Hall of Fame

The University of Northern Iowa has been blessed with a truly outstanding athletics tradition. Whether under the banner of Iowa Normal, Iowa State Teachers, State College of Iowa, or UNI, athletes at our institution have long graced fans of our University with stunning performances on the playing fields.

In an effort to recognize the significant contributions of those who have labored in the cause of fan enjoyment and institutional enhancement, the University of Northern Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 1985.

The young men and women who currently participate in athletics at UNI do so with the expectation of success. They live in the present and look forward to the future. However, their hopes and expectations come from those who have worn the Purple and Gold before them.

2009 UNI Athletics Hall of Fame Photo Gallery

 

2009 (Inducted Saturday, October 17, 2009)
Don Briggs	Wrestling Coach	(1983-97)
Lisa Miller	Women's Golf	(1978-82)
Mark Onstott	Men's Swimming	(1971-75)
Joey Woody	Track & Field	(1993-97)
Nancy Justis	Dr. Jitu Kothari Meritorius Service Award
1950 Wrestling Team
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2008 (Inducted Saturday, October 11, 2008)
Joe Fuller	Football	(1982-85)
Lynn King	Student-Athlete, Coach, Administrator	(1966-84)
John Martin	Men's Basketball	(1967-70)
Kenny Shedd	Football, Track & Field	(1989-92)
Tom Simpson	Baseball	(1963-65)
Bob Beach	Dr. Jitu Kothari Meritorius Service Award
1977 Softball Team
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2007 (Inducted Saturday, October 13, 2007)
Roy Fielding	Swimming	(1970-73)
Ken Snyder	Wrestling	(1973-76)
John Raffensperger	Track and Field/Football	(1959-62)
Krista Fosbinder	Softball	(1986-89)
Mike Timmermans	Football	(1972-75)
Dixon Riggs	Dr. Jitu D. Kothari Meritorious Service Award
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2006 (Inducted Saturday, October 7, 2006)
Jim Berry	Men's Basketball	(1973-86)
Maryellen (McCann) Durow	Volleyball	(1984-88)
Bill Smith	Dr. Jitu Kothari Meritorius Service Award
Mike Smith	Football	(1984-87)
Ron Sturch	Track and Field	(1954-58)
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2005
Brent Geringer	Track and Field	(1976-79)
Pat Mitchell	Football	(1959-63)
Shantel Twiggs	Track and Field	(1990-94)
Dr. Sandra Williamson	Dr. Jitu Kothari Meritorius Service Award
Mike Woodley	Football	(1970-74)
Kaye Don Young	Wrestling	(1954-59)
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2004
Robert Bowlsby	Athletic Director	(1983-91)
Kate Galer Hawkins	Volleyball	(1993-97)
Maynard Henderson	Dr. Jitu Kothari Meritorius Service Award
James Jones	Football	(1987-90)
Kara Galer Kimm	Volleyball	(1992-96)
Dr. Peter Mazula	Coach	(1965-93)
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2003
Gary Bentrim	Wrestling	(1974-78)
Leroy Dunn	Football	(1953-56)
John Gregory	Football, Coach	(1957-62)
Bill Lawson	Track, Coach	(1975-80)
Bobbi Peterson	Volleyball, Coach	(1986-89)
Lyle Schwarzenbach	Dr. Jitu Kothari Meritorius Service Award
2002
Dr. Iradge Ahrabi-Fard	Coach	(1981-2000)
Lou Bohnsack	Basketball, Football	(1949-53)
Richard "Dick" Dotson	Track & Field, Coach	(1958-61)
Deb Drenth	Basketball	(1980-83)
Glen Henry	Coach	(1966-81)
Eldon Miller	Coach	(1986-98)
Kent Stephenson	Football, Coach	(1961-64)
Dr. Jack Wilkinson	Dr. Jitu Kothari Meritorius Service Award
2001
Mary Bernhart	Volleyball	(1984-87)
Eugene "Bud" Fisher	Football	(1948-50)
Jill Fjelstul	Golf	(1982-86)
John "Jersey" Jermier	Athletic Administrator	(1980-01)
Jim Miller	Wrestling	(1971-75)
Bryce Paup	Football	(1986-89)
Bill Salmon	Football	(1972-75)
John Aldrich, Sr.	Dr. Jitu Kothari Meritorius Service Award
2000
Lisa Beske Bluder	Basketball, Coach	(1979-83)
Russ Bush	Wrestling	(1946-49)
Don Erusha	Coach	(1963-77,'83)
Craig Kneppe	Basketball	(1963-66)
Ruth Ann Meyer	Coach	(1965-75)
Darrell Mudra	Coach	(1965-87)
Elmer Kortemeyer	Dr. Jitu Kothari Meritorius Service Award
1999
Kathy Shogren Fell	Basketball, Softball	(1972-76)
Kirk Myers	Wrestling	(1978-82)
Richard Seidler	Basketball	(1941-46)
Lee Wachenheim	Football	(1947-51)
1998
Barbara Bakker	Coach	(1970-74)
Carl Boyd	Football	(1984-87)
Jack Jennett	Coach	(1962-75)
Phil Minnick	Football	(1961-65)
1997
Bill Bergan	Track & Field	(1960-65)
Don King	Coach	(1949-53)
Jeanne Sutherland	Golf	(1979-83)
Steve Wright	Football	(1977-81)
1996
Barbara Wahlstrom Carter	Field Hockey, Softball, Basketball	(1974-77)
Franc Freeman	Wrestling	(1960-62)
Paul Jones	Football	(1935-37)
Dennis Schultz	Track & Field	(1970-74)
Dr. Lewis Harned	Dr. Jitu Kothari Meritorius Service Award
1995
Carole Baumgarten	Coach	(1966-70)
Randy Kraayenbrink	Basketball	(1982-86)
Norm Stewart	Coach	(1961-67)
Wendell Williams	Football, Wrestling	(1958-62)
1994
James Fox	Football, Wrestling	(1940-43)
Jim Harmon	Wrestling	(1951-54)
Pauline Kelly	Golf	(1982-85)
Randy Krejci	Tennis	(1973-76)
Frederick "Curly" Steinkamp	Football	(1939-42)
Clare Rampton	Dr. Jitu Kothari Meritorius Service Award
1993
Burl Berry	Football, Track & Field	(1928-32)
Paul DeVan	Football	(1945-49)
Dr. Jane Mertesdorf	Coach	(1970-78)
Cecil Mott	Wrestling	(1941-46)
1992
George Asleson	Football	(1959-60)
Raymond Cheney	Wrestling	(1933-37)
Diane Braun Eckhardt	Field Hockey, Basketball, Softball	(1972-76)
Kelly Ellis	Football, Track & Field	(1977-81)
Bill Fowler	Swimming	(1972-75)
Norm Jespersen	Basketball	(1947-50)
1991
August "Pudge" Camarata	Football	(1942-46)
Wayne Carpenter	Track & Field	(1967-70)
Dr. Nancy O'Connor	Athletic Administrator
Dennis Remmert	Football	(1957-59)
	Coach	(1961-88)
Bob Siddens	Wrestling Coach, Official	(1950-90)
Russ Smith	Dr. Jitu Kothari Meritorius Service Award
1990
Dr. Wanda Green	Coach	(1968-92)
Larry McCready	Track & Field	(1967-69)
Jerry Morgan	Football	(1959-60)
Davis Natvig	Wrestling	(1934-41)
Charlie Pastorino	Football	(1938-41)
Wayne Duke	Dr. Jitu Kothari Meritorius Service Award
1989
Dan Boals	Football	(1959-62)
Gene Lybbert	Wrestling	(1948-52)
Mike McCready	Wrestling, Track & Field	(1970-72)
Howard Pigg	Basketball	(1950-55)
Peter Spoden	Basketball	(1959-64)
Dr. Raymond Schlicher	Dr. Jitu Kothari Meritorius Service Award
1988
Loren Buser	Football	(1963-65)
George Dutcher	Football	(1937-45)
James Jackson	Basketball	(1958-61)
Chuck Patten	Coach	(1965-82)
Patty Stockman	Softball	(1973-77)
1987
Bill Dotson	Wrestling	(1961-63)
Duane Josephson	Baseball, Basketball	(1960-65)
Bill Nelson	Wrestling	(1947-50)
Randy Schultz	Football	(1963-65)
Connie Shafar	Coach, Administrator
Eddie Watt	Baseball	(1959-66)
1986
Dick Beetsch	Football, Basketball, Baseball	(1952-56)
Finn Eriksen	Wrestling Coach, Official
Ruby Miller	Athletic Administrator
Stan Sheriff	Coach, Athletic Director
Bill Weick	Wrestling	(1952-55)
1985 (Charter Class)
Elinor Crawford	Athletic Administrator
A.D. Dickinson	Coach	(1925-62)
Bill Koll	Wrestling	(1946-48)
Gerald Leeman	Wrestling	(1946-48)
Dave McCuskey	Coach	(1931-52)
L.L. Mendenhall	Athletic Director	(1921-60)
O.M. "Hon" Nordly	Coach	(1937-54)
Bill Smith	Wrestling	(1948-50)
Clyde "Buck" Starbeck	Coach	(1936-57)
Lawrence "Mon" Whitford	Coach	(1926-65)
Jim Witham	Coach, Athletic Director	(1956-70)
Keith Young	Wrestling	(1949-51)