ST. PAUL, Minn. – Concordia University has announced the Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2018. The 10 new members to be inducted this fall are: Jessica (Lucia, '07) Bray, Brian Doyle ('05), Philip Fandrei (Acad. '51), Katie (LaViolette, '08, M.A. '09) Fischer, Amanda (Behnke, '08, M.A. '14) Johnson, Jill Kalvik ('05), James McNear III ('07), Cailin (Terhaar, '06) Minor, Joy (Wubben, '05) Tietz and Chris Washington ('04).

The class is comprised of six women and four men and headlined by four volleyball, four football, three women's basketball, a pair of multi-sport standouts and one CSP supporter.

The class will be officially inducted at the Athletic Hall of Fame brunch during Homecoming weekend on Saturday, Oct. 6 at 9 a.m. in the Buenger Education Center (BEC). Tickets can be purchased in advance through the Alumni Association website.
 
The 10 new members represent the 14th induction class to the Athletic Hall of Fame dating back to its origination in 1992. The Hall of Fame now has 116 members, with the 10 member class tied for the third largest, the fourth 10-member class which trails only 2002 (11) and 2008 (12).
 
Concordia began sponsoring four year college athletics in 1967-68, competing as a junior college and high school (Academy) prior to that. Until 1999, CSP was known as the Concordia Comets and competed as members of the NAIA before moving to the NCAA Division II level with membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) for the 1999-2000 academic year.
 
Jessica (Lucia, '07) Bray, volleyball
Jessica (Lucia) Bray, a 5-9 right side/opposite hitter, from Plymouth, Minnesota, led Concordia to four straight NSIC regular season titles and four consecutive NCAA North Central Region Tournament title matches including a pair of region championships and a trip to the 2003 NCAA Division II National Championship match where the Bears finished national runner-up.

The Golden Bears won at least 32 matches in each of her four years, combining for a 130-15 overall record, setting the single-season wins record (36) during her senior year as well as a run to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in her junior year. In conference play, (Lucia) Bray and the Golden Bears compiled a near-perfect 61-1 conference record to capture the first three NSIC Tournament Championships (2004, 2005, 2006) held by the league. In her four years, the Golden Bears would finish ranked second, seventh, fifth and fourth in the country in the AVCA Division II Top-25 Coaches' Poll from her freshman to senior years, respectively.
 
(Lucia) Bray was the school's first two-time AVCA First Team All-America honoree and was also a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American. In 2006, she became the first Concordia student-athlete to earn First Team Academic All-America honors. She was a two-time NSIC Player of the Year and two-time Daktronics North Central Region Player of the Year. The three-time NSIC All-Academic student-athlete was selected DII Player of the Week twice in her career, once as a junior and once as a senior.
 
(Lucia) Bray averaged 4.88 kills per game as a senior in 2006, good for eighth in NCAA Division II, and added 3.21 digs that season for the Golden Bears. She ranked second in the conference in kills per set as a junior and senior, and third in hitting percentage each year.

(Lucia) Bray remains the only player in school history to accumulate both 1,500 kills (1,647) and 1,500 (1,542) digs for a career.
 
At present, she holds the CSP volleyball career record for service aces (165) and single season records for most kills (639, 2006) and points (750, 2006). She ranks fourth in career kills (1,647) and sixth in digs (1,542). Her junior and senior years still ranks as the top two seasons for total kills and points in a season, with 612 kills and 705.5 points as a junior in 2005.
 
After earning her education degree, (Lucia) Bray has excelled in her business career with Engel & Völkers of Minneapolis as Director of Finance where she specializes in accounting, transaction management and billing for the high-end real estate firm. Before joining Engel & Völkers, she spent seven years in the reinsurance industry.
 
(Lucia) Bray resides in Minnetonka with her husband, Geoff who was a pitcher for the CSP baseball team (2005 & 2006). They have three children, Gianna, Bennett and Donny.
 
Brian D. Doyle ('05), football
Brian Doyle was a defensive force for Concordia football in its early years as a Division II member, leaving as CSP's all-time tackles leader with 342. The four year starter made at least 73 tackles in all four years and held the career mark until 2015 and still ranks second in program history today. His 51.0 career tackles for loss is second in team history and his 19.5 sacks are seventh.
 
