Schumacher will be among seven individuals and one team honored during Kilgore’s annual KC Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet, which begins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30, at the Devall Student Center Ballroom on the Kilgore College campus in Kilgore, Texas.
“I really was in shock, but very appreciative and extremely humbled that Kilgore deemed me worthy of this honor,” Schumacher said. “I look back and just remember all of the guys I got to coach and be a part of their lives, all of the assistant coaches, and the people of Kilgore, as well as the friends I was able to make while I was there.”
Schumacher will be inducted as a coach after serving as head men’s basketball coach for 13 seasons between 1995-2008. He amassed a 234-165 record and ranks third all-time in program victories. During his time leading the Rangers, Schumacher’s teams qualified for the region tournament eight times and won a conference championship in 1999. Schumacher also taught kinesiology.
“We always look forward to the Hall of Fame event because it is one of the most inspirational and motivational events of the year,” Kilgore athletic director Courtney Pruitt said. “It is such a hard task to narrow down all of the great student-athletes and contributors who have come through our doors over the years to select a few outstanding people each year to honor.”
Blinn has competed in intercollegiate athletics since 1903 and captured 42 NJCAA national championships since 1987.
