2022 Hercules Tires MAAC Basketball Championships Program

The official 2022 Hercules Tires MAAC Basketball Championships Program is published by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and GO Agency.

TEAMS Canisius College.................................. 44 Fairfield University. ............................. 48 Iona College. ....................................... 52 Manhattan College. ............................. 56 Marist College. .................................... 60 Monmouth University........................... 64 Niagara University............................... 68 Quinnipiac University. ......................... 72 Rider University................................... 76 Saint Peter’s University....................... 80 Siena College....................................... 84

CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION Welcome Letters. .................................. 6 Feature Story....................................... 10 MAAC Chronology. ................................15 MAAC Commissioner.............................18 The MAAC Story.................................... 22 Time Out For Black Lives..................... 24 Operating Structure. ........................... 26 NCAA Tournament Brackets................ 30 MAAC Championship Brackets............ 32 Final Statistics and Results................. 36 Record Book........................................ 39 Commissioner’s Cup............................ 43 Academic Honor Roll........................... 88 MAAC Honor Roll Profiles. ................... 89 Championship History. ........................ 96

MAAC STAFF Commissioner........................................................ Richard J. Ensor, Esq. Deputy Commissioner....................................................... Jessica Grasso Senior Associate Commissioner/Chief Operating Officer....... Lauren Eads Associate Commissioner/Men’s Basketball.................Jordan Confessore Associate Commissioner/Senior Minority Administrator.... Hamilton Cook Assistant Commissioner/New Media.............................. Valerie McQuade Director of Women’s Basketball Operations.......................... Caitlin Lowe Director of Championships. ...............................................Kelsey Nugent Director of Championships............................................... Jessie Holzman Director of Championships & Compliance............................. Taylor Wood Director of New Media & Sports Communications...........Max Felsenstein Administrative Fellow...................................................... Gabrielle Harris Administrative Fellow........................................................Kate Tagliareni Administrative Fellow................................................... Conner Braddock Coordinator of Men’s Basketball Officials..................... Michael Stephens Coordinator of Women’s Basketball Officials...............Debbie Williamson Associate Coordinator of Women’s Basketball Officials....... Bonnie Petus Chairman & CEO, Van Wagner Group........................Richard M. Schaps Chief Operating Officer, Van Wagner Group. .....................John Massoni President, Van Wagner College. ........................................... Mike Palisi Chief Revenue Officer, Van Wagner College ......................Mark Donley Vice President, Marketing, Van Wagner College.............. Diana LePore Vice President, Campus-Wide, Van Wagner College............ Tim Curran General Manager, Van Wagner College. ...........................Patrick Quinn 800 Third Ave. 28 th Fl., New York, NY 10022 • 212.699.8400

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