LANCASTER, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall Athletic Department has announced another eight-member group for its 2025 Hall of Fame Class. This class features seven individuals and one team who will be formally inducted into the F&M Hall of Fame as a part of the College's True Blue Weekend Festivities later this fall. The official Hall of Fame induction ceremony is set for Friday, September 19 at 5 p.m.
Franklin & Marshall Class of 2025 Hall of Fame
Andy Tompos '69 (Men's Golf)
Legendary head men's golf coach Andy Tompos '69 receives his Hall of Fame recognition following his retirement at the conclusion of the 2024-25 season. Tompos took over as his alma mater's head coach during the 2008-09 season and promptly led the Diplomats to the 2009 Centennial Conference Championship. That championship was only a sign of things to come as his teams captured 12 conference championships. Advancing to the NCAA Division III Team Championships during each of those championship seasons, Franklin & Marshall accomplished its best national tournament finish under Tompos' watch with a 12th-place showing at the 2016 national championship.
Franklin & Marshall is the only school in Centennial Conference history to win five consecutive team championships as Tompos accomplished that feat during the 2014 through 2018 seasons. He was named the Centennial Conference Coach of the Year on nine different occasions in addition to being recognized as the Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year three times. Each of the top four team performances among any school at the Centennial Conference Championships were completed under his guidance, highlighted by the 2023 championship team setting the conference record with a three-round score of 859 strokes. Prior to taking over as head coach of the Diplomats, Tompos was named the team's assistant coach before the 2002 season after serving as a volunteer assistant for several years. Tompos certainly had a standout playing career in his own right as he was the top player in the Diplomats' lineup as a captain in 1969 and was named captain emeritus following his graduation from the College to recognize his contributions to the program.
Roger Smith '75 (Football)
The Franklin & Marshall football team has certainly had some dominating defenses during its storied history. The Class of 1975 holds the distinction of being the only class to win four consecutive conference championships as the Diplomats did so during the 1971-74 seasons. Right in the middle of the team's success was star linebacker Roger Smith '75 as he helped lead the team to a combined 30-2 Middle Atlantic Conference record during his time on the gridiron. F&M's undefeated 1974 team was the second of Smith's career as he also was a member of the 1972 undefeated team. During that historic 1974 season, Smith would go on to earn both first-team All-Middle Atlantic Conference and honorable mention All-America accolades.
The two longest winning streaks in program history came with Smith leading the vaunted defense. A 16-game winning streak began when Smith arrived on campus in the fall of 1971 and continued into the 1973 season. Shaking off their first defeat in two years, the Diplomats started a new streak just two weeks later and ran off a program-record 17 consecutive victories before that streak was snapped after Smith had graduated. The undefeated 1972 and 1974 defenses both held the opposition to under 700 yards rushing on the season for two of the top four performances in program history. In between the seasons, Smith and his teammates allowed just 170.6 yards of total offense per game to the opposition. Leading a dominant defense as a four year starter, Smith was twice named F&M's Karvasales Award recipient as the top defensive player. He was additionally recognized as the Chuck Taylor Johnson & Johnson Award winner following his decorated career.
Jennifer Galambos '88 (Women's Tennis)
Jennifer Galambos '88 dominated on the courts for the Franklin & Marshall women's tennis team under head coach Patricia S.W. Epps. By the time her career had finished, Galambos had accumulated a record of 86-22 in singles, in addition to a 62-10 mark in doubles. Those 86 singles victories still rank second in school history to this day, while her 62 wins in doubles are the fourth-highest total in program history. Her .861 winning percentage in doubles is the second-best mark all time in the Diplomats' record book, while a .796 winning percentage in singles is also among the top 10 players in the program's history. With an immediate impact on the team's lineup when she first stepped on campus, Galambos attained her highest single-season win total of 25 during her rookie season, a record that is still third in F&M history to this day. She would go on to win at least 20 matches during three of her four years in the lineup. Even with her individual success, she was equally impressive in doubles, highlighted by a 19-1 record during her junior season.
