2011 University of New Haven Men's Volleyball Media Guide

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2011 UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

2011 SCHEDULEDate Opponent Time

1/26/2011 ENDICOTT COLLEGE .................. 7:00 PM

1/29/2011 at Emmanuel College ..............11:00 AM

1/29/2011 vs Vassar College^ ....................1:00 PM2/4/2011 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY .... 7:00 PM

2/11/2011 LASELL COLLEGE ...................... 7:00 PM

2/25/2011 ALBERTUS MAGNUS COLLEGE . 7:00 PM

MIT Tournament

3/4-5/2011 at MIT Tournament!...........................TBA3/9/2011 at Lasell College ........................ 7:00 PM

York College Tournament

3/11/2011 vs New Jersey City* ...................6:30 PM3/12/2011 vs N.Y. College of Technology* .9:00 AM3/12/2011 vs Concordia College* ............11:00 AM3/12/2011 vs Mount Olive College* ...........3:00 PM3/22/2011 at Elms College .......................... 7:00 PM

3/24/2011 SUNY NEW PALTZ ...................... 7:00 PM

3/29/2011 at Endicott College .................... 7:00 PM

3/31/2011 at Hunter College ...................... 7:00 PM

4/1/2011 PURCHASE COLLEGE ................ 7:00 PM

Home matches in CAPS, played at Charger Gymnasium^ Game played at Emmanuel College

! at MIT Tournament* at York College Tournament Neutral site matches in Italics

QUICK FACTSUNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVENPresident:............................................Dr. Steven H. KaplanLocation: .........................................West Haven, CT 06516Founded: ...................................................................... 1920Enrollment: ......................................6,000 total enrollmentColors: ................................................................Blue & GoldNickname:.............................................................. ChargersWebsite: ............................................... www.newhaven.edu

MEN’S VOLLEYBALLHead Coach: ...............................................Eddie Stawinski Record at UNH:................................... 0-0 / First Season Collegiate Record: .............................. 0-0 / First Season Offi ce Phone: ........................................... 203-932-7278 e-mail: .................................. [email protected] Record: .................................................................5-15All-Time Record: ......................................................105-111First Year of Women’s Volleyball: ............. 2001 (10 years)Home Facility: ..................................... Charger Gymnasium Capacity: ................................................................. 2,600

CHARGER ATHLETICSDirector of Athletics: .......................................Deborah ChinAthletic Dept. Phone: ................................ (203) 932-7016Athletic Dept. Fax: ..................................... (203) 932-7470Dir. of Sports Medicine: .................................Ivo Wesseling Offi ce Phone: ......................................... (203) 932-7407Affi liation: .................................................... NCAA Division II Website: ................................................... www.ncaa.com

ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONDirector: ...................................................Andrew Beardsley Offi ce Phone: .........................................(203) 932-7025 Cell Phone: .............................................(203) 887-5374 Fax:......................................................... (203) 932-7470 e-mail: ..................................abeardsley@newhaven.eduGraduate Assistant .................................. Anthony DistasioGraduate Assistant ....................................Michael O’BrienSports Hotline: ........................................... (203) 932-7007Website: .............................. www.NewHavenChargers.com

CONTENTSUniversity of New Haven ........................................... IFC2011 Schedule ...................................................... 3, BCQuick Facts ................................................................... 32011 COACHES - Head Coach Eduardo Stawinski ............................ 42011 PLAYERSRoster ............................................................................ 5I Chose Division II ......................................................... 6Players .....................................................................7-14 - Atienzar, Xavier ....................................................... 7 - Parmelee, Brian...................................................... 8 - Hollies, Benjamin ................................................... 9 - Earl, Ryan ..............................................................10 - Flebeau, Cody .......................................................11 - Brisbin, Gregg .......................................................12 - Adames, Michael ..................................................13 - Halewski, Matthew ...............................................13 - DiBeneditto, Gabriel .............................................13 - Donahue, Sean.....................................................14 - Atkins, Carlito .......................................................14 - Mainetti, Joshua ...................................................142010 REVIEW - 2010 Team Statistics ...........................................15 - 2010 Individual Statistics ....................................16HISTORY & RECORDS - All-Time Records ................................................... 17THE UNIVERSITY - University Administration .....................................18 - Charger Athletics Club .........................................19 - Charger Supporters ..............................................20 - Charger Athletics .................................................IBC

The 2011 UNH men’s volleyball media guide is a produc-tion of the Offi ce of Athletics Communication. Written and designed by Andrew Beardsley, with assistance from Anthony Distasio and thanks to all previous sports informa-tion staff members. Action photography by John Kritzman Photography unless otherwise noted.

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EDUARDO STAWINSKI

WEST HAVEN, Conn. – Eduardo “Eddie” Stawinski enters his fi rst season at the helm of the men’s volleyball program. Stawinski brings years of coaching at Division I and III institutions and a wealth of knowledge about the game of volleyball.

Most recently, Stawinski was the assistant coach at the University of Connecticut women’s volleyball program. In his position, he was responsible for everyday practice and game operations, recruiting Division I student-athletes, compliance documentation and arranging community service activities. Stawinski and the Huskies made the Big East Tournament two out of the three seasons that he was with the program.

Before joining the UCONN coaching staff, Stawinski spent two seasons as an assistant coach with the women’s volleyball program at Springfield College. He handled the instruction of the team’s blocking strategies as well as opponent scouting and recruiting. Stawinski joined the coaching staff of his alma matter after a solid playing career with the Pride where he led Springfi eld to a pair of

Division III National Championship titles and was selected as a Division III First Team All-American in 2003-04 and 2004-05. He is second all-time in career digs (787) and digs per game (2.56) for the Springfi eld men’s program.

In addition, Stawinski played professional volleyball in the Puerto Rico Superior League as a libero for three years on the Caribes de San Sebastian squad.

Prior to his coaching stint with the Pride, Stawinski served as the Athletic Administration Intern at East Long Meadow High School and the Athletic Administration Graduate Assistant at Springfi eld College. In both positions, he assisted in all aspects of running the Athletics program.

A native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Stawinski received a bachelor’s degree in business management in 2005 and a master’s degree in physical education in 2008, both from Springfi eld College. He currently resides in Middletown.

