The Brock Badgers Hall of Fame has inducted its latest class of exceptional athletes and impactful leaders.
Two builders, seven former Brock wrestlers and three wrestling teams were recognized in a ceremony at the Amici's Banquet and Conference Centre in Thorold on Sunday, April 26.
Each wrestling inductee experienced sustained championship performance at the university level, capturing multiple individual gold and team titles during their time with the Badgers.
"This is a culmination of a lot of things for us as leaders of the program," said Brock wrestling head coach Marty Calder. "We brought kids here who had high ambitions and attained some serious levels of success. The most gratifying part is when people leave feeling they made a great choice to attend Brock University."
Inducted alongside this wrestling cohort was Dr. Lorne J. Adams, a retired faculty member who also served as athletics director for Brock Sports and Recreation. In that role, Adams helped lead the Badgers to 50 championships, including eight consecutive men's wrestling provincial and national titles.
"He knew what it took to be an elite athlete, and he gave us that support," Calder said. "He was always at games and tournaments, and in all the years I've been here, Lorne is up there as among the best athletic directors we had."
Also honoured at the event was former wrestling coach and assistant athletic director Richard Deschatelets, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame last year.
The next Hall of Fame induction, scheduled to take place Sunday, June 14 as part of the 2026 class, will include five individuals across different sports and four Brock Generals men's hockey teams from 1965 to 1969.
Members of the 2026 Brock Badgers Hall of Fame class recognized April 26 included:
- Dr. Lorne J. Adams (Builder)
- Dante Berlingeri (BA '01) (Athlete)
- Luke Collison (BPhEd '92, BEd '01) (Athlete)
- James Crowe (BPhEd '98, BEd '99) (Athlete)
- Richard DesChatelets (Previously inducted in 2025) (Builder)
- Sean Pierson (BBA '01) (Athlete)
- Paul Ragusa (BEd '98) (Athlete)
- Greg Robles (BSc '97) (Athlete)
- Kyle Sweezey (BPhEd '03) (Athlete)
- 1994-95 men's wrestling team (Team)
- 1995-96 men's wrestling team (Team)
- 1998-99 men's wrestling team (Team)
Biographies and accomplishments for each inductee are available on the Brock Badgers Hall of Fame webpage.
Three teams were inducted into the Brock Badgers Hall of Fame on Sunday, April 26 (from left: the 1994-95 men's wrestling team, the 1995-96 men's wrestling team and the 1998-99 men's wrestling team).
