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West Texas A&M Hall of Champions

The WTAMU Athletic Hall of Champions recognizes the finest student-athletes, coaches, administrators and other notable individuals who have contributed to the success of West Texas A&M Athletics. A permanent display of all Hall of Champions inductees is located in the lobby of the First United Bank Center and is open to the public during regular University hours.

For consideration, nominees must have competed or been employed for/by WTAMU for a minimum of two seasons and be at least five years removed from their last date of competition and/or employment. Only in special circumstances will the five year requirement be waived, at the approval of the Director of Athletics and University President. Further, nominees will have been outstanding athletes, coaches, administrators or support personnel during their WTAMU career AND/OR achieved notable success in their professional careers after their matriculation from WTAMU. It is not necessary for an inductee to have graduated from West Texas A&M. To gain entry, a nominee must receive at least two-thirds of a majority vote by the selection committee.

Legacy Award

The Hall of Champions Selection Committee is also charged with selecting a Legacy Award winner(s) each year. The Legacy Award was established in 2008 to recognize individuals and organizations not eligible for the Hall of Champions, but who have made significant lifetime contributions (service, financial or another form of support) to the success and legacy of West Texas A&M Athletics. This may include fans, boosters or an organization that has provided distinguished support. The Selection Committee may recommend up to two Legacy Award winners each year. Nominations for Legacy Award honorees may be made by any individual or organization. Legacy Award winners will be recognized at the Hall of Champions Induction Dinner and be included in a permanent display alongside the Hall of Champions.

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Nominations
Nominations may be made at any time by any person and must be submitted in writing to the current Chairperson of the selection committee by October 15 for consideration for the current year's class of nominees. The letter of recommendation should include the nominee's name, sport or field, years of competition or service and justification as to why the individual deserves consideration. Any additional supporting documentation is encouraged. However, it is the responsibility of the Selection Committee to conduct research and fact-finding on each candidate. Nominees will not be considered if facts and statistics cannot be verified by the Selection Committee. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE NOMINATION FORM.


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Selection Committee
The selection committee will be comprised of fifteen individuals serving three-year terms. An individual may serve a maximum of two consecutive terms. Committee members are selected by the Director of Athletics and must be approved by the President of WTAMU according to the following make-up:

• Six (6) current members of the Hall of Champions, preferably representing different eras and different sports and different genders;
• Two (2) current Head Coaches at WTAMU with the longest tenure among the coaching staff;
• Two (2) current members of the Buffalo Club board of directors;
• One (1) current member of the local media;
• Two (2) current athletics administration personnel (not the Athletic Director);
• Two (2) current University staff or faculty members not affiliated with the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics with at least 10 years of service to the University.


Chairperson: One member of the selection committee will be appointed Chairperson by the Director of Athletics and the President of the University. The Chairperson will serve a three-year term only. Consecutive terms as chairperson are prohibited.

MEMBERS OF THE WTAMU HALL OF CHAMPIONS
Honorees listed by the year inducted.
* - deceased
# - Honorary inductee
^ - Legacy Award
 
1987
1990
2000
2009
Al Baggett*
Jim Campbell
Raymond Brown
Joe Brooks
Price Brookfield
Dory Funk, Jr.
Henry Fields
David Cole
Sam Burton*
Merry Johnson-Byers
David Gasser
Charles 'Shorty' Halbert*
George Ray Colvin*
Metz LaFollette*
Spencer "Hank" Washington*
Debbie Hendricks
Ben Collins
Bob Petrich
 
