Michigan Athletics Announces 2022 Hall of Honor Class

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan athletic department announced its seven-member 2022 Hall of Honor class on Tuesday (June 21) with Abby Crumpton (women’s soccer), Samantha Findlay (softball), Joan (Spillane) Postma ’62, Jim Richardson (women’s swimming and diving), Red Simmons (women’s track and field), Ellen Tomek (rowing) and Debbie Williams-Hoak (women’s track and field) set to join the prestigious Hall.

This is the first Hall of Honor class comprised entirely of female student-athletes and coaches of women’s teams at Michigan and is in honor and recognition of the 50th anniversary of Title IX legislation.

The induction ceremony is scheduled to take place this fall. Criteria for consideration included being an NCAA champion or member of a national championship team, an All-American, Olympic medalist, Olympic team member, professional league champion or world championship team medalist/member, NCAA or conference player of the year, conference champion, record holder or all-conference award winner.

The U-M Athletics Hall of Honor was established in 1978 to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions as athletes, coaches and administrators to the tradition of Wolverine athletics and, in doing so, have enhanced the image and reputation of the University of Michigan.

Abby Crumpton | Women’s Soccer (1999-2002)

Abby Crumpton Minihan is the first women’s soccer player to be inducted into Michigan’s Hall of Honor, and deservedly so. The program’s record book is littered with her name even 20 years since she last donned her No. 22 jersey.

As a senior tri-captain in 2002, Abby was an NSCAA/Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Award finalist honoring the nation’s top player, a second team All-American, and the Big Ten Women’s Soccer Athlete of the Year. That same year, U-M reached the NCAA quarterfinals for the first time. She also was a freshman on the 1999 team that won U-M’s second Big Ten Tournament title.

Crumpton was a three-time All-Great Lakes Region first-team and All-Big Ten first-team selection (1999, 2001-02) and was named second team to both as a sophomore in 2000. In 2001, she was named U-M’s team MVP and earned U-M’s Athletic Academic Achievement Award in 2000 and ’03.

The forward led U-M in points in 2001 (30) and 2002 (35), goals in 2001 (13 goals) and 2002 (11 goals), and assists (13) in 2002. Until 2013, Abby held the program record for career points (116)…