GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – Plattsburgh State former head men's basketball coach and associate athletic director Tom Curle '82, the winningest coach in program history at 292-152 overall, will be inducted into the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame on Sunday, March 17.

Curle, who is currently the Director of Advancement at the Barney Barnett School of Business & Free Enterprise at Florida Southern College, will be inducted in Glens Falls at the Cool Insuring Arena (formerly known as the Glens Falls Civic Center) for his outstanding tenure at Plattsburgh. 

Plattsburgh State experienced unprecedented success under Curle's direction, winning five State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) titles and making nine appearances in the NCAA Division III Tournament. The Cardinals reached the round of 16 at the NCAA Tournament on three occasions under Curle, with their last appearance being in 2017-18.

The Cardinals enjoyed 14 winning seasons under Curle's supervision, and throughout his 31-year head coaching career that also saw stops at SUNYIT, Post University, and Alfred State, he fashioned an overall record of 556-324. He won his 500th career game on Nov. 15, 2016, when Plattsburgh State topped Clarkson University, 84-68, on the road. Curle finished his Plattsburgh State coaching career as a four-time SUNYAC Coach of the Year, a two-time National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) East Region Coach of the Year, and a two-time D3hoops.com East Region Coach of the Year.

Curle's student-athletes excelled under his guidance, as Plattsburgh State earned 37 All-SUNYAC honors during his 16 years at the helm. Three of his student-athletes were named the SUNYAC Player of the Year (Jonathan Patron in 2018-19 and 2017-18, Kyle Richardson in 2015-16, and Anthony Williams in 2006-07 and 2007-08), while four different student-athletes earned All-America citations under his direction. He also coached four Plattsburgh State Athletic Hall of Fame inductees, Kris Gibbs-Smith, Travis Gorham, Curtis Smith, and Anthony Williams.

Following his tenure at Plattsburgh State, Curle served as the Director of Athletics at William Peace University before heading to Florida Southern for his current role as Director of Advancement.