NASHVILLE,
Tenn. - Trevecca Nazarene University announces its 2009 Athletic Hall of Fame
Class. It includes two women's basketball players, a softball player, and two
baseball players. Hilary Howard Montgomery, Molly Schoenberg Harned, Wendy
Allen Apanco, Elliot Johnson, and Kevin Brown will be honored during the 2009
Homecoming weekend.
The
additions of Elliot Johnson and Kevin Brown will highlight the Trevecca
baseball programs 40-year celebration during the 2009 homecoming weekend.
With
these inductions, 44 individuals are now members of the Trevecca Athletic Hall
of Fame. Begun in 1993, the Athletic Hall of Fame honors individuals who have
made outstanding contributions within the Trevecca intercollegiate athletic
program, which started in 1969.
This
class includes some of the all-time greats in Trevecca athletic history, all of
whom have agreed to be on hand for presentation on Saturday, November 7, 2009.
The official presentation and induction will take place during halftime of the
women's basketball game in Moore Gym; that game will tipoff at 2:30 p.m. on
Saturday, November 7, 2009.
Both
Trojan basketball teams will open their seasons. The women's team will host
Tennessee Temple at 2:30, and the men will host Point Loma Nazarene at 4:30
p.m. The Hall of Fame Induction will occur Saturday shortly after the first
half of the women's basketball game. The baseball program will also host its
annual alumni game.
Elliot Johnson
Baseball
Coach 1980-90
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Elliott Johnson was Trevecca's second
baseball coach. He led the program for 11 seasons (1980-90) with a 330-152-7
overall record-winning 68% of his games. He was named the coach of the year
four times during his tenure.
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In conference play his teams had a 71%
winning percentage (140-57-1) while winning or sharing the conference title in
five of his 11 seasons. All but one of his 11 teams posted at least 20 wins;
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He had ten 20-win teams, six 30-win teams,
and the school's first 40-win team. Eight of his teams reached the NAIA
District-24 Tournament. The 1982 and 1989 teams won the tournament and advanced
to the NAIA Area-5 Tournament.
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The 40-win team was in 1989 when his Trojans
posted a 40-17 record while winning the NAIA District-24 championship and
finished ranked No. 8 in the NAIA. His Trevecca teams gave him the 15th best
NAIA winning percentage during the 1980s
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In his first season his Trojans produced a
25-8 record and were the Volunteer State Athletic Conference Western Division
and overall VSAC Champions. Each of his final five seasons produced at least 31
wins.
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Seven of his players were NAIA All-Americans,
and four were first team selections. He had two NAIA Scholar-Athletes, a
District-24 Player of the Year, and a NAIA Area-5 Player of the Year. He had 14
players make the NAIA District-24 team with four of those named to the NAIA
Area-5 team. In his time at Trevecca, 22 Trojans named All-Conference (VSAC or
TCAC), and six of his former players are already in the Trevecca Athletic Hall
of Fame.
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After leaving Trevecca, Coach Johnson coached
at LeTourneau and Olivet
Nazarene University,
and he now serves as head coach at Southern Nazarene University. He coached for
one season at Taylor
University prior to
succeeding Bill Green at Trevecca in 1980.
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Johnson will begin his 29th season as a
collegiate coach next season. He has a overall record of 873-454 and has
coached 1340 games.
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In 2008 the Fellowship of Christian Athletes
(FCA) awarded Johnson the Jerry Kindall Character in Coach Award.
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His teams have appeared in 18 NAIA District
or Regional Tournaments, winning eleven conference, district, or national
titles. He has been named coach of the year six times
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He assisted at Middle Tennessee
State University
where he earned a doctorate in physical education. The MTSU team won the Ohio
Valley Conference Championship.
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At Olivet, his Tigers won one NCCAA National
Championship (2000) and four regular season Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic
Conference Championships (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004), and had two NAIA World
Series appearances (2002, 2003). Current Tampa Bay Ray All-Star Ben Zobrist
played for Johnson three years at Olivet.
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He has had two successful seasons at Southern
Nazarene University, finishing 37-15 last year.
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Johnson was an all-conference pitcher and
shortstop as a collegian. He attended Trinity
College and earned a B.A. from the University of Northern
Colorado and an M.A. from Chadron State College (Neb.).
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Dr. Johnson is especially interested in youth
baseball; his master's thesis included research on the motivation of boys at
three age levels, and his doctoral dissertation researched the philosophy of a
sound youth baseball program. His video "The Building of a Baseball Player" is
required viewing by the National Youth Sports Coaches Association and by Kids
Sports Network for certification of youth baseball coaches. He has produced a
total of six videos on coaching techniques and player development.
