court in the Brookhaven Gymnasium will be named in honor of Coach foley’s many
years of academic and athletic service and commitment to Suffolk and the community
at large. A committee will be formed to raise the necessary funds required to name the
basketball court.
Suffolk County Community College Head Baseball Coach eric Brown was named
the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) NJCAA - Division iii regional
Coach of the Year. Coach Brown has once again demonstrated that he is a credit to
our institution, and i am proud to congratulate him on behalf of the entire college
community.
e College was again recognized among the top three in the National Alliance of
Two-Year College Athletic Administrators (NATYCAA) Directors’ Cup competition.
is award is presented annually by the National Association of Collegiate Athletic
Directors of America (NACDA) and NATYCAA to the top intercollegiate two-year
athletic programs in the country and honors institutions that excel in both men’s and
women’s athletics. each participating institution is awarded points in a pre-determined
number of sports for men and women. e overall champion is the institution that
records the highest number of points in their division's standings. Suffolk was ranked
3
rd
out of over 200 two-year colleges at the D-iii non-scholarship level and also placed
8
th
nationally among the 538 Division i, ii, and iii colleges at the two-year level. is
is a huge honor for our student-athletes and coaching staff.
e NJCAA national office honored the country’s top athletic programs attaining
academic success, with the announcement of the 2014-2015 NJCAA Academic Teams
of the Year. A total of 24 sports teams at each participating institution (12 men’s teams
and 12 women’s teams) are eligible to be considered for recognition if they accumulate
the highest grade-point average in their respective sport during the academic year.
Teams are required to have at least a 3.0 grade-point average to be considered for the
honor. Suffolk had nine teams qualify for consideration; women’s bowling was named
Top Academic Team of the Year in their sport.
e Annual Dig Pink event was another huge success, raising over $10,000 for breast
cancer awareness. women’s volleyball, women’s soccer and our cheer and dance teams
did an outstanding job getting donations this year. Teams and the audience came
out wearing pink to show support and pink head “fins” were seen throughout the
Brookhaven Gym. it was a great night to bring administrators, faculty, staff, students,
family and friends together for a worthy cause. while the women’s soccer team was
defeated by Nassau Community College, our women’s volleyball team won the best-
of-five-games series, also against Nassau Community College. Student support was
strong at both events.
e College’s Men’s Soccer team was region Xv champions, and went on to win their
second NJCAA Division iii national title this past fall. freshman forward, romario
Hulea, the Sharks’ second-leading scorer, launched the game-winning, unassisted goal
in the 49
th
minute. Sharks sophomore goalkeeper Jon Zapata recorded six saves in the
championship match and was named the National Tournament’s Most valuable
Player. Hulea was named to the All-Tournament team. He was joined by Sharks
freshmen Adam ek (defense), and sophomore Joseph Lopez (forward). Lopez was
also named National Player of the Year. Player Keith Marro was named as an
All-American. e National Coach of the Year Tournament award was given to
Suffolk’s frank vertullo. e Sharks ended the season with an overall record of 21-4.
e last time the Sharks won the national title was in 2010.
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e Annual Dig Pink Event raised more than $10,000 for
breast cancer awareness and research.
e College’s Men’s Soccer team won their
second NJCAA Division III national title this past fall.
