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April 5, 2022
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame honored Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski and erected its second historic marker at Bridgehampton High School on Tuesday, April 5, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 19, 2021
SAVE THE DATE: We’re looking forward to an in-person hall of fame induction at EAST WIND on May 18, 2022!
October 7, 2021
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame has launched its fourth exhibit, partnering with Section XI, the governing body of Suffolk County scholastic athletics. The exhibit features […]
June 15, 2021
An amazing life and story, we’re proud to have Marion Hollins as an inductee of the Suffolk Sports HOF. Listen to her life story on the […]
June 8, 2021
NEW SHOP: We liked our Suffolk Sports HOF pop up shops so much we decided to make it permanent. The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame has […]
May 20, 2021
Thanks to the Ronkonkoma Rotary Club for having Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame Executive Director Chris Vaccaro as their guest speaker this morning! He spoke about […]
May 13, 2021
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame ceremony for the Class of 2020 and Class of 2021 was held virtually via Facebook Live on May 12, 2021. […]
May 11, 2021
Congratulations to the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2020 and Class of 2021! This year’s induction ceremony is virtual and so is our program. […]
April 6, 2021
Normally we’d have our inductee press conference in person at Watermill, but we did that virtually today on Zoom. Even on screens, the thoughtful commentary from […]
March 15, 2021
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame induction for the Class of 2020 and Class of 2021 will be held virtually via Facebook Live on May 12 […]
February 21, 2021
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame has formally nominated hockey legend Val James for induction to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. James is being inducted to […]
January 27, 2021
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame is officially announcing its Class of 2021. Nine individuals have earned induction with enough votes granted by the selection committee. […]
December 18, 2024
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame led an educational experience at Hofstra University for students in the Miller Place sports history class as part of the […]
November 24, 2024
Congratulations to Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer Ralph Macchio on earning his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!
November 21, 2024
Congrats to Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame President/Executive Officer Chris Vaccaro on being recognized by Herald Community Newspapers as one of Long Island’s “top chief executive […]
November 20, 2024
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame (SSHOF) and Team Up 4 Community (TU4C) are proud to announce a new partnership to honor the exceptional community service […]
November 12, 2024
Longtime Port Jefferson coach and teacher Alphonse (Al) Desiderio passed away recently. He was a business teacher and coach for the Port Jefferson School District from […]
November 11, 2024
Special day dedicating Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame Historical Marker No. 5 at the old Bridgehampton Race Circuit, now the home of The Bridge golf […]
November 11, 2024
We kicked off the Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame x Suffolk County Police Athletic League-PAL Leadership Institute thanks to a partnership with Jerry Figgiani and […]
November 11, 2024
Special thanks to Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer, former NBA scout, and longtime hoops coach Rich Wrase for guest speaking at the Miller Place High School […]
November 11, 2024
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame hosted “A Night with Buzz Deschamps” at the Boulton Center in Bay Shore. The evening commemorated Buzz’s career and Long […]
September 26, 2024
With an eye toward meeting their respective missions of inspiring the next generation, the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame and the Suffolk County Police Athletic League […]
September 25, 2024
We’ve Been Nominated! The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame has been nominated for “Best Non-Profit on Long Island.” Voting begins October 1 and runs through December […]
September 25, 2024
Chris Vaccaro, the president of the Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame, kicked off the educational cooperative between the Hall of Fame and Miller Place High […]
September 16, 2024
Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer Paul Koretzki has passed away. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and the thousands of former student-athletes he […]
August 8, 2024
Brian Spallina Induction Year: 2024 Location: Rocky Point Category: Lacrosse, Pro Sports, Youth Sports
August 7, 2024
Islip Wolves Fire Department Racing Team Induction year: 2024 Location: Islip Category: Special Recognition and Community One of the oldest traditions within the Islip Fire Department […]