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Wrestling gains membership in prestigious EIWA

Bearcats will shift conference affiliation, compete alongside Cornell, Harvard in 18-team league

April 25, 2013

Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)

VESTAL, N.Y.—Binghamton University wrestling scored a big victory off the mat on Thursday when the Bearcats were accepted into the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) beginning in the 2013-14 season.

The EIWA is the oldest and one of the most prestigious conferences in the country and in gaining membership, BU will wrestle alongside such elite programs and institutions as Harvard and Cornell. The EIWA announced today that it will add four teams to its current membership (14) for next season, and earning invitations along with Binghamton were Hofstra, Drexel and Boston University – all previously aligned with the CAA.

“We are honored to have our wrestling program invited for membership in the EIWA,” Director of Athletics Patrick Elliott said. “The EIWA represents scholarship and athletic achievement on a national level and we are excited to compete alongside such renowned institutions and wrestling programs.”

The composition of the EIWA features six Ivy League and five Patriot League members. The current 14-school membership is: American, Army, Brown, Bucknell, Columbia, Cornell, Franklin & Marshall, Harvard, Lehigh, Navy, Penn, Princeton, Rutgers, Sacred Heart.

“This is monumental on a number of levels,” head coach Matt Dernlan said. “Academically, it speaks volumes about Binghamton as an institution and President Stenger’s vision moving forward that we are seen as ‘in line’ with some of the most elite private schools in the country. From a wrestling standpoint, to be viewed as adding value to one of the most powerful wrestling conferences in the country speaks to what the future holds as we progress as an emerging national power.

“We are grateful for the efforts of Greg Strobel, executive director of the EIWA and Associate AD at Lehigh, as well as other administrators and members of the committee. We also are indebted to Steve Erber, current Cornell administrator (and founder and former coach of Binghamton wrestling). Steve’s been instrumental leading the charge on our behalf, and it took many hours and months of deliberations to make this a reality.”

The EIWA has crowned 88 individual NCAA champions in its storied history, which dates back to 1905. The conference held its 109th championship this past March at Rutgers, and the strength of the conference has resulted in 50 NCAA automatic berths being allotted to member schools in 2012-13 (45 automatic). That number of qualifiers was second only to the Big Ten and was more than double the allotments given to the CAA. The EIWA crowned 13 All-Americans in 2012 and had three teams finish in the NCAA top-10 (Cornell, American, Lehigh) in 2011. Cornell has captured the last seven EIWA titles.

The 2014 EIWA Championship will be hosted by Penn and the Bearcats will be eligible to compete for NCAA berths and the team title immediately.

“The EIWA Championship is one of the premier NCAA qualifiers in the country,” Dernlan added. “It will be a great challenge - one we’ve positioned ourselves for – and an opportunity to move Binghamton wrestling forward on the national scene. What better platform to do that than at arguably the second-most competitive qualifying tournament in the country, behind only the Big Ten.”

The Bearcats will likely add many of the EIWA members to the team’s dual match schedule for the upcoming seasons.

“We’re excited to forge new relationships and grow new rivalries with some of the premier institutions in the Northeast.”

Binghamton has churned out 21 NCAA qualifiers in the last four years.

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Register for Binghamton Lacrosse Camp

Head Coach Scott Nelson hosts camp from July 15-19

April 22, 2013

Vestal, NY—Binghamton University head men’s lacrosse coach Scott Nelson and his coaching staff will be hosting a lacrosse camp the dates of July 15-19. The camp includes extensive individual instruction, along with daily participation in actual games.The goal of the camp is to teach the fundamentals of lacrosse, while ensuring that each player leaves camp with a new appreciation for the game. Beginners are encouraged to attend. No experience is needed. For more details and online registration click here:

Register For Men’s Basketball 2013 Summer Camps

Head coach Tommy Dempsey introduces his 'Net Results Basketball Camp'

April 11, 2013

Register For Men’s Basketball 2013 Summer Camps

Net Results Basketball Camp Flyer

VESTAL, N.Y. - The Binghamton men’s basketball program has announced its 2013 summer camp schedule. Head coach Tommy Dempsey and his staff will conduct two different camps during the months of June and August. Registration is available by clicking on the green button below or filling out the camp flyer and mailing it back to the Events Center. Check in for all camps will be held in the Events Center.

Dempsey’s series of basketball camps coined, ‘Net Results’ offers area youths the chance to learn the game from his staff and players. The program has a proven record of individual improvement and enhancing one’s knowledge of the game. Coach Dempsey has constructed a camp designed to develop players by using methods he and his staff employ at the Division I level. Both skill and educational sessions will be provided for all camps.

