About the RLC Sports Hall of Fame

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Sports Hall formed in Fall ’99 to honor valued contributors

College officials interested in the establishment of a Sports Hall of Fame for Rend Lake College chose seven individuals in Summer 1999 to serve on a Steering Committee. It was the responsibility of this Steering Committee, headed by Wayne Arnold, to formulate the Sports Hall of Fame Constitution and By-Laws.

Members of the committee also serve as a subcommittee for the Selection Committee. With approval from the College President and Vice President of Student Services, the Steering Committee is responsible for helping to select and order plaques for the Sports Hall of Fame, make arrangements for Induction Ceremonies

and determine those individuals who make up the Selection Committee.

The Constitution and By-Laws were approved by the RLC Board in Fall 1999. Four Charter Members were admitted during inaugural Induction Ceremonies April 15, 2000 on the RLC Ina campus.

The purpose of the Sports Hall of Fame is to recognize those individuals and/or teams who, through leadership and character, have made exceptional contributions

to the honor and prestige of Rend Lake College in the field of athletics and who have continued to demonstrate the values learned through participation in intercollegiate athletics in their daily lives.

The RLC Sports Hall of Fame includes 50 student-athletes, six coaches, four alumni coaches, three sports professionals, 15 teams and four track relay teams.

The RLC Sports Hall of Fame is located in the upper concourse of the Banterra Sports Complex and the entrance to James (Hummer) Waugh Gymnasium on the Ina campus.

The individual most responsible for the inception of the Hall of Fame died May 5, 2023 at age 91. His legacy lives on through the Wayne Arnold Recreational Center on campus and the RLC Sports Hall of Fame.

Rend Lake College congratulates members of its Sports Hall of Fame, acknowledges their contributions to society in the years since they were here and thanks those who played a role in making the HOF a reality.

SELECTION COMMITTEE

Rich Campbell, Former Baseball Coach / 2017 HOF Inductee

Cindy Corn-Bodmer, Retired Health Ed. Prof. / Women’s Golf Coach

Dave Ellingsworth, Retired Mining Tech Professor / Softball Coach

Greg Hollmann (Mt. Vernon), Student Representative ~ 2000s

Jeff Johnston (Christopher), Student Representative ~ 1980s

Bob Kelley, Retired SID / 2012 HOF Inductee / Rep ~ 1960s

John Kretz (Christopher), Former Player - Coach / Rep ~ 1970s

Henry “Buster” Leeck, Associate VP Academic / Student Services

Tim Wills, Health Ed Professor / A.D. / Former Basketball Coach

PAST SELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Wayne Arnold, Retired Instructor, Dept. Chair / 2008 HOF Inductee

Jim Waugh, Retired Coach - A.D. / 2001 HOF Inductee

Bill Kirk (Mt. Vernon), Student Representative ~ MVCC 1956-1967

David Farley (Mt. Vernon), Student Representative ~ 1967-1970s

Chip Basso (Sesser), Student Representative ~ 1990s

Cindy Caldwell, RLC Faculty Representative / Former Student-Athlete

Mark S. Kern, Retired RLC President / 2008 RLC Hall of Fame Inductee

Mike McClure, Retired Coach / ESL / 2000 HOF Charter Inductee

Brent McLain, Former Assistant to President for Athletics / A.D. / Coach

Lisa Price, RLC Vice President of Student Services

Mary Roe, RLC Dean of Student Services

Ed Ruffino, RLC Director of Business Services / STARS

Tara Sullivan, RLC Learning Enhancement Specialist

Larry West, RLC Vice President of Finance and Administration

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

2026
SILVER ANNIVERSARY

TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL INDUCTION | APRIL 25

Ron Smith, Alumni Coach (1976 - Present)

Glenn Box, Alumni Coach (2001 - Present)