Athletics Hall of Fame

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Hall of Famers: Alphabetical / Year of Induction

KU Athletic Hall of Fame Members
(By Year of Induction)

2007
James G. Bennett ('82) - football; Timothy P. Clancy ('92) - football; *Mike Kullman ('91) - football; Dr. Al Leonzi (1965-2005) - football coach; Elizabeth A. Thoryk-Longenecker ('99) - women's swimming; John Rozich ('01) - baseball

2006
Barb (Bergstresser) Dietrich (’86) - field hockey Lorie (Erie) Schmalzle (’98) softball; John Gabriel (’78) men’s basketball; Kevin Kelly (’99), men’s track & field; *Dr. Dennis Roth, administrator, track & field and men's basketball coach; *Clyde Rothenberger (’31) men’s track & field, basketball, baseball.  

2005
Dennis J. Bonser (’63) - Men’s Basketball, Baseball; *Harry Hoch (1905) - Baseball; William Nill (’62) - Football; Ryan Vogelsong (1996-98) - Baseball; Amy Rae Wahl (2000) - Women’s Basketball, Softball; Tara Lynn Crozier-Wallick (’98) -  Women’s Track & Field

2004
Robin Avery (’98) - Women’s Basketball, Track & Field; Daphne Hoyt ('93) - Women's Cross Country, Track & Field; H. John Landis ('67) - Baseball; Ronald Lauchnor ('63) - Men's Basketball; Fran Metz ('87) - Women's Basketball, Softball; Keith Newhard ('59) - Football, Men's Basketball

2003
Bob Heller (’81) -Cross Country, Track & Field; Bruce Herman (’85) - Wrestling; Dan Hinkel (1964-96) - Wrestling Coach; Suzanne Merritt (’79) - Women’s Basketball; Harold "Hank" Trenchard (’41) - Baseball, Men's Basketball, Football, Wrestling; Todd Wiley (’94), Cross Country, Track & Field. 

2002
Richard Campeotto - Football (1954-58); Leroy Heckman - Baseball, Men's Basketball, Football, Men's Soccer (1949); Donna Long - Field Hockey, Women's Lacrosse (1985); *James McGovern - Athletics Director, Coach, Baseball, Men's Basketball, Football (1935-43); Eddie McTague - Men's Basketball (1975-80);  Special Recognition: Tau Kappa (1934-68).

2001
Karen (Messner) Alam - Field Hockey/Women's Basketball/Volleball (1977); *George B. Ely - Administrator, Coach & Athlete, Football/Men's Basketball/Baseball (1905-08); Jane Geyer - Women's Lacrosse (1982-84); *Raymond Loose - Men's Basketball (1917); *Sammy Spayd - Men's Basketball/Track & Field/Baseball (1931); Bart Wasiolek - Men's Cross Country/Track & Field (1991)

2000
Melissa Boettger - Softball/Women's Basketball (1991); Andy Breault - Football (1989-92); Kirsten Hansen Cherneskie  - Women's Soccer (1990); Jim Diamond  - Men's Lacrosse (1981); *Charles Dunkelberger  - Baseball, Men's Basketball, Football, Track & Field (1931); Michael Pladus  - Wrestling, Football (1980)

1999
*Arlan Baver  - Baseball, Basketball, Track & Field (1930); *Bert Bohler  - Head Baseball and Men's Basketball Coach, Director of Athletics (1911-20); Louise Andersen Carl  - Women's Basketball, Field Hockey, Softball (1981); Martin Lewis Eggleston  - Men's Basketball (1985-89); Shayn Mosley Spingler  - Field Hockey, Diving (1992); Mark Steinmeyer  - Football (1994)

1998
Jeff Angstadt  - Soccer (1976); *Bruce Becker  - Wrestling (1941-43); Lisa Marrella Crawford  - Field Hockey (1989); Larry Mertz  - Football (1983); *Ken Meyer  - Head Track & Field, Cross Country & Men’s Basketball Coach (1971-86)

1997
Debbie Myrick-Dorsey  - Volleyball (1985); Ed Flory  - Swimming (1993); Butch Hills  - Basketball (1990); *Minerva Stern  - Women's Coach (1928-52); Sharon Toth  - Softball (1991)

