Athletics Hall of Fame
Steve Ciesinski was a three-year letterwinner for the Union football and men's lacrosse teams in the late 1960s, leaving his mark on both programs and later on the College as a whole.
On the gridiron, Ciesinski was a three-year starter and two-time Independent College Athletic Conference All-Star selection. He was named an Associated Press Little All-America honorable mention as a junior, when he intercepted a program single-season record 10 passes in just eight games during the 1968 season, including a then-program-record three in a game against Rensselaer. In three seasons with the varsity team, Ciesinski intercepted 17 passes in 25 games, a mark that still stands as the program's all-time record 56 years later. He also spent three years with the men's lacrosse team and captained the team in his final two seasons, guiding the team to a 23-14 record in his time on the squad.
Since graduation, Ciesinski served on Union's Board of Trustees and was the board chair from 2002-07. He endowed the Stephen J. and Diane K. Ciesinski Dean of the Faculty position in 2007 and has given back to the College in many other ways since leaving his native Schenectady.
