Oct. 2, 2007
Notre Dame, Ind. – University of Notre Dame men’s basketball coach Mike Brey will be among eight individuals representing the class of 2007 that will be inducted into the University of Delaware Athletics Hall of Fame on Fri., Nov. 9 at the Carpenter Center.
Brey, one of the most successful and popular head coaches in Delaware history from 1995-2000, guided the Blue Hens to a 99-50 record over five seasons during his first head-coaching stint before leaving to come to Notre Dame. From 1997-2000, his teams posted an overall record of 70-23 (.752) and 49-14 (.778) in American East play. He led the Blue Hens to conference titles in both 1998 and 1999 with each of those squads advancing to the first round of the NCAA tournament. His final team at Delaware also appeared in the 2000 National Invitation Tournament. In ’98, Brey garnered co-America East Coach of the Year honors after directing the Blue Hens to a 20-10 mark and 12-6 league mark.
This will be the 11th class inducted into the UD Athletics Hall of Fame. Joining Brey at the induction ceremonies will be: 12-time East Coast Conference women’s swimming champion Donna Brockson (Smith); record-setting indoor and outdoor track and field standout Ed Mongan; all-time leading men’s basketball scorer Mike Pegues, who played for Brey from 1996-2000; field hockey All-American and three-sport standout Paula Petrie (Pietrok); two-time conference Player of the Year for women’s basketball Jennifer Riley (Bowbliss); 1954 NCAA outdoor track participant and UD Male Athlete of the Year Bill Reybold; and three-sport standout and former UD volleyball coach Sue Sowter Stauffer.
“We are once again honored to present our latest list of Hall of Fame inductees,” UD Director of Athletics Edgar N. Johnson says. “This accomplished group represents 10 different sports here at the University of Delaware and our honorees combined to earn 46 varsity letters, capture 23 conference individual or team titles, set numerous school records, and make several trips to the NCAA championships. It is a well-deserved honor for each of them.”