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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Bethpage Ballpark
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MacArthur Airport
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February 8, 2018
D.J. Goldstein Induction Year: 2000 Category: Football Location: Central Islip Goldstein was the head football coach at Central Islip High School from 1959 thru 1974. The […]
February 8, 2018
Joe Gardi Induction Year: 2000 Category: Football & Coaches Location: Sayville Most notable for being the head football coach at Hofstra University from 1990 to 2005, […]
February 8, 2018
Fred Fusaro Induction Year: 2003 Category: Football & Coaching Location: Sachem (coached) & Huntington (resident) Fred Fusaro was the head football coach at Sachem High School […]
February 8, 2018
Joe Erickson Induction Year: 1999 Category: Football Location: Bay Shore Born and raised in Bay Shore, he was a member of the Class of 1942 and […]
February 8, 2018
Joseph L. Cipp Jr. Induction Year: 1996 Category: Football Location: Bellport Joe Cipp Jr. was the first football coach in Bellport football history after founding the […]
February 8, 2018
Tony Cerullo Induction Year: 2006 Category: Football Location: Elwood-John Glenn Cerullo was head football coach and athletic director at Elwood-John Glenn High School in East Northport. […]
February 8, 2018
Tom Cassese Induction Year: 2003 Category: Football Location: Comsewogue Tom Cassese began as the head football coach at Comsewogue High School in 1973 and retired in […]
February 8, 2018
W. Homer Ball Induction Year: 1992 Category: Football Location: Amityville Homer Ball was football coach at Amityville High School for 22 years from 1929-51, during which […]
February 7, 2018
Bernie Wyatt Induction Year: 1995 Category: Football Location: Amityville Wyatt played at Amityville High School and scored 170 points at tailback in 1956, which broke Jim […]
February 7, 2018
Wesley Walker Induction Year: 2000 Category: Football Location: Kings Park Walker is a former NFL wide receiver who played for the New York Jets from 1977-89. […]
February 7, 2018
Mike Tice Induction Year: 2013 Category: Football; Coaches Location: Central Islip Tice is a retired NFL coach. He played football at Central Islip High School, graduating […]
February 7, 2018
Carl Smith Induction Year: 1997 Category: Football Location: Riverhead Carl Smith was an outstanding football and track star during his time at Riverhead High School. At […]
February 7, 2018
Kenny Schroy Induction Year: 2008 Category: Football Schroy is a former football player for the New York Jets. He grew up in Quakertown, Pa. and was […]
February 7, 2018
John Schmitt Induction Year: 1992 Category: Football Born in Brooklyn, Schmitt went to play football at Seton Hall Prep in New Jersey and was then offered […]
February 7, 2018
Brad Rock Induction Year: 1995 Category: Football Location: Hauppauge Brad Rock attended Hauppauge High School where he starred in football, basketball, and baseball before graduating in […]