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Letter from the President...
February 6, 2009
Dear Friends of Hofstra:
I would like to welcome you to the 2009 Hofstra Athletics Hall
of Fame induction ceremony. Tonight we honor a group of men
and women whose accomplishments are an important part of our University’s history.
The following pages contain biographies of those individuals being honored this evening, as
well as a listing of our past Hall of Fame inductees. These former student-athletes and
coaches have played a key role in the continued development of our athletics program.
Their accomplishments have helped to establish the foundation for an athletics program that
is committed to academic and athletic excellence.
For the first time in our Hall of Fame history we recognize a team for its outstanding
accomplishments on the field and it is fitting that this group be honored together as a unit.
Please join me in congratulating all of our inductees. I would also like to express my
appreciation to all of our loyal supporters of Hofstra Athletics. Your generosity has enabled
Hofstra University to provide so many men and women with an outstanding educational
experience, and we are very grateful to you.
Sincerely,
Stuart Rabinowitz
President
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Athletics Hall of Fame
Dinner Program
REGISTRATION AND RECEPTION
MASTER OF CEREMONIES Carl Reuter
WELCOME Robert J. Bernstein ’55
President, Hofstra Pride Club
DINNER
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Stuart Rabinowitz
President, Hofstra University
REMARKS Jack Hayes
Director of Athletics, Hofstra University
PRESENTATION TO Carl Reuter
2009 INDUCTEES
RESPONSE Harry Royle ’70
CLOSING REMARKS Carl Reuter

The Hofstra Pride Club
The Hofstra Pride Club Board of Directors is proud to celebrate the
outstanding achievements of the Class of 2009.
HOFSTRA PRIDE CLUB BOARD OF DIRECTORS
William Agresti
Brian S. Appel
Gary Barth
George Beisel
Kenneth Bollinger
Anthony J. Bonomo
Joseph Carrello
Officers
Robert J. Bernstein, President
Ken Cloud, Vice President
Mike Goldberg, Treasurer
Lawrence Davis, Secretary
Executive Committee
Martin J. Batey
Linda Wing Caruso
Dan DeStefano
Paul Flamm
Madelyn Leibowitz
Shawn Cassidy
Michael D’Amato
Nicholas A. Gallo
Jason Hernandez
Fred Johs
Frank A. Mauro
Anthony Mazzarella
Board Members
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John R. Lenz
Anthony J. Liotta
Gerard O’Connor
George Tischler
E. David Woycik, Jr.
Michael K. McHugh
Robert McKeon
James C. Metzger
Joshua Mulholland
Ed Samuels
John C. Schmitt
Matt Schwartzberg
Jim Scully
Margaret Shields
Joseph Sparacio
Noel Thompson
Harold J. Withers
Vincent Zuaro

DR. PETER CAPONE
Dr. Peter Capone, a two-time All-American,
wrestled at Hofstra from 1981 to 1985.
Peter earned All-America accolades in 1983 and
again in 1985, finishing as the runner-up at 167
pounds in the 1985 NCAA Championships.
A two-time East Coast Conference champion,
Peter was named the East Coast Conference
Championship Most Outstanding Wrestler in
1983 and 1985, and helped the Pride win the
1983 ECC Championship.
Following graduation in 1985, Peter attended
and graduated from the University of Buffalo
School of Dental Medicine in 1989. He joined
Riverside Dental Associates and developed his
general dentist practice.
In 1990 he became varsity wrestling coach at
Johnson City High School in Johnson City, New
York. One of the most successful scholastic
programs in the state, Peter has coached three
New York State championship squads, six
individual state champions, one high school
national champion and a NCAA National
Champion (Josh Glenn-American University).
He has coached the New York State National
Freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling teams and
was a 1999 inductee into the New York State
College Wrestling Hall of Fame.
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A resident of Johnson
City, Peter and his
wife, Susan, also a
1985 Hofstra
graduate, have two
children – Peter, Jr.
and Emily. Peter, who
was coached by his
father to the 2008 state championship at 152
pounds, attends the Naval Academy Prep School
in Newport, Rhode Island, while Emily is a high
school junior.

STEPHANIE CLARKE
Stephanie Clarke played goalkeeper for the
Hofstra Women’s Lacrosse team from 1994
through 1997 and was the first All-American in
program history.
Stephanie recorded a 38-23 record and 909
saves in her four years, a total that ranks second
all-time at the University. As a freshman, she
posted an 8-6 mark and was named to the
United States Women’s Lacrosse Association All-
America Honorable Mention team.
In 1996 Stephanie helped the Pride to a 13-3
record and a perfect 6-0 mark in the North
Atlantic Conference. Hofstra won the NAC
Championship that season and Stephanie was
named the tournament Most Valuable Player.
She recorded 257 saves on the season en route
to earning third team Intercollegiate Women’s
Lacrosse Coaches Association All-America
accolades. In 1997, as a senior co-captain,
Stephanie closed her career by helping the Pride
to a 9-7 mark and was named to the IWLCA
All-America second team.
A four-time team Most Valuable Player and a
two-time all-region selection, Stephanie was also
the 1996 North Atlantic Conference Player of
the Year and the 1997 Hofstra Female Athlete of
the Year. In addition, she also served as the
starting goalkeeper in the North-South Senior
All-Star Game that season.
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Stephanie was
selected to be a
member of the
United States
National Team, on
which she played
from 1996 through
1998.
Stephanie currently resides in Amherst, New
Hampshire, and has been a New Hampshire
State Police Trooper for the past 10 years.

