John L. Koepke (1976-80)
Inducted 1996
ONE OF THE LAST THREE-SPORT STANDOUTS AT SHEPHERD, KOEPKE EXCELLED IN SWIMMING, TENNIS, AND BASKETBALL.
LETTERED FOUR SEASONS IN TENNIS; THREE, IN BASKETBALL; AND ONE, IN SWIMMING.
RANKED EIGHTH ON THE ALL-TIME SCORING LIST (1,116) AND FOURTH ON THE ASSISTS LIST (197) IN MEN'S BASKETBALL.
WAS A THREE-TIME WVIAC SINGLES CHAMPION IN TENNIS AND TWICE CAPTURED A DOUBLES TITLE.
QUALIFIED FOR THE NAIA CHAMPIONSHIPS THREE TIMES AND WAS THE 1980 WVIAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR POSTING A 16-1 RECORD.
EARNED SECOND TEAM NAIA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA HONORS IN TENNIS AS A SENIOR.