her decorated career in the most fitting way possible. A holder of a of a staggering six individual program records, she swam her way to two gold medals at the 2014 BIG EAST Championships in February, outclassing the field in her trademark breaststroke events. The elusive titles were the first by a Seton Hall female swimmer in two decades, joining newly inducted Seton Hall Athletics Hall of Famer Jen Heider as the only swimmers in program history with multiple BIG EAST championships to their credit. The long-awaited first championship came as she beat runner-up and teammate Megan Mallon (Glen Mills, Pa.) to the wall in the 100-breast and was followed by a 200-breast showing in which the Franklin Square native clocked a time of 2:19.60 in the final, winning gold by nearly a four second margin over Xavier’s Natalie Hyde.

Her outstanding effort at the championships also included a silver medal in the 200-yard individual medley and a starring role on school-record setting 800-free, 200-medley and 400-medley relay teams; earning her a share of the conference’s Most Outstanding Female Swimmer Award. By the end of the meet, she had also earned All-BIG EAST honors in all six aforementioned events; the third-highest individual total in the league.

Warren upheld a similar standard of excellence throughout her career on the volleyball court and capped an impressive four-year stretch in which she anchored the Seton Hall defense with yet another exceptional season. Even without the distinctive libero jersey, one would not have had to look very hard to find Warren on the floor as she continued to make plays at an unprecedented rate. One season after being named BIG EAST Libero of the Year and earning a Second Team All-Conference nod, she seized the opportunity to establish herself as the premier player at her position in a new-look league, making her way onto the All-BIG EAST First Team and garnering a second-straight Libero of the Year award.

Also named Freshman and Junior Female Athlete of the Year during her time in South Orange, Warren led the BIG EAST with 639 digs as a senior; nearly 100 more than the runner-up. In a victory over Columbia on September 21, she recorded 27 digs – one of 16 20+ digs performances the Joliet native registered in 2013 – usurping the top spot on the program’s all-time digs list from current assistant coach Allie Matters in the process.

As a team co-captain, Warren played in all 31 matches for the Pirates and by season’s end, she pushed her career total to an unrivaled 2,381 digs; becoming the first Seton Hall player to surpass the 2,000-digs plateau.

Josh Prevost becomes the second-straight Pirates’ pitJosh Prevost became the second-straight Pirates’ pitcher to win the men’s award after former Seton Hall hurler and current Philadelphia Phillies prospect Jon Prosinski earned the distinction in 2012-13. A consensus All-American, Prevost amassed a gaudy 12-2 record for a squad that finished the season with an impressive 39-15 record. His 12 wins led the conference and tied Seton Hall’s single-season record. The 6-foot-8 right-hander baffled opposing hitters all season, striking out 111 batters in 116.1 innings; both

totals which lead the BIG EAST and rank among the top single-season performances by a Seton Hall pitcher. A Golden Spikes Awards semifinalist, Prevost led the BIG EAST in wins (12), earned-run average (1.62), innings pitched (116.1), strikeouts (111), opponent batting average (.158), complete games (six) and shutouts (three).

Named BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week on six separate occasions in 2014, the Belle Meade product’s excellence has transcended the confines of the conference landscape. After striking out a career-high 13 batters in a two-hit shutout that kicked-off a three-game sweep of Villanova, Prevost was named National Player of the Week.

In addition to these awards, swimmer Joey Lacus (Wethersfield, Conn.) was selected to receive the Student Most Valuable Pirate Award.

Every year at the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Awards Banquet, a member of the Athletics staff is given the Most Valuable Pirate Award in recognition of their service to the department. The Student Most Valuable Pirate Award highlights a senior student-athlete who has displayed leadership and dedication, and made exemplary contributions not only in the field of competition, but also in the classroom and in the Seton Hall community.

In his time at The Hall, Lacus has immersed himself in a number of different facets of athletics, embodying what it means to be a Pirate. A team captain and school record holder in the pool, the Wethersfield native served as SAAC President in 2013-14. A three-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star, he also held the position of President within the Pirate Blue Student Club for the last two years, a continuation of his extensive work with the department’s fundraising vehicle.

The banquet also included academic recognition from Director of Academic Support Services Matthew Geibel. Men’s cross country captain Carl Johnston (Surrey, British Columbia) and women’s golfer Hannah Basalone (Brea, Calif.) were honored as the Scholar Athletes of the Year, a distinction given to the female and male senior student-athletes with the highest cumulative GPAs. Special recognition was also given to men’s basketball’s Patrik Auda (Brno, Czech Republic), Kevin Matthews (Ambler, Pa.) of men’s soccer and women’s tennis player Chloe Sher (Tin Shui Wai, Hong Kong) who have been nominated for BIG EAST Scholar Athlete of the Year awards.

Geibel also announced Seton Hall’s 27 recipients of an Academic Merit Award, given to senior student-athletes who have maintained at least a 3.2 cumulative grade point average, a list that included representation from 12 different varsity teams.

Nyala EDDINGS and Coach John MOON

Alyssa WARREN and Coach Allison YAEGER

Patrick LYONS and Kerrie KOLACKOVSKY

Fuquan EDWIN and Coach Kevin WILLARD



The Seton Hall University Department of Athletics hosted its Third-Annual Leadership Forum for current student-athletes on Thursday, March 27, welcoming a group of four distinguished alumni to Walsh Gymnasium for a night of discussion, interaction and networking opportunities.

The decorated panel of professionals included Bob Ley ’76 of ESPN, Jim O’Brien ’82, the Senior Managing Partner of Napier Park Global Capital, former swimmer Shannon Morris ‘92/M.A. ’94 who now heads the Sigma Group and Bob Sloan MBA ’86, a Senior Marketing & eCommerce Executive with over 25 years of experience at telecommunications leader AT&T.

Throughout the evening, the panelists shared unique insight derived from their own experiences en route to becoming industry leaders. Consistent with the vision behind the introduction of the event, student-athletes in attendance spent the majority of the event participating in an open discussion that ranged in focus from optimizing one’s time as a student to measures that aspiring professionals can take in order to differentiate themselves in a job market saturated with comparable candidates.

During the discussion which was moderated by noted entrepreneur Glenn Horine, the panelists were asked to share their personal thoughts on being proactive during the undergraduate

years, how to best network and create valuable, lasting relationships in an increasingly digitalized business environment and the importance of being prepared and having an educated plan while embarking on their professional careers.

Another recurring theme of the dialogue was how translatable and marketable the skills acquired and developed during the student-athlete experience are when transitioning into the work force and how to best present those competencies in the job seeking process.

In addition to the question and answer session as a part of the formal event, there was also a reception held in the Walsh Lobby where the student-athletes were afforded an opportunity to have one-on-one conversation with each of the speakers.

Now a staple of the Helping Athletes Learn to be Leaders (H.A.L.L.) Program calendar, the forum was opened to student-athletes of all classes for the first time; and saw all 13 varsity teams who were not in competition represented.

“This event embodies the essence of what we aim to accomplish through the H.A.L.L. Program,” said Roberto Sasso, Assistant Athletics Director / Student-Athlete Development & Leadership. “Continuing to expose our student-athletes to opportunities that will aid their personal

and professional development is our primary objective and we are extremely grateful to have had such an impressive group of alums offer their time and come back to participate in this year’s event.”

“I think our student-athlete base recognized how beneficial the leadership forum can be,” he continued. “The fact that all our speakers were in their shoes at one time as students here at Seton Hall and have risen to the height of their respective fields definitely helped the message home. Our student-athletes were engaged throughout the program and their interactions showed an appreciation for the value of the first-hand knowledge that was being made available to them and a desire to extract as much information as possible.”

“As Seton Hall student-athletes, we are extremely fortunate to have programs such as this available to us,” added Joey Lacus, a senior swimmer and President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council. “Events like this are representative of the commitment the athletic department has to helping us succeed even when we are done competing. As a senior who is preparing to go out and start my career, I can say the feedback from the panelists spoke directly to what I am going through now and a lot of what they shared will help shape my approach moving forward.”

THE STUDENT-ATHLETE EXPERIENCELEADERSHIP FORUM



THE STUDENT-ATHLETE EXPERIENCEPIRATE BLUE THANK-A-THON

The Pirate Blue Athletic Fund held its fourth annual Student-Athlete Thank-A-Thon on Thursday, April 10 in the Seton Hall Sports Polling Center. All 14 Seton Hall athletic programs were represented as 30 student-athletes volunteered their time to call Pirate Blue donors to thank them for their financial support of Seton Hall Athletics.

“The Thank-A-Thon is an important component of our development efforts and it’s great to see our student-athletes embrace this new tradition,” said Pat Lyons, Director of Athletics. “It offers a unique opportunity for our student-athletes to reach out and thank those donors who contribute

each year to Pirate Blue, while also educating them on the importance of private support and the impact it has on their experience at Seton Hall.” The student-athletes were able to call approximately 1,100 donors during the night to thank them for all their annual contributions to Pirate Blue. Throughout the evening, each student-athlete delivered a simple but sincere message: “Thank You.” Pirate Blue donors should know that regardless of their gift amount, their contributions make a difference in the student-athletes lives. The next time the phone rings, it might very well be a Seton Hall student-athlete calling to say thank you.



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Seton Hall unveiled its state-of-the-art Center for Sports Medicine. The impressive facility provides student-athletes with cutting-edge medical care with a brand new hydrotherapy room, featuring three 14-foot in-ground Hydro Worx tubs.

Victor Ricci, Ryan Flannery and Cameron Quisenberry finished among the top-10 at the Monmouth XC Kickoff to lead the Seton Hall men to one of two second-place team finishes for the Pirates on the day.

After scoring three goals in the first two collegiate games of his career, Samuel Geiler was named the BIG EAST Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week and the BigAppleSoccer.com Men’s College Player of the Week. He was the first SHU player to receive the league honor since 2008.

Former women’s basketball player Alex Maseko ’12 was named a Top-9 Finalist for the prestigious NCAA Woman of the Year Award. She emerged from an initial pool of 455 student-athletes from all three NCAA divisions to become the first Top-Nine finalist in Seton Hall history.

Trailing 3-0 at the half, Seton Hall stormed back to force overtime against Delaware, eventually pulling out the dramatic comeback when freshman Samuel Geiler scored the game winner with just three seconds to play.

Volleyball’s Alyssa Warren broke Seton Hall’s career digs record in a 3-2 victory over Columbia. Warren graduated with 2,381 digs.

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Seton Hall women’s golf shot a 290, the lowest single round in program history, in the second round of the Yale Invitational.

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Freshman Sarah Cortes scored the first goal of her career in game-winning fashion as the Pirates downed Providence, 1-0, to open league play.

Seniors Katie Ritter and Ashley Clarke combined for three goals in a 3-1 victory over #25 Butler; the sixth win over a ranked team in program history.

Seton Hall volleyball snapped LIU-Brooklyn’s 19-match home winning streak with a 3-0 victory. The Blackbirds hadn’t lost a set in the month of October.

The Hall’s top duo of Nyala Eddings and Mary Migton

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Championships held at the famed Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx.

The women’s soccer team erupted for five goals in a shutout win against Villanova on Senior Day. It was the second-largest margin of victory against a conference opponent in program history.

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Lloyd Jefferson Go finished third at the Barnabas Health Intercollegiate with a 5-under-par, 139, tying for the lowest two-round, par-72 score in Pirates men’s golf history.

The women’s tennis doubles team of Rocio Portela and Chloe Sher advanced to the third round at the USTA/ITA Northeast Regional Championships, earning themselves the #9 spot in the ITA regional rankings.

Barnabas Health, the state’s largest hospital and health care system, became the “Official Health Care Provider” of Seton Hall Athletics. Barnabas Health provides health and wellness services to the Athletic Department and sponsors fitness programs and outreach initiatives.

Behind a two-goal performance from freshman Samuel Geiler, Seton Hall held on to beat No. 22 Creighton, 3-2, at Owen T. Carroll Field. The victory was the Pirates’ first over a ranked team in 2013.

Seton Hall hosted its BIG EAST Tip-off Party, aired nationally on FOX Sports 1, to officially kick off the 2013-14 basketball season. Emceed by DJ Clue, the event included team introductions and a hot dog eating contest featuring competitive eating super star Kobayashi.

SHU officially opened the brand new Charles W. Doehler Academic Center for Excellence. Named for Seton Hall Athletics Hall of Famer and alumnus Charles Doehler, the space more than doubled the size of the space dedicated to academic support.



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Ashley Clarke became the first Pirate to earn First Team All-BIG EAST honors since 1999 and is named to the NSCAA/Continental Tire All-Northeast Region Second Team, becoming the fourth Pirate in program history to be named All-Region.

Mary Migton capped the season with a medal-winning performance at the ECAC Championships by finishing 12th out of 162 runners in the field.

Head coach Kevin Willard received four key commitments as McDonald’s All-American Isaiah Whitehead, Angel Delgado, Khadeen Carrington and Ismael Sanogo inked their National Letters of Intent; giving The Hall a consensus top-10 class in the country.

Junior Ben Mitchell re-set his own school records from the one and three meter diving boards at a tri-meet hosted by Rutgers.

Seton Hall honored the most decorated women’s basketball team in school history, hosting a reunion for the 1993-94 squad that advanced to the Sweet 16 and was ranked No. 14 in the final Associated Press Top-25 Poll of the year.

Seton Hall volleyball rallied to upset Creighton, 3-1, snapping the Bluejays’ four-match win streak and avenging a 3-0 loss to them earlier in the season.

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Alyssa Warren becomes only the fourth BIG EAST player to repeat as BIG EAST Libero of the Year. She is also named First Team All-BIG EAST.

Fuquan Edwin swiped four of his five steals in the second half of a 67-57 men’s basketball road win at Georgetown. The effort cemented the eventual BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year as the Pirates’ career steals leader, breaking the mark held by former standout Dan Callandrillo for over three decades.

The men’s basketball team rallied to a thrilling 81-80 double-overtime win at Providence to open conference action as part of the FOX Sports 1 BIG EAST New Year’s Eve Marathon. The victory snapped the Friars’ 13-game home win streak at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center.

