In an effort to acknowledge the outstanding accomplishments of numerous former student-athletes during the University's nearly 75 years of existence, Hofstra University announced during the summer of 2008 that a group of 20 past Pride athletes would have their jersey numbers during the 2008-09 academic year.

"The honoring of these 20 former student-athletes is a celebration of the outstanding history of Hofstra Athletics," commented then-Hofstra University Director of Athletics Jack Hayes.

The 20 retired numbers in 2008-09 gives Hofstra a total of 26 former student-athletes who have their numbers retired:

#13 Crystal Boyd (Softball)	#3 Wayne Chrebet (Football)
#30 Stephanie Clarke (Women’s Lacrosse)	#10 Craig “Speedy” Claxton (Men’s Basketball)
#89 Marques Colston (Football)	#74 Dave Fiore (Football)
#5 Gary Flood (Men’s Soccer)	#14 Sue Gades (Volleyball)
Nick Gallo (Wrestling)	#14 Liz Irwin (Women’s Basketball)
#19 Stacy Jackson (Softball)	#33 Walter Kohanowich (Football)
#15 Dia LaBella (Women’s Basketball)	#21 Rich Laurel (Men’s Basketball)
#13 Steve Nisenson (Men’s Basketball)	#4 Shellane Ogoshi (Volleyball)
#77 John Schmitt (Football)	#26 Doug Shanahan (Men’s Lacrosse)
#10 Jerry Simandl (Men’s Lacrosse)	#23 Alicia Smith (Softball)
#93 Bill Thieben (Men’s Basketball)	#9 Michael Todd (Men’s Soccer)
#22 Charles Jenkins (Men's Basketball)	#18 Tiffany Yovino (Women's Soccer)
#20 Sue Weber (Women’s Soccer)	#30 Shante Evans (Women's Basketball)