NIU Athletics Hall of Fame Ceremony Program_2022

October 7, 2022

Northern Illinois University Huskies

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ADMINISTRATION

Northern Illinois University Huskies

Intercollegiate Athletics 1525 W Lincoln Highway DeKalb, Illinois 60115 www.niu.edu/athletics Phone 815-753-1295 FAX 815-753-7700

ADMINISTRATION

Welcome to Northern Illinois University and the 35th Induction Ceremony of the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame.

October 25, 2019

For more than 120 years, thousands of student-athletes, coaches and administrators have participated in intercollegiate athletics at NIU. Since its inception in 1978, the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame has inducted just 218 individuals, 20 teams and one family into its ranks prior to tonight. Those in the Hall of Fame truly represent the best of the best of Huskie Athletics.

Welcome to Northern Illinois University for the 34th Induction Ceremony of the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

It is my honor to welcome the Barsema Family, Rick Cerrone, the Chessick Family, Robert Collins, Amy Folke-Hartke, Chandler Harnish, Thomas Hammock, Kristin Hoffman, Sandra Lutz, the Rich Family, Scott Simon, Chad Spann, and the Yordon Family into this prestigious institution’s Athletics Hall of Fame.

2019 marks a milestone in the history of Huskie Athletics. For 120 years, thousands of student-athletes, coaches and administrators have participated in intercollegiate athletics at NIU. Since its inception in 1978, the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame has inducted just 212 individuals, 19 teams and one family into its ranks. Those in the Hall of Fame are truly representative of the best of the best of Huskie Athletics.

I am honored this evening to welcome Kristina Campos, Larry English, Ashley Morrow, Jerry Pettibone, Stephanie Raymond, Allison Wade Shepherd and the 1990-91 Men’s Basketball team into this prestigious institution.

As we celebrate the induction of the Class of 2022, we are also honored to host many returning Hall of Fame members who have come back to campus for this years’ 115th NIU Homecoming festivities. Among these student-athlete alumni, coaches and administrators are some of the greatest names in the history of Huskie Athletics. These individuals helped forge a legacy of success in athletic competition and in the classroom that our current NIU student-athletes strive to achieve each and every day. I know that you share my excitement in welcoming back the Huskie greats who have represented their alma mater with pride and dignity over the years.

On behalf of NIU Athletics, I wish you a wonderful evening and a memorable Homecoming Weekend. Go Huskies!

As we celebrate the induction of the Class of 2019, we are also honored to host the many returning Hall of Fame members who have returned to campus for NIU Homecoming festivities. Among these student-athlete alumni, coaches and administrators are some of the greatest names in the history of Huskie Athletics. These individuals helped forge a legacy of success in athletic competition and in the classroom that our current NIU student-athletes strive to achieve each and every day. I know that you share my excitement in welcoming back our Huskie greats who have represented their alma mater with pride and dignity

On behalf of NIU Athletics, I wish you a wonderful evening and a memorable Homecoming Weekend.

Sean T. Frazier Vice President | Director of Athletics & Recreation

Sean Frazier Associate Vice President & Director of Athletics

Introductions

“Class of 2022” Inductees, NIU Athletics Hall of Fame

Video

Forever Young Performance

NIU Huskie Marching Band

Under the direction of Dr. Thomas Bough

Introductions

Returning Members, NIU Athletics Hall of Fame

Welcoming Remarks

Bill Baker, “The Voice of the Huskies,” Master of Ceremonies

Sean T. Frazier, NIU Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics

Inductions

Thomas Hammock

The Rich Family

Scott Simon

Amy Foulke-Hartke

The Yordon Family Chad Spann

Rick Cerrone

In Memoriam Reflection

Inductions

Sandra Lutz

The Chessick Family

Robert Collins

Kristin Hoffman

The Barsema Family

Chandler Harnish

The Barsema Family

Dennis and Stacey made the largest gift in NIU history to build a new College of Business building - Barsema Hall. They were also the primary donors to the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center, and have contributed to numerous causes at NIU, including Huskie Athletics. Within athletics, their significant contribution to the Kenneth and Ellen Chessick Practice Center made the Barsema Hall of Champions possible.

A 1977 graduate of NIU, as a student Dennis was in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He is a member and former chair of the NIU Board of Trustees; a former chairman of the NIU Foundation Board of Directors, has served on the College of Business Executive Advisory Board and received the College of Business Distinguished Alumni Award in 2003. He is also a former instructor with the NIU College of Business and has taught leadership classes to several football leadership groups over the years. Stacey has served on the NIU Foundation Board of Directors for many years and is the president of the Barsema Foundation. Her devotion to education and other worthy causes is evident by her commitment to NIU as well as numerous other organizations. Stacey received the NIU College of Business Honorary Alumna Award in 2018. Dennis and Stacey have three sons: Matthew, Eric and Jason. Eric (‘03) and Jason (‘07) are also NIU graduates

Rick Cerrone

A proud NIU alumnus with deep ties in Major League Baseball, Rick Cerrone has forged a successful career in America’s pastime.

After graduating from NIU in 1976, Cerrone worked with the magazine Baseball Quarterly, eventually purchasing the publication and renaming it Baseball Magazine. Cerrone went on to work as assistant director of public relations for MLB before joining the Pittsburgh Pirates as Vice President of Public Relations.

In 1996, Cerrone became the Senior Director of Media Relations for the New York Yankees, working for the organization until 2006 during which time the team won four World Series titles. Cerrone started his own consulting company in 2009 and became the Editor in Chief of Baseball Digest in 2018. He has continued to give back to and support his alma mater in a variety of ways, including a stint as a brand and marketing advisor for NIU Athletics.

Cerrone is also member of NIU’s independent student newspaper, The Northern Star, Hall of Fame.

The Chessick Family

With a generous gift to develop the Kenneth and Ellen Chessick Practice Center, the couple have made a profound impact on NIU Athletics. Their gift was the largest single gift ever to NIU Athletics.

In addition to their athletic giving, the Kenneth C. Chessick Legal Training Skills Center was established at the NIU College of Law in 2004 and they also established the Restaurant.com Professorship of Interactive Marketing in the NIU College of Business.

