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NEW ORLEANS – The 2019 inductees into the Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame were announced by Director of Athletics Troy Dannen. The induction ceremony will take place Friday, October 11.

Five individuals will be inducted into the hall of fame: The baseball program's all-time leading save artist Daniel Latham (2004-07); two-time all-American Maribel Lopez Porras from women's golf (2009-13); all-American Ed Mikkelsen from the football team (1971-74); two-time all-conference honoree Gwen Slaughter from women's basketball (1999-2003); and longtime Tulane team physician Greg Stewart, who has been recognized nationally for his work in sports medicine (1987-present).

Entering the Hall of Fame as a team will be the Green Wave's 1996-97 women's basketball squad that finished the year with a school-record 27 wins and collected the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament victory.

The Billy Slatten Award, given annually to someone who has given extraordinary service, commitment and support to Tulane University and its student-athletes, will be presented to legendary States-Item and Times-Picayune columnist Angus Lind. This award was established in 2004 in honor of William A. "Billy" Slatten, a longtime supporter of Tulane Athletics, a member of the Tulane Board of Trustees and the Intercollegiate Athletics Committee.

The Hall of Fame Class of 2019 celebration is set for Friday, October 11 and Saturday, October 12. The induction will be held on Friday evening. Events will take place on and around campus, culminating with the inductees being honored during the Green Wave's football game against Connecticut on October 13.

"I could not be more excited to welcome such an impressive group to our Athletics Hall of Fame," Dannen said. "These inductees represent highest achievement for four different Tulane sports, and we look forward to having them join us on our campus this upcoming fall."

INDIVIDUALS
Daniel Latham, Baseball, 2004-07

Compiled 43 saves, which is still tied for ninth in NCAA history
Was the closer on Tulane's 2005 Conference USA Championship and College World Series team as well as the 2004 Super Regional and 2006 NCAA Regional squads
Ranks second all-time at Tulane with 122 pitching appearances and third with 1.77 walks per nine innings
Compiled a career-high 14 saves in 35 appearances in 2006, 13 saves in 31 appearances in 2005 and 10 saves in 29 appearances in 2007, all of which rank among the top 10 single seasons in program history
Named to the 2004 C-USA All-Freshman Team, earned All-Star honors in the Cape Cod League in 2006, was a 2007 preseason All-American third team by the NCBWA and was placed on the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll all four seasons
Recorded the final out in the 2004 Oxford Regional, 2005 New Orleans Regional, 2005 New Orleans Super Regional, and Game 1 of the 2005 College World Series game against Oregon State
Drafted in the 15th round by the Minnesota Twins in 2007
Currently serves as Tulane's pitching coach

Maribel Lopez Porras, Women's Golf, 2009-13

One of the program's most decorated golfers
A four-year letterwinner and two-time honorable mention All-American in 2011 and 2013
Serves as the school's only multiple All-American selection
Named the 2013 Conference USA Golfer of the Year
Three-time All C-USA First Team performer, including first-team honors in 2011, 2012 and 2013 and was a third team selection in 2010
Two-time member of the All C-USA Tournament team in 2011 and 2012
Became the first individual player in school history to qualify for the NCAA Championships with her 2011 selection
A two-time first team All-Louisiana pick
Has two career individual titles and is just the fifth golfer in school history to claim two or more career tournament titles
Captured her first individual title at the 2012 Conference USA Championships and claimed her second at the 2012 Alamo Invitational
Recorded the highest finish by a Tulane golfer at the 2013 NCAA Championships with a 14th-place effort
Played 123 rounds in 42 events and completed her career with a 74.54 (9169 strokes) scoring average
Has 19 top-20 finishes, including 10 among the op-10
Finished par or better 36 times, including a career-best 6-under 67 as a senior during the second round of the NCAA Championships

Ed Mikkelsen, Football, 1972-74

Started every game as a right tackle during his freshman year. Scored a touchdown against LSU from recovered fumble in the end zone
Starting offensive tackle for sophomore, junior and senior years
1972 Sophomore All-American as a left tackle
Started all 12 games as right tackle in 1973. Graded No. 1 offensive lineman for 8 out of 11 games. The 1973 team finished 20th in the AP and 15th in the UPI poll
Was instrumental in helping the team achieve a perfect 7-0 record at home and beating LSU 14-0 in the regular-season final, marking the first time Tulane beat LSU since 1948
At one stretch during the 1973 season, the team was ranked No. 8 in the country
Named to All-South Independent team for 1973 and 1974 seasons
Started all 12 games as right tackle in 1974. Was named Second Team All-American in poll. Graded number 1 offensive lineman for 11 out of 12 games. Voted most outstanding offensive lineman during senior year
Signed with the New Orleans Saints in 1975

