Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2015 – Ohio State Buckeyes
9/15/2015 12:00:00 AM | General
Sept. 15, 2015
Tim Anderson
Football, 1968-70
Tim Anderson was a three-year starter in the Ohio State defensive backfield. A member of the renowned “Super Sophomore” recruiting class, Anderson helped Ohio State to a 27-2 record, two Big Ten championships, a victory in the 1969 Rose Bowl over USC, and national titles in both 1968 and 1970. Anderson earned first-team All-America honors and as a senior in 1970 when he totaled 49 tackles and eight pass break-ups. He played six years in both the NFL and CFL after being chosen in the first round of the 1971 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers.
Justin Cook
Men’s Soccer, 2000-02, 2004
Justin Cook was a 2004 All-American and Big Ten Player of the Year, leading the Buckeyes to their first Big Ten regular season title as a senior. The four-time All-B1G selection, Cook concluded his career ranked second in career goals (33) as well as the team’s career shots leader (191), season shots leader (71) and tied for first in career assists (18). He was one of the first two players in Big Ten history to be awarded both Freshman of the Year and Player of the Year accolades.
Terence Dials
Men’s Basketball, 2002, 2004-06
Terence Dials, the 2006 Big Ten Player of the Year and First Team All-Big Ten selection, finished his career No. 14 all-time in scoring at Ohio State with 1,566 points. He ranked No. 4 in career field goal percentage and No. 5 all-time with 876 career rebounds as a Buckeye. He led his teammates in rebounding in 2004, 2005 and 2006. The two-time captain earned Ohio State most valuable player honors as both a junior and senior. The Chicago Tribune named him the Big Ten’s Most Valuable Player in 2006, his final campaign in Columbus.
Lara Dickenmann
Women’s Soccer, 2004-07
Lara Dickenmann, who played women’s soccer at Ohio State from 2004-07, is tops on Ohio State’s career assist list with 35 and third with 89 points. A second team NSCAA All-American and Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2004 and a two-time All-Great Lakes Region selection, Dickenmann led the Buckeyes in assists all four seasons and tallied a team-high 13 goals in 2004. Dickenmann has appeared in over 100 international matches for the Swiss National Team, including participating in the 2015 Women’s World Cup.
Natalia Diea
Women’s Diving, 2001-2003
Natalia Diea was Ohio State’s first platform diving champion in program history, capturing the national title at the 2003 NCAA Championships. Diea, a native of Austin, Texas, made headlines in her first season with the Buckeyes, winning the platform diving event at the 2001 Big Ten Championships. The accumulation of Diea’s efforts came to fruition during her senior season when she scored a 476.65 on the platform dive at the 2003 NCAA Championships, becoming the first Buckeye to win an NCAA swimming or diving national title since 1988.
Annabelle Fago
Rowing, 2004-07
Annabelle Fago was a four-time All-American for the women’s rowing team from 2004-2007 and the 2004 Big Ten Freshman of the Year. As a senior, Fago earned First Team All-America honors after Ohio State finished third and the first varsity eight placed second at the NCAA championships. In 2006, Fago helped Ohio State to its second Big Ten title and the varsity eight championship. The Buckeyes were four-time Central Region champions during Fago’s time in Columbus, with the varsity eight capturing gold in 2004 and 2005.
Joey Galloway
Football, 1991-94
Joey Galloway, a four-time letterman, played in 36 games, started 27 times and finished as one of the great receivers in Ohio State history with 108 receptions for 1,894 yards and 19 touchdowns. He was a two-time All-Big Ten honoree and a third-team Associated Press All-American in 1993. Outstanding as a student, he was honored with a National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Scholarship in 1994 and he was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree. He played 15 years in the NFL and amassed 701 receptions for 10,950 yards and 77 touchdowns.
Therese Hession
Women’s Golf Coach, 1991-present
Therese Hession served as the Ohio State women’s golf head coach for over a quarter of a century, taking the reins in 1991 and remaining in command at the time of her induction. The two-time National Coach of the Year (1997, 2014) guided OSU to nine Big Ten titles and advanced to the NCAA postseason 21 consecutive years as of 2015. Hession steered the Buckeyes to their best finish in school history, placing fourth at the 2003 NCAA Championships. More than 100 student-athletes earned Academic All-Big Ten accolades under Hession’s guidance.
J Jaggers
Wrestling, 2006-09
J Jaggers led the Ohio State wrestling team to new heights on his way to winning back to back NCAA titles in 2008 and 2009. A three-time All-American with 107 career victories, Jaggers was one of the key members of the 2008 and 2009 Buckeye squads that finished second at the NCAA Championships. Entering the 2008 NCAA Championships as the six seed at 141 pounds, Jaggers upset the No. 1, 2 and 3 seeds on his way to winning the title. The following year, he cruised past the No. 1 seed in the finals, 10-4.
Perry Martter
Wrestling, 1921-23
A pioneer in the sport of wrestling at Ohio State, Perry Martter was a two-time Big Ten champion who finished his career with a 19-1 record. On the first varsity team in school history, Martter was the 1921 Big Ten champion at 158 pounds and then repeated in 1922, winning the 145-pound title. As a senior, he helped Ohio State to an undefeated record and a Big Ten championship. Following his Buckeye career, Martter went on to compete at the 1924 Olympics.
Teresa Meyer
Pistol, 2005-08
Teresa Meyer was a seven-time national champion during her four seasons with the Buckeyes. This includes three-consecutive women’s air pistol titles (2006, 2007 and 2008), two consecutive women’s two-gun aggregate championships (2007 and 2008), the 2007 open standard pistol title and the 2008 women’s sport pistol title. Led by Meyer, the Buckeyes won the women’s title in 2005 and finished runner-up in 2006 and 2007. Meyer was the first member of the Buckeye pistol team to be recognized as the Ohio State Athlete of the Year, an honor she garnered following the 2007-08 athletic season.
Dan Seimetz
Baseball, 1995-98
Dan Seimetz, a three-time All-Big Ten selection, was an All-American and the 1997 Big Ten Player of the Year, leading the Buckeyes to a regular season championship in 1995, Big Ten Tournament championship in 1995 and 1997 and NCAA regional berths in 1995 and 1997. The four-time OSU Scholar-Athlete and 1998 captain holds school records for single-season RBI (80), doubles (25) and home runs (19), all set in 1997. “Thunder Dan” also holds multiple career records including hits (287), doubles (71), home runs (52) and RBI (236).
Paul Tilley
Men’s Hockey, 1977-80
Paul Tilley was a three-time All-CCHA honoree for Ohio State, earning first team honors in 1979 and second team accolades in 1977 and ‘80. The Buckeyes’ 1977 Rookie of the Year and the team MVP in both ‘78 and ‘79, he was voted to the All-Buckeye Team as part of the program’s 50th anniversary celebration in 2014. Tilley, who had 81 goals, 131 assists and 212 career points in 148 games, led the squad in scoring twice, including 76 points in 1979, one of the top campaigns in program history.
Jim Tressel
Football Coach, 2001-2010
Jim Tressel coached Ohio State from 2001-10 and guided the Buckeyes to a record of 94-21 with nine bowl appearances (seven BCS games), six 10-win seasons, six Big Ten titles and a national championship while posting an 8-1 record against Michigan. His 2002 team captured the Big Ten’s first consensus national title since 1968, posting a 13-0 regular-season record and then defeating top-ranked Miami in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl in a 31-24 double-overtime thriller, becoming the first Division I-A school to record a 14-0 campaign in the process. Tressel also guided Ohio State to national championship game appearances in 2006 and 2007.
