Saint Joseph s Basketball

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1 Saint Joseph s Basketball Schedule/Quick Facts... 2 Roster...3 Athletic Comm./Media Information... 4 Media Coverage...5 TV Coverage...6 Phil Martelli s HawkTalk...7 Saint Joseph s Sports Network...8 COACHES Phil Martelli Monté Ross Mark Bass Mike Rice Support Staff All-Time Assistant Coaches...23 The Hawk/50th Anniversary Q&A with Phil Martelli HAWKS Season Preview Dwayne Lee Dave Mallon Chet Stachitas Rob Sullivan Arvydas Lidzius Artur Surov Pat Calathes Rob Ferguson Abdulai Jalloh Pete Kathopoulis...48 Jordan Fowler/Edwin Lashley...49 Alvin Mofunanya/Ahmad Nivins...50 Hawks Off the Court...51 Martelli & USA Basketball REVIEW Season Review Achievements...55 Statistics...56 Results/Rankings...57 Points-Rebounds-Assists...58 Team Statistics...59 Boxscores Game Recaps Atlantic 10 Standings/Honors...71 Atlantic 10 Statistics...72 OPPONENTS Opponents Information Atlantic 10 Conference...86 Big All-Time Series Results Records vs. All Opponents...94 HISTORY By The Numbers Retired Numbers SJU Athletic Hall of Fame SJU Basketball Hall of Fame Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse The Palestra Big 5 Hall of Fame Big 5 50th Anniversary Cradle of Coaches Hawks in the Pros Individual Records Team Records Opponent/Career Records Season & Career Bests ,000-Point Scorers Year-by-Year Leaders All-Time Roster All-Time Uniform Numbers Honor Roll Year-by-Year Records Year-by-Year Results In-Season Tournaments Postseason Tournaments NCAA Tournament History NCAA Tournament Boxscores Postseason Records The Perfect Season Jameer Nelson Accomplishments THE UNIVERSITY Saint Joseph s University Philadelphia University Administration Athletic Administration Academic Services Sports Medicine Student Support Hawk Head Coaches Junior Varsity SJU Tradition & Spirit Directions Radio/TV Roster ON THE COVER Saint Joseph s players have been the foundation for success, which includes five straight postseason appearances and five consecutive Atlantic 10 regular-season titles. Seniors (left to right) Chet Stachitas, Dwayne Lee, Dave Mallon and Rob Sullivan pose in front of Barbelin-Lonergan Hall. (Photo by Greg Carroccio/Sideline Photos) Barbelin-Lonergan Hall and its distinctive carillon tower were completed in 1927, when what was then Saint Joseph's College moved to its current City Avenue location. The builder, noted Philadelphian and alumnus John McShain '22, also built the Pentagon, the Jefferson Memorial, and the reconstructed White House under a commission from President Harry S. Truman. At the time, the Barbelin Tower was the highest point in Philadelphia, contributing partly to Saint Joseph's becoming known as "Hawk Hill." The Saint Joseph s Men s Basketball Media Guide is a publication of the Saint Joseph s University Office of Athletic Communications. EDITING AND DESIGN Marie Wozniak EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE Amber Tyson RESEARCH John Saeger 08 ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE Phil Denne, Jack Jumper, Joe Lunardi, Tom Durso, and Athletic Communications student assistants Sarah Peters, Stephanie Luicci, Amy Iuliano, Allison Reamy, Brian Lynch, Jim Lynch, and Rich Chiarantona COVER DESIGNS Barbara Curran of BAC Design INTERIOR PHOTOS AND COVER PHOTOS Greg Carroccio/Sideline Photos INSIDE BACK COVER PHOTOS Fernando Medina/NBA Photos and NBAE/Getty Images (Nelson); NBAE/Sports Action Photography (West); David Sherman NBAE/Getty Images (Jones) OTHER PHOTOS Laird Bindrim; Bob Coldwell; Greg McDermott; Heddy Bergsman/Philadelphia Phillies; Daniel Burke Photography; Greg Rust/Xavier University; S.R. Smith; Al Tielemans/Sports Illustrated; USA Basketball/Glen James/Mike Stone; H. Cornell Bradley, S.J. SPECIAL THANKS TO- Boston Celtics; Los Angeles Athletic Club; Orlando Magic; Minnesota Timberwolves; NBA Photos; Philadelphia Daily News; Philadelphia Inquirer; Philadelphia Phillies; Philadelphia 76ers; Pat McAvinue - Saint Joseph s University Library; PRINTING Smith-Edwards-Dunlap Company, Philadelphia, PA

2 Saint Joseph s Men s Basketball Schedule Schedule Day Date Opponent Time TV Fri. Nov. 18 LAFAYETTE 8:00 pm Mon. Nov. 21 at Fairfield 7:30 pm Sat. Nov. 26 at Davidson 2:00 pm Tues. Nov. 29 at Drexel (Palestra) 6:00 pm Tues. Dec. 6 Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden vs. Kansas (ESPN) 7:00 pm ESPN Sat. Dec. 10 OHIO STATE (Palestra) 2:00 pm ESPN Wed. Dec. 21 at Bucknell 7:00 pm Wed. Dec. 28 at Saint Mary s 10:00 pm Sat. Dec. 31 at Gonzaga 6:00 pm ESPN2 Wed. Jan. 4 * XAVIER 6:00 pm CSN+ Sun. Jan. 8 *# TEMPLE (Palestra) Noon CSN+ Wed. Jan. 11 * at Massachusetts 8:00 pm CN8 Sat. Jan. 14 * at George Washington 2:00 pm Tue. Jan. 17 * CHARLOTTE 7:00 pm ESPN2 Sat. Jan. 21 *# LA SALLE (Palestra) Noon CSN+ Wed. Jan. 25 * at Saint Louis 8:00 pm Sat. Jan. 28 # at Pennsylvania (Palestra) 7:00 pm CN8 Wed. Feb. 1 * at Dayton 7:00 pm Sat. Feb. 4 * ST. BONAVENTURE Noon CSN+ Tue. Feb. 7 # vs. Villanova (Palestra) 7:00 pm ESPN2 Sat. Feb. 11 * GEORGE WASHINGTON 2:00 pm ESPN2 Tue. Feb. 14 * at Temple 7:30 pm ESPN2 Sat. Feb. 18 * at Rhode Island 4:00 pm CSN+ Wed. Feb. 22 * FORDHAM 7:00 pm CN8 Sat. Feb. 25 * RICHMOND Noon CSN+ Tue. Feb. 28 * at Xavier 7:30 pm ESPN2 Sat. March 4 * at Duquesne Noon Wed. March 8- Atlantic 10 Championship Sat. March 11 (at U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH) All times EST Home games in BOLD CAPS at Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse unless noted All games broadcast on Sports Talk 950 (WPEN-AM) Streaming audio for all games at * Atlantic 10 game # Big 5 game CSN- Comcast Sports Net CN8- CN8, the Comcast Network + A-10 TV Network MEN S BASKETBALL FACTS Location...Philadelphia, PA Founded Enrollment...4,250 (full-time undergrads) Denomination...Roman Catholic (Jesuit) Nickname...Hawks Colors...Crimson and Gray Athletic Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference...Atlantic 10 Home Arenas (Capacity)...Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (3,200)...Palestra (8,722) President...Timothy R. Lannon, S.J. Vice President/Student Life & Academic Development..Dr. Linda Lelii Associate Vice President/Athletic Director...Don DiJulia Tri-Captains...Dwayne Lee, Dave Mallon, Chet Stachitas Regular Season Record Atlantic 10 Conference Record (Place) (1st in East Division) 2005 Post-Season Play...NIT Finalist (5-1 record) Letterwinners Returning/Lost...10/3 Starters Returning/Lost...3/2 Head Coach (alma mater)...phil Martelli (Widener, '76) Coach's Overall Record/Year , 11th season Record at School/Year...same Assistant Coaches...Monte' Ross (Winston-Salem 92) - 10th season...mark Bass (Saint Joseph s 96)- 7th season...mike Rice (Fordham 91) - 2nd season Director of Basketball Operations...Caitlin Ryan Men s Basketball Athletic Trainer...Bill Lukasiewicz Men s Basketball Secretary...Clare Ariano Athletic Department...(610) Basketball Office...(610) Basketball Fax...(610) Athletic Communications... (610) Athletic Communications Fax...(610) Press Row...(610) Press Row at Palestra...(215) Ticket Information...(800) 766-HAWK/(610) Athletics Website SAINT JOSEPH S BASKETBALL 2

