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 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!
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Bethpage Ballpark
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MacArthur Airport
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October 17, 2021
Pro soccer player Allie Long was inducted to the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame in 2021, but the ceremony was virtual and she never formally received […]
October 17, 2021
Congrats to Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer Jim Metzger on yet another honor … he had his No. 21 Hills East football uniform retired on Saturday […]
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 […]
September 23, 2021
After a third trip to the NCAA Quarterfinals in the last four years, Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer and Stony Brook lacrosse head coach Joe Spallina […]
September 22, 2021
We Get To remember the life and legacy of Matt “Dezy” DiStefano. The Sachem legend, who passed away in January 2020, received his latest honor as […]
September 18, 2021
Suffolk Sports Hall of Famers Boomer Esiason and his high school coach Sal Ciampi were featured on an episode of “Secret Celebrity Renovation” on CBS. Esiason […]
September 9, 2021
Another great one has left us, but his legacy lives on. Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer and longtime track and field coach Bob Burkley died on […]
August 3, 2021
Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer Craig Biggio has been elected to the Board of Directors for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. He was […]
July 8, 2021
Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer Kenny Atkinson is off to the latest stop in his NBA coaching career as the Warriors will make him their new […]
July 7, 2021
Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer Frank Catalanotto, a Long Island native who enjoyed a 14-year Major League Baseball career, has been named the 15th head baseball […]
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 […]
June 7, 2021
John Paci Induction Year: 2021 Location: Huntington Sport: Football Huntington native who was an All-Big Ten quarterback at Indiana and played for the New York Jets […]
June 7, 2021
Joe Reilly Induction Year: 2021 Location: Longwood Sport: Track & Field Longwood track and field coach and one of the winningest coaches in Long Island and […]
June 7, 2021
Don Webster Induction Year: 2021 Location: Ward Melville and Longwood Category: Athletic Administration Served as Athletic Director at Longwood (81-01) and Ward Melville (01-09) prior to […]