Hall of Fame
In seven seasons as head coach of the men’s basketball team from 1988-89 to 1994-95, Ray Amalbert built his alma mater into a bonafide powerhouse on the conference, regional and national levels. He ranks as the team’s all-time leader in coaching victories with 128. His squads posted six straight winning records with five trips to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament and one appearance in the ECAC Championship Tournament. Four of those teams won 20 or more games, posting records of 20-8 in 1990, 24-5 in 1992, 25-4 in 1993 and 26-3 in 1994. The 1992 and 1994 teams advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament while the 1993 squad made it all the way to the “Sweet 16” round. Amalbert’s teams dominated the CUNYAC by winning five during the 1990’s. His career winning percentage with the Hawks was .696 (128-60), including a .779 (67-19) mark in CUNYAC games. He also earned multiple Coach of the Year awards from the CUNYAC, Skyline Conference, ECAC and MBWA.
