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Nicole Campbell Russo

  • Class
    1997
  • Induction
    2011
  • Sport(s)
    Women's Basketball
Nicole Campbell Russo made an immediate impact after arriving at Caldwell in 1993, earning all-Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) honors and receiving the CACC Rookie of the Year award. That year, Nicole helped the Cougars win the program’s first CACC Tournament championship and advance to the national tournament. She went on to become a three-time All-American, the 1996 CACC Player of the Year and the 1997 New Jersey Collegiate Basketball Association Player of the Year.
 
A tenacious rebounder, Nicole ranked among the nation’s leaders en route to grabbing a school-record 1,334 boards in her career. She currently ranks seventh on Caldwell’s all-time scoring list with 1,455 career points.
 
“I loved playing, and I didn’t care about points or awards,” she said. “All my life I just loved being a part of a team, and I’ve always considered myself a team player. I enjoyed my experience at Caldwell, and to be able to go back there for the Hall of Fame is really exciting.”
 
A native and current resident of North Arlington, N.J., Nicole is the principal at Jefferson Elementary School in North Arlington. She and her husband Joe have two children: Samantha and Joseph.
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