Terrier Sports
Linda Cimino Named Head Women’s Basketball Coach
A new era in St. Francis Brooklyn women’s basketball history begins as Linda Cimino became the 13th
head women’s basketball coach in Terrier history this May.
C
imino comes to Brooklyn Heights from
In the last three seasons, the Binghamton
Binghamton University where she
Bearcats averaged 15+ wins and played
was named the America East Coach
at or above .500 in the America East
of the Year in 2016.
Conference. This past season, the Bearcats
“Linda embodies so many of the values
received a bid to the Women’s Basketball
we pride ourselves in here at St. Francis
Invitational (WBI), marking the first time
College,” said St. Francis College Director
that program reached a national postseason
of Athletics, Irma Garcia ’80. “We are
tournament since Binghamton moved up
excited to see her continue the high
to NCAA Division I prior to the 2001–02
standard of excellence Coach Thurston
season. A win at the WHI over Youngstown
and his staff brought to our Women’s
State brought the Bearcats to 20 wins for
Basketball program. Her commitment to
the first time since the 2000–01 season,
encourage female athletes to succeed on
the year before it moved up to Division I.
the court and in the classroom, as well as
A native of Lincoln, RI, Cimino was
her mentoring of each player to become
All-State in both basketball and softball
well-rounded members of their communities
at North Smithfield High School. She
are what we most look forward to as she
graduated from Adelphi in 2001 with a
New Women’s Head Coach Linda Cimino
with President Miguel Martinez-Saenz and
joins our Terrier community.”
Bachelor’s degree in Health and Physical
Athletic Director Irma Garcia ’80.
“I am thrilled to come back to the NYC
Education and her Master’s degree in
metro area, a place where I have spent most
Health Education from Adelphi in 2004.
of my career and to work under the leadership of Irma Garcia, a person
Cimino inherits a Terrier team that finished a program high 3rd in
who has been a mentor to me,” said Coach Cimino. “I fully embrace
the Northeast Conference standings. Second team All-Conference
the Franciscan mission of St. Francis College as I am deeply connected
guard Jade Johnson ’20 enjoyed a breakout sophomore season and
to my faith and look forward to developing strong, well-rounded leaders
is expected to remain as one of the top players in the league over the
who will serve from their hearts. I’m eager to bring my personality
next two years. In the classroom, the program has finished among
and style of play to Brooklyn and continue to build upon the success
the top four in the WBCA Division I Women’s Basketball Academic
of this program.”
Top 25 list for the past four seasons. ●
New Records for Swimming and Diving
I
t was a record-setting season for Terriers swimming and diving as 13 records fell. The women’s squad eclipsed six individual event records
and also bested three relay marks. The men’s team shattered four individual records.
On the women’s side, freshman sensation Beatriz Gomes Angelo ’21 took down three individual records (200 freestyle, 500 freestyle,
and 400 individual medley) as did sophomore Raphaelle Gregoire ’20 (100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, and 200 individual medley).
Fresh relay records were established in the 200 medley (Shannon Sokolow ’18, Fanny Stromstedt ’20, Gregoire, Gomes Angelo), 400
medley relay (Sokolow, Gregoire, Gomes Angelo, Melanie Lumkong ’20) and the 800 free relay (Gomes Angelo, Lumkong, Lara Milak ’20,
Rebeca Tapia ’21).
Evan Augst ’18 and Marcus Da Silva ’18 spearheaded the efforts of the men’s squad with Augst setting new Terrier standards in the 200
freestyle and the 1,650 freestyle while Da Silva moved to the top of the leaderboard in the 500 freestyle and the 400 individual medley. ●
Beatriz Gomes Angelo ’21.
Raphaelle Gregoire ’20.
ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE TERRIER | SUMMER 2018, VOLUME 81, NUMBER 2
Evan Augst ’18.
Marcus Da Silva ’18.
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