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A LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICSDEAR OWL CLUB MEMBERS:

offer my greetings as we embarkon the 2015–16 academic year.Let me start by saying that myfirst full year here at the Directorof Athletics was extremely quick,

yet was also an extremely enjoyableexperience. The wins, losses and life lessons that comprise

the athletics experience are an integral elementof our roles as administrators, coaches andmentors. However, there is no debate thatensuring the academic success of our student-athletes is our highest priority, and always will be.With that said, I am ecstatic to report that

our department enjoyed its most successful yearever in the classroom during the recentlycompleted academic year. Our student-athletescombined for an average cumulative gradepoint average of 3.07. Nearly half of our 400student-athletes were recognized at either theconference, regional or national levels — andin some cases all three — for their work in theclassroom. In addition, seven of our teams wererecognized by their respective nationalcoaching organizations for exceptionalacademic prowess. I want to congratulate all of our programs

and thank our coaches, staff and partnerswithin the university community for doingeverything in their power to make sure that our

students have a successful experience thatultimate leads to a SCSU diploma.As you can see from the rest of this

newsletter, our summer was certainly filled withplenty of energy and excitement. The hirings offormer NBA World Champion and Connecticutlegend Scott Burrell as our men’s basketballcoach and alumnus, National Champion andtwo-time All-American Kate Lynch as ourwomen’s basketball coach received extensivenotoriety in the city and beyond. Even DickVitale touched on the hiring of Coach Burrell inhis weekly column on ESPN! We are thrilled tohave both Scott and Kate as part of our teamhere at Southern and look forward to greattimes ahead for both programs.From a facility standpoint, I am excited to

report that Phase III of improvements at MooreField House is now complete. This includesadditional individual team locker rooms, alongwith a conference room and ancillary space.We have outstanding athletic facilities here atSCSU which mirror the tremendousinfrastructural growth across the larger campussetting as a whole.In addition, we also enjoyed another

outstanding year in 2014–15 with regards tocommunity outreach, as our student-athletes,coaches and staff participated in nearly 125separate events totaling more than 4,000 totalhours. Our department is proud to contribute tothe volunteer efforts of the campus communityand its consistent recognition as a part of the

President’s Higher Education Community ServiceHonor Roll.In addition, homecoming is set for the

weekend of October 17, so be sure to mark the date on your calendar.Thank you for your continued support of

Owls’ athletics. I hope that you and your familyhave an enjoyable conclusion to your summerand I look forward to seeing you on campus fora home contest very soon. Go Owls!

Jay Moran, Director of Athletics

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Kate Lynch ’08 Named Head Women’s Basketball Coach

The all-time leading scorer in the history of the Southern ConnecticutState University women’s basketball program is returning home, asKate Lynch ’08 was introduced as the Owls head coach on June 29.Director of Athletics Jay Moran made the announcement in a press

conference at the Michael J. Adanti StudentCenter.“We are ecstatic to have Kate return to

Southern Connecticut as our head women’sbasketball coach,” Moran said. “She had anindelible impact on this program during hertime as a student-athlete, highlighted by aNational Championship in 2007. I amconfident that her experiences as a student-athlete at SCSU, along with her outstanding

Nutmeg State Legend, Former UConn and NBA Standout Scott Burrell

Named Head Men’s Basketball CoachOne of the greatest all-around athletes in Connecticut sports history,Scott Burrell, has been named as the next head men’s basketball coachat Southern Connecticut State University, as announced by Director of

Athletics Jay Moran. Coach Burrell was introduced to the campus

community in a press conference in the Ballroomof the Michael J. Adanti Student Center onMonday, July 13.“Scott Burrell is synonymous with athletic

excellence, as he has demonstrated a proventrack record as a winner as a scholastic,collegiate and professional athlete—in both

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Gary Morin, Professor of Exercise Scienceand Director of the Southern Connecticut StateUniversity Athletic Training EducationProgram, has been elected to the ConnecticutAthletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame. Hewas inducted during the business meeting at theCATA Annual Symposium on May 21.The Connecticut Athletic Trainers’ Association

(CATA) strives to improve the quality of healthcare for athletes, patients and clients andenhance the profession of athletic training,through leadership, education, and cooperativeefforts with other organizations and alliedhealth professions.This award for lifetime achievement honors

dedicated members that have contributed toathletic training by their leadership, service,scholarship, promotion of the profession and

professionalism at the local, state, district andnational level. A Hall of Fame candidateexemplifies the mission statement of the CATAby their conduct and advancement of theprofession.He is in his 26th season as a member of

Southern’s athletic training staff and was theOwls’ head athletic trainer for 12 seasons. Priorto that, Morin also spent three years as thehead athletic trainer at American InternationalCollege and was also an athletic trainer at theUniversity of Massachusetts.Morin earned a bachelor’s degree from

Slippery Rock University, a master’s degree inexercise science from the University ofMassachusetts, and a Ph.D. in Sports, Leisureand Exercise Science from the University ofConnecticut.

