St. Francis Terriers
| St. Francis Terriers | |
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| University | St. Francis College |
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| Conference(s) | Northeast Conference |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletics director | Irma Garcia |
| Location | Brooklyn, NY |
| Varsity teams | 19 |
| Football stadium | Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5 |
| Basketball arena | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex |
| Other arenas | SFC Aquatics Center |
| Mascot | Terrier |
| Nickname | Terriers |
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| Colors | Blue and Red
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| Homepage | St. Francis Athletics |
The St. Francis Terriers represent St. Francis College in athletics. The Terriers participate in the Northeast Conference, with the exception of the men's and women's water polo teams which compete in the CWPA and the MAAC, respectively. The Terriers field teams in basketball, cross country, soccer, golf, bowling, water polo, volleyball, tennis and swimming and diving. In 2006, St. Francis College added women's bowling, while dropping baseball and softball.[1] St. Francis College at one point also had a Division I Football team yet they discontinued their football program in 1935.
In 2007 Irma Garcia, '88, became the athletic director of the Terriers replacing longtime director Edward Aquilone, '60. As of 2010, she is the country's only female Latina athletic director in Division I sports.[2][3] Beginning on November 27, 2012, St. Francis College rebranded its Athletics programs from St. Francis (NY) to St. Francis Brooklyn.[4] The College previously came to be known as St. Francis (NY) when the athletics program joined the Division I Northeast Conference in 1981.
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Basketball[edit]
The fiercest rival of the Terriers are the Long Island University Blackbirds, they have competed since 1928. Both the Men's and Women's Terrier teams play in the Battle of Brooklyn tournament against the Blackbirds, which has been played annually since 1974–75.[5] The Terriers also compete against Wagner College Seahawks, and it is referred to as Battle of the Verrazano due to St. Francis College in Brooklyn being separated from Wagner College in Staten Island by the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. The Battle of the Verrazano dates back to the 1973–74 season.[6]
Men's[edit]
The St. Francis College’s men's basketball program, founded in 1896, is the oldest collegiate program in New York City.[7] The team plays its home games on the Peter Aquilone Court at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The Terriers have an overall record of 1125–1160, 49.2 W-L%, over a 93-year span from the 1920–1921 to the 2011–2012 season.[8] The Terriers best finish was the 1955–1956 season, with a 21–4 record that ranked them at 13th nationally in the AP polls.[8] Throughout their history the Terriers have played as NCAA Division I independents, in the Metropolitan New York Conference (1946–1963), in the Metropolitan Collegiate Conference (1966–1968) and since 1981 in the NEC.[8] In that time span, the Terriers were regular season conference champions 4 times and have had 17 different head coaches, the latest of which is Glenn Braica. Braica was an assistant under Norm Roberts at St. John's University[2] Glenn Braica replaced Brian Nash whom resigned after five seasons, 3 of which his team did not make the postseason.[9]
The Terriers coach with the most wins is Daniel Lynch who from 1948–1969 accumulated a 283–237 record and won 3 regular season conference championships.[8] Lynch also led the Terriers to 3 NIT bids, reaching the first-round in 1963, the quarter-finals in 1954 and the semi-finals in 1956. Second is Ron Ganulin, who over 14 seasons, from 1991–2005, accumulated a 187–206 record along with 2 regular season conference championships.
| Year | Head Coach | Regular Season Record (W-L) | NEC Record | Standing | NEC Tournament Record |
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| 1998–1999 | Ron Ganulin | 20–8 | 16–4 | 9th | 1–1 Semi-Finals |
| 1999–2000 | Ron Ganulin | 18–12 | 12–6 | 7th | 1–1 Semi-Finals |
| 2000–2001 | Ron Ganulin | 18–11 | 16–4 | 3rd | 1–1 Semi-Finals |
| 2001–2002 | Ron Ganulin | 18–11 | 13–7 | 2nd | 1–1 Semi-Finals |
| 2002–2003 | Ron Ganulin | 14–16 | 9–9 | 4th | 2–1 Finals |
| 2003–2004 | Ron Ganulin | 15–13 | 12–6 | T-1st | 0–1 Quarter-Finals |
| 2004–2005 | Ron Ganulin | 13–14 | 9–9 | 7th | 0–1 Quarter-Finals |
| 2005–2006 | Brian Nash | 10–17 | 7–11 | T-8th | DNQ |
| 2006–2007 | Brian Nash | 9–22 | 7–11 | T-6th | 0–1 Quarter-Finals |
| 2007–2008 | Brian Nash | 7–22 | 5–12 | T-8th | DNQ |
| 2008–2009 | Brian Nash | 10–20 | 7–11 | 8th | 0–1 Quarter-Finals |
| 2009–2010 | Brian Nash | 11–18 | 8–10 | T-8th | DNQ |
| 2010–2011 | Glenn Braica | 15–15 | 10–9 | 5th | 0–1 Quarter-Finals |
| 2011–2012 | Glenn Braica | 15–15 | 12–6 | 4th | 0–1 Quarter-Finals |
| 2012–2013 | Glenn Braica | 12–18 | 8–10 | 8th | 0–1 Quarter-Finals |
See Also: SFC Terriers Home Page
Women's[edit]
The women's team kicked off intercollegiate athletics at St. Francis College in 1973.
