Pioneer Hall of Fame Induction 2015

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 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS  J ASON P OWLES Anchor, NEWSChannel 2 at Daybreak and Sunrise, WKTV

 WELCOME  D AVE F ONTAINE ‘89 Director of Physical Education and Athletics

 P R E S E N TAT I O N O F I N D U C T E E S  JOAN KAY ’89 Former Women’s Basketball Coach

JOE ROSADO Former Men’s Basketball Head Coach

TODD S. HUT TON

KIM ADRIANCE ‘81 Women’s Basketball

DAVID OWEN ‘73 Men’s Basketball and Baseball

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CHARLES A. GAETANO H’04 Benefactor

 R E CO G N I T I O N O F S E N I O R AT H L E T E S   S E N I O R AWA R D S P R E S E N TAT I O N  KIWANIS STUDENT-ATHLETE AWARD GREG ROBERTS AWARD RICHARD “DICK” MILLER MOST INSPIRATIONAL PLAYER AWARD JIM ‘DOC’ SPARTANO OUTSTANDING SENIOR ATHLETE AWARD

 KEYNOTE SPEAKER  NIKKI KIEFFER ‘15 - FIELD HOCKEY/WOMEN’S HOCKEY - STUDENT ATHLETE  CONCLUDING REMARKS  T ODD S. H UT TON President YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN US FOR A POST-DINNER PUB NIGHT IN THE PIONEER PUB (STREBEL) WITH MUSIC BY WPNR

Jason Powles master of ceremonies Jason Powles anchors NEWSChannel 2 at Daybreak and Sunrise. Until November 2012, he was the long-time Sports Director at NEWSChannel 2.

This will be Jason’s seventh straight year serving as the master of ceremonies for the Pioneer Hall of Fame and Senior Student-Athlete Recognition.

Jason has been with NEWSChannel 2 since July 1996. During his tenure, Jason has covered the NCAA Tournament, the Orange Bowl, several pro football camps, and the National Baseball Hall of Fame ceremonies. He has also hosted a continuing series in conjunction with the Hall of Fame called “Heroes of the Game”.

However, his local coverage is what has made him an invaluable asset to the NEWSChannel 2 team. He has hosted the High School Football Preview Show and created the NEWSChannel 2 High School Football All-Star Team as well as the High School Boys and Girls Basketball All-Star Teams. His work hosting race coverage of the Boilermaker Road Race helped earn WKTV an Associated Press Broadcast Award.

Jason is also an adjuct lecturer of journalism at Utica College.

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Jason is from Rotterdam, New York, and grew up loving television. His mother said his first words included “Cronkite!” The interest in the field led him to study public communications at the College of Saint Rose, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in May 1992. He’s married to his lovely wife Anne and has two wonderful daughters, Rachael and Jillian.

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Dave Owen ’73 was the undisputed leader of the Utica College athletic program from 1969-1973. His achievements on the hardwood and the diamond have stood the test of time and are certainly worthy of his induction into the Pioneer Hall of Fame.

Owen stormed on the scene in his freshman campaign and averaged 23.9 points and 13.1 rebounds per game under the guidance of men’s basketball Head Coach Joseph Rosado. To this day, 45 years later, his average of 13.1 rebounds per game in the 1969-70 season still stands as the highest single season rebounding average in program-history. His 23.9 points per game ranks second on the College’s all-time single season list, behind fellow Pioneer Hall of Famer David Ancrum ’80.

The phenomenal freshman campaign set the stage for one of the most prolific basketball careers in the history of the UC men’s basketball program. Owens currently ranks fourth on the College’s all-time scoring list with 1,406 career points and second on the all-time list with 832 career rebounds. He shot 53% from the floor (598-for-1129) in 80 games played. His career average of 17.6 points and 10.4 rebounds per game are both third on the College’s all-time list.

His 598 career field goals ranks second all-time.

He was a four year letterman in both basketball and baseball and he was twice named the College’s Athlete of the Year. He was a three year team captain in basketball and baseball.

Over the course of his career he received several honors including an ECAC Scholarship, he was an All-New York State College Division All-Star, he was a four-time team most valuable player in basketball and baseball, he was named a ‘Who’s Who in College Athletics’ in 1973 and he was also a First Team AllTournament selection at the Ft. Eustis, Va. Tournament in basketball.

Among his basketball accolades, he was also a star on the baseball diamond, breaking records for hits and RBIs during the course of his career.

