Worcester Cup Champions - 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009

Athletic Hall of Fame

The WPI Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1983 to honor the best that WPI Athletics has to offer. It was conceived and founded on the basis that many individuals have bestowed honor and recognition upon both themselves and WPI as a result of their involvement in WPI athletics. The WPI Athletic Hall of Fame is created to appropriately recognize those people who have distinguished themselves and WPI.

Welcome the Newest Members of the Hall of Fame!

The WPI Athletic Department, Poly Club, and Hall of Fame Selection Committee is proud to announce its 27th Class, the Class of 2009. The five newest members were inducted on Friday, October 30, 2009 as part of Homecoming Weekend. They include:

Kerri (Coleman) Oldmixon ‘03 

Track and Field

• Most decorated women's track and field athlete in program history 
• Six-time NEWMAC champion 

• Seven-time All New England performer 

• Indoor shot put All-American in 2002 (4th place) and 2003 (7th place) 

• Current record holder in five different throwing events  

• Multiple time major award winner at WPI Athletics award banquet  

John Loonie '87

Basketball

• Averaged double-digits in scoring during all four seasons 

• Career totals of 1218 points, 650 rebounds, and 162 blocked shots 

• School-record 9 blocked shots in a game; Career total 162, second in school history  

• One of the top career field goal percentages (67.3%) 

• Helped team reach Division III quarterfinals in 1985 

• Guided team to 62 wins and winning percentage of .627 over his career 

Larry Penoncello '66

Basketball

• Four-year starting point guard

• Averaged double-digits in scoring during all four seasons 

• Totaled 945 career points 

• Team MVP and Worcester All-Star as a senior 

• Member of 1965-66 team that played Division I Army and head coach Bobby Knight 

• Did not miss a game during his collegiate career

Jonathan Pires '00

Football

• Four-year starter at linebacker

• Amassed 100 or more tackles for four straight seasons  

• First Team All-Freedom Football Conference - 1998 and 1999 

• Two-time ECAC New England All Star 

• Totaled 465 career tackles 

• Registered 49 career tackles-for-loss, including 9.5 sacks 

Garrett Trombi '95

Wrestling

• 1995 New England Champion - 150 pounds 

• Only WPI wrestler ever named NECCWA Tournament Most Outstanding Wrestler  

• Member of NECCWA Championship team 1994 and 1995  

• Three-time All-New England place-winner  

• Career dual meet record of 41-9-1 with six pins  

• Two-time captain holds the career record for takedowns (215) 

• Hall of Fame Members, 1983-Present
• Selection to the Hall of Fame