10/17/2009
Hall of Fame: Clark Athletics Inducts Five Into Its Hall of Fame

KEN STUART
A key figure in one of the best stretches in Clark men's soccer history, Ken Stuart burst onto the scene as a freshman and had an immediate impact on the squad.

With great vision and precision passing, Stuart's tremendous skill level, unselfish play, and work ethic helped raise the play level of his teammates. When he left as a senior, Clark had become one of New England's most feared teams.

As a freshman in 1981, Stuart led the Cougars in scoring with six goals, three assists, and 15 points. The following season, he displayed outstanding playmaking abilities with a school record 15 season assists to go along with four goals. During an undefeated 14-0-2 regular season in 1983, Stuart continued his offensive finesse as the team's top scorer (8 goals, 7 assists, 23 points). That season the Cougars made their first NCAA Tournament appearance.

A team captain his senior year, Stuart led the squad to a 17-3-2 record and the ECAC New England Championship as Clark became the first New England team to win that title. Stuart closed out his career as the school's sixth all-time leading scorer (22-27-71) and helped lead the Cougars to a four-year 45-20-8 mark. In addition to graduating as Clark's record-holder for career assists (27), Stuart was named the team's best offensive player three seasons.

The Sutton, Mass. native spent 30 years as a player and a coach of the Sutton Fuller Hamlets, one of the top youth soccer clubs in Central Massachusetts. He is an active member of his community, serving on the Sutton School Building Committee, Sutton Fuel Assistance Committee, and Sutton Chain of Lights Committee. He also spent five years as president of the Sutton Lion's Club. He is currently the Director of Operations at Chase Corporation in Webster, Mass.

Ken and his wife Denise have two children, Kelsey (age 15) and David (14). Stuart's father-in-law is Don Phaneuf, a 1961 graduate of Clark and a two-year member of the baseball team.

JENIFER WEST
One of the finest field hockey players in Clark history, goalkeeper Jenifer West completed an outstanding career as one of the top all-time goalies in NCAA Division III history.

From 1990-1993, she helped establish the Cougar field hockey program as one of the best in New England. Anchored by the two-time regional All-America performer, Clark advanced to post-season play in all four of her seasons.

As a freshman in 1990, West had an immediate impact on the Clark field hockey program, breaking school records for season shutouts (12.5) and goals-against average (0.44) as the team went 14-3-1. The 1991 season was one for the ages for Clark and West. She helped lead Clark to a 12-2-3 season overall as the team was ranked number one in New England throughout the season and earned the school's first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. West earned a remarkable 14 shutouts in 17 games and yielded just three goals all season. Her 0.17 goals-against average still ranks second in NCAA Division III.

West closed out her career with a 47-18-8 career record as she started all 73 career games. Her 44.5 shutouts was a New England Division III record and ranked her fifth among all NCAA goalies (all divisions) in career shutouts. She currently is ranked seventh all-time in NCAA Division III history. West also graduated with New England Division III records for career save percentage (.909), career goals-against average (0.68), season save percentage (.966 in 1991), season goals-against average (0.17 in 1991), and season fewest goals allowed (3 in 17 games, 1991).

The 1993 team captain is one of only four Clark student-athletes be featured in Sports Illustrated's Faces In The Crowd. All but one of her school records still stand today.

An exceptional student-athlete, West received Clark's Alice Higgins Award as the Athletic Departments top female scholar-athlete as well as the M. Hazel Hughes Award for significant contributions to the Athletic Department. Her additional honors included: regional All-America First (1993) and Second (1991) Team, GTE Academic All-America District At-Large First (1993) and Second (1992) Team, and Division III North-South Senior All-Star Game.

A member of Phi Beta Kappa, West graduated magna cum laude as a history major with an education concentration. An extensive world traveler, the New Jersey native has taught geography in Massachusetts as well as Bahrain, China, Saudi Arabia, and Canada where she currently lives with her two children: Brendan (age 7) and Samantha (3).

SIS MAZZAMURRO
Sis Mazzamurro is one of the few four-sport athletes in Clark history. She played varsity field hockey, basketball, and softball while also competing on the club soccer team. Maximizing the opportunities available, she not only took full advantage of them, but she also excelled on several levels.

Although Mazzamurro was a fierce competitor, her teammates considered her an unselfish and consummate team player.

A four-year field hockey goalkeeper, Mazzamurro led the Clark team to the 1982 MAIAW State Championship; and she was selected to the Northeast regional field hockey squad. During the fall season, Mazzamurro also played four years of club soccer. She was instrumental in helping elevate that program from a club sport to varsity status.

