Hartwick College Athletics

The 1988 Men’s Basketball Team tied for a Hartwick-record 23 victories, a feat which has only been accomplished three times in the 87-year history of the program. The Warriors would make an unprecedented run in the NCAA Tournament, reaching the NCAA Div. III Final Four for the first time.
           
After opening the campaign 12-0, the Warriors would finish the regular season with a record 20-4. They opened the NCAA Tournament on the road at SUNY Potsdam where they topped Staten Island, 80-73, and edged Buffalo State, 54-53.
           
In the national quarterfinals, which were played at Binder Gymasium, Hartwick rolled past Trenton State, 84-69, to advance to the program’s first Final Four in Grand Rapids, MI.

Team members include: John Barr ’88, Tim DeLollo ’90, Tom Hendricks ’88, Jason Johnson ’90, Anders Kvarnmyr ’88, Tim McGraw ’88, Mike Mongin ’91, Mark Ottati ’88, Matt Ruppert ’90, Jim Schneider ’90, Tom Spain ’91, Keith Thompson ’91, Dave Versocki ’90, Head Coach Nick Lambros ’59, Assistant Coach Tom Moriarty, Assistant Coach Bob Zeh.