CONTENTS
Page
Athletic Directory -··--·········-·-··--···--· 1
University Profile -··-··-·····--·--···-····· 2
C. Donald Cook ·······-··-···-··········-···-··--··-.. · 3
Fred Barakat .............................................. ._..... 4
Brendan Suhr ......................................................... 6
George Thompson, Jim Morros ............ 7
Phil Samko ............................................................... 7
Outlook for 77-78 .............................................. 8
Player Profiles ... ·-····-··----····----- 9
Roster ····-······---·- 22
Team Picture ···--··----·-··--·-·---- 23
Steve Balkun by Bill Brink -···--·-····· 24
Opponents ···········-····-·········-·-···--··-····-····-··-·- 25
Records and Stats .............................................. 35
Tournaments .................................. ·-···-·-·-····-····· 42
Television· Radio ................................................ 43
Media ............................................................................... 44
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY
ATHLETIC DIRECTORY
c. DONALD COOK ........................ Director of Athletics and Recreation
FRED BARAKAT ............................. ... ........... Assistant Director of Athletics
TAMMA O'MARA ........................................ Assistant Director of Recreation
RAY VAN STONE ................................................... Sports Information Director
PHIL SAMKO ......................................................................................................... Head Trainer
GAIL ROWE ................................... .................... ....... ....... . .......... ........ Ticket Manager
PAUL CONCIALDI ................................................ Graduate Assistant Trainer
MARY ROWE ...................................................... Athletic Department Secretary
BASKETBALL STAFF
FRED BARAKAT ............................................................................................... Head Coach
BRENDAN SUHR .................................................................................... Associate Coach
GEORGE THOMPSON ........................ ................. .............................. Assistant Coach
JIM MORROS ................................................................................................ Assistant Coach
BILLY SMITH, GREG MATHIS ...................................................... ........ Managers
Gail Rowe LARRY WIELK, THERESE MARRA ............................................. Statisticians
DATA
Location ........................................................................................... Fairfield, Conn. 06430
Nickname ....................................................................................................................................... Stags
Colors ..................................................................................................... Cardinal Red & White
Billy Smith Conference ............................... ................................................ ECAC, NCAA Division I
Founded ................. .............................................................................................................................. 1941
President .................................................................. Rev. Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S.J.
Enrollment ......................................................................................................................................... 2800
Home Court .................................................................... Fairfield Gymnasium (3284)
Greg Mathis Phone ................................................ .................................................................... (203) 255-5411
WORKING PRESS
Members of the working press will be accommodated with court side
seating. Arrangements should be made with the Sports Information Office
at least the day befOTe a game, along with request for telephone and telecopier
services. Statistics, both half time and final, along with play-by-play
sheets will be provided. The press gate is in the rear of the gym, adjacent to
the press parking lot.
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THE UNIVERSITY
Prefaced four years by the College sibility for the operations of the Uni·
Preparatory School now adjacent to its versity.
campus, Fairfield University was esta- The President, Rev. Thomas R. Fitz-blished
in 1945 by the Society of Jesus gerald, S.J., is the chief executive of
and was chartered that same year by the the institution, making policy decisions
State of Connecticut. and working with the Board of Trustees.
To help the President in some aspects
The University admitted 300 students of University governance are the Uni-to
its first freshman class in 1947 and versity council, a tri-partite forum where
has continued to grow since, presently representatives of the student body, fa-boasting
an enrollment of 2,700 under- culty and administration meet to discuss
graduates and 1,600 graduate students issues of community concern; The Aca-at
its accredited institution. Established demic Council, composed of faculty
as an all male university, Fairfield members who do research and structure
changed its tradition by admitting coeds proposals to benefit the University's edu·
in 1970. Presently, coeds comprise 50 cational system and functioning; and the
percent of the undergraduate population, President's Advisory Council, a fluctuat-
49 percent are from out·of-state and 55 ing ad hoc committee which researches
percent of the undergraduates live on and advises the President on various
the 200 acre campus in one of the Uni· issues. Initiating proposals to influence
versity's eight residence halls. The fa- student life is the prime concern of the
culty/ student ratio at Fairfield is one students' governing body, the Fairfield
to thirteen with 12 percent of the fa- University Student Association (FUSA).
culty bcloRging to a religious order, Aiding the President by governing the
primarily the Jesuit order. specific facets of the University are the
The University is governed by a Board Provost, Dr. John Barone, and four Vice
of Trustees who maintain legal respon- Presidents.
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Athletic Director
C. Donald Cook
in the preparation of research data leading
to the approval of the facility.
Cook also serves as the varsity baseball
coach, and in that role he has also
witnessed a great change. When he became
coach in 1966 the program was on
a very weak footing.
Today the baseball program is one of
the finest among Division I teams in
New England. Last spring the team was
named to the ECAC New England regional
tournament, the first tournament
berth ever for the Stags. In the tournament,
Fairfield scored a major upset
with a 2-0 victory over the University
of Maine, a team that had won the
NCAA Eastern Regional title the previous
year.
Cook is a graduate of Fairfield University,
having earned his BSS in economics
in 1963. After two years as a
Don Cook has been the athletic direc- teacher at Immaculate high school in
tor at Fairfield University since 1971. Danbury, Cook returned to Fairfield as
Since taking over the athletic and re- baseball coach.
creation departments, Cook has seen the He later earned his MA in counsel-
University through a period of consider- ing and guidance in 1967 and recently
able change. he earned his third degree, getting his
In the area of inter-collegiate athle- MA in human communications at the
tics, Fairfield is now competitive in ten Graduate School of Corporate and Poll-varsity
sports, including three women's tical Communications at Fairfield.
sports. In addition to men's basketball Cook is a member of the New En-and
baseball, two areas where the Stags gland Association of College Baseball
have been among New England's finest, Coaches and the National Association of
Fairfield now fields varsity teams in College Baseball coaches.
hockey, soccer, golf, cross country and He has served on the ECAC Consti-tennis.
tution Committee and presently is a
Women's varsity sports have been ex- member of the ECAC Public Relations
panded to include basketball, tennis and Committee.
field hockey. In 1976 and 1977 he served on the
Cook, a native of Mount Vernon, N.Y., ECAC post-season baseball tournament
has also directed the athletic depart- selection committee. He was a member
ment through a period of physic.al of the Northeast Regional Baseball Tour-change
that is continuing today. nament games committee and a coach
The renovation of the current gymn- for the New England Division I All-Star
asium was a major undertaking under team last spring.
Cook's direction. The re-design of the Cook was appointed by the President
facility increased the seating capacity of the ECAC to serve as an advisor to
from approximately 1500 to 3284, and the ECAC post-season basketball tourna-paved
the way for the return of all ment selection committee in 197!>-76. He
home basketball games to the campus. was also the chairman and site director
For several sea~ons major home games of the first NCAA Northeast Regional
were played at the New Haven Arena. baseball tournament in 1975.
Recently the University broke ground Mr. Cook and his wife Donna reside
on a $2.5 million recreation center. As in Fairfield with their children, Chris-the
director of recreation Cook assisted topher and Courtney.
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Head Coach
FRED BARAKAT
Prior to the arrival of Fred Barakat
at Fairfield University the only tournaments
Stag followers talked about were
the ones other teams went to.
The NIT was something they watched
on television, or occasionally made a
trip to see, just to get a look at the big
timers. The NCAA belonged to Providence,
or UConn before the NCAA
stripped the Yankee Conference of an
automatic spot.
But Barakat has changed all that, and
without sacrificing the high academic
standards Fairfield has been known for.
Last season the Stags hustled their way
to a 16-9 record, with one of the highest
scoring teams in the country. At one
point Fairfield was ranked 15th in the
nation with a scoring average of better
than 85 points a game.
The Stags received a bid to play in
the ECAC New England regional along
with Holy Cross, Providence and UConn.
The tournament bid was the fourth in
the past five seasons for Fairfield and
coach Barakat, and now Stag fans have
come to expect the season to continue
after the last game on the schedule.
In his seven seasons at Fairfield, Barakat
has put his Stags in two NIT's and
two ECAC regional events. His first two
seasons the Stags finished under .500
but by the time his personal recruits
had gained a few seasons of experience,
it was tourney time at Fairfield.
An NIT bid had been the dream on
the Fairfield campus for a long time,
and 1973 was the year. Barakat's Stags
went 17-8, with wins over Seton Hall,
Boston College, Fordham, Detroit, St.
Peter's, St. Bonaventure and Holy Cross.
It was peaches with the cream when
the Stags upset Marshall in the first
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round of the tournament. A one-point
loss to Virginia Tech, the eventual
winner, did nothing to douse the spirit
generated in southern Connecticut.
The following season it was more of
the same, a 17-8 regular season mark
and another NIT.
The 1975 season was the first for
ECAC regional playoffs for berths in the
NCAA tournament. The Stags were
placed in the Upstate New York region
and qualified for the tournament along
with Syacuse, St. Bonaventure and Niagara.
In 1975-76 Fairfield went with an outstanding
crop of freshmen and sophomores
and went down to the last two
games of the season before just missing
a tourney bid.
Last season the youngsters came on
strong, headed by sophomores Joe DeSantis
and Mark Young and freshman
Flip Williams the Stags went 16-9.
The top six scorers from that team
are back this season, the schedule is a
very exciting one with a host of strong
teams visiting the Fairfield gym, and the
tourney trend is expected to continue.
THE BARAKAT FAMILY
Fred, wife Florence •nd son Ricky, SHted, • nd d• ught.,s Christie, N• ncy • nd Amy
Winning games is nothing new to
coach Barakat. After graduation from
Emerson High School in Union City,
N.J., where be lettered in three sports,
Barakat moved on to Assumption College
in Worcester, Mass., and helped
launch one of the most successful Division
n basketball programs in the
country.
He started on the Assumption varsity
team for four seasons, was the captain
his senior year, the team's leading scorer
and also set a record for assists. Recently
be was inducted into the Assumption
Athletic Hall of Fame.
After graduation in 1961 from Assump.
tion and a tryout with the New York
Knicks, Barakat took over as head basketball
coach at Hasbrouck Heights,
N.J., high school. He was also an assistant
with the school's baseball and football
teams.
In 1966 Barakat returned to Assumption
to take over the job of assistant
basketball coach. The Greyhounds went
to the NCAA Division n tournament
each of the three seasons he was an
assistant there.
In 1969 Barakat moved on to the
University of Connecticut to become the
assistant to Dee Rowe, and just one year
later moved on to Fairfield.
Barakat earned his B.A. degree in
History and Government from Assumption
in 1961 and an M.A. in Personnel
and Guidance from Montclair State in
1966.
He is a member of the Medalist Sports
Education Staff and is the director of
the Fairfield County Basketball Camp
and the Fred Barakat Coaches and
Players Clinic.
Barakat is a member of the Board of
directors of the Fairfield Junior Pro
Basketball Association and regional director
for the National Junior Basketball
Association.
He is also a member of the National
Association of Basketball Coaches of the
United States, the Metropolitan Basketball
Coaches Association, and the New
England Basketball Coaches Association.
