 |  |
2011 RMAC Hall of Fame Headquarters
2011 RMAC Hall of Fame & Awards Ceremony
When: Friday, June 24,
5 PM (MST)
Where: Colorado Springs Marriott
5580 Tech Center Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
Cost: $50 Individual, $500 Table (Seats 10)
Inductees: Gary Garner, Jim Krob, Amy Miller,
Sarah Parkey, Al Rozman, Brad Smith, 1983-1989 Adams State men's
cross country championship teams
Master of Ceremonies: Marv Kay
Directions: From the North - Take
the Rockrimmon Road exit, number 148. Go straight at the light,
then make a right on Rockrimmon Blvd. Turn left on Tech Center
drive, immediately after passing a gas station. The hotel driveway
will be on the right at 5580 Tech Center Drive.
From the South - Take the Rockrimmon Exit, number 148.
Make a left at the stop light at the bottom of the exit, onto
Rockrimmon Blvd. Make a left on Tech Center Drive, immediately
after passing a gas station. The hotel driveway will be on the
right.
To RSVP for the 2011 RMAC Hall of Fame & Awards Ceremony, click HERE.
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) commissioner Joel R. Smith has announced that six individuals and seven teams will be inducted into the 2011 RMAC Hall of Fame. Gary Garner (Fort Hays State), Jim Krob (Fort Hays State), Amy Miller Brammer (Mesa State), Sarah Parkey Meyer (Adams State), Al Rozman (Western State) and Brad Smith (Chadron State) are the individual honorees. In addition, the Adams State men’s cross country teams from 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989 will be inducted.
The ninth annual Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Hall of Fame ceremony will be on Friday, June 24, at the Colorado Springs Marriott hotel. Social hour begins at 5 p.m. (MDT), followed by dinner at 6 p.m. and the banquet at 7 p.m. More information, including cost of the dinner and room rates, will be available in the near future. In addition to the Hall of Fame, the 2010-11 Coaches of the Year will be recognized along with Honor Student-Athletes.
The 2011 RMAC Hall of Fame class was chosen by a committee comprised of Patti Arnold (Grand Junction Daily Sentinel), Eric Danner (RMAC), Marv Kay (Colorado Mines), Todd Kelly (CSU-Pueblo), Con Marshall (Chadron State), Joan McDermott (Metro State), Sarah Meier (RMAC), Larry Mortensen (Adams State) and Smith (RMAC). Below is biographical information on each of the inductees.
RMAC Hall of Fame, Class of 2011
Gary Garner, Fort Hays State
Men’s Basketball Coach
1991-1997
In Garner’s fifth season as head coach at Fort Hays State University, he guided the Tigers to their first ever NCAA II Men’s National Basketball Championship with a perfect 34-0 record. The Tigers were just the second NCAA II Championship team to finish the season undefeated. FHSU captured the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference crown three times under Garner. The Tigers conference mark of 16-0 was the first time in RMAC history that a men’s basketball team had gone undefeated in conference play. Garner was named Sears/National Association of Basketball Coaches Coach of the Year, Moltens/Division II Bulletin Coach of the Year and Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Coach of the Year during the 1995-96 season. In his six seasons, Garner compiled a 138-44 record, a winning percentage of .758.
Jim Krob, Fort Hays State
Cross Country and Track & Field Coach
1989-2005
During his time at Fort Hays State, Krob was named Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year six times while helping the men’s program to six conference championships and the women to one conference title. In 2001, Krob was named the NCAA Division II Track and Field Coach of the Year. In 2009, Krob was named as the top men’s track & field coach in the 100-year history of the RMAC. He coached 108 NCAA Division II All-Americans in track and field at Fort Hays State over the 13 seasons. In cross country, Krob coached eight All-Americans. Since his retirement in 2005, Krob has been honored by the United States Track Coaches Association with their Distinguished Service Award.
Amy Miller Brammer, Mesa State
Volleyball Player
1991-1994
Miller (now Amy Brammer) is the only player in conference history to be named RMAC Volleyball Player of the Year three times. She was also named First Team All-Region three times and was a three time RMAC All-Conference selection. Miller was twice the Scholar Athlete of the Year for Mesa State. Miller is the Mavericks all-time career leader in digs (736), kills (710), matches with 20+ kills (13), 20+ digs (13), 20+ kills and digs (7), and matches with double figure digs (38) in a season. In 2009, she was named to the RMAC All-Time Volleyball Team.
