Honoree-
Vincent Salamone

Vin Salamone’s career in college sports is certainly one for the record books. Under his leadership as director of athletics for the C.W. Post Campus, the Pioneers have broken school records, amassed countless championships, and produced Academic All-American scholars. Mr. Salamone’s commitment to C.W. Post spans 42 years, dating back to 1959 when he enrolled as a freshman majoring in accounting. Although he was a strong student, his heart was clearly on the field, where he played quarterback for the Pioneers as well as baseball and lacrosse. After earning a B.S. in accounting in 1963, he stayed on as an assistant athletic trainer, rising through the ranks to his current position as head athletics director in 1986. Today, Mr. Salamone oversees 16 varsity sports teams, 350 student-athletes and a host of intramural programs. He has made great strides to launch intercollegiate teams for women. In fact, the C.W. Post women’s lacrosse team captured the Division II national championship in 2001, in only its second year of play. He has served as president of the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference, and chair of the NCAA Division II Lacrosse Committee and the NCAA Lacrosse Committee. He was inducted into the C.W. Post Football Hall of Fame and honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the All-American Football Foundation.

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