Edgewood College adds three to Athletic Hall of Fame
MADISON, Wis. -- Three former men’s basketball student-athletes comprise the 2007 induction class for the Edgewood College Athletic Hall of Fame. Josh Donner, Rick Lonigro, and Pat Wolff will be inducted at a reception on Saturday, June 16 at the Todd Wehr Edgedome. The three new inductees bring the membership in Edgewood College’s Hall of Fame to 23 former playing and coaching greats.

The following are biographical sketches on each of the inductees:

Josh Donner is the College’s only two-time Lake Michigan Conference Player of the Year, which he earned in back-to-back seasons in 1997 and 1998, in men’s basketball. At the time his playing career ended, Donner ranked fifth all-time in points scored (1,234), fourth in blocked shots (79), fifth in total rebounds (598), and third in field goal percentage (.541). Donner helped the Eagles earn an LMC regular season title in 1995 and an LMC Tournament Championship in 1997. A fan favorite, the “Donner Dunk-O-Meter” became a popular way for the crowd to track the post player’s powerful slam dunks.

Rick Lonigro is the only men’s basketball player in Edgewood College history, and one of the few in Wisconsin state college history, to tally more than 1,000 points, 500 assists, and 100 steals. He ranked first all-time in assists (516), second in steals (119) and free throws (271), and fourth in 3-point field goals (92) at the conclusion of his career. Lonigro helped Edgewood College reach two NSCAA national tournaments (1989, 1990), the school’s first-ever NAIA national tournament, and it’s first-ever Lake Michigan Conference regular season and tournament championships (1992). He was a member of the NAIA All-District 14 team following his senior season, in addition to being recognized as an All-LMC performer in both men’s basketball and baseball. Lonigro batted .357 in 1992 and finished with a .324 career batting average in two seasons.

Pat Wolff was a three-time All-American by the National Small College Athletic Association and is the school’s all-time leading scorer in men’s basketball with 1,980 career points. His 899 rebounds, 126 steals, 804 field goals, and .584 field goal percentage also ranked at the top of the record book at the end of his playing career in 1992. Wolff helped Edgewood College reach two NSCAA national tournaments (1989, 1990), the school’s first-ever NAIA national tournament, and it’s first-ever Lake Michigan Conference regular season and tournament championships (1992). Three out of his four seasons Wolff led Edgewood College in scoring, and he was also named the NSCAA North Central District Player of the Year in 1990 and 1991.

Courtesy of Edgewood College, Sports Information Department, June 6, 2007.