Plymouth State University

LEE RICHARD ('06):  One of the top two-sport athletes in school history, Richard was a star for the Panther football and baseball teams from 1978-82.  He earned All-America and All-New England honors as a hard-hitting defensive back in football, and holds some of the top hitting and slugging records in Panther baseball history.

A high school player in Portsmouth, N.H. and Balboa High School in Panama, Richard helped build the foundation for PSU's football program.  He was named Honorable Mention All-America and All-New England in 1980, and he was All-New England on the 1981 team that went 9-1 and captured its first of eight straight New England Football Championships. He also holds the school record with a 102-yard interception return.

Richard hit for both average and power for the baseball team.  He led the team in hitting three times and owns two of the top single-season batting averages (.435 in 1979 and .415 in 1982).  His career batting average of .385 ranks seventh in PSU history and third in the last 40 years.  He also holds school records for home runs and total bases in a game and slugging in a season and career.