Catholic High School Athletic Association

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The Catholic High School Athletic Association or CHSAA is a high school athletic association made up of Catholic High Schools based in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester. It is the largest such Catholic High School athletic league in the United States.

[edit] Members

[edit] Notable CHSAA Alumni

Listed below are former CHSAA students who are/were involved in professional or college athletics.

Archbishop Molloy Stanners:

Xavier Rescigno (1930) - Former Major League baseball player.
Lou Carnesecca (1943) - St. John's University basketball coach
Tommy Kearns (1954) - Former NBA Player
York Larese (1956) - Former NBA Player
Tom Farrell (1962) - Bronze medalist in the 800 metres run at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City
Jim Larranaga (1967) - College men's basketball coach at George Mason University
Kevin Joyce (1969) - NBA player and Captain of the 1972 USA Olympic Basketball Team
Brian Winters (1970) - Former NBA All-Star and Coach
Vitas Gerulaitis (1971) - Former professional tennis player & winner of the 1977 Australian Open
Edward Kurpiel (1971) - Former Major League Baseball player
Kenny Smith (1983) - Former NBA All-Star and two-time NBA Champion and current television sports host and analyst who hit the buzzer-beating tying 3-pointer to send Game 1 of the 1995 NBA Finals into overtime, where the Rockets would eventually win.
Robert Werdann (1988) - Former NBA Player
Kenny Anderson (1989) - Former NBA All-Star and three-time parade All-American, the first prep to achieve that feat since Lew Alcindor. Held the New York State High School Scoring Record for 18 years, with 2,621 points.
Mike Jerzembeck (1991) - Former Major League Pitcher
Uka Agbai (1999) - Assistant Men's Basketball coach at Northeastern University

Archbishop Stepinac Crusaders:

Marty Conlon (1986) - 10 year NBA career with Milwaukee Bucks, Orlando Magic, Boston Celtics.
Art White (1968) - 4th round draft pick of Milwaukee Bucks, played professionally in Belgium.
Brian Hammel (1971) - 3rd round draft pick of Milwaukee Bucks.
Bob Hyland (1963) - 1st round draft pick of the Green Bay Packers in 1967. Played 11 seasons in the NFL. Super Bowl IIChampion under Vince Lombardi.
Eric Ogbogu (1994) - NCAA Hula Bowl MVP at Maryland. Drafted in 1998 by New York Jets. Curren national spokesperson for Under Armour.
Brian Sweeney (1992) - MLB pitcher for the San Diego Padres
Ralph Russo (1971) - MLB player, Boston Red Sox.

Cardinal Hayes Cardinals:

Jamal Mashburn (1990) - NBA Player
Will Colon (2001) - NFL Player

Chaminade Flyers:

Joe Mullaney (1943) - Collegiate and professional basketball coach
Al Groh (1962) - former New York Jets head coach and current head coach of the University of Virginia
Gene Larkin (1980) - first baseman for the Minnesota Twins who drove in the winning run in Game 7 of the 1991 World Series
John Paul Foschi (2000) - tight end for the Oakland Raiders

Christ the King Royals:

Jayson Williams (1986) - Former NBA Player
Allen Watson (1989) - Former MLB Player
Steve Karsay (1990) - Former MLB Player
Khalid Reeves (1991) - Former NBA Player
Derrick Phelps (1991) - Former NBA Player
Erick Barkley (1996) - NBA Player
Speedy Claxton (1996) - NBA Player
Chamique Holdsclaw (1996) - Former WNBA Player
Lamar Odom (1998) - NBA Player
Sue Bird (1999) - Former WNBA Player
Omar Cook (2000) - NBA Player

Fordham Prep Rams:

Frankie Frisch (1916) - MLB Hall of Famer, also known as "The Fordham Flash," he is third all-time on the list for Series hits, behind Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle and just ahead of Joe DiMaggio.
Johnny Murphy (1925) - former New York Yankees pitcher who appeared in a total of 8 World Series games, pitched 16.1 innings, and had an E.R.A. of 1.10.
George Stirnwiess (1936) - former second baseman for the New York Yankees who also was the American League batting champion in 1945.
Vin Scully (1944) - baseball announcer in the Baseball Hall of Fame, Radio Hall of Fame, American Sportscasters Hall of Fame. He has been broadcasting Dodger games, first in Brooklyn and then in Los Angeles, since 1950.
Robert Hackett (1977) - silver medalist in swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal

Iona Prep Gaels:

Dick Ambrose (1971) - Former NFL Player
John Mara (1972) - Co-owner of the New York Giants
Rob Spence (1978)) - Current Offensive Coordinator, Clemson University, widely considered top coordinator in College Football.
Brian Slocum (1999) - MLB player, pitches for the Cleveland Indians

La Salle Academy Cardinals:

John Roche (1968) - Former NBA Player
John Candelaria (1988) - Former MLB Player
Ron Artest (1998) - NBA Player

Power Memorial Academy Panthers:

Lew Alcindor (1966) - NBA Hall of Famer, 6 NBA Championships
Len Elmore (1970) - former NBA player
Matt Centrowitz (1973) - US Olympic runner, 1976 & 1980
Joe Mullen (1975) - NHL Hall of Famer, 3 Stanley Cup Championships
Brian Mullen (1980) - former NHL player
Mario Elie (1981) - former NBA player, 3 NBA Championships

Salesian Eagles:

Eric Mobley (1989) - NBA Player. 1st round draft pick of 1994 NBA Draft.
Lou Brignone (1971) - Puerto Rican Basketball Olympic Team. Inducted into the Puerto Rican Sports Hall of Fame.

St. Francis Prep Terriers: