STANDISH, Maine – The 22nd Saint Joseph's College Athletics Hall of Fame Class has been announced. Jim Cilley '03, Charlie Furbush (2005–06), Madylan Kluna '12, Chad Pulkkinen '07, and Felicia Wachowiak '16 will be inducted during a ceremony at the Stone Barn on the SJC campus on Friday, October 17, 2025.
The 2025 Saint Joseph's College Athletics Hall of Fame reception and ceremony will take place at the Stone Barn on campus, beginning with a social hour at 5:00 PM followed by the induction ceremony at 6:00 PM. To register for the Monks' annual keystone event, CLICK HERE
Jim Cilley '03, a Belmont, New Hampshire native and former senior captain of the Saint Joseph's College golf program, earned All-Conference honors in 2000 and ranks among the program's all-time leaders in scoring averages, top-10 finishes, and sub-80 rounds. A highly accomplished amateur golfer, Cilley was named New Hampshire Player of the Year in 2021 and 2022 and has won multiple major titles, including the NH State Amateur (2011), NH Mid-Amateur (2008), NH Stroke Play (2021), State 4-Ball (2010, 2023), and Mid-Amateur Team Championships (2019, 2022, 2024). He has represented New Hampshire in the USGA State Team Championship and has been a consistent member of the NH Tri-State Team since 2006, competing annually against Maine and Vermont's top players.
Charlie Furbush (2005–06), of South Portland, Maine, was a dominant pitcher who led the Monks to back-to-back North Atlantic Conference (NAC) championships in 2005 and 2006, an ECAC Tournament berth in 2005, and an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2006. He earned the win in the program's first-ever NCAA victory, striking out 10 in a complete-game 9–7 triumph over Bowdoin. A two-time NAC Player of the Year and 2006 NAC Pitcher of the Year, Furbush also earned ABCA Second Team All-America honors, was named New England Pitcher of the Year, and twice made the NEIBA All-New England Team. He ranks first in program history in WHIP (0.95), opponent batting average (.196), and strikeouts per nine innings (12.21), third in ERA (2.38), and sixth in wins (17) and strikeouts (185)—all in just two seasons. His 2006 campaign remains one of the best in team history: a 10–1 record with four saves, 115 strikeouts in 74.2 innings, a 0.94 WHIP, and a .185 opponent batting average. After transferring to Division I powerhouse LSU, Furbush was selected in the fourth round of the 2007 MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers and went on to pitch five seasons in the Major Leagues with Detroit and the Seattle Mariners.
Standish native and Bonny Eagle High School graduate Madylan Kluna '12 played a key role in one of the most successful eras in Saint Joseph's softball history, helping lead the Monks to the 2009 ECAC Tournament and back-to-back GNAC Championships and NCAA Tournament appearances in 2011 and 2012. A three-time All-Conference honoree and the 2011 GNAC Tournament MVP, Kluna was a dominant force in the circle. She ranks second in program history in shutouts (14), third in strikeouts (358), fourth in innings pitched (395), sixth in wins (41) and WHIP (1.06), and first in career saves (7). She also posted a 2.02 ERA, a .231 opponent batting average, and issued just 75 walks. Her best season came in 2012, when she went 11–5 with a 1.87 ERA, eight shutouts, 109 strikeouts in 101 innings, and held opponents to a .212 average with a 0.99 WHIP.
Chad Pulkkinen '07, a Windham, Maine native, was a key contributor to the Monks' men's basketball program, helping lead Saint Joseph's to the 2007 NCAA Division III Northeast Region Independent Championship and a berth in the ECAC Tournament title game. A two-time NCAA DIII All-Independent selection and 2007 Second Team All-State honoree, Pulkkinen overcame two season-ending injuries during his career to finish with 1,123 points, 288 rebounds, 220 assists, and 109 steals. A consistent scoring threat, he shot 35.0% (192-548) from three-point range and 78.0% (191-245) from the free throw line. His senior season was his best, averaging 16.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game while shooting 40.1% (163-406) from the field, 38.2% (83-217) from deep, and 85.7% (96-112) from the line. Upon graduation, he ranked second in career three-pointers made (192), third in single-season threes (83, 2006–07), tenth in three-point percentage (35.0%), second in single-season free throw percentage (85.7%), and sixth in career free throw percentage (75.9%). Pulkkinen has since built Windham High School into a perennial Class A contender, leading the Eagles to back-to-back state championships in 2024 and 2025 and earning multiple Coach of the Year honors.
Milton, New Hampshire native Felicia Wachowiak '16 concluded her exceptional volleyball career as Saint Joseph's all-time leader in kills (1,353), kills per set (3.07), total attacks (3,176), attack percentage (.277), block solos (294), block assists (174), total blocks (468), blocks per set (1.06), sets played (440), and matches played (125), while also breaking the GNAC career record for total blocks. A three-time First Team All-GNAC selection, the 2015 GNAC Offensive Player of the Year, and an ECAC Division III New England First Team honoree, she capped her senior season by setting SJC single-season records for kills (416), kills per set (3.61), and attack percentage (.337). That year, she led the GNAC in seven statistical categories and earned five GNAC Offensive Player of the Week honors, four Defensive Player of the Week nods, and two ECAC weekly awards. Wachowiak also played a pivotal role in the Monks' first-ever GNAC Tournament victory, registering 15 kills, 15 digs, and six blocks in a five-set comeback win over Simmons to earn GNAC All-Tournament Team honors.
With the addition of the 2025 honorees, the list of accomplished athletes, teams, coaches, administrators, and philanthropists inducted into the SJC Athletics Hall of Fame grows to 116.
