Athletics Hall Of Fame Planning Ahead To 2011
Big Rapids, Mich. - Due to the transition in athletic directors,
Ferris State University has announced the annual Bulldog Athletics
Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremony will not take place
this fall.
Presently, the university is midst a search for a new Athletics
Director following the retirement of former AD Tom Kirinovic at the
end of June. Due to time contraints involving the transition
and eventual change in leadership, the event will not be held this
year, but plans are underway for it to resume in 2011 after a
one-year hiatus.
The Bulldog Athletics Hall of Fame, which inducted its Charter
Class in 2000, was established to honor those former
student-athletes and coaches who have distinguished themselves in
their sport or honorary members who made truly exceptional
contributions to athletics.
FSU most recently inducted its 10th class of honorees in the fall
of 2009 and currently 95 individuals have been enshrined by the
selection committee, which is comprised of faculty, staff and
community members.
Previous Bulldog Athletics Hall of Fame inductees include Scott
Appledorn, Sharon (Sanders) Bade, Jim Baker, Steve Banonis, Kurt
Barrett, Norm Bennett, Mike Bohnet, Deb Bolinger, Corey Bouyer,
Willie Bouyer, Mike Brooks, Monty Brown, Clarence Carlisle, Art
Carney, Mark Casler, Joe Charles, Stephanie (Chaffin) Cleland, Paul
Cochran, Dean Davenport, John Dawe, Kathy DeBoer, Dave DenBraber,
John DePourcq, Dick Dolack, Ron English, Charley Evans, Carmen
Fanzone, Ed Farhat, Patty (Theis) Feldpausch, Jim File, Tony
Fleming, Judd Folske, Monica Folske, Walt Franczek, Dave Gagnon,
Lewis Garner, Doug Gillard, Ott Gingrich, Christie (Duthie)
Gionfriddo, John Gruden, Kurt Hammerschmidt, Lynn (Olson) Hayden,
Ray Helsing, Tim Herman, Ken Hicks, Russell Hildensperger, Grover
Hinsdale, Jill Hirschinger, Andre Johnson, Dennis Johnson, Tanya
Johnson, Sherri Jones, Paul Jungck, Frank Karas, Karen (Volkers)
Keller, Scott Kelly, Sam Ketchman, Bernie Kilpatrick, Terry
Kirkpatrick, Babe Kleiman, Jim Knapp, Bob Leach, Dan Ley, Dr.
Rhonda (Filius) Little, Bill Love, Paul Lowden, Peter Lowden, Tom
Ludwig, Jesse Mangham, Sharon (Wilbur) McCumber, Bill McElwain,
Randy Merrifield, Jim Miller, Doug Mooney, Keith Otterbein, Walt
Piggott, Jim Place, Amy (Summers) Pollack, Andy Roach, Bill
Scheible, Jodi (Raab) Scovill, Patti Silye, John Sonntag, Dick
Starkey, John Steinberg, Dave Surofchek, W.C. "Top" Taggart, Art
Tetzlaff, Lloyd Tonkin, Karen (Kramer) Trierweiler, Danielle
(Smith) Walker, Jarvis Walker, Gary Waters, Jim Wink and Mary
(Gnatkowski) Yearham.
Plaques recognizing the achievements of all current Hall of Fame
members are on display inside FSU's Ewigleben Sports Complex.
