SIUE Athletics Announces 2017 Hall of Fame Inductees
Seven individuals and three teams will be inducted into the SIUE Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2017 on Saturday, Oct. 14, at SIUE’s Meridian Ballroom located in the Morris University Center.
This year’s honorees include Ryan Cox (baseball), Alicia (DeShasier) McConnell (softball/women’s track and field), Laurie (Foederer) Rinderer (women’s tennis), John Meisel (Jean McDonald Service Award), Patty (Tiddy) McWhite Albert (women’s tennis), former Chancellor Dr. Vaughn Vandegrift (special recognition) and Katie (Waldo) McKown (softball). The teams inducted this year are 1984 and 1985 women’s tennis, and 2007 softball.
This is the 13th class to be inducted since the SIUE Athletics Hall of Fame originated in 2005. The Hall of Fame seeks to recognize the achievements of former student-athletes, coaches, administrators and teams that have participated in the Cougars intercollegiate athletics programs as well as to celebrate the history of the institution. A complete listing of Hall of Fame members is available at siuecougars.com.
Reservations can be made by contacting SIUE Athletics at 618-650-3155. Tickets are $40 and include a social for the inductees to be held at 5:30 p.m. followed by the induction ceremony at 6:30 p.m.
The 2017 event is presented by the Cassens & Sons Dodge, Jeep and Chrysler, and the Missouri Athletic Club.
