The St. Bonaventure University Athletic Department mourns the passing of Hall of Fame member Dr. Pat Panzarella, who passed away Sunday, Oct. 19.

He coached the men's tennis team for 29 years, from 1965 to 1994, and his teams won better than 50 percent of their matches.

He also helped found the women's tennis program and was its coach for 21 years beginning in 1973.

The Bona women won 64 percent of their matches under Panzarella. Combined, he amassed 333 career victories and along the way guided both programs' transition into the Atlantic 10 Conference.

A 2023 Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, Panzarella also served as a professor of English at St. Bonaventure for over five decades from 1965 to 2018.

A memorial Mass and celebration of life will be held on November 15 at 10 a.m. at Mission Concepción in San Antonio, Texas with a reception to follow. Friends and family are invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or USTA Texas National Junior Tennis and Learning.

For Dr. Panzarella's full obituary, click here.