Albany Great Danes men's basketball

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Albany Great Danes
University University at Albany, The State University of New York
Conference America East
Location Albany, NY
Head Coach Will Brown (7th year)
Arena SEFCU Arena
(Capacity: 4,553)
Nickname Great Danes
Colors Purple and Gold

             

Uniforms
 
Home jersey
Home jersey
 
Home shorts
Home
 
Away jersey
Away jersey
 
Away shorts
Away
NCAA Tournament Appearances
2006, 2007
Conference Tournament Champions
2006, 2007
Conference Regular Season Champions
2006

The Albany Great Danes Basketball team is the basketball team that represent the University at Albany, The State University of New York in Albany, New York. The school's team currently competes in the America East Conference. The team played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in both 2006 and 2007. The Great Danes are currently coached by Will Brown.

Contents

[edit] Coaches

[edit] Current Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach - Will Brown (Dowling 1995)
  • Assistant Coach - Pat Filien (Saint Rose 1993)
  • Assistant Coach - Chad O'Donnell (Springfield 1994)
  • Assistant Coach - Jeremy Friel (New Hampshire 2005)
  • Director of Basketball Operations - Kenny Dagostino (Iona 2006)
  • Assistant Director of Basketball Operations - Jon Iati (UAlbany 2008)



[edit] All-Time Head Coaches

Years Coach Win Loss Win % Conference
Titles
NCAA Tournament
Appearances
NCAA Titles
1913-1916 Arch B. Swaim 26 10 .722 - - -
1916-1917 Edward Wachter 3 11 .214 - - -
1917-1919 Arthur Maroney 10 11 .476 - - -
1919-1920 Wilfred Clarke 4 8 .333 - - -
1920-1924 Francis Snavely 7 31 .184 - - -
1924-1935 Rutherford Baker 70 37 .654 - - -
1935-1936 Paul Westhead 7 9 .438 - - -
1936-1943 G. Elliot Hatfield 31 57 .352 - - -
1945-1955 Merlin Hathaway 67 107 .385 - - -
1955-1987
1988-1997
Richard Sauers 702 330 .680 2 (ECAC) 24 (10 Division III / 9 ECAC /
4 NAIA /1 College Division)
-
1987-1988 Barry Cavanaugh 16 10 .615 - - -
1997-2000 Scott Hicks 44 39 .530 - - -
2000-2002 Scott Beeten 7 29 .194 - - -
2002-present Will Brown 91 108 .457 2 (America East) 2 (2 NCAA Tournament) -

[edit] Players

[edit] Albany Men's Basketball Current Roster

2007-08 Albany Men's Basketball
Current Roster
Pos. # Name Class Ht. Wt. Hometown Previous School
F 1 Billy Allen Redshirt Freshman 6-6 210 lbs. Hamilton, OH Hamilton
G 23 Tim Ambrose 2nd Yr. Freshman 6-0 220 lbs. Brentwood, NY Our Savior New American School
G/F 11 Reid Anderson Sophomore 6-5 210 lbs. Avon Lake, OH Lakewood St. Edward
F 33 Brian Connelly Junior 6-8 225 lbs. Audubon, NJ Camden Catholic
F/C 42 Jimmie Covington Junior 6-7 240 lbs. Chicago, IL Morgan Park
G 32 Peter Gaffney Sophomore 6-0 185 lbs. Westbury, NY Carle Place High School
C 54 Brett Gifford Sophomore 6-11 260 lbs. Columbia, MO Rock Bridge
F 5 Jerel Hastings Junior 6-5 215 lbs. Dallas, TX South Oak Cliff
G 14 Jon Iati 5th Yr. Senior 5-9 175 lbs. York, PA York Catholic
G/F 21 Brian Lillis Senior 6-5 225 lbs. Urbandale, IA West Des Moines Dowling
G 3 Josh Martin Freshman 6-2 200 lbs. Philadelphia, PA Simon Gratz
G 12 Rob Moores Sophomore 6-2 180 lbs. Chicago, IL York Community
F/C 55 Al Turley Freshman 6-7 285 lbs. Houston, TX Westfield
F 34 Brent Wilson Senior 6-8 240 lbs. Cedar Rapids, IA Prairie
  • Iati, Lillis and Wilson will be graduating, and both Anderson and Moores will be transferring, therefore opening 5 roster spots for the 2008-09 season.
  • Martin has been dismissed from the team on May 28 due to academic reasons, opening a 6th roster spot.
  • Allen will be returning from his redshirt season and be taking the place of walk-on Gaffney.

