Aquinas College

Inducted in 2005, came to Aquinas in 1978, bringing with him an athletic ability and passion for the game of soccer that would help generate excitement for the game at AQ. His defensive skills propelled the team to three consecutive winning seasons. He was the squad's defensive MVP once and received three NAIA All-State player honors. He was selected as Aquinas' first NAIA soccer All-American and was co-captain of the school's first NAIA State Championship team of 1980. Following graduation, he played a year of semi-pro soccer on the west coast before returning to the states to play ten seasons in the Michigan-Ontario soccer league where he garnered four all-star selections. Currently, his soccer activity revolves around coaching his children's teams. He is the owner/president of John C & Son Construction, a longtime family concrete construction and trucking company in the Detroit area. He and his wife, Grace Marie, live in Macomb Township with their three children, Gianna, Giordano, and Giovanni.