Nysaaa Athletic Administrators

NYSAAA ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATORS HALL OF FAME

ANNOUNCEMENT Class of 2017 The following individuals (listed alphabetically) have been selected for induction into The Fourth class of the NYSAAA Hall of Fame on March 17, 2017 (12 Noon) at the Saratoga Hilton, Saratoga Springs, NY The NYSAAA “Alan Mallanda, CMAA” Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is held annually as part of the “David Martens” Hall of Fame & Awards Luncheon

Below, is the school district, current residence (if applicable), and a brief summary of accomplishments for each.

Wayne Bertrand, CAA, Guilderland CSD (Retired), Chapter 2 Saratoga Springs, NY NYSPHSAA Section 2 Executive Director; Led the Total Restructuring & Reorganization Of Section Two’s Financial & Organizational Protocols; Former NYSAAA Awards Chair; Suburban Council Scheduling, Budget & Realignment Committees; Former IAABO Basketball Official NYSAAA President; NIAAA State Award of Merit; NYSAAA Apple Award & Chapter 2 Award

William Bryant, Ithaca CSD (Retired), Chapter 4 Ithaca, NY All American in Football at Ithaca College; Free agent for Steelers & Redskins NYSAAA Membership Chair; NYSAAA President; Section IV Football Committee Chair; Chaired Ernie Davis Football Classic; NYSPHSAA Modified Sports Chair; Section IV Lacrosse Lge. Secretary; National Football Foundation Man of the Year (2008); NYSAAA Chapter 4 Award; NYSAAA Apple Award; NIAAA State Award of Merit

Edward Cinelli, CAA, Patchogue-Medford CSD (Retired), Chapter 11 Bayport, NY NYSPHSAA Section XI Executive Director (Retired); NIAAA LTI Instructor; Suffolk County Coach of the Year in Track & Field; Suffolk County Zone Honor Award; Ass’t. Chapter 11 Rep.; Former NYSAAA Hall of Fame Committee, Conference Planner; Suffolk Co. Sports Hall of Fame; NYSAAA Apple Award; NYSAAA Chapter 11 Award NYSAAA Dr. John Foley Professional Development Award

Steven Deinhardt, Binghamton CSD (Retired), Chapter 4 Binghamton, NY Ass’t. Superintendent (Binghamton Schools); Played on Lambert Trophy Championship Football Team at Ithaca College; Head Football Coach (Binghamton, 17 years) NYS Championship (1985); Developed Binghamton “Athletes Care” Program; Co-Creator of Binghamton Stop DWI Holiday Classic; NYS Education Department Educational Frameworks for Athletics Committee; NYSAAA Chapter 4 Award; NYSAAA President; NIAAA State Award of Merit Charles Goehring, CAA, Brentwood CSD (Retired), Chapter 11 Bay Shore, NY Developed Long Island Coalition of Booster Clubs; Led Lobbying Efforts for Sports in Austerity Budgets; Suffolk County Athletic Director Award; Section XI Rep. to NYSPHSAA Executive Committee; Numerous State & Conference Committees; NYSPHSAA Girls Soccer Chair; NYSAAA Conference Volunteer; NYSAAA Conference Workshop Presenter & CAA Test Administrator; NYSAAA Apple Award; NYSAAA Chapter 11 Award; NYSAAA Otis Sennett Award of Excellence; Brentwood Athletic Booster Club Hall of Fame

Robert Goldberg, Herricks CSD (Retired), Chapter 8 Lake Luzerne, NY Varsity Wrestling Coach (MacArthur & Levittown H.S.); Adjunct Professor, Hofstra Univ.; Section VIII Athletic Council President; NYSAAA & NYS AHPERD Workshop Presenter; Co-Developer of NYSED Educational Frameworks; NYS AHPERD Distinguished Service Award, Zone Honor Award & Ellis B. Champlin Award; COA Athletic Director of the Year; NYSAAA President; NYSAAA Apple Award & Chapter 8 Award; NIAAA State Award of Merit; National Wrestling Hall of Fame

John “Jack” Jones, Norwich CSD (Retired), Chapter 4 Deceased Susquenango Lge. Secretary; Section IV Athletic Council; NYSPHSAA Basketball Championship Coach; NYSPHSAA Championship Advisory Committee; Section IV Executive Committee, Appeals Committee (Chaired Classification & Hall of Fame Committees); NYSAAA Professional Development Committee Chair; Section IV Rep. to NYSPHSAA Athletic Council; Section IV Hall of Fame; NYSAAA Chapter 4 Award & Apple Award; NYSPHSAA Hall of Fame

Marcus Martone, Sewanhaka HS (Retired), Chapter 8 Ridge, NY Interim Section VIII Executive Director; Nassau County Officials’ Fees Committee; NFHS Conference Speaker & Panelist; Section VIII Rep. to NYSPHSAA; Numerous NFHS Committees; President, NYS Federation; President, NYSPHSAA; President, Nassau Co. Athletic Advisory Council; Ass’t. Executive Director NYSPHSAA; Carey HS Football Field Dedication; Hall of Famer – Nassau County, NYSPHSAA, Sewanhaka HS, Glen Cove City & H. Frank Carey HS; SUNY Cortland “C” Club Hall of Fame; NYS AHPERD COA Zone Honor Award, Ellis Champlin Award & Eastern States AD of the Year

Dr. Douglas Prato, Commack Public Schools (Retired), Chapter 11 Longmont, CO Served on Numerous Committees at Local, State & National Levels Workshop & Conference Speaker at PE & Athletic Conferences; Numerous Articles Published; President, Suffolk County AD’s Association; Section XI Athletic Council President; NYS Selection/Classification & First Aid for Coaches Committees; NYSAAA Legislative Action Committee Chair; NYSAAA President; NYSAHPERD COA Director of the Year & Zone Honor Award; NYSAAA Chapter 11 & Apple Award; NIAAA State Award of Merit

James A. Runyan, Elmira CSD (Retired), Chapter4 Deceased Co-leader for Restructuring Section IV & Forming Section IV Football League; Led the Movement For State Football Playoffs & Championships; President of NYS AHPERD; Chair & Host of NYS Special Olympics; Four Time President of Sullivan Trails Conference; President, Section IV Football Conf.; President, Section IV Athletic Council; President of NYSAAA; Section IV Hall of Fame Committee Led Efforts for Adoption of NYS Pool Safety Regulations & Inclusion of Sports in Austerity Budgets; First Class Section IV Hall of Fame; NYSAAA Apple Award & Chapter IV Award Donald Webster, CMAA, Three Village CSD (Retired), Chapter 11 Rocky Point, NY Executive Director, NYSPHSAA Section XI; Sports Chair, Track & Field, Boys’ Lacrosse & Boys’ Volleyball; Section XI Athletic Council, Safety & Policy Committees; Secretary, VP & President of Suffolk Co. AD’s Assoc.; Presenter at Numerous NYSAAA Conferences; NYSAAA Conference Program Chair, Professional Development Chair & LTI State Coordinator; NYS AHPERD Zone Honor Award , AD of the Year Award & Presidential Citation; Longwood HS Athletic Hall of Fame; NYSAAA Apple Award & Chapter 11 Award; NYSAAA Dr. John Foley Professional Development Award

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2018 NYSAAA Alan Mallanda, CMAA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to be held in conjunction with the David Martens Awards Luncheon in Saratoga Springs on March 16, 2018. Please download the nomination form from the NYSAAA website (www.nysaaa.org) and submit to the Executive Director no later than January 1, 2017 for 2018 class nominations.