Sports Hall of Fame
Over the years, Â鶹´«Ã½ has seen some fantastic athletes come through its doors. Many of those have gone on to compete at four-year schools and some even professionally.
The Alumni Association honors many of these male and female athletes during Homecoming Activities each year. The Â鶹´«Ã½ Sports Hall of Fame has been organized to recognize former coaches and athletes who made major contributions to intercollegiate athletics while attending Â鶹´«Ã½.
If you would like to nominate someone for the Â鶹´«Ã½ Sports Hall of Fame, please fill out the Sports Hall of Fame Nomination Form.
Previous Inductees
Click on the year to view the inductees and their bios.
2026
- Arthur Hitchcock, Football
- Daryl Macon, Jr., Basketball
- Chelsea Raines-Germany, Softball
- Terry Seals, Football
- Charlie Smith, Football & Track
- Rashad Williams, Soccer
2025
In 2025, Â鶹´«Ã½ celebrated its centennial anniversary. As a part of that milestone, we reflected on a century of athletic excellence by recognizing all previous inductees into the Â鶹´«Ã½ Sports Hall of Fame.
2024
- Larry Hart, Coaching
- Richard Worthy, Basketball
- Shane Michael Trosclair, Baseball
- Shane Michael Trosclair, Baseball
- Gerald Gibson, Football
- Walter Holman, Football
- Shelton Richardson, Football
2023
- Terrance Akins, Basketball
- Gabe Alaniz, Football / Golf
- Daniel Edwards, Softball Coach
- Lurena Â鶹´«Ã½, Basketball
- Martin L Latiker, Basketball
- Martin Palomo, Soccer
2022
- Dr. Dashan Turner, Football
- Anthony Carlyle, Basketball
- Alton Wright, Track & Field
- Elton Calhoun, Football
- Robert Pool, Coaching
- James Lehaman, Basketball
2021
- Durwin W. Carpenter, Basketball
- Jocobby M. Robinson, Baseball
- Danya A. Turner, Football
- Johnathan E. Boyd, Basketball
- Trumaine Sykes, Football
- Willie C. Harris, Sr., Basketball
2020
- Ronald Jay Aldy, Women’s Basketball
- Wilson Browning, Baseball
- Keith Lennell Gray, Basketball
- Lewis Quinby Morgan, Coach/AD
- Michael Jacob Newton, Soccer
2019
- Sheila Sullivan Hickman, Women’s Basketball Coach
- Tony Stanford, Football
- Greg Holloway, Soccer
- Robert Gates, Football
- Richard Akins, Football
2018
- Ashley Howard, Women’s Basketball
- Bill Bailey, Men’s Basketball
- Jacob Peeler, Football
- Terrance Sykes, Football
- Jason Russell, Baseball
2017
- Austin Taylor, Baseball
- Charles McCluskey, Football/Baseball
- Derek Starling, Sr., Men’s Basketball
- Elizabeth Mosby Ellis, Women’s Basketball
- Todd Kimble, Men’s Basketball Coach
- Phillip Sistrunk, Men’s Soccer
2016
- Angela Bounds- Stevenson, Women’s Basketball
- Shaston Coleman, Football
- Michael Ellis, Football and Baseball
- Clarence Harmon, Jr., Baseball, Track and Football
- William Farris Jenkins, Baseball
- Don Wynne, Basketball
2015
- Michael Avalon, Baseball
- Tim Bell, Football
- Claude Gunter, Tennis
- Jerrelyn Redmond Jackson, Women’s Basketball
- Cadman Porter, Football
- Randy Shields, Tennis
- Hugh Shurden, Football Coach and Administrator
- Stephen Waggener, Baseball
2014
- Chris Avery, Football
- Laura Coleman Canard, Basketball
- Richard Chisolm, Football
- Sherwood Colette, Baseball
- Terry Day, Football
- Michael Jones, Baseball
- W.A. Miles, Basketball Coach
- Clint Tompkins, Football
2013
- Roy Oswalt, Baseball
- Randy Martin, Football and Baseball
- Chris White, Football
- Candice Edwards Parish, Basketball and Softball
- Xan Barksdale, Baseball
- Duane Starks, Football
- Walter Jones, Football
- Bradly S. MacNealy, Football and Baseball
2012
- Robert Lynn Rose, Basketball
- Ricky Joe Black, Football
- Marvin D. Taylor, Basketball
- Reginald “Reggie” Tiller, Football
2011
