ROCKFORD, Ill. - The Rockford University athletic department is pleased to announce the upcoming induction of four new members into the Charles M. DeWild Athletic Hall of Fame. This year's ceremony will be held in Regents Hall on Saturday, October 11 beginning at 5 PM. The four individuals set to be enshrined into the hall of fame are: Bob Amsberry (Women's Basketball Coach), John Kleinhubert (Baseball), Matt Lindgren (Cross Country and Track & Field) and Jessica (Zamutto) Garcia (Softball). The Charles M. DeWild Hall of Fame was established in 1980 and currently has 64 members. For a complete list of all those currently in the Rockford Hall of Fame please click here. If you would like to purchase tickets to the Hall of Fame ceremony please click here.

Bob Amsberry - Women's Basketball Coach (1997-2006)
Bob Amsberry was inducted into the Charles M. De Wild Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2025. Amsberry reinvigorated the women's basketball program over his nine years (1997-2006) as the head coach. He took over a program that had gone winless the year prior, and within three years, had the Regents vying for a conference championship. Coach Amsberry remains the all-time winningest coach in program history (131) and led the Regents to a program and school record four NCAA Tournament appearances (2001, 03, 05 and 06), including back-to-back trips for the first time and only time in school history. Amsberry ended his time at Rockford with a .550 overall winning percentage and a .598 conference winning percentage. Rockford's seven straight winning seasons to close out Amsberry's tenure are by far the most in program history.

Coach Amsberry started his Hall of Fame coaching career in 1997 when he was hired as the Rockford University women's basketball coach. Amsberry began the daunting task of revitalizing a women's basketball program that had not won more than three games in a season since 1990-91. However, in just his third season (1999-00), the Regents went 18-8, including an 8-2 mark in the Northern Illinois Iowa Conference (NIIC). Rockford finished second in the NIIC that year, and Amsberry was awarded with his first of four NIIC Coach of the Year honors. The very next year, Amsberry led Rockford to a 17-9 overall record, another second-place finish in the NIIC and the Regents' first NCAA Tournament berth since 1987. Rockford again went on to qualify for the NCAA Division III Tournament in 2003 and posted a 17-12 overall record. Coach Amsberry was named the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the Year, his first of two such awards. Rockford then proceeded to win three straight NIIC Championships over Amsberry's final three years at the helm of the program. Amsberry was also voted the NIIC Coach of the Year in all three of those seasons. Rockford would go on to qualify for the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament in both 2005 and 2006, with the Regents winning at least 20 games in each year. Those are only the second and third times in program history that Rockford has won at least 20 games in a season.

Amsberry both recruited and coached some of the best players in the history of the Rockford University women's basketball program. During his RU coaching career, Amsberry coached three current Rockford University Hall of Famers [Heidi (Burkhart) Harris, Kristi (Strunz) Elgersma and Paula (Jones) Zigler]. He also developed numerous all-conference performers and multiple NIIC Players of the Year, All-Region honorees and All-America selections.
 

John Kleinhubert - Baseball (1980-83)
John Kleinhubert entered the Charles M. DeWild Hall of Fame in 2025 following a four-year career (1980-83) on the Rockford University baseball team. During Kleinhubert's time as a Regent, Rockford posted a pair of twenty-win seasons, the first two in program history, including a school record at the time 26 wins in 1981. The Regents never finished lower than third in the Northern Illinois Iowa Conference (NIIC) and won the 1982 NIIC Championship with a 10-2 mark in conference play. The Regents then capped off the 1981 and 82 seasons with trips to the NAIA District 20 Tournament.

Kleinhubert ended his collegiate career as a three-time All-NIIC performer and twice being selected NAIA All-District. After being selected All-NIIC as a freshman, Kleinhubert's career really took off during his junior year. That season, he led he the Regents in numerous offensive categories to help propel Rockford to its first conference title in over a decade. Kleinhubert posted a .472 batting average, a .597 on base percentage and a .713 slugging percentage. He recorded a team and career-high 51 hits, including 5 home runs and drove in 31 runs en route to his second All-NIIC selection and his first NAIA All-District honor. Kleinhubert capped off his senior year with another All-NIIC and All-District performance. He hit .373 with a .486 on-base percentage and a .598 slugging percentage. He also set career-high with 29 walks and 36 runs batted in. Kleinhubert ended his hall of fame career at Rockford with a .363 batting average, a .547 slugging percentage, 146 hits, 36 doubles, 68 walks and 95 runs batted in. At that point in time, Kleinhubert also held or was tied for nine offensive school records. He ended his time in a Regent uniform holding career records for doubles (36), runs batted in (95) and batting average (.363). Additionally, he previously held the single-season records for hits (51), runs batted in (36), batting average (.472), home runs (5) and walks (29) and the single-game record for doubles (3).
 

