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Re: Shawn Heilbron
By: Chairman of the Board Date: October 22, 2018, 9:51 am
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Stony Brook Athletics’ fall teams dominating conference play
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[quote]As of Oct. 21, the Stony Brook Seawolves’ fall-season
teams are 22-3-1 in conference play, with its four pillars —
Football, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer and Volleyball — all
experiencing tremendous success this season.
Director of Athletics Shawn Heilbron spoke highly of senior
midfielder Serge Gamwanya.
“I think he deserves strong consideration for America East
Player of the Year,” Heilbron said. “He’s a leader on the team
who does so much on the field, with many things that don’t show
up in the box score.”
The women’s soccer team, standing at 11-6-1 (6-1-1), has
clinched a spot in the America East Championship for the third
straight season.
he volleyball team may be experiencing the best stretch of them
all, currently in the midst of a 10-game winning streak. Its
14-8 record, which includes a first-place 8-0 record against the
America East, has proven that the Seawolves are no pretender
after winning the school’s first conference title last year
under newly-hired head coach Kristin Belzung.
Having previously worked at larger schools such as Oregon State
and UCLA, he explained that the goals do not change depending on
a university’s size.
For now, the answer is to win the America East regular season
and take home the Commissioner’s Cup, in which Stony Brook has
finished second to Albany for each of the last six years.
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Re: Shawn Heilbron
By: Chairman of the Board Date: October 25, 2018, 3:28 pm
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[quote]The first two America East championships are on the line
this weekend as our men's and women's cross country teams
compete on Saturday.
The men are looking for their third consecutive title while the
women are seeking their first since 2012. Head coach Andy Ronan
told me that he feels very good about both teams' chances going
into the weekend. Juniors Cameron Avery and Vann Moffett lead
the men's team while senior Annika Sisson and senior twin
sisters Talia and Tiana Guevara pace the women.
As I told our staff at our all-department meeting last week,
there is no reason that we can't win all six conference
championships this fall. Let's get the first two on Saturday!
The football team is heading down to Harrisonburg, Virginia,
with a purpose. Immediately after our 52-14 Homecoming win
Saturday against Rhode Island, Chuck Priore told his team that
they could enjoy it for "about 20 minutes." It was time to get
focused on beating third-ranked James Madison.
I really like the way that our team has approached this week.
What I like most about it is that our approach hasn't changed a
bit. Our team is 15-3 in the last 18 FCS games and Stony Brook
is establishing itself as one of the premier teams in the CAA.
That's what we have all worked toward, and I'm excited for the
opportunity to make a massive statement on Saturday.
The game will be aired locally on SNY at 3:30 p.m. I can't wait!
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Re: Shawn Heilbron
By: Chairman of the Board Date: November 1, 2018, 3:06 pm
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Bye Week for Football: Recharging, Recruiting and Planning
Some teams take Sunday off and practice Monday through Thursday
but Chuck started the Sunday night practices three years ago and
has found them to be extremely productive.
Another factor that makes the bye week unique is that many of
our coaches hit the recruiting trail. This is an extremely
critical week as the early signing period for football when a
prospective student-athlete can sign his National Letter of
Intent begins on December 19. We have a very strong group
already committed so having the opportunity to go visit those
young men as well as several other prominent prospects is
significant.
One of those items was announced earlier today as we agreed to a
two-year extension of Chuck's current contract through 2022.
Men's Soccer Wins America East Regular Season Title
Men's Basketball Locked and Loaded
The biggest takeaways from our scrimmages are that we have the
ability to play with several different lineups, Jeff Otchere is
going to major factor protecting the rim and we need to limit
turnovers.
Volleyball Keeps Rolling
Volleyball is trying to deliver our third regular season
championship of the fall, and they can get one step closer by
defeating Albany on Sunday.
The team has won a program-record 12 consecutive matches and is
9-0 in the America East. Kristin Belzung and her staff have done
a tremendous job building this program over the past two
years.[/quote]
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Re: Shawn Heilbron
By: Chairman of the Board Date: November 8, 2018, 4:21 pm
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A Comeback for the Ages
In short, I really like our team and believe that we have all of
the pieces necessary to win the league and go to the NCAA
Tournament. Perhaps the strongest intangible that sets this team
apart is that our guys love to compete. Guys are not just
participating in drills, they are working to win drills.
Practices are intense and the players are holding each other
accountable. Even water consumption has become a hotly
contested event. (Our team received new water bottles that
ensure proper hydration through an app that tracks how much
water each student-athlete drinks throughout the day.)
