Taddy Named to 2025 WIAC Hall of Fame Class

MADISON, Wis.- The WIAC has announced the members of its 2025 Hall of Fame class on Wednesday (Feb. 5). The WIAC established a Hall of Fame to coincide with the conference's celebration of its 100th anniversary, which took place during the 2012-13 academic year.
The 25-member class for 2025 will be inducted at the WIAC Hall of Fame Banquet to be held on July 26, 2025, and hosted by UW-Stout at Memorial Student Center in the Great Hall. The 25 individuals will join a prestigious conference Hall of Fame that includes 114 members.
"I would like to congratulate the outstanding inductees, who have helped solidify the conference's status as the premier NCAA Division III conference," said WIAC Commissioner Danielle Harris in the conference's announcement. "As we celebrate these inductees, it remains our intention to continue to induct future Hall of Fame classes every three years with the goal of recognizing those student-athletes, coaches, administrators, officials and others who have made remarkable contributions and achievements."

Cross Country and Track and Field Coach Marcia Taddy was a member of UW-Platteville's women's track & field team from 2005-08, and women's cross country team from 2004-06. She is a two-time U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Track Athlete of the Year, winning the indoor and outdoor honor in 2007. Taddy is the only female UW-Platteville athlete from any sport to be named National Player of the Year. She is an eight-time track & field NCAA Division III champion (the most of any Pioneer athlete, female or male). In 2007, she won indoor national titles in the 800-meter run, mile run and distance medley relay. Taddy is a 15-time track & field All-American. She is a 19-time conference champion and five-time conference track performer of the meet. Taddy still owns 10 school records and four conference championship marks. In cross country, she collected a pair of All-America honors, finishing 13th at the national championship in 2004, and 17th in 2006. In 2012, Taddy was selected to the WIAC Women's Track & Field All-Time Team in conjunction with the conference's Centennial Celebration. She was inducted into the Wisconsin Track Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2013, and the USTFCCCA NCAA Division III Track & Field Athlete Hall of Fame in 2022. 

"It's an impressive grouping of people and I am humbled and honored to be selected into WIAC Hall of Fame.  An honor as this is not something that was thought about in the moments of all of the tough workouts, fun times with teammates, and ups and downs of competitions; amazing achievements do not happen alone or in just one instance." Said Coach Taddy. " It's because of the never-ending support I was surrounded with from family, friends, and teammates that I am forever grateful for.  It's being blessed with knowledgeable and passionate coaches who always believed in me and pushed me to believe I could achieve. They all were beside me the whole way and still are today."

"Athletics allowed me to grow and learn outside the classroom, I truly enjoyed my time as a distance runner, and we had a heck of a good time with lots of great memories.  It's the reason I coach; I am proud that I get to reciprocate that support and pursuit of excellence to collegiate student-athletes."

Viterbo athletics is extremely honored to have a one of a kind coach and athlete on our staff to continue to develop student athletes.

To learn more about the 2025 WIAC inductees click here.