Two former coaches, Dennis Sasso, baseball 1986–2004 (Metro), and Benvinito “Ben” Stravato, men’s soccer, 1978–89 (Metro); seven alumni and the 1983 men’s soccer and the 1963 women’s fencing teams were inducted into the Division I Hall of Fame during ceremonies on September 24 at the Rothman Center, Metropolitan Campus.

The 2005 Division I Hall of Fame inductees are, front row, from left, Kerry Dressel, Warren Lucas, Patricia Ford Preziozi and Debra Tavares; back row, from left, Russell “Rusty” Spahr, Benvinito “Ben” Stravato, Donald Patlen, Philip Papa and Dennis Sasso.

Four different decades and six different groups were represented (baseball, women’s basketball, fencing, golf, men’s tennis and track and field). This was the first year that two teams were inducted.

This year’s Fairleigh Dickinson University Division I Athletics Hall of Fame inductees are:

• Kerry Dressel, BS’89 (Ruth), Women’s Basketball

• Warren Lucas, BS’71 (Metro), Men’s Tennis

• Donald Patlen, BS’55 (Ruth), Men’s Baseball

• Philip Papa, BA’70 (Ruth), Track and Field

• Pat Ford Preziosi, BA’67 (Metro), Women’s Fencing

• Dennis Sasso, Coach 1986–2004 (Metro), Baseball

• Russell “Rusty” Spahr, BA’66 (Metro), Golf

• Benvinito “Ben” Stravato, Coach 1978–89 (Metro), Men’s Soccer

• Debra Tavares, BA’80 (Metro), MAT’98 (Flor), Fencing

• 1963 Women’s Fencing Team (all Metropolitan Campus) — A. Virginia Cooper, BA’78, MAT’80; Christina Freda, BS’64; Sandy Jurgan Ferretti, BA’64; Monika Klein Jacobowitz, BS’64; Madeline Miyamoto Dwyer, BS’63; Janet Sylvestro Miller, BS’63; Patricia Ford Preziozi, BS’67; Carolyn Stegmann, BS’64; and Carol Ann Von Scheidt, BS’64. The coach was Evelyn Terhune, BA’54 (Ruth).

Left photo: Robert Metz, second from right, retired golf/wrestling coach (Metro) and charter member of the Hall of Fame, was on hand when his golf team member Russell “Rusty” Spahr, second from left, was inducted. They were joined by Joseph Kiernan, left, provost (Metro), and David Langford, right, athletics director (Metro). Right photo: The members of the 1963 women’s fencing team who attended were, from left, Carolyn Stegmann, Janet Sylvestro Miller and Patricia Ford Preziozi.

• 1983 Men’s Soccer Team (all Metropolitan Campus) — Brian Ainscough, BS’87; Jemay Arias, BS’87; Adriano Bedoya, BS’85, MBA’88; Rene Boljkovac, ’87; Athan Bozinos, BS’85; Chris Coulthard, BS’86, MBA’88; Declan Daly, BS’86, MBA’88; Lou Fiscella, BA’84; Peter Gill, BS’86, MBA’90; Andrew Grett, BA’86; Terry Higgins, ‘87; Young Joon Kim, BS’87; Michael King, BA’86; Mike Litos, ’83; Richard Maher, BS’88; Aidan McCluskey, BS’85; George Moutis, BA’86; Humberto Munoz, BA’84; Jim Rankin, BS’85; and John Scheidt, BS’86. The head coach was Benvenito “Ben” Stravato, and Ed Kelly was assistant coach.

Members of the 1983 men’s soccer team who attended the ceremony were, front row, from left, Humberto Munoz, Aidan McCluskey, Adriano Bedoya, Lou Fiscella and Jemay Arias; back row, from left, Head Coach Benvenito “Ben” Stravato, Chris Coulthard, Declan Daly, Peter Gill, John Scheidt, Athan Bozinos, George Moutis and Michael King.

For more information go to http://fduknights.collegesports.com/genrel/070505aaa.html .

October 2005

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Flor =
College at Florham, Madison, N.J.

Metro =
Metropolitan Campus, Teaneck, N.J.

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