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Hudson Valley Community College
Quick Facts
Founded
1953
Enrollment
11,700
Colors
Green and White
Nickname
Vikings
President
John L. Buono
Athletics Director
Drew Marrochello
(518) 629-7328
Sports Information
Steve Mullen
(518) 629-8063
[email protected]
Hudson Valley Web Site
www.hvcc.edu
Home Court
McDonough Complex
(seats approximately 4,000)
Affiliations
Mountain Valley Conference
NJCAA Division III Region III
2002-03 Record
11-8 Mountain Valley Conference
14-10 Region III
14-13 Overall
Head Coach
Vince Medici
Record at Hudson Valley
151-81
Office Phone
(518) 629-7367
Assistant Coaches
Steve Treffiletti
James Mahoney
Jon Desso
How to reach
Athletic Department Staff Members
Sport
Baseball
Men’s Basketball
Women’s Basketball/Cross Country
Men’s and Women’s Bowling
Football
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse
Men’s Soccer
Women’s Soccer
Softball
Women’s Tennis
Women’s Volleyball
Coach
Tom Reinisch
Vince Medici
Colleen Ferris
Joe Prest
Bob Jojo
Matt Alvey
John Meehan
John Meehan
Bill Wood
Jeff Beyer
Sandy Wimmer
Christine Kelly
Office Phone
(518) 629-7415
(518) 629-7367
(518) 629-7366
(518) 629-7328
(518) 629-7196
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Table of
Contents
About Hudson Valley Community College.........................................................................3
Athletic Facilities................................................................................................................5
Team Roster and Photo.....................................................................................................7
Coaches Profiles and Photos.............................................................................................9
Player Profiles and Photos..............................................................................................10
2002-03 Results, Statistics and Honors ..........................................................................22
Viking Records.................................................................................................................23
2003-04 Season Preview ................................................................................................24
Where They’ve Gone .......................................................................................................25
Administration..................................................................................................................26
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About
Hudson Valley Community College
Hudson Valley Community College has grown significantly since
its founding 50 years ago. In addition to the 11,000 credit and 2,500
non-credit students the college serves, more than 10,000 individuals
benefit each year from the college’s off-campus programs and
training programs, which are conducted at high schools, businesses
and government agencies.
The college is sponsored by Rensselaer County and is part of
the State University of New York system. Currently the second largest
college or university in the Capital Region, Hudson Valley Community
College offers more than 50 degree and certificate programs through
its four schools: Business; Engineering & Industrial Technologies;
Health Sciences; and Liberal Arts and Sciences.
The college employs 500 full- and part-time faculty members,
and has a $240 million annual economic impact on the Capital
Region, according to a recent analysis by the Capital District
Regional Planning Commission.
While 80 percent of Hudson Valley’s students come from the
Capital Region, the overall student population includes students
from nearly all of the counties in New York State, many other states,
and dozens of foreign countries. The college is ranked 25th
nationally in the number of associate degrees awarded annually, and
has more than 56,000 graduates.
The college is accredited by the Commission on Higher
Education and is a member of the Middle States Association of
Colleges and Schools. All of Hudson Valley’s programs are registered
and approved by the New York State Department of Education with
the authority to award associate degrees in arts, science, applied
science and occupational studies, as well as occupation-specific
certificates. In addition, several of the academic programs are
accredited by specialized national professional accrediting
associations, such as the National League for Nursing, the National
Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences and the
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
The mission of Hudson Valley Community College is to offer a
wide range of programs to serve the educational needs of a diverse
population. As a full-opportunity college with a strong commitment
to teaching and learning, the college makes it possible for every
applicant to pursue a program of study.
The college’s Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S) and
Associate in Occupational Studies (A.O.S.) programs lead to
immediate employment in industry, business, government and
health agencies. The college’s Associate in Arts (A.A.) and Associate
in Science (A.S.) programs lead to transfer opportunities at four-year
colleges and universities. In addition, the college sponsors a
number of certificate programs that prepare students for selected
occupational specialties.
The college, through its Workforce Development Institute,
coordinates training programs and contracts for many area
business and government agencies. The Office of Continuing
Education offers credit-bearing courses at convenient times and
places, while the Office of Community and Professional Education
offers a wide variety of non-credit and short-term courses that
serve a wide range of community and professional needs and
interests.
The campus provides extensive, state-of-the-art facilities to
support its academic programs, including the Bulmer
Telecommunications Center, which encompasses the latest
innovations in multimedia presentation, videoconferencing,
teleconferencing, distance learning, and instructional technology,
and the McDonough Sports Complex, a 126,000-square-foot
recreational facility that contains a field house and ice rink.
As a comprehensive, full-service community college, Hudson
Valley is committed to meeting the educational and training needs
of diverse constituencies. Within a year of graduation, 94 percent
of Hudson Valley graduates find immediate employment in their
field or successfully transfer directly to a four-year institution
following graduation.
The college’s academic programs are designed to be
consistent with those offered by other two-year institutions within
the SUNY system, and they are designed to promote compatibility
and transferability to four-year institutions. The college maintains
joint admission and transfer agreements with dozens of four-year
colleges and universities.
