ELMIRA, N.Y. – The Elmira College Department of Athletics announced the 20212 Hall of Fame Class on Friday afternoon. Amongst the honorees for this year’s class are Robert Barsamian ’82 (Men’s Soccer), Bernie Herceg ’87 (Men’s Golf), Tony Bego ’94 (Men’s Basketball), Sasha Zavadska ’13 (Women’s Volleyball), the 1977-78 Men’s Ice Hockey Team, and the 2000 Women’s Volleyball Team.
The Hall of Fame Class of 2022 will be the third group enshrined. The first-ever class, which included the 2001 and 2002 NCAA Division III national champion women’s ice hockey teams, the 2000 and 2007 NCA national champion cheerleading teams, former Vice President of Athletics Pat Thompson ’75, Joey Spinelli ’92, and the late Laura Hurd ’05, was welcomed in the fall of 2019.
In 2021, Glenn Thomaris (Men’s Ice Hockey), Carol McClelland Dopp ’79 (Softball, Women’s Basketball, Women’s Volleyball), Bob Basel ’80 (Men’s Basketball, Golf, athletic department benefactor, former Board of Trustee member), and Helen B. Downes ’03 (Track & Field) were inducted following a one-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic
The 2022 induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, October 1, 2021 at Stephans Lounge inside of Meier Hall on the campus of Elmira College.
More information will become available soon.
