HOBART COLLEGE 51 McCOOEY FIELD Officially opened with an 11-9 win over Army on March 10, 2001, McCooey Field is one of the premier artificial surface facilities in the Northeast. The facility was made possible by a lead naming gift from the family of Herbert J. McCooey Sr., a former Wall Street broker who sent five of his seven children to the Colleges. AstroTurf 12 was selected as the surface. The facility includes seating for 1,500 spectators, with lawn seating and standing room for several hundred more. The stadium is the Colleges’ first lighted athletic field and includes a press box and a new scoreboard. It serves all of the Colleges’ field teams and the intramurals program. SPORT & RECREATION CENTER Dedicated on October 14, 1989, the Hobart and William Smith Sport and Recreation Center ushered in a new era for athletes and nonathletes alike. The 83,000-square-foot Robert A. Bristol Field House allows for full- field training throughout the year, while the Elliott Varsity House provides the facility with a weight room, racquetball courts, a climbing wall, and locker rooms. ATHLETICS FACILITIES
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McCOOEY FIELDOfficially opened with an 11-9 win over
Army on March 10, 2001, McCooey Field isone of the premier artificial surface facilitiesin the Northeast. The facility was madepossible by a lead naming gift from thefamily of Herbert J. McCooey Sr., a formerWall Street broker who sent five of hisseven children to the Colleges.
AstroTurf 12 was selected as the surface.The facility includes seating for 1,500spectators, with lawn seating and standingroom for several hundred more. The stadiumis the Colleges’ first lighted athletic field andincludes a press box and a new scoreboard. Itserves all of the Colleges’ field teams and theintramurals program.
SPORT &RECREATION CENTER
Dedicated on October 14, 1989,the Hobart and William Smith Sportand Recreation Center ushered in anew era for athletes and nonathletesalike. The 83,000-square-foot RobertA. Bristol Field House allows for full-field training throughout the year,while the Elliott Varsity Houseprovides the facility with a weightroom, racquetball courts, a climbingwall, and locker rooms.
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Bringing extensive experience in publicservice and a strong commitment toundergraduate liberal arts education andinternational studies, Mark D. Gearan becameHobart College’s 26th president and the 15thpresident of William Smith College in August1999.
When named to that position by theColleges’ Trustees, Gearan was serving asdirector of the U.S. Peace Corps inWashington, D.C., a position he assumed in1995. His arrival at the Colleges garnered notonly national headlines, but a flood of personaltestimonials and tributes. President BillClinton, to whom Gearan reported as PeaceCorps director, said, “Mark is gifted, humane,a leader, and deeply committed to theeducation of young people. I know that he willbring great vision to the Colleges as they enterthe next century.”
In his four years at Hobart and WilliamSmith, Gearan has created a master plan forthe Colleges’ future, HWS 2005; initiated thePresident’s Forum Speakers Series, which hasbrought many notable speakers to campus; andenlivened the spirit of public service oncampus.
Gearan has extensive credentials in publicpolicy and service, including service at theWhite House as Assistant to the President,Director of Communications, and DeputyChief of Staff.
A native of Gardner, Mass., Gearanearned his B.A. in government cum laude atHarvard University and his law degree fromGeorgetown University. He is the recipient of12 honorary degrees. Gearan’s writings havebeen published extensively, including piecesin the Boston Globe, the Miami Herald, and theSan Francisco Examiner.
Gearan is married to Mary HerlihyGearan, and they have two daughters,Madeleine and Kathleen.
Clarence E. Butler became dean of HobartCollege in July 1998. Butler came to Hobartin 1979, after serving on the faculties of BrownUniversity and Dartmouth College. He firstserved as assistant dean, and was named seniorassociate dean of Hobart in 1983, after servingas acting dean of the College from 1982 until1983.
Butler has been very active at the Collegesince his arrival, serving on many committees,including the Committee on Standards, theIndividual Major Committee, and thePresident’s Advisory Council. Aside from hisadministrative duties, Butler has taughtGerman part-time and, as an Episcopal priest,has at times served the local community in thatcapacity as well.
Butler’s legacy to Hobart will undoubtedlybe his commitment to bringing the history andheritage of Hobart College to current studentsthrough such measures as his initiation of theHobart Heritage Series and his reinstatementof traditions nearly lost.
