The University of Akron Athletics
2014 Hall of Fame Weekend Wrap-up
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Banquet (Feb. 20 by Bob Wilkey)
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Honorees at Basketball (Feb. 21 by Jeff Harwell)
Banquet Program in PDF | 2014 HOF Video
AKRON, Ohio - The University of Akron Department of Athletics inducted its 40th Annual Varsity "A" Sports Hall of Fame Inductees on Friday night at the Quaker Station Ballroom.
The Class of 2014 — Charlie Frye, Joel Hawthorne, Brande Lamb, Dan McGrath, Dennis Mitchell, and Kim Schaper — was honored at a banquet. In addition, for the first time, the Hall of Fame recognized its Team of Distinction— the 1963-64 men's basketball team. Kenneth "Red" Cochrane Meritorious Service Award recipients, Vincent & Nancy DiGirolamo, and the Mike Krino Varsity A Achievement Awardee, Michael J. Dowling, were also honored.
The six honorees takes the total in the UA Varsity "A" Hall of Fame to 309 athletes, coaches, and administrators. In addition, there are now 37 Kenneth "Red" Cochrane Meritorious Service Award recipients and 26 Mike Krino Varsity "A" Achievement awardees.
The Class of 2014 was also recognized at halftime of Saturday's men's basketball game.
