Worcester State University Athletic Hall of Fame
Worcester State University has a long and proud history of athletic accomplishments, dating back to our founding as Worcester Normal School. Today, Worcester State boasts 20 varsity teams in men's and women's athletics and is a Division III member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Over the decades, women's athletics have included basketball, field hockey, softball, tennis, and volleyball. The women's program has since added cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, indoor and outdoor track & field, and, most recently in 2021/22, ice hockey. Early men's athletics included baseball, basketball, and tennis. The men's teams today also include cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, soccer, and indoor and outdoor track & field.
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Hall of Fame Committee
Rich Riley '76, M.Ed. '00, Chair
John Ahern '80
Steve Bostic '77, M. Ed. '86
Julie Conner ‘15
Kim Cosenza '09
Stanley Egbor '01
Patricia Espinosa '03
Matthew Heenan '05
Michelle Jarvis-Lettman '07
David Meyers '76 - Alumni Association Advisory Board Representative
Alan Pettway ‘94
Thomas "Tiger" White '76
Ex Officio Members
Michael Mudd, Director of Athletics
Krystyanna Ramsdell, Sports Information Director
Alphabetical Listing of All Inductees
Click on the name to read the biographies that were published in the induction program.
| Class of 2024 | Sport Inducted |
| Courtney N. (Salisbury) Peloquin ’17, MOT ’18 |
Women’s Softball & Volleyball |
| Lindsay M. (DelleChiaie) Rocco ’10 | Women’s Basketball |
| Marcus S. Price ’12 | Football |
| Jeremy J. Gaucher ’08 | Football |
| Contributor, Men’s Basketball Head Coach | |
| 1972 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Team | Winner of the First Inaugural Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference Championship |
| Terrence A. Gibson ’16 | Men’s Track & Field & Football |
| Class of 2022 | Sport Inducted |
| Christine (Mitchell) Gaffney ’89 | Volleyball/Women’s Basketball/Track & Field |
| James Hughes ’76 (posthumously) | Men's Ice Hockey |
| Kemani Jones ’16 | Football |
| Sacha (Ashton) Langford ’21 | Women’s Basketball |
| Thomas White ’76 | Men's Ice Hockey |
| Malcolm Person | Contributor, Men’s Basketball |
| Richard Price | Contributor, Men’s Basketball |
| 1971–1972 Men's Ice Hockey Team | |
| Class of 2020 | Sport Inducted |
| Lauren E. (Burke) Novick '02 | Women’s Basketball |
| Brien A. Cullen '77, M.Ed. '85 | Football |
| Shannon M. (Feeley) Buczek '09 | Women's Soccer & Lacrosse |
| Alyssa L. Jasper '15 | Women's Volleyball/Basketball/Track & Field |
| Derrick E. Murphy '15 | Football |
| Lauren E. (Saylor) Kastrenos '10 MOT, OTR/L '12 | Women's Volleyball |
| Sharon Pike (Posthumously) | Contributor, Women's Basketball |
| 2001 Men's Soccer Team | |
| Class of 2018 | Sport Inducted |
| Patricia (Cushing) Espinosa '03 | Women's Basketball/Soccer |
| Richard Gliesman '74 | Contributor (Ice Hockey) |
| Michaella Mahoney '12 | Softball |
| Sean Mahoney '98 | Football |
| Kimberly Massa '07 | Women's Lacrosse/Soccer |
| 1980 Club Football Team | |
| Class of 2016 | Sport Inducted |
| Lauren A. (Cush) Domermuth ’09 |
Women's Soccer |
| Lawrence T. “Bear” Dunn ’06 | Baseball |
| Matthew Heenan ’05 | Baseball |
| Robert A. Langston ’79 | Track & Field/Football |
| Jillian A. LaPlante ’02 | Softball |
| John P. Brissette ’88 | Honorary Member |
| 1984 Club Football Team | |
| Class of 2013 | Sport Inducted |
| Rochelle (Lavoie) Castell '05 | Women's Volleyball/Basketball/Softball |
| Olaseni Fujah '07 | Track & Field |
| Ann (Clark) Woodard '07 | Women's Lacrosse/Field Hockey |
| Justin Vallas '05 | Men's Soccer |
