Nov. 18, 2005

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CINCINNATI - Xavier University President Michael J. Graham, S.J. joined with the entire Xavier community as the University unveiled the P. Douglas O'Keefe Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday evening at Cintas Center and inducted three new members into the Hall of Fame. The impressive 2005 induction class included former golfer Steve Dixon ('99), former standout basketball player Joe Geiger ('64) and volleyball star Beth Osterday ('97). This trio brought XU's total number of inductees to 93 for its hall of fame, which was chartered in 1980.

The Athletic Hall of Fame is located on the west concourse of Cintas Center and was possible through the generosity of 1959 graduate P. Douglas O'Keefe.

"We are so grateful to Doug for his generous gift," said Xavier University President Michael J. Graham, S.J. "This is a gift not just to the University, but to the entire community. It celebrates the achievements of so many talented people who made a difference on the playing field for Xavier and then went on to make a difference in life through the lessons they learned here."

Steve Dixon can be found near the top of the Xavier golf record books in almost all individual categories. His nine medalist honors rank first in Xavier history. Dixon won the Atlantic 10 Championship twice, only the fourth player in A-10 history to repeat as champion.

Dixon was named Xavier player of the year all four years of his career, and ended his career as the leader in scoring average at 73.76. During his career with the Musketeers, the Xavier's men's team won an impressive nine team titles, including the Atlantic 10 title in 1998.

Joe Geiger was a three-year letterman in basketball and stands tied for 35th on Xavier's all-time scoring list with 1,073 points. Xavier compiled a 42-38 record during his three seasons on varsity, including 16-10 his senior season when Geiger served as team captain and averaged 11.2 rpg. while scoring 19.3 ppg. As a junior, Geiger helped XU capture the 1963 National Catholic Championship.

Geiger left his mark as a clutch shooter for the Musketeers, particularly from the free throw line. He led the nation in free throw percentage at 90.2 percent as a sophomore and was seventh in the nation as a senior at 86.9 percent. He still holds the XU record for free throw shooting in a season (.902) and a career (.843). After his graduation, he was drafted by the Cincinnati Royals in the eighth round of the NBA Draft.

Beth Osterday was a four-year letterwinner on the Xavier volleyball team, leading XU to a 76-49 overall record during her career. She led XU to a 49-30 Atlantic 10 mark, including a 29-10 mark during her junior and senior years when Xavier finished tied for first (1998) and tied for second (1999) in the A-10, respectively.

Osterday still holds the school record for digs in a career (1,728). She holds the second, third, fourth and seventh spots for digs in a season. Osterday is also fourth all-time for kills in a career with 1,384. Osterday finished her career as the fifth member of Xavier's 1,000-1,000 club for kills and digs in a career.

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