Badgers add 12 to UW Athletic Hall of Fame in Class of 2021
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From: Jessica Burda jdb@athletics.wisc.edu
Subject: GEN: Badgers add 12 to UW Athletic Hall of Fame in Class of 2021
Date: June 8, 2021 at 7:09 AM
To: Jessica Burda jdb@athletics.wisc.edu
Badgers add 12 to UW Athletic Hall of Fame in Class of 2021
Induction ceremony held on Friday, Sept. 10
· UW Athletic Hall of Fame: https://uwbadgers.com/honors/uw-athletic-
hall-of-fame
· Read on the Web: https://uwbadgers.com/news/2021/6/8/general-news-
badgers-add-12-to-uw-athletic-hall-of-fame-in-class-of-2021.aspx
· Stories on each inductee will be shared on UWBadgers.com over next
few weeks, starting with Ron Jeidy today
(https://uwbadgers.com/news/2021/6/8/general-news-2021-uw-athletic-
hall-of-fame-ron-jeidy.aspx)
MADISON, Wis. – Twelve outstanding athletes, staff and supporters of the
University of Wisconsin Athletic Department will be inducted into the organization’s
Hall of Fame in 2021, Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez announced on Tuesday.
“Every year it gets harder and harder to select our inductees into the UW Athletic
Hall of Fame and this year was no different,” Alvarez said. “This year, we will induct
10 individuals who had outstanding athletic careers as Badgers as well as two
individuals who have served the Wisconsin Athletic Department with their time and
dedication. I am very excited for all of these individuals and can’t wait for them to
join our prestigious Hall of Fame.”
The 2021 UW Athletic Hall of Fame will hold its induction ceremony on Friday. Sept.
10. All inductees will also be recognized during the Eastern Michigan football game
on Saturday, Sept. 11 in Camp Randall Stadium.
Contemporary-era athletes (after 1974) Gabe Carimi (Football, 2017-10); Meghan
Duggan (Women’s Hockey, 2006-11); Yasmin Farooq (Women’s Rowing, 1984-88);
Blake Geoffrion (Men’s Hockey, 2006-10); Grant and Ross James (Men’s Rowing,
2005-09); Ron Jeidy (Wrestling, 1974-78); Jon Leuer (Men’s Basketball, 2007-11);
and Maggie Meyer (Women’s Swimming & Diving, 2008-11) as well as heritage-era
athlete Lloyd Cooke (Men’s Track & Field and Cross Country, 1934-37) will be
inducted. They will be joined by longtime sports information director Tamara Flarup
in the Coaches/Administration category and former football player and longtime
supporter Ron Leafblad for Special Service.
Contemporary Era (1971-2011)
Gabe Carimi – Football (2007-10)
2010 Outland Trophy winner
2010 Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year
Unanimous consensus first-team All-American as a senior
Two-time first-team All-Big Ten selectionTwo-time first-team All-Big Ten selection
Helped lead the Badgers to the 2010 Big Ten Conference Championship
Four-year starter at left tackle (49 career games)
Wisconsin’s 2011 Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient
Four-time Academic All-Big Ten selection
Chosen in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears
Meghan Duggan – Women’s Hockey (2006-09, 2010-11)
2011 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner
2011 First-team All-American
Aided the Badgers to three NCAA Championships
Captain of the 2011 NCAA championship squad
Ranks second in UW history in assists (130), third in points (238) and third
with plus minus rating (+164)
Captain of the 2018 U.S. Olympic team that won gold
Captain of the 2014 U.S. Olympic team that captured silver
Member of the 2010 U.S. Olympic team that won silver
Yasmin Farooq – Women’s Rowing (1984-88)
Coxed the Badgers’ junior varsity eight boat to the 1986 national
championship
Team captain and MVP as a senior
Two-time Olympian, finishing sixth in the eight in 1992 and fourth in the eight
in 1996
Member of four World Championship teams, winning the USA’s first-ever gold
in 1995 and silver in 1990, 1993 and 1994
Head coach of Washington women’s rowing program (2016-current), winning
the NCAA title her first year
First coach to win a NCAA title in first season
Head coach of Stanford women’s rowing program (2006-16), leading the
Cardinal to their first NCAA title in school history in 2009
