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Tradition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 6

GRADUATE STUDENTS

Andrew Platek 8

Michael Baer 10 Jackson Stormo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

FIFTH YEAR

Jayce Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Eduardo Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

SENIORS

Jordan Kellier 18

JUNIORS

Steven Lazar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

SOPHOMORES

Jared Billups 22

Javian McCollum 24

Aidan Dagostino 26

Taihland Owens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

FRESHMEN

Zek Tekin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Michael Eley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Sveinn Birgisson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Mason Courtney 36

Killian Gribben 38

Brendan Coyle 40

COACHES

Head Coach Carmen Maciariello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-43

Assistant Coach Bobby Castagna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Assistant Coach Greg Fahey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Siena Athletics 2022-23 Donors 47

Assistant Coach Darius Theus 48

Director of Basketball Operations Derek Brooks 48 Special Assistant to the Head Coach Jonathan Pickett . . . . . . . 50 Support Staff/Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Honorary Saint Evan Franz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

2022-23 Roster 54-55

2022-23 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Follow the Saints 58

Siena Women’s Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

This Is Siena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Siena’s Franciscan Tradition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

About Siena Athletics 66-69

MVP Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-71

Siena College Administration/Head Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . 72

Saints Alive! Athletic Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

The Record Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Since the year after its founding in 1937, Siena has boasted a men’s basketball team that has captivated audiences in the Capital Region and beyond. In the original glory days of the late 1940s and early 1950s, the then-Indians advanced to the National Catholic Invitational Tournament four straight years, winning the title in Albany in 1950.

The Rev. Maurus Fitzgerald served as the department’s first athletic director, publicizing his vision “that one day Siena would gain the same national fame in basketball that has been achieved in football by Notre Dame.”

Following the success of the early 50s, the program was well on its way, as the Indians found themselves ranked in the AP top-20 in successive seasons, catapulting as high as 11th following an upset of Seton Hall in Albany’s Washington Avenue’s Armory.

Siena Hall of Famer Billy Harrell was a big part of the team’s success in its teenage years, drawing the praise of national publications on his way to being drafted by both the National Basketball Association (Minneapolis Lakers) and Major League Baseball (Cleveland Indians). “The Flash” was a United Press Honorable Mention All-American as a senior in 1952.

Over the next 20 years, the program struggled, winning no more than 14 games in any season. During that time, the Saints played in the longest game in NCAA history, a six-overtime loss to Niagara in 1952-53 (now the second longest). The following year, the player who provided the brightest moments during the “dark years,” Bill Kirsch, a 5-8 guard who was described as a “set-shot artist,” supplied one of the most memorable moments in program history, sinking a 60-foot shot at Madison Square Garden to beat Iona at the buzzer. Sportswriter David Eisenberg described the shot as “the most sensational basketball shot in Madison Square Garden history, a three-quartercourter from 60 feet out.”

In 1972, the former set-shot standout took over as head men’s basketball coach and athletic director. It was under his leadership and through his imagination, that Siena was given Division I status in 1976. After a brief incubation period, the program began to flourish, and has since periodically experienced the national acclaim Fitzgerald dared dream of more than 80 years ago.

Head Coach Mike Deane guided Siena to the promised land of college basketball, the NCAA Tournament, for the first time in 1989—the year after

the program made its initial NIT appear ance. After capturing the nation’s attention throughout the season as a result of a measles outbreak on campus that forced several games (including the North Atlantic Conference Tournament) to be quarantined, Siena knocked off third-seeded (and 13th ranked) Stanford in Greensboro, NC, to become one of the NCAA’s first “Cinderella teams.” “Showbiz” Marc Brown, Siena’s all-time leading scorer with 2,284 career points, keyed the win with a game-high 32 points.

Deane’s teams won 20 or more games four times in his eight years with the program and advanced to the NIT three times, capped off by an unforget table 1994 run. In his final season at the helm, the Saints played well into March, thanks in large part to the efforts of another 2,000-point scorer, Doremus Bennerman. Bennerman went on to earn NIT Most Valuable Player honors after setting the Tournament record with 174 points (including a school-record 51 at Madison Square Garden against Kansas State) as the now-Saints captured third place in the Mecca of college basketball.

After taking a step back following Deane’s departure, a period of time memorable only because of the full-time move to Pepsi Arena prior to the 1996-97 season, the program enjoyed a great renaissance that coincided with the arrival of head coach Paul Hewitt in 1997. Following seventh- and eighth-place finishes in the eight-team Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in the two years prior to his arrival, the Saints averaged 22 wins in Hewitt’s three seasons at the helm. The run was highlighted by successive postseason appearances in his final two years, the first of

Former Siena president, Fr. Kevin Mackin, O.F.M., presents Billy Harrell with a replica banner and a proclamation from the governor’s office

Howie Tucker was a member of Siena’s first team in 1938. He was the first person inducted into the Siena Sports Hall of Fame

Marc “Showbiz” Brown

Kenny Hasbrouck ’10 greets Billy Harrell ’52 as Marc Brown ’91 looks on during the 2012 Siena Legends game. At the time, the three players were the only Saints to have their jersey number retired. On Dec. 29, 2012, Fred Shear’s ’73 No. 50 became the fourth jersey to be retired

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which was a return-trip to the NCAA Tournament in 1999.

Louis Orr continued the success in 2000-01, leading the program to another 20-win season. The following season, the Rob Lanier era began. Lanier became the first coach in program history to orchestrate consecutive postseason appearances in his first two years as head coach. In 2002, the Saints rallied from a sub-par regular season to win four MAAC Tournament games, advancing to the NCAA Opening Round where they became just the second team with a losing record in Tournament history to win a game. Siena knocked off Alcorn State 81-77 in Dayton, Ohio, before succumbing to eventual National Champion Maryland in Washington, D.C., two days later. In Lanier’s second year of work, the Saints won 21 games including two postseason NIT clashes on their home floor.

In 2005, an exciting new chapter in Siena basketball began as Fran McCaffery assumed the reins as head coach. McCaffery made an immediate impact, guiding Siena to the fifth greatest turnaround in all of Division I in his first year, and to a 20-win season and MAAC title game appearance in his second season. In his third season, the Saints enjoyed one of the great years in program history, winning the MAAC Regular-Season and postseason Championship before stunning #4 seed Vanderbilt in the NCAA Tournament First Round.

During the 2008-09 season, McCaffery’s Saints equaled a program record with 27 wins and made another run to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. They won the MAAC RegularSeason and Tournament Champion ship before knocking off Ohio State 74-72 in double overtime in the First Round of the Big Dance. During McCaffery’s final season in 2009-10, the Saints won their third straight MAAC Tournament Title and made a third straight postseason appearance.

Siena made its most recent national postseason appearance in 2014, and secured the program’s first-ever Division I

national postseason tournament championship by capturing the College Basketball Invitational.

On Mar. 25, 2019, Siena brought back one of its own in alumnus Carmen Maciariello ’01 to serve as the 18th head coach in program history. Maciariello has wasted no time in returning the Saints to prominence, piloting the program to at least a share of back-to-back MAAC Regular-Season Championships in his first two seasons at the helm. In just his first season, he guided the Saints back to the promised land, as he led his alma mater to its first MAAC Regular-Season Championship in a decade. Siena was also later awarded the program’s sixth MAAC Tournament Championship, after postseason play was cut short following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.

From four Catholic Invitational Tournament appearances, to five National Invitation Tournament bids, to six berths in the NCAA Tourna ment. From the Washington Avenue Armory, to the UHY Center, to the state-of-the-art, 15,500-seat MVP Arena. The scope of Siena Basketball has changed over the program’s 81 seasons, helping to carry through the bold ideals set forth that many years ago by Rev. Fitzgerald.

Tay “Firefly” Fisher ’08 delighted Siena fans for four years before moving on to a professional career with the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters

Tommy Mitchell celebrates the Saints’ 2002 MAAC Championship

Siena celebrates its 2014 CBI Championship

Coach Paul Hewitt led the 1999 Saints to the NCAA Tournament

Edwin Ubiles, Ronald Moore and Alex Franklin celebrate their third straight MAAC title in 2010

Andrew Platek

GENERAL

• Appointed to the team’s Leadership Council for the upcoming season

• Set to compete in his sixth season of college basketball, after his fifth year was cut short due to injury

• Averaged 7.3 points during team’s three-game Italian Tour in August

• ACC transfer appeared in 124 games (11 starts) while averaging 2.6 points and 1.3 rebounds in 10.5 minutes over four full seasons at the University of North Carolina

• Dead-eye three-point shooter who can fill it up

2021-22 (AT SIENA – AS A FIFTH-YEAR)

• Appeared in five games (three starts) after receiving multiple NCAA waivers on Nov. 19

• Sustained a full thickness tear of the Achilles tendon in his left leg on Dec. 3 vs. Manhattan, and missed the remainder of the season

• Averaged 9.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.8 assists spanning 20.0 minutes in limited action

• Posted season-highs of 12 points and five assists in Siena debut at Georgetown (Nov. 19)

2020-21 (AT NORTH CAROLINA – AS A SENIOR)

• Saw action in 29 games, averaging 3.7 points and 1.7 rebounds in 13.1 minutes

• Ranked fourth on the Tar Heels with 18 threes

• Scored in double figures three times

2019-20 (AT NORTH CAROLINA – AS A JUNIOR)

• Appeared in 31 games, tallying 3.9 points and 2.1 rebounds while posting a 2.3 (44-to-19) assist-toturnover ratio in 17.9 minutes

• Matched season highs of nine points vs. Louisville, Duke, and Gardner-Webb

2018-19 (AT NORTH CAROLINA – AS A SOPHOMORE)

• Saw action in 32 games, averaging 1.1 points in 3.7 minutes

• Shot 47% from the field

• Scored season-high six points at Elon

2017-18 (AT NORTH CAROLINA –AS A FRESHMAN)

• Appeared in 35 games, tallying 2.0 points and 1.1 rebounds in 7.5 minutes

• Shot 49% from the field and 37% from three

• Tallied season-best 12 points in just 10 minutes against Portland

BEFORE SIENA

• Wrapped up prep career playing two seasons at Northfield Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts, where he averaged 13.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 3.1 assists

• All-New England Prep First Team selection after leading NMHS to a school-record 30 wins, and New England Prep League Regular-Season and Tournament 4A Championships

• Scored 22 points in the Jordan Brand Regional game played in Brooklyn

• Played three seasons at Guilderland High, where he averaged 25.3 points in his final campaign

• Competed for the Albany City Rocks on the Nike EYBL circuit

• Also played lacrosse

PERSONAL

• Son of Michael Platek and Catherine Schunk

• Has an older brother, Mark, and an older sister, Emma

THE PLATEK FILE

Twitter Handle: @platekfor3

Instagram Handle: platekfor3

Major: Exercise Science

Dream Job: Professional athlete

A fun fact about me is: I was born with 11 toes

Why I chose to become a Saint: Coach Carm and Anthony Gaines

What I like most about Siena College: How close it is to home

What I like most about Siena Basketball: The relationships I have with the guys

What I like most about Coach Maciariello: The hair gel he uses Best Moment at Siena: Scoring my first points at MVP Arena

Player I most relate to on the team (and why): Steven Lazar, because I think we’re both misunderstood Goal(s) for the upcoming season: MAAC Championship

My biggest fans are: My parents

The person I look up to the most (and why): My dad, he never makes excuses

My hobbies are: Playing video games, e-sports, music, and movies

Three words that best describe me: Fun, quirky, motivated

The best advice I ever received was: Don’t ever take advice

Favorite TV Show: Avatar the Last Air Bender

Favorite Movie: The Usual Suspects

Favorite Website: YouTube.com and it’s not close

Favorite App: Twitter

Favorite Sports Teams: Bills, Red Sox, Warriors, Sabres, and Manchester United

Favorite Athlete: Wayne Rooney

Favorite Animal: Prairie dog

Favorite Car: 69 Dodge Charger

Favorite Vacation Spot: Outer Banks

Favorite Food: Ramen

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Michael Baer

GENERAL

• Named to the team’s Leadership Council for the 2022-23 season

• Averaged 5.7 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 2.7 assists during team’s three-game Italian Tour in August

• Matriculated to Siena after playing three seasons as a walk-on for former head coach Fran McCaffery at the University of Iowa, after previously serving as a team manager

• Graduate transfer appeared in 20 games and logged 45 minutes, while tallying 10 points on 4-7 shooting and 11 rebounds during his time in Iowa City

• Directly guarded 2020-21 consensus National Player of the Year Luka Garza every day in practice at Iowa

• Cerebral four-man who could also see time at the five

• Brings instant enthusiasm and energy on a daily basis

• Quick, attacking driver from the high post

2021-22

(AS A GRADUATE STUDENT – AT SIENA)

• NABC Honors Court selection

• Team’s recipient of the Reverend Benjamin Kuhn, OFM Student Athlete Award

• Named to the MAAC Academic Honor Roll

• Only Saint to appear in all 29 games (made five starts)

• Averaged 2.2 points and 2.0 rebounds in 11.8 minutes of play

• Posted pair of season-high eight-point performances in two of three matchups vs. Quinnipiac

2020-21 (AS A SENIOR – AT IOWA)

• NABC Honors Court selection

• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree

• Appeared in seven games, logging 11 total minutes

2019-20 (AS A JUNIOR – AT IOWA)

• NABC Honors Court selection

• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree

• Saw action in four games, totaling 13 minutes

2018-19 (AS A SOPHOMORE – AT IOWA)

• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree

• Shared team’s Academic Excellence Award

• Appeared in nine games, logging six points and four rebounds in 20 minutes of action

