Trinity Athletics Hall of Fame

Trinity College Director of Athletics Drew Galbraith announced the 2023 Trinity Athletics Hall of Fame class, listed below. The Hall of Fame was created to celebrate the rich history of athletic excellence, honoring the individuals who, through athletics participation, coaching, or service, distinguished themselves in the field of intercollegiate athletics, brought honor and acclaim to Trinity, and contributed to the success and advancement of intercollegiate athletics at the College. The group was set to be officially inducted into the Hall of Fame at an on-campus ceremony on September 30.

ELIZABETH BRUNO ’12 (women’s lacrosse)

Bruno was a four-time All-American and the NESCAC, ECAC, and IWLCA National Midfielder of the Year in 2012, when she led the Bantams to the first NCAA Division III Championship title and the first women’s NCAA crown in school history. Bruno is Trinity’s all-time leader in ground balls and caused turnovers. She helped the Bantams play in three NCAA tournaments, and Trinity posted a 54–11 record in her four years.

BILL DECKER (head baseball coach, football coach)

Decker served as Trinity’s head baseball coach for 22 seasons, football defensive coordinator for eight years, and football head coach in 1999. He is Trinity’s winningest baseball coach, and under his lead, the Bantams made NESCAC tournament appearances nine times, winning five, and claiming the DIII National Championship in 2008.

IRVING KNOTT BAXTER 1899 (track and field)

Baxter was Trinity’s first-ever Olympian. He competed in the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris, where he took home three silver and two gold medals, winning both the high-jump and pole-vault competitions. When he retired, he had never lost a high-jump contest.

LEANNE LEBRUN DINEEN ’89 (women’s basketball, softball)

LeBrun Dineen is the all-time leading scorer for Trinity women’s basketball, with 1,258 points. In softball, she batted .366 with a 31–12 record, a 2.25 ERA, and 182 strikeouts in more than 295 innings pitched. LeBrun Dineen helped the Bantam softball squad to four postseasons and NIAC Championship titles in 1987 and 1989.

HOBIE PORTER ’76 (men’s soccer, men’s squash, men’s swimming and diving, men’s tennis, men’s track and field)

Porter was a member of the 1976 undefeated squash team. He was named the Brian Foley Captain winner and MVP of the team multiple times. Porter competed for the Bantams in five sports and earned the Blanket Award for being a 10-time varsity letter winner, which in 1976, no other athlete in Trinity’s history had received.

SUSAN PROCTOR ’80 (women’s rowing)

Proctor captained Trinity women’s rowing to an undefeated season and the Dad Vail Regatta title in 1980. She was a three-year oarswoman in Trinity’s varsity eight, also helping the boat go undefeated in 1979 and finish second at the Dad Vail Regatta and first in the Dad Vail overall points trophy standings that year. Proctor competed for Team USA in the pairs event in 1981, 1982, and 1983.

TYLER RHOTEN ’06 (men’s basketball)

Rhoten scored more than 2,000 points during his time at Trinity. He was the all-time leading scorer by more than 300 points. Rhoten was awarded All-American three times, National All-Rookie in 2003, All-District/All-Region three times, and All-ECAC three times. He also was NESCAC Player of the Year in 2006.

KIM WEISS ’11 (women’s ice hockey)

Weiss, the NESCAC Women’s Ice Hockey Player of the Year in 2011, is Trinity’s all-time leading goal scorer for a single season and for a career. She is the only women’s ice hockey player in program history to total more than 100 points in her career. Weiss earned All-NESCAC honors four times and led the Bantams to a 70–24–11 record and their first NCAA Division III Championship Tournament in 2010.

Inducted in the Team, Group, or Boat Category

DAVID BROWN ’73 and RIC RICCI ’73 (men’s rowing)

Brown and Ricci won the pair-without-coxswain event at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) National Championship in 1972 and 1973. They were finalists in the event at the 1972 Olympic Trials and the Henley Royal Regatta in England. Brown, who passed away in 2006, served as president of Friends of Trinity Rowing and had a Trinity crew shell that bears his name christened in 2014. Ricci was a Trinity captain and has coached rowing at Connecticut College for nearly five decades.