Central Michigan University Athletics
CMU Athletics Announces 2020 Hall of Fame Class
8/24/2020 2:24:00 PM | Baseball, Football, General, Softball, Women's Basketball, Gymnastics
Six individuals join the Marcy Weston Central Michigan University Athletics Hall of Fame.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Another outstanding class of Chippewa Athletics greats is slated to join the Marcy Weston Central Michigan University Athletics Hall of Fame.
The class comprises women's basketball coach Sue Guevara, softball coach Margo Jonker, football quarterback Dan LeFevour, gymnast Katie Simon, football offensive lineman Joe Staley, and baseball player Tyler Stovall.
Plans for an on-campus ceremony to recognize the 2020 Class are currently focused on sometime in 2021.
Sue Guevara, women's basketball: Guevara, a Saginaw native, took the reins of CMU women's basketball in 2007-08 and transformed it into the premier program in the Mid-American Conference. Guevara stands as the winningest coach in program history, amassing an impressive 231-156 record with three MAC regular-season championships, five MAC West crowns, two MAC Tournament titles, and three NCAA Tournament appearances among eight total postseason tournament berths. Guevara led her 2017-18 team to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, knocking off 24th-ranked LSU and No. 10 Ohio State along the way. Guevara earned the Kay Yow National Coach of the Year Award following that season as her Chippewas finished 20th in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll. Guevara coached three Chippewas who earned the MAC Player of the Year Award, two who earned the MAC Tournament Most Valuable Player Award, two All-Americans, two Academic All-Americans and 22 Academic All-MAC selections.
Margo Jonker, softball: The Jonker name became legendary in college softball circles as she finished her career with a 1,268-808-7 record. Her win total ranks as the ninth highest in NCAA Division I history and is the most in Mid-American Conference annals. In her 40 years in charge of the Chippewa program, Jonker's teams won 10 MAC regular-season championships and made 13 NCAA Tournament appearances with one berth each in the NCAA Women's College World Series and the AIAW College World Series. Jonker was named the MAC Coach of the Year a record 10 times, was selected the NCAA Mideast Region Coach of the Year in 1987, and earned the Great Lakes Regional Coach of the Year in 1994 and in 2000. Eight times under Jonker's tutelage did a Chippewa earn All-America honors; 53 garnered all-region accolades; a combined 126 captured All-MAC first- or second-team honors; seven received the MAC Player of the Year Award, three were honored as the MAC Pitcher of the Year, six received the MAC Freshman of the Year Award, and seven times a Chippewa was honored as the MAC Tournament MVP. A member of eight halls of fame, Jonker represented CMU on the international stage, serving as an assistant coach for gold-medal-winning U.S. teams at the 2000 Olympic Games in Australia and at the 1998 World Championships in Japan. In 2008, CMU honored Jonker by renaming the Chippewas' home park Margo Jonker Stadium.
Dan LeFevour, football: One of the most prolific, productive and successful student-athletes in CMU history, LeFevour quarterbacked the Chippewas through a magnificent four-year stretch from 2006-09, amassing three conference championships and a combined 38-17 won-loss record. He earned All-MAC First Team honors three times and All-MAC Second Team honors once, one of just two players in program history to earn All-MAC honors in four consecutive seasons. Three times in his career he earned the Chippewas' Most Valuable Player Award and in 2009, was named the winner of the MAC's Vern Smith Leadership Award as the conference player of the year. He was twice named the MAC Offensive Player of the Year. In 2006, he was named the MAC Freshman of the Year and received honorable mention as a Freshman All-America from the Sporting News. He was named the Most Valuable Player in the 2007 MAC Championship Game, and the Offensive Player of the Game in the 2009 MAC title game. He remains the all-time leader in total touchdowns with 150 (102 passing, 47 rushing, one receiving) in NCAA Bowl Subdivision history and ranks third in the division with 15,833 total yards of offense. He is the only player in NCAA history with 12,000 career passing yards and 2,500 career rushing yards. He also holds MAC career records for total offense, passing yards, touchdown passes, completions and attempts. He still holds 11 CMU career and season records. During his senior season, he was a finalist for the Unitas Golden Arm Award, the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, the Manning Award, and the Wuerffel Trophy.