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No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School/Previous School Pronunciation 1 Michael Adames Fr. L/DS 5-8 Waterbury, Conn./Waterbury2 Xavier Atienzar So. L 5-8 Monroe, Conn./ Masuk 3 Matthew Halewski Fr. L 5-9 Henrietta N.Y./ Rush-Henrietta Senior4 Brian Parmelee Sr. OH 6-0 Westport, Conn./Staples5 Joshua Mainetti Fr. RS/OH 6-0 Portland, Conn./Portland7 Benjamin Hollies Jr. OH/OPP 6-5 Seattle, Wash./Seattle Univ.8 Ryan Earl Jr. S 6-0 Greenville, N.Y./Minisink Valley9 Gabriel DiBenedetto Fr. OH 5-10 Monroe, Conn./Monroe10 Carlito Atkins Fr. OH 5-10 Brooklyn, N.Y./Xavier12 Cody Flebeau So. DS 5-9 East Hartford, Conn./East Hartford14 Sean Donahue Fr. MB 6-6 Lincoln, R.I./Lincoln15 Gregg Brisbin Sr. OPP/MB 6-8 Laurel Springs, N.J./St. Augustine Prep

Head Coach: Eduardo Stawinski (Springfi eld, ‘05) – First Season

2011 2011 ROSTERROSTER

2011 2011 TEAM PICTURETEAM PICTURE

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NATIONALRECOGNITIONOur student-athletes have received the NCAA’s highest individual honors including winning the Walter Byers Scholarship Award (the NCAA’s top student-athlete) and the NCAA Woman of the Year Award.

COMMUNITYPARTNERSHIPSWe have initiated national community partnerships with the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Habitat for Humanity.

UNIQUEFISCAL MODELWe offer a unique fiscal model for intercollegiate athletics that redefine the institutional value for sponsoring sports and offering athletics scholarships.

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2 XAVIER ATIENZAR

2010 Season: Played in 15 matches, including 36 sets for the Chargers…Recorded 25 digs and 70 receptions…Also added four assists on the season…Registered a season-high fi ve digs against City Tech in a 3-2 victory on 3/13.

High School: Three-year letter winner in volleyball at Masuk High School…Named to the Class M All-State First Team in 2009…Led his team to the 2009 State Championship.

Personal: Son of Fernando and Liliana Atienzar…Majoring in Mass Communications.

SOPHOMORE / SECOND SEASON AT UNHPOS: LIBERO HEIGHT: 5-8

LAST SCHOOL: MASUK HOMETOWN: MONROE, CONN.

MAJOR: MASS COMMUNICATIONS

Kills - NoneAttacks - 3 vs Lasell (3/25/10)Assists - 3 vs Lasell (2/13/10)Digs - 5 vs City Tech (3/13/10)Solo Blocks - NoneBlock Assists - NoneTotal Blocks - None

CAREER STATISTICSSeason GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE2010 36 15 0 0.00 2 6 -.333 4 0.11 0 0.00 2TOTAL 36 15 0 0.00 2 6 -.333 4 0.11 0 0.00 2

Season DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G BE BHE Points Pts/G2010 25 0.69 5 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 0.00TOTAL 25 0.69 5 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 0.00

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4 BRIAN PARMELEE

2009 Season: Played in 30 sets and 14 matches...Tallied a career-high 41 kills in the season (1.37 kills per set)...Posted career match highs in attacks, digs and blocks...Hammered a career best nine kills twice (3/8 and 3/12).

2008 Season: Played in 63 sets...Had a season-high four kills and two aces against Mount Ida College on 2/10...Posted four digs against Ramapo College on 3/27.

High School: Played at Staples High School in Westport, Conn. under coach Bruce Betts… Selected to the All-State First Team during senior season in 2006…Was an All-Conference First Team selection and a Conn. Post All-Area MVP in 2006…Was a three-time state champion with Staples High School as they won title in 2003, 2004, and 2006…High School team was four-time conference champs from 2003-2006 and was selected as tournament MVP in 2006.

Personal: Son of Mary and Steve Parmelee...One sister, Anna...Hobbies include playing volleyball.

SENIOR / FOURTH SEASON AT UNHPOS: OS HEIGHT: 6-0

LAST SCHOOL: STAPLESHOMETOWN: WESTPORT, CONN.

MAJOR: FINANCE

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Kills - 9, twiceAttacks - 26 at Lasell (3/12/09)Assists - 1, four timesDigs - 15 vs. Hilbert (3/8/09)Solo Blocks - 1 vs. Emmanuel (3/8/09)Block Assists - 1, twice

CAREER STATISTICSSeason GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE2008 63 24 5 0.08 1 8 .500 1 0.02 3 0.05 152009 30 14 41 1.37 21 116 .172 3 0.10 3 0.10 15TOTAL 93 38 46 0.49 22 124 .194 4 0.04 6 0.06 30

Season DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G BE BHE Points Pts/G2008 29 0.46 9 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 8.0 0.13 2009 42 1.40 9 1 2 3 0.10 0 0 46.0 1.53TOTAL 71 0.76 18 1 2 3 0.03 0 1 54.0 0.58

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7 BENJAMIN HOLLIES

2010 Season: Saw action in 18 matches, including 12 starts for the Chargers…Led the team with 30 aces, fi nished third with 123 kills for a 2.16 kills per set average and recorded eight assists…Also recorded 79 digs and 21 total blocks…Compiled double-digit kills in fi ve matches…Hammered 18 kills and nine digs against Lasell on 2/26…Notched 14 kills and three aces in a 3-0 victory against York…Registered 13 kills and three aces against King on 3/12.

2009 Season: Played in 13 matches and 28 sets for the Chargers in his fi rst season...Fin-ished the season with 37 kills, 35 digs, nine blocks and six aces...Tallied six kills twice (3/4, 3/7) and a season-best nine digs against Emmanuel (3/8).

High School: A member of the soccer, water polo, lacrosse, swimming and basketball teams.

Personal: Double majoring in Chemical Engineering and Music and Sound Recording.

JUNIOR / THIRD SEASON AT UNHPOS: OS HEIGHT: 6-5

LAST SCHOOL: SEATTLE UNIV.HOMETOWN: SEATTLE, WASH.

MAJOR: CHEMICAL ENG./MUSIC IND.

Kills - 18 vs Lasell (2/26/10)Attacks - 38 vs Lasell (2/26/10)Assists - 3 vs Hunter (3/4/10)Digs - 14 vs King (3/12/10)Solo Blocks - 1, twiceBlock Assists - 5 vs Sacred Heart (2/5/10)Total Blocks - 5 vs Sacred Heart (2/5/10)


Season DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G BE BHE Points Pts/G2009 35 1.25 4 1 8 9 0.32 4 0 48.0 1.712010 79 1.39 11 2 19 21 0.37 1 2 164.5 2.89 TOTAL 114 1.34 15 3 27 30 0.35 5 2 212.5 2.50

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8 RYAN EARL

2010 Season: Appeared in all 20 matches, making 14 starts for the Chargers…Led the team with 582 assists for an 8.82 assists per set average…Finished second on the team with 17 aces and tallied 34 kills…Also registered 82 digs and 25 total blocks…Recorded a career-high 60 assists in a 3-2 victory over Bard on 3/7…Tallied 49 assists, four aces and four kills against Lasell on 2/26…Compiled 46 assists, seven digs and four kills against City Tech on 3/13.

