6 p.m.: Presentation of hall of fame display, Memorial Fieldhouse The University of Puget Sound's 1976 men's basketball team that brought a national title home to UPS in 1976 - and included West Sounders Rick Walker and Brant Gibler - will be inducted into the school's hall of fame today.
Today's induction will bring the total number enshrined in the UPS Hall of Fame to 82. But fans and other well-wishers can still attend tonight's presentation of the hall of fame display at 6 p.m., the men's game against Lewis & Clark at 8 (a ceremony will introduce the newest members of the hall of fame at halftime) and a reception afterward.Īlso slated for induction today are Mike Bos, who played football from 1979-82 track and field star Patricia Perry Fairhart (1985-88) swimmer David Haynes (1983-87) football player Steve Levenseller (1975-79) and track and football standout Randy Moon (1975-79). induction banquet is sold out - so many people reserved tickets that it's been moved to another location. He graduated as the school's all-time career scoring leader. East was an incredible 51-2 over those latter two seasons.Īt Puget Sound, the 6-foot-5 Walker was a sophomore on the 1976 championship team and helped the Loggers reach the NCAA Regional Finals on two other occasions. Walker and Gibler played together at East Bremerton High in the early 1970s under Les Eathorne, who guided the Knights to a state runner-up trophy in 1972 and state championships in 19. Mike Acres, the former boys basketball coach and athletic director at Central Kitsap High who went on to play at Seattle University, will be inducted as well - he was an assistant coach on the 1976 squad - as will Zeke Schuldt, the team's athletic trainer.
Other players on the team included Rocky Botts, Anthony Brown, Steve Freimuth, Mike Hanson, Phil Hiam, Mike Kuntz, Matt McCully, Jimmy Stewart, Mike Strand and Mark Wells. Most valuable player Peterson and Bainbridge's Brant Gibler, drafted in the eighth round by the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, were named to the All-NCAA Tournament Team. The 1976 team won a school-record 27 games, and Zech was named coach of the year. The rest of the team and support staff from that season will join them today.
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Walker, plus teammates Tim Evans and Curt Peterson and coach Don Zech, were inducted previously. The entire 1976 men's team will be inducted into the school's hall of fame today in a special ceremony at the school. King's West boys basketball coach Rick Walker is already in the University of Puget Sound Athletic Hall of Fame.Īnd now he'll have some company from the 1976 UPS men's hoop team that he helped guide to the NCAA Division II national championship.
Walker to be joined by rest of '76 UPS men's team
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