2013-14 Westminster College (Pa.) Men's Basketball Guide

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FutureTitans,ThankyouforyourinterestinWestminsterCollegeandourmen’sbasketballteam.IhopetheinformationinthefollowingpagesisinformationalandeducatesyouonthegreattraditionthatisWestminsterBasketball.Forover90yearsourgreatbasketballtraditionhasbeenbuiltandheldtogetherbygreatstudent-athletes.AsnotonlythecoachoftheTitans,butalsoasaformerTitanplayer,Iammorethaninterestedinfindingyoungmenwhowanttobepartofsomethingbiggerthanthemselvesandbuildonourmanysuccesses.IwantmyplayerstoworkasaFAMILY,that’stheTitantradition.Havingafamilyatmospherethatincludesalumniandpastplayerscomingtothegamesandbeingpartoftheprogramisimportanttome.Theplayers,teams,andcoachesinthefollowingpageshavenotonlyhadgreatsuccessonthecourtasyouwillseebutalsooffthecourtinthemostimportantgamethatfollows...LIFE.Theycamefrommanyofthesameschools,towns,andcitiesyouliveinnowtolearnthevaluesofWestminsterCollegeandtobecomeaTITAN!IfyouhavemoreinterestinWestminsterCollegeandourbasketballprogram,pleaseutilizethecontactinformation,e-mails,andwebsitesprovidedforyourbenefit.

Kevin SirokiHeadCoach

School and AthleticsNameofSchool:.......................WestminsterCollegeCity/Zip:..........................NewWilmington,PA16172Founded:........................................................... 1852Enrollment:....................................................... 1,470ReligiousAffliation:.........PresbyterianChurch(USA)Nickname:.........................................................TitansSchoolColors:...................................BlueandWhiteAffiliation:........................................NCAADivisionIIIConference:...................... Presidents’Athletic(PAC)President:..............................Dr.RichardH.DormanAthleticsDirector:...................................... JimDaflerAssistantAthleticsDirector:........TammySwearingenAthleticsDepartmentPhone:...............724-946-7307Sports InformationSportsInformationDirector:......... NathanielLaRicciaSIDOfficePhone:................................724-946-6357SIDEmail:......................... [email protected]:...............................................724-946-7187Website:.................... www.westminster.edu/athleticsSIDMailingAddress:........ Box28,319S.MarketSt.

Men’s Basketball HeadCoach:........................................... KevinSiroki Year:................................................................ 2nd Record:................................................7-18(.280) AlmaMater:............................. Westminster,1993 Phone:.............................................724-946-6342 Email:.......................... [email protected]:..........................................BobKerr Year:................................................................. 9thPhone:.................................................724-946-6163 Email:............................. [email protected]:........................................... JimStitt Year:................................................................. 1st Email:............................... [email protected]:.................BuzzRidlGymnasium Capacity:...................................................... 2,300

Support StaffAthleticTrainer:.................................. ShaunToomeyAssistantAthleticTrainer:.......................MistyMotterTrainingRoomPhone:.........................724-946-7314EquipmentManager:.............................. SamDiVittoEquipmentPhone:...............................724-946-6210

Westminster College Athletics Quick Facts

Table of Contents 2............. Roster3............. SeasonOutlook4-5......... MeettheTeam6............. Community7............. CoachingStaff8-9......... TeamHistory10-11...... TitanTradition12-14..... AthleticsFacilities15........... ThePAC16........... CollegeProfile

This publication is produced by the Westminster College

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On the Cover:SRAnthonyThomas

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2013-14 Titan Basketball

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Team Quick Facts Overall2012-13Record:.... 7-18PACRecord:....................... 3-13PACFinish:........................... 9th

2013-14 Player SplitsLettermenReturning/Lost:...... 5/9StartersReturning/Lost:........ 2/4

2012-13 ResultsMOUNTUNION+.........W,67-58MUSKINGUM+............W,78-60atPitt-Bradford............. L,66-64atWash.&Jeff.*........... L,92-87atSaintVincent*.......... L,72-55THIEL*......................... L,75-60LAROCHE.................W,75-73atHiram....................... L,81-62PENNSTATE-DUBOIS....W,79-67atLaGrange(Ga.)!..... L,101-79atConnecticutState!.... L,79-69BETHANY*.................. L,76-51atWaynesburg*........... L,74-61atThomasMore*......... L,71-48GENEVA*...................W,78-68GROVECITY*.............. L,78-70WASH.&JEFF.*.........W,86-79atThiel*....................... L,66-62SAINTVINCENT*........ L,82-70atBethany*.................. L,79-69THOMASMORE*........ L,83-77WAYNESBURG*.........W,69-66atGroveCity*.............. L,76-45atGeneva*................... L,84-80atWaynesburg**........... L,74-57*PACgame+BuzzRidlClassichostedbyWestminster**PACTournamentPlay-InGame!TampaPrepClassic

2013-14 Roster

2013-14 Stats ... Seasonstatisticsandgameboxscoresareavailableonlineatwestminster.edu/athleticsbyclickingonthelinkfor“Statistics”ontheleftcolumnofeachteam’shomepage.