Hudson Valley Community College offers many distinctive
programs, including vocational apprenticeship programs, a liberal
arts Honors Program, and unique health science programs. For
example, Hudson Valley’s Dental Hygiene program is the only one
of its kind within an approximate 150-mile radius.
The college also provides distinctive student support services to
ensure success, including the Collegiate Academic Support Program,
the Learning Assistance Center, the Minority Mentoring Program, the
Minority Orientation Program, the Disability Resource Center, the Peer
Tutoring Program, the Smart Start Program, and the Viking Child Care
Center. These services are available to all students.
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Athletic
Facilities
Hudson Valley Community College boasts some of the finest
athletic facilities found on any two-year college campus in the
country. Among the varsity sports held on the Troy campus are:
men’s and women’s basketball; ice hockey; football; women’s
cross country; women’s tennis; men’s and women’s soccer; men’s
lacrosse; and baseball. The college also hosts physical education
classes and intramural competitions on its indoor and outdoor
facilities.
All of Hudson Valley’s athletic teams enjoy the benefits of the
McDonough Sports Complex, a 126,000-square-foot recreation
facility that is home to a 4,000-seat gymnasium and the first oncampus ice rink at any American community college. The complex
also has a weight room, indoor track, racquetball courts and a
fitness room with integrative adaptive equipment.
The baseball team plays at the newly-constructed Joseph L.
Bruno Stadium, which is a 4,500-seat on-campus baseball
stadium that plays host to the New York-Penn League’s Tri-City
ValleyCats, a Houston Astros-affiliated Class A baseball team. The
stadium also houses one of the most complete exercise
physiology labs in the Northeast and is accessible to physical
education students through classes.
Several other new outdoor fields were recently built adjacent
to the baseball stadium. The football, soccer, softball and tennis
teams all have new homes on the Hudson Valley campus.
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2003-04
Roster
Front Row (L-R): Brian MacTavish, Tony King, Aric Kucel, Tim Kindlon, Brendon Bradt
Back Row (L-R): Vince Medici, Steve Treffiletti, Antwan Gibson, Bob Boughton, Bill Heslin, Larry Tape, Jon Steinbiss, Maurice Frye,
Mark Reilly, James Mahoney, Jonathan Desso
No.
10
11
13
20
23
24
32
33
34
42
44
55
Last Name
Frye
Kucel
Kindlon
Reilly
MacTavish
Bradt
Heslin
King
Boughton
Tape
Gibson
Steinbiss
First Name
Maurice
Aric
Timothy
Mark
Brian
Brendon
William
Anthony
Robert
Larry
Antwan
Jonathan
Year
First
First
Second
First
First
First
Second
First
Second
First
Second
First
Position
Forward
Guard
Guard
Forward
Guard
Guard
Center
Guard
Forward
Center
Forward
Forward
Height
6’-3”
5’-9”
6’-1”
6’-2”
5’-11”
6’-0”
6’-7”
6’-0”
6’-5”
6’-6”
6’-3”
6’-4”
Weight
190
150
185
170
170
170
200
140
215
270
180
220
High School
Middletown
Gloversville
Bethlehem
Columbia
Greenville
Cohoes
Hoosic Valley
Shaker
Bethlehem
Cicero North
Troy
Burnt Hills
Hometown
Middletown, NY
Gloversville, NY
Delmar, NY
East Greenbush, NY
Greenville, NY
Cohoes, NY
Schaghticoke, NY
Latham, NY
Glenmont, NY
Cicero, NY
Troy, NY
Ballston Lake, NY
Curriculum
Individual Studies
Physical Education
Individual Studies
Business Admin.
Physical Education
Liberal Arts
Individual Studies
Individual Studies
Physical Education
Individual Studies
Business Admin.
Engineering Science
Head Coach:
Vince Medici
Assistant Coaches: Steve Treffiletti
James Mahoney
Jon Desso
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2003-04
Coaches Profiles
VINCE MEDICI,
Head Coach
Vince Medici is entering his ninth
season coaching basketball at
Hudson Valley Community College.
He has led the Vikings to the NJCAA
Division III, Region III tournament in
each of his first eight years,
compiling 151 wins along the way.
He became the most successful
men’s basketball coach in Hudson
Valley history when he recorded his
130th win against Cobleskill on January 29, 2002. His overall record
currently stands at 151-81.
Coach Medici has been named the Mountain Valley Conference
Coach of the Year on two occasions in his career. He has led the
Vikings to the NJCAA Division III Region III championship game in
three of the last five years. Medici took Hudson Valley to its first
NJCAA Division III championship tournament in 1998-99.
An enthusiastic and optimistic leader, Coach Medici expects
nothing but the best from his players on and off the court.
“I want all my student-athletes to succeed in basketball and life,”
Coach Medici said. “I want them to have the opportunity to move
on to the four-year college of their choice.”
Coach Medici earned a B.S.E. in physical education from SUNY
Cortland in 1987 and received a master’s degree in health
education from Russell Sage College in 1995.
In addition to coaching at Hudson Valley and running basketball
clinics, Coach Medici has taught physical education at Greenwich
Elementary School for the past 16 years. He currently resides in
Latham with his wife, Ann Marie, and their children, Meagan,
Gregory, and Bailey.
