ECU Athletics Hall of Fame
The East Central University Athletic Department is proud to announce the ECU Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026, consisting of four individuals and one inaugural team celebrating their 30-year anniversary.
The 2026 Hall of Fame Class features Class of 1973 football student-athlete Wayne Wheat, Class of 2017 men's basketball student-athlete Braxton Reeves, Class of 2011 distinguished ECU baseball alumnus JT Gasso, and 2016 football student-athlete David Moore.
ECU will also welcome into the Hall of Fame a team that laid the foundation for their program's success, the inaugural ECU Softball team from 1995.
With these additions, ECU's Hall of Fame Class expands to 168 former student-athletes, alumni, coaches, administrators, and teams who have made significant impacts and contributions to ECU Athletics.
A formal induction ceremony will be held on Friday, January 30
th at the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center. More information about the banquet, including ticket purchasing options, will be made available in the upcoming weeks.
To submit a nomination for the class of 2027, please click
HERE or email
jpgraham@ecok.edu if you have any questions.
ECU Hall of Fame
| Name |
Category |
Years at ECU |
Year Inducted |
| 1989 NAIA National Runner-Up Men's Basketball Team |
Team |
1989 |
2025 |
| Tyler Gillum |
Distinguished Athletic Alumni - Baseball |
2006-10 |
2025 |
| Chris Snowden |
Distinguished Service |
1989-Pr. |
2025 |
| Phil Johnson |
Distinguished Coach - Men's Basketball |
1977-85 |
2025 |
| Terry Babbitt |
Student-Athlete - Football |
1982-86 |
2025 |
| Erin Regier (Curry) |
Student-Athlete - Softball |
1995-98 |
2025 |
| 1993 NAIA National Champion Football Team |
Team |
1993 |
2024 |
| Mike & Karen Smith |
Distinguished Service |
1999-Pr. |
2024 |
| Scott Linn |
Coach / Administrator - Tennis |
1991-97 |
2024 |
| Calvin Prince |
Distinguished Athletic Alumni - Football |
1986-89 |
2024 |
| Robert Dudley |
Distinguished Athletic Alumni - Baseball |
1976-79 |
2024 |
| Teresa Jones Ingram |
Student-Athlete – Women's Basketball |
1997-99 |
2024 |
| 2011 Men's Cross-Country Team |
Team |
2011 |
2023 |
| Gerald Williamson |
Distinguished Service |
1978-Pr. |
2023 |
| John O'Dell |
Distinguished Alumni - Football |
1973-77 |
2023 |
| Skip Griese |
Coach/Administrator - Tennis |
1980-84 |
2023 |
| Emily Kennemer-Nine |
Student-Athlete - Softball |
2008-12 |
2023 |
| 2005 Men's Cross-Country Team |
Team |
2005 |
2022 |
| Heather Beam |
Coach/Administrator - Soccer |
1997-2008 |
2022 |
| Holly Hicks (Garcia) |
Student-Athlete - Volleyball |
2008-10 |
2022 |
| Kenny Morrison |
Distinctive Service |
1997-2023 |
2022 |
| Tyler Pybas |
Student-Athlete - Baseball |
2006-09 |
2022 |
| Koby Styles |
Student-Athlete - Men's Cross Country |
2002-06 |
2022 |
| Meagan Wilson |
Student-Athlete - Soccer |
2000-05 |
2022 |
| 2005 Men's Cross-Country Team |
Team |
2005 |
2022 |
| Brad Durr |
Men's Golf |
1911-95 |
2014 |
| Grace George |
Distinguished Service |
1955-86 |
2014 |
| Don Hood |
Football |
1962-65 |
2014 |
| Don Hoover |
Baseball/Men's Basketball |
1956-60 |
2014 |
| Farrell Large |
Football |
1959-63 |
2014 |
| Larry Ward |
Football |
1960-62 |
2013 |
| Christy Burdon (Jones) |
