The SUNY Brockport athletic department welcomed six individuals and two teams into its athletics hall of fame as part of the universities Alumni Awards and Hall of Fame Ceremony in the ballroom at the Special Events & Recreation Center on Friday. The ceremony and dinner was a part of the universities Homecoming & Family Weekend. Over 300 people were in attendance to celebrate and enshrine Brockport's latest inductees into the athletic hall of fame. 

The ceremony, hosted by Vice President for Advancement & Communications Mike Andriatch, included welcome remarks from Brockport President Dr. Heidi Macpherson, a buffet dinner, remarks from Athletic Director Erick Hart and Director of Alumni Engagement Betsy Standish as well as the recognition of hall of fame inductees and alumni award winners. 

The 2024 induction class included former Brockport Athletic Director Lin Case, former Associate Athletic Director Susan Hoffman, Jennifer Monfiletto '97 (Women's Soccer), Stephanie Schuler Ryan '15 (Gymnastics), Cuyler Groth '08 (Football), Brandon Williams '08 (Men's Basketball), the 2004 Baseball Team and the 1968 Men's Soccer Team.



Brockport Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2024


1968 Brockport Men's Soccer Team
The 1968 men's soccer team was led by Head Coach A. Huntley Parker, Jr. and posted a perfect regular season record of 11-0. The Golden Eagles earned the No. 1 ranking in New York State and earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament to go along with a first-round bye. Over the course of the season, the Golden Eagles outscored opponents 21-1 in SUNYAC Conference games. Five student-athletes earned All-Conference honors including Bob Ketchum, Roy Miller, Mike Greco, Ron Wheeler and TJ Williams. Williams also earned All New York State and First Team All-American honors. All-American was not divided into Divisions back then, meaning he was one of the top 11 men's soccer players at all levels of college soccer.  The NCAA Tournament bid was particularly noteworthy because men's soccer was not divided into divisions, as it is today. As a team, the Golden Eagles set or tied six SUNYAC Conference records. The 1968 Team was Coach Parker's fifth unbeaten team in the regular season. For his efforts, Coach Parker was named the 1968 Men's Soccer Coach of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Association at the All-American Awards ceremony in New York City.
 

2004 Brockport Baseball Team
The 2004 Brockport baseball team put together arguably the greatest season in Golden Eagle baseball program-history, finishing with a 34-15 overall record, a SUNYAC Championship title, an NCAA Division III Regional title, and an appearance in the NCAA Division III World Series for the first time in program-history.   Brockport won the SUNYAC Tournament, rallying with two straight wins against Cortland in the championship series to win the 2004 conference title and NCAA qualifier. Brockport won the NCAA Regional with a win over Cortland and two straight wins over Ithaca to advance to the Division III World Series in Wisconsin. The Golden Eagles won one game in the College World Series before being eliminated. The Golden Eagles were led by Head Coach Mark Rowland and assistant coaches Justin Beach, Nathaniel Merritt and Adam Waite. Brockport Hall of Famer Matt Johnson was named the SUNYAC Player of the Year in 2004 and the team featured three SUNYAC All-Conference First Team selections – John Morgan (2B), Matt Johnson (OF), Ben Kimball (P) and three SUNYAC All-Conference second team selections – Joe Lux (C), Jeff Wilson (P), Andy Petersen (DH).
 

Lin Case '89 (Retired Athletic Director)
Lin Case helped to guide SUNY Brockport's 23-sport intercollegiate athletic program to national prominence as its director of athletics from 1995-2010.  She was hired by Brockport as an assistant athletic director in 1987 before her promotion to athletic director in 1995. When hired, Case became only the second female athletic director in the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) and the only one in New York State to oversee an NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletic program offering both football and ice hockey. Case was the SUNYAC president in 2003-04 and served a three-year term on the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Board of Directors. She served on a variety of NCAA Division III committees, including the Financial Aid Task Force, the Financial Aid and Rewards Committee, the Football East Region Selection Committee, and the Infractions Committee. Named the athletic director in 1995, she oversaw 23 varsity and two junior varsity intercollegiate athletic teams, 53 full- and part-time coaches, eight athletic administrators, three athletic trainers, three support staff and 65 student employees. She was responsible for management of the $2.3 million athletic budget.  The recipient of an Outstanding Young Woman of America Award in 1988, Case was named the Josten's ECAC Administrator of the Year in 2003. A member of the Beta Pi Chapter of Phi Epsilon Kappa, the national physical education honor society, Case graduated from Cortland in 1977 and was inducted into the Cortland S-Club Hall of Fame in 2005. She was also inducted into the Canandaigua Academy Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996.
 