2009 Season: Stepped into the Chargers’ starting setter position and led the team with 499 assists...Played in all 61 sets and started all 18 matches…Registered a season-high 52 assists in a fi ve-set match against Lasell...Also recorded 21 kills, 21 total blocks and fi ve aces during the season.

High School: Played at Minisink Valley High School for the Warriors.

Personal: Son of Raymond and Kathy Earl...Has two sisters, Megan and Katie...Career ambi-tion is to become a Fifth grade teacher.

JUNIOR / THIRD SEASON AT UNHPOS: SETTER HEIGHT: 6-0

LAST SCHOOL: MINISINK VALLEY HOMETOWN: GREENVILLE, N.Y.

MAJOR: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

Kills - ---5 vs Endicott (1/26/10)Attacks - 11, twiceAssists - 60 vs Bard (3/7/10) Digs - 15 vs Lasell (3/7/09)Solo Blocks - 1, twiceBlock Assists - 5, twiceTotal Blocks - 5, twice


Season DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G BE BHE Points Pts/G2009 96 1.57 0 0 21 21 0.34 4 13 36.5 0.592010 82 1.24 2 2 23 25 0.38 0 14 64.5 0.98TOTAL 178 1.40 2 2 44 46 0.36 4 27 101 0.80

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12 CODY FLEBEAU

2010 Season: Appeared in six games for the Chargers…Registered two aces and three digs on the season…Recorded both aces against Albertus Magnus on 2/13.

High School: Attended and played volleyball at East Hartford High School for the Hornets.

Personal: Son of Paul and Loreene Flebeau...Career ambition is to be a successful private investigator...Enjoys being with friends and staying active.

SOPHOMORE / SECOND SEASON AT UNHPOS: DS HEIGHT: 5-9

LAST SCHOOL: EAST HARTFORDHOMETOWN: EAST HARTFORD, CONN.

MAJOR: MASS COMMUNICATIONS

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Kills - NoneAttacks - NoneAssists - NoneDigs - 1, three timesSolo Blocks - NoneBlock Assists - NoneTotal Blocks - None

CAREER STATISTICSSeason GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE2010 6 3 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 2 0.33 4TOTAL 6 3 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 2 0.33 4

Season DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G BE BHE Points Pts/G2010 3 0.50 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 2.0 0.33TOTAL 3 0.50 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 2.0 0.33

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15 GREGG BRISBIN

2010 Season: Appeared in all 20 games, including 12 starts for the Chargers…Led the team with 165 kills for a 2.46 kills per set average…Finished second on the team with 50 total blocks for a 0.75 blocks per set average…Also registered 10 aces and 28 digs…Tallied double-digit kills in seven matches…Recorded a season-high 26 kills and fi ve errors on 38 total attempts against City Tech on 3/13…Compiled 15 kills and one ace against Bard on 3/7.

2009 Season: Saw action in all 61 sets, starting 14 matches...Finished second on the team with 129 kills (2.11 kills per set)...Third on the team, and second among starters, with .157 hitting percentage...Also recorded 51 digs, 37 total blocks, nine assists and fi ve aces...Tallied six matches with 10 or more kills and one match with 14 kills and 11 digs (3/4).

2008 Season: Played in four matches, recording four kills and a .222 hitting percentage...Also had one solo block and one dig.

Personal: Son of Dave and Kim Brisbin...Has one brother, Pat... Career ambition is to be a fi refi ghter.

SENIOR / FOURTH SEASON AT UNHPOS: OPP/MB HEIGHT: 6-8

LAST SCHOOL: ST. JOSEPH’S CONVENTHOMETOWN: LAUREL SPRINGS, N.J.

MAJOR: BIOLOGY

Kills - 26 vs City Tech (3/13/10)Attacks - 40 vs Sacred Heart (4/14/10)Assists - 3 vs SUNY New Paltz (3/26/09)Digs - 11, twiceSolo Blocks - 3, twiceBlock Assists - 4, three timesTotal Blocks - 7 vs City Tech (3/13/10)

CAREER STATISTICSSeason GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE2008 5 4 4 0.80 2 9 .222 0 0.00 0 0.00 22009 61 18 129 2.11 72 363 .157 9 0.15 6 0.10 302010 67 20 165 2.46 91 414 .179 0 0.00 10 0.15 21TOTAL 133 42 298 2.24 165 786 0.186 9 0.07 16 0.12 53

Season DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G BE BHE Points Pts/G2008 1 0.20 0 1 0 1 0.20 2 0 5.0 1.00 2009 51 0.84 0 7 30 37 0.61 6 1 157.0 2.572010 28 0.42 0 14 36 50 0.75 5 1 207.0 3.09 TOTAL 80 0.60 0 22 66 88 0.66 13 2 369.0 2.77

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1 MICHAEL ADAMES

High School: A member of the volleyball, football, cross country, swimming and baseball teams at Crosby High School…Named the team captain of swimming…A member of the National Honors Society…Named to the Republican American All-Academic swimming and cross country teams.

Personal: Son of Juana S. Tavarez and Aurelio Adames…Has three sisters, Jenny, Lisa and Kayla…Majoring in Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement Administration at New Haven.

FRESHMAN / FIRST SEASON AT UNHPOS: LIBERO/DS HEIGHT: 5-8

LAST SCHOOL: WATERBURYHOMETOWN: WATERBURY, CONN.

MAJOR: CRIMINAL JUSTICE

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3 MATTHEW HALEWSKI

High School: Played four years for the Rush-Henrietta Senior High School volleyball team…Helped lead the Royal Comets to the County Championship in 2009…A recipient of the Team Coaches Award in 2009.

Personal: Son of Laura and John Halewski…Has two brothers, Daniel and Steven…Majoring in Marine Biology at New Haven.

FRESHMAN / FIRST SEASON AT UNHPOS: LIBERO HEIGHT: 6-4

LAST SCHOOL: CHARLES E. GORTONHOMETOWN: YONKERS, N.Y.

MAJOR: PSYCHOLOGY

5 JOSHUA MAINETTI

High School: Played two sports at Xavier High School…Led the volleyball team to a Southern Connecticut Conference Championship in 2010…Also a member of the football squad…The Falcons captured the conference title in 2009.

Personal: Son of Kelly and Larry Mainetti…Majoring in Criminal Justice at UNH.

FRESHMAN / FIRST SEASON AT UNHPOS: RS/OS HEIGHT: 6-0

LAST SCHOOL: PORTLANDHOMETOWN: PORTLAND, CONN.


