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University
of Delaware Selects Nine History-Makers for
Induction Into Athletics Hall of
Fame
Date:
October 4, 2004
NEWARK,
DE -- The University of Delaware Athletics Hall of
Fame will grow by nine members when the newest
class of inductees is honored in a ceremony to be
held Nov. 19 at the Bob Carpenter Center.
The
Class of 2004 includes eight former
student-athletes who competed in 12 different
sports, one of the most successful coaches in a
school history, and the University's first
full-time academic advisor to student-athletes.
Combined the group helped Delaware capture five
national championships and 13 conference titles
with four of them earning All-American honors. All
nine played important roles in the success of
University of Delaware athletics during their
tenures.
The
Class of 2004 includes: 1981 national swimming
champion Bev Angulo (Coy); All-American and
1979 national championship quarterback Scott
Brunner; All-American running back and
three-sport standout of the 1940's Billy
Cole; high-flying basketball forward and
record-setting jumper Alex Coles; innovative
academic counselor Dr. Janice Jordan
Coleman; track and field sprint champion Ed
McCreary; three-sport standout athlete and
18-year women's basketball head coach Joyce
Perry; record-setting distance runner Mary
Schilly (Knisely); and All-American lacrosse
defender and three-time national champion Linda
Schmidt (Brogan).
The
group will be inducted in a ceremony Nov. 19 and
will be recognized prior to the Delaware vs.
Villanova football game Nov. 20 at Delaware
Stadium. Jordan Coleman, who passed away in 1998,
will be honored posthumously. Formed in 1997, the
University of Delaware thletics Hall of Fame will
now include 69 members.
Below
are biographies on the Class of 2004.
.jpg) One
of the most accomplished swimmers in University of
Delaware history, Bev Angulo Coy earned
All-American honors eight times during her career
and was part of two of the most outstanding Blue
Hen teams ever for head coach Edgar Johnson. A
native of Chambersburg, PA and a 1983 Delaware
graduate, she led the Blue Hens to a four-year dual
record of 48-2, which included an all-time UD
athletics record of 42 straight wins, EAIAW
regional titles in 1981 and 1982, and to a ninth
place national AIAW team finish in 1981. She was
part of the AIAW national champion 200 freestyle
relay team and the fourth place 400 freestyle relay
team in 1981 and earned All-American honors in six
other events. In addition, she was the East Coast
Conference champion in the 200 freestyle relay and
400 freestyle relay in 1983 and held school records
in the 50 freestyle (24.84) and in four relay
events upon her graduation. She currently resides
in Elverson, PA with her husband, Neal Coy, and
their children Graham (13) and Shelby (10). She
previously worked in the physical therapy field for
14 years following graduation.
.jpg) Scott
Brunner played quarterback under head coach Tubby
Raymond and led the Blue Hens to the NCAA Division
II national title in his only year as a starter in
1979. A native of Lawrenceville, NJ, Brunner earned
first team All-American honors by the AFCA and was
the ECAC All-East Player of the Year in 1979 when
he threw for 2,401 yards and a then school record
24 touchdowns in leading Delaware to a 13-1 record
and a national title game win over Youngstown
State. He also served as a backup in 1978 and
helped UD advance to the NCAA II championship game.
A 1980 Delaware graduate, he was selected in the
sixth round of the National Football League draft
by the New York Giants and enjoyed a solid six-year
professional career. He was inducted into the NCAA
Division II Hall of Fame in 2002 and has remained
active in college football as a television and
radio announcer. He currently resides in Cranbury,
NJ and has three children, daughters Ashley (20)
and Whitney (16) and son Adam (16). Ashley is
currently a junior at the University of Delaware.