A 1984 graduate of the NIU College of Law, Ken has served on the NIU Foundation Board of Directors. In 2012 he was named the NIU Law Distinguished Alumni Award and was honored in 2001 with the NIU Alumnus of the Year Award. Ken is also a member and past Chairman of the NIU College of Law Board of Visitors. In 2013, Ellen was honored with the NIU Law Honorary Alumna Award.

Robert Collins

1986-1989,

A cornerstone figure in the NIU Athletics Department for over 20 years, Robert Collins worked as both a coach and an administrator with the Huskies.

Collins originally came to DeKalb in 1986 as a men’s basketball assistant coach under Jim Rosborough, joining the Huskies following eight highly successful years as a head coach in Chicago at Calumet High School (1978-80) and Robeson High School (1980-86). Collins was named the 1984 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association District 2 Coach of the Year and would go on to be inducted into the Chicago Public School Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.

During his three seasons on the Huskie men’s basketball staff, Collins recruited Hall of Famers Donnell Thomas and Donald Whiteside, who would help lead NIU to the NCAA Tournament in 1991. Collins moved on from NIU to join the basketball staff at DePaul in 1989 before returning to DeKalb in 1992 as an administrator.

Collins oversaw numerous departments during his tenure as an administrator, was instrumental in the hiring of Hall of Fame football coach Joe Novak and also oversaw the expansion and renovation of numerous NIU athletic facilities. Collins was the second African American at NIU to hold the position of Associate Athletic Director and was named the Senior Associate Athletic Director of the Year by the All-American Football Foundation in 2006. Collins became NIU’s Deputy Athletic Director and served as Interim Athletic Director in 2008.

Amy Foulke-Hartke

The NIU career leader in both total blocks and matches played, Amy Foulke was a central figure in the success of the Huskie volleyball program in the early 1990s. During her four seasons at NIU, Foulke and the Huskies made three postseason appearances, including the 1993 NCAA Tournament, while winning 115 matches.

Foulke led the Huskies in blocks for four consecutive seasons, finishing her outstanding career with 550 total blocks, tops in school history, along with 145 solo blocks, which also ranks number one in program history. More than just a blocker, Foulke also ranks 15th in Huskie history in career kills with 1,262 and ninth with 138 service aces.

A two-time first team all-conference honoree, Foulke was recognized by the North Star Conference in 1991 and the Mid-Continent Conference in 1993. She was also named the Mid-Continent Conference’s Tournament MVP in 1992 and to the all-tournament team in 1993. In addition to her conference accolades, Foulke was invited to the United State Olympic Festival in both 1993 and 1994. Foulke helped the Huskies win a school record 33 matches as a junior in 1992, reaching the semifinals of the National Invitational Volleyball Championship. During her senior season, Foulke and the Huskies won 29 matches and reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history, defeating Illinois State, 3-0, in the first round.

Thomas Hammock

Football, 1999-2002

The only two-time First Team Academic All-American in NIU football history, Thomas Hammock also recorded a pair of 1,000-yard rushing seasons during his career as a Huskie.

During his sophomore season in 2000, Hammock burst onto the scene as he rushed for 1,083 yards, 12th-most in the country, and scored 16 touchdowns, sixth best in the nation. In just nine games played, Hammock eclipsed the 100-yard mark seven times, including a stretch of five consecutive games, on his way to earning First Team All-MAC honors, along with CoSIDA First Team All-America recognition.

As a junior, Hammock gained 1,096 yards, fourth best in the MAC, and scored seven more touchdowns, while leading the Huskies with 1,166 all-purpose yards. He ran for a career-best 195 yards in a victory over Central Michigan and for the second consecutive year garnered First Team All-MAC honors as well as CoSIDA First Team All-America status. In the season opener of his senior season, Hammock ran for 172 yards and two touchdowns in an overtime victory against Wake Forest, but he missed the final 11 games of his senior campaign due to a heart condition.

Hammock finished his career as the seventh all-time leading rusher in program history with 2,432 career yards and he currently sits 13th on NIU’s all-time rushing list. His 25 career touchdowns rank 10th in school history.

Following his playing career, Hammock joined the coaching ranks, beginning as a graduate assistant at Wisconsin. He returned to NIU as running backs coach for two seasons (2005-06) before spending time with Minnesota and returning to Wisconsin. Hammock spent five years in the NFL as the running backs coach of the Baltimore Ravens (2014-18) before returning to DeKalb as head coach of the Huskies in 2019.

Chandler Harnish

Football, 2008-2011

A championship winning quarterback, Chandler Harnish is NIU's career leader in passing yards and ranks in the top-10 in career rushing, while helping to guide the Huskies to their first conference title in nearly 30 years.

During his junior season in 2010, Harnish and the Huskies won 11 games and won the MAC West Division title, reaching the conference championship game for just the second time in program history. The NIU signal caller threw for 2,530 yards and added another 836 rushing, to break the then school record with 3,366 yards of total offense. He led the MAC, and ranked 11th nationally, with a 157.8 passer rating while earning All-MAC First Team honors.

As a senior in 2011, Harnish was awarded the Vern Smith Leadership Award as the MAC's Most Valuable Player after guiding the Huskies to another 11-win season and its first conference title since 1983. Harnish garnered honorable mention All-America honors from Sports Illustrated, was a finalist for the Wuerffel Trophy and a semifinalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year award. He posted 4,595 yards of total offense (3,216 passing and 1,379 rushing), fourth-most in the country.

Harnish concluded his outstanding NIU career with 11,927 yards of total offense, most in school history, which includes a school record 8,944 passing yards and 2,983 rushing yards, ninth-most in NIU history. He also ranks fifth in career touchdown passes (68), first in career pass completions (687), third in completion percentage (61.9 percent) and fifth in yards per attempt (5.54). Harnish was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft, and he also spent time with the Minnesota Vikings during his pro career.

