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1995 Inductees

Inducted on September 30, 1995: Nicholas H. Lambros, Thomas H. Greene, James W. Lennox, Nick Papadakis, Billy Gazonas, Alec Papadakis, Gina M. Burrows, Timo Liekoski, Sally J. Gangell, Dave Lemanczyk, Timothy "Tug" McGraw, Barry Lewis, Tim O'Brien, Michael Burns, Dave D'Errico, Eddie Hawkins, Matthew W. Kmosko, Al Miller, Glenn Myernick, Doug Wark

Nicholas H. Lambros

First Inductee, Sept. 30, 1995
Class of 1961
Coach of Basketball, Baseball, Golf
Played Men's Basketball, Baseball

A four-year starter in both basketball and baseball, his basketball teams compiled a 47-29 record.

At the time of his induction, Lambros ranked as the all-time winningest coach in Hartwick basketball history, with more than 300 wins and 13 post-season appearances. Lambros coached seven 20-win teams. His 1987-88 team posted a 23-6 record and earned a bid in the NCAA Division III final four. He was named NCAA Regional Coach of the year in both 1979 and 1988.

Lambros also coached baseball from 1972-77.

An avid golfer, Lambros also served as Hartwick's golf coach.




Thomas H. Greene

Second Inductee, Sept. 30, 1995
Athletic Director
Coach of Basketball, Cross Country, Track and Field

Greene served two-stints at Hartwick, serving as the cross country, track and field and basketball coach as well as athletic director at various times from 1947-56. Returned to Hartwick as Athletic Director from 1977-86.

He also served as head basketball coach at Florida Southern College from 1956-72 and at North Adams (MA) State College from 1972-77. Greene accumulated 338 victories in 26 years of basketball coaching.

Greene's work laid the foundation for the Hartwick soccer program, which began in 1956, and has gone on to become one of the most successful Division I soccer programs.

His basketball coaching record at Hartwick was 82-51 in seven seasons. His 1949 and 1950 cross country teams were undefeated.


James W. Lennox

Third Inductee, Sept. 30, 1995
Head Coach
Men's Soccer

Lennox guided the 1977 Hartwick men's soccer team the NCAA Division I Championship with a 16-0-2 record. At the time of induction, it was the school's only NCAA Team Title.

Lennox is the winningest coach in Hartwick men's soccer history. He has guided the team to five NCAA Final Fours and 13 post-season appearances. He has coached 13 players who have won 18 All-American awards.

He was awarded national coach-of-the-year honors in both 1977 and 1985. He also coached the United States teams at the 1991 and 1993 World University Games.


Nick Papadakis

Fourth Inductee, Sept. 30, 1995
Class of 1967
Men's Soccer

Papadakis earned All-American honors in 1963 and 1966. He graduated as Hartwick's leader in career scoring with 170 points and career goals with 76. He set the school's record for goals in a season with 26 in 1963. He scored a record seven goals in a single game in 1963. During Papadakis' tenure at Hartwick, the soccer team posted a four-year record of 33-8-2, and made two post-season appearances.

Upon Graduation, he played professionally until 1980. He was a member of the Canadian National team from 1969 to 1970.


Billy Gazonas

Fifth Inductee, Sept. 30, 1995
Class of 1977
Men's Soccer

Gazonas won the Hermann Trophy his senior year, the award giving to the nation's best collegiate soccer player. That same season, 1977, Gazonas was named as an All-American and captained the Hartwick soccer team to the NCAA National Championship with a 16-0-2 record.

Gazonas played on four consecutive NCAA Tournament teams during his tenure at Hartwick, including three Final Four teams. Those teams compiled an overall record of 53-8-7. He totaled nine goals and 13 assists in his career.

He later played professional soccer in the NASL and MISL before becoming a professional coach.


Alec Papadakis

Sixth Inductee, Sept. 30, 1995
Class of 1971
Men's Soccer

Papadakis was named as an All-American for three consecutive years from 1968-70. He is the only Hartwick soccer player to earn All-American status three times. During that span he led Hartwick to three consecutive NCAA Tournament berths, capped with the school's first appearance in the final four in 1970. He graduated in second place on the school's career points and goals lists, behind only his brother Nick.

Papadakis set the school record for points in a single season with 56 in 1970. In four years at Hartwick, Papadakis played on teams that posted a mark of 44-7-1.