John Thurston is the new head coach of the St. Francis College Lady Terriers as of 2012.[10] Thurston replaces Brenda Milano, who coached the Lady Terriers for 9 seasons leading them to the NEC playoffs 3 times.[11]
| Year | Head Coach | Regular Season Record (W-L) | NEC Record | Standing | NEC Tournament Record |
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| 2003–2004 | Brenda Milano | 8–19 | 7–11 | 9th | DNQ |
| 2004–2005 | Brenda Milano | 10–17 | 7–11 | 8th | 0–1 Quarter-Finals |
| 2005–2006 | Brenda Milano | 5–22 | 4–14 | T-9th | DNQ |
| 2006–2007 | Brenda Milano | 13–18 | 1–1 | 8th | 1–1 Semi-Finals |
| 2007–2008 | Brenda Milano | 10–19 | 7–11 | T-6th | 0–1 Quarter-Finals |
| 2008–2009 | Brenda Milano | 4–25 | 3–15 | T-10th | DNQ |
| 2009–2010 | Brenda Milano | 2–27 | 1–17 | 12th | DNQ |
| 2010–2011 | Brenda Milano | 2–22 | 0–18 | 12th | DNQ |
| 2011–2012 | Brenda Milano | 4–25 | 3–15 | 11th | DNQ |
| 2012–2013 | John Thurston | 11–17 | 8–9 | 7th | – |
See Also: SFC Lady Terriers Home Page
Water polo[edit]
Both the men's and women's water polo teams play at the St. Francis College Aquatics Center, located at the College in Brooklyn Heights. The men's team competes in the CWPA and ECAC and the women's team in the MAAC, both participate in Division I leagues.
Men's[edit]
The St. Francis College Men's Water Polo club began its program in 1952.[12] In the 1970s, St. Francis helped to form the association of East Coast schools that eventually became the Collegiate Water Polo Association. The Terriers have enjoyed much success in the past 10 years and is one of the better teams on the east coast. In consecutive years from 2004–2008, they've won the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships and the CWPA Northern Division Championships.[13][14] The Terriers have finished between 1st and 4th in the Eastern Championships from 1999–2007. In 2005 they finished first and qualified for the NCAA National Championships and finished 4th at the Final Four.[13]
The team was headed by coach Carl Quigley, whom in 1999 was the coach of the year for the CWPA Northern Division.[13] Coach Quigley headed the Terriers for 34 years, 1974–2008, and for many years had compiled a successful and diverse team, composed of Americans, Serbians, Hungarians and Israelis.[15] From 2005–2008 under coach Quigley, the Terriers had a combined 82–25 record with 4 ECAC Championships, 4 CWPA Northern Division Championships, 1 NCAA Final Four berth and have been ranked as high as 11th by the NCAA.
As of 2009, Igor Samardzija is the head coach; he finished his inaugural season at 12–6. At the end of the 2009 season, the Terriers were ranked in the NCAA Top 20 of the nation at #18.[16] In 2010, the Terriers, under Igor Samardzija, finished the season having been ranked as high as No. 10 in the nation and made their second trip to the NCAA Final Four, finishing in fourth place.[17] Also in 2010, the Terriers won the ECAC Championships, the Northern Division Championship tournament and the CWPA Eastern Championship.[18][19][20] In the 2011 season, the Terriers won the CWPA Northern Division Championships, finished third in the Eastern Championships and ended the season ranked at 16th in the nation. For the third time in the programs history, the 2012 Terriers won the Eastern Championships and earned a NCAA final four birth. The Terriers also went on to defeat Air Force to win their first national tournament match for a third-place finish.
