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BALTIMORE — The 49th class for the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame has been announced following confirmation by the US Lacrosse Board of Directors. This year’s class includes 10 inductees: Feffie Barnhill, Jeff Cook, Mike Coughlin, Danielle Gallagher, Jo Ann Harper, Gloria W. Heath, Dan Mackesey, Pat McCabe, John Phillips and Sandy Bryan Weatherall. The 2006 induction ceremony will take place on Nov. 11 at the Grand Lodge in Hunt Valley, Md.
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Biographies on this year’s honorees follow:
Ethel P. “Feffie” Barnhill
Ursinus College ‘75
Barnhill is being inducted as “a truly great contributor – for contributions in the fields of coaching, development and service.” Following a 14-year playing career, including helping Ursinus to a record of 42-2-1 in her four years, Barnhill achieved great success as a coach. She began her coaching career at St. Catherine’s and then coached at the College of William & Mary from 1982 to 1998. She led William & Mary to a record of 151-81-1 in her 16 years at the school, including six NCAA tournament appearances and four conference championships. She was also an assistant coach for the gold-medal winning U.S. World Cup team in 1989. Barnhill was very active in governance of the sport, serving as chair of the US Lacrosse Board of Directors from 2000 to 2002. She was also first vice president of the United States Women’s Lacrosse Association from 1987 to 1989. She has been inducted into the Ursinus and William & Mary athletic halls of fame as well as the US Lacrosse Charlottesville and Delaware Chapter halls.
Jeffrey G. Cook
Johns Hopkins University ‘82
Jeff Cook is being inducted as “a truly great player.” As a prep player, he was chosen first-team all-MSA in 1977 and 1978 while leading the "A" Conference in scoring both seasons. Cook played at St. Paul's School in 1977 and at McDonogh School in 1978 and was a two-time high school all-American and two-time winner of the Hero's Award as Baltimore best attackman. In college, he became one of the most prolific scorers in the rich history of lacrosse at Johns Hopkins University, finishing his career with 219 points. Cook was the Turnbull Award winner as the nation’s top attackman in 1981 and 1982, earning first-team All-America honors both seasons, and he was a second-team All-America selection in 1980. In 1981, he received the Enners Award as the nation’s top player when he set Hopkins’ single-season records with 52 goals and 80 points. He also received the W.K. Morrill, Jr. Award as the team's best attackman in 1980, 1981 and 1982 while leading the team in scoring all three seasons. Cook was a member of two national championship teams at Hopkins (1979 and 1980) and two national runner-up teams. JHU finished with a 51-5 overall record during his career. Cook went on to help the U.S. team win the 1982 International Lacrosse Federation World Championship, scoring 19 points in the four games. He has previously been inducted into the McDonogh School Athletic Hall of Fame and the US Lacrosse Greater Baltimore Chapter Hall of Fame.
Michael D. Coughlin
United States Naval Academy ‘64
Mike Coughlin is being inducted as “a truly great player.” Coughlin was a star defenseman on Navy’s powerhouse teams of the 1960s, helping the Midshipmen to national championships in 1962, 1963 and 1964. He was a first-team All-America honoree in 1963 and 1964 and earned the Schmeisser Award as the country’s top defenseman in 1963. Following his playing career, Coughlin served aboard Destoyer Escorts and served in-country in Vietnam with the Navy's River Patrol Forces. He was honored with the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat “V” and the Vietnam Services Medal. After leaving the Navy in 1969, Coughlin worked for several different companies in general management roles and also started his own consulting business. Through the years, he has also served on the boards of other unaffiliated companies and volunteered with several non-profit organizations. Coughlin and his wife Gretchen have spent most of their professional lives in Concord, New Hampshire and have four children and several grandchildren. He has been inducted into the Naval Academy Athletic Hall of Fame.
Danielle Gallagher
College of William & Mary ‘89
Danielle Gallagher is being inducted as “a truly great player.” Gallagher was a four-time U.S. World Cup team member as an attack player and ranks second all-time on the U.S. scoring list with 64 career points (32 goals, 32 assists). Gallagher, who first joined the U.S. national teams program in 1987, helped the U.S. team win the World Cup in 1993, 1997 and 2001. The Manhasset, New York native was a two-time All-American at the College of William & Mary, earning first-team honors in 1989. Gallagher helped the Tribe to a pair of South Atlantic Conference championships, one ECAC championship and one NCAA tournament berth. Gallagher has served as a coach at the high school and collegiate levels and also as the director of the Long Island Liberty Lacrosse Club. During her two seasons at the University of Notre Dame, she helped guide the Fighting Irish to their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance as well as a spot in the national Top 20 ranking. She has previously been inducted into the Manhasset and College of William & Mary halls of fame, as well as the US Lacrosse Long Island Metro Chapter Hall of Fame.
Jo Ann “Josie” Harper
West Chester University
Josie Harper is being inducted as “a truly great coach.” Harper, the director of athletics and recreation at Dartmouth College, began her teaching and coaching career at Swarthmore High School in 1965 before moving to Penncrest High School, where she compiled a 39-3-4 record. Harper was the coach at Dartmouth from 1981 to 1992, leading the Big Green to a pair of Ivy League championships. She coached with the U.S. National Team from 1979 to 1987, serving as an assistant coach for the 1981 Australia tour and the head coach of the 1986 U.S. World Cup team. In 1987, Harper also served as head coach of the first U.S. Women's 21 and Under team that toured Scotland, England and Wales. Harper has been inducted into the US Lacrosse New England and Pennsylvania Lacrosse halls of fame.
