Portage Resident Bob Tieche Inducted into Albion College Athletic Hall of Fame
Albion, MI (11/02/2026) — Albion College is pleased to congratulate Portage resident Bob Tieche, inducted earlier this month into the College's Athletic Hall of Fame. Amember of the Class of 1978, Tieche graduated from Albion with degrees in economics and management and physical education.
A four-year starter with Briton football, Tieche was a member of the 1976 squad that was undefeated AND ranked second in the NCAA Division III. During his senior year, Tieche was named All-conference in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association after helping the Britons earn their first-ever berth in the NCAA DIII playoffs.
During his student days, Tieche was vice president of Albion's Interfraternity Council and a member of the club lacrosse team. He continues to actively coordinate informal alumni groups. He also organizes the annual 1976 football team's golf fundraiser for the Albion-based Play Right Sports nonprofit founded by Milt Barnes, Class of 1979.
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Albion College is a top-ranked, top-value liberal arts college and one of Michigan's three original chartered institutions of higher learning. Named a 2025 Carnegie Opportunity College and University-one of just 10 nationwide-Albion guarantees real-world learning for every student and the skills sought after by employers, from internships, consulting, community service, and mentored research to clinical placements and global study, across more than 80 areas of study. With an 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio and dedicated advising before classes begin, Albion delivers results: 98% of graduates are employed, in graduate school, or in service programs within six months, and pre-med students enjoy a 96% medical school acceptance rate-among the highest in the state. The walkable campus sits on the Kalamazoo River, with 24 highly-competitive Division III sports, 100+ student-led clubs and organizations, active Greek Life, and its own Amtrak stop.
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Portage resident Bob Tieche(center, with Albion College president Wayne Webster and athletic director Jennifer Rushton) was recently inducted into Albion College’s Athletic Hall of Fame
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