Office of Sports Information Jack Grinold, Director Jon Litchfield, Associate Director Mark Harris, Assistant Director Northeastern University 360 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02115 Sports News (617) 373-2691, (617) 373-3152 (fax) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jack Grinold Oct. 25, 2006 (617) 373-2691 NORTHEASTERN HALL OF FAME TO HONOR SEVEN BOSTON, MA - The Northeastern University Hall of Fame Class of 2006 will be inducted at Lombardos in Randolph on Thursday, November 16. The seven honorees are Dion Gardner (women's track & field), Mike Glavine (baseball), Jack Freeman (football), Cindy Johnson-Standaert (swimming), Vito Maida (football), Ken Manchurek (ice hockey) and Tesha Tinsley (women's basketball). Dion Gardner, '99, was the most outstanding long and triple jumper of her day. She won four indoor and two outdoor New England long jump titles and one each in the triple jump. She also won four indoor and three outdoor America East long jump championships. She is currently in her ninth season of coaching NU jumpers. Mike Glavine, '96, finished his career as the Huskies' third-leading home run producer. As a junior in 1994, the lefty first baseman led NU to a 35-16 record and both the conference title and the NCAA Tournament while earning both America East All-Star and All-Tournament laurels. Upon graduation he went on to spend a decade as a professional including a stay with the New York Mets in 200 Jack Freeman, '70, was a two-time team Most Valuable Player as an All-New England linebacker. He led a defense that in 1969 posted a 7-1 record while only allowing 4.3 points and 41 rushing yards per contest. He was also an All-Greater Boston League catcher. He later coached at NU for eight years and served as an administrator for five years. Cindy Johnson-Standaert, '88, set five Husky swim records and then served as a coach for four years. She set records in the 500, 1,000 and 1,650 freestyles and the 400 individual medley. She also swam in the 400 freestyle relay that set the school mark. She later was an assistant coach at NU for two years then head women's coach for two years. In 1993 she coached NU to the America East title and was named Coach of the Year. Vito Maida, '52, was one of the most punishing downlinemen of his era. Playing both offense and defense he never missed a game in his three years of varsity play from 1948-50. A Dean's List student, he went on to a highly successful business career and is a known philanthropist. Ken Manchurek, '85, ended his career as NU's fifth highest scorer and with All-America honor in ice hockey. In the 1981-82 season as a sophomore he helped the Huskies to a 25-9-2 record, an ECAC Championship and their only Frozen Four appearance. As both a junior and senior he was voted the team MVP and All-New England. As a senior he was ALL-America. Tesha Tinsley, '00, is arguably the greatest guard in NU women's basketball history. She holds the Huskies scoring records for a game {41), a season {837) and a career {2,187). She also holds the career records for assists {464) and steals {281). In the 1998-99 season she Led the team to a 22-8 record, a League title and NU's only trip to the NCAA. She was voted All-Conference all four years. Tickets to the induction ceremony can be purchased by calling George Makris at {617) 373-4821 * Photos (high-resolution JPG files) of each Hall of Farner as well as this release (HTML and PDF version) are available on the web at http://GoNU.comjdownload Follow the Link to "Hall of Fame releases and notes." If you have any problems accessing the files, please contact Jon Litchfield at (617) 373-3643 or by email, Litchfield@GoNU .com. Office of Sports Information Jack Grinold, Director Jon Litchfield, Associate Director Mark Harris, Assistant Director Northeastern University 360 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02115 Sports News (617) 373-2691, (617) 373-3152 (fax) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jack Grinold Nov. 1, 2006 (617) 373-2691 WAKEFIELD'S FREEMAN ELECTED TO NORTHEASTERN'S HALL OF FAME Jack Freeman, a native of Wakefield, Mass., has been elected to the Northeastern University Hall of Fame for excellence in the sport of football. Freeman, Class of 1970, will be inducted along with six others in formal ceremonies at Lombardo's Restaurant in Randolph, Mass., on November 16. Freeman was the Huskies' key defensive star from 1966-68 when they enjoyed a combined record of 19 wins to only six defeats. He was a highly prized recruit out of Wakefield High School where he earned three football letters and was selected to the All-Middlesex League