Monday, September 25, 2006

USM Husky Hall of Fame to Induct Six
Athletic Department to Present Three Special Awards

     GORHAM, Maine  --  Six former student-athletes comprise the Class of 2006 
that will be inducted into the University of Southern Maine's Husky Hall of Fame 
at the 21st Annual Husky Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremonies on 
September 30.  The banquet and induction ceremonies, which are part of the 
University's Homecoming Weekend activities, will be held at the Kenneth Brooks 
Student Center on USM's Gorham campus.
     This year's Hall of Fame inductees include former All-American field hockey 
and All-Region softball player Meredith Bradley Bickford, Class of 1998;  All-
American soccer player James Corcoran, Class of 1982;  three-time Little East 
Conference women's basketball Player of the Year and WBCA All-American Joanna 
Brown Cormier, Class of 2000;  baseball All-American Peter Misiaszek, Class of 
1995;  men's basketball standout David Tamulevich, Class of 1974; and two-sport 
standout Tammy Knowles Trent, Class of 1993.
     The USM Department of Athletics also is using the occasion to present three 
special departmental awards.  The 2006 Richard A. "Doc" Costello Special 
Achievement Award is being bestowed upon Jacques J. Morin (Class of 1969), a 
longtime softball umpire in southern Maine.  The award, named for the retired 
USM Director of Athletics, is given annually to graduates of the institution who 
have distinguished themselves through their commitment to student-athletes and 
athletics.
     This year's recipient of the David F. Drew III Service Award is Dennis J. 
Sullivan, M.D., for his dedicated support and services to the Department of 
Athletics, including contributions in the recent production of the Athletics  
Department's recruiting DVD.  The Drew Award, named for the longtime coach, 
instructor, trainer and equipment manager, is given to individuals who 
distinguish themselves through volunteer service to the athletic department.
     The Clifford O.T. Weiden Award for 2006 will be presented to Hannaford 
Brothers for that company's continued support of the athletics program at USM .  
The Weiden Award, named for the retired university coach and administrator, is 
presented annually to individuals or businesses for their contributions of 
special talents and time to the university.
     There also will be a special recognition of the 1956-57 men's soccer team 
to celebrate the 50th anniversary season of men's soccer at USM.
     The evening's festivities begin with a reception at 6:15 p.m.  Dinner and 
the induction ceremonies follow at 7:15 p.m.  Tickets for the event are $30.  
For tickets or more information, please call the USM Department of Athletics at 
207-780-5430.
     One of the most prolific players in the history of the USM field hockey 
program, Meredith Bradley Bickford established her mark in two sports.  An NFHCA 
All-American in field hockey her senior season (1997), she also earned Regional 
All-American honors on the softball diamond in 1998 after helping the Huskies 
reach the NCAA tournament for the first time.
     In her four seasons playing field hockey for Hall of Fame coach Paula 
Hodgdon, Bradley Bickford played in 78 games, scoring 28 goals, including eight 
game-winning goals, and passing off 12 assists for 68 points.  Heading into the 
2006 season, she is tied for seventh on the all-time goal scoring and assists 
lists, and is tied for fifth in career points.
     A tri-captain her senior season, Bradley Bickford led the Huskies in 
scoring three straight seasons, including a career-high 23 points in the 1997 
season.  During her career, the Huskies played in three ECAC tournaments.
     Bradley Bickford played two seasons of softball (1996 and 1998).  She 
batted .388 (52 for 134) with nine doubles, three triples and 34 RBI as the 
Huskies won the Little East Conference regular season and tournament 
championships, and went to the NCAA tournament for the first time.
     A key player during the golden era (1975-1981) of men's soccer at USM, 
James Corcoran helped the Huskies make two trips to the NAIA national 
tournament, including a fourth place finish in the 1979 tournament.  He is one 
of six individuals to earn NAIA All-American honors playing for the Huskies.
     During his three-year career playing under the guidance of coaches Harold 
"Chappy" Menninger (1979-80) and Chris Baumann (1981), the Huskies compiled an 
impressive 43-14-3 record, including a program best 17-3-1 record in 1979.  
Corcoran tallied 11 goals and 10 assists for 32 points during his career.
     Corcoran was named to the All-State and NAIA All-District 5 teams in 1980 
and 1981.  He received honorable mention NAIA All-America and All-New England 
accolades in 1980, and was All-New England and NAIA All-America in 1981.
     The second all-time leading scorer in the history of the women's basketball 
program, Joanna Brown Cormier left a legacy of success that will be hard to 
match.  The Little East Conference Co-Rookie of the Year and ECAC Rookie of the 
Year in 1994-95, Brown Cormier went on to win three straight LEC Player of the 
Year awards, an ECAC Player of the Year award (1998) and WBCA All-American 
honors (1998), and led the Huskies to the 1998 NCAA Division III national 
championship game that was hosted at USM.