Seton Hall opened its brand new multimillion dollar fitness center. The 12,000 square foot space boasted multiple floors with cutting edge fitness and cardio equipment in addition to brand new men’s and women’s locker room spaces.

In front a national audience on FOX Sports 2, the women’s basketball team won at Villanova University, 64-56. Redshirt junior Ka-Deidre Simmons scored a career-high 25 points with six assists in the win.

Softball senior Meredith Henze was named the BIG EAST Player of the Week after homering three times in the first week of the season. She slugged 1.667 in four games to earn the conference accolade for the first time in her career. Ka-Deidre Simmons

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february february14 21Ben Mitchell and Gabby Signorelli swept the one-meter and three-meter BIG EAST championships to earn Seton Hall’s first-ever diving conference titles. Both were named Most

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Kerrie Kolackovsky earned her first BIG EAST crown with a win in the 100-yard breaststroke, becoming Seton Hall’s first female champion in the pool since 1994. She added a second title and was named Co-Most Outstanding Female Swimmer at the meet.

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Tabatha Richardson-Smith scored a program record 38 points and hit a game-tying 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds remaining in regulation to lift the Pirates women’s basketball team past Marquette in overtime, 90-86.

JC Logan captured an individual BIG EAST title in the 200-yard breaststroke, becoming the first male swimmer to win a conference championship since Kevin Webster in 2011.

Scoring 18 points at Creighton, redshirt junior Ka-Deidre Simmons became just the 20th player in women’s basketball program history to score 1,000-career points.

A total of 15 Seton Hall swimmers and divers (seven men’s, eight women’s) earned All-BIG EAST distinction in recognition of their performance at the conference championship meet.

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Junior Danielle DeStaso fanned 15 batters, just two shy of an SHU single-game record to lift the Pirates to a 6-0 win over Quinnipiac. She scattered just three hits over seven innings in the victory.

Sterling Gibbs hit the shot heard around the basketball world with a step back jumper as time expired to knock off No. 3 Villanova in the BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinals. The Pirates 64-63 victory over the Wildcats represented the first win against a team ranked in the top-three of the Associated Press Poll in program history.

Rocio Portela and Chloe Sher captured their sixth-straight victory at #1 doubles as the women’s tennis team extended their season-best winning streak to four with a 6-1 rout of Quinnipiac. It was The Hall’s seventh triumph in an eight-match span.

The women’s basketball program receives an at-large berth to the 2014 WNIT. It is the first postseason appearance for the program since 2007 and just the sixth in program history. The Pirates advanced to the third round for the first time ever.

Seton Hall baseball defeats Saint Peter’s, 11-3, for the 2,000th victory in program history.

In a classic back-and-forth game the featured 26 lead changes, the women’s basketball team held off Princeton, 75-74, in the second round of the WNIT to advance to the tournament’s Sweet 16 for the first time in program history.

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The softball team clinched a series victory over Creighton when junior Danielle DeStaso tossed a two-hit shutout in a 1-0 win in the series finale. In the third inning sophomore Yasmin Harrell drove in classmate Jackie DiPietro for the only run of the game.

The women’s golf team wins its first BIG EAST Championship with a seven-stroke victory in Daytona Beach. Erin McClure and Megan Tenhundfeld tie for second among all individuals. Head coach Sara Doell was named BIG EAST Coach of the Year.

Seton Hall men’s golf made up 15 strokes and eight positions in the standings in the final 18 holes to finish second at the ultra-competitive Rutherford Intercollegiate.

Seton Hall closed 2014 by blanking Butler, 4-0, in the consolation round at the BIG EAST Championship held at the National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. The win was the Pirates’ 12th of the spring; the team’s most in over a decade.

The Seton Hall Department of Athletics announced a multi-year partnership with the global leader in sports performance Under Armour. The innovative apparel company became the official outfitter for all SHU sports teams on July 1, 2014.

In one of the most exciting finishes of the season, the softball team used back-to-back homers from freshman Lauren Fischer and sophomore Faith Laudano in the bottom of the 10th inning to come from behind to beat Butler, 7-6.

In a duel of BIG EAST pitching titans, Josh Prevost improved to 10-1 with a complete game victory at Creighton. The Bluejays’ Matt Warren fell to 9-1.

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Josh Prevost is drafted in the fifth round of the 2014 Major League Baseball First-Year Amateur Draft by the New York Mets, while Jose Lopez is selected in the sixth round by the Cincinnati Reds. The following day, Conor Krauss was selected in the 20th round also by Cincinnati.

Lloyd Jefferson Go was unanimously named BIG EAST Men’s Golf Freshman of the Year. He also was a unanimous selection to the 10-man All-BIG EAST Team.

Josh Prevost and D.J. Ruhlman were named BIG EAST Pitcher and Co-Player of the Year respectively. It’s the first time in history that Seton Hall has netted both honors in the same season.

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Seton Hall women’s golf completes play at its first-ever NCAA Regional. The Pirates place 21st, edging out a pair of teams that were ranked significantly higher.

Seton Hall honored the 1988-89 men’s basketball squad by inducting the entire team into the university’s Athletics Hall of Fame. A packed house of more than 400 fans and supporters filled Walsh Gymnasium to pay tribute to the team that advanced to the 1989 NCAA Championship game.

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The brainchild of former Providence College men’s basketball coach and athletic director Dave Gavitt, the BIG EAST Conference became a reality on May 31, 1979, as Providence, St. John’s, Georgetown, Syracuse, Seton Hall, Connecticut and Boston College formed the original seven-school alliance. While the membership has evolved, the focus of the BIG EAST has not wavered. The conference reflects a tradition of broad-based programs, led by administrators and coaches who place a steadfast emphasis on academic integrity.

In 2012, the seven BIG EAST schools that do not compete in FBS football decided to return to the type of conference alignment that existed when Gavitt helped form the league in 1979 and quickly surged to national prominence as a college basketball force. On December 15, 2012, these seven institutions (DePaul University, Georgetown University, Marquette University, Providence College, St. John’s University, Seton Hall University and Villanova University) announced their intention to separate from the football-playing schools in the previous BIG EAST and form an independent association.

On March 20, 2013, the seven schools reached an agreement that enabled them to keep the BIG EAST name and establish a new conference entity beginning on July 1, 2013. The schools also assumed the old conference’s long-term agreement with Madison Square Garden to host the BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Tournament, one of the premier events in college athletics. The schools also announced the addition of three distinguished institutions that share the same academic and athletic values -- Butler University, Creighton University and Xavier University -- and forged a landmark, long-term broadcast partnership with FOX Sports.

FOX Sports and its recently established national cable network, FOX Sports 1, acquired the television rights to all BIG EAST contests in all sports in early 2013. The television agreement helped usher in the new BIG EAST era by making the league accessible to a national audience with complete coverage of all BIG EAST men’s basketball regular-season and Tournament contests. A selection of regular-season women’s basketball games as well as the semifinals and final of the BIG EAST Tournament were all shown via the FOX Networks, which reaches 90 million homes. Soccer, lacrosse, softball and baseball also had their conference championships aired on the FOX Sports channels in 2013-14. Dividends were paid immediately as BIG EAST teams enjoyed a significant jump in the number of nationally televised games on their schedules, with many seen on countrywide broadcasts four times as frequently as seasons past.

Starting in 2014-15, the BIG EAST and FOX Sports will launch a digital platform which will include 30 regular-season women’s basketball games and over 80 Olympic sport contests, including postseason championship coverage. Fans will be able to access the live broadcasts as well as feature content and highlights free of charge.

BIG EAST institutions are located in seven of the nation’s top 35 largest media markets, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Cincinnati. Under the direction of Commissioner Val Ackerman, the BIG EAST moved its headquarters prior to the 2013-14 academic year from its original location in Providence, R.I., to Midtown Manhattan in New York City.

Ackerman was named the BIG EAST’s fifth Commissioner on June 26, 2013, following Gavitt, the Conference’s first Commissioner who served until 1990, Michael Tranghese, John Marinatto and Mike Aresco. Tranghese was the league’s first full-time employee and the right-hand man to Gavitt for 11 years, taking over for Gavitt as Commissioner until 2009. Marinatto was the third Commissioner of the BIG EAST, serving from 2009-2012, when he was succeeded by Aresco.

It was with the BIG EAST’s founder and first commissioner in mind when Ackerman, who previously served as President of USA Basketball and was the founding President of the WNBA, teamed with Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany to establish the Gavitt Tipoff Games. Beginning in 2015-16, the Gavitt Tipoff Games will be an annual early-season series of eight men’s basketball games played between the two conferences.

The BIG EAST will embark on its second year as a 10-team consortium in 2014-15. The league, which has always competed with integrity and sportsmanship at the highest levels of intercollegiate sports, began a new era in 2013-14, returning to its heritage, focusing athletically on basketball while forging into the future with leadership and vision.

The 2013-14 academic year marked the BIG EAST’s first season since realignment. The conference crowned champions in 22 sports last year, the 35th season in its history, with its student-athletes achieving success in the classroom as well as the athletic arena. Eight different schools won regular-season titles, including first-year member Creighton, which claimed the baseball regular-season crown, and 10 different schools won BIG EAST postseason championships. Fellow newcomer Xavier won the BIG EAST Baseball Championship.

The Musketeers were one of 34 different BIG EAST teams to earn NCAA Championship bids in 2013-14, with a remarkable nine teams (five men, four women) earning invites to the NCAA Soccer Tournaments. Nine different national postseason championships saw multiple BIG EAST teams participate, including four league squads in men’s basketball and women’s cross country, and two in volleyball, women’s basketball, men’s cross country, field hockey and women’s lacrosse. Additionally, a plethora of individuals earned national postseason invitations in tennis, cross country and track and field.

Two BIG EAST teams and one individual performer won NCAA Championships in 2013-14, beginning with the Providence women’s cross country team. The Friars claimed their second national championship in program history, as three PC runners were tabbed All-Americans and 30th-year head coach Ray Treacy was named National Coach of the Year by the USTFCCCA. Affiliate member Connecticut won its third NCAA title in field hockey in 2013, with Nancy Stevens named NFHCA National Coach of the Year and Marie Elena Bolles National Player of the Year.

Including the three Friar runners, 83 BIG EAST student-athletes across 16 sports were named All-Americans in 2013-14, including Villanova’s Emily Lipari. A four-time All-American in 2013-14, Lipari won the national title in the mile at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in March, marking the Wildcats’ 20th indoor national champion.

In March, all eyes were on the hardwood as the BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Tournament returned to Madison Square Garden for the 32nd consecutive season. It was a tale of old versus new as conference charter member Providence advanced to the BIG EAST Championship for the first time in 20 years, while first-year participant Creighton, led by consensus National Player of the Year Doug McDermott, marched its way through the opening rounds to reach the final in its BIG EAST Tournament debut. In the end, the Friars, led by All-American Bryce Cotton, captured their first title since 1994. Cotton won the Dave Gavitt Trophy as the BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Player.

Along with the Bluejays and Friars, Villanova and Xavier earned NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament bids, while on the women’s side, BIG EAST Tournament and regular-season champion DePaul punched its NCAA ticket, along with runner-up St. John’s. The BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Tournament was held for the first time at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., as the Blue Demons claimed their first tourney title in league history in front of a hometown crowd.

Successful strides were made academically as well, as 10 BIG EAST student-athletes were named CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, including four first-team members. Butler’s Katie Clark and Mara Olson (cross country, track and field) and Marquette’s Charlie Lyon (soccer) and Katie Reigle (soccer) all garnered first-team honors.

The triumphs enjoyed by the BIG EAST in 2013-14 add to an already illustrious legacy steeped in men’s basketball and expanded to other sports since the conference’s founding.

BIG EAST men’s basketball teams have enjoyed extraordinary success over the years. Georgetown, Marquette and Villanova have won the national championship, and DePaul, Providence, St. John’s and Seton Hall have all made it to the Final Four. The BIG EAST placed three men’s basketball teams in the Final Four in 1985 - Georgetown, St. John’s and Villanova -- the only time this has occurred in NCAA history. Over the past 11 years, Butler, Georgetown, Marquette and Villanova have each reached the Final Four, with Butler making two trips (in 2010 and 2011). Xavier has also advanced to the Elite Eight twice and the Sweet 16 three other times.

BIG EAST student-athletes have achieved recent success in other sports, as well. A BIG EAST team has won the NCAA women’s cross country championship four of the last five years (Villanova won twice; Providence and Georgetown once), with one runner-up finish (Providence). Creighton’s men’s soccer team has reached the NCAA College Cup in two of the past three seasons. Since opening its doors in 1979, the league has won 36 national championships in six different sports, and 138 student-athletes have won individual national titles through 2013-14.

The league has long been considered a leader in innovative concepts in promotion and publicity, particularly regarding television. Those efforts have resulted in unparalleled visibility for the conference and BIG EAST student-athletes. BIG EAST student-athletes sport significantly high graduation rates, and the league has always been able to boast that many of its best students are also its best athletes.

BIG EAST CONFERENCE

On the evening of Wednesday, June 18, Seton Hall Athletics honored the 1988-89 men’s basketball squad by inducting the entire team into the university’s Athletics Hall of Fame during a ceremony held inside Historic Walsh Gymnasium.

Following the recent the 25th anniversary of their historic season, the now iconic team becomes the first in the 41-year history of the Hall of Fame to be collectively inducted.

“We have instituted the Hall of Fame ceremony as an annual event in an effort to recognize those who made an exceptional impact on athletics here at Seton Hall,” Director of Athletics Patrick Lyons said. “Certainly nobody is more deserving than this group and with this being the 25th anniversary of their outstanding run we felt this would be a fitting time to induct our first team and commemorate their remarkable achievements.”

Led in part by head coach P.J. Carlesimo as well as seniors John Morton and Ramon Ramos who already resided in the Hall of Fame as individuals, the 1988-89 Pirates helped shape the modern era of athletics at Seton Hall with their transcendent run to the national title game.

A group rife with some of the most recognizable names ever to don the blue & white, players honored also included Anthony Avent, Michael Cooper, Trevor Crowley, Andrew Gaze, Gerald Greene, Khyiem Long, Nick Katsikis, Rene Monteserin, Jose Rebimbas, Frantz Volcy, Daryll Walker and Pookey Wigington.