During his tenure chasing ball carriers and quarterbacks, Concordia was an NSIC power with a 32-13 overall record and 24-9 Northern Sun mark. His top year statistically came as a junior in 2003 as he helped the team to its first NSIC championship and the first postseason game in school history at the Mineral Water Bowl. That year, he rolled up a career-high 101 tackles (4th NSIC), had 14.5 tackles for loss (5th, NSIC) and 5.5 sacks (5th, NSIC), adding three pass breakups, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and an interception. He earned All-NSIC First Team honors and was a Don Hansen's Football Gazette All-Region Second Team selection following his career year.
 
Overall, the Cottage Grove, Minnesota native was a two-time All-NSIC performer, earning second team honors as a senior as he made 86 tackles (8th, NSIC), had 11.0 tackles for loss (4th, NSIC) and tied his career high with 6.0 sacks (4th, NSIC. His sophomore year in 2002 was a breakout campaign as he had a career-best and league-leading 18.5 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks (4th, NSIC) to go with 82 tackles (12th, NSIC). He made an immediate impact in the program with 73 tackles as a freshman, adding 7.0 tackles for loss, a pair of interceptions, five passes defended and a pair of sacks.
 
He earned his degree in communication studies and currently works in outside sales for Columbia Pipe and Supply where he handles contractors in the Twin Cities and Southern Minnesota territories. He's also a realtor for ReMax Results, allowing him to have the unique distinction of helping business build while also working on the other side of helping families find their dream homes.
 
In addition to his football prowess, Doyle has remained an active alumnus, contributing to various team fundraising campaigns. This year, he became a corporate partner of the football program through his ReMax Results connection. Currently, he is working with head coach Shannon Currier on creating a football scholarship in his late son's name, Beau William Doyle, which will be funded through donations made by football alumni to benefit current football student-athletes.
 
Brian resides in Rosemount, Minnesota with his wife, Amanda, their daughter, Finley and son, Declan.
 
Philip Fandrei (Acad. '51), supporter/football
Philip Fandrei was a member of the first football team on campus as a member of Concordia Academy in 1951, playing both ways as a center and linebacker. He was an All-Conference performer and his strong leadership qualities were on display as a prep co-captain. The team went 4-2-1 on the season including a four game winning streak. During his playing career, he had the distinction as the only linebacker to intercept a pass and score a touchdown in his two years on the team.
 
Fandrei's impact on campus transcended his own playing career, though, as a major supporter of Concordia athletics.
 
In the early 2000's, Concordia athletics and conference & events moved into the former St. Paul Water Utility building located on Hamline Avenue, just south of Interstate 94. The building would be dedicated to Philip and Laverne Fandrei in August, 2007 to recognize them for their contributions to Concordia and helping the university achieve high standards in academics and athletics while emphasizing a strong spiritual foundation. The Fandrei Center houses the athletic offices for football, softball, soccer, golf, lacrosse, track & field as well as the athletic communications and conference & events staff. The building also features the football team locker room and a fully equipped athletic training room.
 
Just two years later, he made the largest single donation in Concordia's history on behalf of Sea Foam Sales, Co. with a $5 million gift for the construction of Sea Foam Stadium to bring football and track & field back to campus while providing the soccer team a new home field, which would become home to the state's first scholarship-granting NCAA women's lacrosse program.
 
Just like the dedication plaque on the Fandrei Center building, the phrase "To God give the glory" is engraved on the ticket entrance at Sea Foam Stadium, an expression the Fandrei's have a particular fondness, wishing always to credit God for their blessings and ability to help others.
 
"The Fandrei Center and Sea Foam Stadium, we feel, are in honor of my father who was the inventor of Sea Foam and as said above the entrance of the stadium and inside the Fandrei Center it is written 'To God Give the glory for the Things He has done!' and coming out of the stadium it is written 'May God bless you and keep you always and in all ways!' – this is our blessing for all!" he exclaimed.
 
Philip and Laverne were the 2005 recipients of the Aeterna Moliri Award, which recognizes "builders for eternity" who further the work of the church and its people through their vocation or service. Philip also received the Alumni Distinguished Service Award from CSP in 2003.
 
The former owner and CEO of Sea Foam Sales, Co., Philip retired from Sea Foam in 1997 and became active with the Youth and Family Institute at Augsburg College and returned to Sea Foam Sales, Co. in 2001 and was treated as a partner. He is a member of the Concordia University President's Council is on the Mission Commission at Emmaus Lutheran Church in Bloomington, Minnesota.
 
