ECAC Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2017
DANBURY,
Conn. - The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has announced the 2017 ECAC Hall of Fame inductee class.
Established in 2015, the
ECAC Hall of Fame, recognizes former student-athletes, coaches, administrators, teams, officials, and support staff for outstanding achievements, service, dedication, commitment, and contributions to ECAC. The ECAC Hall of Fame selection committee, comprised of representatives from a variety of different ECAC constituency groups, meets annually to determine the year's induction class.
The 2017 hall of fame class will officially be inducted on Friday, April 28 at the ECAC Hall of Fame Gala and Induction Ceremony. The event will be held at the Matrix Conference & Banquet Center in Danbury, Conn.
Jack Ford will serve as this year's master of ceremonies. Ford currently serves on the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame Board of Directors. As a veteran news correspondent for CBS & ABC, Ford has been associated with 20/20, Good Morning America and has also served as moderator of ESPN's The Sports Reporters. Throughout his career, Ford has received two Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, an American Radio and Television Award, and a National Headliner Award.
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ECAC HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2017
Jamaal Branch (Athlete)
Colgate University, Football
Bob Deming (Administrator)
Ithaca College
Jennifer DiMaggio (Athlete)
Pace University, Women's Basketball
Laura Hurd (Athlete)
Elmira College, Women's Hockey
Fredina Ingold (Administrator)
Penn State University - Altoona
Gordie Lockbaum (Athlete)
College of the Holy Cross, Football
Noreen Morris (Administrator)
Northeast Conference
Northwestern University
Conference USA
University of Connecticut
Jim Nelson (Administrator/Coach)
Suffolk University
Shana Williams (Athlete)
Seton Hall, Track and Field
1970 Cornell Men's Hockey Team
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