Morin Inducted Into Connecticut AthleticTrainers’ Association Hall of Fame

Gary Morin has been inducted into the CATA Hallof Fame.

Three members of the Southern ConnecticutState University men’s basketball team havebeen selected as honorees for the NationalAssociation of Basketball Coaches’ 2014–15Honors Court— Luke Houston, Tylon Smithand Lucas Van Nes.In order to be named to the Honors Court, a

student-athlete must meet a high standard ofacademic criteria. Student-athletes must be ajunior or senior academically and a varsityplayer, have achieved a cumulative grade pointaverage of 3.2 or higher, matriculated at leastone year at their current institution and be the

member of a NCAA or NAIA institution with aNABC member coach. For Houston and Smith, it was their second

consecutive selection to the NABC Honors Court.Houston previously earned All-ECAC and All-

Northeast-10 Conference Honors in 2015 afterfinishing the season averaging 17.8 points, 5.4rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. He rankedfifth in the NE-10 and 26th in the nation byshooting 43.7 percent from three-point rangeand led the team with 56 steals. He was alsonamed to the league’s All-Academic Team andwas a finalist for both the NE-10 Male Scholar-

Athlete of the Year and the NE-10 Man of theYear awards.Smith captured both Academic All-America

(from Capital One/CoSIDA) and All-America(from the NABC and Basketball Times) laurelsearlier this winter, in addition to All-ECAC, All-Region and All-Conference accolades afteraveraging 18.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.6assists per game. He collected the latter threeof those honors for the second straight year. Inaddition, Smith was also selected to play in theReese’s Division II College All-Star Game inEvansville, Ind. Smith was also named to the

NE-10 Men’s BasketballAll-Academic Team for thesecond straight year.Van Nes saw action in

21 games for the Owls thispast season in a reserverole and averaged 0.7points and 1.0 reboundsper game. He was alsoselected to the Northeast-10 ConferenceCommissioner’s Honor Rollfor his work in theclassroom.A record number 1,000

student-athletes from 350colleges and universitiesearned NABC HonorsCourt distinction.

Three Owls Selected To NABC Honors Court

Luke Houston, Tylon Smith and Lucas Van Nes were named to the NABC Honors Court.

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Sarah Brochu, who concluded her seniorseason as a member of the SouthernConnecticut State University women’s soccerteam last fall, has been named as one of 480 student-athletes nominated for the 2015NCAA Woman of the Year award.

The Woman of the Year award honorsgraduating female student-athletes who havedistinguished themselves throughout theircollegiate careers in the areas of academicachievement, athletics excellence, service andleadership.Previously named a nominee for the 2015

Northeast-10 Conference Woman of the Year award and the 2015 Northeast-10Conference Outstanding Female Scholar-Athlete Award, Brochu capped a stellarcareer on the pitch with All-America laurels,just the fourth player in program history toearn such an honor. She was named theNortheast-10 Conference Defensive Player of the Year and the ECAC Defensive Player of the Year. Brochu earned All-New England,All-Region and All-Conference honors fourtimes in her career. Brochu was also honoredextensively for her work in the classroom,including selections as a Division II AthleticDirectors Association Academic AchievementAward recipient, a three-time NE-10 Women’sSoccer All-Academic Team selection and as a NSCAA Academic All-Region honoree.Brochu was also a three-year team captain for the Owls.

