Hall of Fame Program 2020

ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME

2020 Inaugural Class

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Athletics Hall of Fame CRITERIA FOR INDUCTION

The Hammond Athletics Hall of Fame was established to recognize the school’s finest student-athletes, coaches, and supporters who have excelled in their service to Hammond, either on the field of competition or behind the scenes, enriching and strengthening Hammond’s athletic program.

With 150 state championship trophies garnered in just over 50 years, Hammond students have been successful at the art of competition, many experiencing equal success at the collegiate or professional level.

The inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame class represents five decades, five sports, one coach, and twelve individuals who have positively impacted Hammond athletics.

Criteria for nomination to the Athletics Hall of Fame includes:

• the student-athlete’s success at Hammond and beyond; • the impact of a coach on student-athletes, both on and off the playing field; or,

• positive contributions made to Hammond athletics.

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WELCOME Dear Hall of Fame Inductees and Guests, To our inductees, please accept a warm Skyhawk welcome back.

And to those of you who are joining us as family members and guests, please accept an equally as warm welcome.

We are honored to have such an impressive group of inductees return to be recognized by their alma mater. The manner in which you distinguished yourselves as student-athletes at Hammond, and at the collegiate and professional levels, is a true testament to your talent and perseverance. We feel privileged to have played a small role.

To those of you who have been away from campus longer than others, you will find much has changed, and yet much as remained the same. Our athletic facilities and classrooms are vastly different, but the quality of instruction and certainly the heart of Hammond, is what you will remember.

I invite you to visit often ... at a sporting event or other campus activity. Thank you for being our honored guests.

Chris Angel Headmaster Dear Hall of Fame Inductees and Guests, On behalf of Hammond School, welcome to the 2020 Inaugural Hall of Fame Class Induction Ceremony. It’s an exciting time to be a Skyhawk. This fall, our athletic teams reached a milestone of 150 State Championship Titles. The 2020 athletic season looks to be another great year for our student-athletes.

We are excited and honored to induct our first class of 12 members to the Hammond Athletics Hall of Fame. The Athletics Hall of Fame was established to recognize those individuals who have distinguished themselves in the Hammond athletic community either by their athletic success at Hammond and beyond, the impact of their coaching on student-athletes, both on and off the playing field, or by the positive contributions they have made to Hammond athletics.

Thank you all for joining us today for this special event as we honor our welldeserving recipients.

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ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME Reception Lunch

Southern Way Catering

Induction Ceremony Welcome and Opening Remarks Chris Angel, Headmaster

Committee and History of Hall of Fame Jeff Barnes, Athletic Director

COACH CHARLES MCALISTER

Presented by Hammond Athletic Director, Jeff Barnes Accepted by daughters Lynn Sjostrom and LeAnn Nidiffer

BILL GAUSE

Presented by former Hammond Teammate, Chuck Plowden

MARSI MCALISTER

Presented by sister Sheryl McAlister

MARTHA PARKER HESTER

Presented by former South Carolina Basketball Coaches (1984-1992) Nancy Wilson and Nessi Harris

JASON BRADLEY

Presented by former Hammond Athletic Director, Head Football Coach, and Head Baseball Coach (1986-2002) Phil Sandifer

MICHAEL EDENS

Presented by Former Wofford Football Coach (1988-2017) Mike Ayers 2020 Inaugural Class

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BRIAN ELLIS

Presented by Former Hammond Athletic Director, Head Football Coach, and Head Baseball Coach (1986-2002), Phil Sandifer

JODY LUMPKIN

Presented by Headmaster of Baylor School, former Hammond Director of Admissions, Head of Upper School, and Head Basketball Coach (1991-1997), Scott Wilson

LIZ PRICE BREWER

Presented by former South Carolina Volleyball Coach (1993-2005), Kim Hudson Williams

ZEB COPE

Presented by Former Hammond Teammate, Will Walker III

BRAEDEN TROYER

Presented by Current Hammond Head Soccer Coach, Adrian Pinasco

BRALYN “BJ” BENNETT JR

Presented by father and Hammond Football and Head Track Coach, Bralyn Bennett

Congratulatory and Closing Remarks *Everyone in attendance today please be sure to join us tonight in the Hospitality Suite. HOF reception is to begin at 6:30pm and all inductees will be recognized at halftime of the varsity boys’ basketball game.

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charles mcalister

basketball coach (1982-1998, 2006-2009) wofford college Coach Charles McAlister, fondly known as Coach Mac, began coaching Hammond’s Girls Varsity Basketball Team in 1982, amassing 497 game wins and leading eight Hammond teams to state championship wins, including one varsity boys team. In 1990, he became one of only a handful of South Carolina coaches to successfully coach both boys and girls varsity teams to state titles in the same year. He was named Coach of the Year six times throughout his career, while leading his team to 15 Region Championships. Columbia Mayor Bob Coble proclaimed January 26 Coach Mac Day. In 2002, Hammond’s basketball court was dedicated in his name. His love and dedication to his players and the school never ended. Following his retirement from coaching, he was a staple at many Skyhawk games. He was passionate about supporting former players even after their journey at Hammond was over.