[edit] 2008-2009 Commitments

Pos. Name Class Height Weight Hometown Other
SG Logan Aronhalt HS Senior 6-4 180 Zanesville, OH 1st Team All-Ohio as a junior.
F/G Louis Barraza College Freshman 6-5 200 Phoenix, AZ Averaged 20.1 points at Yavapai Junior College.
PG Michael Johnson College Sophomore 6-1 195 Brooklyn, NY Averaged 15.7 points and 5.7 assists this season.
PF Jake Lindfors HS Senior 6-9 210 Elk Grove, IL Averaged 25 points and 11 rebounds this season.
PF Scotty McRae College Sophomore 6-8 Rosedale, NY Averaged 14.4 points and 6.7 rebounds this season.
PG Anthony Raffa HS Senior 6-0 160 Winchendon, MA Averaged 32.4 points per game.


[edit] Retired Numbers

31 - Jamar Wilson (2002-07)

702 - Richard “Doc” Sauers (1955-97)

[edit] Current Season

2007-08 Albany Men's Basketball
Season Schedule
Date & Time Away Team Score Home Team Score Location Game Notes/Scoring Leader
Nov. 10, 2007 at 7 PM Albany 52 Bucknell 55 Lewisburg, PA Brian Lillis(20)
Nov. 14, 2007 at 7 PM Albany 63 Central Connecticut State 60 New Britain, CT OT/Jon Iati(15)
Nov. 17, 2007 at 7 PM Columbia 38 Albany 70 Albany, NY Brian Connelly(13)
Nov. 20, 2007 at 7 PM Lehigh 66 Albany 78 Albany, NY Brian Lillis(16)
Nov. 25, 2007 at 3 PM Sacred Heart 57 Albany 75 Albany, NY Brian Connelly & Brian Lillis(12)
Dec. 1, 2007 at 7 PM Albany 71 Siena 75 Loudonville, NY Brent Wilson(20)
Dec. 5, 2007 at 7 PM Albany 60 Delaware 71 Newark, DE Brian Connelly(19)
Dec. 8, 2007 at 7 PM Albany 54 St. Bonaventure 58 St. Bonaventure, NY Jon Iati(12)
Dec. 15, 2007 at 2 PM St. Francis(NY) 53 Albany 66 Albany, NY Tim Ambrose(17)
Dec. 17, 2007 at 7 PM Albany 70 Duke 111 Durham, NC Tim Ambrose(24)
Dec. 22, 2007 at 7 PM Boise State 74 Albany 68 Albany, NY Brian Lillis(16)
Dec. 30, 2007 at 7 PM Albany 64 Iowa State 76 Ames, IA Brian Lillis(13)
Jan. 3, 2008 at 8 PM Albany 66 New Hampshire 75 Durham, NH Brian Lillis(14)
Jan. 6, 2008 at 1 PM Vermont 79 Albany 80 Albany, NY OT/Brian Lillis(29)
Jan. 9, 2008 at 7 PM Albany 80 Stony Brook 64 Stony Brook, NY Brian Lillis(19)
Jan. 12, 2008 at 2 PM Binghamton 71 Albany 57 Albany, NY Brian Lillis(25)
Jan. 16, 2008 at 8 PM Albany 70 Boston U. 63 Boston, MA Brian Lillis(27)
Jan. 19, 2008 at 7 PM Albany 73 Hartford 63 Wast Hartford, CT Brent Wilson(17)
Jan. 23, 2008 at 7 PM Maine 81 Albany 70 Albany, NY Brian Lillis(19)
Jan. 30, 2008 at 7 PM Albany 65 UMBC 69 Baltimore, MD Brian Lillis(19)
Feb. 2, 2008 at 7 PM Stony Brook 46 Albany 64 Albany, NY Brian Connelly(16)
Feb. 6, 2008 at 7 PM New Hampshire 59 Albany 80 Albany, NY Brian Lillis(19)
Feb. 9, 2008 at 2 PM Hartford 68 Albany 63 Albany, NY Brian Lillis(17)
Jan. 11, 2008 at 7:30 PM Albany 64 Vermont 61 Burlington, VT Tim Ambrose(19)
Feb. 14, 2008 at 7 PM Albany 74 Maine 60 Orono, ME Jon Iati(23)
Feb. 20, 2008 at 7 PM UMBC 81 Albany 77 Albany, NY OT/Brian Lillis(20)
Feb. 23, 2008 at 7 PM Albany 64 Canisius 60 Buffalo, NY ESPNU Bracketbuster
Brian Lillis & Brent Wilson(15)
Feb. 27, 2008 at 7 PM Albany 74 Binghamton 62 Vestal, NY Jon Iati(18)
Mar. 2, 2008 at 7 PM Boston U. 64 Albany 76 Albany, NY Josh Martin(13)
America East Conference Tournament
Mar. 8, 2008 at 8:30 PM #6 Boston U. 68 #3 Albany 64 Vestal, NY OT/Brian Lillis(24)

