US Lacrosse Announces Hall of Fame Class
from press release
BALTIMORE – The induction class for 2011
for the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame has been approved by the US
Lacrosse Board of Directors. This year’s class will be
inducted in a ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 29 at The Grand Lodge in
Hunt Valley, Md.
The 2011 induction class includes Bruce Allison, Traci Davis,
David W. Huntley, John “Jake” Lawlor, Suzanne Honeysett
McKinney, Jonathan Reese and Sandra Lanahan Zvosec.
A program of US Lacrosse, the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame was
established in 1957 to honor men and women, who by their deeds as
players, coaches, officials and/or contributors, and by the example
of their lives, personify the great contribution of lacrosse to our
way of life. More than 350 lacrosse greats are honored in the
National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, which is located with the Lacrosse
Museum at US Lacrosse Headquarters in Baltimore.
Bios for this year’s inductees follow:
Bruce Allison
Bruce R. Allison will be inducted as a truly great contributor.
Allison was the head coach for Union College (1957-76) and then for
Colorado School of Mines (1976-93). At both schools, he pulled
double-duty by serving as director of athletics from 1972-1976
(Union) and from 1976-1995 (Colorado School of Mines). A two-time
president of the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse
Association, Allison is credited with developing and implementing
the current NCAA lacrosse playoff system (1971) and forming the
Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Lacrosse League (1978). Detailed
biography listed below.
Traci Davis
Traci Davis will be inducted as a truly great player. Davis
graduated from Ursinus College and was named captain her senior
year (1982). She was an All-American in both field hockey and
lacrosse at Ursinus, and went on to play for the U.S. women’s
national first team (1979-1989); the U.S. touring team (1981,
1984); and the U.S. World Cup team (1986). Detailed biography
listed below.
David W. Huntley
David W. Huntley will be inducted as a truly great player.
Huntley, a four-year college player at Johns Hopkins University
(1976-1979), received first team (1977, 1979) and second team
(1978) All-America honors. He helped his team capture two NCAA
Division I championship titles (1978, 1979) and made the All-Time
Johns Hopkins Team (1979). Huntley played in the 1978 and 1982
World Games for Team Canada. Detailed biography listed below.
John “Jake” Lawlor
John “Jake” Lawlor will be inducted as a truly great
player. A four-year player for the United States Naval Academy,
Lawlor earned first team (1974, 1975) and honorable mention (1973)
All-America accolades. His senior year he was given the United
States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Schmeisser
Award as the nation’s outstanding defenseman. Detailed
biography listed below.
Suzanne Honeysett McKinney (Posthumous)
Suzanne Honeysett McKinney will be inducted as a truly great
umpire. After a successful playing career at the collegiate and
national team level, McKinney umpired 35 years at the high school
level, 30 years at the collegiate level and 20 years at the
international level. She also served on the Philadelphia Umpiring
Board. Detailed biography listed below.
Jonathan Reese
Jonathan Reese will be inducted as a truly great player. Reese
received first team (1990) and honorable mention (1988, 1989)
All-America honors as a four-year player at Yale University. Reese
was Ivy League Rookie of the Year (1987) and received the Ivy
League Player of the Year award and the USILA MacLaughlin Award as
the nation’s top midfielder in 1990. He led Yale to three Ivy
League championships (1988-1990) and holds the Yale record for
career goals (162) and points (200). Detailed biography listed
below.
Sandra Lanahan Zvosec
Sandra Lanahan Zvosec will be inducted as a truly great player.
Zvosec was a captain, All-American and NCAA Division I National
Champion her senior year at the University of Maryland (1981). She
went on to play for the U.S. women’s national first team
(1980-1987), the U.S. touring team (1984) and the U.S. world cup
team (1982, 1986-Captain). Detailed biography listed below.
Full biographies:
Bruce R. Allison –
Administrator/Developer
• Head Coach, Union College (1957-1976) and
Colorado School of Mines (1976-1993)
• United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse
Association (USILA) President (1969-1970, 1982-1983)
• USILA Cabinet Member (1966-1995); Rules
Committee (1968-1969)
• NCAA Rules and Tournament Committee
(Chair: 1970-1974, member 1991-1992)
• USLCA board member (president, vice
president, secretary/treasurer)
• Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Lacrosse
League President (1978-1991, inaugural position)
• Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Lacrosse
Association Chapter President (1980-1989)
• Director of Athletics, Union College
(1972-1976) and Colorado School of Mines (1976-1995)
• Lacrosse Official (New York,
1957-1967)
• United States Lacrosse Intercollegiate
Associates Man of the Year (1971)
• Howdy Meyers Award of Outstanding
Contribution to Lacrosse (1992)
• Started Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate
Lacrosse League (1978)
• Developed and implemented the current
NCAA lacrosse playoff system (1971)
• Inducted into US Lacrosse Adirondack
Chapter Hall of Fame (2006), US Lacrosse Colorado Chapter Hall of
Fame (1995), National Association of Collegiate Directors of
Athletics Hall of Fame (1995), Colorado School of Mines
Athletic Hall of Fame (2007), Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Hall of Fame (2006), Union College Athletic Hall of Fame (2005) and
SUNY Cortland Athletic Hall of Fame (1988)
Traci Davis – Player
• Four-year high school player (St.