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bill bause ‘75

basketball university of south carolina Bill began his varsity basketball career at Hammond in 8th grade, where he was a starter and five-year letterman.

Voted MVP as a sophomore, junior, and senior, he was the all-time leading scorer, amassing 2,227 points. Bill averaged 19.8 points per game over his five-year career, averaging 27.4 as a senior. For three consecutive years he was named SCISA All Region, All- State, and MVP at the SCISA Inaugural AllStar game. He was named 2A player of the Year and in 1975 he was named to the Midland’s Dream Team. He appeared in a State Championship game all five seasons, winning two for the Skyhawks. He was part of a 91-game winning streak and one of two members of the Hammond 2,000 point club. Bill was the first SCISA athlete to receive a Division 1 Scholarship. While at the University of South Carolina, he was a two year letterman, freshman All-Academic award winner, and started nine games as a sophomore. His basketball jersey is retired at Hammond.

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marsi mcalister ‘81

basketball • softball • track university of south carolina As a Hammond Skyhawk, Marsi participated in basketball and softball, as well as competed in track and field. She was a five-year letterman in basketball, with two state titles, four region tournament championships, and four MVP honors. Marsi was named an Adidas All-American, Parade All-American, and a Street & Smith All- American. She was named to the Palmetto Service All State Basketball Team, recruited by over 100 colleges and universities. She was the national AAU Junior Olympics Basketball runner-up in 1981, and champion in 1982. As a senior, Marsi was named Team Captain to the All-Midlands Team, All-Area Team, and listed as the #6 guard in the country. She attended the University of South Carolina on a full basketball scholarship, where she played both basketball and softball. She is a member of the 1,000 Point Club and in the top 30 in all time points scored. Twice she was named team captain, and was chosen as the Gamecock’s Best Defensive Player three times. She received many accolades including All-South Region, All-South Atlantic Region, All-Tournament teams, and was named to the All-State Collegiate team in 1983. Marsi was named National American Women’s Federation Co-Player of the Week and was a member of the 1982-1983 Basketball team that was at one time ranked #3 in the country. She received an invitation to try out for the WNBA in 1988. Her basketball is retired at Hammond.

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martha parker hester ‘85 basketball • softball • volleyball university of south carolina

A member of the Class of 1985, Martha played basketball, volleyball, and softball while at Hammond.

As a basketball player, she was a four-time MVP of her high school team, a two-time Street & Smith, Parade, and an Adidas All-American. She averaged 28.7 Points and 10 rebounds per game, scoring over 2500 points in her high school career. Martha led the Skyhawks to five State Championships. She also lettered four years in volleyball and six years in softball. As a member of the volleyball team she was a three-time MVP and a two-time MVP for the softball team.

She was also a High School Academic All American. Martha played her four-year college career at USC. At the University of South Carolina, she ranked 5th in all-time scoring with 1,728 points, and 2nd in all-time steals with 284, earned all-American honors from American Women’s Sports Federation, and was named twice AllAmerican from the Women’s Basketball News Service. Martha started 122 of 124 games as a Gamecock and was named to the GTE All-American Team her last two seasons. She was honored by the SEC in 2000 as the USC Female Entrepreneur of the Year. Martha was inducted into the University of South Carolina Hall of Fame in 2002 and the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame in 2016. Her basketball jersey is retired at Hammond.

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jason bradley ‘92 baseball • football presbyterian college

Jason played football and baseball at Hammond, lettering in football for two years, and baseball for four years. On the diamond, he recorded a 29-5 record as a starting pitcher. He is a three-time All-Conference winner and a three-time AllArea Selection winner by The State Newspaper.

As a pitcher, he recorded over 100 strikeouts in each of three seasons. In his junior and senior seasons, his combined batting average was over .400, with eight homeruns. As a senior, he hit five doubles, six triples, and had 30 RBI’s. Jason was selected to be a member of the three-time PAC Conference team. As a football player, he was captain of two state championship teams and named to the 1990 PAC All-Conference, All-Area, and All-State teams.

After graduating from Hammond, Jason was recruited to play baseball at Presbyterian College by Tim Corbin, current Vanderbilt Head Coach. As a Blue Hose, he was a three-year letter winner. Throughout his career his starts included third base, shortstop, and second base. In addition, he was a weekend starting pitcher for conference play. As a senior at PC he was recipient of the Presbyterian College Team Cy Young Award. Jason was named to Presbyterian College All-Century Team and is tied for 10th in all-time wins as a starting pitcher (15), third in shut-outs (2), and is sixth in all-time ERA (4.03). Jason’s baseball jersey is retired at Hammond.