First coach to lead two NCAA programs to national championships, Stanford
in 2009 and Washington in 2017
First coach to sweep the NCAA Championships in 2017 and 2019
Six-time Pac-12 Coach of the Year (2008, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021)
Three-time National Coach of the Year (2009, 2017, 2019)
Inducted into the National Rowing Hall of Fame in 2014
Coach of the 2012 US. Under 23 women’s eight that won gold at the World
Championships
Has worked as a rowing commentator for four Olympic games for NBC
Blake Geoffrion – Men’s Hockey (2006-10)
2010 Hobey Baker Memorial Award winner, the first Badger honored
2010 First-Team All-American
2010 First-Team All-WCHA
2010 ESPY nominee for male college athlete of the year
2010 Wisconsin Male Athlete of the Year
2010 USA Hockey College Player of the Year2010 USA Hockey College Player of the Year
2010 NCAA West Regional Most Outstanding Player
2010 WCHA Final Five All-Tournament Team
2008-09 co-captain; 2009-10 tri-captain
Helped team to 2010 NCAA runner-up finish
Played for NHL’s Nashville Predators and Montreal Canadiens
Florida Panthers assistant to the general manager
First fourth-generation player in NHL history
Managing Director of BHMS Investments
Grant James – Men’s Rowing (2005-09)
2008 IRA National Champion in the men’s eight, finishing off an undefeated
season
2008 varsity eight champion at Eastern Sprints, aiding the Badgers to the
team trophy
2008 World Champion in the U23 Rowing Championship in the men’s eight
Gold medalist at the 2008 World Under 23 Rowing Championships
2006 Alan Award recipient
2012 Olympian in the men’s eight, placing fourth
From 2005-09 was undefeated in collegiate dual racing
· 2012 Olympian in the Men’s Eight, placing fourth
· 2013 World Cup Gold Medalist and World Championship Bronze Medalist in
the Men's Four
· 2014 World Cup Bronze Medalist and World Championship Silver Medalist in
the Men's Four
2014 USRowing Male Athlete of the Year
As a freshman was a member of the sixth-place eight boat at IRA National
Championship
Walked on to the Badgers in 2005
2006 national champion in High Power Rifle Marksmanship
Nine-time U.S. National Team member
Eagle Scout
Lifelong engineer
Ross James – Men’s Rowing (2005-09)
2008 IRA National Champion in the men’s eight, finishing off an undefeated
season
2008 varsity eight champion at Eastern Sprints, aiding the Badgers to the
team trophy
2012 Olympian in the men’s eight, placing fourth
2008 World Champion in the U23 Rowing Championship in the men’s eight
From 2005-09 was undefeated in collegiate dual racing
2013 World Cup gold medalist and World Championship bronze medalist in
the men’s eight
Gold medalist at the 2008 World Under 23 Rowing Championships
As a freshman was a member of the sixth-place eight boat at IRA NationalAs a freshman was a member of the sixth-place eight boat at IRA National
Championship
Walked on to the Badgers in 2005
Nine-time U.S. National Team member
2006 national champion in High Power Rifle Marksmanship
Eagle Scout
Ron Jeidy – Wrestling (1974, 1976-78)
· 1978 NCAA Champion at 190 pounds, defeating the reigning national
champion
· 1978 Big Ten Champion and winner in the USSR Dual
· Senior year record 33-3-1
· 1978 UW Co-Captain
· Finished fifth in the 1977 World University Games
· 1976 and 1977 NCAA qualifier
· Finished second in Big Tens in 1977 and fourth in 1976
· Career record of 99-30-3
· Twice was award the George Martin Scholarship
· Member of the Wisconsin Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame
· Hometown of Fennimore, Wisconsin, celebrated Ron Jeidy Day on April 6,
1978
Jon Leuer – Men’s Basketball (2007-11)
· Led UW in scoring and rebounding as a junior and senior
· Set UW’s third-highest single season point total with 621 in 2011
· Ended his career ranked 12th in scoring with 1,376 points
· One of just eight players in UW history with 1,300 points and 500 rebounds
· Ended his career ranked 10th in career blocks with 85
· Part of a class that totaled 100 career wins and qualified for four-straight
NCAA tournaments, including two Sweet 16 appearances
· Member of the 2008 Big Ten Regular Season and Tournament championship
teams
· Honorable Mention AP All-American as a senior
