SUNY Brockport Hall Of Fame Class Of 2000
SUNY Brockport Hall Of Fame
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The Class of 2000 is:
Rich Brauss,
Elizabeth A. Pitts Denniston,
Russell P. Janneck,
Kari L. Vivian Kram,
Alain F. Maca,
Edwin E. Smart, and
Mackey J. Tyndall.
Here are the biographies of the Class of 2000 Golden Eagle Hall of Famers:
| Rich Brauss |
Fund-Raising Consultant
QSP/Reader's Digest & World's Finest Chocolate
Bozeman, Montana
SUNY College at Brockport '62
Major: Health and Physical Education
Two-year member of the varsity soccer team; also a member of the golf team; member of the 1960 All-State Soccer Team; named All-State, All-Conference and All-American in 1961; two-year member, captain and number-one golfer on golf team; played in the NCAA Soccer Championships in 1961; held single-season scoring record for the wing position with 10 goals.
Coached at five different institutions at the club, high school and collegiate levels for a total of 35 years; won numberous club and high school championships as a coach; also was a soccer referee, officiating tournaments and playoff teams with #1 rankings, such as University of San Fransisco, UCLA, and Indiana; founder of Bozeman Adult Soccer League; former owner and director of Western Soccer Service, Inc. Camps and retail; guest lecturer at Montana State University; Staet Coach for Montana Youth Soccer, 11 years.
Public teaching career of 22 years; coached 66 student-athletes who went on to play soccer at the college level; also coached Paul Coffee, Olympic team goalkeeper and pro player for Chicago Sting and Tulsa Roughnecks, Jerry Bevans, pro player for San Jose Earthquakes, and Mark Langston, professional pitcher for the Seattle Mariners, California Angels, San Diego Padres, and Cleveland Indians.
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| Elizabeth A. Pitts Denniston |
Physical Education Teacher/Volleyball Coach
Lockport High School
Lockport, New York
SUNY College at Brockport '95
Major: Physical Education
SUNY College at Brockport '96
Master's Degree: Physical Education
Two-year volleyball and two-year track and field standout; NCAA Division III All-American (fourth place) in the long jump at the 1994 Indoor NCAAs; College's Female Athlete of the Year, 1993-94; Outstanding Scholar Athlete for the 1995 volleyball team; Outstanding Athlete Award for track and field, 1993-94; still holds school records in the indoor and outdoor long jump and triple jump; indoor and outdoor track and field captain; volleyball co-captain.
Named to University of Rochester Invitational All-Tournament volleyball team (1994 and 1995); 1995 SUNYAC Volleyball All-Tournament Team; Women's Outstanding Performer at the University of Rochester Track & Field Invite (1994); Dean's List; member of SUNYAC Championship volleyball team in 1994; SUNYAC Commisioner's List, fall 1995; SUNYAC All-Academic Team twice.
Has been a physical education teacher at Lockport for four years; is the African-American Studies Club Advisor; Step Team Coach; Varsity Volleyball Coach.
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| Russell P. Janneck |
Rochester Products, AC Rochester, AC Delco Systems, Delphi Systems
Woodworker
Rochester, New York
SUNY College of Brockport '71/'89
Major: History
Four-year swimmer; four-time College Division All-American; 1968-71 varsity swimmer; team captain in 1971; 1969 SUNYAC champion in 50 free and 100 fly and second in 200 fly; 1970 SUNYAC champion in 100 and 200 fly and second in 50 free; 1971 SUNYAC champion in 100 and 200 fly and second in 50 free and 400 free relay; held school records in 200 IM, 50 free, 100 free, 100 fly, 200 fly, and 400 free relay; SUNYAC record holder in 50 free and 100 fly.
Member of the 1967-68 freshmen swimming team; three-event SUNYAC freshmen champion (50 free, 100 free, and 200 fly); left Brockport after completing swimming career in 1971, but returned to the College to complete his history degree in 1989.
Received awards for carved walking sticks from the Canadian National Exhibition and the Finger Lakes Exhibition; presented Prince Philip with the Walking Stick "Gone But Knot Forgotten" on Yacht "Brittania" in 1984 during Queen Elizabeth's visit to Toronto; appeared in "West Side Story" as Officer Krupke with his two daughters at Greece Athena High School in 1995.