Katie (LaViolette, '08, M.A. '09) Fischer, basketball
A two-time NSIC Tournament Most Valuable Player and the NSIC Co-Player of the Year as a senior, Katie (LaViolette) Fischer was the floor general for a women's basketball program that produced a 95-32 overall record (50-14 NSIC), won two NSIC regular season and three NSIC Tournament championships while making the NCAA Tournament all four years, reaching at least the second round three times including one Sweet Sixteen run to the region championship game.
 
She helped the team start 18-0 as a senior, reaching as high as second in the WBCA Division II Top-25 Coaches' Poll, storming through the season with a 28-3 final record including back-to-back NSIC regular season and tournament championships.
 
The Bears reached at least 20 wins all four years, running the program's 20-plus win streak to seven seasons including six NCAA Tournament appearances in a row. They finished her senior season ranked 14th in the country.
 
The Manitowoc, Wisconsin native led NCAA Division II with 297 assists as a junior was second in the country with 8.5 assists per game as a senior while leading the country in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.32). The consummate teammate, (LaViolette) Fischer wrapped up her career tied for ninth in DII women's basketball history with 775 assists (now 13th) while ranking 14th all-time with 6.40 assists per game (now 18th). She became the seventh player in DII history to achieve 1,000 career points (1,082), 700 assists (775) and 400 rebounds (453). She holds the NSIC and CSP career assist records, the NSIC and CSP single season assist record and her 297 assist junior year was the fourth most in a season in DII history at the time (now sixth). 
 
She was a strong postseason player, holding the top three NSIC Tournament assist per game averages in the conference record book while also leading the league in the regular season in assists and assist-to-turnover ratio three times.
 
In addition to her nationally-prominent assist records, she also ranked second in the league in steals in her senior (2.23) and junior (1.81) seasons while also ranking 12th in scoring (12.5 & 12.2) each year, as well.
 
A WBCA All-America honorable mention pick as a senior, she was a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American, earning third team honors as a junior and second team honors as a senior as she carried a 4.0 cumulative grade points average. She was also a two-time Daktronics All-Region and two-time All-NSIC pick, earning second team honors as a junior and first team as a senior for each of the awards.
 
(LaViolette) Fischer was awarded an NCAA postgraduate scholarship, one of 58 winter student-athletes (174 total) awarded $7,500 for outstanding academic, athletic and community performance as an undergraduate. After earning a degree in kinesiology from CSP, she stayed with the women's basketball program as a graduate assistant, earning a master's in organizational management.
 
After earning her master's and spending two years as an assistant coach, (LaViolette) Fischer returned to the hardwood as a player as she joined NSIC Co-Player of the Year and former teammate Amanda (Behnke) Johnson for the Ringwood Hawks in an Australian professional league.
 
When she returned to the U.S., she also returned to CSP as a faculty member, first as a professor in the Kinesiology and Health Sciences department before being elevated to Dean of the College of Health and Science. She obtained her Doctor of Public Health degree in 2016 from Capella University.
 
Katie resides in Mendota Heights with her husband, Jeff and their two sons, Tommy and Teddy.
 
Amanda (Behnke, '08, M.A. '14) Johnson, basketball
The two-time NSIC Player of the Year, Amanda (Behnke) Johnson helped the basketball team start her senior year 18-0, reaching as high as second in the WBCA Division II Top-25 Coaches' Poll, storming through the season with a 28-3 final record including back-to-back NSIC regular season and tournament championships.
 
The impressive run helped the program reach the 20-win milestone for a seventh straight season with a sixth straight NCAA Tournament appearance. The Golden Bears finished her senior year ranked 14th in the country and finished her three year career with a 70-24 overall record, 40-10 in the NSIC.

The Eagan, Minnesota native was a two-time WBCA Division II All-America honorable mention selection and also earned State Farm Coaches All-America Team honors and Women's Division II Bulletin All-America Fourth Team honors as a senior. In addition to being NSIC Player of the Year twice, she was also a two-time Daktronics All-Central Region First Team selection. She was also an NSIC All-Tournament Team selection as a junior.
 
(Behnke) Johnson was the league scoring champion as a senior in 2007-08, averaging 16.6 points across 18 conference games. On the full season, she led the league in scoring (16.1), was second in rebounds (8.6), fifth in field goal percentage (.524), sixth in blocked shots (1.0) and ninth in steals (1.35).
 