STEVE TREFFILETTI,
ASSISTANT COACH
Steve Treffiletti is in his second
season as an assistant coach with
Hudson Valley Community College’s
men’s basketball team. A 2000
graduate of Keene State College,
Treffiletti recently led the Albany
City Rocks 16 and under AAU team
to a franchise best eighth place
finish in the 2002 AAU national
championships.
JAMES MAHONEY,
Assistant Coach
A former player under Vince Medici,
James Mahoney is in his first season
as an assistant coach. After
graduating from Hudson Valley,
Mahoney transferred to Mary
Washington College where he
earned a bachelor’s in business
administration. He currently resides
in Green Island.
JONATHAN DESSO,
Assistant Coach
Jonathan Desso is in his first season
as an assistant coach at Hudson
Valley. A 2003 graduate of Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute, Desso recently
coached Waterford-Halfmoon High
School’s basketball team as well as
the EastSide HoopStar’s AAU team.
Desso resides in Wynantskill and
runs individual and group basketball
clinics year round.
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BOB
BOUGHTON
Forward
Class:
Sophomore
Height:
6-5
Weight:
215
High School: Bethlehem
Hometown:
Glenmont
Curriculum:
Physical Education
Bob came off the bench to average 4.5 points and four
rebounds per game last year for the Vikings.
He averaged 14 points per game his senior season at
Bethlehem and earned All-Conference honors in the
Suburban Council. Bob plans to transfer to a four-year
college or university after graduating from Hudson
Valley.
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10
BRENDON
BRADT
Guard
Captain
Class:
Freshman
Height:
6-0
Weight:
170
High School: Cohoes
Hometown:
Cohoes
Curriculum:
Liberal Arts
Brendon earned All-Colonial Council honors in 2000-01
and 2001-02 after leading Cohoes to consecutive
league championships. He also was selected to the
Colonial Council versus Foothills Council Senior Game.
Brendon was an Honor Roll student all four years of
high school.
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11
MAURICE
FRYE
Forward
Class:
Freshman
Height:
6-3
Weight:
190
High School: Middletown
Hometown:
Middletown
Curriculum:
Individual Studies
Maurice won several team awards at Middletown High
School. He was the team’s Defensive Player of the Year
in 2001-02 and the club’s Most Valuable Player last
season. He scored 49 points in back-to-back games in
high school. Maurice plans to attend a four-year college
or university after graduating from Hudson Valley and
pursue a master’s degree in business administration.
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12
ANTWAN
GIBSON
Forward
Class:
Sophomore
Height:
6-3
Weight:
180
High School: Troy
Hometown:
Troy
Curriculum:
Business Administration
Antwan averaged 4.1 points and 1.7 rebounds over
23 games with the Vikings last season.
He was a pivotal member of the Troy High School team
that advanced to the New York State semifinals in
2001-02. Antwan was awarded the NewsChannel 13
Scholar Athlete Award and the Troy High School
Basketball Coaches Award in 2002.
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13
BILL
HESLIN
Forward
Captain
Class:
Sophomore
Height:
6-7
Weight:
200
High School: Hoosic Valley
Hometown:
Schaghticoke
Curriculum:
Individual Studies
One of two returning starters for Hudson Valley, Bill
averaged 8 points and was second on the team with 5.3
rebounds per game last year. He also shot 49.7 percent
from the floor and blocked 45 shots.
Bill helped lead his Hoosic Valley High School team to
the Section II Class C finals in 1998-99 and 1999-00. He
won the school’s Student-Athlete Award as a senior.
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14
TIM
KINDLON
Guard
Captain
Class:
Sophomore
Height:
6-1
Weight:
185
High School: Bethlehem
Hometown:
Delmar
Curriculum:
Individual Studies
One of two returning starters for the Vikings, Tim
netted 8 points per game last season. He also
contributed 2.9 assists and 2.3 rebounds per contest.
A great student as well, Tim was named to the Dean’s
List and President’s List last year.
Tim was a three-year starter for the Bethlehem High
School varsity basketball team. He was a Suburban
Council Exceptional Senior and was named the
Outstanding Senior for Bethlehem basketball.
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15
TONY
KING
Guard
Class:
Freshman
Height:
6-0
Weight:
140
High School: Shaker
Hometown:
Latham
Curriculum:
Individual Studies
Tony played basketball and football in high school. He
plans to transfer to a four-year college or university
after graduating from Hudson Valley.
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16
ARIC
KUCEL
Guard
Class:
Freshman
Height:
5-9
Weight:
150
High School: Gloversville
Hometown:
Gloversville
Curriculum:
Physical Education
Aric was one of the top scorers in Section II last
season for Gloversville High School. In 22 games, he
netted 47 three-point buckets en route to a team-high
348 points. Aric garnered Second-Team All-Foothills
Council honors in both his junior and senior seasons.
He earned the Richard E. Simon Award his junior year,
which is given to the top athlete at Gloversville. Aric
also played golf in high school.