2013-14 Westminster Men’s Basketball Roster# Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School1 AnthonyThomas G 6-0 Sr. NewCastle,PA/Union2 NateHerrmann G 6-3 Jr. Avon,CT/SenecaValley4 JohnArcuri G 6-0 Fr. Oakmont,PA/SaintJoseph5 CharlieWallander G/F 6-4 So. Pittsburgh,PA/Baldwin10 MikeMatisi PG 5-10 Jr. Lowellville,OH/Lowellville12 EvanHarville PG 6-0 Jr. Charlotte,NC/CheshireAcademy14 CameronPozsgai G 6-3 Fr. Windham,OH/Windham20 MattGetsy G/F 6-4 Fr. Mars,PA/Mars22 MattLawrence F 6-5 Fr. Avon,OH/Avon23 GarrettAshbaugh G 5-11 Fr. Mars,PA/Mars32 PaulCarswell G/F 6-3 So. Painesville,OH/NotreDameCathedralLatin33 JasonPilarski G 6-1 Fr. Pittsburgh,PA/Brentwood42 CotyGander F 6-4 Fr. JacksonCenter,PA/Lakeview44 SteveCress F 6-5 Sr. Mars,PA/Mars

HeadCoach:KevinSiroki(2ndyear)AssistantCoaches:BobKerr(9thyear),JimStitt(1styear)

Season Outlook


2013-14 Roster Season OutlookThe2013-14Westminster Collegemen’sbasketballteamreturnsfivelettermenfromlastseason,includingseniorandthree-yearstarter,Anthony Thomas.ThomaswasanAll-PACHonorableMentionhonoreelastseason,averaging14.6pointspergamewhichstoodsixthinthePresidents’AthleticConference(PAC).ThomasalsorankedfirstinthePACaveraging4.0assistspergameandfirstinassist/turnoverratio(1.7).Heentershisseniorseasonwith950careerpointsand265assists. “IexpectAnthonytobeagreatleader,”saidsecondyearheadcoachKevin Siroki.“HehasworkedhardalloffseasonandIknowheisreadytoleadourteamthisyeartonewheights.Hisleadershipwillbeabigkeytoourseason.”

SophomorePaul Carswell,whohadanimpressiveseasonasafreshman,joinsThomasastheonlyreturningstarters.Carswellplayedinall25games,whilestartingin12.Hestoodfourthontheteaminreboundsandpoints,averaging5.6and8.8,respectively. Althoughtherearekeyplayerslostfromlastyearduetograduation,therearemanythatSirokiishopingtoseestepupastheygetmoreplayingtimethisseason.SeniorNate Herrmannwillbepushingforplayingtime,alongwithjuniorsEvan HarvilleandMike Matisi. “Natewillgiveusmuchneededperimetershootingthisyear,”saidSiroki.“Also,EvanandMike,willgiveusdepthattheguardpositions.I’mlookingforwardtoseeingalloftheseplayerscontributethisyear.” TheTitanswilllooktotheirninenewcomerstostepupandmakeanimmediateimpactthisseason,includingseniorSteve Cress who returnstothecourtafterbattlingcancerlastyear.Cress,nowcancerfree,willbeabletoreturnfortheSpringsemester. “Wehavealotofguysthatcanplaymultiplepositionsthatwebelievewillcausesomematch-upproblemsforteams,”Sirokiadded.“Withthatbeingsaid,ourplayershavetakenourteammotto“FAMILY”toheart.Thatalone,Ibelieve,willmakeahugedifferenceinthePACstandingsforusthisyear.”

Nov.15 CATHOLIC...................... 8:00PMNov.16 LYNCHBURG.................. 4:00PMNov.20 PITT-BRADFORD.......... 7:00PMNov.23 atYoungstownState......11:00AMNov.30 PSU-BEHREND............. 2:00PMDec.4 WASH.&JEFF.*............. 8:00PMDec.7 SAINTVINCENT*........... 4:00PMDec.16 HIRAM............................. 7:00PMDec.21 PSU-ALTOONA............... 1:00PMJan.3 atMountUnion............... 7:00PMJan.6 atLaRoche...................... 7:00PMJan.8 atBethany*...................... 8:00PMJan.11 WAYNESBURG*............. 4:00PMJan.15 THOMASMORE*............ 8:00PMJan.18 atGeneva*...................... 7:30PMJan.20 atThiel*........................... 7:00PMJan.22 atGroveCity*.................. 8:00PMJan.25 atWash.&Jeff.*.............. 3:00PMJan.29 THIEL*............................. 8:00PMFeb.1 atSaintVincent*.............. 6:00PMFeb.5 BETHANY*...................... 8:00PMFeb.12 atThomasMore*............. 7:30PMFeb.15 atWaynesburg*............... 3:30PMFeb.19 GROVECITY*................. 8:00PMFeb.22 GENEVA*........................ 4:00PM

*Presidents’AthleticConference(PAC)gameHomegamesinALLCAPS

2013-14 Schedule

SR Anthony Thomas


Sophomore Paul Carswell

Returners NewcomersAnthony Thomas#1|GuardSenior|6-0NewCastle,Pa.UnionH.S.CommunicationStudies

• 3letters,3-yearstarter• 18gameswith10+points,5gameswith20+(‘12-’13)• All-PAChonorablemention(2011,2013)• MemberofPACchampiontrackandfieldteam

Thomas’ Career StatisticsYear G-S FG-3-FT A B S Reb/Avg Pts/Avg2010-11 24-24101-30-33111 3 30 82/3.4265/11.02011-12 24-22 122-34-4154 2 15 63/2.6319/13.32012-13 25-25 131-18-861006 27 77/3.1366/14.6Totals73-71 354-82-1602651172222/3.0950/13.0

Thomas’s Game HighsPoints.....................27twice,lastvs.Waynes.(2/20/12)Rebounds..............10atGroveCity(2/19/11)Assists...................74times,lastvs.Geneva(2/16/11)Steals.....................4vs.Geneva(2/16/11)3-Pointers..............5(5-11)vs.MountUnion(11/19/10)FT%(5atts.)...........100%6-6vs.Pitt-Greensburg(12/29/10)FG%(5atts.).........67%twice,last8-12vs.TMC(2/8/12)

Evan Harville#12|GuardJunior|6-0Charlotte,N.C.CheshireAcademyEnglish

• 1letter• Appearedin9gamesin2012-2013• Recorded3reboundsatPSU–GA(02/13/12)

Nate Herrmann#2|GuardSenior|6-3Avon,Conn.SenecaValleyH.S.BusinessAdministration

• 1letter,2ndyearontheteam• Appearedin17gamesin2012-2013season• Playedcareer-high12minvs.Penn-State

Dubois(12/22/12)

Mike Matisi#10|GuardJunior|5-10Lowellville,OhioLowellvilleH.S.EarlyChildhood/SpecialEdu.