During her junior year, she led the league (overall) in scoring (17.2) and was third in rebounds (8.2), fifth in blocked shots (0.9) and 10th in field goal percentage (.486) while setting the single-season scoring record at CSP with 551 points, a total that still ranks third in program history to this day. In the final game of her junior year, she poured in 30 points with 21 rebounds for her career-high performances in the NCAA Central Region Tournament semifinals against Nebraska-Kearney.
 
At the time her career ended, (Behnke) Johnson ranked seventh in school history with 1,423 career points in just three seasons after spending her first year at the Division I level at Winthrop University. She's currently ninth in career scoring and fourth in rebounds (726) and averaged 15.1 points and 7.7 rebounds across 94 games in her three seasons. She also finished with strong defensive totals with 112 steals and 81 blocks while distributing 96 assists from the post.
 
Following her playing career, she had the opportunity to play professionally for the Ringwood Hawks in Australia alongside her college point guard Katie (LaViolette) Fischer in 2010. She averaged a double-double for the Hawks and secured league MVP during multiple seasons for the club.

Upon her return to the U.S., (Behnke) Johnson secured a graduate assistant coaching position for Concordia. The business marketing major went on to earn a master's degree in sport management in 2014 and she never left the CSP women's basketball coach staff, earning a promotion to the full time assistant position in June, 2014 before being promoted to head coach a year and a half later in December, 2015.

During her tenure as an assistant, (Behnke) Johnson helped the Golden Bears capture an NCAA Central Region Championship, reaching the NCAA Division II Elite Eight after making the postseason by winning the NSIC Tournament. CSP finished the best year in program history 28-9 overall (16-6 NSIC) and were ranked 12th in the final WBCA Division II Coaches' Poll.
 
As head coach of the program, (Behnke) Johnson holds a 41-38 overall record including a 19-10 second season in 2016-17, finished with a 15-7 conference record.

Amanda resides in Hudson, Wisconsin with her husband and current CSP men's basketball assistant coach Eric and their son, Jase.
 
Jill Kalvik ('05), volleyball & basketball
A two-sport standout, Jill Kalvik had the rare distinction of helping the Golden Bears to NCAA Tournaments in two sports, reaching the NCAA Division II National Championship match as a senior volleyball player while serving as a key reserve post player on a pair of basketball teams that reached the NCAA Tournament. Her senior year, the Bears finished ranked second in the country in the final volleyball national poll and 11th in the final basketball national poll.
 
The Minneapolis, Minnesota native won NSIC Championships in both sports during her senior campaign as she earned Daktronics All-America Third Team honors in a season that included NCAA All-North Central Region Tournament Team honors in capturing the program's first volleyball region title.

Kalvik was a three-time All-NSIC First Team performer for a Concordia volleyball team that went from 11-17 overall (6-12 NSIC) during her freshman year to a 32-4 overall (15-1 NSIC) finish as a senior. She led the NSIC in hitting percentage in 2002 (.375) and 2003 (.321) and was among the league's top four in kills and hitting for three straight years while also cracking the league leaderboard in service aces (4th) as a junior and blocks as a sophomore (5th). Her junior year hitting percentage ranked 17th in the country.
 
She remains the school record holder for career kills per set (3.75), block solos (124) and is second in career kills (1,682), a record she initially set during her playing career. Her 49 block solos as a sophomore in 2001 remain a record, and her 38 block solos as a freshman are still third most in team history for a season.
 
On the basketball court, Kalvik set the school record and presently ranks second for career blocked shots (145) despite missing part of her senior season to volleyball postseason play. She put up at least 24 blocks each season, reaching 35 three times with a career high of 47 as a sophomore in the 2001-02 season. She averaged at least 4.5 rebounds per game each of her seasons and finished her career with 540 rebounds, adding 413 points. She helped the Golden Bears improve from a 12-15 overall (8-10 NSIC) freshman season to three straight 20-plus win seasons and a 42-10 cumulative NSIC record in those three seasons with a pair of NCAA Tournament trips and a first round NCAA Tournament win as a senior in 2003-04 as the Bears reached as high as sixth in the country.
 
She earned her degree in finance from Concordia in 2005 and received a master's degree from the University of Chicago in 2012. Kalvik has pursued a college coaching career, spending the past five years as head volleyball coach at Sarah Lawrence College (N.Y.). She also handled head coaching duties for the men's program for two years (2015-16).

