On March 25, 2010, Tom Pecora was hired from Hofstra, where he coached seven years to a 155–126 record.
David Jung-Kuang Chiu, dean of Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, United States until 2001
Makris coached Bill Cosby during his tenure at Temple, a fact that is alluded to in Cosby's skit "Hofstra" on the 1965 comedy album Why Is There Air?
Hofstra University Men's Basketball has developed an excellent fan base on Long Island, especially in Nassau County, as it has posted 20-win seasons over the past 4 years under head coach Tom Pecora.
Born in Port Washington, NY, she graduated from Schreiber High School in 1968, obtained her undergraduate degree at Boston University, her MA in Literacy from New York University and her Ed.D in Educational Leadership at Hofstra University.
His uncle Jim Metzger is a former Half Hollow Hills High School and Hofstra University All-American Lacrosse player for whom the Men's and Women's Lacrosse offices at Hofstra are named.
In cooperation with the Frank G. Zarb School of Business, the center provides a comprehensive package of expertise and services promoting economic development and job creation for the Hofstra community and Long Island.
Professor Gillers annually co-authors Regulation of Lawyers: Statutes and Standards (with Professor Roy Simon of Hofstra).
It features performances of a range of Ribot's music and appearances by Anthony Coleman, Brad Jones, EJ Rodriguez, Los Cubanos Postizos, Catherine Janiaux, The Lounge Lizards, Shrek, Christine Bard, Ted Reichman, John Zorn, Ned Rothenberg, Sim Caine, Bruce Cox, Dave Hofstra and Arto Lindsay.
They met and performed together while Theatre Arts majors at Hofstra University,on Long Island, New York, where they worked alongside Francis Ford Coppola, Lainie Kazan, and Madeline Kahn.
"The Breslin Center will generate an innovative and scholarly discussion about how real estate issues impact our region and society," said Hofstra president, Stuart Rabinowitz.
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Mr. Wilbur F. Breslin (The founder of Breslin Realty and former Hofstra Board member), the man responsible for some of Long Island's big commercial projects helped launch Hofstra University's Wilbur F. Breslin Center for Real Estate Studies, where industry professionals, government officials, the public and students can convene to tackle some of Long Island's biggest problems; Like sprawl, the subprime collapse, more respect for real estate professionals, etc.
While in New York, Packard hosted the 92nd Street Y’s poetry reading series, was Vice President of the Poetry Society of America, and was co-director of the Hofstra Writers Conference for seven years.