Baseball | 8/1/2012 8:07:00 AM

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The Methodist University Department of Athletics will induct its 15th class into the Hall of Fame Friday, Nov. 2 as part of the annual Homecoming festivities.
 
The Methodist University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics initiated the Methodist Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997. The selection process is maintained and administered by a committee in conjunction with the Methodist University Athletic Booster Club. To be nominated, the inductees have to be athletes, coaches, or administrators who have compiled an outstanding career at Methodist and/or since leaving Methodist.
 
Inductees become eligible for the prestigious honor five years after completing their eligibility and must have been of good character. Coaches and administrators become eligible for nomination two years after leaving the department unless they have 15 years of service or more in which they would become eligible immediately upon their departure. Currently, the Methodist Athletic Hall of Fame has 14 classes with 61 members.
 
This fall, Methodist is pleased to induct volleyball player Jennifer Ellis '06, baseball player Brian Ford '98, women's golf coach Kim Kincer, lacrosse player Lindsey (West) Lutz '06, football player Chris Roncketti '06 and men's soccer player Paul Smith '99.
 
Jennifer Ellis was a three-time All-Conference selection for the Methodist volleyball team from 2001-05. She currently holds the Methodist record for career kills (1,671) and kills in a season (541). A frequent name in the Methodist record book, Ellis is also ranked second for career aces (279) and digs (1,374) and is listed fifth for digs and aces in a season. She became the first player in Methodist history to rack up 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs.
 
Brian Ford competed with the Methodist baseball team from 1992-95 and helped the Monarchs to two NCAA South Region Championships while earned NCAA Division III runner-up status in 1995. At the end of the 1995 season, he was named a First Team All-American with a 15-1 record on the mound. He currently holds the Methodist record for career innings pitched, career strikeouts, season wins, season strikeouts, season earned run average and pitched the Monarchs' lone perfect game in 1993. He maintains the NCAA Division III record for career innings pitched at 407.2 innings and was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 22nd round of the Major League Baseball draft.
 
Kim Kincer won five national championships in five years at the helm of the Methodist women's golf team from 1998-2002. She is a three-time Regional Coach of the Year (2000, 2001, 2002) and in 2001 was named the NGCA National Coach of the Year. Kincer coached the women to 12 First-Team All American honors (18 All-Americans total) and set many team scoring records. She is currently a successful PGA Golf Management Director at Eastern Kentucky University.
 
One of the pioneers of the Methodist women's lacrosse team, Lindsey (West) Lutz was a four year starter from 2002-05. Part of the team's first recruiting class, Lutz was a three-time First Team All-Conference selection and was named the 2006 USA South Player of the Year. She graduated as the program's leading scorer and currently holds the record for points in a game (12) and assists in a game (6). She is also ranked second in the Methodist record book for career points (250), assists (68), and caused turnovers (62). An all-around player, Lutz is still ranked in the top 10 in every statistical category other than goalkeeping on a career and season level. The current head coach at Shenandoah University, she was named the 2010 USA South Coach of the Year in her second season at the helm.
 
Chris Roncketti was a star quarterback for the Methodist football team from 2002-05. A three-time All-Conference selection and 2002 USA South Offensive Rookie of the Year, Roncketti was named the 2005 USA South Offensive Player of the Year after leading the team to its only conference championship. He holds the Methodist record for career passing attempts and completions, the season record for passing yards (2,234) and the record for passing yards in a game with 386. He is essentially listed in the top five for every passing category as well as rushing yards and touchdowns. In four years, Roncketti left his stamp on the Methodist football program.
 
Paul Smith came to Methodist in 1995 from England to compete on the men's soccer team from 1995-98. He was a three-time First Team All-Conference selection. In 1996 Smith earned Conference Player of the Year and Second Team All-American honors. He still ranks in the top ten at Methodist for season goals and points along with career goals, assists and points. Smith has gone on to have a successful coaching career in the southeast.
 
The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place at the Berns Student Center Nov. 2 beginning at 6:30 p.m. For ticket information contact the athletics office at 910.630.7175.