While Galambos' play brought her numerous individual accolades, it also helped raise the level of play for the entire team as Franklin & Marshall won its first-ever Middle Atlantic Conference Championship in women's tennis during the spring of 1985. That was the first of four consecutive conference championships for the Diplomats as they laid the foundation of future success for the program. Appearing in the NCAA Championships as a team on three occasions, the Diplomats compiled an 86-11 team record (.887 winning percentage) during Galambos' playing career.
Mark Maggioncalda '92 (Men's Basketball)
Simply put, Mark Maggioncalda '92 was a winning basketball player. During his four-year playing career, which saw him as a regular in the starting lineup during the final three seasons, Franklin & Marshall racked up 105 wins against just 14 losses. That continued success vaulted the Diplomats to be the No. 1 team in the Division III national polls during three of Maggioncalda's four years. A key member of the team during arguably its greatest run in program history, F&M played for the national championship during the 1990-91 season, with two additional trips to the Elite Eight (1989, 1992), and one appearance in the second round (1990). Those four national tournament appearances came in addition to three Middle Atlantic Conference Southern Division Championships during Maggioncalda's playing career.
While Maggioncalda is most remembered for his winning style of basketball, the F&M standout certainly left his individual marks on the program's record books as well. He averaged double figures in points during each of his three seasons in the starting lineup, scoring 1,280 career points to rank eighth in school history at the time of his graduation. Maggioncalda finished his career third in school history with 561 career field goals, a mark that is still in the top 10 all time at F&M. His best single-season total of 194 field goals came during the Diplomats' run to the national championship game in 1991 and is still one of the top-10 single-season performances in school history. A versatile player, Maggioncalda also ranks among the programs all-time greats in games started (87), games played (114), field goal percentage (.532), steals (115), and blocked shots (39).
Matt Capone '05 (Men's Lacrosse & Football)
Matt Capone '05, the greatest face-off man in the history of the men's lacrosse program, is also one of the most dominant performers at the X in history of Division III lacrosse. Winning 673 career face-offs at a .733 clip, Capone easily holds the school record in both of those categories. Capone's .733 winning percentage at the face-off X was also a Division III record at the time of his graduation. That record stood all they way until the 2021 season and still is the fourth-best percentage in Division III history. His prowess at the face-off made him a three-time first-team All-Centennial Conference honoree from the moment he took over as the Diplomats' face-off specialist. His ability to keep the possession with his team was so highly regarded that he received All-America status as a midfielder in a time before specialists were identified on the All-American teams. He capped his career as an alternate invitee to the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Associations Senior All-Star Game after helping Franklin & Marshall to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament during the 2003 season.
In addition to excelling on the lacrosse field, Capone was a dominant defensive end for the football team. A team captain on the 2004 Centennial Conference Championship team, Capone was additionally a two-time All-Centennial Conference performer on the gridiron, earning second-team status in 2003 and honorable mention recognition during the 2004 championship season. Capone made 221 tackles during his career, including 25 behind the line of scrimmage. While still holding a top 20 mark in school history in tackles for loss, Capone's forced fumble and recovered fumble totals are also among the program's best marks all time.
Jenna Walters '07 (Women's Swimming)
Nine-time All-American Jenna Walters '07 left her name all over the Franklin & Marshall record books following a decorated career with the women's swimming team. Walters made a name for herself in the freestyle events as she dominated the Centennial Conference. She won both the 200 and 500 freestyle events at the Centennial Conference Championships during each of her four years with the Diplomats. Walters was the first individual to win four CC Championships in the 200 freestyle and is still the only athlete to accomplish that feat to this day. She was also the first to win four 500 freestyle races at the conference championship and still stands as one of just two individuals to accomplish that feat to this day. Walters showed a diversity of skill in the freestyle races when she captured the conference championship in the 100 freestyle during the 2004 and 2005 seasons before capping her career with a 1650 freestyle title during her senior season. Walters was named the Centennial Conference's Outstanding Performer of the Championship Meet during both the 2005 and 2007 seasons and helped her team to wins its first-ever Centennial Conference team championship during the 2004 and 2005 seasons.
