Hall of Fame
Coach Orton guided the then-Stags for nearly a decade, collecting over 150 wins. He steered the team to the 1982-83 National Little College Athletic Association Championship. During his tenure, Orton also saw back-to-back district championships as the team was transitioning into the NAIA. Orton always sought challenges for his Stags, putting them up against formidable foes such as the University of Houston and a Louisiana Tech team that featured future NBA Hall of Famer Karl Malone. Orton is already in the Hall of Fame at his alma mater, Valparaiso University, where he was a standout in both baseball and basketball. Prior to becoming a coach, he had a brief stint in the Detroit Tigers minor league system during the 1960s. He is the fifth coach inducted into the Hall of Fame at Concordia, joining Mike Gardner, James Keller, Jack Faszholz and Linda Lowery.
