Mike Thiessen named to Air Force Athletics Hall of Fame
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The GazetteJanuary 19, 2017 | updated 10 years ago
Air Force quarterback Mike Thiessen, right, holds up the MVP trophy and team trophy with other teammates after Air Force beat Fresno State 37-34 in the Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) (PAUL SAKUMA)
The Air Force Academy will open its Athletics Hall of Fame doors to two former coaches, five athletes and a womenÔÇÖs swimming and diving team that captured back-to-back NCAA championships.Read the full story here.
Air Force quarterback Mike Thiessen, right, holds up the MVP trophy and team trophy with other teammates after Air Force beat Fresno State 37-34 in the Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) (PAUL SAKUMA)(The Air Force Academy)Photo by Jerilee Bennett-Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000-Falcon quarterback Mike Thiessen goes up over BYU defensive lineman Brett Keisel in thr fourth quarter. (Jerilee Bennett)Photo by Jerilee Bennett-Saturday, October 21, 2000-Falcons quarterback Mike Thiessen is congratulated by David Hildebrand after a fourth quarter touchdown to bring the Falcons to within 6 points of the Lobos, 29-23. (Jerilee Bennett)Air Force quarterback Mike Thiessen makes a pass in the third quarter of Saturday’s game against New Mexico. Air Force was defeated 29-23. (Molly Van Wagner)Air Force’s Leotis Palmer, at top, and Brian LaBasco, at bottom, congratulate quarterback Mike Thiessen after he (Thiessen) ran the ball in for a touchdown during second quarter action against Wyoming on Saturday, October 14, 2000. PHOTO JOSEPH JOHN KOTLOWSKI/THE GAZETTE (KOTLOWSKI)Photo of Mike Thiessen playing baseball. (The Air Force Academy)(The Air Force Academy)(The Air Force Academy)Four-year old Kirsten Pasch tweeks Air Force quarterback Mike Thiessen’s nose while waiting for a group photo Friday at the Salavation Army builing at 908 Yuma St.. Several children were greeted by the Air Force Academy football at the Salvation Army where they were given gifts by the players and visited by Santa Claus. The kids were also treated to story by Thiessen and Christmas carols by other team members. PHOTO BY BRYAN OLLER 12/8/00 (Bryan Oller)Photo by Jerilee Bennett-Saturday, November 11, 2000-Air Force quarterback Mike Thiessen runs with the ball in the second quarter. (Jerilee Bennett)Air Force quarterback Mike Thiessen and teammate Scotty McKay celebrate their victory over Army at West Point on Saturday, November 4, 2000. PHOTO KOTLOWSKI (KOTLOWSKI)Air Force quarterback Mike Thiessen points to the Air Force section of the crowd after an Air Force touchdown in the fourth quarter against Army at West Point on Saturday, November 4, 2000. PHOTO KOTLOWSKI (KOTLOWSKI)Air Force quarterback Mike Thiessen gets tackled by Navy defenders DeJuan Cromer and Jake Bowen, 1, in the second half of a 27-13 Air Force victory Saturday at Falcon Stadium. PHOTO BY BRYAN OLLER 10/7/00 (Bryan Oller)Air Force quarterback Mike Thiessen races down field ahead of the Cal State Northridge defenders during the third quarter Sept. 2, 2000 at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Air Force won the non-league game 55-6. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Christian Murdock)No sales mags out (Christian Murdock)Photo by Jerilee Bennett-Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000-Air Force quarterback Mike Thiessen goes up over BYU safety Tyson Smith in the fourth quarter. (Jerilee Bennett)Photo by Jerilee Bennett-Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000-Falcons quarterback Mike Thiessen throws a touchdown pass to Ryan Fleming in the first quarter. (Jerilee Bennett)Mike Thiessen, Falcon’s offensive coordinator, was working with the team on the first day of practice on Wednesday, February 19, 2014. (The Gazette/Jerilee Bennett) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)
