*All inductee information current up to the year they were inducted.
Rich Maloney
Baseball, 1982-86
Inducted 2004
Roseville, Michigan
- All-America Third Team (1986) and two-time All-District selection
- Twice chosen to All-MAC First Team, hitting .362 as a junior and .352 as a senior. Played shortstop and second base
- While Maloney played at WMU, he held the career record for runs (124); finished career second in doubles (39) and third in hits (168) and total bases (242)
- Drafted in 13th round by the Atlanta Braves (1986), advancing to the Double-A Southern League
- Head coach at the University of Michigan. Compiled 256-144-1 record in seven seasons at Ball State, twice receiving MAC Coach of the Year honors; was a four-year assistant coach at WMU (1992-95)
Laurie Maierhoffer (Sparling)
Volleyball, 1984-87
Inducted 2010
Naperville, Illinois
- Named to the 1984-93 WMU All-Decade Team
- First Team All-MAC (1984)
- Second Team All-MAC (1987)
- MAC Freshman of the Year (1984)
- Two-tim MAC All-Academic (1985, 1987)
- Led the 1987 team in total blocks (63) and service aces (29)
- Played in the 1985 Olympic Festival
Katie Markey
Soccer, 1996-99
Inducted 2012
Troy, Michigan
- First WMU women’s soccer player to sign with the program, in program history
- Selected to the All-MAC team in 1997, 1998 and 1999
- Selected to All-Great Lakes Region Team (3rd) 1998, 1999 and Soccer Buzz All-Great Lakes region team in 1997
- All-time points leader in school history for career (68 points, 23 goals and 22 assists) and game-winning assists with seven
- 2nd in all-time game winning goals in career, career goals and assists
- All-time shots leader for single game (14 shots), season (88 shots) and career (243 shots)
- Quickest goal in school history (0:20 vs. EMU 9-12-96)
- 3rd all-time for points in a season (24 points, 9 goals and 6 assists in 1997)
Sue McCarthy
Gymnastics, 1988-90
Inducted 2012
Grand Ledge, Michigan
- Two-time MAC Individual champion in 1989, placing first on the balance beam and in the all-around competition
- First Bronco ever to win a MAC Championship on balance beam
- One of only three Broncos to win a MAC all-around title, and the second to accomplish the feat
- Named to All-MAC Team in 1989
- Named Most Valuable on team in 1989
- Earned Academic All-MAC honors in 1990
- Presidential Scholar in 1992
- Three year letterwinner
Leon McGee
Basketball, 1992-94
Inducted 2014
Battle Creek, Michigan
- Three-time All-MAC selection, earning First Team in 1993 and Second Team in 1992 and 1994
- One of 39 Broncos to score 1,000 or more points, ranks 13th all-time scoring with 1,217
- Ranks sixth in career free throws made (354) and seventh in free throw attempts (464)
- Average 30.0 minutes per game during career, ranking 10th in program history
- Holds record for most free throws attempted in a game (21), set against Akron on Jan. 8, 1994
- Tied for fourth for most steals in a game (6) at Eastern Michigan on Jan. 22, 1994
- Member of the 1991-92 team that played Notre Dame in the NIT and member of 92-93 team that faced Kansas in Preseason NIT
Jesse McGuire
Track and Field, 1987-90
Cross Country, 1987-90
Inducted 2002
Bronson, Michigan
- 1990 NCAA Outdoor Track All-American
- Two-time NCAA All-American in cross country (1988-89)
- Two-time Mid-American Conference cross country champion (1987, 1989)
- Two-time Mid-American Conference champion in 5,000 (1987, 1990) and 10,000 (1987, 1990)
- All-Mid-American Conference Academic Second Team in 1990
- Outstanding Performance in 1987 and 1990 Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships
- 1990 Central Collegiate Conference Champion in the 5,000
- Four time letterwinner in cross country
- 1989 NCAA Region IV cross country champion
Jack McIntosh
Track, 1979-80, 82
Inducted 1996
Dearborn, Michigan
- Placed second in the NCAA outdoor 800-meter championships in 1979 and 1982 and seventh in 1980. Received other All-American recognition indoors in 1979 and 1982 as a member of seventh and second-place Bronco two-mile relays. Missed 1981 competition because of foot surgery.
- Won two Mid-American Conference and one Central Collegiate Conference 800-meter title, setting meet records. Also, took two indoor CCC 880-yard championships.
- Still owns Western Michigan varsity records for the outdoor (1:46.58) and indoor (1:49.26) 800 meters.
