Sean Kennedy & Kristin (Keller) Greiner Named 2018 Marist College MAAC Basketball Honor Roll Inductees
EDISON, NJ - The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) has announced Marist College basketball legends Sean Kennedy and Kristin (Keller) Greiner will be inducted in the 2018 MAAC Honor Roll. Honorees will be enshrined in "The MAAC Experience" exhibit at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday, September 15.
Each member institution of the MAAC honors one male and one female from its basketball "family" as part of the 2018 induction class. A dinner event takes place Saturday, September 15 at the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Court of Dreams to recognize the Honor Roll inductees.
Each honoree will be profiled in the game program for the 2019 MAAC Basketball Championships and will be featured in a video display at "The MAAC Experience."
Sean Kennedy '02
Sean Kennedy is one of the top point guards in Marist men's basketball history. He holds the program's single-game record for assists when he racked up 17 in the final home game of his collegiate career against Saint Peter's on Feb. 21, 2002. Sixteen years after his graduation, Kennedy still ranks in the program's top five all-time in both assists (670, third) and steals (212, fourth). He was named First Team All-MAAC after both his junior and senior seasons. As a senior, Kennedy was also named CollegeInsider.com's Mid-Major Most Valuable Player, First Team NABC All-District, and Second Team All-Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association. That year, Marist won a share of the MAAC regular-season championship for the first time in program history. Kennedy led the Red Foxes in scoring as a senior, and both assists and steals in his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons. He had a flair for the dramatic, as his half-court shot at the buzzer gave Marist a 70-67 victory over Siena at the McCann Center in the final game of the 1999-2000 regular season.
Kristin (Keller) Greiner '05
Kristin Keller Greiner, known as Kristin Keller during her collegiate career, was one of the key factors behind the Marist women's basketball program's rise to prominence in the early 2000s. She is one of the top post players in Brian Giorgis' 16-year tenure as head coach. Keller improved both her scoring and rebounding averages in all four seasons of her collegiate career. In her junior year, she was honored as MAAC Sixth Player of the Year as the Red Foxes earned their first NCAA Tournament berth in program history. As a senior, she blossomed into one of the conference's top players. She averaged 14.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per game as she earned First Team All-MAAC, Second Team All-Metropolitan Writers Basketball Association, and MAAC All-Tournament Team honors. That year, the Red Foxes won their first outright MAAC regular-season championship in program history by winning their final 15 conference games of the season. Thirteen years following her graduation, she ranks sixth in program history in career blocked shots. A strong student, Keller earned both CoSIDA Academic All-District and MAAC All-Academic Team honors.
| 2018 MAAC Basketball Honor Roll Class (to date) |
| Institution |
Name |
| Marist |
Sean Kennedy |
| Marist |
Kristin (Keller) Greiner |
| Monmouth |
Dave Calloway |
| Monmouth |
Ellen (Brennan) Schum |
| Niagara |
Alvin Young |
| Niagara |
Amy Getman |
| Quinnipiac |
Mike Buscetto |
| Quinnipiac |
Erin Kerner |
| Rider |
Ron Simpson |
| Rider |
Cindy (Ford) Gittens |
| Saint Peter's |
Harry Laurie |
| Saint Peter's |
Felicia (Harris) Sellers |
| Siena |
Tay Fisher |
| Siena |
Melanie (Halker) Moore |
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 38th year of competition during the 2018-19 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.