ST. LOUIS - The Saint Louis University department of athletics announced today that six individuals and three teams will be inducted into the Billiken Hall of Fame next month. The induction ceremony will take place Friday, Feb. 15, at the Busch Student Center on the SLU campus. The group will also be introduced at halftime of the Billiken men's basketball game against Charlotte Feb. 16 at Chaifetz Arena.

"This is a distinguished group of Billikens who enjoyed success in the classroom and in competition, and since graduating from Saint Louis have been pillars in the community," SLU director of athletics Chris May said. "We are honored to have them back to campus next month, and we are excited to have this class join our Hall of Fame."

The Billiken Hall of Fame welcomed its initial class in 1976. Since then, more than 250 student-athletes, teams and dignitaries have been selected for induction. Tickets for the 2013 Hall of Fame event are $50 and may be purchased by contacting the Billiken Club at (314) 977-8180 or by e-mail at billikenclub@slu.edu. More information on the Billiken Hall of Fame, including a form to nominate members for the 2015 class, can be found here.

This year's inductees represent four categories. The honorees follow by category:

BILLIKEN GREAT - PIONEER (Prior to 1980)

Mark Schwarz (Baseball, 1975-78) - Schwarz was a right-handed pitcher on the Billiken baseball squad from 1975 to 1978. He pitched a school-record 24 complete games, a record unlikely to be broken. In addition, Schwarz is tied for fourth all-time with 17 career wins. He ranks in the top 10 in several additional categories: games started (sixth, 40), innings pitched (eighth, 250), strikeouts (ninth, 163) and ERA (ninth, 3.99). Schwarz was the Billikens' top pitcher in 1977 when SLU recorded 30 victories, which was the school record until 2006.

BILLIKEN CONTEMPORARY (1980-present)

Jason Cole (Men's Soccer, 1999-2002) - Cole was a four-year letterwinner on the men's soccer squad, earning All-Conference honors in each of his four seasons. After playing his first three years as a defender, he moved to forward his senior year and scored 18 goals en route to earning Conference USA Player of the Year honors. During his career, Cole accumulated 57 points (22G, 13A). The Bills won regular-season C-USA titles all four years of Cole's tenure and won the C-USA Tournament three times (2000, 2001, 2002). The Billikens advanced to the NCAA Tournament all four seasons, including 2001 when SLU was one game away from going to the College Cup.

Kelly Ferguson (Women's Soccer, 2002-05) - Ferguson played four seasons for the Billikens and was a three-time All-Conference selection and an NSCAA Scholar All-America pick. She ranks 10th on the Billikens' all-time scoring list with 20 goals and eight assists. Her 20 goals are seventh all-time, and her 10 game-winning goals rank second. The midfielder led the Billikens to the 2005 Atlantic 10 Conference regular-season and tournament titles while registering a career-high 24 points (11G, 2A). She scored the game-winning goal in SLU's NCAA Tournament victory against No. 18 Stanford. Ferguson is a member of the program's All-Decade Team, and she served as an assistant coach at SLU from 2007-10.

Jamie Perry Pusateri (Women's Soccer, 2001-04) - Perry was a four-year starter on the Billikens' women's soccer team and earned All-Conference plaudits every year of her career. She is the Billikens' all-time leading scorer with 104 points, which includes a program-record 41 career goals and 22 assists (fourth all-time). Perry is also first in the Billiken record book with 11 game-winning goals. She twice recorded 29 points in a season (2002 and 2003), which is the most all-time in a single season at SLU. The three-time NSCAA All-Region honoree was the Conference USA Freshman of the Year in 2001 and was named to the program's All-Decade Team in 2005.

Shatoya Likely (Women's Basketball, 1994-98) - Likely, a four-year starting guard on the women's basketball squad, is the program's all-time leading scorer with 1,545 points. She led the Billikens in scoring in three of her four seasons. Likely ranks fifth in career scoring average (14.3 ppg) and is fourth all-time at SLU in 3-pointers made (151). In 1995 she averaged 16.9 ppg, which stands as the best scoring output by a SLU freshman. Likely was named to the Great Midwest Conference All-Newcomer team for her efforts. Likely joined the 1,000-point club as a junior, and in her senior year she was named to the Conference USA third team.

