BOSTON, Mass. – After a four-year hiatus, the tradition finally returned as UMass Boston Athletics Inducted the Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Thursday evening in UMB Campus Center Ballroom.
This year's inductees included the 1987 Women's Outdoor Track and Field team,
Myles Berry (coach & contributor), Mac Singleton (posthumously/coach) Martin Doto '77 (football & lacrosse), Dennis Doherty '82 (ice hockey), Ryan Walsh '11 (baseball), Shannon Thompson '13 (volleyball), and Krista Ledin-Gambill '15 (soccer).
MEET THE HALL OF FAMERS
Mac Singleton
The former head coach of Boston State College football, Mac Singleton will earn enshrinement into the UMB Athletics Hall of Fame posthumously. From 1975-78, Singleton led the Warriors to a New England Football Conference championship in his first season as the head coach. Believed to be the first African-American to coach a college football team in New England since 1904, Singleton's '75 team posted a record of 7-3.
The former assistant football coach, Singleton was a dynamic and passionate leader, who lifted the Warriors to new heights during his time with the Green and Gold.
A dedicated member of the BSC Athletics Department, Singleton also served as the Director of Intramurals, the assistant wrestling coach, and the head women's basketball coach.
Following his departure from BSC, Singleton served as the assistant football and baseball coach at Harvard University from 1978-1993.
While working with the Crimson, Singleton stepped into the world of professional football serving as the assistant tight ends/wide receivers coach for the 1989 Buffalo Bills. In the mid-90's Singleton work with the Arena Professional Football, and the NFL's European League.
In 2004, Singleton made the switch from the gridiron to the baseball diamond as he was named the hitting coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers minor league team.
As a student-athlete Singleton was a three-sport athlete, and played for legendary coach Ross O'Hanley.
Singleton passed away on February 20, 2017 at his Windham, N.H. home after suffering a heart attack. He was 74.
Myles Berry
One of the longest tenured administrators in UMass Boston history,
Myles Berry has been a staple on the harbor campus since his arrival in the early 1980's. Serving as the head coach for multiple programs, Berry has served as the Beacons first and only Equipment Manager.
The only coach in Little East Conference history to be named Coach of the Year in two different sports (lacrosse and men's soccer) in the same calendar year (2006). Berry was named Coach of the Year a total of four times during his distinguished career.
As the leader of the lacrosse program, Berry led the Beacons to the program's first-ever LEC Championship game appearance in 2002. He remains the first and only coach in lacrosse history to record 100-career wins. While with the soccer program, he led the Beacons to an LEC Tournament appearance in 2006, as well as recording a pair of 11+ win records in 2006 and 2011.
During his impressive career, Berry mentored a pair of NSCAA now USC All-Region honorees and 10 All-LEC selections with men's soccer. With the lacrosse program he coached two College Lacrosse USA Preseason All-Americans, eight NEILA All-Region selections, including two Rookies of the Year, two ECAC New England All-Stars, with one earning Player of the Year honors. Five of his players were selected to the USILA North/South Senior Lacrosse Class game, while four landed on the NEILA East/West Senior All-Star game roster. In total 18 players earned All-Little East honors.
Martin Doto '77
Another key contributor to the Boston State College lacrosse and football programs, Martin Doto will be enshrined this June alongside so many of his former teammates and coaches.
A three-year letterman for the Warriors lacrosse team, and four-year member of the football program, Doto played under the direction of UMB Hall of Fame coaches Mac Singleton and Gordie Webb.
One of the most talented players to ever wear the green and gold, Doto was a 1975 USILA All-American. As a three-year starter, Doto led the Warriors to unprecedented heights, and established himself as one of the most dominating players in program history. His standout play would earn him All-New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse team honors in 1975 and 1976. He also earned Colonial League All-Star honors in 1975 and 1976 as well.
On the gridiron, Doto was one of the most imposing fullbacks to ever play the game. A three-year starter, Doto was an unstoppable force for the Warriors, earning the respect of both his teammates and coaches. As a senior he was named a captain by coach Singleton.
Dennis Doherty '82
One of the founding members of the UMass Boston men's ice hockey program, Dennis Doherty '82 has earned his place amongst some of the greatest skaters in Beacons history as the newest member of the Hall of Fame.
A 1981 New England Collegiate Conference First Team honoree, Doherty dawned the "C" on his jersey twice, and was named the team's Most Valuable Player in 1981. A member of UMass Boston first-ever conference championship team, Doherty led the Beacons to the 1982 tournament title. An All-Tournament honoree that season, Doherty finished third in assists with 32, and total points with 45 in the conference.