The first of Dempsey’s two instructional forums is a day camp held from June 24-28. The camp is open to all boys ages 8-16 and will run from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. daily. The cost of the camp is $250 with registration beginning on the first day of camp (June 24) at 9 a.m. in the Events Center. During the five-day session, campers will be divided into leagues based on age and ability. On day one, players will be drafted onto teams and assigned a coach for the week. A game schedule will then be created for a week full of competition. Parents are welcome to attend the camp and spectate.

Dempsey will hold his ‘Elite Prospect Camp’ from August 2-4. The three-day overnight camp is open to boys grades 7th-12th and costs $150 for day campers and $250 for overnight campers. The ‘Elite Prospect Camp’ is for 7th-12th graders who are looking to further their skills and play at the collegiate level. The camp is a perfect place to showcase one’s skill and abilities as well as learn what it takes to be an intercollegiate student-athlete.

For more information regarding the camps please contact Binghamton Director of Basketball Operations Herb Courtney at hcourt@binghamton.edu or 607-777-2118.

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2013 Binghamton Softball E-Guide

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March 25, 2013

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Check out the Binghamton University 2013 softball team with a virtual look into the program. Head coach Michelle Burrell enters her fourth year with the program as she looks to bring the Bearcats back to the America East tournament for the second time in three years.

2012-13 Media Center

Schedules, Scores, Notes, Play-by-Play, Video...

March 8, 2013

Date	Opponent	Time/ Result	Game Notes	Game Story	Box Score	Play-by- Play	Video Highlights
11/6	Mansfield	W 70-45		+	+	+	+
11/10	at St. Bonaventure	L 34-61	+	+	+	+	+
11/14	CORNELL	L 56-60	+	+	+	+	+
11/18	at Austin Peay	L 67-71	+	+	+	+
11/20	at Belmont	L 47-66	+	+	+	+	First Half/ Second Half
11/24	SIENA	L 44-62	+	+	+	+	+
11/27	CANISIUS	L 48-61	+	+	+	+	+
12/1	at Arizona State	L 35-60	+	+	+	+
12/2	vs. UNLV or Dayton	L 56-58	+	+	+	+
12/8	at Buffalo	W 65-60	+	+	+	+
12/10	NIAGARA	L 57-63	+	+	+	+	+
12/15	at Syracuse	L 45-68	+	+	+	+
12/29	at Lehigh	L 37-67	+	+	+	+	+
12/30	vs. Fairleigh Dickinson	L 41-54	+	+	+	+
1/2	HARTFORD (America East Game)	W 46-44	+	+	+	+	+
1/5	ALBANY (America East Game)	L 47-72	+	+	+	+	+
1/9	at Stony Brook (America East Game)	L 34-56	+	+	+	+	+
1/12	at Boston Univ. (America East game)	L 52-57	+	+	+	+	+
1/16	VERMONT (America East Game)	L 56-61	+	+	+	+	+
1/20	at Maine (America East Game)	W 67-65	+	+	+	+
1/26	NEW HAMPSHIRE (America East game)	L 52-60	+	+	+	+	+
1/30	at UMBC(America East game)	W 66-57	+	+	+	+
2/2	at Albany (America East game)	L 41-69	+	+	+	+
2/6	at Hartford (America East game)	L 50-65	+	+	+	+	+
2/9	BOSTON UNIV. (America East game)	L 51-73	+	+	+	+	+
2/13	STONY BROOK (America East game)	L 57-60	+	+	+	+	+
2/16	MAINE (America East game)	L 68-74	+	+	+	+	+
2/23	@ New Hampshire (America East game)	W 55-42	+	+	+	+
2/27	at Vermont (America East game)	L 43-61	+	+	+	+
3/2	UMBC (America East game)	W 62-45	+	+	+	+
3/8	Hartford (America East Quarterfinals)	L 53-68	+	+	+	+