Sarah Brochu Named A Nominee For 2015 NCAA Woman of the Year Award

Hill Captures Capital One/

CoSIDA AcademicAll-America Laurels

Sophomore Crystle Hill of the SouthernConnecticut State University women’s track and field team has been named anAcademic All-American by Capital One andthe College Sports Information Directors ofAmerica, another accolade on a stellaracademic year in the classroom and on thetrack.Named to the Third-Team, Hill ran a leg

of the NCAA champion 4x400 relay thiswinter during the indoor season and earnedAll-America honors in both the 400 metersand the 4x400 relay during the outdoorseason. She also ran a leg of the NewEngland champion 4x400 relay both indoorsand outdoors. Hill collected All-New Englandhonors as well in the 400 meters both indoorsand outdoors and was the 2015 Northeast-10 Conference champion in the 500 meters.She was also recognized with All-Regionhonors eight times this year during the twoseasons.She advanced to the national ballot after

earning First-Team Academic All-Districthonors earlier this spring. Hill was also namedto the Northeast-10 Conference Women’sIndoor Track and Field All-Academic Teamand the Northeast-10 Conference Women’sOutdoor Track and Field All-Academic Teamthis past year.She is a mathematics major with a 3.52

cumulative grade point average.

Trio of Owls In NFL CampsThe Southern Connecticut State University football team continues to be representedprominently in the National Football League. Three former Owls were in NFL camps thissummer— Ike Igbinosun with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Jerome Cunningham and Carlif Taylor with the New York Giants.In addition, three former Owls are on the coaching staffs of National Football League

clubs. Jeff Stoutland is in his third season as the offensive line coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. Chris Palmer is the Senior Offensive Assistant for the Buffalo Bills. Tim Holt is the assistantoffensive line coach for the Oakland Raiders.

Ike Igbinosun Jerome Cunningham Carlif Taylor

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coaching acumen, will allow our program to return tonational prominence.”“It has always been a dream to return back to

Southern Connecticut as its head women’s basketballcoach,” Lynch said. “Today, that dream came true. Iwould like to thank Jay Moran and the entire searchcommittee for providing me with this opportunity. I ameager to lead this program in the years ahead with thegoal of cultivating an environment for our student-athletes that is just as enjoyable and successful as it wasduring my time here as a student-athlete.”Lynch has enjoyed success as a coach at the Division I,

II and III levels, along with the junior college ranks, sincethe conclusion of her playing career at SCSU.Most recently, Lynch spent the 2014–15 season as

the head coach at Molloy College. She guided the Lionsto 11 victories last season, including a triumph over No. 10 nationally ranked Tampa. Her three years prior to Molloy were spent as the

head coach at the Community College of Rhode Island,where Lynch led the Knights to three straight Region XXIregular season titles. She was named the 2013 NationalJunior Collegiate Athletic Association’s National Coachof the Year after a 25-win campaign and a District NChampionship.Lynch started her foray into coaching as the Director

of Basketball Operations at Fairfield University, whereshe worked alongside her former coach at SCSU, JoeFrager. She also spent a year as an assistant coach atWorcester Polytechnic Institute.Her playing career at Southern Connecticut was

arguably the finest in program history. A two-time All-American, Lynch remains the all-time leading scorerin Owls’ history (1,779 points) and ranks fifth all-time inrebounds (650). She also holds the career record formost field goals made (650) along with single-seasonrecords for games played, most field goals made, mostfield goals attempted, most free throws made and most points.Lynch was a part of 103 victories over her four

years at SCSU, including three NCAA Tournamentappearances and two Northeast-10 Tournament titles.Known for elevating her play in big games, she postedfour double-doubles during Southern’s run to the 2007NCAA title, and averaged 21 points and 10.7 reboundsper game over its national quarterfinal, semifinal andfinal victories. Lynch was also named the RegionalPlayer of the Year as a senior and the NE-10 Player of the Year as a junior. She was inducted into the Connecticut Women’s

Basketball Hall of Fame in the spring of 2014 and theNortheast-10 Conference Hall of Fame later thatsummer. Lynch was also inducted into the New EnglandBasketball Hall of Fame in 2009.Lynch holds a bachelor’s degree in exercise

science/human performance from SCSU and went on toearn a master’s degree in sports management fromLasell College in 2014.

Michael Kobylanski, Associate Director of Athletics/Communications at SouthernConnecticut State University, has been recognized by the College Sports InformationDirectors of America (CoSIDA) as one of just 61 honorees for the organization’s“Volunteer 15” program that was kicked off during the 2014–15 academic year.The CoSIDA Volunteer 15 program is an initiative to get CoSIDA members more

involved in their communities. The program isdesigned to help promote the great efforts andsuccess our members have in their communities. To qualify, CoSIDA members had to volunteer at least 15 hours during the school year. Theprogram is administered by the CoSIDA Goodwilland Wellness Committee.Kobylanski was one of just 19 individuals to

accumulate 50 hours of volunteer work inaddition to his daily responsibilities at SouthernConnecticut. Among his outreach efforts includedtime as a manager and coach for Cheshire YouthBaseball (Conn.), event management and mediarelations assistance at the 2015 Frozen Four inBoston, and assistance with SCSU programmingsuch as the annual Leadership Dessert event andthe American Heart Association’s Heart Walk.

