2008 Hall of Fame Inductee

MICHAEL J. "MIKE" RENNA

Football (1986-1989)
Inducted in 2008

Mike Renna was one of the nation's most feared defensive linemen during his illustrious career with the Delaware football team during the 1980's. A native of Princeton, N.J., Mike was a two-time All-American for coach Tubby Raymond, earning first team honors by the Associated Press as a senior and twice earning first team laurels from the American Football Coaches Association. He earned first team All-East and All-Yankee Conference honors each of his final two seasons and was named the UD Outstanding Senior Male Athlete of the Year for 1988-89. A 1991 graduate of Delaware, he was a three-year starter, leading the team to the Yankee Conference title and an NCAA playoff berth in 1988. He recorded 205 career tackles, including 14 quarterback sacks and a school-record 37 tackles for loss. He played professionally for three seasons from 1991-93 in the NFL, World League, and the Arena League. After his playing career, Mike served as an assistant football coach at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and earned his MBA from Cornell in 1996.

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