Nominations Now Open For Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2024
March 22, 2024 | General
TAMPA, March 22, 2024 – The USF Athletic Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations for its 10th class to be inducted in the fall of 2024.
The USF Athletic Hall of Fame, which inducted its first class in 2009, currently has 34 individuals and one team among its honored members of outstanding contributors to Bulls athletics. The last four Hall of Fame classes have included individuals from nine sports, including football, men's soccer, men's tennis, men's track and field, softball, women's basketball, women's golf, women's soccer and volleyball.
Public nominations for the Hall of Fame Class of 2024 are being accepted now through April 20.
Nominations are being taken for former student-athletes, head coaches and administrators. Eligible inductees must be at least four years removed from their career at USF and will be selected for induction by a nine-member committee based on a strong emphasis on their achievements at USF, with consideration given to further professional accomplishments.
The first USF Athletic Hall of Fame class was inducted in 2009 and honored longtime Director of Athletics Dick Bowers (1966-82), men's basketball standout leader Charlie Bradley (1982-85), women's basketball standout Wanda Guyton (1984-89), two-time NCAA rifle champion Michelle Scarborough (1989-90) and the 1984-85 women's swimming team, which claimed USF's first team national title with the 1985 NCAA Division II national championship.
USF Athletic Hall of Fame inductees are listed by class below. Biographies on inductees may be found HERE.
USF ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
2009 (4 individuals, 1 team)
Dick Bowers, Director of Athletics (1966-82)
Charlie Bradley, Men's Basketball (1982-85)
Wanda Guyton, Women's Basketball (1984-89)
Michelle Scarborough, Rifle (1989-90)
1984-85 NCAA Div. II National Championship Women's Swimming Team
2010 (5 individuals)
Sherry Bedingfield, Women's Tennis Player/Head Coach Women's Tennis (1970-72; 1980-2002)
Kerine Black, Women's Track and Field (1997-2001)
Ross Gload, Baseball (1995-97)
Dan Holcomb, Head Coach Men's Soccer (1965-1986)
Joe Lewkowicz, Men's Swimming (1969-72)
2011 (6 individuals)
Michelle Collier, Volleyball (1998-2002)
Radenko Dobras, Men's Basketball (1988-92)
Robert Grindey, Head Coach Men's Swimming (1965-78)
Anthony Henry, Football (1997-2000)
Fergus Hopper, Men's Soccer (1974-77)
Monica Triner, Softball (1996-99)
2012 (3 individuals)
Chucky Atkins, Men's Basketball (1992-96)
Jessica Dickson, Women's Basketball (2003-07)
Lee Roy Selmon, Director of Athletics (2001-04)/Administrator (1994-2011)
2013 (4 individuals)
Marquel Blackwell, Football (1999-2002)
Chris Heintz, Baseball (1993-96)
Dayana Octavien, Women's Track and Field (2000-04)
Bobby Paschal, Head Coach Men's Basketball (1986-96)/Administrator (1996-2004)
2019 (3 individuals)
Shantia Grace, Women's Basketball (2005-09)
Sara Nevins, Softball (2011-14)
George Selvie, Football (2006-09)
2020 (3 individuals)
Jeff Davis, Men's Tennis (1975-79)
Matthew O'Neal, Men's Track & Field (2012-16)
Courtney Williams, Women's Basketball (2012-16)
2022 (3 individuals)
Paul Griffin, AD (1986-2001)
Quinton Flowers, Football (2014-17)
Erica Berggren, Volleyball (1993-96)
2023 (3 individuals)
Jeff Attinella, Men's Soccer (2007-10)
Kelly Lagedrost, Women's Golf (1997-2001)
Evelyne Viens, Women's Soccer (2016-19)
About USF Athletics
USF Athletics currently sponsors 21 varsity men's and women's teams that compete in 13 different sports, 20 at the NCAA Division I level in the American Athletic Conference, including the recent additions of women's lacrosse and women's beach volleyball. The Bulls' athletic program began in 1965 and is in its 58th season in 2023-24. More than 450 student-athletes train and compete in the athletic district located on the east end of the campus in Tampa, Fla. USF garnered two national championships in 2022-23 as Romaine Beckford won NCAA indoor and outdoor high jump titles. The Bulls have claimed 28 American Athletic Conference team titles since joining the conference in 2013 and own 142 conference titles claimed in 15 sports in department history, led by 20 each for men's tennis and men's soccer. USF has claimed 76 men's conference championships and 66 women's titles, led by 14 in women's tennis and 12 in volleyball. The Bulls have posted a combined annual grade-point average for a program record of 18 straight as of fall 2023. USF has had over 600 student-athletes earn their degree since 2016-17.
