West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame

West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame
Established1950
WebsiteWest Virginia Sports Writers Association

The West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame is an athletics hall of fame in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The inductees are selected by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. As of 2025, there are a total of 193 members.[1]

Inductees

2020s

Class Name Sport(s) Note
2025 Nick Saban Football 7x National (2003, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2020), 1x MAC (1990), 11x SEC (2001, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2014–2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023), 16x SEC West (2001–2003, 2008, 2009, 2012–2018, 2020–2023), ESPY Icon Award (2024), George Munger Award (2016),[2] Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year (2014),[3] 3× Bobby Bowden Coach of the Year (2009, 2011, 2012),[4] 2× Walter Camp Coach of the Year (2008, 2018),[5] Home Depot Coach of the Year (2008),[6] Sporting News Coach of the Year (2008),[7] Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year (2008),[8] 2× Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (2003, 2020),[9] 2× AP College Football Coach of the Year (2003, 2008),[10] 2× Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (2003, 2008),[11] 5× SEC Coach of the Year (2003, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2020)[12][13]
2024 Kenny Griffith Basketball [14]
2024 Bruce Meredith Rifle Shooting [14]
2023 Mike Carey Basketball [15]
2023 Jeff Hostetler Football [16]
2022 Major Harris Football [17]
2022 Darryl Talley Football [17]
2021 Mike Barber Football [18]
2021 Monte Cater Football [18]

2010s

Class Name Sport(s) Note
2019 Randy Moss Football NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (1998), NFL Comeback Player of the Year (2007), 4× First-team All-Pro (1998, 2000, 2003, 2007), 6× Pro Bowl (1998–2000, 2002, 2003, 2007), 5× NFL receiving touchdowns leader (1998, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2009), NFL 2000s All-Decade Team, NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team, Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor, 50 Greatest Vikings, New England Patriots All-2000s Team, New England Patriots All-Dynasty Team, NCAA I-AA national champion (1996), Fred Biletnikoff Award (1997), Paul Warfield Trophy (1997), Unanimous All-American (1997), MAC Most Valuable Player (1997), MAC Offensive Player of the Year (1997); NFL records, Most receiving touchdowns in a season: 23 (2007), Most receiving touchdowns in a rookie season: 17 (1998)[19]
Chris Smith Basketball [19]
2018 Calvin Bailey Baseball [20]
Roy Michael Football [21]
2017 Carl Lee Football [22]
Lonnie Warwick [22]
2016 Larry Shaw Wrestling [23]
Curt Warner Football [23]
2015 Ed Pastilong Football Administration
Ralph Tasker Basketball Coach
2014 Fern Kellmeyer Tennis [24]
Bob Pruett Football [24]
2013 Charles Cowan Football
Dennis Harrah
2012 Vicky Bullett Basketball
Mary Ostrowski
2011 Bimbo Coles Basketball
Arnett Mumford Football
2010 Randy Barnes Track and Field (Shot Put)
Ed Etzel Rifle Shooting

2000s

Class Name Sport(s) Note
2008 Earl Lloyd Basketball NBA champion (1955), CIAA "Player of the Decade" for the 1940s, NAIA Silver and Golden Anniversary Teams
Mary Lou Retton Gymnastics
2006 Gale Catlett Basketball
Don Nehlen Football Big East Champion (1993), Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1988), Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award (1988), AFCA Coach of the Year (1988), Big East Coach of Year (1993), Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (2017)
2004 Lewis D’Antoni Basketball
Clyde Green
2002 Jennings Boyd Basketball
2000 Robert Wilson Jr. Football
William Young

1990s

Class Name Sport(s) Note
1998 Samuel LeRose Administration
Buzzy Wilkinson Basketball
1996 Ray McCoy Football
Roy Williams
1994 Robert Dutton Football
Wilbur Sortet
Carl Ward
1992 Stanley Romanoski Football
1991 Willie Akers Basketball
John McKay Football 4x National (1962, 1967, 1972, 1974), 9x AAWU/Pac-8 (1962, 1964, 1966–1969, 1972–1974), 2× AFCA Coach of the Year (1962, 1972), 2× Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1962, 1972), Sporting News College Football COY (1972), Tampa Stadium Krewe of Honor (1991), Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Ring of Honor (2010)
1990 Burdell Carey Football
Berridge Copen

