Alumni Association

Hall of Fame

1998 Hall of Fame Inductees

Brian Aho

• 1971 - 1974 Cross Country, Track
• Established LSSU records at one, two, three, four, five and six miles plus 10,000 meters
• One of the first two Lakers to compete in the NAIA cross country nationals (1973)
• GLIAC 2 mile champion (1972)
• GLIAC 3 mile champion (1973)
• Cross Country MVP (1971-1973)
• Terry McDermott Award (1972)

Ed Douma

• 1974-1978 Basketball
• 85 - 25 Record at LSSU
• 1975-76 squad established school record for wins in a season (27 - 4)
• GLIAC Champions (1976, 1978)
• NAIA District 23 Champions (1976, 1978)
• NAIA National Tournament participant (1976, 1978)
• NAIA District 23 Coach of the Year (1976)

Mitch Irwin

• 1970-1974 Cross Country, Track
• LSSU all-time leading scorer in track (2363 points, 1971-1973)
• Twice scored in 7 events in a single meet (1972)
• Pole Vault school record (13' 9", 1973)
• All-GLIAC, Pole Vault & 440 Intermediate Hurdles (1973)
• 440 Intermediate Hurdles school record (58.0, 1974)
• 440 Relay school record (45.0, 1974)
• Mile Relay school record (3:31.4, 1974)
• NAIA District 23 medal winner (1974)

R. Terrance McDermott

• Speed Skating 1960-1962
• Earned the only Soo Tech letter awarded in speed skating
• 3 time Olympian (1960, 1964, 1968)
• Olympic Games 7th place finish 500 Meters (1960)
• Established 220 meter national record (1961)
• National Indoor Champion (1961)
• Olympic Gold Medal 500 Meters (1964; Olympic record, 40.1 seconds)
• Michigan Amateur Athlete of the Year (1964)
• United States Olympic Team Standard Bearer (1968)
• Olympic Silver Medal 500 Meters (1968)

Dr. Steve Mulholland

• 1979-1983 Hockey
• The only player to lead his Division I Lakers in goals and points four straight years
• 206 career points (95 goals, 111 assists)
• CCHA Rookie of the Year, All-CCHA second team (1979-1980)
• CCHA honorable mention (1980-1981)
• CCHA All Academic (1980-1981; 1981-1982, 1982-1983)
• All American Academic (1982-1983)
• Terry McDermott Award (1979-1980)

Dr. Rose Pushies

• 1978 -1982 Softball
• All-GLIAC 1st Team Catcher (1980, 1981, 1982)
• SMAIAW First-team (1980, 1981)
• Laker Softball MVP (1979, 1980, 1981, 1982)
• Outstanding LSSU Female Athlete (1980)
• All State College Softball Team (1981)
• Team Captain (1980-82)