Athletics Hall of Fame

Steve Tenhagen Hall of Fame 2016 photo

Steve Tenhagen

  • Class
    2002
  • Induction
    2016
  • Sport(s)
    Football

Steve Tenhagen was a member of the UW-Whitewater football team from 1998-2001. He was a member of the 1998 WIAC championship team, and earned first team All-WIAC honors in both 2000 (second team) and 2001 (first team). Tenhagen is ranked among the program's top 10 all time in career receiving touchdowns (19, T-7th), receiving yards (2,058, 8th) and receptions (145, T-8th). He tallied 16 receiving touchdowns in 2001, which is tied for the third most in one season in program history, and his 65 receptions during the same season are good for 10th in the team record book. Tenhagen was named the team's WFAW Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1998, and was the Warhawks' Most Valuable Player and a captain during the 2001 season. A native of Burlington, Tenhagen graduated with a bachelor's in education and is currently a teacher in the Burlington Area School District.

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