1980s

Class Name Sport(s) Note
1989 Jim Braxton Football
William Calvert
Franklin Ellsworth Basketball
Louis Romano Football
1988 William Karr Football First-team All-Pro (1935), 2× NFL receiving touchdowns leader (1933, 1935)
1987 William Bonsall Gymnastics
Herman Hoskins Basketball
Joseph Retton
Archie Talley
1986 Jack Glasscock Baseball
Wilford Wilson Football
1985 Verlin Adams Basketball
Leland Byrd
Merrill Gainer Football
Abe McLaughlin Football
1984 Rudy Baric Basketball
Earl Corum Football
Frank Gatski 4× NFL champion (1950, 1954, 1955, 1957), 4× AAFC champion (1946–1949), 4× First-team All-Pro (1951–1953, 1955), Pro Bowl (1956), Cleveland Browns Ring of Honor, Marshall Thundering Herd No. 72 retired
Buzz Nutter
Gilbert Welch
1983 William Conde Administration
Jim Forti Basketball
Albert Gwynne
Fred Schaus
Fred Wyant Football
1982 Eugene Lamone Football
Russ Thomas
Wayne Underwood
Norman Willey
Ron Williams Basketball
1981 Eddie Bartrug Football
Bob Roe
1980 Sally Carroll Tennis
Carl Hartman Football
Sam Jones Basketball
Petie Martin Football
Mickey McDade
Rand McKinney
Warren Pugh
Charlie Slack Basketball
George Springer Football
Lionel Taylor
David Tork Track and Field
Walt Walowac Basketball

1970s

Class Name Sport(s) Note
1979 Michael Barrett Football
Herbert Bosely Basketball
Chuck Howley Football Super Bowl champion (VI), Super Bowl MVP (V), 5× First-team All-Pro (1966–1970), Second-team All-Pro (1971), 6× Pro Bowl (1965–1969, 1971), Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor, 3× All-SoCon (1955–1957), West Virginia Mountaineers No. 66 retired
Robert Jeter 2× Super Bowl champion (I, II), 3× NFL champion (1965–1967), First-team All-Pro (1967), Second-team All-Pro (1968), 2× Pro Bowl (1967, 1969), Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, National champion (1958), All-American (1959), First-team All-Big Ten (1959)
Toddy Loudin
Arthur Smith
Rod Thorn Basketball As a player, NBA All-Rookie First Team (1964), 2× Consensus second-team All-American (1962, 1963), SoCon Player of the Year (1962), No. 44 retired by West Virginia Mountaineers, Third-team Parade All-American (1959). As an executive, NBA Executive of the Year (2002).
Jerry West As a player NBA champion (1972), NBA Finals MVP (1969), 14× NBA All-Star (1961–1974), NBA All-Star Game MVP (1972), 10× All-NBA First Team (1962–1967, 1970–1973), 2× All-NBA Second Team (1968, 1969), 4× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1970–1973), NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1969), NBA scoring champion (1970), NBA assists leader (1972), NBA anniversary team (35th, 50th, 75th), No. 44 retired by Los Angeles Lakers, NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (1959), 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1959, 1960), Third-team All-American – AP, UPI (1958), SoCon Player of the Year (1959, 1960), No. 44 retired by West Virginia Mountaineers, Presidential Medal of Freedom (2019). As an executive, 8× NBA champion (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2015, 2017), 2× NBA Executive of the Year (1995, 2004)
1978 Russ Craft Football 2× NFL champion (1948, 1949), 2× Pro Bowl (1951, 1952), Second-team All-SEC (1942)
Hal Greer Basketball NBA champion (1967), 10× NBA All-Star (1961–1970), NBA All-Star Game MVP (1968), 7× All-NBA Second Team (1963–1969), No. 15 retired by Philadelphia 76ers, NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th), First-team All-MAC (1958), No. 16 retired by Marshall Thundering Herd[25]
Stephen Harrick Football
Floyd Schwartzwalder National Champion (1959), AFCA Coach of the Year (1959), Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1959), Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (1977)
Fred Simons
1977 Neal Baisi Football
Red Brown
Flash Clarke
Deacon Duvall
Pud Hutson
Dyke Raese
Lefty Seabright
1976 Dick Huffman Football
Jackie Hunt
1975 Bruce Bosley Football
Wilbur Cooper Baseball
Sam Huff Football
George King
1974 Lew Burdette Baseball
Mark Cardwell Basketball
Glenn Davis Track and Field
Frank Gatski Football
Rex Pyles
Coach Shroyer
Mark Workman Basketball
1973 Feets Barnum Basketball
Bob Gain Football
Joe Miller
Russ Parsons
Ed Tutwiler (golfer) Golf
1972 George Cafego Football
Bill Campbell Golf
Arthur Clyde Football
Mud Hite
1971 John Abramovic Basketball
Babe Barna Baseball
Leo Byrd Basketball
Edward Davis Football
Rezzy Rezzonico
Riv Rivlin Basketball
Denny Shute Golf
1970 Joe Bartell Football
Beck Beckelheimer
Biz Dawson
Irish Garrity
Bob Kay
John Zontini

