hall of fame JMU’s Athletic Hall of Fame honors individuals who by excellence of their athletic achievements or their connection with athletics as a competitor, coach, administrator or interested individual have brought recognition and esteem to themselves and JMU. Individuals nominated for their athletic achievements must have made significant contributions to the JMU program as members of a varsity team and have earned a baccalaureate degree from JMU or left the university in good academic standing. JMU coaches, JMU administrators, and other individuals who have distinguished themselves in various athletics-related activities may be considered. Included may be JMU alumni who have brought distinction to the university and non-JMU alumni who have distinguished themselves in JMU athletics-related areas. Individuals nominated for their achievements as student-athletes are eligible for consideration for induction following a period of 10 years after competing. Individuals nominated for their contributions as employees of JMU may be considered three years after honorable termination of employment from the university. Others may be considered as deemed appropriate by the selection committee. Nominations may be made at any time but must be received by Sept. 30 for consideration during that academic year. Nominations should be made to JMU Athletic Hall of Fame, Athletics Communications, MSC 0404, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807. Nominations should be in the form of a letter that documents the credentials for the individual to be considered for induction. JMU’s Athletic Hall of Fame members include the following:
1988
1994
Mary Lou Carroll ’56
Mendy Childress ’79
Field Hockey, Basketball, High School Coach
Basketball
Katherine Johnson ’77 Althea Loose Johnston Alan Mayer ’74 Billy Sample ’77
Janet McCullough Gerard ’83
Basketball
Archery
Christine Shelton ’70
Margaret Horn
Basketball, Field Hockey, Tennis
Coach Archery
1990
1996
Basketball, Field Hockey, Swimming, Sports Psychologist Archery
1991
George Toliver ’73 Basketball
Gracie VanDyck ’47
Basketball, Field Hockey, High School Coach
Dr. Ronald Carrier
1992
L. Leotus Morrison
Administrator, Coach Basketball, Field Hockey
Scott Norwood ’82 Football
1993
Pat Dosh ’78 Basketball
Ray Laroche ’75 Soccer
Dee McDonough ’73 Field Hockey, Lacrosse
Susan Shreckhise Slater ’83 Track & Field
Ron Stith ’77 Football
Dzalya Manns ’89
Football
Sherman Dillard ’78
Robert W. Ryder ’75
Challace McMillin
Les Branich ’76
1989
Dorothy V. Harris ’53
Julianne Hull Elicker ’79
1995
Baseball
Billy Sample (‘77)
Maria Grosz-Pope ’81 Coach Football, Cross Country, Track & Field
Soccer
Charles Haley ’86 Football
Carol Horton ’68
Administrator, Coach Fencing
1997
Dean Ehlers
Administrator, Coach Basketball, Cross Country
1998
Brad Babcock
Coach Baseball
Sydney Beasley ’88 Basketball
Floretta Jackson ’87 Basketball
Bernard Slayton ’77 Football
Linton Townes ’82 Basketball
1999
Marjorie Berkley ’45
Field Hockey, Lacrosse Track & Field
Dan Ruland ’83 Basketball
2001
Warren Marshall ’87 Football
Shelia Moorman Coach Basketball
Sandy Wilson ’87 Field Hockey
2002
Juli Speights Henner ’92
Administrator, Coach
Bob Vanderwarker Coach Soccer
2003
Kim Arehart ’90 Archery
Lorenzo Bundy ’82 Baseball
Linton Townes ’82
2004
Woody Bergeria ’78 Football
Julie Franken ’87 Basketball
Christy Morgan
Coach Field Hockey
Adam Wheatcroft ’04 Archery
2005
Charles “Lefty” Driesell Coach Basketball
Lou Campanelli
Steve Hood ’91
Mark Carnevale ’82
Tiombé Hurd ’95
Coach Basketball Golf
Linton Townes (’82)
Wrestling
Cross Country, Track & Field Basketball, Field Hockey High School Steve Stielper ’80 Coach, Official Basketball
Caroline Sinclair
Pat Dean ’ 61
Floretta Jackson (’87)
Archery
Jeff Bowyer ’87
Swimming & Diving
Coach Basketball
Cindy Gilbert-Bevilacqua ’84
Gary Clark ’84 Football
Basketball
2000
Basketball
Track & Field
Basketball, Field Hockey High School Coach
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Alan Mayer (‘74)
2006
Mark Gabriele ’95 Swimming & Diving
Alisa Harris ’88 Basketball
Matt Holthaus ’95 Track & Field
Carole Thate ’96 Field Hockey
2007
Jim Barbe ‘77 Baseball
Brent S. Bennett ‘95 Soccer
Eupton C. Jackson ‘91 Football
Diane Buch Traynor ‘88 Field Hockey, Lacrosse
2008
Gary Butler ’73 Basketball
E. Ashley Williamson ’96 Soccer
Kaarlo Kankkunen ’95 Soccer
Nora Maguire White ’92 Lacrosse