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Main l Inducted
list by name l History l Nomination
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2000 Inductees
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Chris
Kiernan arrived at Saint Joseph's
in 1970 and served, during his ten year stay, as Director of Athletics,
Director of Continuing Education, Dean of Students, Director of
Financial Aid, and Director of Admissions. In addition, Kiernan
is responsible for breathing life into the men's basketball program,
having obtained Monk uniforms and coaching the team for the first
eight seasons. His tireless efforts and love for the game of basketball
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John
Alexander '74 established himself
as the first great player in the history of the men's basketball program.
Joining the team for its inaugural varsity year in 1971, he went to
lead the Monks to a 40-24 (.625) record during his three seasons.
Alexander remains one of the programs all-time leading scorers with
1,402 career points and 17.7 per game average. |
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Jim
Ford '77 arrived on campus as
a two-sport athlete following his graduation from Schreiner Junior
College in Texas. In baseball, Fork earned 13 pitching wins during
three seasons, with batting .354 with 10 home runs and 68 RBI. As
a senior, he led the Monks to their first conference title while
being selected All-Conference. In basketball, Ford averaged 12.8
points and 8.8 rebounds per game during his two seasons.
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Linda
(Johnson) Freeman '81 finished her
career at Saint Joseph's as one of the elite multi-sport athletes
in the College's history. In women's basketball, Freeman ranks among
the programs all-time lading scorers with 1,560 career points and
a 19.7 per game average As a freshman and sophomore, she led the entire
state of Maine in scoring, earning All-State honors on three occasions.
In softball, she ranks as the all-time leader in batting average at
.520 (76-for-146). As a senior, she led the Monks to their only state
championship. |
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Jeffery
Creech '86 finished his career in men's basketball
as one of the finest performers ever to play in the State of Maine.
At the time of his induction, he ranked second on Saint Joseph's all-time
scoring least with 2,204 points. At just 5'11", Creech was a
finalist for the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award, presented annually
to the finest player in the country under six-feet tall. Following
an outstanding senior season, he was selected conference Player of
the Year, All-State, All-Northeast Region, and NCAA III All-America.
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Richard
Flaherty '87 ranks among the baseball
program's career leaders in virtually every pitching category. He
pitched 250.1 innings during his four-year career, and, at the time
of his inductions, ranked first in wins with 23. Flaherty struck out
a school-best 230 of the batters he faced. During his senior season,
he earned nine wins and stuck out 80 to post a 2.98 earned run average
and led the Monks to their first NAIA New England Region Championship.
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George
Bockus '88 finished his cross country career at Saint
Joseph's as one of the elite small-college runners in New England.
Over his career, the Monks made four consecutive trips to the NCAA
III National Championships, to rank among the nation's premier programs.
As a senior, Bockus led Saint Joseph's to State of Maine and NCAA
III New England championships, while earning All-American honors.
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Carolyn
(Brooks) Ewald '88 is one of only
two three time captains in the history of the women's basketball program.
She finished with 1,630 career points, ranking her second all-time
scoring list at the time of her induction. Ewald led Saint Joseph
's to back-to-back NAIA National Championship appearances while garnering
numerous Player of the Year awards, including NAIA All-American honors
as a senior. |
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At the time of her induction,
Dani Waterman-Klein '94 remained
Saint Joseph's College only softball All-American. In 412 innings
pitched during her four-year career, she ranked second all-time in
wins with 52. Leading the Monks to three regional titles and one appearance
in the NAIA National Championship, Waterman-Klein struck out an outstanding
363 batters along the way. |
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Neile
(Joler) Nelson '95, twice named a Scholar-Athlete
All-American, is the only athlete in Saint Joseph's history to be
honored as Maine NCAA Women of the Year. Recognized for her combination
of athletic ability, academic excellence and community leadership,
Nelson was a four-year member of both the women's soccer and basketball
teams. In basketball she currently ranks the all-time leader in three-point
field goals with 178 during her career. She played in four conference
championships, two in each sport. |
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