Southern Conference Hall of Fame

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Southern Conference Hall of Fame
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Established2009
LocationSpartanburg, South Carolina
WebsiteSoCon Hall of Fame

The Southern Conference Hall of Fame, located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA, is a hall of fame devoted to former Southern Conference student-athletes, coaches, and administrators. The Hall of Fame, with an inaugural class of 10, was established in 2009.[1][2] The second class for 2010 included seven former conference greats.[3]

Criteria for induction[]

Athletes who competed for a minimum of two seasons along with coaches and administrators who spent at least five years in the conference were eligible for consideration.[1] A total of 254 candidates from former and current conference institutions were eligible for induction into the first class.[1]

Members[]

As of 2020, the Hall of Fame has 49 members.

Name Institution Sport Inducted
Adrian Peterson Georgia Southern Football 2009
East Tennessee State Track & Field 2012
Armanti Edwards Appalachian State Football 2016
Arnold Palmer Wake Forest Golf 2009
Banks McFadden Clemson Football and Basketball 2010
Brad Faxon Furman Golf 2016
Chal Port The Citadel Baseball 2018
Charlie Justice North Carolina Football 2009
Charlie Teague Wake Forest Baseball 2014
Clint Dempsey Furman Soccer 2014
Furman Tennis 2018
Dexter Coakley Appalachian State Football 2011
Dick Groat Duke Baseball and Basketball 2009
Dick Modzelewski Maryland Football 2012
Eddie Cameron Duke Basketball and Football 2014
Wofford Football 2020
Everett Case North Carolina State Basketball 2010
Frank Selvy Furman Basketball 2009
Fred Hetzel Davidson Basketball 2010
J. Dallas Shirley George Washington Basketball 2010
Jerry Moore Appalachian State Football 2014
Jerry West West Virginia Basketball 2009
Special Contributor 2012
Marshall Basketball 2016
Keith "Mister" Jennings East Tennessee State Basketball 2016
Lefty Driesell Davidson Basketball 2011
Les Robinson The Citadel and East Tennessee State Special Contributor 2018
Lynne Agee UNC Greensboro Basketball 2020
Mary Jayne Harrelson-Reeves Appalachian State Track & Field 2010
Furman Tennis 2009
Melissa Morrison-Howard Appalachian State Track & Field 2009
Mike Ayers East Tennessee State and Wolford Football 2018
Furman Tennis 2012
Percy Beard Auburn Track & Field 2012
Chattanooga Basketball 2011
Robert Neyland Tennessee Football 2011
Rod Hundley West Virginia Basketball 2010
Rod Thorn West Virginia Basketball and baseball 2020
Ron Carter Virginia Military Basketball 2018
Furman Basketball 2014
Sam Huff West Virginia Football 2009
Chattanooga Track & Field 2011
Stephen Curry Davidson Basketball 2016
Western Carolina Cross-country skiing and track & field 2018
Terrell Owens Chattanooga Football 2020
Appalachian State Basketball 2009
Vic Seixas North Carolina Tennis 2011
Wallace Wade Alabama and Duke Football 2010
Wayne Tolleson Western Carolina Baseball and football 2020

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Southern Conference Announces Inaugural Hall of Fame Class". Southern Conference. 2009-01-28. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
  2. ^ ""Choo Choo" among 10 in Southern Conference's first Hall of Fame". Asheville Citizen-Times. 2009-01-28. Retrieved 2009-01-28.[dead link]
  3. ^ "2010 Induction Class". Southern Conference. 2010-02-02. Retrieved 2010-03-28.

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