- A.J. Kilpatrick, Football Coach
- Alvin McKinley, Football
- Don Phillips, Baseball and Basketball
- Lance Pogue, Football
- David Springer, Track and Basketball
2010
- Ras Branch, Coach, President
- Ray Clower, Football
- Tommy Guthrie, Football
- Tonya Dawson Sims, Women’s Basketball
2009
- Milton Griffin, Men’s Basketball
- Frank Branch, Coach, President
- Dick Johnson, Men’s Basketball and Baseball
- Walter Van Allen, Football and Track
2008
- Bobby “Monkey” Grantham, Football and Track
- Artie Hendricks, Football
- Vicki Phillips Dyer Minninger, Women’s Basketball
- Franks Shaw, Football and Track
2007
- Bennie Kimble, Men’s Basketball
- Monty Perry, Football
- Kenny Taylor, Football
- Roy “Luke” Terry, Football
2006
- Hank James, Football and Track
- Sonny Smith, Men’s Basketball
- Jerry Stewart, Football
- Robert Wright, Football and Baseball
2005
- Charles “Foozy” Dyer, Basketball
- Bette Smith Edwards, Women’s Basketball
- Greg Robinson, Football
- Alan Wallace, Football
2004
- Ricky Casey, Basketball
- Kim Wingard Fuller, Women’s Basketball
- Bobby Pirkle, Football
- Woody Simpson, Track
2003
- Randy Baldwin, Football
- Billy Bell, Football
- Charlie Grant, Basketball
- Retha Greer, Women’s Basketball
2002
- Robert Alexander, Football
- Larry Therrell, Football and Baseball
- Elton Wright, Track
- James “Red” Free, Men’s Basketball
- John Pratt, Football
2001
- Billy Bowman, Football
- Kathleen Bingham Buckley, Women’s Basketball and Tennis
- Luther Kuykendall, Football, Baseball and Track
- Johnny Plummer, Basketball, Baseball and Football
2000
- Robert Felton, 1950 State Championship Team Football
- Joe Lynn Gant, Football and Track
- Howard Guthrie, Men’s Basketball
- Charlotte McQuary, Football and Track
- Joe Silverii, Football
1999
- Wayne Leonard, Football
- Ken Herring, Football
- Dr. Bobby Bell, Track and Football
- James W. Busby, Basketball
- Geraldine Manning, Basketball
1998
- Edna Earl Edwards, Basketball
- Frank Horn, Football and Baseball
- David R. Oakes, Jr., Football and Baseball
- Tommy Worthey, Track and Basketball
1997
- James E. Adams, Basketball
- Jesse J. Atkins, Football
- Dale Brasher, Football and Baseball
- Homer Robertson, Football
- Geneva B. Free, Basketball
1996
- Allen Abels, Football
- Carlton Abels, Football
- Cephus Abels, Football
- John Ables, Football
- Robert Brown, Football and Baseball
- Melvin McFarland, Basketball
- Rebecca K. Oswalt, Basketball
- Aubrey Rozzell, Football and Baseball
1995
- Bill Bigby, Basketball
- Paul Haynes, Football and Basketball
- James E. Pannell, Football, Baseball and Basketball
- Russell E. Reid. Football, Baseball, Basketball and Track
- Mattye Collins Ruth, Basketball
- Bill Taylor, Football
1994
- Donald Berry, Basketball
- Ode Burrell, Football
- Charlie Howard, Basketball
- Mike Kinnison, Basketball
- Wayne Sims, Football
1993
- Jeff Campbell, Football
- Millard Davis, Basketball
- Faye Graham Dillard, Basketball
- Mel Gibson, Basketball
- Earl “Dixie” Howell, Football
- Thomas E. Nix, Football
- Hugh Pepper, Baseball
- Pattye Burton Wood, Basketball
Mississippi Community/Junior College Sports Hall of Fame
- 2026 Stephen Waggener
- 2025 Derek Starling
- 2024 Bobby Joe Grantham
- 2023 Jacob Peeler
- 2022 Joe Lynn Gant
- 2021 Alvin McKinley
- 2020 Randy Baldwin
- 2019 Sonny Smith
- 2018 Wayne Leonard
- 2017 Roy Oswalt
- 2016 Mike Kinnison
- 2015 Aubrey Rozzell
- 2014 Ricky Black
- 2013 Bennie Kimble
- 2012 Dr. Donald E. Phillips
- 2011 Faye Graham Dillard
- 2010 Greg Robinson
- 2009 Homer “Cotton” Robertson
- 2008 Larry Therrell, Melvin Gibson
- 2007 Ode Burrell, Hugh Pepper, Charlie Howard
