Why Endicott? Why Division III?

I chose Endicott because I felt that the education I would receive here would give me an advantage after I graduate as the internships would give me a good idea as to what I want to do/not want to do for a career.  The campus itself and the beaches were a huge bonus.

Awards

Academic

• 2016-17 Dean's List Recipient

Athletic

• 2017 NECC All-Conference First team (4/17/17)
• 2017 NECC Tournament MVP (4/15/17)
• 2017 NECC Player of the Week (1/30/17)
• 2016 NECC Player of the Week (02/22/16)
• 3x All-NECC First Team (2015, 2016, 2017)
• Mugs Media Boys Volleyball Player of the Year at Vernon (2012)
• First Team All-WJVL at Vernon (2012)
• Second Team All-Central/West Jersey at Vernon (2012)

Career Summary

2017: Senior season at Endicott... played in 31 matches (98 sets)... notched 204 kills (second on team) for 2.08 kills per set, had a .413 hitting percentage (team-high) to go along with four assists, 24 service aces, 43 digs, and 94 total blocks (team-high, 16 solo, 78 assisted, 0.96 b/s)... finished career first in career hitting percentage (.366, 631 kills, 185 errors, 1,217 attempts), fourth in block solos (tied, 46), third in block assists (250), third in total blocks (296) and 10th in points (873.0)

2016: Junior season at Endicott... appeared in 28 matches (88 sets)... collected 196 kills (2.23 k/s), a .341 hitting percentage, three assists, 18 service aces, 29 digs, and 79 blocks (16 solo, 63 assisted)

2015: Played in 29 matches as a junior... led the team in hitting percentage with a .362 average and total blocks with 103... was second on the team in blocks/set with 1.11 and points with 245.5... finished third on the team in kills with 166 and points/set with 2.6

2014: Played in 14 matches as a sophomore... recorded 65 kills while hitting .321 on the season... also notched 20 blocks and 12 digs

2013: Attended Marywood University

Professional Aspirations

Has completed internships with Frozen Ropes headquarters in Chester N.Y. where he worked closely with the marketing and customer service departments, and with the Fairview Lake YMCA in Newton, N.J. where he worked with the management and events planning departments... also interned at Merrimack College as a ticketing and marketing intern... helped market games to drive a up attendance as well as day-to-day ticket sales and packages

Dan on his internship at Merrimack:

"I enjoy doing marketing and sales as well as working during game-days and seeing our work come together."

Community Service

Has volunteered at the Gloucester Food Pantry, with a Beverly, Mass. middle school after school program and with Vernon PAL Safety Town.. also completed volunteer hours playing dodgeball with middle school students, and the Miracle League

Fun Facts

Has been skateboarding and snowboarding for 16 years... Almost didn't even play volleyball in high school... "I was supposed to do track and field but I ditched try-outs to play volleyball instead because it looked more fun to me." Also, he is one of three Dan's in his family, so family holidays are always confusing