List of Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame inductees

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The Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame was established in 1982 to honor and preserve the memory of athletes, coaches, administrators and staff members who have made outstanding contributions to athletics at Virginia Tech. A total of 211 individuals have been inducted to the Tech Hall of Fame during special annual ceremonies held each fall. [1]

NameInduction yearSport (and/or role)VT Seasons played/
Coached/
Other		National Collegiate Honors
Aaron Marchetti2009Tennis (M)1995–1999All-America, 1999 [2]
Ace Custis 2007Basketball (M)1993–1997
Al Casey 1991Football1932–1933 [3]
Alexander Ziegler2023Track & Field2009-13All-America Weight Throw Indoor (3rd), 2010
All-America Hammer Throw Outdoor (2nd) 2010,
All-American Indoor Weight Throw (3rd Place), 2011
National Champion Outdoor Hammer Throw, 2011
National Champion Outdoor Hammer Throw, 2012
National Champion Indoor Weight Throw, 2013
All-American Indoor Weight Throw (3rd place), 2013
Allan Bristow 1984Basketball (M)1970–1973 [4]
Amy Byrne Feathers 2001Basketball (W)1987-1990 [5]
Amy Wetzel Doolan 2012Basketball (W)1999-2001 [5]
André Davis 2012Football, Track & Field1998–2001 [3] All-America (1st team), 2000 [6]
Academic All-America (1st team), 2001 [7]
Angela Tincher O'Brien 2018Softball2005-2008 [5] All-America (2nd team), 2006 [2]
Academic All-America (2nd team), 2006 [7]
All-America (1st team), 2007 [2]
Academic All-America (1st team), 2007 [7]
All-America (1st team), 2008 [2]
Academic All-America of the Year, 2008 [8]
Anne Jones Thompson 2003Tennis (W), Coach (T)
Antonio Freeman 2006Football1991–1994 [3]
April Byrd Mosley 2015Track & Field1996-2000
Armand Taylor 2005Wrestling
Ashlee Dobbe 2014SoftballAcademic All-America (1st team), 2002 [7]
Ashley Lee 2016Football1980–1981, 1983–1984 [9]
Ben Taylor 2017Football1998–2001 [3] All-America (3rd team), 2000 [6]
All-America (2nd), 2001 [6]
Berkeley "Berky" Cundiff 1998Baseball
Bill Buchanan1990Tennis (M), Coach (T),
Administrator
Bill Grinus 1992Football
Bill Grossmann 1990Swimming
Bill Matthews1993Basketball (M),
Coach (MBB),
Assoc AD
Billy Hardee 2005Football1973–1975 [3]
Billy Holsclaw 2018Football1956–1958 [3]
Bimbo Coles 2000Basketball (M)All-America (HM), 1990 [2]
Bob Ayersman 1990Basketball (M)
Bob Bowman [10] 2023Wrestling, Track & Field, Cross Country1956-60
Bob Grossmann 2002Swimming
Bob Phillips1999Track & FieldAll-America (5th pl. pole vault), 1980 [11]
Bob Schweickert 1983Football1962–1964 [3] All-America (3rd), 1963 [6]
All-America (1st team), 1964 [6]
Bob Wingfield 2004Track & Field
Bobby Beecher 2013Basketball (M)
Bobby Smith2000Football1941, 1946–1947 [3]
Brad Clontz 2011Baseball1990–1995
Brandon Glover 1988Wrestling1957-1960 [12] All-America (3rd pl., 130 lbs, 1959) [13]
Brandon Flowers 2019Football2005-2007 [3] All-America (3rd team), 2006 [6]
All-America (1st team) 2007 [6]
Brendon de Jonge 2014Golf (M)All-America (2nd team), 2002 [2]
All-America (2nd team), 2003 [2]
Brian Sharp2009Golf (M)1991–1995
Brian Walter2019Cross Country, Track & Field1987-1990All-America Cross Country (30th place), 1989 [14]
Bruce Arians 2022Football1971-1974
