Past responsibilities included: Co-Chairman of the National Referees Association; Director of Minor Officials at the 1984 Olympics; Head of Delegation of the 1988 and 1994 Goodwill games. At NWMSU he coached many All-Americans including two NCAA Division II national champions and won several team conference championships. As a freshman, Tom averaged double figures in points scored and led the team in assists during a brilliant opening campaign. Voted the "Most Athletic girl" in high school. In 1971, Peck helped lead the Jackets to a Missouri College Athletic Union Conference title in baseball, with a record of 11-1. return to top. Football / Sat, Nov. 19, 2022. Also a fine defender behind the plate, Jones finished his career with a .983 fielding percentage, recording 790 putouts and 140 assists. He came to Graceland in 1982 and was a 4-year starter for the Yellowjackets as an offensive lineman. Tom currently resides in Ashland, Oregon with his wife Bonnie of eighteen years. As a member of the 1952 and 1953 Interstate Football Conference Champions, Parker was named to the All-Conference Team in both season and in 1953 was named to the Junior College All-American Team. He has since become very active in the Professional Golf Association (PGA). Gray led his squad while being named captain for the 1990 and 1991 season and lettered three years, manning the outside linebacker/defensive end position. Darrick was a two-time academic All-American in 2001 and 2002 and he carried a strong GPA throughout his career. In 1956, Cochran served as starting catcher on the United Olympic Baseball Team. in health, physical education and recreation. Competing in both indoor and outdoor activities, she was nearly unbeatable in the high jump, where set the mark for highest jump in the nation with a 5'10" leap in the midst of a dominating two year stretch in her junior and senior seasons. One of the most outstanding performances was in the 1962 Graceland Relays. In 1967, he added a second major in physical education. While at Graceland, Hughes captained the field hockey team and was very active in the Women's Recreation Association. Mike Lester was a two-sport athlete at Graceland University competing with both the men's volleyball and soccer teams. At the time, Graceland was a two year school just beginning to evolve into a four year University. He received his M.A. The Coal Valley, Illinois, native attended Graceland from 1991-95, graduating with a bachelor's degree in social science. Follow full coverage of Travis Bell during the 2023 NFL Draft on ESPN.com. Stew coached the Leatherneck men's volleyball club often facing off with the Yellowjackets in league championships. After college, he served in the Marines where he was a player and coach for the "Camp Caitlin Bulldogs" who boasted a 37-1 record. During that stint he initiated at Graceland in behalf of USA Volleyball the longest running and most highly regarded volleyball camping program in the country. Kristy began her running career at Graceland with limited experience in cross country and track and field. A 1967 graduate of Central Decatur High School in Leon, Iowa, Russell Harney migrated a few miles south to continue his athletic career in college at Graceland. His academic accomplishments at Graceland include placement on both the Dean's and President's lists and include in Who's Who In American College and Universities. Dudek was also honored as a Street & Smith's Honorable Mention All-American and was a McDonald's All-American Game Nominee. Tommy DeVito. E++ subscribers can access ESPN.com's complete NFL draft coverage, plus exclusive player grades, rankings and . Two sport standout Teri Wessel arrived at Graceland in 1989 from Davenport West High School in Davenport, IA. Originally an 800 meter specialist, she was advised to participate in cross country to condition for track. Davies passed away in Hobart, Tasmania, of unspecified causes on Nov. 7, 2013, at the age of 57. Carver added softball to her schedule during her sophomore year, earning All-Conference honors for her outstanding second base performance. Prior to Graceland, Alphie attended Lamoni High School where he lettered all four years in football, basketball and track. She received First Team All-Conference and MVP/CO-MVP team honors her sophomore, junior and senior years. Dever was most successful wrestling at the 118 lbs. As coach at Marymount College, he achieved a record of 285 wins, 56 losses in eleven seasons. Christel finished fifth in the 200 meter run and fourth in the long jump. After Graceland, Casey's basketball career continued. colinm1@graceland.edu. In football he was selected as both a HAAC all-conference player and an all-district player in 1977, he was voted the MVP of the 1977 homecoming football game and he was a member of the 1975 "Mineral Water Bowl" team (inducted 2006) coached by fellow Graceland Hall of Fame inductee Bill Dudek. An accomplished Karate fighter, Dr. Hutchins has black belts in Okinawan Shorei-Ryu and Yamashita Shorin-Ryu and competed under the auspices of the United States Karate Association throughout the 1970s. As a member of the Yellowjacket football team, Gary was as All-Conference selection