Rev. Thomas J. Dugan, S.J.: Mentor. Father Dugan was one of the most important figures in Prep’s athletic history in terms of “bringing it all together.” He saw everything from the 1948 undefeated football team that was unable to play for the city championship due to a polio outbreak at Prep, to the incredible performances of the 60’s and 70’s in multiple sports. He served Prep as Prefect of discipline, athletics moderator from 1947 - 1970, and director of golf, treasurer from 1970 - 1980.
Gus Coupe: “Man for others.” From 1940 to 1977 Gus Coupe coached golf, football, basketball, baseball and track & field. Athletic director at Prep from 1952 – 1969, retired in 1977. Mr. Fegan modeled himself after Gus Coupe once he took over as athletic director, and every time he had a problem or faced a tough decision, he would think about “what Gus Coupe would do?”
Jim Fegan: Leader. He was the head football coach from 1961 – 1996, and athletic director as well. Mr. Fegan received multiple “Coach of the Year” awards in 1970 (Final #1 ranked undefeated football team in the Washington Metropolitan area), 1986 and 1996, His record speaks for itself at 239 – 62 – 12 and he still coaches football today at Prep for the “love of the game.”
Rev. Aloysius C. Galvin, S.J.: Counselor. Father Galvin was “The Father Dugan of the modern era”. For over 30 years, he has been one of the key spiritual leaders for students at Prep as they competed on the field and in the classroom. His support help guide many seniors to find continued academic, athletic and general success that goes way beyond Prep.
Frank Emmet: Visionary. Golf course designer and golf coach at Georgetown Prep. No discussion of junior golf can begin without mentioning Frank Emmett. When he arrived in Washington in 1927 to become the business manager at Georgetown Prep, there were no junior programs. He started the golf team at Georgetown Prep, encouraged other high schools to form teams, and organized tournaments for the boys. He helped launch many notable careers, including Deane R. Beman, the first commissioner of the PGA Tour. Frank was a charter member of the USGA Junior Committee and the driving force behind the creation of the U.S. Junior Amateur.
Kevin Giblin: Teacher. Instrumental in building the Prep lacrosse program from the ground up into national champions, with multiple IAC championships, and multiple finishes as the Metropolitan areas’s top team. The list of great players who went on to the college level is tremendous and his dedication to the Prep athletic program has been for over 20 years.
Kirby Weldon ’68: During Kirby’s 17 years as Coach, Prep Swimming has won a National Catholic Championship, five Washington Metros and seven I.A.C. Championships, and is now considered one of the most dominant swim programs in the area and the country. Kirby retired with a record of 160-19-1, with six undefeated seasons. As an athlete, Kirby ran track and played baseball in addition to swimming. As a swimmer he was a Metros Champion and Prep record-holder, and a multiple-year NCAA All-American and school record-holder for the Johns Hopkins University.
The 1934 Golf Team: Billy Dettweiler, Maury Nee, Frank Allen, Hughes Spalding, Bobby Troutman, Ray Higgins and De Sales Powell carried Georgetown Prep’s colors to the pinnacle of golf performance by winning the Maryland and District titles, the prep school invitational and placed 2nd in the 23rd Eastern interscholastic championships in Greenwich, CT.
The 1948 Football Team: An Undefeated Prep football team that was to play for the District championship in 1948, but a precautionary move against polio forced a cancellation of this tremendous opportunity. This team included the likes of All-Prep performers John O’Donnell, Tom Crowley, Bill Bidwill and many others.
36-Game football unbeaten streak (’67 – ’71): During these years, Prep football was a dominant force on the WDC football landscape winning the last 7 games of the 1967 season after losing to Western (7-6) in its first game and then winning/tying every game until the 5th game of the 1971 season against Carroll (12-0). This included becoming the #1 team in the area in 1970 and beating the #1 ranked team DeMatha.
The 1975 Basketball Team: This great team achieved remarkable things in terms of being ranked as high as number 8 with the likes of Dunbar, DeMatha, and Carrol in the Washington Post’s Top 20, in winning the St. Stephens tournament, the IAC championship for the 2nd straight year, and competed well in several other great tournaments that year.
The 1990 Cross-Country Team: One of the most dominant teams in Prep’s rich tradition under head coach Mike Horsey ’63.
32-Game soccer unbeaten streak (’89 – ’91): After graduating A.J. Wood, the Prep soccer team continued its unbeaten streak in 1991.
