CALDWELL, N.J. - Caldwell University Athletics, in conjunction with Cougar Pride, will induct its fifth class into the Caldwell University Athletics Hall of Fame, the Hall of Fame Committee announced. The 2014 Hall of Fame class consisting of six outstanding student-athletes will be inducted at the Hall of Fame Dinner on Friday, November 7 at Cedar Hill Country Club in Livingston, N.J.

The Caldwell University Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 2010 to honor student-athletes, coaches and contributors who have played significant roles in the success of the intercollegiate athletic programs at Caldwell University. There are now 32 members in the Hall of Fame, which is located on the first floor of the George R. Newman Center. The Hall of Fame Dinner is the main fundraising event for Cougar Pride, the official booster club of Caldwell University Athletics.

This year's Hall of Fame class includes Carole Dwyer Collins '57 (women's basketball), Paul Tighe '95 (men's soccer), Kim Higgins DeJianne '97 (softball), Ryan Tremblay '99 (men's basketball), Antrinette Barrino '02 (women's basketball) and Michael Kolesar '05 (baseball).

Carole Dwyer Collins starred for Mount St. Dominic Academy prior to her days at Caldwell University. She and her sisters June and Ginny helped the Mount win four state championships while posting an incredible 80-game winning streak. The success continued at Caldwell, where Carole became the team's leading scorer and eventual captain as a senior. That year she led Caldwell to an unbeaten season. Carole and her husband George have seven children, 25 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, and live in Brewster, N.Y.

Paul Tighe came to Caldwell from Ireland in 1991 to play for the Cougars' first men's soccer program. He quickly emerged as the teams' main offensive weapon, scoring 14 goals and four assists for 32 points as a freshman. A four-time all-conference selection, Tighe tallied 15 goals as a junior and was named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Player of the Year. That season the Cougars won the CACC regular-season title and advanced to the championship game of the conference tournament. Tighe is the program's all-time leading scorer with 40 goals and 96 points in his stellar career.

Kim Higgins DeJianne joined the Cougar softball team before it was successful and helped to build the foundation of what has become a nationally-competitive program. She pitched the majority of the team's games during her four seasons as the Cougars developed. As a senior, DeJianne helped Caldwell post an 18-14 record for the most wins in the program's history to that point. She was 12-11 while pitching 146 1/3 innings that year. Over the final three years of her career, DeJianne won 25 games and struck out 192 batters to rank in Caldwell's top 10 in both categories.

Ryan Tremblay's name appears several times on Caldwell's all-time men's basketball lists after scoring 1,241 points in a standout career. But the number that is highlighted above all of his impressive statistics is three. That's how many CACC championships Tremblay won in his four years at Caldwell. A sharp-shooting guard, he provided the perimeter scoring to complement the Cougars' powerful inside game for the championship teams of 1996, 1998 and 1999. Tremblay buried a school-record 261 threes in his career while also delivering 424 assists to rank second at Caldwell.

Antrinette Barrino was a dominant player for the Cougar women's basketball team who excelled as a scorer and rebounder. A four-time all-CACC performer, she earned All-American and CACC Player of the Year honors twice after leading Caldwell to the national tournament in 2000 and 2002. As a senior in 2002, Barrino averaged 17.4 points and 14.2 rebounds to propel the Cougars to a 21-9 record and a spot in the NAIA Tournament. She is one of just three players in the program's history to record 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds, with 1,578 points and 1,192 rebounds in her career.

Michael Kolesar was a dual threat on some of Caldwell's most successful baseball teams, helping the Cougars win 87 games during his four seasons. He ranks second in program history in pitching victories with 18, first in stolen bases with 88 and ninth in hits with 141. His versatility was most apparent in his junior year, when he led the CACC with a 9-1 record on the mound while stealing a league-best 45 bases. Kolesar also batted .374 with four home runs that season to lead Caldwell to its first CACC Tournament championship and a berth in the NCAA regional for the first time.

The fifth annual Hall of Fame Dinner will be held on Friday, November 7 at Cedar Hill Country Club in Livingston, N.J. The cocktail hour begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner and the Hall of Fame ceremony at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $125 per person. Tickets for alumni, faculty and staff are $100. All proceeds will go to the Cougar Pride General Fund, which supports the degree completion program and enhancements for the 15 intercollegiate athletic programs. For reservations and more information, contact Caldwell University Athletics at (973) 618-3260.