1960s

Class Name Sport(s) Note
1969 Red Edwards Football
Russ Meredith Football
Sam Snead Golf
1968 Adolph Hamblin Football
Hot Rod Hundley Basketball 2× NBA All-Star (1960, 1961), Consensus first-team All-American (1957), Consensus second-team All-American (1956), SoCon Player of the Year (1957), No. 33 retired by West Virginia Mountaineers
1967 Mont McIntire Football
Dick Nebinger Football
1966 Skeet Farley Football
Art Lewis Football
1965 Clair Bee Basketball
Scotty Hamilton Football
Dick Hoblitzell Baseball
1964 Clifford Jackson Football
Eddie King Track and Field
Raymond R. Shumaker Football
John Stuart Football
Cy Young Football
1963 Jasper Colebank Football
Marshall Goldberg Football Second-team All-Pro (1941), NFL All-Star (1941), 2× NFL kickoff return yards leader (1941, 1942), NFL interceptions co-leader (1941), Arizona Cardinals Ring of Honor, Arizona Cardinals No. 99 retired, National champion (1937), Eastern champion (1937), Unanimous All-American (1938), Consensus All-American (1937), 2× First-team All-Eastern (1937, 1938), Second-team All-Eastern (1936), Pittsburgh Panthers No. 42 retired
John Kellison Football
Fritzi Quarrier Tennis
Jerome Van Meter Football
1962 Nate Rohrbough Football
Hol Slutz Football
1961 Marshall Glenn Football
Carl Hamill Football
1960 Victor Brinkman Football
Clarence Spears Football

1950s

Class Name Sport(s) Note
1959 Frank Wimer Football
1958 Sheriff Blake Baseball
1957 Lee Patton Basketball
1956 Jesse Burkett Baseball
Marshall Glenn Football
1955 Cam Henderson Basketball Inventor of the 2–3 zone defense and Fast break
Hack Wilson Baseball 4× NL home run leader (1926–1928, 1930), 2× NL RBI leader (1929, 1930), MLB record 191 RBI, single season, Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame
1954 Roy Hawley Basketball [26][27]
Joe Stydahar Football
1953 Cebe Ross Football
Harry Stansbury Administration
1950 Cliff Battles Football
Rocco Gorman Football
Greasy Neale Football
Ira Rodgers Football
Fielding Yost Football

Statistics

Members per sport

The table below shows the number of individuals associated with each sport, based on their most notable involvement. For example, while Cam Henderson coached multiple sports at Marshall University, he is best known for pioneering the fast break and the 2–3 zone defense in basketball.

As of 2025[1]
SportInductee total
Football123
Basketball43
Baseball10
Golf4
Track and Field4
Administration3
Tennis3
Gymnastics2
Rifle2
Wrestling1

References

  1. 1 2 "West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Members" (PDF). West Virginia Sports Writers Association. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  2. ↑ "The George Munger Award". Maxwell Football Club. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  3. ↑ Enoch, Ed (December 30, 2014). "Alabama head coach Nick Saban named Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year". The Tuscaloosa News. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  4. ↑ Breland, Tony (March 4, 2013). "Nick Saban, Bobby Bowden Share the Stage for Coach of the Year Award". Bama Hammer. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award Winners". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Home Depot Coach of the Year Award Winners". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Saban Sporting News National Coach of the Year". University of Alabama Athletics. December 17, 2008. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  8. ↑ Walsh, Christopher (December 31, 2008). "Saban named Liberty Mutual Coach of Year". The Tuscaloosa News. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year Award Winners". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  10. ↑ "AP Coach of the Year Award Winners". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award Winners". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  12. ↑ "SEC Coach of the Year Winners". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  13. ↑ Patterson, Jessica (May 5, 2025). "Nick Saban inducted into West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame". WBOY. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  14. 1 2 Huff, Doug (2024-02-10). "Kenny Griffith and Bruce Meredith to be inducted to West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame". WV News. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  15. ↑ Martin, Mark (2023-06-15). "WV Sports Hall of Fame: Mike Carey honored for his great run at Salem and WVU". WCHS. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  16. ↑ Martin, Mark (2023-05-11). "WV Sports Hall of Fame: Hostetler's move to West Virginia has been rewarding". WCHS. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  17. 1 2 Huff, Doug (2022-01-21). "Major Harris, Darryl Talley to be inducted into West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame". WV News. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  18. 1 2 Statman, David (2020-01-19). "Shepherd's Cater to be inducted into West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame". The Journal. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  19. 1 2 Huff, Doug (2019-01-27). "Moss, Smith among West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame inductees". WV News. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  20. ↑ Siegel, Jake (April 19, 2020). "Hall of Fame WVSU Baseball Coach Calvin Bailey Dies at 77". WOWK. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  21. ↑ Brocato, Joe (2023-04-06). "West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame member Roy Michael has died". WV MetroNews. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  22. 1 2 Huff, Doug (2017-02-05). "Warwick, Lee to be inducted into West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame". WV MetroNews. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  23. 1 2 Huff, Doug (2016-01-23). "Larry Shaw, Curt Warner named to state Sports Hall of Fame". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  24. 1 2 "Two inducted into W.Va. Sports Hall of Fame". West Virginia Press Association. 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  25. ↑ "Hal Greer (1985) - Marshall Athletics Hall of Fame". Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  26. ↑ "Marshall Athletics Hall of Fame Class Announced". WV MetroNews. 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  27. ↑ "Roy "Legs" Hawley (2011) - Marshall Athletics Hall of Fame". Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
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