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2008 Roster No. Player Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School 1 Devon Sherwood G Jr. 5-10 165 Freeport, N.Y. Baldwin 2 Chris Loftus A Sr. 5-8 165 Syosset, N.Y. Syosset 3 Chris Tkac D Jr. 6-0 190 Gaithersburg, Md. Landon 4 Dan Loftus G Sr. 5-9 165 Syosset, N.Y. Syosset 5 Sam Spillane M Fr. 5-10 180 Darien, Conn. Darien 6 Joe Tkac D Fr. 6-1 200 Gaithersburg, Md. Landon 7 Gibbs Fogarty A Jr. 5-10 175 Chevy Chase, Md. Landon 8 Max Quinzani A So. 5-8 170 Duxbury, Mass. Duxbury 9 Michael Ward M Sr. 6-0 195 Setauket, N.Y. Ward Melville 10 Brad Ross M Sr. 6-0 180 Darnestown, Md. Bullis School 11 Tom Montelli M Fr. 6-4 215 Weston, Conn. Weston 12 Justin Turri M Fr. 6-3 205 West Islip, N.Y. West Islip 13 Brandon Allen M Fr. 6-0 175 Bethesda, Md. Bullis School 14 Jason Orlando D Fr. 6-7 225 Sudbury, Mass. Sudbury 15 Rob Schroeder G Sr. 6-0 210 Summit, N.J. Summit 16 Tom Rynn M Fr. 5-11 185 Fairport, N.Y. Fairport 17 Tom Clute D Jr. 6-1 190 Potomac, Md. Bullis School 18 James Goldberg M So. 6-1 180 Coral Gables, Fla. Gulliver Prep 19 Josh Coveleski A Sr. 6-4 205 Dover, Del. Caesar Rodney 20 Steve Schoeffel M Jr. 5-8 165 Charlottesville, Va. Covenant 22 Ned Crotty M Jr. 6-2 190 New Vernon, N.J. Delbarton 23 Sam Solie M So. 6-0 175 Durham, N.C. Middlesex (Mass.) 24 Max Wygod G So. 6-3 185 San Diego, Calif. Francis Parker 25 Zack Greer M Sr. 6-2 190 Whitby, Ontario, Canada All Saints Catholic 26 Zach Howell A Fr. 6-0 175 Huntington, N.Y. Huntington 27 Michael Young M Sr. 6-0 185 Manhasset, N.Y. Chaminade 28 Sean Brady G Fr. 6-0 170 Huntington Bay, N.Y. Huntington 29 Mike Catalino M Jr. 6-0 200 Webster, N.Y. Webster Schroeder 30 Terrence Molinari M So. 5-10 185 Manhasset, N.Y. Manhasset 31 Bo Carrington M Sr. 6-5 235 Charlottesville, Va. Covenant School 32 Sam Payton M Jr. 5-11 190 Cos Cob, Conn. Brunswick 33 Michael Hutchings M So. 5-10 175 Durham, N.C. Durham Academy 34 Kevin Mayer D Sr. 6-0 190 Great Falls, Va. Potomac School 35 Parker McKee D So. 6-2 215 Old Greenwich, Conn. Berkshire School 36 Adam Langley M Sr. 5-9 165 Glenview, Ill. Glenbrook South 37 Mike Manley D Fr. 6-1 200 Keuka Park, N.Y. Penn Yan Academy 38 Tucker Virtue A Fr. 6-3 180 Rye, N.Y. Brunswick (Conn.) 39 Mike Rock G Fr. 5-10 190 Bay Shore, N.Y. Bay Shore 40 Matt Danowski A Sr. 6-1 195 Farmingdale, N.Y. Farmingdale 41 Ryan McFadyen D Sr. 6-6 245 Mendham, N.J. Delbarton 42 Kevin Young M Fr. 5-10 175 Manhasset, N.Y. Chaminade 43 Stephen Coyle A Fr. 6-2 170 Kensington, Md. Georgetown Prep 44 Tony McDevitt D Sr. 6-0 210 Philadelphia, Pa. Penn Charter 46 Dan Theodoridis D Jr. 6-1 205 Norwalk, Conn. Norwalk 48 Rob Wellington M Sr. 6-3 215 Dallas, Texas Highland Park 49 Jay Jennison D Sr. 6-4 210 Richmond, Va. St. Christopher's 77 Nick O'Hara D Sr. 5-10 195 Orchard Park, N.Y. Orchard Park Head Coach: John Danowski (Rutgers ‘76) Assistant Coach: Ron Caputo (Scranton ‘91) Assistant Coach: Chris Gabrielli (Massachusetts ‘01) Vol. Assistant Coach: Ed Douglas (Duke ‘06) 2008 Duke Lacrosse Camps Evening Camp • June 10-13 • Camp fee: $205 • Time: 5 pm to 8 pm • Ages: 8 to 17 Instructional Camp • June 26-29 • Camp fees: $550 • Ages: 12 to 18 • Additonal “Varsity Elite Experience” Coach Emeritus: Roy Skinner Trainer: Joe Ferraro Administrative Assistant: Erin Cobb Managers: Caroline Applegarth & Kimberly Silenzi Team Camp • June 30-July3 • Camp fee: $480 • Unique opportunity for high school or club teams • Individual and team instruction plus tournament format for games Register online at GoDuke.com Call 919-684-4427 for more information Quick Facts GENERAL INFORMATION Location .......................................... Durham, N.C. Founded .............................. 1838, Trinity College Enrollment ..................................................... 6,197 Nickname ........................................... Blue Devils Colors ............................ Duke Blue (287) & White Affiliation ......................................NCAA Division I Conference ..................................... Atlantic Coast President ...................... Dr. Richard H. Brodhead Athletic Director .................................... Joe Alleva Athletic Dept. ................................. (919) 684-2120 Ticket Office ................................ (919) 681-BLUE HISTORY First Year of Men’s Lacrosse ....................... 1938 All-Time Record ........... 406-365-1 (32-114 ACC) NCAA Appearances/Last ........................ 11/2007 Last Postseason Opp. ................. Johns Hopkins Result ............................... L, 12-11, NCAA Finals COACHING STAFF Head Coach ................................. John Danowski Alma Mater ........................................ Rutgers, ‘76 Career Record/Years ......................... 236-142/25 Duke Record/Years..................................... 17-3/1 Assistant Coach ................................ Ron Caputo Alma Mater ...................................... Scranton, ‘91 Assistant Coach ............................ Chris Gabrielli Alma Mater ........................... Massachusetts, ‘01 Athletic Trainer................................... Joe Ferraro Lacrosse Office Phone .................. 919-684-4427 TEAM INFORMATION 2007 Record ................................................... 17-3 Home/Away/Neutral ......................... 11-1/4-0/2-2 2007 ACC Record/Finish.......................... 3-0/1st 2007 ACC Tournament ...................... Champions 2007 NCAA Tournament .......................... Finalist Starters Returning/Lost .................................... 8/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................ 32/8 STADIUM INFORMATION Stadium .................................... Koskinen Stadium Surface ............................................ Natural Grass Capacity........................................................ 4,000 SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director .................. Art Chase Associate SID ................................. Lindy Brown Associate SID .................................... Matt Plizga Assistant SID ..................................... Ben Blevins Staff Assistant ......... Maegan Azpiazu (lacrosse) Staff Assistant ..................................... Chris Cook Staff Assistant ................................ John Crisafulli Dir. of Internet Operations .............. Curtis Snyder Asst. Dir. of Internet Operations ...... Lee Aldridge Administrative Asst. ................... Paulette Rogers SID Address ...... Box 90557/Durham, NC 27708 Overnight ........... 115 Cameron Indoor Stadium/ .............................................. Durham, NC 27708 SID Phone ................................... (919) 684-2633 SID Fax ......................................... (919) 684-2489 Azpiazu Cell Phone ..................... (919) 812-2845 Azpiazu Email .......... mazpiazu@duaa.duke.edu Chase Cell Phone ...................... (919) 599-9820 Chase Email ................ chasea@duaa.duke.edu Duke Web site ...................... www.GoDuke.com 2
Q&A With John Danowski After an exciting campaign in 2007 and having not competed in fall ball, how excited is everyone to get the 2008 season underway? “I think that there is an underlying theme of unfinished business but it’s a new year with new chemistry and a new team. It’s different. Just because you had a lot of success last year, doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re going to have a lot of success this year. We’re really just excited to be out there and practice one day at a time and see if we can get better each day.” What is this year’s freshman class like? “The freshman class is pretty interesting because it’s a large class and my second year here. In a sense I got very spoiled with last year’s class only being seven and I got to know them more. We have a much bigger class and we have fewer open spots this year than we did last year. Last year three freshmen stepped in and played right away; this year we may only see two, maybe three, freshmen see that significant time because it’s such an older group returning, not only with the fifth-year guys, but also with the seniors and juniors. The freshmen are learning the ways and seeing what is necessary to compete at this level.” With such a veteran squad, who do you look at to provide leadership? “The leadership is still probably going to come from what we’ve seen in the past year. From last year to this year I’ve seen a great amount of change and maturity in Matt [Danowski]. I think getting hurt has given him a new perspective and a new appreciation for playing and about the subtleties of what goes into making a team. I think in many ways being hurt has been a great experience for him. It’s going to make him a better player and a better leader in the spring. Tony McDevitt is a very vocal leader. Lacrosse is very important to Michael Ward. Nick O’Hara leads by example. They are all very different. With the senior class, Brad Ross is just stellar in his work ethic. Zack Greer is somebody who, when he speaks, guys listen. It’s going to be a really good mix from a bunch of different people.” Matt Danowski, Zack Greer and Brad Ross will serve as captains in 2008. How important is it for them to provide leadership to such a large team? “It’s really hard to expect three guys to lead 47 guys. What is really important for this team is that everybody accepts leadership and everybody is accountable for their own actions and everybody holds each other accountable. It’s an overused phrase now in athletics, this concept of ‘all in,’ but it really holds true for this team. You’re either all in or you’re not, and there is no taking a backseat to anybody. While those three guys are symbolic leaders, everybody over the course of the year will get their chance to lead in