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.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Meet the players- Matt Petruccione



Hey everyone, my name is Matt Petruccione and I am in my first year at Hartwick. I attended Bishop Maginn High School in Albany, New York. My time in Oneonta has been great so far and the guys on the basketball team have made my college transition easier than I had expected.I am currently majoring in Business Administration but that might change down the road as I take different classes and try out new subjects.


My best basketball experience came last year when my high school team made it all the way to the Section 2 AA championship game after coming into the playoffs with a losing record. We were the Cinderella story throughout the whole playoffs so it was definitely exciting to go into every game knowing that we were the underdog.


Practice started on Saturday and it has been going well. The talent we have on our team is great and I look forward to learning and improving in all aspects as a player throughout the year.
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