Hall of Fame
The Hun School of Princeton Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes scholar-athletes and coaches whose athletic contributions are exemplary and have brought honor and distinction to The Hun School. Members of the Athletic Hall of Fame are listed in the lobby of the Grant M. Shipley ’42 Pavilion, and new members are inducted each year during a special ceremony.
Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
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2024
Reinaldo S. González
Reinaldo González attended Barringer High School in Newark, New Jersey, where he was part of the fencing team that tied for the 1969 New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state title and received awards from the school and United States Fencing Association (USFA). He then fenced at Princeton University, where he won team and USFA awards, including state individual titles in foil and épée. Mr. González joined the Hun faculty in 1991, and in addition to teaching Spanish for thirty years, restarted and coached the Hun fencing teams until his retirement. Under his legendary leadership, the girls’ and boys’ fencing teams were among the best in the state, winning many weapon and individual state awards, including two Girls’ Santelli Team Foil Trophies, one Boys’ Cetrullo Foil Trophy, and three USFA National Titles in épée. In 2004, the girls’ team won the overall Prep State Championship and took second place in foil and third place in épée in the Santelli Tournament, and The Star-Ledger chose Mr. González as New Jersey Coach of the Year for Girls’ Fencing. Mr. González, whom The Star-Ledger named as a member of its 1970s Decade Best Fencing Team, remained a competitive fencer himself into the 2000s. He is the father of three Hun alums: Emily ’00, Sara ’04, and Andres ’08.
Gary W. Baggaley ’76
Gary W. Baggaley was a three-sport athlete at Hun, earning varsity letters as a baseball center fielder and hockey goalie. However, he excelled most as a left winger in soccer, serving as captain in twelfth grade, winning three varsity letters, and earning Team MVP his final two years. In twelfth grade, his undefeated team won the Penn Jersey League, and Mr. Baggaley received league MVP honors. He was also selected to First Team All State Prep and Parochial. After Hun, he attended St. Andrew’s College, earning First Team All-Conference Honors his first year in the Dixie Conference. After his playing days, he coached his children’s youth soccer teams, leading his son’s soccer team to the 2006 National Title in the High School Boys category for a 3v3 tournament. Mr. Baggaley, who has an associate’s degree in business management, owns Hope For The Homeowner, a home remodeling company that was recently voted #1 for Tri-County Suburban Realtors in all of Chester County, Pennsylvania. He and his wife, Joyce, have three grown children — Marc, Andrew, and Molly — and one granddaughter, Frieda Grace.
Katherine Leahy Birch ’91
Katherine Leahy Birch played field hockey and lacrosse for her three years at Hun and was named Best Offensive Player and MVP in both sports. In 1990, her field hockey team won the Mercer County and Prep B Championships, and Ms. Birch was Mercer County’s leading scorer and set a School record for goals scored in a season (24). She was named to the First Team Central Jersey Field Hockey Association and NJSIAA All-State Team. In 1991, her lacrosse team won the Prep B Championship; Ms. Birch was named an All-American Athlete by the U.S. Lacrosse Association and set School records for goals scored in a season (78) and career (150). She was Mercer County’s top scorer in 1990 and 1991 and was named to the First Team Prep B All-Star Team. Ms. Birch earned a B.A. in Art History from Lafayette College and was a top seller in corporate gift services and personal shopping at Bergdorf Goodman. Today, she is vice president of the Board of The Women’s Committee of Central Park and chair of The Group for the East End. She lives in New York City with her husband, Marco, and their children, William and Annabelle.
Tiffany Carter Crockett ’03
Tiffany Carter Crockett was a four-sport athlete at Hun. As a rower, she was part of the Novice 4 and Varsity Lightweight 4 boats that won the New Jersey State, Philadelphia City, and Mercer County Championships. In track, Mrs. Crockett's distance medley relay team won the NJSIAA Championship, her 4x400 meter relay team broke the meet record at the Mid-Atlantic Prep League, and her sprint medley relay team placed third at the MCTA Championships; all three set School records. She set another School record when she placed second in the 400m hurdles at the Mid-Atlantic Prep League. Mrs. Crockett skated out for the boys’ varsity ice hockey team and earned the ECHL Trenton Titans Playmaker of the Year Award for Sportsmanship. Her field hockey team won two NJSIAA championships, and Mrs. Crockett was named to the All-League First Team and recognized as a First Team All-State NJISAA player. At American University, her Division I field hockey team won the Patriot League title all four years and reached the Sweet Sixteen and Elite IIX in the national tournament. Mrs. Crockett lives in San Francisco with her husband Skip, daughter Carter, and son Quinn.