[edit] 2008-2009 Opponents

Opponent Location(s)
Binghamton Albany, NY & Vestal, NY
Boston U. Albany, NY & Boston, MA
Canisius Albany, NY
Hartford Albany, NY & Wast Hartford, CT
Maine Albany, NY & Orono, ME
New Hampshire Albany, NY & Durham, NH
Siena Loudonville, NY
Stony Brook Albany, NY & Stony Brook, NY
UMBC Albany, NY & Baltimore, MD
Vermont Albany, NY & Burlington, VT

[edit] All-Time Records, Standings & Statistics

[edit] Coaching Records & Standings

Year Coach Regular Season Conference Post Season
Won Lost Win % Won Lost Win % Standing
Division III (Independent) (1909-1995)
1909-10 4 4 .500 - - - -
1910-11 3 3 .500 - - - -
1911-12 1 4 .200 - - - -
1912-13 Arch B. Swaim 7 3 .700 - - - -
1913-14 Arch B. Swaim 10 3 .769 - - - -
1914-15 Arch B. Swaim 5 1 .833 - - - -
1915-16 Arch B. Swaim 4 3 .571 - - - -
1916-17 Edward Wachter 3 11 .214 - - - -
1917-18 Arthur Maroney 4 8 .333 - - - -
1918-19 Arthur Maroney 6 3 .667 - - - -
1919-20 Wilfred Clarke 4 8 .333 - - - -
1920-21 Francis Snavely 6 6 .500 - - - -
1921-22 Francis Snavely 0 5 .000 - - - -
1922-23 Francis Snavely 1 9 .100 - - - -
1923-24 Francis Snavely 0 11 .000 - - - -
1924-25 Rutherford Baker 5 5 .500 - - - -
1925-26 Rutherford Baker 8 5 .615 - - - -
1926-27 Rutherford Baker 10 1 .909 - - - -
1927-28 Rutherford Baker 7 2 .778 - - - -
1928-29 Rutherford Baker 8 2 .800 - - - -
1929-30 Rutherford Baker 4 6 .400 - - - -
1930-31 Rutherford Baker 3 7 .300 - - - -
1931-32 Rutherford Baker 6 2 .750 - - - -
1932-33 Rutherford Baker 7 3 .700 - - - -
1933-34 Rutherford Baker 4 3 .571 - - - -
1934-35 Rutherford Baker 8 1 .889 - - - -
1935-36 Rutherford Baker 7 9 .438 - - - -
1936-37 G. Elliot Hatfield 6 10 .375 - - - -
1937-38 G. Elliot Hatfield 9 5 .643 - - - -
1938-39 G. Elliot Hatfield 6 6 .500 - - - -
1939-40 G. Elliot Hatfield 4 7 .364 - - - -
1940-41 G. Elliot Hatfield 2 10 .167 - - - -
1941-42 G. Elliot Hatfield 3 8 .273 - - - -
1942-43 G. Elliot Hatfield 1 11 .083 - - - -
1943-44
1944-45
1945-46 Merlin Hathaway 4 5 .444 - - - -
1946-47 Merlin Hathaway 2 14 .125 - - - -
1947-48 Merlin Hathaway 6 8 .429 - - - -
1948-49 Merlin Hathaway 7 14 .333 - - - -
1949-50 Merlin Hathaway 4 15 .211 - - - -
1950-51 Merlin Hathaway 6 13 .316 - - - -
1951-52 Merlin Hathaway 12 6 .667 - - - -
1952-53 Merlin Hathaway 11 9 .550 - - - -
