SUNY Brockport Hall Of Fame Class Of 2002
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SUNY BROCKPORT ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS OCTOBER 5
Joan Tursi Alia, Peter Hinchey, Mike Panaggio, Todd Slade, Colleen Zeitler Join 117 Others in Hall of Fame
BROCKPORT, NY - Five distinguished members of the SUNY Brockport Athletics family will be inducted into the Golden Eagle Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, October 5.
The ceremony will take place at the New York Room in Cooper Hall on the SUNY Brockport campus. The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with a reception followed by a buffet dinner and the induction ceremonies. Tickets are priced at $30 and can be reserved by calling (585) 395-5328.
The Class of 2002 is:
Joan Tursi Alia '89,
Peter Hinchey '56,
Mike Panaggio '75,
Todd Slade '88, and
Colleen Zeitler '94.
This year's inductees will bring the total Hall of Fame class membership to 122, since the first class was inducted in 1985. The newest members will be introduced at halftime of the October 5 SUNY Brockport football game vs. Buffalo State, which begins at 1:30 p.m. The game, which is the home opener for the Golden Eagles, also features Homecoming and Family Weekend.
Here are the biographies of the Class of 2002 Golden Eagle Hall of Famers:
| JOAN TURSI ALIA |
Physical Therapist
Nassau BOCES
New Hyde Park, New York
SUNY College at Brockport '89 - Major: Physical Education
Long Island University '94 - Master's Degree: Physical Therapy
Joan was a two-year standout (1987-89) within the gymnastics program; team captain; set records in the all-around, balance beam, and floor exercise during her two-year career; one of the leaders of the program that re-wrote all of the gymnastics records at the College in the late 1980s; one of the first two women in school history to qualify for nationals; did so in both her junior and senior years; ECAC Gymnast of the Week once; National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) Academic All-American in 1989; named to the College's Athletic-Academic Honor Roll. Joan transferred to Brockport from the University of Pittsburgh where she was a Division I gymnast; graduated cum laude from Brockport; dressed as the school mascot, Ellsworth the Golden Eagle, for one year at all football, basketball, and ice hockey games. She graduated magna cum laude from Long Island University with a master's degree in physical therapy; has been employed by Schneider Children's Hospital and Nassau BOCES as a physical therapist, evaluating and treating children with various disorders; volunteers as a wish granter for the Make a Wish Foundation, the local PTA, and the American Diabetes Association annual walk-a-thon.
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| PETER F. HINCHEY |
Retired Teacher and Coach
Spencerport Central School District
Albion, New York
SUNY College at Brockport '56 - Major: Health and Physical Education
SUNY College at Brockport '62 - Master's: Health and Physical Education
SUNY College at Brockport '66 - Certificate: Health and Physical Ed.
Played three years of varsity soccer (1953-55), three years of varsity basketball player (1953-56), and two years of varsity baseball (1954 and 1956) for the Golden Eagles; starred on the soccer pitch, earning first-team All-American and All-State status as a senior (1955) and leading Brockport to a share of the 1955 National Championship with Penn State (10-0-0 record); the team didn't lose a game his junior and senior years (19 straight wins); co-captain as a senior; also co-captained the basketball team as a senior and averaged in double figures in scoring as a junior and senior; highlighting his two seasons on the baseball team was a pinch-hit double to drive in the winning run in Brockport's first win over Cortland. Taught and coached in the Fillmore, Brighton, and Spencerport School Districts for all of his professional career; was a teacher for more than 33 years and coach for a total of 40 years. Instrumental in organizing the 40th Reunion of the 1955 National Championship team.
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| MIKE PANAGGIO |
Chief Executive Officer
Direct Mail Express, Inc.
Daytona Beach, Florida
SUNY College at Brockport '75 - Major: Economics
Four-year starter in basketball (1971-75); started as a freshman (first year under NCAA that freshmen were allowed to play varsity); team was 87-23 in four years, making him the "winningest" player in school history; only one to play on two "Final Four" teams (1972-73 and 1974-75); 1973-74 team won ECAC title and he was team and ECAC MVP; MVP and All-SUNYAC as a senior; two-year captain; third all-time in scoring (1,531), second in assists (405), third in steals (201), tied for first in free throws made (319), second in free throws attempted (454), fourth in field goals made (606) and attempted (1,217), and first in games played (109); third in assists in a season (175, 1972-73) and eighth in field goals made in a season (210, 1974-75); father, Mauro '52, and brother, Dan '77, also are in the Hall of Fame. High school basketball All-American at Deerfield Academy; toured France with the Golden Eagles in the summer of 1975, playing French professional and club teams; played one year for the Rochester Zeniths of the Continental Basketball Association, earning a spot on the All-Star team and winning a league title. Currently owns Direct Mail Express Inc., the premier direct response marketing company in Central Florida, employing more than 600 people in Daytona Beach and Tampa.
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| TODD J. SLADE |
Sales Manager
Delacy Ford
Elma, New York
SUNY College at Brockport '88 - Major: Physical Education
Four-year wrestler (1983-87) at Brockport; team never finished lower than 13th at the NCAA Division III National Championships during his four years; took 13th in his freshman year, fifth his sophomore year, and second in both his junior and senior seasons; individually was a three-time All-American and won the 1986 national title at 167 pounds; also wrestled at 158 pounds; won the New York State title (which includes all Division I schools in the state) in 1986; three-time SUNYAC champion (1984, 1986, 1987); team won SUNYAC titles his first three years and finished second his senior year; was undefeated in dual meets in four seasons; team had a dual-meet record of 31-7 in his four campaigns. One of 15 Brockport wrestlers to earn three or more All-American citations; captained the team as a senior; Brockport had an incredible streak of 64 consecutive SUNYAC dual-meet wins that continued into his sophomore year; finished second in the state as a high school senior; brother, Timm, also wrestled for the Golden Eagles. Currently is the sales manager for Delacy Ford in Elma.
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| COLLEEN S. ZEITLER |
Physical Education Teacher/Coach
Smithtown School District
Holtsville, New York
SUNY College at Brockport '94 - Major: Physical Education
Hofstra University '97 - Master's Degree: Physical Education
Four-year member of the field hockey and softball teams (1990-94); in softball, Brockport was 70-35 and made the only back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in school history (1993-94); team won SUNYAC West title each year and overall SUNYAC crown three times; 1991 NYSWCAA champs; three-time All-SUNYAC pitcher (1992-93-94); named to the 1993 NYSWCAA All-Tournament team and the 1994 NCAA Regional All-Tournament team; GTE-CoSIDA Academic All-District I selection as a senior; in field hockey, was a four-year letterwinner and team captain as a senior; named to the SUNYAC All-Academic team and Commissioner's List multiple times in both sports. The College's Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 1992-93 as a junior; Dean's List all four years; named to Phi Epsilon Kappa (national physical education honor society) and Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. Has been teaching and coaching (field hockey, softball, and volleyball) in the Smithtown School District for five years; was a graduate assistant while earning her master's degree at Hofstra.
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