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Now in his 27th year as Wagner College's Director of Athletics and Head Football Coach, Walt Hameline continues to carve out an amazing record of achievement.

Over the past several years Hameline has led an ambitious expansion of Wagner's athletic department. Since 1992, he has added six women's sports to the athletic program. In the spring of 2002, Wagner introduced women's water polo to its slate bringing Wagner's total number of Division I teams to 22 and creating new opportunities for female athletes.

An administrator with vast ideas, Hameline was influential in establishing the Seahawk Golf Classic, in its 18th year, and the Seahawk Club both aimed at increasing funds for the scholarship endowment and complete financial support for the athletics department.

Most recently under Hameline's regime, the Wagner College Stadium field has been resurfaced with Field Turf. The state of the art multipurpose artificial playing surface was constructed in the summer of 2006 and is used for football, soccer and lacrosse.

In 1997 Hameline governed the opening of Wagner's football stadium and outdoor track & field facility and was instrumental in erecting the Spiro Sports Center in the spring of 1999 - a 93,000 square-foot building which houses a 2,100-seat, multi-purpose arena, a six-lane regulation sized swimming pool, team locker rooms and all athletic department offices.

In 1995, Hameline oversaw the opening of new athletic fields at the base of Grymes Hill to house the additional teams, and the multi-sport facility is presently home to the Seahawk softball team.

An institution of high academic standards, Wagner was cited in the March 18, 2002 edition of US News & World Report for have the 15th best graduation rate amongst more than 300 Division I college and/or universities. Hameline's coaching record is equally impressive. The ledger includes five ECAC Championships, three NCAA Tournament appearances and the 1987 NCAA Division III National Championship -- all told, 10 post-season appearances in 25 seasons.

Hameline won his 175th career game - all at Wagner with a come from behind victory over St. Francis (PA) in the 2006 season finale. He became the winningest coach in Wagner College history in 1990, and boasts a .657 winning percentage at 179-93-2, which ranks in the top 10 amongst active I-AA coaches in the United States.

The highlight, of course, is the 19-3 win over heavily-favored Dayton in Stagg Bowl for the 1987 NCAA Division III National Championship. Against one of the toughest schedules in the nation, Hameline's Seahawks rolled to a 13-1 record, winning more games than any college football team in America.The team earned the school's second Lambert Trophy, symbolic of football superiority in the East among Division III schools, and ECAC Team of the Year recognition. Hameline was honored by many organizations including the Chevrolet National Coach of the Year.

Hameline was a 23 year member of the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Basketball Committee (MIBA), which previously stood as the governing body of the National Invitation Tournament. He is an active member of the American Football Coaches Association as well as the Division I-AA Eastern Regional Football Advisory Committee.

The 56 year-old administrator, has been a key developer of the Northeast Conference, serving on numerous committees and served as president of the league. Six years ago, Hameline was honored for his playing, coaching and administrative achievements when he was inducted into the Utica Sports Hall of Fame. In addition, Hameline was given the All-America Football Foundation Johnny Vaught Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998.

An outstanding defensive back at Brockport State, Hameline received his Bachelor of Science degree in physical education in 1975, and went on to earn his Master's Degree in education from the University of Albany in 1977.

Hameline resides in Colts Neck, NJ, with his wife, Debbie, and their daughters Kristen and Kelly.