TRINITY ATHLETICSTRINITY ATHLETICS

2018 IN REVIEW2018 IN REVIEW

TRINITYATHLETICS A THANK YOU

FROM ATHLETIC D IRECTOR DREW GALBRAITH2018 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

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2018 NESCAC CHAMPIONSWOMEN’S SQUASH

1 2 T H S T R A I G H TMEN’S SQUASH1 2 T H S T R A I G H T

FOOTBALL3 R D S T R A I G H TMEN’S GOLF

2018 NCAA TOURNAMENTWOMEN’S LACROSSE

MEN’S GOLF

INDIVIDUAL NCAA QUALIFIERSSAMANTHA MCSTOCKER

W O M E N ’ S S W I M M I N GGRANT SORENSON

W R E S T L I N GPEACE KABARI

O U T D O O R T R A C K & F I E L D

As we put a bow on 2018 and kick off 2019, I feel so fortunate to be a Bantam. One year ago, I wrote as a new athletic director excited for the opportunities ahead for Trinity Athletics and my expectations were exceeded.

Last year was another remarkable year, highlighted by many individual and team accomplishments and the outstanding support offered our student-athletes by the Trinity College community.

We created this Year in Review to help document the successes of our student-athletes, coaches and staff. I hope you enjoy reading about and reliving many great moments and memories that will last a lifetime.

However, none of this would be possible without the support we receive from Bantams around the country. At a time when we are laser-focused on growth in our department, this support has allowed us to reach many of our goals.

While there is plenty of work left to do, the future is bright for Trinity Athletics.

Roll Bants!

Sincerely,

Drew GalbraithDirector of Athletics

D O I T D AY 2 0 1 8 : 3 3 9 S T U D E N T- AT H L E T E S S E R V I N G O U R C O M M U N I T Y

S E R V I N G O U R C O M M U N I T Y

CAMPUS SERVICE: Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) Green Dot Bantams in Balance Clubs and organizations

COMMUNITY SERVICE: Do-It-Day Relay for Life Team IMPACT Special Olympics Varsity Team Charitable Work

Giving back to the surrounding Hartford community is one of Trinity’s fundamental values. Bantam student-athletes make a point to donate their time and give back to the local community. Trinity Athletics participates in numerous community service initiatives throughout the year, including:

D O I T D AY 2 0 1 8 : 3 3 9 S T U D E N T- AT H L E T E S S E R V I N G O U R C O M M U N I T Y

2018 - 2019 SAAC

A YEAR TO CELEBRATE2018

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTGRANT SORENSEN CLASS OF 2019NWCA ALL-ACADEMIC

SIX STUDENT-ATHLETES SELECTED AS PRESIDENT’S FELLOWS FOR 2018-19 ACADEMIC YEAR

BY THE NUMBERS39.4%4.8%3.302018

OF STUDENT-ATHLETES OVER 3.5 GPA THIS FALL

OF STUDENT-ATHLETES WITH4.0 GPA THIS FALL

FIRST YEAR WITH BOTH SEMESTERS AT 3.3 OR HIGHER

OVERALL STUDENT-ATHLETEGPA THIS FALL

LUCAS DUROSCROSS COUNTRY/TRACK & FIELD

ENGINEERING

ERIN GANNONWOMEN’S ROWING

FILM STUDIES

STEVEN O’REILLY, JR.FOOTBALL

RELIGIOUS STUDIES

JOSEPH RUGGIEROCROSS COUNTRY/TRACK & FIELD

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

MASON SANGILLOWRESTLING

PHILOSOPHY

MICHAEL ZARRATRACK & FIELD

NEUROSCIENCE

NINE TEAMS HAD A SEMESTER GPA OVER 3.5 IN EITHER FALL OR SPRING; FIVE TEAMS WERE OVER 3.5 IN BOTH SEMESTERS:

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRYWOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

FIELD HOCKEYWOMEN’S ROWING

SOFTBALL

In calendar year 2018, we celebrated NESCAC Championships in Women’s Squash (12th straight), Men’s Squash (12th straight), Men’s Golf, and Football (3rd straight). Men’s Squash won its 17th national championship in the last 20 years. Men’s Golf and Women’s Lacrosse also made NCAA Tournament appearances.

Bantam individual accolades included NESCAC Players of the Year in Men’s Golf (Will Rosenfield), Men’s Squash (Michael Craig), Field Hockey (Chandler Solimine) and Football (Max Chipouras), as well as NESCAC Rookies of the Year in Women’s Squash (Min Jie Tah) and Football (Seamus Lambert). Zoe Ferguson earned National Player of the Year honors in Women’s Lacrosse and 12 student-athletes earned All-America or Academic All-America accolades: Men’s Squash (Kush Kumar, Omar Allaudin, Ziad Sakr), Women’s Squash (Raneem Sharaf, Vanessa Raj, Min Jie Teh, Julia LeCoq, Salma Alam El Din), Women’s Lacrosse (Allie Barrett, Kiley Coffey, Zoe Ferguson), Men’s Golf (Will Rosenfield). Three student-athletes also qualified individually for NCAA’s in Swimming and Diving (Samantha McStocker), Wrestling (Grant Sorensen), and Outdoor Track & Field (Peace Kabari).

