HACKENSACK, N.J.- On Tuesday, FDU revealed the 24^th class of inductees for the FDU Athletics Hall of Fame. During a ceremony that will take place on February 16, 2024 inside the Greg Olsen Student Union, FDU will induct Matt Maher '09 (baseball), Lauren Calado '08 (women's volleyball), Erika Livermore '16 (women's basketball) and women's bowling head coach Mike LoPresti (2002-23).

Also, being honored that night with the Al LoBalbo award is legendary men's basketball coach Tom Green, a 2012 inductee into the Hall.

The FDU Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 1999.

"I am thrilled to announce this year's Hall of Fame Class.  It is made up of truly remarkable individuals who epitomized greatness in the sports of baseball, basketball, bowling and volleyball. It will be an incredible honor to induct them into the Knights' Hall of Fame this February." said Brad Hurlbut, FDU's Senior Associate VP/Director of Athletics. "It is also a pleasure to announce that legendary FDU men's basketball coach Tom Green will be honored as this year's recipient of the Al LoBalbo Award."

Matt Maher's name is all over the FDU baseball record book. During his time at FDU, Maher made appearances on the 2009 All-NEC Second Team and the 2000s FDU All-Decade team. Maher earned the distinction of being an CoSIDA Academic All-American twice during his career on the Hackensack, garnering third-team honors in 2008 and first-team recognition in 2009. He remains the only FDU baseball player to be named an Academic All-American. The outfielder is sixth all-time in hits at FDU (201), second in stolen bases (71), sixth in at-bats (651) and ninth in runs (123). Maher also tallied the second-most stolen bases in a single-season when he swiped 33 bags in 2008. During that same season, he logged 65 hits which is good enough for eighth-most in FDU history. With his .308 average in 2006, Maher was named to the NJBCA All-Rookie team. Adding to his exceptional classroom achievements, Maher was named to the All-NEC Academic Honor Roll and received the NEC Baseball Scholar Athlete award in 2007.

In 2008, Lauren Calado became the first-ever FDU women's volleyball player to be named the Northeast Conference Player of the Year. For the entirety of her career, Calado was consistently a top player in the conference as she etched her name into three-straight All-NEC First Teams from 2006-08. In total, Calado launched 1,056 career kills, which is second-most in FDU history. On top of this, she is second all-time in block assists (293), fourth in solo blocks (91) and seventh in services aces (135). In 2008, Calado exploded for one of the most prolific offensive seasons that the Hackensack has ever seen. Her 513 kills during that memorable campaign are second-most in FDU history. She also tallied the third-highest single-season kills per set average with 4.20. On the defensive side of things, Calado was just as much of a force as she totaled 117 blocks, which was good enough for second-most in program history.

Erika Livermore's illustrious career on the hardwood was capped off by being named to the All-NEC Decade Team for the 2010s. Livermore was no stranger to All-NEC teams as a player as she was named to the conference's First Team in 2013, 2015 and 2016. The 2015 NEC Defensive Player of the Year finished her career at FDU with 1,887 points (third all-time), 1,128 rebounds (second all-time), 179 blocks (third all-time), 709 field goals (third all-time) and 453 free throws made (second all-time). She scored over 500 points in each of her final two seasons at FDU, including 555 as a junior which is third-most by a Knight in a single-season. Her 70 blocks in the 2014-15 season are the second-most by a Knight in a single-season. Livermore led the Knights to four seasons with at least 10 wins, and she was named NEC Player of the Week a total of six times in her career. As a freshman, she was named to the NEC All-Rookie Team. Livermore finished her career with 51 double-doubles, netting game-highs of 36 points (2/25/13 at Saint Francis U) and 21 rebounds (1/17/15 vs. Wagner), and her single-game high of 8 blocks at Brown (12/21/14) is tied for the most by a Knight in a single game.

Mike LoPresti, a two-time national champion, is the winningest women's bowling coach in NCAA history. The New Jersey native spent 21 years leading the Knights after establishing the program in time for the 2002-03 season. In those two decades of leadership, LoPresti accumulated 1,674 wins and cemented FDU as a staple in the National Top 25 polls. In 2006, LoPresti's Knights defeated Alabama A&M to capture the program's first national championship. Just four years later, FDU won their second national title by toppling Nebraska. During his tenure, LoPresti was named the National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) Coach of the Year three times and ten of his student-athletes achieved NTCA First Team All-American honors. Under LoPresti's tutelage, FDU won five NEC tournament titles and eight regular season crowns, both of which are NEC records. LoPresti's squads saw six bowlers combine for nine NEC Bowler of the Year awards. In the classroom, nearly every women's bowling student-athlete from the program's inception graduated with an FDU degree and the program has amassed more than 25 Academic All-America honorees. LoPresti joins the FDU Hall of Fame as a true pillar of NCAA women's bowling, as he previously served as the NTCA president and on the NCAA women's bowling committee.

This year's Al LoBalbo recipient is Tom Green. The LoBalbo Award is presented to a person who, like Coach Lo, has through selfless service, tireless dedication and education through sport made significant contributions that transcend competition for the betterment of athletics and all who are involved. Green served as the head men's basketball coach at FDU from 1983-2009. In those 26 years at the helm, Green amassed a record of 407-351 (.536). His 407 wins are most all-time in FDU history and his 260 conference victories still rank first all-time among Northeast Conference coaches. Green led the Knights to four NCAA tournaments in 1985, 1988, 1998, and 2005 and to two NIT appearances in 1991 and 2006. Winning became the norm on the Hackensack under Green's guidance, as his teams produced 18 winning seasons and played in nine NEC Championship games, winning two NEC tournament crowns. Green received the honors of Coach of the Year twice from the NEC, three times from the New Jersey's Writers' Association and the New Jersey's Coaches' Association, and once from the Metropolitan Basketball Writers' Association and the NIT. Green today still serves FDU's program as a regular color commentator for FDU's men's basketball games.

This year's honorees will also be recognized at halftime of the Knights' men's basketball game on February 17 against Saint Francis U. Fans can buy tickets to this now at FDUKnights.com/tickets