2010-11 Saint Joseph's University Athletic Department Annual Report

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We are pleased and proud to share the high-lights of another satisfying year on Hawk Hillwith the 2010-11 Saint Joseph's AthleticsAnnual Report.

Your presence, attendance at games, finan-cial support, and help in many other ways,bring these highlights to fruition. There isnothing better than seeing individuals work as a team and achieve goals and success.Your individual contributions create a team of support to help and enhance the expe-rience of all of the student-athletes at Saint Joseph's.

The pages that follow provide just a snapshot of the many achievements and accom-plishments of our student-athletes-- on the playing fields, in the classroom and in thecommunity. They are supported by many: their families, teammates, coaches, alumniand the student body. They cannot do it alone and we cannot provide the necessarysupport without your help.

Now more than ever, we are challenged to provide the resources necessary to makeyou proud of seeing student-athletes learn and grow.

They bring a fresh spirit every day as they prepare to compete and excel. Their lead-ership and commitment to the Jesuit ideal of the "magis"-- to do more, to get betterand to be a person with and for others -- is evident every day.

The 2010-11 Annual Report celebrates the Atlantic 10 women's rowing championship,Nicole McCreight as the A-10 Offensive Player of the Year in field hockey, our 10 stu-dents with 4.0 grade-point averages, our walk-on track athlete, Jared Sabre, who wasselected as the Most Outstanding Senior Male Athlete at Commencement, and manymore stories of achievement.

We will continue work hard on behalf of these great men and women and make YOU,our loyal supporters for Hawk Athletics, proud again next year.

Your passion for Saint Joseph's Athletics drives us to drive them. Thank you for yourdedication and support and enjoy reading the following Annual Report.

Don DiJuliaDirector of Athletics

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5 Varsity teams recognized bythe NCAA for academicachievement

20 Varsity sports

22 Club sports

24 Student-athletes named toAll-Conference teams

95 Percent of student-athletesretention and eligibility

101 Completed years of varsitysports at SJU

117 Corporate partners

392 Varsity contests played in2010-11

450 Student-Athletes partici-pated in varsity sports

710 All-time wins by thewomen’s basketball team

1,504 All-time wins by themen’s basketball team

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Ellen Ryan, the driving force behind the growth of the women's athletics program at Saint Joseph'sUniversity, announced her retirement effective in August. Ryan has served in the Saint Joseph's ath-letic department for the past 37 years, most recently as associate athletic director and seniorwomen's administrator.

"It was a very difficult decision to retire from Saint Joseph's after 37 years. I've seen so many changesover the years in our program," said Ryan. "The completion of the new varsity playing fields at theMaguire Campus for baseball, field hockey and softball will be the culmination of a dream to see allof our student-athletes benefit from on-campus athletic facilities."

"I have been so blessed to be a part of this University for the last 37 years and I will always be a proudHawk."

"Ellen's contributions to Saint Joseph's University, the mission of the athletics department and thewelfare of our student-athletes are immeasurable. She was our 'first lady' of women's sports afterthe university went co-educational in the early 1970's," said director of athletics Don DiJulia. "Fromher start as the first coach in our proud tradition of women's basketball, and the ensuing three-plusdecades, Ellen has been an exemplary role model to countless young men and women. Her legacy willforever be as a witness to the Jesuit and Ignatian mission of 'being a person with and for others.'"

Ryan began her career at Saint Joseph's in 1973-74 as head coach of the school's firstintercollegiate women's basketball team and guided the Hawks to a 9-2 record.Ryan's Hawks had the distinction of opening the inaugural season against defendingnational champion Immaculata College, which was in the midst of capturing threestraight national titles.

Following that season, Ryan turned over the coaching reins to Theresa Grentz andtook a year away from Hawk Hill, returning in the fall of 1975 in the newly-createdposition of coordinator of women's athletics. She also served as the head coach ofthe women's tennis team in 1976, leading the Hawks to a 12-6 record.

Ryan held the coordinator of women's athletics title for six years before being namedassistant athletic director in 1981-82. After 21 years in that role, Ryan was promot-ed to her current position of associate athletic director for varsity sports, in whichshe has served for the past nine years.

Under Ryan's guidance, the Saint Joseph's women's athletics program has estab-lished a proud tradition and achieved great success. The program has grown fromthree teams in the early 1970s to the current slate of 10 varsity sports. During hertenure, Ryan has seen SJU's women's teams capture six Atlantic 10 Conference titlesand amass a total of 2,091 victories.

