2001 Hall of Fame Class
| David Redding | Charles Neal | Thomas Curle | Michele Brown |
David G. Redding (1985-1987)
Dave Redding was a member of both the cross country and track and field teams at Alfred State College from 1985-1987.
Redding was named National Junior College Athletic Association All-American, All-Region and Penn-York All-Conference in cross country during his two seasons at Alfred State. He was a member of the Pioneer cross country team that finished 3rd at Nationals both seasons. In 1985 Redding finished 32nd in the nation at Nationals (26:47). In 1986 he finished 21st at Nationals (26:21) after finishing 5th at Regionals.
In track and field Redding still holds the College record in the 10,000 Meters (30:57.6). Dave earned All-Region honors in indoor track and field by finishing 3rd in the 3,000 meters and outdoor track and field by finishing 2nd in the 5,000 meters. He also qualified for the USA Junior Track and Field Championships.
Redding turned down NCAA Division I Track and Field scholarship offers to become a chiropractor.
Charles V. Neal (1972-1974)
Chuck Neal was a three-sport athlete at Alfred State. He was a member of the bowling, golf, and wrestling teams from 1972-1974.
Neal finished 2nd in the singles event at the NJCAA Bowling Championship in 1973 and 2nd in the doubles event in 1974. He was a member of the Region III Champion bowling team in 1973 and was named MVP of the bowling team in the 1972-73 season. He was named MVP of the golf team in 1972-73 and was also a Region III qualifier in 1974. On the wrestling mat he helped the Pioneers to the Region III championship in 1974.
Neal not only did well in athletics but he excelled in the classroom. He was chosen as the Alfred State College Senior Athlete of the Year and was also awarded the Paul B. Orvis Award-School of Business Technologies in 1974.
He has been a member of Alfred State College for the past 25 years teaching in the Accounting Department, serving as Department Chairman and as the Dean of the School of Business Technologies.
Thomas O. Curle (1988-1997)
Tom Curle served as the head basketball coach at Alfred State for nine years. During his career at ASC he amassed a record of 167-89 and a .652 winning percentage. His 167 wins are the second most wins by any basketball coach in the history of the Pioneers.
In his nine years of coaching, his teams averaged 18.5 wins a season and had only one season where they won less than fifteen games. Curle led Alfred State to the NJCAA Nationals three times. In the 1993-94 season the Pioneers finished 5th in the nation.
Besides his coaching duties, Tom was active as a student-athlete advocate. He spent a significant amount of time guiding athletes toward their goals. There are many who completed their college degree due to his influence.
Tom's sense of humor lightened many days in the Athletic Department. He has the ability to come up with a joke in any situation.
Curle has been the head coach at Teikyo Post University in Connecticut since leaving ASC and has already collected the most wins by any coach in TPU history.
Michele L. Brown (1990-1992)
Shelly competed on the softball, volleyball, and basketball teams at Alfred State from 1990-1992. She was named National Junior College Athletic Association All-Region and Penn-York All-Conference in all three sports.
In softball, Brown hit .529 batting clean-up during her two seasons on the Lady Pioneers softball team. She solidified the infield at shortstop and helped lead the team to a third place finish in Region III.
On the volleyball court Brown was a great outside hitter with the ability to see the holes in the defense. On defense she could read an opponent and knew where the ball was going. She helped the volleyball team finish in the top four in Region III both years.
On the basketball court Shelly was a guard scoring 524 points in two seasons. Her 379 points in a single season is 7th on the career list.
Shelly graduated in 1992 with a degree in Drafting/CAD-Technical Illustration. She will be remembered for her infectious smile, her fun-loving character and the ability to make people laugh.