The National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, a program of USA Lacrosse, announces the addition of eight new inductees as the members of the Class of 2025.
The 2025 inductees are: Ned Crotty, Matt Danowski, Leif Elsmo, Margaret Faulkner, Tom Flatley (posthumous), Christie Jenkins Kemezis, Crista Samaras, and Kristin Sommar Jenney.
The newest members will be officially inducted during a dinner ceremony at the M&T Bank Exchange in Baltimore on Saturday, January 10, 2026. Tickets for the event are available for online purchase.
The National Lacrosse Hall of Fame was established in 1957 to honor men and women who by their deeds as players, coaches, officials and/or contributors, and by the example of their lives, personify the great contribution of lacrosse to our way of life.
Over 480 lacrosse greats are honored in the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, which is located alongside the National Lacrosse Museum at the USA Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks, Maryland.
More information about this year’s inductees:
Ned Crotty
Being inducted as a truly great player, Crotty graduated from Duke in 2010 as a three-time All-American and the winner of the 2010 Tewaaraton Award. He also earned All-ACC honors twice, including ACC Player of the Year in 2009. Crotty led Duke to the NCAA title in 2010 and ACC titles in 2007, 2008 & 2009. He finished his college career ranked second on Duke’s all-time assists list (147) and fourth in points (239). Crotty played on three U.S. Men’s world championship teams, winning gold in 2010 & 2018, and silver in 2014. He enjoyed a 12-year professional career, playing in the NLL, MLL and PLL.
Matt Danowski
Being inducted as a truly great player, Danowski graduated from Duke in 2008 as a four-time All-American and winner of the Tewaaraton Award in 2007. He also won the USILA’s Enners Award as the national player of the year in 2007 & 2008. Danowski led the nation in scoring three times and finished as the all-time NCAA Division I scoring leader with 353 career points. He was a member of the 2018 U.S. Men’s Team that won the world championship, and played 11 years in the professional ranks while earning MLL all-star honors seven times. Becomes the 10th father-son duo in the Hall of Fame, joining his father, John, inducted in 2023.
Leif Elsmo
Being inducted as a truly great contributor, Elsmo enjoyed a decorated lacrosse broadcasting career that spanned over three decades. He served as lead announcer for Major Indoor Lacrosse League, National Lacrosse League, and NCAA Lacrosse, and was the play-by-play voice for 24 straight NCAA Division I men’s championship games. Elsmo also wrote, produced, and hosted the only weekly national lacrosse highlight show for 20 years.
Margaret Faulkner
Being inducted as a truly great contributor, Faulkner impacted the sport as a college coach, game official, and as an administrator. She won 105 games as head coach at Towson Univ. from 1970-85, and also served as a women’s game official at the high school and college levels, including the NCAA final four in 1989 & 1990. Faulkner was chair of the NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Committee (1981-87), president of the Maryland College Lacrosse Association (1978-1982) and vice president of the Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (1983-85).
Tom Flatley
Being inducted posthumously as a truly great coach, Flatley won championships at the high school, club, professional and international levels. He amassed a 114-18 record in seven years at Sewanhaka (N.Y.) High School, including the 1981 Long Island championship, and also spent nearly 30 years as a high school assistant coach. Flatley served as head coach of the Long Island Lacrosse Club (1976-82), winning the national club championship three times, and GM of the MLL’s New York Saints for six years. Internationally, Flatley was head coach for the 1982 U.S. Men’s team, winning gold, and also served as USA general manager six times (1988-2008), winning six world titles.
Christie Jenkins Kemezis
A three-time All-American midfielder at the University of Maryland who helped the Terps to four NCAA championships (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000), Jenkins Kemezis is being inducted as a truly great player. She earned All-ACC honors three times and helped lead Maryland to three ACC titles. Jenkins Kemezis, a two-time captain at Maryland, was selected as the ACC’s Player of the Year in 1999 and selected to the ACC’s 50th Anniversary Team in 2002. She played on the 2001 U.S. Women’s World Cup team that won gold in England.
Crista Samaras
Being inducted as a truly great player, Samaras graduated from Princeton in 1999 as the school’s all-time leader in career goals (189) and career points (270). She was a three-time All-American attacker, including first team honors in 1998 & 1999. Samaras was also a two-time Ivy League Player of the Year (1998, 1999), as well as the Ivy Rookie of the Year in 1996. Samaras was selected to the NCAA’s All-Tournament team twice, and played on the 2001 and 2005 U.S. Women’s World Cup teams, winning gold in 2001 and silver in 2005.
Kristin Sommar Jenney
Being inducted as a truly great player, Sommar Jenney won four national championships at the University of Maryland (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000) while earning All-America honors three times as a midfielder. She earned All-ACC honors twice (1999 & 2000) and NCAA All-Tournament honors three times (1998, 1999, 2000). Sommar Jenney was also selected to the ACC’s 50th Anniversary Team in 2002. She played on the 2001 and 2005 U.S. Women’s World Cup teams, winning gold in 2001 and silver in 2005.
The National Hall of Fame Process
The National Lacrosse Hall of Fame selection process is managed and maintained by USA Lacrosse, with an annual voting system utilized to select inductees. The voting group is comprised of current Hall of Fame members, current or former U.S. National Team players and coaches, elite level high school or college coaches, elite members of the officiating community, and individuals that have contributed to the growth of the sport on a national or international level. Final approval of the selectees is provided by USA Lacrosse’s Board of Directors. Full details are available online at usalacrosse.com/national-lacrosse-hall-fame-process.
About USA Lacrosse
USA Lacrosse, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, is a Recognized Sports Organization of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee. As the governing body of men’s and women’s lacrosse in the United States, USA Lacrosse fuels the growth, enriches the experience, and fields the best National Teams, supporting more than 425,000 members across the country.