Dave graduated from Utica College with a degree in social studies and went on to receive his master’s degree in history as a graduate assistant basketball coach at Iowa State University. He then spent time as an assistant basketball coach at Central Methodist College and Central Missouri State University.

He went on to teach and coach at Grain Valley High School and Southwest High School in Missouri. In 2010 he retired from Kansas City East High School after 30 years of coaching and teaching history.

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Originally from Waverly, NY he attended Waverly Central High School where he played football, basketball and baseball. During his time on the hardwood at Waverly he set the school-record with 32 rebounds in a single game.

Kim Adriance ‘81 women’s basketball Nearly 35 years removed from her playing days on the hard wood at Utica College, Kim Adriance ’81 remains as the women’s basketball program’s all-time leader in scoring and rebounding average per game.

The former co-captain and team most valuable player averaged 20.0 points and 12.4 rebounds per game under the guidance of former Head Coach and fellow Pioneer Hall of Famer Joan Kay. She scored 821 points on 338 career field goals and she also grabbed 507 rebounds (126 offensive, 381 defensive). She added 145 free throws made for the Pioneers.

Adriance transferred to Utica College after two years at Columbia-Greene Community College where she was a three-sport star in basketball, softball and volleyball. She averaged 25.0 points and 17.0 rebounds per game on the basketball court at Columbia-Greene. For her efforts she was inducted into the Twins’ Hall of Fame back in 2008. She also guided the Twins to two consecutive Northeastern Athletic Conference Championships.

Adriance made several stints in the Empire State Games and was a member of an all-star team which won the Ted Early Tournament championship in Hamilton, Ontario.

She graduated from Utica College in 1981 with a degree in Sociology and went on to sign a semi-professional contract with the Maracaibo Petroleras of the Venezuelan women’s basketball league, where she spent two seasons.

Her basketball career began at Taconic Hills High School in Clavereck.

Adriance is originally from Hollowville, NY which is a small town about 50 miles southeast of Albany.

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Following her basketball career she entered the coaching ranks and spent time as a coach at both Taconic Hills High School and Columbia-Greene Community College.

Adriance recently retired after spending 29 years with the New York State Police. She obtained her Master’s degree in Public Administration from Marist College in 2001 and graduated from the 252nd session of the FBI National Academy in 2013.

Charles A. Gaetano H’04 benefactor Father, husband, businessman, fisherman, veteran … Charles A. Gaetano could go by a lot of names. But for a hard-working and straightforward man like Gaetano, Mr. G is the name that those close to him affectionately use.

Gaetano, a lifetime resident of Utica and Proctor High School graduate, served in the Navy during World War II as a Navy Seabee. In 1946 he married Cornelia (Connie) Nelson and the two started their family of six: William, Brian, Charles, Mary, Colleen, and Greg.

By the mid-1950’s, Gaetano was a successful and highly-regarded masonry contractor operating a small crew in Utica. Connie continued to serve as his right hand as the scope of his projects significantly broadened and the staff was expanded to accommodate a growing need for quality building and contracting services. As a result, in 1970 the Charles A. Gaetano Construction Corporation was soon established.

Today, Charles A. Gaetano Construction Corporation (Gaetano Construction) is a second-generation, full-service general contracting and design-build corporation.

Specializing in concrete, masonry, and carpentry work, Gaetano Construction has completed projects for clients in the commercial, industrial, healthcare and multiresidential housing markets, as well as government agencies. Current annual sales exceed $50 million.

An Emeritus member of the former Utica College Foundation Board, Gaetano has received numerous honors from Utica College, including the naming of its multipurpose stadium in 2002 and an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree in 2004. At Homecoming 2007, Charlie was named an Honorary Alumnus by the National Alumni Council.

In the Fall of 2012, Utica College announced the naming of Connie Gaetano Plaza at Charles A. Gaetano Stadium.

He started the Charles A. Gaetano Construction Management Scholarship at UC in 1995. He has personally made gifts toward the Gaetano Scholarship, the Annual Fund, and several other scholarships. In 1998, he donated 110 acres of land with waterfront at White Lake to UC.

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Gaetano has also remained committed to his community, including negotiating with General Electric to donate the Kent Street building to the Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI). Gaetano has been involved with the CABVI for more than 40 years, serving five of those years as President, and is a Director Emeritus.

2015 Senior Student -Athletes Field Hockey Head Coach Sarah Elleman Angela Charles ~* Olivia Cunningham ~* Chasity Eckert ~* Nikki Kieffer ~2 Hannah Mackey ~%&AS#!R* Amanda Muldoon ~2 Louise Steele- Norton ~2%&#!