1953-54 Merlin Hathaway 13 7 .650 - - - -
1954-55 Merlin Hathaway 2 16 .111 - - - -
1955-56 Richard Sauers 11 9 .550 - - - -
1956-57 Richard Sauers 17 5 .723 - - - -
1957-58 Richard Sauers 17 5 .723 - - - - NAIA District 31 Tournament
(Loss to Rider 52-42)
1958-59 Richard Sauers 17 8 .692 - - - - NAIA District 31 Tournament
(Win over Pratt 68-60)
(Loss to Fairleigh Dickinson 56-53)
1959-60 Richard Sauers 16 10 .615 - - - - NAIA District 31 Tournament
(Loss to Maryland State 73-55)
(Loss to Pratt 61-55)
1960-61 Richard Sauers 22 6 .786 - - - - NAIA Distrcit 31 Tournament
(Win over Jersey City 64-63)
(Loss to Maryland State 69-53)
1961-62 Richard Sauers 19 6 .760 - - - -
1962-63 Richard Sauers 14 12 .538 - - - -
1963-64 Richard Sauers 11 11 .500 - - - -
1964-65 Richard Sauers 16 6 .727 - - - -
1965-66 Richard Sauers 13 9 .591 - - - -
1966-67 Richard Sauers 15 7 .682 - - - -
1967-68 Richard Sauers 18 4 .818 - - - -
1968-69 Richard Sauers 18 6 .750 - - - - NCAA College Division East Regionals
(Loss to Wagner 109-64)
(Win over Le Moyne 71-70)
1969-70 Richard Sauers 13 9 .591 - - - -
1970-71 Richard Sauers 17 5 .773 - - - -
1971-72 Richard Sauers 17 6 .739 - - - -
1972-73 Richard Sauers 17 8 .680 - - - - ECAC Upstate New York Tournament
(Win over St. Lawrence 69-55)
(Loss to Union 69-64)
1973-74 Richard Sauers 17 8 .680 - - - - ECAC Upstate New York Tournament
(Loss to Brockport 81-64)
(Win over Geneseo 94-73)
1974-75 Richard Sauers 15 10 .600 - - - - NCAA Division III East Regionals
(Loss to St. Lawrence 82-63)
(Loss to Rensselaer 72-55)
1975-76 Richard Sauers 12 11 .521 - - - -
1976-77 Richard Sauers 19 7 .731 - - - - NCAA Division III East Regionals
(Win over Ithaca 75-58)
(Loss to Oneonta 47-46)
1977-78 Richard Sauers 15 9 .625 - - - - ECAC Upstate New York Tournament
(Win over Oneonta 59-49)
(Win over Hamilton 101-95 in OT)
1978-79 Richard Sauers 20 7 .741 - - - - NCAA Diviosion III South Regionals
(Loss to Savannah State 82-81 in OT)
(Win over Lane 83-82 in OT)
1979-80 Richard Sauers 21 6 .778 - - - - NCAA Division III East Regionals
(Win over St. Lawrence 75-66)
(Loss to Potsdam 87-72)
1980-81 Richard Sauers 23 5 .821 - - - - NCAA Division III East Regionals
(Win over St. Lawrence 45-44)
(Loss to Potsdam 68-63)
1981-82 Richard Sauers 18 10 .643 - - - - ECAC Upstate New York Tournament