The women's basketball program alone has totaled 710 victories and made 11 NCAATournament appearances. The Hawks' list of former players and coaches is impres-sive, and includes three Women's Basketball Hall of Famers - former head coachTheresa Grentz, former assistant coach Geno Auriemma, and former assistant coachand player Muffet McGraw - each of whom Ryan had a hand in hiring.

SJU honored Ryan in 1999 as a member of the inaugural class of the school's AthleticsHall of Fame. She was also inducted into the Big 5 Hall of Fame in 2003 and the SJUWomen's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1983.

An accomplished athlete, Ryan was a three-time World Basketball Athletic Association All-American and captured a pair of SouthJersey Open Tennis championships in the early 1970s.

Originally from the Overbrook section of Philadelphia, she spent 16 years as athletic director and the head coach of four sports atthe Country Day School of the Sacred Heart prior to coming to Saint Joseph's. Her brother, Joe Ryan, played basketball at Villanovaand is also a member of the Big 5 Hall of Fame.

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Ellen Ryan was an inauguralmember of the Saint Joseph’sAthletics Hall of Fame Class of1999.

Saint Joseph’s women’s basketball debuted as aintercollegiate sport in 1973-74 under the guid-ance of Ryan. The Hawks posted a 9-2 mark thatyear and have since gone on to win over 700games.

A talented tennis player, Ryan coached the firstSJU intercollegiate women’s tennis team. In itsopening season of 1975-76, the Hawks went 12-6 under Ryan’s tutelage.


22001100--1111 TTEEAAMM HHIIGGHHLLIIGGHHTTSS22001100--1111 TTEEAAMM HHIIGGHHLLIIGGHHTTSSThe 2010-11 season was another exciting year on Hawk Hill,highlighted by the women’s rowing team claiming the Atlantic10 title, the softball team advancing to the A-10 Championshipgame, the women’s basketball team advancing to the secondround of the WNIT and the first A-10 Field Hockey OffensivePlayer of the Year in school history.

Each of the 20 NCAA Division I teams at Saint Joseph’sUniversity experienced triumph and recognition this year, build-ing towards an even more successful 2011-12 campaign.

BASEBALLA year after setting a new school recordfor conference wins in a season, theSaint Joseph’s baseball team posted itshighest overall win total in 10 years bywinning 21 games.

Individually, sophomore Greg Kumpelwas named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team and was anAll-Philadelphia Big 5 Team selectionalongside Kyle Mullen. Additionally, jun-iors Ryan Kemp and A.J. Holland wereselected in the 2011 Major LeagueBaseball First-Year Player Draft. Kemp was selected in the 14thround, 445th overall, by the Cincinnati Reds, while Hollandwent in the 16th round, 506th overall, to the Atlanta Braves.

MEN’S BASKETBALLWith the youngest squad in the 16 years under coach PhilMartelli, the 2010-11 Saint Joseph’s men’s basketball team suf-fered growing pains, but also showed an abundance of talentand athleticism that should return the Hawks to the Atlantic10’s elite in future years.

The young Hawks made an exciting late-season run that solidi-fied the promise for success in the near future, as they won fourof the last six games and fell just three points shy of a berth inthe A-10 championship game. Although SJU ended the yearwith an 11-22 record, the Hawks went 6-5 down the stretch.

Freshman Langston Galloway, whoearned A-10 Rookie of the Week hon-ors five times during the year, wasnamed to the conference’s All-RookieTeam and was chosen as the Big 5Rookie of the Year. Sophomore CarlJones, who shared team MVP honorswith Galloway, earned a spot on theAll-Big 5 Second Team. Freshman C.J.Aiken proved to be one of the top shotblockers in the nation, leading the A-10 and ranking third in the nation with117 blocks, while classmate RonaldRoberts earned a spot in the startinglineup late in the year and thrilled theHawk fans with his athleticism.

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRYLed by a majority of underclassmen, the men’s cross countryteam had another highly-competitive season in 2010. Led byjunior Kevin McDonnell, the Hawks finished seventh at theAtlantic 10 Championships and placed 12th of 28 at the NCAAMid-Atlantic Regionals.

Just the fourth Hawk to qualify for the NCAA Championshipssince 2000 and 12th overall, McDonnell finished the NCAAChampionships 173rd out of 246 runners in Terre Haute,Indiana. He also earned A-10 All-Conference honors with his14th-place finish at the conference championship.

