ROCHESTER, Mich. - The Oakland University athletic department held its 21st annual Hall of Honor banquet and reception on Saturday night in the Athletics Center O'Rena. This year, Oakland University inducted six former athletes into the Hall of Honor, and also recognized the George Wibby award winner and the Gary D. Russi Community Service Award winners. This year's inductees were: 
Michael Campbell ???C Men???s Swimming ???C 1967-1971 One of the most accomplished swimmers in the early years of Oakland???s men???s swimming program, Michael Campbell was the first All-American in the history of the program. One of the top athletes in program history, Campbell earned All-America honors six times over his career, earning the award in the 100-yard freestyle three times, the 200-yard freestyle twice, and the 400-yard freestyle relay once. Campbell served as a team captain during the 1970-71 school year, and at the end of his career held school records in the 50, 100, 200, 500, and 100 freestyles, the 400 freestyle relay, and the 400 medley. Campbell passed away on December 24, 1995. 
Tom Eller ???C Men???s Basketball ???C 1990-1994 One of the best all-around players in the history of Oakland basketball, Tom Eller became just the fourth Oakland men???s player to earn All-America honors during his OU career. Eller was regarded as one of the top student-athletes in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, earning All-GLIAC honors after his junior and senior seasons. He also earned All-Region honors both those years. Eller picked up his biggest honors his senior season, earning All-America honors as well as Academic All-Conference honors. He capped his senior season by being named the Oakland University Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. A four year starter, Eller currently ranks in the top ten in several categories in the OU record book; ranking first in offensive rebounds with 292, second in defensive rebounds (535), free throws (473) and free-throws attempted (637), third in minutes (3,722), fourth in points (1,852) and rebounds (827), sixth in scoring average (16.54), seventh in field goal attempts (1,356) and minutes per game (332), and eighth in blocks (47), field goals (648), and rebounding average (7.38). Eller graduated from Oakland in 1994 with a degree in computer science. After graduation, he returned to Illinois where he currently works as a systems analyst in the insurance industry. He is still active in sports, having served as a varsity basketball coach for four years and a little league baseball coach for three years; and is also a deacon at the Heyworth (Ill.) Christian Church. 
Kerry Leavoy Miller ???C Women???s Swimming ???C 1989-1992 One of the most successful swimmers in the history of the Oakland women???s program, Kerry Leavoy Miller was a member of three Division II national championship teams, earning All-America honors 22 times along the way. Miller captured four individual national championships over the course of her career, and during her junior year, was a part of the 200-yard freestyle relay team that set an NCAA record (since broken) with a time of 1:34.27, and a part of the 400-yard freestyle relay team that set an NCAA record (since broken) with a time of 3:26.59. At the end of her career, Miller held three school records. An Academic All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection, Miller received her undergraduate degree in general studies before earning a master???s degree in exercise science. Miller currently serves as an exercise physiologist and personal trainer. 
Nick O???Shea ???C Men???s Soccer ???C 1982-1983 Long before Nick O???Shea made a name for himself as the highly successful coach of Oakland University???s women???s soccer team, O???Shea was a vital part of two OU men???s soccer teams that advanced to the NCAA semi-finals. Scoring 12 goals and adding 12 assists in two years from the central midfield position, O???Shea earned All-Region honors as a senior. As the lone central midfielder, he was an extremely hard working player that contributed effectively on both attack and defense. Over the two years of his playing career, Oakland posted a 32-7-4 record. O???Shea joined the OU program after two seasons playing at Schoolcraft College, where he earned second team NJCAA All-America laurels. After college he played professionally with the Kalamazoo Kangaroos and the Toledo Pride of the indoor AISA, and the Tulsa Tornado and Oklahoma City Stampede of the outdoor USL from 1984-87. A native of Livonia, Michigan, O???Shea, who graduated from Oakland with a bachelor???s degree in general studies and a minor in communications, is a holder of a United States Soccer Federation ???A??? License. He resides in Rochester Hills with his wife Leslie-ann and their three children, Ashlyn, Sydney, and Rylee. 
