Legendary former Triton College coaches Rich Maack and the late Dan Hull were recently selected for induction into the Class of 2019 NJCAA Region IV Hall of Fame. Maack and Hull were among 11 individuals voted in by the athletic directors representing the 31 two-year institutions of the Region IV at their winter meeting.

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The two become the thirteenth and fourteenth individuals inducted into the Region IV Hall of Fame representing Triton.

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Maack coached the men's basketball team from 1967-1984, leading the Trojans to five conference championships.

Now enjoying retirement in Naples, FL, Maack will have his son Sam Maack along with his grandsons Justin and Seth accept the award on his behalf prior to the Triton men's basketball team's home game vs. Milwaukee Area Tech Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.

"It's an absolute honor," said Maack. "I am happy that my contributions were remembered all these years later. I was inducted into the Triton Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992. In 1987 was inducted into the Northeast Missouri State University Hall of Fame. So, this will be my third Hall of Fame and with no doubt this one is my favorite."

Hull served three stints as head coach of the women's basketball team, winning a total of 124 games and making two national tournament appearances. Hull also coached the women's softball team from 1989-1994, leading them to a pair of sectional championships.

The Hull family requested to receive the award privately as the Triton women's basketball program had the family on campus last November for a ceremony renaming their annual tournament in honor of Hull who passed away in March of 2018 at the age of 75 after battling a debilitating pulmonary disease.

"On behalf of my entire family, I want to say thank you to everyone at Triton College for what they've done for us and to help keep alive my dad's legacy," said Hull's daughter Becky Hull-Davis. "He was very passionate as a coach and all he wanted was to be a positive role model and help change people's lives."

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Rich Maack
Maack served as a coach and administrator at Triton College from 1967-91. He most notably led the Triton College men's basketball program from its inception in 1967 until the conclusion of the 1983-84 season. During that time, 17 seasons, Maack led the men's program to three Skyway Conference championships and two North Central Community College Conference (N4C) Conference championships.

He compiled an overall record of 325-178 that was surpassed in 2017 by current Trojan head coach Steve Christiansen. The Skyway championships came during the 1971-72 and then back-to-back championships in 1973-74 and the 1974-75 seasons. The two (N4C) championships were also back-to-back championships in 1979-80 and 1980-81.

Maack also started the baseball program, coaching them for their inaugural campaign in 1969 before fellow Region IV Hall of Famer Bob Symonds began his historic four decade run as head coach. He also was Triton's tennis coach for four seasons (1971-74). From 1975-81, Maack was Head of Men's Sports. In his final years in River Grove, Maack was Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences until his retirement in 1991.

However, Maack's biggest thrill was the opportunity to coach his son Rick Maack who played for him at Triton during the 1976-77 and 1977-78 seasons.

Maack has stayed in touch with the athletic department and continues to follow the men's basketball program watching or listening to any Triton basketball game that may stream online or broadcast by WRRG Triton College Radio.

Dan Hull
Hull coached the Triton College women's basketball team three different times, from 1991-94, 2000-03 and 2007-09. During those years, the Triton women's basketball program enjoyed a wealth of success as Hull won a total of 124 games.

Hull's 1991-92 squad finished second in the North Central Community College Conference (N4C) and earned a trip to the Region IV, Division III final four. During the 1992-93 campaign, Hull guided the Lady Trojans to the Region IV championship and a seventh-place finish at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Tournament. He was also named Region IV Coach of the Year in 1993.

However, the highlight of Hull's Triton coaching career came during the 1993-94 season, as the Lady Trojans were crowned N4C conference champions, Region IV champions and District II champions en route to finishing second in the nation. A loss to Anoka-Ramsey (MN) in the national title game ended a terrific season at 25-8. Hull was named conference, region and district Coach of the Year in 1994.

In 2000, Hull would return to Triton to revive a program that did not even compete the previous season. He led the Lady Trojans that year to a very respectful 16-16 record. After a 16-10 record the following season, Hull's final season during his second tour of duty was a great one. He urged the school to offer tuition waivers for women's basketball and the program moved up to Division II status. Triton went 20-10 during the 2002-03 season, including a 13-0 home record. The mark is the best in school history.

In addition to coaching basketball at Triton, Hull also served as head softball coach from 1989-1994. During that span, Hull led the Lady Trojans to five 20+ win seasons and a pair of sectional championships in 1990 and 1991.

Hull also worked briefly as an Academic Advisor at Triton.

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