Congrats to the Medaille University Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2022

Medaille honored the remarkable athletic careers of three former student-athletes and paid tribute to one dedicated administrator by inducting them into the Medaille University Athletic Hall of Fame on September 24, 2022.

Aaron Jantzi ’09

Jantzi is the most decorated golfer in the history of Medaille, and he holds the best career scoring average in the record books with 80.41. Serving as team captain for three seasons, he made his mark in the AMCC right away. He went on to win the AMCC Championship during his freshman season, earned the AMCC Newcomer of the Year title and was selected for AMCC All-Conference teams all four years.

Meghan Fahy ’13

Fahy made her mark as a four-year starter on the women’s volleyball team. She helped lead the team to four AMCC tournaments, one AMCC championship, one NCAA tournament and one ECAC tournament throughout her time at Medaille. In 2011, she was named AMCC Player of the Year and was selected for AllConference teams each year. She finished her career as Medaille’s all-time leader in kills, kills per set, points, points per set and matches played, and she remains in the top 10 in five other categories. Also spending her senior year as a member of the women’s basketball team, Fahy was named Medaille’s Female Athlete of the Year in 2012 and 2013.

Emily Brophy ’15

Brophy is one of the biggest offensive threats in Medaille women’s lacrosse history. In her four years as a Maverick, she led the team to the NEAC Tournament each season and the ECAC Tournament in 2013, and she made an All-Conference team each year. In addition to holding season-high records in four categories, she also holds almost all offensive career records. She is Medaille’s all-time leader in points, points per game, goals, goals per game, assists, assists per game, shots attempted, shots on goal and shots on goal per game. In addition to being a force on the lacrosse field, Brophy spent two seasons as a member of the women’s basketball team and one season on the women’s soccer team.

Dr. Richard Herdlein III

Former Vice President for Student Affairs, Dean of Students and Adjunct Professor of History Richard Herdlein III, Ph.D., was instrumental in the founding of Medaille Athletics, which started as an intercollegiate athletics program in 1995 and became an NCAA DIII program during the 1997-98 academic year. Dr. Herdlein conducted a multi-year study that led to the creation of the program. He helped choose the Maverick logo, and led Medaille to join an athletic conference. His dedication to the campus and student life was proven throughout his time at Medaille, and he remained an active supporter after he left the institution in 2001. He has served on the Athletic Hall of Fame Committee since its creation, and most recently authored Medaille: The College on Flint Hill, a book that highlights the history of Medaille.

Named Athletic Director

After graduating from Medaille’s Master of Arts in organizational leadership program and spending several years on the Mavericks coaching and athletics staff, Laura Edholm ’07 was named the University’s new athletic director in August 2022. The department is excited to have Edholm at the helm, as the Mavericks usher in a new era of Medaille Athletics in the Empire 8 Conference.