The Beaver Dam High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee has announced their Class of 2022. They will be inducted as part of the BDHS Homecoming on Friday, October 14.
CLASS OF 2022
Susan (Chitko) Ols0n      -1992 BDHS Graduate; Tennis/Basketball/Track; 11 Varsity Letters
ATHLETE BASKETBALL:
All-Wisconsin Little Ten Conference Hon Mention 1989
All-Wisconsin Little Ten Conference 1st team 1990
All-Wisconsin Little Ten Conference 1st team 1991
1991 Wisconsin Little Ten Conference Player of the Year
1991 All State Honorable Mention
1991 Milwaukee Journal All-Star team
Scored 1054 career points- school record held until 2017
Scored
Member of the 1991 WIAA State Runner-up team
4 Varsity Letters
TENNIS: All Conference 2nd team 1990, 1991; 3 Varsity Letters
TRACK: 4 Varsity Letters
POST HIGH SCHOOL: Full scholarship Basketball at UW-Milwaukee
Played 3 years at UW-Milwaukee
Steve Dinkel -1983 BDHS Graduate; Football/Wrestling/Track; 6 Varsity Letters
ATHLETE FOOTBALL:
All Wisconsin Little Ten Conference- 2x 1st Team 1982 (OL & DL)
1982 All Region Team
Team MVP (Most Valuable Lineman)
Member of the 1982 State Semi-Finalist team
Member of the 1982 and 1980 Wisconsin Little Championship Teams
3 Varsity Letters
WRESTLING: 3 Varsity Letters
POST HS: Played Football at UW River Falls
1987 Wisconsin State University Conference- 1st Team OL
Member of 4 WSUC Conference Championship Teams
4 Varsity Letters
Teacher; Principal of Jefferson HS, Jefferson WI (1988-2021)
Head Football Coach- Jefferson HS (1992-2001)
Asst Coach-Jefferson HS (1988-1991)
1991 WIAA State Champions
2 Conference Championships; 6 Conference Runner-ups
1997 Conference Coach and District 17 Coach of the Year
1999 WFCA All Star Game Coach
Assistant Coach/Offensive Coordinator- UW Whitewater (2002-13)
Coached UWW to 4 National Championships; 3 Runner-ups
Coached UWW to 7 WIAC Conference Championships
2011 WIAC Assistant Coach of the Year
2019 Inducted into Wisconsin Football Coaches Hall of Fame
Matt McDonald -1985 BDHS Graduate; Football/Basketball/Baseball; 8 Varsity Letters
ATHLETE FOOTBALL:
All-Wisconsin Little Ten Conference-1st Team QB- 1984
All-Region
1985 Wisconsin Shrine Bowl All Star Game
Team MVP; Team Captain
Member of 1983 Little Ten Conference Championship Team
3 Varsity Letters
BASKETBALL: Team Captain; 2 Varsity Letters
BASEBALL: All-Wisconsin Little Ten Conference-1st Team-1984, 1985
Team Captain
3 Varsity Letters
POST HS: played football and baseball at St. Olaf College (MN)
Football: 3 varsity letters; QB
Baseball: 4 varsity letters
All Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1st Team 1988,1989
Led the MIAC in hitting- 1988
Member of the 1988 and 1989 MIAC Championship Teams
Head Baseball Coach- St Olaf College- 1995-present
St Olaf winningest baseball coach of all time- over 600+ wins
Coached 3 MIAC Championship teams; 4 runner-up teams
Coached 5 NCAA Division III Tournament Teams
MIAC Conference Coach of the Year- 1998, 2000, 2007
Athletic Director- St Olaf College for 12 years
David Kalschuer -Head Boys Tennis Coach 1979-2017 (39 seasons)
COACH -Head Girls Tennis Coach 1990-2012 (23 seasons)
Coached 10 Wisconsin Little Conference Championship Teams-Boys
Coached 5 Wisconsin Little Conference Championship Teams-Girls
1981 WIAA Sectional Champions- boys
19 seasons boys advanced to WIAA State Meet
12 seasons girls advanced to WIAA State Meet
Combined (boys & girls) dual won-loss career record: 485-422
-2019 Inducted into the Wisconsin High School Tennis Coaches Hall of Fame
If you are interested in nominating a former BDHS athlete, coach or contributor can contact Steve Kuenzi, Todd McCarthy or Greg Steil
If you have a question about this story or have an idea for a future local sports story, please email Wade Bates at ddsports@goodkarmabrands.com