Kristin Hoffman

Volleyball, 2008-2011

A standout on the volleyball court and in the classroom, Kristin Hoffman is one of just four players in Huskie volleyball history to earn All-America honors, and one of just two to claim Academic All-America recognition, a distinction she earned twice.

During her senior season in 2011, Hoffman helped guide the Huskies to a 28-7 campaign, including MAC regular season and tournament titles, as the program reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 10 years. Hoffman was named an honorable mention All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) and a First Team Academic All-American by CoSIDA.

Along with her All-America honors, as a senior Hoffman was also a AVCA All-Midwest Region First Team honoree, a CoSIDA First Team All-District selection, MAC Setter of the Year and an All-MAC First Team recipient. She was also a top-10 finalist for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award and earned the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

Hoffman ranks third in NIU school history with 4,392 career assists and twice posted single-season marks that rank in the top-10, recording 1,522 assists in 2011, fifth-most in program history, and 1,496 assists as a junior in 2010, sixth-best all-time. During that junior season, Hoffman earned CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team honors and was named to the All-MAC First Team.

Lutz

Field Hockey, Softball and Volleyball, 1966-1970

An outstanding three-sport athlete during the early years of women's athletics at NIU, Sandra (Lucas) Lutz made her biggest impact on the field hockey field, where she was a three-time Midwest College Field Hockey Association All-College First Team honoree.

A goalkeeper, Lutz earned that distinction in 1966, '68 and '69. During the 1968 season, Lutz and the Huskies posted an unbeaten 10-0-3 record. Lutz also had the opportunity to play against international competition in the summer of 1967 as she represented NIU at a camp in Michigan, playing against the national teams of South Africa, Ireland and England as they toured the United States.

In addition to field hockey, Lutz played volleyball at NIU under head coach Dr. Lou Kean Moyer in 1966 and '67, playing as both a hitter and a setter, and she played softball for Dr. Mary Bell from 1966-70.

Outside of varsity athletics, Lutz was also an intramural table tennis and badminton champion, as well as a school bowling champion during her time at NIU. She was also a board member of the Women's Recreation Association from 1968-70. Lutz remained active in many sports following her time at NIU as she would become the Midwest Collegiate Field Hockey Association President and also worked as a basketball, field hockey, softball and volleyball official.

The Rich Family

Strong supporters of NIU Golf and Huskie Athletics, the Rich Family, led by Jerry Rich, also support NIU through the Rich Fund for Excellence and NIU student scholarships.

Rich Harvest Farms, owned by Jerry Rich and consistently ranked on Golf Digest's list of "America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses" is "The Home of the Huskies," providing NIU men's and women's golf with one of the finest facilities of any collegiate program in the country. Rich partnered with NIU to host the 2017 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships at Rich Harvest Farms.

Jerry, a 1961 NIU graduate, was a member of the Math Club, and Newman Community as a student. He is a former NIU Foundation Board Member and received the Foundation President's Award for Service in 1994 and the Alumni Association Geigle Award in 1996. Jerry was the LAS Golden Anniversary Alumni Award Recipient in 2009.

Scott Simon

Baseball, 2003-2007

NIU baseball's hit king, Scott Simon is the Huskie baseball career leader in numerous categories, including hits (318), runs batted in (193) and doubles (69).

Simon made an immediate impact during his first season in DeKalb as he led the Huskies, and MAC freshmen, with a .376 batting average during his rookie season in 2003. Simon, who was second among MAC rookies with 40 RBI, was named to the All-MAC Second Team and earned First Team Freshman All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball.

The following season, Simon continued to rank among the conference's elite hitting, batting .374 while hitting safely in 52-of-59 games. He led the MAC in both RBI (71) and doubles (24), setting single-season school records in both categories. Following his sophomore season, Simon was named a Baseball America Summer League All-American after leading the Mat-Su Miners of the Alaska League to the National Baseball Congress World Series, where he was named MVP.

After missing the 2005 season, Simon was named to the Brooks Wallace Award Watch List prior to his junior year in 2006. Playing in all 55 games, Simon hit .329 with 70 hits, seven home runs and 38 RBI. Simon collected the 245th hit of his Huskie career in the final game of his junior year against Toledo.

As a senior, Simon was again named to the Brooks Wallace Award Watch List for National Player of the Year, and he led the Huskies with 73 hits while starting 57 of NIU's 58 games, as he hit .329.

Football, 2007-2010

An outstanding running back with a nose for the end zone, Chad Spann ranks second in school history with 49 career rushing touchdowns and 10th with 2,916 rushing yards. His 5.44 yards per carry ranks sixth best in school history and he posted 10 100-yard rushing games during his Huskie career.

Spann earned the first of his two First Team All-MAC honors as a junior in 2009 as he rushed for 1,038 yards and scored 19 touchdowns, tying the school record. Along with his one touchdown catch, Spann scored 120 points, second in the MAC and tied for 12th nationally, while leading the Huskies with 1,160 all-purpose yards.

During his senior season in 2010, Spann helped the Huskies win 11 games, including the MAC West Division title and the Humanitarian Bowl. NIU reached the MAC Championship Game for just the second time in school history as Spann started all 14 games and ran for 1,388 yards, tops in the MAC and 20th-best in the nation, while recording a then school-record 22 rushing touchdowns. The Huskie running back won the Vern Smith Leadership Award while also collecting First Team All-MAC recognition.

Following his time as a Huskie, Spann played in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Houston Texans, including playing in the 2011 playoffs with the Steelers. He also spent time with the Indianapolis Colts, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Jets.

The Yordon Family

Made the lead, and the largest, gift to develop the Yordon Center, which has been a gamechanging facility for the NIU football program, and Huskie Athletics as a whole. Jeff and Jennifer Yordon have also supported the Kenneth and Ellen Chessick Practice Center, among other projects in athletics and NIU.

Jeff is the President/COO of Athenex Pharma and was previously Chairman, CEO, and Founder of Sagent Pharmaceuticals. He is also a former chairman of the NIU Foundation Board of Directors and has been a regular visiting professor in the NIU College of Business and Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Jeff Yordon graduated from NIU in 1970 with a degree in political science. During his time as a student, he was a member of the Sigma Pi fraternity as well as the Huskie football and track and field teams.

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NIU Athletics Hall of Fame

A Legacy of Recognizing the Best of the Best

By Mike Korcek Sports Information Director, 1984-2006, NIU Athletics Hall of Fame, Class of 2003

The vision became reality in 1978.

Historically, the Northern Illinois University Athletics Hall of Fame evolved from a March 5, 1968, memorandum from soon-toretire Men’s Athletics Director George “Chick” Evans. The memo outlined some basic induction criteria and a nomination process. The memo included criteria for four Hall of Fame categories: student-athletes, coaches, administrators, and donors/boosters. Copies of this missive went to Evans’ successor, Robert Brigham, and Sports Information Director Bud Nangle – both NIU alums and fixtures in the Huskie Legacy.

Momentum stalled on the project for a decade before a group of long-time DeKalb-Sycamore area residents and avid sports fans, who called themselves the “Last Meeting of The Board,” resumed the Hall of Fame discussion. “The Board” membership included many older “NI” alumni, former Huskie student-athletes, tenured NIU faculty members and others such as Eddie Raymond – the former DeKalb Daily Chronicle editor-publisher – who had followed the local “college” for decades.

Under Brigham’s direction, Nangle created a “Pioneer Era” ballot of nominations for the inaugural class of inductees between the 1916-17 through 1936-37 academic years. Considering that his ties with the Huskie program dated back to 1939, Nangle fit perfectly into the role of research and development, helping the maturation of the Hall of Fame.

The charter induction class of November 18, 1978, focused on the Northern Illinois “classics” – pioneer coaches, administrators, and student-athletes. The early induction classes played in a “catch-up” mode and honored a higher percentage of “old-timers.” Twenty of the first 53 individual inductees competed or coached in the 1930s and those initial induction classes were also larger

(nine individuals in 1978, 15 in 1983, eight in 1984, 10 in 1985 and 11 in 1986). The Class of 2022’s 13 inductees is an exception to a recent trend of five to six individual inductees per year being added to the Hall of Fame’s illustrious list. There was a five-year hiatus between the first NIU class (1978) and the next one (1983).

With the advent of Title IX in 1972, the moves to NCAA Division I and Mid-American Conference competition for women during the 1982-83 school year and the impending integration of the previously separate male and female NIU athletics programs, it was time for the NIU women to be recognized in the same manner.

Under the auspices of NIU Women’s Athletic Director Susie Pembroke-Jones, the first women were enshrined into the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame in ceremonies at the annual Huskie Women’s Athletics Banquet on April 7, 1986. A second women’s class was inducted in 1987 before the Hall of Fame enshrinement and the two athletics departments were combined in 1988.

In conjunction with NIU’s 100th Homecoming weekend on October 20, 2006, NIU celebrated a Centennial Hall of Fame Induction Banquet with over 65 past inductees returning to campus. Of the 33 induction banquets and – since 2013 – theaterstyle programs, all but nine (1978, 1983, 1984, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2015 plus the 1986 and 1987 women’s inductions) have been part of the tradition-rich Homecoming weekend.

Now in its 45th year of existence, the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame will welcome the new members in its 35th induction ceremony in 2022. Of the thousands of student-athletes, coaches, and administrators involved in NIU Intercollegiate Athletics since 1899, only 227 individuals, 20 teams, and five families have been enshrined THE best of the best.

NIU Athletics Hall of Fame Selection Committee Chairs, 1978-2022

Dr. Robert Brigham (1978, 1983-88), Susie Pembroke-Jones (1986-87), Cary Groth (1989-95), Gary Evans (1996), Brett Tucker (1997), Mike Korcek (1998-2009), Bill Finucane (2010), Don Shields (2011), and Rodney Davis (2013-present).

Left to right: Bob Brigham, George “Chick” Evans Bub Nangle

NIU Athletics Hall of Fame

Induction Classes, 1978-2022

Married name in parentheses

1978 CHARTER INDUCTEES (MEN)

Carl Appell – Head Coach (Track and Cross-Country), 1930-64; Larry Brink – Football, 1945-47; George “Chick” Evans – Head Coach (Football, Basketball, Baseball and Golf) and Athletic Director, 1929-68; Charles “Wix” Garner – Basketball, Baseball, Football, Golf, 1916-21; Ken Henry – Golf, 1949-52, 1954-55; Ralph McKinzie – Head Coach (Basketball and Baseball) and Trainer, 1940-63; Reino Nori – Basketball, Football, Baseball, Track, Wrestling, 1932-36; John “Red” Pace – Basketball, Football, Baseball, 1929-33; Benny Westlake – Basketball, 193135.

1983 (MEN)

George Bork – Football, Basketball, 1960-64; Jim Bradley –Basketball, 1971-73; Roy Conrad – Wrestling, 1957-61; Elzie Cooper – Football, Basketball, Baseball, 1933-36; Howard Fletcher – Football, 1938-40; Head Coach (Football), 1956-68; Bob Heimerdinger – Football, 1948-52; Tuck Huntzicker –Basketball, Baseball, 1925-28; Johnny B. Johnson – Wrestling, 1970-74; Mark Kellar – Football, 1971-73; Curtis “Tego” Larsen – Football, 1936-39; John Peterson – Track, Cross-Country, 196367; Leonard Skoglund – Baseball, Basketball, Football, 1931-35; Leland Strombom – Football, Basketball, Baseball, 1927-31; Bill Terwilliger – Track, Basketball, 1938-41; Dick Williams –Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track, 1944-45, 1947-49.

1984 (MEN)

Fran Cahill – Football, Baseball, 1948-52; Lewis Flinn – Football, Basketball, Track, 1956-59; Larry Gentry – Basketball, Baseball, 1956-60; Tim Gullikson – Tennis, 1969-73; Tom Gullikson –Tennis, 1969-73; Floyd Hunsberger – Football, Track, 1946-50; John McNamara – Football, 1927-31; John Spilis – Football, 196669.

