ACU Sports Hall of Fame

 

Class of 1986-87 A.M. "Tonto" Coleman Eck Curtis Elmer J. Gray Howard Green Thurmon L. "Tugboat" Jones A.B. Morris Willard Paine Lee Powell Guy Scruggs J. Eddie Weems	Class of 2000-01 Jimmy Hirth Clifton "Lefty" Walker Billy Pemelton Donnya Sykes-Webb * Rip Ripley	Class of 2013-14 Hunter Cooley Dr. Jack Griggs Chip Martin Kathy Moore Jerry Wilson
Class of 1987-88 Oliver Jackson Jim Lindsey Dee Nutt Theo Powell	Class of 2001-02 Ronnie Hearne Bill Johnson Burl McCoy Claudia Schleyer Chuck Sitton	Class of 2014-15 Melanie Carter Jane (McNeill) Clayton Charles Cleek Don Harrison Mark Witherspoon * Dr. David Merrell * Lt. Col. (ret.) Tom D. Smith III
Class of 1988-89 Garvin Beauchamp Kendall K. "Ace" Jones Bobby Morrow V.T. Smith Jr. Les Wheeler * Earl M. "Pop" Bailey	Class of 2002-03 Bill Carter Dr. Joyce Curtis Chris Goodspeed David Wray * Al Watson	Class of 2015-16 Calvin Cooley Don Drennan Teresa (Rubart) Grounds Brek Horn Mike Lively Danieal Manning Jared Mosley
Class of 1989-90 John Ray Godfrey Dalton Hill J.G. "Goober" Keyes Robert McLeod Wilbert Montgomery Earl Young * Glenn Terhune	Class of 2003-04 Deonna (Moore) Shake Randall Moore Stacy (Atkinson) Meyers Dr. Dwain Hart Kelly Kent * Rex Klepper	# Track and Field Celebration Class of 2015 Brian Amos Ann (Foster) Faulknor Waymond Griggs Ian Morris Dennis Richardson
Class of 1990-91 Leon Lepard Bill McClure Johnny Perkins Jim Reynolds Helmuth E. "Red" Stromquist Bill Woodhouse * Chesley McDonald	Class of 2004-05 Dewitt Jones K.Y. Owens Greg Feasel Dr. Camille Coates-Clark Wes Kittley	Class of 2016-17 Ryan Boozer Amanda (Slate) Farrell Peter Kiganya Brad Massey Shelley Owen Carol Tabor * Ron Willingham
Class of 1991-92 L.A. "Tiny" Adams Bonnie (Buchanan) Gray Von Morgan Pete Ragus James Segrest	Centennial Class Ove Johansson Tom Teague Jon Bradley Don Conder Sylvia (Dyer) Barnier * Dr. Gary McCaleb	Class of 2017-18 Lindsey (Martin) Campbell Donny Darville Kenny Davidson Kirby Jones Albert Lawrence Katie (Bryan) Thomas James Wright * Lance Barrow
Class of 1992-93 Wally Bullington Bill Blakeley Paul Johnson Cle Montgomery Billy Olson * W.E. "Mose" McCook	Class of 2005-06 Brad Pursley Cliff Felkins Jennifer (Clarkson) Frazier John Mayes * Bill Hart	# Wildcat Football Celebration Class of 2017 Victor Burke  Clayton Farrell Junior Filikitonga Jay Jones Britt Lively John Layfield Richard Van Druten Mark Wilson Nathan Young
Class of 1993-94 Chip Bennett Paul Faulkner Andrew Prince Wayne Walton	Class of 2006-07 James Browne Bernard Erickson Yolande (Straughn) Chillers * Dr. Charles Marler	Class of 2018-19 Billy Malone Bernard Scott Johnny Knox Phil Martin Nicodemus Naimadu Savieri Ngidhi Marlene Lewis Dr. Michelle Bernhardt-Barry *J.W. Roberts
Class of 1994-95 Grant Feasel Pat Holder Charles A. "Lefty" Reynolds Ted Sitton * Mr and Mrs. Crutcher Scott	Class of 2007-08 Sam Carpenter James Lyda Jeev Singh Ray Nunez Mazel (Thomas) Tatham	Class of 2019-20 Sam Collins Jerale Badon Irene Squillaci-Sandoval Meredith (Garner) Powell John Kemboi Lindsay (Dehoff) Brewer  Brandon Stover * Al and Dottie Scott
Class of 1995-96 R.L. "Squib" Carruthers Judy (Kniffen) Clardy John Lawler Jerry Mullins Leon Reese Allen Wilson * Roy Lewis	Class of 2008-09 Jerry Dyes Linda Evans Michelle King Rex Lamberti	Class of 2020-21 Ceremony postponed to the following year due to COVID-19.
Class of 1996-97 Larry Cox Alton Green Willard Tate * Orval Filbeck	Class of 2009-10 Tracey Barnes Delloreen Ennis-London Vince Jarrett Jim Reese Wes Speights * Dr. Jerry Strader	Class of 2021-22 Joseph Thompson Mike Love Dennis Hagaman Shawna (Hines) Nehl Kevin Dilworth Maresa Cadienhead. * Dr. Curt Dickson
Class of 1997-98 Tommy Morris Carl "Cobb" Coleman Roger Colglazier Don Smith * Rebecca Morris	Class of 2010-11 Bill Clayton Cecil Eager Dale Jenkins Caroline Omamo Jim Womack * Randy Nicholson	Class of 2022-23 Angie Aguilar Cyril Bouniol Mitchell Gale Nick Jones Ijeoma (Moronu) Alstrup Aston Whiteside Arthur Williams
Class of 1998-99 Ronnie Vinson Bill Gilbreth Tim Bright Don W. Hood * Annette Mosman	Class of 2011-12 Reid Huffman Julie Mavity Maddalena Corey Stone Les Vanover  Anita Vigil * Dub Stocker	Jim Womack Award Given to former ACU student-athletes who excelled in athletics and academics. 2007: Samantha Borgeson (softball) 2008: Alex Guiton (basketball) 2009: Samuel Maroney (basketball) 2016: Dr. Joel Wells (baseball) 2017: Dr. Wayne Massey (baseball) 2018: Dr. David Wray (basketball) and Dr. David Wallace (football) 2019: James A. Gash (football, track and field)
Class of 1999-2000 Dan Remsberg Yolanda Henry Ray Hansen Rodney Fedell * Garner Roberts	Class of 2012-13 Jackie (Bucher) Washington Paul Goad Bill Steen Greg Stirman * Dub Winkles

* Lifetime Achievement Award winner

# The track and field and football celebration classes of 2015 and 2017 were selected in connection with the respective openings of Elmer Gray Stadium and Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium.

Rules for Hall of Fame Eligibility
* Membership in the Abilene Christian University Sports Hall of Fame may be extended to persons who have actively participated in athletics while a student at ACU, or have been closely associated with the athletics department of the university.
* The recipient shall have possessed, in addition to outstanding ability in a sport or sports, other qualifications such as sportsmanship, character, and integrity, and the recipient shall be one who has brought distinction to the university.
* The recipient should have completed his or her athletic eligibility and participation at least 10 years prior to election.
* Coaches and officials must have completed their service with the athletics department at least five years prior to election.
* All sports sponsored by the university should be given equal consideration, including any sport which may have been discontinued.
* Special Lifetime Achievement Awards are given to selected individuals who have given special long-term service to the athletics department.

Nomination Submission
Please click here to complete an ACU Sports Hall of Fame nomination form.