VERMILLION, S.D. - Seven individuals with connections to The University of South Dakota will be inducted into the Henry Heider Coyote Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Al Neuharth Media Center on the USD campus.

The inductees include: Scott Jones, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Kathy (Young) Larson, Madison, S.D.; Mark McLoughlin, Olds, Alberta, Canada; Dr. Peter Rodman, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Todd Salat, Anchorage, Alaska; Rob White, Riverside, Mo.; and the late Lee Roy Hisek, formerly of Tyndall, S.D. The induction of the Class of 2005 will grow the Coyotes Sports Hall of Fame to 224. In addition to the induction of the Class of 2005, USD will recognize the 1982-85 women's basketball teams, which won three consecutive North Central Conference titles and competed in the NCAA Division II playoffs for three-straight seasons. The 2005 Coyotes Sports Hall of Fame Committee voted the USD women's basketball team into the "Special Achievements - Preserving History at South Dakota" category. More than 20 former Coyote women's basketball players will return to USD to take part in the ceremonies.

The Class of 2005 and the 1982-85 women's basketball teams will be honored at a brunch/induction ceremony at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Al Neuharth Media Center on the USD campus. The induction ceremony will begin at approximately 11:45 with the honorees also honored during halftime of the Coyotes' football game with Nebraska-Omaha. The USD-UNO football game is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. in the DakotaDome. Football game tickets will be $15 and may be purchased by calling 605-677-5959.

A biographical review of inductees and the 1982-85 women's basketball team follows -

Class of 2005 Lee Roy Hisek, Track and Field (1968-71) Lee Roy Hisek, who will be inducted posthumously, was one of the greatest sprinters in USD school history. He was a four-time NCC sprint champion. A member of the 1970 400-yard relay champs, Hisek won 100-yard NCC dash titles in 1969 (10.0) and 1970 (9.7). Hisek also won the NCC title in the 220-yard dash in 1969 (21.7). He was the 1969 NCC MVP at the outdoor championships. Called the "Tyndall Tornado," he set state high school records with a 9.8 in the 100-yard dash and a 22.3 in the 220-yard dash. He also anchored two winning and record-setting relays for Tyndall High, which helped Tyndall win its 10th team state title. While in high school, he played on a state championship baseball team and was an all-state running back in football. After leaving USD, Hisek served as a graduate assistant at USD, a high school coach for five years and Yankton College's head track coach for two years. Originally from Tyndall, S.D., he earned a B.S. in Education (physical education) in 1971 and earned a Master's degree in exercise physiology from Kansas University. Hisek also earned a graduate degree in physical therapy from USD in 1994. A former fitness director at St. Joseph's Hospital and Health Center in Paris, Texas, he worked at a wellness center in Kansas City, Mo. He was inducted in the South Dakota High School Track Hall of Fame in 1988. Hisek died in 1995. His wife, Bonnie, and children live in Yankton, S.D.

Kathy Young Larson - Cross Country (1988-92) Kathy Young Larson ranks as one of the all-time greats in South Dakota women's cross country. Young set the early standard for excellence in cross country by becoming USD's first female All-American in cross country. Originally from Custer, S.D., Young made major contributions in the distance events for the USD track and field teams, recording several top 10 finishes. She finished 13th at the 1992 national meet, which earned her All-American honors. She placed seventh at the NCC and North Central Region meet (18:00, 5K), which qualified her for nationals. Young, who was selected Academic All-NCC, earned honorable mention Academic All-American honors. She finished her career with the four fastest cross country times in school history. Young set a school-record and met the national provisional qualifying time in the 10,000 meters with a 15th-place finish at the Drake Relays (36:55.3). She was a member of the 1990 USD squad that won an NCC outdoor title. Young also qualified (provisionally) for nationals in 1,500 with a time of 4:44.46. She helped USD to a second-place finish at the 1992 NCC outdoor championships. She also finished 11th in the NCC meet and 17th in the region in 1988. Since leaving USD, Young has participated in a number of marathons, including the Boston Marathon in 2003 (placed 148th) and the Twin Cities Marathon (placed 24th), as well as several 5K and 10K races. Young received a dental hygiene degree in 1991. She lives in Madison, S.D., with her husband Lorin Larson and five children - Jessica and Katelyn Neises and step children Kristin, Kelsi and Logan Larson.

