Athletics Hall of Fame
Bill Wickman was the first baseman on UW-Whitewater's baseball team when it earned a NCAA III championship tournament bid and advanced to the final series for the first time in school history, finishing fifth. That was just the capstone on a career that included four winning seasons, including 26-9-1 in 1987 and 28-15 in 1989. He earned Honorable Mention All-WIAC recognition in 1987, and first team all-conference honors in both 1988 and 1989. Wickman was also named first team all-midwest region and to the all-midwest regional tournament in '89. He earned UW-W's Top Hitter Award in 1987 and 1989, was UW-W's Most Valuable Player those same years, and was Whitewater's team captain in 1988 and '89. Wickman batted .451 as a sophomore, still the fourth best single season average at UW-W. He followed that with a .372 season in 1988, and in 1989 he hit .400 with 14 home runs and 53 runs batted in. His '89 home run total is tied for third in the record book, and 53 RBI's is fourth. He is among the top ten in career home runs (tied fourth, 31), average (fourth, .393), runs batted in (fifth, 127), and hits (tenth, 150). Wickman is a resident of Wausaukee, Wisconsin.
