Via press release from the Michigan Chapter, five new members of the Hall of Fame will be honored this October:
US Lacrosse Michigan Chapter is proud to announce the 2013 Inductees into the US Lacrosse Michigan Chapter Hall of Fame. These fabulous lacrosse people have furthered the sport greatly for participants, past, present, and future. We will celebrate their induction at a party to be held on October 26th. Details of that event will be announced in the fall on the Chapter website.
Michael Campbell:
• Co-Founder (with Tom Mitchell) of the precursor to the current Michigan Chapter of U.S. Lacrosse. Player, coach, official, volunteer.
Tom Mitchell (posthumously inducted)
• Co-Founder (with Michael Campbell) of the the precursor to the current Michigan Chapter of U.S. Lacrosse. Player, coach, official, volunteer. Honorable mention college All-America in 1943.
John Paul:
• Head Coach, University of Michigan Men’s Lacrosse team. As U of M’s Club coach, won 13 straight league championships and three straight national championships. U.S. Lacrosse national person of the year in 2011. A force for improving the quality of play and coaching in the State of Michigan through his clinics.
Michael Mehall:
• A “Johnny Appleseed” of lacrosse programs in Michigan. Current head coach of the Farmington HS women’s team. Started multiple youth and HS programs, and served as President of the pre-MHSAA governing body of women’s scholastic lacrosse in Michigan.
Jennifer Dunbar:
• Tireless coach of the Birmingham combined women’s HS teams for 11 years, with multiple state championships. Coach of the U of M Women’s club, with league championships and national tournament appearances. Co-founder of the Detroit Lacrosse Club, an early Michigan women’s travel team, giving Michigan high schoolers the opportunity to see the game as it’s played nationally.
As mentioned in the release, there will be a ceremony to honor these inductees in October. More detail on each of the inductees in the coming days on GLS.