HALL OF FAME

Scardina, a native of Cincinnati, graduated from Cincinnati Elder High School in 1972 before attending Central Methodist to compete in football and track & field. He was a standout both in the classroom and on the field during his career at Central Methodist.

Scardina started all 44 games at defensive back from 1972-75, a period when Central Methodist finished with a conference record of 21-7, while posting winning records in each of the four seasons. Scardina was a captain of the 1975 conference championship team, which was the fi rst conference title for Central Methodist in 41 years, and remains the only Heart of America Athletic Conference football championship for the Eagles in school history.

During his career, Scardina twice set the school record for interceptions in a game with three each against Missouri Valley College as a freshman in 1972 and against Graceland University as a junior in 1974. Scardina finished his career with 17 interceptions and six fumble recoveries and had five returns for touchdowns. Scardina also excelled on the track, where he was a team captain and named the most valuable athlete as a senior.

Scardina was a two-time All-District defensive back in 1974 and 1975, and also earned All-Conference and NAIA All-America honors as a senior in 1975. He received the CMU Football Stick Award for individual game performance of big hits and toughness in 1975, and was also the 1975 team’s most valuable defensive back.

For all of his outstanding accomplishments, Scardina was recognized with the Wellborn Estes Prize in Athletics as Central Methodist’s outstanding male athlete in 1975-76. He was also awarded the Wallace M. Coff man Sportsmanship Award in 1975-76. Scardina received the Walt Diehl Freshman Scholar-Athlete Award in 1972-73 and the Senior Scholar-Athlete Award in 1975-76. In addition, he was active in Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Epsilon Pi and Delta Mu Delta.

Scardina graduated Magna Cum Laude from Central Methodist with a bachelor’s in business administration in 1976. He currently resides in Vernon Hills, Ill., and serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Operations Information Technology for the Allstate Insurance Company. Scardina also serves as the CEO and a member of the Board of Directors for Allstate’s operations in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Scardina serves as a member of the Central Methodist University Board of Trustees.