ED GAFFNEY
Ed Gaffney played soccer at Hofstra in 1968
and 1969 and was the first All-American in
program history.
Ed came to Hofstra in 1968 after six months at
the United States Merchant Marine Academy. He
immediately made his mark on the pitch as he
helped Hofstra to its first NCAA Tournament
that season, scoring a school-record 19 goals in
pacing the Pride to a 15-2-1 record. In 1969 Ed
continued his scoring prowess with 18 goals
and was named to the Honorable Mention All-
America team.
In his two seasons Ed tallied 37 goals, 10 assists
and 84 points. His 37 goals rank fourth in
program history, and he holds the top two
single season goal scoring marks as well.
After graduating from Hofstra, Ed has been an
educator at the high school and collegiate level,
as well as a strategic planning and corporate
team development specialist, an executive coach
and a speaker at national and international
conferences.
Along with his wife, Donna, and five of their six
children, Ed has also devoted time to doing
missionary work in the Far East. He is currently
the Director of Pastoral Services for the Diocese
of Colorado Springs in Colorado, where he
oversees the implementation of the diocesan
plan, facilitates leadership and team
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development, and
ensures the
successful
implementation of
the Bishops’ Charter
for the Protection of
Children and Youth
in every parish and
school.
In addition to their six children, Ed and Donna
also have six grandchildren with a seventh due
in April. Not the only hall of fame athlete in the
family, Ed’s younger brother, Bill, is a member of
the Adelphi Hall of Fame for his achievements
in baseball.

BOB HILLER
Bob Hiller was a standout lacrosse player for
the Pride from 1973 to 1976 and was
Hofstra’s leader in career goals for 25 years.
A four-year letterman, Bob was the team’s
leading goal scorer in each of his four seasons.
As a freshman in 1973, Bob scored 31 goals in
14 games for a 2.21 goals per game average. In
1974 he recorded 36 goals in 12 games for a
3.00 goals per game average. In 1975 he tallied
30 goals in 12 games before finishing his career
with a 32 goal showing in 1976. His total of
129 goals was a Hofstra record that stood until
Tom Kessler surpassed it in 2001.
Bob was a member of three teams that qualified
for the NCAA Championship and each of his
teams were ranked in the top 10, including the
1973 team that was ranked fifth in the nation.
As a senior in 1976 Bob was named to the All-
America third team.
Following graduation, Bob spent one year as an
assistant coach at North Carolina State
University before beginning a career in
consumer sales management. For the last 26
years, he has worked in the soft drink industry
and is currently a sales manager for Pepsi Cola
Bottling Company of New York.
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Bob has lived in
Wantagh, New
York, for the past
29 years with his
wife, Lena, and
three children –
Bryan, who is a
2008 graduate of
the Hofstra Law School, Jeffrey and Sara – who
each played lacrosse at the collegiate level. He is
an active community volunteer and has served
as a coach, administrator, trustee and summer
camp director for Wantagh Youth Lacrosse.

DIANE HOBIN
Diane Hobin was one of the most versatile
athletes in Hofstra Athletics history,
competing in three sports – basketball, softball
and field hockey – for the Pride from 1991 to
96.
As a point guard on the Pride basketball team,
Diane scored 1,061 points and added 538
assists and 216 steals in her career. She ranks
second in career assists behind fellow Hall of
Famer Liz (Irwin) Knauss and is sixth in steals
and 18th in points. She led the team in assists
in each of her four seasons and was the squad’s
leading three-point shooter in 1993-94 and
1994-95.
During her four seasons on the field hockey
team, Diane scored 18 goals and added 18
career assists. Her goal total ranks seventh alltime
at the University, while her 18 assists place
her fifth all-time. She is also seventh in career
points with 54.
As a member of the softball program, Diane was
a part of NCAA Tournament teams in 1993 and
1995, and an ECAC Championship team in
1993. She batted .345 with 184 hits, 98 runs,
55 RBIs and 23 doubles during her career. She
led the team in batting in 1995, posting a .393
average with a team and conference-best 68
hits. A two-time All-Mid-Atlantic Region
selection, Diane was also named Hofstra’s
Outstanding Female Athlete twice during her
tenure in Hempstead.
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Following
graduation with a
degree in
psychology, Diane
spent four years at
Stony Brook
University as both
head softball coach
and assistant to the athletic director. She left
Stony Brook to become National Account
Manager for CyberSports, Inc., in New Hartford,
New York. CyberSports revolutionized college
recruiting by developing a database that is used
by numerous schools to handle the day-to-day
operations in recruiting.
Currently, Diane is assistant to the head coach of
the University of Illinois women’s basketball
program. In her role, Diane coordinates team
travel, assists in maintaining a recruiting
database, and helps in the areas of game
management, summer camps and the day-today
operations of the program.

