Ali Lord - Women’s Soccer
Jo Ann Messick - Women’s Basketball, Women’s Tennis, (Inducted 2007) UNCG’s record Field Hockey
holder for single-season and career goals... tallied 20 or more goals in three seasons... had a single-season record 26 goals in 1996, earning All-American honors... Big South Player of the Year in 1996 and SoCon Player of the Year in 1998.
(Inducted 2006) Three-sport competitor at UNCG in the 1970’s... four-year standout in field hockey, earning Deep South All-Star accolades three times... six-time participant in National Field Hockey Festivals, including three while at
Michael Parker - Men’s Soccer Coach (Inducted 2005) Second active coach to be inducted (first male)... winner of more than 400 collegiate matches, including more than 300 at UNCG... led Spartans to NCAA Division III National Championships in 1985, 1986 and 1987.
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Carol Mann - Women’s Golf (Inducted 2002) LPGA Hall of Fame member... earned 38 LPGA victories in 22 years on tour.
Tom Martin - Men’s Basketball, Supporter (Inducted 2002) UNCG’s first male president of Alumni Board of Directors... served as tri-captain of the first two UNCG men’s basketball teams.
Jill Masterman - Field Hockey (Inducted 2000) In the days of AIAW, a four-year standout on field hockey team and was a cocaptain as a senior in 1977.
Tonka Maynor - Baseball (Inducted 2007) Ten years after graduation, still ranked on the Top 10 list at UNCG in every offensive statistical category... hit .363 in his four seasons at UNCG, logging 239 hits... holds UNCG record for career RBI with 171.
Andrew Mehalko - Men’s Soccer (Inducted 2002) Led UNCG to three (1983, 1985 and 1986) NCAA Division III National Championships in his four seasons with the Spartans.
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Brian Moehler - Baseball (Inducted 2005) UNCG’s first player to be drafted in Major League Baseball’s First-Year Player Draft... earned UNCG’s firstever win over a Division I opponent and went onto pitch for Detroit and Florida in the major leagues.
Chancellor Emeritus William E. Moran Administrator (Inducted 2000) Served as Chancellor from 1979-94... guided UNCG from Division III to Division I in 1991... created the Spartan Club.
Becky Morgan - Women’s Golf (Inducted 2007) One of the most notable athletic alumni as a member of the LPGA Tour... won the Big South individual championship three times and earned Big South Player of the Year (1995, 1996, 1997)... a three-time All-American, won medalist honors 10 times... qualified for the NCAA Regional all four years, earning a spot in the national event three times... an Academic All-American in 1997...holds the UNCG records for lowest 18, 36 and 54-hole scores.
Laura Mussulman - Women’s Soccer (Inducted 2002) Member of first women’s soccer team... UNCG’s first great goalkeeper in women’s soccer with 18 career shutouts.
Missi Olson Kovachev - Volleyball (Inducted 2009) Led UNCG to 108 wins in her four seasons as a Spartan, despite the program being in transition during its climb to Division I. Helped Spartans to 32 wins and an NCAA Division II Tournament appearance in 1990. Compiled 1,600 career kills.
Dr. Frank Pleasants- Administrator (Inducted 2007) Served as the Coordinator of Men’s Athletics, helping to develop the first formal athletics program at UNCG beginning in 1967.
Angie Polk-Jones - Women’s Basketball (Inducted 2000) Led UNCG to a 93-22 mark in her four years (1985-89) ... Division III All-American as a junior... UNCG’s all-time leading scorer with 1,585 points.
Nancy Porter, Women’s Golf Coach (Inducted 2005) One of the pioneers of women’s athletics at UNCG... coached the UNCG women’s golf team to the 1973 national championship... also considered one of UNCG’s first student-athletes, participating in women’s golf in the 1940’s.
Eddie Radwanski - Men’s Soccer (Inducted 2000) Led UNCG to back-to-back Division III national championships in 1982 and 1983... two-time Division III AllAmerican (1983 and 1984)... No. 1 draft pick in the 1985 Major Indoor Soccer League draft by the Dallas Sidekicks.
Cathy Roberts - Administrator (Inducted Feb. 2008) Has spent virtually entire career - beginning as a student - working in athletics at UNC Greensboro, overseeing athletic facilities and operations and serving as the Senior Women’s Administrator.
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