• 1letter• Appearedin17gamesin2012-2013• Gamehighs:Points-2(twice),Rebounds-2

(3x),Assists-3,Steals-1(5x)

PaulCarswell#32|Guard/ForwardSophomore|6-3Painesville,OhioNotreDameCathedralLatinBusinessAdministration

• 1letter,2ndyearontheteam• Started12ofhis25gameappearancesin2012-13• 11gameswith10+points,1gamewith20+points• Career12reboundsvs.Waynesburg(01/05/13)

Carswell’s Career Statistics at WestminsterYear G-S FG-3-FT A B S Reb/Avg Pts/Avg2012-1325-1262-16-8115816139/5.6221/8.8Totals25-1262-16-8115816139/5.6221/8.8

Carswell’s Game HighsPoints.....................20atSaintVincent(12/1/12)Rebounds..............12atWaynesburg(1/5/13)Assists...................23times,lastvs.Waynesburg(2/9/13)Steals.....................3vs.LaGrange(12/29/12)3-Pointers..............2(3-6)vs.Waynesburg(2/9/13)FT%(5atts.)...........83.3%5-6vs.LaRoche(12/17/12)FG%(5atts.).........71.4%5-7vs.Thiel(12/5/12)

Steve Cress #44|ForwardSenior|6-5Mars,Pa.MarsH.S.Finance

• 2-yearletter-winner• PlayedatEdinboroin2008-09andfirst

semesterof2009-10


Returners

Junior Mike Matisi

NewcomersJohn Arcuri#4|GuardFreshman|6-0Oakmont,Pa.SaintJosephH.S.BusinessAdministration

Garrett Ashbaugh#23|GuardFreshman|5-11Mars,Pa.MarsH.S.FinancialEconomics

Coty Gander#42|ForwardFreshman|6-4JacksonCenter,Pa.LakeviewH.S.CriminalJusticeStudies

Matt Getsy#20|Guard/ForwardFreshman|6-4Mars,Pa.MarsH.S.Physics

Matt Lawrence#22|ForwardFreshman|6-5Avon,OhioAvonH.S.CriminalJusticeStudies

Jason Pilarski#12|GuardJunior|6-0Charlotte,N.C.CheshireAcademyEnglish

Cameron Pozsgai#14|GuardFreshman|6-3Windham,OhioWindhamH.S.BusinessAdministration

Charlie Wallander#5|Guard/ForwardSophomore|6-4Pittsburgh,Pa.BaldwinH.S.FinancialEconomics

Online Bios ... Playerbiosonlinefeaturealinktotheircareerstatsandanewsfeedthatdisplaysallnewsreleasesandblogentriesabouttheplayer.Visittheteampagesonlineatwestminster.edu/athlet-ics,clickonthe“Roster”linkandthenclickonaplayer’snametoaccesshisbio.


Serving Others ... WestminsterplayersserveothersastheyannuallycontributetotheCoachesvs.Cancer3-pointattackwhilealsosupportingfooddrives,givingholidaygiftstounderprivilegedkidsinthecommunity,hostingoccasionalfreeclinics,andvolunteeringattheSalvationArmy,SpecialOlympics,andatlocalnursinghomesandschools.

Titans in the Community

Honorary Captains ... TheTitansgetthealumniinvolvedbyrecognizinganhonorarycaptainforselectivehomegames.Thisisimportanttotheteam’s“FAMILY”atmosphere.

Withhonorarycaptain,MikeWeir.

Special Olympics

Salvation Army

ReadingatMineralRidgeElementarySchool.


Coaching StaffKevinSiroki(‘93)entershissecondseasonastheheadcoachofthe

Titanmen’sbasketballteaminthe2013-14season.Sirokipreviouslywastheathleticdirectorandtheheadmen’s

basketballcoachatGalenUniversityinBelize,CentralAmerica.Siroki,theteamMVPasaseniorandthree-timeletterwinneratpointguardfortheTitansin1990-93,guidedWestminstertoa78-29recordduringhisfouryearsasanundergraduate.

Sirokihasearnedmultiplechampionshipsandawardsinprofessionalinternationalbasketball,asaplayerandasacoach,overthepast10years.Sirokialsohascoachingexperienceastheassistantmen’sbasketballcoachatTiffinUniversity(00-01)andWestminster(1998-2000).

SirokihascoachedDoug Smith‘13,whofinishedhiscareeratWestminsterwith1,068points,goodfor31stontheschool’sall-timescoringlist,alongwithtwoAll-Presidents’AthleticConferencehonorees.

KevinSirokiHead [email protected]

CareerRecord:.........................7-18 Year:...................................... 2ndRecordatWC:..........................7-18 Year:...................................... 2ndAlmaMater:.................Westminster Year:.................................... 1993

BobKerrentershisninthseasonasassistantcoachfortheWestminstermen’sbasketballteamin2013-14.KerrisaformerhighschoolbasketballcoachintheareawhoisanativeofNewCastle.