Scott Jones, Football (1982-86) Scott Jones, arguably the best running quarterback in South Dakota school history, put together a record of success that few in school history can match. In two years as a starter iduring 1985 and 1986, Jones, a four-year letter winner, led USD to a 21-6 overall record, including a 15-3 mark in the NCC. Named All-NCC in 1986, Jones was a main cog on the Coyotes team that advanced to the 1985 NCAA Division II semifinals and to the national title game (27-7 loss to NDSU) in 1986. Jones ranks eighth in career total offense at USD (3,756 yards) and finished with 1,935 yards rushing on 435 carries (39 games), which is the most rushing yards gained by a quarterback in school history. Jones has the sixth-best seasonal total for total offense with 1,856 yards on 356 attempts in 1985. He also owns five school records, including consecutive games with a TD (8), career TDs (37), TDs in a game (5, 1986), rushing yards by a quarterback in a career (1,935), rushing yards by a quarterback in a season (883), and points scored in a game (30). He was named Football News Honorable Mention All-American in 1986 and also was selected an Associated Press Honorable Mention Little American. A candidate for the Harlon Hill NCAA Division II Player of the Year award, he served as a co-captain for the Coyotes in 1986. He starred at O'Gorman High School in Sioux Falls, S.D., earning first-team all-state honors in guiding the Knights to consecutive appearance in the 11AA state title games in 1981-82 (won the 1981 class AA title). Jones earned a B.S. degree in chemistry from USD in 1988. Jones is now vice president and co-owner for Maguire Iron, Inc., in Sioux Falls, S.D. He and his wife Lisa have three children - Caden, Gunnar and Gabriella. Mark McLoughlin, Football (1984-88) McLoughlin ranks as one of the best place-kickers in Coyote school history. A native of Liverpool, England, and later of Winnipeg, Canada, he left USD with five school records in kicking while playing for the Coyotes from 1984-88. He earned All-NCC honors in 1987 and was a second-team All-NCC pick in 1986. McLoughlin still holds the USD record for consecutive field goals made (16, 1986-87), as well as the school mark for consecutive field goals in a season (nine). He is now second in PATs in a season (41, 1986) and PAT attempts in a season (43). He set a Coyote school-record for points in a season (13 field goals, 41 PATs) with 80 (now second in school history). He currently sits fourth all-time in scoring at USD with 208 points. McLoughlin made 106 extra points and 34 field goals at South Dakota. After leaving USD, McLoughlin became one of the greatest kickers in the history of the Canadian Football League. He played in 244 regular season CFL games from 1988-2002, the most in the history at Calgary. Selected to the Calgary Stampeders Hall of Fame, he received the Tom Pate Memorial Award as the CFL Man of the Year in 1995 and 1997. He played in six Grey Cup games with his team capturing titles three times. He is one of two Calgary players to have three Grey Cup rings (Alondra Johnson) and kicked the winning field goal in the 86th Grey Cup game vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats on the last play of the game. McLoughlin is one of five players ever to score more than 2,000 points during his CFL career. He finished with 2,848 points, including 639 field goals, 797 conversions and 143 singles, and ranks second all-time in scoring in the CFL. A Western Division All-Star six times, he was a member of the Grey Cup champions in 2001 when Calgary defeated Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 27-19. Seven times he scored more than 200 points in a season (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996), scoring a career-best 220 points in both 1995 and 1996. He is currently a vice president for advancement at Olds College in Olds, Alberta, Canada. He and his wife, Tanya, live in Olds.

Todd Salat, Football (1983-86) Todd Salat, originally of Swisher, Iowa, ranks as one of the all-time great defensive backs in school history. He helped lead South Dakota to consecutive football playoff appearances in 1985 and 1986. He was a key member of a squad that had a 29-9 overall record (8-3, 1984; 10-3, 1985; and 11-3, 1986) and a 22-5 mark in the NCC from 1984-86. A Stan Marshall Award recipient (top student-athlete award by the NCC), he also received an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Postgraduate honor in 1986. A co-captain for the Coyotes, Salat was selected an Associated Press Little All-American and he also was named All-NCC as a senior when USD advanced to the D-II title game. A two-time Academic All-NCC selection, he was a second-team CoSIDA Academic All-American in 1986. He finished his career as USD's all-time interception leader and was fourth on the NCC's interception list. In consecutive seasons, he led league in pass interceptions. During his senior season, he had seven interceptions which ranks fourth in for a season on the USD school charts. As a junior, Salat had 62 tackles, eight passes break ups and a team-high six interceptions. He set a school-record with three interceptions against SDSU. An honorable mention All-NCC pick as a sophomore, he earned NCC Defensive Player of the Week vs. Augustana. He also earned honorable mention Academic All-NCC honors as a sophomore. He attended Cedar Rapids Prairie High School where he set school career interception mark of 14 and pass reception mark of 46. Salat earned a B.S. degree in earth science in 1986 from USD and a M.S. degree in geology in 1989 from the University of Wyoming. He is now a photographer living with his wife, Shay, in Anchorage, Alaska.