AL LAHOOD
Al Lahood, a 1956 graduate of Hofstra, was a
four-year letterwinner in both football and
lacrosse and a highly-decorated student-athlete
during his tenure with the Pride.
A three-year starter on the offensive and
defensive line, Al was named to the 1953 All-
America team, and was also an honorable
mention All-East selection and a Long Island
Press All-Star. He also earned Hofstra’s
Outstanding Lineman Award.
Al followed his 1953 campaign by earning
honorable mention All-America and Long Island
Press All-Star honors as a senior in 1954. He
also repeated his selection as Hofstra’s
Outstanding Lineman.
On the lacrosse field Al was a four-year starter
and an honorable mention All-American in
1954 and 1955. He was selected to start in the
1955 North-South Senior All-Star Game.
Al served as an assistant football coach in 1955
before completing six months of military
service. He then returned to Hofstra to earn a
master’s degree in education administration.
Al began his teaching career in the Bethpage
School District on Long Island where he
coached and founded what has become the
highly-successful lacrosse program. He left
Bethpage to begin a 34-year career in the
Reading, Massachusetts, School District. Starting
as a history and philosophy teacher at the high
school level, Al also was an assistant football
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coach and started
the wrestling
program. He then
served as a middle
school guidance
counselor until
being appointed
principal of
Coolidge Middle School in 1974. Al was the
1990 Massachusetts Middle School Principal of
the Year and retired after 20 years as principal
in 1994. In retirement, he served as a consultant
to the Massachusetts Department of Education
for 10 years.
Al has been married to his wife, Linda, for 25
years. The couple has four children – Albert, Jr.,
Mark, Deanne and Joyce – and 12
grandchildren.

RICH LAUREL
Rich Laurel, a 1977 graduate, was a four-year
letterman on the men’s basketball team from
1973 through 1977.
Rich is Hofstra’s fourth all-time leading scorer
with 2,102 points and also ranks 16th in
rebounds with 647. He also holds several single
season marks including scoring average with
30.3 points per game, points with 908, field
goals made with 355 and attempted with 663 –
all during the 1976-77 season. Rich’s 30.3
scoring average ranked fifth in the nation in
1976-77.
During his four-year playing career Hofstra won
two East Coast Conference championships and
played in the NCAA Tournament in 1976 and
1977. He was the 1977 Haggerty Award winner,
which is presented to the top player in the New
York Metropolitan area.
Rich was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in
the first round, 19th overall, of the 1977 NBA
Draft and played in 10 games during the 1977-
78 season.
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PHIL MORDENTE
Phil Mordente, Hofstra’s career leader in
points, was a lacrosse standout from 1964 to
1966.
In his three seasons at Hofstra, Phil recorded
211 points. He ranks third all-time in program
history with 106 assists and fourth in goals
scored with 105. In 1964 he recorded 37 goals
and 29 assists for 66 points to rank fifth in the
nation in scoring. In 1965 he posted 39 goals
and 32 assists for 71 points. His 39 goals were
fourth in the nation, while his point total was
third. Phil closed out his career with 29 goals
and 45 assists for 74 points. The 45 assists were
second in the nation and the 74 points was
third in the country.
Phil earned honorable mention All-America
honors in 1965 and was a third team All-
American in 1966. He was also named to the
North-South Senior All-Star Game in 1966.
After graduating in 1966, Phil worked for one
year in the Massapequa School District before
serving in the United States Army from 1967 to
1970. Phil served in Vietnam and reached the
rank of 1st Lieutenant.
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From 1970 to 1975
Phil worked for the
Dade County and
Broward County
School Districts, as
well as Broward
Community College
in Florida. In 1975
he founded Leisure Time Pools, Inc., a
residential swimming pool contracting company
and owned it until 2003. Since then he has
worked as a construction facilitator for the city
of Pembroke Pines, Florida.
Phil and his wife, Jeanette, have been married
for 42 years and have two sons and three
grandsons. Phil and Jeanette reside in both
Pembroke Pines and Key Largo.

