Athletics Hall of Fame
Brian Cox ’85 played football for Union from 1981 through 1984. He was a defensive end for the Dutchmen and received Associated Press First Team All-American honors in 1984. He also was named to the Pizza Hut First Team All-American team and the Football News First Team All-American squad that same season. Cox was the league’s Defensive Player of the Year in 1984, and in 1983 he set a school record with 15 sacks, a record that stood for 17 years. Only two players have eclipsed that mark in the last 25 years. His four years featured a composite record of 31-8. Cox was a key member of the 1983 team that went to the Stagg Bowl, the NCAA Div. III National Championship Game. He competed in three NCAA playoff games during his career.
