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  • SJ Athletic Hall of Fame

    SJ Athletic Hall of Fame

    Every two years, the Hall of Fame Committee selects athletes and coaches from each decade for induction into the Saint John’s Athletic Hall of Fame.

    During the Hall of Fame Dinner and Reception, a recipient of the Bruce S. Kopka '71 Memorial Alumni Award for courage, perseverance and character is also recognized.
     
    In the long history of Saint John’s there have been many outstanding athletic teams, many outstanding athletes, and many dedicated coaches who have demonstrated the character and pursuit of excellence associated with Saint John’s High School. In considering these achievements, one can understand what a difficult task that faces the selection committee and how justly proud these inductees, their families, friends, teammates and classmates can be.

Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees

At our 2025 ceremony, we will honor the following with induction into the prestigious Saint John's Athletic Hall of Fame:

Michael Foley '63 | Baseball
Greg Nabhan '78  | Baseball and Football
James Wentzell '77  | Baseball
Carter Hunt '89 | Football, Baseball, Track
Charlie Darling '87 | Basketball and Baseball
Mike Quirk '96 | Soccer and Baseball
Chris White '93 | Soccer and Soccer Coach
Lance Zawadzki '03 | Baseball
Matthew LaBove '09 |  Basketball
Andrew Hippert '04 | Basketball
Raul Laborde '76 |  Cross Country Coach

Robert McGrath '71 |  2025 Bruce S. Kopka '71 Award Recipient 

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  • Requirements for Hall of Fame Consideration

    • Coach must forward the names of candidates along with statistics supporting their choice(s).
    • Candidates are eligible for consideration ten years after their graduation from Saint John's.
    • The Hall of Fame Committee is comprised of current and former coaches and athletic directors, and the Director of Alumni
    • The Hall of Fame Committee votes from among all candidates and sports within a decade: (1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-1999, 2000-2009, 2010 -2014).
These individuals have demonstrated the character and pursuit of excellence associated with Saint John’s High School and Pioneer Athletics.

Past Years Inductees

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  • 2023 Inductees

    • George J. Naum '69
    • Peter I. Blute '74
    • James L. Healy Jr. '81
    • Terrence M. Reidy '88
    • Robert M. Walsh '91
    • Jonathan B. Kerr '94
    • James P. McGillicuddy '05
    • John F. Andreoli '08
    • John H. Perron '08
    • Jonathan T. Green '13

    Timothy M. Fitzpatrick '71 received the 2023 Bruce S. Kopka '71 Award. 

  • 2022 Inductees

    Patrick J. White 'H

  • 2021 Inductees

    John T. Andreoli '78 - Basketball, Football, Golf, Coach
    Michael W. Foley '90 - Football
    Timothy E. Foley '74 - Basketball, Baseball
    Shane E. Hassett '87 - Soccer
    Bruce S. Kopka '71 (posthumously) - Football
    Brian J. Murphy  - Hockey Coach
    Richard C. Rodgers '11 - Basketball, Football
    Christopher E. Saulnier '86 - Track
    Paul F. Scopetski '65 - Football, Track
    Matthew T. Vokes '03 - Hockey, Baseball

  • 2019 Inductees

    • Bob Boberg ’59
    • Roger Berry ’86
    • Larry Chick ’66 (posthumously)
    • Tim Lahey ’00
    • Robert O’Brien ’85
    • Robert (Jay) Pelosky ’77
    • Bill Plante ’83
    • Mike Salerno ’03
    • Chris Zack ’92
    • Joe Zaparaskas ’62 

  • 2017 Inductees

    • Timothy J. Cooney ’58, Basketball
    • John J. Lahey ’66, Basketball
    • John F. Gillis ’67, Baseball
    • Michael L. Blute ’69, Football, Track
    • James J. Stewart ’74, Hockey
    • James M. Quinlivan ’81, Football, Basketball, Track
    • Thomas J. Stuczynski ’83, Football, Basketball, Track
    • Kevin M. Hester ’84, Golf
    • Michael J. Gaffney ’94, Hockey, Baseball
    • John M. ‘Jay’ Foley Coach - Crew
    Timothy R. Potter '71 received The Bruce S. Kopka '71 Memorial Alumni Award.

  • 2015 Inductees

    • Charles E. Carr '59 - Basketball, Golf (posthumously)
    • Francis J. Fitzgibbons '60 - Football, Track (posthumously)
    • Anthony H. Trocki '60 - Football, Track
    • James M. Grady '76 - Baseball, Football
    • David R. Massucco '76 - Football, Track
    • Glenn T. Melia '84 - Soccer
    • John M. Clifford '91 - Football, Baseball
    • Christopher I. Geougules '91 - Cross Country, Track
    • Jason J. Grochowalski '98 - Basketball, Track
     
    The 2015 Bruce S. Kopka '71 Memorial Alumni Award recipient was Theodore F. Beriau '71.

  • 2013 Inductees

    • Richard D. McGrath '53 (posthumously)
    • Francis J. Foley '54
    • Anthony J. Marzilli '67
    • James C. Garvey '74
    • Anthony T. Penny '74
    • Todd A. Smick '86
    • Chad N. Kopp '92
    • Brian J. Collins '99
    • Coach Brian F. Foley '69
    • Coach William J. Prendiville 'H
     
    The 2013 Bruce S. Kopka '71 Memorial Alumni Award recipient was Sean McCarthy '83.

