About Hartwick Basketball

Oneonta, New York, United States
Hartwick is among the North East’s elite liberal art colleges both academically and athletically. Hartwick has a reputation of academic excellence and offers a most diverse selection of degree programs, with a strong emphasis on a liberal arts education. Our campus is truly beautiful. We are located on a scenic 425-acre site on the northern slopes of New York’s Catskill Mountains, in Oneonta, a town considered by some experts to be among the top ten best college towns in America. Hartwick offers a small college atmosphere; as the student/faculty ratio is 11 to 1, and the average classroom size is 15. Yet we are only 70 minutes from the state capital, Albany, and two and a half hours from New York City. This setting provides an ideal atmosphere academically, athletically, and socially for the aspiring student-athlete. Combine these facts with tremendous facilities, a great schedule, and a major commitment to the basketball program, and you can see why Hartwick basketball has made the final four and is a true Division III Giant! As a member of the Empire 8 Conference, Hartwick competes successfully in one of the premier Division III conferences in the country.

Monday, October 12, 2009

Meet the Hartwick Hawks- Sophomore Shane McHugh


Hello! My name is Shane McHugh and I am a sophomore at Hartwick College. I am originally from a small town on the border of Massachusetts in New York called New Lebanon. I live with both of my parents, Shaun and Donna and my little brother, Kyle.

I choose Hartwick for a variety of reasons; namely, the class sizes, distance to campus from where I live and of course, Basketball. I am very excited to get my sophomore season underway. As a freshman, our team won the ECAC tournament and I am looking forward to an even more successful season this year.

As for my studies at Hartwick, I am a political science major, with a Pre-Law interest. I also am thinking about obtaining a minor in Computer and Information science. I plan to graduate Hartwick in 2012, upon which I plan on attending Law school. My father is a state magistrate so I have grown up with an interest in the law.

In my free time I like to play sports, video games and hang out with friends. I also play Bass Guitar for the alternative rock band Adam’s Crossing (we hope to release our first studio album sometime next summer!)

This season should be very exciting as we have a new look team; with the addition of a new freshman class and a new coaching staff it should be interesting. See you all on the court.
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