Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Assumption College Weekly Sports Note Book
Two Hound Hall of Famers pass;
Hoop teams host UMass Lowell next

WORCESTER, Mass. --- The Assumption College community has been saddened by the passing of two former student-athlete standouts. DR. PETER AUCOIN '25, age 103, died recently in Rumford, ME. And, AMY ROMANO '88 unexpected passed away Thursday, January 11 at the age of 40. Both were members of the College's Alumni-Athletic Hall of Fame.

Dr. Aucoin was a graduate of the former Assumption Prep (1921) and received his B.A. in Liberal Studies from Assumption College (1925). He was also a Alumni-Athletics Hall of Famer having excelled in baseball, basketball and hockey at the College.

One of the outstanding two-sport student-athletes in the history of women's sports at the College, Romano was a major part of the emergence of two sports to the regional level. As a field hockey midfielder, she was a regional all-star, while as a softball pitcher, she earned all-conference honors.

Dr. Aucoin achieved his medical degree from Leval University, Quebec, Canada in 1933. A general practitioner and surgeon, from 1937 to 1979 he was a member of the medical staff at the Rumford, ME Community Hospital.

He also served as National President of Assumption College Alumni Association. He endowed the Pierre Aucoin Scholarship for students from Rumford and Mexico, Maine to be able to attain a higher education. He was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Science degree from Assumption College in 1964. He was also elected into the Assumption Athletic Hall of Fame in 1970.

In 1973, he received the Outstanding Alumnus of the Year Award, in recognition of his devotion to the college as well as for his distinguished service in his field of medicine. Additionally, the college awarded him the President's Medal in 1995 and the Centennial Award in 2004. In 2004, Dr. Aucoin, then age 100, was honored to serve as the Commencement Speaker centennial class.
One of the outstanding two-sport student-athletes in the history of women's sports at the College, Romano was a major part of the emergence of two sports to the regional level. As a field hockey midfielder, she was a regional all-star, while as a softball pitcher, she earned all-conference honors.

She twice led the Hounds in scoring from her midfield position for Coach Joyce LaBonte finishing with 15 goals, 3 assists for 33 points in her career. She was a determining factor as the Hounds earned a state tournament bid after the 1987 season. She scored six goals (12 points) in 1985 and had five goals, one assist (11 points) as a senior.

In softball she posted a phenomenal 16-7 record erasing the Hounds' record book leading her team to a final 16-10 mark and fourth-place finish in the Northeast 10. The Hounds also played in the first of five post-season tournaments during her career. The team played in the state tournament twice (1985, 87), the E.C.A.C. tournament (1987) and the Northeast-10 playoffs (1986, 87) in her career.

She won 40 games in her star-studded career for Coaches Brian Kelly '83 and Kim Hoffman and pitched nearly 500 innings with 52 complete games and a 1.97 ERA. She was named the M.V.P. in both 1985 and 1988.

She received her double-major Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Education in May 1988 and her Masters in Reading/Language Art concentration from Eastern Connecticut in 1997. She was a teacher at the Alcorn School since 1995.

She was also the field hockey coach at Fermi High in Enfield, CT since 1999. She also served as assistant coach at W. New England (1998), and Enrico Fermi (1996-97). She was the softball coach at Granby, CT High (1990-92) and an assistant at Enfield High (1996). She was inducted into the Enfield Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

HEAD COACH: Serge DEBARI
CAPTAINS: Justin HOTCHKISS '07 and Greg TWOMEY '08
OVERALL RECORD TO DATE: Won 7, Lost 9
NORTHEAST-10 TO DATE: Won 5, Lost 6

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: guard COURTLAND BLUFORD (Ft. Washington, MD/St. Vincent Pallotti) averaged 18 points and shot .593 from the floor (16-for-27). He scored 18 points against both Bryant (7-for-8 from the floor) and at Saint Michael's (9-for-19 from the floor). He also was named to the Worcester Area Freshman Honor Roll.

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE WEEKLY HONOR ROLL: forward GREG TWOMEY (Groton, MA/Groton-Dunstable) averaged 19.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists, while shooting 66.7 percent from the floor (16-for-24) and making all seven free throws attempted. He had 18 points (8-for-10 from the floor), six rebounds, and four assists against Bryant and scored 21 points (8-for-14 from the floor) with six rebounds and three assists at Saint Michael's. He also was named to the Worcester Area Honor Roll.