On the hardwood, Mazzamurro helped the women's basketball squad advance to back-to-back NCAA Tournament Final Fours in 1982 and 1983. Along the way, the Cougars compiled a two-year 42-14 record.

Mazzamurro led Clark in assists 39 times, totaling 334 in those two seasons combined. In her four-year tenure, Mazzamurro helped Clark earn an overall 75-38 mark. Individually, she closed her career with the school record for game assists (15), a mark that still stands today. In the spring, she headed back outdoors as a three-year member of Clark's softball team.

At the close of her career, Mazzamurro received the Athletic Department's M. Hazel Hughes Award, given annually to the senior female athlete who has made a significant contribution to the athletic program and whose dedication and performance have enriched the tradition of Clark Athletics.

After graduating from Clark, Mazzamurro went to New York Chiropractic College, graduating in 1989 with academic honors. Since then she has owned a private practice in Westborough, Mass. Among her chiropractic clients have been players on the Ladies Professional Golf Association.

Sis resides in Westborough with her 16-year-old daughter Rachael.

DAN TRANT
One of the most outstanding basketball players in school history, Dan Trant helped establish Clark as a perennial power not only in New England, but also at the national level. He led Clark to an impressive 85-23 (.787) record and four consecutive NCAA Division III Tournament bids. The two-time All-America and three-time All-New England selection played in all 108 career games and scored 1,665 career points to finish as Clark's second all-time leading scorer. Today, his career totals rank him fourth in Clark career scoring.

As a freshman, Trant averaged a respectable 7.7 points per game as Clark went 24-3 and reached the NCAA Regional Tournament. He blossomed as a sophomore with a 13.1 point average and a team-high 143 assists. The 6-2 guard was the squad's most valuable player and an All-New England pick.

Trant's junior and senior years are most memorable as he guided Clark to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances. In 1982-83, Clark won 16 straight games, claimed the 1983 NCAA Regional Championship, reached the national quarterfinals and finished with a 23-4 mark. Trant had a team-high 18.1 scoring average, while leading the squad in assists (161) and steals (57). He was honored as the UPI New England Division III Player of the Year and was an All-America Third Team pick.

The 1983-84 season was the finest in school history as the Cougars went 21-7 en route to reaching the NCAA Division III Final Four and finishing as national runner-up. Clark was the first team in New England to reach the NCAA Division III Final Four. As the team's catalyst, Trant again led Clark in scoring (22.5 average), assists (186), and steals (59). He tallied 30 or more points five times and closed his career as an All-America Second Team honoree.
Following his collegiate career, Trant was drafted by the Boston Celtics in the 10th round of the 1984 NBA Draft, which also featured Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley. After a professional basketball playing career in Ireland and with the former United States Basketball League (USBL), Trant exchanged his playing days for an investment career with Cantor-Fitzgerald in New York City.

Tragically, he was one of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Trant was post-humously inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame.

Dan is survived by his wife Cathy, their three children (Jessica, Dan and Alex), his mother Mary, and seven siblings.

TOM DOLAN
Tom Dolan has dedicated nearly half a century to Clark University. He transferred to the University from Holy Cross and received a Whitman Scholarship, awarded to the individual with the potential to make a significant contribution to Clark Athletics.

Dolan played three varsity sports (basketball, baseball, tennis), and four decades later he rose to the position of senior vice president at the University. Known to alumni and friends as "Mr. Clark," he served the Clark with distinction in several capacities On the basketball court, Dolan was a two-year player. Well-respected by teammates and coaches, he was team captain and received the squad's 1962 Most Valuable Player Award. Dolan also earned varsity letters in baseball and tennis. As a senior, he received the Athletic Department's Fred Hebert Trophy for outstanding contributions to the athletic program.

Following graduation in 1962, Dolan stayed at Clark and earned an M.A. in education the following year.

He spent the next 42 years serving in various capacities at Clark, including director of admissions, director of financial aid, director of alumni affairs, director of the Clark Fund, vice president of development, vice president of alumni affairs and planned giving, and senior vice president. A tireless worker, Tom retired in 2004, having earned several honors and awards along the way.

He received the Alumni Association's Distinguished Service Award, and he was made an honorary faculty member. The Thomas M. Dolan '62 Awards are now given annually to the male and female senior students who have demonstrated exemplary service and commitment to Clark and who have outstanding potential to become future leaders of the University and the Alumni Association. In 2003, the University named the new field house in honor of both Tom and his wife Joan, a member of the Clark class of 1960.

Throughout his career, Tom was a proud supporter of Clark's athletic program and was often seen on the sidelines at games.
Tom and Joan make their home in West Boylston, MA. Their sons followed them to Clark with Thomas graduating in 1979 and Brian earning a master of business administration in 1987.