Northwest Missouri State M-Club Hall of Fame
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Dr. Bob Boerigter guided the Bearcat athletic department from 2001 to 2010 in an era that saw Northwest capture 20 MIAA championships (7 – football; 6 – women's tennis; 3 – men's basketball; 3 – men's tennis; 2 – women's basketball). Boerigter was the driving force behind the creation of the Fall Classic in Arrowhead which saw Northwest take on Pittsburg State in front of 26,659 on Oct. 17, 2022. The Fall Classic at Arrowhead eventually had seven contests that brought 20,000-plus fans to Arrowhead Stadium for the Bearcats and Gorillas. Boerigter led the renovation of Rickenbrode Stadium into Bearcat Stadium. The new construction included an increased seating capacity on the west side, chairback and railback seating, 10 luxury suites, a spacious and functional press area and a new scoreboard, complete with a videoboard. While at Northwest he served as the Div. II chair for the following national committees: Football, Championships, Planning & Finance and Management Council. Boerigter added women's golf to Northwest's sports offerings in 2007. He also served as chair of the HPERD department at Northwest. Following his time at Northwest, Boerigter served as the MIAA Commissioner from 2010-2017. He was inducted to the MIAA Hall of Fame on June 6, 2023.
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