January 20, 2005 - All-time basketball scoring leader Patrice Walker, legendary football coach Dom Anile and former major league All-Star Richie Scheinblum are among the 14 inaugural inductees of the new Athletic Hall of Fame at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University. The founding of the Hall coincides with the Campus's 50th anniversary celebration.

The inductees will be honored at a dinner ceremony at the Antun's Old Country Manor in Hicksville on Saturday, June 25, 2005. The Hall itself will be a commemorative wall located inside the Pratt Recreation Center.

"It's important to honor your history and recognize the people who have been an integral part of the development of the Athletic Department," said C.W. Post Athletic Director Vin Salamone, Class of 1963.

Halls of fame already exist at C.W. Post for baseball, football and track and field. But the new Hall will cover all 17 of C.W. Post's varsity men's and women's sports programs.

The Hall will probably induct about 10 new members each year, Salamone said. With more than 45 years' worth of outstanding accomplishment, and with new athletes striving for excellence each season, there will be ample candidates for many years to come, he said.

"We have many deserving people out there who should be in the Hall of Fame," Salamone said.

Thirteen of the 14 inductees have confirmed they will attend the June 25 ceremony, Salamone said. For information call the Athletic Department at (516) 299-2376.

The inaugural inductees are:

Dom Anile - Football, 1969-79
The coach who elevated C.W. Post's football program to national caliber, Anile was one of the winningest coaches in Division II history. His record was 84-34-1. He also coached Pioneer baseball from 1962 through 1968.

Mike Brandeis - Basketball, 1960-64
Brandeis holds the C.W. Post records for field goals (614) and scoring average (20.1). His career scoring record of 1,589 points stood for 35 years. He set these marks at a time when there was no 3-point shot or shot clock.

Darlene Crowe - Softball, 1978-81
Crowe was a dominating pitcher who led the Pioneers to the national championship game in 1981. She holds school records in career winningpercentage (.792, 61-16); career earned run average (0.91); career shutouts (32); single season ERA (0.32 in 1981); and single season strikeouts (217 in 1981).

Jim Davey - Wrestling, 1964-87
One of the original coaches at C.W. Post, Davey coached football, soccer and baseball but was best-known for his leadership of the wrestling team. He produced some of C.W. Post's first national-caliber athletes. Davey was also a physical education teacher and served as acting athletic director for a year.

Rich Duffy -- Wrestling, 1961-63
Duffy ended his Pioneer career as perhaps the finest wrestler in school history, losing just once during his three seasons of competition. He earned a trio of consecutive titles in the 157-weight class at the Metropolitan Championships, and closed out his career in impressive fashion by pinning each of his opponents as a senior.

Patricia Lamb Kennedy -- Basketball, 1975-80; Field Hockey, 1975-77
Kennedy was the women's athletic director at the founding of C.W. Post's women's programs. Her basketball teams went 96-54, and her 1977 field hockey team holds the school record for fewest goals allowed in a season (12) and most scored in a game (13).

John Mohring - Football, 1975-78
Mohring was an All-American and holds the school records for career sacks (56), season tackles (135 in 1977) and career tackles (439). He played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions and the Cleveland Browns.

Tom Postel - Lacrosse player 1963-65, coach 1986-2003
Tom Postel's name is synonymous with C.W. Post men's lacrosse. As a player, he set the school records for career points (269), goals (144) and assists (125) and single season points (96 in 1963 and 1965) and goals (60 in 1963). As a coach, his teams went 119-102, including the 1996 Division II national championship.

Rich Scheinblum - Baseball, 1960-64
Scheinblum holds the C.W. Post records in career triples (12) and batting average (.395) and is tied with two others for the single-season triples record (5). He hit .415 in 1964. Scheinblum went on to play a nine-year career in Major League Baseball that included an appearance in the 1972 All-Star Game, which also featured stars such as Reggie Jackson, Nolan Ryan, Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente and many more baseball greats.

Mike Schirmacher - Soccer, 1961-63
Schirmacher is tied for the single-game scoring record of 5 goals and held the school record for scoring. He was also an outstanding track and field athlete.

Ron Stonitsch -- Track and Field, 1967-71
An eight-time All-American and three-time national champion, Stonitsch ran a leg on the record-setting C.W. Post 4X800 relay team in 1970. He also holds the third-fastest cross-country time in school history, 24:41. Stonitsch went on to become head coach of Vassar College men's cross-country team.

Al Venturino - Equipment Manager, 1961-91
Venturino was a father figure to C.W. Post athletes for three decades ­ a behind-the-scenes most valuable player and an essential member of the Athletic Department. He looked after the athletes and the programs in the finest tradition of sportsmanship and excellence.

Patrice Walker - Basketball player 1977-81, coach 1990-present Walker holds the C.W. Post career scoring record - for men and women - of 2,051 points. She holds the single-season records for points (666), field goals (225), free throws (156), free throws attempted (199), scoring average (21.1), rebounding average (14), field goal percentage (.588) and steals (144).

John Zureck - Football 1959-62, Basketball 1959-63, Golf 1960-63
Zureck was a four-year starter in all his sports and a member of the Pioneers Football Hall of Fame. After graduation, he signed with the New York Giants. Zureck has also been president of the Pioneer Club and an outstanding supporter of C.W. Post athletics.