Bruce Smith 1995Football1981–1984 [3] College Football Hall of Fame [15]
Outland Trophy, 1984 [16]
Consensus All-America, 1984 [17]
All-America (1st team), 1983 [2]
Bryan Randall 2015Football2001–2004 [3]
Bucky Keller 1993Basketball (M)All-America (Hon. Mention), 1962 [2]
C. P. "Sally" Miles 1982Football,
Coach (F),
Athletic Director		1900–1902, [3]
1905–1906, [3] 1908, [18] 1913 [18]
1920–1934 [19]
Carroll Dale 1982Football1956–1959 [3] College Football Hall of Fame [20]
All-America (1st team), 1959 [2]
All-America (2nd team), 1958 [2]
Carrie Mason2023WBB2002-2006
Charlie Moir 2006Coach (MBB)
Chris Smith 1982Basketball (M)1957–1961 [21] All-America (Hon Mention), 1960 [2]
Christi Osborne 2006Basketball (W)Academic All-America (2nd team), 1994 [7]
Academic All-America (1st team), 1995 [7]
Chuck Hartman 2002Coach (BB)1979–2006 [18]
Chuck Noe 2009Coach (MBB)1955–1962
Clarisa Crowell 2013Softball
Connie Sellers 1996Golf (M)
Corey Moore 2010Football1997–1999 [3] College Football Hall of Fame [22]
Unanimous All-America, 1999 [17] [6]
Lombardi Award, 1999 [6]
Nagurski Award, 1999 [6]
Cornell Brown 2007Football1993–1996 [3] Consensus All-America, 1995 [17]
All-America (1st team), 1996 [2]
Cyrus Lawrence 1997Football1979–1982 [3]
Dale Solomon 1994Basketball (M)
Darryl Tapp 2018Football2002–2005 [3] All-America (1st team), 2005 [6]
Dave Smith2019Sports Information Dir.1975-2015
Dave Braine 2012Athletic Director1988–1997 [19]
David Wilson 2023Football, Track & Field2009-11All-America (6th place triple jump), 2011
All-America Football (2nd team), 2011
Dawn Will Cliffe 2014Lacrosse (W)All-America (HM), 1999 [2]
All-America (3rd team), 2000 [2]
DeAngelo Hall 2016Football2001–2003 [3] All-America (2nd team), 2003 [6]
Dell Curry 1996Basketball1982-1986All-America (1st team) [2]
Dennis Scott2003Track & Field, Football1976–1978 [3] All-America (5th pl. 60-yard), 1978 [11]
Dick Arnold 1996Track
Dick Esleeck 1990Football,
Coach
Dick Redding2004Coach
Dickie Beard1987Football1952–1955 [3]
Don Divers 1998Football1954–1956 [3]
Don Oakes 2001Football1958–1960 [3]
Don Strock 1985Football1970–1972 [3] All-America (3rd team), 1972 [6]
Dorotea Habazin 2022Track & FieldAll-America, (4th pl. Hammer), 2009 [11]
All-America (2nd pl. Hammer), 2010 [23]
National Champion//All-America (1st pl. Hammer), 2011 [24]
Drew Weaver 2019Golf2005-2009All-America (3rd team), 2009 [2]
Duane Lagan 2015Team Physician
Duke Thorpe 2010Basketball (M)
Earl "Bus" Hall 1992Basketball (M)
Ed Motley 1987Trainer
Eddie Ferrell 1999Trainer
Eddie Royal 2018Football2004-2007 [3]
Eric McClellan 2008Soccer (M)
Eugene Chung 2008Football1988-91 [3] All-America (1st team) 1991 [3]
Frank Beamer 1997Football,
Coach (F)		1966–1968 [3]
1987–2015 [3] 		College Football Hall of Fame [25]
Consensus National Coach of the Year, 1999 [3]
Frank Loria 1982Football1965–1967 [3] College Football Hall of Fame [26]
All-America (1st team), 1966 [6]
Consensus All-America, 1967 [17]
Academic All-America, 1967 [7]
Frank Moseley 1982Coach,
Athletic Director		1951–1960 [27]
1951–1978 [27]
Frank Peake 1983Football1926–1928 [28] [29] [30]
Frank Teske 1995Coach (Wr)
Franklin Stubbs 1992Baseball1979-1982All-America (1st team), 1981 [2]
All-America (1st team), 1982 [2]
G. F. "Red" Laird 1983Coach (BaseB)1940–1943, 1947–1973 [31]