KerrcametoWestminsterafterservingasheadboysbasketballcoachandassistantathleticdirector/facilitiesdirectoratEllwoodCityLincolnHighSchoolfrom2001-04.Priortothat,hewasanassistantboysbasketballcoachandassistantathleticdirector/facilitiesdirectoratNewCastleHighSchoolfrom1994-2001.

A1994graduateofSlipperyRockUniversitymajoringinsportsmanage-mentwithaminorinpublicrelations,KerralsoworkedfortheNFL’sLosAnge-lesRaidersfrom1991-93.

BobKerrAssistant [email protected]

The Siroki File-EnterssecondyearastheTitansHeadCoach-1993WestminsterGraduate-3timeletterwinnerfortheTitans-TeamMVPin1993-Ledhis1990-93teamstoa78-29recordasaplayer-AssistantMen’sBasketballCoachatWestminster1998-2000-AssistantMen’sBasketballCoachatTiffinUniversity2000-2001-PriortobecomingtheWCHeadCoachwasAthleticDirectorandHeadBasketballCoachatGalenUniversityinBelize,CentralAmerica-HeadCoachoftheBelizeNationalBasketballTeamfrom2001-10

CoachSirokiandthe2013-14seniors.

Titans in the Community

JimStittisenteringhisfirstseasonasassistantcoachfortheWestminstermen’sbasketballteamin2013-14.

PriortohisarrivalatWestminster,StittservedasvarsityassistantcoachandprogramcoordinatoratHowlandLocalSchoolDistrictfrom1986-1993.SittthenbecamethevarsityassistantcoachatWarrenCitySchoolsfrom1994-1999.

Currently,StittisassistantandelementaryprincipalfortheBoardmanLo-calSchoolDistrict.Stiitearnedhisbachelor’sdegreeinelementaryeducationfromYoungstownStateUniversityin1994.Healsoreceivedamaster’sdegreeinadministrationfromAshlandUniversityin1999.

JimStittAssistant [email protected]


WestminsterCollegebeganplayingbasketballin1897,butmanagedonly

a109-135recorduntilJohnLawthertookoverin1926andbegantolaythegroundworkformorethansixdecadesofwinninghoops.Lawthercoachedthroughthe1935-36season,steppingdownfromthehelmwithacareerrecordof164-44,includinga37-33winoverSt.John’sinthefirstcollegiatedoubleheaderplayedatMadisonSquareGardenonDec.29,1934.

GeorgeRoarkthensteppedinforaseasonandledtheTi-tanstoa14-7campaignbeforethenextgreatWestminstermen-tor,GroverWashabaugh,signedonfora19-seasonstint.Underhisguidance,Titanbasketballcontinuedtoflourish,compilinga297-129record.TheteamevenearnedaninvitationtotheNITin1941,whereitputupquiteascrapbeforesuccumbingtoClair

Bee’sLongIslandUniversityteam,48-36.ThecaptainofthatNITteam,C.G.“Buzz”Ridl,succeeded

Washabaughascoachin1956and,likehistwopredecessors,keptTitanbasketballnearthetopofthesmall-collegeheap.Ridl’sTitansposteda216-91record,advancingtwicetotheNAIAchampionshipgame,andtwicetothesemifinals.Overall,Ridl,whowasselectedasoneoffivecoachesontheNAIAGoldenAnniversaryAll-Starbasketballteamin1986,tookhisteamtothenationaltournamentsixtimes.And,in1962,RidlsawhisTitanshonoredbybothwireservicesasthenation’stopsmall-collegebasketballteam.

In1968,however,RidlmovedontotheUniversityofPittsburghandatwo-timeAll-AmericanfromRidl’s‘62squad,C.RonaldGalbreath,tookoverthereins.

Initially,GalbreathcoachedforonlyoneseasonbeforemovingontoClarionforfiveyears,buthereturnedagainin1974.Inthe1996-97season,Galbreathpostedhis500thcareervictory,becomingjustthe36thactivecoachatthattimeatanyleveltoreachthatmark.CountinghisfiveseasonsatClarion,heconcludedhisTitanmen’sbasketballcoachingcareerwith523careerwins,andistheall-timeleaderinwinsatWestminsterwith448.

WhenWestminsterlefttheNAIAin1998theTitansweretheall-timewinningestbasketballprogramintheNAIAwith1,299wins.Now,inNCAADivisionIIItheTitansexpecttocon-tinuetorecordvictoriestoremainoneofthewinningestcollegebasketballprogramsinanydivisionoratanylevelinthenation.

Team HistoryNational Tournament

Appearances• 11(NAIA)• 1(NCAA,2007)• 1(NIT,1941)

13By the Numbers

Conference / District Championships

21

Winning Seasons (out of 108)

78Seasons with 20+ Wins23

All-Americans• PhilRice-1932• BudBrownlee-1933• WesBennett-1935,’36• JimRiley-1955,’56,’57• ChuckDavis-1960• RonGalbreath-1961,’62• WarrenSallade-1962,’63• LouSkurcenski-1964• BobOravetz-1965• JohnFontanella-1967• MikeDrespling-1968• RussBoston-1969• TimGlass-1979• RichKunselman-1987• JimDelsandro-1996,’97

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More Records ... Acompleterecordbookwithmorecategoriesisonlineatwestminster.edu/athleticsbyclickingonthelinkfor“Men’sBasketball”then“RecordBook”ontheleftcolumn.

All-American Chuck Davis (right) steals the ball from Pitt’s two-time All-American Don Hennon in the Titans’ 76-66 win over the Panthers in 1958.

