Two figures with deep Rutgers men’s lacrosse ties are headed into the New Jersey Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
Jules Heningburg and Bob DeMarco will be inducted on July 21 at Fiddler's Elbow Country Club in Bedminster, giving Rutgers another pair of names on a Hall of Fame list that already includes 12 former members of the program. The most recent Rutgers inductee before this was MG Hollingsworth in 2017.
Heningburg’s Rutgers résumé is loaded. He was a two-time All-American, a two-time First Team All-Big Ten selection and a Tewaaraton Award Semifinalist.
He finished second all-time at Rutgers in points, piling up 207 in his career. That total came from 117 goals, which ranks seventh in school history, and 90 assists, good for eighth.
His impact didn’t stop in college. Heningburg became a four-time All-Star at the pro level and recently announced his retirement from professional lacrosse.
He has stayed involved in the sport through broadcasting. A Maplewood, N.J. native and Seton Hall Prep graduate, Heningburg was originally a First Round Draft Pick in Major League Lacrosse and finished with more than 140 points in his pro career.
DeMarco’s Rutgers connection stretches across nearly two decades. He spent 19 years as the associate head coach under Tom Hayes, helping shape the program from the sideline over a long run.
Since then, he has taken on major roles in the sport’s international side, serving as president of World Lacrosse. He has been on the World Lacrosse board since 2017 and joined the Nominations Committee in 2021.
The New Jersey Lacrosse Hall of Fame, launched in 1997 by The New Jersey Lacrosse Foundation, recognizes people for outstanding lacrosse achievement and contribution. As a chapter of US Lacrosse, the foundation says it aims to stay aligned with the national organization’s standards, and the Hall’s mission is to honor those whose work as players, coaches, officials and contributors reflects the sport’s place in everyday life.
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