Assistant coaches Rod Baker, John Carroll, Bruce Hamburger and Tom Sullivan, former Athletic Director Larry Keating and student managers Wayne Brooks, Anthony Chaves, Chris Crowell, Robert Duffy, Dave Flood, Clark Holle, Lou LaForgia and Felix Roman were recognized for their valued contributions as well.

“I think it’s great for the ‘89 team to be recognized by Seton Hall University,” said Morton. “It’s always good to see the guys and come together. This is a big night.”

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Michael Morano ’07 and guest

Jeremich ‘78, Jay Boyle ’79, Jim Spanarkel, Greg Adams ‘75

2014 Pirate Blue BIG EAST Tournament Pre-Game Reception

Coach Tony Bozzella ’89, Moderator Matt Loughlin ’79, Coach Kevin Willard Kevin Touhey ‘87, Julie Kessler, Gerard Touhey ’91, Grace Anillo, Mike Murzenski ’91, Pete Christou ‘98

James Orr ’61, Sharon Orr, Conor Orr and Alexandra Maseko ’13 John Swift ’60, Bill Staats ’76, Paul Rotondi, Chuck Rotondi ‘72

PIRATE BLUE EVENTS



2013 Pirate Blue Beefsteak Tip-Off Dinner

Richie Dec ‘65, Charlie Lorenzo ‘57, Joseph Lucciola ‘56, Mike Lucciola ‘83, Lou LaSalle ‘71MBA, Drew Ricco, Arnie Manzo ‘72, Sal Diruso Kevin Touhey ‘87, Julie Kessler, Gerard Touhey ’91, Grace Anillo, Mike Murzenski ’91,

Pete Christou ‘98Fred Hoffman, Mike Piscal, Kevin O’Brien ’17, Jim O’Brien ‘82

Ben Torcivia, Coach Kevin Willard, Pat Murray’, Coach Tony Bozzella ’89.

Former Seton Hall Student-Athletes at the Annual Pirate Varsity Club Reunion

Nick Grabko, Chuck Levitsky ‘72, Eric Spiers ’17, Coach Mike Sheppard ’58, Jackson Martin ‘17, John Baier ‘71, Frank Baier ‘59, Chris Selden ’14



PIRATE BLUE GIVING: BY THE NUMBERSFY14 FUND-RAISING TOTALS

For the first time in Pirate Blue history, the Seton Hall Athletic Department’s fundraising arm exceeded $2 million in fiscal year 2014 (July 1-June 30), which also marked the third consecutive year it turned in record numbers.

“On behalf of the entire Seton Hall Athletics community, we are incredibly thankful for the overwhelming support of our Pirate Blue members,” said Director of Athletics Patrick Lyons. “With the addition of our new athletic facilities and the progress of our Pride & Excellence Campaign, there is much to be excited about here at Seton Hall. Our Pirate Blue supporters have a tremendous impact on the experience we provide our student-athletes and their generosity is truly appreciated.”

In addition to the unrestricted Pirate Blue support, the Pride & Excellence Campaign continues to help fund major facility enhancements in an effort to modernize the Richie Regan Athletic Center and varsity athletic venues. Over the past year, the Athletic Department unveiled its state-of-the-art Center for Sports Medicine and the Charles W. Doehler Academic Center for Excellence. Both areas nearly doubled in size and will play a key role in fulfilling the department’s objective of providing optimal resources for student-athletes to excel on and off the field of play.

“So many of our alumni, parents and fans have been incredibly loyal to Pirate Blue. It is their commitment and passion for Seton Hall Athletics that has helped elevate Pirate Blue to new fundraising records the past three years,” said Bryan Felt, Associate Athletic Director for Development and External Affairs. “This continuous support helps us attract top student-athletes and provide them with the unique Seton Hall experience.”

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PIRATE BLUE GIVING: BY THE NUMBERS DONOR MATCHING DAY

Pirate Blue’s third annual Donor Matching Day that occurred on Wednesday, April 30 generated record setting contributions for a single day in the athletic fund’s three decade history, thanks to the loyal supporters of Seton Hall Athletics. Donations poured in non-stop for 24 hours from nearly 450 alumni, family and friends of the program, donating a total that exceeded $193,000, all of which will play a vital role in enhancing the overall experience for Seton Hall student-athletes.

Pirate Blue reached its overarching goal of receiving donations from supporters in all 50 states in order to meet the challenge

of one generous, anonymous donor who contributed $50,000 for the achievement. It took nearly 21 hours to complete the initiative with Hawaii, on a six-hour lag, coming in with the final donation around 9 p.m. eastern. However, the tremendous support of the Pirate faithful stretched beyond the United States borders, it became an international effort as the furthest donation was received from a proud alumnus currently serving the nation in Afghanistan.

This historic day for the Pirate Blue Athletic Fund was made possible from the generosity of RTB Media which matched 30% of donations made on April 30. In

total, there was a 50% increase of Pirate Blue donors from last year’s event and the donation total escalated 170%.

“The camaraderie of alumni and friends of the program elevated Donor Matching Day to a new level,” said Director of Athletics Patrick Lyons. “The generosity of our faithful supporters was overwhelming with a special thanks to RTB Media and the anonymous donor who infused excitement to the day with our 50 state challenge. The outpouring of support we received helps us fulfill our mission of providing the top resources to our student-athletes and enrich their experience at Seton Hall.”



PIRATE BLUE GIVING: BY THE NUMBERSPIRATE PRIDE CHALLENGE

The second annual Pirate Pride Challenge took place during the early months of 2014. This year the PPC was formatted as a bracket-style fundraising contest between all current and former student-athletes to help their teams. Each month teams matched up against another Pirate program, and competed for the higher participation rate from all current and former Student-Athletes. It commenced on Saturday, January 25, the night of the annual Pirate Varsity Club Event, and completed on Saturday, May 31 Statistics were cumulative throughout the PPC, as teams matched up against different opponents.

The Seton Hall women’s soccer program took control of the bracket style tournament and defeated baseball for the ultimate prize of $5,000 that will directly support their team.

Women’s soccer also had the best improvement rate from the 2013 PPC of any other Pirate program in one of two secondary competitions. For their efforts women’s soccer was also awarded a $2,500 gift, as they had a 9.6% increase in alumni giving in 2014 in comparison to 2013.

Baseball’s second place finish did not go unnoticed as well, as they went on to win the other secondary competition in raising the most money of any other team during the four month PPC. The baseball team was awarded a $2,500 gift for their alumni’s contributions during the PPC.

More than 200 former Pirates donated and 100% of our current Pirate student-athletes contributed to this year’s challenge. We also had over 200 former Pirates donate during the 2014 PPC and 100% of our current Pirate student-athletes contributed to this year’s challenge.



WHY WE GIVESeton Hall will always be near and dear to my heart. Donating to Pirate Blue is one of the best ways for the growing Pirate community to come together. I am grateful for the resources that were made available to me as a student-athlete and feel that it’s my turn to give back. Jenna Best ‘08

We give back to both academic programs and to Pirate Blue whenever we can. It’s important to help the school remain competitive in all aspects of higher education, particularly academics and athletics.‘Barbara and Glen Kallas ‘85’

Giving to Pirate Blue has many benefits but none greater than seeing the benefit my gift has on the student-athletes. The opportunity to meet these hard working students at various events, makes giving to various projects such as the Academic Center a must as I know it will be directly helping these student-athletes. Robert Fetterly (pictured in middle)

My family and I take great pride in supporting my alma mater by giving to Pirate Blue, attending events and being a season ticket holder for men’s basketball games. Our student-athletes are exceptional young men and women who are outstanding ambassadors for the University. Seton Hall’s Athletic Department and our student-athletes promote the real purpose and balance of academics and intercollegiate athletic competition, which deserves our support as alumni. Jack Lavery ‘68 (pictured far left)

There are so many reasons I give back to Pirate Blue. I met my wife at Seton Hall and our experience at basketball games and athletic events have always been some of our favorite college memories. We have been season ticket holders since we graduated and still attend games with many of our college friends. Our student-athletes do a tremendous job representing the university and it gives us great pride to be able to support the Athletic Department. George Manuelian ‘93 (pictured far left)

I support Pirate Blue because I believe that a strong academic and athletic program will continue to attract top talent to my alma mater. It is rewarding for me to see how my contributions have had a direct impact on the SHU student facilities that are on par with many top tier universities. Severino Renna ’89 (pictured right)



With a tradition of nationally-ranked teams in both men’s and women’s sports, All-America and All-Academic recognition for our student-athletes, and a growing number of alumni garnering headlines in the professional ranks, it is an exciting time to be associated with Pirate Athletics.

Seton Hall University Athletics is in the midst of its first major comprehensive campaign to raise funds for essential student-athlete facility projects and renovations, and we are reaching out to our loyal alumni and friends for your support of our Pride & Excellence campaign. Pirate Pride defines what it means to be a Pirate. It was, and continues to be, that same pirate pride that guides us in our every day activity now. We have also made it our mission to achieve excellence in everything we do as it is our leading principle in our everyday department activity. We will always strive to have Pirate Pride and Excellence in everything we do. Therefore, what we have now is the “Pride and Excellence” campaign for Seton Hall Athletics.

The initial projects have already been constructed, with a new athletic training room and the Charles W. Doehler Academic Center for Excellence completed in 2013. The next step will be the construction of new locker room facilities for all of Seton Hall’s Olympic sports, a committed space for the Seton Hall Athletic Hall of Fame and enhancements to historic Walsh Gymnasium.

Your annual support of Pirate Blue will continue to remain critical to Seton Hall University Athletics success, while the Pride & Excellence campaign will enable us to raise capital funds for larger facility projects on a regular basis.

Your generous support of the Seton Hall Athletics Capital Campaign will play a key role in the continuing advancement of our entire athletic program and in the lives of more than 200 young men and women who wear a Seton Hall uniform.

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DONORS TO THE PRIDE & EXCELLENCE CAMPAIGN

Joseph D. ‘69 and Sherri Abruzzese James C. Adamczyk ‘73 William B. ‘66 and Darlene L. Aimetti Anonymous Daniel ‘85 and Jean M. Apruzzese Vincent E. and Barbara Ardery Vincent ‘95/M.P.A. ‘99 and Dominique Auteri John T. ‘71 and Denise A. Baier Kevin J. ‘77 and Susan Barber Bay Lea Chiropractic Centre William A. ‘67 and Karen G. Belfer Mary Ann and Russell L. Benson Kurt T. ‘61 and Elizabeth Borowsky James T. ‘79/J.D.’82 and Linda Boyle Joseph T. ‘93 and Jill Burkhard Ronald J. Bushwell Ronald W. ‘67 and Nancy J. Butkiewicz Peter M. ‘03 and Maureen Byrne Martin P. Caffrey ‘74 David Calabrese ‘82 Brian F. ‘85 and Sandra Canavan Richard Cerone ‘76 Church of the Presentation Howard Y. and Louise Clarke Michael A. ‘86 and Elizabeth M. Cocco Anthony P. ‘72 and Adrienne C. Colavita Thomas W. ‘50 and Mary B. Collinson Adrian L. ‘71 and Susan Connolly Henry M. ‘54 and Pauline Cooper Edward C. ‘86 and Lynn Coppola Helen A. Cunning ‘81/M.A. ‘96 and William CoughlinHenry F. ‘85 and Colleen D’Alessandro Frank D’Amato ‘92 Jim and Carolyn Damron Catherine E. Daniels ‘83/M.A.’96 Steven ‘76 and Karen Devcich ‘78 James M. Di Pietropolo ‘96/Adison & Partners LLC Carl and Jean Dietze Charles W. ‘56* and Joyce Doehler William E. Dolan Ellen R. ‘87 and Howard J. Dombroski Francis M. and Anne M. Donlon Durkin & Durkin, LLP William J. ‘79 and Teresa Egan Joseph W.’65/M.B.A. ‘69 and Sheila Fallon Judith A. Ferraro ‘66/M.A.E. Theodore C. ‘81 and Maureen L. Ferraro Robert E. and Wendy Fetterly/Reliance Graphics Thomas F. ‘92 and Tiffany E. Field Walter J. ‘65 and Diane Finnegan Theodore A. Fiore ‘62 David L. ‘89/M.A.’95 and Karen T. Flood Joseph P. ‘57/M.B.A. ‘63 and Lucille A. Freeman Alfred J. Frungillo/Gourmet Dining LLC David P. ‘89 and MaryAnn Gagliano Charles F. ‘74/M.B.A. and Dolores Galanaugh Joseph J. Galfy ‘61/J.D. ‘64

Mark E. ‘91 and Megan M. Ganton Clint E. ‘95 and Amy R. Gehring James F. ‘78/M.B.A. ‘80 and Amy Gibbons Daniel J. ‘73 and Roxanne Gioseffi Paul L. Golba Granard Pharmaceutical Ave Bie and Terry Grosenheider Allen and Rosemary Gross Charles R. ‘64 and Eileen Guariglia Joseph Guasconi Steven M. ‘98 and Erica J. Haddad Francis J. and Kathleen Hager Greg J. and Jillene Herenda Vincent J. ‘56 and Joan Higgins Paul L. ‘82 and Denise M. Huether Joseph J. ‘71 and Lorraine A. Hughes ‘72/M.B.A.’81 Christopher Hynes M.A.’85/EDS ‘86/MDM ‘92 James H. Imholz ‘52 James A. ‘63 and Jolan F. Ippolito Francis X. Keegan ‘60 John C. Kelly ‘63/M.B.A. ‘68 Michael E. Kelly ‘62 Charles Killeen/Acrow Corporation of America Thomas S. ‘64/J.D. ‘67 and Sherryl H. Kirschenbaum Charles R. Knothe ‘66 Thomas W.’75 and Elaine Kober Stephen P. Kuchen ‘83 Kenneth F. and Anne D. Kunzman Anthony T. LaGrasso ‘07 Kevin J. Lanahan Joseph P., JD ‘72 and Debra A. LaSala William and Mary Laverty ‘74 John R.’75 and Mary Lawrence James M. ‘68 and Kathleen Leber Thaddeus S. ‘51 and Martha Lepcio Charles W. ‘72 and Christine M. Levitsky Todd and Heather Lindsley Thomas ‘83 and Elizabeth M. Long ‘84 Vincent W. ‘60 and Marion Lorenzo Michael J. ‘83/M.B.A.’87 and Helen Lucciola Patrick and Rachel Lyons Jason Mackey Paul D. ‘72 and Jeanette Magna David B. and Miladys Mandel Richard B. Mandelbaum and Lianne Abrams-Mandelbaum Arnold D. ‘72 and Patricia Manzo Angelo ‘61 and Louise C. Marotta Joseph J., EDS ‘01/ EDD ‘09 and Lysa D. Martinelli Christopher S. ‘98 and Marcy L. Martinovic ‘98 Matthew ‘03/M.A. and Erin McCue Thomas J. McEvoy Brian J. McGee ‘99 Matthew McGrath Joseph J. ‘59/M.B.A. ‘75 and Nancy Mctighe Charles P. ‘66 and Lourdes Z. Mitchel, ‘91/EDD Kathryn R. ‘96 and Timothy Moloughney

