BRUNSWICK, Maine — Bowdoin College has announced the six individuals who will be inducted into the 2025 Athletic Hall of Honor class.
The honorees will be formally inducted during a ceremony on Saturday, December 6, representing the 16th class of the Hall of Honor.
Long-time men's lacrosse coach
Tom McCabe led the Polar Bears for 22 seasons, recording 229 victories and finishing with the most wins of any coach in program history and totaling the 12th most all-time in Division III. In 2012, he was named NESCAC and New England Division III Coach of the Year. His tenure included two ECAC Championships, and two NCAA Tournament appearances.
A three-time captain of the Bowdoin wrestling team,
Bill Hale '72, finished his career with a 40-0 record in dual meet competition. A multi-time placer in New England Championships, he was the only Bowdoin wrestler to score at an NCAA Championship (1972), later becoming head coach of the program.
Stacey Jones Lee '00 was a multi-sport star for Bowdoin, earning multiple NESCAC Championships and All-American honors in both indoor and outdoor track & field. She was also a captain of the Polar Bear volleyball team, where she was a four-year starter.
The leading scorer in the history of Bowdoin women's ice hockey,
Shelly Chessie Miller '03 finished her career with 179 points. A two-time First Team All-American, she helped lead Bowdoin to the 2002 NESCAC Championship and a pair of NCAA Division III Final Four appearances while also playing women's soccer for the Polar Bears.
A native Mainer who helped put Bowdoin women's basketball on the national map,
Kristi Royer Ouellette '03 finished her career as the second-leading scorer in program history while pacing the Polar Bears to the first three NESCAC Championships in the history of the league. In addition to three-time First Team All-NESCAC and All-New England honors on the basketball court, she also enjoyed a distinguished softball career that included First Team All-NESCAC recognition.
A dominant midfielder on Bowdoin's first two national championship teams,
Julia King '09 established field hockey program records in single-season and career assists while helping the Polar Bears to four straight NESCAC crowns and back-to-back national titles in 2007 and '08. A two-time First Team All-American, King was also a key contributor on the women's ice hockey team and captained both squads as a senior.
Established in 2002, the
Bowdoin College Athletic Hall of Honor was founded to perpetuate the memory of those persons who have brought distinction, honor and excellence to Bowdoin through their accomplishments in athletics. Student-athletes are eligible ten years following their graduation year while coaches/staff are eligible five years after retirement or leaving Bowdoin.