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General InformationName Ramapo College of New JerseyLocation Mahwah, NJFounded 1969President Dr. Peter MercerDirector of Athletics Michael RicciardiAssociate Athletic Director Kathleen FinneganAssistant Athletic Directors Paul Lizzo, Ben AllenNickname RoadrunnersColors Maroon and BlackAffiliation NCAA Division III, ECACConference New Jersey Athletic Conference

Men’s Basketball InformationHead Coach Chuck McBreen (Eleventh Year)Alma Mater Towson State University, 1988Overall Record 186-90NJAC Record 100-632007-2008 Overall Record 22-82007-2008 NJAC Record 9-42007-2008 Post Season NJAC Semi-Finals2007-2008 Captain Jason Marshall2008-2009 Captains Kevin Findlay, Tim Wesley, Andre KennyOffice Phone 201.684.7073Office Fax 201.684.7958E-Mail [email protected] Coaches Bart Talamini, Richie Aponte

George Koetter, Clarence Baker, DaVvon Bethea

Athletic DepartmentMain Phone 201.684.7674Main Fax 201.684.7958Director of Sports Information Rachel L. PintonOffice Phone 201.684.7679Office Fax 201.684.7920E-Mail [email protected] Sports Information Kate LevinOffice Phone 201.684.6293E-Mail [email protected] Trainer Megan PriddyOffice Phone 201.684.7913Office Fax 201.684.6261E-Mail [email protected] Trainer Luis PomalesOffice Phone 201.684.7676Office Fax 201.684.6261E-Mail [email protected]

Ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the top public universities (master’s) inthe region, Ramapo College of New Jersey is sometimes mistaken for a private col-lege. This is, in part, due to its unique interdisciplinary academic structure, its size ofapproximately 5,700 students, and its pastoral setting in the foothills of the RamapoMountains on the New Jersey/New York border.

Established in 1969, Ramapo College offers bachelor’s degrees in the arts, business,humanities, social sciences and the sciences, as well as in professional studies,which include nursing and social work. In addition, Ramapo College offers coursesleading to teacher certification at the elementary and secondary levels. The Collegealso offers three graduate programs as well as articulated programs with theUniversity of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and New York ChiropracticCollege.

Undergraduate students choose to concentrate their studies in one of five schoolswith more than 700 course offerings and 40 academic programs. Ramapo Collegeboasts an average student/faculty ratio of 18:1 and average class size of 23, affordingstudents the opportunity to develop close ties to the College’s exceptional faculty.

The College’s mission is focused on the four “pillars” of a Ramapo education: interna-tional, intercultural, interdisciplinary and experiential, all of which are incorporatedthroughout the curriculum and extracurriculum. The international mission is furtheraccomplished through a wide range of study abroad and student exchange links withinstitutions all over the world through the New Jersey State Consortium forInternational Studies (NJSCIS). Additional experiential programs include internships,co-op, and service learning.

A campus-wide building program during recent years has resulted in the completionof the Anisfield School of Business academic facility, a central feature of the mainentrance to the campus; the Bill Bradley Sports and Recreation Center, with its 2,200-seat arena, fitness center, climbing wall, track and dance/aerobics studio; theOverlook and Laurel residence halls and the Village apartment complex. The Angelicaand Russ Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts, completed in 1999, housesperformance theaters, art galleries, and specialized spaces devoted to fine arts, com-puter art, photography, theater, dance, and music.

In addition to Ramapo’s ranking in U.S. News, the College recently was recognizedby two national publications. An article in the February 2008 issue of Kiplinger’s mag-azine named Ramapo College among the top 100 public colleges and universities.Ramapo College also is one of 222 select colleges and universities profiled by ThePrinceton Review in the 2008 edition of The Best Northeastern Colleges.

Dr. Peter Philip Mercer became the College’s fourth president on July 1, 2005. TheCollege is governed by a Board of Trustees who are appointed by the Governor ofthe State. The Reverend Dr. Vernon C. Walton is the chairman of the board.

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Chuck McBreenEntering his eleventh season, Coach McBreen has turned theRoadrunner Men’s Basketball Program into a highly competitiveplay–off team. He is the first ever full–time Basketball Coach atRamapo College. McBreen is entering his 11th season of coach-ing, and his 13th in the college ranks. For eight of his ten years atRamapo, the program has been nationally ranked in the top 25,and last season the team made their 8th straight appearance in theNJAC playoffs. The Roadrunners are the winningest four year col-lege basketball program in the state of New Jersey for Divisions I,II, and III over the past seven years, 152-49.

