EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Athletics is pleased to announce the selection of the 2026 USI Athletic Hall of Fame class that will be inducted January 30 during homecoming week. A nine-member USI Athletic Hall of Fame Committee selected the class of five individuals and one team.
Any Screaming Eagles fan was eligible to nominate student athletes or teams on the 10th anniversary of their last season of competition, or a coach/administrator who has been separated from USI Athletics for two years.
This year’s class includes Matt Chavarria ’18 (Baseball 2014-15); MacKenzi Dorsam ’15, M’18 (Softball 2012-15); Anna Hackert ’16 (Women’s Basketball 2011-2015); Brooke Harmening ’15 (Softball 2012-15); Craig Shoobridge ’99 (Baseball 1993-96), and the 2002 Volleyball Team.
“I continue to be amazed by the number of outstanding student-athletes and teams this University has produced,” said USI Director of Athletics Jon Mark Hall. “The Class of 2026 truly represents our growing tradition here at USI. The five individuals and one team that will be honored in January are truly worthy of this extraordinary honor. I know that the entire USI community is proud of this class and what it accomplished while at USI.”
In addition to the induction of the Hall of Fame Class of 2026, USI is inducting Jerry Altstadt, Roger Griffin, and Robby Kent into the Athletic Hall of Distinction for contributions to the success of the University’s varsity programs.
Reservations for the January 21 induction ceremony must be made in advance and online by clicking on USI Athletic Hall of Fame Tickets. For more information, contact the USI Ticket Office at 812-465-1189.
2026 USI ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME CLASS
Matt Chavarria, Baseball: One of the heroes of the 2014 NCAA Division II National Championship team, Chavarria was a dominant closer and shortstop for the Screaming Eagles. He was named the Most Valuable Player in the NCAA Division II Baseball National Finals after posting two saves and winning the national championship game as the winning pitcher in relief.
During his two seasons with USI, Chavarria was named second-team All-American (2015); first-team All-Midwest Region by Daktronics/D2SIDA (2015); second-team All-Midwest Region by the ABCA (2015), second-team Daktronics All-Midwest Region (2014); GLVC co-Pitcher of the Year (2015), first-team All-GLVC East Division (2014, 2015). He set a USI career record with a two-year 1.99 ERA, breaking a 40-year USI mark, and finished his career ranked second all-time at USI with 18 saves.
For more on Chavarria, visit his bio on USIScreamingEagles.com.
MacKenzi Dorsam, Softball: Dorsam concluded her dominating career ranked first all-time at USI in walks (82), second in runs scored (142), third in home runs (24), and fourth in RBIs (126). Her 15 home runs and 50 RBIs in 2015 were the second-most in a single-season in program history. Dorsam also reached base safely in 163 of 188 career games, including 128 of 146 games in her final three seasons.
In addition to her statistics, Dorsam was the NCAA Division II Midwest Region Player of the Year and the GLVC Player of the Year during 2015 when she led the GLVC in batting average (.427), slugging percentage (.803), on-base percentage (.534), and total bases (126). She also was named All-American twice (2014, 2015), All-Region three times (2013, 2014, 2015), Academic All-America (2015), the USI Female Student-Athlete of the Year (2015), and GLVC Scholar Athlete of the Year (2015).
For more on Dorsam’s career, visit her bio on USIScreamingEagles.com.
Anna Hackert, Women’s Basketball: A two-time All-American (2014, 2015) by both the WBCA and the Women’s Division II Bulletin, Hackert finished her career as the program’s all-time career rebounding leader with 1,009. She also finished her career ranked first all-time at USI in career double-doubles (46), second in made free throws (421) and free throw attempts (568) in a career, third in career scoring (1,607), fourth in career field goals (593), and fifth in career blocks (87).
Hackert was a three-time first-team All-GLVC honoree (2013, 2014, 2015) as well as a three-time All-Midwest Region honoree (2013, 2014, 2015), including a two-time second-team honoree and a one-time first-team award winner. She also earned GLVC Player of the Week honors eight times throughout her career.
For more on Hackert’s career, visit her bio on USIScreamingEagles.com.
Brooke Harmening, Softball: Harmening finished her career as USI’s all-time leader in career wins (74), innings pitched (796.1), and strikeouts (642), while tying for first all-time with two career no-hitters. She also finished fourth all-time at USI with 19 career shutouts. Harmening, at the plate, ranked second all-time at USI in doubles (47), home runs (25), and tied for second in RBIs (127).
The USI hurler also was a four-time All-GLVC performer (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015), in addition to earning All-Midwest Region honors three times (2013, 2014, 2015).
For more on Harmening’s career, visit her bio on USIScreamingEagles.com.
Craig Shoobridge, Baseball: Following his four-year career, the Shoobridge name is all over the top 10 records kept for different pitching categories. Shoobridge is eighth in career starts (34), ninth in innings pitched (246.1), sixth in complete games (17), first in shutouts in a career (6), and first in shutouts in a season (3). He also is fifth in career strikeouts (189) and eighth in career wins (21), while also pitching a no-hitter in 1996.
Shoobridge was a part of a USI pitching staff from 1993 to 1994 that included Greg Orr (2019 Hall of Fame inductee), Todd Niemeier (2008 Hall of Fame inductee), and Mike Fetscher (2007 Hall of Fame inductee).
