Athletics Hall of Fame | Choate Rosemary Hall Bulletin | Spring 2024

CHOATE ROSEMARY HALL

Athletics Hall of Fame

Annually, the Alumni Association honors exceptional athletes whose accomplishments have elevated the School’s athletic legacy. On May 11, the Choate Rosemary Hall Athletics Hall of Fame welcomed three new inductees. Orthwein Family Director of Athletics Roney Eford led the ceremony taking place during Reunion Weekend in the presence of fellow alumni, teachers, coaches, and families.

KRISTIN HANLEY RICHMAN ’99 was a basketball and lacrosse standout at Choate. A two-time captain, Kristin scored 1,446 points in her Choate basketball career. Her coach Jim Davidson said, “She was a great shooter from anywhere on the floor.” She won the Edith Wallis Award for the greatest contribution to athletics in the third form and received an honorable mention for the Hester C. Macquire Award for greatest contribution to athletics in the fourth form. In her sixth form year, both the basketball and lacrosse teams were Founders League Champions. She went on to play both sports at Middlebury, where she was the 2nd highest in career points with 1,434 and the 2nd highest in 3-point goals with 170. She was first team All-NESCAC for two years and second team for one. She was a two-year captain of Middlebury lacrosse and the 3rd highest all-time scorer with 238 points. Her team were back-to-back NCAA Champions.

Kristin lives in Hingham, Mass., with her husband and is Director of Brand Management for USAA insurance.

JOSHUA BARROW ’94 was a tri-varsity athlete in football, hockey, and tennis, earning six varsity letters in his two years at Choate. The football team won New England Championships both years he played. He was the top defender in hockey his fifth form year and the team played in the prestigious Hockey Night in Boston. At the University of Toledo, he went on to be a Division 1 athlete in football, squash, lacrosse, and was a top 25 ranked squash player.

A colonel in the Army National Guard, Josh has represented Team USA in the CIOR Military Pentathon competition, where he competed against 40 other NATO teams and has participated in the National Guard Biathlon.

Josh lives in the Seattle area with his wife and three children and works for Oracle Corporation as a chief of staff in his civilian job.

JOHN FORD served as a Choate Rosemary Hall faculty member for 43 years, from 1980 until his retirement in June 2023. In addition to being a beloved science teacher, adviser, and dean, he is known as a supportive coach with high expectations for his athletes. He coached Boys Varsity lacrosse from 1980 to 1984, Boys Varsity soccer from 2001 to 2011, and Girls Varsity soccer from 2013 to 2015. Additionally, he coached Boys J.V. lacrosse from 1984 to 1991 and Boys J.V. soccer from 1984 to 2001 and again from 2015 to 2023.

Whether it was at the J.V. or Varsity level, John coached with equal passion and enthusiasm. His expectations went beyond developing athletic skills. In his athletes, he instilled the values of teamwork, sportsmanship, and integrity — both on and off the field. As such, he taught students how to succeed, not just in sports, but in life.

John lives in Chester, Conn., and enjoys spending time in Rhode Island, along the Long Island Sound.