Athletic Hall of Fame
The Hoban Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1989. Accomplished Hoban athletes, coaches or athletic benefactors are honored in the induction ceremony, which is held every other year at Guy's Party Centre. Nominations can be made by any interested party.
Nomination Criteria
Nominees must hold high moral and spiritual values, and nomination forms must include documented proof of outstanding performance. Additional letters of support for the nominee are recommended. Athletes must have graduated from Hoban at least five years before nomination. Coaches must have at least five years of coaching experience at Hoban. Benefactors must have outstanding services to Hoban's athletic community.
Hoban Athletic Hall of Fame
Inductees for the Class of 2019 were introduced during the football game on Sept. 6 as part of the Come Home to Hoban weekend. The induction ceremony was on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, at Guy's Party Centre.
Coach Bob Zupke
Football
- Third winningest coach in program history
- First coach to beat St. Vincent
- Three of the top five defenses all time at Hoban
- Coached six current Hall of Fame members
- Team finished third in the state in 1963
Tracy (Firth ’85) Crandall
Softball
- Three varsity letters
- Two-time state champion
- Four varsity letters at the University of Akron
- Tied first in games started in a season
- Second all-time in runs in a season
Keith Matthews ’00
Football
- Two-way starter
- Three varsity letters
- All-City, All-Summit, All-NEO Inland
- Three varsity letters at the University of Minnesota
Tom Sitko ’03
Football
- Three-year starter at quarterback
- 31-7 as starter
- All-City, All-Summit, All-NEO Inland, All-State (punter)
- Two varsity letters at Kent State University
Jessacca (Gironda ’10) Cleveland
Soccer, Basketball and Softball
- 10 varsity letters
- Soccer: All-District, All-NCL
- Softball: All-District, All-NCL, Honorable Mention All-State
- Soccer: four varsity letters at Kent State University
- Softball: two varsity letters at Kent State University
- All-MAC Freshman team, All-MAC
- CoSida Academic All-American in both soccer and softball at KSU
- KSU Medal of Excellence Female Athlete for the MAC as senior
Juliana Libertin ’10
Soccer, Basketball, Track and Field
- Nine varsity letters
- Led the soccer team to final four three times
- Soccer: NSCAA All-American, Beacon Journal player of the year
- Track and field: 800m state champion, Three-time All-State
- Soccer: University of Dayton Female Athlete of the Year
- Atlantic 10 Conference Midfielder of the Year
- Atlantic 10 First Team and All-Academic Team
- First Team Academic All-Ohio and Athletic All-Ohio honors
- NSCAA Scholar All-American honors
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1990 Inductees |
1992 Inductees |
1994 Inductees |
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John R. Anich '76 Vincent J. Borelle Clemens Caraboolad John T. Neidert '64 Robert A. Neidert '67 Harry "Butch" Reynolds '83 Donald D. Schubert Richard L. Thomann '68 Donald F. Zwisler '64 |
Chuck Kelly Paul R. Baldacci Sr. Dawn L. Heideman '85 Charles G. Mesko '68 Richard E. Sayre '71 |
Richard J. DiCola '83 Sheri A. (Firth '81) Schott Mary E. Howard Maureen McMullen '86 Raymond J. Pritt '58 |
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1996 Inductees |
1998 Inductees |
2000 Inductees |
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Tina (Godzinski '87) Gustely Kelly Conner '82 Tony Blanchard '69 Kim Michalak '66 |
Barry Burnett '79 Rachel (Cowley '89) Tecca R. Daniel DeGeorge Dick Malloy Richard Owens '74 |
Pat McDonald '63 Tami (McDermott '88) Folk Jeff Reynolds '84 Kenny Robinson '88 Debbie (Firth '82) Brown |
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2002 Inductees |
2004 Inductees |
2006 Inductees |
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Ralph Paonessa '60 Peggy Stitz-Schmucker '81 Patrick Dobbin '87 Lindsay Latson '78 Patti (Godzinski '92) Hardman |
Dennis Murphy '57 Michael Dudock '60 Melissa (Sturm '88) Christ Lakumba Wallace '89 Leon Jones '92 |
Richard "Dick" Dougherty '68 David Hankins '88 Donnie Zwisler '90 Nathaniel "Nate" Fillmore "96 Jacki Windon '97 |
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2008 Inductees |
2010 Inductees |
2012 Inductees |
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Joe Palmisano '71 Derrick Owens '89 Paul Donatelli '93 Matt Boswell '99 Tony Sutton '01 |
Tom Merlitti '67 Dan Heideman '89 Nathaniel Riles "93 Philip LoCascio '97 Alicia (Longstreth '98) Gaffney |
Dan Leonard '60 John Goodson '79 Amy (Madrin '86) Mathia Margo (Ruther '92) Ohlson Tyrell Sutton '05 |
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2014 Inductees |
2016 Inductees |
2017 Inductees |
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Marty Schara '58 John Ross '67 Lee Langford '87 Ray Edmonds '92 Melissa (Martis '96) McClelland |
Joe Cotton '93 Bobby Johnson '91 Michael Johnson '67 Joe Lutz '66 Rachel Tecca '09 |
Mike Urbano '62 Richard Maher '68 Angela (Lockhart '96) Watson Tenishia Benson '07 Coach Ralph Orsini |
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2019 Inductees |
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Coach Bob Zupke |