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
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
Robert “Bob” Hoppey Induction Year: 1997 Category: Lacrosse & Coaches Location: Brentwood Bob Hoppey was the Brentwood lacrosse coach from 1959 to 1988. He had 303 […]
February 8, 2018
Joe Cuozzo Induction Year: 1998 Category: Lacrosse Location: Ward Melville The former department chair for health and physical education and boys varsity lacrosse coach at Ward […]
February 8, 2018
Scott Craig Induction Year: 2014 Category: Lacrosse Location: West Islip A longtime boys lacrosse coach at West Islip High School, in more than 25 years at […]
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
Frank Urso Induction Year: 1992 Category: Lacrosse Location: Brentwood Urso was an All-American lacrosse player at Brentwood High School in New York, where he also played running back on […]
February 8, 2018
Doug Shanahan Induction Year: 2014 Category: Lacrosse Location: Sachem Doug Shanahan is one of the greatest two sport athletes to ever play at Sachem as well […]
February 8, 2018
Scott Reh Induction Year: 2011 Category: Lacrosse Location: Rocky Point and Mount Sinai Older brother, by only 14 months to Jeff, Scott had his own outstanding […]
February 8, 2018
Jeff Reh Induction Year: 2011 Category: Lacrosse Location: Rocky Point Outstanding four-year starter in lacrosse and soccer at Rocky Point in the 1980s. In soccer, he […]
February 8, 2018
Jon Reese Induction Year: 2008 Category: Lacrosse Location: West Babylon Reese is a former West Babylon High School lacrosse and football player, where he is still […]
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 8, 2018
James C. Metzger Induction Year: 2014 Category: Lacrosse Location: Half Hollow Hills James C. Metzger is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the chairman and […]
February 8, 2018
Ray Enners Induction Year: 1991 Category: Lacrosse Location: Half Hollow Hills Ray Enners went to Half Hollow Hills High School, before there was ever a split […]
February 8, 2018
Kevin Cassese Induction Year: 2009 Category: Lacrosse Location: Comsewogue Kevin Cassese played football and lacrosse at Comsewogue High School and excelled in both, winning many championships […]