ALONG THE WALK ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME New trustees Trinity College Director of Athletics Drew Galbraith recently announced the 2021 Trinity Athletics Hall President Joanne Berger-Sweeney of Fame class. The Hall of Fame, created to celebrate the rich history of athletic excellence at Trinity, has announced the appointment honors those who, through athletics participation, coaching, or service, have distinguished themselves of four new trustees to the Trinity in the ifeld of intercollegiate athletics, brought honor and acclaim to Trinity, and contributed to the College Board of Trustees. They success and advancement of intercollegiate athletics at the college. The group is slated to be oiffcially began their terms on July 1, 2021. inducted into the Hall of Fame at an in-person ceremony in September. The in-person induction All the new trustees are alumni, ceremony for the 2020 Hall of Fame class, postponed due to the pandemic, is set for October. and one also is the parent of an alumna. They are: LaTanya Langley ’97, H’17, Jamie Tracey The 2021 Trinity College PETER GRAVES ’07 (men’s ROBIN SHEPPARD M’76 (ifeld Szal ’06, William G. Thomas III ’86, Athletics Hall of Fame Class: rowing) was a top rower for hockey/women’s basketball/ P’20, and James Yu ’87. Read MARCUS COWIE ’00 (men’s Trinity crews that rose to No. 10 women’s lacrosse—coach/ more about them below. squash) was a four-time All- nationally among all collegiate administrator) served as In addition, Lisa Bisaccia ’78 American who won the College divisions; the Bantams won Trinity’s ifeld hockey and took over as chair of the board. Squash Association (CSA) numerous New England Small women’s lacrosse coach for Bisaccia, recently retired executive National Singles title in 1997 College Athletic Conference 25 seasons and later as an vice president and chief human and 1998 and led the Bantams (NESCAC) and Eastern College associate athletic director. resources oiffcer and member of to their ifrst CSA National Team Athletic Conference (ECAC) Her teams won numerous NIAC the Executive Committee of CVS crowns in 1999 and 2000. titles during his career. Graves and ECAC titles in both sports, Health, succeeds Cornelia Parsons He is a member of the College was selected as a member of and she led Trinity ifeld hockey Thornburgh ’80 (for more on Squash Hall of Fame. Team USA and competed in to two NCAA Final Fours. Thornburgh, see page 36), who the 2012 London Olympics as retired in June atfer seven years as RON DUCKETT ’74 (football) a member of the U.S. men’s CLAIRE SLAUGHTER JOYCE ’86 chair and 17 years on the board. holds numerous Trinity and quadruple sculls boat. (women’s squash/women’s Rhea Turteltaub ’82 and Craig New England pass-catching tennis) was a two-time New Vought ’82, P’17 have joined Kevin records and led the nation ALEX GUILD ’61, P’97, GP’11 England and Connecticut state J. Maloney ’79 as vice chairs. in receiving in 1973. He was (men’s soccer) is the Trinity tennis champion who was The new trustees are: an All-New England and All- men’s soccer all-time leader in Trinity’s No. 1 singles player American wide receiver for every statistical category and from 1982 until her graduation. LaTanya Langley ’97, H’17, vice the Bantams. was an All-American selection. She won every match she president, general counsel, He was selected to compete in played in 1982, 1983, and and corporate secretary of BIC YOLANDA FLAMINO ’99 the 1960 Olympics. 1985, and in 1982, she won Corporation (women’s cross country/ every set. Slaughter also was a women’s track and ifeld) was ISABEL IWACHIW ’10 (women’s varsity starter in squash. Jamie Tracey Szal ’06, an attorney a two-time cross country and ice hockey) holds several at Brann & Isaacson track and ifeld All-American. goaltending records and JAY WILLIAMSON ’89(baseball/ She holds multiple Trinity earned All-NESCAC, All-East, men’s golf/men’s ice hockey) William G. Thomas III ’86, P’20, records, including the highest- and All-American honors twice was a captain and star player associate dean of research and ever placing performance by each. She was the NESCAC for the baseball and ice hockey graduate education in the College a Trinity runner in the 1998 Player of the Year and NCAA teams. He also played golf and of Arts and Sciences at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Division III National Player became a professional linksman University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Championships when she came of the Year while leading the in 1990, playing on the PGA where he holds the Angle Chair in in 13th. Flamino won the San Bantams to their ifrst NCAA and nationwide tours. the Humanities and is a professor Francisco Marathon in 2007. Tournament in 2010. of history KARL KURTH (football/track and James Yu ’87, partner in EQT ifeld—coach/administrator) was Partners, a Sweden-based private an assistant football coach, the equity group head track and ifeld coach, and the athletic director from 1966 For bios of all trustees, please visit until his retirement in 1982. ↗ He played a prominent role ↗ commons.trincoll.edu/Reporter. in bringing women’s varsity athletics to the college. 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