d'mensions D'Youville college Journal august 2o11

ATHLETICS DEPARTMENTEdward Johnsonappointedvice president forFinancial AffairsEdward A. Johnson has been named vicepresident for financial affairs. He will beresponsible for the financial managementof the College including the annual audit,purchasing, student accounts, humanresources and the business operation of theinstitution.Women’s Softball: After their sixth straight win, beating Mount Aloysius 1-0 and winning theAllegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championship, D’Youville’s softball team headed totheir first-ever NCAA Tournament in May 2011. “I’m extremely proud of the fight and never-saydieattitude this team has shown in every inning of every game all year,” said Spartan’s head coachAngie Churchill. “We are very proud to bring home the school’s first AMCC title.”Women’s CrewThe 2010-2011 women’s crew seasonstarted in September on a positive note withincreased decent weather and numbers.Seven returning rowers were joined by 11novices making the largest starting rosterfor the program.The Varsity 4+ competed against Cornell,Duke, Hamilton, University at Buffalo,University of Rochester, Cazenoviaand Canisius. The same Varsity 4+ wasvictorious over Cazenovia at the WestSide Rowing Club event where the mixednovice/varsity 8+ also came out ahead ofCazenovia.The first race of spring was on April 9and the weather was perfect. The teamsperformed well with both the Varsity 4+ andNovice 4+ finishing in second place behindSUNY Albany and beating CazenoviaCollege. The Spartans also had a show ofstrength on Tonawanda Creek finishing firstagainst Cazenovia in the Varsity 4+.“The 2010-2011 women’s crew seasonturned out to be challenging with the intenseweather we experienced in spring, but I amproud of how the team pulled together,”said head coach John Dorn.DYC MEN’s Hockey CLUBCoach Ed Draper reports, “From theopening puck drop in late Septembertill the final goal in a shoot-out game inFebruary, hockey fever swept over thecampus and has yet to wane.” The hockeyteam can stand proudly and celebrate theiraccomplishments. After opening backto-backlosses the Spartans went on to aseven game winning streak. The final gamewith Gannon University scoring a goal inthe closing seconds of third period led toovertime with the Gannon Knights claimingvictory on the final shot in the shoot-outround. Club Hockey finished strong witha 9-4-1 overall record. They will return forthe 2011-2012 season as the newest teamof the College Hockey Association League.Assistant coach, John A. Taylor, DC, states,“The value of such enthusiasm within ourcampus community goes well beyond thegame of hockey. It pulls people togetherfrom all corners of the College and fostersan allegiance and sense of pride in our almamater.”Their success on the ice was equaled onlyby the popularity of the team among ourfans. The total D’Youville communityprovided tremendous support for the team.Previously, he was the director of financeand operations for the Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District and served asassociate vice president for administrationand controller of the State University ofGeneseo. From 1994-2005 he was thechief financial officer for the University atBuffalo Division of Athletics.A graduate of Niagara University, he earnedhis master’s of business administrationdegree at St. Bonaventure University and isa certified public accountant.Ed and wife Barbara reside in Kenmore andare members of St. John the Baptist Parish,where he is a member of the parish financecommittee. They have two daughters: Katie,who is married, and Laura, who graduatedfrom LeMoyne College and will continueher studies at the University at Buffalo. SonJoe is a second-year dentistry student atTemple University, Philadelphia, Pa.When he is not at his desk in the KoesslerAdministration Building, there is nothingthat whets his interest more than exploringBuffalo’s neighborhoods. He particularlylikes visiting the city’s churches. The oldBuffalo Central Terminal complex also haspiqued his interest in spite of the stories thatit may be haunted.Ed loves travel and happily reported that hehas had the opportunity to visit all 50 of theUnited States.With a strong belief that we should giveback to our community, Ed is a past memberof the Community Music School and theBuffalo Urban League. He also served onthe advisory board of the United Way.16