Story courtesy of Wisconsin-Whitewater Athletics: http://uwwsports.com/news/2017/6/14/general-uw-whitewater-announces-2017-hall-of-fame-class.aspx?path=gen
WHITEWATER, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater department of intercollegiate athletics has announced its 53rd Hall of Fame Class.
Former SID Tom Fick will be joined by former student-athletes John Borta '03, Eric Burdette '98, Tabitha Fendrick '02, Pat Frascone '02, Nicole Hoida '02, Kristin (Dettman) Peer '02, Angie Wildish '04 and Jake Wolter '04. Edith Saxe will receive the Distinguished Service Award.
All 11 individuals will be recognized for their contributions to Warhawk athletics as part of the UW-Whitewater football team's game against UW-Platteville on Saturday, Nov. 4, at 1 p.m. Inductees will be honored at halftime of the contest and at the annual Hall of Fame banquet following the game.
Fick served as sports information director at UW-Whitewater from 1976-2014. During his tenure, Fick saw the school transition from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) to NCAA Division III and helped foster the growth of Warhawk Athletics into a national power. UW-Whitewater claimed 17 national championships during Fick's time as SID and an 18th title before his retirement from the institution in January 2015.
He mentored dozens of student workers during his 30-plus years in the profession, referring to his relationships built with students as "absolutely the best part of my job."
In addition to his experiences at UW-Whitewater, Fick served as a volunteer in media relations for the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee (1984), the United States Olympic Committee in Seoul (1988), the Atlanta Olympic Organizing Committee (1996) and the USOC Press Operations Office at U.S. Olympic Festivals in 1986, 1987 and 1989. Most recently, he served as a volunteer in media services at the Boston Marathon from 2010-12 and as Press Operations Supervisor for the equestrian competition at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.
In 2014, Fick earned a College Sports Information Directors of America Lifetime Achievement Award and a WIAC Special Recognition Award. He currently resides in Fort Atkinson.
For more information regarding the banquet, contact Joyce Follis at 262-473-2360 or
follisj@charter.net.