Tom Pepper, Sue Otto, Chad Doerre
The Cardinal ‘M’ Club weekend has grown tremendously in the last seven years. The weekend offers alumni the opportunity to reconnect, reminisce and socialize with old friends and teammates, and to connect with current athletes. Faculty and staff were also invited to join in the festivities.
This year’s events, held on September 11-13, provided something for everyone: Hall of Fame inductions, athletic awards, golf, alumni games, a social and a picnic.
The men's hockey "alumni game" kicked off the weekend on Friday evening, with a social following. Saturday brought the golf outing, buffet dinner and alumni reception. I had the opportunity to speak to a large gathering of alumni and students at the awards reception. I congratulated the award winners, and reminded current athletes of both their special roles on campus and of the legacy left by their predecessors.
On Sunday, it was time to take the field, court, pool or ice as we held the rest of our alumni games. In addition to men's hockey, eight sports (men's soccer, tennis, women's soccer, swimming and diving, baseball, softball, women's hockey, and volleyball) held competitions. The campus was alive as over 150 athletes participated in the games. The weekend ended with a community picnic and pig roast. It was a great way to relax together, and rest up from all the weekend activities.
This year’s Hall of Fame inductees were Tom Pepper '74 of Chicago, a three-year letterwinner and an NAIA All-District basketball player; Sue Otto '90 of Santa Monica, Calif., a four-year letterwinner in soccer; and Chad Doerre '96 of Joliet, Ill., a four-year letterwinner in baseball.
Visit our website for more information on the Hall of Fame inductees.
SMU’s 2008-09 postseason award-winners, as well as last year’s outstanding male and female athletes and outstanding scholar athletes were also recognized during Saturday night’s ceremony. For information on last year's outstanding athletes, go to the SMU Athletics website.
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