HIDDEN BEHIND A PAYWALL
An understudy who had a steady career – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – from Google News
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With his playing days behind him, Gantenbein went on to coach football at Manhattan College in New York for several years. He was inducted into the Packers …
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[JR: I posted it to Wikipedia for confirmation and amplification.]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milt_Gantenbein
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http://www.patriotleague.org/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/072210aaa.html
Meaghan Asselta Named Lafayette Head Softball Coach
2009 MAAC Coach of the Year Joins Leopards
July 22, 2010
From Lafayette Athletic Communications
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EASTON, Pa. – Meaghan Asselta has been named the head coach of the Lafayette softball program Director of Athletics Bruce McCutcheon announced Wednesday morning.
Asselta joins Lafayette after serving as head coach at Manhattan College from 2006-09 and the 2010 season as the assistant softball coach at the University of Rhode Island.
“We are excited to be taking on someone with the experience that Meaghan has,” McCutcheon said. “She has been successful in her coaching stops and we feel she is someone who fits well into the mission for our athletic department.”
Prior to her arrival to URI, Asselta spent three years as the head coach at Manhattan College, where she helped lead the Jaspers to the Semifinals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) tournament in 2009.
The 2009 team also recorded a school-record 11 conference wins and earned a share of the MAAC regular-season title for the first time in the program’s history. Asselta was named the 2009 Anaconda Sports MAAC Coach of the Year following that run.
“I feel privileged to be associated with a prestigious institution like Lafayette College,” said Asselta. “I am honored to be a part of such a talented group of softball players and I’m truly looking forward to guiding these student-athletes to the program’s first Patriot League Championship.”
From 2005 until her arrival at Manhattan, the Ramsey, N.J., native served as head coach of the 18U Gold Fall/Summer Pride softball team, a club team that competed in numerous elite College Showcase Tournaments nationwide. While at the gold level, she’s coached 14 players to date, who have received Division I scholarships.
She began her coaching career in 2003 after graduating from Rutgers University with a degree in Exercise Science & Sports Studies while playing from 2001-03, serving as the team captain her junior and senior year. Asselta was named to the NJ All-Century Softball Team-Shortstop by the Star Ledger in 1999.
From 2003-05, Asselta served as varsity head coach of Montclair Kimberley Academy in Montclair, N.J., where she led her squad to back-to-back state championships in 2004 and 2005. She guided her team a top five ranking in the Newark Star Ledger’s end of year softball rankings during each of her two seasons at the helm of the Cougars and was named the 2005 Coach of The Year. Asselta also coached a season at Drew University from 2005-06.
The Leopards are coming off a year in which they went 15-33. The Leopards advanced to the Patriot League Tournament in four of the previous five seasons and return 12 letterwinners for the 2011 campaign.
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Asselta, Meaghan [MCxcoach]
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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/08/sports/ncaabasketball/08manhattan.html
At Manhattan College, the Memories of Gonzalez Are Not So Fond
By PETE THAMEL and KEVIN ARMSTRONG
Published: March 7, 2010
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To illustrate just how difficult Bobby Gonzalez was to manage when he coached at Manhattan College from 1999 to 2006, Athletic Director Bob Byrnes told a story about the bus company Manhattan used to travel to games.
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[JR: It’s the TImes and it’s just collateral about MC. So here’s a “fair use” quote and you can hit their site for a free read if you’re interested.]
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UPDATE: Here’s some related stories.
http://blogs.mycentraljersey.com/hoopshaven/2010/03/07/the-times-on-gonzo/
http://lfballonhoops.blogspot.com/2010/03/today-in-basketball.html
http://center-sports.com/2010/03/08/nobody-seems-to-like-seton-hall-coach-bobby-gonzalez/
[JR: Not that anyone cares, but all these spurious search hits are clogging up my process. :-) And, the bad press won’t make any students come to MC either.]
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UPDATE: Bobby’s sister has a blog post about it.
http://www.lindamgonzalez.com/2010/03/on-new-york-times.html
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http://www.ushour.com/sport/nba/hank-rosenstein-player-in-first-n-b-a-game-dies-at-89/
Hank Rosenstein, Player in First N.B.A. Game, Dies at 89
Posted on 02 March 2010.
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Hank Rosenstein, who played in what is considered the National Basketball Association’s first game, in 1946, as an original member of the New York Knicks, died on Saturday in Boca Raton, Fla., where he lived. He was 89.
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In an era when professional and amateur teams reflected the ethnic immigrant populations of their respective cities, Rosenstein suited up for the game with seven other Jewish teammates. They were Oscar Schectman, Leo Gottlieb, Stan Stutz, Jake Weber and Ralph Kaplowitz (who made up the original starting five) as well as Sidney Hertzberg and Nat Militzok. The coach was Neil Cohalan, formerly of Manhattan College. Of those, only Schectman survives.