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Coach Johnson has worked for the Doyle
Brothers Baseball Camp in Florida
and has instructed hundreds of kids at his own camps and clinics. He is active
in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), AIA, and other sports
ministries. He also has written 25 inspirational books and numerous baseball
articles and is a frequent speaker for a variety of groups. Coach Johnson's Stride
Guide is a top seller as a baseball training aid for hitters. It has been
marketed by the Schutt Company for a number of years.
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Johnson has been married for 39 years to Judy
Johnson, who teaches kindergarten. Sons Todd and Ben played for their father at
LeTourneau University. Like father, like son: After
many years coaching for Athletes in Action and on the college level, Todd
directs FCA at the University
of Mississippi. Ben is
area director for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Waco, Texas.
Hilary Howard Montgomery
Women's
Basketball 1997-1999
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When Hilary Howard agreed to play basketball
for Julie van Beek's infantile women's basketball program at Trevecca, she set
the tone in many ways for the young coach and program. Howard had continued to
hone her basketball skills for two years at Volunteer State
Community College and
became an instant go-to scorer for the Trojans. The soon-to-be first
all-conference player in program history also provided a level of credibility
that helped coach Van Beek recruit other talented players to the program.
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Howard produced numerous highlights in her
brief TNU
career. One statistical highlight that stands out is her 169 made
three-point baskets is impressive. Especially when one considers that she made
169 in only two seasons and only 61 games. She is tied with Mariska Reed and
only three behind Jennifer Wilson, both of which were four- year starters for
the Trojans.
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Howard, now Hilary Howard Montgomery, is
still ranked in several career categories, including second in made three-point
baskets (169), second in three-point field goal percentage (40.2%), fourth in
scoring average (13.87), and ninth in field goal percentage (44.8%).
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In her first season (1997-1998) the junior
was named the TranSouth Newcomer of the Year and was All-TranSouth. She
averaged 14.8 points per game and scored 430 points. As a senior she
continued the pace with by averaging 13 points per game. She set the school
record with a 34-point performance in a single game while compiling 416 points
during the season. Howard was selected as an All-TranSouth and a TranSouth
Scholar Athlete.
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The two-time all-conference performer still
holds three Trevecca records: made field goals in a game (13), made three-point
field goals in a season (88), and attempted three-point field goals in a season
(225). Upon graduation she held five game, nine season, and eight career
records.
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For her career she averaged 13.9 point per
game while shooting 44.8% from the field, 40.2% from three-point range, and
87.9% from the foul line. She scored 846 career points and had 126 career
assists.
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Hilary
lives with her husband of nine years, Greg, and their three-year-old son,
Conner, in Thompson Station, Tenn.
Her sister, Lindsey, was a All-Region XI performer on the Trevecca softball
team.
Molly Schoenberg Harned
Basketball
1999-2001
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Molly
Schoenberg was a two-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete and also was named NAIA
Honorable Mention All-American during her two years on Julie van Beek's women's
basketball team. Schoenberg, a junior college transfer, also played one year
for Scott Jones on the Trevecca volleyball team. Upon graduation she had set
nine season records and four career records. Most notable was her holding the
career-rebounding and blocks record with only two seasons of play.
She
still ranks in several career statistical categories, including third in field
goal percentage (56%), fourth in blocks (67), fifth in scoring average (13.0),
fifth in rebound average (6.14), seventh in offensive rebounds (166), and tenth
in made field goals (361).
As
a junior (1999-2000) she averaged 12 points per game and set a school record
for steals (77), field goal percentage (58.3%), rebounds (199), and blocked
shots (35) in a season. She was named Second Team All-TranSouth. The team was
24-9, the first team ever to post a 20-win season. The team also reached the
NAIA National Championships for the first time and won their opening round game
to advance to the Sweet 16.
As
a senior she posted 14.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game and scored 452
points. She was selected NAIA Honorable Mention All-American and First-Team
All-TranSouth. Schoenberg was also selected to the All-American Farm Team for
college athletes who were reared on a farm. The team finished 19-13 and
advanced to the NAIA Tournament for the second consecutive season.
The
future coach averaged 13 points and 6.1 rebounds per game while hitting 56%
from the field during two years. She tallied 844 points, 399 rebounds, 67
blocks, and 128 steals.
She
married Daniel Harned in 2003, and they began their family in 2007 with the
birth of their daughter, Ella Louise. The couple is expecting their second
child in December of 2009. The Harned's now reside in Illinois. Molly is a stay-at-home mom and
assists Daniel with his business. She completed her master's degree in physical
education at West Virginia
University in 2006.
