Four former student-athletes and one former coach entered TCNJ's Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame on October 29, 1999. The alumni were formally inducted at a dinner held in their honor. They are Daniel Franchetti '79 (Hammonton, NJ), Kimberly Lacken '88 (Robinsville, NJ), Anthony Ianiero '74, '76 (Bloomsburg, PA), Antoniette LaPann '81 (Landisville, PA), and Robert Salois, coach (Indialantic, FL).

Baseball Great Daniel Franchetti Enters Hall of Fame

Second baseman Daniel Franchetti was the first player from The College to be named to the NCAA Division III All-America First-Team and earn New Jersey College Baseball Player of the Year honors. From 1977 to 1979, Franchetti was picked for the New Jersey College All Star Team First-Team and the All-NJAC First-Team. In 1977, he was the first player from The College to start in the New Jersey All-Star Game, and he also started in 1978 and 1979. Franchetti was named to the All-District 2 USA First-Team in 1978 and 1979. By 1979, Franchetti had earned four varsity letters in baseball and had established seventeen school records. He still holds The College's record for career runs scored (162) and shares the record for career triples (12) and the single-season record for most bases on balls (41). After his college career, Franchetti played semi-professional baseball with the Atlantic County League and became the owner and head instructor of the Fundamental Baseball Camp. Franchetti began his career in the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office as a paralegal assistant. He rose through the ranks as a NJ Casino Control Commission inspector, and since 1988 has served as a senior inspector. Franchetti donates his time and money to many organizations and is a member of the Hammonton Home School Association and St. Elizabeth's Church in Absecon, NJ.

Basketball Champion Kimberly Lacken Joins Hall of Fame

In her four-year basketball career, Kimberly Lacken earned four varsity letters and served as co-captain for the 1986-1987 and 1987-1988 seasons. As a junior and senior, Lacken was voted a GTE Academic All-American, and as a senior was also tapped as a Kodak All-American. She set and still holds the following records at TCNJ: most career points (1,518), most points in a season (538), most points in a game (33), most rebounds in a game (24), and most rebounds in a season (281). Lacken earned her law degree at Rutgers University School of Law in 1991. She is currently a Mercer County assistant prosecutor. She also teaches various areas of law to local law enforcement personnel, and since 1995 has served as an adjunct professor in TCNJ's law and justice department. Kimberly is active in many community outreach programs, including the Mercer County Chapter of the Inns of Court, a mentor program for young attorneys. Lacken also organizes and runs the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office “Buddy Program,” which invites elementary and high school students to spend the day with an assistant prosecutor and learn firsthand how the criminal justice system works. Lacken is currently a candidate for the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame and is a former recipient of TCNJ's Athletic Department Alumni Citation.

Two-Sport Letterwinner Anthony Ianiero Enters Hall of Fame

A four-year letterwinner in football and baseball, Anthony Ianiero also served as an assistant football and baseball coach at The College before being promoted to assistant head football coach and defensive coordinator from 1977 to 1983. During his tenure, the team and his defense were both nationally ranked, and the team won two conference titles and compiled a record of 47-19-2. While at The College, Ianiero also held several other positions. Between 1976 and 1983 he was sports information director and assistant director of alumni affairs, director of alumni affairs, and assistant director of college development. In addition, he created and implemented the Athletic Alumni Hall of Fame. From 1984 to 1989 Ianiero served as director of development at Bloomsburg University. In 1989, he was named assistant vice president for development and executive director of the Bloomsburg University Foundation. Since 1995 he has served as vice president for university advancement. Ianiero has been the recipient of many honors including Outstanding College Athletes of America Award (1974), nominee to the National Hall of Fame of Outstanding College Athletes of America (1974), TSC Merit Award for Management Personnel (1979 and 1980), Gold Award from the Delaware Valley United Way Campaign (1980 and 1981), and Outstanding Young Man of America Award (1983).