MANHEIM, Pa.- The Division II Coaches Association is proud to announce the addition of seven members to the Jim Koch Division II Hall of Fame as a part of its class of 2024.

John Davis, Donovan McMahill, Matt Meuleners, Mario Morgan, Josh Shields, Roger Singleton and William Smith will all be inducted into the Jim Koch Hall of Fame July 26 at the Sawgrass Marriott as a part of the 2024 NWCA Convention festivities. Between the seven inductees for 2024 there are 10 Division II National Championships, 17 trips to the NCAA Division II National Finals, and 24 total NCAA Division II All-American finishes.
 

The first inductee, John Davis, is one of two honorees from Morgan State to be added to the Hall of Fame. Davis excelled in the early 1980s as a member of the Morgan State Bears, where the 158-pounder was a four-time All-American. Davis won DII national titles in 1983 and 1984, after finishing sixth and third in 1981 and '82, respectively. He was also named the 1984 DII National Championships Most Outstanding Wrestler after winning his title, after a pair of pins en route to his second NCAA championship.

Donovan McMahill was a four-time National Qualifier, three-time All-American, a three-time national finalist, a two-time national champion, and completed his career on a 51-match winning streak for the Mountaineers of Western Colorado. The 2011 Most Outstanding Wrestler of the DII National Championships and DII Wrestler of the Year after winning his second-straight 197 pound National Championship, McMahill posted a 137-20 career record from 2007-11 for Western Colorado. He was also a three-time NCAA Regional Champion, the 2011 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Year and the 2008 RMAC Freshman of the Year. The 197-pounder is currently an assistant coach for his alma mater, and was inducted into the Mountaineer Sports Hall of Fame in 2021.

Matt Mueleners was the first 4-time All-American and second 2-time National Champion in Northern State wrestling program history. He is the only Northern State wrestler to win back-to-back national championships in the same weight class, taking the 285-pound championships in 2011 and 2012. A three-time National Finalist, Meuleners was runner up in 2013 and placed eighth at 197 in 2010, in addition to being the first National Champion for the Wolves with his 2011 title. He still holds the NSU record with 145 career wins, and was a four-time NSIC All-Conference performer and named the league's Wrestler of the Year in the spring of 2012 following both a Super Region Championship and National Championship. Currently the head coach at the University of Sioux Falls, Mueleners was inducted into the Northern State Hall of Fame in 2023.

Mario Morgan was a four-time National Qualifier, three-time All-American and two-time National Finalist for Nebraska-Omaha. The NCAA DII National Champion at 141 pounds as a senior in 2011, Morgan was runner-up at the weight in 2010 as a junior. He was a three-time Regional Champion, and also took third at 141 at the 2009 NCAA Division II National Championships. Morgan sits 12th all-time in career wins for the storied Maverick program with a career record of 130-38, including a 30-4 record during his senior season. His three All-American finishes also helped UNO to team National Championships in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Josh Shields was an NCAA Champion and three-time All-American wrestling at 174 and 165 for the Mercyhurst University Lakers. As a sophomore in 2009, Shields was the first Mercyhurst student-athlete in any sport to win an NCAA DII individual national championship, winning the 165 pound title. Also a two-time Super Regional champion, Shields finished fourth at 174 as a freshman in 2008, and was again in the finals at 165 as a junior in 2010.  He compiled a career record of 106-22, including a mark of 70-10 against D2 competition, and was also a four-time NWCA Scholar All-America selection.

Roger Singleton was a four-time National Qualifier and three-time All-American for the Lakers of Grand Valley State. He placed fifth in the nation as a sophomore in 1986 at 118 pounds, second as a junior in 1987 and won the 1989 NCAA Division II National Championship at 118 as a senior.  Singleton's Division II Championship also qualified him to go on to the NCAA Division I Championships, where he placed sixth overall. Singleton tallied a career-record of 111-38-2, and was also a three-time Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) champion for the Lakers. He was inducted into the GVSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999.  

The final honoree is William Smith, of the Morgan State Bears.Smith began his collegiate career with a second place finish in the 1977 and 1978 NCAA Division-II national championships at 158 pounds, and earned a fifth place finish at 167 in the 1979 NCAA Division-II national championships during his junior season. In 1980, Smith became the first wrestler from a Historically Black College or University to win the NCAA Division-II 158-pound championship. He was also a two-time NCAA DI All-American, taking 6th in 1978 and finishing as the runner-up at 167 in 1979. Smith, was also a four-time Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) champion, a four-time East Regional champion and is one of only two Morgan wrestlers to be named a Division-II All-American four times. He was the first Morgan State wrestler inducted to the MEAC Hall of Fame, in 1999, and was also inducted into the New York Section One Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2008. He was inducted into the Morgan State Hall of Fame as well, in 2016.