NCAA Conventions and Honors
The MCLA Athletics department has been very well represented at various conventions sponsored by the NCAA. Student-Athletes and staff have attended the National NCAA Convention, NCAA Career in Sports Forum, and have been awarded internships over the last several years.
Here are just a few of the honors our student-athletes and staff have garnered:
Attended the NCAA Leadership Forum
2023 - Ellie Walter-Goodspeed (Volleyball) & Ken Fuduka (Men's Basektball)
Attended the NCAA Inclusion Forum
2016-2017 Oscar Castro (Men's Soccer)
2015-2016 Paul Maurice (Men's Basketball)
Attended the NCAA Convention as part of a minority grant program
2015-16 Natalie Caney (Soccer/Lacrosse)
Career in Sports Forum
2024 - Anna Lewis (Women's Soccer)
2023 - Joseph Aponte ( Men's Soccer)
2019 - Meg Richardson (Women's Soccer) and L'Rae Brundige (Women's Basketball) and Hunter Woodbury (Golf)
2018- Mariza Sfakianaki (Women's Tennis)
2016- Robert Jutras (Baseball) and Angelica Perfido (Softball/Volleyball)
2015- Brandon Peltier (Cross Country) and Kraig Page (Men's Basketball)
2014- Taylor Dunn (Golf) and Danielle Scolpino (Women's Basketball)
2014- Dot Houston- Presenter
2013- Samantha Barbarotta (Softball/Volleyball
2010- Dan Saunders (Soccer)/Kris McLaughlin (Basketball)
2009- Katie Bodnar (Tennis)/Marvin Thompson (Basketball)
2008- Ed Cano (Golf) / Amey Blackburn (Softball)
2007- Jason Mlodzianowski (Soccer)
2006- Brandon Pender (Basketball)
2005- Ciaran Cullen (Soccer)
2004- Betsy Willis (Basketball)
2003- Jess Sinopoli (Softball)
2002- Shaun Richard (Baseball)
2001- Jay Vandura (Hockey) / Amanda Beckwith (Volleyball)
2000- David Warren (Soccer) / Tinea Phillips (Softball)
1999- Larry Shank (Hockey)
1998- Tracey Pierce (Basketball)
NCAA REGIONAL CONFERENCE
2014
- Ama Adwetewa-Badu - women's tennis
2007 Boston, MA
- Andrew Gaines - baseball
- Joanna Bodnar - tennis
- Kristin Parzych - coach
2006 Jersey City, NJ
- Simon Zelazo - men's golf
- Christine Barna - women's soccer
- David Bond - coach
2003 Boston, MA
- Jessica Sinopoli - softball
- Tonda Gunn - women's basketball
- Scott Nichols - presenter
- Dot Houston - administrator