Davidson Announces 2011-12 Hall of Fame Class
12/8/2011 3:12:00 PM | Baseball, Football, Men's Tennis, Men's Track & Field, Women's Swimming & Diving, DAF
DAVIDSON, N.C. - Davidson College announced today that Mary Shell Brosche Zaffino '00 (swimming and diving), Ryan Crawford '01 (football), Jeff Frank '66 (men's tennis coach) Philip Koonce '56 (men's track) and Alan Lewis '88 (baseball) will make up the 23rd induction class to the school's Athletics Hall of Fame.
The induction ceremonies will take place Feb. 4, beginning with a ceremony at halftime of the men's basketball game against Chattanooga with tipoff slated for 4 p.m. There will be a reception after the game at 6:30 p.m. in the Lilly Family Gallery within the Chambers Building. Following the reception, there will be a Hall of Fame dinner and program at 7:15 p.m.
With the induction of these five honorees, the total number of Hall of Fame members is now 101.
Mary Shell Brosche Zaffino '00 – Women's Swimming and Diving (Anderson, S.C./T.L. Hanna)
Mary Shell Brosche was named All-Southern States in all four years of her Davidson swimming career. She earned Southern States Swimmer of the Meet honors in 1999 and 2000, helping the Wildcats to consecutive team titles. Brosche won the 200 IM, 400 IM and 200 back events in both years and at one time, was the school record holder in both the IMs. An extremely versatile swimmer, Brosche remains on four Wildcat Top-10 lists — the 100 back (3rd, 58.59, 1997), 200 back (3rd, 2:04.43, 1997), 200 IM (3rd, 2:06.74, 2000) and the 400 IM (3rd, 4:27.38, 2000). She was named the Pat Miller Most Valuable Swimmer and won the Billy Rahy High Point Award for 1996-97. She also was named All-Academic Southern States in 1996-97.
Ryan Crawford '01 – Football (Maiden, N.C./Maiden)
A four-year lettermen, Crawford was a first-team Associated Press All-America selection in 1999 (one of three in school history) and first-team Football Gazette Mid-Major All-America in 1999 and 2000. He was named Football Gazette I-AA Mid-Major Defensive Back of the Year and I-AA Independent Defensive Player of the Year in 2000. He was named a I-AA Independent All-Star and won four consecutive I-AA Independent Player of the Week honors in 2000. Crawford was the National Special Teams Player of the Week Oct. 7, 2000, after blocking two kicks in a 38-31 overtime win over Morehead State. His six blocked kicks (4 punts, 2 FG) in 2000 was an NCAA record at the time. He led the nation in interceptions with eight in 1999 and is tied for the school record in career interceptions with 17. He owns the school record for career blocked kicks (11) and pass breakups (31). Crawford was a key member of the only undefeated team in school history as the Wildcats went 10-0 in 2000; Davidson was 29-13 during his four-year career.
Jeff Frank '66 (posthumous) – Men's Tennis Coach
Frank spent 34 years as the men's head tennis coach and won more games than any coach in Davidson history in any sport (541-319-1). He was the Southern Conference Coach of the Year five times and compiled 29 winning records in his 34 seasons. He was inducted into the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame in 1996. He was given the SoCon Distinguished Service Award in 2006, and only former wrestling coach Charlie Parker (40 years) had a longer coaching tenure at Davidson. Frank took over the tennis program in 1973 and led the 'Cats to a 23-2 record and a SoCon title. The Wildcats logged 20-win seasons under Frank nine times, including four in a row from 1985-88. He was also the Big South Coach of the Year both seasons Davidson competed in that league. Frank passed away in May of 2009.
Philip Koonce '56 – Track (Tarboro, N.C./Tarboro)
An outstanding track & field athlete, Phil Koonce won the 100 yard and 200 yard events at the 1955 Southern Conference Championship. A year later, at the 1956 Southern Conference Championship, Koonce repeated as 100 yard champion and added a title in the long jump. He led his team to an undefeated dual meet record in 1955, and the Wildcats tied for second at the Southern Conference Championship that season. Koonce once ran the 100 yard dash in 9.7 seconds and legend has it, he ran a 22.3 in the 220 yard during his Davidson track career. A three-time winner of Davidson's William A. Merchant Award as the track team's high scorer for the season, Koonce was also selected as the Tommy Peters Award recipient in 1956, given to Davidson's top senior athlete.