3 Roster NUMERICAL NO. NAME YR. POS. HT. WT. HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL 1 Abdulai Jalloh So. G District Heights, MD National Christian Academy 3 Rob Sullivan Sr. G Philadelphia, PA La Salle 5 Dwayne Lee Sr. G Jersey City, NJ St. Anthony 11 Artur Surov Jr. C Helsinki, Finland Memorial Day (GA) 12 Pat Calathes So. G/F Casselberry, FL Lake Howell 13 Chet Stachitas Sr. G/F Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Nease 15 Pete Kathopoulis So. G Upper Darby, PA Haverford School 22 Edwin Lashley Fr. G Salisbury, MD St. Thomas More (CT) 23 Jordan Fowler Fr. G Montclair, NJ Montclair 32 Alvin Mofunanya Fr. F Englewood, NJ Dwight Morrow 34 Ahmad Nivins Fr. F Jersey City, NJ St. Anthony 40 Dave Mallon Sr. F East Aurora, NY East Aurora 41 Arvydas Lidzius Jr. F Kretniga, Lithuania Montrose Christian (MD) 52 Rob Ferguson So. F Ft. Myers, FL Mariner ALPHABETICAL NO. NAME YR. POS. HT. WT. HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL 12 Pat Calathes So. G/F Casselberry, FL Lake Howell 52 Rob Ferguson So. F Ft. Myers, FL Mariner 23 Jordan Fowler Fr. G Montclair, NJ Montclair 1 Abdulai Jalloh So. G District Heights, MD National Christian Academy 15 Pete Kathopoulis So. G Upper Darby, PA Haverford School 22 Edwin Lashley Fr. G Salisbury, MD St. Thomas More (CT) 5 Dwayne Lee Sr. G Jersey City, NJ St. Anthony 41 Arvydas Lidzius Jr. F Kretniga, Lithuania Montrose Christian (MD) 40 Dave Mallon Sr. F East Aurora, NY East Aurora 32 Alvin Mofunanya Fr. F Englewood, NJ Dwight Morrow 34 Ahmad Nivins Fr. F Jersey City, NJ St. Anthony 13 Chet Stachitas Sr. G/F Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Nease 3 Rob Sullivan Sr. G Philadelphia, PA La Salle 11 Artur Surov Jr. C Helsinki, Finland Memorial Day (GA) Head Coach: Assistant Coaches: Phil Martelli (Widener '76) - 11th year Career Record: Monté Ross (Winston-Salem '92) - 10th year Mark Bass (Saint Joseph s 95) - 7th year Mike Rice (Fordham 90) - 2nd year Director of Basketball Operations: Caitlin Ryan Athletic Trainer: Bill Lukasiewicz Pronunciation Guide (Pat) Calathes kah-LATHE-es Abdulai Jalloh AB-duel-LIE JALL-oh Arvydas Lidzius r-VEE-das LIDGE-uss (Alvin) Mofunanya mo-FUN-ahn-YAH (Chet) Stachitas stah-KITE-iss Artur Surov R-tour SURR-ov Monté (Ross) MON-tay (Bill) Lukasiewicz Lu-KAZ-uh-WITZ SAINT JOSEPH S BASKETBALL 3

4 Media Information The Athletic Communications Office at Saint Joseph s University welcomes your continued interest in the University and its men s basketball program. Publicity and media information for men s basketball is handled by Marie Wozniak, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications. Please contact Wozniak at , or via at mwozniak@sju.edu, for information, interviews, photographs and credentials. Marie Wozniak ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/ COMMUNICATIONS (MEN S BASKETBALL CONTACT) Office: (610) mwozniak@sju.edu Phil Denne ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR/ ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Office: (610) Jack Jumper ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/ ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Office: (610) Amber Tyson ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT Office: (610) ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORY Marie Wozniak Office Home mwozniak@sju.edu Phil Denne Office Jack Jumper Office Amber Tyson Office Athletic Communications Fax Press Row - Alumni Memorial FH Press Row - The Palestra MEDIA CREDENTIALS Credentials for media covering Saint Joseph s at Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse, or selected games at The Palestra, should be made at least 24 hours in advance by contacting Marie Wozniak at (610) , by fax at (610) , or by (mwozniak@sju.edu). Priority is given to daily newspapers, radio/tv stations and other media who cover Saint Joseph s and its opponents on a regular basis. Internet sites and agencies that will be considered for credentials include those of national cable networks or established publications. Internet sites representing local or regional media outlets will be provided credentials on a space-available basis. Websites that sponsor message boards or chat rooms where people are able to post anonymous information are ineligible for consideration of credentials. PHOTO CREDENTIALS All photographers attending Saint Joseph s home basketball games must be credentialed. Requests for credentials should be made in at least 24 hours in advance to Marie Wozniak. Due to space demands in Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse, access to freelance photographers is limited. SCOUT CREDENTIALS Credentials for NBA scouts must be requested on team letterhead in advance of the game by contacting Marie Wozniak. RADIO POLICY Radio stations designated as the primary visiting outlet can have access to phone lines at a cost of $100 per line per game. ($200 for ISDN), unless a reciprocal usage agreement exists. Visiting radio stations wishing to broadcast the game should contact Phil Denne at (610) or by (pdenne@sju.edu) to arrange phone lines. INTERVIEWS All requests for interviews with Coach Martelli and the Saint Joseph s players must be arranged through Marie Wozniak. Advance notice of at least 24 hours is preferred, but every attempt will be made to accomodate all requests. Players will not be available for interviews on game day, except for post-game interviews. The Atlantic 10 conducts a teleconference with each of its head men s basketball coaches every Monday beginning in January. Coach Martelli will be on the call at 11:41 p.m. PRESS ROW Only accredited members of the media and accredited scouts will be issued credentials to cover Saint Joseph s basketball, and only those with passes will be permitted to sit in press seating. Members of the media are reminded that press row is a working area and cheering for either team will not be tolerated. MEDIA SERVICES Saint Joseph s and opponent s game notes, statistics, Atlantic 10 Conference notes and statistics and game programs will be available to working members of the media. Halftime statistics will be available in the media room at the Fieldhouse and The Palestra and will also be distributed on press row. Final statistics will be distributed in the media room following completion of the game. Fax service is available at both locations. Complete Saint Joseph s game notes will be available the day before the game on the website, MEDIA PARKING Media parking, although not guaranteed because of occasional evening class conflicts, is available in the ROTC lot across 54th Street behind Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse POST-GAME Saint Joseph s head coach Phil Martelli will be available in the interview room following a post-game cooling off period. The Saint Joseph s lockerroom will be open to the media after the cooling off period. COVERING PRACTICE Saint Joseph s basketball practice is open to the media every day. Coach Martelli and the players are available for interviews in time slots before or after practice as designated. Please contact Wozniak for the practice schedule SAINT JOSEPH S BASKETBALL 4

5 Media Coverage SAINT JOSEPH S SPORTS NETWORK Tom McCarthy (play-by-play) Joe Lunardi (color analyst) c/o Saint Joseph s Sports Network 5600 City Ave. Philadelphia, PA PRINT Ray Parrillo Philadelphia Inquirer 400 North Broad St. Philadelphia, PA (215) Dick Jerardi Philadelphia Daily News 400 North Broad St. Philadelphia, PA (215) Jennifer Wielgus Bucks County Courier Times 8400 Route 13 Levittown, PA (215) Jack McCaffery/Paul Flannery Delaware County Daily Times 500 Mildred Ave. Primos, PA Tom Kerrane Norristown Times Herald 410 Markely St. Norristown, PA (610) Andre Williams/Gordie Jones Allentown Morning Call 101 North 6th St. Allentown, PA (800) Courier-Post Box 5300 Cherry Hill, NJ (856) Ed Kracz/Dom Cosentino Doylestown Intelligencer 333 North Broad St. Doylestown, PA (215) Donald Hunt Philadelphia Tribune 520 South 16th St. Philadelphia, PA (215) Leo Strupczewski The Hawk Saint Joseph s University 5600 City Ave. Philadelphia, PA (610) TELEVISION CN8- The Comcast Network 1351 South Columbus Blvd. Philadelphia, PA (215) Comcast SportsNet 3601 South Broad St. Philadelphia, PA (215) KYW (CBS, Ch. 3) 101 S. Independence Mall East Philadelphia, PA (215) WCAU (NBC, Ch. 10) 10 Monument Rd. Bala Cynwyd, PA (610) WPVI (ABC, Ch. 6) 4100 City Ave. Philadelphia, PA (215) WPHL (WB, Ch. 17) 5001 Wynnefield Ave. Philadelphia, PA (215) WTXF (Fox, Ch. 29) 330 Market St. Philadelphia, PA (215) RADIO KYW Radio (1060 AM) 101 S. Independence Mall East Philadelphia, PA (215) WIP Sports Radio (610 AM) 2 Bala Plaza, Suite 700 Bala Cynwyd, PA (610) Sports Talk 950 (WPEN-AM) One Bala Plaza, Suite 339 Bala Cynwyd, PA (610) ESPN Radio (920 AM) 619 Alexander Road Princeton, NJ (609) DM Communications 339 Holland St. Crum Lynne, PA (610) Keystone Sports PO Box 754 Bellmawr, NJ (215) Why S-a-i-n-t Joseph's University? The corporate title "S-a-i-n-t" Joseph's University, which has been in place since Saint Joseph's was granted university status by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1979, is now the public title of the institution for all aspects of its operations. Previously, the abbreviation "St." Joseph's University was permitted in a number of alumni and athletic contexts. The vast majority of academic and government publications have referred to S-a-i-n-t Joseph's University since at least 1986, as have most campus references with the exception of athletics. However, the recent sesquicentennial celebration ( ) and subsequent university-wide "image campaign" have revealed the need to clarify this policy both internally and externally. According to the most recent edition of the Higher Education Directory, there are at least nine recognized "St. Joseph's" among the nation's colleges and universities. Only one of them - Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia - is a university-level, Master's I, NCAA Division I institution. A complete spelling of S-a-i-n-t Joseph's University in all contexts will help eliminate any confusion among higher education and other public constituencies. Style information for print, electronic and digital media is available. It includes accepted abbreviations of the corporate name (e.g., "SJU" or "St. Joe's" in headlines or certain informal references) as well as prohibited usages (e.g., partial abbreviations such as "St. Joseph's" or "Saint Joe's"). Please direct any questions to the Office of University Communications, (610) SAINT JOSEPH S BASKETBALL 5