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michael edens ‘94

football • basketball • track wofford college university of south carolina In football, Michael was a three-year letterman, named three-time All-State, three-time All-Area, three-time All-Conference and three-time team MVP. As a Hammond scholar-athlete, he was a member of the 1991 State Championship Team and the 1992 regular season conference championship team. During his career at Hammond, he rushed for 3,348 yards and 41 TD’s. On defense he was responsible for147 career tackles, three sacks, and five interceptions. His team record over the three-year span was 25-6. While at Hammond he also lettered in basketball and track. In basketball, Michael was a three-time North/South All-State selection and averaged 10.7 points per game during his high school career. He was All-Conference in track, and set the 4x100 relay team conference and school records and was named All-Conference. Michael graduated and pursued football at Wofford College where he was a four-year football letterman and a one-year track letterman. While playing for the Terriers, he had 840 career yards, 10 TD’s and six receptions for 58 yards.

Michael was a two-year starter for Wofford and led his team in scoring his junior year with 44 points. His biggest career achievement in college was in 1996 when he scored two touchdowns in the upset win over the Citadel in Charleston. His football jersey is retired at Hammond.

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brian ellis ‘95 baseball • football clemson university

Brian was a four-year letterman winner in baseball and a three-year letterman in football while at Hammond.

As a baseball player, he received the Coach’s award as a sophomore and as a junior. Brian was named team MVP, All-Conference and All-State. During his senior season he was named Team MVP, All-Conference, AllState, Player of the Year for CISAA, and Player of the Year for Carolina Independent School Baseball Coach’s Association. The same year, he led his team in batting average and to a state runner-up title. As a football player, Brian was named Most Outstanding Defensive Lineman and All-Conference as a junior. He was named to the All-Conference and All-Area teams in his senior year. Following graduation from Hammond, Brian was recruited to play baseball at Clemson University. As a redshirt freshman he appeared in 23 games, four starts, and batted .320 for the Tigers.

As a sophomore he was put in the lead-off position, with an on-base percentage of .535 and had the second highest batting average on the team with .374. His junior season, he started 56 games as catcher, and compiled 15 doubles, one triple, four homeruns, and 45 RBI’s. Brian was named Co-Captain and voted “Most Dedicated” by his teammates, starting 60 games and was named to the Johnny Bench Catcher of the Year list in his final season. He earned All-Region team honors as a senior and helped lead Clemson to the College World Series, where the Tigers finished #5 in the country. Brian’s baseball jersey is retired at Hammond.

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jody lumpkin ‘96

basketball • football • baseball college of charleston While at Hammond, Jody lettered in basketball, football, and baseball. As a hoopster, he ranked as the 92nd top recruit in the nation. He led his team to a 23-6 season his senior year and to a Final Four appearance. While a senior, he averaged 18.5 points per game, 12 rebounds, and three blocks per game. As a junior, his average was 22.5 points per game, 14 rebounds, and 5.2 blocks per game. Jody earned Street & Smith All-American Honors and was three-time All-State and All-Conference. After graduation, Jody played at the collegiate level at Rice University and the College of Charleston. In 2001, he was named SoCon Player of the year, averaging 17.1 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. He was a member of the Cougars team that went 19-0 in conference play and finished 16 nationally in the AP Top 25. Playing for the Cougars, he led the team to three SoCon regular season titles and an NCAA appearance.

Jody was a first-time All-SoCon selection by coaches and a two-time All-SoCon selection by the media. During his college career, he scored over 1300 points and 700 rebounds, was ranked ninth in all-time rebounding, and 18th in all-time scoring at The College of Charleston. He holds the record for all-time leading career blocks for the Cougars and was the first basketball player in school history to be named an Academic All-American in 1999 and 2000. In 2016, he was inducted to the College of Charleston Hall of Fame. Jody finished his career playing professionally overseas.

Jody’s basketball jersey is retired at Hammond.

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liz price brewer ‘98

volleyball • basketball university of south carolina While at Hammond, Liz Price Brewer was a four-year letter winner in Volleyball and Basketball and a one year letter winner in Track. In volleyball she twice was named Outstanding Offensive Player and was a two-time Junior National Competitor. In 1994, she was awarded the Volleyball Leadership Award, and in 1996, she was named to the CISAA All-Conference team and the All-Midlands team. In 1997, she was named Captain of the Team, named to the SCISA All-Tournament team, AllStar team, All-Region team, All-State team, All-Midlands team, and played in the North/South All-Star game. Liz also received the MVP award and was named SCISA Player of the Week. Her senior year in Basketball she was named captain of the team, selected to the SCISA All-Tournament team, was the SCISA Tournament MVP, and was named Outstanding Rebounder by Coach Mac. Liz was awarded the Senior Athletic Award and was a recipient of the Lenoir Rhyne Leadership Scholarship. Liz graduated to play Volleyball for the University of South Carolina as a Preferred Walkon and earned a full athletic scholarship her senior year. She was the first Hammond volleyball player to play at the Division 1 level. She was a four-year letter winner, four-time SEC academic honor roll recipient, member of the Dean’s list, recipient of the TOAST Award. She also received the Richland County Gamecock Club Award for athletic accomplishment and leadership. As a Gamecock, her team finished second in the SEC East four-years in a row and played in three NCAA tournaments.

