Hofstra Athletics Hall of Fame
STEVE NISENSON
Steve Nisenson, a 1966 graduate with a degree in management, was a three-year member of the Men’s Basketball team and left Hofstra as the school’s all-time leading scorer with 2,222 points, a record since broken by both Antoine Agudio and Charles Jenkins.
Steve led the team in scoring in each of his three seasons and was a member of two NCAA Division II Tournament teams. His 1963-64 season scoring average of 27.7 points per game is the second highest total in program history, as is his 26.8 points per game career average. He was selected to the United Press International Small College All-America first team in 1963 and to the Associated Press Small College All-America third team in 1964. In addition to his career scoring record, Steve also holds Hofstra single season marks for free throws made with 230 and free throw percentage at .913 (230-252) in 1963-64. His career free throw percentage of .879 ranks second all-time in Division II history.
In 1965 Steve was drafted by the New York Knicks in the fifth round of the NBA Draft, but did not play in the NBA. After graduating, Steve served as an assistant coach at Hofstra from 1966 through 1969. He then went to C.W. Post, where he earned his master’s in guidance and counseling in 1972. He also spent 16 years in the admissions office at Post, first as assistant director of admissions and then as the director.
Steve is currently in his 22nd year as director of Camp Wayne for Boys in Preston Park, Pennsylvania. A 2002 inductee into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, Steve had his jersey (#13) retired at Hofstra during the 2008-09 season.
