Michael Blivens

Inducted in 2007
In the Category of Student Athlete
Basketball - Guard
As a Trojan

Michael Blivens played for the Trojans during the 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 seasons and set several records in addition to leading the Trojans to the NAIA National Tournament his senior season. The Nashville Maplewood High School product set the Trevecca record for three-point field-goal attempts in a season, career free-throw percentage, steals in a game, and tied the record for free throws attempted and made during a game. Blivens averaged 22.7 points per game his senior year, fifth best in the NAIA.

Blivens was known for his scoring, but more impressive was his intense desire and unwillingness to allow the team to lose, a trait evidenced by his 326 rebounds in two seasons despite being a 6'1" guard.

During his senior year he scored 20 points or more in 17 games and scored 30 points or more in seven games. He had five games with a double-double. He finished his career at Trevecca with 1,377 points, 157 steals, 135 assists, and 326 rebounds. He reached the 1,000-point-career-scoring mark in a Trevecca- record 51 games.

He was named to the TranSouth Athletic Conference First Team as well as to the NAIA All-American Third Team. As a junior he was named to the All-TranSouth East Division Team. He was also named the TranSouth Player of the Week on two occasions.

Blivens transferred to Trevecca from NCAA Division I Mississippi Valley State University and started his college career by playing for Aquinas College.
1999-2000
•    Scored 19.1 points per game    
•    Scored a total of 650 points his junior year
•    Had 83 steals
•    Had a season record of 217 three-point field goal attempts
•    Named to the TranSouth All Conference Team

2000-2001
•    Scored 22.7 points pr game
•    Scored a total of 727 points his senior year
•    Fifth in NAIA scoring
•    Eighth in NAIA field throw percentage
•    Tied school record of 18 free throws in a game
•    Tied school record of 20 attempted free throws in a game
•    Set school record for free throw percentage (87.61%)
•    Set school record for steals in a game (10)
•    Named TranSouth Player of the Week
•    Named to the TranSouth All Conference Team
•    Named to the NAIA 3rd Team All American

Eleventh on the career leaders list for most points scored (1,377)
Ended his career with 157 steals, 135 assists, and 326 rebounds
 
 

Trojan Hall of Fame

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Trevecca Nazarene University is pleased to announce its 2010 Athletic Hall of Fame Class. Will Partin, Jennifer Wilson, and Frank Wilson will be induction during Trevecca's annual Homecoming weekend on Saturday, November 6.

This year's class has a basketball flavor with a family tie. Frank Wilson was the head men's basketball coach (1979-93) and was also athletic director (1979-90). During halftime at games during those years, fans often saw performances by his daughter, Jennifer, whose shooting amazed them. When Trevecca restarted women's basketball a few years later, Jennifer found her way onto the team (1999-2003) and forever in the record books as a four-time All-American.

The third inductee is also a former basketball player. Will Partin transferred to Trevecca from the University of Missouri-Rolla and was a fan favorite during his three years in a Trojan uniform. At Trevecca he met his wife Audrey (Leatherman), a record-setting TNU basketball star in her own right, and the two now share a ministry in the Dominican Republic.

With these inductions, 47 individuals are now members of the Trevecca Athletic Hall of Fame. Begun in 1993, the Athletic Hall of Fame honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions within the Trevecca intercollegiate athletic program, which started in 1969.

The Wilsons will be on hand for induction into the Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, November 6, 2010. The official presentation and induction will take place during halftime of the women's Homecoming basketball game in Moore Gym. Will Partin will be honored on November 13, 2010, when Trevecca will host the University of the Cumberlands in the Robert Garrett Classic hosted by TNU.

Both Trojan basketball teams will open regular season play at Homecoming. The women's team will host Mount Vernon Nazarene at 3:00, and the men will host Michigan-Dearborn at 5:00 p.m. The Hall of Fame Induction will occur Saturday shortly after the first half of the women's basketball game.

YearInducteeSport(s)Category InductedGrad Date
1993Mary Lee FielderMeritorious ServiceMeritorious Service1948
1993Dick JohanssonTennisStudent Athlete1985
1993Alan SmithTennisCoach
1993Melvin TaylorMen's BasketballStudent Athlete1983
1994Ulf DahlstromMen's TennisStudent Athlete
1994Avery PattonMen's BasketballStudent Athlete1987
1994Arthur WilliamsMeritorious ServiceMeritorious Service
1995Tim BellBaseball/Men's BasketballStudent Athlete1987
1995Deborah Ann Lore CoachMeritorious Service / Coach
1996Allison Hendershot-StarkVolleyballStudent Athlete
1997Mac HeaberlinMen's BasketballStudent Athlete1988
1997J. Dwight RagsdaleMeritorious ServiceMeritorious Service1967
1997Carol SchneidmillerBasketball, Volleyball, TennisStudent Athlete1979
1997David SuddethMen's BasketballStudent Athlete1992
1997Todd WelchMeritorious ServiceMeritorious Service
1999Roger CostaMeritorious ServiceMeritorious Service
1999Brenda (Steen) GrayVolleyballStudent Athlete
2002Fred HarrisBasketballMeritorious Service / Coach / Student Athlete
2002Blanchard HowardMen's BasketballStudent Athlete1978
2002Ken StegallMeritorious ServiceMeritorious Service1983
2002Brad StuartBaseball1990
2002Charles TorainMen's Basketball, BaseballStudent Athlete1973
2003Magnus BerglundMen's TennisStudent Athlete1990
2003Roger BrownBaseballStudent Athlete1995
2003Randy BurgettBaseballStudent Athlete1980
2003Charles ThompsonBaseballStudent Athlete1988
2004David BlanfordMen's BasketballStudent Athlete2001
2004Troy HaydelBaseballStudent Athlete1985
2004Calvin HolmesMen's BasketballStudent Athlete1982
2004Sandy McClainMen's BasketballStudent Athlete1988
2005Clay BooneBaseballStudent Athlete1990
2005Brandy (Barnett BrownSoftballStudent Athlete1997
2005Juan GaratMen's TennisStudent Athlete1992
2005Jeremy ToddBaseballStudent Athlete2001
2007Michael BlivensBasketballStudent Athlete
2007Bill GreenBaseballCoach
2007Kenny ThomasBaseballStudent Athlete1978
2008Jim HendershotMeritorious ServiceMeritorious Service1967
2008Scott JonesVolleyballCoach
2009Wendy AllenSoftballStudent Athlete2003
2009Kevin BrownBaseballStudent Athlete1995
2009Hilary Howard MontgomeryWomen's BasketballStudent Athlete2003
2009Elliot JohnsonBaseballCoach
2009Molly Schoenberg HarnedWomen's BasketballStudent Athlete2002
2010Will PartinMen's BasketballStudent Athlete2003
2010Jennifer WilsonWomen's BasketballStudent Athlete2003
2010Frank WilsonMen's BasketballCoach