Buzz Ridl, Stan Wasik, Joe Spak, Lee Fox and Dale Dunmire made up the starting five that led Westminster to a 20-2 record and its only appearance in the NIT.

Team History

Career Points Points G1.CraigHannon(2004-08)........... 1,717...........1062.MikeDouds(1987-91).............. 1,629...........1033.JimRiley(1953-57).................. 1,619.............924.RonGalbreath(1958-62).......... 1,586...........1105.HenryKlinar(1997-2001)......... 1,581...........1036.RichKunselman(1983-87)....... 1,574...........1087.MarkDeMonaco(2003-06)....... 1,550.............818.CraigRandall(1980-84)........... 1,503.............899.DaveRankin(1955-59)............ 1,439.............9810.ChuckDavis(1956-60)........... 1,408.............85

Career Rebounds Rebs. G1.RichKunselman(1983-87)............ 1,034.......... 1082.LouSkurcenski(1960-64)............. 958............. 1003.MikeDouds(1987-91)................... 881............. 1034.DaveSudzina(1975-79)................ 699............... 925.HenryKlinar(1997-2001).............. 679............. 103

Career Assists Asts. G1.JimDelsandro(1993-1997)...........647............. 1042.JoeLafko(1984-88)......................424............. 1053.MarkDeMonaco(2003-06)............365............... 814.GordyOpitz(1976-79)...................341............... 635.JerryWoods(1979-83)..................315............... 93

Career Records


Team History

Season and Game Records

Westminster Men’s Basketball Yearly Records

Jim DelSandroCraig Hannon

Team History1898..................................4-21899..................................1-51900..................................4-41901..................................2-51902..................................3-51903..................................6-51904..................................2-41905..................................6-51906................................12-21907..................................7-11908................................6-101909..................................4-61910-16.............. Noprogram1917..................................2-41918..................................8-61919..................................6-71920..................................6-81921................................2-141922................................7-131923................................10-81924..................................9-81925................................7-101926................................ 2-111927................................12-51928................................17-31929*.............................15-21930*.............................19-2

1931*.............................13-11932*.............................19-21933...............................19-61934*.............................22-41935*.............................19-31936*.............................20-61937................................14-71938................................15-51939................................15-61940................................ 11-71941*(NIT)...................20-21942................................16-51943................................12-71944................................ 11-81945*.............................14-51946................................16-51947................................21-41948................................15-91949................................15-81950*(NAIA).................25-41951*(NAIA).................22-61952................................15-71953..............................10-131954................................17-61955.............................. 14-111956.............................. 13-111957.............................. 11-11

1958..............................13-121959*(NAIA).................19-81960*(NAIA).................24-31961*(NAIA).................23-51962*(NAIA).................26-31963................................15-71964................................17-71965................................14-91966..............................10-121967*(NAIA).................22-61968*(NAIA).................22-81969................................20-61970..............................14-101971..............................13-101972..............................12-101973................................13-81974................................7-141975................................8-141976.............................. 11-111977................................15-61978................................20-41979................................22-41980.............................. 13-111981..............................12-121982*(NAIA).................21-71983..............................16-101984.............................. 17-111985..............................15-12

1986................................19-91987................................21-41988................................21-51989................................20-61990................................21-71991................................16-91992................................21-71993..............................17-121994*(NAIA).................25-31995................................19-91996*(NAIA).................21-81997................................20-81998..............................17-101999.............................. 11-152000.............................. 11-152001................................19-62002..............................10-152003.............................. 11-162004*...........................15-132005.............................. 15-112006.............................. 11-162007(NCAA)..................18-92008................................7-192009..............................10-172010................................7-192011................................7-192012................................6-202013................................7-18Total.............1,490-889(.626)National Tournament Appearances in Parenthesis

NationalInvitationalTournament(NIT)NationalAssociationofIntercollegiateAthletics(NAIA)NationalCollegiateAthleticAssociation(NCAA)DivisionIII

*Conference/DistrictChampion(Inseasonswithconference/districttournaments,onlytournamentchampionrecognizedaschampionabove.)

Season Points Pts. G1.TimGlass(1979)...................... 625.......251.JohnFontanella(1967)............. 625.......283.RonGalbreath(1961)............... 607.......284.CraigRandall(1984)................ 576.......285.ChuckDavis(1960).................. 570.......27

Season Rebounds Rebs. G1.GregFoster(2003).................294.........272.LouSkurcenski(1962)............289.........293.RyneMurray(2009)................282.........274.RichKunselman(1985)..........287.........275.LouSkurcenski(1964)............268.........24

Season Assists Asts. G1.GordyOpitz(1979)..................201........262.JimDelSandro(1996)..............199........283.JimDelSandro(1997)..............188........284.GregRosatelli(2007)..............150........275.JimDelSandro(1994)..............148........28

Points in a Game 1.JohnFontanella...51vs.GroveCityin19662.MarkDeMonaco.........47vs.Casein20043.CraigHannon............. 45vs.Thielin20063.JohnFontanella...45vs.Waynesburgin1967

Rebounds in a Game 1.GregFoster...24atPitt-Greensburgin20032.BobOravetz......23atWaynesburgin19643.RyneMurray........22atGroveCityin20093.BobOravetz.........22atGroveCityin1964

Assists in a Game1.GeorgeKachulis... 17vs.Waynesburgin19802.JimDelSandro........ 14atDaemenin19962.GeorgeKachulis... 14vs.Mercyhurstin1981

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Titan Tradition Titan Tradition

