The Montreat College Athletics Hall of Fame was created in 1999 to honor and recognize an individual's highest level of exceptional contribution to the Cavalier athletic program.
General Nomination Information
Deadline for nominations for 2025Â Hall of Fame class: November 26, 2024
The Hall of Fame is open to any of the following individuals:
- Former student-athlete and/or team
- Former coach
- Athletic supporter
Nominations are accepted from alumni, faculty, staff, administration, friends and family of the nominee. If not initially inducted, nominations will remain active for three years. No more than two nominees will be inducted per year.
Criteria
Student-athletes and coaches must be at least five years removed from the college.
Nomination is enhanced by the presence of the following criteria:
- Former student athletes should be alumni, have been eligible on the roster and competed for at least two years, demonstrate high character, have brought distinction to the athletics program, received all-conference honors at least once, and made significant contributions to their community after graduation.
- Former coaches should have modeled high Christian character as a mentor to student athletes and hold distinction such as records, championships, conference and national appearances and/or awards.
- Athletic supporters should demonstrate distinct service to the athletics department and hold high character and need not be graduates nor former student athletes.
Selection Committee
The Hall of Fame selection committee is comprised of the following seven individuals: Director of Athletics, Director of Athletic Communications, two unbiased head coaches (one male, one female), VP of Student Services, Director of Alumni and Parent Relations, Faculty Athletic Representative.
To nominate someone for the Montreat College Athletics Hall of Fame, please complete the Hall of Fame nomination form here.
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| YEAR |
INDUCTEE |
GRAD YEAR |
SPORT(S) |
| 2022 |
Shaka Bangura |
2010 |
Men's Soccer |
| 2022 |
Charnay Ryland |
2015 |
Women's Track & Field/Women's Basketball |
| 2019 |
Daniel Brunson |
1998 |
Athletic Supporter |
| 2019 |
Amanda Duncan Hollifield |
2002 |
Women's Basketball/Athletic Administrator |
| 2015 |
Trey Aycock |
- |
Baseball |
| 2012 |
Kimsey Koster |
1983 |
Baseball |
| 2009 |
Eric Morris |
2001 |
Men's Golf |
| 2009 |
Crystal Bennett-Kilgore |
2002 |
Women's Soccer/Women's Basketball |
| 2009 |
Jennifer Brooks |
2003 |
Women's Basketball |
| 2009 |
William (Bill) Robinson |
- |
Men's Basketball |
| 2007 |
Monica Wilder-Hickman |
2002 |
Softball/Volleyball |
| 2007 |
Jesse Gardner |
2002 |
Men's Basketball |
| 2006 |
Shon Snipes |
1994 |
Women's Basketball |
| 2006 |
Toby Brooks |
1991 |
Softball/Volleyball |
| 2004 |
Shane Hatcher |
1996 |
Baseball |
| 2003 |
Aron Gabriel |
1996 |
Men's Basketball |
| 2003 |
William Hurt |
- |
President of Montreat College |
| 2002 |
James Johnson, Jr. |
1984 |
Men's Basketball |
| 2002 |
Winston Walden Pulliam, Jr. |
1978 |
Baseball |
| 2000 |
Bob Watt |
1947 |
Board of Trustees |
| 2000 |
Larry Wilson |
1956 |
Basketball, Baseball, Track, Cross Country, Tennis, Soccer, and Gymnastics |
| 1999 |
David Walters |
1968 |
Men's Soccer |
| 1999 |
Norm Wilhelmi |
1951 |
Men's Basketball |