Kalvik also coached at Eckerd College (Fla.) as an assistant where she helped the Tritons to a 27-5 record and NCAA Division II Regional Championship (Sweet 16) appearance in 2011. She coached three seasons at the University of Chicago, helping the Maroons to a 77-43 record during her tenure including the program's first NCAA Division III Tournament appearance. She was a high school volleyball and basketball coach for four years during her early career and was a basketball assistant at Macalaster for two seasons.
 
Jill resides in Yonkers, New York with her fiancé, Franz and their son, Franz, Jr.
 
James McNear III ('07), football, track & field & baseball
James McNear III was a three-sport athlete during his tenure at Concordia University, St. Paul and became the first CSP male athlete to be inducted into the NSIC Hall of Fame in 2018. He was a four-year starter on the Golden Bear football team from 2002 to 2005, had a standout season in track & field in 2005 and as a fifth year senior, was a reserve outfielder for the 2006 CSP Baseball team that tied the school wins record (29-12-1) and finished 3rd in the NSIC (13-5).
 
McNear, nicknamed 'The Matrix' for his exceptional ability to evade the pass rush and make game-changing plays downfield through the air and on the ground, quarterbacked the Golden Bears to a pair of NSIC Championships in 2003 and 2005, leading the program to its first two postseason games in school history as CSP earned an invitation to the Mineral Water Bowl in both seasons.
 
The Golden Bears went 33-13 during the McNear era, including a 24-7 mark in NSIC play. As a starting quarterback, McNear led CSP to a 19-0 record at Griffin Stadium (the 'Griff Myth').
 
The Des Moines, Iowa native was a Harlon Hill candidate in 2005 after earning multiple All-American accolades and NSIC Offensive Player of the Year honors. He was a preseason All-American that season and was twice named National Player of the Week. In 2003, McNear earned his first NSIC Offensive Player of the Year honor and his first All-NSIC first team honor. He was named All-NSIC second team in 2004 and was an honorable mention selection in 2002 along with being named NSIC Newcomer of the Year.
 
McNear was the first player in NCAA Division II history to record four straight seasons of at least 2,500 yards of total offense; record 2,500-plus career rushing and 8,000-plus career passing yards; record 3,000-plus yards rushing and 9,000-plus yards passing; and 300-plus passing and 200-plus rushing in a single game (309p, 215r vs BSU). McNear ended his career ranked second in NCAA Division II football history in career total offense (12,447 total; 9,420 passing & 3,027 rushing) and still ranks No. 23 all-time. The dual threat quarterback combined for 105 total touchdowns (68p, 37r) in his career, and as a senior had an 18-6 TD-INT ratio with 2,440 passing yards and 1,249 rushing yards with a 7.2 per carry average and 12 touchdowns for a career-high 30 touchdown season, picking up his team's second NSIC title.
 
In 2005, McNear was named NSIC Indoor Track Athlete of the Year after he was the NSIC Championship high point performer. During the championship he won the 55m hurdles, the triple jump and the high jump. During the outdoor season he again earned meet high point performer honors after competing in six events, including winning the long jump and finishing second in the triple jump. He set CSP records in the following events: triple jump (45-6.75), long jump (22-2.5) and heptathlon.
 
McNear went on to play quarterback for the Omaha Beef from 2006 to 2013 in one of the top Indoor Football Leagues, earning team MVP honors five times and league MVP honors in 2012 with numerous All-League honors. McNear was inducted into Omaha Beef Ring of Honor in 2015.
 
Following his career with the Beef, McNear was employed with Coca-Cola Refreshments and now works for Orbis as a regional account manager in Raleigh, North Carolina. He also had stints as quarterback coach at Northern Iowa Area CC and Iowa Western CC from 2006 to 2009.
 
James and his wife Krista have four children, James IV, Taylor, Logan, Cora.
 
Cailin (Terhaar,'06) Minor, volleyball
Cailin (Terhaar) Minor was a record-breaking setter for the Golden Bears, setting the NCAA Division II record for assists per set during her senior year with 14.65 in 2005. The Apple Valley, Minnesota native's senior year average still ranks third in the NCAA record books 13 years later. In her career as CSP setter, (Terhaar) Minor compiled 6,724 assists which currently ranks sixth in DII volleyball history and her 13.58 assist per set average is fifth best in DII history.
 
Her 2005 national leading assist average also established a dominant run of Concordia setters as the Golden Bears had the Division II leader for nine consecutive seasons from 2005 to 2013. She ranked second in the NSIC in assists as a freshman (13.34) and sophomore (12.82) and led the league as a junior (13.56) and senior (14.61). She was also among the nation's top-17 all four years with three years as a top-10 setter in Division II volleyball, ranking fourth as a junior before her DII record as a senior.
 
