Buccaneers Induct 4th Class of Wall Of Honor

MIAMI SHORES, Fla.--The Buccaneers induct six new members of the Athletic Wall of Honor on Friday February 8.

The Wall was established in 1996 to honor athletic and academic excellence among Barry's student athletes and throughout the department.

The six inductees of the bi-annual class are Jean M. Wilkoski, Bruce Barclay, Jennifer Boyd-Pugh, Iphton Louis, Janina Moruseiwicz and Cindy Yuan.

Jean M. Wilkowski
Meritorious Service
U.S. Ambassador (ret.)

A true Renaissance woman, Jean M. Wilkowski became a well-traveled citizen of the world long before it became de rigueur. She spent her professional career in diplomatic service to the United States on four different continents. Her assignments included the United Nations, Switzerland, Honduras, Colombia, and Italy, along with several other major cities in Europe and South America. She became this country's first woman ambassador to Africa, holding that post in Zambia from 1972-1976.

Since her retirement from active duty in 1980, Ambassador Wilkowski has stayed extremely busy. Among other positions, she has served as governor of the Diplomatic and Consular Officers Retired, consultant for the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities, visiting fellow for the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, and has served as one of six lay members on the International Policy Committee for the U.S. Catholic Conference.

She is a Knight of Malta and has won the Order of the Cross and Star for Humanitarian Service with Refugees. She taught at Barry University prior to entering foreign service and, since 1990, she has been a member of the University's Board of Trustees.

Bruce Barclay
Meritorious Service
Head Baseball Coach
B.S. Health & Physical Education, Vanderbilt University

Bruce Barclay was one of the true pioneers of Buccaneer athletics, coaching the baseball team from its founding in 1984 to 1993. When he arrived on campus in 1985, he literally had no place to play and few players. Through his efforts and the contributions of Abe Feinbloom, the University converted a softball field into Feinbloom Field, which continues to serve as home to the Buccaneer baseball program to this day. Feinbloom Field was recognized by Beam Clay, Co., as the top collegiate field in 1989.
Barclay guided the fledgling program for nine years as a part-time coach while also serving as a physical education instructor at Oakridge Elementary School in Broward County. In 1992, the Bucs cracked the NCAA Division II national poll for the first time, topping out at #12 and narrowly missed earning the team's first regional bid. In 1993, Barry was ranked as high as 13th.

Barclay retired from coaching at the end of the 1993 season and his number 3 was retired at the alumni game that fall.

Jennifer Boyd-Pugh
Softball
B.S. Criminal Justice, 1994
Jennifer Boyd-Pugh built herself from a slow-pitch player into one of the top offensive players in Barry softball history. During her career from 1991-94, she raised her batting average, slugging percentage and on-base percentage every year, culminating in an All-American season in 1994 when she helped lead the Buccaneers to their first ever South Region Championship and berth in the NCAA Division II National Championship Tournament. She did this while switching positions nearly every year. As a freshman, she earned honorable mention All-SSC as a utility player. She stepped in as a sophomore and earned unanimous selection as the Sunshine State Conference's top designated player. As a junior, she switched to third base and earned second team All-SSC honors. She saves her best for last, earning All-American honors as the Bucs' left fielder, hitting .418 with 28 RBI and a team-best 58 runs scored. She is one of only three four-time All-Conference performers in school history. Today, she ranks fifth in school history with a .357 batting average and second with 104 stolen bases. She is currently employed at Barry as the Director of Conference and Event Services.

Iphton Louis
Men's Tennis
B.S. Economics/Finance, 1999
Iphton Louis was one of the leaders of the Buccaneers' famed "Super Six" which carried Barry University to a pair of Sunshine State Conference men's tennis titles and two national runner up finishes in four years.

He led the team to the national semifinals all four years at Barry, including national runner up finishes in 1998 and 1999. From the 1997-99, the Buccaneers were the class of the Sunshine State Conference, winning three straight league titles. As a sophomore transfer in 1997, he led the Bucs to their first-ever Sunshine State Conference championship and a fourth-place finish at the nationals.
In 1998, Barry won another conference crown and reached the national finals for the first time. In 1999, the Buccaneers put together one of the finest seasons in school history with a 21-3 record and a second-straight national runner up finish. In his career, Louis posted a 40-22 record in singles play and a 42-21 mark in double.

Janina Morusiewicz
Volleyball
B.S. Biology, 1998
Janina Morusiewicz joins sister Marya who was a member of the Class of 1998 as the first set of siblings selected to the Wall. Like her sister, Janina was a two-time Barry University Female Scholar Athlete of the Year and the NCAA Woman of the Year for the state of Florida.

She was a GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American as a senior in 1997, when she was the setter on the Buccaneers' national finalist volleyball squad. She earned an NCAA post-graduate scholarship and was named a top-10 finalist for national NCAA Woman of the Year. A reserve her first three years, she took over the setting chores as a senior and led the team to the national championship match. In what has been called the greatest NCAA Division II volleyball match ever played, the Bucs fell to West Texas A&M. But Janina joined three of her teammates on the All-Tournament team, after dishing out 61 assists in the 2:30 hour marathon.

Cindy Yuan
Volleyball
B.A. Management Information Systems, 1999
Cindy Yuan is one of the most decorated volleyball players in Barry history. As a freshman in 1995, she was a key reserve for the Buccaneers' national championship squad, which set numerous school and NCAA records. As a sophomore, she burst into national prominence, earning All-American honors and the Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year award. She went on to claim the same awards each of the next two years as well, becoming one of just a handful of three-time All-Americans and the only three-time conference MVP in Barry athletic history.

As a junior in 1997, she carried the Bucs' to the national championship game, which has been called the greatest NCAA Division II volleyball match ever played. Though the Bucs fell to West Texas A&M, Yuan earned All-Tournament honors. She was also recognized as the SSC's Female Athlete of the Year.

As a senior, Yuan guided the Bucs back to the South Region finals, earning her third-straight All-American award and conference Player of the Year. After graduation, she became the Bucs' second NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship award winner, recognizing her outstanding classwork.