COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The University of Maryland athletics department and the M Club proudly announced today the selection of nine alumni inducted into the University of Maryland Athletics Hall of Fame.
Men's basketball player Allan J. Bunge, wrestler and wrestling coach Curt Callahan, football player E.J. Henderson, men's lacrosse player Robert Ott, women's basketball player Marcia Richardson, softball player Kelly Shipman, men's diver Ron Squiers, women's track & field athlete Marita Walton, and field hockey and women's lacrosse player Kay Ruffino Ward will be inducted Friday, October 21 in a ceremony at the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center. The reception will begin at 5:45 p.m. with dinner to follow at 6:30 p.m.
“It is with great pleasure that we congratulate and welcome this outstanding class of inductees and their families to the Maryland Athletics Hall of Fame,” said University of Maryland Director of Athletics Kevin Anderson. “This is always a special time to reconnect with many of our distinguished alumni recognizing their academic and athletic achievements.”
The M Club will also present honorary M Club Awards to Stuart Bowers, Roland Desonier, Bill “Spyder ” Fry, Steve Leonard, James Morgan and Nicole Pollard for their longtime dedication to Maryland athletics. Thomas Norris will be honored as Distinguished Citizen of the Year.
“It's a real privilege and honor to be a part of the Hall of Fame selection committee and welcome the nine newest members to the Maryland Athletics Hall of Fame family,” said Kevin Glover, Executive Director of the M Club. “This is a unique Hall of Fame class at Maryland with 10 different programs represented spanning decades of competitive excellence. We're very excited to celebrate this great milestone with our Terp inductees and their families and friends.”
Tickets for the event can be purchased for $95 each, with tables for 10 people available for $900. Tickets can be purchased from the M Club office at 301-314-9289.
Founded in 1982 by the M Club and developed as a collaborative effort with the Athletics Department, the Maryland Athletics Hall of Fame pays tribute to those superior Terrapin athletes, coaches and administrators who have made major contributions to the honor and fame of the University of Maryland, and have continued to demonstrate the positive values learned through competing in intercollegiate sports. Induction into the Hall of Fame represents the highest athletic honor the University can bestow.
Allan J. Bunge (Men's Basketball, 1957-60)
- First Team All-Conference 1957 and 1958
- 1960 First Team All-ACC men's basketball
- Drafted 1st Round (seventh overall) in the 1960 NBA Draft
- Pitched on Maryland's 1958 baseball team
Curt Callahan (Coach-Administrator-Athlete, 1966-70)
- Served the University of Maryland for over 33 Years
- Top assistant wrestling coach for 23 years
- Produced seven All-Americans & 25 ACC Champions
- NCAA Qualifier and two-time ACC Wrestling Champion
E.J. Henderson (Football, 1999-2002)
- Maryland's only two-time consensus All-American
- Chuck Bednarik Award winner (College Defensive Player of the Year 2002
- 2001 and 2002 ACC Defensive Player of the Year
- First Team All-ACC (2001 and 2002
- 2002 Butkus Award winner (Nations Top Linebacker
- 2002 Peach Bowl Defensive MVP
Robert Ott (Men's Lacrosse, 1976-79)
- Four-time All-American (Second Team 1979, Third Team 1976-1977, HM 1978)
- One of six four-time All-Americans in Maryland history
- First Team All ACC (1977 and 1978)
- Led NCAA in face-offs in 1976 and 1977
- Member of four ACC Regular Season Championship Teams and four NCAA Final Four Teams
Marcia Richardson (Women's Basketball, 1981-84)
- Starter on the 1982 Final Four Team and three ACC Championship teams
- 2005 ACC Legends Team
- ACC 50th Anniversary Team
- First Team All-ACC Tournament Team and Tournament Co-MVP in 1982
- Ranks No. 8 all-time in scoring (1,630) for Maryland
Kelly Shipman (Softball, 1996-1999)
- 1999 ACC Player of the Year...1997 ACC Tournament MVP 1997
- Four-time First Team All-Region selection
- First all-time in Maryland history in career wins (86), career ERA (1.02), strikeouts (1,037), shutouts (46) and complete games (128)
- Finished career as all-time leader in batting average (.309) and hits (212)
Ron Squiers (Men's Swim & Diving, 1961-64)
- 1963 1-meter diving NCAA Champion and All-American
- Four-time ACC Champion in 1-meter and 3-meter diving (1962 and 1964)
- University of Maryland's first All-American in swimming and diving
Marita Walton (Women's Track & Field, 1980-83)
- Six-time All-American in shot put (1980-1983) and discus (1980, 1982)
- U.S. Indoor Nationals Meet: Champion in Shot Put (1981 and 1982)
- ACC 50th Anniversary Outdoor Track Team & Penn Relays Wall of Fame (2007)
- Holds Maryland records in the indoor shot put (55' 11.75”) and outdoor shot put (55' 9”)
Kay Ruffino Ward (Women's Field Hockey/Lacrosse, 1982-85)
- Two-Time First Team All-American Lacrosse in 1984 and 1985
- Member US National Team 1985-87
- 1984 NCAA All-Tournament Team selection
- ACC 50th Anniversary Team
- Co-captain of field hockey and lacrosse teams in 1985
