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about gannon: Gannon is a Catholic, Diocesan university dedicated to excellence in teaching, scholarship and service. Our faculty and staff prepare students to be global citizens through programs grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and professional specializations. Inspired by the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, we offer a comprehensive, valuescentered learning experience that emphasizes faith, leadership, inclusiveness and social responsibility.
« Defeated No. 1-ranked Mercyhurst, 4-0 during the regular season « Six team members earned weekly awards for their play throughout the season « Head coach Greg Coleman named PSAC and ECAC Coach of the Year in 2016 « Golden Knights received first-ever NCAA regional ranking in 2016
Location: Situated in downtown Erie, Pa., close to businesses, organizations and government agencies that are active partners in helping our students receive a hands-on education.
striving for academic excellence
Student Population: 4,343 Total Enrollment
Student/Faculty Ratio: 13:1 SPORTS:
Acrobatics & Tumbling Women’s Basketball Football Women’s Golf Women’s Soccer Men’s Water Polo Volleyball
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Baseball Competitive Cheer Men’s Golf Women’s Lacrosse Softball Women’s Water Polo Wrestling
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13:1
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academic year: Fall and Spring semesters Optional Summer semester
Men’s Basketball Men’s Cross Country Women’s Cross Country Men’s Soccer Men’s Swimming & Diving Women’s Swimming & Diving
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Gannon University takes pride in the achievements of its student-athletes on the athletic fields. But even more importantly, Gannon athletes excel both on the field and in the classroom. Gannon’s 539 student-athletes produced an overall 3.27 grade point average during the 2016 fall semester.
Over 70 percent of the students playing sports at Gannon achieved a 3.0 GPA or better. Thirty-six student-athletes recorded a perfect 4.0 GPA during the fall semester. The 11 women’s intercollegiate teams produced a combined 3.43 GPA. In fact, all 11 teams achieved a team GPA of 3.15 or better. The nine men’s intercollegiate teams produced a combined 3.12 GPA. All nine men’s programs had a GPA of 2.96 or better.
The 2015-16 academic year was an excellent one in the classroom for Gannon’s student-athletes. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) named a school-record 208 Gannon student-athletes scholar-athletes in 2015-16. Gannon has produced 1,436 scholar-athletes during its eight years as a member of the conference. Previously, 727 student-athletes were selected to Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) AllAcademic teams during Gannon’s final nine years in the league. Membership in the Golden Knight’s “A” Team represents the very best in intercollegiate athletics. Thirty-six students have qualified by achieving a perfect 4.0 GPA during the most recent completed semester - the 2016 fall semester.
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pillars of the NCAA Division II Student-Athlete Experience: Learning: Multiple opportunities to broaden knowledge and skills
Service: Positive societal attitude through contributions to community Passion: Enthusiastic dedication and desire in effort
HT. 6-3 5-10 5-11 5-11 5-9 5-10 5-10 6-0 6-1 5-10 5-11 5-6 5-11 5-11 6-0 6-2 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-2 5-11 6-1 6-3 5-10 5-11 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-1 6-0 5-8 6-3 6-0 5-10 6-2 6-3
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The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) has evolved into one of the NCAA’s most heralded intercollegiate conferences. All of the league’s fulltime members are located within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which makes the PSAC the largest one-state conference in the NCAA. It represents the largest conference in Division II, the largest footballplaying conference in the NCAA, and, with 23, the conference that sponsors the most championships at the Division II level.