GREYHOUNDS NOTES: the Hounds won four straight in December, their longest win streak since they opened the 2003-04 season with six straight . . . the team has already tied last year's seven wins overall and five in the conference . . . Coach SERGE DEBARI '71, now in his 20th year overall in coaching, is 296-235---getting close to the magic No. 300 . . . the Hounds have won the battle of the boards in all but four games this season . . . the men's basketball program is nearing 1,000 victories as their record stands at 986-792 since 1923 24 . . . no Division II team in New England has approached that figure to date . . . the Hounds own 50+ wins against Merrimack (56-36, since 1951-52), American International (53-45, since 1928-29), Stonehill (51-39, since 1948-49) and Worcester State (50-2, 1950-2000) . . . the Hounds are second in the NE-10 in rebounding (39.1), defensive rebounds (26.06) and rebounding margin (3.8). third in blocks (3.94), fifth in steals (8.13).

junior guard LEROY BYRON has now scored 620 points in his career . . . he averages 9.9 points (third on the team) and leads with a .892 free throw percentage (33-37) (fourth NE-10) and 27 three pointers . . . he has nine double-figure scoring games so far with 20 at Mercyhurst his season-high with an amazing six three-pointers . . . he has made 27 of his last 29 free throws.

junior forward COREY DIETHORN is second on the team at 12.0 points per game and averages 8.1 rebounds (5th NE-10), 45 offensive rebounds (4th NE-10), 77 defensive rebounds (5th NE-10) . . . he has nine double-figure scoring games with two 20-point efforts . . . 24 points, 10 rebounds in a win over Merrimack and 22 points, 10 rebounds in the win at Saint Anselm . . . he has six double-figure rebound games . . . and five double-doubles . . . he has now scored 548 points with 328 rebounds in his career . . . 72 blocks (9th NE-10).

junior forward GREG TWOMEY averages 13.1 points (leads the the team, 24th in NE-10) . . . he has 11 double-figure scoring games . . . his 25 points at Bentley and 21 at Saint Michael's are season-highs . . . season-high 10 rebounds at Saint Anselm . . . leads the team with 49 assists (14th NE-10) with a season-high seven vs. LeMoyne and leads the team in floor accuracy (.517) making 74-for-143 . . . he has made 20 of his last 30 shots from the floor . . . he also shoots .827 from the line (43-for-52) (14th NE-10), averages 5.8 rebounds and has 21 steals (all second on the team, 13th NE-10). . . Greg's older brother Ed once played soccer for the Hounds.

freshman forward RENAN MALAFAIA averages 4.4 points and 4.0 rebounds and shoots .475 from the floor (28-for-59) . . . has 22 blocks (6th NE-10) . . . had a season-high 9 points with 10 rebounds at Rio Piedras . . . he has had three 10-rebound games vs. Adelphi and both game in Puerto Rico (consecutive) . . . had five blocks vs. Pace.

senior guard MIKE TAFT averages 6.3 points with 16 three pointers (16-for-42) . . . he has three double-figure games . . . 18 points (4 threes) vs. Adelphi, 17 points (3 threes) vs. Merrimack and 11 points (3 threes) vs. Rio Piedras.

junior forward MIKE FOTI has now scored 474 points . . . he scored in double-figures in both games in Puerto Rico with 18 vs. Rio Piedras including a season-high three three-pointers . . . did you know that Mike's father Ed is a Hall of Famer (baseball) at Bentley College.

junior forward ALEX POPP averages 4.9 points . . . he has two double-figure games this season, 12 vs. Adelphi and 11 vs. Merrimack . . . he has a season-high eight rebounds vs. Adelphi . . . season-high five assists vs. Merrimack.

senior captain JUSTIN HOTCHKISS is back in action after recooperating from a broken little toe since early September.

freshman guard COURTLAND BLUFORD averages 9.8 points (fourth on the team) and 31.6 minutes (second only to Twomey) . . . he leads with 26 steals (8th NE-10) . . . he has eight double-figure scoring efforts with 18 points vs. Bryant and at Saint Michael's his season-highs . . . eight rebounds is his best so far accomplished two time vs. Saint Anselm and LeMoyne . . . his season-high for assists is seven at Rio Piedras . . . his grandfather Gideon is a former NASA astronaut.

sophomore guard/forward PATRICK SHEA (nephew of former Hound guard Tim Shea and cousin of former Hound women's guard Mackenzie) averages 8.3 points . . . he has five double-figure scoring games with the best being 19 points vs. LeMoyne . . . the same night he collected his first double-double of his career . . . he had a career best 13 rebounds and eight assists vs. Bryant.

