St. Cloud State Athletics Announces 2025 Hall of Fame Class

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Athletics is proud to announce its 2025 Hall of Fame Class, as nine individuals and one team will be inducted this upcoming fall. The class will be inducted on Saturday, Oct. 4, with ceremony details to be announced at a future date.

The 2025 class will include the 1986-87 men's hockey team, Dianne Glowatzke (coach, volleyball/softball), Ryan Koch (men's track & field/football), Mike McKinney (football/baseball), Tad Merritt (wrestling), Heather Miller-Koch (women's track & field/women's basketball), Swen Minnema (volleyball), Felicia Nelson (women's hockey), Mark Parrish (men's hockey), and Taylor Witt (men's basketball). Additionally, two former SCSU staffers, athletic trainers Julie Alexander and Frank Zezoney, will be given the Distinguished Service Award for the contributions to SCSU Athletics.

This will mark the 33^rd induction ceremony since the Hall of Fame was announced in 1982. The 2025 class will bring the total Hall of Fame membership to 220 individuals and five teams.

SCSU Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2025 (individuals listed in alphabetical order)

1986-87 Men's Hockey Team

The 1986-87 Men's Hockey team, the final Division-III team at SCSU, was coached by the legendary Herb Brooks, won a conference championship, posted the best national tournament finish in program history at the time and paved the way for the Division-I success the Huskies have experienced over the past three-plus decades. After coaching the Americans to famed gold at the 1980 Olympics, Coach Brooks had a vision to elevate more Minnesota collegiate hockey programs to the Division-I level, which became his main objective in his lone season leading the Huskies. Partnering with University President Brendan McDonald, the duo spearheaded the funding for the National Hockey Center, which was later named after him in 2013 and was instrumental in the team's ascension to Division-I. In 1986-87, the team won a program-record 25 games, captured an NCHA championship and advanced to the NCAA Division-III Tournament for the first time in program history. In the national tournament, the Huskies beat Bemidji State to place third nationally, its best national tournament finish until the Huskies finished as the NCAA runner-up in 2021. The Huskies set 45 D-III school records throughout the season, including most wins (25), goals (202), assists (281) and points (483). The team was captained by Mike Brodzinski, John Matchinsky and Rian Reed, while Brodzinski led the team in scoring with 38 goals and 65 points and earned his second All-America honor.

Dianne Glowatzke, Coach, Volleyball (1977-2002) & Softball (1978-84)

The all-time winningest coach in SCSU volleyball history, Dianne Glowatzke won 527 matches, one conference championship and led the Huskies to four NCAA tournaments over 27 seasons from 1977-2002. Upon retirement in 2002, she was the winningest coach in any sport at SCSU and ranked as high as ninth among active NCAA Division-II coaches. Her Huskies won 20 or more matches in 16 seasons, including her first 12 at the helm and captured the 1982 Northern Sun Conference championship after a 27-9 campaign. SCSU advanced to four NCAA Tournaments in her tenure, including a 1995 Elite 8 run, the deepest run in a national tournament in program history. Glowatzke's Huskies hold the top four spots in single season wins and were ranked in the Top 25 for 74 weeks, including 22 in the top 10. She was named the 1985 NCC Coach of the Year after leading the team to a program record 38 wins and its first NCAA Tournament appearance. In total, Glowatzke coached the program's first three All-Americans, three all-region selections, 33 All-NCC performers, four academic all-district honorees and 38 NCC All-Academic selections.

Glowatzke also served as the head coach of the SCSU softball for seven seasons (1978-84), compiling an 82-70 record. She was inducted into the Minnesota State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1988.

Ryan Koch, Track & Field / Football (2002-06)

A two-sport standout on the track and the gridiron who was named the 2006 NCAA Division II Student-Athlete of the Year, Ryan Koch earned three All-America honors and five Academic All-America awards. One of the best multi-event athletes to ever come through the Huskies men's track & field program, Koch captured top-eight finishes in the decathlon at three consecutive NCAA Outdoor Championships, earning All-America honors with a fourth-place finish in 2004, sixth-place in 2005 and a runner-up finish in 2006. Koch held the school record in both the pentathlon and decathlon, and was named the team MVP three times. On the football field, Koch was a four-year starter at wide receiver who finished his career ranked fourth in receiving yards and earned three All-NCC honors. In the classroom, Koch was one of the most decorated student-athletes to come through SCSU, earning four Academic All-NCC honors and five Academic All-America honors with two first team honors in football (2004-05) and three third team honors in track & field (2004-06). Koch was named a 2005 National Football Foundation Draddy Trophy Finalist (known as the academic Heisman), received the 2007 NCAA Top VII Award and was named the 2006 NCAA Division II Student-Athlete of the Year.

Following his athletic career, Koch would go on to coach track & field and both SCSU and Concordia-St. Paul. He is married to fellow 2025 Hall of Fame inductee Heather Miller-Koch.