6 Hawks on TV SJU ON TV 12/6 vs. Kansas ESPN 7:00 PM 12/10 OHIO STATE ESPN 2:00 PM 12/31 at Gonzaga ESPN2 6:00 PM 1/4 XAVIER CSN+ 6:00 PM 1/8 TEMPLE CSN+ Noon 1/11 at Massachusetts CN8 8:00 PM 1/17 CHARLOTTE ESPN2 7:00 PM 1/21 LA SALLE CSN+ Noon 1/28 at Pennsylvania CN8 7:00 PM 2/4 ST. BONAVENTURE CSN+ Noon 2/7 vs. Villanova ESPN2 7:00 PM 2/11 GEO. WASHINGTON ESPN2 2:00 PM 2/14 at Temple ESPN2 7:30 PM 2/18 at Rhode Island CSN+ 4:00 PM 2/22 FORDHAM CN8 7:00 PM 2/25 RICHMOND CSN+ Noon 2/28 at Xavier ESPN2 7:30 PM All times EST +- Atlantic 10 Television Network CSN - Comcast SportsNet CN8 - The Comcast Network The Hawks will once again have a strong presence on local, regional and national television networks. A school-record eight of SJU s regular season games will be seen nationally on ESPN or ESPN2, including the Jimmy V Classic with Kansas (Dec. 6), the New Year s Eve game with Gonzaga, and the annual battle with Villanova (Feb. 7) to tip-off ESPN2 s Rivalry Week. Saint Joseph s games have been among the highest rated basketball contests in Philadelphia, particularly during the Hawks quest for the perfect regular season in SJU s affiliation with the Atlantic 10 Conference plays an integral role in the exposure received by the Hawks and the other A-10 schools. The Atlantic 10 will once again have a major presence on national and regional television in Highlighting this year s television coverage is the Atlantic 10's association with ESPN/ESPN2, which will televise 25 games as part of its college basketball package. Included are 11 league games, beginning with the SJU-Charlotte game on Jan. 17 and culminating in the broadcast of the A-10 Championship on March 11. The Emmy Award-winning Atlantic 10 Television Network will air 35 games as part of its syndicated package. The first of those games is on Jan. 4 when Xavier visits Saint Joseph s. The Atlantic 10 Television Network reaches more than 21.7 million homes. Atlantic 10 TV Schedule ESPN Dec. 6 Saint Joseph s vs. Kansas 7:00 Dec. 7 Saint Louis at N. Carolina 9:00 Dec. 10 Ohio State at Saint Joseph s 2:00 Jan. 19 Cincinnati at Xavier 9:00 Jan. 21 Temple at Massachusetts 2:00 Feb. 18 Charlotte at Fordham 2:00 Feb. 25 Duke at Temple 2:30 ESPN2 Dec. 8 Massachusetts at UConn 9:00 Dec. 10 Alabama at Temple 5:00 Dec. 19 Indiana at Charlotte 9:00 Jan. 17 Charlotte at Saint Joseph s 7:00 Jan. 28 Maryland at Temple 2:00 Feb. 2 Geo. Washington at Xavier 7:30 Feb. 4 Dayton at Charlotte 2:00 Feb. 7 Saint Joseph s vs. Villanova 7:00 Feb. 11 Geo. Wash. at Saint Joseph s 2:00 Feb. 14 Saint Joseph s at Temple 7:30 Feb. 21 Xavier at Dayton 7:30 Feb. 28 Saint Joseph s at Xavier 7:30 ABC Feb. 11 Charlotte at Wake Forest 3:30 6 CSTV Jan. 7 GW at Marshall 8:00 FOX Feb. 12 Massachusetts at Florida State 5:30 A10 TV Network Jan. 4 Xavier at Saint Joseph s 6:00 Jan. 7 Charlotte at Dayton Noon Massachusetts at Duquesne 2:00 Jan. 8 Temple at Saint Joseph s Noon Jan. 14 La Salle at Temple Noon Massachusetts at Saint Louis 2:00 Jan. 15 Duquesne at Fordham 2:00 Jan. 21 La Salle at Saint Joseph s Noon George Washington at Charlotte 4:00 Jan. 28 Dayton at Xavier Noon Duquesne at St. Bonaventure 4:00 Charlotte at Richmond 7:00 Jan. 29 Massachusetts at La Salle 2:00 Feb. 4 St. Bona. at Saint Joseph s Noon Temple at La Salle 4:00 Feb. 5 Richmond at Geo. Washington Noon Feb. 9 Fordham at St. Bonaventure 7:00 Feb. 11 La Salle at Xavier 2: SAINT JOSEPH S BASKETBALL 6 Saint Louis at Dayton 4:00 Rhode Island at Fordham 2:00 Feb. 15 Richmond at Charlotte 7:00 Feb. 18 Duquesne at Xavier Noon Saint Joseph s at Rhode Island 4:00 Geo. Washington at Richmond 7:00 Feb. 22 Rhode Island at Saint Louis 9:00 Feb. 25 Richmond at Saint Joseph s Noon Geo. Washington at Fordham 4:00 Mar. 4 Rhode Island at Dayton Noon Xavier at Massachusetts 4:00 Mar. 11 Atlantic 10 Championship 6:00 All times EST A-10TV Affiliates: CN8- The Comcast Network (Philadelphia, New Jersey); Comcast SportsNet (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Comcast SportsNet (Washington, DC, Virginia, Delaware); Empire Sports Network (Western New York); Fox Sports New York; Fox Sports Ohio; Fox Sports Pittsburgh; Metro (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut); MSG Network (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut); New England Sports Network

7 Phil Martelli s HawkTalk alk It s a different twist on the standard coach s show as the witty Phil Martelli hosts in a "Tonight Show" setting. Some obligatory game highlights are included but rarely overshadow the wacky jokes and interviews. In 2001, The Sporting News called HawkTalk the nation s best coach s show. The season marks the 10th anniversary of the show. Martelli hosts the unscripted show and aside from trading barbs with co-host Joe Lunardi, interviews guests ranging from Saint Joseph s students to his wife Judy to the Governor of Pennsylvania. Governor Ed Rendell was among the highprofile guests on HawkTalk in the past few years, along with author and Washington Post columnist John Feinstein, Saint Joseph s coaching legend Jack Ramsay and Philadelphia Flyers head coach Ken Hitchcock. For the past two years, HawkTalk has been taped primarily on campus with a live studio audience of SJU students, faculty and staff. The show airs weekly from January to March in the Philadelphia region on Comcast SportsNet. Beginning in , a whole new audience experienced HawkTalk as fans nationwide were treated to the broadcast of Martelli s show on CollegeSports Television. Basketball is often the secondary topic on Phil Martelli s HawkTalk, when the SJU coach and co-host Joe Lunardi get together on the most unique coach s show in the country. HawkTalk Credits Host Phil Martelli Co-Host Joe Lunardi Producer Phil Denne Director Ken Selinger Produced by CCI Communications, West Chester, PA HawkTalk had an all-star lineup of guests in (above) Joining Phil Martelli and co-host Joe Lunardi (far left) were author and Washington Post columnist John Feinstein and Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell. (below) Two Hawk greats in one show - Jameer Nelson and Hall of Fame coach Jack Ramsay SAINT JOSEPH S BASKETBALL 7

8 Saint Joseph s Sports Network Tom McCarthy Joe Lunardi Phil Denne For over 15 years, the Saint Joseph s Sports Network (SJSN) has produced and broadcast Hawk athletics to the Philadelphia region and beyond. Begun as an outgrowth of a four-game package of Saint Joseph s women s basketball broadcasts during the season, SJSN was founded in the fall of Since that time SJSN s coverage of Hawk athletics has grown and currently includes live coverage of all Hawk men s and women s basketball games, Phil Martelli s HawkTalk radio program and the nationally-renowned HawkTalk television show. All Hawk games are broadcast on WPEN Radio (950 AM), which has recently changed format to become Sports Talk 950. The all-talk station combines nationally syndicated and local hosts, with discussions and interviews with national sports figures as well as those from Philadelphia. Tom McCarthy enters his third year handling play-by-play duties for the Hawk radio broadcasts. Currently, one of the play-by-play broadcasters and host of the pre- and post-game shows on the Philadelphia Phillies Radio Network, McCarthy has extensive experience in broadcasting college athletics. He is currently the lead football play-by-play announcer for College Sports Television s football package, and has handled similar duties for Rutgers University football and Princeton University football and men s basketball. In 1999, McCarthy originated his own daily, drive-time radio program on ESPN Radio (1680 AM) in Princeton and, one year later, began hosting shows nationally on the ESPN Radio Network. He continues to work for ESPN National. A 1990 graduate of the College of New Jersey, McCarthy began his career as a sportswriter for The Trenton Times. After five years there, McCarthy was named the Director of Media Relations and radio play-by-play broadcaster for the AA Trenton Thunder baseball club. A native of Brick, NJ, McCarthy resides in Allentown, NJ, with his wife Meg and their four children - Patrick (10), Tommy (8), Maggie (5) and Kerri (3). Returning for his 16th season on SJSN is Joe Lunardi, assistant vice president for university communications at Saint Joseph's. In that position he oversees media relations, Saint Joseph's University Magazine, program advertising, web content and strategic communications, as well as an ongoing institutional image campaign. A 1982 graduate of Saint Joseph's, Lunardi returned to his alma mater in 1987 as director of media relations. He has also served as director of external relations and director of university communications. He was elevated to his current post in October, Away from the University, Lunardi is the nationally-known bracketologist for ESPN, ESPN Radio and ESPN.com. His ESPN.com bracketology site generates over 10 million hits per season. He has correctly forecast all but one NCAA Tournament team for each of the past six years and has covered more than 650 Hawk games in his career. In 2004, Lunardi received the William J. Bennett Award for dedication and loyalty to the SJU men s basketball program. Lunardi and his wife, Pam, a 1984 SJU graduate, reside in Drexel Hill, PA, with their daughters, Emily (11) and Elizabeth (8). Phil Denne, SJU s associate director of athletic communications, coordinates SJSN s day-to-day operations and serves as the liasion between the athletic department and various broadcast media outlets. Denne is also the executive producer of both the HawkTalk television and radio shows. In his third year as associate director of athletic communications after spending four years as coordinator of athletic communications, the 1996 Saint Joseph's graduate joined the SJSN staff in 1997 as a play-by-play voice for Hawk baseball. Then in , Denne added radio duties for women s basketball. After graduation from SJU, he spent three years working in promotions and board operations at WENZ, WNCX and WERE in Cleveland, OH. In addition to to his radio and television responsibilities, he also produces the media guides for SJU's Olympic sports and works closely with the office of development coordinating newsletters and special events. Denne received a master's degree in journalism/public relations from Temple University in 1999 and is currently pursuing his MBA at SJU. The Strongsville, OH, native currently resides in Ardmore, PA, with his wife, Jennifer, and their infant daughter, Hayley. All Saint Joseph s University men s basketball games will air on SportsTalk 950 (WPEN). Phil Martelli s HawkTalk radio call-in show airs from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Mondays in January, February and early March also on 950 AM. Also, through an agreement with the Atlantic 10, Sirius satellite radio will air selected regular season games. SJSN analyst Joe Lunardi interviews former Hawk star Tyrone Barley during the season. Play-by-play announcer Tom McCarthy joined the SJSN team in 03-04, bringing a wealth of college broadcasting experience SAINT JOSEPH S BASKETBALL 8

