Bison Athletic Hall of Fame
Jared Maher
- Induction:
- 2016
- Class:
- 2001
Watch 2016 Induction Ceremony
Football, Linebacker, 1996-2000
Three-year starter at inside linebacker and first team All-American selection his senior year by The Football Gazette … Named a second team All-American by the Associated Press, Daktronics NCAA Division II and D2football.com in 2000 … Two-time first-team all-Midwest Region … Two-time all-North Central Conference first team selection ... Sparked defense that helped Bison advance to the NCAA Division II semifinals during 2000 season … Led the team in tackles in each of his last two seasons … Finished with 78 tackles including 53 assists in 1999 … Collected 62 tackles in 2000 including 32 solos … Graduate of St. Mary's High School in Bismarck, N.D., where he was an all-state and all-conference tight end and linebacker … Played in a pair of state football championships as a junior and senior for former Bison Dan Smrekar … Graduated from NDSU in 2001 with a bachelor's degree and went into Financial Services with New York Life … He owns and operates Maher Financial Group, a financial advisory firm in Fargo. Jared and his wife, former Bison women's basketball player Beth Bue Maher, reside in Fargo with their four children Annabelle, Emmalise, JT and Slyvia James.
Football, Linebacker, 1996-2000
Three-year starter at inside linebacker and first team All-American selection his senior year by The Football Gazette … Named a second team All-American by the Associated Press, Daktronics NCAA Division II and D2football.com in 2000 … Two-time first-team all-Midwest Region … Two-time all-North Central Conference first team selection ... Sparked defense that helped Bison advance to the NCAA Division II semifinals during 2000 season … Led the team in tackles in each of his last two seasons … Finished with 78 tackles including 53 assists in 1999 … Collected 62 tackles in 2000 including 32 solos … Graduate of St. Mary's High School in Bismarck, N.D., where he was an all-state and all-conference tight end and linebacker … Played in a pair of state football championships as a junior and senior for former Bison Dan Smrekar … Graduated from NDSU in 2001 with a bachelor's degree and went into Financial Services with New York Life … He owns and operates Maher Financial Group, a financial advisory firm in Fargo. Jared and his wife, former Bison women's basketball player Beth Bue Maher, reside in Fargo with their four children Annabelle, Emmalise, JT and Slyvia James.
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