James Morton
Lwood Dow*
Scottie Pierce
2001
Shannon Stroud-Cavalier
Joed Forbus
Gail Simpson
Ronnie Mankin
Dennis Walling*
Joe Fortenberry*
Burl Wood
Mike Mitchell 
^The late Ray and Barbara Bain Family
Pat Gerald*
Earl Wood
Jeff Nunn
^The late Roger Rowntree
Floyd Golden*
Phillip Wright*
Frank Stockman
of Buck's Sporting Goods
Mitchell Jones*
Clifford Keith* 1991 2002 2010
Delbert Lowes* Carl Brown Dale Blaut Kathy Clutterbuck-Nor 
Gus Miller*
Austell Burrus*
Charles Kitchens 
Ron Ekker 
Odus Mitchell*
Charlie Daves
Douglas Kriewald
Myrl and Earl Goodwin
Putt Powell*#
Steve Haterius
Bruce Womack
Roy Lee (Sammy) Malone* 
Larry Sanders*
Eddie Meyer 
Ernest Schur*
1992
2003
Bob Sine
Pete Shotwell*
Woody Gilliland
J.R. Compton
Mallory Vestal
Royce Hillman  Joseph Kemei ^Ed & Mary Esther Mills
Rhonda Kimbrough Natasha Taylor ^Stanley & Geneva Schaeffer
Elvis "Heck" Ward*
Jo Meaker
Bill Yung
Foster Watkins*
2011
 
1993
2004
Beau Brown
1988
Warren Hasse#*
Boyce Box*
 Nay Hale*
Terry Adolph
Tod Mayfield
Hubert "Cuby" Kitchens
 Ed Harris
John Ayers*
Weldon Trice*
Eve Posey
Mickey Matthews 
Cloyce Box*
Vanessa Wells Thibert 
 John Varnell
Jim Reid* 
Hatcher Brown*
Bob Schneider
Troy Burrus
1994
2005
^Frank Barrett Family
Maurice Cheeks
Carl Birdsong
Alondra Johnson
^Dick & Joyce Railsback
Tommy Coffey
Kim Hudson 
Bob Kitchens 
 
Bill Cross
Megan Kinen Morton*
Renee Leurs-Gillispie
 2012
Corky Dawson
Reggie McElroy
 Julie Saylor Young
 Damien Lolar
Simmie Hill
Don Patterson 
Joe Kerbel*
1995
2006
 Sarit Shenar
Frank Kimbrough*
Eddie Conner*
Ana Carolina "Carol" Pereira
 James Marvin Smith
Jerry Don Logan
Roy Lee Dunn
Ana Cristina "Tita" Pereira
Celeste Stevenson 
J.W. Malone*
David Kent
Bobby Kleinecke
Chaun Thompson 
Gene Mayfield
Von Tucker Sims 
Scott Doores
^Dr. Bill Barnhill 
Eugene "Mercury" Morris
Ralph Davis*
^Bob & Mary Stewart 
"Pistol" Pete Pedro
1996
 
Jesse Powell*
Jill Myatt McDonald
2007
2013
Jerry Richardson
Julie Myatt O'Dell
Sarah Butler-Carthel
 Rebekah Bachman
Bo Robinson
Reggie Ramey
Martin Lattibeaudiere 
Dalton Bell 
James Scott
 Ollie Ross
Charley Sanders 
Ray Burrus 
Allen Simpson
Bob R. Sloan
Dave Corley 
Dave Szymakowski
1997
 William Fifer
Duane Thomas
Stan Carraway
2008
Pat McDonald 
Butch Walterscheid*
Terry Funk
Davy Arnaud
^Jule & Helen Minium
Charles Wright
Allene Stovall
Leona Gerber
^Gary & Kathy Hyatt
 
Teresa Tinner 
Ray Franks
 
1989
DeWayne Miles
2014
Tom Airhart
1998
^Henry & Betty Ann Davis
Charly Martin 
Jerry Behrens
Alex Hale*
^The late J.W. & Nell Faust
 Jared Brock
Lawrence Brotherton*
Bob Kelley
of Whitney Russell Printers
 Emily Brister
Grady Burson*
Angela Seay Land
Kendra Morgan
Milt Fitts
Bruce Wyre 
^Jimmy & Sally Fincher 
Buck Garrett
^Dr. Bob & Cleo Robinson
Clark Johnson*
1999
 
Leon Manley
Charles Byrd
 
Ronald Mills
Sandy Callahan
 
Borden Price*
Danny Cazalas
 
 
 Joe Hayes
 
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