The NMU Athletics Department will be welcoming five individuals and a Wildcats’ team into the hall, plus its inaugural inductee into the newly established Ring of Honor.

The hall of fame inductees are football coach and wrestler Bernie Anderson, Rachel Helm and Kirsten Namesnik Silvester of the women’s swimming and diving team, Shayla Manitowabi of the women’s track and field team, volleyball coach Mark Rosen, and the 1979 women’s field hockey team.

The initial inductee into NMU’s new Ring of Honor is former U.S. Olympic Education Center boxing coach Al Mitchell.

The ceremony will be held in the Northern Center Ballrooms, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m., a cash bar available from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., a buffet dinner served at 6:30 p.m. and the induction ceremony to commence at 7 p.m.

Trainer Al Mitchell, right, stands with newly crowned WBA junior middleweight champion David Reid of Philadelphia after Reid won the title in Atlantic City N.J., on March 6, 1999. Reid had been a U.S. Olympic Education boxer at Northern Michigan University. (AP file photo)

Tickets are $40 for the general public and $20 for children ages 12 and under. They will be on sale through Sept. 11 at the NMU Ticket Office online at nmu.universitytickets.com, or in person at the Berry Events Center through July 19 and at the Superior Dome beginning July 20.

Story contents based on a Northern Michigan University Sports Information press release reviewing the information. Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee’s email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.

Shayla Manitowabi Huebner of Marquette runs in an indoor meet while attending Northern Michigan University. (Photo courtesy NMU)