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High School: A two-sport athlete at Lincoln High School…Selected to the All-Division First Team in the 2010 season…Also played basketball for the Lions…Named to the Honor Roll every semester.

Personal: Son of Maryann and Frank Donahue…Has two sisters, Amanda and Cheyna…Majoring in Civil Engineering at New Haven.

FRESHMAN / FIRST SEASON AT UNHPOS: MB HEIGHT: 6-6

LAST SCHOOL: LINCOLNHOMETOWN: LINCOLN, R.I.

MAJOR: CIVIL ENGINEERING

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10 CARLITO ATKINS

High School: A three-sport athlete for the John Adams High School Spartans…Led the vol-leyball team to a Division Championship in 2010…Selected the team’s Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior…Concluded his career with 81 kills, 67 blocks and 80 digs…Served as the team captain in 2009-10...Led the Spartans football team to a Division Championship in 2008…Registered 105 tackles, four interceptions and three touchdowns in his career.

Personal: Son of Leticia and Robert Atkins…Has one sister, Vinita…Majoring in Computer Science at New Haven.

FRESHMAN / FIRST SEASON AT UNHPOS: OH HEIGHT: 5-10

LAST SCHOOL: XAVIERHOMETOWN: BROOKLYN, N.Y.


9 GABRIEL DIBENEDETTO

High School: Attended Monroe High School for four years…A member of the Panthers vol-leyball team.

Personal: Son of Rosa and Giovanni DiBenedetto…Majoring in Computer Science at the University of New Haven.

FRESHMAN / FIRST SEASON AT UNHPOS: OH HEIGHT: 5-10

LAST SCHOOL: MONROEHOMETOWN: MONROE, CONN.

MAJOR: COMPUTER SCIENCE

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2010 New Haven Men's VolleyballNew Haven Category Leaders (as of Jan 06, 2011)

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# ATTACK (by Pct) S K K/S E TA Pct11 Peter Kazlas 63 155 2.46 50 361 . 2 9 110 Derek Martin 30 21 0.70 10 46 . 2 3 915 Gregg Brisbin 67 165 2.46 91 414 . 1 7 98 Ryan Earl 66 34 0.52 18 102 . 1 5 74 John Sedlock 66 25 0.38 16 63 . 1 4 31 Brandon Fitzgerald 34 31 0.91 25 98 . 0 6 19 Austin Michalski 55 95 1.73 77 308 . 0 5 83 Feras Hijaz 45 72 1.60 64 208 . 0 3 87 Ben Hollies 57 123 2.16 113 387 . 0 2 66 Julian du Pont 64 68 1.06 63 244 . 0 2 013 James Kazlausky 11 2 0.18 2 7 . 0 0 05 Xavier Atienzar 36 0 0.00 2 6 - . 3 3 3

# SET (by A/Set) S A A/S TA Pct8 Ryan Earl 66 582 8.82 1226 . 4 7 59 Austin Michalski 55 39 0.71 72 . 5 4 24 John Sedlock 66 22 0.33 75 . 2 9 311 Peter Kazlas 63 16 0.25 48 . 3 3 37 Ben Hollies 57 8 0.14 33 . 2 4 21 Brandon Fitzgerald 34 4 0.12 20 . 2 0 05 Xavier Atienzar 36 4 0.11 17 . 2 3 56 Julian du Pont 64 7 0.11 46 . 1 5 210 Derek Martin 30 3 0.10 5 . 6 0 013 James Kazlausky 11 1 0.09 3 . 3 3 33 Feras Hijaz 45 4 0.09 21 . 1 9 015 Gregg Brisbin 67 0 0.00 11 . 0 0 0

# BLOCK (by B/Set) S BS BA Total Blk/S11 Peter Kazlas 63 12 44 56.0 0.8915 Gregg Brisbin 67 14 36 50.0 0.7510 Derek Martin 30 1 11 12.0 0.408 Ryan Earl 66 2 23 25.0 0.383 Feras Hijaz 45 3 14 17.0 0.387 Ben Hollies 57 2 19 21.0 0.379 Austin Michalski 55 3 17 20.0 0.366 Julian du Pont 64 2 9 11.0 0.171 Brandon Fitzgerald 34 1 4 5.0 0.154 John Sedlock 66 0 1 1.0 0.0213 James Kazlausky 11 0 0 0.0 0.00

# POINTS (by Pts/Set) S Points Points/S11 Peter Kazlas 63 199 3.1615 Gregg Brisbin 67 207 3.097 Ben Hollies 57 164 2.899 Austin Michalski 55 122 2.233 Feras Hijaz 45 86 1.916 Julian du Pont 64 87 1.371 Brandon Fitzgerald 34 45 1.3210 Derek Martin 30 32 1.088 Ryan Earl 66 64 0.984 John Sedlock 66 30 0.4613 James Kazlausky 11 5 0.455 Xavier Atienzar 36 0 0.00

# KILL (by K/Set) S K K/S15 Gregg Brisbin 67 165 2.4611 Peter Kazlas 63 155 2.467 Ben Hollies 57 123 2.169 Austin Michalski 55 95 1.733 Feras Hijaz 45 72 1.606 Julian du Pont 64 68 1.061 Brandon Fitzgerald 34 31 0.9110 Derek Martin 30 21 0.708 Ryan Earl 66 34 0.524 John Sedlock 66 25 0.3813 James Kazlausky 11 2 0.185 Xavier Atienzar 36 0 0.00

# SERVE (by ##) S SA SE SA/S TA Pct1 Brandon Fitzgerald 34 11 11 0.32 85 . 8 7 13 Feras Hijaz 45 4 16 0.09 52 . 6 9 24 John Sedlock 66 5 3 0.08 27 . 8 8 95 Xavier Atienzar 36 0 2 0.00 5 . 6 0 06 Julian du Pont 64 13 21 0.20 177 . 8 8 17 Ben Hollies 57 30 58 0.53 145 . 6 0 08 Ryan Earl 66 17 39 0.26 166 . 7 6 59 Austin Michalski 55 16 35 0.29 135 . 7 4 110 Derek Martin 30 5 7 0.17 42 . 8 3 311 Peter Kazlas 63 10 35 0.16 165 . 7 8 812 Cody Flebeau 6 2 4 0.33 16 . 7 5 013 James Kazlausky 11 3 0 0.27 23 1.0015 Gregg Brisbin 67 10 21 0.15 124 . 8 3 1

