 At this time we would like to honor our team of tradition. The 2005-6 men's basketball team won a then school record 20 games, finishing 29 overall and advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament in Villa Julli's first appearance. The Mustangs began the season by winning the Pride of Maryland tournament, defeating Johns Hopkins 81-78 in overtime in the final after outlasting Washington College 100-93 in the semifinals. Villa Julli fell to Keystone in the Northeast Athletic Conference Final, but earned an at-large bid to the NCAA field, beating Baruch 86-71 in the first round on Baruch's home floor before falling to William Patterson in the second round. Anthony Fitzgerald was the NEAC player of the year. The special part about this team is this team, and we were in a conference that was not a strong conference at the time, this team got the NCAA bid as an at-large bid. This team was selected by peers of mine in the coaching community on the Regional Advisory Committee and on the National Committee and selected at-large. So we were one of the top 60 programs in the country selected, and even when we went into the tournament, which was in Manhattanville, or excuse me, Manhattan, we weren't picked to be a high seed. We were actually, at that time, there are 16 programs or 16 locations around the country that host first round, and they were called pods. So the number one team was Baruch, and we were the number four team in that pod. We were not predicted to win against the number one seed. This team was that special. Dr. Manning met with the team before the game, and we talked about excellence and success, and we had all-Americans on this team, which we'll have talked about Anthony Fitzgerald as a member of that team and, of course, Wade Hennager on the year, the team before. But the power of this team was the depth. The power of this team was the unselfishness. Many people don't remember that the leading score on that team was Phil Williams in the playoff run. I believe he had 21 or 23 points in that game. Everyone remembers the 25 rebounds Anthony had, but this team was special. So we upend the number one team going into the second night, and this team of distinction showed that, against all odds, without housing, without a lot of amenities that other programs have with the limited budget and with talent that believed in each other more so than superstar talent, that was a model and a team of distinction and actually a team of the ages, that I hope all of our Stevens University teams recognize how they became successful and how they could pay it forward. It is my honor to welcome the head coach of the 2005-06 men's basketball team, Brett Adams. You're getting a double dose of me, so I apologize for that. What the video doesn't show also is what a talented and intelligent academic class that was. Going down that list of academic achievements, Phil Williams went on to pharmacy school, became a doctor of pharmacy. Chris Warren stayed at Stevenson and got his masters. Steven Segears stayed at Stevenson and got his masters. Anthony Fitzgerald stayed at Stevenson and got his masters. Kerry Dugan worked very hard and to get challenged. I had to go to Mark Hurgin getting Kerry in and he showed because of the culture of Wade and Anthony and Kenny and this really intelligent group of students, a culture that permeated. We really believe that we're smarter than everyone else. Drew Ward-Hameel, Vinnie Rigatuso. There were so many others that were on that team that just had that culture of intelligence and when I say smart people don't fail, I mean they just solve it as another problem and that team was a really smart team. But the theme of that team, yes we had all Americans, all conference, Player of the Year, Steven Segears and Anthony a lot of recognition, but the power of that team was family. The power of that team was they were best friends and when I say they were best friends, they weren't just best friends with each other. They were best friends with Siobhan Palmer and Amanda Wilson. They were best friends with the women's basketball team. Back then we traveled together on a charter bus throughout the NEAC League and it was basketball was great at Villa Julie. That in my professional 27 years opinion was the impetus of the success. We had talent, but the question always comes first. What comes first? The talent and then the team chemistry. That team had chemistry before the talent was developed and that team developed into a great team because of the chemistry. It was a great team, it was a team of distinction and before I close, I do have a video. Some of the guys weren't able to be here tonight. Kerry Dugan would have been here tonight but instead I got a video from him. There are two other guys, Corey Garner and Jason Lambert who couldn't be here tonight because they're with Kerry. His video will epitomize what that team was about. I did catch up with Jarrell and I did catch up with Jarre Reynolds who was in San Diego which some of you didn't know but he left here after his first year and then he got into coaching and he's coaching out in California. So Brooks, could you run this video for me? Good evening, Stevenstein University and everyone at the Dick Watts Athletic Hall of Fame. Coach Adams, Coach Barber and my great teammates from the 2005-2006 basketball team. I'm so sorry I'm unable to attend this great event this evening. There are only a few things in this world which would make me miss seeing everyone tonight and being there with my teammates to be inducted as this year's team of tradition. One of which is my wedding which is where I am at this exact moment. Don't worry, I'll have an ice cold beverage here to celebrate. I have so many memories from that year. Winning the Pride in Maryland tournament and getting an at-large bid and being the first team in Ville Julie history to go to the NCAA tournament. There was something special about that team and we had great leadership not only from our coaches but our captains as well. Fitz, Steve, Chris and Phil. You guys did a great job leading by example on and off the court. I will always cherish our friendships and memories from that season. If memory serves me correctly I believe that as your coach Adams stopped practice, locked the basketballs and made us walk in the bathroom and told us we were practicing like we belonged to one of the stalls. Thanks coach. To my big brothers, Fitz and Wade congrats and well deserved. I am not going to try and summarize what you two mean to me and how good you were. I will just say you were great basketball players and even better people. I hope everyone has a great evening. Congrats to the others being inducted tonight. President Manning, congratulations on your retirement. You have done a great job building that school and athletic department. Thanks, have a great night. I couldn't have said it any better than that. It's about family. Actually he's marrying Katelyn Menosh who is also a Ville Julie Stevenson grad in a field hockey player who we met while he was here. Any further ado if I could ask the team of distinction to come up for a quick photo shoot. Stardee, Teddy Saperstein. Coach Stardee, I do need you and I do need coach Saperstein. Let's take it up here if that's okay. Yeah, thanks.