< PreviousWhy Hawk Hill? In the early 1920’s, former University presi- dent Albert G. Brown, S.J., decided to move the college campus from its location just north of the city at 17th and Stiles to its current site on Phila- delphia’s city line. He selected the location in part because its hilltop perch overlooking downtown Philadelphia provided a dramatic setting for the construction of the college’s main building, Bar- belin Hall. In fact, for many years Barbelin’s sig- nature carillon tower ranked as the highest point from sea level in the city of Philadelphia. Later, according to oral tradition,students and faculty frequently saw real hawks circling the skies above Barbelin, before swooping down on their prey. The familiar scene eventually led to the coining of the moniker “Hawk Hill.” Crimson and Gray The college colors of crimson and gray dat back to the 1890’s when it is related that a young seminarian leading a pep rally saw the colors on a book he was holding. Thinking they looked at- tractive together, he announced that these would be the school colors. “The Hawk Will Never Die!” The Hawk is one of the most famous mascots in the country, best known for staying in constant motion by flapping its “wings” from tip-off to th final buzzer of every game, as well as for “flying”in figure eights around the court during timeouts. The constant flapping, coupled with the scrappy play of the University’s athletic teams, helped to spawn the school’s familiar slogan “The Hawk Will Never Die!” “Oh When the Hawks Go Flying In! ”(Sung to the tune of “When the Saints Go Marching In”) Oh, when the Hawks, go flying in, Oh, when the Hawks go flying in, I want to be in that number, When the Hawks go flying in. (Repeat above) Let’s Go St. Joe! Let’s Go St. Joe! Let’s Go St. Joe! “Mine Eyes” (Sung to the tune of the “Battle Hymn of the Republic”) Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Hawk, He is flying through the doorway ‘cause he never, ever walks, He is flying through the rafters like a loyal, loyal Hawk, The Hawk will never die. Glory, glory what a helluva way to fly, Glory, glory what a helluva way to fly, Glory, glory what a helluva way to fly, The Hawk will never die! We have been to Cincinnati and we’ve been to Buffalo, We have been to Carolina flying high and flying low, And when we get to Maryland let everybody know, The Hawk will never die. Glory, glory what a helluva way to fly, Glory, glory what a helluva way to fly, Glory, glory what a helluva way to fly,The Hawk will never die! Fight Songs Saint Joseph’s Women’s Basketball 20 n 2025-26 Saint Joseph’s Women’s Basketball Yearbook Tradition and SpiritO ne of the most famous mascots in college sports, the Saint Joseph’s Hawk has been a uni- versity staple for over 70 years entering the 2025- 26 season. The Hawk is best known for staying in constant motion by flapping its wings throughout every basketball game and representing the Saint Joseph’s motto, “The Hawk Will Never Die.” Jim Brennan originated the idea for a hawk as mascot during the 1954-55 season. Brennan, an ex-Marine and SJU cheerleader, at first wanted to secure an actual hawk, but later switched to the cos- tume idea. The student government raised the 120 dollars needed to buy the initial costume, which Brennan donned for three years. He made his debut as the Hawk on January 4, 1956, a 69-56 win over La Salle at The Palestra. Since then, and including this season, more than 60 SJU students have donned the costume. The Hawk has not missed a men’s bas- ketball game since that first season in 1954-55, with the exception of select contests during the 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hawk, who was present at most women’s basketball games, became a mainstay in 1989. Since then, 22 SJU stu- dents have been ‘The Hawk’ for the women’s bas- ketball team. In addition to the constant flapping, the Hawk is also recog nized by its “flying” in figure eights around the court during time outs. Years ago, ESPN used a “flap-o-meter” on the national tele cast of a Saint Joseph’s game to estimate that the Hawk flaps its wings 6,300 times during a regulation game. The Hawk is unique because it is one of the few mascots in the nation that travels to every game. The student, who is selected through an interview process during the previous spring semester, also has served as a team manager for both basketball teams. The most decorated mascot in the country, The Hawk has gar nered numerous accolades in its his- tory. In 2013-14, NCAA.com named The Hawk as “College Basketball’s