in 1963 and 1964, and was named to the 1964 All-American Team as an honorable mention selection. Closson came to Graceland as a student in 1923 and participated in all of the available womens sports. Grand View Earns Tough Win In Opening Round of NAIA Playoffs. There, he managed Friendly's Food & Fuel in Parsons. Coach Nowlin is committed to the idea at Graceland that emphasizes the importance of classroom performance before athletics. As a four-year member of "Weldon's Warriors", Graceland's cross-country team. Dr. Collins coached wrestling at Northwest Missouri State University from 1965-1970 and again from 1978 to 1985. The overall performance of his athletes is a testament to his passion for coaching. After an extensive knee injury during his sophomore season, Gray went on to earn HAAC First Team All-Conference honors twice ('90, '91), NAIA First Team All-District honors twice ('90, '91) and team Most Valuable Player honors twice ('90, '91). As a senior, he was awarded the silver seal for excellence in athletic achievements. Weldon's teams won 11 out of 13 Missouri Conference Athletic Union and HAAC Championships. Rod has coached the Yellowjackets to NAIA Men's Nationals Championships in 1973, 1976, and 1979. In his junior year, Chaz received the Doc Hughes Defensive Player of the Game award for his stellar execution in the 1982 homecoming football game. Overcoming a season-ending foot injury, the senior lead the Yellowjackets as a captain. After his time with the Goldeyes, Jones excelled with his hometown Baldur Regals, where he won consecutive provincial titles from 2008-2010 and a Western Canadian Senior Baseball Championship in 2009. He has successfully trained thousands of athletes throughout the Midwest since the 1990s. NFL Coaches Active Coaches: Bill Belichick, Andy Reid, Mike Tomlin, Pete Carroll . Now residing in Des Moines, Iowa Christel is the happy mother of two daughters and a son, and grandmother to four girls. In baseball he tried out with the Reds and the Royals, and got draft offers from the Seattle Pilots. In track, Harrop threw the javelin for a conference record 192 feet. After college, he served in the Marines where he was a player and coach for the "Camp Caitlin Bulldogs" who boasted a 37-1 record. As a quarterback on the football team he tallied four letters. return to top, Charles Richard starred as a track athlete at Graceland. Her major was physical education and health and in 1987 she graduated from Graceland with a B.A. Seefeldt is best known around the football department for his game on September 18, 1982, when he had 17 tackles, nine take downs, three interceptions, three fumble recoveries, two sacks and two knockdowns. After the 1980 Olympics, Davies returned to Australia and played 10 seasons in Australias National Basketball League (NBL), where he played 252 games. Erwin also excelled in football, earning All-Heart of America Conference Honorable mention honors his sophomore year. His greatest memory of high school sports is the undefeated season the basketball team had his freshman year under Coach Joe Kegler. Welch retired in 1985, faculty emerita. Erwin was also an active member of the Black Student Union for four years at Graceland. During that stint he initiated at Graceland in behalf of USA Volleyball the longest running and most highly regarded volleyball camping program in the country. He was also participated in events such as the Goodwill Games, the Pan-American Games and the U.S. Olympic Festival. He continues to serve as a corporate officer and was in 2005 given the Harold T. Friermood "Frier" Award, the highest honor given by the association. Kenny Tripp, a Denver, Colorado, native, was not sure what he was getting himself into when he first arrived on Graceland's campus, but after graduating, Tripp has said it was the best decision he ever made. Dr. Hutchins also has an older daughter, Michelle, from his first wife, Gale Shirky Hutchins(Graceland 1970), now deceased, who is the mother of two children, Emma Gale and John William Hertlein IV, who resides with her husband in Sherman Oaks, California. His four-year term includes the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Skinner still works as a consultant for undercover narcotics and has been a featured guest lecturer for his work in drug enforcement. A graduate of the University of Iowa, Weldon himself was captain of the Iowa track team and a two-time winner in the javelin at the Drake and Kansas relays. Dava Laxton, an Eagleville, Mo. His Willow Lake, South Dakota, High School tams had a two-year 18-1-1 record in football and a 52-30 record in basketball. Strait, who taught at Lamoni Elementary School was killed in a small plane crash on March 3, 1972. return to top, Syd came to Graceland College in 1984, from Stamford, Connecticut, and made an immediate and lasting impact on the football team. He was selected that year as first team All-Conference in the Missouri College Athletic Union. While a District Chief, Gadberry was awarded his department's Chief Officer of the Year Award in 2010. Composite Search. Functions, Sorts, Exports & More for more than 25 Major Clients the past 15 Years. In the process, he earned an M.S. Darrick hit for power and average racking up a .388 batting average and .471 on-base percentage while slugging .647. return to top, Betty L. Welch is the first woman named to the Graceland Athletic Hall of Fame. In 1998, he earned the Gold Medal in the 45-29 age division at the Kansas City Corporate Challenge. Two of his decathletes won Olympic medals-Jack Parker, a bronze in 1936, and Bruce Jenner, a gold on 1976. Holding over 150 Data Rows Per Prospect, Over 3,000 Players per Draft Year, 12K Per Draft Cycle. He earned his master's in biology and PhD in physiology and biophysics from Michigan State University. She earned National Champion honors that season in the mile, besting the field with a 4:55. 