2020 Quincy Notre Dame Hall of Fame Inductee: Brian Deters, Athlete

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The 2020 and 2021 classes are being inducted into the Quincy Notre Dame Hall of Fame together this year. Deters will be inducted on Friday, Nov. 26 before QND’s boys basketball game.)

Brian Deters quietly turned in one of the best soccer careers in school history.

He had four goals and nine assists and was fourth on the team in scoring during his sophomore season in 1988. He led the team in scoring as a junior, finishing with 14 goals and 5 assists, and he was named the Raiders’ most valuable offensive player.

Deters then capped his career with 15 goals and 9 assists during his senior season as he led the Raiders to a 15-6-2 record and a regional championship. He was named the team’s best offensive player and most valuable player. He was named to the all-state team and was named to the all-Midwest team, an honor given to just eight Raiders in school history. He finished with 33 career goals (17th in school history), 24 career assists (11th in school history) and 90 points (16th in school history).

Deters went on to coach soccer for more than 20 years in Morton, Ill., and in Switzerland. He and his wife, Joni, have two daughters. They live in Dunlap, Ill., and he is a high school sociology and civics teacher at Morton High School.