Her junior year the team was ranked 22th in the Nation, the first time in program history for a top 25 Ranking. In the 2000 season, Liz had 214 digs and 20 aces. Liz’s Volleyball jersey is retired at Hammond.

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zeb cope ‘00

baseball • track the college of william & mary As a Hammond student-athlete, Zeb lettered in basketball and track and field. A basketball standout, he was named to the SCISA All-Region team and SCISA All-State team for three consecutive years. While a senior, he served as Team Captain and was honored as SCISA player of the year, averaging 23 points per game, 13.5 rebounds, and shot 70% from the field. Zeb set the Hammond record for most points in a game and most rebounds in a season. In 1999, he led the Skyhawks to a state championship win and was named an Adidas All-American and AllStar. In addition to his success on the basketball court, Zeb was a three-time state championship winner in track and field, holding individual state championships in the triple jump and discus. After graduating from Hammond, he earned a scholarship to play basketball at The College of William & Mary, where he was a four-year letter winner for the Tribe. He was named Team Captain in 2003 and 2004, and started 27 of 28 games as a senior, averaging 12 points and 6 rebounds per game. Zeb played six years of professional basketball in Spain, Switzerland, and France. He was named four-time team captain over his professional career and in his best season averaged 18 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 1.1 assists earning All-League First Team honors, Forward of the Year, and MVP.

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braeden troyer ‘11

soccer university of south carolina During Braeden’s tenure at Hammond he was named to three All-Region teams, three SCISA All-State Teams, three HSSR All-State teams and invited to play in three North-South All-Star games in soccer. He received the Coach’s Award in 2010 and 2011 along with the Carl Foster Award and the Joseph Walker-Sumpter Mills Clarke award. Braeden was named SCISA player of the year in 2010 and 2011, was an ESPN Second Team High School All-American, named to Top Drawer Soccer, Top 100 in the Nation, and Top Drawer Top 20 in the South Atlantic region. He played for four years at the University of South Carolina. While a Gamecock, he was named AllConference USA three years in a row, named to the 2014 Conference USA All-Tournament team, received the Bill Lauritzn Best Defensive Player Award, the John Johnson MVP Award twice, 2015 Senior Class Award Candidate and Conference USA Men’s Soccer Scholar Athlete of the Year. In addition, he was named to the Capital One All-American First team and was the University of South Carolina Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2015. He was drafted by the Richmond Kickers in 2015 and played four seasons with 124 starts and 133 appearances.

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braylyn “bj” bennett ‘12 football • basketball • track elon university

While at Hammond, BJ earned letters in football, track, and basketball. He was a three-year starter on three state championship football teams. His senior season BJ was named SCISA 3-A Offensive Player of the Year, SCISA All-State, Team MVP, and Team Captain. In his senior year, BJ rushed for over 1,000 yards and 22 touchdowns, while catching 29 passes for 418 yards and 5 touchdowns. He was named HSSR SCISA Mr. Football. As a track athlete, he won MVP honors at the state meet and was named SCISA 3-A Male Track Athlete of the Year. BJ still holds the SCISA state record in the 110 hurdles and the school record in the 400 hurdles, long jump, and triple jump. BJ earned a full scholarship to play football at Elon University, where he was a three-year starter. As a redshirt freshman he earned Freshman of the Year honors and was named to the All-Conference Rookie Team. As a redshirt sophomore he led the team in rushing with 464 yards, and tied the team lead with four rushing touchdowns. He caught 19 passes for 116 yards, and one touchdown. As a redshirt junior he was second on the team in rushing with 292 yards and one touchdown. As a senior he received the CAA Commissioner Award for Academics.

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ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME

COMMITTEE Chris Angel

Head of School

Jeff Barnes

Athletic Director

Sonya Fuemmeler

Assistant Athletic Director

Liz Brewer

*Assistant to the Athletic Director

Jody Lumpkin

*Head Of Upper School

Hunter Looper

Alumni Coordinator

Coach Erik Kimrey

Longest Tenured Full Time Boys Varsity

Coach Noel Schuch

Longest Tenured Full Time Girls Varsity Coach

Mark Hood

Alumni Appointed by Head of School

Thorne Barrett

Alumni Appointed by Head of School *Non Voting Member of 2020 Class

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