.jpg) One
of the first great running backs in Delaware
football history, Billy Cole led the Blue Hens to
national prominence in the 1940's under coach Bill
Murray. A Delaware native, he rushed for 1,120
career yards - becoming the first player in UD
history to surpass the 1,000-yard milestone - and
still holds the Delaware record for yards per carry
in a season (12.2). He led Delaware to the 1946
national small college title, earned a spot on the
1948 Associated Press All-American team, and was
later named the 1949 UD Outstanding Senior Male
Athlete of the Year. A 1949 Delaware graduate, he
also was a standout in basketball and baseball at
Delaware and earned 11 varsity letters. He led the
1946 baseball squad to the Middle Atlantic
Conference title and earned four letters and served
as captain of the 1948-49 squad in basketball. He
later enjoyed an outstanding high school coaching
career in football at William Penn High School
where he served as head football coach for 25 years
and as an assistant for 16 seasons. He was inducted
into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame in 1979. Cole
is retired and resides in New Castle, DE with his
wife Elaine. The Coles have four grown children and
11 grandchildren.
.jpg) One
of the most exciting athletes in any sport in
Delaware history, Alex Coles was a high-flying
forward in basketball and a record-setting high
jumper. Known for his breathtaking dunks, Coles was
a four-year starter for the Blue Hen basketball
team and was a standout on the finest team in
school history, leading UD to a 27-4 record, the
North Atlantic Conference title, and the school's
first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1991-92. A
native of Richmond, VA, he was a three-time All-NAC
selection and earned a spot on the 1989 NAC
All-Rookie team. He finished his career ranked
among the top five all-time UD leaders in points
(1,471 points), rebounds (711), and blocked shots
(107), and set a still-standing school record with
146 dunks. In track, he set the school high jump
record (7-3 1/4) and went on to earn All-American
honors with a fifth place finish at the 1990 NCAA
Championships while twice earning All-East honors.
He was named the 1992 UD Outstanding Senior Male
Athlete of the Year. He currently resides in
Towsend, DE and has been employed by the Delaware
River and Bay Authority for the last eight years.
He has two daughters, Danielle (12) and Imani (9),
and a son, Andrew (2).
.jpg) A
20-year member of the University of Delaware
faculty, Dr. Janice Jordan Coleman was a pioneer in
the area of academic counseling for Blue Hen
student-athletes. An Assistant Professor in the
Department of Educational Development, she was
appointed as the first Director of Student Services
for Athletes for the UD athletics program in 1990
and served for eight years in that capacity. A
native of Lexington, NC, she earned her bachelor's
degree from Antioch (OH) College in 1971, her
master's degree from Delaware in 1975, and her
doctorate from the University of Maryland in 1985.
As Director of Student Services for Athletes, she
coordinated classes on study skills and drug
education and made student-athletes aware of
academic and social resources on campus. She served
as a counselor, mentor, and friend to hundreds of
Blue Hen student-athletes. She passed away in 1998
at the age of following a courageous battle with
cancer. Her husband, Jesse Coleman, a substance
abuse counselor at the University of Delaware's
Center for Counsel and Student Development, will
accept the award in her honor.
.jpg) The
fastest man in University of Delaware track and
field history, Ed McCreary was a record-setting
sprinter during his four-year career with the Blue
Hen indoor and outdoor teams. A native of
Wilmington, DE, McCreary held nine indoor and
outdoor school records at one point in his career
and still holds the Delaware outdoor record in four
events, including the 100 meters (10.33), 200
meters (21.00), and sprint medley relay (3:25.6),
all set during the 1980 season. He won four East
Coast Conference sprint titles during his career,
capturing the 100 meters in 1978, the 200 meters in
1980, and the 400 meter relay in 1978 and 1980. He
served as a co-captain for both teams and led the
UD outdoor team to three straight ECC team titles
in 1978-80. A 1980 Delaware graduate, he is the
only sprinter in UD history to qualify for the NCAA
Outdoor Championships when he competed in the 100
and 200 meter events in 1980 at the University of
Texas. McCreary resides in Wilmington and is
engaged to be married in October to Michelle
Keyack. He is a self-employed certified public
accountant and owns a Wings to Go franchise in the
area.
