Division I Inducts 10th Hall of Fame Class

The 10th Fairleigh Dickinson University Division I Hall of Fame Induction Dinner, held on September 13 at the Marriott at Glenpointe in Teaneck, N.J., honored nine individuals, including a coach, and one team. Coaches, a trustee, former players and family members introduced the honorees.

Left Collage: Top left: Head Men’s Basketball Coach Thomas Green introduced inductee Lou Ravettine, BA’64 (Ruth). Top right: Mary Kay Mastronardy Stratis, BA’69 (Ruth), MAT’71 (Metro), University trustee and a Hall of Fame member, introduced inductee Gideon Terrer, BS’80 (Metro), who lived with the Stratis family during part of his stay at the University. Center left, Interim University Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Joseph Kiernan welcomed the group. Center right: Women’s Head Basketball Coach Peter Cinella introduced inductee Felicia Griffin, BS’94 (Metro). Bottom left: Former Head Baseball Coach and Hall of Fame member Dennis Sasso introduced inductee Charles Linfante, BS’62 (Metro). Bottom right: Former Athletics Director Roy Danforth, who was unable to attend his induction into the hall in 2001, was introduced at the event. Right photo: Metropolitan Campus Athletic Director David Langford presented inductee Felicia Griffin, BS’94 (Metro), with her plaque.

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

• Elijah Allen, AA’95, BA’98 (Metro), Men’s Basketball

• David Gouldstone, BA’97 (Metro), Men’s Soccer

• Felicia Griffin, BS’94 (Metro), Women’s Basketball

• Charles Linfante, BS’62 (Metro), Baseball

• Al LoBalbo, Coach 1969–1980 (Metro/Ruth), Men’s Basketball

• Lou Ravettine, BA’64 (Ruth), Men’s Basketball

• Gideon Terrer, BS’80 (Metro), Track and Field

• Rahshon Turner, AA’96, BS’99 (Metro), Men’s Basketball

• Desi Wilson, ’91 (Metro), Men’s Basketball/Baseball

Inducted to the 2008 Division I Hall of Fame were, from left, Elijah Allen, AA’95, BA’98 (Metro), men’s basketball; Gideon Terrer, BS’80 (Metro), track and field; Lou Ravettine, BA’64 (Ruth), men’s basketball; Charles Linfante, BS’62 (Metro), baseball; Ruth LoBalbo, representing her late husband Al LoBalbo, Coach 1969–1980 (Metro/Ruth), men’s basketball; and David Gouldstone, BA’97 (Metro), men’s soccer.

• 1991–1992 Women’s Basketball Team — Sharon Beverly, head coach; Angela Cann Cameron, BS’90; Christine Bachmann Christie, BA’94; Shanin Clark, BS’94, assistant coach; Susan Steele Clayville, BA’92, MBA’95; Barbara DeShields, ’92; Rita Bernert Gloekler, BS’93; Felicia Griffin, BS’94; Stacie Conroy Hardy, ’92; Buddy Mahar, assistant coach; Kristi Doyle McCarthy, ’92; Donna Schules Morrison, BA’93; Denise Stuewe Quenault, AA’93; Trina Ricketts, ’92; Meaghan Culkin Pizzo, AA’93; and Joetta Daughton Scanlon, BS’96 (all Metro).

Some of the 1991–1992 women’s basketball team inductees. Seated, from left, were Susan Steele Clayville, BA’92, MBA’95; Donna Schules Morrison, BA’93; Felicia Griffin, BS’94; Meaghan Culkin Pizzo, AA’93; Rita Bernert Gloeckler, BS’93; Stacie Conroy Hardy, ’92; and standing, from left, Angela Cann Cameron, BS’90; Denise Stuewe Quenault, AA’93; Kristi Doyle McCarthy, ’92; Shanin Clark, BS’94, assistant coach; Christine Bachmann Christie, BA’94; Barbara DeShields, ’92; and Sharon Beverly, head coach (all Metro).

For details on the honorees go to http://www.fduknights.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11000&KEY=&ATCLID=1581983&SPID=4567&SPSID=48001.