1933-34 Men’s Basketball Team

(Little 19 Conference Champion)

George “Chick” Evans, Head Coach; John Clark, Elzie Cooper, Robert Frazer, Joe Jepsen, Les Johnson (Captain), Russell Johnson (Captain), Rupert Miller, Allan Minnegan, Jack Mustapha, Reino Nori, Roland Ritzman (Captain), Leonard Skoglund, Bruce Smith, John Strever, Benny Westlake.

1985 (MEN)

Wes Concidine –Football, Basketball, Baseball, 1925-28; Jack Dean – Football, 1961-64; Willie Hanson – Basketball, Baseball, 1963-67; Ollie Krahenbuhl – Football, Basketball, Baseball, 1937-

41; Pete Mannos – Soccer, 1972-75; Cy Perkins – Track, 194143, 1947; Hugh Rohrschneider – Football, Basketball, 1960-64; Alex Saudargas – Football, Wrestling, 1935-38; Dale Tessler –Wrestling, 1956-60; John Young – Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track, 1936-40.

1986 CHARTER INDUCTEES (WOMEN)

Mary Bell – Head Coach (Field Hockey, Basketball, Badminton, Volleyball, Swimming and Softball) and Women’s Athletic Director, 1957-77; Patty Delp – Basketball, Volleyball, 197880; Ruth Fender (Heal) – Softball Basketball, Field Hockey, Volleyball, Golf, 1962-66; Jean Pankonin – Badminton, Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Field Hockey, Tennis, 1957-61.

1986 (MEN)

George Acker – Football, Basketball, Tennis, 1948-52; John Farney – Football, Track, 1940-43, 1947; Bill Graham – Football, Baseball, 1951-55; Karl Hein – Football, Wrestling, Track, 1933-37; Harry Henigan – Football, Basketball, Baseball, 1942, 1946-49, 1952; Matt Hicks – Basketball, 1974-77; Jack Merlet – Baseball, 1962-66; Jack Mustapha – Football, Basketball, 192931, 1933-34; Bob Price – Football, Basketball, Baseball, 1937-41; Mike Spinello – Golf, 1956-60; Jerry Zielinski – Basketball, 196872.

1963 Football Team (Undefeated NCAA College Division National Champion) Howard Fletcher, Head Coach; Jerry Andres, George Bork (Captain), Tom Bloom (Manager), Dave Broderick, Richard Calkins, David Casey, Ron Christian, David Cudden, Tom Dahlfors (Manager), Jack Dean, Robert Evans, Jeff Fort, Jack Frost, John Haar, Dennis Harrison, Michael Henigan (Captain), Terry Henigan, David Herstedt, David Hildebrandt, Ed Janoski, Herb Jennings, Robert Johnson, Robert Kapheim (Manager), Robert Kerby, Jerry Kerner, Lynn McCann, Jim Modglin, Dave Mulderink, Robert Owens, William Pelkey, Hugh Rohrschneider, Jack Secord, Ken Slimko, Roger Smith, Roger Stark, Gary Stearns, Arny Vesely, Tom Walz, Charles Wood.

1987 (WOMEN)

Gayle Luehr – Field Hockey, Basketball (1973-77) 1981-82 Badminton Team (AIAW National and State Champion) Paul DeLoca, Head Coach; Joanna Benton, Barb Brucato, Clare Choo, Mary Dempsey, Jeni Gorman, Jean Hoch, Lori MaKarrall, Angela Meyer, Barb Morrison, Pam Morse, Colette Pappas, Pam Peard, Janet Wentworth, Carole Wiertz, Barb Wright.

1987 (MEN)

Tom Beck – Football, 1958-62; Charles “Ed” Behan – Football, Track, 1938-42; Randy Clark – Football, 1976-80; Chet Davis –Football, Basketball, Track, 1935-39; Bob Duffield – Football, 1940-43, 1947; Bob Fowlie – Football, Baseball, 1947-49; Fritz Peterson – Baseball, 1960-63; Dave Petzke – Football, 1977-79; Bob Soltis – Football, Baseball, 1957-61; Tom Wittum – Football, Baseball, 1968-72.

1971-72 Men’s Basketball Team (Midwestern Conference Champion)

Tom Jorgensen, Head Coach; Jim Bradley, Don Hamel, Billy Harris, Cleveland Ivey (Captain), Larry Jackson, Dan McDowell, Tom McKiernan (Captain), John Niemeyer (Manager), Gordon Nuber, Bob Patterson, Walt Perrin, Morrey Scott, Larry Turner, Floyd Williams, Jerry Zielinski.

1988

Mike Burke – Gymnastics, 1975-79; Clarence “Boots” Cannon – Football, Basketball, Baseball, 1916-21; George Evans, Jr. –Basketball, Baseball, 1958-62; Don Fortuanato – Football, 194649 ; Toimi Jarvi – Football, Basketball, Baseball, 1938-42; John Lalonde – Football, 1968-71; Bill Minnihan – Football, 1946-49; Jack Pheanis – Football, 1950-53; Assistant Coach (Football) 1957-65; Head Coach (Men’s Golf ), 1957-60, 1968-2002; (Women’s Golf, 1982-86); Jim Smith – Basketball, 1967-69; Mick Soli – Golf , 1972-76; Janet Wentworth – Badminton, 1979-82; Doreen Zierer – Basketball, 1979-82.

1989

Robert Brigham – Football, 1947-49; Head Coach (Wrestling, 1956-60, 1962-68); Assistant Coach (Football, 1955-63); Athletic Director, 1968-87), Administrator, 1987-2001; Tim Dillon –Basketball, 1980-84; Dawnita Doty (Teague) – Gymnastics, 198084; Al Eck – Football, Track, 1958-61; Doug Kieso – Gymnastics, 1980-84; Al Kranz – Athletics Trainer, 1946-51, 1963, 1966-74; Jennifer Van Alstyne (Horvath) – Swimming, 1980-84.

1990

Clare Choo – Badminton, 1981-82; Don Flavin – Wrestling, 1946-50; Head Coach (Wrestling), 1968-86; Allen Rayhorn –Basketball, 1978-82; Lisa Starosta – Basketball, 1980-85; Don Wegrzyn – Golf, 1956-60; Bobby Wood – Basketball, 1945-49.

