Women's Basketball:

TOM MCCARTHY
Tom McCarthy enters his fourth year handling play-by-play duties for the Saint Joseph's radio broadcasts In 2006, he is coming off his first season as the play-by-play announcer for the New York Mets on WFAN 660 AM.

Prior to working with the Mets, he served as one of the broadcasters and host of the pre- and post-game shows on the Philadelphia Phillies Radio Network for five years. McCarthy has extensive experience in broadcasting college athletics. He is currently one of the play-by-play announcers for College Sports Television (CSTV), handling football and basketball, and over the years, has handled similar duties for Rutgers football and Princeton football and men's basketball. He also calls the action for Saint Joseph's women's basketball commercial radio broadcasts.

In 1999, McCarthy originated his own daily, drive-time radio program on ESPN Radio (1680 AM) in Princeton and, one year later, began hosting shows nationally on the ESPN Radio Network.

A 1990 graduate of the College of New Jersey, McCarthy began his career as a sportswriter for The Trenton Times. After five years there, McCarthy was named the director of media relations and radio play-by-play broadcaster for the AA Trenton Thunder baseball club. He went on to serve as the team's announcer for seven years and assumed the team's assistant general manager duties for his final three years.

A New Jersey native, McCarthy resides in Allentown, NJ, with his wife Meg and their four children - Patrick (11), Tommy (9), Maggie (6) and Kerri (3).

JOE LUNARDI
Returning for his 17th season on the SJSN is Joe Lunardi, assistant vice president for marketing communications at Saint Joseph's. In that position he oversees institutional marketing and branding, program advertising, web content, and other integrated communications initiatives.

A 1982 graduate of Saint Joseph's, Lunardi returned to his alma mater in 1987 as director of media relations. He has also served as director of external relations, director of university communications, and assistant vice president for university communications. He was named to his current post in August.

Away from the University, Lunardi is the nationally-known "bracketologist" for ESPN, ESPN Radio and ESPN.com. His ESPN.com bracketology site generates over 10 million hits per season. He correctly forecast all but one NCAA Tournament team for six consecutive years and will cover his 700th Hawk game this season.

In 2004, Lunardi received the William J. Bennett Award for dedication and loyalty to the SJU men's basketball program.Lunardi and his wife, Pam, a 1984 SJU graduate, reside in Drexel Hill, PA, with their daughters, Emily (13) and Elizabeth (9).

RENIE SHIELDS
Returning for her 14th season as color analyst on SJSN is Renie Shields, director of compliance services at Saint Joseph's.

Shields is a former standout on the hardwood for the Hawks from 1979 to 1982 and a member oof the SJU coaching staff from 1987-88 through 1992-93.

A Saint Joseph's and Philadelphia Big 5 Hall of Famer, Shields is responsible for all non-conference scheduling and serves as coordinator for the annual Hawk Classic.

Shields resides in Drexel Hill, PA, with her husband Jim, a 1981 Saint Joseph's graduate, and their four children - James, Jr., Kerri, Erin, and Shannon.

MATT MARTUCCI
New to the SJSN broadcasts this year is Matt Martucci, a 2006 graduate of Syracuse University. The native of Brodheadsville, PA, will call the play-by-play for all Saint Joseph's women's home games in 2006-07. Martucci was a sportscaster for Syracuse's WAER Radio and has also worked for Hill Television in Syracuse and WBRE TV in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

JACK JUMPER
Jack Jumper, the associate director of athletic communications at Saint Joseph's, will be the play-by-play voice of Hawk women's basketball for all road games. Now in his third year at SJU, Jumper earned a bachelor's degree from St. Bonaventure University in 2002. He previously served as the assistant sports information director at his alma mater.