Seton Hall Athletics Inducts Hall of Fame Class of 2023
1/31/2023 4:29:00 PM | General, Pirate Blue
South Orange, N.J. - On January 21, Seton Hall Athletics welcomed five new members into its Hall of Fame, inducting all-time greats Jim Duffy '01 of the baseball team; Dr. Peter Economou '02 of the men's swimming & diving team; Jeremy Hazell '11 of the men's basketball team, Kathy O'Reilly '88 of the women's basketball team; and Julia Sandiford '95 of the women's track & field team. The ceremony took place on campus at Bethany Hall in front of over 100 guests, and then the inductees were invited to be honored at halftime of the Seton Hall vs. Marquette men's basketball game at Prudential Center.
Seton Hall Athletics's Hall of Fame now stands at 254 individuals and two teams. Full biographies on all Hall of Famers can be viewed in the Seton Hall Athletics Hall of Fame area in the Richie Regan Recreation & Athletic Center. The induction ceremony is also now available to watch on YouTube.
ÂGallery: (1-31-2023) 2023 Hall of Fame Ceremony
INDUCTEE BIOGRAPHIES
Jim Duffy '01Â was a hit machine in his time with the Pirates, amassing 247 base hits, which ranks him second all-time at Seton Hall. His junior season of 1995 was one of the most prolific in school history as he hit .429, the fifth-highest average in program history, and had 93 hits, second-most in the single-season record book. He was named to the American Baseball Coaches Association All-America third team and was the New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association Player of the Year. He is also a three-time All-BIG EAST second team selection. Duffy, who also has had two stints as Seton Hall's hitting coach, also has the program's longest hitting streak of all-time at 29 games.
Dr. Peter Economou '02Â was the first Seton Hall men's swimmer to win a BIG EAST championship in a non-freestyle event, taking the 100 butterfly in a time of 49.13 in 2000. His performance earned him the Seton Hall Sophomore Male Athlete of the Year Award. He held the school record in the 200 butterfly for over 20 years, finishing with a time of 1:47.60 at the 2001 BIG EAST Championship. It was the program's longest standing men's swimming record until November 2022 when it was broken by a current student-athlete. Economou now serves as the department's team psychologist.
Jeremy Hazell '11Â was one of the most exciting and prolific scorers in Seton Hall history. Range was no issue for Hazell, who drained 328 three-pointers, which was most in program history at the time of his graduation. His 41-point game against West Virginia in 2009 remains tied for the most points scored by a Pirate in this century. He finished his career with 2,146 points, currently fourth-most in school history, and he also is sixth all-time in BIG EAST scoring history with 1,316 points in conference. He was a three-time All-BIG EAST selection, a two-time USBWA All-District pick, a three-time All-Met Writers first-team selection and was named a Seton Hall Male Athlete of the Year three times.
Kathy O'Reilly '88Â was one of the top point guards in program history, accumulating 533 career assists, a Seton Hall record that stood for over 25 years. At the time of her graduation, her 310 assists in BIG EAST play were the most in conference history and still ranks in the top-20 today. In addition, she was a scoring threat, scoring 1,194 career points, which was sixth most in Seton Hall history at the time and still ranks 16th today. In 1985, she was a BIG EAST All-Rookie selection, and she was named to the BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament team after a scintillating 26-point performance in a win over Connecticut.
Julia Sandiford '95Â was a contributor to an incredible period of success for the women's track and field program. As a consistent relay runner, she was a two-time national champion, seven-time All-American, five-time ECAC champion and two-time BIG EAST champion. She teamed with three others to win the 1994 NCAA indoor and outdoor national championships in the 4x400 relay that helped Seton Hall place third nationally indoors and eighth nationally outdoors. Sandiford was also part of the same relay team that won the 1994 Penn Relays Championship of America. Her efforts also helped women's track & field capture Seton Hall's first-ever female BIG EAST Championship in 1993.
Seton Hall Athletics's Hall of Fame now stands at 254 individuals and two teams. Full biographies on all Hall of Famers can be viewed in the Seton Hall Athletics Hall of Fame area in the Richie Regan Recreation & Athletic Center. The induction ceremony is also now available to watch on YouTube.
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INDUCTEE BIOGRAPHIES
Jim Duffy '01Â was a hit machine in his time with the Pirates, amassing 247 base hits, which ranks him second all-time at Seton Hall. His junior season of 1995 was one of the most prolific in school history as he hit .429, the fifth-highest average in program history, and had 93 hits, second-most in the single-season record book. He was named to the American Baseball Coaches Association All-America third team and was the New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association Player of the Year. He is also a three-time All-BIG EAST second team selection. Duffy, who also has had two stints as Seton Hall's hitting coach, also has the program's longest hitting streak of all-time at 29 games.
Dr. Peter Economou '02Â was the first Seton Hall men's swimmer to win a BIG EAST championship in a non-freestyle event, taking the 100 butterfly in a time of 49.13 in 2000. His performance earned him the Seton Hall Sophomore Male Athlete of the Year Award. He held the school record in the 200 butterfly for over 20 years, finishing with a time of 1:47.60 at the 2001 BIG EAST Championship. It was the program's longest standing men's swimming record until November 2022 when it was broken by a current student-athlete. Economou now serves as the department's team psychologist.
Jeremy Hazell '11Â was one of the most exciting and prolific scorers in Seton Hall history. Range was no issue for Hazell, who drained 328 three-pointers, which was most in program history at the time of his graduation. His 41-point game against West Virginia in 2009 remains tied for the most points scored by a Pirate in this century. He finished his career with 2,146 points, currently fourth-most in school history, and he also is sixth all-time in BIG EAST scoring history with 1,316 points in conference. He was a three-time All-BIG EAST selection, a two-time USBWA All-District pick, a three-time All-Met Writers first-team selection and was named a Seton Hall Male Athlete of the Year three times.
Kathy O'Reilly '88Â was one of the top point guards in program history, accumulating 533 career assists, a Seton Hall record that stood for over 25 years. At the time of her graduation, her 310 assists in BIG EAST play were the most in conference history and still ranks in the top-20 today. In addition, she was a scoring threat, scoring 1,194 career points, which was sixth most in Seton Hall history at the time and still ranks 16th today. In 1985, she was a BIG EAST All-Rookie selection, and she was named to the BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament team after a scintillating 26-point performance in a win over Connecticut.
Julia Sandiford '95Â was a contributor to an incredible period of success for the women's track and field program. As a consistent relay runner, she was a two-time national champion, seven-time All-American, five-time ECAC champion and two-time BIG EAST champion. She teamed with three others to win the 1994 NCAA indoor and outdoor national championships in the 4x400 relay that helped Seton Hall place third nationally indoors and eighth nationally outdoors. Sandiford was also part of the same relay team that won the 1994 Penn Relays Championship of America. Her efforts also helped women's track & field capture Seton Hall's first-ever female BIG EAST Championship in 1993.
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