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November 17, 2023
Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame President Chris R. Vaccaro penned a column through the Society of American Baseball Research about baseball history in Suffolk County related […]
November 16, 2023
HOF ON GOOGLE: All four of our Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame historical markers have been added to the Google Maps registry. If you’re ever […]
October 18, 2023
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame placed its fourth historical marker at the location where Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig played a barnstorming game in Lindenhurst […]
August 18, 2023
Smithtown native Chris Higgins played 14 years in the NHL and spent many early mornings as a kid skating at The Rinx in Hauppauge. It was […]
July 3, 2023
Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame President Chris R. Vaccaro was named to the 2023 Long Island Power List by Long Island Press. Citing his leadership and […]
May 23, 2023
The 2023 Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame induction class was honored on May 18, 2023 at East Wind in Wading River, N.Y. Congrats to all honorees! […]
May 9, 2023
Longtime Newsday sportswriter Bob Herzog was the latest guest speaker in the educational partnership between the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame and Port Jefferson High School’s […]
May 3, 2023
Thanks to Jim Miller and Pat Kirwan for having Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame President Chris R. Vaccaro on SiriusXM NFL Radio’s Movin’ the Chains. Click […]
April 29, 2023
Hofstra Athletic Director Rick Cole Jr. was the latest guest speaker as part of the educational partnership between the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame and Port […]
March 24, 2023
Former NFL player and current Steelers player development director Darrel Young was the latest guest in the Port Jeff sports history class as part of a […]
February 16, 2023
ESPN journalist and New York Jets beat writer Rich Cimini was the latest guest in the Port Jefferson High School sports history class as part of […]
January 22, 2023
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame is proud to announce its Class of 2023. This is one of the largest induction classes in the history of […]
January 19, 2023
Longtime baseball coach and Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer Ron Davies passed away in January at 86. The Smithtown resident coached at Adelphi for 38 seasons […]
January 13, 2023
Former NFL official Steve Zimmer was the latest guest speaker at the Port Jeff High School sports history class as part of a partnership with the […]
December 20, 2022
NBA coach and Northport native Kenny Atkinson finally received his Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame plaque from the 2021 ceremony on Tuesday, December 20 at Madison […]
July 22, 2025
A.J. Price Induction Year: 2025 Location: Amityville Category: Basketball and Pro Sports A.J. Price is a basketball legend from Amityville who played in the NBA from […]
July 21, 2025
Michael Pfaff Induction Year: 2025 Location: Central Islip & Sayville Category: Baseball and Sports Business Michael Pfaff has been with the Ducks since 2002, took over […]
July 20, 2025
Tony Melito Induction Year: 2025 Category: Officiating and Football Tony Melito began his career as a football official in 1974. He rose through the ranks and […]
July 19, 2025
Paul McDermott Induction Year: 2025 Location: Huntington Category: Lacrosse and Coaching Paul McDermott, a distinguished figure in the lacrosse community, has dedicated nearly five decades to […]
July 18, 2025
Dan Mayo Induction Year: 2025 Category: Wrestling Location: Sachem Daniel graduated from Sachem in 1983 as a 1st Team All-American, and National & State Champion under […]
July 16, 2025
Danielle Henderson Induction Year: 2025 Location: Commack Categories: Softball, Coaching, Olympics Danielle Henderson, a Commack native, was a three-time All-American student-athlete at Massachusetts, a 2000 Olympic […]
July 15, 2025
Carl Hansen Induction Year: 2025 Location: Westhampton Beach Category: Football & Coaching Carl Hansen was born and raised in New Jersey. He attended Syracuse University, where […]
July 14, 2025
Dave Gardi Induction Year: 2025 Location: Sayville Category: Football & Pro Sports Dave Gardi is a Sayville native. In April 2024, Dave left the NFL League […]
July 13, 2025
Lew Ford Induction Year: 2025 Location: Central Islip Category: Baseball & Pro Sports The manager of the Long Island Ducks is in his 13th season with […]
July 12, 2025
Frank Layden, the sharp-witted and charismatic former NBA coach and front office executive, died this week at age 93. An inaugural inductee into the Suffolk Sports […]
June 23, 2025
Kristine Fitzpatrick Induction Year: 2025 Category: Service and Baseball Kristine founded the League in 2011, formally known as the Miracle League of Long Island, in association […]
June 22, 2025
Greg Delimitros Induction Year: 2025 Location: Bellport Category: Football Greg is entering his 22nd overall season with the Philadelphia Eagles and was promoted to vice president […]
June 21, 2025
Connetquot Wrestling Induction Year: 2025 Location: Connetquot Category: Special Recognition and Wrestling The Connetquot Wrestling Program has been a model of consistency for almost five decades. […]
June 20, 2025
Sam Ryan Induction Year: 2025 Category: Sports Media Location: Sachem (alum), Smithtown (resident) Sam Ryan, a Sachem alum and Smithtown area resident, is a four-time Emmy […]
June 19, 2025
Amy Linnen Induction Year: 2025 Location: Mt. Sinai Category: Track and Field Amy Linnen’s journey from Mt. Sinai High School to the global stage is a […]