Jan. 4, 2005
Question: Dear Mr. Fiore,
I have been an avid fan of the Seawolves for four years and was curious to
know, will there ever be any improvements at the Indoor (Seawolves) Sports
Complex, such as better sightlines for the participating athletes during a
basketball game, or larger seating, or even a new video scoreboard? If
these are not avaliable or cannot be accomplished, are their plans for a
near future? JD MacKinnon - Port Jefferson Station
Answer: Hi JD - Great to hear from you. I hope this e-mail finds you well and that your
"new year" is off to a successful start.
Yes, the Indoor Sports Complex needs some attention, or as we like to say
some "T.L.C." We are currently developing a five-year strategic plan for
the department that will help us prioritize our facility projects and needs
for the future. Certainly, our basketball programs are very important to
the University and having a venue commensurate with the high expectations
we have for them is a priority.
Currently, we are researching various scoreboard options, costs for
improved seating and an improved public address system. At the end of the
day it comes down to fund-raising. Consequently, the Department of
Athletics, in conjunction with the SBU community, is currently embarking on
a very aggressive fund-raising campaign to address the needs of our
department and university.
The goals of the campaign will be to:
Improve the quality of our athletic program (via facilities and
scholarship.
Preserve our national leadership in higher education
Supply scholarship aid that keeps our students among the most diversely
talented in the country
Foster the growth of the regional economy while training a skilled work
force for Long Island
If we accomplish some of the goals set forth, I am confident changes to the
ISC will occur sooner rather than later. Thanks again for the e-mail and
for your support of Stony Brook University Athletics.
Question: Hey I just want to know why your
school doesn't have a golf program. I'm
in 9th grade and want to go to go to a
college that is close to my house and
has a golf team. I really want to go
to Stony Brook when I graduate but you
guys don't have a golf team. Long
Island has some of the nicest courses
in the US and if you can get a team
going it could be a success. Please E-
Mail me back to tell me what you think. Ryan Mahlstadt - Huntington NY
Answer: Hi Ryan - Thank you for your e-mail. You are correct on both accounts. At this time
we do not have a Men's Golf program and there are many beautiful courses on
Long Island. However, due to the financial constraints that the department
currently faces, we are not planning to add a Men's Golf program anytime in
the near future. While I agree that a golf team at SBU could be a great
success, we are committed to investing in our existing programs in order to
experience success. Once that is completed, we will re-evaluate the future
programmatic needs of our department.
In short, our immediate plans for the Department of Athletics do not call
for the addition of another men's sport program at this juncture. That
being said, there is always a chance it could happen somewhere in our
department's future. Best of luck with everything and if you would like to
come to one of our games, please let me know.
Thanks you again for your e-mail and Happy New Year!
Go Seawolves!