National Champion Swimmers

•MyronLuthringer,1981•KristinZukowski,1991•DrewDugan,1994•DaveGesacion,2000

National Champion Swimmers

•MyronLuthringer,1981•KristinZukowski,1991•DrewDugan,1994•DaveGesacion,2000

Academic All-Americans• 9football• 3track&field• 2men’sbasketball• 2women’ssoccer• 2softball• 2swimming&diving• 2men’stennis• 1baseball• 1women’sbasketball• 1men’ssoccer

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All-Americans• 49swimming&diving• 42football• 15men’sbasketball• 3baseball• 7track&field• 1volleyball

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Titans in the College Football Hall of Fame•HaroldBurry,Coach• JoeFusco,Coach•HaroldDavis,QB• JoeMicchia,QB• LarryPugh,G/LB

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WestminsterCollegehasaproudathleticsheri-tagethatissteepedwith

atraditionofwinning.AlthoughtheCollegewasfoundedin1852,varsityathleticsatWestminsterdidnotbecomeprevalentuntil1884.Beginningin1926,thesportsteamsatWestminsterbecameknownasthe“Titans,”afterasportswriterforthestudentnews-paper,The Holcad,nicknamedtheresurgentbasketballteamthe“ToweringTitans”becauseofyounger,tallermenthatmadeupthestartinglineup.TheathleticsprogramatWestminsterbecamebestknownforthesuccessofitsfootballandmen’sbasketballteams.TheTitanfootballteamwonsixNAIANationalChampionshipsfrom1970-94and71%(398-157-10)ofitsgamessince1952.Themen’sbasketballteam,honoredbytheAssociated Pressasthenation’stopsmallcollegeteamin1962,wastheall-timewinningestNAIAteambeforeWestmin-sterjoinedtheNCAAin1998.

The Original “Towering Titans” of 1926-27

Lefttoright:Kristin Zukowski,the1991NAIAchampioninthe100-yardbutterfly;Phil Rice,Westminster’sfirst-everAll-Americanin1932;Harold Davis,aCollegeFootballHallofFamein-

ducteein2004whowasthefootballteam’sonlythree-time,first-teamAll-Americanfrom1954-56.

NationalChampionSwimmers

•MyronLuthringer,1981•KristinZukowski,1991•DrewDugan,1994

•DaveGesacion,2000

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Titan Tradition Titan Tradition

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(since 2002-03)

PAC Team Championships

•6men’sswimming•5women’ssoccer•4women’sswimming•4women’strack&field•3men’sgolf•3men’ssoccer•3men’strack&field•3volleyball•2baseball•2women’sgolf•1men’sbasketball•1women’sbasketball•1softball•1women’stennis

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PAC All-Sports Trophies• 7forwomen’ssports• 2formen’ssports

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Appearances by teams in NCAA Championships•7women’sswimming•6men’sswimming•6women’strack&field•5women’ssoccer•3men’ssoccer•3men’strack&field•2women’sbasketball•2volleyball•1baseball•1men’sbasketball•1men’sgolf•1men’ssoccer

Nine-time All-American Swimmer Caitlin Lehberger ’12

Therearecurrently20varsitysportsteamsatWestminsterthatcompeteinPresidents’Athletic

Conference(PAC)andNCAADivisionIII.Inthelastnineyears,11WestminsterteamshaveeitherqualifiedfortheNCAATournamentorsentathletestotheNCAAChampionshipmeet.WestminsterjoinedtheNCAADivisionIIIandthePACin2000-01andbecameeligibleforchampionshipsandawardsin2002-03.

Two-time All-American ThrowerRyan Bell ’12

37By the Numbers(since 2002-03)

In 2008, Westminster baseball player Brandon Drespling became the first Titan since 1972 to sign with a Major League organization when the Milwau-kee Brewers signed him as a free agent.


In this wide-angle view of Westminster’s athletics facilities, you can see, from left to right, the field house, natatorium, football stadium and track, and the baseball field in the foreground. The softball field and starting line for the cross country course is located slightly to the left of this view and the tennis courts and soccer fields are located just to the right of this view.

Westminsterstudent-athletesenjoyaccesstooutstand-ingathleticsfacilitieson

campus.Withtheexceptionofthegolfteams,alloftheTitanscompeteandpracticeoncampusinonecentralizedlocation.EachteamhasaccesstoitsownlockerroomintheMemorialFieldHouse,whichisalsoashortwalkingdistancetoallvenues.

Memorial Field House•EightLockerRooms•HospitalityRoom•“Smart”Classrooms•LargeLobbyArea•FitnessCenter•TrainingRoom

Buzz Ridl Gymnasium•TwoFull-SizedCourts•AuxilliaryGym•Seatingfor2,300

Natatorium•45’x75’SwimmingArea•Six7-footLanes• BalconySeatingfor300

Old 77•HistoricHomeofTitan

BasketballUntil1951•Renovatedin2003•PracticeGymnasium•IndoorRunningTrack•FitnessCenter•DanceStudio

Harold Burry Stadium•Renovatedin2008,’01•All-WeatherTrack•FieldTurf,Lighting•Seatingfor3,000•Two-LevelPressBox•Plaza,ConcessionArea

Amenities

Athletics Facilities Buzz Ridl Gymnasium


Athletics Facilities

JimDaflerDirector of Athletics

JimDaflerentershis15thyearasdirectorofathleticsatWestminsterCollegein2013-14.DaflerwasselectedasthechairmanoftheNCAADivisionIIIMen’sBasketballCommitteeforthe2008-09season,thefinalyearofafour-yeartermasacommitteemember.Daflerwas

Westminster’sheadmen’sbasketballcoachfrom1998-2003afterspendingnineyearsasanassistantcoach.HewasalsotheTitans’trackandfieldcoachfornineyears.A1971graduateofCapitalUniversity,Daflerearnedhismaster’sfromOhioUniversity.