SCHEDULE/RESULTS:
Nov. 17 at Nyack, NY Lost, 64-81
Nov. 18 Mercyhurst, PA Lost, 67-81
Nov. 21 FRANKLIN PIERCE * Won, 61-51
Nov. 26 at Saint Anselm * Won, 65-62
Nov. 29 at Bryant * Lost, 48-62
Dec. 2 at Bentley * Lost, 65-72
Dec. 5 STONEHILL * Lost, 56-69
Dec. 7 MERRIMACK * Won, 97-88
Dec. 16 S. NEW HAMPSHIRE * Won, 84-69
Dec. 21 ADELPHI Won, 76-63
Dec. 28 at Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Won, 86-55
Dec. 29 at Puerto Rico Bayamon Lost, 73-75
Jan. 3 PACE * Lost, 63-70, ot
Jan. 6 LEMOYNE * Won, 76-62
Jan. 9 BRYANT * Lost, 67-77
Jan. 11 at Saint Michael's * Lost, 76-87
Jan. 17 MASS. LOWELL * 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 20 at S. Connecticut State * 3:30 p.m.
Jan. 23 at Franklin Pierce * 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 25 at Massachusetts Lowell * 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 27 SAINT ANSELM * 3:30 p.m.
Jan. 31 at American International * 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 3 at So. New Hampshire * 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 10 SAINT ROSE * 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 14 at Merrimack * 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 17 at Stonehill * 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 20 BENTLEY * 7:30 p.m.
Northeast-10 PLAYOFFS: February 24, 26; March 1, 3

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

HEAD COACH: Kerry PHAYRE
CAPTAINS: Jess PAULSON '07 and Charde FLOYD '08
RECORD TO DATE: Won 6, Lost 7
NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE TO DATE: Won 4, Lost 5

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE WEEKLY HONOR ROLL: sophomore guard BETH PLASSKI (Fall River, MA/Durfee) averaged 18.5 points (5-for-12 threes, 12-for-14 free throws), two assists and two steals in a 1-1 week. Scored 14 points with four steals against Bryant and 23 points (four threes) in a win at Saint Michael's. She also was named to the Worcester Area Honor Roll.

WOMENS HOOP NOTES: the Greyhounds have won five of their last seven games . . . their stingy defense has allowed just 51.5 points per game in 2007 . . . head coach Kerry Phayre is now 169-130 in her 11th season with the Greyhounds and will coach her 300th game with the team Wednesday vs. Massachusetts Lowell.

junior forward/captain CHARDE FLOYD (Worcester, MA/Worcester Academy) averages 11.8 points (second) and 8.3 rebounds (first), shoots .617 from the floor (66-for-107) (first) and has 42 steals (first) . . . she has 797 career points and undoubtedly will become the 24th Greyhound to reach 800 Wednesday vs. UMass Lowell . . . she has a good chance to become merely the FIFTH Greyhound women's player to reach 1,000 points in her junior year following only STACY MATTIOLI (1996-01) (1,791), KATIE KERR (1996-00) (1,530), MEGHAN SULLIVAN (1999-03) (1,468) and JOY BARRY (1989-93) (1,218) . . . Floyd averaged 46.5 steals in her first two seasons however has 42 through 15 games this season . . . her .590 career field goal percentage is second only to Katelyn Dwyer (2000-04) at .594 and she has already raised it eight points from .582 to start the season . . . she has 11 double-figure games to date (44 career) and six double figure rebound games (31 career) and five double-doubles (20 career) . . . she has shot .600 or better from the floor in nine games this season . . . including one stretch in which she shot, 5-7, 5-6, 5-7, 8-10 and 5 5 from November 21 through December 5 . . . that's 28-for-35 = .800