A native of North Bergen, NJ, McBreen accomplished one of hisgoals of qualifying for the post–season in just his second year. In

2006-2007, McBreen led his team to their second NJAC Championshipafter winning Ramapo College’s first ever in 2004-2005. The Roadrunners defeated New JerseyCity University, 83-81 in overtime, after falling behind by as many as 13 points in the second half.His team finished 22-8 overall while finishing 9-4 in conference play. In 2004-2005, Ramapo host-ed the NCAA Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight for the first time in school history. That year, he fin-ished the season 24-5 overall, 13-3 in the NJAC. In 2003-2004, he was able to finish 23-6 overall,9-4 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference. He won the 2003-2004 ECAC Metro Championshipdefeating NYU, 69-66. In 2002-2003 he took his team to the Elite Eight in the NCAA's. In his tenseason’s as head coach at Ramapo, McBreen has led the Roadrunners to an overall record of188–88, and 101-62 (NJAC). His team has been at the top of the New Jersey Athletic Conferencestandings for the past seven years. He has led his team to eight Roadrunner Tip–Off TournamentChampionships. Coach McBreen has also taken his team across the country to Arizona, wherethey participated in the Phoenix Cactus Jam Fest, winning it for the first time in 2005-2006, bydefeating nationally ranked #23 in Division I NAIA Biola, California.

In just ten years at Ramapo, he has been named Ramapo College Coach of the Year in both bas-ketball and tennis. In 2002-2003 and 2004-2005 he was named NJAC, Met Writers, and NABCAtlantic Region coach of the year as well. During the 2002-2003 season Coach McBreen setschool records for overall wins, 26, conference wins, 17, and consecutive wins, 17.

As a recruiter, McBreen has proven that he is one of the best in the state. Despite being hired inlate June of 1998, Coach McBreen landed one recruit, Tuquan Smith of Jersey City, NJ who wasnamed NJAC "Rookie of the Year." In his second year, he landed Charles Ransom, TennysonWhitted, and, Amin Wright, all of Jersey City, NJ, and former assistant coach Robert Anderson.Ransom was named NJAC "Rookie of the Year," and NJAC “Player of the Year” his junior yearwhile Whitted earned NJAC “Defensive Player of the Year” honors in his sophomore, junior, andsenior years. Wright was also a Two-Time “Defensive Player of the Year” while also receivingAtlantic Region Player of the Year. All four recruits went on to be named All-Americans. AsMcBreen continues to stock–pile tremendous student–athletes, the program continues its climb toone of the top teams in the country.

Before coming to Ramapo, McBreen spent two years as an assistant coach at Division I WesternCarolina University. Prior to his time at WCU, Coach McBreen servedas the head boy’s basketball coach at Union Hill High School for fouryears. A two–time Hudson County Coach of the Year, McBreen turnedaround a program that had only won five games in three seasons. Afterposting a 9–16 record in his first year in 1992, he led his team to threeconsecutive winning records of 17–9, 15–9, 19–8, and took each ofthose teams to the state playoffs. The teams’ 19–8 record in 1996 wasthe best at Union Hill in 25 years.

McBreen began his coaching career at North Bergen High School as anassistant during the 1988–89 season and spent three years at his almamater in that capacity.

A graduate of Towson State University in 1988 with degrees in physicaleducation, driver’s education, and health. He is also in charge of ath-letic scheduling for the department’s 22 intercollegiate sports.

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Bart TalaminiAfter serving as an assistant from 1994-1996, Coach Talaminireturned to Ramapo to coach alongside Coach McBreen duringthe 2001-2002 season. This is his eighth year as an assistantwith the program

Coach Talamini comes from Cliffside Park High School where hehas coached for the past 20 years. As the head coach of CliffsidePark, he won two State Championships and eight Bergen CountyScholastic League Championships. He is a two-time recipient ofthe Bergen/Hudson County Coach of the Year award.

Coach Talamini is a graduate of New Jersey City University wherehe is now in the Hall of Fame. He has also been inducteed into the

NJSIAA Coaches Hall of Fame, and the Cliffside Park High School Hall of Fame.

He currently resides in Harrington Park, NJ.

Richie AponteCoach Rich Aponte enters his second season with the RamapoCollege Men’s Basketball program as assistant to Head CoachChuck McBreen. Coach Aponte, like Coach McBreen, graduatedfrom North Bergen High School. He also graduated from BergenCommunity College with an A.S. in Professional GeneralEducation.

Aponte has been coaching basketball for over 25 years beginningat his own high school as an assistant, and then at Union Hill HighSchool in Union City. In 1989, Aponte moved to the head coachposition at Wood-Ridge High School where he remained until1993. He is experienced in coaching both boys and girls basket-ball programs at several schools within Hudson and Bergen coun-

ties including St. Mary’s (Rutherford), Ferris High School (Jersey City) and Pascack Hills HighSchool (Montvale). In addition, Aponte has coached baseball, softball, and football within Hudsonand Bergen counties.

Currently Coach Aponte is employed at Pascack Hills High School with the Special ServicesDepartment. He also is the Head Varsity Softball Coach at Teaneck High School. His overallrecord as a head baseball and softball coach is 156-96, with two state sectional and division titles.

Aponte also spends a great deal of time teaching children the fundamentals of basketball, base-ball, and football within his community as a volunteer in his hometown of Hillsdale, NJ, and at asummer camp in nearby Westwood, NJ.

George KoetterCoach George Koetter joins the Ramapo College Men's Basketball Stafffor the 2008-2009 season as a first year assistant. Coach Koetter is anative of North Bergen and a life long friend of Coach McBreen and fami-ly.

