Track and field standout Bob D'Agnese is one of the finest athletes to graduate from Westfield State. He was a seven-time New England Division 3 champion, a six-time national qualifier, and an NCAA All American during his senior year in 1982. 

D'Agnese still holds the school record in the 400 meter run (48.25), which is the former New England record. He set the record at the New England Division 3 championships when he upset then undefeated Keith Steinhouse of the United States Coast Guard Academy. 

In his junior year, D'Agnese won the New England Division 3 indoor 500 meter championships in 1:04.7, also a school record. In his senior year, D'Agnese posted the fastest time in the nation at 400 meters, running a 49.1 at the Division 3 indoor championships. In addition, he was a member of the record-setting 400 (41.81) and 1600 (3:12.61) relay squads. The 400 and 1600 relay times are still New England Division 3 records. The 1600 relay anchored by D'Agnese in a blistering 47.2 split earned him All-American status with a fourth place finish at the 1982 NCAA Division 3 national championships. 

The Owls were a powerhouse during D'Agnese's years at Westfield State, winning the 1980 New England Division 3 outdoor championship and placing second and third, respectively, in 1981 and 1982. 

D'Agnese graduated in 1977 from Swampscott High School, where he also starred in track, basketball and football. He still holds the Swampscott High School record in the 400 meter dash at 50.3. The following year he was a Maine state prep champion in the 200 and 400 meters. 

D'Agnese lives in Swampscott and is employed at the Boston Mariott Copley Place.