University of Vermont Athletic Hall of Fame
Marc Choiniere 1993 - Baseball
A two-time first-team All-New England third baseman, Marc "Tigger" Choiniere graduated from UVM as the school's all-time leader in hits with 176, eventually earning induction into the Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005. He anchored the infield for some of coach Bill Currier's most successful teams. A career .338 hitter, he finished as the UVM all-time leader in total bases (240) and games played (145). One of the most durable players at UVM, Choiniere missed just two games in four years, both in his freshman season. He also ended his career ranked among the UVM career leaders in batting average (sixth), doubles (fourth), RBI (third) and runs scored (fourth).
As a junior in 1992, the Bristol, Vermont native hit .345 with a school-record 56 hits and a team-high 36 RBI as Vermont won a then-school-record 28 games and finished third in the ECAC Championship. He was named to the North Atlantic Conference (now America East) All-Conference Second Team and the All-New England First Team. He was a co-captain in 1993 as the Cats went 25-18 overall and 15-13 in the NAC. He led the team with a .361 average and tied for the team-lead with three homers and 31 RBI. He repeated on the All-New England First Team and earned NAC All-Conference First Team honors. After establishing a new single-season record for hits in 1993, Choiniere was selected by his teammates as a co-winner of the Ralph Lapointe Baseball Award for leadership, dedication and loyalty in making an outstanding contribution to the program.
A longtime youth and high school coach in several sports, Choiniere returned to UVM to join Currier's staff as an assistant baseball coach in the fall of 2005. In his first season on the staff the Catamounts won the 2006 America East Regular Season Championship.