Kobylanski Recognized by CoSIDA as “Volunteer 15” Honoree

Southern Connecticut State University student-athletes excelled in the classroomduring the 2014–15 academic year. As a group, the Owls’ nearly 400 student-athletesfinished the academic year with a combined all-time high grade point average of 3.07.In total, nearly half of student-athletes were recognized by either conference, regionalor national organizations for academic excellence this past year.

Owls’ Student-Athletes Achieve Record-Setting Success

In The Classroom

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2014–15 By the NumbersACADEMICSIndividual Academic Highlights

375 selections to the Northeast-10 ConferenceCommissioner’s Honor Roll—all-time single-year record

2 College Sports InformationDirectors of America (CoSIDA)/Capital One Academic All-Americans

5 College Sports InformationDirectors of America(CoSIDA)/Capital One AcademicAll-District selections

16 Northeast-10 All-Academic Team selections

10 NFHCA National Academic Team Members

8 USA Gymnastics All-America Scholar Athletes

10 National Association of Collegiate GymnasticsCoaches/Women All-AcademicHonorees

9 ECAC All-Academic Team Members

3 National Association of Basketball Coaches HonorsCourt Members

11 United States Track and Field and Cross Country CoachesAssociation All-AcademicHonorees

TEAM ACADEMICHIGHLIGHTS7 Teams Recognized byRespective National CoachingOrganizations for AcademicSuccess:

• Women’s Soccer

• Field Hockey

• Women’s Cross Country

• Men’s Cross Country

• Women’s Track and Field

• Men’s Basketball

• Gymnastics

COMMUNITYSERVICE4,000 —approximate numberof hours volunteered by SCSUstudent-athletes, coaches andstaff to outreach efforts duringthe 2014-15 academic year

125—approximate number ofcommunity outreach events thatSCSU student-athletes, coachesand staff participated in duringthe 2014–15 academic year

ATHLETICSFinished No.50 of over300 Division II institutions in theLearfield Sports Directors Cup,which measures overall athleticperformance; 9th straight yearwith finish in top-20 percent

1 NCAA Individual Champion

1 NCAA Individual National Runner-Up

6 NCAA Participants

1 New England Champion

1 ECAC Champion

4 Northeast-10 ConferenceChampionships

17 All-Americans

14 Northeast-10 ConferenceAthletes of the Year/Championship Honorees

1 ECAC Rookie of the Year

1 ECAC Player the Year

3 Regional Athletes of the Year

3 Northeast-10 Coaches of the Year

4 Regional Assistant Coaches of the Year

2 Regional Head Coaches of the Year

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basketball and baseball—and now for nearlya decade, as a professional and collegiatecoach,” Moran said. “We are thrilled to haveScott leading our men’s basketball program aswe continue our quest for a NationalChampionship. He is an excellent role model forour student-athletes and possesses a wealth ofexperience that is unparalleled.”“Growing up in Hamden and spending the

better part of my life here in Connecticut, Ihave had the ability to watch from afar asSouthern Connecticut State University and itsmen’s basketball program have demonstratedtremendous growth,” Burrell said. “I am excitedfor the challenge of leading our young men inthe years ahead, to be an integral part of theSCSU community, and to be a highly visibleambassador who is embedded within the city ofNew Haven and the Greater New Havenregion as a whole. I would like to thankPresident Mary Papazian, Director of AthleticsJay Moran and the search committee forproviding me with this opportunity.”“In addition, I would also like to thank

President John Lahey, Jack McDonald, BillMecca and the entire Quinnipiac University

administration for their tremendous support,personally and professionally. I am grateful tohave been a part of Coach (Tom) Moore’s stafffor the last eight years. It has been a pleasureworking alongside Coach Moore, Coach (Eric)Eaton and Coach (Sean) Doherty atQuinnipiac.”Burrell recently finished his eighth season as

an assistant coach at nearby QuinnipiacUniversity, a stretch in which the Bobcatsclaimed 143 victories and made four Division Ipost-season appearances. Burrell played aninstrumental role in the Bobcats’ overall successand transition from the Northeast Conference tothe Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.A first-round draft pick (20th overall) of the