John J. ‘64 and Rosemarie Monteleone Daniel H. ‘57 and Patricia E. Murray Michael E. Murzenski ‘91 Julius A. ‘58 and Carol Nicolai William T. ‘55 and Jane C. Nolan David Nolan ‘91/M.B.A. ‘93 Joseph J. and H. Lynne Oakes James M. ‘82 and Judy A. O’Brien William M. ‘62 and Arlene F. Odell Anthony T. ‘82/M.P.A. ‘97 and Loriann Orlando James E. and M. Diane Pettigrew Seth W. ‘99 and Sheryl L. Pillo ‘99/M.A. ‘02 Robert J. ‘59 and Barbara A. Phillips Salvatore P. and Jeannette Podgorski printcbf Pro Awards Corp. Sean E. ‘99 and Monica L. Ramsden Elizabeth L. Rathbun ‘09/M.A.E. ‘12 William F. Rhatican ‘62 Arnold W. ‘55 and Carol A. Ring Joseph S. ‘59/MD ‘63 and Barbara J. Ritter Felix N. Roman ‘92 and Crisy Rivera/RTC Roman & Co., PSC Jayne M. Ross J.D.’82/M.B.A.’82 David W. Sampson ‘10 Carl J.’54 and Sally Santolli Peter J. Salzano ‘82 Santo M. ‘84 and Denise Scaglione Nicholas R. Scalera ‘63 Manfred and Annette Schellscheidt David Schlageter Gary A. ‘61 and Susan M. Scott Jim J. Semerad ‘05/M.B.A. ‘11 Thomas and Ruth Sharkey Family Foundation Michael J. ‘58/M.A.’67 and Phyllis A. Sheppard Robert J., ‘86/M.B.A. and Marie R. Sloan Richard ‘75 and Joy N. Sposta Richard F. and Patrice Sprenger William M.’76 and Maryjane Staats ‘76 John F. Swift ‘60 James and Karen Tenhundfeld Gregory E. and Lenore A. Terhune Bruce A. ‘69 and Carol Tomason Joseph A. Torcivia J.D. ‘85/The Torcivia Family Gerard M. Touhey ‘91 and Julie F. Kessler George R. ‘77 and Ellen Twill Todd Vannucci Arthur F. ‘70 and Laurita Warner M.B.A.’75 Mark P. and Cynthia Warren Waters, McPherson, McNeill, P.C. Kevin and Julie Willard Gary D. ‘71 and Mary O. Wolfe Dana Wright A. Zachary ‘65/M.A. ‘66 and Trish Yamba Edward M. and Nora H. Young Salvatore Zacchia Dan Zanella

For many years, the Pirate Blue Athletic Fund has been the primary driving force behind Seton Hall University’s continued growth in athletics. However, Pirate Blue contributions make up only a portion of the department‘s annual operating budget, and the competitive landscape in college athletics has raised the bar nationwide. Capital giving is an additional opportunity to support Seton Hall’s athletic programs. Pirate Blue is proud to recognize those who have gone the extra mile in support of the Pirates. All gifts and pledges to our past capital projects and the current Pride & Excellence Campaign are essential to the overall success of our teams and programs.



CENTER FOR SPORTS MEDICINEThe new Center for Sports Medicine serves as a cutting-edge on-site medical facility exclusively for intercollegiate student-athletes.

It features an expansion of the old training center along with the addition of cutting-edge fitness and medical apparatuses. Such equipment includes three 14-foot in-ground Hydro Worx tubs that will supplement and greatly enhance rehabilitation efforts. Of these tubs, one is a “Polar Plunge” and one is a “Thermal Plunge,” providing the full spectrum of care.

The third includes a state-of-the-art underwater treadmill. In addition to operating with variable water depths, the tub features a video system allowing for real-time monitoring of the student-athlete’s progress on the treadmill both above and beneath the water line.

New treatment tables and taping stations have also been installed and the repurposed space includes offices for the Seton Hall sports medicine staff and the Pirates’ physicians.

Seton Hall Athletics recently opened the doors of the all-new Charles W. Doehler Academic Center for Excellence, greatly expanding the academic support options available to the more than 200 varsity student-athletes currently representing the university.

Named for Seton Hall Athletics Hall of Famer and alumnus Charles Doehler, the space is more than twice the size than that previously dedicated to academic support and is replete with amenities aimed at facilitating the educational process.

The completely renovated area includes two group meeting rooms, two private tutoring areas, and a set of study lounges and offices for the academic support staff as well as the director of student-athlete development. Each section features a sleek design and is filled with modern furniture as well as a host of Seton Hall-specific branding.

Also included are branded plaques with inscriptions honoring past Seton Hall athletic and academic award winners that are hung prominently along the center’s corridors.

CHARLES W. DOEHLER ACADEMIC CENTER

PRIDE & EXCELLENCE CAMPAIGN: COMPLETED PROJECTS



CENTER FOR SPORTS MEDICINE

FITNESS CENTEROver 12,000 square feet in total size, the fitness center is housed in an entirely new space following a multifaceted expansion to the structure of the Athletic Center. The two-tier facility boasts new men’s and women’s locker rooms, dual dedicated cardio stations as well as an array of circuit and free weight training options. The space is encased by a sleek glass façade which not only provides a view onto campus but also allows for natural lighting; serving the modern look, feel and functionality of the space as a whole.

“We are thrilled to officially open our new Fitness Center,” said Patrick Lyons, Director of Athletics and Recreation Services. “Made possible by the generous support of the University and countless others who contributed to an extensive renovation process, we believe it rivals the top recreational facilities in the Northeast. The state-of-the-art fitness center is the largest of several recently completed capital improvement projects within the Richie Regan Athletic Center. The entire University community will benefit from the enhanced offerings of our recreational services program as this facility will stand as a cornerstone of Seton Hall Athletics and hub for recreational activity for years to come.”

More than a simple relocation or re-design, the fitness center has been lined with a fleet of cutting-edge fitness equipment that improves the facility’s ability to meet the demands of the University community and will offer an enhanced workout experience as well. Each cardio apparatus is equipped with a customizable high-definition screen that can be used to watch live television, incorporate a variety of built-in, interactive fitness programs or connect to a mobile device while in use.

Also included is a set of dance studios, both over 1,250 square feet in size. Among other functions, the studios will be home to a greatly expanded catalogue of regularly-scheduled, organized fitness courses

CHARLES W. DOEHLER ACADEMIC CENTER

MEN’S BASKETBALL LOCKER ROOM & NEW SCOREBOARD

The men’s basketball locker room underwent a major facelift in 2012. The extensive improvements to the facility resulted in a renovation of nearly every space, including upgrades to the meeting and video room, lounge, kitchen, and the team’s lockers.

The new locker room space now features hard wood flooring, with the Pirate emblem on display in the center of the new floor. The mahogany lockers provide ample storage space and the unique branding feature of a transparent whicker Pirate logo in the storage area beneath the benches.

As part of the Pride & Excellence Capital Campaign, the Pirates were greeted last year with a striking new presence on Owen T. Carroll Field where a comprehensive new scoreboard has landed.

The new scoreboard, which was utilized for Seton Hall soccer and baseball games, features a 10’x16’ cutting-edge LED video board that has greatly enhanced the in-game viewing experience for Pirate fans both in attendance and watching live on the Pirate Sports Network.

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OLYMPIC SPORT LOCKER ROOMS

Construction is underway on 12 brand-new locker rooms, creating dedicated spaces for each team for the first time ever. Once completed, all 14 of Seton Hall’s varsity programs will have their own rooms, which will be customizable according to each team’s specific needs. Situated along a central hall and decorated with Seton Hall branding, the new rooms will feature individual lockers, televisions and coaching areas. This project will be completed by Spring 2015.

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Construction has begun on a brand new performance training center / varsity weight room. This new center is located on the bottom floor of the Richie Regan Athletic Center in what was the former cardio room prior to the opening of the new Fitness Center. This state of the art performance training center and weight room will include branded free weights, platforms, benches, sprint track, cardio equipment and punching bags.

The new space will allow for a better flow of a workout along with having the ability of splitting the room based upon upper body equipment and lower body equipment. The new center will be triple the size of our current weight room and allow for multiple teams to be in the room at the same time. This project is set to be completed by Spring 2015.

Planned to be completed in January 2015, construction has begun on creating a dedicated video room for use by all of Seton Hall’s athletic teams. Built in an amphitheater style, this will allow a space for all teams to meet, hear lectures or watch game film. The room will feature 40 custom leather seats with Pirate athletic branding and a projection system with surround sound.

PRIDE & EXCELLENCE: IN DEVELOPMENTPERFORMANCE TRAINING CENTER/ WEIGHT ROOM

TEAM VIDEO ROOM



HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

LEGEND’S CLUB ($25,000 +)Henry F. ‘85 and Colleen D’AlessandroAlfred J. and Hope Frungillo/Gourmet Dining ServicesDavid B. ‘63 and Janellen GersteinJohn W. ‘68 and Charlotte Lavery/Lavery FoundationJames M. ‘82 and Judy A. O’BrienThe Walsh Family/Community Foundation of New Jersey

CHAMPIONSHIP CLUB ($20,000 - $24,999)Kevin H. ‘84/J.D. and Rita A. Marino ‘94/M.A.E.John McLaughlin/Allied Building Products

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR’S CLUB ($10,000 - $19,999)AnonymousMary Beth ‘78 and Michael Childs/ MBC Marketing, LLCAdrian L. ‘71 and Susan ConnollyJames M. Di Pietropolo ‘96/Adison & Partners LLCRobert E. and Wendy Fetterly/Reliance GraphicsMichael B. ‘03 and Aliza Gratale ‘03John R. ‘75 and Mary LawrencePatrick M.’64/ M.B.A. ‘72 and Mary Ann P. MurrayMichael E. Murzenski ‘91Julius A. ‘58 and Carol L. NicolaiRoy Steele/Hodges Party RentalsJoseph A. Torcivia, J.D. ‘85/Torcon, Inc.Gerard M. Touhey ‘91 and Julie F. Kessler

COACH’S CLUB ($7,500 - $9,999)Lawrence E. Bathgate/Bathgate, Wegener, & Wolf P.CJohn C. Kelly ‘63/M.B.A. ‘68

Michael P. ‘88/MBA ‘91 and Cherie A. Leanza ‘90/MHA ‘99Harold S. ‘55 and Judith McCreadyRobert Zimmerer ‘81/ J.D. ‘84/Zimmerer, Murray, Conyngham & Kunzier

MVP CLUB ($5,000 - $7,499)William B. ‘66 and Darlene L. AimettiAndrew ‘77/J.D. ‘80 and Francine Alcorn ‘80/Block Vision Holdings CorporationDaniel ‘85 and Jean M. ApruzzeseMichael Aquino’98Maury ‘70/J.D. ‘76 and Robin CartineDavid A. ‘83 and Dayna Layton Claxton, M.A. ‘96J. M. and Mary L. ComeyThomas B. ‘86/J.D. ‘89 and Anne E. ConsidineRalph ‘98/M.S.T. and Marylee R. Evangelista/Frazer, Evangelista & Company, LLCExecutive Sports Group Inc.Joseph W. ‘65 /M.B.A. ‘69 and Sheila FallonEllen M. FitzpatrickCatherine ‘76 and Dennis M. Flynn ‘76Mark E. ‘91 and Megan M. GantonKatherine Garay MSN ‘82Joseph J. ‘71 and Lorraine A. Hughes ‘72/M.B.A. ‘82/Country Club Services, Inc.Henry J. ‘81 and Diane L. KnipperRichard H. Kotkin ‘83/J.D.& M.B.A.’87Mark S., J.D..’81 and Laurie A. Kundla, J.D. ‘83/Hardin, Kundla, McKeon & Poletto & Polifroni, P.A.Kenneth F. and Anne D. KunzmanMichael J. ‘83/M.B.A.’87 and Helen Lucciola/Lucciola Family FundMatthew H. ‘83 and Maria K. Mahon ‘83Phillip N. and Mary Alice MaisanoRichard C. ‘87 and Caroline F. McMahonLawrence R. ‘70 and Suzanne NollRichard A. ‘87 and Laura PalumboJames P. ‘58 and Barbara I. PendersRichard D. ‘66 and Sharon O. RivaRobert J. ‘67 and Joanne E. RothKeith Sadlowski ‘97/M.B.A. ‘02Michael J. ‘84 and Martina M. ScarroneRoger F. and Roseanne V. SchurWilliam M. ‘76 and Maryjane Staats ‘76Russell W. SteenbergJohn F. Swift ‘60Temco Service Industries, Inc.Kevin and Julie Willard

Gary D. ‘71 and Mary O. Wolfe/Wolfe Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc.Leo J. ‘78/M.B.A. ‘84/M.S.T.’86 and Janet M. Zatta/FBR Sahm Foundation