(Win over Oswego 70-66)
(Loss to Hamilton 64-54)
1982-83 Richard Sauers 17 10 .630 - - - - ECAC Upstate New York Tournament
(Loss to Rochester 90-76)
1983-84 Richard Sauers 14 11 .560 - - - - ECAC Upstate New York Tournament
(Loss to Binghamton 46-44)
1984-85 Richard Sauers 22 6 .786 - - - - NCAA Division III East Regionals
(Loss to Worcester Polyechnic 58-57)
(Win over Westfield State 78-70)
1985-86 Richard Sauers 18 9 .667 - - - - ECAC Upstate New York Tournament
(Win over Utica 98-58)
(Loss to Binghamton 62-61)
1986-87 Barry Cavanaugh 21 7 .750 - - - - ECAC Upstate New York Tournament
(Win over Hartwick 72-60)
(Win over Plattsburgh 73-72)
(Loss to Hamilton 65-62)
1987-88 Richard Sauers 16 10 .615 - - - -
1988-89 Richard Sauers 20 8 .714 - - - - ECAC Upstate New York Tournament
(Win over Union 74-60)
(Win over St. John Fisher 85-75)
(Win over Geneseo 83-76)
1989-90 Richard Sauers 20 9 .690 - - - - NCAA Division III East Regionals
(Win over Potsdam 85-75)
(Loss to North Adams 69-66)
(Loss to Southeastern Massachusetts 92-91)
1990-91 Richard Sauers 14 12 .538 - - - -
1991-92 Richard Sauers 21 7 .750 - - - - NCAA Division III East Regionals
(Win over New York University 72-66)
(Loss to Rochester 75-49)
1992-93 Richard Sauers 15 10 .600 - - - -
1993-94 Richard Sauers 25 3 .893 - - - - NCAA Division III East Regionals
(Win over St. John Fisher 84-72)
(Win over Richard Stockton 60-54)
(Loss to New York University 67-65)
1994-95 Richard Sauers 18 8 .692 - - - - NCAA Division III East Regionals
(Win over St. John Fisher 92-84)
(Loss to Geneseo 71-70)
Division III (New England Collegiate Conference) (1995-1997)
1995-96 Richard Sauers 12 15 .444 - - - - New England Collegiate Conference Tournament
(Loss to Le Moyne 76-73 in OT)
1996-97 Richard Sauers 17 10 .630 - - - - New England Collegiate Conference Tournament
(Loss to Massachusetts-Lowell 61-50)
Division II (Independent) (1997-1999)
1997-98 Scott Hicks 19 8 .704 - - - - ECAC Division II Tournament
(Loss to Merrimack 92-82)
1998-99 Scott Hicks 14 14 .500 - - - - ECAC Division II Tournament
(Loss to Merrimack 76-62)
Division I (Independent) (1999-2001)
1999-2000 Scott Hicks 11 17 .393 - - - -
2000-01 Scott Beeten 6 22 .214 - - - -
Division I (America East Conference) (2001-Present)
2001-02 Scott Beeten/