Butler received a bachelor’s degree and adoctorate from Washington University in St.Louis, a master’s degree from the University ofKansas, and a bachelor of sacred theologydegree from the Episcopal Theological School.He also received a language diploma from theUniversity of Stockholm in Sweden. He is aformer Fulbright Scholar, as well as a DAAD(German Academic Exchange Service)Scholar.
Butler has two daughters, Britta andKirsten.
A 1968 graduate of Hobart, Mike Hannabecame the College’s athletics director in 1981.He has piloted the athletics program to newheights from unprecedented championships inlacrosse to today’s department-wide success.
In an effort to enhance Hobart student-athletes’ leadership skills both on and off thefield, Hanna started the Napier LeadershipSeminar, now in its eighth year. Participantsmeet throughout the academic year to discussleadership issues and learn from featuredspeakers such as University of Florida Directorof Athletics Jeremy Foley ’74 and New YorkGiants Vice President for Marketing RustyHawley ’79.
An active member of the Genevacommunity, Hanna has served in a variety ofcivic positions. Most recently, he assistedOntario ARC with its $1.5 million capitalcampaign to enhance the agency’s capacity forassisting those with developmental disabilities.
Hanna has been involved in collegeathletics, including stops at Johns Hopkins,Navy, and Princeton, since his discharge fromthe U.S. Army. He was an Army paratrooperand an officer in military intelligence,including a tour as a military intelligenceadviser in South Vietnam.
As a quarterback, Hanna broke all ofHobart’s season and career passing records. Heco-captained both the football and lacrosseteams and earned the Francis L. “Babe” KrausAward as Hobart’s Athlete of the Year duringhis senior year.
Hanna lives in Geneva with his wife,Mary Anne, a second grade teacher atGeneva’s West Street Elementary School.They have three children: Katie, an agent inthe Federal Bureau of Investigation; MollyWS’99, a special education teacher inHartford, Conn.; and Matt, a teacher andcoach at St. Paul’s School in Baltimore.
MICHAEL J. HANNADirector of Hobart Athletics
MARK D. GEARANPresident of Hobart and William Smith
CLARENCE E. BUTLERDean of Hobart College
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ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF
MIKE CRAGGHead Coach Football
MATT DALEY ’03Assistant Coach Football
KEN DeBOLTDirector of AthleticCommunications
KEVIN DeWALL ’00Assistant Coach Football
RON FLEURYHead Coach
Cross Country
DAN GILBERTSONAssistant Coach Soccer
RANDY GRENIERAssistant Coach Football
SHAWN GRIFFINHead Coach Soccer
MIKE GUERRIERIHead Coach Crew
SCOTT IKLÉ ’84Head Coach Sailing
RICH LENHARTAssistant Coach Tennis
MATT LINDSAYAssistant Coach Hockey
JOHN MANLEYAssistant Coach Football
COLIN MERRICK ’01Assistant Coach Sailing
DENNIS PYSNACKAssistant Coach
Basketball
BILL QUINNHead Coach Golf
MEREDITH RIEDERAssistant
Athletic Communications
RICH ROCHE ’87Head Coach Basketball
BILL RYANEquipment Coordinator
MARK TAYLORHead Coach HockeyAssistant Coach Golf
BOB TONEREquipment Coordinator
CARL WENZELAssistant Coach
Basketball
CAROL WEYMULLERHead Coach SquashHead Coach Tennis
JOE WOJTYLKOAssistant Coach
Basketball
SCOTT YODER ’01Assistant Coach Football
PATTY CALASecretary
HELEN LaVOIESecretary
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SPORTS MEDICINE HWS SPORTS MEDICINE STAFFDOUG REELANDCoordinator of Sports Medicine
Doug Reeland has servedthe Colleges since 1979. Anative of Bolivar, N.Y., he is a1972 graduate of theUniversity of Oklahoma,where he received a bachelor’sdegree in physical education.He became a certified athletictrainer in 1978.
Prior to his arrival at theColleges, Reeland spent six years with the LosAngeles Dodgers baseball organization, working thefull range of their farm system from Class A to TripleA. He also has trained the Alfred State Universitywrestling team and Bolivar football team.
Reeland is an active member of the NationalAthletic Trainers Association, serving 18 years on theorganization’s ethics committee. He recently wasrecognized for 25 years of service to the Association.
In addition to his responsibilities as thecoordinator of sports medicine, Reeland supervises thestudent athletic trainers.
In 1986, he served as the head trainer for theUSA International Lacrosse Team.
