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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March 13, 2022
Sachem lacrosse coach Rick Mercurio, an inductee of the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame, was inducted into another hall for his coaching success. His latest honor […]
March 11, 2022
Already a Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame inductee, East Islip native Marion Hollins was a visionary long before her time in golf. Hollins received the ultimate […]
February 24, 2022
VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE: Inductees of the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022 took to Zoom for a virtual press conference to talk about what […]
February 20, 2022
Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer Jim Metzger is featured in the latest season of “Selling the Hamptons” on Discovery+. The show gives insight into the high […]
February 14, 2022
Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer Bria Hartley was traded from the Phoenix Mercury to the Indiana Fever in a three-team WNBA trade. The North Babylon native is […]
February 3, 2022
The purpose of our hall of fame is not to just have an induction ceremony and forget about our inductees, it’s to honor them forever. If […]
February 3, 2022
Longtime and legendary Bay Shore track and field coach Steve Borbet received a very unique honor when a track event at the Armory was dubbed the […]
January 22, 2022
Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer, Town of Huntington resident and hockey legend Clark Gillies died in January 2022. His loss is a devastating blow to the […]
January 18, 2022
Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer and Center Moriches native Paul Gibson has been promoted to senior director of pitching for the Kansas City Royals. Gibson, who […]
January 10, 2022
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame is officially announcing its Class of 2022. This is one of the largest induction classes in the history of the […]
December 8, 2021
Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer John “Jumbo” Elliott’s larger than life football resume continues to grow. The Sachem legend and former NFL lineman was inducted to […]
December 5, 2021
Thirty three years. 457 wins. Four national championships. It’s been an incredible ride for Ray Reid. The Brentwood native and Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer Ray […]
November 7, 2021
The Buffalo Sabres hosted Val James Night to honor the 40th anniversary of Val breaking the color barrier for Black American hockey players in the NHL. […]
October 30, 2021
With the World Series is in full bloom, it’s always fun to look back and see which Suffolk Sports Hall of Famers played a role on […]
October 28, 2021
Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer and Astros legend Craig Biggio threw out the first pitch during Game 1 of the 2021 World Series. WATCH HERE.