All-Star team as a senior in 1964. After playing on the Huskies' freshman football team in 1965 he became a starting linebacker with the varsity in 1966. Not only did Freeman prove to be a deadly tackler but he showed his versatility in a defeat of AIC by intercepting three passes. NU finished the season at 6-2. The year of 1967 proved to be one of the finest in Husky football history. Freeman was appointed defensive captain and helped lead the team to a 7-1 record. The defense registered five shutouts in that campaign and surrendered only 34 points. The Huskies were ranked second among small colleges giving up 41 rush yards per game and 4.3 points per contest. It was the finest defensive team that legendary coach Joe Zabilski produced in his 24 years at Northeastern. Freeman was voted the team's Most Valuable Player and was elected to the All-New England team. In his senior season of '68, Freeman was once again appointed defensive captain and helped lead the Huskies to a winning 6-3 season. That year NU was ambitious in their sc heduling and the final game was with Temple. With four minutes left in the game NU led 27-26 but Temple had the ball. Freeman 'grabbed his fourth interception of the season and raced 21 yards for the touchdown and the victory. Once again Freeman was regaled with team MVP honors and with New England All-Star accolades. When not busy with football, Freeman found time to earn three baseball letters and in 1969 was voted the Greater Boston League's All-Star catcher. After several years of teaching at Don Bosco High School he joined the NU football staff in 1973. After serving eight years as an assistant coach for "Bo" Lyons he was elevated to Assistant Athletic Director and served his alma mater for another five years. Freeman worked at Northwestern University for 14 years as the Assistant Athletics Director of Athletic Facilities and Operation. During that time he supervised a 32 million dollar renovation of the scool's football facility. He is currently Director of Stadium Operations at Rentschler Field in Hartford, Conn., the home of the UConn Huskies. Freeman resides in Hebron, Conn. with his wife, Ellen. Joining Freeman in the NU's Hall of Fame Class of 2006 will be Dion Gardner (women's track & field), Mike Glavine (baseball), Cindy Johnson-Standaert (swimming), Vito Maida (football), Ken Manchurek (ice hockey) and Tesha Tinsley (women's basketball). * Photos (high-resolution JPG files) of each Hall of Farner as well as this release (HTML and PDF version) are available on the web at http://GoNU.comjdownload Follow the link to "Hall of Fame releases and notes." If you have any problems accessing the files, please contact Jon Litchfield at (617) 373-3643 or by email, litchfield @GoNU.com. Office of Sports Information Jack Grinold, Director Jon Litchfield, Associate Director Mark Harris, Assistant Director Northeastern Uni versity 360 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02115 Sports News (617) 373-2691, (617 ) 373-3152 (fax) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jack Grinold Nov. 1, 2006 (617) 373-2691 TROY'S GARDNER ELECTED TO NORTHEASTERN'S HALL OF FAME Dion Gardner, a native of Troy, N.Y., has been elected to the Northeastern Hall of Fame for her excellence in the sport of women's track & field. Gardner, Class of 1999, will be inducted along with six others in formal ceremonies at Lombardo's Restaurant in Randolph, Mass., on November 16. Gardner made a splash while competing for Troy High School in New York when she set the freshman national record in the long jump. Coach Sherman Hart later convinced the All-City and All-State honoree to come to Boston and join the women's track & field dynasty on Huntington Avenue. As a freshman, Gardner made an immediate impact as she won the long jump at the America East Indoor Championship and also placed highly in the sprints and triple jump at the America East level as the Huskies won both the indoor and outdoor conference championships. Northeastern won four-straight America East indoor titles with Gardner on the team and won three-of-four outdoor championships. In her four years, Gardner won an amazing 13 individual conference titles in addition to running on NU's relays, and scored the most points in America East history. Gardner won her first of four-straight long jump titles at the New England Championship during the indoor season of her freshman year, becoming just the fourth athlete in New England Championship history to accomplish the feat. She also won the New England indoor triple jump title in 1996, won outdoor long jump titles in 1996 and '97 and won the triple jump title in '97.