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17
BRIAN
MACTAVISH
Guard
Class:
Freshman
Height:
5-11
Weight:
170
High School: Greenville
Hometown:
Greenville
Curriculum:
Physical Education
Brian scored more than 1,000 points at Greenville High
School, including a team-high 329 points last year. He
garnered All-Patroon Conference honors following his
junior and senior season. Brian wants to be a physical
education teacher and coach basketball after
graduating from college.
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18
MARK
REILLY
Forward
Class:
Freshman
Position:
Forward
Height:
6-2
Weight:
170
High School: Columbia
Hometown:
East Greenbush
Curriculum:
Business Administration
Mark scored 121 points in 19 games for Columbia High
School last season, including a season-high 16 points
in a season-opening win over Ithaca High School. He
played golf as well as basketball at Columbia. Mark
plans to transfer to a four-year college or university
after graduating from Hudson Valley.
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19
JONATHAN
STEINBISS
Forward
Class:
Freshman
Height:
6-4
Weight:
220
High School: Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake
Hometown:
Ballston Lake
Curriculum:
Engineering Science
Jonathan had 36 points in 13 games with Burnt Hills
High School last season. He also played football and
was a member of the Spartans’ track and field team. He
helped Burnt Hills’ football team win the Suburban
Council Gold Division championship in 2001 and 2002.
Jonathan plans to transfer to Clarkson University to
pursue a bachelor’s degree in engineering after
graduating from Hudson Valley.
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20
LARRY
TAPE
Center
Class:
Freshman
Height:
6-6
Weight:
270
High School: Cicero-North
Syracuse
Hometown:
Cicero
Curriculum:
Individual Studies
A 2000 graduate of Cicero-North Syracuse High
School, Larry averaged 15 points and 12 rebounds per
game at C-NS. He was a member of the 1999 AAU New
York State championship team, averaging 17 points
and 11 rebounds per contest. Larry is looking to
pursue a bachelor’s degree in communications after
graduating from Hudson Valley.
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2002-03
2002-03
Results
Date
November 3
November 9
November 15
November 16
November 23
November 26
December 2
December 5
December 7
December 8
January 13
January 16
January 18
January 21
January 23
January 25
January 28
January 30
February 1
February 6
February 8
February 11
February 13
February 15
February 19
February 22
February 25
Honors
Opponent
at Cayuga
at North Country
Morrisville
Finger Lakes
at Herkimer
JCA
at Clinton
Cobleskill
Canton
Broome
Adirondack
Delhi
at Morrisville
Schenectady
at Delhi
at Mohawk Valley
at Cobleskill
at Fulton-Montgomery
Herkimer
Fulton-Montgomery
at Adirondack
at Schenectady
at Columbia-Greene
Mohawk Valley
Columbia-Greene
at Monroe
at Mohawk Valley*
Result
Lost
Won
Won
Lost
Won
Lost
Won
Lost
Won
Won
Won
Lost
Won
Won
Lost
Lost
Won
Lost
Won
Lost
Won
Won
Lost
Lost
Won
Lost
Lost
All-Mountain Valley Conference First Team
Markael Brace
Score
93-84
72-63
89-82
56-55
90-79
84-74
99-52
54-52
89-65
98-69
80-78
57-55
68-61
106-61
83-70
67-60
93-80
76-68
60-43
72-57
94-77
79-60
72-59
51-45
98-52
73-61
62-58
All-Mountain Valley Conference Second Team
Allan Dickson
All-NJCAA Region III Division III First Team
Markael Brace
*NJCAA Region III Division III Tournament
2002-03
Statistics
Player
Games
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
Steals Blocks
PPG
Markael Brace
Allan Dickson
Justin Smith
Tim Kindlon
Bill Heslin
Josh Wysocki
Bob Boughton
Antwan Gibson
Jeremy Sowle
DaQuan Young
Jamel Robinson
Steven Smith
Buchie Ibeh
Brian Hynes
Antoine Cunningham
Totals
24
26
17
27
27
26
27
23
25
8
7
10
3
5
3
27
0.398
0.483
0.466
0.345
0.497
0.372
0.458
0.444
0.382
0.452
0.389
0.514
0.750
0.385
0.500
0.425
0.287
0.392
0.471
0.293
0.361
0.300
0.125
0.387
0.000
0.143
0.350
0.353
1.000
0.000
0.000
0.319
0.765
0.774
0.821
0.905
0.683
0.842
0.489
0.524
0.385
0.742
0.667
0.375
0.000
0.000
1.000
0.714
