Hall of Fame
Sorrentino graduated from The Valley with a degree in English. In his athletic endeavors, Sorrentino excelled as varsity quarterback on the football field. Sorrentino’s involvement in LVC athletics persisted after he graduated, as a coach and athletic director. There is annual award in his honor for the college’s top male athlete. During his time at the Valley he earned 12 varsity letters from his time on the football, baseball, and basketball teams.
Sorrentino was the symbol of LVC athletics for nearly 60 years. As a three-sport athlete he was first-team All-State, Second-Team Little All-America, Blue-Grey All-Star Game MVP in football; led the Dutchmen to a MAC Championship and NCAA Sweet 16 in basketball in 1953; and was a standout player on the baseball diamond, eventually signing with the Baltimore Orioles. Beyond his playing years, Sorrentino returned to LVC as a football, basketball, baseball, and golf coach. He served as LVC’s athletic director from 1981-2000, presiding over an era of expansion that included the 1994 men’s basketball national title and the rise of the field hockey program to national prominence.