1991

Darlene Davis – Gymnastics, 1982-86; Paul Dawkins –Basketball, 1975-79; Tom Kennedy – Gymnastics, 1979-83; Bud Nangle – Sports Information Director, 1947-49, 1967-84; Gary Stearns – Football, 1960-63.

1951 Football Team (Undefeated IIAC Champion) George “Chick” Evans, Head Coach; George Acker (Captain), Ed Bauer, Walt Beckman, Frank Bieber (Captain), Tony Biondi, Dan Bloom, Julius Brasini, Fran Cahill, Rocco Fiordelisi, Bill Graham, Don Hackel, Andy Halle, Bob Heimerdinger, Ron Hicks, Len Jacobson, Al Jones, Jim Lamb, Steve Mash, Gil Memmen, Dan Mojica, Vincent Musso, Pat McKillen, Jim McKinzie, Duane Nelson, John O’Brien (Manager), Lawrence Pesetski, Matt Pesut, Jack Pheanis, Len Scaduto, Dick Schmidt, Leo Schmidt, Tom Schramm, Bob Schulze, John Smith, Walt Struckman.

1992

Ray Guzak – Wrestling, 1958-61; Frank Lewandoski – Football, 1976-79; Jim McKinzie – Football, Basketball, Baseball, 1950-53; Tim Tyrrell – Football, 1982-83; Lori Wetzel – Golf, 1982-87.

1978 Field Hockey Team (Unbeaten, 11-Win Season) Cathy Bolger, Head Coach; Rose Adamczyk, Kim Cook, Rosemarie Creamean, Char DeFrancesco, Denise Doering, Terry Draffkorn, Lori Fuglestad, Mandy Gries, Mary Gunvalson, Beth Haste, Donna Martin, Laura Moore, Maura Pannier, Kitty Pierfelice, Nancy Pigoni, Janet Rodawold, Judy Ronaldson, Gail Salley, Sue Simon, Beth Tomasello, Wanda Van Pelt, Holly Williams, Kathy Wolfe.

1993

Laura Cooper – Field Hockey, Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, 1964-68; Diane Hillard (Sembell) – Volleyball, Basketball, Track, 1978-82; Larry Johnson – Wrestling, 1971-74; Scott Kellar –Football, 1982-85; Chuck Kittleson – Golf, 1954-58; Sam Smith –Football, Baseball, 1938-41, 1946.

1994

Roy “Flip” Allen – Football, Basketball, Track, 1935-39; Wes Caine – Wrestling, 1966-69; Jill Justin – Softball, 1985-89; Allen Ross – Football, 1977-80; Larry Wyllie – Baseball, Basketball, 1956-59.

1995

Greg Dick – Golf, 1977-80; John McDougal – Head Coach (Men’s Basketball), 1976-86; John Olson – Basketball, 1953-57; Carol Owens – Basketball, 1985-90.

1983 Football Team (Mid-American Conference and California Bowl III Champion) Bill Mallory, Head Coach; Carl Aikens, Doug Bartlett, Gene Beiz, Todd Bex, Dave Bierman, Scott Bolzan (Captain), Rich Burns, Gary Chapman, Rick Considine, Brendan Dolan, Dan Feely, Tim Griffin, Dave Heide, Bill Heinrich (Manager), Phil Herra, Lee Hicks, Steve Hirsch (Captain), Scott Kellar, Joel Kinkade, Joe Law, Tom Leonard, Pat McAvoy, Ricky Mitchell, Jim Mukite (Captain), Rastee Oce, Steve O’Malley, Jon Orech, Curt Pardridge, Todd Peat, Steve Quinlan, Rick Reubin, Darryl Richardson, Art Rogers (Manager), Jeff Sanders, Gary Schlinger, Vince Scott, Reggie Sims, Vernon Sims, Sheldon Sobol, Greg Spicher, Darren Stahulak, Darryl Taylor, Jeff Tharp, Jim Tudor (Manager), Tim Tyrrell, Todd Van Keppel, Clarence Vaughn, Rob Wicinski, Lou Wicks.

1996

Kenny Battle – Basketball, 1984-86; Roger Dutton – Baseball, Basketball, 1963-66; Todd Peat – Football, 1983-86; Beth Schrader (Simmons) – Softball, 1985-89; Mary Terwilliger (Miller) – Track, 1931-33, 1934-36.

1997

Pete Botthof – Gymnastics, 1970-74; Joel Cochran – Track, 196568; Hubert Dunn – Head Coach (Men’s Gymnastics), 1962-72; Lisa Foss – Basketball, 1986-91.

1976 Men’s Golf Team (MAC Champion, 24th in NCAA Championships) Jack Pheanis, Head Coach; Jeff Lawler, Dave Love, John Snuckel, Mick Soli (Captain), Mike Stolz, Scott Webster.

1998

Lori Fuglestad – Field Hockey, Softball, 1977-79; Nicole Jeray –Golf, 1988-92; Tom Jorgenson – Head Coach (Men’s Basketball), 1966-73; Mel Schmidt – Wrestling, Football, 1961-65; Jake Stap – Baseball, Basketball, 1949-52; Francis Stroup – Composer, Huskie Fight Song (1961); Head Coach (Men’s Swimming), 1960-68.

1999

Erika Fischer (Johnston) – Swimming, 1962-64; Breck Grigas –Gymnastics, 1977-80; Bill Mallory – Head Coach (Football), 1980-83; Eric Roy –Soccer, Wrestling, 1967-69; Ed Ware – Basketball, 1948-51.

2000

Rick Bilder – Track, 1969-73; Neal MacDonald – Wrestling, Football, 1963-65; Kirk Mango – Gymnastics, 1975-79; Bill Tessendorf – Athletics Trainer, 1967-71; George Tyms – Track, 1968-72.

2001

Billy Harris – Basketball, 1969-73; Colleen Preston (Penny) –Field Hockey, 1984-88; Stacey Robinson – Football, 1988-90; Jim Suttie – Golf, 1965-70; Mark Tiffany – Wrestling, 1974-77.