ALL-AMERICAN CLUB ($3,000 - $4,999)James T. ‘79/J.D. ‘82 and Linda BoyleVincent ‘95/M.P.A. ‘99 and Dominique AuteriScott W. ‘87 and Maureen BadgerRobert S. ‘67 and Mary A. Basso/The Basso-Healy FoundationKurt T. ‘61 and Elizabeth Borowsky/The PICK FoundationJames BraatenMartin P. Caffrey ‘74Sari and Anthony CarusoCodey & Jones Funeral HomeAnthony P. ‘72 and Adrienne C. ColavitaStephen DedyoWilliam J. ‘58 and Carol EyresJudith A. Ferraro ‘66/MAETheodore C. ‘81 and Maureen L. FerraroRobert ‘95 and Tracey FigurelliVincent D. ‘52/J.D. ‘55 and Erica GautieriGiordano, Halleran, & CieslaKevin E. Golding/Mary Golding Trust of St. CatherineIan V. LagowitzChristopher J. ‘85 and Janice LawtonGeorge M. ‘93 and Holly A. Manuelian ‘94Anthony ‘64 and Pamela MarhanJames F. Matthews ‘67/J.D. ‘73/Lear Siegler Management Corp.John H. McNeill ‘65/J.D. ‘68/Waters, McPherson, McNeill, P.C.Charles P. ‘66 and Lourdes Z. Mitchel ‘91Paul ‘88/M.S.T. ‘93 and Karen A. Mlynarski ‘88John A. ‘68 and Barbara NiziolThomas H. and Sally O’BrienRetailers & Manufacturers DistributionMichael J. ‘91/M.B.A. and Susanne Lucciola-Ricca ‘91/M.B.A.Jayne M. Ross J.D.’82/M.B.A.’82William M. ‘89 and Michele RossEric ‘85 and Annaliese Schnieder-Rush ‘86/M.B.A. ‘90Joseph Scott/Mayrich Construction Corp.Thomas J. ‘54 and Ruth SharkeyThomas J. and Catherine SlatteryRobert J. ‘86/MBA and Marie R. SloanMichael J. ‘98 and Guilia StephanikBruce A. ‘69 and Carol TomasonStephen G. ‘89 and Anastasia E. Waldis ‘90

The Pirate Blue Athletic Fund is proud to recognize the following individuals and organizations that made gifts of $100 or more to Pirate Blue between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014. These generous benefactors ensure that the University will continue to provide an unparalleled athletic and educational experience for Seton Hall’s dedicated student-athletes. Pirate Blue salutes their generosity, commitment and dedication to Seton Hall Athletics!

The support of the Seton Hall community is so incredibly important in order for us to reach our full potential on the diamond. Thanks to their generosity, we’ve seen significant improvements to Owen T. Carroll Field, training areas and academics.

Sal Annunziata (Baseball)



Arthur F. ‘70 and Laurita Warner ‘75/M.B.A.

ALL-CONFERENCE CLUB ($2,000 - $2,999)81 High Street, LLCRaymond M. ‘72 and Christina ArszulowiczJohn T. ‘71 and Denise A. BaierThomas G. Berube ‘64Stephen T. ‘73 and Barbara A. Boland ‘74/M.A. ‘80James L. Bosworth ‘94Joseph T. ‘93 and Jill BurkhardRichard and Alissa CampbellDomenick ‘85/JD ‘88 and Gabriella CarmagnolaEdward and Julia Johnson CernyVincent A. and Julia M. CinoRyan ColichThe Cooney AgencyJoseph D. ‘77 and Laura J. CostaEdwin P. ‘56 Carol A. CrowellChristopher ‘78 and Maria Delauro ‘79Robert J. ‘69 and Susan Dibenedetto

Stephen FloodPamela ‘93/M.A.E. 7P.H.D. ‘00 and Michael FoleyRussell R. ‘66/M.B.A. ‘77 and Carole E. ForenzaCharles M. Forman ‘76William E. Frese, J.D. ‘73/PSE&GJeffrey M. and Elaine C. GarrodBrian ‘76 and Carol GiovinazziRichard A. Giuditta ‘90/JDJohn F. ‘68 and Cheryl A. Grant ‘83/M.A.E.Andrew HanlonMichael HenryA. Clark Holle ‘90/Holle Funeral Directors, LLCJames R. Icklan ‘70/J.D. ‘86William R. and Elizabeth Nadasdy-KarpowicMaureen Kennedy-BarneyRobert D. ‘90 and Denise L. Kleppinger ‘90John T. ‘69 and Marion C. LapchakJoseph P. ‘72/J.D. and Debra A. LaSalaJames M. ‘68 and Kathleen Leber/The James

and Kathleen Leber Foundation Inc.Robert A. LeiterGary P. Lubowiecki ‘74Patrick J. MarcelloGeorgianna MaroulakosKevin J. ‘80/M.B.A. and Dolores M. McCleereyJames B. ‘86/M.B.A. and Donna M. McHughKeith A. McKenna, PCKevin J. ‘96/M.B.A. and Sara McMahonVito Menza ‘75/Clara Barton Dental, LLCJoseph A. ‘55 and Diana MonteleoneJohn J. ‘67 and Barbara L. MurrayJoseph S. ‘68/J.D. ‘73 and Judith A. Novak ‘93/J.D.Robert P. ‘72 and Eileen O’Neil/Louise O’Neil & Robert O’Neil Charitable TrustJames C. ‘61/J.D.’64 and Sharon OrrJohn M. and Barbara ParvinGerald A. Pavlick ‘87Leon B. ‘74/JD ‘77 and Ann M. PiechtaMichael J. ‘91 and Celeste PocherEdward J. ‘58/M.A. ‘61 and Jane N. QuinnAndrew J. Renna ‘75Severino M. ‘89 and Michele RennaReynolds Financial ServicesJoseph S. ‘59/M.D. ‘63 and Barbara J. RitterCharles A. ‘72 and Patricia RotondiNicholas R. Scalera ‘63Richard F. and Patrice SprengerArthur G. ‘66/JD ‘69 and Sherry F. SteinWilliam P. Stoffel ‘91/M.B.A.John P. and Cynthia A. SullivanDavid A. Temeles/Prismatic Development CorporationGary H. Thomas ‘99Daniel M. ‘82 and Pamela C. Tower ‘83Trader Joe’sTynacar, LLCLinda J. Ulak ‘75Enzo and Beth VartuliJohn ‘78 and Maria L. VerdonckWiss and Company, LLPRichard E. ‘88 and Sara O. WolkwitzRobert E. ‘67 and Helen A. WrightPeter R. Yarem ‘79/J.D.CAPTAIN’S CLUB ($1,000 - $1,999)Michael J. ArnoneAvionic Instruments, LLCThomas A. ‘71 and Patricia BasiloEdward J. BerkBongiovanni, Collins & Warden, P.A.Patrick Boyle/The Boyle Family Foundation Inc.Anthony J. ‘89 and Maria BozzellaJoseph and Marilee K. Braue ‘79Robert J. ‘88 and Linda M. Bruno ‘89William W. Burke

Peter M. Byrne ‘03David Calabrese ‘82Anthony Chaves ‘91Peter Christou ‘98Marilyn C. ClarkDean E. ‘68 and Jessica ColeSteven ColemanJoseph C. ‘76 and Anne B. Connor ‘78/M.P.A. ‘94John J. Cust ‘74/Cust InvestmentsDavid ‘77 and Patricia A. D’AngeloJocelyn M. Dumaresq, M.S.N. ‘03James A. Dye ‘83Amado Gabriel and Josephine EstebanBryan J.’97/M.A.’05 and Tara L. Felt ‘98/M.A. ‘04John A. ‘71 and Susan FenimoreThomas F. Field ‘92/Tomar Industries, Inc.Michele FlanneryGarry ‘65 and Ornella FrisoliDavid P. Gagliano ‘89/Access Communications, Inc.Charles F. ‘74/M.B.A. and Dolores GalanaughCarl GargiuloLucas & GausRichard C. ‘69 and Debra L. GenabithBrian D. Gibbs ‘03Henry GodetteJack P. ‘63 and Margaret GraceffoGranard PharmaceuticalKevin T. Grier ‘04Allen and Rosemary GrossCharles R. ‘64 and Eileen GuarigliaAndrew GyvesFrancis J. and Kathleen HagerRichard J. ‘90/J.D. and Mary F. Hartnett ‘90/J.D.Joseph P. ‘86 and Marylynn HehlJoseph G. Higgins ‘77Fred HillWarren Kolb/J. L. Hockberg Co.Hollister Construction ServicesPaul J. ‘79 and Deborah HootenJoseph W. HottendorfPaul L. ‘82 and Denise M. HuetherKevin HuntLeonard J. ‘58 and Agnes C. HuntPaul Ippolito ‘91 /Paul Ippolito MemorialMichael and Roberta JandoliJomar Agency LLCFrancis X. Keegan ‘60The Knee Family FoundationSamuel LachsMichael J. ‘78 and Mary K. LeePeter LevineKathleen and Jerry LichtsteinLivingston Services Corp.Joseph J. ‘79/M.A.E. and Cynthia J. Lounsberry ‘75John S. Luski ‘75/M.B.A. ‘80Patrick and Rachael Lyons

I have seen so many positive changes during my career at Seton Hall and I appreciate the contributions from Pirate Blue that help make this such a great place to be a student-athlete..

Mateusz Brela (Men’s Soccer)



Joseph ‘98 and Elissa L. Malespina ‘98/M.A.E. ‘02Arnold D. ‘72 and Patricia ManzoSteve J. Marcopoto ‘93Paul M. and Kathleen M. MarhanLisa A. Marino ‘91Christopher S. ‘98 and Marcy L. Martinovic ‘98Matthew ‘04 and Erin McCueJohn F. ‘84 and Linda McGovernKenneth D. ‘72 and Lois P. McPeekRobert E. ‘77 and Theresa C. Meier

Daniel J. ‘73 and Anne M. L. MieleHarout ‘97 and Lisa MoumdjianFlorence B. and James H. Murphy ‘49James E. MurrayNelligan Sports Marketing, Inc.T. J. NelliganJohn W.’68 and Barbara O’DellKevin C.’90/J.D. and Sherilyn Orr ‘85/J.D. ‘88Joseph ‘78 and Dorothy C. PadovanoThomas PataniaMichael J. Peterson ‘84/Fedway Associates, Inc.Richard E. ‘64/J.D.’70 and Maureen PigottEdward F. ‘76 and Elaine J. Pohren ‘76William J.’74/M.B.A. ‘80 and Cheryl A. PollProfessional Baseball Instruction Inc.Michael J. ‘69 and Virginia J. ReddingtonMatthew J. ‘86 and Tami ReganWilliam Rodriguez ‘91/J.D. ‘02Felix N. Roman ‘92/RTC Roman & Co., PSCAnthony J. ‘71 and Laura J. RomanoAlfred F. ‘65/J.D. ‘71 and Patricia A. Russo ‘68Carl J. ‘54 and Sally SantolliRobert J. ‘86/M.B.A. and Muriel M. Shore ‘90Brian and Carolyn SmythRobert and Virginia SniatkowskiThomas N. ‘77 and Lisa W. StaubHugh O. and Ame W. SweeneyMatthew J. ‘67 and Lucille Syrek

Ann E. Szipszky’86Karen and James TenhundfeldTravelers CorporationPaul V. Tyahla ‘03Michele ‘99 and Frank M. WalshFrank E. and Maryann D. Walsh ‘88/MAEMichael J. ‘73 and Susan WilkBernette and Donald K. WrobelSalvatore ZacchiaJames J. Zimmermann ‘88Vincent F. ‘69 and Agnes Zingara

STARTER’S CLUB ($500 - $999)Thomas ActonGregory M. AdamsJohn M. and Linda G. AlatiSeymour L. Andrew ‘70 and Linda K. AndrewLeonard J. ‘65 Jeanne AndriuzziArgent Associates, Inc.Joseph E. ‘83 and Cindy R. AttanasiJames ‘64 and Dot BagliEmilio M. BarreiraLaw Office of Drew J. BaumanLawrence C. BellCharles A. Brady ‘58Leonard J. ‘85/M.B.A. and Colleen BrandtPatrick R. ‘64/M.A.’72 and Mary A. BranniganDavid BrienzaWilliam J. Burke ‘65Justin BushAnthony P. Caggiano ‘60Kevin J. ‘88 and Catherine CalderaJoseph A. CalvanoBrian Campbell ‘00James M. ‘70 and Barbara J. CannanCanon Business Solutions IncStacey J. Carl ‘99McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLPAlbert ‘89/J.D. ‘92 and JoAnn CernadasRobert J. ‘59 and Frances ChapGerard P. ‘91/M.B.A. and Cheryl ChapinMichael A. ‘86 and Elizabeth M. CoccoRobert H. ‘78/J.D. and Jennifer CodeyJames E. and Lisa CollinsThomas W. ‘50 and Mary B. CollinsonDaniel J. Cosgrove ‘08/M.A.Helen A. ‘81/M.A. ‘96 and William CoughlinCrossroads Business Advisors LLCDavid ‘77 and MaryJane D’ArcangeloDonald F. DavenportDaniel and Deborah DavittRose Marie and John P. Deehan ‘52Leitner, Tort & DeFazioLarry C. ‘86/M.B.A. and Jane DegensheinFrancis R. DePaola

James A. DericksDavid A. ‘95/J.D. and Susan L. Solda-DeSimone ‘92/J.D. ‘95Christopher M. DeSerio ‘96Franklin DespositoMartin DiamondDiamond Nation, LLCLouis Diaz/H & L ManagementDaniel C. ‘81 and Mary E. DolanDennis J. DrascoRobert C. ‘88/MAE ‘93 and Trudi B. DuffyTimothy I. Duffy ‘77Terence M. ‘90 and Jennifer DunphyKeith and Michele EnderJohn M. ‘73/J.D. ‘77 and Riita EspositoClinton B. ‘93 and Tracy E. FactorKenneth W. ‘71 and Kathleen FaistlLeland G. and Linda FeltJoseph J. ‘72 and Sharon FennellRobert J. ‘69 and Kathleen T. FettweisBetty J. and Peter X. Finnerty ‘40John P. Flanagan ‘68David L. ‘89/MA ‘95 and Karen T. FloodAdrian M. ‘43 and Mary V. FoleyChris FreedenGary J. ‘73 and Susan GabacciaDennis J. ‘72/M.B.A. ‘77 and Diane E. Garbini ‘72Diane V. ‘90/J.D. and James GarrityJoseph A. Genova ‘08Howard and Elizabeth GeminderDaniel J. ‘73 and Roxanne GioseffiMichael J. Glynn ‘64/M.A.E.Henry S. ‘96/J.D. and Yvette S. GoldfinePaul D. ‘95 and Diana GormanJoseph L. ‘74 and Mary C. GormeringerJohn J. ‘69 and Karen GraeberSteven M. ‘98 and Erica J. HaddadMichael Halkias ‘83Dennis R. HallPepper Hamilton LLPMatt R. ‘95 and Lisa A. HansonRichard and Jeanette C. HartmanGeorge E. HicksRobert Hooper ‘94Hulse & AssociatesFrank A. ‘85 and Magali IannoneAnthony IorioRobert Iracane ‘69/Iracane Family LLCAndrew JaniwJohn Jaskula ‘07/M.B.A.Monica and John JudgeHartmut ‘73 and Helene JungJoseph C. Kacirek ‘81Thomas ‘78/J.D. ‘81 and Patricia KaczkaHarvey A. ‘62 and Janet M. Kakaty

Being a student-athlete at Seton Hall is such a great experience. I am grateful for all of the opportunities the supporters of Pirate Blue help provide for me and my teammates.

