June 10, 2002

Poughkeepsie, NY -- Crew and the Hudson Valley have always been one of Scott Sanford's greatest passions. He has dedicated his time to educating the youth of the area and coaching the sport he loved, including the last nine years at Marist College. Scott passed away June 8th, with his family at his side. He was 60. His passing will leave a void for his family and friends that can never be filled.

Scott has been a part of Marist crew for the last nine years and has been the driving force behind the revitalization of the program. This spring has seen the Varsity Eight reach a national ranking of 15th, while winning at the Avaya Championship and finishing 15th at the IRA Regatta. At the end of June the Varsity Eight will fulfill yet another of Scott's dreams when it travels to England to compete in the Henley Regatta.

Coach Sanford graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in history, rowing alongside his brother, Bill, the current head men's crew coach at Syracuse. He went on to earn a pair of Master's Degrees in social studies education and educational administration at SUNY New Paltz and SUNY Albany, respectively.

Scott has been an educator and coach in the Hudson Valley for over 20 years. He spent 15 years as a teacher and crew coach at Roosevelt High School in Hyde Park, NY, prior to becoming the principal at Spackenkill High School. In 1983 he started the crew program at Vassar College and spent 10 years with the program before coming to Marist College.

Calling hours are 1-4 p.m., and 6-9 p.m., Tuesday June 11th, at the Marist College Chapel. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 12th, at Hyde Park United Methodist Church.

For those who wish, donations in Scott's memory may be made to the Marist College Crew or Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.