Wayne State University Athletics

David Croskey, who earned five Wayne State letters (four years in baseball and one in basketball), has been selected for induction into the WSU Athletic Hall of Fame. A native of Fraser, he was a switch-hitting infielder converted to outfielder that helped the Tartars to three consecutive GLIAC titles in 1980-81-82. In his rookie campaign, he led the team in stolen bases while playing errorless defense. The following season he led the squad in both runs scored (31) and stolen bases (21) to earn Second Team All-GLIAC honors. Elected captain in 1981, Croskey batted .303 while playing in all 39 games. He led the Tartars in runs (45), walks (35) and stolen bases (39), setting the school record and placing amongst the nation's leaders on a per attempt basis, a mark which remains one of the finest in the country. The returning co-captain earned First Team All-GLIAC accolades after batting .336 and leading the team in runs (48), walks (39) and breaking his own stolen base mark with 43 including a streak of 51 straight over two seasons. Croskey was the school record holder for career runs scored (131) for 23 years, while his 112 career stolen bases mark has been the standard for over 25 years and is 39 ahead of the second place total at WSU. He also earned a letter in basketball while playing in 17 games during the 1981-82 campaign, his junior year, for WSU basketball coach Vern Payne. A 1982 WSU graduate with a degree in accounting, Croskey is the founder of a full service 25 person local Detroit area Certified Public Accounting firm and is actively involved in the community and charitable causes. He resides in Bloomfield Hills with his wife Andrea enjoying his 6 children.