The University of Michigan athletic department will induct four former athletes and two past coaches into its Hall of Honor on Saturday. The group will be introduced during halftime of Michigan's 7 p.m. men's basketball game against Minnesota at Crisler Arena.

The Hall of Honor, started in 1978, recognizes athletes that earned All-America recognition; established an NCAA, American or world record; won an NCAA title; or made significant contributions to the Michigan athletic department as a coach or administrator.

Inductees include:

Casey Close (Baseball, 1983-86): The 1986 Baseball America National Player of the Year, Big Ten Player of the Year and an All-America first team selection by both the ABCA and Baseball America. Close earned the Big Ten Medal of Honor in 1986 and was a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection. He remains Michigan's career leader in home runs (46) and runs scored (190), second in games played (229), third in RBIs (185) and fourth in batting average (.373). Close also is Michigan's single-season leader in slugging percentage (.869 in 1986) and RBIs (72 in 1986). Drafted by the New York Yankees in the seventh round of the 1986 MLB Draft. He now is a sports agent with such clients as Derek Jeter and Ryan Howard.

Brian Eisner (Tennis coach, 1969-99): Led the Wolverines to 18 Big Ten Conference team championships, a 449-201 (.690) record in dual matches and six top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships. Eisner coached 69 All-Big Ten selections, 12 Big Ten singles champions, 14 Big Ten doubles champions, six Big Ten Athletes of the Year and 16 ITA All-Americans, including former standout Michael Leach, who won the 1982 NCAA Singles Championship. Eisner earned his bachelor and master's degrees from Michigan State University, where he served as team captain for the tennis team in 1961 and 1962. Today, he owns the Liberty Sports Complex in Ann Arbor.

Sara Griffin (Softball, 1995-98): The first softball three-time All-America first team selection in U-M school history, Griffin led the Wolverines from both the pitching circle and the plate. She was the 15th player in NCAA Division I history to record 100 or more career pitching victories and was named the 1998 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year after leading the league in wins (17-0), earned run average (1.09) and strikeouts (88). During her final season she became Michigan's career wins, win percentage, shutouts, innings pitched and strikeout leader. Offensively, she became the U-M career leader in hits, RBIs and doubles. She now serves as assistant athletic director for compliance at Loyola Marymount and is in her third season at an assistant coach with the Lion softball program.

Alecia Humphrey (Swimming, 1992-95): A three-time NCAA champion in 1995, winning the 100-yard and 200-yard backstroke events and as a member of the Wolverines' 400-yard medley relay team. Humphrey was a 12-time NCAA All-American and a seven-time NCAA All-America honorable mention, named Big Ten Swimmer of the Year in 1993 and 1994, and won the conference title in the 100-yard and 200-yard backstroke every year at Michigan. She was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and a recipient of the prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. Humphrey earned a Master's Degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a JD from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2003. She currently is the Director of Guardian ad litem for the Minors Program at Chicago Volunteer Legal Services.

Molly McClimon (Cross Country/Track, 1991-94): Earned eight All-America honors and six All-Big Ten selections in cross country and track. She led Michigan to back-to-back Big Ten cross country titles - the first in program history - in her final two seasons, capturing U-M's first conference individual title as senior and named the Big Ten Athlete of the Year. A three-time cross country NCAA All-American, McClimon placed fourth at the national meet in 1993. In track, McClimon claimed back-to-back Big Ten titles in the 5,000-meter outdoor run and was the double champion in the indoor 3,000 and 5,000 as a senior. Named Michigan's Female Athlete of the Year and the Big Ten's Conference Medal of Honor recipient in 1994. She is currently the Director of the Cardinal Jets, a youth running club in New Bremen, Ohio.

Johnny Orr (Basketball, 1968-80): The winningest coach in Wolverine program history with a 209-113 overall record. Orr was the first Big Ten coach to lead his team for four consecutive NCAA Tournament berths (1974-77), he was twice named Big Ten Coach of the Year (1974, '77) and earned National Coach of the Year from the NABC and Basketbal Weekly in 1977. He guided Michigan to the 1976 NCAA championship game and to the NCAA Elite Eight in 1974 and 1977. Orr, who retired as head coach of Iowa State in 1994, compiled a career coaching record of 466-346.

Tickets are still available for the reception, though space is limited, at a cost of $25 per person. For more information or to RSVP, contact Beth Moceri at bmoceri@umich.edu or 734-615-6924 by Monday.