Alumni

Attention Former Student Athletes

Retriever athletic alumni play a significant role in the growth of the university as the UMBC enters its fifth decade in the fall of 2006. Dozens of student-athletes compete athletically after their time at UMBC, including three Olympians, professional baseball, basketball, lacrosse and soccer players, while other alums turn to coaching at their alma mater or other schools throughout the nation. Many more pursue terminal degrees and enter the work force in all fields, including medicine, law and business.

Former student-athletes continue to support their programs and the athletic department by donating their time and resources through participating in workshops, serving on university committees or just coming back to support the black and gold. Athletic alumni come back in great numbers at UMBC’s Annual Homecoming, buoyed by the competitive juices generated by various alumni games. This year will be extremely special as the university celebrates its 40th anniversary in conjunction with traditional homecoming activities on the weekend of October 20th and 21st. Of course, another popular alumni event is the biennial UMBC Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner, which will next take place in February of 2008.

Following the tradition of the men’s lacrosse, many sports now host annual pre-season functions to introduce the current team and re-connect with the alumni. Retriever alumni are encouraged to bookmark UMBC Athletics website at www.umbcretrievers.com and the UMBC Alumni Community website of Retriever Net (retrievernet.umbc.edu) to stay in step with the Dawgs!

Retrievers Currently Playing “In the Pros”

Baseball
Zachary Clark, Baltimore Orioles (A)
Wayne Franklin, Atlanta Braves (AAA)
Jay Witasick, Oakland Athletics

Lacrosse
Jon Harasym, Chicago Shamrox (NLL)
Dan Marohl, Philadelphia Wings (NLL)
Steve Marohl, Baltimore Bayhawks (MLL)
Brendan Mundorf, Denver Outlaws (MLL)
Jeff Ratcliffe, Philadelphia Wings (NLL)

Soccer
Giuliano Celenza, Baltimore Blast (MISL)
Billy Nelson, Baltimore Blast
Brian Rowland, Milwaukee Wave (MISL)
P.J. Wakefield, Baltimore Blast
Matt Watson, Richmond Kickers (USL)