Katie Simon, gymnastics: Simon won seven Mid-American Conference individual titles including four – all-around, vault, bars, floor – at the 2009 MAC Championships, and three, the all-around, vault and floor, in earning the MAC Senior Gymnast of the Year Award at the 2010 finals in leading the Chippewas to a first-place finish at the MAC Championships. She was named All-MAC three times and earned the MAC Freshman of the Year Award in 2007, helping CMU earn the league regular-season title. She twice qualified for the NCAA Regionals as an individual and helped lead the Chippewas to Regional berths in both 2009 and 2010. She was a two-time Academic All-MAC honoree and was named to the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches/Women Scholar-Athlete Team in 2009 and in 2010. Simon's career-best marks in the all-around, the vault and the uneven parallel bars remain among the top 10 in CMU program history.
Joe Staley, football: An offensive tackle, Staley was a rare blend of size, speed, strength and athleticism, captaining the 2006 team to the Mid-American Conference championship and the program's first bowl victory. He allowed just one sack in his final two years and earned First Team All-MAC honors during his senior year. A native of Rockford, Staley appeared in 47 games in a Chippewa uniform, including 11 as a true freshman at tight end. The San Francisco 49ers took Staley in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. As the No. 28 pick in the draft, it marked the highest a Chippewa had ever been selected. Staley went on to a 13-year NFL career, during which he was named All-Pro three times, voted to the Pro Bowl five times, and played in two Super Bowls.
Tyler Stovall, baseball: Stovall was named Third Team All-America by both the American Baseball Coaches Association and Collegiate Baseball while also earning the Mid-American Conference Player of the Year Award. Stovall was twice named All-MAC and in 2007 earned All-Mideast Region honors from the ABCA. Stovall, a finalist for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, twice earned Academic All-America honors, earned Academic All-District honors in 2007 and in 2008 and was a two-time All-MAC honoree. Stovall's hit total (88) in 2007 remains the fourth-highest in program history and he still holds the CMU record for runs (6) and doubles (4) in a game. When he graduated in 2008, Stovall ranked eighth in program history with 39 career doubles and 10th in program history with 203 hits and 292 total bases.
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The class comprises women's basketball coach Sue Guevara, softball coach Margo Jonker, football quarterback Dan LeFevour, gymnast Katie Simon, football offensive lineman Joe Staley, and baseball player Tyler Stovall.
Plans for an on-campus ceremony to recognize the 2020 Class are currently focused on sometime in 2021.
Sue Guevara, women's basketball: Guevara, a Saginaw native, took the reins of CMU women's basketball in 2007-08 and transformed it into the premier program in the Mid-American Conference. Guevara stands as the winningest coach in program history, amassing an impressive 231-156 record with three MAC regular-season championships, five MAC West crowns, two MAC Tournament titles, and three NCAA Tournament appearances among eight total postseason tournament berths. Guevara led her 2017-18 team to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, knocking off 24th-ranked LSU and No. 10 Ohio State along the way. Guevara earned the Kay Yow National Coach of the Year Award following that season as her Chippewas finished 20th in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll. Guevara coached three Chippewas who earned the MAC Player of the Year Award, two who earned the MAC Tournament Most Valuable Player Award, two All-Americans, two Academic All-Americans and 22 Academic All-MAC selections.
Margo Jonker, softball: The Jonker name became legendary in college softball circles as she finished her career with a 1,268-808-7 record. Her win total ranks as the ninth highest in NCAA Division I history and is the most in Mid-American Conference annals. In her 40 years in charge of the Chippewa program, Jonker's teams won 10 MAC regular-season championships and made 13 NCAA Tournament appearances with one berth each in the NCAA Women's College World Series and the AIAW College World Series. Jonker was named the MAC Coach of the Year a record 10 times, was selected the NCAA Mideast Region Coach of the Year in 1987, and earned the Great Lakes Regional Coach of the Year in 1994 and in 2000. Eight times under Jonker's tutelage did a Chippewa earn All-America honors; 53 garnered all-region accolades; a combined 126 captured All-MAC first- or second-team honors; seven received the MAC Player of the Year Award, three were honored as the MAC Pitcher of the Year, six received the MAC Freshman of the Year Award, and seven times a Chippewa was honored as the MAC Tournament MVP. A member of eight halls of fame, Jonker represented CMU on the international stage, serving as an assistant coach for gold-medal-winning U.S. teams at the 2000 Olympic Games in Australia and at the 1998 World Championships in Japan. In 2008, CMU honored Jonker by renaming the Chippewas' home park Margo Jonker Stadium.