Gina M. Burrows

Seventh Inductee, Sept. 30, 1995
Class of 1986
Women's Soccer, Women's Basketball, Women's Lacrosse

Undoubtedly one of the most versatile athletes in Hartwick sports history, Burrows earned All-American honors in both soccer and basketball, and all-state honors in lacrosse.

Burrows was a standout goalkeeper in soccer. She was a two-time All-American and was named the ISAA Goalkeeper of the year after her senior season. She played in the Senior Bowl All-Star game. She graduated as the all-time leader in shutouts at Hartwick with 31.

In four years, Burrows' soccer teams posted a 50-15-10 record.

In basketball she graduated as the second leading scorer in school history with 1,115 points. She played on three postseason teams that garnered a four-year record of 56-33. She was named an All-American after her senior year.

She also played three seasons of lacrosse at Hartwick, and was named a NYSAIAW All-Star in 1985, and a second-team all-state player in 1986.


Timo Liekoski

Eighth Inductee, Sept. 30, 1995
Class of 1971
Coach of Soccer
Played Men's Soccer

Liekoski experienced success on both sides of the touch line for the Hartwick soccer team. He played soccer for three seasons at Hartwick, 1968-70, then returned to Hartwick as head coach from 1973-75.

As a player, Liekoski's teams combined for a three-year record of 33-6-1, and played in the NCAA Tournament all three years, reaching the Final Four in 1970. He was named as an All-American defender in 1969.

As a coach, Liekoski's teams posted a three-year record of 30-9-7, reaching the NCAA Final Four in 1974. He recruited many of the players on the 1977 National Championship team.

After leaving Hartwick, Liekoski coached for many years in the NASL, MISL, and AISA. He won two league championships in the AISA and received Coach-of-the-Year Honors in both the NASL and MISL.

He was named as an assistant coach for the U.S. National Team in 1991 and was on the bench for the US World Cup team in 1994.

In the fall of 1994 he was named as the head coach for the United States Under -23 (Olympic Team).

At the time of induction, he is the Director of Coaching and Player Development for the U.S. Soccer Federation.


Sally J. Gangell

Ninth Inductee, Sept. 30, 1995
Class of 1984
Women's Basketball, Field Hockey

A four-year basketball player at Hartwick, Gangell set school records in both career scoring and rebounding for both men and women. She tallied 1,921 points and garnered 1,145 rebounds. She finished her career with a 20.0 scoring average in 96 games.

Gangell earned All-American honors in 1983-84 and Academic All-American honors in 1981-82. In four years, her basketball teams recorded a 73-24 record and made three post-season appearances.

She earned an NCAA postgraduate scholarship.

In 1980, she played on Hartwick's National runner-up field hockey team.


Dave Lemanczyk

Tenth Inductee, Sept. 30, 1995
Class of 1973
Baseball, Men's Basketball

Lemanczyk graduated holding Hartwick College records in career wins, innings pitched and strikeouts, and single season strikeouts 70 in 1972. He captained the baseball team in 1971 and '72.

He also played three seasons of basketball at Hartwick with teams that posted a combined 51-21 record and twice earned NCAA Playoff bids.

Lemanczyk went on to a career in Major League Baseball with the Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers. He played in the 1979 MLB All-Star Game.


Timothy "Tug" McGraw

Eleventh Inductee, Sept. 30, 1995
Class of 1988
Men's Basketball

McGraw graduated as the all-time leading scorer in Hartwick men's basketball history with 1,878. He also ranked a the third-best free throw shooter in NCAA Division III basketball, with a career percentage of 88.9. McGraw was an all-region selection all four years, as well as the New York State rookie of the year in his freshman season of 1984-85. He was also named to the ECAC All-Freshman team that year.

He set a school record with 34 consecutive free throws made during his sophomore year. He capped his career in 1987-88 by being named team captain and leading the team to the NCAA Division III final four, where he earned all-tournament honors.

In four years at Hartwick, McGraw's teams combined for a 76-31 record.


Barry Lewis

Twelfth Inductee, Sept. 30, 1995
Class of 1960
Men's Basketball

Lewis graduated from Hartwick in 1960 as the all-time leading scorer in Hartwick basketball history with 1,512 points, a record that stood until 1983. Lewis led the team in scoring each of his four years and was named captain for his junior and senior years.

The team compiled a 47-29 record in Lewis' four seasons. Widely considered as one of the top players in the history of Hartwick basketball, Lewis died in a plane crash at the age of 33. In his memory, Hartwick annually gives an award to the top senior male basketball player in Lewis' name.


