Women's Basketball:

TOM MCCARTHY
Tom McCarthy has handled the play-by-play duties for the Saint Joseph's radio broadcasts for the past six years. During the rest of the year, he is the play-by-play announcer for the Philadelphia Phillies television broadcasts. He has also called baseball games for the Fox Network.

McCarthy returned to the Phillies in 2008 after calling the radio broadcasts for the New York Mets on WFAN in 2007. Prior to his stint 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 CBS College Sports Network, handling football and basketball, and over the years, has handled similar duties for Rutgers football and Princeton football and men's basketball. 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, N.J., with his wife Meg and their four children - Patrick, Tommy, Maggie and Kerri.

JOE LUNARDI
Joe Lunardi, assistant vice president for marketing communications at Saint Joseph's, has worked for the Saint Joseph's Sports Network for 19 seasons. In his position at the University, 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, 2006.

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 65 NCAA Tournament teams last season and has covered over 750 Hawk games in his career.

In 1995 and 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 and Elizabeth.

RENIE SHIELDS
Renie Shields, director of compliance services at Saint Joseph's, has provided analysis on Hawks' women's basketball broadcasts for 15 years.

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 women's basketball 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
Matt Martucci completed his third year as play-by-play announcer at Saint Joseph's, calling both men's and women's basketball games. He also serves as producer for Phil Martelli's "HawkTalk" television show.

He is a 2006 graduate of Syracuse University and a native of Brodheadsville, Pa. Martucci called games for minor league baseball's Atlantic City Surf, served as a sportscaster for Syracuse's WAER Radio, while also working 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 for the past four years, is the play-by-play voice of Hawk women's basketball for all road games. 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. He received his master's degree in writing studies from Saint Joseph's.