The Columbia University Athletics Hall of Fame
The Columbia University Athletics Hall of Fame was founded to honor, pay tribute and perpetuate the memory of those individuals who, either through participation, support or interest, have made outstanding contributions in the field of intercollegiate athletics and who have helped bring recognition, honor, distinction and excellence to Columbia University.
Constitution
Nomination Form
Inaugural Class
Second Class
The Fourth Class
Inducted October 18, 2012
Male Student-athletes, Heritage Era
Horace Davenport '29CC, rowing
William Morley 1902SEAS, football
Robert Nielsen '51CC, fencing
Barry Pariser '55CC, fencing
Harold Weekes 1903CC, football
Male Student-athletes, Modern Era
Neil Farber '65CC, baseball/basketball
Ted Gregory '74CC, football
Steve Hasenfus '89CC, wrestling
Erison Hurtault '07CC, track
Frank Seminara '89CC, baseball
Des Werthman '93CC, football
Female Student-athletes
Danicia Ambron '94CC, swimming
Nora Beck '83BC, '89SOA, basketball
Emma Baratta '06CC, fencing
Caroline Bierbaum '06CC, cross country/track and field
Monica Conley '03CC, fencing
Caitlin Hickin '04CC, cross country/track and field
Shannon Munoz '07CC, soccer
Team, Heritage Era
1933 Football Team
Team, Modern Era
1988 Men's Fencing Team
Coach, Heritage Era
James Murray, Fencing, 1898-1948
Coach, Modern Era
Jack Rohan, Men's Basketball, 1961-74, 1990-95
Athletics Administrator
Marion R. Philips, Former Chair, Physical Education, Barnard College
Special Category for Individual Achievement
Robert K. Kraft '63CC, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, New England Patriots and Owner and Chief Executive Officer, The Kraft Group
The Third Class
October 22, 2010
Male Student-athletes, Heritage Era
Charles Batterman '44CC, swimming and diving, posthumous
Lou Bender '32CC, basketball, posthumous
Oliver Campbell 1891CC, tennis, posthumous
Walter Koppisch '25CC, football, posthumous
John J. O'Brien '38CC, basketball, posthumous
Stephen Sobel '54CC, fencing
Al Thompson '54CC, track and field
Male Student-athletes, Modern Era
Thomas Auth '90CC, rowing
Robert Cottingham, Jr. '88CC, fencing
Rikhardur "Rikki" Dadason '96CC, soccer
Garrett Neubart '95CC, baseball
Nicholas Szerlip '95CC, wrestling
Frank Thomas '56CC, basketball
Rory Wilfork '97CC, football
Female Student-athletes
Alison Ahern '00CC, soccer, posthumous
Nicole Campbell '02CC, field hockey, softball
Delilah DiCrescenzo '05CC, cross country/track and field
Lucy Eccleston Norvall '03BC, swimming and diving
Kathy Gilbert White '91CC, basketball
Erinn Smart '01BC, fencing
Coach, Heritage Era
Edward T. Kennedy, head swimming and diving coach (1910-55), posthumous
Coach, Modern Era
Aldo T. "Buff" Donelli, head football coach (1957-67), posthumous
Dieter Ficken, head men's soccer coach (1979-2005)
Team
1961 Football
Athletics Staff
Bill Steinman
Special Category for Individual Achievement
Gerald Sherwin '55CC
The Second Class
October 2, 2008
Former Male Student-athletes, Heritage Era
John Azary ’51CC, basketball, posthumous
Walt Budko ’48CC, basketball
Bruce Gehrke ’48CC, baseball/basketball/football, posthumous
Gene Rossides ’49CC, football
Bill Sanford ’30CC, rowing, posthumous
George Shaw ’53CC, track & field, posthumous
Former Male Student-athletes, Modern Era
Rolando Acosta ’79CC, baseball
Ben Atkins ’93CC, fencing
Alton Byrd ’79CC, basketball
Marty Domres ’69CC, football
Leonard “Buck” Jenkins ’93CC, basketball
Steve Sirtis ’84CC, soccer
Russ Warren ’62CC, football
Former Female Student-athletes
Stacey Borgman ’98BC, rowing
Ellen Bossert ’86CC, basketball
Carrie Daly ’86BC, track & field
Janette Kizer-Antiles ’92BC, tennis
Tzu Moy ’91CC, fencing
Coach, Heritage Era
Andy Coakley, head coach of baseball (1915-51), posthumous
Coach, Modern Era
Irv DeKoff, head coach of fencing (1952-67)
Team, Heritage Era
1950-51 Men’s Basketball
Team, Modern Era
1983 Men’s Soccer
Athletics Staff
Frank Dobbins, equipment manager (1962-98), posthumous
Special Category for Individual Achievement
George Baker, posthumous
Lawrence A. Wien ’25CC ’27LAW, posthumous
The Inaugural Class
February 18, 2006
Male Student-athletes, Heritage Era
Eddie Collins, baseball
Lou Gehrig, baseball
Paul Governali, football
George Gregory, basketball
Ben Johnson, track and field
Lou Kusserow, football
Sid Luckman, football
Cliff Montgomery, football
Nat Pendleton, wrestling
Bill Swiacki, football
Male Student-athletes, Modern Era
Tony Corbisiero, swimming
Chet Forte, basketball
Dave Galdi, wrestling
Gene Larkin, baseball
Jim McMillian, basketball
Barry Nix, soccer
Jon Normile, fencing
Archie Roberts, baseball/football
Marcellus Wiley, football
John Witkowski, football
Female Student-athletes
Katy Bilodeau, fencing
Tosh Forde, soccer
Ula Lysniak, basketball
Devon Martin, cross country/track and field
Lisa Piazza, fencing
Tina Steck, diving
Cristina Teuscher, swimming
Coach, Heritage Era
Lou Little, head football coach (1930-56)
Special Category for Individual Achievement
Connie Maniatty