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRYThe Saint Joseph’s women’s cross country team started the yearout strong, going undefeated in the Duquesne Duals and hadsome of the strongest runners and individual performances it’shad in several years.

Sophomore Maureen O’Donnell paced SJU the entire season,opening with a fourth-place finish at the Duquesne Duals andfinished with a 40th-place finish at the NCAA Regionals and 41st-place showing at the ECAC Championships. Freshman HannahFuller came on strong at the end of the year, finishing secondfor the Hawks at the A-10 Championships, NCAA Regional, andECAC Championships.

FIELD HOCKEYThis past season, the Saint Joseph’s field hockey program pro-duced its first-ever Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year insenior forward Nicole McCreight. A First Team All-Conferenceand Second Team All-Region selection, McCreight kept theHawks in the hunt all season, but unfortunately, the Crimsonand Gray fell just short of a berth in the Atlantic 10 Field HockeyChampionship for the first time since 2000. Seniors HannahRogers and Jen Wrublesky continued the tradition of academicexcellence as well, earning A-10 All-Academic Team honors.

Greg Kumpel

Langston Galloway

WOMEN’S BASKETBALLExpectations for the women’s basket-ball team were high heading into the2010-11 season as the Hawks werecoming off a Postseason WNIT berth.Despite losing four starters to gradua-tion, the returning roster quicklygelled with its five newcomers to postanother banner season. SaintJoseph’s became the 31st team inDivision I to record its 700th win andculminated the year with a second-straight WNIT bid and the program’sfirst postseason win since 2004.

Additionally, junior Michelle Baker was honored as one of thetop defenders on the A-10 All-Defensive Team, while freshmanErin Shields earned All-Rookie team accolades. SophomoreAshley Prim also became the first Hawk to garner Sixth Playerof the Year honors by the A-10.

Michelle Baker


22001100--1111 TTEEAAMM HHIIGGHHLLIIGGHHTTSS22001100--1111 TTEEAAMM HHIIGGHHLLIIGGHHTTSSGOLFReturning just two starters from last year’s squad, the SaintJoseph’s golf team entered the 2010-11 season looking for itsveteran-laden roster to step into bigger roles. While severalgolfers competed more than in previous years, it was seniorJosh Webb and junior Jimmy Bea leading the charge for theHawks throughout the year.

MEN’S LACROSSEThe 2011 Saint Joseph’s men’s lacrosseteam played its first season in the high-ly competitive Colonial AthleticAssociation. The Hawks' tough slateconsisted of six teams ranked in theUnited States Intercollegiate LacrosseAssociation coaches' preseason poll. Itturned out to be a rebuilding year forthe Hawks with several individual high-lights, including senior Scott Cullinan’sselection to the United StatesIntercollegiate Lacrosse AssociationNorth-South All-Star game at GoucherCollege in Baltimore.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE The 2011 Saint Joseph’s women’s lacrosse team showedimprovements from its previous season. Despite playing with ashortened roster due to injuries, the youthful SJU squad foughtthroughout the season as it remained competitive in everygame and won three more contests than the previous season.Grace Dinn and Elizabeth Fox were both named to the Atlantic10 All-Conference Second Team after stellar sophomore cam-paigns, while senior Kaitlin LaBarbera was selected to the A-10All-Academic Team.

MEN'S ROWINGThe Saint Joseph’s men’srowing team, with 10 seniorson the squad, showed greatimprovement as the seasonwent on and began to peakat the end of the year. TheHawks were convinced that ifthe season was just a fewweeks longer, they mighthave achieved even better results.

In the season-ending Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta, the Hawksboated three 8s and two 4s and faced one of the fastest fields inrecent history. Saint Joseph’s advanced the Varsity 4,Lightweight 8 and Second Varsity 8 to the semifinals, while theLightweight 8 was the lone boat to qualify for the Grand Finals.That crew turned in SJU’s best finish at Dad Vails, taking fourthplace, with a crew comprised of: Brandon Ciccone, Nick Hoell,Sean Stewart, Matt Benedetto, Michael Gibel, Ryan Pawling,Matt Johnson, Tom Garry and Chris Young.

