Colt Athletic Hall of Fame Celebrates Class Of 2016

The SUNY Orange Colt Athletic Hall of Fame inducted five new members as part of the Class of 2016 on Saturday (Nov. 12) during a morning ceremony at Kuhl’s Highland House in Middletown. Comprising the fifth induction class for the Hall of Fame, the Class of 2016 included: (front row, from left) Sam Markovits and Matt Dillon ’87; and (back row, from left) Jack McMahon ’53, Dana O’Neill ’91 and Frank Carrozza ’67. Markovits coached men’s tennis (30 seasons) and women’s tennis (25 seasons); Dillon was a standout basketball player (1,000-point scorer) who also competed in baseball; McMahon competed in soccer but was inducted for his lifetime of service to the College as a student, administrator and Trustee; O’Neill was a standout in basketball, volleyball and softball; and Carrozza was two-time regional winner in wrestling.

MIDDLETOWN – SUNY Orange’s Colt Athletic Hall of Fame welcomed the five-member Class of 2016 during a breakfast ceremony Saturday morning (Nov. 12) at Kuhl’s Highland House in Middletown.

The five members of the Colt Athletic Hall of Fame’s fifth induction class are Frank Carrozza ’67, Matt Dillon ’87, Sam Markovits, Jack McMahon and Dana O’Neill ’91. This year’s quintet represented the sports of wrestling, baseball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, softball, men’s tennis, women’s tennis and women’s volleyball.

The five inductees bring the tally of Colt Athletic Hall of Fame members to 31 individuals, along with one team. The Class of 2016 included a pair of outstanding basketball players (Dillon and O’Neill), a two-time regional champion wrestler (Carrozza), a longtime tennis coach (Markovits) and one of the College’s most notable administrators (McMahon).

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