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11 PHIL MARTELLI Head Coach - 11th Season 2004 National Coach of the Year Four-time Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year In 10 years at Saint Joseph s, Phil Martelli has built a program which is consistently one of the top in the conference, a perennial post-season participant and a key player on the national scene. Although he swept the National Coach of the Year honors in 2004, Martelli turned in perhaps a more remarkable coaching job in as the Hawks were faced with the loss of two NBA first-round draft picks from that memorable squad that went 30-2 and posted a perfect regular season (27-0). After the Hawks struggled in the early going, Martelli reworked the team s style of play to guide SJU to 21 wins in the calendar year of Saint Joseph s posted the conference s best record (14-2) and won its fifth straight regular-season title to match the achievements of the Massachusetts teams in the early 1990 s. The Hawks also garnered the top seed in the conference tournament for the second year in a row and reached the championship game. For his efforts, he was named the Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year for the second straight season and the fourth time in his career. The Hawks earned their fifth consecutive postseason bid and made an exciting six-game run in the NIT, falling on a last-second shot in the championship game. Martelli s 10-year career record is now , having achieved the 200th win vs. Buffalo on March 19, 2005, but more impressively, his teams have gone in the past five seasons. He currently ranks third on SJU s all-time list for coaching victories and is fourth in winning percentage (.647). Setting the school record for wins in a season in 2004 (30), the coach has guided SJU to 20 or more victories five times in 10 seasons. Martelli is in Atlantic 10 play, ranking him third on the A-10 s list for conference regular season victories. Martelli has also been at his best when it counts the most. His 16 postseason wins (6 NCAA, 10 NIT) are the most in school history, ahead of coaching legend Jack Ramsay s total of 12. Martelli ranks first among Hawk coaches with a.695 postseason winning percentage (16-7). The coach has taken Saint Joseph s to the postseason in five consecutive years, with three trips to the NCAA Tournament. Martelli s efforts and the success of the SJU program have been recognized on a consistent basis. In fact, he has earned a Coach of the Year award, whether it be a city, conference or regional honor, in six of his 10 seasons. In the summer of 2005, Martelli served as the head coach of the USA Men s U21 World Championship Team, which competed at the FIBA U21 World Championship in Argentina, and earned a fifth-place finish. It was the coach's third assignment with USA Basketball having served as a USA assistant coach for gold-medal winning teams at both the 2001 FIBA World Championship for Young Men and the 1998 Goodwill Games. In , Martelli guided a focused and unselfish squad that became the most compelling story in college basketball. The Hawks went undefeated in the regular season, reached the pinnacle as the top-ranked team in the nation and earned the school s first-ever number-one seed in the NCAA Tournament, while advancing to the Elite Eight. Jameer Nelson was the consensus National Player of the Year and with teammate Delonte West, were both firstround selections in the NBA Draft. The Hawks became the first team since to go through the regular season without a loss (27-0). SJU opened the season ranked 12th in the polls and moved up throughout the year, taking the top spot on March 8, 2004, for the first time ever, while finishing fifth in the polls, for SJU s highest final ranking since It was a school-record fourth straight season, and fifth in Martelli s tenure, that the Hawks were ranked in the Associated Press poll. Martelli guided SJU to its fourth NCAA appearance in nine seasons, and its first back-to-back berths since The top-seeded Hawks reached the Elite Eight for the first time since 1981 before falling to Oklahoma State in a heartbreaker, He joined with Nelson to sweep the national coach and player of the year awards, marking one of the few times in history that the top player and coach were from the same school. Martelli won the 2004 Naismith Award, the Henry Iba Award (USBWA), the inaugural Adolph Rupp Cup, the Coach of the Year awards from both the Associated The Martelli File Career Record: (10 years) Atlantic 10 Record: Postseason Record: 16-7 (overall); 6-4 (NCAA Tournament) Birthdate: August 31, 1954 Hometown: Drexel Hill, PA Education: Widener University, 1976 Playing Career: Widener University, College Coaching Career: Head coach, Saint Joseph s, July 20, 1995 to present; Assistant coach, Saint Joseph s, to Family: Wife, Judy; children - Philip, Jr. (24), Jimmy (23), Elizabeth (18) The Martelli Family (from left) - Jimmy, Phil, Judy, Elizabeth and Phil, Jr SAINT JOSEPH S BASKETBALL 11

12 Phil Martelli Press and CBS/Chevrolet, and the NABC Co-Coach of the Year award. He was the Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year for the third time and a repeat winner of both the Harry Litwack and Big 5 Coach of the Year awards. The Hawks also won their second outright Big 5 title and their fourth straight Atlantic 10 regular season crown. The squad was the recipient of the prestigious Wanamaker Award, given to the team or athlete which brings the greatest credit to the city of Philadelphia, and was named the Team of the Year by the Philadelphia Sportswriters Association. One of the more colorful coaches in the nation, Martelli s personality, wit and accessibility have always made him a media favorite. His popularity grew to an even higher level in 2004, as the Hawks remained unbeaten and the coach was besieged by media requests from all over the country. Martelli remained as accommodating as ever and the Saint Joseph s story was well documented by the Philadelphia press and told by countless media outlets nationwide. Martelli s commitment to Saint Joseph s is equaled by the University s commitment to him. The coach agreed to a new contract prior to the season that would extend his tenure through at least the campaign. Then following the thrilling run in 03-04, the University extended the coach s contract even further, through the season. Martelli is not only passionate for coaching, but also for his work in the community. He is one of the leaders of the Philadelphia chapter of Coaches vs. Cancer, as the coaches from the city s six Division I schools strive to raise awareness and funding to defeat the disease. The Philly Six have dedicated themselves to becoming the highest fundraising coaches group in the country and are on their way to reaching that goal. The group was honored at the 2004 NCAA Final Four with the Coaches vs. Cancer Champion Award presented by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and with the Community Service Award from the Philadelphia Sports Congress. Martelli also serves on the Coaches vs. Cancer National Council, which received the Centennial Award from the Fox Chase Cancer Center. He s received numerous honors for his community work. Among them are being named the Citizen of the Year by the March of Dimes in 2004, inducted into the CYO Hall of Fame for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, and honored by the National Adoption Center, to name a few. Martelli s alma mater, Widener University, bestowed upon him one of its highest honors on May 15, 2004 with an honorary doctorate in public service for his altruistic work in the community and his positive influence as a teacher, coach and role model. Martelli then delivered the commencement address to the more than 750 graduates. Martelli views himself as an ambassador for the University and takes the role very seriously. He is one of the most sought after public speakers in Philadelphia, with an appeal that has begun to stretch even further outside the area. Making countless appearances year-round, Martelli finds the time for many organizations, no matter how large or small. He is in the midst of serving as the honorary chairperson for the Centennial celebration of Ken-Crest, the largest community-based service provider for children and adults with disabilities in Southeastern Pennsylvania and Delaware. He also currently serves on the Board of Directors of the National Basketball Coaches Association. After 10 years as an assistant at Saint Joseph s, Martelli was named the 14th coach in school history on July 20, 1995, and just the third non-alumnus to follow in the storied tradition of SJU coaches. Martelli burst onto the scene in and took SJU to the NIT Championship game as a rookie head coach, becoming just the fifth first-year head coach to take a team to the tournament s Final Four since the field expanded to 32 teams in He also matched MARTELLI S MARKS OVERALL ATLANTIC 10 FINAL AP HIGH AP COACH OF THE YEAR YEAR W L PCT W L PCT FINISH POSTSEASON RANKING RANKING HONORS rd East NIT Finalist Big st East NCAA Sweet 16 #12 #12 Atlantic 10, District, Atlantic 10 Champion Eastern, Big th East th East- t th East st Overall NCAA 2nd Round #22 #18 Atlantic 10, Eastern st East- t NIT 2nd Round # st East NCAA 1st Round District, Eastern st East NCAA Elite Eight #5 #1 National, Atlantic 10, Big 5, District Eastern st East NIT Runner-up Atlantic 10 TOTALS NCAA, 3 NIT (16-7 Record) SAINT JOSEPH S BASKETBALL 12

