He was probably best known for his impact and contribution to Delaware high school sports. Mare of the Year Mystical Maddy. In cross country, she was four times All-Atlantic Coast Conference and All-Southeast Region. The event will feature a panel discussion by three notable Hall of Famers from the areas of sports, coaching, and education throughout the State of Delaware. King has been a leader in Delaware track and field, as an athlete, coach, and civic volunteer. The Delaware Baseball Coaches Association recently announced the All-State baseball team; Pitcher Breidy Breidenbach, Salesianum, Sr. Eric Buckland, Caravel, Sr. Catcher Corey Jefferson, Archmere, Sr. First base Ryan Haas, Middletown, Sr. Peter Ott, Sussex Central, Sr. Second base Joe Babuca, Caesar Rodney, Sr. Tom Valichla, St. Mark's, Jr. Location: 2 . He returned to Virginia in 2005 to coach mens tennis at Virginia State University (161-104 over Sherman took August under his wing, telling August, the then high school prospect, he planned on serving as an assistant coach at Delaware the following year. Lemon, Tyresa Smith, Jerry Kobasa, Charles Rayne; Standing (left to right): George Kosanovich, Lou Romanoli, Gary Smith, Art Madric, John Gregory (representing Jack Gregory) titles and eight championship. Zickgraf: The 2000 graduate started four years at catcher for St. Elizabeth and was first-team All-State his last three seasons. 23 jersey. in state history. Baseball Coaches in America make an average salary of $44,764 per year or $22 per hour. At a school where only 38 percent of the student body matriculated in an institution of higher learning, 92 percent of his student-athletes attended college. He had32 homers and 159 RBI in his UD career. OXFORD The title defense is about to begin. Jack Gregory The Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, native and East Stroudsburg State College graduate was football coach at P.S. Social hour In an event delayed by 18 months by the pandemic, large in numbers but carefully spaced, sports figures from all three counties, born from 1935 to 1985, shared He went on to Temple University, where he averaged 10.6 points and 5.9 rebounds over 107 career games while scoring 1,131 career points and regularly drawing the most important defensive assignments. All-American career at University of Maryland where he also later coached. As a senior, she led the Vikings to the 2007 state championship, set the girls state scoring record with 2,464 points, and was named a McDonalds and Parade He will be inducted posthumously. 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The Cincinnati Bengals selected him in the second round, as the 53rd player chosen in the 2012 Bob Vantrease: Vantrease was a two-time first-team All-State pick while going 16-2 as a Seaford pitcher from 1977-79. Katelyn Falgowski was a three-time member of the United States Olympic field hockey team, and Raymond was also the head baseball coach at the University of Maine from 1952 to 1953 and at Delaware from 1956 to 1964, tallying a career college baseball mark of 164-72-3. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Email Address Phone; JP Blandin: Head Coach jblandin@desu.edu: 302-857-6035 302-857-6035: Stephen Baughan After a successful three years at Delaware and multiple years in the Yankees minor league system, August hoped to get into coaching. Division 2 team in 1977, followed by state championships in 1980, 1983 and 1984, and a girls indoor title in 1982 before becoming an administrator and principal. state of Delaware over the last five decades, were honored as the newest inductees into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame. I was loyal to our team; I was loyal to the university.. Bob King has been a leader in Delaware track and field, as an athlete, coach, and civic County and state championships. He assisted with starting the Delaware Youth Lacrosse Association. I thought about it and said Yeah, that might be cool, maybe Ill do the college thing for a while, Sherman said. The Delaware Sports Museum & Hall of Fame induction banquet has been moved from May 14 to Oct. 14 because of the coronavirus pandemic. In 2001, he revived the Wednesday night track meets for youth at Baynard Stadium, which had been Traded to Houston in 2011, Oberholtzerposted a career-best 2.76 ERA in 13 games with 10 starts as an Astros rookie in 2013. The school later retired her No. Jerry Kobasa After starring in baseball and football at Wesley then a junior college and playing quarterback at Delaware State, Kobasa became a coach. the 2016 Hockey Champions Trophy and the Pan American Cup at Spooky Nook in 2016. He's now head coach at Delaware Military Academy,. In 1982, Smith became a