Hall of Fame Choose a Hall Of Fame Member: Allen, Ken Allen, Ryan Anders, Terry Anderson, Ken Arneson, Scott "Arnie" Barth, John Beardsley, Arlene (Meinholz) Bennett, Dick Bennett, John "Jack" Berezowitz, Bob Blair, Lynn "Red" Blank, Becky Boelk, Randy Bollinger, Jim Braden, Mark Briwa, Dr. Helen Brunson, Merrill Butler, Tom Cardinal, Merilee (Healy) Caufield, Paul Chinnock, Dwight Chryst, George H. Church, Jason L. Coleman, Mel Collins, Dr. Patricia Conlin, Paul L. Corning, Greg Crandall, Jill Culver, Craig DeLong, Nate Doden, Jim Drews, Jim Edwards, Casey Eloranta, Gary "Stump" Endres, Chelsea (Hoff) Erickson, Paul Esten, Phil Evans, Dale M. Farley, Mike Fiedler, Tom Fisher, J.P. Foster, Connie Gantner, Jim Gibson, Barbara Gilmore, Stephanie (Sullivan) Graichen, David Guthrie, Mark R. Harring, Roger N. Healy, Pat Heineke, Wendy Herb, Lisa Hicks, Alex Hoffmann, Ben Ignacio, Jennifer (Tischaefer) Jacob, Michelle James, Byron Jamieson, Amy Jeter, Rob Jianette, Jim Johnson, Ray C. Jones, Dr. Dianne Jorgensen, Terry Jorgensen, Tim Kachel, Dave L. Karges, Dr. R.A. Karner, Dr. Gary F. Knepper, Ben Knudsen, Laura (Verdegan) Krautscheid, Patti (Franckowiak) Kriewaldt, Clint Kruckman, Judy Kurth, Dr. Steve Kuss, Roger Maki, Julie McKoy, Andre Meka, Wendy (Wangerin) Melzer, Rich Miech, Sheila Miller, Jack Mintz, Dwain Mortorelli, Americo "Mertz" Moselle, Dominic Mueller, Mel Mulligan, Karen (Guckenberger) Myers, Willie Nelson, Emogene Nelson, Nancy Neubauer-Muesing, Tori Newberry, Thomas O'Brien, Frank Page, Don Pein, PhD, Richard L. Perkins, Forrest Petermann, Tim Peterson, John Pitt, Jr., Lou L. Porter, Terry Prior, Tom Puls, Otto Ratliff, Michael D. Rock, Andrew Ross, Camille Russell, Kris Ryan, William "Bo" Salzmann, Leah (Juno) Schierl, Sara (Smith) Schulman, Deb Schumacher, Sandy Schwager, Ed Sims, Ralph Sparger, Max R. Steinhagen, Kelsey (Duoss) Stephens, Martha Stone, Lisa Sutherland, Doug Taddy, Marcia Taylor, Mary (Leivian) Thering, Lydia C. Thomas, Mark Tiedemann, Dr. Russell G. Turk, Matt Van Gorden, Jim van Steenderen, Marty Van Wie, T.J. Vander Meulen, Dave "Augie" Varsho, Gary Vercauteren, Deb Walston, Kristi (Griggs) Washburn, Jarrod Whereatt, Ted Wilson, Judy Wingenbach, Rebecca (Jordahl) Wrigglesworth, Frank Yanna, Carol Zdroik, Kari Zimmermann, Jordan Zuerlein, John Zupanc, John John Zuerlein Class Induction 2025 Sport(s) UW-Stout Induction Video (Written: July 2025) John Zuerlein served as the UW-Stout men’s gymnastics head coach from its inception in 1962 until 1983, and women’s gymnastics head coach from 1979-94. Zuerlein started the men’s program as a student in 1962 and quickly turned the program into a national contender. He was named the national coach of the year twice and the conference’s coach of the year in 1984 and 1992. Zuerlein coached seven individual national champions, 15 NAIA and five NCAA men’s All-Americans, 15 men’s individual conference champions, four NCGA women’s All-Americans and numerous all-conference gymnasts. His men’s teams placed in the top four of the NAIA championship every year from 1970-83 and twice placed fifth in the NCAA Division II championship. He directed the women’s program to third-place finishes at the conference championship in 1984, 1985 and 1987. The 1984 team also took fourth at the NCGA championship. Zuerlein was inducted into the UW-Stout Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in industrial education from UW-Stout. Zuerlein resides in Menomonie, Wis., with his wife Lyla. They have three sons Clay, Kirk and Todd, a daughter Gina, eight grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.