Gwen Slaughter, Women's Basketball, 1999-03

Earned Second Team All-Conference USA honors in 2003
Received Third Team All-Conference USA recognition in 2001
Was named Conference USA Player of the Week on Dec. 16, 2002, and Feb. 3, 2003
Ranked 19th all-time in scoring (1,088 pts)
Ranks second in Tulane history in rebounds (962)
Third in Tulane history in blocked shots (210)
Sixth in Tulane history in field goal percentage
Two-time selection to the Tulane Classic all-tournament team including the 2002 MVP
Part of 1999 and 2001 C-USA championship teams
Part of four NCAA teams (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003) and won two NCAA tournament games
Was a member of the 2003 Minnesota Lynx

Dr. Greg Stewart, Tulane Team Physician, 1987-present

Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and has been involved in various aspects of sports medicine for more than 30 years
Holds the W. Kennon McWilliams Professorship in Sports Medicine
Director of Sports Medicine Program Tulane Athletics
Director of the sports concussion management program
Nationally recognized expert in non-operative treatment of musculoskeletal disorders in adults
Specializes in disability prevention, rehabilitative medicine, sports medicine, and has a particular interest in sports concussion
Member of the Louisiana Athletic Trainer's Association Hall of Fame
Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine
Participated as a member of the Medical Staff in the 1991 United States Olympic Track & Field Trials in New Orleans
Medical coverage for the Sugar Bowl, New Orleans Bowl and national championship games
Currently the Medical Director the Professional Athlete Care Clinic, located inside Tulane Medical Center's main campus. The Professional Athlete Care Team (PACT) is a new care model designed to meet needs of former professional athletes. Specifically holding multiple exclusive contracts with the NFL and NFLPA
Co-founder and Co-director of the Center for Sport at Tulane University
Jack Hughston Sports Medicine Person of the Year for the Southeast Athletic Trainers' Association
Honorary Membership to the National Athletic Trainers' Association. Only three sports medicine professionals across the nation were awarded this honor for 2019

TEAM
1996-97 Women's Basketball Team

Finished the year 27-5, setting the record for the most wins and fewest losses in a single season in school history. Both of those numbers still stand as tied for team records with the 1999-2000 team
Won the C-USA Red division with a 12-2 record in conference play
Reached the NCAA Tournament's second round, winning an NCAA Tournament game for the first time in team history
Held the first-ever Tulane Classic, the team's annual tournament that has now completed 23 editions. Had three players on the All-Tournament Team
As the No. 2 seed in the C-USA Tournament, defeated Saint Louis, Louisville and Marquette for its first-ever C-USA Tournament title
On the roster had WBCA/Kodak Honorable Mention All-American Barbara Farris who would go on to play in the WNBA
Barbara Farris (1st) and Mary Lowry (2nd) were named to the All-C-USA Teams
Kelly Scanlon and Grace Daley were named to the C-USA All-Freshmen team
Mary Lowry won the C-USA Tournament MVP
Barbara Farris, Mary Lowry and Mary Ann Marino were named C-USA All-Tournament Team
Barbara Farris and Grace Daley were named C-USA Player of the Week once each
Had a scoring margin of victory of +13.9 points per game

BILLY SLATTEN AWARD
Angus Lind, Columnist, States-Item & Times-Picayune, 1977-2009

Although not a student-athlete at Tulane, he did graduate from Tulane
Had a 39-year journalism career in New Orleans for both the States-Item and Times-Picayune
As a columnist in his later years at the Times-Picayune, wrote countless humorous articles about New Orleans and the New Orleanians who make our city so "special"
In his most famous columns, put on his Karnak the Magnificent hat (from Johnny Carson fame), which he did every year before the LSU-Tulane football game and would prognosticate what would happen during the game and how the fans would interact
Always was an avid Tulane athletics supporter, primarily of football and baseball, he became intimately involved, both personally and professionally, in trying to stop the Tulane administration from dropping the football program in 2003. From writing columns, appearing on talk radio, etc., Angus was a driving force in stopping this from occurring. He was also instrumental in gathering support for Yulman Stadium when Tulane decided to go back on campus for football
Lifelong friend of Billy Slatten

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