She coached women's teams in field hockey, basketball, softball, tennis and track. return to top. 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. He has broadcast over 1,000 football gamed, 2,000 basketball games, and 5,000 major league baseball games. Do you have a blog? The long-tenured head coach retired in 2010, but not before reaching his most special pinnacle in 2000, a KSHSAA state championship with his own son quarterbacking the way. From 1962-1966, Hal was an interim coach for the Yellowjacket tennis, basketball and football programs. With his wife, Phyllis and sons, David and Mark, Barnet gave up a scholarship to the University of Kansas and retuned to Graceland, which had become a four-year institution. In 1998 C.R. 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. Tommy DeVito 2023 NFL Draft Profile - ESPN Lewis, Ross and Monroe Earn 2022 Heart North Football All . The 1965 and 1966 co-ed tennis team was undefeated in conference play and won the conference tournament. She graduated in 1973, but not before Graceland's winter term program sent her to Honolulu to work at a cardiovascular research lab. He never lost an MCAU conference match. return to top, Dr. Barney C. Parker attended Graceland College from 1952-1953 and 1956-1958 interrupted by military service during the Korean War. In track, Harrop threw the javelin for a conference record 192 feet. Hampton received his teaching credentials the following year from California State University, Los Angeles. Soccer . 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. During the next two years, Hughes would be coached at that position by another Hall of Fame inductee, Dr.Gary Collins. As Director of Finance and Administration for the capital city of Idaho, he was recognized as "outstanding employee" of the year; president and later Lt. Stew coached the Leatherneck men's volleyball club often facing off with the Yellowjackets in league championships. After a strong showing at the national tournament, she was picked for the 1964 U.S. Olympic team, bound for Tokyo, Japan. Eastern New Mexico University was his next stop, and his teams were ranked in the NAIA Top 20 for four consecutive years. His high school football coaching record was 69-8-1; baseball 228-61. Bingham graduated from Graceland College in 1989 with a B.A. During his time at Graceland, Martin distinguished himself by earning a varsity letter all four years for the Jacket football program. 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. Graceland University. Jennie (Howard) Joyce began her career at Graceland College in 1986 as the only freshman on the varsity team. He was All-HAAC first team, all-district and All-American. Once his term of service was over, Glenn returned to Kansas City, where he coached at Raytown High School for 30 years. Stan and Julie have two children: Shane, 27 and Rashawn, 21. Sydney Bingham maintained high standards of personal conduct and served many teammates and peers as an excellent role model. The 1965 and 1966 co-ed tennis team was undefeated in conference play and won the conference tournament. Prior to Graceland, Alphie attended Lamoni High School where he lettered all four years in football, basketball and track. Visit ESPN to view the Graceland University Yellowjackets team roster for the current season Donte Sylencieux - WR - Graceland - 2021 Draft Scout/NCAA College Football Her three children, Ed, Mary Jane and Jim, all attended Graceland, as did each of their spouses. Acosta was selected as the runner up for conference MVP as a senior and that year also was selected to the All-American Second Team (after an Honorable Mention in 2001-2002), Graceland's first ever women's basketball All-American. In April 1972, he met the Olympic qualifying standard at the Drake Relays and finished 10th in the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. After Graceland, Casey's basketball career continued. return to top. Round. Graceland Kicks Off Women's Flag Football Program A standout volleyball, basketball, and track athlete throughout high school, Warner was a classic "Spec Brat" over her teenage summers. Shane Skinner's wife, Deb Skinner, is the current Director of Residence Life at Graceland. Bingham showed great skill and exceptional leadership ability's a freshman and was elected by his teammates to serve as defensive captain in his sophomore year. Adam Rittenberg weighs in on Texas and Oklahoma departing for the SEC in 2024.. Do you have a sports website? On a national scale, Gray secured NAIA All-American honors twice, including a Second Team selection in 1990 and a First Team selection in 1991. She is still athletically active and has won twelve medals in the first three years of the Iowa Games. Skinner was the team co-captain for the Yellowjackets both his junior and senior years. Dudek has been nationally active in NAIA, serving on the National Ranking Committee, as chair of the National Playoff Games Committee, and as NAIA District 15 Football chairman. in business administration. She returns to the mainland every year for volleyball championships and to visit her family. An end on the gridiron and post player on the court, he excelled at both sports. Clarence CJ Counts is a speedster that has been making plays at Graceland since he got there. In college, he lettered all four years, was named Most Valuable Lineman twice, received the Doc Hughes Award in 1977 and was named to HAAC All-Conference and NAIA District 15 All-District teams three times. Her family includes her husband Jim, daughter Amy, son Tim, daughters-in law-law Mindy and Abbey, and four grandsons - Baylor, Kholt, Kashen and Kannon. The couple has three girls: Mychaell, Paetynn and Braelynn. Russ dedicates the success of his athletic and coaching careers to the impact coaches had on his life. Hall Of Fame - Graceland University NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Michael Hill, RB, Graceland Also a fine defender behind the plate, Jones finished his career with a .983 fielding percentage, recording 790 putouts and 140 assists. Rod is also known for helping volleyball technologically with his computer know-how. At the time of her graduation Dava held a top-20 record in 19 different categories. He has received two of the highest awards for a law enforcement officer from his police departments: the Meritorious Service Award for his undercover work exposing corrupt police officers, as well as the Lifesaving Award for saving a man's life while a Major Crimes Detective. Visit our athletics website by clicking the button below. return to top. 