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Jonathan Ortlip, a member of the Class of 1981, was also inducted into the Hall of Honor as part of the Men’s Soccer Team of 1979. He was a key contributor to the success of the team on the field where he was named the Most Valuable Defensive Player at the Christian College National Tournament and helped lead the Highlanders to two PCAC titles and two NCCAA National Championships. The team’s overall record during his career was 55-12-10.
Jon was also a very important part of a core group of athletes from that team who have gone on to use the field of Sports Ministry to change the world. Much of what Houghton College does today in the area of Sports Ministry is built on the foundation laid by Coach Douglas Burke and the 1979 Men’s Soccer Team, including Jonathan Ortlip and several of his like-minded teammates.
Jon founded a group called Ambassadors in Sport where he now serves as International Director from his home in Ohio. This ministry has grown to include offices in England, Spain, South Africa, the Czech Republic and the USA.
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