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Hillsdale College is a private, conservative, Christian liberal arts college in Hillsdale, Michigan. It was founded in 1844 by members of the Free Will Baptists. Women were admitted to the college in 1844, making the college the second-oldest coeducational educational institution in the United States. Hillsdale's required core curriculum includes courses on the Great Books, the U.S. Constitution, biology, chemistry, and physics.
The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) is an intercollegiate athletic conference that competes in the NCAA's Division III. There are nine teams in the conference, all located in the states of Michigan and Indiana. The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association was established on March 24, 1888, making it the oldest college athletic conference in the United States. The current members of the MIAA include Adrian College, Albion College, Alma College, Calvin University, Hope College, Kalamazoo College, University of Olivet, Saint Mary's College of Notre Dame, Indiana, and Trine University, formerly known as Tri-State University. Olivet, Alma and Albion are the only charter members remaining in the conference. Former members include such colleges as Michigan State University, previously Michigan Agricultural College, (1888–1907), Eastern Michigan University, previously Michigan State Normal College, (1892–1926), Hillsdale College (1888–1961), and Defiance College (1997–2000).
David Moir Nelson was an American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, author, and authority on college football playing rules. He served as the head football coach at Hillsdale College (1946–1947), the University of Maine (1949–1950), and the University of Delaware (1951–1965), compiling a career record of 105–48–6. During his 15 years as the head coach at Delaware, he tallied a mark of 84–42–2 and gained fame as the father of the Wing T offensive formation. From 1951 to 1984, he served as Delaware's athletic director. In 1957, Nelson was named to the National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Rules Committee and in 1962 became its Secretary-Editor, a position he held for 29 years until his death, the longest tenure in Rules Committee history. In this role, he edited the official college football rulebook and provided interpretations on how the playing rules were to be applied to game situations. Nelson was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1987.
Daniel Patrick Neil is a former American college and professional football guard in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons; and a politician. He played college football for the University of Texas, and earned All-American honors. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft, and played for the Broncos during his entire pro football career. Neil was a candidate for the Texas House of Representatives in the 2010 general election.
Czesław Bolesław "Chester" Marcol is a Polish American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Green Bay Packers from 1972 to 1980. He played college football for the Hillsdale Chargers. He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1987.
Gerald Lynn McNeil is an American former American football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cleveland Browns and Houston Oilers. He also played in the United States Football League (USFL) for two seasons with the Houston Gamblers.
Aaron Norman Thomas was an American professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants from 1961 to 1970. He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers.
Clifton Anthony McNeil, aka "the Stick", is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) from 1964 through 1973. He played college football for the Grambling State Tigers was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the eleventh round in the 1962 NFL Draft. He played with the Browns for four seasons before being traded to the San Francisco 49ers in 1968 for a draft pick.
Albert Richard Dorow was an American gridiron football quarterback. He played college football at Michigan State University and professionally in the National Football League (NFL), the American Football League (AFL), and the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Milo Ralph Lude was an American college football and baseball coach who became a college athletics administrator. He played football and baseball at Hillsdale College, where he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He served as the head coach at Colorado State University from 1962 to 1969, compiling a record of 29–51–1. Lude was the head baseball coach at Hillsdale College from 1948 to 1949 and at the University of Maine from 1950 to 1951. He served as the athletic director at Kent State University (1970–1976), the University of Washington (1976–1991), and Auburn University (1992–1994).
Claude J. "Jump" Hunt was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Hillsdale College (1911–1912), Carleton College, and the University of Washington, compiling a career college football record of 87–30–6.
Thomas Durward Pennington Jr. was an American football placekicker who played in the American Football League (AFL). He was born in Albany, Georgia. Pennington played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 12th round of the 1962 National Football League Draft and the Buffalo Bills in the 11th round of the 1962 AFL Draft but did not play for either team. He played with the Dallas Texans in 1962.
Jared Veldheer is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft. He played college football at Hillsdale.
Lynn Everett Bell was an American college football coach and professional baseball player. He played professional baseball from 1906 to 1914 and served as the head football coach for Michigan State Normal College—now known as Eastern Michigan University—in 1918.
Bruce Oliver McLenna was an American football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan in 1961 and for Hillsdale College in 1964 and 1965. He played professional football for the Detroit Lions in 1966 and was later signed by the Kansas City Chiefs. In June 1968, he was killed in an automobile accident at age 26 while riding in a military vehicle as part of his service in the Missouri National Guard.
Andre Holmes is a former American football wide receiver. Originally signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2011, Holmes also played for the Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills, and Denver Broncos.
Bill Whisler was a Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, BC Lions and Montreal Alouettes. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1962. He played college football at the University of Iowa. Whisler was drafted in the 1961 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins in Round 9 and was a late cut from the 1962 team. He is a member of the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame and Winnipeg Blue Bombers Hall of Fame.
Jeff Wiska is a former American football guard. He graduated from Detroit Catholic Central High School and earned a scholarship to Michigan State University where he started at left tackle. He was Drafted by the New York Giants in the 7th round of the 1982 NFL draft. Wiska also played for the Michigan Panthers in 1984, the Oakland Invaders in 1985, the Cleveland Browns in 1986 and for the Miami Dolphins in 1987. Wiska has two sons that played collegiately: Eldest, Ryon was an All-Academic GLIAC conference offensive lineman for Hillsdale College. Youngest, Garrett Wiska was a record breaking and all GLIAC conference fullback for Wayne State University.
Neil Farrell Jr. is an American football defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU and was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Zach VanValkenburg is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Hillsdale before transferring to Iowa and was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
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