2010 Hall of Fame Class Announced

William J. Mottola
Mariner Athletics Hall of Fame

The Mariner Athletics Hall of Fame was created in 2004 to honor the exceptional among the athletes, coaches, administrators, and friends in Mariner athletic history. It also provided an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of William J. 'Bill' Mottola, who retired in the Spring of 2004 after an exemplary 37-year career at Maine Maritime as a coach and athletic director.

Located in the lower of Margaret Chase Smith Gymnasium, the William J. Mottola Mariner Athletics Hall of Fame holds its annual induction ceremony on the Saturday morning of Homecoming weekend.

To nominate a Hall of Fame candidate please send the following information to Athletic Director, Eric Sabean, at eric.sabean@mma.edu

Name and class of the candidate and the sport(s) he/she participated in. Based on the information we have on file, we may require additional information from the person making the nomination. To be considered, all candidates must be MMA graduates and be out a minimum of five years, have had an impressive athletic career, graduated in good academic standing and have been a positive member of the MMA and Castine communities. The Hall of Fame is for those student-athletes who demonstrated tremendous leadership and sportsmanship qualities and were the face of their respective programs while at MMA.

2010 Inductees:

The Maine Maritime Academy and Mariner Athletics are proud to announce the induction of Emile “Bevo” Girard (Class of ‘64), Joseph “Joe” Moran (Class of ’64), and Adam St.John (Class of ’85) into the William J. Mottola Mariner Athletics Hall of Fame.

Girard and Moran are Portland natives who were high school rivals and became classmates, teammates, roommates, and lifelong friends at MMA. Playing for Coach Davis Wiggins, both were four year starters, Girard at right guard and outside linebacker, and Moran at right tackle. MMA’s record for those four years was 26-7.

Coaches and teammates considered Girard to be a very good player and praised him for his toughness. He was named as an Honorable Mention member of the All-Maine Small College Football Team after his senior year. After graduation he was named to the permanent team roster at the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana.

Moran also received praise from coaches and teammates as a very good player who was an “unsung hero” and never received enough recognition for his play. Moran was named MMA’s “Most Improved Player” after his sophomore season.

Old Town native St. John scored 1,405 points in only three seasons of play which still ranks second in the all-time Mariner men’s basketball record book. During the 1984-85 he averaged 28.9 points per game leading the nation in NCAA Division III scoring. Among his many accomplishments were: Northeast College Conference (NCC) All-Star - 1983, 1984, 1985; NCC MVP - 1985; Maine College All-Star - 1983, 1984, 1985; 2^nd team All-Maine - 1985; All-Maine Collegiate Basketball Team - 1983, 1984, 1985; Honorable Mention All-American - 1985. He still holds ten all-time Mariner records.

The 2010 William J. Mottola Mariner Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held during Homecoming festivities on Saturday, October 2 at 10:30 AM in the BIW Center on the MMA campus.

2009 Inductees
Joe Clark - Class of 1983 - Football
Charlie Raymond - Class of 1965 - Football
Len Tyler - Coach, Administrator

James Zedalis - Class of 1962- Baseball, Basketball, and Football

2008 Inductees
Vanessa Vigue (LeBlond) - Class of 2000 - Women's Basketball
Kirk Matthieu - Class of 1995 - Football
Ed Biggie - Instructor, Coach, Administrator

2007 Inductees:
Jack Cutliffe - Class of 1955 - Football, Basketball, and Baseball
Bob Fauvell - Class of 1974 - Football & Wrestling
Davis E. "Dave" Wiggin - Class of 1965 - Athletic Director & Football Coach

2006 Inductees:
Boima C. 'B.C.' Voyou - Class of 1996 - Men's Soccer
Fred J. Haley - Class of 1965 - Supporter

2005 Inductees:
Dave Fenderson - Class of 1956 - Football, Supporter of MMA Athletics
Robert Giamotti - Administrator, Sports Information Director, Volunteer
Albert W. 'Al' Lay - Class of 1975 - Football, Wrestling

2004 Inductees:
William J. 'Bill' Mottola - Charter Inductee - Coach, Athletic Director
Kenneth W. 'Swede' Erickson - Class of 1950 - Football, Basketball, Baseball
John Hoctor - Administrator, Coach of Football, Basketball, Baseball
Robin W. 'Rob Marchitello - Class of 1996 - Football