UNC ASHEVILLE HALL OF FAME Sheila Ford Duncan (1980-84) Inducted in 2003
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Sheila Ford Duncan enjoyed a tremendous career at UNC Asheville. She played from 1980-84 and led UNCA to the NAIA national championship in 1984, earning MVP honors along the way. She is the school’s alltime leader in scoring (2,443) and rebounds (2,200). The Clarkton native holds 18 individual records at UNCA and earned first team All-America honors as a senior. She was the first player in women’s collegiate basketball history to collect more than 2,000 points and 2,000 rebounds. She and her family currently live in Bowling Green, Ky.
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UNC Asheville’s Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 2003 and has had five classes inducted. A total of 26 athletes and administrators have been enshrined. Of those 26 inductees, three are former women’s basketball players: Sheila Ford Duncan, Kim Duncan, and Trish Wyatt. One is former coach Helen Carroll
Kim Duncan (1980-84) Inducted in 2004 Kim Duncan enjoyed a fabulous career at UNC Asheville. She finished her career as the school’s second all-time leading scorer with 1,975 points and third leading rebounder with 888 rebounds. Kim helped lead the Bulldogs to three straight winning seasons and the NAIA national championship in 1984. She scored the second highest amount of points in school history with 659 in the 1983-84 season. Kim was UNC Asheville’s leading scorer in the 1984-85 season with a 17.8 average. She was named as a first team NAIA All- Tournament performer in 1984. Kim was a four-year starter for the Bulldogs and is the school’s all-time leader in games played with 129.
UNC Asheville Hall of Fame Inductees Herb Coman, Contributor & Coach Bob Hartman, Men’s Basketball Coach & Athletics Director Jim McElhaney, Men’s Basketball Sheila Ford Duncan, Women’ Basketball Ilona Fekete Thimmer,Volleyball Ed Harris, Athletics Director Jerry Green, Men’s Basketball Coach Kim Duncan, Women’s Basketball Brian Shehan, Baseball Tom Hunnicutt, Athletics Director Jenee Cross Daniely, Women’s Tennis Ulrich Dietrich, Men’s Soccer Mickey Gibson, Men’s Basketball Mike Grace, Men’s Basketball Patrick Britz, Men’s Soccer Danielle Meyer Harrison,Volleyball Jill Young Booth, Women’s Soccer Paul Allen, Men’s Basketball Dave Hart, Contributor Elissa Steffen Mount,Volleyball Rebecca Vonderhaar Gallaher, XC & Track & Field Aytekin Yildiz, Men’s Soccer Trish Wyatt, Women’s Basketball Bamford Jones, Men’s Basketball Helen Carroll, Women’s Basketball Josh Pittman, Men’s Basketball George Gilbert, Men’s Basketball Mackenzie Miller McCoy, Women’s Soccer Ty Wigginton, Baseball
Trish Wyatt (1982-85) Inducted in 2009
Helen Carroll (1981-84) Inducted in 2010
Trish Wyatt was a member of the 1984 NAIA Women’s Basketball National Championship team. She was a four-year starter and finished her career as the program’s fourth all-time leading scorer with 1,606 points.The Asheville native is the school’s all-time leader in assists with 424. She hit the winning basket in the national championship game against Portland. Wyatt works as a Behavioral Specialist with the Swannanoa. Training Center
Helen Carroll guided UNC Asheville to the 1984 NAIA women’s national basketball championship in her third and final season as head coach. The 1983-84 team finished with a 32-5 record, the best in the school’s athletic history. She compiled a career record of 64-32 for a winning percentage of .667 that is still unmatched by any UNC Asheville coach. She retired from coaching following the historic season and worked at UNC Asheville in Athletic Administration for three years before moving on to become the Director of Athletics at Mills College in Oakland, Calif.
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