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Fordham Announces 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame Class
Story Links Bronx, N.Y. – Eight individuals will be enshrined into the Fordham University Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, October 17, in the McShane Center as part of Homecoming Weekend. Those making up the 2025 Hall of Fame class are Mike Bonneville, FCHR ’03 (Rowing), Andrew Cordova, FCRH ’93 (Squash), […]
Bronx, N.Y. – Eight individuals will be enshrined into the Fordham University Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, October 17, in the McShane Center as part of Homecoming Weekend. Those making up the 2025 Hall of Fame class are Mike Bonneville, FCHR ’03 (Rowing), Andrew Cordova, FCRH ’93 (Squash), Courtney Collyer, FCRH ’12 (Women’s Swimming), Kevin Fitzgerald (Men’s Track & Field), Bill Harris (Water Polo – Head Coach), Stan Michael, GABELLI ’88 (Football), Eric Reese, GABELLI ’08 (Baseball), and John Rollins, FCRH ’86 (Men’s Soccer).
The eight will join the likes of Frankie Frisch, Vince Lombardi, Wellington Mara, and Vin Scully in the Fordham Athletics Hall of Fame when the new class is inducted.
* Four-year member of men’s crew
* Won medals at major national events all four years at Fordham
* The most successful coxswain in Fordham rowing history
* Took home a gold medal in varsity lightweight 4 as sophomore at Dad Vail National Championship
* Won a gold medal in varsity lightweight 8 as junior at Dad Vail National Championship
* A gold medalist at the ECAC National Collegiate Invitational Regatta in varsity lightweight 8 as senior
* Made the Grand Final of the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Regatta in both 2001 and 2002
* Member of the lightweight 4 that won the inaugural Atlantic 10 title in 2000
Courtney Collyer, FCRH ’12 (Women’s Swimming)
* Received the 2012 Terence O’Donnell Award, presented to the Fordham athlete who best exemplifies the qualities of sportsmanship, loyalty, dedication and self-discipline.
* Six-time Atlantic 10 champion
* Won the 200 Fly all four years at the Atlantic 10 Championships
* Set one Atlantic 10 individual and one relay record
* Set five school individual records and was a member of four school-record setting relay teams
* Named Rookie of the Meet as a freshman in 2009
* Won the 200 Fly and 400 IM as a freshman at the Atlantic 10 Championship
* Set A-10 conference records in the 200 fly and with the 800 free relay at A-10s
* Won the 200 Fly and was second in the 200 IM as a sophomore at the Atlantic 10 Championships
* Won the 200 Fly and second in the 400 IM at the Atlantic 10 Championship as a junior
* Finished the season with an NCAA “B” cut in the 200 IM at the A-10 Championship
* Won the 100 and 200 Fly at the Atlantic 10 Championship as a senior
* Recorded NCAA “B” cuts in the 100 and 200 Fly and with the 800 Free Relay as a senior
Andrew Cordova, FCRH ’93 (Squash)
* Went 18-8 as a freshman at position 4, one of only two freshmen to play in top nine all four years
* Was 20-8 as a sophomore and #4/5 positions, undefeated at nationals
* 21-7 as a junior at the #5 position, undefeated at nationals
* Team ranked #13 in the country as a junior
* 20-8 record as a senior at number 3 position
* Served as co-captain of the 1992-1993 team
* Invited to the National Singles Championship (top 64 players in the country)
* Inducted into the Maryland State Squash Racquets Association Hall of Fame in 2011
* ISDA Tour Player from 2001-2008
Kevin Fitzgerald (Men’s Track & Field)
* Four-time Metropolitan champion over his career
* Competed in the mile and with the 4×800 relay at the 2012 IC4A Championships, earning All-East honors with second place finishes in both
* Earned First Team All-Atlantic 10 honors by winning the 1000m at the 2012 Atlantic 10 Indoor Championship in a season-best time of 2:26.96
* Also garnered First Team All-A-10 accolades with the winning 4×800 relay that set an Atlantic 10 conference record by winning the race in a time of 7:25.29, a school record that still stands
* Helped the Rams to a third place finish at the 2012 Atlantic 10 Indoor Championship, tying for the Rams’ best-ever finish at the Championship, with 91.5 points (the team’s best total at A-10’s)
* 2011 First Team All-Atlantic 10 selection as a junior after winning the 1,000 meters in 2:29.02 at the Atlantic 10 Championship
* Was also a part of the winning 4×800 relay at the 2011 Atlantic 10 Indoor Championship in 7:40.51
* Named to the 2011 Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team
* Finished second at the IC4A Championship as a part of the 4×800 relay team that set the school record with a time of 7:26.00, the second fastest time in the nation
* Won the 1000m title as a sophomore at the 2010 IC4A Indoor Championships in a time of 2:27.91 to earn All-East honors
* Scored at the 2010 Atlantic 10 Indoor Championship, taking fourth in the 1000m (2:27.98)