4.9
7.5
4.9
2.3
5.3
1.7
4.0
1.7
2.4
2.4
2.9
1.3
0.7
1.4
0.0
33.7
3.6
1.8
1.7
2.9
1.5
1.3
1.2
1.1
0.3
2.8
1.0
3.4
2.0
0.2
1.0
16.9
62
50
16
40
48
27
16
14
7
3
2
14
1
1
1
302
21.2
12.9
8.6
8.0
8.0
6.5
4.5
4.1
1.9
6.5
5.6
4.5
2.3
2.0
1.3
74.6
22
11
61
12
4
45
5
16
7
4
0
3
0
1
0
0
169
Viking
Records
Vikings Records In The Vince Medici Era (1995-current)
MOST POINTS IN A GAME:
MOST CAREER STEALS
39 (Markael Brace, 2002-03, vs. Broome)
37 (Joseph Bell, 2001-02, vs. Columbia-Greene)
34 (Marty Safford, 1984-85, vs. Morrisville)
33 (Markael Brace, 2002-03, vs. Canton)
31 (Mike Cherry, 1995-96, vs. Adirondack)
31 (Vince Phinn, 1995-96, vs. Cobleskill)
30 (Chris Sculco, 1995-97, vs. Columbia-Greene)
175 (David Walden, 1998-2000)
106 (Markael Brace, 2000-03)
105 (Dennis Pitaniello, 1998-2000)
101 (Nick Maloy, 1997-99)
101 (Kyle Manus, 1997-99)
99 (Woody Edwards, 1995-97)
BEST CAREER FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
MOST ASSISTS IN A GAME:
13 (Woody Edwards, 1995-97, vs. Adirondack)
12 (Woody Edwards, 1995-97, vs. Columbia-Greene)
12 (Kyle Manus, 1997-99, vs. Paul Smith’s)
10 (Paul Honsinger, 1995-96, vs. Columbia-Greene)
51% (Vince Phinn, 202 of 396, 1995-97)
50% (David Walden, 364 of 729, 1998-2000)
48% (Greg Malm, 155 of 326, 1996-98)
48% (Jay Mahoney, 128 of 264, 1996-98)
46% (Nick Maloy, 203 of 445, 1997-99)
46% (Woody Edwards, 144 of 311, 1995-97)
MOST REBOUNDS IN A GAME:
19 (Marty Safford, 1984-85, vs. Fulton-Montgomery)
18 (Adam Vooris, 1999-2001, vs. Fulton-Montgomery)
15 (Paolo Walker, 2001-02, vs. Morrisville)
14 (Michael Lazzari, 2001-02, vs. Columbia-Greene)
14 (Vince Phinn, 1995-97, vs. Fulton-Montgomery)
14 (Vince Phinn, 1995-97, vs. Columbia-Greene)
14 (Tygee Washington, 1996-97, vs. Herkimer)
14 (Greg Malm, 1996-98, vs. Jefferson)
MOST CAREER ASSISTS
244 (Woody Edwards, 1995-97)
210 (Chris Jura, 1998-2000)
200 (Paul Bowe, 2000-02)
188 (Kyle Manus, 1997-99)
187 (David Walden, 1998-2000)
183 (Kyle Miller, 1999-2001)
All-Time
Career Scoring
MOST CAREER POINTS:
1,314
1,003
975
937
918
909
893
830
751
(Ducey Hughes, 1977-79)
(Don Mullaney, 1963-65)
(David Walden, 1998-2000)
(Steve Armstrong, 1973-75)
(Jack McMahon, 1960-62)
(Markael Brace, 2000-03)
(Dennis Pitaniello, 1998-2000)
(Norm Gates, 1954-56)
(Nick Maloy, 1997-99)
MOST CAREER REBOUNDS
462 (David Walden, 1998-2000)
381 (Tom Perren, 1999-2001)
333 (Vince Phinn, 1995-97)
290 (Jay Mahoney, 1996-98)
289 (Jason McKinney, 2000-02)
285 (Nick Maloy, 1997-99)
MOST CAREER 3-POINTERS
146 (Dennis Pitaniello, 1998-2000)
131 (Nick Maloy, 1997-99)
125 (Markael Brace, 2000-03)
87 (Jay Mahoney, 1996-98)
MOST CAREER BLOCKS
162 (Tom Perren, 1999-2001)
83 (David Walden, 1998-2000)
64 (Jared Parseghian, 1997-99)
61 (Allan Dickson, 2002-03)
47 (Nick Maloy, 1997-99)
45 (Bill Heslin, 2002-03)
39 (Jay Mahoney, 1996-98)
Hudson Valley Men’s
Coaching Records
COACH
YEARS
WON
LOST PERCENTAGE
John Mrockowski
1954-59
39
47
.434
Don Schmidt
1959-62
1969-71
70
56
.556
Bob Kirchberger
1962-69
129
64
.668
Matt Kupic
1971-79
117
86
.576
Clem Zotto
1979-81
18
30
.375
Dan Hytko
1981-88
129
68
.655
Lowes Moore
1988-89
10
14
.417
Roy Pompey
1989-90
12
14
.462
Bob Catherwood
1990-95
106
38
.736
Vince Medici
1995 to
present
151
81
.651
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2003-04
Season Preview
The student-athletes come and go, but the winning tradition
continues.
It’s been 13 years since the last time the Hudson Valley
Community College men’s basketball team didn’t have a winning
season. The other George Bush was in the White House, LeBron
James was a budding superstar at five years old, and the Detroit
Pistons were on their way to winning their third of three straight
championships.
Hudson Valley, which is entering its 50th year of basketball,
has won 781 games against only 498 defeats. The Vikings rank
among the top 50 in all-time wins at the two-year college level.
The numbers are impressive, but tradition aside, Hudson
Valley once again will have to reload to be successful and return to
the Region III tournament for the 14th straight season.