Edmund Minahan, 1901: Track & field, baseball, Olympic Medal winner in the 60 and competed in the 100 in the 1900 Paris Olympics (one of three Georgetown athletes who won four medals during those games.) It appears he actually was in high school at the time he ran in the Olympics. Later he competed in track & field at Georgetown University and was part of a team that had 10 1st place medals and 5 2nd place medals in their track meets in his senior year. He also played professional baseball as a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds in 1907.
Jack Robinson ’30: Football (captain both his junior and senior years, All-Prep), basketball (captain, All-Prep), baseball (captain, All Prep), track & field (All-Prep in the shot put and 440 race), also played golf, tennis and swam (but preferred football). Jack started 4 years on the football team at center and linebacker; started 4 years on the basketball team as a guard; started 4 years on the baseball team as a centerfielder and batted over .400 for his career; and was a national competitor in the shot put in high school and college. Recruited at Prep by the great Knute Rockne to play football at Notre Dame. Consensus 1st Team All-American center at Notre Dame and started both ways as a linebacker (five interceptions his senior year) for the Fighting Irish in 1934. Came back from multiple severe eye surgeries as a junior to be chosen as a 1st team consensus All-American pick and was pictured on the Wheaties Box.
Richard Heekin ’31: Football (captain, All-Prep), basketball (captain, All-Prep), baseball (captain, All-Prep), track & field (All-Prep). He started 4 years on the football team as a running back and defensive back; started 4 years on the basketball team as a forward; started 4 years on the baseball team at multiple positions, and was the top WDC area track athlete in the 100, 220, and 440 (Heekin was the only person to ever win a 440 against Jack Robinson in high school, and once entered a track meet as an individual and finished in 2nd place as the only competitor for Georgetown Prep in the events). He earned All-American and high honors as a defensive halfback and running back for Ohio State University who were Big Ten Champions in 1934 and 1935, defeating Notre Dame in 1935 in what was called the “game of the century”. Heekin was president of his junior class at Ohio State, competed both ways in the East-West All-Star game as a senior starter, and was drafted by the New York Giants in the first NFL Draft in 1936.
Maury Nee ’34: Football, basketball (captain, All-Prep center), baseball (All-Prep), golf (All-Prep, shot a record-breaking 67 at the Columbia Country Club course and shot a 30 on the back nine of the course as well during a match, played in the US Open Golf Tournament along with fellow Prep teammates Billy Dettweiller – baseball player as well, captain of the golf team, school champion in golf, Maryland State junior champion & national amateur qualifier, and Frank Allen, baseball player as well, and captain of the golf team, finalist in the National Scholastics tournament and the Maryland State tournament). Played golf at Georgetown University. During the war, he served as a naval officer and received several decorations for valor. In 1947, with Robert R. Rodenberg, he organized the Baltimore Colts professional football team.
Brooks “Tony” Beyer ’44: Was one of the best running backs in his time at Prep. He was selected as the best all-around athlete and received the George E. Hamilton award at graduation. Was outstanding in football, baseball and basketball and was chosen to play on the All-Prep team in football. He went on to Georgetown University where he starred as a defensive back. After a great career at Georgetown, he was drafted by Los Angeles but decided to go to medical school at Georgetown.
John (Jude) O’Donnell ’49: One of the greatest football, basketball and baseball players in Prep history. He played 3 years of varsity football, 3 years of varsity basketball and 3 years of varsity baseball while at Prep. O’Donnell was selected as All-Prep in football, All-Prep in basketball and was selected as 1st recipient of the Alumni Memorial Medal.
Ed Claxton ’51: Considered by some of the other inductees in this “Class I” as one of the greatest all-around athletes in the history of Georgetown Prep, as he was truly a four-year varsity player and starter in football as quarterback, forward on the basketball team, and multiple positions in baseball, including pitcher. He was 1st Team All-Metropolitan; All-Prep in multiple sports, and batted over .550 in baseball for his combined 4 season career as a starter on the baseball team for Georgetown Prep. Played for Marx Jewelers (Federal Storage) and batted clean-up as a sophomore on the Capital City team against the national high school all-star team at Ebbets Field in 1948. A serious shoulder injury late in his senior year prevented him from becoming a professional baseball player following graduation. He received the Alumni Memorial Medal in 1951.