terms of making good decisions on and off the field and being role models and motivators for each other.” Duke will play one of the toughest schedules in the country this year. What is your scheduling philosophy? “Guys want to play games. If you ask guys if they would either practice or play, they’d say they’d rather play. The games that they remember are the games against great opponents and that’s how they want to measure themselves. If you think that you’d like to be a team that would be considered for the tournament at the end of the year, you’re going to need big wins on your schedule. You don’t get big wins unless you have a great schedule. By playing a great schedule, it prepares you for the tournament. You’ve been in grinders and you’ve been in games that you’ve had to come from behind in or win on the road or whatever the adversity is. The more games you play the more experience you get.” Matt Danowski is the reigning National Player of the Year and combines with Zack Greer to form one of the most prolific scoring tandems in NCAA lacrosse history. How exciting is it to have them both returning, and who do you expect to step up outside of those two? “I think the fact that Matt and Zack get to return is certainly a bonus. For those kids who had 2006 basically wiped out, it’s a great opportunity for those who chose that option. They get to do something that was taken away from them and I think that’s a real positive. Anytime that you get a chance to watch Matt and Zack play, it’s really special. Mike Catalino has had a great fall and a great preseason. Both Ned Crotty and Brad Ross can be as good as any two midfielders in the country and we’re really proud of their development. Those three right there have been terrific. I think Mike Manley is a freshman to watch; he could be all the hype that is written about him. He could be that guy. Parker McKee has had a great fall and preseason so far down low; last year he was a longstick middie, we’re looking at him down low now and I think he’s going to be a surprise.” How would you describe the Duke defense in 2008? “It’s an experienced group and it’s an athletic group. Mike Manley doesn’t play or look like a freshman to any of us out there. We’d like to dictate some tempo on that end of the field if we can and that would certainly be a goal early in preseason to be able to do that. We want to play as many bodies as we can. We want to play fast and we want to play a lot of people and we think we might have the depth to do that.” What have you seen from the midfielders so far? “Right now there are seven that I think have distanced themselves from the other guys. Unfortunately Justin Turri is out for the year; then we would have had eight. Steve Schoeffel has really had a great preseason so you have him running with Brad Ross and Ned Crotty. In the second group you have Bo Carrington, Sam Payton, Michael Young and Mike Catalino that is really in tact from last year. Freddie Krom was in there with those guys [last year] and now Michael Young is stepping up. Steve Schoeffel really just takes Peter Lamade’s spot, so those other two guys are running together for their second year. You have a little bit of familiarity and hopefully a little chemistry there at midfield and we’re excited to watch their progress.” Who do you see taking reps facing-off? “We’re facing-off by committee right now. Rob Wellington, who red-shirted last year due to injury, Sam Payton, Brad Ross and Terrence Molinari will all get their share of facing-off. We faced-off by committee last year and we weren’t a great face-off team statistically, but we did some good things when the other team picked up the ball causing turnovers and we were able to make some plays that way. We think we’re going to get better but unfortunately we won’t know that until its game time.” In goal, veteran Dan Loftus returns. How do you see him developing this preseason and who else can step up at that position? “Danny [Loftus] had a wonderful year last year, but Rob Schroeder is really very close. Somehow we’re going to have to think outside the box to get Rob Schroeder playing time. He’s a senior and he’s excellent. He compliments Danny in that he’s a lefty and Danny is a righty. We have to figure out how to get Rob in games.” What do you expect from the attack this year? “Max [Quinzani] really has a different confidence level and he understands what we expect so you have three guys [with Quinzani, Matt Danowski and Zack Greer] who will be in their second year playing together. It’s unfortunate with Gibbs [Fogarty] being out for the year, but Josh Coveleski and Chris Loftus as seniors and Zach Howell as a freshman are very capable. Those first three attackmen aren’t going to come off the field too often.” 3
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Page 9 and 10: The Record On Danowski Year School
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