The Harvard Varsity Club established its Hall of Fame in 1967 by enshrining an original class of 55 of the greatest athletes in Harvard Athletics history over dinner at the Harvard Club of Boston.

Continuing this great tradition, we are pleased to announce that the following individuals will be inducted into the Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame during a dinner and induction ceremony at the Harvard Club of Boston on Saturday, October 14, 2023:

• Jennifer Ahn ’04
• William Broadbent ’06
• Julie Chu ’06-’07
• John Cole ’05
• Cecil Cox ’86
• David Cromwell ’06
• Zak Farkes ’06
• Paul Gompers ’86-’87
• Jennifer Peyton McDavitt ’06
• Neil Rose ’02
• Matthew Stehle ’06 

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The Class of 2023 will join the over 600 student-athletes from Harvard’s 42 varsity teams who have previously earned induction.

Meet the Inductees

Jen Ahn ’04, Field Hockey
2-time All-American (2003 first team, 2002 second team) … 4-time All-Region (2003, 2002, 2001 first team, 2000 second team) … 3-time All-Ivy League first team (2003, 2003, 2001) … Ranks second in program history in career assists (26) … 4-year letterwinner … 2-time team captain (2003, 2002) … CFHCA Academic All-American (2000) … NFHCA Academic Squad (2003) … Academic All-Ivy League (2004)

William S. Broadbent, Jr ’06, Squash
4-time first team All-American (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) … 4-time first team All-Ivy (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) …  NCAA Singles Finalist (2003) … Doubles National Champion (2006) … 2-time team MVP (2003, 2004) … 4-year letterwinner (2003, 2004, 2005, 2005)… Team captain (2006) … Received the John P. Reardon ’60 Award at the 2006 Senior Letterwinners’ Dinner as the top scholar-athlete from a men’s team … 3-time Ivy League Champion (2004, 2005, 2006)

Julie Chu ’06-’07, Ice Hockey
Patty Kazmaier Award winner as the top player in NCAA Division 1 women’s ice hockey (2007) … First team All-American (2007) … 2-time second team All-American (2003, 2005) … 3-time first team All-ECAC (2003, 2005, 2007) … Second team All-ECAC (2004) … 3-time first team All-Ivy (2003, 2005, 2007) … Ivy Player of the Year (2007) … Ivy Rookie of the Year (2003) … Ranks 1st in career assists (184), 6th in career goals (88), and 3rd in career points (284) … 4-year letterwinner (2003, 2004, 2005, 2007) … led nation in scoring her senior year … Received the Radcliffe Prize at the 2007 Senior Letterwinners’ Dinner as the most outstanding athlete from a women’s team … Helped team to 2 Ivy League Championships (2003, 2005) and three NCAA Championship appearances (2003, 2004, 2005) … 4-time Olympian with Team USA earning 3 silver medals (2002, 2010, 2014) and one bronze (2006)

John Cole ’05, Swimming & Diving
9-time All-American in the 500 free (2002, 2001), 1,650 free (2005, 2003, 2002, 2001), 800 free relay (2005), and 400 medley relay (2002, 2001) … 15-time Ivy League Champion in the 500 free (2005, 2003, 2002, 2001), 1,000 free (2005, 2003, 2002, 2001), 1,650 free (2005, 2003, 2002, 2001), and 800 free relay (2005, 2002, 2001) … Remains the only student-athlete in Ivy League history to win 4 conference championships in the 500 free and 1,000 free, and is 1 of 2 student-athletes to accomplish the feat in the 1,650 free … 16-time All-Ivy League honoree … Held Ivy League Championships meet records in the 500 free, 1,000 free, and 1,650 free at the time of his graduation … Harvard record holder in the 1,650 free (14:39.71), ranks 2nd in the 1,000 free (8:54.92) and 3rd in the 500 free (4:16.91) … Led Harvard to 3 Ivy League championships (2005, 2003, 2001) … 4-year letterwinner … Team captain (2005).