MEN'S SOCCERThe Saint Joseph’s men’s soccer teamcontinually improved under first-yearhead coach Don D’Ambra. Although itwas a rebuilding year for the programwith nearly half of the squad com-prised of freshmen, the team showedmajor signs of improvement. Juniordefender Tom Smart was named tothe 2010 Philadelphia Soccer Six All-Star team as the Hawks landed a play-er on the All-Star team for the 19thstraight season.

WOMEN’S ROWINGThe Saint Joseph’s women’s rowing team had another banner year in 2011, highlighted by two firsts - the Hawks’ first Atlantic 10team title and the first-ever gold medal in Second Varsity 8 at the Dad Vail Regatta.

The Hawks and their A-10 foes battled strong currents and windy conditions on the Cooper River for the Atlantic 10 Championships.SJU was one of the favorites in the Varsity 8, but finished second to Dayton in the featured race, while it captured the Freshman 8for the second time in school history. The gold-medal winning novice boat was comprised of Paige Cesky, Kelsey Larzelere, VictoriaStewart, Alexa Lawson, Kelly Rupert, Molly Lawrence, Stacey Terlik, Laura Buongiorno and Laken Ethun. Saint Joseph’s alsoearned bronze medals in the Second Varsity 8 and Varsity 4, to total 49 points and tie Rhode Island and UMass, but the Hawks’Varsity 8 finish gave them the tiebreaker and their first-ever conference crown.

SJU entered the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta with high expectations and didn’t disappoint. The Hawks finished second in the teamstandings and were the only team to be represented in the finals of the three main events. The Second Varsity 8 led the way, cap-turing the program’s first gold medal in that event with a crew comprised of Kate Messina, Jenni Broring, Brittany Roth, ArianaMcDevitt, Victoria Angelucci, Meaghan Scher, Jackie Castorino, AlexKarls and Rachel Shustack.

Additionally, seniors Danielle Brady, Brianne Kammerman and ColleenSmith earned Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team honors while ClareBurns was chosen to the Second Team. Brady also excelled in the class-room and was chosen to the A-10 All-Academic Team and was named thePhiladelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Performer of the Year. AngelaAcuña and Alex Karls joined Brady on the Academic All-Area Team.

The Second Varsity 8

Tom Smart

Scott Cullinan


WOMEN’S SOCCERPlaying with a youthful lineup, the 2010 Saint Joseph’s women’ssoccer team had several outstanding individual performancesduring the year, but with a rash of injuries to key members, theHawks were unable to reach their goal of making the Atlantic 10Tournament.

Individually, freshman Mo Hawkins earned A-10 All-ConferenceSecond Team and All-Rookie Team accolades, while juniorMaggie Lupinski was an All-Conference Honorable Mentionselection. Also, junior Jen Pfeiffer turned in one of the top sin-gle-season offensive performances, tallying 10 goals and 23points, both tying for the fourth most in a season.

MEN’S TENNISThe 2010-11 Saint Joseph’s men’s tennissquad followed up on its tie for ninthplace last season with an eighth-placefinish in an increasingly competitiveAtlantic 10 Conference. SophomoreAlex Veronis garnered Second Team All-Conference honors to lead the way forthe Hawks.

WOMEN’S TENNISPlaying without a complete roster for most of the 2010-11 sea-son due to injuries, the Saint Joseph’s women’s tennis teamshowed glimpses of a bright future as several Hawks had stand-out performances.

Playing at the top singles flight, sophomore Casey Robinsonbecame just the third Hawk to earn Atlantic 10 All-Conferencehonors. Robinson posted one of the top seasons in SJU history,as her 14 wins at No. 1 singles was just one shy of the all-timesingle-season mark. Freshman Devi Jadeja made a smooth tran-sition to the collegiate game, tying her for the second-most winsin a single season with 15, while senior Maggie Mullaneycapped her career with 43 singles victories, finishing second onthe all-time list.

MEN’S TRACK & FIELDThe Saint Joseph’s men’s track team had several standout indi-vidual performances in 2010-11, with the Hawks’ indoor seasonbeing the most successful as they saw five individuals and threerelays qualify for the IC4As.

The Hawks, who finished eighth at theAtlantic 10 Indoor Championships, wereled by All-Conference honoree JaredSabre’s second-place finish in the 500m.At the A-10 Outdoor Championships,Sabre and junior Kevin McDonnellplaced third in the 400m and 10,000m,respectively. The Hawks wrapped upthe season at the IC4A Championships,with McDonnell qualifying for the10,000m at the NCAA East Regional. He

recorded a personal-best time to take 23rd at the regional meet.

WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELDThe Saint Joseph’s women’s track team had successful 2010-11seasons, setting seven school records and qualifying for ECACChampionships in 14 different events.

The indoor season was highlighted by the setting of schoolrecords from junior Stefani Zabilowicz in both the 55m hurdlesand the 60m hurdles; Kristin Andrews in the 500m; and the4x800m relay squad of Andrews, Kelsey Rose, Emma Slatteryand Kathleen Casey.

The outdoor season saw four more school records fall as soph-omore Maureen O’Donnell and Jessica Di Cicco broke schoolmarks in the 3,000m steeplechase and the 10,000m run, respec-tively.

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Proving to be one of the top playersin the region, sophomore DanaParks set the SJU single-seasonrecord for hits (67) and stolen bases(20) en route to earning All-RegionFirst Team, A-10 All-ConferenceFirst Team, A-10 All-Academic Teamand Philadelphia Inquirer AcademicAll-Area Team accolades.

In the circle, junior Erin Gallagheragain ranked amongst the top pitch-ers in the conference, earning A-10All-Conference Second Team, All-Region Second Team and A-10 All-Tournament Team honors, while classmates BernadetteMoran and Monica Aguilar were A-10 All-Conference First andSecond Team selections, respectively. Senior Dana Bieniekearned her second A-10 All-Tournament Team accolade, andwas named South Jersey Softball Coaches Association CollegePlayer of the Year, while junior Alaina Loguidice earned All-Tournament Team honors.

Alex Veronis

Dana Parks

Kevin McDonnell


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In a message to the campus community, then-University PresidentTimothy R. Lannon, S.J., said,” There will be athletics – varsity andintramural – on the Maguire playing fields. This is indeed goodnews, for our students and for the entire University community.”

SJU field hockey, baseball and softball will now have on-campusfields for practice and competition. For numerous years, the teamshad to travel off-campus for practices and games.

Construction began once the University received confirmation thatit had been granted a special exception by the local township zon-ing board paving the way for Saint Joseph’s to make the necessarymodifications to the existing fields so that they are NCAA Division Icompliant for varsity athletics. Construction is to be completed bythe start of each team's 2011-12 playing season and will includethe installation of a public address system, bleacher seating andartificial playing surfaces.

“We are pleased with the outcome,” said current interimUniversity president John Smithson. “Our student athletes will nowbe able to use the fields as they were intended and this willenhance campus life for all of us.”

The Saint Joseph’s baseball, field hockey and softball teams willplay their home games on their newly-created fields at the JamesJ. Maguire ‘58 Campus beginning in 2011-12

The Saint Joseph’s baseball team will play at its own on-campussite for the first time since 1958 when the Hawks take the field in2012.

Formerly the site of Episcopal Academy’s football field, theHawks’ softball team opens play in the spring of 2012 at its newly-created field made of synthetic turf and includes batting cages,stands and a press box.

Located adjacent to City Avenue, the new field hockey field willoffer Hawk fans easy access from both the University’s main cam-pus and the James J. Maguire ‘58 campus.

Construction crews work on laying the foundation of the new fieldhockey field during the summer of 2011.


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Danielle Brady (Women's Rowing) and Jared Sabre(Men's Track) were named Saint Joseph's OutstandingSenior Student-Athletes and will each received the Classof 1950 award at the University's Commencement.

A three-time Atlantic 10 champion, Brady has won thetop honors in both the Varsity 8 and Quad events overher career. A three-time silver medalist at the confer-ence meet, the co-captain helped SJU to its first-ever A-10 title this April, earning All-Conference First Teamaccolades along the way. A member of the SJU crewthat participated in the 2010 Henley Royal Regatta, shehas earned A-10 All-Academic Team honors, and hasbeen a member of both the Commissioner's Honor Rolland the SJU Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

Sabre placed second in the 500m at the 2011 Atlantic 10Indoor Track Championships, earning All-Conferencehonors. Earning All-East honors after finishing third insame event at IC4As, Sabre recorded career-best timesin three events this season and a key contributor to the4x400m relay team. A member of the A-10 All-AcademicTeam, the co-captain has also earned both A-10Commissioner's Honor Roll and Athletic Director'sHonor Roll distinctions.

Danielle Brady Jared Sabre

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Saint Joseph's senior forward Nicole McCreight was chosen as the2010 Atlantic 10 Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Year in a vote ofthe league's head coaches.