Barakat and his wife Florence, and
children, Nancy, Christie, Amy and Fred,
Jr., live in Fairfield.
Associate Coach
Brendan Suhr
Brendan Suhr, now in his fourth
season as the associate coach under Fred
Barakat at Fairfield, is just about the
perfect basketball aide.
He is well-schooled in the fundamentals
of the game, he is an excellent
teacher, has an outstanding rapport with
the players of the times, is in good
enough shape to go full court in practice
and he knows the best route to just
about every high school and junior college
in the northeast.
Suhr, a 26-year-old native of Fair
Lawn, N.J., is as dedicated a coach as
you will find. He spends long hours on
the court helping to gE!t the team ready
to play, then more hours pouring over
scouting reports, checking out upcoming
opponents and visiting high school gyms
seeking out the finest scholar-athletes
available.
His hard work has paid off handsomely
for Fairfield. His efforts in recruiting
have paved the way for the impressive
group of freshmen, sophomores
and juniors playing for the Stags today.
Suhr played scholastic basketball at
Fair Lawn high school in his home town.
He was coached there by Hubie Brown,
currently the coach of the Atlanta Hawks
of the National Basketball Association.
Following graduation he enrolled at
Montclair State College in Montclair,
N.J. and became a starter there under
coach Ollie Gelston.
A play-making guard at Montclair,
Suhr was named the club's captain his
senior year. He paced the team in assists
and free throw percentage that season
and was named the team's Most Valuable
Player.
After earning his Bachelor of Arts
degree in June of 1973, graduating with
honors and serving as the president of
Phi Epsilon Kappa, Suhr became the
assistant coach under Dick Vitale at the
University of Detroit. His only season
there the Titans were 17-9, including a
victory over the Stags in the finals of
the 1974 Motor City Classic.
Suhr is the program director of both
the Fairfield County Basketball Camp
and the Fred Barakat Coaches and
Players' Clinic. The clinic has become
one of the most popular of its kind in
the region and drew close to 300 high
school coaches early this season.
He is also the director of coach and
player development as well as a member
of the board of directors of the very
successful Fairfield Junior Pro Basketball
Association.
Suhr is a member of the National
Association of Basketball Coaches of the
United States, the New England Basketball
Coaches Association. the Metropolitan
Basketball Coaches Association and
a member of the Rules Committee of the
New England coaches' group.
GEORGE THOMPSON
ASSIST ANT COACH
George Thompson is beginning his third season
as an assistant coach with the Stags. Coach Thompson
is a native of Bridgeport, Conn., and was one of
the finest scholastic players to come out of the area.
After two seasons at Leicester Junior College,
coach Thompson entered Southern illinois University.
He was a starter there for two seasons, scoring
in double figures and helping his team to a 19-7
record his senior year. He graduated in 1974 with
a Bachelor of Science degree in criminology and
pre-law.
Coach Thompson has proven to be a very valuable
assistant helping the Stags' big men in addition to
his recruiting duties. George lives in Bridgeport
with his wife Debra.
PHIL SAMKO
TRAINER
JIM MORROS
ASSISTANT COACH
Jim Morros, who is starting his second season
with the Stags, is a totally dedicated, extremely
conscientious coach. The Bristol, Conn. native is the
club's defensive specialist, and with his assistance
the Stags proved to be a more sound team at the
defensive end of the court last year.
Coach Morros, a Marine Corps veteran with 14
months in Vietnam, graduated from Springfield
College in 1970. Following his graduation he became
the basketball and football coach at Hartford
Public high school and later became the basketball
coach at Mattatuck Community College.
Prior to joining the Fairfield staff, coach Morros
spent six years coaching baseball, basketball and
football at Joel Barlow high school in Redding, Conn.
Coach Morros and his wife Emico have two children,
Kelley and Sean.
Phil Samko is the newest addition to the Fairfield
basketball staff. He was named the head trainer
this past summer after working as an assistant
trainer at the University of Connecticut for two
years.
Phil is a 1976 graduate of the University of
Connecticut, having earned his bachelor's degree in
physical therapy. He is currently working on a
second degree at UConn.
Phil's father was the head trainer at Holy Cross
College for more than 20 years and he is now the
trainer at Worcester, (Mass.) Prep.
A native of Worcester, Phil is now living in Stratford,
Conn.
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THE OUTLOOK FOR 77-78
As one pre-season magazine put it, "the Stags' brochure does not list a 2(}-game
winner. This season could be the one."
Coach Fred Barakat and pre-season predictions mix about as well as oil and water,
he just does not like to talk about things like a 2(}-win season. "That would be the
kiss of death," he says.
While the coach takes the traditional and wise "We'll-take-them-one-at-a-time"
approach, a lot of others are eagerly looking forward to the 1977-78 season and
thinking that it could be the most successful ever.
And you don't have to be Sherlock Holmes to figure out why.
Last year's team went 16-11 and was picked for a berth in the ECAC New England·
Regional tournament. All five starters are back from that club and the Stags have
three new freshmen who are ready to help right away.
Last but not least, the Stags will be playing 18 games on their home court.
Last year they were a perfect 13-0 at home.
That should be enough evidence even for Det. Lestrade.
Closer examination of said evidence must start with the player recognized as
the leader of any assault perpetrated on visitors to the Stags' gym, as well as any
foes met along the road.
Joe DeSantis, 6-2, 180 pounds, and one of the prettiest playmaker-shooters you
will find anywhere.
Joe was the leading scorer for the Stags in 14 games last year. In fact, he has
been the leading point-maker for the St~gs since acriving on campus two years ago.
His pace has been quick. In just .two seasons he has scored 909 points and is
the odds on pick to become the Stags' all-time leading scorer, if not this season, then
next. He needs just 577 points to pass Gorge Groom as the top scorer in Fairfield
history.
His partner in the backcourt will be Kim Fisher, 6-1 and 177 pounds of quickness.
Last year, after transferring to Fairfield from Essex Community College, Fisher
scored nine points a game while adjusting to Division I competition. This year he
will operate with more skill and confidence.
At the- center of the action will be Mark Young. He is an imposing figure at
6-10, 235 pounds. His job is to cover the alley, the lane close to the basket. He has
been a starter there for two seasons and last year he was the club's top rebounder
and number two scorer.
The forwards line up about five deep, behind Stag captain Steve Balkun.
Balkun had his junior year interrupted by an ankle injury but he is back at full
strength and looking better than ever. He was an honorable mention All-New England
pick last year despite missing much of the second half of the season.
In addition to Balkun, the Stags will have Flip Williams, Mark Plefka, Mike Palazzi,
Joe Nel~on and Steve Huzar playing up front. All can rebound and score, giving the
Stags plenty of depth at the forward position.
Williams and Nelson can work in the backcourt and they will join freshman Rich
Broggini to give the Stags reserve strength at that position.
The Stags have been to post season tournament play four of the last five seasons
and they certainly have enjoyed the experience. They want to go back to the ECAC
tourney in Providence.
Road games at South Carolina, Army and Boston College will be very difficult
chores. Home games with Duquesne, Hofstra, Holy Cross, Iona, Manhattan, Seton Hall,
St. Joseph's, St. Bonaventure and Connecticut will also make it very difficult but also
very exciting.
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Joe DeSantis Pumps One Home Against Northwestern
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No. 30 Steve Balkun
SEASON
74-75
75-76
76-77
Totals
6-;81 220 Pounds, Forward
West Hartford, Ct.
G FGM FGA
25 70 135
26 133 263
22 81 166
73 284 564
PCT
.518
.506
.488
.504
Senior
Steve Balkun is the captain of the Stags
for the second straight season, only the
second player ever to hold that honor twice.
Steve, who was also the first player ever
to start for Fairfield as a freshman, has
been a double figure scorer over his first
three years with the Stags. Last season
Steve missed five games with an injured
ankle that slowed down his point and rebound
production.
Steve is bearing down on the elite 1,000
point club. Over his first three years of
varsity competition he has scored 731 points
(a 10 point-per-game average) and he should
be able to crack that lofty mark.
Despite the injury, Steve was named an
All-New England honorable mention by the
UPI. Twice during the season he was named
to the ECAC weekly all-star team.
Steve was the Stags' leading scorer twice,
getting 22 points in a win over Yale and
20 in a victory over Merrimack. He also
had 19 rebounds in the Me.rrimack game
and 14 rebs against Siena. Against Yale
he was eight for eight from the floor.
One of his finest efforts came in the finals
of the Boys' Club Classic when he had 19
points and 12 rebounds against Hofstra. He
was named to the all-tourney team.
Steve, a strong leaper and fine percentage
shooter (.504 for his career), had his best
scoring game with Fairfield during his
sophomore year when he tallied 25 against
Iona.
He is a math major and the son of Dr.
and Mrs. John Balkun.
FTM FTA
21 38
74 115
68 98
163 251
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PCT
.553
.643
.694
.649
REB AVG PTS
171 6.8 161
246 9.5 340
160 7.3 230
577 7.9 731
AVG
6.4
13.1
10.5
10.0
No. 24 Kim Fisher
SEASON
75-76*
76-77
Totals
6-1, 160 Pounds, Guard
Orange, N.J.
G FGM FGA
24 242 467
27 103 215
51 345 682
Senior
Kim Fisher came to Fairfield last season
after earning junior college All-American
honors at Essex Community College in New
Jersey.
A lightning quick guard, Fisher stepped
right into the starting lineup and played
in all 27 Stag games last season. A native
of Orange, N.J., he finished with a scoring
average of 9.6 points a game and was
second to DeSantis in assists with 72 for
the season.
Fisher provided the winning basket in
what was surely one of the most exciting
Fairfield victories in recent seasons. Kim
tossed in a 15-foot jump shot at the buzzer
to beat St. Francis of Brooklyn, 86-84. The
Stags were down 12 points with just over
two minutes to play and staged a furious
rally that was capped by Fisher's hoop.
Kim's finest outing last year came against
Boston University. He made eight of 11
shots from the floor, six of six from the
line and added five assists in that win.
Fisher also had 19 against Stonehill and
18 against Lehigh. In the win over Stonehill
he made 11 of 13 shots from the foul line.
Kim, who is nicknamed "Silk'', played
one season at Essex Community. During
that campaign he scored 593 points, a 24.7
per game average for coach Cleo Hill, him- self
a former NBA performer.
Kim, whose aunt Gail starred in the television
series Mannix, is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Clifton Fisher and he is a marketing
major.
PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AVG PTS
.518 109 135 .807 138 5.7 593
.479 53 66 .803 66 2.4 259
.505 162 201 .806 204 4.0 852
AVG
24.7
9.6
16.7
• - at Essex Community College
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No. 20 Mark Plefka
SEASON
74-75
75-76
76-77
Totals
6-9, 205 Pounds, Forward
East Hartford, Conn.
G FGM FGA
20 26 62
25 116 254
27 104 205
72 246 521
PCT
.419
.457
.507
.472
Senior
Mark's senior season at Fairfield promises
to be his best. He has always been a fine
shooter for a big man and in pre-season
drills he has been especially impressive.
He can shoot and rebound and can be expected
to put his scoring average back in
double .figures.
