Albion College

A member of the field hockey team that captured the MIAAchampionship in her senior year, Mary Ann Stokes Egnatuk wasselected for the Michigan College Field Hockey Association teamthat played in the Great Lakes Sectional Tournament. She alsoearned varsity letters in track and field in 1975 and 1976, and inswimming.

While she only swam one year at Albion College, Egnatuk'scontribution to the sport, particularly in the City of Albion, isimmense. After beginning her coaching career at Ogemaw Heights HighSchool, she returned to Albion where for almost 20 years she hasbuilt outstanding swimming programs. The Albion Wildcats girls'swimming team has captured three conference titles under Egnatuk'sleadership. She is the head coach for the Aquacat swimming programand organizes swimming lessons and lifeguarding programs in thesummer for area youth. Egnatuk received the Regional Coach of theYear Award in 1986 and 1992. In 1994-95 she was selected as theAlbion High School Coach of the Year and in 1996 receivedrecognition for the Advancement of Women in Sports from the City ofAlbion.

Egnatuk lives in Albion with her husband Dave, '71, andtheir three daughters: Christine, Tracy and Jessica.