2017-18 (AS A FRESHMAN – AT IOWA)

• Served as a team manager

HIGH SCHOOL

• Captained his Bettendorf High School team to a conference championship in 2017

• Academic All-District as a senior

PERSONAL

• Older brother, Nicholas, also played basketball at Iowa (2015-19)

• Has three sisters who also attended Iowa

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I can juggle

Why I chose to become a Saint: The rich basketball tradition

What I like most about Siena Basketball: Our team consists of hard-working individuals who are hungry to win What I like most about Coach Maciariello: The way he values relationships with his players and instills confidence in them Goal(s) for the upcoming season: Win a MAAC Championship

The best advice I ever received was: You’re never wrong to

If I could travel anywhere in the world, I would go to: Greece

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Graduate Student • Forward • 6-7 • 218 lbs Bettendorf, IA/Bettendorf/Iowa

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Jackson Stormo

GENERAL

• Preseason Second Team All-MAAC selection is team’s leading returning scoring, rebounder, blocks, and field-goal percentage leader

• Vocal team leader appointed by head coach Carmen Maciariello to team’s Leadership Council after serving as a team captain last season

• Averaged 10.3 points and 5.7 rebounds during team’s three-game Italian Tour in August

• Pepperdine transfer set to suit up for third and final season with the Saints

• One of the top low-post presences in the MAAC

• Tireless worker who gives 100% effort 100% of the time in everything he does

2021-22 (AT SIENA – AS A SENIOR)

• NABC Honors Court selection

• MAAC All-Academic Team and Academic Honor Roll honoree

• Awarded team’s Billy Harrell Rebounder Award

• Started all 28 games in which he appeared, averaging 11.1 points in 29.9 minutes

• Ranked fourth in the MAAC in blocks (1.3), sixth in field-goal percentage (.536), and eighth in rebounding (6.8)

• Posted career highs of 25 points (10-13 shooting) and 11 rebounds at Georgetown (Nov. 19)

• Scored in double figures 16 times, highlighted by a pair of 20-point performances

• Added his first three collegiate double-doubles while pulling down 10 or more rebounds on five occasions

2020-21

(AT SIENA – AS A JUNIOR)

• NABC Honors Court selection

• MAAC Academic Honor Roll honoree

• Appeared in all 17 games, making 10 starts in his first season donning the Green and Gold

• Led the MAAC shooting 65.5% from the floor

• Averaged 10.8 points and 5.5 rebounds in 25.2 minutes of action

• Led team with a +/- of +100 (+9.40 per 40 minutes)

• Scored in double figures in 11 of 17 games

• Tallied season-high 18 points in back-to-back wins vs. Manhattan (Feb. 27) and Canisius (Mar. 4)

• Scored 15 points on perfect 7-7 shooting in victory at Fairfield (Jan. 9)

2019-20 (AT PEPPERDINE –AS A SOPHOMORE)

• WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “bronze” honors recipient

• Pepperdine Scholar Athlete Award

• Saw action in 16 games

• Totaled five points and 16 rebounds in 66 minutes of action

2018-19 (AT PEPPERDINE – AS A FRESHMAN)

• WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “bronze” honors recipient

• Pepperdine Scholar Athlete Award

• Appeared in 20 games, averaging 1.3 points and 1.2 rebounds in 6.1 minutes

• Scored season-high eight points in collegiate debut vs. Cal State Dominguez Hills

HIGH SCHOOL

• Averaged 17.8 points, 12.8 rebounds, 2.6 blocks, and 2.3 assists as a high school senior at San Marcos, which he guided to the school’s first-ever CIF Southern Section title

• Named the 2018 CIF Southern Section 2A Player of the Year and the Channel League MVP, while also being selected to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State D2 First Team

• Played his club basketball for the LA Rockfish

PERSONAL

• Son of Owen and Alexia Stormo

• Father played football, soccer, and track at Cal Lutheran, and mother played basketball at Fresno State Has two older brothers, Jason and Brian, and an older sister, Janelle

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Communications - Sports Dream Job: Coaching or player development A fun fact about me is: I wear a size 18 shoe Why I chose to become a Saint: Because it’s a winning program with great coaches and a

What I like most about Siena College:

What I like most about Siena Basketball: The team is fun and we’re all very close and determined to win

What I like most about Coach Maciariello: He understands the game, and does a good job connecting to the players and coaching toward the team’s strengths

Goal for the upcoming season: Winning another

My biggest fan is: My mom

The person I look up to the most (and why): My dad, for the sacrifices he made for his family, and the

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The best advice I ever received was: Worry about the things you can control, and let everything else go

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Jayce Johnson

GENERAL

• Named to head coach Carmen Maciariello’s Leadership Council for the upcoming season

• Averaged 7.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.7 steals during team’s three-game Italian Tour in August

• Middle Tennessee transfer matriculated to Loudonville after averaging 7.0 points and 4.7 rebounds in 24.8 minutes over three seasons spanning 80 career games (58 starts)

• Big, physical guard who provides the Saints with tremendous versatility at multiple positions

• Has the ability to both start the break and run a team

• Exceptional athlete who originally committed to play quarterback on the football team at Wagner

• High-character individual

2021-22 (AT SIENA – AS A SENIOR)

• Saw action in 18 games (five starts) in first season with Saints

Fifth Year • Guard • 6-5 • 215 lbs Buffalo, NY/Canisius/Middle Tennessee

2019-20 (AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE – AS A SOPHOMORE)

• Posted career highs of 8.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and a .452 field-goal percentage in 31 appearances (23 starts)

• Led the Blue Raiders in offensive (57), defensive (103), and total rebounding (160)

• His 68 assists and 30 steals were both third on the team

• Scored a career-high 22 points at Florida Atlantic (Jan. 16)

• Reached double figures nine times

2018-19 (AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE – AS A FRESHMAN)

• Saw action in 31 games (24 starts), averaging 6.5 points and 4.9 rebounds in 27.9 minutes

• Ranked second on MTSU with 63 assists

• Scored season-high 16 points against Lipscomb (Dec. 1)

• Tallied 14 points on 5-8 shooting against Stanford (Nov. 23)

HIGH SCHOOL

• Averaged 12.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 3.4 assists in his final prep season at Canisius High to earn Third Team All-Western New York honors

• Led Canisius to a NYSPHSAA Class A Championship as a sophomore

• Suffered season-ending UCL sprain in right elbow in early February

• Averaged 2.6 points and 2.2 rebounds in 12.7 minutes

• Scored season-high 10 points and added five rebounds in season-opener at 23rd ranked St. Bonaventure (Nov. 9)

2020-21 (AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE – AS A JUNIOR)

• Appeared in 18 games (11 starts), averaging 5.7 points and 3.7 rebounds in 20.4 minutes

• Scored a season-high 13 points at UAB (Jan. 31)

PERSONAL

• Son of Fred Johnson and Kelly Anderson

• Has six sisters

THE JOHNSON FILE

Twitter Handle: @jaycejohnson_

Instagram Handle: @_jaycejohnson

Major: Finance

Dream Job: Financial Advisor

Goal(s) for the upcoming season: Be the best me I can be My biggest fan is: My dad

My hobbies are: Golf and video games

If I could meet anyone in the world, it would be: Barack Obama

If I could travel anywhere in the world, I would go to: The Colosseum

If I was stuck on a deserted island and could bring only one thing, it would be: Peter Pan Peanut Butter (honey-roasted)

If I could have dinner with any three people - dead or alive - they would be: Drake, Cam Newton, and Brad Pitt

Favorite Movie: No Country For Old Men

Favorite Song: No Friends in the Industry

Favorite Website: Google

Favorite App: YouTube

Favorite Sports Team: Buffalo Bills

Favorite Athletes: Jaylen Brown and Jordan Poole

Favorite Celebrity: Drake

Favorite Animal: Husky

Favorite Car: Rolls Royce Phantom

Favorite Vacation Spot: Any golf resort

Favorite Food: Pasta

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Oreo Mocha Fudge Blizzard

Favorite Color: Gold

Eduardo Lane

GENERAL

• Matriculates to Siena from San Jose State for final collegiate season

• Spent three seasons with the Spartans, missing his final two due to injury

• Skilled big-man who’s an imposing presence in the low post

• Talented passer

• Defensive presence in the paint

2021-22 (AS A RED-SHIRT SENIOR –AT SAN JOSE STATE)

• Missed entirety of season due to injury

2020-21 (AS A SENIOR – AT SAN JOSE STATE)

• Did not play due to injury

2019-20 (AS A JUNIOR – AT SAN JOSE STATE)

• Appeared in 25 games (seven starts), averaging 3.3 points and 2.2 rebounds in 10.2 minutes

• Shot a team-best 54% from the field

• Started the first six games of the season, and posted a season-high 11 points to go along with six rebounds vs. Air Force (Jan. 25)

• Grabbed a season-best eight rebounds at UCLA (Dec. 1)

2018-19 (AS A SOPHOMORE –AT MARSHALLTOWN CC)

• Honorable Mention All-League selection

• Averaged 9.9 points and 4.2 rebounds in 15.4 minutes over 30 games (17 starts)

• Scored in double figures in eight straight games midway through the season, highlighted by a 21-point performance vs. Kirkwood Community College

2017-18 (AS A FRESHMAN – AT MARSHALLTOWN CC)

• Averaged 5.5 points in 23 appearances

BEFORE SIENA

• Averaged 21 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks during his senior season at Campinas High

• Nearly averaged a double-double the previous year (9.9 points, 10.0 rebounds) while playing for Sep-Palmeiras in the U-17 league

• Also competed in soccer, swimming, and judo in high school

PERSONAL

• Son of Ricardo and Alessandra Lane

• Has a sister, Ellen

THE LANE FILE

Twitter Handle: eduardo_lane14

Instagram Handle: eduardo_lane

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Why I chose to become a Saint: I chose Siena because of the confidence Coach Castagna gave me in our first call about the program

What I like most about Siena College: The community

What I like most about Siena Basketball: The relationship with my coaches and teammates

What I like most about Coach Maciariello: His humbleness

Best Moment at Siena: My first game in Italy was special to me, because it was my first game in two years

Player I most relate to on the team (and why): I am close with most of the team, but the one I most relate to right now is my roommate Jordan, we both have a lot of things in common Goal(s) for the upcoming season: I hope I can help the team on and off the court so we can be a successful group, not only a talented group.

My pregame hype song is: Muleque de vila

The person I look up to the most (and why): My father, he is the person that made me be the person I am today, I never thought I could be here, but thanks to him everything happened so fast in my life that he was the person behind my success. I am thankful to be able to be living and realizing his dream.

My hobbies are: Playing soccer and watching Twitch

Three words that best describe me: Grateful, humble,

The best advice I ever received was: Believe in yourself son, you are the only person that can stop your success and dreams

Favorite TV Show: Prison Break

Favorite Movies: Wonder and Avengers

Favorite Sports Team: Santos FC

Favorite Animal: My dog, Revuada

Favorite Vacation Spot: Campo Grande where my family and

Favorite Food: Churrasco

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Mint chocolate chip

Favorite Color: Black

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Jordan Kellier

GENERAL

• Matriculated to Siena after playing his sophomore season at the University of Utah

• Highly motivated player who can play the three or four

• Can start the break, pass from the high post, and finish above the rim

• Cerebral defender who excels at drawing charges

• Left-handed shooter

2021-22

(AT SIENA – AS A JUNIOR)

• Saw action in 22 games (one start) in his first season donning the Green and Gold

• Averaged 3.7 points and 2.3 rebounds in 11.3 minutes of action

• Posted double-double in lone start with 11 points and 10 rebounds in victory at Saint Peter’s (Dec. 5)

• Matched season high with 11 points in home win over Saint Peter’s (Feb. 20)

2020-21 (AT UTAH – AS A SOPHOMORE)

Saw action in seven games and played

2019-20 (AT WILLISTON STATE - AS A FRESHMAN)

• Averaged 17.4 points and 8.6 rebounds while helping guide Williston State to the NJCAA Region XIII Semifinals

• Tallied five double-doubles and 10 games with 20 or more points

HIGH SCHOOL

• Attended Redemption Christian Academy in nearby Troy

PERSONAL

• Son of Lynden and Charmaine Kellier

• One of six siblings

THE KELLIER FILE

Nickname: Mamba

Twitter Handle: @thedoubted_876

Instagram Handle: @Jordan_Kellier

Major: Business Management

Dream Job: NBA Player

A fun fact about me is: I am a jovial person if you really get to know me

Why I chose to become a Saint: I wanted to be in an environment that values hard work

What I like most about Siena Basketball: The culture What I like most about Coach Maciariello: He believes in his players and gives them a chance to be great Goal(s) for the upcoming season: Win a MAAC Championship, average a double-double for my team, and make it deep into an NCAA Tournament run

My pregame routine consists of: Praying, Skittles, music, and meditating

My hobbies are: Listening to music, playing video games, talking to my family back home, playing soccer, and going to the gym to play basketball or workout

Three words that best describe me: Honest, humble, jovial The best advice I ever received was: “Be not offended by negative things that people say” or “Life goes on”

If I could travel anywhere in the world, I would go: Home

If I was stuck on a deserted island and could bring only one thing, it would be: A boat (with paddles)

If I could have dinner with any three people – dead or alive

– they would be: LeBron James, Bill Gates, and Jay Z

Favorite TV Show: Power

Favorite Movie: Titanic

Favorite Website: Amazon

Favorite App: Instagram

Favorite Sports Team: Lakers and Manchester United

Favorite Athlete: Usain Bolt

Favorite Animal: Lion

Favorite Food: Jerk chicken

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Strawberry

Favorite Color: Red

Senior • Forward • 6-7 • 232 lbs Portmore, Jamaica/Redemption Christian Academy (NY)/Utah