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. return to top. She worked at Queen's Medical Center as a research associate and then as a surgical technician until her retirement in 1996. He excelled in competition, including a second place showing at the 1974 U.S.K.A. He graduated from Graceland in 1973. Jack Eskridge was an outstanding athlete for the Yellowjackets from 1941-1943. While at Graceland, Clayton also coached baseball for three years with assistant William Dudek. Dudek was also honored as a Street & Smith's Honorable Mention All-American and was a McDonald's All-American Game Nominee. In 2003, Davies received eight votes in the NBL 25th anniversary all-time team. He began his football career with the Lamoni High school "Demons," where he played both offense and defense and received many athletic honors. Jerry is only the 24th person in the USA Volleyball's 67 year history to be honored with this prestigious award. return to top, Ralph L. Strait made the news as a star runner at Lincoln High School in Portland, Oregon. In football, during the 1983 season, he was ranked second in the country in interceptions. Matt Lynch came to Graceland from Mount Ayr, Iowa, where he was a standout local basketball talent. joined an impressive Yellowjacket lineup of grapplers and anchored the Graceland squad for four outstanding seasons. Dever capped off an outstanding career by finishing second at the 1971 NAIA National Tournament and earning a place on the NAIA All-American Team. She played during the pre-intercollegiate athletics for women at Graceland, through the Womens Recreation Association. Her major was physical education and health and in 1987 she graduated from Graceland with a B.A. He was All-HAAC first team, all-district and All-American. return to top. The lights went up thirty minutes before the first night game. After leaving Graceland, McKain was a coach and teacher at the University Northern Colorado from 1966-88. GRACELAND UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS. He joined the Graceland Staff in 1959 and retired in 1973, faculty emeritus. Three years as a player and two as the IU head coach sparked and forever cemented his love for the sport. That year the Yellowjackets finished ninth at the national tournament. 1968-1972 were spent in the full time service of the Center Stake jurisdiction of the now Community of Christ as Director of Youth and Leisure Ministries. She earned National Champion honors that season in the mile, besting the field with a 4:55. Gay was the organization's president during her junior and senior years. return to top, Gerald E. "Jerry" Hampton received his A.A in 1952 from Graceland. Stan Rupe came to Graceland via Davis County High School in Bloomfield, IA and then Indian Hills Community College. ED., and Ed.D. He developed software called SPORTISTIS, to more efficiently keep track of sports static's. Gary has been teaching at NWMSU since 1976 as an associate professor in the physical education department, and is also the director of the college fitness center. The NAIA added women's flag football as an emerging collegiate sport in spring 2021 with the support of the NFL and Reigning Champs Experiences. 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). Casey now lives in the greater Kansas City area and is an elementary Physical Education teacher. He earned four letters in football and wrestling as well as a letter in track in 1963. Phyllis currently works as the Faculty Athletics Representative to the NAIA, a job she began in 1988. 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. In 1998, he earned the Gold Medal in the 45-29 age division at the Kansas City Corporate Challenge. return to top. undefined Graceland University Yellowjackets Player Stats | ESPN Travis Bell 2023 NFL Draft Profile - ESPN The next three seasons, he went on to become a leader and captain of the team. The next eleven years were passed in Macomb, IL as an Associate Professor of Leisure Services and Graduate Studies Chair at Western Illinois University. He had 267 steals in his career, including 118 in his senior season in 2005. In 2007 his team finished first and in 2008 the team achieved a second place state finish. Dr. Nowlin is decorated with higher education degrees, including an EdD. In each of his five years as head football coach at Fairview High School in Colorado, his team took first and second place conference finishes, and went to the state championships. Strait ran the third fastest high school mile in the nation in 1957, with a time of 4:21.7 in the Oregon A.A.U meet. While at Graceland, Hughes captained the field hockey team and was very active in the Women's Recreation Association. In the meantime, she taught English, history and girls physical education at Lamoni High School until 1930. She served as captain of the basketball team and was selected twice to play on the Iowa College Field Hockey Team. Two sport star Cara Warner was born in Kansas, but she truly grew up on the Graceland campus after moving to Lamoni at age 11. For this performance, the NAIA recognized Seefeldt with national player of the week honors. As a freshman she held the conference strikeout record and posted a 14-3 record as a pitcher. As a basketball player in college, Rich was a two-time first team all-conference selection whose name appears throughout Graceland's all-time records lists. Hughes began the pattern of developing Female Athletic Programs. 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.