Volleyball in Midst of Historic Season
he list of historic accomplishments for Stony Brook volleyball
in 2018 is impressive:
Program record 13-match winning streak
Perfect 10-0 record in America East play
Clinched America East regular season title and will host the
conference tournament
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Re: Shawn Heilbron
By: Chairman of the Board Date: November 12, 2018, 2:13 pm
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[quote]Seawolves Make a Believer Out of Donor John Garfinkel
“I always hated the fact that New York is the fourth most
populated state in the country,” Garfinkel said, “and there’s
not one big-time sports program in a public school.”
So, when his State Farm colleague Brian Levitt, a former Stony
Brook football player, invited Garfinkel to join him at the
Deputy Chief Raymond Downey Golf Outing to benefit Stony Brook
Athletics in 2010, it didn’t take much for Garfinkel to become
enamored with the Seawolves program — especially once he had the
opportunity to talk with longtime former Seawolves head coach
Sam Kornhauser.
That relationship — and a spot on a football road trip that
Garfinkel bought at the Golf Outing auction — marked the start
of a long and powerful association between Garfinkel and Stony
Brook Athletics, including a recent six-figure gift to be shared
among the football, men’s and women’s basketball, and women’s
lacrosse programs in addition to Seawolves United, a fundraising
initiative dedicated to positively transforming the life of each
student-athlete.
“Supporters like John Garfinkel exemplify what we’re talking
about when we say, ‘Together We Transform,’” said Stony Brook
Athletic Director Shawn Heilbron. “John’s latest contribution in
eight years of loyal giving will have a tremendous impact for
our student athletes and our creation of a powerhouse athletic
program here at Stony Brook.”[/quote]
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Re: Shawn Heilbron
By: NoVA_Seawolf Date: November 12, 2018, 3:14 pm
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I hope I can do that someday. Need to pay off these student
loans first though lol ;D Great story.
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Re: Shawn Heilbron
By: Chairman of the Board Date: November 13, 2018, 1:51 pm
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[quote]Seawolf Wins $5,000 for Tuition in Dr. Pepper’s Tuition
Giveaway
The rules of the contest were simple. To win, Koff had to toss a
football into an inflated oversized Dr. Pepper can, throw the
football into the hole with every hit counting as 1 point. The
participant with the highest score would win the grand prize.
Each finalist went individually. In the first round, Koff shared
the lead with another participant; however, during the
tie-breaker round, Koff hit 4 points, while his opponent hit
only 3.[/quote]
this type of thing increases student participation, i think.
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Re: Shawn Heilbron
By: NoVA_Seawolf Date: November 13, 2018, 2:15 pm
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Agreed. We need more of this. Increases athletic attendance, and
gets kids money for school. I'm all for it.
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Re: Shawn Heilbron
By: Chairman of the Board Date: November 15, 2018, 3:11 pm
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[quote]Battle for the Golden Apple
A win also solidifies a strong position in the FCS playoff
field, which will be announced on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. on ESPNU.
Volleyball Runs the Table, Hosts America East Tournament this
Weekend
After winning 15 consecutive matches and running the table in
conference play (12-0) for the first time in school history, our
volleyball team will defend its America East championship in
Pritchard Gym this weekend.
We will play Hartford at 6:30 in the second semifinal game
tomorrow following the Albany-New Hampshire match, which begins
at 4. The winners of each semifinal will play for the
championship on Saturday at 6:30.
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Re: Shawn Heilbron
By: Chairman of the Board Date: November 29, 2018, 3:19 pm
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[quote]Basketball Booming
History is happening on the hardwood at Stony Brook.
Men's basketball is off to its best start in over 25 years while
the women have won five straight, including their first-ever
victory over a Big Ten opponent.
Volleyball Set to Face BYU in the NCAA Tournament
Speaking of history, our volleyball team is riding a
school-record 17-match winning streak into tomorrow night's NCAA
Tournament contest against No. 4 BYU in Provo.
Our team relishes the challenge of playing BYU, a team that
enters the NCAA Tournament with a record of 27-1. Not only has
the America East never won a match in the NCAA Tournament, it
has never won a set.
Football Focused on 2019
(As a quick aside, perhaps the best news was that we learned
late Saturday night that the injury sustained by Donnie Liotine
was not nearly as serious as initially feared.) On the flight
home, there was a great deal of conversation among the coaches
about what needed to happen – immediately – in order to take the
next step as a program. Chuck shared some of his thoughts with
me prior to our touching down at MacArthur Airport. We plan to
meet again tomorrow to continue the discussion.
Although everyone on that plane was disappointed with how the
season ended, we all share a determination and excitement about
where our program is headed.
Now we must rise higher.
I believe in our coaches and our student-athletes. The reality
is that we are 17-6 against FCS opponents over the past two
seasons; our record was 10-10 in the two seasons before that.
I'm extremely proud of how far our program has come in a
relatively short period of time. We have a plan and it is
working.
Next season we have seven home games and a roster loaded with
talent.[/quote]
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