Tim O'Brien

Thirteenth Inductee, Sept. 30, 1995
Class of 1983
Men's Basketball, Baseball, Golf

O'Brien graduated from Hartwick holding 11 men's basketball records, including the career scoring mark with 1,799 points. He set season records in the 1982-83 season with 633 points and a 24.4 scoring average. He was named a first-team All-American that season and the ECAC Player-of-the-Year.

O'Brien's teams posted a four-year mark of 72-28 and twice qualified for the NCAA Division II tournament.

He also played three years of baseball and two years of golf at Hartwick.


Michael Burns

Automatic Inductee, Sept. 30, 1995
Class of 1993
Men's Soccer

Burns played four years of soccer at Hartwick. He went on to play for the US National team and was a member of the 1994 US World Cup team. Burns played for the 1992 US Olympic team and was a team captain for one game. In 1993 he was the captain for the U.S. World University games team. Burns also played for the 1991 gold-medal-winning Pan-American Games team. He twice earned All-American honors at Hartwick, in 1990 and 1991.


Dave D'Errico

Automatic Inductee, Sept. 30, 1995
Class of 1974
Men's Soccer

D'Errico was named a soccer All-American in 1973 as the Hawks advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals. Hartwick finished D'Errico's two years with a 18-5-4 record. He went on to play 21 matches as a defender and midfielder with the U.S. National Team from 1974-77.

In his two years at Hartwick, D'Errico totaled six goals and six assists.


Eddie Hawkins

Automatic Inductee, Sept. 30, 1995
Class of 1984
Men's Soccer

Hawkins graduated as one of the leading goal and point scorers in Hartwick soccer history. He played on the Hawks 1980 Final Four team, as well as the 1981 ECAC Championship team and another NCAA Playoff team in 1983.

He played with the U.S. national team for an international match with Ecuador in 1984. Hawkins also played for the East region team at the National Sports Festival, winning two gold medals.

In four years at Hartwick, Hawkins played on teams that totaled a record of 50-21-7. He was twice named as an all-region player.


Matthew W. Kmosko

Automatic Inductee, Sept. 30, 1995
Class of 1995
Men's Soccer

Kmosko played four seasons of soccer at Hartwick, from 1990-94. He was named team captain for the 1994 season, when the Hawks posted an 11-5-3 record. Overall, Hartwick tallied a 41-27-8 record in Kmosko's four years. He played in five matches with the US National Team in 1992. He was also a member of the US National "B" Team and played in the 1993 World University Games. In July of 1991 he was the captain for the bronze-medal-winning East team at the US Olympic Festival.

In 1995 he started his professional career with the USISL's New York Fever, where he earned northeast-region Rookie-of-the-Year honors.


Al Miller

Automatic Inductee, Sept. 30, 1995
Head Coach
Men's Soccer

Miller led Hartwick soccer to national prominence in the late 1960's and early 70's. In six seasons at the helm of the Hawks, Miller posted a record of 64 wins against 12 losses and three ties. From 1968-71, Miller guided Hartwick to three NCAA quarterfinal appearances and the program's first final four appearance in 1970. The Hawks lost only that semifinal game in finishing 14-1.

He later performed as both an assistant and head coach for the U.S. National Soccer team. In 1973 he became the first American-born coach to win coach of the year honors in the NASL.

Miller was named to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1995.


Glenn Myernick

Automatic Inductee, Sept. 30, 1995
Class of 1977
Men's Soccer

Myernick was named the Hermann Trophy winner for 1976, signifying the best collegiate soccer player in the United States. He earned All-American honors in both 1974 and 1976. In three years at Hartwick, he played on teams with a combined record of 37-8-5. Myernick made 11 appearances with the U.S. National Soccer team, and also played with the U.S. Olympic team and was a participant in the Pan-American Games. He played professional soccer in the NASL and MISL. At the time of induction, Myernick was the head coach for the United States Under-17 team.


Doug Wark

Automatic Inductee, Sept. 30, 1995
Class of 1976
Men's Soccer

Wark played soccer for Hartwick during the 1972 and 1973 seasons. He earned All-American honors in 1973. He went on to play two games with the U.S. National soccer team. In 1973, he helped lead Hartwick to the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals. In two years at Hartwick, Wark's team's posted an 18-5-4 record. He played professional soccer for seven years in the NASL and MISL.

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