ERIN (PHILLIPS) ORTEGA
Erin (Phillips) Ortega pitched for the Pride
softball team from 1993 to 1996 and was a
member of two NCAA Tournament teams.
During her tenure Hofstra won 150 games and
the 1995 North Atlantic Conference
Championship.
In her four years Erin posted a 67-40 record
with 618 strikeouts in 122 appearances. Her
618 strikeouts rank third all-time on the Hofstra
career list, while her 67 wins place her fifth.
As a freshman in 1993 Erin posted a 16-6 mark
and a 1.33 ERA as she helped lead the Pride to
an at-large selection to their first-ever NCAA
Tournament. She posted a 13-10 record in 1994
and then helped the Pride back to the NCAA
Tournament in 1995 after posting a 17-10
record with 144 strikeouts. Erin led the Pride to
the NAC Championship that year, throwing 17
2/3 innings over three games on the last day of
the tournament. She did not allow an earned
run and won all three contests en route to being
named the NAC Tournament Most Valuable
Player. She also earned All-Mid-Atlantic Region
accolades and was an All-NAC selection.
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Erin closed out her
Hofstra career in
1996 by winning 21
games and striking
out 277 batters, a
mark that stood
until Kayleigh Lotti
broke it in 2008.
Her 21 wins are the
eighth best single
season total in school history and she also set
the school record for strikeouts in a game with
19 against Manhattan. Erin again earned allregion
and all-conference honors, and was also
named Hofstra’s 1996 Female Athlete of the
Year.
Following graduation with a degree in
communications, Erin played one year of
professional softball in The Netherlands. She
returned to the states and began her career with
Enterprise Rent-A-Car, where she has worked
for the last 10 years. She is currently a district
manager.
Erin and her husband, Sonny, reside in Rancho
Cucamonga, California, with their daughter
Cameryn. The Ortega family is expecting a
second daughter in February.

HARRY ROYLE
Harry Royle served the Hofstra University Athletic
Department for nearly 40 years, including seven
years as director of athletics. After serving as interim
director from June 1997 through February 1998,
Harry, a longtime Hofstra University athletic
administrator, was selected as the University’s sixth
director of athletics. During his tenure, Hofstra
upgraded nearly all of its athletic facilities, moved
into the Colonial Athletic Association for all sports
but football and joined the highly competitive
Atlantic 10 Football Conference after years of playing
as a I-AA Independent.
In October 2004 he stepped down from his director’s
position to take a position in athletic fundraising and
was director of athletic development until his
retirement in December 2007.
Harry, a Hofstra alumnus who received his bachelor’s
in history in 1970 and master’s in educational
administration in 1990, had been a fixture at Hofstra
since the 1960’s. After a stellar four-year football
playing career at Hofstra, where he was 1968 team
captain and the third recipient of the Mayor’s Trophy,
Harry served as an assistant football coach under
three head coaches, Howard “Howdy” Myers, Bill
Leete and Mickey Kwiatkowski, from 1969 through
1987. During this time, he served as a position coach
and defensive coordinator with the Flying Dutchmen
and made three NCAA Championship appearances.
He also served as an assistant lacrosse coach under
Myers from 1971 through 1975 before replacing the
legendary Hall of Fame coach upon his retirement in
1976. Harry directed the Flying Dutchmen lacrosse
program as head coach from 1976 through 1985,
compiling a 58-55 record and leading the program to
a Top 13 ranking or better in five of those 10 years.
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In 1978 he led the
Flying Dutchmen to
an 8-5 record, an
NCAA Championship
Tournament bid and a
seventh-place national
ranking.
Harry became
Hofstra’s assistant director of athletics in 1985,
serving as team administrator for numerous
programs, including football and lacrosse. In 1995 he
was promoted to associate director of athletics for
compliance and university eligibility.
Harry has served as tournament director for the
highly successful NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse
Championship-Northern Quarterfinals at Hofstra
Stadium in 1997 and 1998, and was a member and
chairman of the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Committee.
In 2007 Harry was recognized for his contributions
to the sport of lacrosse as he was a recipient of a
Lifetime Achievement Award from the Intercollegiate
Men’s Lacrosse Coaches Association.
Harry and his wife of more than 40 years, Mary, have
three children – Michael, Paul and Daniel.

JAMES SCULLY
James Scully was a four-year letterman in
football from 1986 to 1990 and was a twotime
team captain. In his five years with the
program, Hofstra posted a 45-5 regular season
record, including a 10-0 mark in 1990, and
qualified for the Division III Playoffs in every
season.
As a freshman in 1986, James was second on
the team in rushing with 458 yards on 84
carries, while also adding two touchdowns. He
also hauled in five passes for 144 yards and a
score that season. A shoulder injury forced him
to miss the 1987 season, but James returned in
1988 to lead the Pride in receiving with 22
receptions for 456 yards and five scores.
In 1989, as a team co-captain, James ranked
second on the team with 594 rushing yards on
93 carries. In 1990 he served once again as a
team co-captain and moved to the defensive
side of the ball and led the Pride with 11 sacks
from his defensive end position. He also added
60 tackles, including 33 solo stops, which
ranked fourth on the team. For his efforts James
was a third team Champion All-American and
an ECAC Metro NY/NJ All-Star. He also received
the 1990 Iron Mike Award as Hofstra’s Most
Valuable Player.
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Following his senior
season James signed
a free agent contract
with the New York
Jets.
In 2001 James
returned to Hofstra
to attend law school and is currently a partner
in the law firm of Daniels and Norelli, P.C.
James resides in Westbury, New York, with his
wife, Maria and son, Nicky.

