Story courtesy of Eastern Illinois Athletics: http://www.eiupanthers.com/news/2017/5/10/general-eiu-announces-2017-hall-of-fame-class.aspx?
CHARLESTON, Ill. – Eastern Illinois will add five new members to its Athletic Hall of Fame as the Class of 2017 was announced. The ceremony will take place surrounding the Panthers October 7 football game with Tennessee Tech. Entering the Hall of Fame for the Class of 2017 are former athletes Zye Boey, Cara LeMaster and J.R. Taylor,
former EIU athletic administrator Dave Kidwell and friend of athletics Joe Strohm.
Kidwell was one of the longest tenured athletic employees in the history of the Panthers athletic department. Kidwell began working as the school's sport information director and later assistant athletic director from 1972 until 2006. During that time he served as the media contact for numerous post-season appearances for football, men's basketball, women's basketball and baseball. He was a vital information source for the Panthers department as they won the 1978 NCAA Division II National Championship in football. Under his direction he guided the department as they won several publication awards through CoSIDA.
Kidwell received a 25-Year CoSIDA award in 1999.
Following his first retirement from Eastern Illinois, Kidwell returned to serve as the assistant athletic director for special projects from 2006-16. He served as the long time administrator for the EIU Athletic Hall of Fame and helped run the IHSA State Track Meet for more than 40 years.
Ticket information for both the Hall of Fame luncheon and football game will be available later this summer at
www.eiupanthers.com.