Syracuse Rowing Hall of Fame

In 2013, S.A.R.A. proudly unveiled our Syracuse Rowing Hall of Fame. The unveiling process consisted of the revelation of our first wave of inductees, and the “Wall of Fame” – a wall in the Archbold Crew Room filled with plaques recognizing each of our inductees.

 

WHAT MAKES A HALL OF FAMER?

Hall of Famers fall into two categories:

  1. Rowing Excellence: If you were a rower, cox or coach for SU for at least one full year, and (a) Won a National Championship for the top Varsity boat, or (b) Were a member of the top rowing squad for your country in international competition, you are an AUTOMATIC qualifier for the Syracuse Rowing Hall of Fame.

  2. Alumni of Distinction: Candidates are those who contribute(d) greatly to the programs while at Syracuse or beyond. This can be through monetary gifting, volunteerism, continued dedication and presence among our team/community, or otherwise “leaving a mark” in some way. Alumni of Distinction candidates are vetted by the Committee, then put to a vote by the SARA Board of Directors and Advisory Board. A 51% vote is required for approval.

WHO DECIDES ON THE INDUCTEES?

A committee of 5 volunteers was formed to draft a charter defining the Hall’s purpose, outlining criteria for honorees, and establishing its role in preserving our history and supporting recruiting efforts. The committee is also responsible for ongoing logistics, candidate vetting and approval, Hall/Wall upkeep, and honoree celebrations. By rule, the committee must include five volunteers: at least one men’s team alum, one women’s team alum, and one board member. Members of the HOFC are appointed by the Board of Directors to renewable five-year terms. The coaching staff and fellow alumnae serve in advisory roles.

INDUCTION AND CELERATION

S.A.R.A chose to diverge from the traditional Hall of Fame ceremony structure by inducting all initial honorees at the same time, but we would celebrate those inductees a few at-a-time each year. We felt this was a better way to shine the spotlight on folks as they deserve, versus just herding them in all at once where they get lost in the wash.

Celebration times are determined generally around a significant anniversary (for example, in 2018 we Celebrated the 40th anniversary of the ’78 IRA National Championship). The time and location of these celebrations is Fall at the annual Evening at Ten Eyck event in Syracuse.

Celebrated Inductees

2025

2024

  • John Laidlaw (1929) - Distinction 

  • Ernie Buff (1934) - Distinction 

  • Jenn Sacheck-Ward (1994) - Distinction

  • Mike Gennaro (2011) - Excellence

  • Jason Dorland (1984) - Excellence

2023

  • Natalie Mastracci (2013) - Excellence

  • Scott Sanford (1963) - Distinction

  • James A. Ten Eyck Jr. (1908) - Distinction

  • The 1908 IRA Champs (James A. Ten Eyck Jr., WC Fisher, EG Champlin, EO Hemenway, HS Duvall, EC Roberts, MC Shimer, MM Dodge, Cox Frank Eldredge) - Excellence

 

2022

  • Mike Gennaro (2011) - Excellence

  • Bartosz Szczyrba (2007) - Excellence

  • Tracy Rude Brown (1990) - Excellence

  • Bernard Dawson (1922) - Distinction

  • Holden & Hine (1872) - Distinction

2020 & 2021

No celebrations due to pandemic

2019

  • Margaret Gordon (1984) - Excellence

  • Bill Bater (1979) - Excellence

  • Coach Loren Schoel (1956-1968) - Distinction

  • Jim Edmonds (1959) - Excellence

  • The 1959 Pan Am Champs ( Charlie Mills, Jim Kries, Nelson Miller, Ed Montesi, Michael Larsen, Tom Rouen, Bob Schoel, Jim Edmonds, Cox Jerry Winkelstein) - Excellence

 

2018

  • David Townsley (2018) - Excellence

  • The 1978 IRA Champs (Skip Sibley, Bill Reid, Tom Evancie, Bill Purdy, David Townsley, John Shamlian, Andy Mogish, Gerry Henwood, Cox Ozzie Street) - Excellence