Dr. Richard H. DormanCollege President

Dr.RichardH.Dormantookofficeasthe14thPresidentofWestminsterCollegein2008.PresidentDormanpreviouslyservedasvicepresidentforinstitutionaladvancementatOtterbeinCollegesince1996.Heservedasassistantvicepresidentfordevelopment(1994-96)anddirectorof

healthsciencesdevelopmentattheUniversityofLouisville(1990-94)followingfouryearsasanexecutivewiththePennStateAlumniAssociation.A1975graduateofSusquehannaUniversity,Dormanearnedhismaster’sandhisdoctoratefromPennStateUniversity.

Towering Titan OrganizationProvidingsupportforWestminster’sathleticprogramsisthe

Towering Titan Organization (TTO),formedin1976aroundacoreofdevoted,loyalandintenselyinterestedalumni,parentsandfriends.Theorganizationpurposesitselftohelpmaintain,improveandendowWestminsterCollege’sathleticprograms.

Over$3millioningiftshavebeencontributedtotheTower-ingTitanFundsinceitsinception.

Theannualincomeisdistributedinthismanner:90percentofalldonationsgodirectlytothesport(s)chosen(donationscanbedesignatedtoaspecificsportformenorwomen),with10percentgoingtowardstheoperationandpromotionofthefund.All20varsitysportsformenandwomenbenefitfromthefund.

Aminimumgiftof$30qualifiesadonorformembership.Membersreceiveamembershipcardanddecal,issuesoftheToweringTitanNewsletterandinvitationstosocialeventssuchasgolfoutingseachJuly,andrecognitiondinnersandceremo-niesthatarescheduledperiodically.QualifyinggiftsarealsorecognizedthroughmembershipinWestminster’sGivingClubs.FormoreinformationortojointheToweringTitans,contactWestminsterDirectorofAthleticsJimDaflerat(724)946-7313.

President:JackMarshall’67

Vice President:RichardMills’76

Secretary:HenryKlinar’01

Committee Members:JanieCebulaHale’97JodiChmielewski’98JoeFusco’60DavidGooch’75BillHazen’65PeterHorne’76NanciKleeseHosick’95

Buzz Ridl Gymnasium

BobLattaLouPerrotta’94RobertPowerJr.’70RickReiber’74DavidRichards’84BrendaRodgersBriggs’86


Fitness Center Amenities•Twofitnesscentersoncampus:oneinMemorialField

HouseandtheMargeWalkerCenterinOld77

•TwospaciousroomsinFieldHousefitnesscenterforfreeweights(topleft)andmachines(middleright)

•SixLegendFitnessMulti-PurposeStationsallowinglargerteamstorotatequicklythroughworkouts

•$30,000equipmentupgradecompletedfor2010

•MargeWalkerCenter(middleleft)includesStairmasters,treadmills,rowers,bikes,ellipticalmachines,andArcTrainers

•Accommodatinghours:openmostdaysaslateas9:30p.m.andasearlyas6:30a.m.

Training Room AmenitiesWestminstervarsityathleteshaveaccesstocareandfacilitiesthatrivalthoseofmuchlargerinstitutions.

•Fourfull-timeATC-certifiedathletictrainersonstaff,includingHeadAthleticTrainerShaun Toomey,whojoinedWestminsterin1987afterworkingfortheBuffaloBillsandCentralMichiganUniversity

•Collegealsohastwoteamphysicians,anorthopae-dicandorthopaedicsurgicalconsultant

•Varsityathleteshaveaccesstotrainingroomandsupervisedcaredailyfrom9a.m.untilallpracticesandcompetitionarecompleted

•Therapeuticlaser,electricalmusclestimulationandultrasoundmodalities

•Twowhirlpool/coldimmersiontanks• Impactconcussionassessmentcomputersoftware•Formoreinformationclickonthe“SportsMedicine”

linkonlineatwestminster.edu/athletics.

Athletics Facilities The PAC


Athletics Facilities

*PAC All-Sports Trophy Standings determined by points system awarded to schools’ order of finish in each sports standings.

Foundedin1955,thePresidents’AthleticConfer-encecontinues

itsmissionofpromotingintercollegiateathlet-icsandthepursuitofacademicexcellence.Consistingof10selectprivateinstitutionsinPennsylvania,WestVir-ginia,andKentucky,thePACremainsauniqueorganizationinthisdayofhighpressureintercol-legiateathletics.Withacademicsatthecenterofeachmember’sphi-losophy,thePACisbuiltontheprinciplethatanathleticprogramisapartofcollegelife,butnotanentityinitself.ThePACannuallycrownschampi-onsin19sports(10men,ninewomen).

2012-13 PAC Men’s Basketball Standings PAC Overall SaintVincent 15-1 23-6 ThomasMore 14-2 23-5 Bethany 10-6 16-11 Thiel 10-6 14-10 GroveCity 6-10 10-16 W&J 6-10 9-18 Waynesburg 4-12 10-17 Geneva 4-12 5-21 Westminster 3-13 7-18

2012-13 All-PAC Sports Trophy StandingsMen’s Standings*1.Wash.&Jeff.-662.GroveCity-563.SaintVincent-534.ThomasMore-49.55.Waynesburg-496.Thiel-45.57. Westminsterv- 41.58.Bethany-30.59.Geneva-26

Women’s Standings*1.GroveCity-67.52. Westminster - 63.53.Wash.&Jeff.-614.ThomasMore-495.Waynesburg-456.Geneva-44.57.SaintVincent-42.58.Thiel-389.Bethany-33.510.Chatham-18.5