.jpg) An
outstanding athlete in the early years of Delaware
women's athletics and later one of its most
successful coaches, Joyce Perry played a major role
in the growth of Blue Hen athletics for over 25
years. A native of Milford, DE, Joyce earned her
bachelor's degree in 1973 and her master's degree
in 1978 from Delaware after serving as a two-year
captain in basketball and lettering for the first
tennis and field hockey teams in UD history. She
became Delaware's second women's basketball head
coach in 1978 and served for 18 seasons, the
longest tenure in school history. She led Delaware
to a record of 266-212, six straight winning
seasons in 1987-93, three 20-win campaigns, and
three straight East Coast Conference titles in
1989, 1990, and 1991. She coached nine
all-conference selections, three conference players
of the year, and one conference rookie of the year,
and was twice named ECC Coach of the Year, in 1984
(22-4) and 1989 (23-6). Joyce and her husband,
Gregg Perry, reside in New London, PA with their
sons Rhett and Trey. Gregg is a former standout
Delaware football player who served as the Blue
Hens' offensive line coach in 1977-91. Joyce
currently is in her fifth year as an instructional
technology specialist with the Avon Grove School
District after teaching four years in the UD
College of Health and Exercise Science following
her retirement from coaching. She still competes in
basketball and tennis and has competed at the World
Senior Games.
.jpg) A
record-setting standout for the first UD women's
indoor and outdoor track and field teams, Mary
Schilly Knisely moved on to a stellar career as one
of the top distance runners in the United States. A
native of Wilmington, DE and a 1981 Delaware
graduate, she twice competed at the AIAW outdoor
nationals for the Blue Hens in the mile run in 1979
and 1980, placed fifth in the 1,500 meters at the
1980 EAIAW outdoor regionals, and established
still-standing school records in the indoor
880-yard (2:17.9) and mile (4:51.6) runs and in the
outdoor 880-yard run (2:21.0) and 1,500 meters
(4:23.0). Following her career at Delaware, Schilly
enjoyed outstanding success as one of the world's
top distance runners. She competed at the U.S.
Olympic Trials three times, won a gold medal in the
3,000 meters at the 1987 Pan Am Games, and was
national champion in the 3,000 meters at the U.S.
Track and Field Outdoor Championships in 1986 and
1987. She now resides in West Chester, PA with her
husband, Dan Knisely (a former swimmer at the
University of Delaware), and their children Justin
(12) and Savannah (11). She is a licensed physical
therapist.
.jpg) A
standout two-sport athlete, Linda Schmidt Brogan
led the Blue Hen lacrosse team to three national
titles as a dominating defender and was a
three-year standout at forward for the UD field
hockey team. A native of Newtown Square, PA and a
1984 Delaware graduate, she helped Blue Hen
lacrosse teams win consecutive AIAW national
lacrosse titles in 1981 and 1982 and the NCAA
national championship in 1983 under head coach
Janet Smith. A four-year starter, she earned IWLCA
All-American honors in 1983, was a two-time
All-East Coast Conference selection, twice was
named to the national all-tournament team, and was
a member of the United States Lacrosse Team. In
field hockey, she led Delaware to two ECC titles
and a third place finish at the NCAA Championships
in 1982 under head coach Mary Ann Hitchens. She
served as a captain for both teams and scored eight
career goals in field hockey and nine goals in
lacrosse. She currently resides in Edgewater, MD
with her husband, Paul Brogan, and daughters Casey
(11) and Kelly (8). She is a senior territory
manager for Nalge Nunc International, which makes
disposable and reusable plastics for the Life
Science Market, and has been with the company for
18 years. She also has been active as a coach in
the St. Mary's Youth Lacrosse League in Annapolis,
MD.
Nominations
for the University of Delaware Athletics Hall of
Fame can be made through UD Sports Information
Director Scott Selheimer by phone (302-831-2186 -
office; 302-368-8639- home; 302-562-5129- cell),
fax (302-831-8653), email (selheime@udel.edu), or
by mail (Bob Carpenter Center, Newark, DE 19716).
Nominations for the next year's class need to be
received by May 1.
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