Bridgewater College

Ken Utterback was a two-sport standout for Bridgewater College during his time in Crimson & Gold.
 
Utterback earned six varsity letters in his four years at the school as he played baseball for four years and basketball for three seasons.
 
A three-time All-Virginia College Athletic Association selection in baseball, Utterback’s senior season at the plate was one of the best in program history. Utterback hit at a .439 clip, which ranked among the top 10 in all of Division III in 1976. The mark stands as the eighth-best in program history. Utterback finished his career with a .321 batting average.  Utterback also had the recognition of not having any strikeouts or pass balls as a catcher in his final two years on the diamond.
 
Utterback also spent three seasons as a member of the Bridgewater men’s basketball program where he averaged over five points and two assists per game. An efficient shooter, Utterback ranked inside the top 25 in Division III as a sophomore with a 90.0 percent free-throw shooting percentage.
 
Following his graduation from Bridgewater College, Utterback served the Fairfax County Police Department for 23 years. Nineteen of those years, he was a K9 handler and responded to over 3,000 calls for service. He was given the 1984 Valor Award, which is awarded by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce.  He retired in 2000 as a Master Police Officer. Following his 23 years with the police department, Utterback served with the office of safety and security at Fairfax County Public Schools where he earned the Outstanding Service Award on two occasions.
 
Utterback joins his father in the Bridgewater College Athletic Hall of Fame as James Utterback Jr. was inducted in 1998 as the second ever father-son inductees in the 30-year history of the hall of fame.
 
In recognition of his outstanding performances as a student-athlete and tremendous service after graduation, Ken Utterback is worthy of induction into the Bridgewater College Athletic Hall of Fame.