Coach Keotter was a three-year starter on the North Bergen VarsityBasketball Team and led the team in scoring his senior year. He wasnamed to the All-Hudson County Team in 1980. Coach Koetter went onto excel as a player at Nationally Ranked Bergen Community College in1980-1981. After college, he started his coaching career in CYO andRecreational Leagues, where he continued to coach for many years. Histeams have been very successful and he has been instrumental in teach-ing the fundamentals to young kids in New Milford, NJ.

Coach Koetter now resides in New Milford with his wife Adriana and theirthree children, Dan, Nicole, and Julianna.

Clarence BakerCoach Clarence Baker enters his first year with the RamapoCollege men’s basketball program. A native of Teaneck,Coach Baker was a two-sport athlete in high schoolexcelling in football and basketball.

Coach Baker was a two-year starter for the Highwayman’sbasketball team at Teaneck High School. In 1998, his sen-ior year, his team captured the Bergen County Jamboreeand he was named to the All-Bergen County 1st Team forhis efforts on the court. After his two-year stint at TeaneckHigh School, Baker attended Winchendon Prep School toimprove his work both on the court and in the classroom.

In 2000, Baker attended Kankakee Junior College where histeam finished 4th in the country. During his sophomore sea-

son, he was ranked ninth in the country among point guards, averaging 10.4 points and7.5 assists per game. Baker finished his junior college career ranked fourth in schoolhistory in assists.

A member of the Mercer University Division I program, Baker was a key contributer to acomplete team overhaul. The team made history when they turned a program with onlysix wins and 23 losses his first season, to a regular season conference championshipteam, finishing 23-6 in his second season with the program.

Baker spends his summers working basketball camps in his hometown of Teaneck.

DaVvon BetheaCoach DaVvon Bethea joins the Ramapo College men’sbasketball staff for the 2008-2009 season as a first yearassistant. Coach Bethea is a native of Paterson and was afour-year starter on the Paterson Catholic Varsity Basketballteam. He was also a member of the Playaz BasketballClub.

Coach Bethea went on to play Division I basketball atTexas State University before headed to play professionallyoverseas in Germany and China.

He started his coaching career with the NJ Goats AAUBasketball program, where he continued to coach for manyyears.

He is currently employed by the Paterson Board of Education and continues to play bas-ketball in various men’s leagues in New York and New Jersey.


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2008-2009 Roster2008-2009 Roster


Head Coach: Chuck McBreen (Eleventh Year)Assistant Coaches: Bart Talamini (Eighth Year), Richie Aponte (Second Year),

George Koetter (First Year), Clarence Baker (First Year) and DaVvon Bethea (First Year)

Manager: Chris DiGirolamo, Chris Affuso

*Indicates Captains

# NAME POS YR HT HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL

1 Jeff Mentzel F Fr. 6’5 Colonia, NJ/ Colonia

2 Justin Arthur G Jr. 5’10 Paterson, NJ/Hawthorne Christian Academy

3 Anthony LoRusso G Fr. 6’1 Mahwah, NJ/ Don Bosco Prep

4 Phil Broomfield G So. 5’10 Hackensack, NJ/ Hackensack

5 Isaiah Lynch F Jr. 6’4 Linden, NJ/St. Mary’s

10 Larry Burroughs G/F Fr. 6’3 Paterson, NJ/ Passaic Tech

11 Andy Cabrera G Fr. 5’9 Union Hill, NJ/ Union Hill

12 Scott Spieker G So. 5’11 Marlton, NJ/Cherokee

13 Jairo Cruz G/F Fr. 6’2 Union City, NJ/ Emerson

14 Aladdin Valdez G Fr. 5’10 Palisades Park, NJ/Palisades Park

15 Ernst Ambroise F Jr. 6’3 Sayreville, NJ/Bishop George Ahr

20 Garret Thiel G Fr. 6’2 Middletown, NJ/Middletown South

21 Abib Gueye F So. 6’3 North Bergen, NJ/Paramus Catholic

22 Ahmad Hassan G So. 6’0 Edgewater, NJ/Leonia

23* Andre Kenny G Jr. 6’3 Jersey City, NJ/Dickinson

24* Kevin Findlay F Sr. 6’4 Roselle, NJ/Roselle Catholic

25* Tim Wesley G/F Sr. 6’2 Jersey City, NJ/Lincoln

31 Davian Plunkett F Fr. 6’6 Paterson, NJ/Paterson Kennedy

32 Steve Davis F/C So. 6’6 Newark, NJ/Montclair Immaculate

Meet the RoadrunnersMeet the Roadrunners


#24 - KEVIN FINDLAY - CaptainSr. - F - 6’4 - 205Roselle, NJ/ Roselle CatholicMajor: Sociology2007-2008 Junior Year: Played in 20 games while startingthree...Recorded 51 points...Grabbed 58 total rebounds.2006-2007 Sophomore Year: Played in 28 games while seeingtwo starts...Recorded 70 points...Pulled down 78 rebounds...Shot52% from the field.

2005-2006 Freshman Year: Played in four games...Clocked 6.0 min-utes per game...Recorded 14 points...Tallied one block and one steal...Shot 67% from thefield.High School: Named 3rd Team All-State...Union County All-Rebounding Team junior andsenior years.

