ISU Athletics announces 2022 Percy Family Hall of Fame Class

Posted on May 26, 2022
The class will officially be inducted at the Hall of Fame breakfast on October 15, in the Bone Student Center Brown Ballroom on the ISU campus. (Photo courtesy of Illinois State Athletics)

By Jake Fogal

BLOOMINGTON – Illinois State Athletics selected it’s group of Redbirds into the 2022 Percy Family Hall of Fame on Wednesday.

Marshaun Coprich ’16 (football), 2014 and 2015 All-American and two-time MVFC Offensive Player of the Year

Heather Forsyth ’06 (soccer), two-time MVC Player of the Year and four-time All-MVC selection

Abby Olson ’11 (softball), NFCA All-American and three-time All-MVC First-Team selection

Ashley Rosch ’16 (volleyball), four-time MVC First-Team selection and three-time MVC All-Tournament team member.

In addition to the four inductees longtime coach in the NFL and 1979 graduate of ISU, Mike Zimmer, will receive the Institutional Great Award. The honor recognizes an Illinois State alumnus who has achieved significant personal and professional accomplishments in sports at the professional or collegiate level. 

The class will officially be inducted at the Hall of Fame breakfast on October 15, in the Bone Student Center Brown Ballroom on the ISU campus.

More information on how to purchase reservations for the Athletics Percy Family Hall of Fame Induction Breakfast Ceremony will be available after July 1 via GoRedbirds.com.

Jake Fogal can be reached at [email protected].

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