  • Katharine Sibley (1918) - Distinction

2017

  • Chris Liwski (2002) - Excellence

  • Bill Hider (1962) - Distinction

  • Dick Horstman (1957) - Distinction

  • George Blum (1937) - Distinction

  • Arthur Osman (1907) - Excellence

2016

  • Froukje Wegman (2001) - Excellence

  • Helen Tanger (2001) - Excellence

  • Charlie Roberts (1961) - Distinction

  • Dr. Bruce Baker (1959) - Distinction

  • Dr. Gordon Hoople (1916) - Distinction

  • The 1916 IRA Champs (CJ Whitside Jr, FR Williams, LJ Worden, EE Hopkins, AJ Osman, PL Wallis, WL Glass, LD Sprague, Cox GG Jayne) - Excellence

 

2015

  • Don Smith (1990) - Excellence

  • Allan Green (1990) - Excellence

  • Emme Entwistle Aronson (1985) - Distinction

  • Joey Peter (1969) - Distinction

2014

  • Coach Drew Harrison (1968 grad) - Excellence

  • Steve Gladstone (1964) - Excellence

  • Dr. Tom Kerr (1939) - Distinction

  • Howard Robbins (1914) - Excellence

  • Marty Hilfinger (1914) - Distinction

  • Clifford “Tip” Goes (1914) - Distinction

  • The 1913 IRA Champs (GB Thurston, MF Hilfinger, JH Rich, RW Propst, HW Robbins, MH Kuehn, WL Joslyn, CT Mahon, Cox Clifford Goes) - Excellence

2013

  • Tom Darling (1981) - Excellence

  • Bill Purdy (1979) - Excellence

  • Coach James A. Ten Eyck (1903-1937) - Distinction

  • The 1904 IRA Champs (Edward Packard, Francis Rice, Robert Stone, Clarence Dempster, Ross Anderson, Oscar Kimberly, Jay Salisbury, Augustus Squires, Cox Charles Miller) - Excellence

 

BEFORE THE WALL

  • Dr. Bruce Chamberlain (1941) - Distinction ~ Celebrated 2010

  • Tony Johnson (1962) ~ Celebrated 2012

  • Coach Bill Sanford (1963 grad) - Distinction ~ Celebrated 2011

  • Anna Goodale (2005) - Excellence ~ Celebrated 2009

 
 

Future Celebrations

  • James Roscoe Day & L.C. Smith (1899) - Distinction

  • Edward Packard (1906) - Excellence

  • Frank Eldredge (1910) - Distinction

  • The 1920 IRA Champs (August Rammi, Kenneth Gallagher, Alvin Loskamp, George Busch, Howard Hoople, Wesley Grimshaw, Lowell Nicholson, Chamberlain Page, Cox Robert Jordon) - Excellence

  • Hattie Taylor (2017) - Excellence

  • Ben Johnson (1920) - Distinction

  • Hubert “Jock” Stratton (1926) - Distinction

  • Bill Compson (1929) - Distinction

  • Coach Ned Ten Eyck (1938-1946) - Distinction

  • Coach Vic Michalalson (1950-1961) - Distinction

  • Ted Kakas (1965) - Excellence

  • Jim Breuer (1972) - Distinction

  • Peter Washburn (1972) - Excellence

  • Martin Etem (2009) - Excellence

  • Michael Plumb (1976) - Excellence

  • Coach Mark Lyvers (1977 grad) - Distinction

  • Jerry Jacobi (1981) - Excellence

  • Andy Crosby (1985) - Excellence

  • Chris Ludden (1991) - Excellence

  • Coach Larry Laszlo (1982-1991) - Distinction

  • Doris Soladay (1960-1995 tenure) - Distinction

  • Dan O’Shaughnessy (2006) - Excellence

New Women’s and Men’s team inductees coming soon!