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Steven Lazar

GENERAL

• Walk-on enters third season with program

• High-character student athlete

• Proven winner

• Hard worker

2021-22 (AS A SOPHOMORE)

• MAAC All-Academic Team and Academic Honor Roll selection

• Appeared in first three collegiate games, logging six total minutes and grabbing one rebound

2020-21 (AS A FRESHMAN)

• MAAC Academic Honor Roll selection

• Did not see any action

BEFORE SIENA

• Averaged 5.3 points and 3.7 rebounds over 16 games his senior season in 2019-20 for Crestwood Prep

• Part of two CISAA Championship teams (2018, 2019)

• 4.0 student

PERSONAL

• Son of Rob and Kelly Lazar

• Has an older brother, Mitchell

environment of the school and strong academics We are a close-knit He is a dedicated Win the MAAC Championship

Playing guitar and video games, listening to

Shawshank Redemption, No Country for Old by Frank Zappa and

Jared Billups

GENERAL

• Appointed by Coach Maciariello as a “Next Up” Leader

• Averaged 9.3 points and 4.3 rebounds while shooting 63% from the field in three games this summer on team’s Italian Tour

• One of the top one-on-one lockdown defenders in the MAAC

• Strong, physical guard who is a triple threat with the basketball

• Uber-athletic high flier at both ends of the court

• Explosive driver with a quick first step to the rim

• One of the team’s hardest workers and highest achieving performers in the weight room

2021-22 (AS A FRESHMAN)

• MAAC All-Rookie Team and Academic Honor Roll selection

• Recipient of both the team’s Newcomer and Dan Cunha Best Defensive Player Awards

• Named MAAC Rookie of the Week on Jan. 10

• Appeared in 27 games (17 starts) as a freshman, while averaging 5.7 points and 5.0 rebounds in 27.8 minutes

• Ranked tied for 10th in the MAAC in blocks (0.8)

• Posted first collegiate double-double with season highs of 13 points, 10 rebounds, and three steals in overtime win at Rider (Feb. 13)

• Capped season with 11-point, nine-rebound, three-assist, three-steal performance in MAAC Quarterfinals vs. Quinnipiac (Mar. 10)

• Scored in double figures six times

Starred at McDonogh School in Maryland, which also produced recent Siena star Evan Fisher ’19

Averaged 15.5 points and eight rebounds his junior season Played his AAU basketball for Team Thrill

Son of Don and Darnelle Billups

Has an older sister, Jadyn, and a younger brother, Kamari Cousin of five-time NBA All-Star, 2004 NBA Finals MVP, and current Portland Trail Blazers Head Coach Chauncey Billups

• Enjoys playing chess and the piano

THE BILLUPS FILE

Nickname: JB Twitter Handle: @Jaredbillups1_ Instagram Handle: Jaredbillups1 Economics

What I like most about Siena College: It’s a community where everyone loves each other

What I like most about Siena Basketball: How hardworking everyone is

What I like most about Coach Maciariello: He’s authentic Goal(s) for the upcoming season: Win the MAAC Championship

My pregame routine consists of: Meditation and listening to slow music

My hobbies are: Playing video games, ping pong, and chess

The best advice I ever received was: Never let anyone set any limits on you

Favorite Movie: Love & Basketball

Favorite Song: Pretty Wings by Maxwell

Favorite Sports Team: Falcons

Favorite Athlete: Kevin Durant

Favorite Animal: Lion

Favorite Food: Fettuccine Alfredo

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Cookies and Cream

Favorite Color: Rose gold

Sophomore • Guard • 6-4 • 200 lbs Waldorf, MD/McDonogh School

Javian McCollum

GENERAL

• Selected as a “Next Up” Leader by Coach Maciariello

• Silky-smooth point guard who can play equally effective with or without the ball

• Possesses excellent floor vision and quick decision making

• Highly efficient shooter who can knock it down from anywhere on the floor

• Has a gift for scoring the basketball, and possesses a very high ceiling

2021-22 (AS A FRESHMAN)

• Team’s Jim Sullivan Most Improved Player Award recipient finished the season with a flurry, averaging 11.1 points and 2.6 assists over his final seven games

• Saw action in 23 games (two starts), averaging 6.7 points and 1.8 assists spanning 18.2 minutes

• Shot 48% from the field including 43% from three, and knocked down his free throws at an 84% clip

• Paced the Saints with a 1.48-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio

• Notched a season-high 16 points and added four assists in MAAC Quarterfinals vs. Quinnipiac (Mar. 10)

• Reached double figures on six occasions

Sophomore • Guard • 6-2 • 155 lbs Fort Myers, FL/Fort Myers

BEFORE SIENA

• All-Area First Team selection

• Three-time The News-Press Player of the Year

• Averaged 20.7 points while leading Fort Myers to the Class 6A Regional Final in 2019-20

• Played on the AAU circuit for CP25

PERSONAL

• Son of Mickey Allen and Alfreda Knight

• Has an older brother, Justin, and an older sister, Jamie

• Planning to major in Sports Medicine

THE McCOLLUM FILE

Nickname: Jay Twitter Handle: @Javian_0

Instagram Handle: Javian_25

Dream Job: Pro basketball player

A fun fact about me is: I love to fish

I chose Siena because: I love the campus and the academics here, and also the whole basketball organization

What I love most about Siena College is: The students and the campus

What I like most about Siena Basketball is: The fan base and the arena

What I like most about Coach Maciariello is: How he cares for his players

My goal(s) for the upcoming season are: Win the MAAC and make it to the NCAA Tournament

My pregame routine consists of: Listening to calm music and shooting before games

The person I look up to the most (and why) is: My sister, because of the way she handles things and how far she’s gotten in life

My hobbies are: Fishing, playing the game, and hanging with my family

Three words that best describe me are: Hardworking, respectful, trustworthy

The best advice I ever received was: Work hard in whatever you do

If I was stuck on a deserted island and could bring only one thing, it would be: A fishing pole

Favorite TV Show: Stranger Things

Favorite Sports Team: Atlanta Hawks

Favorite Athlete: Trae Young

Favorite Animal: Dog

Favorite Vacation Spot: Key West

Favorite Food: Macaroni and cheese

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Vanilla

Favorite Color: Green

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Aidan Dagostino

GENERAL

BEFORE SIENA

• Played a post-graduate year at the South Kent School in Connecticut

2021-22

(AS A FRESHMAN)

• Appeared in two games, logging two total minutes of action

• Helped Saratoga Springs to the program’s first Section II Class AA Championship in 31 years in 2019

• Played two seasons for the Blue Streaks, after beginning his high school career at Saratoga Central Catholic

PERSONAL

• Born in Los Angeles

• Son of Daniel and Carradine Dagostino

• Has two younger brothers, Liam and Owen

THE DAGOSTINO FILE

Twitter Handle: @aidandagostino

Instagram Handle: aaiiidan

Dream Job: NBA Player

What I like most about Coach Maciariello: I like that he is real with all the players

Goal(s) for the upcoming season: Win the MAAC Championship

The people I look up to the most (and why): My parents because they are both hardworking and have sacrificed for me to be here at Siena

Three words that best describe me: Hardworking, funny, calm

The best advice I ever received was: Control what you can control

If I could meet anyone in the world, it would be: LeBron James

If I could have dinner with any three people – dead or alive – they would be: Tupac, Allen Iverson, and Kobe Bryant

Favorite Movie: Paid in Full

Favorite Song: Bad Morning by NBA Youngboy

Favorite App: Instagram

Favorite Athlete: LeBron James

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Chocolate

Taihland Owens

GENERAL

• Talented guard who can really score the ball

• Three-point threat

• Business-like approach in all that he does

2021-22 (AS A FRESHMAN)

• MAAC Academic Honor Roll selection

• Missed the entirety of the season due to injury

THE OWENS FILE

Nickname: T.O.

Twitter Handle: @taihland

Instagram Handle: taihland

Major: Business

Dream Job: Professional Basketball

A fun fact about me is: I used to play baseball Why I chose to become a Saint: To get my college degree and play basketball

What I like most about Siena College: What I like most about Siena Basketball: team connects

What I like most about Coach Maciariello: Goal(s) for the upcoming season: Championship

My biggest fan is: My family

The person I look up to the most (and why): My dad because of how hard he works and the sacrifices he made to put me in the position I’m in today

My hobby is: Playing video games

Three words that best describe me: Fun, generous, chill

If I could meet anyone in the world, it would be: LeBron James

If I could travel anywhere in the world, I would go to: Bora Bora

If I could have dinner with any three people – dead or alive

– they would be: LeBron James, Michael Jordan, and Lil Baby

Favorite TV Show: Outer Banks

Favorite Song: EA by Young Nudy

Favorite Athlete: LeBron James

Favorite Animal: Tiger

Favorite Car: Bugatti La Voiture Noire

Favorite Vacation Spot: Florida

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Vanilla

Favorite Color: Red

BEFORE SIENA

• Averaged 18 points as a senior at Cherokee High

• Named a Class 7A Second Team All-State selection in 2019-20, and an Honorable Mention All-State honoree in 2020-21

• Played his AAU basketball for Georgia Stars Select

PERSONAL

• Son of Charles Owens and Chasitie Johnson

• Has two brothers, Tayden and Tysen, and a sister, Chasmine

Sophomore • Guard • 6-6 • 188 lbs Canton, GA/Cherokee

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Zek Tekin

GENERAL

• Cerebral point guard who can push the tempo

• Strong ball-handler

• Efficient shooter

• Good decision maker with the ball

BEFORE SIENA

• Averaged 15.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.5 steals, and 1.6 assists in 27.1 minutes spanning 25 games played this past season for Anadolu Efes Spor Kulubu in Turkey’s U19 league

• Competed for the Turkish U18 National Team at the 2021 FIBA U18 European Challengers, averaging 5.0 points and 2.8 assists in 18.1 minutes over four games

• Attended Ozel Esenkent Okaynus Anadolu Lisesi

PERSONAL

• Full given name is Zekeriya Yigit Tekin

• Son of Mustafa and Hulya Tekin

• Has a younger brother, Toprak

THE TEKIN FILE

Twitter Handle: @zekyigittekin

Instagram Handle: @zekyigittekin

Dream Job: Professional basketball player

Why I chose to become a Saint: I liked the coaches, players, and community

What I like most about Siena Basketball: The fans and MVP Arena

What I like most about Coach Maciariello: He loves basketball and he is always trying to improve us

Best Moment at Siena: Italy trip

Player I most relate to on the team (and why): Eduardo Lane. We are both international and he didn’t speak fluent English when he came to America

Goal(s) for the upcoming season: Win the MAAC Championship, improve myself, and gain experience

My pregame routine consists of: Listening to music and focusing on the game

My pregame hype song is: Just Wanna Rock, Geceler-Ezhel

My biggest fan is: My grandmother

The person I look up to the most (and why): Dogus Balbay, a former Texas Longhorns player who captains the biggest team in Europe; a role model for myself and other Turkish players.

My hobbies are: Playing tennis and watching movies

Three words that best describe me: Basketball, family, win

The best advice I ever received was: The past is the past

Favorite TV Show: Stranger Things

Favorite Movie: Harry Potter

Favorite Song: Ezhel-AYA

Favorite Website: siena.edu/george

Favorite Animal: Dog

Favorite Vacation Spot: Ibiza

Favorite Food: Seafood pasta

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Lemon

Favorite Color: Red

Freshman • Guard • 6-2 • 168 lbs Istanbul, Turkey/Ozel Esenkent Okaynus Anadolu Lisesi

Michael Eley

GENERAL

• Incoming freshman burst onto the scene during team’s three-game Italian Tour in August, averaging a team-high 12.0 points, while adding 5.3 rebounds and shooting 54% from the field

• Electrifying high flier who is a highlight-reel finisher

• Athletic shooting guard who impacts the game at both ends of the floor

• Solid rebounder and versatile defender

• Unselfish player who does whatever is necessary to help the team win

(FL)

BEFORE SIENA

• Averaged 25 points, six rebounds, and four assists during postgraduate year at Veritas Prep Academy in Florida (2021-22), where he was named to the West Florida All-Tournament Postgraduate Team

• Played three years of varsity at R. Nelson Snider before spending a season at Elevation Prep (2020-21) in his hometown of Fort Wayne

• Amassed 1,030 career points in three seasons at Fort Wayne Snider (2017-20), where he averaged 16.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.4 steals over 24.0 minutes in 63 varsity games

• Named both an Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Large School All-State and an IndyStar Indiana Junior All-Star Team selection following his junior season in 2019-20, after leading the Panthers to a 4A Sectional Title while averaging 21.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.8 steals, also while shooting 48% from the field including 44% from three-point range

Earned IndyStar Junior All-Star Team Honorable Mention acclaim following his sophomore season

PERSONAL

• Born in Cincinnati, Ohio

• Son of Lonnie and Jill Eley

• Has an older brother, Blake

THE ELEY FILE

Twitter Handle: @Michaeleley13

Instagram Handle: @Michael3ley

Major: Communications

Dream Job: Physical Therapist

Why I chose to become a Saint: The education this school brings What I like most about Siena College: The community

What I like most about Siena Basketball: The fans and how they support us

What I like most about Coach Maciariello: His philosophies on coaching, and how he pushes me to be a better student athlete Goal(s) for the upcoming season: Winning the MAAC