Markael Brace, last year’s leading scorer, has taken his talent
and his 909 career points at Hudson Valley, and moved on to North
Carolina Central University, where he received a full scholarship to
continue his education and play basketball at the NCAA Division II
institution.
However, Vince Medici, entering his ninth season at the helm
of the Vikings, hasn’t been left with an empty cupboard.
Two starters return from last year’s 14-13 club. Center Bill
Heslin (Schaghticoke/Hoosic Valley High School) averaged eight
points and 5.3 rebounds per game a year ago. He also shot 49.7
percent from the floor and blocked 45 shots. Guard Tim Kindlon
(Delmar/Bethlehem High School) also poured in eight points per
contest while shooting 90.5 percent from the free throw line.
Also returning are forwards Bob Boughton (Glenmont/
Bethlehem High School) and Antwan Gibson (Troy/Troy High
School). Boughton was a contributor underneath last year,
averaging 4.5 points and four rebounds per outing. Gibson added
4.1 points and 1.7 boards per game.
“We’re a very balanced team this year,” Medici said. “We have
a good inside game, but we also have a number of players who can
step out and hit the three-point shot.”
There is a balanced group of newcomers that complement the
returning players.
LEE FOBARE,
Statistician
Lee Fobare is in his first year as the
full-time statistician for Hudson
Valley. He has served the Vikings on
a part-time basis for the previous
eight seasons and has been working
with Coach Medici for the past 14
years. Mr. Fobare’s experience dates
back to his time as a team manager
in the early sixties at Hudson Valley.
Mr. Fobare earned a bachelor’s degree in business from Russell
Sage College in 1969. A native of Troy, he has worked for the New
York State Insurance Department for the last 31 years.
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Larry Tape (Cicero/Cicero-North Syracuse High School), a 6-6,
270-pound center, should add a lot of muscle to the front line. He
averaged 15 points and 12 rebounds per game during his senior
year of high school. Also adding depth to the low post are
freshmen Maurice Frye (Middletown/Middletown High School),
Mark Reilly (East Greenbush/Columbia High School) and Jon
Steinbiss (Ballston Lake/Burnt Hills High School).
Brendon Bradt (Cohoes/Cohoes High School), who practiced
with the Vikings during the spring semester, is expected to handle
the point guard duties. Aric Kucel (Gloversville/Gloversville High
School), who was one of the top scorers in Section II last year, will
challenge Bradt for playing time. Also new to the backcourt are
Tony King (Latham/Shaker High School) and Brian MacTavish
(Greenville/Greenville High School).
“We’re a young team,” Medici said. “It will take some time for
us to gel together. Our players will have to continue to get to know
each other and commit to playing good team defense for us to be
successful.”
At the two-year college level, it is a fact that teams change a
lot each year. The ability to establish a program that continues to
win year after year speaks volumes for the Vikings.
“Our goals never change,” Medici said. “Academics always
come first. On the court, we always want to win the Mountain
Valley Conference and get to the Region III tournament. Our
ultimate goal every year is to make it to the national tournament.”
Where
They’ve Gone
The following is a list of Vikings’ basketball players who have
moved on after graduating from Hudson Valley in the Vince Medici
era. Since Medici began, more than 90 percent of Hudson Valley
men’s basketball players have graduated.
Class of 1996
Paul Honsinger
Mike Cherry
Class of 2000
Eckerd College
East Carolina University
Class of 1997
Woody Edwards
Vince Phinn
Chris Sculco
Nate Wylie
SUNY New Paltz
Kean University
Buffalo State
University at Albany
Class of 1998
Jay Mahoney
Mike Galuski
Greg Malm
Jeremy Rundell
Mary Washington University
Greensboro College
Coastal Carolina University
SUNY Cortland
Class of 1999
Mark Gatta
Tim Strang
Jeremy Prusky
SUNY Cortland
SUNY Farmingdale
University at Albany
Dennis Pitaniello
Jasper Estasis
Chris Jura
Tristan McCarthy
College of Saint Rose
SUNY Plattsburgh
SUNY Plattsburgh
University at Albany
Class of 2001
Kurt Bush
Adam Vooris
R.J. Mann
Kyle Miller
Thomas Perren
SUNY Plattsburgh
SUNY Cortland
SUNY Oswego
SUNY Oswego
Kean University
Class of 2002
Paul Bowe
Jeremy Schneible
Jason McKinney
Todd Haver
Joe Bell
Norwich University
RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology)
SUNY Cortland
Syracuse University
SUNY New Paltz
Class of 2003
Markael Brace
North Carolina Central
Go
Vikings!
Good Luck,
From the
Wynantskill
Hannaford
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Hudson Valley Community College
Administration
JOHN L. BUONO
President
John L. Buono was formally inaugurated
as president of Hudson Valley Community
College on October 15, 1999. He has had
close ties to Hudson Valley since 1966, when
he enrolled at the college as a student.
A 1968 graduate in Liberal Arts, President
Buono returned to Hudson Valley as an
adjunct professor and taught classes in government, history and
public administration from 1978-84. After serving as a teacher and
administrator at St. Agnes School in Loudonville for two years, he
entered into public service.
