Hall of Honor
The words “unique,” “outstanding” and “All-American” all describe Matt Laszlo’s accomplishments as a Buccaneer football and baseball player. Recruited from Columbus, Georgia, he is the first Beloit athlete to earn first-team all-Midwest Conference honors four times in both sports. He quickly earned recognition as a place-kicker by making 17 of 18 extra-point attempts and five of eight field-goal tries as a first-year athlete; and he holds the school record for conversions in a career (100), season (34), and game (7) and is second in field goals for career (17) and season (8). Twice an academic All-Conference and pre-season All-American selection, he was named a National Scholar Athlete in 1990. When not pitching, Laszlo played first base or center field at a time when the Buc diamond men played 10 fewer games (24) than they do today. Despite this, he remains tied for first career-wise in innings pitched (219.1) and is second in wins (17), ERA (2.95), and strikeouts (157). Having a career batting average of .336 and hitting .391 as a junior, he was selected team MVP and “Pitcher of the Year” in 1992, when baseball awards were first presented. Recipient of a “B” blanket and of the “Red” Janssen’50 and Pat Dawson’25 scholar/athlete awards as a junior and senior, respectively. Laszlo resides in Wheaton, Illinois, with his wife Andrea and their daughter Bridgette.