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March 2, 2013

Date	Opponent	Time/ Result	Media Notes	Game Story	Box Score	Play-by- Play	Video Highlights
11/3	SUSQUEHANNA (exhibition game)	W 63-46	-	+	+	+	+
11/9	@ Loyola	L 45-71	+	+	+	+	+
11/11	BROWN	L 49-58	+	+	+	+	+
11/14	@ Navy	L 52-75	+	+	+	+	+
11/16	@ Army	L 76-85	+	+	+	+	+
11/18	ST. PETER’S	W 62-54	+	+	+	+	+
11/24	MARYWOOD	W 76-51	+	+	+	+	+
11/28	@ Penn	L 54-65	+	+	+	+	+
12/1	MT. ST. MARY’S	L 70-71	+	+	+	+	+
12/3	MONMOUTH	L 65-77	+	+	+	+	+
12/8	@ Bryant	L 56-78	+	+	+	+	+
12/11	@ No. 3 Michigan	L 39-67	+	+	+	+	+
12/28	@ Colgate	L 47-74	+	+	+	+	+
12/30	CORNELL	L 77-79	+	+	+	+	+
1/2	@ Hartford (America East game)	L 68-71	+	+	+	+	+
1/7	ALBANY (America East game)	L 59-71	+	+	+	+	+
1/9	STONY BROOK (America East game)	L 37-62	+	+	+	+	+
1/12	@ Boston Univ. (America East game)	L 59-83	+	+	+	+	+
1/16	@ Vermont (America East game)	L 37-61	+	+	+	+	+
1/19	@ Maine (America East game)	W 57-56	+	+	+	+	+
1/26	NEW HAMPSHIRE (America East game)	L 45-63	+	+	+	+	+
1/30	UMBC (America East game)	L 68-71	+	+	+	+	+
2/2	@ Albany (America East game)	L 46-79	+	+	+	+	+
2/6	HARTFORD (America East game)	L 62-76	+	+	+	+	+
2/9	BOSTON UNIV. (America East game)	L 58-79	+	+	+	+	+
2/12	@ Stony Brook (America East game)	L 47-73	+	+	+	+	+
2/16	Maine (America East game)	L 60-64	+	+	+	+	+
2/24	@ New Hampshire (America East game)	L 56-68	+	+	+	+	+
2/28	VERMONT (America East game)	L 61-78	+	+	+	+	+
3/3	@ UMBC (America East game)	L 49-59	+	+	+	+	+
3/9	No. 1 Stony Brook (America East quarters in Albany)	L 49-72	+	+	+	+	+

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2013 Binghamton Men’s Lacrosse E-Guide

February 23, 2013

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Volleyball Announces Summers Camps For 2013

Bearcats to hold four different camps throughout the month of July

February 19, 2013

Volleyball Announces Summers Camps For 2013

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Contact: Terrence Lollie (tlollie@binghamton.edu)

VESTAL, N.Y. - The Binghamton volleyball program has announced its 2013 Summer Camp Schedule. The Bearcats will hold four different camps for athletes of all ages including two overnight camps. Registrations is available by clicking the above link. Check in for all camps will be held in the West Gym Lobby.

The first camp offered is the Boy’s Camp on July 22 for players grades 5-12. The new one-day camp will introduce the skills and game of volleyball in a fun and positive way to first time or inexperienced players. The campers will have an opportunity to practice all skills and participate in team play while learning the rules of volleyball. The single-day camp will have two sessions, the first goes from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and the second from 1 p.m.-4 p.m., with registration beginning at 8 a.m. in the West Gym Lobby. Lunch will be provided and the cost of the camp is $85.

The second camp offered is a Position Camp on July 23 and is open to all ages. The campers will receive instruction and repetition in the skills of their choice. The day-long camp will run from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and costs $85.

The first of the two overnight camps (Junior Volleyball Camp) will be conducted on July 24-26 and is open to those individuals in grades 5-12. Campers will receive instruction on correct volleyball technique through individual and team drills. Campers will also participate in team competition and games in order to strengthen their all around performance. The three-day camp runs from 12:30-8:30 p.m. on day one, 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. on day two and 9 a.m.-12 p.m. on day three. Cost for commuters is $180 and residents is $230. Breakfast and dinner will be served during listed sessions.

The final camp to be held is the Elite Volleyball Camp for athletes in grades 9-12. The two-day camp will be conducted from July 27-29 and campers will receive instruction on correct volleyball technique through individual and team drills. Campers will also participate in team competitions and games in order to strengthen their all around performance. The Elite Camp is only open to campers who have previous high school playing experience or plan to play on a junior varsity team in the fall. Camp capacity is limited to 50 campers.

For more information regarding the camps please contact Binghamton assistant volleyball coach Rashinda Reed at rjreed@binghamton.edu or 607-777-5807.

2012-13 Women’s Tennis E-Guide

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February 1, 2013

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2013 Binghamton Men’s Soccer Prospect Camp Info and Registration

Event to be held March 17th from 9:00 am‐ 3:00 pm

January 29, 2013

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Binghamton University Men’s Soccer Prospect Day

Date: March 17th, 2013

Time: 9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.