Gene Breen 2002Football, Wrestling1961-63 [3]
Gene Bunn 2010Football1976-78 [3]
Gene Crane2009Track & Field1974-1979
George Canale 2001BaseballAll-America (1st team), 1986
George Foussekis 1989Football1965-1967 [3] All-America (2nd team), 1966 [6]
George Parrish 1986Football, Basketball (M), Track & Field1918-1921 [32]
George Preas 1983Football1951–1954 [3]
George Smith 1996Football1932-1934Jacobs Blocking Trophy 1933, 1934 [33]
Ginny Lessman Stonick 1994Volleyball (W)Academic All-America (3rd team), 1982 [7]
Glen Combs 1987Basketball (M)1966-1968 [34]
H. M. "Mac" McEver 1983Football,
Coach,
Administrator		1925–1928
1937–1944
H.V. (Byrd) Hooper 1992Football, Baseball
Hank Crisp 1987Football
Harry Bushkar 1986Baseball, Basketball (M)1942–1946 [35]
Henry Redd 1986Football,
Coach (MBB, F)		1915–16, 1919–20 [36]
1926-27 (MBB), [37] 1932-40 (F) [3]
Herbert Joseph Thomas 1989Football1938–1940 [3]
Howard Pardue 1992Basketball (M)All-America (Hon Mention), 1962 [2]
Howie Wright 1986Football, Baseball1952–1954 [3]
Hunter Carpenter 1982Football1900–1903, 1905 [38] College Football Hall of Fame [38]
Ieva Kublina 2014Basketball (W)
Jack Burrows 1990Tennis (M)
Jack Prater 1993Football,
Administrator		1951, 1954–1955 [3]
Jackie Davoud Hendrick 2021 [39] Diving1995-1999 [40]
Jake Grove 2014Football2000, 2002–2003 [3] Unanimous All-America, 2003 [17] [6]
Rimington Trophy, 2003
James Franklin Powell 1992Football, Baseball
James I. "Bud" Robertson, Jr. 2008Faculty Rep
Jamon Gordon 2021 [39] Basketball (M)
Jazmine Reeves 2023Soccer (W)2010-2013All-America (1st Team)
Jenny Root Price 2007Basketball (W)All-America (HM) [2]
Jerry Claiborne 2003Coach (F)1961-1970 [3] College Football Hall of Fame [41]
Jerry Gaines 1990Track & Field
Jessica Botzum Cockrill 2018Swimming2005-2008 [42] All-America (7th pl. 200 Breast), 2005 [42]
All-America (Hon Men, 100 Breast), 2005 [42]
All-America (Hon Men 200 Breast), 2006 [42]
All-America (4th pl. 200 Breast), 2007 [42]
All-America (8th pl. 100 Breast), 2007 [42]
All-America (5th pl. 100 Breast), 2008 [42]
All-America (6th pl. 200 Breast), 2008 [42]
All-America (Hon Men 200 Medley Relay), 2008 [42]
All-America (Hon Men 400 Medley Relay), 2008 [42]
Academic All-America (2nd team), 2008 [7]
Jim Beard2008Baseball
Jim Pyne 2004Football1990–1993 [3] Unanimous All-America, 1993 [17] [6]
Jim Stewart1997BaseballAll-America (1st team), 1982 [2]
Jim Weaver 2016Athletic Director1997–2013 [43]
Jimmy Milley 2013Tennis (M)
Joe Moran 1991Football
Joe Saunders 2013Baseball
John Engelberger 2013Football1996–1999 [3] All-America (2nd team), 1999 [6]
John Moody2011Football,
Administrator		1952–1953,1956–1957
1972–2013
John Wetzel 1985Basketball (M)1963–1967 [44]
Johnny Oates 1983Baseball1966–1967 [45]
Johnson Wagner 2013Golf (M)All-America (3rd team), 2002 [2]
Josh Feldman 2011Wrestling1989–1994All-America (7th pl. HWT, 1994) [13]
Kam Chancellor 2022Football
Judy Williams2002Cross Country, Track & FieldAll-America (10K) 1981 [2]
Katie Ollendick 2008Track & FieldAcademic All-America (1st team), 1997
All-America (12th pl, H-Jump [ID]), 1998 [11]
All-America (8th pl., Hept [OD]), 1998 [11]
Academic All-America of the Year, 1998 [46]
Keith Neff 1992Track & FieldAll-America (5th pl. Pole Vault), 1976 [11]
Ken Barefoot 1999Football1965–1967 [3]
