Former football standout inducted into Olivet Nazarene Athletics Hall of Fame
Posted: Thursday, November 5, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 6, 2009
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Nick Birkey
Olivet Nazarene University
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Former football standout inducted into Olivet Nazarene Athletics Hall of Fame
Former football standout Steve Hassell was among six inducted into the Olivet Nazarene University Department of Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday, November 6, 2009.
Hassell was a member of Olivet’s football team from 1987-1990. During his career he was named to the football NAIA District 20 First Team in 1988, 1989, and 1990. He also was selected as a NAIA NAIA Second Team All-American in 1990.
Hassell also rushed for 1,000 yards twice in career, in 1989 and 1990. He ended his career second on the ONU all-time rushing list with 3,959 yards, on 629 carries, with 21 touchdowns, all in 38 games.
Currently, Steve is employed by Pacific Packaging Products in Nashville, Tenn. and has been for the past 14 years. He resides in Hendersonville, Tenn. Steve is a member of Sports Outreach Softball, a mission-oriented team who is involved with ministering through the sport.
Hassell joined five other former Olivet athletes as 2009 Hall of Fame honorees. Rainer Caldwell (football, 1990-1993), Lee Coomler (men’s basketball, 1998-2000), Drew Neal (men’s basketball, 1997-2000), Matt Schweitzer (baseball, 1997-2000), and Shanda Spurlock (track and field, 1998-1999).
The six inductees bring the total number of inductees into Olivet’s Hall of Fame to 79. The first class was in 1982, when the University inducted former director of athletics and coach C.W. “Butch” Ward.
Nick Birkey
Men's SID
