Staten Island, NY – Six individuals who will comprise the 2015 Seahawk Hall of Fame class: Amber (Klock) Clarke (Class of 1986, Cross Country, Indoor/Outdoor Track), Frantz Pierre-Louis (Class of 1999, Men's Basketball), Jimmy Nix (Class of 1980, Football), Nia Ryan (Class of 2000, Women's Basketball), Chris West (Class of 1989, Football) and Fred Williamson (Class of 1964, Contributor), will be inducted on Saturday, September 19.
 
These six Seahawk greats will be inducted formally inducted at a 3:00 pm ceremony in the VIP Room on the Spiro Center's second floor, before being publicly recognized at halftime of the football game.
 
The Hall of Fame, in 2015, in its 25^th year of nominating, selecting and displaying those Wagner athletes and contributors who have distinguished themselves as extraordinary representatives of the Green & White. With the addition of these six inductees, the number of members in the Wagner Hall of Fame will grow to 171, each representing the best among the thousands of student-athletes and supporters who have contributed to the Wagner College Athletic Program.
 
Amber (Klock) Clarke '86, Women's Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track
Amber Clarke was a dominant distance runner during her Seahawk career that spanned from 1982-1986, excelling in cross country, indoor and outdoor track. She was a Metro Conference (NYS Downstate) champion and placed in the top five of the ECAC/EAIAW Division I Championship in each of her four years. Clarke began her collegiate running career leading the Seahawks to an undefeated 8-0 record season. The 1985-86 cross country MVP and team captain capped her cross country reign holding Wagner College course records at five different venues – Clove Lakes Park, King's College, New York Tech, Sunken Meadow, and Van Cortlandt Park. At the time of her graduation, Clarke was the Wagner Indoor Track & Field record-holder in eight different events – the 3 Mile (18:00), 5K (18:45), 1500 M (4:44), 3000 (10:11), 3200M (11:34) as well as the 2 Mile Relay, Distance Medley Relay and Mile Relay.  In Outdoor Track & Field, she qualified for and competed in the Division I ECAC Meet in the 3000M in 1983 with a school record of 10:03. At the time of her graduation, the Gouverneur, NY native held the Wagner Outdoor records in six different events – 5K (18:11), 1500M (4:37), 3000M (10:03) as well as the 2 Mile Relay, Distance Medley Relay and Mile Relay. Clarke was inducted to Wagner College's Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society and awarded the Wagner College Russell Schwall Memorial Award. In addition, she received the prestigious Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Medal of Merit Scholar-Athlete Award.

"Amber followed Terri Naudzunas (2000 Wagner Hall of Fame Inductee) into the program as a top distance recruit and quickly rewrote nearly every Cross Country and Track distance record in her freshman year," said former Seahawk cross country/track & field coach Jim Grogan. "She was an outstanding competitor who quickly brought the new program to an even higher level.  At the time, Wagner was known as one of the better distance programs in the region in no small part because of Amber's performances and contribution to the team."

Frantz Pierre-Louis '99, Men's Basketball
At 6'8", 235 pounds, Frantz Pierre-Louis was a prodigious, physical force for the Seahawks throughout his stellar Seahawk career that spanned from 1994-1999. As a senior in 1998-99, he averaged 19.6 points on 54.9% shooting, while pulling down 7.9 rebounds per game en route to earning First-Team Northeast Conference (NEC) honors, while leading the league in field goal percentage (54.9 percent), rebounds (257) and blocked shots (89). On January 17, 1996, Pierre-Louis pulled down a career-high 22 rebounds which, at the time, was an NEC record for single-game rebounds and a mark that is currently tied for fifth on the all-time conference list. In addition to ranking 20th in career scoring with 1,271 points, Pierre-Louis continues to rank in the Seahawk all-time Top 10 in career blocks (No.2: 176), free throw attempts (No. 3: 583), free throws made (No. 5: 342), and rebounds (No. 9: 787). A native of Uniondale, NY, Pierre-Louis earned Second-Team All-NEC honors as a junior in 1997-98 after averaging 13.6 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. Following his Wagner graduation, he went on to play professionally from 1999-2006 in Turkey, South Korea, Spain and Italy.
 
"Frantz Pierre-Louis was as talented a big man that has ever played at Wagner College and for that matter, the Northeast Conference," said his head coach Tim Capstraw. "His size, athleticism, and skill were a tremendous combination. Frantz was a late bloomer and it's little wonder that he then went on to enjoy many years of professional basketball following his career at Wagner."

 
Jimmy Nix '80, Football
Jimmy Nix was a four-year standout in the Seahawk defensive backfield from 1976-79, capping his career by earning Little College All-American honors from the Associated Press in 1979 when he set the Wagner single-season record for 10 interceptions. On October 20, 1979, he recorded a school-record three interceptions to help preserve a 19-14 victory at Seton Hall His 18 career interceptions still rank No. 2 on the all-time list. A top safety, equally adept against the pass and the run, Nix played a relentless, aggressive, and productive brand of football while playing through a series of leg injuries. As a senior in 1979, the Ridgewood, NJ native served as a co-captain for the Seahawks.
 