| Year | Coach | Record | ECAC Championships | CWPA Northern Division Championships | Eastern Championships | NCAA National Championships | End of Year National Rank |
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| 1998 | Carl Quigley | 2nd place | – | – | DNQ | ||
| 1999 | Carl Quigley | 2nd place | 2nd place | 2nd place | DNQ | ||
| 2000 | Carl Quigley | 1st place | 1st place | 2nd place | DNQ | ||
| 2001 | Carl Quigley | 2nd place | 2nd place | 4th place | DNQ | ||
| 2002 | Carl Quigley | 5nd place | 2th place | 3rd place | DNQ | ||
| 2003 | Carl Quigley | 3nd place | 2rd place | 3rd place | DNQ | ||
| 2004 | Carl Quigley | 1st place | 1st place | 2nd place | DNQ | ||
| 2005 | Carl Quigley | 20–8 | 1st place | 1st place | 1st place | 4th place (0–2) | |
| 2006 | Carl Quigley | 22–5 | 1st place | 1st place | 3rd place | DNQ | |
| 2007 | Carl Quigley | 20–6 | 1st place | 1st place | 2nd place | DNQ | 12th |
| 2008 | Carl Quigley | 20–6 | 1st place | 1st place | 3rd place | DNQ | 14th |
| 2009 | Igor Samardzija | 12–6 | – | – | – | DNQ | 18th |
| 2010 | Igor Samardzija | 23–5 | 1st place | 1st place | 1st place | 4th place (0–2) | 10th |
| 2011 | Igor Samardzija | 15–9 | – | 1st place[21] | 3rd place | DNQ | 16th |
| 2012 | Igor Samardzija | 17–9 | – | 1st place | 1st place[22] | 3rd place (1–1)[23] | 9th |
| 2013 | Igor Samardzija | 0–0 | – | – | – | – | – |
See also: SFC Water Polo Accolades
Soccer[edit]
The St. Francis College Men's Soccer team has an overall record of 382–323–73 spanning from 1968 to 2012.[24] In that time, the Terriers made 4 NCAA Tournament appearances, won 3 NEC regular season championships and won 4 NEC Tournament Championships. Since joing the NEC in 1985, the team has posted a 103–102–19 record amongst conference teams.[24] The Soccer team plays its home matches at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5, located on the East River in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn.
Since head coach Tom Giovatto has led the team in 2007, the Terriers record has been 47–43–17. He has led them once to the NEC Conference tournament, in 2009.
| Year | Coach | Overall Record | % | NEC Record | Points | Finish | Postseason |
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| 1998 | S. Carrington | 15–6–1 | 70.5% | 7–1–1 | 22 | 1st | NEC Champions |
| 1999 | S. Carrington | 5–13–2 | 30% | 4–5–1 | 13 | 5th | NEC Semi-finals |
| 2000 | S. Carrington | 10–6–1 | 61.8% | 7–2–1 | 22 | 2nd | NEC Semi-finals |
| 2001 | S. Carrington | 5–10–1 | 34.4% | 4–6–0 | 12 | 7th | DNQ |
| 2002 | C. Aquista | 3–11–3 | 26.5% | 3–5–2 | 11 | 7th | DNQ |
| 2003 | C. Aquista | 1–14–2 | 11.8% | 0–9–0 | 0 | 5th | DNQ |
| 2004 | C. Aquista | 8–9–1 | 47.2% | 5–4–0 | 15 | 7th | DNQ |
| 2005 | C. Aquista | 4–11–2 | 29.4% | 1–8–0 | 3 | 10th | DNQ |
| 2006 | C. Aquista | 2–13–2 | 17.6% | 2–5–2 | 8 | 7th | DNQ |
| 2007 | T. Giovatto | 4–9–5 | 36.1% | 2–5–2 | 8 | 8th | DNQ |
| 2008 | T. Giovatto | 11–4–3 | 69.4% | 4–3–2 | 14 | 5th | DNQ |
| 2009 | T. Giovatto | 10–6–2 | 61.1% | 7–2–1 | 22 | 2nd | NEC Semi-finals |
| 2010 | T. Giovatto | 5–9–3 | 38% | 3–6–1 | 10 | T-8th | DNQ |
| 2011 | T. Giovatto | 10–5–3 | 63.9% | 5–3–2 | 17 | 6th | DNQ |
| 2012 | T. Giovatto | 7–10–1 | 41.7% | 4–6–0 | 12 | 8th | DNQ |
| 2013 | T. Giovatto | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
See Also: SFC NEC Soccer History SFC Soccer Record Book
Notable alumni[edit]
- Kasey Koslowski '01, three time all conference player and signed as a free agent by the Chicago White Sox[25]
- Jessica Zinobile '00, 62nd overall pick by the Sacramento Monarchs
- John Mangieri '97, Pitcher drafted by the New York Mets, member of the Italian World Baseball Classic Team
- John Halama '94, Major League Baseball Pitcher
- Scott Pagano '92, Outfielder drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 16th round
- Donald Peters '90, 26th overall pick by the Oakland A's[26]
- Bernie Jenkins '88, Outfielder drafted by the Houston Astros in the 7th round
- James Desapio '88, Pitcher drafted by the Houston Astros in the 23rd round
