The excitement and anticipation of the 2024 Franklin Academy Hall of Fame weekend is upon us! This fall, we have four inductees:
Patrick Hogan
Patrick Hogan attended Franklin Academy from 1979-1983 and was a three-sport athlete for the Huskies, competing in basketball, track & field and cross country. He especially excelled in the sports of basketball and track & field. He was named the most outstanding male athlete of Franklin Academy his senior year (1982-1983).
He was a force to be reckoned with as a three-year member of the varsity basketball squad coached by Jon Allen Rider that won back-to-back Section X Championships in the 1980-1981 and 1981-1982 seasons. Furthermore, he was part of a record 40-game Northern Athletic Conference (NAC) win streak over a three-year period and those teams were ranked #23 (1980-1981) and #14 (1981-1982) in the New York State basketball polls. His varsity career statistics included 860 points, 505 rebounds and 283 steals. In addition, he amassed numerous awards during his career, including Section X All-Northern recognition where he was second team in 1982 and first team and player of the year in 1983. Impressively, his high school teams won 73 of 88 games for a winning percentage of 83%. Also, he was an alternate selection for the 1982 Empire State Games Adirondack Region Scholastic basketball team as one of 12 team members from a pool of 210 participants.
Hogan played four years of basketball in college, which consisted of two very successful years at Herkimer County Community College (HCCC). He was known for a hustling, almost frantic style of defensive play at the top of the well known 1-3-1 zone defense played by legendary coach Jack Alofs. When asked to describe Hogan as a player, Alofs said “Pat made us go – Big game player – was our intensity – called the sprocket on defense.” His college stats were impressive, including 778 total points, 317 rebounds, 281 assists, 125 steals and two appearances in the National Junior College Athletic Association NYS Region 3 Championships where he was also awarded with selection to the 1985 All-Tournament Team and the 1984-1985 All-Star Team (honorable mention). During the 1983-1984 season, Hogan was ranked first in NYS Region 3 and third in the nation for his 90% (91 of 101) free throw shooting accuracy. In his book Jack Plus 5, Alofs ranked Hogan the best defensive player he coached in his 32-year national coaching career. Hogan was impressive in the classroom, with a 3.7 overall GPA and was a 1987 Academic All-American.
Hogan was a three-year member of the track & field team coached by Bob Devins and Mike Wescott. The 1982 team achieved a perfect 10-0 record and Hogan was second team all-NAC track & field. He was a participant in the 1983 state meet as a member of the 1600m relay team with Brian Premo, Jay Disotelle and Peter Gordon that achieved a 10th place finish. During the three-year timeframe, Hogan was part of three school records (300m hurdles, 1600m relay and 400m relay teams) and one section record (1600m relay).
Hogan is a very successful finance professional in Central New York and has given back much of his time over the years coaching youth sports, including the last 15 years coaching under NYS Basketball Hall of Fame coach Tom Blackford, who is the all-time winningest boys basketball coach in Section III, with over 600 career wins.
Greg Marshall
Greg Marshall attended Franklin Academy from 1970-1974 and lettered in three sports for the Huskies, including football, track & field and wrestling. As a wrestler, he became a Section X Champion.
Marshall attended St. Lawrence University (SLU), where he received his bachelor's degree in physical education and master's degree in education. He was a member of SLU's football, wrestling and track & field teams, and was inducted into SLU's hall of fame as a member of the 1976 football team.
In 1978, he began his teaching and coaching careers at Malone Central, where he coached football for 41 years, with the last 23 years as head coach at the varsity level. He was the junior varsity (JV) wrestling coach for over 20 years and holds the record for winning more than 100 dual-meet matches in a row; a record that still stands today. He coached JV softball from 2001-2009 and took over the varsity position in 2010 until his retirement in 2019. As the varsity coach, he earned eight Section X class A titles, including two undefeated central division seasons.
Marshall was so proud to be part of the Husky community and it was important to him to positively impact the students he taught and coached.
Joe Lamica
Joe Lamica attended Franklin Academy from 1980-1984 where he played four years of football and hockey and two years of baseball for the Huskies. His awards included First Team All-Northern football and Most Valuable Back Award in 1984.
Lamica served in the United States Navy active duty and reserves from 1984-1994 where he was a dental repair technician. His decorations and ribbons that he was awarded consisted of Navy Fleet Marine Force, Sea Service Deployment, Navy Unit Commendation, and a National Defense Service Medal. In 1987, he was a member of the United States Marine Corps hockey team as a right wing at Camp Pendleton, California.
From 1990-1991, he attended North Country Community College where he studied criminal justice.
From 1994-2004, he was employed as a dental equipment repair technician for Benco Dental and Patterson Dental, as well as a northeast region service manager for Kavo America.
Since 2004, he has served as president and CEO of 4 Star Dental Equipment, Inc., based out of Daytona Beach, Florida. He also serves as president and CEO of Chasing 72/Par, which is a golf apparel brand.
Lamica has had a successful golf career that includes numerous accomplishments:
2011-2022 member LPGA golf course, Daytona Beach, Florida
Member-guest Flight Champion, 2014
Member-guest Flight Champion, 2017
Member-guest Champions, 2022
Club Net Champion, 2022
2012 Golf Channel Amateur Tour
First place on the overall season of the Jacksonville, Florida Tour
Competed in the National Championships Golf Channel Amateur Tour at TPC Sawgrass
2013-2021 participant in the World Amateur Golf Tournament, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
2019 best finish, fourth place in my flight, age group 50-59
2019-Current Member of Champlain Country Club, St. Albans, Vermont
Second place Senior Club Championship 2023
2022-2023 Venezuela Open Amateur Champion, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
2024 Malone Golf Course, Malone
First place winner Member-guest Tournament, flight two
Hole in ones: 5
Bryan Law
Bryan Law attended Franklin Academy (FA) from 1989-1994 and was a two-sport Husky student-athlete in indoor and outdoor track & field. He lettered for three years in indoor track & field and five years as a member of the varsity spring track & field squad. He was a key member of four Section X NAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships during his days as a FA Huskies thrower. He captured four individual Section X NAC Outdoor Track & Field Individual Discus Championships in his tenure. In 1994, he set a new FA individual record in the discus event with a record-breaking toss of 158 feet. His name currently stands on the FA Huskies outdoor track record board in the gymnasium. He competed in the New York State Track & Field Championships in 1994 and medaled with a fifth place finish.
These four inductees will be honored at halftime of the football game on Friday, Oct. 4, when the Huskies hope to tackle the Plattsburgh Hornets at 7 p.m. on Crowner Field.
An induction dinner will take place Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Malone Golf Course in the evening.