PIONEER HALL OF FAME
The Hall of Fame was established in 2008 to celebrate the dedicated student-athletes, coaches, administrators, and benefactors whose extraordinary achievements express the values of Utica College in the spirit of competition with in a lifelong learning environment.
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Bernice (Wesley) Benjamin
Hall of Fame '09
Bernice (Wesley) Benjamin is one of the most prolific women’s basketball players to ever step foot on the court at Utica College. Her impact on the game extends from Utica to Delaware, where she was recently inducted into the Delaware Afro-American Sports Hall of Fame for her contributions to athletics over the past 20 years.
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Carla Behe
Hall of Fame '08
Carla Behe (Little Falls, NY) was inducted into the Pioneer Hall of Fame in 2008 after earning NFHCA All-American status in 2004 for the Utica College women's field hockey team.
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Ray Bryant
Hall of Fame '08
Ray Bryant (Utica, NY) was inducted into the Pioneer Hall of Fame after earning two consecutive NABA All-American honors and guiding the Utica College men's basketball team to the NCAA Tournament in 2005-06.
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Larry Calabrese
Hall of Fame '09
Larry Calabrese is one of the most decorated athletes in the history of Utica College. In his playing days for the Pioneer “cagers,” he combined speed, ball-handling, and pinpoint accuracy to write one of the most prolific basketball résumés the College and the City of Utica has ever seen.
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DJ Carstensen
Hall of Fame '09
A three-year captain, team most valuable player, and dedicated student-athlete, DJ Carstensen played a major role in transforming the landscape of the Utica College men’s basketball program.
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Harold T. Clark Jr.
Hall of Fame '09
Tom Clark’s philanthropic leadership of Utica College is paralleled by few. The College’s first $1 million donor, he has been consistently forward looking in his giving to UC. In 1987, he provided the financial support to expand what is now the Harold T. Clark Jr. Athletic Center.
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David D'Alessandro
Hall of Fame '09
As the former chairman, chief executive officer, and president of John Hancock Financial Services and the author of three best-selling books, David D’Alessandro has combined his unique marketing savvy with personal life lessons to become a celebrated fixture in the global sports arena.
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Sharon Lyke
Hall of Fame '08
Sharon Lyke (Skaneateles, NY) was inducted into the Pioneer Hall of Fame after earning All-American status three out of four seasons with the Utica College women's basketball team.
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Jeff Muha
Hall of Fame '08
Jeff Muha (Booneville, NY) was inducted into the Pioneer Hall of Fame in 2008 after earning All-American status in 2005 as an offensive lineman for the Utica College football team
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Jill Nolan
Hall of Fame '08
Jill Nolan (Labrador, Newfoundland) was inducted into the Pioneer Hall of Fame after being named the first-ever UC women's hockey All-American in 2006.
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Nonnie Pensero
Hall of Fame '09
Norman Pensero and Utica sports have become synonymous over the past 70 years since “Nonnie” began his athletic career on the hardwood of the West Utica Boys Club. From modest beginnings, his career quickly blossomed as he made a name for himself throughout high school, collegiate, and semi-professional athletics – all in the Utica area.
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Stephanie Price
Hall of Fame '08
Stephanie Price (River Rouge, MI) was inducted into the Pioneer Hall of Fame after earning AHCA All-American status and ECAC Women's West Player of the Year honors in 2007.
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Shannon Rohacek
Hall of Fame '08
Shannon Rohacek (Little Falls, NY) was inducted into the Pioneer Hall of Fame after being named an NFHCA All-American in 2005.
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Jimmy Sokol
Hall of Fame '08
Jimmy Sokol (Webberville, MI) was inducted into the Pioneer Hall of Fame after earning AHCA All-American honors in 2005. He is currently the UC men's hockey program's all-time leading.
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Deana Wiegand
Hall of Fame '08
Deana Wiegand (Utica, MI) was inducted into the Pioneer Hall of Fame after earning AHCA All-American status in 2007. She is the Utica College women's hockey all-time leading scorer.
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