Baldwin Wallace Basketball Coach Entering Hall of Fame

BEREA, OH - The Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame recently announced its 2017 Hall of Fame class. Among those being inducted is Cherri Harer, the longtime women's basketball coach at Baldwin Wallace.

The Hall of Fame noted that Harrer is the second winningest women's basketball coach in the history of the Ohio Athletic Conference. She has has had 25 consecutive winning seasons, won eight OAC regular season championships and six tournament titles, and appeared in the NCAA Division III tournament 13 times. In 27 seasons, she has compiled a 549-202 career record and a .731 winning percentage.

"This obviously is an honor bestowed upon BW and our players past and present more than anything," said Harrer in a statement on the school's website. "BW has given me the chance to build the program. Of course the players deserve the most credit. They believed in what we were trying to accomplish both [academically and athletically] and sacrificed tremendously to achieve success. I was the lucky one to get to coach them."

The 2017 Class of Inductees will feature 14 ex-players, four coaches, two teams, two officials, and one contributor. The group will be honored at a May 20, 2017 ceremony at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

"We are extremely pleased for Cheri, our basketball program and our university," said Director of Athletics Kris A. Diaz in a statement on BW's website. "Cheri is an outstanding teacher and coach and an even better person. She cares deeply for her student-athletes and she works very hard to make sure they are successful at BW and after they graduate."

Some of the other inductees include Jim Chones, the former Cleveland Cavalier, Jantel Lavendar, the Ohio State University women's star, and Ann Meyers, a three-time All-American for the University of Dayton.

To learn more about the Hall of Fame inductees, click here.

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