EAU CLAIRE— Clare Hohman had held many titles over her four decades with UW-Eau Claire athletics: athlete, statistician, team mom and marketing coordinator just to name a few, and as of this fall she can add 2024 recipient of the Sandy Schumacher Courage Award to that list.
The award, named for the long-time Blugold coach, teacher and women’s sports pioneer, is awarded to a female Blugold student-athlete or alum who displayed perseverance, dedication and determination in the face of a life altering event, according to the official website of Blugold athletics.
Hohman first stepped onto campus in 1984 as a student-athlete playing both basketball and softball. It was then she met Sandy Schumacher who coached the women’s basketball team at the time. After graduating, Hohman remained with the athletic department, filling a variety of roles, and continuing to work with Schumacher…