Indiana University Athletics
IU Inducts Hall of Fame Class of 2016
10/28/2016 10:15:00 PM | General, Men's Basketball, Varsity Club
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University's Athletics Hall of Fame added six new members Friday night with an induction ceremony inside the Henke Hall of Champions at Memorial Stadium.
(10/28/2016) 16 Hall of Fame Banquet, 10/28
The IU Athletics Hall of Fame, established in 1982 by the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics in conjunction with the Varsity Club and the I-Association, recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the prestige of IU both on and off the field of competition.
Videos of each induction speech and summaries of each new Hall of Fame member can be found below.
JOHN LASKOWSKI (MEN'S BASKETBALL, 1972-75)
John Laskowski won basketball letters for the Hoosiers in 1973, 74 and 75. Nicknamed "Super Sub," he averaged 10.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 84 career games. Laskowski helped the Hoosiers win three straight Big Ten titles and advance to the Final Four in 1973, win the Collegiate Commissioners Association title in 1974 and post an undefeated regular season before finishing with a 35-1 record in 1975. With the Hoosiers firmly entrenched as the No. 1 team in the country, he became the first IU athlete to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated on February 3, 1975. Laskowski was drafted by the Chicago Bulls and played two seasons, averaging 7.1 points and 2.4 rebounds. He later served as a television color commentator calling IU and Big Ten games.
HAROLD MAURO (ADMINISTRATOR, 1983-2009; FOOTBALL COACH, 1968, 1971-72, 1977-82; FOOTBALL PLAYER, 1964-1967)
Harold Mauro participated in nine of IU's 10 bowl games as either a player, assistant coach or administrator. He was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame on June 23, 2007. Mauro spent 22 years as a senior associate athletics director, where he supervised the department's support services and served as a sport administrator, before taking over as director of football operations from 2005-09. A native of Verona, Pa., Mauro was a linebacker on the 1964 and 1965 Hoosiers. Prior to the 1966 season, he moved from linebacker to center, where he started on IU's 1967 Rose Bowl team. After earning his bachelor's degree in physical education in 1968, Mauro worked as an Indiana graduate assistant that season and returned to the Hoosiers as an assistant freshman coach in 1971, and an assistant on the varsity staff in 1972. He followed his college coach, John Pont, to Northwestern for four years before returning to IU and head coach Lee Corso's staff in 1977 as the guards and centers coach. After four years in that capacity, he was promoted to offensive coordinator in 1982.
SARA REILING-HILDEBRAND (WOMEN'S DIVING, 1999-2000, 2002-03)
One of the greatest divers in IU history, Sara Reiling-Hildebrand was a 10-time All-America honoree and an eight-time Big Ten champion. A three-time Big Ten Diver of the Year, Reiling-Hildebrand dominated the platform, winning the Big Ten title all four years. Reiling-Hildebrand was a two-time Olympian for Team USA, placing 13th in the platform in 2000, while finishing seventh in the synchro platform and 11th in the platform in 2004. A four-time first team All-Big Ten selection, Reiling-Hildebrand also excelled in the classroom, earning Academic All-Big Ten honors three times. A three-time Indiana Female Athlete of the Year, Reiling-Hildebrand was an eight-time U.S. Diving Champion who still holds the school record in the 3-meter (11 dives).
ALBERT ROBINSON (MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD, 1983-86)
Albert Robinson won four letters from 1983-86. Robinson holds the outdoor school record in both the 100m dash (10.22) and the 200m dash (20.07). He is second in school history in the indoor 55m dash (6.20) and the 300m dash (33.87). Robinson stands fifth in program history in the indoor 200m dash (21.23). He earned outdoor All-America honors four times, taking second in the 200m and fifth in the 100m in 1984, fifth in the 200m in 1985 and eighth in the 100m in 1986. Robinson earned indoor All-America accolades in 1986 in the 55m dash, in which he took eighth. He earned seven Big Ten titles between indoor and outdoor track, and he was named the Male Athlete of the Big Ten Championships twice in the outdoor season (1984, 1986). Robinson was also named a member of the 1988 Olympic 4x100m relay team.
DIANE STEPHENSON (SOFTBALL COACH, 1988-2002; SOFTBALL PLAYER, 1978-1981)
Diane Stephenson's contributions to the Indiana softball program span from her playing career to her time as head coach. In 1977, Stephenson became the first female to receive a full athletic scholarship from Indiana University. She made an immediate impact, leading the team in batting average in both 1978 and 1981. In 1981, she became the first Indiana softball All-American, receiving first team honors after batting .359 and posting a 10-2 record in the circle. Stephenson led her team to back-to-back AIAW College World Series appearances in 1979 and 1980, including a fifth place finish in 1979 and a runner-up finish in 1980. Stephenson took over as head coach in 1988 and posted three consecutive winning seasons, including a 45-18 record with a 16-8 Big Ten mark in 1990. In 1994, Stephenson led the team to a Big Ten championship, a NCAA Regional appearance and a 49-16 record, the highest single-season win total in program history. For her efforts, Stephenson was named the Regional Coach of the Year and the program's first Big Ten Coach of the Year. Two years later, she guided the team to an additional NCAA Tournament appearance.
FRED TYLER (MEN'S SWIMMING, 1973-76)
A 15-time All-America selection and four-time NCAA champion, Fred Tyler helped lead the Hoosiers to the overall NCAA team championship in 1973 and four Big Ten team championships. Tyler was a five-time Big Ten champion, winning the 200 IM three straight years from 1974-76 while also winning the 200 butterfly in 1974 and 1976. Tyler was a 1972 Olympian for Team USA, winning gold on the 800 freestyle relay and placing fifth overall in the 200 freestyle.