Will Brown

8 20 .286 5 11 .313 T-8th America East Conference Tournament
(Quarterfinal Loss to Hartford 65-49)
2002-03 Will Brown 7 21 .250 3 13 .188 T-9th America East Conference Tournament
(Quarterfinal Loss to Vermont 81-62)
2003-04 Will Brown 5 23 .179 3 13 .167 10th America East Conference Tournament
(First Round Loss New Hampshire 43-38)
2004-05 Will Brown 13 15 .464 9 9 .500 4th America East Conference Tournament
(Quarterfinal loss to Binghamton 76-70)
2005-06 Will Brown 21 11 .656 13 3 .813 1st America East Conference Tournament
(Quarterfinal Win over UMBC 79-65)
(Semifinal Win over New Hampshire 67-54)
(Championship Win over Vermont 80-67)
NCAA First Round (Loss to UConn 72-59)
2006-07 Will Brown 23 10 .697 13 3 .813 2nd America East Conference Tournament
(Quarterfinal Win over New Hampshire 64-47)
(Semifinal Win over Boston U. 59-49)
(Championship Win over Vermont 60-59)
NCAA First Round (Loss to Virginia 84-57)
2007-08 Will Brown 15 15 .500 10 6 .625 3rd America East Conference Tournament
(Quarterfinal Loss to Boston U. 68-64 in OT)
2008-09 Will Brown 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 - America East Conference Tournament
Albany Totals: 1093 808 .575 56 58 .491

[edit] All-Time Results on National Television

Date Away Team Score Home Team Score Network
February 17, 2006 Albany 67 Virginia Commonwealth 70 ESPNU
March 11, 2006 Vermont 67 Albany 80 ESPN2
March 17, 2006 Albany 59 UConn 72 CBS
February 16, 2007 Albany 82 Boise State 83 ESPNU
March 10, 2007 Albany 60 Vermont 59 ESPN2
March 16, 2007 Albany 57 Virginia 84 CBS, CSTV
December 17, 2007 Albany 70 Duke 111 ESPN2

[edit] All-Time Leaders

[edit] Points

Rank Player Years Games PPG Avg. Total Points
1 Jamar Wilson 2002-2007 120 18.0 2164
2 Gary Holway 1955-1959 89 20.8 1851
3 Jason Graber 1990-1994 88 20.3 1608
4 Morrison Teague 1985-1989 109 14.0 1526
5 Don Cohen 1957-1961 101 14.5 1466
6 Andre Duncan 1994-1998 107 13.6 1453
7 Barry Cavanaugh 1975-1979 99 14.3 1414
8 Rich Margison 1966-1969 67 21.0 1409
9 Will Brand 1998-2002 112 12.5 1405
10 Adam Ursprung 1983-1987 101 13.9 1404

[edit] Assists

Rank Player Years Games Ast. Avg. Total Assists
1 Dan Croutier 1981-1985 107 6.0 644
2 Jamar Wilson 2002-2007 120 4.1 488
3 Gary Trevett 1973-1977 86 4.7 406
4 Mike Cinque 1985-1987 55 7.1 389
5 Stephen Sauers 1986-1990 96 4.0 386
6 Todd Cetnar 1988-1991 109 3.4 367
7 Winston Royal 1975-1980 89 4.1 362
8 Stephen Mulderry 1987-1990 76 4.3 325
9 Garry Murray 1990-1994 103 3.0 312
10 Rob Clune 1977-1981 106 2.9 306

[edit] Rebounds

Rank Player Years Games Reb. Avg. Total Rebounds
1 Don Cohen 1957-1961 101 13.0 1317
2 Gary Holway 1955-1959 89 13.8 1225
3 Jim Oppedisano 1960-1963 79 11.6 920
4 Adam Ursprung 1983-1987 101 9.0 913
5 Barry Cavanaugh 1975-1979 99 7.9 778
6 John Dieckelman 1980-1983 82 9.1 745
7 Morrison Teague 1985-1989 109 6.6 723
8 Scott Price 1966-1969 68 10.4 707
9 Andre Duncan 1994-1998 107 6.5 696
10 Will Brand 1998-2002 112 6.1 688

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