Dec. 10, 2007

Fort Wayne, IN - Eleven individuals, ranging from former student-athletes, coaches, and supporters, have been chosen as just the second class to be inducted into the IPFW Athletics Hall-of-Fame.

The IPFW Athletics Hall-of-Fame was established in 2006 to celebrate the accomplishments of special individuals who have enhanced and reinforced the college's commitment to excellence.

The IPFW Athletics Hall-of-Fame Class of 2007:

Matt Hein-Men's Soccer
Judy Yagodinski Kohrman-Women's Volleyball
Joni Smith Price-Women's Volleyball
Lisa Jo Zehr Morlan-Women's Volleyball
Jay Golsteyn-Men's Volleyball
Norman Almodovar-Men's Volleyball
Fred Malcolm-Men's Volleyball
Andy Piazza-Men's Basketball
Joanne Lantz-IPFW Administrator
Arthur and Elizabeth "Betty" Friedel- IPFW Supporters

Matt Hein '02-Men's Soccer
Matt Hein was a three-year letterwinner on the IPFW men's soccer team. In 1999, Hein was named an NSCAA First Team All-America. He was also named the 1999 Great Lakes Valley Conference Player-of-the-Year. Matt helped lead the Mastodons to its only GLVC Conference Championship. During the '99 season, the `Dons made it all the way to the Elite 8. It was Matt's goal in overtime that beat Truman State. In 1999, he was drafted by the Utah Freeze of the World Indoor Soccer League. Hein continues to be active in local soccer, coaching Fort Wayne Citadel Soccer's U10 boys and girls.

Judy Yagodinski Kohrman '87-Women's Volleyball
Judy Yagodinski Kohrman was one of the original building blocks of the IPFW women's volleyball program. As a setter, she was named All-Great Lakes Valley Conference in 1985, 1986, and 1987. She won the prestigious "Paragon Award" as the GLVC Player-of-the-Year in 1986 and 1987. Yagodinski Kohrman was also named the IPFW Female Athlete of the Year in 1987, the same year she was named a Division II All-America Honorable Mention. Judy helped lead the Mastodons to their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance in Honolulu, Hawai'i. She previously coached at New Haven High School from 1989-92 and is currently the 6th Grade coach at St. John the Baptist Catholic School.

Joni Smith Price '90-Women's Volleyball
Joni Smith Price was an integral part of IPFW's two powerhouse women's volleyball teams that made NCAA tournament appearances in 1987 and 1988. A defense standout, Smith Price finished her IPFW career with 1,334 career digs. She also ended her career with 1,119 kills. Joni was named All-Great Lakes Valley Conference in 1987 and 1988, the same years she was tabbed as a Regional All-America. Smith Price was part of the Mastodon teams that won GLVC Championships in 1986, 1987, and 1988. Smith Price remains active in youth sports, coaching girl's basketball at Speice and volleyball with the N3 Volleyball Club.

Lisa Jo Zehr Morlan '89-Women's Volleyball
Lisa Jo Zehr Morlan is the third member of IPFW's 1987 NCAA Tournament Team to be inducted this year and is affectionately known by her fellow women's volleyball inductees as the "team historian". Zehr Morlan was a four-year starter for the Mastodons, earning All-Great Lakes Valley Conference First-Team honors in 1986 and 1988. She holds the IPFW team record for solo blocks in a match with 10 vs. Lewis in 1985. Lisa was part of both IPFW squads that made NCAA Tournament appearances and three GLVC Champions. She also played basketball for two seasons. Following her playing days, Zehr Morlan was the coach for nine seasons at Carroll High School, earning Conference Coach-of-the-Year honors twice.

Jay Golsteyn '90-Men's Volleyball
Jay Golsteyn is a two-time NCAA All-America, grabbing those honors in 1987 and 1989. A former NCAA record holder for kills in a match with 44, Golsteyn was named the IPFW Male Athlete of the Year in 1989. A four-year All-Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association selection, Jay was named the MIVA Player of the Year in 1987 and 1989. He is currently second on the IPFW all-time kills list with 1,939 and the career leader in digs with 816. Golsteyn also owns the IPFW team record for digs in a season with 288. Jay started and operates the Impact Volleyball Club in Nashville, Tennessee. Impact won a National Championship in 2006.

Norman Almodovar '94-Men's Volleyball
Norman Almodovar was a member of the 1991, 1992, and 1994 IPFW men's volleyball teams that earned births in the NCAA Championship Semifinals. Almodovar was named an NCAA All-America in 1994. Norman also garnered All-Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Honors in 1992, 1993, and 1994. Almodovar had a long and distinguished international career following his graduation from IPFW. He played for 15 seasons in the Puerto Rican Superior Volleyball League. He was named Rookie of the Year in 1988 and was named the League's Most Valuable Player in 1997 and 2000. Norman also was a 10-year member of the Puerto Rican National Team.

Fred Malcolm '91-Men's Volleyball
Fred Malcolm is a two-time NCAA All-America, being honored in 1990 and 1991. Malcolm is a four-time All-Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Conference selection. He was named MIVA Player of the Year in 1991. In 1990 he was named IPFW Co-Male Athlete of the Year and took sole possession of that honor in 1991. Malcolm also competed in the U.S. Olympic Festival, taking home a Gold Medal in 1985 and 1986 and a Silver Medal in 1987. He is currently third on IPFW's All-Time kills list with 1,912. Malcolm is also second All-Time on the kills per season list with 701.

Andy Piazza - IPFW Head Men's Basketball Coach
From 1988 to 1996, Andy Piazza was the head coach of the IPFW men's basketball team. He is IPFW's All-Time winningest men's basketball coach with 144 wins. His Mastodon teams put together four 20-plus win seasons, including a school record 23 wins in 1993. That team also achieved IPFW's highest NCAA ranking at #4 in the nation. The 1993 team was the only IPFW men's basketball team to win the Great Lakes Valley Conference Title. That squad was also the only one in school history to make an appearance in the NCAA tournament. In 19 total seasons of coaching, Piazza's teams won a total of 329 games. As a player, Piazza was invited to the San Antonio Spurs Rookie camp in 1978. He also played two seasons of professional basketball in the European League.

Joanne Lantz - Former IPFW Chancellor
Joanne Lantz served as Chancellor at IPFW from 1988 to 1994. During the Lantz Administration, the Visual Arts Building (1991), Williams Theatre (1992), the Engineering and Technology Building (1992), and the first parking garage (1991) were constructed. In the area of athletics, Lantz' support was unwavering. She was a driving force in the campaign which resulted in the naming of the Hilliard Gates Sports Center. As fellow Hall-of-Fame member, and IPFW head men's volleyball coach Arnie Ball explained, "Joanne Lantz was IPFW's number one cheerleader." Chancellor Lantz was proud to represent IPFW at the NCAA men's volleyball championships in Honolulu, Hawai'i.

Arthur & Elizabeth "Betty" Friedel - IPFW Supporters
Art and Betty Friedel have been long time supporters of the IPFW Athletic Program. Betty, who has been sadly missed since her passing in 2002, was a huge fan of Head Coach Arnie Ball and the IPFW Men's Volleyball Team. Art, who has been with IPFW for 40 years, is currently a professor emeritus in the Chemistry Department and ever present in the Gates Center. In 2003, Art graciously presented to athletics funding for the "Betty Friedel Endowed Scholarship" for Men's Volleyball in memory of his mother, Elizabeth "Betty" Friedel.

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