Hall of Fame
Findlay Basketball had great success in the early 1990’s with a pair of NAIA National Tournament appearances. The success of those teams could be credited in large part to the consistent effort by former standout Center, Greg Denecker. The Blissfield, Michigan native had a blue-collar approach to the game and earned respect from fellow opponents and teammates for his effort and the numbers he put up in each game. Denecker’s career stats are impressive. He is the fourth all-time leading scorer in school history with over 1,800 points and scored in double figures 99 times in his career. He started 106 straight games form 1990-1994. He also finished his career as a top 10 rebounder all-time. He played a key role in many huge wins, none more impressive than Findlay’s 79-68 victory over I-75 rival Bowling Green during the 1991-92 season. Greg was one of the most well respected players in NAIA during his career. He was a 4-year starter, a 3 time NAIA District 22 selection, a 2 time NAIA National Scholar Athlete, and remains UF’s only men’s basketball GTE Academic All-American. He earned his award (Basketball’s highest honor} following the 1993-94 season as a second team selection. On campus, he was named the student-athlete of the year in 1994 9the Mancuso Award) and was also named the Social Science Student of the Year that year. Greg and his wife Chris have two sons and reside in Bluffton, Ohio. Greg is currently the Principal in Bluffton High School, a position he has held for the past 5 years.