Currently ranked sixth in program history with 32 assists, Doherty ended his career on the harbor campus with a 41-10-0 record, 26-5-0 in ECAC play.
His legacy remains strong with the men's ice hockey program, as the Dennis W. Doherty Most Valuable Player Award in given at the annual team banquet.
Ryan Walsh '11
One of the most impressive players to ever wear the Beacons baseball uniform, Ryan Walsh '11 will earn a spot amongst the university's all-time greats as the newest member of the UMB Hall of Fame.
A 2010 and 2011 ABCA and D3Baseball.com First Team All-American, Walsh was instrumental in lead the Beacons to the program's first-ever Little East Conference Tournament and NCAA Regional Championship, and appearance in the College World Series.
During his record setting four-year career, Walsh amassed 187 runs scored, 266 hits, 166 RBI, a .396 average, 64 doubles, seven triples, 25 home runs, 419 total bases, .624 slugging percentage, 79 stolen bases, and 449 assists.
Also named a 2010 and 2011 NEIBA/ABCA First Team All-Region, Walsh was named the 2011 ECAC New England and LEC Player of the Year.
Following his illustrious career, Walsh went on to sign a free agent contract with the Newark Bears of the Canadian American Association of the Professional Baseball League.
Shannon Thompson '13
Known by so many as the hammer, Shannon Thompson '13 was one of the most dominant forces to ever step foot on a volleyball court during her four seasons as a Beacon. The first player in Little East Conference history to be named a four-time First Team, Rookie of the Year, and three-time Offensive Player of the Year, Thompson will join a growing list of some the most decorated female student-athletes to ever compete on the harbor campus.
A three-time AVCA All-American, Thompson is the only player in UMB volleyball history to be named a First-Team selection, which she earned in 2010. During her illustrious career she led the Beacons to the 2010 and 2012 NCAA East Regional Championship, and appearances in the NCAA National Championship Tournament.
The program's all-time leader in kills with 1,803 (3.89 kills per set), Thompson sits third in the program history with 1,202 digs, and is just one of just three players to ever record 1,000 kills and digs in a career.
Named the 2010 NCAA Regional Tournament Most Outstanding Player, Thompson ended her career as a Beacon with an overall record of 108-27, and was a four-time LEC Regular Season and Tournament Champion.
Krista Ledin-Gambill '15
The greatest women's soccer player in UMass Boston history, Krista Ledin-Gambill '15 will earn her enshrinement into the UMB Athletics Hall of Fame his summer.
The only All-American in women's soccer history, Ledin rewrote every record in Beacons history during her illustrious four-year career. The only player to be named Little East Conference First Team and Offensive Player of the Year every year she competed, Ledin truly lifted the women's soccer program to new heights during her time on the harbor campus.
In her four seasons, the Bridgewater native led the Beacons to three-straight LEC Regular Season titles and the program's first-ever tournament crown in 2012.
When Ledin-Gambill ended her career at UMass Boston she amassed 241 career points, 105 career goals, and 31 career assists. Her 100
th career goal and 200
th career point, both of which came in the win over Bridgewater State University, was featured on ESPN Sportscenter Top-10 play.
UMass Boston's first and only College Sports Information Director of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-American, Ledin-Gambill also garnered three USC All-Region honors, and led the Beacons to the program's first and only top-5 New England region ranking.
1987 UMass Boston Women's Outdoor Track and Field team
The 1987 women's outdoor track and field season marked another historic year in what has been called the "Golden Era" of the UMB track and field program. Led by head coach Sherman Hart, the Beacons looked to earn the program's fifth NCAA Division III National Championship and fourth-straight. The Beacons produced four National Champions in three events (4x400, 400, and 800) and a total of 10 All-America honors.
During the regular season, the Beacons took home individual titles at the Southeastern Massachusetts University Invitational and at the Penn State Lady Lion Open.
Genesia Eddins set the program record in the 200-meter dash, which stood for over 30 years, while the 4x400-meter relay team established a NCAA Championship record time of 3:40.76. At the historic Penn Relays, the Beacons 4x400-meter relay team took second, behind Division I University of Illinois. The 1986-87 indoor track and field team captured UMass Boston's third straight indoor NCAA III title, and fourth overall national title.
The team recorded 10 All-American performances as well as four individual champion during its championship run.
Members of the squad include: Patsy Booker, Delores Booth, Darrelle Boyd, Charlene Byrd, Marjorie Delsoin, Debbie D'Entremont, Murtonda Durant,
Genesia Eddins, Andrea Flash, Jackie James, Sonji Larts, Carol Thomas, Head Coach Sherman Hart and Assistant Coach Jeff Hennessey.
