7.15.2010 | Women's Soccer, General
College of Staten Island women's soccer senior and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee President Ednita Lorenzo has been tabbed the College's NCAA Woman of the Year, a yearly distinction bestowed on her as part of the NCAA's recognition of female student-athletes who have excelled in academics, leadership, and community service.
A four-year stalwart and captain of a women's soccer team that collected three championships in her years at CSI, Lorenzo added four goals and an assist over her career, including a trio of scores in 2009, playing in the midfield and at the front. Lorenzo was named Female Student-Athlete of the Year at CSI's Commencement Honors in May 2010 prior to graduating with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Communications with a concentration in Journalism, boasting an outstanding 3.11 GPA.
6.14.2010 | General
North Central College’s Assistant Athletic Director Vernon Mummert has been tabbed the College of Staten Island’s new Director of Athletics & Recreation, it was announced today. A veteran for over three decades in upper athletics administration, Mummert has served as an athletic director at the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA. He will replace Paul Bobb, whose one-year appointment as Interim Athletic Director will come to a close at the end of the month. Mummert will commence his position on July 15.
As director, Mummert will oversee operations of CSI’s intercollegiate and intramural athletics program, consisting of 13 varsity sports housed within The City University of New York Athletic Conference. He will also oversee operations of the Sports & Recreation Center and its surrounding facilities, including membership services, staffing, and external relations. He holds a Masters of Education Degree in Administration and Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education, both from McDaniel College.
Mummert’s travels have taken him to five different campuses, spanning over 30 years in athletics administration. Beginning at nearby NCAA Division III Drew University in 1977, Mummert spent 17 years with the Rangers program, coaching both soccer and tennis, and later assuming Director of Athletics duties, a position he held until 1994. Mummert then traveled west to Prescott, Arizona, as Director of Athletics at Yavapai College, a Division I member of the National Junior College Athletic Association, a position he held for four years.