Charlotte Hornets in the 1993 NBA Draft, healso suited up with the Golden State Warriors,Chicago Bulls and New Jersey Nets in aprofessional career that ran from 1993–2006.Burrell was a member of the 1998 ChicagoBulls team that won the World Championshipand averaged 7.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.4assists per game over his NBA career. He alsospent five seasons playing professionally inJapan, Spain, the Philippines and China beforeentering the coaching ranks as an assistant withthe Colorado 14ers of the NBA DevelopmentalLeague.He remains the only athlete in professional

sports history to be drafted in the first round of

two different sports. A three-sport scholasticstandout at Hamden High School, he wasdrafted in the first round of the 1989 MajorLeague Baseball Draft by the Seattle Mariners(and again drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays thefollowing year), but enrolled at the University ofConnecticut instead, where he developed intoone of the Huskies’ all-time greats.Burrell was the first player in UConn’s Division

I history to top 1,500 points, 750 rebounds,275 assists and 300 steals in his career. Heaveraged 13.6 points and 6.3 rebounds pergame over his four seasons and set a newHuskies record with 310 steals. Burrell finishedhis career as the school’s all-time leader inblocked shots and was eighth on the school’sall-time scoring list before heading to the NBA.He holds a bachelor’s degree in general

studies from UConn.

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Southern Connecticut State University football coach Tom Godek participated in the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce Sports Council’sseventh annual ‘Chalk Talk’ event on August 4 at Fornarelli’s Ristorante in New Haven in front of a capacity crowd.All three area football coaches—Godek, Chris Pincince (University of New Haven) and Tony Reno (Yale University)—gathered together to discuss

the upcoming campaign. Erik Dobratz of News8/MyTv9 served as the moderator for the discussion. The function provided an opportunity for localprofessionals to network and enjoy an exciting afternoon of college football chatter.

Owls’ Coach Tom Godek Participates In 7th Annual GNHCC ‘Chalk Talk’ Event

Owls’ coach Tom Godek took part in the seventh annual GNHCC ‘Chalk Talk’ event.

Scott Burrell is synonymouswith athletic excellence, as he has demonstrated aproven track record as awinner as a scholastic,collegiate and professionalathlete…

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By virtue of their outstanding academic work in the classroom, theSouthern Connecticut State University men’s basketball, gymnastics andwomen’s track and field teams received recognition from their respectivenational coaching organizations earlier this summer.The men’s basketball team was recognized by the National Association

of Basketball Coaches as a recipient of the 2014–15 Team AcademicExcellence Award. In total, more than 175 colleges and universities acrossall three NCAA Divisions and the NAIA, were recognized for outstandingacademic achievement by a team with a cumulative grade point average(GPA) of 3.0 or better for the 2014–15 season.The gymnastics team achieved laurels from the National Association of

Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches/Women with its annual Team Academic

Award. The Owls recorded a team grade point average of 3.36 andfinished No. 39 amongst all college women’s gymnastics programs acrossall three NCAA divisions. In addition, SCSU posted a higher team gradepoint average than notable schools such as Stanford, Cornell, MichiganState, Ohio State, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Penn State, Cal andGeorgia.The women’s track and field squad was lauded by the United States

Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association as an All-Academic Team for its work in the classroom this past year. The Owls werehonored for posting a team grade point average of greater than 3.0. Inall, a total of 115 Division II women’s track and field programs wererecognized with this honor.

Three SCSU Teams Honored By National Coaching Organizations

Ten Members Of Gymnastics Squad Named NACGC/W Scholar Athletes

Ten members of the Southern ConnecticutState University gymnastics team—KathleenAberger, Abigail Bensley, Meghan Cole,Rachel de la Torre, Jenny Kaufman,Samantha Menichini, Jennifer Rochefort,Emily Shelton, Christine Volz and JasmineZambrana—have been named 2015 ScholarAthletes by the National Association ofCollegiate Gymnastics Coaches/Women. Student-athletes must have a either a

cumulative grade point average of at least3.5 or a current academic year GPA of atleast 3.5 in order to qualify for the honor.

