Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame News
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame is a non-profit established in 1990 to honor outstanding people, living or deceased, who gained prominence and have made substantial contributions in the fields of professional and amateur sports on behalf of themselves and Suffolk County. The Hall of Fame has exhibits at Fairfield Properties Ballpark, (home of the Long Island Ducks), Town of Huntington Townhall, the Section XI offices in Farmingville, Long Island Sports and Rehabilitation in Holbrook and Long Island MacArthur Airport.
Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame: Club 395
Congratulations to the current Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame Inductees, who have made major contributions to professional and amateur athletics.
As of 2023, there are 395 inductees across multiple categories.
We are in the process of updating our website and building out individual profile pages of all inductees, so check in frequently for more multimedia, information and highlights!
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February 8, 2018
Carol Rose Induction Year: 2015 Category: Lacrosse Location: Northport Carol Rose has been the girls varsity lacrosse coach at Northport High School since 1990, and is […]
February 8, 2018
Richard Mercurio Induction Year: 2015 Category: Lacrosse Location: Sachem (coached) and Brentwood (played) Rick Mercurio was the boys varsity lacrosse coach at Sachem from 1985 through […]
February 8, 2018
Ken Friedheim Induction Year: 2015 Category: Gymnastics Location: Sachem He served as the boys varsity gymnastics coach at Sachem High School for 37 years, beginning in […]
February 8, 2018
Harold Cooley Induction Year: 2015 Category: Bowling Location:East Islip Harold Cooley has been the girls bowling coach at East Islip H.S. since 1985. He is the […]
February 8, 2018
John Gregorek Induction Year: 2015 Category: Track & Field Location: St. Anthony’s John Gregorek was a two-time USA Olympian in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 1980 and […]
February 8, 2018
Rob Pannell Induction Year: 2015 Category: Lacrosse Location: Smithtown Rob Pannell is one of the most decorated lacrosse players in Suffolk County, Long Island and American […]
February 7, 2018
Robert “Bob” Herzog Induction Year: 2015 Category: Media Location: Commack Bob Herzog, who was born in the Bronx, grew up in Dix Hills and attended Commack […]
February 7, 2018
Gary Lee Brown Induction Year: 2015 Category: Football Location: Brentwood Gary Lee Brown is a former NFL offensive lineman, who went to school in Brentwood and […]
February 7, 2018
Walter Williams Induction Year: 2015 Category: Athletic Director Location: Babylon Described as a man of integrity, character, dedication, ethics and leadership, Mr. Williams worked in the […]
February 6, 2018
Rob Grable Induction Year: 2015 Category: Baseball Location: Connetquot A three-sport athlete at Connetquot, he was All-County in football, basketball and baseball. It was on the […]