Sports Illustrated contributor and eventually joined the staff. six distinguished coaches and a multisport impresario were inducted to the Delaware Sports Museum & Hall of Fame at a spectacular evening at the Chase Center on the Riverfront on November All-American. Smith began working at the Philadelphia Daily News while attending La Salle College and continued after graduation, then moved to the New York Daily News before joining Inside Sports magazine. Rayne was first-team All-State both seasons after being second-team All-State as a sophomore, the first Delaware schoolboy to be voted among the top 10 players three times. After graduation he joined the army, spending most of his deployment working at the The position requires a New Mexico Coaching license. historian, he was inducted into the National Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1990. Miller made his mark in baseball, starring at Delaware State and in the Wilmington Semi-Pro League as a record-setting all-star catcher. An enthusiastic crowd of family and friends was on hand on Thursday, May 9, at The Chase Center at the Wilmington The panel will discuss their backgrounds in sports and education and detail the struggles they overcame as Black athletes and the triumphs that followed. He batted .289 and shared the RBI lead for UDs first NCAA tourney team as a senior in 1956, an 18-3 outfit that won the Middle Atlantic Conference. In 1992, he won the Yonkers Trot with McCluckey and won the North America Cup with Safely Kept, a 25-1 His Wilmington and McKean teams won three Blue Hen Conference Flight B championships. After being second in the nation in home runs among junior college players at Cecil County CC as a sophomore in 2002, he went to Wilmington University and was an All-American. When he was a coach to me and then when he was a coach to me as a player and then obviously, when I was an assistant under him.. University of Maine and enjoyed an nine-year Pro Bowl career in the NFL primarily with the Jacksonville Jaguars. first state Olympic athletes from 1952, 1996 and 2000. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame, 801 Shipyard Drive, Wilmington, He is currently 522-330-2 in 18 seasons at the helm of the Wildcats. Email:desports@desports.org, Every Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (Closed Dec. 24 & Dec. 31), 2 hours before each Blue Rocks home game from April-September (closes 30 minutes before game time), (open year round for school and group tours by appointment), Overview of the Hall of Fame Induction Process, Welcome to the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame. helped organize the Lewes Seashore Marathon and other races. Also, be sure to check out the Delaware Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame wall on the concourse. thousands to the sport through his work with the Delaware Lacrosse Foundation. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Email Address Phone; Sean Leary: Peter E. Bennett '63 Head Baseball Coach spl3@lehigh.edu: 610-758-4315 610-758-4315: Pat Knight: Pitching Coach/Recruiting Coordinator pak422@lehigh.edu: During his time at William Penn, Sherman played football and basketball along with baseball. The event will feature a panel discussion by three notable Hall of Famers from the areas of sports, coaching, and education throughout the State of Delaware. Nine prominent men and As a high school senior, she made Team USA for the 2006 the face of cancer. It was one of six times that she was first-team All-American in individual events: twice each at the 10,000, twice in the indoors 5,000, and twice in cross country. She has gone on to enjoy a national-calibre career in the sports of basketball and tennis at the National Senior Olympics. The Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Family was saddened this week with the passing of 2014 Hall of Fame inductee, longtime volunteer, and award-winning high coached Wilmington and Dickinson high schools to four state titles. Brooks won again in 1964 and Romanoli also led Brooks football and basketball teams in then-popular city leagues. Stanek was a 10th-round draft pick by the Milwaukee Brewers and played two minor-league seasons before a torn rotator cuff ended his career. most successful harness trainers, developing the sports record-holding pacer. All mask-wearing and social distancing protocols will be followed. of Fame and King is currently a finalist for 2022 DSMHOF induction honors. relay, still a state record. Sherman is now in his final month at Delaware. Sherman bounced around the field throughout his minor league career, playing right field and third base before a knee injury derailed his big league hopes at the Triple-A level. To mark his 50th year as a referee, then-Gov. Gino DiMare became the ninth head baseball coach in University of Miami history, elevating to the helm of the program prior to the 2019 season. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame, 801 Shipyard Drive, Wilmington, (November 10, 2021)A nationally-celebrated writer, two college basketball stars, WILMINGTON, Del. WILMINGTON, Del. Pictured right, SSCC head baseball coach and assistant athletic director Casey Underwood takes photos and videos of the historic moment with his phone. Brandon Guyer spent seven years as a Major . Have an idea for a compelling local sports story or is there an issue that needs public scrutiny? 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, DE 19808. Lou Romanoli The Wilmington High grad started every game during his University of Delaware baseball career, first on the freshmen team and three on varsity as a shortstop, third baseman and sometime pitcher. A year later, she was the youngest member of the national team. He was twice named Henlopen Conference boys basketball coach of the year and was 1979 state coach of the year while at Smyrna from 1975-81. Krew Bouldin, Brady Daniels and Alec Rodriguez accompany Paige as returners of the starting lineup in the field while Peter Carreca, Zachary Dale, Hiram Davis, Jordan Haddaway, Evan Harris and C.J. He was selected as head coach of Team USA for the 1999 inaugural World Cup of Lacrosse. Lou Romanoli Made his mark as a standout baseball player at UD and the Wilmington Semi-Pro League, in football with the Wilmington Football League, The Annapolis, Md. Head Coach. Director Scott Selheimer at desports@desports.org for details. program (drew nearly 100,000 campers all-time). The Delaware Baseball Coaches Association is the advocacy group for the state's high school baseball coaches. dwakeley@udel.edu. A statue of native son Judy Johnson stands outside Frawley Stadium. Over 42 seasons, Kosanovich logged a 264-177-12 record as head football coach at Wilmington (1972-78), McKean (1979-82) and Concord (1983-2013). On top of the . Tickets to the event go on sale beginning March 21 and can be purchased online at the DSMHOF Delaware High School Baseball Coaches Hall-of-Fame. Support local journalism by subscribing to delawareonline.com. Assistant Coach/Recruiting Director. The 2020 class consists of ex-William Penn High baseball coach Mel Gardner; Jack Gregory, the P.S. Missouri men's basketball coach Dennis Gates watches the game during the Hy-vee Hoops Border Showdown against Kansas on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, at Mizzou Arena. The museum theater presents a variety of Delaware sports movies and videos from the first Blue Rocks game ever played in 1940 to Gold Medal performances by Outdoors, she was All-East in the 3,000 meters in 2011 and 2012. Lewis was an 8-time Delaware Semi-Pro League all-star and became a coach with stints as an assistant at St. Elizabeth and William Penn. Photo by Jordan Opp, jopp@post . She led the Tar Heels to NCAA titles in 2007 and 2009. Penn) President: Nick Brannan Milford & CC Cup South 1st Vice President: Jamie Clark.. His 1994 track team won the Division Two state title, even though the Red Devils won only one The deadline for reserving tickets is Monday, May 9, 2022. Tickets are $65 each or $600 for a table of 10 and available at the Hall of Fame website www.desports.org/events. Smiths career began at The News Journal papers The Morning News and Evening Journal as a part-time sports clerk compiling results and writing local stories. Tom Riley. She was named the Delaware Sportswriters and Broadcasters state Athlete of the Year in 2016. and was five times named a high school All-American. He helped found the successful Wilmington Track Club, led Howard and Glasgow Next, this Caravel. He undertook yearly boys and girls instructional clinics from 1978-2017 for youth and high school via both DLF and the UD mens lacrosse Every Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., the 5,000-square foot museum, which houses the She averaged 11 points, three steals and a team-leading six assists for the USA National Teams discontinued. East in ball-handling, with the leagues top assist to turnover ratio. Gregory then scouted for the Green Bay Packers and was associate athletic director at Yale before serving 12 years as Bowling Greens athletic director. He was also twice indoor state champion in the shot put, and a starting forward for the Freeman: Standout basketball player at Smyrna HS who went on to an outstanding playing career at As a senior, Gibson batted .655 and was 8-1 on the mound en route to being named state Player of the Year. Blue Hen Baseball Camps are independently run and are not University of Delaware sponsored program. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Committees on rules, tournament selection, weekly poll, education and training, USA Team Selection, and National Player of the Year selection. Delaware High School Baseball Coaches Association. Desert Empire League Baseball. women whose outstanding accomplishments in the world of athletics have brought distinction to the state of Delaware over the last half-century, have been selected for induction into the Delaware Juliet Bottorff was the NCAA 10,000-meter champion at Duke University, where she was a nine-time He Sherman credits Hannah for his development on and off the diamond. The first Hall of Fame class was inducted in 1976. He is a member of four other athletic halls of fame within the state. August says his growth as a coach came from his time under Sherman as a player and as an assistant coach. education and later became executive director of the Police Athletic League for 18 years. Ole Miss baseball opens its 2023 season with a three-game home series against Delaware, starting Friday (4 p.m., SEC Network+). All-American, ager dominating Delaware high school track for three years at Tatnall. the U.S. Tennis Associations National Community Service Award in 1998. At Rutgers, she recovered from a torn ACL to make first team All-Big East as senior. Email Us 302-324-9131 PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL REGULARLY AS THIS IS OUR PRIMARY WAY TO COMMUNICATE. 1:19. At Howard High School, he was twice the state cross country champion, setting a high school Bruce website at www.desports.org/events. College head coach, Philadelphia Phillies vice president for public relations for over five decades, Basketball star at UNLV, Pitt, and St. Elizabeth High School, Left-handed pitcher for the MLB Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, and New York Mets from Caesar Rodney High School and Delaware Tech, Click here to view the 2019 Banquet photo gallery, Click here for detailed bios on the DSMHOF Class of The Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame Class of 2018, Seated (left to right): Sarah Cashman Gersky, Heidi Pearce, Penny Welsh, Clinton Burke, Standing: Larry Shenk, Wilbert L. Bunny Miller, David Williams, Jimmy Allen, Chuck Fort (representing his father, Tom Fort). Current Wilmington baseball Manager Brain August is one of the many branches of Coach Shermans coaching tree. The event is free to all Riverfront to honor the esteemed group. He became one of the few weekly sportswriters with He remained a staunch supporter throughout his life and in 2015 the DFRC created the Coach Jack and Pat Gregory Outstanding Leadership Award, given annually. The Museum entrance is located on the first base side of Frawley Stadium on the Wilmington Riverfront. Questions Sign in to create job alert Similar Searches Supervisor jobs 1,307,149 open jobs Head jobs 1,135,865 open jobs . League, Frederick played football at Temple University. As a senior batted .465 and led state in hits (35), runs (37), home runs (7) and was 28-for-28 in stolen bases. Phone (202) Email Address. Her career also included gold medals at the 2015 Pan American Games and 2017 Hockey World League Semifinals and bronze at To mark his 50th year as a referee, then-Gov. and silent auction will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by the dinner and ceremony at 6:45. all-conference honors, set numerous school records and led the team to the NCAA Tournament. Posted: January 11, 2023. Support local journalism by subscribing to delawareonline.com. coach, All-American wrestler at the University of Oklahoma from William Penn High School and nationally-recognized standout in judo and sambo, Basketball, field hockey, and lacrosse immortal at Colgate University and the Tower Hill School, National Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Email Address Phone; Marc MacMillan: Head Coach csubsb@csuniv.edu (843) 863-7832 (843) 863-7832: Jordon Twohig: Assistant Coach jtwohig@csuniv.edu (206) 295-2710 (206) 295-2710: Karl Kuhn: Gregg Ritchie. His success continued at the University of Delaware, where he starred for the four-time East Coast Conference champs. He later coached Sanford, Howard and Glasgow athletes to numerous individual and relay state titles, three New Castle County and 15 state team championships and earned eight state coach of the year awards. The Patriot Ice Center. Originally from Langhorne, Pa., Madden played centerfield at Wesley College from 2007 . Carpenter says Sherman and his staff were one of the reasons he committed to play in Newark, entrusting him to play in the starting lineup as a freshman. Seven of his players were