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LeAnn FreelandWomen’s Basketball
1993-97•College Sports Division IIPlayer of the Year 1995
•Nominee for NCAA 25th
Silver Anniversary Team
•Three-time All-American
•Two-time Academic All-American
• Awarded NCAA PostgraduateScholarship
•Two-time GLVC Player of the Year
•Three-time All-GLVC Player
•USI’s all-time leader in points andrebounds
LeAnn FreelandWomen’s Basketball
1993-97•College Sports Division IIPlayer of the Year 1995
•Nominee for NCAA 25th
Silver Anniversary Team
•Three-time All-American
•Two-time Academic All-American
• Awarded NCAA PostgraduateScholarship
•Two-time GLVC Player of the Year
•Three-time All-GLVC Player
•USI’s all-time leader in points andrebounds
Chris BowlesMen’s Basketball
1990-94•1994 Division II Bulletin NCAA II Player of the Year
•Three-time All-American
•GLVC Player of the Year in 1994
•GLVC Newcomer of the Year in 1991
•Four-time All-GLVC player
•1994 Great Lakes Regional MVP
•USI’s all-time leading rebounder
•Number two at USI in scoring
Chris BowlesMen’s Basketball
1990-94•1994 Division II Bulletin NCAA II Player of the Year
•Three-time All-American
•GLVC Player of the Year in 1994
•GLVC Newcomer of the Year in 1991
•Four-time All-GLVC player
•1994 Great Lakes Regional MVP
•USI’s all-time leading rebounder
•Number two at USI in scoring
•USI’s all-time leading scorer
•One of two USI players toscore over 2,000 career points
•Still holds USI career recordsfor field goals made
•GLVC Player of the Year 1985
•GLVC Newcomer of the Year1983
•Three-time All-GLVC Player
Stephen JacksonMen’s Basketball
1983-87
•USI’s all-time leading scorer
•One of two USI players toscore over 2,000 career points
•Still holds USI career recordsfor field goals made
•GLVC Player of the Year 1985
•GLVC Newcomer of the Year1983
•Three-time All-GLVC Player
Stephen JacksonMen’s Basketball
1983-87
•USI’s first Academic All-American
•Two-time GLVC Player of the Year
•Two-time All-Region performer
•Two-time All-GLVC player
•Named Academic All-GLVC three times
•Finished her career as the all-timeUSI leader in kills and blocks
Sheri Kaiser ScottVolleyball 1990-93
•USI’s first Academic All-American
•Two-time GLVC Player of the Year
•Two-time All-Region performer
•Two-time All-GLVC player
•Named Academic All-GLVC three times
•Finished her career as the all-timeUSI leader in kills and blocks
Sheri Kaiser ScottVolleyball 1990-93
•Two-time All-American
•Four-time All-GLVC player
•Three-time All-Region performer
•USI’s all-time leader in wins
•Three-time Academic All-GLVCaward winner
•Ranks second all-time in strikeoutsand winning percentage
•Drafted by Seattle Mariners in 1995
Todd NiemeierBaseball 1992-95
•Two-time All-American
•Four-time All-GLVC player
•Three-time All-Region performer
•USI’s all-time leader in wins
•Three-time Academic All-GLVCaward winner
•Ranks second all-time in strikeoutsand winning percentage
•Drafted by Seattle Mariners in 1995
Todd NiemeierBaseball 1992-95
•Instrumental in the creation of women’s athletics at USI
•Recorded over 200 combined winsas the women’s basketball andsoftball coach
•Led USI women’s basketball andsoftball to post-season berths in theAIAW
•Coordinated cheerleaders and pepband in addition to coaching duties
Ruth WallerWomen’s Basketball,
Tennis, Softball1975-86
•Instrumental in the creation of women’s athletics at USI
•Recorded over 200 combined winsas the women’s basketball andsoftball coach
•Led USI women’s basketball andsoftball to post-season berths in theAIAW
•Coordinated cheerleaders and pepband in addition to coaching duties
Ruth WallerWomen’s Basketball,
Tennis, Softball1975-86
•Led USI to the 1995 NCAA Division IINational Championship
•Directed USI to nine straight NCAA IITournament appearances and 20-win seasons
•USI was ranked NUMBER ONE nationally for the first time and infive different seasons
•Winningest coach in the history ofUSI men’s basketball
•1995 NCAA II Coach of the Year
Bruce PearlMen’s Basketball
1992-2001
•Led USI to the 1995 NCAA Division IINational Championship
•Directed USI to nine straight NCAA IITournament appearances and 20-win seasons
•USI was ranked NUMBER ONE nationally for the first time and infive different seasons
•Winningest coach in the history ofUSI men’s basketball
•1995 NCAA II Coach of the Year
Bruce PearlMen’s Basketball
1992-2001