Roadrunner Athletics Hall of Fame: Class of 2019 Inductee Dimitri Athans

Posted: Nov 10, 2019

The Roadrunner Athletics Hall of Fame will induct its Class of 2019 Class on Wednesday, November 20th, at Adelphia's Restaurant in Deptford, NJ. To be honored will be: Greg Chew, Dimitri Athans, Dr. Abiola Majekodunmi, Kristina Morgan, Bob Fredrick, Wayne Murschell, and Fred Swartz.

In addition, six teams will be recognized for their NJCAA National Championship performances:1999 and 2000 Baseball National Championship Teams; 1999 and 2000 Wrestling National Championship Team; 2010 Baseball National Championship Team; 2010 Men's Tennis National Championship Team.

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Today, we look back on the career of former Gloucester County College tennis star Dimitri Athans.

Dimitri Athans will become the first Roadrunner Men's Tennis player inducted into the our Hall of Fame and his accolades speak for themselves. A two-time Region XIX Champion and two-time NJCAA All-American, Athans was the first Roadrunner to excel at that level, leading the way for future All-Americans and National Champions.

Athans came to the Roadrunners in 2006 as the first star recruit for head coach Brian Rowan. The program immediately saw the impact, competing on the regional level and earning a trip to the National Championships.

Athans teamed his first year with Ryan Finnie and the two surpassed all expectations with their unprecedented run at the National Championships, earning them a place in the #1 Doubles Final and All-American status.

In 2007, Athans led the team to their first NJCAA Region XIX Team Championship, earning points at the #1 singles and #1 doubles flight. At the National Championships, Athans teamed with Brian Crispin and once again reached the championship match to earn All-American status.

After competing for the Roadrunners, Athans earned a scholarship to compete at NCAA Division I New Jersey Institute of Technology, where he played two successful seasons and was named team captain in his senior season. Athans majored in Business Administration and later earned an MBA in Finance.

Athans currently resides in Atlanta, GA with his wife Caitlin and daughter Mila. He is a finance manager for Amazon.

Scoreboard

Tue, 04/23 | Softball vs. Anne Arundel Community College W, 16-7 (Final - 5 innings) BX
Tue, 04/23 | Softball vs. Anne Arundel Community College W, 9-1 (Final - 5 innings) BX
Tue, 04/23 | Baseball vs. Mercer County Community College W, 14-2 (Final - 7 innings) BX
Sun, 04/21 | Baseball vs. Rockland Community College W, 19-3 (Final) BX
Sun, 04/21 | Softball vs. Chesapeake College L, 12-9 (Final) BX
Sun, 04/21 | Softball vs. Chesapeake College W, 4-3 (Final - 8 innings) BX
Sun, 04/21 | Baseball vs. Rockland Community College W, 8-1 (Final) BX
Sat, 04/20 | Softball at Northampton Community College W, 9-8 (Final - 8 innings) RC | BX
Sat, 04/20 | Softball at Northampton Community College L, 5-4 (Final) RC | BX
Sat, 04/20 | Men's Tennis vs. Ocean County College W, 6-3 (Final)
Fri, 04/19 | Baseball vs. Monroe College L, 14-8 (Final) BX
Fri, 04/19 | Baseball vs. Monroe College W, 15-5 (Final) BX
Thu, 04/18 | Softball at Camden County College W, 15-0 (Final) BX
Thu, 04/18 | Baseball at Monroe College L, 6-3 (Final) BX
Thu, 04/18 | Men's Tennis at Mercer County Community College W, 7.5-1.5 (Final)
Thu, 04/18 | Softball at Camden County College W, 18-0 (Final) BX
Tue, 04/16 | Baseball at Harford Community College W, 11-8 (Final) BX
Tue, 04/16 | Men's Tennis at Drew University L, 6-3 (Final)
Sun, 04/14 | Baseball vs. Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland W, 19-7 (Final - 7 innings) BX
Sun, 04/14 | Softball at Middlesex College L, 5-4 (Final - 8 innings) RC | BX