He also surpassed the 1,000 career mark in rebounds his senior season with 1,044 total rebounds, making him the top rebounder in Graceland history. in Education, majoring in Physical Education with a minor in Mathematics and Science. As a quarterback on the football team he tallied four letters. Rich amassed a career coaching record of 509-467 in his 40 years of coaching including a Graceland coaching record of 160-298, and has had teams that were ranked nationally. in health, physical education and recreation. In addition, he has developed high school and college leader of NAIA/AAU wrestlers and trips to Japan and Korea. Hoffman has been a resident of south central Iowa all of her life. Stew represented the NAIA on the board of the American Volleyball Coaches Association for 17 years and was inducted into the AVCA Hall of Fame in 2003. 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. (It should be noted that those same payers went on to earn the Wyoming State 4A Championship at seniors.) Wendi's outstanding performance in 1990 earned her the honor being named the Most Outstanding Female Athlete for the National Meet. In 1967, he added a second major in physical education. After graduation, Gadberry went on to pursue a degree in the fire service. It was obvious to those that knew her, that Pam possessed the mental and physical skills, which would allow her continued success at the collegiate level. As a Demon, he ran in the state 2-mile relay team and also received football 1st team All-Conference and All District 15 honors. From 1987 to 2000, he was an assistant coach for the football team. He was also part of the celebrated Mineral Water Bowl team of the fall of 1975. return to top, Dr. Richard A. Carter ('37) is a former coach, division chairperson, intramural director and instructor of health physical education and recreation. Rod is also known for helping volleyball technologically with his computer know-how. In baseball he tried out with the Reds and the Royals, and got draft offers from the Seattle Pilots. He won numerous sales and performance awards and promotions with Exxon before returning to Idaho. As a freshman at Graceland in 1973-1974, Christel placed in the AIAW National meet held in Denton, Texas. return to top, Jim Braby received his AA Degree from Graceland College in 1949. He attended Graceland from 1976 to 1980 and earned his B.A. He formed "O-Line Limited", a charitable marketing firm and initiated the "Boomer's Body Guards" campaign to benefit Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. February 07, 2023 . Other coaches who inspired Russ include Red Sanders and his staff, who coached the UCLA team to their National Championship and the Rose Bowl. To highlight his marvelous senior season, Martin garnered All-District, All-Conference and Honorable Mention All-American awards in 1978. He has two children, Kirt and Krisanne. After playing two years of professional basketball for he NBA's Chicago Stags and Indianapolis Jets, he returned to KU where he served as assistant basketball coach during Wilt Chamberlain's college career. Gary was named District Coach of the Year in 1972 for his work with the wrestling program at Lee's Summit. He also established an endowment for campus ministries, has established an annuity and makes yearly donations to Graceland's Lamoni campus. In 2007, Dan was selected as the Heart of America Athletic Conference "AD of the Year" and was recognized by the state of Michigan and Gatorade for his 40 years of coaching and athletic administration. She met Eugene E. Closson while they were students at Graceland and got married in the summer of 1927. Over the next four years, McCracken was coach of the Camanche, Iowa team, going 70-16 and qualifying in 1970-71 for their first trip to the state tourney. Patrick Ross is an American football coach. He toured with an All-Star Team called World Basketball Opportunities. In his 30+ years, Shelton missed just three football games. A.R. [1] As the starting point guard, Dudek averaged 12 points and 6 assists per game while shooting an amazing 94% from the free throw line. In addition, Hoffman has assisted with the duties of the scorer's table at home basketball games for at least 15 years. He is now professor of physiology, biophysics and ophthalmology at the Mayo Foundation in Rochester, Minnesota. Cara now lives in beautiful Los Angeles, California, where she plays beach volleyball whenever she can around her career as an interior designer specializing in authentic modern interiors. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. He attended and worked several sports camps, traveling with the coaching staff on numerous recruiting trips to help bring in athletes who could help take the program to the next level. A two-year captain for the Jackets, Harney also served as president of Aaron House during his time at Graceland. From 1966 to 1978, she served as coordinator of the Graceland department of health and physical education. Dr. Collins graduated from Graceland College in 1963 with a B.A. After Graceland, he was awarded a full scholarship to play football and baseball at Montana State University, (now University of Montana). He recently retired after a 24-year career as a firefighter, paramedic and Chief Officer for Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (Florida). Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? return to top, Tom Powell graduated from Graceland in 1973 with a B.A. Erwin and his wife, Shelly Kent-Houser (Graceland, 1977), live in Fairfield, Connecticut where he has been employed with Federal Express since 1985. Graceland Kicks Off Women's Flag Football Program Joe Shelton is being honored and recognized for his distinguished service to Graceland Athletics. After playing two years of professional basketball for he NBA's Chicago Stags and Indianapolis Jets, he returned to KU where he served as assistant basketball coach during Wilt Chamberlain's college career. degree in Business Administration. In her second year at Graceland, Pam combined her basketball quickness, keen eye at the plate and shot put strength to become a dominate player on the Graceland Field Hockey Team coached by Graceland Hall of Fame Coach Betty Welch. Dava Laxton, an Eagleville, Mo. He was selected that year as first team All-Conference in the Missouri College Athletic Union. Employed as an adjunct math instructor at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, Clayton was exposed first hand to Indiana High School Basketball as an assistant