McCreight scored 17 goals and addedthree assists for 37 points, notchingthe highest single-season goal totalby a Hawk since 1986 (third highestall-time) and the fourth-highest singleseason point total in SJU history. Shestarted all 19 games for the Hawksafter appearing in just 15 over herfirst three seasons due to injuries.She is the first Hawk to be namedOffensive Player of the Year.

"It's really exciting," McCreight said."Coming back after all the adversitythat I faced over the last three years,it was great to be able to contributeand be part of the team. It was impor-tant to me to prove myself to myteammates who stuck by me and keptme going...I wanted to do it for them."

"She really deserves it," said head coach Michelle Finegan. "She has avery strong work ethic...it was disappointing that she wasn't able toget on the field [her first three seasons]. But she worked hard for thosefour years, and for her to come out in her senior year and get theseaccolades is exciting. I'm so happy for her and she deserves it all."

McCreight led the Hawks and tied for second in the Atlantic 10 in goalsand points. She also led the A-10 in goals (seven) and points (15) inconference play. McCreight tallied in six of seven conference gamesthis season and scored at least one goal in each of SJU's last seven con-tests. In addition, she posted three multi-goal games, including a four-goal outburst against Bucknell on August 29 that tied a school recordfor goals in a game. Her three game-winning goals were also the bestmark on the team.

Nicole McCreight

Saint Joseph's women's rowing standout and 2011 graduateColleen Smith was accepted into the Peace Corps and assignedto a two-year placement in Ukraine.

Smith earned Atlantic 10 All-Championship FirstTeam honors this year as the Hawks captured theirfirst-ever Atlantic 10 team title. A three-year mem-ber of the Varsity 8, she helped that boat to an A-10 title in 2009 and a silver medal this past year.

She was part of the Hawks' gold-medal winningVarsity 8 in the 2010 Dad Vail Regatta and a mem-ber of the Hawks' crew that made the program'ssecond trip to the Henley Royal Regatta in 2010.

Named the team's Scholar-Athlete in 2011, Smith earned multi-ple mentions on both the A-10 Commissioner's and Saint

Joseph's Athletic Director's Honor Rolls during hercareer. A native of Seaville, N.J., she graduatedfrom SJU with a double major in English and Fineand Performing Arts.

Smith, who was active in community service whileat Saint Joseph's, will be teaching English and lead-ing discussions on the history and culture of theUnited States at the secondary level in Ukraine.She also plans to work promoting HIV/AIDS pre-vention and care and will begin her work inSeptember. Colleen Smith

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The Saint Joseph’s intramural program continued to grow dur-ing 2010-11 as over 1,500 students participated in intramuralsports. Along with the increase in participation, the depart-ment transitioned to an online website that allows students toregister for sports, increases communication between the stu-dent body and staff, and allows the department to assess andsupport growth within the intramural program.

On the playing field, Saint Joseph’s hosted the annual City 6basketball tournament at Hagan Arena, with the Hawks win-ning the Co-Rec division title.

The Saint Joseph’sClub Sport Programhad a successful sea-son with 22 clubscompeting withwomen’s ice hockeyas the newest club.Overall participationincreased, with sev-eral clubs earningregional and nationalrecognition.

• The men’s lacrosse team won its second-straight LibertyConference Division II championship and advanced to thequarterfinals of the NCLL for the second year in a row.

• The women’s club lacrosse team became increasingly popu-lar and joined the WCLA in order to be recognized as a nation-al club lacrosse team.

• Several members of the club track team qualified for theBoston Marathon through the squad’s competition at thePhiladelphia Distance Run.

• The club tennis team participated in the USTA Middle Statesand finished fifth at Sectional in the Silver Bracket and wereawarded the Sportsmanship Prize at Sectionals.

• The men’s rugby team finished second at the Mid-AtlanticRugby Football Union Tournament and advanced to the roundof 16 at the USA Rugby Invitational.

• Women’s rugby officially moved up to the DII level and com-peted in the Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union Playoffs.

The club teams also participated in a variety of communityservice projects throughout the year. The track team raisedmoney for the American Cancer Society, while the women’sbasketball team raised over $1,000 for Autism Speaks in honorof a former player who passed away several years ago.

The men’s basketball club team volunteered at the Coaches vs.Cancer Clinic in Germantown, while women’s rugby volun-teered at Special Olympics events.

