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Memorial tribute
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As is tradition at the NCAA Convention, the Association honors all athletics staff members and student-athletes who died during the past year. The memorial tribute is included in the Convention program, and that list is reprinted below. A moment of silence also was observed during this year’s opening business session January 6.
The NCAA News also publishes notifications of deaths during the calendar year.
Institutional staff members associated with athletics
Bettie Adams College of William and Mary
Tom Adams Baylor University
Archie Allen Springfield College
Chick Austin Hendrix College
Ann Baer Oklahoma State University
Vincent Barnett Jr. Colgate University
Dave Bassore University of Central Missouri
Steve Baxter Dominican College (New York)
Bob Bellizzi College of Saint Rose
Dante Benedetti University of San Francisco
Charles Bennis University of Illinois, Champaign
Arthur Bergstrom NCAA
George Blackburn University of Virginia
Dorothy Gulbenkian Blaney Cedar Crest College
Hector Blondette Murray State University
Kermit Blosser Ohio University
Robert Boozer State University College at Brockport
Orval Borgialli University of Nebraska, Lincoln
John Bridgers Florida State University
Michael “Mickey” Briglia Rowan University
Clinton Bristow Jr. Alcorn State University
John Brogle Florida State University
Dave Brown Texas Tech University
Leonard Brumm University of Alaska Fairbanks
Chuck Bult Calvin College
William “Bill” Bunker Florida State University
Peter Cahill State University College at Cortland
Jim Carey University of Nevada, Reno
Tommy Chesbro Oklahoma State University
Ray Clemmons California State University, Sacramento
Victor “Dwane” Clodfelter University of South Dakota
James Collie Illinois State University
Patricia Conroy Brigham Young University
Gus Constentine New York University
Tom Costello Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Jody Cwik Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Brad Davis Southeastern Conference
Gene Davis Lawrence University
Mark Dean Northern Illinois University
Lee “Monk” Davis Duke University
Rod Dedeaux University of Southern California
Kyle Denham Duke University
Maggie Dixon U.S. Military Academy
Jim Doan University of California, Davis
Bob Dove Hiram College
Cecil Dowell Mississippi Valley State University
Robert Doyle Saint Joseph’s College (Maine)
Dick Drangmeister Adams State College
Paul Dubois Bridgewater State College
Mike Durgala Johns Hopkins University
Paul Eells University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
John Eiler East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Thomas Ellis University of Delaware
Harold Enarson Ohio State University
Christopher Exline University of Nevada, Reno
John Fazier Wilmington College (Ohio)
John Ferguson Louisiana State University
Ron Filipek Tennessee Technological University
Josephine Fiske Goucher College
Jarrett Foster Clemson University
Philip Fordyce Florida State University
James Freedman Dartmouth College
Bill Furgerson Murray State University
Floyd Gass Oklahoma State University
Bob Giron University of San Francisco
Roi Green City College of New York
Walter Grockowski Wesleyan University (Connecticut)
Kermit Hall University at Albany
Doug Hamilton University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Howell Heck Hendrix College
Theodore Hemingway Florida A&M University
Don Henderson Mars Hill College
Robin Hicklin Southern Arkansas University
Bill Hill Stephen F. Austin State University
Roger Hopkins Kennesaw State University
Jim Izard Indiana University, Bloomington
Bill Jessup Duke University
Jack Johnson University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Mary Kaufman University of Central Florida
Robert Keefe Bowling Green State University
Will Keener California State University, Stanislaus
George King Purdue University
Donn Kinzie Arizona State University
Joe Kobylka Beloit College
Charles Kunes Susquehanna University
Hebert Lee West Chester University of Pennsylvania
J. Patrick Lee Barry University
William Lent Wilmington College (Ohio)
Rand Link Sonoma State University
Wilbert Locklin Springfield College
Elayne Lucas Towson University
Chuck Mather University of Kansas
Ralph Maughan Utah State University
James McCafferty Xavier University
Alfred McCoy Florida A&M University
Bob McCullough Western Oregon University
Artur McDonald Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
Tom Mickle Atlantic Coast Conference