Alan Lewis '88 - Baseball (Charlotte, N.C./West Charlotte)
Two-time All-Southern Conference shortstop, Lewis was one of several sluggers that made up the explosive Davidson baseball offense of the mid-'80s. As a freshman, he set the single-season RBI record with 61 that still stands today. The following season he led the team with a .410 batting average, plus recorded an astounding .534 on-base percentage. Lewis followed up that season by hitting 14 home runs, third all-time at Davidson. Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers, he signed after his junior season, reaching Double-A in that organization. Lewis later earned his degree in history in 1996 and is currently coaching and teaching.
The induction ceremonies will take place Feb. 4, beginning with a ceremony at halftime of the men's basketball game against Chattanooga with tipoff slated for 4 p.m. There will be a reception after the game at 6:30 p.m. in the Lilly Family Gallery within the Chambers Building. Following the reception, there will be a Hall of Fame dinner and program at 7:15 p.m.
With the induction of these five honorees, the total number of Hall of Fame members is now 101.
Mary Shell Brosche Zaffino '00 – Women's Swimming and Diving (Anderson, S.C./T.L. Hanna)
Mary Shell Brosche was named All-Southern States in all four years of her Davidson swimming career. She earned Southern States Swimmer of the Meet honors in 1999 and 2000, helping the Wildcats to consecutive team titles. Brosche won the 200 IM, 400 IM and 200 back events in both years and at one time, was the school record holder in both the IMs. An extremely versatile swimmer, Brosche remains on four Wildcat Top-10 lists — the 100 back (3rd, 58.59, 1997), 200 back (3rd, 2:04.43, 1997), 200 IM (3rd, 2:06.74, 2000) and the 400 IM (3rd, 4:27.38, 2000). She was named the Pat Miller Most Valuable Swimmer and won the Billy Rahy High Point Award for 1996-97. She also was named All-Academic Southern States in 1996-97.
Jeff Frank '66 (posthumous) – Men's Tennis Coach
Frank spent 34 years as the men's head tennis coach and won more games than any coach in Davidson history in any sport (541-319-1). He was the Southern Conference Coach of the Year five times and compiled 29 winning records in his 34 seasons. He was inducted into the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame in 1996. He was given the SoCon Distinguished Service Award in 2006, and only former wrestling coach Charlie Parker (40 years) had a longer coaching tenure at Davidson. Frank took over the tennis program in 1973 and led the 'Cats to a 23-2 record and a SoCon title. The Wildcats logged 20-win seasons under Frank nine times, including four in a row from 1985-88. He was also the Big South Coach of the Year both seasons Davidson competed in that league. Frank passed away in May of 2009.
Philip Koonce '56 – Track (Tarboro, N.C./Tarboro)
An outstanding track & field athlete, Phil Koonce won the 100 yard and 200 yard events at the 1955 Southern Conference Championship. A year later, at the 1956 Southern Conference Championship, Koonce repeated as 100 yard champion and added a title in the long jump. He led his team to an undefeated dual meet record in 1955, and the Wildcats tied for second at the Southern Conference Championship that season. Koonce once ran the 100 yard dash in 9.7 seconds and legend has it, he ran a 22.3 in the 220 yard during his Davidson track career. A three-time winner of Davidson's William A. Merchant Award as the track team's high scorer for the season, Koonce was also selected as the Tommy Peters Award recipient in 1956, given to Davidson's top senior athlete.
Two-time All-Southern Conference shortstop, Lewis was one of several sluggers that made up the explosive Davidson baseball offense of the mid-'80s. As a freshman, he set the single-season RBI record with 61 that still stands today. The following season he led the team with a .410 batting average, plus recorded an astounding .534 on-base percentage. Lewis followed up that season by hitting 14 home runs, third all-time at Davidson. Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers, he signed after his junior season, reaching Double-A in that organization. Lewis later earned his degree in history in 1996 and is currently coaching and teaching.
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