Van Fleet, Bassuener Receive Academic Honors
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Graduating senior Kyle Van Fleet (B'08) was named Thursday the 54th annual recipient of the Robert A. Duffey Memorial Award emblematic of athletic and academic excellence at the University. Awarded annually, it the highest honor given to a Georgetown student-athlete.
Van Fleet is the sixth football alumnus to receive the Duffey Award, named in honor of former Georgetown fullback Robert A. Duffey (C'44), who died in World War II. Van Fleet joins fellow winners from the sport of football in Tony Lauinger (C'67), Dr. Gerry O'Dowd (C'72, M'77), Dr. James Chesley (C'75), Steve Iorio (B'98), and 2006 award winner Michael Ononibaku (B'06). Van Fleet will be honored at the annual Athletic Recognition Dinner this fall on the Georgetown campus.
Also honored this Senior Week was former quarterback Matt Bassuener (F'08), who was presented the Waterman Award as the outstanding student-athlete in the School of Foreign Service for 2008.
The Waterman Award is named in honor of the late Georgetown tennis star Stephanie Waterman.
From the web site at WUSA-TV, a feature story on LB Nick Umar and his ties to the Eacobacci Memorial Award and jersey #35. "It's really an honor on the field and off the field responsibility," said Umar. "It's not just what people see between the lines on the field, it's more of getting everybody together in the locker room and keeping the team together and asking as a leader both on and off the field." The coverage is available in text and video from the page.
Three months after National Signing Day, Georgetown has confirmed its list of recruits in a formal release. "The coaching staff has worked very hard and we're pleased with the depth and quality of this group," said head coach Kevin Kelly in a GUHoyas.com release. "We have a diverse group of athletes who we think can contribute quickly in a variety of areas for the team." The only Patriot League team not to post recruits following the signing period, Georgetown now opts to release names after the students have sent in a deposit. This allows Georgetown to add players in the interim, and has included four more names to a heretofore unofficial list that has been maintained on this site. New to the confirmed list is Brandon Basso, listed as a defensive end who also played quarterback and running back at Amity HS in Woodbridge, CT and during a prep school year at Choate. Other names include place kicker Jose-Pablo Buerba, from Brophy Prep in Phoenix AZ, Mark Faison, a defensive back from Lamar Consolidated HS outside Houston, TX, and Chris Leon, a defensive lineman from Westfield HS in Centreville, VA. For text and video of the remaining recruits, please visit the links below.
Georgetown and Howard received some much needed local publicity Thursday when their announcement of a four year series between the schools garnered coverage in local dailies that have all but abandoned DC college football in recent years. "I have seen both schools play over the years and as a Washingtonian, I always wondered why we were not playing each other," said Howard athletic director Dwight Datcher, who for many years served as an assistant athletic director at Georgetown. "Our players and our staff are very excited about the opportunity to play Howard," said coach Kevin Kelly. "This will be a tremendous challenge for our team, but it is a series that can be very good for college athletics in the District." As many as three of Georgetown's five non-conference games could now be set through 2011. The Howard series will alternate through 2011, along with a six year deal with Yale (2007-12) and a four year series with Old Dominion (2009-12) cited in the Tidewater area press last fall. Additional articles follow below:
The Patriot League has released its spring prospectus as posted on the league website.
The 2008 schedule posted to the left is now official, per a link at GUHoyas.com. The link lists start times for two of the 11 games, with a 6:00 pm start at Lafayette and a 3:00 pm start at Richmond, which should allow for more Georgetown fans to consider a trip to the game. Home game times were not listed.
Over the years, a number of football players have taken the opportunity to compete in a second sport during the spring season. one of these is receiver Kenny Mitchell, who has helped develop a sprints program for Georgetown track. "I just came in and told the track coaches that I was willing to come in and work hard and help them start up a sprint program," Mitchell told The HOYA. "They gave me a shot and I'm grateful for that.” The 4x100 relay team set a school record over the weekend with a 40.19 time at Princeton NJ.
An April 12 scrimmage concluded the spring practice season for the Georgetown Hoyas before an estimated crowd of 500 at Multi-Sport Field. "In a lot of ways, we got more out of it than you would a straight game because it went over specific formations and situations," said head coach Kevin Kelly to GUHoyas.com. "The kids liked it. They like playing football and competing and it was a good afternoon." Injuries limited some players, while other positions appear to be open for incoming freshmen, so the lineup should see additional changes prior to the season opener on September 6.
Below are more links to unofficial commitments by prospects to Georgetown updated through March 31, Text and video links are provided below. (If your local paper has posted an announcement not seen here, e-mail us. )
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A double major in finance and management, Van Fleet finished his academic career with a 3.648 GPA average. On the field, Van Fleet played three different positions over his four years with the Hoyas. A team captain and four time PL Academic Honor Roll selection, Van Fleet was named the league's Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year in November.
Arriving at Georgetown as a walk-on defensive back, Bassuener finished his Georgetown career 7th best all time in yardage in modern era records, 6th all time in total offense. His completion percentage of 67.8 is a school record which will stand for many years to come. Bassuener, graduating with a 3.20 average with a concentration in culture and politics, will be playing AF2 indoor football this summer.