MORRIS, Minn. - Dr. Jefferson Brand, Damien Hoffman, and Randy Rager are announced as the 2018 class to the Cougar Sports Hall of Fame. The three new inductees will be honored as part of Homecoming weekend, September 21-23, 2018.

Dr. Jefferson Brand, Team Doctor
 
Dr. Brand is a fellowship-trained sports medicine surgeon at Heartland Orthopedic Specialists. He has been involved with Minnesota Morris athletics since 1991 where he has provided sports medicine coverage and specialized orthopedic care. Dr. Brand is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School. He is a past recipient of the Larry "Stosh" Neumann Award for Excellence in Sports Medicine.
 
Damien Hoffman, Football
 
Hoffman was a four-year starting wide receiver for the Cougar football team from 1997-2000. Be it single, double, or triple covered, Hoffman found a way to get his hands on the ball. By the time he graduated, he set an NCAA Division II record for career receptions with 273. That number still puts him ninth all-time in NCAA Division II. His receptions totaled 3,128 yards and he reeled in 21 touchdown catches. The Starbuck native is a member of the Minnewaska Area Schools Athletic Hall of Fame.
 
Randy Rager, Wrestling
 
Another former Cougar who has his name in the NCAA Division II record books is Rager. The wrestler graduated in 2000 with 162 collegiate wins, most all-time in NCAA Division II history. He won two Northern Sun Conference titles, nine individual championships and placed in 26 tournaments in his collegiate career. Rager also excelled in the classroom as he was a three-time Academic All-American. He is currently the head wrestling coach at Rochester Community and Technical College where he has guided the Yellowjackets to two NJCAA Division III national championships and he was recently recognized by his peers as the NJCAA Man of the Year.