BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana University Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Fred Glass today announced that IU Athletics will welcome six members to its Athletics Hall of Fame. Celebrating its 34th induction ceremony, this year's class brings the current roster of Hall of Fame inductees to 213.
Tom Abernethy (Men's Basketball, 1973-76), Sam Carmichael (Women's Golf, 1981-2004; Men's Golf 1990-98), Adriane Diamond (Women's Track, 1984-87), John Murphy (Men's Swimming, 1972-75),Herm Schaefer (Men's Basketball, 1939-41) and Bobby Wilkerson (Men's Basketball, 1974-76) will officially be inducted at the annual Hall of Fame dinner on Friday, November 6, and will be recognized at halftime of the Indiana-Iowa football game at Memorial Stadium the following day.
Adriane Diamond won track letters in 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987. She had six Big Ten indoor titles in the 440 and 500 meters in 1985, 1986 and 1987. Diamond also won three Big Ten outdoor titles in the 400 in 1985, 1986 and 1987. She was a member of four winning relay teams, giving her a total of 13 Big Ten championships. Diamond was a member of the NCAA indoor championship 1,600 relay team in 1985. She held the 500-meter indoor world record in 1986 at 1:10.18 and is IU's record holder in the 400 meters. She was named an All-American in 1985, 1986 and 1987, and Diamond qualified for the 1988 Olympic trials at the Drake Relays in the 800m with a time of 2:03.43. She was inducted into Marshall County High School's Hall of Fame in 2010, and the Kentucky Track & Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2012.