13 Phil Martelli Ramsay s feat, who led his first SJU team to third place in the 1956 tournament. Martelli led that squad, which had lost the school s alltime leading scorer and a 1,000-point, 1,000-rebounder performer, to a record, tying him for third place with Jim Lynam ( ) for victories by a first-year SJU coach. Expectations for were for a winning campaign and hopefully a return trip to the NIT as three senior starters had been lost to graduation. After a disheartening season-opening rout at Duke (89-60) in the first round of the Preseason NIT, Martelli and his charges regrouped and turned in one of the best seasons in the program's history. The team's accomplishments, most of which have now been surpassed by the team, included a then-record-tying 26 wins (7 losses), a final national ranking of 12th by the Associated Press and 17th by CNN/USA Today. The squad also put together a 10-game winning streak and three wins over Top 25 teams while winning both the Atlantic 10 regular season and tournament titles. The Hawks advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 before suffering a loss to defending national champion Kentucky. With the team's success came individual accolades for the second-year coach. Martelli garnered Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year honors as well as District Coach of the Year by the USBWA, NABC, Eastern Basketball and Basketball Times. He was also named the Eastern College Coach of the Year and co-recipient of the Philadelphia Big 5 Coach of the Year. Martelli's third year at the helm was a true test of his character. The season started with the loss of one of his key players to academics, and two highly-touted recruits to NCAA initial eligibility rules. Despite the depleted lineup, the coach kept his team competitive throughout the season, as the Hawks struggled to find wins while facing one of the most demanding schedules in school history. They totalled 11 wins, but the "never say die" spirit of the Hawks was evidenced by the team holding leads over five nationally-ranked teams late in the second half. In , the Hawk mentor faced perhaps his toughest challenge as a head coach, guiding a team that started a school-record four newcomers through a tough non-conference slate and the always imposing A-10 bat- MARTELLI S ACCOLADES 2005 Head Coach, 2005 USA Men s U21 World Championship Team Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year 2004 Consensus National Coach of the Year Associated Press Coach of the Year Naismith Coach of the Year Adolph F. Rupp Cup (Coach of the Year) CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year Hank Iba Award (USBWA Coach of the Year) NABC Co-Coach of the Year Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year USBWA District Coach of the Year Eastern College Coach of the Year (Herb Good Club) Eastern Basketball Coach of the Year Honorary Doctorate, Widener University March of Dimes Citizen of the Year Archdiocese of Philadelphia CYO Hall of Fame 2003 USBWA District Coach of the Year Eastern College Coach of the Year (Herb Good Club) tles. Martelli and SJU got off to a strong start, defeating No. 21 Tennessee and winning the Cable Car Classic en route to a 9-7 record at mid-january. Youth finally caught up to the Hawks, however, as the team experienced a nine-game losing streak and finished the season with a overall mark. The season included many highlights as the coach guided the team to a stunning win over then-no. 5 Temple at The Palestra on February 29, for the first win over Temple in Martelli s tenure and the program s first win over a Top 5 team since February, 1984 (No. 2 DePaul). The team s record at season s end was deceiving as the Hawks played the 32nd toughest schedule in the nation. Picked by most as a middle-of-the-pack Atlantic 10 team in , SJU started strong, posting a 7-3 record in its first 10 games, and finished even stronger, going 14-2 in the conference to win the single division A-10 regular season title. Overall, the Hawks again tied the school-record for wins, compiling a 26-7 mark. The team moved into the Top 25 in both major polls on February 17, and was ranked in the final polls (No. 22 AP/No. 24 ESPN/USA Today). Despite its ranking, and the fact that it had one of the nation s finest backcourts in junior Marvin O Connor and Jameer Nelson, SJU received only a number-nine seed after falling to UMass in the A-10 semifinals. With its first ever at-large bid in tow, the Hawks downed eighth-seeded Georgia Tech, 66-62, in the first round of the West Regional in San Diego. The team then showed its true mettle, battling top seed Stanford in one of the most exciting games of the NCAA Tournament, before falling, As in , Martelli picked up much-deserved hardware following the season. He was named Coach of the Year by the Atlantic 10, NABC (District III) and Philadelphia s Basketball Writers (Eastern College Coach of the Year). Nationally, he was one of three finalists for the national Coach of the Year by ESPN The Magazine and one of 20 finalists for the Naismith College Basketball Coach of the Year Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year Eastern College Coach of the Year (Herb Good Club) Assistant Coach with USA Basketball (World Championship for Young Men) 2000 Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, Delaware County Chapter 1998 Widener University Outstanding Alumnus Assistant Coach, USA Basketball, Goodwill Games (Gold Medal) Archdiocese of Philadelphia Catholic School Hall of Fame 1997 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year Eastern College Coach of the Year (Herb Good Club) Philadelphia Big 5 Co-Coach of the Year USBWA District Coach of the Year NABC District Coach of the Year Basketball Times District Coach of the Year Eastern Basketball District Coach of the Year Grand Marshal, Phila. Columbus Day Parade 1996 Philadelphia Big 5 Coach of the Year SAINT JOSEPH S BASKETBALL 13

14 In the preseason, the Hawks were ranked as high as eighth by Sports Illustrated and 10th by both major polls. SJU stayed in the polls until mid-december when three straight losses (North Carolina, Georgia State and Gonzaga), all coinciding with an injury to All-America guard Marvin O Connor, saw the team fall from the rankings. The Hawks rebounded to post a record, share the A-10 East Division title for Martelli s third regular season crown, and earn the fourth postseason bid in seven years in the NIT. In , after graduating four fifth-year seniors that compiled over 5,000 points and 2,200 rebounds, the Hawks were picked to be in the middle of the A-10 East Division. With arguably the nation s best point guard in the fold, Martelli built the team around defense and perimeter play. The plan worked to perfection as SJU went on to lead the nation in field goal percentage defense (.372) and ranked seventh in scoring defense (59.5 ppg). The team started the year with an impressive win at Boston College, and never looked back, cracking the national polls in February and ending the season with its third straight A-10 regular season title and second at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament in three seasons. The 23-7 mark may have been even better if first team All-Atlantic 10 guard Delonte West did not suffer a late-season stress fracture. Off the court, Martelli s lighter side is featured weekly on his HawkTalk television show, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this season. Martelli hosts the most unique coach s show in the nation, with a Tonight Show format. Game highlights are included, but are secondary to the jokes and humorous interviews. Named the best coach s show in college basketball by The Sporting News in 2001, HawkTalk gained a much greater audience in its third year ( ), with its move to Comcast SportsNet, Philadelphia's regional all-sports station. The show s viewer base grew even more in , when national network College Sports Television began to air the weekly show. Martelli has also been active coaching internationally. In addition to taking his SJU team on a 1999 tour of Italy, he has worked with USA Basketball three times, most recently as the head coach of the 2005 USA U21 World Championship Team which traveled to Argentina. He has served as an assistant coach twice, with the goldmedal winning team at the 1998 Goodwill Games in New York City, and then with the 2001 USA World Championship for Young Men team that captured the gold in Saitama, Japan, of which Jameer Nelson was a member. A four-time Atlantic 10 (1997, 2000, 2004, 2005) and four-time USBWA District Coach of the Year (1997, 2001, 2003, 2004), Martelli is one of just five Hawk coaches to record 100 career wins, posting his milestone victory at St. Bonaventure on February 10, He earned his 150th in the season opener on November 14 at Madison Square Garden against Gonzaga. A 1976 graduate of Widener University, Martelli began his career on Hawk Hill with SJU's NCAA Tournament team. In his decade as an assistant, he was part of the Hawks NIT teams in and Martelli vs. All Opponents Opponent Record Streak Akron 2-0 W2 Alabama 1-0 W1 Alabama-Birmingham 0-1 L1 American-P.R. 1-0 W1 Austin Peay 1-0 W1 Ball State 0-1 L1 Boston College 3-0 W3 Boston University 2-0 W2 Bucknell 1-1 L1 Buffalo 1-0 W1 California 1-0 W1 Cal.-Santa Barbara 1-0 W1 UC-Davis 1-0 W1 Canisius 1-0 W1 Chattanooga 1-1 L1 Colorado 2-0 W2 Davidson 1-0 W1 Dayton 6-8 L1 Delaware 6-0 W6 DePaul 1-1 L1 Drexel 7-1 L1 Duke 0-1 L1 Duquesne 11-1 W8 East Carolina 0-2 L2 Eastern Washington 0-1 L1 Fairfield 1-0 W1 Fairleigh Dickinson 1-0 W1 Fordham 17-2 W11 Phil Martelli Prior to his arrival at SJU, Martelli spent seven years as head basketball coach at Bishop Kenrick High in Norristown, PA. At Kenrick, he led his team to six straight Catholic League playoff appearances, a school record and still owns the school's all-time mark for wins with 108. His best season came in 1982, when he was named prep Coach of the Year by both the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News. He earned similar honors in 1980 and 1982 for Montgomery County from the Norristown Times Herald. Martelli began his career as the junior varsity coach at Cardinal O'Hara High in Springfield, PA, for the season. He moved on the following year to become an assistant at his alma mater, where he helped guide Widener to the NCAA Division III Final Four. After that season, he accepted the head job at Kenrick. As a player, the Drexel Hill, PA, native was part of Widener s NCAA Tournament teams in both and , serving as team cocaptain as a senior. The talented point guard also set the school's single season and career assist marks. Martelli and his wife Judy, a former basketball player with the legendary Immaculata College teams, have three children. Philip, Jr., a 2003 Saint Joseph s graduate, is currently an assistant basketball coach at Manhattan College, while Jimmy is a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, Dickinson College. Elizabeth is in the midst of her freshman year at Boston College. George Mason 1-0 W1 George Washington 8-5 L1 Georgia State 0-1 L1 Georgia Tech 1-0 W1 Gonzaga 2-1 W2 Harvard 1-0 W1 Hofstra 1-0 W1 Holy Cross 1-0 W1 Iona 1-0 W1 Kansas 0-1 L1 Kentucky 0-1 L1 Liberty 1-0 W1 La Salle 11-4 W6 Lafayette 1-0 W1 Long Beach State 1-0 W1 Loyola (MD) 0-1 L1 Massachusetts 11-9 W9 Memphis 1-0 W1 Mississippi 0-1 L1 Mississippi State 1-0 W1 Nebraska 0-1 L1 New Mexico 1-0 W1 North Carolina 0-1 L1 Ohio State 0-1 L1 Oklahoma State 0-1 L1 Old Dominion 4-3 L1 Pacific 2-1 W1 Pennsylvania 7-4 L1 Princeton 1-1 W1 Providence 1-0 W1 Rhode Island 14-8 L1 Richmond 4-1 W4 Rutgers 1-1 W1 St. Bonaventure 18-3 W10 St. Peter s 1-0 W1 San Francisco 2-1 L1 Seton Hall 0-1 L1 South Carolina 1-2 L1 South Carolina State 1-0 W1 Stanford 0-1 L1 Syracuse 0-1 L1 Temple 9-12 W6 Tennessee 1-1 W1 Texas A&M 1-0 W1 Texas Christian 1-0 W1 Texas El Paso 1-0 W1 Texas Tech 1-0 W1 Tulsa 1-2 L2 Vanderbilt 0-1 W1 Villanova 2-6 L1 Virginia Tech 2-3 L1 Western Carolina 1-0 W1 Western Kentucky 2-0 W2 Wisconsin-Green Bay 1-0 W1 Wyoming 1-0 W1 Xavier 5-8 W SAINT JOSEPH S BASKETBALL 14

