2019 Inductees
The fastest high school crew at the 1975 Head of the Charles. Placed 3rd behind the USA National Team’s lightweight 4+ and the Harvard lightweight varsity 4+. Matt Tarantelli (Coxswain), John Groth, Dave Lowden, Scott Livingston and Chris Dunham.
2019 Inductee
Masters Woman’s rower, National Champion and the founder of the Syracuse City School District’s girls crew team.
2019 Inductee
Masters Woman’s rower. Charger board member and long time contributor. Successful Baldwinsville High School girls novice coach and Chargers coach from 2001-2011
2019 inductee
Donated hour and hours of his time along with his company’s time (King and King Architects) to build our new boathouse. Founding team participant in our Corporate Rowing program.
2019 Inductee
Major contributor in starting the Syracuse Chargers Rowing Club. She was instrumental in the early success of the club along with Bill Sanford. Proud Liverpool parent.
2018 Inductee
Through his hard work and commitment to the sport, he inspired and touched the lives of many in our community through competing, coaching and refereeing. He has selflessly and passionately given to our community of rowing and enabled countless numbers of individuals to experience the wonderful world of rowing. Thank you!
2018 Inductee
She devoted year upon year, hour upon hour to supporting our leadership and our mission. Without her dedication and hard work, the club would not be where it is today. She selflessly and passionately gave to our club in many, many ways. Thank
2018 Inductees
Robert Donnabella, Dan Roock, Stephen Anthony, Ashton Richards and Mark Bickford. Their numerous accomplishments and hard work as athletes and coaches are examples for our rowing community young and old! Their accomplishments give our Club a deep and rich sense of pride. Thank you!
2016 Inductee
In recognition of his rowing excellence and his inspiration of the others, the Syracuse Chargers Rowing Club officially inducted, BILL PURDY, into the Syracuse Chargers Rowing Club Hall of Fame. Through his passion and success as a rower on all levels: Junior – Junior National Team, Collegiate – IRA Champion, National Team, 1980 Olympic Team and as a Masters’ rower, he inspires the athletes of today. The Club is proud you are a Charger! Thank you!
2016 Inductee
In recognition of her contributions to the Syracuse rowing community and her rowing excellence, the Syracuse Chargers Rowing Club officially inducted, KRIS SANFORD MILBURN, into the Syracuse Chargers Rowing Hall of Fame. As an accomplished rower on the Junior National Team and collegiate levels as well as a successful Division 1 collegiate coach, International Rowing Hall of Fame inductee, regatta director, US Rowing staff member, Board President, and Masters coach, she has touched and inspired the lives of so many rowers! We are proud of the significant roles she has played and the impacts she has had on our rowing community! Thank you!
2016 Inductee
In recognition of her contributions to the Syracuse rowing community, the Syracuse Chargers Rowing Club officially inducted, Margaret “Peg” Harrigan, into the Syracuse Chargers Rowing Hall of Fame. Her contributions to the Club as a Masters rower and teammate, National Champion, Board President, Board member, volunteer high school coach, supporter of local high school rowing, and volunteer are an inspirational model for our club members to follow. Her generosity, sense of volunteerism and her willingness to lend a hand, to even the more menial of tasks, transcended the boundary of what might be expected from a club member. Her legacy leaves an imprint of inspiration for us all to follow in our everyday lives! Thank you!
2016 Inductee
In recognition of his rowing excellence, the Syracuse Chargers Rowing Club officially inducts, SCOTT ROOP, into the Syracuse Chargers Rowing Hall of Fame. His success as a Charger rower, a world championship rower, a successful Division 1 coach, Olympic coach and as an inductee into the United States Rowing Hall of Fame sets the bar high for our fellow coaches and athletes. His limitless passion for perfecting technique, training to the point of exhaustion and never making excuses is an example for all of our athletes to follow. Thank you.
2015 Inductee
In recognition of Bill founding the Chargers Rowing Club, his rowing excellence and his countless contributions to the Syracuse rowing community, the Chargers Rowing Club officially inducted, William E. Sanford, into the Chargers Rowing Club Hall of Fame. Through his vision, passion and commitment to community service, he has touched the lives of thousands of individuals in our community. He has selflessly and passionately given to our community of rowing and enabled countless numbers of individuals of all ages to experience the wonderful sport of rowing. Your legacy is without limits…Thank you!!
2015 Inductee
In recognition of his contributions to the Syracuse rowing community and your rowing excellence, the Chargers Rowing Club officially inducted, Larry Laszlo, into the Chargers Rowing Club Hall of Fame. Selflessly, and always passionately, he has faithfully served all aspects of our community of rowing…Rower, Coach, Board Member, Referee and Volunteer. He has given a lot of himself to our sport. His dedication, leadership through action and commitment to our community and the sport is beyond words. He has touched the lives of thousands of individuals through every aspect of the sport. Without him, the Club would not be what it is today. Thank you!
2015 Inductee
In recognition of his contributions to the Syracuse rowing community and your rowing excellence, the Chargers Rowing Club officially inducts, Paul B. Sanford, into the Chargers Rowing Club Hall of Fame. His coaching and tough love made women out of girls and men out of boys! He inspired athletes to strive to be the best they could be. He has touched the lives of thousands of individuals in our community and beyond. He has selflessly and passionately given to our community of rowing and enabled countless numbers of individuals to experience the wonderful world of rowing. Thank you!
2015 Inductee
In recognition of his contributions to the Syracuse rowing community and your rowing excellence, the Chargers Rowing Club officially inducts, K. Richard Hirsh, into the Chargers Rowing Club Hall of Fame. His countless hours dedicated to our sport through coaching and volunteerism resulted in numerous victories both on and off the water for our local youth and CHARGERS community. His commitment and passion are unrivaled examples for our rowing community and the rowing community at large. Thank you!
2015 Inductees
In recognition of their accomplishment and rowing excellence, the Chargers Rowing Club officially inducts, the Gold Medal winning 1984 Royal Canadian Henley Masters 4+, into the Chargers Rowing Club Hall of Fame. Billy “The Goat”; Dickie “The Dog; Pauly “The Pig” and Larry “The Lizard”: Role models for master’s rowers young and old! They demonstrated true teamwork in that ANY 4 people can learn to row together and win BIG; no matter how different. Thank you!
2013 Inductee
In recognition of her contributions to the Syracuse rowing community, the CHARGERS Rowing Club officially inducted in 2013, as its first inductee, LYN MARKERT HATHAWAY, into the CHARGERS Rowing Club Hall of Fame. Through her countless hours of practices, regattas, meetings and other Charger functions, she selflessly and passionately donated to our community of rowing. A national champion, a rower, a coxswain, a Board President, a board member, a dock master, a volunteer, or simply as a friend, her devotion is without limits. Lyn epitomizes the values of the Club and sets the standard for future inductees. Fun fact: The CHARGERS Rowing Club boathouse is named the “Lyn Markert Hathaway Boathouse” or “The Hathaway” for short.