The concept for the Alma College Athletic Hall of Fame was an outgrowth of a series of three lettermen dinners held at various locations in the late 1960s to rekindle alumni enthusiasm and enlist support for the development of adequate athletic and recreational facilities. The initial Hall of Fame event was staged at the former Olds Plaza Hotel in Lansing on May 25, 1971.
Alma was the first Michigan college or university and one of the first in the nation to establish a Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame's purpose as originally stated was noble:
"It is the intent of the Alma College Hall of Fame to celebrate the past, present and future of Alma College through the recognition of excellence in those who have made significant contributions to the Scots' athletic tradition."
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Dan Coon
Hall of Fame Athlete (1999)
Wrestling
Class of 1983
- Participated in wrestling.
- Two-time All-America in wrestling.
- Two-time MIAA Co-Most Valuable Wrestler.
- Three-time MIAA individual champion.
- Three-time national qualifier.
- Captain of three MIAA championship teams.
- Four-time MIAA finalist and letterwinner.
- Recorded over 100 wins in college career.
- Coached six state individual champions.
- Served as Alma College head coach during the 1983-84 season, leading Scots to second place finish in the MIAA.