#25 - TIM WESLEY - CaptainSr. - G/F - 6’2 - 195Jersey City, NJ/ LincolnMajor: History2007-2008 Junior Year: Played in 27 games while starting26...Led the team in scoring with 420 points, 15.6 pergame...Recorded 135 rebounds, third on the team...Second on theteam in assists with 67...Led the team in steals with 50...EarnedNJAC 2nd Team All-Conference and All-Met 2nd Team...Named

team Most Valuable Player...Scored his 1,000th career point at homeon February 16th when they defeated Rutgers Newark, 85-68.2006-2007 Sophomore Year: Played in 30 games while starting 29...Second on the teamin points with 411, 13.7 per game...Recorded 167 rebounds, second on theteam...Grabbed 42 steals, third on the team...Dished out 59 assists...Shot 51% from thefield...Named Team’s Most Improved Player.2005-2006 Freshman Year: Played in 29 games while seeing three starts...Recorded 215points shooting 47% from the field...Shot 28% from behind the arc...Recorded 26assists...Tallied 40 steals...Pulled down 118 rebounds...Named team’s Rookie of the Year.High School: Received 1st Team All-Hudson County...Led the county in scoring...MostValuable Player of the Hudson/Essex All-Star game.

#2 - JUSTIN ARTHURJr. - G - 5’10 - 170Paterson, NJ/Hawthorne Christian AcademyMajor: Biology2007-2008 Sophomore Year: Made an appearance in 17 gameswhile starting three...Recorded 12 points...Went 4-4 from the foulline...Grabbed 11 rebounds.2006-2007 Freshman Year: Played in 11 games...Netted 13 pointsshooting 50% from the field...Dished out five assists.

Ramapo: A member of the Campus Crusades for Christ.High School: Named All-Passaic County 2005 for basketball...All-County, 2006...MVP atPassaic County Tournament, 2006...Named captain, 2006.



#5 - ISAIAH LYNCHJr. - F - 6’4 - 205Linden, NJ/St. Mary’sMajor: Business Marketing2007-2008 Sophomore Year: Played in 16 games...Recorded 24points and pulled down 11 rebounds.2006-2007 Freshman Year: Played in eight games...Recorded 18points and pulled down seven rebounds...Recorded one block.High School: 1st Team All-Mountain Valley Conference and Third

Team All-Union County for basketball....Alobalbo MemorialTournament MVP...Played in Union County All Star Game.

#15 - ERNST AMBROISEJr. - F - 6’3 - 210Sayreville, NJ/Bishop George AhrMajor: Business Management2007-2008 Sophomore Year: Played in 17 games...Recordedeight points, two steals, and four assists...Pulled down nine boards.High School: 1st Team All-Division, 2006...2nd Team All-Division,2005...All-Area Honorable Mention, 2005-2006...Roselle CatholicChristmas All-Tournament Team, 2005-2006...Named captain, 2006.

#23 - ANDRE KENNY - CaptainJr. - G - 6’3 - 175Jersey City, NJ/DickinsonTransfer from Bergen County Community College.Major: Business Management2007-2008 Sophomore Year: Played in 26 games while startingeight...Pulled down 106 boards...Posted 226 points...Recorded 26steals and 50 assists.

#4 - PHIL BROOMFIELDSo. - G - 5’10 -165Hackensack, NJ/ HackensackTransfer from University of Southern Maine.Major: Business Management2007-2008 Freshman Year (USM): Played in 20 games whilestarting nine...Recorded 20 assists in 308 minutes of play...Netted70 points.High School: Named NJIL 1st Team All-League, 2006...Two-timeNJIL Champions, 2006-2007...Captain, 2007.



#12 -SCOTT SPIEKERSo. - G - 5’11 - 180Marlton, NJ/CherokeeMajor: Psychology2007-2008 Freshman Year: Played in 25 games while startingfour...Recorded 37 points, with a 50% field goal percentage (12-24)...Grabbed 11 rebounds...Posted eight steals and 22assists...Received Coach’s Award honors.Ramapo: A member of SAAC.

High School: Named All-Olympic Conference....Honor Roll...NamedCaptain....All-Conference soccer player.

#21 - ABIB GUEYESo. - F - 6’3 - 185North Bergen, NJ/ Paramus CatholicMajor: Psychology2007-2008 Freshman Year: Played in 11 games...Posted tenpoints...Grabbed six rebounds.High School: All-Bergen County 2nd Team, 2004...All-NNJIL 2ndTeam, 2005.

#22 -AHMAD HASSANSo. - G - 6’0 - 165Edgewater, NJ/LeoniaMajor: Law and Society2007-2008 Freshman Year: Played in 27 games while startingfour...Led the team with 47 three-pointers...Went 72% from the freethrow line (72-100)...Recorded 287 points...Second on the team insteals with 43...Posted 41 assists...Grabbed 54 rebounds...Two-time NJAC Rookie of the Week...Named team Rookie of the Year.High School: Three-time 1st Team All-Bergen County...Three-time

Most Valuable Player.....1st Team All-North Jersey......Most Valuable Player North/South AllStar Game...Led the state in scoring in 2006-2007 with 36 points per game.

