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HALL OF FAME PROGRAM Toastmaster Jim O'Shaughnessy Hall of Fame Introductions Matt McDonald Glass of 2013 James Bowman Liam Ezekiel Katherine Glessner Donald Macleod William Miller Jordon Shields Closing Remarks Peter Roby NORTHEASTERN VARSITY CLUB 2013 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES President Jim O'Shaughnessy Executive Vice Presidents Jim Madigan Frank Rando Peter Roby James BOWMAN Vice Presidents David Lister Liam Vito Maida Jack Malone EZEKIEL Matt McDonald Jeffrey Smith Treasurer George Makris Ex-Officio Katherine Jack Grinold GLESSNER Executive Committee Jim Averill George Campbell Kelly Dyer Stan Hillier William Kneeland Melvin Litvin Dawn MacKerron Philip McCabe Janet Swanson - William Bianca Whitworth MILLER Jordon For biographies of all 239 Northeastern Varsity Club Hall of Fame members, visit Golvu. com. SHIELDS James BOWMAN Basketball Jim Bowman was a Northeastern University basketball player from was named team captain and eventually named the team's most 1960 to 1962 and 1963 to 1965, winning three varsity letters. valuable player, leading the Huskies to another winning record at Following his playing career at Northeastern, he served as NU's 13-11. In 24 games, his stat totals rose once again. His average assistant coach and freshman coach for two seasons from 1969 to of 17.2 points per game (412 points) set a program record at the 1971 before taking over the head coaching position for the 1971 - time and he also had 252 rebounds (1 0.5 per game). The only other 72 campaign. In his playing years, the Huskies compiled a record NU players in the last 53 years to average a double-double for the of 51-25, while going 43-21 in his days as a coach. Overall, the season while leading their team in those two categories are all Hall program went 94-46 when Bowman was involved in some capacity. of Famers: Fran Ryan, Jim Moxley, Mark Halsel and Reggie Lewis. Bowman also went 158 for 353 in fie ld goals (44.8 percent) and 96 Bowman was a player who continued to improve in each season he for 125 in free throws (76.8 percent). He finished his college career played, eventually becoming known as a defensive stalwart as well with a total of 663 points in 66 games (9.3 points per game), but not as an effective producer on the offensive side of the ball. He played before being named to the 1965 Beanpot All-Star Team and First all of his seasons in the 1960s, a decade in which the Huskies did Team All-New England. not have a single losing season. He put together the highest single season scoring average of that decade as a senior. After graduating from Northeastern in 1967, Bowman took a teaching job at Waltham High School, where he also served as a A standout at Quincy High School, Bowman came to Northeastern basketball coach for two seasons. after winning letters in three years for his hometown team. He was named to the All-Greater Boston League team in his senior season. In 1969, he was appointed the Northeastern assistant coach, working under his old head coach, Dick Dukeshire. After two As a sophomore in the 1961-62 season, Bowman appeared in 17 seasons as the freshman coach as well as an assistant, Bowman games for the 17-8 Huskies. He scored 34 points (2.0 per game) took over the re igns as varsity head coach for a single season in and had 30 rebounds (1.4 per game), while going 12 for 43 in field 1971-72 as Oukeshire took a leave of absence to coach the Greek goals (27.9 percent) and 10 for 17 in free throws (58 .8 percent). National team. Bowman would go on to be named the team 's Most Improved Player In his only season as head coach of the Northeastern hoops team, as a junior in 1963-64. All of his stats jumped, as he finished the Bowman was a nominee for New England Coach of the Year after season as the team's fourth leading scorer. In 25 games, he scored guiding the Huskies to a record of 12-9. After leaving Northeastern, 217 points (8.7 per game) and went 93 for 194 in field goals (47.9 he became a special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation percent) and 31 for 50 in free throws (62 percent). The 17-8 Huskies for nearly 30 years. made a run to the NCAA Northeast Regional Finals, thanks in part to seven points by Bowman in the final two minutes of the semifinal to upset Assumption. The Huskies were defeated by Adelphi in a close final contest. Bowman put up double-digit points in both games of the tournament. The only returning starter for his senior season in 1964-65, Bowman Liam · EZEKIEL Football Liam Ezekial played four