Indiana Athletics will induct six members into its hall of fame this year, the department announced Wednesday.
John Laskowski (Men's Basketball, 1972-75), Harold Mauro (Administrator, 1983-2009, Football Coach, 1968, 1971-72, 1977-82; Football Player, 1964-1967) Sara Reiling-Hildebrand (Women's Diving, 1999-2000, 2002-03), Albert Robinson (Men's Track & Field, 1983-86), Diane Stephenson (Softball Coach, 1988-2002; Softball Player, 1978-81) and Fred Tyler (Men's Swimming, 1973-76) will join the hall of fame at its annual dinner on Friday, Oct. 28 and be recognized at halftime of IU's home football game vs. Maryland the following day.
"We are thrilled to welcome these legends into the IU Athletics Hall of Fame," IU Athletics Director Fred Glass said in a statement. "This is a tremendous class of inductees whose contributions to IU Athletics represent the best of our championship heritage. Congratulations to each of these Hoosier legends who left an indelible mark on IU Athletics."
The induction of the 2016 class, the 35th induction ceremony overall, will bring the hall of fame's total to 219 members.
Laskowski averaged 10.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 84 career games, helping IU win three consecutive Big Ten titles and a trip to the Final Four in 1973. During the 1974-75 season, Laskowski led the Hoosiers to a perfect regular season regular and 35-1 record overall while also becoming the first IU athlete to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated on February 3, 1975.
Following the conclusion of his IU basketball career, Laskowski was drafted in the second round at 32nd overall in the 1975 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. He played two seasons with the Bulls, averaging 7.1 points and 2.4 rebounds. He later served as a television color commentator calling IU and Big Ten games.
Men's basketball won't be the only program represented in this class.
Inducted into the IU Football Hall of Fame on June 23, 2007, Mauro contributed in various capacities to the program. He began his coaching career as an assistant during the 1971 and 1972 seasons before following his college coach, John Pont, to Northwestern for four seasons. In 1977, he returned to Bloomington to coach the guards and centers under head coach Lee Corso, eventually being promoted to offensive coordinator in 1982. Over the next 27 years, he would senior associate athletics director and director of football operations from 2005-09.
Reiling-Hildebrand was a two-time Olympic diver who earned All-American honors 10 times, won eight Big Ten championships and three conference diver of the year awards.
Robinson, also an Olympian, was a four-time outdoor All-American for the men's track and field team who holds the program record for the 100-meter dash (10.22 seconds) and the 200-meter dash (20.07).
Stephenson was the first female to earn an athletic scholarship from Indiana, doing so in 1977. She became the head coach of the softball program in 1988, holding that position until 2002.
Tyler won five Big Ten championships and four NCAA titles while earning 15 All-American honors from 1973-76. He won Olympic gold as a member of the 1972 800 freestyle relay team.