Ka-Deidre Simmons (Women’s Basketball)



Daniel M. and Kathleen A. KalafutMarc J. KaplanDouglas and Susan KellerSteven J. ‘81 and Lisa KennedyKevin J. ‘89/M.S.T. and Lisa KerriganJames R. ‘91 and Susan Kerwin’92/M.S.H.R.’98David H. Kim ‘00George KleisslerTracey ‘93 and Ernest W. Knewitz ‘92Thomas W. ‘75 and Elaine KoberLouis ‘78/M.B.A. and Betsy KoehlerWalter ‘75/J.D.and Joanne KoprowskiMichael LashedockCharles W. ‘72 and Christine M. LevitskySteven Lombardi Constuction CompanyThomas P. Lynch, DMD, P.A.Lawrence ‘78 and Lily C. Mahdi ‘90/J.D.Lily C. ‘90/JD and Lawrence Mahdi ‘78David L. Mahmood ‘93Kevin D. and Deborah L. MahnDavid B. and Miladys MandelStephen S. ‘91 and Janet Cruz-MarottaGerard T. Mason ‘92Sara and Kevin S. McArdle ‘79Daniel G. McCarron ‘92/M.B.A.’08Craig R. McGraw ‘05John T. McKenna ‘75/Material Management Int’l. IncMichael D. McMahonJoseph J. ‘59/M.B.A. ‘75 and Nancy MctigheMohamad V. Mirghahari ‘02/M.A.D.I. ‘03Louis ‘75 and Carolyn MiuThomas M. Moore, J.D. ‘80John D. ‘94 and Marilena MorrisCarlos ‘83/M.B.A.’85 and Kathy MosqueraMTM ResourcesEdward F. and Amy MurrayWilliam T. ‘54 and Jane C. NolanThomas J. and Marian NortonKevin O’BrienWilliam M. ‘62 and Arlene F. OdellTyrone and Mary ParkerCharles PatrickPaul W. ‘69/M.S. ‘72 and Margaret A. PavlikVincent J. and Esther D. PietruchaBrian T. Poll ‘05/M.A.’07Michael A. Purvin ‘85/J.D. ‘90Louis and Kim QuagliaRaritan Valley Bus ServiceGary T. ‘69/M.A.E. ‘73 and Mary M. ReeceJohn J. ‘55 and Lee RileyLawrence and Pamela RogersAldo ‘88 and Lucy RussoKazbek A. Said ‘02Santo M. ‘84 and Denise ScaglioneRoger G. ‘68/M.B.A. ‘74 and Patricia A. Schneider

Brian C. ‘94 and Christine M. Schunke ‘95Gary A. ‘61 and Susan M. ScottSindy L. SheldonMichael T. Sica ‘94/J.D. ‘97Merrill SmithSomerset Medical Center Foundation, Inc.Alan and Anita SorrellAngelo A. Stio ‘88/MPA ‘90/JD ‘97 and Stephanie A. Circosta-Stio ‘90John P. Stollmeyer ‘98Robert A. SzuhanyJames V. Tartanella’00Mark and Christine TestaniThe Aspire Sports Marketing Group, LLCJerome ThielRobert W. and Donna ThurstonJohn R. TortTruistJoseph S. ‘51 and Ann VivianiJeramiah ‘03 and ShaRonda WalkerRobert M. WalkerWeldon Quarry Co.Thomas A. ‘79/J.D. ‘82 and Lisabeth Wester ‘79Lawrence A. ‘73/J.D. and Linda A. WhippleJonathan WhiteGary D. ‘71 and Mary O. WolfeJames R. ‘79 and Diane WronkoHarry J. ‘70 and Gail WunderA. Zachary ‘65/M.A. ‘66 and Trish YambaMark Zablow

BLUE AND WHITE CLUB ($250 - $499)James C. Adamczyk ‘73John M. Allen ‘58Apple Food Services New JerseyCharles Baletti ‘69/J & B Technical Sales Associates, Inc.Peter BarisoJohn Baxter ‘78Michael E. ‘68 and Ann P. BeamsBedrock Stone Inc.Riccardo J. ‘75 and Sheila BelliniBelmonte Productions, Inc.Frank R. and Mary A. BessonJustin M. DietelMichael P. ‘88 and Tonya BilottiHoward BleznickDonald J. ‘71 and Kathleen A. Bochicchio ‘72Thomas L. and Jill Aufderbeck-BosseMichael D. ‘69/M.B.A. ‘71 and Eileen BotteThomas R. ‘93 and Kelly BowenMr. Robert E. Brennan ‘65Linda M. ‘89 and Robert J. Bruno ‘88Derek D. ‘85 and Anne E. BurkePatrick Burns

Bruce P. ‘58 and Rosemary E. Byrne ‘67Paul I. ‘65/MBA ‘69 and Emma N. ByrneCharles M. ‘57/M.B.A. ‘65 and Marion B. CalcagnoYaakov ChaseJames Z. CinbergArthur F. ClarkePatricia CodeyJohn R. ‘64 and Edith CooganJoseph G. ‘66 and Laraine CorvoDonald J. ‘54 and Carole S. de CastroNick DelGuercioJoseph A. ‘93/MA ‘01 and Maureen Del RossiSteven DeSerio ‘98Steven ‘76 and Karen Devcich ‘78Amanda M. Di Donato ‘07Mario M. ‘74/MBA and Susan DiMasiEileen M. Dones ‘94Richard E. Dooley ‘69Virginia R. DorenPhyllis C. ‘90/M.B.A. and Mike DyrekNicole A. Ferdinando ‘11/M.A.Joseph A. ‘60 and Carol M. Fernicola-ReillyPam FerranteEllen FoyeGallagher Financial Services Corp.Rick GarriganReginald GarrettJohn M. GauszChristopher S. ‘95 and Catherine GelinoLarry S. Geller ‘74/JD ‘77Romulo GenatoGeorge J. ‘65 and Angela M. C. GermannJohn T. ‘91/M.S.T. and Noreen GiannuzziGeorgette E. David ‘82 and Thomas Giordano

To compete at the Division I level

is the realization of a dream for all of

us. While there is a lot of hard work that goes into it and we are

supported by our families and others, as Seton Hall Pirates we

know that all of the resources available to us would not be

possible without the generous support of Pirate Blue donors.

Ryan Flannery (Men’s Cross Country)



Janice C. GiulianoJames M. ‘54 and Jean A. GlynnPaul L. Golba ‘95/M.B.A. ‘96Mark ‘82/M.B.A.and Elaine GoldsteinMichael R. Gonnella ‘02Donald R. ‘87/M.B.A. ‘91 and Deborah S. GuarrielloMark HaefeliWilliam J. ‘62 and Ellen B. HanlonMary Ann L. And Ronald P. HartMichael HaynesJason HernandezHetzer Family TrustVincent J. ‘56 and Joan HigginsJacob Holl ‘10A. Clark Holle ‘90Linda HoltonPaul K. /MA ‘92 and Carin HuegelDaniel J. ‘93 and Megan HydeInternational Union Of Operating EngineersLouis L. ‘63 and Lyn M. IorioAnthony J. Iorio ‘94Joe Wladyka Camps, Inc.Jane M. Jubilee ‘87Glen A. ‘85 and Barbara M. Kallas ‘85Sharon and Elliot KarpMichael E. Kelly ‘62Stacy J. Kennedy ‘93Roger P. ‘72/M.S. ‘76 and Valerie KindelThomas S. ‘64/J.D. ‘67 and Sherryl H. KirschenbaumKimberly A. Keenan-Kirkpatrick ‘93/J.D.Sacha KljestanKevin and Lynn KruseBarbara A. ‘70/M.A.E. and John KubowiczThomas J. Lardner ‘93Gary LaSpisaVincent Leo ‘64/T.V. Leo Real EstateEric F. ‘99/M.B.A ‘01 and Lauren M. Liebler ‘00Vincent W. ‘60 and Marion LorenzoMichael E. Loreti ‘78 and Catherine PonteriaAlan J. ‘65 and Katherine S. LucibelloNicholas ‘85 and Paula F. MagoneArthur Spanarkel ‘78 and Andrea C. MalteseRichard L. ‘74/J.D. ‘78 and Donna MarcickiewiczGregory J. Masingill ‘90Patrick M. and Norah MazzeoNancy and Doug McClureThomas J. McEvoyBrian J. McGee ‘99Denis F. and Barbara H. McLaughlinAnthony N. MeaGeorge J. ‘68 and Toni MehlerDeborah Meissner ‘74Joseph MessinaBryan Meszaros ‘00Frederick D. Miceli

John T. ‘50 and Geraldine E. MielachTara A. ‘92 and Brian P. MillerPaul S. Misiur ‘76Gerard P. and Catherine MoranMichael ‘77 and Teresa G. Morano ‘78Morris County Oral Surgery AssociatesPaul E. Mossberg ‘80John P. ‘62/JD ‘70 and Patricia A. MulkerinAnthony J. Murphy ‘97/JD ‘01Barry B. ‘70 and Anna MusterNetwork Digital Office Systems, Inc.Network Trailer Leasing Inc.Gary Noll ‘90/M.S.Thomas and Patricia OckenhouseDonald L. O’Connor ‘71/J.D.Hugh A. O’Donnell’50/M.D.M. ‘54John J. ‘72 and Carol E. O’HanlonMichael E. ‘75 and Trish Olden

Gregory J. ‘75 and Frances OlszewskiDanielle J. ‘90 and Brian W. O’NeilKristina A. ‘79 and Christopher OrlandiJeff and Cheryl OrnerJonathan ‘99 and Leslie A. Paparsenos ‘99Michael J. ‘93/J.D. ‘96 and Caryn M. Parlavecchio ‘93/M.A. ‘96Partnership Printing, LLCJohn M Parvin, Esq.Steven ‘73 and Kathy A. PiccianoJoseph M. ‘58 and Barbara M. PitoccoNick PoduslenkoThomas A. ‘65/JD ‘68 and Eugenie C. PortanovaWilliam PrevostRicardo ‘98/J.D.and Melissa A. Provost ‘98/J.D.Robert P. ‘58 and Theresa RaichelRamon RamosWalter M. ‘77 and Carol RiglianScott C. ‘81/J.D. ‘84 and Kathleen D. RileyLaw Office of George Rios, PAVincent D. ‘69 and Kay Roberts

Nicholas ‘83 and Annette RomanoMario R. Rosellini ‘62Mike RussoJohn and Rose SauerJohn E. ‘74 and Mary H. SauerRobert and Rosemary SchmittRichard P. Scheid ‘94Mark ScheppBardia R. Shah-Rais ‘95William J. ‘82/M.B.A. and Robin Ann SimmsMichael A. ‘83 and Nicolina SimoneMichael W. ‘92 and Allisandra SmithEric J. SoHayda ‘10/MBA ‘12Craig J. Steel ‘05/M.H.A.Richard T. ‘65/J.D.’70 and Joy D. SweeneyHugh D. and Patricia SweeneyMichael ‘79 and Diane TevnanRussell G. Underwald ‘93/M.B.A. ‘00Richard E. and Helen P. Van NessChristian T. Vercollone ‘09Edward A. WalchMichael G. ‘80 and Loretta WardMaurice R. Weeks ‘92Marybeth Weiss ‘07John WilsonKevin D. and Janice S. WronkoTerence J. Wronko ‘72Louis P. and Diane YannacoKenneth H. ‘63 and Nancy B. ZilliKimberly Zweidinger ‘96

PIRATE CLUB ($100 - $249)A.I.P.C.John L. ‘72 and Rosemary AbbamonteTom ActonWilliam A. AdamsPhilip J. ‘68 and Carol A. AdamsJames M. Ahle ‘49David M. Alberts ‘09/JDDonna J. and Richard R. AppellPeter A. ‘94/M.S.I.B. @ M.B.A. ‘02 and Laura J. Avalos ‘93/M.A.E. ‘99Raymond ‘65 and Judith BabinskiFrank A. ‘59 and Hattie BaierMarcia BaileyThe Robert E. Baldini Family TrustLuigi Balestrieri ‘92Larry J. ‘70 and Brenda BarattoJames M. ‘60 and Shirley BarbatoJoseph E. ‘65 and Enola BarlikTheresa BarnesStephanie A. Barone ‘09Patricia A. ‘84 and Michael J. BarozCharles Barrett William K. ‘79 and Mary E. Barrows

There is a great sense of pride and confidence competing while knowing you have the full backing and support of a strong fan and alumni base. Their generosity emboldens our present and future.

