BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- Toni Siikala, a former two-time men's soccer
All-American, was inducted into the Campbell University Sports Hall
of Fame during an Apr. 9 ceremony at the John W. Pope Jr.
Convocation Center. Membership in the Campbell Sports Hall of
FAme, which began honoring past Campbell athletic greats in 1984,
now numbers 71.
A native of Seinajoki, Finland, Siikala arrived at Campbell
University in the fall of 1992 and by the time he graduated four
years later, was one of the top scorers in Campbell University and
NCAA Division I history.
Siikala saw his freshman year end after only 12 games due to injury
for the Camels, who won the Big South Conference tournament
championship. However, he rebounded in 1993 when he finished third
nationally in scoring with 23 goals and 14 assists en route to
earning second-team NSCAA All-America honors. In addition, he was
named 1st-team All-South region, first-team All-Big South
Conference and to the Big South All-tournament team for the league
regular season champions.
As a junior, Siikala was a first-team All-TAAC selection despite
missing seven games with an injured ankle.
One year later, he again produced sensational numbers with 25 goals
and 56 points in 18 matches to finish as the nation's
second-leading scorer. As a result, Siikala was a first-team
All-America and All-South choice and was one of 12 finalists for
the Hermann Trophy, which is presented annually to the top college
soccer player in the nation.
Campbell's first two-time soccer All-American was chosen to play in
the Umbro Select College All-Star Classic after being named Trans
America Athletic Conference Player of the Year, first-team All-TAAC
and All-TAAC tournament. He scored in 15 of 18 games and had six
game-winning goals.
During his 60-game career, Siikala notched 68 goals and provided 27
assists for 163 points to tie for the school's Division I era
all-time scoring lead. He helped lead the Camels to one conference
tournament title, a regular season championship and two league
tournament runner-up finishes during his four-year tenure in Buies
Creek.
Nearly a decade and a half later, Siikala's name still dots the Big
South and Atlantic Sun Conference record books. His career points
per game mark of 2.72 ranks 21st in NCAA Division I men's soccer
history.
A two-time All-America and All-South region performer, he was a
three-time, first-team all-conference and conference All-Academic
team member and was named Campbell's Outstanding Male Athlete for
1995-96. He graduated in May 1996 with a Bachelor of Science in
mathematics.
The 10th player chosen in the 1996 American Professional Soccer
League college draft by the Colorado Foxes, Siikala embarked on a
seven-year pro career than included stops with the Nashville
Metros, Raleigh Flyers, Charleston Battery and Hampton Roads
Mariners of the United Soccer Leagues, as well as a stint with the
St. Louis Ambush of the National Professional (Indoor) Soccer
League. He led his professional teams in scoring three times.
Siikala also served two seasons as assistant coach at Charleston
Southern University (1998-99) while completing his Master's in
Business Administration.
He joined Nokia, Inc., in 2000 and serves as a program manager for
finance and control in Irving, Texas for one of the world's leading
companies in converging Internet and communications industries.
Campbell
Sports Hall of Fame Inductees
1984
Gaylord
Perry
Jim
Perry
1985
Fred
Emmerson
Richard
Murphy
1986
Earl
Smith
Bob
Vernon
1987
Cal
Koonce
Len
Maness
1988
Jim
Bromley
Jay
Overton
Don
Prince
Dr. Mike
Reidy
1989
Archie
Brigman
Jim
Gurkin
Dr. Don
Laird
1990
Sam
Brewer
Rob
Cole
George
"Buck" Hardee
1991
Howard
Auman
Walter
Deal
1992
George
Graybill
Charles
Koonce
Bruce
Shelley
Don
Whaley
Billy
Williams
1993
Ronda
Mueller Langdon
Billy
Mason
James
Sessoms
Gary
Woodward
1994
Wayne
Dale
Marion
Hargrove
1995
Hank
Currin
Fred
McCall
Fred
Whitfield
1996
Sam
Bishop
Antionette
Matthews Flowers
Horace
"Bones" McKinney
1997
James
"Catfish" Cole
John T.
Johnson
1998
Ollie
Harrell
Frances
Lloyd
1999
Ken
Faulkner
Regina
McKeithan Wadsworth
2000
Dave
Amsler
Wendell
Carr
2001
Betty Jo
Clary
Hargrove
B. Davis (posthumously)
Clarence
Grier
2002
Bob
Etheridge
Gary
Hobgood
Bill
Holleman
Carl
Ivarsson
James
Nisbet
Tammy
Brown Tew
2003
Barry
Howard
Danny
Roberts
Dr. Pete
Wish
2004
Willard
B. Harris
Leanne
Plum Mann
Orville
Peterson
2005
Bobby
Bowie
Janet
Wooten Collins
Captain
Eugene "Red" McDaniel
2006
David
Doyle
John
Marshbanks
2007
Denelle
Hicks
Maria
Maldonado
Ernie
White
2009
Juha
Miettinen
2010
Toni
Siikala
Joe
Spinks
