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March 2025
Vol. 28, No. 12
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Hail the RedHawks — IUN Hall of Champions seeks to celebrate, inspire By STEVE EUVINO Feature Writer Northwest Indiana has another sports hall of fame, this time on a university campus. Indiana University Northwest in Gary, already home to that city’s Sports Hall of Fame, in February cut the ribbon on its own “hall.” More than 100 athletic backers, community leaders and former student athletes celebrated the induction of the IUN sports hall of fame members and the unveiling of the newly-created Hall of Champions. This year’s class included philanthropists Terry and Karen McMahon, women’s basketball player Sharon Houston and the 2009-10 women’s basketball team. As Director of Athletics Ryan Shelton explained, “athletics is about bringing people together. We’re here to celebrate the past and inspire current and future athletes to succeed. This hall brings the past and present together.” Among recent inductees, the contributions of the McMahon family have helped establish the Terry and Karen McMahon Resource Center, the Hall of Champions, gymnasium upgrades, locker room renovations, branded team vans, and student scholarships. Houston, a four-time All-American and Conference Player of the Year, remains the most decorated student athlete in IUN history. She holds the record for points, rebounds, and blocks and helped lead the women’s basketball team to its first NAIA National Tournament. That 2009-10 women’s basketball team went 24-12 and
garnered several All-Conference players. Following the induction ceremony, the IUN Athletics Hall of Champions was unveiled by the McMahons and IUN leadership with a ribbon cutting. The newly-created space, located on the second floor of the Savannah Center outside the gymnasium, features trophies, jerseys and plaques that tell the history of some of IUN’s sports teams, players, coaches and supporters. Additionally, touch screens and interactive displays allow guests to access the athletic department’s history. Athletic programs are relatively new at IUN, starting in 2000. Today the Gary campus fields seven varsity teams in basketball, soccer, cross country and volleyball, in addition to intramurals. About 150 student athletes participate. Located in a previously underutilized commons area, Continued on page 2
CUTTING THE RIBBON — Indiana University Northwest staff and benefactors cut the ribbon in early February in the IUN Hall of Champions. In front from left are Ryan Shelton, director of athletics; Terry and Vicki McMahon, philanthropists; Dr. Ken Iwama, IU vice president; and Dr. Dorothy Frink, IUN interim vice chancellor. In the back are Dr. Vicki Roman-Lagunas, IUN interim chancellor; and Amy Diaz, chief of staff. Photo provided by IUN.
REDHAWK GEAR — The Indiana University Northwest Hall of Champions features jerseys from various IUN sports teams. The Gary campus fields seven teams in basketball, soccer, cross country and volleyball. Photo by Steve Euvino.
JUST A TOUCH — Ryan Shelton, director of athletics at Indiana University Nothwest in Gary, stands beside the interactive board that provided access to past and current IUN coaches, teams, student-athletes and sports accomplishments. Photo by Steve Euvino.
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