#32 -STEVE DAVISSo. - F/C - 6’6 - 230Newark, NJ/Montclair ImmaculateMajor: Business Management2007-2008 Freshman Year: Played in six games...Recorded eightpoints.High School: 2nd Team All-Conference...2006-2007 ChristmasTournament Most Valuable Player...Offensive MVP for 2006-2007....Most Improved Player 2006-2007...Star Ledger Top

Performance of the Year....All-Windex Team Star Ledger...Top 10Most Unheralded, Star Ledger....Recorded 20 points and 11 rebounds per game.



#1 - JEFF MENTZELFr. - F - 6’5 - 230Avenel, NJ/ColoniaMajor: Law and SocietyHigh School: Named to Middlesex County 2nd Team, 2008.

#3 - AJ LoRUSSOFr. - G - 6’1 - 195Mahwah, NJ/Don BoscoMajor: Business FinanceRamapo: Vice President of SAAC.High School: Named All-Bergen County, 2007-2008...1st Team All-NNJIL League, 2006-2008...All-Bergen Jamboree Team, 2007-2008...San Diego Christmas Tournament All-Tournament team,2007-2008...Richmond Virginia All-Tournament Team, 2006-2007...Named captain, 2007-2008.

#10 - LARRY BURROUGHSFr. - G/F - 6’3 - 165Paterson, NJ/Passaic TechMajor: UndecidedHigh School: Named captain, 2007-2008...1st Team All-League,2007-2008...2nd Team All-League, 2006-2007...North I Group IVChamps, 2006-2007...Honorable Mention, 2006-2008...NJ HoopsTop 100 Player, 2007-2008.

#11 - ANDY CABRERAFr. - G - 5’9 - 180Union Hill, NJ/Union HillMajor: Law and SocietyHigh School: Named All-Hudson County, 2006-2007.



#13- JAIRO CRUZFr. - G/F - 6’2 - 185Union City, NJ/ EmersonMajor: Business FinanceHigh School: All-Hudson County Player of the Year, 2007-2008...Reached 1,000th career point during senior year, 2007-2008.

#14- ALADDIN VALDEZFr. - G - 6’0 - 180Palisades Park, NJ/Palisades ParkMajor: Law and SocietyHigh School: Named 1st Team All-League, 2007...Won league title,2006...Most Valuable Player, 2007...Named captain, 2005-2007.

#20 - GARRET THIELFr. - G - 6’2 - 185Middletown, NJ/Middletown SouthMajor: Business ManagementHigh School: Named captain, 2006-2007...Most Valuable Player,2007...1st Team All-Shore, 2007...2nd Team All-Division,2006...Monmouth Group III State Champions, 2007.

#31 - DAVIAN PLUNKETTFr. - F - 6’6 - 210Paterson, NJ/Paterson KennedyMajor: International BusinessMinor: AccountingHigh School: Named All-Passaic County, 2007-2008...All-Area,2007-2008...Most Valuable Player, 2007-2008.

ManagerCHRIS AFFUSO



ManagerCHRIS DiGIROLAMO

DATE OPPONENT RESULT11/17/07 ROADRUNNER TIP-OFF

YESHIVA W, 73-6011/18/07 ROADRUNNER TIP-OFF

ST. JOSEPH W, 88-7411/20 JOHN JAY L, 75-8011/24 SCRANTON L, 67-7011/27 NY CITY TECH W, 91-7511/30 at Optimist Classic

vs. Manhattanville L, 85-88

12/1 at Opotimist Classicvs. Salisbury W, 91-68

12/8 vs. Rutgers-Camden* W, 87-6412/27 at Phoenix Cactus Jam

vs. Clark L, 95-10412/28 at Phoenix Cactus Jam

vs. Pacific Lutheran L, 105-118 (2 OT)12/29 at Phoenix Cactus Jam

vs. Kean W, 77-66

1/9 NJCU* L, 62-661/12 at Stockton* W, 83-771/19 at Rutgers-Newark* L, 61-781/23 WILLIAM PATERSON* L, 60-661/26 at Rowan* W, 101-98 (2 OT)1/28 at Medgar Evers W, 92-751/30 at Montclair State* L, 67-80

2/2 KEAN* W, 71-692/6 at NJCU* W, 70-612/9 TCNJ* W, 74-602/13 at York L, 66-722/16 RUTGERS NEWARK* W, 85-682/20 at William Paterson* W, 83-80 (OT)2/23 MONTCLAIR* W, 75-73

2/26 NJAC Tournament - First Round#3 KEAN W, 60-59

2/28 NJAC Tournament - Second Roundat #1 Stockton L, 59-60

*Indicates NJAC CompetitionAll Home Games in BOLD CAPS

2007-2008 Results2007-2008 Results


16-11 OVERALL, 9-4 NJAC

2007-2008 Statistics2007-2008 Statistics


All-Time RecordsAll-Time Records


Overall Team RecordsYear Overall NJAC Coach82/83 2-23 7-11 Levine86/87 10-15 3-15 Meyer87/88 5-20 3-6 Meyer90/91 24-8 14-4 Meyer91/92 12-13 7-11 Meyer92/93 8-16 6-12 Barrise93/94 13-12 9-9 Barrise94/95 15-11 10-8 Barrise95/96 11-13 7-11 Rosa97/98 5-19 4-14 Rosa98/99 11-13 6-12 McBreen99/00 14-11 8-10 McBreen 00/01 11-13 8-10 McBreen01/02 21-8 12-6 McBreen 02/03 26-4 17-1 McBreen 03/04 23-6 9-4 McBreen04/05 24-5 13-3 McBreen05/06 18-11 9-9 McBreen06-07 22-8 9-4 McBreen07-08 16-11 9-4 McBreen