coach to Rex Rudicel. Dr. Barney Parker has continued his success off the field. Casey Dudek arrived at Graceland after an illustrious career as a student-athlete at Lamoni High School. Shortly after graduation, Russ married the former Thresa Machelle Savage (1972), with whom he had a son, Nathan, and a daughter Kris. Stew made his college playing debut for the cream and crimson. Skinner was best known for his rebounding and defensive play, his aggressive style of play in the paint, his quick first step and the "Skinner Hook." Hall of Fame wrestling coach Jerry Hampton helped to bring Brush onto campus, and was rewarded with a dominating career performance from the heavyweight grappler. NHL. From 1966 to 1978, she served as coordinator of the Graceland department of health and physical education. Prior to attending Graceland, Kristy had never set foot on a cross country course or seen a state track meet. From 1962-1966, Hal was an interim coach for the Yellowjacket tennis, basketball and football programs. He was a charter member of Stewart Manor, where he served as the house president during his junior year. A late summer church youth volleyball tournament started by Stew in 1969 grew to 30 teams in 1972 and ultimately moved to Graceland to become the annual Sports, Arts and Leadership Spectacular. Gerald E. "Jerry" Hampton received his A.A in 1952 from Graceland. Seefeldt was the Best Defensive Lineman on the District 15 Championship team, and was the Most Valuable Linebacker and a team captain for the squad his senior year. Following Graceland, Alphie found his vocation in education and taught in Villisca, Iowa for 20 years where he also enjoyed coaching football, girls' basketball and softball. An irrepressible and active child, she quickly found an outlet for her energy in athletics at the YMCA. She placed 4th among all NAIA runners in the country - the highest ranking of a Graceland cross country athlete to date. The Comets were an integrated team which, in the 1950s, imposed serious challenges for nationwide travel and brought Verneda face-to-face with the stark realities of segregated America. Pat Hoffman is being honored and recognized for her distinguished service to Graceland Athletics. He is married to Jodie Lester, a Luther College Athletic Hall of Famer, and they have two children, Jaxon (14) and Jaydyn (12). at Dickinson State University. return to top, Tom Nowlin coached five sports in more than 41 years while working at Graceland University. Leading the team in triples, runs, hits, on base percentage, and stolen bases, Billy was team MVP, voted a unanimous 1st Team All-Conference selection, and was runner-up HAAC player of the year. Jackie made an immediate impact in both volleyball and softball. After completing his sophomore year at Indian Hills Community College, Alphie decided to return to Lamoni to pursue his athletics as a Yellowjacket. Under his tutelage, the Cardinals made the first two trips to the NCAA Division III National Championships in program history. He is now professor of physiology, biophysics and ophthalmology at the Mayo Foundation in Rochester, Minnesota. In 1998 C.R. Casey spent one season playing for Association Basket Courcelles Dourges in Dourges, France. Casey played in 128 consecutive games, which is also a Graceland record. In 1994, Dr. Parker was presented the Graceland College Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award. and head coach at West H.S for four years in the highly competitive Sunflower League Conference before moving to Lamoni to become a teacher and coach at Graceland for the last eighteen years of his professional life. He has since become very active in the Professional Golf Association (PGA). He lettered in football, basketball, track and golf as received All-State honors in football as a quarterback. He has been successful in the construction industry, however his greatest joy comes from his family: five children and four grandchildren. As a senior, he was awarded the silver seal for excellence in athletic achievements. Three of his players- Shad Fish, Bill Maier and Chris Randall- went on to play professional baseball. On the field, Gray was a two-time defensive player of the week ('86), was voted first ever state Most Outstanding Lineman ('86), received All-Conference recognition ('87), was selected as a Licking County League All-Star and was a member of the team that was a Licking County League conference winner. 2022 NCAA Football Standings. Graceland kicks off its 2022 football season on August 27, 2022, in Olathe, KS vs. Mid-America Nazarene University. She was a member of the 1986 women's volleyball team, which was the first Graceland volleyball team to go to the National Tournament. In their third year, the team won fifteen of their sixteen conference games as well as the conference title. Dudek's senior campaign at Graceland was a season for the ages. She qualified for the U.S Track and Field Championships four separate years: 1990, 1993, and 1994 in the Long Jump and 1993, 1994, 1995 in the Heptathlon. Before leaving teaching and coaching to work for the RAND Corporation, where he helped develop and program a computerized air defense system for the U.S. Air Force in the mid 1950's, Clayton accepted a position at Wyandotte High School in Kansas City, Kansas. Visit ESPN to view the Graceland University Yellowjackets team stats for the undefined season. His greatest memory of high school sports is the undefeated season the basketball team had his freshman year under Coach Joe Kegler. Elmo Gamet is the 1993 inductee into the Yellowjackets Athletic Hall of Fame. Kaleikau has over 40 years of volleyball involvement as a player, coach and administrator. Lamoni, IowaJoined March 2022 451Following 184Followers Tweets Tweets & replies Media Likes Graceland Uni Flag Football's Tweets Pinned Tweet Bingham graduated from Graceland College in 1989 with a B.A. Dr. Collins coached wrestling at Northwest Missouri State University from 1965-1970 and again from 1978 to 1985. He received additional honors in football being named Small College All-American as a quarterback. His 2002-2003 team posted the most wins in a season (18) as well as the most conference victories (11); produced the first NAIA All-American in women's basketball (Michelle Acosta); and established numerous basketball records. MMA. As a coach, Kaleikau founded RKV (Rob Kaleikau Volleyball), a sports training company that provides volleyball skill instruction and programming to young volleyball players of all ages.