41 (258) 2022 NCAA Football Stats. His 26 years of network television broadcasting includes the World Series, Super Bowl, NCAA Basketball and Track and Field Championships, AIAW Swimming and Diving Championships, Winter Olympics, the Major League All-Star Game, and many bowl games. He is married to Jodie Lester, a Luther College Athletic Hall of Famer, and they have two children, Jaxon (14) and Jaydyn (12). Dr. Nowlin is decorated with higher education degrees, including an EdD. Following a four-year term as the Executive Vice-President (1988-1992) of the United States Volleyball Association, Jerry's involvement in volleyball culminated when he was elected President in 1992. Born and raised in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, Jenny Benda played every sport imaginable. Dr. Barney C. Parker attended Graceland College from 1952-1953 and 1956-1958 interrupted by military service during the Korean War. Rod also was NCIVAC Coach of the Year in 1977 and every year between 1983. During his six year tenure, the Yellowjacket teams won a men's soccer national title, qualified for over 25 national team appearances, and won over 15 conference and regional championships. Although he played 3 games with the Indianapolis Colts in 1987, it was in 1988 that Jeff truly succeeded in his quest for the NFL. Hughes was honored by his teammates again when he was selected the most valuable defensive lineman and was named Honorable Mention All-American. Vikings Set to Host Lindsey Wilson in the Quarterfinals. She qualified for Nationals in the Distance Medley Relay her freshman indoor season. Rushing & Receiving Table. The couple has three girls: Mychaell, Paetynn and Braelynn. In all, Brunner has given Graceland over 49,000 hours of his time and energy. return to top, Jeff Douglas had an outstanding career both as an athlete and a coach at Graceland. As a result of his performance as a baseball pitcher, he was recruited in both football and basketball under Coach Willie Gilbert. Weldon is noted for coaching former world record holders Tim Moore and Jack Humphrey (high hurdles) and Jack Maugers (pole vault); Mike Mattox, U.S. Federation Decathlon Champion; Joe Rateste, holder of the National Junior College record in the high hurdles; and Dave Bahr, Bob Hutchins and Bruce Jenner, national decathlon champions. "Willie Gilbert was born in Weility, Kansas, in 1899. Prior to Grand View, Pilcher was the head coach at Nevada and Louisa-Muscatine High Schools for three seasons. For her many accomplishments on these teams, Phyllis was awarded with the Graceland Seal for Athletics in May of 1965. Sherman has received numerous honors including the National Leader in Volleyball Award in 1977, the USAV Referees Golden Whistle Award in 1970, the Referee Emeritus Award in 1988, and USA Volleyball's highest honor the Frier Award in 1994. Ian Davies, a native of Longford, Tasmania, Australia, was a member of the Graceland mens basketball program from 1974-78. For her many accomplishments on these teams, Phyllis was awarded with the Graceland Seal for Athletics in May of 1965. In 1979, Pam's second year ever having played the sport, the team scored a record 42 goals-19 of which were credited to Pam. Hughes began the pattern of developing Female Athletic Programs. Russell Bruch earned a total of 13 varsity letters at Graceland College from 1978 to 1982. Lynch has always exemplified what the Graceland brand stands for. Visit ESPN to view the latest Graceland University Yellowjackets news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more . He selected LMU, where he started as a setter/hitter. He lettered in football, basketball, track and golf as received All-State honors in football as a quarterback. Playing both tight end and tackle for the Bruins, he went on to play on the undefeated National Championship team as well as facing Michigan State in the 1955 Rose Bowl. Alphie is married to Kathy and they have four grown children; Christy, Jay, Matt, and Amanda . . We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. After spending time teaching and coaching at East Monona Schools in Moorhead, Iowa, Russ embarked on a career with Hy-Vee Food Stores that took him across the Midwest managing stores. She continues to run for Iowa's Elite Development Team, RunAblaze and is currently working on her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at Des Moines University, which she will receive in 2010. return to top. He went on to obtain a PhD from the