University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Class 2018
Hall of Fame Class of 2018
Kelley Arnold, Volleyball, 2009-12
Kelley Arnold helped set the standard for Northern Colorado volleyball in the Division I era. In her four years with the Bears, Arnold was a part of three NCAA Tournament teams in 2009, 11 and 12. She earned multiple All-Big Sky honors, including the Player of the Year award in 2011. She was still the program's DI leader in kills and attacks at her time of introduction.
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Devon Beitzel, Men's Basketball, 2006-11
Devon Beitzel left his mark as one of the best student-athletes in UNC history. Beitzel helped usher the men's basketball program into the Division I era, including being on the 2009-10 team that won 25 games, a program-best at the time. He scored 1,568 as a Bear which ranks third all-time in program history. He not only dazzled fans on the court but put in the time and commitment in the classroom to be a Lowe's Senior Class Award finalist in 2010-11.
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Gordon Maddux, Men's Gymnastics, 1949-53
Gordon Maddux started his illustrious career as one of the most influential people in gymnastics with a strong competition career at Northern Colorado. He was a three-time all-around champion in the Rocky Mountain Conference and Regional AAU competitions over his four seasons as a Bear. He also won every individual event except side horse in the same competitions. Following his time at UNC he went on to even greater heights serving as the chairman of the US Olympics Gymnastics committee from 1960-68 and one of the first commentators of televised gymnastics events on ABC Sports. He also was featured on ABC's Wide World of Sports program.
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Jack Maughan, Wrestling, Men's & Women's Golf, Adminstration, 1987-2012
Jack Maughan was a mainstay at Northern Colorado for over 20 years, serving in the roles of head wrestling coach (1987-08), head men's golf coach (1995-03), head women's golf coach (1995-06) and Director of Development (2008-12). As the wrestling coach, he led UNC to three NCAA Championships, five runner-ups and 46 All-America performances. Maughan helped move UNC from Division II to Division I including playing a key role in the formation of the Western Wrestling Conference.
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Nancy Steffy, Women's Basketball, 1976-78
Nancy Steffy was a dynamic scorer during the early years of the Northern Colorado women's basketball program, helping head coach Gloria Rodriguez lay the foundation for the program. Steffy, who played before the 3-point line era averaged 13.1 points and shot over 40.0 percent for her career. She helped UNC earn winning records against some of the top competition in the area, including Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona and Arizona State. She saved her best performances for the top competition, scoring over 16.0 points against the top teams and shooting over 50.0 percent in those games as well.
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