Cecil Cox ’86, Football
AP first-team All-American (1985) … AP-honorable mention All-American (1984) … 2-time first team All-Ivy (1984, 1985) … 2-year letterwinner (1984, 1985) … Received the Frederick Greeley Crocker Award as the team MVP in 1985 … Tied for 1st for interceptions in a season (8)

David Cromwell ’06, Swimming & Diving
7-time All-American in the 200 backstroke (2004, 2005, 2006), 100 backstroke (2005, 2006), 400 medley relay (2005) and 800 freestyle relay (2005) … Ivy League Champion in 100 backstroke (2004-06), 200 backstroke (2004-06), 100 butterfly (2004, 2006), 200 freestyle (2006), 400 medley (2004, 2005) … 4-year letterwinner (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) … Team captain (2005) … at the time set both the Harvard 100 and 200 backstroke records in 2006 … Received the William J. Bingham award at the 2006 Senior Letterwinners’ Dinner as the most outstanding athlete from a men’s team … US National team member … Ranked top 8 in the world in 100 and 200 backstroke (2007-2008) … 2x USA Swimming National Champion … Tenth fastest performer in history in 100 backstroke (2007)

Zak Farkes ’06, Baseball
2-time first team All-American (2004, 2005) … Honorable mention All-American (2003) … Ivy League Rookie of the Year (2003) … Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American (2003) … 2-time first team All-Ivy/EIBL (2004, 2005) … Honorable mention All-Ivy/EIBL (2003) … 3-year letterwinner (2003, 2004, 2005) … Holds record for most homeruns hit in a game, and ranks 2nd in most RBIs in a game … Holds record for single-season homeruns and careers homeruns, and ranks 4th for single-season RBIs … Helped team to 2005 Ivy League Championship and an appearance in the 2005 NCAA Tournament

Paul Gompers ’86-’87, Track & Field/Cross Country
All-American in cross country (1986) … Set Harvard records in the 5,000 meters indoors and the 5,000 and the 10,000 meters outdoors … Ivy League Champion in the 5,000 (1987) … 4-year letterwinner in cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track … 3-time first team All-Ivy in cross country … Set records during his time at Harvard in the 10,000 meter Cross Country Nationals and Heps Cross Country course record … Placed 5th at the 1986 NCAA Championships, the top finish ever by a Harvard athlete until that point in time …Second Team Academic All American (1987) …Set the World Junior Record and still the American Junior Record Holder in the marathon … Member of the 1983 and 1988 US Cross Country National Team … Bronze medalist in the marathon at the 1985 World University Games … US National 20km Champion (1989) … Competed at the US Olympic Trials three times (1984, 1988, and 1992) … 1988 Olympian for Team USA

Jennifer Peyton McDavitt ’06, Field Hockey
Third team All-American (2004) … 2-time All-Region first team (2004, 2005) … All-Region second team (2003) … 2-time All-Ivy League first team (2004, 2005) … All-Ivy second team (2003) … All-Ivy honorable mention (2002) … Ivy League Rookie of the Year (2002) … 4-year letterwinner (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) … ranks 1st in single-season assists, 6th in career assists, and 10th in game-winning goals … Ivy League Champion (2004) … Received the Radcliffe Prize at the 2006 Senior Letterwinners’ Dinner as the most outstanding athlete from a women’s team … USA Field Hockey A-camp selection (2004) … Team captain (2005) …  Joins sister Kate ’04 in the HVC Hall of Fame

Neil Rose ’02, Football
First team All-Ivy (2001) … Honorable Mention All-Ivy (2002) … selected to the Hula Bowl in 2002 … Ivy League Champion (2001) … Led his team to an undefeated 9-0 record in 2001 … Holds numerous records including completions in a game, completions in a season, career completions, career passing touchdowns, and career passing yards … 3-year letterwinner (2000, 2001, 2002) … Team captain (2002) … Received the Robert F. Kennedy award in 2002 given for desire and determination

Matthew Stehle ’06, Basketball
2-time First Team All-Ivy (2005, 2006) … All-Ivy Honorable Mention (2004) … ESPN Academic All-American (2006) … 3-time team MVP (2004, 2005, 2006) … Ranks in the top 10 for career rebounds, rebounds per game, career blocked shots, and career steals … Team rebound leader in 2004, 2005, and 2006 and team scoring leader in 2005 … Team captain (2006) … 4-year letterwinner (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)