SALEM, Ore. – A new dawn is arising within the Department of Athletics at Corban according to Dave Johnson, Director of Athletics, with the announcement Wednesday of the first-ever Warrior Hall of Fame class.

"This is the beginning of a new and wonderful era at Corban," said Johnson. "We have the opportunity to bring the old and new together and remember the athletes, coaches, teams, and outstanding service people that are the cornerstones of what our athletic department is today."

The 2010 Warrior Hall of Fame ceremony will take place on Sunday, January 31st, beginning at 2:00 p.m. inside the Psalm Performing Arts Center on the campus of Corban College.

Included in the first-ever Warrior Hall of Fame class are four athletes, one coach, one team, and one outstanding service honoree. The 2010 Warrior Hall of Fame Class includes...

ATHLETE

Roger Mosier, Men's Basketball (1969-71)
Mosier played two seasons at Western Baptist helping lead the Warrior men's basketball team to a win-loss record of 37-18, while averaging a school-record 32.3 points and 16.4 rebounds per game. After playing one year at the University of Southern California, Mosier transferred to WBC and ended his career 10th on the all-time career list in total points with 1,790 and is one of only four players in program history that registered more than 1,000 points and 800 rebounds in their career. Mosier scored a then-school-record 52 points against Northwest in February of 1970 and is the only player in Warrior history to score 50-or-more points twice during his career. Mosier was named a two-time Pacific Northwest Conference MVP and an Associated Press All-American during his career.

Don Hiebenthal, Men's Basketball (1975-79)
Hiebenthal played four seasons as a member of Western Baptist's men's basketball team helping lead the Warriors to back-to-back National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) national tournament and a pair of NAIA playoff berths. The former Dallas High School star is the fourth all-time leading scorer in program history with 2,460 career points and led the NAIA in scoring at 29.3 points per game as a senior. Hiebenthal was named UPI All-West Coast District 2 Player of the Year, NAIA 1st team All-American, NAIA Player of the Week, and NCCAA Player of the Week during his illustrious career.

Brian Hills, Men's Basketball (1993-97)
Hills was a member of Western Baptist's men's basketball team for four seasons helping lead the Warriors to a win-loss record of 84-61 that included a trip to the NAIA Division II national tournament in '97. The former McKay High School star holds six school records and is the all-time leading scorer in NAIA and program history with 3,403 career points. Hills scored a then-conference record 49 points against Albertson College of Idaho on February 19, 1994 and also made a school-record 51 consecutive free throws over a five-game span during the 1995-96 season. The winner of the Pete Maravich Memorial Award as the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Player of the Year in 1997, Hills concluded his illustrious career with a pair of trips to the NCCAA national tournament in 1995 & 1996 with then-Western Baptist finishing as the runner-up in '95.

Aaron Lewis, Men's Soccer (1995-98)
A four-year member of Western Baptist's men's soccer team, Lewis registered 159 points during his career that included 72 goals and 15 assists. Lewis stands 2nd all-time in points and goals scored in Warrior history, while holding the single-season freshman record for most goals scored with 22. A National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) 1st team All-American as a freshman, Lewis was twice named Cascade Collegiate Conference Player of the Year (1996 & 1998) and was a three-time member of the All-Cascade Collegiate Conference team. In 1995, Lewis helped lead the Warrior men's soccer program to the college's first conference title in any sport as a freshman after scoring a team-leading 22 goals. A six-time Cascade Collegiate Conference Player of the Week, Lewis led Western Baptist to a combined four-year win-loss record of 56-23-7 that included a conference mark of 25-5-2 and four straight regular season conference crowns. Following his career at Western Baptist, Lewis was the program's first-ever draft selection in the 1999 Major League Soccer (MLS) College Draft when the then-Dallas Burn drafted him in the third round (35th overall).

COACH

Tim Hills, Men's Basketball (1969-72, 74-83, 87-98)
Hills was the head coach of the men's basketball program at Western Baptist for 23 years and compiled a school-record 389 wins during his tenure that included a National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Division II national championship during the 1976-77 season. Hills won 20-or-more games seven times during his coaching career that included four straight from 1994-98 and was named NCCAA and NAIA District II Coach of the Year twice. Hills led Western Baptist to 16 NAIA and nine NCCAA playoff appearances during his tenure, while also being named Cascade Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year once and NCCAA regional Coach of the Year five times. This is Hills' second Hall of Fame selection, as he was elected into the NAIA District II Hall of Fame in 1994.

TEAM

1976-77 Men's Basketball
The first-ever national championship in any sport was won by Western Baptist's men's basketball team at the 1977 National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Division II tournament. Under the direction of head coach Tim Hills, the Warriors went 17-13 that year and were led in scoring by Mark Bradley (17.6 points per game) and Don Hiebenthal (16.5 points per game).

Team Members – Don Bradley, Mark Bradley, Meril Craig, Greg Drews, Mike Emery, Don Hiebenthal, Jon Hills, Aaron Jones, Greg Rust, Ron Sivey, Scott Smith, Randy Wills, Head coach Tim Hills, Assistant Coach Harold Haws

OUTSTANDING SERVICE

Clarence E. Jeffers
In 1978, Western Baptist was afforded the luxury of bringing its home basketball and volleyball contests onto campus thanks to the work of Clarence E. Jeffers. The C.E. Jeffers Sports Center hosted its first game in January of 1978 against Western Washington University, as the men's basketball team suffered a heart-wrenching 82-75 loss to the Vikings. The Sports Center was named in honor of Jeffers, who is a Western alumnus of the Class of 1950, after he worked as the building superintendent for the project. "Jeff", as he was called by his friends, spent his lifetime in dedication to the helping of friends and churches in their building needs. Jeffers past away to be with his Lord and Savior on April 20, 1979 and is survived by his wife, Joan, and four children.

The honorees will be recognized during halftime of the men's basketball game against Oregon Tech on Saturday, January 30th, followed by the official induction ceremony the following day.

NOTE: Tickets for the event are available at $10.00 each and can be purchased by contacting Corban's Department of Athletics at (503) 375-7021.