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Don Hovey,
Director of Sports Injuries & Rehabilitation
Don Hovey has been working at St. Francis College since 1994. The West Point native is responsible for treating athletes for everything from muscle soreness to sprains, breaks and concussions. Hovey oversees a variety of duties, including caring for athletes who suffer in-game injuries and composing physical therapy and recovery regiments for injured athletes. Hovey has particular expertise in the latest innovations of using microcurrents and laser technology in dealing with leg and muscle cramps. Among his other responsibilities, Hovey monitors certain events in the Empire State Games, an annual event that brings thousands of amateur athletes together in a variety of sporting competitions. He also established St. Francis College as an outreach site where students who are pursuing a career in medicine can earn hours towards their degree. Hovey earned two Master’s Degrees in Sports Medicine from New York University and worked under Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Howard J. Levy, who works with the New York Jets (NFL) organization. He also taught Health at International schools for almost ten years.
Meghan O’Brien,
Senior Woman Administrator
Meghan O’Brien was named Senior Woman Administrator in July of 2009. O’Brien represents St. Francis College at Northeast Conference and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) meetings as a gender-equity advocate, providing equal support for women’s sports as directed by Title IX. O’Brien, a native of Brooklyn, New York, has been a member of the Athletics Senior staff for three years and will continue to assist the Athletic Director by handling all aspects of team travel for each of the Terriers 19 Division I sports. In addition, she is responsible for the supervision and assignment of student-workers in the office. A 2006 graduate of SUNY Oneonta, O’Brien earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Studies and received a minor in Sports Management. She got her start at St. Francis by interning in the Sports Information Office soon after graduating from Oneonta. She contributed to the development of both the men’s and women’s 20052006 basketball media guides, and helped maintain the athletics’ website providing daily updates, schedules, and news.
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O’Brien also serves as the Event Coordinator for several of the department’s annual events, including the StudentAthlete Awards Banquet, as well as “Shoot for A Cure,” a fundraiser to support breast cancer awareness during the basketball season. In addition, O’Brien is the moderator of the SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee), a group whose main focus is to provide the student-athlete population with an opportunity to more effectively communicate with the Athletic Department Administration. The group also works on various community service projects throughout the year and helps promote attendance at events.
Brian D. Morales, Assistant SID
Brian Morales was named Assistant Sports Information Director at St. Francis College in July of 2009. Morales is the primary contact for 11 of the 19 Terrier teams: Men’s Soccer, Women’s Basketball, Women’s Bowling, Men’s & Women’s Cross Country, Track & Field, Golf and Tennis. Morales, a 2008 graduate of St. Francis College, is responsible for preparing daily press release reports for each of 19 Division I sports. He helps maintain the Terriers website, SFCathletics.com and serves as the official scorer for home games; produces team media guides, game programs and other publications. He’s also the liaison between the media and the 11 sports assigned to him. Morales began working in the Athletics Department at St. Francis during his senior year, while pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Arts (Film & Broadcasting). As a student-intern, Morales assisted in the preparation of all necessary equipment for the “Terrier Sports Network,” the audio/video streaming network of St. Francis College Athletics. Among many tasks assigned, he coordinated weekly pre and post game shows, filled with interviews, statistical information and special guests. To gain experience in broadcasting, Morales assisted host Nick Guerriero and Carl Coulanges with the half-time show, entitled “Pardon the Sarcasm.” The half-time show tackled many sports issue, while giving perspective from a collegestudent point of view.