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Quick Facts/Directions Quick Facts General Information Founded ........................................................................1926 Enrollment .................................................................11,000 Nickname ............................................................ Blackbirds Colors ..........................................................Black and Silver Conference ............................................................ Northeast Home Court ......... Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center Capacity .......................................................................2,500 Athletics Web Site ................................www.liuathletics.com President .................................................. David J. Steinberg Provost ................................................. Gale Stevens Haynes Director of Athletics ........................................... John Suarez Senior Associate AD/SWA ......................... Margaret Alaimo Head Athletic Trainer ................................Danny O’Connor Athletic Department Phone .........................[phone] Athletic Department Fax ..............................[phone] Table of Contents Quick Facts/Directions.......................................................................................... 1 Roster.................................................................................................................... 2 Coaching Staff Head Coach Jim Ferry........................................................................................... 4 Assistant Coaches .................................................................................................. 6 Support Staff ......................................................................................................... 8 Season Outlook ..................................................................................................... 9 Player Profiles Player Pro?les ...................................................................................................... 12 Newcomer Pro?les .............................................................................................. 25 In Review 2008-09 Statistics/Results.................................................................................... 28 Northeast Conference Review ............................................................................. 33 2008-09 Box Scores ............................................................................................ 34 Opponents 2009-10 Opponents ............................................................................................ 50 All-Time Series History ....................................................................................... 56 Northeast Conference Composite Schedule......................................................... 59 Coaching Staff Head Coach ...............................Jim Ferry (Keene St., 1990) Career Record ......................................188-136 (11 seasons) Record at LIU ................................... 84-117 (seven seasons) Associate Head Coach ............................................Jack Perri Assistant Coaches ................................................. Lenny Pitt ..................................................................... Rich Glesmann Director of Operations .......................................... Jay Harris Basketball Of?ce Phone ...............................[phone] Basketball Of?ce Fax .................................. [phone] Record Book History ................................................................................................................ 62 Team Records ...................................................................................................... 66 Individual Records .............................................................................................. 67 All-Time Roster................................................................................................... 72 All-Time Results.................................................................................................. 74 Award Winners ................................................................................................... 85 Long Island University Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center ............................................................ 87 LIU Athletics Hall of Fame ................................................................................. 89 Arnold & Marie Schwartz Center........................................................................ 90 Blackbird Spirit ................................................................................................... 91 Northeast Conference ......................................................................................... 92 Long Island University & Notable Alumni .......................................................... 93 University Administration ................................................................................... 94 Athletics Administration ..................................................................................... 95 Athletic Training/Strength and Conditioning ...................................................... 96 Academics ........................................................................................................... 97 Athletics Staff ............................................................................................... ....... 98 Blackbird Club/Visitor Information .................................................................. 100 Media Relations ................................................................................................ 101 Radio/TV Chart................................................................................................ 102 Team Information 2008-09 Overall Record .............................................. 16-14 2008-09 Conference Record/Finish .................... 12-6/t-2nd Starters Returning/Lost ................................................... 3/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost.......................................... 6/6 Newcomers .........................................................................6 History First Season of Basketball ........................................ 1928-29 All-Time Record................................................. 1097-818-2 NCAA Appearances ............................................................3 Last NCAA Appearance ................................................1997 NIT Appearances ..............................................................10 Last NIT Appearance ....................................................1998 NIT Championships ...........................................1939, 1941 2009-10 Long Island University Basketball Directions to LIU Via Subway: Take the M,R (local) or B, Q (express) to DeKalb Avenue or take the 2, 3, 4 or 5 to Nevins Street. Also, A, C can be taken to Jay St./Borough Hall. Manhattan via the Manhattan Bridge: Proceed along Flatbush Avenue Extension to Myrtle Avenue and turn left at light. Take Myrtle Avenue to Ashland Place. Turn right onto Ashland Place and proceed to DeKalb Avenue, turning right. Parking garage is ?rst brick building on the right. From Manhattan via the Brooklyn Bridge: Proceed along Adams Street, making a left onto Tillary St. Turn right onto Flatbush Avenue Extension and make ?rst left at Myrtle Avenue. Turn right onto Ashland Place and proceed to DeKalb Avenue and make a right. Parking garage is ?rst brick building on the right. From Brooklyn: Belt Parkway to BQE. Take BQE to Cadman Plaza West and proceed to Tillary Street. Turn left on Tillary Street and turn right onto Flatbush Avenue Extension. Make immediate left at light onto Myrtle Avenue. Turn right onto Ashland Place and proceed to DeKalb Ave. and make a right. Parking garage is ?rst brick building on the right. From Queens/Long Island: Long Island Expressway (495 West) to BQE (278 West) to Tillary Street exit. Turn right onto Flatbush Avenue Extension and make ?rst left at Myrtle Avenue. Turn right onto Ashland Place and proceed to DeKalb Avenue, turning right. From Staten Island: Take Verrazano Bridge to BQE. See above. From Northern New Jersey: Take New Jersey Turnpike south to Holland Tunnel to Canal Street East and follow to Manhattan Bridge. See above. From Southern New Jersey: New Jersey Turnpike north to Exit 10 (Outerbridge Crossing) to 278 East Verrazano Bridge to BQE. Follow directions from Brooklyn. From New England/Westchester County: Merritt Parkway South or 95 South to the Hutchinson Parkway South and over the Whitestone Bridge. Take 678 South (Van Wyck Expressway) to 495 West (Long Island Expressway). Follow directions from Queens. 1 Athletics Media Relations Assistant AD/Media Relations ............................... Jeff Mead ......................................................Men’s Basketball Contact Phone...........................................................[phone] E-mail ...................................................... [email protected] Assistant Director of Media Relations .......... Shawn Sweeney Phone...........................................................[phone] E-mail ............................................. [email protected] Media Relations Graduate Assistant ...................Brett Hertel Phone........................................... [phone] ext. 3026 E-mail [e-mail] Media Relations Fax ....................................[phone] Mailing Address ...................................One University Plaza .................................................. Wellness Center/Room 214 ...........................................................Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201 Credits The 2009-10 Long Island University Men’s Basketball Media Guide was written, designed and edited by Jeff Mead. Editorial assistance by Shawn Sweeney and Brett Hertel. Printed by William Charles Printing of Plainview, N.Y. Special thanks to Brian Ierardi. Photography by Gene Boyars, Mike McLaughlin and Rick Berk. Cover design by Karyn Olsen. Long Island Blackbirds • 2009-10 Basketball • www.liuathletics.com