-KN Goldberg of LI Lacrosse News interviewed on junior attackman Ryan Mahon '17 on his commitment to SB Lacrosse: http://lilacrossenews.com/2012/06/20/mens-recruit-bethpage-junior-attackman-mahon-commits-stony-brook/
Ryan Mahon '17
Bethpage, NY / Bethpage HS
5’8’’ 140lbs
Attack
#18
Ryan Mahon '17 scored 43G, 22A as a junior in 2012, leading Bethpage HS to a 13-4 record.
In the interview with KM Goldberg, Ryan Mahon '17 said he chose SB because the coaching staff "made me feel comfortable there and made me feel that I was their number one guy... putting a lot of money into their athletics and is definitely moving in the right direction and will be a top competitor. It is also a great academic school as well.”
Mahon has also suited up for the Viper Club Team, the 2011 & 2012 LI Showcase (Nassau), the 2012 Long Island Under Armour Team, and the 2012 Long Island Select Team.
Attackman Ryan Mahon '17 made the 2011 All Conference team as a sophomore and the 2012 All County team as a junior.
-StonyBrook.edu reported that Jared LaVerne '12 received the first ever Ron LaValle Memorial Scholarship award: http://www.stonybrook.edu/pres/photos.html
Jared LaVerne '13 was presented with the first ever Ron LaValle Memorial Scholarship, created in honor of the late Ron LaValle, an ardent lacrosse fan and former assistant coach.
-The America East named its 2012 Winter/Spring Honor Roll here: http://www.americaeast.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=14000&ATCLID=205459497
The Honor Roll includes: George Benitez '14, Justin Berger '15, Patrick Day '13, Connor Duddy '13, Savaughn Greene '12, Alex Harris '15, Ryan Keneally '12, Joe Laforet '13, Jared LaVerne '12, Nick Pelella '15, and Kyle Zorn '14.
The America East also named the following athletes to the Commissioner's Honor Roll: Kyle Belton '12, Pat McGushin '15, Greg Miceli '12, Kyle Moeller '12, Devin Feeney '14, Robert Gibson '12, Sean Brady '13, Robbie Campbell '12, and Andrew Dorsey '15.
-SB Athletics reported on Under Armour naming Jim Fiore the Northeast Region Athletic Director of the Year for 2012: http://www.goseawolves.org/genrel/062512aab.html
Since 2003, Jim Fiore has restructured the athletics program, including hiring new coaching and administrative staff, implementing dramatic facility upgrades and celebrating unprecedented revenue generation. In 2011-12, Stony Brook enjoyed its most successful year ever as an athletic program, capturing nine conference championships, sending six of its programs to a national postseason tournament, and celebrating the program's first-ever individual national champion.
-Steve Marcus of Newsday penned an article on the successful 2011-2012 season for SB Athletics, including an interview with Bryan Judge '15. http://sbradiosports.blogspot.com/2012/06/stony-brooks-baseball-success-inspires.html
In 2011-2012, SB was the only university in the country that had its football, men's soccer, men's basketball, men's lacrosse and baseball teams play in a postseason tournament in 2011-12.
-SB Radio Sports posted an article on the future of the America East Conference, including an interview with SB Athletic Director Jim Fiore: http://sbradiosports.blogspot.it/2012/06/whats-next-for-america-east-andy-katz.html
-SB Radio Sports reported on the opening of the Dubin Family Athletic Center. Lacrosse and football alumnus Dr. Glenn Dubin '78 and his wife Eva donated $4.3 million to build the world-class strength & conditioning center:
http://sbradiosports.blogspot.it/2012/06/stony-brook-university-opens-43-million.html
Dr. Glenn Dubin '78 and his family open the Dubin Family Athletic Center, as SB President Samuel L. Stanley, Jr. MD (left) and Director of Athletics Jim Fiore (right) look on.
Steven Marcus of Newsday interviewed Dubin, who stated: "It's about time Division I athletes had a Division I performance center. I'm overwhelmed, it's a very impressive center, really beautiful". http://www.newsday.com/sports/college/stony-brook/stony-brook-athletes-to-benefit-from-dubin-s-philanthropy-1.3766335
Newsday has also posted photos of the opening ceremony here: http://www.newsday.com/sports/college/stony-brook/new-athletic-center-opens-at-stony-brook-1.3766298#1
The Dubin Family Athletic Center is an 8,000-square foot cutting-edge strength & conditioning center, with state-of-the-art audio visual systems, a plyometrics gym, a nutritional food court, offices, storage, and an outdoor patio area.
Dubin has been an active with SB Athletics, frequently appearing at sporting events. Dubin previously donated $1 million to SB in 2005 to create the Glenn Dubin Endowed Scholarship Fund.
SB Athletics posted a photo gallery of the ceremony and the interior here: http://www.goseawolves.org/view.gal?id=120913
Dr. Glenn Dubin '78 speaks at the opening of the Dubin Family Athletic Center. Dubin was also honored as the Keynote Speaker at graduation for the SB Class of 2012.
