CHSCA Hall of Fame History
At the initial CHSCA executive board meeting, during the 1977-78 school year, Larry McHugh suggested initiating a Connecticut High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame. The first induction was held on March 31, 1978 at the Sheralton Park Plaza in New Haven in a noontime ceremony. The CHSCA Hall of Fame Committee meets each year in May to discuss & select the next CHSCA Hall of Fame class. The CHSCA holds its induction ceremony in November at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington.
Inaugural Inductees:
Sam Bender (Hillhouse)
Frank Crisafi (East Haven)
Cornelius "Connie" Donahue (Torrington)
Joseph Fontana (Southington)
Paul J. Kuczo Sr. (Stamford)
Thomas Monahan (Bristol)
Andy Robustelli (New York Giants - Special Recognition Award)
Frank Crisafi (East Haven)
Cornelius "Connie" Donahue (Torrington)
Joseph Fontana (Southington)
Paul J. Kuczo Sr. (Stamford)
Thomas Monahan (Bristol)
Andy Robustelli (New York Giants - Special Recognition Award)
2024-2025 Hall of Fame Inductees
2023-2024 Hall of Fame Inductees
Lisa Hodges
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George Crouse
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2024 Award Winners
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John Fontana Service Award
Paul D. Mangold
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Thomas R. Monahan CHSCA Honor Award
Terri A. Ziemnicki |
Joseph Calvanese Sponsorship Award
Bobby Thompson |
HALL OF FAME PAST INDUCTEES
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2017
Bill Cardarelli - St. Thomas Aquinas Albert Dadario - Avon Wil Hunter - Conard Robert Marcella - Holy Cross/Wilby/Kennedy Mary Michailisis - Stamford Tracy Nichols - Trinity Catholic/Stamford Catholic Lori Riley - Media John Schiffner - Plainfield Joseph Sinicrope - Suffield Jay Stuart - Shepaug Valley/Litchfield 2016
Rich Coppola - Media Marty DeLiveron - Avon Ed Faulkner - Brien McMahon Barbara Hedden - Cheshire Howie Hewitt - Maloney Rich Langer - Haddam-Killingworth Bob Mastroni - Bunnell Elaine Piazza - SHA/Lyman Hall Major Steven C. Reich - Shepaug Valley Ricky Shook - Danbury 2015
George Beaudry - Conard Jonathan Capone - West Haven Gerry Chester - Griswold/Ellis Tech/St. Bernard Michael Fritch - Wolcott Tech/Torrington Mike Giovinazzo - Bristol Eastern Theresa Napoltano - Lauralton Hall/Amity/St. Mary Michael Savage - CAS-CIAC/Litchfield Davis E. Schulz - Fairfield Ludlowe George Suitor - Manchester/East Catholic George DeMaio Jr. - Media 2014
Joseph Canzanella - New Haven Brian T. Crudden - Windham Christy R. Hayes - St. Joseph/Wilton Paul Mangold - Amity William D. Mongovan - Greenwich Marcellino F. Petroccio - Staples/Westport Deborah J. Petruzello - Middletown Edmund W. Poscavage - Naugatuck Kathleen Mary Walling - Hall/West Hartford Tom Yantz - Media 2013
Richard W. Albonizio - Greenwich John Robert Blomstann - E.O. Smith Robert Stephen Freimuth - Plainville Charles Tony Gorman - Abbott Tech Jack Hunt - Ansonia Dennis Lobo - Granby Memorial Fred P. Williams - Northwest Regional Terri Ziemnicki - Avon/Granby Sean Barker - Media 2012
Daniel Borgmann - New Canaan Robert Cersosimo - Conard Nancy Grace - Canton Patsy Kamercia - Haddam-Killingworth Peter Kokinis - Bulkeley/Wethersfield Charles Larson - Northwest Catholic Joe Madaffari - Brien McMahon Robert Neubauer - Lyman Hall/Sheehan Barbara Startup - Avon Mark Jaffee - Media 2011
Sherwood "Woody" Anderson - Media Dr. Joseph Erardi Jr. - Manchester Paula Fitzgerald - Westbrook/Old Saybrook Burt Leventhal - Cheshire Thomas Malin - East Catholic/Manchester Katharine "Kitty" Palmer - Guilford/Daniel Hand William H. Parkinson - Notre Dame-West Haven Jody Rajcula - Brookfield/Western CT Stephen Stoklosa - South Windsor 2010
Peter Barbarito - Wilbur Cross/Hillhouse Jim Canty - Tourtellotte Chris Webster - North Branford Robert Michalski - Xavier Steve Norris - Darien Matt Buckler - Media Leo Veleas - Berlin Patrick Spinola - Norwalk Steve Filippone - Daniel Hand 2009
