SMSU Athletics Hall of Honor
The 1982-83 SMSU wheelchair basketball team, under the direction of head coach Lew Shaver, won the 1983 National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament, the school’s second national championship.
The Broncos (as they were known then) finished the year 29-8 overall, setting a school record for victories in one season. SMSU also swept through the Central Intercollegiate Conference with a perfect 10-0 record.
SMSU won the national championship by defeating the University of Illinois 23-20 in Whitewater, Wis. Two free throws by Kurt Greniger insured the victory with 39 seconds left in the game. Rick Miller and Mark Mortenson scored nine and eight points in the finals and were named to the All-Tournament team with Mortenson earning MVP honors.
Miller and Randy King were each named first team All-CIC, while Mortenson and Rick Cromer were named second team All-CIC. Mortenson was named team MVP while Kurt Greniger earned the team’s Most Desire award.
Members of the 1982-83 Bronco squad include: Bob Achman, Kevin Bjorklund, Chuck Cordes, Rick Cromer, Kurt Greniger, Randy King, Rick Miller, Mark Moe, Mark Mortenson and Kevin Spaeth.
The national championship was the Broncos second title in three years.
