ULM Inducts Four into Hall of Fame
LaMar Gafford
Issue date: 4/27/09 Section: Sports
Clement was a cornerstone at offensive lineman from 1984 to 1987, especially in the 1987 season that saw ULM (then called the Northeast Louisiana University Indians) win the Division I-AA National Championship while averaging 415 yards a game, and allowing Humphries to throw for seven 300-yard games. The St. Charles native also racked up in individual honors, as he was named first team All-American by four different organizations along with All-Southland and All-Louisiana honors. Clement has been successful off of the field as well, as he is an executive vice president and chief financial officer for a Germantown, Tenn. investment company.
"This induction means the world to me. I was lucky to have the honor to play at ULM," Clement said. "The 1987 team was the most focused team I have played on. It was our national championship to take and we took it because we were all a close-knit team and had a commitment to winning. My time at ULM was great because I not only Coach [Pat] Collins, but for teammates that had a desire to win every time we put on the pads. I took so many memories from ULM not only on the playing field, but I had the chance to meet my wife there."
Moon might have been arguably one of the best track athletes that ULM has ever had of all-time with numerous honors and titles to her name. While at ULM from 1988 to 1991, the Jacksonville, Texas native won 11 titles as a participant in the 100 meters, the 200 meters, the 100 meter hurdles, and the long jump, including a time of 13.77 seconds on the 100 meter hurdles, third-best in that event. She also won 16 Southland Conference Championships, the most for any female track athlete of all time, the Southland Conference Indoor Athlete of the Year, and her All-American honor in the long jump in her senior year makes her only one of five female track stars to ever have that honor. Moon is now back in her hometown where she serves as a teacher and a track & field coach.
"Being inducted into the ULM Hall of Fame is an immense honor," Moon said. "I never knew that running track and just having fun that it could lead to such an honor. The years I spent at ULM were some of the best years of my life. I've had a chance to travel and see other places that I probably would never have gone, had it not been for track. I received a great education which helped to prepare me for success in the world. I've made long lasting friendships and have many cherished memories of my time at ULM."
Mossbarger was a part of the first women's basketball teams that ULM fielded since its inception in 1974. The native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, had a great career from 1977 to 1980 with 1557 points, 73 blocks, and making 55.3% of her shots. However, it was her freshman year that was the best year of her career as she burst onto the scene with 49 blocks, and averaging 23.2 points and 11.1 rebounds per game. Despite opting out of a fourth year of eligibility to focus on her major of nursing, she still ranks high in most of the career statistical categories in ULM history. Now, Mossbarger is a healthcare consultant in the Dallas area.
"I was really surprised and honored that I was selected as one of the individuals to represent our 1977-1980 women's basketball team in the ULM Hall of Fame", Mossbarger said. "I am very pleased that women's basketball is still advancing and obtaining recognition for the accomplishments they have worked so hard to achieve."
"This induction means the world to me. I was lucky to have the honor to play at ULM," Clement said. "The 1987 team was the most focused team I have played on. It was our national championship to take and we took it because we were all a close-knit team and had a commitment to winning. My time at ULM was great because I not only Coach [Pat] Collins, but for teammates that had a desire to win every time we put on the pads. I took so many memories from ULM not only on the playing field, but I had the chance to meet my wife there."
Moon might have been arguably one of the best track athletes that ULM has ever had of all-time with numerous honors and titles to her name. While at ULM from 1988 to 1991, the Jacksonville, Texas native won 11 titles as a participant in the 100 meters, the 200 meters, the 100 meter hurdles, and the long jump, including a time of 13.77 seconds on the 100 meter hurdles, third-best in that event. She also won 16 Southland Conference Championships, the most for any female track athlete of all time, the Southland Conference Indoor Athlete of the Year, and her All-American honor in the long jump in her senior year makes her only one of five female track stars to ever have that honor. Moon is now back in her hometown where she serves as a teacher and a track & field coach.
"Being inducted into the ULM Hall of Fame is an immense honor," Moon said. "I never knew that running track and just having fun that it could lead to such an honor. The years I spent at ULM were some of the best years of my life. I've had a chance to travel and see other places that I probably would never have gone, had it not been for track. I received a great education which helped to prepare me for success in the world. I've made long lasting friendships and have many cherished memories of my time at ULM."
Mossbarger was a part of the first women's basketball teams that ULM fielded since its inception in 1974. The native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, had a great career from 1977 to 1980 with 1557 points, 73 blocks, and making 55.3% of her shots. However, it was her freshman year that was the best year of her career as she burst onto the scene with 49 blocks, and averaging 23.2 points and 11.1 rebounds per game. Despite opting out of a fourth year of eligibility to focus on her major of nursing, she still ranks high in most of the career statistical categories in ULM history. Now, Mossbarger is a healthcare consultant in the Dallas area.
"I was really surprised and honored that I was selected as one of the individuals to represent our 1977-1980 women's basketball team in the ULM Hall of Fame", Mossbarger said. "I am very pleased that women's basketball is still advancing and obtaining recognition for the accomplishments they have worked so hard to achieve."
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Great story,keep up the good work!
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