* Named Academic All-Atlantic as a junior and senior
Bill Harris (Water Polo – Head Coach)
* Served as head coach from 2004-2020 and as associate head coach through 2024
* 333 wins (most in the history of the program), 224 as head coach
* .571 winning percentage, vs. .233 for 5 years prior to arrival
* One regular season league championships (2009)
* Four league championships and NCAA appearances (2021 – 2024)
* 2009 CWPA Northern Division Coach of the Year
* 2017 MAWPC East Division Coach of the Year
* 2018 MAWPC Championship Coach of the Tournament
* 2019 MAWPC East Division Co-Coach of the Year
* 2021 and 2022 MAWPC Champions
* 2021 and 2022 NCAA Championship Berth
* Coaching accolades:
o 2009 CWPA Northern Division Coach of the Year
o 2017 MAWPC East Division Coach of the Year
o 2018 MAWPC Championship Coach of the Tournament
o 2019 MAWPC East Division Co-Coach of the Year
* Athlete accolades:
o 21 all American athletes, 10 as head coach
o 56 all conference athletes, 28 as head coach
* Over his time at Rose Hill, he has expanded the reach of Fordham water polo across the U.S. and internationally with players from Italy, Turkey, Spain, Malta, Greece, Sweden, Israel, Brazil, Hungary, France, South Africa and Venezuela
* Consistently has raised the bar for the program to eventually convince the athletic department to invest in the program with athletic scholarships
* That investment was quickly rewarded with four straight MAWPC Championships and 4 NCAA Championship berths, including a semi-final finish and a #3 final national ranking in 2024 (highest of any school in history outside CA).
Stan Michael, GABELLI ’88 (Football)
* Key member of the 1969 defense that held five opponents scoreless and yielded 45 points in eight games
* Recorded 47 tackles as a sophomore, fifth highest on team
* Became a starter as a junior in 1970 when the team was elevated to varsity status
* Had 68 total tackles, 27 solo, and recovered four fumbles for a defense that recorded three shutouts
* Earned All-State honors in 1970
* Voted co-captain as a senior in 1971
* Recorded 104 tackles, 40 solo, and blocked a kick
* Named team MVP and was named All-State
* Stan’s play was critical to making Fordham’s huge transition from successful club level ball to successful varsity possible.
Eric Reese, GABELLI ’08 (Baseball)
* Four-year member of the baseball team
- 4th – hits (233) (was third when he graduated)
- 5th – walks (125)
- T-7th – runs (165)
- T-9th – games played (198)
- 10th – at bats (712)
- 10th – total bases (308)
- 11th – RBI (123)
- 13th – stolen bases (60)
* Helped Fordham finish third in the Atlantic 10 & qualify for the Atlantic 10 Tournament as a freshman
* Had 18-multi-hit games as a sophomore
* Served as a team captain as a junior and senior
* Named First Team All-Atlantic 10
* Helped Fordham finish second in the 2007 Atlantic 10 & reach the final of the Atlantic 10 Championship
* Selected to the 2007 Atlantic 10 all-championship team
* Had 81 hits as a junior, second only to HOFer Mike Marchiano (102) for the single season record
* Second Ram ever to have 80 hits and 55 runs scored in the same season (Marchiano)
* 2008 All-Atlantic 10 honorable mention
* Named to the Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Team
* ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA First Team Academic All-District
* Recipient of the Benedict T. Harter Award at the Block F Awards dinner
John Rollins, FCRH ’86 (Men’s Soccer)
* Two-time All-MAAC selection
* Two-time First Team All-Tri-State Conference pick
* Honorable Mention All-New York State as a senior
* Started and played every minute as a senior in 1985, leading team to a 13-4-3 record
* Named First Team All-MAAC and All-Tri-State Conference in 1985
* Also named Honorable Mention All-New York State
* 1985 club ranked fourth in New York State Region and top 35 in nation
* Had one goal and six assists as a senior
* Started and played every minute as a junior in 1984, leading team to an 11-6-3 record
* Named Second Team All-MAAC and First Team All-Tri-State Conference as a junior
* 1984 team was ranked eighth in New York State
* Started and played every minute as a sophomore in 1983, leading team to a 10-6-4 record
* Earned Second Team All-Tri-State Conference honors in 1983
* Started and played every minute as a freshman in 1982, leading team to an 11-2-4 record
* 1982 team was ranked third in New York State region and top 30 in country
* Team tied then #1 LIU, 1-1, on Edwards Parade in front of what was considered to be largest soccer crowd ever on Edwards Parade
Congratulations to the Fordham Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2025! Each of these individuals’ contributions are an integral part of the proud history of Fordham Athletics, and their legacies will be forever remembered and celebrated.
Tickets to attend the October 17 ceremony will be available soon.