Posted: Jan 09, 2026

Northwood Announces 19th Athletic Hall of Fame Class

MIDLAND, MICH. – The Northwood University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has announced the members of the 19th class of the Athletic Hall of Fame.

Kayte Aspray (Contributor), Bud Hether (Baseball), Sam Jones (Men's Basketball), Jordyn (Nurenberg) Wilson (Women's Basketball) and the 2015 Men's Soccer team will join 100 other inductees into the Athletic Hall of Fame.

The 2025-26 Hall of Fame ceremony will take place February 20 in the Hach Student Life Center. The reception for the event will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by the dinner and program at 6 p.m.

Tickets for the event can be purchased online here.

The inductees were selected based on their athletic prowess, contributions to the athletic programs, success and character as well as their positive representation of Northwood University.

	*KAYTE ASPRAY* Contributor 1974-2012 Kayte Aspray is one of the greatest supporters of Northwood University athletics. Her career at Northwood spanned 39 years in a variety of roles across the University. She became directly involved in athletics when she served as the Northwood Faculty Athletic Representative for many years. A beloved member of the campus community, Aspray's greatest contribution to Northwood athletics was unconditional support for all athletes, coaches and athletic staff members. In honor of her contributions to Northwood athletics, the department created the Kayte Aspray Faculty/Staff Pack Pride award, given annually to a member of the Northwood family who goes above and beyond for Timberwolf athletics.
	*BUD HETHER* Baseball 1968-69 Bud Hether stands as the best player from the early days of the Northwood baseball team. He finished the 1969 season hitting .417, which still stands as the sixth-highest batting average in school history. As one of just two seniors on the team in 1969, Hether posted 38 hits in 28 games, averaging close to 1.5 hits per game. Hether held most of the offensive school records at the end of his career. He then became the first athlete in Northwood history to be drafted in the Major League Baseball Draft, being selected by the Detroit Tigers as the 115th overall pick during the fifth round. Hether went on to play a pair of seasons in the minor leagues in the Detroit organization.
	*SAM JONES* Men's Basketball 1996-2000 Sam Jones was one of the top players on some of the best teams in Northwood history. He finished his career ranking first in program history with 256 steals and third with 414 assists. Jones also ranks 16th in program history with 1,384 points. He holds two of the top three single season steal totals in Northwood history, finishing with 74 in 1999-2000 and 72 in 1998-99. His 163 assists in the 1998-99 season is the third-most for a player at Northwood. In the first three years of his career, Northwood posted 58 victories, the best three-year stretch in school history. Jones was a key part of two GLIAC North Division Championships and the NCAA Tournament team in 1998-99.
	*JORDYN (NURENBERG) WILSON* Women's Basketball 2012-17 Jordyn Nurenberg is one of the best post players to ever play for the Northwood University women's basketball team. She finished her career ranked sixth in school history with 1,419 points while standing second with 801 rebounds. Her junior season is arguably the best individual season in program history, as she set school records for points (501) and rebounds (309) in a season while leading all of Division II with 22 double-doubles. A two-time Women's Athlete of the Year winner at the Northwood Timby Awards as well as a two-time First Team All-GLIAC performer, Nurenberg's name appears a total of 21 times throughout the record book.
	*2015 MEN'S SOCCER TEAM* The 2015 Men's Soccer team is the best in school history. The Timberwolves finished the season with a 17-2-1 overall record while going 12-1-1 in the GLIAC. Northwood took home both the GLIAC Championship as well as the GLIAC Tournament Championship. After losing their second game of the season, Northwood posted 12 consecutive victories. Northwood went on to reach the Midwest regional final. The Timberwolves, who finished the year ranked No. 10 nationally, placed seven players on the All-GLIAC team, led by Goalkeeper of the Year Johannes Sterobo. Sterobo, James DeCosemo, Keaton Levock and Michael Ankoviak all claimed All-Region honors as well. Sterobo, who was named the Division II Men's Soccer CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year in 2015, was inducted into the Northwood Hall of Fame in 2021.