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Cohalan, Neil [MCxcoach RIP]
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Dear John,
Neil Cohalan is a member of the Class of 1928 and was one of the first to be inducted into the Manhattan College Athletic Hall of Fame.
Mike
McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_K._Schwartzer
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Joseph K. Schwartzer was the second head college football coach for the Manhattan College Jaspers located in New York, New York and he held that position for two seasons, from 1928 until 1929. His career coaching record at Manhattan was 7 wins, 8 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him fifth at Manhattan in total wins and third at Manhattan in winning percentage.
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[JR: Might be interesting to create a MC wiki. Like Wikipedia but all for MC. A huge amount of work, but it would be unique.]
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Dear John,
FYI. He was a very nice man! May He Rest In Peace.
Mike
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Subject: Sad news
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:40:34 -0400
From: Thomas A. McCarthy <>
To: Thomas A. McCarthy <>
Paul Mazzei, former women’s softball coach and 2007 inductee into the College’s Athletic Hall of Fame, was reported to have passed away on Monday, June 22. Thanks to Bill Miller for bringing it to our attention in today’s Journal News. The obituary, including information about the wake and funeral is copied below and attached as well. We pray for Paul and his family and friends, may he rest in peace.
In case it’s difficult to read, the details are as follows:
Wake:
Wednesday & Thursday, June 24 & 25
From 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
At Joseph W. Sorce Funeral Home
728 West Nyack Rd.
West Nyack, NY 10994
Funeral:
Mass celebrated on Friday, June 26 at 10 a.m.
At Sacred Heart Church, Suffern, NY
Internment to follow at Ascension Cemetery, Monsey.
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Mazzei, Paul [MCxCoach]
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Paul Anthony Mazzei Jr.
Paul Anthony Mazzei, Jr. of Airmont passed away on Monday June 22, 2009 at Good Samaritan Hospital with his wife by his side.
He was born in the Bronx on February 4, 1935 to Paul Anthony Sr. and Angelina Mazzei.
He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Rose Purcell, his son Ray & wife Holly and his three daughters, Patti Vesce, Dena & husband Jim Wanamaker and Denise Mazzei. He is the loving Pop Pop of 7 grandchildren, Anna, Robert, Heather, Dakota, Paul (PJ), Aidan and Jake.
Paul worked for the NYC Fire Department for 24 years before retiring. After retiring he dedicated his time coaching girls softball. He began assisting with the OTB Fillies, an amateur summer 18 and under traveling team and after a few years he started the OTB Yearlings 16 and under traveling team. He also held softball clinics in Rockland County to teach young girls the fundamentals of windmill pitching. He then moved onto coach JV soccer and varsity softball at Suffern High School. His final accomplishment was coaching Manhattan College Softball for 8 years, which earned him an induction into the Manhattan College Athletic Hall of Fame for being the “Winningist Coach” in the history of Manhattan College Softball.
If he wasn’t coaching softball, he could also be seen on the field umpiring which he did for over 20 years. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He will be greatly missed. He touched us all in a very special way.
Friends and family may call on Wednesday and Thursday, June 24 & June 25 from 2 to 4 & 7 to 9 pm at the “Family Owned” Joseph W. Sorce F.H. Inc.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday at 10:00 am at Sacred Heart Church, Suffern, NY.
Internment will be in Ascension Cemetery, Monsey.
In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial donations may be sent to American Heart Association, 3020 Westchester Ave., Purchase, NY 10577-2525
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http://www.oregonlive.com/trackandfield/index.ssf/2009/02/exoregon_track_club_coach_gagl.html
Ex-Oregon Track Club coach Gagliano honored at New Balance
by Dominic Bonvissuto, Special to The Oregonian
Saturday February 07, 2009, 1:41 PM
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Frank Gagliano’s career came full circle Saturday in New York.
The renowned track coach, who most recently headed the Oregon Track Club in Eugene, was honored with the annual coaching award at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational. The event took place at The Armory Track and Field Center in Manhattan, about nine miles from where Gagliano grew up on East 238th Street in the Bronx.
“Gags,” as he is known, began coaching track in 1960 at Roselle Catholic in New Jersey. His coaching career has included stops at Manhattan College, Rutgers, Georgetown and the Nike Farm Team in Palo Alto, Calif. In 48 years, Gagliano has coached 140 all-Americans and 12 Olympians.
– Dominic Bonvissuto, Special to The Oregonian
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