Shane Davis ’07
Shane Davis excelled at Hun in both football and baseball. As a quarterback, he led the football team to two Mid-Atlantic Prep League Championships, earning him a spot on the First Team All-Prep Offense by both The Star-Ledger and The Trentonian. Mr. Davis also excelled on the baseball diamond, where he was a three-time All-Prep selection and participated twice in the prestigious Carpenter Cup. He was named to the First Team All-MAPL and All-Area, and his team won two MAPL Championships. Mr. Davis continued his baseball career at George Mason University, where he earned a B.S. in Marketing. He was a three-time All-Conference selection and was named to the 2009 Division I NCAA All Regional Team All Collegiate State of Virginia Team and 2009 All Collegiate State of Virginia Team. Mr. Davis now lives in Philadelphia with his fiancé, Knolan Johnson, and serves on the board for Big Picture Philadelphia.
Idris S. Hilliard ’07
Idris Hilliard was a three-year starter and two-time captain on the Hun boys’ basketball team. In 2007, he led the team to the New Jersey Prep A State Championship and MAPL Championship for the first time since 1992. Scoring over 1,100 points and securing over 500 rebounds in his career, Mr. Hilliard was a three-time All-State selection, with a First Team selection in 2007. He was a three-time First Team All-MAPL selection, a McDonald’s All American Nominee, a participant in the Jordan Brand Classic regional game, a three-time Princeton Packet Player of the Year, and the 2007 Trentonian Player of the Year. He continued his athletic career at St. Joseph’s University, where he was a four-year letterwinner, three-year starter, and team captain in his senior year. Mr. Hilliard earned a B.S. in Psychology and an M.B.A., both from St. Joseph’s University. He currently works as a Senior Human Resources Director for PepsiCo.
Morgan Cawley ’08
Morgan Cawley was a starter on the Hun softball team, mainly at shortstop and third base. She led her team to the MAPL and Prep A Championship games and was a NJISAA First Team All Prep, Star-Ledger First Team All Prep, Trentonian First Team All Prep, and First Team All MAPL selection all four years. Ms. Cawley received the team’s Iron Woman Award twice and was named Female Scholar Athlete of the Year in eleventh grade. She served as team captain and was recognized as the team MVP in twelfth grade. She was also a member of the basketball team, which made it to the MAPL and Prep A championship games all four years she played. She was a Trentonian Second Team All Prep selection in twelfth grade. Ms. Cawley then studied business and played softball at Cornell University, where her team won two Ivy League Championships and appeared in the NCAA Regional Tournament twice. She was recognized as one of Cornell University’s top twenty-five athletes her senior year. Ms. Cawley is now a director on Major League Baseball’s Partnership Activation team, leading the league’s corporate sponsorship relationships.
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Nicole J. Arendt ’87
Alexander K. Buck ’49
Alan T. Chalifoux ’72
Gregory S. Cortina ’71
Khalid Faisal ’61
Maureen Gorman ’80
Robert Lechner,* First Athletic Director
Terry K. McEwen ’76
Robert L. Peters Jr. ’38
G. Paul Savidge ’62
G. Peter Savidge ’62
Donald S. Sieja ’63
Jac Weller ’32*
Dirk Whitehead ’71
Richard W. Ziegler ’71
*awarded posthumously
Qualifications
Athletic Hall of Fame Qualifications
- A nominee must be an alumnus or alumna of The Hun School. Coaches, other School community members, and athletes with extraordinary cases may also be considered for the Hall of Fame.
- Eligibility for admission begins the tenth year after the nominee graduates from The Hun School, reaches retirement after coaching, or has been actively involved in the Athletic Program for at least twenty-five years.
- The nominee must have exhibited the highest caliber of athletic accomplishments during his or her time at The
Hun School. - Selection is based primarily on athletic accomplishments while at The Hun School. Subsequent achievements in athletics and other areas will also be taken into consideration.
- The nominee must have been outstanding in the areas of scholastic achievement, citizenship, integrity, and moral character while at The Hun School.