Grades: 10th—12th (Open to all applicants)

Where to Meet: Bearcats Sports Complex, starting at 8:30 a.m.

Details: A unique opportunity to experience Binghamton University and Binghamton Men’s Soccer for a day. March 17th will include field, classroom and strength and conditioning sessions along with a campus tour. Space is limited—Register Today! Registration form can be found at the Men’s Soccer link on www.bubearcats.com.

Contact: Coach Dan Poe @ dpoe@binghamton.edu; 607-777-5809

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October 30, 2012

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Follow Coach Dempsey on Twitter

September 7, 2012

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Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)

VESTAL, N.Y.—Fans can follow Binghamton head men’s basketball coach Tommy Dempsey on Twitter throughout the 2012-13 year.

Dempsey, a 38-year-old Scranton, Pa. native, was hired in May. He previously served as head coach for seven years at Rider University (N.J.). Dempsey guided the Broncs to national postseason tournaments in three of the last five years and his teams averaged 17 wins per season during his tenure.

The Bearcats open their 2012-13 season with an exhibition game against Susquehanna on November 3 at the Events Center. The team will be introduced to fans at Late Night Madness on October 12.

BINGHAMTON MEN’S SOCCER DAILY UPDATE

Blogging our way through the 2012 season (As of August 13)

August 13, 2012

AUGUST 13, 2012

Going the Distance

During his four years at Binghamton, Ryan Walter was always one of the fittest players on the men’s soccer team. Each summer, he won the preseason fitness run by a substantial margin. So it was little surprise to any of his teammates when he decided to run the Hudson-Mohawk Road Runners Club Winter Marathon in March.

“I have always wanted to run a marathon just to experience it,” he said. “It seemed to be a great a challenge, especially for me since I am not a big runner to start with. Other soccer alum before me like Kyle Kucharski and Chris Terry also ran a marathon after their senior season. Really, it was just a challenge that I wanted to test myself with.

Walter started training for the February 19 event, which was held at the University of Albany, in December. His farthest training run was 20 miles but most of his runs were about 6-10 miles.

With his soccer career having ended, Walter continued to train on his own for the marathon while the Bearcats trained for the spring season. The rest of the team had little doubt that he would do well come race day.

“Ryan is one of the fittest guys I have ever had the pleasure of playing with,” Marts Reid-Warden said. “Every fitness test, he always set the bar high for the rest of the players so I wasn’t surprised at all when I heard he was running a marathon.”

“He pushes himself and excels at everything he does,” Trey Jasenski said. “So I knew he would do well.”

“Every year I was here, he always won the (two-mile) Cooper Test,” Jake Keegan said. “So I figured he was running about 13 Coopers.”

The night before the race, Walter stayed with Jasenski and his family outside out Albany.

“Trey and his family supported me the whole weekend of the race,” Walter said. “They were very gracious and allowed me to stay with them the weekend of the race. They made sure I was well fed and rested. I am very grateful for their hospitality and support.”

Walter clocked a time of 3:12.06 in his marathon debut. Jasenski, meanwhile, figured he would be done in about three hours and had planned to meet him at the finish line. That did not, however, go exactly as planned.

“I dropped him off and then we tried to figure out where the finish line was three hours later,” Jasenski said. “We were holding up signs, running around looking for him and finally found him and he looked…..dead.”

:I was very happy with my time especially it being my first time and a sporadic training schedule,” Walter said. “I was very relieved to cross line. Overall it was a long process and the effort paid off.”

Walter’s hard work at Binghamton paid off in several ways. In addition to being a two-year team captain and two-time, second team all-conference selection, he graduated magna cum laude and landed a job at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Looking back, Walter has found memories of his years with the Binghamton men’s soccer program.

“BU soccer was a fantastic experience,” he said, “Truthfully, the program has become like family for me. I greatly value all the friends and relationships that have made my time at BU something that I will always look back on with a smile. Coach Marco’s dedication to the team is outstanding. The amount of time and effort he puts into watching film and scouting teams is tremendous. His ability to prepare the team for an opponent is something that I have not had in any other coach.”

As for the current Bearcats, Walter is a teammate who helped them in many ways.

“He always worked for everyone,” Jasenski said. “He always pushed himself and set the standard for everyone else around him.”

“He is one of those guys who is always competitive and always wants to win,” Keegan said. “Everyone can learn from his competitive attitude on the field.”

Posted August 13, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. Feedback can be sent to dobrian@binghamton.edu

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