Rams Wall of Fame set to induct Coach Carl Husung and the 2004 state semi soccer team

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 7 October 2025 at 11:00 am

File Photos – Former long time Roy-Hart Coach Carl Husung, who is shown here with  his 2000 Niagara-Orleans League championship team, will be inducted into the Rams Wall of Fame on October 16. In front are Eric Beyler, Aaron Boyle, Aaron Hall, Derek Boyle and John Salmeri. In the middle row are Jeremy Silsby, Steve Bochniarz, Brandon Wittcop, Joel Belliveau and Marc Morse. In back are Coach Husung, Matt Bishara, Cole Bronson, Isaac Bath and Billy Loeffler. Missing from the photo are Chris Barr and Billy Richards.

Former longtime boys varsity soccer Coach Carl Husung and the 2004 Section VI and Far West Regional champion boys soccer team will be inducted into the Roy-Hart Rams Wall of Fame in ceremonies on October 16 at 6 p.m. at Bruno Pacini Field prior to the Rams game against Pembroke.

Husung guided the Rams for 20 seasons from 1984 to 2003. His 2000 team earned the Rams first Niagara-Orleans League soccer title. After stepping own as varsity coach, Husung continued to work with the Rams soccer program as the JV coach for many years.

The 2004 team became Roy-Hart’s first state semifinal team by defeatng Holland 5-3 on penalty kicks for the Section VI Class B title and then blanking Bishop Kearney 2-0 in the Far West Regional. Coach Jeremiah Hicks’ Rams then dropped a narrow 1-0 decision to Westhill (Section III) in the state semifinals at Oneonta.

Roy-Hart’s 2004 Section VI and Far West Regional championship team coached by Jeremiah Hicks, shown here celebrating their Regional victory, will be inducted into the Rams Wall of Fame on October 16. The Rams team  included Phil Stern, John Grabowski, Brett Tinder, Evan Silsby, Jon Willcox, Dale Budziszewski, Justin Phipps, Kyle Zunner, Brandon Guild, Steve Szklany, Nathan Hall, Arlee Logan, Jim Salmeri, Mark Hutchison, Derek Wagner, Matt Barr, Kevin Morse and Jason Phipps.