The IU Athletics Hall of Fame, established in 1982 by the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics in conjunction with the Varsity Club and the I-Association, recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the prestige of IU both on and off the field of competition.
Videos of each induction speech and summaries of each new Hall of Fame member can be found below.
JOHN LASKOWSKI (MEN'S BASKETBALL, 1972-75)
John Laskowski won basketball letters for the Hoosiers in 1973, 74 and 75. Nicknamed "Super Sub," he averaged 10.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 84 career games. Laskowski helped the Hoosiers win three straight Big Ten titles and advance to the Final Four in 1973, win the Collegiate Commissioners Association title in 1974 and post an undefeated regular season before finishing with a 35-1 record in 1975. With the Hoosiers firmly entrenched as the No. 1 team in the country, he became the first IU athlete to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated on February 3, 1975. Laskowski was drafted by the Chicago Bulls and played two seasons, averaging 7.1 points and 2.4 rebounds. He later served as a television color commentator calling IU and Big Ten games.
HAROLD MAURO (ADMINISTRATOR, 1983-2009; FOOTBALL COACH, 1968, 1971-72, 1977-82; FOOTBALL PLAYER, 1964-1967)
Harold Mauro participated in nine of IU's 10 bowl games as either a player, assistant coach or administrator. He was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame on June 23, 2007. Mauro spent 22 years as a senior associate athletics director, where he supervised the department's support services and served as a sport administrator, before taking over as director of football operations from 2005-09. A native of Verona, Pa., Mauro was a linebacker on the 1964 and 1965 Hoosiers. Prior to the 1966 season, he moved from linebacker to center, where he started on IU's 1967 Rose Bowl team. After earning his bachelor's degree in physical education in 1968, Mauro worked as an Indiana graduate assistant that season and returned to the Hoosiers as an assistant freshman coach in 1971, and an assistant on the varsity staff in 1972. He followed his college coach, John Pont, to Northwestern for four years before returning to IU and head coach Lee Corso's staff in 1977 as the guards and centers coach. After four years in that capacity, he was promoted to offensive coordinator in 1982.
SARA REILING-HILDEBRAND (WOMEN'S DIVING, 1999-2000, 2002-03)
One of the greatest divers in IU history, Sara Reiling-Hildebrand was a 10-time All-America honoree and an eight-time Big Ten champion. A three-time Big Ten Diver of the Year, Reiling-Hildebrand dominated the platform, winning the Big Ten title all four years. Reiling-Hildebrand was a two-time Olympian for Team USA, placing 13th in the platform in 2000, while finishing seventh in the synchro platform and 11th in the platform in 2004. A four-time first team All-Big Ten selection, Reiling-Hildebrand also excelled in the classroom, earning Academic All-Big Ten honors three times. A three-time Indiana Female Athlete of the Year, Reiling-Hildebrand was an eight-time U.S. Diving Champion who still holds the school record in the 3-meter (11 dives).
ALBERT ROBINSON (MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD, 1983-86)
Albert Robinson won four letters from 1983-86. Robinson holds the outdoor school record in both the 100m dash (10.22) and the 200m dash (20.07). He is second in school history in the indoor 55m dash (6.20) and the 300m dash (33.87). Robinson stands fifth in program history in the indoor 200m dash (21.23). He earned outdoor All-America honors four times, taking second in the 200m and fifth in the 100m in 1984, fifth in the 200m in 1985 and eighth in the 100m in 1986. Robinson earned indoor All-America accolades in 1986 in the 55m dash, in which he took eighth. He earned seven Big Ten titles between indoor and outdoor track, and he was named the Male Athlete of the Big Ten Championships twice in the outdoor season (1984, 1986). Robinson was also named a member of the 1988 Olympic 4x100m relay team.
DIANE STEPHENSON (SOFTBALL COACH, 1988-2002; SOFTBALL PLAYER, 1978-1981)
Diane Stephenson's contributions to the Indiana softball program span from her playing career to her time as head coach. In 1977, Stephenson became the first female to receive a full athletic scholarship from Indiana University. She made an immediate impact, leading the team in batting average in both 1978 and 1981. In 1981, she became the first Indiana softball All-American, receiving first team honors after batting .359 and posting a 10-2 record in the circle. Stephenson led her team to back-to-back AIAW College World Series appearances in 1979 and 1980, including a fifth place finish in 1979 and a runner-up finish in 1980. Stephenson took over as head coach in 1988 and posted three consecutive winning seasons, including a 45-18 record with a 16-8 Big Ten mark in 1990. In 1994, Stephenson led the team to a Big Ten championship, a NCAA Regional appearance and a 49-16 record, the highest single-season win total in program history. For her efforts, Stephenson was named the Regional Coach of the Year and the program's first Big Ten Coach of the Year. Two years later, she guided the team to an additional NCAA Tournament appearance.
FRED TYLER (MEN'S SWIMMING, 1973-76)
A 15-time All-America selection and four-time NCAA champion, Fred Tyler helped lead the Hoosiers to the overall NCAA team championship in 1973 and four Big Ten team championships. Tyler was a five-time Big Ten champion, winning the 200 IM three straight years from 1974-76 while also winning the 200 butterfly in 1974 and 1976. Tyler was a 1972 Olympian for Team USA, winning gold on the 800 freestyle relay and placing fifth overall in the 200 freestyle.
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