Athletics Hall of Fame
Dave Haluska played defensive back for UW-Whitewater from 1985 to 1988. He was a team captain and co-MVP of the 1988 team, which went 9-3, advancing to the second round of the NCAA III playoffs. The 1987 and 1988 team won WIAC championships. Haluska earned All-WIAC Second Team recognition in 1986, and first team honors in 1987 and 1988. He was a Football Gazette Third Team All-American in 1988. Haluska's name is also scattered throughout the Warhawk football record book. He is fifth in career interceptions (11) and third in interceptions, yards returned (200). In 1987 he intercepted six passes, fourth in the school record book, and returned the picks for 142 yards, third best in school history. He was credited with 48 solo tackles in 1987, the sixth best season total at UW-W. Haluska also contributed on special teams, winding up sixth in career kickoff returns (35) and tenth in yards returned (621). In 1987 he returned 22 kickoffs, second in the school record book, for 391 yards (ninth). Haluska works for Nalco Company of Naperville, Illinois and lives in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