Mike McKinney, Football/Baseball (1995-99)

One of the best pass catchers in SCSU football history and an elite hitter at the plate for SCSU Baseball, Mike McKinney was a two-time All-American and three-time all-conference honoree for SCSU on the gridiron, and a three-time all-conference honoree on the diamond. The 1997 North Central Conference Receiver MVP earned three consecutive all-conference honorees from 1996-98 and was named an All-American in 1997 and 1998, earning first team honors from Daktronics and Football Gazette in '97 and second team honors from Football Gazette in '98. He ranks among the top-five in numerous receiving categories in program history, including second in receiving yards in a game (228, 10/24/1998), second in receptions in a season (73, 1997), second in receptions in a game (13, 10/24/1998), third in career receiving yard (2,757), third in receiving yards in a season (1,145, 1997) and fourth in receiving touchdowns in a season (10, 1997). McKinney also played baseball for the Huskies from 1996-99, earning three consecutive All-NCC honors from 1997-99. He holds the school record for most hits in a game with six and ranks among the program's top-10 in numerous offensive categories, including third in career home runs, third in career stolen bases (61), fourth in career runs scored (181) and eighth in career hits (227).

Tad Merritt, Wrestling (2008-12)

One of only 11 four-time NCAA All-Americans in program history, Tad Merrit never finished lower than fifth nationally and helped lead SCSU Wrestling to back-to-back runner-up finishes at the NCAA Championships in 2011 and 2012. The 2009 NSIC Rookie of the Year and two-time regional champion (2011-12) earned third place finishes in 2009, 2011 and 2012 and a fifth-place finish in 2010, all at 165 pounds. He earned All-NSIC honors each season on the mat and was named the Dean Weisman Wrestler of the Year three times, which is annually given to the program's top wrestler. Merritt's All-America run helped the Huskies finish second at both the 2011 and 2012 NCAA Championships, which was the top finish in program history at the time and began a run of 14 consecutive top-six national finishes for the Huskies grapplers, a streak still active today. Merritt still ranks among the program's best in numerous categories, including second in pins (63), dual wins in a season (19) and career wins (144).

Heather Miller-Koch, Women's Track & Field/Basketball (2005-10)

The lone female student-athlete from St. Cloud State to compete in the summer Olympics in track & field, Heather Miller-Koch was an NCAA National Champion, 10-time All-American and 14-time conference champion for the Huskies from 2006-10. Miller was a standout multi-event and horizontal jumps athlete for the Huskies, earning four All-America honors in the triple jump, three in the long jump, two in the heptathlon and one in the pentathlon. She captured the third individual national championship in program history, and first since 1992, when she won the 2010 NCAA Division-II Indoor Pentathlon title. She was named the 2010 USTFCCCA National Indoor Field Athlete of the Year, was a two-time USTFCCCA Central Region Field Athlete of the Year, three-time NSIC Field Athlete of the Year and four-time high-point scorer at the NSIC Championships. She set the NCAA Division-II pentathlon record in 2010 with 3,993 points, a mark that held up until 2016, and set seven NSIC records and eight program records throughout her career. To this day, she remains the school record holder in four indoor events: 60-meter hurdles, long jump, triple jump, 4x400-meter relay. Miller represented the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio as a member of Team USA in the heptathlon, placing 18^th in the event. She is one of eight athletes from SCSU to compete in the Summer Olympics and one of 26 to compete in the Olympics overall. She recorded five consecutive top-10 finishes in the heptathlon at the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships (2012-16) and represented Team USA at the Thorpe Cup three times (2012-14). Miller also played two seasons for the Huskies basketball team (2005-07) and was a member of the 2006 NCAA Division-II Final Four team. In the classroom, Miller was named a 2010 CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American and received the 2009-10 NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award.

Following her athletic career, Miller-Koch would go on to coach track & field at Concordia-St. Paul. She is married to fellow 2025 Hall of Fame inductee Ryan Koch.

Swen Minnema, Volleyball (1992-95)

A pioneer in SCSU volleyball, Swen Minnema became the program's first-ever Second Team All-American when the AVCA bestowed upon her the honor for her accomplishments in her 1995 senior campaign. The three-time All-NCC First Team selection led the Huskies to NCAA Tournament appearances in 1993 and 1995 when the Huskies advanced to the Elite 8, the deepest run in the national tournament in program history. Minnema earned NCAA Central Region All-Tournament honors during the run, helping the Huskies beat Morningside and Northern Colorado en route to the Elite 8. Minnema was especially impressive as a blocker and at the service line, leading the Huskies in aces twice and in blocks in three of her four seasons on the court. Her 31 solo blocks and 72 service aces in 1992 still hold as the freshmen program record. Her career marks still rank among the Huskies' top-10 today, checking in at second in service aces (240), second in solo blocks (88), second in total blocks (476), second in block assists (388), Sixth in matches played (129), seventh in points (1671.0), eighth in hitting percentage (.321) and ninth in kills (1,149).

