PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation, in conjunction with the Office of Alumni Relations, has announced the Plattsburgh State Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2018. Comprising the Hall of Fame's 34th induction class are Breanne Doyle '07 (women's ice hockey); Kris Gibbs-Smith '06 (men's basketball); Susan Hutchins '88 G'92 (women's cross country and women's track and field); Julie (Devereux) Kimball '08 (women's ice hockey); Matthew LoPiccolo '97 (men's cross country and men's track and field); Curtis Smith '06 (men's basketball) and head coach emeritus Chris Waterbury (men's soccer).
The annual induction ceremony and dinner will be hosted in the Warren Ballrooms on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus. The 2018 Cardinal Athletic Hall of Fame Induction and Dinner will take place at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 12. Seats for this year's event are $25 per person, and those interested in attending the ceremonies should register by Oct. 6 at
http://alumni.plattsburgh.edu/Homecoming2018.
In addition to the Hall of Fame ceremony, the department will recognize the Plattsburgh State Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2018 at halftime of the Cardinals' 1 p.m. men's soccer game against SUNY New Paltz on Saturday, Oct. 13.
A two-time First-Team All-American, Breanne Doyle made a name for herself as one of the top goaltenders in program history. Doyle helped Plattsburgh State win its first NCAA Division III national championship in 2006-07, and she ranks among the program's career leaders in winning percentage (second, .904), save percentage (fourth, .934) and goals-against average (fourth, 1.26). The Ogdensburg, N.Y., native also was a two-time All-ECAC West selection, a two-time ECAC West All-Tournament Team honoree and an NCAA All-Tournament Team pick in 2006-07. As a result of her distinguished career, she earned Plattsburgh State's Female Senior Achievement Award in 2006-07.
Helping the Plattsburgh State men's basketball team earn its first SUNYAC championship since the 1970s during his senior year, Kris Gibbs-Smith left an indelible impact on the program. The Rochester, N.Y., native garnered several plaudits during his senior season in 2005-06, including NABC East District All-Region, D3hoops.com All-East Region, All-ECAC and First-Team All-SUNYAC honors. During his senior year, he averaged 18.2 points per game, and he scored 803 points during his two seasons with the Cardinals. Gibbs-Smith earned SUNYAC Tournament MVP honors in 2005-06 as well, averaging 19.0 points and 8.7 rebounds per game during the tournament.
Susan Hutchins was a trailblazer in the history of women's athletics at Plattsburgh State, as she became the College's first-ever female All-American. She finished eighth in the 800-meter run at the 1988 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 2:15.93, and by virtue of her finish, she earned All-America recognition. Hutchins finished her career as the program record holder in 13 events, six of which came during indoor season. As a result of her success, the Malone, N.Y., native was named the Plattsburgh State Female Athlete of the Year in 1987-88.
Julie (Devereux) Kimball helped Plattsburgh State women's ice hockey achieve national acclaim, as she patrolled the blue line on the Cardinals' first two NCAA Division III national championship teams in 2006-07 and 2007-08. The Lombard, Ill., native earned two All-America honors during her career, receiving Second-Team All-America recognition in 2006-07 before earning a spot on the All-America First Team in 2007-08. Kimball was named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team in 2007-08 and the ECAC West All-Tournament Team in 2005-06 and 2006-07, and she was a three-time First-Team All-ECAC West selection. In addition, she currently ranks fifth in program history in point scoring among defensemen (77).
A decorated middle-distance runner, Matthew LoPiccolo remains the outdoor program record holder in the 800-meter run (1:50.34) and the indoor program record holder in the 800-meter run (1:52.41), the 600-meter run (1:21.25) and the 4x800-meter relay (7:47.27). LoPiccolo earned All-America honors at the 1998 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships, finishing fifth in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:52.76. During the 1998 outdoor season, his time of 1:50.34 in the 800-meter run was the fastest performance in Division III that year. The Norwich, N.Y., native earned the Plattsburgh State Male Senior Achievement Award in 1998-99 as a result of his standout career.
One of the most important figures in the era of head coach
Tom Curle, Curtis Smith impacted the program first as a standout student-athlete before remaining a steadfast supporter of Cardinal men's basketball after graduation. Smith ranks sixth in program history in career steals (191), and he was a D3hoops.com Second-Team All-East Region selection in 2003-04. The Brooklyn, N.Y., native earned a pair of Second-Team All-SUNYAC honors in 2003-04 and 2004-05, respectively, and he was named to the SUNYAC All-Tournament Team in 2003-04 after averaging 14.5 points per game during the tournament. Smith netted 800 points during his two years in a Cardinal uniform.
Few coaches have enjoyed success in the history of NCAA Division III men's soccer quite like head coach Chris Waterbury, who amassed a 477-169-65 overall record across 36 years of being a head coach and a 453-151-62 mark over 33 years at Plattsburgh State. Waterbury led the Cardinals to 26 consecutive winning seasons from 1988-2013, the 12th-longest streak in Division III men's soccer history, in addition to eight SUNYAC titles and 11 NCAA Division III Tournament appearances, which included a run to the national semifinals in 2005. Waterbury concluded his career with the 11th-most wins in the history of Division III men's soccer and the most in the history of the SUNYAC.