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YR. Hometown/High School So. Hamilton, Ohio / Hamilton Jr. Niagara Falls, N.Y. / Niagara Falls R-Sr. Emporium, Pa. / Cameron County Jr. Jefferson Hills, Pa. / Thomas Jefferson Sr. Parma, Ohio / Buckeye Fr. Orchard Park, N.Y. / Orchard Park Fr. Hamburg, N.Y. / Hamburg Jr. Blue Bell, Pa. / Wissahickon Sr. Ormond Beach, Fla. / Father Lopez Jr. Gibsonia, Pa. / Hampton Sr. Erie, Pa. / McDowell So. Chicora, Pa. / Butler Sr. Bridgeville, Pa. / Bishop Canevin Jr. Irwin, Pa. / Hempfield Area Jr. Grand Island, N.Y. / Grand Island Jr. Elyria, Ohio / Midview Jr. Dorchester, N.J. / Millville So. Greensburg, Pa. / Hempfield So. Pomeroy, Ohio / Meigs R-Fr. McDonald, Pa. / Canon-McMillan Sr. Rochester, N.Y. / Rush Henrietta So. Transfer, Pa. / Reynolds So. Chicora, Pa. / Karns City So. Greensburg, Pa. / Hempfield Area Sr. Potterville, Mich. / Lansing Eastern R-Sr. Sugar Grove, Pa. / Eisenhower Fr. West Seneca, N.Y. / West Seneca West R-Jr. Lorain, Ohio / Clearview Fr. Berryville, Va. / Stonebridge R-So. Greensburg, Pa. / Hempfield Area Sr. Akron, Ohio / Walsh Jesuit Jr. Niagara Falls, N.Y. / Niagara Falls R-So. Franklin, Pa. / Franklin Jr. Tallmadge, Ohio / Tallmadge Jr. Canonsburg, Pa. / Canon-McMillan R-Jr. Elma, N.Y. / Iroquois Central Fr. Baden, Pa. / Ambridge R-Fr. Williamsville, N.Y. / St. Joseph’s So. Angus, Ontario / Nottawasaga Pine Fr. Gasport, N.Y. / Royalton-Hartland Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. / Hamburg Fr. Deerfield, Ohio / Southeast
Head Coach: Greg Coleman Assistant Coach: Evan Euler Pitching Coach: Ed Marko
coaching staff
HEAD COACH
greg coleman
814.871.5846 [email protected]
Resourcefulness: Versatile skill set drawn from broad range of experiences
Founded: 1925
No. Name pos. 1 Jarod Morrison P 2 Mike Colosi INF/P 3 Anthony Grimone OF 4 Charles Benack UTL 5 Scotty Cloudy C 7 Brandon Weber P 8 Austin O’Shei C/INF 10 Matt Oruch OF 11 Nick Restuccia INF 12 David Cricks P 13 Jacob Suppa INF 14 Ian Steighner INF 15 Nico DiPaolo P 16 Joey DiBridge INF 17 Gregory Nicolia INF 18 Cody Callaway INF 19 Kyle Cox P/OF 20 Cory Hegedus INF 21 Ty Phelps P 22 Jared Beach OF 23 Ryan Hancy P 24 Nick Fuchs P 25 Matthew Yough P 26 Dominic Mori INF 27 Santiago Mendez P 28 Aaron Jackson P 29 Dawson Broad INF/P 30 Ryan Vargo P 31 Elijah Quiceno C 32 Marc Demilio P 33 Andrew Wagner OF 34 Joey Colosi P 35 Nate Cardy C 36 Jason Beaumont P 37 Teagan Piechnick OF 38 Robert Pieszak INF 39 Jarret Cunnard OF 40 Matt Ruggiero INF 41 Konar Smith OF 42 Andy Xapsos INF 43 Griff DeMayo INF 44 Eric Sapp P
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Sportsmanship: Respect for fairness, courtesy; ethical conduct toward others
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academic programs: 59 Bachelor 27 Master’s Degrees 11 Pre-Professional 24 Cooperative Profesional School Options 7 Associate 4 Doctoral
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Coleman begins his third season as the Gannnon baseball head coach in 2018, but he has been a longtime member of the Golden Knight coaching staff after spending the previous nine seasons as an assistant coach. He was named PSAC and ECAC Coach of the Year during his first season in 2016 after guiding the Golden Knights to a PSAC Tournament appearance and their first-ever NCAA regional ranking. Gannon generated winning streaks of nine and seven games while sweeping 10 doubleheaders in 2016.
