STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Four Seawolves highlight the 2025 Stony Brook Athletics Rita & Kurt Eppenstein Hall of Fame class, as announced by the Athletics Department. The distinguished class will be enshrined in the Hall of Fame this coming fall.

The 2025 Hall of Fame class is comprised of Michael Bamiro '13 (Football), Shayla Giosia-Brown '15 (Softball), Sean Chamberlain '07 (Men's Lacrosse), and Erica Keller-Meyer '99, '03 (Women's Soccer).

"This year's Hall of Fame class represents the very best of Stony Brook Athletics on and off of the field. Our four inductees have each contributed greatly to our rise as a department, and we're truly excited to honor them this fall," said Director of Athletics Shawn Heilbron.

The 2025 Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on Friday, September 26. Register now by clicking here! For more information email seawolvesunited@stonybrook.edu or call 631-632-7705.

Michael Bamiro '13, Football
A standout offensive tackle, Bamiro anchored the right side of Stony Brook's offensive line from 2010-12. He started 33 straight games at right tackle, delivering consistent protection and powerful run-blocking that helped elevate the Seawolves to national recognition. His presence up front was key to the program's back-to-back FCS playoff appearances in 2011 and 2012, seasons in which Stony Brook's rushing offense ranked among the top 10 in the country.

Bamiro's outstanding play earned him first-team All-Big South and AP All-America honors in 2012. After Stony Brook, he quickly made the jump to the professional level, signing with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He went on to play professionally at three different levels: New York Giants (National Football League), Montreal Alouettes (Canadian Football League), and the Washington Valor (Arena Football League).

Bamiro's legacy is part of a broader family tradition at Stony Brook. He joins his brother, David, as a Stony Brook Athletics Hall of Famer, while another brother, Solomon, made his mark in basketball at Stony Brook before joining the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters.

Shayla Giosia-Brown '15, Softball
An all-conference honoree in all four seasons at Stony Brook, Giosia helped lead Stony Brook to an America East Championship and its second-ever trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2013.

Giosia graduated from Stony Brook as the program leader with 163 career runs batted in. She racked up 232 career hits, the second most in program history upon her graduation. Her name remains etched in Stony Brook's record books in various offensive categories: singles (3rd, 150), doubles (4th, 47), total bases (5th, 380), home runs (7th, 31), and runs scored (7th, 127).

As a sophomore in 2013, Giosia played in and started all 60 games as the Seawolves' primary center fielder. She led the team in hits, RBI, runs scored and stolen bases and posted a perfect fielding percentage in the field. An All-America East Second Teamer, Giosia helped Stony Brook become the second America East program to win a title after losing its first game, hitting a go-ahead grand slam en route to a two-win day over Albany and the second America East Championship in program history.

She captured all-conference first team honors as a senior, hitting a career-best .382 with 12 home runs and 46 runs batted in. That season, she became Stony Brook's all-time RBI leader during the Seawolves' run to a third consecutive America East championship game.

Sean Chamberlain '07, Men's Lacrosse
From 2004-07, Chamberlain played a pivotal role in guiding Stony Brook to four consecutive appearances in the America East playoffs, including a berth in the conference title game in 2005. The Seawolves won 35 games during his career, including victories over Denver, Penn State, Rutgers, Harvard, Hofstra, Albany, Delaware and Lehigh. He recorded 80 points in four years as a Seawolf.

Following graduation, Chamberlain transitioned seamlessly into coaching, taking the helm of the Farmingdale State men's lacrosse program in 2014. Under his leadership, the Rams have reached the Skyline Conference playoffs in all eight seasons, amassing more than 100 wins. A three-time Skyline Coach of the Year, Chamberlain has guided the Rams to back-to-back conference championships and NCAA Tournament appearances.

A Stony Brook University 40 Under Forty honoree in 2019, Chamberlain has also significantly influenced the broader lacrosse community on Long Island and beyond. He serves on the Board of Directors for Team 91 Lacrosse, a nationally-recognized program that serves more than 5,500 athletes annually, as well as the National Lacrosse Federation. Chamberlain is also the Co-President at Dynamic Sports Management. DSM is the country's premier provider of youth club teams, camps, clinics, team events, showcases and leagues. DSM has programs on Long Island and in the Tri-State area, as well as Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Colorado and Virginia and serves more than 10,000 athletes and their families.

Erica Keller-Meyer '99, '03, Women's Soccer
From 1996-98, Erica Keller established herself as the most prolific scorer in Stony Brook women's soccer history, finishing her career with 45 goals, a program record that still stands today.

Keller boasted a well-rounded offensive skill set, also owning the program record for career points (106) and ranking ninth in Stony Brook history with 16 career assists. Her standout season came in 1997, when she posted 18 goals and 7 assists (43 points), the third-highest single-season point total in program history. Her 18 goals and 43 points still stand as single-season program records during Stony Brook's Division I era. Keller also owns the program record for the most goals in a single game (4).

During her three seasons on Long Island, she helped Stony Brook to 23 wins, including 11 wins in 1999, only the fifth double-digit win campaign in program history. Keller tallied double-digit goals in all three seasons, reaching the 30-point plateau every season as well. Keller remains the only student-athlete in program history to register double-digit goals in three seasons and 30 or more points in three or more seasons in school history.
 
The Stony Brook University Department of Athletics Hall of Fame began in 1991 with the induction of its first members. Since that first ceremony, some of Stony Brook's most decorated athletes, celebrated coaches and valued supporters have been enshrined in the Hall in recognition of their accomplishments.

On October 20, 2007 the Hall of Fame was dedicated as the Rita & Kurt Eppenstein Athletics Hall of Fame to honor the memory of Rita and Kurt Eppenstein, two quintessential New Yorkers whose lives serve as a higher lesson in ethics, character and perseverance, and who sacrificed much to enable their son to graduate from college and law school, and to enjoy the opportunities and experiences that flowed from their own American dream. Their son, Ted Eppenstein '68, was enshrined in the Hall of Fame in the fourth class to be inducted in 1994.