Belmont Abbey College

Hank Steincke '63, a native of New York, was a member of the basketball, baseball and soccer teams during his career. Steincke was a four year member of the basketball team where he played for legendary coach Al McGuire. On the court, Steincke was the team's leading rebounder and top defensive stalwart. He was part of the NAIA District 26 championship teams of 1959, 1960 and 1962. Steincke also spent two years on the diamond and  played one year of soccer. He led the baseball team in home runs in 1962 and was the starting goalkeeper on the inaugural soccer team. He was the recipient of the Marty Thomas Award as the most outstanding athlete as a senior.

Away from the athletic arena Steincke was one of the Founding Fathers of the TKE fraternity and was one of its first officers. The 1999 Belmont Abbey Alumnus of the Year, Steincke has sponsored Belmont Abbey's involvement in the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade for the past 30 years. He was instrumental in bringing the production of "Coach" to Belmont in 2010, the one man play about his former coach Al McGuire that was written by legendary sportscaster Dick Enberg. Steincke represented his old coach in the inaugural class of the Belmont Abbey Hall of Fame in 2008.