Robb White, Football (1984-87) Robb White, originally of Aberdeen, S.D., ranks as one of the best defensive tackles to put on a Coyote uniform. A two-time All-North Central Conference selection in 1986 and 1987, White was a three-year letter winner who started the final 25 games of his career. He was a force on the defensive front that helped lead South Dakota to the NCAA Division II championship game during his junior year (1986), when the Coyotes had a school-record 11-3 mark and finished second in the NCC (8-1). As a junior, he was named the most improved player in the league. White had 102 tackles, 11 quarterback sacks, 12 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery in a dominating senior year (1987). During the years he started, USD had an overall mark of 26-10, including 20-7 in NCC play. In his career, White had 206 tackles, 15 sacks, 18 TFLs, three fumble recoveries and 14 pass breakups. White reached double figures in tackles in six games in 1987 with a career-best 14 stops vs. St. Cloud State. He was also NCC Player of the Week on Sept. 13, 1986 with 10 tackles and three fumble recoveries in a 26-14 win over SDSU. He also recorded three sacks in USD's playoff win over Cal-Davis in 1986. White played three years in the NFL, including stints with the Washington Redskins (1988), New York Giants (1988-89) and Tampa Bay (1991). He also played a year in the World Football League for the San Antonio Riders (1992) and two years with the Sacramento Gold Miners (1993-94) of the CFL. He received a B.S. degree in criminal justice from USD in 1993. Currently, White is the sales manager for EFI Wright Sales in Riverside, Mo. He and his wife, Pam, have two sons, Caleb and Zachary.

Dr. Pete Rodman - Special Contributor Dr. Pete Rodman of Sioux Falls, S.D., continues to serve as the team orthopedist for USD Athletics, which he has done with dedication and commitment for the past 25 years. He has been an outstanding teacher for the athletic training staff at USD, while donating significant time to helping USD student-athletes. Rodman, who specializes in sports medicine and total joints, has received letters of support from numerous athletic trainers, coaches and others for his service to USD. Many have noted Rodman's teaching and efforts to aid the athletic training staff in the learning process. Originally of Wadena, Minn., Dr. Rodman received a B.M. degree in 1971 from USD and also received a B.A. degree from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1969. Then, he received an M.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1973. He interned at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, Minn., in 1973-74 and did an orthopedic residency at the Mayo Clinic from 1975-79. He is an orthopedist with the Orthopedic Institute in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Coyote Women's Basketball (1982-85 - NCC Champs) The 2005 Coyotes Sports Hall of Fame Committee has voted USD's championship women's basketball teams of 1982-85 into the "Special Achievements - Preserving History at South Dakota" category. Those Coyote squads, directed by head coach Chad Lavin (who is the current USD women's head coach), won three straight NCC titles and rolled up a 64-22 overall record (.744), including a 37-13 mark (.740) in NCC play. USD was ranked 18th in the nation in 1982-83, finishing with an overall record of 19-9 and winning the NCC with a 7-3 record. USD, which was ranked as high as seventh in the country, compiled a 22-7 overall record and finished atop the league with a 10-2 mark in 1983-84 before falling in the regional championship. In 1984-85, the Coyotes, ranked 14th in Division II, had a 23-6 overall record and won the league title with an 11-3 mark, advancing to the regional title game. A total of six Coyote Sports Hall of Fame members played for the Coyotes during the three-year period, which included three consecutive trips to the national playoffs. The 1982-85 squads are USD's first women's basketball teams to win NCC titles. In the history of the NCC, the 1982-85 Coyote squads, along with Nebraska-Omaha (1980-82) and NDSU (1995-97), are the only teams to win three-straight outright league titles.