Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
The Alumni Association Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1982 to honor those alumni who achieved excellence and distinguished themselves in Fairfield's athletic programs. Each year inductees are selected through a nomination process by the Athletic Hall of Fame Committee and honored at a spring induction ceremony.
Special Team Recognition Awards
2012-13 Honorees
William Connolly, Jr. '69 - Rugby Professional Achievement
Greg Downing '07 - Lacrosse
Erin Heslin Lopez '03 - Cross Country
(Pictured above from l-r: Gene Doris, Director of Athletics; Erin Heslin Lopez '03; William Connolly, Jr. '69;
Timothy Gazzini '07 (teammate of Greg Downing '07 who received the award on Downing's behalf); and
Maureen (Errity) Bujno ’90, President of the Alumni Association)
Click here to read more about the 2012-13 honorees.
Past Inductees: |
Name |
Sport |
2011-12 |
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Colleen Cunningham-Taylor '01 | Lacrosse |
| Chris Duffy '93 | Rowing - Professional Achievement | |
| Jim Fitzpatrick '70, M.A.'72 | Service to Athletics | |
| Tom Lopusznick '00 | Baseball | |
| Michael Pike '96 | Baseball | |
2010-11 |
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Gail Strumpf Cheney '01 | Basketball |
| Pamela Cluff '01 | Soccer | |
| Joseph "J.C." Groarke '99 | Lacrosse | |
| Ellen Sarosy Kiernan '03 | Softball | |
2009-10 |
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Joanne Saunders '02 | Volleyball |
| Samuel Peterson '97 | Lacrosse |
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2008-09 |
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Adam Ferreri '01 | Football |
| Mellissa Santos '03 | Softball | |
2007 |
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Corrine Carlson '01 | Volleyball |
| Stephen Dogmanits '01 | Football | |
| Trisha Elser-Grim '92 | Basketball | |
| Izabella Kotowski '02 | Field Hockey | |
| Spencer Steele '00 | Lacrosse | |
2006 |
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Abby Allan '00 | Soccer |
| Jim Lopusznick '00 | Football | |
| Theresa O'Connor '99 | Softball | |
| Christen Veach '97 | Soccer | |
2005 |
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Matthew Callaghan '98 | Lacrosse |
| Elizabeth Bower Curran '00 | Volleyball | |
| Jessica Grossarth '98 | Basketball | |
| Ian MacNeill '97 | Cross Country | |
| Jennifer McLaughlin Strauss '00 | Volleyball | |
2004 |
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Matthew Baron '92 | Swimming & Diving |
| Hugh Coyle '88 | Lacrosse | |
2003 |
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Paul Davis | Rugby Moderator |
| Greg Francis '97 | Basketball | |
| Kelli Hurley '98 | Soccer | |
2002 |
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Shannon Bowman '97 | Basketball |
| Melissa Gassler '95 | Tennis | |
| Kara Burmaster Heckler '96 | Soccer | |
| Dr. John McCarthy | Ice Hockey Coach | |
2001 |
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Catherine Bassi-Desmarais '93 | Swimming & Diving |
| Troy Bradford '89 | Basketball | |
| Dianne Nolan M.A.'89 | Basketball Coach | |
| Christine Fryer Paprocky '96 | Basketball | |
2000 |
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Frances Arthurs '95 | Cross Country |
| Christopher McTague '95 | Swimming & Diving | |
| Bob Meyers '83 | Football | |
| Jack Smith '85 | Ice Hockey | |
1999 |
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Janet Kendall Douaire '86 | Field Hockey |
| Kathleen Heller '91 | Swimming & Diving | |
| Michael McCann '94 | Tennis | |
| William Mraz '73 | Lacrosse | |
| Patrick Yerina '86 | Basketball | |
1998 |
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Dr. Joseph Grassi (posthumously) | Tennis Coach |
| Jim McElderry '93 | Soccer | |
| Ralph Rehn '75 | Basketball | |
