FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Art Crawford and Diane Oakley will be honored as Fairfield University's representatives at this year's Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Honor Roll. The event will take place on October 17 at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

Each member institution of the MAAC honors one male and female from its basketball family as part of the 2015-16 induction class. The honorees will be recognized at a dinner at the Hall of Fame's Court of Dreams. Each recipient will be profiled in the game program for the 2016 MAAC Basketball Championships and will also be featured in a video display at the "The MAAC Experience". 

Crawford is considered one of the best rebounders in school history, collecting more than 900 career caroms during his three years as a Stag. He averaged a double-double throughout his career, including a personal-best 17.8 points and 18.2 rebounds per game as a junior. In that season, Crawford set the school record for rebounds in a game with 28 against American International College. Two days later, Crawford posted 34 points against Upsala by netting 10 of 12 field goal attempts and adding 10 free throws. He secured 382 rebounds as a junior which still stands third in school history for the most rebounds in a season. He finished his career with 913 rebounds which places fourth in the school's record book.

A true pioneer at Fairfield University, Oakley was at the forefront of Stags women's basketball. She was a member of the second class of women to attend Fairfield University and was a founding member of the women's basketball program. She served as one of the team's leaders and key players on the court during the program's undefeated season in 1974-75, the only undefeated campaign in program history. The Stags won 14 of their 16 games that season by double figures. In 2014, Oakley was presented with the inaugural Stags Distinguished Service Award. She served as a member of the Fairfield University Board of Trustees from 1997 to 2004.