My pregame routine consists of: Form shooting, off-the-dribble shooting, and yoga stretching

My biggest fans are: My parents

The person I look up to the most (and why): My dad because he has always been there for me and has always set a good example

My hobbies are: Swimming and snowboarding

Three words that best describe me: Goofy, chill, and athletic

The best advice I ever received was: Take it one day at a time

Favorite TV Show: Stranger Things

Favorite Movie: Space Jam

Favorite Song: California Breeze by Lil Baby

Favorite Athlete: Michael Jordan

Favorite Animal: Tiger

Favorite Vacation Spot: Florida

Favorite Food: Steak

Ice Cream Flavor: Cookie Dough

Favorite Color: Brown

Freshman • Guard • 6-4 • 188 lbs Fort Wayne, IN/Veritas Prep Academy

Sveinn Birgisson

GENERAL

• Skilled, multi-positional wing

• Possesses a high basketball IQ and tremendous work ethic

• Adds shooting, length, and athleticism

BEFORE SIENA

• Competed for Valur in Iceland’s top league, where he averaged 3.3 points and 1.4 rebounds in 9.8 minutes of action (23 games)

• Averaged 2.4 points and 2.4 rebounds (13.8) minutes while helping guide Iceland to a runner-up finish at the 2022 FIBA U20 European Championships

• Also represented the Icelandic National Team at both the 2019 FIBA U18 and 2018 FIBA U16 European Championships

• Averaged 7.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.1 blocks, and shot 39% from three over 25.4 minutes in eight games at the 2019 Championships

• Attended South Iceland College and Fjolbrautaskoli Sudurlands prep school

Played nine years of soccer of Throttur Club

• Son of Birgir Mikaelsson and Valborg Sveinsdottir

• Has two older sisters, Stella and Saeunn

THE BIRGISSON FILE

Svennie Sveinnbui

Instagram Handle: Sveinnbuib

Professional basketball player

A fun fact about me is: I’ve never had Chick-fil-a Why I chose to become a Saint: I wanted to be a part of the

What I like most about Siena College: I like the campus, everything you need is within walking distance

What I like most about Siena Basketball: Great program with a lot of great talent which helps you become a better basketball player What I like most about Coach Maciariello: I like how honest he is and he always wants you to get better

Best Moment at Siena: Going to Italy with the team Goal(s) for the upcoming season: Get better every day, the goal is to get minutes and help the team win

My biggest fans are: My sisters

The person I look up to the most (and why): My dad, he played basketball and has been a role model to me my whole life

Three words that best describe me: Loyal, dedicated, patient The best advice I ever received was: Stay true to yourself

If I could have dinner with any three people – dead or alive Kobe, Drake, and Sacha Baron Cohen

Breaking Bad Interstellar

Bad habit, Steve Lacy Erling Haaland

Favorite Celebrity: Ryan Reynolds Dogs

Favorite Vacation Spot: Italy Chicken wings

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Lemon Blue

Freshman • Forward • 6-8 • 195 lbs Reykjavik, Iceland/South Iceland College

Mason Courtney

GENERAL

• Tireless worker who excels in all he does

• Provides depth on the wing, and can knock down the three

• True definition of the phrase “student athlete”

BEFORE SIENA

• Named the Suburban Council Co-Player of the Year, an Albany Times Union First Team All-Star, a Daily Gazette of Schenectady All-Area First Team selection, and a NewsChannel 13 All-Star after averaging 21.9 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists his senior season at Shenendehowa

• Three-sport athlete also earned Section II First Team acclaim after quarterbacking the football team to the Section II Class AA Super Bowl as a senior

• Played for the Adirondack Wild Elite under the direction of head coach Frank Hart

• National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Award overall winner

Member of the National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, and Science National Honor Society

Son of Siena graduates Michael ’98 and Heather ’99 Courtney

• Father played football at Siena

• Has a younger sister, Reese

THE COURTNEY FILE

Mase

Twitter Handle: @masecourts

Instagram Handle: @masecourts Biology

Pediatric orthopedic surgeon

Why I chose to become a Saint: Both of my parents went to Siena, and the overall vibe from the school, coaches, and players was very welcoming What I like most about Siena College: The professors and staff

What I like most about Siena Basketball: The culture and bond that has formed within the team Best Moment at Siena: Summer trip to Italy

My pregame routine consists of: Listening to music and talking to my teammates

My pregame hype song is: September - Earth Wind & Fire

My biggest fan is: My mom

The person I look up to the most (and why): My dad, he has taught me everything I know and if I can be half the man he is, I will turn out just fine My hobbies are: Golfing, fishing, and swimming

The best advice I ever received was: If you ain’t first, your last

If I could travel anywhere in the world, I would go to: Istanbul

If I was stuck on a deserted island and could bring only one thing, it would be: Scooby Doo graham crackers

Favorite TV Show: Moon Knight

Favorite Movie: Benchwarmers

Favorite Song: Upside Down - Jack Johnson

Favorite Sports Team: Indianapolis Colts

Favorite Athlete: Andrew Luck

Favorite Animal: Monkey

Favorite Vacation Spot: Aruba

Favorite Food: Mashed potatoes

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Ben and Jerry’s - Half Baked

Favorite Color: Pink

Killian Gribben

GENERAL

• Extremely cerebral, high IQ player who quickly picks up concepts

• Skilled forward/center who can stretch the floor, as well as score on the block

• Talented shot-blocker

Letterkenny, Ireland/Choate Rosemary Hall (CT)

BEFORE SIENA

• Averaged 13.5 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks while shooting 38% from three-point range during his prep year at Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut

• Led his native Ireland to a 5-1 record while ranking second in the Tournament, averaging 1.8 blocks and adding 5.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, and an overall plus-minus of +52 in 22.1 minutes at the 2022 FIBA U20 European Championships

• Averaged 16.8 points and 12 rebounds in four games while starring for the Ireland U-18 National Team at the FIBA European Challenge 2021

• Previously played in his native Ireland for LYIT Donegal and the Letterkenny Blaze while attending St. Eunan’s College

• Also played 13 years of Gaelic Football and 12 years of soccer as a competitive youth

PERSONAL

• Son of Brian and Monica Gribben

• Has four sisters

THE GRIBBEN FILE

Instagram Handle: @killian_gribben

Major: Applied Physics

Dream Job: Engineer

A fun fact about me is: I used to be a goalie in soccer Why I chose to become a Saint: To play basketball at a high level, and to get my degree

What I like most about Siena College: Everybody is very friendly and welcoming

What I like most about Siena Basketball: The culture is very immersive and enjoyable

What I like most about Coach Maciariello: His enthusiasm and his heartfelt dedication for the team

Goal(s) for the upcoming season: Winning the MAAC Championship

My pregame hype song is: Hate it or Love it by The Game

My biggest fans are: My sisters

The people I look up to the most (and why): My parents for the sacrifices they’ve made for me to be where I am today

The best advice I ever received was: Don’t let anybody control your life

If I could have dinner with any three people– dead or alive – they would be: Heath Ledger, Morgan Freeman, Lewis Capaldi

Favorite TV Show: Breaking Bad

Favorite Movie: Interstellar

Favorite Song: Don’t Stop Believin’ - Journey

Favorite Sports Team: Manchester United

Favorite Athlete: Conor McGregor

Favorite Celebrity: Ryan Reynolds

Favorite Animal: Dogs

Favorite Vacation Spot: Portugal

Favorite Food: Mashed potatoes

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: White Chocolate

Favorite Color: Blue

Freshman • Forward • 6-10 • 208 lbs

Brendan Coyle

GENERAL

• Skilled forward who shoots at a high level

• Knock-down three-point threat

• Tireless worker and fierce competitor

NY/Cushing Academy (MA)

BEFORE SIENA

• Named an All-NEPSAC Class AA selection while starring at Cushing Academy during his postgraduate year

• Previously played locally at Colonie Central

• Played AAU for the Albany City Rocks

PERSONAL

• Son of Jeff and Becky Coyle

• Has a younger sister, Shannon

THE COYLE FILE

Nickname: BC

Twitter Handle: Brendan_Coyle21

Instagram Handle: brendancoylee Business

Dream Job: Pro basketball

Why I chose to become a Saint: I came to a lot of Siena games when I was younger, and being able to be a Saint and stay home means a lot

What I like most about Siena Basketball: How close our team is Best Moment at Siena: Italy trip

Goal(s) for the upcoming season: Win a championship

My biggest fans are: My parents

My hobbies are: I like to fish and hangout with my friends

Three words that best describe me: Caring, hardworking, big-hearted

The best advice I ever received was: Control what you can control

Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld

Favorite Movie: Grown Ups

Favorite Song: Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

Favorite Athlete: Larry Bird

Favorite Animal: Lion

Favorite Vacation Spot: Back to Italy

Favorite Food: Chicken parm

Favorite Color: Blue

Carmen Maciariello

In his first three seasons at the helm, Siena Men’s Basketball alumnus Carmen Maciariello ’01 has restored his alma mater to prominence. The native of nearby Clifton Park, New York has directed the Saints to three straight winning seasons, highlighted by at least a share of a pair of Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Regular-Season Championships, and the awarding of an outright MAAC Tournament Championship in his first year. Additionally, Maciariello has developed a pair of different MAAC Player of the Year honorees, with Jalen Pickett (2019-20) and Manny Camper (2020-21) each earning acclaim.

The 44-year-old Maciariello, who was rewarded for his success with a three-year contract extension on Mar. 26, 2021, which runs through the conclusion of the 2025-26 season, has achieved a stellar 47-29 (.618) overall record including a 39-17 (.696) mark in MAAC action. His 39 wins through his first 56 MAAC Regular-Season games coached, trail only Siena Athletics Hall of Famer Mike Deane (40) for the most in program history, and are tied with former Iona coach Jeff Ruland and Saint Peter’s coach Ted Fiore for the sixth best start in the league’s 42-year history.

“I want to thank Dr. Gibson, John D’Argenio, and all the amazing people I get to work with on a daily basis here at Siena College,” Maciariello said upon signing his contract extension last spring. “I am thankful for the belief that the College and administration has shown in our program, and I’m excited for the many years to come.”

Maciariello was promoted to be the 18th head coach in Siena Men’s Basketball history on Mar. 25, 2019, after having served the previous 2018-19 season as an assistant coach in his second stint with the program. He first entered the collegiate ranks as Siena’s director of basketball operations during the 2005-06 season, serving on the staff of Siena Athletics Hall of Famer Fran McCaffery.

“We are pleased with the success Carm and the team have achieved the past two seasons,” said Siena College Vice President and Director of Athletics John D’Argenio upon Maciariello’s contract extension. “We’re excited to see the program continue to improve and compete for MAAC championships, while continuing to do so in a way that aligns with Siena’s Franciscan values.

Maciariello piloted the Saints to a third straight winning season last winter. Despite returning only three scholarship players from the year prior — and being ranked tied for fourth nationally for the most newcomers (11) — Siena went 7-3 in the month of February to finish with a 15-14 overall record and a third consecu tive top-three MAAC finish under Maciariello with a 12-8 league mark.

Maciariello guided Siena to a share of its second straight MAAC Regular-Season Championship in as many years, successfully navigating the Saints through an unprecedented 2020-21 season wrought by the challenges faced from the coronavirus pandemic. Siena overcame four separate in-season COVID-19 pauses and, despite being the second-to-last Division I team to tip-off its season on Jan. 3, persevered to post a 12-5 overall record, including a 12-4 ledger, in the MAAC. Maciariello piloted the Saints to a program-record-tying 16-game win streak bridging his first two seasons, which included a programrecord eight straight true road wins. For his efforts, he was named one of 25 Division I finalists for both the Hugh Durham (top Division I mid-major coach) and Skip Prosser Man of the Year awards.

Maciariello achieved an unprecedented first season leading the Saints in 2019-20. Siena posted a 20-10 overall record including a stellar 15-5 record in the MAAC, culminating with the program’s eighth MAAC Regular-Season

Championship while also being awarded its sixth MAAC Tournament Title. The only one of the 61 new Division I head coaching hires during the 2019-20 season to lead his team to an outright conference regular-season champion ship, Maciariello was named one of the “Top-12 Most Immediately Successful Hires of the 2019-20 Season” by CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander. Maciariello became the first

upon Maciariello’s hiring. “In addition to being an excellent basketball coach with a proven track record, his passion for Siena College and our student athletes is inspiring. He carries a deep understanding and commitment to the Siena mission, the community, and this special program that will serve him well. I share his vision of championship basketball, develop ing and graduating student athletes, and leading the way in the Capital Region. I know our fans join me in welcoming back a son of Siena to this key position at this key moment in our history.”

Siena restored home-court dominance under Maciariello’s leadership, posting a perfect 14-0 mark at MVP Arena (formally the Times Union Center) during the 2019-20 season, as the Saints were one of just 13 teams nationally to secure an undefeated home record. Maciariello brought back excitement to the Capital Region community and, in turn, the fans showed their outstanding support as the Saints boasted the top average attendance among all 56 Northeast mid-major programs. Siena’s average attendance of 6,228 ranked 83rd overall nationally — the program’s highest standing in five years — and 12th in the country among the 263 mid-major programs, which served as a seven-spot increase from the year prior. Maciariello’s Saints have reached equal heights in the classroom, as Siena was bestowed with the program’s first-ever NABC Team Academic Excellence Award for achieving a 3.0 or better team grade-point average for the 2019-20 season. The Saints achieved a 3.05 team GPA during the spring semester to raise the overall cumulative team GPA to an even 3.0.

