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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

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2020s

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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

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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]
2019 Chris Smith Basketball [19]
2018 Calvin Bailey Baseball [20]
2018 Roy Michael Football [21]
2017 Carl Lee Football [22]
2017 Lonnie Warwick Football [22]
2016 Larry Shaw Wrestling [23]
2016 Curt Warner Football [23]
2015 Ed Pastilong Football Administration
2015 Ralph Tasker Basketball Coach
2014 Fern Kellmeyer Tennis [24]
2014 Bob Pruett Football [24]
2013 Charles Cowan Football
2013 Dennis Harrah Football
2012 Vicky Bullett Basketball
2012 Mary Ostrowski Basketball
2011 Bimbo Coles Basketball
2011 Arnett Mumford Football
2010 Randy Barnes Track and Field (Shot Put)
2010 Ed Etzel Rifle Shooting

2000s

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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
2008 Mary Lou Retton Gymnastics
2006 Gale Catlett Basketball
2006 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
2004 Clyde Green Basketball
2002 Jennings Boyd Basketball
2000 Robert Wilson Jr. Football
2000 William Young Football

1990s

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Class Name Sport(s) Note
1998 Samuel LeRose Administration
1998 Buzzy Wilkinson Basketball
1996 Ray McCoy Football
1996 Roy Williams Football
1994 Robert Dutton Football
1994 Wilbur Sortet Football
1994 Carl Ward Football
1992 Stanley Romanoski Football
1991 Willie Akers Basketball
1991 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
1990 Berridge Copen Football

1980s

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Class Name Sport(s) Note
1989 Jim Braxton Football
1989 William Calvert Football
1989 Franklin Ellsworth Basketball
1989 Louis Romano Football
1988 William Karr Football First-team All-Pro (1935), 2× NFL receiving touchdowns leader (1933, 1935)
1987 William Bonsall Gymnastics
1987 Herman Hoskins Basketball
1987 Joseph Retton Basketball
1987 Archie Talley Basketball
1986 Jack Glasscock Baseball
1986 Wilford Wilson Football
1985 Verlin Adams Basketball
1985 Leland Byrd Basketball
1985 Merrill Gainer Football
1985 Abe McLaughlin Football
1984 Rudy Baric Basketball
1984 Earl Corum Football
1984 Frank Gatski Football 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
1984 Buzz Nutter Football
1984 Gilbert Welch Football
1983 William Conde Administration
1983 Jim Forti Basketball
1983 Albert Gwynne Basketball
1983 Fred Schaus Basketball
1983 Fred Wyant Football
1982 Eugene Lamone Football
1982 Russ Thomas Football
1982 Wayne Underwood Football
1982 Norman Willey Football
1982 Ron Williams Basketball
1981 Eddie Bartrug Football
1981 Bob Roe Football
1980 Sally Carroll Tennis
1980 Carl Hartman Football
1980 Sam Jones Basketball
1980 Petie Martin Football
1980 Mickey McDade Football
1980 Rand McKinney Football
1980 Warren Pugh Football
1980 Charlie Slack Basketball
1980 George Springer Football
1980 Lionel Taylor Football
1980 David Tork Track and Field
1980 Walt Walowac Wrestling

1970s

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Class Name Sport(s) Note
1979 Michael Barrett Football
1979 Herbert Bosely Basketball
1979 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
1979 Robert Jeter Football 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)
1979 Toddy Loudin Football
1979 Arthur Smith Football
1979 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).
1979 Jerry West Basketball 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)
1978 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]
1978 Stephen Harrick Football
1978 Floyd Schwartzwalder Football National Champion (1959), AFCA Coach of the Year (1959), Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1959), Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (1977)
1978 Fred Simons Football
1977 Neal Baisi Football
1977 Red Brown Football
1977 Flash Clarke Football
1977 Deacon Duvall Football
1977 Pud Hutson Football
1977 Dyke Raese Football
1977 Lefty Seabright Football
1976 Dick Huffman Football
1976 Jackie Hunt Football
1975 Bruce Bosley Football
1975 Wilbur Cooper Baseball
1975 Sam Huff Football
1975 George King Football
1974 Lew Burdette Baseball
1974 Mark Cardwell Basketball
1974 Glenn Davis Track and Field
1974 Frank Gatski Football
1974 Rex Pyles Football
1974 Coach Shroyer Football
1974 Mark Workman Basketball
1973 Feets Barnum Basketball
1973 Bob Gain Football
1973 Joe Miller Football
1973 Russ Parsons Football
1973 Ed Tutwiler (golfer) Golf
1972 George Cafego Football
1972 Bill Campbell Golf
1972 Arthur Clyde Football
1972 Mud Hite Football
1971 John Abramovic Basketball
1971 Babe Barna Baseball
1971 Leo Byrd Basketball
1971 Edward Davis Football
1971 Rezzy Rezzonico Football
1971 Riv Rivlin Basketball
1971 Denny Shute Golf
1970 Joe Bartell Football
1970 Beck Beckelheimer Football
1970 Biz Dawson Football
1970 Irish Garrity Football
1970 Bob Kay Football
1970 John Zontini Football

1960s

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Class Name Sport(s) Note
1969 Red Edwards Football
1969 Russ Meredith Football
1969 Sam Snead Golf
1968 Adolph Hamblin Football
1968 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
1967 Dick Nebinger Football
1966 Skeet Farley Football
1966 Art Lewis Football
1965 Clair Bee Basketball
1965 Scotty Hamilton Football
1965 Dick Hoblitzell Baseball
1964 Clifford Jackson Football
1964 Eddie King Track and Field
1964 Raymond R. Shumaker Football
1964 John Stuart Football
1964 Cy Young Football
1963 Jasper Colebank Football
1963 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
1963 John Kellison Football
1963 Fritzi Quarrier Tennis
1963 Jerome Van Meter Football
1962 Nate Rohrbough Football
1962 Hol Slutz Football
1961 Marshall Glenn Football
1961 Carl Hamill Football
1960 Victor Brinkman Football
1960 Clarence Spears Football

1950s

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Class Name Sport(s) Note
1959 Frank Wimer Football
1958 Sheriff Blake Baseball
1957 Lee Patton Basketball
1956 Jesse Burkett Baseball
1956 Marshall Glenn Football
1955 Cam Henderson Basketball Inventor of the 2–3 zone defense and Fast break
1955 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 Legs Hawley Basketball
1954 Joe Stydahar Football
1953 Cebe Ross Football
1953 Harry Stansbury Administration
1950 Cliff Battles Football
1950 Rocco Gorman Football
1950 Greasy Neale Football
1950 Ira Rodgers Football
1950 Fielding Yost Football

Statistics

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Members per sport

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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]
Sport Inductee total
Football 123
Basketball 43
Baseball 10
Golf 4
Track and Field 4
Administration 3
Tennis 3
Gymnastics 2
Rifle 2
Wrestling 1

References

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b Huff, Doug (2017-02-05). "Warwick, Lee to be inducted into West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame". WV MetroNews. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  23. ^ a b Huff, Doug (2016-01-23). "Larry Shaw, Curt Warner named to state Sports Hall of Fame". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  24. ^ a b "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.
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