Kalamazoo College Athletic Hall of Fame
2009 Inductees

Mitchell J. Veldkamp '91 - Swimming and Diving
Inducted October 16, 2009
All-MIAA 1st Team (1989, 1991); MIAA One-Meter Diving Champion (1988, 1989, 1991); MIAA Three-Meter Diving Champion (1989, 1991);  13th in NCAA One-Meter Springboard (1988); 6th in NCAA Three-Meter Springboard (1989); 7th in NCAA One-Meter Springboard (1989); 4th in NCAA Three-Meter Springboard (1991); Team Captain (1991); All-American Honorable Mention as a swimmer for filling in a spot on a relay team

Clinton J. Wagner '96 - Baseball and Football
Baseball: All-MIAA Honorable Mention (1994); All-MIAA 2nd Team (1995); All-MIAA 1st Team (1996); American Baseball Coaches Association Division III All-Region Team (1996); Team MVP (1994, 1995, 1996); Team Captain (1996); Holds 2nd all-time school record in career batting average (.361,  4th all-time in runs scored (79), 3rd all-time in hits (141), 2nd all-time in doubles (26), 2nd all-time in RBIs (89), and 1st all-time in stolen bases (44); Tied for 1st all-time in triples (11) and 2nd all-time in home runs (11)  Football: All-MIAA 1st Team running back (1993); All-MIAA 2nd team (1994); Holds 6th, 8th, and 10th place school records for rushing yards in a single game (157, 149, and 146); Career totals include 1,647 rushing yards and 22 rushing touchdowns

Sandi J. (Poniatowski) Gerwin '00 - Soccer
Inducted October 16, 2009
All-MIAA 1st Team (1996, 1997, 1999); MIAA MVP (1999); All-Regional 1st Team (1997); All-Regional 3rd Team (1998); All-Regional 2nd Team (1999); Holds 2nd place school records for career goals (84), career points (218), and season assists (22 in 1998); Holds the 3rd place school record for career assists (50); Holds 6th place school record for season goals (26 in 1997) and season points (62 in 1998); Holds 7th place school record for season points (61 in 1997); One of only 5 members of the College’s “40/40 Club” for career 84 goals and 50 assists; Twice scored 5 goals in one game (1996, 1997); 4 assists in one game (1998);  Outstanding Senior Athlete Award (2000)

Robert L. Kent
Coach and Professor – 1969-2003
Physical Education professor; Department of Physical Education Chairperson and Men’s Athletic Director from 1988-2003; Golf coach for nine years, his teams won two conference championships; Assistant football coach for fifteen years; Interim head football coach for one year; Assistant baseball coach for eight years; Head men’s swimming and diving coach for thirty-five years; Winningest men’s swimming and diving coach in the history of the MIAA; Coached twenty-five MIAA swimming and diving championship teams; His swimming and diving teams made twenty-six trips to the NCAA Division III Championships and finished in the top ten thirteen times; His swimmers and divers earned 335 All-American certificates; Career record of 293-67 overall and 172-11 in the MIAA

1966 Men’s Tennis Team
Inducted October 16, 2009
1966 MIAA Champions
Team Members
Philip Armstrong ’69, Mark Baron ’66, Kim Colbert ’69, Ronald Creager ’67, Robert Engels ’66, Thomas Hitch ‘69, William Jones ’67, John Koch ’67, Wilson George Smillie ’66, Joseph Stulberg ’67, Donald Swarthout ’69, James David Tidwell ’69, Coach: George Acker, Manager: Eugene Nusbaum ’69

1980 Men’s Swimming and Diving Team
Inducted October 16, 2009
1980 MIAA Champions
Team Members
Karl Leif Bates ’83, Joseph Baublis ’82, Michael Burns’82, Bruce Dresbach ’83, Rodney Dykehouse ’80, Brent Hepp ’83, Thomas Hessburg ’81, Robert Hildum ’81, David Hoisington ’83, Peter Jones ’83, Steven Kienle ’83, Donald Knoechel ’80, Brian Mastenbrook ’83, Timothy McGinnis ’82, William Oberholtzer ’83, Scott Powley ’83, Arcadio Kayo Ramirez ’83, Christopher Roberts ’81, Jay Roberts ’83, Peter Romano ’83, Timothy Ryan ’81, Kevin Shugars ’83, John Spitzer ’83, Dean Thelen ’83, Ralph Venen ’83, Eric Wohlfeil ’82, David Zimmer ’83, Coach: Robert Kent, Assistant Coach: Michael Winblad ’72

The Kalamazoo College Athletic Hall of Fame was created in 1986. Teams were inducted for the first time in 2007.