Class of 2011

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Wendy Bruce-Martin, Gymnastics
Wendy began her competitive gymnastics career in her hometown, Fort Lauderdale. As a member of the USA women's team, she won the bronze medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. Her team placed fourth in the 1989 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. During her seven-year international gymnastics career, she won the team title at the USA-Japan event in the Dodge Challenge in 1992; first in the all-around, vault and balance beam at the 1990 USA-German Democratic Republic dual meet. Wendy competed in five U.S. national championships, winning the uneven bars bronze in 1992. She also won the all-around and vault, with second on the uneven bars and floor, at the 1992 U.S. Classic. Wendy is a graduate of Seminole Community College and is now a gymnastics coach and an inspirational speaker on women's and sports topics, including mental toughness training. She was inducted into the U.S. Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2010. Wendy is married and has two daughters, Cameron and Samantha.

Joe Castiglione - Athletic Administration
The Fort Lauderdale native and St. Thomas Aquinas H.S. alum began his outstanding career as the sports promotions director at Rice University. In 1998, Joe joined the University of Oklahoma as Athletic Director after his post at the University of Missouri. Under his leadership in 2010-11, the Sooners were rated one of the country's top ten athletic programs. The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) named him Central Region AD of the Year in 2000. In 2001, he received the General Robert R. Neyland Athletic Director Award for lifetime achievement from the All-American Football Foundation. In 2004, the Bobby Dodd Foundation named him Athletics Director of the Year. In 2003, he was inducted into the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators Hall of Fame. The Sports Business Journal named Joe the National Athletic Director of the Year in 2009. During his tenure, the Sooners recorded seven national championships and 44 conference titles. Joe and his wife Kristen are the proud parents of two sons, Joseph Robert, Jr. and Jonathan Edmund.

Duffy Dillon - Swimming
The outstanding Fort Lauderdale H.S. swimmer went on to the University of Florida where he won multiple NCAA championships, setting an NCAA and American record. Duffy ended his collegiate career being awarded NCAA All American in thirteen events. After college, he swam for the Fort Lauderdale Swim Team under Coach Jack Nelson, competed in numerous USA Swimming National Championships, winning multiple events including the 200 meter butterfly in 1984. He also served as captain of the USA team in 1985 and in 1987, winning two gold medals, one silver, and one bronze, in the World University Games, Pan Am Games, and Pan Pacific Games. Duffy became a swim coach, and is now the Director and Head Coach of the Fort Lauderdale Aquatics (FLA). He has overseen the growth of FLA to five locations and 600 swimmers with an outstanding coaching staff that includes Jesse Vasallo, Gainus Wright, Allen Williams and Ian Cross. Duffy helps organize anything that has to do with swimming, from Age Group to Post Grads to Masters to Water Polo to Triathlons. Duffy and his wife Barbara have three children Laura, Ian, and Paul.

Barry Krauss - Football
The outstanding Pompano Beach H.S. athlete played football for the University of Alabama. Barry was an All American in 1977 and 1978, a three year letterman 1976-1978, Sugar Bowl MVP in 1978, Liberty Bowl MVP/Defensive Player in 1976, and Southeastern Conference Lineman of the Year in 1976. His "Goal Line Tackle" linched the National Championship against Penn State in the 1979 Sugar Bowl, and will never be forgotten by Alabama fans. Barry was chosen in the first round by the Baltimore Colts in the 1979 NFL draft, and played 10 years for the Colts organization in Baltimore and Indianapolis. In 1989, Barry went on to play for the Miami Dolphins. As a Dolphin, he led the team in tackles, being named their Most Valuable Defensive Player in 1989. Barry retired after playing for one of his childhood heroes, Don Shula, and is currently a dynamic public speaker. Barry is currently engaged to Audrey Michelle Russell and has four children, Ashley, Charlsie, Savannah, and Karsten.

Gene Monahan - Sports Medicine
The South Florida native and St. Thomas Aquinas High School alum has been the Head Athletic Trainer for the NY Yankees for 39 years, the longest tenured active head trainer in the Major Leagues. In his senior year at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Gene first worked for the Yankees as a bat boy and clubhouse attendant during spring training. He began his career with the Yankees' Class-D Ft. Lauderdale affiliate in 1963, and was promoted just two years later in 1965 to Double A, where he served as head trainer for Columbus (Ga.) and Binghamton (NY). He made the jump to Triple A Syracuse, where he worked through 1972 before heading the Yankees' Major League training staff in 1973. Considered one of the best athletic trainers in the US, Gene resides in Hackensack, NJ with his fiancee Liz Dyer, and has two daughters, Kelley and Amanda.

Louis Oliver - Football
Known as a speedy, hard-hitting safety, Louis Oliver started his collegiate career as a non-scholarship walk-on with the Florida Gators. He not only earned a scholarship, but became the Team Captain and was named to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) team twice and a first team NCAA All American in 1987 and 1988. He was Gator track team member and ran on several record-breaking relay teams. The University of Florida Hall of Famer was the first round draft pick by the Miami Dolphins in 1989. He played eight successful seasons from 1989 to 1996, starting seven of them. A career highlight was a 103-yard interception return for a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills in 1992. During his NFL career, Louis recorded 27 interceptions. He currently resides in Sunrise