During the 1970s, President Buono served as Commissioner of
Employment and Training and deputy county executive for
Rensselaer County. He was elected Rensselaer County Clerk in 1978
and served in that position until 1985. In 1986, he was elected
Rensselaer County Executive, and he was re-elected for three
consecutive terms.
In 1996, Governor George Pataki appointed President Buono to
lead the State Dormitory Authority, an organization responsible for
the management of more than $1.5 billion in public construction
projects.
President Buono earned his bachelor’s degree in political
science and his master’s degree in public administration from the
University at Albany.
He has received the SUNY Rockefeller Institute of Public Affairs
Distinguished Alumni Award and the SUNY Golden Anniversary
Award. He also has been honored by the Urban League of
Northeastern New York, and was given that organization’s
President’s Award.
President Buono also currently serves as chairman of the New
York State Thruway Authority.
WILLIE A. HAMMETT
Vice President for Student Services
Willie Hammett has been an
administrator at Hudson Valley Community
College for the past 32 years.
Mr. Hammett began his college education
at Hudson Valley, where he now administers
support service programs for more than
11,000 students. After earning an A.A.S. from
Hudson Valley, he received his bachelor’s degree from West Virginia
State College and earned his master’s degree from UAlbany.
Mr. Hammett joined the Hudson Valley Community College staff
in 1971. He now oversees Admissions, Registration, Financial Aid,
Transfer/Personal Counseling, Health Services, the Disability
Resource Center, the Center for Careers and Employment, Child Care
Services, Student Government, Foreign Student Services, the
Educational Opportunity Program and Athletics.
In addition to his duties as vice president, Mr. Hammett is in his
15th term as president of the Faculty Student Association of Hudson
Valley Community College, Inc. He also serves as a member of the
board of St. Anne’s Institute in Albany, the Northeast Health
Foundation, and Troy Boys & Girls Club, as a director of Troy Savings
Bank, and as a member of the Economic Development Zone (EDZ)
Board for the city of Troy.
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DREW MARROCHELLO
Director of Athletics
In his 10th year at Hudson Valley
Community College, Drew Marrochello is in
his seventh year at the helm of the college’s
athletics programs. Mr. Marrochello
graduated from Wesleyan University with a
bachelor’s degree in government in 1991 and
received a master’s degree in education
administration from the University at Albany in 2000.
Prior to becoming Hudson Valley’s athletic director, Mr.
Marrochello spent three years as the college’s coordinator of
athletics and three years as academic coordinator and assistant
director of athletics. He also has coached football at Hudson Valley,
Union College and RPI.
Hudson Valley’s athletic programs have benefited from Mr.
Marrochello’s tenure. In addition to winning numerous regional
championships, Hudson Valley’s football, baseball, men’s and
women’s basketball, bowling, soccer and tennis teams have all been
nationally ranked in the past five years. In fact, in 2001, Hudson
Valley’s hockey team won its first national title and the college’s
baseball squad competed in the junior college World Series for the
first time in 19 years. Additionally, Hudson Valley’s women’s
basketball team competed at the NJCAA Division III national
championship tournament in 2002, and Hudson Valley’s softball
squad finished second in the nation in 2002.
Mr. Marrochello is the president of the Mountain Valley
Conference, and commissioner of the Northeast Football Conference.
He also is a member of the National Women’s Basketball committee
and the Region III Board of Directors. Additionally, he is the Region
III Chairman for ice hockey and women’s basketball.
He resides in Brunswick with his wife, Monica, and their
daughters, Olivia and Grace.
STEVE HLADIO
Assistant to the Director of Athletics
Steve Hladio began his career at Hudson
Valley in 2002, when he was hired as the
assistant to the director of athletics.
Prior to joining Hudson Valley’s staff, Hladio
served as an assistant football coach at the
University at Albany from 1996 to 2001. At
the University at Albany, he served as camp
coordinator for the NFL’s New York Giants.
During Hladio’s time as an offensive line coach at UAlbany, the
Great Danes compiled a 40-13 record. He attended Shippensburg
University on a football scholarship – he was a three-year starter –
and he received a bachelor’s degree in Education in 1991.
Hladio lives in Albany with his wife, Michele, and their daughter,
Emily.
DR. RICHARD ALFRED
Team Physician & Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Richard Alfred has been the team
physician and orthopedic surgeon for Hudson
Valley Community College athletics since
1988. He is a partner in The Orthopaedic
Group, which is based in Albany.
Originally from the Albany area, Dr. Alfred
obtained his bachelor’s degree from Harvard
University and attended Albany Medical College. After completing an
orthopedic surgery residency at Albany Medical Center, he
completed a prestigious fellowship in sports medicine at the
Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
Dr. Alfred currently is an assistant clinical professor of
Surgery/Orthopedics at Albany Medical College and serves as the
medical director for the New York Giants during their pre-season
training camp in Albany.
STUART BALTER
Athletic Trainer
Stuart Balter has been an athletic trainer
at Hudson Valley Community College for 18
years. He is responsible for the prevention,
treatment and rehabilitation of injuries to
Hudson Valley athletes. He also teaches
physical education at Hudson Valley.
