This October we will add 8 new men and women to our Athletics HOF. this year we decided to add three man's basketball players to the Hall - Gus Alfieri, Bernard Rencher, and Greg "Boo" Harvey.
JSJ and I are honored to be part of the selection committee, which is comprised if some incredible people, former athletes, coaches, and administrators. Mike Cragg has done an amazing job resurrecting the dormant HOF when he arrived, and even constructed a new permanent HOF room where red white pregames are held.
Insofar as men's basketball considerations, we are incredibly fortunate to have Coach Carnesecca on committee. Coach C. at 98 is sharp as a razor and a strong voice advocating for considering players we may have overlooked. Then discussions the committee has are really great, collegial, and inclusive, as we seek to cover all sports, includong those with less visibility, and consider men and women equally. With former administrators like Ed Manetta and Kathy Meehan on committee, we have members that have actually watched thousands of athletes perform over the course of 75 years (which Coach c. Has an elephant's memory of).
When possible committee members will solicit input from current and former coaches and even teammates. The committee votes, but votes set the stage for dialogue and are not absolute. We want the inductees present, so some atheletes still playing professionally are typically unavailable and induction deferred.
We've had so many great athletes in all sports, a slew who played professionally, even some Olympians who won medals. It's really amazing to consider and the whole process and induction ceremony is a process and event where SJU shines brilliantly.
I'd love to hear your recollections of these athletes who will be inducted. Gus, Greg, and Bernard are guys who are very visible.
The induction is a wonderful fan event and the pre induction cocktail hour is a chance to meet and chat with inductees and other prominent attendees.
QUEENS, N.Y. (Aug. 29, 2023) – St. John's has unveiled the eight outstanding individuals,
who will be enshrined into its Athletics Hall of Fame as members of the Class of 2023. The honorees
of the 24th induction class in the Hall of Fame's history will be honored on Saturday, October 28
during the University's Homecoming Weekend.
The 2023 Athletics Hall of Fame class includes former student-athletes who achieved
excellence in their sport while representing St. John's on the national and international levels. This
year's cohort includes baseball All-American and Major League Baseball (MLB) first round selection
Craig Hansen, men’s basketball standouts Gus Alfieri, Greg “Boo” Harvey and Bernard Rencher,
women’s basketball’s all-time leading scorer Aliyyah Handford, BIG EAST Softball Player of the Year
Erin Burner, men’s soccer All-American Ben Hickey, women’s soccer All-American Diana Poulin.
JSJ and I are honored to be part of the selection committee, which is comprised if some incredible people, former athletes, coaches, and administrators. Mike Cragg has done an amazing job resurrecting the dormant HOF when he arrived, and even constructed a new permanent HOF room where red white pregames are held.
Insofar as men's basketball considerations, we are incredibly fortunate to have Coach Carnesecca on committee. Coach C. at 98 is sharp as a razor and a strong voice advocating for considering players we may have overlooked. Then discussions the committee has are really great, collegial, and inclusive, as we seek to cover all sports, includong those with less visibility, and consider men and women equally. With former administrators like Ed Manetta and Kathy Meehan on committee, we have members that have actually watched thousands of athletes perform over the course of 75 years (which Coach c. Has an elephant's memory of).
When possible committee members will solicit input from current and former coaches and even teammates. The committee votes, but votes set the stage for dialogue and are not absolute. We want the inductees present, so some atheletes still playing professionally are typically unavailable and induction deferred.
We've had so many great athletes in all sports, a slew who played professionally, even some Olympians who won medals. It's really amazing to consider and the whole process and induction ceremony is a process and event where SJU shines brilliantly.
I'd love to hear your recollections of these athletes who will be inducted. Gus, Greg, and Bernard are guys who are very visible.
The induction is a wonderful fan event and the pre induction cocktail hour is a chance to meet and chat with inductees and other prominent attendees.
QUEENS, N.Y. (Aug. 29, 2023) – St. John's has unveiled the eight outstanding individuals,
who will be enshrined into its Athletics Hall of Fame as members of the Class of 2023. The honorees
of the 24th induction class in the Hall of Fame's history will be honored on Saturday, October 28
during the University's Homecoming Weekend.
The 2023 Athletics Hall of Fame class includes former student-athletes who achieved
excellence in their sport while representing St. John's on the national and international levels. This
year's cohort includes baseball All-American and Major League Baseball (MLB) first round selection
Craig Hansen, men’s basketball standouts Gus Alfieri, Greg “Boo” Harvey and Bernard Rencher,
women’s basketball’s all-time leading scorer Aliyyah Handford, BIG EAST Softball Player of the Year
Erin Burner, men’s soccer All-American Ben Hickey, women’s soccer All-American Diana Poulin.