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| Kari L. Vivian Kram |
Full-time Mother
Winterville, North Carolina
SUNY College at Brockport '91
Major: Health Science & Elementary Education
East Carolina University '96
Learning Disabilities Certification
Four-year member of the gymnastics team; team captain all four years; first gymnast in Brockport history to qualify for Nationals; led first full team from Brockport to compete at National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) Championships; Dean's List four semesters; NDGA All-Academic Team (1991); nominated for Rochester's Press-Radio Club Sportswoman of the Year Award; rewrote the gymnastics record book; still ranked high in the all-around; broke all-around school record in her first collegiate meet.
Three-time team MVP; four-time NCGA Division III National Championships participant; held Brockport records in all-around, uneven parallel bars, and floor exercise; first Brockport gymnast to score higher than 9.0 on floor exercise, balance beam, and uneven parallel bars.
Full-time mother of two, with another on the way; has taught at the elementary-school level; was a resident assistant at Brockport (1989-1990).
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| Alain F. Maca |
General Manager
JFK International Air Terminal LLC
Jamaica, New York
SUNY College at Brockport '72
Major: Sports Science
Varsity soccer participant for four years; three-time All-SUNYAC selection (1969, 1970, 1971); three-time All-New York State pick (1969, 1970, 1971); two-time All-American (1969, 1970); two-year captain; team won three SUNYAC Championships (1969, 1970, 1971); two-time NCAA Regional Champions (170, 1971); MVP of the 1970 NCAA Regional Tournament.
Out of Brockport, was the number-one draft choice of the NASL's Miami Gatos; played pro soccer seven years, playing with the Miami Gatos, Baltimore Bays, Washington Diplomats, and New York Apollo; played for the United States National Team 12 times; member of the KLM World Travel Team for eight years.
Was with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines for 25 years; held positions of General Manager, Deputy General Manager, Director of Airport Operations & Services, and Customer Service Manager; currently with JFK International Air Terminal as General Manager.
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| Edwin E. Smart |
Architect; Director of Interior Design Program
Villa Maria College
Buffalo, New York
SUNY College at Brockport '91
Major: Mathematics
University at Buffalo '95
Master's Degree: Architecture
Four-year football player; Champion-USA 1st team All-American (1990); second-team Football Gazette All-American (1990); 1990-91 SUNY Brockport Male Athlete of the Year; 1990 SUNY Brockport football Offensive Player of the Year; 1990 ECAC Upstate New York All-Star Team; 1990 GTE-CoSIDA Academic All-America nominee; ECAC Player of the Week; led nation in receptions by a tight end (53); school records for a tight end with most TD receptions in a season (8) and most receptions in a season; four TD catches against Alfred is still a school record.
Currently is the coordinator of the Interior Design Program at Villa Maria College in Buffalo, NY; was a lecturer at the University at Buffalo in the School of Architecture; has worked at two architectural firms in Buffalo as a project manager and an intern architect.
Was the first Golden Eagle football player to be named to the first-team of any football All-America team.
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| Mackey J. Tyndall |
325th Fighter Wing/Int'l. Military Student Officer
Tyndall AFB
Tyndall AFB, Florida
SUNY College at Brockport '77
Major: Physical Education and History
Troy State University '90
Master's Degree: International Relations
Four-year wrestling letterman; College's only heavyweight national champion; four-time SUNYAC finalist; two-time SUNYAC Champion; SUNYAC Outstanding Wrestler, 1977; team captain, 1975-76 and 1976-77; Brockport's Most Valuable Wrestler, 1976-77; led team in pins as a frosh; two-time NYS Champion; top 12 finisher at 1977 Division I Championships; first Brockport wrestler to win a match at the Division I Championships.
Twenty years of military training experience; strong in instructional design; diverse background in course management and development.
Name inscribed on Wall of Champions at National Wrestling Hall of Fame, Stillwater, OK; four-time Official's Evaluator at the NCAA Division I Championships; Natioanl Wrestling Official's Association Executive Committee and Chairman for the South Eastern Region; Merit of Achievement Award from the Florida High School Activities Association (1998); National Federation of Interscholastic Officials Association (1997); Outstanding Active Official of the Year in the Florida Chapter; Jefferson Award recipient for Outstanding Public & Community Service (2000); inaugural class of teh Bay County, Fl, Sports Hall of Fame (1994); All-Air Force Champion and Silver Medalist at Armed Forces Championships (1982); coached Tyndall AFB to four Florida Open State Championship titles.
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