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SCSU Athletic Department Concludes Year Ranked No. 50 In Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup Standings

Seven members of the Southern Connecticut State University track and field programs –Elizabeth Bashir, Adriana Carrasco, Crystle Hill, Sarah Hilland Rachel Van Gilder of the women’s squad and Dean Bhatt and Luke Velez of the men’s team—have been named to the United States Track andField and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team.To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, a student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25

and have met either the NCAA Division II indoor or outdoor automatic or provisional qualifying standard. In total, 450 women from 108 institutions and239 men from 76 institutions earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors for their combined academic and athletic accomplishments.

Seven Owls Named To USTFCCCA Track and Field All-Academic Teams

The Southern Connecticut State University athletic departmentconcluded the 2014–15 academic year ranked No. 50 out of more than300 eligible Division II institutions in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cuprankings. The Owls finished among the top-20 percent in the standings forthe ninth consecutive year.Southern Connecticut finished No. 30 in the rankings in 2006–07, No.

46 in 2007–08, No. 56 in 2008–09, No. 42 in 2009–10, No. 25 in

2010–11, No. 48 in 2011–12, No. 56 in 2012–13 and No. 49 last year.The top school in each NCAA Division, along with the NAIA, is annually

presented with the Directors’ Cup.The Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup was developed as a joint effort

between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics(NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on an institution’sfinish in up to 14 sports—seven women’s and seven men’s.

Elizabeth Bashir Adriana Carrasco Crystle Hill Sarah Hill Rachel Van Gilder Dean Bhatt Luke Velez

HomecomingWeekend

Set for October 17Mark your Calendars!

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fter a spirited competition amongall intercollegiate programs atSouthern Connecticut StateUniversity, the women’sbasketball team wasrecognized as the winner of the

Tim Greer Insurance Agency, Inc.Community Service Cup for the

2014–15 academic year.In addition, sophomore Christine Volz of the

gymnastics team has been named the recipient ofthis year’s individual Community Service Cupaward. The awards were presented at the annualSenior Athletic Awards banquet in late April.The Tim Greer Insurance Agency, Inc. Community

Service Cup provides a competitive format thatallows student-athletes to gain an enrichedexperience through engagement with the on-campus and local communities by supportingventures of traditional citizens, campus communitymembers and peer students and student-athletes.“I would like to congratulate the women’s

basketball team for claiming this year’s Tim GreerInsurance Agency, Inc. Community Service Cup teamaward and Christine for capturing our individualCommunity Service Award,” Director of AthleticsJay Moran said. “These individuals have made community service apriority through their assistance at numerous events throughout the courseof the year. “In addition, I would like to thank all of our programs for serving

as outstanding ambassadors for Southern Connecticut State Universitythrough extensive community service efforts. As a group, ourstudent-athletes have volunteeredapproximately 4,000 hours of their time to community service causesthis past year. I commend all of our coaches and student-athletes for their efforts.”The women’s basketball program

assisted with numerous programs, bothon-campus and in Greater New Haven,during the past academic year. Theteam helped with on-campus eventssuch as Girls and Women in Sport Day. The Owls also conducted clinics at

the New Haven Boys’ and Girls’ Club

and Spring Glen School running basketball drills and games. In additionthe team took part in writing letters to the United States armed forces,collecting and donating books, clothes and food to donate to localcharities and continuous participation with reading and tutoring atBeecher School and Clinton Avenue School in New Haven.Volz was immersed in numerous events both on and off-campus. She

spent this past summer volunteering around the globe. She traveled toKenya to work in orphanages and assist with health assessments and theelderly in the region. She also traveled to Cuba to complete paintingprojects at local homes. When she finally returned home in Ohio, shecontinued volunteering her time at a local Bible school. She also assisted with on-campus events such as Friends of Rudolph and

volunteered her time towards local programs at St. Ann’s Soup Kitchen,the New Haven Animal Shelter and the American Red Cross.The team champion was determined through a scoring system that

awards points based on the percentage of each team’s roster thatparticipates in an event. Student-athletes can earn points by a variety ofmeans, including: participation in community service events (on or offcampus), host pre- or post-game clinics and participation in campusevents. The individual winner was selected through event participationthroughout the course of the academic year.

Owls Announce Winners Of 2014–15 Tim Greer Insurance Agency, Inc. Community Service Cup Awards

“As a group, our student-athletes have volunteered approximately 4,000 hours of their time to community service causes this past year. I commend all of our coaches and student-athletes for their efforts.”

– DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS JAY MORAN

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The women’s basketball team claimed the 2014–15 Tim Greer Insurance Agency, Inc. Community Service Cup.