- First major international competition was winning the 800 meters sin the 1982 United States-Soviet Union dual meet in Indianapolis. Ran with Bud Light Track Club from 1982-87 and represented U.S. in several more international meets. Won the 1,500 and was second in the 800 in Havana during 1985.
- Spent two years as a sales representative with Coors Brewing Company. Joined Westland Police Department in 1990. Later headed its motorcycle traffic division and is an expert accident reconstructions.
Jim McKinley
Football, 1963-65
Inducted 1992
Bangor, Michigan
- Two-year starting tight end and played both ways during 1965.
- Had five-year coaching record of 30-11-4 at Allegan High School, winning three conference titles. Began collegiate coaching as an assistant at Eastern Michigan (1971-72).
- Head coach at Central State, North Carolina A&T and Praire View A&M.
- Coached with Oklahoma of USFL, and later served as defensive coordinator and assistant head coach at University of Missouri for 15 seasons.
- President and owner of McKinley Financial Services of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. And founder of the Heritage Bowl.
Lynda McLean
Volleyball, 1984-87
Inducted 2012
Thornhill, Ontario
- First Team All-MAC in 1986 and 1987
- Earned First Team Academic All-MAC in 1985, 1986 and 1987
- GTE Academic All-American in 1987
- GTE Academic All-District in 1986 and 1987
- Named to 1984-93 WMU All-Decade Volleyball Team
- Recipient of NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship
- Ranked in top of class academically, earning status of Presidential Scholar in 1987
- Member of four MAC championship teams that went undefeated in conference play and had a combined record of 106-27
- Named top female scholar athlete at WMU in 1987-88
Phil McMullen
Track, 1995-98
Inducted 2013
Cadillac, Michigan
- Four-time Outdoor MAC Champion in the decathlon (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998)
- Helped WMU to the team Outdoor MAC title in 1995 and 1996
- 1998 Indoor MAC Champion in the pentathlon
- Earned All-America status in 1997 and 1998, placing runner up in 1997 and fifth in 1998 at the NCAA Championships
- Holds the school and conference indoor pentathlon record (4,187 points), school indoor heptathlon record (5,381), school outdoor decathlon (8,008) and conference decathlon records (7,859)
- Academic All-MAC selection 1996, 1997, 1998
- Olympic alternate in the decathlon 2000 and 2004
- Member of the United States World Championship Team in 2001 and 2005
- United States National runner up in the decathlon 2001 and placed 15 at World Championships in Edmonton, Canada
Jack Magelssen
Cross Country, 1967-69
Track, 1968-70
Inducted 1998
Flint, Michigan
- Won Mid-American Conference 880-yard championship in 1968-69 and finished second to 1972 Olympic gold medalist Dave Woddle in 1970. Member of three MAC title winning teams.
- Placed third in 1970 Central Collegiate Conference indoor and fourth in outdoor competition. Member of a winning team in 1968, placing fifth in the 880. Best time was 1:49.8, which placed him fourth on WMU’s all-time performers list at that time.
- Member of a 1968 MAC championship cross country team. As a senior in 1969, he was 24th in the MAC, 16th at the Central Collegiates and 51st at the NCAA meet.
- Highly-successful volleyball coach at Portage Northern High School. Over 22 years, his teams have a 1,192-125-dual match record, winning 14 Big Eight Conference, 18 district, 12 regional and nine state Class A titles, besides finishing second din 1998. First prep coach to record 1,000volleyball wins. State Class A “coach of the year” nine times, national honoree in 1994 and a finalist in 1987.
- Also, coached volleyball at Kalamazoo Valley Community College and was head cross country and assistant track coach at Portage Northern.
Charles Maher
Baseball, 19922-25
Inducted 1973
Mendon, Michigan
- Catcher and captain of 1925 team and then enjoyed 42-year coaching career at Western, including 30 as head coach.
- Compiled overall record of 437-197-7 (.687) and won 13 of the first 20 Mid-American Conference championships before retiring in 1967.
- Guided Western into 14 NCAA post-season playoffs, including six College World Series, His 1955 team finished second and 1952 team was third
- Member of Collegiate Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame
- Inducted into Mid-American Conference Hall of Fame in 1989.
Louis “Bo” Mallard
Football, 1934
Track, 1933-35
Inducted 1979
Gary, Indiana
- End in football and won 1934 state intercollegiate high jump championship and set Waldo Stadium record (7-1) in 1935.
- Co-captain of 1935 track team and set varsity (47-9 ¾) and stadium (46-5 3/8) shot put standards.
- Coached for 38 years at Gary Roosevelt High School, plus serving as athletic director (1960-75).