drafted into professional baseball, most notably 2017 Delaware Sports Museum & Hall of Fame inductee and University of Delaware All-American Kevin Mench and Delaware State standout Pedro Swann. He also scored in the 100 and long jump and was state champion in the 880 and low hurdles, helping Howard win three New Castle After a decade of coaching Cape Henlopen High School to track and cross country championships, A trailblazer of organized distance running downstate, he Donald Altmaier (representing Margarent Varner Bloss), Dexter Boney. He was an officer of the United States Lacrosse Coaches Association and served on United States Advertising opportunities for the souvenir program are also available. administrators, officials, and athletic directors directly responsible for management and oversight for the State Football Tournament. Director Scott Selheimer at, For further questions, contact DSMHOF Executive Director Scott Selheimer at, To sign up for the event, email the DSMHOF at. ending with 21 state records, nine in individual events. Over a 49-year competitive career, was one of Americas most successful sports car racing drivers, racing in Sportscar Club of America and International Motor Game honors in the title game, and was named to the 2011 World All-Star Team. Overall, 2023 will mark DiMare's 24th year as a . Jack Gregory The first organizer and administrator of the Delaware Blue-Gold High School Football All-Star Game, he was a standout coach at the This award is offered to any Delaware sports official who achieves 50 years of service. Madden was named Henlopen Conference Coach of the Year in 2017. and answers will be welcome throughout the presentation. An enthusiastic crowd of family and friends was on hand on Tuesday, May 22, at The Chase Center at the Wilmington DuPont HS before moving to the college head coaching ranks at East Stroudsburg, Villanova, and Rhode Island and as athletic director at Bowling Green. PATHS TO GREATNESS: 2019 hall of fame inductees took unique routes. I just thought that he was good for me because I was pretty high strung as a player and he was able to kind of level me off and not have too many highs, not too many lows, Sherman said. Mel Gardner The Newark High graduate coached William Penns baseball team for 30 seasons from 1981-2010. He played as freshman at Delaware before transferring to Salisbury State and completed his collegiate career there, then continued in the Delaware Semi-Pro and Roberto Clemente leagues. He was inducted into both the Intercollegiate Men's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IMLCA) Hall of Fame and the UD Charles Rayne The 6-foot-5 guard from Selbyville sparked Indian River to state championships in 1980 and 1981, still the only titles in school history. For further questions, contact DSMHOF Executive Director Scott Selheimer atdesports@desports.org. attendees but the capacity will be capped at 225 due to Covid restrictions. 2 all-time at UD when she graduated. coach, Clinton Burke: All-American wrestler at the University of Oklahoma from William Penn High School and nationally-recognized standout in judo and sambo, Sarah Cashman Gersky: Basketball, field hockey, and lacrosse immortal at Colgate University and the Tower Hill School, Tom Fort: National He held the state marathon record for over 40 years. Pitching Coach. Charles Rayne One of the top high school basketball players in state history, he led Indian River HS to two state titles, earned All-State honors Tom Lemon A member of the St. Marks High School and Delaware Baseball halls of fame, he served as baseball coach at St. Marks for 16 years and led the Spartans to four state He will be inducted posthumously. Montell Relays Championship of America distance medley relay. The banquet begins with social hour and silent auction at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner and the ceremonies at 6:45. He established the Delaware Lacrosse Foundation Hall of Fame for the State of Delaware and He was an employee of United Engineers where he worked for many years. 16 Florida State baseball team (6-1) will host USF (3-5) on Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. for the first of 12 home games at Dick Howser Stadium over the next three weeks . He was national collegiate Coach of the Year in 1979 and 2007 and conference Coach of the Year SUBJECT: Delaware Sports Museum & Hall of Fame to Open Each Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 online at, ********************************************************************. Patrick, an intern since February 2022, is a senior at the University of Delaware, studying media communications and journalism.
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