West Liberty University Athletics

    The leading tackler in West Liberty football history, Rich Brothers was a dominant defensive presence for Hilltopper teams during the early 1980s. Brothers came to the hilltop after a stellar multi-sport career at Bridgeport (Ohio) High School and quickly played his way into West Liberty's starting lineup.
    The wide-ranging linebacker got his career off to a fast start with 123 tackles as a true freshman. The All-WVIAC standout also posted a 127-tackle season as a junior, making him the only West Liberty gridder with multiple 120-tackle seasons, before finishing his career with a school-record 406 stops.
    Brothers graduated from West Liberty in 1983 with a degree in Business Administration/Hotel and Restaurant Management. A professional chef who has worked in several areas of the food service industry, including stints with Marriott and Sheraton, Brothers was the owner/operator of a highly-successful catering business in Acworth, Ga. at the time of his induction.