Felicia Nelson, Women's Hockey (2007-10)

The first and lone All-American in St. Cloud State Women's Hockey history, Felicia Nelson will be the first women's hockey student-athlete inducted into the St. Cloud State Athletics Hall of Fame. Nelson enjoyed a historic three-year career with the Huskies, joining the program in 2007-08 after one season at Minnesota State. The two-time captain wore the "A" as an alternate captain in her junior season before wearing the "C" in 2009-10 as a senior. Her final campaign is arguably the best individual season in program history, as she scored 31 goals and 15 assists for 46 points while being named the 2009-10 WCHA Player of the Year, an 2009-10 AHCA Second Team All-American and a 2009-10 Patty Kazmaier finalist. To-date, she is the only Husky to every earn any of those three accolades. Her 31 goals and 15 power play tallies in 2009-10 led the NCAA and rank as the program's single-season record. Despite playing just three seasons at St. Cloud State, Nelson stands seventh all-time in scoring with a 54-38-92 line while ranking third in career goals (54), second in power play goals (23) and second in game-winning goals (11).

Mark Parrish, Men's Hockey (1995-97)

A 12-year NHL veteran and the only Husky to be named an NHL All-Star, Mark Parrish had a standout two-year career on the ice with the Huskies from 1995-97. The Bloomington, Minn., native earned 1996-97 AHCA Second Team West All-American honors after scoring 27 goals and 15 assists for 42 points while posting the third-best goal total in a single season in program history. Parrish holds the SCSU record for most career hat tricks with four and tallied 72 career points (42g/30a) in his two seasons in the black and red. While with SCSU, Parrish represented Team USA twice (1996-97) at the IIHF World Junior Championships, helping the Americans win silver in 1997. He was a three-time USA National Team selection (1998, 2001, 2005) and represented the United States at the 2006 Winter Olympics Games in Turin. He was one of three Huskies to represent the United States at the 2006 Olympics, as he was joined by Matt Cullen and Bret Hedican. A 1996 third-round NHL draft pick by the Colorado Avalanche, Parrish played in 722 career NHL games and registered 216 goals and 171 assists for 387 points. He played for seven teams over his 12-year career: Florida Panthers (1998-00), New York Islanders (2000-06), Los Angeles Kings (2006), Minnesota Wild (2006-08), Dallas Stars (2008-09), Tampa Bay Lightning (2009-10) and Buffalo Sabres (2010-11). Parrish is the only Husky to be named an NHL All-Star, earning the nod in 2002 while in the middle of a banner season where he produced 30 goals and 30 assists for 60 points in 78 games for the Islanders. Among SCSU alums in the NHL, Parrish ranks second in goals (216), second in points (387), third in games (722) and fourth in assists (161).

Taylor Witt, Men's Basketball (2007-11)

A two-time captain and three-time All-NSIC First Team honoree, Taylor Witt captained the Huskies to the 2010 NCAA Division II Final Four, marking the best national tournament finish in program history. Witt was a captain of the 2009-10 and 2010-11 Huskies, earned first team All-NSIC honors in three consecutive seasons from 2009-11 and helped SCSU capture NSIC Tournament championships in 2009 and 2010. Witt was named the 2009 NSIC Tournament MVP and earned three consecutive NSIC All-Tournament honors from 2009-11. Additionally, Witt earned three all-region honors, was named to the 2011 Division II All-Star Game and was a 2010 Bob Cousy Award candidate. Among program records, Witt is the sixth-leading scorer with 1,770 points and ranks first in free throws made (265), third in games played (123), fourth in assists and 10^th in three-pointers made (189). Witt holds the program record for most free throws made in a game at 23 and has the fifth-most points scored in a single game with 43.

Julie Alexander, Athletic Trainer (Distinguished Service Award)

A trailblazer in her industry, Julie Alexander spent more than 30 years as an athletic trainer and strength and conditioning coordinator for St. Cloud State Athletics. Alexander was the first woman hired by SCSU as an associate athletic trainer in 1989, was the first female to be named head strength and conditioning coordinator in 1997 and became the first female SCSU head female athletic trainer in 1999. In addition to her AT duties, Alexander was an adjunct professor in the SCSU Athletic Training Education program from 1992 to her retirement in 2021. Prior to her time at SCSU, she served as the head women's athletic trainer at Western Illinois from 1985-89. She received her bachelor's degree in physical education from St. Olaf College in 1980 where she played volleyball, basketball and softball, and her master's degree in physical education and athletic training from Indiana University in 1985. She was inducted into the St. Olaf College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2025 and was honored with a Breaking Barriers award by the Minnesota Coalition of Women in Athletic Leadership Communications Committee at the National Girls & Women in Sports Day in February 2025.

Frank Zezoney, Athletic Trainer (Distinguished Service Award)

A pioneer in the athletic training industry, Frank Zezoney worked as an athletic trainer for St. Cloud Orthopedic Sports Center and SCSU Athletics for nearly 30 years and as the lone athletic trainer at St. Cloud State for much of that time frame. In 1980, Zezoney was hired as faculty in the Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Sports Department and a half-time AT, serving the student-athletes of 22 varsity sports at the time. Thanks in part to Zezoney's leadership and contributions, the SCSU Athletic Training program became nationally accredited in 2006 and grew to four full-time trainers and three graduate assistants. In 2016, he was inducted into St. Cloud Cathedral High School's Athletic Hall of Fame in recognition of his 35 years of services to the school. He graduated with his bachelor's degree from the University of Nevada Las Vegas in 1975 and his master's degree from Fort Hays State University in 1976.

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