Most Rebounds in a SeasonYear Name Rbs90/91 Tim Greene 35406/07 Omar Alston 26087/88 Augusta Montgomery 24286/87 Augusta Montgomery 23304/05 Amin Wright 22801/02 Rasheen Gadsen 22007/08 Assad Shaakir 21204/05 Rashawn Wilson 20290/91 Jay McDuffie 19094/95 Jaron Carroll 19094/95 Rich Hill 18901/02 Charles Ransom 18703/04 Jared Milligan 18799/00 Charles Ransom 18401/02 Robert Anderson 17802/03 Rasheen Gadsen 17694/95 Trevor Moncrease 175

Field Goal Percentage in a SeasonYear Name %87/88 Augusta Montgomery .62098/99 Duke Jomah .61598/99 Marshall Covert .61505/06 Rashawn Wilson .60900/01 Corey Brown .59106/07 Brian Dench .57995/96 Mike Sweeny .57803/04 Steve Gitlin .57106/07 Omar Alston .56304/05 Rashawn Wilson .56204/05 Todd Lowber .56007/08 Omar Alston .55795/96 Eric Jepsen .55606/07 Assad Shaakir .55202/03 Kevin Stokes .55285/86 Augusta Montgomery .54504/05 Eliazar Velez .53801/02 Kevin Stokes .53801/02 Eliazar Velez .53707/08 Assad Shaakir .535

Field Goal Percentage in a Season cont...06/07 Shawn Frost .53491/92 John Webster .53006/07 Kevin Findlay .51893/94 Ben Arcuri .516

Best Free Throw % in a SeasonYear Name %98/99 Kerry Betz .88982/83 Neil Bacon .88402/03 Tennyson Whitted .88390/91 John Brown .88201/02 Tennyson Whitted .86999/00 Tennyson Whitted .86095/96 Kishain Wilson .85704/05 Antoine Pryor .85400/01 Tennyson Whitted .85207/08 Scott Spieker .83392/93 Rich Hill .82403/04 Quameir Harding .81893/94 Rich Hill .809

Most Assists in a SeasonYear Name Assts01/02 Tennyson Whitted 31902/03 Tennyson Whitted 26200/01 Tennyson Whitted 19099/00 Tennyson Whitted 15590/91 John Brown 14306/07 Ahmad Mosby 14293/94 Shawn Gallemore 12901/02 Robert Anderson 11806/07 Antoine Pryor 11594/95 Shawn Gallemore 10804/05 Amin Wright 10505/06 Antoine Pryor 9405/06 Ahmad Mosby 9303/04 Amin Wright 9284/85 Brian Duffy 8703/04 Antoine Pryor 84

Most Steals in a SeasonYear Name Stls01/02 Tennyson Whitted 13802/03 Tennyson Whitted 11705/06 Quameir Harding 11604/05 Amin Wright 11000/01 Tennyson Whitted 9899/00 Tennyson Whitted 9404/05 Quameir Harding 8295/96 Ben Arcuri 7507/08 Desmond Sanders 7301/02 Robert Anderson 7103/04 Amin Wright 7101/02 Rasheen Gadsen 6907/08 Tim Wesley 6702/03 Charles Ransom 6699/00 Charles Ransom 5903/04 Jared Milligan 5602/03 Rasheen Gadsen 5502/03 Amin Wright 55

All-Time RecordsAll-Time Records


Most Blocks in a SeasonYear Name Blks87/88 Gus Montgomery 5606/07 Shawn Frost 5294/95 Trevor Moncrease 4601/02 Kevin Stokes 4393/94 Trevor Moncrease 4187/88 Dennis Richards 3692/93 Trevor Moncrease 3299/00 Jaron Carroll 3102/03 Kevin Stokes 3099/00 Kevin Stokes 2803/04 Greg McBain 2697/98 Jaron Carroll 2395/96 Ben Arcuri 2391/92 Jay McDuffie 2291/92 John Webster 2102/03 Jaycee Degroat 20

Best Three-Point % in a SeasonYear Name %00/01 Corey Brown .50098/99 Tuquwan Smith .49004/05 Todd Lowber .44803/04 Antoine Pryor .44102/03 Jaycee DeGroat .44005/06 John Wojcik .43589/90 Tim Brown .42304/05 John Wojcik .42003/04 Charles Ransom .42000/01 Chad Watson .40797/98 Jason Miller .40291/92 Jamie Campesi .400