JEANNIE (ASPER) WALSH
Jeannie (Asper) Walsh played volleyball for
the Pride from 1988 through 1991 and was a
key cog on a team that won 124 matches during
her career, the highest four-year total in program
history.
Playing for Hall of Fame Coach Fran Kalafer,
Jeannie compiled 1,115 kills and 532 blocks to
go along with a career hitting percentage of
.302. Her kills total ranks ninth all-time, while
her 532 blocks is third all-time and her hitting
percentage stands fifth in the Hofstra record
book. In addition, she is third all-time in solo
blocks with 166, second in block assists with
366, first in sets played with 550 and first in
matches played with 162.
A four-time All-East Coast Conference selection,
Jeannie was the 1988 East Coast Conference
Rookie of the Year and then closed her career by
earning the 1991 East Coast Conference and
team Most Valuable Player Award.
Jeannie not only left her mark in the Hofstra
record book, but also in the NCAA’s. She ranks
fifth all-time in NCAA history in matches
played, 11th all-time in sets played and second
in consecutive sets played with 515.
After graduating from Hofstra in 1992 with a
degree in liberal arts, Jeannie moved to
California to work for Jammin Apparel where
she designed and sold uniforms to athletic
teams. Returning to the East Coast a few years
later, Jeannie earned a master’s in health
administration from Hofstra in 1995. She then
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returned to
California to work
for Kaiser
Permanente in Los
Angeles.
In 1997 Jeannie
married fellow Hofstra alum John Walsh and
moved back East. Now residing in Ridgefield,
Connecticut, Jeannie has worked for the ALS
Association of Connecticut and for Purdue
Pharma.
Jeannie and John have two children – Lily (5)
and Alister (3).

Bob Ainbinder
Bill Aronwald
Lou Bauer
Bob Brunner
Kevin Commins
Dick Cooney
Frank Cozart
George Dempster
Bob DeNeef
Desmond Devlin
Lou DiBlasi
The 1959 Football Team
THE 1959 FOOTBALL TEAM
The first team to be inducted into the Hall of
Fame, the 9-0 1959 Pride football team is the
only team in school history to remain undefeated at
the end of the season. The team was led by Hall of
Fame Coach Howdy Myers and captained by George
Dempster and Chet O’Neill. It ranked first in the
East in passing, pass defense and points allowed
The team members are as follows:
Vincent Dugan
Tim Gannon
Bill Groom
Don Hanington
Bill Heiser
Jon Hennessey
Dick Hirshkind
Bill Kolb
Bernie Larkin
Doug Lewis
Tom MacDonald
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(44), and third in total offense (248 ypg). The team
was second in the nation in pass offense and fifth in
the nation in pass defense and
total defense.
Among small colleges it was the number one team
in the East as selected by the NCAA.
Mike Manzer
Frank Mauro
Steve Miller
Stan Modzelewski
Andy Muccillo
Chet O’Neill
Ted Poliskin
Richard Schrage
Bob Spiotta
Bill Stetson
Burt Swerdling
Coaches:
Howard Myers
Alan Paul
Neil Wheelright
Harold Haines
Dick Sullivan
(Freshman Coach)

Hofstra Athletics Hall of Fame
Crystal Boyd ’94 (Softball)
Irving Burton ’52 (Baseball)
Wayne Chrebet ’95 (Football)
Nick Gallo ’78 (Wrestling)
Dr. Sylvia J. Giallombardo
(Administrator/Coach)
Liz Knauss (Irwin) ’82 (Basketball)
Walter Kohanowich ’52 (Football, Lacrosse)
Joseph Margiotta ’50 (Supporter)
Class of 2006
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Howdy Myers (Coach)
Steve Nisenson ’66 (Basketball)
Carl Orent ’55 (Lacrosse)
John Schmitt ’64 (Football)
Dr. James M. Shuart ’53 (Football, Lacrosse)
Dr. Nathalie J. Smith (Coach)
Bill Thieben ’56 (Basketball)
Susan Trommer (Gades) ’86 (Volleyball)
Owen Walsh ’52 (Lacrosse)