He scored at an average of 13 points a
game over the final 12 contests, reaching
double figures in ten of those games. His
finest outing of the season came against
St. Peter's College when he connected on
nine of 12 shots from the Boor and finished
with 21 points.
Space also came up with 19 point efforts
against UGonn and Canisius, making nine
of 18 shots against UConn and nine of 16
against Canisius.
He was also very impressive in a narrow
loss at St. Bonaventure. Space bombed in
seven of 11 shots, all from long range, to
enable the Stags to take the Bonnies down
to the wire before losing.
Mark finished the season with an 8.7 per
game average and a shooting percentage of
.507, making 104 of 205 shots from the
Boor. He was also the team's third leading
rebounder with a 5.2 per game average.
He has played varsity basketball every
season since coming to Fairfield from East
Hartford, Conn., high school. He was a
second team all-stater and scored better
than 1,000 points at East Hartford and
once grabbed 44 rebounds in a single game
Mark, the son of Frank and Josephine
Plefka, is a sociology major.
FTM FTA
9 11
35 50
28 49
72 110
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PCT
.818
.700
.583
.655
REB AVG PTS
42 2.1 61
143 5.7 267
140 5.2 236
325 4.5 564
AVG
3.1
10.7
8.7
7.8
No. 14 Joe DeSantis
SEASON
75-76
76·77
Totals
6·2, 180 Pounds, Guard
Bronx, N.Y.
G FGM FGA PCT
26 168 337 .498
26 178 372 .478
52 346 709 .488
Junior
Before Joe had played a game at Fairfield
coach Barakat called him one of the finest
guards in the East. Time has proven the
coach correct. As a freshman he led the
team in scoring with a 16.8 average and
last year he improved his scoring mark to
18.2, again tops on the club.
Last year Joe was named to the All-New
England team by both the UPI and the U.S.
Basketball Writers. He was also chosen to
the All-Metropolitan New York team by the
Met Basketball Writers in addition to gaining
a special mention on The Sporting News
All-American team.
In two seasons at Fairfield DeSantis has
scored 909 points and handed ofT for 397
assists, 177 last season. Several Fairfield
records are within his grasp and he is just
577 points shy of George Groom's career
scoring record of 1486 with two seasons
to pass that mark.
He was the Stags' leading scorer in 14
games last season, twice going over the 30
point mark. He tossed in 32 points in a
win over Hofstra in the finals of the Boys'
Club Classic and was named the event's
MVP. That 32 point outing is his career
high for a single game. He also had 30
against St. Joseph's in the Palestra.
DeSantis finished the season with a free
throw percentage of .865, making 116 of
130 tries. That percentage placed him number
six in the country, number two among
players returning this year.
He is a marketing major and the son of
Vincent and Marie DeSantis.
FTM FTA
101 121
116 130
217 251
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PCT
.835
.892
.865
REB AVG PTS
58 2.2 437
58 2.2 472
116 2.2 909
AVG
16.8
18.2
17.5
No. 53 Mark Young
SEASON
75-76
76-77
Totals
6-1 0, 235 Pounds, Center
Newton, Mass.
G FGM FGA
26 108 212
27 118 239
53 226 451
PCT
.509
.494
.501
Junior
Mark Young will be the Stags' starting
center for the third consecutive season. As
a freshman he averaged 11 points and
seven rebounds a game and last year he
increased his scoring average to 13 a game
and maintained his rebounding ave. at 7.
Mark, who was a scholastic All-American
as well as New England's Athlete of the
Year following his senior season at Brookline,
Mass. high school, was Fairfield's
leading rebounder in 14 games last season,
including the final eight in a row.
His best scoring performance came against
St. John's in the finals of the Joe Lapchick
Tournament. He tallied 23 points that night
and added 11 rebounds. In the tourney
opener against Northwestern he scored 16
points and again had 11 rebounds, and he
was named to the all-tourney team.
Young, whose career high was 30 points
against Canisius at Madison Sqare Garden
his freshman year, also had 20-point games
against Hawaii, LIU and St. Peter's. Against
Hawaii he made ten of ten shots from the
line while against St. Peter's he was seven
of 11 from the floor with 11 rebs.
In a victory over Yale, Mark was seven
of eight from the floor. His best rebounding
effort was 19 against Merrimack.
Mark is another Stag pressing the 1,0~
point mark. In two seasons he has tallied
639 points and if he can duplicate last
season he will pass 1,000.
Mark, who is the son of Dr. James and
Mariette Young, is majoring in management.
FTM FTA
71 102
116 156
187 258
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PCT
.696
.744
.725
REB AVG PTS
182 7.0 287
194 7.2 352
376 7.0 639
AVG
11.0
13.0
12.0
No. 10 Jerome Williams
6-4, 195 Pounds, Guard-Forward
Neptune, N.J.
SEASON
76-17
Sophomore
Jerome "Flip" Williams came to Fairfield
with very impressive scholastic credentials
and it didn't take long for him to prove
they were valid. In fact, his freshman statistics
might even indicate that he arrived
underrated.
Flip alternated between starter and sixth
man and proved to be a very reliable scorer,
rebounder and defensive player.
He finished the season with an 11.5 per
game scoring average and the team's best
field goal shooting percentage. Flip made
123 of 238 shots, many in the clutch, for a
.517 percentage. He also finished fourth on
the club in rebounds and third in assists.
His super quick hands on defense gave
opponents fits trying to handle the ball.
The former New Jersey all·stater had
many memorable shooting nights, probably
capped by a perfect seven.for·seven showing
against Iona.
His best offensive effort was a 22·point
night against Canisius. Flip made seven of
12 shots in that one. He also had 20 against
Stonehill, 19 against St. Peter's and 18
against Seton Hall and Georgetown. That
effort against Georgetown was a team high
in the opening round of the Holiday Festival
at Madison Square Garden.
Some typical shooting nights were seven
of nine against Hofstra, eight of 11 against
Georgetown and eight of 13 against St.
Peter's.
At Neptune high school, his teams won
81 and lost just nine while he was there,
including a 31-1 record his senior season.
Flip, a political science major, is the son
of Jerome and Deloris Williams.
G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AVG PTS
27 123 238 .517 64 83 .771 121 4.8 310
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AVG
11 .5
No. 34 Barry Gunderson
SEASON
76-77
6-6, 203 Pounds, Forward
Floral Park, N.Y.
Sophomore
A series of minor m)unes plagued
Barry's freshman season and limited his
participation to just brief action in ten of
the Stags' games.
This year, however, things are looking
much brighter for the former All-New York
City pick from Holy Cross high school in
Flushing. After working diligently over the
summer months to get back into playing
shape, Barry arrived at school at a trim
203 pounds. His fine shooting touch is as
good as ever and he is more than ready
and willing to play a major role in the
77-78 Stag attack.
In his few appearances last season Barry
did show a knack for getting the ball off
the boards, and he is expected to be a
strong rebounder this season.
At Holy Cross high school, the same
school that sent all-time leading scorer
George Groom to Fairfield, Barry averaged
20 points, 11 rebounds and six assists a
game during his senior season.
Barry is the son of Joseph and Veronica
Gunderson and be is majoring in marketing.
G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AVG PTS
10 4 8 .500 3 4 .750 15 1.5 11
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AVG
1.1
No. 22 Steve Huzar
SEASON
75-76
6-7, 216 Pounds, Forward
Branford, Conn.
Sophomore
-
The story of Steve Huzar is the story of
a player who refuses to quit.
As a senior at Branford (Conn.) high
school, from where he was graduated in
1975, Steve impressed observers with his
strength and aggressiveness under the
basket. He scored 14 points a game in addition
to getting better than 12 rebounds a
contest.
He directed his club to a 2(}.2 record and
a league title his senior year and coach
Barakat was quite pleased to have Steve
pick Fairfield.
However, prior to the start of his freshman
season with the Stags, Steve suffered
a foot injury and missed most of the preseason
drills. He saw limited duty his freshman
season, playing in 13 games and scoring
the same number of points.
The injury proved to be a very stubborn
one and it did not respond well to treatment.
It was decided last year to have
Steve sit out the full season to allow the
injury to heal correctly.
Steve returned to Fairfield this season
and he has been working hard to get the
foot back to full strength. His development
has been steady, if slow, and the foot has
gained considerable strength this past
summer.
Hooz is still not at 100 percent as far as
the foot goes, but his heart is giving 110.
A healthy Steve Huzar will give the Stags
a tremendous boost.
Steve, a marketing major, is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Huzar.
G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AVG PTS
13 6 15 .427 1 2 .500 12 0.9 13
AVG
1.0
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No. 23 Rich Broggini
6-2, 166 Pounds, Guard
Centerport, N.Y.
Freshman
Rich Broggini comes to Fairfield from
St. Anthony's high school in Smithtown,
Long Island. Rich enjoyed an outstanding
scholastic career there, last year scoring
17 points a game and getting 11 assists an
outing.
Broggini is an outstanding ball-handler,
and reminds Coach Barakat of John Ryan,
the Stags' all-time leader in assists. Rich
has good speed and he can penetrate.
Broggini is also a very fine shooter. During
his senior season in high school he
shot 48 percent from the floor. Late in the
game he is a strong threat with his superb
ball handling ability and remarkable free
throw accuracy.
From the line last season at St. Anthony's,
Broggini converted 66 of 72 tries, a .916
percentage.
Broggini, who was the captain of his
high school team, president of the senior
class and in the top ten percent of his
class academically, was named to several
posl season all star teams.
He was the top vote getter on the
Nassau-Suffolk Catholic high school AllLeague
team as well as all-county, AllNew
York Daily News selection and an
honorable mention Prep All-American.
Rich, who will major in business administration,
is the son of Donald and
Catherine Broggini.
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No. 32 Joe Nelson
6-5, 196, Pounds, Forward
Bronx, N.Y.
Freshman
Joe Nelson, an outstanding scorer and
rebounder at the Bronx High School of
Science last season, will give the Stags
some added speed and jumping ability
under the basket.
Nelson was a first team PSAL "B" Division
selection by the New York Post last
year and a second team All-New York City
pick by the News.
His 22 point-per-game scoring average
and 11 rebounder-per-game average helped
his school to a 23·3 record and the Bronx
B Division Championship.
In pre-season drills Nelson bas been used
by coach Barakat as both a guard and a
forward and has looked good at both positions.
He is very strong under the boards
and has also shown a fine shooting touc.h.
He is an outstanding athlete and in high
school he was a fine track performer as
well as a basketball player.
In Bronx PSAL track competition, Joe
finished second in the long jump with a
leap of 21 feet, three inches. He also ran
the 100 in 10.2 and the 440 ln 22.7.
Joe, the son of Mrs. Ida Nelson, is an
accountant major.
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No. 40 Mike Palazzi
6-6, 210 Pounds, Forward
Worcester, Mass.
Freshman
Mike Palazzi is an outstanding ali-around
player at the forward position. He is strong
and agile, and is especially effective off the
offensive boards. He is a scorer, a player
with great timing and strong moves to the
basket.
