Table of Contents/Quick Facts ..............................................2 2010-11 Schedule................................................................3 Team Information Rosters ..............................................................................28 Outlook ..............................................................................30 Player Biographies James Beatty......................................................................34 Gilvydas Biruta ..................................................................37 Austin Carroll ....................................................................38 Mike Coburn ......................................................................39 Tyree Graham ....................................................................43 Austin Johnson ..................................................................45 Mike Kuhn..........................................................................48 Robert Lumpkins ................................................................50 Dane Miller ........................................................................52 Frank Mitchell ....................................................................55 Jonathan Mitchell ..............................................................56 Mike Poole ........................................................................60 Charlie Rigoglioso ..............................................................61 Coaching Staff Head Coach Mike Rice........................................................64 Associate Head Coach David Cox ........................................68 Assistant Coach Van Macon................................................70 Assistant Coach Jimmy Martelli ........................................72 Director of Basketball Operations Jim Carr ........................74 Director of Player Development Eric Murdock ....................76 Coord. of Operations/Video Corky McMullen ......................78 Academic Advisor Randi Larson..........................................79 Head Athletic Trainer Eric Bridenbaugh ..............................81 Strength & Conditioning Coach Mike Johansen ..................80 Assistant to the Head Coach Brad Wachtel ........................82 Head Equipment Manager Gene Wells ................................82
Records Career Records................................................................144 Top-50 Scorers ................................................................147 1,000-Point Scorers ........................................................148 Single Season Records ....................................................152 Three-Point Records ........................................................156 Single Game Records........................................................157 Coaching/Team Records....................................................160 BIG EAST Records ............................................................161 All-Time Scoreboard ........................................................164 Wins and Losses ..............................................................172 Against the Conferences ..................................................173 In-Season Tournaments ....................................................174 Series Records ................................................................175 All-Time Attendance..........................................................184 RAC Records ....................................................................186 Rutgers, The State University Dr. Richard L. McCormick, President ................................188 History/Rutgers Today ......................................................189 Distinguished Alumni ........................................................191 Tim Pernetti, Director of Athletics ....................................195 Athletic Department Staff ................................................196 Athletic Development ......................................................197 Media & General Information Media Policies and Information ........................................200 BIG EAST Media Services ................................................201 Rutgers On the Air ..........................................................202 Media Outlets ..................................................................203 Area Directory ................................................................204 Arena Policies ..................................................................205 Directions ........................................................................206 Player Headshot Roster....................................................207 Scarlet Knights Basketball Camps ....................................208
Athletic Communications Assoc. Dir. of Athletic Comm./MBB Contact: ......Kevin Lorincz Office Phone: ..................................................732-445-7812 Office Fax:........................................................732-445-3063 Cell Phone: ......................................................732-801-4067 E-mail: ......................................klorincz@scarletknights.com Press Row Phone:............................................732-445-4200 Web Site: ........................................www.scarletknights.com Mailing Address: ....83 Rockafeller Rd, Piscataway, NJ 08854 Coaching Staff Head Coach:............................................................Mike Rice Alma Mater/Year: ............................................Fordham/1991 Record at RU/Years: ............................................First season Career Record/Years: ..........................................73-31/three Associate Head Coach: ............................................David Cox Assistant Coaches: ......................Van Macon, Jimmy Martelli Director of Basketball Operations: ............................Jim Carr Director of Player Development: ......................Eric Murdock Office Phone: ..................................................732-445-4291 Team Information 2009-10 Overall Record: ..............................................15-17 Conference Record/Finish:......................................5-13/14th Letterwinners returning/Lost............................................7/7 Starters returning/lost: ..................................................3/2 Newcomers: ........................................................................6 Credits The 2010-11 Rutgers Basketball Media Guide was published by the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, Tim Pernetti, Director. Executive Editor: Kevin Lorincz Editor: Alli Miller Layout and Design: Kevin Revoir
Opponents ..........................................................................84 BIG EAST Member Contacts................................................89 BIG EAST Championship ......................................................90 NCAA Tournament ..............................................................91 Season Review 2009-10 Season Review ....................................................94 2009-10 Recaps ................................................................97 2009-10 Statistics ..........................................................113 History & Tradition Scarlet History ................................................................118 The Unforgettable Season ................................................121 All-Americans ..................................................................122 Retired Jersey - James Bailey ..........................................123 Retired Jersey - Bob Lloyd ..............................................124 Retired Jersey - Phil Sellers ............................................125 Rutgers Hall of Fame ........................................................126 Conference Honors ..........................................................130 Tournament Teams............................................................131 All-Time Letterwinners ....................................................136 All-Time Rosters ..............................................................139
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS General School: ......................................................Rutgers University Location: ......................................New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Founded: ........................................................................1766 Enrollment:..................................................................37,364 Nickname: ....................................................Scarlet Knights Home Court ..............................Louis Brown Athletic Center Capacity: ......................................................................8,000 Affiliation: ......................................................NCAA Division I School Color: ..............................................................Scarlet Conference:..............................................................BIG EAST President: ......................................Dr. Richard L. McCormick Director of Athletics: ..........................................Tim Pernetti Ticket Office Phone: ..........................1-866-445-GORU (4678) History First Year of Basketball: ............................................1906-07 All-Time MBB Record: ..........................................1168-1101 NCAA Tourn. Years/Record: ............................................6/5-7 Last NCAA Appearance: ..................................................1991 NIT Years/Record:....................................................14/16-13 Last NIT Appearance: ....................................................2006
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