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Six new inductees and a championship team highlight a banner year for Beacon Athletics.

UMass Boston welcomed alumni, student-athletes, and community members back to campus last month to celebrate the induction of the Hall of Fame Class of 2025. The evening honored some of the university’s top athletes as well as the 2015–2016 men’s ice hockey team, which delivered one of the most memorable seasons in Beacon history. 

This year’s UMass Boston Athletics Hall of Fame inductees include volleyball standout Elizabeth Glavan ’17, nine-time track and field star Hulerie McGuffie ’16, hockey phenom Colin Larkin ’18, pioneering wheelchair racer Bob Hall ’74, and the 2015–2016 Men’s Ice Hockey Team, whose record-breaking season remains a highlight in program history. 

Chris Del Sordo, public announcer for the Beacon Broadcasting Network and emcee for the evening, kicked off the event by reminding everyone that the night was all about celebrating the legacy, passion, and excellence of UMass Boston athletics. 

“Tonight, we gather to not only recognize athletic achievement, but to honor the spirit, the commitment, and the unforgettable moments that our inductees have gifted this university, this community, and each one of us,” he said. 

Dr. Jacqueline Schuman, Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics and Recreation, emphasized the university’s mission as Boston’s only four-year public research institution, and the vital role sports play in building unity among its diverse, first-generation student body. 

“Sports build unity, character, resilience, and community. My hope every single day is that we are building better citizens who can take what they've learned through their important education in sports and bring it into the world to be a part of what makes it a better place,” she said. 

The 2024–2025 season marked one of the most successful in recent memory for UMass Boston Athletics. Sixteen of the university’s 19 varsity teams reached conference tournaments or playoffs, with softball and women’s tennis capturing conference championships and advancing to NCAA postseason play. Senior hurdler Aryianna Garceau set a new Division III national record in the 100-meter hurdles, and the coaching teams led by Malcolm Neville (women’s tennis), Amy Zombeck (women’s soccer), and Jake Beverlin (men’s soccer) all earned Coach of the Year honors. Additionally, student-athletes ended the academic year with a collective departmental GPA of 3.3—the highest in more than a decade. 

In addition to celebrating the UMass Boston Athletics Hall of Fame inductees, the ceremony also recognized two UMass Boston alumni inducted into the Little East Conference Hall of Fame in June 2025: Shannon Thompson ’13 (Volleyball), a four-time LEC champion and three-time All-American, now head volleyball coach at Seton Hall; and Ryan Walsh ’11 (Baseball), a program-record holder and All-American whose performance was instrumental in raising Beacon baseball to national prominence. 

The 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees 

Elizabeth Glavan ’17 | Volleyball 
Glavan redefined the libero position over a four-year career that saw her rack up over 2,000 digs, three AVCA All-America honors, and every major defensive accolade in the Little East Conference. She was the only player in conference history to be named both a four-time First Team All-Conference selection and Defensive Player of the Year, setting a defensive standard as impossible to beat as her records. 

During her acceptance, Glavan thanked her coaches, teammates, and especially her parents for “kicking me out and saying, ‘Get to Boston. We know you need it.’” She recalled the anxiety of moving from Minnesota to Boston, a first semester marked by homesickness, and ultimately discovering her “second home” through volleyball and the Beacon family. 

Hulerie McGuffie ’16 | Track & Field/Cross Country 
A nine-time NCAA All-American, McGuffie made history by winning both the indoor and outdoor 400-meter national championships in 2016—at the time, ranking second all-time in NCAA Division III. She captured multiple regional crowns and became a beacon (pun intended) for first-generation student-athletes. 

Reflecting on her journey from Lynn, Mass., and her mother’s immigration from Haiti, McGuffie credited her family’s courage and her own belief in possibility: “Tonight reminds me how far we can go when someone believes in us—and when we believe in ourselves.”

Colin Larkin ’18 | Men’s Ice Hockey 
Regarded as the greatest forward in UMass Boston hockey history, Larkin took home the 2018 Sid Watson Award and led the Beacons to their first-ever NCAA Frozen Four appearance. With 148 career points and a knack for scoring in clutch moments, Larkin was lauded by teammates not only for his stats but his humility. 

Larkin, true to form, directed praise toward his teammates and coaches, calling the 2015–2016 season “the most fun you could have in between games,” and highlighting the “lifelong friendships and the values that prepared us for life after hockey.” 

Bob Hall ’74 | Wheelchair Racing Pioneer & Contributor 
Hall made history as the first officially recognized wheelchair athlete to complete the Boston Marathon, finishing in under three hours in 1975 and paving the way for global inclusion in distance racing. In 2025, Hall received the inaugural Bob Hall Legacy Award and served as Grand Marshal for the Boston Marathon’s 50th anniversary of wheelchair racing. During his remarks, Hall honored his mentor, coach Billy Squires, and the life-changing impact of opportunity. 

2015–2016 Men’s Ice Hockey Team 
Coached by Peter Belisle, the 2015–2016 Men’s Ice Hockey Team posted a school-best 81–21–10 record and captured both the NEHC regular season and tournament titles en route to the program’s first NCAA Frozen Four appearance.  

Team captain Alton Daley credited the team’s success to a culture of selflessness and unity: “You can do pretty special things when you believe the team is more important than the individual. That’s how you create legacy—and I think this team did just that.”