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Troy University Director of Athletics Jeremy McClain and the Troy University Sports Hall of Fame Committee announced Wednesday the members of the eighth induction class into the Troy University Sports Hall of Fame. The six new inductees will be enshrined in a special ceremony on Saturday, April 13, 2019.

The class consists of John Faircloth (Football), Tamra Howren (Softball), Brock Nutter (Football), Mitzi McLendon Hasty (Softball), Garrick Pimienta (Football) and Darryl Thomas (Men's Basketball).

Seats for the ceremony in Trojan Arena can be purchased for $100 each and tables can be purchased for $800. Sponsorships are also available for the evening. For more information, or to purchase tickets, contact Helen Shirey at 334-670-3482.

Nominees for the Troy University Sports Hall of Fame must fall into one of four categories – student-athlete, coach, administrator or vintage. All candidates for inclusion in the Troy University Sports Hall of Fame must have exhibited several characteristics, including – good moral and ethical character, outstanding leadership qualities, high quality citizenship, have demonstrated a level of achievement or service that stands out from the ordinary and have achieved honors and recognition that has been a credit to the nominee as well as Troy University.

Complete bylaws, which detail the establishment of the Troy University Sports Hall of Fame, membership in the Board of Advisors as well as criteria for nomination and enshrinement into the Troy University Sports Hall of Fame, can be found by clicking here.

The Troy University Sports Hall of Fame Board of Advisors is made up of community leaders from each of Alabama’s seven Congressional districts, as well as from the cities of Troy, Montgomery, Dothan and Phenix City. In addition, the Board will include a representative from the Alabama Sports Writers Association as well as from the state’s electronic media. One member of the Board will be an active sports official and another will come from the Board of Directors of the National Alumni Association. Finally, three at-large members will be included on the Board. A complete list of the Board of Advisors can be found by clicking here.

Class of 2012
Ralph Adams
Billy Atkins
Larry Blakeney
Sim Byrd
Don Maestri
Vergil Parks McKinley
Denise Monroe
Charles Oliver
Chase Riddle
Mike Turk
DeMarcus Ware

Class of 2013
John "Doc" Anderson
John Archer
Bobby Enslen
Chan Gailey
Danny Grant
Joyce Sorrell
Willie Tullis
Lawrence Tynes

Class of 2014
Danny Cox
Mike Griffin
Perry Griggs
Ted Horstead
Anthony Reed
Rick Rhoades
Osi Umenyiora
Paul Word

Class of 2015
James Batie
Ronny Moble
Kathy Russell
Virgil Seay
Ronnie Shelley
Robert E. Stewart
Ward Thigpen
Freddie Thomas

Class of 2016
Sandy Atkins
Ralph Black
David Felix
Al Lucas
Rick Maxey
Terry McCord
Charles Pickett
Johnny Williams

Class of 2017
Benny Beard
DeWhitt Betterson
Melanie Davis
Dr. Doug Hawkins
Jerrel Jernigan
Johnny Long
Bubba Marriot
Frank Sadler

Class of 2018
Mandee Armstrong
Chuck Ash
Ben Bates
Bob Lambert
Leodis McKelvin
Bobby Pierce
Wendell Stephens
Steve Venable

Class of 2019
John Faircloth
Tamra Howren
Mitzi McLendon Hasty
Brock Nutter
Garrick Pimienta
Darryl Thomas