Wendy Bartlett (Women’s Squash), Matt Greason (Men’s Golf) and Jeff Devanney (Football) were NESCAC Coaches of the Year. In other coaching milestones, Bartlett earned her 400th career victory and will be inducted in the 2019 CSA Hall of Fame, Volleyball coach Jen Bowman earned her 200th win at Trinity, and Field Hockey coach Anne Parmenter was selected to the NFHCA Hall of Fame.

A YEAR TO CELEBRATE

ATHLETIC EXCELLENCECHANDLER SOLIMINE CLASS OF 2019

12 TEAMS NATIONALLY RANKED IN 2018

CAREER DEVELOPMENTFOCUSING ON LIFE BEYOND TRINITY

In fall 2018, we launched our first-ever Trinity Athletics Four-Year Career Development plan. As an athletic department, we are committed to cultivating a comprehensive career development program that will empower student-athletes to explore their passions and learn the skills necessary to navigate life beyond Trinity. Combining the collective expertise of our robust and diverse alumni network with the College’s Center for Student Success and Career Development, we strive to prepare our student-athletes to translate their Trinity education, as well as the skills learned through sport participation, into a lifelong career.

FIRST - YEARS

SOPHOMORES

FOCUS ON PERSONAL BRANDING AND MAJOR/CAREER EXPLORATION1

2One-on-One Career and Major Exploration Advising Meetings

OPTIONAL: Personal Branding and Marketing Workshops [Offered 3 Times Per Year: Fall, Winter, Spring]

FOCUS ON BASIC CAREER DEVELOPMENT SKILLS:RESUME, COVER LETTER, LINKEDIN, NETWORKING,AND INTERNSHIP SEARCHES

One-on-One Resume, Cover Letter, and Internship AdvisingMeetings

REQUIRED: Resume and Linkedin Workshop in Ferris Athletic Center [Offered 6 Times Per Year: Sept, Oct, Nov, Feb, Mar, Apr] OR: Resume Drop-In Studios at Career Development Center [Offered Monday-Friday 1PM-5PM]

BY THE NUMBERS

OVER 150 STUDENT-ATHLETES ENGAGED IN CAREER PROGRAMMING

THIS FALL

6+ ATHLETE-SPECIFIC WORKSHOPS PLANNED FOR SPRING 2019

4+ TEAM-SPECIFIC & ALUMNI PANELS PLANNED FOR SPRING 2019

WANT TO GET INVOLVED? EMAIL KAREN SHU

KAREN.SHU@TRINCOLL.EDU

50 STUDENT-ATHLETES ATTENDED A FALL 2018 RESUME WORKSHOP

63 STUDENT-ATHLETES LEARNED HOW TO FIND AN INTERNSHIP

DEVEN ROBERTS TRACK & FIELD CLASS OF 2018

70+ ALUMNI ALREADY INVOLVED IN THIS PROGRAM

JUNIORS

SENIORS

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FOCUS ON NETWORKING SKILLS, INTERVIEW PREPARATION, AND INDUSTRY/CAREER EXPLORATION

One-on-One Internship Search and Alumni Networking Advising Meetings

REQUIRED: Networking and Interview Prep [Workshop in Ferris Athletic Center Offered 2 Times Per Year: Fall and Spring] AND: Mock Interview Prep on Big Interview Platform

One-on-One Job Search and Future-Planning Advising Meeting

STRONGLY ENCOURAGED: Career Development’s Bantams and Beyond Event [Mid-January]

FOCUS ON JOB SEARCH, POST-GRADUATION PLANS, NETWORKING, AND POST-GRADUATION LIFE SKILLS

TRINITY ATHLETICSOUR 5 COMMITMENTS

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTATHLETIC EXCELLENCELIFE BEYOND TRINITY

SERVING OUR COMMUNITYLIVES OF WELLNESS

The year ahead promises many more exciting accomplishments by Bantam student-athletes, teams and coaches. The Kellner Squash Center will play host to the CSA Women’s Squash National Championship in February. We are launching an innovative summer program for middle and high school students focused on character-based leadership development through sport – the Trinity Sports Leadership Academy. In the fall, we will induct the inaugural class of the Trinity Athletics Hall of Fame. We will also continue to move forward towards a sustainable financial future for the athletic department and explore capital projects that will impact not only varsity athletes but all Trinity students.

2019 - THE YEAR AHEAD