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WAYNE, N.J. (JULY 15, 2010) – William Paterson will honor its legendary former head baseball coach, Jeff Albies, when the University renames its baseball facility in his honor at a ceremony to be held Sunday, Oct. 3. The complex, currently known as Pioneer Baseball Park, will be dedicated as Jeff Albies Field at 12:00 p.m. at the facility, prior to the Pioneers’ annual Alumni Game on Homecoming Weekend. ]]>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:50:59 GMThttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/7/7/gen_0707102721.aspxhttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/7/7/gen_0707102721.aspxMen's Basketball, Football, General

WAYNE, N.J. (JULY 7, 2010) – William Paterson student-athletes Dan Jones (Riverhead, N.Y./Riverhead) and Abdoulaye Ouedraogo (Newark, N.J./Newark Science) were selected as Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports-Scholars by Diverse Issues in Higher Education Magazine. ]]>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:25:21 GMThttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/7/1/FB_0701104326.aspxhttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/7/1/FB_0701104326.aspxFootball

WAYNE, N.J. – William Paterson University linebacker Jim Hamill (Stanhope, N.J./Lenape Valley Regional) has been named to the Division III Senior Classic Preseason All-America North Defense First Team, the group announced July 1. An honorable-mention all-New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) selection last fall, Hamill led William Paterson and ranked second in the NJAC with 10.5 tackles per game. ]]>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:39:30 GMThttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/6/30/BB_0630101703.aspxhttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/6/30/BB_0630101703.aspxBaseball

WAYNE, N.J. -- The William Paterson baseball program will conduct its 15th-annual golf outing Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010, at Wild Turkey Golf Course in Hamburg, N.J. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. Cost for individual golfers is $160, while the rate for foursomes is $640. Hole sponsorships are available for $100. ]]>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:11:37 GMThttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/6/9/BB_0609105828.aspxhttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/6/9/BB_0609105828.aspxBaseball

WAYNE, N.J. – William Paterson University left-handed pitcher Brett Carroll (River Edge, N.J./River Dell Regional) was taken by the Minnesota Twins in the 42nd round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft held June 9. As a junior this spring, his first as a Pioneer, Carroll paced the William Paterson pitching staff with a 4-3 record and a 3.04 earned-run average. ]]>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:52:28 GMThttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/6/10/FB_0610104328.aspxhttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/6/10/FB_0610104328.aspxFootball

EASTON, PA. – William Paterson assistant coaches Chadd Braine and Erik Scott joined nearly 1,700 high school football players at the seventh-annual Lauren’s First and Goal Football Camp at Lafayette College on Sunday, June 6. More than $67,000 was collected for Lauren’s First and Goal Foundation for pediatric brain tumor research, cancer services and family support. ]]>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:39:09 GMThttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/6/7/MBB_0607105725.aspxhttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/6/7/MBB_0607105725.aspxMen's Basketball

PRINCETON, N.J. – Former William Paterson men’s basketball standout Abdoulaye Ouedraogo (Newark, N.J./Newark Science) was honored with the New Jersey Athletic Conference’s top individual accolade when he was presented with the Male Athlete of the Year award June 6. A senior this past winter, Ouedraogo was a 2009-10 second-team National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) all-American, the NJAC Player and Defensive Player of the Year, and a member of the NABC All-Atlantic Region First Team, All-Metropolitan Basketball Coaches Association First Team, All-NJAC First Team, D3hoops.com All-Atlantic Region Second Team and ECAC All-Metro Region First Team. ]]>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 08:55:48 GMThttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/6/4/BB_0604105207.aspxhttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/6/4/BB_0604105207.aspxBaseball

CAPE COD, MASS. – William Paterson senior designated hitter Mike Guadango (Upper Saddle River, N.J./Northern Highlands) earned a spot on the ECAC All-Metro Region First Team, the group announced June 3. A two-time all-American and a four-time first-team all-New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) pick, Guadango led the Pioneers with eight home runs, a .494 on-base percentage and a .643 slugging percentage this spring. ]]>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:48:03 GMThttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/6/3/gen_0603104218.aspxhttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/6/3/gen_0603104218.aspxGeneral

William Paterson has released the schedules for its 2010 fall programs. ]]>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:37:45 GMThttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/5/25/gen_0525102141.aspxhttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/5/25/gen_0525102141.aspxGeneral

PITMAN, N.J. – Thirty-nine William Paterson student-athletes were named to the All-New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Academic Teams released May 25. Leading the list of Pioneer honorees were a pair of first-team selections in senior field hockey midfielder Jodi Feriod (Glassboro, N.J./Glassboro) and senior men’s swimmer Voyta Karas (Brno, Czech Republic). Senior women’s basketball/volleyball athlete Elisa Brown (Norwalk, Conn./Norwalk) and senior football defensive lineman Dan Jones (Riverhead, N.Y./Riverhead) earned spots on the All-Second Team, while 34 others received honorable-mention laurels. ]]>Tue, 25 May 2010 09:16:29 GMT