15 Phil Martelli Martelli by the Numbers History of Hawk Coaches COACH YRS. SEASON(S) W L PCT. John Dever (Saint Joseph s 10) Edward Bennis (Penn 1906) John Donahue (Saint Joseph s 1908) thru John Lavin (Saint Joseph s 15) thru Tom Temple (Saint Joseph s 21) thru Bill Ferguson (Penn 20) thru John McMenamin (Saint Joseph s 38) thru Jack Ramsay (Saint Joseph s 49) thru Jack McKinney (Saint Joseph s 57) thru Harry Booth (Saint Joseph s 62) thru Jim Lynam (Saint Joseph s 63) thru Jim Boyle (Saint Joseph s 64) thru John Griffin (Saint Joseph s 78) thru Phil Martelli (Widener 76) thru present Coaches by Victories COACH YRS W L 1. Bill Ferguson Jack Ramsay Phil Martelli Jack McKinney Jim Lynam John Donahue John Griffin Jim Boyle John Lavin Harry Booth John McMenamin Tom Temple John Dever Edward Bennis Coaches by Winning Pct. COACH YRS W L PCT. 1. Jack Ramsay Jim Lynam Jack McKinney Phil Martelli John Dever John Donahue Bill Ferguson Jim Boyle John McMenamin John Griffin Edward Bennis John Lavin Harry Booth Tom Temple st Win December 2, 1995 Saint Joseph s 64, Delaware 56 50th Win January 14, 1998 Saint Joseph s 55, St. Bonaventure th Win February 10, 2001 Saint Joseph s 78, St. Bonaventure th Win November 14, 2004 #17 Saint Joseph s 73, #10 Gonzaga th Win March 19, 2005 Saint Joseph s 55- Buffalo th Atlantic 10 Win Feb. 12, 2005 Saint Joseph s 69, Temple th Game Coached Feb. 19, 2005 Saint Joseph s 65, St. Bonaventure 47 Highest National Ranking March 8, 2004 #1 AP; #1 ESPN/USA Today POSTSEASON PLAY 16-7 overall (6-4 NCAA; 10-3 NIT) YEAR TOURN/ROUND RESULT 1996 NIT SJU 82, Iona 78 NIT SJU 82, Providence 62 NIT SJU 76, Rhode Island 59 NIT Semifinals SJU 74, Alabama 69 (0T) NIT Final Nebraska 60, SJU NCAA 1st Round SJU 75, Pacific 65 NCAA 2nd Round SJU 81, Boston College 77 (2OT) NCAA Reg. Semi. Kentucky 83, SJU NCAA 1st Round SJU 66, Georgia Tech 62 NCAA 2nd Round Stanford 90, SJU NIT 1st Round SJU 73, George Mason 64 NIT 2nd Round Ball State 76, SJU NCAA 1st Round Auburn 65, SJU 63 (OT) 2004 NCAA 1st Round SJU 82, LIberty 63 NCAA 2nd Round SJU 70, Texas Tech 65 NCAA Reg. Semifinal SJU 84, Wake Forest 80 NCAA Reg. Final Oklahoma St. 64, SJU NIT Opening Round SJU 53, Hofstra 44 NIT 1st Round SJU 55, Buffalo 50 NIT 2nd Round SJU 68, Holy Cross 60 NIT Quarterfinals SJU 58, Texas A&M 51 NIT Semifinals SJU 70, Memphis 58 NIT Final South Carolina 60, SJU SAINT JOSEPH S BASKETBALL 15

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17 MONTE ROSS Assistant Coach 10th Season ` Now in his 10th year as a member of the Saint Joseph s basketball staff, Monté Ross has played an integral role in the success the program has achieved during Phil Martelli s tenure, working with the head coach for all but one season. Ross longevity is surpassed by only two other former SJU assistants, Dan Kenney (17 years) and Matt Brady (11). Martelli also served as Hawks assistant for a decade before taking over as head coach. In addition to all coaching duties, Ross serves as the Hawks recruiting coordinator. He also works primarily with the point guards. Ross has been involved with teams that have made five consecutive post-season appearances, and a total of six overall. During his tenure, the Hawks have won five Atlantic 10 regular season titles, one conference tournament title, and in the past five years have compiled a record. Ross has also seen the Hawks send three players to the NBA in the past two years, including two first-round draft picks. In Ross first season at SJU, the Hawks won the 1997 Atlantic 10 championship and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16. In 2005, Ross was honored with the William J. Bennett Memorial Award, recognizing dedication and loyalty to the Saint Joseph s men s basketball program. He was a co-recipient of the award with fellow staff member Mark Bass. A 1992 graduate of Winston-Salem University, where he learned the game while playing for the legendary Clarence "Big House" Gaines, Ross joined the collegiate coaching ranks as an assistant at Lehigh University during the season. He left Lehigh following that season to join Bill Herrion's staff at Drexel. In his two seasons with the Drexel program, he helped guide the Dragons to back-to-back North Atlantic Conference Championships and berths in the NCAA Tournament. In his final year at Drexel ( ), Ross experienced the Dragons' first-ever NCAA Tournament win, a first-round upset of Memphis. Besides his experience on Hawk Hill, the Philadelphia native coached in the city's renowned Sonny Hill League, as a head coach in the college league and an assistant in the high school league. Ross played his high school ball at Philadelphia's Bodine High School. Ross and his wife Michelle, reside in Media, PA, with their children, Justin Monté (6), and Lauren Noelle (4). Monté exudes class, dignity and style. He conducts all of his business through the eyes and mind of a future head coach. - Phil Martelli The Ross family -Monté and Michelle, Justin Monté and Lauren Noelle SAINT JOSEPH S BASKETBALL 17

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19 MARK BASS Assistant Coach 7th Season Mark Bass, one of the most prolific shooters in Saint Joseph s history, is in his seventh season as an assistant coach at his alma mater. Bass joined the Hawks staff in and has been involved with teams that have made five consecutive post-season appearances, won five Atlantic 10 regular season titles and compiled a record in the past five years. Nine years after he led the Hawks to the NIT Final as a player in 1996, Bass again helped SJU reach New York City and the NIT Final as a coach in He assists Coach Martelli with all duties, while his primary responsibilities involve working with the wing players and handling the Hawks shooting. In 2005, Bass was honored with the William J. Bennett Memorial Award, recognizing dedication and loyalty to the Saint Joseph s men s basketball program. He was a co-recipient of the award with fellow staff member Monté Ross. A fiery leader on the court, and two-year team captain, Bass led the Hawks to the NIT Finals in his senior season, He was second on the team with his average of 14.3 points per game. He connected on school records of 91 3-pointers and 268 attempts, marks which were just eclipsed by Pat Carroll in A second team All-Big 5 selection, Bass made pointers during his career from , a total which ranks behind only Carroll and Marvin O Connor. As a freshman, the guard led the Atlantic 10 Conference in free throw percentage, with a school-record 86.9 percent. He also led the A-10 in 3-point percentage as a junior (.423), making him just the second Hawk player to lead the league in two different categories. In 2001, Bass became the first member of the 1996 NIT Finalist team to be inducted into the Saint Joseph s Basketball Hall of Fame. Upon graduation he played one season of professional basketball with the Tiajin Breakers in the Chinese Professional League in Following that, he served two seasons ( ) as an assistant coach under Max Good at Maine Central Institute, helping guide the team to back-to-back New England Prep School Championships, including a perfect 35-0 season in A 1991 graduate of McCorristin High School in New Jersey and native of Trenton, Bass was named the Mercer County Player of the Year as a senior and set the all-time scoring record with 1,482 points in his career. He played for one year at Maine Central Institute, helping the squad to a 27-1 record with the lone loss coming in the New England Prep School Championship game. Bass, who was inducted into the Mercer County CYO Hall of Fame in November, 2004, resides with his wife, Tracie, in Lawnside, NJ. Through his work ethic and burning desire to improve at the art of coaching, Mark has positioned himself as one of the bright young minds in all of college basketball. - Phil Martelli Tracie and Mark Bass SAINT JOSEPH S BASKETBALL 19

