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Carl Tamulevich

Hall of Fame

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Inducted 1989

College

United States Naval Academy

Tamulevich was Nashua (N.H.) High School's most outstanding athlete in 1961, earning a total of nine varsity letters in football, basketball and baseball. Tamulevich's lacrosse career began at the U.S. Naval Academy Prep School, where he was selected as the outstanding athlete in 1964 while lettering in football, basketball, and lacrosse. At the Naval Academy, he was a three-year starter at defense from 1966 to 1968. He led the Midshipmen to national championship titles in 1966 and 1967, and earned first team All-America honors in 1967 and 1968. He also played football for the Naval Academy.

In 1968, Tamulevich received the Schmeisser Award as the nation's outstanding Division I defenseman and the Theodore White Award for outstanding contribution to the spirit and morale of the Naval Academy team. He also represented Navy in the 1968 North/South Collegiate All-Star Game. A career officer for more than twenty years, Tamulevich served as a volunteer coach for the Naval Academy Prep School, Bowdoin College, and the Naval Academy.

Tamulevich returned to the Naval Academy in 1985 and served as the executive officer of the physical education department for two years before transitioning to deputy director of athletics in 1987. Two years later, Tamulevich was hired as the assistant athletic director in charge of scheduling and team support. He was promoted to senior associate athletic director in 1992 and retired in 2022 after more than three decades as an administrator.

Carl Tamulevich passed away in July 2022 at the age of 79.