Bob Benn ’40 (Baseball,
Basketball)
Sy Breakstone ’40 (Football)
Lou Bronzo ’51 (Baseball)
Lou Buffolino ’41 (Football)
Ray Coleman ’48 (Football)
Elmer Demarest ’48
(Football)
Hofstra Athletics Hall of Fame
Dia Alberda (LaBella) ’82 (Basketball)
Melissa Compton-Pasko ’95 (Lacrosse, Field Hockey)
Dr. Hillarie Cranmer ’89 (Basketball)
Dave Fiore ’96 (Football)
Joe Gardi (Coach)
Stacy Jackson ’95 (Softball)
Hofstra College Hall of Fame Inductees
Bernie Fitzgerald ’50
(Basketball)
Francis Fusco ’49
(Wrestling)
Walter Kohanowich ’52
(Football, Baseball,
Track, Lacrosse, Wrestling)
George Luther ’52
(Basketball)
Class of 2007
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Fran Kalafer (Coach)
Walter Petersen ’50 (Football, Baseball, Basketball, Track)
Robert Riesenberger ’49 (Baseball)
Bill Siegel ’80 (Tennis)
Jerry Simandl ’55 (Men’s Lacrosse)
Marty Willigan ’69 (Wrestling)
David Lynch ’52 (Track)
Robert McDonald ’50
(Football)
Nat Militzok ’48 (Basketball)
John Mills ’48 (Basketball)
Phil Musa ’41 (Football)
Frank Reilly ’41 (Basketball)
Connie Ricci ’52 (Baseball)
Ed Rochford ’52 (Track)
Fred Roeber ’52 (Track)
Bob Schuessler ’48
(Football)
Milton Seeley ’51 (Baseball)
Phil Sokolowski ’41
(Baseball)
Roy Triebel ’48 (Baseball)
Owen Walsh ’52 (Lacrosse)

Hofstra Athletics Hall of Fame
Class of 2008
Linda Wing Caruso ’78 (Field Hockey and Lacrosse)
Edith Gallagher ’90 (Field Hockey and Softball)
Terry Kosens ’63 (Football)
Phil Marino ’75 (Lacrosse)
Elizabeth Parisi (Parr) ’97 (Volleyball)
JoAnne Russell (Women’s Soccer Coach)
Walter “Brick” Stone (Wrestling Coach and Administrator)
Arthur Strunk ’52 (Wrestling)
Willem “Butch” van Breda Kolff (Men’s Basketball Coach)
Emil Wohlgemuth ’85 (Football)
Zak Wright ’96 (Soccer)
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Charlie Adams-Football
Chris Aigotti-Softball
Lora Aigotti-Softball
Anthony Alexander-Men’s Lacrosse
Meaghan Almon-Softball
LaMeka Anderson-Softball
Dana Bennett-Softball
Crystal Boyd-Softball
Gary Boyle-Men’s Lacrosse
Michael Brigandi-Football
Heather Brousseau-Softball
Rocky Butler*-Football
Tom Calder-Men’s Lacrosse
Peter Capone*-Wrestling
Renee Carfero-Field Hockey
Giovanni Carmazzi*-Football
Chuck Choinski*-Football
Lisa Ciavardini-Softball
Kristen Cipullo-Women’s Lacrosse
Adrienne Clark-Softball
Brian Clark*-Football
Hailey Clark-Softball
Stephanie Clark-Women’s Lacrosse
Tierney Clark-Women’s Lacrosse
Craig “Speedy” Claxton-Men’s Basketball
Willie Colon*-Football
Melissa Compton-Field Hockey
Carol Ann Costello-Women’s Lacrosse
Jessica Cowperthwait-Field Hockey
Frank Cozart-Men’s Lacrosse
Hilarie Cranmer-Women’s Basketball
Chris Cuneen-Field Hockey
Elizabeth Curley - Volleyball
Mike D’Amato-Men’s Lacrosse
Steve Dauses-Men’s Lacrosse
Brooke DeRosa-Women’s Soccer
Dom DiNardo-Men’s Lacrosse
Dave Donatello-Men’s Lacrosse
William Donnolly*-Men’s Lacrosse
Ashley Duncan-Women’s Lacrosse
Bridget Eder*-Women’s Lacrosse
Jim Emanuel-Football
Jen Engmann-Softball
Hofstra All-Americans
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Dave Ettinger*-Football
Ralph Everett-Wrestling
Jon Evjen-Football
John Fahey-Men’s Lacrosse
Paul Fahs-Baseball
Dave Fiore*-Football
Roman Fleszar*-Wrestling
Ryan Fletcher*-Football
Joseph Fowler-Men’s Lacrosse
Michael Fowler-Men’s Lacrosse
Melissa Friedline-Softball
Ed Gaffney-Men’s Soccer
Edith Gallagher-Field Hockey, Softball
Nick Gallo*-Wrestling
Dan Garay*-Football
Marco Gazich-Men’s Lacrosse
Ed Geiger-Men’s Lacrosse
Sara Gonzalez-Field Hockey
DeMingo Graham-Football
Johannes Grahn-Men’s Soccer
Charles Griffin*-Wrestling
Cole Haley-Football
Amanda Hallaway-Softball
William Hanlon-Men’s Lacrosse
Ronald Hansen-Men’s Lacrosse
William Heiser-Men’s Lacrosse
Dave Heumann-Men’s Lacrosse
James Hieronymous-Wrestling
Bob Hiller-Men’s Lacrosse
Kim Hillier-Women’s Lacrosse
Diane Hobin-Softball
Mike Hogan-Wrestling
Kevin Huff-Men’s Lacrosse
Athan Iannucci-Men’s Lacrosse
Stacy Jackson-Softball
Steve Jackson-Football
Kevin Jacobs-Men’s Lacrosse
Doni-Melissa Jantzen-Field Hockey
Chad Johnson-Football
Heather Kain-Women’s Lacrosse
Robin Kammerer-Field Hockey
Stefanie Kenney-Softball
Tom Kessler-Men’s Lacrosse

