jimmieslogoJamestown  (CSi) 2014 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees Brent Krause, Brent Lucas, the late Dick Karlgaard, the 2004 Jamestown College Baseball Team, and the 2000 – 2001 Jamestown College Golf Team, plus Rollie Greeno Award recipients James Haussler and Robert Tews were recognized at the Hall of Fame Breakfast hosted by the Jimmie Booster Club on Sep. 27, 2014,  at 9:00 AM during Homecoming festivities.

Brent Krause ‘04

While at the University of Jamestown, Brent Krause was named All-Conference from 2001-2004 and All Regional in 2001, 2003, and 2004. He also made the All-American Honorable Mention list from 2002 – 2004. In 2003 he was named player of the year. Upon graduation, he signed with thee Schaumberg Flyers, the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks, the Minnesota Twins, the Baltimore Orioles High A Minor League Team, the Milwaukee Brewers. He finished his career with the St. Paul Saints. In 2011, Brent retired from baseball to start his own construction business in Minneapolis.

Brent Lucas ‘01

Brent Lucas performed at a tremendous level for the University of Jamestown. He was a 1998 All-Conference and All-American player. He held many records while at Jamestown including most receiving touchdowns in a season (12), most receiving touchdowns in a game (3), most career receiving touchdowns (22), most one game receiving yards (259) and most one season receiving yards (1,100). Brent graduated from the University of Jamestown in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education. After college, Brent went on to play one year in the IFL (Indoor Football League) for the Bismarck Blaze. Brent then continued his education at Wadena Technical College and graduated with a degree in telecommunications. Brent was also part of the 1997 Jimmie Football team that was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007. Brent now lives in Bismarck with his wife, Angie, and two kids. He works for Midcontinent Communications.

Dick Karlgaard ‘51

After leaving the University of Jamestown, Dick went to UND where he acquired a master’s degree in Education. His professional career began with him teaching and coaching including the coaching of inmates at the North Dakota State Penitentiary. In 1962, Dick was instrumental in creating the position of athletic director and became the first athletic director at Bismarck High School. Dick received the National Federation of State High School Associations award of merit, was inducted into the North Dakota High School coaches Association Hall of Fame, was inducted into the North Dakota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame, received the National Council of Secondary Schools national athletic director of the year award, the North Dakota Sportscasters and Sportstwriters Association special achievement award, the National High School Athletic Coaches Association national athletic director of the year award, the Bismarck State College Hall of Fame, and the North Dakota Athletic Director’s Hall of Fame. Dick Karlgaard passed away in February of 2012.

2004 Jamestown College Baseball Team

The 2004 Jamestown College Baseball Team was the first team from Jamestown to make an appearance at the NAIA World Series, setting numerous team and individual records, and raising the bar for Jimmie baseball success. This team had a 46-10 record, were the DAC 10 Regular Season Champions, were the DAC 10 Tournament Champions, the NAIA Regional Champions, had a 26 game winning streak, a NAIA National rating of #22, 12 all-conference players, and five players who signed professional contracts.

2000 – 2001 Jamestown College Golf Team

The 2000 – 2001 Jamestown College Golf Team was the first team in the history of Jamestown College to be ranked nationally, the first team in the history of Jamestown College to advance to the national tournament, and were Region III Champions. Senior Steven Sedler on this team was ranked #1 in the NAIA throughout the season. In addition, this team had seven DAC Scholar-Athletes.

Dr. James P. Haussler ‘78

James Haussler is an advocate for kids in athletics and education. He played college basketball and football at UJ. He played football for Rollie Greeno 4 years and started for three of those years despite never having played high school football. James has been North Dakota Athletic Director of the year and was a nominee for National Athletic Director of the year. He was admitted to the North Dakota Coaches Hall of Fame in 2013. He served as assistant principal and athletic director first for Aberdeen Public Schools and then Bismarck Public Schools for 25+ years. He received his BA from the University of Jamestown and an MA from South Dakota State. His Ed.D was earned at the University of North Dakota. Dr. Haussler currently resides in Bismarck.

Robert Tews ‘79

Robert Tews first taught for one year at Walhalla, ND and then taught for the next 35 years at the Cedar Mountain School District in Morgan, MN. He was first a classroom teacher and coach, then elementary principal, and now superintendent. Robert’s emphasis is on students. For the past 35 years, the students at the Cedar Mountain School District have benefited from this fact. Robert managed to accomplish many things for the school including passing of the 1998 – 2000 elementary building project and passing of excess levy referendums in 2001, 2007, and 2011. The district was honored as one of 22 Minnesota schools identified as a Standard and Poor’s “Outperformer” school in 2005. In 2014, the district passed a $7.7 million building bond with 74% voting in favor of the project. Robert helped write Safe Schools and 21st Century Learning Center grants for Cedar Mountain and numerous grants for the Morgan Fire and Ambulance Service. Robert Tews currently resides in Morgan, Minnesot