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21 MIKE RICE Assistant Coach 2nd Season Mike Rice is the newest addition to the Saint Joseph s basketball staff, having joined the Hawks in and being a part of the team s run to the NIT Finals. Rice assists Coach Martelli with all duties, but one of his primary responsibilities is working with the Hawks post players. Prior to coming to Saint Joseph s, he spent three years as the director of the Eastern Invitational Basketball Camp for The Hoop Group. Rice oversaw all of the camp activities, while recruiting student-athletes for participation in the camps. He also developed the prestigious Eastern Invitational Team Camp, which grew from 12 teams to 64 in three years. Rice possesses extensive collegiate coaching experience having spent 10 years as an assistant coach at Fordham, Marquette, Niagara and Chicago State, teams that earned four posteason berths. While at Chicago State from 1998 to 2001, that squad posted the most wins in school history (12 in ). Prior to that, he spent one year at Niagara ( ), with a team that placed third in the MAAC. He served as an assistant at Marquette from , as the Golden Eagles won the 1997 Conference USA Tournament title and made consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances in 1996 and Marquette also finished as the runner-up in the 1995 NIT during Rice s tenure. A three-year starter at Fordham, Rice helped the Rams to three 20-win seasons and a post-season appearance in the NIT, while serving as captain of the team in He earned a bachelor s degree in communications from Fordham in 1991 and began his coaching career serving as an assistant coach there from 1991 to While on staff at his alma mater, the Rams won the 1992 Patriot League tournament title and earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Rice, a native of Pittsburgh, PA, grew up in a basketball family as his father, Mike Rice, Sr., was the head coach at Duquesne and Youngstown State during his career. The elder Rice is currently the radio play-by-play announcer for the Portland Trailblazers and has his own radio talk show. Rice and his wife, Kerry, reside in Wayne, PA, with their children, Michael, Jr. (7) and Katie (5). Mike s energy and enthusiasm is contagious. His acclimation to our way of playing and teaching basketball at Saint Joseph s has been quicker and supplied benefits sooner than I would have anticipated. - Phil Martelli The Rice Family - Mike and Kerry, Katie and Michael, Jr SAINT JOSEPH S BASKETBALL 21

22 Support t Staff Pat Carroll STUDENT ASSISTANT COACH After closing out his career as one of the finest long-range shooters in school history, Pat Carroll returns to Saint Joseph s. He will work with the team as a student assistant coach, while pursuing a master s degree in business administration at the University. Carroll turned in the best season of his career as a senior, helping the Hawks to a record and a berth in the championship game of the NIT. He earned a host of honors in 2005, including Honorable Mention All-America by the Associated Press and Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Year. He was SJU s co-mvp and earned the Class of 1950 Award, given to the top graduating student-athlete. He now owns all of the school records for 3-point shooting, with the marks for 3-point field goals made (294) and attempted (661) in a career, and the season marks with 135 made and 311 attempted. During his career, the Hawks compiled a record, combining with John Bryant to be SJU s second winningest four-year class. Carroll, from Horsham, PA, received a bachelor s degree in information systems in Caitlin Ryan DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS Caitlin Ryan is in her third season as the director of men s basketball operations at Saint Joseph s. She oversees various administrative duties with the men s basketball program, including travel, summer camp, activities and community service projects, while also serving as a liaison between the program and the Hawk Hoop Club. Ryan graduated from the University with her bachelor s degree in finance in 2004 and will receive her master s in business administration in May, This is her fifth year overall working with the Hawks as she served as a student manager for two seasons. A native of Blue Bell, PA, and graduate of Gwynedd Mercy Academy, she is the daughter of Mike and Kittie Ryan. H. Cornell Bradley, S.J. TEAM CHAPLAIN Clare Ariano MEN S BASKETBALL SECRETARY H. Cornell Bradley, S.J., is in his fifth season as the Saint Joseph's University men s basketball team chaplain. Bradley continues a long line of Jesuits serving as team chaplains at Saint Joseph's. The most recognized of these at SJU is Rev. Emory Ross, S.J., who served as the team chaplain from the late 1950 s until the season. Ross, who passed away in 1996, became the first Jesuit inducted into the SJU Athletics Hall of Fame on November 16, A full-time member of the SJU campus ministry team, Fr. Bradley oversees the spiritual needs of the Hawk basketball team and is a part of the team s travel party. He is seated on the bench for all SJU men s games. In his first two years with the Hawks, Bradley teamed with Rev. Bruce Bidinger, S.J., giving SJU co-chaplains for the first time in the program's history. Bidinger resigned his position as director of campus ministry following the academic year to become president of St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia. Clare Ariano, the men s basketball secretary at Saint Joseph s since 1984, works behind the scenes to help ensure the program s continued success. Aside from her day-to-day duties with the basketball program, Ariano assists head coach Phil Martelli in scheduling his numerous speaking engagements and charitable efforts. Ariano and her husband, Nick, reside in Lansdowne, PA. They have two daughters, Alexis and Danielle. Eileen Brown Athletic Dept. Secretary Helen Hennessy Athletic Dept. Secretary Kathy MacDonald Athletic Dept. Secretary SAINT JOSEPH S BASKETBALL 22

23 Support t Staff Team Managers Katie McCreight Katie McCreight is in her fourth year as team manager. A senior in the food marketing five-year co-op program, she is a graduate of Merion Mercy Academy. Her hometown is Havertown, PA. Dan Timby Dan Timby enters his third year working with the team. A junior sociology major, he hails from Media, PA. He is a graduate of St. Joseph s Prep. Katelyn Zollo Katelyn Zollo is in her fourth year working with the Hawks basketball program. A native of Havertown, PA, she is a senior marketing major. IN REMEMBRANCE Andy Dougherty & John McAdams Saint Joseph s University and Philadelphia basketball lost two treasured members of the community as former SJU sports information director Andy Dougherty and long-time public address announcer John McAdams both passed away in the offseason. Dougherty, one of the foremost authorities on Philadelphia college basketball, was inducted into the SJU Athletic Hall of Fame on September 17, His involvement with Saint Joseph s spanned six decades, extending back Andy Dougherty to the days of basketball coaches Bill Ferguson and Jack Ramsay. As a student in the 1940 s, he served as team manager and after graduation in 1948 he remained involved with the program and University in many roles, traveling with the team as a statistician and assisting with the publicity. The native of Philadelphia returned to the University in 1972 as sports information director, and spent 11 years publicizing Hawk athletics. Dougherty retired from Saint Joseph s in All-Time Assistant Coaches COACH (Years) SEASON(S) Geoff Arnold (5) thru Rod Baker (1) Mark Bass (7) thru present Dick Bernhart (1) Jimmy Black (6) thru Harry Booth (9) thru Bob Boylan (1) Jim Boyle (8) thru Matt Brady (11) thru Mark Dearborn (2) thru Mike Doyle (5) thru John Dzik (2) thru Dennis Felton (1) Brad Greenberg (6) thru John Griffin (3) thru Tom Haggerty (4) thru thru Bill Harley (1) Gene Harris (2) thru Dan Kelly (4) thru Dan Kenney (17) thru Mike Kempski (1) Jim Lynam (6) thru thru Phil Martelli (10) thru John McKendry (1) Jack McKinney (4) thru John McMenamin (7) thru Chris O'Brien (2) thru Jim O'Brien (1) Nick Robak (1) Mike Rice (2) thru present Monté Ross (10) thru present Dave Spiller (1) Carlin Warley (4) thru Bryan Warrick (1) Paul Westhead (2) thru Dougherty was honored with enshrinement into the Saint Joseph s Men s Basketball Hall of Fame in 1977 and the Big 5 Hall of Fame in In 2000, the University presented him with one of its highest honors, the Rev. Joseph s Hogan Award for dedication and service. McAdams was the voice of Big 5 basketball at The Palestra for 24 years, and announced at Hawks men s basketball games at Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse for over 15 years. He called countless games in Philadelphia, including those at John McAdams Drexel and La Salle. One of the busiest men in the city, it was estimated that McAdams announced close to 300 games a year. Beyond his work with the Big 5, he was the public address announcer for the Wilmington Blue Rocks, was the official scorer for both the Reading and Philadelphia Phillies, and was the press box announcer for the Philadelphia Eagles. He could also be found behind the microphone any time the city hosted an NCAA event or a major conference championship. Both men were legendary in Philadelphia basketball and will be missed by the Saint Joseph s community SAINT JOSEPH S BASKETBALL 23

