The University of Delaware inducted eight new members into the UD Athletics Hall ofFame at a formal ceremony in November at the Bob Carpenter Center.

Honored were long-time basketball, golf and football coach Irvin C. "Whiz" Wisniewski, basketball and tennis standout Sharon L. Howett, lacrosse and field hockey All-American Anne H. Wilkinson and track and field All-American Caroline A. "Carol" Slowik Thomson.

Honored posthumously were football All-American Dennis L. Johnson, football All-American and baseball standout Hugh M. Bogovich (Godson), noted men's lacrosse historian and coach Milton R. "Milt" Roberts and men's lacrosse All-American Don Swan.

Hugh Bogovich (Godson) was a two-sport standout for the Blue Hens in the pre-World War II era. Mr. Bogovich (who later changed his last name to Godson) was a standout lineman in football and a dominating pitcher in baseball. A 1943 engineering graduate, he was UD's Outstanding Senior Male Athlete in 1942-43. A four-year letter winner in football, he became the Blue Hens' first, first-team All-American in 1942. Mr. Bogovich was a tri-captain of the 1942 team that posted a perfect 8-0 record. In baseball, he was a three-year letter winner. He died in 1998 at the age of 77.

Sharon Howett is considered one of the most talented two-sport athletes in UD women's athletics history, dominating on both the basketball court and the tennis court. A 1978 UD graduate, she was a four-year standout for both teams and served as captain for each her senior year, when she was named the UD Outstanding Senior Female Athlete. In basketball, she is one of just two players in UD history to record 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career. She still holds the UD record for rebounds in a single game with 27 in 1976-77. In tennis, Howett posted a career mark of 33-29 at No. 1 singles. She is currently manager of accounting operations at DuPont Pharmaceuticals in Wilmington.

Dennis Johnson is regarded as one of the greatest defensive players in UD football history and enjoyed an All-American career as defensive tackle for the Blue Hens in 1970-72. Under head coach Tubby Raymond, the 1973 graduate helped Delaware win consecutive Small College National titles in 1971-72 and three straight Lambert Cup trophies. As 1972 team captain, Mr. Johnson earned All-American honors twice and was named to Delaware's All-Time team in 1989. He collected 215 career tackles. A 13th round pick by Washington in the 1973 National Football League draft, Mr. Johnson went on to play five seasons with the Washington Redskins and Buffalo Bills and was the first UD alumnus to start a game in the NFL. He died in 1997 at the age of 46.

Milt Roberts is known as the "Father of Lacrosse" in the state of Delaware, and he dedicated his life to the sport that he loved. Mr. Roberts co-founded the UD men's lacrosse program with Harry Rawstrom in 1949 and served as head coach for eight years from 1950-57, leading the 1956 team to a No. 17 national ranking. He later settled in Lewes and played a prominent role in promoting the development of lacrosse at the high school level, establishing the first public high school lacrosse team in 1979 at Cape Henlopen High School. A noted historian of the game, Mr. Roberts became the first Delawarean inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1981. He was inducted into the state of Delaware Sports Hall of Fame in 1999. A lacrosse scholarship at UD is named in Mr. Roberts' honor. He died in 1991 at the age of 72. His family resides in Delaware.

Don Swan was one of the most prolific scorers in UD men's lacrosse history, and he earned national recognition as a high-scoring attackman during the first four years of the program's existence in 1948-51. A 1952 UD graduate, Mr. Swan was a two-time United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association second team All-American in 1950-51, the highest award earned by a UD men's lacrosse player until the 1990s. He led the nation in scoring in 1951, when he scored 65 goals, and still holds UD records for goals in a game (14) and season (65). Both marks stood as national records when he graduated. As 1951 team captain, Mr. Swan played in the 1951 North-South Senior All-Star Game. His 127 career goals stood as the UD record until 1964. He died in 1991 at the age of 63 in Montana after a career in business.

Carol Slowik Thomson is considered a pioneer in the sport of women's track and field for the Blue Hens, making her mark nationally before track even became a varsity sport here. While competing for Delaware from 1974-77, Thomson was a two-time All-American and won the AIAW national 100-meter hurdles title in 1977. She was a four-time outdoor hurdles champion and three-time indoor hurdles champion at the EAIAW regionals and was ranked second in the world in the 50-meter hurdles in 1977. At one time in her career, she was the U.S. and world record holder in the 60-yard hurdles. A 1979 UD graduate, Thomson moved on to a successful head coaching career at the University of Florida and East Carolina University. She was inducted into the state of Delaware Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.

Anne Wilkinson was a prolific scorer for both the Blue Hen field hockey and lacrosse teams and a two-sport All-American. A 1986 graduate, Wilkinson earned All-American honors in field hockey in 1985 and in lacrosse in 1986. She was named UD's 1985-86 Outstanding Senior Female Athlete of the Year. In field hockey, Wilkinson was the 1985 East Coast Conference Player of the Year and capped her career ranked among the top five scorers all-time in goals. She was a key member of Delaware's 1983 NCAA national championship squad and once scored 10 goals in a game. She ranks among the top five all-time UD scorers in career goals (169), assists (88) and points (257). A former U.S. National Under 21 and Under 23 team member in field hockey, she has moved on to a successful coaching career in collegiate field hockey. After serving as head coach at American University for nine seasons, she is currently in her fifth year as head coach at Ohio State University.

Irv Wisniewski is one of the most dedicated and versatile athletics coaches in UD history. Coach Whiz has lent his talents to the Blue Hen athletics program for nearly a half-century. A 1950 graduate of the University of Michigan, he served as Delaware's offensive line coach in football from 1952-72, head men's basketball coach from 1954-66 and men's golf head coach from 1955-63, while also serving as a physical education professor. His 12-year head coaching tenure is the longest in UD men's basketball history, and his 111 coaching wins still rank No. 2 all-time at Delaware.