“Saints Don’t Sit on the Sidelines,” and Maciariello has taken an active approach in giving back to his local Capital Region community and beyond. The Saints participated

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in more than 50 community service activities locally throughout the 2019-20 season, including delivering food and vital supplies to Capital Region first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic, organizing the second annual Autism Awareness and Sensory Friendly Game, and volunteering to assist Capital Region youth through the Ronald McDonald House, Make-A-Wish, Play It Foreward 518, Troy Boys and Girls Club, and the CAPTAIN Cares program, just to name a few. Following the conclusion of the season, the Saints were presented with the 2020 Autism Action Award by New York State Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara for the team’s success with the Autism Awareness and Sensory Friendly game.

Maciariello also spearheaded the creation of Coaches 4 Change, an organization that engages, educates, empowers, and evolves the collegiate student athlete on the issues of social injustices, systemic racism, and the power of voting, in the endless pursuit of equality.

Maciariello returned to his alma mater for his second stint on staff in 2018-19, serving as an assistant coach who helped guide Siena to a 17-16 overall record, including an 11-7 mark in the MAAC. The Saints’ 17 wins tied for the most of any MAAC team, and the squad’s nine-win improvement was tied for the 11th best turnaround nationally. Siena finished in a tie for second place in the MAAC — placing nine spots higher than their preseason poll prediction — which tied UT Arlington for the largest improvement nationally.

Maciariello served as the coordinator for a Siena defense during the 2018-19 season which ranked 42nd nationally, allowing 66.0 points per game, the third best mark during the program’s 43-year Division I era. Maciariello’s defense held the opposition to 70 points or fewer for 15 straight games, marking the program’s longest such streak in 26 years.

Maciariello first entered the collegiate ranks as Siena’s director of basketball operations during the 2005-06 season under the direction of 2017 Siena Athletics Hall of Fame inductee Fran McCaffery. In Maciariello’s lone season with McCaffery, the Saints posted a nine-win improvement, helping lay the groundwork for the greatest three-year run in Siena Basketball history which yielded a trio of MAAC Championships and NCAA Tournament appearances from 2008-10.

Maciariello graduated cum laude with a marketing and management degree from Siena in 2001. He helped guide the Saints to 20 wins and a share of the MAAC Regular-Season Championship during his senior season, after having sat out the previous year per NCAA transfer regulations following his matriculation from the University of New Hampshire. In his lone season playing for Siena, he appeared in 31 games (one start) and averaged 3.5 points and 1.6 rebounds spanning 11.3 minutes of action. Maciariello played three seasons for the Wildcats, where he was tabbed the team’s Defensive Player of the Year in 1998, and was a team captain during his junior season in 1998-99.

Maciariello spent 11 seasons as a Division I assistant coach, which included stops at Siena (2018-19), George Washington (2014-18), Boston University (2011-14), and Fairfield (2008-11).

Maciariello’s teams made seven national postseason tournament appearances, while averaging 20.5 wins and a .624 winning percentage. He also helped guide his programs to a 124-70 (.639) conference mark and, including his time as an undergraduate at Siena, won a conference regular-season or postseason title at each school.

George Washington amassed 87 wins and made three national postseason tournament appearances over Maciariello’s four seasons with the program. The Colonials captured the 2016 NIT Championship and won a programrecord 28 games.

Maciariello assisted Boston University to 57 victories, including a 38-12 (.760) league record, over his three seasons working under head coach Joe Jones. BU made a pair of national postseason tournament appearances during his tenure, punctuated by a NIT berth in 2013-14 when the Terriers achieved a 24-11 overall record and the program’s first Patriot League Regular-Season Championship with a 15-3 conference mark.

Maciariello helped guide Fairfield to a 65-34 (.657) overall record and a 37-17 (.685) mark in the MAAC in three seasons on Ed Cooley’s staff. The Stags made a pair of national postseason tournament appearances during his tenure, highlighted by a school-record 25 wins, MAAC Regular-Season Championship, and NIT Second Round appearance in 2011.

Maciariello first entered the coaching ranks with a two-year stint as vice president and head coach of the Albany City Rocks AAU program, where he coached a number of future Division I players and professional stars including Siena legend Edwin Ubiles, Jimmer Fredette, Mark Lyons, and Talor Battle.

Following his collegiate playing career, Maciariello received Italian citizenship and played four professional seasons in Italy. He first signed with Bignami Castel Maggiore before playing with GS Basket Massafra, where he averaged 30 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Maciariello concluded his professional career in the League Due with Virtus Rigusa and Cimberio Novara in Sicily.

Maciariello was inducted into the Capital District Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012. A 1996 graduate of Shenendehowa High School, he was named the Albany Times Union Player of the Year after guiding the Plainsmen to a 22-2 overall record and Section II Championship. Maciariello and his wife, Laura, are the proud parents of a 5-year-old daughter, Reese, and a 2-year-old son, Matteo.

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Bobby Castagna

Veteran NBA scout and collegiate basketball coach and administrator Bobby Castagna joined the Siena Men’s Basketball staff as an assistant coach in May 2021. The Brooklyn, New York native has spent more than four decades at both the collegiate and professional athletics levels, including 19 years as an NBA scout with the Utah Jazz.

“It is such an honor that I am able to announce the addition of Coach Bobby Castagna to our coaching staff,” said head coach Carmen Maciariello upon Castagna’s appointment. “He is a tremendous teacher who builds lifelong relation ships with the student athletes who he mentors, not only in the game of basketball, but in life, with myself and Andy Cavo ’02 being two prime examples. I cannot wait to welcome Coach C and his wife Kim to Loudonville.”

Castagna helped guide Siena to a 15-14 overall record, including a third-place MAAC finish with a 12-8 league mark, in his first season on staff. Despite returning only three scholarship players from the year prior — and being ranked tied for fourth nationally for the most newcomers (11) — Siena went 7-3 in the month of February to finish strong down the stretch.

In addition to his nearly two decades serving in the scouting department for the Jazz, Castagna also previously spent 14 years as a Division I assistant coach and 11 years as a Division I athletics administrator. He began his collegiate career as both a head and assistant coach at the junior college level following a three-year stint as a high school coach.

“First and foremost, I’d like to thank the Utah Jazz for giving me the opportunity to work for them for the past 19 years,” explained Castagna upon his hiring. “The Jazz are a great organization with first-class people in it. I’m leaving a job that I’ve loved for nearly two decades, but this was an opportunity that I couldn’t pass up. Carmen is family. I’ve mentored him for 25 years, and I look forward to continuing that mentorship while helping him, the staff, and the players achieve their goals. I’m a teacher above all else, and I can’t wait to get started working with our players.”

Castagna joined the Saints after having worked in the scouting department for the Utah Jazz since 2002. He was their West Coast Regional scout on a part-time basis from 2002-10, while concurrently serving as the Senior Associate Athletic Director at the University of California, Santa Barbara during those eight years. After retiring from UCSB in 2010, Castagna continued as the Utah Jazz West Coast Regional Scout on a full-time basis.

As the Senior Associate Athletic Director at UCSB, Castagna supervised nine sports and was heavily involved in the department’s facilities projects, including oversee ing the construction of the new athletic department facility. He previously served as the Director of Intramurals and Assistant Director of Recreation from 1999-02.

Castagna first joined UCSB as an assistant coach from 1989-96, helping guide the Gauchos to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament in 1990 and a pair of NIT appear ances (1992, 1993), while recruiting All-Big West selections Raymond Tutt (Big West Player of the Year), B.J. Bunton, Lelan McDougal, and Josh Merrill. During his time in Southern California, he also spent 11 years as the director of the Los Angeles Lakers Basketball Camps (1999-10).

In addition to UCSB, Castagna has served as a Division I assistant coach at New Hampshire (1996-99), Baylor (1988-89), and Fresno State (1985-88). He recruited future Saints Maciariello and Cavo to UNH, and both coached and mentored current Utah Jazz Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Dennis Lindsey, at Baylor.

Castagna began his collegiate coaching career spending seven years at the junior college level. After serving as an assistant coach at Los Angeles Valley College (1979-81) and Los Angeles Mission College (1977-79), he spent three years as the head coach at LAVC (1982-85). Castagna led Los Angeles Valley College to back-to-back 20-win seasons, earning him 1983-84 Mountain Valley Conference Coach of the Year honors. He guided LAVC to the 1983-84 MVC Championship, while coaching two-time Junior College All-American Larry Middleton. Castagna first began coaching as the assistant varsity coach and head junior varsity coach at Chatsworth (CA) High School

Castagna is a 1975 graduate of California State University, Northridge, with his B.A. in Physical Education. He was a member of the CSUN basketball team, where he started his senior year.

“Coach Castagna’s knowledge of the game is vast, and his relationship-building skills are second to none,” added Maciariello. “He will be a tremendous asset in all phases of our program. It’s a great day to be a Saint!”

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Greg Fahey

Greg Fahey enters his fourth season on Carmen Maciariello’s staff, and second as an assistant coach. Fahey spent his first two years as the director of basketball operations, before being promoted to assistant coach on Apr. 27, 2021.

“Greg is a hungry, young assistant who will thrive as a cultivator of relationships,” said Maciariello upon Fahey’s promotion. “He brings energy and enthusiasm to our program daily.”

In his first three seasons on staff, Siena has captured back-to-back MAAC Regular-Season Championships while achieving a 47-29 (.618) overall record.

“I’m extremely grateful for this opportunity, and appreciate Coach Carm for believing in me,” remarked Fahey upon his promotion. “Siena is a special place, and I look forward to continuing to grow here.”

A native of Randolph, New Jersey, Fahey arrived at Siena after spending the previous season as a graduate assistant at Providence College.

Fahey brought three years of experience on collegiate staffs with him to Loudonville. In his one season at Providence, he served as a graduate assistant under head coach Ed Cooley for a Friars squad which advanced to the NIT.

Fahey first entered the collegiate ranks as an assistant coach for two seasons at Division III FDU Florham, where he recruited a pair of future All-MAC Freedom Conference players.

Fahey began his coaching career as the head junior varsity and assistant varsity coach for three years at St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, NJ. He helped guide the Gray Bees to an 89-15 record, highlighted by a peak ranking of eighth nationally. St. Benedict’s Prep posted a 35-2 mark during the 2015-16 season to finish 12th nationally and earn a berth to the Dick’s High School National Tournament.

Throughout his time both at FDU Florham and St. Benedict’s, Fahey also spent four seasons on the NIKE EYBL circuit with the Albany City Rocks. In his first three seasons, he served as an assistant coach before becoming the 16U EYBL head coach in his final year with the program.

Fahey graduated from Marist College in 2013 with his degree in sports communications and a minor in psychology. He was a four-year manager for the Red Foxes’ men’s basketball program, working his way up to head manager his senior year. In the spring of 2022, Fahey also completed a masters degree from Providence College in Higher Education, also earning a certificate in Sports Administration.

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Darius Theus

Siena Men’s Basketball Head Coach Carmen Maciariello announced the hiring of Darius Theus as an assistant coach on May 31, 2022. A key member of the magical 2011 VCU Final Four squad, Theus joins the Saints after spending the past four seasons as the Director of Player Development at his alma mater.

“I’m excited to add Darius Theus to our staff,” said Maciariello upon Theus’ appointment. “Bottom line, he’s a winner. He will be integral in our success both on and off the court, and a welcome addition to our staff.”

A proven winner, Theus’ teams have averaged 24 wins while posting a 240-99 (.708) overall record including a 120-54 (.690) conference mark, and have earned seven NCAA Tournament berths spanning his 10 seasons as both a student athlete and coaching staff member at the Division I level. Following a standout playing career at VCU (2009-13), Theus played professionally in Europe for three years (2013-16) before returning to the States to serve on the coaching staffs of the Rams (2016-17, 2018-22) and the University of Texas (2017-18).

“I’m very excited to join Coach Carm’s staff,” remarked Theus upon his hiring. “I’m extremely thankful for the opportunity, and am excited to get to work. I’m looking forward to helping our program achieve great success.”

A rising star, Theus, 31, joins Maciariello’s staff after spending the past four seasons as the Director of Player Development under head coach Mike Rhoades at his alma mater, Virginia Commonwealth University (2018-22). VCU amassed an 84-38 (.689) overall record, including a 48-20 (.706) mark in the Atlantic 10 Conference, while earning a pair of NCAA Tournament berths, an NIT appearance, and an A-10 Regular-Season Champion ship during Theus’ four-year stint. The Rams achieved a 22-10 record this past season including a 14-4 ledger in the A-10, while advancing to the Second Round of the NIT. Theus spent the 2017-18 season at Texas, where he was the Director of Player Development under head coach Shaka Smart. The Longhorns won 19 games in Theus’

Derek Brooks

Siena Men’s Basketball Head Coach Carmen Maciariello announced the appointment of Derek Brooks as the program’s new director of operations on May 9, 2022. A seven-year collegiate coaching veteran, Brooks arrives at Siena after spending the past four seasons as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at the United States Merchant Marine Academy.

“I am excited to welcome Derek and his family to Loudonville,” said Maciariello upon Brooks’ hiring. “He has impeccable character, and comes from a coach I greatly respect in Rob Pryor. He knows the task at hand requires forward thinking and attention to detail, and I know that he can’t wait to get started.”

Brooks brings seven years of coaching experience in the collegiate ranks with him to Loudonville. Prior to his four-year stint at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (2018-22), he spent three seasons as a women’s basketball assistant coach at his alma mater, the United States Air Force Academy (2014-17). Brooks has also previously coached at both the high school and AAU levels.