CAREER REBOUND LIST
1. LISA MC CARTHY (1979-83) 1,205
2. JEN HARRINGTON (1990-94) 1,088
3. ANN MC INERNEY (1985-89) 1,076
4. SUE DAILEY (1980-84) 801
5. STACEY SULLIVAN (1989-93) 800
6. JOY BARRY (1989-93) 770
7. MICHELLE TOWNE (2000-04) 758
8. MEGHAN SULLIVAN (1999-03) 670
9. HELENE STOCKWELL (1997-01) 669
10. CHARDE FLOYD (2004- ) 648

sophomore guard BETHANY PLASSKI (Fall River, MA/Durfee) averages a team-leading 12.7 points per game . . . she leads the team with 28 three-pointers, time played (32.2) and free throw accuracy (39 for-47) (.830) and is second in assists (32) and steals (32) . . . she has 411 career points . . . she has 10 double-figure scoring games this season (15 career) including the last five straight . . . she has four games with 20+ points including 23 at St. Michael's (career high), 22 at Bryant, 21 at Saint Anselm and 20 vs. Mercy (opener) . . . season highs: 4 assists at Saint Anselm (ties career-high), at Bryant; 5 steals vs. Mercy, 7 rebounds at Bryant and vs. Pace and five three-pointers vs. Mercy.

senior point guard JESS PAULSON (North Providence, RI/LaSalle) averages 7.4 points (fourth) and leads the team with 50 assists . . . in her career she now has 522 points, 263 assists, 63 three-pointers . . . she has five double-figure games this season (18 career) . . . season high 13 points vs. LeMoyne and at Bryant . . . season-high three three pointers at Bryant, six rebounds at Molloy, seven assists vs. LeMoyne, one block (she's proud of that stat!) at Molloy and four steals vs. LeMoyne . . . she just played her 100th game for the Greyhounds vs. LeMoyne (now at 102).

junior forward/center MEGAN URBAN (Portland, ME/Deering) averages 6.9 points and 3.9 rebounds . . . she shoots 42-for-81 from the floor (.519) . . . career-wise she has 480 points, 284 rebounds, 87 blocks and a .521 floor percentage (210-for-403) . . . she has four double-figure scoring games this season (21 career) including high of 14 three times vs. Mercy, vs. Stonehill and vs. LeMoyne . . . season high seven rebounds vs. Bowie State, MD and at Bentley . . . season high four blocks vs. Bowie State, MD.

junior guard BRITT BISHOP (Mendon, MA/Nipmuc) averages 4.9 points and 2.0 rebounds . . . she has 11 three-pointers, 20 assists and 12 steals . . . she has two double-figure scoring games: 12 at Saint Michael's (career-high) and 11 at Saint Anselm . . . season-high three steals vs. Merrimack, six rebounds vs. Pace, 4 assists at Bryant.

freshman forward KAYLA PARKER (Sanford, ME/Sanford) averages 8.4 points and 3.4 rebounds while shooting .483 from the floor (43-for-89) . . . she has four double-figure scoring games including season-high 15 points vs. Pace . . . season-high eight rebounds vs. Bowie State, MD and at Shippensburg, PA (back-to-back) . . . season-high three steals at Saint Anselm.

SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Nov. 15 MERCY, NY Won, 72-44
Nov. 17 Bowie State, MD Lost, 46-58
Nov. 18 at Shippensburg, PA Lost, 60-65
Nov. 21 FRANKLIN PIERCE * Lost, 53-70
Nov. 26 at Saint Anselm * Won, 75-71
Nov. 29 at Bryant * Lost, 76-80
Dec. 2 at Bentley * Lost, 50-62
Dec. 5 STONEHILL * Lost, 52-56
Dec. 7 MERRIMACK * Won, 67-49
Dec. 16 S. NEW HAMPSHIRE * Lost, 54-73
Dec. 29 at Molloy, NY Won, 70-52
Jan. 3 PACE * Won, 60-48
Jan. 6 LEMOYNE * Won, 62-50
Jan. 9 BRYANT * Lost, 45-56
Jan. 11 at Saint Michael's * Won, 57-52
Jan. 17 MASS. LOWELL * 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 20 at S. Connecticut State * 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 23 at Franklin Pierce * 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 25 at Massachusetts Lowell * 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 27 SAINT ANSELM * 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 31 at American International * 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 3 at So. New Hampshire * 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 6 at Bridgeport 6 p.m.
Feb. 10 SAINT ROSE * 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 14 at Merrimack * 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 17 at Stonehill * 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 20 BENTLEY * 5:30 p.m.