(Terhaar) Minor established a school record with her 6,724 career assists, a total that still ranks second in team history today and she cracked the 1,000-plus digs barrier with 1,107 which still ranks 13th.
 
A four year starter at setter, (Tehaar) Minor guided Concordia to a 118-21 overall record with three NSIC regular season championships (56-6 NSIC) and the first two NSIC Tournament titles in 2004 and 2005. The Golden Bears made three NCAA Tournament appearances, reaching at least the Sweet Sixteen all three times with a pair of North Central Region championships and a national runner-up finish during her sophomore year in 2003. After finishing her freshman year in 2002 ranked seventh in the North Central Region, Concordia would finish ranked second, seventh and fifth in the country in her final three seasons and produced back-to-back 14-0 NSIC campaigns in her junior and senior years.
 
After earning AVCA All-America honors as a junior, (Terhaar) Minor was named AVCA All-America First Team during her record-breaking senior year. She was a three-time All-NSIC setter, the 2002 NSIC Newcomer of the Year and a two-time All-North Central Region performer.
 
A standout in the classroom, the three-time NSIC All-Academic Team selection was named a CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team student-athlete as a senior.
 
After earning her undergraduate degree from Concordia in 2006, (Terhaar) Minor has spent her professional career abroad, working at international schools for in Korea, Thailand, Colombia and now Shanghai, China. After working as an elementary school teacher, (Terhaar) Minor is now a literary coach, training and supporting teachers. She earned a Master of Science degree from SUNY Buffalo in 2016.

Cailin and her husband love traveling the world and have visited over 30 countries together.
 
Joy (Wubben, '05) Tietz, volleyball
Joy (Wubben) Tietz was a driving force behind a major shift in the balance of power in NCAA Division II volleyball. The Prinsburg, Minnesota native joined a volleyball program that went 11-17 overall (6-12 NSIC) in 2000 and made an immediate impact as a freshman in 2001, helping the Golden Bears to a winning conference season (10-8) and an overall three win improvement (14-16).
 
The Bears were just scratching the surface in her freshman season. During her sophomore year, Concordia improved to 24-9 overall and a 13-5 league record and were ranked seventh in the final NCAA North Central Region rankings.

As a junior, (Wubben) Tietz and the Golden Bears stormed to a 15-1 NSIC championship campaign and finished 32-4 overall, winning the NCAA North Central Region championship, the first women's team to win an NCAA regional in NSIC history and advanced to the NCAA Division II national championship match, finishing national runner-up.

As a senior, (Wubben) Tietz once again led CSP to a conference championship that included a perfect 14-0 league record, a conference tournament championship in the first year of the tournament and an NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearance, reaching the region championship for the second straight year. They finished 32-3 overall and ranked seventh in the country.
 
A consistent four year performer on the court, (Wubben) Tietz averaged at least 2.94 kills per set all four years. Her hitting percentage and blocks per set averages went up each year, starting at .256 pct. and 0.67 blocks as a freshman to .386 pct. and 1.42 blocks as a senior which ranked 15th and 17th in the country, respectively. The 1.42 blocks average remains a CSP single season record.
 
She ranked among the league leaders in hitting percentage all four years, culminating with a league best .386 hitting percentage as a senior, also ranking third in kills (4.32). She was the NSIC's leader in blocks as a junior (1.27) and senior (1.41) and was also ranked second in the league in aces (0.57) and third in blocks (1.14) as a sophomore.
 
In a program that (Wubben) Tietz helped turn into a nine-time national champion, she remains the all-time leader in total blocks (540), ranks second in block solos (119) and points (2,073.5) and fifth in kills (1,603). Her top single season totals still rank among the school's top-5 in block solos (2nd, 43 in 2002), total blocks (2nd, 169 in 2003), kills per set (3rd, 4.36 in 2004), service aces (3rd, 67 in 2002), among others.
 
As a senior, she became the first student-athlete in Concordia's NCAA Division II era (1999-present) to be named a DII All-America First Team selection and was also named the NSIC Player of the Year and NSIC All-Tournament Team. She was also AVCA All-America honorable mention as a junior and a two-time All-NSIC First Team selection and two-time All-North Central Region pick. Her immediate impact netted her All-NSIC honorable mention honors as a freshman in 2001, as well. She was a three-time NSIC Player of the Week and two-time AVCA National Player of the Week during her senior year.
 
