Hall of Fame
Giuseppe "Joe" Costanzo played soccer in 1972 and 1973 under Coach Mike Butterfield. During his sophomore season Costanzo received the team's Most Valuable Player award. He was named to the Southern Minnesota Soccer Conference All-Conference Team, All-Region XIII Team, and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Tournament Team, and earned NJCAA All-American honors. Costanzo also earned All-Conference and All-Region honors as a freshman. His outstanding soccer career at BLC was highlighted by his famous winning penalty kick in the ninth overtime against Monroe Community College of New York earning the Vikings a third-place finish at the national tournament. Costanzo passed away in 1985 at the age of 31 and is receiving this award posthumously.