“I am beyond grateful for this opportunity to serve as the director of men’s basketball operations at Siena College,” stated Brooks upon his appointment. “I want to thank Coach Maciariello for this opportunity to join his staff. My family and I are excited to be a part of the Siena community!”

Brooks joins the Saints after spending the past four seasons as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Division III USMMA, where he served under former Siena assistant Rob Pryor who was on Fran McCaffery’s 2006-07 staff. The Mariners posted a 15-10 overall record this past season, including a 12-4 mark in the Skyline Conference, earning a bid to the ECAC Tournament.

lone season in Austin, while earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Theus first joined the collegiate coaching ranks when he returned to VCU to serve in a similar role as the Director of Student Athlete Development for the 2016-17 season. The Rams posted a 26-9 overall record and were 14-4 in the A-10 while receiving an NCAA Tournament berth that year.

Theus starred at point guard for VCU, where he helped lead the Rams to three NCAA Tournament appearances – highlighted by an historic 2011 Final Four run – and a 2010 College Basketball Invitational Championship. The first official signee for Shaka Smart and his staff upon their arrival at VCU, Theus was named the 2012 Colonial Athletic Association Tournament Most Outstanding Player and a Third Team All-CAA selection following his junior season, and capped his brilliant career by earning Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team honors at the conclusion of his senior year in 2012-13. He appeared in 146 career games (75 starts) for VCU, and ranks tied for third all-time in program history in steals (237) and eighth in assists (462). The Rams amassed a stellar 111-37 (.750) overall record during Theus’ four seasons on the court.

Following his decorated collegiate playing career, Theus played professionally in Europe for three years for Aris Leeuwarden (2013-14) in The Netherlands, and SC Rasta Vechta (2015) and the Nurnberg Falcons (2015-16) both in Germany’s ProA League. During his one season at Aris Leeuwarden, Theus was named the Dutch Basketball League Statistical Player of the Year, an All-Defensive Team selection, and a DBL All-Star after leading the league in scoring (16.9), steals (3.1), and field-goal percentage.

A native of Portsmouth, Virginia, Theus earned his B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2013. Theus and his wife, Ladonna, are the proud parents to daughter Laila, 8, and son Emory, 1.

Brooks began his collegiate coaching career with a three-year stint as a women’s basketball assistant at Air Force, where he was also the intercollegiate program manager. He was responsible for managing the Falcons’ recruiting, planning, and training, while also handling the team’s budget and producing scouting reports. A 2011 Air Force graduate who rose to the level of Captain in the United States Air Force, Brooks began his professional career as a financial management officer at Hanscom Air Force Base from 2011-14. During his time in Massachusetts, he served as the head coach of the Middlesex Magic AAU program’s U-17, U-14, and U-11 teams from 2012-14, and was also the assistant varsity basketball coach at Thayer Academy for the 2011-12 season.

Brooks earned his bachelor’s degree in social sciences from Air Force, where he was a four-year letterwinner for the Falcons (2007-11). He averaged 10 points and five rebounds while shooting 49% from the field and 43% from three-point range, while captaining the 2010-11 squad to a berth in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. Following his senior season, he earned the highest honor an Air Force Men’s Basketball player can achieve, receiving the Bob Spear Award which is presented to the student athlete who is outstanding in all areas of the Academy — academics, athletics, and military performance.

Following graduation, Brooks was a member of the bronze-medal-winning 2011 All-Armed Forces team at the International SHAPE Tournament in Mons, Belgium. He also competed for the 2012 All-Air Force team which won the gold medal at the 2012 Armed Forces Championships.

A native of Nathalie, Virginia, Brooks and his wife, Lauren, are the proud parents of daughter, Savannah, and son, Dylan.

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Jonathan Pickett

“I’m excited to welcome Jonathan Pickett to our Siena Basketball family,” said Maciariello upon Pickett’s appointment. “He is a tireless worker with deep roots in the Capital Region community. Jonathan is constantly trying to do all he can to help our program improve on a daily basis.”

In Pickett’s first season on staff, Siena achieved a 15-14 overall record and finished third in the MAAC with a 12-8 league mark. Despite returning only three scholarship players from the year prior — and being ranked tied for fourth nationally for the most newcomers (11) — Siena went 7-3 in the month of February to finish strong down the stretch.

Pickett joined the Saints after spending the 2020-21 season as the Director of Analytics for the University at Albany Men’s Basketball team. In this role, he created analytic-driven reports aimed at aiding the coaching staff with scouting reports and internal player development. Pickett also developed a shot-tracking system, assisted in player development, and supervised and evaluated student managers.

“I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity to stay home and continue to grow in my career under Coach Maciariello,” noted Pickett upon his hiring. “Siena Basketball holds a special place in the Capital Region, and I’m honored to join such a storied program.”

As an undergraduate, Pickett served as the head student manager for the Great Danes for each of his final two seasons. He was the head manager and assistant to the video coordinator for the UAlbany Women’s Basketball program during his two years as

Pickett is a 2020 graduate of UAlbany with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Business Administration – Financial Management.

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Capital Region native Jonathan Pickett (Mechanicville, New York) enters his second season on the Siena Men’s Basketball staff. He was appointed the special assistant to head coach Carmen Maciariello in July 2021.

GENERAL

Evan Franz, an 18-year-old from nearby Brunswick, New York who is battling brain cancer, was officially introduced and added to the 2021-22 Siena Men’s Basketball roster as an honorary team member on Nov. 11, 2021.

“Evan is a resilient and strong young man who personifies how we live here at Siena,” explained head coach Carmen Maciariello. “He is enthusiastic about life, and appreciative of all his blessings. His toughness speaks for itself with his ongoing battle. We are thankful he’s a part of our family.”

Maciariello and the Saints first met Evan through Play It Foreward 518, a local non-profit organization run by former team manager Joe Watroba ‘13 and his family, which raises money and awareness to support local children and their families facing illness and hardship. At Siena Men’s Basketball home games each year the Saints, in conjunction with Play It Foreward 518, welcome a patient from the Melodies Center to serve as an honorary captain. Evan previously served as an honorary captain through the program, and the Saints surprised him at his birthday party. An avid Siena Basketball fan, Evan has continued to attend games as well as many team practices.

Evan was diagnosed with Stage 4 glioblastoma multiforme in May 2019 which required immediate brain surgery. The location of his tumor impacted his speech and mobility,

and the right side of his body no longer functioned properly. Evan spent two weeks at the Albany Medical Center, before being transferred to Sunnyview Rehabilitation where he received speech, occupational, and physical therapy five times per week, learning how to walk and talk again while undergoing chemotherapy and radiation all at the same time.

Evan plans to be at as many Siena Men’s Basketball home games as possible, and will be seated directly behind the bench where he will continue to vociferously cheer on his Saints.

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32 Eduardo Lane 5th C 6-10 249 Aquidauana, Brazil/Campinas/San Jose State

33 Steven Lazar Jr . F 6-6 173 Toronto, ON/Crestwood Prep

55 Jackson Stormo Gr . F 6-9 249 Santa Barbara, CA/San Marcos/Pepperdine

Evan Franz Fr - Brunswick, NY/Tamarac

COACHING STAFF

Carmen Maciariello

• Head Coach • Fourth Season • Siena ’01

Bobby Castagna • Assistant Coach • Second Season • CSUN ’75

Greg Fahey • Assistant Coach • Fourth Season • Marist ’13

Darius Theus • Assistant Coach • First Season • VCU ’13

Derek Brooks • Director of Basketball Operations • First Season • Air Force ’11

Jonathan Pickett • Special Assistant to the Head Coach • Second Season • UAlbany ’20

SUPPORT STAFF

Assistant Athletic Director for Communications • Mike Demos (Seventh Season with Program) • Elon ’06

Head Athletic Trainer • Greg Dashnaw (40th Season) • Plattsburgh ’81

Head Strength and Conditioning Coach • Ernest Ruch (Fourth Season) • Mansfield ’13

Assistant Advisor for Student Athlete Development • Madison Townley (First Season) George Washington ’14

Mental Performance Coach • Greg Graber

Team Managers: Thompson Collins, Angelo Graziano, Aidan Khoury, Michael McLoughlin, Alex Peters

Andrew Platek – PLAY-tek

Taihland Owens – TIE-land (like the country)

Michael Baer – BARE (like the animal)

Steven Lazar – Lah-ZARR

Carmen Maciariello – Mass-ah-RELL-oh

Bobby Castagna – Cuss-TAHN-yah

Darius Theus – THEE-us

Jayce

Killian Gribben Fr.

Sveinn Birgisson

Derek Brooks

2022-23 SCHEDULE

Mon, Nov 7 Holy Cross

Sat, Nov 12 UAlbany^

WED, NOV 16 ARMY WEST POINT

Sun, Nov 20 Harvard

Thu, Nov 24 Florida State $

Fri, Nov 25 Ole Miss or Stanford

Sun, Nov 27 ESPN Events Invitational

FRI, DEC 2 CANISIUS*

Wed, Dec 7 Georgetown

Sun, Dec 11 Delaware

MON, DEC 19 ST. BONAVENTURE#

Thu, Dec 22 American

Fri, Dec 30 Quinnipiac*

Sun, Jan 1 Fairfield*

FRI, JAN 6 SAINT PETER’S*

SUN, JAN 8 RIDER*

Fri, Jan 13 Niagara*

Sun, Jan 15 Canisius*

FRI, JAN 20 MOUNT ST. MARY’S*

SUN, JAN 22 FAIRFIELD*

FRI, JAN 27 IONA*¢

Sun, Jan 29 Marist*

Fri, Feb 3 Manhattan*

SUN, FEB 5 NIAGARA*

Fri, Feb 10 Mount St. Mary’s*

SUN, FEB 12 MARIST*

FRI, FEB 17 QUINNIPIAC*

Fri, Feb 24 Rider*

Sun, Feb 26 Iona*

THU, MAR 2 MANHATTAN*!

Sat, Mar 4 Saint Peter’s*

Tue, Mar 7 MAAC First Round

Wed, Mar 8 MAAC Quarterfinals

Thu, Mar 9 MAAC Quarterfinals

Fri, Mar 10 MAAC Semifinals

Sat, Mar 11 MAAC Championship

* MAAC

^ Albany Cup (Neutral game played at MVP Arena)

$ ESPN Events Invitational

# Br. Ed Coughlin Franciscan Cup

All times Eastern Standard Time

Siena Men’s Basketball radio broadcasts have a new home this season. Fans can listen to all games — both home and away — locally on WINU 104.9 FM and online at alt1049albany.com. Emmanuel Berbari returns for his second season as “Voice of the Saints,” and will be paired once again with Siena Basketball alums Andy Grazulis ‘92 and Conner Fenlon ‘12, who will split analyst duties.

For the sixth straight season, Siena Men’s Basketball home broadcasts, starting in January, will be simulcast locally in the Capital Region by WNYT/WNYA on My4 Albany. My4 Albany is available locally over the air on Channel 51, and is available to Spectrum subscribers in the Capital Region on Channel 4.

For fans outside the Capital Region, all Siena Basketball games – both home and away – will be broadcast on the ESPN Family of Networks, primarily via the ESPN3 and ESPN+ digital platforms. ESPN broadcasts are accessible through the ESPN app, and can be streamed on televisions through Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.

All Siena Basketball home broadcasts will once again be produced, for the fourth-straight season, via the College’s new Frank ’85 and Sheila Ambrose Media Center. Robert Lee returns for his 21st consecutive season on the call of Siena Basketball games, and will be joined once again by Kelly O’Donnell.

SIENA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

2022-23 HOME SCHEDULE

FRI, NOV 4 POST% LOUDONVILLE, NY 7PM

THU, NOV 10 NEW HAMPSHIRE LOUDONVILLE, NY 7PM

SUN, NOV 13 UALBANY^ LOUDONVILLE, NY 1PM

WED, NOV 16 ST . BONAVENTURE+ ALBANY, NY 5PM

SAT, NOV 19 LAFAYETTE LOUDONVILLE, NY 2PM

SAT, DEC 3 DARTMOUTH LOUDONVILLE, NY 2PM

MON, DEC 5 BINGHAMTON LOUDONVILLE, NY 7PM

SUN, JAN 1 CANISIUS* LOUDONVILLE, NY 1PM

THU, JAN 5 FAIRFIELD*^ LOUDONVILLE, NY 11AM

SAT, JAN 7 MARIST* LOUDONVILLE, NY 2PM

SAT, JAN 14 SAINT PETER’S*! LOUDONVILLE, NY 2PM

SAT, JAN 21 IONA* LOUDONVILLE, NY 2PM

THU, JAN 26 RIDER*¢ LOUDONVILLE, NY 7PM

SAT, FEB 4 MOUNT ST . MARY’S* LOUDONVILLE, NY 2PM

THU, FEB 9 MANHATTAN* LOUDONVILLE, NY 7PM

SAT, FEB 11 NIAGARA* LOUDONVILLE, NY 6:30PM

SAT, FEB 25 QUINNIPIAC*# LOUDONVILLE, NY 7PM

With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 42nd year of competition during the 2022-23 academic year.

The MAAC was founded in 1980 by six charter members: the U.S. Military Academy, Fairfield University, Fordham University, Iona College, Manhattan College, and Saint Peter’s College. Competition followed one year later in the fall of 1981 with members competing in the sports of Men’s Cross Country and Men’s Soccer. On Jan. 2, 1982, Army traveled to Iona for the first MAAC Men’s Basketball game and the MAAC story had begun.

Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College. The MAAC supports 24 sports and championships during the 2022-23 academic year; in addition, the MAAC champion earns automatic qualification to the NCAA Championship in 15 sports.

