ALUMNI “WALL OF HONOR” The West Liberty University Alumni Board of Directors instituted a project in 1990 to demonstrate to current students, visitors, and friends that the college has some very successful graduates. This project, known as the “Alumni Wall of Honor,” is a dramatic way to honor some of the college’s most distinguished alumni and display pride in the accomplishments of its graduates. The concept was suggested by then Associate Professor of Physics Robert W. Schramm, who is a 1958 graduate of the college and a 2002 Alumni Wall of Honor inductee. The Alumni Wall of Honor is housed in the south end of the Union known as the Alumni Lounge.
Mickey Marotti
Inducted 2025Mickey Marotti is in his 14th season as the Associate Athletic Director for Football Sports Performance at Ohio State and his 39th season overall as a coach. Ohio State head coaches trust him in the critical area of strength and conditioning training and overseeing sports performance. Marotti, called a “master” of motivation and mental preparation, is indeed that: He has been head sports performance coach for four teams that have won national championships in the sport of football–the 2024 and 2014 Ohio State Buckeyes and the 2006 and 2008 Florida Gators. His work with the Buckeyes earned him American Football Monthly’s FBS Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year award in 2016. A native of Ambridge, Pa., Marotti was a four-year letterwinner as a fullback for West Liberty (W.Va.) University, serving as a team tri-captain in 1986 and winning first team NAIA All-Academic honors in 1987. He is a 1987 graduate of West Liberty with a degree in exercise physiology.