Ken Edwards2000Football1967–1969 [3]
Ken Whitley 1990Football, Wrestling1963–1964, 1966 [3]
Kenny Lewis 1998Football, Track1977–1979 [3] All-America, 55M high hurdles (3rd pl), 1980 (ID) [2]
Kerri Gardin 2016Basketball (W)
Kevin Jones 2016Football2001–2003 [3] Consensus All-America, 2003 [17]
Ki Luczak 2000Football1949–1951 [3]
Kristi Castlin 2021 [39] Track & FieldAll-America (9th, 60m hurdles), 2007 (ID) [2]
All-America (9th, 100m hurdles), 2007 (OD) [2]
All-America (2nd, 60m hurdles), 2008 (ID) [2]
All-America (3rd, 60m hurdles), 2009 (ID) [2]
All-America (2nd, 100m hurdles), 2009 (OD) [2]
All-America (2nd, 60m hurdles), 2010 (ID) [2]
All-America (4th, 100m hurdles), 2010 (OD) [2]
Kyle Fuller 2023Football2010-13All-America (2nd Team, 2013)
Laurie Shiflet Hackbirth 2010Tennis (W)
Lee Suggs 2014Football1999-2002 [47] All-America (3rd team), 2000 [6]
Leland "Lee" Melear 1989Basketball (M), Baseball
Leo Burke 1985Football, Baseball1952–1956 [3]
Lewis Mills 1991Basketball (M)
Linda King Steel 1995Track & FieldAll-America (6th pl. 10 km [OD]), 1984 [11]
All-America (4th pl. 10 km [OD]) 1985 [11]
Lisa Pikalek 2004Volleyball (W)Academic All-America (2nd team), 1991 [7]
Academic All-America of the Year, 1992
[8]
Lisa Witherspoon 2009Basketball (W)1995–1999All-America (HM), 1999
Lori McKee Taylor 2000Cross Country, Track & FieldAll-America (CC), 1981 [14]
Louis P. Ripley 1995Team Surgeon
Loyd King 1998Basketball (M)
Lucy Hawk Banks 1993Track & FieldAll-America (800m), 1980 [11]
Mac Banks 1991Track & Field
Macho Harris 2021 [39] Football2005-2008 [3] All-America (1st team), 2008 [2]
Matt Griswold 2019BaseballAll-America (3rd team), 1997 [2]
Madison "Buzz" Nutter 1985Football1950–1952 [3]
Malcolm Delaney 2023Basketball (M)2007-11All-America (HM, 2010) [2]
All-America (HM, 2011) [2]
Marcel Lomnický 2022Track and Field (M)All-America (8th, Weight Throw, Indoor 2009) [11]

National Champion/All-America (1st Hammer Throw, Outdoor 2009) [11]
All-America (?nd, Hammer Throw, Outdoor 2010 [11]
All-America (?nd, Weight Throw, Indoor 2011) [11]
All-America (?nd, Hammer Throw, Outdoor 2011) [11]
National Champion/All-America (1st, Weight Throw, Indoor 2012) [11]

Marcus Kramer 2006Tennis (M)
Margaret Soulen Gilbert 2001SwimmingAll-America (HM, 13th, 100 Back), 1989 [42]
All-America (HM, 13th, 200 Back), 1989 [42]
Mark Stickley 2005Track & Field, Cross CountryAll-America (8th pl., 10 km) [11]
Maurice DeShazo 2009Football1990–1994 [3]
Megan Evans (softball) 2017Softball2002-2005 [5]
Mel Henry 1986Football, Basketball (M), Baseball1935-1938 [48]
Michael Vick 2017Football1999–2000 [3] All-America (1st team), 1999 [6]
Michelle Meadows 2010SoftballAcademic All-America (3rd team), 1998
[7] Academic All-America (1st team), 1999 [7]
Academic All-America (1st team), 2000 [7]
Mickey Fitzgerald 2002Football1976-1979 [3]
Mike Burnop 2000Football1969–1971 [3]
Mike Gentry 2022Strength & Conditioning
Mike Johnson 1994Football1980–1983 [3] Academic All-America (2nd Team), 1982 [7]
Mike Sergent 2012Track & FieldAll-America (5th pl. Hammer), 1992 [11]
Mike Widger 1988Football1967–1969 [3] All-America (1st team), 1968 [6]
Mike Williams 2004Baseball
Milton Andes 1994Wrestling
Neff McClary 1994Golf (M)
Oliver Mayo 2007Tennis (M)All-America 1996 [2]