On June 1, 2018, the MAAC announced that the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ was selected to host the 2020-22 MAAC Men’s & Women’s Basketball Championships. The MAAC Council of Presidents unanimously accepted the facility’s bid to host the championships at their May 30th meeting in New York City.

In 2022, the MAAC returned to Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, successfully completing the championships with no COVID limitations for the first time since moving to Atlantic City. Saint Peter’s men and Fairfield women captured the championship trophies and moved on to the NCAA March Madness field of 68. Saint Peter’s would go on to become Cinderella of the tournament, making MAAC and NCAA history along the way. A No. 15 seed, Saint Peter’s became the first MAAC program (men or women) to advance to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight, defeating No. 2 Kentucky (85-79 OT), No. 7 Murray St. (70-60), and No. 3 Purdue (67-64). The Peacocks were also the first-ever 15-seed in NCAA history to advance to the Elite Eight.

By having an excellent working relationship with various facilities, and a top reputation for hosting events, the MAAC has been awarded several future NCAA Championships. Alongside Canisius and Niagara, the MAAC successfully hosted the 2022 Men’s Basketball First & Second Rounds at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY. The MAAC and Siena College will host the 2023 Men’s Basketball First and Second Rounds and the 2024 Women’s Basketball Regionals at the MVP Arena in Albany, NY. The MAAC, alongside the Ivy League, was also selected to host the 2025 Women’s Rowing Championship Finals (Divisions I, II, and III) at Mercer Lake in West Windsor, NJ. In 2026, the MAAC, along with Canisius College and Niagara University, will host the Men’s Basketball First and Second Rounds at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY.

ACADEMICS AND ATHLETICS

The MAAC prides itself on the accomplishments of its student athletes in the classroom, as well as on the field. Mary Beth Riley, a 1991 graduate of Canisius, was the first recipient of the NCAA Woman the Year Award. In the fall of 1998, Erin Whalen, a member of the Iona Women’s Rowing team, was awarded one of the nation’s 32 Rhodes Scholarships for academic achievement and civic leadership.

MAAC student athletes continue to excel in the classroom at high rates. Following a one-year hiatus, the NCAA announced the latest four-year Academic Progress Rates (APR), and 41 MAAC teams achieved perfect APR scores (1,000) – 30 women’s and 11 men’s – while 10 league sports saw an increase in their average rate since the last annual report was announced in May 2020. Siena College led all MAAC institutions with six teams earning a perfect mark.

First-class facilities are the standard within the MAAC, as teams regularly play in top-notch arenas, such as Madison Square Garden, Barclays Center, Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, MassMutual Center, KeyBank Center, MVP Arena (formerly Times Union Center), Webster Bank Arena, Mohegan Sun Arena, and Sun National Bank Center. In October of 2022, the MAAC announced three-year partnerships with Clover Stadium for the MAAC Baseball Championship and SPIRE Academy for the MAAC Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships. The Clover Stadium agreement made Pomona, NY the home of the 2023, 2024, and 2025 MAAC Baseball Championships. The SPIRE partnership made Geneva, Ohio the host site for the MAAC Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships for 2024, 2025, and 2026.

Several MAAC schools have enjoyed success in national postseason play. Saint Peter’s Men’s Basketball made March Madness history in 2022 when they became

the first-ever 15-seed and MAAC Men’s Basketball program to reach the Elite Eight. The Peacocks defeated second-seeded Kentucky, seventh-seeded Murray State, and third-seeded Purdue on their historic run.

In 2018, Quinnipiac Women’s Basketball picked up its third NCAA Tournament win in the previous two years. The Bobcats defeated Miami in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament before falling to No. 1 UConn in the Second Round. In 2017, Quinnipiac won its first NCAA Championship game in program history and became the first MAAC women’s basketball program to advance to the Sweet 16 since Marist in 2007. The Bobcats defeated Marquette and Miami en route to their Sweet 16 appearance against South Carolina. In 2015, Siena’s Women’s Basketball team became the first MAAC Women’s Basketball program to make it to a postseason championship game. The Saints advanced all the way to the title contest of the Women’s Basketball Invitational (WBI) where Siena fell to Louisiana-Lafayette. In 2007, the Marist Women’s Basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 before falling to the eventual National Champion, Tennessee. The Red Foxes have recorded an additional five NCAA wins since their run in 2007.

The Saint Peter’s Men’s Basketball team claimed the 2017 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) title, to become the first MAAC program to win a national postseason championship since Siena’s Men’s Basketball team in 2014. The Saints earned the league’s first basketball postseason championship in its history by winning the 2014 College Basketball Invitational (CBI).

In baseball in 2021, the MAAC received its first at-large selection to an NCAA regional in conference history when Fairfield earned the third-seed in the Austin Regional. The Stags made it all the way to the Austin Regional Final, defeating fourth-seeded Southern and second-seeded Arizona State. Fairfield began the regular season 28-0 in conference play and finished 39-5 overall.

LEADER IN INNOVATION

The MAAC Council of Presidents approved bylaws to launch an Esports League and Championships in 2020. The presidents approved Esports as an official MAAC co-ed club sport. The decision came after two years of evaluation and co-sponsorship of events with the ECAC, including the highly successful HV Gamer Con 2019 in Albany, NY. In 2022, the MAAC held its first in-person Esports Championships at the Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City. Team champions were Iona (Rocket League), Marist (Overwatch and League of Legends), and Quinnipiac (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate). Marist was named 2022 Program of the Year. Esports returns to the Showboat Hotel in 2023 as the sports continues to grow at member schools.

The MAAC has also been a leader in the forefront of technology, expanding the acclaim of the league into cyberspace. In 2017, the league reached a conferencewide agreement with SIDEARM Sports (extended in 2020), to design and host the MAAC web page. MAACSports.com has been a great success, providing fans with fresh content, up-to-date results, live and on-demand video, and an online merchandise store. The site was redesigned in the fall of 2021.

In May 2014, the MAAC continued to grow its partnership with ESPN by announcing the launch of the MAAC Branded ESPN+/3 Channel. All MAAC- and school-produced digital contact can be viewed through this channel. In the 2017-18 academic year, the MAAC entered into a new eight-year agreement with ESPN and produced a total of 325 events on the ESPN family of networks.

The first MAAC events on ESPN+ were Men’s & Women’s Lacrosse games produced by Monmouth University. The 2018 Baseball Championship was the first MAAC championship to air entirely on ESPN+. As a part of the current MAAC-ESPN partnership, ESPN+ will become home to hundreds of MAAC games, championships, and shows that are easily accessible to MAAC fans throughout the country.

Under the ESPN agreement, 2019-20 marked the first year that all MAAC institutions will have school production facilities and by the end of 2024-25 the conference and schools will produce more than 700 collegiate athletic events and shows on the ESPN family of networks.

The MAAC President for the 2022-23 academic year is Rev. James J. Maher, President of Niagara University. The Vice-President is Judy D. Olian, PhD, President of Quinnipiac University, Commissioner Richard J. Ensor, Esq. serves as the league’s Secretary/Treasurer, Marianne Reilly, Director of Athletics at Manhattan College, will chair the Committee on Athletic Administration, and Elizabeth Donohue, Associate Director of Athletics/SWA/ Compliance at Marist College, will serve as Vice Chair.

- Salah Harris, Former Achiever

A SIENA EDUCATION IS AN EDUCATION WITH SOUL.

Located in Loudonville, New York — just 10 minutes from the state capital of Albany — the Siena experience is built for a new generation of leaders eager to create a more just, peaceful and humane world. It empowers them through a transformative journey of intellectual, spiritual and personal discovery.

At Siena, education isn’t something you get, it’s something you get to do. With 40 majors, 80-plus minors and certificates, and prestigious joint degree programs in liberal arts, science and business, Saints have more than 1,200 unique ways to reach their personal and professional goals. But that’s just the beginning.

Our 3,000 Saints engage personally with top scholars in a dynamic, customized learning environment. From internships to research to service, they get real-world experience now, not later. The result: sought after graduates prepared to succeed in an ever-changing global society.

Hundreds of student life options ranging from Habitat for Humanity to Gaming Club join with Siena’s 21-sport Division I athletic program to provide students the opportunity to get in the game, whatever their interests may be. Extensive study-abroad programs and immersive service-learning allow for discovery and reflection.

Saints are challenged ethically and morally to go beyond asking what, and how to better understand why. They push outside their comfort zone to explore different perspectives and new possibilities, and work closely with their professors (12:1 student-faculty ratio), taking advantage of state-of-theart resources and one-on-one research opportunities in all fields. A Siena education is strengthened through a robust internship program that includes top startup companies, nonprofits and government organizations that drive this region’s growth.

jim whelan boardwalk hall | Atlantic city, nj march 7-11, 2023

for tickets and information on the 2023 men’s and women’s basketball championships, visit boardwalkhall.com or maacsports.com/basketball

SIENA’S FRANCISCAN TRADITION

Siena’s Franciscan, liberal arts tradition is our soul. Saints embrace the excluded, and unite in service to the poor and marginalized. They lead by putting others first, thinking creatively and developing innovative solutions in pursuit of the greater good. Siena’s education for a lifetime opens doors to enduring success and a passion for lifelong learning and doing. And it’s what connects Saints to Siena—and each other—forever. Saints succeed.

Ninety percent of recent graduates are employed or continuing their education, and 90% percent say their job allows them to make a positive contribution to society. Are you ready to get off the sidelines? Schedule a visit today: siena.edu/visit

ABOUT SIENA ATHLETICS

Since Siena’s founding in 1937, athletics have played an important role in the development of its students and community.

In 1976, Siena’s athletics program was elevated to NCAA Division I status. With that move, the College committed itself to upgrading its program and making all teams competitive. After stops in the ECAC Metro and North Atlantic Conference, Siena moved to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) in 1989, where it has made its mark.

The Program — Siena has won 46 MAAC championships since joining the MAAC. Take a look at some of the accomplishments…

Men’s Basketball

• Back-to-back MAAC Regular-Season Championships in 2019-20 and 2020-21

• 2014 College Basketball Invitational Champions

• Seven MAAC Championships and NCAA Tournament berths, including during the 2019-20 season

• Four NCAA Tournament victories (1989 vs. Stanford, 2002 vs. Alcorn State, 2008 vs. Vanderbilt, and 2009 vs. Ohio State)

• Six Postseason NIT appearances, including 1994 semifinals at Madison Square Garden

• Edwin Ubiles became the first former Saint to play in an NBA game, appearing for the Washington Wizards during the 2011-12 season

• Tay Fisher ’08 enjoyed a successful career with the Harlem Globetrotters from 2008-19

• O.D. Anosike ’13 led the nation in rebounding in 2011-12 and 2012-13, and Ronald Moore ’10 led the country in assists in 2010

• Manny Camper ’21 was named the 2020-21 MAAC Player of the Year and was the program’s first-ever finalist and First Team All-American selection for the prestigious Senior CLASS Award

Three MAAC Championships and NCAA Tournament appearances

Won 87 games between 2007-14 – tied for the eighth highest total in all of Division I Finished the 2011 season ranked No. 20 nationally in

Won four consecutive MAAC regular-season Championships from 2009-12, and six overall in

Brent Herbst ’10 became the first Siena player to be drafted by Major League Lacrosse Bryan Neufeld ’12 was a two-time All-American Honorable Mention and capped

Boasted at least one candidate for prestigious Senior CLASS Award over a six-year period from 2010-15, with seven candidates in total, including Tom Morr

Casey Dowd ’15 graduated ranking tied for fifth all-time in NCAA Division I history

First MAAC Women’s Basketball program to win three games in a national postseason tournament, advancing to the 2015 Women’s Basketball Invitational Championship

Tehresa Coles ’15 was named the MAAC honoree for the 2015 NCAA Woman of the Year Award, and Lily Grenci ’13 was tabbed a candidate for the Senior CLASS Award Kollyns Scarbrough ’18 was named the MAAC’s nominee for the 2018 NCAA Woman

Volleyball

• Nine MAAC Championships, including four straight from 2005-08

• Five NCAA Tournament appearances

• Taylor Akana ’14 and Lesli Akeo ’13 were named MAAC honorees in consecutive years for both the NCAA Woman of the Year and Senior CLASS awards

Baseball

• Defeated Dallas Baptist 9-8 (10) in the 2014 Fort Worth Regional for program’s first NCAA Tournament win

• Five MAAC Champion five times in the last eight seasons

• 1999 and 2014 NCAA Tournament appearances

• 56 players have signed professional contracts

• John Lannan ’06 pitched in the Major Leagues for the Washington Nationals, Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets

• Dan Paolini was drafted in the 10th Round of the 2011 MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners after setting the MAAC all-time home run record (54) in just three seasons and earning All-American honors as a sophomore and junior

Men’s Golf

• Four MAAC Championships and NCAA Tourna ment appearances

• Brian Bigley ’07 has played professionally on the Korn Ferry Tour since 2015

• Set single-season program records for low 18-hole and 54-hole team rounds, as well as team scoring average during the 2021-22 campaign, while finishing as the MAAC Runner-Up at the 2022 MAAC Championships

Women’s Golf

• Won a record 13 MAAC Championships and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2012 and 2014

• Captured 2013 ECAC Championship, with Kylie Strijek ’14 winning the individual title

• Kylie Strijek ’14 won 2014 MAAC Individual Championship

Women’s Lacrosse

• Nine MAAC Tournament appearances, including three MAAC Champion ship game appearances (2005, 2019, 2021)

