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The enshrinement ceremony for the Hall of Fame Class of 2025 will be announced at a later date.

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1984:  Gerald Amyot '36 (Basketball/Baseball), Edith Cobane (Athletic Staff), Merlin Hathaway (Athletic Staff), Gary Holway '59 (Basketball), Peter Telfer '53 (Basketball/Soccer).

1985:  Donald Cohen '61 (Basketball/Tennis), Warren Crow '67 (Wrestling), Joseph Garcia (Athletic Staff), Carlton Maxson '58 (Soccer), Thomas Robinson '65 (Cross Country).

1986:  Clem Crow '62 (Wrestling), Karl Gerstenberger '62 (Soccer), Richard Margison '69 (Basketball), Joseph Pizzillo '66 (Baseball/Cross Country), J. Ralph Tibbetts (Honorary).

1987:  Carlo Cherubino '76 (Cross Country/Track), Richard Crossett '65 (Basketball), Charles Kruzan (Athletic Staff), William Lindberg '54 (Soccer), Larry Mims '75 (Wrestling).

1988:  John Bertuzzi '76 (Football), Eugene Monaco '65 (Wrestling), James Shrader '80 (Track & Field), Leslie Siegel (Athletic Staff).

1989:  Deborah Rohrmiller-Baranowski '79 (Cross Country/Track), Robert Burlingame (Athletic Staff), Thomas Hesiter '72 (Lacrosse/Football), Victor Herman '83 (Wrestling), John Leahy '73 (Baseball), Vincent Reda '74 (Cross Country), Suzanne Stern '82 (Track & Field).

1990:  Paul Feldman '79 (Tennis), Vernita McCormick '78 (Track & Field), Richard Odorizzi '65 (Baseball), James Oppedisano '63 (Basketball), Arnold Will '76 (Football).

1991:  David Averill '85 (Wrestling), Barry Cavanaugh '79 (Basketball), Lisa Denenmark '81 (Tennis), John Dieckelman '83 (Basketball), Thomas Jacobs '85 (Football), Andrew Seras '86 (Wrestling).

1992:  David Cerny '86 (Lacrosse), Elizabeth Rosentel-Insley '83 (Volleyball), Terrance Kenny '74 (Baseball), Wilhelmena Lesane Gooney '87 (Basketball), Peggy L. Mann (Athletic Staff), Gary Penfield '63 (Soccer), Thomas Schmitz '86 (Tennis), Philip Van Orden, M.D. (Honorary).

1993:  Daniel Croutier '85 (Basketball), John Donnelly '86 (Football), Scott James '82 (Cross Country/Track), Marc Mercurio '85 (Track & Field), Peter Spina '61 (Baseball).

1994:  Thomas DeBlois '77 (Football), Heidi Grunwald '88 (Volleyball), Byron Miller '74 (Basketball), Roger Plantier '79 (Baseball), Adam Ursprung '87 (Basketball).

1995:  Carlos Arango '78 (Soccer), Winsome Foderingham-Herard '88 (Track & Field), Johnny Rolando '77 (Soccer), Karen Smiley '90 (Softball), George Webb '69 (Baseball).

1996:  Jim Canfield '83 (Football), Kevin Quinn '74 (Baseball), Regina Richardson '90 (Basketball), Morrison Teague '89 (Basketball), Dr. William Moore (Athletic Administrator), Howard Woodruff '63 (Honorary).

1997:  Glenn Carlin '88 (Football), Jeff O'Donnell '74 (Lacrosse, Football, Soccer), John Quattrocchi '73 (Basketball).

1998:  Nick Ascienzo '73 (Baseball), Frank Sarcone '88 (Football), Frank Selca '79 (Soccer), David Theleman '86 (Baseball).

1999:  Rob Clune '81 (Basketball), Jason Graber '94 (Basketball), Frank Villanova '76 (Football), Wendy Williams '86 (Softball).

2000:  Jack Jordan '72 (Basketball), Pat Ryder '90 (Football), Jeoffrey York '96 (Track & Field).

2001:  Debbie August '96 (Lacrosse), Don Mion '75 (Football, Wrestling), Lynda Nealis '94 (Basketball), Wilfredo Rodriguez '92 (Track & Field).

