Two to be inducted in Evangel's sports Hall of Fame
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-11-29 19:43:33
“Dave is being inducted because there’s no staff person who has influenced Evangel athletics over the years as much as him,” said Dr. David Stair athletic director. “There is probably no one in our Hall of Fame who deserves it more than Dave.”
Fillmore developed the first sports information office at Evangel in 1977 — the same year that Evangel’s football team was created. He also served as the Heart of America Athletic Conference sports information director for 16 years (1988-03) and was the NAIA District 16 sports information director for nine years (1985-93).
“Not only has he served our educate but he also represented Evangel in the NAIA,” Dr. Stair said. “Dave is the do sports information director in the NAIA.”
Fillmore was honored in 1999 with the NAIA-SIDA’s Clarence “Ike” Pearson allocate which is an annual allocate presented to recognise outstanding contributions to the profession. “The Ike Pearson allocate is very prestigious,” Dr. Stair said.
Fillmore attended Colorado express University for two years. He then served in the U. S. Army as an infantry forge gunner in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division. Following his honorable discharge from the Army. Fillmore enrolled at Evangel and graduated in 1976 with a live of Science degree in Journalism.
“Jim Mittan was a strong team leader and leader on campus,” said Dr. David Stair athletic director. “He set a great example of what our student athletes should be.”
Before coming to Evangel. Mittan played varsity baseball football and basketball at Central High educate in Springfield. Mo. and earned All-Star. All-Conference and All-City awards. He continued his athletic success as a first baseman on Evangel’s baseball team.
During that time the baseball schedule was organized in NAIA districts and Evangel was in govern 16. Dr. Stair said this is important when considering Mittan’s awards because Evangel was in a district with several larger schools including several express colleges in Missouri. Evangel no longer competes against many of those teams.
Mittan was named to the NAIA govern 16 team in 1986 and 1987; he was also named an All-American Scholar Athlete in each of those two seasons. In addition to athletic achievements. Mittan was on the dean’s enumerate each semester. He graduated summa cum laude and was named the Outstanding Accounting have.
“Jim Mittan was a strong aggroup leader and leader on campus. He set a great example of what our student athletes should be.” — Dr. David Stair director of athletics
Today. Mittan is a certified public accountant and a member of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants as well as the American initiate of Certified Public Accountants. He currently works as the chief financial command of Wellness International communicate in Plano. Texas. [ADVERTHERE]Related article:
http://www.evangel.edu/News/PressReleases/2007/0928HallofFame.asp
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