Ali Kruse (Women’s Golf)



Raymond Barry ‘63Peter BasalygaDrew J. ‘77MDM/MBA’78/JD’83 and Georgette BaumanCarol and Roger BayersdorferWilliam A. ‘67 and Karen G. BelferRichard C. Bello ‘06Mary Ann and Russell L. BensonJenna L. Best ‘08Terry Grosenheider and Ave BieEdward J. ‘80/MBA ‘88 and Deborah J. BishofMatthew J. ‘89/M.B.A. ‘94 and Kathleen M. Borowick ‘90Steven S. ‘95 and Karin C. Bosio ‘96Victor J. BosseJeanne R. BottKevin ‘87 and Kerry BoyleLawrence A. ‘51 and Elizabeth T. BrattlofJohn C. And Marianne L. BrenizerBradley J. ‘87 and Maria Broussard ‘86Douglas D. ‘70 and Rose M. BrownAnthony P. ‘66 and Joanne Buck ‘69Sean E. ‘99 and Monica L. BuonincontriJames A. ‘68/M.B.A. ‘74 and Angela ByrneAnthony CalabreseNicholas CampbellJohn S. Campbell ‘05Anne-Marie and Coley CampbellThomas C. Cantlon ‘81/M.B.A. ‘87Erin E. Carannante ‘09/MS’10Christopher W. Carl ‘12Vivienne CarrJames F. ‘52 and Georgia A. CarrollJames R. ‘69 and Barbara CasagrandeJohn and Joann CatherallBrian A. Caufield ‘98Gary G. ‘71 and Mariann CavalloThomas W. ‘69/JD ‘72 and Barbara T. CavanaghPatrick S. Cedola Kyle and Lisette M. ChaneyJames ChelelScott F. ‘92 and Pratiksha ChesneyBradley B. Childs ‘12Robert CifelliRichard V. Ciociola ‘92Michael A. ‘63 and Susan CitranoJohn ClarkDanielle V. ClaytonThomas A. Coburn ‘88Paul A. Colangelo ‘94Thomas P. ‘82 and Mary P. ColicchioThomas W. ‘00 and Tracy ComerfordChristopher P. ‘86 and Patricia ConnollyRobert F. ‘02/M.A.E. and Annette ConwayMichael C. Coppola

Gerald M. CordascoMario Correia ‘98Allen R. and Marsha CostaMarty ‘81 and Kyle K. CostelloAmber L. Crosby ‘11Christopher P. ‘89 and Jean M. Crowell ‘89Thomas and Kerrie CumminsPhilip F. ‘89 and Patricia J. Cundari ‘85Patrick M. ‘91 and Lisa M. Cusack ‘94/MPAStephen P. ‘76/M.S. and Gloria J. Cywinski-Arlak ‘75/M.A.E.Zachary C. Cziryak ‘11Til J. Dallavalle ‘03Thomas ‘71 and Cheryl D’AltruiRobert J. Daly ‘90Brian Daly ‘98Caesar Darias ‘87Jeff ‘87 and Mary DattiloJames T. Dattoli ‘63Edward ‘76 and Denise DavidoskiHelena C. DavinMichael W. ‘03/M.P.A. ‘05 and Michelle L. Day ‘05Garry D. ‘05 and Tanya L. De Boer ‘05Katherine M. De Tata ‘11Richard E. ‘65 and Carol J. DecCharles R. DeesGary M. Defazio ‘86Michael G. ‘79 and Rosemarie DeLorenzoChristine DempsterAnthony Deo ‘77David D. Depelteau ‘05Frederick L. Diamond ‘06Leo and Lisa DiBenedettoPhilip ‘84 and Kathleen DiGuglielmoKathleen and Philip DiGuglielmo ‘84Raymond R. DionneThomas R. Doherty ‘84William J. Dolan ‘50Robert J. ‘64 and Patricia A. DonnellyJacqueline M. Donnelly ‘09Timothy M. Donohue ‘80/JD ‘84 and Nina M. Savignano-Donohue ‘80Frank X. ‘72 and Cheryl DonohueJames P. Doull ‘99Charles T. ‘76 and Clare Douress ‘77Charles J. ‘69 and Susan C. DowdRaymond P. Downey ‘91Brian T. Duff ‘86Thomas Duffy ‘92Patricia M. Dunn ‘97/M.B.A.Susannie DyerPeter J. Economou ‘02/E.D.S. ‘07Pamela EmmendorferEMMH Services, LLCAnn Eng

Jon EpsteinGerson Echeverry ‘94 and Sheila L. Noecker ‘02/MBAJack EversThomas P. Faenza 88’ M.B.A.William P. Fahy ‘72/M.A.E. ‘75 andFranco ‘90/M.S.T. ‘01 and Kelly A. Fallone ‘90/M.B.A. ‘97William and Jean FarkasEdward FarmerBruce T. Fenska ‘86Adam E. Feret ‘63Joseph M. ‘91 and Amy FerrettiAnthony M. ‘00/JD and Giselle Fittizzi ‘97/JD ‘00Kevin W. ‘93 and Karyn A. Fitzgibbons ‘94Erica Fitzpatrick ‘11Lucille A. ‘83 and Kevin FlynnJoseph H. ‘73 and Irene R. FoleyJohn FoleyLinda ForemanBrian T. Forsa ‘08Thomas A. Fraser

Andrew l. FrazzanoSusan FriedmanMark A. ‘92 and Meghan FrigiolaW. John GallopRobert and Denise A. Gasalberti ‘80/MSN ‘84Jamie Gates ‘11John F. Gavin ‘91/JDJohn E. ‘76/MBA ‘84 and Kathleen GawrylukErin M. Geary ‘00Matthew M. Geibel ‘93

We are very grateful for all

of our Pirate Blue supporters who have made our experience

as student-athletes so special. In my time at Seton Hall, Pirate Blue

has provided us with several new state-of-the-art facilities that

enable us to succeed at the highest levels, both on the court and in the

classroom.

Sterling Gibbs (Men’s Basketball)



R. Shane S. ‘07/MA ‘09 and Tuce GiblinF. Michael ‘65/J.D. ‘73 and Grace GilesDaniel A. Giovinetto ‘80Donald ‘64 and Diane GolemmeAgnes H. ‘75 and Henry GottliebDavid A. Gourley ‘07/M.H.A.Craig D. ‘79 and Elizabeth M. Grant ‘81Robert G. and Diane M. GrayMichael A. GrazianoOliver and Carol GreeneWilliam A. ‘75 and Dianne GrossPatrick D. ‘99 and Heather HalasWarren R. Hall ‘85/M.D.M. ‘89 &/M.A.T. ‘98Hall Aquatic CorporationJoseph A. ‘71/JD and Ellen HallockMark D. Hannan ‘07Karen A. Maahs-Hansen and William Hansen

Andrew J. Harnischfeger ‘07Lisa and Randolph HausmannSean T. Haverty ‘97Robert HolzlohnerW. Donald ‘51 and Katherine HornThomas P. ‘97 and Jessica L. HoustonRobert F. ‘85 and Laura HoweShoshana C. Hyman ‘03

Anne Marie Ianiero ‘12Joseph E. ‘83/MBA ‘91 and Lisa A. IanniniIndependent College Fund of NJKristine C. ‘90 and James D. Iorio ‘90Thomas R. and Marie T. JagoAndrew B. Jewell ‘12Jil-Kris Development Corp.Walter Jitner ‘55Jacquelyn E. ‘93 and Justin JohnsonJerome JoondephJohn M. JudgeSabrina JungKathleen Kady-HopkinsScott E. and Linda KalamarSteven Karl ‘83Bruce P. ‘98 and Joan C. KauffmanJudy G. and Paul W. KeatingBrian T. ‘91 and Geraldine KeatingSharon Keigher ‘87James and Mary KelleherD. Peter and Carolyn M. KellerMicheal K. KellyJoseph P. ‘92 and Sharon KellyCharles KilleenMatthew J. ‘96 and Michele M. Kilpatrick ‘96/M.A. ‘99James and Karen KipJoseph T. ‘82/M.B.A. ‘86 and Cynthia A. KnauerCharles R. Knothe ‘66Timothy P. Kober ‘05/JDElissa and Gary KolackovskyRichard M. ‘73 and Joyce KolesMark D. ‘75 and Elizabeth KosuthNeal KrietmanBernard I. ‘54 and Bonnie KunertAnthony T. LaGrasso ‘07James A. MBA ‘67 and Rose LandThomas A. ‘70 and Pamela LangbeinLouis ‘71/M.B.A. and Marie LaSalleWalter A. ‘92 and Donna L. LashukRussell J. LaSpina ‘84Mary and William Laverty ‘74Connor Laverty ‘13Brendan Laverty ‘08Kimya S. Lee ‘94Kevin J. ‘69 and Joan V. LennonJames Leonard IIThaddeus S. ‘51 and Martha LepcioFrancis B. and Catherine M. LightJohn P. ‘52 and Clare E. LigosJohn Loalbo ‘81Gladys Logerie ‘90/MPA ‘99Russell G. ‘89 and Elizabeth LomauroChristopher Lonero ‘03/M.A.Vicki and Michael LouisEileen F. Lucas

Pamela LumpeJoseph W. Lynch ‘01/MA ‘03Rachel and Patrick LyonsAndrew V. Machi ‘09Jason MackeyPaul D. ‘72 and Jeanette MagnaJames J. ‘71 and Joan A. Malespina ‘84/M.S. ‘99Paul O. and Shelly K. MallueRobert K. ‘84/J.D. and Janet M. Dempsey-MaloneRobert T. Manganaro ‘99Phyllis A. Mangina ‘81Lorena MannDominic A. Marconi ‘49Christine F. ‘87/J.D. ‘90 and Gary J. MarksEthel MarshJ. S. Mascolo ‘96Ralph G. Mastroberte ‘69Paul G. Mathew ‘01Mark S. ‘81/MBA ‘84 and Margaret M. Matzen ‘81Charles H. Mayer ‘69/MBA ‘73Patrick F. McCabe ‘11Anthony McCreadyChristopher J. McCree ‘00Richard McDevitt ‘75Francis J. McDonnell ‘91John McEvoy ‘93 and Tara M. Tartaglia McEvoy ‘94Gerard J. McGettigan ‘01/M.B.A. ‘05Dan McHaleJames P. McIntyreSteve D. McKee ‘96/M.B.A. ‘98James J. ‘75 and Eileen A. McManus ‘79/MAEHugh J. McManus ‘66Eugene MeadRichard MeeneVictor N. Metallo ‘91/M.A.E. ‘93Michelle R. ‘84 and Marty MigtonChristopher MinchJames C. Mitchel ‘98Sandra M. Mitchell ‘98Miu & Co., LLPJohn J. ‘64 and Rosemarie MonteleoneGregory J. ‘80/MBA ‘88 and Patricia MonticchioRudolfo Morales ‘93Melissa MoranoMichael A. Moretti ‘73Sean P. ‘93 and Donna MorrisonSandra and Ross MorroneJack MosesJennifer C. and David M. MostollerBob F. ‘70 and Kathie MulhernRobert W. Murphy ‘74John M. ‘92 and Nadene MurphyJames H. Murray ‘52James F. Murray ‘60/MA ‘67Barbara S. ‘85/JD and Robinson P. Murray

The transformation that has taken place in just my time here has been unbelievable. With all of the enhancements that have been made and even those that are still to come, we know we have a tremendous amount of support behind us. We are very appreciative of all the efforts being made to improve our experience here at The Hall and seeing the impact that Pirate Blue and our donors can have helps show why it will be important to give back in the future.

Madison Shoemaker (Women’s Tennis)



Donna and Thomas MurrayWilliam W. Karatz ‘69 and Anne L. NilesCatherine A. Kiernan ‘86/JD and William J. Van Nostrand ‘72Gary P. Notaro ‘71James F. and Noreen O’DonnellEdward O’DowdDolores M. O’Dowd ‘88Loriann and Tony T. Orlando ‘82/MPA ‘97Robert P. ONeilKelly O’NeilThomas M. Oram ‘98Anthony T. ‘82/M.P.A.’97 and Loriann OrlandoWilliam J. and Nancy M. Otskey ‘03/M.A.E.John S. ‘84 and Carolyn PalmaMatthew J. ‘96 and Kimberly S. PalmerFred D. ‘71 /M.B.A. ‘82 and Elizabeth A. PalumboWalter J. and Debora L. PaquetteGeorge ‘83 and Theresa P. PariseJohn C. Parnofiello ‘07Philip A. ‘58 and Patricia A. PassalaquaJudith A. ‘91 and Michael PeacockBrian Peoples ‘86/J.D. ‘90Loren L. PetersonJim PettigrewRobert J. ‘66 and Lynn PhelanSeth W. ‘99 and Sheryl L. Pillo ‘99/M.A. ‘02Aniello ‘90 and Christine S. Piro ‘91Jeffrey R. Pittard ‘07/JDScott C. Post 01 /M.S.Patricia ‘85 and Don PostJoEllyn Powell ‘92Jeffrey J. and Sharon L. ProsinakiStanley J. ‘86 and Linda L. PurzyckiLawrence ‘73 and Adele QueliJoseph A. and Noreen M. QuinlanVicki L. and Tab QuisenberryKevin RalphWilliam ReddickRobert and Eileen RicciArnold W. ‘55 and Carol A. RingAndrew ‘71/M.A. ‘74 and Jennie F. RinkoJoseph H. and Jill M. RitterBill J. ‘79 and Lisa A. RittwegerJames ‘64 and Eileen RochfordArthur W. and Carol Ann RofranoKaitlyn E. Rogers ‘10/MBA ‘12Gerald E. Rogers ‘62Christopher D. Rooney ‘98Robert Roth ‘93/M.B.A. ‘99Kenneth RowinskyPeter J. and Margarita RuffnerRobin ‘77/M.B.A. ‘83 and Cynthia I. RussoStephen M. Sammarro ‘87/Sammarro & Zalarick, P.A.Manuel P. ‘67/M.B.A. ‘79/J.D. ‘84 and Eileen Sanchez

