Dyke Buerkett
Inducted in 1999
In the Category of
Men's Basketball
Graduated: 1983
Had St. Francis basketball coach Pat Sullivan traveled further south on the recruiting trail back in 1978, he just might have had one of his "most complete players" for the maximum four seasons. The fact that he did not turned out to be a blessing for St. Francis opponents, not to mention those players who currently rank among the elite in the St. Francis record books. Sullivan did eventually make the ride down Interstate 55, but it came two years later, when he stopped at Lincoln Land Community College, an hour north of Dyke Buerkett's hometown of Hillsboro, Illinois. A three-sport athlete at Hillsboro, Buerkett made his name in basketball, where he was a two-time all-conference selection and an honorable mention all-state performer as a senior. After a two-year stop at Lincoln Land, where he was a two-year starter and all-region selection as a sophomore, Buerkett arrived at St. Francis in 1980. A spot starter at guard for the Saints while learning their system during his junior season, he finished the year averaging 8.0 points per game, fifth-best on the squad. One winter later, Buerkett posted one of the most complete campaigns in St. Francis history recording top 12 single-season numbers in steals (51/4th), field goal percentage (.544/11th) and free throw percentage (.783/12th). Each of the former two figures represented team highs with the field goal mark enabling the Saints, as a team, to register one of their top three shooting marks for a season (.506). Buerkett's 61 assists also led the team that year, a season in which he garnered both all-conference and all-district recognition, while averaging 14.3 points per game. Buerkett's basketball success continues to this day, but in the coaching ranks now. A three-time coach of the year recipient during his nine seasons as the head coach at his alma mater, he led Hillsboro to its best-ever season one year ago when the Hilltoppers went 30-1 and advanced to the Class A supersectional game.
 
Saints Hall of Fame
InducteeYearGrad DateSport(s)
Christopher Batus19981991Football
Tom Baumgartner19941983Baseball
Lori Bayless-Pych19981991Softball
Barbara Bell19941992Softball
Julia Blair19951987Volleyball
Steve Blim19941981Men's Tennis
Nick Booras19921977Men's Basketball/Men's Tennis
Kim Brinkman19931983Women's Basketball/Softball
Dyke Buerkett19991983Men's Basketball
Lee Capista2009Men's Basketball
Brian Capodice19951988Football
Paul Chovanec20101993Baseball
Nick Cladis19931984Baseball
Diane Comer19961987Women's Basketball
Lawrence Davis19971981Men's Basketball
Jon Debus19921980Baseball
Ann Deen19961991Volleyball
Tony Delgado2009Coach: Baseball
Mike Dilger19991991Football
Nola Farley20081995Volleyball
John Fay19971988Football
Mike Feminis19961990Football
Alex Fernandez19971992Baseball
Diana Fisher19981990Women's Basketball
Colleen Fitzgerald19951985Women's Basketball/Volleyball
Ali Franzen20101997Softball; Head Coach: Softball
Diane Frericks19921987Women's Cross Country
Bill Gerrish19911975Men's Basketball/Baseball
Gordie Gillespie1992Coach: Baseball/W. Basketball/Football; Ath. Director/Ath. Chairman
Kathy Goebel19941985Volleyball
Dan Goggins20081991Baseball/Football
Bob Halberg20101975Men's Cross Country
Barney Hance19921976Men's Cross Country
Jack Hermanski2010Assistant Coach: Men's Basketball
Lee Irvin19931981Men's Basketball/Men's Tennis
Jane Karges19941980Women's Tennis
Dan Kelly19971982Men's Golf
Jim Kelly19951984Baseball
Teresa Keniley-Coccaro19931987Softball
Mike Kocinski19961987Baseball
Sheavoun Pivaronas Lambillotte19931987Volleyball
Holly Luenemann20091993Volleyball
Rich Luenemann2008Head Volleyball Coach/Assistant Athletic Director
Lisa Lukach20081992Softball
Shelli Meils20081991Softball
Kendra Horsman Meyer19981993Volleyball
Dave Michaels19961979Men's Basketball
Kurt Miller19911985Baseball
Mike Mravle20081997Men's Soccer
Sandra O'Rourke19991993Softball
John Orr1997President/Chancellor
Steve Parris2008Baseball
Julius Patterson19941979Basketball
Joel Pejkovich20091990Football
Laney Pellegrini20102003Women's Basketball
Jeff Petrovic20091997Men's Golf
Chris Prieboy19911983Women's Basketball/Softball/Women's Tennis
Pat Quigley19931981Men's Basketball/Men's Tennis
John Randich19921976Men's Basketball/Baseball
Joe Shankland19981984Men's Golf
Dave Shea19951984Men's Basketball
Donna Sniegowski19911982Volleyball
Mike Spinozzi19911981Baseball
Paul Stachowicz19981986Men's Basketball
Pat Sullivan2010Coach: M. Basketball; Ath. Director; Ath. Chairman
Bob Tomasino19911980Men's Tennis
Marcy Turek19991993Women's Basketball
Barb Watters19941979Women's Tennis
Andy Weis19991990Baseball
Nick Weis19991991Baseball
Debbie Walsh Wiseman19921987Volleyball
Jerry Witty19961981Men's Tennis
Jodi Zier20091996Softball