John Keysor-Men’s Lacrosse
Bryan Kish-Football
Joel Kislin*-Wrestling
Jamie Knoblich-Field Hockey
Walter Kohanowich-Football
Michael Lacrosse-Men’s Lacrosse
Al Lahood-Football/Men’s Lacrosse
Ashley Lane-Softball
Brian Langtry-Men’s Lacrosse
Michael Laudenslager-Men’s Lacrosse
Richard Lewton-Men’s Lacrosse
Alton Lucas*-Wrestling
Jim Magda*-Football
Frank Marcinowski*-Men’s Lacrosse
Phil Marino*-Men’s Lacrosse
Katie Marks-Women’s Lacrosse
Kristin Marshall-Women’s Lacrosse
Jon Masa*-Wrestling
Roddie Mason-Football
Joe Masone-Men’s Lacrosse
Frank Mauro-Men’s Lacrosse
Eugene McAleer*-Football
Sean McCarthy-Men’s Lacrosse
Dave McCullough-Men’s Lacrosse
Kara McEneaney-Field Hockey
Chris McIntyre-Football
Kathleen McPike-Women’s Lacrosse
James Metzger-Men’s Lacrosse
Kathleen Mikowski-Women’s Lacrosse
Blake Miller-Men’s Lacrosse
Ray Mills-Men’s Lacrosse
Val Monaco-Softball
Phil Mordente-Men’s Lacrosse
Brett Moyer*-Men’s Lacrosse
Anthony Muscarella-Men’s Lacrosse
Doug Nastro-Men’s Lacrosse
Steve Nisenson*-Men’s Basketball
Tom Noto-Wrestling
Chris Onorato-Football
Carl Orent*-Men’s Lacrosse
Callie Osborne-Softball
John Overs*-Men’s Lacrosse
Mike Patrovich*-Wrestling
Jen Pawol-Softball
Erin Phillips-Softball
Nicky Polanco*-Men’s Lacrosse
Ed Pidgeon*-Wrestling
Cathi Poons-Women’s Lacrosse
Matt Prokopowicz-Baseball
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Bob Quinlan-Men’s Lacrosse
Pemba Ramdoo-Field Hockey
Paul Rao-Men’s Lacrosse
Mikko Red Arrow-Men’s Lacrosse
Michael Rescigno-Football
Norman Richardson-Men’s Basketball
Michael Ricigliano-Men’s Lacrosse
Diana Rose-Softball
Kahmal Roy*-Football
Bob Rullan-Men’s Lacrosse
Tom Salamone*-Football
Peter Salit-Men’s Lacrosse
Vaughn Sanders-Football
Megan Scharf-Softball
Eric Schmiesing*-Wrestling
Lance Schulters*-Football
James Scully-Football
Marisa Semmel-Softball
Kate Sergi-Field Hockey
Doug Shanahan*-Football, Men’s Lacrosse
Jim Shannon-Football
Jerry Simandl-Men’s Lacrosse
Beth Simpson-Women’s Lacrosse
Chris Skretkowicz*-Wrestling
Alicia Smith-Softball
Jen Smith-Softball
Vin Sombrotto-Men’s Lacrosse
Brian Spallina*-Men’s Lacrosse
Mark Spruyt-Men’s Lacrosse
Loren Stokes-Men’s Basketball
John Stranahan-Men’s Lacrosse
Kristen Streeker-Women’s Lacrosse
James Strouse*-Wrestling
Charles Sullivan-Football
Paul Sullivan-Men’s Lacrosse
Dick Swanson-Men’s Lacrosse
Laura Sweeney-Softball
Lorel Teolis-Men’s Lacrosse
Bill Thieben*-Men’s Basketball
Robert Thomas-Football
Noel Thompson-Wrestling
Becky Thorn-Women’s Lacrosse
George Tischler*-Football
Michael Todd-Men’s Soccer
Robyn Trezise-Softball
Tara Ulrich-Softball
Chris Unterstein*-Men’s Lacrosse
Kevin Unterstein-Men’s Lacrosse
Richard Vielkanowitz-Men’s Lacrosse
Vincent Vieten-Men’s Lacrosse

