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R e ve re nce I n teg rity S e rv ice E x ce lle nc e S te w ardsh ip Visit ou R Ath l etic FAc il ities The Mirenda “Center for Sport, Spiritually and Character Development®” is a state-of-the-art facility that serves as home to the university’s 21 NCAA teams. The men’s and women’s basketball teams and the volleyball team play home games in the main gymnasium, which seats approximately 1,200 spectators. The 72,000-square-foot building includes a grand foyer with impressive exhibits that feature five themes that connect sports to the Franciscan tradition: Play, Respect, Beauty, Balance and Reflection. The Mirenda Center houses the “Institute for Sport Spirituality and Character Development®” and the Athletic Department and is fully equipped with weight and cardio rooms.
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Second Team: Brandon Gagne Sportsmanship: Ryan Dreger All-Academic: Bruce Bandos, Tom Bruder, Lauren Cusack, Ryan Dreger, Brandon Gagne, Andrew Luskin, Pat McCann Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area: Brandon Gagne
The Bruder Athletic Fields are located in close proximity to the Mirenda Center and the Living and Learning Center residence halls. The Bruder baseball and softball fields were renovated and reopened for the 2013 season and now have seating for fans, press boxes and spacious dugouts. The men’s and women’s soccer, lacrosse and field hockey teams play on a turf field that has seating for more than 400 fans and also has lights. IceWorks of Aston, a 1,000 seat facility approximately one mile from campus, serves as home for both the men’s and women’s ice hockey teams. The men’s and women’s tennis teams play on the lighted Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Fund Memorials Courts.
“We offer the opportunity to experience the reality that learning and living are one; that education is truly the combination of the intellect, the body, the heart, and the soul, and that education is about
One Neumann Drive • Aston, PA 19014 Tel: 610-459-0905 or 1-800-9-NEUMANN • www.neumann.edu
relationships – going deeper into your being to
www.neumannathletics.com
discover the special gift of yourself and all creation that surrounds you.”
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Dr. Dr.Rosalie RosalieM.M.Mirenda, Mirenda, President President
@NeumannGolf or @NeumannKnights
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MEN’S GOLF 2014-15
Meet heAD coAch FRAnk sill Frank Sill is entering his 15th season as head coach of the Neumann Golf Team for the 201415 season. During the 2013-14 season, the Knights finished fourth overall at the CSAC Championship. Brandon Gagne was named first team All-Conference as he finished fifth in the overall standings. Seven members were names to the CSAC All-Academic team.
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The golf team returns an experienced team in 2014-15 and will look for those veterans to put the Knights back up in the elite of the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC). The Knights are looking forward to getting back on the golf course after a tough season which featured just eight matches after Mother Nature did not cooperate. “Our small but experienced squad is capable of pulling together and posting numbers low enough to beat anyone in our conference and beyond”, says Head Coach Frank Sill. “Our goal is to represent Neumann University in the most sportsmanlike manners, bringing a highly motivated, competitive team to every competition. And as all our competitors know, we’ll come dressed really well.” Bruce Bandos has been tabbed the captain for the upcoming season. The senior played in nine rounds of golf last year and had an average of 84.9. Second team All-CSAC honoree junior Brandon Gagne led the Knights last season averaging a 79.9 in nine rounds of gold. While losing just one senior, Neumann will have a lot of experience on the course this year and will look to use it to its advantage to get back to the CSAC Championships and beyond. “I am very proud of the consistency of play we have had over the history of Neumann golf ”, says Coach Sill. “We are always in contention, never to be counted out of the top performing teams and individuals. We have depth this year which will be hard to match in the CSAC. Bandos is the last of the 2012 Championship team that competed at Nationals. He wants to go again.”
Contact Coach Sill at: 484-840-4725 • [email protected]
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The Knights won their first Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Championship in 2012 Affiliations: National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Conference: Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Home Course: Brandywine Country Club
Visit www.neumannathletics.com for the latest Golf schedule. Dates and times are subject to change.
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Did you know neumann’s original name was Our Lady of Angels College (OLA)? Did you know neumann joined the ncAA in 1994? Did you know golf’s first season at neumann was in 1997? Did you know Money Magazine named Neumann University one of the 25 most affordable private colleges in America?
In 2012-13 Neumann placed sixth at the CSAC Championship. Six players on Coach Sill’s Golf team were named to the All-Academic team in 2012-13. The Knights won the CSAC championship in the 2011-2012 season, the first for the program. Neumann represented the CSAC at the NCAA Tournament. Senior Chris Donohue putted out on the 18th hole to secure victory, as the Knights marked their first trip to the NCAA tournament, which was held in Howie-in-the-Hills, Florida. Chris Donohue finished second overall and made first team All-CSAC, Ryan Dreger joined Donohue to the first team honors, while Bruce Bandos made second team All-Conference. Since taking over 14 years ago, Coach Sill has revitalized the program with enthusiasm and a true love for the game. Coach Sill has the Knights practicing hard, playing with intensity and consistently displaying integrity and good sportsmanship on and off the course. He feels if the team does this, they are winners in every match! This philosophy has paid off for coach Sill with five second place finishes in the PAC and a second place finish in the CSAC while winning the 2011-12 CSAC Championship. Coach Sill owns and operates Ogden Supply Company in Chichester, Pa. He is very active in his community and currently resides in Boothwyn, Pa. He is a member of Chichester Rotary and a founding member of the Chichester Historic Society; he is also a member of the Brandywine Country Club. Coach Sill’s awards include Rotary International's Paul Harris Fellow and Governor’s Citation for Community Service. Coach Siill has also been honored with the Chichester School District’s Service Award and Lower Chichester Township’s “Service Above Self ” Award.
2 0 1 3 - 1 4 c o n F e R e n c e AWA R D s
Second Team: Brandon Gagne Sportsmanship: Ryan Dreger All-Academic: Bruce Bandos, Tom Bruder, Lauren Cusack, Ryan Dreger, Brandon Gagne, Andrew Luskin, Pat McCann Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area: Brandon Gagne
The Bruder Athletic Fields are located in close proximity to the Mirenda Center and the Living and Learning Center residence halls. The Bruder baseball and softball fields were renovated and reopened for the 2013 season and now have seating for fans, press boxes and spacious dugouts. The men’s and women’s soccer, lacrosse and field hockey teams play on a turf field that has seating for more than 400 fans and also has lights. IceWorks of Aston, a 1,000 seat facility approximately one mile from campus, serves as home for both the men’s and women’s ice hockey teams. The men’s and women’s tennis teams play on the lighted Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Fund Memorials Courts.
“We offer the opportunity to experience the reality that learning and living are one; that education is truly the combination of the intellect, the body, the heart, and the soul, and that education is about
One Neumann Drive • Aston, PA 19014 Tel: 610-459-0905 or 1-800-9-NEUMANN • www.neumann.edu
relationships – going deeper into your being to
www.neumannathletics.com
discover the special gift of yourself and all creation that surrounds you.”
>
Dr. Dr.Rosalie RosalieM.M.Mirenda, Mirenda, President President
@NeumannGolf or @NeumannKnights
nuknights
facebook.com/NeumannKnights
MEN’S GOLF 2014-15
Meet heAD coAch FRAnk sill Frank Sill is entering his 15th season as head coach of the Neumann Golf Team for the 201415 season. During the 2013-14 season, the Knights finished fourth overall at the CSAC Championship. Brandon Gagne was named first team All-Conference as he finished fifth in the overall standings. Seven members were names to the CSAC All-Academic team.
LIVE your dream >
C E L E B R AT E s u c c e s s >
SHAPE the future >
The golf team returns an experienced team in 2014-15 and will look for those veterans to put the Knights back up in the elite of the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC). The Knights are looking forward to getting back on the golf course after a tough season which featured just eight matches after Mother Nature did not cooperate. “Our small but experienced squad is capable of pulling together and posting numbers low enough to beat anyone in our conference and beyond”, says Head Coach Frank Sill. “Our goal is to represent Neumann University in the most sportsmanlike manners, bringing a highly motivated, competitive team to every competition. And as all our competitors know, we’ll come dressed really well.” Bruce Bandos has been tabbed the captain for the upcoming season. The senior played in nine rounds of golf last year and had an average of 84.9. Second team All-CSAC honoree junior Brandon Gagne led the Knights last season averaging a 79.9 in nine rounds of gold. While losing just one senior, Neumann will have a lot of experience on the course this year and will look to use it to its advantage to get back to the CSAC Championships and beyond. “I am very proud of the consistency of play we have had over the history of Neumann golf ”, says Coach Sill. “We are always in contention, never to be counted out of the top performing teams and individuals. We have depth this year which will be hard to match in the CSAC. Bandos is the last of the 2012 Championship team that competed at Nationals. He wants to go again.”
Contact Coach Sill at: 484-840-4725 • [email protected]
FAst FAc ts Abou t ou R teAM ■
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The Knights won their first Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Championship in 2012 Affiliations: National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Conference: Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Home Course: Brandywine Country Club
Visit www.neumannathletics.com for the latest Golf schedule. Dates and times are subject to change.
DiD you knoW?
2014-15 PReVieW
DISCOVER passion >
Did you know neumann’s original name was Our Lady of Angels College (OLA)? Did you know neumann joined the ncAA in 1994? Did you know golf’s first season at neumann was in 1997? Did you know Money Magazine named Neumann University one of the 25 most affordable private colleges in America?
In 2012-13 Neumann placed sixth at the CSAC Championship. Six players on Coach Sill’s Golf team were named to the All-Academic team in 2012-13. The Knights won the CSAC championship in the 2011-2012 season, the first for the program. Neumann represented the CSAC at the NCAA Tournament. Senior Chris Donohue putted out on the 18th hole to secure victory, as the Knights marked their first trip to the NCAA tournament, which was held in Howie-in-the-Hills, Florida. Chris Donohue finished second overall and made first team All-CSAC, Ryan Dreger joined Donohue to the first team honors, while Bruce Bandos made second team All-Conference. Since taking over 14 years ago, Coach Sill has revitalized the program with enthusiasm and a true love for the game. Coach Sill has the Knights practicing hard, playing with intensity and consistently displaying integrity and good sportsmanship on and off the course. He feels if the team does this, they are winners in every match! This philosophy has paid off for coach Sill with five second place finishes in the PAC and a second place finish in the CSAC while winning the 2011-12 CSAC Championship. Coach Sill owns and operates Ogden Supply Company in Chichester, Pa. He is very active in his community and currently resides in Boothwyn, Pa. He is a member of Chichester Rotary and a founding member of the Chichester Historic Society; he is also a member of the Brandywine Country Club. Coach Sill’s awards include Rotary International's Paul Harris Fellow and Governor’s Citation for Community Service. Coach Siill has also been honored with the Chichester School District’s Service Award and Lower Chichester Township’s “Service Above Self ” Award.
