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John D’Argenio –
women’s golf program won the MAAC for the ninth straight season
Director of Athletics
in 2009. Volleyball advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the
fourth consecutive season, falling to California, while men’s lacrosse
John D’Argenio was appointed director of
played in its first NCAA Tournament, bowing at eventual National
athletics on April 21, 1993, after serving as
Champion Syracuse.
the acting director of athletics for the 1992-93
Athletic success has been a constant for the past 15 years under
academic year. Since the appointment, many
D’Argenio’s supervision. In 1994 the men’s basketball team
new initiatives have been set forth and much
advanced to the National Invitation Tournament semifinals at
progress has been made in the athletic
Madison Square Garden. The Saints made their fifth NCAA
department.
Tournament appearance in 2009, after capturing their fourth MAAC
The department’s first academic advising
title since 1999. The women’s basketball team has captured seven
office was created and a full-time advisor was hired to work with
regular-season Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference titles, and in
all of Siena’s student-athletes. The academic office has been
2001 advanced to its first NCAA Tournament in Nashville, Tenn.
responsible for implementing a tutoring program, developing
The Saints have played in three postseason WNIT’s as well,
educational programming and producing a student-athlete popula-
advancing as far as the round of 16 in 1998. Siena has registered
tion whose combined grade-point average is higher than that of
eight MAAC volleyball championships and four MAAC baseball
the general student body. In recent years, Siena’s student-athlete
titles during D’Argenio’s tenure. The women’s soccer program has
graduation rate has ranked among the best in the country. In the
consistently finished in the upper echelon of the MAAC after post-
NCAA’s inaugural graduation success rate announced in 2006,
ing the nation’s eighth most improved season in 2001 and the
Siena student athletes finished 5th among all Division I schools.
10th most improved season in 2008. The women’s tennis team
The department has ranked in the top-10% nationally in each of
won the MAAC in 2006 and men’s lacrosse is a program on the
the subsequent reports.
rise as evidenced by its perfect MAAC campaign this past spring.
As part of the College’s efforts to address gender equity, the
All totaled the Saints have won 29 MAAC championships under
women’s sports programs have expanded immensely in the past
D’Argenio’s direction.
15 years. With the addition of golf, women’s swimming and diving,
Siena’s athletic facilities have been dramatically enhanced in
women’s water polo and the elevation of lacrosse from club to varsity
the last 15 years. In 2007, the department debuted an artificial turf
status, Siena now sponsors 11 Division I women’s sports.
facility that serves as the home field for the field hockey and
In 1996 D’Argenio was instrumental in negotiating Siena’s agree-
lacrosse programs. The College hosted the 2008 MAAC Men’s
ment with the County of Albany and Times Union Center (formerly
Lacrosse and MAAC Women’s Soccer Championships in the
Pepsi Arena) to move all of the College’s men’s home basketball
beautiful new facility. In 2004, the Callanan Field House was
games to the downtown facility. The move to the state-of-the-art
expanded. The expansion features four team rooms as well as the
downtown Albany facility culminated in Siena and the Arena signing
Turchi Theater, a 32-seat room equipped with the latest in digital
a five-year contract and most recently a four-year extension. Since
editing and presentation equipment. In the summer of 2008, Siena
the move, both the men’s and women’s basketball programs have
enhanced its academic study center, providing a first rate facility
seen their attendances soar to the top-80 nationally. Since the move
for student-athletes to pursue their academic goals.
to the Arena, Siena has also made major strides in the marketing
In 1995, D’Argenio served as Tournament Director for the
of its programs. An active corporate partnership program has
NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship First and Second Rounds
emerged on the heels of the 1996 decision that includes over 45
at Knickerbocker Arena. He again assumed those duties in March
local and national businesses.
of 2003, as Siena served as the host institution for the men’s bas-
Athletic Development giving has increased over the past 15
ketball East (Albany) Regional at Pepsi Arena after co-hosting the
years as well. Saints Alive!, the department’s athletic development
NCAA wrestling National Championships in March of 2002. The
organization, was initiated in 1998 to formalize and bring structure
Saints have hosted numerous NIT and Women’s NIT games as
to the department’s fund raising efforts and its membership has
well, including a remarkable six in 2003.
grown each year since. Over $400,000 was raised during the
Prior to his appointment to director of athletics, D’Argenio
2008-2009 budget cycle through Saints Alive!, and distributed
served as Siena’s sports information director from 1985-1992.
directly to services that benefit the College’s student-athletes.
D’Argenio served out his final year on the NCAA Division I
Siena teams have enjoyed conference-wide as well as regional
Baseball committee in 2008 and is a member of the MAAC marketing
and national success. In 2008-2009 four sports teams captured
and finance committees. He also serves as chair of the MAAC base-
MAAC Championships, highlighted by the men’s basketball team’s
ball committee and is a member of the board for the Albany County
memorable run to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament
Convention and Visitors Bureau and Albany Sports Foundation.
after an upset of Big Ten power Ohio State. The Saints’ volleyball
D’Argenio earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University
team won its fourth straight MAAC title in the fall of 2008 and men’s
of Dayton in 1982 and a master’s of science degree from North
lacrosse captured its first MAAC Championship in the spring. The
Dakota State University in 1985. He is a native of Rome, N.Y.
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