Mike comes from a well-known basketball
family. His father, Togo, was a standout
at Holy Cross College and a professional
player in the late 50's with the Syracuse
Nationals, playing there with such
NBA greats as Dolph Schayes, John Kerr,
Hal Greer and Larry Costello. He is now
the assistant coach at Holy Cross.
Mike played his last season at St. John's
Prep in Shrewsbury, Mass. He was one of
the top scholastic players in the Bay State,
scoring at a 21 point-per-game clip while
adding 13.7 rebounds a contest.
Following his senior season, Mike was
named to the Worcester Telegram-Gazette
All-Star team and the WNCR All-Star
team. He was also named to the Massachusetts
Top-40.
According to coach Barakat, Mike has the
potential to be the best all-around forward
ever to play at Fairfield. The coach calls
Palazzi a scorer with a great inside game.
Mike, who is the son of Togo and Virginia
Palazzi, is planning to major in accounting.
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No. 21 - Dennis Mirda
Elizabeth, N.J.
Roselle Catholic
6-0, 170 Pounds
Sophomore
Guard
No. 25 - James Black
Bronx, N.Y.
DeWitt Clinton
5-8, 153 Pounds
Junior
Guard
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No. 42 - John McManus
Rutherford, N.J.
Queen of Peace
6-1, 165 Pounds
Freshman
Guard
No. 44 - Robert Biolsi
North Merrick, N.Y.
Chaminade
6-0, 170 Pounds
Freshman
Guard
1977- 78 SlatJ.A
No. NAME CLASS HGT WGT AGE HIGH SCHOOL HOMETOWN
30 Steve Balkun ...................... Sr. 6-8 220 21 Northwest Catholic West Hartford, Ct.
44 Bob Biolsi ................................. Fr. 6-0 170 18 Chaminade North Merrick, N.Y.
25 James Black ......................... Jr. 5·8 153 20 DeWitt Clinton Bronx, N.Y.
23 Rich Broggini ·········:.:··········. Fr. 6-2 166 18 St. Anthony's Centerport, N.Y.
14 Joe DeSantis ....................... Jr. 6-2 180 19 Tolenfine Bronx, N.Y •
24 Kim Fisher ............................. Sr. 6-1 160 21 East Orange Orange, N.J.
I 34 Barry Gunderson ............. So. 6-6 203 19 Holy Cross Floral Park, N.Y.
·"t-.:'1 22 Steve Huzar ..................... .. So. 6-7 216 20 Branford Branford, Ct. I 42 John McMan-us .......... ..... Fr. 6-1 165 18 Queen of Peace Rutherford, N.J .
21 Dennis Mirda ....................... So. 6-0 170 19 Roselle Catholic Elizabeth, N.J .
32 Joe Nelson ............................. Fr. 6-5 196 18 Bronx Science Bronx, N.Y .
40 Mike Palazzi ....................... Fr. 6-6 210 18 St. John's Worcester, Mass .
20 Mark Plefka ... ............ ..... Sr. 6-9 205 21 East Hartford East Hartford, Cf .
10 Jerome Williams .............. So. 6-4 195 19 Neptune Neptune, N.J.
53 Mark Young ......................... Jr. 6-10 235 20 Brookline Newton, Mass
k I
Kneeling: Kim Fishe r, James Black, Robert Biols i, John McManus, Dennis Mirda, Rich
Broggini.
Standing: Billy Smith, Brendan Suhr, Jim Morros, George Thompson, Joe DeSantis,
Barry Gunderson, Mark Plefka, Steve Balkun, Mark Young, Steve Huzar, Mike Palaui,
Joe Nelson, Flip Williams, Greg Mathis, Fred Barakat, Phil Samko.
_.., .. ,.
Perfect Captain: Steve Balkun
By BILL BRINK
Bridgeport Post Sports Writer
H basketball teams were townships, Steve Balkun would be the model citizen.
Balkun, Fairfield University's senior forward, possesses all the qualities of a good
civic leader - not the guy who holds the floor with long oratories or showmanship,
but the one whose intelligence, desire, aggressiveness and leadership by example
command respect and admiration from all.
In fact, Balkun is just the type of person you would want to nominate for an ·
important position, which his Stag teammates have done, electing him captain of the
1977-78 team, his second consecutive stint as their leader.
"Being captain was important to me last year because it helped me push myself
to do better," says Balkun. "As a captain you're supposed to set an example and you
can't push others to try harder if you're not doing it yourself.
"But last year was hard, because I was a junior captain on a team with four
seniors," he adds. "This year it feels so different, there's such a great relationship
between everyone here. It's contagious and we all can feel it."
At least part of the reason is Balkun's steadying influence on a team that returns
seven players and all five starters from last year's 16-11 squad. Hampered by an ankle
injury that sidelined him for most of the s~cond half of last season, the 6·8 West
Hartford native has returned this fall with a confident, aggressive attitude that has
spread to players and coaches alike.
"He has a lot of good, positive characteristics needed for a winner," contends
Stag coach Fred Barakat. "He has the intangible qualities that make him respected
by me and his teammates and he has the outlook and attitudes on which you build
a winner."
Combine that with Balkun's considerable physical assets - strength and jumping
ability especially - and you indeed have someone to boast about. Last year, despite
the injury, he averaged 10 points and eight rebounds a game. He was the leading
rebounder in eight games, all before his ankle injury and he led the team in rebounding
average. He had 22 points in Fairfield's rout of Yale and had 20 points and 19
rebounds against Merrimack. His most valuable performance came in the Boy's Club
Classic when he tallied 19 and 12 points in games against Lehigh and Hofstra,
respectively, to help the Stags garner the tournament title.
As a sophomore a healthy Balkun .threw in 13.1 ppg and pulled down nearly 10
rebounds a game. None of this was any surprise considering his high school career.
As a junior at Northwest Catholic he led his team to the state championship and his
senior year he averaged 24 points and 18 rebounds a game.
With Fairfield, he gives way in the points category to junior guard Joey DeSantis,
the Stags' scoring leader the past two years. But Balkun is as valuable a leader in
other ways as DeSantis is in running the offense.
"I try to do as much without the ball as Joey does with the ball," says Balkun.
"I'm out there to lead on defense, to get the guys to move and to execute, to keep
them from slacking up. And I'll get my points too."
Even without points, Balkun scores big just by the example he sets. And if you
liken the 3.000 loyalists that will gather at each of the Stags' 18 home games this year
to a meeting of the town assembly, you know who the number one citizen would be.
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HHd Coach: Gary Dicovltsky
Graduate of: Dartmouth, 72
Season: Second
Record: 11-15
Record last year: 11-15
Top Players Cl. Ht.
Bob Reilly Sr. 6-4
Bud Campbell Jr. 6-4
Heed Coach: Bruce Webster
Graduate of: Rutgers, 58
Season: 13th
Record: 190-125
Record Last Year: 19-10
Top Players Cl. Ht.
Paul Zeiner Sr. 6-10
Gary Churchill Sr. 6-1
Colin Francis Sr. 6-0
AI Bakunas Jr. 6-1
Rick DiCicco Sr. 6-4
HHd Coach: Harry Hart
Graduate of: Iona College, 71
Season: Third
Record: 20-28
Record last year: 12-11
Top Players Cl. Ht.
Brian Tracy Sr. 6-2
Bill Zolga So. 6-6
Bill McMillan J r. 6-2
Mike Reddish Jr. 5-10
Mike Senay So. 6-10
[Mon., Nov. 28, 7:30
Loyola University
Avg.
14.1
11.1
Last Year vs. Stags: Did Not Meet
Series vs. Stags: 0-0
Location: Baltimore, Md.
Nickname: Greyhounds
Colors: Green & Grey
Conference: Independent
AD: Tom O'Connor
SID: Mark Rohde
Phone: Home: (301) 821-9548
Office: (301) 323-1010
[ Wed., Nov. 30, 7:30
Bridgeport
Avg.
11.5
10.6
8.8
6.8
DNP
Last year vs. Stags: Did not meet
Series vs. Stags: F, 35-13
Last meeting: 72-73, F, 91-62
Location: Bridgeport, Conn.
Nickname: Purple Knights
Colors: Purple & White
Conference: Independent
AD: Fran Poisson
SID: Dick Ondek
Phone: Home: (203) 268-5049
Office: (203) 576-4527
[ Sat., Dec. 3, 7:30
Stonehill College
Avg.
13.9
9.7
5.8
5.3
2.15
Last year vs. Stags: F, 94-84
Series vs. Stags: F, 17-1
Location: North Easton, Mass.
Nickname: Chieftains
Colors: Blue & Gold
Conference: lndepe.ndent
AD: Harry Hart
SID: Robert O'Connor
Phone: Home: (617) 583-4165
Office: (617) 238-1081
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C Tues., Dec. 6, 7:30
at Boston College
Head Coach: Dr. Tom Dnls
Graduate of: Wisconsin-Platteville, 60
Season: First
Last year vs. Stags: F, 101-76
Series vs. Stags: BC, 15-8
Location: Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Record: ().0 Nickname: Eagles
Record last year: 8-18
Top Players Cl.
Ernie Cobb Jr.
Michael Bowie Jr.
Jim Sweeney So.
Rick Kuhn Jr.
Graduate of: Duquesne, 55
Season: Fourth
Record: 41-39
Record last year: 1~15
Ht.
~11
6-7
~11
6-8
Last year vs. Stags: Did not meet
Top Players Cl. Ht.
Rich Cotten Sr. 6-7
Lonnie McClain Jr. 6-3
John Moore So. 6-5
John Thomas So. 6-6
Jesse Hubbard Sr. 6-8
Head Coach: Peter S.lzbera
Graduate of: Columbia, 64
Season: Fifth
Record: 57-71
Record last year: 8-17
Last year vs. Stags: Did not meet
Top Players Cl. Ht.
Kevin Kelley Sr. 6-8
Mark Sobolewski Sr. 6-4
Tom Perrin Jr. 6-1
Charlie Trapani Sr. 6-7
Avg.
17.8
7.4
5.8
4.8
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Conference: Independent
AD: William J. Flynn
SID: Reid Oslin
Phone: Home: (617) 964-5856
Office: (617) 969-0100
~Sat., Dec. 10, 7:30
Duquesne University
Avg.
9.3
10.3
6.9
6.9
3.3
Series vs. Stags: D, 3-1
Last Meeting: 69-70, D, 101-62
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa.
Nickname: Dukes
Colors: Red & Blue
Conference: Eastern 8
AD: John Manning
SID: Nellie King
Phone: Home: (412) 341-9062
Office: (412) 434-6564
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University of
Vermont
Avg.
12.0
9.4
5.4
6.3
Series vs. Stags: F, 3-1
Last Meeting: 71-72, F, 86-60
Location: Burlington, Vt.
Nickname: Catamounts
Colors: Green & Gold
Conference: Independent
AD: Dennis Lambert
SID: Dick Whittier
Phone: Home: (802) 862-9412
Office: (802) 656-2005
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Head Coach: Oliver S. Gelston
Graduate of: Panzer College, 53
Season: 19th
Record: 158-94
Record last year: 11-13
c Fri., Dec. 23, 7:30
Montclair State
Last year vs. Stags: F, 106-74
Series vs. Stags: F, 1-0
Location: Upper Montclair, N.J.