1995
John Buzas - Football, Tennis & Basketball (1941); Tony Didyoung - Soccer (1976); Lee Hill - Men's Soccer Coach (1971-86); Barrett McFarland - Track & Field (1985); Gina Walker-Novak - Softball, Field Hockey & Lacrosse (1985)

1994
Mike Cantrel - Track & Field (1989); Gwen Kerr-Katzenmoyer - Field Hockey & Lacrosse (1989); Pete Miller - Head Lacrosse/Asst. Baseball & Softball Coach (1973-78, 1971-72, 1979-81); Edward Osinski - Wrestling & Football ('42); Peter Riffle - Baseball ('68)

1993
George Baldwin - Football Coach (1973-87); John Cresswell - Basketball & Baseball (1969); Louis Demyan - Wrestling (1975); Barbara Francis-Kruse - Field Hockey & Lacrosse (1979); *Ruth Mathias - Women's Coach (1952-67); *Russell Stoudt - Football, Basketball & Baseball (1937)

1992
Richard Kyle - Football (1961); Lori Lawson - Track & Cross Country (1987); Paul Magistro - Football (1987); Lori Ann Pinelli - Field Hockey, Softball & Basketball (1982); Michael Rice - Lacrosse (1977); William Sassaman - Baseball (1984)

1991
Roger Cocivera - Basketball (1956); *George Kruse - Lacrosse (1977); Diane Galleo Pagliaro - Track & Cross Country (1985); Andre Reed - Football (1984); *Walt Risley - Coach, Athletics Director & Teacher (1943-71); Cheryl Schick - Basketball (1972)

1990
Dale Derr - Wrestling (1979); Linda Kauffman - Field Hockey, Basketball & Softball (1979); Walt Michaels - Football (1980); *Joseph Musso - Football & Basketball (1939); Frank Orlando - Baseball (1970); Mike Riley - Football, Track & Basketball (1983)

1989
Michele Pingar-DeAngelo - Cross Country & Track (1984); Mark Kinnaird - Track (1983); George Krell - Basketball (1970); Denise Long - Field Hockey, Lacrosse & Basketball (1984); Denny McKernan -Baseball & Basketball (1968); Gary Mohylski - Track (1971); Bernie Nowotarski - Football (1984); Jeff Pammer - Football (1981)

Prior to 1989, All members of the Hall of Fame were recognized for their accomplishments in football.

1988
*Louis Gill (1952); Joseph J. Hennessey (1966); *John Polischak, Jr. (1939); Special Recognition: Sam Procopio, Reading Eagle-Times

1987
Cliff Mease (1975); *Doug Pollard (1972); Joe Villiano (1953)

1986
Rocco J. Donofrio (1954); Don Shaver (1980); Raymond "Pete" Sullivan (1961)  

1985
*Gene Blue (1954); *Frank Burock (1936); *Ron Reed (1971)

1984
*Gino Calcagni - Coach (1960-83); Bob Hillegas (1968); Kevin Keeler (1977); *Lester Wentling (1933)

1983
Phil Anthony (1971); *Joseph C. "Flat" Hertz (1939); George Whary (1974)

1982
Steve Head (1977); Ed Miller (1966); *Ernie Slessinger - Coach (1929-35); Dr. Bob Wolff (1955)

1981
Anthony J. Cipriano (1965); Bruce Harper (1976); David Wiggins (1965)

1980
George Barton (1971); Joe Rinaldi (1952); Frank Williams (1975); : *Gus Yatron (Special Recognition, 1946-47)

1979
Charles Blocksidge (1965); *Fiorindo "Beauty" DeMatteo (1939); George Kovich (1941);  *Nicholas Stevens,  Library Education Director (Special Recognition, 1955-77); *John B. White (1979)

1978
Doug Dennison (1973); "Mike" Harvey Huber (1978); Bill Wiggins (1963)

1977
Art Castelluci (1958); *Ralston "Red" Derr (1931); *Joe Patton - Coach (1949-60); Jack Wabby (1968); *Bill Wolff, Sr. (1950)

*-Deceased

Note: prior to 1997, the Hall of Fame induction ceremonies preceded the first home football game.  Since then, the ceremonies have coincided with Alumni Weekend in June.