  • 2011 Inductees

    • Coach Robert Foley 'H
    • Matthew W. O'Malley '99
    • Coach William A. White Jr. '60.
    • Gregory J. Montalbano '95 (posthumously)
    • Francis X. Kasheta '58
    • E. Paul Tinsley '64
    • John R. Rademaker '82
    • Robert F. Gilmartin '80
    • Todd M. Marrone '93
    • John T. Servin ' 85
     
    The 2011 Bruce S. Kopka '71 Memorial Alumni Award recipient was Thomas J. Fitzgerald '53.

  • 2009 Inductees

    • George Downey ’56
    • Edward Hippert ’58
    • Walter O’Malley ’67
    • William DeFlavio ’68
    • Peter Russell ’71
    • James Kenary ’74
    • Raymond Cosenza ’76
    • Robert LeMay ’80
    • Brendan Hester ’88
    • James Frew ’95
    • Charles Bibaud ’H
    • John Case ’H

  • 2007 Inductees

    • Donald E. Akerson ’54
    • Robert P. DelSignore ’61
    • Joseph J. Garvey ’51
    • Levon N. Kachadoorian ’72
    • James A. Knight II ’80
    • Philip J. Lahey ’64
    • Michael J. Morrill ’46
    • Phillip S. Morrill ’48
    • Robert A. Raslavsky ’71
    • Kim A. Visbaras ’74

  • 2005 Inductees

    • Michael E. Lahey ’73
    • Joseph P. Sullivan ’45
    • Gerald K. Foley ’65
    • Lawrence J. Sullivan, Jr. ’47
    • Timothy C. Moynihan ’77
    • Kirwin T. Matthews, Jr. ’51
    • Francis P. Quinn, Jr. ’83
    • William B. Mackie ’53
    • Michael A. Pedone ’89
    • John T. Fitzgerald, Jr. ’65

  • 2003 Inductees

    • John W. Herbst ’47
    • Edmund D.Keating ’49
    • Robert E.Wickham ’53
    • Joseph J. Morrone ’54
    • William P. Foley ’58
    • Patrick D. Bourque ’65
    • James E. Reidy ’70
    • Arthur F.Tomasetta, Jr. ’78
    • Terrence P. O’Hara ’81
    • Christopher J.Wydom ’86

  • 2002 Inductee

    Joseph N. Lane, Jr. ’56

  • 2001 Inductees

    • Edmund T. Savage, Sr. ’45
    • Thomas F. McGrail ’50
    • J. Barry McGrath ’55
    • Dennis M. Fitzgibbons ’64
    • Gerard B. Frew ’67,Track
    • Gerald B. Haigh ’70
    • John C. Hurley ’74
    • James F. Coggins ’75
    • Mark F. Lamoureux ’80

  • 1999 Inductees

    • George L. Fox ’36
    • Donald “Deano”N. Davis ’44
    • James A. O’Connor ’48
    • John “Jack” C. Hester ’50
    • John “Jack” J. Foley ’53
    • Robert P. Penny ’63
    • William J. Kittredge ’72
    • Robert K.Turcotte ’72
    • Matthew M. Palazzi ’84

  • 1997 Inductees

    • Joseph T. Ash ’33
    • Joseph J.Tanona ’38
    • John F. Joyce, III ’40
    • Anthony F. Manzello ’48
    • Joseph D. Early ’51
    • *James R Hoey ’56
    • Kevin M.Kopka ’63
    • John D. Fitzgerald ’73
    • Richard F. Houston ’74

  • 1995 Inductees

    • Dr. James M. Morrison ‘33
    • Francis J. Brosnihan ‘39
    • Myles E.“Chipper”Sweeney ‘40
    • Marvin E. Degon ‘49
    • Dr. Robert A.Keleher ‘55
    • Richard P.“Bunny”Walsh ‘58
    • Gerald F. Creamer ‘68
    • Gerald F.Taylor ‘70
    • Brien T. O’Connor, Esq.‘77

  • 1993 Inductees

    • Cornelius W. Fitzpatrick ‘28
    • John M.“Hoxie” Stradan ‘30
    • Thomas J. Callan ‘31
    • Father Robert T. Donahue ‘44
    • Owen F. Ryder ‘46
    • James P. Courville ‘52
    • Theodore S. Paulauskas ‘63
    • Dr. Steven D. Gadaire ‘70
    • Kenneth J. Carlson ‘73

  • 1991 Inductees

    • John P. Sullivan ‘25
    • Lester “Buster” Sheary ‘H
    • Paul X.Tivnan ‘34
    • William J.Abraham ‘48
    • William G. Kasper ‘52
    • Francis X. Corsac ‘54
    • Stephen J.Kelleher ‘64
    • John F. Cosgrove ‘66
    • Gary M. McNulty ‘70
    • Michael P. McEvilly, Esq.‘76

  • 1989 Inductees

    • Martin J. O'Malley '22
    • James J. Dorsey, Jr. '30
    • Robert T. Curran '40
    • John P. Foley '42
    • Robert A. Devlin 'H
    • Daniel J. McCarthy '52
    • Donald R. Hughes '57
    • Robert F. O’Brien, Jr. '61
    • Ronald M. Darling, Jr. '78

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      2015 Kopka Award - Theodore F. Beriau '71

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      SJ Hall of Fame 2013

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      2013 Kopka Award

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