Bryant, Neuman elected to athletic hall of fame

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 11:06 AM

By Hanover College Athletics Release @Wikicountry

They will be enshrined on September 7th

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HANOVER, Ind. - Donna Oschner Bryant '80 and Joe Neuman '02 have been selected for induction into the Hanover Athletic Hall of Fame. The duo will be enshrined Sept. 7 during a special ceremony as part of the College's Hall of Fame Day.

Bryant, a four-year leader on Hanover's field hockey team, was named the College's outstanding female athlete as a senior. As a member of the Great Lakes Intersectional Field Hockey squad, she was the first woman in school history to be selected to a regional all-star team. She was named a first-team all-Miami Valley Association selection after leading the Panthers in scoring as a junior.

After graduating from Hanover, Bryant, a Louisville, Ky., resident, remained involved with field hockey as a player for the Bluegrass Club Team and high school and collegiate official. She also launched a middle-school field hockey program and served as a youth coach.

Neuman helped lead Hanover's basketball squad to a 76-27 record during a four-year span, including Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference championships in 2001 and 2002. A two-time team most valuable player, he was selected the HCAC's most outstanding player as a senior and was a first-team all-league selection as a junior.

He was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches all-Midwest District team after each of his final two seasons. He averaged 14.9 points and 8.0 rebounds per game as a senior and posted 13.3 points and 7.0 boards per outing as junior.

Neuman, who lives in Madison, Ind., served as an assistant coach at Hanover from 2003-09. He also was the head coach at Franklin County (Ind.) High School (2009-14) and an assistant coach at South Ripley (Ind.) High School.

The induction ceremony will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Ogle Center. Bryant and Neuman will also be recognized at halftime of the Heartland Conference football game against Centre College. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. at Alumni Stadium.