Vinci One of the People Behind the Scenes of UML's Division 1
Growth  Keith Vinci, UMass Lowell's new Assistant Athletic
Director for Sports Performance, works with soccer player Haley
Benson.   Lowell Sun By Carmine Frongillo  LOWELL -- Keith Vinci
isn't going to be involved in devising the X's and O's strategy
that determines the outcome of the games UMass Lowell's student-
athletes play.  Yet, Vinci's impact on the won-loss record of
UMass Lowell's men's and women's sports teams is sure to be
palpable in the coming weeks, months and years. As the River
Hawks continue working toward the goal of having their programs
take flight at the Division 1 level, eventual success depends
not only on bringing in quality recruits, but making sure these
athletes are properly trained once they arrive on campus.  With
the Rivers Hawks preparing to begin their second year of
Division 1 competition in the America East Conference (UMass
Lowell's hockey team has been a member of Division 1 Hockey East
since the league was found