WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College Athletic Hall of Fame selection committee recently chose four new members for induction of the Class of 2024. The group will become officially inducted into the hall of fame on Friday, Sept. 6, in a 6:00 pm ceremony on campus at the Rossin Ballroom.
The 2024 hall of fame class is highlighted by Alex Baroffio '14 (Football), Maggie Gibson '10 (Women's Basketball), Emily Hays '09 (Women's Basketball), and Michael Revak '98 (Men's Golf). This quartet is the 25
th class to be selected for induction into the W&J Athletic Hall of Fame.
"We look forward to celebrating and welcoming our 25
th hall of fame class into this prestigious club which annually honors the best athletes in W&J history," said Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Athletics Scott McGuinness. "This class represents conference players of the year, All-Americans, and captains who led their teams to conference and regional championships."
The W&J athletic hall of fame selection committee includes: Don Murray '64 (Hall of Fame class of 2000), former Women's Basketball and Volleyball Coach Vicki Staton (Hall of Fame class of 2012), Associate Vice President Alumni Engagement and Development Operations Kerri Lacock '09, Head Women's Basketball Coach and Senior Woman Administrator
Jina DeRubbo, Associate Director of Athletics and Head Athletic Trainer
Mark Lesako, Head Football Coach
Mike Sirianni, Sports Information Director
Aaron Thompson, and Director of Athletics
Scott McGuinness.
Baroffio was honored as a Division III All-American by the American Football Coaches Association and D3football.com following a remarkable 2013 season as a wide receiver. He totaled 91 receptions for 1,051 yards and 11 touchdowns, including a remarkable 12-catch, 131-yard, three-touchdown performance at Mount Union in the first round of the NCAA playoffs. Baroffio established the W&J career reception (269 - now second) and receiving yards (3,203 – now second) records during his standout career. He is fourth in W&J history with 30 career receiving touchdowns and he was a three-time First Team All-PAC selection. He led W&J to PAC football titles in 2012 and 2013.
Gibson remains the most prolific rebounder in W&J women's basketball history, gathering 1,125 boards during a career in which her teams posted a 90-26 record. Gibson helped the Presidents qualify for a pair of NCAA Division III Tournaments (2009, 2010) and her teams won at least 20 games during all four seasons. The 2008-09 squad set a then-school record with 24 victories. Gibson is the only W&J women's basketball player to score over 1,000 points and grab 1,000 rebounds, joining Scott Herz '72 as the two basketball players (male or female) to accomplish the feat. Gibson is 13
th all-time for W&J women's basketball with 1,166 points. She also produced 195 career assists, 117 steals, and 82 blocked shots (7
th at W&J). She played in 116 career games, the second-most in school history.
Hays, a teammate of Gibson's for three years, is one of nine players in W&J women's basketball history to be selected as a Presidents' Athletic Conference Player of the Year, earning the accolade following the 2008-09 season. She ranks 14
th all-time with 1,147 points and helped her teams play in two NCAA Tournaments and a pair of ECAC Tournaments. The 2007-08 Presidents claimed the ECAC South Region Championship after a 23-7 season and Hays had 14 points and seven rebounds in the 78-70 title-clinching win versus Lebanon Valley. A three-time All-PAC selection, Hays is currently an assistant women's basketball coach at Division I Eastern Michigan University after successful head coaching stints at Division III Hiram and Dickinson.
Revak is one of the top golfers in Washington & Jefferson College history. Revak was honored as the Presidents' Athletic Conference Player of the Year during all four years and helped W&J claim four consecutive conference team championships. He was the first golfer in PAC history to win four-straight conference titles. In 1997, Revak was honored as a Golf Coaches Association of America Scholar-Athlete. He averaged 79.3 strokes per round during his senior year. Revak was the only PAC male golfer to win back-to-back conference medalist awards from 1998-2023. During his senior year, Revak carded a 36-hole total of 152 (77-75) to complete his PAC four-peat.
For 2024 banquet ticket information, please contact W&J athletics at
athletics@washjeff.edu or 724-223-6054.