NYSAAA  Alan  Mallanda,  CMAA  

HALL  OF  FAME  Induction  Ceremony  

 

2018

JAMES  P.  RISHE  Madrid-­‐Waddington  School  District  (Retired)  

Fort  Wayne,  Indiana  

•  Graduated  from  SUNY  Brockport  in  1960  

•  Taught  Physical  Education  and  coached  many  sports  at  Madrid-­‐Wadding  since  1961,  most  notably  Soccer  &  Baseball  

•  Became  Director  of  PE  &  Athletics  in  1968,  serving  27  years,  retiring  in  1995  

•  Charter  Member  of  NYSAAA  (1981)  

•  Chapter  10  Representative  13  years  (1981-­‐1994)  

•  Section  X  Basketball  Official  for  25  years  

•  NYSPHSAA  Section  X  Athletic  Council  &  Served  on  many  Section  X  Sport  Committees  

•  Selected  in  1994  as  an  Officer  on  the  NYSAAA  Executive  Board,  becoming  President  in  1996  (First  and  only  President  to  come  from  Chapter  10)  

•  Attended  National  Athletic  Directors’  Conference    in  1981  and  served  as  NYS  Delegate  to  the  Delegate  Assembly  

•  Northern  NYS  Physical  Education  Teacher  of  the  Year  (1991)    

•  NYSAAA  Chapter  10  Athletic  Administrator  Award  (1991)  

THEODORE  “TED”  BONDI  Geneseo  CSD  (Deceased)  

 •  SUNY  Brockport  (1951);  UNC  @  Chapel  Hill  (1952)  

•  Taught  Science  @  Geneseo  HS;  Coached  Football,  Basketball,  Baseball  &  Track  (1954-­‐1988)  

•   Athletic  Director  at  Geneseo  HS    (1954-­‐88)  

•  Section  V  Soccer  &  Baseball  Official  

•  Executive  Director  –  Livingston  County  Athletic  Association  (1988-­‐1998)  

•  NYSAAA  Charter  Member  (1981)  

•  Section  V  Athletic  Council  (16  years);  President  (1997)  

•  NYSPHSAA  Executive  Committee  (27  years);  Handbook  Committee  (26  years)  

•  Geneseo  Athletic  Fields  Named  in  his  honor.  

•  Numerous  Section  V  and  NYS  Honors  

•  SUNY  Brockport  Hall  of  Fame,  Charter  Member;  SUNY  Geneseo  Hall  of  Fame  

•  Section  V  Soccer  &  Basketball  Halls  of  Fame  

•  Geneseo    CSD  Hall  of  Fame  

•  NYSAAA  Chapter  5  Athletic  Administrator  Award  (1987)  

•  NYSPHSAA  Hall  of  Fame  (2009)  

AL  BRUNETTI  Horseheads  CSD;  Union-­‐Endicott  CSD  (Retired)  

Johnson  City,  NY  

•  Mepham  HS  (1967);  Nassau  CC  (1970);  SUNY  Cortland  (1972,  1990)  

•  Taught  PE  &  Head  Football  Coach  at  Owego  Free  Academy,  then  Auburn  HS  

•  Moved  to  Johnson  City  in  the  mid-­‐eighties  to  teach  and  become  Head  Football  Coach,  also  became  Assistant  Principal  

•  Site  Chair  NYSPHSAA  Track  &  Field  Championships  (2003)  

•  Site  Chair  NYSPHSAA  Baseball  Championships  (2003-­‐2007)  

•  Section  IV  Lacrosse  Chair  (2001-­‐05);  Football  Chair  (2001-­‐07)  

•  NYSPHSAA  Football  Committee  

•  Section  IV  Representative  to  the  NYS  Football  Coaches  Association  (2001-­‐07)  

•  NYSAAA  Conference  Planner  Three  Times  (1999,  2005,  2008)  

•  Lacrosse  “Man  of  the  Year”  (2002)  

•  Man  of  the  Year,  NFL  Foundation  &  College  Hall  of  Fame  (2007)  

•  NYSAAA  Chapter  4  Athletic  Administrator  Award  (2006)  

•  NYSAAA  Apple  Appreciation  Award  (2008)  

DR.  MIRA  MARTINCICH  Roslyn  Public  Schools  (Retired)  

Bayside,  NY    

•  Queens  College  (1975);  West  Chester  State  College  (1977);  St.  John’s  University  (1981  &  1993)  

•  Taught  PE  and  Science;  Coached  &  Intramural  Director  at  Roslyn  Middle  and  High  Schools  

•  Director  of  Physical  Education  and  Athletics    (1977-­‐2009);  Adjunct  Professor  –  Adelphi  University  (2003-­‐11)  

