James Tonte '85
Four year varsity letter-winner in wrestling
Placed in several major tournaments including Little State Meet, Midwest Tournament, and the NCAA Midwest Regional
Crowned HCC Conference Champion
Overall record of 525-89 in 31 years of coaching
Numerous conference, sectional, regional and semi-state titles and five state championships
15-time recipient of Conference Coach of the Year, and two-time Indiana National Coach of the Year
Bill Tutterow '69
Football Letter-winner for 4 years
Baseball Letter-winner for 4 years
Received MVP for football in 1968, won Outstanding in 1967
Received MVP for baseball from 1966-69
All Conference in 1966, 68, and 69
Received John Yeftich Hitting Award in 1966 and 1968
NAIA District 21 Team in 1969
Won Brooker Award in 1969
Taught Biology and Genetics Science at Martinsville high school for 39 years
Assistant football coach for 36 years
Head baseball coach for 35 years where team won 11 sectionals, Regionals – Coaching -record of 608-296
Inducted in IHSBCA Hall of Fame in 2005
UIndy Baseball Coach of the Year in 1987, 1997, and 1999.
Martinsville High School baseball field named “Tutterow Field” in 2005
Inducted in 2008
Paul Velez '56
Lettered in football, baseball, and wrestling in 1956 at Indiana Central College
Helped organize and co-captain of the first wrestling team at Indiana Central in 1956
Received Walter Brenneman Sportsmanship Award in 1956
Served as Franklin Central High School Athletic Director in 1958
Started wrestling program and was head coach at Franklin Central High School
Returned to Indiana Central in 1962 and was the head coach of wrestling from 1962-65, with a record of 62-38. He won five conference and three little state championships.
Velez was the head football coach from 1962-68
He was a high school athletic official of baseball for six years, football for 25 years, and wrestling for 38 years
Served as Greenwood Middle School principal from 1978-93. May 19, 2006 proclaimed Paul Velez day-circular drive at school named in his honor
Inducted into Indiana Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame in 1979
Elected as greenwood city county councilman at-large in 1979 and 1983
Received University of Indianapolis "I" Person of the Year Award in 1990
Inducted in 2008
Vasco Walton '66
Football Letter-winner 1963-1965
All-conference Safety 1963
Team MVP 1963
Led Team with 105 solo tackles and 64 assists
Co-Captain 1964, 1965
Defensive Captain 1965
Basketball Letter-winner 1963-1966
Led Team to 26-3 Record 1964
Led Team to Two Circle City Classic Championships
Led Team to Two HCC Championships
Led Team to Three NAIA District 21 Playoff Appearances
Basketball Co-Captain 1966
Team MVP 1966
First Team All-Conference 1966
NAIA District 21 First Team Selection 1966
Holds School Record for Assists in a Game (17) and Season (200)
Member of Indianapolis Capitols Semi-Pro Football Team 1969, 70, 72, 73
Won a Continental Football League Championship 1970
Long-time Small Business Owner in Indianapolis Area
Member of Central Indiana Claims Adjustors Association, Metropolitan Board of Realtors
Inducted in 2005
Amy (Strieter) Webb '96
Four-time letter-winner in volleyball and softball from 1992-1996
Volleyball Accolades:
Most wins of any UIndy team since 1984 (16) in 1994-95
Placed 6th in GLVC Tournament in 1994-95
Academic All-GLVC from 1994 to 1996
Ranked 7th in GLVC in service aces (57) in 1994-95
Lead team in kills (269) in 1994-95
Team captain in 1995-96
Team MVP in 1995-96
Lead team in kills (360) and service aces (38) in 1995-96
Ranked 2nd on the team in digs (222) in 1995-96
Academic All-American Nominee in 1995-96
Ranked 9th in kills (901) in her four years of playing, 1992-1996
Softball Accolades:
Ashland Invitational All-Tournament Team in 1993-94
Academic All-GLVC from 1993 to 1996
All-GLVC in 1993-94 and 1995-96
Team MVP from 1994-1996
Tied school record for most wins in a season (27) in 1994-95
Team finished 4th in GLVC Tournament in 1994-95
Lead team in runs, hits, doubles, stolen bases, and batting average from 1994 to 1996
Ashland Invitational All-Tournament Team in 1994-95
All-Region 2nd team in 1994-95