Patrick Nyarko 2018Soccer (M)All-America (1st team), 2007 [49]
Paul "Buddy" Dear 1984Baseball, Basketball (M)1924–1927
Queen Harrison-Claye 2021 [39] Track & Field2007-2010 [11] All-America (5th pl. 100M hurdles [OD]), 2007 [11]
All-America (3rd pl. 400M hurdles [OD]), 2007 [11]
All-America (3rd pl. 60M hurdles [ID]), 2008 [11]
National Champion/All-America (1st pl. 60M hurdles [ID]), 2010 [11]
National Champion/All-America - (1st pl. 100M hurdles [OD]), 2010 [11]
National Champion/All-America (1st pl. 400M hurdles [OD]), 2010 [11]
Phil Rogers2011Football1972–1975 [3]
Ray Crittenden 2006Soccer (M), Football
Reneé Dennis 1997Basketball (W)
Richard Bullock1994Team Physician
Rick Razzano 1997Football1974–1977 [3]
Ricky Scales 2001Football1972–1974 [3]
Robert Brown 1998Football1980–1981 [3] All-America (2nd team), 1981 [6]
Robin Lee2005Basketball (W)
Ron Davidson2003Football1966–1968 [3]
Roscoe Coles 2015Football1974–1977 [3]
Roy Beskin 1993Tennis (M)
Sara Smith 2022Swimming (F)All-America (?nd pl. 100 free, 2007)

All-America (HM, 50 Free, 2007)
All-America (HM, 50 Free, 2008)
All-America (HM, 200 Medley Relay, 2008)
All-America (HM, 400 Medley Relay, 2008)
All-America (HM, 50 Free, 2009)
All-America (HM, 400 Free Relay, 2009)

Sean Gray2015WrestlingAll-America (6th pl., 141 lbs), 2001 [13]
Sharon McCloskey 2012Assoc AD
Shayne Graham 2011Football1996–1999 [3]
Sherman Vandevender 2001Wrestling
Sonny Utz 1987Football1962–1964 [3]
Spyridon Jullien 2016Track & Field2002-2006 [50] All-America (6th pl., Hammer [OD]), 2003 [11]
All-America (4th pl., Weight Throw [OD]), 2004 [11]
All-America (4th pl., Hammer [OD]), 2004 [11]
Nat'l Champion-All America (Weight Throw [ID]), 2005 [11]
Nat'l Champion-All America (Hammer [OD]), 2005 [11]
Nat'l Champion-All America (Weight Throw [ID]), 2006 [11]
Nat'l Champion-All America (Hammer [OD]), 2006 [11]
Sterling Wingo 1997Football, Baseball, Track & Field1947–1950 [3]
Steve Taylor1999Cross Country, Track & FieldAll-America (CC), 1987
All-America (10K), 1987 [2]
Stuart Johnson 1989Track & Field
Tasmin Fanning2019Cross Country, Track & Field2005-2008 [5] All-America (4th pl., Distance Medley Relay), 2007 [11]
All-America (12th pl., Cross Country), 2007 [11]
All-America (6th pl., 5,000 meters OD), 2008 [11]
All-America (3rd pl., Cross Country), 2008 [11]
Ted Ware 1999Basketball (M)
Tere Williams 2011Basketball (W)1997–2001All-America (HM) [2]
Terry Strock 2005Football1959–1961 [3]
Tim Buheller 2017Baseball
Tim Collins 1985Golf (M)1964–1967 [51] All-America (3rd team), 1965 [52]
All-America (2nd team), 1967 [52]
Tom Beasley 1988Football1973–1976 [3]
Tony Paige 1995Football1980–1983 [3]
Trey McCoy 2007BaseballAll-America (3rd Team), 1987
Tyronne Drakeford 2021 [39] Football1990-1993 [3] [6]
Vince Hall 2022Football
Waddey Harvey 1995Football1966–1968 [3]
Wayne Robinson2003Basketball (M)1975-1979
Wendy Weisend1991Sports Information Dir.
Will Furrer 2015Football1988–1991 [3]
William "Monk" Younger 1984Football,
Coach,
Athletic Director		1916–1917; [53]
1920–1923, 1932–1937
1935–1950 [19]
Wilson Bell1988Faculty Rep
Xavier Adibi 2021 [39] Football2004-2007 [3] All-America (1st team), 2007 [6]
Zabian Dowdell 2017Basketball (M)2003-2007All-America (HM) [2]

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