Nickname: Indians
Top Players Ct. Ht. Avg.
Colors: Scarlet Red & White
Conference: New Jersey State College
John Minnema Sr. 6-6 10.6 AD: William P. Dioguardi
Reggie Belcher Jr. 6-6 8.4
Doug Brown So. 6-3 8.8
Tyrone Sherrod Sr. 6-5 (Injured)
SID: Stan Gorlick
Phone: Home: (201) 228-4330
Office: (201) 893-5249 c Tues., Jan. 3, 7:30
at Canisius College
Head Coach: Nick Macerchuk
Graduate of: Fairfield, 64
Season: First
Record: o-o
Re<:ord last year : 3-22
Top Players Ct. Ht.
Rene Stephens Sr. 6-0
Richard Walsh So. 6-2
Tom Krystofiak So. 6-3
Brian Toohey So. 6-7
Head Coach: Frank McGuire
Graduate of: Sl John's, 36
Season: 14th
Record: 236-107
Record last year: 14-12
Top Players Ct. Ht.
Jim Grariano So. 6-9
Jackie Gilloon Sr. 6-0
Mike Doyle So. 6-4
Karlton Hilton Sr. 6-6
Last year vs. Stags: Did not meet
Avg.
10.1
7.4
5.0
4.5
Last year vs. Stags: F, 92-81
Series vs. Stags: F, 11-6
Location: Buffalo, N.Y.
Nickname: Golden Griffins
Colors: Old Gold & Navy Blue
Conference: Independent
AD: Dr. Daniel P. Starr
SID: Michelle Pond
Phone: Home: (716) 832-8826
Office: (716) 883-7000
[ Wed., Jan. 11, 8 p.m.
at South Carolina
Avg.
13.2
9.7
8.9
7.4
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Series vs. Stags: SC, 2-0
Last Meeting: 72-73, SC, 69-58
Location: Columbia, S.C.
Nickname: Fighting Gamecocks
Colors: Garnet & Black
Conference: Independent
AD: (for basketball) Frank McGuire
SID: Tom Price
Phone: Home: (803) 787-2395
Office: (803) 777-5204
FAIRFIELD U.- BOYS' CLUB CLASSIC-----.
Friday - Saturday, January 6-7
Head Coach: Jack Kvancz
Graduate of: Boston College, 68
Season: Third
Record: 2S.27
Record last year: 13-13
Top Players Cl.
Stan Cooper Sr.
Kevin Dziwulski Sr.
Steve Dade So.
Mike McNally Sr.
Pete Gruzinskas Sr.
Head Coach: Jim Lynam
Ht.
6-5
6-6
6-3
S.9
6-6
Graduate of: St. J oseph's College, 64
Season: Fourth
Record: 54-49
Record last year: 13·13
Last year vs. Stags: Did not meet
Top Players Cl. Ht.
Howie Lasso££ Sr. 6-10
Leon Kearney So. 6-5
Head Coach: Peter J. Carleslmo
Graduate of: Fordham, 71
Season: Second
Record: 3-21
Record last year: 3-21
Last year vs. Stags: Did not meet
Top Players Cl. Ht.
Jamie Ciampaglio So. 6-5
Mark DiDonna Jr. 6-2
Steve Johnson Fr. 6-0
Scott Rodgers Fr. 6-0
Catholic University
Avg.
12.5
10.7
9.6
7.8
6.8
Last year vs. Stags: Did liot meet
Series vs. Stags: ().O
Location: Washington, D.C.
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Cardinal Red & Black
Conference: Independent
AD: Jack Kvancz
SID: Jim Ducibella
Phone: Home: (301) 559·0529
Office: (202) 63S.5600
American University
Avg.
11.3
6.6
Avg.
19.4
11.1
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Series vs. Stags: A, 3-2
Last Meeting: 68-69, F, 93-73
Location: Washington, D.C.
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Conference: East Coast Conference
AD: Robert H. Frailey
SID: Ray Murphy
Phone: Home: (703) 4504897
Office: (202) 686-2560
Wagner College
Series vs. Stags: F, 2·0
Last Meeting: 7S.76, F, 94-68
Location: Staten Island, N.Y.
Nickname: Seahawks
Colors: Green & White
Conference: Independent
AD: Larry Geracioti
SID: Judy McLoughlin
Phone: Home: (212) 39().3052
Office: (212) 39().3227
CSat., Jan. 14, 7:30
at Yale University
Head Coach: Ray Carazo
Graduate of: Pennsylvania, 64
Season: Third
Record: 13-41
Record last year: 6-20; 4-10 Ivy
Top Players Cl. Ht.
Dick Shea Jr. 6-2
Jim Yent Jr. &6
Dave Masterson Jr. 6-4
Tom Rudakas Jr. &6
Avg.
11.4
9.4
3.9
3.9
Last year vs. Stags: F, 95-57
Series vs. Stags: F, 1-0
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Nickname: Elis, Bulldogs
Colors: Blue & White
Conference: Ivy League
AD: Dr. Frank B. Ryan
SID: Peter Easton
Phone: Home: (203) 248-2546
Office: (203) 436-1646 c Wed., Jan. 18, 7:30
Hofstra University
Head Coach: Roger Gaeckler
Record: 68-64
Record last year: 23-7
Last year vs. Stags: F, 101-91
Series vs. Stags: F, 6-4
Top Players Cl.
Henry Hollingsworth Jr.
Brian Appel So.
Mark Jenkins Jr.
Jack Barry So.
Bryant Loftin So.
Ht. Avg.
5-11 Transf.
1-4 1.9
&6 2.9
6-10 1.2
6-11 0.0
Graduate of: Gettysburgh, 63
Season: Sixth
Location: Hempstead, N.Y.
Nickname: Flying Dutchmen
Colors: Blue & Gold
Conference: East Coast Conference
AD: Robert Getchell
SID: John Frew
Phone: Home: (212) 380-5515
Office: (516) 560-3578
CSat., Jan. 21, 7:30
Holy Cross College
Head Coach: George Blaney
Graduate of: Holy Cross, 61
Season: Sixth
Record: 82-59
Record last year: 23-6
Top Players Cl. Ht.
Ron Perry So. 6-2
Chris Potter Sr. 6-8
Michael Vicens Sr. 6-5
John O'Connor Jr. 6-8
Charlie Browne So. 6-10
Avg.
23.0
19.1
15.4
9.7
5.5
Last year vs. Stags: Did not meet
Series vs. Stags: HC, 9-6
Last Meeting: 75-76, HC, 89-78
Location: Worcester, Mass.
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Royal Purple
Conference: Independent
AD: Ron Perry
SID: Rich Lewis
Phone: Home: (617) 832-4728
Office: (617) 793-2583
Head Coech: Jim Valvano
Graduate of: Rutgers, 67
Season: Third
Record: 25-26
Record last year: 15-10
Top Players Cl.
Glenn Vickers So.
Dave Brown Jr.
Kevin Hamilton So.
Joe McCall Sr.
Jeff Ruland Fr.
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HNd Coech: Lou Rossini
Graduate of: Columbia, 48
Season: Third
Record: 25-27
Record last year: 12-14
Ht.
6-3
6-6
6-2
6-7
6-11
Top Players Cl. Ht.
Manny Figueroa Jr. 6-8
Gerard Trapp Sr. 6-4
Bob Collier So. 6-1
Tony Babin Jr. 5-9
Larry Wingate Sr. 6-2
Head Coach: Gerry Friel
Graduate of: Oswego State, 65
Season: Ninth
Record: 90.106
Record last year: 12-14
Top Players Cl. Ht.
Peter Laskaris Sr. 6-6
Keith Dickson Jr. 6-2
Paul Dufour So. 6-2
Tom Cavanaugh Sr. 6-8
r:Mon., Jan. 23, 7:30
L Iona College
Avg.
17.9
15.0
12.5
7.1
Last year vs. Stags: I, 92·87
Series vs. Stags: I, 1411
Location: New Rochelle, N.Y.
Nickname: Gaels
Colors: Maroon and Gold
Conference: Independent
AD: Jim Valvano
SID: K. Peter Maneri
Phone: Home: (914) 576-2912
Office: (914) 636-2100
CFri., Jan. 27, 7:30
St. Francis (N.Y.)
Avg.
20.5
19.0
12.5
7.0
7.6
Last year vs. Stags: F, 86-84
Series vs. Stags: F, 11·7
Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Nickname: Terriers
Colors: Red & Blue
Conference: Independent
AD: Carlo Tramontozzi
SID: To be named
Phone: Ofice: (212) 522·2300
r--~un., Jan. 29, 3 p.m.-----......
Avg.
15.3
13.9
12.6
12.1
at New Hampshire
Last year vs. Stags: Did not meet
Series vs. Stags: 0.0
Location: Durham, N.H.
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue & White
Conference: Independent
AD: Andrew T. Mooradian
SID: Bill Knight
Phone: Home: (603) 868-2906
Office: (603) 862·1850
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Head Coach: Roy Sigler
Graduate of: Frostburg, 62
Season: Forth
Record: 26-51
Record last year: 9-17
Top Players Cl. Ht.
Phil Andrews Sr. 6-3
Curt Vanlandingham Jr. 6-7
Steve Wright So. 6-8
Doug Bean Sr. 6-6
Head Coach: Jack Powers
~ Mon., Jan. 30, 8 p.m.
at Boston University
Avg.
13.5
10.8
10.2
8.8
Last year vs. Stags: F, 94-75
Series vs. Stags: F, 3-1
Location: Boston, Mass.
Nickname: Terriers
Colors: Scarlet & White
Conference: Independent
AD: John Simpson
SID: Ed Carpenter
Phone: Home: (617) 469-9332
Office: (617) 353-2872
~ Sat., Feb. 4, 2 p.m.
Manhattan College
Graduate of: Manhattan College, 58
Season: Tenth
Last year vs. Stags: F, 68-66
Series vs. Stags: M, 8-5
Location: Riverdale, N.Y.
Record: 130-100 Nickname: Jaspers
Record last year: 13-14
Top Players Cl. Ht.
Steve Grant Sr. 6-7
Dino Larry So. 6-5
Tom Courtney Jr. 5-11
Darryl Eady So. 6-6
Mike Bruno Jr. 6-9
Avg.
20.1
11.1
6.4
5.4
3.9
Colors: Kelly Green & White
Conference: Met 7
AD: Kenneth A. Norton
SID: Kevin J. Monaghan
Phone: Office: (212) 548-1400
r= Tues., Feb. 7, 7:30
L at Anny
Head Coach: Mike Knyzewskl
Graduate of: U.S. Military Academy, 69
Season: Third
Record: 31 -~2
Record last year: 2()..8
Top Players Cl.
Gary Winton Sr.
Matt Brown Jr.
Scott Easton Jr.
Pat Harris Jr.
Clennie Brundidge Jr.
Ht.
6-5
6-5
6-7
6-1
6-4
Avg.
