2006 Hall of Fame Inductees

October 12, 2006
Contact:: David Fillmore, 865-2815 Ext. 7260

Evangel University will induct two members into the Crusader Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, Oct. 14. The induction ceremony will take place at halftime of the Crusaders’ homecoming game against Benedictine. Game time is 1:30 p.m.

The honored inductees are Lt. Col. Jim Bailie and Steve Jenkins. Below is a brief sketch of each inductee.

Lt. Col. Jim Bailie

Bailie earned a BA degree in Biblical Studies from Evangel College and graduated in 1980. A two-year starter, Bailie earned letters as an offensive guard on Evangel’s first two football teams (1977, 1978). In 1978, Bailie put his name in the Evangel record books as Evangel’s first football All-America pick. He was a second team selection on the NAIA Division I squad (when the NAIA was divided into two divisions). As a member of the U.S. Army, Bailie has served assignments in Germany, Korea, and Qatar. Bailie is currently based in Suffolk, Virginia, where he directs the training requirements to enhance the way the Joint staffs train for war.

Steve Jenkins

A 1974 graduate of Evangel College, Jenkins is a long-time fixture as the head men’s basketball coach. Jenkins was an assistant basketball coach at the college for five years (1977-82) and became Evangel’s sixth head coach in 1982. The 2006-07 season will mark Jenkins’ 24th at the head of the men’s program. In addition, Jenkins is the head men’s golf coach (1998-present) and was Evangel’s head baseball coach for six years (1978-83). Jenkins won his 400th career game last season and has guided the Crusaders to five NAIA national tournaments and three conference championships. He has been named the conference coach of the year five times and in 2001-02 enjoyed the highlight of his career to date. The 2001-02 Crusaders won the NAIA II national championship and Jenkins was named the national coach of the year.

Note: Jenkins’ older brother, Don, was a 1987 inductee.

Evangel athletics director, Dr. David Stair, organized the Evangel Crusader Hall of Fame in 1983. The list includes 30 names, including the 2006 inductees. In addition, Dr. Stair has added a new look to the Crusader Hall of Fame area in the Ashcroft Center. A newly installed mural background, designed by Evangel art professor Stan Maples, highlights the new bronze plaques for all 30 inductees.