Gloria W. Heath
Smith College ‘43
Gloria W. Heath is being inducted as “a truly great player.” Heath went to Smith College and was a member of the U.S. team in 1941. Soon after receiving her pilot's license, she became a contributor to the national war effort. Upon graduation, Heath served as a pilot in the Women’s Air Force Pilots (WASP) during World War II. She was assigned to fly the B-26 bomber for for fighter pilots' aerial gunnery practice. After the war, she became a founding member of the Flight Safety Foundation. Following the war she also returned to the U.S. team program, making the U.S. reserve team in 1949 and 1950, the U.S. touring team to Great Britain in 1951 and the U.S. first team in 1954. A goalie, Heath went on to serve as the president of the United States Women’s Lacrosse Association from 1951 to 1954 and developed and initiated the organization’s Loan Kit program. Heath's contributions to aviation safety were recognized internationally, with awards that included the Barbour International Air Safety Award in 1965, the Smith College Medal in 1971, the Engineering Sciences Award of the International Academy of Astronautics in 1990, the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Women in Aerospace in 1995, and the President's Award of Flight Safety Foundation in 2000. She was also cited as one of the 100 most influential women in aviation at the 100th Anniversay of Flight in 2001.
Daniel R. Mackesey
Cornell University ‘77
Dan Mackesey is being inducted as “a truly great player.” Mackesey was an integral member of Cornell’s national championship teams in 1976 and 1977, earning the Kelly Award as the nation’s outstanding goaltender both years. He has the only shutout in NCAA Tournament history and held opponents scoreless for 93 consecutive minutes during the 1976 tournament. Mackesey was a two-time, first team All-American and earned All-Ivy honors in both lacrosse and soccer at Cornell. The Big Red won the Ivy League lacrosse championship in each of his three seasons on the varsity roster. Awarded a NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship in 1978, Mackesey was a team captain for the 1978 U.S. team, helping the squad to a silver medal. During law school, he served as an assistant coach at the University of Virginia for three seasons and helped the Cavaliers reach the 1980 NCAA Championship Game. Mackesey was recipient of an NCAA Top Five Award as one of the nation's five most outstanding student-athletes and has been inducted into the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame. He is currently a partner with the law firm of Womble Carlyle Sandridge and Rice, PLLC, and serves as managing partner of the firm's Northern Virginia office.
Patrick J. McCabe
Syracuse University ‘91
Pat McCabe is being inducted as “a truly great player.” McCabe is a two-time member of the U.S. team (1998, 2006) who has been one of the game’s dominant defensemen. He was a three-time All-American at Syracuse, earning first-team honors in 1989 and 1990, and helped the Orange to three straight national championships. In 1990, he received the Schmeisser Award as the nation’s outstanding defenseman. McCabe spent nearly a decade playing club lacrosse and was the United States Club Lacrosse Association Player of the Year in 1996. On the professional level, he was a two-time all-pro with the New York Saints in the National Lacrosse League and he helped Long Island to Major League Lacrosse championships in 2001 and 2003. He has been inducted into the US Lacrosse Long Island Metro Chapter Hall of Fame.
John D. Phillips
Cornell University ‘59
John Phillips is being inducted as “a truly great contributor — for contributions in the fields of coaching, development and service.” His involvement in the sport stretches over a half century dating back to his playing days at Navy and Cornell. Phillips has been heavily involved with the Long Island Lacrosse Club since 1965, initially playing for the team and since serving as general manager and assistant coach. The club has won 18 USCLA championships in that time and finished as the runner-up 12 other times. Phillips has represented Long Island with the USCLA since 1967, including stints as president and vice-president of the organization. He was also a coach and general manager with the professional New York Saints, leading the franchise to one championship. Phillips was the manager for three U.S. teams that won world championships and has been involved with the U.S. team program for over 30 years. Phillips was executive director of the International Lacrosse Federation from 1995 to 2002, and a member of the board of directors for the Lacrosse Foundation from 1987 to 1989. He has been director of the US Lacrosse Long Island Metro Chapter since its inception, and was inducted into that chapter's hall of fame in 1991. A retired computer consultant, Phillips still coaches varsity lacrosse at Seaford High School. He and his wife Sallie have three children and five grandchildren.
Sandy Bryan Weatherall
Dartmouth College ‘83
Sandy Bryan Weatherall is being inducted as “a truly great player.” Weatherall played on three U.S. World Cup teams, helping the U.S. to championships in 1982 and 1989. She was a three-time All-Ivy League selection at Dartmouth and earned first-team All-America honors in 1982 and 1983. She scored 12 points in a game against Plymouth State, a Dartmouth record that still stands. Following her playing career, she served as an assistant coach at Penn State from 1989 to 1990, and was the head coach at the University of New Hampshire from 1993 to 1996. Weatherall has also coached four New England high school teams. Additionally, she travelled to Prague in 1988 and 1989 to introduce women's lacrosse to players in the Czech Republic. She is a recipient of the Beth Allen Award and has been inducted into the Pingree School, Dartmouth College and US Lacrosse New England halls of fame.
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