Riverhead Athletic Hall of Fame adds five new inductees for 2026

Three former Riverhead High School football stars, a track whiz and a longtime softball coach were the latest selections to the Riverhead Athletic Club Hall of Fame.

Ethan Greenidge, Michael Owen, Miguel Maysonet, Melodee Riley and Coach Robert “Bob” Fox will be inducted during homecoming weekend Oct. 3.

“This year’s hall of fame inductees are just an exceptional group,” RAC president Quinn Alexander said. “Not only because of the vast amount of achievements that they have earned, but because they represent the importance of service and community through sport.”

After a 20-year hiatus before last year’s induction, the booster club is working to reconnect generations of Riverhead athletes with the full support of Riverhead Athletic Director Melissa Edwards.

“Bringing back the Riverhead Athletic Hall of Fame is especially meaningful because it brings our history and tradition back to the forefront,” Edwards said. “The Riverhead Athletic Club has worked and continues to work extremely hard to ensure that the history of Riverhead athletics is celebrated and never forgotten.”

Greenidge was a member of the Riverhead High School Class of 2015. He participated in football, basketball and track, and though he was a major contributor across all three sports, football is where he shined brightest. He helped Riverhead win back-to-back Suffolk County titles for the first time in school history.

Blessed with a 6-foot-4, 300-pound frame, he was in a league of his own on the offensive and defensive lines. Greenidge earned first-team All-County honors in 2013 and 2014, as well as All-State honors in 2014. He was named New York State’s top offensive lineman in 2014 before earning an athletic scholarship to continue his career at Villanova University.

Playing left tackle at Villanova, Greenidge started 43 consecutive games, earning second-team All-Colonial Athletic Conference honors in 2017 and 2018. His outstanding collegiate career landed him an NFL contract with the New Orleans Saints from 2019-2022 before finishing his NFL career with the Atlanta Falcons in 2023.

Miguel Maysonet, a three-sport athlete who graduated in 2009, was one of the best running backs to play on Coach Mike McKillop Memorial Field. Maysonet helped lead Riverhead to its only Long Island football championship in school history.

Over the course of his high school career, Maysonet tallied 5,963 yards and 74 touchdowns on 711 carries. He was named first-team All-County three times and All-Long Island twice. In his senior season, Maysonet was Suffolk County’s Hansen Award winner. He was also first-team All-State in 2008 as well as the New York State Gatorade Player of the Year.

Following high school, Maysonet went on to play for Hofstra University for one season before the school discontinued its football program. He led the team in rushing yards as a freshman. Maysonet then transferred to Stony Brook, where he started 24 games. He rushed for 1,964 yards and scored 21 touchdowns during his senior season.

The shifty running back earned AP first-team honors in 2012, as well as a host of other awards, before heading to play for eight NFL teams during preseasons and on practice squads.

Before there was Maysonet and Greenidge, there was Michael Owen. The running back/linebacker also played basketball and ran track at Riverhead. He was a major part of the 2003 Rutgers Trophy-winning Suffolk County championship team.

A two-time team captain, Owen earned first-team All-County honors in both 2003 and 2004 and first-team All-Long Island honors as a junior, when he made 113 tackles. Owen finished his career at Riverhead ranked as the No. 1 outside linebacker and No. 9 overall prospect in New York State. He also dominated the shot put, earning the No. 1 ranking on Long Island in 2005.

Owen earned a full scholarship to play football at Syracuse University and started two years, playing linebacker, defensive end and tight end. In 2008, he was the team’s second-leading receiver. Owen had a cup of coffee with the New York Jets at minicamp before landing a job as a scout for the Green Bay Packers.

He held that position for 15 years before being promoted to assistant director of pro scouting in 2025.

Melodee Riley, a member of Riverhead’s Class of 2012, dominated every sport she took part in. Whether it was field hockey, basketball or track, she made her presence known.

In field hockey, Riley was named All-County three times. In basketball, she earned All-County twice and helped lead Riverhead to a Long Island championship. During the championship run, she was named New York State Final Four MVP.

But in track, nobody could stop her. She was a four-time All-County selection in the triple jump and long jump and a three-time All-State selection. She was named New York State Athlete of the Year in the triple jump in both 2011 and 2012. To this day, Riley still holds the school records in the triple jump and long jump. They may never be broken.

Following her career at Riverhead, she earned a full scholarship to the University of Connecticut. She continued competing in the triple jump and long jump and competed at the ECAC Championships every year. After her athletic career was over, she became the track coach at The Stony Brook School in 2019 and helped the program earn its first title in school history.

Rounding out this year’s class is Bob Fox, a beloved softball coach who led Riverhead from 2001 to 2013. Under his guidance, Riverhead softball won the League II title in 2010 with a 17-3 record, earning the No. 1 seed in the Suffolk County playoffs. He coached countless All-League, All-Division and All-County selections.

“Coach Fox’s impact on Riverhead athletics reaches far beyond wins, losses and seasons on the softball field,” Edwards said. “He was instrumental in growing the sport of softball at Riverhead and building a program and tradition that generations of student-athletes are proud to represent. Coach Fox was tough, he set high expectations and he demanded accountability.”

Edwards also played for Coach Fox while attending Riverhead.

“The impact Coach Fox has had on me is something I am forever grateful for,” Edwards said. “His example of leadership, loyalty, high expectations, and genuine care for others continues to influence the way I operate today.”