Peter Barbarito - Wilbur Cross/Hillhouse Jim Canty - Tourtellotte Chris Webster - North Branford Robert Michalski - Xavier Steve Norris - Darien Matt Buckler - Media Leo Veleas - Berlin Patrick Spinola - Norwalk Steve Filippone - Daniel Hand 2008
George Albano - Media George Baldwin - Woodrow Wilson Michael Bontatibus - Cheshire Abe Breslow - Trumbull Pam Childs - Putnam Len Corto - New Britain Gary Mackowicki - NFA 2007
Mark Brookes - Haddam-Killingworth Bill Johnson - Amity Regional Laurie LaRusso - Darien Ed Lynch - Simsbury Martin Sauer - Brookfield Frank Scelza - Hartford Public Schools Jim Senich - CT Judicial System 2006
Owen Canfield - The Hartford Courant Ron Carbone - Hamden Dom Ferrara - St. Thomas Aquinas Vin Iovino - New Canaan Hal Levy - Shoreline Newspapers Beverly Bowden - Thomaston John O'Connor - Branford Lynn Ryan - Stamford Pete Shuler - Westbrook 2005
Ray Barry - Norwalk Joe Benanto- Shelton Tony Falzarano - Putnam Dick Gallette - NHSACA Bo Kolinsky - The Hartford Courant Sue McAuliffe-Curnias - Hall Lou Millard - Hale Ray/East Haddam |
2004
Ed Aston - Cheshire Jim Dolan - Joel Barlow Stacey Cagenello Jim Casagrande - Newtown John "Laddie" Lawrence - Staples Dave Shea - Bacon Academy Linda Wooster - Amity Regional 2003
Jim Buonocore - Stonington/Fitch/Ledyard Linda Dirga - Pomperaug Joseph Kubachka St. - Hartford Public Tom Marcucci - Notre Dame-West Haven Michael A. Pitruzzello - Cromwell Dennis Siegmann - Bristol Central James Solomon - Hall Fernand S. Tetreau - Fairfield 2002
Lauren Anderson - North Haven Barry Chasen - Windsor Harry Michael Geraghty - South Windsor Donna Lopiano - Women's Sports Foundation Gary Palladino - Notre Dame-West Haven Robert M. Serrano - Brookfield/New Fairfield Rób Szymaszek - Maloney/Meriden 2001
Bill Baron - East Hartford/Ridgefield John Giampaolo - Masuk Lorene McLaughlin - Farmington Charles Nagy - Cleveland Indians Joe Piazza - Southington Tim Ryan - NFA Guy Whitten - Wilton 2000
Cynthia Adamski - Brookfield Jeff Bagwell - Houston Astros Dan Casey - Hillhouse John Castellani - New Britain/Seattle University Howie Dickenman Jr. - NFA/UCONN/Central CT ST John Pouzzner - Northwest Regional Doug Sharples - St. Bernard John Skubel - Middletown/Woodrow Wilson Dave Strong - Masuk 1999
Kathleen "Cookie" Bromage - Enfield Robert Haddad - Windham Bill Huber - New Britain Catherin McGuirk - Branford Wayne Nakoneczny - Southington Dan O'Grady - Danbury Eugene M. Reilly - Portland Joseph F. Reilly - South Catholic 1998
Tom Butterfield - Weaver/Hall Bill Healey - Coginchaug Joan Joyce - Crosby Rene Leddoux - NFA Bobby Nuhn - North Branford Michael A. Vanacore - North Haven Leroy S. Vaughn - Norwalk Maurice Samuel "Mo" Vaughn - Boston Red Sox 1997
Bill McAllister - Ansonia Thomas A. Murray - Branford Bernice Nicolari - Shelton Tom Penders - University of Texas Susan Schwerdtle - New Canaan Albert Pelligrinelli - Berlin James E. Penders - East Catholic 1996
Edward M. McCarthy Sr. - West Haven Rebecca M. Strominger Steve Levinthal - Stafford John D. "Jack" Long - Bacon Academy Rob Dibble - Cincinnati Reds Winifred Hamilton - Stamford Daniel P. Heffernan - Seymour 1995
Irving S. Black - New Britain Mario Ciarlo - Waterbury Judy Deeb - East Lyme John R. Hagan - Stamford Brian T. Kelley - Staples Vito M. Montelli - St. Joseph Daniel F. Sullivan - Windsor Locks 1994
Bob Schaefer - Norwich & MLB Gail Shipp - Trumbull Fran Monres - Crowell Arlene Salvati - Cheshire Walt Czekaj - Stratford Bob Demayo - North Haven Bill Gibney - Berlin 1993
Fran Sweeney - CT College Terry Lowe - Greenwich Larry Ciotti - Daniel Hand Lorraine Splain - Old Saybrook Bob Skoronski - Green Pay Packers Andy Baylock - UCONN Ralph Papazian - Bristol John Kuczo - Stamford 1992
