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E-Club Hall of Fame Member Claudia Wasik Passes Away

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (EMUEagles.com) — Eastern Michigan University E-Club Hall of Famer Claudia Wasik passed away Wednesday, May 4, at the age of 81. Wasik, who was inducted into the E-Club Hall of Fame in 1997, served EMU as a student-athlete, coach, and professor for more than 30 years.

A pioneer in the world of women's athletics at Eastern Michigan University, Wasik was the head volleyball coach from 1968-79, the women's tennis head coach from 1979-91, and an associate professor in the Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Department (HPERD) from 1965-96.

Wasik recorded a 162-108 overall dual match record while leading Eastern's tennis program.