WELCOME TO THE 2008 INDUCTION CEREMONY

LeAnn FreelandWomen’s Basketball

1993-97•College Sports Division IIPlayer of the Year 1995

•Nominee for NCAA 25th

Silver Anniversary Team

•Three-time All-American

•Two-time Academic All-American

• Awarded NCAA PostgraduateScholarship

•Two-time GLVC Player of the Year

•Three-time All-GLVC Player

•USI’s all-time leader in points andrebounds

LeAnn FreelandWomen’s Basketball

1993-97•College Sports Division IIPlayer of the Year 1995

•Nominee for NCAA 25th

Silver Anniversary Team

•Three-time All-American

•Two-time Academic All-American

• Awarded NCAA PostgraduateScholarship

•Two-time GLVC Player of the Year

•Three-time All-GLVC Player

•USI’s all-time leader in points andrebounds

Chris BowlesMen’s Basketball

1990-94•1994 Division II Bulletin NCAA II Player of the Year

•Three-time All-American

•GLVC Player of the Year in 1994

•GLVC Newcomer of the Year in 1991

•Four-time All-GLVC player

•1994 Great Lakes Regional MVP

•USI’s all-time leading rebounder

•Number two at USI in scoring

Chris BowlesMen’s Basketball

1990-94•1994 Division II Bulletin NCAA II Player of the Year

•Three-time All-American

•GLVC Player of the Year in 1994

•GLVC Newcomer of the Year in 1991

•Four-time All-GLVC player

•1994 Great Lakes Regional MVP

•USI’s all-time leading rebounder

•Number two at USI in scoring

•USI’s all-time leading scorer

•One of two USI players toscore over 2,000 career points

•Still holds USI career recordsfor field goals made

•GLVC Player of the Year 1985

•GLVC Newcomer of the Year1983

•Three-time All-GLVC Player

Stephen JacksonMen’s Basketball

1983-87

•USI’s all-time leading scorer

•One of two USI players toscore over 2,000 career points

•Still holds USI career recordsfor field goals made

•GLVC Player of the Year 1985

•GLVC Newcomer of the Year1983

•Three-time All-GLVC Player

Stephen JacksonMen’s Basketball

1983-87

•USI’s first Academic All-American

•Two-time GLVC Player of the Year

•Two-time All-Region performer

•Two-time All-GLVC player

•Named Academic All-GLVC three times

•Finished her career as the all-timeUSI leader in kills and blocks

Sheri Kaiser ScottVolleyball 1990-93

•USI’s first Academic All-American

•Two-time GLVC Player of the Year

•Two-time All-Region performer

•Two-time All-GLVC player

•Named Academic All-GLVC three times

•Finished her career as the all-timeUSI leader in kills and blocks

Sheri Kaiser ScottVolleyball 1990-93

•Two-time All-American

•Four-time All-GLVC player

•Three-time All-Region performer

•USI’s all-time leader in wins

•Three-time Academic All-GLVCaward winner

•Ranks second all-time in strikeoutsand winning percentage

•Drafted by Seattle Mariners in 1995

Todd NiemeierBaseball 1992-95

•Two-time All-American

•Four-time All-GLVC player

•Three-time All-Region performer

•USI’s all-time leader in wins

•Three-time Academic All-GLVCaward winner

•Ranks second all-time in strikeoutsand winning percentage

•Drafted by Seattle Mariners in 1995

Todd NiemeierBaseball 1992-95

•Instrumental in the creation of women’s athletics at USI

•Recorded over 200 combined winsas the women’s basketball andsoftball coach

•Led USI women’s basketball andsoftball to post-season berths in theAIAW

•Coordinated cheerleaders and pepband in addition to coaching duties

Ruth WallerWomen’s Basketball,

Tennis, Softball1975-86

•Instrumental in the creation of women’s athletics at USI

•Recorded over 200 combined winsas the women’s basketball andsoftball coach

•Led USI women’s basketball andsoftball to post-season berths in theAIAW

•Coordinated cheerleaders and pepband in addition to coaching duties

Ruth WallerWomen’s Basketball,

Tennis, Softball1975-86

•Led USI to the 1995 NCAA Division IINational Championship

•Directed USI to nine straight NCAA IITournament appearances and 20-win seasons

•USI was ranked NUMBER ONE nationally for the first time and infive different seasons

•Winningest coach in the history ofUSI men’s basketball

•1995 NCAA II Coach of the Year

Bruce PearlMen’s Basketball

1992-2001

•Led USI to the 1995 NCAA Division IINational Championship

•Directed USI to nine straight NCAA IITournament appearances and 20-win seasons

•USI was ranked NUMBER ONE nationally for the first time and infive different seasons

•Winningest coach in the history ofUSI men’s basketball

•1995 NCAA II Coach of the Year

Bruce PearlMen’s Basketball

1992-2001

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