University of Massachusets Athletics
Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1999
- Class:
- 1956
Russell “Cap” Kidd earned six letters during his career as a UMass student-athlete from 1954-56. Kidd collected three letters in hockey (1954-56), two in football (1954-55) and one in lacrosse (1956).
Kidd was presented with the Samuel S. Grossman Trophy (Outstanding Two Sport Athlete) and the Joseph Lojko Memorial Award (Outstanding Three Sport Athlete) in 1956 and was an all-East performer in hockey (1956). He was also an All-Yankee conference selection in football in 1955.
Kidd served as head men’s soccer coach at UMass from 1975-81, compiling a 44-44-4 record. From 1981-85 he was the Assistant to the Director of the General Physical Education Program and from 1985-96 was the Director of the General Physical Education Program.
In 1992 he was given the UMass Chancellor’s Citation for outstanding service to the University. A native of Melrose, Mass., Kidd retired from the University of Massachusetts in 1996.
He was inducted into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999.