24 The Hawk The Saint Joseph s Hawk mascot has been flapping its wings for almost half a century, and celebrates its golden anniversary in One of the most famous mascots in college sports, the Hawk is best known for staying in constant motion by flapping its wings throughout every basketball game and representing the Saint Joseph s motto, The Hawk Will Never Die. The idea for the Hawk as a mascot was originated by Jim Brennan during the season. Brennan, an ex-marine and SJU cheerleader, at first wanted to secure an actual hawk, but later switched to the costume idea. The student government raised the 120 dollars needed to buy the initial costume, which Brennan donned for three years. He made his debut as the Hawk on January 4, 1956, a win over La Salle at the Palestra. Since then, and including this season, a total of 29 SJU students, have donned the costume. Sara Brennan in has been the only woman thus far to serve as the mascot. The Hawk has not missed a men s basketball game since that first season. In addition to the constant flapping, the Hawk is also recognized by its flying in figure eights around the court during timeouts. The constant motion, coupled with the scrappy play of the University s athletic teams, helped to spawn the school s familiar slogan The Hawk Will Never Die! A few years ago, ESPN used a flap-o-meter on the national telecast of a Saint Joseph s game to estimate that the Hawk flaps its wings 3,500 times during a regulation game. The Hawk is unique because it is one of the few mascots in the nation that travels to every game, and the student who holds the position gains a full scholarship. The student, who is selected through an interview process during the previous spring semester, also serves as a team manager for the men s basketball team and travels with the squad. The most decorated mascot in the country, the Hawk has garnered numerous accolades in its 50-year history. It has been selected as the nation s top mascot by The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Sports Illustrated for Kids, Street & Smith s Basketball Yearbook and ESPN College Basketball magazine. Eastern Basketball tabbed The Hawk as the Atlantic 10 Conference s best mascot, while The Hawk won a Best of Philly award from Philadelphia Magazine in Saint Joseph s athletic teams have been recognized with the nickname Hawks since At that time, the school s yearbook editor, Charlie Dunn, initiated a contest among the student body for a symbol. More than 100 submissions were narrowed to two, with Hawks winning out over Grenadiers (World War I soldiers who specialized in tossing grenades) by a slim margin in the final vote. The winning suggestion was submitted by John Gallagher, Class of 31, who was a Chris Bertolino catcher on the Saint Joseph s baseball team. He won a sweater with a special Saint Joseph s monogram for selecting the winning name. According to the student annual, the name was appropriate because it typified the fighting spirit of our crimson and gray athletes and it is suggestive of the aerial attack which has made our football team famous. Ironically, football was discontinued at Saint Joseph s following the 1939 season. Andrew Moral THE HAWK Andrew Moral is the 29th student to represent the University as The Hawk, in a season that marks the 50th anniversary of the famed masot. Moral has been a manager for the Saint Joseph s basketball team for the past two years, and will continue those duties on nongame days. Moral will also make appearances as the mascot at numerous functions, many for charitable organizations. Aside from his work with the basketball team, Moral is the director of alumni relations for Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, and has worked on numerous community service projects at Saint Joseph s, including Hand in Hand, Up til Dawn and Project Appalachia. Majoring in elementary education, Moral is serving as a student teacher at North Wales Elementary School in his hometown of North Wales, PA. He is a 2002 graduate of Lansdale Catholic High School. Mike Tecce SAINT JOSEPH S BASKETBALL 24

25 50th Anniversary y of The Hawk One of the most famous mascots in college athletics, the Saint Joseph s Hawk celebrates its 50th anniversary in The Hawk s first appearance was on January 4, 1956, in a win over La Salle at the Palestra. 1950s Jim Brennan (3 seasons) to Pierce Markley (3 seasons) to s Al Pastino (3 seasons) to Charlie Wieners (2 seasons) to Chuck Elsesser (2 seasons) to Bill Berner (2 seasons) to s John Donnelly (2 seasons) to Joe Cassidy (2 seasons) to Joe Boyle (3 1/2 seasons) to Ron Manion (1/2 season) Kevin Quirk (2 1/2 seasons) to s Randy Kiernan (1 1/2 seasons) to Dennis Sheehan (3 seasons) to Jim Boyle, Jr. (1 season) Frank Simone (2 seasons) to Jim Scarano (2 seasons) to Five Decades of the Hawk ALL-TIME HAWK MASCOTS 1990s Tony Duldulao (1 season) Chuck Sack (2 seasons) to Dan Gallagher (1 season) Brian Kearns (2 seasons) to Glenn Trip Whitaker (1 season) Bobby Gallagher (1 season) Pat McGrory (1 season) Joey "G" Gawarzewski (1 season) s Sara Brennan (1 season) Steve Klarich (2 seasons) to Chris Bertolino (1 season) Mike Tecce (1 season) Andrew Moral Jim Brennan, Class of 58, is the originator of the Hawk mascot. He developed the idea and costume, which has existed for 50 years. Brennan made his debut as the Hawk on January 4, 1956 at the Palestra and served as the mascot for three seasons. The Hawk costume has undergone some changes through the years. In the original costume, and in the early years, the student s face was visible. Pictured here in that suit is Kevin Quirk, who was the Hawk from 1978 to Quirk was inducted into the SJU Baseball Hall of Fame in The Hawk has traveled all over the country and been at every game for 50 years, including SJU s NCAA Tournament contests. Sarah Brennan (no relation to Jim) is the only woman to serve as The Hawk in the 50- year history. She was the mascot in THE HAWK WILL NEVER DIE! Every year SJU brings together the former Hawks and recognizes them at a game. Al Pastino, seen at last year s event, was one of five students to serve as the Hawk for three seasons ( ). He is currently a University Trustee and the chair of the Hawk Athletic Fund SAINT JOSEPH S BASKETBALL 25

26 Q&A With Phil Martelli What do you hope that the upperclassmen will take from what they achieved last year and even the previous season? I always expect my seniors to lead and certainly Dwayne Lee, Rob Sullivan, Dave Mallon and Chet Stachitas have had the best of experiences in winning, crowd support, big games and atmosphere. They ve certainly had the best of college basketball and the best that St. Joe s can offer. I expect that they would lead and explain to the younger players that we get to where we re going by hard work and by sticking to the plan. I also expect that they will explain how to conduct themselves as a Saint Joseph s basketball player. What will be the characteristics of the team or style of play this year? I do think that we have depth, but an All-League player or go-to guy will have to evolve. This is going to be a balanced team, and it s going to have to be a balanced team. It s going to be a team where we have to get a lot from everybody. The style is going to be predicated more on which players develop and which players have gotten better and we ll judge that in the early season. What did Dwayne Lee show last year with his play at the point? What Dwayne Lee did was show that there s no challenge too big. Obviously everybody watched and knew that he stayed with it all year long defensively. He was recognized on the Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team, but he also settled in. I think early on he worried more about scoring and we don t really worry about the point guard scoring, that s a byproduct of playing good basketball. One of the things was that he led in a quiet, calm fashion. We might need him to be a little more demonstrative this season. What are some of the team s strengths? This team has an incredible work ethic. I have never had a team that works like this and I m talking about the spring workouts and the things they ve done individually in the summer. This team is really, really committed to working. The other strength is that they ve won. They don t know anything other than winning. Weaknesses? The weakness is going to be replacing veteran players who have played major roles. The weakness is the unknown of who s going to step up and the fear that maybe no one steps forward. If no one steps forward then we wouldn t be good enough. But if a number of guys step forward and make it challenging for the coaches in deciding playing time, then that s a good thing for us. How do you fill the gap left by the departure of Dwayne Jones? It s a huge hole in the middle because of the experience, but the numbers are different. Can you get 10 points and 12 rebounds from that position? I d like to think so. But you re counting on the unknown. It s a couple of freshmen and two upperclassmen who haven t played much. I m not really worried about the size but certainly our defense has been anchored by him (Jones) being back there and blocking shots. So when you re averaging a few blocks a game you wonder if you can get that. And not only whether you can get it, but know that you ll be getting it. With DJ, we knew that he d get 10 or 12 rebounds and block three shots. And now with these unknowns, you find yourself saying what if? what if one night they only get six points?. We know that points are going to be hard to come by then we might not be able to make up the difference. What s your impression of the three true freshmen (Lashley, Mofunanya, Nivins)? All three really want to be here and that means a lot to me. They re excited about being here and they re aware of what they re representing and what has gone on here. They have a deep appreciation for that and I think that s a good thing. What about each one indivudally? Edwin (Lashley) has the unique ability to make long-distance shots. His positive attitude and willingness to ask for and accept help lead me to believe he will be a great addition to our program. Alvin (Mofunanya) has uncanny strength for a college freshman and a more than willing attitude to utilize this strength. The key will be the coaches harnessing that strength. He can play defense immediately at this level. The work in practice will be to find a consistent offensive game. Ahmad (Nivins) has a mature approach to the game of basketball. He believes wholeheartedly that defense wins games. The challenge for our staff will be to accelerate Ahmad s physical and mental understanding of what is necessary at this level. How about Jordan Fowler, who enrolled in school last January and practiced with the team? Jordan has a unique combination of strength and skill. He studies the game of basketball and my hope is that he will utilize all of the finer points of the game. The key for Jordan s development is day-to-day improvement. What about some of the younger players who return? I think it s a good healthy thing that Pat Calathes wasn t happy with his playing time. He certainly has attached himself to the label of gym rat. His shot has improved, his body has improved and only time will tell if his defense has improved and that is a mental commitment that he has to make. For Rob Ferguson the light and the fire still has to go on with regards to basketball. I think he s extremely gifted. He s a guy who I would zero in on. The same with Abdulai (Jalloh). I think he had flashes of brilliance last year. But now we re looking for consistency and looking for that climb that we ve seen between freshman and sophomore years from guys like Tyrone Barley and Delonte West. I think that he has the capability of being an All-League player, but handling that and producing that I need to see that on a day-to-day basis. For Artur (Surov), maybe being needed changes an approach. He s a guy who likes to go day by day and drill by drill. Now what we re really looking for and need to see is that sense of urgency. He played some international basketball this summer and I think that helped but we need to see that sense of urgency. With Arvydas (Lidzius) I think it s just a matter of settling in. He has all of the intangibles. No one is more intense, no one is more coachable and no one believes more in what we re teaching that you can play the game if you can play from the defensive end. What we need him to do is become more skillful. I think the biggest thing with him is the opportunity. If he gets the opportunity, I believe he can produce SAINT JOSEPH S BASKETBALL 26