Former Players

The list of former Smith's Dodgers players is long.  The team has been around since 1984, so memories are, of course, short.  If we missed someone, let me know.

Original Dodgers, The Smith 14:

     Name                          Former Position                                             Currently

Other Former Members: (current status)

Jim Thorson (Mount Marty Men's BB Coach, Yankton, SD), Bob Entson, Dave Gottsleben (USD Track Coach), Greg Willey (Farmer, Onowa, IA), Lucky Huber (USD Track Coach), Randy Bertram, Bob Helvik (Banker in Arizona), Ron Helvig, Kyle Johnson (SDSU info), Ron Allen (Morningside Swim Coach), Fred Tibbetts (eternal), Leo Kringle*(Banker, Loop City, NE), Robin Hower (Police officer, Vermillion), Gary Prosser (Dentist, Vermillion) Rick Steenholt (USD Facilities Management), Paul Eaton (Unknown), Paul Ortman (Referee, SF, SD), Norm Ruetter, Dave Boots (USD Men's BB Coach), John Lembezeder (Sales, Dubuque, IA), Phil Willenbrock (Head Football Coach, Puget Sound), Rich Nagy (Defensive Coordinator, Hofstra) Blair Hrovat, Joe Van Goor (KVHT Radio), Kevin Culhane (Owner KVHT Radio), Dr. Scott Rand (MD, Texas), Jevin Jerke (Nevada, Computer Services), Warren Lahammer, R.J. Patteson (Radio Personality, Mitchell, SD), Jim Frey (Sales Broadcaster), Mike Tressel (Linebacker Coach, Michigan State), Al Remond (USD Campus Copy), Tim Obr (Hudson, WI ), Jim Chambers* (Women's BB Coach, Independance CC, KS ), Rick Rasmussen (Car Dealer Rasmussen Motors), Kelly Heller (Baseball Coach Mount Marty College) Brian Meter (Grad Student Iowa), John Skatrud (Volleyball Coach Sanderson HS, Raleigh, NC), Norm Hotz (Chemist, Cincinnati, OH) Ron Rankin (Defensive Line Coach, Millersville State, PA), Jay Bubak (SDSU Defensive Coordinator), Shane Murphy (SF), Peter Martin (Finance Hopkins, MN), Eric Porsch (Optometrist Rapid City), Chris Clark (Girls BB Coach, SF Roosevelt), John Chapman, Gene Alstot (USD) Andy Markowski (Omaha, NE), Josh Stamer (Tennessee Titans, NFL) Devon Sweshaw, Nate Blessen (Sales, Cali) Jeff Van Pelt (Athletic Trainer-Greenville, SC) Chad Grotewald (Athletic Trainer -Sioux Falls), Kendal Paulsen (Boone, IA). Sean Tripplett, Rory Tripplett, Heath Terweh, Rusty Heughell (Insurance sales), Tom Moore (Teacher- Centerville), Eric Rawson, Lee Bunge (Banker, Paynesville, MN), Ben Reis (Head Boys BB Coach, Norfolk, NE) Steve Young (PT, Champaign, IL), Scott Larson, Craig Brandenberg, Dave Lee (trainer, Metro State, CO), Phil Meehan (PT, Sioux Falls), Chris Meehan (Dentistry School), Steve Anderson, Derek Paben (basketball, Azoere's Portugal), Devon Harvey (FB coach, Wyoming) Brock Seim (DWU) Brian Alderson (); AJ Schable (Arizona); Adam Schwaderer, Jared Werheim (Scheels) Dan Christoffer (L.A. Dodger's Minor League trainer) Derek Gearman (UM) Tim Triplett, Rory Triplett, Stacy Kooistra (Law Sioux Falls) Josh Mueller ( Basketball Germany) Mitch Begeman (SF) Rane Mergan (DR) Tim Dacy (Gregory) David Nour (Armour) Chris Morton Ryan Mach, Jordan Davis, Bryon Thomas (USD), Sean McLaughlin (Teacher Yankton) David Hedges, Nate Cruthers, Gary Madsen (USD Dome)

* Former Managers