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Caldwell University today named five former student-athletes and a former coach as members of the Caldwell Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026, it was announced by Mark A. Corino, Assistant Vice President and Director of Athletics. The 10th Hall of Fame class will be inducted at the Caldwell University Athletics Hall of Fame Dinner on Friday, November 6, at the Hanover Manor in East Hanover, N.J.

Tickets for the dinner are available at https://secure.qgiv.com/for/cougarpride/event/halloffame2026/ or by calling Caldwell University Athletics at (973) 618-3260. Cost is $150 per person with dedicated tables of 10 people available for $1,500. All proceeds will go to the Cougar Pride General Fund, which supports the degree completion program and enhancements for the University’s intercollegiate athletic programs.

The Caldwell University Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026 inductees are:

Andrew Fraser, Men’s Soccer, Class of 2008

Katie (Jackson) Scull, Softball, Class of 2006

Mackenzie (Lynch) Emmons, Women’s Basketball, Class of 2009

Torey (Jones) Chatman, Women’s Basketball, class of 2013

Lauren Roth, Volleyball, class of 2012

Linda Cimino, Head Coach, Women’s Basketball, 2006-2014

The inductees, nominated at large by administrators, coaches, alumni and friends of the program, were elected by a panel that includes University and Athletic department staff, coaches and distinguished alumni.

"This year’s class includes a set of student-athletes whose abilities on and off the field and court have long warranted their induction," said Corino. "They all achieved many individual honors, but they were also leaders on some of the most successful teams in our history.

“And Coach Cimino transformed our women’s basketball program,” added Corino. She has also been a consistent supporter of Caldwell University Athletics for years since moving on to coaching at Division I programs, including a substantial gift to enhance our locker rooms for the benefit of current and future student-athletes.”

Fraser was a four-year starter for the Cougars men’s soccer team from 2003-2007, earning three First Team All-CACC selections and one Second Team nod. The Kingston, Jamaica, native was a two-time NSCAA and Daktronics All-Region team member on defense, a three-time CACC All-Academic Team pick and CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee. Fraser later led the Cougars as Head Coach from 2019-2021.

Scull, the CACC Player of the Year in 2006 and a four-time All-CACC First-Team outfielder, was a two-time CACC All-Tournament team, two-time All-East Region and two-time ECAC All-Star. Her teams won 152 games in four years, winning three CACC regular season and tournament titles. Scull’s 19 career home runs are tied for seventh all-time at Caldwell, while she ranks 11th in batting average (.377), 14th in RBI (108), tied for eighth in doubles (48), ninth in slugging (.599) and 18th in hits (189) in the program’s storied history.

Emmons scored 1,232 career points (15th in school history) in three seasons as a Cougar, earning All-CACC honors three times at forward. She averaged a double-double (15.6 ppg, 10.3 rpg) for her career, with her 814 boards ranking eighth at CU. She is the school’s all-time leader in free throws made (453), converting them at a 73.3% clip, ninth best. Lynch and Jones are the first two women’s basketball Cougars inducted whose careers are primarily in the NCAA Division II era (2002-03 to present). She is married to former Caldwell men’s basketball standout Tyler Emmons ‘11.

Chatman totaled 1,850 points in her illustrious career, fourth most in school history and first during the NCAA Division II era. The 2001 CACC Rookie of the Year and a four-time all-CACC honoree and two-time all-East Region selection, Chatman averaged 16.5 points per game in 112 career contests. She made 234 three pointers, a school record since surpassed by Tina Lebron ‘20, and ranks fourth in free throw percentage (80.5%) and tied for fifth in free throws made (350). She also served as the program’s head coach from 2017-2021.

Roth is the school’s all-time leader in assists with 3,928 and ranks 10th in digs. She was a four-time All-CACC Volleyball team performer, earning First Team honors in 2009 and 2011 and Second Team in 2008 and 2010. Roth helped the teams to two CACC Tournament championships and NCAA East Regional appearances and was a three-time CACC All-Academic and ADA Academic Award winner. She was a key factor in reviving the Cougars volleyball program after its reinstatement in 2006, as her teams were 89-36 in her four years.

Cimino is the winningest coach in Caldwell women’s basketball history, notching 128 victories in her eight years at the help, including a 90-53 mark (69-26 in league play) over her last five seasons, leading the Cougars to their first regional and national rankings in the NCAA Division II era. The Cougars had their first 20-win season as an NCAA program with a 21-6 mark in 2010-11, and won 18 or more games four other times under her tutelage. Now the head coach at Dartmouth College of the Ivy League, Cimino also recently made a gift to Caldwell University Athletics which will allow a full refurbishment of the basketball locker room.

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Kate Pellegrino, who has served as a collegiate assistant coach at Quinnipiac University and Bard College and as a head and assistant at various other levels, has been named Caldwell University Head Women's Soccer Coach, it was announced today by Mark A. Corino, Assistant Vice President and Director of Athletics.

A Berkeley Heights, N.J. native, Pellegrino comes to Caldwell after most recently working as a volunteer assistant for the Division I Quinnipiac program. She was involved in training sessions and individual player skills as well as analyzing game film and assisting with strategic adjustments for the Bobcats program.

Simultaneously as head coach and Zone I lead at FC Westchester, Pellegrino has led training and player development for the youth club. She has been responsible for managing the team of coaches as well as assessing athlete progression and team performance standards.

"I am excited to take on the challenge of continuing and building upon the success Caldwell University soccer has enjoyed across its history," said Pellegrino. "I look forward to implementing my vision emphasizing player well-being, continuous education and mentorship to inspire our student-athletes to be their best and achieve personal and team success."

"We were impressed with Coach Pellegrino's knowledge of the sport and our program, and welcome her to the Caldwell family," said Corino. "Her experience and the coaching philosophy she has demonstrated aligns well with our University and Athletics Department missions and we look forward to her leading one of our most successful programs to even greater heights."

Coach Pellegrino is an IMG Academies graduate who was recruited to play Division II soccer at Regis University in Denver, where she scored two goals and accumulated more than 1200 minutes at forward and outside midfield for the Rangers in 2012 and 2013. A career-ending injury caused her to switch gears and instead attend Hofstra University, where she earned her undergraduate degree in Exercise Science in 2016 before getting her Master's at Sacred Heart University in Exercise Science and Nutrition in 2019.

She also served as head coach and assistant girls director at Ole FC in Connecticut from 2018 through 2024. Pellegrino has earned a USSF B License as well as UEFA C Licence-Scotland, USSF Coach Educator-Grassroots License and a 2025 SHECHAMPIONS Spring Mentorship.

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