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Called Hollie L. Lepley Hall of Honor | Classes of the 80's
1984-89 1990-99 2000-09 2010-present
1984
image: Kathy Hewelt head shot Kathy Hewelt
  • Sport - Women's Basketball, Volleyball & Softball (1975-80)

Accolades:
  • All-GLIAC Team
  • All-State Division I AIAW
  • Kodak All-American nominee
image: Paul Karas head shot Paul Karas
  • Sport - Men's Swimming (1973-77)

Accolades:
  • 20-time All-American
  • OU's first National Champion
  • Held nine school records
image: Carvin Melson head shot Carvin Melson
  • Sport - Men's Basketball (1969-73)

Accolades:
  • NCAA District 4 All-Star Team
  • NBA Coaches Bulletin All-American Team
  • Held records in every category
image: Hollie Lepley head shot Hollie Lepley
  • Athletic Director / Coach (1959-79)

Accolades:
  • Is known as the founder of Oakland Athletics
  • Served as the school's first Athletic Director from 1959-72
  • Was an influential member who guided the establishment of the GLIAC
  • Developed Outdoor Athletic Facilities at OU
image: Corey Van Fleet head shot Corey Van Fleet
  • Athletic Director / Coach (1965-82)

Accolades:
  • Established athletic scholarships at OU
  • Played a major role in the development of Oakland's Katke-Cousins Golf Course
  • Led OU to a second place finnish at 1979 NCAA National Championship and produced 152 All-Americans
  • Founded the OU exercise physiology and cardiac rehabilitation prorgarams as well as the Oakland 100 & Pioneer Athletic Club
1985
image: Oakland block 'O'; no head shot available Tim Kramer
  • Sport - Men's Basketball (1975-79)

Accolades:
  • National Association of Basketball Coaches All-Regional third team
  • Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges
  • Three-time All-GLIAC first team
image: Helen Shereda-Smith head shot Helen Shereda-Smith
  • Sport - Women's Basketball (1976-80)

Accolades:
  • College Sports Information Directors of America All-American Team
  • American Women's Sports Foundation All-American Team
  • National Scouting Association's All-American Select Team
image: Dr. Kenneth Whiteside head shot Dr. Kenneth Whiteside
  • Sport - Men's Soccer (1973-77)

Accolades:
  • Helped guide OU to its first NCAA postseason appearance
  • Scored a school-record 61 goals during his career
  • Set a school record by scoring five goals in a single game
1986
image: Jim Dieters head shot Jim Dieters
  • Sport - Baseball (1975-78)

Accolades:
  • -1978 Second-Team All-American
    -1978 First-Team All-Region selection
    -1978 GLIAC Player of the Year
    -Three-time All-GLIAC Frist-Team (1976, 77', 78')
    -Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1978 (Second player in program history to be drafted in the MLB draft)
    Notable Oakland Baseball Records:
    RBI
    -Career 140 - 1st
    -Season 64 (1978) 1st
    Batting average
    -Career .364 (1976-78) 1st
    -Season .413 (1978) 3rd
    Doubles
    Career 38 T-10th
    Triples
    Career 5 T-8th
    Home Runs
    Career 25 3rd
    Walks
    Season 40 (1978) T-3rd
    Career 99 3rd
    Fielding Percentage
    Season .948 (1977) 1st (Shortstop)
    Season .968 (1978) 1st (3rd Base)
    Consecutive Errorless Games
    20 (1977) 1st Shortstop 
image: Rod Mitchell head shot Rod Mitchell
  • Sport - Men's Swimming (1973-77)

Accolades:
  • Finished his career as a 21-time All-American
  • Helped lead the OU 400 and 800 meter free relay and 400 medley relay teams to All-American honors in all four years
  • Set the school record in the 200 and 400 IM as well as in the 100 freestyle
image: Dr. Jack Parker head shot Dr. Jack Parker
  • Sport - Men's Swimming (1968-72)

Accolades:
  • Was Oakland's first-ever swimming and diving All-American
  • Was a six-time All-American in the one-meter and three-meter diving events
  • Earned Academic All-American Honors in 1971
  • Set the school record in the one and three-meter diving events
image: Dr. Mark Doyle head shot Dr. Mark Doyle
  • Sport - Men's Swimming (1977-81)

Accolades:
  • Finished his career as a 15-time All-American
  • Was a member of OU's first National Championship team in 1980
  • Won seven NCAA Individual Titles in the backstroke
  • Earned multiple academic honors at OU and received an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
image: Shannon Krogsrud head shot Shannon Krogsrud
  • Sport - Women's Swimming (1975-80)

Accolades:
  • Qualified for AIAW Division I National Championship
  • Set the individual record in the 50, 100, 200 and 500 free, as well as 100 and 200 IM amd 100 breaststroke
  • Was a member of record-setting 400 medley and 400 and 800 freestyle relay teams
image: Kevin Williams head shot Kevin Williams
  • Sport - Men's Basketball (1973-76)

Accolades:
  • Earned All-GLIAC first team
  • Set the school single-season rebound record
  • Continues to rank third in Oakland history for career rebounds and rebounds per-game
1988
image: Thomas Boyd head shot Thomas Boyd
  • Sport - Men's Swimming (1974-78)

Accolades:
  • Finished his career as a 10-time All-American
  • Became and NCAA National Champion in the 200 IM in 1978
  • Was named as an Academic All-American
image: Linda Hein Hatt head shot Linda Hein Hatt
  • Sport - Women's Swimming (1978-80)

Accolades:
  • Qualified for the Division I AIAW Championship in both 1979 and 1980
  • Won two Regional Championships in the 100 butterfly
  • Held the school record in the 100 butterfly for over a decade
image: Judi Stiff head shot Judi Stiff
  • Sport - Women's Tennis (1978-79)

Accolades:
  • Won the GLIAC Title in both singles and doubles
  • Helped the team finish second in the GLIAC in 1978 and 1979
  • Led OU to the best single-season record in school history
  • Posted a 17-0 singles record and 33-1 overall record as a senior
1989
image: Ian Dittus head shot Ian Dittus
  • Sport - Men's Swimming (1976-80)

Accolades:
  • Was a 14-time All-American
  • Twice won the NCAA Division II National Championship in the 200 butterfly
  • Set the National record in the 200 butterfly at the 1980 NCAA Championship Meet
  • Was part of the 1980 Oakland team that won the NCAA Championship
image: Gordon Geheb head shot Gordon Geheb
  • Sport - Men's Swimming (1979-82)

Accolades:
  • Finished his career as a 17-time All-American
  • Was a member of OU's Division II National Championship team in 1980
  • Won three NCAA Individual Titles
image: Andy Richters head shot Andy Richters
  • Sport - Men's Soccer (1973-77)

Accolades:
  • OU's first NSCAA All-Region selection
  • Helped Oakland qualify for the 1976 NCAA Tournament
  • Posted a 39-12-5 record in his four-year career
  • Anchored an OU defense that allowed just six goals in 1974