University of Utah in 1972. Dudek has been honored as District 15 Baseball Coach of the Year, and HAAC and NAIA District 15 Football Coach of the Year. During his time at Saint Mary's, Lester led the Cardinals to the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Playoffs 11 times in the 16-year history of the post-season tournament, including each of the last four seasons. In 1996, Wendi qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in the Heptathlon and recorded a seventh place finish with 6,078 points. in Social Studies and Education 67). Additionally, Dr. Hutchins held the record in both the indoor and outdoor iterations of the triple jump, high jump and long jump, and still owns the record for the outdoor version of the last at 24 feet, 4.5 inches. He also was a two time All-American wrestler, winning second place in the NAIA national wrestling tournament, as a junior and third place is senior year. Ralph L. Strait made the news as a star runner at Lincoln High School in Portland, Oregon. Jones was a key run producer throughout his career at Graceland, knocking in 131 runners while scoring 75 himself. Joining the 1956 Pan American Games track team, Verneda got her first taste of international competition in the high altitude of Mexico City. A force by nature in the paint, Teri notched more than 1000 points and 1000 rebounds for Graceland during her career, and graduated second on the all-time school record book for rebounding. Dr. Rae is one of a select few outstanding investigators in biomedical to receive the MERIT Award from the National Institutes of health. He received his B.A. Following graduation he was a member of the Cincinnati Red's minor league baseball Class A team in Texas for one year. He would earn eleven varsity letters from Graceland: three football, four wrestling and four track. From 1962-1966, Hal was an interim coach for the Yellowjacket tennis, basketball and football programs. In 1975, he joined the Graceland Football Staff as a volunteer coach during which time he has coached quarterbacks, running backs, tight ends and wide receivers. As a senior, he was awarded the silver seal for excellence in athletic achievements. degree in Business Administration. Jim Braby received his AA Degree from Graceland College in 1949. He has continued to participate in athletics by coaching baseball and basketball at the high school and college levels inn Missouri and Kansas. Eskridge was later named equipment manager and purchasing agent for the Dallas Cowboys football team, a position he held for 13 years. In addition, Dever was a very successful wrestler. In 1998 C.R. In 1970, he was inducted into the Helms Hall of Fame. In volleyball, she stared as a freshman; received All-Conference, All-District, and All-Tournament honors the next three years; and finished her senior year with an All-American nomination on a team the placed ninth in the nation. This breakout was just the first of four weekly honors for Dudek. The Yellowjacket's welcomed someone of Allen's ability with open arms. Leading the team in tackles and recording three interceptions, one for a touchdown, he was a unanimous choice to both the All-District 15 and the All-HAAC teams. Russell Holds the football school record for total passing yards (6,356), career passing touchdowns (6), total touchdowns (67), total passing yards in a season (2,580), completion percentage in a season (57.4%; 159-277) and passing touchdowns in a season (27). With only one division for women's track, the team competed against all universities and colleges. Neumann recalls all the fond memories of Graceland Volleyball with her teammates and coaches and is honored to be inducted into the hall of fame. At the time of her graduation Dava held a top-20 record in 19 different categories. Dan Hughes came to Graceland College in the fall of 1972 after graduating from Norwalk High School in Norwalk, Connecticut. Russ Harney passed away July 27, 2005 in Park City, Kansas at the age of 56. Throughout his career, Seefeldt was a two-time NAIA All-American, District 15 linebacker and first team all-conference player. Do you have a blog? After graduating, McCracken spent two years as head coach at Antilles High School in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Once his term of service was over, Glenn returned to Kansas City, where he coached at Raytown High School for 30 years. return to top, Decathlete Bruce Jenner began his "Run for the Gold" as a high school athlete, then trained under Graceland coach L.D. She taught physical education in Grandview, Texas from 1987 to 1989, played on the U.S. Air Force traveling basketball team 1988-89; and since 1989 has been teaching at Holden Missouri, High School where she coaches volleyball and assists with basketball and track. As a pitcher, she held an outstanding 1.23 earned run average. She has also become a certified occupational therapist from state and national organizations. From Major Media Outlets to NFL Team Personnel. NFL. "Willie Gilbert was born in Weility, Kansas, in 1899. Powerful. Dudek went on to play professionally overseas in Germany with the Elmshorn Alligators.
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