northern today 18 spring 2014 Tim Miles stepped on the national stage this year, being named the 2014 Jim Phelon National Coach of the Year and Big 10 Coach of the Year. A native of Doland, S.D., Miles graduated from the University of Mary in 1989 and earned a master’s degree in health and physical education from Northern State in 1990. He was inducted into the University of Mary Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007. Miles and his wife, Kari, have one daughter, Ava, and one son, Gabriel. Miles began his career as an assistant at Northern 1989-95 and helped lead the Wolves to five NAIA playoff appearances and five regional titles. From there, Miles held successful coaching positions at Mayville State University, Southwest Minnesota State University, North Dakota State and Colorado State University. Miles, the only active coach who has taken teams to the postseason at the Division I, Division II and NAIA ranks, overachieved with the Huskers in his first season at Nebraska. The Huskers posted wins over a trio of NCAA Tournament teams before capping the season with a win over Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament – the program’s first Big Ten Tournament victory. 2014 Gypsy day alumni awards After receiving his Bachelor of Music Education in Music Plan I and II-Vocal and Instrumental from NSU in 1983, Bill Erickson attended Arizona State University and received his M.M. Erickson retired in 2012 from nearly 30 years in choral music education. He served at Cherry Creek High School 1989-2012, earning the prestigious Teacher of the Year Award, KCNC TV’s Teacher Who Makes a Difference, and NAfME’s One of Colorado’s Accomplished Music Teachers. He was inducted into the CMEA Hall of Fame in 2013. He recently completed a two-year term as CoACDA president. He often serves as guest lecturer/conductor and adjudicator at various festivals, colleges and universities across the front-range of Colorado; the Rocky Mountain region; and Midwest states. Currently, he co-manages Saccomano Academics Inc., an academic support program located in the Denver Tech Center. Rod Kutter has a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from NSU. A native of Hecla, S.D., Kutter was a starting defensive safety 1971-73. While playing for the Wolves, the NSU football team went undefeated in the SDIC. They were 25-5-1 overall and a NAIA national playoff team in 1971. Kutter earned an honorable mention all-conference in 1972 and was an all-district selection in 1973. In 1973 he was chosen as a team captain. In 1972-73 Kutter led the team in total interceptions. Kutter and his wife, Bonnie (Engen) NSU 1971-72, have been married 40 years and have three children, Ike, Sara and Abbi; and three grandchildren. They currently reside in Warroad, Minn. A Sioux Falls, S.D., native, Tanya (Frerichs) Sheldon received a Bachelor of Science in Composite Health and Physical Education from Northern in 1995. In her four-year stint with the Wolves, Sheldon played in all but five of 107 games and pitched in all but eight. She totaled 615.2 innings pitched with a record of 46-46. In 1993, Sheldon hit the mound for her best collegiate season, where she was 12-7 while recording an ERA of 1.49. She sits atop the NSU career records in innings pitched (615.2), wins (46), strikeouts (354), and complete games (88). Sheldon also appears in top 10 spots in single season appearances (28), single season strikeouts (144), single season complete games (26), single season wins (14), appearances (100), and ERA (2.67). Sheldon and her husband, Kyle, have three children, KyAnna, Savanna, and Alayna; and they reside in Idaho. Denise (Ruhland) Clemens earned her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Biology from NSU in 1992, before returning in 1995 to receive a teaching certificate. As a member of the women’s basketball team, Clemens received NSIC All-Conference nomina- tions in 1991 and 1992, NSIC Scholar Athlete, District 12 First Team nomination, NSU Women Athlete of the Year in 1992, and Academic All-American. Her teams won the NAIA National Championship in 1992 and were Northern Sun Conference Champions in the ’87-’88 and ’91-’92 seasons. Clemens; her husband, Bill; and their five children, Josh, Ashley, Josie, Zachariah, and Will reside in Northville, S.D., where she is a teacher and coach at Northwestern High School. Josh Trandall earned his Bachelor of Science in Education in 1996 before returning for his master’s in 1999. He was track and field national place winner in 1992 and 1993 outdoor seasons, while receiving All-American status in 1993. An 18 time All- Conference selection and 12 time conference champion, Trandall holds school records in the 4 X 200 relay, 4 X 400 relay, and sprint medley relay. In 1995 he was named the NSIC most valuable outdoor track athlete. Trandall and his wife, Marianne, reside in Huron with their children, Jackson and Abby. Trandall is a Spanish teacher and track coach at Huron High School, after spending time teaching in the Marshall Islands and Paraguay. Rod kutter 1974 HALL OF FAME denise (ruhland) clemens 1992 hall of fame Tanya (frerichs) sheldon 1995 HALL OF FAME alumni news Every year, the NSU Alumni Association honors noteworthy alums with the Distinguished Alumni Award and Kretchman Coaching Award, and also inducts former Wolves athletes into the NSU Hall of Fame. bill erickson 1983 distinguished alumni josh trandall 1996 and 1999 HALL OF FAME tim miles 1990 kretchman coaching award
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