Hartwick College Athletics

John Bluem was a three-year starter as a member of the men's soccer team at Hartwick from 1972-74. He captained the freshman team in 1971.

Bluem, who graduated in 1975, was known for his defensive ability as a stopper and often marked the opponent's top offensive player. Hartwick had a 28-9-7 record and made three trips to the NCAA Tournament in Bluem's three years. The 1974 team made the Final Four and finished third in the country after defeating UCLA, 3-1.

Bluem played two seasons on the professional level in the North American Soccer League (NASL). He was a right back for the Tampa Bay Rowdies, which won the 1975 Soccer Bowl (NASL Championship).

At the time of his induction, Bluem was in his sixth season as head men's soccer coach at The Ohio State University, where he was named Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year in 1999. Bluem guided the Buckeyes to the Big Ten Championship and was named Great Lakes Regional Coach of the Year in 2000.

Bluem was the head coach at Fresno State University (CA) from 1991-96. He posted an 86-27-12 record and made four NCAA Tournament appearances. Bluem left Fresno State with the highest career winning percentage (.736) of any head coach in the history of the program. He was named conference Coach of the Year after the 1991, '94 and '96 seasons.

He currently serves as head coach at Ohio State University.