• Claimed a share of the 2005 and 2022 MAAC Regular-Season Championships

• Set the program record for wins in a season (12) en route to its second MAAC Championship appearance in program

Softball

• Set the program record with 31 wins and advanced to the MAAC Championship Game for the first time ever in 2022

• Won first MAAC regular-season title in 2013

• Shannon Jones ’13 was named the MAAC Co-Player of the Year in 2012 and a Senior CLASS Award Candidate in 2013

• Jessika-Jo Sandrini ’14 became the first player in school history, in 2012 and 2013, to be named to two All-MAAC teams; she was a First Team selection as both a pitcher (2014) and a hitter (2012 and 2013)

• Madysen Cossack ’19 led the nation in doubles per game in 2017, was a 2019 Senior CLASS candidate and captured MAAC Player of the Year honors in 2017 and 2019

• Earned team NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) awards for holding a team GPA within the top 10 percent of all programs for the 2016-17 season

Men’s Soccer

• Defeated four NSCAA Top-25 opponents – No. 23 Boston University in 2014, No. 15 Ohio State and No. 16 Iona in 2011, and No. 22 Rider in 2013

• For two consecutive weeks in mid-September 2014, received votes in the NSCAA Top-25 Poll with a peak of 24 votes on Sept. 16, which marked the 32nd highest total in the nation

• Finished second in the MAAC three times (2008, 2010, 2012), equaling the program’s highest league finish

• Current Saint Jacob Sandun Arachchige-Jensen ’25 was named the MAAC Rookie of the Year, Siena Male Rookie of the Year, and became the first Siena freshman ever to earn First Team All-MAAC honors in 2021

Women’s Soccer

Swimming and Diving

• Won ECAC Championship in 2015, and captured bronze medals each of the prior two seasons

• Kelsey Helin ’15 was named Female Walk-on Athlete of the Year by College Swimming and Diving Honors

• Brittany Pavolko ’11 was an academic All-District selection in 2011 after winning two MAAC titles and breaking the individual record in the 100 and 200 fly

• Katie Carew ’12 was the MAAC’s national representative on the NCAA Student Athlete Advisory Committee. She was the league’s female nominee for the 2011 NCAA Sportsmanship Award

• Diver Lydia DeLano ’23 won the three-meter diving title at the 2019 ECAC Winter Championships, and was named the 2020 MAAC Championships Rookie Diver of the Meet

• Captured program’s first three MAAC Championships and inaugural NCAA Tournament berths (2010, 2015, Spring 2021)

Cross Country/Track

• Both cross country programs posted top-3 finishes at the MAAC Cross Country Championships in each of the last four years, with the men finishing as the runners-up in 2018 and 2019, while the women did so in 2020-21 and 2021

• Brandon Olden ’23 won the 2021 IC4A Cross Country Championship, as well as the 3k and 5k individual titles at the 2022 IC4A Indoor Track Championships, and was named the IC4A Male Most Outstanding Performer

• Olden and Olivia Lomascolo ’23 each won the MAAC 3k individual champion ships at the 2022 MAAC Indoor Track & Field Championships, while Olden (10k), Tommy Anderson ’23 (3000 steeplechase), and Aidan Gillooley ’23 (5k) won individual titles at the 2022 MAAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships

• Lomascolo placed third at the 2021 MAAC Cross Country Championships to record the program’s best finish – male or female – while Olden finished fourth for the men’s program’s best finish

• Olden became the first Saint in 40 years to qualify for the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in March 2021

Men’s Tennis

• Set the program record for wins in a season with 14, and clinched a berth in the MAAC Championships for the first time in over a decade in 2021-22

• Highest cumulative GPA for any Siena men’s team over the past four years

• Opened 2016-17 season with 15 consecutive victories to make the best start to a season by any Siena program in nearly 70 years

Water Polo

• Diana Fernandez ’20 was a three-time All-MAAC honoree, two-time ACWPC All-American Honorable Mention honoree, and was Siena’s nominee for the 2021 NCAA Woman of the Year Award

• Georgia Vargas ’22 was named the Water Polo Sport Winner as an Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar and was one of the MAAC’s nominees for the prestigious NCAA Woman of the Year award in 2022

• Posted the first winning record in program history (7-6) and set program marks for most goals and margin of victory in a 27-5 victory over Connecticut College in 2020

Officially renamed on Jan 1, 2022, MVP Arena in downtown Albany has served as the exclusive home court for Siena Men’s Basketball since 1997 Over that time, Siena’s attendance has soared to new heights, bringing national acclaim to the mid-major program that competes in a major basketball setting . The Saints have ranked in the top-100 nationally in average home attendance for 24 consecutive seasons, and boasted the nation’s top average attendance amongst all 56 Northeast mid-major programs twice in a row

MVP Arena has helped Siena Basketball grow into the premier sports entity in New York’s Capital Region . With more than one million people to draw from, the Albany area has developed a national reputation as a booming college basketball town, and Siena has led the way .

The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships have been contested in Albany 20 times since Siena joined the conference 32 years ago, and have enjoyed record attendances . The MAAC Tournament returned to MVP Arena most recently for a five-year stint from 2015-19, with Siena again serving as the host school .

MVP Arena has also served as the venue to both past and upcoming NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments, with Siena and the MAAC serving as co-hosts each year The 1995 Men’s First and Second Rounds, 2003 Men’s East Regionals, 2015 Women’s Regionals, 2018 Women’s Regionals, and 2019 Women’s Regionals were all contested at the facility, with the Syracuse men (2003) and UConn women (2015) going on to win the National Championship .

Siena has hosted nine Postseason NIT games at MVP Arena, and four of those have drawn more than 10,000 fans The Saints’ 10-point win over Tulane in the 1994 NIT was witnessed by a record 15,727 fans .

It is the consistent support the Siena program has received from its roughly 1,000 season ticket holders that makes these national events a reality

The Saints have drawn more than 2 6 million fans spanning 407 games played in their downtown home, marking an average of 6,452 spectators

In 2009-10, the Saints welcomed a program-record 133,505 spectators through the MVP Arena doors, an average of 7,853 fans per game .

The Saints won three straight MAAC Championships and 38 straight games at MVP Arena from 2008-10 The 2010 MAAC Championships drew a record 53,569 fans, highlighted by a crowd of 10,679 for Siena’s overtime victory over Fairfield in the title game

In November of 2004, a sold-out crowd of 14,743 turned out for Siena’s home game against defending National Champion Syracuse at MVP Arena, the largest crowd ever to witness a regular-season Siena home game

In 2002-03, Siena boasted the largest attendance figure in the nation per enrollment, and placed 66th among all Division I schools and fourth nationally for mid-major programs .

Siena’s clash with crosstown foe UAlbany on December 1, 2012 marked the 30th 10,000-fan game the Saints have hosted Siena tallied its 2-millionth fan on December 23, 2014 against Cornell University

The Saints are an impressive 255-115 ( 689)* at MVP Arena since making the full-time move to the facility in 1997-98 . Siena returned to MVP Arena in 2021-22 following a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and after playing all of its home games during the 2020-21 season on campus at the UHY Center without spectators *A total of 24 home wins which occurred between Jan. 21, 2016 through the conclusion of the 2017-18 season were later vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions

2 MILLION FANS . . . AND COUNTING

All-Time Record at MVP Arena

Season Wins Losses Pct .

1990-91 3 3 .500 1991-92 1 2 .333 1992-93 1 2 .333 1993-94 4 2 .667 1994-95 2 3 .400 1995-96 1 6 .143 1996-97 3 4 .429 1997-98 12 4 .750 1998-99 12 1 .923 1999-00 16 2 .889 2000-01 11 2 .846 2001-02 12 5 .706 2002-03 11 6 .647 2003-04 9 7 .563 2004-05 3 10 .231 2005-06 10 4 .714 2006-07 10 4 .714 2007-08 13 4 .765 2008-09 17 0 1.000 2009-10 17 0 1.000 2010-11 8 7 .533 2011-12 10 4 .714 2012-13 4 10 .286 2013-14 13 4 .765 2014-15 6 10 .375 2015-16 13* 4 .765 2016-17 11* 5 .688 2017-18 7* 9 .438 2018-19 8 8 .500 2019-20 14 0 1.000 2020-21* N/A N/A N/A 2021-22 8 5 .615 Totals 270* 137 .663

*All 18 home wins during the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons, as well as the final six home victories to conclude the 2015-16 season, were later vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions

Siena’s

Crowds of 10,000 or More at MVP Arena

15,727 vs . Tulane* 3/22/94 W, 89-79

14,743 vs Syracuse 11/27/04 L, 78-56

14,084 vs UMass* 3/21/91 L, 82-80 (OT)

13,262 vs . UAlbany 12/1/07 W, 75-71

13,251 vs . UAlbany 12/6/08 W, 71-64

12,960 vs . UAlbany 12/5/09 W, 83-54

12,808 vs Georgia Tech* 3/16/94 W, 76-68

12,231 vs Canisius % 3/3/90 W, 71-53

12,117 vs . Pittsburgh 11/28/90 L, 82-80

11,844 vs . Iona % 3/6/00 L, 84-80

11,797 vs . UAlbany 11/21/03 W, 71-50

11,691 vs LaSalle % 3/4/90 L, 106-90

11,672 vs UAlbany 11/22/02 W, 79-75

11,488 vs . Manhattan 1/28/94 L, 98-73

11,477 vs . South Carolina* 3/19/91 W, 63-58

11,374 vs . Marist 1/30/99 W, 84-78

11,311 vs UAlbany 11/8/13 L, 74-62

11,271 vs . UAlbany 12/2/06 W, 76-75 (OT)

11,065 vs . Canisius % 3/2/91 W, 76-62

10,808 vs . Iona % 3/3/91 L, 95-90 (OT)

10,790 vs . UAlbany 12/12/15 W, 78-70

10,753 vs UAlbany 12/4/10 L, 88-82 (OT)

10,679 vs . Fairfield % 3/8/10 W, 72-65 (OT)

10,677 vs . Manhattan % 3/6/94 L, 65-58

10,671 vs . Xavier 12/23/02 L, 96-88

10,667 vs . Iona % 3/2/98 L, 90-75

10,285 vs UAlbany 11/27/01 W, 60-48

10,284 vs . Niagara 2/24/01 L, 69-65

10,278 vs . UAlbany 12/13/14 L,77-68 10,229 vs . UAlbany 12/1/12 L, 69-56 10,223 vs . Niagara % 3/7/92 W, 83-57 10,166 vs Fairfield % 3/5/94 W, 84-73 10,043 vs . Canisius % 2/28/98 W, 87-83

*National Invitation Tournament % MAAC Tournament

Season

Year-By-Year Siena Basketball MVP Arena Attendance

Games Attendance Average

1990-91 6$& 64,177 10,699

1991-92 3& 22,185 7,395 1992-93 3& 21,480 7,160

1993-94 6#& 56,596 9,433 1994-95 5% 24,159 4,831

1995-96 7% 23,955 3,422

1996-97 7 25,645 3,663

1997-98 16+ 90,126 5,632 1998-99 13 82,320 6,332

1999-00 18#+ 125,255 6,959 2000-01 13 83,213 6,401 2001-02 17* 112,359 6,609 2002-03 17$ 125,156 7,362 2003-04 16+ 104,444 6,528 2004-05 13 83,723 6,440 2005-06 14% 78,378 5,598 2006-07 14 81,670 5,834 2007-08 17+ 110,012 6,471 2008-09 17+ 127,453 7,497 2009-10 17+ 133,505 7,853 2010-11 15 114,383 7,626 2011-12 14 91,128 6,509 2012-13 14 89,053 6,361 2013-14 17! 102,459 6,027 2014-15 16& 99,872 6,242 2015-16 17&@ 106,580 6,269 2016-17 16+ 97,238 6,077 2017-18 16% 95,490 5,968 2018-19 16& 92,276 5,767 2019-20 14 87,188 6,228 2020-21¢ N/A N/A N/A 2021-22 13 71,741 5,519

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Christopher P. Gibson ’86, Ph.D. President

Tony Rossi Baseball

Graciano Brito Men’s Soccer

Kevin Borden Box Office Manager, MVP Arena

George Obremski Senior Sales Consultant, MVP Arena

Lynne Young General Manager –Van Wagner

Patrick Meany Account Executive –Van Wagner

Greg Dashnaw Head Athletic Trainer

Sarah Siverstson ’13 S.A.IN.T.S. Advisor

Fr. Roberto “Tito” Serrano, O.F.M. Siena Friary – Athletics Representative

Ernest Ruch Strength and Conditioning Coach

Joe Mixie Athletic Communications Assistant

John D’Argenio Vice President/ Director of Athletics

Angie Jabir Senior Associate Athletic Director/ Senior Woman Administrator

Carmen Maciariello ’01 Men’s Basketball

Steve Karbowski ’93 Women’s Soccer

Andrew Santandera Associate Athletic Director/Operations

Jim Jabir Women’s Basketball

Casey Bump Softball

Mike Demos Assistant Athletic Director/ Communications

John Kenworthy Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Track

Brogan Barr Women’s Swimming and Diving

Edward Egerton III Assistant Athletic Director/Compliance

Steve Jensen Men’s Golf

Jeff Osborn Men’s and Women’s Tennis

Paul DiLello Assistant Athletic Director/Development

Dave Wronowski Women’s Golf

Simone Asque Volleyball

Heidi Speer Business Manager

Liam Gleason Men’s Lacrosse

Abigail Rehfuss Women’s Lacrosse

Alex Williams Water Polo

Madison Townley

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