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2017 baseball
2017 schedule
(19-24, 9-16 PSAC West]
february march april
17 18 26 27 28
april
7 CLARION * W, 6-0 | L, 7-6
at Limestone (S.C.) vs. LIU Post vs. Wheeling Jesuit $ vs. Kentucky Wesleyan $ vs. Tiffin $
L, 14-9 | W, 10-8 W, 5-4 | L, 9-2 W, 15-2 | W, 3-2 W, 5-4 W, 8-6
2 vs. Tiffin $ L, 7-3 | W, 5-3 3 vs. Northwood $ L, 12-11 | L, 5-2 4 vs. West Virginia Wesleyan $ W, 7-3 | W, 15-1 23 LAKE ERIE W, 18-6 24 SETON HILL * W, 4-3 | L, 16-2 25 at Seton HIll * W, 9-8 | L, 8-7
2 INDIANA (PA.) * L, 7-3 | L, 11-5 3 at Indiana (Pa.) * L, 10-4 | W, 10-1 5 NOTRE DAME (Ohio) L, 7-3 8 at Pitt-Johnstown * L, 10-8 | L, 3-2 9 PITT-JOHNSTOWN * W, 3-2 | W, 4-3 14 at California (Pa.) * L, 6-4 | L, 7-6 17 CALIFORNIA (Pa.) * W, 15-6 | L, 7-5 19 at Malone L, 9-0 | L, 7-5 21 at Mercyhurst * L, 6-5 | L, 5-0 22 MERCYHURST * L, 10-4 | W, 4-0 28 SLIPPERY ROCK * W, 11-6 | L, 5-3 30 at Slippery Rock * L, 5-1
* = Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Game $ = Russ-Matt Invitational (Winter Haven, Fla.)
all-time leaders
batting average
Season Career
.508 .461
Gary George Rick Gauriloff
1973 1979-82
slugging percentage
Season Career
.867 .579
Loren Marz Adam Foust
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1973 1998-99
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“By definition, a knight is a soldier that protects and upholds honor and virtue. A Gannon Golden Knight is that and more. It is family, lifelong friendships and a commitment to excellence in academics and athletics.” Greg Coleman baseball head coach third season
“Student-athletes at Gannon University continually demonstrate that academic and athletic excellence are not mutually exclusive. They not only take great pride in their academic and athletic endeavors, but also exude leadership and commitment to service, both on-campus and in the greater Erie community. This is what being a Lady Knight is all about – commitment, pride and excellence.” Lisa Goddard McGuirk director of athletics
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“... always faithful, generous, brave and honorable.”
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about gannon: Gannon is a Catholic, Diocesan university dedicated to excellence in teaching, scholarship and service. Our faculty and staff prepare students to be global citizens through programs grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and professional specializations. Inspired by the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, we offer a comprehensive, valuescentered learning experience that emphasizes faith, leadership, inclusiveness and social responsibility.
« Defeated No. 1-ranked Mercyhurst, 4-0 during the regular season « Six team members earned weekly awards for their play throughout the season « Head coach Greg Coleman named PSAC and ECAC Coach of the Year in 2016 « Golden Knights received first-ever NCAA regional ranking in 2016
Location: Situated in downtown Erie, Pa., close to businesses, organizations and government agencies that are active partners in helping our students receive a hands-on education.
striving for academic excellence
Student Population: 4,343 Total Enrollment
Student/Faculty Ratio: 13:1 SPORTS:
Acrobatics & Tumbling Women’s Basketball Football Women’s Golf Women’s Soccer Men’s Water Polo Volleyball
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Baseball Competitive Cheer Men’s Golf Women’s Lacrosse Softball Women’s Water Polo Wrestling
STUDENTFACULTY
13:1
RATIO
academic year: Fall and Spring semesters Optional Summer semester
Men’s Basketball Men’s Cross Country Women’s Cross Country Men’s Soccer Men’s Swimming & Diving Women’s Swimming & Diving
POSSIBILITIES COME DISCOVER YOUR POSSIBILITY
GANNON.EDU
Gannon University takes pride in the achievements of its student-athletes on the athletic fields. But even more importantly, Gannon athletes excel both on the field and in the classroom. Gannon’s 539 student-athletes produced an overall 3.27 grade point average during the 2016 fall semester.
Over 70 percent of the students playing sports at Gannon achieved a 3.0 GPA or better. Thirty-six student-athletes recorded a perfect 4.0 GPA during the fall semester. The 11 women’s intercollegiate teams produced a combined 3.43 GPA. In fact, all 11 teams achieved a team GPA of 3.15 or better. The nine men’s intercollegiate teams produced a combined 3.12 GPA. All nine men’s programs had a GPA of 2.96 or better.
The 2015-16 academic year was an excellent one in the classroom for Gannon’s student-athletes. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) named a school-record 208 Gannon student-athletes scholar-athletes in 2015-16. Gannon has produced 1,436 scholar-athletes during its eight years as a member of the conference. Previously, 727 student-athletes were selected to Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) AllAcademic teams during Gannon’s final nine years in the league. Membership in the Golden Knight’s “A” Team represents the very best in intercollegiate athletics. Thirty-six students have qualified by achieving a perfect 4.0 GPA during the most recent completed semester - the 2016 fall semester.