22.5
14.6
7.9
7.7
7.8
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Last year vs. Stags: Did not meet
Series vs. Stags: F, 1-0
Last Meeting: 75-76, F, 67-63
Location: West Point, N.Y.
Nickname: Cadets
Colors: Black, Gold & Gray
Conference: Independent
AD: Raymond P. Murphy
SID: Bob Kinney
Phone: Home: (914) 564-0696
Office: (914) 938-3303
Head Coach: William Raftery
Graduate of: LaSalle, 63
Season: Eighth
Record: 16~132
Record last year: 18-11
Top Players Cl. Ht.
Greg Tynes Sr. ~1
Randy Duffin Sr. 6-4
Nick Galis Jr. 6-0
Mark Coleman Jr. 6-4
5.
Head Coach: Bob Kelly
Graduate of: Manhattan, 49
Season: First
Record: ().()
Record last year: 13-13
Top Players Cl. Ht.
Cliff Anderson Jr. ~5
Paul Siljee Jr. ~
Larry Barrett Jr. ~7
Jim Holsworth Jr. 6-0
[ Sot., Feb. 11, 7:30
Seton Hall Universty
Avg.
21.9
14.0
12.9
6.8
Last year vs. Stags: SH, 77-69
Series vs. Stags: SH, 8-3
Location: South Orange, N.J.
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Blue & White
Conference: N.Y. -N.J ., '7
AD: Richard Regan
SID: Larry Keefe
Phone: Home: (201) 731-7026
Office: (201) 762-9000
~ Mon., Feb. 13, 8 p.m.
L at Saint Peter's
Avg.
6.8
5.2
4.6
4.0
Last year vs. Stags: F, 87-76
Series vs. Stags: SP, 13-11
Location: Jersey City, N.J.
Nickname: Peacocks
Colors: Blue & White
Conference: Independent
AD: John B. Wilson
SID: Pete Wevurski
Phone: Home: (201)861-5751
Office: (201) 333-4400 c Sot., Feb. 18, 7:30
St. Joseph's
Head Coach: 1-tarry J. Booth
Graduate of: St. Joseph's College, 62
Season: Fourth
Last year vs. Stags: SJ, 101-91
Series vs. Stags: SJ, 1~3
Location: Philadelphia, Pa.
Record: 31-46 Nickname: Hawks
Record last year: 13-13
Top Players Cl.
Norman Black Jr.
Zane Major Jr.
Mike Thomas Sr.
Rob Valders Jr.
Luke Griffin So.
Ht.
~5lh
6-4
6-6%
~8
5-11
Avg.
16.7
15.0
11.5
7.5
6.4
Colors: Crimson & Gray
Conference: East Coast Conference
AD: Dominick J. DiJulia
SID: Andy D<lugherty
Phone: Home: (215) 352-1184
Office: (215) 879-7447
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Mon., Feb. 20, 7:30 -----...,
St. Bonaventure
University
Head Coach: Jim Satalin
Graduate of: St. Bonaventure, 69
Season, Fifth
Record: 72-38
Record last year: 246
Top Players Cl. Ht.
Greg Sanders Sr. 6-6
Glenn Hagan Sr. 6-0
Tim Waterman Jr. 6-9
Delmar Harrod So. 6-8
Barry Atkinson Sr. 7-1
Head Coach: Paul Li:ao
Graduate of: NW Missouri State, 63
Season: Third
Record: 24-28
Record last year: 9-16
Top Players Ct. Ht.
Kim Malcolm Sr. 5-11
Greg Winston Sr. 6-9
Chris McMahon So. 6-8
Humberto Roberts Jr. 6-4
Bill Rose Jr. 5-10
Head Coach: Dom Perno
Graduate of: UConn, 64
Season: First
Record: 0-0
Record last year: 17-10
Avg.
21.2
13.7
4.9
4.5
2.3
Avg.
19.1
9.6
8.3
5.4
5.1
Top Players Ct. Ht. Avg.
Joe Whelton Sr. 5-11 13.3
Jim Abromaitis Jr. 6-8 10.3
Randy LaVigne Jr. 6-3 7.8
Jeff Carr Jr. 6-8 7.5
Dennis Wolff Sr. 6-3 6.0
Last year vs. Stags: SB, 73-68
Series vs. Stags: SB, 11-3
Location: St. Bonaventure, N.Y.
Nickname: Brown Indians, Bonnies
Colors: Brown & White
Conference: Independent
AD: Lawrence Weise
SID: Thomas P. McElroy
Phone: Home: (716) 372-2952
Office: (716) 375-2319
Wed., Feb. 22, 7:30------,
Long Island
University
Last year vs. Stags: LIU, 64-61
LIU, 74-72
Series vs. Stags: F, 6-5
Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Nickname: Blackbirds
Colors: Blue & White
Conference: Independent
AD: Jerry Donner
SID: Bob Gesslein
Phone: Home: (516) 741-5810
Office: (212) 8346090
Tues., Feb. 28, 7:30 --------.
University of
Connecticut
Last year vs. Stags: UConn, 87-75;
UConn, 72-66
Series vs. Stags: UConn, 5-2
Location: Storrs, Connecticut
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Blue & White
Conference: Independent
AD: John Toner
SID: Joseph Soltys
Phone: Home: (203) 429-4004
Office: (203) 486-3531
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STATS AND
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STAG RECORDS
SINGLE GAME - INDIVIDUAL
MOST POINTS
MOST FIELD GOALS
!\lOST FREE THROWS
!\lOST REBOUNDS
MOST ASSISTS
41, George Groom, vs. Assumption, 1972
18, George Groom, vs. Assumption, 1972
18. George Groom. vs. Holy Cross, 1972
15, Wayne Gibbons, vs. Iona, 1969
15 Wayne Gibbons, vs. Vermont, 1969
15, Jim Pavel, vs. Merrimack, 1959
28, Art Crawford. vs. AIC, 1960
23, John Ryan, vs. William & Mary, 1973
SINGLE GAME - TEAM
!\lOST POINTS
FEWEST POINTS
MOST FIELD GOALS
MOST FREE THROWS
HIGHEST FG PERCENTAGE
HIGHEST FT PERCENTAGE
MOST REBOUNDS
111, vs. Bridgeport, 1966
111, VS. LIU. 1976
31, vs. Providence, 1977
49, vs. Merrimack, 1958
42, vs. Merrimack, 1956
.686 (46/67) vs. St. Francis, N.Y., 1975
... 1.000 (11/11) vs. Providence, 1965
............... ... 88, vs. Bridgeport, 1966
SINGLE GAME - OPPONENT
MOST POINTS (Team)
FEWEST POINTS (Team)
MOST FIELD GOALS (Team)
MOST FREE THROWS (Team)
MOST REBOUNDS (Team)
MOST POINTS (Individual) ...
MOST FIELD GOALS (Individual)
MOST FREE THROWS
MOST REBOUNDS
MOST ASSISTS ...
122, Holy Cross, 1961
37, Hillyer, 1948, 1951
37, Concordia, 1950
. .. . ...... .. . . ... .. ...... ... ........ ...... ........... 49, Holy Cross, 1961
........... 37, East Carolina, 1969
. . .. ... . ..... ............... .. . 65, St. Bonaventure, 1969
.. .......... _. . ·-·-··· . 48, Elvin Hayes, Houston, 1968
.. .............. 18, Elvin Hayes, Houston, 1968
18, Ed Siudat, Holy Cross, 1968
.... .. . .. .............. 16, Bob Singer, Brooklyn, Col., 1960
.... ............. . . ... 28, Marvin Barnes, Providence, 1972
....... - ......... ........... 14, Jim Schofield, Canisius, 1974
14, Tom Haggerty, St. Joseph, 1976
S INGLE SEASON - INDIVIDUAL
MOST POINTS .. ... ..
lv.OST FIELD GOALS
. .. ....... ... .. .. ....................... ...... 546, Frank Magaletta, 69-70
. . .. ............. ................. ....... 224, George Groom, 7{)-71
224, Frank Magaletta, 69-70
MOST FJELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ... . . ._.............. 511, Frank Magaletta, 69-70
MOST FREE THROWS .. .. 174, Wayne Gibbons, 69-70
MOST FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED . ........... .............. .. 227, Wayne Gibbons, 69-70
MOST REBOUNDS . ........ .... .. .... ..... . .. ... .......... . ................................... 404, Mike Branch, 63-64
MOST ASSISTS .. .... .. ...................................................................... 301, John Ryan, 73-74
HIGHEST SCORING AVERAGE ... ........... .......... .... ... 21.2, Mike Branch, 69-70
21.2, George Groom, 71-72
HIGHEST REBOUNDING AVERAGE ... -·-- .. .... 18.2, Art Crawford, 59-60
HIGHEST ASSIST AVERAGE .. ..... .. . . ... ............. . ... ..... 11.6, John Ryan, 73-74
HIGHEST FREE TlffiOW PERCENTAGE ........................... . 892 (116/130), Joe DeSantis, 76-77
CAREER - INDIVIDUAL
MOST POINTS ....
MOST FIELD GOALS
MOST FJELD GOAL ATTEMPTS
HTGHEST FG PERCENTAGE .
MOST FREE THROWS ........ .
MOST FREE THROW ATTEMPTS
HIGHEST FT PERCENT AGE
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1976-1977 FINAL STATISTICS
G FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% PF·DQ REB·AVG ASST PTS AVG
Joe DeSantis ......... 26 178 372 .478 116 130 .892 77-4 58·2.2 177 472 18.2
Mark Young ......... 27 118 239 .494 116 156 .744 93·7 194-7.2 8 352 13.0
Flip Williams ...... 27 123 238 .517 64 83 .771 91.5 121-4.8 71 310 11.5
Steve Balkun ...... 22 81 166 .488 68 98 .694 60-4 160-7.3 19 230 10.5
Kim Fisher ............ 27 103 215 .479 53 66 .803 60·2 66·2.4 73 259 9.6
Mark Plefka ......... 27 104 205 .507 28 49 .583 79·2 140·5.2 22 236 8.7
~ I Daryl Strickland 15 50 101 .495 19 26 .730 47·3 80-5.3 20 119 7.9
Joe Finn .................. 24 41 73 .562 23 39 .590 32·0 76·3.2 5 105 4.4
Ken Brown ............ 22 24 57 .421 21 27 .777 20·0 13·0.6 23 69 3.1
Leo Nolan ............... 19 22 39 .564 6 11 .545 16-0 21·1 .2 17 50 2.6
Pete Holland ...... 21 7 16 .437 7 9 .777 20·0 10·0.5 35 21 1.0
Barry Gunderson 10 4 8 .500 3 4 .750 8·0 15-1.5 0 11 1.1
TEAM REBOUNDS: 124-4.6
DEAD BALL REBS: 45-1.7
Fairfield ................... 27 855 1729 .495 524 698 .751 603·27 1123·41.6 470 2234 82.7
Opponent ............... 27 815 1738 .469 445 608 .732 619·26 1011·37.4 371 2075 76.9
STAGS' MODERN ERA
196U6 (19-5) 1966-67 (12·9) 1967-68 (16-10)
Coach: George Bisacca Coach: George Bisacca Coilch : George Bisaccil
Co-Captillns: Mike Branch and Co-Captains : Bill Prit:r and Captain: Bill Jones
Pat Burke Charles Phillips FU OPP.
