Johnny Williams, ’38 (posthumous)—He led Hillsdale to the 1936 MIAA baseball championship.  He later coached baseball, basketball and football for the College, taking six straight MIAA Championships and earning trips to three bowl games.

Roger Oberlin, ’50—He led three sports to MIAA Championships and quarterbacked the undefeated 1949 football team.  He won the Mike Lude batting trophy three consecutive years from 1947-1949, and played professional baseball in the Cleveland Indians’ system.

Chester Marcol, ’82—Marcol earned All-American honors from 1969-1971 and once booted a 62-yard field goal at Hillsdale.  He played for the Green Bay Packers and earned National Football Conference Rookie of the Year honors in 1972.  He was an All-Pro and led the NFL in scoring in 1972 and 1974.

The 1990 Women’s Track Relay Team—Produced two national championship teams and a combined 23 All-American titles.  The teams consisted of Carrie Ham, ’93, Tina McKinney Wilhelm, ’93, Liz Bolden, ’94, Shelly Waugh Eggleston, ’92, Michelle Jefferson Stoutermire, ’91 and Sharon Kinsler Kahn, ’90.

Ryan Pschigoda, ’91—He won two national decathlon titles in 1989 and 1990, and still holds the Hillsdale College decathlon.  He earned NAIA All-American honors four times for the decathlon and pole vault.

J. Donald Phillips (posthumous)—As president of Hillsdale College from 1951 to 1971, he inspired post-Korean War development of the College’s athletic and academic programs.  He gained national attention for his stance against campus disturbances in the 1960s, and with the Board of Trustees, signed a declaration of the school’s independence in 1962 and 1966.