1958 Cross-Country Team (NCAA College Division Champion) Carl Appell, Head Coach; Chuck Dykstra, Dick Kloepfer, Gary Knabe, Ray Ott, Dave Stern, Gary Strawbridge, Dick Townsend, Brian Wheatland.

2002

Larry Clark – Football, 1969-72; Chuck Ehrlich – Head Coach (Men’s Gymnastics), 1973-90; Gordon Nuber – Basketball, 196973; Vince Scott – Football, 1980-83; Allan Zelechowski – Soccer, 1968-70.

1988 Softball Team (NCAA Regional Champion, 7th Place at World Series) Dee Abrahamson, Head Coach; Sue Alexander, Kathy Bulow, Susie Conway, Kim Crotinger, Shari Edwards, Pat Faletti, Lisa Gilfoy, Jennie Hughes, Heidi Hutchinson, Jill Justin, Sue Kause, Lynn Lacy, Maria Leake, Laura Peterson, Jeanne Richeal, Beth Schrader, Julie Sexton, Amy Veld.

2003

Jane Albright – Head Coach (Women’s Basketball), 1984-94; Sam Bedrosian – Baseball, Basketball, 1950-54; LeShon Johnson – Football, 1992-93; Mike Korcek – Sports Information, 196970, 1973-2009; Donnell Thomas – Basketball (1987-91); Donald Whiteside – Basketball (1987-91).

2004

T.C. Dantzler – Wrestling, Football, 1989-93; E.C. Hill –Basketball, 1991-94; Julie Sexton – Softball, 1988-91; Ernie Wickstrom – Football, 1949-50; John Wrenn – Assistant Coach (Football), 1960-68, 1974; Head Coach (Wrestling), 1960-62; (Men’s Tennis), 1970-73, 1974-76.

2005

Adam Dach – Football, 1987-91; Kevin Ekberg – Gymnastics, 1981-84; Joe Plaskas – Football, Baseball, 1956-61; Niki VanHooreweghe – Softball, 1992-95.

1989-90 Women’s Basketball Team (North Star Conference Champion, NCAA Tournament)

Jane Albright, Head Coach; Tiana Burkholder, Denise Dove, Lisa Foss, Julie Gainer, Tammy Hinchee, Dee Dee Jeske, Herman Lee (Manager), Denise Lipnisky, Toby Meeks, Tracy Mondek, Carol Owens, Kris Weis, Angie White (Manager).

2006

Laurie Miller – Softball, 1982-85; Jarod Schroeder – Swimming, 1991-95; Hollis Thomas – Football, 1992-95.

2007

Rodney Davis – Basketball, 1984-88; Jerry Ippoliti – Assistant Coach (Football), 1969-70; Head Coach (Football), 1971-75; Administrator, 1979-88; Conference Commissioner, 1988-99; Sue Kause – Softball, 1984-88; Mike Terna – Football, 1977-80.

1950 and 1951 Baseball Teams (Back-to-Back IIAC Champions)

Ralph McKinzie, Head Coach; John Bednarcik, Sam Bedrosian, Jack Brumm, Fran Cahill, Bob Carlson, Grant Cummings, Gene Davis, John Dunn, Bill Eiserman (Captain, 1951), Dick Giudici (Captain,1950), Ron Hicks, Dick Kreeger, Larry Leon, Frank Marino, Bernie McCole, Jim McKinzie, Ray Meath, Pete Neukirch, Fred Odegard, Ken Pickerill, John Sarina, Jake Stap, Fred Tipps, Bob Vidimos, Gene Wasco.

2008

Jeremy Goeden – Wrestling, 1996-98; Tammy Hinchee –Basketball, 1986-90; Anne Mucci (Iwinski) – Soccer, 1995-98; Larry Satchwell – Track, 1974-75.

1972 Baseball Team (Midwestern Conference Champion, NCAA Regional) Wayne Franke, Interim Coach; Dave Mason, Head Coach; Mike Baar (Manager), Lindle Dailey, Bruce Frase, Andy Hannigan, Lee Hansen, Randy Hlad, Bob Jackson, Bryan Jacobs, Randy Kersten, Gary Lathrum, Jim Lidwin, Terry Lorenz, Bruce Meredith, Bob Mestek, Brian Moore, Tim Moore, Ralph Radtke, Bob Taylor, Burt Von Hoff, Gary Wagner, Tom Wittum, Jim Yagen.

2009

Bill Baker – Broadcaster, 1980 - Present; Johan Bergseth –Soccer, 1982-85; Cary Groth – Tennis, 1974-77; Basketball, 197677; Head Coach (Women’s Tennis), 1981-84; Administrator, 1984-94; Athletic Director, 1994-2004; Cathy Holmes (Galloway) – Volleyball (1985-88); Wes Luedeking – Football, Basketball, Track, Baseball, 1953-57.

1981-82 Men’s Basketball Team (First MAC Tournament Champion and NCAA Division I Tournament Participant)

John McDougal, Head Coach; Carl Armato, Jon Collins, Tim Dillon, Keith Gray, Terry Green, Leonard Hayes, Bruce Johnson, Glen Krupica (Manager), Ron Lindfors, Mike Padden, Allen Rayhorn, Tom Tortorello (Manager).

2010

Jay Graziano – Baseball, 1974-75; T.J. Lux – Basketball, 19952000; Tom O’Neill –Baseball, 1966-68; NCAA Basketball Official, 1977 – present; Martha Unger (Grace) – Gymnastics, 1987-91.

1978-79 Men’s Gymnastics Team (First Undefeated Dual-Meet Team)

Chuck Ehrlich, Head Coach; Dave Abrahamson, Fred Bista, Mike Burke, Mark Busse, Kevin Collins, Mark Goodson, Breck Grigas, Kirk Mango, Tim Olsen, Steve Phillips, Neal Sher, Mark Titre, Dave Vrany, Terry Wight, Brian Witek.