Bill Miller Texas State University-San Marcos
Sam Mrvos University of Georgia
John Mulroy University of Detroit Mercy
Liz Murphey University of Georgia
Glenn Myernick Hartwick College
Bud Nangle Northern Illinois University
Collie Nicholson Grambling State University
Tom Nugent Virginia Military Institute
Glenn A. Olds Kent State University
James Ostendarp Amherst College
Eddie Pellagrini Boston College
Ruth Peterson Beloit College
Ellis Phillips Jr. Ithaca College
Joe Protsman Western Illinois University
Connie Quackenbush NCAA
Walter Raab University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Jim Ragland Tennessee Technological University
Ernest Rangazas Plattsburgh State University of New York
Richard Richter Ursinus College
Willard Riner Georgia College & State University
Clarence Robison Brigham Young University
Bob Rogers Texas A&M University-Commerce
Harvey Roloff California State University, Sacramento
Lou Rossini New York University
Erk Russell Georgia Southern University
Emily Ryals Randolph College
Glenn “Bo” Schembechler University of Michigan
Ron Schipper Central College (Iowa)
Al Schramm Loras College
Gail Shannon West Texas A&M University
Frank Shannon Ohio Wesleyan University
Herb Schmalenberger University of California, Davis
Pete Smith Chaminade University
Claire Snow University of Southern California
Philip Soule Bowdoin College
Roland Sparks University of Houston
Sarah Steele Tri-State University
Barbara Streeter Gettysburg College
Robert Swanson Alma College
Clark Swisher Northern State University
Charles Trout Washington College (Maryland)
Miller Upton Beloit College
John Valentine Ashland University
John Van Why Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
John Vaught University of Mississippi
Don Veller Florida State University
Margo VerKruzen Towson University
Milan Vooletich University of Colorado, Boulder
James Walker Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Randy Walker Northwestern University
Andre Waters Fort Valley State University
Frank “Muddy” Waters Hillsdale College
Gibb Webber Anderson University (Indiana)
Bill Weeks University of New Mexico
Wendy Weisend Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Douglas Weiss Swarthmore College
Judy Wells University of Missouri, Columbia
Maria Whitehead Duke University
Robert Whitfield Alabama State University
Brad Wilby Hobart College
Clyde Witman East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Ken Younger Duke University
Student-Athletes
Devon Adair University of Tulsa
Chris Bartula Western Michigan University
Vince Bernardo Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Kevin Brophy University of Georgia
Nathan Buie University of Missouri, Kansas City
Bruno Capato Mount Olive College
Haris Charalambous University of Toledo
Hunter Cippele LeTourneau University
Katrell Collier San Jose State University
Fabien Coutard Central Washington University
Teddy Craft Georgia Southern University
Kasey Davis Texas Christian University
Laura Dickinson Eastern Michigan University
Sean Elliott Aurora University
Eric Fergen Pacific Lutheran University
Kevin Flaherty Lasell College
Sean Flynn Arcadia University
Ryan Francis University of Southern California
Craig Fredickson North Dakota State University
Victoria Gadikian Sweet Briar College
Daniel Guerrero Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Mark Hall University of California, Riverside
Helena Harbridge University of West Georgia
Christian Huckaby Mercyhurst College
Mary Jennings Seton Hall University
Katelyn John Elizabethtown College
James Jones Mercyhurst College
Derek Kehoe Albright College
Taryn King Bowdoin College
Kortney Lake Adams State College
Tim Larsen Nebraska Wesleyan University
Shana Leaupepe New Mexico State University
Josh Leverton University of the Ozarks
Dale Lloyd Rice University
Steve Masten University of Nevada, Reno
Adam Matthews University of Northern Colorado
Valerie McGregor Colorado State University
Michael Mikulin Barry University
Trevor Morton University of the Ozarks
Bradley Mosley University of South Florida
Edward “Ted” Mullin Carleton College
Eric Ottens University of Evansville
Bryan Pata University of Miami (Florida)
Mike Plese University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
Sam Safken University of Northern Colorado
Brittany Simpson Austin College
Serrell Smith University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Duane Struppler Jr. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Erik Walker University of North Carolina, Charlotte
The NCAA News also publishes notifications of deaths during the calendar year.
