MOUNT IDA ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

 The Mount Ida College Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes the significant accomplishments of those who have played an important role in the development of athletics on our campus - whether as a student athlete, a coach or department member, a supporter or an athlete who was not able to participate due to the extent of the College athletic program at the time. The first class was inducted in 1999 and the Hall of Fame currently consists of 20 individuals.

 MOST RECENT INDUCTEE (2011) - CHRISTINA NIKOLAIDIS - CLASS OF 2006

Mount Ida College alumnus Christina Nikolaidis (Bourne, Massachusetts) ’02-‘06 has been selected as this year’s Mount Ida College Hall-of-Fame inductee.  Nikolaidis, who graduated from Mount Ida College with a degree in Criminal Justice in 2006, currently works for the Sherriff’s department at the Plymouth Country House of Correction and presently attends Cape Cod Community College in the school of Dental Hygiene. 

Nikolaidis was described by her teammates during her playing days on the volleyball court as a fierce competitor.  Nikolaidis led the Mustangs two four consecutive North Atlantic Conference (NAC) titles from 2002-2005 that led to three NCAA post-season tournament appearances.  She was named NAC Player-of-the-Year twice and was honored with NAC first team all-conference honors ever year she played and was also selected as a NAC all-tournament player three times.  A three year team captain from 2003-2005, Nikolaidis led her team to an impressive 31-2 overall NAC record throughout her four year tenure with the program.  She was named the team’s Most-Valuable-Player in 2003. 

“There has never been a more focused, determined, and dedicated competitor to ever wear a Mustang uniform,” said ninth year head coach Skip Tately.  “Christina’s strong work ethic, knowledge of the game, and her refusal to give up made her the best player on the court in every contest she played in.”

Nikolaidis’s would be recognized through most of the offensive and defensive statistical records for the Mount Ida women’s volleyball program.  She is second all-time in kills (853) and number one overall in kills per set (2.76).  She held the record for digs in a career for half a decade until it was recently broken last year compiling 1,349 total digs adding 4.37 digs per game good for fourth all-time.  Nikolaidis is third overall in points (1,099.0) as well as third all-time in points per set (3.56). 

 

RALPH AURIANTAL - CLASS OF 1996

Mount Ida alumnus Ralph Auriantal (West Simsbury, Connecticut) ‘96 has been selected as this year’s Mount Ida College Hall-of-Fame Inductee.  Auriantal is currently a Physical Education Instructor and Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach at The Master’s School in West Simsbury, Connecticut.  Auriantal guided his team to three consecutive Connecticut Independent School Athletic Conference (CISAC) championships and has qualified for the New England Prep School Athletic Conference (NEPSAC) tournament once.  Several of Ralph’s players, including current Mount Ida men’s basketball sophomore guard Isiah Benjamin (Windsor, CT/The Masters School), have gone on to play Division I, II, III basketball.

Auriantal earned an associate degree in Individualized Studies from Mount Ida College in 1996. During his time as a student, Auriantal was a member of the Mount Ida men’s basketball program for two seasons under the direction of current head coach Rico Cabral. Auriantal ended his two year stint at Mount Ida with an impressive 868 career points in a short period of time, just shy of 1,000. In the two years he competed with the men’s basketball program his team turned in an impressive 53-8 overall record.

As a Mustang, Auriantal was honored as a two time first team All-New England player along with a pre-season All-American selection his final season. Upon graduation from Mount Ida College, Auriantal received a bachelor of science in Physical Education at St. Francis College in Brooklyn, New York. Auriantal went onto complete his MA in Clinical Nutrition at the New York Institute of Technology while an assistant coach with the men’s basketball team. It was at NYIT as an assistant that Ralph had the unique opportunity to coach two of his own brothers, who were undergraduate students and played on the team.

Auriantal was born in Montreal, Canada to Rodolphe Auriantal and Emilie Louissaint, who are originally from Haiti. He comes from a large family of seven children. During his teenage years, he developed a love for the game of basketball. He and his three brothers all ended up playing hoops in college and are often known in Montreal as the "First Family of Hoops." Ralph was recruited to play for Jere Quinn at St. Thomas More Prep in Montville, Connecticut. He was named a McDonald’s All American Honorable Mention his senior year.

 

 PATRICIA ANDREOTTOLA MOSS - CLASS OF 2001 

Mount Ida alumnus Patricia Andreottola Moss (Wilmington, Massachusetts) '97-'01 has been selected as this year's Mount Ida College Hall-of-Fame inductee.  Presently Head Trainer and Rider at Esterbrook Farm in Acton, Massachusetts, she is an accomplished rider and sought after instructor for children and adults.  In addition to riding and training, Tricia specializes in selecting and developing young horses for resale.

Andreottola Moss earned a bachelor degree in Equine Studies graduating with highest honors from Mount Ida College.  During her time as a Mustang she was a member of the women's equestrian and volleyball teams excelling at the highest level.

As an equestrian rider at Mount Ida, Andreottola Moss was ranked 3rd in the country.  In 2000 she was the Zone Champion for novice equitation in fences and flat qualifying for Nationals and eventually taking third in individual novice fences.  Once her collegiate riding days were over, she served as a coach with the Mustangs for two years following graduation.

Andreotolla Moss was also an accomplished volleyball player leading the Mustangs to their first ever North Atlantic Conference (NAC) championship in 1999, the teams first season in MCAA division III competition.  A team captain, Andreottola Moss led the team in kills (58), blocks (137), solo blocks (68), and block assists (69).  She tallied 2.39 kills a game and a hitting percentage of .174 and was second on the team in digs with 277.  She was honored with a second team All-New England selection in 1999.

 

 

DAVID SHAW (2008) - CLASS OF 2001 

Mount Ida College Alum David Shaw (South Boston, MA) ‘97-‘01 had an outstanding career as a Mustang being part of the first Men’s Basketball team to participate under NCAA Division III membership as part of the North Atlantic Conference (NAC). Shaw, who stands at 6’7, 210 lbs, is a South Boston, MA native who is currently playing in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and teaching Physical Education at South Boston High School.