NORTHERN TODAY 14 SPECIAL I SSUE | Summer 2021 REVITAL IZATION OF CAMPUS | A SALUTE TO OUR DONORS New NSU softball field named after Hall of Fame alum When the on-campus Regional Sports Complex opens this fall, it’ll be home to Koehler Hall of Fame Softball Field. THE FIELD is named after the donor whose generosity made it possible: Jim “Ruby” Koehler of Aberdeen, a Northern alum who has a long history with the sport of softball. Koehler has played 12-inch, 14-inch and 16-inch slow-pitch softball for over 40 years. He is the driving force behind the Aberdeen Last Chance and Circus softball teams. Koehler, who hit for power and average, has played on state, regional and national championship teams. In 2015, Koehler was inducted into the NSU Hall of Fame. Now starting this fall, Koehler Hall of Fame Softball Field will provide a new home for NSU Wolves Softball. The field is located south of Dacotah Bank Stadium, and together, the two facilities make up the NSU Regional Sports Complex. The sports complex is the third and final project of the Educational Impact Campaign, which also included the Athletic and Recreation Fields and Pavilion and new South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
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