Athletic Hall of Fame

Class of 2004

Tyrone Fambro

TYRONE FAMBRO, class of 1994, is being inducted into the Upper Iowa University Athletic Hall of Fame as an Athlete. He was a four-year letter winner in wrestling (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993) while also earning three letters in cross country and one letter in football during his career with the Peacocks. Fambro placed four times in the Iowa Conference tournament in 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993, and earned a conference championship in 1993. He was named an NCAA Division III All-American in 1991, 1992 and 1993. Fambro reached the pinnacle of his wrestling career in 1993 when he won the 126-pound NCAA Division III National Championship. Prior to winning the major title, he was a second-place finisher on the national level in 1992. He wrestled under the tutelage of the late Coach Mike McCready.

Fambro earned a B.S. degree in Physical Education from Upper Iowa University in 1994. He is presently teaching physical education and serves as the Head Wrestling Coach/Assistant Football Coach at Rockford Auburn High School in Rockford, Ill. He is also the Co-Pastor of the Christian Growth Center in his hometown.

Tyrone and his wife Akiko (Sugano), a 1993 Upper Iowa graduate, live in Rockford, Ill. They are the parents of two boys, Psalm Nobuyuki and Ecclesias Yuuki.

Bob Goeller

BOB GOELLER, class of 1991, is being inducted into the Upper Iowa University Athletic Hall of Fame as an Athlete. He was a four-year letter winner in both wrestling (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991) and football (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990). He earned All-American Wrestling honors in 1990 and 1991, placing fifth as a heavyweight in the NCAA Division III National Tournament. Goeller was a three-time place winner at heavyweight in the IIAC wrestling tournament, finishing third in 1988 and 1990 and second in 1991. He was a football first-team All-Conference IIAC lineman in 1990. Goeller started in 39 out of 40 games for the Peacock football team during his four-year career, missing only one start due to an ankle injury. During his interscholastic career at Wapsie Valley, he was named a football All-Stater twice and played for a state championship team in 1986. He was also a two-time qualifier for the state wrestling tournament.

Goeller earned a B.S. degree from Upper Iowa in Social Science in 1991. His teaching-coaching career has taken him to Waverly-Shell Rock, Dunkerton (for two years) and Wapsie Valley (for 10 years). He presently serves as a coach and teacher in Clarksville, Iowa.

Mike Vint

MIKE VINT, class of 1971, is being inducted into the Upper Iowa University Athletic Hall of Fame as a Coach. At Upper Iowa from 1967-71, Vint earned a double major in Business and Physical Education.

Embarking on a teaching-coaching career upon graduation, he worked at Green Mountain High School from 1971-82. There, he focused his attention on the girls' programs, coaching softball and track & field for 12 years and basketball for eight years, and started the volleyball program. Vint has been a teacher-coach at East Marshall High School in LeGrand, Iowa, formerly LDF and LDF-Semco, since 1982. Upon completion of the 2003-04 season, Vint has compiled a softball record of 967-285. His teams have made five state appearances, finishing as high as second twice. He has captured 26 conference championships in 33 years of coaching. In 1989 he was named State Softball Coach of the Year. Vint was inducted into the Iowa Girls Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1996. He has worked seven girls state tournaments, one championship game and two boys tournament games as a high school official. He is also an IIAC Division III football official and has officiated eight high school football playoffs.

Mike and his wife Catherine (Hyduk), a 1972 graduate of Upper Iowa, live in Marshalltown, Iowa. They are the parents of Carrie, Matt and Joel.