Gian Villante*-Football
Rebecca Wales-Women’s Lacrosse
Ed Wallace-Men’s Lacrosse
Laura Walker*-Women’s Tennis
Janet Walsh-Women’s Lacrosse, Field Hockey
Owen Walsh-Men’s Lacrosse
Lisa Wambold-Softball
Kevin Warne-Men’s Lacrosse
Charlia Warner-Field Hockey
Jason Wartinger-Wrestling
Sue Weber-Women’s Soccer
Chris Weidman*-Wrestling
George Wiemer-Men’s Lacrosse
Khary Williams*-Football
Renauld Williams-Football
Marty Willigan*-Wrestling
Emil Wohlgemuth-Football
Wayne Yearwood-Football
Joe Zaffuto-Men’s Lacrosse
Rob Zarilli-Football
Megan Zimmer-Women’s Lacrosse
Dan Zorger*-Football
Brian Zuchelli-Men’s Lacrosse
*First team selection
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS
Shannon Alexander-Field Hockey
Alexandra Alonge-Field Hockey
Jessica Andrews-Field Hockey
Chrissy Arnone-Women’s Soccer
Crystal Boyd-Softball
Heather Brousseau-Softball
Jessica Browning-Field Hockey
Tara Buecker-Women’s Lacrosse
Tara Byrne-Field Hockey
Karen Camino-Softball
Giovanni Carmazzi-Football
Melissa Compton-Women’s Lacrosse, Field Hockey
Caitlin Connolly-Women’s Lacrosse
Jess Crankshaw-Women’s Soccer
Hilarie Cranmer-Women’s Basketball
Kathy Davidson-Field Hockey
Leslie DeSimone-Field Hockey
Nikola Djordjevic-Men’s Tennis
Bridget Eder-Women’s Lacrosse
Ralph Everett-Wrestling
Reyna Farnum-Field Hockey
Danielle Filoso-Field Hockey
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Dawn Fiscina-Field Hockey
Angie Gagliardi-Field Hockey
Elise Galvanin-Field Hockey
Sara Gonzalez-Field Hockey
Catherine Guerriere-Women’s Lacrosse
Arni Gunnarsson-Men’s Soccer
Sara Harris-Field Hockey
Christine Hickey-Field Hockey
Elizabeth Huebner-Field Hockey
Doni-Melissa Jantzen-Field Hockey
Amy Krysiewski-Field Hockey
Amy-Lee Levey-Field Hockey
Sekayi Liburd-Field Hockey
Jen Little-Field Hockey
Sandy Lubertazzi-Women’s Lacrosse, Field Hockey
Brenda Marsteller-Field Hockey
Anthony Mazzurco-Wrestling
Ayanna McClean-Field Hockey
Kathleen McPike-Women’s Lacrosse
Nicole Mercurio-Field Hockey
Jennifer Nardone-Field Hockey
Dennis Papadatos-Wrestling
Ken Pera-Wrestling
Kris Pfanstiel-Volleyball
Mike Polsky-Men’s Tennis
Stefanie Rewitz-Volleyball
Mary Romano-Women’s Lacrosse
Lou Ruggirello-Wrestling
Linda Russo-Field Hockey
Eric Schmiesing-Wrestling
Michelle Schroeder-Field Hockey
Kathryn Sergi-Field Hockey
Paul Siemon-Wrestling
Mary Beth Simmons-Women’s Lacrosse
Alicia Smith-Softball
Lisa Stern-Field Hockey
Sherry Ann Sterbinsky-Softball
Liz Sturm-Women’s Lacrosse
Erica Suitch-Field Hockey
Michael Todd-Men’s Soccer
Imme van Dijk-Field Hockey
Grace Vidulich-Women’s Lacrosse
Nancy Wagenbrenner-Field Hockey
Shannon Watson-Field Hockey
Sue Weber-Women’s Soccer
Jill Wienecke-Women’s Lacrosse
Zak Wright-Men’s Soccer
Current student-athletes in bold.

CONGRATULATIONS
ON YOUR
INDUCTION
INTO THE
HOFSTRA ATHLETICS
HALL OF FAME
SINCERELY,
YOUR FELLOW HALL OF FAMERS
Dr. Sylvia J. Giallombardo (Class of 2006)
Nick Gallo (Class of 2006)
Carl Orent (Class of 2006)
Dr. Nathalie J. Smith (Class of 2006)
Linda Wing Caruso (Class of 2008)
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The Hofstra Coaches Congratulate
THIS YEAR’S HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Pete Alfano
Cross Country Coach
Patrick Anderson
Baseball Coach
Kristina Hernandez
Volleyball Coach
Krista Kilburn-Steveskey
Women’s Basketball Coach
Dave Cohen
Football Coach
Maren Crowley
Women’s Golf Coach
Abby Morgan
Women’s Lacrosse Coach
Richard Nuttall
Men’s Soccer Coach
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Kathy De Angelis
Field Hockey Coach
Bill Edwards
Softball Coach
Tom Pecora
Men’s Basketball Coach
Simon Riddiough
Women’s Soccer Coach
Joe Elliott
Men’s Golf Coach
Amanda Foukas
Tennis Coach
Tom Shifflet
Wrestling Coach
Seth Tierney
Men’s Lacrosse Coach

We congratulate the Hofstra Athletics
Hall of Fame Class of 2009
Dr. James M. and Marjorie Shuart
Jack Lenz
Mildred and Carl Hiller
Frank and Linda Caruso
Access Hotel Advisors – Mark S. Lahood, Principal
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George Tischler
Edward Finegan
Cindy Lewis
Daniels & Norelli, P.C.
Chet O’Neill – 1959 Team Co-Captain
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