2011 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees Named

KEENE, N.H., 1/4/11 - Keene State College has announced its 2011 Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame inductees. The honored athletes, from three different decades, are Robin Briggs Rolli ‘84, women’s skiing, cross country, and track athlete; Diana Robbins ‘84, women’s diving athlete; Kim Heyl ‘85AS, field hockey player; Heather Boisvere Langone ‘97, women’s soccer player; and Chris Coates ‘04, men’s basketball player.

The induction ceremony and dinner will take place Saturday, February 5, at 6:45 p.m. at the Lloyd P. Young Student Center. Tickets to the induction ceremony and dinner are $30 per person. For tickets and more information, please contact the KSC Athletics department at 358-2813.

Robin Briggs Rolli, a Keene native, has the distinction of earning induction into the KSC Hall of fame for her accomplishments in three sports. Not only did she excel as a Nordic skier on a fledgling Owl program that qualified for Division I meets, but also earned a berth to the NCAA cross country and track championships. A four-time Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA) Division II first-team Nordic honoree (1980-84), Briggs Rolli twice qualified for national competition during her KSC running career - in the cross country championship in 1981 and the NCAA outdoor meet in 1983, when she ran in the 3,000-meter event.

Originally from East Longmeadow, Mass., Robbins was the first Keene State woman to go to the NCAA (Division II) swimming championships, qualifying for the meet in diving events for four consecutive years, 1980-84, finishing 17th as a senior. Highly competitive and talented on the board, the acrobatic Robbins elevated the Owls to among the top-tier swimming programs in New England. A four-time All-New England diver, she holds the Keene State record (239.35 points) in the three-meter event.

A stellar goaltender, Heyl was a critical building block in the development of a successful Keene State field hockey team during her four-year (1981-84) career. With Heyl between the pipes, the Owls racked up an impressive 59-18-8 record and went to two AIAW and one NCAA Division II tournaments. Heyl, from Durham, Conn., left her mark on the field and in the KSC record book. She holds Owl career marks for victories (49), shutouts (26), and goals against average (1.03).

A member of a Keene State women’s soccer team that was completing its tenure in Division II, Boisvere Langone is the only Owl to be a two-time All- American, earning the honor in 1994 and 1996. Beginning her KSC career in style by scoring the winning goal in ECAC championship games as a freshman, Boisvere-Langone was a maestro at midfield for the Owls, setting up scoring opportunities or doing the honors herself. A four-time All-Region and three- time All-NECC player, the West Springfield, Mass., native finished her KSC career with 37 goals, 28 assists, and 99 points.

Chris Coates played a major role in turning around Keene State’s basketball fortunes with his arrival in 1997. A tenacious performer on the court, Coates, who hails from Hampton, N.H., helped lead the Owls to three ECAC tournament berths and two appearances in the Little East tournament finals. Coates, who completed his career by earning All-America honors and being named LEC and ECAC player of the year as a senior, is second in scoring (1,970 points) and fifth in rebounds (795) in Keene State’s all-time career lists.

With the addition of the five inductees, the KSC Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame will include 85 individual members and 15 teams.