Walters was a four-time All-American in both of her signature 200 and 500 freestyle events, finishing as high as third in the 200 freestyle in 2006, the same year that she placed fifth in the 500 freestyle at the national championships. She added a third All-America honor during the 2006 season when she placed ninth at the national championships in the 100 freestyle event. To this day, the three-time team MVP and 2007 team captain still holds the school record in the 100 freestyle (52.40) and 200 freestyle (1:51.83). She also graduated as the school record holder in the 500 freestyle (4:58.91), 1000 freestyle (10:34.17), and 1650 freestyle (17:38.80). In a sport where records are broken on an annual basis, Walters still ranks second, third, and fifth in school history for those events. She was also a part of record-setting 200 freestyle, 800 freestyle, and 400 medley relays throughout her career.
Alexa Barbush '13 (Women's Basketball)
Alexa Barbush '13 dominated the hardwood for the women's basketball program where she was a two-time All-American, one of just three players in program history to receive All-America recognition during multiple seasons. A three-time All-Centennial Conference selection, including first-team all-conference and all-region honors during her final two seasons, Barbush was named the Centennial Conference Player of the Year at the conclusion of the 2011-12 season. That was the same year in which she helped the Diplomats to back-to-back appearances in the semifinals of the Centennial Conference Tournamanent prior to being named a captain in her senior season.
A four-year starter, Barbush scored 1,486 points during her career as she averaged 14.6 points per contest. She averaged double figures in scoring during her final three seasons, including a career-best 19.2 points per game as a senior. Barbush graduated as the second-ranked player in school history for free throws made (421), steals (338), minutes (3,166), and games started (101). She graduated with top 10 marks in points, field goals made (530), and assists (264). Even after more than a decade since her graduation, those records still stand among the best individuals in program history. Barbush still holds the school record with 105 steals during the 2010-11 season, a total that includes a single-game record nine steals against both York (Pa.) and Bryn Mawr. She additionally set single-game records for both free throws made (18) and attempted (22) during her senior season against Johns Hopkins.
1984-85 Men's Squash Team
The 1984-85 Franklin & Marshall men's squash team had one of its best seasons ever, finishing with fourteen wins and only three losses. The Diplomats were ranked third in the national nine-man team rankings and seventh in the six-man team rankings. After an intense preseason training regiment, the team got its historic campaign off to a great start. Highlights from the early parts of the season included the program's first-ever victory over Ivy League and national powerhouse Princeton. Securing key victories against the vaunted Tigers were Morris Clothier, Dave Ganek, Ian Ruzow, Nat Otis, and Beau Buford.
That early momentum carried into the second semester with F&M's first-ever win over Yale, a 5-4 nail-biter, and a 7-2 victory against Williams. Program firsts against Princeton and Yale helped F&M defeat every Ivy League team with the exception of national champion Harvard during the 1984-85 season. Navy had also historically given the Diplomats trouble when those two teams met, but F&M was able to snap a 10-year skid versus the Midshipmen to keep the momentum as the year closed with wins against Swarthmore and George Washington. Other notable wins against Division I programs were highlighted by victories over Penn, Columbia, Cornell, and Army. Among the numerous accolades for the Diplomats, the team received the Barnaby Trophy which recognizes the most improved team in the country. Morris Clothier was selected as a first-team All-American, with Scott Brehman and Chris Spahr receiving second-team All-America recognition.
Members of the 1984-85 men's squash team were head coach Bill Marshall, assistant coaches John Schellenberg '72 and John Stallings '76, along with players Arvind Amersey '85, Scott Brehman '85, Clark Callahan '85, Dave Ganek '85, Sundip Lulla '85, Jim Minnis '85, Ian Ruzow '85, Peter Hodges '86, Morris Clothier '87, Geoff Kennedy '87, Chris Spahr '87, Beau Buford '88, Adam Packard '88, John Robshaw '88, Nat Otis '89, and Mike Marchand '89.