Institutional staff members associated with athletics
Bettie Adams College of William and Mary
Tom Adams Baylor University
Archie Allen Springfield College
Chick Austin Hendrix College
Ann Baer Oklahoma State University
Vincent Barnett Jr. Colgate University
Dave Bassore University of Central Missouri
Steve Baxter Dominican College (New York)
Bob Bellizzi College of Saint Rose
Dante Benedetti University of San Francisco
Charles Bennis University of Illinois, Champaign
Arthur Bergstrom NCAA
George Blackburn University of Virginia
Dorothy Gulbenkian Blaney Cedar Crest College
Hector Blondette Murray State University
Kermit Blosser Ohio University
Robert Boozer State University College at Brockport
Orval Borgialli University of Nebraska, Lincoln
John Bridgers Florida State University
Michael “Mickey” Briglia Rowan University
Clinton Bristow Jr. Alcorn State University
John Brogle Florida State University
Dave Brown Texas Tech University
Leonard Brumm University of Alaska Fairbanks
Chuck Bult Calvin College
William “Bill” Bunker Florida State University
Peter Cahill State University College at Cortland
Jim Carey University of Nevada, Reno
Tommy Chesbro Oklahoma State University
Ray Clemmons California State University, Sacramento
Victor “Dwane” Clodfelter University of South Dakota
James Collie Illinois State University
Patricia Conroy Brigham Young University
Gus Constentine New York University
Tom Costello Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Jody Cwik Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Brad Davis Southeastern Conference
Gene Davis Lawrence University
Mark Dean Northern Illinois University
Lee “Monk” Davis Duke University
Rod Dedeaux University of Southern California
Kyle Denham Duke University
Maggie Dixon U.S. Military Academy
Jim Doan University of California, Davis
Bob Dove Hiram College
Cecil Dowell Mississippi Valley State University
Robert Doyle Saint Joseph’s College (Maine)
Dick Drangmeister Adams State College
Paul Dubois Bridgewater State College
Mike Durgala Johns Hopkins University
Paul Eells University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
John Eiler East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Thomas Ellis University of Delaware
Harold Enarson Ohio State University
Christopher Exline University of Nevada, Reno
John Fazier Wilmington College (Ohio)
John Ferguson Louisiana State University
Ron Filipek Tennessee Technological University
Josephine Fiske Goucher College
Jarrett Foster Clemson University
Philip Fordyce Florida State University
James Freedman Dartmouth College
Bill Furgerson Murray State University
Floyd Gass Oklahoma State University
Bob Giron University of San Francisco
Roi Green City College of New York
Walter Grockowski Wesleyan University (Connecticut)
Kermit Hall University at Albany
Doug Hamilton University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Howell Heck Hendrix College
Theodore Hemingway Florida A&M University
Don Henderson Mars Hill College
Robin Hicklin Southern Arkansas University
Bill Hill Stephen F. Austin State University
Roger Hopkins Kennesaw State University
Jim Izard Indiana University, Bloomington
Bill Jessup Duke University
Jack Johnson University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Mary Kaufman University of Central Florida
Robert Keefe Bowling Green State University
Will Keener California State University, Stanislaus
George King Purdue University
Donn Kinzie Arizona State University
Joe Kobylka Beloit College
Charles Kunes Susquehanna University
Hebert Lee West Chester University of Pennsylvania
J. Patrick Lee Barry University
William Lent Wilmington College (Ohio)
Rand Link Sonoma State University
Wilbert Locklin Springfield College
Elayne Lucas Towson University
Chuck Mather University of Kansas
Ralph Maughan Utah State University
James McCafferty Xavier University
Alfred McCoy Florida A&M University
Bob McCullough Western Oregon University
Artur McDonald Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
Tom Mickle Atlantic Coast Conference
Bill Miller Texas State University-San Marcos
Sam Mrvos University of Georgia
John Mulroy University of Detroit Mercy
Liz Murphey University of Georgia
Glenn Myernick Hartwick College
Bud Nangle Northern Illinois University
Collie Nicholson Grambling State University