An excellent student, (Wubben) Tietz was also a rare four-time NSIC All-Academic Team honoree.

Following her playing career, (Wubben) Tietz has been an exceptional assistant coach in the Twin Cities area, helping the University of St. Thomas to seven MIAC championships along with three straight trips to the NCAA Division III Elite Eight (2010-12) culminating with a 2012 Division III national championship. She then moved across town and up to the Division I level with the University of Minnesota where she was an assistant for the Gopher program that reached the NCAA Final Four in 2016 and has been nationally-ranked annually in her time with the squad.

(Wubben) Tietz also serves as the associate director, travel coordinator and head coach of the Minnesota Select Volleyball Club program.
 
An early childhood education and parent education double-major from CSP in 2005, (Wubben) Tietz has put her degree in action as preschool director and lead teacher at South Shore Trinity Lutheran Church and Preschool in the White Bear Lake community.

(Wubben) Tietz will return to the Gangelhoff Center this fall as an assistant coach for Golden Bear volleyball. Joy is married to CSP alumnus Reed Tietz, a football and track & field standout during his time on campus (1999-03).
 
Chris Washington ('04), football
The most prolific running back in Concordia football history, Chris Washington was a four year starter who holds the season and career rushing records as well as the third and fourth most yards in a game and the second longest run in CSP's 49 years of football.
 
As a freshman in 2000, he rushed for 1,227 yards in just 10 games, averaging over 120 yards per contest and nearly six yards per carry (5.8). Over his four years, he reached the 1,100 yard barrier each season and averaged at least five yards per tote each year as well. He's one of 10 players in Division II football history to rush for at least 1,000 yards all four seasons and was the fifth to accomplish the feat in 2003.
 
The result of the four fantastic seasons was a CSP career record 5,288 rushing yards which ranked 14th in NCAA Division II football history at the time his career came to a close following the 2003 season, and 15 years later still ranks 27th on the DII list. Washington scored 55 of his CSP record 58 career touchdowns (350 points) on the ground, but was a versatile back as he compiled over 1,000 career receiving yards on nearly 100 catches (98-1080) with three receiving scores for a career record 6,420 all-purpose yards.
 
Additionally, in 34 Northern Sun (NSIC) contests, Washington shattered the conference rushing record with 4,216 yards, averaging 5.7 per carry with 43 of his 55 career rushing touchdowns coming against league opponents. He held the NSIC rushing record for nearly a decade with the new record holder having played seven more games to top his mark by just under 600 yards.
 
As a senior, Washington had his top individual season with school records of 1,569 yards and 20 touchdowns, adding 36-450 through the air with another score as he topped 2,000 all-purpose yards (2,071) and set the single season record for most points (128; 21 TD & 1 2pt). He holds the first, second, seventh and eighth most rushing yards in a season and the top two single season touchdown totals.
 
His strong, consistent and dynamic running ability wasn't just individual statistics as Washington helped the Golden Bear football team achieve a 32-12 overall record (25-9 NSIC). The team success culminated the school's first NSIC football championship during his senior year. The conference title earned the program's first postseason appearance in the 2003 Mineral Water Bowl, where Washington was named the Offensive Most Valuable Player with 18-106 rushing with a touchdown and long run of 44 and four catches for 58 yards with a long of 30.
 
Washington's freshman season performance helped the program improve by five wins from a 2-8 1999 season in the team's first NCAA DII and NSIC season to a 7-3 record and third place finish in 2000 (5-3 NSIC). The team putting together four straight winning seasons was also a program-first for the young DII squad.
 
The Minneapolis native was a four-time All-NSIC selection, earning First Team honors as a sophomore and senior and Second Team honors as a freshman and junior.
 
Washington was named to the Don Hansen's Football Gazette All-America honorable mention list as a senior and earned All-Region Second Team honors by both the Football Gazette and D2Football.com award committees.
 
A criminal justice major at Concordia, Washington currently works for the State of Minnesota with developmentally disabled adults in a residential setting and is CPR/first aid certified to respond in medical emergency situations.
 
Chris and his wife, Julie reside in St. Paul, Minnesota's Como Park neighborhood. They have four energetic, talented, intelligent and beautiful children: three sons, Julius, Xavier and Titus, and their daughter, Katarina.