seasons, from 2001 to 2005, as a linebacker In his senior season, Ezekial recorded 122 tackles and 2.5 sacks and long snapper for the Northeastern University football team. The in 2004. He was an All-American, New England All-Star and First program's last All-American, he became the on ly NU football player Team All -Conference for the third straight year, and was again to ever receive the accolade three times. Ezekiel was NU's first four named the team's MVP. He received the George H. "Bulger" Lowe time all-conference player, the first Husky to earn All-Atlantic I 0 Award and was also a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award as the Honors as a freshman and a three-time First Team All -Atlantic 10 top defensive player in Division 1-AA. honoree. Following his Northeastern career, Ezekial signed as an undrafted Ezekial holds the program record with 489 career tackles, 136 free agent with the Buffalo Bills, appearing in two National Football more than the second-place tackler. His total is also the second League games in 2005. Afterward, he spent time for several years in highest in Division 1-AA history. He also collected 13 sacks while at the Arena Football League and the United Football League. Northeastern. Before attending Northeastern, Ezekial was a three-sport letter winner at Arlington High School, earning four letters in football, three in track, and one in basketball. He played as both a linebacker and a fullback on the gridiron from I 997 to 2001, leaving Arlington as the school 's all-time leading tackler. He was named the team MVP and a Greater Boston League all-star in his final three seasons, received All -State honors in his final two, and was the team captain and both a Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic honoree in his senior season. In 2001, Ezekial became the first Northeastern football player to receive All-Atlantic I 0 honors as a freshman. He opened his Northeastern career with 82 tackles and three sacks on the season. He set a school single-season record in 2002 as a sophomore by leading the conference with 145 tackles, despite playing for five weeks with a broken thumb. He was a New England All-Star and an All-American, and received First Team All-Conference honors. As a junior in 2003, Ezekial served as a team captain while starting all 12 games. He recorded 140 tackles and 5.5 sacks. For the second straight season, he was named an All-American, a New England All-Star and First Team All-Conference, while also being named team MVP. , , ,, ,. ,, , ''N1]itTHEASTERN HAl.~ OF FAME .. .. , ... .NORTHEASTE~N HALL OF FAME Katherine GLESSNER Women's Rowing Katherine Glessner rowed for the Northeastern varsity from 2005 to A year later, in 201 0, Glessner finished sixth in the pair at the National 2007, earning All-America status in each of her final two seasons, Selection Regatta No. 3 and claimed third in the pair at the National as well as Second-Team All-New England in 2005. Selection Regatta No. 2. In international competition, she won gold in the eight at the World Rowing Championships and also captured A native of Seattle, Wash., Glessner led Northeastern to a pair of gold in the eight at the Rowing World Cup stop in Lucerne. eighth-place finishes and a sixth-place finish at the Eastern Sprints during her time on Huntington Avenue. She earned the school's In 2011, the former Husky won the pair at the Senior World Outstanding Varsity Oarswoman award in both 2006 and 2007. Championship Trials and finished fifth in the pair at the National Selection Regatta No.2. She enjoyed great international success that year, finishing eighth in the pair at the World Rowing Championships and first in the eight at the Rowing World Cup stop in Lucerne. She went on to win the coveted Remenham Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta, setting a course record in the process. In 2012, she finished eighth in the quadruple sculls at the Samsung World Rowing Cup II and claimed fourth in the quadruple sculls at the Samsung World Rowing Cup I. A two-time gold medal winner in the eight at the World Rowing Under-23 Championships, Glessner went on to a very successful national and international rowing career. In 2009, she finished second in the Championship Eight at the Head of the Charles Regatta. That same year, she won gold in the eight at the USRowing National Championships and finished third in the pair at the National Selection Regatta No.2. Internationally, she won gold in the eight at the World Rowing Championships and finished second in the eight at the Rowing World Cup stop in Lucerne.