Sarah Parkey Meyer, Adams State
Cross Country and Track & Field Runner
1996-2001
Parkey (now Sarah Meyer) is a six-time national champion and 13-time All-American. She led ASC to three straight NCAA II Cross Country Titles from 1997-99. In 1998, Parkey won national titles in the 800 meters at the NCAA Division II indoor and outdoor championships. She followed that up with an outdoor national title in 1999 in the 1500. In 2000, Parkey won three individual national crowns in the indoor mile and outdoor 800 and 1500. In 2000, Parkey was named the National Cross Country Athlete of the Year. In 2001, she was named the state of Colorado’s NCAA Women of the Year. In 2006, Parkey was inducted into the NCAA II Track and Field Hall of Fame. She was also selected to the RMAC All-Time Women’s Track & Field team in 2009.
Al Rozman, Western State
Wrestler
1961-1966
Rozman was the first Western State wrestler to score two individual national championships and one second place during three years of wrestling. In 1964 and 1965 he won NCAA individual wrestling championships while earning All-American honors in the NCAA College and University divisions in 1965. Rozman was named by Wrestling News as one of the outstanding sophomores in the nation as he finished second at the NCAA Championships in 1963. Rozman He was also a member of the 1963 and 1964 NCAA National Championship teams, which were inducted into the RMAC Hall of Fame in 2004. Rozman was named to the RMAC All-Time Wrestling Team in 2009. He also played football for the Mountaineers as a freshman and senior.
Brad Smith, Chadron State
Football Coach
1989-2005
Smith was named as the RMAC’s All-Time Football Coach at the centennial celebration in 2009. He had a career record of 133-56-1 at Chadron State and is the school’s winningest head coach. Before Smith stepped down as football coach in 2005, each of his final 11 teams won at least seven games. His all-time winning percentage of .704 ranks him seventh in Division II among coaches whose teams played at least 150 games. He was the RMAC Coach of the Year in 1996 and 2001 and shared it in 1999. Smith’s teams won the RMAC championship in 1996 and 2001 and shared the title in 1998, 99 and 2002. He also led four teams to the NCAA Division II playoffs. Smith continues as Athletic Director of the Eagles, a position he also served at the same time he was the head football coach.
1983-1989 Adams State Men’s Cross Country Teams
Coached by RMAC Hall of Famer Joe Vigil, the Adams State men’s cross country teams established a dynasty, winning seven consecutive NAIA national championships in 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989. These teams also captured the RMAC titles in those same years. In 1983, six All-Americans led ASC to the the national title. Peter Graham, Dave Cuadrado, Jerry Arguilo, Robbie Hipwood, Robert Ferguson and Dan Hugill were all honored. Graham was also the individual RMAC champion. The 1984 team had four All-Americans. Cuardrado, Hipwood and Ferguson returned and were joined by Rick Roybal. Hipwood was also the RMAC champion. In 1985 Hipwood led the charge, winning the NAIA individual national title. Hipwood was one of six All-Americans joining Ferguson, Roybal, Dan Jaquez, Jack Sperber, and John Thomas. Ferguson was the RMAC champ. In 1986, Rick Robirds won his first individual NAIA championship, joining RMAC champion James Seefeldt and Chuck Bartlett as All-Americans. In 1987, ASC set an NAIA record that still stands for margin of victory, winning 21-171 over second place New Mexico Highlands. Robirds won his second national championship as ASC boasted seven All-Americans. Craig Dickson (third), Marco Ochoa (sixth), Don Fitzgerald (11th), Dan Jaquez (12th), Patrick Melgares (13th), Art Vigil (16th) joined Robirds on the victory stand. The 1988 team was led by interim coach Damon Martin as Coach Vigil was with the U.S. Olympic team in Seoul, South Korea. Craig Dickson continued the ASC string of national champions. Seefeldt (fifth) and Dan Maas (ninth) also finished in the top ten and were joined by Melgares, Chuck Schwartz and Vigil as All-Americans. Dickson also won his second RMAC crown that year. In 1989 Coach Vigil returned along with Robirds who became the first and so far only three-time national champion in RMAC history. The Indians went 1-2 as Maas finished second. Jason Mohr (sixth), Peter Kilbarda (13th), Andrew Medina (25th) were also All-Americans.
