Rockford University

Tom Flood was inducted into the Chuck DeWild Hall of Fame in 2023, after a four-year career as a member of the Rockford University baseball team. The Regents' baseball program steadily improved throughout Flood's four seasons in a Rockford uniform. After winning just 23 combined games in 1979 and 1980, Rockford recorded its first twenty-win season in program history in each of the next two years. In 1981, the Regents set a school record with 26 wins, which stood for over a quarter-century, until Rockford won 29 games in 2007. Rockford then tallied another 20-win season in 1982, including a school record 10 conference wins and the Regents' first Northern Illinois Intercollegiate Conference (NIIC) Championship since 1971. The 10 conference wins was also a school record that remained in place for over 20 years, until the Regents won 12 NIIC games in 2004. Rockford capped off both the 1981 and 1982 seasons by earning berths in the NAIA District 20 Tournament.
 
Flood finished his career as one of the top infielders in school history. He earned All-Northern Illinois Intercollegiate Conference status at third base in 1980 and was also named NAIA District 20 Honorable Mention. A couple of years later, Flood posted the best statistical year of his career. He set career-highs in at bats (121), runs scored (47), hits (48), doubles (13), home runs (5), batting average (.397), on-base percentage (.528), slugging percentage (.669) and OPS (1.197). Flood also drove in 26 runs (one off his career-high) and stole an incredible 25 bases, which is still tied for the RU single-season stolen base record. His outstanding season earned him both All-NIIC and All-NAIA District 20 status, as well as being named the Rockford University Male Athlete of the Year. Flood would finish his hall of fame career with 149 hits, 116 runs scored, 25 doubles, 7 triples, 12 home runs, 224 total bases, 80 RBIs, 59 walks and a school record 66 stolen bases. He also hit .334 and slugged .529 over his time as a Regent.