John DeNunzio - Middletown Dorothy Johnson - Granby Memorial Peter Kohut - New Fairfield Robert LaBrreche - South Windsor Thomas Scarso - Norwalk Joe Schiopucie - Wilcox Tech/Meriden Kenneth Kezer - New Britain Terry Tata - Cheshire/National League Umpire 1991
Bill Mignault - Ledyard Walt Lozoski - Southington Earl Lavery - Fairfield Prep Jim Piersall - Waterbury/Boston Red Sox Tony Virolo - Hillhouse/New Haven Joan Sullivan - Simsbury Pat Riera - New Britain Frances Zaloski - New Milford 1990
John Reardon - Waterbury Jack Casagrande - Norwalk Joan Gauthey - Shepaug Valley Moe Morhardt - Gilbert School Joseph F. Cottone - Wethersfield Norb Fahey - Maloney Vin Cazzetta - New Britain/Seattle University |
1989
Lou Bazzano - Hartford Albert "Buzz" Holmes - Simsbury Ralph King - Brien McMahon Mel Kleckner - East Windsor Leo Pinsky - Farmington Matthew F. "Pop" Shortell Jr. - Ansonia Pat Small - Fairfield Jack Zilly - Southington Joe Tonelli - Notre Dame-West Haven 1988
Ed Cavanaugh - Waterbury Robert "Jiggs" Cecchini - Suffield Art Crouse - West Haven Dave Deacon - Hall Harold "Red" Lawson - New Britain Marcia Dolan - Danbury Ivan Wood - Plainville George Ritchie - Wethersfield Ernie Lindner - Old Saybrook 1987
Joe Bruno - Hamden Ed Ferrigno - Windham Joe Folino - Staples John Fontana - Southington Mae Miller - Portland Calvin Murphy - Norwalk & Houston Rockets Gerry Rousseau - Waterford Ed Salon - Woodbury Bill Schofield - Waterbury Red Verderame - Wilbur Cross 1986
Russ Devin - New Milford Edna Fraser - Foran Jerry McDougall - Trumbull Tom Nevers - Hale Ray Johnny Newell - Hartford Public John Paterno - Bloomfield Jake Salafia - Cromwell Bobby Valentine - Stamford/Texas Rangers Fred Schipke - Wallingford 1985
Bob Saulsbury - Wilbur Cross Jean Hunt - Farmington Wally Camp - Coginchaug Morris Fabricant - Stonington Donald Bates - Berlin Billy Gardner - Waterford/Minnesota Twins Hugh Greer - UCONN Nick Zeoli - Wilton 1984
Lou Astorino - Hamden John Grocki - Farmington Albert "Albie" Loeffler - Staples Eugene "Ike" Kern - Norwalk Larry McHugh - Xavier Frank Robinson - Hall Charles Sharos - South Windsor Charles "Pete" Wigren - Manchester Dick McAuliffe - Farmington/Detroit Tigers 1983
Jim Penders - Stratford Frank Fitzgerald - West Haven Bill Allen - Ridgefield Ray Legenza - Naugatuck George Butcher - East Lyme/Fitch/Glastonbury Nick Pietrosante - Notre Dame-West Haven/Detroit Lions Bill Murphy - New Canaan 1982
William O'Brien - New London Ed Collins - Woodrow Wilson Tom Kelley - Manchester John Knecht Jr. - Branford Ed Kirby - Housatonic Regional Robert McKee - Conard Lindy Remigno - Hartford Public Carmine Tosches - Stamford Steve Blass - Falls Village/Pittsburgh Pirates 1981
Ray Teller - Wilbur Cross/Notre Dame-West Haven John McVicar - Rocky Hill Richard Danielson - Manchester Ted Alex - Shepaug Valley Dan Garamella - Abbott Tech Jack Lockery - Stamford Jimmy Lee - Wilby/Crosby Joe Dugan - New York Yankees 1980
John "Whitey" Piurek - West Haven Edward Finn - Shelton Charles "Chick" Shea - New Britain Wayne Fillback - Middletown Lou DeFilippo - Derby Virginia Parker - Staples Harry Jacunski - Yale University Edward Reilly St. - Bridgeport Central J. Walter Kennedy - Stamford/NBA 1979
Virginia Moessmang - Branford Edward "Ted" Knurek - Hartford/East Harford Ben Zajac - Platt Howard B. Dickenman - NFA John Maher - Darien Edward J. Crotty - Danbury Emmons J. Bowen - Hillhouse Fran "Spec" Shea - Naugatuck/New York Yankees "Smokey" Joe Wood - Boston Red Sox 1978
Babe Allen - Bulkeley Tom Callaghan - Windham Larry Amann - Hartford Public Steve Mishka - Harding John Janna - -Seymour/ND-West Haven/Amity Boots Jarvis - Ansonia Joe Sikorski - New Canaan Walt Dropo - Moosup/Boston Red Sox John Egan - Hartford/NBA 1977
Sam Bender - Hillhouse Paul Kuczo - Stamford Connie Donahue - Torrington Tom M. Monahan - Bristol Frank Crisafi - East Haven Tom. R. Monahan - Bristol Joe Fontana - Southington Andy Robustelli - Stamford/NY Giants |
CHSCA Hall of Fame Committee