Any Screaming Eagles fan was eligible to nominate student athletes or teams on the 10th anniversary of their last season of competition, or a coach/administrator who has been separated from USI Athletics for two years.
This year’s class includes Matt Chavarria ’18 (Baseball 2014-15); MacKenzi Dorsam ’15, M’18 (Softball 2012-15); Anna Hackert ’16 (Women’s Basketball 2011-2015); Brooke Harmening ’15 (Softball 2012-15); Craig Shoobridge ’99 (Baseball 1993-96), and the 2002 Volleyball Team.
“I continue to be amazed by the number of outstanding student-athletes and teams this University has produced,” said USI Director of Athletics Jon Mark Hall. “The Class of 2026 truly represents our growing tradition here at USI. The five individuals and one team that will be honored in January are truly worthy of this extraordinary honor. I know that the entire USI community is proud of this class and what it accomplished while at USI.”
In addition to the induction of the Hall of Fame Class of 2026, USI is inducting Jerry Altstadt, Roger Griffin, and Robby Kent into the Athletic Hall of Distinction for contributions to the success of the University’s varsity programs.
Reservations for the January 21 induction ceremony must be made in advance and online by clicking on USI Athletic Hall of Fame Tickets. For more information, contact the USI Ticket Office at 812-465-1189.
2026 USI ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME CLASS
Matt Chavarria, Baseball: One of the heroes of the 2014 NCAA Division II National Championship team, Chavarria was a dominant closer and shortstop for the Screaming Eagles. He was named the Most Valuable Player in the NCAA Division II Baseball National Finals after posting two saves and winning the national championship game as the winning pitcher in relief.
During his two seasons with USI, Chavarria was named second-team All-American (2015); first-team All-Midwest Region by Daktronics/D2SIDA (2015); second-team All-Midwest Region by the ABCA (2015), second-team Daktronics All-Midwest Region (2014); GLVC co-Pitcher of the Year (2015), first-team All-GLVC East Division (2014, 2015). He set a USI career record with a two-year 1.99 ERA, breaking a 40-year USI mark, and finished his career ranked second all-time at USI with 18 saves.
For more on Chavarria, visit his bio on USIScreamingEagles.com.
MacKenzi Dorsam, Softball: Dorsam concluded her dominating career ranked first all-time at USI in walks (82), second in runs scored (142), third in home runs (24), and fourth in RBIs (126). Her 15 home runs and 50 RBIs in 2015 were the second-most in a single-season in program history. Dorsam also reached base safely in 163 of 188 career games, including 128 of 146 games in her final three seasons.
In addition to her statistics, Dorsam was the NCAA Division II Midwest Region Player of the Year and the GLVC Player of the Year during 2015 when she led the GLVC in batting average (.427), slugging percentage (.803), on-base percentage (.534), and total bases (126). She also was named All-American twice (2014, 2015), All-Region three times (2013, 2014, 2015), Academic All-America (2015), the USI Female Student-Athlete of the Year (2015), and GLVC Scholar Athlete of the Year (2015).
For more on Dorsam’s career, visit her bio on USIScreamingEagles.com.
Anna Hackert, Women’s Basketball: A two-time All-American (2014, 2015) by both the WBCA and the Women’s Division II Bulletin, Hackert finished her career as the program’s all-time career rebounding leader with 1,009. She also finished her career ranked first all-time at USI in career double-doubles (46), second in made free throws (421) and free throw attempts (568) in a career, third in career scoring (1,607), fourth in career field goals (593), and fifth in career blocks (87).
Hackert was a three-time first-team All-GLVC honoree (2013, 2014, 2015) as well as a three-time All-Midwest Region honoree (2013, 2014, 2015), including a two-time second-team honoree and a one-time first-team award winner. She also earned GLVC Player of the Week honors eight times throughout her career.
For more on Hackert’s career, visit her bio on USIScreamingEagles.com.
Brooke Harmening, Softball: Harmening finished her career as USI’s all-time leader in career wins (74), innings pitched (796.1), and strikeouts (642), while tying for first all-time with two career no-hitters. She also finished fourth all-time at USI with 19 career shutouts. Harmening, at the plate, ranked second all-time at USI in doubles (47), home runs (25), and tied for second in RBIs (127).
The USI hurler also was a four-time All-GLVC performer (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015), in addition to earning All-Midwest Region honors three times (2013, 2014, 2015).
For more on Harmening’s career, visit her bio on USIScreamingEagles.com.
Craig Shoobridge, Baseball: Following his four-year career, the Shoobridge name is all over the top 10 records kept for different pitching categories. Shoobridge is eighth in career starts (34), ninth in innings pitched (246.1), sixth in complete games (17), first in shutouts in a career (6), and first in shutouts in a season (3). He also is fifth in career strikeouts (189) and eighth in career wins (21), while also pitching a no-hitter in 1996.
Shoobridge was a part of a USI pitching staff from 1993 to 1994 that included Greg Orr (2019 Hall of Fame inductee), Todd Niemeier (2008 Hall of Fame inductee), and Mike Fetscher (2007 Hall of Fame inductee).
