Hall of Fame
Dan Whalen was a legendary quarterback for Case Western Reserve University, guiding the Spartans to three-straight NCAA Division III playoff berths and University Athletic Association Championships, and 31-consecutive regular season wins. The team's playoff berth in 2007 was the first in program history, with Whalen leading the team to its first ever postseason win, a 21-20 home win over Widener. Nationally recognized as a First Team All-America selection by the American Football Coaches Association and D3football.com in 2009, Whalen was a three-time UAA Offensive Player of the Year (the only three-time winner in program history), three-time All-UAA First Team selection as a quarterback, and three-time All-UAA honoree as a punter. He set CWRU career records for completions, passing yards and touchdowns, and total yards of offense, and the single season program record for completions, all of which stood for 13 years. During his standout senior season in 2009, Whalen set program records for competition percentage (.684), passing yards (3,340), passing touchdowns (34), passer rating (172.8), and yards per punt (40.69), all of which are still standing at the time of his induction. He went on to play two years of professional football after graduating, before returning to Case Western Reserve's Weatherhead School of Management to get his MBA.
