2013 Athletic Hall of Fame Class Announced

The Sage Colleges has announced the inductees for the 2013 class for The Colleges Athletic Hall of Fame. The three inductees are a former softball and women’s volleyball player, Caitlin (C.J.) Ostrowski (Troy, NY), and former men’s basketball player, Rafael Salazar (New York, NY). Also joining this year’s class is Marie Corrado (Port Washington, NY), a 1950 graduate of Russell Sage College, who will join the Hall of Fame as a contributor to athletics.

The trio will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Saturday, February 16 at 5:30 p.m. to be held at the Albany Country Club (Voorheesville, NY). The event costs $35 per person and please RSVP to Rosaire Murphy by telephone at 518-244-2283 or via email murphr@sage.edu by February 1.  The cocktail hour will start at 5:30 p.m. and the dinner will follow at 6 p.m.

Sage started the Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993 and has previously inducted 25 individuals, including 21 former student-athletes.

Sage Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Criteria

Nominees to the Sage Athletic Hall of Fame must be former student-athletes, coaches, staff members or administrators. Former student athletes become eligible for induction five years after the completion of their undergraduate studies at Sage. All other candidates are eligible at any time during or after their service at Sage.

Nominees will have excelled as student-athletes and/or as members of the Sage community. Additional consideration will be given to those that have served Sage and their profession with distinction and integrity.

Honorary memberships recognized outstanding contributions The Sage College Athletics.

Sage College Athletic Hall of Fame Nomination Form (Due by June 1, 2013)

Link to Nomination form (Pdf file)

THE SAGE COLLEGES ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME MEMBERS

 2009                         James Taylor                          1989                            Basketball
 2009                         Chad Thomas                         1995                            Basketball
 2010                         Melissa Roy Basiuk                  2002                            Softball, Basketball
 2010                         Nicole Hanks                           2004                            Soccer
 2013                         Caitlin (C.J.) Ostrowski            2007                            Softball, Volleyball
 2013                         Rafael Salazar                         1994                            Basketball
 2013                         Marie Carrado                         1950                            Honorary Inductee