| Bruce Stearns '89 | Track & Field |
| Marvin Degon | Coach/Contributor - (Ice Hockey) |
| Class of 2011 | Sport Inducted |
| Chad Cosby '03 | Baseball |
| W. Mack Hill | Contributor |
| Cean Oksanish '04 | Football/Baseball |
| Amy L. (Ruffo) Panechelli '00 | Softball |
| Lisa J. Stockdale '00 | Field Hockey/Softball |
| Paul A. Welcome '61 | Men's Basketball |
| Class of 2009 | |
| Arthur G. Chaves `54 | Baseball |
| Grace M. Flynn | Contributor - Athletics Secretary |
| Steven R. Hennigan `77 | Track & Field |
| Katherine B. O'Connor '02 | Women's Soccer |
| Debra F. (DiPadua) Tambeau `74 | Field Hockey |
| Greg Wood `03 | Football |
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Class of 2008 |
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| Mark S. Bockus '77 | Track & Field |
| Kevin S. Gniadek '02 | Football |
| Peggy Sue (Seymour) Hummel '92 | Field Hockey, Women's Basketball, Softball |
| Julie A. (Pramas) Kazarian '98 | Track & Field |
| Alexander G. Fotiades '50 | Men's Basketball, Contributor |
| Class of 2007 | |
| Bert Bolduc '61 | Men's Basketball |
| Renee Marcotte '99 | Women's Basketball |
| Anthony Price '88 | Men's Basketball |
| Ed Titus '51 | Coach/Contributor (Men's Tennis) |
| Eric Swedberg '02 | Baseball |
| Class of 2006 | |
| Arthur Belmonte '77 | Track & Field |
| Maura Cushing '00 | Women's Soccer |
| Stanley Egbor '01 | Track & Field |
| Tim Leonard '01 | Baseball |
| Anthony Shooshan '51 | Baseball |
| Mike Stomski '81 | Coach/Contributor (Track & Field) |
| 1983-84 Golf Team | |
| Class of 2005 | |
| Greg Crum '00 | Football |
| Maureen Feyre Febonino '83 | Women's Basketball, Softball |
| Don Howard '51 | Men's Basketball |
| John Schaper | Contributor (Athletic Trainer) |
| 1973-74 Ice Hockey Team | |
| Class of 2004 | |
| Bruce Baker | Contributor |
| Andrew J. Krustapentus '81 | Track & Field |
| Tara Tokarz '97 | Field Hockey |
| Bill Cronan '62 | Baseball |
| Roland Henrie '95 | Ice Hockey |
| Class of 2003 | |
| Elke Aun '97 | Track & Field |
| Frank J. Bowen '94 | Football, Men's Basketball, Baseball |
| John E. Bowler '98 | Men's Basketball |
| Melissa Crowley '96 | Women's Soccer |
| Paul M. Joseph '70 | Contributor (SID/Dean of Students) |
| Class of 2002 | |
| Jason M. Akana '96 | Baseball |
| Lori (Davis) Bukowski '94 | Women's Basketball, Softball |
| Curtis P. Degon '96 | Ice Hockey |
| Timothy C. Ethier '73 | Men's Tennis, Men's Basketball |
| Scott E. Holland '97 | Football |
| Francis J. Shea '71 | Contributor |
| The 1964 Baseball Team | |
| Class of 2001 | |
| Timothy Corcoran '89 | Ice Hockey |
| Ronald Elkind '59 | Baseball |
| Brian Fitzpatrick '95 | Football |
| Gary Pierce '94 | Football |
| Carol (Blute) Ryan '77 | Field Hockey |
| Class of 2000 | |
| John E. Coleman '72 | Ice Hockey |
| James E. Girouard | Coach/Contributor (Football) |
| Jessica (Murphy) Jenkins '93 | Field Hockey, Women's Basketball, Softball |
| Francine A. Lapierre '90 | Track & Field |
| 1976-77 Ice Hockey Team | |
| Class of 1999 | |
| John Coughlin, Jr. | Coach/Contributor (Ice Hockey) |
| Carrie Gladden '92 | Women's Basketball, Softball |
| Charles Nunny J. George, Jr. '60 | Men's Basketball |
| Alan Pettway '94 | Men's Basketball |
| 1980 Women's Basketball Team | |
| Class of 1998 | |
| Sandra Gentile '76 | Volleyball, Women's Basketball, Softball |
| Francis Joubert '63 | Baseball |
| Gary Jusseaume '73 | Cross Country, Track & Field |
| James Quinn '84 | Baseball |
| Joan O'Donnell '87 | Women's Basketball |
| Class of 1997 | |
| Brian Allain '80 | Ice Hockey |
| Rachel (Bishop) Economos '92 | Softball |
| Jeanne Forget-Bombara '72 | Women's Basketball, Softball |
| Paul Gaffney '89 | Track & Field |
| James McCullough '79 | Ice Hockey |