# DEFENSE (by Dig/Set) S Dig Dig/S BHE4 John Sedlock 66 149 2.26 26 Julian du Pont 64 107 1.67 07 Ben Hollies 57 79 1.39 28 Ryan Earl 66 82 1.24 141 Brandon Fitzgerald 34 35 1.03 09 Austin Michalski 55 52 0.95 15 Xavier Atienzar 36 25 0.69 011 Peter Kazlas 63 40 0.63 03 Feras Hijaz 45 25 0.56 313 James Kazlausky 11 6 0.55 012 Cody Flebeau 6 3 0.50 015 Gregg Brisbin 67 28 0.42 110 Derek Martin 30 6 0.20 0TM TEAM 68 0 0.00 0

# RECEPT (by Pct) S RE RE/S TA Pct9 Austin Michalski 55 0 0.00 3 1.00015 Gregg Brisbin 67 0 0.00 2 1.00013 James Kazlausky 11 0 0.00 5 1.0004 John Sedlock 66 12 0.18 290 . 9 5 911 Peter Kazlas 63 2 0.03 33 . 9 3 96 Julian du Pont 64 17 0.27 272 . 9 3 81 Brandon Fitzgerald 34 4 0.12 59 . 9 3 25 Xavier Atienzar 36 5 0.14 70 . 9 2 97 Ben Hollies 57 11 0.19 144 . 9 2 4TM TEAM - 12 0.18 - -3 Feras Hijaz 45 10 0.22 79 . 8 7 38 Ryan Earl 66 2 0.03 8 . 7 5 0

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ALL-TIME ALL-TIME RECORDSRECORDSKILLSSingle-Season Kills1) Erwin Villaorduna .............................................494 ..................... 20062) Neil Mayo ..........................................................386 ..................... 20023) Jonathan Rios ..................................................379 ..................... 20054) Neil Mayo ..........................................................374 ...................... 20045) Jonathan Rios ..................................................358 ..................... 2004

Career Kills1) Jonathan Rios ................................................1,348 ...............2002-052) Neil Mayo ........................................................1,328 ...............2001-043) Drew Kirkeby ....................................................769 ................2005-084) Chris Lennon ....................................................750 ................2005-085) Jonathan Steeves ............................................635 ................2003-04

ASSISTSSingle-Season Assists1) Chris Czaplinski ............................................. 1,271 .................... 20042) Kevin Goncalves ............................................ 1,141 .................... 20063) Chris Czaplinski .............................................1,082 .................... 20034) Oscar Valdivia ................................................1,053 .................... 20025) Kevin Goncalves ..............................................763 ......................2007

Career Assists1) Chris Czaplinski .............................................2,690 ...............2003-052) Kevin Goncalves ............................................1,904 ...............2006-073) Oscar Valdivia ................................................ 1,613 ...............2001-024) Ryan Earl .........................................................1081 ...........2008-Pres.5) Chris Lennon ....................................................994 ................2005-08

SERVICE ACESSingle-Season Service Aces1) Steven Grotowski .............................................131 ......................20012) Bryan Prather ...................................................128 ......................20013) Neil Mayo ..........................................................117.......................20014) Thomas Piskura ................................................80........................20015) Ruben Taveras ..................................................61 ........................2001

Career Service Aces1) Neil Mayo ..........................................................204 ................2001-042) Bryan Prather ...................................................138 ................2001-023) Steven Grotowski .............................................131 ......................20014) Jonathan Rios ..................................................113 ................2002-055) Thomas Piskura ................................................84..................2001-02

DIGSSingle-Season Digs1) Erwin Villaorduna .............................................184 ..................... 20062) Chris Lennon ....................................................176 ...................... 20083) John Sedlock ....................................................174 ...................... 20084) Thomas Musto .................................................170 ..................... 20085) Moriant Hernandez ..........................................163 ..................... 2002

Career Digs1) John Sedlock ....................................................525 ................ 2007-102) Jonathan Rios ..................................................488 ................2002-053) Neil Mayo ..........................................................457 ................2001-044) Thomas Musto .................................................423 ................2005-085) Omar Ramirez ..................................................406 ................2004-07

BLOCK SOLOSSingle-Season Block Solos1) Jonathan Steeves .............................................66....................... 20042) Jonathan Steeves .............................................51 ....................... 20033) Steven Grotowski ..............................................37 ........................20014) David Steeves ...................................................34....................... 20045) Erwin Villaorduna ..............................................31 ....................... 2006

Career Block Solos1) Jonathan Steeves ............................................117.................2003-042) Drew Kirkeby .....................................................62..................2005-083) Thomas Musto ..................................................62..................2005-084) Ruben Taveras ..................................................55..................2001-045) Chris Lennon .....................................................52..................2005-08

BLOCK ASSISTSSingle-Season Block Assists1) Jonathan Steeves .............................................87 ....................... 20042) Jonathan Steeves .............................................84....................... 20033) Ruben Taveras ..................................................76 ....................... 20024) Thomas Musto ..................................................58....................... 20065) Drew Kirkeby .....................................................57 ....................... 2005 David Steeves ...................................................57 ....................... 2004

Career Block Assists1) Jonathan Steeves ............................................171 .................2003-042) Ruben Taveras .................................................161.................2001-043) Peter Kazlas .....................................................153 ................ 2007-104) Danny Goncalves .............................................131 ................2004-065) Drew Kirkeby ....................................................127 ................2005-08

TOTAL BLOCKSSingle-Season Total Blocks1) Jonathan Steeves ............................................153 ..................... 20042) Jonathan Steeves ............................................135 ..................... 20033) David Steeves ...................................................91 ....................... 2004 Ruben Taveras ..................................................91 ....................... 20025) Thomas Musto ..................................................81 ....................... 2006

Career Total Blocks1) Jonathan Steeves ............................................288 ................2003-042) Ruben Taveras .................................................216 ................2001-043) Drew Kirkeby ....................................................189 ................2005-084) Thomas Musto .................................................180 ................2005-085) Danny Goncalves .............................................175 ................2004-06

POINTSSingle-Season Points1) Erwin villaorduna ...........................................583.5 .................... 20062) Jonathan Steeves .......................................... 472.5 .................... 20043) Jonathan Rios ................................................446.5 .................... 20054) Chris Lennon ..................................................429.5 .................... 20085) Jonathan Rios ................................................426.0 .................... 2004

Career Points1) Neil Mayo .......................................................1618.5 ..............2001-042) Jonathan Rios ............................................... 1567.0 ..............2002-053) Drew Kirkeby .................................................. 941.5 ...............2005-084) Chris Lennon .................................................. 907.5 ...............2005-085) Jonathan Steeves ..........................................884.5 ...............2003-04

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Deborah Chin, Associate Vice President Director of Athletics and Recreation

Steven H. Kaplan, Ph.D., University PresidentSteven H. Kaplan, Ph.D., became the sixth president of the University of New Haven (UNH) on July 1, 2004. Dr. Kaplan joined a nearly 85-year-old institution dedicated to experiential education. With enrollment of over 5,200 undergraduate and graduate students representing more than 35 states and some 45

countries, UNH has several nationally ranked programs in a number of majors in business, engineering, public safety, and the liberal arts and sciences.