Philip R. Sanford ‘05Robert F. ‘93 and Rosa SantorielloManfred and Annette SchellscheidtErin T. Schlussel ‘98Karl ‘83 and Mary R. Schmid ‘86Daniel R. ‘95/M.S.F.P. ‘99 and Melissa A. SchnippEllen and Daniel H. SchochJames J. Semerad ‘05/M.B.A.’11Robert and Barbara SempleDeborah and Gary SfragaPatrick T. Sheehy ‘08Elizabeth SheilMichael J. ‘58/M.A. ‘67 and Phyllis A. SheppardAlan ‘86 and Lisa SikoraH. A. ‘58 and Catherine B. SilsbyJohn and Blanche SimpsonDavid M. SirotyAnna B. and Thomas SlaterPaige SmithRichard L. ‘62 and Margaret SniderSamuel C. and Jeanne E. SofiaJohn W. ‘69 and Judith A. Solomon-CacciolaRonald R. ‘72 and Nancy SorensenJames T. ‘65 and Eileen SpaethCarl SpechtSports Partners LLCRichard ‘75 and Joy N. SpostaFrederick SpreenCheryl and Michael G. StahlMaureen StaubJonathan S. SteinbergPhilip ‘51 and Jean C. StillwellJonathan E. ‘01/MSPA ‘02 and Jennifer M. Stout ‘01Kristin SullivanCarol A. Sullivan ‘95William ‘82 and Patricia SurdovelLinda and William SwenartonRobert J. Szeluga ‘13Ramin Tabib ‘97Salvatore P. and Jeannette TagliareniVincent M. ‘91 and Heather TamburroRobert J. Tarte ‘65/J.D. ‘69Paul J. Tencher ‘02Gregory E. and Lenore A. TerhuneAnthony J. and Gina Marie TestaMelissa ThompsonChristin L. ‘95 and George ThompsonGerard F. ‘60 and Rosalind A. ToddEdward TokarChristopher and Diane TomaselloTonya and Frank J. TomecekGuy J. ‘74 and Alice TarantelloHector V. Troya ‘92Lee TsukroffJames Tully

Francis A. ‘53 and Dorothy TurnerGeorge R. ‘77 and Ellen TwillMichael J. ‘67 and Carol N. VaccaVincent ‘90/J.D. and Karen C. VenturaFrank L. Verde ‘67Mindy and David J. Vernieri ‘94Carmen S. ‘65 and Annemarie VitaleBenjamin R. ‘93/MPA ‘97/EDS ‘06 and Brigid M. VogtLindsay WallFrank M. and Theresa WalshSteve WatkinsonKevin Webster ‘11Dorothea O. /JD ‘72 and John B. WefingNick G. ‘64 and Harriet V. Werkman ‘66/MSN ‘90Kelli L. White ‘08/MAJoseph D. and Linda M. WhitlarkThomas G. ‘91/MBA and Charlene WiegartnerJay J. ‘66 and Mary F. WilderThe Wood ShedJohn WoodsDavid WrightCarl WronkoJohn P. Wuebbeling ‘01Gregory WyzykowskiKathy Jo and Robert ZabroskyArthur P. Zenkert ‘65Joseph F. ‘49/M.A. ‘56 and Jerilyn S. Zubko



RON FARINASwimming & Diving

OUR STAFF: HEAD COACHES

ROB SHEPARDBaseball

BASEBALLRob Sheppard, Head CoachMike Sheppard, Head Coach EmeritusPhil Cundari, Associate Head CoachMark Pappas, Assistant CoachEric Duncan, Volunteer Assistant Coach

BASKETBALL – MEN’SKevin Willard, Head CoachShaheen Holloway, Associate Head CoachFred Hill, Assistant CoachRyan Whalen, Director of Player DevelopmentConnie Francis, Secretary

BASKETBALL – WOMEN’SAnthony Bozzella, Head CoachStephanie Del Preore, Assistant CoachLauren DeFalco, Assistant CoachTiffany Jones-Smart, Assistant CoachMarissa Flagg, Coordinator of Basketball OperationsAlexandra Maseko, Graduate Assistant

CROSS COUNTRYJohn Moon, Head Coach

GOLF – MEN’SClay White, Head Coach

GOLF – WOMEN’SSara Doell, Head CoachDebby Murphy, Assistant Coach

SOCCER – MEN’SGerson Echeverry, Head CoachVincent Marcotrigiano, Assistant CoachKobié Johnson, Assistant CoachMark Williams, Assistant CoachJason Israel, Director of Soccer Operations

SOCCER – WOMEN’SRick Stainton, Head CoachJennifer Grubb, Assistant CoachKristie Lang, Assistant Coach

SOFTBALLPaige Smith, Head CoachJennifer Abrams, Assistant CoachMorgan Edmondson, Volunteer Assistant Coach

SWIMMING & DIVINGRon Farina, Head CoachDerek Sapp, Assistant CoachAndrew Le Blanc, Volunteer Assistant Coach

TENNISGreg Wyzykowski, Head Coach

VOLLEYBALLAllison Yaeger, Head CoachAllie Matters, Assistant Coach

KEVIN WILLARDMen’s Basketball

ANTHONY BOZZELLAWomen’s Basketball

JOHN MOONCross Country

SARA DOELLWomen’s Golf

GERSON ECHEVERRYMen’s Soccer

PAIGE SMITHSoftball

GREG WYZYKOWSKIWomen’s Tennis

CLAY WHITEMen’s Golf

RICK STAINTONWomen’s Soccer

ALLISON YAEGERVolleyball

ATHLETIC PROGRAMS: STAFF DIRECTORY



ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATIONPatrick Lyons Vice President and Director of Athletics/Recreational ServicesDuane Bailey Deputy Director of AthleticsJimmy O’Donnell Senior Associate Athletics Director / Team OperationsKimberly Keenan-Kirkpatrick Sr. Assoc. Ath. Dir. / SWA, Title IX Deputy Compliance Coordinator & Student DevelopmentMary Gross Secretary - Director’s Office

ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICESDr. Laura Schoppman Faculty Athletics RepresentativeMatthew Geibel Director / Academic Support ServicesAmanda DiDonato Associate Director / Academic Support ServicesRyan Westman Academic AdvisorKarina Cordero Graduate AssistantJennifer Liesch Graduate Assistant

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONSStephen Dombroski Assistant Athletic Director / Digital Media and CommunicationsMatt Sweeney Assistant Athletics Director / CommunicationsVincent Novicki Associate Director / Athletics CommunicationsAdam Satz Assistant Director / Athletics CommunicationsAnn Marie Vasquez Secretary

BUSINESS OPERATIONSLoren Peterson Assistant Athletics Director / Business Affairs

COMPLIANCE & STUDENT ATHLETE DEVELOPMENTBridgette Cahill Assistant Athletics Director / ComplianceRoberto Sasso Assistant Athletics Director / Student-Athlete Development & Leadership

EQUIPMENTEvin Bangs Equipment ManagerFloyd Nevius Assistant Equipment Manager

FACILITIESKevin Sponzo Associate Athletics Director / Facilities & OperationsChris Carl Assistant Director of Facilities and Operations

ATHLETICS MARKETING & PROMOTIONSKelly O’Neil Assistant Athletics Director / Marketing & PromotionsTravis Tosoni Graduate AssistantDebbie Sfraga Band DirectorJean Marie Romanella Head Cheer CoachLauren Cicale Head Dance Coach

PIRATE BLUE ATHLETIC FUNDBryan Felt Associate Athletics Director / Development & External AffairsJay Judge Assistant Athletics Director / DevelopmentJosh Karp Assistant Director / Pirate Blue Athletic FundReyna Salvatore Graduate AssistantMary Laverty Secretary

RECREATIONAL SERVICESKathy Matta Associate Athletics Director / Recreational ServicesBrian Poll Assistant Director / Recreational ServicesBrian Connor Assistant Director / Recreational Services Lauren Cicale Graduate AssistantGabe Detolla Graduate AssistantAnthony Salerno Graduate Assistant

SPORTS MEDICINETony Testa Director / Sports MedicineMargeritte Carlson Assistant Athletics TrainerTed Cowling Assistant Athletic TrainerCatherine Lass Assistant Athletics TrainerKaaren Warnes Assistant Athletic Trainer

STRENGTH & CONDITIONINGAngelo Gingerelli Strength & Conditioning CoordinatorRyan Carr Strength & Conditioning CoachJason Nehring Strength & Conditioning Coach

TICKET OPERATIONSJim Semerad Assistant Athletics Director / Ticket Operations

FAN RELATIONSHIP CENTERChris Hernandez Fan Relationship CenterAnthony Ricci Ticket Sales Consultant

Our Staff: Athletic Administration Directory



CORPORATE PARTNERS

Seton Hall Sports Properties is Learfield Sports’ local, dedicated entity representing the Pirates. In complete collaboration with the university, this team is committed to extending the affinity of the Seton Hall brand to businesses and corporations of all sizes looking to align with the undeniably loyal and passionate collegiate fan base.

As Seton Hall University Athletics’ exclusive multimedia rights holder, Seton Hall Sports Properties manages all aspects of the rights relationship, providing corporate partners both traditional and new media opportunities with the Pirates in which to bolster their own brand and garner maximum exposure through inventory such as venue signage; event sponsorships and promotion; corporate hospitality; television; digital engagement and visibility via the official athletics website; and radio game broadcasts and coaches’ shows on the Pirate Sports Network.

Barnabas Health, the state’s largest hospital and health care system, was named “Official Health Care Provider” of Seton Hall Athletics, further expanding its longstanding relationship with the University.

Barnabas Health provides health and wellness services to the University’s Athletics Department, including the Seton Hall Pirates’ 14 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s teams, club sports, intramurals and staff. Working closely with the director of sports medicine, team doctors and athletics administration, Barnabas Health offers access to a myriad of specialists for students, faculty and staff as well as health education, wellness and fitness programs to keep

students healthy while providing the best care possible.

“We are excited to officially align the Seton Hall Athletic Department with a leader in the health care industry in Barnabas Health,” said Director of Athletics Patrick Lyons. “The wide array of services and health education Barnabas Health will offer the entire Seton Hall University community through our partnership is a tremendous benefit. Specifically, the first-class care that will be provided to our student-athletes by Barnabas Health will complement one of our most recent facility upgrades in the state-of-the-art Center for Sports Medicine.“

AAAAcademy Bus

Anaconda SportsBarnabas Health

Chick-Fil-ACollege Hunks Hauling Junk

CorviasCountry Club Transportation Services

Seton Hall BookstoreGeico

Hilton Short hillsHotel Westminster

JAG Physical TherapyLids Team Sports

McCloone’s RestaurantsMental Health Association

of Essex CountyMutual of Omaha

NJ.comThe Parking Spot

PrudentialPSEG

SHU CEPSSouth Orange Disposal

StaplesThe Star Ledger SuzyQue’s BBQ

TorconUncle Bob’s Self Storage

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SETON HALL ATHLETICS THANKS THE FOLLOWING CORPORATE SPONSORS



Seton Hall University and Under Armour, Inc (NYSE:UA) announced that the global leader in sports performance and innovation will be the exclusive outfitter for all Seton Hall varsity sports teams, beginning July 1, 2014.

As part of the multi-year agreement, Under Armour will design and supply the footwear, apparel and equipment for training and game-day uniforms for each of the university’s men’s and women’s 14 varsity athletics teams starting in the 2014-15 season. The comprehensive agreement also includes marketing and promotional opportunities.

“We are thrilled to align Seton Hall Athletics with such a prominent brand and industry leader,” said Seton Hall University Director of Athletics Patrick Lyons. “We strive to provide premier resources for our athletic programs in order to compete at the highest level, and we believe this partnership demonstrates our commitment to achieving that goal.”



S.H.I.P.S. (Seton Hall Interactive Point System) is a free mobile application for all students currently enrolled at Seton Hall University. This application provides its registered

users with an instant access to all things Seton Hall Athletics, from home athletic contests to special events around campus.

The goal of S.H.I.P.S. is to reward students who regularly attend home sporting events by accumulating points that will go towards great prizes, such as officially licensed Under Armour gear, food discounts, gift cards, and more!

To receive housing at Seton Hall University students earn Priority Points, rewarding them for academic success and involvement on campus. Athletic events count toward the campus involvement component, and students enrolled in S.H.I.P.S. will receive Priority Points.

PROMOTING THE PIRATES

@SHUATHLETICS

The Seton Hall Athletic Department unveiled a fresh look for SHUPirates.com through its new partnership with the CBSSports.com College Network last year. The Pirates’ customized official athletics website was strategically designed to enhance functionality with a concise navigation. The new SHUPirates.com was built on a comprehensive digital network that will allow fans to consume the latest information on Seton Hall’s 14 athletic programs through a multitude of platforms.

The ‘Connect’ tab is a one-stop destination that features all of Seton Hall athletics’ digital offerings (E-Newsletter, AD Newsletter, mobile alerts, social media, and iPhone, iPad and Android apps) where

fans can subscribe to their preferred method for keeping up with the Pirates. Additionally, the dropdown panel was revamped for easy navigation to specific pages, such as the ‘Sports’ menu where one touch of the mouse sends fans directly to their favorite team’s homepage, roster, schedule, stats or twitter page.

The Pirate Sports Network embedded video player was also placed in a centralized location on the site, along with quick tabs located in the ‘Headlines’ box for easy access to the latest on-demand video content. The rapidly growing Pirate Sports Network produces a complete package of live event broadcasts, pre-game and post-game

commentary, highlights, and a variety of video features that spotlight Seton Hall’s teams and student-athletes. The complete fall 2014-15 Pirate Sports Network live broadcast schedule is available at PirateSportsNet.tv.

One of the objectives for SHUPirates.com was to integrate a stronger social media presence for the Pirates into the site. Every team page is now customized with the program’s official Twitter and Facebook accounts. The @SHUAthletics twitter feed scrolls through the bottom of every page, and within the “sticky bar” there are icons linked to the Seton Hall Athletics Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages.

Optimizing the mobile experience for Pirate fans is a central focus of the Seton Hall Athletic Department’s digital strategy. Through a newly formed partnership with CBSi Advanced Media, the Pirate Sports Network expanded distribution platforms bringing its live and on-demand video content to mobile and tablet devices in 2013-14.

A brand new “Official Seton Hall Athletics” mobile application is available in the App and Google Play Stores. Enhanced for iOS7 and Android 4.0+, Seton Hall Gameday Live is tailored to deliver the latest happenings around the Pirates’ 14 athletic programs in a new and improved way. The free application also features social media integration of The Hall’s official athletic accounts.

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Documents

2013-14 Seton Hall Athletics Annual Report