Chapman Athletics Hall of Fame (est. 1979)
A standout quarterback from 2010-14, Michael Lahey helped usher in a new era of Chapman football as the Panthers joined the SCIAC and quickly became one of the top programs in the conference. The 2013 and 2014 SCIAC Offensive Player of the Year led Chapman to its first SCIAC title in 2014 and its first appearance in the NCAA Division III Championship. Lahey still held Chapman records for completion percentage in a game, season and career as well as ranking second for passing efficiency in a season at the time of his induction. He completed 75.4 percent of his passes in 2013 to lead all of Division III. He was the first Panther to win a SCIAC major award in football and continues to give back to the program as an assistant coach on the current team. In 2022, he began to coach the quarterbacks, coaching Nathaniel Espinoza to break his passing efficiency record.