Dr. Kaplan was presented to the community in March 2004 by then Board of Governors Chairman Robert Alvine, who characterized the president-designate as energetic, well-liked and respected, focused and remarkably effective in mobilizing an institution’s resources to achieve target results. His highest priorities are strengthening the University’s endowment, growing enrollment to optimum levels, and engendering an atmosphere for excellence among all constituencies. He has focused on establishing strong relationships with members and organizations within UNH’s circle of constituents – faculty, students, administrators, alumni, friends, campus neighbors and leaders of Connecticut’s business and public service communities.

As president, he oversees a faculty of nearly 400, 530 staff, and an annual budget of $84 million.

Previously, Dr. Kaplan was chancellor and professor of English at the University of Virginia’s College at

Wise, Virginia, the only four-year branch campus of the University of Virginia and one of the nation’s best public colleges, according to U. S. News & World Report.

Dr. Kaplan began his teaching career in 1982 as an Instructor of English at the University of Maryland, European Division. From 1985-1989, he served as Visiting Lecturer in American Studies at Eberhard-Karls Universitat, Tübingen, Germany – one of the oldest and most highly regarded universities in Europe. After completing his doctoral studies at Eberhard-Karls Universität, he returned to the U.S. to teach English at the University of Southern Colorado. Within three years, he was made department chair, serving in that capacity for two years before becoming Director of the Center for International Studies.

Dr. Kaplan also served as dean of Arts and Humanities at SUNY College at Buffalo, an institution with about 11,000 students; and as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Butler University, an independent comprehensive institution of fi ve colleges and 3,400 students, which is ranked by U. S. News & World Report as one of the top regional universities in the Midwest.

He completed his Ph.D. in Comparative Literature at Eberhard-Karls Universität in Germany and holds the Master of Arts degree (with a concentration in philosophy, German, and English), also from Eberhard-Karls Universitat. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Los Angeles.

Dr. Kaplan is the author of a book on American translations of the poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke, a number of scholarly essays, a book on Tim O’Brien’s

fi ction with the University of South Carolina Press, and an anthology of international war stories with the University Press of Colorado.

Dr. Kaplan and his wife, Anemone Schweizer-Kaplan, are both ardent opera buffs and love to ballroom dance, hike, and downhill ski. They share a great love for the visual and performing arts and have traveled to over twenty-fi ve countries in twenty-fi ve years, including Tanzania where they hiked up Mt. Kilimanjaro. They have a son and three daughters

Dr. Kaplan grew up in Chicago, the son of a shoe store owner and an actress-comedienne. He said his stepfather, Irving Glovin, taught him to love ideas and appreciate the contributions we all need to make to good causes. He was a good friend of Oskar Schindler, was instrumental in getting the story out in book and fi lm form (associate producer of the fi lm), and is the President of the Oskar Schindler Humanitarian Foundation. Dr. Kaplan also serves on the board of the foundation.

His wife grew up in Southwest Germany. She holds the equivalent of an American M.A. in Secondary Education and taught at a German high school. She is a ceramics artist and taught German and pottery during their time in Wise.

Deborah Chin became the school’s fourth director of athletics in 1993, and currently oversees a department which sponsors 17 NCAA Division II varsity sports. She was elected to the prestigious position of Chair for the NCAA’s Division II Management Council for 2008.

UNH Athletics has enjoyed a high level of success across the board during Chin’s tenure as Director of Athletics, advancing to NCAA tournament play 50 times in 14-plus years. UNH has recently made a number of capital improvements to athletic and recreational facilities, including the construction of the multi-million dollar David A. Beckerman Student Recreation Center, a $1.3 million synthetic turf renovation of Kayo Field (soccer and lacrosse), as well as installation of state-of-the-art blue and yellow synthetic turf at the new Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium. Chin spearheaded efforts to re-instate football as a varsity program and fi nd UNH a new athletics conference that best fi ts the institution’s long-term academic and athletic aspirations. Both goals were accomplished when UNH announced on November 13, 2007 that it had been accepted as a full member of the prestigious Northeast-10 Conference, effective the 2008-09 academic year. The Charger football team will return to the gridiron for the 2009 season.

A member of the University of New Haven staff since 1975, Chin began her UNH career as Coordinator of Women’s Athletics. She was responsible for starting

the women’s intercollegiate athletic program at UNH, coaching volleyball, tennis, basketball and softball in the early years. Chin eventually surrendered all head coaching responsibilities, except volleyball, when she was promoted to Associate Director of Athletics in 1979.

Among her numerous honors, Chin was named the NACWAA NCAA Division II Administrator of the Year in 2009 after serving as the D-II Management Council Chair. In 2007, the Connecticut Sportswriters’ Alliance presented Chin with the Gold Key Award, the state’s top sporting honor which recognizes significant contributions to athletics in the State of Connecticut. Chin won the NACDA/Continental Airlines Athletic Director of the Year for the Northeast Region in 1998-99 and was awarded the NACWAA Josten’s District I Administrator of the Year Award in 1997. Chin won the National Association for Girls and Women in Sports Presidential Award in March 1997 and was the Connecticut Post Woman of the Year in 1993. Chin has also earned the U.S. Volleyball Association Meritorious Service Award and the YMCA Women in Leadership Award.

As head women’s volleyball coach, Chin fashioned a Hall of Fame resume - literally - earning induction into the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Hall of Fame in December, 2006. Chin is also a member of the Connecticut Volleyball Hall of Fame (Inducted October, 1998), the Connecticut Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame (April, 1999), and the Athletics Hall of Fame at her alma mater, SUNY-Cortland.

In a 19-year career (1975-93) as head coach for the Chargers, she posted a 578-179 record (.764) and was

at that time only the fi fth Division II coach to win 500 career matches. The Chargers made 10 trips to the NCAA tournament during Chin’s reign, reaching the top fi ve four times. Her awards include six AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year distinctions as well as eight New England Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year honors. Chin coached the Chargers to twelve 30-win seasons, including six straight. She is also recognized internationally as a top volleyball clinician.

As an administrator, Chin has served on over 30 national and regional committees. In addition to her most recent position as Chair of the Division II Management Council, her resume includes terms as chairperson for the NCAA Division II Volleyball Committee (1988-92), the NCAA Division II Baseball Committee (1997-2001), the NCAA Northeast Regional Football Committee (1999-2003), and the NACDA John McLendon Minority Scholarship Committee (1999-present). She served four years on the NACWAA Board of Directors (1993-96), and acted as the Volleyball Commissioner for the 1995 Special Olympics World Games held in New Haven.