Make it yours
pillars of the NCAA Division II Student-Athlete Experience: Learning: Multiple opportunities to broaden knowledge and skills
Service: Positive societal attitude through contributions to community Passion: Enthusiastic dedication and desire in effort
HT. 6-3 5-10 5-11 5-11 5-9 5-10 5-10 6-0 6-1 5-10 5-11 5-6 5-11 5-11 6-0 6-2 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-2 5-11 6-1 6-3 5-10 5-11 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-1 6-0 5-8 6-3 6-0 5-10 6-2 6-3
wt. 200 180 195 170 170 145 175 175 215 155 190 190 185 170 200 200 195 165 230 205 180 165 180 205 210 190 170 205 200 205 185 210 235 260 210 215 175 235 165 170 175 220
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Balance: Emphasis on collective knowledge; integration of skills
pennsylvania state athletic conference
The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) has evolved into one of the NCAA’s most heralded intercollegiate conferences. All of the league’s fulltime members are located within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which makes the PSAC the largest one-state conference in the NCAA. It represents the largest conference in Division II, the largest footballplaying conference in the NCAA, and, with 23, the conference that sponsors the most championships at the Division II level.
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YR. Hometown/High School So. Hamilton, Ohio / Hamilton Jr. Niagara Falls, N.Y. / Niagara Falls R-Sr. Emporium, Pa. / Cameron County Jr. Jefferson Hills, Pa. / Thomas Jefferson Sr. Parma, Ohio / Buckeye Fr. Orchard Park, N.Y. / Orchard Park Fr. Hamburg, N.Y. / Hamburg Jr. Blue Bell, Pa. / Wissahickon Sr. Ormond Beach, Fla. / Father Lopez Jr. Gibsonia, Pa. / Hampton Sr. Erie, Pa. / McDowell So. Chicora, Pa. / Butler Sr. Bridgeville, Pa. / Bishop Canevin Jr. Irwin, Pa. / Hempfield Area Jr. Grand Island, N.Y. / Grand Island Jr. Elyria, Ohio / Midview Jr. Dorchester, N.J. / Millville So. Greensburg, Pa. / Hempfield So. Pomeroy, Ohio / Meigs R-Fr. McDonald, Pa. / Canon-McMillan Sr. Rochester, N.Y. / Rush Henrietta So. Transfer, Pa. / Reynolds So. Chicora, Pa. / Karns City So. Greensburg, Pa. / Hempfield Area Sr. Potterville, Mich. / Lansing Eastern R-Sr. Sugar Grove, Pa. / Eisenhower Fr. West Seneca, N.Y. / West Seneca West R-Jr. Lorain, Ohio / Clearview Fr. Berryville, Va. / Stonebridge R-So. Greensburg, Pa. / Hempfield Area Sr. Akron, Ohio / Walsh Jesuit Jr. Niagara Falls, N.Y. / Niagara Falls R-So. Franklin, Pa. / Franklin Jr. Tallmadge, Ohio / Tallmadge Jr. Canonsburg, Pa. / Canon-McMillan R-Jr. Elma, N.Y. / Iroquois Central Fr. Baden, Pa. / Ambridge R-Fr. Williamsville, N.Y. / St. Joseph’s So. Angus, Ontario / Nottawasaga Pine Fr. Gasport, N.Y. / Royalton-Hartland Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. / Hamburg Fr. Deerfield, Ohio / Southeast
Head Coach: Greg Coleman Assistant Coach: Evan Euler Pitching Coach: Ed Marko
coaching staff
HEAD COACH
greg coleman
814.871.5846 [email protected]
Resourcefulness: Versatile skill set drawn from broad range of experiences
Founded: 1925
No. Name pos. 1 Jarod Morrison P 2 Mike Colosi INF/P 3 Anthony Grimone OF 4 Charles Benack UTL 5 Scotty Cloudy C 7 Brandon Weber P 8 Austin O’Shei C/INF 10 Matt Oruch OF 11 Nick Restuccia INF 12 David Cricks P 13 Jacob Suppa INF 14 Ian Steighner INF 15 Nico DiPaolo P 16 Joey DiBridge INF 17 Gregory Nicolia INF 18 Cody Callaway INF 19 Kyle Cox P/OF 20 Cory Hegedus INF 21 Ty Phelps P 22 Jared Beach OF 23 Ryan Hancy P 24 Nick Fuchs P 25 Matthew Yough P 26 Dominic Mori INF 27 Santiago Mendez P 28 Aaron Jackson P 29 Dawson Broad INF/P 30 Ryan Vargo P 31 Elijah Quiceno C 32 Marc Demilio P 33 Andrew Wagner OF 34 Joey Colosi P 35 Nate Cardy C 36 Jason Beaumont P 37 Teagan Piechnick OF 38 Robert Pieszak INF 39 Jarret Cunnard OF 40 Matt Ruggiero INF 41 Konar Smith OF 42 Andy Xapsos INF 43 Griff DeMayo INF 44 Eric Sapp P
