Albion College

David Lefere earned All-America status three times during hisBriton football career. A defensive back, he was promoted to thestarting lineup after picking off three passes in theBritons’ 44-20 victory over Wilmington to open the 1994season. Albion went on to an undefeated season, capturing theDivision III football national championship at the Stagg Bowl.David played a pivotal role in Albion’s 19-16 semifinalplayoff win over St. John’s with three interceptions and ablocked punt. He earned All-MIAA first-team honors in footballthree times and started on four MIAA championship teams in footballand two in baseball. The MIAA baseball coaches recognized David byplacing him on the all-league second team in 1997.

David not only excelled athletically but also academically atAlbion. He holds the distinction as the first male scholar-athletefrom the MIAA to be selected by the College Sports InformationDirectors of America as an Academic All-American in two sports(football and baseball). A member of the Carl A. GerstackerInstitute for Business and Management, he was a two-time AcademicAll-American in football, 1995 and 1996, and in 1997 earned anAcademic All-America award in baseball.

David completed work on his J.D. degree at Michigan StateUniversity in 2000, and he is a partner in the law firm ofBolhouse, Baar & Lefere in Grandville. David and his wife,Carey, have three children, Isabella, Travis, and Adeline.