A graduate of SUNY-Cortland with a Bachelor’s of science in physical education, Chin earned her Master’s of science degree in physical education from UNC-Greensboro.

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CHARGERCHARGER ATHLETIC CLUB ATHLETIC CLUBThe Charger Athletics Club serves as a vital force in helping the University of New Haven Department of athletics continue its strong athletics tradition. The suc-cess of the athletic programs enhances the university’s reputation at both the regional and national levels.

Membership in the Charger Athletics Club is open to alumni, parents of student-athletes, faculty & staff, students and friends of athletics. The funds raised by the Charger Athletics Club help fund capi-tal projects, which benefi t all of the Charger athletic teams and help to enhance the game-day experiences of loyal fans, faculty, staff and the local community who support UNH student-athletes.

All gifts to the Charger Athletics Club by alumni, par-ents, faculty, staff and friends will be counted in the university’s Annual Fund. By making an annual fund gift through the Charger Athletics Club donors are emphasizing the importance of athletics to the Univer-sity community and helping student-athletes succeed on and off the fi eld.

Annual membership runs from July 1 through June 30 and is open to all for a minimum donation of $50.

Visit www.NewHavenChargers.com to join in the tradition of success!

MEMBERSHIP LEVELSAll-American Club: $1,000 +Director’s Club: $500-$999Coaches’ Club: $250-$499Captain’s Club: $100-$249

Varsity Club: $50-$99

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YOUR DONATION MADE IT POSSIBLEYOUR DONATION MADE IT POSSIBLE

The UNH equipment room was renovated prior to the fall of 2008, the UNH Department of Athletics equipment room received these state-of-the-art slid-ing storage systems. The storage system allows for additional storage, while maintaining the same square footage. This proj-ect helped improve to ath-letic experience for every UNH athletic team.

Generous donations to the Charger Athletics Club help make capital improve-ments like these come to life. You can help keep the Chargers at the forefront of NCAA Division II and the Northeast-10 Conference, and help attract the best student-athletes to represent UNH with class and dignity.

To join, visit www.NewHavenChargers.com and click on Charger Athletics Club!

CHARGERS SUPPORTERS - 2009-10 Fiscal Year

Membership LevelsAll-American Club: $1,000+Director’s Club: $500-$999Coaches’ Club: $250-$499Captain’s Club: $100-$249

Varsity Club: $50-$99

CHARGERCHARGER SUPPORTERS SUPPORTERS

All-American LevelAnthem Blue Cross and Blue

ShieldCT Junior Soccer Association

Edward StysFountainhead Property Man-

agementJettis Technologies

John FreyPepperidge Farm

Petra ConstructionWells Fargo

Wiggin and Dana

Director’s Club LevelBollinger, Inc.

Courtyard Marriott OrangeChristopher Ruskay

John CouryFollett Higher Education Group

FujiFilm - SeeHere.comHealey Properties, LLC

John RabaLawnMaster

Nicholas Rossomando Memo-rial

Scholarship FundSecurity Technologies Inc.

Sheila KrajcirSonia Haubner

Terrance McIntoshThe George Ellis Co.

Captain’s Club LevelAdvantage Maintenance, Inc.

Affordable Bus ChartersAlinabal, Inc.

American Executive LimoApicella Adjusters

Arrow BusAqua

Autism Awareness, AutismSoci-ety.com

Bill Fisher General ContractorBlanchette Sporting Goods, Inc.

BlumShapiroBridgeport Lumber

Candido Electric

Carroll Communications, LLCCerrato Family

Charm’s Security Hardware, Inc.Christy’s Pub, New Haven

CitcoCity Stitchers

Classic Upholstery Inc.Columbus Auto Body

Comprehensive Orthopaedics & Musculoskeletal Care

Corso Fruit and Vegetable Market

Creem FamilyCT Presort, LLC

Dee-Zee Ice, Inc. DeSumma & Wexler Fine

JewelryDragicevich Family

Duffy’sEagle Leasing

Eastern EnterprisesEd Pepe - Class of ‘71

Edge Technology Svcs, Inc.Elements Fine CateringElite Investigations LTDEmmett’s Auto Service

Enviromental Engineering Inc.Eric and Celia WoodExperience In DesignFederico & Sette, P.C.

FiresideFive Guys Burgers & Fries

Ford & Ulrich-Stan IgnatowskiGame Time Sports

George Waldron- Basketball Alum

Gerald IgnatowskiGiant Glass

Group Insurance AssociatesHA Latham Movers

Harty PressHealthdrive Medical and Dental

PracticesHoneywell Fire Systems

Ian Leffl erITS Integrated Technical Sys-

tems, Inc.Jay Young

JL SportsJoe Machnik’s No. 1 Soccer

CampsJohn Altermatt

Jonathan B. Armus CPA, PCJoseph Sporkin

K. Morgan AssociatesKrajcir Landscaping

Kramer Printing CompanyLeaden Associates, Inc

Lenders & Fleet Services, Inc.Liberty MutualLiuzzi Cheese

M & S Lawn CareMar-Len Printing & Mailing

Marshall & Sterling, Inc.McKee Investments and Con-

tractingMed-Aid LLC/TownsendM H Chodos Insurance

Microboard Processing, Inc.Mike Forte

Mizzy ConstructionML McLaughlin

Montesi VolkswagenNarragansett Creamery

New Haven Gridiron ClubNew Haven Women’s SoccerNortheast Builders Supply

On Deck SportsPeter Pan

Pitney BowesPrimo Plumbing and Heating

Quest Builders Group, Inc.Real Estate Two, Inc.