The Saint Joseph’s club tennis team washonored with the Sportsmanship Prize atthe USTA Middle States Sectionals.

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Saint Joseph's men's basketball coachPhil Martelli has been selected to serveas Chair of the Coaches vs. Cancer®National Council. The Coaches vs. CancerCouncil brings together members of theNational Association of Basketball Coaches(NABC), American Cancer Society volun-teers, and business leaders from acrossthe country to explore new and innova-tive ways to fund the fight against cancerand send the powerful message that wecan win. Martelli's appointment is open-ended in length of term.

The Coaches vs. Cancer program is anationwide collaboration between the American CancerSociety and the NABC that empowers coaches, their teams andcommunities to join the fight against cancer. Since Coaches vs.Cancer's inception, high school and college coaches across thecountry have raised more than $65 million to support theAmerican Cancer Society's mission.

Phil Martelli

HAWKS IN THE COMMUNITYSaint Joseph’s teams and coaches exemplified the Jesuit idealof being “persons for others,” participating in a variety of com-munity service projects in 2010-11.

• More than 200 SaintJoseph's student-athletescontinued the annual tradi-tion of participating in theMartin Luther King Day ofService. The teams worked toclean up various areas in thecommunity.

• Members of Saint Joseph’steams collected pairs ofsneakers for the St. John'sHospice Sneaker Drive inMarch.

• The men’s basketball team collected donations, purchased,wrapped and delivered Christmas gifts to needy families in thePhiladelphia area.

• The men's soccer team was active in several outreach groupsincluding Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and ProjectRESTART.

• The women’s basketball team took part in various communi-ty service projects throughout the year. Each team memberdonated 12 hours of time to projects including volunteering atretirement communities, taking part in events at Children’sHospital of Philadelphia and conducting basketball clinics.

Members of the women’s basket-ball team held several basketballclinics at local schools through outthe course of the year.


More than 450 student-athletes benefit directly from the support Saint Joseph’s University Athletics receivesfrom alumni, family and friends. In 2010-11, over 1,900 loyal Hawks contributed nearly $1.1 million toenhance the experience of our student-athletes both in the classroom and in their athletic endeavors. As thelifeblood of Hawk Athletics, the Hawk Athletic Fund ensures that the work ethic, endurance, drive and dedi-cation of our student-athletes are complemented by the resources and facilities they need to ensure that“The Hawk Will Never Die!”

SUPPORT HAWK ATHLETICS – TODAY AND TOMORROW – WITH A GIFT THAT WORKS FOR YOUTo learn how to make a tax-wise gift during your lifetime or through your estate, contact:

Katie Shields (610-660-1231; [email protected]) or Doug Kleintop (610-660-1219; [email protected])in the Office of Athletic Development

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Donors Supporting Hawk Athletics

2009-10 2010-11

1,3000

1,400

1,500

1,600

1,700

1,800

1,900

2,000

1,438

1,790

1,956

2008-09

Annual Alumni Giving Percentage ofFormer Student-Athletes to Hawk Athletics

2009-10 2010-11

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

10%

9%

11%

2008-09

Annual Support Received for Hawk Athletics

2009-10 2010-11

$750K

$850K

$900K

$950K

$1M

$1.05M

$1.1M

$811,160

$1,091,277

$800K

$1,083,229

A corporate partnership with Saint Joseph's University Athletics provides businesses the opportunity to alignthemselves with a recognizable and successful college athletics brand, as well as a loyal following of students,alumni and fans. Below are just a handful of examples of how our corporate partners created awareness andgained exposure through SJU Athletics in 2010-11.

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During the 2010-11 year, Saint Joseph’s University Athletic Corporate Partnerships continued to be extremely successful, with 117corporate partnerships in place. We appreciate the support of all our corporate partners, including: Anaconda Sports, Bala GolfClub, Drexelbrook, Dunkin Donuts, Hifi House, Horizon Services, IBEW Local 98, Independence Blue Cross, Keystone Mercy HealthPlan, Kildare Capital, Main Line Diagnostic Imaging, NovaCare, Snyder’s of Hanover, and Viridian Energy. Thank you for your con-tinued support!

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PAIDSAINT JOSEPH’S UNIV.

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Saint Joseph’s UniversityDepartment of Athletics

5600 City AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19131

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2010-11 Saint Joseph's University Athletic Department Annual Report

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