"As the head coach, when establishing our program for its future success, we needed the building blocks of tough, hard-nosed, selfless players who put team goals ahead of all else. Jim Nix was the epitome of one of those young men," said his head coach Bill Russo. "The wonderful bonus was he was a singular talent in our secondary, with a knack of playing at a high level and motivating those around him to become better by his example."
 
"Jim always projected a positive image of initiative, competence, hard work and integrity," said former Seahawk secondary coach Keith Comeforo. "He practiced hard and played the game harder. He was the player that you always wanted all of your athletes to be. He acted the same in victory and in defeat, held his head high with dignity. Always dependable, Jim seemed to always make a play when our team needed it most."

Nia Ryan '00, Women's Basketball
Nia Ryan was a dominant 5-10 forward for the Seahawks, who ranks No. 4 on the Wagner all-time scoring list with 1,565 career points and is No. 8 in all-time rebounds with 815. The Brooklyn, NY native was a First-Team All-Northeast Conference (NEC) selection in both her junior (1998-99) and senior (1999-00) seasons. As a senior, she paced the Seahawks with a 17.3 scoring average, which ranked No. 4 in the NEC, while pulling down a team-high 8.1 rebounds per game. Ryan Led the Seahawks to NEC Tournament semifinal appearances in each of her first three seasons on Grymes Hill before guiding Wagner to the 1999-2000 NEC Championship game. In her junior and senior seasons combined, she led the Seahawks in scoring in 34 of 58 games played. In an NEC quarterfinal win over Sacred Heart on March 3, 2000, Ryan went for a career-high 28 points. During one stretch late in her junior season of 1998-99, Ryan tallied 20 or more points in nine consecutive games. A member of the NEC All-Tournament team as both a junior and a senior, Ryan served as captain of the 1999-2000 Seahawks as a senior.
 
"During my time at as an assistant and head coach at Wagner, Nia was a tremendous all-around player," said Tara Gallagher. "She was extremely athletic, who consistently beat her opponent off the dribble with a quick first step while also stepping out to hit three-pointers. She had the ability to score from anywhere on the floor. During her sophomore, junior and senior years, she led us in virtually every category, despite facing constant double teams."

Chris West '89, Football
Chris West was a disruptive defensive force at linebacker, secondary, and on special teams from 1985-88, excelling for the Seahawks during one of the greatest eras in program history. The third-leading tackler on Wagner's 1987 Division III National Championship team, the four teams he played on combined for a 39-6 record (86.7 percent). In the 19-3 victory over Dayton in the 1987 national title game, West delivered a dominant performance, amassing 12 tackles, nine of which came in the pivotal second half.  Predominantly an outside linebacker in the Seahawks' 4-4 defensive scheme during his career, the 6-2, 205-pound West was stout at setting the edge against the run and flexible enough to be effective against the pass and in blitzing situations. The Green & White were 9-2 in both 1985 and 1986, claiming ECAC South titles in each of those seasons, before embarking on the magical 13-1 campaign in 1987. As a senior in 1988, the Albany, NY native helped the Seahawks to an 8-2 record and a second consecutive NCAA Playoff appearance.
 
"Chris was arguably the fastest and most athletic man on the team during that time period which allowed him to play in many different parts of every game during his four years," said his former defensive coordinator Mike Walsh. "Extremely intelligent, great work ethic, excellent leader, very durable and always understood his responsibility – we could count on Chris being where he was supposed to be 100 percent of the time."

Fred Williamson, '64, H'11
Since graduating from Wagner College in 1964, Fred Williamson has been a constant presence within the Seahawk Athletic Department, contributing to his alma mater as a passionate supporter, and as a leader of various committees and boards. The Red Bank, NJ native was a three-year football letterwinner and captain of the 1963 team, in addition to competing on the Seahawks' Track & Field team. Following his graduation, he served his country during a two-year tour of duty in Vietnam, and received two silver stars for "conspicuous gallantry" and bravery in action, and a Purple Heart for wounds received in battle. His final rank was Captain, Rifle Company. Because of his bravery, he was honored at Wagner's 1966 Homecoming with the Alumni Special Recognition Award while he was on military leave. For more than 20 years, Williamson served as a Wagner Board of Trustee Member, including a stint as Chair of the Athletics Committee. He also served as vice chair of the Wagner Audit Committee and as a member of the Investment and Business & Finance Committees. From 1990-1996, he served as head of the National Alumni Association and in 2004, was honored with the inaugural Kevin Sheehy NAA Alumni Leadership Medal, which presented to an individual who has demonstrated leadership and service to the Wagner College Alumni Association. Williamson has also been a financial contributor to a variety of programs and causes, including Football, Men's Basketball, Track & Field, the Sal Alberti Golf Classic, the Stadium Lights Project and the Gregory P. Knapp '65 Strength Room. He has been heavily involved in the Seahawk and Touchdown Clubs and is a member of Omicron Delta Kappa. On May 20, 2011, during Wagner College's commencement exercise, he was awarded the degree of doctor of humane letters.
 
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