Alaina Stojkovski ~%&!AS Adriana Suprenant ~2^* Amanda Vitro ~%^* Becki Vivacqua ~ Men’s Tennis Head Coach John Nigro Ryan Valle Men’s Cross Country / Track & Field Head Coach Jason Rose Andrew Hoover %2# Jamie McNamara 2^ Kyle Sikes % William Viviani Andrew Russell

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Women’s Cross Country / Track & Field Head Coach Jason Rose Samantha Bennett* Savannah Bernardin *% Julie Bowler * Alexandra Buonadonna Katrina Dudley Bria Hilliard Men’s Soccer Head Coach Brian Marcantonio David Abdou Anthony Fotino ^ Chris Stashko

^ Empire 8 Sportsmanship Award Winner * Conference All-Academic Team Selection % All-Conference Selection ! All-Region Selection & All-American ~NCAA Qualifier

Women’s Soccer Head Coach Claire McLain Alana Fitzpatrick Jenna Hughes Katie Matloff Football Head Coach Blaise Faggiano Anthony Acevedo %!#AS Rob Alexander Jesse Baldassare Brandon Burnham Connor Butkiewicz Kevin Butler Matt Dibble* Joe Gerbino* Zach Hunnewell %!&AS Kennedy Jennings Tyler Kallasy Kyle Khuns James Lenahan % Ian Lotz Jacob Nigolian* Dakota Peel % Mike Russo % Karl Simpson Jason Smith Jon Treen* AS Cheerleading Head Coach Charleen Sangiacomo Kirsten Bennett Adrianna Howard Kenisha Haynes Ngoc (Ruby) T. Nguyen Victoria Montgomery

#Conference Athlete of the Year AS Senior All-Star Game R Rookie of the Year T Team Manager 2 Two-Sport Athlete

Volleyball Head Coach Aris Bird Briona Enny2 Ashley Jones Chelsea Lauria

Softball Head Coach Pat Mineo Alex Deyo~ Courtney Fitzgerald ~%!

Christy Traglia ~*%2!

Men’s Hockey Head Coach Gary Heenan Mike Baird ~* Louie Educate ~%&# Justin Hogan ~* Peter LaFosse ~* Mike Taffe ~*

Baseball Head Coach Joe Milazzo Thomas Dinnen %* Benjamin Hobaica* Ronald Mannella Nick Perkins Daniel Priore James Richards Eric Rightmier Stephen Szatko Ryan Watson % Christopher Wotten

Women’s Hockey Head Coach Dave Clausen Madison Christoff *2 Kelsey Dowdall * Nikki Kieffer *2 Marissa McNamara * Samantha Pucci Nicole Schwartz * Louise Steele-Norton 2 Ashley Ward *T Swim & Dive, Water Polo Head Coach Erin Knight Anthony Farber* Omar Renta ^ Gwyn Joyce *2 Angela Connor 2 Katie Snyder Ali Templin

Men’s Lacrosse Head Coach Mike Parnell Sean Behan Tom Byrne % Fred Del Genio Andrew DiOrio Sean Flanagan % George Lopano Cale Siver Codey Staulters Zack Stevenson Matt Werkmeister

Seniors 2015 Men’s Basketball Head Coach Chris Connolly Ian Henderson Chris Jeffers2 Conor Maisch % Aaron Nevins %!R Rich Smith ^

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Women’s Basketball Head Coach Michele Davis Bridget Greenwald %* Marissa Kahane Samantha Stayer* Adriana Suprenant 2^*

Women’s Lacrosse Head Coach Kristin St. Hilaire Morgan Dupont % Patricia Kane %* Megan Kane %*!

Amanda Muldoon 2 Kelly Stuhlman

S enior Student -Athlete Awards Jim ‘Doc’ Spartano Outstanding Senior Athlete Award The award recipient has fulfilled the educational goals of the Utica College Athletic Department to the highest degree.

The educational goals include: teamwork, leadership, loyalty, perseverance and sportsmanship. Jim Spartano’s legacy will carry on through this award and the thousands of student-athletes, coaches and colleagues that he mentored and inspired throughout his 38-year tenure as an athletic director and coach. The phrase “positive experience” was not a term that was taken lightly by Spartano, and through his tireless efforts and student-first approach, he was able to create and maintain a culture of fairness and success that reached far beyond any playing surface. He truly embodied the mission of the department by ensuring that a positive student experience remained paramount at all times, and his ability to connect with students, faculty and staff has undoubtedly left an impression on the College that will live on for years to come.

