Men's Basketball 2009 - 2010

Gist & Matzelle Named to AD3I All-Independent Teams

KANSAS CITY, MO – In a press release announcing the Association of Division III Independents (AD3I) Men's Basketball All-Independent Teams, Justin Gist was selected AD3I Second Team All-Independent and Jon Matzelle was selected AD3I Honorable Mention All-Independent. [MORE]

Three Named to USCAA All-American, All-Academic Teams

UNIONTOWN, PA – The USCAA announced the 2009-10 All-American and All-Academic Teams on Tuesday night at the USCAA National Championship banquet. Ashley McQuillan and Justin Gist were name Honorable Mention All-American and Tara Gleason was named to the All-Academic Team. [MORE]

Bears Capture HVMAC Basketball Championship

ALBANY, NY –The St. Joseph’s College men’s basketball team captured their second Hudson Valley Men’s Athletic Conference championship, defeating #3 Vaughn College 78-62. Junior Justin Gist scored 27 points and was named tournament MVP. [MORE]

Bears Topple Culinary, Advance to HVMAC Championship

ALBANY, NY – Junior Justin Gist scored a game-high 27 points and senior Mike Dziewit added 13 to lead the St. Joseph’s College men’s basketball team to the 2010 HVMAC championship game, defeating Culinary Institute of America 73-58 on Saturday afternoon at the Albert M. White Gymnasium. [MORE]

Bears Fall to Staten Island on Senior Night

BROOKLYN, NY – The St. Joseph’s College men’s basketball team concluded their 2009-10 regular season with an 87-59 defeat at the hands of the College of Staten Island on Tuesday night at Brooklyn Technical High School as the team celebrated Senior Night. [MORE]

Head Coach: Joseph Cocozello  (8th Year, 116-92, SJC '95)
Assistant Coaches: Lukasz Cygan  (1st Year, SJC '07)
Luke Klimaszewski   (1st Year, SJC '09)
Affiliations: National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) - Provisional
Association of Division III Independents (AD3I)
United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA)
Hudson Valley Men's Athletic Conference (HVMAC)
2008-09 Overall Record: 12-15 (.444)
2008-09 HVMAC Record: 6-0 (1.000)
Program Accolades: Hudson Valley Tournament Champions (2008)
Hudson Valley Regular Season Champions (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005)
USCAA National Tournament Participants (2007, 2006)
Coach Accolades: Joseph Cocozello
  • 2007-08 HVMAC Coach of the Year
  • 2005 USCAA National Coach of the Year
  • Player Accolades: HVMAC Player of the Week
  • Lew Monaco (12/15/2009)
  • Justin Gist (2/9/2010)

  • HVMAC Honor Roll

  • Jon Matzelle (12/8/2009)
  • Wilkerson Exantus (1/12/2010)
  • Lew Monaco (1/19/2010)
  • Larry Fawcett (1/26/2010)





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