Robert DeobilRoberto Taylor Agency

Rocky’s Aqua on the WaterSasaki Associates, Inc.Schimenti Construction

Seacrest Nursing & Retirement Services

Skip Falcone, Attorney at LawSlick Master Productions

SoccerTikesSouley Mane KabaSpringBrook Deli

Stanley Ignatowski

Taunton PackagingTaylor Rental/Party Plus

Team CT Blue Jays BaseballTed Taddei - Go Charger

Football!The Che Group, IncTimothy Donahue

Trifecta HoopsTwin Hull Boats LLC

U-Save Car and Truck RentalWallin City Ford

Wallingford OpticalWhaling City Ford

Winkle Bus CompanyWoodbridge Running Co.World Class Sports, LLC

Varsity Club LevelAffordable Bus Charters

Alfredo ClothierAnthony’sArt Ogden

AsicsAunt Chiladas

BajaBiaghetti’s

Black Bear SaloonBoston Celtics

Boston Marriott Long WharfBradford PortraitBreakaway Deli

Champion’s ChoiceChili’s

Country Club of WoodbridgeDaniel BarrDave Onze

Dave PetersonDonald LevineDuane Brooks

Dunns Irish BarEli’s

EquinoxFairfi eld AthleticsFollet BookstoreForest Package

FujiFilm - SeeHere.comFull Circle PizzaGeorgie’s Diner

Greek OliveHenry C. Lee College

Holiday Inn North HavenIndian Neck Liquor Store

J. RoosJodie Rossi

Kathleen SmithLa Cuisine

Louie’sMichaelangelo’s

Mike McKeeMoe’s Southwest Grill

New England BeverageNew England Revolution

Nick SakiewiczOrange Hills Country Club

On-the-BorderPaul Gagliardi

PlaywrightRenee Hourigan

Reno’s PizzaRon DiGravioRustic Oak

Savin Rock Bar & GrillSide Street Grill

Soho Hair Group & Day SpaStacey Lisborg

SubwaySugarbush Resort

Taft HairTexas Roadhouse

The Sandwich ManThe Tradition Golf Club at

WindsorTheshia Nieves

Tim StantonTolli’s Pizza

Tony SparanoTre Scalini

Under ArmourWallingford Country Club

WasabiWilloughby’s Coffee House

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POSTSEASON SUCCESS

Men’s Cross CountryNCAA National Qualifi ers: 1979, 2001

Women’s Cross CountryNCAA National Qualifi er: 2004

BaseballNCAA World Series: 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979,

1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1995, 1998; NCAA Region-

als: 1972, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2006,

2010; NAIA World Series: 1966, 1970; NAIA Regionals: 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970

Men’s BasketballNCAA Regionals: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989,

2003, 2004; NAIA: 1966, 1968, 1969

Women’s BasketballNCAA National Champions: 1987

NCAA Elite 8: 1988; NCAA Regionals: 1986, 1989, 2003, 2006, 2007

FootballNCAA Runner-up: 1997; NCAA Semifi nals:

1992; NCAA Regionals: 1993, 1995

Men’s GolfNCAA 7th place: 1970; NCAA Regionals:

2004, 2005; NCAA Nationals: 2004; NCAA Regionals (Individual): 2006, 2007

Men’s LacrosseNCAA Regionals: 1977, 1978

Women’s LacrosseNCAA Regionals: 2009

Men’s Track & FieldNCAA National Qualifi ers: 1975, 1976, 1978,

1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004,

2006, 2007, 2009

Women’s Track & FieldNCAA National Qualifi ers: 2009, 2010

Men’s SoccerNCAA Runner-up: 1976; NCAA Semifi nals:

1977, 1984; NCAA Regionals: 1972, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1983; NAIA: 1970

Women’s SoccerNCAA Regionals: 2005, 2006

SoftballNCAA Regionals: 1995, 1996, 2004, 2005,

2008, 2009, 2010

Women’s VolleyballNCAA Elite 8: 1984, 1985, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002,

2008; NCAA Regionals: 1983, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010; EAIAW: 1978,

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UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICSDEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the department of intercollegiate athletics is to support the mission of the university and to integrate intercollegiate athletics into higher education so that the educational experience of the student-athlete is paramount. The department will provide growth opportunities to achieve in a nationally competitive intercollegiate program that attracts, nurtures and graduates student-athletes who under the guidance of a quality staff, represent the University of New Haven with character and integrity while achieving academic excellence, serving the community and pursuing excellence in their respective sports.

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS PHILOSOPHY

Higher education has lasting importance on an individual’s future success. For this reason, the emphasis for the student-athlete experience at the University of New Haven is a comprehensive program of learning and development in a personal setting. As an NCAA Division II program, our approach provides growth opportunities through academic achievement, learning in high-level athletic competition and development of positive societal attitudes in service to community. The balance and integration of these different areas of learning opportunity provide our student-athletes a path to graduation while cultivating a variety of skills and knowledge for life ahead.

The University of New Haven seeks to provide the world with leaders who can make a positive difference in a global society. Student-athletes are afforded unique opportunities for leadership because of the visibility provided through athletics competition. UNH’s intercollegiate program provides opportunities for its student-athletes to develop moral virtues, such as courage, self-confi dence, and integrity and to learn communication and teamwork skills associated with outstanding leadership. Thus the Department of Athletics helps the University satisfy its primary aspiration, which is to prepare students to lead purposeful and fulfi lling lives in a global society through experiential, collaborative, and discovery-based learning.

The Department of Athletics is committed to delivering intercollegiate athletics programs that are consistent with the University’s mission and generates the trust and support of its various constituencies. The goal of the department is to fi eld sports teams that compete successfully against other NCAA Division II teams while upholding the academic standards of the University of New Haven. The department is also committed to conducting its programs in strict adherence to the policies, rules and regulations set by the University’s administration, Board of Governors, the NCAA and the Northeast-10 Conference.

Through its programs, the department gives its student-athletes of different genders, races, religions, national origins and sexual orientation opportunities to participate in intercollegiate competition. The intercollegiate program will function free of discrimination with a University commitment to the adherence to Title IX and the Offi ce of Civil Rights guidelines. A major goal of the Department of Athletics is to help student-athletes realize the full potential of their athletic abilities while also increasing their intellectual capabilities and providing them a meaningful opportunity to earn a baccalaureate degree. The department will not compromise its commitment to educate and graduate its student-athletes.

Department of Athletics personnel are expected to represent the University in a manner consistent with UNH’s principles and values. All personnel are expected to perform their responsibilities with the highest standards of integrity, ethical behavior and sportsmanship at all times. Coaches and staff are expected to treat student-athletes fairly and with respect and to facilitate leadership that helps them mature physically, intellectually, emotionally and socially.

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS HIGHLIGHTS

• The UNH women’s volleyball team has reached the NCAA Sweet 16 seventeen times since 1983, and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight 11 times, including an Elite Eight appearance in 2008.• Baseball has consistently been ranked as one of the winningest Division II programs in NCAA history. Baseball Coach Emeritus Frank “Porky” Vieira retired after the 2006 season as Division II’s all-time winningest coach by percentage, and logged 1,127 career victories. The team has appeared in 17 College World Series and made 32 Regional appearances. Baseball has also produced nine major league players, including former Cy Young winner Steve Bedrosian of the Philadelphia Phillies.• Women’s Basketball won the NCAA Division II National Championship in 1987.• The football program appeared in four NCAA championship playoffs, earning runner-up status in 1997. That title-game appearance made UNH the only football team in the State of Connecticut to ever compete for a national title and the smallest school (in terms of enrollment) to compete for an NCAA Championship.• Tailback Roger Graham won the 1993 Harlon Hill Trophy as the top Division II Football Player in the nation.• Men’s Soccer reached the NCAA fi nals in 1976 and fi nished third in 1977.

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