| James Turney '91 | Swimming & Diving | |
| Kim Zagajeski-Gallagher '91 | Softball | |
1997 |
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Lisa Mikelic '91 | Basketball |
| Charles Phillips '67 | Basketball | |
| Patricia Sacca-Fabbri '91 | Basketball | |
| Michael Svab '90 | Baseball | |
1996 |
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Paul Barnes '67 | Football Co-Founder |
| Jeffrey Gromos '87 | Basketball | |
| Arthur Kenney '68 | Basketball | |
1995 |
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Gary Dittrich '74 | Basketball Coach |
| Stephen Festa '84 | Ice Hockey | |
| James Kuhlmann | Soccer Coach | |
| John McConachie '69 | Golf | |
| Arthur "A.J." Wynder '87 | Basketball | |
1994 |
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Michael Collins '77 | Cross Country & Track |
| Christopher O'Connell '87 | Swimming & Diving | |
| Dana Pellegrino '88 | Basketball & Softball | |
| Alberto Zappala '82 | Baseball & Soccer | |
1993 |
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Peter DeBisschop '83 | Basketball |
| James Hanrahan M.A.'52 | Basketball Coach | |
| Elizabeth Sterling '84 | Basketball | |
| Brendan Vane '79 | Baseball | |
1992 |
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Carolyn Hodges '84 | Basketball |
| Rev. Victor Leeber, S.J. | Service to Athletics | |
| Thomas Meyers '82 | Football | |
1991 |
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William Barnes III '80 | Baseball |
| Christopher Galvin '72 | Rugby | |
| Tony George '86 | Basketball | |
| Robert Hutter '63 | Basketball | |
1990 |
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Fred Barakat | Basketball Coach |
| Katrina Fields '85 | Basketball | |
1989 |
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Kim Fisher '78 | Basketball |
| Mark Longwell '82 | Soccer | |
| Joseph Miko '51 | Basketball, Cross Country & Track |
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| Mary Rowe | Service to Athletics | |
1988 |
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John Keefe Cato '82 | Baseball |
| Craig Leach '81 | Football | |
1987 |
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Michael Beaudoin '79 | Baseball |
| Robert Brennan Sr. | Service to Athletics | |
| Nicholas Macarchuk '63 | Basketball | |
| Donna Margine '81 | Basketball | |
| Edmund Sybertz '72 | Ice Hockey | |
| Jerome Williams '80 | Basketball | |
1986 |
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Stephen Balkun '78 | Basketball |
| Brian Burke '68 | Football | |
| Patrick Burke '66 | Basketball | |
| Robert Ciccone '77 | Baseball | |
| Jean-Guy Laflamme '72 | Ice Hockey | |
1985 |
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Joseph DeSantis '79 | Basketball |
| Robert Kownacki '78 | Baseball | |
| James Monahan '72 | Ice Hockey | |
| Mark Young '79 | Basketball | |
1984 |
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Michael Branch '66 | Basketball |
| C. Donald Cook '63 | Service to Athletics | |
| Arthur Crawford '61 | Basketball | |
| Raymond Kelly '75 | Basketball | |
| Lawrence Puzzo '73 | Lacrosse | |
1983 |
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George Bisacca | Athletic Director & Basketball Coach |
| Robert Jenkins '62 | Basketball | |
| Joseph Kehoe '52 | Basketball | |
| Robert Markovic '54 | Basketball | |
| Joseph von Ehr '74 | Cross Country & Track | |
1982 |
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John Barry '62 | Cross Country & Track |
| Norbert Fahey Jr. '53 | Baseball & Basketball | |
| Thomas Finch '71 | Baseball & Basketball | |
| Robert Gerwien '55 | Basketball | |
| William Granata '69 | Baseball & Football | |
| George Groom '73 | Basketball | |
| William Jones '68 | Basketball | |
| Frank Magaletta '70 | Basketball | |
| John O'Connell '55 | Basketball | |
| John Redway '59 | Baseball | |
| John Ryan '74 | Basketball | |