Ranked 1st in GLVC for batting average and in doubles in 1994-95
Ranked 3rd in GLVC for stolen bases in 1994-95
Team captain in 1995-96
Beat school record of most wins in a season (28) in 1995-96
Tied for 5th in the GLVC Tournament in 1995-96
COSIDA Academic All-District V-Team in 1995-96
NCSA All-American Scholar Athlete Certificate in 1995-96
Lead GLVC in stolen bases (37) and ranked 14th in NCAA Division II
Ranked 4th in GLVC in batting average in 1995-96
Found a passion in coaching shortly after graduating from the University of Indianapolis. Coaches basketball, baseball, and softball at the elementary and little league level
Inducted in 2013
Dan Welliever '61
Lettered twice in baseball in two years, 1957 and 1961
Lettered four times in wrestling, 1957-1961
Most consecutive dual meet wins (22 career) from 1959-1961
Undefeated season in wrestling in 1957
Conference title in baseball while leading the team in walks (12) and stolen bases (10) in 1961
Two-time NAIA Runner-up in 1959 and 1960
Team captain in 1961
Three-time National Qualifier and highest season pins (10) from 1959-1961
Record in wrestling of 20-1 in 1961
Little State Champion in 1961
Served as head football, baseball, and softball coach for 31 years in the Crawfordsville area until retirement
Inducted into the Indiana Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame
Inducted into the Crawfordsville High School Hall of Fame as both player and coach
Fellowship of Christian Athletes Merit
Inducted in 2013
Terry Wetherald '63
Lettered in football in 1958 and 1959
Student Assistant Football Coach in 1960 and 1961
Assistant football coach in 1962
Served as head football, wrestling, and tennis coach at Jennings County High School from 1963-69
Served as head wrestling coach and assistant football coach at Pike High School from 1969-70
Indiana Central College/University of Indianapolis from 1970 until retirement:
Head Tennis coach (6 years)
GLVC Conference Champions in 1979
GLVC Coach of the Year 1979
Head Wrestling coach (31 years)
Coached 19 All-Americans
Many National Qualifiers
Overall record of 225-118-4
Football official for 25 years
Executive Committee for the Indianapolis/Scarborough Peace Games
Assistant Commissioner for wrestling in the White River State Games for five years
Commissioner for wrestling in the White River State Games for one year
Chain crew for the Indianapolis Colts from 1984 to present
NCAA wrestling rules committee from 1996-2000. One year as chairman
Greyhound Club Wrestling "Coach of the Year" in 1982 and 1993
Two-time Regional Wrestling "Coach of the Year"
Conference Wrestling "Coach of the Year" four times
Inducted into the Indiana Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame in 1996
Inducted in 2011
Suzanne Willey '75
Earned 19 Letters While Participating in 5 Sports at Indiana Central
Earned letters in field hockey (4), tennis (3), volleyball (4), basketball (4), and softball (4)
Named team MVP in her sports of participation on 11 occasions
Recipient of the ICC PEMM Club All-Sports Award 1972-1975
Graduated Cum Laude
Member of the Alpha Chi honors society
Named to “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges” 1975
In 1978, was named an Outstanding Young Woman of America
Long-time Professor and Coach at the University of Indianapolis
Coached Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, and Track
GLVC Softball Coach of the Year 1989
Member of various AIAW and NCAA sports committees
Served as Associate Athletic Director for Compliance at U of I
Named U of I Athletic Director 2003
Served as Chair of the NCAA Division II Management Council 2004-05
IAHPERD Pathfinder Award Winner 2004
Inducted in 1993
Mike Wishnevski '90
Football Letter-winner 1979-1981, 1989
Most Valuable Offensive player 1980, 1981
Set School Record for Rushing Yards in a Season (1,106) 1980
Led the conference in rushing 1981
All-conference 1980, 1981
Member of conference championship team 1981
All conference football team 1980, 1981
Member conference championship football team 1981
Baseball Letter-winner 1980-1982
Third leading hitter in NCAA Division II 1981