- Is the only Indiana coach to win state championships in three different sports-track, 1951, 1952, 1954), cross country (1962) and basketball (1968) Won combined total of eight sectional, 13 regional and 17 city titles in these three sports. Had a 10-year football mark 67-19-3.
- Among his prep athletics were fellow WMU Athletic Hall of Famer Manny Newsome, Ajac Triplett and Reggie Lacefield.
Jamal Mayers
Hockey, 1993-96
Inducted 2014
Mississauga, Ontario
- Two NCAA Tournament appearances in 1994 and 1996
- Ranks 16th in career points per game
- 55 goals with 104 assists for 159 career points ranking him 15th at WMU
- 14 seasons in the NHL from 1998-2013 with 915 games played, 90 goals, 129 assists giving him 219 career points
- 2013 Stanley Cup Champion with the Chicago Blackhawks
- Received gold medal in 2007 World Championships
- Received silver medal in 2008 World Championships
- Became a studio analyst for NHL Network after retiring from professional hockey in 2013
Judy Moore McCrae
Basketball 1968-69
Field Hockey, 1967-68
Volleyball, 1967-68
Inducted 1995
Sarnia, Ontario
- Received All-Star honors in basketball and second-team selection in volleyball.
- Has served as athletic director at the University of Waterloo (Ontario) since 1971, leading a program that now consists of 30 varsity men’s and women’s sports.
- Coached six sports at Waterloo and developed athletes who represented Canada in Olympic and other international competition.
- Spent six years as president of the Canadian Field Hockey Association and was vice president of the Canadian National Team for 10 years. Canada qualified for every World Cup and Olympiad since 1979.
- Served eight years as national and international field hockey director for Canadian Olympic Association and as a delegate to the Pan-American Hockey Federation.
Kathleen Meyer-Pudlo
Tennis, 1987-91
Inducted 2004
Woodstock, Illinois
- All-time winningest player in the program’s history (191-87 record)
- Earned All-Mid-American Conference honors all four seasons
- Captured three singles titles (No. 1 in 1989, 1991, No. 3 in 1987) and a No. 1 doubles crown (1987)
- WMU record-holder for most overall wins in a season (56, 1987)
- Helped Broncos to the 1990 MAC Championship
Ruth Ann Meyer
Coach and Administrator
Inducted 1993
Aplinton, Iowa
- Served as Western Michigan’s head volleyball coach from 1965-75 and posted a 115-82 record, which included undefeated seasons in 1965 (9-0) and 1967 (7-0).
- Her 1971 squad lost only three matches, all at the national tournament and finished 22-3 overall.
- Came to WMU as assistant professor of health, physical education and recreation in 1965 and has taught in that department ever since.
- Was named both assistant athletic director in charge of WMU women’s intercollegiate sports and women’s physical education department chairperson in 1972, holding both positions until 1976.
- A member of the U.S. Field Hockey Association since the 1960s and a former festival umpiring chairperson as well as a member of the U.S. Volleyball Association.
Matt Mieske
Baseball, 1987-90
Inducted 2002
Auburn, Michigan
- WMU’s Top Male Senior Scholar Athlete in 1990
- Two-time All-Mid-American Conference First Team Player (1988, 89)
- All-Mid-American Conference Second Player in 1990
- Third Team All-American in 1988 and 1989
- WMU’s career leader in hits, runs, RBI and total bases/second all-time in home runs and stolen bases
- 1990 Academic All-American
- 1990 All-Mid-American Conference Academic Team
- 1987 All-Region IV Academic selection
- Four time letterwinner
- Member of 1988 and 1989 USA Baseball Teams
- 1988 College Baseball Coaches Association All-American
- Drafted by San Diego in 17th round of 1990 MLB Amateur Draft
- Played professionally in San Diego, Milwaukee, Chicago (NL), Houston and Arizona organizations
- 1990 Northwest League Player of the Year
- 1991 California League Player of the Year
- Worked as a financial planner with LPL Financial Services in Mesa, Arizona, following professional career
Eldon Miller
Men's Basketball Coach, 1970-76
Inducted 2015
Gnadenhutten, Ohio
• 1976 MAC Coach of the Year
• Second most wins by a WMU Men's Basketball Head Coach in a single year with 25
• 1976 team won the MAC regular season title, won 20 games in a row and a berth to the sweet sixteen, finishing 10th in the AP Poll
• Coached three members of the WMU Athletic Hall of Fame, all three of which earned All-MAC Selections in 1976
• Third highest overall winning percentage amongst Broncos Head Coaches since joining the MAC at .588
• Head Coach for Ohio State from 1976-86, captured NIT title in 1986 and made four NCAA Tournament appearances
• Head Coach of Northern Iowa from 1986-98
• Inducted into Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009
John Miller
Football, 1932-34
Basketball, 1933-35
Track, 1934
Inducted 1983
Fremont, Ohio
- Named by “Buck” Read as one of the top 12 basketball players he coached over his 27-year career at Western Michigan and played on teams that had 37-13 record.
