The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) will honor outstanding current and former athletes and sports industry leaders at its Athletic Luncheon during its 101st Annual Supreme Convention in Las Vegas, NV, on July 26, announced Supreme President Jimmy Kokotas on July 18.
“AHEPA is proud to recognize an outstanding group of Hellenes who excelled on the athletic fields and within the sports industry and join the hallowed pantheon of former Hellenic athletic luminaries,” Kokotas said. “We congratulate all of the honorees and are thrilled that AHEPA remains at the forefront of recognizing excellence in athletic achievement.”
AHEPA will induct six sports figures into its Hellenic Athletic Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame was established in 1974 by the late Supreme Athletic Director Dr. Monthe Kofos, and now includes more than 175 inductees, including Harry Agganis, Alex Karras, Milt Pappas, Pete Sampras, Eric Karros, Gene Rossides, Steve Lappas, Bob Costas, Greg Louganis, Pyrros Dimas, and Kurt Rambis, among many other athletic stalwarts.
The AHEPA Hellenic Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2023 follows:
George Kokinis, Wethersfield, CT, National Football League Executive of over three decades, currently the Director of Player Personnel for the Baltimore Ravens;
George Kostelis, Cromwell, CT, Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach at Central Connecticut State University, after a distinguished playing career at the University of Hartford;
Alexi Lalas, Birmingham, MI, winner of the 1991 Hermann Trophy presented to the Most Outstanding Collegiate Soccer Player in the Nation, followed by long service with the United States National Soccer Team at the World Cup and multiple Olympics, and now a Fox Sports Analyst;
Nick Mourouzis, inducted posthumously for his outstanding coaching career at DePauw University as head football coach;
Kristofer O’Dowd, Tucson, AZ, was a standout football player at the University of Southern California, after an outstanding high school career;
Jason Zafiros, New York, NY, a college tennis star at Arizona University and the University of Miami, and now a professional teaching pro.
Supreme President Kokotas lauded this outstanding class of athletes and coaches who had “reached the very heights of their respective sports.”
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