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Jean
Zimmerman - Arriving at Saint Joseph’s in
1978, Zimmerman was the Athletics Department’s first full-time
women’s employee and head coach for three varsity programs.
During her four-year stay, she was the head women’s coach
for basketball, volleyball, and softball. At the inception of Title
IX legisla-tion, Zimmerman oversaw the transition of those respective
sports from the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women
(AIAW) to NCAA Division III/ NAIA Division II. During her four-year
tenure as the women’s basketball coach, she went on to a 52-28
(.666) record. In 1979 and 1981, Zimmerman coached the Monks to
a Western Maine Athletic Conference Championship. She is also responsible
for pioneering the women’s volleyball and softball programs
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Mike
"JJ" Johnson '81 - Considered
an undersized center, Johnson may have been small in stature, but
not in heart. His 6’4 frame played more like 6’8 guarding
the opponent’s best big men and centers. Loving to draw on his
shooting ability and skill from 15 feet, “JJ” was the
4th Monk to surpass the 1,000-point mark. In 1979 and 1980, his sophomore
and junior seasons, Johnson was voted to the Western Maine Athletic
Conference first team. During his junior season, a time when the Monks
consistently competed against scholarship programs throughout New
England, Johnson averaged 14.2 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. |
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Stu
Hogan '84 - Finishing his career as a three-time men’s
cross-country Most Valuable Player, Hogan led his team to an impressive
regular-season record of 77-7. In his first year, he set a home-course
record and led the Monks to a perfect 23-0 regular season. Hogan’s
consecutive first-place finishes at the University of Southern Maine
Invitational were highlighted by setting the course record his junior
year. In 1984, as a senior, Hogan led Saint Joseph’s to the
National Catholic Championships, NCAA New England Championships and
the NCAA National Championships, while earning All-New England and
selected first team All-Maine honors. Over his three-year career,
the Monks made two consecutive trips to NCAA National Championships
and won the NAIA New England Championship. |
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Hope
Favreau '90 - Ranked as one of the elite multi-sport
athletes in Saint Joseph’s history, Favreau quickly established
herself on the softball diamond as one of the best offensive and defensive
shortstops to wear a Monks uniform. In 1990, during her senior season,
she helped lead Saint Joseph’s College to its first-ever NAIA
New England Championship, batting .309 with 19 runs scored and a team
high 20 RBI. She received All-District and All-State honors in 1988,
1989, and 1990. She was also a key ingredient on and off the field
for the women’s soccer program. She was instrumental in developing
a women’s club soccer team and was part of the inaugural varsity
year in 1988. |
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Leon
Renaud '92 powered the Saint Joseph’s baseball
program to four straight NAIA District 5 (New England) Championships.
In 1991, as a junior, he set the single-season record for home runs
with nine and was honored District 5 Tournament Most Valuable Player,
District All-Star, and Area 8 All-Star. In 1992, as a senior, Renaud
garnered NAIA District Player of the Year, District All-Star, and
Area 8 All-Star honors. That year he led the team in hits (40), runs
(25), doubles (10), and batting average (.385). He ranks among the
program’s all-time career leaders. Renaud’s career totals
include a .343 batting average, 478 at bats, 113 runs, 164 hits, 31
doubles, 29 home runs, 30 stolen bases, and 117 RBI. |
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Karen
Rogers Matheson '95 - Ranked as one of the elite two-sport
athletes on the field and the hardwood in the history of Saint Joseph’s
College, Matheson completed her stellar soccer career as the all-time
leader in goalie shutouts with 31. Her goals against average and wins
still rank first overall at an impressive 1.03 and 51, respectively.
She led Saint Joseph’s to two straight Western Maine Athletic
Conference Championships while garnering All-Conference, All-State,
and All-Region awards. In basketball, Matheson currently ranks 6th
all-time in blocked shots with 44 during her career. During her two-sport
career, her teams won a total of five conference championships. In
addition, Matheson played on one of only two Saint Joseph’s
College basketball teams ever to win a game at the NAIA Division II
National Championships. |
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Steve
Osborne '01 is the most decorated Monks baseball player
ever to don the Royal Blue and White. In a four-year career, Osborne
rewrote the record books for a Saint Joseph’s College baseball
player. He completed his illustrious career ranking first in batting
average (.430), home runs (42), hits (220), and runs (183). In 2001,
Osborne set the single-season records for runs (64), batting average
(.481), hits (77), home runs (22), and RBI (79). In addition, he garnered
the Maine Athletic Conference Player of the Year, NAIA Honorable Mention
All-American, and the 2001 NCAA Division III Statistical Champion
for Slugging percentage (1.031). He was also selected to the 2001
New England College Baseball All-Star game at Fenway Park and the
NCAA Home Run Challenge at the 2001 College World Series in Omaha,
Neb. Osborne was the first Saint Joseph’s College baseball player
ever to sign a professional baseball contract — with the New
York Yankees. |
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