All-Conference selection in two conferences 1981, 1982
Team and Conference MVP 1981, 1982
NCAA Division II All-American 1982
Selected by the Seattle Mariners in the second round (34th Overall) of the 1982 Major League Baseball Draft
Played professionally in Mariners organization until retirement in 1988
Greyhound Outstanding Male Athlete Award
Greyhound Student-Athlete Mental Attitude Award Winner
Returned to U of I to play Senior Season of Football 1989
Most Valuable Offensive Back 1989
Inducted in 2000
Dave Wollman '79
Football Letter-winner 1975-1978
Team Captain 1978
Defensive MVP 1978
All-Heartland Conference selection 1977, 1978
Track Letter-winner 1976-1979
Set Indiana Little State shot put meet record (54’)
Established Indiana Central shot put (61’7”) and discus records (165’4”)
NCAA DII National Champion in shot put (57’3 ½”) 1977
Three-time NCAA Division II All-American
Team MVP 1979
Named the Robert Brooker Male Athlete of the Year 1978-79
Currently the head Track and Cross Country coach at Southern Methodist University
Coached SMU Men’s track team to four top 20 NCAA Championship finishes Coached three individual Olympians and four NCAA Division I National Champions
Coached 47 All-Americans who earned a total of 83 All-American Certificates
Inducted in 1994
Dave Wood '76
Football Letter-winner 1971-1975
Co-captain of 1975 NCAA Playoff team
Greyhound Football Most Valuable Defensive Back 1974 & 75
All Conference Football team selection 1974 & 75
Basketball Letter-winner 1972-1976
Co-captain of 1975-76 Basketball Team
Baseball Letter-winner 1972-1976
Two-time winner of Greyhound Outstanding Male Athlete award
Heartland Conference Outstanding Student-Athlete award 1976
Greyhound Student-Athlete Sportsmanship award recipient
Greyhound Student-Athlete Mental Attitude award recipient
Member of Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Silver Anniversary Team 1977
Served as assistant basketball coach at the University of Indianapolis
Inducted in 2000
Dennis Young '81
Football Letter-winner 1977-1980
All-Conference Selection at Middle Guard 1979
Co-Captain 1980
Most Valuable Defensive Lineman 1980
Track & Field Letter-winner 1978-1981
Co-Captain 1981
Team MVP 1981
Four Year NCAA National Qualifier
NCAA II Runner-up in the discus 1980
NCAA Division II National Champion in the discus (186’3”) with a throw that ranks second in school history 1981
Recipient of Dr. Robert Brooker Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year 1979-1980
Past President of UIndy Greyhound Club
Successful Business Owner in Indianapolis Area
Leader in community youth sports programs
Inducted in 2002
Charles "Chuck" Zopf '54
Football Letter-winner
Golf Letter-winner 1951-1954
Track & Field Letter-winner
Football Letter-winner
Co-Captain in basketball in 1954
Placed second in all four events at the Triangular Track meet with Franklin and Taylor in 1953
Low hurdles, high hurdles, broad jump, and pole vault
Placed in all four events at the conference meet in 1954
Low hurdles - 1st Place
High hurdles - 1st Place
Broad jump - 4th Place
Pole vault - 1st Place
Inducted in 2014
Tom Zupancic '78
Football Letter-winner 1974-1977
Wrestling Letter-winner 1976-1978
Member United States National Wrestling Team 1984
Finalist, USA Greco-Roman Olympic Wrestling Team 1984
AAU, U.S. Wrestling Federation, and Canadian National Wrestling Champion
Many national and world weight lifting achievements and rankings
Recipient of the prestigious Sagamore of the Wabash
Served as Indianapolis Colts Strength & Conditioning Coach
Named National Football League Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year
Now serves as Indianapolis Colts Director of Business Development
Co-host of “Dog & Zup Pregame Scoop” pregame show for the Indianapolis Colts on WFBQ Q95
Prominent figure throughout the City of Indianapolis
Board member or volunteer in many community and charitable organizations
Sertoma Club, Exchange Club, and Leukemia Society "Man of the Year" recipient
Honored by the City of Indianapolis with "Tom Zupancic Day"
Inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 2000
Inducted in 2000
