SALEM, W.Va. – Salem International University will hold its annual Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Thursday, March 16, at 7:00 p.m. inside the T. Edward Davis Gymnasium. Following the Induction Ceremony, SIU will host its annual Sports Banquet and Awards Ceremony.
The 2016 Inductees into the Salem International University Athletic Hall of Fame include Alexander MacKinnon ’03 (Men’s Water Polo & Swimming) and Joe Pat Terango ’91 (Baseball).
Mackinnon came to Salem from the Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute in Ontario, Canada. He set swim records for the Men’s Medley Relay and Freestyle Relay, records that he still holds to this day in the Ontario Federation of School Athletics Association. At Salem, MacKinnon was the captain of the water polo and swimming teams. His senior season he was named the BB&T Athletic Male Student of the Year, helped the swimming team capture the 2003 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) Championship, and was named first-team All-America in water polo. MacKinnon also earned Academic All-America honors for swimming and All-Academic Team honors for Water Polo.
He currently is the Chief Operating Officer at MacKinnon Transport and sits on the Board of Directors for the Ontario Trucking Association. MacKinnon also is on the Board of Directors for “Trucks for Change” and was named to the inaugural list for the Top 20 Leaders under 40 in the Transportation Industry. He spends his spare time helping with the Guelph Water Polo Club.
Terango came to Salem from Roosevelt-Wilson High School in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He garnered first-team All-State honors as an outfielder, graduating in 1987. At Salem, Terango was a four-year starter for the Tigers, playing in every inning of every game during his collegiate career. In his freshman season, he led Salem in batting average (.387) and was 23 of 24 in stolen base attempts. In his junior year, Terango led his team and the WVIAC in various offensive categories; batting average, RBIs, stolen bases, and extra base hits. For his efforts, Terango was awarded first-team WVIAC baseball honors in 1991.
As a coach, Terango has led Potomac Falls High School in Sterling, Virginia the past nineteen years as the Head Baseball Coach. He has been named the Northern Virginia Region and Dulles District coach of the year nine-times. His teams’ also won 13 championships in a 16-year stretch.
Release courtesy Salem International University Athletics Communications