Pat Haley, Sr. ’52: Haley’s is one of the more incredible stories in Prep sports history. He started as a freshman on the basketball and baseball teams at 14 years old and was becoming one of the most dominant athletes in the Washington, D.C. area as a sophomore and junior (1st team All-Met in all-papers and All-Prep in football as a junior, and All-Prep selection in baseball in 1950 and 1951). Started as a catcher on the Prep baseball team as a freshman, sophomore and junior; batting .490 his entire junior year – played for Marx Jewelers (Federal Storage) in the AAA Johnstown tournament, and was offered a contract to sign with the Detroit Tigers in A or AA, but chose football as his sport in college. Played multiple sports with Prep’s great Ed Claxton and Larry Horning. Started as a tight end and linebacker at Villanova. An unfortunate set of circumstances surrounded his departure prior to his senior year and the committee has waived the requirement to be a graduate of Prep under the selection committee bylaws.
Larry Horning ’52: Larry received All-Catholic honors and All-Prep honors in basketball and All-Prep in baseball as a 3rd baseman being highlighted for his all-around leadership. He scored 20 points in basketball against DeMatha in 1951 along with Pat Haley, Sr. and Ed Claxton to lead Prep to a 60-57 victory. He hit the winning shot with seconds left against #1 ranked St. Anthony’s at DeMatha to win 72-70 in 1951 in what some called the biggest upset at that time. He received the Alumni Memorial Medal in 1952.
Hugh Lynch ‘60: One of the most dominant tennis players in Prep’s history, and Lynch played football as a running back for three years on the varsity, he also starred on varsity basketball at the same time. Hugh was a varsity athlete at Princeton and competed in the US Open tennis tournament.
Bobby Abbo ’63: One of the great all-around athletes and a tremendous leader and over-achiever during his years at Prep. He is one of Mr. Fegan’s all-time favorites as he helped turn the program around with Blair Lee when he came to Prep in 1961. Bobby played football, basketball and baseball and received All-Met, All-IAC and other honors during this time in football. Received the Alumni Memorial Award in 1963.
Pat Mente ‘64: One of the greatest offensive football players at FB in Prep history, he helped Mr. Fegan bring the football program from “pushover to powerhouse” along with Bob Mahoney, Frank LoBiondo and Jack O’Malley. He was selected as All-Met and received the Washington District Football Officials Award for the IAC. Pat played his college football at West Point and started as FB all 4 years. Recipient of the Alumni Memorial Medal in 1964.
Jack Wimsatt ’66: Jack played football for four years while at Prep; he started both ways his junior and senior year's on the varsity squad. His team was undefeated in his junior year and he was the team's co-captain as a senior. Jack earned 1st team All-Metropolitan honors in 1965. In addition, Jack played golf for 3 years while at Prep was undefeated in his senior year helping the team win the Private School Championship by beating Landon. Jack also ran track and played basketball while at Prep. Jack played football at Dartmouth College and started for 3 years at tight end on the varsity team. Dartmouth won the Ivy League his senior year as co-champions.
Steve Saxon ’69: One of the great leaders, players and competitors in Prep’s history. Mr. Fegan would tell you he was the critical person in their success in the ’67 and ’68 seasons as a leader on and off the field. A three-year player in football and an All-Met, All-IAC selection in football and a track & field athlete in the 100, 220 and long jump. Steve played college football as a starter at Colgate as well.
John Ricca ’70: John was an outstanding athlete in Prep history in both football and basketball. He earned 1st team All-Met in football, All-IAC in football and basketball his junior and senior years. He played college football at Duke where he was the captain of the varsity team as a 1973 All-American and All-ACC defensive end, was drafted by the NY Jets in 1974 and played professionally in the USFL.
Andy Chacos ’71: Andy was one of the most dominant athletes in Prep history in terms of football and basketball. He earned 1st Team All-Met in football on the #1 team in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area in 1970, All-IAC in football and basketball his junior and senior years, played 4 years of college football as a starter at tight end and defensive end for North Carolina.
Steve Hellmuth ’71: One of the great lineman to play for Prep as a center for the 1970 #1 team in the WDC area. Steve was 1st team All-Met and All-Independent. Currently is the SVP of Operations and Technology for the NBA.
Billy Maloney ’72: One of the greatest running backs in Prep history and arguably one of the best players of all-time. 3-year starter on the football team, he was 1st Team All-Met, All-IAC and All-American as a senior. Received the Alumni Memorial Award in 1972.
Kurt Pierce ’77: One of the greatest football, baseball and track & field athletes in Prep’s history. He was named to 1st team All-Met for both football and track. During his senior year he was an offensive and defensive tackle on the football. Kurt was All-Independent (Prep did not compete in the IAC at this time) in both sports as well. He played outfield on the baseball team and was All-IAC with John Coyle in 1975 on the 9-1 championship baseball team. Kurt set numerous records in the shot put and discus during his years along with Kip Jawish ’77 at Prep as an All-IAC competitor for 2 years, and he played college football at Virginia on a full scholarship, where he was an Academic All-American in 1979 and played professional football for the Baltimore Colts and the Miami Dolphins.
Dave Mulquin ’77: Dave was one of Prep’s best all-time basketball players. He was an All-IAC performer in 1975, 1976 and 1977. He played for the great 1975 team as a sophomore with Jack Railey (All-IAC) and Bryan Hawkins (All-IAC). Dave was the recipient of the Alumni Memorial Award in 1977. The 1977 basketball team led by captain Dave Mulquin (All-IAC), Frank Wilson (All-IAC), and Bill Egan (All-IAC), finished #14 in the WDC Metropolitan area and Prep’s 4th straight basketball IAC title in 1977 (1974, 1975, 1976, and 1977)
David Saunders ’79: One of the greatest track athletes in high school track & field in the WDC Metropolitan area. He was All-Met as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior at prep and 4-time All-IAC as well, setting records in the 100, 200 & 400 during this time. This was one of the most dominant times for Prep track & field as Pat Haley, Jr., Anthony Desir, Bill Plank, Kip Jawish and Kurt Pierce combined for 3 consecutive Maryland Private State Championships (1976, 1977, 1978), Cronly Invitationals (1976, 1977), IAC championships, and many other wins as a team and numerous individual records, many of which still stand today in the new Prep field house.
Mike Mulquin ’79: Like his brother Dave, Mike was a standout basketball player. He started 3 years on the varsity team and was an All-IAC performer during those seasons. He went on to become a 4-year starter at Villanova from 1980 – 1983 and played in over 120 games and scored 615 points in college. He played a key role in the Wildcats defeat of then #1 ranked North Carolina and Michael Jordan in February of 1983. Mike was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 1983 NBA draft.
Stu Plank ’81: Stu was a dominant offensive linemen as a tackle and captain on the 1980 football team. 1st team All-Met in the Post and the Star, Golden 11 Washington D.C. player, received the District’s Outstanding Player Award in 1980, started 3 years at tackle for Virginia Tech, received 5 game balls, and the Outstanding Lineman Award as well during his college career.
Chip Jenkins ’82: Chip was a star athlete and All-IAC track performer at Prep. He was also an All-American track athlete at Villanova where he ran the open 400 meters and 4x400 relay as one of the top competitors in the country, and won a Gold medal in the Olympic games as a member of our country’s 4x400 relay team. He holds the Northeastern track record for the open 400 meters in 45.8, anchored the Villanova 4x400 1986 National Championship team in a time of 44.8, and holds the world record in the 600 meters as well.
Sam Sullivan ’87: Sam was one of the five great dominant middle guards for Prep football (Kip Jawish ‘77, Dexter Desir ‘82, Ryan Perraut ’95, and Bode Ogunwole ‘03); he started all 3 years at middle guard and running back as well, was 1st team All-Met at middle guard as a senior and two-time All-IAC performer. Member of the Prep undefeated 1986 team defense that allowed 6 points the entire season, which included former All-Met Prep defensive players Willie Oshodin '87, Kevin Haley '87, David Flynn '88, Brian Haley '89, Ed Sullivan '89, Brian Ridgeway '89 and many others.
Marc Richards ’89: Marc started all 3 years as varsity QB during Prep’s 32-game unbeaten streak between 1986 - 1988, and all 3 years on the varsity basketball team as the point guard. He was honorable mention All-Met as a sophomore, 2nd team All-Met as a Junior and Senior in football and All-IAC for two seasons as a football player and basketball player. He started at William & Mary as a defensive back and played with former 1st Team All-Met Prep football player David Flynn ’88 during that time. Recipient of the Alumni Memorial Award in 1989.
AJ Wood ‘91: The most dominant soccer player in Prep history from 1988 - 1991, He achieved incredible individual (All-Met, player of the year, All-IAC) and team achievements during this time including the 32-game unbeaten streak which continued after his graduation (he was also a great basketball player, part of the 1991 basketball team at Prep and was All-IAC in that sport as well), He was All-American at Virginia in soccer and scored the only and winning goal in order to gain the National Championship in college soccer in 1994, USA national team and US Olympic team soccer player, he later played professional soccer as well. Recipient of the Alumni Memorial Award in 1991.
John Paleologos ’95: As a defensive lacrosse player John earned All-American, All-Met, Washington Post Player of the Year, All IAC and numerous other honors as Prep. He started for Johns Hopkins, one of the top programs in the nation, and received high honors at a college player as well. In addition, he was an All-IAC football player for Prep.