Athletics Hall of Fame
Joe Cardany '81 ranks third in all-time Union men's basketball scoring annals with 1,790 career points, 25 years after his illustrious playing career was completed. He held the points record for the Dutchmen until 2001. The 1981 Jaffe Medal recipient (awarded to Union's male athlete of the year) was an NCAA Division III All-American in his senior season (1980-81). He was a three-time captain, and earned ECAC all-star honors in each of his four seasons, including the ECAC Division III Rookie of the Year award in 1977-78. His 316 points in his rookie season set a Union freshman scoring record, and the three-point shot was not in effect during his career.