THIRD Season
Sportsmanship: Respect for fairness, courtesy; ethical conduct toward others
psacsports.com
GANNON GOLDEN KNIGHTS
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BASEBALL
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2017 Roster
we are gannon baseball
academic programs: 59 Bachelor 27 Master’s Degrees 11 Pre-Professional 24 Cooperative Profesional School Options 7 Associate 4 Doctoral
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Coleman begins his third season as the Gannnon baseball head coach in 2018, but he has been a longtime member of the Golden Knight coaching staff after spending the previous nine seasons as an assistant coach. He was named PSAC and ECAC Coach of the Year during his first season in 2016 after guiding the Golden Knights to a PSAC Tournament appearance and their first-ever NCAA regional ranking. Gannon generated winning streaks of nine and seven games while sweeping 10 doubleheaders in 2016.
gannonsports.com
2017 baseball
2017 schedule
(19-24, 9-16 PSAC West]
february march april
17 18 26 27 28
april
7 CLARION * W, 6-0 | L, 7-6
at Limestone (S.C.) vs. LIU Post vs. Wheeling Jesuit $ vs. Kentucky Wesleyan $ vs. Tiffin $
L, 14-9 | W, 10-8 W, 5-4 | L, 9-2 W, 15-2 | W, 3-2 W, 5-4 W, 8-6
2 vs. Tiffin $ L, 7-3 | W, 5-3 3 vs. Northwood $ L, 12-11 | L, 5-2 4 vs. West Virginia Wesleyan $ W, 7-3 | W, 15-1 23 LAKE ERIE W, 18-6 24 SETON HILL * W, 4-3 | L, 16-2 25 at Seton HIll * W, 9-8 | L, 8-7
2 INDIANA (PA.) * L, 7-3 | L, 11-5 3 at Indiana (Pa.) * L, 10-4 | W, 10-1 5 NOTRE DAME (Ohio) L, 7-3 8 at Pitt-Johnstown * L, 10-8 | L, 3-2 9 PITT-JOHNSTOWN * W, 3-2 | W, 4-3 14 at California (Pa.) * L, 6-4 | L, 7-6 17 CALIFORNIA (Pa.) * W, 15-6 | L, 7-5 19 at Malone L, 9-0 | L, 7-5 21 at Mercyhurst * L, 6-5 | L, 5-0 22 MERCYHURST * L, 10-4 | W, 4-0 28 SLIPPERY ROCK * W, 11-6 | L, 5-3 30 at Slippery Rock * L, 5-1
* = Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Game $ = Russ-Matt Invitational (Winter Haven, Fla.)
all-time leaders
batting average
Season Career
.508 .461
Gary George Rick Gauriloff
1973 1979-82
slugging percentage
Season Career
.867 .579
Loren Marz Adam Foust
/gannonsports
1973 1998-99
@guknights
GANNONSPORTS.com
BASEBALL
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GANNON GOLDEN KNIGHTS
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“By definition, a knight is a soldier that protects and upholds honor and virtue. A Gannon Golden Knight is that and more. It is family, lifelong friendships and a commitment to excellence in academics and athletics.” Greg Coleman baseball head coach third season
“Student-athletes at Gannon University continually demonstrate that academic and athletic excellence are not mutually exclusive. They not only take great pride in their academic and athletic endeavors, but also exude leadership and commitment to service, both on-campus and in the greater Erie community. This is what being a Lady Knight is all about – commitment, pride and excellence.” Lisa Goddard McGuirk director of athletics
gannonsports.com
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Department of Athletics 109 University Square Erie, Pa. 16541
“... always faithful, generous, brave and honorable.”
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