Hall of Fame Director of Athletics Chip Polak has announced that five new members will be inducted into the SNHU Hall of Fame in January 2010: Mel Keeler ’04 was a three-year member of the softball program and graduated as one of the top pitchers in program history. A two-time Northeast-10 All-Conference selection, she still stands as the program’s all-time leader in strikeouts (300) and earned run average, and tied for second in career wins with 32. She batted .301 while collecting 105 hits, ranking eighth in career hits. Brian Larrabee ’03 was a four-year starter for the men’s basketball program. Appearing in all 112 games while starting 103, Larrabee was a two-time Northeast-10 All-Conference selection. He ranks 14th in career scoring with 1,566 points, while his 547 made free throws place him second in program history. He averaged 15.8 points per game as a senior as he helped lead SNHU to an NCAA berth. He was also named the first CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American in school history as a senior. Rich Miller ’01 played for the hockey team from 1997 to 2001. One of only two two-time All-Americans in program history, Miller wrapped up his career with 83 goals and 74 assists for 157 points, placing him third in career goals, fifth in career points and ninth in career assists. He helped lead the program to the ECAC Tournament in each of his four seasons and also to a berth in the final NCAA Division II Championship in 1999. Ray Prouty ’77 recently wrapped up a 36-year association with the athletic department as a player, coach and administrator. A baseball and soccer standout, Prouty was SNHU’s Athlete of the Year as a sophomore. Upon graduation, he was named athletic business manager. He has served as assistant and associate athletic director and now is budget manager for the university. Prouty coached softball from 1981 to 1986 and posted an 81-73 record while leading the Penmen to a pair of ECAC Tournament appearances. Mounir Tajiou ’03 left his mark on the SNHU men’s soccer program in just two seasons. The 2002 NSCAA Division II National Player of the Year, Tajiou led the Penmen to a 33-7-3 mark in his two seasons and a berth in the Division II championship game in 2002. A two-time Northeast-10 First Team and NSCAA All-Region selection, Tajiou totaled 59 points in 2002, two shy of the single-season record, and ranks ninth in career goal scoring despite playing just two seasons. 28 | The Extra Mile | Fall 2009
The Extra Mile is Going Green! The Spring 2010 issue will be offered only online – snhu.edu.
Upcoming Events Reconnect with classmates, friends, staff and faculty at alumni and university events.
Jan. 16 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction SNHU Main Campus Manchester, N.H.
Jan. 17 Alumni Family Day at Penmen Basketball SNHU Fieldhouse Manchester, N.H.
June 21 20th Annual President’s Cup Golf Tournament Sky Meadow Country Club Nashua, N.H.
Please visit www.snhu.edu/alumni and click on “Alumni & Development Events” for complete event information and online registration. We look forward to seeing you.