Richard Conrad, a Fairleigh Dickinson alumnus and member of the FDU Athletics Hall of Fame passed away on Friday, March 31.
Services
Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary RC Church, Rutherford, NJ on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. Family and friends will be received on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 from 2-8 p.m. at the Macagna-Diffily-Onorato Funeral Home 41 Ames Ave., Rutherford, NJ. Donations may also be made to Teammates4life. Contribution information will be available at the funeral home.
Obituary from the Macagna-Diffily Onorato Funeral Home
A member of the Fairleigh Dickinson men's basketball team from 1972-75, Conrad's name can be found throughout the Knights' record book. At the end of his three-year career he ranked first all-time with 1,174 points and at the time of his induction on May 17, 2002, he still ranked 11
th in scoring and eighth with 420 career field goals.
During his career, Conrad earned three First Team All-New Jersey Team selections and as a senior was named Fairleigh Dickinson's Most Outstanding Male Athlete. He served as team captain that year and led the team in scoring, free throw shooting and assists.
Following his playing days, he spent the 1975-76 season as an assistant coach with the Knights.
Through the years, Conrad supported the University and the basketball program with his unbridled enthusiasm for the Knights and the game that he loved by frequently attending games and sharing his wisdom with the student-athletes and staff.
Video: Conrad speaks with the 2016-17 men's basketball team prior to one of their early-season practices (Oct. 4, 2016)
Audio: Conrad joins The Greg Herenda Show as a guest on September 25, 2016
Director of Athletics David Langford:
"Rich Conrad represented the best of Fairleigh Dickinson. He was a loving husband and father, an active contributor in his community and a disciplined and creative professional. He gave of himself selflessly and was loved by all who knew him."