- Luis Mallea '87, Pitcher drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 25th round
- Richard Simon '86, Pitcher drafted by the Houston Astros in the 6th round
- Dragan Radovich '78, 3 time first team all-American goalkeeper and professional soccer player
- Nestor Cora '78, 165th overall pick by the Washington Bullets
- Dennis McDermott '74, 140th overall pick by the New York Knicks
- Louis Anemone '71, 675th pick by the Minnesota Twins
- Peter Scarpati '69, 910th overall pick by the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Gil Radday '67, 84th overall pick by the New York Knicks
- Paul DeLoca '65, RHP selected in the 60th round by the St. Louis Cardinals
- Alvin B. Inniss '58, 40th overall pick by the Minneapolis Lakers
- Walter Acamushko '57, 42nd overall pick by the Detroit Pistons
- Dan Mannix, '56 selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1956 draft
- Henry Daubenschmidt '54, 23rd overall pick by the Boston Celtics
- Vernon Stokes '53, selected in the 6th round by the Boston Celtics
- Jim Luisi, '51, 56th overall pick by the Boston Celtics
- Roy Reardon '51, 75th overall pick by the Syracuse Nationals
- Tom Gallagher '49, selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the 1949 draft[27]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ Wassef, Mira (December 4, 2007). "Unheralded heights: St. Francis AD Irma Garcia is Division I pioneer". Daily News (New York). Retrieved October 22, 2010.
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- ^ "BRIAN NASH RESIGNS AS ST. FRANCIS MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH". StFrancisCollege.edu. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
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- ^ "At N.C.A.A. Tournament, a Splash From Brooklyn, by Way of Europe". NewYorkTimes.com. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ a b c "St. Francis College Accolades". SFC.edu. 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ^ "Men's Water Polo". ECACSports.com. 2010. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
- ^ Robinson, Joshua (September 19, 2007). "St. Francis Spices Up Water Polo Team With Europeans". The New York Times. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ^ "NCAA Polls and Rankings". ESPN. 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ^ "National champion USC Tops the Nation in Final 2010 Men's Varsity Water Polo Top 20 Poll". Collegiate Water Polo Association. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
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- ^ "#13 ranked Men's Water Polo Squad Captures ECAC Championships: Defeat Brown 13–8 in Finals". StFrancisCollege.edu. 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ "Plavsic & No. 13 St. Francis Handle No. 18 Navy 8–4 for 2010 CWPA Eastern Championship". Collegiate Water Polo Association. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
- ^ "No. 20 St. Francis College Escapes No. 17 Brown University 10–9 OT Sudden Death For Northern Division Title". collegiatewaterpolo.com. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ "Gencic No. 12 St. Francis College Edges No. 15 Bucknell University, 10-9 OT, to Claim 2012 CWPA Eastern Championship". collegiatewaterpolo.org. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ "<< Men's Water Polo News Title: St. Francis (N.Y.) wins first national tourney match for third-place finish". ncaa.com. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ a b c "St. Francis College Terriers All-Time Results (1968–2009)". StFrancisCollege.edu. 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
- ^ "Kasey Koslowski- Coach". hometeamsonline.com. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- ^ GARY KLEIN. "BASEBALL / GARY KLEIN : Picketts Finds Niche With Southern Oregon". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
- ^ "Draft Results". http://www.apbr.org. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
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