65 Canisius 54
FU OPP. FU OPP. t6 Stonehill 60
65 St. Pe ter's aa
74 St. Joseph 's 100 82 Niagant as 76 Boston College t6
100 Boston College 93 76 Boston College 93 63 Villanova 62
89 St. Peter's 82 88 St. J oseph's 68 79 St. Mary's (C iii.J 60
76 St. Anselm's 61 86 Loyola (New Orleans)• 61 61 Georgetown 7a
90 Xavier (Ohiol 81 66 Canislus• 87 72 American u. a3
68 Duquesne 65 72 Ho ly Cross 68 ss Fordham 62
100 St. Francis (Pa.J 94 65 MassachuseHs 60 65 Holy Cross 63
100 Massachusetts 82 80 Canisius 77 U Bridgeport sa
84 Arcadia 43 76 St. P e ter's 78 a3 Manhattan 79
82 F.D.U. 65 70 Bridgeport 63 U Niagara as
82 Holy Cross 61 75 F.D.U. 67 76 Houston 10a
108 Stoneh ill " 93 Georgetown 82 74 Rider 67
90 Southern Conn. sa 71 Providence ., M F.O.U. 78
82 Niagara 65 79 Rider 63 70 Dayton fS
55 Villanova 61 90 St. Bonave nture 92 74 Xavier (Ohiol 60
91 Assumption 72 75 American U. 94 10a Southern Conn. 72
62 Providence 74 87 Stonehill 65 76 Bridgeport 74
87 Bridgeport 88 86 Bridgeport 65 a7 St. Francis (Pa.J 82
100 American U. 81 90 East Carolina 67 7a St. J oseph's 82
65 St. Bonaventure 52 75 St. Francis (P a.) as 67 Duquesne 90
84 Canisius 78 83 Assumption ., 74 Providence 61
75 Georgetown 77 •Queen C ity T ournament 74 Assumption 61
75 Rider 72 69 St. Bonaventure 70
111 Bridgeport 60
1968-69 (10.16) 1969-70 (13-13) 1970-71 (9-15)
Coach: J im Lynam Coac h : Jim Lynam Coach: Fred Barakat
Captain: Jim Brown Co-captains: Frank Magilletta C<tpt<tin: Mark Frazer
FU OPP. & Jim Hessel FU OPP.
76 Stonehill 63 FU OPP. 82 Southern Conn. 65
a7 F.D.U. .. " Southern Conn. n 56 Boston College 59
77 St. Joseph's " 64 Connecticut 65 54 Providence .. 70 King's (Pa.J 65 74 Boston College " 67 St.Joseph's 89
91 St. Fra ncis (Pa.) 92 74 Hofstr• 58 82 Massachusetts • 95
69 Bos ton College 81 71 St . P e t e r's 5I 13 Springfield' 89
as Vermont 64 88 King's (Pa.) 65 78 Manhattan 71
79 Holy Cross 102 92 Bridge port 72 65 Canisius 63
84 I on a 76 IS Vermont 70 74 Niagara 88
71 Bridgeport n 70 Canisius 83 79 St. P e t e r's " U American U. 73 82 T ulane .. 77 Bridgeport " 75 St . Leo' s 79 S6 Providence 76 74 Vermont " 70 Fordham 82 45 Villanova 87 88 Connecticut 72
S4 Villanova " 76 Bridgeport 63 65 Georgetown 78
72 Georgetown 76 18 lona 82 48 St. Bonaventure 75 Duquesne as 88 Stonehll l 73 60 Villanova 9"7
80 St. Bonaventure 105 69 St. Joseph's 71 70 Holy Cross 81
19 Manhattan 71 65 Niagara 71 82 Hofstra 67
77 East Ca rolina 93 49 F.D.U. 47 91 King's (Pa.) 64
75 Assumption 90 62 Duquesne 101 ss F.D.U. 64
99 Souther Conn. 84 54 Ho ly Cron " .. 67 lona 48 St. Peter's 82 69 St. Francis (Pa.) 75 106 Stonehill 110
" Bridgeport .. 71 Manhattan " 67 Assumption 93
75 Niilgara 99 70 Georgetown tS 59 Fordham 75
90 Canisius 71 76 Canisius 73
63 Provi d ence 92 76 Assumption 101
59 St. Bonaventure 86
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1971-72 (12-13)
Coach: Fred Barakat
Co·captalns: George Groom &
Bob Kelly
FU OPP.
99 Southern Conn. 71
79 Fordham 11
74 Connecticut 69
84 Cornell 74
69 South Carolina • 87
94 LaSalle' 108
78 Boston College 100
87 St. Francis (N. Y.J 73
83 St. Peter's 82
15 Providence 87
f>8 Niagara 67
80 St. Fra:~:is (Pa.) 74
71 Boston U. 54
48 F.O.U. SO
78 St. Joseph's 97
75 Manhattan 92
71 Co~ah n
70 Bridgeport 76
70 Seton Hall 77
78 lona 46
91 Canlsius 107
86 Vermont 60
76 St. Bonaventure 95
86 Holy cross 82
107 Assumption 121
'Quaker City Tournament
1974-75 (13-14)
Coach: Fred Buakat
Captain: Ray Kelly
41 Northeastern 67
87 AlA East 81
74 Manhattan 86
67 Brown 73
90 St. Peter's 78
110 St. Francis (N.Y.) 87
57 Texas A&M' 62
72 St. Peter's• 73
91 St. Mary's 62
86 BUffiiO 69
76 Georgetown
86 Cornell
56 St. Joseph
78 UConn
87 Seton Hill"'
79 Manhattan • •
91 Hofstra
71 rona
74 St. Bonaventure
76 St. Francis (Pa.)
80 Boston College
81 Villanova
61 Ohio U.
84 Cleveland St.
71 UMus
95 Canlslus
65
76
63 OT
87
89
86
64
70 OT
80
61
74
78
80
75
67
n
72 L. I.U. 87
73 St. Bonaventure•.. 78
67 Niagara .. •
•vcu Classic
.. Garden Cluslc
72
... ECAC Tournament
1972-73 (18-9)
Coach: Fred Barakat
Captain: George Groom
FU
75 Southern Conn.
12 Seton Hall
104 St. Francis (N.Y .)
77 St. Francis (Pa .)
57 Providence
8J Murray St. •
91 Kent St. •
58 South Carolina
82 South Alabama
79 Brown
71 Colgate
69 St. Joseph's
69 Boston College
65 Fordhlm
67 Detroit
106 St. Peter's
72 St. Bonaventure
as Holy cross
4S lona s• F.o .u .
86 Boston U.
55 Manhattan
94 Canlslus
81 Assumption
91 Bridgeport
80 Mushall ..
1973-74 (17-9)
Coach: Fred Barakat
Co-<aptalns: John Ryan
OPP. Riehle O'Connor
46 79 Northeutern
7·, t7 St. Francis (N.Y.)
~ II L. I.U,
54 57 St. Francis (Pa.)
f3 68 Boston College
II 84 VIllanova
79 77 William & Mary
" 69 Central Mich. •
13 65 Detroit•
" 71 Hofstra
53 sa Biscayne ..
" 64 Seton Hall ..
65 75 Georgetown
57 103 Cleveland St.
63(2.0T) 84 Buffa lo
70 59 St. Joseph's
Ml 68 lona
82 61 Manhattan
70(0T) 82 St. Bonaventure
43 62 F.O.U.
78
"13
lot
62
76
81 Canislus
91 Ohio u.
86 Marshall
and
59
12
62
67
76
51
57
"73
61
67
"71
s"a
4"7
11
75
44
93
80
63
47
75
76 VIrginia Tech'' 77
51 St. Peter's
fS Holy Cross
65 Hawaii• .. " 'Queen City Tournament
••NIT Tournament
1975-76 (12-14)
Co~eh : Fred Barakat
Captain: Danny Odums
71 Niagara•
71 Ohio u.•
73 UMus
94 Wagner
67 Army
80 Boston College
91 Seton Hall
70 Canlslus
58 Rider
50 G.orgetown
89 Stonehlll
57 Boston U.
71 St. Francis, N.Y.
71 Holy Cross
16 Buffalo
74 Seton Half••
107 Canlslus ..
61 HOfstra
" Manhattan
t6 St. Peter's
77 St. Bonaventure
111 Long Island U.
75 St. Joseph
17 rona
61 Penn State
70 UConn
•- Hall of Fame Classic
.. -Madison Square Garden
Classic
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13(0T)
76(0T)
74
68
63
71
73
72
70
11
74
58
76
89
12
80
87
76
7t
"10
93
74
62
76
72
' Motor City Classic
.. Miami Beach Classic
... NIT Tournament
1976-77 (16-11)
Coach: Fred Barakat
Captain: Steve Balkun
92 Northwestern• 74
65 St. John's• 17
61 Manhattan U
16 at St. Francis 84
106 Montclair State 74
69 At Seton Hill 77
69 Georgetown•• 79
61 L.1.u .•• 64
101 Leh igh .. • 74
101 Hofstra .. • 91
91 at St. Joseph 101
IS Hewell 79
95 Yale 57
84 Slane 76
94 Merrimack 76
87 at lona 92
94 Boston Unlv. 74
94 Stonehlll 84
72 at L. I.U. 74
92 Canlslus 81
17 St. Peter's 76
93 at Buffalo 13
61 at St. Bonaventure 73
101 Boston College 76
75 at UConn 87
31 Providence• .. • 44
U UConn.... 72
•- Joe Lapchlck Tourney
• •-Holiday Festival (MSG)
•••- aoy•s Club Classic
.... _ECAC Tourney
1976-77
GAME-BY-GAME SCORING STATISTICS
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~ 1: .. • - • ~ • v 1: - E 0 :c :i :> c: c • c ..1 .. • c: ! , 1: 0 ... ~ 0 • - • '; • 0 c t .., 1: IL .. ~ Ill Ill i .., • -.: 0 • II. Ill c: i c: 5 0 :c c: ~ c: ... • :: .. c: ..: c 0 0 .. ... 2 ~ • .. .. 0 .: • .: • 0 • .: • .. • ! :> 0 0 • .: .: 0 u ... u 0 ~ ~ ;;; ~ .. z Ill Ill Ill ~ ..1 ..1 :z: Ill :z: >- Ill Ill Ill ..i u Ill Ill Ill ;:) II. ;:) ...