Most Points in a Single GameName & Opponent Pts/YrJohn Brown vs. Daemen 40/1990Charles Ransom vs. George Fox 39/2003Rich Hill vs. Bloomfield 38/1993Jason Miller vs. Rutgers-Camden 37/1999Ben Arcuri vs. Springfield 36/2002Charles Ransom vs. Rowan 35/2003Charles Ransom vs. NJCU 35/2000Ahmad Mosby vs. Stockton 34/2006Charles Ransom vs. Staten Island 34/2003Charles Ransom vs. Rowan 34/2003Robert Anderson vs. Montclair 34/2001Robert Anderson vs. Farmingdale 34/2002Robert Anderson vs. Rowan 34/2002Robert Anderson vs. NJCU 34/2002Charles Ransom vs. Lincoln 34/2004Rich Hill vs. Trenton State 33/1993

Most Rebounds in a Single GameName & Opponent Rbs/YrTim Greene vs W. Connecticut 26/1991Trevor Moncrease vs. Trenton 20/1994Jay McDuffie vs. John Jay 20/1991Jaron Carroll vs. Rutgers-Camden 18/1998Omar Alston vs. Rowan 17/2007Omar Alston vs. John Jay 17/2006Omar Alston vs. Baldwin Wallace 17/2006Omar Alston vs. NY CIty Tech 15/2006Omar Alston vs. Baruch 15/2006

Rashawn Wilson vs. Kean15/2005Jared Milligan vs. William Paterson15/2004Rasheen Gadsen vs. Rowan15/2003Ben Arcuri vs. Medgar Evers15/1995T. Moncrease vs. Rutgers-Camden15/1994

Team ScoringGame: 125 vs. Daemen. 11/16/90Half: 65 vs. Rutgers Camden, 1/28/06Season: 2712, 90/91, 32 gamesHighest Point Total Two Teams: 239,Ramapo 125, Daemen 114, 11/16/90

Field GoalsMade in a Game: 48, 1/9/06 vs. MitchellAttempted in a Game: 89, 11/20/92 vs. CSI, 1/9/06 vs. MitchellMade in a Season: 950, 90/91, 32 gamesAttempted Season: 2070, 90/91, 32 games

Top Most Points in a Game90/91 vs. Daeman, W 125-11405/06 vs. Rutgers Camden, W, 121-7990/91 vs. Nyack, W 121-8305/06 vs. Mitchell, W, 119-7705/06 vs. York, W, 116-11302/03 vs. SUNY Maritime, W, 114-6103/04 vs. Baruch,W, 114-8891/92 vs. John Jay, W 113-11005/06 vs. Stockton, W, 110-10605/06 vs. Kean, W, 109-10603/04 vs. Suffolk, W, 109-8602/03 vs. Staten Island, W, 105-7401/02 vs. Farmingdale, W 105-87

Year by Year Team Point TotalsYear Points Year Points90/91 2712 99/00 174891/92 1833 00/01 170192/93 1526 01/02 234693/94 1625 02/03 261794/95 1769 03/04 248195/96 1514 04/05 251396/97 1611 05/06 240397/98 1464 06/07 233098/99 1480 07/08 2110

2007-2008 NJAC Standings2007-2008 NJAC Standings


NJAC OVERALLSchool W L W L % SWilliam Paterson 10 3 19 7 .730 L1Ramapo 9 4 16 11 .592 L1Montclair State 8 5 16 11 .592 L1New Jersey City 6 7 14 12 .538 L4Rutgers-Newark 6 7 13 13 .500 L3Richard Stockton 10 3 22 7 .758 L1Rowan 7 6 18 8 .692 L1Kean 4 9 9 17 .346 L3Rutgers-Camden 3 10 6 19 .240 W1The College of NJ 2 11 6 19 .240 L6

New Jersey Athletic ConferencePast Men’s Basketball Champions

Year Champion2007-2008 Richard Stockton College2006-07 Ramapo College2005-06 William Paterson University2004-05 Ramapo College2003-04 New Jersey City University2002-03 Montclair State University2001-02 William Paterson University2000-01 William Paterson University1999-00 William Paterson University1998-99 Rowan University1997-98 The College of New Jersey1996-97 Richard Stockton College1995-96 Richard Stockton College1994-95 Jersey City State College1993-94 Rowan College1992-93 Rowan College1991-92 Jersey City State College1990-91 Kean College1989-90 Jersey City State College1988-89 Trenton State College1987-88 Stockton State College1986-87 Stockton State College1985-86 Jersey City State College1984-85 William Paterson CollegeNew Jersey State Athletic Conference+1983-84 William Paterson College1982-83 William Paterson College1981-82 Montclair State College1980-81 Montclair State College1979-80 William Paterson College1978-79 Jersey City State College1977-78 Kean College1976-77 Glassboro State College1975-76 Glassboro State College1974-75 Glassboro State College1973-74 Jersey City State College1972-73 Jersey City State College1971-72 William Paterson College1970-71 Montclair State College,Glassboro State College (tie)1969-70 Montclair State College1968-69 Montclair State College1967-68 Montclair State College1966-67 Trenton State College1965-66 Kean College1964-65 Jersey City State College1963-64 Jersey City State College1962-63 Glassboro State College1961-62 Montclair State College1960-61 Jersey City State College1959-60 Montclair State College1958-59 Glassboro State College1957-58 Glassboro State College

