Knox College Athletics

Tom MacMillian graduated from Knox in 1981, after earning a combined five letters-four in wrestling (1978-81) and one in football (1977). Tom was an outstanding wrestler, as he took second at the Conference Championships as a sophomore in 1979 and first at the Conference Championships as a junior in 1980. In doing so, he qualified for the NCAA Division III National Tournament in both 1979 and 1980. Tom was named the team's most valuable wrestler in 1979 and was a member of Coach Al Partin's All Career Team at 190 lbs.

In the words of his wrestling teammate Mark Stewart '81, "Tom was an amazing wrestler who pummeled many opponents consistently for four solid years." In addition to being a top wrestler, Tom was also a team leader. He was selected to be a team captain both his junior and senior years, and, as his teammates would vouch, he was an anchor and great leader for the team during a very successful time in the wrestling program history. As a testament to his Knox athletic career, Tom's nomination for the Knox-Lombard Hall of Fame is supported by 13 of his classmates.