The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame has officially announced its Class of 2019 and inductees will be honored in a ceremony on May 16 at Watermill Caterers in Smithtown.
Induction Ceremony Details
- Date: Thursday, May 16, 2019
- Location: Watermill Caterers, 711 Smithtown Bypass, Smithtown, NY 11787
- Time: 6:00 p.m. dinner and cocktails; 7:30 p.m. induction
- Tickets: Click here to access ticket page!
Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2019 honorees …
- Gary Bettman: Commission of the NHL and alumnus of Half Hollow Hills
- Scott J. Beigel: Special Recognition Award honoree; Dix Hills native and coach who died in Parkland shootings
- Bob Costas: Hall of fame sports broadcaster from Commack
- Aaron Feis: Special Recognition Award honoree; West Islip native and coach who died in Parkland shootings
- Jerry Figgiani: World renowned martial arts expert who leads PAL program
- Bria Hartley: WNBA star from North Babylon
- Sam Kornhauser: First football coach at Stony Brook University
- Bill Kropp: New York’s winningest volleyball coach out of Sachem
- Guy Leggio: Legendary wrestling coach from East Islip
- New York Cuban Giants: Historic Recognition honoree; First all-black baseball team in American history, founded in Babylon
- Ward Melville Boys Lacrosse: Special Recognition Award honoree; one of the winningest scholastic athletic programs in New York State history and one of the top in American lacrosse history