Bruce Fad

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Ft. Washington, Pa.
Position:
Running Back
Height:
6-0
Weight:
195
High School:
Upper Dublin
Major:
Mathematics

University of Delaware
Athletics Hall of Fame
Class of 2015

A hot-hitting outfielder in baseball and a ball-hawking safety in football, Bruce enjoyed outstanding individual and team success during his Delaware athletics career in 1967-70.

A native of Fort Washington, Pa., he played for two Hall of Fame coaches - Tubby Raymond in football and Bob Hannah in baseball - and never came close to a losing season in either sport. His teams had a combined record of 78-30 and won three Middle Atlantic Conference championships, and he was the leading hitter and captain for the 1970 baseball team that made Delaware’s only College World Series appearance.

A three-year starting leftfielder, he was a .354 career hitter in baseball and enjoyed his greatest success as a senior in 1970 when he led the team to MAC and District II titles and a berth in the CWS. He paced the team with a .422 batting average, six doubles, 32 runs, and 31 runs batted in and earned All-MAC and All-East Region honors. Bruce also batted .314 and knocked in 20 runs for the 1969 MAC runner-up team.

A two-year starting safety in football, he played a key role for teams that won MAC titles in 1968 and 1970 and earned three Lambert Cup trophies. He had eight interceptions in 1969 and three more in 1970 while also averaging 8.5 yards per punt return over his final two seasons.

An outstanding student, Bruce earned a spot on the prestigious CoSIDA Academic All-American Baseball team in 1970. He earned a mathematics degree in 1971 and followed with his master’s degree in applied mathematics the following year before a brief stint in the Army. Nearly 20 members of his extended family have attended or worked at UD.

Class of 2015
Back row: Omar Cuff, Bruce Fad, Ken Dill, George Schmitt, Steve Shaw
Front row: Ted Kempski, Sarah Gause, Leah Geib, Stephanie Barry, Joe Lank