Q: Frank Gorman, one of your former players, was killed by a drunk driver in 2003. Can you tell us about the plans for the Gorman Memorial Gateway?

RN: Frank was loved by all who knew him and is truly missed. He was a great representative of Hofstra and the soccer program. We would like to memorialize him and his life by building the Gorman Gateway on the northeast side of the stadium. The gateway would have a plaque area, and in the back, a garden with a patio. It will be a beautiful entrance to our stadium when it is completed, and we are looking forward to starting work on it very soon.

Q: One of the other causes that is important to you is the Barclays Cup/Sergio Villanueva Scholarship Fund. Can you explain the fund and how you got involved?

RN: Jonathan Kanovsky '86 came to me a few years ago regarding Sergio Villanueva, a Hofstra soccer player who unfortunately died on 9/11, to see if there was something we could do to memorialize him and keep his name going. We created an endowed scholarship fund that would benefit the men's and women's soccer programs, but it has grown and grown into a much bigger event. Barclays Capital is a major contributor to the fund, and they bring a team over from England each year to compete against the FDNY and NYPD soccer teams, as well as a team from Barclays New York office. We hold a youth soccer clinic in the morning and then the Barclays Cup Tournament in the afternoon, and it is always a great day of soccer for a good cause. I really need to thank Jonathan and Joe Brosi, the FDNY coach, for all their hard work in organizing the tournament and helping the fund.

Q: Is there anything that you would like to say to fans of Hofstra Soccer?

RN: I want to thank everybody for their support over the years. This has been a major part of my life, and there haven't been many days when I didn't want to come to work. We just want to keep representing the University well and win as many games as possible. I also want to say that while we have had a lot of success on the field, we have also been successful off the field. So many of our former players are doing great things in life, and I am so proud of them and the family atmosphere that we have cultivated here at the University.