In addition to his duties at the college,
He serves as the head athletic trainer and coordinator of sports
medicine for the Empire State Games, where he is in charge of 130
volunteer athletic trainers who must be prepared to treat more than
7,000 athletes. He is a certified member of the National Athletic
Trainers Association.
Mr. Balter received his bachelor’s degree from UAlbany and his
master’s degree in physical education and sports medicine from
Western Michigan University. He resides in Averill Park with his wife,
Karen, and their children, Matthew, Megan and Connor.
STEVE MULLEN
Sports Information
Steve Mullen is in his second year at
Hudson Valley Community College. He came
to Hudson Valley after spending one season
as the director of public relations for the
Adirondack Wildcats. Mullen earned an M.S.
in sport management from Georgia Southern
University in 2000 and a B.S. in physical
education from SUNY Cortland in 1996. While at Georgia Southern,
Mullen was a graduate assistant in the Athletic Media Relations
Office. He then completed his M.S. degree with a sports information
internship at The College of Saint Rose. He lives in Brunswick with
his wife Danielle.
TIM WILSON, Assistant Supervisor of
Athletics and Recreation
Tim Wilson joined the Hudson Valley
athletic staff in 2002. A 1999 graduate of
Troy High School, Mr. Wilson is currently
pursuing an associate’s degree in liberal arts
and science at Hudson Valley. He lives in
Troy.
ANDY BLANCHARD
Academic Advisor
Andy Blanchard, who also serves as a
Physical Education adjunct professor, is in
his fifth year at Hudson Valley Community
College. He graduated from Hudson Valley in
1990 and went on to earn a bachelor’s
degree from SUNY Cortland. Mr. Blanchard
later earned a M.S. in health education from
Sage Graduate School. He and his wife, Nuala, live in Guilderland.
Viking Club Members
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE
Doug Baldrey
Fred Nero
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE
Teresa Lewandusky
Anita Nero
Tom Reinisch
COACH’S CIRCLE
Richard H. Alfred, M.D.
Douglas G. Baldry
Sarah and Steve Boggess
Phil Brown
Senator Joseph L. Bruno
Willie A. Hammett
Kathy Jimino
Dottie Reynolds and Gary Johnson
Jim and Regina LaGatta
Donald and Nancy Schmidt
Dr. Marco J. Silvestri
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B REAK FAST
LUN C H
DIN N ER
G R O C ER IES
A message from the
Director of Athletics
Viking Club
Membership Application
Yes!
I want to join Hudson Valley Community College’s
quest for success on the field and in the classroom.
As Hudson Valley Community College observes
its 50th anniversary, we celebrate the tradition
of Hudson Valley athletics and look forward to
an even brighter future. In the past five years, 11
of our 14 teams have won conference, regional
or national titles. Over the last two years alone,
an astonishing 20 of our student-athletes have
been named as an NJCAA All-American.
With the construction of Joseph L. Bruno
Stadium – clearly the crown jewel of on-campus
baseball facilities – Hudson Valley developed a
new outdoor athletic complex, unmatched on
any two-year college campus across the country.
We are excited about our new home and recent
success, and I am asking for your support to
ensure that the future of Hudson Valley athletics
will mirror the past.
Your tax-deductible donation to the Viking Club
will directly impact our 250 student-athletes,
assisting with academic retention initiatives,
program enhancements, community endeavors,
recruiting, and facility development.
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Membership in the Viking Club is simple. Your
contribution can be paid in one lump sum or
spread out over five years. For a gift of more
than $500, your name will be permanently
displayed on a plaque in the Hudson Valley
Athletic Hall of Fame.
I am sure that you will be proud of the studentathletes on our 14 teams. I hope that we can
count on you to be a member of the 15th team –
the Viking Club.
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2003-04
Men’s Basketball Schedule
Day
Date
Opponent
Location
Time
Sunday
Saturday
Friday
Saturday
Tuesday
Thursday
Saturday
November 2
November 8
November 14
November 15
November 18
November 20
November 22
Cayuga
North Country
Morrisville
Finger Lakes
Herkimer
Columbia Greene
Broome
Home
Home
Away
Away
Home
Away
Away
3 p.m.
3 p.m.
6 p.m.
2 p.m.
8 p.m.
7 p.m.
3 p.m.
Monday
Thursday
Saturday
Sunday
Thursday
Saturday
Tuesday
Thursday
Saturday
Tuesday
Saturday
December 1
December 4
December 6
December 7
January 15
January 17
January 20
January 22
January 24
January 27
January 31
Clinton
Cobleskill
Canton
Monroe
Delhi
Morrisville
Schenectady
Delhi
Mohawk Valley
Cobleskill
Herkimer
Home
Away
Away
Home
Away
Home
Away
Home
Home
Home
Away
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
7 p.m.
3 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
1 p.m.
7 p.m.
3 p.m.
Tuesday
Thursday
Saturday
Tuesday
Thursday
Saturday
Monday
Thursday
February 3
February 5
February 7
February 10
February 12
February 14
February 16
February 19
Adirondack
Fulton-Montgomery
TC3
Schenectady
Columbia Greene
Mohawk Valley
Adirondack
Fulton-Montgomery
Away
Away
Home
Home
Home
Away
Home
Home
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
3 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
3 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Home games in bold
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