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!


Full list of SSHOF Inductees
January 8, 2020

Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2020

UPDATE: Due to recent events related to the international health crisis, the induction ceremony will now take place on October 1, 2020! The Suffolk Sports Hall […]
January 5, 2020

Local National Football Foundation Chapter Named After James C. Metzger

Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer Jim Metzger had the Suffolk chapter of the National Football Foundation named in his honor during a ceremony on Sunday, January […]
December 27, 2019

Long Island Sports & Rehabilitation Center Debuts SSHOF Exhibit

The latest Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame exhibit is now proudly on the walls at Long Island Sports & Rehabilitation Center in Holbrook, N.Y. Lois Cloud […]
December 19, 2019

Greenport’s Jackson, Edwards Get Nod for Local HOF

Congrats to Suffolk Sports Hall of Famers Dorrie Jackson and Al Edwards, who will be inducted to the Greenport High School Athletic Hall of Fame inaugural […]
December 8, 2019

Sue Wicks Has New Oyster Company Venture

Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer and basketball legend Sue Wicks owns Violet Cove Oyster Co. Check out this Newsday piece on her endeavor and passion!
December 8, 2019

Catalonotto Honored by Italian American Baseball Foundation

Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer and proud Italian-American Frank Catalonotto was honored with the first “achievement award” from the Italian American Baseball Foundation. At a ceremony […]
November 19, 2019

Joe Cuozzo Inducted to NILCA Hall of Fame

Another hall of fame induction for Joe Cuozzo. He is an inaugural inductee of the National Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Cuozzo, the longtime […]
November 13, 2019

Suffolk HOFer Metzger Makes Substantial Gift To Hofstra Men’s Lacrosse

Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer and former Hofstra men’s lacrosse student-athlete James C. Metzger, whose generous support of Hofstra Athletics stretches back more than a decade, […]
October 7, 2019

Miles Jr., Walter Curtis

Walter Curtis Miles Jr. Induction Year: 1998 Category: Baseball and Wrestling Location: Riverhead Walter Curtis Miles Jr. is one of the best athletes to graduate from […]
October 5, 2019

Rob Grable’s Connetquot Football Uniform Retired

Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer Rob Grable passed away over the summer. He received a wonderful honor from his alma mater, Connetquot, when the football program […]
October 5, 2019

Wayne Shierant Has West Islip Field Named in His Honor

Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer Wayne Shierant received an incredible distinction this fall when the football field at West Islip High Shcool was named in his […]
September 22, 2019

Suffolk Sports Hall of Famers Named to Jets All-Time Time

Suffolk Sports Hall of Famers Wesley Walker and Marty Lyons have been named to the Jets All-Time team according to a fan vote. Walker played for […]
September 18, 2019

Yaz Throws First Pitch to Big League Grandson

Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski threw out the first pitch at Fenway Park to his grandson, Mike, on Wednesday, September 18, 2019. This was […]
September 12, 2019

HOFer Metzger, Pannell Featured in Social Life Magazine

The cover story of the September issue of Social Life magazine features the generous philanthropic contributions of Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer James C. Metzger, the founder and […]
August 3, 2019

Long Island Ducks, Bethpage Ballpark Receive First Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame Historic Marker

Bethpage Ballpark is a historic sporting venue in Suffolk County thanks to a new historic marker initiative by the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame. The ballpark […]