Jon Teal ???C Men???s Swimming ???C 1988-92 Jon Teal was a major contributor to the success of Oakland???s men???s swimming program in the late 1980s and early 1990s, earning All-America honors 21 times in his career. One of the team???s top freestyle swimmers, Teal won nine national championship titles and was the individual champion in 1992 in the 100-yard freestyle. Teal set several OU and Division II records over the course of his career, including record times in the 200 freestyle relay (still stands), the 200 medley relay (still stands), the 400 medley relay, and the 400 freestyle relay. In 1992, he set the record for the fastest 100 freestyle split in a relay (:43.26) in Division II history. After several years of teaching and coaching at Birmingham Groves High School, Teal returned to Oakland as an assistant coach under 
Pete Hovland, managing the recruiting efforts for the women???s swim team. His main responsibility at OU was coaching the sprint group, coaching All-American Chris Sullivan, the current school record holder in the 50 freestyle. A 1992 finalist for the US Open, Teal served as the team captain as a senior, earning Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Year honors along the way. After earning his degree in finance from Oakland, Teal now works as a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch. Teal and his wife, Jessica, reside in Berkley, Mich. 
Brooke Kairies Williams ???C Women???s Soccer ???C 1995-98 One of the top players on Oakland???s women???s soccer team during the transition from Division II to Division I, Brooke Kairies Williams still holds both the career (40) and single-season (17) assist records at OU. One of the top players in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference as a freshman and sophomore prior to Oakland???s moving to Division I, she was named to the All-GLIAC and All-Region squads both of her first two years, and was one of the first Oakland women???s soccer players to earn All-America honors. While in school at Oakland, Williams was an active member of Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity. A Marketing graduate of OU, Williams resides in Oxford, Mich. and is employed as an account executive in tech support. 
Karen Kukuk ???C George Wibby Award A member of the Oakland community for the past 24 years, Karen Kukuk has devoted many hours of her time to the athletics department. From her time as an accounting clerk in Finance and Administration to her most recent post as Assistant to the President, Karen has devoted countless hours to the OU athletics department. Over the years, she has been involved with such diverse issues as athletics??? move to Division I, budgeting, the coordination of special events, such as tailgates, tournament activities, pep rallies, and watch parties. In addition to working at OU, Kukuk is a very active member of the Ortonville Lions Club, having served as secretary and chair of numerous fundraising activities. In her free time, she enjoys gardening and spending time with her children and grandchildren. In special recognition of her association and service to Oakland University and the university???s athletics programs, the Intercollegiate Athletics Department proudly presents Karen Kukuk with the George Wibby Award. 
Larry John Baylis ???C Gary D. Russi Community Service Award A familiar face to fans and student-athletes alike is that of Dr. Larry Baylis. A proud supporter of Oakland University athletics and former member of the board of directors of the Oakland University Alumni Association, Dr. Baylis has been a fixture at OU games for several years. A self-described ???basketball junkie,??? Baylis played basketball at Clarkston High School, playing on a state semifinalist team. He serves on the board of directors for the Clarkston Foundation, helping Clarkston students in the arts and sciences. He provides sports physicalsfor Clarkston High School students and members of the Clarkston Chiefs football organization, and is a proud sponsor to many local charities. Baylis donates an annual scholarship called the ???ShelMar??? scholarship, named after his father, Shelby, and his mother, Maria, who believed that education was everything. The scholarship is awarded annually to a Clarkston High School graduate. An OU graduate with a bachelor???s degree in environmental health, Baylis received his Doctor of Osteopathy degree from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. He has practiced family medicine in Clarkston for several years, and resides there with his wife, Liza, and their three children, Lexi, Olivia, and Luke. 
Lance Baylis ???C Gary D. Russi Community Service Award A familiar face to fans and student-athletes alike is that of Lance Baylis. A long-time supporter of Oakland University men???s basketball and a member of the President???s Club, Baylis has been a fixture at OU games for several years. Baylis co-founded and serves as Vice President of North Oakland Home Health Care, Inc., a position he has held since 182. He is a member of the United States Trotting Association as an owner and breeder of harness race horses, as well as a member of the board of directors of the North Oakland Foundation of North Oakland Medical Centers. In 1995, Baylis founded and to this day serves as director of the ???Holly Hoops??? Youth Basketball Clinic for Holly area youth, a clinic that has introduced many Holly students to Oakland basketball. Baylis is in his third year as the head boys??? varsity basketball coach at Holly High School.