Tom Nugent Virginia Military Institute
Glenn A. Olds Kent State University
James Ostendarp Amherst College
Eddie Pellagrini Boston College
Ruth Peterson Beloit College
Ellis Phillips Jr. Ithaca College
Joe Protsman Western Illinois University
Connie Quackenbush NCAA
Walter Raab University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Jim Ragland Tennessee Technological University
Ernest Rangazas Plattsburgh State University of New York
Richard Richter Ursinus College
Willard Riner Georgia College & State University
Clarence Robison Brigham Young University
Bob Rogers Texas A&M University-Commerce
Harvey Roloff California State University, Sacramento
Lou Rossini New York University
Erk Russell Georgia Southern University
Emily Ryals Randolph College
Glenn “Bo” Schembechler University of Michigan
Ron Schipper Central College (Iowa)
Al Schramm Loras College
Gail Shannon West Texas A&M University
Frank Shannon Ohio Wesleyan University
Herb Schmalenberger University of California, Davis
Pete Smith Chaminade University
Claire Snow University of Southern California
Philip Soule Bowdoin College
Roland Sparks University of Houston
Sarah Steele Tri-State University
Barbara Streeter Gettysburg College
Robert Swanson Alma College
Clark Swisher Northern State University
Charles Trout Washington College (Maryland)
Miller Upton Beloit College
John Valentine Ashland University
John Van Why Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
John Vaught University of Mississippi
Don Veller Florida State University
Margo VerKruzen Towson University
Milan Vooletich University of Colorado, Boulder
James Walker Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Randy Walker Northwestern University
Andre Waters Fort Valley State University
Frank “Muddy” Waters Hillsdale College
Gibb Webber Anderson University (Indiana)
Bill Weeks University of New Mexico
Wendy Weisend Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Douglas Weiss Swarthmore College
Judy Wells University of Missouri, Columbia
Maria Whitehead Duke University
Robert Whitfield Alabama State University
Brad Wilby Hobart College
Clyde Witman East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Ken Younger Duke University
Student-Athletes
Devon Adair University of Tulsa
Chris Bartula Western Michigan University
Vince Bernardo Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Kevin Brophy University of Georgia
Nathan Buie University of Missouri, Kansas City
Bruno Capato Mount Olive College
Haris Charalambous University of Toledo
Hunter Cippele LeTourneau University
Katrell Collier San Jose State University
Fabien Coutard Central Washington University
Teddy Craft Georgia Southern University
Kasey Davis Texas Christian University
Laura Dickinson Eastern Michigan University
Sean Elliott Aurora University
Eric Fergen Pacific Lutheran University
Kevin Flaherty Lasell College
Sean Flynn Arcadia University
Ryan Francis University of Southern California
Craig Fredickson North Dakota State University
Victoria Gadikian Sweet Briar College
Daniel Guerrero Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Mark Hall University of California, Riverside
Helena Harbridge University of West Georgia
Christian Huckaby Mercyhurst College
Mary Jennings Seton Hall University
Katelyn John Elizabethtown College
James Jones Mercyhurst College
Derek Kehoe Albright College
Taryn King Bowdoin College
Kortney Lake Adams State College
Tim Larsen Nebraska Wesleyan University
Shana Leaupepe New Mexico State University
Josh Leverton University of the Ozarks
Dale Lloyd Rice University
Steve Masten University of Nevada, Reno
Adam Matthews University of Northern Colorado
Valerie McGregor Colorado State University
Michael Mikulin Barry University
Trevor Morton University of the Ozarks
Bradley Mosley University of South Florida
Edward “Ted” Mullin Carleton College
Eric Ottens University of Evansville
Bryan Pata University of Miami (Florida)
Mike Plese University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
Sam Safken University of Northern Colorado
Brittany Simpson Austin College
Serrell Smith University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Duane Struppler Jr. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Erik Walker University of North Carolina, Charlotte
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