Soccer |
1999-02 |
2013 |
| Gerome Castleberry |
Football |
1999-02 |
2013 |
| Jason Wilkerson |
Men's Basketball |
1999-04 |
2013 |
| Stormy Griffith |
Women's Basketball |
2000-04 |
2012 |
| Ron Miller |
Coach – Football/Softball |
1977-06 |
2012 |
| Terry Summers |
Football |
1985-87 |
2012 |
| Mike Fairchild |
Baseball |
1968-72 |
2011 |
| Eddie Collins |
Baseball |
1947-77 |
2011 |
| John Smith |
Distinguished Service |
1979-11 |
2011 |
| Leslie Phillips |
Softball |
1997-01 |
2010 |
| Daniel Stone |
Men's Cross Country |
2000-03 |
2010 |
| Gina Farmer |
Women's Basketball |
1995-97 |
2010 |
| Harold Jones |
Men's Basketball |
1967-70 |
2009 |
| Dr. Tim Green |
Distinguished Service |
1981-06 |
2009 |
| Lloyd "Little Poison" Waner |
Baseball |
1924-25 |
2009 |
| Doug Tolin |
Men's Basketball |
1972-75 |
2008 |
| Don Wilson |
Football |
1981-85 |
2008 |
| Darlene Calip |
Women's Basketball/Coach – Women's Basketball |
1983-87/1990-93 |
2008 |
| Wayne Cobb |
Coach – Men's Basketball |
1978-03 |
2007 |
| Kenya Beach |
Men's Basketball |
1996-00 |
2007 |
| Roland Miller |
Men's Basketball |
1995-99 |
2007 |
| Lee Horne |
Football/Distinguished Service |
1956-61 |
2007 |
| Chuck Liston |
Men's Basketball |
1992-97 |
2006 |
| Eldon Flinn |
Coach – Women's Basketball |
1982-91 |
2006 |
| Jeff Coleman |
Men's Basketball |
1979-80 |
2005 |
| Donnie Douglas |
Football |
1984-87 |
2005 |
| Cheren Hiesl |
Softball |
1997-99 |
2005 |
| Leonard Cooper |
Men's Basketball |
1993-96 |
2004 |
| Frank Kennon |
Football |
|
2004 |
| Hank Walbrick |
Football/Coach – Football |
1971-75 |
2004 |
| Ryan Ade |
Football / Men's Track & Field |
1993-97 |
2003 |
| Warner "Hook" Eales |
Football/Baseball |
1948-50 |
2003 |
| Gary Rose |
Football |
1970-74 |
2003 |
| Rebecca Cotton |
Women's Basketball |
1994-96 |
2002 |
| Marvin Stokes |
Baseball |
1936-38 |
2002 |
| Bob "Slug" Williams |
Football |
1948-50 |
2002 |
| Bryant Black |
Football |
1988-81 |
2001 |
| Joe Smith |
Baseball/Men's Basketball/Men's Track & Field |
1949-53 |
2001 |
| Joe Weber |
Football |
1968-70 |
2001 |
| Paul Delaplain |
Men's Basketball |
1954-56 |
2000 |
| Bill Jensen |
Football |
1950-52 |
2000 |
| Jay McAdams |
Men's Basketball |
1989-93 |
2000 |
| Burl Bartlett |
Football |
1948-51 |
1999 |
| Tyler Jack |
Football |
1990-93 |
1999 |
| Tommy Redman |
Football |
1956-61 |
1999 |
| Jim Thomason |
Football/Men's Track & Field |
1947-50 |
1998 |
| Todd Graham |
Football |
1983-86 |
1998 |
| Max McClearin |
Baseball/Men's Basketball |
1946-49 |
1998 |
| Kaye Wilkinson |
Women's Basketball |
1988-90 |
1998 |
| Bob Brumley |
Men's Basketball |
1947-50 |
1997 |
| Leland Newton |
Coach – Football |
1946-72 |
1997 |
| John Daughtery |
Coach – Football/Men's Basketball |
1933-61 |
1996 |
| Ray Farmer |
Distinguished Service |
1976-95 |
1996 |
| Vernell Kemp |
Men's Basketball |
1987-89 |
1996 |
| Bill Koller |
Men's Basketball |
1942-44 |
1995 |
| Dean "Lefty" Leighton |
Distinguished Service |
1952-95 |
1995 |
| Ervin Roley |
Football |
1964-65 |
1995 |
| Bobby Shelton |
Men's Basketball |
1985-89 |
1995 |
| Neal Calip |
Football |
1981-84 |
1994 |
| Joe Tunnell |
Football |
1956-58 |
1994 |
| Hugh Warren |
Distinguished Service |
1936-94 |
1994 |
| Timothy Kimrey |
Football |
