Rich Laurel, a four-year letterwinner on the Men's Basketball team and a first-round selection of the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1977 NBA draft, is Hofstra's second all-time leading scorer with 2,102 points, and his 1976-77 scoring average of 30.3 is the highest total in school history. He won the 1977 Haggerty Award as the best player in the New York metropolitan area and was a member of two NCAA Division I Tournament teams in 1976 and 1977.

Dr. Sylvia Giallombardo (far right)

Joseph M. Margiotta, a three-year letterwinner on the Football team and a longtime supporter of Hofstra Athletics, has helped raise millions of dollars for the University. He is a founding member of the Fifty for Hofstra Club, founder and president of the Hofstra Pride Club, and a former Hofstra trustee. Joseph served six terms in the New York State Assembly and is a former Nassau County Republican Party chairman.

Howard "Howdy" Myers served as lacrosse (1950-75) and football coach (1950-74), as well as athletic director at Hofstra from 1950 through 1974. He compiled a 141-98-4 record as football coach and a 216-139-4 record as lacrosse coach. Howdy is the career leader in coaching victories in both sports, and was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1973.

Steve Nisenson, a three-year member of the Men's Basketball team and Hofstra's all-time leading scorer with 2,222 points, led the team in scoring in each of his three seasons and was a member of two NCAA Division II Tournament teams. His scoring average of 27.7 points per game in 1963-64 is the second highest in school history, as is his 26.8 points per game career average.

Carl Orent, a three-year letterwinner in both football and lacrosse, and a two-time lacrosse All-American, was a third team selection in 1954 and earned first team honors in 1955. He played in the USILA North-South All-Star Game as a senior and was later inducted into the Long Island Metropolitan Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

John Schmitt, a three-year letterwinner on the Football team and an 11-year veteran of the National Football League, played on the 1969 Super Bowl-winning New York Jets team. A successful businessman, John has been very involved in University fund-raising projects.

Dr. James M. Shuart, a former Hofstra Lacrosse and Football team captain, was president of Hofstra University for 25 years. Jim served the University for more than 40 years as a professor, dean, administrator, trustee and president. Jim remains an ardent supporter of Hofstra Athletics.

Dr. Nathalie J. Smith, the first coach of the Hofstra Volleyball club team, which she developed into a varsity program and coached for three years, also developed Women's Lacrosse from a club sport in 1975 to a varsity program in 1976 and served as head coach for five years. She also served as an associate professor of physical education at Hofstra and is a former department chair. A U.S. Women's Lacrosse team member for 11 years, Nathalie currently serves on the U.S. Lacrosse Rules Committee.

William Thieben was a member of the Hofstra Men's Basketball team from 1953 through 1956 and is the Hofstra career leader in rebounds with 1,837 (651 more than second place). Bill also scored 2,045 points, which ranks third in Hofstra history, while his career 26.9 points per game average ranks first. Bill won the 1956 Haggerty Award as the best player in the New York metropolitan area and went on to play two years in the National Basketball Association.

Susan (Gades) Trommer, a four-year member of the Hofstra Volleyball team and two-time team most valuable player, was a four-time All-East Coast Conference selection and the 1985 ECC most valuable player. She holds six single season records and five career records, and her career hitting percentage ranks 10th in NCAA history. After graduation, Susan served as an assistant coach at Hofstra for two seasons.

Owen Walsh, a letterwinner in lacrosse and a two-time team captain, was an honorable mention All-American in 1952 and was an initial inductee to the Hofstra College Lacrosse Hall of Fame. In 2001 Owen received the Long Island Metropolitan Lacrosse Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award.