2007-2008 NJAC Champions Women's Tennis

The College of New JerseyField Hockey

The College of New JerseyWomen's Cross Countryhe College of New JerseyMen's Cross Country

he College of New JerseyWomen's Soccer

The College of New JerseyMen's Soccer

Montclair State UniversityWomen's Volleyball

Montclair State UniversityFootball

TCNJ & Cortland (co-champs)Women's Indoor Track & FieldThe College of New JerseyMen's Indoor Track & FieldThe College of New Jersey

Women's BasketballKean UniversityMen's Basketball

Richard Stockton CollegeWomen's Outdoor Track & FieldThe College of New JerseyMen's Outdoor Track & FieldThe College of New Jersey

SoftballMontclair State University

BaseballKean University

NJAC PhilosophyNJAC Philosophy


The New Jersey Athletic Conference was founded in 1985 when the New Jersey StateAthletic Conference, a men’s sports conference, merged with their corresponding insti-tutions in the Jersey Athletic Conference, a women’s sports conference. The ten found-ing member institutions were Kean College (now University), Montclair State College(now University), Jersey City State College (now New Jersey City University),Glassboro State College (now Rowan University), Ramapo College of New Jersey,Rutgers University-Camden, Rutgers University-Newark, Stockton State College (nowThe Richard Stockton College of New Jersey), Trenton State College (now TheCollege of New Jersey), and William Paterson College (now University).

While meeting as a joint body to vote on broader policy and procedure matters, theconference continued to operate with separate legislative divisions governing men’sand women’s sports. Throughout its evolution, the conference has been guided by thefollowing operating principles:

*To legislate through by-laws, policies, procedures, and ethical guidelines the admin-istration of the intercollegiate athletic programs of conference members.*To promote intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of the total education program.*To protect the welfare of the student-athlete.*To foster and uphold the highest standards of athletic competition and academicintegrity.*To support the principles and practices of Title IX and gender equity.*To encourage allied membership in appropriate state, regional and national organiza-tions.*To cooperate with other amateur athletic organizations in promoting intercollegiateathletics.

Championships were originally offered in twelve sports: men’s and women’s basket-ball, baseball, softball, women’s volleyball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s tennis,men’s and women’s swimming and diving, wrestling, and football. Today, the NJAChosts seventeen championships: ten for women (cross country, basketball, field hock-ey, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor track and field, outdoor trackand field, volleyball) and seven for men (cross country, baseball, basketball, football,soccer, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field). The conference ranks as one ofthe strongest in NCAA Division III, with member schools capturing forty national cham-pionships over the past sixteen years, and numerous final and semifinal round appear-ances. More than 550 NJAC student-athletes have received All-America honors. In1999-2000, two NJAC members The College of New Jersey and Rowan University,scored in the top ten of the prestigious Sears Cup rankings.

In 1999, the New Jersey Athletic Conference added three new chapters to its history.In May, it hired its first commissioner. In September, the conference amended its con-stitution to allow affiliate members on a sport-by-sport basis and accepted the StateUniversity of New York at Cortland as its first affiliate member for the sport of football.And in October, it revised its constitution andbylaws to merge the men’s and women’s sportsdivisions into a single decision-making body; tocreate committees which more directly addressthe needs and interests of the student-athletesand faculty athletic representatives; and tostrengthen the partnership between the office ofthe president and the department of athletics oneach of our member campuses.

2008-2009 Schedule2008-2009 ScheduleDATE OPPONENT TIME

11/15 ROADRUNNER TIP-OFF

Berkeley vs. Eastern Connecticut 5:30 PM

vs. Yeshiva 8:00 PM

11/16 ROADRUNNER TIP-OFF

Consolation Game 1:00 PM

Championship Game 3:00 PM

11/18 FARMINGDALE 7:00 PM

11/22 at Scranton 3:00 PM11/25 YORK 7:00 PM

12/3 at Rutgers-Newark* 7:30 PM12/6 STOCKTON* 3:00 PM

12/11 at NYC College of Tech. 7:00 PM12/13 at John Jay 2:00 PM

12/28 at Surf and Slam Tournamentvs. FDU-Florham 8:00 PM

12/29 at Surf and Slam Tournamentvs. Linfield or Ohio Northern 6:00 PM/8:00 PM

1/3 at Wilkes-Barre Challengevs. Kings 6:00 PM

1/4 at Wilkes-Barre Challengevs. Wilkes-Barre 3:00 PM

1/7 MONTCLAIR* 7:30 PM

1/10 at Kean* 3:00 PM1/14 at William Paterson* 8:00 PM1/17 ROWAN* 3:00 PM

1/21 NEW JERSEY CITY 7:30 PM

1/24 at Rutgers-Camden* 3:00 PM1/31 at TCNJ* 3:00 PM2/4 RUTGERS NEWARK* 7:30 PM

2/7 at Montclair State* 3:00 PM2/11 at NJCU* 8:00 PM2/14 WILLIAM PATERSON* 3:00 PM

2/17 CCNY 7:00 PM

All Home Games in BOLD CAPS*Indicates NJAC Competition

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