     A model of consistency in the low post, Brown Cormier finished her career 
scoring 1,845 points and grabbing 962 rebounds, and still holds the career 
record for the highest field percentage (.570).  Also an outstanding foul 
shooter, she ranks fifth all-time in free throw percentage (.763) and second in 
free throws made (380) and attempted (498).
     In her rookie season, Brown Cormier averaged 14.6 points and 9.0 rebounds 
in 21 games and captured the Little East title.  The next season, she averaged 
18.9 points and 10.5 rebounds, career bests and helped the Huskies reach the 
"Sweet Sixteen" in  NCAA tournament.
     During her junior season, Brown Cormier averaged 16.3 points and 8.9 
rebounds to help the Huskies win the first of ten consecutive Little East 
Conference tournament titles and make another trip to the "Sweet Sixteen."  In 
her final season that culminated with a trip to national championship game, she 
averaged 16.1 points and 6.6 rebounds in 32 games.
     Brown Cormier also played one season (1997) for the softball team, batting 
.384 (43 for 112) with 11 doubles, one triple, a team-leading five home runs and 
26 RBI, and was named to the All-Little East Conference team.
     The all-time home run leader at USM, Peter Misiaszek enjoyed one of the 
finest single seasons in the history of the baseball program during his 1993 
All-American campaign.  A member of the 1991 national championship squad, 
Misiaszek set a single season record for home runs (17) in 1993, and finished 
his four-year career with a school record 32 home runs.
     In addition to his two school records, Misiaszek shares three single-game 
records - most home runs (3 versus Hartwick on March 25, 1993), most times hit 
by pitch (3 versus Bridgewater State on May 8, 1993) and most total bases (12 
versus Hartwick on March 25, 1993).
     During the 1993 campaign, Misiaszek batted a career-high .419 (68 for 143) 
with 11 doubles, one triple, 17 homers and a then school record 68 RBI.  He 
collected 124 total bases, had a slugging percentage of .824 (third highest all-
time) and a .525 on-base percentage.  He was named to the All-New England team 
and was selected as the ECAC New England Division III Player of the Year.
     He finished his four-year career batting .346 (146 for 422) with 31 
doubles, three triples, 32 round trippers and 140 RBI.  Besides his career home 
run mark, he ranks fourth in slugging percentage (.661), 12th in RBI, 14th in 
total bases (279) and 18th in runs scored (134) and 19th in  doubles.
     One of only five players in the history of the USM men's basketball program 
to score more than 1,000 points and grab 800 rebounds, David Tamulevich played 
four seasons, two for Gorham State College and two for the University of Maine 
Portland-Gorham.
     Tamulevich played his first two seasons for legendary coach Richard "Doc" 
Costello and one each under Dick Sturgeon and Joey Bouchard.  In 95 career 
games, he scored 1,268 points and grabbed 805 rebounds, and presently ranks 14th 
in points scored and fifth in rebounds.  He shot .453 percent from the floor 
(537 of 1172) and .716 from the foul line (194 of 262) during his career.
     In his rookie season, Tamulevich averaged a career best 17.3 points and 9.0 
rebounds a game to help GSC post a 13-11 record.  In the final GSC season before 
the merger of GSC and the University of Maine Portland, he contributed 13.7 
points and a career-high 9.7 rebounds per game in a 16-12 campaign.
     During the 1971-72 season under the direction of Coach Sturgeon, Tamulevich 
averaged 11.2 points and 7.0 rebounds, and scored his 1,000th career point on 
February 12, 1972, against Nasson College.  After missing the 1972-73 season, 
Tamulevich returned in the 1973-74 season to average 10.6 points and 7.8 
rebounds playing for Coach Bouchard.
     The first All-Little East Conference honoree in the history of the women's 
soccer program, Tammy Knowles Trent still ranks among the top five career 
scorers in the history of that program.  In 61 career matches, Knowles scored 19 
goals and was credited with 10 assists for 48 points.  Heading into the 2006 
season, Knowles Trent ranked fifth in goals scored and points, and was tied for 
fifth in assists.
     In her final season (1990), the inaugural season for women's soccer under 
the Little East Conference, Knowles Trent scored a then school record 11 goals 
and added four assists for 26 points, and was named to the All-Little East team.  
Primarily a midfielder during her career, Knowles Trent even played goal for six 
games during her rookie season (1987) after the starting goalkeeper was injured.
     A two-time captain playing under the direction of coach Ed Flaherty, 
Knowles Trent helped the Huskies compile a 28-32-4 record during her career, 
including back-to-back 8-7-1 seasons in 1988 and 1989.
     In addition to her prowess on the soccer pitch, Knowles Trent also played 
basketball for three seasons, and was a member of the 1987-88 team that advanced 
to the NCAA Division III final four for the first time.  In 53 games, she 
tallied 122 points, grabbed 69 rebounds and passed out 41 assists.  She also 
served as an assistant coach under Gary Fifield during the 1995-96 season.