Paul’s School for Girls, Md.)
• Team Captain (1978)
• MVP and high scorer (1977, 1978)
• Four-year college player (James Madison,
1978; Ursinus, 1979-1982: Captain)
• U.S. Women’s National Team, First
Team (1979-1989)
• U.S. Touring Team (1981, 1984)
• U.S. World Cup Team (1986)
• Inducted into the US Lacrosse Greater
Baltimore Chapter Hall of Fame (1999) and St. Paul’s for
Girls School Hall of Fame (2001)
David W. Huntley – Player
• Four-year college player (Johns Hopkins
University, 1976-1979)
• All-America first team (1977, 1979);
second team (1978)
• USILA MacLaughlin Award, Midfielder of
the Year (1979)
• NCAA Division I National Champion (1978,
1979)
• North/South All-Star Game (1979)
• All-Time Johns Hopkins Team (1979)
• World Games, Team Canada (1978, 1982)
• Major Indoor Lacrosse League (MILL)
Philadelphia Wings (1987)
• Inducted into US Lacrosse Greater
Baltimore Chapter Hall of Fame (1999) and Johns Hopkins University
Athletic Hall of Fame
John “Jake” Lawlor – Player
• Four-year high school player (Floral Park
Memorial, N.Y.)
• All-Division (1969)
• Four-year college player (United States
Naval Academy, 1972-1975: Captain)
• All-America first team (1974, 1975);
honorable mention (1973)
• USILA Schmeisser Award, Defenseman of the
Year (1975)
• North/South All-Star Game (1975)
• Stuart Oxnard Trophy as Navy Most
Valuable Player (1975)
• Inducted into US Lacrosse Long Island
Metro Chapter Hall of Fame (2006) and USNA Athletic Hall of Fame
(1975)
Suzanne Honeysett McKinney (Posthumous) –
Umpire
• Four-year high school player (Plymouth
Whitemarsh High School, Pa.)
• Four-year college player (Ursinus,
1961-1964)
• U.S. Women’s National Team, First
Team (1965-1972: Captain ’71-‘72)
• U.S. Women’s Team, Reserve (1962,
1964)
• U.S. Touring Team (1964, 1969, 1970:
Captain)
• International umpire rating
• Umpired 35 years at high school level, 30
years at collegiate level, 20 years at international level
• USWLA Treasurer
• Served on Philadelphia Umpiring Board
Jonathan Reese – Player
• Four-year high school player (West
Babylon High School, N.Y.)
• All-American (1986); All-County (1985,
1986)
• Ray Enners Award (1986) – Suffolk
County Player of the Year
• Empire State Team (1984, 1985)
• Four-year college player (Yale
University, 1987-1990)
• All-America first team (1990); honorable
mention (1988, 1989)
• USILA MacLaughlin Award, Midfielder of
the Year (1990)
• All-Ivy first team (1988, 1989, 1990)
• Ivy League Player of the Year (1990), Ivy
League Rookie of the Year (1987)
• All-New England (1987-1990), New England
Player of the Year (1990)
• Single season national record, 82 goals
(1990)
• Yale’s all-time leader in goals
(162) and points (200)
• Ivy League Champions (1988, 1989,
1990)
• North/South All-Star Game (1990), Most
Valuable Player
• NCAA Silver Anniversary Team (1995)
• National Lacrosse League (NLL) New York
Saints (1990, 1991)
• Inducted into US Lacrosse Long Island
Metro Chapter Lacrosse Hall of Fame (2004), West Babylon High
School Hall of Fame (2009) and Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame
(2008)
Sandra Lanahan Zvosec – Player
• Four-year high school player (Loch Raven
HS, Md. - undefeated for high school career)
• Four-year college player (University of
Maryland, 1978-1981: Captain)
• All-American (1980, 1981)
• NCAA Division I National Champion
(1981)
• All-ACC Top-50 Lacrosse Team (2003)
• National Tournament Most Valuable Player
(1981)
• Beth Allen Award (1983)
• U.S. Women’s National Team, First
Team (1980-1987)
• U.S. World Cup Team (1982, 1986:
Captain)
• U.S. Touring Team (1984)
• Induction into US Lacrosse Greater
Baltimore Chapter Lacrosse Hall of Fame (1998)
About US Lacrosse
US Lacrosse, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, is the national
governing body for men’s and women’s lacrosse. US
Lacrosse is the parent organization of the U.S. men’s and
women’s national teams program. US Lacrosse has nearly
350,000 members in 63 regional chapters around the country. Through
responsive and effective leadership, US Lacrosse strives to provide
programs and services to inspire participation while protecting the
integrity of the game. To learn more about US Lacrosse, please
visit www.uslacrosse.org.
About National Lacrosse Hall of Fame
The National Lacrosse Hall of Fame has annually inducted
individuals based on outstanding lacrosse achievement and/or
contribution since 1957. The mission of the National Lacrosse Hall
of Fame is to honor men and women, who by their deeds and by the
example of their lives, personify the great contribution of the
sport of lacrosse to our way of life. For more information about
the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, inductees and nomination
process and timeline, please visit www.uslacrosse.org/TopNav/MuseumHallofFame/NationalLacrosseHallofFame.aspx.