Northeast-10 PLAYOFFS: February 25, 27; March 2, 3

MEN'S ICE HOCKEY

HEAD COACH: Kevin ZIFCAK
CAPTAINS: Dan SURETTE '07 and Jim TRAHON '08
RECORD TO DATE: Won 2, Lost 10
NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE TO DATE: Won 0, Lost 4

STATISTICS GP G A Pts Career
JIM TRAHON 14 1 10 11 26-26-52 (Jr., LW, Needham, MA/Needham)
LUKE MC DONOUGH 14 5 5 10 11-17-28 (Jr., C, Norfolk, MA/Mt. St. Charles)
MIKE RUST 13 4 5 9 13-19-32 (Jr., RW, Swanzey, NH/Cushing)
DAN SURETTE 11 1 6 7 7-15-22 (Sr., D, Woburn, MA/Woburn)
JOHN ROUTHIER 13 3 3 6 10-14-24 (Jr., LW, Malden, MA/Malden Catholic)
ATTE UOLA 12 3 2 5 3-2-5 (Fr., LW, Turku, Finland/Holderness)
GP Min Sv Pct GAA
DAVE PINKHAM 9 355 188 .828 6.59 (So., G, Malden, MA/Arlington Catholic)
JAMIE DI GIULIO 10 452 284 .899 4.24 (Fr., G, Peabody, MA/Tilton, NH School)

ICE DOGS ALUMNI GAME
Family Skate, Alumni Game, Varsity Game, Food & Beverages, Raffles
DATE: Saturday, January 20, 2007
PLACE: Buffone Rink, 50 Lake Avenue, Worcester, MA
FAMILY SKATE: 4 p.m. * ALUMNI GAME START: 5 p.m.
ICE DOGS OPPONENT: Plymouth State University, 7:30 p.m.
GREYHOUND CLUB: join now and support the Ice Dogs
CALL/E-MAIL: (508) 767-7179/ihockey@assumption.edu

SCHEDULE/RESULTS:
UBS Paine-Webber Tournament
Nov. 10 vs. Fitchburg State Lost, 3-4, ot
Nov. 11 vs. Framingham State Won, 7-6, ot
Nov. 15 FRANKLIN PIERCE * Lost, 3-4
Colby-Bowdoin Face-Off Classic
Nov. 25 vs. Bowdoin (at Colby) Lost, 1-10
Nov. 26 vs. Colby (at Bowdoin) Lost, 1-10
Nov. 28 at Western New England Lost, 2-6
Dec. 2 at So. New Hampshire * Lost, 3-4
Dec. 5 SAINT ANSELM * Lost, 0-8
Dec. 9 at Stonehill Won, 4-3
Saint Michael's Tournament
Dec. 30 at Saint Michael's * Lost, 0-6
Dec. 31 Johnson & Wales Lost, 2-4
Jan. 6 at Mass. Dartmouth Lost, 1-5
Jan. 11 SUFFOLK Lost, 2-7
Jan. 13 WENTWORTH Lost, 1-4
Jan. 16 SALVE REGINA 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 18 FRAMINGHAM STATE 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 20 PLYMOUTH STATE 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 27 at Franklin Pierce 4:30 p.m.
Jan, 30 at Johnson & Wales 6 p.m.
Feb. 1 at Fitchburg State 7 p.m.
Feb. 3 STONEHILL * 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 7 BECKER 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 10 at Nichols 8:15 p.m.
Feb. 15 at Worcester State 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 17 CURRY 7:30 p.m.
Northeast-10 PLAYOFFS: February 21, 24, 28, 2007

MEN & WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK

HEAD COACH: Gary JUSSEAUME
MEN'S CAPTAINS: Joe KOWALCZYK '06, Patrick BIGGINS '07, Brian CACCAVALE '08, Josh FOSHER '09
WOMEN'S CAPTAINS: Caitlyn CLARK '06, Nicole PANKEY '07, Christie TOWER '07, Teresa KUEHHAS '08

REMAINING INDOOR SCHEDULE:
Jan. 20 Tufts Invitational
Jan. 27 Wesleyan Invitational
Feb. 3 Smith Invitational
Feb. 10 M.I.T. Invitational
Feb. 17 Northeast-10 Conference Indoor Championships at S. Connecticut State University
Feb. 23-24 New England Invitational at Boston University
Mar. 3-4 IC4A & ECAC Championships at Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA
Mar. 9-10 N.C.A.A. Division II Championships at Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA

MORE GREYHOUND NEWS

KRISTIN GAUVIN '05, who ran track for the Greyhounds (2002-04) is now a Los Angeles Laker Girl. While at Assumption College, Gauvin majored in Business Management, earning Dean's List honors and graduating cum laude. Drawing upon 17 years of dance experience, she helped establish the College's first dance team. She was a candidate for a Fulbright Scholarship during her senior year. Off-campus, Gauvin was a member of the New England Patriots cheerleading squad, serving as captain during the 2003 season and cheering at the 2004 Super Bowl. During the same season, she was named the team's Cheerleader of the Year, which enabled her to travel to the 2004 Pro Bowl with 24 of the NFL's best cheerleaders. She was voted as the NFL Cheerleader of the Year in voting conducting on the nfl.com website after the 2004 season. She was crowned Miss Massachusetts (2005) and later competed for the Miss America title.

EIGHT HOUNDS TEAMS POST 3.0 GPA: eight Greyhound teams have posted a 3.0 grade point average as a team as first semester grades are released: women's tennis (3.31), women's cross country (3.27), women's basketball (3.17), women's softball (3.139), men's cross country (3.136), women's lacrosse (3.11), women's rowing (3.07) and men's golf (3.02).

CHRIS BIRD NAMED PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA: junior goalkeeper CHRIS BIRD has been named to the second-team of the insidelacrosse.com preseason all-America selections recently released. Bird posted a .625 save percentage last season in 14 games (839 minutes) with 225 saves. He was also named one of three tri-captains for the 2007 season.

HOUNDS HALL OF FAMER NAMED AT CINCINNATI: Greyhounds Hall of Famer BRIAN KELLY '83 was introduced Dec. 4 as the new head football coach the University of Cincinnati (the Big East Conference). Kelly, who served as head coach at 1-A Central Michigan previously (2004-06) also coached at Division II Grand Valley State leading the Lakers to a pair of national titles. He was the keynote speaker at the Hounds football gala in August and was also inducted into the Hall of Fame that evening. He was a standout player and later coach for the Hounds. He also coached softball for five years.

NEW ENGLAND BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME: ANDY LASKA (coach, 1951-67 and athletics director, 1956-86); JOE O'BRIEN '57 (player, 1953-57 coach, 1958-85, Executive Director of the Basketball Hall of Fame, 1985-03); TIM SHEA '72 (player, 1968-72 and now coach, athletics director at Salem State); CHARLIE BIBAUD '55 (player, 1950-52, prep coach, 1952-67); BILL GIBBONS (player, 1954-56, official); JOHN GROCHOWALSKI '75 (player, 1971-75); JAKE JONES '71 (player, 1967-71, NBA, 1971-72); MIKE BOYLAN '73 (player, 1969-73); JOE LANE '60 (player, 1956-60, coach St. John's, 1964-72); (coach, 1996-present); '71 (player, 1967-71, coach, 1996-99, 05-present); ART BOMENGEN '75 (women's collegiate official); ED HIPPERT '62 (player, 1958-62); FRED BARAKAT '61 (player, 1957-61, coach, 1966-69) and TOM O'CONNOR '68 (player, 1964-68) and present George Mason Athletics Director won the 2004 Pathfinder Award for contributions and the Greyhounds 1970-71 men's basketball team.
ALUMNI STUFF: Hounds Hall of Famer TOM O'CONNOR '68, the Athletics Director at George Mason University, is the chairman of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Selection Committee . . . Hound hoopster PAUL PHILLIPS '76 is back for a second stint as Clark University (Worcester, MA) men's basketball coach . . . SEAN CONRAD '84 is the head men's basketball coach at Anna Maria . . . DREW COOPER '99 is the head men's basketball and head men's tennis coach at Wheelock College . . . FRANZ STEINER '81 is an assistant men's basketball coach at Worcester State College . . . MIKE LABRIE '79 is in his second year as an assistant men's basketball coach at American International College . . . JOHN MILLER '85 is in his third year as assistant men's basketball coach at Merrimack College . . . Hounds Hall of Famer (baseball, basketball) FRED BARAKAT '61 has announced his retirement as Associate Commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Fred has been with the ACC since 1981 . . .