ATHLETICS
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Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Cohen Inducted into NYS Hoops Hall of Fame
Three Inducted into Bears Hall of Fame
Longtime SUNY Potsdam and SUNY Canton basketball coach Stan Cohen was inducted into the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame in March 2014. Cohen, an assistant coach for the Bears, worked on the sidelines at Potsdam during its greatest successes. He was a member of the coaching staff for the 1981 and 1986 NCAA Division III championship teams, as well as the 1979, 1982 and 1985 runners-up teams. From left, Cohen is pictured with Assistant Coach Jon Tanous ’06, SUNY Potsdam Bears Men’s Basketball Head Coach Sherry Dobbs and Assistant Coach Tim Helms ’13.
SUNY Potsdam Holds Swim-a-Thon to Benefit Soldiers
In March 2014, the Bears men’s and women’s swim teams hosted the “Swimming for Soldiers” Swim-a-Thon at Maxcy Hall pool to raise money for the SUNY Potsdam Operation Military Support Group. The event was non-competitive, where the athletes swam relay-style for varying times, based on the dollar amount raised. The Operation Military Support Group creates care packages for troops overseas, specifically for military personnel who have a connection to the area, including hygiene products, magazines and keepsakes. SUNY Potsdam is recognized nationally as a “military friendly” school.
SUNY POTSDAM ONLINE ALUMNI DIRECTORY IS AVAILABLE! The Office of Alumni Relations is pleased to offer the online Alumni Directory via BearPaws. The online directory is available for your use. Alumni must have a potsdam.edu email account to access the directory. If you do not have one, you may request an email account at www.potsdam.edu/alumni/services/email.cfm or by calling the Alumni Office at (315) 267-2120. Once you have your potsdam.edu email address, go to bearpaws.potsdam.edu and select “Alumni Services.” Tab through the various options to update your profile, find a classmate, make a gift or explore career opportunities. Questions about the directory may be directed to alumni@potsdam.edu.
Jodi Ziemba ’07 (women’s soccer), Ryan Hanretty ’05 (men’s lacrosse) and Tom Hutchinson ’77 (men’s basketball) were inducted into the Bears Hall of Fame Class of 2014 at the College’s annual Reunion Weekend in July. Ziemba, a native of Russell, N.Y., was an offensive dynamo, playing in 66 career games and recording 45 goals and 12 assists for 102 points. No Bear has recorded more points. She was the SUNYAC Rookie of the Year in 2001 after tying the conference record for most goals in a single season with 13, which still stands today, and was a three-time All-SUNYAC selection. Ziemba received the honor of being the first women’s soccer player selected to join the prestigious Hall of Fame. Hanretty, a native of Williamsville, N.Y., was a 2005 All-American goalie and a member of the SUNYAC AllTournament Team in 2004 and 2005. A member of the All-SUNYAC first team in 2005 and second team in 2004, he ranks first on the men’s lacrosse program’s all-time saves list and is Potsdam’s all-time wins leader. He is first on Potsdam’s saves-per-game list and ranks tenth all-time in save percentage. Hutchinson, of Camillus, N.Y., ranks third in Potsdam men’s basketball program history for rebounding and fifth in rebounding average. In 107 games played, he recorded 637 points and 253 assists. Hutchinson was a three-year captain who helped the Bears make two NCAA Tournament appearances, helped Potsdam to two SUNYAC Co-Championship teams and was a member of the ECAC Upstate Championship team that was named the team of the year.
Women’s Soccer Team Wins Ethics Award
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) awarded SUNY Potsdam’s women’s soccer team a Gold Team Ethics Award for the 2013 season. The honor was bestowed upon the Bears for playing the entire season without accumulating a single yellow or red card and exhibiting fair play, sporting behavior and adherence to the law of the game. SUNY Potsdam was one of two SUNYAC teams to earn the Gold Award. The Lady Bears completed the 2013 season with a 5-11 record, allowing 1.59 goals-per-game and recorded five shutouts, the most since 2010.
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