IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Iowa Letterwinners Club and the University of Iowa Athletics Department announced its 2024 Hall of Fame Class on Thursday.
The 35th Hall of Fame class includes Mike Boddicker (baseball), Sue Bury (field hockey), Rico Chiapparelli (men’s wrestling), Adrian Clayborn (football), Laura Dvorak (women’s tennis), Shonn Greene (football), Kevin Kunnert (men’s basketball) and Lindsey Meder (women’s basketball).
The eight-person class will be inducted into the Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday, Aug. 30 – the evening prior to the Iowa football team’s season opener against Illinois State.
The induction ceremony, which is open to the public, will be held in the Feller Club Room at Carver-Hawkeye Arena with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. (CT) and the ceremony will follow at 6:30 p.m. Cost for the evening is $25 and includes heavy appetizers and a cash bar will be available. Reserve your spot TODAY!
All Iowa athletes who have earned at least one varsity letter at Iowa are eligible for the Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame. Athletes must have completed their eligibility 10 years and coaches/administrators five years prior to their induction.
2024 Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame Class
Mike Boddicker, Baseball (1976-78)
First-team All-Big Ten as a pitcher (1978)… third-team All-Big Ten as an infielder (1976)… led the NCAA, averaging 11.5 strikeouts per game as a senior… had a school-record 0.79 ERA in 1976… had a school-record six career shutouts… led the team in innings and strikeouts in 1978 and 1979… led the team in batting average in 1978 (.350) and doubles in 1978 (9) and 1976 (9)… finished his career with 189 strikeouts, ranking in top 10 in program history… selected in the sixth round of the 1978 MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles… made his MLB debut on Oct. 4, 1980… played for four franchises – Baltimore Orioles (1980-88), Boston Red Sox (1988-90), Kansas City Royals (1991-92) and Milwaukee Brewers (1993) – during 11-year MLB career… Sporting News Rookie of the Year… MLB All-Star selection… Gold Glove Award recipient… 1983 American League Championship Series MVP… had a 134-116 career MLB record with a 3.80 ERA… the Mike Boddicker Scholarship is presented annually (since 1993) to an Iowa baseball student-athlete who is in good academic standing and displays character and personality.
Sue Bury, Field Hockey (1979-83)
Two-time NFHCA first-team All-American (1981, 1982)… first-team All-Big Ten…
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