Athletics Hall of Fame

Director of Athletics Drew Galbraith announced the 2024 Trinity College Athletics Hall of Fame class, listed below. The group, along with three individuals who deferred prior inductions—Marcus Cowie (Hall of Fame Class of 2021), Kathy Ennis Young (2022), and Leanne LeBrun Dineen (2023)—will be officially inducted into the Hall of Fame at an on-campus ceremony during Homecoming Weekend on October 26.

Hannah Brickley ’14 (women’s basketball)

Brickley was member of the women’s volleyball program for four seasons and the women’s basketball program for two. She was a two-time American Volleyball Coaches Association All-New England selection, a three-time New England Women’s Volleyball Association All-New England selection, and a three-time All-New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) selection. Brickley is one of four players in volleyball program history to amass 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs. At the time of induction, Brickley ranked second all-time in kills (1,257), fifth all-time in digs (1,212), and sixth all-time in attack percentage (.216). In basketball, she averaged 10.5 points per game. Off the court, Brickley was a 2013 CoSIDA Academic All-American and a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District selection.

Lanier Drew ’80 (women’s cross country, basketball, swimming and diving, softball, track and field)

Drew was a pioneer for Trinity women’s athletics as a member of five programs. She assisted with the creation of the women’s swimming and diving, cross country, and softball teams. Drew captained and swam for the inaugural swimming and diving team in 1976–77 and served as co-captain of Trinity’s first varsity squad in 1978–79. In 1977, she started the women’s cross country program as the only woman running with the men’s team and won her only meet over the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Eastern Connecticut State University, and Connecticut College with a time of 18.44 on the three-mile course. Drew ran on Trinity’s first women’s track and field team in 1979, and during her senior season, she broke the school record for the mile run just days after racing in the Boston Marathon.

Bea Gratry ’05 (women’s lacrosse)

Gratry burst onto the women’s lacrosse scene as a first-year, claiming National Rookie of the Year honors in 2002. She earned All-American status in 2004 and 2005, along with All-Region status three times. Gratry was the 2002 NESCAC Rookie of the Year and a three-time All-NESCAC selection. At the time of induction, she is the program leader in career points (287), career goals (233), career points per game (4.86), and career goals per game (3.95). Gratry owns the single-season record for points per game (5.73) and goals per game (4.80), both set during the 2005 season. During her lone season as a member of the field hockey team, Gratry delivered the sixth-most goals per game, averaging 0.64 during the 2001 season.

Ryan Martin ’92 (men’s lacrosse)

Martin achieved All-American status in 1992, along with an All-NESCAC team selection. At the time of induction, he is the program leader in career points (217), career goals (137), and career assists (80). In 1992, Martin, team captain, registered the second-most points (72), goals (43), and assists (39) in a single season.

Pat McNamara ’80 (football)

During the 1978 season, McNamara set single-season records for receptions (67), receiving yards (1,024), and receiving touchdowns (11), which stood for 45 years. McNamara earned Kodak Little All-American status in 1978 after leading small colleges in receptions and helping guide the Bantams to a NESCAC title. At the time of induction, McNamara ranks fourth in career receptions per game (5.88), fifth in career receiving yards (2,280), fifth in career touchdowns (20), and sixth in career receptions (141).

Dan Jessee (head football coach, head baseball coach)

Jessee served as head football coach for 35 years (1932–66), registering a record of 150–76–7. Under his watch, the Bantams had four undefeated seasons, including back-to-back perfect campaigns (1954 and 1955). He served as head baseball coach at Trinity (1935–61, 1963–67), establishing a record of 239–170–5. Jessee also served as president of the National Collegiate Coaches Association and the American College Football Coaches Association. He played in one game for the Cleveland Indians (now the Guardians) during the 1929 season, serving as a pinch runner. Jessee also co-authored the textbook Baseball in the late 1930s and conducted baseball and football clinics for U.S. servicemen around the globe during World War II.

Ray Oosting (administrator, men’s basketball coach)

In addition to serving as head men’s basketball coach (1924–40, 1942–57), Oosting served as track and field head coach, cross country coach, and director of athletics. He led the men’s basketball program to a 253–194 record. Oosting owns the second-most wins in program history and the fourth-highest winning percentage (.569) over his time as coach. Known as the “dean of New England basketball coaches,” he was first coach from a small college to become president of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, assuming the role in 1956. Oosting retired in 1966 and served as professor of physical education, emeritus.