Lindenwood University's third Athletic Hall of Fame class will have nine members, including six former student-athletes, one coach, one meritorious service and one team.

The student-athletes in the class of 2009 are Max Brown (football), Marijke Callebaut (women's soccer), Edward Donnie Dillard (track and field), Skip Hall (men's basketball/baseball), Branko Savic (men's soccer), and Kelli Wind (diving).

Also included in the hall of fame class are Steve Crotz (former women's basketball head coach), athletic trainer Randy Biggerstaff (meritorious service), and the 2001-02 Lindenwood roller hockey team.

The 2009 induction ceremony will take place during Lindenwood's Homecoming on Oct. 10. The class will be introduced during the Lindenwood football game that afternoon and will then be honored at a banquet and induction ceremony later that evening.

The Lindenwood Athletic Hall of Fame was created in 2007 to honor the people who have helped make the school's athletics department one of the most successful programs in the nation. The inaugural class included 18 members, headed by former University President Dennis Spellmann, and 10 inductees were selected for last year's class.

2009 Inductee Bios:

Randy Biggerstaff, Meritorious Service
Randy Biggerstaff has been a valued member of the Lindenwood athletics department for the last 13 years. Biggerstaff, who is a pioneer in the field of clinical athletics training, came to Lindenwood to begin the school's athletic training education program.

Today, Biggerstaff oversees the athletic training program for one of the largest athletics departments in the country with approximately 1,600 student-athletes.

Biggerstaff has been recognized by the National Athletic Trainers Association in 2001 as a Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer. He was also awarded the NAIA Head Athletic Trainer of the Year Award by the College and University Athletic Trainers in 2007. Biggerstaff was inducted into the Missouri Athletic Trainers' Sports Medicine Hall of Fame in 1995, the Missouri Sport Hall of Fame in 1997, and the Mid America Athletic Trainers Associations Hall of Fame in 2007.

Max Brown, Football
Max Brown was a four-starter at quarterback for the Lindenwood football team from 1995-98. He was a three-time all-conference selection and was the offensive leader for the 1998 team which made the postseason for the first time in school history.

Brown finished his career with 7,214 passing yards and 50 touchdown passes, both school records which stood for ten years. He earned honorable mention all-conference honors during Lindenwood's first two seasons in the HAAC in 1996 and 1997. As a senior, he threw for 2,124 yards, and completed 61 percent of his passes for 14 touchdowns. He was named first-team all-conference after leading the Lions to an 8-2 regular season record and an appearance in the NAIA Football Championship Series.

Marijke Callebaut, Women's Soccer
Marijke (CoCo) Callebaut was a member of the Lindenwood women's soccer team from 2001-04 and was a three-time All-American.

Callebaut helped the Lady Lions reach the NAIA quarterfinals as a freshman and she earned HAAC MVP and first-team All-American honors. She repeated first-team All-American honors the next season as Lindenwood won a HAAC Championship and made the national semifinals. In 2003, Lindenwood advanced to the quarterfinals again and Callebaut was a second-team All-American. She also twice was named to the all-tournament team at the national championship.

Steve Crotz, Women's Basketball Head Coach
Steve Crotz was the women's basketball coach at Lindenwood from 1990-1996. In those six seasons, he compiled a record of 127-61, won five conference championships, five conference tournament titles, and advanced to three NAIA Division I National Tournaments.

In his first season, Crotz helped Lindenwood set several first in program history for most wins, first conference tournament title, and first NAIA district tournament appearance. In his final four seasons, the Lady Lions won over 20 games each year, including 24 in 1993-94. That season, Lindenwood made its first appearance at the NAIA National Championship Tournament, a feat repeated the next two seasons.

Edward Donnie Dillard, Track and Field
Edward Donnie Dillard was a member of Lindenwood's track and field team from 1994-95. In 1994, he became the first Lindenwood athlete to win an individual national championship when he captured the 60 yard dash title at the indoor championships with a time of 6.39.

The next season, he won All-American honors at the indoor meet in the 55m, 200m, and long jump, and earned All-American accolades at the outdoor competition. He still holds the Lindenwood school records for the indoor and outdoor long jump.

Dillard also played football in 2004, making nine catches for 92 yards and three touchdowns.

James Hale, Baseball/Men's Basketball
James (Skip) Hale was a two-sport star athlete for Lindenwood from 1975-79. He was a four-year starter in baseball and a three-year starter in basketball. He was named the Lindenwood Athlete of the Year in 1979.

In baseball, he was named to the SLAACA Conference team and finished his career with a .385 batting average. In basketball, he was a two-time honorable mention all-conference selection. He collected over 1,000 points and 700 assists in his career, the latter a school record at the time. He was a member of the 1977 basketball team which was one of the most successful squads in program history.

Hale also coached at Lindenwood, spending two years as an assistant basketball coach and one year as head baseball coach.

Branko Savic, Men's Soccer
Branko Savic was one of the top men's soccer players in school history from 2000-2003. He was a four-time All-American and recorded 80 goals and 58 assists during his career.

Savic earned third-team All-American honors in 2000 and 2002, was second-team in 2001, and a first-team selection in 2003. He earned first-team all-conference and all-region honors all four years and was HAAC and regional MVP in 2003. Savic was a key member of Lindenwood squads that won two HAAC Championships and three NAIA Regional Championships. Savic appeared in three national tournaments, twice leading the Lions to the quarterfinals.
In 2004, Savic was an assistant coach for the Lions when they won the NAIA National Championship.

Kelli Wind, Swimming and Diving
Kelli Wind was a three-time national champion diver for the Lindenwood swimming and diving program. She is still the school record holder in the 3 meter dual dive.

Wind won her first national title in 2001 in the one meter dive with a score of 448.20. The next season, she was the NAIA Diver of the Meet after sweeping the diving events. She won the one meter with a score of 434.35 and was first in the three meter with a score of 503.50. Wind was a four-time national qualifier and won two Liberal Arts Championship titles.

2001-2002 Roller Hockey
The 2001-02 Lindenwood roller hockey team won the 2002 National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association National Championship and started one of the top collegiate dynasties in any sport. The title was the first of seven straight national championships for the program and also the first Lindenwood national title among its sports programs not affiliated with the NAIA.

The Lions rolled through the regular season with just two losses and entered the national tournament as the two seed. Lindenwood earned its way to the championship game against favored Michigan State. After jumping out to an early lead, Lindenwood held on for a 6-4 victory.

Dave Kozlowski and Christ Kahre were first-team All-Americans, and Matt Edmondson and Troy Mann were second-team All-Americans. All four players were named to the nationals all-tournament team. The team was coached by Derek Schaub and finished the season with a 25-2 overall record.