- Led football team in scoring three times and had then school record 80-yard touchdown run. His squads had mark of 16-4-2.
- Spent six years as athletic director and coach at Buchannan High School, producing undefeated teams three times in football and once in basketball.
- Went to Owosso High in 1941, coaching football 10 years, basketball four and was also school’s first athletic director. Later became physical education director for city’s schools and city recreation director before retiring gin 1976.
- Indicted into Michigan Coaches Hall of Fame in 1967.
Liz (Mayer) Miller
Field Hockey, 1966-69
Volleyball, 1966-69
Inducted 1994
Bronson, Michigan
- While at Western Michigan she was president of the Women’s Recreation Association as well as a member of the Bronco field hockey and volleyball teams.
- Started and coached the first women’s program in basketball, softball, track and volleyball at Galien (Mich.) High School.
- In 1973, hired to start women’s athletic program at Lake Michigan College and coached basketball, softball and volleyball. Named athletic director there in 1978, becoming the first woman AD for both men’s and women’s intercollegiate athletic program in the state of Michigan.
- Coached ten LMC teams to top seven national junior college tournament finishes and compiled 541-143 record over 15 years.
- Took over as head softball coach at the University of Notre Dame in 1991 where her first three teams won Midwestern Collegiate titles and two qualified for NCAA tournament play.
Ron Miller
Wrestling, 1970-73
Inducted 2017
Lansing, Mich.
- Earned All-America honors in 1973
- Went undefeated in 1974 and won the MAC Championship in the 134-pound weight class
- MAC Champion in the 126-pound weight class in 1971
- Runner-up at 1972 MAC Championships
- 41 career wins ranks fourth all-time in WMU history
Rudy Miller
Football, 1920-23
Basketball, 1921-24
Baseball, 1921-24
Track, 1920-21, 24
Inducted 1974
Kalamazoo, Michigan
- His 15 varsity letters are all-time Western Michigan record. Considered by “Buck” Read as one of his top 12 basketball players over 27-year coaching career.
- Infielder on baseball teams that had 40-19 record and batted .441 as a senior.
- Played professional baseball for six years and reached major league level in 1929 with Connie Mack’s World Champion Philadelphia Athletics.
- End and halfback on football teams that were 23-4-2 and was selected for Western’s 75th anniversary (1906-81) team.
- Long-time sporting goods store owner in Kalamazoo.
Sharon Miller
Golf
Tennis
Field Hockey
Basketball
Volleyball
Inducted 1991
Marshall, Michigan
- Won state golf championship in 1962 and 1963.
- Coached boys’ golf for three years at Battle Creek Pennfield High School and was instrumental in starting girls’ basketball league for Battle Creek and Kalamazoo area schools.
- Won 1965 Trans-Mississippi title and then began 14-year ladies’ pro tour career in 1966. Was on organization’s executive board for three years.
- Won three tournaments, had seven second or third-place finishes and twice placed fifth at the U.S. Open.
- Teaches golf in Englewood, Colorado and is instruction editor-in-chief for Golf for Women Magazine.
Al Molde
Football Head Coach, 1987-96
Inducted 2008
Montevideo, Minnesota
- Led the Broncos to the program’s only outright MAC title and a berth in the California Bowl in 1988
- Named 1988 MAC Coach of the Year
- Highest home winning percentage (.698) and the fifth overall winning percentage (.568) in program history among coaches with at least five years at WMU
- Tied with WMU Athletic Hall of Famer William Spaulding for the most wins by a coach with 62
- Coached 22 of 100 players on WMU’s All-Century team
- Twenty-one players earned First Team All-MAC status and 38 were named Second Team All-MAC
Linda Moran Mora
Gymnastics, 1986-89
Inducted 1999
Chicago, Illinois
- Two-time All-MAC selection (1986, 1987) … captured the 1986 MAC floor exercise title and the all-around championship … twice shared WMU’s Most Valuable Gymnast Award (1986, 1987) … member of two MAC Championship teams under Kathy Beauregard.
- Member of two MAC Championship squads (1986, 1987) … set the ten WMU record in the all-around (36.45) at the conference meet in 1986 … earned second in the bars, second in the all-around and first in the floor exercise to help the Broncos to the team title.