2014 Recipients: Evelyn Kurzac, Kevin McAllister

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Richard “Dick” Miller Most Inspirational Player Award The Dick Miller Award honors dedication to physical fitness, athletic competition and for displaying an outstanding example of commitment to excellence. This award is generally given to two senior studentathletes who have exhibited excellence, determination and hard word in the athletic arena over the course of their time spent at Utica College. This award was first handed out in 1987.

2014 Recipients: Megan Myers, Trevor Hertz (not pictured)

Greg Roberts Senior Athlete Award The Greg Roberts Award shall be given annually to a male and female senior student-athlete that best exemplifies what Greg Roberts stood for: hard work, unselfishness, loyalty, and passion for Utica College athletics.

2014 Recipients: Venessa Maines, Meghan Matn Joe Schoen, Morgan Payne

The Kiwanis Student-Athlete Award The award is given to the most outstanding male and female student-athletes based on performance in the classroom, community involvement and athletic accomplishments.

A panel of coaches and administrators from each institution vote and select the best suitable male and female.

2014 Recipients: Chelsea Monroe, Jordan Hobaica

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Pioneer Athletic Hall of Fame The Hall of Fame was established in 2008 to celebrate the dedicated studentathletes, coaches, administrators, and benefactors whose extraordinary achievements express the values of Utica College in the spirit of competition within a lifelong learning environment.

The Hall of Fame is located in the main lobby of the Harold T. Clark Jr. Athletic Center as you enter the handicapped accessible entrance to the gymnasium.

CLASS of 2014 Kristy (Patchett) Fischmann ’03 - Women’s Lacrosse Ashley Kaufman ’09 - Women’s Soccer, Women’s Hockey, Softball 1987 Division I Baseball Team

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Pioneer Athletic Hall of Fame - Past Honorees CLASS of 2013 Tim Roye ’81 – Lifetime Achievement Penny Armstrong Acree ’83 – Swimming Bobby McMail Simon ’98 – Softball Dena Frydman ’98 – Softball Justin Cichon ’06 – Men’s Basketball CLASS of 2012 Jim Spartano – Athletic Director First Women’s Basketball Team ’49-’50 Keith Walker ’85 – Men’s Basketball Jessica Berry ’11 – Women’s Basketball CLASS of 2011 Scott Clarke ’96 – Men’s Basketball Steve Lavallee ’87 – Baseball Ben Mack ’01 – Men’s Lacrosse Daphne Selby ’79 – Women’s Basketball CLASS of 2010 Doris Miga – Mentor, Basketball Joan Kay ‘89 – Coach, Women’s Basketball David Ancrum ‘81 – Men’s Basketball CLASS of 2009 Bernice (Wesley) Benjamin ‘90 – Women’s Basketball Larry Calabrese ‘62 – Men’s Basketball DJ Carstensen ‘85 – Men’s Basketball Harold T. Clark, jr. ‘65 – Benefactor David F. D’Alessandro ‘72 – Lifetime Achievement Norman “Nonnie” Pensero ‘57 – Men’s Basketball

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CLASS of 2008 (INAUGURAL CLASS) Carla Behe ‘06 – Field Hockey Ray Bryant ‘07 – Men’s Basketball Sharon Lyke ‘85 – Women’s Basketball Jeff Muha ‘05 – Football Jill Nolan ‘07 – Women’s Hockey Stephanie Price ‘08 – Women’s Hockey Shannon Rohacek ‘05 – Field Hockey Jimmy Sokol ‘05 – Men’s Hockey

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UC Athletics - Recent Accomplishments •

In the last 11 years the Utica College athletic department has made 16 NCAA post season appearances and 29 student-athletes have earned the nation’s highest honor as All-American’s.

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In the last two years, 162 student-athletes were honored with All-Conference recognition and six of those players were named their respective conferences’ Player of the Year.

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UC has hosted four NCAA Tournament contests in the last three years and is honored to have been selected as the host site for the 2017 NCAA Division III Men’s Hockey Championships.

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Since 2007 UC has won eight conference titles.

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This past Fall 12 teams had a grade point average of 3.0 or better, 61 studentathletes earned Empire 8 President’s list honors (3.75+), and 15 studentathletes earned a perfect 4.0 GPA.

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Five of our current head coaches have been named their respective conference’s Coach of the Year.

TH ANK YOU Utica College Athletic Association (UCAA) members for your leadership and support of Utica College Athletics.

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