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HOF 2024

Green Bay Athletics Announces 2024 Hall of Fame Class

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Green Bay Athletics is set to induct two former Phoenix greats and the 2010-11 women's basketball team to the Green Bay Athletics Hall of Fame on June 8, 2024.This will be the 23rd induction class in the Hall of Fame's history. The announced 2024 class includes men's basketball player and current staff member Rahmon Fletcher, men's soccer player Ken Hess, and the 2010-11 Green Bay women's basketball team. These inductees will be recognized for their athletics achievements, contributions and accomplishments during their successful times at Green Bay.

This year's class of inductees brings membership in the Athletics Hall of Fame to 91 honorees. A complete list of the current Hall of Fame members can be found HERE. The most recent induction class came in 2023, with Joe Hoffmeyer, Kayla Karius (Tetschlag), Celeste Ratka (Hoewisch), Dan Spielmann, and Keifer Sykes joining the countless Phoenix greats in the Green Bay Athletics Hall of Fame.

The class will be forever enshrined on Saturday, June 8, 2024 with the ceremony taking place at the Weidner Center on the campus of UW-Green Bay. Tickets will be available for purchase soon, and will include social hour with a cash bar, dinner, and induction ceremony program.

Social hour will start at 4 p.m., followed by dinner at 5 p.m., and the induction will begin at approximately 5:45 p.m.

Rahmon Fletcher – Men's Basketball '11
Rahmon Fletcher created a legacy of greatness from 2007-11 on the Phoenix men's basketball team. Fletcher earned Horizon League season honors four times (2010-11 second team, 2009-10 first team, 2008-09 second team, and 2007-08 newcomer team). He finished his standout career as the sixth-leading scorer in Green Bay men's basketball history with 1,678 points. He played in 128 games (third all-time), starting 123 times.  His name can be found all over Green Bay's record book, currently holding top-10 career records in numerous categories, including points (6th), assists (6th), steals (4th), and games played (5th). Fletcher paced the team in scoring during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 campaigns and was GB's assists leader in 2007-08, 2008-09, and 2010-11. 

Ken Hess – Men's Soccer '70
Ken Hess was a stout defender during his time with the Phoenix and played a leading role in the first two teams in Green Bay men's soccer history. In 1970, the program's second season, he led the team to their first postseason bid in Green Bay soccer history. For his efforts, he was added to the NSCAA/United Soccer Coaches All-Region, All-American, and was given the team's Most Valuable Player award. During his time with the Phoenix, GB went 22-4-4. Hess, a New Jersey native, became Green Bay's first athlete to receive All-American recognition in soccer.

2010-11 Women's Basketball Team
Green Bay women's basketball team finished the 2010-11 season in record fashion, setting eight program records. Green Bay finished Horizon League play with an 18-0 record, winning its 13th-consecutive regular season conference title, the nation's longest streak. Green Bay won its 10th Horizon League Tournament championship, earning an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament for the 12th time in program history. Playing one of the toughest non-conference schedules in program history, Green Bay won 91 percent of its games, finishing with an 11-1 non-conference record. Its lone loss came on the road at Marquette. GB entered the NCAA Tournament as a No. 5 seed, and beat No. 12 Arkansas-Little Rock and No. 4 Michigan State en route to the program's first and only Sweet 16 appearance. Throughout the season, Green Bay set eight program records, including wins (34), winning percentage (.947), points (2807), free throws made (539), assists (721), steals (442), turnover margin (+8.0) and scoring margin (+20.9).

The full team being inducted is:

- Celeste Hoewisch
- Hannah Quilling
- Adrian Ritchie
- Sam Zastrow
- Lydia Bauer
- Heather Golden
- Jenny Gilbertson
- Katie Bushman
- Julie Wojta
- Kayla Tetschlag
- Sarah Eichler
- Stephanie Sension

Head Coach - Matt Bollant
Associate Head Coach - Mike Divilbiss
Assistant Coaches - Amanda Leonhard, Sarah Bronk, AJ Whitehead

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