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 369


Congratulations to the current Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame Inductees, who have made major contributions to professional and amateur athletics.

As of 2022, there are 369 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
December 9, 2018

James Metzger Hits Cover of Long Island Press

Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer, James C. Metzger, The Whitmore Group CEO and Chairman, is featured on the front page of the December issue of the […]
August 5, 2018

Bud Harrelson’s No. 3 Retired by Long Island Ducks

Bud Harrelson has done so much for Suffolk County, baseball and Long Island. It is with great joy to the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame that […]
August 5, 2018

Pannell Breaks Own MLL Single-Season Scoring Record

Nothing like breaking your own records. Smithtown native and Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame inductee Rob Pannell is on the top of his professional game. Just […]
July 25, 2018

Pannell Wins Gold Medal with U.S. Men’s Lacrosse

Smithtown native and Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame inductee Rob Pannell has recorded another career highlight. He helped the U.S. Men’s Lacrosse Team win a gold […]
July 20, 2018

Cassese Selected for National Lacrosse Hall of Fame

Another major honor is in store for Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer, Kevin Cassese. The Comsewogue alum has been tabbed for induction to the National Lacrosse […]
July 6, 2018

Enners, Metzger Honored with Jersey Retirement

Ray Enners and James Metzger will forever be linked to Half Hollow Hills sports lore. Both are Suffolk Sports Hall of Famers and now both have […]
June 24, 2018

Suffolk’s Strong Hoops Lineage Evident in NBA Draft

The basketball lineage out of Suffolk County is strong. Not only are there dozens of former NBA players, but there were many top round draft selections. […]
June 23, 2018

NHL Draft Reminds of Gillies, Ferraro Brothers

There are only a handful of former hockey players and coaches in the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame. That’s something we’ll address in the coming years. […]
June 20, 2018

Ambrosini Honored with Outfield Sign

Like any great legendary baseball coach, Bob Ambrosini now has the honor of having a sign in the outfield at his old stomping grounds. Connetquot honored […]
June 16, 2018

Suffolk Hall of Fame Connections Plenty at Empire Challenge

It starts with Boomer Esiason and trickles down from the top. There were so many Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame connections at this year’s Empire Challenge […]
June 16, 2018

Whalen, Sara

Sara Whalen Induction Year: 2001 Category: Soccer Location: Harborfields Whalen graduated from Harborfields High School in 1994, where she played varsity soccer, basketball, and track as […]
June 11, 2018

Belmont’s 150th Running Reminds Of Suffolk History

The 150th running of the Belmont Stakes took place on June 9, 2018. Fans were treated to a historic moment as Justify won just the 13th […]
June 8, 2018

Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer Frank Catalanotto Named NYIT Coach

He’s back on the diamond. Smithtown native and Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame inductee, Frank Catalanotto, has been named as the new head baseball coach at […]
June 6, 2018

Suffolk Hall of Famers Selected in MLB Draft

As current events in sports take place, we’re trying to relate our Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame history to tell stories about our inductees. The Major […]
May 31, 2018

2018 SSHOF Induction Night Video Highlights

RELIVE the magic from the 2018 Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame inductions. Officially available are the video highlights of every speech! Bob Burkely Stephen Bowen Joe […]