Bob Jahelka - Class of 1984 - LIU Post Athletic Hall of Fame - LIU Post
Bob Jahelka
Class of 1984
Induction Class of 2010
Football
Lacrosse
Bob Jahelka was a two-sport standout for the Pioneers in football and men’s lacrosse. Jahelka was a four-year defensive starter and two-year elected captain of the football team.
In 1984, he was named a CoSIDA First Team National Academic Football All-American, and was also a two-time Division II Player of the Week. Jahelka also set the C.W. Post single-season school record for interceptions with nine in eight games, a record that still stands today.
A testament to his athletic skill, Jahelka picked up a lacrosse stick for the first time during the spring of his freshman year and quickly took to the sport, becoming a four-year starter. He was selected to the North-South Senior All-Star Team as a defensive starter while serving as captain for two seasons.
During his senior season, Jahelka was awarded the Dean Roy Illowit Award in 1984, given to a dedicated student-athlete who maintains a high academic average, and contributes to the athletic department through sportsmanship and fair play.
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