Dan LeFevour, football: One of the most prolific, productive and successful student-athletes in CMU history, LeFevour quarterbacked the Chippewas through a magnificent four-year stretch from 2006-09, amassing three conference championships and a combined 38-17 won-loss record. He earned All-MAC First Team honors three times and All-MAC Second Team honors once, one of just two players in program history to earn All-MAC honors in four consecutive seasons. Three times in his career he earned the Chippewas' Most Valuable Player Award and in 2009, was named the winner of the MAC's Vern Smith Leadership Award as the conference player of the year. He was twice named the MAC Offensive Player of the Year. In 2006, he was named the MAC Freshman of the Year and received honorable mention as a Freshman All-America from the Sporting News. He was named the Most Valuable Player in the 2007 MAC Championship Game, and the Offensive Player of the Game in the 2009 MAC title game. He remains the all-time leader in total touchdowns with 150 (102 passing, 47 rushing, one receiving) in NCAA Bowl Subdivision history and ranks third in the division with 15,833 total yards of offense. He is the only player in NCAA history with 12,000 career passing yards and 2,500 career rushing yards. He also holds MAC career records for total offense, passing yards, touchdown passes, completions and attempts. He still holds 11 CMU career and season records. During his senior season, he was a finalist for the Unitas Golden Arm Award, the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, the Manning Award, and the Wuerffel Trophy.
Katie Simon, gymnastics: Simon won seven Mid-American Conference individual titles including four – all-around, vault, bars, floor – at the 2009 MAC Championships, and three, the all-around, vault and floor, in earning the MAC Senior Gymnast of the Year Award at the 2010 finals in leading the Chippewas to a first-place finish at the MAC Championships. She was named All-MAC three times and earned the MAC Freshman of the Year Award in 2007, helping CMU earn the league regular-season title. She twice qualified for the NCAA Regionals as an individual and helped lead the Chippewas to Regional berths in both 2009 and 2010. She was a two-time Academic All-MAC honoree and was named to the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches/Women Scholar-Athlete Team in 2009 and in 2010. Simon's career-best marks in the all-around, the vault and the uneven parallel bars remain among the top 10 in CMU program history.
Joe Staley, football: An offensive tackle, Staley was a rare blend of size, speed, strength and athleticism, captaining the 2006 team to the Mid-American Conference championship and the program's first bowl victory. He allowed just one sack in his final two years and earned First Team All-MAC honors during his senior year. A native of Rockford, Staley appeared in 47 games in a Chippewa uniform, including 11 as a true freshman at tight end. The San Francisco 49ers took Staley in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. As the No. 28 pick in the draft, it marked the highest a Chippewa had ever been selected. Staley went on to a 13-year NFL career, during which he was named All-Pro three times, voted to the Pro Bowl five times, and played in two Super Bowls.
Tyler Stovall, baseball: Stovall was named Third Team All-America by both the American Baseball Coaches Association and Collegiate Baseball while also earning the Mid-American Conference Player of the Year Award. Stovall was twice named All-MAC and in 2007 earned All-Mideast Region honors from the ABCA. Stovall, a finalist for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, twice earned Academic All-America honors, earned Academic All-District honors in 2007 and in 2008 and was a two-time All-MAC honoree. Stovall's hit total (88) in 2007 remains the fourth-highest in program history and he still holds the CMU record for runs (6) and doubles (4) in a game. When he graduated in 2008, Stovall ranked eighth in program history with 39 career doubles and 10th in program history with 203 hits and 292 total bases.
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