Welcome to the East
Stroudsburg University Department of Athletics web site. East
Stroudsburg, located in the foothills of the Pocono Mountains, is one of 14
institutions in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Founded in
1893, ESU has developed into a multi-purpose institution, offering a diverse
curriculum to more than 7,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
The ESU athletic department has a proud tradition of excellence. The Warriors
sponsor 21 varsity sports, 10 for men and 11 for women, 19 of which participate
at the highly competitive NCAA Division II level and in
the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). Our wrestling and men's
volleyball teams compete at the NCAA Division I level.
The success of East Stroudsburg's athletic program can be partially measured by
its extensive participation in both PSAC and NCAA post-season play. In
the 2006-07 academic year, ESU sent its men's soccer and softball teams to the
NCAA tournament and claimed two PSAC championships. The men's soccer team, led
by All-American Ryan Love, won its 14th PSAC championship in 25 years and made
the 20th NCAA tournament appearance in school history, and the Warriors'
women's basketball team earned its second straight PSAC East title. Wrestler
Scott Heckman won an individual PSAC championship at 149 pounds.
Four other teams made PSAC postseason appearances. The baseball team qualified
for the PSAC tournament for the first time since 1985, while the softball team
went for the first time since 1981. The softball team placed third in the
Mid-Atlantic Region of the NCAA tournament. The women's volleyball and men's
tennis programs also competed in postseason conference tournaments.
The track & field programs continued their tradition of excellence, as both
teams were fourth in the PSAC during the outdoor season, while the men were
third and the women were fourth in the indoor season. Leslie Martin was an
All-American in both seasons (indoors - high jump, outdoors - heptathlon), and
Kenny Cardullo and Iuri Pinto also competed at the outdoor national
championships for the Warriors.
The football program recorded its seventh straight winning season, finishing
7-3 in 2006 following a season in which they were the Northeast Region
champions and advanced to the national semifinals for the first time in school
history. Quarterback Jimmy Terwilliger concluded his record-setting career in
which he set new Division II standards for passing touchdowns (148), passing
yards (14,350) and total offense (16,064). Terwilliger was awarded the Harlon
Hill Trophy as the Division II Player of the Year in 2005. Evan Prall joined
Terwilliger on the All-America team at wide receiver and return specialist.
Field hockey standout Ashley Kocis also received individual hardware, earning
the Honda Broderick Award as the most outstanding player in Division II last
season. Kocis led the nation with 29 goals and 59 points and was also the first
ESU player to be named PSAC Field Hockey Athlete of the Year. Teammates Erin
Due, Katie Ord and Cara Senese were also All-Americans for the field hockey
program, which achieved its 20th consecutive season with at least a .500
record.
The Warriors have won 65 conference championships in school history and have
competed at the national level in several sports. Most recently, the football
team advanced to the NCAA semifinals in 2005; the men's soccer team
participated in the NCAA Division II Final Four in 2000 and 2003, and the 2001
field hockey team was national runner-up. In 1961 and 1964, the wrestling team was
national runner-up both years.
I invite you to browse our individual sport pages and thank you for your
interest in ESU athletics.
Yours in Championship Athletics,
Tom Gioglio
Tom Gioglio, Ed.D.
Director of Athletics
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