On September 10, 2010 evening four former athletes and a former former football coach were inducted into the George "Trigger" Burke UMass Athletic Hall of Fame as the Class of 2010. This year's class includes Marcus Camby (Class of 1996, Basketball), Bill Gillin (Class of 1974, Track and Field), Scott Hiller (Class of 1990, Lacrosse), Sarah Jones (Class of 1997, Rowing), and the late Bob Pickett (1978-1983, Football Head Coach).
Marjorie Anderson '82 (lacrosse)
Holly Aprile '92 (softball)
Kalekeni Banda '75 (soccer coach)
David Bartley '56 (basketball, special service)
Debbie Belkin '88 (soccer)
Dick Bergquist '57 (baseball coach)
Tom Bishko (special service)
Kristen Bowsher '88 (soccer)
Dick Bresciani '60 (sports information director)
Jeannine Burger '75 (gymnastics)
George "Trigger" Burke '56 (basketball)
Lou Bush '34 (football, basketball, baseball)
George "Sugar" Cain '33 (hockey, baseball)
John Calipari (basketball coach)
Marcus Camby '96 (basketball)
Jack Canniff (ice hockey coach 1967-79)
Tony Chambers '54 (football)
Thomas Coburn (Class of 1974, men's soccer)
Bernie Dallas '66 (football)
Bill DeFlavio '73 (football)
Gary DiSarcina '89 (baseball)
Joe DiSarcina '69 (baseball, basketball)
Dorothy Donnelly (Leonard) '41 (swimming & diving)
Megan Donnelly '86 (field hockey)
Ray Ellerbrook '70 (basketball, baseball)
Frederick "Fritz" Ellert '30 (football, basketball, baseball, track & field)
Julius Erving '72 (basketball)
Patrick Flaherty '72 (ice hockey)
Mike Flanagan '75 (baseball)
Jack Foley (Class of 1957, men's basketball)
Bob Foote '62 (football)
Vic Fusia (football coach)
Dick Garber (lacrosse coach)
Jackie Gaw '83 (soccer, softball)
Bill Gillin '74 (track and field)
Harold "Kid" Gore '13 (football; football, basketball & baseball coach)
Emory Grayson '17 (football, baseball, basketball)
Doug Grutchfield '61 (basketball)
Danielle Henderson '99 (softball)
Scott Hiller '90 (lacrosse)
Pam Hixon (field hockey and lacrosse coach)
Dick Hoss '62 (lacrosse, football)
Rene Ingoglia '96 (football)
Sarah Jones '97 (rowing)
April Kater '91 (soccer)
Patrick Keenan '73 (ice hockey)
Russ Kidd '56 (football, hockey, lacrosse)
Bruce Kimball '79 (football)
Greg Landry '68 (football)
Ned Larkin '59 (baseball, basketball)
Jack Leaman (basketball coach)
Michele Leary '90 (swimming)
Charles Leverone '60 (gymnastics, soccer, swimming, track & field)
Sal LoCascio '89 (lacrosse)
Joseph Lokjo '34 (football, basketball, baseball)
Earl Lorden (baseball coach)
Bill MacConnell '41 (skiing coach)
Dick MacPherson (football coach)
Bob Marcum (Athletic Director 1993-2002)
Tammy Marshall '93 (gymnastics)
Ed McAleney '76 (football)
Justin "Jerry" McCarthy '21 (hockey, baseball)
Jim McCoy '92 (basketball)
Edward McGrath (Class of 1949, soccer, basketball, baseball)
Warren McGuirk (administrator)
Brian McIver '91 (swimming & diving, water polo)
Joe McLaughlin '79 (football)
Bob Meers '66 (football)
Mark Millon '94 (lacrosse)
Clifton Morey '39 (football, baseball, hockey)
Milt Morin '66 (football, wrestling, lacrosse)
Laura O'Neil '81 (field hockey, lacrosse)
Garry Pearson '83 (football)
Sue Peters '80 (basketball, softball)
Bob Pickett (football head coach)
Bill Prevey '52 (basketball)
Carol Progulske '84 (field hockey, lacrosse)
Granville Pruyne '33 (soccer)
Michael Quinn '79 (track and field)
Dr. James Ralph (team physician)
Jeff Reardon '77 (baseball)
Noel Reebenacker '53 (football)
George Richason, Jr. '37 (athletic council)
Allyson Rioux '84 (softball)
Lou Roe '95 (basketball)
Hilary Rose '98 (field hockey)
Joe Rogers (swimming & diving coach)
Steve Schubert '73 (football)
Briana Scurry '93 (soccer)
Patty Shea '84 (field hockey)
Al Skinner '74 (basketball)
Jeff Spooner '77 (lacrosse)
John Stewart '36 (football, basketball, baseball)
Judy Strong '81 (field hockey, lacrosse)
James "Brooks" Sweet '80 (lacrosse)
Phil Tarpey '55 (baseball)
John Thomas '75 (cross country, track & field)
Billy Tindall '68 (basketball, track & field)
Rodger Twitchell '64 (basketball, tennis)
Anne Vexler '74 (gymnastics)
Ron Villone '93 (baseball, football)
Ron Wayne (Class of 1971, cross country, track and field)
Paul Wennik '62 (baseball)
Jerry Whelchel '64 (football)
Paula Wilkins '94 (soccer)
Harper Williams '93 (basketball)
Raymond Yando '66 (soccer)
History
Founded in 1969 to recognize excellence in athletic achievement, the UMass Athletic Hall of Fame currently houses more than to 100 members who left everlasting marks on UMass athletics. Dormant since 1982, the Hall received new life in December, 1996 as a result of the generosity of George "Trigger" Burke, a former UMass basketball standout and current Hall of Fame member. The Hall is located on the third floor of the Mullins Center and is open to the general public.
UMass was known as the Massachusetts Agricultural College from 1863 to 1931, and then as Massachusetts State College until 1947, when it became the University of Massachusetts. Athletic teams were known as the Aggies and Statesmen in the early years, and were called the Redmen until the early 1970s. In the spring of 1972, a group of Native Americans from New York wrote a letter to the UMass administration asking if it was aware of the defamatory connotations of the word Redmen and if it could be curtailed. The student senate, through a poll of the student body, came up with several options for a new nickname, including the Minutemen. The name has an historical and patriotic relationship with the Commonwealth. Women's athletic teams became known as the Minutewomen.
Nominations are now being accepted for the Class of 2010. For nominating procedures and criteria click here.
