CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Lesley University Athletic Department is proud to announce the inaugural 2024 Hall of Fame Class. The first Lesley University Athletics Hall of Fame class includes four former student-athletes, one administrator, one coach and one team.
Established in 2024, the Hall of Fame honors past and present student-athletes, coaches, teams, and anyone who has made a significant contribution to the Lesley University Athletic community. The goal of the Lesley Athletics Hall of Fame is to have its membership span from the entirety of Lesley's athletic history and include many of the University's finest athletes, administrators and supporters alike.
"What a remarkably impressive inaugural Hall of Fame class," said Director of Athletics Dan Campagna. "As you can imagine, the decision to narrow down the list by our selection committee was incredibly challenging, however we feel this first class represents Lesley Athletics extremely well."
Congratulations to the inaugural Lesley University Athletics induction class that includes:
| INDIVIDUAL | TEAM AFFILIATION | CATEGORY | ||
| Jen [Benway] Viana | Softball Head Coach/AD | Coach | ||
| Francis 'Fran' Cusick '09 | Men's Cross Country | Student-Athlete | ||
| Jodi [Fralick] Kenton '10 | Women's Soccer, Basketball & Softball | Student-Athlete | ||
| John Sanchez '12 | Men's Basketball | Student-Athlete | ||
| Molly Sarson '13 | Softball | Posthumous | ||
| Stan Vieira | Athletic Director | Administrator | ||
| TEAM | ||||
| 2011 Softball Team |
The Class of 2024 will be honored and inducted into the HOF on Saturday, October 19 as part of the Lesley Athletics Alumni Weekend. More information about the weekend's events will be published soon.
"We are beyond proud of all the accomplishments of our inductees, and they should take great pride in knowing they have been trailblazers for Lynx Athletics," said Campagna. "This first class is the very best of what Lesley University Athletics has to offer and will be among an elite group. I'm sure I speak for everyone in our department when I say it will be an honor to recognize and celebrate all our inductees during Alumni Weekend in October."
The Lesley University Athletics Hall of Fame honors members of Lesley Athletics for outstanding achievement in competition and/or service, dedication, and commitment to LU athletics. Operating under the authority of Lesley University, the Athletics Hall of Fame Committee selects and inducts individuals and teams worthy of recognition while upholding the integrity of the institution and its athletics program.