http://lehmanathletics.comLatest news items for Lehman Athleticsen-us60http://lehmanathletics.com/news/2010/8/30/GEN_0830105536.aspxhttp://lehmanathletics.com/news/2010/8/30/GEN_0830105536.aspxGeneral

The Lehman College Athletic department announced the appointment of Andrew Pearson as Director of Sports Information and Coordinator of Intramural Sports Programs. Pearson joins the Lehman College athletic staff after spending five years with the National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball in various editorial and production capacities, including covering the NBA Draft, NBA All-Star Game and NBA Finals, as well as working on MLB Network’s signature show, MLB Tonight. ]]>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:52:25 GMThttp://lehmanathletics.com/news/2010/8/4/GEN_0804102642.aspxhttp://lehmanathletics.com/news/2010/8/4/GEN_0804102642.aspxGeneral

Student-athletes and fans at Lehman College are buzzing about the new and enhanced athletics facilities on the Bronx campus. Major changes that took place over the past year include the following: ]]>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:12:51 GMThttp://lehmanathletics.com/news/2010/8/19/GEN_0819104838.aspxhttp://lehmanathletics.com/news/2010/8/19/GEN_0819104838.aspxGeneral

Rumble in the Bronx. A Muay Thai Championship event will be held at the Lehman College APEX on September 25, 2010. The event will raise money to increase awarness of HIV/Aids as well as domestic violence and abuse. ]]>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:42:40 GMThttp://lehmanathletics.com/news/2010/7/19/GEN_0719102400.aspxhttp://lehmanathletics.com/news/2010/7/19/GEN_0719102400.aspxGeneral

The Lehman College Athletic department announced the appointment of Nate Wainwright as Associate Director of Athletics. Wainwright comes to Lehman College after serving successfully with three NFL teams, the New Orleans Saints, 1998-2000, New York Jets, 2001-2005 and the Kansas City Chiefs, 2006-2008. Wainwright served the Chiefs and Jets as the Executive Administrator/Manager of Football Operations under Head Coach Herman Edwards. ]]>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:13:54 GMThttp://lehmanathletics.com/news/2010/5/12/GEN_0512104224.aspxhttp://lehmanathletics.com/news/2010/5/12/GEN_0512104224.aspxGeneral

On Monday evening, the Lehman College student-athletes were honored for their participation in the 2009-2010 athletic campaign at the 58th annual Athletic Awards dinner. The dinner was held in the east dining room on the campus of Lehman College. The evening started off with a touching speech by the Lehman College Athletic Director Dr. Martin L. Zwiren speaking upon his pride in the Lehman College Athletic program. In the mist, individual players were awarded by the Lightning varsity coaches shortly after. ]]>Wed, 12 May 2010 16:40:51 GMThttp://lehmanathletics.com/news/2010/4/8/GEN_0408102950.aspxhttp://lehmanathletics.com/news/2010/4/8/GEN_0408102950.aspxGeneral, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball

This summer, the Lehman College athletic department will present the tenth annual Eric Harrison/Steve Schulman Basketball Camps. The first four-day session will begin on June 28th and run through July 1st, and the second weekly session will take place from August 9th to August 12th. Both sessions will run on the campus of Lehman College in the lovely APEX athletic facilities. The Eric Harrison & Steve Schulman Basketball Camps have become legendary in the New York City area, and features a variety of drills, skills and other activities to enhance the basketball knowledge of each camper. The two coaches both have elevated their respective teams to championship plateau, and have emerged as two of the premiere coaches in the NCAA Division III ranks. The duo's expertise and knowledge of the game have been instrumental in the development of many talented players at Lehman College. The camp is for boys and girls, ages 5-18. For further information, contact Eric Harrison at (718) 960-7175 or Steven Schulman at (718) 960-7745. ]]>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:22:35 GMThttp://lehmanathletics.com/news/2010/1/17/GEN_0117102633.aspxhttp://lehmanathletics.com/news/2010/1/17/GEN_0117102633.aspxGeneral

As we are all aware, this past week the country of Haiti has been struck with an earthquake that has taken many lives, as well, as changed the lives of all who survived. With such a major disaster, many people in the United States and in Haiti have been affected. The Lehman College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee has decided to try and do its part to assist those in need by seeking donations to assist those in Haiti. Starting today, the committee will be collecting donations to assist the Life Church of Allentown, Pennsylvania, who had an orphanage that they created destroyed by the earthquake. The Life Church has been big in the development of Haiti, before the earthquake. The church established an orphanage, and staff members of the orphanage rotated their time all year to help the continued the development of projects in Haiti. As news of the earthquake hit home, the representatives of the church packed their bags and supplies and went to be part of the rescue operation. Below are a pair of links from MSNBC stories that have been on the national spotlight, to better your understanding of what Life Church is trying to do in Haiti. ]]>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 10:25:44 GMThttp://lehmanathletics.com/news/2009/12/5/GEN_1205092859.aspxhttp://lehmanathletics.com/news/2009/12/5/GEN_1205092859.aspxGeneral

The Phat Girlz team, comprised of Alison Harper, Sarah Bulnes, Stefanie Benfaher, Carol Ramos, and Genuany Sanchez combined for a great team effort to take home the first place prize of new I-pods for each of the winning team members. In a mere five weeks, the Phat Girlz lost 23 pounds, which amounted to over two and a half percent of their total team body weight. Sarah Bulnes felt that her teammates and the fitness center staff were all helpful in her success. “My biggest inspiration was the positive people around me,” she said. “I was able to focus on eating correctly and exercising on a daily basis. My teammates were very encouraging and supportive, which helped me to keep going. I would like to thank everyone.” ]]>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:28:10 GMThttp://lehmanathletics.com/news/2009/11/25/GEN_1125091814.aspxhttp://lehmanathletics.com/news/2009/11/25/GEN_1125091814.aspxGeneral

On the eve of Thanksgiving, members of the Lehman College athletic staff as well as members of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee took the time to serve the community, as Women’s Basketball Head Coach Eric Harrison, Associate Women’s Basketball Head Coach Ivelisse Rosario, Sports Information Director and Intramural Coordinator Stephen Spagnoli, and numerous student-athletes served meals to those less fortunate at a soup kitchen called “Part of the Solution” on 197th Street in the Bronx. The Lehman College representatives showed up at the kitchen and were put right to work, carrying countless articles of donated clothing to the outside of the kitchen for pedestrians to take at their leisure. As noon approached, the Lehman contingent turned its attention towards serving meals, and did so for about an hour and a half. Eric Harrison, who often has his team assist the community, believed the good deeds done by the Lehman representatives put things in perspective. ]]>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:15:01 GMThttp://lehmanathletics.com/news/2009/11/20/GEN_1120092631.aspxhttp://lehmanathletics.com/news/2009/11/20/GEN_1120092631.aspxGeneral

On Tuesday afternoon, November 24th, the Lehman College athletic department, in conjunction with the Lehman Students Care, will be holding a prep rally prior to the Lehman College men’s and women’s basketball’s doubleheader. The Lightning women are scheduled to take on SUNY New Paltz at 5:15pm, followed by the men’s battle with Vaughn College at 7:15pm. Before the action gets underway, however, a prep rally will be held in both the auxiliary and main gymnasiums of the APEX Center in what promises to be a very exciting day on the Lehman campus. Specific information about the prep rally will be available soon. ]]>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:23:43 GMT