| Oscar Larsson | Contributor (Athletic Trainer) |
| Class of 1996 | |
| Paula MacKoul-Cofman '92 | Softball |
| James Murphy '83 | Football, Men's Basketball |
| Richard "Okie" O'Connor | Coach/Contributor (Track & Field) |
| Carol Ringer '88 | Volleyball, Women's Basketball |
| Paul Sundstrom '66 | Baseball |
| Richard Todd '77 | Ice Hockey |
| Kenneth Troy '76 | Track & Field |
| Class of 1995 | |
| Robert Devlin | Coach/Contributor (Men's Golf) |
| Robert Eramo '83 | Ice Hockey, Baseball |
| Arthur Gazal '73 | Cross Country, Men's Basketball, Track & Field |
| Kevin Morrissey '90 | Football |
| Sandra Nelson '72 | Women's Basketball, Softball |
| Gayle Wallace '90 | Field Hockey, Women's Basketball, Softball |
| Class of 1994 | |
| Donald Bergan '75 | Cross Country, Track & Field |
| Michael Correa '73 | Ice Hockey |
| Patricia (Ethier) Marois '77 | Women's Tennis |
| Dr. Reza Namin '82 | Men's Soccer |
| Margaret Nugent '59 | Coach/Contributor (Women's Tennis/Volleyball) |
| Joan (Bromley) Siska '74 | Field Hockey, Women's Basketball, Softball |
| Class of 1993 | |
| Patrick F. Carmody '86 | Football |
| Donna Devlin | Coach/Contributor (Women's Basketball) |
| John Ethier '74 | Men's Tennis |
| Renee La Chapelle-Weihm '84 | Women's Basketball, Softball |
| Donna (Lapriore) Potenti '77 | Field Hockey, Women's Basketball, Softball |
| John Smith '88 | Football |
| Class of 1992 | |
| Janet Demars | Coach/Contributor (Field Hockey) |
| Francis Dyson | Coach/Contributor (Men's Basketball) |
| Terrance O'Hara '61 | Baseball |
| Heather Putnam-Graham '76 | Field Hockey, Women's Basketball, Softball |
| James Ridick '74 | Men's Basketball |
| Sandra Robichaud '81 | Field Hockey |
| Mark Williams '78 | Men's Basketball |
| Class of 1991 | |
| Lois (Ford) Batbouta '72 | Field Hockey, Women's Basketball, Softball |
| Denise (Desorcy) Collins '79 | Volleyball, Women's Basketball, Softball |
| Ronald Dunham '70 | Men's Basketball |
| John Hehir '73 | Ice Hockey, Baseball |
| Joseph Rinaldi '73 | Ice Hockey |
| Class of 1990 | |
| Scott Fairbanks '84 | Men's Golf |
| James Gorman '70 | Ice Hockey |
| John Mockler | Coach/Contributor (Baseball) |
| Philip Moresi '68 | Men's Basketball, Baseball |
| Lynne Olsen '78 | Field Hockey, Women's Basketball |
| Coach/Contributor (Softball) | |
| Robert Pahigian '66 | Men's Basketball, Baseball |
| Class of 1989 | |
| George Albro '65 | Men's Basketball |
| John Eager | Men's Basketbal, Baseball |
| William Leach '62 | Baseball |
| Dr. Robert Reidy, Jr. '68 | Ice Hockey, Baseball |
| John F. Coughlin, Sr. | Coach/Contributor (Ice Hockey) |
| Richard Lamothe '64 | Baseball |
| Patricia Provost '73 | Field Hockey, Women's Basketball |
| Class of 1988 | |
| Donald Cushing '66 | Men's Basketball |
| Paige Rowden '54 | Men's Basketball |
| J. Michael Staiti '65 | Baseball |
| Joseph Gill '74 | Men's Tennis |
| John Hoogasian '71 | Track & Field |
| Catherine (Westall) Kuzmeskus '81 | Women's Basketball |
| Class of 1987 | |
| Ernest Kapatoes '67 | Baseball |
| John Regele '56 | Baseball |
| JoAnne Medeiros '81 | Women's Basketball, Softball |
| Robert Nicoletti, Jr. '65 | Men's Golf, Men's Basketball |
| Stephen Kokernak '63 | Men's Basketball |
| Richard Riley, Jr. '76 | Cross Country, Track & Field |
| Class of 1986 | |
| Ann (Ash) Zelesky '73 | Field Hockey, Women's Basketball, Softball |
| John Dupuis '77 | Track & Field |
| James Ferdella '68 | Men's Basketball |
| H. William Ferris '57 | Men's Basketball, Baseball |
| Matthew Hehir '71 | Ice Hockey |
| Kevin Lyons '65 | Baseball |
Please contact Jenna Beahn, Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement at sbjorn@worcester.edu if you have any edits or updates to this list or any Hall of Famer biographies.