Susan Hoffman (Retired Associate Athletic Director)
Associate Director of Athletics Susan Hoffman retired on August 27, 2021 following over 34 years of service to Brockport. She was honored by the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) with the Patrick R. Damore Distinguished Service Award and Retiree Award following her retirement. She was a jack of all trades among the Brockport athletic administration over the years and held countless responsibilities including NCAA compliance and eligibility, scheduling coordination, work study supervision, home event manager, official's liaison, travel and lodging coordinator and athletic weight room liaison. She also held the titles of Senior Women's Administrator, NCAA Compliance and Eligibility coordinator, as well as Academic Support coordinator and Student Athlete Advisory Committee advisor. She was the Title IX coordinator for Intercollegiate Athletics, and she even served as the assistant softball coach for a season. Some of her most recognizable accomplishments include serving as the Event Director for numerous NCAA championships, including football, women's lacrosse, volleyball, soccer, and basketball. She also served as the Director for the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association Championship and the NCAA Regional Wrestling championship.
 

Jennifer Monfiletto '97 (Women's Soccer)
Jennifer Monfiletto led Brockport to a 16-4-2 overall record in 1995, winning the NYSWCAA Title, defeating Ithaca in the first round and defeating Cortland in penalty kicks in the championship game. 16 wins ranks second all-time for single season wins at Brockport.  Alongside head coach Joan Schockow, Monfiletto helped guide Brockport to 33 wins in three seasons. She was a two-time All-Region selection (1995 & 1996) and a two-time New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association All-State selection (1995 & 1996). She was also a two-time SUNYAC All-Conference First Team Selection (1995 & 1996). Monfiletto was a dominant midfielder who finished her three-year career ranked in the top 25 all-time at Brockport in scoring with 15 goals and 10 assists for 40 total points. She managed the middle of the pitch and helped the defense set the school-record with 13 shutouts in a single season. The 1995 team narrowly missed out on a bid to the NCAA's and earned hosting rights to the ECAC Championships as the #1 seed where they advanced to the finals. Following graduation, she became an assistant coach at Brockport for three seasons and she is currently a social studies teacher at Hilton.
 

Stephanie Schuler Ryan '15 (Gymnastics)
Stephanie Schuler Ryan was a six-time All-American for the Brockport gymnastics program under the guidance of head coach John Feeney. She was the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association 2013 Balance Beam National Champion. In 2014, she placed second on the balance beam and second on the uneven bars at nationals. In 2015, she placed third on the uneven bars, seventh on the vault and ninth on the balance beam at nationals. Her ECAC regional awards are bountiful, and they include a first place finish on the vault and a second place finish on the uneven bars in 2014. At regionals in 2015, she placed first on the uneven bars, sixth on the vault and sixth on the balance beam. During her time as a Golden Eagles she broke the school record on the uneven bars (9.8) and she was also the first NCGA Division III gymnast to perform a layout full twisting Yurchenko on vault.
 

Cuyler Groth '08 (Football)
Cuyler Groth was a 2007 American Football Coaches Association First Team All-American offensive lineman for the Brockport football program. He was also named a preseason All-American in 2008. In 2007, he helped the Golden Eagles rushing attack which compile the third-most yards in a single season in school history and in 2008, Groth helped lead the way on an offensive line that produced back-to-back 1,000-yard rushers.  This marked the first time in program-history that Golden Eagles boasted 1,000-yard rushers in consecutive seasons. For his efforts on the field, he was also named a 2008 D3football.com All-East Region selection and a NJAC All-Conference First Team selection. In 2008 the Golden Eagles finished the season with a 7-4 overall record and won the ECAC Northwest Championship game by the score of 70-68 over Hartwick.
 

Brandon Williams '08 (Men's Basketball)
Brandon Williams '08 left Brockport as one of the top all-around players in program-history. He finished in the top 10 in career scoring and in the top five in five additional categories with 800 career rebounds (3rd all-time), 207 steals (2nd) 57 blocks (5th), 437 free throw attempts (4th), and 109 games played (tied for 4th). He currently ranks 13th all-time at Brockport with 1,300 career points.  He was a three-time SUNYAC All-Conference selection, including a two-time first team pick in 2007 and 2008. He was also a D3hoops.com All-East Region First Team pick in 2008 and second team selection in 2007. In 2004 he helped guide the Golden Eagles to a 22-8 record, an appearance in the SUNYAC Championship game and an at-large bid into the NCAA Division Tournament where the Golden Eagles advanced to the second round. In 2007 he guided Brockport to a 26-6 overall record, a SUNYAC Championship game appearance, and an at-large bid into the NCAA Division III Tournament where they advanced as far as the Elite 8. Over the course of his four-year career, he helped lead Brockport to 87 wins and just 31 losses, including two SUNYAC Conference Championship game appearances, two NCAA Division III Tournament appearances and an ECAC Upstate Championship.

About the Brockport Athletics Hall of Fame
Purpose:
Begun in 1985, the Golden Eagle Athletic Hall of Fame was established to recognize athletes, coaches and/or administrators who have made outstanding contributions to the intercollegiate athletics program at Brockport. In 2009, a "contributors" category was added to honor individuals who have made a significant impact on the College's athletics program and/or the honoree's professional field after attending or working at Brockport.