2011-12 Men’s ChampionsBaseball-Wash.&Jeff.Basketball-SaintVincentCrossCountry-SaintVincentFootball-Wash.&Jeff.,WaynesburgGolf-SaintVincentSoccer-ThomasMoreSwimming/Diving-WestminsterTennis-GroveCityTrack & Field - WestminsterWrestling-Waynesburg

2011-12 Women’s ChampionsBasketball-ThomasMoreCrossCountry-GroveCityGolf-GroveCitySoccer-ThomasMoreSoftball-ThomasMoreSwimming/Diving-GroveCityTennis-Westminster,Saint VincentTrack&Field-WaynesburgVolleyball-ThomasMore

Titans in the PACSince 2002-03

•38TeamChampionships

•9All-SportsTrophies

•7TeamSportsmanshipAwards(since2008-09)

•21PlayeroftheYear/MostValuablePerformerAwards

•39CoachofYearAwards

•877PACAcademicHonorRollSelections(36.9persemesterwith3.6+GPAs)

On the Web...Visit pacathletics.org

The PAC


• Westminster is small by choice. Undergraduate enrollment:1,470(41%men,59%women)

• The demand for a Westminster education has never been higher. Applications:Westminsterreceivednearly4,000applicationsforadmissionfortheclassof2015.Theprospectivestudentshad3.5highschoolgradepointaverageandanearly1100SAT(about100pointsabovethenationalaverage).

• Westminster students receive personal attention they deserve. 12:1 Student to Faculty ratio:104full-timefacultyfocusoneducatingstudents(90%offacultyhavedoctorateorequivalent).That’soneofthereasonsWestminsterisanationalleaderingraduationrateperformance.

• Great teaching combined with great learning leads to endless opportunities. Majors:Westminsterstudentscanchoosefrom42majorsand10pre-professionalprograms.Doublemajors,minorsandindividualinterdisciplinaryprogramsarealsopossible.

• Westminster graduates are in demand. Placement Rate:TheWestminsterCareerCenterworkswithstudentsduringtheirfouryearsoncampusandhelpsWestminstergraduatesembarkonsatisfyingcareers.Theliberalartspreparestudentsforlife…anotherreasonwhy96%ofWestminstergraduatesareemployedorattendinggraduateschoolwithinsixmonthsofgraduation.

• Westminster for life. Alumni:Over18,000WestminsteralumniprovideaTitannetworkofsupportthroughouttheworld.WelcometotheWestminsterfamily.

About Westminster College …Foundedin1852andrelatedtothePresbyterian

Church(U.S.A.),WestminsterCollegeranksfirstinthenationas“BestCollegeforWomeninScience,Technology,EngineeringandMath,”accordingtoForbes.com.Westminster,atop-tierliberalartscollege,ranksthirdingraduationrateperformance,accordingtoU.S. News Best Collegesguide.Westminsterranked6thamongliberalartscollegesinsocialmobility,accordingtotheWashington MonthlyCollegeGuide,andisoneofthemostaffordablenationalliberalartscollegesinPennsylvania.Westminsterisalsohonoredasoneof“TheBest376Colleges”byThe Princeton Review,andisnamedtothePresident’sHonorRollforexcellenceinservicelearning.Nearly1,600undergraduateandgraduatestudents

benefitfromindividualizedattentionfromdedicatedfacultywhilechoosingfrom42majorsandnearly100organizationsontheNewWilmington,Pa.,campus.

Westminster College

Westminster CollegeContacttheAdmissionsOfficetolearnmoreaboutoneof the nation’s best liberal arts colleges.• website:www.westminster.edu

• e-mail:[email protected]

• phone:1-800-942-8033

• Location:NewWilmington,Pennsylvania,60milesnorthofPittsburgh,90milessouthofErie,90milessoutheastofCleveland

• Undergraduate Enrollment:1,470(41%men,59%women)

• Financial Aid: 98%ofstudentsreceivefinancialaid.Aidawardedincludesscholarships,grants,low-interestloans,andstudentemployment

• Cost: Totalcostfortuitionandfees-$30,310;roomandboard-$9,200

• Student-Faculty Ratio:12:1;90%offacultyhavetheirdoctorateorterminaldegreeintheirfield

• Class Size: 18-20

• Placement Rate:96%ofWestminster’salumniareemployedorattendinggraduateschoolwithinsixmonthsofgraduation

• Accounting• Biochemistry• Biology• Broadcast&DigitalCommunications

(SportsBroadcasting)• BusinessAdministration(Finance,

HumanResourcesManagement,InternationalBusiness,Marketing)

• Chemistry(ForensicScience)• ChristianEducation• CommunicationStudies• ComputerInformationSystems • ComputerScience• CriminalJusticeStudies• EarlyChildhoodEducation/

SpecialEducation+• Economics• English• EnvironmentalScience*• FinancialEconomics*• FineArt• French• History • HumanResources,Psychology*• InterculturalStudies*• InternationalBusiness*• InternationalPolitics*• Latin• Mathematics• MediaArt• MolecularBiology• Music • MusicEducation• MusicPerformance• Music,Sacred• Neuroscience*• Philosophy• Physics• PoliticalScience• Psychology• PublicRelations• QuantitativeEconomics*• Religion• Sociology(SocialPolicy)• Spanish• Theatre

• Dentistry• Engineering• EnvironmentalScience• Law• Medicine• Ministry• OccupationalTherapy• PhysicalTherapy• PhysicianAssistant• Veterinary

Westminster College at a Glance*InterdisciplinaryMajors+Certificationwithamajorinanacademicdiscipline

Programs of Study

Pre-Professional Programs

Documents

2013-14 Westminster College (Pa.) Men's Basketball Guide