University of Hartford
 Mark Noon               All America  
                                Awards
1979 Associated Press - 1st Team
1979 Basketball Weekly - 1st Team
1979 United Press International - 2nd
1979 Converse - 2nd Team
1979 NABC Coaches  - 2nd Team
1978 NABC Coaches  - 3rd Team
1978 Associated Press - Honorable
1978 United Press Inter - Honorable
1977 Associated Press - Honorable
1977 NABC Coaches  - Honorable
1978
On May 4, 1991, Mark Noon was inducted into the University of Hartford's alumni athletic Hall of Fame. Noon was among the first 10 people and youngest at 34 to be inducted in the Hawks Hall of Fame.
Mark Noon equaled the single-game scoring record held by Gary Palladino on February 20, 1978 when he registered  45 points against Lowell University. Coach Palladino established the mark on February 26, 1966 versus City College of  New York. The scoring record still stands after 56 years for the two players from Bristol, Ct. 
 
Hartford Civic Center collapsed on 1/18/1978.
The University of Hartford defeated Amherst College on Tuesday 1/17/1978 at the Hartford Civic Center. The roof collapsed five hours later at 4:19 AM. It is believed the overnight build-up of snow and ice from storm "Igor" caused the structure to cave in. The Hawks beat the Amherst Lord Jeffs, Mark Noon was the games leading scorer with 22 pts.
OTHER COLLEGE AWARDS

1976 ECAC Rookie of Year
1976 ECAC All East Team
1976 UPI All New England 1st
1976 Hartford Hawk MVP
1976 U of H Tourney MVP
1977 ECAC All East Team
1977 UPI All New England 1st
1977 Hartford Hawk MVP
1978 UPI All New England 1st
1978 Hartford Hawk MVP
1978 ECAC All East Team
1979 Connecticut Player Year
1979 ECAC Player of the Year
1979 ECAC All East 1st Team
1979 UPI All New England 1st
1979 Hartford Hawk MVP
CAREER STATISTICS BY YEARS

Year         CL   Games   FG-FGA      PCT.     FT-FTA    PCT.     REB.            Assists -     Points - AVG.
1976    Fr    20    174-306   .568    65-89    .730   95 - 4.7   92 - 4.6   413 - 20.6
1977    So   26    215-379   .567  124-158 .784   112 - 4.3  172 - 6.6  554 - 21.3
1978    Jr    24     216-377  .572    98-117  .837   84 - 4.4   105 - 4.4  530 - 22.1
1979    Sr    26    252-481   .524  112-145  .772  112 - 4.3  148 - 5.7  616 - 23.7

TOTALS     96   857-1543  .555  399-509  .783   403 - 4.2  517-5.4   2,113 - 22.0
Noon is the only player in NCAA Division II history playing in less than 100 games with more than 2,000 points, 500 assists, 400 rebounds, 150 steals, and shooting over 55 %. The career field goal percentage continues to be a school record since 1979.
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Hartford Notes:

On March 13, 1979 the University of Hartford Student Association Executive Board adopted a resolution recognizing the athletic achievements of Mark Noon, and to retire his number 12. Motion seconded, and passed 17-0-1. Noon is the only player in NCAA history to have his number retired by the University Student Association and not by the Athletic Department.

On January 21, 1978 the University of Hartford beat Eastern Connecticut at the U of H Physical Education Center. Mark Noon had a triple-double with 26 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists.

Hall of Fame Inductions
University of Hartford, May 4, 1991
Greater Hartford Hoop Club, November 16, 1997
Bristol Tramps, April 23, 2003
Bristol Sports, November 19, 2004
New England Basketball,  May 15, 2006