2002:  Tonya Dodge '97 (Cross Country/Track), Meredith Jackel '97 (Field Hockey), Blake Kim '92 (Lacrosse), Cort Kim '92 (Lacrosse), Rudy Vido '78 (Football, Wrestling, Track).

2003:  Scott Carroll '93 (Cross Country/Track), Patty Munhall-Blacklock '87 (Volleyball), Richard " Doc" Sauers (Basketball Coach, 1955-97), Chris Tironi '89 (Wrestling), Scott Turrin '94 (Football).

2004:  Xiomara Davila Diaz (Track & Field '99), Peter Pedro (Football '90), Kimberly Toone (Track & Field '95, posthumously), Bill Vanos (Cross Country/Track '94).

2005:  Dan Gmelin (Football '98), Rafaela Nikas (Lacrosse, Volleyball '98), Joe Rajczak (Football '80), Joe Savino (Football '98), Dr. Richard Hall (Honorary).

2006: Dawn Di Micco (Lacrosse, Basketball '00), Scott Price (Basketball '69), Steve Shoen (Football '98).

2007: Alan Cornfield (Lacrosse '85, posthumously), Mike Grever (Football '99), Kelly Poynton (Softball '99).

2008: Tom Alexander (Lacrosse '98), Andre Duncan (Basketball '99), Afrim Nezaj (Soccer '82), Kelly Paolino (Basketball '99), Liz Peck (Field Hockey '97).

2009: Tovah Atwell Lisky (Field Hockey '99), Bob Conklin (Baseball '84), J.T. Herfurth (Football '00), Janna Johnston (Track & Field '99), Jack Koelmel (Athletic Staff).

2010: Mike Cinque (Basketball '87), Joe McCullen (Cross Country/Track '92), R.K. Munsey (Cross Country/Track Coach, 1962-85), Valerie Terry (Softball '02).

2011: Megan Buchanan (Women's Basketball '00), Steve Checksfield (Baseball, Football '02), Samantha Cohen (Cross Country/Track & Field '99), Howard Sellers (Track & Field '94).

2012: Amy Di Micco (Field Hockey, Women's Lacrosse '01), Andee Lindgren (Softball '04), Ted Hotaling (Men's Basketball '05), Joe DeMeo (Wrestling Coach, 1978-95), 1993-94 Men's Basketball Team.

2013: Alissa Gibbs (Volleyball '02), Todd Cetnar (Men's Basketball '00), 1974 Football Team.

2014: Mari Warner (Women's Basketball Coach, 1982-2002), Liz Tucker (Women's Basketball, 1997-2001), Ty Curran (Football Player & Athletics Contributor), 1984 Men's and Women's Cross Country Teams.

2015: Blair Buchanan (Volleyball, 2003-06), Amber Maisonet (Softball, 2005-08), Scott Dmitrenko (Football, 1984-85), 1985 Football Team.

2016: Bob Ford (Football, 1970-2013), Michelle Simpson (Field Hockey, 2006-2008), Casey Halloran (Softball, 2004-2007), Luke Daquino (Men's Lacrosse, 2002-2005), Kevin Rae (Men's Lacrosse, 2002-2005), 2003 Men's Lacrosse Team

2017: Geir Gudmundsen (Football, 2001-2004), Alyssa Lotmore (Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, 2003-2007), Jamar Wilson (Men's Basketball, 2002-2007), 2005-2006 Men's Basketball Team

2018: Nikki Branchini-Mazzotti (Women's Lacrosse, 2008-2011), Michael Dungey (Football, 2004-2007), Brandon Howlett (Track & Field, 2000-2005), Kelly Ogden (Softball, 2004-2007), 2005 Softball Team

2019:  Teresa Covert (Track & Field, 2000-04), Brian Lillis (Men's Basketball, 2004-08), Paul Roche (Track & Field, 2004-05), Steve Wyland (Baseball, 2004-07), 2007 Baseball Team

-Enshrinement of new classes did not occur 2020-22-

2023: Wayne Anderson (Football, 1983-86), Joe Greene (Track & Field, 2006-09), Corrine McConville (Field Hockey, 2010-13), Frank Resetarits (Men's Lacrosse, 2004-07), 1973 Men's Cross Country Team


2024: Lee Tschantret (Men's Soccer, '90), Merrick Thomson (Men's Lacrosse, '07, '09), Grace Claxton (Women's Track & Field, '17), Mike Simpson (Football), 2014 Field Hockey Team

 

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