STEPHANIE SIBETOAssociate Athletic Trainer
Stephanie Sibeto joinedthe HWS staff in July 1993,having previously been at theUniversity of Pennsylvania forthree years. A 1987 graduateof Lock Haven Universitywith a bachelor’s degree inrecreation, specializing inathletic training, Sibeto wenton to graduate school at
Temple University receiving a master’s degree in 1991in sports medicine.
As an assistant trainer at Penn, Sibeto wasresponsible for freshman football, men’s and women’ssoccer, women’s basketball, men’s lacrosse and softball.She assisted with several NCAA championships,Penn relays, Olympic wrestling trials, and EIWAwrestling championships.
Sibeto, as well as two Hobart students, werehonored at the 2004 Canandaigua Safety Council’sAwards Dinner for her life saving use of an automtedexternal defibrilator in November 2003.
Sibeto is a member of the National AthleticTrainers Association, Eastern Athletic TrainersAssociation, Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society,New York State Athletic Trainers Association, andthe Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority. She is certified by theNational Athletic Trainers Association.
DR. JAMES MARKOrthopedic Surgeon/Consultant
Mark is a graduate of Jefferson Medical College ofThomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. During a 10-year period of active duty in the U.S. Navy, he completeda surgical internship, three years as a flight surgeon attachedto Carrier Air Wing 7, four years of residency training inorthopaedics at the Naval Regional Medical Center inPortsmouth Va., and two years as a staff orthopaedicsurgeon at the submarine base in Groton Conn. A highpercentage of Mark’s residency focused on sports medicine.He devotes the majority of his practice to the care and
management of sports related injuries. Prior to his work at Hobart and WilliamSmith, he previously served as sports consultant and team physician to the U.S.Coast Guard Academy.
Mark is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons and is afellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is a member of theRochester Orthopaedic Society, the New York State Society of OrthopaedicSurgeons, American Medical Association, and New York State and Ontario CountyMedical societies.
The Hobart and William Smith Sports Medicine staff is committed to provid-ing the best possible health care system for Hobart and William Smith student-athletes. Physicians, athletic trainers (certified and student), coaches, and
athletes all play an integral role in establishing an effectively operating system ofprevention and care. Education takes a priority role for the professional staff,enabling them to stay current with techniques and equipment that will assist inretaining and attaining a safe and healthy playing environment for Hobart andWilliam Smith student-athletes.
Coordinator of Sports MedicineDoug Reeland (left) attends toan injured Statesmen as studentathletic trainer Rachel Caplan’03 looks on during a recentfootball game. Sports medicineat Hobart and William Smithstaffs nearly every home athleticevent.
Hobart and WilliamSmith student-athletesare provided outstandingcare, before, during, andafter practices andgames. The Collegeshave two full-timecertified athletic trainersand more than 20student athletic trainers.
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HOBART MEDIA OUTLETSCOVERING THE STATESMENMedia Credentials
Press box space is limited, but we will do our bestto accommodate everyone. Please call at least 24 hoursin advance to let us know you are coming. All passes(press box and sideline) will be left at the Statesmenentrance, between the main gate and Bristol Field House.
Sideline passes are required for all non-teammembers and may be obtained by contacting Directorof Athletic Communications Ken DeBolt at (315) 781-3146.
Media wishing to cover Hobart on the road mustcontact the host athletic communications office forcredentials.
RadioRadio stations should contact the sports
information director at the above number regardingbroadcast arrangements at least one week in advance.Radio personnel must also request press box passes.
TelevisionTelevision stations wishing to record game
highlights should call for media credentials at least 24hours in advance.
ScoutsScouts may have seats in the press box on a space-
available basis. Priority is given to the next team on theschedule for both Hobart and its opponent.Arrangements should be made through the AthleticCommunications Office. Please call at least 24 hours inadvance of the game.
Statistical ServicesAll media representatives will be given a copy of
the Hobart Game Day Program and updated game notes.Statistics and scoring summaries will be available
within 30 minutes of the game’s completion.Media personnel may want to conduct postgame
interviews while waiting for the summaries to becompleted. All players and coaches are available forpostgame interviews.
Midweek InterviewsInterviews during the week should be arranged
through the director of athletic communciations. Thebest time to interview Coach Kerwick is Mondaythrough Friday between 11 a.m. and noon.
Telephone ServicesThere is a phone in the press box for your
convenience. The number at Boswell is (315) 781-3765.The number at McCooey is (315) 781-3030.
QuestionsPlease feel free to contact Director of Athletic