De sentls 16 10 21 22 20 19 4 - 21 32 30 14 8 16 14 28 16 22 28 10 10 15 8 27 22 12 27 472
~ I Fisher 11 4 0 11 12 10 13 12 18 12 15 1 8 14 6 7 11 22 19 10 4 2 8 13 4 4 8 259
Young 16 23 8 19 7 4 8 8 15 6 2 20 16 19 15 1' 17 12 6 20 13 20 17 14 11 13 9 352
Belkun 8 15 14 7 12 8 8 11 I 19 10 17 22 13 20 10 - 12 0---- 3 9 0 4 230
Strick lend 14 9 I 4 10 I 10 6 I I 2 14 3 2 13 ---- - - - - - - - - 119
Wllllems _ 10 2 14 I 11 11 11 12 I 16 14 11 12 8 5 18 10 6 20 13 22 19 10 • • 0 9 310
Plefkl -------·----- 3 2 3 8 10 2 6 I I 1 0 I t 10 12 8 11 10 15 15 19 21 14 10 19 2 2 236
NOlin 0 0 - 0 4 - - - 2 - 0 - 1 0 2 - 6 - 0 4 13 10 0 2 0 0 6 50
Hollend 0 0 - 0 4 - - 0 2 - 0 - 4 0 0 0 5 0 - 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 21
Brown 14 0 0 5 12 - 2 4 7 2 2 0 0 2 1 - 0 4 6 0 4 0 - 4 - 0 - Finn 0 0 - 2 2 - - 0 t 5 16 0 7 0 6 2 17 6 0 0 5 0 11 16 0 0 1 1"05
Gunderson ---- 2 - - 0 2 - 0 - 5 - ----- 0 0 0 - 2 - 0 - 11
TOTALS t2 65 68 16 106 " " 61 101 101 91 as t5 14 94 17 93 94 94 72 t2 17 68 101 75 31 66 2234
• THE 1977 • 78 FAIRFIELD CHEERLEADERS
This year's beautiful edition of cheerleaders L. to R., Ellen Neclerio, a sophomore
from Hamden, Conn.; Kris K.ingree, a freshman from Mendham, N.J.; Kathy Sharkey,
a freshman from Holmdel, N.J .; Emma Pagliarella, a sophomore from Stratford, Conn.;
Noreen Pedin, a freshman from Old Tappan, N.J.; and Anita Gangi, the sophomore
captain from North Haven, Conn.
COACHING RECORDS
Coach Years
Joe Dunn 1948-49
Robert Noonan 1949-50
Jim Hanrahan 1950.57
George Bisacca 1957-68
Jim Lynam 1968-70
Fred Barakat 1970.
TOTALS
STAGS 1000 POINT CLUB
George Groom (1970.73) ............. .
Frank Magaletta (1967-70) .... ......... . .. ..
Bob Hutter (1960-63)
Danny Odums (1972-76)
Nick Macarchuk (1960-63)
J im Brown (1964-66, 68-69) ... ·-· ........
Ray Kelly {1971-74)
Pat Burke (1963-66)
Mike Branch (1963-66)
Ed Ciskowski (1955-58)
Bob Gerwein {1952-55)
Joe Kehoe (1948-52)
Jack O'Connell {1952-55)
Wayne Gibbons {1967-70)
Ralph Rehn (1971-74)
Richie O'Connor {1970.74)
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Won
9
5
83
151
23
97
368
Lost
14
16
79
87
29
85
310
Pet •
. 391
.312
.512
.634
.442
.533
.543
1486
1399
1315
1305
1217
1199
1167
1140
1113
1063
1062
1050
1016
1016
1023
1001
EASTERN COLI.EGE ATHLETIC
CONFERENCE
New England Regional
MARCH 2 and 4, 1978
PROVIDENCE CIVIC CENTER
Providence, R.I.
The Stags are members of the ECAC's New England Region and will be battling
all year long with ten other members for one of the four spots in the regional
tournament in Providence, March 2.
Last year the Stags were picked to join Holy Cross, Providence and UConn in
the event with Holy Cross winning the tournament and advancing to the NCAA
Tournament. Last season's event was played before packed houses at the Hartford
Civic Center with the two day attendance in excess of 23,000.
Regional members are: Boston College, Boston University, UConn, Holy Cross,
Maine, New Hampshire, Northeastern, Providence, Rhode Island and Vermont.
SECOND ANNUAL
Fairfield U.-Boys' Club Classic
JANUARY 6-7, 1978
Last season Fairfield University, in conjunction with the Boys• Clubs of Bridgeport,
hosted a tournament for the first time. The event included Hofstra, St. Francis, Pa.,
and Lehigh, with Fairfield winning the event with a 101-91 triumph over Hofstra in
a very exciting final.
All three of last year's visiting teams went on to enjoy successful seasons with
Hofstra winning the East Coast Conference and going to the NCAA before bowing
to Notre Dame. Lehigh finished third in its division of the same conference while
St. Francis finished at 15-11, with a win over North Carolina-Charlotte, a team that
later went to the final four.
This year's event promises to be just as exciting with Catholic University,
American University and Wagner College joining the Stags. The event will also be
a homecoming for two of the visiting coaches. Catholic coach and athletic director
Jack Kvancz is a native of Bridgeport where he was an All-State performer at
Harding High School. American's Jim Lynam is a former Fairfield University head
coach. He coached the Stags from 1968 to 1970.
STAG BASKETBALL NETVVORK
For the third straight season all Fairfield University basketball games will be
broadcast over the Fairfield Basketball Radio Network. Carrying all the Stag games,
both home and on the road, will be flagship station WNAB (1450, Bridgeport), WATR
(1320, Waterbury) and WNHC (1340, New Haven).
The play-by-play will be handled by Bob Picozzi, who is recognized as one of
the finest basketball announcers in the region. He spent three seasons doing Seton
Hall basketball and two years covering Yale.
The color commentary will be handled by Bill Carroll, the director of the Stags'
network. He has been in the sports broadcasting business for many years, doing
scholastic and professional sports in the Bridgeport area.
24 HARTFORD
49 BRIDGEPORT
53 NORWICH
61 WATERBURY
65 NEW HAVEN
Connecticut Public Television (CPTV) will presenting a college basketball series
for the third straight season and Fairfield University will again be a part of that
series. This season CPTV, whic.h has regional outlets in five Connecticut cities, will
be broadcasting five Stag contests. Slated to be televised are the Manhattan, Seton
Hall, St. Joseph, UConn. and Yale games.
Again the team of Ken Coleman and George Ehrlich will be describing the action.
Coleman's sports broadcasting career includes stints announcing for the Cleveland
Indians, Cleveland Browns, Boston Red Sox and NBC football and baseball. Most
recently he has served as the voice of the Cincinnati Reds and Ohio State football.
Ehrlich has covered college basketball in Connecticut for 23 seasons in addition
to 21 years doing UConn football. George is currently the sports director of WNIF in
Manchester, Conn.
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Stags' Press
NEWSPAPERS
BRIDGEPORT POST, 410 State Street, Bridgeport, Ct. 06602, (203) 333·0161
BRIDGEPORT TELEGRAM, 410 State Street, Bridgeport, Ct. 06602, (203) 333-0161
WATERBURY REPUBLICAN, 389 Meadow St., Waterbury, Ct. 06720, (203) 574-3636
WATERBURY AMERICAN, 389 Meadow St., Waterbury, Ct. 06720, (203) 574-3636
NEW HAVEN REGISTER, 367 Orange St., New Haven, Ct. 06503, (203) 562-1121
NEW HAVEN JOURNAL-COURIER, 367 Orange St., New Haven, Ct., 06503, (203)
562-1121
DANBURY NEWS-TIMES, 333 Main Street, Danbury, Ct. 06810, (203) 744-5105
NORWALK HOUR, Hour Square, Norwalk, Ct. 06852, (203) 866-2511
FAIRFIELD CITIZEN, 25 South Benson Rd., Fairfield, Ct. 06430, (203) 25~561
FAIRPRESS, Box 5180, Westport, Ct. 06880, (203) 226-1275
STAMFORD ADVOCATE, 258 Atlantic St., Stamford, Ct. 06904, (203) 327-1600
HARTFORD COURANT, 258 Broad St., Hartford, Ct. 06106, (203) 249-6411
ANSONIA SENTINEL, 241 Main St., Ansonia, Ct. 06401 (203) 734-2546
GREENWICH TIME, 20 E. Elm St., Greenwich, Ct. 06830, (203) 869-8300
MILFORD CITIZEN, 117 Broad St., Milford, Ct. 06460, (203) 874-1691
FAIRFIELD COUNTY MORNING NEWS, 16 Knight St., Norwalk, Ct. 06851, (203)
853-6208
WIRE SERVICES
ASSOCIATED PRESS, 196 Trumbull St., Hartford, Ct. 06103,(203) 246-6876
UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL, 622 Asylum Ave., Hartford, Ct., (203) 249-5659
RADIO
WNAB, Broadcast Center, Bridgeport, Ct. 06608, (203) 333-5551
WICC, 177 State Stret, Bridgeport, Ct. 06603, (203) 366-9383
WMMM-WDJF, Box 511, Westport, Ct. 06880, (203) 227-5133
WNHC, Box 1340, New Haven, Ct. 06510, (203) 776-1340
WELl, Box 85, New Haven, Ct. 06501, (203) 281-9600
WVOF, Fairfield University, Box R, Fairfield, Ct. 06430, (203) 255-5411
WATR, 79 Baldwin Ave., Waterbury, Ct. 06706, (203) 755-1121
TELEVISION
CPTV, (Public Television), 24 Summit St., Hartford, Ct. 06106, (203) 278-5310
WTNH, (ABC), 135 College St., New Haven, Ct. 06510, (203) 787-3042
WFSB, (CBS), Constitution Plaza, Hartford, Ct. 06115, (203) 525-0801
WATR, (NBC), One Broadcast Lane, Waterbury, Ct. 06720, (203) 755-1121
WOR, 1440 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10018, (212) 764-7151
Photo Credits: Peter Tepper, Mary Knight, George Ahlmeyer, and Steve Johns.
Printed by John Morrissey Printing Co., Waterbury, Cl
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1977 - 1978
Mon., Nov. 28 LOYOLA (Baltimore) 7:30p.m.
Wed., Nov. 30 BRIDGEPORT 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 3 STONEHILL 7:30 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 6 at Boston College 7:30p.m.
Sat., Dec. 10 DUQUESNE 7:30p.m.
Mon., Dec. 12 VERMONT 7:30p.m.
Fri., Dec. 23 MONTCLAIR STATE 7:30 p.m.
Tues., Jan. 3 at Canisius 7:30 p.m.
BOYS' CLUB CLASSIC
Friday-Saturday Wagner vs. American 6:00p.m.
January 6-7 Catholic vs. FAIRFIELD 8:00 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 11 at South Carolina 8:00 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 14 at Yale 7:30 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 18 HOFSTRA 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 21 HOLY CROSS 7:30 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 23 ION A 7:30p.m.
Fri., Jan. 27 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) 7:30 p.m.
Sun., Jan. 29 at New Hampshire 3:00p.m.
Mon., Jan. 30 at Boston University 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 4 MANHATTAN 2:00p.m.
Tues., Feb. 7 at Army 7:30p.m.
Sat., Feb. 11 SETON KALL 7:30 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 13 at St. Peter's 8:00p.m.
Sat., Feb. 18 ST. JOSEPH (Pa.) 7:30p.m.
Mon., Feb. 20 ST. BONAVENTURE 7:30 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 22 LONG ISLAND U. 7:30 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 28 CONNECTICUT 7:30 p.m.
