Baker Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame

Founded in 1977, the Baker University Athletic Hall of Fame is one of the oldest athletic halls of fame in Kansas. The Baker Athletic Hall of Fame and induction procedure have been used as a model by other colleges who want to preserve their sports tradition and history.

More than 100 men and women have been selected from thousands of former athletes for this honor. These inductees represent nearly every sport played at Baker from nearly all eras of competition. Inductees have been members of professional sport teams, successful coaches and meritorious contributors to the University's athletic programs and to their communities.

The 2023 Baker Athletics Hall of Fame event was held on Friday, Sept. 22 on the campus of Baker University inside Rice Auditorium - 404 Eighth St. - Baldwin City, KS 66006.

Hall of Fame By Laws - Criteria

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Baker University Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees

2023

Chris Brown, '84
Lynn Bott, Athletic Trainer
Aaron Hannon, '11
Sarah Payne Kueffer, '03
Alix Schiraldi Mains, '12

2022

Dr. Karen Exon, Coach
Kathy Allen, Coach
Ashlee Miller Valentin, '11
Chelsea Dunn Willis, '11
Brooke Pryor Hiatt, '11
Christine Janssens Morton, '11

2021

Derek Doerfler, '09
Mack Brown, '10
Richie Bryant, '10
Aubree Gustin Taylor, '11
Matt Griffin, '11

2020

No Inductees Due to COVID-19

2019

Bruce Gilbert, '71
Mike Berg, '90
Vidal Nuño, '10

2018

Duane Chanay, '66
Derrick Watts, '91
Mark Esposito, '93
Nathan Ourada, '95
Burke Walker, 99

2017

Juan Price, '94
Leroy Brown III, 94
Kelly Wolverton, '03
Tanner Purdum, '07

2016

Dennis DeLay, 63
Gary Greenwood, '93
Rian Watts, '96
Triece (Baker) Krause, '01
Emily Gibson, '11

2015

Zach Kindler
Carlos Grace, 2001
Tim Sheldon, 1994
Mike Ewing, 1980
Christina (Billups) Brumley, 1997

2014

Bob London, 1979
Rayburn Moore, 1999
Janet Moore Nickel, 1980
Jimmie Rose, 1994
Mike Stouffer, 1970

2013

Jim Dick, 1963
Jerry Jones, 1964
Bob Peters, 1970
Johnie Seals, Jr. 1980
Meghan Lewis-Houtsma, 2002

2012

Taylor Gill, 1983
Phil Hannon, 1986
Liesel Kirk-Fink, 2002
Joe Girardi, Coach

2011

Greg Mohns, 1972
Bobby Bates, 1982
Carl Danzig, 1987
Patti Phillips, 1988

2010

Robert V. Courtney, 1957
William D. "Bill" White, 1959
Fred Calvin Purvis, Jr., 1970
Terry & Brad Roepke, 1985, 1983
Jessica (Walters) Ohlde, 2001

2009

Charlotte Lewis Piper, 1943
Jerry Steele, 1953
Clarence Hawk, 1963
David Johnson, 1985
Dan Harris, Coach & Athletic Director

2008

Ted H. Potter, 1954
Robert D. (Bob) Shores, 1958
Richard D. Hedges, 1960
Roger Anderson Farmer, 1978
Brent J. Dorsey, 1998

2007

Scott Bates, 1975
Gary Bates, 1977
Jeff Johnson, 1978
Christine Orel, 1982
John Smith, 1991
Nate Houser, 1994
Mike McCarthy, 1987

2006

Roy Braley, 1950
Roy Doleshal, 1951
Rick Quattrini, 1975
Dawn Henderson Grosdidier, 1992

2005

John B. "Jack" Flickinger, 1950
Ernest L. "Swede" Swenson, 1950
Teresa Watts Young, 1981
Thomas Young, 1981
Ed Lierz, 1989

2004

Ernie Anselmi, 1952
Kevin Alewine, 1986
Dennis Tull, 1968

2003

Emmalie Gessner Cowherd, 1961
Richard Shores, 1960
Brent Wright, 1972

2002

Cecil O. Pryor, 1939
Charles L. Mansfield, 1961
George LaFrance, 1987
Doris Peterson, Coach

2001

Harold L. Reade, 1928
Steve Sublett, 1958
Dale Williams, 1958
Kenneth Jones, 1970

2000

Charles Sherman Kolacny, 1950
James H. Kean, 1960
Dr. Karl "Bud" Spear, 1961
Merton McCann, 1966

1999

Frank Randel, 1948
Eugene "Gene" Chubb, 1951
Kenneth D. Sterns, 1952

1998

Kenneth L. "Skinny" Young, 1933
Boyce Smith, 1951
Deb Cowin, 1981

1997

Dr. Irmagene Nevins Holloway, 1922
Robert F. Rudolph, 1938
Kit Colvin, 1967
Mike Philpot, 1967

1996

John W. Arnold, 1943
George Shore, 1954
James Paramore, 1961

1995

Alden Clark "Ike" Cearfoss, 1952
John T. Jacobs, 1963
Charlie Richard, Coach

1994

Max Martin, 1936
Larry Noll, 1954
Gwenn Haas Pike, 1980

1993

Trueman D. Briggs, 1930
Charles R. Bonebrake, 1939
Bill Hey, 1951

1992

Donald Gene Kukuk, 1957
Timothy Neil Burkindine, 1971

1991

Joseph A. Cleavenger, 1941
Lawrence Roland Timmons, 1943

1990

Dr. V. Rodney Enos, 1950
Harold E. "Bud" Elliott, 1953
Prudence "Prudy" J. Boan, 1968

1989

Elbert Stanford Wright, 1916
Giles Owen Wright, 1922
Theodore "Ted" A. Wright, 1925
Francis Maywood Smith, 1938
George Stuart "Pop" Bretnall, Coach

1988

Rudolph "Rudy" Beiser, 1937
Fred L. Webb, 1949

1987

Fredrick Lawrence Heine, Jr., 1937
Harry Edwin "Porky" Davison, 1938
Charles Elmer Sloop, 1943
Maxwell E. "Bud" Sloop, 1952

1986

Quincy Seymour, 1940
Dr. Gorby R. Martin, 1943
Fred Wellborn, 1918
John Wellborn, 1919
Rob Wellborn, 1920
Rankin Wellborn, 1920

1985

Frank W. McDonald, 1920
Dr. M. Frank Creason, 1951
John C. Lewis, 1953

1984

John J. Goetz, 1928
Richard L. Purdy, 1956

1983

Ivan L. "Swede" Malm, 1957
Dr. David G. Sears, 1962

1982

Edward R. Dissinger, 1936
James S. Irick, 1948
Thomas Jack Armstrong, Jr., 1956

1981

Marvin O. "Sailor Boy" Hodges, 1943
Kenneth C. Brown, 1948

1980

Harry M. "Cap" Sheue, 1920
Wendell D. Winkler, 1948

1979

Kermit Lange, 1930
Palmer Mai, 1954

1978

John W. Laury, 1914
Z. Arthur Nevins, 1920
Donald R. Lidikay, 1927
Thomas A. Hedrick, 1956

1977

Emil S. Liston, 1913
Karl E. Spear, 1933

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