Corrie Anderson Gifford 

Corrie Anderson Gifford was the fourth-ever Academic All-American at Westminster. She was named to the College of Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America First Team in 2002 for softball and is the only student-athlete from the softball program that has earned this prestigious award.

Anderson Gifford was a four-year member of the Westminster volleyball and softball teams and was the 2001-02 Westminster Co-Female Athlete of the Year.

Anderson Gifford holds the softball career record for innings pitched and is tied for the shutouts in a season record. As of today, she ranks third all-time in strikeouts pitched and wins, fourth all-time in shutouts, and fifth all-time in homeruns.

Anderson Gifford was a member of the 1999 volleyball team that was the first and only team in program history to compete in the NCAA Tournament, and she is one of four members in volleyball’s 100 Ace Club.

Brad Hilsabeck

Brad Hilsabeck was a four-year starter on the men’s basketball team during one of the most successful periods in Westminster basketball history. He was a member of the 1985-86 basketball team that broke a 26-year drought without a postseason appearance. The team won the Ozark Collegiate Conference (OCC) that year and entered the NAIA District 16 Playoffs. 

To this day, Hilsabeck ranks third all-time in rebounds and fifth all-time in points. He ranks third all-time in the shot-clock era for points and rebounds in a season and fourth all-time in the shot-clock era for field goals in a season.

Hilsabeck was a two-time OCC All-Conference First Team selection.

Cory Hohnbaum

Cory Hohnbaum was a four-year starter on the men’s basketball team during one of the most successful periods in Westminster basketball history. He was a part of the 1985-86 basketball team that broke the 26 year drought without a postseason appearance. The team won the Ozark Collegiate Conference (OCC) that year and entered the NAIA District 16 Playoffs.

During his four years in the Westminster basketball program, Hohnbaum helped his team to a 75-37 record.

Hohnbaum still holds the game-day record for points in a game and the season record for field goals. He ranks second in season points and third in season steals. For his career, he ranks fourth on the all-time scoring list, second at the time of his graduation, and is a member of the 1,000 Point Club. He also ranks fourth on the all-time list in assists.

Hohnbaum was a three-time Ozark Collegiate College (OCC) All-Conference selection. Academically, Hohnbaum was named a NAIA Basketball All-America Scholar-Athlete in 1986-87. He was also a three-time OCC Academic All-Conference member. 

Dr. Charles Kneedler

A star on the track & field and basketball team, Charles Kneedler earned eight varsity letters during his four years at Westminster. He earned the “Westminster College Athlete of the Year” title in 1961 and 1962 and was the captain of the track & field and basketball team in 1962. Kneedler held an undefeated record at home during regular season in the broad jump with 29 wins and finished his career with a 95.5 winning percentage.

Kneedler qualified for NAIA Track Nationals in jumping events in 1962, but did not compete. He held the Westminster school records for triple jump (formerly hop-step-jump), high jump and broad jump when he graduated, but they have since been broken.

 In 1960, Kneedler was a member of the Missouri College Athletic Union (MCAU) Championship basketball team. That same year in track & field he placed first in the broad jump in the MCAU Conference Meet.

Terry Logue

Terry Logue joined the Westminster staff in 1995, first as Sports Information Director and radio voice of Blue Jay football and then as Director of Athletics.  He served in the Athletic Director role for a while before moving to an Associate Athletic Director position.

He served a term as SLIAC President and as a member of the NCAA Division III Budget Committee.

During Logue’s tenure at the School, athletics transitioned from the NAIA to NCAA Division III, the field sports facilities were renovated, an irrigation system and lighting was installed at the athletic field, the booster club was established, the first athletic website was developed and the original Athletic Hall of Fame was initiated.

In addition, the school’s first student-athlete advisory committee was formed and a chapter of the National College Athletic Honor Society started.

He assisted with the lobbying for the passage of a proposal to grant all eligible NCAA Division III conferences an automatic bid to national tournaments in sports that met the criteria.

Ken Theroff

Ken Theroff was a four-year member of the Westminster basketball and baseball teams.

Theroff was a member of the men’s basketball team during one of the most successful periods in Westminster basketball history. He was part of the 1985-86 basketball team that broke a 26-year drought without a postseason appearance. The team won the Ozark Collegiate Conference (OCC) that year and entered the NAIA District 16 Playoffs. 

During his four years in the Westminster basketball program, Theroff helped his team to a 72-39 record. He holds all assist records at Westminster. He holds the career assist record, with the next best over 270 assists less than his record. He reset the season assist record three times and finally set the record in the 1987-88 season. He also holds the game-day assist record.

Theroff was a three-time NAIA All-America Scholar-Athlete, a three-time Ozark Collegiate Conference (OCC) All-Conference selection, and a member of the Independent College Athletic Association (ICAA) All-Conference First Team his senior year. He was also a three-time OCC Academic All-Conference selection.

In baseball, Theroff was a two-time NAIA All-District 16 First Team selection. He was a member of the 1987 and 1988 teams that made it to the NAIA District 16 Playoffs. The 1987 team set the school record for wins, but the record was replaced just two years later.