Included in the group will be former men's basketball coach Don Meyer, who will be honored with the Kretchman Coaching Award. Meyer retired at the end of the 2009-10 season as the winningest coach in NCAA men's basketball history with 923 career wins. Meyer is presently a Regents Distinguished Professor at NSU and serves as an assistant to President James Smith.
The other inductees include Ryan Miller, Frank Birch, Jami Jo (Fiechtner) Peterson and Shari (Carney) Kvistero. Miller, currently an assistant at Auburn University, ranks 10th on Northern State's all-time men's basketball scoring list and was a Division II All-American. Birch was a four-time all-conference selection in football and was a national wrestling qualifier in 1995.
Peterson was a nine-time All-NSIC selection in cross country and track and field. She also led the Wolves to two Midwest Region championships and a berth in the national championships field during her time at NSU. Kvistero, who scored over 1,000 career points, was a member of NSU's NAIA national championship team in 1994. She also helped NSU to a 45-game win streak, including 32 straight to end the 1993-94 season.
Tickets for the event can be purchased by calling the NSU Foundation at 605-626-2553 or they can be purchased the night of the induction. However, all RSVPs must be sent to the NSU Foundation offices prior to that evening. Tickets are $25 per adult and $10 per child.