Follow USF Athletics on Twitter (@USFAthletics) and Facebook for all the latest information concerning the USF Athletic program.
The USF Athletic Hall of Fame, which inducted its first class in 2009, currently has 34 individuals and one team among its honored members of outstanding contributors to Bulls athletics. The last four Hall of Fame classes have included individuals from nine sports, including football, men's soccer, men's tennis, men's track and field, softball, women's basketball, women's golf, women's soccer and volleyball.
Public nominations for the Hall of Fame Class of 2024 are being accepted now through April 20.
Nominations are being taken for former student-athletes, head coaches and administrators. Eligible inductees must be at least four years removed from their career at USF and will be selected for induction by a nine-member committee based on a strong emphasis on their achievements at USF, with consideration given to further professional accomplishments.
The first USF Athletic Hall of Fame class was inducted in 2009 and honored longtime Director of Athletics Dick Bowers (1966-82), men's basketball standout leader Charlie Bradley (1982-85), women's basketball standout Wanda Guyton (1984-89), two-time NCAA rifle champion Michelle Scarborough (1989-90) and the 1984-85 women's swimming team, which claimed USF's first team national title with the 1985 NCAA Division II national championship.
USF Athletic Hall of Fame inductees are listed by class below. Biographies on inductees may be found HERE.
USF ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
2009 (4 individuals, 1 team)
Dick Bowers, Director of Athletics (1966-82)
Charlie Bradley, Men's Basketball (1982-85)
Wanda Guyton, Women's Basketball (1984-89)
Michelle Scarborough, Rifle (1989-90)
1984-85 NCAA Div. II National Championship Women's Swimming Team
2010 (5 individuals)
Sherry Bedingfield, Women's Tennis Player/Head Coach Women's Tennis (1970-72; 1980-2002)
Kerine Black, Women's Track and Field (1997-2001)
Ross Gload, Baseball (1995-97)
Dan Holcomb, Head Coach Men's Soccer (1965-1986)
Joe Lewkowicz, Men's Swimming (1969-72)
2011 (6 individuals)
Michelle Collier, Volleyball (1998-2002)
Radenko Dobras, Men's Basketball (1988-92)
Robert Grindey, Head Coach Men's Swimming (1965-78)
Anthony Henry, Football (1997-2000)
Fergus Hopper, Men's Soccer (1974-77)
Monica Triner, Softball (1996-99)
2012 (3 individuals)
Chucky Atkins, Men's Basketball (1992-96)
Jessica Dickson, Women's Basketball (2003-07)
Lee Roy Selmon, Director of Athletics (2001-04)/Administrator (1994-2011)
2013 (4 individuals)
Marquel Blackwell, Football (1999-2002)
Chris Heintz, Baseball (1993-96)
Dayana Octavien, Women's Track and Field (2000-04)
Bobby Paschal, Head Coach Men's Basketball (1986-96)/Administrator (1996-2004)
2019 (3 individuals)
Shantia Grace, Women's Basketball (2005-09)
Sara Nevins, Softball (2011-14)
George Selvie, Football (2006-09)
2020 (3 individuals)
Jeff Davis, Men's Tennis (1975-79)
Matthew O'Neal, Men's Track & Field (2012-16)
Courtney Williams, Women's Basketball (2012-16)
2022 (3 individuals)
Paul Griffin, AD (1986-2001)
Quinton Flowers, Football (2014-17)
Erica Berggren, Volleyball (1993-96)
2023 (3 individuals)
Jeff Attinella, Men's Soccer (2007-10)
Kelly Lagedrost, Women's Golf (1997-2001)
Evelyne Viens, Women's Soccer (2016-19)
About USF Athletics
USF Athletics currently sponsors 21 varsity men's and women's teams that compete in 13 different sports, 20 at the NCAA Division I level in the American Athletic Conference, including the recent additions of women's lacrosse and women's beach volleyball. The Bulls' athletic program began in 1965 and is in its 58th season in 2023-24. More than 450 student-athletes train and compete in the athletic district located on the east end of the campus in Tampa, Fla. USF garnered two national championships in 2022-23 as Romaine Beckford won NCAA indoor and outdoor high jump titles. The Bulls have claimed 28 American Athletic Conference team titles since joining the conference in 2013 and own 142 conference titles claimed in 15 sports in department history, led by 20 each for men's tennis and men's soccer. USF has claimed 76 men's conference championships and 66 women's titles, led by 14 in women's tennis and 12 in volleyball. The Bulls have posted a combined annual grade-point average for a program record of 18 straight as of fall 2023. USF has had over 600 student-athletes earn their degree since 2016-17.
Follow USF Athletics on Twitter (@USFAthletics) and Facebook for all the latest information concerning the USF Athletic program.
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