Matt Lindgren - Men's Cross Country and Track & Field (2006-10)
Matt Lindgren entered the Charles M. DeWild Hall of Fame in 2025 following a highly-decorated four-year career as a member of the Rockford University cross country (2006-09) and track & field teams (2007-10). The Rockford University men's cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field teams had their best four-year spans ever in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference with Lindgren on the teams. Rockford won its only NACC Cross Country Championship in 2008 and never finished lower than fourth in the other three years. Both the indoor and outdoor men's track and field teams also recorded their highest finishes ever at the NACC Championships while Lindgren was in uniform.

Lindgren began his collegiate career in 2006 as a standout four-time All-NACC performer on the Rockford University cross country team. He finished as high as third at the 2009 NACC Cross Country Championship, but never placed lower than eighth in any of his four years. He is the only Rockford University men's cross country runner to ever place eighth or higher at the NACC Championship in all four years. He also still holds the second fastest 8k time in program history.

Lindgren elevated his dominance to an unprecedented level within the program during the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons. He was All-NACC in nine individual events and one team event during his four years. Lindgren won the 800m race in three of his four years and took second the other year at the NACC Indoor Championship. He was also on the distance medley relay that won the NACC Indoor Championship in 2007. At the NACC Outdoor Championship, Lindgren won the 800m his sophomore year and both the 1500m and 800m races as a senior. He also took second in the 800m as a freshman and a junior. Lindgren's six individual NACC Championships are the most in program history. Additionally, he holds six school records, four indoor and two outdoor. He is the Rockford University indoor record holder for the 600m, 800m, 1,000m and the DMR and the outdoor record holder for the 800m and the 1500m. Lindgren then capped off his collegiate career by being voted the 2010 Rockford University Male Athlete of the Year.
 

Jessica (Zammuto) Garcia - Softball (2005-06)
Jessica (Zammuto) Garcia was enshrined into the Charles M. DeWild Hall of Fame in 2025 after an extraordinary two-year career (2005-06) as a member of the Rockford University softball team. Garcia transferred to Rockford University following an award-winning two years at Rock Valley College, where she was selected First Team All-Region twice and voted the 2003 Region Player of the Year. After Garcia transferred to Rockford for the 2005 season, the Regents posted their two best years in program history. Rockford went 53-25 during her two seasons as a Regent, including winning a school record 28 games in 2006. The Regents finished third in the Northern Illinois Iowa Conference (NIIC) in 2005 and second in 2006, tying for the best finish in the conference in program history.

Garcia was absolutely dominant over her two seasons as a Regent. In 2005, Garcia was selected First Team All-NIIC and the NIIC Newcomer of the Year. She went 16-7 with a 1.46 earned run average (ERA) and had 202 strikeouts. Garcia ranked in the top 100 among all NCAA Division III softball players in earned run average, victories and strikeouts per seven innings (9.5), where she finished eleventh in the country. Garcia capped off her time as a Regent with an even more remarkable senior year. She was once again tabbed First Team All-NIIC and was also voted Second Team All-Region by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Garcia finished the 2006 season with an incredible 22-5 record, a 1.32 ERA and struck out 236 batters. She ended the year ranked in the top 54 in NCAA Division III in all three pitching categories for the second straight season, with her highest ranking being eleventh in strikeouts per seven innings (10.1).

Garcia compiled incredible numbers over her time as a Regent. She posted a 38-12 record with 3 saves, 1.32 ERA, 438 strikeouts and a .172 batting average against. She fired a total of seven no-hitters, four in 2005 and three more in 2006. Garcia remains the last Regent to throw a no-hitter, which came back on April 22, 2006 against Concordia Chicago. She also struck out at least ten batters in a game an astounding 17 times in her two seasons. Garcia still holds six school records, including: wins in a season (22), earned run average in a season (1.32) and a career (1.39), strikeouts in a game (16), a season (236) and a career (438).