1983-86 |
1993 |
| Paul Landrith |
Men's Basketball |
1938-41 |
1993 |
| Mary McPhee |
Coach – Women's Basketball / Distinguished Service |
1956-84 |
1993 |
| Murl Bowen |
Baseball |
1956-59 |
1992 |
| Dr. Jim Conway |
Football |
1975-76 |
1992 |
| Albert Bare |
Distinguished Service |
|
1991 |
| Pat O'Neal |
Coach – Football |
1960-89 |
1991 |
| Ken Turner |
Coach – Baseball |
1967-90 |
1991 |
| Brad Calip |
Football |
1981-84 |
1990 |
| William Hammon |
Football |
1980-83 |
1990 |
| Bobby Sharp |
Football |
1978-79 |
1990 |
| Mike Hurt |
Baseball |
1976-80 |
1989 |
| Mike Nelson |
Men's Basketball |
1974-44 |
1989 |
| Teresa Tyndall |
Women's Tennis |
1980-83 |
1989 |
| Bryan Conway |
Men's Tennis |
1979-81 |
1988 |
| Marvin Gaines |
Men's Basketball |
1980-83 |
1988 |
| Mark Nelson |
Football |
1976-69 |
1988 |
| Mark Gastineau |
Football |
1977-78 |
1987 |
| Woody Hawkins |
Football |
1966-68 |
1987 |
| Roger Hill |
Football |
1978-80 |
1987 |
| Clifford Thrift |
Football |
1975-78 |
1986 |
| Ed Wood |
Football |
1962-65 |
1986 |
| Dewey Allen |
Men's Tennis |
1940-42/46-48 |
1985 |
| Lotus Harrison |
Baseball |
1932-36 |
1985 |
| Winfred Newson |
Men's Basketball |
1973-75 |
1985 |
| Mike Wood |
Football |
1962-65 |
1985 |
| Dr. Freddy Green |
Baseball |
1954-56 |
1984 |
| Keith Grimes |
Men's Basketball |
1954-56 |
1984 |
| Ronnie James |
Football |
1973-76 |
1984 |
| Jerry Anderson |
Coach – Men's Basketball |
1967-78 |
1983 |
| Russell Kane |
Football |
1942-43/46-48 |
1983 |
| Dewey McClain |
Football |
1972-75 |
1983 |
| Lester Jensen |
Football |
1946-49 |
1982 |
| Jack Ray |
Men's Basketball |
1949-53 |
1982 |
| Carson Burnett |
Men's Golf |
1966-69 |
|
| Donnie Brown |
Football |
1967-70 |
|
| John Rushing |
Men's Basketball |
1967-71 |
|
| Rick Thompson |
Football |
1967-70 |
|
| Gil Morgan |
Men's Golf |
1965-69 |
|
| Tommy Bell |
Football |
1963-66 |
|
| Royce Fischer |
Football |
1963-66 |
|
| David Bass |
Men's Basketball |
1962-65 |
|
| H.O. Estes |
Football |
1959-63 |
|
| Dr. Francisco Sanches |
Baseball |
1959-62 |
|
| Elvan George |
Coach – Football |
1959-72 |
|
| Shelby Morgan |
Baseball/Men's Basketball |
1970-73 |
|
| Stacey Howell |
Men's Basketball |
1947-50 |
|
| Claudell Overton |
Men's Basketball |
1946-50 |
|
| Bill Gaither |
Football |
1937-38 |
|
| Buddy York |
Men's Basketball |
1943-46 |
|
| Calvin Capshaw |
Men's Basketball/Football/Men's Track & Filed/Baseball |
1940-43 |
|
| Dr. Ross Miller |
Men's Tennis/Men's Basketball |
1939-43 |
|
| J.O. McPhereson |
Football |
1940-42 |
|
| JB Anderson |
Men's Basketball |
1932-36 |
|
| John Axton |
Football/Men's Basketball |
1932-36 |
|
| Marvin Daughtery |
Men's Basketball/Football/Men's Track & Field/Baseball |
1927-31 |
|
| Roy Webb |
Men's Basketball |
1929-33 |
|
| Bart Carlton |
Men's Basketball |
1927-31 |
|
| Clarence Phillips |
Men's Basketball |
1927-31 |
|
| J.F. Lanthrip |
Men's Basketball |
1926-30 |
|
| Wallace Phillips |
Men's Basketball |
1926-30 |
|
| Wilburn Capps |
Football |
1925-28 |
|
| Mickey McBride |
Coach – Men's Basketball |
1927-67 |
|
| John Kelly, Jr. |
Football |
1922-26 |
|
| Paul Kratz |
Football/Men's Basketball/Baseball |
1921-25 |
|
| Paul Waner |
Baseball |
1921-23 |
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