•  NYSPHSAA  Committee  for  Modified  Athletics  (1997-­‐present)  

•  NYSPHSAA  Section  VIII  Executive  Committee,  Athletic  Council    

•  Section  VIII  Standing  Committees  –  By  Laws,  Constitution,  Ethics,  Modified  Athletic  Council,  Safety,  Sports  Season  committees  for  ten  years  (1999-­‐2009)  

•  Section  VIII  President  (2005-­‐07);  President  Section  VIII  High  School  Athletic  Association    

•  NYSAAA  Conference  Planner  twice  (2001,  2009)  

•  NYSAAA  Conference  Banquet  Emcee  (two  times)  

•  NYSAAA  Conference  Workshop  Presenter  (2001,  2005)  

•  NYS  AHPERD  COA  PE  Director  of  the  Year  (1995);  Professional  Service  Award  (1994)  

•  NYSAAA  Apple  Award  (2005,  2009);  NYSAAA  Chapter  8  Athletic  Administrator  Award  (2004)  

•  Nassau  County  HS  Athletics  Hall  of  Fame  (2015);  Nassau  Zone  Presidential  Citation  (2008);  Roslyn  Bulldogs  Boosters  named  annual  scholarship  in  her  name  (2009)  

•  NYS  AHPERD  Hall  of  Fame  (2014);  NYSPHSAA  Hall  of  Fame  (2014)  

 ROD  MERGARDT  Fox  Lane  HS  (Retired)  

Bedford,  NY  

•  University  of  Notre  Dame;  SUNY  Cortland  (‘63);  Univ.  of  Bridgeport  (‘66);  NYU  (’67)  Southern  Connecticut  (‘76);  SUNY  New  Paltz  (‘87)  

•  Began  teaching  &  coaching  at  Fox  Lane  HS  in  1965  

•  Director  of  Health,  PE  &  Athletics  (1970)  until  retirement  (1996)  

•  Consultant  &  Interim  Director  of  PE  &  Athletics  for  six  school  districts  since  retirement  (1997-­‐2004)  

•  NYS  SED  Instructor  of  Required  Coaching  Courses  in  Westchester  County  

•  Section  I  -­‐    Girls’  Gymnastics  Coordinator;  NYSPHSAA  Central  Committee  Rep.;  Boys’  Lacrosse  Coordinator  

•  President,  NYS  Gymnastics  Officials’  Association  

•  SUNY  Cortland  Supervisor  of  Undergraduate  PE  Student  Teachers  

•  Workshop  Presenter  at  numerous  NYS  AHPERD  Conferences  

•  National  Director  of  Professional  Development  at  Bigger,  Faster,  Stronger  

•  Adjunct  Professor  of  Sport  Law  and  Advisory  Board  at  Manhattanville  College  

•  NYSAAA  Conference  Planner  –  Rye  Town  Hilton  (1989)  

•  NYSAAA  Chapter  I  Athletic  Administrator  Award  (1984)  

•  NYS  AHPERD  President  (2013-­‐2014)  

 

GARY  VAIL,  CMAA  Windsor  CSD  (Retired)  

Windsor,  NY  

•  Walton  HS  (‘65);  SUNY  Cortland  (‘69);  Ithaca  College  &  SUNY  Cortland  (‘72  &  ‘80)  

•  PE  Teacher  &  Coach  in  Windsor,  NY  for  31  years  (1973-­‐2004)  

•  District  Director  of  PE  &  Athletics  25  years  (1979-­‐2004)  

•  Established  Windsor’s  Adaptive  PE  Program  (14  years)  

•  Section  IV  Officials’  Coordinating  Committee;  Hall  of  Fame  Committee;  Finance  Committee;  and  League  Rep.  to  the  Athletic  Council  

•  Athletic  Secretary  to  the  Susquenango  League  for  15  years  

•  NYSAAA  Chapter  4  President  (2002-­‐04)  

•  Windsor  Varsity  Basketball  Coach  25  years;  Varsity  Baseball  Coach  for  27  years  

•  Director  of  Broome  County  CYO  Basketball  Coaches  Clinic  (2015  

•  First  Athletic  Administrator  in  NYS  to  attain  a  CMAA  certification  (2002)  

•  LTI  Instructor  for  13  years  (502);  NYSAAA  Conference  Planner  (2004);  Conference  Workshop  Presenter  5  times  

•  NYS  AHPERD  Zone  Honor  Award  (2001);  Section  IV  Hall  of  Fame  (2005)  

•  NYSAAA  Apple  Award  (2004)  

•  NYSAAA  Chapter  4  Athletic  Administrator  Award  (2004