After
graduating from Trevecca, Schoenberg Harned taught physical education at Jere Baxter Middle School in Nashville. In the fall of 2001 she returned
to Pennsylvania and taught school and coached ninth grade for two seasons and
assisted former Trevecca men's basketball assistant Brad Rideout with the
Varsity team.
Schoenberg
Harned moved in 2004 to Pinckneyville (IL.) Community High School and
taught health/PE and was the head volleyball coach. There she also served
as the junior varsity basketball coach and assistant varsity coach.
She
is continuing to grow as a Christian through Bible Study Fellowship, teaching
the high school Sunday school class, and commander/game leader for the
AWANA Program.ÂÂ
Kevin Brown
Baseball
1994, 95
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Kevin
Brown played for the Trojans his final
two seasons of college baseball. After two successful seasons at
Belleville Area College (now Southwestern Illinois College), he
transferred to play for then-Trojan-coach Dave Altopp.
He played for Trevecca during the 1994 and 1995 baseball seasons.
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His junior season (1994) produced a .382
batting average with 63 hits and 35 RBI, and he succeeded in 19 of 24
stolen-base attempts. For his efforts he was named to the NAIA's All-District
24 Team. He also was awarded the Trojan Hustle Award. ÂÂ
As
a senior the co-captain continued his unique
combination of power and speed to produce a.353 batting average along
with 66
hits, 36 RBI, 41 runs, and was successful on 31 of 34 stolen-base
attempts. He was given a Gold Glove award for his senior season.
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He produced a career batting average of .366
with 12 home runs, 71 RBI, 70 runs, 22 doubles, and four triples. He was
successful on 50 of his 58 stolen-base attempts. During his two seasons at Trevecca he had a .939 fielding percentage.
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Though he only played two years at Trevecca,
he made an impact in several career statistical categories. He is fifth in
stolen bases (50), 12th in batting average (.366), 15th in triples (four), and
19th in doubles (22).
Wendy Allen Apanco
Softball
2000-2003
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Wendy Allen played for the Trojan softball
program during the 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003 seasons. Allen was a significant
contributor at the plate and in the pitching circle. Though recruited by
Michael Johnson and Rick Underwood, Allen played her entire career for Angela
Sullivan.
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n her freshman season she was more of a
force with the bat after posting a .295 batting average with 33 hits. Off the
pitching rubber she posted a 2.78 earned-run average (ERA) and 41 strikeouts in
113 innings pitched.
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Allen's impact in the field and in the circle
grew as a sophomore. At the plate her .283 batting average had more of a punch
with 43 hits, 28 runs, 10 doubles, four home runs, and 33 RBIs; she had the
second most walks in the program's history (19). On the mound she led the way
with the second most wins (14) and innings pitched (152) in program history.
Allen added a 2.89 ERA, 62 strike outs in 29 appearances. She was named to the
All-TranSouth team.
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As a junior her numbers continued to be
consistent. Allen grabbed another 12 wins with 14 complete games, 138 innings
pitched while adding a career-best 63 strikeouts and a 1.87 ERA. Her numbers
didn't drop off at the plate either with a .285 batting average, 39 hits, 15
walks, 19 extra base hits, two home runs, 26 RBI, and 16 doubles. Her play
earned her All-TranSouth honors for the second year in a row.
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Her career best .329 batting average as a
senior was accompanied by three school records. Allen hit 10 home runs, drove
in 51 RBIs, and had a total of 25 extra-base hits. She had 48 hits, 14 doubles,
16 walks, 32 runs, and a .470 on-base percentage. In the pitching circle she
collected another 10 wins, 55 strike outs, 14 complete games, and a 3.06 ERA.
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For her efforts as a senior she was named to
the NAIA All-Region XI and All-TranSouth Teams, and in the classroom she earned
TranSouth Scholar-Athlete recognition.
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Following her senior season Allen had put her
name atop eight career-records lists. The four-year player held the career
record for home runs (17), RBIs (126), doubles (47), extra base hits (71),
pitching wins (41), innings pitched (514), strikeouts (221, and appearances
(93).
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Allen, now Wendy Allen Apanco, was a
significant recruit for the Trojans and was key to turning the program into one
of respect in the TranSouth Conference and on the Region level. In her first
season, the Trojans posted only their third 20 win (21-29) season in the
history of the program. The following year they produced the program's second
winning record (26-25) and followed that up with back-to-back 30-win seasons her
final two years. The program had never had a team reach the 30-win mark prior
to the 2002 season. Allen also helped lead Treveccca Softball to its first NAIA
Region XI tournament and the program earned NAIA Top 25 rankings for the first
time in school history her final season.ÂÂ
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