DISTINGUISHED ALUM

Dr. Robert Heidt Jr. (Swimming and Diving, 1969-73) - Dr. Heidt, a sports medicine professional in Cincinnati, served as the team physician for the Cincinnati Bengals for 27 years. He is currently the Director of Wellington Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine, a treatment center in Cincinnati co-founded by his father in 1968. Dr. Heidt is one of the most respected surgeons in his profession. He was accepted into the prestigious American Orthopedic Association, was a recipient of the 2010 Hawk Award (given to an NFL team physician each year for distinguished years of service) and was a member of the NFL Safety and Rules Committee.

BOB BURNES AWARD

1991 Men's Soccer Team - The 1991 Billikens advanced to the NCAA College Cup semifinal match. SLU posted a school-record 20 victories (20-2-2) that season, including a 5-0 record in Great Midwestern Conference play that resulted in regular-season and tournament championships.

Team members are: Shane Battelle, Eric Burdge, Mike Byrne, Rory Dames, Jeff Davis, Ryan DeGrand, Shaun Fogarty, Chris Guzman, Jason Huber, Steve Kuntz, Ed L'Hommedieu, John Lynn, Brian McBride, Scott McDoniel, Dan Merlo, Jeff Mika, Todd Molski, Mike Payne, Ed Pinon, Chris Santel, Mike Sorber, Sean Vollendorf, Pericles Xynos, Jay Zaber, head coach Joe Clarke, assistant coaches Val Pelizzaro and Chuck Zorumski, volunteer assistant coach Tim Champion and athletic trainer Cory Voss.

2005 Women's Soccer Team - The 2005 Billikens won the Atlantic 10 Conference regular-season and tournament titles. They are the first SLU women's team in any sport to earn an NCAA Tournament berth. The squad recorded a school-record 16 victories (16-5) and is the only SLU women's soccer team with an unblemished conference record (8-0) in school history.

Team members are: Katie Allgaier, Molly Burke, Kelly Campbell, Lauren Combs, Heather Crawford, Jessica DeStefano, Jessica Dixon, Lachlyne Eastman, Kelly Ferguson, Liz Fox, Abby Goellner, Mary Green, Tara Gresco, Dee Guempel, Molly Hartmann, Kim Hemmig, Becky Hopfinger, Maureen Hughes, Courtney Hulcer, MaKensie Johnson, Jill Molloy, Amanda Martin, Katie Monterosso, Erin O'Brien, Lauren Olson, Sarah Schweitzer, Amy Smith, Allison Sole, Caroline Sweeney, Alex Twellman, Cassie Winchell, head coach Tim Champion, assistant coaches Kelly Young and Brian Korbesmeyer, and volunteer assistant coach Rob LaMear.

2006 Baseball Team - The 2006 baseball squad captured the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament title after a memorable run of four wins in five days in the Bronx, N.Y. The Billikens recorded a then-school record 32 victories that season. They made their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1966.

Team members are: Chris Bachkora, Ryan Bird, Eric Brewer, Dan Cowsert, Ryan Crespi, Neil Graser, Jon Guyre, Mark Hankes, Brock Hewitt, Tim Landy, Matt Mach, Gilbert Marlowe, Casey Moore, Ziggy Moore, Eric Mueller, Bill Musselman, Tom Pinnell, Etienne Ratte-Delorme, Lance Rhodes, Greg Rodgers, B.J. Rodrigue, Eric Rohr, Dave Sever, Kurt Struckhoff, Johnny Sweeney, Corey Tyberendt, Jerry Vickery, Justin Wise, Mark Zielinski, head coach Bob Hughes, assistant coaches Wes Sells and Dan Nicholson, student assistant Pat Steinhoff and student manager Bob Teofilo.