Best Tradition.” The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Sports Illustrated for Kids, Street & Smith’s Basketball Yearbook and ESPN College Basketball magazine have selected it as the nation’s top mascot. Eastern Basketball tabbed The Hawk as the Atlantic 10 Conference’s best mascot, while The Hawk won a “Best of Philly” award from Philadelphia Magazine in 2003-04. The Hawk was selected as a nominee for the Mascot Hall of Fame on multiple occasions. Saint Joseph’s athletic teams have been recog- nized with the nickname “Hawks” since 1929. At that time, the school’s yearbook editor, Charlie Dunn, initiated a contest among the student body for a symbol. More than 100 submissions were narrowed to two, with “Hawks” winning out over “Grenadiers” (World War I soldiers who specialized in tossing grenades) by a slim margin in the final vote. John Gallagher ‘31, a catcher on the Saint Jo- seph’s baseball team, submitted the winning sugges- tion. He won a sweater with a special Saint Joseph’s monogram for selecting the winning name. Ac- cording to the Student Annual, the nickname was appropriate because it typified “the fighting spirit of our crimson and gray ath letes and it is suggestive of the aerial attack which has made our football team famous.” Ironically, football was discontinued at Saint Joseph’s following the 1939 season. But it has been the connection with the storied tradition of the Saint Joseph’s men’s and women’s basketball programs that has given The Hawk mas- cot its prominence on the national level, making it one of the most recognized mascots in college athletics. Hawk Mascot Saint Joseph’s Women’s Basketball 22 n 2025-26 Saint Joseph’s Women’s Basketball YearbookSJU WBB HALL OF FAME (NON-PLAYERS) Chris DiJulia (Supporter) ............................1995 Andy Dougherty (SID) ...............................1983 Roosevelt Hunter (Community Liaison) .......1991 Rev. Emory Ross (Team Chaplain) ..............1985 Ellen Ryan (Head Coach, SWA) ..................1983 BIG 5 HALL OF FAME Debbie Black ...............................................1995 Robyne Bostick ...........................................2000 Trish Brown ................................................1992 Teresa Carmichael .......................................1994 Audrey Codner ............................................2001 Mégan Compain .........................................2003 Maureen Costello ........................................2004 Melissa Coursey ..........................................2012 Katie Curry .................................................1999 Renie Dunne ...............................................1991 Kim Foley ...................................................1995 Mary Sue Garrity ........................................1989 Dale Hodges ...............................................1996 Amy Mallon ................................................2001 Chrissy McGoldrick ....................................1989 Susan Moran ...............................................2009 Terri Mohr ..................................................1993 Muffet O’Brien ...........................................1990 Ellen Shields ................................................1997 Ellen Ryan* .................................................2003 Angela Zampella .........................................2013 SJU ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME Debbie Black ...............................................2000 Robyne Bostick ...........................................2000 Trish Brown ................................................2004 Teresa Carmichael .......................................2000 Maureen Costello ........................................2012 Katie Curry .................................................2005 Renie Dunne ...............................................2001 Kim Foley ...................................................2003 Mary Sue Garrity ........................................2000 Dale Hodges ...............................................1999 Chrissy McGoldrick ....................................2001 Terry McMorrow.........................................2011 Susan Moran ...............................................2010 Muffet O’Brien ...........................................2002 Ellen Shields ................................................2006 Ellen Ryan* .................................................1999 Angela Zampella .........................................2014 ATLANTIC 10 LEGENDS Debbie Black ...............................................2017 Katie Curry .................................................2015 Renie Dunne ...............................................2016 Dale Hodges ...............................................2014 Susan Moran ...............................................2013 * - non-player JERSEY RETIRED FEBRUARY 24, 2008 An Honorable Mention All-American as a se- nior, Susan Moran went on to collect A-10 and Big 5 Player of the Year accolades, along with A-10 Student-Athlete of the Year and Academic All-America honors in 2002. The only Hawk to lead her team in scoring and rebounding all four seasons, Moran capped her career as the all-time leading scorer with 2,340 points. Enshrined into the Big 5 Hall of Fame in Jan- uary of 2009, Moran became the 12th mem ber of the women’s basketball team to be named to the SJU Athletics Hall of Fame on October 16, 2010. JERSEY RETIRED DECEMBER 28, 1999 One of the greatest players in Saint Joseph’s women’s bas ketball history, Dale Hodges still holds over 25 school records 20 years after her fi- nal game in Crimson and Gray. A two-time Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, Hodges earned A -10 All-Conference First Team honors all three seasons and was twice picked Big 5 Player of the Year. As a senior, she became the first Hawk to earn All-American honors as she was selected to the Kodak, USBWA and Naismith First Teams. Inducted into both the Big 5 and Saint Jo- seph’s Women’s Basketball Halls of Fame in 1996, Hodges was part of the inaugural SJU Athletics Hall of Fame class in 1999. 1998-02 1987-90 Hall of Fame | Retired Jerseys Saint Joseph’s Women’s Basketball 24 n 2025-26 Saint Joseph’s Women’s Basketball Yearbookacademybus.com Group Transportation Experts26 n 2025-26 Saint Joseph’s Women’s Basketball Yearbook Saint Joseph’s Women’s Basketball Natasha CLOUD HAWKS IN THE LEAGUEHawks in the League 2025-26 Saint Joseph’s Women’s Basketball Yearbook n 27 Saint Joseph’s Women’s Basketball NATASHA CLOUD CAREER STATISTICS BY YEAR TEAM GP MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB REB AST TOV STL BLK PF 2015 WAS 34 657 123 41 127 32.3 9 38 23.7 32 47 68.1 10 84 94 115 49 29 3 58 2016 WAS 31 753 178 56 161 34.8 23 68 33.8 43 57 75.4 5 89 94 118 43 24 3 65 2017 WAS 24 448 106 37 118 31.4 12 51 23.5 20 27 74.1 7 52 59 69 23 17 3 39 2018 WAS 27 716 231 89 204 43.6 32 83 38.6 21 27 77.8 6 80 86 125 45 21 4 54 2019 WAS 34 1093 306 110 279 39.4 45 138 32.6 41 60 68.3 6 78 84 190 65 35 7 69 2021 WAS 27 852 234 81 208 38.9 26 95 27.4 46 55 83.6 11 87 98 174 59 37 4 62 2022 WAS 34 1065 364 123 308 39.9 43 135 31.9 75 91 82.4 16 106 122 239 94 35 10 55 2023 WAS 37 1199 469 149 395 37.7 45 151 29.8 126 140 90.0 8 130 138 229 95 39 10 95 2024 PHX 38 1265 438 152 383 .397 44 143 .308 90 109 .826 18 136 154 263 115 54 23 102 2025 NYL 41 1191 414 151 349 .433 52 154 .338 60 69 .870 14 137 151 211 77 49 14 119 TOTALS 10 seasons 327 9239 2863 989 2532 .391 331 1056 .313 554 682 .812 101 979 1080 1733 665 340 81 718 WNBA DRAFT PICKS (3) YEAR PLAYER TEAM ROUND OVERALL 1999 Debbie Black Utah 2nd 15 2000 Jana Lichnerova Minnesota 4th 54 2015 Natasha Cloud Washington 2nd 15 * Mégan Compain and Susan Moran each signed with WNBA teams as free agents. Compain with Utah (1997) and Moran with New York (2002) ABL DRAFT PICKS (3) YEAR PLAYER TEAM ROUND OVERALL 1996 Debbie Black Colorado 6th 41 1997 Dale Hodges New England 1st 9 1997 Amy Mallon Richmond 5th 44 DEBBIE BLACK CAREER STATISTICS BY YEAR TEAM GP MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB REB AST TOV STL BLK PF 1999 UTA 32 1013 163 62 164 .378 8 41 .195 31 50 .620 31 80 111 161 67 77 6 116 2000 MIA 32 819 152 57 150 .380 9 42 .214 29 42 .690 23 69 92 98 50 58 1 86 2001 MIA 32 946 180 70 187 .374 3 20 .150 37 48 .771 43 83 126 123 51 82 2 69 2002 MIA 32 898 153 64 160 .400 0 3 .000 25 33 .758 41 82 123 137 32 59 5 75 2003 CON 34 372 55 24 68 .353 1 3 .333 6 9 .667 16 35 51 46 18 20 2 33 2004 CON 31 345 55 26 56 .464 0 1 .000 3 4 .750 13 23 36 47 15 19 0 35 TOTALS 6 seasons 193 4393 758 303 785 .386 21 110 .191 131 186 .704 167 372 539 612 233 315 16 414 MEGAN COMPAIN CAREER STATISTICS BY YEAR TEAM GP MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB REB AST TOV STL BLK PF 1997 UTA 5 39 5 2 7 .286 1 4 .250 0 0 -- 0 5 5 2 6 4 1 6 TOTALS 1 season 5 39 5 2 7 .286 1 4 .250 0 0 -- 0 5 5 2 6 4 1 6 Debbie BLACK Megan COMPAINJimmyMillard Organizer 215-856-9505|2706BLACKLAKEPLACEPHILADELPHIA,PA19154|WWW.BAC-1.ORG GOHAWKS! 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