· 2011 NABC All-District 11 and USBWA All-District 5
· 2011 First-team All-Big Ten selection
· Member of the 2010 USA Basketball Men’s Select team (one of only 10
college players selected)
· 2009 and 2010 Academic All-Big Ten
· 2011 Team captain
· 2011 second-round NBA draft pick by the Milwaukee Bucks, playing eight
seasons in the NBA
Maggie Meyer – Women’s Swimming & Diving (2008-11)
Wisconsin’s first women’s swimming NCAA champion, winning the 2011
NCAA title in 200-yard backstroke
Wisconsin’s 2011 Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient
2011 Big Ten Conference Swimmer of the Year2011 Big Ten Conference Swimmer of the Year
2009-10 UW Female Athlete of the Year
11-time first-team All-American; seven-time honorable mention All-American
10-time Big Ten champion
16-time All-Big Ten honoree
Three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection
Set school records in six events
Set Big Ten records in 200-yard freestyle and 200-yard medley relays
2009 U.S. Open champion in 200-meter backstroke
U.S. National Team member from 2009-2010
Heritage Era (Prior to 1971)
Lloyd M. Cooke – Men’s Track & Field (1935-37); Men’s Cross Country (1934-
36)
Member of the 1936 co-Big Ten championship cross country team
First Black student-athlete to run cross country for the Badgers
Helped UW to a combined 9-2 record in 1935 and 1936
Second-leading scorer for Wisconsin in 1936, posting two first-place and three
second-place finishes
Member of Phi Lambda Upsilon, a national chemistry honor society
Graduated with honors in 1937
Member of the American Chemical Society from 1938-2001
Had a career as a highly respected chemist, ending up as a top research
chemist for Union Carbide
Received the William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement in 1970
Member of the National Science Board from 1970-82
Also served on the Economic Development Council of New York City, National
Council for Minorities in Engineering, and New York State Science and
Technology Foundation
Coach/Administration
Tamara Flarup – Women’s Sports Information Director; Director of Website
Services
First women’s sports information director at Wisconsin from 1977-2001
Director of Website Services from 2001-16
Recognized nationally for her innovative ideas, technological advances and
promotion of women’s intercollegiate athletics
Served on the board of directors of the College Sports Information Directors of
America (CoSIDA) from 1998-2001; chaired numerous CoSIDA committees
over her 40-year career
Inducted into the CoSIDA Hall of Fame in 2007
2004 Mel Greenberg Award winner by the Women’s Basketball Coaches
Association
Served for 16 years on the NCAA Women’s Final Four Communications
Committee from 1995 - 2010
Upon her retirement in 2016 was granted Emerita status following a record ofUpon her retirement in 2016 was granted Emerita status following a record of
distinguished service to the UW
Special Service
Ron Leafblad
Member of the 1962 Big Ten Championship football team that competed in the
1963 Rose Bowl
1964 football team captain
Student representative on the UW Athletic Board in 1963
1965 Wisconsin graduate
CEO and founder of Gold Country Inc., a holding company with five separate
companies involved in retail, license apparel manufacturing, website
development and fulfillment, and corporate uniforms and sportswear
Owner and CEO of Leaf Industries Inc., a manufacturer of precision parts for
the computer and medical equipment industries
Active in Young Presidents Organization and World Presidents Organization
Co-chair of the 1990 Twin Cities Campaign for Wisconsin
Involved in National W Club, serving as president in 1999, and Wisconsin
Alumni Association
Member of the UW Athletic Board from 2008-12
Donated $1 million which helped build the Ron Leafblad Family Football Team
Suite
Established the Ron and Diane Leafblad Family Scholarship Fund, providing
scholarship support to a student-athlete on the Badger football team
Donated to the Letters and Science Career Initiative Fund (SuccessWorks) in
2016
Donated to the 150th Anniversary Campaign for Alumni Park in 2014
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