recognized at the collegiate level. Prior to attending EMU, Devers
played basketball and ran track for Belleville High School from 1966- 69. In 1969, she joined the women’s basketball team at Washtenaw Community College. After graduating from EMU in
1974, Devers spent 31 years as a physical education and math teacher for the Van Buren Public Schools, retiring in 2005. In 2012, Devers joined the
Michigan Spirits Women’s Senior Basketball Team representing the State of Michigan at the National Games, winning a Gold Medal at the Cleveland Games, and a Bronze Medal at the Huntingsman Games in their first year. In 2013, the Michigan Spirits received a Bronze Medal at the Cleveland Games.
Eugene Smith -
Athletic Administrator Eugene Smith joined the EMU
athletic department in 1983 as an assistant athletic director, became interim executive athletic director in 1985, then athletic director in 1986. During his EMU tenure he saw
the 1987 football team win the MAC championship on the way to a victory in the California Bowl, directed the $13 million renovation of Rynearson Stadium, and watched the EMU men’s basketball team win the MAC title in 1987 and 1991 and make the NCAA Tournament both years, making it to the “Sweet 16” in 1991. Smith was also the director when EMU won two Reese Trophies as the top men’s athletic program in the MAC. Smith left EMU in 1993 to become
Derrick Dial -
Men's Basketball Derrick Dial was a four-year starter
for the EMU men’s basketball team. Despite joining the team as a walk- on, Dial helped lead the team to a four-year record of 87-36, two NCAA Tournament appearances and one NIT post-season tournament. Dial played in 124 games, started
115 times, and recorded 1,528 points, 317 rebounds and 521 assists. He was named the Chevrolet Player of the Game for EMU at the NCAA Tournament game against Michigan State University. Following his senior season, Dial
was drafted in the second round as the 52nd overall pick by the National Basketball Association’s San Antonio Spurs. He played in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs, New Jersey Nets, Toronto Raptors and Orlando Magic.
the athletic director at Iowa State University, before serving as the athletic director at Arizona State University and is in his ninth year as the athletic director at The Ohio State University. Smith was named as one of Black
Enterprise’s “50 most powerful African- Americans in sports” and was honored in 2010 as the Sport Business Journal’s Athletic Director of the Year. The first African American
President of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), Smith has served on numerous committees within the NCAA: the NCAA Management Council, NCAA Committee on Infractions, NCAA Executive Committee, NCAA Football Rules Committee, President’s Commission Liaison Committee, NCAA Baseball Academic Enhancement Task Force and the National Football Foundation Honors Court. In 2006, he was named to the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Committee and in 2010 became the chair.
Don Stewart - Football
and Basketball Don Stewart was a three-year
letter winner in football (1968, ‘69, ‘70) and earned a varsity letter in basketball in 1971. An outstanding quarterback in football and point guard in basketball, Stewart completed 136-of-269 passes for 2,018 yards and 20 touchdowns during his football career. Following his graduation from
EMU in 1971, he went on to become a coach and teacher. Stewart was the boys’ basketball coach at Lely High School in Naples, Fla., for more than 26 years, retiring after the 2008-09 season with 456 career wins, ten 20-win seasons, and eight district championships. During his tenure, he was named Southwest Florida Coach of the Year 10 times.
Ken Behmer - Ron Oestrike Distinguished
Service Award Ken Behmer is this year’s recipient
of the Ron Oestrike Distinguished Service Award. The award, named after EMU baseball coaching legend
NCAA Disclosure P
Ron Oestrike, was developed to reward outstanding service to the Department of Athletics, E-Club and Athletic Club. Behmer earned two varsity letters
in track and another in cross country before graduating from EMU in 1964 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. He added a master’s degree in guidance and counseling in 1970. Behmer taught physical education
in Detroit for nine years. He was also a counselor, assistant football coach and head track coach at Lincoln Alcona High School for 12 years. In addition, Behmer served as the Director of Counseling and Dean for Student Development at Kellogg Community College for 13 years. He was selected by the Governor to serve on the State of Michigan Board of Counseling and
was the president of the Calhoun Area Counseling Association and the Michigan Community College Student Services Association. His service to EMU continued as
he was a member of the EMU Alumni Association Board of Directors for six years. Behmer was also a member E-Club Board of Directors for 23 years and served as its president for six of those years.
er NCAA requirements, Eastern Michigan University is publicizing that a major violation was found to have occurred in the sport of Women’s
Basketball in 2009-10. As a result, the institution is currently under NCAA probation for the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 academic years due to violations committed by a prior women’s basketball staff. This probation does not affect EMU’s ability to be selected for post-season championship competition in women’s basketball. For more detailed information on the infraction please visit:
www.emich.edu/ncaa_violations/
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