SUNY Brockport Hall Of Fame Class Of 1999
SUNY Brockport Hall Of Fame
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The Class of 1999 is:
Susan Ferraro,
Robert H. Gumaer,
John A. Leone, and
Colleen P. Mahar.
Here are the biographies of the Class of 1999 Golden Eagle Hall of Famers:
| Susan Ferraro |
Landscape Superintendent
Rancho Manana Golf Club Resort
Cave Creek, Arizona
SUNY College at Brockport '82
Majors: BS in Physical Ed.
Phoenix University '85
Arizona Teaching Certification
Only field hockey All-American in Brockport history; as a defender, led the 1981 team to a fourth-place national finish (Division III) at the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) National Tournament; senior-year squad was one of only two teams in school history to finish that high at a national tournament; two-year starter and a tri-captain as a senior; the field hockey team won the state and regional tournaments each of her two years and finished in the top seven in the nation (seventh in 1980, fourth in 1981) in Division III both years.
Certified Landscape Professional in Arizona; also certified in Structural Pest Control; has worked as the Landscape Superintendent at Rancho Manana Golf Club Resort since 1998; was the senior gardener at The Phoenix Zoo from 1986 to 1996; spent a year working in Michigan before heading back to Arizona to begin her current position.
Numerous post-college awards in softball, including a national runner-up tournament finish, eight all-tournament selections, two MVP awards, and a "Golden Glove" award; helped lead her team to six Arizona state championships.
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| Robert H. Gumaer |
Owner B.G.'s Screen Print/Apparel
Elbridge, New York
SUNY College at Brockport '64
Major: Elementary Education
Played two honor-filled seasons of men's basketball at Brockport as "Mr. Magic"; led SUNYAC in scoring and ninth in nation as a senior (25.9 ppg) in 1961-62; All-SUNYAC both years; still holds a share of the single-game assist record (15) with one other player; 20th on all-time scoring chart (838 points); fourth in career scoring average (22.1) and fifth in season scoring average (25.9); team was 29-9 in his two years; taken in the fifth round of the NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons.
Has spent the last 10 years running his own business; also worked in a variety of positions for several corporations and taught in the Liverpool School District for four years; has coached several sports from Little League to high school; very active in his community; committees include Zoning Board of Appeals and the executive board of the Community Council.
Assistant coach at Brockport in 1963-64; was in the U.S. Army for three years before enrolling at Brockport and played basketball for the U.S. overseas; All-Army (Europe) in 1958-59; MVP of European 7th Army Championship; played semi-pro until 1970.
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| John A. Leone |
Physical Education Teacher
Spencerport Central School District
Spencerport, New York
SUNY College at Brockport '88/'91
Major: Physical Education
Master's Degree: Physical Education
One of three wrestlers in school history to be named an All-American all four years (1984-87); NCAA Division III national champion as a senior at 158 pounds; three-time SUNYAC champion; NYS champ; two-time team captain; represented Brockport at the NCAA Division I championships after winning the Division III title; team finished second in the nation in Division III in his junior and senior years.
Physical education teacher for the Spencerport Central School District since 1991; assistant coach for wrestling (10 straight Section V titles) and football (first-year program) and head coach for track and field (two-time county champs in Division 2); also has been an assistant coach/consultatnt at SUNY Brockport since graduating.
NYS Junior National Team coach (1991-98; 1992 national champs, 1996 runner-up); assistant coach, Junior World Team (1998, bronze team medal); head coach, USA Wrestling Cadet World Team to Bulgaria (1997); U.S. Olympic Committee Developmental Coach of the Year (1997); two-time (1996 and 1997) USA Wrestling Northeast Regional Developmental Coach of the Year; NWCA Assistant Coach of the Year in NYS (1995); assistant coach, University World Team to Czechoslovakia (1990); Wrestling USA Magazine College Assistant Coach of the Year (1989-90).
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| Colleen P. Mahar |
Athletic Trainer/Emergency Medical Technician
Raleigh, North Carolina
SUNY College at Brockport '94
Major: Physical Education
Indiana State University '95
Major: Athletic Training
Four-year starter for the Golden Eagles in softball; three-time All-SUNYAC selection; named All-State as a sophomore and junior; All-ECAC Upstate New York selection as a sophomore and junior; GTE Academic All-District I as a sophomore and junior; three-time team Outstanding Athlete; Brockport's Female Athlete of the Year in 1992-93; team captain her last three years; team went to the NCAA Division III Tournament in 1993 and 1994; Brockport won SUNYAC titles those years as well; softball state champions in her freshman year.
Works as an emergency medical technician (EMT) and certified athletic trainer; worked at the Charlotte Country Day School from 1995 to 1998 as a teacher and athletic trainer; was the head athletic trainer at the Riverton Parke School while earning her master's degree.
In addition to her honors in athletics, was a member of Who's Who Among American Colleges and Universities, and the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society; Dean's List student as an undergraduate and graduate student; won the Clark V. Whited Award at Brockport; was a member of the Brockport Intercollegiate Athletic Board (BIAB); volunteer in the community service program, "College Athletes for a Winning Attitude," which was run in conjunction with the Brockport Central School District.
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