Omaha Athletics Announces 2016 Hall of Fame Inductees
Aug 11, 2016 | General
OMAHA, Neb. – Omaha Athletics announced that former hockey player Scott Parse, former football player Justin Kammrad and multi-sport athlete Fred Abboud will be the 2016 inductees into the UNO Athletics Hall of Fame.
“These three gentlemen represented Omaha University and UNO with great distinction during their time on campus,” said Trev Alberts, Vice Chancellor of Athletics. “Their athletic endeavors place them among some of the finest student-athletes to have played their respective sports both regionally and nationally, and all are deserving of a place in our Hall of Fame.”
The induction will be held on Thursday, Nov. 3 at the UNO Alumni Association's Night of Honor held at the Thompson Alumni Center on campus. The event will be part of UNO's Homecoming Weekend.
Scott Parse is Omaha's all-time career points leader for hockey, amassing 197 between 2003 and 2007. He also owns the school record for goals (79) and assists (118). A two-time AHCA All-American including a First Team selection in 2006, the native of Portage, Mich. set the school record for points (61) and assists (41) in a season as a junior. That year, he became the first Maverick nominated for the Hobey Baker Award, and he was nominated again the following year. A model of durability, he is one of three players to hold the school record for games played (159).
A first-team All-American in 2003 and UNO's first-ever Harlon Hill Award finalist top 3 after leading the nation in rushing, Kammrad set several school rushing records during his 2000-03 career. He set the single-game and season records, running for 308 yards in his final game to give him 1,866 yards in 2003. He is No. 6 in career rushing with 2,353 yards. The Council Bluffs, Iowa, native set the single-game record in his first collegiate start and broke it in his final game. He was hampered by knee injuries, which held him to just one game in 2001 and nine games in 2002.
A three-sport letterman at Omaha Central High School, Abboud served in the U.S. Army before coming to Omaha University, where he was the starting fullback for four years and leading scorer for three seasons. He also played defensive back, returned kicks and was second in total offense on the team for two years. He also played baseball and had a career batting average over .300. He also was a member of the Omaha U. club hockey team, played on the freshman basketball team and briefly ran track, as well as being the school's light heavyweight boxing champion. He graduated in 1951 and is a member of the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame.
The Night of Honor also will honor the 15th anniversary of the UNO softball team's national championship in 2001. Former head coach Jeanne Scarpello and many of her former players are expected to be on hand.
The UNO Athletics Hall of Fame was begun as a joint venture between athletics and the alumni association. Parse, Kammrad and Abboud will join 110 other inductees enshrined in the Hall.
“These three gentlemen represented Omaha University and UNO with great distinction during their time on campus,” said Trev Alberts, Vice Chancellor of Athletics. “Their athletic endeavors place them among some of the finest student-athletes to have played their respective sports both regionally and nationally, and all are deserving of a place in our Hall of Fame.”
The induction will be held on Thursday, Nov. 3 at the UNO Alumni Association's Night of Honor held at the Thompson Alumni Center on campus. The event will be part of UNO's Homecoming Weekend.
Scott Parse is Omaha's all-time career points leader for hockey, amassing 197 between 2003 and 2007. He also owns the school record for goals (79) and assists (118). A two-time AHCA All-American including a First Team selection in 2006, the native of Portage, Mich. set the school record for points (61) and assists (41) in a season as a junior. That year, he became the first Maverick nominated for the Hobey Baker Award, and he was nominated again the following year. A model of durability, he is one of three players to hold the school record for games played (159).
A first-team All-American in 2003 and UNO's first-ever Harlon Hill Award finalist top 3 after leading the nation in rushing, Kammrad set several school rushing records during his 2000-03 career. He set the single-game and season records, running for 308 yards in his final game to give him 1,866 yards in 2003. He is No. 6 in career rushing with 2,353 yards. The Council Bluffs, Iowa, native set the single-game record in his first collegiate start and broke it in his final game. He was hampered by knee injuries, which held him to just one game in 2001 and nine games in 2002.
A three-sport letterman at Omaha Central High School, Abboud served in the U.S. Army before coming to Omaha University, where he was the starting fullback for four years and leading scorer for three seasons. He also played defensive back, returned kicks and was second in total offense on the team for two years. He also played baseball and had a career batting average over .300. He also was a member of the Omaha U. club hockey team, played on the freshman basketball team and briefly ran track, as well as being the school's light heavyweight boxing champion. He graduated in 1951 and is a member of the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame.
The Night of Honor also will honor the 15th anniversary of the UNO softball team's national championship in 2001. Former head coach Jeanne Scarpello and many of her former players are expected to be on hand.
The UNO Athletics Hall of Fame was begun as a joint venture between athletics and the alumni association. Parse, Kammrad and Abboud will join 110 other inductees enshrined in the Hall.
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