ALFRED, N.Y. – Alfred University Athletics is set to unveil a newly-minted Hall of Fame schedule this weekend, highlighted by the 47^th annual Alfred Athletics Hall of Fame Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Knight Club and Nevins Theatre inside of the Powell Campus Center.
 
This year's schedule is jam-packed with activities for new Hall of Famers, past inductees, and guests. The weekend begins on the morning of Friday, Nov. 1 with the Hall of Fame Breakfast, before past honorees and new inductees spread out across campus for Academic Breakout Sessions from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The afternoon brings about the introduction of the Hall of Fame LEAD Athletics Panel, held at Nevins Theatre from 2:30-3:30 p.m. The panel which is an opportunity for inductees to inform guests on their experiences at Alfred and how that properly prepared them for post-collegiate life.
 
The panelists for the inaugural LEAD session are Laura (Carlin) Loehle '85, Class of 2017; Paul Keeley '08, Class of 19; Jason Amore '97, '99G, Class of 2014, Tony Coccitto '92, Class of 2006; Loren Eaton '63, Class of 2000; Gene Castrovillo '75, Class of 2007.
 
After the panel is a campus tour, as well as an opportunity for the current members and new inductees to observe and take part in fall and winter sport practices in the late afternoon.
 
Saturday begins with a Hall of Fame Breakfast at the home of Alfred President Mark Zupan, before heading to the Connors Family Pavilion for the Saxon Nation Tailgate. The inductees will also be honored during halftime of Saturday afternoon's football game against Empire 8 foe Utica, which begins at 1 p.m. It all culminates Saturday evening with the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, where the 2019 class will be officially inducted. Members of the 2019 Hall of Fame class who will inducted during an on-campus ceremony from 6-8:30 p.m. Saturday in the Knight Club and Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center, are: twin brothers Matt and Mark Baker '09 (swimming and diving), Katie Calfee '08 (women's tennis), the late Tim Jaenecke '84 (swimming and diving) and Paul Keeley '08, M.S. '13 (football).
 
This year, the University added two new honors to the Hall of Fame ceremonies: Silver Saxon inductee and the Distinguished Saxon Alumni Award. Honorees for those awards are, respectively, are John Henderson '76 (football) and Dr. Kathleen Richardson '82, M.S. '88, Ph.D. '92 (volleyball).
 
The Silver Saxon Award honors student-athletes from earlier eras (40 years or more back) at Alfred University. The Distinguished Saxon Alumni Award recognizes student-athletes for outstanding achievement following their playing careers at Alfred University.
 
"What an outstanding class of Hall of Fame inductees we will honor who represent the very best of what a Saxon student-athlete is, and across a great diversity of sports as well," said Paul Vecchio, Director of Athletics. "I am also excited to welcome our first Distinguished Alumni and Silver Saxon honorees which will add greatly to our celebration and, hopefully, lead to many more nominations in those deserving categories as well. I look forward to seeing plenty of former Hall of Famers, alumni, family and friends as we usher in a new era by moving the Hall of Fame to its own weekend in early November."
 
This is the first year that the Hall of Fame festivities are on its own weekend. Previously, the Hall of Fame ceremony coincided with Homecoming.