2001
August 20, 2026
Brandon Bussi has made Suffolk County sports history. The Sound Beach native and Carolina Hurricanes goaltender has been named the inaugural Suffolk County Sportsperson of the […]
August 17, 2026
The Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame and Suffolk County Police Athletic League have partnered to bring Suffolk County’s rich baseball history to life with a […]
July 12, 2026
What an incredible evening celebrating Suffolk County’s rich sports history, community pride, and America’s 250th anniversary. A heartfelt thank-you to Jamie LaBelle and James Bertsch for […]
June 18, 2026
Team Up 4 Community and the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame are proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Community Impact Honorees Award: Elizabeth Sultan […]
June 15, 2026
The Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame continued its America 250 initiative with the unveiling of its newest community exhibit at the Bay Shore Brightwaters Public […]
May 24, 2026
The Long Island Ducks and the Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame have unveiled a newly renovated and expanded exhibit inside Fairfield Properties Ballpark, continuing a […]
April 21, 2026
History lives here in Suffolk County. On April 20, we proudly unveiled our eighth Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame exhibit … the latest at the Hauppauge […]
March 17, 2026
The Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame proudly unveiled its newest community exhibit at the Brentwood Public Library, celebrating Brentwood alumni and residents whose achievements have […]
February 25, 2026
Another memorable night at the ballpark … this time, keeping the memory of the Long Island Ducks hockey team alive through the Ducks baseball club. IYKYK! […]
February 7, 2026
What began as a routine leadership session quickly turned into a powerful lesson in legacy, respect, and true greatness. At first glance, some of the young […]
February 6, 2026
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame proudly announces its Class of 2026, which will be honored at an induction ceremony on May 21 at 6 p.m. […]
February 5, 2026
Sayville High School, in partnership with the Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame, successfully hosted its first-ever Sports Analytics and Business Conference, bringing together nearly 100 […]
January 26, 2026
The Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame is proud to announce its first library exhibit, celebrating the rich sports history and legendary inductees of Brentwood. It will […]
October 21, 2025
Two baseball greats shared powerful firsthand accounts of perseverance as part of a panel discussion about the history and impact of the Negro Leagues, held at […]
October 5, 2025
Emmy Award-winning sportscaster and Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer Sam Ryan brought her inspiring career journey and professional insight to students in Miller Place High School’s […]
January 21, 2024
The latest Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame archive drop is from our 2001 induction ceremony featuring some heavy hitters! That year’s induction ceremony included: Rob Burnett, […]
June 16, 2018
Sara Whalen Induction Year: 2001 Category: Soccer Location: Harborfields Whalen graduated from Harborfields High School in 1994, where she played varsity soccer, basketball, and track as […]
February 8, 2018
Wayne Shierant Induction Year: 2001 Category: Football, Coaches Location: West Islip Shierant was the head football coach at West Islip High School from 1981-95. He was […]
February 8, 2018
George O’Leary Induction Year: 2001 Category: Football, Coach Location: Central Islip George O’Leary is one of the most well-known coaches to ever come from Long Island. […]
February 8, 2018
Edward Hubbard Induction Year: 2001 Category: Wrestling and Community Sports Location: Bay Shore Edward Hubbard attended Bay Shore High School where he was a three-time Suffolk […]
February 8, 2018
Thomas J. McAteer Induction Year: 2001 Category: Community Sports Location: West Islip McAteer is a West Islip resident who is very involved in West Islip community […]
February 7, 2018
Gordon Forbes Induction Year: 2001 Category: Journalism & Media Location: Patchogue-Medford Attended Patchogue High School in the 1940s. Graduated from Duke University in 1955, after two […]
February 7, 2018
Michael Hebron Induction Year: 2001 Category: Golf Location Smithtown Hebron is the director of golf at Smithtown Landing Country Club. He has earned the title of […]
February 7, 2018
Marty Lyons Induction Year: 2001 Category: Football Lyons is a former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for eleven seasons during the 1970s and […]
February 7, 2018
Robert Burnett Induction Year: 2001 Category: Football Location: Newfield, Middle Country Rob Burnett played football at Newfield High School and graduated in 1985. He attended Syracuse […]
February 6, 2018
Doug Wells Induction Year: 2001 Category: Baseball Location: Bellport Douglas “Doug” Wells was born and attended high school in Bellport. In his four year career, he […]