Dave Morin
Tennis Coach, 1996-Present
Inducted 2012
White Bear Lake, Minnesota
- Seven regular season Mid-American Conference championships (1999, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2011)
- Nine MAC tournament championships that led to NCAA team tournament appearances in 1999, 2001, 2004, 2006-2010 and 2012)
- Since 2000 his teams have 29 dual match wins against Big 10 teams, having beaten seven different programs at least once. From 2003-2007 the Broncos went 19-12 against Big 10 opponents and currently have a winning streak of 10 consecutive years with at least one Big 10 dual match victory (2003-2012)
- 2005-2006 team set the school record for victories (25-5) had four Big 10 wins and earned the highest DI national team ranking in program history (37)
- An eight-time MAC Coach of the Year honoree while at WMU (1998, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012), and the only coach to win MAC Coach of the Year honors at two different schools (Bowling Green-’94, WMU)
- 318-191 (.624) as a collegiate head coach with 276 of his wins coming at WMU. Owns a career MAC record of 113-37 (.753)
- WMU has been named an Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Academic Team (3.20 GPA) 14 out of the past 15 years, and in 1999 set the then school record with a 3.69 team GPA
Sean Mulhearn
Football | Linebacker | 1987-90
Inducted in 2023
Hesperia, Mich.
- 1990 MAC Defensive Player of the Year
- First Team All-MAC selection in 1990
- Team captain for 1990 team
- Ranks second all-time in career tackles with 435
- Tied for program record for most fumbles recovered in a season with 5.
- Helped WMU to a MAC Championship in 1988 and trip to the California Bowl.
- Selected as a member of the WMU Football All-Century Team.
Caroline Mullen-Kearney
Track, 1986-90
Cross Country, 1986-90
Inducted 2000
County Westmeath, Ireland
- An All-American in both track (1987) and cross country (1986) at Western Michigan.
- Placed third at the 1986 NCAA Cross Country Championships and fourth in the 5,000 (15:56.30) at the outdoor championships. Took fourth at the 1987 NCC Outdoor Championships, posting the fastest time ever by a Mid-American Conference runner.
- MAC champion in the 3,000 (1987) and 5,000 (1987, 1989) and the only WMU female to have captured three MAC cross country titles.
- Won the 5,000 at the 1987 Penn Relays.
- Owns school indoor records in the 3,000 (9:26.35) and two mile (10:13.20) and outdoor standards in the 1,500 (4:4:24.06), 3,000 (9:20.39) and 5,000 (15:56.30).
- Honored as WMU’s Top Female Senior Scholar-Athlete in 1987.
- Represented Ireland in the 1996 Aidken Road Relays, a top international event in Seoul, South Korea and helped her team place fifth.
Ira Murchison
Track, 1954, 57-58
Inducted 1973
Chicago, Illinois
- Only Western Michigan University athlete to win Olympic gold medal, during so as a member of 400-meter relay at 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Also, finished fourth in 100-meter dash.
- Shared then world record of :09.3 for 100-yard dash and set or tied world marks for 100 meters and 60 yards.
- Won 1958 NCAA 100-yard championship, was second in this event in 1957 and in the 220 in 1958. Three-time MAC 100 champion and once for 220.
- Coached Mayor Daley Youth Foundation track teams in Chicago during 1960s and 1970s and was women’s track coach at Chicago State University.
- Inducted into Mid-American Conference Hall of Fame in 1990.
Vicky L. Musky
Basketball, 1982-85
Softball, 1982-85
Inducted 2003
Jackson, Michigan
- All-MAC First Team (1984), two-time All-MAC Honorable Mention (1983, 1985)
- Ranks 10th in WMU career scoring with 1,186 points
- Recorded second-highest scoring season (439) in school history at the time in 1984
- Named All-Mid-American Conference cager in 1984
- Won MAC Championships in both basketball and softball
- Participated in basketball and softball NCAA tournaments
- Named to All-MAC Tournament team (1985)
- Four-year letterwinner in softball and basketball
Melvin “Tubby” Myers
Football, 1906-08
Inducted 1979
Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Halfback, captain and coach of Western’s first football team in 1906 and also captain in 1908.
- Cited as the school’s best player for its first football decade and was a catcher in baseball before that sport was organized on a varsity level in 1911. Played semi-pro baseball.
- Went to Port Huron in 1909 where he was the father of the city’s public school athletic program and founded the Southeastern Michigan Athletic Association. Coached football and baseball and introduced basketball in 1915.
- Also, served as Port Huron’s athletic director from 1909-1941 except for Army duty from 1917-19.
- Charter member of Port Huron’s Sports Hall of Fame (1977).
