2014 Hall of Fame Class Announced
BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – The 2014 Baker University Athletics Hall of Fame Class has been announced and the newest members of the esteemed group include, Robert (Bob) London '79, Rayburn Moore '99, Janet Moore Nickel '80, Jimmie Rose '94 and Michael (Mike) Stouffer '70.
The five members will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Friday, September 26, 2014 at the Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet at 6 p.m. inside the DoubleTree by Hilton at 10100 College Blvd., Overland Park, Kan., 66210.
The event will take place the day before the Wildcat football team takes on Graceland on Saturday, September 27 at 2 p.m. in the annual Homecoming game.
London started at right guard for the Wildcats and in his two seasons at Baker became a first team All-Conference performer. He was a key contributor to the Wildcats first appearance in a Bowl game, the 1978 Boot Hill Bowl.
After Baker, London began a career in coaching, as he was the offensive line coach at Arizona Western and University of New Mexico. After a stint as assistant coach at the University of Georgia, he returned to his home state of Arizona to serve as Blue Ridge High School's Assistant Head Coach. While at Blue Ridge, London helped lead the squad to 13 State titles.
Moore was one of the most prolific scorers in Baker men's soccer history, as he holds the record for most goals scored in a career with 86 and was a four-time All-Conference winner along with four-time NAIA All-American. Earning NAIA Honorable Mention All-America honors his freshman season and NAIA third team All-America his sophomore, junior and senior seasons.
After graduating from Baker Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA, he earned his Doctor of Medicine in 2003 from University of Texas Southwestern. He now is a private practice Gastroenterologist in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Nickel lettered in softball, basketball, volleyball and bowling while at Baker and was a HAAC first team All-Conference softball player and was named the MVP of her softball team. In 1978, she helped lead the Wildcats to a HAAC Volleyball conference title.
She then began a career at Hallmark in Kansas City, Mo., and coached basketball and volleyball at the high school level. Leading St. Pius HS as the JV and assistant varsity basketball coach, along with the assistant varsity volleyball and assistant varsity basketball coach at Bishop Ward HS in Kansas City, Kan.
Rose was one of the best receivers in the history of the Baker football program, earning first team All-HAAC honors in 1992 and 1993 and was named the NAIA National Player of the Week in 1993. He also earned NAIA first team All-America honors in 1992 and 1993.
At the time, he set Baker records with most receptions in a game with 14 and most receptions in a career with 168.
His son Jaylen has signed a national letter of intent to play at Baker this fall out of Lyndon B. Johnson HS in Austin, Texas.
Stouffer lettered all four years in football and baseball for the Wildcats. He started at left tackle and at left guard and played at defensive end at times, playing as a two-way starter.
He was a honorable mention All-America offensive lineman his senior season and hit a career .344 for the Wildcat baseball program. The first baseman was twice selected an All-Conference and All-District player.
After graduation he taught elementary PE for 19 years and has been an elementary principal for 22 years. His schools have earned such honors as the National Blue Ribbon Award for Excellence in 2001.
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