2011

Lee Hansen – Baseball, 1969-72; Cindy Conner – Basketball, 1990-93; Nikki Kozak – Volleyball, 1990-93; Justin McCareins –Football, 1997-2000; The Roy Family (Willy Roy Sr., Willy Roy Jr., Karsten Roy and Markus Roy) – Soccer, 1987-2002.

1993 Volleyball Team (Undefeated Mid-Continent Conference Champion; NCAA Regional)

Pete Waite, Head Coach; Jenelle Lantagne, Assistant Coach; Mark Swaya, Assistant Coach; Holly Bauer, Joyce Book, Tammy Campbell, Amy Foulke, Danielle Gerenz, Nikki Kozak, Becky Ramsey, Dana Romans, Kori Schauer, Rita Schultz, Shelby Snyder, Becky Stewart, Amy Vander Meer.

2013

Mick Coyne – Swimming, 1998-2001; Ryan Diem – Football, 1997-2000; Denise Dove (Ianello) – Basketball, 1987-91; Susan Henrichsen – Swimming (1979-83); Dan Jaques – Track, 1969-73; Joe Novak – Assistant Coach (Football), 1980-83; Head Coach (Football), 1996-2007; Walter Owens – Assistant Coach (Basketball), 1973-77; Head Coach (Baseball), 1976-82; Instructor and Mentor, 1973-2007.

1990-91 Women’s Gymnastics Team (First Women’s Gymnastics NCAA Regional Qualifier) Bobbie Cesarek, Head Coach; Harry Orkowski, Assistant Coach; Chris Devine, Athletic Trainer; Dane Doersam (Manager), Sandra Escobar, Cindy Hemstad, Sheryl Kurowski, Lori Lebo (Orman), Dayna Lia (Kane), Nickie Pedicini (Meyer), Vicki Thimgan (Phillips), Martha Unger (Grace), Laurie Vitallo.

2015

Bob Gregolunas – Football, 1973-75; Ben Heizer – Wrestling, 2001-04; Sandy Menard – Gymnastics, 1995-98; Lou Jean Moyer – Women’s Athletics Pioneer (1962-92); Head Coach (Volleyball), 1970-74; Scott Owen – Wrestling, 1999-2003; Charmonique Stallworth – Basketball, 1992-96; Michael Turner – Football, 2000-03.

2017

Dee Abrahamson – Head Coach (Softball), 1980-94; Athletics Administrator, 1994-2011; NCAA Secretary-Rules Editor, 1996-2015; Steve Azar – Football, 2000-03; Mark Goodson –Gymnastics, 1976-80; Ed Kositzki – Soccer, 1969-71; Angela Lockett (Senior) – Basketball, 1990-92, 1993-95; Garrett Wolfe –Football, 2004-06.

2019

Kristina Campos – Women’s Gymnastics, 2002-05; Larry English - Football, 2004-08; Ashley Morrow – Women’s Track and Field, 2003-07; Jerry Pettibone – Head Coach (Football), 1985-90; Stephanie Raymond – Women’s Basketball, 2003-07; Allison Wade Shepherd – Women’s Soccer, 1996-97; 1990-91 Men’s Basketball Team (Mid-Continent Conference Regular Season Champion; NCAA Division I Tournament Participant)

Jim Molinari, Head Coach; Rob Judson, Assistant Coach; DeWayne Kelly, Assistant Coach; Pat Donahue, Assistant Coach; Phil Leib, Graduate Assistant Coach; Mike Braid, Athletic Trainer; Stacy Arrington, Brian Banks, Randy Fens, Antwon Harmon, Mike Hidden, Mark Layton, Mike Lipnisky, David Mitchell, Brian Molis, Steve Oldendorf, Dan Real (Manager), Donnell Thomas, Andrew Wells, Donald Whiteside.

2022

The Barsema Family, Rick Cerrone, The Chessick Family, Robert Collins – Coach/Administrator, 1986-89, 1992-2010), Amy Foulke - Volleyball, 1990-93, Thomas Hammock - Football, 19992002, Chandler Harnish - Football, 2008-11, Kristin Hoffman - Volleyball, 2008-11, Sandra Lutz - Field Hockey, Softball and Volleyball, 1966-70, The Rich Family, Scott Simon - Baseball, 2003-07, Chad Spann - Football, 2007-10, The Yordon Family.

Friends of the Hall of Fame

Steve Azar

Bill Baker

Donald Bramlett

Rick and Karen Cerrone Rodney and Tonya Davis Antwon Harmon-Johnson

Brad Hoey Christopher Johnson Michael Korcek

Acknowledgements �

Hall of Fame Committee

Rodney Davis, Chairman

Bill Baker

Don Bramlett

TJ Feuerbach

Matt Hicks

Brad Hoey

Mike Korcek

Janaan Mickey Jeremy Reid

Nita Doty Teague

Graphic Design

Teresa Spence

Megan Hampton Shaw Media

Video Production

Patrick Gorman

Kevin Meyer

NIU Integrated Media Technologies

“Forever Young” Video

Scott Thiel

Rick Cerrone

Music Editing

Karl Conrad

Brad Hoey

Jim and Linda Mason Larry Satchwell Nita Doty Teague

Research

Jeremy Reid Mike Korcek Brad Hoey

Public Address

Brad Hoey

Special Thanks

Dr. Thomas Bough Director, NIU Huskie Marching Band

Dani’ca Richardson NIU Huskie Marching Band

Jennifer Manning

Heidi Carlson

David Lochbaum

Sam Hawkins Holmes Student Center

Dan Koenen Campus Dining Services

Viola Wewetzer Hy-Vee

Lisa Angel Shaw Media

Nancy Young Best Western Sycamore Inn

Vicky Torres Red Roof Inn & Suites DeKalb

Keith Smith Hampton Inn/Home2 Suites

Scott Walstrom NIU Integrated Media Technologies, Photography

Cliff Bottigliero Alex Doman TJ Feuerbach Nate Olson

Amy Schmidt Alberta Solfisburg Briana Tallitsch Donna Turner NIU Athletics

Janaan Mickey Nita Doty Teague Volunteer Captains

Event Coordinator Brad Hoey