Athletics Hall of Fame
William Gieler was an instrumental part of the first two North Georgia baseball teams after the program was reinstated in 2000, helping the Saints enjoy early success. He is considered by many to have been the best outfielder to play at North Georgia as his name is still etched in the UNG record book. Gieler is among the best in school history in career batting average (.354), most stolen bases (48) and career slugging percentage (.525). Gieler was a member of the 2001 squad, which won the Georgia-Alabama-Carolina Conference (GACC) title and was named the GACC Player of the Year, as well as the conference’s Male Athlete of the Year that season. He was also named to the 2001 NAIA All-Region Team. Gieler graduated from North Georgia in 2002 with a degree in Computer Information Systems.
