Lindenwood Sports Hall of Fame
The former Lindenwood President Dennis C. Spellmann was the first person to be inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame. Spellmann, who passed away in 2006, came to Lindenwood in 1989 and began an unprecedented turnaround at the school. One of the many areas that he improved was the athletics department. In 1989, Lindenwood athletics had just a handful of struggling sports programs. Today, it has 40 sports programs that compete for numerous national championships every year. Another area that athletics improved under Spellmann was in facilities. Spellmann helped plan and secure funding for numerous athletics facilities including Lindenwood Stadium, Hyland Performance Arena, and the Lou Brock Sports Complex. Spellmann was also one of the biggest Lindenwood sports fans, attending as many contests as possible and enthusiastically supporting all of the University’s programs.
