ELMIRA, N.Y. – The Elmira College Department of Athletics welcomed the 2022 Hall of Fame Class on Saturday afternoon at Stephans Lounge inside Meier Hall. The third group enshrined into the Hall of Fame included Robert Barsamian ’82 (Men’s Soccer), Bernie Herceg ’87 (Men’s Golf), Tony Bego ’94 (Men’s Basketball), Sasha Zavadska ’13 (Women’s Volleyball), the 1977-78 Men’s Ice Hockey Team, and the 1999 Women’s Volleyball Team.
The four individual inductees and two teams join a Hall of Fame group that includes Pat Thompson ’75, Joey Spinelli ’92, Laura Hurd ’05, Carol McClelland Dopp ’79, Bob Basel ’80, Helen B. Downes ’03, Glenn Thomaris, the 2001- and 2002-women’s ice hockey teams, and the 2000 and 2007 cheerleading teams.
Below is a bio for each of the inductees to the 2022 Elmira College Athletics Hall of Fame:
Sasha Zavadska ’13 – A three-time AVCA Division III All-American, Zavadska earned back-to-back Empire 8 Player of the Year honors for Elmira College. Second in career kills (1,967) and third in career digs (1,506), Zavadska helped lead the Soaring Eagles to the 2011 Empire 8 regular season championship. Following graduation, Zavadska played professionally in the Slovak Republic and currently works for the European College of Sports Science.
Bernie Herceg ’87 – Herceg was one of the most decorated golfers to call Elmira College home. An Academic All-American, Herceg graduated magna cum laude with a degree in business management and would go on to play professionally. A winner at the 2000 Boilermaker Open, he also played in the 1993 B.C. Open. As the head golf coach at Binghamton University, Herceg has guided the Bearcats to over 75 tournament victories.
Bob Barsamian ’82 – Barsamian left his name etched in several different areas of the men’s soccer record books. Barsamian’s 107 career points rank fourth all-time, while his 37 goals rank fifth, and his 33 assists are tied for second all-time at Elmira. Since graduating, Barsamian has involved himself with various non-profit organizations and city youth programs.
Tony Bego ’94 – Bego holds several program records for men’s basketball and left Elmira College as the all-time leading scorer with 1,884 points. One of the most accurate shooters for the Soaring Eagles, Bego finished his career shooting 57.4 percent from the field and averaged 17.4…
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