New Era for Women’s Hoops
F
irst-year head coach John Thurston is set to lead the women’s
team into a new era adding three talented freshmen to the
rotation of returning players. Look for a more seasoned and
experienced team on the floor this year after so many of the
returning players received valuable playing time as underclassmen
last season. One of those, Jaymee Veney ’15, was named to the
NEC’s All-Rookie Team.
Sophomore Jamee Veney ’15 leads a young squad looking for big improvements.
Terriers’ Athletic Support Staff Gets Major Upgrade
S
FC’s student-athletes are getting
knowledgeable about athletic training
a big boost off the courts and
as Andrew and I’m very excited for
fields with the addition of full-time
our student-athletes to get to work
staff for Strength and Conditioning
with him,” said Director of Athletics
in the Athletic Training Room. Andrew
Irma Garcia ’80. “Andrew has some
Cornicello is the Terriers’ new
great ideas about keeping our
Director of Athletic Training while
student-athletes healthy.”
Yuki Miyazawa is the new Head
Miyazawa spent the past three
Strength and Conditioning Coach.
years as the Head Strength Coach
In addition, trainers Armando
at Queens College, where he built
Rodriguez and Lynson Willis were
the varsity weight room. He was
elevated to full-time status while
Justine Stevenson is helping to
prevent and treat injuries. Miyazawa
New Director of Athletic Training
Andrew Cornicello.
New Head Strength and
Conditioning Coach Yuki Miyazawa.
responsible for design and implementation of the year-round strength
and conditioning program and helped
also added recent graduate Max Barnhart ’11 as the program’s first
to produce numerous All-American athletes each year. In addition,
assistant director of Strength and Conditioning.
he collaborated with the nutrition department to teach about
Cornicello spent the past four years as Assistant Athletic Trainer at
Manhattan College where he helped more than 300 student-athletes
sports nutrition.
“Yuki brings a great amount of enthusiasm and knowledge to
with injury prevention, acute care, treatment, assessment and rehabili-
our program,” said Garcia. “I believe that our student-athletes will
tation. In addition, he assisted with the daily operations of the athletic
benefit tremendously from his passion for strength, conditioning
training facility. “We are very lucky to be able to find someone as
and nutrition.” ●
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